10Chapter Seven: Cabin in the Woods (Camping)
Izuku flopped onto the mattress with a tired sigh. The cabin's bed wasn't as comfy as his own back at the dorms, but this wasn't bad. He was tired enough to not care about the slightly stiff mattress after the insane day they'd had.
Mina had taken him out camping for a weekend on their Summer Break. It was one of the few times they had off from hero internships and such, and she took full advantage of it to bring her boyfriend out for some rest and relaxation.
Well, maybe not rest. Mina was an uncontrollable ball of energy no matter where they went, after all. After arriving at the campsite and getting their stuff unpacked, she'd grabbed his hand and rushed out into the woods, taking him on a quick hike before they reached the lake near the cabin.
That was the start of many hours of outdoor activities including kayaking, swimming, more hiking, a picnic, and then fishing.
When all was said and done, Izuku had caught a couple of fish for dinner and Mina had caught a large and angry turtle that might've taken one of her fingers off if Izuku hadn't jerked her hand away from the reptile's powerful beak. Getting the hook out of it's mouth had been a nightmare, but they all made it out of the event well enough.
Well, the turtle was probably sore and pissed off enough to kill them in their sleep, but Izuku was pretty sure it didn't know how to pick locks or open doors. He hoped.
After that lovely encounter, they'd taken their catches back to the cabin, where Izuku got to cooking their dinner and while Mina cleaned herself up. Admittedly, he'd been kind of dubious about camping in a cabin, but he would agree that it was much better than crashing in a small tent with no way of cleaning off the dirt covering their bodies.
Once he cleaned up as well, they enjoyed their dinner outside at the fire pit right next to their cabin. The stars covered the sky by then and Mina went about showing Izuku the various constellations they could see while they made s'mores.
Finally, with both of them full, content, and sleepy, they decided to retreat inside to crash for the rest of the night.
It felt like every muscle in his body was made of lead. He couldn't remember the last time he'd felt this tired. Izuku had fantastic stamina and he was in really good shape thanks to heroics training, but he chuckled when he realized he'd had enough fun to exhaust him just as much. It was a pleasantly tired feeling.
He caught a glimpse of movement by the door and lifted his head enough to see Mina walk into the room in a pair of shorts and a baggy t-shirt she'd stolen from his suitcase earlier. She smiled at him and crawled into bed beside her boyfriend, letting her face fall onto the pillows. Izuku snorted as she let out a muffled groan.
"M' tired," she managed, but she sounded quite happy about that.
"Me too," Izuku agreed, reaching over to switch off the lamp next to the bed. The blanket of darkness that took over the room, coupled with the sound of insects chirping outside made him feel even calmer.
Mina somehow found the strength to push herself up and shift her body so she was propped up over Izuku. Amber eyes glowed at him softly. "Did you have fun?"
"Yeah," he smiled at her and lifted his arms to wrap around her body, bringing her down to rest on his torso. Mina snuggled into his embrace, moving one of her legs to cross over his hips. Her arms wrapped around his neck as she planted a lazy kiss on his cheek.
"Good," she mumbled. He felt her body rising and falling beneath his hands with every breath. "I had fun, too."
"I'm glad," Izuku replied, nuzzling her fluffy hair with his nose. "Just don't try to mess with another turtle, ok? I want you to keep all your fingers."
Mina snorted and he felt her soft body quiver with laughter. "That turtle is probably planning our assassination."
"Can't really blame him. Poor guy," Izuku muttered, still smiling broadly. He moved one of his hands to gently caress Mina's back, rubbing up and down her spine absently. She made a low, throaty sound in response.
"Mmm," she hummed. "Sweet dreams, babe."
"Good night, Mina," Izuku yawned, kissing her head one more time before they both drifted off into a deep, pleasant sleep.
And in a pond far, far away from the cabin in the woods, an exceptionally angry turtle plotted the destruction of the human race.
A/N: It's done! I couldn't think of much for this prompt, honestly. Looking back on all of my own camping trips, there's just so much that I'd end up writing way too much for a single chapter to handle! But anyways, late as it was, I've finally finished my contributions for IzuMina Week 2019! Here's hoping I get to participate in IzuMina Week 2020 next year as well!
As ever, please review and thanks for reading!