Worthy of Love

Third P.O.V.

Sunlight leaked in from between the slats of the blinds and fell over the sleeping man's face and eyes, making him squint with a groggy groan. He laid his arm over his eyes to try and block out the offending energy while slowly sitting up with a stretch, being careful of his left side and groaned again.

'What the hell did I do last night after that party?' he asked himself mentally as he scratched the back of his head. His back suddenly stiffened as a second body's movement made the sheets shift a little, catching his attention. He looked over and watched as the body rolled over to face him to reveal a still sleeping blue haired young woman.

His jaw dropped in shock.

Who was this woman? And why was she in his bed?

Toshi's P.O.V.

I carefully, and quietly, slid out from under the covers then somehow managed to bar myself in the on-suite bathroom where I began to profusely cough up blood into the white porcelain sink.

'What happened last night?! Why can't I remember?!' I asked myself as I washed out the sink's basin then gargled some water before brushing my teeth. Only after drying my face on a hanging towel did I notice that I was completely naked!

My cheeks turned bright red as I wrapped a towel around my waist before quietly opening the bathroom door and looking towards the bed to make sure I didn't wake the young lady. With a small sigh of relief I stepped out and began to survey the damage. Our formal wear was thrown everywhere and I couldn't help but chuckle a little as the memories were slowly becoming less blurry.

A PHONE CALL IS HERE! A PHONE CALL IS HERE!

My heart nearly leapt out of my chest as my phone's ringtone began going off loudly. I scrambled over the scattered pieces of clothing to my bedside table and grabbed the smart device; quickly silencing it without seeing the caller id.

"Mmm... Toshinori...?" a sweet voice called out sleepily, making me look over towards the bed to see the young blue haired woman's eyes open a little to reveal gorgeous sapphire colored eyes.

And suddenly, her name returned to the forefront of my mind, "Marleina..."

*The Night Before*
Marleina's P.O.V.

"I'm not going to some floofy, bullshit party for heroes." I stated as my roommate, Mitsuki, begged while running around getting ready.

She stepped out of the bathroom and glared at me while I sat curled up on the sofa dressed in lounge pants, a plain red t-shirt, with my long blue haired pulled over my right shoulder in a tight braid, reading a book, "It's a PR party to help new heroes gain a following to increase their income! You need to go, Tempest!"

I shuddered in disgust at the use of my hero name, even though it was just the two of us in our apartment, "Miki, don't push it." I warned with a growl.

"You need more exposure, Marleina. Please go with me." she whined and knelt before me, yanking the book out of my hands and tossing it onto the coffee table, staring up at me with her big dragon eyes that she inherited from her father.

Shit! My one weakness that she knows how to exploit!

I looked away and crossed my arms, "Not gonna happen, Miki..."

Sensing my faltering shield, she continued to whine despite my covering my ears with my hands in an attempt to block her out, "Please go with me, Marleina! Please, please, please, please!"