The Favor [Bakugou x Reader]

Chapter 38 - Kitten

Everyone was down on the back porch five minutes later, dressed in beachwear, the girls all in bikinis and the boys in swim trunks. You tried not to think about the visible scratches on Bakugou's back, and – oh my God did I leave burn marks?

"So, what's first?" Kaminari threw his arms around your and Mina's shoulders.

"We have the whole house and everything in it at our disposal." Yaoyorozu started counting off on her fingers. "Bikes, surf boards, snorkels, paddle boards, chairs and umbrellas if you just want to lie out, a volleyball net we can set up..."

"I've never tried surfing before!" Kirishima perked up.

"Great! We can get them out of the equipment shack and anything else you all might want to try. I'm just going to lie out if anyone wants to join me for a bit," she added.

You grabbed Bakugou's hand and dragged him down the back stairs toward the equipment shack. Once again, calling it a shack was a massive understatement. It was more of a warehouse, full of anything one could possibly desire for a day at the beach. You walked into the 'shack' and pulled several surf boards from the wall, handing one to Kirishima, Sero and Bakugou before grabbing a black and silver board for yourself. The rest of the gang decided to set up the volleyball net on the sand.

"Have you ever surfed before?" You caught up to Bakugou, your board below your right arm.

"No, but how hard can it be?"

"I'm pretty sure it can be very hard," you answered. He 'tsk'ed and walked into the water. He laid down on the board and paddled out into the bay. In no time at all he was standing on the board and riding a low wave.

You've got to be fucking kidding me.

"Is there anything you're not good at?" you called out from shore. He laid on the board a second time, preparing to swim out again.

"No. I'm amazing. I thought you knew that Ashtray." He winked and you felt your cheeks redden. He had certainly been good at that. Playing it cool, you rolled your eyes and walked into the refreshing water. You paddled out to where he waited, legs on either side of his lime green board.

"Are we making this a contest?"

"I've been trying to get up all month and haven't managed it for more than a few seconds. So, no you competitive ass. I'm not having any more contests with you today!" He raised a knowing eyebrow. You splashed water at him and then straddled your own board.

"You're no fun." Bakugou looked over his shoulder as a moderately sized wave approach. He laid down on his front and started to paddle in time with the wave. You remained seated, waiting for the next surge and watched as he easily rode the crest toward shore.

A minute later you stumbled disastrously as you tried to stand on your board. You swallowed a mouthful of water and came up gagging only for another wave to crash down on your head. Your body spun. The sand was no longer beneath your feet and you weren't sure which direction was up. You couldn't use your quirk. It was useless in the water. Squinting your eyes open in the stinging sea, you tried to identify the sunlight at the surface and kicked toward it. Your head broke through the surf and you coughed out before the current pulled you back under, panic rising in your chest.

Popping noises? The rush of the water around your head stifled the sound. Louder. A second later strong arms wrapped around you and dragged you from the surf. You stared up at Bakugou's chiseled jaw, your cheek pressed to his chest.

"You okay [y/n]!?" Kirishima called out. Your friends rushed over, surf boards and volleyballs scattered on the sand behind them.

"BACK THE FUCK AWAY FROM HER!" Bakugou barked out. He set you down on the edge of the shore, water still lapping at your feet. He crouched down beside you, worry in his eyes. You coughed violently a few times but held your thumb up as a sign of 'okay'.