The Bees and The Birds || Bakugo

Handkerchiefs and apologies

"Let's go eat lunch—" Kirishima walked over to Bakugo but he was already quick to leave the classroom. The red haired boy frowned, confused.

"Where's Bakugo?" Sero asked, walking over to the confused boy with Denki.

"He... he just left." Kirishima said.

"He's probably just hungry." Mina walked over, placing a hand on the boy's shoulder.

"Guys, do you think it's about... you know who?" Denki asked, rubbing his neck. An awkward silence fell over the group.

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"Katsuki? What are you doing here?" Hiroko asked, walking out of the lab. She had grease on her skirt and sweat covered her forehead.

"For someone so delicate, you work in the most dangerous places." The ashe blonde commented, handing her a handkerchief. She looked at him funny causing him to frown.

"What?"

"You don't seem like the type of person to just carry around a handkerchief." She wiped the sweat off of her face.

"Well, who does?" He asked as they began to walk to the lunch room. She thought it over for a second before answering.

"Shoto Todoroki."

"That was a given." He nudged her.

"Then who do you think would have a handkerchief?" She huffed, nudging him back.

"Bird brain and four eyes." He replied.

"Tokoyami? I guess he kinda seems like the type... also Iida was a given too!" She smacked his arm. He rolled his eyes.

"Whatever cry baby, my mom made us lunch." He said, sitting down at his normal table. The pink haired girl hesitantly sat down next to him.

"Are you sure this is okay?" She asked nervously. She fiddled with her skirt as he placed the two bento boxes in front of them.

"Those idiots will get over it as long as you give them a heartfelt apology. You really hurt their feelings, you know." He began to eat. She nodded, staring down at her lap.

"I meant it when I said I didn't mean what I said." She clenched her skirt in her fists.

"I already said it's fine." He replied.

"Bakugo... what are you doing with her?" Sero asked as they stood in front of their designated table. Hiroko looked up from her lap to see the disappointed faces of her ex friends.

"I'm sorry!" She stood up quickly only to bow. "I know an apology could never fix the damage that I've done but I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you guys!"

"Ito..." Kirishima tried to speak up.

"I'm sorry for being a horrible friend. I was so ashamed of myself and I was scared that you guys would see the true me. I didn't want you to what went on at home and the reason for my bruises. Even though I hated my parents, they were everything to me. Even after all of that pain I still wanted anything I could get from them. I didn't mean a word I said. Not once did I ever really think those things about all of you!" She held her tears in. She knew she didn't deserve to cry, especially in front of those she hurt.

"Hiroko... I knew you weren't a bad friend!" Mina engulfed the smaller girl in a hug.

"Mina?" She looked at her confused as tears ran down her face. She felt the fabric of her shirt become wet from the pink girl's tears.

"I'm not sure if I can fully forgive you yet but... we care about you." Denki stated, holding back his own tears.

"You can tell us anything." Kirishima patted the girl's head.

"As long as you promise to never do something like that again, then I think I can forgive you." Sero said. A smile broke out on Hiroko's face as she rekindled her friendship with the Bakusquad.

"What are you extras looking at?!" Bakugo shouted at other students who stopped and stared at his friends.

"Tch. Idiots..."