Forever and Always - SHOTOXOC (Eng Ver.)

Chapter Forty-Three

"Call me every single night. Don't do anything stupid and never stray far from the camp. If there is any danger, face it only with company; if you are alone, run away." My mother repeats to me for the fourth time since we arrived in front of the school.
"That wouldn't be very heroic, mom. Anyway, take it easy. Our teachers are there and no one knows where we're going. There's no danger, okay?" I say to reassure her.
She nods unconvinced and squeezes me in a hug.

"Be good." She says, giving me one last kiss.
"You too." I say waving goodbye to my parents and heading toward the bus.
Once I get on, I notice Mina flinching to signal me to sit next to her.
"The window seat is mine, though!" The girl laughs and gladly lets me have it.

Let this week begin!

I am soiled with mud and dirt.
My uniform is all wrinkled while blood is coming out of my nose from overuse of my quirk.
If this is the beginning of the summer retreat, I would like to end it already.
"I'm exhausted. And hungry." I say leaning on Kirishima.
"Me too!" Says the redhead in turn.
"Come on leave the stuff in the dormitory and come to dinner." We are informed by our professor who is more than welcomed by us students.

After a nice hot meal, we can finally wash up and it seems like a boon right now.
I step into the warm water and my muscles immediately relax.
I rest my head on one of the rocks and relax, letting the sound of the water lull me.
"We're really relaxing huh?" Ochako's voice reaches my ears and I can only answer her with a smile.

"I'd say we've earned it." Mina says as she also enters the water.
"I think this will only be the beginning of a long series of exhausting activities, though." Momo sits down next to me also resting her head on the stones.
"How are you Mei?" Ochako asks me.
The girls all turn to look at me.
After the "incident" with Shoto in class, I didn't talk about it anymore.
I told him to find his own answers and get his facts straight.
I just hope he does as soon as possible.

I miss him.
I can't lie.
"Well. The situation with him hasn't changed. Although I want to, very badly. And I can't lie. It was a wonderful kiss girls. That boy is a divine kisser." The girls snicker at my statement.
"I admit I envied you at that moment!" Hagakure affirms. I laugh and the girls follow suit.
"What do you want to do now, though?" Momo says to me, stroking my hair. I let her lull me to attention before speaking.

"I will wait. As I have been doing so far. He needs time and I am willing to give it to him. I was angry with him but I realize there is no point. He's been through a lot and he just needs to understand how he feels. That is, if he feels anything for me." I say blushing slightly.
"You're really stupid if you think that guy doesn't feel anything for you. That kiss was something and we all know it!" Mina crosses her arms over her chest convinced of her words.
"The only one who hasn't realized how he feels yet is him because it's clear as day that he loves you Mei." Mina reiterates.

"I agree with Mina. You'll see that things will work themselves out." Kyoka says, smiling at me.
"Thank you girls."
I am happy to have found friends I can count on.

THE NEXT DAY
5:30

Having us wake up at this hour is indecent.
Especially when you only went to bed three hours earlier to read a fanfiction until late.
But it was on Bokuto so it was worth it.

Each of us will have to train hard to be able to improve our uniqueness.
To go further and give our best.
"Takeda." Professor Aizawa approaches me.
"Professor. What do you have in mind for me? I'm ready for anything!" I tell him yawning immediately finished the sentence.

Let's say mentally ready.
"You will have to work doubly hard Takeda. You will train on two fronts. First we will work on your telekinesis and then on your telepathy." The professor begins to explain.
"Let's start right away I would say!"

We walk into the woods where my training will take place, and after walking a bit the professor stops.
"Good. You have always moved objects that are quite small or at least as big as a person at most. And no more than two objects at a time. Today you are going to practice with trees. I want you to keep moving two or more at the same time." Aizawa explains in front of me.
I can do it.

After three hours of training, I am dead.
I lie on the ground dropping the three trees I was controlling.
"You did a great job." My professor tells me.
I give a smile as I catch my breath.
I managed to take control of many trees, even uprooting it by the roots.
I am proud of my work.
"Well now we just need to work on your telepathy. I will use an easy mind to manage." The professor tells me, making one of my companions come forward.

"In what way would his mind be simple for me to handle? I failed him once already." I say staring at Bakugo who is placed in front of me.
"Precisely because you have already been in his mind it will be easier. And much of the time you have been able to manage and control him. You just need to keep his emotions from affecting you." Aizawa explains by stepping behind me.
"You can do it Takeda."
"I hate being here." Katsuki says as he rolls his eyes.
"You owe me a favor." He repeats not satisfied.
I nod, signaling him to be quiet.
"When you're in his mind, try to focus on something in yours that can calm you down and let you handle the rest. You just have to manage not to let his mind take over yours."

I take a deep breath listening carefully to my professor's words.
Something that can calm and relax me-but what?
A person?
A place?
Or maybe a memory...
A good memory...
My mind takes me back four years.
It was a beach day, and Shoto, my little sister and I were playing in the sand.
Shoto was relaxed and happy. My parents watched us from under the beach umbrella as they hugged each other.
My sister, who was three years old at the time, was sitting on my best friend's legs as she threw some sand into his hair.
We were so happy.

With this thought fixed in my mind, I enter Bakugo's.
Exactly like the first time, his memories immediately hit me.
As do his feelings.
Mei, concentrate.
Focus.
My sister and Shoto's smiles manage to calm me down.
And in an instant it is as if Bakugo's mind goes blank.
I no longer feel his anger, his resentment.
I give a smile and delve further into his mind.

I have succeeded.

A/N

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I am not ready to write it!

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