My Hero Academia Imagines/One-Shot Compilation

Beneath a Starlit Sky [Mirio] (Fluff)

Ichijiku (Tigress)

The gentle caress of water lapping at my skin never ceases to soak all of the anxious worries out of my body while I float about the surface tension of the pool. Even when Mirio jumps in and sends me swirling around, I only laugh and sweep my arm across the waves to soak him in retribution.

"Mirio!" I cackle, swimming over and wrapping my arms around his neck. "I was trying to enjoy the pool!"

"Well, I just helped you enjoy it a little quicker." He winks, pecking my cheek.

"Is that what it was?" I shake my head and roll my eyes, earning me another kiss as he squeezes me close. "What am I gonna do with you?"

"Hm, I don't know that I'd go for much on Amazon."

"Are you kidding? You'd go for Lemillion yen!" I giggle, screeching when he blows a raspberry against my neck. "Ah, that sounds so gross!"

"We're both covered in water! What did you expect?" Mirio laughs.

"A warning at the very least!"

I pull back so that we both go sprawling in the water. Of course, Mirio uses his quirk to get the upper hand, and the next thing I know he's body slamming me and a torrential flood showers upon us. When I surface again, I throw my legs around the back of his shoulders and ruffle his hair on purpose.

"You will cower before meee!" I cackle.

"Never! I will not bow to your goddess-like charms!" He dives in and water shoots up my nose as I'm dragged under.

We both come back up sputtering and coughing and laughing.

"I didn't think to plug my nose." I gag, huffing all the excess water out of my nostrils. "You traitor!"

"Well I got my just desserts because I didn't think to plug mine, either!" Mirio snorts, shaking his head and wiping his nose.

"You were the one that dove!"

"I didn't think that far ahead into my plan."

Laughter echoes across the pool as we both cough out the remaining water in our lungs. Then I glide over to the edge and heave myself out, standing and finding my towel. I wrap it around my shoulders and sit at the edge as Mirio continues floating.

"Aww, are you done already?" He pouts.

"Already? Mirio, we've been swimming for two hours!" I roll my eyes, sticking my feet back in and dousing at him with a kick. "If I stay in there any longer you'll be dating a raisin!"

"I'd still love you if you were a raisin!"

"Aww, would you love me if I was a worm?"

"I just told you I'd love you as an inanimate raisin! You think I wouldn't love you as a worm?" Mirio swims over and settles between my calves as he rests his head on my thigh. "Of course I'd still love you if you were a worm. Though, admittedly, I would miss this version of you."

My fingers comb through his hair as I look down at his cheeky grin. I scoot aside so he can climb out and sit with me, and then lay my head on his shoulder. Both of us watch the rays of light hit the water and the neighbor's cat sunbathing on their patio. A bird visits the birdfeeder standing nearby and hightails it the second he sees us.

That afternoon, I'm reminded of the simple joys of life as the summer sun burns it into my skin and I smile.

. . . . .

"Mirio, no. Mirio, don't you dare!" I scream as he picks up a roach from inside the tent and holds it out to me. "You know I hate roaches!"

"He's just a little guy. If you hold him, you won't be as afraid." His blue eyes gaze so innocently at me even though he's holding the little demon in the palm of his hand. "Come on."