Bad influences || a DabiDeku story

22- study session

IMPORTANT A/N!!! This chapter will contain English (meaning that the characters in this are normally speaking Japanese). Any words that are BOLDED mean that whoever says them is speaking ENGLISH instead of Japanese. Thanks for reading, please enjoy!😊

Izuku POV

Shigaraki left the training room and came back with many more of the blocks. The first time I used 100% I flew all the way back, so now we are working on getting me to use my power without it having too much of an impact on myself.

After punching about 30 more blocks, I only slightly stumbled back after each punch. We were all wearing masks to prevent us from breathing in any of the debris from the blocks. It was sometime around 4:00 that I was able to keep a firm hold on myself and was left standing perfectly stable after each punch. I also tried a few kicks which ended up being easier to master than the punches.

We all decided to call it a day and go our separate ways. I went back to my room and took a long, hot shower to relax my muscles after all of that intense training. I thought about doing a full on gay af pamper routine but decided that I would wait to do that before bed. I got dressed in a pair of comfy sweatpants and an old T-shirt before going over to my desk and deciding that, even though I really don't want to, I have to study. I laid out all of my study materials and turned on the reading light on my desk so I could see better.

Just as I was getting started, heard a knock on my door.

"Come in"

The door opened to reveal Dabi, who walked over to my desk after closing the door behind him. ( ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) )

"Hey Izu, you busy? I thought that we could maybe hangout tonight?"

"I would love to, but sadly, I have some schoolwork that might take awhile"

"I'm sorry, that sucks. Maybe I can help?"

"No offense.........but like........didn't you sorta.........kinda..........drop out of school?"

He gave me a cold glare that made me giggle a bit. I know that he could never really hate me. That fact actually makes it a bit more fun to mess with him.

"I finished all of middle school so I would only be a few months behind you. But I was in really advanced classes so I'm probably even better than you at practically every subject" Now it was time for me to glare and him to laugh.

"What work do you have to do?"

"I already finished my math and science, I just have to study for an English test. But at this rate, it'll probably take all night"

"I take it you're not the best at English?"

"I completely suck at it."

"I'm sure that I'll be able to help at least a little bit"

[Bolded words = English]

"You sure?"

"I don't see why not"

"..........huh?"

"Heh, you surprised? You really shouldn't have doubted me, maybe I won't want to help you anymore after you hurt my feelings" Dabi made a pouty face and pretend to wipe away a tear.

Hold up.........Dabi knows English?!?!?! How??? He seems so advanced at it! He must be completely fluent!

"If you don't mind me asking, how exactly do you know English?"

"My mother is half American and she grew up in America, so she was fluent in English. She taught me and my siblings when we were young. Well, she tried to. I have 2 younger brothers and a younger sister. My sister and one of my brothers didn't have much interest in learning English, and my mother wasn't the type to force a child to do something they don't want to"

Dabi took a pause before continuing. He seemed to be a little hesitant about opening up about his history. I could understand it though. As a villain, he probably doesn't get to see them anymore. It must be hard for him. I hope he knows that he can always open up to me about anything, I'll be there to make him feel better.

"Though, me and my youngest brother loved to learn English. It was actually a really nice thing for us to bond over. Heh, I remember whenever we wanted to say something about our siblings in front of them, we would talk in English and it would make them go crazy."

Dabi looked down, unable to face me. We stayed there in silence. Though, I didn't try to break the silence. I thought about it, but I realized that he probably needs a bit of time to just clear his mind. After a while, he spoke up.

"S-sorry. Uh....so.....what exactly is your test on?"

"Well......we have to know greetings, colors, numbers, days of the week, months, and basic adjectives like good, bad, smart, kind, beautiful"

"Ah, my bunny is beautiful"

I don't know what he just said, but I can feel my heart melting at the sound of it. I've always loved the sound of Dabi's voice, it's so calming and soothing to me. All he ever had to do was say a single word and all of my troubles would seem as if they had disappeared. But when he speaks in English...........damn. Now that is hot.

"How about I start by quizzing you to see what you already know, and then we can make flash cards for what you need to work on the most?" Dabi suggested.

"Sounds good!"

We spent about 35 minutes studying when Dabi decided it was time for a break. I started tidying up my papers that I had laid out on my bed, and neatly put them into my binder. When I looked up, Dabi seemed really close to me. Like, really close. I was sitting up against the headboard of my bead while Dabi was sitting on one of the sides, leaned towards me.

"W-w-what do you want to do during our break? Are you hungry? I could get us a snack if you are."

"I'm good." He replied, leaning even closer to me. It seemed like he started to lean in at an even faster pace. Wait.........no.........that's just because I'm also subconsciously learning in.

My eyes found his lips, and lingered onto the sight of them for a while. I looked up to meet his eyes, which just happened to already be gazing into mine.

"On second thought, I might be just a bit hungry...."

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