"We're so messed up..." Sero chuckled as he, Mina, and Kaminari made their way off their friends' driveway.

"Don't have to tell me twice, dude," Kaminari sighed, "especially you, Mina! How did you keep it to yourself that you've run into them on multiple occasions?"

"I thought I'd get in trouble, or they would..." Mina trailed off, "you're right, I'm really in deep."

Despite the subtle seriousness of the conversation's meaning, Mina still laughed airily. It was messed up that they'd ended up in this situation, and everyone knew that at this point to some degree. Like, your friends are villains, you're heroes, you've run into them an not turned them in, and then there's all the little crap that comes with that.

They continued to walk together, soon going on aimlessly. The three of them just enjoyed each others' company. For once in a very long time, they were truly happy with just the three of them. Things had been straightened out a bit, and for the first time in years Mina, Kaminari, and Sero could actually breathe freely.

"Hey, I've been thinking..." Sero started, breaking the silence, "I might leave Japan to be a hero elsewhere."

"What?" Kaminari and Mina turned towards him in unison, equally surprised looks adorning their features.

"Hear me out, guys!" Sero chuckled, "Japan's been flooding with heroes for years now, and some other countries need some, so I figured I'd consider volunteering. Especially since fewer heroes mean less opportunity for scandals, drama, corruption, you know, all the stuff that's stressing us out here?"

"I get where you're coming from, I guess," Mina said sadly.

"Yeah, but that doesn't mean we want you to leave, dude," Kaminari got a playful smirk on his face, "but if you do decide to leave, don't be too happy without us."

"Yeah, and you better visit!" Mina added.

"Guys, guys! I haven't even decided yet!" Sero punched Kaminari's shoulder and elbowed Mina. "you guys are acting like you're waving me off."

· · ·

Deku grumbled to himself, considering turning on his heels and taking a different way home. The spikey blond hair that even now he was all too familiar with wasn't exactly an ideal addition to the current setting for him. Despite his better judgment, though, Deku approached him. He wondered if it was still appropriate to call him by the old nickname. Probably not, but he'd just see what would happen.

"Kacchan?" Deku called quietly. When received no answer, he called louder, "Kacchan!"

The blond turned to look at him, just staring for a moment. He debated his options. Do what the others had done, or just walk away so he can hurry up and deal with his own issues? He decided on the second option, but Deku didn't seem too keen on that idea.

"Kacchan, I don't want any trouble, I just need a favor-" Deku stepped closer to the taller male, "please?"

"Why the hell would do anything for you?" Bakugou questioned, looking at him and their surroundings suspiciously. "is this some kind of trap?"

"No." Deku scratched his neck. "I just need you to tell (Y/n) something for me."

Bakugou groaned, "Give it up, Deku. He never even considered you."

"I know, and I want you to tell him that I've been over him for a long time... I was just..." Scared. "confused, with all the stress on me."

"Whatever you say," Bakugou grumbled, "now screw off before I change my mind you mile-long shit stack."

"Thanks, Kacchan!" Deku chirped as he turned around, "oh, and I forgive you."

You forgive me? What the hell..?

· · ·

"I figured that was the case," (Y/n) sighed, "he'd have to be pretty sick to be pining after me for so long, him being a hero and all."

"I'm glad to hear that Midoriya is finally getting over himself, but I'm too tired for this," Todoroki grumbled, "(Y/n), let's head to bed."

(Y/n) nodded and started towards his and Todoroki's bathroom. Todoroki stayed behind for a moment, stretching out his long limbs before starting after (Y/n). He turned to Bakugou before closing the door behind him, though.

"Katsuki, go talk to Eijiro. I'm not giving up my late night more than once," Todoroki semi-ordered.

Bakugou nodded, turning the lights off before heading up the stairs. He knocked on Kirishima door, half expecting to not get an answer. He just heard footsteps, then the door opened slowly.

Kirishima went to close it twice as fast.

"Eijiro," Bakugou stopped the door, sighing, "this needs to stop, and I need to tell me how."

Kirishima gave him an unimpressed look before opening the door back and going to sit on the foot of his bed. Bakugou followed, opting to plop down on the floor in front of his head-haired roommate.

· · ·

Deku took his roommate's words to heart when he decided to ask Uraraka to stay with him for a while after work. He let Risa know of his plans, and though she said he could be a little less harsh, she understood where the idea came from. Both Deku and Uraraka were emotional, and neither of them were ridiculous enough to do something extreme in a public setting. He just hoped that Uraraka would actually accept his invitation.

When people began to exit the agency, Deku just waited politely for Uraraka to finish he conversation with Mina and Tsuyu. He noticed that something was different about Mina. She seemed happier, and when he'd bumped into Kaminari during his lunch break, he realized that the blond also looked better. He hoped that whatever was cheering them up would keep at it.

"Hey, Uraraka?" Deku called, tapping the brunette's shoulder lightly.

"Deku! Hey!" Uraraka smiled, and Deku had to ignore the bit of guilt crawling beneath the surface. "what's up?"

"I was wondering if you'd like to go get a quick drink with me?" Deku glanced and Mina and Tsuyu's curious looks. "just the two of us?"

"Oh, sure!" Uraraka chirped, grinning as she played with her fingers. Deku knew he was taking a slight risk when he saw the not-so-subtle thumbs-up from Mina.

"Great, let's go!"

· · ·

"So, Deku..." Uraraka started, messing with her hair.

"Please don't," Deku blurted quietly, "I... know."

"What?" Uraraka questioned, giving him a confused look.

"I know that you wish for romance with me, but..." Deku began sadly as Uraraka gave him an equally upset look. "I think you're like a sister to me? I might be in love with my roommate."

Uraraka beamed bitterly. "Oh, alright."

"I also just can't do romance as a whole right now, I'm not in the best state of mind," Deku admitted, "and I'm not even sure that I like my roommate! I might be in love with you too, for all I know-" Deku clenched and unclenched his fists nervously. "I'm sorry, Uraraka. I'm a mess right now, especially since I've officially cut all my personal ties with (Y/n) once and for all. I'm doing my best, so... in the case I'm in love with you, can you wait a while for me?"

Uraraka took a moment to take in the jumble of words that had just been thrown at her. Processing it all took a moment, but she felt slightly relieved once she understood her friend and coworker's predicament.

"I understand, and yeah, I can wait," Uraraka gave him a soft smile (some of the bitterness formerly in it had lifted), "and you don't need to apologize. Even if you did do something wrong, I'd still forgive you."

· · ·

"You two look better. What happened last night?" (Y/n) asked, downing a glass of water.

"I caved," Kirishima sighed, getting a confused look from (Y/n), "I forgave Katsuki."

"It's about time," Todoroki grumbled, pouring a cup of coffee.

(Hey guys! I hope you enjoyed the chapter! This may or may not be the final chapter for this update, but I'm not sure! I might get four in, and who knows, maybe even five! Anyway, I'm finally starting to give Deku a bit of a break in this book, so please comment and tell me what you think about that! Also, please vote! Lastly, are there any songs you would like to see at the top of the chapter? I'll give credit to whoever made the suggestion, of course, and I listen to the song at the top on repeat while writing to make sure the music actually fits the chapter. Thanks for reading!)

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