Zero - A Vigilante Deku Story

Chapter 36 - Under your wing

Hello lovelies!

Thank you for your loyalty to me (<3) and please bear with me. *bows very deeply*

My health is still not in the mood to get back on track. I've now entered the 4th month of a permanent cold and neither my doctor nor all the home remedies that are recommended for it are getting me 100% fit again. Instead, it's been ups and downs, with more of a downhill slide than anything else since the beginning of February. On top of that, I was diagnosed with CMD 2 weeks ago, which is why I'm currently seeing the dentist and physio every week. Woohoo ... -.-

But!

I have now FINALLY managed to deal with all the official paperwork for my self-employment and can now fully concentrate on the "product" of that very self-employment: writing. :)

Now, if my daughter doesn't bring home the flu that's going around at her school, nothing will stand in the way of my creative work! Yay! :D

Now I'll finally shut up and present to you: Dadzawa Fluff!

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POV Zero

He jogged back home. Not because Zero was in a particular hurry to face Shouta and Mic, but because he didn't feel like showing up late to class and getting in trouble for it.

Would his two fathers see what he had just done? Zero couldn't quite believe it himself. Neither that Kacchan had wanted to kiss him, nor that he himself had given in to his desire, even though he had wanted to keep his distance from the blond boy just before.

It was definitely too late for that now.

The kiss with Kacchan had made him feel more alive than he had ever felt before. Zero liked the way the other boy's hands had felt on his skin. Was it from his quirk that Kacchan's body was so warm, from the morning run, or had he possibly been anywhere near as nervous as Zero himself?

Analytical thoughts about a certain explosive quirk took over Zero and he didn't realize he was back home until he was already at the front door. His fingers itched to write down his thoughts about Kacchan's quirk. There was nothing he would rather do right now than see him in action and ask the blond boy questions. Maybe they could train together sometime?

The door was opened from the inside. The unexpected movement snapped Zero out of his thoughts. He flinched in surprise, abruptly interrupting the analysis of Kacchan's explosions he had begun and instead making him think of what had just happened between the two of them in the forest.

"There you are." Shouta stood in the doorway, scrutinizing him from head to toe. The circles under his eyes looked darker than usual. "I was worried about you, problem child."

Zero cleared his throat uncomfortably. "I wrote a note. Didn't you see it?"

The underground hero stepped aside and made room for him. "Yes, but I wasn't convinced you wouldn't try to run away after what happened."

The teenager tilted his head. Shouta couldn't know what he had just done with Kacchan. Impossible. Then again, there were countless cameras on the school grounds. Were there any in the forest as well? If so, who had access to them?

"Come in first, Zero. I'll make some coffee."

The teenager complied and removed his shoes as soon as he had stepped over the threshold and closed the door behind him.

Meanwhile, Shouta didn't take his eyes off him. "Are you sure you want to attend class today? I'd give you the day off."

Although Zero didn't know how he should face Kacchan next time, such a drastic measure seemed excessive to him, so he said firmly, "I want to go to school."