Photograph

Chapter 16 

"Mom! Dad! Over here!" screaming at the vast hallways of the airport.

"My baby!" my dad responded.

My dad was finally able to come home after 5 days in the hospital in Canada. He had a crane on and a couple of bandages in his body. He looked energetic enough though. It seems like he's really excited on spending 2 weeks of sick leaves. I thought he deserved it. After everything.

My mom was with him. She looked healthier compared to the last time we had a video call. It seems like my dad is recovering pretty quickly then.

"You didn't have to pick us up you know. We can find our own way home." Said mom.

"It's alright." Grabbing the cart filled with their luggage on. "I was able to get an excuse from school anyway. It's better to use it." Smiling at her.

"Yeah, until I hear that your grades are dropping." She nagged.

"Mom! Its one day! I can deal with it." Rising my tone a little bit.

"Yeah! Don't nag at her so much mommy. It's nice to have a caring daughter." My dad remarks.

My mom sighed in deeply. Guess this whole thing is a little stressful. After all, there's the bills and stuff that I wouldn't be able to understand yet. Being a parent is hard.

"Well, it's good that you're alright." Said mom.

"Of course I am! You assured me the last time."

"Yeah. Leaving you like that wasn't the best decision I ever made. But it's a good thing Midoriya-kun was with you. I felt relieved when I saw him with you." Patting me in my shoulders.

Deku-kun?

"When are you talking about mom?"

"You know, that time when we video chatted you."

Video chat.

Video chat?

Video chat!

Oh.

"Ah yeah! He's always a great help."

"Speaking of Midoriya-kun, we should invite him to dinner sometime. Would love to know more about the boy my girl is spending time with." Said dad.

"That's probably a good idea. Inform him for us dear." Mom answered.

"Ah. Sure."

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"Woah! Check it out! Check it out! Our training camp photos arrived!" Mina-chi picking it up from Sensei's desk. She held out a small brown envelope and took out the pictures then slammed it out on the desk before us. "Everyone! Come check it out!" she continued.

Quickly the class gathered round the desk and started picking out some pictures. There were are a lot of scenes that I don't recognize. Partly because I wasn't involved in most of it.

"You look cool here." Todoroki-kun pointing out Momo-chan in her picture, suddenly turning red on his comment.

"Well, well, I see the ladies over here." Mineta-kun sneakily makes his way in front and grabs a handful pictures of us.

"Hey! Don't hog all of them!" said Kaminari-kun.

"Oi! Let me see it too!" said Kirishima-kun.

"Let everyone see them you idiots!" exclaimed Iida-kun.

"This aren't bad at all. It's nice that most of them aren't blurred." Added Sero-kun.

"If you happen to see me in any of them, please do point them out!" Said Aoyama-kun.

The class were filled with their comments of themselves and the others, sharing their experiences and reminiscing their games. There was one when Deku-kun was catching up to a monkey, the other was Koda-kun sitting behind a tree, Shoji and Mineta-kun waiting for an attack, Kirishima-kun activating his Hardening, and many others. It was just a delight looking at these.

Bakugo-kun then walks in the class not caring on whatever was happening in the middle of the room. But taking notice from Kirishima-kun, he immediately gets dragged by him inside the circle. Trying to get away from him but failing to do so, he just gave up with a frustrated look.

"Check it out Bakugo! You should find something you'd like." Tapping him in his shoulders.

He glanced a little on the pictures then swiftly slid his glance on mine. Subconsciously, I immediately looked away. Regretting it almost as it is, I slowly lifted my gaze and met his eyes.

Should I smile? There's nothing weird if I smile right?

But we just stood there 5 feet apart.

Then he took off Kirishima-kun's arm on his shoulders and made his way to the back, Kirishima-kun mouthing some words to him. I looked side to side then felt a poke on my hips. He made his way to my side then started glancing at the photos again.

"There's too many of these." He growled.

After a decent amount of picking and scattering, I finally noticed a spiky blonde hair on a photo. I quickly picked it up and noticed it was the two of us. That doesn't come as a surprise because all of my activities were with him, but what came a surprise was the scene before me.

All this time I was the only one looking at him. He always looked away. Either he was cooking or reading or training but it was always me who was watching. Except this photo.

You were looking at me.

"Oi! What did you got there?" mumbled Bakugo-kun.

I hastily took the picture behind my back hoping he didn't notice it. He slightly tipped his head on the side then eyed my arm.

"What are you hiding?"

"Wha- nothing!" putting both of my hands in front of my face. "See?"

"Really?" pausing slightly like he was waiting for me to change my answer. Clicking his tongue he continued, "Then what's that hanging above your head?"

"What?!" I looked up and he immediately grabbed the photograph. "Wait!"

He then blinked the very second he turned the photo around as if trying to adjust his sight.

"Oh look Uraraka-chan! We found a picture of you and Midoriya-kun!" said Jiro-chan handing me the photo.

"Ah... thanks Jiro-chan." Taking the photo from her.

Just then, Deku-kun came inside the room.

"Hey! What's going on?" said Deku-kun.

"Oh you're here! Take a peek on these. Their photos from the training camp. Just get anything you like." Answered Iida-kun.

"Oh... cool cool." Making his way on the center. "Morning Uraraka-chan!" waving at me.

"Ah Deku-kun, morning!" just then, Bakugo-kun left me on my post. Deku-kun then made his way to my side.

"Have you found any good photos?" Deku-kun asked.

"Well not yet, but they found a picture of both of us hehehe."

"Oh nice."

"By the way, are you available this Saturday? My parents want to invite you to dinner."

"Really? Yeah... sure!! I mean those are your parents... Can't say no to them... Also I'm really available so no problem!" his face turning red.

"No need to be so nervous, it's not like you haven't met them." Comforting him.

"Yeah... that's true."

"I'm gonna go back to my seat now."

"You're not gonna check out the photos anymore?"

"Hmm... I think I got to see most of it already. You should check out more." Smiling at him.

"Alright."

I made my way back to my seat and stole a glimpse of Bakugo-kun. He had his back slumped on his chair feet on his table, cross armed and seemed to have his eyes closed.

He should give me back my photo.