Hospital Halls (Todomomo)
The clock in the hospital waiting room read 11:45 P.M; there was no one in the waiting room besides Shoto Todorki. Every now and again a nurse or two would filter through to grab something from the desk nearby or to check on him but other than that he was by himself.
Todoroki wrung his hands nervously, he never liked hospitals. He remembered coming here when he was little. When his mother poured boiling water over his face, leaving the red scar over his left eye. He rubbed it with two of his fingers, wincing like it had just happened. He remembered his dad dragging him to this hospital, he remembered his own voice as he cried and screamed for his mother. She was put in a hospital after his father, Endevor, deemed her insane. Todoroki never fully believed she did that to him, and he never held her accountable for her actions. He fully blamed his father for it all.
Todorki tightened his hands into fists and rubbed his eyes until he saw white blotches over his vision, willing the images away from his mind. Now wasn’t the time to dwell on his past. He was here for another reason, a far more important reason than his past.
“Mr. Todoroki?” A soft voice said from beside him.
Todoroki looked up at the nurse, she was young, her brown hair pulled into a tight bun at the back of her head, her green eyes were wide but held a bit of sparkle to them. She held a clipboard to her chest, her white and red hospital uniform clean and crisp.
“Yes?” He answered. He tried to keep his composure and not bother her with a million questions. The doctors and nurses had informed him as often as they could for the past hour. But not much had changed.
“She’s awake now,” the nurse said sweetly, “You can go in and see her now. But try not to keep her up long. She needs rest still and has to stay here for a few nights so we can check on her.”
Todoroki sighed in relief, the tightness he had been feeling in his chest releasing ever so slightly,
“Thank you.” He told the nurse. She gave him a smile and then left the room.
Todorki sat there for a few more minutes gathering his composure, he gathered the flowers that he had set on the coffee table and stood up. They were Momo Yaoyorozu’s favorite flowers. A mixture of red roses with yellow sunflowers and baby's breath wrapped tightly in a bouquet with a pink ribbon tied neatly around the stems.
He walked to the door and checked the hallways, no one was there. The halls lights were turned low for patients to sleep better, and the only sign of life was the occasional nurse or doctor walking down the halls. Todorki straightened and walked to Momo’s room, the door number read Number 12. He took one more deep breath and then knocked softly. He held his breath, not hearing anything right away. Maybe she was already asleep and he should come back later. Then he heard a soft,
Todorki opened the door slowly. Momo laid in her bed, several IVs snaked from her arms to an IV bag filled with liquid above her, a white bandage covered her head. She wore a white hospital gown that fit loosely on her toned body. Her long black hair was down, cascading over her shoulders in soft waves.
Momo smiled at Todoroki but her voice showed concern, “Todoroki. What are you doing here? It’s late, you should be home resting.”
Todoroki gave her a small smile as he shut the door behind him. He admired Momo’s love and care for others. Especially the care and worry she showed for him so unconditionally.
“I know,” he said quietly, “but I couldn’t leave without seeing my Momo.”
He looked down at the bouquet in his hands nervously and added, “I brought these for you.”
He gave them to her and his heart warmed as he saw her smile widen as she observed the flowers closer,
“Oh Todoroki,” she gasped, “They’re so beautifully!”
“You like them then?” He inquired. He didn’t realize how nervous he was about giving them to her until now.
Yaoyorozu set the flowers down on the nightstand beside her, then taking Todorki’s hands in hers she pulled him closer to her and brought his head down to hers, letting his forehead rest on hers and she whispered,
A small smile fluttered across Todorki’s lips. He took her chin gently in his hand and tipped her head up slightly, he brought his lips down to claim hers.
They sat there quietly for a moment, silence filling the room except the sound of their breathing.
After being in the training camp and getting attacked, Yaoyorozu’s and another classmate had been chased by a Nomu type creature and she hit her head. Hard. Giving her a cut on her forehead and a concussion knocking her out cold for awhile. Thankfully, the fellow classmate had picked her up and carried her the rest of the way. Saving her life. For that Todorki was thankful.
He had beat himself up every hour after he found out she was hurt. They had only been dating for three months, and though none of the other class knew of their relationship, they had grown quite close over these months. Todorki never thought he would need someone as much as he needed Momo.
Todoroki stood there standing over Momo for a few more minutes, letting his lips part with hers, letting her warmth fill him. He pulled away, staring into her eyes. His face changed though when he saw blood coming from her bandage.
“Are you okay?” He asked sitting down next to her, stroking her bandage gently and then letting his fingers wander to her soft hair and curling a piece around his finger.
“I’m okay, Shoto. Really.” Momo rubbed the scar on his eye gently and asked, “Are you okay? And are the others alright? I never heard how everyone else was.”
Todoroki took her hand in his and pressed his lips to her palm, “I’m better now knowing your okay. And the others are fine. Midorya took a big hit, but he should be okay. Other than that the damage wasn’t too bad.” He pauses briefly and then added with a lump in his throat,
“I was worried about you Momo. And I… I’m so sorry. I should have been there. I should have found you sooner. If I was there you wouldn’t have gotten hurt.” He said solemnly; regret swelling in his chest. There was one thing he knew for sure with Momo, and that was that he couldn’t live without her. And he would spend his entire life protecting her.
Momo took his face in hers and said firmly, “Don’t do this to yourself Shoto. You were saving the others. And I’m okay, I promise. I’ll be back in school in a few days.”
She brushed her lips against his for a moment and rested her head on his, her tone gentle as she gushed, “You are such an amazing hero, Todoroki. I’m so proud of you for everything you accomplish everyday. How you used your quirk at the camp, how you grew stronger with it. You’re amazing Shoto. You can’t be everywhere at once. And I don’t expect you to be. Please, don’t beat yourself up anymore. Okay?”
Todoroki looked at her for a moment, his heart swelling with something else now, something warm and inviting. Love.
He ran his fingers gently through her soft hair. As he leaned in to kiss her again he whispered, “I love you, Momo. And you’re the amazing one.”
He saw her smile as she whispered against his mouth, “I love you too, Shoto.”
And then she let him claim her mouth with his. She let his mouth lock with hers, then he gentled their kiss and gently kiss her cheeks and nose and forehead. She let one of her hands rest on his toned bicep, and the other on his chest. She held on to a fistful of his shirt as he kissed her.
“Shoto?” Momo said faintly after a few moments.
“Yes?” Todorki answered. His voice sounded distant too.
“Will you stay with me tonight?” She felt him pull away slightly so she added quickly, “If you don’t want to I understand, this bed isn’t exactly comfortable.”
Todorki thought about it for a moment. He didn’t want anyone to see them together, he didn’t want the class to find out just yet. But he couldn’t leave her.
“I’ll stay with you my Momo.” He complied, squeezing his hand in hers.
Yaoyorozu beamed up at him and scooted over as she informed, “There’s a pair of slippers under the bed you can wear if you want to take your shoes off but need to get up in the middle of the night. And there should be an extra toothbrush that’s not used if you want to use that.”
Todoroki chuckled as he took his Sneakers off and climbed into bed next to her, “If I didn’t know better I would say you’ve been planning this, Momo.” He said teasingly.
Momo blushed as she settled in beside him and admitted, “I want something like this one day. Only in our own bed and not in a hospital.”
Todoroki wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her close to his chest, “I want that too my love.” He whispered into her ear. Feeling himself blush as he said those words.
Momo looked into his eyes for a moment. Loving the way those two different color eyes held so much meaning and love for her behind them. She kissed his cheek and wrapped her arms around his waist, holding him close.
“Goodnight Shoto.” She said through a yawn.
“Goodnight my Momo.” He murmured sleepily against her hair.
“Momo. Momo?” A soft voice said in Yaoyorozu’s ear.
She opened her eyes to bright morning rays of sunlight shining through the hospital blinds. Todoroki stood over her, the memory of him sleeping beside her coming back to her now.
“What’s wrong?” She asked, seeing the look in his eyes.
“I just got a text from Iida. Him and some other classmates are coming to check on you and Midorya and asked if I wanted to meet up with them to come visit. I have to go. But I promise to be back as soon as I can. Will you be okay?” He asked, gently stroking her bandage.
Momo nodded and said gently, “I’ll be fine Shoto. Go.”
Todorki took her face in his hands and pressed his mouth to hers. Wishing desperately he could just stay with her. He forced himself to pull away and gave her a small smile. Then he was out the door and gbone.
Yaoyorozu opened her mouth to call him back but he was already gone. A giggle bubbled out of her mouth. He forgot to take off his slippers.
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