The next morning I was just standing by my truck when it happened.

It was still early, so I wasn't in a rush. I shut my door and slung my bag over my shoulder. Looking across the lot, I made direct eye contact with Todoroki.

He was standing by a pack of cars, his siblings with him. Jirou and Shinsou seemed to notice his distraction and both shot glares at me. If looks could kill, I'd be six feet under.

Looks can't kill, but skidding vans coming straight towards me can.

I had about two seconds to react. All I could do was stare and brace myself for impact. But that impact never came.

I watched, wide eyed, as Todoroki suddenly appeared next to me, stopping the van with his bare hand. Before I could even comprehend what had just happened, Todoroki made split second eye contact and then turned and briskly walked away. I didn't have time to call after him before I was bombarded by students trying to make sure I was okay.

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"Izuku? Izuku! Thank God you're okay!" My dad barged into the clinic room I was being checked in and pulled me into a tight hug.

I was at a loss for words. I genuinely didn't know he cared this much. I loosely wrapped my arms around him, not used to the physical affection from him.

"Yeah, I'm fine." I mumbled back to him for reassurance.

He finally pulled away when a tired looking man walked into the room wearing a lab coat. Must be the doctor.

"Heard we had the chief's son in." He said while walking over to me and my dad, holding a clipboard.

"Hello Aizawa." Hisashi greeted while stepping aside so Aizawa could check me over.

The doctor nodded in greeting and started to check me out. He flashed a light in my eyes and did a few other tests before stepping back and writing something on the clipboard.

"No concussion or any visible signs of trauma. You got extremely lucky." He told me, finally looking up.

"It would have been a lot worse if Todoroki wasn't there." I told them honestly, knowing he was Aizawa's son.

My father looked over at the doctor with a questioning look. "Isn't that your boy?"

Aizawa hesitantly nodded, looking at me with concern.

"He stopped the van with his bare hand, it was amazing." I explained to them.

Now my father was the one looking at me with concern while Aizawa seemed very uncomfortable. I kept my mouth shut after that, sensing I said something I shouldn't have.

"Like I said, you're very lucky." Aizawa said with a strained smile as he excused himself.

"Ready to head home?" Hisashi asked, patting my head gently.

I nodded and slowly got to my feet. "D'you tell mom?"

He simply sent me a look that answered my question.

I groaned loudly. "She's probably freaking out right now."

My dad chuckled as he held the door open for me. "She's definitely freaking out right now."

"Not helpful." I said off handedly, my attention going to where I saw Aizawa, Jirou, and Todoroki. They seemed to be arguing in hushed voices over something.

I looked back at my dad, waving him off. "Give me a sec."

He just nodded. He already looked like his mind was somewhere else anyway.

TAking a step towards the family, I tried to think of what to say. They noticed me quickly, cutting their conversation short.

"Can I talk to you?" I asked Todoroki in a soft voice, avoiding looking at Jirou. She seemed to already hate me for some reason.

He looked reluctant to step away from his dad and sister, but walked over to me anyway.

"So are you okay then?" He asked briskly when he reached me, cutting straight to the point.

I nodded, caught off guard by the short tone.

"Great," he mumbled in a half-hearted voice.

Todoroki was about to walk away, but I grabbed his wrist. He looked down at where I grabbed him and then back up to me, his face a cross between surprised and amused.

"How'd you do it?" I asked him.

He gave me a patronizing look. "Do what?"

I gaped at him for half a second, then snapped "How about starting with how the hell you got over to me so fast?"

Todoroki blinked at me, probably not expecting the sass. "What're you talking about? I was standing right next to you, Midoriya."

I stared at him, my jaw nearly on the floor from the blatant lie. "No, you weren't. You were on the other side of the lot with your siblings."

"Midoriya, you hit your head, you're confused-"

I cut him off before he could keep lying through his teeth. "First off, I didn't hit my head. I don't even have a concussion. Second, I know what I saw, so don't lie and try to convince me otherwise."

We both stopped arguing and stared at each other. He was trying to think of another excuse and I was waiting for it.

But he surprised me by saying "Yeah, well, no one will believe you anyway."

I blinked at him a few times, baffled. He seemed to get annoyed with my lack of verbal response, because he scoffed and turned to walk away.

"I wasn't going to tell anyone." It was quiet, but I knew he'd hear it.

I was proven right when he froze for just a second, then kept walking.

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Hisashi ended up driving me home in my truck, saying he'd have another officer get his squad car later.

On the way home, I called my mom and reassured her that I was perfectly fine. It was a twenty minute ride and I had to calm her down the whole time. We finally said our goodbyes, only for her to call my dad while we were walking into the house.

I shot him a smile when he sighed and then booked it up the stairs. I loved my mother, but I was exhausted.

I threw open the door to my room and flopped onto my bed face first.

My phone started to ring and I groaned loudly.

Hitting the answer button, I started talking before, what I assumed was my mother, could.

"Mom, I already told you I'm fine, not a scratch."

"Nerd?" Kacchan asked with clear amusement.

"Kacchan?!" I squeaked in mild embarrassment.

I heard the blond chuckle on the other end of the receiver. "Yeah."

"Forget I said anything then." I said in a fake cheery voice.

"So you're okay then?" Kacchan asked, feigning nonchalance.

"Why wouldn't I be?" I asked, hoping he hadn't heard about the almost accident.

A small beat of silence. "Your dad called my mom."

"Oh."

"Yeah, I was just making sure you're not dead."

I softly laughed at the exaggeration. "Still breathing, for better or worse. Don't worry, Kacchan."

He scoffed at me "I wasn't worried, nerd."

"Sure, Kacchan."

"What? I wasn't!"

"Whatever helps you sleep at night." I told him and then laughed loudly when he let out an annoyed sigh.

But hey, he let me win.

hey guys,

as a bakugou kinnie dating a bakugou kinnie, letting someone else win is the absolute show of love.

anyways,

have a great day!