Nyctophilia (KamiDeku)

Chapter 9

Kaminari laid his chin on his knees. 

Izuku was splashing his feet around in the water. Kaminari stared without shame at the pale, freckled skin that was exposed as the white shirt blew around Izuku in the wind. Izuku looked up and glanced around the beach. When his eyes fell on Kaminari, he smiled.

Kaminari bit at his lip and looked away, his heart doing aerobatics in his chest.

"Not today gay thoughts." He whispered to himself, curling in on his side and laying down in the sand.

He fell into an almost peaceful sleep.

"Is he ok?"

"He looks dead."

"He's not waking up."

"I'll get him to wake up." Bakugo cracked his knuckles, a pool of sweat already forming on his palms due to the heat of the sun. 

"Kacchan, no-"

"Shut up, Deku."

"Make me."

"I will!"

There was a loud commotion and Kaminari shifted awake. He rubbed at his eyes and stretched out on the sand. 

He opened his eyes too quickly and recoiled. "Ah! The sun!" He swatted at the air. 

He sat up and felt an arm around his shoulder. He squinted his eyes open and saw green emeralds. His heart felt happy. 

"Izu." He cooed. 

He attempted to smile when he felt pain.

"What's on my face?" He asked cautiously, bringing his fingertips up to his cheeks. They stung. "Ow."

Izuku grimaced. "Sunburn. Come on, let's take you back home."

Izuku pulled on Kaminari's arm, lifting him up into a standing position. The blonde swayed, still feeling drowsy and hot. He bowed his head against Izuku's chest and was suddenly wide awake.

"Yeah I'm ready to go-" Bakugo started. 

"You guys go without us." Kirishima interjected, pulling on Bakugo's arm and shaking his head at him. 

"You sure?" Izuku questioned. 

"Yeah, go on." 

Bakugo looked back and forth between the two. His shoulders slumped and he muttered, "Yeah, whatever." 

Kaminari, oblivious to the conversation, stared down at a faint outline of bulging material in Izuku's swim shorts. He wondered what would happen if he reached out and grabbed it. 

Izuku gave a small nod and held Kaminari by the elbow, pulling him away from his chest. He didn't see the blonde frown or hear the way he whined in frustration due to being moved. He had a good, close-up view of Izuku's slightly tanned body. 

The school was empty when they arrived, which Kaminari was thankful for. He didn't want anyone to see him right now. Except for Izuku. He could stay.

Kaminari purposefully swayed as he walked, his body making contact with Izuku's. Thankfully, the green haired boy didn't seem to mind. 

"Can we go to your dorm?" Kaminari asked, looking up at the boy next to him. 

He could've sworn he saw the corner of Izuku's lips twitch upward. He nodded. 

The walk was short and Izuku opened his door, still attached to the blonde who had a firm grip on his scarred arm, and led him towards his bed. 

Izuku had to shake off Kaminari's arm in order to peel back the covers and carefully help him into bed. 

Kaminari watched as Izuku dug around his room until he found a small container, walking back to his side and opening it to reveal a white cream. He dug two fingers into the substance and spread it slowly over Kaminari's cheeks and nose. It was cold and instantly made his burns feel better. 

Izuku closed the container and placed it on his nightstand. 

"You hungry?"

"A little." Kaminari patted at his flat stomach. 

"I'll be right back."

"I'll be here."

Kaminari counted the boards on Izuku's ceiling while he waited. He got to 345 when the door opened again and Izuku walked in with a bowl of hot food, the steam rising above it.

"Oh that smells good!" Kaminari sat up in the bed and reached his hands out. 

He greedily took the bowl from Izuku's hands and took a quick bite. He moaned around the fork.

"Like it?" Izuku moved his desk chair next to the bed and sat in it. 

"Mhm!" He stuffed his face with another bite.

"Glad you like my cooking."

"You cooked this?" Kaminari gaped at Izuku. 

"Mhm." Izuku smiled, his cheeks a dusted pink color. 

"You're amazing." Kaminari meant it full-heartedly, and not just for the food. 

Izuku's phone buzzed. He unlocked it and read a message on the screen while Kaminari continued eating, sending him silent praises with every bite. 

"Oh! I have to go."

"Where to?"

"I'm supposed to hang out with Todoroki and Shinsou today." Izuku offered him a nervous smile.

Kaminari froze. He had forgotten Izuku had other friends besides just him. 

"Ah ok. I'll just stay here then. If that's ok?"

"Yeah yeah of course make yourself at home." 

Izuku waved a dismissive hand at him and buttoned up his shirt, drawing Kaminari's attention to his moving fingers and exposed torso. Suddenly the food wasn't the only hot thing in the room. 

When Izuku left, Kaminari felt uncharacteristically lonely. The room was too big, too quiet, and he was too cold. 

He grabbed a stuffed animal, inhaling its peppermint scent and decided to take a quick nap in order to pass the time. 

When he finally woke up, the sun was beginning to set outside and he was feeling energized. His face didn't feel as tight or warm anymore either. 

He laid there, fiddling with the stuffed animal in his hands when he spotted a notebook on Izuku's desk. 
Curiosity got the better of him and he kicked off the covers, standing upright and making his way towards the small book.  

He opened the first page of the book.

His brown eyes widened.