#a starting point really since it leads to a realization that ochako is jealous of toga.

[bokunoheroanalysisforthefuture]

The first match continues! How will our intrepid hero get out of this mess? (Spoilers, it’s ghosts.)

[No. 33 - Shinsou’s Situation]

Our first page here is actually another mock cover! Which I think might be a nod to some other comic book cover, though I would not be able to tell you which one.

Poor Izuku’s shirt, who knows where it might have gone. Boy’s gonna get a cold like that. And he’s standing on top of the rubble of a fallen apartment building I think? Just from the ladder and some of the brick-like debris. And the gloves and boots are definitely a different style from what we see Izuku wearing in canon. 

Anyways, into the chapter proper. The crowd’s making a lot of noise as Izuku continues to stand there frozen, with Present Mic comments on that fact, along with how Izuku is looking confounded and not even twitching. He correctly identifies it as Shinsou’s quirk at play, though he frames it as a question because, you know, show business. Ochako and Tenya are confused and concerned, as is Toshinori. 

Shinsou continues to stand there, menacingly, as Present Mic goes on about how they were barely aware that this guy existed, but now he’s sure one to keep an eye on! Aizawa brings up a pair of sheets, catching Mic’s attention, as he brings up how the entrance exam was completely irrational. The sheets have simple specs on the two, since they knew this would be a quirk versus quirk battle.

...wait, oh my god, but this WAS a quirk versus quirk, battle, though, just not in the way anyone was expecting! It was a mental control battle instead of a physical versus mental quirk battle! And was our first nod towards One For All having a powerful mental aspect, which becomes a major plot point like 250 chapters from now. I am just. Huh. Well then.

Continuing on with Aizawa’s commentary. Shinsou apparently failed the practical part of the exam, so he lost a spot in the hero course. He got into general studies, though, and that’s all he could have hoped for. His quirk is extraordinarily powerful, but, given the format of the practical exam, his ability didn’t help him out. 

Down in the arena, Shinsou comments to Izuku about how it must be nice to have everything handed to him. He then commands Izuku to turn around and walk out of the ring. Izuku ends up doing so, and Present Mic comments on Izuku following orders like a good little boy - which means that the crowds (or at least the announcer booth) has to be able to hear what’s being said?

Uhm. (Looks at later matches) Either they have selective hearing, or the mics must have been destroyed during the Izuku-Shouto match before they could give away anything incriminating.

Anywho. We finally get info on Shinsou’s quirk, Brainwashing! Which is absolutely not what his quirk does, it’s more like puppeteering or hypnosis, where brainwashing is a longer-term conditioning process. Shinsou’s quirk, according to the narration here, makes anyone who verbally responds to him instantly brainwashed, and will do whatever he commands. However, the quirk won’t work if he doesn’t will it. 

Huh, so I suppose that means written or signed responses don’t work, then. I’ve seen that in a fic or two. Though that then leads to the question about making noises that aren’t outright responses, like groaning or scoffs or whatever… eh, battle now, quirk thoughts later.

Up in the booth, Aizawa thinks about how, from the result of the strength tests, Izuku really shouldn’t have been placed in the hero course either. But Shinsou’s stats are even worse in any event where he couldn’t make use of his quirk. Izuku would come out on top in an ordinary battle, but now that he’s brainwashed, it’s a different story. This will be over quick…

Meanwhile, Toshinori is panicking over seeing Izuku about to walk out of the ring, a litany of ‘no’ escaping him as he mentally begs fo Izuku to stop walking. Izuku is also stressing out over his body not listening to him, as well as how fuzzy his head is. He’s trying to get himself to stop, and swearing when it’s not working. He’s especially mad at himself because Ojiro had even warned him about this ahead of time -

And as if to highlight this, we shift into a flashback where Izuku and Ojiro are talking. Izuku wonders how he can win against mind-control quirk. Ojiro replies that his loss could be Izuku’s gain. His memories cut out from the instant he replied to Shinsou, which is what he thinks is the trick.

Izuku is stressed out as he summarizes that it’s all over if he slips up and says anything to Shinsou. Ojiro disagrees, saying that it doesn’t seem like such an almighty ability. Remember how he said he didn’t remember anything until the end? When Shinsou had them run past to nab Tetsutetsu’s headband, he thinks he must have bumped into Tetsu’s formation - which was when he snapped out of it. He was suddenly aware of what was happening.

Izuku guesses that it had been undone by the physical contact, which Ojiro agrees with. That said, however, he has no idea how strong the contact needs to be. And in a one-on-one match, of course you can’t expect any outside help. (Cough) Anyways, that’s everything Ojiro can tell him. Izuku replies that no, it’s awesome, thanks! Ojiro asks for forgiveness if he’s out of line, but he wants Izuku to win this for him.

With that, we ome back to the present, Izuku getting awfully close to the line and his ringing himself out. Izuku thinks how it can’t end like this, over in a flash. Everyone’s done so much for him - he can’t lose here. 

And something responds.

Eight pairs of eyes watch from shadowy faces, almost everything about the specters nondescript. Izuku has no idea what’s happening, even as they seem to linger at the fringes of his mind. One For All starts to flow under the skin of his left arm, with Izuku quickly realizing he can move his fingers, even just a twitch. Shinsou, ignorant of this, starts to talk about how Izuku wouldn’t think so, but Shinsou’s quirk is like a dream. Oh, right, and Izuku loses. 

Izuku’s response?

He’s not out of it yet. Izuku heaves like he’s just breached the surface of a lake, his feet stopping right on the inside edge of the line. He then turns to stare at Shinsou in a very concerning way as Present Mic wonders at Izuku managing to stop. 

You know, I have this particular face saved in my folder under ‘boss music starts playing’ AND ‘boss music intensifies’. I feel like that’s pretty appropriate.

Izuku’s fingers throb in pain, and apparently the cameras are able to zoom in enough for Aizawa to see it and realize what happened - Izuku smashed it up to shake off the brainwashing. Ojiro is in nervous awe at Izuku going that far. Shinsou himself is unnerved, asking how he did it, that he shouldn’t have control. 

And here’s where we get to some interesting internal monologue from Izuku that I don’t think made it into the anime. 

Izuku slaps a hand over his mouth to keep himself from replying, thinking about how the finger was all him, but something woke him up. What was that? Who were all those people in his mind? For that one second, his head was clear!

One For All, All Might had told him. It’s passed down like the Olympic torch. Izuku recalls those words, and wonders if those were people, and if that was a sign that he’s linked by this power to the past. Did they save him? Is that even possible? Izuku tries to shake it off, knowing that just thinking about it won’t give him any answers, and to save it for later. He needs to think about now.

[I will have thoughts about One For All at the end of this, but for now, let’s finish up the battle.]

Shinsou is pissed, thinking about how Izuku’s not answering him, wondering if he figured it out. But no, he probably knew from the start, that that ‘damn monkey’ told him. He just has to get him to open his mouth again. He mocks Izuku for having nothing to say for himself, but Izuku manages to press his lips together and say nothing as he shifts into a fighting stance. 

Shinsou presses on, stating how he’s jealous, and how just moving that finger must mean Izuku’s the real deal. Thanks to his quirk’s nature, he couldn’t enter the golder gates. Izuku wouldn’t get that, since he’s naturally blessed. You people, born with your awesome quirks, getting to follow all of your dreams!

Izuku sweats as he pushes himself forward, internally noting that that’s how he used to think too. He does get it. But… right. He is blessed. He’s blessed by the people in his life! And that’s exactly why - that’s why he’s not going to lose!

Izuku throws himself forward, one hand grabbing Shinsou’s shoulder while the other slams itself into his stomach. Shinsou retaliates with a cross punch into Izuku’s face, demanding he say something. However, Izuku only turns back to stare at Shinsou, determination burning in his eyes as he begins shoving Shinsou back. Shinsou says that pushing him out isn’t gonna happen, right before he yanks himself out of the grip and doges around. Shinsou says he’ll give Izuku that honor instead as he smacks a hand into Izuku’s face and pushes him back. 

(Also, interrupting the flow here, but Izuku is making noise without Shinsou able to take control, so it really does seem like it has to be a response and not just noise. Which makes sense!)

Izuku grabs Shinsou’s wrist and his shirt, and with one mighty heave, manages an over-the-shoulder throw that firmly slams Shinsou back-first into the ground - and just over the line.

I’m pretty sure this is the same move Izuku pulled on Katsuki during the Battle Trial, actually - at least, from that momentary reaction shot we get from Katsuki. 

Midnight calls the match. Shinsou is gritting his teeth, and Izuku is straightening himself out as Midnight confirms that Izuku is moving on to the second round. 

And with that, the chapter comes to a close. What a match. And now that I’m not breaking the flow, it’s time to go back to the ghost stuff and ramble on it a bit more.

Alright, so. One For All. First time we’re seeing the ‘haunted’ aspect of it - and honestly, it’s not far out of line with what we end up seeing it capable of later on. It comes off as a physical quirk, but One For All as a stockpile holds everything from the past holders - strength, quirks, memories, personalities. And because of that overwhelmingly spiritual lean to the stockpile, One For All is, in many ways, as much a mental quirk as Shinsou’s, if not more so. Arguably, it could count as the most mental quirk, and that ties back into something All Might mentions at the end of the Hosu arc - that One For All can’t be taken unwillingly. 

I’ve seen criticism of this fight’s handling, and how One For All shouldn’t have been able to (or interested in) stopping Shinsou from taking the win. But it’s really not about Shinsou’s quirk itself - it’s about the mental control! The helplessness, the desperation from not one, but two living holders to overcome this and retake control from the person commandeering them.

One For All’s existence, it’s purpose, is to resist being taken by All For One. It is the collective will of nine people, all with a deep-seated will to resist control. So why wouldn’t One For All step in here, when Izuku needs to learn to fight against mental puppeteering? When the still-hazy spirits of the quirk must already have the sinking feeling that All For One isn’t as dead as hoped?

Can it really be a surprise that they stepped in?

I’ll probably make a longer post digging more into this after Kamino, but yeah. Honestly, this fight is a LOT more interesting in the manga than I recall from the anime, since we get a bit more of Izuku’s thought process and what’s happening with OFA. 

To close us out, here’s some discord commentary on the match:

[katsukibby]

flick

bakugou katsuki x reader (extraordinary you au)

summary: bakugou and midoriya are the main love interests for a romance manga and ochako is the main girl. (spoiler: she chooses deku) what happens when y/n, an extra, becomes self-aware that she’s nothing but a side character to help develop their relationships?”

!unedited!

*flick*

wait a minute. wasn’t i just talking to jirou? why am i in the cafeteria now?

“ah! y/n! youre here! ive been looking for you!”

“huh? jirou? what are you…weren’t we just in the classroom?” She looked at me as if I was crazy.

“what do you mean? its finally time for lunch! did you hit your head at training or something?”

“training? what? but- we were still in class just now.”

*flick* 

i jerked back up as if i had just woken up. but i hadn’t. we haven’t even eaten yet. so.…why was the school day finished?

“y/n!! there you are! you seem to be harder to find than usual today!”

“jirou…did you hear that? and what about lunch?”

“lunch? its time to head back to the dorms. now that you mention it, i wonder what we’re having for dinner tonight!”

*flick*

“alright. l/n. get ready to spar with bakugou. i’m too tired to watch this so i’m gonna go ahead and nap. everyone else can judge today.”

“wait- aizawa-sensai!”

“tch. damn extra. hurry uP AND FIGHT.”

extra? me? wait a minute-

*flick*

“ochako-chan! are you alright?”

i didn’t mean to say that. why are we in the infirmary?

“huh? l/n-san? what am i doing here?”

“midoriya-kun carried you here after one of bakugou-kun’s explosions missed me and hit you instead!”

what? when did that happen?

*flick*

“it’s time to take your midterm. put your books away and take out a pencil and eraser.”

this shouldn’t be right. midterms shouldn’t start until three weeks! this must be some sort of prank. did i get hit by a quirk or something?

“woah! l/n! i haven’t seen your text book this beat up since middle school!”

“huh? jirou? but i just got this!”

“huh? are you trying to make me feel better by acting like you forgot what today is?”

i looked down at my book. she was right. it had tabs and- that’s my handwriting! but, i don’t remember writing any of this. how will i pass?

*flick*

what is that sound?

“alright. pencils down and pass up your papers.”

“wait a sec-”

kaminari took my paper before i could even look at it. did i even fill it out? why am i forgetting everything?

*flick*

“woah! l/n-chan got everything right!”

“it makes sense, she studied hard everyday until the midterm!”

what? what is going on? why can’t i remember anything that happened in between? and what is that noise?

i turned to jirou.

“hey, have i been acting weird lately?”

“huh? no, not really. but just the fact that you’re asking that question makes me wonder if something is wrong. what’re you thinking about?”

“it’s nothing really, i just can’t seem to remember certain things. for example, i don’t even remember taking the midterm!”

“eh? that’s probably because you sped through it since you knew all the answers. i wouldn’t worry too much.”

she grinned at me and turned away. 

what am i going to do now? 

*flick*

ah. it’s lunch again. i’m not hungry so i guess i’ll just go to the library instead.

the library was eerily empty for lunch time. that was the least of my concerns though. i had to figure out what was going on. i checked all the aisles to see if there was something that could tell me what was wrong. in the corner of my eye i saw a book that seemed to be wiggling out of place. i reached up and grabbed it. i opened the book to discover it was a manga. a romance manga? why do these characters seem so familiar? is that- ochako-chan? midoriya-kun? and bakugou-kun? why are they in this? i had so many questions. but most importantly-

what was i doing in this?

*flick* 

i gasped. why was it my turn to lay down in the infirmary? and where did that book go? i tried to get up but i couldn’t move. no matter how hard i tried. i couldn’t even speak. what was going on now? i heard muffled voices. 

“if you get close to bakugou-kun again i’ll kill you!”

“i can’t believe how shameless you are to use his money to even go to this school!”

“your quirk is so weak, there is no way you’ll be a hero!”

“i bet you just seduced him in order to get into class A!”

“why don’t you do us all a favor and leave bakugou-kun alone for once?”

i wasn’t sure who was talking but before i knew it i was standing up on my own. 

“hey! leave ochako-chan alone!”

“heehee whatever you say!” the group of girls giggled and proceeded to shove ochako to the ground before locking us in. i looked at her to find her on the verge of tears.

“hey, ochako-chan it’s ok! i should be able to open the door for us!” 

i was not at all confident that i could open this door.

however, i surprised us and opened it with ease.

“oh. uh. i didn’t know i could do that. um. well, i guess i’ll see you later? i kinda have to get to the library now!” i sprinted out and closed the door before she could say anything and closed the door behind me. i turned the corner to see midoriya-kun running while shouting ochako-chan’s name. “she’s in the infirmary!” i told him. he looked startled but proceeded to run towards the room anyways.

once i made it back to the library i began to search for the book again. i found it in the same spot and all the questions i had seemed to be answered. i- was in a manga? and i’m not even the main character? what is this? bakugou-kun and midoriya-kun are love rivals? i let out a deep sigh and shook my head. i can’t believe i’m just some extra that shows up for their convenience.  

*flick*

i’ve gotten used to this by now. it’s as if there are two worlds within this one: the stage and the shadow. the stage is where all of the main story line occurs, but the shadow is where all of the time in between happens. there, other characters have no clue what is happening and forget everything that occurred when the next scene starts. so far, it seems like no one else has realized what kind of world we live in.

as i walked lost in thought, i bumped into bakugou.

“oof- sorry bakugou-kun! ah- it’s not like you’ll remember this anyways. you know- you’re actually kind of cute. too bad, you’re a main character and i’m just an extra, like you always say. i also feel kind of bad for you, you have second lead syndrome. oh well! it’s not like you get what i’m saying!”

“what the fu-”

i did this to him often. while reading the manga, i have to admit, i became quite a fan of his. all of the cringy flirting and cliche lines aside, he was quite the attractive character. he almost made me wish i was ochako.

*flick*

aww how nice! the author has gifted me with some free banana milk! but- why?

“hi l/n-chan!”

“ochako-chan! you’re here early!”

her stomach growled. 

ah. that’s why. why couldn’t i have it just this once? don’t i deserve it for working so hard as a side character? 

“you haven’t eaten yet? here take this!” i reluctantly gave it to her with a grimace and turned to see bakugou-kun approaching us. 

“you. come with me.”

i’m so jealous of ochako. she gets to be crushed on by bakugou, while im stuck here trying to help her decide between which boy helps her more. i can’t believe she’s going to pick midoriya and not bakugou.

*flick*

i sighed as i was finally released from the stage. i stretched and looked at my classmates. i thought this would be the perfect opportunity for them to start flirting or something, but to my surprise bakugou was looking at me. i looked around and pointed at myself. 

“me? not- not ochako-chan?” i stuttered in disbelief. she was already running away and towards midoriya who waved for her to come over.

“the fuck? no. i’m talking to you, you damn extra.”

“um...ok? what’s up?” i asked awkwardly. 

why was he talking to me? this wasn’t supposed to happen. he should be teasing ochako by taking her (my) milk by now. 

“i thought about what you said last time and it just doesn’t make sense.”

“huh? last time? what did i say?”

“man, you really are crazy. you know, you kept talking about how i’m a main character or something and that i wouldn’t remember what you said.”

my eyes widened. he wasn’t supposed to remember that. now what’s happening? my life is so strange these days. i seem like a broken record.

“um. you must be remembering wrong. i- i never said anything like that!” i laughed nervously. he could obviously tell i was lying. 

“fine. don’t help me. i’ll just figure it out by myself. i can’t believe i tried asking for  fucking help.” he whispered to himself. 

“we live in a manga!” i blurted out suddenly. “you and midoriya-kun are the main characters and you both have a crush on ochako-chan!”

there was no way he would believe that.

“you- uh you must be thinking you’re going crazy right? you hear strange noises and you can’t remember certain events even though you were sure you were doing something before hand?”

“how...the fuck did you know?” he looked at me with shock. i sighed and grabbed his wrist.

“just follow me,” i took him to the library and shoved the manga in his hands. “read this. it’ll tell you everything you need to know. bye now!” i nudged him in the direction of the exit. 

“wait, what the fuck is this?” he seemed so different from his typical bad, angry boy personality. he seemed even more attractive with this confused look on his face. 

he read everything and reached the empty pages. “what is this?” 

“oh, well the author hasn’t written those parts yet. that’s why everything looks like this.” for the first time, he was aware that some of the furniture in the room was floating. “it’s like this because we are in the shadow, not the stage.”

“the what?” 

“basically the stage is where all of the main parts of the manga occur and the shadow is where we are now. everything we do here won’t be remembered by the other characters.” i explained nonchalantly. “so, how does it feel? to know you aren’t going to end up with ochako-chan?”

“honestly, i could care less. every time i was in the ‘shadow’ i seemed to feel as if i lost my purpose. at least i still have my quirk.”

“man, you really are different from the manga. you’re so calm right now.”

“hey! what the fuck does that mean?!”

“jeez, never mind then. come on, let’s go to class.”

“wait!” i looked back at him. 

“what?”

“don’t you want to...i don’t know, change the story? isn’t worth a try? we’re both just supporting characters. what harm can we cause?”

“you don’t think i’ve tried? i did everything i could think of to try and change the story.”

“but what if we-”

*flick*

“bakugou-kun! i’ve been looking for you!” ochako approached him.

“you idiot. jeez don’t run around with your laces untied.” bakugou bent down to tie her shoes.

jeez. could the author get any more cheesy? this makes me want to throw up.

“i told you i would get you new shoes!” midoriya cut in. “i can’t stand watching you get bullied over something as small as this!”

“i’ll take care of her deku.” bakugou glared at him.

oh my god just speed up this scene already. what am i even here for?

“i’ll just go shopping with l/n-chan! she seems to have the best style in the class! besides, i saved up enough to buy a new pair!”

“you can count on me ochako-chan!”

*flick*

“i thought that scene would never end!” i spoke aloud. i glanced at bakugou to catch him staring at me. “what?” he just glared and walked away.

weird.

bakugou and i have been spending a lot of time together. we make fun of our classmates and call them out in their faces. it’s pretty fun being able to yell at mineta all we want for being such a perv. not to mention, bakugou practically beats him up every time he’s near us. bonding with bakugou has become my favorite past time and i’m beginning to wonder what i would do if he didn’t become self-aware. however, the only bad thing about this was that i was beginning to like him. not just as a character, but as a person. i was way past the fangirl stage since i actually get to talk to him now. the worst part is that he actually likes ochako. both on the stage and in the shadow. i’ve come to this conclusion since he won’t shut up about trying to change the story line. i’m not sure what to do since there’s no one else for me to talk to about all of this.

“you need to help me. i’m so tired of being an extra.”

“what do you mean? you literally get so many lines and! you’re one of the main love interests!”

“but i don’t want to do this anymore, knowing that i won’t even get the girl! we have to change this story!”

“too bad! how do you think i felt? watching you for so long, knowing that i wasn’t fated to end up with you!” i gasped. “wait- i- forget i said that!”

“what?”

“nothing! it’s nothing! i just-” i could feel my eyes swell with tears.

is this how ochako feels when the author makes her cry every two scenes?

“even a fool could tell how i feel about you.”

i looked up into his crimson eyes. 

did he just-

“what? what do you mean?” 

“you idiot. i like you too. why do you think i’ve been bugging you to try and change the story?”

“ i thought it was because you wanted to end up with ochako-chan instead,” i took a deep breath. “why didn’t you tell me sooner!”

“i thought you could tell! you always catch me staring at you after scenes so i thought you knew!” he was smiling. he’s never smiled like this at me before. it was...nice. comforting. warm.

“let’s change this story.”

*flick*

(a/n: this is my first fanfic! i know i could use improvement, but i just wanted to write it because i felt like it :) also, if it was a little confusing, the flicks are supposed to be the sound of the pages turning. hope you enjoyed the story <3)

[denkithunder]

why won’t you love me

Pairing: Hitoshi Shinsou x Reader

Summary: “I know, but I can’t help but want to ask him why won’t you love me.”

A/N: I’ve been wanting to write for mha for a while, and I finally got around to doing it! 

“Stop fucking ignoring me!” You yell out in frustration towards Shinsou, walking faster when he ignores you yet again. 

You feel everyone's eyes on you, following you as you rush after your best friend of 5 years.

“Toshi!” You tug on his sleeve as soon as he’s within reach, blood boiling as he ignores you once more. 

Tugging on his shoulder, you force him to stop and look at you for the first time in weeks. He stares down at you with so much resentment that you wince and withdraw your arm back, hugging both arms close to you.

“What.” 

His voice was laced with hatred, his eyes glaring at you as you stared back at him. 

“Why are you being like this? Why have you been ignoring ever since-” 

“What? Ever since you lied to me about being accepted into the hero course? I bet you were laughing about it behind my back with your little friends in the hero course. I bet-”

“Are you fucking serious? Laughing at you? Is that what you think of me? Really? After 5 fucking years of knowing me, you think that I’d start laughing at you the second I get the chance?” You take in a shaky breath, clenching your shaking hands. 

“Yes, I lied to you about not getting into the hero course and I’m not proud of that. I wasn’t trying to hurt you, and I realize lying hurt you more and I’m so fucking sorry. But never once did I do anything to laugh at you, ever.” 

“Whatever.” He scoffs, rolling his eyes as he turns to walk away. “Like I’d ever believe you again.” 

“Why would I laugh at you when you’re the reason I’m even here!” You’re gasping for air, all the emotions overwhelming you to the point where you have to lean against the glass wall. 

“Growing up, everyone always told me it’d be hard for me to ever be a hero. They told me a darkness quirk, a quirk that literally only every brought darkness could never be used to help people.” You let out a shaky breath and continue. “But then I met you and I realized that it didn’t matter what everyone thought of me because if I wanted to become a hero I could.”  

“So I started working on my quirk, training so I could somehow use it to help others.”  

“Don’t you see that without you I never would have found out what I could do with my quirk? Without you I would have never even gotten into the hero course, so please tell me why would I laugh at you for something that you helped me with?”

“Everything I’ve ever done, everything that has happened that lead me up to here, to this moment, it’s all because of you!” You cry out in frustration, knees buckling in and nearly giving out. 

He briefly glances back at you, scoffing one more time and then walking away.

Before you can break down, you catch a glimpse of your watch and see that there was 15 minutes left until class started, so you rushed to class.

Walking into class, you try your best to not the tears fall down your face as you rush to your seat near the window. 

“H-hey? Are you okay?” 

Startled, you jump in your seat and you look up to see Midoriya staring at you worriedly. 

“H-huh? Oh yeah! I’m fine.” You smiled at him gently, trying to reassure him you were okay. 

“Are you sure? You look like you’re about to cry an-” You cut him off before he could start rambling.

“Midoriya, I promise I’m fine. I’m just a bit tired today so I’m just not myself right now.” You smile at him again, calming him down a bit. 

He smiles back at you and slightly nods, sitting down in the seat in-front of you. 

____________________

“I’m sorry.” You stared up at him, watching as the rain fell behind him and water droplets dripped from his hair. 

“Do you really think I would laugh about you behind your back?” A gust of wind caused you to shiver, so you opened the door wider and gestured him to enter.

The only noise you could hear was the rain falling down on the roof and the wind blowing against the windows, desperately trying to enter your home. 

You watched as he took off his shoes that were soaked in water, followed by his jacket. When he was done he looked up at you, reaching out for your hand. Before he could touch you, you turned around and headed to your room, he sighed and followed you.

When he entered, you handed him a change of clothes, along with a towel. 

“You should shower before you catch a cold.” Your voice was cold and distant despite your words showing that you still cared for him, despite what had happened.

He opened his mouth to speak, to ask you for a chance to talk before doing anything else but you interrupted him.

“Shower first, we can talk after you get out. The rain is going to last a while so there’s no need for you to rush your way out of here unless you want to get drenched again.” Even though you still spoke to him with a cold a distant tone, your eyes told a different story and so he nodded and made his way to your restroom.

After 20 minutes, he came back into your room in a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie, drying his hair with the towel. 

You just stared at him, waiting for him to start the conversation you were dreading since you opened the door and saw him.

“I’m sorry.” He breathed out, throwing the towel into your basket for dirty laundry.

You stared at him, waiting for him to answer your question from earlier.

“After the first day of school,” he slowly walked over to sit at your desk, “I saw you walking with a group of people that I could only assume were your classmates. You guys were laughing and joking around and I was a bit jealous you made friends so easily but I started walking up to you anyways. I was hurt you lied to me but I know you and how you think so I got over it quickly.”

“Then wh-”

“Before I could make my presence obvious, I heard someone say my name and then you laughed. For a split second, the thought of you laughing at me because I didn’t get into the hero course crossed my mind. It was only for a second, but in my mind it made sense, in my mind you’ve found new friends and didn’t need me anymore.” His voice cracked.

“Toshi...” You whispered, standing from your bed and rushing towards him. He was looking at his lap, refusing to look at you. 

You gently placed your hand under his chin and lifted his head, gasping softly when you saw his tears.

You pulled him up and walked him to your bed, laying down and cuddling him with only the rain and wind as background noise. 

After a while, his breathing slowed so you looked up and saw his eyes were closed. He was asleep.

“I’ll always need you Toshi, I love you.”

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“I saw you at the entrance exam you know!” Ochako exclaimed, jumping with excitement.

“Really?” You grinned at her, her excitement rubbing off on you.

“Yeah! I know we weren’t in the same mock city, but I saw you walk out with a guy with purple hair!” Iida and Midoriya were silently watching, not wanting to interrupt your conversation.

“You mean Shinsou! My best friend!” You blushed slightly, causing her to squeal.

“You like him don’t you!”

“What? No! Like who?” You smiled nervously, looking away before they could see your red face.

“Shinsou obviously!”

You just laughed, scratching the back of your head.

“I have to go! See you guys tomorrow!” You ran away before she could confront you about your feelings on your best friend.

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“Hey, Izuku! Have you seen Hitoshi?” You question your green haired friend, happy to have stayed in touch with him even years after you’ve graduated.

“I think I saw him with Kaminari last, but he could be anywhere by now, being a host means a lot of running around.” You both laugh, remembering how it went last time Shinsou hosted a party.

You go to speak but the voice of the person you’re looking for gets your attention.

“Hello, can I get everyone’s attention.” 

Everyone turns to look at him, a bright light shining on him as the rest of the room darkens.

He flinches, holding his hand up to block the light from your eyes. 

“Sorry!” You hear Kaminari’s voice yell out before the light softens. Shinsou just chuckles, patting down his suit, a nervous habit of hit.

“So I bet you’re all wondering why I’ve invited you here tonight.” You look around to see your closest friends nod, some as confused as you.

“As you all know, a couple years ago I started going out with this girl.” His eyes scanned the crowd, landing on you. You could see him instantly relax and he let out a shaky breath. “The day we got together was the best day of my life because even then I knew that she was the girl I was going to marry. She’s supported me through everything, from the moment we met. I’m not really good with words, but I just wanted everyone to know how much I love and appreciate her. Love, will you come up here with me.”

You feel your throat tighten as your eyes fill with tears and everything after that becomes a blur.

You feel someone wrap their arm around your shoulder and pull you into them.

“Hey, you okay?” You hear Midoriya’s voice and you’re brought back.

“Y-yeah, I’m fine. Better than fine, I’m ecstatic!” You grin up at him, the tears in your eyes falling.

“Hey...” He whispers softly and pulls you towards the exit, the cold breeze causing goosebumps on your arm.

You can’t help yourself, you start sobbing into his arms as he pulls you into his chest.

“It hurts Izuku! It hurts so fucking much and I can’t do anything about it!.” You cry out, your words muffled against his chest.

“I know, love, I know.” He murmurs, petting your hair and holding you closer.

Of course he knew, he was in the same position as you, the person he was in-love with just got engaged to someone else.

After 30 minutes when you’ve stopped crying, you feel him pull away from you and reach his hand up to wipe away your wet cheeks.

“We need to be happy for them.” He mumbles, a few tears flow down his face. “They’re happy together.” 

You reach your own hand up and wipe away his tears.

“I know, but I can’t help but want to ask him…”

You feel a raindrop fall on your cheek, and for a second you think you’re crying again but then it starts pouring on the both of you. 

You both let the rain consume you, feeling some sort of comfort in the icy cold water. 

“...what is it about him? What makes him so much better than me?” He continues what you were saying before, both of you letting your tears fall without a care in the world.

You glance at each other, silently coming to the realization that you really are in the same position and it fills you with some sort of comfort because at least you’ll have someone to talk to, someone who understands you. 

You both whisper the same words, the strong wind caring them away along with all your emotions. 

You feel empty inside, but neither of you would trade this empty feeling for anything in the world because for the first time in years your heart doesn’t ache every time you remember that the love of your life is happy with someone who’s not you. 

“Why won’t you love me?”

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“Hey, I know this is a weird question to ask but…” Uraraka rubbed the side of her neck as you stared at her. Just like Shinsou, you thought to yourself with a small smile.

“Just spit it out Uraraka.” You laughed gently, taking a sip of your drink.

“I know you told me you didn’t have any feelings for him already but that was years ago when we first started U.A. and we already graduated so I just want to make sure you really don’t have any feelings for him because he asked me out on a date and I really want to say yes but I won’t if you have any romantic feelings for him because we’re friends and if I went on a date with someone you like what kind of friend would I be.” She rushed out, her face red as she hid it in her hands.

You stayed silent for a moment, processing her words. 

“Shinsou asked you out?” You were shocked to say the least. She nodded, face still in hands afraid that you would look at her with betrayal because it’s the last thing she’d want you to do.

Your heart was beating fast, so fast you thought it might jump out. You wanted to tell her that, yes you had feelings for him, in fact you were in love with him, but it was painfully obvious to you that he would never feel the same way. 

“No, Uraraka. I don’t have any feelings for him, he’s my best friend.”

Part 2

[365daysoftododeku]

29th August 2019

Author: Kenyoda

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Right Direction

Izuku was wincing as Ochako dragged him down the hallway towards Momo’s room. He usually loved his best friend’s enthusiasm but this was far more personal to Izuku and therefore he was terrified of what she would do. Then add in Mina and Tooru, too… Izuku was afraid for his mental and emotional health. He really should not have mentioned that he was thinking of acting on his crush on Shouto. 

Ochako had gotten a worrying gleam in her eye and began rapidly texting. He had protested immediately and she had waved his concern off saying that a majority of the class was well aware of his crush on Shouto; well the girls knew at least. She then gleefully told him that the others wanted to help him, ‘win his man over’. Thus Izuku ended up being dragged to Momo’s room. Instead of feeling hopeful, he was left feeling nothing but dread.  

“We’re here!” she announced gleefully as she threw the door open with a bang. 

“Ocha! My wall! Please don’t break it!” Momo cried, dismayed. 

Ochako had the grace to blush as she apologized. All the girls of Hero Class 2A were gathered on Momo’s smaller, yet still opulent bed. Ochako shut the door with more care than she opened it as she shoved him further into the room. 

“Ooooh! You are finally going to make a move Midoriya! I am so happy for you! Let’s make sure it goes well ok?” Tooru piped up, bouncing in place on Momo’s bed. 

Izuku smiled nervously. He appreciated their willingness to help, but he was pretty sure that their help was going to cause him untold embarrassment. 

Izuku sighed and let Ochako lead him to the bed. 

“So! What do we know about Todoroki-kun?” asked Mina from her spot. 

“Very little,” croaked Tsuyu. This prompted a snort from Jirou. 

“She’s not wrong, though,” Mina continued. 

Izuku frowned. As much as he hated to admit it, Izuku knew little more than the basics about Todoroki… aside from his family mess. But that was not what he was focusing on. What did Todoroki like? His friend and crush was a very private person, so private that he would become flushed if someone caught him reading a book in his off time.

He liked cold soba, but that was obvious to anyone that eats lunch with him. He also liked visiting his mom. Didn’t he mention that she had gotten strawberry milk for him one time because she remembered he liked it as a kid? Does he still like it? Shouto never really said one way or the other.

“Mido! Earth to Midoriya?!” called Tooru. Izuku jerked back to the present.

“Ah! Sorry! I got lost in my head,” he admitted.

“We know how hard it is not to daydream about your beau, but if you don’t do something soon in reality, all you will be left with are dreams,” Mina prophesied in a heavy voice. 

“That’s n-not! I was trying to answer your question… but I am coming up with little else other than what he likes to eat. Shouto is a very closed-off person. I mean we spend time together, but he doesn’t say much. He is more comfortable…”

“Listening,” Momo finished, smiling. 

Midoriya was grateful for Momo. She probably understood his dilemma better than the others since, she was also a close friend of Shouto’s much to Mineta’s dismay. 

“Ok… so you can’t spoil him per say… but maybe we can get him to notice you!” said Ochako excitedly. 

Notice me? He thought to himself. The image of intense mismatched eyes boring into Izuku’s own from within flushed cheeks burned in his mind’s eye. The very thought made Izuku turn pink. 

“I-I don’t— I mean, that doesn’t help in telling him I am interested!” he finally managed to sputter. 

“Well, I guess it is more informative for you, kero,” hummed Tsuyu after a moment. 

“Oh, I see. If Todoroki reacts to you or at least the change you make… it may give you a clue as to how to proceed. If you should proceed at all.” Momo cautioned. 

She had a point, despite how it made his heart sink. Shouto was still pretty touchy about emotions and the like. It was part of the reason he wanted to try to at least test the waters. He had been trying to say that to Ochako before she went off on her one woman crusade. 

“Stop being such a downer, Momo! We should at least try!” said Mina, enthusiasm undiminished.

“I mean as entertaining as this whole mess is going to be… there are two people’s feelings on the line here. Izuku here is taking the most risk, but Todoroki could be put in a very tough spot as well. He gets rather skittish when people push too much.” said Jirou, entering the conversation once more.  

“I didn’t know you and Shouto talked that much?” said Izuku, not jealous in the slightest. 

“We don’t. Not like you and Momo do, but anyone with eyes can see the way he shuts down when people press too hard. But usually Midoriya changes the subject before it gets to that point.” she answered, idly playing with one of her ear jacks. 

“Awww! Deku-kun protecting his love’s heart! How noble! But again, how we gonna get this plain but adorable baby noticed by the ice prince?” Ochako asked, refusing to be swayed from the idea.  “Perhaps… a wardrobe change?” Mina offered. Izuku blinked.

“We wear uniforms to school everyday, Mina,” Tsuyu points out mercilessly. 

“Oh yeah… I mean I know that! But what about in the dorms?” she elaborated.

“Ok… but what would that be exactly? Most of us have after class training and are practically in pjs by the time all is said and done,” drawled Jirou. 

The girls dissolved into more arguing and Izuku just wanted to leave. Given that he was still standing and everybody else seemed to be absorbed in planning more and more outlandish ideas, or trying to curtail some of their more enthusiastic dorm mates…. it was as good a time as any for Izuku to make a run for it.  

He eyed the door. 

As the debate grew more heated, poor Momo was left to be the unfortunate moderator, he carefully inched his way to the door. As he looked back at the arguing group, he still couldn’t help smiling. They meant well, but their overzealous and somewhat extroverted attempts were just not what he was needing. They did help him realize that much. His crush was a true introvert and the girls were trying to plan for someone closer to what might work for Kaminari or Sero. That was not a bad thing, but it would just likely confuse Shouto. 

Name brands and dress styles would mean little to Shouto and he would probably not care in the slightest. He would more than likely look Izuku up and down and then ask him if he was ok. Ideas and passions hold an introvert’s attention. Actions speak loudest to them. The social games people played mattered little. With this realization, Izuku felt like he had taken two steps forward before taking one back. But that was fine at least now he knew what direction he was going in. 

He quietly slipped out the door and made his way back to his room. He wondered briefly how long it would take before the girls realized that he was gone. As he continued on his way, he wondered what he could do to get Shouto’s attention. Because while their ideas may have been off the mark, they were not inherently wrong. He would need some way to get Shouto’s attention or at least spend more time with him one on one. Maybe with time, he would be able to find new ways to show his feelings to Shouto. 

Suddenly, he collided with someone in the hallway. 

He stumbled backwards, already apologizing. 

“Oh! Sorry, Midoriya. I was not paying attention to where I was going.” Midoriya looked to see Shouto hovering worriedly nearby. The familiar flames of embarrassment lapped at his cheeks. 

“A-Ah! It’s f-fine. Really, I was not paying attention, either. But why are you on this side?” he asked, just genuinely curious. 

“I needed a another eraser and I did not care to deal with Iida or Bakugou. I went to your room but you weren’t there. So, I came to ask Yaoyorozu.” he explained. Izuku’s heart raced. Shouto had gone looking for him first! Oh stop that! He just assumed that I might have extra! He chided his overeager imagination. 

“Oh! Yes, I have one you can borrow! Come on, I’ll grab it for you!” he said excitedly.

He continued on his way to his room, only this time accompanied by his crush. They traveled in silence, finding themselves in front of his door soon enough. Izuku opened his door and made a beeline for his desk. He began to rummage around in his desk drawer. He knew he had a whole pack of those things somewhere… yes! The package was found, he then fished one out and turned scarlet. He had bought the erasers because they were on sale… and they reminded him of Shouto. They were decently sized and in the shape of snowflakes. He kind of wanted to die, but he would help Shouto, embarrassed or not. 

“Hey Midoriya,” came Shouto’s voice. Izuku looked up and over his shoulder. Shouto was staring at the back of a book. It was an old history based novel that Izuku had just finished reading upon his father’s recommendation. They liked to trade stories and books they had read. “Was- was this any good?” Izuku stopped for a moment, he could have sworn there had been a slight tremor to his voice. 

“Oh! Yeah! It was. It is kind of like a pseudo autobiography about this samurai that got lost in the wilderness for a bit and had to survive until he could escape.” Izuku explained as he made his way over to his friend, the eraser still clutched in his hand. 

“Sounds interesting,” Shouto said, looking up at him through his bangs. His hair is getting kind of long, isn’t it? Izuku wondered, lost in admiring his beautiful friend. 

“Y-you can borrow it if you like,” he said earnestly. “I finished it.” Shouto opened the front cover and frowned slightly. 

“Oh! You found my dad’s note! We like to exchange books. It feels like we are still connected a bit.” he said sheepishly. Shouto looked at him full on this time. 

“Oh, then I won’t take it. It’s important to you,” he said starting to put the book back on the dresser. Izuku immediately pushed the book back towards him.

“No! Borrow it! I don’t mind. Then we can… talk about it. I wanna know what you think. Besides, I remember you were close to finishing your last book right?” Izuku said, frowning. He recalled that there were a few pages left unturned when he caught Shouto napping on the common room sofa a few nights ago. Shouto turned pink. 

“Um, yeah I did. I didn’t think anyone noticed. But are you sure?” he asked again. Izuku nodded firmly. 

“Oh! Here is the eraser you asked for. Sorry, if it’s a little childish. They were on sale.” he explained nervously, refusing to admit to the other reason he bought them. He held the rubber snowflake out to Shouto and his friend’s eyes lit up in amusement. He took with a smile and thanked him. 

“I am going to get back to work. I will return this as soon as I am done,” he said softly, indicating the book. 

“Oh! Ok! Take your time! And you can keep the eraser. I have several!” he said, smiling. Shouto nodded and left. 

Izuku let out a sigh and slumped on his bed. Well, that had gone better than he thought it would. Maybe when Shouto finished the book… they could go talk about it at a cafe? That-That would be nice. He found himself thinking with a flush.   

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BakuDeku AU Fics

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daisies bunches and heather branches by halcyonwhispers

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Uraraka Ochako Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Flower Shop, Alternate Universe - Tattoo Parlor, Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, Flower Crowns, Language of Flowers, punk!Bakugou, Crushes, Pining, Fluff, so sweet you'll get cavities Summary: izuku falls in love with the foul-mouthed tattoo artist next door.

And You Got To Me by hopeboiwonder

Rating: Mature Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku Additional Tags: Recreational Drug Use, Partying, boring jobs, disgusting boys in love, Extremely Sensory!Bakugo, Socially inept!Bakugo, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Katsuki POV, Alternate Universe - College/University, Barista!Izuku, as if it couldn't get more cliche, singer!Izuku, Neuroatypical!Katsuki, Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Autism Spectrum, op is relating too hard to bnha characters always.... Summary: Katsuki's need to immerse himself in something that wasn't his new day in day out routine of working and sleeping leads him to discover a coffee shop in the middle of the night. Cafe Yagi.

Izuku's hair billows and bunches, chasing after him like a salty, green ocean wave; churning up crests of bright shimmer from the light above. His eyes brown bowls speckled with rich golden rings around his pupils; and remind him of the thin film of crema on top of a freshly pulled espresso shot...

Needless to say, coffee hasn't left his mind since.

Love Lucky Charm by Tenten Dragon Fire

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Iida Tenya/Uraraka Ochako mentioned Characters:Bakugou Katsuki, Bakugou Mitsuki mentioned, Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Inko mentioned - Character, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead mentioned, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Tokoyami Fumikage, Iida Tenya mentioned, Uraraka Ochako Additional Tags: Attempt at Humor, Fluff and Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmates, Fate & Destiny, Screw Destiny, I Tried, Christmas Eve, Christmas Fluff, Please Don't Hate Me, I Will Go Down With This Ship, It's not as much angst as the tagging says, happy holidays, Secret santa event, Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, Coffee Shops, Some kind of strange mix between those two Summary: “How long has it fucking been since that day?” “In two hours and 37 minutes it will be exactly four weeks. But who keeps the count?”

Prompt: ”You can’t see your soulmate’s eye colour until you meet them”

Heaven by jcssicwrites

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Sugar Daddy, baby’s first fanfic, College Student Midoriya Izuku, Barista Midoriya Izuku, Daddy Kink, Age Difference, Business Man Bakugo Katsuki Summary: Katsuki chuckles when he takes the drink noticing how flushed and flustered is. He is very cute, and maybe he wants to make him flush more. Maybe he wants to push him against a wall and make him beg for more. Maybe he wants to cover his cute freckles in kisses and cum. He wonders where else the cute barista has freckles...

In which Izuku is a cute barista and Katsuki is a rich business man who wants to own him.

Drinking Watermelon by warschach *

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Summer Camp, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Fluff, Explicit Sexual Content, Humor, get that 'izuku is plain' shit outta my house, katsuki back at again being awful at love but great at making an ass of himself, Recreational Drug Use, Underage Drinking Summary: For whatever reason, maybe divine fate, Izuku turned and looked over his shoulder and waved to them.

Katsuki’s heart full on stopped right then, and his fingers forgot their duty on the rails, and his body neglected its job to keep Katsuki balanced.

Izuku’s summer sweet smile fell into concern as Katsuki went airborne and cracked his skull on the porch.

or Katsuki works as a camp counselor, and Izuku is a boy made of summer heat and sunlight.

Learning Curve by iknewaman

Rating: General Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, one-sided Izuku/Todroki Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto Additional Tags: Deaf Midoriya Izuku, Sign Language, Alternate Universe, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Quirkless Bakugou Katsuki, Alternate Universe - College/University Summary:“Izuku.” Uraraka repeats as she motions at the person stood next to her. Green curls, average height, and, well. Up close, not such a bad smile. Uraraka points a thumb at Bakugou and enunciates slowly, “This is Bakugou. He can speak sign language too.”

Wait. Sign language?

The stranger— well, Izuku— looks at him with a raised brow. Their free hand lifts up as they make a slight motion of the hand.

‘Really?’

Bored out of his mind at a house party one night Bakugou is introduced to Izuku, a deaf student who offers to help teach Bakugou sign language in exchange for a favour-- or well, is prompted into asking for a favour.

Hand Speak by pissunicorn

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Uraraka Ochako Additional Tags: Deaf Character, Fluff and Smut, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Bakugou Katsuki is a Dork, Budding Love, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Slow Burn, Sign Language, deaf!izuku, Alternate Universe - College/University, Angst with a Happy Ending, Angst, i swear the angst is short lived Summary: “You think you’re some hotshot, huh? You’re not going to even apologize, aren’t you?” Bakugou folded his arms, waiting for him to get on his knees with grief, but he turned around and picked something up from the counter inside. “Hey! Hey are you serious? I’m talking to you!” Bakugou had no qualms about barging into his house uninvited. “I said I’m talking to you! Are you Deaf-”

Puppies Puppies by Esselle

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Utsushimi Camie, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Pet Store, Alternate Universe - Tattoo Parlor, Tattoo Artist Midoriya Izuku, Puppy Store Owner Bakugou Katsuki, Puppies, Sexual Tension Summary: "So after doing all that," Katsuki says, "you're just going to settle here? Tatting up wannabe bad boys?"

"You think all guys who have a lot of tattoos are wannabes?" Midoriya asks, so smoothly that it throws Katsuki.

"Wh—no, I mean—maybe!" Katsuki says. "You'd know best, wouldn't you? Are you a bad boy?"

The words are out of his mouth before he even realizes it, and he regrets them immediately. There's a figurative list of things that one should never do, and probably high up on it is asking dark-haired sailors with ocean green eyes and black swirls of ink all across their barely concealed muscles if they are bad boys.

--

Katsuki thinks he has everything he needs in life: a successful pet shop, an occasionally reliable assistant, and the unconditional love of the twenty puppies he’s raising for adoption. But when the tattoo parlor next door hires Midoriya Izuku, a hot sailor with an affinity for dogs, it makes Katsuki wonder if he might need something more.

Like… a piece of that ass. Maybe. He’s figuring it the hell out as he goes.

A Good Old-Fashioned Tattoo AU by lalazee

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Tattoo Parlor, Childhood Friends, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Pro Hero Bakugou Katsuki, Kirishima & Deku kiss exactly one (1) time toward the beginning Summary: “We were childhood friends. From babies. Then UA happened and, well –” A shadow crossed Deku’s face just as he turned away from Katsuki, and something clenched in his chest.

The notebook, burning in Katsuki’s fist.

“Then we went our separate ways,” Deku said lightly.

After their paths had split, Bakugou & Deku meet again as adults. While Bakugou begins to repent for the kid he used to be, he also starts to prove himself as he the man he is now.

Summer Camp From Hell by LocalTrashBin *

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Todoroki Shouto, Kirishima Eijirou Additional Tags: bakudeku, Summer Camp, Izuku and Katsuki team up, The kids all have original names cause I made them up, except Kota, Campfires, Kirishima is a great friend and needs to be appreciated, so does Iida, kind of slow burn depending on how long you like your fanfics, the kids are sterotypical children, comedy and fluff, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, They're all dorks oh my god, Summer Camp AU, Jealous Bakugou Katsuki, Todoroki knows whats up, Completed, This is just like pure fluff, I hope y'all like campfires Summary: A fight breaks out between Izuku and Katsuki, it's the straw that breaks the camels back and the two are forced between the option of working in a summer camp together or expulsion.

Let's just say it goes just about as terribly as you'd expect.

Reparations by Merrywetherweather

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Inko, Midoriya Hisashi (Mentioned), Kirishima Eijirou, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, the last two are going to show up much later, Uraraka Ochako, Ashido Mina Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Fantasy, D&D Dynamics, Dragonborn (D&D), Fae & Fairies, Elves, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha/Omega, AOB Fic, Childhood Friends, friends to rivals to lovers, Slow Burn, Slow Build, Omega Verse, Omega!Deku, Alpha!Kacchan, bakudeku, KatsuDeku, Rating will go up, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Cuddling & Snuggling, Fluff and Angst, Angst, Fluff, Some scenes have the potential to be dubcon but I won't ever let it get that far I promise, Dragonborn society is less sexist than human society in this when it comes to secondary genders, Blood, Fights, Scent Marking, Scenting, Spells & Enchantments, Bickering, Imprinting, Soulmates, Denial of Feelings, Love, Unrequited Love, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Requited Unrequited Love, Nymphs & Dryads, Druids, Competition, kabedon, sassy deku, Flirting, Burns, Scars, Trials, Carrying, Magic, Jealousy, Protectiveness, Possessive Behavior, but in healthy amounts, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Hugs, Romance, Kissing, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Claiming Bites, Claiming, Sex, Sex In A Cave, Knotting, Mating Bites, Biting, Riding Summary: When Izuku was a child, he was told to never enter the woods. But being in possession of the shortest attention span a four year old is capable of, he ignores his mother's warnings and stumbles after a very pretty butterfly. What he finds, instead, is a friend. His first and only friend.

Izuku is in his twenties now and he no longer runs to meet with the childhood friend who pushed him away so long ago. His mother and their village are on edge because he's way past his presenting years and he still hasn't had his first heat. He's defective. An omega who can't present can't find a mate or have kids, not like he's ever been inclined to find someone or have children. After leaving the confines of his small minded human village and wandering out into the woods once again, in search of a better life, that all changes when he runs into the one person he hoped to meet but never thought he'd see again.

Not Another Glass Slipper by Crandberrycrush and paigetaylor

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Bakugou Mitsuki, Kirishima Eijirou, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Sugar Daddy, Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism, Cinderella Elements, Top Midoriya Izuku, Bottom Bakugou Katsuki, Age Difference, Height Differences, Family Drama, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Explicit Sexual Content, Addiction, Family Member Death, Romance, this is not a slow burn Summary: Katsuki’s life was no fucking fairy tale. He wasn’t some damsel in distress, and he did not need some fucking knight in shining armor to save him. So what the hell was Prince Charming doing showing up at midnight and begging for his help?

The Devil Blues by iknewaman

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto, Iida Tenya, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Yaoyorozu Momo, Jirou Kyouka Additional Tags: Police Detective AU, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Alternate Universe, Station Cooperation Operation, Strangers to Lovers, Quirkless All Might, Police Captain All Might Summary: The 78th precinct's police captain, Toshinori Yagi, has volunteerd his squad to help implement the mayor's wish of increasing the successful cooperation between the city police and active Pro-Heroes. Each detective is to be assigned a Pro-Hero who will shadow them for two weeks, and the operation has been dubbed the 'Station Cooperation Operation'.

Although it is not well-received by those involved, Izuku Midoriya, current detective at the 78th precinct and loyal follower of captain Toshinori's ideals, believes that the operation will be a success. If his captain says it will succeed, there isn't a doubt in Izuku's mind that it will.

That is until he meets his assigned Pro-Hero.

While You Were Sleeping by Belkacaramelka

Rating: Mature Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Fake Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto, Past Midoriya Izuku/Shindou You, Minor or Background Relationship(s), Kaminari Denki/Shinsou Hitoshi Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Todoroki Shouto, Shinsou Hitoshi, Hatsume Mei, Yaoyorozu Momo, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Additional Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, While you were sleeping (1995) AU, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Ketsubutsu Midoriya Izuku, Fake engagement with person in coma, Mistaken Identity, Izuku rescues Todoroki and is mistaken for his fiance, Bakugou thinks it's BS, Bakugou doesn't know what he's in for, Midoriya Izuku is a Dork, Midoriya Izuku is a Vicious Little Shit, Shinso and Mei are the new Dekusquad, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Ketsubutsu cameos, Bad Puns, Gratuitous use of pop songs, Freudian Slips, Train Accident Scenario, Love of cats, Social Media, Rom-com, smutty dreams, Mutual Pining, Bakugo Katsuki needs to fight his feelings out, Angst, Aged-Up Character(s), Dance Combat, Breakup Recovery Kit, Monoma cameos, Hidden Rairpairs, Extra Proposals, Misunderstandings, Fluff and Humor, Intelligence Agent Deku, now with art, now with epilogue Summary: The one where quirkless fanboy Midoriya Izuku rescues Pro Hero Todoroki Shouto, gets mistaken as his fiancé while he is in a coma, and gets caught up in the most unlikely fake engagement... until his childhood enemy and Todoroki's classmate Bakugou Katsuki tries to catch him out, and they both end up discovering a lot more about each other than they'd expected.

Quirkless AU based on the film; endgame BakuDeku.

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Katsuki didn’t know when the change had happened: how he had gone from asking why Todoroki chose Deku of all people, to wondering why it was Todoroki that Deku chose.

Troublesome Deku, who cooed like an idiot at cats, tripped at a random catcall and sang badly. Who, despite everything, proved that it wasn’t the quirk that defined a person.

Deku, who was too much, not his, and undeniably off limits to begin with.

Update: Epilogue added

Welcome to Magnolia Springs! by pearliegrimm

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Category: Multi Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Kaminari Denki/Kirishima Eijirou, Asui Tsuyu/ Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto/ Iida Tenya Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Original Child Character(s), Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki Additional Tags: THIS SHIT IS JUST LIKE OVER THE HEDGE, Alternate Universe - Neighbors, Katsuki is gonna square up on all the PTA mothers, The solid and profound use of 'fuck' every couple of sentences, Homophobia, Drug Use, Abuse, Trans Character Summary: Bakugou Katsuki was going to tear up this shitty suburbia, one school bake sale at a time.

Amongst the quinoa encrusted mundanity of 'fuck-knows' springs, Katsuki is in for a lot more than just another relocation.

Payphone by flowercafe *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Mature Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Todoroki Shouto, Yaoyorozu Momo, Hawks (My Hero Academia), Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Dabi (My Hero Academia), Uraraka Ochako, Shinsou Hitoshi Additional Tags: vigilantes, Pro Hero Bakugou Katsuki, Quirkless Midoriya Izuku, Wrong Number AU, Slow Burn, Eventual Smut, more tags will be added as I go, Canon-Typical Violence Summary: Izuku’s in trouble — like, SOS trouble. Lucky for him, he’s one phone call away from salvation. Hopefully his trembling fingers dial the right number, because it would really suck if he accidentally called a stranger right now.

or

The “I was walking home alone in the middle of the night and someone started following me so I ran into this phone booth with a lock on the door to call for help, but my hands were shaking so badly I accidentally dialed the wrong number and I don’t even know who you are but please help me" au — ft. a Quirkless Izuku whose misdial connects him to the personal cell line of pro hero Ground Zero.

dirty chai by bishounen_curious(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Explicit Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Ashido Mina/Kirishima Eijirou Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Ashido Mina, Sero Hanta, Uraraka Ochako, Asui Tsuyu, Kirishima Eijirou, Iida Tenya, Shinsou Hitoshi, Kaminari Denki, i love a good ensemble fic Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - College/University, Enemies to Lovers, Alcohol, Explicit Sexual Content, Explicit Consent, Developing Relationship, Fraternities & Sororities, Power Dynamics, Mental Health Issues, Customer Service is Great,Barista!Izuku, jackasspatron!katsuki Summary: Y’know, Izuku doesn’t mind his part-time barista gig. It’s painless money — he likes his tiny, student union coffeeshop, likes his coworkers, his customers.

All customers, but this one.

Cinnamon Spice by Sonday(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Shindou You, Uraraka Ochako, Yaoyorozu Momo, Iida Tenya, Todoroki Shouto, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Original Characters Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Winter, Autumn, Explicit Sexual Content, Fluff, Flirting, Comfort Summary: A cozy story about a sweet coffee shop bartender and a smoldering customer.

Let Me Down Slowly by Brofriend Writes(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Not Rated Archive Warning: Underage Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters:Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Iida Tenya, Uraraka Ochako, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Class 1-A (My Hero Academia), Komori Kinoko, Yanagi Reiko, Class 1-B (My Hero Academia), Todoroki Shouto, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Yagi Toshinori | All Might Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Rock Band, Band Fic, High School, Aged up characters, Battle of the Bands, Singer Katsuki Bakugou, Singer Ochako Uraraka, Drummer Iida Tenya, Guitarist Izuku Midoriya, Alec Benjamin Music, Soft pop music, Indie Music, band club, non-beta'd, Bassist Kirishima Eijiro, Eventual Smut, Underage - Freeform, Consensual Underage Sex, Kissing, Fluff, Cute, sexy bakugou, Bottom Bakugou Katsuki, Top Midoriya Izuku, Fluff and Smut, First Time Blow Jobs, Sexual Tension Summary: When Plus Ultra's lead singer loses her voice right before The Battle of the Bands, Izuku and Iida have to find a female lead singer with high range ASAP in order to still participate.

Luckily or unluckily, Izuku finds salvation in his angry classmate, Katsuki Bakugou, who he bribes into helping them.

Notes: Going to be a cute, short-ish fic. Maybe 15k-25k words in total. Just had this on my mind lately and needed to get singer!bakugou out of my system and hopefully clear my writers block. Enjoy watching Izuku lose his mind while trying to process pretty Katsuki singing :)

Painting Flowers by Arysa(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Ashido Mina/Uraraka Ochako, Jirou Kyouka/Kaminari Denki Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, everyone else Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Flower Shop & Tattoo Parlor, Tattoo Artist Midoriya, Flower Shop Bakugo, Strangers to Lovers, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Other Ships Not Mentioned in Tags, Tags Are Hard, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Rating May Change, Aged-Up Character(s), Drinking, Slow Burn, Dabi is Todoroki Touya, Fluff and Humor, Let Them Kiss 2019 Summary: Bakugo Katsuki has one rule: Do NOT Date.

Well, there were more but that one in particular had served him well over the years in avoiding the drama and the neediness that came with relationships. Katsuki doesn't have time for that shit. The only things he needs are his friends, his family, and occasional flings that end after a single night.

However, when Katsuki has to take a temporary job position at his parents' flower shop, he stumbles upon one Midoriya Izuku, a quiet regular that simply comes to the shop to sketch flowers all day long. The man even somehow has the ability to make butterflies erupt in the blonde's stomach without uttering a single word. And when he does finally speak, he is able to send Katsuki's heart racing in a way he hasn't felt in years.

Will he be willing to compromise his own rules, his own goals, in order to know more about the green haired artist with the nervous smile?

Bombing King by brichibi *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Explicit Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Uraraka Ochako, Iida Tenya, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Sero Hanta, Ashido Mina, Hakamata Tsunagu | Best Jeanist, Todoroki Shouto, Yaoyorozu Momo Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - Celebrity, Rock Stars, Celebrity Crush, Secret Crush, Masturbation, Concerts, Backstage, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Aged-Up Character(s), Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia) Summary: Izuku Midoriya is a top student at a prestigious university who, like many others, listens to music while he studies. While looking for a new CD with his friends, he discovers the lyrical stylings of one Katsuki Bakugou, a rather aggressive musician who definitely earns that "parental advisory" label. It's not something Midoriya would listen to. No. Certainly not. He's not buying his CD. He's not watching his interviews. And he, most definitely, is not crushing on him.

Right?

Album Title in Progress by Allotrope *

Rating: Mature Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, BakuDeku - Relationship, DekuBaku - Relationship Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Kayama Nemuri | Midnight, Kirishima Eijirou, Sero Hanta, Kaminari Denki, Ashido Mina, Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic, Shinsou Hitoshi, Uraraka Ochako, Todoroki Shouto, Dabi (My Hero Academia) Additional Tags: Aged-Up Character(s), Bakugou was in a boy band, Bakusquad (My Hero Academia), as a kid though, quirkless au, baku doesn't know what the sex is, i mean he does but like, Memes, Slow Burn, they keep their hero names, cuz music people use stage names so, lil bit of angst, Music Business AU, more like love at first hear, izuku's a smartass, Eventual Smut, Romantic Comedy, they're all so dumb, dadmight Summary: "I mean, technically, sure. Anyone able to sing can sing. But am I good at it?" Deku left the pen alone so he could gesture as though he was weighing two different invisible objects. "...Yeah, I'm okay."

Now that got a chuckle out of Katsuki.

"I wouldn't call that just 'okay'."

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OR; Izuku's singing makes Katsuki realize sex is Real™ and uses those feelings to make a bomb-ass(lol get it? cuz his quirk is...) album while also helping a self-doubting Izuku realize how fire his mixtape is.

the baking prodigy in the all-might pajamas by lucyheartfilia(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Iida Tenya/Uraraka Ochako Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Iida Tenya, Todoroki Shouto, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead Additional Tags: College AU, Fluff, Basically a bunch of college shenanigans, Strangers to Reluctant Friendship to Friendship to Lovers, Beware Katsuki's Colorful Language, Art Major Katsuki, Physics Major Uraraka, Psychology Major Iida, Literature major but is really good in the kitchen Izuku, All-Might is a Comic Book Character, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia) Summary: College AU in where angry art major Bakugou Katsuki kind of, sort of falls in love with a cute, green-haired nerd that likes to bake in his all-might pjs at questionable hours of the night.

The Space Between by Kanae_vR *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Mature Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Ashido Mina/Kirishima Eijirou Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Kirishima Eijirou, Ashido Mina, Kaminari Denki, Uraraka Ochako, Jirou Kyouka, Todoroki Shouto. Monoma Neito, Kendou Itsuka, Toga Himiko, Dabi (My Hero Academia), Iida Tenya, Midoriya Inko Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, BAMF Midoriya Izuku, POV Midoriya Izuku, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Emotional Constipation, Eventual Romance, Character Development, Fluff and Angst, Developing Relationship, Aged-Up Character(s), Mild Sexual Content, Alternate Universe - Punk, Explicit Language, Belligerent Sexual Tension, Band Fic, Photography, Minor Violence, Injury Recovery Summary: Holding his expensive camera tightly between his hands, Midoriya Izuku looked up at the once-white letters displayed on the black storefront banner. “The Hard Luck Bar,” he murmured to himself, unsure if he was getting ready to enter or flee.

Amateur photographer Midoriya Izuku is stuck in a rut and desperate for a change of pace. Deep in his city's grimy underbelly, he finds exactly what he's looking for in the form of an underground punk sensation on the verge of their big break, fronted by a foul-mouthed firework of a human being.

Loud, brash and passionate, Izuku may have just found the creative spark he needed, as well as something new to set his soul ablaze.

to you, on the other side of the screen by stars_go_dim(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku Characters: Izuku Midoriya, Bakugou Katsuki, Todoroki Shouto, Uraraka Ochako, Kirishima Eijirou, everyone Additional Tags: Youtuber AU, Youtube!Au, bakugou is a gamer, midoriya is a beauty guru, kirishima has a prank channel, weird content, Fluff, Slow Burn, izuku doesn’t have a foot fetish, I swear, Attempt at humour, references to youtubers, kinda ooc ??, cute stuff, I’m sorry, kinda gross tbh, izuku os beautiful tf, how does bakugou survive, Social Media, bkg plays the guitar, Weird shiz, ok bkg also does vlogs, he is also lowkey flirty, Bakugou is bad at feelings, izuku is such an angel, ok bkg is not as violent as he is in canon, but he still swears sometimes, implied KiriKami, izuku is the sweetest boy hhhhh, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, no powers au, no quirks, videos described in detail, Mutual Pining, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Vomiting Summary: Bakugou is a popular YouTuber when he suddenly stumbles upon Midoriya’s makeup channel. But why is he so interested in some random kid he found on YouTube?

or alternatively

that YouTube au nobody asked for

Drive It Like You Stole It by OpalApparition *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Categories: M/M, F/M Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Iida Tenya/Uraraka Ochako, Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki & Kirishima Eijirou Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Uraraka Ochako, Iida Tenya, Kaminari Denki, Kirishima Eijirou, Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko, Chisaki Kai | Overhaul, Toga Himiko, inko, Tonoshiri Additional Tags: Crimes & Criminals, Organized Crime, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), Slow Burn, Protective Bakugou Katsuki, Kidnapping, Death, Comfort, Redemption, Explicit Sexual Content, Implied Sexual Content, LGBTQ Themes, Fast Cars, stealing cars, Theft, Gangs, Bakugou Katsuki is Bad at Feelings, Oblivious Midoriya Izuku, Street Racing, Smut, Drug Dealing, Street Fights, Self-Esteem Issues, Minor Character Death, Size Difference Summary: In the seedy city underground, Katsuki Bakugo spent his whole life jumping from one adrenaline high to another. Stealing and racing cars is the name of the game, and Katsuki plays to win. One chance meeting with the shy but feisty Izuku Midoriya during a job changes the rules - Fighting to maintain control of his high speed life, Katsuki finds himself on a crash course with rival gangs, police, and the consequences of his own actions.

Introverted masters student Izuku Midoriya spent his whole life playing by the rules. One drunken bar fight has him accelerating into a world of theft, sex, drugs, and drag racing with no signs of slowing down. Oh. And having a cop for a roommate doesn't help.

or

the street racing car-jacking BNHA AU that literally no one asked for... with illustration!

The Grand Prize Is by Go_Beyond *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki, Ashido Mina, Kirishima Eijirou, Kaminari Denki, Sero Hanta, Uraraka Ochako, Asui Tsuyu, Iida Tenya, Monoma Neito, Todoroki Shouto, Jirou Kyouka, Yaoyorozu Momo, Kendou Itsuka, Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu, Shiozaki Ibara, Toga Himiko, Dabi (My Hero Academia), Shigaraki Tomura | Shimura Tenko Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Japanese Next Top Model, Older Bakugou Katsuki, Alternate Universe - No Quirks (My Hero Academia), katsuki is a model, Midoriya looks up to Bakugou, Eventual Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Protective Kirishima Eijirou, Sassy Midoriya Izuku, Toga is an asshole, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor Being An Asshole, Todoroki Shouto is a Dork, Iida Tenya is a Good Friend Summary: Midoriya Izuku had always looked up to Bakugou Katsuki's elegance on the runway and even more so on the big screen, and somehow he found himself standing in front of him. On the next episode of Japan's Next Top Model- who will make it to the top?

Izuku's Home for Wayward Pets by glamour_weeb *(Updating/Incomplete)

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead, Iida Tenya, Uraraka Ochako, Shinsou Hitoshi, Kirishima Eijirou, Ashido Mina, Todoroki Shouto, Yoarashi Inasa Additional Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Mating Cycles/In Heat, Alpha Bakugou Katsuki, Alternate Universe - No Powers, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Knotting, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, animal/human hybrids, Angst with a Happy Ending, Past Abuse, Alternate Universe - Dystopia, Breeding Kink, Praise Kink, Hurt/Comfort, Possessive Behavior, Mutual Pining Summary: Izuku works at the Bureau of Companion Protection as a rehabilitator for abused and abandoned Companions, animal-human hybrids. He’s seen his fair share of cruelty cases and even fostered a few Companions, but he’s never had a Companion of his own, until now. After rescuing Katsuki from a life in an illegal, underground Companion fighting ring, Izuku must take in the wolfdog that no one else can handle.

Eventually, Katsuki comes to love his new home, as well as his new Master.

How to Train Your Useless Dragon by Mikacrispy

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku, Ashido Mina/Kirishima Eijirou Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Class 1-A (My Hero Academia), Bakugou Mitsuki, Bakugou Masaru Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, Barbarian Bakugou Katsuki, Dragon Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Izuku is Toothless, Midoriya Izuku is a Dork, romcom, Romantic Comedy, Don't Examine This Too Closely, Genderbending, Genderfluid Character, it's a magic dragon, Don't expect my magic dragons to stick to human gender norms Summary: Bakugou Katsuki needs to kill a dragon to take its teeth and become a warrior of his tribe.

But, what? Why the fuck doesn't this dragon have teeth?

Written from the promp "What if Izuku was the dragon?" Shamelessly How to Train Your Dragon inspired.

[abbie-writes-stuff]

Are you willing to do a part 2 to under the fireworks?! OML, I JUST READ THAT AND IM BLOWN AWAY. MY HEART IS STILL HURTING, I NEED MORE!

Under the Stars

Word Count: 1.6k  

Part I : https://abbie-writes-stuff.tumblr.com/post/181332551514/a-scenario-where-shouto-and-his-so-are-at-a

“Guys, I found her!”

By the time the group has filed into the secluded spot where the two sat, they had already parted with diverted gazes.

“Why did you run off?” Ochako asks in worry, her amber orbs gleaming.

“I…” (Y/N) started but couldn’t find a good excuse.

“She needed some time away for some air,” Todoroki jumps in beside her, almost daring anyone to question his alibi.

Everyone else seemed to nod in agreement despite the strange excuse. A certain blond though, continues to gaze at (Y/N) with doubt but says nothing.

“Alright, then let’s get back to the festival!” Denki exclaims, eyes lighting up almost immediately. “We’ve still got about an hour or two before it ends so let’s spend that time up wisely!”

(Y/N), for the first time that night, smiles wholeheartedly and joins the crowd.

As the high from the unexpected kiss dies down, everything around her is raw again. The calming scent of night air mixed with food along with the warm summer air sends notes of nostalgia dancing through her body as she laughs and chats with all her friends.

All of that died down a bit when she sees Momo holding the bear Shouto gave her from earlier oh so close.

She silently shakes her head.

That kiss was probably done out of pity. Snap out of it.

Her (E/C) eyes cast downward, the familiar feel of a silent frown forming on her lips again. It was pitiful, truly, how much she lets herself get pushed around. And she thought she was assertive.

That same feeling of dread almost took over her again. Keyword: almost.

When a large hand places itself on top of her head, she squeaks in surprise. When her eyes meet ruby orbs, she was even more shocked.

Bakugou Katsuki meddling with a low-life like her? By the Gods, what greater spirit has caused such unbalance in the universe?

“Retard, you look dumb. Stop it.”

She blinks in confusion, but Bakugou merely scoffs.

“Why do you look so upset? It’s killing the mood,” he growls.

Lord almighty, what is this paradox?

Her baffled expression must’ve given away more than she intended. He gently smacks her head, making her flinch in shock.

“I can be nice too you know!” He rumbles in annoyance. “Now what’s wrong?”

At first, she was in disbelief. Then, she started giggling. Is this what insanity feels like? She doesn’t stop laughing until a minute later, the two are still walking side by side in peaceful bliss.

“I’m a bit shocked. What holy act have I done to be granted the care of the godly Bakugou Katsuki?” she teases, bringing the fish bag that was tied around her wrist closer to her.

He scoffs once more, not responding to the sarcastic question.

The next few minutes of walking towards the next stand was spent in silence. It was, dare she say refreshing, to walk next to the hot-blooded blonde. His fiery nature was so honest and down-to-earth that she knows he can probably figure out her problem without prying too far. Which is exactly what he did.

Slowly, he was able to piece together the bits and puzzles that she left on accident. It makes sense once you think about it. For all it’s worth, (Y/N) has been the one person who has stuck by the dual-haired boy since day one. No matter how hard he pushed, she didn’t budge because she believed it’s what he needed, and it was.

When the blonde glances at her sad (E/C) orbs, he sinks a bit too. The bubbly, loving girl was overwhelmed. Does she think he’s replacing her?

In an attempt to drag her out of her state, he stops at a shooting booth. When the group shoots him a startled look, he brushes it off and hands the stand owner the right amount of yen.

(Y/N) stands on the sidelines, watching him intently with no attention. Her mind was racing, rather, with multiple questions. What was he planning anyway? Every day leading up to this point, he has done nothing nice for her.

With (E/C) eyes casting away, Shouto takes the opportunity to closely examine the girl he has learned to love. Her expression did not give away the fact that she was upset. In fact, he almost missed it. It was only when he found her alone by the river looking rather grim did he realize something was wrong.

With a perfect score of five, Bakugou scored the chance to choose a large prize. All the large prizes were stuffed animals, hence why the group was a bit stunned when he chose this booth in particular.

What was handed to him scared the entire class. A large, blue dolphin who’s texture might as well be as soft as a rabbit’s and beady black orbs that could easily rival the bear that Yaoyorozu was given.

When he gave the dolphin to (Y/N), everyone froze in utter fear, even the girl herself. Who is this man and what has he done to Bakugou?

Instead of questioning the strangely kind action though, the (H/C) haired girl gingerly takes the dolphin from him in wonder. It was…sweet.

“What are you all looking at?” he snapped, eyes darting around him. Everyone shudders and continues to talk, trying their best to ignore their friend’s strange behavior until it was almost completely forgotten.

When they had resumed walking, the blonde bent down and whispered in (Y/N)’s ear, “Now you have a doll to carry around too.”

She gazes up at him with widened (E/C) orbs, mesmerized. He did that just so she would have a doll like the black-haired girl? How did he even notice?

Her mouth agape, she silently inhales. Then smiles with grateful eyes at her savior. All of a sudden, she feels giddy. A wave of wistfulness hits her as she hugs the dolphin a closer to her, feigning the appearance of a young doe. She mouths a small ‘thank you’, before continuing to carry on with her night as happy as ever.

This, however, was not okay with a certain heterochromatic boy. Since when was Bakugou so nice to anyone, let alone (Y/N)? He had always assumed they couldn’t stand each other, but this predicament proved otherwise.

Falling behind a bit so he can be right next to the girl, he eyes the fish bag around her wrist. For some reason, it resembled a certain someone that he knows with its red and white color scheme.

“(Y/N).”

She noticeably stiffens at the voice, hesitant to respond. Only after some seconds (but what felt like centuries to the boy) does her wondrous (E/C) eyes peer up.

“Let’s…” he starts, almost hesitant to say what was on his mind. “Let’s go—”

“Oi, can’t you see we were talking?”

With that, Todoroki looks up, shooting the blonde a malicious look. Bakugou sends one right back with just as much intent Todoroki has. Not wanting to be a part of their man-competition, (Y/N) anxiously steps back with shaky legs, goosebumps running across her skin in a sprint of fear.

The atmosphere sinks immensely as the air grows thicker and thicker. With every passing second, Mina inches closer to (Y/N) before ultimately grabbing her elbow and pulling her away from the oncoming massacre.

“Alright, enough of that! We have a few sparklers left so why not go the beachside and clear them out?” Kirishima suggests dubiously, hands already filled with bags of sparklers.

“Great idea! Let’s go (Y/N)!”

Before the girl could respond, Mina was already pulling her along to join the rest of the girls, away and away from the boy who looked at her with vast longing.

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Flickers of tangerine dances around the sparkler (Y/N) was holding zealously. It was dark by the beachside since it was rather far from the festival. How the entire group managed to walk here without anyone getting lost was beyond her, but nonetheless, she’s at peace.

Sitting at the edge of the boardwalk, the blazes that waltz around reflect against the tamed sea with stars flickering above them just as brightly, if not more.

A tall figure takes a seat beside her, throwing his legs over the planks of wood so they can hang freely, much like hers.

“You’re okay, right?” he whispers to her in a hushed tone. Todoroki glances at the sparks that prance around the small orb of light as he patiently awaits her response, just like he always does.

“Yes.” The girl smiles, admiring the way the stars above them that speckled the night sky reflect upon the ocean waves, it’s tranquil ups and downs leading back into nowhere. “I am.”

She wasn’t lying. No, not really. Perhaps it’s the way the light from both the sparkler and the stars twinkle against her brilliant eyes that matters most at the moment. This night, like said before, is a night to be happy. So she will.

Maybe she was a little bit jealous tonight, for a dumb reason at that. Just the thought of the two made her stomach churn in sadness, but now, it does nothing. Instead, it just makes her smile a bit more.

“That’s good to hear. You’ve been quiet the whole night.”

A sweet, harmonious laugh escapes her.

“Have I? Sorry.”

And she’s back.

No more fabricated smiles and falsified lies. The vivacious (Y/N) was back, much to his relief.

“Hey Shouto,” she begins with a voice so gentle and fragile. (E/C) eyes shimmer under the starlight as she brings her fish closer to her, slowly unwinding the tie that held the plastic bag together.

“I love you.”

And like that, she sets the fish free into the ocean, watching its white and red fins swim far, far away.

This took wayyyyyyyy too long and I’m so sorry

This was rushed out since I was in a hospital bed when i wrote the ending 

School is about to start again so things will take longer to get out (plus I broke a bone yesterday so yay)

But I hope you liked it anni!

[plusultrabitchez]

Rooms On Fire Chapter 23: Vegas Part 4

"Oh sweet Jesus that's good!" The hot water of the shower was waking you up and relaxing your muscles. Everyone, including yourself, was pretty hungover from the night before. Most of your friends didn't remember the decision to sleep in a giant cuddle pile, so the confused reactions were amusing, to say the least.

You had woken up to Hitoshi spooning you and holding you tightly in his arms, Katsuki cuddling one your legs like there was no tomorrow, and Kaminari cuddled around your other leg while Sero and Mina were spooning him. They all looked so precious and serene so you tried to sneak out of their grasps, but their holds on you were too tight so, unfortunately, you had to wake them all up.

"Hey gorgeous." Hitoshi said groggily as he shuffled into the bathroom. You heard him lift up the toilet seat to take a piss. "So....I dared you to give Bakugou a lap dance last night?"

You chuckled as you washed your hair. "Yes you did." Hitoshi grunted in response and flushed. "And did someone do body shots off me last night?" "Just me..." You smirked. "Oh good." "And Midoriya." Hitoshi laughed. "Oh god." You poked your head out from the shower. "Chill out Tiger, it was off your bicep." "Eh that's not too bad. Poor Midoriya though." He chuckled as he slipped off his sweatpants. "He should be so lucky as to do a body shot off you." You said as you checked out your insanely handsome boyfriend stepping into the shower.

He let out a satisfied sigh as the hot water rushed over his body. He soon felt your arms gently wrap around his waist and you nuzzle your face in his back. He smiled and put his hands on yours while you both enjoyed the hot water. The silence was broken by Mina yelling into your bathroom. "We're going to get cleaned up and go to breakfast in 20 minutes! You guys wanna come?"

You nodded against Hitoshi's back. "Yeah! We'll be there!" He called out. You groaned causing him to turn around. "Are you alright (Y/N)?" "I'm alright, just a massive headache. Waiting for my pain killer to kick in." You said, your voice now muffled by his chest. Hitoshi smiled down at you and ran his fingers through your hair before lightly rubbing your temples. You hummed and closed your eyes as he tilted your head up to him. He continued gently massaging your temples then moved to your scalp. "Is that helping gorgeous?" He asked softly. You let out an affirmative hum as the movement Hitoshi's fingers gave you full body tingles. He leaned forward and planted gentle kisses all over your face.

"Mmm, I love you so much." You cooed. Hitoshi's heart fluttered and placed a tender kiss on your lips. "I love you too." After a few minutes of Hitoshi's care, your headache was letting up. "You're the best Hitoshi." You said leaving a trail of kisses across his bare chest. His grip in your hair tightened. "Careful with that sweetie. You're getting me all worked up."

You giggled before lightly nipping his chest making him hiss and bite his lip before pulling away. "Tease." You grinned and stuck out your tongue. "What are you guys going to do today?" He asked. "We're going hiking then going to..." you pointed finger guns at him. "Thunder From Down Under." Hitoshi chuckled. "That sounds like fun." "Yup, gonna see all the dongs." You said with a wink causing Hitoshi to crack up. "What about you guys?" "Hitting up a strip club tonight, but before that, we're going to go to the desert to blow some shit up." You quirked an eyebrow. "Guns and rocket launchers." He winked.

You gaped at him in shock. "What?" He asked with a confused look. Your expression quickly changed to a pout. "I wanna go. That sounds so fucking cool." Hitoshi started to feel a little bad doing all this stuff without you since he knew you would love it. "Don't get me wrong! I'm having an awesome time with the girls and I love how much we've all bonded on this trip, but..." You trailed off. "You want to blow shit up too." Hitoshi completed your sentence for you. You nodded. You felt guilty for wanting to do other things besides hang with the girls since it was the main reason for the trip.

Hitoshi caressed your face and smiled apologetically. "We can come back just you and I. And we can do all the crazy shit you haven't been able to do and then some." You looked up at him with a pouty look. "Really? He chuckled. "Of course gorgeous." He gave you a sweet and reassuring kiss. "And if it's just you and I..." he leaned and nipped your neck before saying in a low voice: "I can fuck you senseless every night we're here." You let out a small moan and bit your lip. He smirked at you. "Now let's go get some fucking coffee." . . . "Aaaaah who's grand idea was it to go hiking?" Mina whined. "I regret drinking that much last night." Jirou groaned. "It's not much longer." You chuckled. You all had been hiking for 2 hours and the terrain was tough but beautiful. Tsu and Momo had brought their cameras and had been taking pictures the whole time while you and Ochako were leading the group. "Have you been enjoying yourself?" You asked. "Oh my god, (Y/N) this trip has been so much fun! Thank you so much for planning it!" You let out a little sigh of relief. "Good I'm glad. I was worried things got a little too crazy last night." She giggled and blushed. "Oh things were definitely wild, but I had a blast! We should do trips like these more often." You quirked a brow. "Wow really? Well, twist my arm." You both laughed and linked arms as you continued your hike.

"Is there anything, in particular, you would like to do now that we've been here a few days?" Ochako gave you a confused look. "I thought you had everything planned." You shrugged. "Yeah I do, but we can always change plans around. What's important is that you and Midoriya have a good time." Ochako thought it over for a moment. "I kinda wanted to see what that Eiffel Tower restaurant is like." You smiled at her. "I can make that happen." She gave you a hug. "You're the best." You hugged her back. "Only the best for my best friend." . . . BOOM The boys watched in awe as the rocket Hitoshi just shot off decimated a small shack. "Okay, if this is how you feel all the time I think I understand you a lot more now." Hitoshi said to Bakugou who wore a huge smirk on his face.

"MY TURN!" Kaminari called out trying to snatch the rocket launcher from Hitoshi. "Whoa, dude! Chill out!" Hitoshi said using his long arms to his advantage to keep Kaminari at bay. "That's incredibly dangerous! As punishment for something so reckless, you should have to go last! I will take your place by going next." Iida commanded while waving his arms about. Midoriya quirked his eyebrow at Iida. "Wouldn't the person after Kaminari just get to go ahead?"

"...I want to do it." Iida mumbled with his head down. Hitoshi laughed. "Alright Iida, here you go." He handed the launcher to Iida who lit up like a kid on Christmas morning. Hitoshi and Bakugou drifted to the back of the group to grab water and watch Iida shoot off the rocket. "So what the hell are the girls doing today?" Bakugou asked opening his water bottle. "They're hiking in the desert before heading out to the Australian dong fiesta."

Bakugou chuckled. "You realize we're all going to get a ton of snapchats from that?"

"Oh yeah, tons." Hitoshi watched Iida shoot off the rocket and lose it with excitement when he blew something up. He sighed and looked at this phone lock screen which was a picture of you two together.

"She would love this shit." Bakugou said nodding at Hitoshi's phone.

"Yeah she would. She was so jealous this morning when I told her what we were doing." Hitoshi chuckled and put his phone back in his pocket. "I promised her we would come back so we could do all the things she missed."

Bakugou nodded then was quiet for a moment. "Well, tomorrow is our last day here. Maybe we could, I don't know, do something together."

"What did you have in mind?"

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"OH MY GOD YOU GUYS THIS IS NUTS!" Ochako was completely red the entire show. Mina was living for the beefy strippers that were chiseled like Greek gods but you, Tsu, Momo, and Jirou couldn't stop laughing. Mina was, of course, snapchatting the entire thing to the guys. You all had front row seats and were a few drinks in for courage.

About halfway through the show, the performers turned their attention to Ochako. Unbeknownst to her, you had gotten a special VIP package. Mina was already recording when Ochako was snatched up onto the stage by a hoard of hulking Australian beefcakes. They carried her small blushing frame to a chair in the middle of the stage. Your group and the entire crowd was cheering her on in anticipation of what was to come.

Ochako was the entire red color spectrum as she got her special dance from the performers on stage. You all were crying with laughter as Mina recorded the whole thing. She panned around to see all of your reactions to catch you laughing so hard you fell out of your seat and onto the floor.

"Behold! The power of the great Australian dongs has conquered Kubo! The strongest of us has fallen!" She yelled, still recording you wheezing on the floor. You flicked her and the camera off before she panned back up to Ochako who was surrounded by guys in thongs thrusting around her. She looked like she was going to stroke out any minute now.

The performers carried Ochako back to her seat when her dance was finished and everyone in the crowd was going crazy. They started a new routine and one of the dancers came down to the front row and started dancing up on random audience members. Of course, you were one of them.

"Oh my god!" You laughed as a dark-haired 6'4" hulking man was now dancing up on you. You were blushing violently as his crotch thrust into your face. "I'm Kubo! Nice to meet you!" You yelled over the audience screams and held out your hand.

"I'm Jeramy." He shook your hand and pulled you out of your seat and placed you on stage where you were swarmed by the rest of the dancers. "Holy fuckballs!" They gave you the same treatment as Ochako. "I thought this was only for brides?!" You giggled. "Your friend asked us to do this." Jeramy chuckled. You glanced over at Ochako with your mouth agape. She winked and gave you a thumbs up. "That little shit. I'm so proud of her." . . . ~Shinsou's POV~ "I have no idea what I'm doing." He said throwing back a shot before going to get singles. "Well let me take the lead!" Kaminari said puffing out his chest. "I've been to dozens of strip clubs." "Of course you have." Kirishima sighed rolling his eyes while Sero facepalmed. "I don't know if you wanna brag about that dude."

Midoriya hid behind Iida who was just as confused and out of place while the rest of the guys got drinks and singles. "Hey, Shinsou." Bakugou nudged his shoulder and gestured at Iida. "We gotta fuck with him." A devilish smirk formed across both their faces as he nodded in agreement. Hitoshi leaned in to whisper to Bakugou. "We gotta do it later in the night. Lure him into a false sense of security." Bakugou nodded and then gave each other a small fist bump.

They all got drinks and found a spot towards the front to sit down and watch the dancers. The dancers were insanely attractive and very talented. All he could think about was (Y/N). In his mind, none of these women could come close to her. He looked over to see Midoryia looking down at his feet with his eyes strained.

"Izuku, my dude, you gotta let loose! This is your bachelor party! You're allowed to do this."

Midoriya looked at him overflowing with nervousness. "I just don't want to do anything that will upset Ochako."

Hitoshi nodded. "And I get that! Nothing wrong with that, but I'm sure Ochako won't mind considering her and the girls are at the Australian dong paradise or whatever it's called.

"Holy shit guys! Have you checked the snapchat stories Mina has been sending us?" Kirishima asked running over to Midoriya and Hitoshi with his phone out. They all huddled around for a moment and watched a dozen basically naked greek gods dance all over the girls.

"See? They're having a great time." Hitoshi's voice cracked.

Bakugou was cracking up at the videos. "Did you see (Y/N) fall out of her seat and bust her ass?"

Hitoshi looked back at the video and saw what he was talking about and cracked up himself. She was obviously having a fun time which made him happy. Seeing her laugh and flick off the camera made him miss her like crazy for some reason. Was he crazy about all those big hot dudes thrusting into her face? Not really. Was he happy (Y/N) was having a great time with her friends? Absolutely.

"Alright, guys. Time for us to have our own fun." They all put their phones away and started throwing singles at the dancers. The dancers LOVED Midoriya.

"Oh my god! He's so cute!" One girl said pinching his cheeks while he blushed violently.

The other dancer gasped and ran up to him as well. "So adorable! Why are you here sweetie?"

"He's getting married!" Hitoshi said and nudged Midoriya with his elbow.

"Oh, in that case, you're getting a lap dance cutie!" The two dancers fawned over him and dragged Midoriya to the back room.

"G-guys?" Midoriya squeaked looking to his friends for help, but they were the opposite of help. They were all cheering and toasting to him.

They turned their attention to the main dancer on the stage. She had very sharp features, dark hair, she was gorgeous. "You boys are the rest of the bachelor party?" She asked sweetly as she danced.

"Yes ma'am! Or friend Midoriya is getting married in a few months." Kirishima said.

As Kiri and the rest of the guys made small talk with the dancer Hitoshi checked his phone for any messages from (Y/N). He missed her. He wished he was getting a lap dance from her.

"Hey, ready to fuck with Mr. Class rep?" Bakugou asked snapping Hitoshi from his thoughts.

"Uh yeah yeah." He put his phone away in his pocket.

Bakugou quirked his brow at him. "She gets carried away at strip clubs. I'm sure she'll tell you all about it later."

"How would you know?" Hitoshi asked even though he already knew the answer.

Bakugou laughed. "We went to a lot of strip joints together. I have no idea why it just always seemed to happen."

Hitoshi laughed and shook his head. "Well, she's never dull. That's for sure."

"Definitely not." Bakugou said getting out a wad of money. "How many do we want to stick on him?"

Hitoshi simply smirked and got the attention of another dancer passing by and they made the arrangements. Once Midoriya was back from his lap dance, that's when the ladies would strike. A few minutes later Midoriya returned to the group. His hair was a mess, he was as red as he's ever been and shaking in his big red shoes.

"Midoriya, you okay bro?" Kirishima asked putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Sure!" he squeaked. "That was just....I miss Ochako."

The group cracked up at him. "They got you all worked up huh Midoriya?" Kaminari teased as he threw an arm around him. Midoriya buried his face in his hands due to overwhelming embarrassment.

"It's alright Midoriya! I hear a lap dance is essential to the bachelor party experience." Iida said with one hand on Midoriya's shoulder and the other waving wildly in the air.

"Dude, did you do research on bachelor parties?" Sero asked.

"I did indeed! I also watched several movies on the subject." Iida said proudly as he adjusted his glasses.

"Whaaaaaat the fuck." Hitoshi chuckled and shook his head.

"The Hangover series was very enlightening. However, I am rather proud that we've managed to keep track of Midoriya and haven't locked him on the roof of the hotel or lost another member of our group." He clenched his fist and wore a prideful look. "Congratulations everyone. We are having a good time AND being responsible!"

"Well, good to know that you think lap dances are essential to a bachelor party because you're in for a treat." Bakugou smirked as 4 dancers surrounded Iida.

"Oh wow, he certainly is the tall dark and handsome type." One of the dancers said while feeling Iida's bicep. "Oh he's strong too. I'm Coco."

Iida's body was rigid and his face red, but he didn't forget his manners. "Nice to meet you, Coco, I am Tenya Iida."

"Hi Tenya." A blonde dancer came up and grasped his other bicep. "I'm Bambi."

"Interesting name. Were your parents a big fan of that movie?" Iida asked as the girls led him to a chair.

She giggled. "Sure honey."

With Coco and Bambi on either side of Iida, two more dancers approached him and introduced themselves as Starr and Cherry. The girls started to take turns giving Iida a lap dance. Iida did his best to keep his composure, but the red creeping onto his cheeks was betraying him. Before he knew it, all of them were topless. Iida's blush saturated every inch of his skin.

Iida cleared his throat. "Excuse me, ladies. Aren't you cold? Do you need to borrow my jacket?"

The rest of the guys were howling with laughter over his reactions. Kaminari was snapchatting the whole thing and Hitoshi and Bakugou high fived as Iida continued to make polite small talk to the dancers throughout the duration of his dance. By the end of it, Bambi had slipped Iida her number and informed him that her real name was Jane. After the dance was over he bowed and shook the dancer's hands.

Hitoshi made an effort to decline any dance that was offered to him during the rest of their time at the club. He knew (Y/N) wouldn't mind, but he wasn't interested in a lap dance from anyone other than (Y/N). He thought about how she danced the night before and went on his phone and ordered a stripper pole for their place. Maybe if he got lucky it would be delivered by the time they got home in the next few days. Now that made him excited.

"Did you seriously just order a stripper pole while you're at a strip club?" Bakugou laughed as he peaked over Hitoshi's shoulder to his phone screen.

Hitoshi laughed. "Yup, sure did. Maybe it's lame, but..." he pulled up a picture that he had taken of her in her bikini the previous night. "Can you blame me?"

Bakugou laughed. "No, not really." They both sipped on their drinks as they watched the dancers on the stage. "God I can't wait until we can get out of here."

Hitoshi nodded in agreement. They were going to meet up with the girls after this and he couldn't wait to see (Y/N) since he hadn't seen or talked to her since their shower this morning. He replayed the snap that Mina had sent them and thought about how badly he wanted her in his arms. She was wearing short shorts with tights that resembled thigh highs and a black crop top and she looked so cute and sexy. He did notice that a hickey that he gave her was clearly visible which filled him with pride.

"Hey guys! Ochako just texted and said that their show is done and they're headed to the bar now. Are you all ready to head out?" Midoriya said smiling at his phone, clearly relieved that his time at the strip club would be over soon.

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The boys walked up to Vince Neil's Tatuado bar on the strip. The place looked like a ton of fun, they quickly spotted the girls when they walked in. They had a big table with tons of appetizers and pitchers of beer. Hitoshi looked around and didn't see his girlfriend. "Where's (Y/N)?"

"Nice to see you too Shinsou." Jirou smirked.

Hitoshi blushed and scratched the back of his head. "Sorry Jirou. I didn't mean to be rude. I just, I haven't seen her since this morning."

"Awww you two are so adorable." Mina cooed while she ruffled Hitoshi's hair. "She's at the bar getting some specialty drinks for everyone."

Hitoshi immediately took off to the bar to find her while the rest of the guys sat down at the table. Midoriya and Ochako nuzzled together instantly.

"God he's fucking whipped." Kaminari laughed as he sat down.

"Oh shut up dunce face. You would be too if (Y/N) was your girlfriend." Bakugou snapped as he poured himself a beer. Kirishima looked at Bakugou apologetically as he sat down next to him. "What are you looking at shitty hair?" He grumbled.

"You holding up okay?" Kirishima asked quietly in order not to draw attention.

Bakugou took a swig of his drink. "Yeah I'm fine. Why wouldn't I be?"

Kirishima just sighed and decided not to press him. "Just hanging out with all us idiots all week." He joked. Bakugou knew that that wasn't the actual reason he was asking, but didn't want to talk about the real reason. "Yeah, it's been almost insufferable." He smirked at Kirishima who gave him an understanding smile and clinked their beers together.

Hitoshi quickly spotted (Y/N) at the bar and smirked as he got an idea.

"Excuse me, ma'am. Looks like someone shot you with their phasers set to 'stunning'."

"Well, they said over in communications that hailing frequencies weren't the only thing I raised." She turned around with the biggest smirk on her face.

They both started laughing hard before embracing each other. "Hey gorgeous."

"Heya Tiger."

~Your POV~

You had ordered a bunch of random drinks and shots and had them brought to the table where you all were eating and drinking and discussing your escapades from earlier that evening. You sat next to Hitoshi and across the table from Bakugou and Kirishima. You were having a great time shooting the shit and munching on loaded nachos and sipping on an ice cold beer.

"Oh by the way (Y/N), I keep meaning to tell you that Bunji says 'Hi'." Bakugou smirked.

You groaned and then laughed. "God noooo! Will he ever give up?"

"Who the hell is Bunji?" Hitoshi asked before taking a bite of nachos.

"This total and complete creep that Katsuki and I used to work with." You said rolling your eyes.

"Correction: A total and complete creep that YOU used to work with. I still gotta see the asshole all the time." Bakugou said.

You giggled. "Oh god, well at least he doesn't hit on you every day and stare at your tits."

"I don't know. The fucker is getting more and more desperate and I'm getting concerned for my safety."

His comment made you cackle. "Oh, that reminds me." Bakugou said topping off your, Kiri, and HItoshi's beer. "I need some more of that hot sauce."

You and Bakugou started laughing so hard that tears welled up in your eyes.

"Hot sauce? What's so funny about hot sauce?" Kirishima asked.

"Our first week at the agency Bunji would NOT leave (Y/N) alone and we had to stay late one night for paperwork and the creep hung around and just stared at her the whole time."

Hitoshi's nose scrunched up. "Jesus what a fucking douchebag."

Bakugou nodded. "Yeah, he's a grade A scumbag."

You remembered something mid-sip of your beer and waved your arm around. "Yeah! Remember he asked me how Inasa and I managed to bang because he was so much bigger than me?"

Hitoshi facepalmed. "God! I did not want that image in my head."

You, Bakugou, and Kirishima laughed at his reaction.

"Well it was fucking gross, so before we left that night we took that crazy hot sauce I have and doused all his food and drinks with it."

You four erupted with laughter.

"Let me tell you that dudes ass was obliterated for days after that." Bakugou laughed wiping away a tear.

"Attention everyone! Karaoke will be starting in 10 minutes. Get in your song requests now!" The voice boomed over the speakers.

"Karaoke?! Oh my god! Kaminari let's going sing!" Mina said as she excitedly shook Kaminari's arm.

"Hell yeah! Let's do it!" He replied and the two of them bolted up.

"Ooh that sounds like fun!" Ochako bounced up and followed them.

"Yeah I'm in." Jirou followed.

"I'll go sign us up!" Kirishima ran off.

"Wait? 'Us'???" Bakugou barked.

"Do you want to sing anything Iida? Midoriya?" You asked.

Midoriya chuckled. "I'm not really a singer, but I can't wait to see what everyone else sings."

"I'm in the same boat as Midoriya. We will watch from the sidelines and provide moral support."

You and Hitoshi raised your glasses to them. "Same here!" Hitoshi said.

"What about you Tsu? Momo?"

Momo blushed. "Singing and anything musical is all Kyoka's expertise. I'm afraid I don't excel in that area."

"Yeah me neither. I'm excited to watch though." Tsu said with a sweet smile.

A few minutes later everyone returned very excited for what was to come.

"I chose a great song for us to sing guys!" Kirishima said looking at Bakugou and Sero.

Bakugou rolled his eyes. "I ain't singing."

You laughed. "Why not?"

He glared at you. "Same reason you're not. Don't want to."

You shrugged and took a sip of your beer and waited for the Karaoke to start. The lights dimmed and you leaned into Hitoshi's arms as you turned your attention to the stage. Hitoshi planted a few soft kisses on your neck and nibbled at your ear which gave you body tingles and made you sigh happily. You put your hand on his thigh under the table and lightly squeezed. His grip on you tightened ever so slightly.

"You look really sexy tonight." He whispered gruffly in your ear.

"Only for you Tiger." You whispered back looking up at him. He was able to get a nice view of your cleavage given his angle and he licked his lips and his eyes grew darker.

You giggled and winked at him. He grinned and leaned into your ear once again. "I can't wait to get you back to the hotel."

You bit your lip and giggled as your grip on Hitoshi's thigh tightened.

The announcer came onto the small stage that was used for Karaoke. "Welcome folks! We're starting out tonight's show with Mina Ashido and Denki Kaminari performing Finesse!

"Oh Jesus Christ." You and Hitoshi said in unison.

They weren't half bad. Mina was a pro at working the crowd. They got everyone in the place singing along and cheering for them. Of course, your table was the loudest. You all vowed that no matter how terrible the performance you were going to hype up every single person on stage.

Up next was Jirou who sung Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill. You and Momo were on your feet cheering and yelling the who time. Jirou killed it, but none of you were surprised since she was in a band and musically inclined. She had the perfect voice for the song.

Ochako was up next and sang the song 2002 by Anne-Marie and was completely adorable. Midoriya was head over heels for her and you all watched him watch her. His whole face lit up and his eyes sparkled as he watched her perform. It was heartwarming and wholesome. No one cheered louder or applauded more than he did when she finished the song.

Kirishima managed to bribe Bakugou to actually sing with him and Sero, but not before taking several shots. They did a passionate rendition of Welcome to the Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. He started the song annoyed, but by the end of the song, he was really into it. Like REALLY into it. You laughed at it and revealed to your friends at the table that you and Bakugou had gone to karaoke a bunch during your time working together and he secretly loved it.

The three of them stumbled back to the table and Bakugou pointed at you. "I have a dare for you."

Hitoshi quirked a brow and you cringed. "Oh Jesus Katsuki, I've had enough truth or dare shenanigans last night."

"Okay then, how about a request then?" His look softened.

You sighed heavily. "What?"

"Can you sing that one song from that one time?"

You laughed. "Wow, that one song from that one time. That really helps me narrow down what song you're talking about."

"You know the song from that time we went to Karaoke with that Tatsuo guy."

"Oooooh, you mean the dark-haired pretty boy from that one time."

"Yeah! That time!"

You sighed. "I don't know Katsuki. I'm not drunk enough to actually sing."

"You should sing!" Hitoshi said. "I've never heard you sing sing. Only around the house."

You blushed lightly. "I don't know."

The rest of your friends cheered you on while Bakugou stared you down. His eyes were pleading and desperate. "Come onnnnnn. All the cool kids are doing it." He teased.

You cracked up. "Alright alright." You took two shots of tequila back to back and went up to the stage to put your request in.

"Alllllright folks next up with have (Y/N) Kubo singing Stay The Night!" The announcer stepped off the stage and you stepped up to the microphone.

"I know that we are upside down. So hold your tongue and hear me out. I know that we were made to break so what? I don't mind. You kill the lights, I'll draw the blinds. Don't dull the sparkle in your eyes. I know that we were made to break so what? I don't mind."

As soon as Hitoshi heard your voice his heart stopped for a moment. He never knew you could sing like this. In that moment he fell in love with you all over again. Hearing your sweet voice, the spotlight illuminating your gorgeous features. He was completely consumed by your performance.

"Are you gonna stay the night. Doesn't mean we're bound for life. So oh oh oh, are you gonna stay the night. I am fire gasoline, Come pour yourself all over me. We'll let this place go down in flames only one more time."

Bakugou didn't take his eyes off of you. This song held a very special memory for him and he wanted to memorize this the best he could. The only time he looked away from you was to glance at Hitoshi who was completely enamored. He turned his attention back to you singing and dancing on stage and smiled.

Everyone was cheerings and singing and dancing along with you. Once the song was over you returned to your friends who were all standing and cheering and applauding loudly.

Hitoshi scooped you up in his arms and pulled you into a loving and passionate kiss. It reminded you of your first kiss all those months ago. You wrapped your arms around his neck and sunk into him overcome with bliss. After a few wolf whistles and Sero yelling "Get a room!" you and Hitoshi finally broke your kiss.

You made your way back to your seat and to your surprise, Bakugou came over and hugged you. "Thanks bitch." he said softly.

You smiled and hugged him back. "You're welcome asshole."

After a few more hours of eating and talking you all headed back to the Villa to hit the sack. You rode on Hitoshi's back the whole way. The two of you had been extra cuddly and you were loving it. Hitoshi was always affectionate, but not being able to see each other all day made you touch starved. The entire way back to the hotel you were playing with his crazy purple locks and nuzzling into his neck. The two of you were completely smitten.

When you arrived back at the Villa Hitoshi and Bakugou told everyone to hang out in the living room for a minute before heading to bed. You groaned because you wanted, no, needed to be alone with Hitoshi.

"We changed some plans around for tomorrow. So we're all going to be spending the day together."

You perked up. "Really?"

Hitoshi smiled at you. "Yup! Bakugou and I got a bunch of cool shit planned."

Kirishima fist pumped. "That's awesome! I can't wait!"

"Wow, that's great that you guys are working together so well." Midoriya beamed.

Bakugou rolled his eyes. "You don't have to act so surprised you damn nerd."

Midoriya just sighed.

"Hey guys?" You raised your hand.

Hitoshi and Bakugou looked at you with quirked brows.

"I call dibs on dinner plans."

"Deal!" They said in unison.

"Alright guys come on. Let's all go to bed." Midoriya yawned. Everyone agreed and dispersed to their rooms. As soon as you and Hitoshi were alone he tackled you to the bed making you erupt into a fit of giggles.

"God I love you so fucking much (Y/N)." He said his eyes full of love and adoration.

His look made your heart melt. "I love you so fucking much too Hitoshi."

[neruran]

Kippou

Series: Boku no/My Hero Academia Rating: T (for language mostly) Genre: Fluff Relationships: Bakugou/Kirishima/Uraraka [Kirikacchako] Characters: Uraraka Ochako, Bakugou Katsuki, Kirishima Eijirou, Bakugou Masaru, Bakugou Mitsuki, Uraraka Ochako’s Parents, Kirishima Eijirou’s Parents, OCs, minor characters created for the story Other Tags: Established Relationship, Polyamory, Future Fic, Pregnancy, Bakugou Katsuki Swears A Lot, probably a little OOC Summary: Informed that all is well and healthy so far, Ochako, Eijirou, and Katsuki decide to tell their parents the happy news; that they'll all be grandparents in a few months. 

Check notes for AO3 link, because this hellsite has a vendetta against links within posts and I hate the link post format, so I gotta make a workaround.

(Title means "good news" in Japanese)

Remember when I said “famous last words” regarding not writing a continuation to Tsuwari? Yeah I was right. I also told myself when I started writing this “oh this’ll be short, just a couple snippets from different points along the timeline of Ochako's pregnancy and their forays into parenting” - you know, like a fool - then 2k later and I still hadn’t gotten to the main point of this so-called snippet, and I finally accepted that this was going to be its own oneshot. Sometimes I hate being so rambly. I admittedly struggled with this more than Tsuwari for various reasons, and I've also done further research and found a couple minor things in Tsuwari aren't quite correct, largely with how Japan deals with pregnancy and childbirth, but it's ultimately relatively minor stuff so I'm not arsed to correct it. It's actually been a little fascinating reading up on the official (as in government-related stuff such as paperwork and healthcare) and social/cultural differences between Japan and North America, so I tried to incorporate hints to some of what I learned, and if I can wrangle my focus and inspiration to write more about Kirikacchako's adventures into parenthood, I'll try to show the differences in those fics/snippets as well.

Once again I have footnotes, which are not really necessary to read to enjoy the story but add flavour, you could say.

As always, comments and reblogs are greatly appreciated, but likes, kudos, and bookmarks are nice too! Hope you enjoy!

The day after her little discovery, Ochako books an appointment for that week with her ob/gyn. When she goes in a couple days later and relays the story to Dr. Houkou, they laugh heartily for a good five minutes, much to Ochako's embarrassment. [1]

"I'm terribly sorry for laughing, it really is a little amazing you didn't put the pieces together until now,” they say once they've calmed down, dabbing their eyes with a tissue.

"You can't entirely blame me," Ochako mumbles, hiding her red face. She knows Dr. Houkou doesn't mean any insult, and honestly it is a little funny, but still, she can't help but feel embarrassed for herself.

"That's true, and to tell you the truth, this is not the biggest case of lack of observation; I've heard stories of people who didn't realize they were pregnant until they went to the hospital complaining of stomach pains, when it turned out they were in labour!" [2]

"Oh gosh, I hope I would've noticed long before then!" Uneasily, she rubs her belly. "If not me, one or both of my partners.”

"I'm sure you would; from what I know of those instances, there were certain factors that led the parent-to-be to not recognize the signs, or made the signs less than obvious, which while that's evidently somewhat applicable to you, those situations were more...extreme, I suppose you could say?"

"I'm just glad the worst that's happened to me is this broken wrist," Ochako says, lifting her cast. "I forgot to ask at the hospital, but will this affect the baby at all?"

"No, it should be fine. At worst, it'll be a little slow to heal as most of your body's resources are focused on what's in your womb rather than healing your injuries, but I'm sure the extra downtime will be good for you. Oh don't pull that face, you workaholic," Dr. Houkou scolds, rolling their eyes at the poorly concealed pout Ochako has. "I know you're a busy hero, but it's important you take time to recover, especially now it's not just yourself that you need to look out for.”

"I know, it's just going to be tough," sighs Ochako. "I love helping people! After being in this field for so many years, I feel restless at the idea of not doing anything more than paperwork or small tasks, but I'll have to get used to it for the next while."

"Don't worry, before you know it, you'll be having your baby and jumping back into the fray. Now, let's figure out that due date."

~~~

"We're home!"

"Welcome back!" Ochako calls back, peeking her head over the back of the couch to smile at her partners as they make their way into their apartment. "How was work today?"

"Nothing super exciting on my end, just broke up a scuffle between a couple of rowdy yankii while out on patrols," Eijirou reports.

Katsuki huffs, evidently jealous. "Boring as shit."

"Oh calm down, you got to stop a robbery last week."

"Doesn't make this week any less boring."

Rolling his eyes, Eijirou picks up a meowing Hotaru, placing her on his shoulder as he plops down beside Ochako. He peers curiously at the various booklets and pamphlets she has scattered around her. "How about you? How'd your appointment go?"

"Well, besides giving them a good laugh when I told them how I hadn't noticed I was pregnant"—she shoots a pouty glare towards the kitchen when Katsuki snickers, but he ignores her as he starts on dinner, so she continues—"they confirmed everything's going well and that I'm probably on the tail end of twelve weeks, and we worked out my due date."

"Oh, that's awesome! When is it?"

"February 20th!"

"February, huh," Eijirou muses aloud. "We're just at the beginning of August; February seems so far away...The due date's just a guesstimate, right? So it could be born on a different day. Think it'll be a Valentine's baby?"

"I fucking hope not," Katsuki gripes. "People would probably only give them chocolate and Valentine shit for their birthday, I sure as fuck don't want our kid subjected to that."

"Hey Eiji, you think we'll have to implement a swear jar when the baby's born?" Ochako says teasingly. "Or do you think Katsuki'll manage to get his language under control before then?"

"Shut up, my language is fine."

"Sure, sure, I'm sure all of our mothers would appreciate it when one day while babysitting, our kid says ‘fuck' out of nowhere, and I'm sure it would not be much of a mystery as to who they learned that word from," Eijirou replies. [3]

The noise of Katsuki preparing dinner pauses for a moment. Ochako and Eijirou exchange knowing looks.

"...I'll work on it."

"Wary of what Mitsuki would say?"

"Hell no, that old hag can nag all she wants, she's not much better. It's your mom's disapproval I'd rather avoid," Katsuki answers, pointing at Eijirou.

"Mine? Do you mean Mom or Mama?"

"Ikane."

"Really?" Ochako questions, giving a little laugh in disbelief. "But she's such a sweetheart like Eijirou here." She reaches up to ruffle Eijirou's hair, earning a half-hearted complaint about his drooping hair spikes being messed up.

Eijirou chuckles as he gently swats her hand away from his head, petting Hotaru when she meows at him. "You haven't seen her in full mom mode. Once when I was in middle school, I said something crass without realizing while Mama was babysitting some neighbour kids, and the look she gave me could've pierced right through my Unbreakable state. Not to mention the ear twisting I got shortly after." Absently he rubs his ear, recalling the pain.

"I...suppose I can see that. If it's anything like the expression you make at villains that make you angry, it must be something."

Katsuki mutters a "you have no idea" unnoticed. For the best; he doesn't care to explain to Ochako the incident that lead to him earning Ikane's ire, however brief it was.

"Mama does like to say I inherited her passion instead of her quirk," Eijirou says with humour. "Though, speaking of; do we want to start telling people we're expecting? I mean, I know some people wait until the end of the first trimester anyway since the chances of miscarriage are pretty low after that point, so then it's pretty set in stone that a baby's on the way."

Ochako hums thoughtfully, drumming her fingers absently on Eijirou's knee. "I think I'd like to tell my parents first, but I'd prefer to do it in person or on video call. It seems impersonal to give them the news any other way."

"I wanna tell my moms right away; I just know Mama's gonna love hearing that she'll be a grandma. But I'm also excited to tell all our friends.”

"Why don't we just conference call all our parents and tell them all at once?" Katsuki proposes, scraping some vegetables he just cut up into a pot. "I know the hag'll complain if she's one of the last informed, so if we do it that way, it gets it all out of the way at the same time and I don't get my ear nagged off."

"That's...not a bad idea," Ochako says, blinking in mild surprise.

"Of course it's not, I came up with it. You make it sound like I come up with bad ideas on the regular basis."

Eijirou smirks slyly. "You mean ideas like putting too much hot sauce in your food just to prove you can take it, only to get hit by the consequences later in the bathroom, Kacchan?"

"Shut up, at least I can take it!"

"Now, now, your unfortunate dietary decisions aside, I didn't mean to imply you don't have good ideas," Ochako interrupts. Katsuki grumbles, but puts up no further argument. "I was just surprised I hadn't considered it. Since I have the next couple days off to give my wrist a little more rest, why don't I contact everyone and coordinate it?"

"Sounds like a plan! And then we can start telling all our friends and stuff!" Eijirou giddily hops in his seat, which of course disturbs the cat on his shoulder. She lets out a growl and bats at his head. "Ow, yeah, sorry Hotaru, I deserved that." He sets her down, letting her stalk off to cuddle up with Kyou who's laying in her doggie bed in the corner, touching his ear to check that she didn't scratch him.

Ochako giggles at him. "You think everyone will assume we're adopting another cat at first?"

"I mean, they might, but we only did that once with Hotaru and it was funny! I think in this instance though, I'd prefer to tell some people face-to-face first before announcing it on our social media. Mostly I wanna see Denki, Mina, and Hanta's faces when they hear the news.”

"Yeah, Dunce Face will probably flip his shit, it'll be hilarious."

"I'm excited to tell Tsuyu-chan, Tenya-kun, and Deku-kun. Oh, stop making that face, Katsuki."

"What face? I'm not making any face," Katsuki replies petulantly. "I'm not even facing you."

"Yeah, but I know you and I know you're pulling a face at the idea of involving Deku-kun, because you always do even though you two are friends now," she says, rolling her eyes. Eijirou snickers to himself.

"We are not friends, I just tolerate the stupid nerd enough to work with him on occasion."

Once again, Eijirou and Ochako exchange looks then simultaneously roll their eyes affectionately, fully aware that whatever bad blood the two had as children has long been resolved enough that they frequently trade spots on the hero rankings and collaborate on missions, all the while throwing harmless barbs and challenges back and forth. The relationship is complicated, as "friends" doesn't quite describe them, but "rivals" or "frenemies" doesn't seem right either. They're just "Deku and Kacchan", a category of their own.

"Point is," Ochako continues. "Deku-kun is my friend, and I'm looking forward to sharing the news with him. I know he's going to be very happy for all of us."

"Think he'll cry?" Eijirou asks.

"Definitely," Ochako and Katsuki answer simultaneously.

Eijirou laughs, leaning into Ochako. "You're right, dumb question. He may be better than when we were first-years, but I should know better than to underestimate the secret Midoriya secondary quirk. Now, what's all this you got here, Chako?"

Lighting up, Ochako eagerly explains the various pamphlets that cover things like her recommended diet, the baby's development, and what sort of information she needs to submit to the Health Office. Eijirou just as eagerly listens, nodding his head and asking questions, and though he's busy making dinner, she knows Katsuki has an ear on the conversation so she makes sure to talk loud enough for him to hear as well.

~~~

Coordinating the conference call with their parents ends up being a more difficult task than Ochako expects; each set of parents has different schedules and events, not to mention there's Eijirou and Katsuki's schedules to consider, so it actually takes several phone calls and emails to figure out a day and time that works for everyone. The entire time Ochako also finds herself dodging the question for why this is so important, merely explaining that their triad had some good news for them and wanted to announce it to them all at the same time. She admittedly flushes when Mitsuki teases that perhaps one of them proposed to the other two or vice versa—the idea of getting married to Eijirou and Katsuki flustering her even if they're already expecting a child—but clumsily acts coy to keep her from guessing the actual news.

After two days of back-and-forth, they finally all agree that the upcoming Friday after dinner will work for everyone, barring any emergencies. Which gives Ochako several days time to build up her excitement, but also her anxiousness. What if any of their parents don't approve? Her own parents had been rather apprehensive about her being in a poly relationship back when she first told them, but now that it's been several years with only a couple hiccups, they're happy for Ochako's happiness, but what if this changes their minds again? Sure she's a grown adult capable of making her own decisions in life, but she's always been close with her parents so she'd hate to lose that relationship over this. Mitsuki's reaction also worries her a bit, as while she does like the woman, she can be rather brash and critical like Katsuki at the most unpredictable of times.

She quietly admits this to Katsuki as they're snuggled up on the couch waiting for Eijirou to get home from a late-running patrol shift; he gruffly assures her that both his mom and dad will be ecstatic at the news, so her parents will surely feel the same, which means she has nothing to worry about. In return, he confesses feeling a little apprehensive himself regarding her and Eijirou's parents reaction to him being involved, but Ochako's quick to tell him that if she's fine, then he's fine as well because their parents all know what a good person he is and seen how wonderful and loving a partner he's been, so they should have no qualms.

Eijirou, on the other hand, seems to vibrate with anticipation with each passing day, as if the information that they're expecting is waiting to burst out of him like an explosion from Katsuki's palms. It even seeps into his aura while out doing hero work, enough that one of Ochako's sidekicks happens to take notice.

"Red Riot-san was more energetic than usual when I happened to pass by him doing patrols on my way home yesterday," Subspacer muses when Ochako stops by the office to pick up more work to do from home. "When I asked him if something good had happened on patrol, he grinned and said no, but he did get some news that made him really happy recently, but didn't elaborate further." They turn to her, head tilted curiously. "Any idea what that's about?" [4]

Ochako gives a chuckle that she hopes isn't as nervous-sounding as she feels. "Oh, I wouldn't think on it too hard...You've seen him in casual work settings, he gets excited over the smallest stuff." She does her best to maintain a smiling poker face as they eye her a moment, before they let whatever it is they're thinking go, going on to fill her in on what's happened at the office in her absence. Ochako knows they're suspicious, but mentally thanks them for not pressing the matter.

The days pass and Friday arrives without much fanfare. All three of them are antsy in their own ways during dinner; Eijirou can't seem to sit still at all, Katsuki's foot bounces restlessly, and Ochako frequently slips into her natural Kansai accent as she talks, excitement and anxiousness starting to come to a head as the promised time ticks closer. Soon enough, their dinner is eaten and cleaned up, their pets are fed, and then they're sitting on their couch with Eijirou's laptop opened up on Ochako's lap.</p>

On her right, Katsuki's phone makes a little ‘boom' noise to indicate he has a new message. "My old man says he and the hag are ready when we are," Katsuki says after checking.

Eijirou's phone dings to her left a moment later. "My moms are good to go!"

Sure enough, hers buzzes less than a minute after, and a quick glance tells her that her parents are also ready. Taking a deep, steadying breath, she smiles at both her partners, then clicks the button to start the conference call.

Eijirou's mothers are the first to pick up, but her parents and Katsuki's follow suit seconds after. It's almost overwhelming seeing six faces on the screen, but besides the big news she intends to drop during this call, this is something they've all done before in lieu of separate phone calls and emails. Besides, it's been weeks since she's seen any of them through anything besides social media, so it's nice to be able to talk to their families face-to-face, even if there's a screen separating them. Smiling brighter, she gives a little wave, Eijirou doing the same. "Hello everyone!" she greets. A chorus of greetings echoes back from their parents. "I'm glad this worked out, it's been so long since we've been able to do a group call like this!"

"The woes of adulthood and having busy jobs, right hon?" Mitsuki turns to Masaru, who nods in agreement.

"How is that new line coming along, Masaru-san? I recall Mitsuki-san mentioning before you two had a deadline this week," asks Karuko. [5]

"I've finished everything that's within my control, so now it's just a matter of waiting for the samples to see if there's anything that needs adjusting before going into full production." [6]

"That's good to hear! Considering your other work, I'm sure it'll be a success."

"Not that I don't want to hear how the rest of you are doing," Tomoe interrupts, blunt but not unkind. "I think I'd like to hear from our children, since it's often so hard to get a hold of them with their unpredictable jobs." Ikane smiles a little, apologetic for her partner's abruptness. [7]

"Aw, but we wanna hear what you're up to too, Mom!" Eijirou jokingly complains, grinning.

"She does have a point though," Saburou says. "Ochako, how's your arm? I hope you're getting proper rest so it heals properly."

Katsuki snorts. "As if either of us would let her do anything reckless on our watch."

Ochako shoots him a sharp look hidden behind a smile that says “be glad you're sitting on my injured side, because I would be giving you such a pinch right now if I could”; Katsuki simply smirks back at her. Huffing, she turns back to their families. "I promise I'm getting plenty of rest; all I've been doing the past week is paperwork, which I'm glad I can do on my laptop because it's difficult writing left-handed! I feel so antsy sitting around barely doing anything though, so at my next check-up I'll ask if it's okay to go out for runs or something."

"I understand feeling restless, but please be careful, Ochako," her mother chides worriedly. "We wouldn't want you to get hurt further."

"Agreed!" Ikane cheerfully pipes in. "As amazing as that takedown was, it wouldn't do if you were out of commission for months instead of weeks."

The trio shares a glance at that, which doesn't go unnoticed by Mitsuki. "Now what's that look for? Is that related to whatever news you had to share with us?"

"Oh that's right, you did mention having some sort of good news. Did one of you go up in rank?"

"Did you get new sidekicks?"

"Are you being recruited for another overseas assignment?"

"New sponsors?"

"Whoa, whoa, one at a time," Eijirou laughs, holding up his hands. Once their parents settle a bit, he continues, "It's not anything related to our jobs, though it will kinda affect them."

"Particularly for Ochako here," Katsuki adds, nodding to her.

Confused and curious faces stare at them, bringing Ochako's nerves back, but she steels herself; after all, what do any of them have to be unhappy about? "So, when I had told you that they didn't have anyone with a healing quirk on staff at the hospital to heal my wrist, I wasn't being honest with you. Truthfully, they did have someone there, but because of some tests they ran, they were hesitant to use the quirk on me as they weren't sure how my body would react."

In the corner of her eye, Eijirou's grin gets steadily wider, his hand gripping hers as he tries to contain himself from bouncing in his seat. With a roll of his eyes, Katsuki reaches behind her and gives his arm a gentle swat, but it does nothing to hinder Eijirou's energy. On the screen, Tomoe's eyeing them intensely, to the point that if Ochako wasn't absolutely sure her quirk doesn't work through screens or cameras, she'd almost think that she's reading their auras to try and get a bead on whatever it is they're building up to. Not for the first time, she finds herself glad she's never considered going into business law, as she'd hate to be stared down by Tomoe during negotiations or prosecutions.

"Why is that, Ochako-san?" Masaru inquires. "What did they find?"

"Well, turns out that I—"

"You're going to be grandparents!" Eijirou blurts excitedly, unable to hold himself back any longer. When Ochako and Katsuki both turn to him with fondly exasperated expressions, he at least has enough awareness to look sheepish at his outburst. "Sorry, I just couldn't wait any longer."

All their parents are quiet, faces in various levels of stunned and surprised. It's Saburou that speaks up first. "Pardon me, what?"

Shaking her head at Eijirou, Ochako turns back to the laptop. "Turns out I'm pregnant, nearly fourteen weeks now. We're having a baby!"

"Wait, really?" Mitsuki exclaims, and it seems the Urarakas are about to speak as well, but everyone's interrupted by a joyous scream that makes them all jolt.

On the Kirishima-Keshiki part of the screen, Ikane's leapt from her seat and started hopping around, still squealing happily. "Ohmygodohmygodohmygod, I'm going to be a grandma! Tomoe we're gonna be grandmas! Oh my god!"

"You really did get your passion from her," Katsuki observes dryly, earning a giggle from Ochako.

"She's going to be like this for a minute or two, so I'm going to mute us until she calms down so the rest of you can talk," Tomoe says, rolling her eyes fondly before Ikane's happy screams go silent, though she's still jumping around on screen.

"Your mother really does love children, doesn't she, Eijirou-kun?" teases Mitsuki.

"Oh you didn't see his reaction when Ochako told us the news, he did pretty much the exact same thing as Ikane."

"Katsukiiiii, they didn't have to know that!" Eijirou complains, flushing a bit.

"You literally just shamelessly blurted out the surprise, you have no right to be embarrassed now!"

"Boys, play nice," Ochako chides playfully, patting them both on the leg.

"While I am happy at this news," Karuko butts in, expression stuck between elated and concerned. "You said you're close to fourteen weeks along, right? That means you've been doing all that strenuous and stressful hero work. Are you sure everything is okay?"

Ochako nods, turning her gaze down and placing her uninjured hand on the bump that's become a little more prominent in the past week but is still easily hidden by her clothing. "I was really worried when I first heard the results for that exact reason, but I got a check-up at the hospital and have had two appointments with my doctor since then, and they've said I've got a healthy and hardy baby growing despite all the factors that could have made it otherwise."

Sound returns to the Kirishima-Keshiki feed, with Tomoe and Ikane settled back in their seats. "Whew, I'm sorry for my outburst, everyone," Ikane says, looking a little out-of-sorts and somewhat teary-eyed, but still positively glowing from joy. "I got a bit overzealous. But still, I'm so happy and proud of you three! To have a baby that's managed to hold on and stay healthy without you being careful means it must be fate for you to have it. Do you have an idea on which of you is the father?"

"No," Ochako's quick to answer before either of her partners could. "And I don't think we'll really know until it's born, but to be completely honest, if possible I don't think I want to know at all, because even if only one of them will be related by blood, both Katsuki and Eijirou will be raising them with me together, and I think that counts just as much if not more than whoever contributed chromosomes." She looks up again, and her eye strays over to Tomoe. There's a subtle expression of understanding and gratitude on her face, and her hand's wandered to grasp Ikane's, and Ochako knows that she sees her point more than any of the other parents on this call. "No matter what, they'll both this baby's father. No ‘real' father or bullshit like that."

Everyone's silent for a moment, stunned by the sudden conviction and seriousness in her words. She knows her partners are both staring at her, but she stays looking at the screen so that she doesn't lose her nerve. It's only when she hears a quiet sniffle beside her that her concentration breaks, but before she can turn to see what's wrong, Eijirou's got his arm around her and pulling her close, face buried in her hair.

"That was so manly," he whispers, voice a little choked up, and he presses a soft kiss to her head. "You're the best, I love you so, so much."

On her other side, Katsuki all but shoves his face into the space between her neck and shoulder, his hand gripping her bicep. He murmurs something, but she doesn't really catch what it is. While she appreciates the sudden affection, she's a bit embarrassed that it's happening with their parents right there, and she's not really sure what's brought it on. "I— Uh— What—" she stammers, stuck between looking for help from their onlookers and avoiding eye contact with them. On screen, her parents and Masaru have politely chosen to turn their attention elsewhere while Mitsuki grins, unbothered by the PDA and in fact looking oddly proud. [8]

"You're right." Ochako turns her attention to Ikane and Tomoe's feed, where Tomoe seems to be holding back giggles at Ochako's predicament but also looking away politely. Ikane, on the other hand, is watching their triad with fondness, gaze soft. "That was rude of me to say, especially when I'm fully aware that love and family aren't defined purely by blood." Her hand finds Tomoe's, and she gives it a gentle squeeze in apology. "You're going to be a wonderful mother, Ochako-chan, and I'm glad my son has such loving partners in you and Katsuki-kun."

Eijirou whines, ears turning pink as he hides his face further. "Mama, don't say things like that, I'm gonna cry more! And then Ochako will start crying because hormones, and I'll feel bad for making her cry, and then Mom might get involved—"

"Hey now."

"—and maybe Katsuki will get overwhelmed—"

"Oi, don't just assume things—!"

"Nothing wrong with some manly happy tears, Ei-chan; I know we taught you that!"

"I know, but it's still a bit embarrassing to do it in front of everyone!"

"Says one of the two currently clinging to me without shame..." Ochako mumbles.

Both Eijirou and Katsuki stiffen, realizing that yes, they're practically smothering Ochako while their parents are watching; Ochako can't move her head much in this position, but she's sure they're both starting to flush. After a moment, the two finally pull away, their heads turned to avoid eye contact with everyone.

Eijirou lets out a sheepish chuckle, ruffling his hair. "S-Sorry about that, I guess we got a bit overwhelmed and forgot about our company."

"No harm, no foul," Saburou assures gently, waving off the apology.

"Besides, it was kind of cute. It's not often I get to see my Katsuki get so emotional," Mitsuki teases.

"Shut the fuck up, old hag," Katsuki grumbles, flushing more and sinking a bit into the couch.

Masaru puts a hand on Mitsuki's shoulder when it seems like she's about to scold their son. "Be nice, you two," he chides, waiting until Mitsuki's hackles lower before looking to Ochako. "Really, we're delighted at this news, and we're happy that you've shared it with us all. I'm sure all of us parents can agree that it's not always an easy road, but we're all here for you if there's anything you should need along the way."

"Of course!" Karuko pipes up. "We'd be happy to give you advice and help whenever you need it. Now, tell us more about everything, like when are you due?"

From there, the conversation flows smoothly, starting at talks about Ochako's pregnancy and what the three of them are to expect in the future before eventually moving on to general life updates such as new projects at work or what their neighbours are up to. As the group call edges towards the two hour mark, everyone notes with amusement that Ochako's eyes have begun to droop. Ochako tries to insist she's fine when Saburou points this out, but before long her head is leaning against Katsuki's shoulder, barely able to stay up. The families all say their goodbyes, promising once again that the three of them are welcome to come to them for anything and kindly demanding to keep updated, then the call ends. Eijirou reaches over to close the laptop, taking it from Ochako's lap as he stands and chuckling when Ochako shifts to sleepily cuddle with Katsuki now that she's free to move.

Katsuki, on the other hand, rolls his eyes, though it does nothing to diminish his affectionate smirk at Ochako's drowsiness. "C'mon Ochako, let's get your ass to bed."

"Nooooo..." Ochako tiredly protests. "'m fine, yer just"—she yawns—"just warm and cozy..."

He snorts. "It was fucking thirty degrees outside today and it's not even that cold in here with aircon, why the hell do you want to be warm?"

"Shhhhh..."

"Alright then." Despite her protesting, he stands, scoops her into his arms with no more than a quiet grunt, then saunters off towards their bedroom even as she half-heartedly wiggles about. "If you behave and go to bed, you can cuddle me all you want."

"But I dun wanna go to sleeeeeeep," Ochako whines, pawing at his chest in a lazy effort to get away.

"Oi, if you don't stop wriggling around, I'm gonna drop you and it'll be completely on purpose," he warns.

"No you won', 'cause 'm pregnant, injured, 'nd cute, 'nd I know ya love me too much to drop me..."

As they enter the room, Katsuki hears Eijirou—who's getting changed into his sleepwear off to the side—laugh at Ochako's sleepy retort, so he levels a frown that says "don't encourage her" at him, even though he knows that she's completely right in that statement. He would maybe consider dropping her on her butt just to show that he won't put up with her being a little shit if she wasn't pregnant, but circumstances are not in his favour, so instead he unceremoniously deposits her on the bed, earning a squeak.

"Uncalled for..." she grumbles, pouting petulantly as she rolls to the side and hugs her pillow. "What if I hurt my wrist more?"

"I know you're not that fragile, Round Face, so don't try to guilt me."

"Eiiiijiiiii, Kacchan's bein' mean to meeee..." Rolling his eyes again, Katsuki goes to change into his own sleeping clothes.

"There, there, if you really don't wanna sleep, you can cuddle with me and watch me play some Street Fighter," Eijirou says as he slides into bed, handheld console in hand. "Do a bit of backseat gaming. How's that sound?" [9]

Ochako hums, her tired brain considering the offer. "...'Kay..."

"But first, you're getting changed out of your day clothes," Katsuki announces, tossing a set of her pyjamas on the bed. When Ochako makes no move to do so, he huffs, then reaches over and pulls her towards him, tugging gently but forcibly at her clothes. "C'mon, you're not going to be comfortable sleeping in those shorts, let alone your bra."

"Whoa, getting frisky, are we?" Eijirou teases, waggling his eyebrows with a sly grin. Katsuki responds by throwing a pillow at Eijirou, who cackles even as it hits him in the face.

Before long, Ochako's changed into her pyjamas and curled into Eijirou's side, her head resting on his chest so she can watch the screen, her cast wrist pillowed carefully. Katsuki slips in on her other side after finishing his nightly routine; instead of cuddling, however, he chooses to sit up against the headboard, reading glasses perched on his nose and a book open on his lap. Eijirou's game and the occasional turning page are the only noises in the room, until barely half an hour later, both boys glance up at a quiet snore, smiling upon seeing Ochako out cold as predicted. Eijirou lets her continue sleeping on him for a little while longer, then carefully shifts her to sleep on her proper pillow, kissing her brow softly. Katsuki sets his book and reading glasses aside as Eijirou gets up to finish his own nightly routine, shuffling down under the covers and putting an arm around Ochako, who shifts closer to his warmth in her sleep. When Eijirou returns to the room ten minutes later, he's greeted with the sight of Katsuki spooned protectively against Ochako and just as asleep as her. While not a new sight, it's one that Eijirou can never get tired of, and he can only imagine how much better it will get as Ochako's belly grows, and then when their new addition comes into the world. Quietly, he takes a picture to appreciate later, then goes to join them on the bed, leaning over Ochako to peck Katsuki on the cheek before turning off the bedside light and settling in to sleep himself.

Footnotes: [1] - This time the doctor is not named for their profession, but still named for their quirk; I had a thought a little while ago that went something along the lines of “you know people probably take on jobs that have nothing to do with their quirk all the time, why don’t we see more of that in the HeroAca world”, and so we have Dr. Houkou. Their quirk basically makes them a human GPS; their name is made up of the kanji for “direction” and “navigation”.

[2] - This is apparently a thing that has happened to some people, believe it or not. Not something that happens often, mind you, but it happens. Factors for why the pregnancies go unnoticed include the person’s weight, the size and position of the baby, and things like spotting being mistaken for light periods. Which is why if you thought I was stretching the truth too much by having Ochako not notice for three months, surprise! Reality is weirder than you think.

[3] - Me: You know Bakugou’s language in Japanese isn’t really full of swearing, it’s just very blunt and rude because Japanese doesn’t have the same equivalents to curse words so the likelihood of a child imitating his speech is unlikely.

Also me: Meh who cares, gonna write it like that anyway, it’s funnier to think about it this way.

[4] - Unlike the doctors I’ve named in this story and Tsuwari, Subspacer is a full-fledged OC of mine! I’ve given careful thought into their quirk, name, and personality, though I’ve been undecided on their age and professional status for a while. I decided to add them in as one of Ochako’s sidekicks for giggles, but if I do get around to writing more of this storyline, you’ll likely be seeing more mention of them!

[5] - Since Ochako’s parents don’t have names (truly a travesty; they’re an important part of her motivation, but they have yet to get profiles like the Bakugous or Jirous? I call unfairness), I decided to give them names. Following Horikoshi’s current naming conventions for parents—which involves separating the kanji in the children’s names and giving at least one to each parent as part of their names (i.e. Katsuki “勝己” separates to get Masaru “勝” and Mitsuki “光己”), the only exception so far being the Midoriyas as Izuku “出久” only shares kanji with his yet-to-be-seen father Hisashi “久”—I took the “茶” and “子” from Ochako’s name and searched through various kanji readings and meanings to get Saburou “茶奉郎” and Karuko “軽子”. The sa in Saburou means “tea” and an alternate reading of the kanji, while bu means “offer, dedicate” and rou means “son” (this same kanji is in Eijirou’s name; it’s a relatively common kanji for boy names). Karu means “light (opposite of heavy)” which is supposed to reference what I can only assume is the family quirk (again, we have no idea what her parents’ quirks are; I DEMAND TO KNOW HORIKOSHI), and then ko means “child” and—similar to rou being common for boy names—is pretty common for girl names.

[6] - I will admit I have no idea how the production of fashion lines work, and unlike many other things, I’m not arsed to research it for a single line of dialogue (I do that enough as it is...I’m very easily distracted) so if I’m horrendously wrong on how fashion designers work in a company, please ignore it.

[7] - I actually have come up with entire profiles for Eijirou’s mothers, but I do not have the room in the notes to go into complete detail on them on here, so feel free to read about them here instead. I unfortunately don’t draw so they don’t have ‘official’ appearances, but I’ve tried to describe them as I see them in my head as best I can.

[8] - I think it’s relatively well-known that PDA in Japan tends to get the side-eye if it’s anything more than holding hands, and while Japan as a culture does seem to be slowly getting laxer about it and this fic is set in the hypothetical future, I doubt there would be significant change, plus I’m sure they’ll still think PDA in front of one’s parents is pretty taboo. Personally I’d feel a bit shy about hugging/cuddling with my S/O in front of my family, but I’m also aroace af so what do I know, hahaha.

[9] - Just imagine the gaming console Eijirou’s using is similar to the Switch, but like...a future version. Maybe it’s not even a Nintendo product, who the heck knows what game technology is gonna be like.

I considered also writing about the trio telling their friends the same week in-universe, but all the ideas I have for that are kinda vague and I’m not really sure how to write the scenes out without seeming repetitious, or how to keep them interesting to read, so I nixed that in favour of ending at this point, especially since I’ve struggled so much to get here. Maybe that’ll be an actual snippet, but no promises, hahaha.