Powerful Bonds

Friendship Grows! Momo's Help!

    Izuku groaned as his alarm went off again. Annoyed at having forgotten to turn it off the night prior, he rose from the bed and rubbed his hand down his face. "Sigh. Today's gonna be a bitch." But before he could reminisce any more a slight knocking was heard followed by Momo's gentle voice. "Uhh, Sh-Shimura-kun, are you a-awake?" She asked so quietly he barely heard her.

   Standing up, he walked to the door and unlocked it. Opening it, he saw a flustered Yaomomo looking terrified. "Yaomomo? Are you okay?" He asked as he stepped aside, letting her enter. She sniffled and shook her head as she walked in, fidgeting. "N-No, I'm so v-very n-not." She said as tears began to fall. Thinking fast, he pulled her into a hug and let her sob as he walked them to his bed and helped her sit down.

    He rubbed circles in her back and waited for the tears to slow. Knowing she needed to let them out more than he needed to quell her sorrow. "Th-Thank you Sh-Shimura-kun." Momo said as she dried her eyes. He smiled softly to the heiress. "Always welcome, Yaomomo. Though would I be mistaken to assume you had nightmares?" He asked gently. Momo nodded as she sighed. Trying to put her thoughts into words.

    "I was t-trapped. I-Ida h-had me held h-hostage and w-was planning to do h-horrible things to m-me..." She trailed off before flinching at the warm presence on her hand. Looking down, she sees Izuku holding her hand. "Yaomomo, you're safe. I swear Ida is no longer able to make you do anything." Momo blinked as she looked to his gentle smile and nodded as a sense of calm enveloped her. "Th-Thank you, Shimura-kun. I'm sorry for making you waste time helping me." Izuku tilted his head, unable to gauge why she'd say such a thing.

    "Yaoyorozu. Helping you is not a waste. You've been through a very traumatic experience. It's understandable that you would have nightmares and trouble trusting others after such a thing." He said with a brilliant smile as his emerald eyes seemed to glow with power. Momo smiled as she sniffled a bit. Before he could even react, she tackled him into a hug as he fell onto his back. Laying on top of the mighty green teen as she hugged the stuffing out of him. Blushing wildly at the fact an extremely beautiful girl is bear hugging him as she lays on top of him was very much not something Izuku was prepared to handle. 

    "It's gonna be okay, Momo. Though may I sit up, please?" He asked, making Momo realize the situation. She yelped and launched off of him as she stammered incoherently, making Izuku chuckle at the situation. "Hehe, it's fine, Yaomomo. Just wasn't expecting you to do that, heh." Izuku said as he sat up. Momo blushed up a storm as her hands fidgeted in her lap. "A-Are you s-sure you w-wanna be so n-nice to me?" She asked quietly. Izuku blinked at the query as he tilted his head.

    "Uhh yeah, I am. Why do you ask Yaomomo?" Izuku asked as Momo teared up a bit. "Th-Thank you Sh-Shimura-kun. That means a lot to me." Momo said with a tearful smile. Izuku grinned before noticing her hand fidgeted into his direction. Smiling, he reached down and took her hand. "Yaomomo. It's fine if you need to talk or hug or whatever you need to feel comfortable with me and with yourself." Momo smiled as she held his hand. Her heartbeat was still fast but for a different reason. She was happy with how kind and caring Izuku was. Especially when his thumb caressed the back of her hand.

     The two sat and spoke for an hour before the students were called into the common room. "I'll be right beside you, Yaomomo. You won't do this all alone. I'd be a real prick to make you feel bad after everything." Izuku said with a smile. Momo sniffled as she walked hand in hand with the emerald titan. Their classmates and Ms. Midnight was in the common room. Ashido and Hagakure vibrated as they saw the duo hand in hand. Before Nemuri growled and the entire class froze. "You may have wondered where Tenya Ida is. To learn that Momo Yaoyorozu and Izuku Shimura will explain as best as they can. As well they will be exempt from class for a few days given the circumstances." Nemuri explained before letting the two stand before their class.