Detention ~ A BakuDeku Story

3- Toothpaste in Mac and Cheese

I watch Kacchan sink to the floor and I sit down next to him. He gives me a weird look, but he doesn't blow me up, so that's a win in my book. Since we're stuck here together, maybe I should use this time to get closer to him? He acts like he hates me but recently I've been able to tell that he doesn't really hate me, he just doesn't like/know how to talk to people in a nice way, and he takes our rivalry too seriously, thinking we can't even be friends because we're "rivals". But maybe since we're both stuck here with nothing better to do, I can get him to talk to me! The only problem is I don't know what to say to get him to talk to me...

"Hey, Kacchan..."

"No."

Okay, so that's not gonna work... I could ask him a question about himself, but I kind of already know everything about him... (I'm not a stalker!)

I scoot closer to him slowly, until our shoulders brush. He makes an explosion and I go flying across the room.

"Sorry Kacchan! But you didn't have to blow me up... hmph." I dust myself off and walk back over to him, sitting next to him but not too close. "Kacchan... wanna play a game?"

"No, get lost."

"But Kacchannn... I can't 'get lost,' we're stuck in here... and I'm bored." I declare.

"So?" He asks, "Like I give a damn whether you're bored or not."

"Come on Kacchan... We'll play Two Truths and a Lie! I'll go first. One, I watch Mincraft videos on YouTube, two, my favorite animal is a turtle, and three, I put toothpaste in my mac and cheese."

"Deku, I'm not playing this lame ass game with you." He rolls his eyes at me. Rude! This game is great!
"Why not, Kacchan? Backing out because you don't know which one is the lie?" I say with an attempt at a smug face.

"HAH? IN YOUR DREAMS, NERD! THE LIE IS OBVIOUSLY THAT YOU LIKE TURTLES!"

"Wait, Kacchan? You actually knew that?" Aww...

"Tch, yeah... your favorite animal is a rabbit. You think they look like All Might or some stupid shit like that..." Bakugou mutters.

"Okay, Kacchan, your turn!" I smile at him. He glares at me.

"No, I ain't playing a shit game like that with you."
"But Kacchan, you already started... what are you just too lazy to think of two truths and a lie about yourself?" That earns me an extra glare.

"Fine, you idiot! I'm seriously THIS CLOSE to burning your face off... ugh, one, I like mountain climbing, two, I like spicy food and three..." He grins mischievously, "I don't find you annoying at all." He gives me one of his smiles that makes me think he's about to murder someone.

I pout, knowing the correct answer. "Ugh... the lie is number three..."

"Ding ding ding." He continues that creepy smile.

"I can't believe you used such basic truths though... like, I told you I put toothpaste in my mac and cheese! No fair..." I mutter.

"Tch, you never said it had to be hard. Plus, I already knew you did that."

"Wait what!? You knew I put toothpaste in my mac and cheese!?!" My jaw drops to the floor and I have to pick it up and reattach it.

"Yeah, Deku. You literally carry toothpaste in your backpack in case they ever serve mac and cheese in the cafeteria, which they don't. Also, you've done that since we were kids and I used to see you do that at dinner and think 'what the fuck?'" Bakugou rolls his eyes yet again. I wonder if his eyes are damaged from how often he rolls them into the back of his head, or if they're just really flexible. Hmmm...

All of a sudden Kacchan starts to stand up. "What are you doing, Kacchan?"

"Tch,what does it look like, I'm standing up. Sitting on the floor for so long made my ass hurt."

"O-oh, right... now that you mention it, me too..."

I start to stand up as well. Of course, being the clumsy little Deku I am, I stumble while getting up, and fall forwards. My arms reach for the closest thing to use as a support, which just so happens to be Kacchan. I grab onto him just as he's fully stood up and I crash into him. His arms wrap around me to stabilize us so he doesn't get pushed down by me, and it works. After a second of not falling, I lift my head from where it was apparently nestled into his chest and I look into his eyes. I don't know what came over me but I start to lean in...

Closer,

And closer,

Until...

We hear footsteps in the hallway-