but that was when we ruled the world.

why?

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todoroki and bakugo. two peas in a pod. they're best of friends.

or

they were. 

shoto never understood why they stopped. frankly, they had a very intimate bond. they were super close. they went to school together, were always partners in projects, sat together during lunch, studied together after school, everything. 

but one day

they just stopped. 

and whether katsuki admits it now, or continues to be in denial, he broke off their bond. 

shoto was left with no explanation, text, call, talk, anything. and whenever shoto did try to talk to katsuki, he gave him one word answers or simply tried to avoid any confrontation with shoto whatsoever.

"i dont know"

"i guess?"

"mhm"

"k"

"yea"

"whatever" 

this was unusual for katsuki. when he and shoto were together, katsuki ran his mouth nonstop, he talked about everything and anything. so hearing these responses from him made shoto feel uneasy. 

he didnt know what he did wrong. why did katsuki stop? was it something he said? something he did? a million and one questions ran through his mind. and in all honesty, katsuki didnt seem in the slightest, affected by the sudden break off. 

it was as if they were back at square one. 

he didn't seem like he cared. it bothered shoto to know that katsuki would continue on life without shoto. as if shoto didn't play a huge role in katsuki's life. 

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shoto walked to Katsuki's desk, determined yet at the same time, fearful. 

"hey-.." the multi-colored boy whispered as he tapped his shoulder softly. his eye twitched. shoto couldnt tell if it was in annoyance or surprise, or disturbance? 

"hi" katsuki said, not turning around to face him. shoto was disappointed by the response, yet happy nonetheless, he got some type of response. 

"would you like to train after school?" said the dual-haired boy, he bounced on the tips of his toes eagerly. katsuki grunted and continued writing in his notebook. 

"i'm busy." he said, now sounding bothered. 

"oh, okay. how about tomorrow?" the peppermint boy said smiling hopefully. 

katsuki sighed louder than needed to, signaling he wanted to be left alone. "ah, okay, thanks anyways.." the younger whispered before walking off. 

why? what did he do? why was katsuki acting like this? did shoto do something? what the hell was his problem, after everything shoto tried to do to keep him happy. 

shoto didn't know what to feel. he was angry yet disappointed that katsuki was acting like this. he wanted to yell at him for giving him this kind of treatment. but at the same time, he wanted to beg him for forgiveness, or to rekindle what they lost. 

tears welled in his multi-colored eyes. he was confused. he just wanted to know what he did. 

even though shoto was unaware of what he did, he was sorry. all he wanted was to have that intimate bond with him. 

shoto titled his head upwards, staring at the yellowish-white light above him. he blinked rapidly, attempting to have the tears go away. 

what the fuck was he crying for? 

he had no reason to cry. 

he looked stupid for crying, over a friend? really? 

he squeezed his eyes shut, attempting to get rid of those thoughts. he opened his eyes again, only to be revealed with the shining light above him, which wasn't fully shining because somebody was blocking it. 

"hey man!" he exclaimed, glimpsing shoto a toothy grin. 

ah, kirishima. 

shoto wasn't crazy about him, he was nice, but shoto saw him as an excess friend. still a friend though. 

"hello" he said, raspy. 

"so i was wondering, if you'd wanna go to the arcade with us!" he said brightly, shoto scrunched his nose and furrowed his brows in confusion. 

"today?" he asked, tilting his head to the side right after. kirishima nodded in response. 

"who's 'us'?" he questioned, fidgeting with his blazer buttons.

"y'know- the usuals- me, denks, hanta, mina, jirou and bakubro" 

katsuki will be there 

shoto thought to himself. this was the perfect opening to get a chance to clear things up.