Please don't go. (a BakuDeku/TodoBakuDeku fanfic)

It should have been you

~Midoriya POV~

The next day, I woke up with a groan, the sun beating down relentlessly through the window into my eyes. I stretched and yawned, suddenly aware of the empty space beside me. Frowning, I look at the clock and find a note placed carefully beside it. Quickly, I sit up as I grab it, leaning back on some pillows.

I grin as I open the note. 'Hey nerd. You were sleeping when it was time to go so I decided to let you be. Also, I left some pancakes for you, and they should still be there if no one got to them. Love you, see you tonight.' I smile as I fold the note back up and pull on some pants. He's so cute.

I hurry down the stairs, and lucky me, the pancakes are still warm. I inhale deeply, taking in the sweet smell with a hum of appreciation. Suddenly I remember that Kirishima is here too, and quickly arrange a tray with some pancakes and maple syrup, his favourite energy bar and smoothie, and some pancakes with syrup and coffee for me.

I pull out my phone and quickly shoot him a text once I reach his door ">>u up?" He replies almost instantly "<<yeah." I knock on the door lightly, stepping back slightly when it swings open. Kirishima does not look okay whatsoever. He's paler then usual, circles under his eyes, his greasy hair a mess, and wrinkled blood splattered clothes. "Midoriya!"

I feel the tray drop from my hands, and thank god for Kiri's quick reflexes or our breakfast would have been gone. My hands fly to my mouth as I feel my eyes well up "Kirishima,...oh my goodness." He avoids my eyes as he sets the tray on the counter.

I touch his bags and the cut under his eye as he winces "I'm so sorry,..." He looks away, rubbing the back of his neck "nah man, it's fine. Don't worry, I'm used to it by now." his voice is quieter at the end, and it takes every cell in my body to stop my heart from shattering.

I pull into a hug, my tears making the front of his shirt wet. He pats my back awkwardly, unsure of what to do "really man, don't sweat it. I'm fine." I shake my head against him, clutching his shirt "I'm sorry. I'm so so sorry. For him and for me. He was an idiot for not realizing and reacting. I'm an idiot for not noticing. I know how hard it is to go through all this alone." He stiffens "y-you too?" I pull back a bit, to look at his face with a chuckle "welcome to the club."

He rubs a hand over his face, shocked "aw man. Now I'm sorry. I didn't notice you were suffering too. Shit. Now I feel like a bad friend." I shake my head "that makes two of us." He chuckles at that. All of a sudden I'm serious again "no but really, he's an idiot." Kirishima chuckles "that, he unfortunately is."

I nod, a bit of sadness overcoming me "seriously though, how could he possibly not choose you? It was obviously supposed to be you, not me." He looks shocked "bro,.." "No, I'm serious, you were the only one he became this comfortable with this quickly. You were his first actual friend, and the way he acts around you, the way he looks at you,..."

A wave of jealousy washes over me, pictures of them together flashing in my mind. I take a deep breath "When he's with you,...that was the first time I saw him genuinely happy in ages. Thanks for that." I look back up at him tears coming to my eyes again "it was you. It was always supposed to be you."

I choke out a sob as he presses me into his chest. He brushes his fingers through my hair, trying to calm me. "I think you're wrong about a couple of things. First off, you were always his friend, he just didn't want to accept it. Second of all," he chuckles "if you think the way he looks at me is special, you should see the way he looks at you."

I pause, my breath catching in my throat. "Now that is really something" he breathes. I sniff into his chest. Kirishima continues "and he was always talking about you so passionately, even if it was how much he was annoyed with you, or your fights, he was always way more passionate about you than anything else."

I frown. But isn't that bad? He could've been passionately planning my murder. I feel him take a deep breath before he starts again "and then the only thing he would be talking about was you and Todoroki and how pissed he was."

Kiri chuckles softly "man was I jealous. But then I realized, I really had no right to be. You two knew each other longer and better and it was obvious there was something happening between you two."

I pull back and give him a questioning look "what? But it hasn't been going on for long. I realized I liked him like two weeks ago and then he realized it just recently." Kiri smirks at me "you two are both really stupid and oblivious." I narrow my eyes at him "why didn't you say anything?"

He shrugs and sighs as if looking for an answer "well you two have been circling each other like graceful ballerinas for a while now. And as much as I would have loved to get you out of that stage, I don't think interrupting your delicate waltz with a sledgehammer to the knee would have been the way to do it, y'know?"

I nod in understanding. He sighs "and anyways, you were the one from the beginning. Way longer than you think. It was all meant to be." I smile at him hugging him tightly, and he does the same, glad that we got passed this together, successfully.

After a minute he pulls back, sniffing the air "by the way, I've been wondering, what smells so good? I'm starving!" I laugh "right! Well I brought your usual energy bar and smoothie but the Kachan also made pancakes so I brought those too." He grins and turns to me "well it looks delicious! Let's dig in!!"

\(*^*)/ -- \(-_-)/ -- \(*^*)/

"bro, are you sure this is necessary?" "Of course it is! What if you find someone that knows you and you hit it off? That'd be a bit biased, don't you think?" He sighs, glaring at his phone "I don't know,.." "That's why I'm telling you! I mean, you could do it differently if you want,.."

He looks at me worriedly "what if it just proves to be useless?" "Then we drop it!" He groans, rolling over. I huff, hands on my hips "look, if you don't want to, you don't have to. Bur I thought it might at least take your mind off things, distract you a bit."

He shoots me a smile "I know, thanks." I plop back down on the bed beside him "besides what if you meet someone that goes here?" Kirishima gives me a questioning look "you really thinking someone else that goes here uses Tinder?"

I wave his concern away "oh of course! It's really popular for singles, so I don't doubt that there's some people that do." He sighs again, looking back at his screen "if you say so." I rock the bed as I bounce on it excitedly "also! Imagine if you meet someone we know! That'd be so Awesome! And cool! And-"

"And embarrassing" he interrupts me. I frown at him, clocking my head to the side. "Imagine meeting someone from our class on it. That'd be so awkward!" He sighs once again when he sees my hopeful face "and pretty cool too, I guess. I mean, you'd already know the person."

I punch his shoulder lightly "see? Now that's the spirit! You need to be more excited! Have some fun!" He chuckles "all of a sudden you sound like a mix of me and Denki." I giggle "kind of, I guess. Though that'd be louder, and more talking." He shudders "yeah, that'd be kinda scary I guess."

I laugh "did you picture a person that's actually a mix of you two?" He grimaces "kind,..of?" I laugh again "Ei, that's weird." He smiles at me "you're weirder." I do a mock gasp "I'd like to argue against that! It is completely obvious that you are 100% weirder, in your own special way."

He smirks at me, holding back a laugh "right back at you." A punch his arm playfully and he laughs, like full-body laughs and I smile, glad to see that he's already doing a bit better. I feel my phone buzz in my pocket and I pull it out, reading over the text. "Shoot, ok I got to go, but I'll see you at dinner, and afterwards for our run-jog."

He chuckles "yeah, 'run-jog'." I roll my eyes at him "behave while I'm gone. Oh, and text me if anything exciting or anything in general happens." He blinks several times, makes his eyes big, faking innocence "okay mom." I roll my eyes again with a smile, gesturing I'm-watching-you, before leaving his room.

Just as I close my door, I get another text, this time from Eijiro "<<I moved from my bed to the floor." I feel worried, did he fall? ">>????are you okay???" I sigh a breath of relief at the next text "<<??yeah?? but u told me to tell u if anything happens?" I chuckle with a third roll of my eyes in under five minutes ">>brat"

I'M GONNA TRY TO MAKE THE CHAPTERS A BIT LONGER SO THAT THERE'S MORE OF THEM. ANYWAYS, I AM CURRENTLY LIVING FOR THIS KIRIDEKU FRIENDSHIP. UWAHHHH, I'LL TRY TO GET MORE POSTED SOON!! LOVE YOU ALL -SHITTY WRITER