now or never

                    A Wave of relief hit me, and before I could stop myself I had wrapped Kirishima in my arms, tears falling down my face. "Hey bro, nice to see you too." He pulled back and gave me his usual toothy grin. "Heh, you're an idiot." He faked offense. " Ow, that hurts. And here I thought the great Dynamight actually cared about little ol me!" I slugged him in the arm with little force. " Oh, shut up. Of course I cared or I wouldn't be here." He smiled softly. "Yea, I know."
             That smile reminded me of my dream, and the questions began to resurface.
I sat beside Kirishima, contemplating how I should ask. "You good bro, you look worried?" He asked. "Hey Kirishima, do you remember back in highschool, you asked me if I liked someone would I tell them?" I looked at him as his eyes widened, and soon confusion was clear on his face. "Yea, why did you get a girlfriend or something?" He joked. "No, no I don't know but for some reason my memories show you were sad. Well I guess I'm just wondering, was there some reason you asked me that back then?" His eyes grew wide, and his cheeks turned a rosy shade of pink. "Ah,well you see, um, I guess I was just kinda trying to ask for, um well advice." He stuttered.
            A part of me had expected that answer, but I never could have imagined I'd feel the way I felt hearing him say that. "I-I see, so you liked someone, and wanted to know if you should tell them?" I asked. "Uh, well yea kinda." I couldn't understand why it hurt. I should be happy that my best friend had liked someone, and asked me for advice, but I feel so horrible, like my heart is being squeezed so tight. " Well I-I was wrong. You should tell her, as much as it's hard to have a family while being a hero, life is short and heroes are not guaranteed tomorrow." It took everything in me to say that. He tilted his head and cocked an eyebrow. "Tell her? Wait Bakugo, I'm gay." I looked at him in shock. How did I not know that my best friend was gay? "W-what, wait you're seriously gay?" I asked. "Yea bro, I thought it was obvious." I blushed in embarrassment. I never thought about it, yet it makes so much sense.
            As we sat there silently for an awkward moment, I tried to find something, anything to say, but my words failed me. "Hey, Bakugo, you said in your memory I'm sad, this may be a weird question, but why were you thinking about those kinds of memories?" I froze, and my face heated up. I didn't think he would notice. "W-well, you see, I had this dream, a-about you, I relieved everything we had been through, and that memory stood out." He looked like he was thinking pretty hard, before he smiled and said playfully. "Ah, I see, you were that worried about me, huh?" I punched his arm. "Shut up, idiot!" I grabbed the snacks I had bought earlier and tossed it at him. "Here, eat this." He looked at the package. "Y-you remembered?" I smirked. "Of course, you always had a bag in hand." He laughed.
I sat in the recliner, as he opened the bag. "I'll let everyone know you're awake in the morning, for now just rest, you gave us all a scare." He nodded as he ate his food. I had more questions I wanted to ask, but I didn't want to push him too much. For now I'll just wait it out
             At 9am I texted the group chat and my mom to let them know Kirishima was awake and well. At 9:30 the room was full of concerned people. Kaminari and Sero were asking a million question, Mina just hugged Kirishima, Deku came for a few to see he was ok, a few other classmates came by to see him, and then my mom walked in. "Kirishima, dear I am so glad to see you're doing so well." She smiled. "Oh, hello Mrs. Bakugo, thank you, I'm glad I feel pretty ok, for the most part." "Katsuki here, was so worried he barely left your side." She grinned, nudging me. "Mom, shut up." I groaned, trying to hide the blush on my face. "Oh Bakubro, were you that concerned for me?" He asked in that sly tone. "Oh shut up, you undersized mountain." I huffed, and he laughed.
            After a while everyone decided to leave, and it was just us two again. I decided now would be a good time to address my other questions. " Hey Kirishima, can I ask you a few things?" He looked over at me."oh yea, you can ask me anything." He smiled. I sighed, trying to mentally prepare for anything he could say. "Ok, I'm gonna just ask them all at once." He tilted his head in confusion. "Um, ok I guess." "Ok you once told me you felt guilty for my kidnapping, but I don't see why it wasn't your fault. So why? You said you're gay and there was someone you liked, but why would you want my advice? I'm horrible at romantic shit, hell I didn't even realize you're gay til now. Also why do you rush head first into everything without a care for your own well-being?" He stopped, thinking for a moment and then he spoke. " You're my best friend, of course I want your advice. I don't really know why I rush into dangerous situations, I just react. As for why I felt guilty, because I should have protected you, I should have been there, and I wasn't." "It's not your job to protect me. Kirishima it was my fault, I made myself a target. That wasn't on you." He furrowed his brows. " Yes, it was, I'm your friend, your best friend. I'm the one person who should have your back and I was nowhere near you." I sigh. "Why was it so important, that you'd risk your life, and future to save me? I just don't get it. Nobody else would have come if you hadn't!"
            He froze, glancing away, and nervously bit his lip. "Well I-I couldn't leave you there." I started to get aggravated. "Damn it but why Kirishima, it doesn't make sense. Kaminari, Sero, Mina none of them came, sure Deku came but we both know his self righteous reason, Iida and Momo were there to control the situation, icyhot came for Deku, but why you?" He snapped. " I did it for you ok! I want to protect you so bad I didn't care what happened to me. I wanted you safe, I wanted you home. Damn it, why must you do this to me?" I froze. 'Wait what?' What does that even mean? "W-what are you saying?" He laughed. "Seriously Bakugo, I'm gay, yet I spent almost every moment with you, I'd risk everything to keep you safe, you recalled a memory of me sad after you said you'd never tell someone if you liked them, don't you remember ' I'm your steed'?" I felt the heat rise in my face, and my heart pounded against my chest.
                Was he seriously confessing to me? Before I could speak he spoke again. "Don't worry, you don't have to say anything, I know you don't feel the same, besides I'm pretty sure you're straight." That, yes, that one comment pissed me off. "The hell does that mean? How the fuck can you sit there, and tell me how I feel?" He stopped mouth ajar. " You never asked me, you never bothered to say anything really about sexuality, or crushes or any of that bullshit, but you can sit here and assume you know who or what I like?" I was angry, I was hurt, but most of all I felt absolutely lost.
                 I was speaking before I even knew what I was saying. "Bakugo I-I didn't mean it like that." He stuttered. "No? So you didn't mean that I couldn't possibly be gay, that I couldn't possibly be strictly gay for my best friend, which I saved by the way. Carried him on my back propelling us with my quirk. I stayed with him for a month while he was comatose, and prayed every night to a god I don't necessarily believe in for him to wake up." His eye blew wide. "Is that not what you just said?" "I-I don't know. Wait Bakugo, is th-that true?" "What do you mean is it true? Of course it is, my mom told you I refused to leave you and if I did I had someone I trusted sit with you, I read to you everyday whether it was the latest on the heroes or your books, I read it." His eyes began to soften, and fill with tears. "What does that mean?" I tsked. "It means of course I feel the same, you idiot."                  The words left my mouth before I could realize it. 'Wait, I love Kirishima? Holy fuck I love Kirishima!' my eyes widened at my own realization. "Holy hell, I'm in love with you!" He smiled. "I love you, too Bakugo." I couldn't resist the urge to hug him as I pulled him into my arms. Does this mean we are dating? Should I ask him out? Maybe we could go hiking or something? Well I won't know if I don't ask, it's now or never! "Eijiro Kirishima, would you want to go out with me?" I blushed. He smiled the same smile I have grown to love so much. "Of course, oh we can go hiking or rock climbing!" I laughed. "Hiking sounds great." And to think it all started with a smile, his smile.

                              The end