14Faithfully (updated)
6 weeks after the Park Confession…
Location: Girls Dorm.
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Kyoka Jiro stood outside Momo's room, the rocker still dressed in her sleep clothes consisting of a black tank top and grey sweat pants. She wore a worried look formed on her face as she mustered nerve to lift her hand to knock.
Magic wasn't the perfect word to describe her moment with the freckled nerd, not because of it lacking in power or emotional resonance, but simply the word itself lacking what could appropriately summarize the moment. It had been a full 6 weeks since then, a full 6 weeks of various small moments where the two would pass glances at each other in class, take secret moments in the dorm courtyards at night right before curfew, and a few dates all over the city.
Discreetly of course, since they didn't want anyone really knowing about their relationship status, this would normally be a hindrance to some but the two found an odd bit of joy in trying to be stealth masters. Jiro was happy to have someone as special as Midoriya in her life, her only honest problem at the moment revolved around one of her own making, as something was eating away at her psyche, hence her current situation, speaking of-
*Knock* Knock*
"One second," the muffled voice of Momo Yaoyorozu came through the door in response to Jiro's knock, the rocker standing in front of the door, her eyes darting to the left as she twirled her earlobes nervously, until the door slowly opened, revealing Yaoyorozu, her hair not tied up in its usual style, and her herself wearing button up light pink pajamas, "Oh, good morning Jiro."
"H-hey, Yaoyorozu…"
"What's wrong, you look sad."
"I just need to talk to you about something…in private."
"Ok, come in on in," Momo stood aside as Jiro entered then sat on her bed, still twirling her lobe as Momo closed the door, and turned her sight to her friend as she locked it, not wanting anyone to disrupt them, "Are you ok Jiro, is it some homework or a test you're worried about?"
"No, it's more personal than that."
"Nightmares," she asked as she made her way to the bed, taking a seat next to her friend, very worried about her sad state.
"No…it's uh…" Jiro blushed, not sure how to say it.
"It's ok Jiro, you can tell me, I know you would keep it secret if it were me in the same position," she placed her hand on Kyoka's shoulder, giving her a comforting smile, "Anything you need to say won't leave this room, I promise."
"…You remember…about 6 weeks ago on Saturday?"
"Yes, we all played that game that Bakugo blew up when he lost, and Kirishima cried about after he realized he just lost a boat load of cash."
"Poor guy, uh, anyway remember how me and Izuku ran out?"
"Yes, you both look particularly distressed."
"W-well, it was…because I heard him playing a song…for-"
"You."
"You knew," Jiro shocked at the revelation, her head and eyes turning their attention to Momo.
"Mhmmm," Momo nodded, "I figured out Midoriya's feelings when I kept catching him looking at you in class."
"He never was good at keeping his feelings secret," Jiro chuckled, but frowned again.
"Nope, but does that mean…"
"…Yes."
"Awwwwww," Momo's eyes sparkled as she smiled making Jiro a little embarrassed as she shifted her head away from her, "I'm so happy for you two."
"T-thank you, in all honesty I wasn't expecting to ever have feelings for him, he was always so nerdy, muttered like a weirdo at times, not really sociable, had these…big emerald eyes you could just get lost in when you look at him, an amazing and kind smile that warms you up on the inside, and he's just so sweet," Jiro paused as her eyes returned to Momo, who was now even more radiant and ecstatic at Kyoka's feelings for the green mop head, Jiro's lips quivering at the sight.
"*Ahem* anyways, I wanted to talk to you about a problem I've had, for a bit now, its kept me up all night for the past few days," Jiro frowned, her head hung low.
"Go on Jiro," Momo said worried about her companion.
"…Izuku is so sweet, kind, and he's so passionate about anything he cares about. He's held these strong feelings for me for a long time now, he kept them as secret as he could every time he was around me, and he didn't just hang out with me to get closer all the time, he did it because he liked being around me and hearing what I have to say. Momo, I've had boys like me before but never as much as Midoriya does, he was willing to learn guitar, play me a song, and even…dance with me when I just didn't feel comfortable with anyone else, I think he's amazing, and I know he really thinks that about me to…"
"So, what's the problem?"
"My problem…is," Jiro took a deep breath, "…I don't know how to tell him how I feel."
"…Huh?"
"I-I mean, when he played for me, he put so much effort into it, he cared so much about how he told me how he felt HIS way. I just, don't know how to tell him…how much I care about him."
"So, you're asking for my help on it?"
Jiro nodded.
"Well…I think I may have one idea," Momo smiled.
"Really," Jiro turned to her excitedly.
"Yeah, saw it in this movie once."
"Oh god Momo, please tell me it isn't from a LifeTime movie."
"Ye-no," Momo covered up, while subtly scooting her collection of LifeTime movies under her bed, "Nothing like that at all."
"Ok then," the rocker replied still remaining suspicious, "What is it."
"Well you see its *whisper* *whisper* *whisper*."
"Wait wha-hang on why are you whispering, we are the only two in the room."
"…Dramatic effect."
(Author: I don't have a better excuse.)
"That aside, do you honestly think he'll like that," Jiro asked, worried that it wouldn't be enough.
"Would you rather wear an All Might costume?"
"…I'll take it."
5 Minutes Later…
Location: Boys bathroom.
Izuku was brushing his teeth after having breakfast with Koda, who was actually a pretty good conversationalist much to his surprise.
'Man, who would've thought he would have such insight into the political climate, and the current financial state of the superhero society as well as how we can improve it…I feel kind bad that I didn't catch that spider crawling on him, but he didn't seem to mind, then again maybe he didn't notice, I hope he's fine once he notices.'
Location: Boys Dorm Third Floor
He wasn't, to make a long story short, Kirishima, Kaminari, Ojiro, and Iida are now currently pulling on Koda's legs to get his head free from the ceiling.
"Good lord man how strong is your jump game," Kirishima grunted.
"Mmm mmmmm mmm mph," Koda mumbled inaudibly.
"Really that good," Ojiro asked in shock.
"You can seriously understand him," Iida looked at Ojiro.
"Oh yeah, its actually pretty easy once you rationalize it out," the tail boy replied earnestly while pulling.
"That's fascinating, you need to teach me once we get some free time," Iida said interested in learning how to do it.
"Will you two quit acting like it's a foreign language and pull," Kaminari shouted in annoyance.
"Well that was rather rude," Iida shot back.
"I'll be less rude when we get Koda out of this!"
"You shouldn't be rude either way, this is a very stressful predicament, but I cannot support this underline-"
"PULL," a combined shout from Kaminari and Kirishima cut off Iida, as they began pulling harder. Not noticing Tsuyu opening the main door leading the common area, who just stood there looking at them, before slowly closing the door back, and walking away.
Back with Midoriya
*Bzzzzzz* *Bzzzzz*
"Oh my phone," Midoriya let out, still brushing his teeth as he took out the phone, he unlocked it and saw that it was a text notification from his favorite classmate Kyoka.
-Hey freckles :-)
-Morning Jiro
-You know you can call me Kyoka right?
-Yeah, just takes some getting used to
-Having a girlfriend or being on a first name basis?
-Both
-Figures you would say that
-What's that supposed to mean?
-Means you're a dork
-Aw :-(
-Buuuut a cute dork
-Yay :-D
-Either way, I need to ask you to do something
-What is it?
-Meet me in the courtyard an hour before curfew, wearing a tux
-This sounds like a prank
-Oh, please if I wanted to get you I would've already
-How?
-What are you doing right now?
-Brushing my teeth
-That's not toothpaste ;-)
Midoriya spat it out with a loud-
"PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT!"
-WHAT?!
-Gotcha
-What is it then?
-Toothpaste
-That was mean
-If you think that's mean you should see what I did to the brush
-What?
-Nothing, just be out there when I said, oh and bring a pair of earbuds
-Ok, see you then Kyoka :-)
-You to Izuku :-)
Izuku left the bathroom with a smile on his face, excited for what she had in store for him, and on the way out past Aizawa looking tired as always.
"Morning Mister Aizawa."
"Hello Midoriya."
Deku entered the nearby elevator pressing the button, but before going up asked-
"What are you doing here this early?"
"Bathroom inspection."
"What," the door closed on the young man, as Aizawa entered the bathroom, seeing a large smear of green toothpaste (yes, really) all over one of the bathroom mirrors.
Then letting out a small sigh of frustration, as he went to go get paper towels to clean it up…a job he then pushed onto Present Mic.
10 Hours Later...
Location: Courtyard
Izuku was walking throughout the currently empty courtyard, the light of the moon and stars plus outside lamps preventing the pitch black of the night to consume the area. He did as he was asked and dressed in the only tux he had, the same one from the dance that two months ago. Izuku pulled out his phone, beginning to text Kyoka.
-Hey, I'm out here, where are you?
-Look up, and straight ahead.
He locked the phone, raised his head up looking forward a couple or so feet, and it was then that his eyes caught the most pleasant of sights that they had ever laid eyes upon, one they had admittedly saw before but never comprehended as truly sublime as it was now:
Kyoka Jiro, wearing the same dress she did when they went to I-island together during the summer after their first year at U.A., her hair matched this look as well, it was as if someone had pulled her from that event and placed her here and now. A gift to Midoriya's evening, as his face remained stunned at the beauty before him, a small slither of red forming on his cheeks, and a smile spreading on his face. This look causing Kyoka to start hitting the tip of her lobes against each other, a little shy at his utter trance of bewilderment at the sight of just her.
"J-jeez, stop you're making me blush."
"…O-oh sorry, I just think," Midoriya made his way up to her slowly, until being a foot away, "I j-j-j-just t-t-t-think you look um," he turned his head away, the blood running through his face replacing his natural skin color.
"I know, you don't have to say it," she smiled but still very much shy.
"Incredible," Midoriya let out calmly as his head turned to face her again, a quivering lip then turning to a smile.
"T-thanks, you l-look handsome," she replied taking his hands, and looking him in the eye.
"T-t-t-t-t-thank you."
"Don't mention it."
"S-s-so what are we gonna do?"
"Well, you got to play guitar for me, as a way of making your feelings clear."
"Y-yeah."
"So, after a bit of thinking, and help from Yaoyorozu and her…Soap Operas."
"Soap Operas?"
"YOU GO GET HER BRAD, TELL TIFFANY HOW YOU FEEL, BARBRA WASN'T A GOOD FIT FOR YOU ANYWAY," Momo yelled so loud from the girls common area that it could be heard by the two teens, who chuckled at the sudden blast of noise before returning to the moment.
"We came up with a good way to tell you how I felt," she said reaching into her purse and grabbing something, but not before asking him a question, "You bring the ear buds?"
"Oh yeah," Izuku reached into his pockets pulling them out.
"Good," it was then that Kyoka took out her phone, and in the aux chord plug in, was a two-way adapter.
"Isn't that?"
"Mhm."
"Does that mean?"
"Mhm."
"Like the?"
"Yup."
"Yes," he whisper screamed in excitement as he pumped his fist, followed by him getting closer and placing one ear bud into his ear as he plugged it into the adapter, Jiro doing the same but with her quirk.
"Alright, you remember the position?"
"Yeah," Midoriya started to relay the information, Jiro joining him as the two spoke in unison, "My arms go around your waist, while yours go around my neck."
They looked into each other's eyes softly, happy as they could ever be in a moment that would last a lifetime. The silence of the night was then broken by Jiro, who simply said-
"Now…we dance," Jiro released one of her arms from position as she pressed play, a piano started playing to a tune quite familiar to Midoriya, who, once he realized which song it was, grew even happier.
But not compared to when the lyrics started, and Kyoka started to sing along with them.
Highway run
Into the midnight sun
Wheels go 'round and 'round
You're on my mind
Restless hearts
Sleep alone tonight
Sendin' all my love
Along the wire
Kyoka was a bit nervous singing again, but calmed once Izuku joined in at this part, the two forming a beautiful harmony.
They say that the road
Ain't no place to start a family
Right down the line
It's been you and me
And lovin' a music man
Ain't always what it's s'posed to be
Oh girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully
The two leaned against each other, Kyoka against Izuku's chest, and Izuku resting his head on Kyoka's, the light from the lamp only making the moment more beautiful.
Circus life
Under the big top world
We all need the clowns
To make us smile
Through space and time
Always another show
Then everything
Wondering where I am
Lost without you
And being apart ain't easy
On this love affair
Two strangers learn
To fall in love again
I get the joy
Of rediscovering you
Oh girl, you stand by me
I'm forever yours
Faithfully
They both stopped singing, and just started swaying back and forth, as they raised from their resting positions, and looked back softly into the other's eyes once again, their eye lids narrowing a bit, but their smiles remaining just as they were.
"Izuku."
Faithfully, I'm still yours
"Kyoka."
I'm forever yours, ever yours, Faithfully
"I love you," the song ended as a tender smile formed on her face as she stared into his emerald eyes, which turned wide at the revelation and a blush formed on his face, as his mouth gaped open, eventually words escaped his mouth.
"W-w-what?"
"Yeah...I love you."
"Kyoka..."
"I know, its a little forward especially for me but, it's true Izuku. I really-" her words were cut off as his arms wrapped around her in a hug, it was a brief second until her brain registered what had happened, as she wrapped her arms around him as well.
"K-K-Kyoka, you have no idea h-h-how long I've waited to hear that," his stuttering came about whilst tears flowed from his eyes, his happiness couldn't even be contained in the slightest degree.
"I-I can tell," she pulled away slightly to see his face, tears flowing like a river and a smile so wide it could just melt your heart. She placed a hand on the left side of his face, wiping away the tear from his eye, "Something tells me the feeling is mutual?"
"Mhm," he nodded as his wiped the other set of tears with his hand, then meeting with a sight that he certainly didn't expect: Kyoka was crying as well, the smile not leaving her either even though her lips quivered a bit.
"...D-do you mind saying it, Izuku, I mean, you probably already did plan on it, I just uh-"
"I love you to, Kyoka," not a single breath of hesitation in his voice as he wiped Jiro's tears for her, her smile straightening out from the former quiver. The pleasantries between the two lasted a couple seconds before Jiro's hand made its way to the back of Izuku's head, and motioned him to lean in, so that they could cement this moment forever in their lives. So they did, their eyes closed, as their lips collided softly as they held each other in a romantic embrace.
Unannounced to either of them, Kirishima and Yaoyorozu stood behind a nearby bush, crying themselves and sniffling as their friends had their beautiful moment. Kirishima slowly handing Momo a box of tissues to wipe her face.
"What beautiful *sniff* manly moment," Kirishima whispered.
"Take notes Brad," Momo whispered.
"Brad," Kirishima looked at her confusingly.
"Nothing. Just enjoy the moment."
"Ok...by the way...these are manly tears."
"...I don't even know what that means *sniff*."
Izuku and Jiro broke the kiss, and rested their foreheads against each other, slowly opening their eyes.
"Hey Kyoka."
"Yeah?"
"Mind playing that song again?"
A small chuckle let out from the rocker, as she reached for the replay button on the phone.
"Sure."
*Click*
The End.
Author's Note: I feel the need to apologize to those who were not satisfied with this being the finale, or the fact that this story ended in the first place, my reasoning is I don't really know where else I could go with this that would both satisfy you the fans as well as myself while writing it, I deeply apologize to those who weren't expecting this and I truly hope you did in fact enjoy the story up till now. I have never aimed to displease anyone, and I hope you all enjoyed this chapter.
As to why I picked Faithfully by Journey, it was mostly because when i was writing this chapter it came on the radio at just the right time and I knew it was the perfect choice for what I was going to write in this one. I am also sorry this took so long, and that i've been gone for awhile now, college just ended, finals were a hassle, you know the stuff, plus also i recently had to move and have been going through some stuff lately and really needed to get away from it all, today though I knew I wanted to finish this and bring new content to my amazing supporters and fans, seriously you guys are the best and without you I would've never continued on with my first story and then onto this one, I owe it all to you guys as well as my loved ones.I have no idea when new content will come from me, all I know is i'm never gonna stop writing till i'm dead, and I will always try and bring you guys as much joy with my stories as possible, i'm sorry if this authors note seems a bit cluttered but this is how I get when I have a lot to say, all I know is I hope you guys enjoyed, see you in whatever comes next, and have an amazing day.
Authors Updated note: sorry to make you read a mouthful of me, but I wanted to state why I added more to this story, its been bugging me for a little bit that Izuku didn't react to Kyoka's confession especially having set up his feelings the way I did, so I wanted to add that to this, and a call back to the 3rd chapter with this conclusion, sorry if that's a bit corny but I really wanted to do it to make this story feel a little more conclusive. Either way I hope you all have a wonderful day and see ya in my next story, maybe coming soon!
