My Hero Academia: Relationship Pool

(+18) Chapter 85 (Bakugo)

"So?" I questioned.

"What?" Katsuki asked and tried not to look at me.

"Are you feeling better?" I asked him. It was quiet. He didn't want to tell me. But he didn't look angry about it either. He looked relieved. His face relaxed with the thoughts that Eijiro would want to join us. But still conflicted if Ei would want to join for him.

"Yeah." Katsuki answered. 

"So how do you feel about your sexuality?" I asked him.

"Confused." He answered.

"That's okay." I told him. "You don't necessarily have to put a label on it, if that helps take the pressure off. You can just look at it that you like who you like."

"Whatever." He said. 

"Do you like me?" I asked him. He looked up at me and looked me in the eye but I refused to look into his desires. This is one he will have to tell me. And he knew it. Not only because he knew I wouldn't use my power to see what he wanted, but because our relationship depended on his answer. And that was an answer that I wanted to hear for myself. I needed to hear it.

"I . . ." Katsuki stopped himself and took a deep breath. "I do like you. I like the way that you make me feel. Not just with sex. You make me feel strong and supported, not just good in bed. You only focus on me when it's my day like I asked, and it feels nice to have a person to myself."

I sat there speechless. I didn't think he'd share his feelings with how he usually acts. But this was something new. He was showing me with his words how much he truly appreciated me.

Katsuki looked up at me with nervousness written all over his face, but didn't shy away. 

"I've been confused with how I feel, but I know how I feel with you is real." He told me, his cheeks were red but he didn't let his embarrassment stop him. "I don't know if it's love. But I really do have feelings for you."

"Wow." Came out of my mouth before I could even think and he rolled his eyes.

"Don't make me regret saying all that shit." He told me. "I told you I didn't want to say any sappy shit."

"No, no, no!" I said and practically tackled him. "I just wasn't expecting such nice words. That was really nice Katsuki. Thank you for sharing." I told him and now he didn't want to look at me, too bashful from his confession.

I grabbed his face and forced him to look at me, but instead of saying anything I kissed him. Not rough, not sloppy. Just a passion kiss. No tongue. Just us holding each other with our lips pressed together with our eyes closed.

I took a deep breath in and I could smell the caramel radiating off of his sweat. It filled the room like it does every time we have sex. But this time it was extra sweet.

Our lips separated and when I opened my eyes Katsuki's were still closed for a couple extra seconds. When his eyes met mine, he blinked realizing he was caught and turned his head to the side a bit.

"Let me guess you want your end of the deal now?" He offered.

"Do you want my end of the deal?" I asked him and tried turning my head in the direction he was looking, but he just turned further away from me.

"You're the one that won the bet." He said, and it sounded like he was battling himself.

"Screw the bet." I told him. His eyes shot up to me, and it seemed like he was relieved. "I'm not here to pressure you into doing anything you don't want to do. I only made the bet to warm you up to the idea that you were already thinking about."