Hello Kittens!

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. My depression hit me really hard about a week and a half ago causing me to not have the energy or motivation to write...

I'm still not fully back to "normal", but I'm feeling better enough to start writing again!

Anyway enjoy the chapter <3

Love you all Kittens. Hope you're staying safe.

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Katsuki after he got out of Izuku's room looked at the 'Emotion Box'. He thought about putting some other emotions into it, but decided against it because Izuku was overwhelmed already.

He went down stairs and washed the dishes that were already piled in the sink. They haven't even been here two days. "I'm gonna fucking kick their asses if this shit keeps up..." He muttered to himself.

After washing the dishes he was walking past the common room to go to his dorm, "Hey! Bakugou!" Yelled Shitty Hair.

Bakugou groaned, "What do you want Shitty Hair?"

"I saw you go up to the green haired kid's room, did you talk to him?" Kirishima asked.

Katsuki hesitated, "...Yeah." He said, "I- we knew each other a long time ago so..."

Kirishima being the observant guy that he is, saw that Bakugou didn't want to continue this topic, "Cool! Anyway the class decided that we're gonna all try and get to know each other tomorrow so are you gonna be there?"

"Tch." Katsuki clicked his tongue, but didn't outright refuse before leaving to go get some sleep.

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Izuku woke up at around 8am. It was... weird to say the least. He felt light, like a weight was lifted off his shoulders, like his head wasn't filled with constant worry or the foreboding numbness he was so used to.

He remembered happiness was now a part of his roster of emotions, 'Wonder what kind of weapon I can summon with it...' he thought to himself, 'I'll have to test it later.'

He got out of bed and stretched, until he felt and heard a 'pop' from his back. Izuku while walking to his closet happened to glance at himself in his mirror through the opened bathroom door.

He was startled by what he saw. His eye bags had lessened considerably and his skin was less pale than it normally was. His eyes seemed brighter and his hair looked more alive, rather than the muted green they both seemed to be before.

His eyes instead of the muted green they once seemed to be now shown in all shades, everything ranging from sea foam, to aquamarine, to a deep sea green. His eyes were literal pools of green that reminded him of the ocean.

He noticed his hair has a shine to it that it didn't have before. His hair always looked to be more black than green, but now that had changed as well. The black in his hair was almost non-existent, in its place stood shades of emerald and dark forest greens.

He was shocked to say the least. Is this what happiness did? It seemed to have breathed life into him where there wasn't any before. For the first time Izuku had a smile grace his features. If anyone else had been in the room they would have called what they saw breathtaking.

Izuku was pulled away from himself when his stomach growled loudly. He decided to forgo changing his clothes for the time being and just go downstairs to get some food. If his classmates had a problem with it well that was on them.

As he was walking the thought of Katsuki graced his mind, causing his stomach to flutter and his heart to speed up slightly. Why was that? Was this another thing that came with happiness? He would ask Aizawa-Sensei about it later, he did say to come to him about this kind of thing.

Izuku got out of the elevator and walked down the small hallway towards the kitchen, he saw most of his classmates at the tables eating, some looked up and jaws slackening, or losing grip on their utensils while looking at him. The familiar feeling of anxiety invaded him. He hated it. Anxiety was one of the few emotions he couldn't just will away.

"Um.. Are you guys ok?" He asked, trying to keep his voice from shaking.

That seemed to snap them out of whatever trance they we're in. He got a few 'Yeahs' and nods as answers. He decided to just go get some food instead of dwelling on it, wanting to calm the anxiety raging war in him.

He walked into the kitchen and was greeted by the sight and smell of Katsuki cooking. Katsuki glanced over to see who had entered the kitchen and had his breath stolen. Izuku look... Well stunning, he didn't even seem to do anything to himself. He was still in the clothes he was in last night.

And then Izuku fucking smiled at him. 'Oh dear god.' Katsuki thought. He had to quickly look away to hide the blush spreading across his cheeks. He turned his attention back to the omelet he was making.

"You want me to make you an omelet?" He asked, not turning to look at the green haired boy.

"Ah, you don't have to if-" Katsuki cut him off.

"I wouldn't have offered if I didn't want to, nerd." He said.

Izuku hummed, "Uh. In that case, yes please." He said, Taking a seat at the small island counter, "The curry you made last night was really good by the way. I didn't get a chance to tell you before considering..."

Katsuki felt himself swell with pride. Cooking was a hobby of his, but it was also his planned backup job if hero work ever didn't work out or he was unable to continue, "Glad you liked it, nerd. But its not that much of a surprise considering I'm the best fucking cook in this whole damn building!" He boasted. In another room Sato felt like he was just challenged, but wasn't sure why.

Katuki, plated the two omelets he made and sat down across from Izuku, 'Fuck, did he get prettier? Is that what happened?'

Izuku noticed him staring, even if he was trying to hide it. It for some reason made him smile, the fluttering feeling had come back with a vengeance when he walked into the kitchen and saw Katsuki. He took a bite of the omelet Katsuki gave him, it was amazing. Did happiness now that it was fully settled into him enhance his senses?

Katsuki saw Izuku's eyes widen as he took a bite of the food he had given him, "You ok?"

Izuku looked up at him, you could practically see star- wait, were there gold flecks in Izuku's eyes before?

"It's amazing! I- I've never... Food has never tasted like this before. I'm starting to think happiness affected more than I thought it would..." Izuku said.

That piqued Katsuki's interest, "How were you expecting it to work? What seems to be different?"

"Well, normally when I get an emotion I need to process it like I did last night. After that not much really changes other than me gaining a new emotion and a new weapon associated with it, but this time it's changed so much more." Izuku said, "It- it changed my appearance, a lot actually. I could barely recognize myself this morning.. It- I smiled for the first and second time today, ever in my life. It felt... right, like I was meant to have a smile on my face."

"Well it seems to fit your face too, nerd." Katsuki said, "Happiness looks damn good on you." He said, ignoring the fact that his ears were burning.

Izuku breathed out a small laugh, something else he's never done, "Thanks." Izuku said, not realizing Katsuki's subtle flirt, even if it did make his heart speed up a little more.

Katsuki, internally smacked himself, 'Of course he didn't notice you flirt you dumb ass! He doesn't fucking know what love is! Hell he probably doesn't even know what his sexuality is either...'

Katsuki was so lost in his head that he didn't notice Izuku had finished his food, "Hey Katsuki?" He asked, he got a small hum in reply as Katsuki was snapped out of his thoughts, "If- If you talk to my parents anytime soon can you tell them that I- I'm not ready to, uh, I guess re-meet them? But I'm willing to meet my brother." Izuku said while washing his dishes, "He never did anything to abandon or hurt me so..."

"I get it. And yeah, I'll tell them." Katsuki said, Izuku gave him another smile before he left to go back to his room. Katsuki banged his head on the island, 'Fuck he's gonna be the death of me without even knowing it...'