Visions of Hope

Surprise help

Authors note: Sorry.  I've had some writer's block badly.  Here's more to our saga.

Todoroki chewed his bottom lip as he sat in his room at his new home.  He stared at the closet of clothes, unsure what to wear.  He had been in his hero costume last time he met Inko Midoriya... but this time was different.

Outside his room, he heard a slight scuffle.  Frowning, he stared at the door.

"I said knock it off, shitty hair," Bakugo's voice growled.  "I'm gonna do what Dunce Face and Eye bags asked."

"Well don't be mean," Kirishima called out as someone knocked.

"Come in," Todoroki answered.   Bakugo sauntered in, Kirishima on his heels.  "Hello?"

"Hey!  We're here to help, Roki," Kirishima beamed.

As Bakugo grumbled and moved to Todoroki's closet, the other teen looked between them.  "Uh..."

Kirishima grinned.  "Denks and Shinso are besties.   Your foster bro asked us to help you out for today."

Bakugo smirked.   "He called you a hopeless puppy."

"Kat!" Kirishima scolded.

"Don't believe me?  Go ask em.  They're downstairs playing that stupid video game," Bakugo countered. 

Todoroki just sat, stunned into silence.   He hadn't expected Bakugo to help him...or anyone for that matter.   "So...here because?"

Bakugo snorted.  Kirishima grinned and plopped onto the bed next to him.  "Shinso said you wanted to make a good impression on Auntie since your first meeting you cried like a baby."

"Auntie?" Todoroki pondered.

Bakugo moved over, hangers in hand.  "The nerd's mom and mine have been friends since before we were born.  I grew up calling her Auntie and the nerd calls my mom the same thing. "

"And since I'm his soulmate, she told me to call her the same," Kirishima beamed as he pointed to himself.  "But that's not the point.  You're  worrying over nothing, bro.  Auntie is wicked awesome and I think you impressed her."

Bakugo shoved the clothes into his peer's hands.  "Go change."

Todoroki obeyed, but more out of confusion.  In the bathroom he took stock of what Bakugo had picked.  A nice deep red turtle neck sweater and a pair of slacks.  After changing, he had to admit that it looked fairly nice.  He ran his fingers through his hair, then stepped out into the hall.

"Dunce face if you do that again I'll blow your face off!"

"Bakubro, chill out.  He warned you he was clingy."

"I just wanted snuggles."

Todoroki kept quiet as he listened to the trio whose voices were coming from his room.

"And it ain't happening  on Icyhot's bed!  Now shut the hell up or none tonight."

Todoroki cracked a smile as he spotted Shinso listening from next to the door.  His foster brother tipped his head towards the door and Todoroki nodded, stepping inside to stop the disagreement.

"Will this work?" His voice broke the argument between the teens.  Kaminari was trying to wrap his arms around Bakugo while the explosive boy tried to hold him off.  Kirishima was sitting off to the wide smirking.  All three turned to look at him.

"Damn, you look hot," Kaminari blurted out.

Kirishima pumped his fist.  "Manly too!"

Bakugo simply nodded and rose.  "I'm leaving. Don't screw this up, Icyhot bastard."

"Bakubro!  That wasn't nice," Kirishima scolded as he followed him out. 

Kaminari was slow to follow, pausing to offer his classmate a thumbs up.  "You look good.  I know she'll like you."

Todoroki nodded, watching him leave.  The trio was back to arguing playfully.   Todoroki could swear he spotted a smile on the angry blond's face.  Maybe he would be able to do this.

"I put my number in your phone," Shinso said as he stepped over to him.  "Call or text, but I don't think you'll need to."

Todoroki nodded, feeling the nerves again.  "Should I take something?  I was always told you should never show up without a gift for the host."

Shinso grinned.  "Dad figure it out.  He's got something for you in the car.  Unless you wanted something for Midoriya?"

Todoroki felt his face heat up.  "I...don't think I should.  Not yet."

Shinso nodded, patted him on the back and headed for his room.

"Shoto, you ready?" Aizawa called from the front door.  Todoroki took a breath and hurried down the steps, both terrified and beyond eager for tonight.