Pantie Panic

When Sh*t Hits the Fan...

Deku wasn't at breakfast when Kirishima got back, in fact, nobody was, not even Bakugou. Where did everybody go? Maybe Deku went back to his room? Deciding it was a possibility, Kirishima headed to the elevator to make his way up to Deku's room.

'I hope he understands my feelings...I can't let someone like Shinsou steal him away, it just doesn't feel right.'

Kirishima was understandably nervous as the elevator doors opened up to the right floor, fidgeting with the sides of his pants and biting his lip to the point of nearly breaking the skin, which caused it to become red and slightly puffed up. His heart was pounding in his chest and he felt like he could hardly breathe, but this was something he had to do. Stepping out of the elevator, he cautiously made his way down the hallway to Deku's room, slowing down as he caught sight of something on Deku's door; a note of some kind. Stopping in front of it, he silently read what was written on the piece of paper, which looked to have hastily been ripped out of a notebook and scrawled on with a shaky hand.

Dear friends, I've chosen to wait out the rest of my change alone. I'll accept visits, but they'll have to be kept to a minimum, otherwise, I'll see you all in a few days once I've gone back to normal.
-Deku

Kirishima read over the short note again, feeling a twinge of guilt rise up in his chest; had everything over the previous days been too much for Deku to handle? Was the poor guy getting too much unwanted attention? Maybe it was the change itself causing problems? Suddenly having to deal with everything that came with being a girl must have been a huge burden for Deku, so Kirishima could sympathize to an extent- he'd never know the true extent of that burden but the thought of it all made him feel bad for Deku.

"Um, Deku?" Kirishima said quietly as he gave a light knock on the door. "It's Kirishima.......can we talk?"

There was only silence as an answer and the redhead began to think that maybe Deku just didn't want to talk to anyone right now, then there was a soft shuffling sound before the door handle turned and the door itself opened just a crack, Deku's face peeking through with tired eyes.

"Kiri?" he mumbled, looking a bit less tired as he realized who it was. "Sorry, I was laying down for a bit, I barely heard your voice- come in."

Deku moved aside and opened the door further to let the other in, to which Kirishima all too quickly obliged. The freckled boy closed the door afterward, turning to face Kirishima with a small smile, dressed back in his oversized t-shirt and a pair of shorts; comfortable clothes for dealing with his period. 

"You okay?" Deku asked. "I know Kacchan said that I should give you your space and wait until you came to- "

"I like you." Kirishima said quickly.

Deku paused, brows furrowed as he looked at the other in confusion.

"I-I didn't want to tell you until you were back to normal but Shinsou likes you too and I was afraid of him telling you first, so I had to tell you now." Kirishima blabbered out, hands gesturing wildly at nothing as he spoke with a clear nervousness in his voice. "I know I said that I just wanted to be a good friend- and that was true! It's still true! I just didn't realize that what I thought were feelings of devotion as a friend was something deeper. I've liked you for a while, longer than I was aware of what my feelings really were. I'm pretty sure I've liked you since the entrance exam- no, longer than that-- I saw you on tv when I was in middle school! I didn't know either of you until UA but I remember seeing you save Bakugou from that slime villain on tv! You inspired me to want to be a hero during a very dark time in my life and I wished that I could be like you, but then I actually got to meet you, and my feelings of admiration turned into more. My feelings kept growing and growing without me knowing what they really were, and now I understand what I've felt this whole time. I like- no, I love you!"