Bakugou's Embers

6

Back at UA, Ochako was going off on Midoriya who just walked with a sly face, smiling, next to her. Smiling of disappointment in himself, and trying to reassure Uraraka that everything was okay (and also from the recollection he had of what had occured on the bus). Momo helped the still woozy Bakugou from his window seat chamber and on to the literal school grounds. After everyone was off the bus, and their things were accounted for, the bus drove off and Aizawa conducted everyone to their homebase classroom.
Back in the room, Katsuki was regaining his consciousness. Momo kept looking over at him, which was odd, because she normally tended to focus more on her studies than anything else. When Bakugou made eye contact (on accident) with her when he sense her gaze, she immediately turned a bit red, and flung her arms around her chest, as if saying to Bakugou that he was a pervert, and looking back up at Aizawa.
Bakugou turned his head away quicker than Momo could when he saw what she was doing with her arms. He turned red in the face as well, and was just hoping that no one else saw that quick exchange.
No one really did, that is except for Mineta, who was almost constantly staring at her, whether he be turned around in his seat or not. Kirishima noticed Bakugou was acting a little off, and would occasionally glance up at him from his seat. He said nothing to him.

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At the lunch bell, almost everyone began talking with their friends in a cheery mood as usual, heading down to the cafeteria. This was with the exceptions of Bakugou, Eijiro, and Yaoyorozu. Bakugou did try to leave unnoticed with everyone else, but was caught by Kirishima's hand in his shoulder.
"Dude, what's going on? Ever since that trip to Hosu yesterday, you've been giving off an entirely different vibe."
In a mellow tone, Bakugou added, "Really? I haven't thought of it much."
"Exactly! Right there! Normally you would tell me to "get lost weird hair scrub" or something. You didn't even say what you said aggressively!"
Bakugou looked at him with an, I don't care or see your point expression.
"You're changing dude. And I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I just want my old Kacchan back."
"Shut up! Don't call me that, weird hair!"
Kirishima looked down at the ground, then back up at Bakugou with a sarcastic tear in his eye. He spoke, "Oh, well their he is. I guess I miss read you dude." He let out a whimper as he left the room. "Get better buddy..."
At this point, Momo wondered up to Katsuki. She had been waiting for Eijiro to finish so she could talk to him, pretending not to hear the entire conversation. "You never never answered my question."
Bakugou's demeanor changed from his cold "bad boy" stare to the frenzied Midoriya's pre-crying face; all red.
"Uh.. u-uh..." he stuttered.
"Bakugou..." Momo replied back in a solemn tone, looking down at her hands held across the from of her waist as she shifted her knees. "Was it that bad? That you can't say anything."
Bakugou didn't have words for this. All he could think of doing was emitting a large explosion and dashing. Momo stood there seeming a little more vulnerable than before. Her demeanor changed as well, as if she was nervous about something.
Yaoyorozu hug her head lower as she talked. "I-I'm sorry for bothering you Bakugou, but I just wanted to know how our touch made you feel. You see, at first I was incredibly embarrassed, and I could tell you were a bit too. Your face reddened like a tomato..."
Bakugou's mind was racing. "Is she opens up to me? Does that mean she trusts me?" He muttered to himself. His eyes then wided. "Does that mean she likes me? Like, like likes me?" For some reason, that that made Bakugou angry because it made him happy. He rose his head a little to hear Yaoyorozu better.
"After you kept going with the wrapping though, I just kept looking at your calm face, and all I could think, is, how is he so relaxed in a time like this? But just that fact that you were there with me, made me feel more safe about the situation. It made me more okay with what just happened, and Bakugou... I, I began to like it..."
Bakugou rose his head even more to see Momo with tears in her eyes, now closed, most likely from embarrassment.
"So Bakugou... All I want to know is... why were you so calm? A-and... what did you feel...?"
Bakugou came up from his slightly slouched position, and took the few minor steps towards Momo.
Her eyes widened at lifted for a second. She looked down and began to cry some more, but this time, a wide smile spread across her face. Bakugou had practically wrapped himself around her. He was so tightly pressed up against her, that he could hear her heart beating in her chest (most likely because that's where his head was, though that had no significance whatsoever).
Bakugou's head was turned to the right, but his eyes were still closed. But that doesn't mean everything about his eyes were. The water works were anything but.
Momo lifted her arms, and placed them upon Bakugou's back, holding him tight (not nearly as tight as he was her) but just comfortable enough that Katsuki knew she was alright with the situation.
After awhile, they released each other from their anaconda-like grasp. Yaoyorozu put her hand on Bakugou's shoulders, and had him look up into her eyes.
"Bakugou... this doesn't release you from answering my questions." Bakugou hesitated for a second, then smiled with a wide grin (which was a little unusual for he and Momo, so the smile wasn't perfect, but it was heartwarming).
Still with some tears remaining in his eyes, Bakugou spoke, "C...call me Katsuki..." Momo smiled, and they shared each other's embrace one last time before it happened.