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action; 4/20

[defendure]

[ Annoyingly early in the morning, there's a knocking on Katsuki's bedroom door. ]

[blastedass]

[If Izuku managed to beat Katsuki to his usual 5:30 am wake up, then he's a beast.

But knowing there's only one person who'd knock so far, Katsuki grumbles and opens the door.]

This early, Deku?

[Better than the more growly "whaddya want?" he got months ago.]

[defendure]

[ He set an alarm. Because he's that kind of person...who will absolutely go back to sleep later, but he looks so proud of himself. Full-on beaming, bubbling over with excitement. The timelines don't exactly match up, but considering it's still April 20th, Izuku figures that he can still celebrate it. Maybe he's extra excited by the thought of actually being allowed to...he has all these memories of birthdays for Katsuki he got to attend, but Izuku knows the last "real" one was when they were kids in Musutafu. That last birthday party before all the invites stopped.

He'd been a bit too hesitant to do more than a mumbled happy birthday for the first birthday Katsuki celebrated in high school, but this time...he prepared. Izuku brought Katsuki breakfast. It's nothing so fancy as he could make, but it's got a wobbly candle on the balanced breakfast bowl. ]

Happy Birthday, Kacchan!! [ Eagerly. Effusively. He hasn't told anyone else, but... ]

[blastedass]

[He's tempted to slam the door in his face. Because Katsuki's that kind of person. Unfortunately, Izuku's got this childishly-proud expression all over his face, excited and brilliant, that the morning grump isn't willing to shut it. So he stands there with a scowl on his face and a little mussed from his morning workout. There's a towel on the floor behind him and two sets of weights he'd been using. Most of the time he goes on a run for cardio, but sometimes, it's inclement weather. (Like all damn month...) So he opts for internal exercise.

Perhaps because he's a jerk, Katsuki has not looked at the date today, willfully ignorant of why the hell Izuku's outside his door this early with such a look on his face. At least until his eyes fall and he notices the bowl in Izuku's hands.

... with a candle on it. Cereal? Oatmeal? A breakfast-styled bowl meal? Whatever it is...

it's got a fucking candle on it.

...

ah shit.]

Keep it down, Deku!

[Other people don't need to know! And now he's grabbing him by the shoulder and dragging Izuku into his room before anyone else in the suite notices.]

[defendure]

[ Breakfast styled meal bowl. Something traditionally Japanese and healthy he's seen Katsuki have before at the dorms, preferentially, but made by someone less...Katsuki in the kitchen? Izuku's competent but not skilled in the way someone who works at it would be. He did practice the recipe a few times though for his own breakfasts recently.

He valiantly manages not to drop the bowl as he's dragged inside, though the candle wobbles a hair. ]

Wah - ! [ Katsuki would act like Izuku's brought him contraband goods. ] Kacchan -

[blastedass]

[Here's to being grateful Izuku isn't a sucktacular failure in cooking domestics. Katsuki notices the meal at a glance is something he's eaten before. It's not bad, certainly not an advanced preparation, but Izuku put time and effort into it and replicated the dish into a recognizable and aromatic form.

It speaks to his diligence. And Katsuki's matured enough to not blow up a gift from Izuku now.

The grab n drag was expertly done enough not to sent Izuku too much off balance. Candle could probably get nicer treatment, but it doesn't go out at least.

He's making noise when people are still sleeping! That's contraband enough!]

It's early.

[And shuts the door behind him.]

[defendure]

[ The improvement of their relationship at home to where Izuku doesn't feel like a liar when he says "friends" and the layer here of a true friendship over the years combined to trying to do something nice for Katsuki's birthday. Izuku does know Katsuki would have been fine ignoring it, but...

Still. ]

I'm not being that loud. [ Juuuust loud enough so Katsuki can hear him. ]

[blastedass]

[Katsuki finds the memories of their life here to be a strange layer over the reality. There's obvious guilt and regret over how he's treated Izuku on his past birthdays (as well as Izuku's own), and yet the second set of memories shows things that went completely the opposite. It's a bitter pill to swallow. The what if's his pride hadn't allowed...

He tries to push them aside so he can focus on the here and now.]

You were.

[Enough that he wasn't gonna risk it. Katsuki heads over to the bed and takes a seat, draping a towel around the back of his neck. Morning workout sweat.]

[defendure]

I wasn't...! You're just being overly sensitive to it 'cause you don't want anyone to hear. [ Izuku guesses, anyway. He still has the bowl and follows Katsuki, apparently determined to give it to him. ]

I know it doesn't exactly match up, but it's April 20th here...and I thought, maybe, if you didn't have plans, we could hang out and watch movies tonight?

[ He's not sure who Katsuki would have plans with, but Izuku isn't going to assume he hasn't made any. ]

[blastedass]

Urusei. It's too early to be making this much noise. [Grumble. This is why he gets up early. Cause most people aren't up and he can do his stuff in silence. Katsuki sat down on the bed so Izuku would have an easier time with the bowl.

He looks up at him as he talks, resting one ankle over his knee and his arms on his crossed lower leg. Well, being so new here, there aren't many "plans" in his head at all.]

I've got nothing all day. You gonna sit or not?

[defendure]

[ Izuku manages to brighten up further from cheerful to something truly monstrous as he takes a seat, offering Katsuki the bowl and utensils again. ]

I figured you wouldn't want the whole day, though I'm free if you do. I got snacks in case you wanted to do the movie thing though, including these chips that are I guess hot enough people do challenges with them? It sounded like something you'd like.

[blastedass]

[Oh god. It's too early in the morning for the full blast of the fucking sun. Katsuki leans away slightly, a very "UGH" face tugging across his scowl. But he takes the bowl when offered and swipes the chopsticks with an easy motions.]

I said I got nothing. Whaddya wanna do?

[He doesn't usually eat this early, preferring to finish his workout and then clean up before breakfast. But whatever. He hums in mild surprise that the food's pretty good actually. Not that he completely doubted Izuku, but you know... Izuku.]

So long as you don't get a massive fucking cake, fine. Did you eat already?

[defendure]

No...I got cupcakes though.

[ About the cake. He figured if Katsuki didn't want them they could be handed out generically for no reason to other people? Izuku wasn't sure what Katsuki would be cool with but knows he doesn't like sweets that much. ]

And, um, I made myself some when I cooked! [ And ate separate like a dork who wasn't sure about his welcome. ]

near the end of june

[defendure]

Are you going to be free on the 15th?

[blastedass]

No. I'm spending the whole day with some shitnerd.

[defendure]

Since it's summer, I was thinking maybe the beach off world. Or we can explore on world.

[blastedass]

On world probably has more exotic beaches, but we'd probably get attacked by some fucking monster. RPG shit.

[defendure]

We could always go off world beach until we get bored and then play the game some? Of course, something might pop up between now and then that is more interesting.

[blastedass]

Which beach were you looking at? There's three.

[A rocky one with nice water, a boring but basic one, and a small one that's good for snorkeling.]

Hope whatever this month's damn event is won't screw with it.

[defendure]

I thought going snorkeling could be kinda fun. The cheaper kind with just a mask and snorkel. That way we can look at fish for a bit and then just kind of do whatever?

[blastedass]

Aa. The reef should be active this time of year. Did you wanna go in the morning or after lunch?

[defendure]

That depends. Will you make lunch for us at the house?

[blastedass]

[Good question... Katsuki's silent for a while, rolling a few thoughts in his head.]

I could do that or grill on the beach.

[defendure]

[ He wasn't sure if that was pushing his luck or not. Katsuki normally refuses to cook for anyone else in class. ]

Either is good with me!!

[blastedass]

[They're not in class now are they. They're alone, in a strange world, with only each other to anchor to their true home. Makes a difference.]

Pick one.

[Birthday nerd.]