Finding Me (Todoroki x Reader)

Chapter 49

"I've gotta find a bigger suitcase..." he muttered. 

I had to hold back a laugh at how innocent he sounded. What did he think he was going to need, huh? Just his uniform?

"Yeah, I don't even have a bathing suit," Kaminari commented, frowning. "Guess I need to buy some stuff."

"I need some new goggles," Mineta added on, randomly joining in the conversation.

"Guys." My attention swung away from the grape-gremlin to an excitable-sounding Toru, who was bouncing up and down to point I could barely follow her floating uniform. "Since we are off tomorrow, and we've finally finished exams, I have the best idea! Why doesn't Class 1-A go shopping together?"

I brightened at the suggestion, pumping the air in agreement. "That's such a great idea, Toru. We've never really hung out as a class before. How about it, guys?"

Multiple hums of agreement echoed through the room, happy smiles blooming on their faces.

"Hey, Bakugou," Kirishima called out to the ash-blond boy exiting the room. "See you there, right?"

"I can't imagine anything more annoying."

I sweat-dropped at his response, but I was feeling too excited to let him dampen my mood. Switching from one hard-boy to the next, I sent Shoto a wide grin.

"Will you come, Shoto?' I asked. "I know you don't like crowds that much, but I promise this will be fun!"

"Sorry, Y/N," he said, shaking his head, "but I see my mum on days off."

"Oh."

I backed away from him, my enthusiasm lowering at the mention of his mother. I didn't know much about her - apart from how she was the reason behind his scar, and how it was due to Endeavour's abusive nature - but I knew that it was a touchy subject for him. So, instead of being mad at him, or questioning him further, I let it drop.

Smiling, I waved off his apology. "Don't sweat, Shoto. There will be plenty of other times to go shopping with us, so go see your mum. I hope she's doing okay. Say hi for me, would ya?"

It took him a moment to comprehend my words, but once he did, a sweet smile adorned his lips. It sent my heart pumping harder, and my blood rushing faster, and I internally hit myself at how easily flustered I got.

"I will. Thanks, Y/N. Maybe... I can shop with you next time..."

The sight of his blush sent my own crawling up my neck, and it took all my will power not to turn my eyes away under his intense gaze.

"Y-You're welcome..."

"You party poopers!" I shrieked at the sight of Mineta crawling between the two of us, his teeth jutting out in a weird and disturbing pout. From his position, he was practically hugging my leg, and it only made my blush increase even more. "Don't you guys ever get sick of being so serious?!"

"Don't you know what the heck personal space is, Mineta?!"

Cue me kicking the crap out of the grape-boy, sending him flying across the room, and sending the rest of my classmates into fits of hysterical laughter.

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"Oh man do I love this place!"

"Wow..."

I stared around me, mouth gaping wide at the sight I saw. Hundreds upon hundreds of people were walking around the place, and there were so many shops and levels of shops that I couldn't see where they started or ended. It was certainly the biggest shopping centre I'd ever been to in my life.