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Kirishima frowned, why today of all days. He could feel it blooming in his stomach. The twisting and curling pain. The way his body felt tender and off.
Then he felt it, the gush. He jolted up, startling his classmates and teacher. "S-Sensei can I go to the bathroom?" He choked out.
Aizawa raised his brow in confusion. "I'm in the middle of an important lesson, can you wait?" He asked.
Kirishima shook his head harshly. "Emergency." He responded.
Aizawa nodded "Very well, you can go."
Kirishima practically dashed out of the room, and down the hall. When he made it the bathroom it was then that he realized, he forgot to bring his period pouch.
He felt himself growing frustrated, he felt like crying. "Fuck man." He sighed, he didn't want to walk to the nurses office. It was embarrassing, a big buff dude like him asking for a pad.
It wasn't like Recovery girl wasn't aware of his situation, it still felt embarrassing. And what if other students heard?
It was then that he remembered that in the girls bathroom was a pad dispenser. The only problem was it would look weird if he walked in the.
He sucked it up before exiting the bathroom and going into the girls bathroom.
The girls bathroom was far more clean. Had a lemony smell, compared to the boys bathroom that smelled like sweat.
He was lucky, no one in there but him. He sighed a sigh of relief before walking up the pad dispenser, clicking it and retrieving his pad, he slipped it in his pocket before dashing out.
But of course luck wasn't on his side. Because right in front of him was Jiro. He froze, and his face turned a bright red.
Jiro looked at him, then the sign of the door. Her eyes narrowed but she stayed quiet, walking right past him.
Kirishima almost collapsed under her gaze. But he made it. Thankfully.
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Kirishima was in the common area, it was dinner time which he was so grateful for. His appetite was on a hundred today. When kirishima got up to load his bowl for seconds it was then it happened.
"Kirishima-san , what were you doing in the girls bathroom earlier?" Uraraka asked.
The room fell into a deafening silence, and of course of all days this day would be the day that all of his classmates decided to be present in the room.
"Uraraka-Chan?! We agreed to ask him privately not put him in the spot!" Momo huffed.
"Sorry, it just slipped out." Uraraka whined.
But now all eyes were on him, awaiting an explanation. Wondering exactly what she had. Why did he go into the girls bathroom.
He thought for a bit, what lie could he make up? Or did he just tell the truth, which one was easier?
After a few months of hiding, covering up. Could he finally be open and tell his friends the truth of his identity ?
He sighed before he began.
"I-I needed to get something." He said, putting his head down in embarrassment.
"Out of the girls bathroom?" Jiro asked, her tone lace with an underlying hostility.
"Guys I don't know what you're doing but it kinda sounds like you're accusing Kirishima-san of being a pervert, and we all know he isn't like that." Mina jumped in. Earning a few nods.
"Well, it is a bit strange that he was in there, and it must have been weird for the girls to see him." Iida said.
Kirishima felt like crying, but he wouldn't because he was a man and men were strong, and they didn't cry for silly little reasons like this.
"I uhm, I'm on my period." He said quietly. Fidgeting with his fingers.
And the room froze. Maybe it was because a five foot seven big buff dude just announced that he was on his period. Something that dudes don't get.
"You're joking right..?" Jiro asked, trying to understand what she was just told.
"No, I uh- I'm ftm. I'm on T-but I still get my period, and I forgot to bring my pouch, and I needed a pad." He said.
"Oh." He heard
There was an awkward silence for a moment. No one really knowing what to say. Or how to be open and not insensitive.
"So wait your like a girl?" Denki asked which earned him a slap up against his head from Sero.
"You can't ask that." Sero whispered harshly.
Kirishima felt odd. Like an animal in there zoo, the way his classmates gawked and whispered as if he wasn't right there.
But of course someone would always have to ruin it. They couldn't just allow him to be open, free.
" Take one for the team kirishima." Mineta laughed.
Earning harsh glares, and scoffs.
"What?" Kirishima asked, trying to understand if Mineta meant what he thought he did
Mineta pointed at his chest.
"You know, since your like a girl, and have boobs and a pu-"
Mineta was cut off with a harsh punch to his face by Bakugo. "That's fucking disgusting." He huffed.
"It's just a joke." Mineta grumbled.
"You don't make jokes like that when someone is being vulnerable with you!" Momo shouted.
"Kirishima-Kun are you okay?" She asked.
Kirishima nodded, it was just a joke. If he admitted it made him uncomfortable it would make him seen sensitive, and men weren't sensitive.
"Yeah it was just a joke." Kirishima smiles, though everyone could tell his feelings were hurt.
"Thanks for trusting us with this information, we won't judge you! You are still who you say you are regardless of what others think." Iida reassured.
"Thanks guys." Kirishima smiled.
The night went on, kirishima was Pampered in a a way, Mina shared her heating pad, and Momo got him snacks and chocolate.
Grateful couldn't even describe the way he felt. Accepted, Wanted, and cared for
Kirishima was grateful for friends. He was happy that they were accepting and loving, because that's not what kirishima has grown to known.