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Dynamight X is typing

Prompt — in which you are unknowingly texting Bakugou

Content warning — bullying, enemies to lovers,

Message!— I don’t know if anyone is interested but the quirk you🫵 yes you reader! Is similair to the Ultraviolet power of Violet Parr from incredibles if any of you were wondering what your quirk entailed :p.

Part 3

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“Wooo! Go Y/N! Beat his ass” Mina screamed from the side lines as you slid across the training grounds. It was set up like a city—tall buildings and narrowed alleys.

You forced yourself up and around hearing him before you could see him—Bakugou. The crackling of his palms followed by ear ringing blasts that sent concrete flying as it crumbled. But you were ready this time—prepared. You weren’t going to lose as easily as you did last time you both fought in the gym. A large purple shield grew before you halting the giant blocks of cinder. You could see him following close behind. His narrowed red eyes locked onto you as he blasted himself through the air toward you.

You dug your heels into the ground keeping on of your palms in a fist as the other began swiping the air and Bakugou for a moment faltered as those blocks of cinder were repelled back at him. Each one that touched your forcefield became like a bullet for you to send back. One clipped his foot and sent him hurtling through the air and into one of the building windows. You grinned dropping your shield and booking it in the opposite direction to put some space between you two.

Again you heard him before you could see him and he was angry. A large blast was aimed directly at your back giving a quick glance over your shoulder to see his crazed face half blocked by his fizzling out stretched palm as it emitted a force that sent you flying forward. Your ears rang and lungs burned but you needed to save yourself from the fall—thats what does the most damage in these fights. Bakugou knows Aizawa won’t let him ever use his blast as a full force so he relies on the shockwave to damage his opponents. The tips of your fingers found themselves mid air and a purple bubble formed around you, shattering the minute it hit the ground and taking the impact of your fall as you clambered back onto your feet to face him.

He came to land harshly on his feet before you. His cheeks pulled into a snarl as his eyes found yours. Bakugou loved being able to battle you because it gave him the opportunity to prove what a weakling you were. That quirk of yours frustrated him—what a waste on someone like you. He dug his heels in and raised his palm up seeing your eyebrows hitch in slight panic. You readied yourself—you had been preparing, spending countless days with the others training your forcefield to become more resilient and now was the moment to see if it had worked.

Crackles—thats what could be heard as his palm sparked and fizzled. You touched the tips of your fingers together and readied the moment to deploy your field—not too early not too—

Buzz!

Your shoulders instinctively dropped at the sound of the buzzer going off. Immediately you found Bakugou’s eyes and he looked pissed. His jaw tight as his teeth gritted against one another watching his classmates—girls mainly run to your side and cheer for you. You survived five minutes in hell with Bakugou—more than anyone has today. Kirishima almost got his hand on Bakugou’s shoulder to soften the blow that he tied with you but the seething blonde swatted it away and stomped off.

Kirishima rolled his eyes and made his way over to you with a smile. A smile that made you feel warm all over—though so did the adrenaline and sweat. He gave a big toothy grin and placed his hand on your shoulder instead.

“Congrats! You’ve officially survived Bakugou!” His words made you giggle and you just shrugged your sore muscles with a hum seeing the blonde stomping off to the changing rooms.

What a sore loser.

…

“Hey Y/N, you’re coming to Mirio’s party right?” Ururaka’s voice pulled you from your lunch as you looked up to find her.

“Oh yeah—Mina mentioned it. I have tons of homework so i’ll see!” You replied and this time Kirishima chimed in again.

“Aw man you have to come! He throws the best parties!” He whined and you smiled with another shrug—too nervous to speak sometimes with him.

You went to respond but the ping of your phone caught your attention more than Kirishima did. You pulled it out and couldn’t help the small grin stretching on your lips. One that didn’t go unnoticed by some of your friends who had picked up on your almost constant texting with someone.

DynamightX has sent you a message!…

DynamightX: how’d your training go?

XAmethysta_: no hi? How was your day?

DynamightX: its only 1pm days barely started

DynamightX: why would i ask

You snorted at his reason.

XAmethysta_: doesn’t matter lol. Training went good

XAmethysta_: remember that guy that beat me up I tied with him.

DynamightX: bout time was sick of listening to ya complain

You rolled your eyes ready to reply when your name was called pulling your attention away and back to your friends quickly switching your phone off.

“Your quirk has gotten a lot stronger (Y/N)” Midoryia this time was speaking to you and you nodded.

“Yeah well it’s all thanks to you guys helping me train! Kirishima especially!” You nudged Kirishima with your shoulder making his cheeks tinge pink as he scratched his neck.

Bakugou’s brows twitched at Izuku’s comment on your quirk but he kept his attention on his phone waiting for the reply—your reply. But it never came and he huffed sticking his phone back into his pocket. He turned his attention back to you and felt his stomach turn off his lunch before him.

Tied—of all people he tied with you.

“What about your invisibility thing? Would that not be useful?” Midoryia continued and you shrugged picking at your food.

“Yeah but I don’t really have a handle on it. It takes a lot of mental effort and even the smallest break in my concentration nulls it but! I’ll be the best hero when I get control of it” You replied and of course Midoryia was busy scribbling this into his note book.

Bakugou scoffed at your response—you? The best hero, please. You only tied today because he ran out of time any longer and he would have smoked your ass. He was going to be the best hero.

“If it wasn’t for that timer i would have kicked your ass” His voice cleared the chattering table and made your face immediately turned sour, finding his eyes.

“Yeah? How about a rematch to prove it” Your fingers curled into your palms. Bakugou’s own palms warmed as his lips twisted.

“Don’t need to already beat your ass the last time—charity work done for the year” charity work?—he calls turning you black and blue charity work!.

Immediately you were on your feet. Your chair screeching back and falling with a thud as your hands slammed onto the lunch table. Bakugou was just as quick huffing over his lunch as you both glared at each other.

“You—Your such an asshole! Seriously what is your problem?!” You snapped and he only grinned, getting a kick out of winding you up so much. He hadn’t even noticed the plastic beneath him smoking.

“Umm—guys maybe cool your jets? Everyones starin” Kaminari piped up and you glanced round seeing a few other tables of onlookers.

“Kaminari is right! It’s very rude and immature of you both! Think of our class reputation” Iida’s scolding was the straw that broke both your backs.

Both you and Bakugou grumbled a ‘whatever’ before storming off in opposite directions away from the lunch hall. Both wanting to get as far as you two could from each other. The rest of the table just relaxed their tensed bodies and began small chatter until Mineta spoke up.

“Those two should really just get it over with and hook up” His words made everyone’s eyes widen and Kirishima choke.

“Wh-what? What is that even meant to mean!” Mina asked shocked—this was weird even for him.

“C’mon guys! Its so obvious the tension between them!” His snotty voice made them all roll their eyes and disagree.

“Yeah, tension from wanting to kill each other, not—not hook up!” Kaminari exclaimed and Mineta shrugged.

“Mmh—well, when it happens don’t say I didn’t call it” Mina chucked a rolled up tissue to stick to his head at his response.

Seriously? You and Bakugou hooking up?.

…

You groaned as you stared down at the homework sheets in front of you. Pen long forgotten beside you, fingers grasping at the hair close to your scalp with a defeated sigh. You were horrible at this subject. It had been literal hours since you first sat at your desk to try and get it done—no way you would be going to that party if this wasn’t done.

Ding!

The sound of your phones notification made you perk up, wondering when you had taken it off silence from its discarded location in a nook above you. You grabbed at it and swiped up seeing a familiar name across your screen.

DynamightX has sent you a message!

DynamightX: oi u dead or somethin?

XAmethysta_: why? Would u miss me if i was?

Bakugou sat with his back against his head board and snorted. What a dumb question—obviously? If you died people would miss you—maybe that included him. You instead sunk back in your seat and scrolled up remembering

DynamightX: nah be glad to get rid of you. Headache u are.

XAmethysta_: rude. I’ll just go back to ignoring u then.

DynamightX: no u won’t. Whats got ya so busy from replying to me earlier.

Your lips curled into a small smile. One thing this boy hates is being left on read.

XAmethysta_: homework like loads of it.

Bakugou snorted—homework? Seriously, for almost four hours?.

DynamightX: homework? You can’t be that dumb.

XAmethysta_: dumb?! I’m not dumb i just have a lot of it plus its my worst subject :p

DynamightX: send me a photo see if i can help u add 2 and 2 together.

You rolled your eyes at his teasing and pulled your camera up, snapping a quick photo and hitting send not even realising the U.A symbol that you forgot to crop out. You both still hadn’t shared much of your personal lives together—even though you talked so much. You both sort of set up unconfirmed boundaries—no names, locations all those things.

Bakugou sat up in his bed with a jolt as he stared at the symbol of his school on your homework sheet. You went to his school—you. He could have walked by you in the hall, lined up for lunch beside you. You could even be in his class!. He scanned the photo for any other hints of who you could be but nothing, just the back of a wooden desk and that sheet.

He had done this exact homework earlier. He got up from his bed and moved towards his desk pulling the sheet from his book-bag and laying it on his own desk—hesitant.

DynamightX: u have all week y u trying to do it tonight?

Would you be going?—To the party. He wanted to know.

XAmethysta_: becuzzzz i have a party tomoro! And if I don’t get it done I can’t go!

Bakugou chewed on his bottom lip feeling entirely split in two as he pulled his camera up and snapped his completed homework—finger hovering over the send button. He sighed and pressed it quickly as if it was hot to touch. It was your turn to sit up with shock as you stared at the exact copy of your homework he had just shared with you.

He goes to your school—have you passed him in the hallway? Sat near him during lunch?. You immediately began furiously typing a reply—multiple. Bakugou’s phone pinged sporadically with notifications from you.

XAmethysta_: oh my god!

XAmethysta_: we go to the same school! Omg

XAmethysta_: hey! Reply what is your name!

XAmethysta_: who r u! Pleaseee u have to tell me!

You were jittery with excitement. You hadn’t even guessed his quirk having pretty much given up and instead teasing he had no quirk but this just confirms it—well he could still be quirk-less if je wasn’t attending the hero course like you. Bakugou did not share your excitement instead he felt dread. He didn’t like a lot of people—nor did he know a lot especially those who weren’t in the hero course. Why pay attention to anyone who couldn’t keep up with himself?.

What if he already didn’t like you? What if you were someone in his class?!. The thoughts going through his mind made his nose curl and brows knit together. His phone still pinging from more messages from you. He sighed.

XAmethysta_: hellooo! You have to tell me who u r!.

DynamightX: No.

XAmethysta_: what?! What do u mean no.

DynamightX: i mean no don’t tell me ur too dumb to not know what no means.

XAmethysta_: shut up ik what no means. Why won’t u tell me.

DynamightX: u tell me who u r first.

This made your fingers halt their movement on your keyboard—suddenly feeling jittery from nerves too. You were hesitant of telling him who you were. What if he knew you? What if he didn’t like you in real life?. What if you didn’t like him?—that would be hard you liked basically everyone you knew—forgetting about that blonde boy who shares a class with you.

DynamightX: thats what I thought.

You rolled your eyes almost hearing the attitude through the screen. You puffed your cheeks with a sigh and began typing again. A new idea having popped into your head.

XAmethysta_: if u r in my year and totally not some creepy old man…

DynamightX: HOW MANY TIMES. I’M NOT SOME WIRD PERV!.

You snorted at the capital letters and spelling mistake. He hated you teasing that he was some weird old man pretending to be a student.

DynamightX: weird*

XAmethysta_: well if ur not that…I take it u know about Mirio’s party.

DynamightX: obviously

XAmethysta_: then why don’t we meet there!

It was perfect in your mind. A big party where you could get a little liquid confidence to help meet this boy and if it went bad all your friends would be there. Bakugou’s brows raised slightly at your proposition—not a bad idea for once. He quickly began typing a reply.

DynamightX: ok sounds good.

XAmethysta_: great! So who r ur friends!

He rolled his eyes—of course you would ask questions to try and figure out his identity. He didn’t want to tell you—partly because what if he didn’t like you but also what if you didn’t like him?. He was an ass. He knew his personality clashed a lot with other people but with you he didn’t feel a need to keep up the harshness so much and thats kept you around so far. Would you still stay if you met him? Especially if you were in the hero course. He is a jerk to anyone not in 1-A.

DynamightX: u can wait till the party. Hurry up n do ur homework loser

You replied back with an emoji sticking its tongue out and began to copy almost all his answers onto your sheet. You couldn’t get them all right—for sure your teacher would become suspicious at your overnight transformation in the class.

With that finished you headed to bed—quickly sending a good night text to him and rolling over to hopefully get some sleep, feeling excited at what tomorrow would bring.

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Bakugou loses his All Might card

Bakugou X FemReader

Prompt: In which Bakugou loses his All Might card.

Content warning: insecure Katsuki, fluff, non-established relationship, 2nd year Katsuki,

You hummed to yourself as you folded the laundry around you, clothes floating around you being plucked from just finished washer and dryers placed beside you ready to be folded into each pile. Today was your day to do the dorms laundry which is a bit taxing especially when you live with boys—like Kaminari and Mineta, who claim their week old shirt is barely worn. Your nose curled at the gross behaviour of those two.

You all took turns with each chore but laundry typically fell to you. Your quirk made it easier than the others found it. Telekinesis made lifting, sorting and folding the laundry easy. A little white card stuck out from a pair of black basket ball shorts you had picked from the pile of washed dark clothes. You picked it out and held it up, it seemed completely fine having gone through a heavy wash and dry. The clear plastic keeping it safe from any water damage. An All Might card, you wondered who it belonged to not recognising the shorts which you had already sorted into the unknown pile which was rather small since everyone in your dorm had their own distinct fashion sense there were still things you couldn’t sort into their respective piles.

You just slipped it into your pocket and continued on—beginning to hum once more.

…

“C’mon (Y/N), don’t make me go alone” Jirou groaned. You rolled over onto your stomach on her bed and found her already looking at you.

“You won’t be alone Jirou. All the girls are going. I told you I have loads of homework” you replied, attention back on your phone before you.

“I know but I just like your company” her mumbled confession just made you roll your eyes. Jirou is your best friend, having a lot of common interests.

“Or is it because Kaminari is also going and you’re worried he’ll try and speak to you” You sat up and grinned at her reddening face. She chucked a pillow which you redirected mid air and scoffed at her.

You jumped from her bed and slipped your slippers on, heading to the door and turning back to face her. A sigh pushing past your lips as she gave you a pointed look and you only held you hands in the air with a roll of your eyes.

“Okay—okay I’ll come” She flashed you a small smile which you returned before leaving her dorm and heading to your own.

Your mind elsewhere as you hummed through the hallways looking at each very decorated door, lost in your own mindless thoughts. Not noticing the skulking blonde heading your way, who was also lost in his own thoughts—except his were only focused on one thing. His card—His All Might Card that has somehow gone missing. Bakugou gritted his teeth when you both bumped shoulders and the action snapped you from your thoughts with a jerk, looking to see just who you had bumped to apologise when red eyes met yours and your heart skipped slightly.

“K-Katsuki! Ah sorry, I was distracted!” You quickly bowed your head. You had slight feelings for your classmate—especially after the war and everything that has happened. He seemed different—more mellowed.

Katsuki peered down at you and felt his own stomach twist. He wasn’t sure if what he felt for you were feelings that pushed past friendship but he didn’t believe them to be mutual, not when you were always talking to Dunce face. He just knew he enjoyed your company without having to force himself to—liked finding you in crowded spaces to hear you talk. He also thought your quirk was impressive and your application of it as well, as if he would ever tell you that thought.

“It’s fine, y—y’okay?” His voice was softer than usual, eyes not as sharp and narrow. You just rubbed the back of your neck with a smile and nodded.

“Ye-yeah! What about you? How have you been?” Maybe it was your charisma he liked, how easy you seemed to find conversations. You always asked him if he was okay, genuinely seemed to care and notice when he was off.

Not that his other friends didn’t but no way would he ever tell Kirishima or Dunce face his feelings—no matter how strong of bros they were.

“I’ve been—“ his mind went to his lost card “fine”

You chewed your cheek at his response seeing how his eyes broke contact ever so slightly to glance to the side when he answered. Whilst you couldn’t read minds or communicate telepathically with anyone. You could feel peoples emotions if they were strong enough, which gave you some insight into their mental status and Katsuki—well, he felt sullen. A feeling akin to a little kid losing their childhood teddy.

The thought of Katsuki with a teddy made your nose curl with a snort and he furrowed his brows at you. What were you doing? Laughing at him? Quickly realising you eyes went wide and cheeks warmed with embarrassment.

“S-Sorry, ignore me—um, Just fine?” He only nodded “well, are you coming out with us tomorrow?”

His brow quirked and he began to wonder what you could be talking about. If it was some hang out he probably was invited but with how much his friends talk about mindless things he tends to tune them out after a while to save himself some space in his brain for more important tasks.

“Yeah I think a few of us are heading off campus. I’m not sure yet but you should totally come” You smiled up at him with a bit more excitement than you wanted to give off and a faint smile ghosted his own face.

“Maybe. Goodnight (Y/N)” he brushed by you without another word as a mumbled goodnight slipped from your own lips and you watched him turn down the hallway before heading to your own dorm.

Feeling a little giddy now that he was coming. Your eyes fell onto the All Might card you had pinned to your notice board.

Maybe its lucky?.

….

Katsuki did decide to join your group hangout—mainly because you had asked. Kaminari was estatic to see the broody blonde who he had invited numerous times for the past week, unknown to him he thought Katsuki came because he had asked—not you.

You all were just at the mall, nothing exciting or crazy—just window shopping. Katsuki had fallen into step beside you glancing down to see your eyes focused on the shops you all passed until you slowed at a video game store. Jirou liked these stores—so did Kaminari. You turned and gave Katsuki a small smile, not noticing how close he had gotten and found Jirou’s eyes and nodded into the store. The entire group filtered in behind you two, watching as Kaminari sheepishly followed Jirou to the console isle and began to point out things to her. You could see her cheeks warming and you just grinned.

You instead turned and looked to see Katsuki leaning down and staring at a glass case, heading over and finding what he was staring at—cards. You looked at the encased cards on display, obviously collectables with how mint their condition is and below them sat unopened mystery packets—quite cheap to for bundles. You glanced up at Katsuki wondering what card he was eyeing up so intently, was it the Endeavour one? Or the Lady Mt? Maybe it was the signed All Might one.

It reminded you of the one you found in those shorts a few days ago. You had asked about to see if you could figure out who owned it but no one owned up or knew anything and so you figured it didn’t mean anything to whoever misplaced it—it was just a card it could easily be replaced by another. You grabbed at the mystery packets and Katsuki glanced down at you.

“Wanna open some with me?” His furrowed brows relaxed slightly and he stayed quiet but reached out for a packet and headed to the registry to pay.

You all left and found the food court splitting up to find tables and each some food. Katsuki stayed with you—only because you told him you both could open your cards together, nothing else—no other reason, like just enjoying your company. He placed his tray of food down beside yours and sat down turning to face you seeing you grinning up at him.

“Okay! Lets open. I’ve never really bothered with these things before” You told him as you ripped the packaging. Katsuki copied you but stayed quiet.

That was something he had started doing after the war—quiet. He wasn’t as loud mouthed and rude anymore, well he could still be rude but it was becoming more rare. He still though kept his grumpy demeanour—that would never change.

“Who did you get?” You asked leaning over slightly into his space to look down at his cards. He showed you all the Pro-Hero’s he got and you showed him yours.

“I got this cool All Might one too” You lifted it up to show the shiny card and he just nodded.

“Not as cool as the one I have” Had—The one he had. You just rolled your eyes and bumped him with your shoulder.

A few others joined you both at your table. Midoryria was interested in the cards you both held—especially your shiny All Might which you gave to him. You didn’t really care for keeping them. He was very thankful for it.

“Are you guys going to stay up with us to watch some movies?” Ururaka asked and you met her gaze nodding for her to continue.

“We are gonna have a totally wicked marathon of some old horror movies!” Kaminari opened his loud mouth before she could. You finished chewing on your food and replied.

“Yeah sure, are you gonna join Kats?” You looked up to him and he glanced over his friends with a grunt.

“Maybe, last thing I want to hear is Dunce Face crying” He grumbled and Kaminari pouted at him before whining about how he was not a crybaby.

You just snickered at Kaminari who began to tell Jirou he wasn’t a cry baby, watching your best friends face go red when he grabbed at her hands and pouted when she didn’t answer—clearly too nervous to muster up a response. Your shoulders sagged a bit with a sigh as you found yourself shuffling further against the back of the seat and closer to Katsuki’s side, thighs touching and shoulders grazing. The closeness making both of you grow nervous with feverish feelings.

Maybe he would join you all tonight.

…

“Move it nerd” Katsuki glared down at Mineta who had stolen his spot beside you when he went to grab some popcorn.

Mineta who took a deep breath ready to defend himself from Katsuki lost all nerve at the raise of the blondes brow and narrowing of his eyes. Mineta rose with a huff and moved down beside Sero. Katsuki took his spot beside you with a huff of his own and you giggled, looking up to find that glare still plastered to his face as his red eyes met yours.

“I’ll go join him if you don’t fix that look on your face” Both of his eyebrows raised at your cheeky response and his cheeks turned pink, quickly averting his eyes to the large projector and puffing his cheeks out.

You just rolled your eyes at his antics and grabbed some popcorn from his bowl as everyone found a spot. The lights were turned off and the movie began. You didn’t mind horror movies in-fact you enjoyed the slight thrill of apprehension over when something scary might happen. Katsuki found them horrible. He didn’t like the dread of not knowing when something scary might happen and you could sense that not just because of your quirk but because of how taut his muscles were beside you. His thigh against yours was thick with tension and you could see from the light of the projector how white his knuckles were turning—gripping the bowl of popcorn tightly.

You reached over after a while and placed your hand over his—over a quarter of the way into the film and he hadn’t relaxed one bit. His heart jumped when you touched him and he couldn’t help the inward flinch either which made you snicker, leaning up to his ear—the feeling of your lips grazing it made his stomach twist.

“I didn’t know you were so scared of horror movies. We can go to bed if you want?” We—you said “we”. Katsuki’s thoughts buzzed at what you could be implying by that.

He knew nothing dirty thats not where his mind went but it didn’t stop his stomach knotting further as your thumb rubbed against his skin. His eyes focused on the movie ahead too nervous to turn to face you with how close you were into his space. He took a deep breath, muscles flexing as a particularly unexpected jumpscare caused your classmates to gasp in shock. Katsuki grunted in the same response and just nodded quickly at your suggestion—he did not want to continue to watch anymore.

You got up from your seat and grabbed the almost empty bowl of popcorn from his lap, nodding your head to the kitchen and then the hallway to your dorms. He just nodded in agreement—heading separate ways.

Katsuki’s skin was still slightly clammy as he waited in the hallway for you—nervous. You two had been alone together before but never in such an intimate setting like your dorm room. He knew what his friends would say—what they are already thinking up as you came out to join him in the hallway. You gave him a small smile feeling your own nerves bubble as you both began walking to your dorm room.

It was silent the entire way as you found your room and opened the door allowing Katsuki to enter first. He had never been inside—not even during group hangouts when he’s been invited. He glanced around and took the decor in. It was fitting for you. The door closing made him turn to face you, seeing you twisting your fingers together awkwardly as you both stood—not saying a single word.

“U-Umm so do you wanna watch a different movie?” You gestured to your bed and Tv, moving past him to climb up onto the fresh sheets—thank goodness you decided to change them and tidy your room today.

Katsuki joined you as you flicked your Tv on and began to flick through different movies talking quietly about what you both could watch but Katsuki wasn’t listening—which was unusual for him as he always liked hearing you talk. He was too focused on the notice board and what was pinned to it.

An All Might card that looked exactly like the one he had lost.

“Katsuki?—y’okay?” He seemed to snap back and turned to face you and gave a quiet nod. You suggested some comedy to try and make him forget about the horror movie and he agreed.

But he couldn’t stop stealing glances at the card pinned to your notice board—it had to be his. He just knew it in his stomach. Even when you fell asleep slumped against his shoulder he couldn’t stop his eyes from forgetting about the movie which had moved to the end credits to stare at it. He carefully grabbed a hold of your body and manoeuvred you down onto your bed, pulling your sheet over your curled up body. He headed straight over to the card and picked it off the board turning it over in his fingers—this was his.

“K-Katsuki?” Your soft, tired voice made him freeze and he swivelled around hiding the card behind his back as he crept back over to you and crouched down.

“D’you enjoy the movie?” You asked with a small yawn pulling the blanket further under your chin making him smile softly. He reached his hand out and smoothed his fingers between your bangs and pushed them back.

“Yeah, better than that shitty movie they had on downstairs” he replied and you smiled softly, eyes shutting as you nodded lazily and fell back asleep.

He got up and looked at the card in his hand. He couldn’t take it now. You’d definitely notice and what would he say? That a beat up card means more than anything to him?. He curled his fingers into his palm with a sigh and left empty handed after pinning it back to your notice board. He would just have to sneak in when you were out and take it then—thats more reasonable than just opening up about his feelings, right?

…

It was happening tonight. Bakugou had it all planned on how he was going to retrieve his All Might card back from your bedroom. Kirishima had told him you were all having a girls night in Mina’s dorm room which gave him the perfect opportunity to slip in and grab his card. He stood searing the food in the pan before him. A devilish grin across his face so engrossed in going over every step of his plan he didn’t notice you appearing beside him and making him jump almost a foot in the air.

“Oh my god! I’m sorry I didn’t mean to startle you!” You clapped your hands over your mouth to hide the big grin at the image of him jumping replayed in your mind. Katsuki just grumbled at you and gave you a mean side eye—obviously wanting to know why you interrupted him.

“Oh! Was just wondering if you somehow made too much food for yourself?” You grinned with a shy smile. He only rolled his eyes. You often did this—found him cooking himself food, enough for just him and asking when he was almost finished if he had any spare.

He wouldn’t tell you though that he enjoyed you seeking out his food or how you gobbled it all up so happily. No, instead he would grumble and complain about how at your big age it was embarrassing you couldn’t cook for yourself and how you were stealing all his. You didn’t let it bother you—knowing if it really annoyed him so much he wouldn’t share as Katsuki can be quite selfish. You joined him at the table and dug into the hot food. A content hum leaving your lips.

“Y’going to that girls night?” He asked and your eyes met his. Your brows wrinkling in slight confusion. It wasn’t that Katsuki didn’t ask you about plans but you usually had to initiate the conversation, so this was odd.

“Maybe, not been feeling too well today” his fingers tightened their hold on his fork—no, you had to go. He wanted—needed his card back.

“Should go anyways, can always go back to your dorm if they get too annoying” your lips quirked at his response—too annoying, everyone was too annoying to him.

You finished your meal and thanked him, moving beside him and before he could turn and ask what you wanted now. You tipped onto your toes and pressed a chaste kiss to his cheek making him drop his bowl onto the counter, pale skin flushing bright red at your action. You quickly darted off to hide your own flushed face and retreated to your room to pack for the slumber party tonight.

…

Okay, you were one hundred percent at your girls night. Katsuki crept through the empty hallway that your dorm was on looking around feverishly as he grabbed at your door handle. All the doors could only lock from the inside with a key. He pushed the handle down and opened your door up rushing in and shutting it behind himself as he switched your light on. His eyes darting to the notice board with a forward step when he faltered. It was gone—his card was no longer pinned up for him to easily take. Katsuki’s stomach was already in knots from this whole plan. He didn’t want to basically break in and steal—well it’s his card. But he was nervous—extremely so.

As much as he didn’t allow himself to dwell on his feelings for you it was obvious he had some and clearly you did too—why else would you want to be around him so much? He knows what an ass he can be. So he seriously did not want to mess anything up. His eyes scoured your room going to your desk and flicking through different books and items that cluttered it, clicking his tongue with annoyance as he moved to your unmade bed. His hands fumbling with pillows and sheets trying desperately to find his card worried you would listen to his advice of leaving early.

Unbeknownst to Katsuki who rummaged desperately around your dorm—you had taken his advice and decided you’d rather the comfort of your own bed than a sleeping bag on Mina’s floor. You yawned as you walked to your dorm pausing slightly at seeing the door ajar, hand held mid-air reaching for the handle. You could have swore you closed the door behind yourself. A cluttered noise came from inside and you froze, who was in your dorm? You didn’t waste anymore time and swung the door open seeing Katsuki looking through one of your drawers. He froze in place like a deer caught in headlights. His heart pounded in his ears that were growing red as his cheeks warmed with embarrassment—hes been caught.

You stepped in with hesitance and pushed the door over behind you, not fully shutting it. You couldn’t begin to make sense as to why Katsuki was in your dorm without you for starters but looking through your drawers? That made even less sense. He slowly straightened up and turned to fully face you, adams apple bobbing as he swallowed the heavy lump down his dry throat. Unable to think of how to explain himself.

“Katsuki? What are you doing in my room?” You forced the question out slowly, unsure if you wanted an answer.

“I-I” he started but paused and rubbed the back of his neck looking at the floor. You grew even more confused you had never really seen him speechless. He always had an answer.

“I’ve lost somethin’—thought I left it in here” his words were chewed through pursed lips, red eyes glancing up momentarily to gauge your reaction.

“Didn’t wanna bother ya with your girls night” he added quickly.

He lost something? Why didn’t he just ask you earlier if you had seen it?.

“Oh—um, well what is it? I can help you look?” You shrugged your back off your shoulder and made your way over to him but he just quickly shut your drawer and stuck his hands in his pockets—still keeping his eyes downcast.

“It’s fine—probably not here anyways. Just gonna go” he moved to step by you but you grabbed at his forearm. He couldn’t be serious? Whatever it is it is important enough for him to sneak into your room whilst your away.

Katsuki’s excuse of not ‘bothering you’ was a bluff. Katsuki couldn’t care less who he bothered and when he bothered if his mind was set on something. You turned to face him and let go of his arm.

“No way. You’re gonna have to tell me what it is at least. You snuck into my room!” You were getting a bit frustrated. His behaviour was completely off.

Katsuki sucked in his bottom lip and slumped his shoulders with a sigh—was he seriously about to admit he snuck in to find a beat up old card?. What would you think of him? Weird—you’d probably think he was weird. He just swallowed the lump in his throat and with a dry tongue answered you.

“That All Might card that was on your notice board—looked like the one i’d lost” His words were mumbled so low you barely heard him. Your wrinkled brows relaxed and you couldn’t stop your lips from curling and stretching across your cheeks.

Katsuki glanced at you and felt his stomach knot at the smile on your face—mocking. You were definitely about to laugh at him, make some joke and think he was so strange for being so bothered by losing his card. His brows furrowed as the knot in his stomach twisted with frustration and he scoffed ready to storm out and never speak to you. He purposely shouldered past you which made you gape in shock and twist round after him.

“Katsuki wai—“ you grabbed tightly at his hand, slipping your fingers into his clammy palm and stopping him. He kept himself forward—refusing to turn and face you.

Quickly you let him go and grabbed your bag and ruffled through it—searching. He turned his head slightly to look over his shoulder at you and felt his already red cheeks grow warmer at what you were holding for him to see.

His All Might card.

Katsuki hesitantly turned back around to you and picked it from your hand. Finally he met your eyes and held the contact. You fumbled witj your fingers trying to keep yourself from smiling at him. It was difficult especially right now. He—Katsuki had a special item, an All Might card. You never thought he would be one for sentiment but it clearly meant alot and you couldn’t help but find it cute, something you never would have thought before. That Katsuki could be cute.

“I brought it with me to show Tsu. She likes to collect them. I found it doing the laundry” You explained watching his narrowed eyes widen and brows raise—thoughts linking together as he remembered his black shorts that he stuffed the card into. He puffed his cheeks realising now how silly he had been.

“I—should’ve just said n’not have snuck into your room” he admitted and you knew that was the best apology he would give. You just smiled and moved to lie on your bed, patting the spot beside you.

“S’Okay, y’know if you actually shared more with me you would have got it back sooner” He rolled his eyes and grumbled at you as he took his spot beside you, making sure his card was safe in his pocket.

“Shut up—whatever. Play a damn movie” his heavy arm landed itself over your shoulder as you curled into his side with a giggle.

You couldn’t see and he was glad but Katsuki had a small smile on his face. He got his All Might card back and even better he had you.

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Older Brother—Tanjiro

Prompt— growing up among the Kamado family from a young age meant you became close friends with Nezuko who was your age. A suggested camping trip with her older brother and his friends leaves you in some trouble that Tanjiro has to rescue you from.

Content warning— Taisho Era, NormalAU, aged up, fluff, animal attack.

“Hey (Y/N)!” Tanjiro’s eyes caught yours as he dropped the hatchet beside him. A pile of just chopped wood opposite. He gave a big wave to you and his sister where you sat together weaving baskets.

You gave a small wave back and quickly turned back to face Nezuko with red cheeks—embarrassed you had been caught staring so blatantly at her topless older brother. Nezuko only rolled her eyes at your face and you threw some straw at her hair. She always liked to tease you for your crush on her older brother, something she thought was funny. Nezuko often begged you to let her tell him of your feelings—or convince you to do it yourself but you firmly turned her down each time. You believed it was weird to have developed feelings for him as you were all practically raised together with how close your families were.

She didn’t agree and thought it was a perfect match. Nezuko cared dearly for her elder brother and for you too so who else to date him than her best friend? It would be perfect. She also believed your brother had a soft spot for you but she couldn’t convince you of that either. So instead you kept your distance—as much as you could. Tanjiro was very friendly.

“You guys want to come on our camping trip tomorrow?” You jerked at his voice right beside you and snapped your neck round to see him crouched down beside you—close, very close.

Your eyes found Nezukos just as quick and gave a pointed look with your eyebrows raised. She just grinned and set her basket down turning slightly to her brother.

“Hm—oh yeah! I haven’t told (Y/N) yet” Her eyes met yours with a playful flicker. You swallowed dryly.

“Oh well, (Y/N)” You begrudgingly turned back to Tanjiro who was already peering down at you—even crouched he was still taller.

“Zenitsu, Inosuke and I are all planning on going camping tomorrow. You and Nezuko are of course welcome to come!” His hand scratched the back of his neck and you couldn’t help but sneak a look at his veiny bicep.

Tanjiro was quite muscular from all the work he did around his home—being charcoal burners. He did a lot of physical labour especially since his dad had gotten weaker. Your eyes met his again and he gave you a squinty smile making your skin prickle.

“Oh—um, yes I’ll say to my parents tonight” You told him and his grin widened with an affirmative nod.

He reached a hand over to rub Nezuko’s hair but she swatted it away grumpily before he could mess up her locks and instead as he stood reached the same hand down to you. His fingers scratching against the top of your head a little too long—any time he touched you it made you grow clammy and turn beet red according to your best friend. His fingers lingered a bit down to the back of your head before he pulled away and went back to his pile of wood.

“You make your feelings so obvious. If it was anyone else they’d surely catch on” Nezuko started and you gritted your teeth together.

“But my older brother is so oblivious” she said with a sigh before giggling at your furrowed brows and narrowed eyes.

…

"Ah (Y/N)! it's great you are able to come" Tanjiros big grin made your cheeks warm. You just nodded quietly at him—too nervous to speak once again.

He turned his attention back to his two friends who were currently bickering over something--who ever knows with them. Insosuke was currently chasing Zenitsu with a hammer. You just found your way over to Nezuko who was packing her own belongings. You just joined her on the grass below, her eyes finding yours with a raised brow.

"Your parents really agreed to let you come?" She asked and you just nodded, it took a lot of convincing but after reassuring them that Tanjiro would definitely be there they allowed it.

They also teased you on your obvious feelings for the eldest Kamado boy. Your mother did so more than your father.

"Alright has everyone got everything they need?" You turned your attention to Tanjiro who had a tight grip on Inosouke's Haori. He was still desperately trying to reach for an out of breath Zenitsu.

You and Nezuko both got up with your bags and headed over to the boys. Zenitsu blushed as Nezuko stood beside him—though not at all in his personal space but close enough for him to fawn over her. You enjoyed watching the two of them for it gave you a chance to tease her back. You nudged her with your elbow and gave a pointed look to Zenitsu who was desperately trying to start a conversation with her. She just curled her lips with a 'hmph' and ignored your look, too busy trying to get her attention once again you hadn't been listening at all to what Tanjiro was saying.

"(Y/N)? everything okay?" His focus on you made you snap your attention over to him and you stuttered out a nod.

"She wasn't paying any attention brother, maybe you should tell her everything again while we walk" Nezuko's overly sweet voice made you grumble. This time it was her who nudged you with her elbow playfully.

"What a great idea Nezuko!" Tanjiro just grinned and ordered everyone to head off to their agreed camping location and he fell instep with you. You felt your cheeks warm and stomach twist at how close he was to you, keeping your eyes laser focused on the path ahead.

"Oh Tanjiro?" The call of his fathers voice made you both pause and look back at him standing in their doorway.

"Don't forget what to do if you encounter any animals—especially a bear" You glanced between Tanjiro and his father, watching Tanjiro’s knuckles tighten their hold on his hatchet as he gave a firm nod.

Tanjiro turned back to you and gave a smile. His free hand coming down on your shoulder and guiding you forward sending your stomach flying with butterflies as he began to tell you the same thing he told everybody else earlier when you weren’t paying attention—actually, you couldn’t even pay attention now with his warm hand on you.

…

“Why did I agree to this! I can’t even pitch a tent!” Zenitsu whined as he struggled with his tent poles. Everyone just rolled their eyes and laughed at him.

“Quit whining! Who even needs a tent just sleep with some leaves!” Inosuke chipped in as he collapsed down on his very comforting leaf pile.

You didn’t know who was worse focusing your attention back onto the tent which you and Nezoku were planning to share. It wasn’t difficult to set up as it wasn’t your first camping trip—well without your own family it was. You had often done it once every summer with your family, going down to the same lake site by your mountain home and staying there for a week or so. It was a lot safer according to your father than camping further within the mountains—which is where you all were currently.

But Tanjiro claimed this area to be as safe as your usual spot having camped here before with his father whilst out hunting. They had never had any big or dangerous wild animal encounters.

“Okay! Now that everyone has their tents up—“

“I don’t have mine up Tanjiro! Where will I sleep! I’l-“ Zenitsu interrupted with a wail and it made you all wince as Insosuke hurled a rock at his head, successfully knocking him out but immediately worrying the rest of you. Nezuko immediately heading over with some water and a cloth.

“Um—Inosuke you can’t do that when he bothers you!” Tanjiro scolded the boarish boy who crossed his arms with a huff.

“Now as I was trying to say we should all begin to gather supplies. I can get wood, Inosuke do you want to hunt for some food and—hmm” his eyes glanced at his unconscious friend and sister before settling on you.

“(Y/N) you’re good at foraging for berries right? Zenitsu is going to need someone to stay and look after him” You gave a small nod feeling awkward under his eyes. He flashed that familiar big grin at you.

You all began to head out with your tasks. Tanjiro and you headed in the same direction whilst Inosuke cackled and ran off blindly into the thicket somewhere. You knew his family came from a harsher area of forestry in the upper part of the mountain but it still made you uneasy around him—mainly due to how wild he seemed. Tanjiro hummed quietly beside you as you walked in a comfortable silence. You wanted to speak up and start a conversation—anything! But your dry mouth and tight throat failed you.

“Okay, let’s separate and meet back here in—hmm an hour?” His voice startled you a bit having became so lost in your own thoughts. You turned to him and gave a silent nod and he smiled softly.

Again he reached his hand out and slipped his fingers through your soft hair. The action making your blood warm and heart thump—you felt like you were going to pass out!. His nails scratched against your skin and you couldn’t help but squeeze your eyes shut and lean up slightly, desperately wanting to avoid his gaze. Tanjiro’s eyes squinted as his smile grew. He cared deeply for you—after all you were his little sister’s best friend. Thats what he told himself anyways, that the feelings he felt were nothing more than that because you didn’t see him that way right? He couldn’t court you, could he?.

He shook his head at his whizzing thoughts of courting you and pulled his hand away making you open your eyes. He repeated himself about meeting back here in an hour after scratching an X into the tree to mark the meet-up spot with his hatchet and heading off into the thicker part of the forest to gather wood. You stumbled down a clearer path and found some familiar bushes and leaves.

You crouched down on the soft dirt and began to pick at the honeysuckle bush you had just found, pouring handfuls of the blue berries into your basket. You are good at foraging, having learned the skill from your mother and subsequently it became your livelihood. You often joined her and the other women to the village where you foraged for a winery and often got to take home baskets of berries along with your wage. Humming to yourself as you shifted through the bushes finding other types of berries to pick at, as well as some mushrooms and wild garlic. Zenitsu you believed brought some rice and seaweed, these would be nice to enjoy with that.

Even though you hummed quietly to ensure you kept some bearing of your surroundings you somehow didn’t react to the snapping of small twigs not far from where you knelt. It wasn’t until the more obvious rustling of bushes did you halt any noise and held your breath. The hair on the back of your neck rose as the rustling grew louder. You didn’t know what animal is near you but something told you to run. A deep seated pit in your stomach buried itself with that intuition that you had to go—now!.

You clambered up on trembling limbs just in time as a large brown wooly paw swiped for where you previously knelt. Swivelling round to see a large brown bear leaning back on its thick feet and roaring at you, spit flying from its sharp canines into the air as it fell with a heavy thud back on all four feet. Your eyes wide with fear, muscles tense and heart hammering. All you could hear was your own voice loud in your ears begging, yelling, crying out for you to move—run! Before it gets you!.

The sound of it rumbling sent you into action and you dropped your basket of successful foraging at where your feet previously were having spun round as quick as you could and took off through thick bushes. Panting as you weaved between trees with blurred vision, tears welling in your eyes—knuckles white from where they grasped at your Kimono to lift it up and out of the way of your legs in an attempt to move faster. Not that it was any use as you heard the snapping and tearing of the bushes behind you from the beast snarling its way through. Your lungs burned from the short cold breaths you were desperately swallowing as you rounded your way back to where your meet up spot was and began to scream.

“Tanjiro! P-Please” you didn’t know why you were begging as more ‘pleases’ rolled off your tongue. What would happen if you did manage to get to him before this bear got to you? You would both end up devoured. Your nose ran with snot as you continued forward seeing the marked X on the tree gave you the slightest desperate hope of something but it crashed just as you did.

The bears large paw reached forward once more with a slash and caught its sharp claws in your trailing Haori and pulled you down harshly onto the dirt. Your tongue stung from where your teeth bit it harshly as the metallic taste of metal flooded your mouth. You gasped and clawed your fingers into the dirt hearing your Haori tear further as you dragged yourself forward and free of its taloned grasp, flipping yourself onto your back and scuttling backwards until your back met the rough tree bark. Gasping at air was all you could do as the bear sniffed at your torn piece of clothing before lifting its big, heavy head and focused those cold, black eyes on you.

You sobbed as tears rained down your face mixing with snot, grabbing handfuls of dirt and rock which you chucked desperately at its snout. The action only seemed to anger it as it roared loudly—in your face now. The hot, rancid breath huffing against your cheek as you turned your head and squeezed your eyes shut as tight as you could, thinking of your family, friends, little siblings. They wouldn’t even be able to bury your body once this beast devours you. Your hiccups turned into full blown panic pants as your heart rattles your chest, lungs ice cold from the lack of comprehensive oxygen.

This was it—you were going to die.

You cracked your eyes open slowly after hearing a groan from the bear but just as you did and seen the Haori belonging to Tanjiro flash by your arm was grabbed tightly and you were pulled you. You stumbled up on weak legs as he pulled you away from the bear and through the trees, wide eyed and still breathless from your previous encounter. Tanjiro glanced back over his shoulder looking past you with wide eyes. A look you hadn’t ever seen on his usual carefree face—concern. You went to copy him and look back too but his hand slipped from your arm and to your hand giving it a tight squeeze.

“No, keep looking ahead” his voice came out breathless and you just nodded—especially after hearing the roar of the bear close behind.

You both continued to run deeper into the forest until Tanjiro finally came to a halt and you crumbled under buckled knees. Tanjiro followed in a crouch as his hands found your cheeks and lifted your heavy head up to his. He used his sleeve to wipe at your wet cheeks and nose a worried look across his face, brows wrinkling. He glanced behind you and around the thicket upturning his nose and sniffing at the air before finally relaxing his shoulders and slouched forward slightly.

“It’s okay, we’re okay now” his words made your eyes well with more tears as you collapsed into him. His arms came under yours and pulled your tired body into his, fingers sliding into the hair on the back of your neck and guiding your head into his shoulder.

Tanjiro nuzzled his cheek against your temple before attempting to separate from you but you only whimpered and grabbed at his shirt trying to keep him close—still in a fearful mentality that the bear would return. His hands came to grab yours firmly as he continued to move away at a slower pace. You lifted your head up to meet his and he gave you a small smile.

“Lets get back to camp” he attempted to stand but you just shook your head quickly—your legs felt like jelly not believing you could walk right now.

He chewed on his lip for a moment before moving his hands under your armpits and picked you up—effortlessly. You couldn’t tell if your rapid heartbeat was from the near death experience still or from what he was doing to you at the moment—possibly both. You stood on weak legs feeling as though your knees would buckle again when he turned around and crouched down, looking over his shoulder with a nod. He wanted you on his back. You grabbed at his shoulders and clumsily climbed atop of his back and curled your fingers into his shoulders.

“Wrap your arms around my neck (Y/N). I don’t want you becoming unbalanced” You only sniffled and wrapped your arms around his neck and leaned your head forward onto his shoulder. The feeling of your warm breath and soft lips grazing your ear made his face turn red—thank god you can’t see his face, right?.

He walked back slowly and quietly keeping an ear out for any noises that didn’t come from him, sniffing the air every so often for the bears scent. He got it pretty good in the neck with his hatchet, not the way his father showed him but he panicked when he saw its slobbery, sharp, fangs closing in on you. His heart had never dropped so fast before at that sight. The sight of you almost dying. He couldn’t bear it. Tanjiro’s lips curled into a ghost of a smile hearing a soft snore leave your lips. His fingers tightened their hold on your thighs and shifted you up further on his back as he heard his friend’s voices in the distance.

You groaned and snuggled your face into his neck making his heart thump as you mumbled so quietly that if you weren’t so close to his ear he wouldn’t have heard his name fall from your lips where you dreaming of him?.

“Tanjir—“ Nezuko ran forward with a gasp as she seen you passed out on her brother’s back. Inosuke and Zenitsu came forward too and helped you off his back.

Tanjiro took you from inosuke and back into his arms, hooking an arm under your knees and neck moving forward to his tent and laying you down on his mats. You stirred a bit as he set you down but settled when he placed his Haori over you and slipped out. He joined the others outside and sighed.

“A bear attacked us. I think we should let (Y/N) sleep. Inosuke will you join me to get some wood? We won’t go far” Inosuke nodded with a grunt and grabbed at his jagged spear head. Tanjiro grabbed at his spare hatchet—good thing he brought a spare and they headed to grab more wood.

…

You stirred from your sleep and stretched across the mat below you. You sat up with a groan, narrowing your eyes as you looked around the dark tent fumbling your hands around in an attempt to find the water you brought, mouth dry. You instead found warm skin and rolled your eyes—Nezuko always wound up rolling over to your side when you slept together. You just sighed and tried to reach around her for something to help you see when she stirred.

“(Y/N)? Everything okay?” That was not Nezuko’s voice. Tanjiro—thats who lay beside you.

Any type of response died on your drying mouth as you felt him sit up beside you. He fumbled around in the dark and you heard the spark and soon a small candle was lit allowing you to see him. He was so close! And he was—topless! He gave you a sheepish smile and looked away from you, embarrassed at your wide eyes on him. Had he overstepped? Zenitsu couldn’t pitch his tent as he had somehow brought the poles for a different tarp and instead is sharing with Nezuko, something Tanjiro wasn’t for but became convinced by his little sister.

“(Y/N) would want you beside her when she wakes up big brother. She might get scared the bear will come back!” The reassuring words of his sister made him feel more comfortable with his decision.

He had even slept on a separate mat as far as he could from you but you had rolled towards him in his sleep. You finally cleared his throat and caught his attention again and he finally realised he should explain why you were here with him and not his little sister.

“Zenitsu’s tent! An-And Nezuko said you’d wake up and umm—he brought the wrong poles and so we should sleep together—“ his lips curled in on himself and he slapped his forehead at his stupid rambling. You just made him so nervous as much as he tried to convince himself his feelings for you were strictly platonic it was becoming difficult right now.

“U-Um its okay. Whatever you’re trying to say I understand” you started pausing to chew the inside of your cheek.

“D-Do you have any water?” Tanjiro nodded and quickly turned to grab at his water satchel. He handed it to you and you gulped down the cool water with a sigh before handing it back to him.

“Thank you Tanjiro for saving my life” you bowed down on both hands touching your forehead to the floor. You couldn’t believe you only remembered there now about almost dying and Tanjiro risking his life to save you.

Tanjiro couldn’t help but smile. This was something he love—really liked about you, how polite you always were even when you needn’t be. His hands found your cheeks once more and lifted you back up leaving them and instead grabbing your hands within his. Your stomach twisted and you swallowed thickly as you both stared at each other. Tanjiro couldn’t help but think to another thing his sister often told him.

“(Y/N) has feelings for you big brother! You would be the perfect couple!” He always told her lying was a bad habit but right now with how tightly your fingers were curled into his and how your eyes were intently looking at him he believed she might have been being truthful.

“I-I” He started but couldn’t continue. What if you didn’t? What if right now you were just being polite? He was being brazen. You most definitely did not feel the same way he felt about you. You chewed at your lip and blinked breaking the intense eye contact.

Maybe you should just do it—just tell him how you felt get it over with. The worse that could happen is he turns you down

“(Y/N) IReallyLikeYou”

“Tanjiro IReallyLikeYou”

The two of you blurted out the words as quick as each other that you hadn’t heard one another properly. Holding each other’s hands so tightly now as your cheeks burned. Tanjiro took a deep breath and repeated himself.

“I really like you (Y/N). I have for a while now—if you don’t feel the same I understand and if I’ve made you uncomfo—“ you cut off his nervous rambling by pulling your hands from the clammy grip and falling forward onto him, wrapping your arms tightly around his neck.

Tanjiro sat momentarily shocked before quickly reacting—fearing he’d ruin the moment if he didn’t and wrapped his big arms around your waist and pulled you tight against him. The hug lasted longer than typical and eventually when you did pull away he couldn’t help himself from sliding his fingers up to scratch at the top of your head tilting it forward and pressing a kiss to your hairline that left you internally squealing.

You joined him back on your mats after he blew the candle out and lay on your side with your head over his chest. A big grin on both your faces. You couldn’t help but feel relieved at the hammering of his heart in your ear, reassured that he was at least as nervous as you right now.

It took you both a while to fall back asleep too jittery with newfound excitement at your newly confessed feelings to each other and what this would lead to.

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