prompt: "Hold on, you died." "Yeah, well it didn't stick."

—

Kaminari had been lounging on their couch when it happened. It had been his day off from the agency and naturally, that equalled a shit ton of junk food, TV, and his adamant refusal to leave the couch.

His boyfriend, Sero Hanta, had laughed when Kaminari refused to get up from his spot underneath the pile of blankets to kiss him goodbye.

"Seriously Denki, what if it's my last time seeing you?" Sero had teased and Kaminari had frowned with disapproval.

"Don't say things like that, Hanta. You'll come back home," he had said, and had forgone his spot to kiss Sero and bury his face into his chest. "Don't ever say something like that."

The black haired man had simply chuckled and ruffled his blonde hair. "I love you Denks."

"Love you too," he had said, voice muffled by Sero's shirt.

Sero had pressed another kiss to his forehead and with a soft smile, detached his boyfriend from his clothes. "I gotta go. I'm gonna be late. I'll come back home tonight, and we can eat cheap American takeout and watch some corny movies, alright?"

"Okay. Promise?"

"Promise."

Sero had given him one last tender kiss, a kiss so sweet, yet passionate, that it took Kaminari's breath away, and smiled at him, brushing a strand of blonde hair behind his ear, before walking out the door.

—

Sometimes, Kaminari wondered if Sero knew. He probably did, and had decided to make one morbid joke about it before he left.

—

After Sero had gone, Kaminari had crashed and had flipped through random TV shows, before he tuned into the newscast. A bolt of fear struck his heart at the scene playing out before him and something tore at his chest as he watched the live feed.

"The villain that has been terrorizing Yokohama has been properly subdued and taken into custody. However, many of our brave heroes have been injured, including Hound Dog, Death Arms, and one of U.A.'s new alumni and upcoming hero, Cellophane."

Whatever the reporter had been saying was cut off by the blonde, as he grabbed the nearest jacket, shoved on his shoes, and ran out the door.

—

Kaminari finds himself at the hospital waiting room, pacing back and forth, replaying the words the doctor had spoken to him.

"He's in critical condition. He might not survive this surgery."

No, he thinks. Hanta was going to live. They had gone through too much bullshit to die now.

"Yo."

Kaminari jumps at the voice and he looks behind him to see the familiar, worried face of Kirishima Eijirou, trailed by a frowning Bakugou Katsuki.

"How're you doing?" Kirishima asks quietly, stopping in front of his friend.

Kaminari can't help but shrug; he was way too worried about Sero to even think about himself.

"Have you seen him yet?" the redhead questions and the blonde shakes his head.

"The doctor said…" His heart lurches and a lump grows in his throat. "The doctor said he was in critical condition and might not survive his surgery."

Bakugou's frown deepens and Kirishima bites his lip.

"He'll make it. I know he will." A strong, sure voice makes its way over to them, and the three males turn to see Ashido Mina standing at the doorway, hands on her hips. She marches over to them and wraps her arms around Kaminari.

"Sero's strong. If he can survive all that bullshit at U.A., he can get through this shitty villain attack," Mina says firmly, and Kaminari can't help but sob into her shirt. She rubs his back comfortingly and soon, another set of warmth envelops him, and then another.

Kaminari is all too grateful to his friends.

"We're here for both of you," Kirishima whispers. "Sero's gonna live."

"Damn right he will." Bakugou is, unsurprisingly, the first to pull away from the group hug and he folds his arms, scowling. "Soy Sauce is too fucking stubborn to succumb to that shitty injury."

Kaminari chokes out a laugh from beneath his flowing tears. "Thanks Bakugou."

"Tch. When's the last time you ate, Sparky?"

He blinks at the sudden question and he thinks back. Kaminari's eyes land on the clock and he frowns at the time. It's been seven hours since he arrived.

"Fucking hell. Dunce Face doesn't remember the last time he ate," Bakugou grumbles. "I'm getting you some fucking food, so you don't die of fucking starvation before Elbows wakes up."

The ash blonde storms away, muttering all the while, with his hands shoved into his pockets. The three friends watch him go and Mina mutters, "I better follow him before he blows up a restaurant," before whisking out the door. Kirishima lets out a soft sigh as he watches the two hurry out.

"He's better now," Kirishima hums softly, turning back to face Kaminari. "Remember U.A.?"

Kaminari snorts. "Yeah, he was a dickbag."

The redhead laughs heartily. "He was a little rough around the edges, but we managed to dig out that good person underneath."

"We? I think that was all you," Kaminari bumps his friend's hip playfully. "You're the guy who managed to tame the beast."

Unsurprisingly, Kirishima shakes his head. "I may have given him that harder shove, but it was really all of us. Remember how you and Mina forced him to join your food competitions? You always riled him up and he got pissed off and ending up winning every time."

His story elicits a laugh from his blonde friend and Kirishima continues, "And when you started that game of 'who can sneak into Bakugou's room the best'? He was so pissed when he found out! And then he caught you and Mina in his room!"

"Fucking Mina got away and left me alone!" he groans. "I was sore for days!"

The two laugh and Kirishima says thoughtfully, "Remember how it was Sero who organized the first weekly Bakusquad sleepover? It was in his room and he always managed to sneak food up there. He managed to get Bakugou to come and stay for video games and Bakugou almost threw him out the window after Mario Kart that night."

The redhead shoots a soft smile to his friend, eyes gentle "He's always been there, bounced back from whatever attacked him. Sero will come back. He always does."

Kaminari nods weakly, feeling his throat get stuck and he turns away from his friend to wipe a tear. "Thanks bro," he whispers as a few, long moments.

"Anytime."

A young woman in white comes bustling into the common room not a moment too soon. "Cellophane is awake, sir. He's been requesting you."

Kaminari blinks, once, twice, before he grabs the nurse's shoulders, urgency in his eyes.

"Take me to him."

—

Kaminari stands at the door, his eyes on the figure in the bed. He's dressed in white scrubs, tucked under a white blanket, with a white pillow. The room is too white, too stark and stiff and the only hint of color is the black hair on the pillow.

He's lying down, eyes fluttered shut, but the moment Kaminari takes a step into the room, Sero is sitting up, eyes wide open as if he hadn't been sleeping a few moments ago.

"Denki. Hey." His voice is hoarse and scratchy and he shifts in his bed, sitting up straighter.

"Hanta." Kaminari's voice is almost a whisper and he launches himself at his boyfriend. Sero yelps at the sudden weight, but wraps his arms around the blonde nonetheless.

"Hey. Hey. I'm okay, Denks. Don't cry," he murmurs, rubbing circles on his back. Kaminari merely buries his face deeper into Sero's scrubs and he can't stop the tears from leaking out of his eyes.

"Fucking hell, Hanta. I thought you died…!" he sobs. His tears wet Sero's clothes and fuck, he feels bad, but Hanta, Hanta, Hanta almost died. Wasn't he allowed to be relieved? Wasn't he allowed to cry?

Sero laughs, a warm rumbly sound that erupts from his chest. "Yeah, well, it didn't stick."

Kaminari yanks his face away from Sero, staring at him. "Seriously Hanta? Puns? Now?"

The black haired male snickers. "Nothing better than to brighten the mood."

"I was having a moment!"

Sero grins and flicks Kaminari's forehead. "Being serious doesn't suit you. Loosen up."

"Says you! Almost dying and shit; you can't do that!"

"Well, I just did, so suck it up."

Kaminari laughs and so does Sero, and when Mina, Kirishima, and Bakugou file into the hospital room, crashing onto Sero with laughter and tears in their eyes, Kaminari is really all too grateful to his friends.

maybe i ship kamijirou, but kamisero is bomb so