Ishimondo Non-Despair College AU
CW: Mild mentions of injuries
It was a rainy day at Hope's Peak Academy. The usual day was dull for Taka, not because of the gloomy weather, but it was because his best bro Mondo is absent. Taka is worried because Mondo got his self injured after a rough race in the rain last night. Taka experienced a lot of injuries of his classmates before. From Toko touching broken glass, Yasuhiro's splinters, Makoto's bruises after falling down on the stairs because of a slippery floor, he experienced lecturing them because they aren't careful. But Taka was very worried of Mondo that he doesn't have any intention to even lecture him after class.
The class has ended, Chihiro walked up to Taka and asked, "Hey Taka, are you feeling okay? Is something bothering your mind?" Taka got surprised by Chihiro's voice. "U-uh, yes Chihiro! I am feeling good. Why did you ask?" Taka replied. "Oh its just that, you've been looking at the window a while ago while were having our classes, is there something your worrying about? Or is it just about Mondo's injury last night." Chihiro gently said those words as Taka got shocked by his actions. "Yes I'm thinking about Mondo's injuries. The fact that he has been so careless and forgot to check his safety gear while having a race is completely irresponsible of him!" Taka said in frustration. "I just care about my dear classmates having injuries. I don't like my fellow classmates being hurt." "Are you sure it's not because of something else?" Chihiro replied. "Chihiro, what do you mean by that?" Taka said in confusion. Chihiro said; "What I'm saying is, are you sure it's not about some excessive feeling towards Mondo?" When Taka heard those words, he already knew what Chihiro is talking about.
Chihiro was talking about love.
Taka didn't realize that. He knew that Mondo had a special place in his heart, but he didn't realize that it has been more than frienship. It became, more, romantic. "Chihiro, can I talk to you later? I-I have to go take care of an important matter." "Sure Taka!" Chihiro replied cheerfully, he knew that Taka meant to visit Mondo. Taka left Chihiro respectfully and went to walk to Mondo's dorm.
As he walk to Mondo's dorm, he knocked and no one answered. He already knew that Mondo isn't in his dorm. He got worried and immediately went to the place where Mondo always hangs out with his gang.
When Taka arrived, he saw Mondo very well and strong. He got mad and wanted to at least punch Mondo in the face. He approached Mondo with a furious face but Taka didn't see that there was a staircase in his way. Taka slipped.
It caught Mondo's attention and ran as soon as he saw Taka on the floor. Mondo helped Taka stand up. While Mondo helped Taka stand up, Taka said these words at Mondo while giving him a small punch, "Why the hell would you say you have an injury to have the chance to skip classes?! Do you know how worried I am as your friend!" Taka said while being slightly mad to Mondo because of making him worried. Mondo let out a giggle. "What is so funny about this?" Taka reacted to Mondo's giggling. "Nothing, it's just funny that you are sickly worried about me." Mondo replied. "Of course I would be worried! Y-your my bro and my classmate, right?" Taka said while being slightly shy to his response to Mondo. "Well, I'm glad that your actually worried about me, bro." Mondo said to him. "Why is that?" Taka replied. "Well, I thought you would lecture me on how I should be more focused on studying and shit. Its just that I'm pressured and tired you know. I need, to calm down and take a break." "Well if you feel such frustration, you could always talk to me about it. You made me so worried. I can't stop thinking about how you feel with an injury and I just want to visit you." Taka said to Mondo. Mondo flinched to what Taka said. Mondo replied with; "Well, now, I'm the one going to be worried about you. Your the one with the real injury this time." Mondo and Taka let out a laugh.
While Mondo is helping Taka to walk and go to the nearest table, he can't stop thinking about how Taka worried about him. Mondo also have feelings for Taka and now he's all flustered about what Taka said. When they finally sat down, Mondo had the urge to say such sweet things about to Taka. "You know, if its okay with you, um uh- I um, " Mondo said without thinking what he should say. There was an awkward breeze between him and Taka now. Mondo regretted every action he did. It was a big rush due to excessive excitement of believing that Taka could like him in a way of more than friendship.
"Uh, bro, would you mind finishing that sentence you just made? I'm quite confused now..." Taka said to break the awkwardness. "Its nothing! It's just something useless anyways" Mondo said to Taka. "Hey, uh, bro?" Taka said something. "Yes?" "I was wondering on what i-is your thoughts on um, this may sound, w-eird but, whats your thoughts on, gay relationships?"
As soon as Taka said that, both him and Mondo blushed. They couldn't make an eye contact to each other. They ran out of words.
Mondo manned up and said the words he needs to say to say. "Would you like to have that kind, um, relationship with that to me?" Mondo said awkwardly. Taka became very very flustered. He doesn't know what to do or say anymore. He just knows that him and Mondo, has, mutual feelings to each other.
"I-I don't actually m-mind um, it's just that its very awkw-ard right now," Taka stopped as Mondo kissed him in the lips. It wasn't that passionate but, Taka enjoyed it too. He kissed Mondo back. The kiss broke as soon as Mondo said, "Hey Taka, this is our safety kiss now." "Safety k-kiss?" Taka replied. "Yeah, safety kiss. It will keep you safe now, and it will keep me safe. It will keep us safe, no matter what pain it would give us, mental or physical, it will all keep us safe." Mondo said these words as he look through Taka 's eyes. "Yes. It will keep us safe forever."
They announced to everyone including to they're other best friend Chihiro that they're dating already. They all supported Taka and Mondo's relationship.
And of course, Taka and Mondo loved each other happily. And yes, they became more cautious and honest to each other.