a fateful encounter ;; tododeku

Chapter Thirty-Four: Tension

I really hope wattpad fixes the notification issues it's having.. ahhnn it's so annoying ;;

also the next chapter is the last chapter.. that's kind of crazy??

Izuku //

We walk back through the hallways of his castle towards the dining hall. Shouto laughs alongside me and it's a pleasure I haven't heard for what felt like thousands of years. The pure sound echoes as he walks closely to me and we fall back into our familiar rhythm.

"I thought she was going to kill me," He chuckles.

I took him back to the village. I knew it would be important to explain things to my mother. Luckily, we didn't run into any of my friends on the way. I really don't know how I'm going to explain to him that my friends all want to kill him. I'm not so sure how I'll reverse their feelings towards him. At least my mother was easily forgiving.

"Honestly, I bet she was thinking of doing it when she first saw you."

"I don't know how I talked my way through that... all I did was ramble like an idiot!"

"Well, you are an idiot," I joke.

"But I'm your idiot," He smiles.

I laugh. "Of course."

Petals of happiness bloom in my heart. The feeling of being light as a feather with no worries left is one I had forgotten. It was always Shouto that brought me worries, but now he's the one who chases them away. The conversation has passed the point of being funny, but I still find myself laughing. I missed the feeling and now all I wanted to do was swim in it for as long as possible.

He pulls the door of the dining hall open and inside is the man that was miles away from my mind in the moment. Upon seeing him, my weightless body suddenly crashes back down into reality. I watch with a concerned expression as Shouto hesitantly glides into the room. It takes a lot of impulse control not to grab his wrist and pull him out of the doorway. I guess I shouldn't back down.

Our giggles suddenly fall as if they were never happening. Splitting silence is the only thing I hear.

"Father," He says dismissively, reaching backward and latching onto my hand.

"Y... your majesty..." I stutter. A sharp pain sparks through my chest as Shouto's elbow collides with my ribs. I probably should have kept my mouth shut. Such formalities are really meant for someone like him.

I stay tucked behind Shouto, his protective arm wrapped around me, staring pensively at this man. I knew I hated him. My body held itself on standby as I waited for him to make some kind of move. For all I knew, he hated me too, and wouldn't wait to get his chance to fight. Obviously, he isn't afraid to hurt.

Though, as I expect the worst, he only gruffly stands up from his chair, not once willing his eyes over to us, and stalks out of the room.

"..."

Shouto and I make shifty eye contact with each other, both feeling a bit on edge from the oddity of that.

"That... okay..." He says, unsure of what to make of everything. "Whatever."

"He... I wasn't expecting that to happen. I thought it would be my turn to get a death glare."

"If he made any move towards you I would've had to kill the bastard."

"That... okay. That's a thought..."

"He's not usually this mellow. I wasn't really expecting that reaction from him."