Gone Cold - [BNHA]

-FOURTEEN-

SHOTO

Todoroki woke up still feeling Midoriya's arms around him. It was easy for him to think that, after he had been hugged, all he ever wanted to feel was Midoriya's arms around him. He was sick of this mind control shit. All he wanted was to be with Midoriya.

    But, when he blinked away the blurriness of sleep, he was alone and the only thing he could feel were the dried out tear tracks on his face. He was a little upset Midoriya had to see him cry, but it was whatever. At least he was safe at home.

    He sat up and looked around the room. He was in Recovery Girl's wing at UA, laying on top of one of the beds, his disguise minus the wig still on. No medical machines surrounded him and he was just a little tired. The biggest thing he noticed was how hungry he was, though. His stomach growled.

    He swung his legs out of his bed and stood, blood rushing to his head. He rubbed his eyes and continued on his way. He looked in Recovery Girl's office for her, but she wasn't there. When he left the office, assuming she went to talk with the teachers, and headed into the hallway.

    He ran into Midoriya, pacing the length of the hall and muttering to himself. Even nervous, he was attractive with his fluffy green curls and his freckles.

    "Midoriya?" Todoroki stopped him.

    "You're awake."

    He nodded. Todoroki looked into his green eyes, knowing that his normally cold facade was melting away a little.

    "I'm glad you're okay," Midoriya offered.

    Todoroki embraced him, falling into his shoulder. Midoriya hugged back passionately. They pulled away, keeping their arms around each other.

    "What about everyone else?" Todoroki asked.

    Midoriya's face got dark.

    "Besides Uraraka and Kacchan, everyone is okay. Even the teachers."   

    "What happened-?"

    "Uraraka got shot and is being healed now by Recovery Girl, but it's a long process while Uraraka's body gives her the energy she needs to heal. She'll probably have a scar."

    Todoroki's face fell. No wonder Recovery Girl was nowhere to be found. She was helping Uraraka stay alive.

    "Kacchan showed up and set off a loud explosion that pulled me out of that weird dream we were in. My guess is that one of the people's quirks that made up the Nomu was deactivated with loud sounds. Anyway, he wasn't wearing his gauntlets, so he could be louder and his hearing gave out. He said that it's happened before and that he's going to the doctor to try to fix it, but I wish he told someone sooner."

"Where is he?"

"He's somewhere with Kirishima. Recovery Girl couldn't help him. Even if she could, I know he wouldn't let her. He cares for Uraraka, even if he doesn't show it."

Todoroki managed to smile at that. Bakugou acted like he cared about nobody, but he wouldn't have shown up if he didn't.

"So he figured out everything about the Nomu by himself. How did he know?"

"My guess is that Kirishima told him. Everyone felt bad about having to leave you, but he was hit really hard with guilt. I think he told Kacchan trying to get some of that off his back."

"I don't blame him."

"Yeah."

Footsteps came around the corner until Fuyumi and Natsuo appeared, looking at the two of them. They broke apart.