The Emerald Prince

Chapter 123: Dare

Uh...a lot happens in this so strap in!

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Shoto eyed Hitoshi suspiciously as he re-entered the living room. Izuku had almost scurried back in a few moments earlier, which was very unlike the greenette. Something had happened but he wasn't sure what. Bakugou's low growl suggested he did though.

"What did I miss?" Asked the insomniac, a weird smile playing on his lips.
"Your hair looks awesome dude!" Called Kaminari, who was now wearing one of Uraraka's skirts, and clutching a carton of milk. Ojiro was chugging a glass of the stuff beside him, Hagakure worrying at his side and the chilli pepper he had discarded now in Bakugou's stomach.

Yaoyorozu just gave the purple teen a tired look that begged for help. Uraraka was splayed out across the ravenette's legs singing a strange parody of the Japanese national anthem, including a few rather lewd phrases no one would have expected the sunshine child to know.

"Not much, kero." Sighed Asui. Iida had fallen off of the table, and was sleeping face buried in her stomach, legs splayed across the circle. His loud and ever varying snores efficiently preventing Tokoyami and her having any kind of faintly romantic conversation.

"Who's turn is it?" Asked Izuku curiously.
"Mine." Called Jirou. She'd picked truth every time, and since she was already dating her crush, had come out relatively unscathed despite Ashido's very best efforts.
She leaned forward, and spun, looking surprised when it landed on Shoto.
The bicoloured teen had also selected truth every time, confessing his feelings for Izuku easily...with the greenette upstairs with Shinsou. His luck was rather frustrating, but maybe it had just run out.
"Truth or dare, Shoto?" She asked, indigo eyes glinting.
Shoto didn't know why he picked this moment to go dare, but he did. "I'll have a dare please, Kyouka."
She smirked, "kiss your crush."
The entire room stilled.

Uraraka stopped singing, Ojiro spat out his current mouthful of milk, Iida startled awake, and Sero, who everyone had slightly forgotten about, fell from the ceiling where he'd been dared to stay taped up for twenty minutes by Kouda.
Shoto blinked, and his eyes darted between Izuku, Shinsou, Yaoyorozu and the vodka bottle and shot glasses set innocently on a side table.
"I don't know if that's a good idea." He stated uncertainly.

Izuku had stilled completely, sat between Kouda and Aoyama, both had subtly placed hands on his back in support.
Quite a few members of the class were inclined to agree with the bicoloured teen; Shinsou however recalled his conversation with Izuku in the bathroom, and said "go on, Shoto."
His voice held a lot of depth to it. The only verbal acknowledgement of a decision the pair had been coming to since Izuku first invited Shoto to sit with him on their first day at UA.

Shoto rose uncertainly, crossing the circle to crouch in front of the guy he'd loved for months.
Those big emerald eyes gazed back at him, rounded and fearful, yet perhaps a little excited.
He knelt on one knee, and raised a hand hesitantly to cup Izuku's cheek, before leaning in a planting a chaste kiss on his lips. It felt euphoric, his skin tingling and his heart fluttering at the feel of his lips on Izuku's. He felt he was going to faint just from the simple kiss.
He pulled away only after a few seconds to look steadily into Izuku's eyes, trying to fully express his feelings non-verbally, before rising to his feet and returning to his place.

Izuku was still as a statue, gaze far away.
"Mon ami?" Asked Aoyama softly, patting the greenette's shoulder.
"Oh..." Izuku jumped slightly, his voice shaking a little and eyes dazed, "right...I uh...okay?"

"You broke him." Whispered Yaoyorozu to Shoto, smiling.
"ANYWAYS!" yelled Ashido, making everyone jump, "I HAD TO TRY THE VODKA AND I DON'T THINK IT- HICK- AFFECTED ME AT ALL!"
She giggled, and Jirou sighed, "I think that's probably a sign we should head up. It's getting late." She glanced to her left, "Momo, help me lift Uraraka? Hagakure, Ojiro, please take Mina, and Satou and Tokoyami- no Kouda...take Iida?"
She changed from Tokoyami when Asui glared at her.