Love as rich as chocolate ~TodoBaku~

Chapter 29: what did I tell you

Akio Todoroki

The mass and I are having a really good time, laughing constantly along with...two other masses. They both have quite distinct auras about them, but seem relaxed and calmer than they might first appear. The mass, my mass, seems to be a little apprehensive still, but my presence is comforting it.

It seems to be a rather quiet setting, only the four of us in sight, and the place around me stinks of abandoned formality, almost as if a fine dining evening had been turned into a drunken pisstake, yet composure still seemed to have a presence. I couldn't tell exactly how the other two masses felt, but they seemed pretty happy, joking along with my mass as if they'd known each other for years...have they? No, I don't think so, or my mass wouldn't have been nervous. It's obviously managed to build up that level of familiarity already, which can only be good.

The evening folds upon itself as a dreadful sound permeates the whole room, and the masses shrink back into the darkness in fear. But not my mass. It cowers with me, holds me tight as it makes itself small behind me.

I was awoken by the rather annoying sound of my phone ringing on Hiro's bedside table, the vibrations tearing me out of a particularly pleasant dream. I groggily reached a hand out to grab it, realising as I did that Hiro was locked in a clutch around me as he slept, his arms caressing my bare skin subconsciously in his slumber. I audibly gulped as I grabbed the phone, the fear of day being struck into me as I saw that it was the Old Man phoning me. I answered, and lazily held the phone to my ear.

"Mmmhello?"

"Aki?! For fuck's sake, where the hell have you been all day?! You disappear on us last night and don't come back, then we can't get a hold of you all morning! Plus, it sounds like you've just woken up, so can I ask again, where the HELL have you been?!"

"M'at a friends house...he was visiting his mum in hospital so I said I'd go..."

As I answered, I heard the gentle stirrings of a very tired Hiro behind me. He looked exhausted as I turned and showed him that I was on the phone, only willing to give me a groan of acknowledgment as he cuddled into my back.

"...what was that?"

"Oh, er, just me! We had a bit of a nap after we got in so I was just stretching"

I heard Hiro's suppressed chuckling behind me, and kicked back at him with my leg. He pouted, then immediately grinned, before connecting his lips to my bare shoulder, gently planting kisses all over it as I spoke on the phone. The evil bastard was trying to make me slip up, but there was no way that would work.

"Oh, ok...just, please, we asked you to let us know about this sort of thing!"

"I know, but it was very last minute, we haven't really stopped since this morning"

"Yeah, ok...who's this friend? I figure it isn't Kei or Ryo, since you would've just said their names"

"...Hiro, you don't know him"

"Hiro....nope, you're right, I don't know him. You know the deal though, we need to meet him"

"Ugh, why must you insist on knowing all of my friends!"

"Because we are both good judges of character. Plus, it's even more important now, since we're scouting for boyfriends too!"

"...I knew I shouldn't have told you"

"Yeah right. Go get 'em kiddo, we'll talk about a meeting later. Love ya~"

"Yeah, love ya too Old Man"

I hung up the phone just in time to hear Hiro snickering. I gave him a "what's so funny?" look, and that only had him giggling more. I could feel his chest compressing as he was still pressed against me, arms now loosely draped over me.

"It's just...kiddo!"

"Oh fuck off! He always calls me that!"

"Alright kiddo, I get it~"

"I will flay you. Alive."

"...eesh, you're scary when you make that face"

"He wants to meet you, so you don't have a choice in that regard. I'm afraid my parents are both very stern when it comes to knowing my friends. And, well, boyfriends too, although this is a little bit unprecedented."

"I bet...well, I'm looking forward to it. From what you've told me, your dads seem pretty cool, so I can't wait."

"You obviously weren't listening to anything I said if you think they're cool. They're literally the polar opposite. Antonyms. 180 degree turn."

"I think I'll make that judgement myself, thank you very much, mister!"

"Oi, shut up and cuddle me some more, I'm getting cold"

Hiro promptly repositioned us so we were both snuggled under the covers again, his front practically stuck to my back as he nuzzled his head against the side of mine, a big kiss getting planted on his cheek. I could've sworn I could feel a little something...well, maybe a slight-above-average-sized something...poking me down below, but chose to ignore it.

The innocence of this moment shouldn't be ruined by a boner
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All good things are ruined by boners

Except sex

Fact of the Day: it's been such a long time since I've written a "canon" MHA character in this fic, I had to re-check how I had written Old Man Bakugo in previous chapters.