Petals - TodoDeku Hanahaki AU -

Chapter 3

We were there for a while. He just held me and I would cough into my hands often , but Shouto's grip didn't let loose. He felt warm and cozy and I wanted to stay like this forever. If I had died right then I would be happy.

Shouto suddenly let go of me and opened his phone. He must've gotten a message from someone. He skimmed his phone as I heard him mutter, shit.

"Izuku I'm sorry I have to go, it's my dad..." he started getting up and I leaned on him to get my feet planted on the ground as well.

"It's okay, thank you." I smiled.

"Izuku you can text me or call me anytime I want you to know that, bye." As he said that he left the bathroom and ran down the stairs and out of the front door.

I sat in the bathroom and decided I should clean up the bloody mess I made. It wasn't hard to get ride of the blood, just cold water and hydrogen peroxide did the trick.

I made my way to my bedroom and I felt like my brain was going to explode. I took some more aspirin that I had laying on my bedside table.

I turned to my back and stared at my ceiling. What am I going to do? I can't make Shouto fall in love with me. He loves Momo and I can't do anything to change that. Everything just felt so wrong and I felt so stupid.

And even if I did wait it out and let the disease just kill me, what would I do about school? I still have to go right? I can't keep my secret hidden forever.

I felt drowsy ness from the loss of blood take over and I decided that going to sleep would just be a better idea at the moment.

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I haven't been to school in 2 weeks. I just stay in bed and cough up flowers and feel miserable. Everyone's worried about me, but I'm trying to just play it off like a bad cold. I'm trying.

My mom is acting the worse out of everything. She wants to be around me and know what's wrong, but I know I'll never be able to tell her.

It was 6 pm and I could see the sun setting. I'll have to go to school on Monday. I can't miss anymore. The entire idea made me sick to my stomach and made me cough up more flowers.

I felt so miserable I almost didn't notice the text message that I got. I turned on my phone and it was from... Shouto?

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Todoroki: Hello Izuku, how are you feeling today?

Midoryia: still really sick thanks for checking in though! :)

Todoroki: you should go outside for a breath of fresh air it could help

Midoryia: you think so?

Todoroki: Meet me at the park at 7:00

Midoryia: The one by the school?

Todoroki: yes.

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I closed my phone and felt my face grow hot. I couldn't believe that Shouto actually cared.

I got up and changed out of gross clothes. I put on a black hoodie and some dark pants. This was just in case I did start coughing I wouldn't be covered in blood, but then again all the black clothing did make me look a little suspicious.

I decided I looked fine enough and started to head out.

"Izuku where are you going?" My mom asked in her usual gentle voice.