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It startled Izuku, at first, to have his hand so violently pushed away. He looked at his own fingers, then back up at Kacchan, who was giving him a startled look.
"Um." Izuku laughed, almost abashedly. "Sorry. I won't. Try that again."
"Um." Izuku laughed, almost abashedly. "Sorry. I won't. Try that again."
He walked forward, continuing their path down the park, his face completely red from shame.
Of course Kacchan wouldn't want to hold his hand. He always had a thing, against Izuku's hand, for some weird reason.
He was a fool for thinking otherwise.
Of course Kacchan wouldn't want to hold his hand. He always had a thing, against Izuku's hand, for some weird reason.
He was a fool for thinking otherwise.
Izuku heard Kacchan moving, then the scuffing of his shoes as he ran to catch up with him.
"Wait- Deku-" He was saying.
Izuku turned his head towards him, but his eyes were averted onto the ground. "Kacchan, sorry- I just thought... Nevermind."
"Wait- Deku-" He was saying.
Izuku turned his head towards him, but his eyes were averted onto the ground. "Kacchan, sorry- I just thought... Nevermind."
He ruined everything, didn't he.
Now it was just awkward.
Izuku's arms were completely tense where they were, crossed over his chest.
The blissful high he had from the whole day with Kacchan was withering away.
Now it was just awkward.
Izuku's arms were completely tense where they were, crossed over his chest.
The blissful high he had from the whole day with Kacchan was withering away.
Kacchan groaned, and taking bigger steps such that he was in front of Izuku, stopped him in his tracks.
"Hold on, idiot!" Kacchan stretched his arm out when Izuku tried to side step him. "I said hold on!"
Izuku looked up at him.
"Hold on, idiot!" Kacchan stretched his arm out when Izuku tried to side step him. "I said hold on!"
Izuku looked up at him.
"It's not cause of you, dumbass." Kacchan said. He looked almost embarrassed. "I just..." He raised his hand. "My hands are sweaty. You're not going to like holding it."
Oh.
OH.
Izuku wanted to cry. Kacchan was so cute.
Oh.
OH.
Izuku wanted to cry. Kacchan was so cute.
"I don't care, Kacchan!" Izuku said, immediately brightening up. He used both his hands to grab onto Kacchan's raised one. "Let's hold hands!"
Kacchan pursed his lips, looking almost unsure. "Okay- but I'm not kidding. It sucks."
Kacchan pursed his lips, looking almost unsure. "Okay- but I'm not kidding. It sucks."
Izuku, his mood completely lifted now, hummed happily, his right hand firmly clutching Kacchan's hand as they continued walking.
They walked in silence for a while, Izuku still vibrating from happiness from being able to share a moment with Kacchan.
But then Kacchan shifted.
They walked in silence for a while, Izuku still vibrating from happiness from being able to share a moment with Kacchan.
But then Kacchan shifted.
And removed his hand, wiping his hand on his pants.
Izuku threw him a curious look. "Kacchan?"
"I can't, Deku." Kacchan said, his shoulders tensed. "Look, your hand is all wet. Cause of me."
Well. Izuku looked at his hand. It was, but Izuku really didn't care.
Izuku threw him a curious look. "Kacchan?"
"I can't, Deku." Kacchan said, his shoulders tensed. "Look, your hand is all wet. Cause of me."
Well. Izuku looked at his hand. It was, but Izuku really didn't care.
Evidently, however, Kacchan did.
"Kacchan..."
"My palms has always been this wet. No one ever wanted to hold hands with me Deku. You remember kindergarten?" Kacchan continued, still wiping his palm.
"Kacchan..."
"My palms has always been this wet. No one ever wanted to hold hands with me Deku. You remember kindergarten?" Kacchan continued, still wiping his palm.
Izuku squinted. He vaguely remembered.
Kacchan fidgeted for a while more, before shoving his hands into his pockets.
Izuku wasn't having that.
"Kacchan!" Izuku grabbed onto his wrist, tugging insistently.
Kacchan fidgeted for a while more, before shoving his hands into his pockets.
Izuku wasn't having that.
"Kacchan!" Izuku grabbed onto his wrist, tugging insistently.
"Come on," Izuku said, when Kacchan didn't shift.
Kacchan threw him an exasperated look, and gave in, letting Izuku pull his hand back out. "Deku- Don't. You'll hate it- everyone does-"
Kacchan threw him an exasperated look, and gave in, letting Izuku pull his hand back out. "Deku- Don't. You'll hate it- everyone does-"
"I know you're uncomfortable, Kacchan." Izuku reassured. "And honestly, I really don't care. But since you do, let's have a compromise!"
And then he curled his index finger around Kacchan's pinky.
And then he curled his index finger around Kacchan's pinky.
Kacchan slowly said, looking utterly perplexed. "What?"
"I'll work my way to holding your hand, when you're less self conscious." Izuku said happily, rubbing his thumb against Katsuki's pinky soothingly.
"I'll work my way to holding your hand, when you're less self conscious." Izuku said happily, rubbing his thumb against Katsuki's pinky soothingly.
"You're an idiot." Kacchan said.
"I just want to hold your hand, Kacchan. But I also want you to be comfortable." Izuku beamed at Kacchan.
Izuku can be patient.
Kacchan's mouth opened slightly, and he blinked slowly, looking almost in awe.
"I just want to hold your hand, Kacchan. But I also want you to be comfortable." Izuku beamed at Kacchan.
Izuku can be patient.
Kacchan's mouth opened slightly, and he blinked slowly, looking almost in awe.
Then he smiled, so soft that his eyes crinkled at the sides.
Kacchan's pinky twitched, then slowly curled back tightly around Izuku's index finger.
"You're an idiot." Kacchan repeated, but his shoulders relaxed.
Kacchan's pinky twitched, then slowly curled back tightly around Izuku's index finger.
"You're an idiot." Kacchan repeated, but his shoulders relaxed.
Izuku smiled. Mission accomplished!
"Yeah, but at least I get to hold hands with you." He said, completely satisfied.
They don't let go of each other for the whole day, and Izuku counted that as a complete victory.
"Yeah, but at least I get to hold hands with you." He said, completely satisfied.
They don't let go of each other for the whole day, and Izuku counted that as a complete victory.
