Addicted Love

Chapter 6

Once they arrived home, a heavy silence enveloped them. Arisa remained mute for hours, even at dinner, the atmosphere thick with unspoken tension.
"Alright, what's going on?" Mitsuki inquired, her voice cutting through the quiet. Yet, Bakugo and Arisa continued to eat, avoiding eye contact.
"Hello? Is someone going to talk?" Mitsuki pressed, her patience waning as she looked back and forth between them.

"Arisa told the whole school I was gay," Bakugo blurted out, his voice sharp and filled with frustration. Mitsuki turned to her daughter, disbelief etched across her face. "What?" she exclaimed, struggling to comprehend the gravity of the situation. "I'm sorry! I was just mad because he took my phone from me the other day!" Arisa shouted, the weight of guilt heavy on her shoulders. "And so you decided to ignite a wildfire of false rumors about your brother's sexuality?!" Mitsuki's voice rose, disappointment lacing her words. She then looks at Bakugo with a question. "Are they false?" She asks unsure. "Yes mom! What the hell!" Bakugo spat. "I said I was sorry!!!" Arisa retorted, her emotions spilling over. With a weary sigh, Mitsuki wiped her face and stood, determination replacing her initial shock. "We need to talk," she commanded, ushering her daughter upstairs, leaving Bakugo with their father at the dinner table, simmering in silence. Once in Arisa's room, Mitsuki slammed the door, making her daughter jump. "Arisa, you can't overreact like that when something pisses you off! We talked about this!" she scolded, frustration bubbling beneath the surface. "I tried! I just got so pissed that I gave into temptation!" Arisa cried, tears brimming in her eyes. "What if he loses friends over this? Do you realize how badly you've hurt him?" Mitsuki pressed, her voice softening with concern. "But it ended up being a lie! Deku doesn't even like him, so it's fine! And he's not actually gay!" Arisa protested, her tone defensive. "That doesn't matter! Once the word spreads, it spreads fast. There are people who aren't okay with same-sex relationships. Even if their opinions don't matter, Your brother could face bullying!" Mitsuki warned, her voice firm. "Oh please, 95% of that school is terrified of Katsuki. Who in their right mind would even try to mess with him?" Arisa replied, dismissing the concern. "You'd be surprised. Now go apologize to your brother and head straight to bed. You're grounded for a month," Mitsuki said, her tone leaving no room for argument. With a heavy sigh, Arisa trudged back downstairs, offered a reluctant apology to Bakugo, and then obeyed her mother's orders, retreating to her room, the weight of her actions pressing down on her.

Arisa lays in her bed, processing the events of the day. Then suddenly, she remembered her conversation with Shinso and how he wanted her to meet him at the coffee shop. "If I'm grounded for a month, then how am I going to go on my date with Shinso? Wait, should I even be worrying about that? What if people really do start bullying Katsuki because of what I did? And why was Deku acting so weird earlier? Has he really had feelings for me all this time?" Arisa turns to face her wall, trying to sort through her thoughts. "I've gotta figure out how I can fix this. Plus, I gotta figure out how to go on my date with Shinso without Mom finding out." But after the day she had, Arisa found herself drifting off to sleep.
The next morning, Bakugo refused to talk to Arisa. And that bothered her greatly. She already felt guilty for what she did. But the fact that her brother currently wanted nothing to do with her deeply hurt her. She felt rejected and unwanted by him.
Trying her best not to cry, she walked to the bathroom alone, pausing when she heard voices coming from inside.

"Did you hear? Arisa outed her brother!" Max exclaimed. "Oh, I know! Bakugo must have found out that Shinso had Arisa's number on his binder, and so she got so pissed by his reaction that she decided to pull a stunt like that. Brilliant idea, by the way," Iggy stated.
"Too bad, though. I thought there would be a bigger blow-up than this. It's interesting how it turned around on Bakugo. I figured it would end in him ruining her life like she said it would. I wonder what he's going to do to her?" Laila asked.
"Who cares! Maybe it'll teach that little bitch to not mess with us anymore. Sometimes you have to take karma into your own hands. Her brother suffering along with her was just a bonus reward," Iggy said, putting her makeup on in the mirror.