Midoriya's POV:
Musutafu's nightlife was as calm and quiet as I remembered it, nothing at all Tokyo's and Toyama's loud and dangerous nightlife. Shouto was walking beside me, our fingers intertwined.
I glanced at him secret, watching his calm, exhausted expression. He looked like he could fall asleep, while walking, at any moment now. I couldn't possibly relate more, it had been a very long day and so much had happened. It's exhausting.
As we turned a left turn around a familiar corner, my apartment block came into view. It's almost a little nostalgic to finally be home... I thought and let out a small relieved sigh, we can finally return to normal everyday life...
"Midoriya?" Shouto said quietly and calmly as he ran his thumb in small gentle circles on my hand, making me look up at him as I hummed a 'yeah?' in response. Shouto just silently looked at me as we stopped walking, now standing at the foot of the stairs leading up my apartment.
He had this calmness almost radiating off him, his eyes overflowing with affection and relief as I'm sure he had realized it too. We're free, we're almost home and we can finally relax.
I couldn't help but smile a little as I then slowly reached up, letting Shouto see my hand and figure out my intention as he leaned down a little, allowing me to sneak my hand under the hood on his hoodie and gently stroke his hair and cat ears.
Shouto's eyes slowly closed and I could hear the quiet purrs coming from him, even though I knew he was trying to stop them as usual.
"Did you wanna say something?" I then asked after a moment as Shouto opened his eyes and slowly shook his head.
"... It's nothing, don't worry about it." Shouto whispered as he leaned a little closer to my face. His oval cat-like pupils dialating, almost drowning out the colors of his irises.
I slowly let my hand trail down from his left ear to his cheek as I rose to meet him in the middle as he gently and affectionately rubbed his nose against mine. I let out a small giggle before kissing his lips softly, which he didn't hesitate to participate in.
"Wait... Midoriya..?" A familiar voice suddenly said, as I opened my eyes and looked in the direction the voice had come from, "is that you?!" the person then said as they started making their way towards us.
Shouto's purring instantly stopped as he was quick to pull out of the kiss and instead step in front of me, holding out his arm to keep me back.
"Shouto wait I recognize that voice!" I said and grabbed his arm, gently pushing it down as Shouto didn't try to resist my request.
"I recognize his scent, I've smelled it on you multiple times before." Shouto said through telepathy as he stepped aside, adjusting his hood a bit to make sure his ears were covered.
"Oh my god! You're okay!?" Kirishima yelled as he threw his arms around me and hugged me, "dude! Where have you been?! Vanishing like that ain't manly at all!!" Kirishima scolded me as he stepped back, but kept a firm grip on my shoulders, shaking me back and forth.
"K-Kirishima stop shaking me please..!" I said and laughed a little, feeling truly happy to see a friendly face again. Kirishima hesitated but stopped shaking me.
"Then answer me dude! Where on earth have you been?! Aizawa is pissed! I was worried as fuck!" Kirishima said and for once there was no smile to be seen on his face.
"I uhm--"
"SHUT UP AND GO TO BED! IT'S THE MIDDLE OF THE GODDAMN NIGHT!!" Someone suddenly yelled from an apartment across the street, making me and Kirishima jump a little in surprise, but Shouto just stood there, observing us quietly, his hood pulled forward a bit, hiding his face a little.
"... Kiri, do you want to come with us inside and talk..?" I said qiuetly after a moment of hesitation, watching the confusion on his face.
"Us?" He asked and let go of me, turning to face Shouto, eyeing him up and down, "so this guy is with you? I saw him and thought he was some kind of creep hahah" Kirishima said and laughed, reaching out and grabbing Shouto's shoulder.
"Sorry 'bout that! It was just the way you were leaning over him like that, looked a little suspicious from a distance is all haha" Kirishima tried to laugh it off, but Shouto wasn't laughing.
I had noticed how Shouto had tensed up at Kirishima's touch, but he didn't say or do anything about it for some reason. Doesn't he like others touching him? I thought and quickly cut in between them, standing with my back leaned against Shouto's chest.
"Let's head up, okay?" I said a smiled nervously, feeling Shouto's warm body against mine as Kirishima looked at me for a moment, but then smiled and nodded.
"A'right, sorry for intruding at night like this." Kirishima said, being back to his usual polite, friendly self as we walked up the stairs.
"Don't worry about it, you're not intruding if I invite you right? I invited you." I said and smiled over my shoulder, as I found my keys and placed them in the keyhole to unlock the door. Only to realize it wasn't locked anymore.
"Wait, let me go in first. I smell Rin's scent. Even if he's supposedly on our side now, he might have someone waiting for us in there who have yet to be informed of this, if so I'll take care of them swiftly." Shouto said through telepathy as he had noticed the unlocked door as well.
I didn't reply to this, instead just nodding discretely as Shouto cut in front of me and opened to the door, walking into the apartment, taking a look around. I looked down at the floor to see a few white envelopes on the floor with my name on them.
Kirishima stood beside me, giving me this weird look as I bent down and picked them up, only to then continue and wait at the door.
"Midoriya? Isn't this your apartment?" Kirishima then asked and proceeded to then glance into the apartment to try and catch a glimpse of Shouto.
"Of course it is? You've been here before?" I replied with a confused expression as I followed his gaze and saw Shouto appear in the doorframe to the living room, giving a small nod, telling me it's safe.
"Then why did that guy just barge in like he owns the place?" I could hear the obvious displease in his voice, it was rare, but it was definitely there.
"Oh, he had to make sure that--" I started but noticed what I was saying and instantly shut my mouth as we walked in and Kirishima closed the door after us. I could feel his suspicious stare on my back as Shouto vanished into the apartment again.
"Midoriya," Kirishima then said as he grabbed my shoulder from behind, turning me around and looking me in the eyes, "blink twice if you're in trouble." he then whispered and stared right into my eyes, waiting for me to blink, but I didn't.
"Kiri-- What are you talking about?" I said and laughed a little, trying to brighten the tense mood a little. He was truly worried about me, but he really had no reason to be.
"That guy with different colored hair, mr. hood in there, did he do something unmanly and told you not to tell anyone about it? Do you need help escaping his evil grab? It won't be pretty, but I'll beat him up in the manliest way possible and you can come to my place if you need to--"
"wow wow wow Kirishima calm down--!!?" I said and grabbed his face, shutting him up, "I'm fine! Really! Shouto lives here with me!" I was happy to know that he cares that much for me, but right now he needed to calm down and understand the situation.
"... Is there a problem?" Shouto suddenly appeared right behind me, none of us noticing him approaching, resulting in both of us jumping in surprise.
"... You guys are roommates!?! Why didn't you tell me sooner!?" Kirishima then yelled in relieved shock as he sighed and then started laughing. I looked at him for a moment and felt a tiny blush creeping onto my face as I quickly looked down at the envelopes to try and hide it as I chuckled awkwardly.
"We're lovers." Shouto then said using a slightly deeper voice than usual, confidence radiating off him as he naturally let his right hand rest on my waist, calmly pulling me a little closer as the blush on my face darkened. A lot.
Kirishima stopped laughing immediately, looking a Shouto with a blank expression, then at me and then back at Shouto.
"Oh.. my.. god..." Kirishima then mumbled as he looked back at me, "IZUKU MIDORIYA WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME!? YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?! SINCE WHEN!?? OH MY GOD CONGRATULATIONS!!" Kirishima shouted excitedly as he jumped forward and wrapped both me and Shouto in his arms, lifting us off of the ground as he hugged us.
"I can't.. b-breathe..!" I said as I was squashed between them, my breath literally leaving my body.
"Sorry sorry" Kirishima then said as he put us down and took a step back, "it's just so exciting! You gotta tell me everything! Please!" he continued as his eyes almost sparkled like a little puppy.
"We'd love to, but really, right now we're just really tired and just wanna sleep... Could we maybe do this another day?" I said as Kirishima pouted for a moment but then widened his eyes and looked at me.
"Ohh... Sleep... Right, I get it! Alright then, I won't keep you two from it... Sleep, that is. Goodnight and see you at work--" Kirishima said with a smug expression, but then he seemed to realize something at the end.
"K-Kirishima it's not like that!"
"YOU'D BETTER COME TO WORK TOMORROW!" Kirishima then cut me off and grabbed my shoulders once again shaking me back and forth, making Shouto let go in the process.
"Aizawa is furious with you! Those envelopes, recognize that handwriting on the front? You're in big trouble..." Kirishima said as he turned around and opened the door, "but I'll leave you two to it now, have fun-- I mean, sweet dreams!" Kirishima said as he shut the door after him, taking his leave.
Shouto and I stood in the hallway in silence for a moment, both staring at the door. I could already hear the scolding awaiting me at work. Maybe he'll even fire me... I thought and swallowed nervously as my gaze slowly traveled down to the envelopes in my hand, there were three of them. THREE.
"I'm gonna die..." I mumbled and turned around slowly, looking up at Shouto as I held up the three envelopes, "he's going to kill me... Hang me on the wall as a warning to the other employees..!" I whispered in a small nervous cry as Shouto took one of the envelopes, giving it a suspicious glare before opening it and reading it out loud.
"Dear Izuku Midoriya. Now--"
"Wait, I can't do this, I gotta read it myself..." I said and grabbed the letter from his hand, but allowing him to read it with me.
'Dear Izuku Midoriya
Now I realize that you may have temporarily lost your conscious sense of things, however, you have a job to tend to, which your colleagues and I would very much appreciate if you'd please return to asap.
Thank you.
Sincerely
your boss
Shota Aizawa'
I swore I felt my soul leave my body as I read the letter, dreading the two other letters. Do I even need to read them..? They're probably the same as this one anyways... I thought and looked down at the envelope in my hand, realizing one was missing.
I turned my head to see that Shouto had snatched it while my soul was busy trying to escape and was now reading it quietly. I quickly went to his side and stood on tippy toes to read the words on the paper as well.
'Dear Izuku Midoriya.
So you have chosen death.
Please meet in at work on Monday for your public execution. I'm happy to inform you that I'll be your personal executor for this event.
Best regards,
Shota Aizawa'
"... I knew it..." I mumbled and walked to the living room, plopping down on the couch, "he's going to make an example out of me to scare everyone else... I'm a dead man..." I mumbled as I dropped the last unopened letter on the floor, not bothering to read it get my soul destroyed even further.
"Shouto..." I then said quietly, almost in a whisper, but of course, his heightened hearing picked up on it right away.
"Yes?" He answered and entered the living room as well, holding the two opened letters in his hands.
"This might be my last night on earth, please, come here and give me cuddles..." I said and closed my eyes as I held out my arms, inviting him to cuddle. I heard him chuckle as he walked over to the couch and carefully laid down on top of me, his head resting right beside mine as I felt his hot breath on my neck.
"You're being overdramatic..." He said in a slightly teasing tone as it became obvious that he didn't know Aizawa.
"I'm not being overdramatic, he meant it, every word! He's going to kill me!" I said and didn't quite know if I should laugh or cry, cause I knew Shouto was right, but I still feared my unavoidable death by Aizawa's hands.
"You know I won't let him do anything of the sort." Shouto then said and kissed my neck softly, causing me to giggle a little, "are you not going to read the last letter?" Shouto then asked and reached down to pick up the unopened envelope from the floor.
"... No... It's probably just another threat to kill me.." I said and felt Shouto's weight decrease a little, causing me to open my eyes. He had transformed into his child-like version of himself and was sitting on top of me as he opened the envelope.
"... Been a while since I've seen that form..." I said as he realized I was looking at him. Shouto didn't move for a little while, he just sat there while looking into my eyes.
"... I figured it be more comfortable for you this way, I weigh less like this after all. But I guess you're right, I don't really have a reason to use this form anymore now that we're bound together..." Shouto said and smiled a little as he then looked down at his small hands and pulled out the letter from the envelope.
"Do you want to read it first? It is addressed to you after all." Shouto said and showed me the letter. I caught a glimpse of how long it was and groaned, waving it off for Shouto to read it first.
He was silent for what felt like an eternity, making me more and more curious. Was the threat that deadly? Is Aizawa coming here to kill me? Did he fire me in that letter?
"I think you want to read this yourself," Shouto said and placed down the letter on my chest as he then proceeded to get off of me, "I'm going to prepare the bed in the meantime, and charge your phone while I'm at it." Shouto then said as he snatched my phone from my pocket as well and without another word, turned on his heel and walked into the door-less bedroom.
I observed him for a moment as he transformed back into his normal human form, my gaze slowly traveling from him, to the broken bedroom door that Rin had destroyed way back when, and then finally to the letter on my chest. I let out a small sigh and picked up the piece of paper, straightening it and holding it up so I could read it.
'Dear Izuku
This is getting very tiresome and a complete waste of my time, and fine quality paper. Therefore, there won't be arriving any more letters to your doorstep.
I visited your apartment the other day, but either you weren't home, or you simply ignored me. Both seem reasonable.
Please, contact me when you read this... I want to make sure you're okay.
I hope everything is alright. If not, I'm here for you if you need an elder to talk to, or just a hug.
Shota Aizawa'
"Hey, Midoriya? Is it okay with you if we open some windows in here? The entire apartment reeks of Rin and his servants. I can't stand it, it's disgusting." Shouto asked as he came out of the bedroom, shirtless.
"... Uh yeah, that's fine..." I mumbled and looked back down at the letter. Aizawa is worried about me..? I thought and carefully folded the letter, putting it down on the table.
I suddenly felt a lot better after being reminded of this. He might send me and my colleagues threats every now and then, but deep down he cares for us. Shouto had opened the windows as he said and was leaning out over the edge a little, breathing in the fresh night-air.
"So," he sighed and turned around, looking at the letter on the table and then at me, "are you going to work tomorrow then?" he asked and held out a hand towards me, inviting me to come closer.
"... It's the right thing to do, even if he kills me, or worse, fires me... If we want to continue living here I have to go back and earn some money... Toyama wasn't exactly cheap on our already limited budget..." I said as Shouto wrapped his arms around me, kissing my forehead.
"Do you want me to come with you?" Shouto then asked as I shook my head and hugged him, feeling his warm, smooth skin against mine.
"No... I don't think he'd allow you in the cafe unless you're a customer, and you can't do that all day... Besides, that would mean you'd have to hide your ears and tails all day, which I know is very uncomfortable for you." I said as I held his hand, walking us to the bedroom, "I think it would be a better idea for you to stay home and take a healing day, a lot has happened and you can't hide your exhaustion from me, even though you're obviously trying.".
Shouto looked at me, dumbfounded, for a moment, his mouth opening and closing like a fish.
"Wait, is it that obvious?" He asked as an inevitable yawn escaped him, a small tired tear in the corners of his eyes.
"Uhm, yes." I then said as I pushed Shouto down on the bed without warning, earning a shocked, yet intrigued gaze from him, "you have bags under your beautiful eyes, now undress and make yourself comfortable." I said and pulled my shirt over my head and threw it on the floor, my pants soon following suit as I climbed into bed, laying down beside Shouto, who had also stripped down to his underwear.
"The windows are still open, it might get cold..." Shouto then whispered as I felt his tail brush against my leg, "my animal instincts are telling me that I gotta keep you warm, can't have you getting sick or anything, now can I?" He said as he turned on his side, gently grabbing my waist and pulling himself closer to me until he was big spoon.
"Blaming your need to cuddle on your instincts? We both know you just want to touch me~" I teased him, but I couldn't see his expression anymore. I imagine he might've blushed a little by me pointing it out though.
"... My instincts are telling me to touch you." He tried to defend himself, but I could hear his embarrassment loud and clear.
I then turned my head to try and look back at him, only to realize that he was hiding his face a little in my hair. He is totally breathing in my scent to drown out Rin's and satisfy his... 'instincts'... I thought and couldn't help but let out a small chuckle, causing him to open his eyes and look down at me.
"Shouto, I want a goodnight kiss--" I then said, but had barely finished my sentence before Shouto's lips were on mine, granting my request with no hesitation as if he had been waiting for it.
"I love you Izuku..." Shouto whispered quietly by my ear once the kiss ended, sending a pleasurable shiver down my spine.
"I love you too Shouto." I said and felt my eyes starting to close on their own. Shouto's breathing had slowed down a little as well, becoming deeper and calmer, telling me he was already asleep.
~ Time skip - the next day ~
"Okay, I'm ready for work now... Hopefully, I have a job to return to... Take care of yourself while I'm gone, okay? Make sure to rest today, stay hydrated and there should be food in the kitchen and--"
"Midoriya, I'll be fine. I'm not a five year old." Shouto said with an almost teasing smirk as I realized I was indeed acting like I was leaving my five-year-old child alone for the first time.
He's right, I need to calm down, he's been here alone before and it went fine! There's no reason today should be any different.
"Yes yes, you're right, sorry.." I muttered as I put on my red shoes and grabbed my keys, "okay, I'll be leaving now..!" I said and smiled at Shouto, trying to be brave about going to face Aizawa after all this time.
After Shouto had charged my phone yesterday, I checked it this morning and saw an endless list of missed calls and texts from Aizawa. I didn't even have time to go through it all... I thought and hoped I hadn't missed anything really important.
"Oh! One last thing!" I said and grabbed Shouto's hand, dragging him back into the apartment and sitting him down on the couch, placing my laptop in front of him.
"I'll have my phone in my pocket the whole day, if something happens, you can use this to contact me, just type something and press enter to send it, alright?" I said as Shouto looked perplexed at the computer, but I really didn't have time to explain and show it to him, so hopefully, he'd be able to figure out technology himself while I'm gone.
"Okay, gotta go! See you later Shouto!" I said and quickly made my way to the front door, grabbing the handle and opening it.
"Izuku! Wait!" Shouto called out, suddenly right behind me as he grabbed my hand at the same moment I turned my head and our lips met in a soft, loving kiss.
"... Have a good day at work~" Shouto spoke in a low, almost unfairly seductive voice as he gazed right into my eyes, almost making me regret going.
He had always had something entrancing about his eyes, making me want to just stand here and gaze at them, to get completely lost in them, but today I just really couldn't let myself be swallowed up by his charm.
"... Thank you, now, I gotta run, for real this time." I said as Shouto sighed, accepting that he can't keep me here any longer, but he then smiled and waved as I turned and literally ran down the stairs.
Hopefully, I can still make it there in time.
~ At work ~
"Oh? Look who's decided to come back to work." Aizawa said as he stood just on the other side of the door, blocking my way into the cafe. He was glaring down at me, looking more than ready to execute me right here on the spot.
"G-Goodmorning sir..." I said, trying to keep eye-contact, but failing miserably under his icy glare. Instead, I saw Kirishima and Hagakure further inside the cafe, Kirishima standing at the desk and Hagakure standing at Mrs. Kizuno and Mrs. Akuno, in the middle of serving them their usual morning coffee.
All of them seemed relieved as they smiled and waved silently at me, not daring to interrupt Mr. Aizawa.
"My eyes are up here." Aizawa then said as I snapped my gaze back to him, a cold sweat on my forehead. Aizawa took a moment to glare at me, not saying anything, but still managing to be scary nonetheless.
"Let's head upstairs to my office." Aizawa then said as he stepped aside, gesturing for me to come inside. This is only the second time he has ever asked me to come to his office, the first time being when I applied for this job a couple of years ago. It's rumored to be a very bad thing to be summoned to his office.
"... Alright..." I said quietly and entered the cafe, giving a small smile to my colleagues and the customers before following Aizawa up the old wooden stairs.
The cafe had an entire second floor, but only the young customers seemed to use this when they come in after school to study with a drink. The older customers didn't bother to climb the stairs when there was space for them down by the front desk.
We soon arrived at Aizawa's office as he opened to door and let me go in first, following me and closing the door behind him. And locked it.
I'm gonna die... He's locking the door so no one can catch him in the act..! I-I knew it! I thought as I felt him place his hand firmly on my shoulder, making me gasp a little in fear as he walked around me, coming into view.
"Are you okay?" Aizawa then asked as I was sure he was referring to my nervousness and obvious fear of death right now.
"U-Uh yeah, I'm fine..!" I said and tried to smile naturally, but we all know I'm not very good at hiding my emotions. Aizawa knew this as well.
"Really?" He asked and raised an eyebrow, looking me up and down, "then why the hell haven't you been at work for over a week!?!" he said with a raise in volume, causing me to close my eyes and yelp quietly.
"... I-I uhm..." I started, but there's no way I could tell them that my boyfriend was kidnapped and that I've been in multiple near-death experiences, hiding out from a powerful, evil man in Toyama, almost gotten mugged, almost electrocuted to death, almost lost the love of my life, multiple times, only to end up in a literal deathmatch.
"'I-I' what? Speak boy!" He commanded with an angry, yet concerned expression.
"... I'm very sorry sir... I've been out of town and I'm afraid I forgot my charger, so I couldn't charge my phone... That's why I didn't answer any of your calls..." I tried to explain it while excluding all the major details, but still telling the truth.
"Out of town? Why didn't you ask permission to get off work last week then? You always come to work, you're my best employee dammit! So imagine my worry, not to mention your colleagues and our customers, when you suddenly vanish without a word!" Aizawa continued as he let go of my shoulders and took a small step back, giving me space to breathe.
"Midoriya, be honest with me and tell me what really happened." Aizawa then said, but saw my hesitation and sighed, "Listen, I'm not going to make a public execution out of you as the letters said. I'm past anger by this point. I'm worried about you now more than anything... This isn't like you." Aizawa explained as he seemed to calm down.
"I..." I really wanted to be honest and tell him everything, Aizawa has always been here for me, kind of like a caretaker. He would even offer me dinner at the cafe for free whenever times were tough for me.
"... You really won't tell me?" Aizawa then asked, crossing his arms, "It was that bad?" he asked as I hesitantly nodded.
"I'm sorry sir... I-I want to tell you but I... Don't think I should..." I said, my voice cracking half-way through, "... A lot has happened to me and my... Friend, but I assure that that everything is fine now and nothing like this will ever happen again." I said and looked down at my feet, fighting back a tear.
Aizawa didn't say anything to this, instead, he just stood there deep in thought. I then saw him take a step forward again and felt his hand on my shoulder again.
"Midoriya, I'm not mad at you for ditching work anymore. You've clearly been through a lot, and even if you can't tell me about it, I still want to support you," Aizawa said and showed me a small, reassuring smile, "so if you ever need anything, a day off, early leave, someone to talk to or a place to stay the night, just ask and you shall be permitted." Aizawa said as the tear I had been fighting back finally fell, causing him to carefully pull me into a comforting hug.
I didn't hesitate to return the hug and just let his comforting, calming energy do it's thing until I was calm again.
"Now, of course, I can't let this all go unpunished." Aizawa said the dreaded words, I knew they were coming, but I hoped he had forgotten. I knew he hadn't, but I could at least try and hope.
"Right... I'll do anything you ask me to, just please don't fire me..!" I pleaded for mercy and he almost laughed. Almost.
"Very funny! I won't fire you, I was seriously considering it for a while, but the others... They're completely useless without you around, I've had to keep a close eye on them all week!" Aizawa sighed as we parted and I couldn't help but laugh a little cause I knew it was true.
"You'll have to find a way to make that up to me young man." Aizawa said with a teasing smirk, "You can start by going down there, put on your apron and make me a cup of coffee. I want it black, no milk, no sugar, and bring it up here.".
"So the usual?" I said with a small chuckle as Aizawa was about to object, raising his finger but ended up just smiling and shaking his head.
"What am I gonna do with you... Yes, the usual. When you've done that, I want you to clean the entire cafe, first and second floor. When you've done that, come back and report to me and we'll see what else I can think of." Aizawa said and went over to his desk, sitting down in his big, soft office chair.
"Of course sir, I'll get started right away..." I said and bowed to him before unlocking the door and leaving his office, closing the door behind me. Once on the other side, I almost collapsed against the wall.
I can't believe he didn't fire me..! I thought and took a deep breath, held it and released it. I guess I'm going to have to work more often and extra hard from now on to make it up to him..!
~ Inside the apartment ~
Shouto's POV:
Midoriya had been gone for a long time now and I still hadn't quite figured out how this folding piece of metal called a 'PC' worked. He told me to type something and 'press enter'.
It took me long enough to figure out which key was the 'Enter' one. When I finally found it, I realized that 'Enter' was literally written on it. It was embarrassing, even though I knew no one else could see.
I could still smell Rin's scent everywhere and it was starting to piss me off for real. It's disgusting. If I didn't know any better, I'd say he walked laps in here, scenting everything just to piss me off. If he did, he certainly succeeded.
I miss Midoriya... I thought as I leaned back on the couch, letting out a groan of annoyance. I hate it when he leaves me alone like this, I wish I could go to work with him, but he clearly told me no.
I know the contract details said that we should be able to be apart for a few weeks depending on our relationship, or how close we are, but it worries me a bit. As much as I love Midoriya and I love being in a contract with him, I fear the small details. Like the fact that I can die from simply being separated from him too long, but we still don't know for sure what our limit is.
I really don't want to find out what it is, but I feel like it's something we need to know and keep track off. After all, it could end up being a serious issue for us. Maybe I should try and ask him to go hang out with some friends after work and see what happens..? I thought and let out a sigh, glaring at the PC, the screen had gone black a long time ago.
"Midoriya, can you hear me?" I thought, trying to use telepathy to ask Midoriya for guidance, otherwise, I'll never learn how to use this thing. Midoriya didn't answer my call, I'm guessing he's simply too far away right now.
"GRRROWL" my stomach suddenly growled loudly, surprising me a bit as I reluctantly got up from the couch and entered the kitchen. I grabbed a bowl and the milk carton from the fridge, getting ready to get myself some cereal, but the cereal box surprisingly light and had Rin's awful stench all over it.
"He ate all the cereal!!?" I said in a shocked tone of voice as I glared into the empty box. Not only did Rin invade this place to try and kill Midoriya, he also lived here like he owns the place and ate all the food. My stomach then started hurting a bit as it growled again.
I placed down the empty box on the table and was about to scratch myself, but almost threw up with disgust instead. I held the cereal box for under twenty seconds and his disgusting scent have already invaded my hands.
"I swear I'm going to murder him if I ever see him again..!" I growled and quickly washed my hands, making sure to use a little more soap than usual. Every window was open, but his scent just wouldn't leave. I need to get out of here soon or I'll lose my mind.
"Murder who??" Midoriya asked confused as he suddenly stood behind me, giving me a small heart attack as I instantly turned around, surprising Midoriya as well. My was tail straight up in the air and all my fur puffed out a bit, making my tail look twice as big as it actually was.
"M-Midoriya..?!" I said and looked him up and down, thinking I was hallucinating for a moment. I didn't hear him, didn't even smell his scent. Midoriya held his hand on his chest and looked at me with widened eyes, my reaction had surprised him as well.
"Yeah..? Are you okay?" Midoriya asked and came closer to me, looking at my wet hands and then at the running water, "did you rest as I told you to?" he then said and looked up at me with a suspicious stare, yet a kind smile as he reached behind me and turned off the water.
"... I've been trying to figure out that computer thing you left for me..." I said and inhaled, instantly wrapped in Midoriya's scent and I suddenly felt much better and my mood improved tenfolds.
"And I can hear on your tone of voice that it didn't go too well?" Midoriya giggled as he stood on tippy toes to reach up and kiss me hello. Normally I would've gotten annoyed in response to his teasing comment, but the kiss calmed me before I had the chance to get annoyed, resulting in me just letting out a small dissatisfied noise as I returned the kiss.
"Come on, I'll teach you how to use it properly this time." Midoriya suggested as he smiled and began taking off his jacket, but I quickly grabbed his sleeve and shook my head.
"I'd love that, but first, can we go for a walk or something? I need some fresh air." I insisted as Midoriya looked at me for a moment, reading me like an open book.
"Rin's scent is still here and bugging you? Sure, let's go out for a bit." Midoriya said and put on his jacket again, taking my hand and leading the way. Midoriya found my hoodie for me while I was putting on my shoes.
I admit I'm a little annoyed that I have to hide my tail and ears whenever someone else than Midoriya is around me, but it's a necessary measure to secure our safety.
It wasn't long before Midoriya and I was calmly walking down the quiet streets, the fresh air flowing into my lungs, and relieving my headache and annoyance little by little.
"I see you didn't get executed by your boss today after all." I said and felt Midoriya's hold on my hand tighten for a short moment before relaxing again.
"... He wasn't very pleased with me, to say the least..." Midoriya mumbled with a troubled expression as he let out a deep sigh, "he made me clean the entire cafe! And he gave the others extra breaks just so there'd be more for me to do! He had me make coffee for him four times! FOUR TIMES!" Midoriya said, letting his exhaustion shine through a little, but he couldn't help smiling and laughing a little too.
"Do you have to go there again tomorrow?" I asked and hoped he would say no, but we both knew that he wouldn't be free for a while.
"Yeah..." Midoriya said, knowing it upset me a little, "I'm sorry--"
"Don't be." I interrupted and turned my head to smile at him, "you have a job for a reason, right? You have to earn money so we can afford to live in the apartment. I understand. Though I wish I could do something to help you..." I said, but we both knew that it would be hard to find a job for me.
"... I'll just have to make peace with it..." I said after a brief moment of silence between us. Midoriya was meeting my gaze with a small smile, but he didn't seem particularly happy right now. Like something was on his mind.
"Shouto, was today alright?" He then asked, confusing me a little. He realized this and deepened his question a little, "I mean, you didn't feel any discomfort or pain, right..?" Midoriya said and now I understood what he meant.
"Oh, no, I didn't." I said as we slowed down, walking very slowly, "The only discomfort has been Rin's scent, I've been aching to get out of it all day..." I said with a small chuckle to lighten the mood a little. It seemed to work as Midoriya smiled relieved and chuckled as well.
"I'll put out an air-freshener when we get home then!" He said and smiled, almost doing a tiny happy dance. The separation must've been on his mind a lot today... I thought and felt a little bad that he had worried about me.
"Oh, and Rin ate all the cereal, among other things. We should probably go find something to eat." I said as Midoriya's jaw dropped a little in surprise, but he quickly regained his composure.
"... Well, if he's been living there for almost a week, it would make sense that he ate our food..." Midoriya mumbled and pointed ahead of us, making me turn my head and look in the direction he was pointing.
"We'll just go into that grocery store and buy everything we need. It's about time for us to get a proper meal as well..." Midoriya said, laughing awkwardly as we mostly survived all this time on cup noodles alone.
"I know! I'll make katsudon tonight!" Maidoriya said and was almost giddy with excitement. Whatever this 'katsudon' thing is, he must really like it.
"Heh..." I chuckled as I watched his excitement and sudden energetic movements, "you must really like katsudon." I said as we entered the store. Midoriya turned his head and saw my almost teasing expression. I enjoy seeing him happy like this, I can't help it, my face just does this on its own.
"... It's my favorite yeah..." Midoriya muttered with a small blush as he averted his gaze away from me, making me feel a sudden urge to reach out and hold close to me, to feel his warm, slim body against mine.
I want to feel his skin... I thought as we walked through the store, grabbing what we need and putting it in the shopping cart. Midoriya was walking in front of me, giving me the perfect, tempting look of his behind quarters, his hips swaying ever so slightly, yet delicately as he walked.
I soon came to realize that I don't just wanna feel his skin, I want to go way further than just touching.
"S-Shouto..." Midoriya suddenly said in a quiet, almost whimpering tone as I realized we were standing still in the middle of the store. Midoriya was looking at me from over his shoulder with an unsure, embarrassed expression.
"Mmm... Yes?" I replied, trying my best to suppress and hide my sudden desires as I calmly looked at him.
"... What are you doing?" Midoriya then whispered as he seemed a little more embarrassed and quickly looked around. I didn't understand what he meant, I was doing a great job hiding my desire.
I looked around us as well and realized that the few other people in the store were watching us. What are they staring at? I thought, disliking their curious stares, but then I remembered what Midoriya had said, 'what are you doing'.
My eyes widened in the same exact moment as I turned my head and looked down at my hands. Somehow my hands had made their way under Midoriya's shirt, feeling his skin as they held his waist.
"W-Wha--" I gasped and quickly retrieved my hands to myself, looking at them in disbelief as a heavy blush dominated my face, "I-I didn't even notice-- When did I-- I didn't mean to--!!?" I thought, making sure Midoriya could hear me.
"Shouto you need to calm down. What happened all of a sudden? Your eyes... The pupil is so big, it fills out everything with black... Almost as if you want to..." Midoriya replied, letting himself trail off but hinting to what he meant as he blushed a little again as well.
"Sorry... I couldn't control it." I answered as Midoriya grabbed my right hand and dragged me after him, trying to find another place to talk away from prying eyes.
"Let's hurry and get the last few things we need and get out of here, okay?" Midoriya then said and smiled a little, trying to ease my now stressed mind.
I thought I had kept it under wraps, that I had control over it now... I'm not affected by his blood anymore, we're in a contract, urges like this shouldn't suddenly happen like that... Right..? I thought, feeling the approaching headache from thinking too much.
"Okay..." I said and followed Midoriya with a little more distance than before, trying to keep my attention on absolutely everything else than him. We quickly found the last few things we needed and paid for it, hurrying out of the store and home.