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the true definition of art

pairing; todokami. implied kiribaku.

summary;“Well, I.. Um..” Kaminari took a deep breath before saying: “Todoroki, I noticed your room is full of beautiful art pieces. Maybe you’d know what’s the true definition of art? I don’t trust Wikipedia anymore.” and at that moment, Kaminari could have sworn he saw a faint blush appear on Todoroki’s cheeks as he nodded his head almost unnoticeably.

words; 3085

for the fifth and sixth day of kaminari denki appreciation week!

first kiss | date | confessions + birthday | happiness | memes

headcanon that denki is just as bad in romance as shouto would probably be and also has no idea how it works when you have a crush thank you for listening

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Everyone in the class got a project assigned to them for their art class. The problem was that each of them had to do different thing which the teacher told them to. Kaminari had a problem remembering what the others had to do, but he clearly remembered what was assigned to him.

Draw or paint your feelings about the true definition of art.

But that wasn’t as easy as it seemed.

First of all, he wasn’t that good at art. He was kind of good at it, but not an expert. He was better at different things like literature for example. Or lately he was really good at photography. But not that much at art. Besides, he couldn’t even imagine things he wanted to draw very well. He just didn’t have the inspiration for it.

Then how was he supposed to picture something like true definition of art on paper? He really didn’t know. It was quite difficult.

He was trying to make himself relax while visting Sero in his dorm. Yes, it took his thoughts somewhere else, but as soon as he left and closed the door behind him, it brought back his worries about the project. But then he noticed something.

The door of Todoroki’s room were wide open for some reason. Perhaps he needed air or something? Kaminari knew it was bad to peek, but he walked silently and when he arrived at the other’s room, he stopped for a while to look. He didn’t make a sound. That would maybe disturb Todoroki laying on his bed. It seemed he was sleeping. Kaminari thought it was kind of cute, actually.

But were those paintings and drawings always there in his room? He quietly stepped closer as he glanced more into the room. They looked fairly new and as if they were drawn by a professional artist.. sort of. They looked really beautiful, yeah. Kaminari had an urge to look even closer at them, but he didn’t want to invade Todoroki’s room without permission like that.

He shook his head slightly and headed to his own room instead. Was Todoroki a fan of art? Or painting? Maybe both, but it was interesting. And it was anothet think that could be added to his good qualities list, which was already quite a long one.

At the night Kaminari couldn’t sleep well for some reason, so he obviously woke up feeling rather tired. He was surprised he managed to wake up early without being woken up by his alarm clock. It actually felt nice to get up without that annoying beeping for once. But he was still exhausted.

‘I hope the day will pass by fast.’ he thought while changing from his pajamas slowly. He had big amount of time before first class started anyways, so he could be as slow as he wanted.

After doing his morning routine, he just laid there on his bed while staring into the ceiling. The art pieces in Todoroki’s room still appeared vividly in his mind. Why though? They were just paintings. Even though they were really beautiful.

He spent most of the spare time he had that morning to just think. About random things. Like that new book he wanted to buy, Todoroki Shouto, that he needed to remember to buy some snacks for the weekend, about how he would hang out with his friends after school, Todoroki Shouto, about how tired he was and.. How beautiful and stunning Todoroki Shouto was. Yeah, a really productive morning.

Wait.

He thought so much specifically about Todoroki today. Not like he didn’t think about him everyday, because he was such a perfect person. His eyes, his face, his small smile, his hair, his body.. Everything about him was perfect. And his personality was awesome as a whole, too. Not like he fought the urge to tell him how attractive he was being every single day. Not at all.

His heart seemed to also genuinely like it when Todoroki was around. It always started to beat fast, much more fast than normal. And he felt weird fluttering in his stomach whenever Todoroki smiled a bit into his direction or when he spoke to him. Also, his cheeks started to feel hot when he was around him, but that was okay, right? No big deal. He just appreciated how perfect Todoroki was. No?

Oh! That was it. Todoroki. He could also ask Todoroki to help him with his art project. Maybe the paintings in his room actually show that it’s his new obsession or something? That would be quite handy.

After realizing he was thinking for too long, Kaminari got up and stretched his arms lazily. Then, he took his things and headed out to the first class of the day; the homeroom.

“Hey, Todoroki! Wait!”

The said person with that gorgeous mismatched eyes turned around and did as he was told by Kaminari when he ran up to him. When he caught up, they started to walk normally.

“Hello, Kaminari. Is there something on your mind?” Todoroki asked as he gave Kaminari a side glance, wondering what he wanted.

“Well, uh.. Yeah, actually. Do you think you could help me with my art project?” he questioned while playing with the hem of his uniform. “I mean, I know you have one of your own already, but.. I am just so hopeless when it comes to art.”

Todoroki raised an eyebrow. “Why do you think I am the one suited for helping you out? What’s the theme for your project anyways?” he asked back.

“Well, I.. Um..” Kaminari took a deep breath before saying: “Todoroki, I noticed your room is full of beautiful art pieces. Maybe you’d know what’s the true definition of art? I don’t trust Wikipedia anymore.” and at that moment, Kaminari could have sworn he saw a faint blush appear on Todoroki’s cheeks as he nodded his head almost unnoticeably.

“I, uh,” Todoroki cleared his throat quietly, nodding his head again but more noticeably, “I suppose, yes.. You’ll have to decide what you think that is yourself, the project shall be bases on your own feelings But I can help you with it. I’ll try my best at least.” he responded, glancing at the blonde.

Kaminari gazed at him back while starting to grin. A light red blush started to spread on his cheeks. Todoroki will help him. Todoroki Shouto will help him. “Thank you so much! It means a lot to me!” he responded after a while of just staring at the other which only deepened his blush.

It still was there. The almost invisible blush on Todoroki’s cheeks. “We could perhaps meet up in your dorm? It’s your project after all.”

“But you have all the art inspiration!”

“I can’t argue with that.”

Kaminari chuckled quietly. “So, this afternoon? After school?” he questioned afterwards, not really sure about it.

“Yes, sure.” Todoroki replied with yet another nod.

Kaminari was super happy. He will hang out with Todoroki! That was surely something. Even if it was only for school purposes, it still made his heart race and it also made him feel all excited for it. “Thank you once again, Todoroki! You’re a lifesaver!” he ruffled the other’s hair before blushing even more before he ran off to catch with his friends.

Todoroki watched Kaminari run while trying to proceed what just happened. He ran a hand through his hair so casually, like it was nothing. His almost invisible blush deepened. He glanced down and then continued walking towards his own friends to lunch.

“Your room is so awesome, Todoroki! I have always admired your style of decorating.” Kaminari said when he stepped in, looking around the room excitedly. He quickly scooted over to one of the paintings. “Can I touch it? It looks so smoothly painted.”

Todoroki didn’t turn around as he sat down on the floor, preparing some art supplies for them to use. “Please don’t. I don’t want to risk them being damaged.” he responded as he placed a huge paper on the floor in front of him.

“Aw, alright! But they really look so amazing. I could stare at those paintings for days.” Kaminari said as he turned around with a grin, making his way towards Todoroki. Then, he plopped down on the floor on the opposite side of the paper, sliding some of the supplies to his side.

Todoroki quickly turned his gaze to the paper, hiding his face as much as possible with his hair. “So… Um.. What was that you wanted me to help you with?” he questioned bluntly, trying to cover his frustration for some reason.

“My project! Don’t you remember?”

“Yes, but,” Todoroki sighed quietly as he glanced up, “what was it about? Sorry, I forgot.”

“Oh, that!” Kaminari fixed his sitting position a bit so he felt more comfortable. “I am supposed to paint or draw or whatever the true definition of art!” he exclaimed. “And I asked you to give me advice about it, remember?”

Todoroki nodded his head slightly. “Alright then. I’ll try to give you some.. advice.”

“Great!” Kaminari grinned even more than before, staring at Todoroki curiously, resting his head on one of his hands.

“Okay, so.. The main topic of your theme is mainly up to you and how you picture it yourself. I can’t really help you with that. But art, an art piece is something where you picture your honest feelings about the topic. Whether it’s something non living, an animal, a person or an abstract thing you’re painting or drawing you still put your feelings into it in the best way you can. Because that’s just what art is about..”

And somewhere at that point it was as if Todoroki’s beautiful voice was becoming a background noise to him. His focus was on his face and how interested and passionate he got when talking about something he loved. At that moment, he was sure he was only smiling thoughtlessly and staring at Todoroki. But he didn’t care. He was just too perfect for Kaminari to handle.

“I guess that’s the most useful advice you can get from me. So, was it helpful?”

Kaminari blinked a few times. “Oh, u-uh- Yeah? It sure was!” he responded nervously, hoping that Todoroki didn’t notice that he didn’t listen to most of the things he explained to him.

Todoroki looked at him with a suspicious glance before nodding his head. “Alright then. You can borrow my art supplies for your project for the time being.” he said, a small, not much noticeable smile forming on his face as he stood up and dusted off the non existing dust from his pants.

Denki stood up as well after he took some of the supplies Todoroki allowed him to borrow. “I can’t thank you enough for helping me with this Todoroki. You’re awesome!” he responded while grinning widely. “I would give you a pat or something but my hands are full.” he laughed softly.

“A pat?” Todoroki questioned, slightly confused about the fact that Kaminari wanted to pat him.

“Yep! Like, ya know, for being a good pal to me!”

“Oh.” Todoroki responded, still seeming to not understand but he let it be. “Then, see you later, Kaminari.”

The way his own name rolled off Todoroki’s tongue was very nice. “You too, Todoroki! Good luck with you own art project.” he said before leaving the room.

“What are your plans for the weekend, guys? I wanted to hang out with Momo and Jirou, but I am not sure if they can.” Mina said with a small frown on her face as she took a bite of her sandwich.

“We’re going to stargaze with Bakugou on Saturday night!” Kirishima excalimed, placing his arm along Bakugou’s shoulder, hugging him closer to himself, which made the explosive blonde groan.

“That sounds more like a couple thing to do, guys.” Sero chuckled as he took a bite of his own meal.

“Who said it isn’t a date?” Bakugou responded rather harshly, earning a deep blush from the redhead. The others smiled at that.

Kaminari was too busy staring at Todoroki who was sitting with Midoriya and others to reply to his friends. It seemed as if he always looked beautiful. Kaminari smiled a little to himself. But then Todoroki caught his glance and smiled a tiny bit before waving slightly at the blonde. That made Kaminari’s heart race. He quickly looked down, his face burning.

He finally realized what was happening with him all those weeks when Todoroki was around.

“Dude. You definitely have a huge crush on Todoroki.” said Kirishima when he saw the scene.

Yes, he probably did. And it was a huge crush. He fell in love with Todoroki Shouto. A boy that was far out of his league. What the hell was he gonna do?

It was the day of his birthday. He already got perfect presents from his friends. Like a super nice and comfy scarf from Mina, because he got easily cold. Or new earphones from Sero because he broke his old ones. Also, Kirishima and Bakugou bought him a gift together. It was a videogame he wished for a long time already. But all the gifts made him happy. Other classmates just wished him happy birthday before hugging him or giving him a kiss to the cheek.

But not Todoroki. He was ignoring him all day, he didn’t even look at him. Kaminari didn’t want to be upset about that when it was his birthday, but. It actually made him really sad.

He sighed heavily when he plopped down onto his bed, face down. Todoroki probably didn’t want to have anything with him. Was he getting his hopes up for nothing? His heart felt like it was going to shatter soon. And his stomach did weird things too.

And that sudden knock on the door didn’t make it any better.

“Come in.” Kaminari shouted halfheartedly as he sat up from his laying position. He was surprised when he saw Todoroki come into his room, closing the door behind him.

“Hello, Kaminari. Happy birthday.” he said in a quiet tone of voice, getting closer to him. He pointed to the bed, asking wordlessly if he can sit, to which Kaminari only nodded his head tiredly. “I hope you don’t mind that I am here.” he added after a moment. He seemed to be somewhat nervous as he fiddled with the hem of his pastel blue shirt.

“Why did you ignore me today? At this day?” Kaminari questioned, his voice as quiet as Todoroki’s would normally be. He let his sadness show. He didn’t dare to look at him.

Todoroki took a deep breath before saying: “I was nervous about telling you something. I wanted to approach you, but built up courage to do so just a little while ago.” he responded, one of his hands trembling slightly.

“What do you want to tell me, Todoroki?” Kaminari glanced up, suddenly curious about what he had to say. And then he saw his expression, how nervous he seriously was. He looked adorable. Like always. He was always so cute.

“I.. I have to confess something to you, Kaminari.” Todoroki mumbled, looking at Kaminari as well.

“Then tell me.” Denki’s heart was beating really fast and he was feeling nervous as well out of sudden.

Todoroki cleared his throat. “You’re an amazing person, Kaminari. You’re kind, you’re smart, you’re also funny.. And many other things,” Todoroki hid half of his face with his hand while starting to blush a light shade of red, “You’re simply the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen. You’re perfect. Whenever you smile at me, I feel this weird tingling in my stomach and my heart beats faster. And my face starts to burn just like now. Your presence makes me happy. Seeing you meters away makes me much more happy. And whenever you speak to me, I feel calm. You’re so selfless and..” Todoroki paused to look at Kaminari, who was now blushing intensely while staring at Todoroki.

“And?” he questioned as he scooted a bit to closer to Todoroki.

“And.. a few days ago, I figured I am in love with you. I love you, Kaminari.”

At that moment, Kaminari felt as if the time stopped. Todoroki. Todoroki Shouto just said that he is in love with him. The boy that is so out of his league said that. He loved a loser like Kaminari. Oh my gosh. This couldn’t be true. He was silent. For a few moments. Thank god Todoroki was so patient.

Instead of actually replying, Kaminari leaned in closer to Todoroki. And he understood. He actually met him halfway, pressing his soft lips against Kaminari’s. The kiss was messy and quite short, but they both enjoyed it, because it was their first one anyways. They pulled away after a while, before leaning in again, going for a better, much less messy kiss.

When they pulled away from the second kiss, Kaminari hugged Todoroki tight. There were actual tears of happiness in his eyes. “I love you too. I love you so much, Todoroki. I have for a long time.” he said quietly when Todoroki hugged him back after a second.

“That’s great.” Todoroki said in a whisper and Kaminari knew he was smiling that adorable little smile of his. “But please call me Shouto.”

Kaminari blushed even deeper, if that was possible. He buried his head into Todoroki’s shoulder. “Then call me Denki, please.” what he said came out muffled, but Todoroki could probably hear it. He hugged him a little more tight. It felt comfortable.

“Also, you remember those paintings from my room?” Todoroki asked in a whisper. Kaminari hummed in reply. “I painted them. Every single one of them is my creation.” he said.

Oh. Now, it all made sense. How he blushed when Kaminari complimented the paintings. It also explained why they were so perfect. “That’s why I called them amazing all the time.” he responded, pretending like he knew it already. Shouto laughed quietly, but softly.

At that moment, when they embraced each other like that and talked quietly, it felt right. It felt like they had to do this for a long time. After some time, they laid down on his bed, but they still kept each other in their arms, somehow. It was warm. And lovely. It was perfect. Everything was perfect with Todoroki Shouto.

After some while, when it was already quite dark outside and Shouto has fallen asleep in his embrace, he realized one thing.

He didn’t have to ask for advice on his art project. Never. How could have he been so blind?

The true definition of art was right there, asleep on his own bed and laying in his arms while looking completely adorable.

#kaminari #todoroki #day 6 #fic #todokami

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denkiweek2018 · 7 years ago

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the sun doesn’t shine forever

pairing; n/a.

summary; five times Kaminari comforts his classmates when they’re not like their usual selves. one time it’s quite the opposite.

words; 2838

for the third day of kaminari denki appreciation week!

self-esteem | hurt/comfort | drained (it’s a day late, I am so sorry hh)

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The first time the fact someone was upset wasn’t even that noticeable.

In fact, Kaminari barely noticed it. But it hit him after a while when he saw how the person was looking at her surroundings and wasn’t as happy as she would normally be when being with the other girls. He would occasionally give a glance in her direction in the lesson and at the time of the break too. And that was how he noticed.

How he noticed that the usual twinkle in her eyes was gone and her smile seemed too forced. And that she didn’t joke around like she usually did. But most of all.. The teasing. She didn’t tease him at all.

“Hey, Jirou, are you alright?” Kaminari asked as he sat down next to her at lunch when other girls already went out of the canteen. Jirou’s lunch was untouched. When he said the question, Jirou didn’t even look at him, but she kept touching the food lightly with her fork.

“What makes you ask that? I am perfectly fine.” she replied, forming a small smile on her lips. Her gaze was still on the food though.

It made Kaminari’s heart ache. He hated seeing his friends like this. The fake smile was too much for him to handle. He just wanted to see Jirou’s normal, natural smile. “I just noticed you’re acting kinda weird today. Like, where’s the usual teasing? Why doesn’t your laugh echo through the classroom along with other girls’? I need to know.” he said while scratching the back of his neck kind of nervously.

“Kaminari, you don’t have to worry, really. It’s nothing big,” she responded, chuckling gently and finally looking him in the eye, “thank you for your concern though. I appreciate it.” she gave him a thumbs up.

Was that seriously all Jirou needed to be happy again that day? “Are you sure about that?” he asked. Jirou only nodded her head.

“Seriously, don’t worry. I am alright. Just the fact that you asked about how I am feeling makes me feel better.” she said, smiling at him while playing with one of her earphone jacks.

“If you said so. But just so you know, I am here for you if you ever need me!” he smiled back at her as he said that before giving her a quick hug. “Want me to stay here for lunch with you?”

Jirou hugged him back with a roll of her eyes. “Jeez, Jamming-yay, you’re being overly kind today. But I don’t mind.” she replied, placing the fork in her mouth with the food in it. Finally. She started to eat. And Kaminari did as well.

They talked and Jirou seemed much more happier when she rushed to the girls after they finished eating. And Kaminari was happy that he could help her in someway.

II.

The second time it was much more obvious. The shouting of the person was what gave it away.

“C-crying is not manly!”

That was exactly what Kaminari could hear when he entered the classroom. He thought it will be empty, but turns out he was wrong. There was the usually cheerful and energetic redhead sitting on a desk. Kaminari couldn’t see his face, because he was currently facing his back. He could hear quiet sobs coming from his classmate and that wasn’t like Kirishima at all. It hurt to see him like that.

He quietly closed the door behind him and then made his way towards his classmate, trying to be as silent as possible. Kirishima wouldn’t probably notice him either way. Every sob that reached Kaminari’s ears made him feel worse and worse. What happened to Kirishima to make him feel like that?

“Kirishima..?” Kaminari questioned as he put a hand on his friend’s shoulder. There was a concered look in his eyes as he stared at him. It was quiet for a while before Kirishima quickly dried his eyes off as he stared down.

“O-oh.. Hello K..Kaminari!” Kirishima said in a shaky voice which definitely tugged at Kaminari’s heartstrings more. “W..What do you need?” he continued to talk in an upset tone of voice, swinging his legs slightly with his hands on his face.

“What’s wrong, Kiri?” he asked as he sat down next to him on the desk, keeping his hand on his shoulder. “You can tell me, I swear, you’ll feel better after it.”

Kirishima, most likely too upset and exhausted to lie again just simply nodded his head and started talking in a quiet tone of voice while keeping his head low. While he was talking, Kaminari kept drawing things on his back softly to calm him down. His other hand was rested on the redhead’s one. Occasionally, he would draw circles in the palm of it as well.

“You’re such a good friend, Kaminari.” Kirishima sighed quietly after he finished talking, looking up at Kaminari with a small sad smile on his face. “Thank you so much.”

Kaminari smiled back at him while drawing things on his back still. “There’s no need to thank me. Friends are always with each other even on their worst times, right? You’re an important friend to me, Kirishima. You’re important to many other people too. Don’t ever forget that, okay?” he said in a comforting voice, ruffling his hair a bit. “Now come on, cheer up! Everyone will be coming soon into this classroom.”

“Oh, yeah! I completely forgot.” Kirishima chuckled as he together with Kaminari jumped off of the desk and sat on their chairs.

Just in time before others started to appear.

III.

The third time it was a coincidence. They bumped into each other while rushing away from school, not noticing each other.

“Oh, are you okay?” Kaminari questioned as he got up, stretching his hand to whoever has fallen with him. When he saw the green curls, he immediately recognized Midoriya. “I am sorry Midoriya! I was in a rush.” he apologized shortly, but when there was no reaction from Midoriya, he got a bit worried.

Midoriya stared down at his arm which was bandaged again for some reason (probably from training too hard) and his face eyes were covered by his hair. So, instead of continuing to stretch his hand, Kaminari kneeled down opposite of the other boy.

“Midoriya? What’s the matter?”

Instead of replying normally, Midoriya looked up at Kaminari teary eyed. “Kaminari, am I really that much of a bother to people?” he asked, lowering his head again.

The question shocked the blonde haired boy. “Huh? Of course not, why do you ask?”

Midoriya then started explaining the reason, sometimes taking a break here and there because of the hiccups in between his sobs. Denki managed to hug him and comfort him with patting him on his back gently while whispering replies to the questions Izuku had at some parts of his explanation. Thank god nobody was probably in the school building anymore. It would be a little weird if people would see them like that at school hall.

“And yeah.. I suppose that is all.” Midoriya said after he calmed down a little. “Thank you very much for listening to me. I have never thought I would get support from you at time like this.” he laughed a little as he stood up.

Kaminari did the same, chuckling a bit. “It’s nothing, I am just glad to help. What about we’ll go home together? We can grab a bite somewhere along the path.” he suggested, shrugging his shoulders afterwards.

“Alright, but I am paying, Kaminari. What you did today meant really so much for me!”

The said blonde laughed softly. “If you insist, Midoriya.”

Then they left together from the school, laughing at each other’s dumb stories and Kaminari cheering Midoriya up. It was good. And Kaminari was glad to help someone again.

IV.

The fourth time it was the weekend already and Kaminari went to his favorite cafe to get a dessert and hot chocolate. He didn’t expect to see one of his classmates there. There usually was nobody he knew at that one especial cafe.

But he noticed her right when he entered the building. She was sitting at one of the tables in the back, slowly mixing the drink she had with her teaspoon. Other than that, she did nothing else but stare into the wall opposite of herself uncharacteristically long.

Kaminari ordered what he wanted before he went to that specific table, sitting down opposite of her, so her gaze won’t be on the wall anymore. “Can I sit here?”

“Oh, um.. Yeah, you can.” the brown haired girl with pink cheeks replied when she noticed his presence.

“So, what brings you here, Uraraka? I have never seen you in this cafe before.”

“Nothing special, I guess. Just.. Stumbled upon it while taking a walk,” she said in a quiet tone of voice, “yeah, that’s it.” she added afterwards.

“Is that it?” he questioned with a chuckle before leaning forward. “How are you doing then?”

Uraraka sighed quietly as she continued mixing her drink with the small spoon. “I suppose you already noticed I am not really in mood, huh? So I can’t even lie.” she mumbled, her eyes now looking everywhere but not at him.

“It’s alright you can tell me! You can trust me. Even if we don’t talk much.” he responded before taking her hand into his with a smile, squeezing it a bit. It wasn’t meant as a romantic gesture, he just wanted to comfort her. She seemed so upset.

Like the three other classmates he comforted the previous days, Uraraka started to talk. About her parents, about how she wanted to help them with the money and everything. How she felt quilty for even going into the cafe, when she could’ve given her parents the money she spent here. How she was afraid that she wasn’t going to make it and be a help for them in the future. She didn’t cry though. She just.. Spoke really quietly, barely above whispers. And her expression was sad.

Kaminari’s order was brought to their table in middle of Uraraka’s talk. He thought it would be rude to start eating his dessert when she needed comfort, so he left it for later.

After she finished talking, she thanked him with a nod. They spent most of their afternoon there, talking about various things. Hearing Uraraka’s laugh again brought a smile to Kaminari’s lips.

The fifth time it before a day of an important exam. So, just an ordinary day but full of more studying and suffering students. Their homeroom teacher, Aizawa, told them to prepare well so they would be ready, but Kaminari couldn’t focus well.

His suffering interrupted a buzz from his phone which was laying on the desk next to his notebooks. He carefully took it up before looking who was the one contacting him.

ashido mina: hey, kami? you there?

denki kaminari: of course, what do you need, mina?

He wanted to send a smiley face after that text, but he decided that it would be better not to.

ashido mina: do you ever feel like you’re completely useless because of how stupid people think you are? because i do..

denki kaminari: really? you can tell me about it. i don’t mind listening to whatever problems you got. we’re good bros after all. :)

This time, he sent a smiley face. He wanted to reassure her that he was really willing to listen. But he wasn’t sure if it is going work.

ashido mina is typing…

It took some while before the message from Mina got sent. She sent more messages after that one though. Kaminari kept his focus on helping her and telling her that he sometimes feels like that too and that it isn’t good to always laugh the jokes about their stupidity off. And other similar things. He assured Mina that it will be alright and she should think more positive about it. They were both much smarter than they looked, how come people still liked to make fun of them?

ashido mina: kami, you’re a lifesaver. i don’t know what i would do without you. at least we can be dumb buds together. :D

After that message, she went offline. Kaminari reread the message over and over again, not knowing whether to smile or not. Dumb buds. Yeah, that suited them perfectly.

He then turned his phone off and went back to studying, but his mind couldn’t focus properly. It was useless. His chat with Mina was all he had in his head at the moment.

Dammit. Why does he have to be the “dumb” one?

+ I

It wasn’t a paper exam.

It was a practical exam.

All the studying for nothing.

And his pride was surely somewhat damaged.

And so was his self-esteem.

Oh my gosh, he really was the dumb one. He was the absolute worst. They were all right this entire time. He was never going to be a pro hero nor a sidekick. Because he’s too dumb for it. And his quirk is too dangerous to be a hero with. It was just like they all said. He should’ve listened to them when they said he doesn’t have enough courage to be a hero. Because he really didn’t. Not at all.

His classmates had to save him from failing the exam completely. They saved him. His place at school. At the top hero school in the whole country of Japan. He didn’t deserve it. He didn’t deserve to be here with such awesome and potential filled teenagers. He didn’t have any potential. He didn’t have the spirit for it, right? It was all true, wasn’t it?

Why couldn’t he stop the tears from flowing down from his face? Maybe because he was too weak. Too weak to even care that he is just embarrassing himself in front of everyone. Gosh, he couldn’t even wait to cry when he got into his dorm.

Thank god he couldn’t see the stares he thought his friends gave him. He didn’t want them to see him like this. Not now, never actually. It hurt. Someone better deserved to be in his place. He was just.. Useless.

Useless. Worthless. And incredibly stupid. What a good combo.

It brought him to his knees. He couldn’t keep standing on his feet much longer. ‘I am unworthy of friends like them.’ he would think while hiding his face into his knees, not even realizing he did that. His focus was mostly on his thoughts. His surroundings happened to just.. Disappear. But not for too long.

He swore he felt warmness surround him out of sudden. Were those arms? Was someone hugging him? He couldn’t look up. He couldn’t show them his tears. The warmness was getting stronger and stronger but he didn’t feel hot at all. It was comfortable. And really nice.

“Shh. We’re here for you. Just like you said you’d always be there for me, remember?”

“You’re really important to us, Kaminari. We’re your friends, so we’re here even when you feel like you’re the worst. It’s not your fault.”

“If you are thinking you were a bother to us.. You weren’t, really. We are just glad to help you. That’s what friends do, right?”

“You shouldn’t feel quilty. You’ll surely nail other exams and trainings well! Just don’t try to hide your true feelings. We don’t talk much, but I still love you as a friend!”

“Kami, we’re good bros, you know? You’re my lifesaver and everything. I told you I don’t know what I would do without you, right? Please, don’t be upset.”

He recognized the voices. They were the voices of people he managed to help in the past week somehow. And they took his words to their heart, it seemed. Which only made him tear up more.

He buried his face into one of his friend’s chest (from the hardness he assumed it was Kirishima or Midoriya) and continued to cry. He sobbed quietly until it looked like there were no tears left to cry. So, they all just sat there in complete silence. He didn’t dare to lift his face up.

“Hey, Kaminari,” spoke up a voice gently, “like we said, you shouldn’t feel guilty about everything. We wanted to help you. And if you are thinking you are useless, you are not. You helped us all when we were at our worst. So, we’ll help you as well. And we’ll stay with you trough thick and thin, because that’s what being a true friend means, right?” the softness of the voice made Kaminari realize it was Midoriya talking to him. It made him feel a little calm out of sudden. All that left his lips now were shaky breaths as he clung onto Midoriya’s shirt.

“Come on,” spoke Mina, “we’ll take you to your room.” she said and he could feel that he was being lifted up, probably by Midoriya again.

He could hear quiet voices of others as they talked. He heard something along the lines of “what about we spent the night with him” and “sure” but also “that would be only fair”.

And at that moment he was really glad he had such awesome friends like that. They made him feel less like a failure.

They made him feel like someone who was worthy of being their friend.

#kaminari #kirishima #jirou #mina #deku #fic #ochaco #day 3

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