Kiribaku

Chapter 8 (Dorms?)

Kirishima POV

I arrive home late from the festival, Bakugou walking me home and then walking himself home afterward. The festival was fun, mostly what anyone would expect. We really didn't do much besides walk around the stands and go look through a few shops, buying things here and there.

I shut the door behind me quietly, thinking that my mom had already gone to bed. To my surprise, she was waiting for my arrival. I can see her in the dim living room, sitting in one of the chairs near the corner, her face a clear sign of distress. She looks up at the sound of me entering the house. I take off the shoes and set my bags down. I cautiously walk to her, she obviously wanted to talk to me.

"Mom, you ok?" I asks with concern evident.

She takes her time coming up with a response. Her mood making me serious, it's drastically different from the cheerful woman that I was used to. She sighs and motions for me to sit down on the couch. I do as asked. "Eijirou, some teachers from your school came by today. They wanted to talk about dorms for all the students," she began, keeping her eyes fixed on the ground, "It's because of that girl that was murdered by villains. So that the students would be safer together and supervised."

The topic made my breath catch. My mom and I had heard about a girl from UA who was kidnapped shortly after my first day of school. Her body was found in the back alley of a Masutafu police station a few days later, bloody and bruised. It was reported in the news that it was a new up and coming group of underground villains who had killed her.

Since the girls was a second year student, the school must be taking precautions, hoping that no other students would be attacked.

My mom continued talking, "They were asking for my permission for you to move into a dorm," she paused to look up at my face finally "I said yes."

I stare at her in disbelief, not because she agreed for me to go, but because of the fact that UA will be in dorms because students are at risk of being taken again. The second year girl was taken on her way home from school, if the UA thought that it was just a random kidnapping then there wouldn't be a need for dorms. That means students are being targeted. I let my mind wonder down the rabbit hole of possibilities and questions, my mom's warm hand on my shoulder giving it a small squeeze, disrupting the flow.

"That is, if you want to go." She said it more as a question than a statement.

I can tell by the pleading look in her eyes and the crease in between her eyebrows that she wants me to agree. I straighten my back and square my shoulders, looking into her worried eyes, I nod.
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It's past midnight, close to two I think. I can't sleep, tossing and turning in my bed with anticipation. Tomorrow was the day student were to move into their dorms and settle down. I feel like a little kid again, staying up past my bedtime because I'm excited about an important event the next day.

Needing something to lull me to sleep or at least past the time until my body shuts down, I pull out my phone. The bright light from the screen illuminating my face and making my eyes flinch at the sudden change. I go into my contacts and pull up a name that I'm hoping will bring some reassurance, if he is still awake.

Thankfully I had asked Bakugou for his number at the festival while we were walking home, he had scoffed at me but grabbed my opened phone from my hands and typed down his number anyways.

I think of a way to greet him, hoping that he sees it but also hoping that he doesn't get mad because I was texting him at two in the morning and that I had woken him up. I go for something short and safe.

Kirishima: Hey, this is Kirishima. You up?

I hit send and lay the phone down on my chest. Now it is time to wait for a reply. Nothing comes in response for several minutes. My eyes start to drop until I feel a familiar buzz on my chest. I immediately perk up and snatch my phone.

Bakugou: why the fuck are you up

Kirishima: sorry, couldn't sleep. Too excited for tomorrow I guess

Bakugou: Dumbass. Did you at least pack

I let out a chuckle, looking toward his pile of bags in a corner that me and my mom spent all day organizing and packing.

Kirishima: ya actually, it must be jitters that are keeping me awake

Bakugou: we'll get some sleep Shitty Hair, I'll talk to you later

Kirishima: ok yeah, goodnight

And with that, the brief conversation was over. Staring at a screen must have made my eyes tired because once I turned off my phone, a sudden wave of exhaustion took over and before I knew it, I was finally asleep.
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Author's note:

Sorry for the short ass chapter, I was busy with school and practice this week, but now I'm on spring break and I'll be posting more often because I have no life.

The picture at the top is because I love Kiri and want to show him off to everyone I can think of, so your welcome