Breathing space | todobaku

Chapter 6

It was safe to say that todoroki and bakugou had become mellower with each other, enough that when one time katsuki slipped on his hoodie on the floor while shoto was doing his homework, the heterochromic male looked up and chuckled softly to himself, finding katsuki sprawled on the floor funny . The blonde on the other hand, didn't blow up like he'd usually do. Instead he muttered something under his breath and got up. Katsuki thought he might actually have a shot with shoto, as bizarre as it sounded, he would try his luck out. 

Had he only known that he couldn't have been more wrong....

Their teacher had given them some test for the coming Friday and that was what shoto was preparing at the time but katsuki didn't have time for it right now as it was his exercise hour so the male decided he'd just crash study when he gets back. With a soft huff, he left the room. 

It seemed like an eternity had passed since shoto had started staring at his carelssly scribbled notes, yet he didn't understand a word written on them. Shoto didn't do well on written tests -especially  English tests -  he was better at the physical ones, that was his zone but he didn't want to fail yet another one of mr Yamada's grammar tests so the male decided to sought out help from Momo. She was a genius as such things and she would always be more than happy to assist someone with them. 

Upon seeing shoto, she beamed and quickly gave him a hug because lately she saw him less and and less. She nodded at the request, "of course shoto! I'd love to help you out especially since I'm already done with my studying. However, is there a way we could study somewhere else, the girls were helping me out with cleaning my closet and now all the clothes are out. There's just a shortage of space." She said, ending it with an embarrassed chuckle. 

Shoto gave the smallest hint of a smile and shook his head, "it's okay, we can study at our dorm. Bakugou is out training so we should be fine." He affirmed and both of them made their way to the room. Shoto and Momo sat criss cross across of each other and started revising their notes -or rather Momo helping shoto revise his notes. At some point, shoto couldn't pronounce a word and Momo had sat next to him to assist. Shoto asked her If she could grab a pen and the nearest was next to shoto. 

Just as momo stretched across of shoto, a certain blonde haired male came in. He didn't  barge in, much to Momo's surprise because he didn't want to scare shoto but as soon as he saw Momo and the position she was in - reaching across shoto, her body almost touching the other male's - he couldn't help but narrow his Crimson gaze. The fact that he wasn't in a good mood didn't help either. 

"AND WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING HERE?" Katsuki blowed. Like bone dry wood, katsuki catches fire easily. Shoto and Momo both looked up, bewildered to see bakugou but shoto was more calm. Momo returned to her position and smiled, "I was just helping shoto, relax, and we're almost done." Momo - bless her soul - chirped.

 The raven haired girl noticed katsuki was in a bad mood and  decided it was time she left, she just hoped shoto would be fine. "Hey, I should, really go. But, if you still want me to help you with the remaining questions, you can come with me to my room." She said, genuinely concerned and hinting the male to get the hell out of there. This angered katsuki even more. For some reason, he felt jealous. Lately, he would get a tight feeling in his chest whenever anyone else was around shoto. He didn't like it. 

"He isn't going anywhere." Katsuki said flatly as he put his water bottle down, "oh don't be ridiculous," Momo remarked. "I said he isn't fucking leaving with you whore! Get the hell out of my room!" He yelled. Momo bit her lip before hurrying out, unlike shoto, she was afraid.

 On the other hand, shoto who had been quiet for all this time, bit down on his lip, hard enough to draw blood. Katsuki's voice boomed loudly in his ears and he could faintly hear his mother's sound in his head and her weak voice whispering, "p-please, don't" shoto's lip quivered softly and bakugou arched an eyebrow, "and what the fuck happened to you icyhot?!" It wasn't as loud but it still was frightening and made shoto cover his ears and curl into a ball. 

"Don't be so loud.....please." The male pleaded and katsuki could only furrow his brow, tilting his head to look at shoto cowering. What was wrong. It was so unlike him to act so weak. "Half n half, I-" he stopped as he saw that with every word, shoto tried to back up against the wall, and curled up even more, if that was even possible. It broke katsuki to see him like this and the thought that he made him act like this really ate him from inside.

 The room was silent after that The male softly approached the bed before sitting down at the edge, the rickety bed creaked which cut through the silence and katsuki sighed before whispering the unthinkable, "look, I don't know what is wrong with you but I'm..." He paused to see shoto's expression, "I'm sorry-" he whispered, he really had changed. The blonde didn't want to hurt shoto even more, if that meant he should look past his ego, so be it. 

Shoto in reply, loosened his grip on himself, but didn't look up. He was badly shaken and was still shivering a little. "C-cold." He choked out to which the blonde handed him a blanket but it still wasn't enough. As shoto's fingers touched katsuki's body, it was like blazing hot. That was the kind of heat he need and with no brain-body coordination, he had pulled katsuki towards himself. The blonde froze and didn't move a muscle, fearful that this might only be a dream he will wake up from any second. 

It wasn't long that shoto fell asleep, gripping to katsuki. He didn't think about it, since he wanted to leave the thinking to the next day. 

They both slept quite well that night.