Knots in First Year | Bakugo x Deku

Chapter 11

Bakugo's heart sank as he saw Midoriya outside. He immediately ran over to the courtyard doors and flung one open.

    "DEKU! HAVE YOU BEEN HERE THIS WHOLE TIME?" Bakugo yelled in concern. "I- I'VE BEEN WORRIED ALL MORNING!" Midoriya turned around to face him, tears still streaming from his eyes and the boy sniffling his nose. Bakugo realized he was crying and was about to run over to him when Midoriya stopped him.

    "PLEASE KACCHAN DON'T!" Midoriya cried out. "Please, just go back to class, no need for concern... I'm fine... really..." He sniffled. Bakugo threw off his blazer back inside as he let the courtyard door close behind him. He walked down the small steps in front of him but still kept his distance to keep Midoriya from freaking out again. He hated the rain. But he'd stand in it as long as he had to for Midoriya. He could tell the green-haired boy was in a lot of mental anguish, and he needed to help him...

    "Do you remember when we were kids, and I fell into that river." Bakugo started softly.

    "Yea, I asked if you were alright... You swatted my hand away..." Midoriya replied.

    "...I always looked down on you, just because you were quirkless. You were obviously behind me- but somehow it always felt like you were ahead of me, too. I hated that. I hoped you disappear. I didn't want to accept you. So I bullied you, to make sure you'd stay away. I tried to act all superior by rejecting you, but I kept losing that fight." Bakugo kept a soft and endearing tone as Midoriya's jaw fell open. He couldn't believe the words he was hearing. Raindrops fell down both of their faces as Bakugo went on. "Since we got into UA, nothing's worked out how I thought it would. Instead, this past year has forced me to understand your strength and my weakness. Now, I don't expect this to change a thing between us, but I gotta speak... my truth... Izuku... I'm sorry for everything I've done up until now." Bakugo said softly as he looked at the ground. Midoriya felt weak, faint, as he couldn't believe what he had just heard. A sincere apology from Bakugo, and- his name. He said his first name. He couldn't believe it. He was ready to just pass out right then and there. As Midoriya swayed forward, Bakugo ran to him and caught him on his left arm.

    "I'm sorry... for making you worry..." Midoriya sighed out as he layed weightless on Bakugo's arm.

    "I know..." Bakugo said softly. Midoriya was exhausted from crying, but hearing Bakugo's soft voice made him relax on the blonde's arm. He fell completely asleep.

Bakugo didn't want to man-handle Midoriya too much, but he had to carry him inside to the baths. He couldn't just let him sleep soaking wet, he could catch a cold. The baths weren't far, so Bakugo shifted Midoriya's tired upper body from his arm to his shoulder as he grabbed his legs and held him in a straddle-type way. He is so damn cute when he's sleepy... The blonde carried the sad boy into the boys baths and set him down to wake up him.

    "Oi, nerd! Wake up! You need to take a bath, you're soaking wet and you'll catch a cold otherwise." Midoriya opened his sleepy eyes to a beautiful pair of red eyes looking down at him and slightly calloused hands holding up his shoulders.

    "K-Kacchan? Did you- carry me here?" Midoriya asked. He noticed that he wasn't feeling sad anymore. His chest felt so light, his heart feeling whole. He finally felt normal again, and he had a sneaking suspicion that it had to be the quirk of that girl he ran into from earlier. Now that he could think clearly, he noticed he started feeling unnaturally sad after she touched his forehead, so it had to be her. He was just thankful it wore off and he could relax.

    "Yea, you were practically straddling me for the short walk." Bakugo growled out, but he was hiding the teasing tone he WANTED to use. Midoriya blushed and looked down to the side. Bakugo had an extra pair of comfy clothes down here in his cubby at the baths, and he knew Midoriya would too. He was always prepared for random things like that. "Now get undressed, you need a bath..." Midoriya nodded in agreement as he crossed his arms over his shirt to take it off. Right before he takes off his pants, he glances over at a shirtless Bakugo and starts blushing. His abs... he's so... he's gorgeous... His hands... I wanna- hold- Ugh don't think that! He definitely doesn't think that stuff about me! Midoriya shook his head as he turned around to take his pants off.