It's Raining It's Pouring, I Know I'll Never Be The King

The Purple of Midnight

    October eight is the birthday of Minoru Mineta. I personally think his character is greatly and deeply misunderstood, so this chapter is mostly about him and some angsty thing. If you dislike Mineta or just don't want to read this chapter then don't. There's no warning and no censorship of his name. I find that to be ridiculous and will rarely do it.

Also I apologize if my writing style seems different in this chapter. My writing and update game has obviously been off for a few or so weeks but I should've back to normal very very soon (hopefully Monday) and it should be fixed.

The night air was almost bitter. Denki could tell it was going to be a long night and he didn't want to spend the whole duration of it awake up in his room. So there he was, sitting on the couch. Almost everyone else was upstairs in their dorms asleep. But with an electricity quirk there's not much he could do besides wait till he either got tired or breakfast the next morning.

Denki POV

I've always hated nights like these. Early October is the worst, because little kids rare always screaming whether they're excited or scaring each other. The weather isn't that bad, I actually quite like the cold and chilly weather.

The eighth of October, which is today. I can't really remember what's special about today but I know for a fact it has to do with one of my classmates. Maybe a reminder or anniversary of some sort.

Just then I noticed Mineta slump down the stairs. He was obviously tired but a strange hopeful smile was on his face. It looked like he was talking to himself but I couldn't tell because I was listening to music and my headphones wouldn't really let me hear anything other than the voices of We Three.

I watched as he skipped down the last few steps and take a sharp turn with help from the banister he headed towards the door of the dorms. My guess is he went outside for a little bit so I just continued to listen to whatever was playing through my headphones.

Not sure what he was doing or looking for outside but when he came back in Mineta took a seat next to me. I was curled up on the couch with a blanket over my shoulders. I felt the cold air coming off of his body in waves, his body temperature dropping from being outside for the near 20 minutes like he was.

"What are you listening to?" I recognized the faint and familiar lisp of Minoru Mineta.

"What?"

"I asked what song you're listing to- I feel like I recognize it."

"Oh- um, I'm listening to Maybe My Soulmate Died-"

"By iamnotshane?

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"Eh, its a good song-"

"Yeah, and relatable."

"Why is that so true though?!" I exclaimed, taking my headphones off all the way and placing them in my lap averted to around his neck to be polite. I and Mineta are friends after all, even if I don't exactly agree with the shorter boys' methods.

"So what are are you doing down here?" I decided to ask; but was ignored as Mineta changed the subject.

"I think I hate love. And it hates me too."

"Uh- why is that?"

"I can't stop trying and getting nowhere."

"Me ans you are in the same boat,"

"You do t get it? Do you?"

"Uh-I," I didn't know how to continue.

"At least you're attractive. And I mean that in whatever way you wanna take it because I won't lie and say that you aren't. But your also tall, so you can pretty much just wave a girl down and wink at her and she gets all flustered. Oh and the boys too. Have you see how some of them look at you in the changing room. I wasn't luring when I said attractive."

"I've been short all my life. I guess it's just genes or whatever but I wouldn't really know. I'm thort and stubby and my quirk is useleth. I was bullied in middle school for being short and feminine looking. Beat up for being the little gay boy when I'm Bi. I don't really care much if you're a guys or girl, but I can't choose a side either."

"I have to try so hard just to get noticed. I grew up thinking that girls were into pushy and flirty men who weren't afraid to be perverted. If I was like you I could get away with it but I'm the nasty little shrimp that only wants to see the girls naked and has no sense of privacy."

"It's ridiculous! I be pushy because I thought girls like it then I get home from school with a black eye. I'm told to man up, but I can't exactly fight back without using my quirk and it just makes me more of a pervert-" Mineta slid down between the cushions of the couch and attempted to burry himself in between the green cushions and pillows alike, with his hands covering his face.

"But the moment I try to be nice ans back up everyone thinks I'm up to something or already did something horrible to some girl. I'm not like that tho!"

" I've been living between my dad and my aunt my entire life. I've never even met my mom. Everyone said my dad drove her crazy and she left. Other people say my dad killed her after I was born because she got pregnant with me. She died not long after I was born because it strained her heart, that's the truth."

"My dad went to jail for a few years for alcohol abuse and being kinda aggressive. He yells a lot and isn't afraid to throw hands but he's not abusive. My aunt always says he's a bad person but I think he's a good person who does bad things for the wrong reasons."

"He's a lonely man and thiusand is women too have been in and out of his life. He's been married like 5 times since I was 7 years old and about ready to get his 7th wife in a few short months. They've been together longer than ones before her so I hope this one lasts though because she seems to be good for him and his mental health. She's really been helping him and I adore her as well."

"I just want to be loved without being seen as a freak. I wanna be able to take a break and maybe have a relationship. That's why I try so hard. I've never had anything constant in my life."

"Well, one thing actually. And I guess this is where I can answer your question. I ordered something for myself a few weeks ago and made sure it would arrive today before midnight. It's nearly midnight and I've gotten nothing. I went outside to check the gates; but nada."

Mineta tumbled off of the couch and barely slinked away.

"Look like not even the delivery system can remember my birthday." And he left.