Lightning Serenade

Chapter 53: Second Year at UA II

Denki had spent the next few days trying to speak to any member of the League. The usernames Fri3ndlyFir3 and High5UrDead stayed dark, the 'last signed on' hours and days growing every time he checked.

Either Toga's phone was turned off, or she blocked his number. He didn't think he had done anything to warrant their hatred, so he guessed (and hoped) that they were really busy with some villainy that they didn't have time to answer him quite yet. When the incessant thoughts started to creep in that he must have somehow offended them (yes, the whole League of Villains, and something that he couldn't even pinpoint. He knew it was ridiculous, but sometimes the thoughts just popped up), he would spend more time with the soulmates, his boyfriends.

When the classes were put against one another once again, it was for rescue training. Rescue training is important because civilian lives would be at risk, so everything had to be done with the utmost care. However, that didn't mean that heroes could take all the time in the world to finish their tasks. Denki and Tetsutetsu knew that better than anyone, having been part of the rescue mission that the building had almost collapsed on them.

As luck would have it, Neito and Hitoshi were paired up during the random drawing.

"Fate really wants those two together," Kendou offered in defense as the rest of Class 2-B groaned.

As fate would have it, Denki and Bakugou were the other pair that was entering the rescue simulation at the same time.

"Tch. I'm using you as a distraction for your boyfriends. They'll expect it, and it will still work anyway," Bakugou warned as he stalked forward to the starting line. "Anything to add?"

"Nope," Denki answered easily. "We'll plan as we find out what's actually going on in there. No use in planning when that plan is probably not even going to be relevant."

Bakugou looked at Denki closely, and Denki returned his gaze.

"Better to be flexible than too rigid with the planning?" Denki tried.

"I know what you're saying, dunce face," Bakugou barked. "I just didn't expect our fighting—"

"Rescuing," Denki corrected automatically, trying to keep Bakugou in the right mindset for the training.

"—styles to match up so well."

The buzzer to start the training went off, and Denki rushed forward, Bakugou rushing through the doors to the building right behind him.

"And you didn't say 'they aren't my boyfriends' like you usually do," Bakugou muttered quietly as he gracefully darted past.

Denki stopped for just half a second before following Bakugou's lead as he rounded a corner, choosing a direction easily and not spending a second to hesitate or second-guess his choice. Despite the intensity of the dark atmosphere with the flickering fluorescent lights, Denki smiled.

True to his word, Bakugou had tracked him down after finding them in the gym that one, early morning. Denki didn't really know what to say; he never discussed with the soulmates if they were going to be a public thing or not, so he just reassured Bakugou that he was fine and that those two were super trustworthy so there was nothing to worry about. Though, Denki did thank Bakugou for worrying in the first place. It was nice to be reminded that others cared about him enough to notice things and follow up with him later.

Denki figured that Bakugou might figure it out eventually, and probably sooner rather than later. Bakugou wasn't top of the class for nothing!

And because it might actually break Denki's heart to deny that those two boys were his boyfriends, he just smiled at Bakugou, his answer clear in his eyes.