Exception

Chapter 6

I have to get away from this.

I took one step backward and cleared my throat.

"What are you doing Bakuguo-kun?" trying to break the silence

"Trying to check out what you were looking at earlier." He said without making a move.

"Uhmm... well I was just kind of waiting."

"For what?"

"Well"

"For me?"

"WHAT?! NO!"

"You do realize I come from the other side right?"

"I knew that!"

He lets out a sigh.

"Well it's already late so don't scream too much." He said while shuffling his hair moving back to the kitchen.

"Where's your books?" he continued.

"What? What books?"

"THE HECK ROUND FACE!! I'm going to HELP YOU aren't I?!" he said with that scowl on his face.

"Aaahhh! I thought no screaming?" raising both my hands in surrender.

"HOW CAN I NOT YOU IDIOT!! Aarrrggghhhhhh"

"So-sorry. I-I'm going to get them now." Slowly stepping sideways.

"B E    F A S T E R." he demanded.

"Eeeekkkkk! Yes sir!" positioning myself in a salute and quickly ran to my room hearing little mumbles from him I can't quite pick up on.

So much for over-thinking. Remember Uraraka, he is the same with everyone. No one is an exception.

Why? Do you want to be an exception?

For Bakuguo Katsuki?

*shakes head

Just make your way to your room and finish this study hour as fast and as normal as possible. Nothing will happen. Nothing. He will be the same angry sarcastic scary boy.

Nothing. Nothing. Nothing. Nothing.

"What's nothing?" he said with a confused face.

Without noticing it I have chanted those words louder than I thought and made my way to lobby. How did that happen? I'm such an airhead.

"You're such an airhead." He continued.

"WHAT?!" was he able to read my mind. Of course not! He was now looking at me with a confused face.

"Le- let's just start." I said while trying to hide my face with the books and headed to the table.

*Swish*

He quickly snatched the books from my embrace exposing my face. He threw the books on the table and sat on the floor almost immediately. There was a sofa behind him so I just made my way to it.

"What are you doing there?" he asked facing me.

"Well, I just find it more comfortable here. Hehehehe." Twirling the ends of my hair.

"Whatever."

He took out the Fundamental of Physics book scanning through the pages and maybe checking which chapter he should start with.

"What don't you get?"

"Uhmm... well... I don't really know." Trying to clear my throat.

"So you don't even know what you don't know?"

"Well... I just... I scan..." I started

"So you're an idiot." His head turned to me.

"Is that a question?" embarrassment rising from my cheeks.

"Nope, stating it." Raising his left brow.

"I AM NOT!"

"But you just said you don't know what you don't know."

"WELL! I. YEAH!" for some reason anger is fueling in me.

"So you are an IDIOT." Emphasizing the word.

"STOP CALLING ME THAT!" lounging a little forward to him.

"Why not? It's true." He stated.

Now tears were threatening to form in my eyes. I don't know what I was expecting tonight really. I did say it to be normal and isn't this normal to him? Him insulting everyone around? Didn't I already say to myself that I wasn't going to be an exception? Then why am I expecting so much? Why am I actually getting hurt in this really simple word? It's not even that harsh really. And he is telling the truth. For some reason I don't understand this subject when my whole quirk easily revolves around physics. And yet here I am 10 in the evening half mad half about to cry because of the most simplistic word that came out of his mouth.

"IT'S NOT LIKE I ASKED YOU TO HELP ME!" I blurted.

Wait what? Did I just say that?

He looked at me wide eyed and I immediately covered my mouth with my hands.

"Ah I-"

"Oh really?" he said with a smirk forming on his lips.

"Then what the heck was last night round face?" he continued.

"What was it again?" tapping his forehead "Please help me?" he imitated.

"So is that not a request?" he continued mockingly.

I can't take this anymore. If I have to put up with this all the time I just have to give up on this.

I try my best to keep my tears from falling out. Knowing I couldn't do so anymore I stood up from my sit both hands clenched on the sides and walked out.

He lets out a sigh.

"You know what? FORGET IT! I don't need your help!" snapping back to him.

I stomped my way to the kitchen trying to keep the sandwiches I made earlier.

"You do need my help."

I guess he made his way to the kitchen counter. I don't look at him at all and try to stay busy on finding some plastic or Tupperware but he continues.

"Because if you don't you wouldn't have asked me. You would have NEVER asked me."

That made me stop my movement.

"Nobody would be that desperate to ask me. But you did. Or maybe you really didn't have a choice. "

I slowly looked at him. Is he apologizing?

"Look, being an idiot isn't that big of a thing. And between the two of us I'm a bigger one. Who makes a girl run away from him in just 5 minutes with just trying to tutor her?"

I made my way to him with steady steps.

"Are you apologizing to me? I mumbled.

"Did you make these?" pointing on the sandwiches.

"You didn't answer my question."

"Well, tell me first if you made this."

"Yeah."

"So yeah. I'm sorry." He was now looking right at my eyes.

I couldn't help but smile a little. 

"Can I have a bite?" He was now about to get a sandwich in the plate when I swiftly took the plate on the table.

"Nope!" pouting a little.

"Oi! What was that round face? You made that for me right?" reaching for a sandwich from my grasp.

"In your dreams Bakuguo-kun! Bleh!" I couldn't help myself from teasing him.

"Tch. Give me a piece round face!" He jumped from the other side of the counter to my space now.

"No."

He was looking really annoyed now. I can't help laughing at his usual face.

"ROUND FACE!!" he was reaching left and right and I was able to dodge for a little bit really trying to balance myself so that no sandwich would fall from the plate from my hand. I turned around so that my back is against him. He was now reaching behind me really trying to get a piece. They were grunts coming from him and mere laughter comes from my mouth.

"You won't be able to get one you know." I teased.

"Oh yeah?" he said with rough tone.

I stopped from my movement not knowing what he might do.

He held both sides of my waist with a strong grip and swiftly turned me around. He immediately supported my back with his left hand so that I won't lose my balance and placed his right hand on the counter to support both our weight from the sudden shift. Plate just between the two of us I stood there with wide eyes and my lips slightly opened. He slowly moves his face forward his eyes studying my face. I feel like my heart would burst out from beating too fast. He moves my back a little closer to him making us closer every second. He stood there with a little drop of sweat in his forehead going closer and closer to me. I don't really know what to do. Should I move aside? But I can't even move an inch. It's not that there wasn't enough space to escape to just I can't get away from that hold. Getting closer, finally getting my strength, I was about to push him back when he took a sandwich in his mouth. He lets go of my back and stood upright. I only realized that my knees got really weak when he let me go. I searched for my balance and stood uprightly too.

"See, I was able to." He said while munching the food.

He took half the sandwich from his mouth and held it in his right hand.

I cleared my throat and looked on the counter. "Yeah, well." I said while forming a pout.

"It tastes good. Thank you."

I slowly looked at him and saw an unfamiliar expression again. It was a smile. A completely genuine smile. It was a smile that can light up a whole mood. A smile that makes your heart warm.

"What are you doing? C'mon let's study." Moving his head to the direction of the table.

"Right. I'm coming." I put down the plate on the table and looked at the counter.

Yeah Uraraka. We're here to study.

I moved my right hand to my left chest.

What in the world?