Kobayashi Trauma

Chapter 6

Finals are coming up soon. I'm worried I will fail it.
"Hey Todoroki?" I say walking up to him at school.
"What is it?" He responds.
"Your like smart, right?" I say
"I guess so" he says looking over his notes.
"Could you help me? I don't really understand the material" I ask.
"I'd love to, but I don't think I'll have time. I really need to study and I won't have time to explain each problem."
"Oh... Ok, no problem." I say walking away. Who else can I get to tutor me? Bakuguo is smart... But he's probably busy too. I sit down at my desk with a huff.
"What's wrong?" Midoriya asks.
"It's nothing... I just need help learning the material, I never really understood the subject matter." I explain. Hearing this Bakuguo approaches. He put his hand between my ears and pats my head.
"It's ok dumbass, I'll teach you" he says with a chuckle.
As soon as the words are out of his mouth Todoroki struts over. He pulls md up by my wrist and kisses me with the heat of a wild fire. I pull away startled. I turn to look at Bakuguo, his eyes are wide, mouth hanging open like a drawer someone forgot to close.
"So you 2 are a thing, kero?" Asui asks leaning over.
"Yes, since the day of the sports festival." Todoroki answers.
"Congratulations, kero" Asui says.
"Yeah, congrats" Bakuguo says as if he's trying to hide the fact that he's been stabbed. Bakuguo looks to me. "Your boyfriend doesn't seem to like me"
"I just don't like you touching my girlfriend" Todoroki responds.
"Fine, I'll just fail the final... Since you don't want him around me" I say to Todoroki.
"No, no. It's fine. You need help" Todoroki says exhaling. He goes back to his desk saying "get help from whoever you want". I look at Bakuguo.
"So you'll help me?" I ask.
"Yeah, I'll help"

(After school)
Todoroki goes home to study. Bakuguo and I go to the library to work. We set out our books. Then he quietly starts talking me though the questions. The way our teachers had originally explained the problems didn't make any sense but the way Bakuguo words them clicks in my head. We work for a few hours. When we are wrapping it up I see Junichiro walk in the building.
"Junichiro!" I run to him and hug him.
"Hey little sis." He says.
"I missed you. " I say pushing my face into his chest inhaling his honey and pears scent.
"I missed you too"
"How'd you know I was here?" I ask.
"I have my ways"
"No really, how'd you know?" I finally let go.
"Little birdie" he says winking at me.
"Did you have me followed?" I whisper so only he can hear me.
"I needed to know you were safe. I couldn't keep an eye on you myself" he whispers back. We start heading home.
"Do you wanna come over for supper?" I ask Bakuguo.
"Nah, I don't think your boyfriend would like that" he replies. He starts walking the other way. After he is out of ear shot.
"I'm only home for a few days, then I'm back with the LOV." Junichiro says.
"Did you hear about dad?"
"Yeah, Shigi was pissed"
"I don't like being home alone..." I huff.
"Why don't you invite someone over? Maybe Todoroki?" He says.
"Are you ok? Like are you dying?" I ask alarmed.
"Yeah why?"
"You just suggested I invite my boyfriend over so I'm not home alone. Like do you just trust he's not gonna do anything?" I almost yell.
"Yes" he says curtly.
"Why?" I ask after a pause.
" I have my reasons..." He says clearly knowing something I don't. "Who was that boy you were with today?"
"Bakuguo? What about him?"
"He seems nice"
"He's an asshole"
"Then what were you doing with him?"
"He agreed to tutor me. I need help with finals."
"See? He's nice. If he's such an asshole then why is he helping you?"
"Oh, he's helping a bunch of kids in my class. He's kinda a perfectionist"
"Why isn't he helping all of you at the same time?" He asks. The question makes me pause.
"I'm just so dumb that it'd be embarrassing." I say wondering the truth. Why is he teaching me 1 on 1?
"You aren't dumb. Don't belittle yourself."
"I'm so far behind that I'd be working on different questions anyways." The conversation ends there. We get home and me and Junichiro work together to make supper. Once we sit down.
"It's so quiet here without Dad" Junichiro says.
"Yeah, it's been really quiet lately. But I'm glad you're back for a bit." We finish eating.

(A week later)
We just finished the written exam. I feel confident about how I did, thanks to Bakuguo.
"Thanks for the help" I say walking up to Bakuguo
"Whatever dumbass" he says. The results go up and I passed. He really helped I only knew the answers because they were similar to questions we had worked on. I leave to talk to Todoroki.
"Hey do you want to come over, maybe spend the night?" I ask Todoroki.
"Yeah, sure" Todoroki responds.
"We can game as late as we want." I say pumped that there will be no adult supervision. Junichiro won't be home, early tonight he's heading back to the LOV.

(After school)
Todoroki and I head to my home we game for a while and then Todoroki goes to the bathroom I hear the bathroom door click. My ears perk up at the faint noise of Junichiro's squeaky door. What is he doing in there? I head up the stairs to see Todoroki closing the top drawer of Junichiro's dresser.
"What are you doing?" I ask angrily. He jumps at my words.
"...... I'm looking for memorabilia?" He says like he's not sure
"Get out!" He scurries out of the room. I feel like he's only here to get his precious memorabilia. He's not here for me. "Do you even want to hang out with me?" Silence follows.
"Why would you ask that?" He questions. I think of how he acted on our first date. How he tried to leave seeing Junichiro with another man...
"You are only dating me to get to my brother, aren't you?" My heart breaks just saying it. A single tear rolls down my cheek it hits the floor. I look down to see not a wet dot but ice, frost forming around my left foot. Todoroki brings my attention back with
"How could you think that? I swear I'm not.... I love you."
"I love you too" I put my hands on his face and pull him in to kiss him but he recoils.
"Jeez you're freezing!" He exclaims pulling my left hand away from his face.
"Sorry" I say pulling my hands into my chest.
"Don't apologize" he says pulling me back in. He kisses me, but this time there are no sparks.