Leave Your Mark | Various!BNHA x Reader

69: Say Yes to the Dress

Maybe you should feel a bit guilty about dragging your crazy mysophobic brother along on this ill-conceived shopping trip, but truth be told, experiencing the world is good for him. It'll be good for him to learn to get along with others better. No, you don't expect him to automatically love everyone, but at least if he starts to tolerate them more, it's still a step in the right direction.

Plus, and you can't stress this enough—you have a feeling that this is going to be ridiculously fun.

"Yay! Hi, Kai! Hi, Dabi!"

You greet both of them with a wide, beaming smile, racing across the mall with unrestrained excitement. Some people are staring because you cried out so loudly, but as always, it doesn't affect you. They might not even be staring with judgment. Maybe some of them recognize you from the Sports Festival, or your social media accounts. Your fame is rapidly skyrocketing, so it wouldn't surprise you.

But your fans will have to wait. Right now, you just want to enjoy what the day has in store. Years ago, when you were going through the worst of it, worried that Chisaki might never change, you couldn't possibly imagine having a wholesome shopping trip together. Just look how far you've come. You even managed to add Dabi to your roster, and since Chisaki promised to watch over him, the odds of Dabi joining the League of Villains have dropped by a significant amount.

Truly, things are great.

And if the future unfolds the way you want it to, then it'll be even better than great. It'll be perfect.

On your journey to ensure everyone's happiness, Chisaki's whining at this moment is arguably a small price to pay.

"[Name]," Chisaki gasps, throwing his arms around you dramatically. Like he's on his deathbed or something (he's not). "Thank god you're here. I wasn't sure how much longer I could take. I just about lost my mind."

Dabi smirks at him. "Aw. Haven't you been enjoying my company?"

"I'm not even going to humor that with a proper response," Chisaki mutters. He takes a deep breath, squeezing you even tighter than before, although your embrace seems to help appease him somewhat. Then he starts to pull away a bit, gazing right into your eyes. "Are you sure he needs to be here? It's not too late to make him leave. For the sake of both of our sanity."

"What do you mean?" you ask, looking all carefree and innocent. "I'm glad he's here. He's my friend."

"...ugh."

And that's all Chisaki is willing to speak on that matter. Because he knows that once he starts ranting, he'll never stop.

With visible reluctance, Chisaki fully pulls away from you. He stays rather close, though, glaring at Dabi out of the corner of his eye. As if he thinks he's going to snatch you up or something. Just imagine—Dabi kidnapping you in broad daylight, in the middle of a mall, of all places. Even Chisaki must realize that's a ridiculous notion.

What a silly little guy.

"Alright, so, what are we looking for?" Dabi asks, half-yawning, hands shoved into his pockets.

Chisaki scowls. "You don't seem awfully interested in being here."

"No, I am. I just didn't get much sleep last night because you kept me up so late."

"Excuse me?? You kept me up late with all your nonsense!"

"It's nice that you guys are getting along," you beam—and ironically, that statement prompts Chisaki and Dabi to turn towards each other with equally disbelieving expressions.