Chapter 16 - Chapter Sixteen: Reformed Friendships

"Fine…You have thirty minutes to explain.." said Jeff. "Ok, thank you Jeff," said Xero. "yeah yeah get on with it already will ya?" said Jeff with an attitude.  "Somebody woke up with an attitude…" said Xero. "Are you just going to waste my time or are you going to tell me? If not, I'm leaving." said Jeff impatiently. "Sorry sorry," said Xero. "Get on with it already," said Jeff. "Ok well, the reason I couldn't tell you is because if I did then they would've killed you to keep secrets from getting out…" said Xero. Jeff then looks at Xero with a confused and concerned look. "What do you mean?" asked Jeff. "I still can't tell you what it is because the deal with that still stands. They only let me show myself to you because I recently became the No.1 Hero of the world…" said Xero. "oh…" said Jeff. "Yeah, I really wanted to tell you that I was still alive but I couldn't." said Xero. "I see…" said Jeff. "It was even more painful for me than it was for you because I had to watch you suffer from the sidelines. Knowing that I couldn't do anything. I felt useless…" said Xero with a saddened expression and tone. Jeff notices Xero's change in expression and tone which shows just how much pain he went through not being able to do anything. "I-I'm s-sorry Jeff…" said Xero. "I still can't forgive you because I just don't feel like you mean what you say…" said Jeff. At these words, Xero's eyes widen and tears form. He starts to cry. "I just can't stand seeing your face anymore because all it brings to me is pain and suffering" said Jeff without thinking. Hearing these words from someone who he thought he could trust and who he was closest to say this, Xero's face went emotionless and he fell to his knees. "Do you get what I'm saying?" asked Jeff. When Jeff didn't get a response he turned to see Xero in an emotionless state on his knees looking at the wall blankly. Jeff then thinks back on what he had just said and realised he went too far. "Wait, that's not what I-" said Jeff before he got cut off by Xero walking out the door. "I messed up…" said Jeff. "The fuck you did, dumbass!" said Izuku who had been eavesdropping on their conversation. "What were you thinking when you said that?" asked Izuku. "I-I don't know," said Jeff. "What do you mean you don't know?" asked Izuku. "It just slipped," said Jeff. "Well, I think you owe him all of those apologies now," said Izuku as he left. Jeff couldn't reply to that because he knew that Izuku was right. Jeff just realized how much of a childish asshole he was being. The next day arrived and Xero was sitting at the teachers desk with Aizawa in caterpillar mode on the floor next to him. "Ok everyone, if you didn't know already, the sports festival was to get scouted by agencies." said Xero. "I'll let you take charge today Xero, you seem to be doing fine by yourself right now," said Aizawa. "Right… anyhow I have scouted out a select few of you personally and just know I don't do conversation." said Xero. "Ok, class is dismissed for today, take tomorrow off too so that you can recuperate from the battles from yesterday." said Aizawa. Everyone left except Jeff and Xero. Jeff walks up to Xero and taps his shoulder. "What do you want, Jeffery? I thought that you couldn't stand seeing my face anymore…" said Xero. "Look, it just slipped out. I didn't actually mean it… I was just angry…" said Jeff. Xero gives Jeff a cold look then slightly smiles a warm smile then goes back to the way he was. Suddenly Jeff feels a sudden gust of wind then arms wrapped around him. Jeff opens his eyes to see Xero hugging him tightly. "I won't ever die again…" said Xero. Jeff hugs back. "You better not…" said Jeff. After a second they let go because of it getting awkward. "So Jeff…" said Xero. "Yeah?" said Jeff. "How do you like that zero gravity chick? "We're just friends," said Jeff. "Hm? Really?" asked Xero. "Yeah why?" asked Jeff. "Oh I just thought you two were literally made for eachother.." said Xero with a bit of a sarcastic tone but it's not noticeable. Jeff turns red after hearing this. "Sh-Shut up!" yelled Jeff. "So you do like her?" asked Xero. "Not like that. Plus Izuku and her are getting close and he even told me that he likes her a lot," said Jeff. "hehehe" said Xero. "Wait… I know that laugh… Xero no, don't you dare do what I think you're going to do…" said Jeff. "Ohohoho!! I'm going to have some fun with this!!" exclaimed Xero. "Have fun with what?" asked Izuku as he came back inside. "Oh nothing! Just getting broccoli to get with a Mochi already.." said Xero. "That… sounds weird.." said Jeff and Izuku. "Whatever, you'll see in time," said Xero. "Yeah yeah." said Jeff as he left with Izuku. Xero just sat there until the next day.