Embering Lives

Chapter 7: A Step Forward

Katsuki grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge as he chugs it, Katsuki had been hard at work during his training.

He was going to take the top spot of the Sports Festival this time with his own strength, he was going to kick Icy-Hot’s ass he swore as he crushed the bottle slightly.

Katsuki had been trying to shake off his thoughts of the other night, when Momo was drunk talking about how happy he made her.

Damn it, he got in a little too deep. This feeling that he had for the girl he had to place to the side if he was going to make any real progress in his training, Katsuki thinks to himself as he fires off multiple ap shots at the target each varying in strength at the target he had set up.

Now there was a new threat on the horizon, Asuga Kana her quirk was still all but known to him and that made her really dangerous, especially since she fought him to a standstill.

Hell she might have been holding back a bit. It pissed him off as he called on the training drones he had set up for his training.

Katsuki weaves through their attacks countering them with his own, he made slight changes to his movements with each attack.

His thoughts occasionally went back to Momo as he took another small break from his training, the way she smiled at him, their conversations in the mornings before classes, the warmth of her body pressing against his as they laid together that night, everything about her was plaguing him as he punched through a drone. 
Damn her, he hated it, every bit of it. The tingling feeling that sent chills through his body as she even spared him a glance.

The warmth that rushed through his chest as she smiled at him, the worst part was as much as he hated it, he found solace within it. Katsuki was really confused, he wasn’t sure whether or not he was exactly wrong with how he was feeling.

He wasn’t even really sure if he hated it, Momo was strong and resourceful so maybe it wouldn’t be too big of a deal if he just let this feeling linger. Even for a little bit.

Katsuki is broken from his thoughts by a water bottle being tossed at him as he turned to catch it, “You look thirsty.”

Setsuna says with a small smile as she wiped the sweat from her own forehead taking a seat, she pats the place beside her as Katsuki rolls his eyes and takes a seat.

“Sheesh angry boy, you tore those drones up, you ok?” Setsuna asks as Katsuki huffs, “The hell do you want Shego?” Katsuki says as Setsuna rolls her eyes and nudges him.

“What does that even mean? Also i’m just concerned, am I not allowed to be?” she asked as Katsuki quickly answered. “No.” Katsuki says as he takes another drink from the bottle as Setsuna chuckles, “Good thing I wasn’t asking for your permission.”

Setsuna says as Katsuki turns toward her, “You picking a fight?!” he says as she shakes her head.
 
“Nah, I'm saving payback for the Sports Festival. However, I am running into town for some supplies.

Wanna come?” Setsuna asks as Katsuki opens his mouth to say something but stops. “Whatever.” he said simply as Setsuna smiled and got up with a bounce.

“Cool! It’s a date, we head out in an hour, don’t be late.” she says simply as she walked away. Katsuki had figured if he spent some time with someone else and felt the same thing he could dismiss his feelings for Momo as nothing and get on with life.

Or at least that’s what he hoped.

Todoroki watched as Katsuki walked along with Setsuna as he walked back into the dorms being done with his training for the day, He wiped the sweat off of his brow as he stole a look toward Momo.