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'So, what now?' Fourth asked in Izuku's mind.
'I honestly don’t know' Izuku replied as he adjusted his position in Momo's bed so she can sleep more comfortably.
She didn't question him when he showed up at her door and asked if he could spend the rest of the night there. She simply let him enter and went back to her bed groggily.
And right now, she was cuddling up to him, her face on his chest as she slept peacefully. 'Huh, she's drooling' Izuku thought as he saw Momo drooling on his shirt and quickly engraved the sight into his mind, storing it in his core memories.
'While I'm not saying this isn't adorable' first spoke. 'perhaps you should focus on solving whatever problem got Pinky so... what's the word?'
'Angsty?' Third suggested.
'Yeah, that'
'I would have loved to do that, but I have no idea what could it be' Izuku admitted. 'What about you Nana? You're probably the only person who would have an idea'
'While I'm flattered you think so highly of me kiddo, I'm honestly stumped' Nana admitted. 'One moment, you got her all hot and bothered, panting and all, and the next she stands up with a panicked expression and runs out'
'Maybe she's just insecure' sixth suggested. 'her heteromorphic appearance is quite abnormal, not that it's bad, but perhaps it gives her reservations about you actually seeing her in such a vulnerable state'
It was quiet as Izuku pondered over his words. 'Yeah, that might be the case. Than again, it could be something else, after all, she seemed to panic only when I got really close to her... err... core' he said awkwardly.
'Kid, we already told you' second spoke. 'our sexual and romantic feelings have gone completely numb ever since we died and became vestiges, you shouldn't feel awkward talking about these things'
'Yeah, I remember, it's just hard getting used to' Izuku said a bit nervously. 'It's also weird how you all are pretty much watching me when I... you know'
'You know damn well we don't want to' second said. 'But it's not like we have a choice'
'Either way, you should find whatever it is that's bothering the girl' fifth said. 'Or else we're gonna have a problem'
'I'll make sure to talk to her tomorrow' Izuku said resolutely.
'She’s gonna be avoiding you' Nana said.
'No she won't Nana' Izuku said confidently.
Spoiler alert, she was avoiding him.
Ever since Izuku woke up, it's like they were playing a game of cat and mouse.
He wanted to talk to her at breakfast, but she got out of his line of sight before he could even fully enter the kitchen.
He then tried to talk to her between classes, but she kept getting out of the class and entering the restroom in order to stay away from him.
He tried sitting with her at lunch, but just as he sat down beside her, she got up, her tray empty already, and walked away quickly. Izuku sighed as he started eating.
"Midoriya" Iida called out to him as he sat down beside him. "I have noticed that Ashido seems to avoid you today, has something happened?"
"I suppose" Izuku replied absent-mindedly.
"What happened?" Shoto asked as he took a sit in front of Izuku.
"I wish I knew" Izuku sighed again.
"I'm sure you'll figure it out" Shoto said as he slurped his soba.
"Thanks Todoroki" Izuku said with a small smile.
A hand impacted the table, right next to where Izuku sat. Izuku didn't even flinch before looking up at the explosive face of a blonde pomeranian.
"Oi, nerd" Bakugo said gruffly. "Come with me"
Izuku raised an eyebrow and stayed in his position, as if waiting for something.
Bakugo, noticing that, clicked his tongue. "Please" he said 'politely'.
"Sure" Izuku said as he got up, taking a few things from his tray, and walked behind bakugo as he trudged ahead to somewhere.
"The fuck is up with Pinky?" Bakugo asked.
"Your guess is as good as mine Katsuki" Izuku said with a shrug.
"Something happened" bakugo stated. "And you're the only one who might have the slightest bit of idea, I would like to know what's got her so throughfully closed off"
"You sure you wanna know?" Izuku asked with a raised eyebrow. "It involves a steamy late night encounter in the bath"
Bakugo scoffed. "I've done worse things with Cammy, so you can either talk or I'll be forced to make you, damned nerd"
Izuku swallowed back his chuckle before recounting the events of last night. How he followed her into the bath, how she blindfolded him, how he got closer to her core, which made her panic for some reason, and how she ran out and back to her room in her underwear.
Bakugo was quiet for a moment before he spoke up with an annoyed voice. "You fucked up"
"Thank you captain obvious" Izuku said. "Would you happen to have some words of wisdom for this peasant?"
Bakugo shrugged. "Nope. Hope you find out whatever it is that's bothering her" he said nonchalantly and walked away.
Izuku rolled his eyes and made his way back to class.
Mina slammed the door behind her and collapsed to the ground. She seemed to be doing that a lot lately.
The entire afternoon classes were spent in an agonizingly close quarters to Izuku, and she was starting to lose it.
It seemed that he completely foregone caution to the wind, considering the fact she, more often than not, found a blackwhip tendril close to her during the heroics lessons.
He wasn't trying to tease her. No, he was trying to rile her up. The way the appendage moved around her throughout the lesson was taunting and condescending.
He wanted her to get angry so that she would scream or shout at him, so that she would accidentally spill out why she was avoiding him.
But Mina was prepared for this, so she was able to resist the urge to just throw away her remorse and shame, because it was far too dangerous to tell him.
The burned and sizzling wood still lingered in front of her door, it was the place where her fluids were spread yesterday, after the learning session.
She can't let him find out, she WON'T let him find out.
Her fluids were acidic.