Bakudeku

Chapter 9

Deku's POV-

Deku felt strong arms caress him. 

"Oi, let's get icecream." Kacchan patted Deku on the head and walked back into the store. He brandished his hand in a waving motion, silently asking for Deku to hurry. The line was gone??

"Hello, sir! What could I get you today?" The man in the apron and hat smiled. He seemed nice. Kacchan nudged Deku. 

"What do you want?" Kacchan looked down and grumbled out those words. But Deku could tell, Kacchan had the most bliss hidden down in his eyes Deku had ever seen. 

"Strawberry!" He bounced because he loved sugar. Deku was distracted by a quick movement outside by the window. He looked back and saw a white hoodie. 

"Hey, Kacchan?" He didn't bother looking back to Kacchan and kept his view outside. He squinted. 

"And chocolate." He sounded annoyed and he scowled at Deku. 

"What!?" Deku thinks Kacchan noticed his stare and followed his sight.

"I-I think someone is....you know, it was probably just me." He looked back and saw a strawberry icecream was being held out to him. 

"Oh, thank you! Thank you so much!" He snatched it delightfully and licked it. Flavor blasted onto his tongue. He walked outside and sat down at one of the tables. He waited for Kacchan to follow.

"Thanks for paying, K-Kacchan.." Deku still sounded distant on accident. He was still a little suspicious. 

"Oi, why are you so..tense?" He looked at Deku with concern in his eyes. 

"It's Sonyo....I thought I saw h-him.." Deku trailed off, anxiety waving over him. 

"Bullshit! He's gone, Deku." Kacchan yapped. Deku nodded in agreement and tried to forget it. His icecream started to melt. 
"AhHhH!" He squeaked. He licked it up quickly while Kacchan was laughing. //He did one of those Deku screams// Deku wanted to know more about Sonyo.

"S-so, what's up with Sonyo?" Deku has tried to start up a conversation. 

"Ugh, that asshole!" Kacchan slammed his fists into the table. If Deku were Kacchan, maybe he wouldn't hate him that much, surely? 

...

Kacchan and Deku had finished their icecreams. Deku had pink smeared all over his face. Somehow, Kacchan had nothing on his! Not a smudge!

"How do you keep your face so clean?!" Deku was in a joking shocked way. Deku licked the back of his hand and wiped his hand over his cheeks, cleaning them.

"Hey, bro!" Kirishima ran over to them. Bakugou welcomed him with an open arm and they both chatted for a while. Deku wasn't listening. 

"Maybe Sonyo is or...no, no." He tried to piece together Sonyo's thought process. 

"Deku, let's go for a walk." Kacchan rumbled. Deku nodded and followed both of the taller males. He trailed behind, not wanting to interrupt their conversation. 

"Psst!" Deku heard a whisper. 

"PSST!" Deku heard it louder. It was coming from the restrooms. 

"H-hey, Kacchan? I have to use the restroom." Kacchan nodded his head and stayed in place, waiting for Deku. Deku ran over into the restroom door and saw Sonyo. 

"H-hey-" He was starting to escalate his voice into a yell, but Sonyo covered his mouth, gently. 

"Don't you feel left out now he is hanging with another person besides you? He loves you, right? Maybe he never loved you." Sonyo lifted his hand from Deku's mouth and moved them to his shoulders.

"B-but-" Sonyo hushed him. 

"He is leaving you right now. He doesn't care about you, see? Now you know how I feel." He looked straight into Deku's eyes. 

"Will you help me.." He pulled out a knife and swung it back and forth, slowly in a teasing way. 

"N-no...I could never." He trailed off, like he was having second thoughts. No! Deku could never! 

"See?" Sonyo seemed to sense the "vibe" Deku was giving off. Deku. Would. Never. He said this while Kirishima and Kacchan hugged. 

"Look, will you help me now?" Sonyo basically begged.

"No!" He escaped the small grip and fled back to Kacchan. He huffed. 

"How was the restroom, little man?!" Kirishima smiled. 

"What the...Kirishima!" That might have been the weirdest question this week! Deku looked back into the shadows he was pulled aside in and saw to black beady eyes, burning him. He shivered and caught up to Kacchan and Kirishima as they started walking away. 

"Hey guys! Wait up!" He jumped up and greeted the other boys. Bakugou growled while Kirishima laughed. Deku felt like he had so much energy. 

"So, what do you think now I-.....they know?" Kirishima stopped himself like they had some huge secret Deku couldn't know about. Deku was pushed back again and they entered the woods. 

".." Deku sighed and decided to ignore and look around at the beautiful sight. The trail was muddy and rocky, but Deku loved it. It smelled so good! Deku listened and heard ground squirrels cheeping, birds chattering, occasionally hearing a wolf howl and something else. 

"K-Kacchan?" He looked at his friends. Kirishima and Kacchan stopped talking and looked back.

"C-can I go up there with you?" He faltered over and got close, to protect himself. 

"Yeah!" Kirishima smiled and ruffled Deku's already messy hair. He giggles and continued to walk  with them. 

"So, Bakugou! What's the weirdest thing you have encountered this year?" Deku listened to their conversation. He was bored. They dug deeper into the woods. Deku felt a sinking feeling in his gut, but he ignored it. He was bored anyway, so maybe his mind was making something excited or nervous just to entertain him. 

"I think Sonyo. Yeah! He is a psychopath!" Deku nodded in agreement. He soon fell behind again. He had to admit, he fell left out , but he wasn't going to kill them! He'd just let it pass and they would forget about it.

Step! Step! Step!

Deku heard steps in sync with Kacchan's. He thought maybe it was him until he changed up the pattern of his steps.

There.

Was.

Someone.

Following.

Them.

Deku started to panic, but he couldn't talk. He couldn't scream. Deku was frozen. He stopped walking and Kacchan didn't notice, until he couldn't hear him anymore.

"Oi, Deku! C'mon!" Kacchan was walking over to Deku.

"K-K-Kacchan..?" He was starting to calm down. He had a quirk! He had Kacchan, too! 

"What? What is it, Deku?" Kacchan sounded so brave and courageous.

"Nevermind, i-it's just me." He turned around, Kirishima went the other route and they would all meet up at an intersection. Deku and Kacchan were alone.