~~~Izu's POV~~~

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I say the wrong shit at the wrong times. I didn't mean to. After I said the 'You mean my death bed Kacchan' as you can imagine he got pissed. I could tell, though he didn't show it.

"Deku, I'm going to ignore you said that for now, I'm going to pick you up and help you get into a shirt."

"I can do it myself." So I get up and grab a shirt from my bag.

"I'm sorry I said that, and I'm sorry that I can't tell if it was a joke myself."

"We'll talk about it later, we're going to have fun today, get out of the house, alright?" He seems to have calmed down.

"I'm sorry." I feel the need to aplogize all the fucking time and I hate it so much.

"We're working on it Izu, I know that it slipped, I won't say it's okay because it isn't, but it takes time to get better and to stop the thoughts. So I'm not angry. Come on let's go have fun."

"Alright." And with that we left. As we walk there Kacchan decides to mess with me. Grabbing my hand acting like he wants to hold it, only to spin me and pull me into a hug. I can't help but giggle at his antics. But deep down I wonder if he's messing with me because he knows about my stupid crush and is trying to hurt my feelings. But I can't seem to care. I should care but, this is something that is making my heart swell and I feel my cheeks redden.

"Romeo, Romeo, where art thou Romeo." I giggle, as he continues to spin me.

"Oh? I'm Romeo now?" He chuckles, catching me in a hug from behind, planting a kiss on my cheek and spinning me again. This is the most joy I've felt in awhile, the most I've smiled, a real smile.

"Hey, nerd."

"Yes Kacchan?"

"Race ya to the swings."

"Oh you're so on." And we take off, he gets ahead of me, I'm a bit rusty, I haven't wanted to do anything like this since I was little. When I get to the swing I hear Kacchan hit it just a second after me. Heh, I won.

"Good game Izu, next time I'm going to beat your ass though."

"If you can catch it." I'm still smiling and Kacchan sees it.

"Hey, there's that beautiful smile." He grabs my cheek rubbing it slightly. I nuzzle into the touch. I let myself have a moment of peace, nothing bugging me- Aww did you forget about me? Just let me have this please? Why would I do such a thing like that? I decided to just ignore the voice. I'm letting myself be happy for once.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Nothing."

"Where'd your smile go?" I guess in the moment I was arguing I faltered.

"Don't worry about it."

"You know I will."

"Kacchan I'm fine." No you aren't. 

"Izu, you need to talk about things when they occur. What happened?"

"You remember when I told you about the arguing?"

"Ration against what you wish to believe?"

"Yeah. Well, the bad one of the two came."

"What happened?"

"It's nothing. I'm fine."

"Four lies."

"What?"

"In just a few minutes you've told me four lies."

"No I haven't."

"Five."

"Do you really want to know?"

"Yes."

"I was telling myself to let me have a day, no worries, nothing bad will happen, then the bad side came and asked if I forgot about them, I just want one day of smiles."

"I'll bring the smiles back."

"Kacchan. Thank you."

"What are friends for?" I go up to him and boop his nose. Then run for my life, cause it be an angry Pomeranian.

"Damn nerd...." He said something under his breath but I couldn't hear it. I made it up to the playscape. That's when I see them approach. They were the guys that stopped me in the hallway.

"Kacchan."

"What?"

"Can we go?"

"How come? We were having fun."

"Hey it's that idiot nerd who stole Bakugou from us." I hear them get closer.

"Why don't we teach him a lesson?"

"Why don't you not."

"Oh hey Bakugou, why are you here?"

"I'm here with my friend."

"Where are they?"

"Right here." He gestures to me.

"Hey it's that nerd."

"What do you guys want?" I hate this, I shouldn't have engaged.

"Oi, are you talking to us?"

"Damn straight, and if you think you're that important, get off your damn high horse and run to mommy."

"Who do you think you are? I'll kill you."

"Oh, please do." Shit, I was trying to restrain from pulling the jokes out.

"Deku." Kacchan, shit.

"K-Kacchan, I'm sorry, I didn't actually mean it."

"Get out of here. You actually care about him? Damn, he must have some heavy shit above your head."

"I'm his friend, he has nothing on me, I'm willingly here. So go away so we can enjoy our day."

"Or what? You'll fight us?"

"Yeah-"

"Kacchan stop. I can fight my own battles."

"Yeah 'Kacchan' let the idiot lose."

"Enough assholes. Wanna fight? Well then come at me."

"Oh this bitch." With that they started to come at me, 3 on 1. I may look weak, but I've been trying to get stronger, for when dad came home. As one approaches I punch him in the nose, making him back off, I may know a bit of self-defence. Like how the nose is one of the most vulnerable places to hit.

"Oi, Deku."

"What Kacchan, I'm kinda busy."

"Yeah, wouldn't want your little Deku getting hurt now."

"Kacchan stay away, I have this." I know he'll get angry, he'll join the fight.

"Loser like you will lose, give in now." I smirk. He's busy talking. So I give him a mouthful of my fist.

"Don't get distracted insulting." Two down one to go, but before I get a chance to try to make up a plan I feel an arm grab me.

"Kacchan, let me go."

"No, you're an idiot Deku, letting them get the best of you."

"I handled myself did I not?"

"You did, but you didn't need to fight them. We could have left."

"No, fuck them, I was having a good day, first one in awhile and I wasn't letting some low lives get in the way." I saw the other one leave to follow his friends a little bit ago.

"Fine, if you want to have a good day, then come on, let's forget about them." And with that he booped my nose.

"Oh you little fucker." I say as I run after him. I'm a little bit short of breath due to everything but when I catch him we just sit on the playscape.

"So, when did you learn self-defence?"

"I started going to our wrestling coach after my dad left."

"You aren't on the team though."

"I explained how I get bullied, I left names out saying how it's just some kids, and he showed me how to get people in weak moments."

"He told you about the nose?"

"No, I've known about hitting the nose up will cause it to break. That's why I didn't when I hit the kid, I don't need my mom thinking I picked a fight."

"Okay. How come you've never fought against me?" Shit.

"I just didn't."

"Was it because you thought you deserved it?" Shit. I stayed silent.

"You really are an idiot Izuku Midoriya."

"Why?"

"Because, you let people beat you up, tear you down and yet, you could fight back." Once again I find that we are in a compromised position. We were sitting with Kacchan with his back on the same side as my legs and vice versa. But as he was talking he had leaned over on my side, arm across my legs for support as his face was closer to mine. FUCK, why does this keep happening. You like it. Shut the hell up. Again with that temper. I thought I told you to fuck off. Back there. Oh you did, but how could I miss an opportunity like this? I just ignore the voice, I don't need this right now.

"Kacchan, I may be an idiot, but at least I don't keep putting us in compromised positions." I said it with a smirk and confidence I definitely didn't have.

"Oh, I may keep putting us here, but I don't see you complaining."

"Got me there." He soon shifts and goes back to the lazy position we took up earlier.

"Can I play music?" Why am I asking?

"Yeah, go ahead." So I go to my playlist clicking shuffle. The first song to come on is Fight Song.

"Don't judge."

"Nerd." We listen to a few songs, singing along. When My R by Richie came on. Shit. I changed it before anything started.

"What was that song?"

"Nothing." He seems to want to question me, but decides not to. Thank All Might. The song I'm playing is Teenagers by MCR.

"HELL YEAH." I giggle at that, and we sing all of the lyrics.

"They said, All teenagers scare the living shit out of me

They could care less as long as someone'll bleed

So, darken your clothes or strike a violent pose

Maybe they'll leave you alone but not me!"

"Best song for us."

"Hell's yeah." This day is probably the best one I've had in the past eight years.

"Kacchan?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you."

"Heh, no problem Izu."

"Oh, Izu?"

"Yeah?"

"Have you called Aato about me coming to the next meeting?"

"N-not yet."

"Can you do it now?"

S-sure." I grab my phone, stopping the music as I text my mom.

Hey mom?

Izu? What's up?

Can I have Aato's number? Kacchan wants to go with me to the next meeting and I need to ask him.

Are you okay with Katsuki going?

Yeah.

Okay hunny, its (xxx)- xxx- xxxx

Thanks mom, love you.

Love you too hunny.

I dial the number it rings a few times.

Hello? Oh, this is his personal number. Oops.

Hi, um t-this is Izuku Midoriya.

"AND KATSUKI BAKUGOU"

"Kacchan be quiet.'

How'd you get my nu-

My mom, I'm sorry I called suddenly, it's just Kacchan wanted to know if he could be present at our next meeting.

Are you okay if he goes?

Y-yeah, why else would I call and ask?

I don't know, anyways yeah, he can come. Did you talk to him about some stuff?

"Hey Kacchan I'll be back."

"Where are you going you damn nerd?"

"I need to talk to him privately." And I walk off.

No, he now knows of the scars, he took my blades. I am now staying the weekend with him.

Seems like you did talk to him.

Not willingly, he guessed most of it, the whole reason he found the cuts was because I had a panic attack on the phone with him.

Does he know about-?

About my crush no, and we are not bringing it up at the fucking session, not with him there. Got it?

I wouldn't have.

Just making it clear. Anyways I'm going to go back to him, bye. I hung up before he could say anything else, and walked back to Kacchan.

"Hey nerd."

"Hey, it's getting late, we've been here for awhile. Wanna go back?"

"Sure, come on nerd." And with that we left. Of course we messed with each other on the way back, like he pinned me to a fence, causing my face to go red in seconds. I ended up making him blush once also. We were almost to his house, when I mentioned something.

"So are you going to buy me dinner before you drag me up to your room again?"

"W-what?"

"Do you not remember last night?"

"Not really?"

"Well then my lips are sealed. Bye." I ran, I was kinda scared, he hates being teased, he hates not knowing things, so I ran. When we got to the house, we saw his mom.

"KATSUKI BAKUGOU!"

"Mom?"

"Some of your friends said- Izuku? Are you alright?" Shit.

"Izu?" He touches my shoulder and I flinch. My breathing is worse, I can't seem to get air into my lungs, I ran a bit too much to have a panic attack. Kacchan helps me sit and helps my breathing after a bit. But his mom being there isn't helping.