Finished - January 25, 2023

Word Count - 3281

Music - Birth of Love - Bruhuville

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A small string bag was filled to the brim with different types of fabrics. The tiny cloth bag was overfilled with a stuffed animal, blanket and pillow. It was not made to hold such contents and was practically bursting at the seams.

Allira swung the overstuffed bag over her shoulder and headed out the door. As quietly as possible she creeped down the stairs to the second level, where the boys were located. 

Katsuki's room was easy to find since it was the only room she had ever been inside on that level. She tapped on the door lightly, knowing that an angry beast waited for her.

Before she had even finished knocking, the door swung open and revealed the very stern face of her boyfriend.

"You." He fumed, his body practically pulsing in fury.

"Yes." Allira simply smiled innocently, knowing exactly why he was angry.

"Get in here." Katsuki grabbed her by the collar of her pajamas and dragged her inside his room.

Katsuki was about to scold her, but caught sight of the large bag on her shoulder, plus the many objects in her arms.

"What the hell are those?" He pointed skeptically.

With an infuriating giggle, Allira dropped the many plushy items on his clean floor. The string bag opened and its content spewed out, covering his carpet with pastel plushies. However, Allira took hold of one piece in particular, a large black blanket.

"Curtains." She answered simply and grabbed the chair by his desk and slid it to the window.

"That's a swivel chair!" Katsuki rushed to steady the chair as she stood on it. "Do you have a death wish?"

"I have great balance, I won't fall." Allira pulled a handful of pins from a container in her pocket and secured the blanket to the wall around the windows.

"Why are you putting holes in my wall for curtains?"

"If you want me to be any type of naked in here, there will be curtains." She stated plainly and continued her work.

The lack of opposition from Katsuki rang loudly in her ears, he was suddenly not against the curtains anymore.

"All set." Allira placed her hands on her hips, proud of her accomplishment. With the window coverings, the room was much darker now. Since Bakugo never kept his lights on, the room was left without a source of light.

"Good, now get down from there before you crack your head open." Katsuki grumbled, though he was quite enjoying the view.

Katsuki reached up and held both her hands to steady her balance as she climbed down off the wonky chair.

"And what about those?" He pointed to the rest of the fluff she brought.

"Those are for me, they help me sleep." Allira walked over and held up one of the stuffed animals.

"You need a pillow and a toy?" He took the floppy doll in his hands.

"It's not a toy, it's a comfort." Allira gathered the rest of the toys and placed them back into her bag. "I've always had insomnia, so holding something helps."

"Whatever, you can keep your stupid stuffed animal." Katsuki grumbled at the thought of her holding a toy instead of him, in his own bed.

"Thanks!" Allira grabbed the largest of the stuffies and moved towards the mattress.

He would never get used to the image of Allira jumping onto his bed with such excitement. Though, there was something else that needed to be addressed before they could have any kind of fun. She'd had a good attempt of bypassing it with her bag of distractions, but now it was time.

Bakugo crawled on the bed and moved his body, so that he was leaning over Allira once again. Not as possessive as he had earlier that day in the snow, but still enough for her to notice his actions.

"So." He started simply.

"So?" She repeated with a smile, her face wanting a kiss.

So...what the hell was that little stunt you pulled in front of Deku!" Katsuki's attitude switched on a dime. Which would usually earn a laugh from Allira, since she found his temper amusing. But his time, something different happened.

By reflex, he activated his quirk. Even on accident, Katsuki was experienced and smart enough to keep his quirk a safe distance away. He was careful with his quirk, since it was so dangerous. He made his life mission, never to hurt anyone, even by mistake. What he had not considered was the light. 

The room was so dark and Allira's eyes were extremely fragile, especially to brightness. The unexpected flash of Katsuki's quirk blinded her, causing her to vocalize and cover her eyes. She recoiled immediately and curled up in a ball under him, turning her body away from the small explosion he had made. A noise barely over a squeak came from Allira as covered her face.

"Oh god, what did I do." Katsuki felt absolutely terrible and tried to help her sit up. He held her shoulders gently, almost scared that she would run away, but not brave enough to make her stay.

He hadn't meant to hurt her, he wasn't thinking and had forgotten about her sensitivity to light. They weren't used to sleeping together yet and with the curtains, everything was darker.

"It's okay, I'm alright." Allira assured him, her eyes not yet focusing.

While Katsuki panicked, Allira rubbed her eyes, still seeing stars and fuzzy sun spots. The flash was undoubtedly painful, but not really that bad. It just startled and discombobulated her more than anything else. It took a minute of blinking and rubbing for her vision to return.

"I'm good." She blinked a few more times for good measure. "Maybe a warning next time, please."

"I'm still getting used to this." Katsuki rubbed her arms and Allira could tell he was trying to soothe himself. To make sure that she was truly alright.

"We both are." She lifted her hand and took hold of one of the hands on her arms.

With the simple action, Katsuki's breathing slowed and his eyebrows relaxed.

"Flash."

"What?" Allira looked up, not understanding the randomness of his comment.

"That will be the warning. Every Time I say 'flash', close your eyes right away." Katsuki's voice was elated and very serious. In fact she swore she heard a crack somewhere within his sentence.

"Thank you." Overall, Allira was grateful. This proved that Katsuki was thinking honestly about their relationship and he cared.

"Here." Katsuki leaned down and grabbed the stuffed animal she had brought with her and placed it into her arms.

With a heavy sigh, she squeezed the fluffy toy and let her nerves settle. In the moment of peace she remembered the other goodies she had in her bag.

"Oh yeah, I forgot about these." Allira lifted herself from the bed and walked over her bag, which Katsuki had placed on the handle of his closet, just like last time.

She placed her hand inside the string bag, rummaged around and pulled out two small items. Katsuki watched as she walked back to the bed and climbed up to sit next to him, leaning upon the backrest, propped up by pillows.

"Here, I grabbed you one too." Allira handed him a proline bar, the same kind they would pack for training.

"Crap, did we miss dinner?" Katsuki realized the time. "Aizawa will kill us!"

"Don't worry, I saw him at check in. He was fine, but he'll probably give us some extra homework." Allira giggled as Katsuki hit his forehead.

"What a pain." He opened the snack and started eating. He hadn't realized it before, but he was really hungry. Only a few bites and the bar was gone, he still was satisfied, but he would go to sleep soon so he didn't need a full meal.

A question popped into Katsuki's mind as they ate together. Something he had noticed last night and wanted to know.

"Do you ever take off your crystals?" He asked.

Allira's chewing paused for a moment and she considered answering the question. She swallowed and cleared her throat.

"Umm, not really." She stated. "I can't use my quirk without them, so I don't usually take them off. Why?"

"I noticed that you slept with them on last night and wondered if that was normal for you."

"Oh, well...I guess I dont usually sleep with all of them. I'll take most of them off at night, but only if I feel really comfortable." She absentmindedly fiddled with the amethyst around her neck.

Katsuki couldn't help but feel a bit downcast as she explained. Did that mean she didn't feel safe with him? Was she that on edge that she felt the need to keep her weapons on her?

Allira seemed to notice his vacant expression and body language, her face twisting into shock.

"No! Not like that, oh no." She reached for his hands and held them tightly. "That has absolutely nothing to do with you, I rarely take them off anywhere. I'm quirkless without them, powerless..."

The word quirkless caught Katsuki's attention as old memories flooded his mind. From a time when he wasn't a safe person to be around. A bully. A terrible teenager that pushed the weak down.

"It's actually really strange." Allira kept talking, a slight giggle in her inflection.  "I feel different with you than anyone else I've ever met."

"Yeah?" Katsuki turned his head to look at her, his eyes heavy with unpleasant memories.

"When I'm with you, I feel...protected." She smiled, her fingers covering her mouth slightly. "I know that sounds silly, but it's true. You are the first person I can relax around, besides my parents."

Katsuki was awestruck, he never thought himself to be a relaxing person. He was loud, abrasive and difficult to get along with. But in Allira's mind, she saw him as a different person. A better person.

Before his face broke character, by instinct, he shoved the emotions down. Because deep down he was still scared of showing emotion, too worried it would come off as childish or weak. Instead he shot back a smart remark.

"It's my big muscles, isn't it?"

"Oh my god, you never take anything seriously." Allira laughed out loud, almost choking on her food.

He prided himself in his ability to make her laugh, the sound was joyful and light.

"Hey. I take everything seriously." Katsuki defended.

"Yeah." She rolled her eyes and finished the last bite of her protein bar.

The conversation ended and Allira's brain drifted to review the day. Everything from the close train ride, seeing her mother and the snow fight. It was all very draining, but she wouldn't trade it for the world. For the first time, Allira felt like she was living life. Going on dates, learning to be a Hero, making friends, it was all so new. So refreshing.

"Thanks again for today." Allira folded her wrapper, a weird habit that she had. To take the time and energy into neatly folding her trash before throwing it out. "I had a lot of fun."

"Don't mention it." Katsuki collected her wrapper and placed both into the waist bin by his desk.

With a stretch, he was ready for bed. Ready to get warm under the blankets and relax. Or maybe to get warm in a different, more exciting way. But he wasn't sure if Allira was ready for that yet. So he did the next best thing, in hopes to get the blood flowing.

Katsuki lifted both his arms up and tugged on the back of his t-shirt, pulling over his head and letting it slide off his arms. He took the limp cloth and threw it into his laundry carefully, then looked towards Allira to see how she reacted. He was not disappointed.

Allira sat on the bed, her legs curled up to her chest with wide eyes staring directly at him. Even in the dark, Katsuki could tell her face was pink from embarrassment.

"Y-you're tak-king your shi-irt off?" She stuttered. God, she was freakin adorable, every expression, every word, everything she did was magic.

"This is my room, isn't it?" He chuckled and moved towards her. His body leaning downwards to entice her further.

Propped up on his hands and knees, he knelt his face incredibly close to her's and climbed his weight over her. Allira sunk into the pillows further, expression wide, nervous and also excited.

Katsuki had pinned her down like this before, but this was different. The sight of him being shirtless, on his bed, in the dark. It was different, new and thrilling.

Allira's eyes followed his movements and he carefully slid her glasses off and placed them on the bedside table.

Everything went blurry and she couldn't see the room around her. But she could see Katsuki's face, close enough to hers to see him clearly. It was a nice thought, that every time her glasses came off, the world disappeared and all that was left was him. As if nothing else mattered, only the two of them in their own little world.

"You said we would take things one step at a time. This is the next step." She felt his hand brush her cheek.

Allira's hands reached up and found their spot in Katsuki's hair, lowering his head closer to her. Their lips met sweetly, but that gentle touch only lasted so long, before the caressing turned to passion. The space between them closed tightly, as if they were two magnets. Attracting one another with a constant pull to never separate.

Propped in his elbows, Katsuki lowered his hips to rest upon her's, pressing her further into the mattress. Despite being stuck, the notion of being trapped under him only made her squirm with excitement. Which only charged Katsuki's mind even more.

"I can't help but notice how you like that." He chuckled deeply into her ear.

"Like what?" Her voice barely came out, since it seemed the air had been sucked out of her lungs.

In response, Katsuki took each of her hands in his and quickly stretched her arms out. Putting his full weight upon her, he pinned her to the bed.

"That." His head cocked to the side slightly in gratification as he watched her eyes roll momentarily.

Allira couldn't speak yet again, he was right. For some reason, she absolutely loved the restriction. It was odd, because she never saw herself as the type. To submit so easily, to like kinky things. But there she was, getting excited over the fact that she couldn't move.

Her breathing was deep and heavy with desire as he lowered himself back down, his grip on her wrists not failing. He trailed kisses down her neck and sucked a spot just enough to leave a temporary mark. Allira wiggled with feeble attempts to use her pinned limbs, aroused by the feeling of his lips upon her collarbone.

Lost in the moment, Katsuki released her hands and moved his attention to the base of her shirt, the tiniest line of exposed skin on her hips. He was captured by the pale contrast of her skin against her dark clothing. Her black leggings hugged the small curve of her boyish hips and the baggy shirt was only in the way at this point.

Katsuki took the shirt and lifted it just enough to expose her belly, showing more of her white flesh. His hands looped underneath her midsection and pulled her waist up slightly. Shoulders still upon the bed, her stomach stretched for him to explore.

Rough hands glided along her smooth skin while Allira bit her finger to keep from vocalizing. But failed when she felt fingers trail up towards her chest. She wasn't voluptuous by any means, but Katsuki had no trouble finding the soft bits. He lifted and squeezed the flesh softly, fulfilling his crave gently.

It took a moment for Allira to process and get used to the feeling. No one had ever touched her like that, never felt love in sensitive areas like that. It felt amazing, like she was ablaze. As if a warm fire kindled within her stomach that warmed her entire body, making her melt under its heat.

Katsuki watched Allira's reactions to his touch, her body practically limp in his hold. He wanted to make sure she was enjoying it, because he didn't want to cross her boundaries. She set the rules for what was too far and the last thing he wanted was to scare her off.

However, it seemed like everything he was doing was working. She was definitely taking pleasure from his actions and hadn't said no yet. Katsuki decided to take a chance and try something.

Hands still under the fabric of her shirt, he found two pieces he hadn't played with yet. Easily finding her nipples, he pinched them tightly for a moment.

Allira's throat expelled a high pitched breath and a yelp, her body arching away. She used her hands to cover her mouth, afraid Katsuki's neighbors might hear. The noise she made was enough to lift something more than Kaysuki's spirits.

She had not expected the pressure around her nipples and the sudden pain surprised her. Somehow, behind the bite, she was overwhelmed with a sense of euphoria. As quickly as it came, the feeling left as his fingers fell, trailing down her stomach.

"You are full of surprises." His face returned, his features clearing as he drew closer.

Regardless of her sight problems, Allira wasn't seeing anything during the little pleasure episode. Her mind had been too focused on feeling, rather than looking.

"Look at you, still unable to speak for me?" Katsuki teased.

"I...uh...umm...mmmnn..." Allira attempted to say something, anything and failed miserably.

Katsuki cursed under his breath and rolled off of her, his hands over his eyes. This was too much, he wouldn't be able to control himself if things escalated further.

Confused, Allira turned onto her side and propped herself on one elbow to look at him. She was still a bit lightheaded and she couldn't feel her fingers from the adrenaline rush, but she wanted to make sure Katsuki was okay.

"You alright?" She asked, her hand upon his chest.

His breathing grew deep with the added touch upon his bare skin and he placed his hand upon hers. "Yeah, I just need a minute."

With one look south, Allira suddenly understood the issue and shut her mouth. "If you need privacy, I can -"

"Don't you dare leave." His grip on her fingers tightened.

Allira understood and rested her head on his shoulder, her body relaxing after the high. Her hand still laid upon Katsuki's heart and she could feel the speed of which it was beating.

It took longer than usual for Katsuki to calm down, the reason being that Allira was still presently snuggling so close to him. Glancing at the clock, he realized that ten minutes had passed. Which explained why Allira had fallen asleep. Head on his shoulder, hand on his chest, she breathed evenly.

The day had been long and tiring, he should be sleeping too. It was way past his bedtime, in general, Katsuki found him staying up later in the evenings. This helped him sleep into a normal time in the mornings and still feel productive. His normal grouchy attitude hadn't been "corrected" but the added sleep definitely helped his mood.

Finally ready to settle, Katsuki adjusted his position and readied himself for rest. With Allira next to him, he was as comfortable as can be and it didn't take more than five minutes for him to fall asleep.