BNHA Gay Ships One-Shots! 《《BOOK 1》》

BakuDeku | No Walls

There's a new air between them. A fresher, cleansed air-- but one that still holds a few troubled chests that were never closed, or rummaged through.

The blond wanders further into the outside, tucking his arms crossed and nuzzled against his chest in a way that pushes his pecs up inside his shirt. It's chilly outside, yet the other stands alone beneath millions of stars-- the same stars who have witnessed and heard everything in his life. The fights, the breakdowns, the victories, and all the wishes he once muttered to them. 

He stands still for a moment, staring as his mind tries to catch up to the one who once used to be so bright and talkative. Now, seeing him so quiet, so motionless, with his back to him, has him reconsidering every movement he gives and every thought he has.

He can't afford any more hesitation.

"Izuku," 

His voice, waltzing solely in an air so fragile and strange that now binds them together into something so unreadable to Bakugo, reaches the other softly and almost gingerly.

He turns, revealing tired but overall grateful eyes to the one who calls for him.

"Kacchan,"

His lips tug into a pitied, awkward-looking smile. He waddles his way towards him, swaying onto each step while his chest expands with a slowly drawn breath. His lungs eject the air into a heavy sigh.

"What're you lookin' at?" He mutters once he settles to stand beside him.
"Nothing, really... I zone out when I'm too deep in my mind," the other responds just as quietly.

"What could possibly be in your mind, that deserved you comin' out here alone, at eleven in the fucking night, in nearly below zero weather?"

He gave a weak chortle, one that made his head lower and his shoulders bounce with it. "Too much to keep track of," he shares. "I thought that I'd come out here and throw all of the stuff in my mind to the stars before the year was over... so I could start fresh, y'know?"

With a lost gaze set only on him, he quietly gives up: "that's dumb...".
With one more look at the stars, he wonders if it truly works.

"At least you're back to start the new year with us," he then claims in a mumbly tone. "Y'know. Where you belong."

There's a quiver in Midoriya's bottom lip. "Yeah..." His eyes travel towards him, reading ache. "You're... not over--"
"No, I'm not fucking over it."

They fall silent, while the stars collect the words that they gave up to them.

"Kacchan..." Midoriya faintly calls. "Do you know how next year is gonna go...?"

The blond sucks air through his teeth as he looks up in thought. "Tough as hell... just like this one,"  he claims with a light shrug. "But it's no reason to run away for," he then flatly adds. "Wars are won easier if you've got an army, instead of going into them alone."

His entire body slows down as his mind processes who those words belong to. 

"But if you're asking how next year's gonna go between you and I," he then picks up again, looking down at him as his hands slip into his sweatpants' pockets. "I'm working to have it be more... uh..."

"In harmony?"

His lips seal at the suggestion.

"Do you maybe... see us being partners one day?"

His brows only furrow due to how his heart has suddenly picked up in pace. And how quickly his mind provides him memories that so easily turn into wishes and goals to strive towards has him breathless within seconds.

"Instead of rivals... maybe... partners? Sidekicks?"
"If that's what would get you to fucking stay," he quickly throws out, only to shrink his posture again and lower his tone. "Deep inside... I fucking know that some part of me wanted that."

His smile is a gift.
It widens as they effortlessly allow silence to settle again. Whirling inside them is hope, growing brighter and stronger as it pushes its way to the surface.

"I've always thought that what we had was unnecessary... In a way," Midoriya reveals, his tone somber but weighed with relief. "I learned a lot from what we had, but... there was always a barrier between us, and I never liked it,"
"I-... I'm sorry, I said I was," he gloomily responds, only to be hushed by Midoriya's light shake of his head.

"You taught me big lessons, Kacchan... I forgive you," 

He steps up closer to him, giving up a chuckle under his breath as Bakugo retreats a step. Panic seems to flash before ruby eyes as Midoriya's arms open steadily to invite him in.
It's slow and his confidence needs work, but he finds himself locked in Midoriya's unusually tight embrace.

Hugging him draws neglected tears to his eyes. He constricts him tighter after seconds worth of a racing mind and heart, inhaling a sharp breath. They begin to sway, catching one another just as they're about to fall to one side until they find themselves slowly birling in circles. Out of the blue, words begin to manifest in his mind and absolutely no wall builds itself up fast enough to prevent him from putting sound to them.

"I'm glad I get to start this year... right..." he whispers, only for him to hear. "Don't fuckin' let go, alright...?"

His silence might have been the best response that Bakugo could have gotten. 

"Thanks for listening to me, Izuku..."
"I'm proud of you, Kacchan."

His chest suddenly feels as though a hammer had been thrown at it.

"Thank you..." he concludes, fully allowing his head to lay against his. Bakugo's knees nearly buckle at what he had heard. 

12:01 A.M.
"My first experience of 2022... was starting the year in Izuku's arms..."

"Thank you..." he shakily whispered. "Izuku..."

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Any notes I have;

This was quick and put together sloppily-- It may not be my best work but I wanted to put out one last story before this year was over.
I got a lot done this week and I'm pleased with how I'm closing this year up... Thank you all so much for being here despite me kind of disappearing! 

I wish you all a safe 2022... Happy New Year! Stay safe, take care, and remember that when it feels like nobody else cares, I exist. I'm here, I care. The world isn't so lonely after all. :)

P.s: This oneshot will perhaps make more sense once the next season of BNHA gets animated. :D

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