Starting Line

Chapter 22

Deku P.O.V.

I flinched when my alarm rang. I didn't sleep. Todoroki's words were on my mind still. 

He's just using you Izuku!

I slowly stood up and pulled on my uniform. I skipped breakfast. I then head outside.

I kept thinking about Kacchan. Does he actually love me?

Of course. Todoroki was just trying to get to me. 

But what if he was right...

"Deku!" I look up to see Kacchan standing in front of me.

"Where'd your mind go off to today?" Kacchan asked smiling.

What if that smile was fake?

"No where, let's just go to school." I said walking past Kacchan. He looked slightly surprised. He then slightly jogged up to me and grabbed my hand. I tense up a bit when he held my hand which gave a worried look from Kacchan.

"Deku are you okay?" he asked. The question took me a bit off guard. I took me a bit to answer.

"Yeah! I'm just tired." I said putting on my best smile. Kacchan smiled back then he kept walking.

"You need to get more sleep then." he said. I nod. We then head into school. I had started to calm down by the rest of the day.

That was until I ran into Todoroki in the hallway. Kacchan was in the bathroom.

"Why'd you say that stuff yesterday?" I asked him almost right away. 

"I just said the truth. I want you to be happy! Not in a one-sided relationship happy though." Todoroki said. He lifted his hand to cup the side of my face. I put my hand on his forearm.

"What's going on here?" Kacchan said walking up to us. Anger clear on his face.

"Nothing." Todoroki said winking. Then Todoroki looked at me.

"Think about it." he said before walking away.

I looked at Kacchan who was clearly angry.

"Think about what?" Kacchan spat out.

"Nothing... just a way to do an equation for math." I lied. Kacchan seemed to lighten up.

"I don't like you around him." He said walking over to me and putting his arm around my shoulder.

Not in a one-sided relationship...

I stared at Kacchan as we walked to the classroom. He loves me. He was there to save me from that shadow man. 

What if he did that to keep me in debt to him?

He always waits for me to go to school together.

What if he does that so he can keep and eye on me?

He always is touching and kissing me.

What if he's just acting?

My thoughts get caught short when we get back to the classroom. I sat through the rest of the day fidgety. Especially when Kacchan was around.

I love him so much. But what's the point if his 'love' for me is faked. I really don't want to find out years later that all of this has been faked.

It would break me. It would do more than break me. It would kill me.

I tell myself Kacchan loves me.

But the thought that he doesn't is slowly growing. 

I'm starting to believe it may be true.

Maybe Kacchan doesn't love me.

Kacchan P.O.V.

Deku has been acting weirdly. And that thing a minute ago with Todoroki what the hell was that about?!

He says he sleep deprived and needs help on homework. For some reason I don't fully believe him. But Deku wouldn't lie to me. If he was why would he?

I'll just have to believe him.

Or believe that fact Deku wouldn't lie to me.

You have to trust the ones you love right?

(A/N :)...don't murder meh for what might happen. A book needs an end. And there isn't always a happily ever after.......)