Chosen Family - MomoJiro soulmate AU

7 - Change

Jiro POV

I walk to school with a raging mix of emotions inside me. I'm excited to meet my soulmate, but scared. I want to be confident. I know the plan I made with Denki will work, but that might be the problem. I'm still scared. Terrified. What if she's not how I imagined her? What if she rejects me? Can your soulmate just reject you like that?

"Hey Kyo!"

A wave of grief washes over me now that I'm weakened from fear and my heart sinks like a stone. Tears build up behind my eyes, a heavy pressure that hurts the longer I try to hold it back. Memories flood in. I remember being called like that. I can see someone running up behind me. Just how they used to.

"Heeeeyyyy! Wait up Ky!"

I remember a friend running towards me, reddish blonde hair and ice blue eyes. I loved Finn's happy smile. It was a kind smile. It cheered me up.

"Hey Ky! Check it out!"

I remember their pretty nail art that day, with all the colors.

"Hmmm, maybe white with shades of pink and orange,"

I had said when they had asked what color I wanted for my nails.

"Oh my god! Kyyyy!"

"Kyoka! Kyo! Hey!"

I hear Denki's voice.

"What's wrong? Are you panicking? It's gonna be ok."

I realize I'm crying.

"I'm scared!" I tell him.

"I know, but it's gonna be ok. You just have to tell her, like ripping a bandaid off. That's what I did, and I was fine!" Denki says.

"That way you just have to tell them, like ripping a bandaid off."

"I miss Finn!" I cry, "It's not fair! Why couldn't they come with us? I just want them to come back!"

I'm acting like a child, even I know that. I still have Denki, but I can't help but miss the other friendship I had. I wish they could have come with us.

"What? Finn? Kyo, it's not like they died, they're just going to a different school! I miss them too, but we'll see them sometime," he says.

"Oh my god don't say that!" I scream, not wanting him to even say things about anyone dying, I can't take it.

"What?" asks Denki, clearly confused.

"I miss them," I sniffle, "They knew what to do when I didn't. I know our plan to talk to Momo will work, but I'm not sure I want it to!"

"Hey! You want it to work! You know you do! You're just afraid! But look what happened to me!" he says.

"I'm not you!" I cry.

"Kyoka don't do this! This isn't my fault! I'm trying to help you!" he says, his voice raised almost to the point of yelling.

"I know," I say, my voice a whisper, "I'm sorry Kami."

"It's ok," he says.

"I, I just wanna be alone. I know what I have to do. I won't be a coward. I just need to be alone,"

And with that, I run away from him. He just watches me go. He doesn't deserve that, but I can't handle any of this right now.

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I walk into class, my stomach in knots. I sit down at my desk, and look back at where she sits. She's there, thank god, and looking stunning as ever, but... something's wrong. Her face is scrunched up with worry and she's talking quietly to a boy with red and white hair. Todoroki, I think his name is.