"Hey, guys." Shoto came down the stairs and greeted his classmates who were studying.
"Hey, Todoroki!" Hagakure greeted. "What's up?"
"I think I changed my mind." He set his stuff down in between Midoriya and Ida. "Is it all right if I study with you guys?"
"Of course!" Ida chopped his hands with enthusiasm. "The more minds put together, make for a better understanding of the material!"
"Thanks!" He smiled and started lying his books out.
He glanced over and saw Midoriya smiling at him. "What?"
"Oh! Sorry I was staring!" He chuckled, "I just... I'm glad that you're spending time with us."
He smiled back, "Me too. I'm... sorry I close myself off from you guys so much..."
"Hey, it's ok." Kirishima assured. "Everyone deals with things differently."
"Just know that we love having you around." Uraraka gave him a smile.
"Thanks..." they all noticed as he began to tear up a bit.
Bakugo rolled his eyes, "All we did was say we didn't hate you, no need to get emotional about it!"
"Right, sorry." He wiped his eyes on his sleeve. "I've just... never really had... friends before..."
Midoriya surprised him, by wrapping him in a hug, "Well now you have 19 of them!"
"18!" Bakugo corrected. "I don't want to be friends with any of you losers!"
Tokoyami used Dark Shadow to smack him over the head.
"Ignore him." Kaminari grinned, "Anger is how he shows affection. If he's ever nice to you, that's how you know he actually hates you."
"That's not true you Bastard!" He yelled, "I can be nice whenever I want!"
"You have literally never once, been nice to me," Mineta stated.
"Well, that's probably just because you're a pervert." Kirishima pointed out.
"I resent that remark!"
They all turned to Shoto in surprise when he began full-on laughing. "Sorry... I just... you guys are really funny." At this, they all started laughing.
*****
Eventually, Ida made them get back on task, and they actually started studying again.
"Todoroki, what did you get for number 15?" Sero asked.
"Um..." he glanced down at his paper and chuckled, "I don't know. I'm usually not that big on studying."
Yaoyorozu frowned in confusion, "But you always get such good grades?"
"Yeah well, that's just because..." he paused, "Um well, I'm usually good at the practical sections, but I kind of struggle memorizing facts." It's not like he can tell them Todoroki is a total nerd and does all the studying for them.
Speaking of which, where was Todoroki? He hadn't meant to completely suppress him. But... it was kind of nice not gaveling him constantly yell at him the back of his mind.
"Man..." Kaminari groaned, "I wish we were doing literally anything other than this."
Shoto looked at his watch and then turned to Ida, "Don't you think we've been studying long enough?"
Ida glanced over at the clock, "It is not recommended to burn oneself out the night before an exam. I believe Todoroki is right, we've studied enough for one night."
"Oh thank god!" Jiro slammed her book shut, "I thought my head was going to explode!"
"What should we do now?" Tsu asked. "We still have time before it's time to go to bed."
"We could watch a movie?" Shoto suggested.
"Yes!" They all agreed in excitement.
"I demand a romance!" Aoyama declared.
"Let's watch a slasher movie!" Mina grinned evilly, "I need to satiate my blood lust..."
"Action or I blow you shitty extras sky high." Bakugo glared.
"Um how about something we can all agree on..." Midoriya held his hands up and tried to calm everyone down.
"What about a Disney movie?" Uraraka asked. "Everyone likes Disney."
"I've actually never seen a Disney movie."
"..."
"......"
"YOU WHAT?!?!"
(A/N - Hey guys. I'm so sorry this chapter is late! I could have sworn i already updated. My bad lol. Go Beyond, Plus Ultra!)
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Split Down the Middle (A My Hero Academia Fan Fiction)
FanfictionFor years, Shoto Todoroki has dealt with the repercussions of his abusive childhood. When his mom scarred him on that fateful day, something in him broke. From that point on, he had two distinct personalities. One for his hot side, and one for his c...
