Point Based Dating

Favorite Spot Quest Part 2: Uraraka

    Finding out her favorite spot wasn't that hard. In fact, the moment he said what the quest was it popped into her head. All she had to do was wait for her turn.

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    Monday came and Uraraka was hopeful. She knew that Bakugou said it would be random, and her chances were 1 in 15, but still. She had her outfit planned and everything. Much like everyone else though she was surprised that Sato was first.

    Uraraka and the other 13 student that were signed up for this stayed in the common area discussing where Sato could have taken Bakugou. There wasn't much discussion about it though. Everyone already assumed it was to a bakery or something similar. So when Sato and Bakugou both came into the dorms covered in dirt and sweat they were shocked.

    "And that's how you get the perfect buttery scone." Sato ended his story.

    "I will have to try that this weekend."

    "What the hell happened to you two?" Mina asked.

    The boys hadn't even realised that they had gotten back to the dorms. It was almost ten so the amount of people up was surprising to say the least.

    "My favorite place was a bit dirty so we did some cleaning." Sato said.

    "I need to go shower. It is a school night and I am not going to go to school covered in dirt." Bakugou said. "If you want it's perfectly ok for you to share details."

    After Bakugou left a several others did as well. It was late and a school night. However a few did stay and listen to the details that Sato gave them.

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    Once again the school day flew by rather quickly. Just like yesterday everyone who could be picked waited anxiously for Bakugou to choose who he would be taking out. This time she was lucky.

    "Uraraka." He called out before disappearing upstairs to get ready.

    The girls quickly pulled their friend upstairs to help her get ready for her mission date with Bakugou. It's not like she was dressing real fancy but the support was nice to have. They made sure she wasn't too nervous before sending her on her way. The farewells to the duo were said at the door as they left.

    Once off campus Bakugou motioned for her to lead the way. Much like with Sato he assured her this was just a casual hangout. He could tell she was more nervous around him than usual. Once they were on a bus though she seemed calmer.

    "Traveling by bus. How far we heading?" They can't go too far or they won't be able to spend much time out here.

    "It's not too far." She said. Bakugou just nodded.

    "So, I have a question for you. Why are you doing this? You've always had this thing for Deku, so why choose to do this challenge to date me?" Bakugou asked after a couple stops where they didn't get off. He had been wondering this since seeing her name.

    "Because I admire you." She admitted. "And he does too. I'd even go as far as to say he is in love with you, even if he doesn't realize it."

    "That would explain why he follows me around all the time." Bakugou grumbled.

    "I know I'm not going to win this whole competition. I'm not your type. And before you say it, yes you do have a type. You may not know it but you do have one, and I'm not it. I went into this knowing that. The main reason I'm even doing this and trying so hard is because the more time I spend with you the more I can learn. Maybe by the time I am eliminated or the time I drop out I will have learned enough from you to be able to have the guts to ask Deku out. Maybe he'll say yes. But first I have to take you to the place that earned the title of my favorite." She leaned he head against the seat in front of her and and took a deep breath. Admitting all of that to him, it had taken a lot out of her.

    "At least your honest. I know Deku likes that." Bakugou said, patting her on the back.

    He figured the reason she did this had to have something to do with Deku. That's one reason she had so few points. Not because he was being used, but because he didn't think she was being honest.

    "You want to learn from me so you can get the guy you like. I don't think there's much for you to learn though."

    "Are you kidding? There's so much to learn."

    She started listing off everything she believed Bakugou was that she wasn't. She talking about how he was always so confident in everything he did but she was always second guessing herself. She talked about how his self esteem seemed to be through the roof but she struggled so much with hers. She talked about how he was always striving to be the best while she settled for basic.

    Bakugou listened to every word she said. He knew how much she needed to get this out. It was the first step in accepting and moving forward. He didn't interrupt her or stop her to tell her to not be hard on herself. You need to be hard on yourself if you want to have a chance of being who you want to be. You just can't be too hard on yourself. That's where Bakugou struggles since it's hard for him to see the line, but he knew it was there somewhere.

    They were so invested in her problems that they both forgot what they were doing and where they were. They had long since missed their stop, and time was quickly approaching for them to head back to UA. It had already become dark outside, the lights of the bus being the only thing keeping them from noticing.

    By the time Bakugou had started in on his criticism the driver had started his way to UA. He had no other passengers and he was nearing the end of his shift. Knowing who these kids were, and knowing the curfew for the school, he had no doubt that UA was where they were to be dropped off.

    One long drive later he stopped the bus and called back to them. They both jumped, having forgotten that they weren't alone.

    "Hurry along now. Don't want you to miss your curfew." The kind driver said.

    They thanked the driver and quickly got off the bus. Once passed the security checkpoints at the gate what had just happened began to sink in. Embarrassment clawed it's way through Uraraka's body. She had meant to take him to his favorite place but instead they ended up just riding on a bus for hours while she talked down on herself.

    "You could have just told me the bus was your favorite place." Bakugou joked when they got halfway back to their dorms.

    "Oh shut up Bakugou." She snapped, punching him in the arm before running off to their dorm. Bakugou just laughed and continued at his normal pace. He couldn't wait to see what tomorrow would bring.