Time Changes Us (DekuBaku)

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A/N So yeah, I am having to take a full minute just to scroll to where I left off in the writing... But hey! Extra update. 😅

Kacchan’s POV
Holding Deku so close just feels so good and the past week has just been nice. It’s been nice to just let all the walls come down, to just let myself be here and only here with Deku. No running around, trying to deal with the secret, no trying to stop or change the past from repeating, just letting things be.

Of course all good things must end. I hate that saying. I am still carrying our bag but now my arm is around Deku’s shoulders instead of his waist, another year, maybe two he’ll get his growth spurt and I’ll be able to look up into his eyes again, he wasn’t that much taller than me before. Only a few centimeters but for now he is the one looking up at me.

Deku is talking about the fire breathing competition in Hawaii and how the people in charge wouldn’t let him compete because of his quirk.

“It’s really not fair! They even had it posted that quirk users were welcome!” He complained for what had to be the millionth time and I just kept chuckling.

“You Nerd,” I held up the flier that I knew I would need before we left and pointed at the conditions.

“No licensed heroes to keep the competition fair,” Deku read out loud and groaned while pulling the door to the dorms open and I kept laughing. “Why didn’t you show me that before? I must have sounded crazy,” he groaned.

“Because you never get mad, and it’s fun to see you let off some steam,” I teased him with my answer.

“Kacchan, I broke the leg press,” he gave me a look that screamed ‘are you kidding me? but I couldn’t stop laughing.

“They shouldn’t have said it was indestructible,” I shrugged and he just kept pouting.

“Kacchan!” He whined and I heard laughing and looked up to see Toshi on the couch.

“Talking about the incident at the gym? You know Mom got so sick of them calling that she asked if they were giving you a prize because you broke something even All Might couldn’t. Then she told them how proud Dad was and that was when they found out our Dad was All Might. Now they are calling to ask where to send the prize,” Toshi announced and Deku groaned again.

"Kacchan, this is your fault!" Deku whined while Toshi and I laughed.

"Deku, you need to get mad more often. It's not good for you to just accept everything. What happens if something makes you really mad? You won't know how to deal with it," I lectured like I actually knew what the hell I was talking about. I don't, but it's fun to tease him.

"No one needs to practice getting mad!" He yelled and Toshi and I exchanged looks, trying not to laugh.

"See, this right here proves it," Toshi declared and I couldn't keep a straight face anymore and within seconds Toshi and I were laughing out loud together while Deku grumbled.

“Okay, okay but seriously. Any time you get even a little mad you break something, you need to control it and yes. Practice makes perfect,” I gave in and hugged my bundle of sunshine who instantly showered those beams of positivity at me.

“I guess you’re right in a way. I can’t break things just because I get a little upset,” he smiled up at me and Toshi awed teasing us only for us to both turn our attention to him.

“Where are you running Toshi? Practice makes perfect, remember?” Deku called out and I let him go to chase after him while I just chuckled some more before turning to the elevator to take our bag to our room only to see Kiri, Ashido and Sero standing there, blocking my way.

“Now what?” I glared at them, hitting the button to go up, not even looking at them.

“Bro, please? We just wanted to talk for a minute,” Kiri asked while the other two nodded quickly. You know Kaminari can be an air head but he never once treated me any differently when he found out I was gay. It was easy to forgive him and he apologized the moment he saw us again and started asking a million and one questions about being gay in general. I can already see him falling for Toshi like a puppy begging for love. Even though it’s hard to ignore Kiri, I’m still mad at him.

“I’m not stopping you from talking, just don’t expect me to listen. After all, I’m a gay man and that isn’t going to change,” I glared one more time before getting on the elevator but they all followed me anyway. Like I could have expected anything else?

“No, we don’t want you to change,” I looked up at Kirishima’s words, okay they have my attention. “Bro, I’m so sorry. I just, look, it's hard. I was raised by two moms and somehow they are even more against it. I know it’s dumb but something about gay parents brainwashing kids to be gay or something. So, they fight back anytime there is anything not… Well not manly.”

“I wasn’t even mad or anything about you being gay. I was just shocked that you were so open about your preference. Even though I’m straight sometimes it feels like it’s wrong. Like I’m only 15 still, 16 before long but somehow I’m too young to feel things like that,” Sero added, his shoulders hunching up when I turned to him but he didn’t stop until he finished what he was saying.

“I’m sorry too,” Ashido sighed looking up, the black of her eyes glistening with tears. She had already started tearing up but she was pushing herself anyway. “I was just so excited about the gossip of you going on a date, I let my imagination run away from me. Then when you said you were gay it was like the entire made up story I came up with fell to pieces and I just didn’t know how to react or what to do. So instead of doing nothing I screamed out your personal information and I just-,” she seriously wiped at her eyes trying to look at me again but she was having trouble. “I’m so sorry.”

I watched as they all reacted differently, Kiri with his doubt and discomfort, Sero with his fear and confusion and of course Ashido with her guilt. They all felt guilty that was for sure but they are my idiots and I never expected them to be the smartest bunch in the world.

“Then get your shit together and don’t fuck around like that again. Shitty Hair you need to figure out what manning up is really like and just letting your moms dictate how or who you can love is bullshit no matter how you look at it. You CAN’T brainwash someone into being gay. So figure out what being ‘manly’ actually means to you. Tape Dispenser, there isn’t anything wrong with being straight either and every single person on this fucking planet matures at their own speed. So if you like someone man up and tell them if you don’t then what does it even matter? Get a magazine, don’t you fucking dare try to show me that nasty ass shit, and move on with your life!” I started lecturing the two easier ones before turning to the last one.

“Raccoon Eyes, I don’t give a flying fuck about your gossip or the stories you come up with in your head. Fuck, write them down if it will help you concentrate on what is actually going on or whatever. Write a fucking book for all I care but I swear to God that if you start spreading shit about me or my lover I will end you!” I let my voice drop because I am not even joking.

The elevator door opened and I walked out and when I was unlocking my room they seemed to snap out of whatever frozen hell their minds were and Kiri actually tackled me and Sero was even hugging me, Ashido now crying against my back.

“GET THE FUCK OFF OF ME!” I screamed but even they could tell I was back to treating them the way I was before and they started giggling holding on tight. Whatever, they are my idiots.