No Questions Asked (A KiriBaku Fic)

Chapter Twelve: The Truth pt.2

HARD BOI: I need all of you in my room ASAP, No Questions Asked.

#1 HERO: On my way!

ALIEN QUEEN: Be right there!

SHOCKSTAR: Grabbing snacks then I'll be right there!

TAPEMAN: Heading over right now!

Kirishima sighed, flopping back against his bed. He read his latest text from Bakugou over and over again... It was a 'No Questions Asked', sure, and he'd definitely asked for weirder, but something about the timeline of kiss vs text left a deep feeling of unease in Kirishima's stomach.

His foot bounced anxiously as he awaited the arrival of his friends. He needed someone to bounce off of, otherwise he'd drive himself crazy overthinking things.

He could have dealt with any other kind of 'No Questions Asked'; Bakugou's in jail? No problem. He's stuck in Osaka with his foot in a bear trap? Easy peasy. He's got Endeavour's dead body and a grave that needs digging? Kirishima had nothing to do that evening anyways.

All those problems involved Bakugou reaching out to him, needing his help. Over the past few months, he'd proven to Kirishima that he was the one he went to when he was in need.

But now he was pushing Kirishima away, only days after one of the best moments of his life. Regardless of the circumstances, he knew something was wrong.

"Hey Kiri!" Mina called, throwing open the door to his room. "What's the sitch?"

"Yeah! What's going on?" Midoriya followed her.

"Need someone kidnapped?" Sero came and sat down on the bed with Kirishima.

"Do you have another bathtub of eels?" Kaminari stepped into the room last, arms filled with snack bags.

"No, no more eels." Kirishima confirmed. "It's more serious than eels."

Everyone sat down, faces of good humour and jokes giving way to concern. The four heroes-in-training prepared themselves for the worst.

"Check out this 'No Questions Asked' that Bakugou sent me." Kirishima handed his phone over to Mina, who read the text aloud for the rest of them.

"Man, that's weird... Normally you're the only one who he tolerates for more than an hour." Kaminari remarked, frowning slightly as he opened a bag of chips. "Why would he suddenly ask you not to talk to him like that?"

"Well, Kacchan does get into moods where he doesn't like to be around people." Midoriya said.

"But so does Jirou," Mina added. "And she has never called in a No Questions Asked like that."

"Do you think it has something to do with your wicked make out session a couple days ago?" Kaminari pointed at Kirishima with a chip before tossing it into his mouth and crunching loudly.

Kirishima blanched. "How do you know about that?"

"Again, my room is right underneath yours, and your bed isn't exactly stable Kiri."

Kirishima went from white to red as he blushed fiercely.

"Don't be embarrassed, Kiri." Mina reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "I mean, Shouji told me already. He and I have an agreement."

"Shouji knows?" Kirishima groaned, burying his head in his hands.

"Can't help that," Sero shrugged. "The dude hears everything."

"We're getting off topic." Midoriya interjected, "We need to get back to this situation with Kacchan, that's what we're all here for after all."

There were general murmurs and nods of agreement all around. Kirishima sighed and ran a hand through his hair, bringing his knees up to his chest.

"I just... I don't get it. He's always come to me for help, I don't want him pushing me away. I'm worried that things are weird ever since what Kaminari so eloquently described as our 'wicked makeout session'." He said. "And, just for the record, I got hit with a quirk that made mine go haywire. Some weird combo that would only be neutralized by a kiss. I called in a No Questions Asked... That's why it happened, not some torrid secret love affair."

"Anything weird happen during it?" Mina asked. "A love confession? Too much tongue?"

"Unexpected boner?" Kaminari asked. "That can make things weird between even the closest bros. Right Sero?"

He held out his hand for a fist bump, Sero hesitantly obliged him, blushing. "We uh, we tried it. It was cool, but not really my thing... My dick had other plans though, things were kind of awkward for almost a month."

Kirishima nodded, thinking. "Well, the first one was really bad."

"THE FIRST ONE?" Mina yelled, lunging at Kirishima. "You guys kissed more than once?"

"There was the first one, which was really bad, just to get rid of the quirk. We laughed about it, but then he kissed me out of nowhere. He pulled back, I think he thought he freaked me out or something, but then I kissed him again and that was what led to the 'wicked makeout session'."

Mina sighed, pressing her palms together and bringing them up to her nose.

"It was fun, it was nice... it felt right? I guess is the best word?" Kirishima shrugged. "I can't stop thinking about the kiss, about him. He's my best friend, I don't understand why I'm feeling like this."

"You're gay, Kiri." Mina brought her hands down to point them at him.

"Well that was obvious." Kaminari spat some chip crumbs onto the carpet as he spoke; Bakugou would have had a coronary.

"And you're in love with Bakugou."

"That's even more obvious."

Midoriya raised a hand before everything could descend into chaos. "Uh, may I?"

"Floor's yours." Mina sat back down, gesturing for him to continue.

"I think that Kacchan feels the same way, Kirishima. I don't know if anyone else has noticed, but he really enjoys being around you. He's calmer around you, nicer. His eyes get softer when you're around, he's more relaxed." He brushed some hair from his eyes. "I know that he got hit with a quirk during patrol today, I was with him when it happened. Maybe it was some sort of compulsion quirk? Took away his inhibition? Maybe he's distancing from you because he feels the same way and he doesn't want you to know?"

Kirishima dropped his knees, his whole body relaxing. Could that really be all it is? "I uh, I don't wanna get my hopes up."

Nods all across the board.

"I know Kacchan, so I don't think confronting him head-on will do either of you any good." Midoriya continued. "You'll scare him if you come on too strong... If what I think is happening, he's probably just as stressed and confused as you. Just... take it easy on him."

Kirishima nodded, "I guess we'll see what happens in 24 hours."