"If you don't give me back my phone right now, I will electrocute you," Kaminari threatens.

Shinso looks amused. "You will?" He asks with a smile on his face.

They stand on opposite sides of the counter in the kitchen. No one else is there, that they know of. Hagakure could be lurking somewhere around here, but she's usually the one that people are most aware of because of her attire. It's bright and all her jewelry is loud, so people know where she is.

"Don't fucking try me."

Shinso makes a face that only scream 'challenge', so Kaminari runs towards him.

The other is obviously caught off guard, smug smile falling into a face of regret as be realizes he reacted way too late.

Kaminari grabs his shoulder, sending a small shock to him. Just for a bit of pain and Shinso just huffs in annoyance as he hands the blond his phone.

"Thank you," he bows, feeling proud.

"Did the princess get his phone back?" Sero laughs as he walks into the kitchen.

Kaminari cringes at the name, feeling gross.

"Don't call me that," he frowns.

He can just pretend it hurts his masculinity.

He had fought the urge to throw up and run away.

Shinso walks up next to him and nudges his arm. "Wanna hang out?" He asks the blond.

The other nods, wishing to hide under the covers of his blankets which he depends on more than he should. He knows that Shinso has noticed his weird moods and how he needs a break in his room every so often. Especially when he tenses up or says something weird.

"Text us if you guys are hanging out," Kaminari calls to Sero as he and Shinso walk over to the elevator.

Sero nods from where he's at, which is at the counter cutting up some cucumbers.

"Did you want a snack before we leave?" Shinso asks Kaminari, holding the elevator doors in case he says yes.

With a shake of the head, Shinso let's the doors close. "No, thank you."

"Ew."

Kaminari sighs heavily. "What now?"

Shinso grimaces. "'No thank you'," he mocks.

Kaminari scoffs. "Fuck you."

"Dork."

As they enter Kaminari's room, an annoying someone makes himself known in the hall by clearing his throat loudly abt obnoxiously.

"What do you want?" Shinso asks before Kaminari can.

Shinso's attitude will make Mineta even more mad which will be worse on Kaminari. The small boy hasn't even had his payback for that time that Bakugo and Shinso threatened him.

It's only a matter of time before he has to pay for that. He doesn't want to have to pay more.

"I need some cash. Saw these hot magazines and just ran out of money," Mineta smirks.

Why is he doing this now? Shinso is right there and already knows something is up

Shinso was practically pushing Kaminari into his room to get him away from Mineta, but the blond ducked under his arm quickly and took out his wallet.

"I'm only giving you twenty."

"Haha," Mineta cheers. "Bye ya freak," the grape bitch calls as he leaves.

Shinso is fuming. "What di-"

Kaminari puts a hand on his chest, stopping him from saying what he was going to.

"Please."

That's all it takes for Shinso to back away, going into the blond's room.

"Why do you just let him do what he wants?" Shinso asks as soon as the door is closed behind them.

He doesn't sound mad or disappointed, just genuinely confused and curious. Almost sad, too.

Kaminari exhales heavily as he buries himself in his blankets which was very much needed if you ask him. He should just tell Shinso something. Anything to make him back off. He just doesn't want to risk anything.

"He has something over me that I don't want anyone to know, and no you don't know either. Also no I'm not telling you," Kaminari interrupts Shinso before he can even ask.

The other nods, throwing himself on the bed next to the blond but on the opposite side like always. They both just lie there and bask in the other's company, not needing to talk. It's like this all the time and neither of them say it but they both yearn for this time. Just them two in the quiet room in comfortable silence.

It's different than being with their friends, obviously. When they're in a group it's loud and they always find a way to tease each other with their harsh words and comebacks. It's light and fun.

Shinso loves it. Has never had any friendships like the one he has with Kaminari and his friends.

Kaminari loves it because it's a distraction, and he genuinely forgets about his problems when he's with them. It makes him feel weird sometimes because he feels that if what his dad is doing to him bothers him so much, then he wouldn't forget, but his friends are like magic.

He loves them all with his whole being.

"What's everyone's favorite colors?" Shinso asks out of the blue, breaking the silence.

His talking wasn't unwelcome. Kaminari just likes any time spent with him. Ew, he sounds gross. Cheesy.

"Like, the squads?" He asks, just for clarification.

"No, the entire school staff," Shinso retorts.

"Oh shut up. Anyway," they both laugh, "Mina's is orange. She loves it with her whole soul. That and pink, especially when they mix like during a sunset."

Shinso hums.

"I really like purple. Not like your hair kind of purple cause ew," he jokes.

Shinso kicks him lightly, Kaminari barely feeling it through his shield of blankets.

"Sero loves the color blue for some reason. He has so much stuff that's blue. Well, you know, you've seen his dorm room."

Shinso laughs. "I should've figured."

"Bakugo's is red. Funny cause when he told us that, we all thought that meant that he liked Kirishima since they were so close. Closer than the rest of us, but that was thrown out the window as soon as we saw how much he talked about Todoroki. Disgusting."

Shinso barks a laugh, amused by Kaminari's words. The blond feels proud of that for some reason.

"Alright, and Kirishima's is also red cause of his favorite pro hero,"

"Crimson Riot," they both say.

They both laugh at that. Kirishima's obsession with that hero is cute.

"Why do you like purple?" Shinso asks.

"At first it was cause of flowers. Purple flowers are so cool, you know? Like Bellflowers. Ah, those are very nice. Then I looked up what the color purple meant. It's associated with wealth, sure, but it also has the meaning of independence and dignity. And, jeez, do I want all of those," Kaminari laughs.

"Sure, it also looks cool, but I think the meaning behind it is pretty cool," he finishes.

Shinso is silent for a while, taking in the blond's words and feeling a bit of happiness from his explanation.

Kaminari gets a bit nervous at the silence after that, so he decides to ask Shinso the same thing. "What's your favorite color?"

The other shrugs. "Don't know. I guess I'll figure it out. Purple seems pretty cool, though."

Kaminari smiles. "Yup."

~~~~~

Today, if you ask him, is great.

He woke up, and guess what? He felt great. It's a good day, and he hasn't felt this good in a while. Lunchtime was also great.

Mic asked him four questions in English today and he got them all right. God, he is so proud of himself at this moment. Now they're working on essays for said English class since they have free time.

People keep getting up and going to him for help since he's one of the best in the class at English. He's proud of himself.

"So, like, this needs that in order to make sense?" Jirou asks.

Shinso is next to her along with Mina and Midoriya, listening intently as they look over their own essays to see if they need to make corrections, too.

"Yeah because it needs a vowel before it. It wouldn't make sense to be like 'he needs a acorn'. you would need to make it 'he needs an acorn'," Kaminari says in English. The others nod.

He's already done with his essay. He just wants to read it over again in his dorm to make sure it's okay later on before he goes to bed.

"Alright, so what about the commas. Those are confusing in English," Midoriya groans.

Kaminari almost laughs at this. The kid at the bottom of the class is giving people in the top five some help.

"Okay, so there are a lot of rules to them," he starts, "The obvious ones-"

"Kaminari."

Said blond's head pops up, looking at Mr. Aizawa. Once he sees him, he stands up, "Be right back," he tells his friends.

"Go to room E-11," Aizawa says as soon as Kaminari is in front of him.

Kaminari nods.

"They probably just want to give you a paper or something. I don't know just don't be long or your classmates will die without you," Mr. Aizawa jokes.

It makes Kaminari smile. "Aww, are you gonna miss me teach?"

"No way."

Kaminari laughs before waving goodbye and making his way to said classroom. They're probably gonna grill him about his grades.

'You've been cheating haven't you?"

That's what he think they'll say. Man, he just won't let it ruin his day.

Once he's in the room, he's sent to a different part of the room where a counselor sits.

"Hi, Kaminari," she greets, motioning for him to take a seat. He does so awkwardly.

Her smile always seems so fake. He hates it.

"Hi, ma'am," he smiles back.

"How are you parents?" She starts.

Alright, straight to the point. That's weird. Okay, just answer normally.

"Uh, good. Just went home the other day. It was fine," he answers nonchalantly.

"How's your relationship with your mom?" She asks.

Ugh, what is this?

"It's good."

She nods. "What do you do with her for fun?"

Be normal. "Just talk and watch some shows we both like, I guess," he answers.

"And how about with your dad?"

He's done this before. It's not new, so he should answer the same. He was way younger when he answered this question back then. It should be easier, no?

It's not.

"We also watch some shows but also play games and stuff," he says.

She nods.

"Anything you wanna tell me?"

"Uh," he says, "No. I don't think so."

She nods, her smile thin.

"Someone told me something about you and your dad. Care to explain?"

Kaminari's whole world stops at that very second. Mind and blood filling with absolute horror and embarrassment. She knows. It's so overwhelming and he feels a rush of anxiety and before he knows it he's crying.

Oh god, he's crying.

The counselor nods knowingly.

What a fucking bitch.

Kaminari covers his face as the counselor starts talking.

"We heard that your dad has been touching you inappropriately from another student. Judging from past records and your reaction, I'm guessing it's true?" She says, almost smugly.

What is her problem?

Kaminari feels completely exposed and annoyed, but most of all scared.

What about Ma?

"I need an answer."

He nods.

What else can he do?

This is it. He's done for. His life is over.

He might as well off himself as soon as possible seeing as he'd already pretty much dead.

"I'm going to call your mom. Does she work?"

Kaminari just nods again, not looking up at all.

What can he do?

Oh god, this is a shit show. Fuck. His mom will be so disappointed in him. Tears fall at a faster rate and he sniffles disgustingly. This came out of nowhere.

It was a good day.

It was supposed to be a good day.

Now he's screwed. So fucking screwed.

Mineta.

He's going to kill Mineta as soon a-

"Hello?"

She's on the phone with his mom and he feels himself shrink further into the chair, wishing to disappear forever.

God, if only it could happen if he wished hard enough.

Kaminari half blocks out what the counselor is saying, wishing to completely vanish from existence.

What will Yukako do?

Will she be mad at him?

Will she be sad?

Will she go into a depressive state?

Will she leave Kaminari to fend for himself?

Will she just abandon him and live happily without him?

"She's on her way," she says loudly, snapping Kaminari out of his thoughts.

Shit.

Fuck, he should have pretended. Just for a few more minutes that his dad did nothing to him. He's so fucking stupid. God, please kill him now. He'd do anything to get out of this situation.

FUCK HE IS SUCH A DUMBASS.

"Here," the counselor says, a tight smile on her face as she pushes a box of tissues towards him.

He just looks at them before looking down again, not wanting to see her face again.

"I also called the cops. You'll need to make a statement," she says easily.

If he could punch her right now, he would. He's so angry and sad and embarrassed all at onc-

His friends.

They'll know, too.

Shinso.

Mr. Aizawa.

He sobs loudly.

He bites his lip and keeps his mouth shut to keep the crying silent. He's being annoying right now, he knows he is, but his whole world just fell apart in less that five minutes of getting into this damn counselor's office.

He doesn't know how much time passes before Yukako walks into the counselor's office and asks what this is about. The counselor tells her in front of Kaminari and she turns to him, shocked.

"Is this true?" He nods, not looking at her, not talking, suddenly feeling disconnected from himself. It's a weird feeling, but he feels that it's better than feeling everything.

"How long?" Yukako starts crying and the counselor sits her down on the chair next to Kaminari's.

Kaminari is freaking about everyone finding out and judging him in class. Fuck, his mom must be devastated. He doesn't answer his mom because he honestly doesn't know how long himself. It happened when his parents were fighting and Kisho moved out for a little bit. He went to his dad's, and he remembers the first time vividly. He knows exactly how it started, but not how long ago it did.

It was for sure before 1st grade. So, about 10 years or more since he was 17. He doesn't tell them that, though, he doesn't even talk.

The counselor talks to his mom in the meantime.

Then the police get there, write the report, and ask him to write a statement. It feels too distant.

Everything is going so fast. He wasn't ready. He doesn't know what to do. It's all too fast and too much. Fuck, what is his life?

He doesn't even know how much time has passed because everything either feels too slow or too fast, and sometimes he can't decided which one he likes most.

His mom is still in the same room and he's so embarrassed as he writes the statement, he blocks the paper he's writing on with his body, turning away from his mom so that she doesn't see what he's writing, which is about the first time it happened and a few other times he remembers. He remembers more than that, but only writes that much.

He's still crying and his mom is too. She tells the counselor "I had no idea. How could I not notice?" Kaminari feels really guilty. He hasn't looked at his mom and when he gives the statement to the police, he still turns away from her.

"Hey, baby," she says, voice shaky. He turns, but doesn't look up. "You'll be okay."

The cop comes back in.

"The counselor said something about a restraining order against your husband. Are you okay with that?" The cop asks Yukako.

She nods and he hands her a paper.

She signs it and hands it back to the officer after he explains it and tells her the details. The officer leaves and so does the counselor. It's just the two of them in the room now, Kaminari too embarrassed and horrified, and Yukako curious and sad. "How come you never told me?" She asks Kaminari.

Kaminari just shrugs and doesn't look her way. "I wanted to seem normal."

He hears Yukako sniffle and he bites the inside of his cheek hard.

He feels as if though everything is sped up. Time is going by so fast.

The principal is filled in and talks to Kaminari's mom, saying that Kaminari is allowed to go home for the time being.

He remembers walking down the hall with the other two officers and his mom. After that, he only remembers getting home and Kaminari runs upstairs, falling onto the bed and crying his eyes out.

Everything is out. He didn't even grab his stuff from class. Everyone probably already knows. And Shinso, he knows too. He buries his face in his pillow, crying loudly into it. His door opens and he instantly stops crying, waiting to see what his mom tells him.

"I'll make dinner. Be down in 3 hours," she says.

"I'm not hungry," Kaminari says.

"Okay," she replies, softly before closing the door.

Kisho was the person his mom loved. It probably crushed her when she found out.

He goes back to crying and wonders how people are reacting to finding out about how disgusting he is. They're probably all talking about how they never want to see him again, or how they let Kaminari hug them when he was so disgusting. Shinso will probably never talk to him again.

His friends either.

Fuck, Aizawa knows too.

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I know this was sudden but that's how it happened to me. Life is fucking stupid. It literally came out if nowhere and it took me by surprise. I don't even remember the rest of the school year honestly because it was so bad. Like there's more fucked up stuff about my actual story but this a/n is already long. I'll tell yall in the next chapter. Anyway Y'ALL I GOT ACCEPTED INTO MY TOP UNIVERSITY AANNDD I CAUGHT UP TO ONE PIECE. I'M LIKE WINNING RN. anyway i hope yall liked this chapter. The next one will be posted next Sunday at 8pm Central Time. I love you all and tysm for reading<3