Things Change

07. Gossip

(Todoroki POV.)

Once everyone had finished eating we leave the diner together. Bakugou and Kirishima head back to UA together while Momo and I head downtown towards the hospital.

"Am I dressed okay to meet your mother?" Momo asks me as we walk down the street.

I look over at her. I did dress her this morning... I'm pretty sure I did a good job... She's wearing a purple short sleeved v-neck shirt with a pair of dark jeans. "Do you not like what you're wearing? I think you look really pretty," I say, rubbing my neck. Maybe she doesn't like to wear simple things off campus.

Momo takes my hand and holds it in hers as we walk. "Really?" She asks.

"Of course. You're always so beautiful Momo. My mother won't care what you're wearing anyway, she'll be happy just to finally meet you."

"Finally meet me? What do you mean by that?" Momo asks.

I nervously scratch my cheek and avoid eye contact. "Well, I've told her all about my life at UA and she's asked if there are any girls I liked in my class..." I glance over to Momo who is smiling at me with bright eyes. "And I've told her about you... Quite a lot now that I think about it..."

(Yaoyorozu POV.)

Shouto is so adorable when he's embarrassed. His face is tinted pink and he's trying to hide it. "So I can expect a barrage of questions like with the girls at the dorm?" I ask.

Shouto focuses back on me as the hospital comes into view. "Not a barrage... That's not who she is. She'll most likely ask you some basic things about yourself..."

We enter the hospital and make our way to Shouto's mother's room. Shouto slides the door open and we walk in. His mother is sitting by the window waiting for us. She's so beautiful. She smiles at the two of us and has a surprised yet happy look on her face. "You must be Momo Yaoyorozu," she says as she stands to greet me properly. She bows her head. "I'm Rei Todoroki."

I bow. "Yes. It's very nice to meet you," I say.

I straighten back up as Shouto takes my hand. I can feel my face get hot with embarrassment. We've only been together one day so there's no way his mother would know we're a couple and yet he goes straight to holding my hand.

"So I take it you finally asked her out did you Shouto?" his mother asks with a smile.

Shouto nods. "Yes. I asked her last night if she'd be my girlfriend," he says, returning the smile.

His mother focuses her attention to me. "You're just as I had imagend from all the things Shouto has told me about you."

"What has he told you?" I nervously ask.

She sits on the edge of her bed. Shouto leads me to the chairs by the window and we take a seat. "He's told me that you're the number one student in the class and that you're the most beautiful woman he's seen. I thought he was exaggerating because he had a crush on you, but now I can see for myself just how pretty you are."

I look to Shouto who's face is extremely red. "Mom..." he says quietly.

"What? She's your girlfriend now. Aren't mothers supposed to embarrass their sons?" she replies with a chuckle.

I laugh along side her. Shouto turns away from the both of us, trying to hide his red face. "You're not supposed to gang up on me..." he mutters.

His mom reaches out and touches his knee. "It's okay Shouto. I'm done now. Why don't you tell me about yourself Yaoyorozu?" She says, turning her attention toward me.