Denki found quickly that shopping with Mina was draining at the least. She was fast and she seemed to know exactly where the best stores were. They had arm fulls of bag by the time the half hour was up.
"I think this was a successful trip!" Mina squeals, dragging the boys to the food court. Kirishima and Sero were also forced to follow them to all the stores even if they only bought a few things.
"Here, you guys go get some food. I need to talk to Kirishima."
Denki raises an eyebrow at the red heads confused expression. Did Kirishima even know why Sero had pulled his aside? Mina didn't seem to mind, quickly pulling the blond with her to a pizza joint.
"Ok! See ya'" Kirishima and Sero walk off back down the hall quckly, making the blond even more worried.
"Do you know where Sero took Kirishima?"
"Dunno. Maybe to get you a gift for your birthday?"
"My birthday is in two weeks." Denki muses, staring off at the empty hallway.
Just what had his boyfriend gotten into?
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Sero's heart was pounding. How was he supposed to tell Kirishima he was planning on proposing to his boyfriend after only a week of dating? The way it sounded to an outsider might be weird and creepy but Denki was going to die in three years, and Sero planned on giving him the best life he could ask for.
"Dude, slow down! Whats going on?"
"I ummm, i just wanted your help too umm to help me um..."
"What? Spit it out dude."
"I wanna propose to Denki." Sero says fast. Maybe too fast judging by the red heads confused expression.
"You want to marry him? Are you serious? That's a huge commitment."
"I know. Normally i wouldn't even think about marriage this early in a relationship but..he's going to get sicker and sicker until he dies in three years. I don't want to wait. If we're going to be together, then we're getting married. There's a chance he might die anytime now. I don't want to risk it."
Kirishima nods, his expression serious and understanding. Sero was lucky to have such understanding friends.
"Bakugou bought me a promise ring from a store here. They gotta sell rings."
"Thanks dude." Sero smiles, pulling his beanie over his cherry red face. This was all so embarrassing.
"I got ya. Oh, this is the place." Kirishima pulls Sero into the store, waving at the workers. "Over here."
Kirishima pulls Sero to the counter, smiling at the lady.
"My friend is going to propose to his boyfriend, can you point us to the engagement rings?" The lady smiles, pointing to a section where some rings were in a case, on display.
"Congratulations hunny." Sero sheepishly rubs the back of his head, walking backwards to the cases. Each ring was expensive with glittery jewels that sparkled under the case display lights. There were silver and gold bands with diamonds, ruby's and gaudy purple stones.
"What do you Denki would like?" Sero whispers, eyeing the large cases with distaste. This was harder then expected.
"Something simple. And cheap."
"Yeah, i don't have money like you." Sero teases, watching Kirishima's face heat up. "Just messing with ya dude." Kirishima walks around the other side. The two spend a few minuets looking through the jewels until something catches Sero's eye.
It was a silver band with engravings swirled up the sides. Tiny diamonds sparkled inside the engravings in a dazzling array of lights. Sero was smitten already. "Yo, Kirishima, check this one out."
The red head stops his perusing, walking to his friends sides. Sero points to the ring, eyeing the band through the case.
"It's cool. Do you think he's gonna like it?"
Sero nods, dashing up to the desk.
"Excuse me, but i found a ring i'd like to buy." The lady smiles kindly, taking her keys and stepping up to the case.
"I'm glad. What's your boyfriends name?"
"Denki. He's waiting in the food court for us actually." The lady takes out two ring boxes, bringing them to the counter.
"It's 200$ including the matching ring."
"Matching ring?"
"It's a set pair. That ok?"
"Uhh, yeah sure." Kirishima slaps the money down, shushing Sero's complaints. Once the purchase is done, Sero is pushed out the door by the red head.
"I was going to pay!"
"Drop it ok? Think of it as all the birthday gifts i missed when you moved away." Kirishima hands him the rings which Sero swiftly shoves in his pockets. "Lets go, Denki and Mina are waiting" Kirishima pulls Sero towards the food court which wasn't far.
"Throw out the bag. Unless your proposing at the mall."
"I think Denki would kill me if i did that." Sero laughs, wrapping an arm around his friends shoulders.
Once they find their friends, they already were munching on pizza and frozen yogurt.
"We got bored and Denki was kinda nosy. He wanted to find you two."
Sero sits down next to the blond, pulling him into a soft kiss.
"I know. But i promise i'll explain everything."
Mina shoves some pizza on the empty plates and finishing off her yogurt. Kirishima puts his phone up to his ear, calling Bakugou.
"Blasty said he ate already so once we're done here we can go to barnes and nobles then home." Kirishima polishes off his slice of pizza, reaching over to grab another slice off the tray.
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Once they got inside Barnes and Nobles, the group splits up once again. Denki wandered around before spying the manga section. His eyes light up. Denki is quick to rush up, kneeling on the floor to check out the bottom shelf
All the shelves were packed to the brim with manga and comics which the blond fan boy found exciting.
"Yo Denki." Sero places a hand on Denki's shoulder, which makes the hyper blond jump. Denki's chest was pounding and he felt dizzy and weak.
"Sero, i think i need to sit down." Sero takes Denki to a table where he sits, trying to calm his racing heart and slow his breathing.
"What's going on?"
"My chest hurts. I can't breath..." Denki's panic works him up even more. Sero kneels in front of the blond, attracting the attention of the other people around.
"Denki, breath...Just calm down...Your fine..." Denki tries to slow his breathing, his shaky hand reaching into his pocket for his inhaler.
Once the blond is settled down, he puffs the steroids into his lungs.
"Denki, what happened?" Mina runs to the group, helping the blond to his seat.
"I think we should go home."
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In Sickness and In Health
Fanfiction"I can't stand it anymore. Just being here makes me sick." Kaminari and Sero both know they won't last long. Not because of cheating or anything like that. Kaminari has stage three lung cancer that spread to his heart and has only three years left t...
