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“Im telling you it’s already started Izuku! I got a box to taste test with Sato and all of them are gone!” Uraraka cried to her boyfriend as they stood in the kitchen.
“What’s going on?” Shinsou asked walking in.
“The chocolate thief is back!” Uraraka cried.
“The what?” Shinsou said looking baffled.
“Oh you weren’t with us first year and had just joined during our second after Mineta was expelled so you don’t know,” Mina said sliding into the kitchen
“Know what?” Shinsou said now completely baffled.
“Okay theres a thief who keeps eating Valentines chocolates. Every year. We can’t figure out who it is. Everyone has there own theory but the weird thing is they ONLY eat the strawberry flavored chocolates. You know the gross ones everyone leaves? The pink things not the chocolate dipped strawberries or the yummy filled things. And we can’t find the thief!” Mina said.
“It’s only around Valentine’s day?” Shinsou asked.
“Yes! And then White day too! If it was all year that would make total sense but this keeps happening!” Uraraka said.
“I thought nobody liked them though?” Shinsou said as he took a seat at the kitchen bar.
“Well ya. That’s why it makes no sense!” Mina explained, “Everyone would literally GIVE them the candy if they just asked!”
More people came trudging down the stairs including Denki who immediately wrapped his sleepy form around Shinsou, Kirishima, who was half asleep on Bakugo, and Sero with a cling Shoto.
“Who the fuck moved my shit again?!” Bakugo snapped startling Kirishima off his shoulder and Denki into Shinsou’s lap.
“The thief is back Bakubabe. Uraraka’s test chocolates for Valentine’s day got raided last night!” Mina said pointing to the box. Inside all except for the two pink strawberry flavored chocolates were in tact.
“Fucking hell, not again!” Bakugo said as he smacked his forehead into the counter.
“Why is everyone so distressed over this? Isn’t it just chocolate? And a holiday?” Shinsou was pretty baffled. Last year he didn’t remember much of Valentines day since he was doing catch up work and hadn’t managed to ask Kaminari out yet. It took until October to finally ask him to be his boyfriend.
“Well last year it was because there was a whole debate over who got voted different awards and the chocolate thief stole the winners boxes strawberry flavored chocolates before they were given out,” Kaminari began as he cuddled into Shinsou even more, “Awards are a big deal. That’s why he’s all grumpy. Bakubro got super offended that he and Kiri didn’t get cutest couple and Kiri didn’t get cutest partner.”
“That is NOT why I’m upset!” Bakugo snapped as he began aggressively cracking and whisking eggs.
“Then you totally didn’t go on a 15 minute rant about how manly equals cute last year?” Uraraka teased as she dodged him throwing eggshells at her by hiding behind Midoriya.
“Kacchan! Hey!” Midoriya cried as eggshells hit his cheek.
“Why is everyone so rowdy already,” Hagakure asked as she and the other girls joined.
“We were filling Shinsou in on last years couples awards from Valentines day. Plus the chocolate thief is back,” Kaminari explained finally waking up enough to crawl out of Shinsou’s cuddles.
“Oh then he isn’t getting the full story! Shinsou I’m helping tell this one!” Hagakure said as she grabbed his arm and yanked him into the other room to the long table. Jirou and Momo followed as Tsu went to greet her boyfriend Tokoyami.
“Wait why do you know the full story?” Shinsou asked, dazed from being pulled all over the place this early and without coffee.
“She knows everything.” Ojrou said kissing his girlfriend cheek as he went to go help with breakfast.
“Also besides Mina being our “love expert” Hagakure got the second most right when we made bets during first year,” Tsu added sitting down.
“Bets?” Shinsou asked.
“She predicted every couple. Mina was the only one who managed to guess the final couple.” Tsu explained.
“Well no one will believe my theory...” Shoto said as he moved towards the group, Sero trailing.
“Babe your conspiracy theories are just too out there. Besides There is zero chance a pro is dating not one, but TWO ex-villans,” Sero said kissing his cheek.
“Besides you literally presented an entire powerpoint on it last year before White Day,” Sato added as he joined the group.
“Sato! Our chocolate samples were raided!” Uraraka called when she heard his voice.
“You’re kidding. Again? Should I just make a tray of strawberry chocolates and see what happens?” Sato said as he went to go get the story.
“Okay someone start explain this whole couples thing and awards?” Shinsou insisted.
“Sure babe!” Kaminari said as he set down a giant cup of steaming coffee in front of him.
“Thank god,” Shinsou mumbled.
“Okay so basically we made a few categories. Like best couple, cutest couple, cutest partner, hottest couple, most unexpected couple, we all knew it but they didn’t couple, and last year we had to add manliest couple because Bakubro threatened to blow us up if we didn’t,” Kaminari began.
“I heard that dunce face!” Bakugo screamed from the kitchen.
“Good!” Kaminari shouted back, “Okay well Hagakure and Ojirou won best couple two years in a row since they’ve been together since school started. First year Midobro got cutest partner after Uraraka campaigned hard for that one. Last year we had a tie between Jirou and Uraraka thanks to Midoriya and Momo splitting the class. Tsu and Tokoyami got cutest couple last year, Uraraka and Midobro got it first year. Jirou and Momo won hottest couple first year, last year Sero and Shoto won. Most unexpected first year was Tsu and Tokoyami and last year was Mei and Iida, which won Mina the love queen title. The We all knew it was Sero and Shoto last year and first year it was Kiri and Bakubabe. The manliest couple started last year and it was obviously the Pop-rocks couple but that was just because kiri didn’t win cutest partner. The prize had a bunch of those strawberry chocolates and someone stole them! But back to the voting because you’re participating this year, Mina called it on the couples.”
“And Mina predicted all the couples? Hagakure too? Even us?” Shinsou asked now more awake with coffee pouring into him.
“Oh babe, you guys missed the “obviously in love and oblivious” award last year. Heck I should retroactively give YOU the oblivious award for missing Kami’s obsession with you. How it took you until Halloween of second year I don’t know. We’ve had bets running since first year whether it would be Kami or Monoma. Until Monoma decided to be class B’s match maker and love expert because, and I quote him here, “It’s disgusting how in love you idiots all are and it’s obvious, so someone has to help”. If you hear and explosion thats because he stole Bakubabe’s quirk and is coming after me again.” Mina said laughing.
“He predicted Tetsu and Kendo, which was obvious to anyone with eyes, and a few more of B’s couples like Setsuna and Yui and Yagi and Awase, but he also got Iida and Mei. I did NOT see that one,” Hagakure added laughing.
“You forget both Mina and Monoma had to pry out of Dad-zawa he and Present dad were together. It was obvious but we couldn’t get them to admit it!” Kaminari added with a laugh, “You confirmed it by accident when you called them both dad though which was perfect.”
“I did apologize...” Shinsou mumbled.
“Babe it was adorable. Besides, we had to rule out Eri as our thief anyway,” Kaminari said kissing his cheek.
“Why? How?” Shinsou looked confused, “Why would my sister be considered for the thievery?!”
“Because they considered literally everyone. Also Shoto had a pretty good theory on it for a solid weekend,” Kirishima said bring food to the table.
“We are NOT listening to his theories this year,” Bakugo snapped as he put down a huge platter of eggs.
“But I am telling you guys, I KNOW who it is.” Shoto insisted as he pulled out a notebook, “Hawks IS dating Touya AND Tomura. They have the ability to get here! It’s not that far fetched!”
“Babe no...” Sero said as he slowly pushed the notebook down.
“We ruled out everyone last year! We can account for basically everyone!” Shoto argued back.
“Maybe it’s a different person this year?” Midoriya suggested.
“What about class B? Could someone from there be sneaking in?” Jirou asked as she settled next to Momo.
“No way. The door alarms would go off!” Bakugo said as he took a bite of eggs, “Kiri stop adding syrup, you don’t need all that sugar!” He snapped trying to steal his boyfriends syrup bottle away.
“Babe! It’s better with syrup!” Kirishima whined trying to keep it away from him.
“Well It’s mine now!” Uraraka said as she floated it towards herself.
“Okay but about the missing chocolates? How are we going to do a test run for our gifts to other classes?” Sato asked looking at her.
“Well today is Friday right? We can get Dad-zawa to give some of us a pass to go to the store. Since there’s no more League to worry about it shouldn’t be an issue! Plus Valentines day the practical exams are the following week so he won’t say no,” Kaminari said as he added chocolate chips to his pancakes toppings.
“And we can also get surveillance stuff. To prove my theory isn’t crazy!” Shoto tried again.
“Way too expensive. Besides there are enough people with quirks we can use here to trap whoever it is!” Midoriya said.
“We need the credit card for chocolate supplies. Valentines is next Friday so we only have this weekend and the week to figure out our thief,” Uraraka added.
“Fine” Shoto mumbled as Sero rubbed his back.
“So meeting after class while the group goes to the store?” Mina said as she looked at everyone. Nods were sent her way. “Great. Uraraka you and Kaminari can lead the chocolate supply group with Sato and Bakugo. We can start the list here!”
~
Classes ended for the day and part fo the class headed out for supplies while Shinsou found himself being dragged back to the dorms to start the list.
“Okay so we need to start with a list and account for everyone last night. And on future nights I guess,” Mina said as Momo pulled a large eraser board from her thigh and markers from her arms.
“Wait so we have to do this every day?” Shinsou asked.
“Yup. To account for whoever it is!” Hagakure said as she helped set the board up.
“Okay so let’s see. Most of the couples stay over if they can with each other. So KiriBaku is out. Bakugo would literally explode Kirishima if he saw him eating those chocolates. Or anything he didn’t make,” Mina said writing their names and putting an X under Thursday Night.
“Jirou and Momo stayed together and Uraraka and Tsu had a sleep over so that knocks all of them out. Plus Mina’s room is at the end of the hall so she would wake someone coming down the hall,” Hagakure added putting more X’s. “Jirou, Tsu, and Mina share the top floor, while Hagakure, Momo then Uraraka are below them.”
“What about you?” Tokoyami asked joining the group.
“Oh Um...” Hagakure mumbled.
“You snuck over again to stay with Ojirou didn’t you!” Mina screeched as she tackled the invisible girl, tickling her until she started laughing so hard she cried.
“Yes YES okay I did! But only because I can get away with it!” Hagakure admitting laughing as Ojirou turned bright red from the other couch he shared with Koda and Shouji.
“So that accounts for both of them,” Momo said adding X’s.
“Koda is at the end of our hall and if his bunny woke up he would too. So that rules out our rooms from the top floor,” Tokoyami said looking at Shouji and Koda.
“Midoriya’s room is between Ojirou and Sato on the first floor and since Ojirou didn’t hear anyone....” Mina started with a wicked smile.
“Midoriya would have woken up! Besides they are on the first floor and Sato hates having to go get new ingredients!” Kirishima added as he joined the group.
“Okay so no to them. Bakubabe obviously had Kirishima with him, that leaves his fourth floor room empty and Shoto and Sero are also on their floor. Bakugo would have woken up if they left. So the third floor brings us to Kaminari, Iida, and Aoyama,” Momo started back adding X’s.
“Well Iida is basically everyone’s dad so he would have alerted if anyone moved...” Mina said.
“Unless he snuck out,” Hagakure said with a giggle.
“No way. He’s too uptight!” Momo argued.
“Well no one except Mina saw him dating Mei sooooo” Hagakure said looking towards their class president who was trying to organize the voting for couples boxes.
“He would have woken me from my beauty rest mon ami!” Aoyama said as he flounced down to join them.
“Okay so that leaves....Shinsou? Was Kaminari with you?” Mina asked.
“Yea. Training made him pretty out of it so he crashes with me when that happens since it’s quiet even if Kirishima is in his room. But this coming week we have a lot of extra work so I won’t be able to account for him every day,” Shinsou said.
“So it wasn’t anyone in the class...” Hagakure said looking at the line of X’s
“Shinsou you take sleeping meds! Gosh is the chocolate thief back?! For a third year?!” A voice called out as Monoma burst into their dorms.
“Monoma why are you here?” Shinsou said looking unamused at his friends antics.
“Well Obviously I heard the thief was back. And since apparently Class B is being considered as the possible culprit I have to defend my classes honor!” Monoma said with a sweep of his arms.
“You just want drama,” Shinsou said as he flopped back on the floor.
“Well yes. But Shinsou you need insomnia sleep meds so if Kaminari left you wouldn’t notice!” Monoma said with dramatic flair.
“Monoma. I’m allergic to strawberries. If Kaminari ate one of those then kissed me I’d go into anaphylactic shock. He literally drools on me in his sleep. And I am not dead so nope,” Shinsou said.
“BABEEEE! Why are you revealing my sleeping secrets?” Kaminari cried as he entered with the rest of the class.
“I’m defending you,” Shinsou deadpanned.
“We were trying to figure out who could have snuck downstairs last night,” Shouji explained.
“Oh well we got a bunch of ingredients to make some practice chocolates! So kitchen is in use for the next few hours,” Uraraka said as she skipped off to the kitchen with her bags as Sato and Bakugo followed.
“We made sure to avoid buying any of those strawberry chocolate things this time. So there’s no way the thief would come down unless Kacchan decides to make some! Plus training today was exhausting so we are all going to crash out tonight,” Kaminari said while giggling and going to join the others.
“We need security measures,” Mina announced with conviction.
“More than the door alarms?” Sero asked and he and Shoto came to join.
“She means we need a trap. I have an idea!” Midoriya announced as he grabbed a note book and began scribbling.
“And I have a theory-” Shoto started.
“Nope! No way. We’re still in information collecting stage babe. No theories,” Sero cut him off.
“Okay so if we get some of your tape Sero and wrap it here...” Midoriya began as the class gathered to look at his plan, nodding with approval.
That night everyone went to bed sure there would be no issue. Anyone sneaking downstairs would end up tangled in a mess of trip wires, tape, and even some nitroglycerin to slide on.
Four AM hit and a loud crash was heard. The entire class was up and out of their rooms, charging down the stairs. Midoriya had One for All active as Bakugo’s palms crackled with explosions. Flicking on the lights Everyone stared as Aoyama was tangled in the mess.
“Aoyama? You’ve been stealing the chocolates?” Kirishima asked confused.
“Non! I came to get a knife for my cheese board!” Aoyama tried to explain but was muffled by the tangle of things around him.
“Hold on,” Jirou said as she and Momo moved forward to untangle the mess. There were even ribbons and streamers knotted in the web.
“Aoyama why are you out of bed exactly?” Iida asked as he pushed up his glasses hoping to appear somewhat intimidating.
“I came to get a knife for my cheese board! I forgot before bed and woke with a craving. See?” Aoyama held up a small package of cheese and pointed to the board he always had that was on the ground. “But I didn’t even get to the kitchen because I forgot about this!”
“Well that was the point...” Mina said as she moved towards the kitchen. “No way...”
“What?!” The class exclaimed running to see what happened.
“The fuck did this?!” Bakugo screeched as he looked at the mess. Boxes were open and tossed around. A few of the sample chocolates they’d purchased were opened, and even some of the ones they’d made were moved.
“Did you make any strawberry flavored chocolates today?!” Jirou asked looking at the mess.
“No! Intentionally avoided that shit today!” Bakugo cried.
“Did anyone buy any?” Momo asked looking at the four who had gone shopping.
“No?” Sato said looking around.
“I only got baking supplies with Sato. We are waiting until later in the week to get the strawberry chocolate for the other classes presents,” Kaminari said yawning.
“What’s this box then?” Jirou asked holding up the top of a small box of chocolates.
“It’s supposed to be a french white chocolate variety pack,” Uraraka replied taking it from her, “See it had a pistachio one, one with oranges, one with hazelnuts, and...one with strawberries...Oh shit.”
“Language!” Iida chided.
“You don’t do that to Bakugo!” Midoriya snapped back.
“Bakugo will literally blow him up,” Shinsou said sighing, “Looks like our thief came from outside then? And really went hunting for it. Let’s just clean this up and try again tomorrow morning.”
The class nodded and began picking up the disaster before heading off to bed.
“How in the world did someone know there was a hidden strawberry white chocolate?” Shinsou asked as he walked with Kaminari back to his room.
“No idea. I’m starting to think we are going to need a sniffer dog to smell peoples mouths,” Kaminari mumbled as he pushed open Shinsou’s door and flopped onto his bed, asleep before his head hit the pillow.
~
“Okay so plan A didn’t work. The chart cleared everyone. We need cameras,” Hagakure announced.
“Hagakure you’re literally invisible...how is that going to work?” Tsu asked tiredly from the table.
“Thermal cameras?” Mina tried.
“Shoto can change his temperature,” Jirou said.
“But what if he stays with me tonight?” Sero asked.
“Squad night? Remember?” Kirishima said, “Mina are you coming?”
“I’m doing a girls night. Shoto can take my place then right?” Mina offered.
“Okay so thermal cameras and grouping up tonight?” Momo said as she began making camera’s while Jirou went to make her a snack.
“I’m making the stupid strawberry chocolates test batch today,” Bakugo announced, “After Sparing though so I guess if you beat me you can taste test them if you win.”
“Dude I am so in. I literally never tried those!” Kaminari said laughing as he headed into the kitchen to help Jirou.
“Wait seriously?” Shinsou asked looking around.
“I mean some first years gave him chocolates last year but it was mostly friend gifts for Kami. I hope you’ve got something planned if you’re doing Valentine’s day and he’s doing white day. Although he ALWAYS does Valentine’s day so you better be planning for both,” Mina said quietly.
“We didn’t discuss that...” Shinsou trailed off thinking about it as he pulled out his phone to text his papa to find out. “I guess it’s good I’m going to dad’s tonight. Good luck filming guys.”
~
“But this makes no sense. Look! The camera shows Kirishima in the kitchen, but he was with all of us all night!” Kaminari said looking at the footage from 5 am. “I know I was still awake then! And our chart accounts for everyone else!
“I keep telling you it’s a conspiracy!” Shoto said from next to him pulling out a notebook.
“Not this again!” Uraraka said slamming her head into the table as they all stared at the computer.
“Look someone who LOOKS like him? It’s Toga obviously!” Shoto said pointing to his diagram.
“Babe she’s literally 100 miles away at a villain rehab center. How do you suggest she got here?” Sero interrupted.
“Kurogiri! Portals!” Shoto said waving his arms with enthusiasm.
“Okay but that isn’t the worst theory...” Momo said.
“Except Kurogiri was finally rewound into Oboro...and he’s in a different facility...just like the rest of League,” Midoriya replied.
“SHE. USES. STORED. BLOOD. VIALS.” Shoto was standing on a chair.
“Kurogiri was a ghost thing the last time they were together...” Shinsou added.
“UGHHH!” Shoto jumped off the chair and ripped out the page.
“Sorry babe” Sero said kissing his boyfriend.
~
“Okay look now it’s Midoriya. But he was out on an overnight internship! No one was unaccounted for!” Iida exclaimed looking at Sunday nights footage as they prepped for dinner and cleaned the mess from the thief they’d had to leave when rushing to class.
“So who could it be...No babe, please no. Not the notebooks.” Sero said as he tried to stop Shoto from pulling out another notebook and diagram as he returned from training in a ruined shirt.
“Who can COPY quirks? And could totally have COPIED a transformation quirk?” Shoto began.
“Okay again, points for that one. Not too far fetched...” Jirou said now invested.
“Except it wasn’t Monoma,” Aoyama said flouncing in.
“And how would you know? Did he also have an overnight patrol?”
“Non. He was with me,” Aoyama said leaning his head on Monoma’s shoulder.
Silence filled the entire room.
“Okay I know I’m the love expert but HOW did I miss this one?!” Mina screeched,
“Most unexpected couple? We don’t even need to vote this time. Class B doesn’t even need to hold a competition. They should just hand Monoma all the awards and call it a day,” Jirou said throwing her hands in the air.
“Why is everyone obsessed with these awards exactly? Isn’t it just a title?” Shinsou asked.
“It’s not just a title! Momo made little plaques! Plus Sato makes boxes of chocolates, which hopefully the thief won’t steal if we can catch them, and Bakugo let’s them request dinner one night,” Ojirou said as he walked in from training, A whey Kaminari trailing behind with Kirishima steering him.
“He overdid it,” Kirishima said sitting Kaminari down on a couch next to Koda who was cuddling his rabbit.
“Fuffff” Kaminari eeked out.
Koda gently held out his rabbit and placed him in Kaminari’s arms. Both snuggled into the couch and the bunny curled under his chin. Shinsou snuck a quick photo.
“Koda you don’t let ANYONE hold him,” Hagakure whispered.
“Kaminari said his fur soothes his arms and neck when he gets burns. It seems to help and the little guy doesn’t mind,” Koda said quietly.
“That’s literally the most adorable thing,” Shinsou said.
“Until you got your head out of your ass it was just about all we could do unless we cocooned him in soft blankets and locked the door so he wouldn’t wander,” Bakugo said coming in covered in sweat and dirt. “I’m showering then making shit.”
“Roki even got a dozen yards of super soft fluffy fabric so we could line the walls towards the end of first year. Kaminari kept running into things in whey mode and wound up with bruises everywhere,” Sero said sitting down at the other end of the couch.
“I figured it would be less harmful if the walls were padded. Plus we could cover the doors so he wouldn’t fall by opening them,” Shoto said as he began stripping off his ruined shirt. “Looks like I’m taste testing tonight though.” He said with a wink to Sero as he followed Bakugo to the showers.
~
“Okay there was NO ONE on the cameras! Everyone was with or near someone!” Mina cried looking at the footage. Monoma had joined in trying to figure out the mystery at this point after Mina charged into B’s classroom and demanded to know who was sneaking in.
“Could Yagi have done it by floating stuff?” Shinsou asked.
“She and the girls all studied all night together. Most of the guys were in a similar situation,” Monoma explained.
“Setsuna? Could she-?” Mina tried.
“Nope. And No I didn’t copy a quirk. I even made the entire class taste test the strawberry chocolate last night. Half of them spit it out! Yui and Komori both puked. So maybe don’t give our class those this year,” Monoma said.
“Is there anyone with a lie detector quirk?” Momo asked looking at Iida.
“I can ask Mei....” He trailed off trying to figure out how to avoid getting his girlfriend involved too much.
“What about asking Hound Dog to sniff peoples breath?” Kaminari offered.
“Okay one ew. Two, no. and Three, why the heck... oh” Shinsou went though three stages all at once replying to Kaminari.
“Okay but hear me out on this one. If Hawks-” Shoto started.
“NO!’ Monoma yelled from across the room, “I cannot handle another theory! You idiots need to vote on your awards and I need to go borrow Momo’s quirk to make our Superior awards anyway.”
Monoma moved and high-fived Momo, snagging her quirk as he headed out to his own dorm.
“But there was a feather-” Shoto began again while standing right behind Kaminari as he pointed to the computers footage.
“AHH!” Kaminari screeched jumping into the air and letting off an electrical surge that blew the computer and the camera’s. Pops were heard as each one went down.
“Ouch!” Mina said jumping back as she got a light shock, “Kami! Not again!”
“Whey?” Kaminari mumbled looking dazed.
“Well Shit. There goes the camera system,” Shinsou said as he went to grab his boyfriend before he fell. Moving him towards the couch he laid him down and tossed a fuzzy blanket over his body while he recovered.
“The camera’s weren’t working anyway,” Momo said as she began moving around to remove them. The backup generator kicked on flicking all the blown out items back on.
“Dammit! Did sparky blow a fuse AGAIN?!” Bakugo yelled as he marched down the stairs in a towel. Kirishima came out of the elevator at the same time, nearly running into him after getting stuck. Turning as red as his hair she sprinted the opposite direction back up to his room.
“Bakugo you need clothing!” Iida said as he attempted to avert his eyes from Bakugo’s towel clad form.
“Oh piss off Glasses, you see this every day when we change!” Bakugo said as he grabbed a juice box and tossed it at Shinsou for Kaminari.
“But to be indecent in front of the women of our class-” Iida tried again when a towel smacked him in the face.
“I’m wearing shorts idiot!” Bakugo announced pointing at his shorts. He failed to mention or notice which ones though.
“Sparky blew the fuse when Shoto started in on another theory,” Mina explained as she tried not to look and giggle.
“Great. The showers will take a while to get the water heater back up and running and I am not in the mood for a cold shower,” Bakugo grumbled sitting opposite from Kaminari’s blanket covered form.
“I think someone else is though...” Shoto mumbled as he sat down at the table and began writing in his notebook.
“Well time to kill then. Eyebags, whose giving gifts on Valentine’s day vs White day? You or Sparky?” Bakugo asked.
“No idea, what about you and Kirishima?” Shinsou countered. His papa had made a suggestion but he wasn’t completely sold.
“Oh they don’t do public stuff,” Uraraka teased as she walked into the conversation, “But Kirishima always comes to dinner bright red!”
“Shut it Pink Cheeks!” Bakugo grumbled.
“They both give gifts. Last year Kacchan couldn’t ask Kirishima because of work study so they both ended up giving each other gifts. Then they did it again White Day!” Midoriya interjected as he kissed his girlfriends cheek. “We kinda just do the non-traditional version. Other classes do but we just make chocolates and stuff and toss it at each other. Although the girl usually make the big batches for everyone for Valentines day and the guys return the favor on White day.”
“Sato made us croissants last White day and Bakugo made those chocolate covered almonds for everyone on Valentine’s Day,” Mina said with a smile.
“Only them?” Shinsou asked as he tried to figure out how he was going to get something for Kaminari before Friday morning.
“No, Some of the guys teamed up for White day. Valentines Day though all of us made them together. We have since Sato taught us first year. He and Bakugo always help us on aValentine’s Day. Sato does White Day again to help the guys. Kaminari joined us along with Aoyama first year though. Kaminari has stuck with us every year and does his gifts on Valentines day for like half the school. I think he made everyone some kind of fizzy drink bomb thing?” Uraraka added trying to remember.
“It was hot chocolate bombs. He did them again for Christmas for the other classes this year,” Momo explained, “Last year he made a bunch for us since it was cold and they wouldn’t be as good in March according to him. I think even Aizawa-sensei got some. He made something else for everyone else though.”
“Is THAT who made those?” Shinsou said nearly jumping up.
“Yes? I helped him find the damn ingredients. He wanted rainbow marshmallows and some kind of edible glitter or something,” Bakugo replied looking confused.
“Eri was OBSESSED with those last year. She wanted them for Christmas before second year but we couldn’t find any. Dad brought home rabbit and unicorn ones for Valentines day. He said Santa had dropped them off late for her....” Shinsou explained looking at his mumbling boyfriend.
“So that’s why he asked me for play dough after Christmas! I thought it was a new fidget idea for the start of second year” Momo said giggling as Everyone looked confused.
“He asked me if he could come sketch my bunny too,” Koda added as he joined the group along with the rest of the class.
“He was practicing making them for like two weeks! He gave you some Shinsou. Do you not remember?” Hagakure added giggling, “I snuck them on your desk for you!”
“Sort of? I was totally lost in remedial work during all this soooo” Shinsou trailed off looking frustrated. He’d totally missed Kaminari’s attempts last year and he’d wound up making Eri’s year.
“Oh god I owe him...He made them again for Christmas this year for her! He said Santa sent him the recipe! They were all over campus too.”
“Didn’t have plans for this year?” Bakugo asked, “You’re an idiot Eyebags. Sparky has been trying to plan something for Valentines day for you since this past OCTOBER. Literally when you started dating. You better have something for both days! Figure your shit out. I’ll take him to Kirishima for a bit.”
Bakugo got up to go shower, scooping up Kaminari to get him to Kirishima’s room.
“Hey Bakubabe? Why do your shorts have Kiri’s face on your ass?” Mina teased pointing to his red shorts with Kiri’s face printed on the back.
Bakugo turned bright red and sent an explosion behind himself as he took off towards the stairs.
“God that was hilarious,” Hagakure cackled, “But seriously, what are you getting for Kami?”
“I have no idea. My Papa had ideas but I wasn’t sure...” Shinsou started.
“Well what about Christmas? What did you get each other?” Tsu asked as she Tokoyami joined the group and sat in a bean bag together. “We did a book exchange. Kaminari made both of us adorable bookmarks, kero.”
“Oh, um, he got me...” Shinsou started as he blushed some.
“He got him that really expensive tea Momo has he loves!” Jirou shouted from the kitchen.
“I taught him how the knit the scarf he made!” Uraraka added poking her head out.
“Jirou was helping him make the CD for like two weeks,” Momo added from across the room.
“I took him to find lavendar bath salts!” Midoriya called from the couch.
“Roki and I took him to pickup that cat mug he painted...” Sero said as he realized nearly half the class had been involved in Kaminari’s Christmas gifts for Shinsou.
“Did he take the 12 days of Christmas literally?!” Mina shrieked running at Shinsou.
“Um, Kinda. I was really confused since he also had gifts for my family...” Shinsou said rubbing his head in embarrassment.
“Did you not do the same?” Aoyama asked joining the group again, “He had me help him find that rainbow headband for Eri and the cookbook for your papa. I assumed you knew he was going a bit overboard?”
“I literally had zero idea and now I feel like an asshole. I got him a giant fluffy cat and Eri made him a photo framed of us!” Shinsou said looking exasperated. “I had no idea he was going to go overboard until everything LITERALLY SHOWED UP AT MY DOOR! Gah This is a mess...”
“Dude you have some serious...extra-ing to do,” Sero said.
“He had gifts for the entire school basically planned this year again! It was those hot cocoa bombs for most of the school for Christmas. We all got adorable cartoon drawings. Last year for Valentine’s day he made most of the school gummies right? I think only our class got the cookies,” Tsu added.
“I would suggest starting with Sato on making him something? He does love sweets,” Tokoyami added.
“I taught him the gummies last year. I know he made a ton for Class B and for the other grades and classes. He got some interesting gifts back for White day,” Sato added. “Plus he made most of the school Christmas gifts this year again so I know most of the girls will be returning the favor.”
“But he’s helping us make sweets again this year! That means he’s planning on doing it again,” Uraraka said.
“Well then it’s going to have to be secret,” Mina replied looking at her watch, “And super fast. It’s Tuesday and we still have a mystery chocolate thief to catch. Valentines day is Friday, and Kami will absolutely be spending all night Wednesday in the kitchen making chocolates...Thursday too with all of us for everyone else. I’d go beg Bakugo for help too at this point. And maybe enlist Kirishima or even class B at this point. Offer to be the taste tester of the fiery fudge Bakugo keeps trying to make.”
“God I’m going to need to enlist my dad...” Shinsou mumbled pulling out his phone to make a phone call as he stepped away.
“Okay well now that we have that settled, Iida does Mei have ideas?” Momo asked trying to redirect.
“She’s responded with a lengthy text but promised to bring a...lie detector bot? Over tomorrow to figure it out. If the thief strikes again we can figure it out!” Iida said looking both confused and triumphant.
“So until tomorrow then.” Momo said as the class nodded.
~
“Seriously?!” Bakugo shouted Wednesday morning. The kitchen was a wreck again. The thief was back and had eaten the ENTIRE tray of strawberry flavored chocolates Bakugo and the girls had made the night before for the other classes. Even the red and white Strawberry Shortcake chocolate monstrosity Sero and Shoto had tried making the night before was gone.
“No way...” Jirou said looking at the mess, “Ugh we have so much more work to do!”
“That’s it! Kaminari’s idea wasn’t crazy. I’m smelling people’s breath!” Sero yelled as he started approaching people.
“Babe. Morning breath?” Shoto said, “Besides. There’s a perfectly reasonable explanation for this one. Especially since our creation is gone. Touya-”
“NOT THIS EARLY!” Bakugo boomed as an explosion went off in his hand.
Midoriya came tearing down the stairs ready to fight while Kirishima and a sleepy Kaminari came out of the elevator.
“Again?” Midoriya said.
“Did someone try smelling people breaths?” Kaminari asked.
“Sero tried, Shoto shut that down but started on his brother theory...” Jirou explained.
“Does that mean we have to start over again? Ugh I’m still worn out from yesterday’s overload accident,” Kaminari whined.
“Mei is bringing some kind of bot this afternoon. We can try that while we work,” Uraraka said as she helped lay out fruit for breakfast.
“Ugh I’m going to be so tired! At least today is quirkless training. I seriously HATE this week leading up to big tests. It ALWAYS falls around Valentines day! We get one month then it’s like groundhog day on repeat for mid-terms!” Kaminari whined as he plopped into a chair next to Shinsou who was sipping out of his cat mug.
“But it does mean we get back early tonight,” Shinsou offered as he rubbed Kaminari’s back.
“I know but I have stuff to do! Things to make! For people....” Kaminari trailed off.
“We all know you go overboard on holidays Kami,” Mina said coming to rub his head as she plopped juice in front of him.
“It’s fun!” Kaminari argued back.
“I still think my theory about Hawks-” Shoto started.
“No, No way. It’s 100 miles and we’ve covered this!” Midoriya said as he banged his head on the table. “Not until we at least finish class. PLEASE.”
~
“Okay so this baby is exactly what you all need! If I had known you were making chocolates AND voting today I would have brought more babies!” Mei said as she placed down a giant robot looking thing and Sat next to Iida.
“Monoma is counting our votes this year and I’m doing class B’s to be fair. I should have thought about asking you,” Mina said as she stirred a large bowl next to Mei. “The chocolates are just fun for us to make. Maybe for White day you can help the guys? They usually make a huge mess since only Sato is helping. Bakugo makes his presents for Valentines and Kirishima does White day now.”
“That’s so sweet! Kaminari are you doing Valentines day too?” Mei asked as she hooked up her robot with various colored cords.
“Yep! It’s way less chaotic and I have help even though tests are next week. It’s nearly midterms by White Day and that’s even harder for me. Kacchan will be down later doing his fudge stuff once we leave for a break. Plus Tsu and Uraraka have nicer decorating skills than I do,” Kaminari said as he moved a tray of rolled chocolates into the freezer.
“Well this sucker is perfect to figure out your problems and save those chocolates! Whose going first? Babe?” Mei said looking at Iida expectantly.
“Fine. Okay. I’ll go first,” Iida conceded as he sat down and let Mei attach various wires and things to him.
“Okay so someone needs to ask the questions so I can monitor the baby!” Mei announced.
“Shinsou is probably the best bet. He can make someone answer if we need to,” Jirou said.
“Jirou! We are not brainwashing our classmates into answering!” Iida said.
“You are literally attaching them to a lie detector. May as well get Naomasa in here while we are at it,” Jirou said rolling her eyes. “Besides. Shinsou is just the most level headed AND he wasn’t here the first time the thief struck so the chances it’s him are pretty low.”
“She does make a good point,” Sero added as he and Shoto settled onto the couch to read.
“Fine. Is your first name Tenya?” Shinsou started.
“Yes.”
“True!”
“Now you need to lie. Are you dating Mei?”
“No?”
“Lie!” Mei called. “Okay perfect. We will just do that each time to make sure it works.”
“Did you eat the strawberry chocolates?”
“No”
“True!”
“You need to ask about in the past, it could be different thieves,” Uraraka suggested.
“Have you ever eaten strawberry chocolates?”
“No”
“Lie?”
“I mean I’ve tried them before, back in first year a bunch of us did and hated them so I think we might need to ask it a different way.”
“Did you ever steal the strawberry chocolates?”
“No”
“True! Okay next!” Mei called as one by one the class came to go through the questions.
Ojirou, Sato, Shouji, Koda, Aoyama, Tokoyami, Sero, and Shoto all passed without issue. Bakugo was next and as soon as they were almost finished with his questions Midoriya came running in.
“Wait! I have a question!” Midoriya said as he slid to a stop in front of Mei and Bakugo.
“No way shitty nerd!”
“Did you borrow and never return my all might figure when we were 5?”
“No Way! I am NOT answering that.”
“Why is it reading as a lie?” Mei asked looking at her screen.
“I didn’t borrow or steal it!”
“Lie.”
“Its true!”
“Lie.”
“Kacchan I knew it!”
“Call the hag then and find it. It’s probably lost somewhere but I get to ask you a question now!”
“Fine!” Midoriya sat down and got hooked up.
“Did you steal my spicy fudge last year?”
“What?!”
“Answer it nerd!”
“No!”
“Lie!”
“Fine yes! But it was AWFUL Kacchan. You can’t give that to Kirishima!” Midoriya looked pitiful. Bakugo scoffed and stormed off.
“Um can we get back to finishing this?” Shinsou asked.
Midoriya passed easily as Kirishima came to sit and go through the test. He stayed to asked Shinsou this time.
“Did you steal the chocolates?” Kirishima asked.
“No” Shinsou replied looking bored.
“True!”
“Okay great, done.” Shinsou said as he began to unwrap himself.
“Are you Aizawa’s secret lovechild?” Shoto interrupted.
“Shoto, No, not again.” Sero called from the couch.
“Shoto, I am literally their adopted son...How do I answer that?” Shinsou said.
“Honestly?” Shoto replied.
“No. I am not his secret love child.” Shinsou said as they both turned to Mei for confirmation.
“True!”
“Dammit. Do you agree with my theory that this entire event is a massive prank orchestrated by my brother and his birdbrain boyfriend to mess with us? And that Shigaraki is involved too?”
“Shoto I don’t even understand half of that. No do NOT pull out a chart to explain-” Shinsou was cut off by Shoto grabbing his arm and dragging him towards his room to show him to conspiracy board as wires fell off of him.
“Shoto!” Sero called chasing after them.
“Um So should we go next?” Momo asked coming out of the kitchen, “Stuff needs to cool off anyway.”
“Sure! Can Sato ask the questions?” Mei inquired thinking maybe he would be a good impartial person.
“I’m happy to,” Sato replied coming to join them as all the girls and Kaminari went through with ease, a few silly questions tossed in about borrowed shirts and how long they had crushes.
“Kaminari I knew you stole that crop top!” Mina screeched.
“But it fits me better! Besides you HATED that color of purple. You literally threw a tantrum when it showed up in the mail! I LOVE purple!” Kaminari countered.
“Shinsou did compliment him in it,” Jirou pointed out as she watched Bakugo, Midoriya, Shoto, Sero, and Shinsou all return.
“But I NEED it back!” Mina said loudly startling Kaminari as he was staring at Shinsou.
“Ouch!” Kaminari and Mei both said as he let out a large spark and the machine overloaded, sending smoke and sparks all over.
“FIRE EXTINGUSHER!” Midoriya shouted and Iida took off for the nearest one, racing back to spray the machine.
“My baby!” Mei said looking sad.
“I am so sorry Mei! I had too much electricity built up and I guess it just came out! No wonder my head hurts,” Kaminari apologized as he undid the wires, careful to pluck the ones that had slightly melted on his arm off.
“It’s okay. Needed improvement anyway, besides, we are done,” Mei said with a shrug.
“Okay well everyone was clean sooooo, what do we do?” Momo asked.
“Well I can build you a baby to set off a silent alarm if it detects anyone moving but I won’t have it until tomorrow,” Mei offered.
“I guess that’s the best plan,” Tsu said as they all got up, “Shinsou the kitchen is all yours if you and Bakugo need it. We are going to retrieve some lost shirts apparently. And maybe get Kaminari to let off some excess energy?”
“Oh yes we are! Phone charging here we come!” Mina winked at him as she dragged Kaminari away.
“Kirishima! Don’t let them take me alone,” Kaminari whined.
“I’ll come join I guess,” Kirishima gave in as he kissed his boyfriend, grabbed an icepack for Kaminari, and went after the group.
“Okay Eyebags. You’ve got an hour max to make some shit for sparky before I burn your brains out with the fudge. What’s the plan,” Bakugo snapped.
“Plan....Um...” Shinsou looked lost.
“Sparky likes sugar. Pure sugar. So literally anything sweet,” Bakugo said.
“He likes cute things too,” Midoriya added.
“Rabbits and cats,” Koda said.
“Oh and glitter!” Aoyama added as he twirled through the room.
“Cold packs and darkness are a must when he overloads,” Tokoyami suggested.
“He wears makeup sometimes? Nail polish too,” Shouji added. Everyone stared. “What? He asked me if I would make some fingers with nails so he could practice for girls night because Eri was coming to visit?”
“Okay that’s strangely wholesome and adorable,” Ojirou said looking very confused.
“Video games. Literally anything purple. Or that has you on it,” Sero added as he listed off more things his best friend liked.
“He also enjoys themed gifts and unwrapping things. Like a present in a present,” Shoto added. Everyone stared again. “He helped me open and wrap everyones Christmas gifts after helping me shop. He said opening the box was half the fun. Plus he loved the Eraserhead themed snack and toy box I got him. The box folded into a fidget cube thing and there were a bunch of other little gifts in it. I figured more toys was better but he liked the box.”
“So he’s an ADHD cat?” Sero joked laughing, “That is so Kaminari.”
“So basically you can get him literally anything as long as it’s from you and he’s going to love it. Easy Aizawa-wannabe. Just pick something from this book and lets get started. I’m starting the fudge while you look.” Bakugo snapped shoving a giant recipe book that read “101 valentines day chocolates”.
“Where did you get this?” he asked. Bakugo turned bright red.
“Kirishima gave it to him first year for fun on Valentine’s Day. He didn’t know what to get him. Hot sauce was his gift for White day and it was hilarious! Here, this one has hero themed cooking ideas. I gave it to Bakugo last Christmas because it even has a Crimson Riot section!” Midoriya said grabbing another cookbook from the top shelf.
“Did everyone else get him something already?” Shinsou asked looking around.
“Oh no. That’s for White Day though. After last years sad face stuff and this past Christmas’s epic gifting, I think half the school is planning on getting him gifts,” Sero said. “Most of the first years are obsessed with him after the hot cocoa bombs and what not. You’re gonna have to outdo not only the girls for Valentines day thanking him for the last few years and Christmas but the rest of the class AND half the school for White day. I KNOW he’s planning on making secret chocolates for everyone this year.”
“Great...” Shinsou said as he slammed himself in the face with the book.
~
Thursday morning came and the chocolate thief had struck again. Stealing a test chocolate Momo had made as a part of the batch for the rest of the school. They planned to make them to gift to other classes, including an entire batch just for class B as an inside joke. They would probably end up going to various internship sites instead anyway. Monoma swung by to grab the voting boxes as well.
“Again? Didn’t you get Mei here to try and sort this out?!” Monoma said shocked at the mess.
“Literally we have been trying for the entire week!” Momo said in frustration.
“I’m worried their going to steal my creations tonight! Plus we have to make everyone else’s gifts,” Kaminari added as he walked into the kitchen to help with breakfast prep.
“He’s making everyone something again isn’t he?” Monoma whispered to Mina and Shinsou as they carried the other boxes of votes out the door and to class B with him.
“Apparently...” Shinsou said looking down.
“So you have to top that and the inevitable return gifts. Ha! You have to top his Christmas spectacular as well!” Monoma laughed.
“You knew about it?! Did everyone know about his insane gift giving for the past TWO PLUS YEARS except for me?” Shinsou asked shocked.
“How could you NOT know?” Mina asked, “He’s been sending you gifts since first year. ONLY you in general studies. He sends them to other classes and practically everyone now but YOU have been an always! You missed that for Christmas?”
“I helped him plan the whole thing!” Monoma said with pride. “And this year is going to be epic for Valentine’s day. I’m even looking forward to what he’s gifting.”
“If even you appreciate something from class A I’m doomed,” Shinsou said as the entered B’s dorm.
“Doomed?” Tetsu asked.
“Kaminari and his epic gift giving for Valentine’s day,” Monoma explained.
“Oh yea! Dude this year will probably be great again. I already have a White day idea that Kendo is onboard with! It’s going to be awesome,” He replied.
“Why is everyone giving MY boyfriend things?!” Shinsou gasped out as he grabbed the voting boxes.
“Dude do you not know?” Awase asked coming towards them.
“Know what?!” Shinsou half shouted.
“He’s been like the surrogate boyfriend/girlfriend/gift giver for everyone in our class and part of the school for the last two plus years,” Awase replied.
“Yea. Before Tetsu and I got together he sent me flowers and these really cool folding throwing stars for my birthday,” Kendo said as she joined the small group. “He gave Setsuna a Gang Orca styled snack box First year when she got broken up with right before White day!”
“Last Valentine’s day and White Day a bunch of us were still solo so he made us all gummy flowers which were super pretty and yummy,” Yanagi said smiling, “And he always has a book suggestion for me.”
“Literally he’s the definition of a nice guy who doesn’t care about friend-zoning. The entire class realized it and decide this is the year we return the favor!” Pony said smiling widely. “So you better step it up to beat us.”
“Why did I have to go and fall for the loud blonde with a golden heart?!” Shinsou moaned as he turned to leave.
“Because he was literally obsessed with you day one and still finds time to be nice?” Monoma shouted from behind as Shinsou and Mina returned to their dorms.
“Shin, babe, You got work to do. He’s made his impression. He’s going to be the ultimate nice guy hero. He already started to get his glow up hotness. By the time March rolls around that “upcoming soon to be hero hotties” list will be out and I know he’s making the top 10. Only Shoto and Kirishima might top him. Bakugo’s attitude is too much and Midoriya fits the cute category wayyy too hard. But you gotta work to keep him!” Mina said giggling.
“So I’m going to loose him to half the school AND the nation?” Shinsou said looking even worse for wear.
“Naw. He’s head over heels for you. Hell you could propose tomorrow and he’d say yes or in a decade, although if you make me wait that long to be the maid of honor I WILL kill you,” Mina said laughing.
“God what have I done,” Shinsou said looking exhausted.
~
The afternoon rolled around and Kaminari was furiously working in the kitchen with Momo, Mina, and Jirou lending a hand. He’d stacked chairs and strung up a blanket to hide his work. The class had given up trying the sneak a peak. Only Bakugo was going in and out with his own creations. Sato and the rest of the girls would be joining later to finish up their own gifts and the other classes strawberry chocolates.
“Mei!” Kirishima called waving as she entered carrying a huge machine with Iida trailing behind holding another box of cords.
“I brought my new baby!” Mei announced as she plunked down the machine.
“What does it do?” Ojirou asked moving to help Iida untangle himself from the cords.
“It’s a special alert bot! I’m going to hook it up to detect motion in the kitchen tonight. It sends a silent alert to everyone’s phones!” Mei said excitedly.
“Can it be manipulated or overloaded?” Kirishima asked.
“Nope!” Mei said happily.
“So even Toga copying Kaminari’s quirk couldn’t overload it? Or it could detect one of Hawk’s feathers?” Shoto rushed out before anyone could stop him.
“Absolutely! It also would detect Hagakure or even dark shadow!” Mei said proudly. “I thought of EVERY quirk possible!”
“So how do we start it up? I doubt an outlet is gonna start this sucker up,” Sero asked.
“Oh that’s the only problem. It needs a massive charge. I have a battery but It needs a spark to start it up,” Mei said as she looked hopefully at the Kitchen.
“Ugh NOOOO,” Kaminari whined as he stuck his head back out, “At least let me finish my presents! I can’t be in whey mode and trying to juggle hot liquids!”
“Oh I can just show you how to turn it on! But you’ll need to fully charge it then since I’m syncing phones up now,” Mei offered.
“Okay Okay. Someone with more brain cells let Mei teach you. I’ll just be the battery pack,” Kaminari sighed pulling his head back inside.
“You can show both of us,” Sero suggested pulling Shoto up.
“Sure! Okay here is where you’ll need to charge it and then here....” Mei continued.
“Have you seen Shinsou?” Kaminari asked in the kitchen as he frantically wrapped up marshmallow shapes and drizzled colorful chocolate over the bonbons he’s made.
“I think he swung by the teachers dorms for a bit then said something about Monoma?” Jirou replied.
“Oh,” Kaminari looked sad.
“Don’t worry about it babe! He’ll be back before bed. I know he has homework to do until late tonight,” Mina said giving him a hug. “Plus it gives us time to hide your present for him! He has to stay in his room tonight right? I’ll keep his gift in my room and we can hide all the other presents to made in Jirou’s room!”
“Don’t worry I’ve got a literally stack of boxes Momo made to store stuff in for this for you,” Jirou said smiling as she passed him a tray of the strawberry chocolates. “But we have to finish these first for the other classes. I am so happy they sell that strawberry flavored chocolate cheaper so we can make these!”
“Is that why we always make these?” Kaminari laughed as he began dipping the “cursed” chocolates.
“Partially. But literally everyone else seems to love this shit. It’s just sugar! They have no taste buds,” Bakugo said as he came back in to check his fudge.
“You have no taste buds with that fudge,” Kaminari shot back eying the brown pan with a slight red tinge.
“Well your boyfriend didn’t die from eating it!” Bakugo replied as he carefully sliced it, “Besides it’s obviously for Kirishima.”
“Then why didn’t you make pre-workout fudge or that muscle building power smoothie in chocolate treat form?” Kaminari asked.
Bakugo froze.
“Dammit Dunce Face, I can’t call you take anymore now!” Bakugo said as he began grabbing ingredients and his phone dialing someone. “Yo Lunesta, I need you to go get me some shit. Yes you. You owe my ass!” He snapped into the phone walking back out.
“Quick someone steal a piece for Sato!” Mina whispered pointing at the fudge. Jirou swiped a piece and wrapped it handing it off to her.
“Why?’ Kaminari asked.
“Kirishima wants to make it for Bakugo for White Day and is hoping Sato can figure out the recipe from taste. I’m taking bets on if Sato will burn his mouth or not,” Mina replied tucking the fudge into her top.
“Oh this is hilarious!” Kaminari giggled as they finished working.
Hours later and the girls and Kaminari were done packing up his gifts. Sato and the other girls were finishing the Strawberry chocolates, promising to have them ready to go by the AM while Bakugo was furiously working over the stove. Kirishima had been banned and sent off to the gym with Ojirou and Shouji. Shinsou had returned and said he needed to help Bakugo but offered to first help start up the machine.
“So Mei said Kaminari just needs to input power here for about 20 minutes then a big boost to kick it off,” Sero explained.
“It’s going to prove my theory,” Shoto said with confidence, “But I believe it’s going to end up taking more out of Kaminari than she expected.” He added eying the machine.
“It’s all good. Homework is done and as long as someone gets me up to my room I’ll be fine,” Kaminari said grabbing the exposed end of the machine and popping it into his mouth as he settled onto the couch.
“Shinsou!” Bakugo half whispered getting his attention.
“What?” Shinsou replied moving towards him.
“Get him to bed when it’s done then get your ass back down here to finish making him his present. You may have something big planned for White Day but if you don’t at least get him something small workout out for tomorrow the brat is going to be crying for a month! Besides, I now owe him for his idea...” Bakugo mumbled the last part.
Uraraka burst into laughter at his admission as Hagakure joined in chuckling.
“Never did I think the day would come when the great Bakugo admitted Kaminari had a good idea,” Hagakure said as she tried to stifle her laughter.
“What did he do?” Shinsou was so lost, “Does this have to do with all the shit you made me go buy? Do you have ANY IDEA how hard lions mane mushroom powder was to find?! I literally brainwashed all the store associates to locate that!”
“I wish I could have seen that chaos, kero” Tsu said with a small smile.
“Go stick with Sparky then get this fried ass to bed,” Bakugo ordered pushing Shinsou out of the kitchen as Sato entered to help finish things up.
Kaminari was already looking loopy as the machine was nearly fully charged.
“One big boost Sparks,” Sero said and Kaminari glowed for a moment before dropping the cord.
“Whey?” He asked eyes completely blank.
“And there’s my cue. Come on Lighting bug, bedtime for you,” Shinsou said scooping up his boyfriend and heading up the stairs as everyone else moved to set up the robot and finish what they needed to do.
Hours later Bakugo, Shinsou, and Sato would be the last to bed.
~
“Kaminari?!” The class all shouted looking at the figure in the kitchen. The alarm had sounded on everyones phones starting them and the entire class had charged down the stairs to find the culprit.
The blonde figured turned and tilted his head, eyes blank and starring at them while chewing one of the chocolates. “wheeeehhh?”
“Is he even awake?” Mina whisper shouted.
“No...he’s in the whey mode but also asleep?” Midoriya asked confused.
“Did he take your sleep meds on accident bro?” Kirishima asked Shinsou.
“No? I forgot mine tonight. He was in his room sleeping off overdoing it for the robot! But there’s no way it’s actually been him all along. Allergy remember?” Shinsou said as he moved towards Kaminari.
“Why’s that? It makes sense now, he could have shorted the camera’s or made them replay different times. Even Roki couldn’t make up a theory this good?” Sero said.
“It’s so not him,” Shoto whispered, “It has to be Toga.”
“Shinsou, it’s artificial strawberry,” Momo said holding up a box, “There’s no real strawberry IN any of the chocolates! That’s why you wouldn’t be having a reaction! None of us bothered to ever read the labels.”
“Babe?” Shinsou whispered as he touched Kaminari. Kaminari jumped a foot in the air and let out a static wave.
“Huh? Shinsou? Why are we in the kitchen?” Kaminari looked around confused, “And why the hell does my mouth taste so gross?!” he started spitting out what was in his mouth before grabbing a water bottle and swish and spitting.
“Babe you’ve been eating strawberry chocolates...” Shinsou said.
“No way, those are gross. Plus you’re allergic to strawberries!” Kaminari said as he grabbed water to swish and spit.
“Sparky they don’t have real strawberries in them,” Bakugo said coming forward.
“What?” Kaminari said as he grabbed the box of chocolate they’d used and looked at the ingredients, “No way...”
“So Kaminari has been wandering down here in his Whey state and eating the strawberry chocolates??” Mina asked confused.
“Apparently,” Bakugo grumbled.
“My Whey state likes this shit?!” Kaminari said disgusted, “But I hate it...”
“Maybe when your brain is fried or tired you crave sugar and your subconscious knows no one likes them...So you ate them while out of it?” Kirishima suggested.
“Then why is it only happening during Valentines day?! And White Day!” Kaminari yelled frustrated.
“Well we usually are prepping for the practical exams...Then midterms,” Sero said.
“And that means I’m overloading more than normal,” Kaminari added. “But what about the other times?! I’m out of it a lot!”
“Well you didn’t use to stay with Shinsou when it happened right? All the time now? You stayed with Kiri first before he started dating Bakugo. Then you’d stay with one of the squad usually. Except during the big testing weeks. We all keep snacks for you when you’re in the state,” Mina said.
“I usually keep snacks but I totally forgot this week...” Shinsou admitted.
“And I forgot to restock at the store I’ve been so distracted,” Kaminari added.
“We all have. I don’t think even Bakubro has any snacks or juice left,” Kirishima replied.
“So this entire endeavor boils down to a snack mishap, over exerted Kaminari, and a weird whey state? You’re basically like a drunken master except when you sleep! You tricked security cameras and everything!” Midoriya said with a small laugh.
“I guess so. Sorry guys...” Kaminari said looking down.
“Don’t sweat it! We now know. We can just keep a stash of sugary treats in the front of the kitchen just for you. Boom. Problem solved,” Hagakure said.
“Except we have three hours before classes start and I’ve apparently destroyed all the other classes gifts...” Kaminari said looking upset.
“Not exactly,” Sato said as he walked back into the room holding a large storage box, “I stored the ones we made in my room this time and had the extras out here so I think we are all good.”
“Oh thank god,” Kaminari breathed. “I guess it’s a good thing all the presents I made are with Jirou!”
“So everyone can go back to bed now? Great. Bed. Now,” Iida said chopping his arm and ushering everyone away,
“I’m not convinced. I have a theory-” Shoto began before Sero grabbed his arm and dragged him back to their rooms.
“Babe no. We solved the mystery. No biggie. Bedtime! No more theories,” Sero said.
“Fine. But I’m still convinced Touya is involved,” Shoto grumbled as they headed up the stairs.
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Leaning against his boyfriend he popped another chocolate into his mouth.
“I don’t get why you like those so much, it’s disgusting!”
“No it’s delicious. And hilarious.”
“You just like trolling your brother”
“You both enjoy sending me on the most ridiculous requests every year KNOWING I’ll do it because I love you both, I would buy them for you if you asked.”
“But this is more fun. Besides, Toga loved you popping in to visit!” Touya said laughing.
“Toga loves torturing that class more than anything else,” Tomura said pushing Touya with his foot.
“God I hate and love you both. Happy Valentine’s Day,” Hawks said as he tackled his boyfriends.