A Gap Towards A Good Relationship

Chapter 5: The whispers of forgotten love

A/N: this chapter came sooner aren't you surprised! -S

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< After class >{Mineta's POV}

The moment I heard the bell ring, I stood up to leave for the dorms to speak with Bakugo. I was concerned; I did not want to believe he was the one responsible for the damage to the kitchen. Surely, he must have had a reason, right? It was then that I heard a familiar voice, that of Mr. Aizawa. "Mineta, can you stay here for a moment? I would like to speak with you." It struck me as odd—why would Aizawa need to converse with me? Had I done something wrong?

"Hello, Mr. Aizawa. What's going on?" He looked at me with a demeanor of disappointment and began to say something I hoped was not true. "I'm going to put it plainly: you are too weak for this class, and if I do not see improvement in a week, you are likely to be expelled."

"Wait, you can't do that!" I exclaimed. "I have worked incredibly hard to get here. You cannot possibly believe this is the end of my hero career!" A tear threatened to escape my eye; this simply could not be happening. I had trained my entire life to pursue my dream of becoming a hero; I could not just abandon it and give up. If I were expelled, what would come next? What would I do with my life?

"I do not have much more to say. If you are wise, you will train as if your very life depends on it if you wish to have any chance of becoming a hero." I thanked him for his words and made my way to the dorms, hoping that Bakugo was feeling better than I was at that moment. I recognized how strong he was and how weak I felt in comparison; he was probably too cool to be bothered by such matters. I wished I could be like him.

< Bakugos POV >

I was in my dorm bored, and I can't understand why Todoroki would lead everyone to believe it was me who destroyed the kitchen. It frustrates me that everyone is so willing to trust his word. why were my so called friends going to believe him so easily. I approached my desk to write in my notebook, only to find it missing. I searched everywhere for it – beneath the desk, on top of the desk, and even under my bed – but it was nowhere to be found, which suggested one thing: if I hadn't moved it, then someone else must have.

My anxiety was interrupted by a knock on the door. I wondered what they could want at this moment. "What do you want?" I ask in an annoyed tone, suspecting it was merely one of Deku's friends come to lecture me on 'what I did wrong' and  demand an apology, which, by the way, I had no intention of doing. "Well, I just wanted to see if you're alright." Wait, is that Mineta? I walked over and opened the door to find Mineta looking rather upset. "Are you okay?" I gestured for him to come in, and he took a seat on my bed. We sat in awkward silence until Mineta finally broke it to speak.

"I was concerned about you. Your friends have been saying terrible things about you, and everyone claims you destroyed the kitchen; however, I simply can't believe it. Don't say it's true." It was genuinely surprising how much he cared for me in that moment—something no one had ever done for me before, aside from Izuku. I had ruined everything. 

The things people said about Mineta were so misguided. I had always avoided him because I saw him as a perverted creep, but he never behaved like that, and I had consistently ignored the fact that my friends were lying to me. I felt stupid; how could I have trusted them so easily? I should have followed my promise

* flash back*

A long time ago, before I could even remember, I made a promise to myself not to trust anyone and to never get close to anyone who came near me. Since I never talked to anyone, I really never made friends as a kid, but that never mattered to me. If I never got close to anyone and kept to myself, I wouldn't get hurt. That was until I met Izuku. He was so kind and smart and would always try to get close to me, which annoyed me. Why couldn't he just leave me alone? Why couldn't he see what everyone else saw in me and avoid me like I wanted him to? He would always ask if I was okay or why I always ignored him. To a point, I couldn't stand it anymore and started to bully him, hoping he would be afraid of me and stay away, but he never did. The more terrible things I did to him, the more determined he became to be my friend. That's when I realized how much he cared about me, and I broke my promise, started opening up to him, and went to U.A. together. I made lots of friends, and we started dating.

big mistake 

* end of the sort of flashback*

 "They are not my friends, not anymore there not," I stated, feeling irritated. "I did not wreck the kitchen; I was framed. It's not a big deal, I am fine, and I always will be. You do not need to pity me."

"How can you say it's just fine? You could have been expelled for that, and you didn't even do it," Mineta exclaims. "Does it look that I care, Mineta? I would rather be expelled than remain here where everyone despises me, gossips about me, and blackmails me. I am  tired of it. If I weren't so stupid, I wouldn't have ended my relationship with Izuku." Mineta now gazes at me in confusion, his symmetrical round eyes swaying as he tilts his head.

"What do you mean by blackmailing Bakugo?" he inquires. "It doesn't matter; I'm fine." I hesitate to tell him about the fight between Todoroki and me, I can't trust him not anymore  he is just going to tell everyone else. I do not want them to think of me as weak, unable to protect both myself and my boyfriend, and easily to blackmail. "How can you consider this still fine to you? You hate t this place so much that you would abandon your dream of becoming a hero to leave. How can you be so thoughtless? If I were in your position, I would never contemplate such a thing."

"And why would you care? It's not as though you are the one facing expulsion." At that moment, Mineta began to cry. Did I say something wrong? I am confused, "Why the hell are you crying?"

"Bakugo, I am too weak for U.A. They are going to expel me if I do not improve, and I don't believe I can. What am I supposed to do with my life if I am not a hero?" I gaze at him in disbelief; there is no way he could be expelled. "Tell me you are joking, right? You cannot leave; you deserve to be a hero." Mineta looks at me with tears welling in his eyes, "I know, but I don't understand how to improve, I'm weak. do you think you could help me?"

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A/N:  Wow Crazy-S