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Mom holds up a white dress that dress looking it over with a deep concentrated look on her face. "Punkin, what do you think of this dress?" I look at it closer, it's a Chantilly lace midi length dress. The fabric under the lace is strapless, but the lace comes down to elbow length sleeves. "It's really pretty, a bit formal for dinner though." She sighs and looks over at Amanda who is holding a blue cocktail dress to herself in admiration. "Don't you think this would be amazing on Y/N, Amanda?" She looks up at mom whose holding the dress in the air now and Amanda shakes her head. "It's cute, but we can do better than that." I tense up more afraid of just what in the hell these two are planning to make me look like at this thing. Mom keeps going on and on about how the girlfriend of the host should look like the most stunning in the room and Amanda insist that I need something that will make him look at me in awe, not at all like what he's used to seeing me in. I go back to half looking at the dresses hoping we just run out of time and I can wear the simple pink one I have at home that I've been planning to wear for a week now that they've both deemed as unacceptable suddenly despite my telling them when I decided and sending a picture. Katsuki likes that dress, it's one of his favorite ones to see me in, he said so. Amanda deciding to get the cocktail dress she was looking at joins mom to look for something to try to snake me into, since it seems mom decided to bring three nice dresses along after what happened last time with the party at Jeanist house. A chill goes down my spine when I hear them both getting excited about something, please don't let it be something I'd rather chew my arm off than wear. Amanda rushes towards me, black fabric revealing nothing of the dress other than it's possibly floor length with red towards the bottom. She holds it against me when she makes it to me and it's a halter top floor length black ombre dress with red along the bottom asymmetrically. "It's perfect." she smiles happily and for once, I don't see anything to argue about.

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Bakugos POV

I knock rather than letting myself in incase her mom or friend are indecent. "Hello Ms. L/N." She smiles at me sweetly and allows me to enter. "Amanda and Y/N are in the bathroom. Y/N is finishing up her makeup and Amanda is adding a little hairspray to her hair, won't be much longer." I thought with all the extra time they would have been done by now, it's not like Y/N to need extra time, I guess the other women being here made it more difficult. Amanda exits the bathroom fist and I can see the influence of all the dresses Y/N said were chosen by Amanda all over her, I wish I knew how her boyfriend was ok with all that, even her coming here for two weeks without him, I'd lose my mine wondering how many guys were eye fucking my Teddy Bear. She comes out of the bathroom holding onto her ear as she pushes an earring through, fuck she's so beautiful. That dress, my god that dress. Now I'm even more nervous, just when I was confident she would say yes. If she says no, then I'll ask again in a few months, no big deal. If that doesn't work then I'll figure out what her hang ups are and fix them, then ask again. I don't care if I have to ask her a million times, that is the future Mrs. Katsuki Bakugo. "Katsuki, hey! Sorry I'm running a little behind, they talked me into a trip to get our nails done and then to go shopping after you said you were running late." I hadn't even noticed her nails yet, damn even if she says no tonight, please let her scratch my fucking back out with those at my place later. "I just got here a couple of minutes ago, beautiful as you are those minutes were worth waiting." She blushes taking my hand then kissing me softly. "Everyone ready to go then?" Her mom and Amanda jump to it eager to leave.

Y/N's POV

"So you're L/N, it's nice to finally meet you, I'm Denki Kaminari." I take his hand in mine shaking it as Katsuki lets out an annoyed sigh. "Alright Dunce Face, you met her. Now move it." Kaminari just smiles at me ignoring Katsuki. "He won't admit it, but he and I are really good friends." I squeeze at Katsukis hand with light pressure. "Did he not admit it just by inviting you. I'm sure you know he's not one big on words by now. It is nice to put a face with the name though." His face lights up and he looks at Katsuki about to speak. "Don't look at me idiot, she means Kirishima and Deku and the other damn nerds told her about you." He gives him a sly smile and looks back at me again. "So uh, your friend there, does she speak Japanese?" I shake my head and he moves past me directing his attention on Amanda. "Hi there, Denki Kaminari. How about you give me your number and I can take you to dinner and show you around sometime." Amanda looks at him with amusement on her face, "You're really cute, but I have a boyfriend." He lets his shoulders fall and walks away. "Idiot." I look at Katsuki watching his friend bounce back quickly and go talk to a guy with tired eyes and purple hair. "Come on, those heels look harsh, let's get you seated before more of the ones you haven't met yet come swarming like vultures." He helps me into a seat at a table near the podium where he's supposed to give a speech later, a speech I kept telling him he should plan out and rehearse for me, but he insisted only losers practice what to say first. To my own surprise Aizawa showed and he seemed slightly less tired than earlier today at the school. I learned the purple haired man was Shinso, and I also finally met Sero and Fuyumi Todoroki who Katsuki has told me he's swapped recipes with for years. I don't think anyone besides me realizes she was probably one of his more favorite people at this party of all his friends, but I never said anything. After some time with appetizers champagne was passed out as the mic was prepared for Katsukis speech.

Everyone became quiet when he went up to the podium at first, until he stood there for a moment saying nothing and I could tell he had become suddenly nervous. Deku raised his voice across the room. "Come on Kacchan, you got this." Katsuki shot him a death glare as others around the room started to encourage him, his face going red. He lands his eyes on me and I give him a thumbs up. He shoots up warning sparks and the room goes quiet again. "As many of you know I've had one major goal my whole life, to be number one. I'm more on my way to reaching that goal, closer than I've ever been. Monday marks the grand opening of Explosion Incorporated, the opening of a new Chapter. And while it's mostly my own hard work that's made that possible, I did ask you all here today as a thank you for supporting me on my way to becoming even more awesome. Aizawa, you taught us a lot of valuable lessons on what it truly means to be a hero. Kirishima and Kaminari, you taught me how to suck it up and work with others. Deku, our rivalry is one of legend that doesn't end here, we'd both be stupid to think we didn't make it this far if not for constantly trying to outdo one another. Teddy Bear." He stops, red eyes falling on me with fear and desperation. "As my PR rep, you taught me how to talk to others in a way that was less aggressive without ever asking me to change who I am. You may not have been the first person to accept and see me for who I am, but you were the first to draw it out of me in way that was constructive. As my girlfriend you taught me that it's ok that I'm not as perfect as I want to be. I screw up and you still hold me and tell me you love me. I wouldn't trade being with you for anything, not even top hero. That said, I want more. Teddy Bear, I love you so much, please, will you marry me?"