BNHA Boys x FEM!Reader

190: Monoma's Time to Shine

"Hahaha!!! What a disgrace!! I heard you Class A chumps aren't good enough to help Y/n, and she had no choice but to outsource to Class B!! Aren't you the ones with all of the extra experience dealing with villain attacks? I guess you learned absolutely nothing from them, just as I thought!!" Monoma bursts into your dormitory after classes, not even bothering to knock. "It's to be expected!! None of you hold a candle to Class B! We're superior by a landslide! Of course she'd want help from me—oh, it's just you, Y/n." Monoma looks almost disappointed to see you sitting alone on one of the couches. His brazen attitude is gone, and his shoulders slump slightly.

"Oh, hi, Monoma. Yeah, it's just me. Aizawa is having them all stay after class because we started late. The second years lost track of time and were still using the gym we needed when we got there. Thanks for agreeing to give me a hand." You smile as you stand up from the couch.

"Hm, well of course! It only makes sense that you need my help, Y/n. My quirk is at the top of our grade, after all." Just like that, Monoma's cocky attitude is back, and he saunters towards you, wrapping an arm around your shoulders. "So, we're going to the fire zone, huh? Kendo said you were feeling pretty nervous around fire. I can keep you safe, way safer than your classmates can. I'll protect you, and be your knight in shining armor."

With a small laugh, you push away from Monoma towards the door. "Fair warning, it's a bit more than nervous. It's more like terrified, but I'm hoping going in and spending some time around the fire will help. I mainly just need you to copy my quirk and generate water for me so I don't hurt my hands trying to make enough."

Monoma looks a little offended at being reduced to a water reservoir, but he doesn't let it pause him for long. "I can be excellent emotional support as well! Feel free to hide behind me, and I'll show you the kind of skill everyone else in your class is lacking!"

"Monoma... You know I don't like hearing you diss my classmates. They're my friends." You warn him. "Can you keep it to yourself today?"

To Monoma's credit, he does hold back his retort and nods, seeming to decide appeasing you by being nice is more important than trying to impress you by insulting your classmates further. "Then I'll prove my worth by doing as you ask!" He laughs manically.

"Right... Anyways, Thirteen should be here with the bus any minute now... Oh, there they are. Do you need to grab anything else...?" You ask, zipping up your gym uniform's jacket.

"All I need is your company," Monoma grins, bowing and offering you his calloused hand. With a laugh, you accept it, and the two of you head towards the bus. He lets you step on first, and the two of you greet Thirteen.

After a short ride, the bus stops outside of USJ. "Alright you two, Aizawa filled me in on the details. I'll be doing some paperwork in the plaza, so call me if you need me," Thirteen says as they lead you inside.

"Thanks, Thirteen!" You smile, walking towards the stairs. "Hey, Monoma, wanna see a cool new trick of mine?"

"A new trick, huh? But of course, Y/n—" Monoma lets out a strangled shout as you snatch his wrist, create an ice board under both of your feet, and launch into the air. "Y/n!!!" He gags, quickly clamping both hands down on your hips.

"Fun, isn't it?" You laugh loudly, flying in a circle above Thirteen. "Thirteen, isn't it cool? I can fly now!"

"Very cool, Y/n. Keep up the good work." Thirteen nods.

Behind you, Monoma seems to have gotten somewhat used to your flying as you head towards the fire zone. "I see... So you're using your quirk to carry the ice underneath us around... Smart thinking as always, Y/n. Are you sure you didn't just want an excuse to be close to me, though?" Monoma teases.

"Ha ha, you know I just wanted to show off," you shoot back.

"At least you have an excuse to. I wish you were in Class B." Monoma sighs dramatically, letting his head fall to the side. You can feel his fingers tightening on your hips as the ice board jerks slightly due to the weight distribution change. "We'd be even better with you there. Not to mention, I get the feeling we'll be quite the unstoppable duo today once I'm using your quirk, too."

"I'll just need you to focus on generating water for me, and honestly, I don't know how much firefighting we'll be doing. Do you mind if we just sit and hangout inside the fire zone for a bit? I mainly just need to get used to fire again." Landing not too far away from the blazing flames of the fire zone, a shudder runs through your body.

Monoma gives you a reassuring rub on your back, his touch lingering just a few seconds too long to be casual. "We can stay and do whatever you'd like for as long as you need, Y/n. But, you should know, you'll need to stick right beside me. I'll need to copy your quirk every few minutes, so no wandering away from me, you got that? You're all mine today." He grins.

"Then here, let's hold hands." Offering Monoma your hand, he pauses momentarily. His eyes widen, and one, two, three seconds pass before he readily accepts it in his own.

"You don't have to ask me twice," Monoma chuckles. "You're so eager, are you sure you're here to train? It really feels like you're just here for me, and me alone. I'm flattered really, but you should be honest about your intentions. Don't worry, I won't hold it against you. I know I'm incredibly hard to resist, and just the best possible—" Monoma stops as he notices the look in your eyes.

You've locked on to the flames, and your skin has gone pale with scattered frost, eyes wide and hands clammy. "Sorry... Just..."

"Don't apologize..." Monoma says awkwardly, clearly not used to dealing with this sort of thing. "Come on; let's sit down and you can tell me about your work study."

Forcing a grateful smile on your face, you nod and sit with Monoma. The two of you talk for an hour about this and that and even go into the fire zone for a little bit. Agreeing to come back again together, you realize the inferno isn't nearly as formidable as it seemed earlier today.