Hanahaki

Chapter 13

Izuku's pov

Sitting on the field were four hot air balloons almost ready for takeoff.

I looked over at Todoroki as he smugly looked out at the hot air balloons.

"How...what—I..." I sputtered a few more times before I gave up on words and just gazed out at the magnificently beautiful balloons waiting in the luscious green field.

All the balloons had a yellow background with the company's name written in neat calligraphy around the sides. Most of the class was already boarded on the balloons. Mina, Uraraka, Tsu, Kaminari, Sero, and Tokoyami were loaded onto the first one. The second one held Aoyama, Iida, Ojiro, Koda, and Sato. Shoji, Jiro, Momo, and I'm guessing Hagakure (I think I saw a floating shirt but I'm not sure) were all loaded onto the third. The fourth held Kirishima and Kacchan. I'm assuming we're also going to be loaded onto that one.

"Where are Present Mic and Aizawa going to be?"

"They are meeting us at the landing point. I asked but they didn't want to go," Todoroki shrugged his shoulders and started to get out of the limo.

I quickly scrambled after him and made it out before he closed the door. He turned and looked to be walking away, but I quickly grabbed his elbow, hauling him to a stop. He turned to face me and I smiled at him.

"How did you remember the hot air balloons?"

"I just did," he shrugged like it was nothing. Why is he shrugging it off so nonchalantly, it isn't something to just shrug off. He's helping me live my life dreams and acting like it was nothing.

I was about to say something when he interrupted me urgently asking, "Did you remember to take a pill?"

I pulled a small bottle that I had filled with a few of the pills out of my pocket and swallowed one dry. "Thanks. I probably would have ended up forgetting and needing you to cover again."

"Why don't you set an alarm on your phone so you can remember to take them at specific times."

"That's a good idea, I'm going to do that. Thanks so much Todoroki!" I hug him and he seems startled by the contact. After a few seconds though, he reluctantly gives into it and hugs me back.

I smile into his shoulder and squeeze him a little tighter before I let go. I look up at him and he seems a bit flustered. I'm guessing it's because he doesn't get a lot of physical contact that isn't from his father being absolute bat shit to him.

This thought riles me up a bit, but I try not to show it and I smile a bit wider.

He gives a small smile back before saying, "Come on, let's join the others. The balloons should be taking off soon."

I followed him into the balloon that held Kacchan and Kirishima and we were greeted with a cheery hello and then some angry yelling.

"The hell! I'm not going to be stuck in the sky for an hour with fucking Deku! I already have to share a fucking room with the bitch!"

"Bakugo, calm down bro. It's only for a little bit. Just ignore it and try to enjoy the scenery," Kirishima tried to calm him. No wonder Kacchan likes him so much, he's so chill and really cool and has an amazing quirk. I wish I was like him, then maybe Kacchan would like me back. "How did the modeling go?"

I look up at Kirishima and then over at Todoroki, who seemed to be having a staring contest with Kacchan. I scrunch my eyebrows up in confusion before turning back to Kirishima with a smile. "It was really fun! I enjoyed it but I don't think it's something I could do daily."

"That's so cool! Did they let you keep any of the clothes?"

"Sadly no."

"If you wanted to keep one of the outfits, all you had to do was ask. Which outfit did you want to keep? I can have them deliver it to the hotel by tonight," Todoroki said as he continued to stare down Kacchan.