Breathless (Kirishima x Midoriya)

Part 2

Kirishima's POV

I sat on my bed, staring at the petals that had just come from my throat. I knew something was wrong so I went to my computer and searched up 'coughing up flower petals' which didn't get much. I continued to search though and soon, I found an article about this disease called hanahaki. There's no way, right? I don't even have a crush, never mind love someone.

The Hanahaki Disease is an illness born from unrequited love, where the patient's throat will fill up with flowers, they will then proceed to throw and cough up the petals, (sometimes even the flowers). One of the only ways for the disease to 'disappear' is if said person returns the feeling (it can't be resolved with friendship, it has to be genuine feelings of love). The infection can also be removed through surgery, though the feelings disappear along with the petals. If they choose neither options, or the feeling is not returned in time, then the patient's lungs will fill up with flowers, and will eventually suffocate said person.

There is no specific flower for the disease, but it'll either be the crushes favourite type of flower, or their favourite colour. We can only hope for the patients, and pray that the crushes favourite flower isn't a type of rose.

It's the only thing that makes sense though, why else would I cough up a flower petal. 2 or 3 months huh? Probably won't become a hero then. Should I tell someone, maybe recovery girl. I might only have a few weeks though because it's only been one day and the petals are already coming up, well, a single petal.

I get changed into some black jeans, a red shirt and a white and pale red varsity style jacket with two 'R's on it for 'Red Riot'. I put on some red converse to match my shirt and jacket before heading out to my parents. I should speak to them first if this is true. I get a coffee on the way, still coughing slightly as the sweet aroma of flowers slowly fills my nose. I can taste it still in the back of my throat and my chest feels itchy. 

I sip on my coffee as I stroll down the walkway, watching each car that passes me while coughing every once in a while. It's a quiet day and most people are still working. I walk up the pathway and to the front door. I curl my hand into a fist before knocking lightly on the door. ''Mom! It's Eiji!'' I shout through. ''The doors open!'' I hear from the other side of the door so I let myself in, taking of my shoes and jacket at the door.

''Hey sweetheart, what's wrong?'' my mom says sweetly as I walk into the living room. I sit on the couch and set my jacket over the arm of the sofa, stroking Aoi, the cat, as she climbs into my lap. ''I think I have Hanahaki.'' I say rather bluntly. She looks at me weirdly as I cough a little. I feel something in my hand and I flash the red petals to my other.

''Oh Eijiro, when did this start?'' my mom asks, walking over to sit beside me. ''Um, early this morning in class. It got progressively worse when Midoriya got back to the dorms.'' I say. ''That's when the petals appeared.'' I continue. She puts a hand on my shoulder and gives a small smile. ''You should tell the boy you like him.'' she nods. 

''I dunno, we aren't even that close. He has closer friends that he probably likes and a supposed girlfriend.'' I say quietly, resting my hand on Aoi's back as I watch her snuggle into my lap.

''Well you need to at least try because as you probably already know, you're going to need surgery fairly soon.'' my mom so kindly reminds me. ''And something you might not know, once you get the surgery, you will lose all feeling towards this... Midoriya, right?'' she asks, unsure of his name.

''Can't I just avoid him until the feelings fade naturally?'' I ask and she shakes her head. 

''I'm home- Eijiro? Nice to see you.'' my other mom smiles. 

''Hey ma.'' I smile. She comes and sits down on my other side and my mom takes the courtesy of explaining my situation to my ma who said the same thing. I thought about it for a while, maybe I could just be vague about it and use the time I have to get closer to him. ''I'll tell him most of it.'' I say quietly after a moment.

''I'll tell him I have hanahaki but not that I harbur it for him. I can use that as an advantage to get closer to him, he's too ind to leave me to suffer alone.'' I mutter before checking the time on my phone. ''I need to get back to the dorms now.'' I say, standing up. I kiss them goodbye, get my shoes on and head back to school.