#1 In My Heart

Lies

Todoroki POV

"Mm I'm sad" I say quietly as we unpack the car. "I know, baby. But we are already planning the next one, right?" Ei says cheerfully. "Yeah you're right" I say back with a smile.

We got home around 1pm today. So we have the rest of the day to relax. Kats will probably sleep. I think Ei said he's gonna go to the gym. I'll probably be in the library. Or maybe I'll see if anyone wants to grab some lunch. I do feel bad that we missed out on Saturday nights festivities. Although, it was worth it. That weekend was amazing. Exactly what the three of us needed to refresh ourselves. Things aren't too different now that our relationship has gone public. There have been some mean articles and people on social media have said some things that weren't particularly nice. But other than that it's been nothing but love and support. Which I'm grateful for. Kats and/or Ei would probably go ballistic if things turned into a worst case scenario situation. We get inside the apartment and Kats immediately goes and lays down in bed. Ei hops in the shower. He likes to shower before and after the gym which I never really understood, but it's cute that he cares so much about hygiene now. Back at UA he wasn't really like that. I pull out my phone to text the group to see if anyones available.

OG 1A Squad
Sho: Anyone wanna grab lunch?
Momo: as much as I would love to and hear all about that weekend getaway you three took, I'm stuck at work.
Mina: same here
Midoriya: Also working, thanks though!
Tsu: Sorry! Meetings all day.
Mineta: Can't, sorry.
Uraraka: I'm free!
Kaminari: I wish I could join you guys but Jirou and I are doing something.
Iida: Spending time with my brother

No one else ended up responding. I guess they're all busy. I start a normal text chain with Uraraka.

Sho: I'll pick you up in 10.
Uraraka: Okay! We need to catch up!

I haven't really talked to Uraraka since the bar. But I know things between her and Midoriya are rough. Her and Midoriya are my closest friends. I've been rooting for them since they got together in 3rd year. I knew our lives would get harder, but I never would've thought those two would have problems. They were always so in love.

"Hey Urar- Hey what's wrong??" I notice she's been crying as she slides into the passenger seat. "Like I said. We need to catch up." She pauses. "Izuku keeps telling everyone he 'lost' me. He's pushing me away. For no reason. No matter what happened, I was always next to him. I mean sure, we grew kind of distant. But that's what happens when he's always on missions. He was never home. Even still I would wait for him. I would wait for him to come back. I've tried talking to him but he officially broke up with me. He thought I was going to break up with him! Can you believe that?! Why would I break up with him when I was so devoted and loving. I never gave any indication that I wanted to break up. Actually, I wanted to get married. I didn't want to lose him. He's so sure he lost me that he pushed me away. Nothing I say to him can convince him otherwise. I don't know what to do..." She stops and starts crying again. She's so upset that her words aren't really making any sense, but I just listen. She needs to vent. And I'll let her. I feel bad. I was supposed to talk to him but I never did... "I'm sorry..." I say back. "Why are you apologizing, Todoroki? This isn't your fault." She reassures. "I was supposed to talk to him about this. I never did. I should've. I still can. But this wasn't supposed to happen to you two." I say back. "Hey. No. This isn't your fault. He's made up his mind. All I can do is try to move on, somehow." I don't know how she can suddenly be so calm. She amazes me every time I see her. "I'm always here for you. You know that." I say back. "I know, Todoroki. I appreciate that." She's still as calm as ever despite breaking down just a few minutes ago. She wipes her eyes. "So. Hungry?" She says making a little laugh. I start the car. "Of course." I say back smiling.

We get to the restaurant for lunch and get crowded with people asking if we're cheating on our 'significant others'. Both her and I roll our eyes as we make our way through the crowd and get into the restaurant. "That was annoying. Now there's gonna be a weird article about how we're out on a date" I laugh. She laughs back "yeah. Let's just hope Bakugou and Kirishima understand that you and I are just friends" She says as we sit down. "They know. They trust me. The three of us trust each other comple" My sentence stops as I look out the window to see Ei and another man walking out of a building. Uraraka sees me staring and looks out the window as well. "Who's that?" She gestures to the other guy. "I have no idea. I've never seen him before. Ei said he was going to the gym. The gym he goes to is on the other side of town." I hunker down in my seat, still staring at them until they're out of view. "I'm sure he's just a friend, Todoroki. Kirishima would never do that." She tries reassuring me but it doesn't really work. I know. I know he would never do that. But why did he lie then. I don't understand. He's never lied about something before. Okay. Okay. I need to stay calm and rational. Otherwise obsessive thoughts will start and I'll eventually make a problem out of absolutely nothing. Uraraka is right. He's probably just a friend or something. I'll just ask him about it when I get home. It's fine. Everything is fine. I smile at Uraraka who's still perusing the menu. Everything is okay.

*

"I was at the gym. I told you that." Ei says after I questioned him about where he was. "Right. Yeah. Of course." I say back not knowing how to handle this. I can't tell Kats until I know for sure. He'll flip. "Just out of curiosity, and this is completely hypothetical, if I told you I was going somewhere, but then you saw me somewhere else. What would you do?" I question again. His eyes get big. "Is that why you're being so weird." He questions, deflecting from my previous question. He's still not talking, and I know I'm getting upset and that I need to stay calm but I can't help it. "I have to tell Kats what I saw..." My voice is quiet. "No. You won't tell him anything. Because you didn't see anything. Stop overthinking." Ei says to me. "I. I'm. I'm not overthinking." I say looking down at the floor. "I know you better than anyone. I know when you're overthinking. I can tell you're doing it right now. You think I'm cheating don't you?" He questions. "Well. You lied. And last I checked boyfriends don't lie to each other. Not to mention, you're being weird suddenly." I say back. "The only reason I'm being weird is because my boyfriend is accusing me of cheating!" He says in a loud whisper. "Just tell me who it was and what you were doing. It's not that hard" I say back, getting angry. "I can't." He sighs. "You can't?" I question with an attitude. "I can't... I wish I could. But I can't. Just. Please. Trust me. I wasn't cheating. I'd never do that to you two." His voice breaks. "Sho. Stop making Ei cry" a voice comes from the hallway. "I don't know what's going on between you two but you're loud and it woke me up. Not everyone has weekly therapy appointments to get them out of work. Some of us still have work tomorrow. And some of us are extremely tired." Kats rolls his eyes as he heads to the fridge. "Okay. 1) ouch. 2)" I panic. I don't know if I should believe Ei or tell Kats. I've never been in this situation before. "What?" Kats questions as I look at Ei. "2) it's nothing. We didn't mean to wake you up. I'm sorry babe" I say with a smile. Ei mouths a 'thank you' at me. "Then why is Ei crying?" Kats questions. "Ei never cries. It's freaking me out. Did you do something, Sho?" He questions again. "ME?! Why do you suggest I did something?!" Now the both of them are pissing me off. "Because Ei is crying and you're not. If it was some weird love type of shit, you'd both be crying because Sho, you are a crier. And Ei only cries when you cry, or when he's super upset about something. Therefor he must be upset. Which suggests you did something" Kats says almost too calm. "Maybe Ei did something." I say angrily and under my breath. They both look at me. "Ei, did you do something?" Kats questions. "You know what. Don't answer that. I don't want to be in the middle of this weird fight you two are having. I'm going back to bed." He walks back down the hallway.

"You owe me" I say to Ei. "Tell me what's going on. Now." I say again.

"I told you. I can't. But you'll see, soon enough. I promise" Ei says, walking to his room. "I think we should all sleep separately tonight. Tension is really high. I don't think we need to make anything worse." He says walking to his room too. I am now alone, upset, and angry in the living room.

What makes either of them think I want to sleep by myself...