Exploding Through Dimensions

Chapter 21: Not Even Close

He was almost naked for Pete's sake!

Clamping a hand over her stampeding heart she didn't dare look back even as she left him standing there looking conflicted and staring in the direction where she ran off but made no move to follow.

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"That's out." Yuki said again after the ping pong ball hit the wall behind him. "I told you you have to bounce it first."

"Shut up rat! Why would I do something to slow down the ball?!"

"Because those are the rules of the game." Yuki calmly said right as Kyo swung the ball again which only had the same results. "Still out."

"Again? Really?" Momiji curiously asked, which only seemed to anger Kyo further.

"I thought you could compete with me for once, but you remain just as hopeless as usual." Yuki continued to taunt the orange-haired boy.

"Kyo just give it your best, ok?" Poor Tohru tried to cheer him on, which at the moment didn't seem to help matters since Kyo angrily flipped the ping pong table over next.

"Well I guess that's game." Kaminari tiredly smiled as he gave a small thumbs up. "And here I thought Bakubro was a sore loser."

"I'm not!" Kyo shouted back.

Bakugo on the other hand continued to stare at the floor next to the red head without a single word. Which just made Kirishima worriedly looked over at his friend who had been unusually quiet since their talk earlier. Maybe he was still upset about their teasing since Bakugo was known to hold grudges, so maybe it wasn't the smartest move to tease someone who was new at this whole girl thing. "Hey man, you alright?"

"When are you going to stop asking me that?"

"When are you going to tell me what's bothering you?" he playful fired back which only resulted in a small glare. 'Not even that much huh?'

"This sucks! Who cares about some dumb game! Real men battle with their fists!" Kyo angrily shouted at Yuki.

"You're the one who suggested this."

"Um well maybe I could play?" Tohru timidly asked already holding the paddle Momiji handed her.

Thinking it over, Kyo tried to ignore the small blush on his cheek. "Alright here it comes."

"Don't forget to bounce the ball first." Yuki calmly remined him.

"Shut up you stupid rat!"

Upon agreeing to play against her, Kyo along with the others watched as Tohru put her all into that one swing only to miss completely.

"I complete missed!"

"Yeah, I can see that. You're not very good at this are you." Kyo observed.

"Hey I wanna play!"

"Me too!" Mina and Momiji both eagerly waved their hands to be next in line.

"Sounds fun. I think I'm up for a little game too, how about it man?" Kirishima stretches his arms in preparation until to see his buddy silently get to his feet. "Hmm?"

"I'm going to bed."

"But it's barely seven thirty." Momiji pouted.

"Yeah, Bakugo usually goes to bed supper early." Kaminari tiredly yawned. "Man, I might call it an early night too."

"You guys are no fun." Momiji sadly waved his paddle.

"Hey guys, anyone else get the feeling that there's something wrong with Bakugo?" Kirishima asked no one in particular as he observed the way Bakugo seemed to still be deep in thought as he headed for the door.