Hey, guys. I know, it's been a while. Technical difficulties and slight writer's block suck. Anyway, enjoy this chap.
Kaminari smirked to himself as he set his phone aside.
Shoji, huh? I can see it.
Maybe I can try to help them going in the right direction.
But how can I do that without blowing Mineta's secret?
Kaminari pondered the situation a bit before he came up with an idea.
I know just the thing.
Slight Time Skip
"Hey, guys! I just came up with an idea!" Kaminari suddenly announced one Saturday afternoon.
"Ooooh, what is it?" Mina asked.
"It had better not result in something getting destroyed like last time!" Iida said, karate chopping the air.
"It's not, I promise!" Kaminari assured. "Since we have nothing to do today, how about a game?"
This peaked everyone's interest.
"What game?" Kirishima asked.
Kaminari smirked. "Seven minutes in heaven," he said mischievously.
The girls immediately cast an uneasy glance in Mineta's direction. Kaminari felt bad about it, but he knew this could be a chance for Mineta to at least talk to Shoji.
Kaminari held up a bowl. "I've got everyone's names in here! I am not taking 'no' for an answer!"
"It sounds fun," Mina finally said.
"Yay!" Kaminari cheered and he reached into the bowl before anyone can object. He dug around in the bowl until he found the two names he was looking for. "First up, Mineta and Shoji!"
Mineta immediately gave Kaminari a look that clearly said "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?! ARE YOU NUTS?!"
Shoji, on the other hand, showed no emotion whatsoever. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
Kaminari smirked a little at this. "Into the closet you go~" he said in a sing-songy voice.
Mineta gave him a slight glare and walked into the closet. Shoji went in behind him.
Go get your mans. Kaminari thought, closing the door behind them.
Meanwhile, in the closet...
Omigod, omigod, omigod! Mineta frantically thought.
He was currently sitting against the wall of the dark closet, hugging his knees. Shoji was across from him, standing and leaning against the wall. His arms were folded and he looked around.
What was Kaminari thinking?! Did he pair us up on purpose?! I bet he did! I know he wants to help, but I'm not ready for that conversation yet! God! What do I do?!
"You okay, Mineta? You look a little uncomfortable," Shoji suddenly asked, breaking the silence.
Mineta jumped at the sound of his crush's voice. "H-Huh? Oh. Um ... I'm fine. It's just..." Mineta's voice trailed off.
"It's just...?" Shoji encouraged.
Come on, think! Mineta thought, racking his brain for a response that was reasonable. "I- I just don't like the dark that much, that's all." Please believe me!
"Oh. I see," Shoji finally said. "Is there anything I can do to help?"
"I-" Mineta had no idea how to respond to that.
Shoji took a seat on the floor. "Come over here," he said, gesturing with his hand.
Mineta felt his face turn red. Thankfully, it was too dark for Shoji to notice. Hesitantly, he stood up and walked over to the opposite side of the closet. He took a seat next to his much taller classmate.
They sat in silence for a moment more before Shoji suddenly wrapped his dupli-arms around Mineta's small figure.
Mineta's body tensed with shock. Shoji must have felt him tense because he immediately let go. "Sorry!" he immediately apologized.
"N-No, you're fine," Mineta assured. "I-It just surprised me, that's all."
"Are you sure?
"Yeah. It's okay."
"Do you not want me to-"
"No, go ahead. It ... felt safe. Comforting."
Shoji hesitated a moment before wrapping his arms around Mineta again. "Better?"
"Much. Thank you."
"No problem. Just trying to help."
Mineta hesitated a moment before snuggling himself up to Shoji's side. Please don't get weirded out!
Thankfully, Shoji didn't seem to react.
The two stayed in this position for a while before the door swung open. "Time's up!" Kaminari called.
The two of them immediately stood up and walked out.
"Tell me about it later," Kaminari murmured to Mineta on his way out.
Mineta's response was his face heating up a bit.
The class continued to play some more rounds. Everybody got to go into the closet at least once. Some were willing to go in a second time. But Mineta was content with the single round he did. Much to his relief, Shoji was, too.
(A/N: I'm not going to say who else went in the closet together because the last thing I want is a shipping war in the comments. I'm going to leave that up to your imaginations.)
After a few rounds, they decided they had enough. So they all went to their respected dorms for some down time.
The SECOND Mineta sat down, his phone chimed. Having a hunch as to who it was, he picked it up. Sure enough, he was right.
Pikachu: So ... 🍵?
Mineta chuckled at this and explained everything that happened in the closet. He was grinning broadly at the memory as he typed it out. Once satisfied with what he wrote, he hit send and waited for Kaminari's response.
He didn't have to wait long.
Pikachu: GCYGGDGFUVGGUGV I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOUUUUUU!!!! YOU TWO ARE SO CUTE!!!!
Grape Boi: Kaminariiiiiiiii, you're making me blush! Stop it!
Pikachu: N E V E R
Grape Boi: -////-
Pikachu: Ha ha
Grape Boi: Shut up
Pikachu: No ❤️
Mineta laughed a little at this.
Grape Boi: All joking aside, thank you. That was pretty cool of you. Even if I didn't exactly approve at first.
Pikachu: No problem, Mineta! I take my job as your wingman seriously. Don't worry. You two will get together one day. I'll make sure of it!
Grape Boi: Kami, I don't want to force him
Pikachu: But based on what he did, I think you have a chance! All you have to do is tell him!
Grape Boi: But I'd have to come out in order to do that! I'm not ready for that yet.
Pikachu: Understandable, have a nice day.
Pikachu: But seriously, you can't sit on it forever.
Mineta sighed to himself. He's right. Why is it so ... complicated?
Whew! Finally done! Hope you guys enjoyed!
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