Emotional Rainbow

Equals

I awake to my alarm going off. Fuck, I'm tired. I don't know if it's due to all of these dam emotions or due to the fact that I stayed much longer then usual in Mina's room last night. I'm usually the first to leave so I can be in bed by 8:30, but last night I just couldn't bring myself to leave until Shitty Hair finally grabbed me and pulled me out of the room, saying he didn't want to put up with a grumpy Bakugo in the morning. By that time it was already past 10:30, so I didn't crawl into bed until almost 11 o'clock.

"Coffee!" I grumble aloud as I roll out of bed. It's only 5:30 so I still have time to shower and eat before school. I go downstairs, bringing my shower stuff and clothes with me. I throw down my bag and wander towards the kitchen. I'm going to start with coffee before doing anything else.

"Good morning, Bakugo." I hear in a monotone voice. I look up to see Icyhot standing by the fridge.

I nod in his direction without saying anything and then go to work starting a fresh pot of coffee. I might as well cook my breakfast while I'm here too, I think to myself, deciding that I'll shower after I eat.

As I turn to grab some food out of the fridge, I realize that Icyhot is staring at me. "You got a problem, Half n half?" I mutter.

"No, just wondering when you're going to tell me how you feel about me." He answers.

"Fuck man, I haven't even had my coffee yet!" I practically yell. "And you want me to talk about my feelings? Why do you even care what I think? I told you I would let you know by the end of the week."

"I know that," he responds. "I just thought you'd want to get it over with as soon as possible so your hair will go back to normal. Seeing you with different colored hair is a bit disturbing."

"Disturbing!" I shout. "You think my hair is disturbing! You have no idea how disturbing this fucking quirk has been for me! I have had no choice but to talk about my fucking emotions or else I could be without them completely! I could lose the ability to love or to hate or to feel anything at all! And it's all because of a lowlife villain with a stupid ass, rainbow fucking hair, emotion quirk!"

I realize that I was breathing heavy from the yelling and Icyhot is just staring at me with wide eyes like I've gone mad.

"Look," I continue, trying to calm down and not yell. "I have to figure out what feelings I have about you that are the same as Pink Cheeks. Right now, I'm tired and hungry, and really need some coffee."

He gives me a quick nod and takes a step back.

"Wait." I huff. "I'll talk to both of you after school, alright. Tell Pink Cheeks and then just stay after class. I'll let Aizawa know I'm going to use his room for a few minutes. He knows about the quirk and I'm sure he won't mind. Alright?"

"Ok." He says quietly. "I apologize for bothering you. I'm just really curious and got impatient. I will tell Uraraka and we will wait for you after school today." He turns and walks away.

Great. Now I have to figure out how the fuck I feel about those two by the end of the day. I start on my first cup of coffee while I make a quick breakfast for myself. I drink my second cup with my meal. I drink my third cup while cleaning up the kitchen. I then head off for the showers. It's about ten after six, so I still have plenty of time but I'm also tired as shit.

On my way back to my room after showering and getting ready for the day, I grab another cup of coffee to go. I drop off my shower stuff, throw my dirty clothes in my hamper, and then pick up my school bag to head out the door. As I walk into the hallway, Shitty Hair is coming out of his room too.

"Hey Bakubro!" He throws his arm over my shoulder as we walk down the hallway. "Hope you're not too tired today."

"I'm fine, Shitty Hair." I mutter. "I just need to get through this dam day and figure out what what to say to Pink Cheeks and Icyhot."

"Huh?" He asks. "What do you mean?"

"My stupid hair is the same color around those two idiots. So I somehow have the same feelings towards them. But fuck if I know what they are. And since I don't have much time left, I told them I'd talk to them after school today." I glance towards him as he reacts to what I've said.

"Ohhhh." He says with a thoughtful look on his face. He then turns towards me. "I would try to figure out what they have in common, in relation to you I mean, and see if that helps you figure it out."

I only respond with an "hmph" and we walk the rest of the way to class in silence.

The rest of the school day goes by in a blur. I'm not paying too much attention. All that coffee has just made me jittery as fuck and my mind is racing. Today will be just regular classes anyways, so it shouldn't be that big of a deal. We do have to write a report about what happened in our groups yesterday and I am not looking forward to that at all. Right now though, all I can think about is what do Pink Cheeks and Icyhot have in common.

At lunch, I tell Aizawa that I'm meeting with those two after school because of the quirk. He just nods and goes to sleep. Since I didn't want to face anyone, I ate in the classroom and got lost in my thoughts. Before I knew it, it was the last class of the day and I still didn't know what I was going to say to them.

The last bell rang and I just stay in my seat. Everyone runs out and I'm left alone with these two extras. I stand up and turn to look at them both.

"I really don't know what to say." I start as I look down at the ground. "I mean, I don't consider either of you to really be my friend. We're not that close to each other. If anything, I see you as competition. You're both strong and talented. I guess what I feel towards you both is respect. Not everyone would be able to face me and put up a good fight or even beat me. I see you both as equals."

I glance up and Uraraka is looking at me with tears in her eyes while Todoroki just stares at me.

"I still see you as my friend, Bakugo." He says bluntly. "Knowing that you see me as an equal, is just as good though."

"That is the nicest thing I've ever heard you say. Friend or not I'm hugging you. Don't blast me." She says as she walks towards me. "And don't worry, I won't tell anyone that I hugged you or what you said to me."

She puts her arms around me and I don't pull away. "Thanks." I mumble. She gives me a quick squeeze and lets go. "So, um, is my hair normal again?" I ask quietly. I need to make sure that what I said was enough.

"Yup," she says. "Sure is." She then turns to Todoroki, "Come on, we're meeting Deku-kun to study. See ya Bakugo."

Todoroki nods and they walk out. "Yeah, see ya." I say almost to myself. Talking to those two had been pretty rough, mostly cause I wasn't sure what to say. Now, I only have two more people to talk to but I honestly have no idea how I'm going to make it through either of those conversations.