Chapter Sixty Two

Standing on the outside of the ruins zone you yawned, glancing over as Bakugo handed off the three third years who were expelled from school. You hadn't realized you were analyzing every move he made, feeling so fascinated.

Your statement was taken by the teachers while Toru's dead weight was lifted off you, she was taken to Recovery Girl.

"I'm so sorry!" Mina ran over, after hearing what had happened. Gossip always flew around UA like a virus on a mission.

"We're ok." You reassured Mina.

"I called your names-" Mina shook her head, "-when I didn't hear anything I just assumed you guys went to join up with everyone. When I got there the second year jumped us, I-I should have never run off on my own! I am so sorry-"

"Hey-" You cupped her face, "-Toru is good and so am I."

"But if Bakugo didn't show up when he did-"

"But he did." You pressed, your heart skipping at the sound of his name. "Now-"

"What happened to your neck?" Mina wondered, pointing to the three little spots. Your face instantly heated; you felt your stomach flutter.

"Ah what?" You brushed off.

"They look like hick-"

"Probably just bruises." You shrugged, "I did get slammed through a bunch of walls so-"

"I'm so sorry!" Mina cried, wrapping her arms around you. You knew that would force her to drop the issue with your neck. You pulled your braid Asui made for you over your shoulder hoping to block the sight as well as more unwanted questions.

"There you are!" A tall man walked over to where you and Mina were standing.

"He-Hey!" Mina instantly lit up. You looked between the two seeing they didn't even register you beside Mina.

"You were amazing." The second year flashed an award-winning smile.

"Wh-What!?" Mina's voice oddly became high pitched, it stung your ears. "I-I didn't d-do-"

"You did." The student grinned, "I couldn't take my eyes off you the entire time."

"Wha-hah-at the fawk!?" Mina madly blushed, "wha-ha-who!" You felt yourself smiling looking from Mina to the guy you didn't know.

"Hi." He nodded leaning closer to Mina. You glanced over your shoulder hearing Bakugo's voice as he bickered with Shoto.

"Heblo--I mean haiblo -- I mean hello!" Mina babbled.

"Do you find me attractive?" He bluntly asked.

"I do." Mina shook her head up and down, reminding you of a parrot bird.

"You do?"

"I do."

"You do?"

"I do."

"Can I buy you a drink sometime?"

"Yeah, I'll have milk." Mina waved; you pulled your brows together hearing her words.

"Milk? That's weird but ok-"

"You're weird—what?"

"Come on!" Ms. Joke called out, "Everyone clear out and head back to your homerooms!"

"Looks like I have to go." He brushed his hands under Mina's chin. "I'll definitely be seeing you around."

"N-Not if I-I see you first!" Mina pointed, watching the guy walk away.

After a solid moment, the hot air in Mina's head cleared. She blinked, looking around the area as the students thinned out. She turned instantly jumped seeing you watching with a cheeky grin, she forgot you were there.

"Wh-What?" Mina innocently plays off.

"Thank you for letting me be a part of this."

"I-I don't--shut up, let's go find the rest of the class."

"Oh, they are over there." You gestured with your head, "Can we talk about that guy-"

"Let's go!" Mina pulled your arm, you continued to tease her as you made your way to the group of classmates.

"H-Hey guys!" Mina waved, pulling your focus off her.

"I wonder why they want us to all return to our classroom?" Asui continued on with her thought.

"Who knows." Jiro sighed, "They probably want to give us homework or something."

"Ah come on!" Kaminari whined, "I'm too tired for that!"

"(y/n)!" A voice called, turning you and some of your class members around.

"Not this guy again." Kirishima breathed under his breath.

"Kage?" You asked, watching him run up to you.

"I almost missed you." Kage sounded out of breath, appearing as if he had been running around trying to search you out in the crowd.

"Do you need something?" You asked.

"Congrats on winning!" Kage flashed a grin, "I was hoping to get our rematch in today, but we were in different groups."

"Yeah, I saw that." You replied, not feeling the stinging eyes of Bakugo, Kirishima or Shoto.

"I didn't even really see you on the camera bots." Kage went on.

"Ah-" Clearly, he hasn't heard the gossip and you didn't want to explain it to him. "-guess you gotta look harder next time." Kage smiled, loving your sharp tongue and spit fire attitude.

"Well-" He breathed, ignoring your surrounding class, who half gawked at him and the other glared. "-maybe we can get together some time and have that rematch."

"You really want to get your ass kicked that bad?" You smirked. Kage closed the space between the two. He pulled out a white piece of paper, slowly he placed it inside the side pocket of your pants without breaking eye contact. "I do...give me a call sometime."

"Ah-!" Kaminari and Kirishima went solid white seeing Kage touch you so casually.

"So smooth." Mineta cried.

Your eyes widened, not expecting this from him. But you still found a grin on your face as you looked him up and down. Kage was a handsome man, his broad shoulders flexed as he waved goodbye to you.

"(y/n)!" Mina and Toru jumped, each squeezing your arm.

"I am still sore from summer camp." You repeated for the tenth time.

"Who cares about that!?" Mina was exhilarated, "That fine piece of man is so into you!"

"You have to call him!" Toru joined in.

"You should invite him over to the dorm!" Momo suggested, a light blush on her face. "We could all get to know him and see if he is good enough for you."

"I don't-" You shook your head, not feeling so sure about their plan.

"All students-!" Cementoss called, "-needs to be heading to the locker rooms then to their homeroom!"

"Yes sir!"

"We are not done with this conversation!" Mina harshly whispered as the group around you began to migrate.

You were about to follow Mina into the women's locker room when your name was called out. You stopped and turned seeing Bakugo walking over, still dressed in his hero costume.

"I'll be right there." You told Mina who nodded, glanced at Bakugo then walked into the locker room.

"What's up?" You asked once the door to the women's locker room closed. You two were alone in the hallway. You felt yourself avoiding eye contact, your heart rate spiked feeling his gaze on your face.

After a silent moment he removed his hands from his pockets. Your eyes widened watching him walk up to you, slowly closing the space between you and him. You could smell his caramel and melted sugar combo as he gazed into your eyes.

"Wha-?" You went to ask, but was stopped by Bakugo reaching his arm out. His fingers dipping into your pocket, pulling out the neatly folded piece of white paper.

"We don't play with trash." He says, before turning away the piece of paper still between his fingers as he enters the men's locker room.

"What the fuck just happened?" You asked no one, looking around the empty hallway.