Finding Me (Todoroki x Reader)

Chapter 52

"Here's the deal," Mr Aizawa grumbled from his seat in the front of the bus. "We'll be on this bus for an hour before we make our first stop. Make sure you stay focussed-"

"Why aren't we blasting some music?!" Kaminari interrupted, his suggestion sending a domino effect of happy squeals and chaotic rambling echoing throughout the bus.

I smiled at the cacophony of excitement my classmates were creating, scanning them from the back of the bus as we rounded another bend. 

Everyone had been paired up, either sitting with their partners and chatting, or just sitting quietly. Iida's overly-strict behaviour had me smiling as he berated Aoyama for standing up while we were moving. 'Doesn't he notice how he's standing up, too? '

Bakugou and Tokoyami sat next to each other - interestingly enough - but neither seemed to be speaking, with Tokoyami looking out thew window, and Bakugou just sitting upright with his arms crossed and eyes closed. Just in front of me, I chuckled as I saw Ojiro and Sero's excited expressions as they gazed at the scenery around us. We were just driving along a huge mountain range, but coming from the city, we didn't get to see much of the great outdoors. It was refreshing, to say the least.

Everyone else seemed to be making small talk, and although I was alone at the back - seeing as how we had an odd amount of people in the class - it didn't bother me that I couldn't speak to anyone. It was comforting seeing how lively everyone was, knowing that this camp was going to be hard if we were to take Mr. Aizawa's words as the truth. Who knew when we'd be able to be like this again.

Being by myself, however, also gave me time to think - mainly about what happened before the bus, but everything else that applied to the situation, as well. I gazed out the window, resting my head against the cool glass, contrasting the intense heat I felt all over me. I couldn't quite shake off the sick feeling that churned inside my stomach, but I knew that it wasn't from motion sickness.

Even as I stared into the never-ending expanse of greenery before me, I wasn't really seeing it, my mind clouding over with other thoughts. Ones filled with red and white tufts of hair and blue and grey eyes...

I shook my head, tapping my cheek as I took my eyes off the window to look at the back of Sero's seat. 'I've got to stop this,' I berated myself. 'How do I expect these weird thoughts and feelings to go away if I keep thinking about them? '

I didn't have an answer, and I had to refrain from groaning with frustration, lest I be heard and get questioned by my classmates. That was the last thing I needed.

"Don't open that window!"

I leapt at the harsh cry, bobbing my head above everyone to view the situation. Iida was leaning over Midoriya to reach Aoyama on the other side of the bus, squishing the poor boy in the process. I winced at the sight, but laughed at how overly dramatic the scene was. However, I noticed a certain heterochromatic-haired boy leaning out of his seat in an uncomfortable manner, his whole upper body bent forwards towards his knees as he set his legs out in the aisle.

Giggles gurgled inside of my throat, and I had to cover my mouth from letting them out, knowing that they would sound super embarrassing. Tears of laughter sprouted in my squinted, E/C eyes as I saw Shoto Todoroki looking like a tangled mess of limbs and clothes as our Class Rep struggled with Aoyama over the top of him.

The look on his face was priceless.

Shoto's blue and grey orbs were wide with disbelief, face blank - to an extent - as he let his arms dangle over the seat with his legs and upper body. It truly was a moment I would never let him live down. It was also an opportune moment for me, and so I snuck my phone out of my skirt pocket and opened my camera app. Slowly raising it up to get Shoto's body in the shot, I positioned the camera just as he turned his head towards me.