{DEAR DEPARTURE} My Hero Academia

𝟼. 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚜 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙴𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚌 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚘

Kaminari nods his head in time to the beat of the current song playing while he slides a few coins into the vending machine. He hums to himself as he reaches down and pulls out a bag of chips and a bottle of soda. Unlike the others in this party, he doesn't decide to confide in any of his friends before confessing to his crush.

His plan was simple. He'll wait until Jirou was alone- he did just see her go off with Mina- and then approach her with the bag of chips in his hand. With a big smile, he'll offer her some and then pop the question. How could she say no with a mouthful of salty goodness?

It's a foolproof plan.

As the music blares in the background, he leans against the wall and waits patiently. He doesn't expect it to be too long, since the two are just outside, and Jirou has only been gone for a couple of minutes. But finally, when he sees Mina walk back inside, he stands up and starts walking.

"Hey, Jirou!" he calls, trying not to sound too excited as the door opens for a second time. "I got some chips for us, if you want some."

"Uh, no thanks," Jirou says, sounding surprised.

And just like that, his plan goes down the drain.

"Oh, uh, that's okay. I guess I'll eat them all myself," Kaminari says with a shrug, trying not to look too disappointed.

"I mean, I'd like a soda, if you don't mind," Jirou laughs as she notices the unopened drink in his hand. He had really wanted it, but of course, he'd give it up for her.

"Sure, here you go," he grins as he hands it to her.

"Thanks," Jirou smiles. "You're not too drunk, are you?"

"Nah, I'll be fine," he assures her as she begins walking towards a less populated area. This couldn't be more perfect.

When she stops, she pops the tab and takes a sip of the cold drink. Her expression brightens instantly. "Wow, this is really good."

"I know. It's amazing what a cold drink can do on a night like this," he chuckles nervously. God, that was so awkward.

"Yeah, it really is," she nods.

They both stand there for a minute, eating and drinking in silence. Then, finally, Kaminari decides it's time to ask the big question.

"Are you sure you don't want a chip?"

Jirou laughs. "What is it with you and chips?" she chuckles.

"Oh, well, I-" he begins, but before being able to finish, Y/N runs over and grabs Jirou by the hand.

"Hey, sorry to interrupt but I need Jirou. It's an emergency. Mina's got her hands on a bottle of tequila and-"

"What?! Is she okay?" Jirou exclaims, looking a little panicked.

"Yeah, but she needs your help," Y/N nods. "She won't listen to us. Please!"

"Okay, I'll be right there," Jirou says before turning back to Kaminari. "Sorry, Kaminari, guess you'll have to tell me later on."

"Yeah, okay," he sighs, defeatedly as the girls leave him.

"Well that was pitiful," Bakugou laughs as he approaches from behind.

"You again?" Kaminari grumbles. "Have you even found Kirishima yet?"

"No," Bakugou scoffs. "And I swear, if I find out that he's not even here, I'll kill all of you extras."

"Even Kirishima?" Kaminari grins cheekily.

"No," he mutters.

"And what about Y/N?"

Bakugou, having enough, shoves Kaminari so hard that he tumbles over the back of the couch and lands on his head.

"What's going on over there?" Sero shouts, running over.

"Help me!" Kaminari cries.

"It's nothing," Bakugou smirks.

Sero shakes his head as he pulls Kaminari to his feet. "How much have you been drinking?" he asks.

"It wasn't the drink," Kaminari scoffs, glaring at Bakugou.

"Seriously?" Sero sighs. "Are you alright, Bakugou?"

"I'm fine," Bakugou remarks, obviously not fine.

"You know, you interrupted a really important conversation I was having with Jirou," Kaminari then continues.

"What are you even talking about? Y/N is the one who pulled her away so blame her."

"That's harsh," Kaminari sighs as Sero walks him over to where he was previously standing. "You know, you should at least say bye to her before you graduate and never see her again."

For a moment, Kaminari could swear he saw a glimmer of hesitation flash across Bakugou's eyes.

"Why should I? She has no interest in talking to me," he says gruffly.

"I'm telling you, man, it's worth it. She's a sweet girl and deserves a nice farewell. Just do it. You'll regret it if you don't."

"Yeah, you'll probably end up seeing her at some hero event or something and realize that you never got the chance to properly say goodbye. It would suck if you had to run into her unexpectedly."

"I don't care," Bakugou snaps.

"But it's our last night together, man," Kaminari sighs. "Don't you want to make the most of it? Don't you want to say goodbye to everyone?"

"You're right," Sero nods. "Just let her know you still care about-"

"But I don't."

"I don't believe you," Kaminari grins, winking.

"Well then stop thinking about her. If you're so worried, then you can spend the rest of the night with her," Bakugou snarls, pushing his hand into Kaminari's face and sending sparks into his face before walking away.

"Thanks a lot," Kaminari mutters, rubbing his now burnt skin.

"I think we hit a nerve," Sero chuckles.

"He still cares about her. That's a good sign," Kaminari laughs.

"You really think so?"

"I've haven't seen him so botherd in a long time," Kaminari grins. "But he keeps coming up to talk to me."

"It's strange," Sero comments.

"I bet it's cause he saw her over here and just wants to stick around," Kaminari suggests.

"Maybe. It'd be a shame if he didn't say goodbye."

"We should get him to do it. We have to do it," Kaminari says, determined.

"I thought you said you were in the middle of an important conversation with Jirou? Shouldn't you deal with that first?" Sero then asks him.

"Oh, that's right. Do you think you could come with me? I think I might just short circuit if this goes wrong again."

"Alright, just lead the way," Sero smiles, following him towards the direction where Jirou went.