『Hᴇʟʟ ɪs Fᴏʀ Rᴇᴀʟ』- izuocha

Chapter 20

-Deku's POV-

Wait... is this a dream?! I thought. My head was racing as my crush tightly gripped onto me.

"Thank you Deku... it means a lot to me." She whispered. After she spoke, my face became crimson red. Eventually, I hugged her back and gave her a response.

"Y-You're welcome."

"Did you really mean all of that?" She said, releasing from the hug but her arms still planted on my shoulders. Slowly and sincerely, I nodded, smiling. She blushed, and grinned. "T-Thank you... again." As we continued to hug one another, we heard giggles surrounding us. We both ended up looking at our surroundings, confused. However, Mina ended up spoiling the secret.

"Look up you two~..." Mina smirked, and the two of us followed her directions. Right above our heads was a mistletoe, and I'm not lying. As soon as I let my eyes on the festive knickknack, my heart pounded. Uraraka blushed, and we just stood there flustered. However, I ended up getting closer and closer to Uraraka. She put her arms around my neck, while mine were placed lower. Our faces became closer than ever, then it happened. We kissed. It wasn't a quick peck or forced kiss, but it was a long, passionate kiss. After what felt like forever, our lips separated. We stared at each other in shock, our faces like a cherry. But we just smiled, and continued to keep our arms in the same position. That lasted until we were interrupted by little giggles coming from Hagakure, Mina, and Eri. Immediately, the two of us slid away from each other as we continuously apologized. We kept blushing and looking in all sorts of different directions, but I was only thinking how amazing that was. I mean, nothing's better than having your first kiss with your crush.

"I-I'm so sorry Deku!! I should've at least given you a warning before I did anything or maybe a heads up or at least ask you if it's okay, I-I-I'm so sorry a-and-" I silenced her smiling.

"It's okay, Uraraka. Don't worry. Besides, I was the one who came in and kissed you. So, don't blame yourself." I calmed her down, placing my palm on her cheek. She blushed even more than before. And she thanked me.

"Thank you Deku... not just for this but for everything. What I mean by that is... well... you've always been there for me. You're so selfless and strong, and you're willing to risk your life for anyone at all. Other than that, you're so kind and sweet. You always make sure everyone's happy and you're just... you're so amazing, Deku. You mean so much to me..." As I became more and more embarrassed, I realized what was about to come up.

"W-What exactly are you saying, Uraraka?" I stuttered, thinking I already knew the answer. And yes, I did.

"What I'm saying is... I-I love you!" She yelled out to me, letting all of her emotions and feelings out of the bottle she kept sealed up until now. Embarrassed, my face became a tomato. However, other than being flustered, I was happy. In surprise, I decided to let out my feelings as well.

"U-Uraraka..." I whispered. "I love you t-too..." I grabbed onto her waist, and hugged her, whispering in her ear, "I love you so much." The brunette cried of joy, and smiled. We put our heads right by each other's, and we kissed each other. It wasn't a quick peck or a forced kiss, but it was a long, passionate kiss.

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