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Tokoyami sometimes has bad days anyone can have a bad day. But taking a hit by a little girls quirk who was in a middle of villain attack was not in his list of situations that could cause a bad day for him.

It was a normal day or at least normal as you can get for someone who's in class 1-a. It was an internship with Hawks.

They took down a few low-live thieves, Dark shadow being annoying as usual through it. He should've expected they would take some hostages with them, they had an adult and child at gun point.

It was a low blow for them to use a young child as hostage, To delay the heros and to get away with robbing a place. No child or adult should be in that position.

It was harder than expected to capture the criminals without injuring the hostages.

Though the robbers wouldn't give up one decided to go straight ahead to the young girl and attempt to attack her. He pushed her out of the way to take the blow.

He did know the little girl was panicking and was confused and scared about what was happening. He should at least expected she would used her quirk in a panic. 

Well not at him but he'll digress.

Her mother apologized profusely, Hawks came to his rescue when he saw him awkwardly trying to tell her it was fine.

Well partially.

He could here so many voices that he was sure he had a concussion no matter how much Dark told him he didn't have one.

Apparently the girl can make the people she touches hear people's thoughts. It only last for Three days he was relieved about that but He still didn't want to hear a random persons thoughts, he didn't want to invade a persons privacy.

Dark shadow and Hawks had other ideas.

That's how found himself trying to decline their terrible ideas at their break.

"Absolutely not."

"Come on Tsukuyomi it'll be fun." Hawks tried to convince his intern.

"I'm not gonna invade my classmates minds."

"Aw don't you at least want to know what they think?" Dark shadow said.

He thought about it for a moment, he was curious about what his classmates thought about him and know what they're thinking but he didn't want to invade their privacy.

He sighed "yes I do but I still won't do it." He stated he wanted to respect his classmates privacy it wasn't his place to intrude their thoughts.

"Well its not like you have choice." Hawks said, he tilted his head telling Hawks to continue.

My intern is so adorable!

Tokoyami jumped at his mentors thought and covered his face in embarrassment. He felt his feathers fluff up.

Dark shadow was cackling and Hawks chuckled at his reaction.

"Do you understand now?" Hawks asked him. Taking another bite of his teriyaki.

He nodded trying to calm himself down.

"You'll probably hear more thoughts like that when you return."

He tilted his head confused by the number two heros comment. Dark shadow did the same also looking at hawks in confusion.

"What do you mean?"

"You'll see." Hawks said slyly.

Tokoyami and Dark infact did not understand what Hawks meant by that the next day in class. It was mostly the same except with Aizawa keeping an extra eye on them.

He suspects Hawks told him about what happened yesterday in his internship. He doesn't want anyone to know but he guesses it's better this way just in case.

Doesn't mean it's hard to concentrate with hearing all of his classmates thoughts.

I should invite the girls for a sleepover.

That's definitely Ashido.

I swear if shitty hair asks me go out to the mall with those morons again I will kill him.

He's kinda concerned but he guesses Bakugo will be like that.

You should really be paying attention to Present Mic Fumi.

He sighed internally he forgot that it was English class. Why have the gods cursed him with a hard subject in this predicament of his.

Dramatic much?

Not like your better.

Hey! You should thank me that your not that behind in English!

He should've stayed in bed.

I think it wouldn't be better. Remember when we where sick last month?

Where our classmates were being to nosey and not leaving me alone and making sure I don't die from the curse we call life.

yeah that was weird.

There was a pause between them, before Dark shadow changed the subject.

When will you let me out more?

I know you can hear my thoughts Tokoyami please pay attention to my class!

He tried not to flinch when hearing Present Mic Thoughts. Even his thoughts are too loud.

Tokoyami has never wanted more than now for the abyss to swallow him hole.

He spent the next hours trying to pay attention to class, it was hard with his classmates rampaging thoughts.

From Midoriya Thinking patterns to Todoroki thinking about Soba. The only mind he thinks he prefers out of all his classmates is Koda who's thinking about what he'll eat for lunch and his rabbit Yuwai.

It's more tolerable than hearing Bakugo ramble about Kirishima and his squad who dub themselves the bakusquad.

He almost jumped out of his seat when he heard the lunch bell.

The way to the cafeteria was more annoying than he thought it would be. Hearing so many students talking and their thoughts where to much for them.

He's glad it's only lasts three day's he might've gone insane if it had been more.

Maybe he could go to Yaoyorozu for help? He shook that thought out of his head. It was to risky knowing his classmates they would probably ease drop on their conversation.

Tokoyami also didn't want to dump this problem to Yaoyorozu too.

He only got an an apple, he's sure it's all he would stomach after hearing some inappropriate  or intrusive thoughts of some of his upper classmates. Even if he didn't understand half of things some were thinking of doing to their girlfriend or crush, he wished he didn't have to deal with the young girls quirk.

He sat in his usual seat, waiting for his usual group to arrive. It's usually Sato, Shouji, Kouda, and Ojiro who sit with him, Jirou sometimes joins them.

They don't know how to feel about hearing his friends thoughts while they eat.

come on Fumi it won't be that bad.

last Time you said that you made us fall off a tree.

He looked at his half bitten apple and frowned. This wasn't the first time Dark shadow would start a discussion like this.

And?! We were fine!

I broke my arm because of you.

Well you never let me have my fun! You rather read those dumb mythology books than play with me!

how dare you! They're not dumb books.

your second favorite mythology god is Odin...

And? 

you only like him because he uses ravens as eyes.

LIES! Blasphemy! I don't only like him because of that!

hmm yeah sure...

"Are you okay Tokoyami?"

He tried not to jumped at the sudden sound for the third time in a day.

He hears Dark shadow laugh at him though their mental link. He internally groans.

He looks up to the owners voice and saw Shouji sitting next to him. Also catching Sato, and Ojiro's  worried looks.

when did they get here?

"I'm alright Shouji." He lied "Just an argument with Dark shadow it's nothing to worry about." He waved of his friends concerns about him.

"Are you sure you seemed kinda distracted during class?" Sato said.

shit.

"Dark shadow was being an annoyance More than usual today." He decided to go with half Truth this time.

meanie.

It's not exactly a lie.

"If you say so."

He internally sighed in relief that they took the lie. He doesn't exactly want to tell them about why he was so distracted in class.

He continued to eat his apple till he saw Kouda and Jirou coming to sit next to them.

Yay! Headphones is going to sit with us today!

He huffed amused by Dark shadows excitement.

so cute.

Right he was so distracted by Dark that he almost forgot that he could read peoples minds... almost. He immediately recognized that it was Shouji's thoughts.

He knows Shouji wasn't using his phone so he thinks he saw someone who was cute. He didn't see that his friend was glancing right at him.

when will they all confess their feelings?

Both host and quirk were kinda shock that Kouda and Jirou thought the same thing at the same time. Though they were more confused on who both of them where referring to.

Tokoyami is really cute!

He's not cute! 

Fumi...I think that was Hagakure-chan.

...thank you Dark shadow.

"You where kinda out of it in class."

This time he did jump at the sudden voice. He really should pay attention to his surroundings instead than focusing on everybody's thoughts.

"Are you alright?" Kouda signed to him.

He nodded "I'm fine kouda it's nothing to worry about." He almost sighed in relief.

"Are you sure your alright." Sato asked.

What's with them worrying so much?

They're our friends of course they'd care.

I'm pretty sure friends don't asked that at least ten times.

Stop being so dramatic Fumi they care about your well being.

"As I said before Sato, I'm fine." He insisted. 

I should talk to him after were done with classes for the day He's obviously lying 

He forgot that Jirou can tell when he's lying. He knows he can trust her with this situation he's in. 

you sure we can?

Do you have that little fate in Jirou?

NO! It's just... nevermind.

Tokoyami became confused by his quirk, he never heard Dark shadow tell him to forget what it was going to say.

"Hey Tokoyami do you have a crush." Jirou asked with a slight grin showing.

It was a sudden question that made him start choking on his own spit. He should've paid attention to what they were saying, maybe he wouldn't get caught off guard by a strange question.

He knows Dark shadow is enjoying this sudden position he's in.

Once he stop choking he answered Jirous deathly accusation "What's the reason for such a private topic?" 

Dark shadow decided it was good time to pop out and rest it's head on his shoulder. 

She gave him a sly grin, Tokoyami was so close to groaning because of her actions. Maybe he should prank her.

Dark shadow habits are definitely rubbing off on him.

"Man you really are distracted more than usual today." 

Lets get revenge in Training!

Sure.

"I was saying that Mina said something about someone catching your eyes." She confidently said.

Tokoyami thinks he hangs out with Jirou to much on the their days off cause he thinks she's pulling his leg here. 

He was going to deny that, When Dark shadow said it for him in the a way that he's going to ask the gods what he did to deserve this hell.

"Yeah! He does it'-" he covered his shadows beak and used his left hand to crab his neak, even if they can't breathe that doesn't mean he still won't try to strangle it.

"Don't mind him, he has no idea what he's saying." Tokoyami declared. 

Who is it!

He heard Shouji, Ojiro, and Sato think the same thing with aggression. Did he make them mad?

Possibly? Why would they be mad because of that though?

You shut up.

Your so mean Fumi!

He ignored His quirks whining, more curious about his friends thinking about who would be his non-existent crush.

Who is his crush? I love him but i know he would never accept someone like me.

Was that...shouji's thoughts?

He felt his feathers fluff up in embarrassment, he doesn't know how to feel now that he knows what one of his good friends feels for him.

He Doesn't like his friends thinking doubting thoughts but he doesn't know how to deal with something he clearly wasn't meant to hear.

How many minutes left of lunch Dark?

Hm? Five why do you ask?

He only has five minutes left of lunch, he could leave now with an excuse and recompose himself after Finding out that shouji has feelings for him.

Should I bake an apple pie? Would that make Him see how much i love him? No that's to basic.

He wouldn't know I have feelings for him right? I'm to normal for him to choose me as his partner.

Scratch that make that Three of his friends. If he had a human face instead he's sure he would look like a tomato right now.

They're probably talking about someone else he was trying to convince himself that they weren't thinking about him and he's mistaken.

Um Fumi im pretty sure they're talking about you.

Please Dark shadow no one would choose someone born in the darkness like me.

...This is why I'm more Emotionally intelligent than you fumi.

Whoever decided that is obviously lying to themselves.

... Oh fuck you!

Ignoring His shadowy counterpart he got up from his seat and explained he was going to the bathroom.

Running away? Very heroic of you.

He wonders what he did to deserve this.

During Their quirk training he mostly thought his classmates thoughts where going to be deprecating thoughts of themselves, motivation Speeches, how cool their other classmates are (mostly Midoriya, bakugo, Todoroki, ect). Not about him though.

He knows that he would be in the spotlight when becoming a hero in training but he didn't expect this at all.

Thoughts of how cool he was to how he was very hot, which it isn't a lie it's very hot out.

Are they stupid it's like 35°C today!

Yeah I don't understand what they think I'm hot, it's very hot out right now. Especially cause our body heat rises.

Yeah what ar-oh...Ohh...OHH!

He ignored his quirk he wants to know what his friend realized but he's gonna give it time to stop acting like the world crumpled in their hands.

He was going to spar Asu- Tsu next. She is a formal opponent to go up against.

Though it's going to be awhile for them to fight since Bakugo and Midoriya are fighting before them. It takes forever for one of them to win their spar, he still confused on what AFO is but it's not his business, Midoriya will tell them when he's ready.

When it finally was his turn to spar, all of their thoughts were overbearing them.

Tokoyami decided to go on the defense than offense. Maybe he will concentrated in the fight and be able to zone out the others thoughts? Or concentrated on one of his classmates thoughts only.

As the fight went on he tried to focus on one of his classmates thoughts.

I can see why everyone thinks Tokoyami is hot, not exactly my type but I can see why.

Hearing that made him lose his balance causing Tsu to get a good kick in. Not enough to get him out the ring but it was a good kick he will admit.

Was that grape heads thoughts?!

He ignored His shadowy companion comment and tried to concentrate again, he can think what Mineta said later.

He tried most of his classmates thoughts, though it was mostly about how cool, manly (according to kirishima), handsome(he'll take the compliment), cute, ect. He was. He didn't understand why they where complimenting him so much but he doesn't care he kinda likes it, to Dark shadows surprised.

Though it wasn't telling him what it figured out, which he appreciates since he's in middle of training.

His only safe space was Jirou who has some song lyrics stuck in her head, and Kouda who's cheering him on and Thinking about their pet rabbit.

He only focuses on Jirou and Kouda's thoughts. It was what made him so close to getting Tsu out of the white line.

It would be close if Dark shadow actually made her fall the right way.

"Omf"

She feel on top of him, he felt embarrassed by the situation he's in. She was also blushing in what he can guess is embarrassment.

He also heard most of the class gasp and Mineta saying he was a lucky bastard which he doesn't understand but at the same time he doesn't want know.

Tokoyami was just staring at Tsu, she wasn't moving away so that he can get up. He spoked up first "Aren't you gonna move?" He asked trying to not show his panic.

He also hears Dark shadow laughing at him again, He's going to find a way to strangle him one day.

She moved out of the way "Sorry Tokoyami-chan kero" she said nervously.

He was going to tell her it was fine when he heard from almost all his classmates think the same thing about wishing that was them. He doesn't want to know why they want Tsu to be on top of them and he's going to ignore it.

They're not Talking about Tsuyu-chan you Idiot!

They're not?

NO!!!

Aizawa cleared his throat and told them the next match will start and that Him and Tsu will continue next class.

When he went back to the sidelines to watch Sero and Ojiro fight, he noticed most of his classmates where looking at a blushing Tsu.

Why where they looking at her anyway?

He looked threw his contacts to text Kouda and Jirou, he decides to tell them to come to his room. He knows he can trust both of them with his conundrum.

He asked Kouda first he knows he'll asked the least amount of questions even if he wants to know.

Me: Could you come to my Room Jirou will also be here.

I need to talk about something with you guys.

Your the only ones i can trust in this situation.

Though if you're busy i can wait 

He waited for kouda to respond, He does have homework of his least favorite subjects. 

Math.

Why he needs to learn math to become a hero he will never know.

shy kid the 2nd: Sure i already finished My homework so i can come

I can also help with your math homework if you'd like

Me: That be appreciated.

He sighed all he has to do is convince Jirou, that's gonna take awhile to convince her to come to his room without her asking a few questions.

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He and kouda where waiting for Jirou to arrive, it wasn't as hard as he thought to convince her to come to his room. He knows she wanted to talk to him after classes were done so he should've expected that.

They were patiently waiting for her to come. Well kouda was being patient Tokoyami on the other hand was doing everything in his power to distract himself to not hear his classmates thoughts, especially since Mina was having a sleepover with the girls and he doesn't want to rudely invade their thoughts when they're not talking.

It was still a fail though.

He was pacing around his room when he heard someone knock on his door. Kouda was surprised by how fast his friend went to open the door.

After an hour of waiting for Jirou to arrive, it was a few minutes after he was done with homework so when he heard knock on his door he bolted to it.

Tokoyami opened the door and saw her and dragged her in and slammed the door, he locked it. He doesn't want anyone to barge into his room, since his classmates don't know anything about privacy.

"Hey what was that for?!" Jirou said alarmed by her friends actions.

Kouda nodded with her, surprised at Tokoyami's sudden actions.

He panicked "I'm sorry Jirou, the darkness in my heart has consumed me with anxiety." He took a few deep breaths to calm down "I need to tell you both about something, your the only people I can trust in this predicament of mine." He stated.

Jirou and Kouda looked at him in confusion, Jirou taking the lead to ask him. "Why us though? I'm honored that you trust me enough, but I thought you would go to Shouji?" Kouda nodded in agreement.

Tokoyami tensed at the mention of Shouji, he still doesn't know how to process that Shouji likes him in a romantic way. It's not like he understands his own emotions but that doesn't count.

Speaking of which, he's lucky that Shouji is out of the dorms today.

Dark shadow manifest besides him and decides that it's done with their hosts stalling "We were hit with a mind reading quirk." It blurted out.

Dark shadow you Fiend! 

You where stalling! 

It Doesn't give you the right to say it without explaining!

Like your one to talk.

He's absolutely sure now that he did something in his past life to anger the gods and torture him by giving him Dark shadow in this life.

He was still as a statue when being stared at by Jirou and Kouda, Not one of them making a sound. He felt like a rabbit being stared at by a wolf looking at it's prey.

The silence between prey and hunter was finally disturbed by shouting "WHEN DID THAT HAPPEN!"

He had to shush Jirou down and directed them to his bed to sit down and talk. He insisted to Kouda that it was fine for him to sit in the chair that's next to his closet.

He wanted to lay down and let the darkness consume him whole. He didn't lay down though and explained what happened in his internship, Dark shadow butting In a few times. 

Kouda signed "Does anyone know about this?"

"Hawks knows about it, he must've told Aizawa-sensei, the other teachers all so know." He confessed.

Jirou raised a brow "How do you know that?" She asked.

"Present Mic." Was all he said so that they both understand why. He's not gonna tell them that he was having arguments with dark shadow over dumb things and all the teachers (minus Aizawa) told him mentally to pay attention.

She nodded understandably at him. She smiled at him and gave him a big grin that her jaw will probably be sore tomorrow.

"Is that why you ran away after I asked you if you had a crush?" She said gleefully.

Tokoyami never wanted to die more than he did today, he should had expected her to asked that he thinks she's hanging around Mina to much, or maybe she finds teasing him funny.

"Suddenly hearing three of your good friends have romantic thoughts on you might be a lot to handle." 

"I agree with Tokoyami." Kouda signed.

"I thought you might've known sooner." Jirou dropped that information without explaining, making him confused.

"I-...What?"

"We-Were you that oblivious to not see half the class crush on you?"

Wait... what?!

Wait...WHAT! 

"Uhh... what?" Is the only thing Tokoyami said before remembering all the times that one of his classmates did something really weird around him, heck even Bakugo was acting weird and a bit nicer to him when they where alone.

Jirou and Kouda were worried when Tokoyami wasn't responding. 

"Don't worry! Fumi is finally realizing." 

"Don't say that when you only realized a few hours ago."

"He lives!" Jirou sarcastically said, kouda Snickered at that their antics.

Tokoyami rolled his eyes "Yeah sadly." He tried not to chuckle, "But why would they like me?" He asked.

Jirou just stared at him before answering him "your a likeable guy Tokoyami of course they'd like you."

Tokoyami nodded, He doesn't believe what Jirou said but he'll take the answer for now. 

"What do I do now then?" He asked.

Jirou tried to think of a solution, Kouda beat her to it before she was halfway through a plan that she was making.

"Why not make them realized your catching on and that your not interested."

Tokoyami consider it for it a moment before asking a question "How do I know they actually like me romantically?"

Both Jirou and Kouda didn't know how to answer that. Jirou kinda knows but for all he knows she never said anything about being in a relationship before and it's not gonna change now unless she wants to.

To his not surprised Jirou actually spoke up "Do they initiate conversations with you?" 

He looked back at his previous conversations with his classmates. Ojiro, Satou, sometimes shouji do start the conversation ninety percent of the time but they're friends so does it count? Same with the others even if they're not as close he does talk to them from time to time.

"Does it count if they done it since we became friends?" He asked.

Jirou just sighed and told him she's moving on to the next question. Question after question he was confused by what Jirou thrown out his way. He knows he's not the only one confused, Kouda is also bewildered by the same questions as him.

Dark shadow was not a big help either, they where semi-confused by the questions before giving up to make sense of it since he doesn't let it out much outside of training or when they're alone. He is trying though.

"Man both of you." She pointed at both him and kouda who was fiddling with his fingers "Are very oblivious of someone's romantic feelings."

Kouda looked like he wanted to say something that wasn't in sign language, Tokoyami and Jirou gave him his space and waited till he was ready to speak.

"I-i'm a-aro-o a-ace..." Kouda muttered out.

Tokoyami nodded in agreement "I'm also Aroace."

Jirou looked at him with a funny look in her face when he said he was Aroace. He doesn't know what to expect but he'll be ready for whatever she says.

"You are? Sorry I thought you had something going on with that kuroiro kid from 1-b." She chuckled nervously.

Nevermind he was not ready for whatever Jirou said. He almost choked on his own spit again.

I...What the fuck? Doesn't he like komori?

He heard dark Shadows gasp.

Fumi! No swearing!

You swear more than I do.

Your not old enough to swear!

I'm older than you by a second.

"What made you think that?" He asked curiously.

Kouda beat her first on responding "It lo-oked like y-you guys w-were flirting." He admitted, Jirou nodded in agreement.

"Flirting?!" Tokoyami yelled feelings uneasy. 

Now that I think about it. It did look like flirting.

Your not helping!

Whatever you say.

It didn't look like flirting to him, it was more of a declaration of being rivals. How don't they see it was that?

"Yeah it looked a bit like flirting from an outside perspective."

It didn't seem like flirting to him, yet again though he doesn't have much experience with flirting and romance so how would he know? 

"How would you know?" He asked, he cringed when said it. It sounded harsh he didn't mean it to come out that way.

Tokoyami was relieved when Jirou didn't find it rude at all when she responded "I didn't realized my middle school crush was flirting with me for months before I caught on." She said.

"I supposed it didn't last."

She sighed "your right it was a time I was questioning my romantic attraction, we broke up in two months."

Not the longest relationship he heard about but it's definitely better than what he saw when he was in junior high.

How did it turn from helping you to talking about Your sexuality's?

Don't ask me, it is helpful though.

"I'm still questioning if I'm asexual but I know what my romantic attraction is." Him and kouda nod in understanding.

Kouda looked back to him "we could give you advice if you want. Though mine won't be much help." Kouda signed.

"Even if it isn't much help, it's still helpful to me." He admitted.

Kouda blushed in embarrassment and covered his face with his hands.

Tokoyami goes back to thinking about what to do for this strange situation he somehow got himself tapped in.

He knows it's a bad idea but maybe Hawks would know what to do? Then again Hawks doesn't seem like he's interested in romance. But it's worth a try since it seems this isn't helping him.

Tokoyami decided to talk to Hawks tomorrow he has another internship with him. 

"I...it seems this isn't helping me." He said he wanted to forget the previous conversation.

Jirou nodded in agreement "It's almost time for me to leave so I have to go." She stated.

As she reached for the door she looked back at him and spoked out to him "Hope you find a solution for this." 

He heard the door closed and he was left kouda, he signed to him that he also has to leave and to talk to him if he needs it.

He agreed to it.

As he watched him leave it was only him, dark shadow, and his raging thoughts. 

"What a mad banquets of darkness."

"Hey fumi? I think going to Aizawa is probably better."

"I guess your right Dark shadow, but wouldn't it be awkward to talk about that?"

"Your going to tell hawks, We don't know what he'll do."

"I...I guess your right."

"I know I am! But you'll still go to Hawks right?"

He nodded in confirmation. Dark shadow just looked at him and got on his lap like a cat. He sighed and started to pet dark shadow.

He know he'll probably regret it, but it's not like he has any better idea than going to Aizawa about this.

He'll probably regret telling Hawks about most of his class having a crush on him.

Tokoyami absolutely regrets telling Hawks about it.

He spent most of the morning with Dark shadow trying to think of a way to approach Hawks with his problem. He doesn't know what time was the correct moment to tell him.

Dark shadow suggested to do it at their break which he didn't protest about, he agreed with his shadow companion about telling him about that time of day.

He went with his internship as usual till it was their break time. He was hesitant at first to speak up but he got over it.

When Hawks asked him what was wrong. He must've been to lost in his thoughts for hawks to notice, then again Hawks has vigilante eye for stuff.

"I have a question for you." He said, Hawks tilted his head in confusion, Telling him to go on.

"I...Heard my classmates... thoughts about me."

"What did they say?" Hawks asked looking back to the streets below them.

Was it something bad? If it was i'll-

He focused on other peoples thoughts that where below them,  Tokoyami didn't want to know what his mentor was thinking about.

"It was nothing bad I just want advice on how to proceed."

"Well how will I give you advice if your being a cryptic and not telling me?"

He has a point Fumi.

You shut up! I don't want to hear from you right now.

He sighed "I discovered that most of my classmates have a crush on me."

Hawks stood still, it worried Tokoyami. He thought he did something wrong.

That was when Hawks stood up and spread his wings, Tokoyami got up and wrapped his cape around himself he knows Hawks was going to do something idiotic.

That's how he ended up trying to keep up to Hawks to stop him from doing something embarrassing if the direction he was going was anywhere than U.A was located.

Is Hawks going to kill our class?

Dark shadow no.

You still hope it's platonic love don't you?

Don't take my last bit of hope that it is Dark.

Which ones even have a crush on you? That are not Jirou, kouda, Mineta, probably Mi-.

Don't...Ask.

...Okay?

...

Five bucks that it's not Fire and ice boy!

You don't even need to use money!

Fine some chicken nuggets that it's not the fire and ice boy!

Why do i even bother with you?

"Hawks this isn't reasonable!"

He's holding Hawks hand trying to pull him in the opposite direction, Dark shadow came out to help him.

"It's very reasonable! my baby intern isn't old enough to leave the nest yet."

"I'm Sixteen, I'm not a child!" Tokoyami spat back annoyed by hawks.

"I have no idea what your going to do but barging into middle of class is not a good idea." He tired to reason.

His hold on Hawks was loosening, Hawks began running to his classroom. Tokoyami just groaned and ran after him.

"Hawks no!"

"Hawks yes!"

"Chicken nuggets sound good right about now."

Tokoyami almost tripped when hearing Darks contribution.

"Later Dark shadow."

"yay!"

He sighed in amusement before remembering that he needs to stop Hawk's before he ended up doing something embarrassing. 

They where getting closer to his classroom, when he was overwhelmed with so many thoughts. He stopped and tried to let the headache pass.

You were fine before. Why now?

I was focused on catching up to hawks. Guess I lost my focused.

He tried to focused again when he heard a few classmates thought about him, or maybe most? He doesn't know how many have a crush on him.

Like is said before! It's definitely not That fire and ice kid!

I feel like your wrong. 

dudes Emotionally unavailable!

That doesn't mean he won't have a crush.

Your right! He'll be oblivious like you!

He ignored Dark shadow and saw Hawks kicking down the door. He started to run up to him.

"Hawks? Why are you here?" He heard Aizawa ask him. 

Hawks ignored Aizawa and glared at every student that's seated "I heard from a little Birdy that one of you have a crush on-" he didn't finish as Tokoyami tackled him to the ground.

Is Hawks okay?

Why is the number two hero here?

What the fuck? What the actual fuck just happened?

Did Tokoyami just tackle the number two hero?

Tokoyami ignored his classmates thoughts about Hawks. He looked at Aizawa and bowed. He started to apologized "Sorry about him, I told him it was a bad idea." 

"You don't need to apologize Tokoyami." Aizawa looked at Hawks who was still lying on the ground "You have some explaining to do." Aizawa glared at Hawks.

"Good tackled Tsukuyomi but that wasn't necessary." Hawks ignored Aizawa again.

"Hawks." Aizawa said more Harshly.

"Fine fine. A little Birdy told me that someone has a-"

"We're leaving now." He said. Tokoyami grabbed Hawks legs and started to drag him out the door.

Hawks had other ideas. 

"A little Birdy told me that one of you has crush on Tokoyami over here."

I should've told Aizawa.

I told you!

It was total silent in the classroom, not his classmates raging thoughts though. Then again it's a wild accusation thrown at their way, it was also said by the number two hero.

Uhm...how did he...Know?

Not me totally, not me haha.

That's a very inappropriate question, coming from a pro hero! It's very private information!

Kero!? I...How did he discovered that?

Wha-No no i don't have a crush on Tokoyami I just think he's cool haha...

Why would I want to crush Tokoyami?

What the fuck is he talking about! Who the fuck even told him!?

Hm! No I really don't like Tokoyami like that haha...

He noticed most were blushing, Tokoyami guesses it's probably from anger or embarrassment from such question asked by his mentor.

He noticed Mineta hasn't thought anything yet, he was proven wrong when he was listening people. Tokoyami doesn't know how to feel now.

Let's see Midoriya, Shouji, Ojiro, Hagakure, Tsuyu, Bakugo, Iida, Ochako, have a crush on him even if it's a tiny one. Who else...Oh Kirishima, kaminari, Satou, Yaoyorozu-

The faith that maybe most of their classmates thoughts about him where platonic where slowly being thrown out the window.

I'm embarrassed for you right know Tokoyami.

He glares at Jirou who just gaves him a smirk and a wave. He thinks they need more than two cups of coffee right now, Maybe twenty shots of expreso in one cup would help.

No your not going to do that!

I'm going to do it. It'll help forget this embarrassment.

...Put a whole bottle of sake in it instead.

Where am I going  to even get sake from? I'm not even of legal age yet.

...

Dark shadow?

I have some. 

Why do you even have Sake?!

You... don't need to know...

DARK SHADOW!

Its not important! I don't know of some of it still has some!

He sighed internally, he decides to ignore that his shadow counterpart somehow has alcohol bottles for now. He can deal with it later, even if HIS companion is protesting that it isn't important.

He decides the awkward silence was going on for to long and it would do them and Aizawa some good if they just left the school to never return.

Though Bakugo beat it to him, "What the fuck did you just say feathers! No one here has a crush on fucking bird brain!" Bakugo Shouted, he was setting off explosions. Dark shadow was crying from how scary Bakugo is.

Hawks just hummed in response to bakugo's Shouting, "hmm sure then why are some of your fellow classmates blushing?"

Bakugo looked around and huffed facing the window, Tokoyami could see a bit of blush on his cheeks.

"Kachan are yo-"

"Shut the fuck up deku!"

"Kero how did you know that?" Tsuyu asked.

"A little birdy told me!" Hawks said slyly.

When did Dark shadow discovered it?

When was Dark shadow released for him to know?

See fumi! I Know when someone has a crush! 

Last time you known, it was the wrong person that kid was crushing on.

People make mistakes!

...I h-

"Oi bird brain!"

He snapped out of his conversation with dark shadow and saw his classmates staring at him. He tilted his head in confusion at Bakugo who was yelling at him, he noticed that hawks was looking at him in concern even if wasn't noticable.

He dropped his mentors leg realizing he was holding it to tightly.

Hawks got up and whispered to him that he's got this under control, Tokoyami doesn't believe him and wants Aizawa-sensei to step in.

Maybe he should follow Dark shadow advice on putting Sake in his coffee. Even if it's a bad idea.

Don't get mad but I also have tequila and other strong liquor...

...Where no- how did you even get Alcohol from!

A magician never shares their secrets.

No head pats for three months.

Fumi no! Please you can't!

"Now like I said be-"

"Hawks please stop this nonsense."

"No way Tsukuyomi! I need to have a talk to-"

He grabbed hawks by his collar, though it took two tries to reach it, he curses in being so short. He dragged him out the doorway.

"Sorry about him he's just spouting nonsense."

"You literally-"

He glared at hawks who shut up getting the message.

Aizawa faked coughed, he turn to face him. "Before you go how did you get in here?" He said pointing at hawks.

Hawks smiled "Well the door of-" Tokoyami interrupted him with a blank face "He broke a window." He said bluntly.

He heard some giggles from his classmates. Aizawa glared at Hawks who got out of interns grip and dragged Tokoyami out.

"Time to go!"

-Fumi! Please don't take away my head pats!

Fumi? Please respond...

Fumi!!

It's going to be awkward for him tomorrow isn't it. What did he do to deserve to deal with this. Is this punishment for that one time he almost killed a stray cat.

FUMI!!!

Chapter Text

It's been a day since the incident of Hawks busting in to his class to know which classmates have a crush on him. Tokoyami Hasn't had a wink of sleep since he came back to U.A, he escaped any interaction with any of his classmates. He didn't want to answer any of their questions about what happened.

As he lays in bed he checks his phone, It's past one now.  He has a lot of messages from the class group chat, and some from Jirou.

He isn't in the mood to look at any of their texts, he wants to ignore his problems and sleep away the headache he has.

The after affects of the quirk was a terrible headache, Dizziness, and probably more but he could only focused on the headache. He texted Aizawa to tell him that he won't be able to attend class in the morning. Aizawa agreed to give him the day off and told him to see recovery girl in the morning.

Dark shadow was confused why he texted Aizawa so early in the morning and not before class begins. He tells it that it's so he doesn't oversleep, he plans to sleep the whole day.

Though it might not be possible knowing his classmates, would want to do some activities together after classes are over.

He sighed staring at the ceiling, when he returned from his internship with Hawks he decided to look around his room to find the stash of alcohol that his quirk has somehow gotten it's hands on. 

He hasn't found it yet to throw it out. Dark shadow won't tell him where it is, it won't even tell him where he even grabbed them without him seeing it, what it was doing with it, or why it even grabbed the bottles in the first place.

He doesn't want to think anymore.

Tokoyami lays in his bed trying to get some sleep, that doesn't happen. With a huge headache and Dark shadow trying to talk him out of not throwing his stash of alcohol that he somehow achieved, he found it difficult to sleep. He twisted and turned to his other side so many times, his headache was also killing him.

He curses the thief's who made this mess happen in the first place.

Fumi do we have some pain killers around here? It's kinda hard concentrating with the pain your dealing with.

hold on... I think there's some around.

He got out of bed to check one of his drawers he had. He should have a few left because of some accidents that Dark shadow caused right?

He moved some of his stuff around till he found a bottle of Ibuprofen. He thanked the gods that he still had some.

We should go get some water.

We don't have water here.

Then let's go to the kitchen.

But I could swallow it whole!

But it tastes so bland!

Its not like your swallowing it.

Am I the one who will complain if it happens to hurt my throat for a while because of that?

That was literally one time.

Still I don't want to hear YOU complain about your throat hurting because you swallowed wrong!

Fine! If it makes you shut.

Thank you Fumi!

Tokoyami sighed he still wonders what he did to deserve this hell. 

He opens his door and shuts it quietly making sure it's not to loud to wake up anyone. Though some of his classmates are sometimes awake at this hour.

He heads to the kitchen making sure his footsteps are quite. He was feeling a bit dizzy once he ends at the bottom of the stairs, he ignores it and heads to the kitchen.

He tries to find a cup but stumbles a bit when going to the upper cabinets, he blinks a few times to clear his vision. Maybe he should go to recovery girl in the morning.

Fumi-

Not now Dark shadow.

He opens one of cabinets close to him, it had some cups. He sighed in relief that he didn't have to be in the kitchen much longer, he didn't want to run into his classmates. He didn't want to acknowledge what happened with Hawks.

Fumi be-

I said not now!

He blinked a few times again to clear his vision. He tried to grab one of the cups when he felt a tap on his shoulder, he jumped in surprised.

He turn his head around fast, he felt dizzy when he did.

He found Todoroki staring at him with what he could tell was concerned. It was hard reading Todoroki at times with how little he shows them.

"Do you need help? You seem...distracted." 

Tokoyami nodded in response he felt like he couldn't speak right now. He hold his head for a bit it was throbbing in pain.

Todoroki helped him getting a glass of water, he thanked him and left. He's glad he didn't have to talk, he didn't want to talk to anyone of his classmates right now.

When he came back to his room, he swallowed the pills. After putting the glass of water on one of his drawers he dropped on his bed and covered himself in his blanket like a he was in a cocoon.

Are you happy now?

Shouldn't...you go to recovery girl?

It's late she probably wouldn't be awake right now, I'll go when I wake up.

okay...this headache is terrible why is this a side affects of the girls quirk! Dark shadow whined. Tokoyami wasn't in any mood to deal with his quirks whining.

Dark shadow I'm trying to sleep.

You weren't having a normal headache and you haven't gone to recovery girl?!

It's fine...pain is part of the human experience. She's probably also asleep Dark shadow.

Fumi you need therapy.

Don't we all need it at some point?

I'm starting think being edgy isn't a fase anymore.

your one to talk!

Fum-

He couldn't make out what Dark shadow was saying anymore, his eyes feeling heavy. He passed out after that.

Tokoyami felt a bit better after leaving recovery girls office. Dark shadow was happy he went to recovery girl, it doesn't like watching his host be in pain.

He was currently sitting in one of the couches in the common room, he looked through his phone to see what he missed in the group chat. It went from random stuff to what happened yesterday with hawks.

He wasn't expecting anything if nothing at all from his classmates about what happened with hawks yesterday, he was expecting them to pretend nothing happened and move on.

He wished his classmates actually ignored what happened. Tokoyami groaned when checking the group chat.

3:57 PM

Charger: does anyone know What was that all about

Ashido: Nope

Sero: I have no idea dude

Stop it: it was about Hawks finding who had a crush on Tokoyami

Tentacool: He was strangely protective of him

Stop it: Todoroki No!

Todoroki: Secret love child

Stop it: NO!

Froppy: Is no one going to question how hawks knew?

Hagakure: Maybe Dark shadow told him?

Tail: did he come out in it's tiniest form to watch?

Iida: If so that's very intrusive to privacy!!

Tokoyami didn't know how to feel reading the chat, he was apart of it even if he didn't use it at all. It is on mute most of the time.

He wanted to comment on it but ignore the urge to, he should read what else there was.

Sugar person: Is no one going to talk about how embarrassed and uncomfortable he was?

Hagakure: Yes! He looked so cute!

Tokoyami pouted in frustration at seeing the text, he wasn't cute. He was far from cute.

Yaoyorozu: Did all of you forget he can read this?

Charger: Oops

Kirishima: Did you seriously forgot that bro?

Charger: Yes bro!

Sero: he's rarely on here tho were safe for now

Iida: That is true

Chihuahua: CAN YOU FUCKERS SHUT THE FUCK UP! I'M DOING HOMEWORK

Iida: Language!

12:30 pm

Ashido: Oo we should have sleepover!

Tokoyami looked at what Ashido texted over again in pure confusion, didn't she already have one.

Dark shadow looked over him also reading the texts in the class group chat. He was also confused by what Ashido was saying.

My secrets holder: didn't we already have one?

Ashido: Yeah but as a class 

Tokoyami didn't like it, she was planning something. Dark shadow told him he was being paranoid but he had a feeling Ashido was up to something.

Stop it: It sounds like a good idea!

Iida: I agree with Midoriya it's a great way for class bonding

Kirishima: yeah I can drag Bakubro if you guys want

Chihuahua: You ain't doing shit shittyhair 

Ashido: That be great Kiri also someone tell Uraraka please

Froppy: She's reading from my screen she already knows

Ashido: Great Jirou your job is to tell Tokoyami about it

My secrets holder: Sure

Tokoyami saw that was all the text there was, There was more but he wasn't interested in the top messages. He wasn't interested in reading it at all, he went to Jirous messages next. He wasn't surprised when he saw what she texted him.

My secrets holder: Mina is hosting a sleepover in the common room today

My secrets holder: She's planning something it seems suspicious

Me: I know

He dropped his phone and grabbed his book he had next to him and began to read. Dark shadow was curled up in his lap, both of them were relaxing there.

It's been awhile since they had been able to read and relax without how noisy his classmates are, and how much he has to stay in his room to avoid the commotion. Not like he minds staying in his room but it's kinda hard for him to concentrate on reading with how noisy they are. Maybe that's why he moved to reading on the tree branches, he never read lot when he was sitting up on top of the trees, he mostly relaxed when he was sitting in a tree branch. It changed when came to U.A.

It took a few minutes till he heard tiny ring from his phone. He checked to see that Jirou responded, he didn't know if She was texting from class it seems risky to text in class especially because of their teachers being pro heros.

He checked what was her response.

My secrets holder: i expected you to read the group chat

Should i tell Mina that you won't be able to go to the sleepover?

Me: I'll go I'm curious about what her plan insures though it'll be torture for me

My secrets holder: if your sure

it starts at 6

Be prepared, i'm also taking your homework from what you missed

He curses under his breath, he won't ever have a break from the curses that is homework is there. He hopes she has notes about what he missed from Ectoplasms math class and English, He gets up from the couch and grabs his book.

He heads up to his room, he needs to get ready for whatever is going to happened in the sleepover. He thinks Dark shadow might be right on him being paranoid, though it's better to be prepared for the worst.

Then again he could be right.

Stop being paranoid and have some fun.

He rolled his eyes at his quirks comment. He still has to find Dark shadows stash of somehow achieved alcohol, he is still wondering how his quirk even gotten different types of alcohol from.

...Did you get those alcohol bottles when i let you outside to look for shiny things for your collection of that nest of yours?

I... Maybe?

Tokoyami sighs in exhaustion. Did you start it because I didn't let you keep a real bird skull?

He heard dark shadow make a tiny gasp in his head, he prepared himself to hear an annoying shadow. 

How could you think that about your sibling Fumi!

Wait...what did yo-

I wouldn't do something as petty as that...it was shiny.

Of course...

Tokoyami doesn't know where his quirk got an obsession to shiny things, as far as he knows they don't know what type of bird they are so corvids sis their best bet.

He's not going to question it for now, all he wants to do now is for the sweet release of death to take him, Or sleep he's not picky.

I feel like i should be concerned but you been at this since the fifth grade.

He ignores his quirks comment and continues to walk up the stairs.

He started doing the homework after Jirou leave gives it to him, he kinda has an idea of what he's doing with math. Though it's making him want to lay down and let the darkness take him whole.

He doesn't have the energy for this at all, he hasn't had coffee this morning. He desperately wants some but recovery girl said he should be careful of how much caffeine he takes after a migraine, it could begin again but more painful.

He would've probably would've ignored Recovery girl if it wasn't for dark shadow trying everything in it's power to distract him.

It knows what he's like when it comes to coffee, he's sure his parents regret introducing him to coffee when he was younger. Not like they can do anything about it now.

He checks his phone to see what hour it is, it's almost six so he has time before the sleepover starts. Why would Ashido want to have a sleepover in a school night he would never know.

He leaves his room and heads down to the common room, he finally convinces Dark shadow to let him have one cup of coffee, they reluctantly agree to it.

When he gets to the common room he sees a few of his classmates already there, some were already in their pajamas and ready for the sleepover. He quietly approaches making sure his classmates don't see him. Tokoyami knows he will need to talk to them at the sleepover, he just doesn't have the energy to deal with human interactions at the moment.

He saw satou look his way when he was so close to reaching the kitchen. He ran into the kitchen when he started speaking out to him he felt bad knowing it was quite rude of him it's just that he felt to drained for interacting with him, he didn't hear Satou call out to him again so he must know he's not in the mood to talk to people right now.

He heads towards the coffee machine to see if there's some leftover coffee in the pot left. There's only a few classmates who use the coffee machine, like five to six students so he's  surprised when there's non left in the pot.

He grabs it and pours water from the sink into it and puts it back. He went to find his own coffee beans he hid after an incident with Mina and kaminari, a few others help the two with hiding the coffee beans. Iida and Satou tried to stop them, he can appreciate that their intentions even if they failed to but a stop at their shenanigans.

That was also the day was when he finally caved in and admitted to himself that he was to addicted to coffee to Dark shadows happiness about him finally admitting it after years of denial.

As he waits for the coffee to prepare he walks back in forth impatiently, he hasn't had the chance to drink coffee yesterday. He's never goes out without coffee for at least a week to long.

Maybe Dark shadow was right after all these years about his relationship with coffee.

Relax Fumi it'll be done soon.

I hadn't had coffee since a few day ago, it be understandable why I'm impatient about this.

You drink like 2-4 cups of coffee almost every day.

And? It's been like that since my second year in junior high.

You don't add anything to it! I don't understand how you can stand it being so bitter.

You know i don't like it when it's sweet.

You can eat candy apples but can't handle your coffee being sweet?!

I don't really like the taste of it.

... It's a good thing your only drinking one cup today. I'm pretty sure it's unhealthy to drink the amount that you do.

I feel fine when drinking that much.

Dark shadow popped out from his abdomen and stared at him with crossed arms and a disappointed face, he stared back, both of them didn't look away they don't know when it turn into a staring contest.

They didn't know how long they been like this, when he heard his name get called, he looked away to see Sero coming up to them.

"Hah i win!" Dark shadow said with excitement, Tokoyami was amused, he called dark shadow back and put his attention to Sero.

"There you are Satou said he saw you walk in here."

Right he forgot about Satou seeing him for a moment. He nodded in response, he cleared his throat to speak "Hello Sero what do you need?" He asked.

He tried to not show his awkwardness, from what he remembers from hearing Sero thoughts (which weren't much, the others thoughts were more louder) He also thought about him in a romantic way. Not as much like a few of his classmates but it was still there, he still doesn't know what to do about learning about most of his classmates crush on him.

He doesn't understand why they would have a crush on him at all, he isn't the most attractive physically no one would fine a bird head attractive. He doesn't mind that he doesn't have much going in the looks department, Romantic relationships never interested Them since childhood.

In personality though would depend if he was honest, He's reserved, quite, mysterious(as his classmates put it), He really doesn't understand his own emotions thanks to his quirk where he needs to keep any type of strong emotion in check

He can list of more but he'd probably end up repeating himself.

He doesn't want to reveal that he knows what they feel about him, no matter how confused he is about all of this. its not like he wanted to intrude their privacy in the first place.

He snapped out of his trance realizing sero was talking, he felt kinda guilty about not paying attention.

"-so that's why i was send here, to bring you to the sleepover you didn't turn up when you said you would come." Tokoyami nodded along with what sero was saying even if he didn't catch what he even said in the first place.

"They were getting worried though i think they were exaggerating. You are only nine minutes late." Sero said.

Tokoyami stared at him surprised. 

Has only Nine minutes pass already? It only felt like a minute.

And it's nine minutes! Thirty i understand but nine?!

hm that's strange for them to worry for only being nine minutes late.

Your friends are strange Fumi.

He snapped out of his conversation with dark shadow, he blinked when he saw sero in front of him waving his hands in front of him.

A smile came up to his face when he realized that Tokoyami isn't zone out anymore.

Tokoyami couldn't say anything as he was grabbed by his arm and dragged out of the kitchen. He wanted nothing more than to curl up and die.

Your being dramatic fumi.

My... coffee.

You can have more tomorrow.

My coffee!

When did we switch responsibility's with each other?

He was released from Seros hold when they reached the others which was nearby. He noted that the others where in their sleepwear, he didn't know how he didn't notice that Sero was also in his pajamas.

That might be because of being distracted with his banter with his shadow counterpart, or maybe because he's too tired to care right about now.

He went to sit next to Kouda, he noticed the faces of jealousy in most of his classmates. He wonders how he didn't notice this before.

Your more focused on your studies than teenage stuff.

That is true, getting past math class a top priority.

Do you really hate math that much?

Yes.

Tokoyami wished he could go back to being oblivious to his friends feelings for him. He still doesn't (probably ever will) understand why they have romantic feelings for him, and he doesn't want to know why.

He feels a bit awkward when he looks around, he's the only one not wearing Pajamas, he's only wearing a black hoodie, and gray sweatpants. Though it's not the first time he's ever slept like that.

He waits for this sleepover to start, he's never been to one so he doesn't know how sleepovers work. He hears a shuffle from his left, he looked at his left side for kouda to pass him a paper and a pencil.

He looked at the note, he's confused on what to replied to it. The note read: Is something wrong? You don't have to reply if you don't want to.

He wrote what was on his mind.

No there's nothing wrong, this my first sleepover and I'm a bit nervous. I hadn't had a chance to drink coffee before getting dragged here.

he passed it back to Kouda, he was somewhat expected a response from him. Well expecting because Mina came out in the middle of no where, and started saying what they'll do.

He was zoned out but he still heard the activities they where doing, from Boardgames to Truth or dare. Though they would need to be done by curfew.

The first game they'd played was monopoly, he never played it so he was confused by what was happening in the first place.

From bakugo screaming, to Kaminari and sero fighting eachother. He decided to not play the game at all.

Dark shadow wanted to which he didn't allowed. He knows how it is, when it came to any game whether it is a boardgame or Video games it'll do whatever to win.

The next one was Uno which he did play, it was chaos and he wished he didn't agreed to come. He has never wanted to go back to the kitchen and drink the coffee he never had the chance to drink than now.

Iida decided to not to do anymore boardgames and move on to something else. He's never been so grateful to Iida, he doesn't know how much he could've handle the arguing from the friendship ruiner game.

He wanted to scream into the void where no one would hear him so badly.

They decided on playing smash bros. He let dark shadow join so it could stop annoying him and let him brood from his loss of coffee in peace.

He couldn't go back into the kitchen without being interrupted by one of his classmates and get dragged into a conversation that needed an opinion from an outsider of the conversation.

Though his brooding was stop from a pouting Dark shadow who was upset because they lost the match for a second time. It stopped pouting when Hagakure gave him head pats.

The last match finally ended when Mina said they should start Truth or dare. He never played such game before so it'll be a first.

They all gathered around in a circle, with bottle in the middle. He ignored it since he doesn't know anything about this game at all.

He was relieved when he wasn't the only one here that didn't know how to play. Though it's to be expected Todoroki wouldn't know.

Mina explained the rules with to much enthusiasm. He understood that the bottle was to chose who went next but it reminded him from another game he learn from the media.

What was it called again, Spin the bottle right?

Both him and Dark didn't know what to expected from such game till it began, The dares where... extreme sometimes, the truths were simple or dumb at times. When it came from kaminari's mouth.

He was relaxing until it came to a stop when the bottle landed on him for the first time. He freezed up, he had hoped to go through the whole game without the bottle landing on him.

Why must the gods hate me so much.

"Truth or dare Tokoyami." Midoriya said.

"Truth." He'd play safe or as safe as he could get, he wouldn't end up doing something he'll end up regretting because of a stupid dare.

"Ooo who do you have a crush on?" Mina asked, making Iida talk about inappropriate questions.

Tokoyami blinked, he doesn't like that this is a question that they got.

He could hear Dark shadow laughing at him from his mind. He whished he had coffee right now.

"Why do you ask such question?" He responded.

"Tokoyami is right we shouldn't asked such a personal question to anyone."

"Come on Iida take a chill pill for once and relax." Jirou replied.

"Come on answer it! It won't do no harm." Mina said looking back at Tokoyami and gave him a wink.

He sighed not sure if it was good idea to tell, he knows that she'll be persistent that he does have a crush on someone, or she'll accept or move on. it's a fifty fifty situation on this, he knows the former option is more possible.

He doesn't like this.

"I don't like anyone." He admitted, he hoped they moved on.

He wasn't so lucky.

"Eh what do you mean you don't like anyone!" Hagakure said in surprised.

All he wants is coffee is that to much to ask right now? He doesn't want to be here right now.

Tokoyami sighed again knowing that at least a few would like an answer, he wants to make this quick so he doesn't have to deal with this again another time.

"I never saw anyone in like that before." He said, he was starting to get uncomfortable.

"Move on guys, don't you see he's getting uncomfortable." Jirou told the two girls.

They both gave an apology to him, he accepted it. He silently thanked Jirou for an intervention.

The game continued the same, he saw a few classmates glanced at him before looking away. He knows it was like this since the beginning of the sleepover.

He was on guard, he didn't relax again. It was his turn again after two other classmates went, he chose dare this time.

"I dare you to..." Uraraka trailed off, she couldn't figure out a dare yet. Jirou choose for her instead "I dare you to sit on someone's lap till it's your turn again."

He got up, it was an easy choice for him. He went and sat on shouji's lap, he's done this before once on accident and the other times willingly. It was comfortable and he already gotten his permission.

He didn't ignore the shocking stares from his classmates, and embarrassment from shouji. He understands Shouji's embarrassment they done this in private when hanging out.

If you count Doing separate things and not saying a word as hanging out.

Shouji is also very comfortable.

Mina and hagakure sputter in their words. Dark shadow pops out from his back and watches in amusement.

Some are jealous.

they don't seem jealous.

because you don't understand some of their facial expressions.

He looked up at shouji who shrugged in return. He sees a bit of blush that isn't cover by his mask, he's sure he's seeing things wrong.

"You Did that without hesitation! How long have you to been like this?!" Mina said dumbfounded.

His classmates nodded in agreement with mina, he was planning to tell a half truth but dark shadow decided that plan was terrible "Three months, shouji was reading and i pushed fumi into him when he wasn't paying attention to me!" Dark shadow wined.

Dark shadow you fiend.

Hmf Rude! 

The answer was enough to satisfy them and the game continued again. He return to his spot once his turn began again after doing the dare.

He saw Shouji trying to reach out to him before he got up from his lap but deciding not too. It left him confused on what Shouji wanted.

Oh gods why did i realize now, that im stuck with a dumbass!

Not like your better.

Excuse me!?

He continued to bicker with Dark till the bottle landed on Asu- Tsu. He doesn't remember Tsu getting a turn than again he spent most of the game talking and bickering with Dark shadow.

Tsu chose dare, he prays for her safety when she went with dare.

He waited for one of his classmates come up with a dare for her. He wondered when he can leave for a bit and get the coffee he was robbed of.

"Kiss your crush." Hagakure said. She was waving her arms in excitement, or at least he thinks it's excitement.

Tsu got up and came over to his direction. He thought she might go to kouda who was on his left or Satou on his right.

Tokoyami's thinking was wrong once she crouched in front of him. 

...Shit.

He didn't know what to do but panic. He felt lips touch the side of his beck, it was a short kiss which ended with Tsu blushing and him short circuiting.

His thoughts where racing so fast.

Fuck!

What do i do?!

Do i reject her?

Will she end up upset if i do?

Will it ruin our friendship if i say no?

Dark shadow help!

What do i do?!

no fair! I want a kiss!

Your Not Helping!

"I think you broke him." Jirou chuckled.

"Kero i didn't mean that to happen."

"Uh Tokoyami are you alright?" Kirishima asked in concern.

He didn't respond to his concern, dark shadow came out again. It slapped it's host head, it snapped him out of his thoughts to glare at his quirk.

Dark shadow spoked "he's... somewhat fine." It was unsure on what to say to them as their host was thinking about what to do.

"...Let's move on..." Sero said.

He was like that for bit, the same question was asked again but to another person. Honestly he's starting to wonder how his class even find him attractive, the bird head would be a no for most people. He's sure his class either need glasses (minus the exception of Iida), or have terrible taste in people.

"Kaminari i dare you to kiss your crush!" Hagurake yelled. He heard a tint of jealousy in her statement and he only felt tired knowing what was going to happen.

The same thing happened like with Tsu, it ended with him staying unresponsive. Shouji asked him if he was alright, if he could he would say no but at this time he was trying to understand what the fuck is even happening tonight.

Dark responded for him gratefully, " He's not fine now. You guys broke him!" It shouted. Dark shadow began shaking Tokoyami to get him to move.

Shaking him helped it to get a response from it's counterpart, cease this instance Dark shadow! Tokoyami demanded.

Thank god!

Do they know anything of personal space!

it's a dare Dark shadow.

Doesn't hurt to ask if we're okay with it!

Jirou tapped him on his shoulder, he could tell she was concerned about him. Tokoyami knew that she also found his situation hilarious. Dark shadow did two... the first time.

"I'm taking him out of the game for a bit, he seems like he needs it."

He stood up and followed jirou out of the game, he's thankful for it. Dark shadow hovered to her and started to ramble about personal space when they were out of earshot, Whether she's listening to his quirk or not, it's hard to know.

He let it do what's it wanted, he was to tired to care right now.

He noticed Jirou entered the kitchen, dark shadow noticed it too, a bit to late perhaps. It forgot that Tokoyami has had coffee on their mind the whole time during the sleepover.

It had to hold him back to not shove one of cups off the counter by accident, it knows it'll be a pain to clean it up of the floor. Tokoyami grabbed the hot water and poured some in to the mug he had out previously.

He was pouring his coffee when Jirou decided to ask him something.

"So what happened after you left UA with hawks?"

Tokoyami stopped stirring his cup and sighed, he continued stirring it again out of boredom. He was hoping to not get asked about that and everyone to forget what happened in class with hawks. He knows forgetting the number two hero dropping in middle of classes, to interrogate your classmates on who has a crush on his intern is unforgettable to some extent.

It's embarrassing to think about, he wants to forget such thing every happened. Though it's in the past now.

He sighed "Well..." He began to remember what happened after. Dark shadow wanted to help explain it.

Tokoyami didn't speak to hawks for the rest of the internship, only some nods and short answers here and there, He was fuming. It might be childish to give his mentor the silent treatment, but he needed some time to calm down.

He didn't want to yell at hawks, no matter how much he wants to. Dark shadow is telling him to do it, he feels like it's something so dumb to be angry about.

He wished he never told hawks about what was happening with his classmates thoughts how were they supposed to Know that it would activate some protective instincts from hawks of all people.

Hawks new he was angry at him, they were busy with Patrolling Fukuoka streets, he approached them when they where back at the agency done with Patrolling for the day.

He asked to speak with him after he finished packing up to leave.

They were in his office now, one place where they can talk in private. Hawks was standing awkwardly in his gaze, he paid attention to hawks body language pretending to listen to whatever Dark shadow was saying.

He did hear a bit of his quirks rambling words, though he didn't care that much of what his quirk was screeching about.

To occupied on giving hawks a glare that could rival the heat of a thousands suns.

Hawks sighed and began talking "Look... I'm sorry about what happened back there..." He saw his eyes look away for a second and back at him.

He waited patiently for hawks to talk again. Dark shadow was making it difficult to think of possible answers to reply with.

Hey Fumikage are magazines edible?

If you try to eat a magazine, i will sleep with the lights on for weeks.

Nooo!!

He paid attention to Hawks again, he saw that hawks was debating on what to say next. Dark shadow sadly took that as a sign to keep talking.

Hey Fumi what would it be like if i had my own body? Still being with you but without being attached to your body.

Than i could finally get that sweet release of uninterrupted sleep i been wanting since i was born!

OI YOUR RUDE FUMI!!

He put his attention to hawks again when he saw his lips twitch. "I-i should've been more calmer about it." Hawks groan in frustration, "I don't know how to say this."

Tokoyami nodded in understanding being in similar situations "Take your time." He could wait for hawks to say what he wants to say.

He's got the time.

It took a few minutes for hawks to come up with something to say, Dark shadow came up with random things for both of them to talk about while waiting for hawks.

He somewhat felt guilty about it.

Hawks took a deep breath before speaking "I should have waited till you where done and given you advice, even if i don't know nothing about romance." Hawks said.

Tokoyami was somewhat surprised when hawks said he didn't know nothing about romance, then again when he looks back at it. It makes sense, he's always doing hero work not taking breaks.

He's always busy to deal with such things like the art of Romance.

"I shouldn't have been searching for the person that has a crush on you." Hawks said, he paused and his face started to form into one of confusion he tilted his head "Y-you said one right, i feel like it's wrong."

He shook his head "No i said most of my classmates, i guess you heard wrong."

"O-oh..."

They both stared at each other in silence, not one making a sound. It was quite in the room for a moment, maybe seconds, maybe minutes they wouldn't know at all.

He saw Dark shadow come out from the corner of his eye, Tokoyami wished it won't do or say something that should be buried to his death bed. He knows that'll never happen.

Dark shadow was the one to disrupt the silence "Why did you say Fumi isn't ready to leave the nest yet? Also why where you acting like a mother hen?"

Death has never been more better.

"I was acting like a what?!"

"And that's What happened! We-"

Tokoyami shut It's beak shut "Behave Dark shadow, you can tell Jirou later." He released his hand off from the shadowy beak.

"I-i have no words." Jirou admitted. Tokoyami nodded in understanding sipping the last few drops of his coffee.

It took him awhile to realize that dark shadow wasn't holding him back anymore. Dark shadow must of seen it's mistake once he saw his face bright up.

It wrapped around him pushing him in the other direction than Where he's going to. He doesn't understand why dark shadow is stopping him from a getting a second cup of coffee.

It's not like he's going to drink the entire jar of coffee, recovery girl said he should be careful with how much caffeine he consumes.

He's absolutely drinking the whole the jar.

"Uh what?" Jirou said. She was confused about what host and quirk where doing.

"Jirou help me stop him he can't drink more coffee!"

Jirou looked at dark shadow for a second and then to the bird headed teen who's grabbing the edge of the counter with all his strength. He's acting more like a cat then a bird.

Jirou Looked back at the quirk in confusion "Why can't he drink coffee?" 

"He's has a mi-"

"I'm Fine." Tokoyami said weary.

Jirou came up to him and help dark shadow out by doing the same thing as Dark shadow.

"Jirou you traitor!"

Jirou laughed "Sorry Tokoyami can't increase you obvious headache."

It took a minute for him to lose his hold to the edge of the counter. Tokoyami did everything possible to not get dragged out of the kitchen.

"You're not taking me out of here without a fight." Tokoyami said in annoyance.

"Will see about that!"

"That doesn't sound like a good idea." Dark shadow added.

"Most of your ideas aren't great either but it's not about that right now." Tokoyami replied to his quirk. He made a groan as he was dropped to the floor, he was unexpectedly dropped onto the floor.

He knows dark shadow was also holding him it must've released it's hold on him when he was getting dragged by Jirou.

"OI!"

"Why are you guys all scruffed up!" Iida shouted, he was doing his weird robotic arm thing.

Tokoyami looked away in shame, he didn't mean for them to fight each other though it was more of him trying to get jirou off him than a fight.

He doesn't want to be here.

You already didn't want to be here so suck it up.

I'm this close to sleeping with lights on.

please don't! You already took my head pats away! Don't leave the lights on!!

He ignored his quirks pleading, maybe he was a bit mean. Like dark shadow said he already took away his head pats for Three months, he should add two more months.

Nooo!!!

He ignored it and listens to what Jirou was saying, she was explaining what happened telling some half truths, he's thankful she didn't tell them he has a headache he's to exhausted to deal with his classmates right now.

They could go back to sitting when Iida got the information he wanted, he went and returned to where he was sitting before.

He blocked what was happening around him and was Talking (arguing) with dark shadow. five minutes passed when he got tapped on the shoulder by kouda, it felt like hours to him.

He Looked up at kouda and tilted his head in confusion. He pointed to the bottle that landed in his direction, he doesn't want to be here.

He chose truth.

He hopes he won't get a invasive question.

Mina made a group huddle a few didn't join or they were forced (Bakugo) into the huddle. Tokoyami thinks they're planning what questions to ask him.

Mina jumps up from the group huddle and approaches him, she's gets to close to him.

"Tokoyami we have the perfect question to ask!" Ashido declared.

He sighs he wants her to get to the point. He wonders if they're near curfew yet. He nods to Mina in response.

"Do you have a crush on anyone here?" Mina pridefully said.

Didn't we get this question asked a while ago?

Yeah but I'm pretty sure it wasn't referring to anyone here.

He starts to panic he doesn't want to answer the question but he knows that they'll probably push for an answer.

Why do they even want to know? Why are they interested in my non-existent love life? Who are they our mother?

Nah mother's more overbearing at times.

"What? " Tokoyami said trying to keep the panic out of his voice. "Didn't you asked that before?" He asked.

"Yeah but some of these bastards didn't believe you." Bakugo grumbled.

"Come on there's gotta be someone you like!" Hagakure said, she got close to his face he moved back a bit.

He almost jumped when she appeared in front of his face, he wonders when she got there. 

"Come on guys i think it may be too personal." Ochako said. He's thankful for Uraraka for intervening.

"Where's the fun in that."

Of course they'd won't leave it alone.

"I don't have such feelings for anyone." He admitted again.

Hagurake looked at him suspiciously "Are you sure?" She says skeptically of him. He isn't surprised of Hagurake suspicion of him not liking anyone.

He doesn't understand why having a crush is such a big deal. Is Mina and hagakure interested in hooking him up with someone or something?

"Yes I'm sure."

Can he go to bed yet? Though dark shadow might annoy him for going to bed early.

"Why is that?" Sero asked from the back, Tokoyami is surprised they didn't go back to their spots.

Should he tell them? it would probably be Bad idea he's kinda worried about what they're reactions are going to be. Though He does want to do something about some of his classmates feelings for him, he wants them to move on from him and like someone else who's not him.

Though he does wonder why they fell for him in the first place, he's quite and reserved. Then again he remembers that some people are interested in the mysterious type.

He sighed and finally told them "I'm not interested in the art of Romance." He was never interested in it in the first place, "I just don't feel such attraction to people." Tokoyami admitted, it was simple and to the point.

He didn't plan on telling all his classmates about that only a few people, but he does want to get this over with.

A few where red with embarrassment, and the Tsu and kaminari where apologizing to him profusely. A few (Mineta, Jirou,.and Mina) where laughing at them. 

Tokoyami heard a snort from kouda and Bakugo too.

He was expecting a few moments of silence and rejection telling him that he was lying to them or he hasn't found the right person or something like that. Not embarrassment and laughter that's not directed at him.

Though he should've expected something positive, they are an unpredictable group of students.

He felt a tap on his shoulder again, he Looked up at kouda. He began signing to him "How do you feel about this?" Tokoyami blinked at his friend for a moment.

He smiled softly "Fine it's... A weird outcome to all of this."

Kouda nods and looks at the group around them, smiling nervously.

He looked at everyone in the circle again, he smiled this time even he was exhausted. It's nice to not be treated like an outcast.

Fumi i want to play!

Alright my friend, go interact with everyone. I know you been waiting for that.