#she did what she had to do and let Rody go

[anintroverteddarling]

This was on my head when I heard the song ngl daslkfjndskfjandsf

Despite shipping Rody with Vincent, my girl Manon did not deserve to die like that TvT In the beginning, I thought Manon was just some girl leading on Rody but at the end I realize the whole context of Manon and Rody's relationship. Manon did love Rody but seeing how Rody is willing to self-destruct just to keep her happy, she already realize both of them will end up miserable so she had to be the one to end it for their sake like damn THE FACT MANON STILL HAD THE LOCKET WAS DKFLJNADSKFJNADSKJNASDKFJNAS THE ANGST THIS GAME BRINGS I SWEAR-- Rest in Peace, Manon. You had little screentime but you also made a big impact on the game.

[miniimight]

Hellooo! Could you please write for the boys where the reader is sick but doesn't tell them bcs she doesn't wanna bother them?? I love your your blog sm 💙💙

HIDING YOUR SICKNESS ! reader doesn't wanna bother her boyfriend

with izuku, bakugo, rody + fem!reader (pro hero era)

notes thanks for the request anon !!

you: hey i don't think i can make our date tonight... i'm sorry, something came up

he frowned when he got the text. he pinched the bridge of his nose and his overthinking kicked in. you'd been distancing yourself a lot recently... between you spending all your time at someone else's place, having to postpone dates, and his hero work, you barely got to see each other.

he was worried. he pressed the call button and waited for you to pick up.

IZUKU

"hello? y/n?"

you folded from the concern in his voice. he was always going to be worried about you, no matter what you tried to do.

"izuku..." you rasped and you could tell he was taken aback.

"what's wrong, honey?" he said softly. "you don't sound too good..."

you bit your lip. oh, what the hell. he was going to find out anyway. "i'm just a little sick, that's all. i can handle—"

"sick?!" izuku exclaimed and you shied away from his volume. "my love, you should have told me."

"no, it's really okay—"

"how long have you felt this way? is this why you've been postponing our dates? where are you right now?" he ignored your protests and rambled on with more questions for a bit. you weakly answered them all.

"okay, sweetheart, i'm on my way." you could hear him huffing as you assumed he leapt across rooftops. "stay on call..."

a burden was lifted off your shoulders, and the relief made you fall asleep right then and there.

later—though how much later, you didn't know—you blinked the sleep out of your eyes. groaning, you stretched your arms and propped your body up with your elbows.

"oh, you're awake. lay down, love."

you tuned into izuku's voice, squinting through your daze. he was sitting at your bedside, a wet rag in his hand. he shushed you when you tried to ask him all your questions, gently laying the rag across your forehead and kissing your heated cheek.

"you had a fever, honey." izuku hummed, pulling the chair closer to the bed and leaning over the side. "you shouldn't have been under all those stuffy blankets."

you frowned and looked around. the windows were open, the curtains flowing as fresh air filtered in. it was true, you did feel a little less suffocated.

you pursed your lips, feeling guilty. "i'm sorry."

he was absolutely bewildered. "what could you possibly be sorry for?"

you sniffed, rubbing your eyes. "you were at work, right? and..."

izuku softened, stroking your temples with understanding. "it's never an issue for me to take care of you, love. don't be sad. just relax and let me handle everything, okay? i'm here now, to take care of you."

BAKUGO

"where are you and why have you been avoiding my calls?"

you pressed your lips into a thin line. straight to the point, as usual. "i'm... i'm staying at a friend's for the time being." you tried to speak evenly, without any tiredness.

you heard bakugo sigh deeply. "what's the matter, baby? and don't think about hidin' anything from me."

you groaned internally, letting your head drop against the mattress. you mumbled.

"what was that?"

you flared up, heat overwhelming your body. "i'm sick! okay?! i'm so sick right now."

he didn't respond.

you sighed. "i didn't want you to catch anything or worry about it. i can handle it and i'll be back in no time."

he scoffed. "fuck that. i'm coming to get you."

"kat, really—?!"

"yes, really!" you heard faint explosions in the background. "seriously, thinking you can recover on your own when you can't even speak properly." he chuckled.

you wanted to retort, but your throat burned. hmph, you thought. you let yourself drift asleep, feeling comforted.

later, you woke up in his bed to the sound of clanking pots in the kitchen. brows furrowed, you groaned as you stretched, your body buzzing after you let yourself drop into the plush mattress once more.

bakugo peeked into the room. "you're up. good. you need to eat." with an apron on, he placed an assortment of dishes in front of you; soup, fruits, and some cough drops for later.

you sat up a little, startled when his hand pressed against your forehead.

"you have a fever." he shook his head, disappointed. "you probably made it a little worse, isolating yourself under all those sheets. you were overheated when i got you."

you pouted, taking a sip of water.

he craned his neck to meet your eyes, thinking you'd be relieved being home and in his care. you clearly had something on your mind. "baby..." he held your hand. "jus' tell me what's on your mind."

you met his eyes briefly before looking away. "i... didn't want you to miss work for this."

"this matters more than paperwork." he rolled his eyes, a soft smile on his face. he squeezed your hands. "just eat up and rest up. i'll handle everything else."

RODY

"y/n?"

"nope!" his little sister, lala, chirped. "it's me!"

during his last layover, he hadn't been getting much of a response from you. he trusted you with everything, but he was worried. now that he was back in otheon, he was ready to figure out what the hell was going on.

he chuckled at his sister. you must've given her your phone to play her favorite game. "hey, lala. where's y/n, do you know?"

"she's sleeping now." rody could hear her breathing as she pattered over to where he assumed you were laying down. "sleeping like a log."

"yeah?" rody responded, deep in thought. it wasn't like you to sleep while looking after his siblings, so he knew something was wrong. "what was she doing before she fell asleep?"

"uhhh... she made lunch for us?" lala sniffed. "i feel bad, though."

rody's eyebrows creased, tugging a suitcase behind him as he unconsciously walked faster. "why's that?"

"she's got a mask on, and she doesn't want us too close to her..." lala sighed. "and she's burning up."

rody put the pieces together. he raced to the carpark and zoomed on home, bursting through the door.

the loud noise startled you out of your slumber, sitting upright. the abrupt motion made you dizzy and you groaned. lala pat your shoulder, concerned.

rody dropped his suitcase to the ground, kneeling at your side. slipping off his gloves, he pressed his hand to the side of your neck.

"seriously, babe, you should've told me when you started feeling off." he frowned, bustling about to grab you the things you needed. "i could've left any time."

your eyes were glassy when you looked at him, and he felt his heart twisting. "m'sorry," you mumbled from behind the mask. "i didn't want to bother you..."

he scoffed and pulled the mask off your face, squishing your cheeks. he looked you square in the eye. though he was scolding you, he was so soft and gently. "you never bother me. all i think about is you, lala, and roro. i want to know everything you're feeling, no matter what."

you smiled, looking lopsided as your face was still in his hands. "okay."

he grinned and kissed you.

"ugh!" you recoiled, scooching away from him. "rody! you'll get sick!"

he crossed his arms, smiling. "and? we can be in that boat together."

you rolled your eyes. "oh my god."

"aw, don't be like that, baby." rody cuddled up next to you, peppering you with affection. "come on, let me take care of you."

© miniimight ! thanks for reading <3

[hoonvrs]

NOONA — 09: we both crode (+written 0.5k)

if sunghoon was anything, he was a man of his word. so as soon as he saw sunoo walk into the house he instantly tackled him to the ground. whenever sunghoon said he was going to fight one of them he meant it, and although they usually end their fights unharmed this one wasn't the case.

jungwons hallway wasn't exactly the most spacious place fit for two teenage boys to fight in but did that stop them?

absolutely not.

this leads them to continuously bang each other heads into the wall accidentally, "come on guys, you're gonna dent the wall and halmeoni will get mad," jungwon said, successfully causing both boys to stop their little scruffle.

"just know if it weren't for halmeoni i would've fucked you up."

"shut the fuck up sunghoon you fight like a little girl," sunoo huffed, readjusting his school jumper to its right place ignoring the high pitched "BITCH!" coming from sunghoon. in hindsight, jungwon should've known that their fight wasn't gonna end until one of them finally tapped out (usually sunghoon) so he didn't do anything but watch as he sees sunghoon, once again, jump their friend.

"i don't give a fuck about the walls," sunghoon huffed, pushing sunoo further into the hallway causing them both to trip and fall to the floor, tussling around towards the stairs.

"fuck you!" pushing sughoon a little too hard where he fell back and hit his head against the stair railing, hard. a gasp could be heard at the top of the stairs.

"oh my god, are you okay?" 

sunghoon wanted to die.

looking up he can see jungwons sister at the top of the stair, hand hovering over her mouth with an obvious look of concern proving she had seen what happened. no one even had time to react before sunghoon pushed an apologetic sunoo off him and ran towards the storage closet at the back of the house.

yn came halfway down the steps before jungwon interrupted her, "he's gonna be fine you can go back up," she gave him a nod, still looking in the direction where the boy had run.

"okay. if you need anything i'll be upstairs." she left after giving sunoo a glance over concluding he looked fine as he was stood dusting off his pants.

the boys were left with a kind of awkward air, sunoo making sure his uniform was still in one piece asking jungwon to check the back of his shirt with the rest of the boys looking at the stairs dumbfounded.

"so we just gonna ignore how fucking pretty your sister is or what?" jay asked, "she literally made me forget to laugh at sunghoon."

followed by jake repeatedly hitting his arm, "bro same," elongating the end of the word, "but where the fuck did he run off to?" the group slowly started to make their way towards the back of the house, finding the lights in the storage closet on. they tried to open the door but they could feel the weight of sunghoons body keeping against the door.

"sunghoon hyung open the door," niki kept banging against the wood, "don't make me break the door down come on."

a screaming "NO!" came from inside, the embarrassment evident in his voice. “LET ME DIE HERE!”

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S. NOTES: written chap to apologise for the lack of updates 🫶🏼 hopefully it’s not as awks as it felt to write cause it’s been a minute😭

SYNOPSIS: park sunghoon experienced love at first sight when he first laid eyes on his friends older sister. a series of sunghoon desperately trying to do anything in his power to get the girl and yang jungwon cockblocking him for funsies.

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Rody Lamoree Character Analysis (At least I think.)

I'm really bad at doing analysis of characters + this is my first time doing one so here I go!!1 Note that quotes from the game are paraphrased bc I can't remember anything ------------------------------- Rody is shown to be a bright, but brash man. (Described as "brash" in the newspaper review about the bistro.) Rody is also described as "exhausting" by Vince. (During the climax.) Overall, Rody could be described as exhausting, bright, forgetful, messy, and an optimist. Looking closer, RODY IS JUST SOME SAD SILLY AND HE DESERVES SO MUCH BETTER. But all jokes aside, Rody seems to be going through a lot during the events of the game, despite how "happy" he may act/be. At the end of his first shift when he returned home, we see his apartment, and it's a mess. It looks like he hasn't cleaned it and days/has the motivation and/or time. When you enter the hallway, Rody exclaims, "The bathrooms flooded... again!" When you interact with the dirty dishes in the sink, he says, "I'll get to that. Someday. Eventually." Literally almost everything you interact with is messy. He doesn't exactly have a proper apartment either. I'm pretty sure having no motivation to do things you NEED to do/used to enjoy is a sign of depression. (I could be like entirely wrong on this point.) Also while watching many gameplays, (cough I've only watched two) I've picked up that Rody is a people pleaser. When Vince asks his favorite food, he says, "I eat whatever my girlfriends into." When Vince asks why he needs so much money, Rody needs it because he wants to buy a gift from Manon. He's basically devoting his life to her, he's so in love with her he can't see how terrible-ish of a girlfriend she is. ("WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!? SHES AMAZ-" SHH I'LL EXPLAIN ON A LATER POST.) Imagine the pain in his voice when he found out Vince killed her. The desperation in his voice just to hear Manon's voice on the phone. He doesn't realize how much he's hurting himself, he's oblivious. Also what I found interesting is that the creator has stated he's "bi and bi-phobic at the same time." I'm prolly thinking about this way too deep, but maybe Rody's just like, in denial, for Manon. Moving on, there's various reason as to why people will become people pleasers. It could be trauma, stress, childhood experiences, etc. I imagine Rody being from the poorer side of France, as he grew up in a somewhat loving family. His parents pressured him to be good in school, and although Rody KNEW his parents had good intentions, but he couldn't help it. Despite this he just brushed it off, and continued to please everyone, although this isn't exactly possible. Basically burnt out gifted kid. (ok i just realized that went on to be a hc thing SO LETS MOVE ON TO THE MORE LIKELY ANSWERS) In the ending where Rody burns down the bistro (I forgot the ending name) Rody seems so desperate for Manon not to leave him. But she just kind of did anyway. He could have become a people pleaser because of his (maybe) deep fear of rejection. He made Manon his whole word, and it fell apart when she left him. Also, I feel like Rody's prone to comparing himself to others, especially after the interaction with his former classmate at the dinner party. Seeing how well his classmate was doing, the feeling that he wasn't doing as great just stung. Overall, Rody Lamoree tries his best to be happy, but he NEEDS to take care of himself more, maybe insecure, and realize he can never please anyone. ---------------------------- im sorry this was so random uh

[acedreamur]

ALL THE STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE VERSE SOUL SNATCHERS AU NOTES SO FAR!!! :3

Okay so like, i’d like to believe this ties into a more fantasy esk thing, kinda like the concept of serpent Vince,

But this includes multiple people from STUDIO INVESTIGRAVE (and probably if anyone else wants to add someone- very well)

Sigils(and markings),imprinted on their bodies to prove their ranks as a Soul snatcher,it changes as they grow and develop their powers,

Higher Soul snatchers need to fight more and gather more souls for their companions. Or the little silly colored things beside them that only a natural born soul snatcher will obtain- but they will only get them when they are around 7, being they are more capable of just accepting it and being normal with their companions

There is a slow decline in the race of soul snatchers, they have to disguise themselves being as they grow they also get more non-human features,

If other soul snatchers cannot recognize you at first glance you have a good physical outlook

Also their complementary color or favorite color will be their features color usually :3- like

Vince: red

Rody: orange

Winnie: blue + yellow

Augustine: a dark blue + orange

HEAVEN SAYS is one of the songs that could go along with the au,

More over the audio that does “I don't know i ended up here,i just-” then cuts into the main chorus.

Vincent and his companion are both killers to the fullest,his companion doesn’t like other people other than vince- if someone wants to touch it and reaches for it- it’ll dive into vince’s shirt or under his arm, just finding somewhere to hide on vince’s person.

Winnies companion is heavily social,loves being around other soul snatchers and their companions-

Rodys is slightly the same, but it just doesn't know what to do in a social situation. It and vince’s companion tend to be somewhat near each other

If I didn't make it clear before,Soul Snatchers are naturally born. They have human alliances, yes. But not many. Because humans tend to kill them because they are unnatural, killing out of fear.

Vince HATES being around humans- he has a pure distaste for them.

Manon was a human,a little worker at a nice cafe.

Rody visited it a lot,often conversing with her- finding the woman beautiful.

The more that they talked the more that they grew in love with each other…

Vince and Rody went to the same school, they knew of each other but never truly conversated, cause- well. Neither of them knew that the feeling they had was the simple recognition of other soul snatchers..they felt drawn but they were a little too nervous to say anything. So they never did.

Rody and Manon dated for a while,Rody doing the usual of most rodys- all attention,money, and topics. All around her. Manon started to get worried, but slightly too overwhelmed with all of his spending and “all for you!” she wasn't going to let him do that. And with everything,she got her things one night- placed a short, simple explanation and goodbye note on his desk and quietly left his place. That was a total mess…Manon never knew about rody being of the Soul Snatcher species- he was too afraid to show it to her - he was afraid that she would leave him over it. Obviously if he did or not- It would have made no difference.

Rody was heartbroken for MONTHS on end, he never really got over Manon- he didn't understand- he didn't get if he did something wrong or upset her. He Tends to vent to FIFI, having no one else to talk to. He was broke as fuck..so he needed to get a job soon. He had a friend he didn't talk too much- but when they met up they were pretty good friends- (I CAN'T FIND THAT GUYS NAME THAT LIKE- CANONLY KNOWS RODY- LIKE FROM COLLEGE-), He mentioned something about the Nice restaurant Down two or three blocks in the busy part of their location.. Lyon,France (franch/j).

Lyon is best known for its cuisine- so why not see if there are jobs available!

Winnie owns a tailor shop/fashion boutique down near Vince’s Bistro. He and Vince tend to talk when they're both on breaks, since they see each other a lot, Winnie is a regular at the Bistro,sometimes Augustine comes with. Bro just is a sad ass cashier- in winnie's place of course

They kiss in the staff room/j…/hj? Maybe you will never know

It all ends up in a little circle of acquaintances- they soon figure out that they are all the same in a way. Rody is still struggling through the break up that he and Manon had.. Manon was semi-regular at the bistro,before Rody started working. She had already run to vince. When Vince started talking about his new employee, she stopped staying at the bistro- soon the connection happened- but he didn't kill her.

Sometimes she soon returns to the bistro. It was Rodys' week to work through the small collection of waiters. Rody, obviously shocked to see her and tries to make small talk, but she looks a little nervous responding in tiny little sentences. Trying to tell him to save this for after his shift, his nerves spike but he agrees- and frequents her table and asks if she's alright. Vince kept his watch. Jealousy started to rise- he wasn't too sure why. He kept low and cool,he couldn't do anything. But oh how he wanted to.

After rodys shift, Manon at least tried to talk to rody about his problem- just didn't get it- he was stressing. Focused on her. She ended up telling him more sternly than she had before,he was too afraid to answer her. He couldn't help but agree and stayed quiet like a small puppy getting told off and thrown into the mud outside.

This caused rody to tend to get more nervous with stern talks when its people he really cares about.

Rody doesn't like to kill, but if it comes to desperate measures- he's going to hesitate- if its for Fifi- being it and any companion feed off dead souls. He’ll try and get Vince to do it- but your kills will either go to your companion or it’ll find its way to the gates.

Soul snatchers are huge cuddlers and group sleepers- they usually will have something to give them the sensation of sleeping with someone if they live alone- but since there's couples here-

Winnie will always get up close to auggie- in some shape or form. Even if it's in his sleep.

Vince is still paranoid about being open about his relationships- but the group does know and teases him about it- rody tends to giggle at them- Vince never knows how to react to any of the teasing-

Vince is the only other soul snatcher in his family- getting it from his Father- ofc he didn't know about it or whatever a soul snatcher was. Each soul snatcher will either figure it out on their own or get told by a friend who might also be one. They are in some legend books- but no one knows much about them so there's only a page or two.

How would I tie a child into this if I ever did ? They find one,that's been left somewhere- prolly winnie’s sympathetic ass bringing it back to the Group’s place and pleading to keep it- rody totally joins in- really liking it-

The other two soon give in- AUGGIE KNOWS JACK SHIT ABOUT KIDS- and has no idea at all how to help,brp just stands in the back, confused

Angelica fears herself,she's religious still,but not as much(like she really is…she's not what you think of when you think of a nun anyway..) she is a HALF BREED of a soul snatcher, so she's not fully one,

She doesn't have a companion of her own, though some get abandoned. But she will not kill for it she doesn't even know thats what feeds it and she wouldn't either way,even if she did know,she’d still feel bad for not being able to feed it properly (religious reason)-

. When she meets everyone else,they’ll help her (vince and augustine primarily-)

forcas is still well…forcas. But ofc au things. He's on earth,following angelica- but in human ways- he tends to forget that he's not able to use his floaty power like this..and falls on his face a lot.

Rody angelica and winnie hang out more than most do (vince is usually there if it's not just a them outing)

This is pretty much just a half religious lesbian,a bi failure of a man and a twinky cry baby friendship…😭-and live for it

NGL LISTEN MANON AND ANGELICA IN THIS. LISTEN HERE ME OUT HERE ME OUT Y'ALL-

Only two(3?) refs rn

[thegongoozlerreacts]

Dead Plate (Part 2)

OK so its been a month since the last time ive played Dead Plate and uhh oops!! my bad !!

in my defense life has gotten very busy for me especially since its the holidays but now i finally have the time to finish this game and get at least one ending!! (hopefully)

spoilers under the cut

back to day 5 where i struggled so incredibly hard

the amount of times ive played through day 4's nightmare sequence is killing me

bro. how do i pass this level without losing a customer

NOOO I WAS SO CLOSE WHYYY. PLEASE. literally i was doing so well but i took too long for the 4 table orders ugh <//3

i wish you could see like, a patience meter for the customers or something

maybe i should try using the item that slows down how impatient they get

YESSS FINALLY!!! I DID IT I FINALLY DID IT!!

what is that weird squelching sound.

still here even though the shift is over and the sounds i am hearing are concerning to say the least

what if... i just leave ok i cant leave

boss's office? also i just noticed the timer ticking down uhh

can i just leave please why is the timer ticking down wtf do i do???

also lots of interesting things in that office

was the review on the waiter about Rody? if so ouch man thats harsh

NOOOOO OH MY GOD...... I ACCIDENTALLY QUIT I HAVE TO DO DAY 5 ALL OVER AGAIN ARE YOU KIDDING ME

ok well. at least now i know my key to success is the cologne

ok so Rody had an interesting reaction to the crumpled up picture of Vince and a woman so maybe he knows who she is? is this the 'her' that you can sorta not really call on the telephone??? or is he just surprised to find love letters in the trash

anyways its telling me the sounds are coming from the freezer but idk where to go from here

LMAO the sound signalling the end of the day jumpscared me askhjdakj

at least the food looks tasty

what was that whole thing about tho? what was going on in the freezer??

back home, looked out the window and i noticed you can see someone's silhouette in the background windows

i dont know if that was always there and i just missed it but very interesting

FINALLY a new nightmare

bro he was in an oven?? why ?? damn Rody's nightmares are like really creepy akladjalks

another day another dollar

damn. im gonna struggle once again because there is a LOT of customers and like i am just sooo. ksfdjslkdj whatevr kakayanin !! lets go guys

my hands are so sweaty akladh

another successful day and another tasty dish ....my fingers hurt LMAO

looked out the window and yep alright the person's silhouette isnt always there

huh. interesting nightmare it was Vince eating him and like damn that actually scared me lskjd

shorter than previous nightmares

well onto day 7 another day another dollar

lets go!! i am winning!!! only had to retry once this day!!

BROSKI JUST QUIT?!?!?

ohhh so the woman is named Manon

aww i feel so bad for this guy :(( the girl isnt picking up i wonder why tho? like does she just not like him anymore and he just needs to give up on her or is it cuz of smth w Vince (shes probably the girl from the crumpled photo in the trash right?)

damn the phone just ringing while the credits are playing

ouch :((

alright then time to get the other endings!! to do this i will be following the ending guide bc my brain is not big enough to figure it out by myself lmao

ive opened up the official ending guide and oho? you can actually get a phone call from Manon? cool i will try that out first

restarting all the way to day 1 bc i miss how easy it was

yk an interesting thing that was introduced in the tutorial that i havent experienced yet is the customers asking questions

oh hey!! i kept the stuff that i purchased in my previous run?? really?? awesomeee

ooh hey!! i kept the dishes from previous runs too!! cool

ok its day 3 now and i have to take out the trash to activate the cutscene

ok went through that whole baffling ordeal of getting slapped

also!! i chatted with Vince on day 3 and like. idk their chats are just funny to me

also like there might be something wrong with me but i am lowkey shipping Rody and Vincent together kadjlksd this is something that happened in Elevator Hitch where i started lowkey shipping the two main characters oopsies

anyways!! moving swiftly onwards!!

um. my guy disappeared after i checked the fridge

oh shit new cutscene

BRO ??? UM ????? well that was scary uhh. damn

oh the boss isnt in the kitchen anymore wait i didnt get to do all the dialogue options that are needed!! no!! does this mean i need to redo this whole day in order to get the phone call event???

better safe than sorry i guess

ok so interestingly when Rody asked Vince if he liked his job, he didnt answer the question he just changed the subject and made fun of Rody LOL

the 'can you give me a raise' question gives some more details on Manon and what Rody thinks of her (he is a grade A simp bro)

the 'are you single' question is interesting to me just bc Rody the simp has issues w Vince being like 'meh' on romance and tbh im with Vince on romance not being the end-all-be-all

THAT IS DEFINITELY NOT A STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE

IS IT CUZ I FED THE RAT CHEESE INSTEAD OF SCARING IT AWAY OR SMTH???

EW ITS IN THE FRIDGE AND THE REAL ONE I HAD BEFORE IS GONE NOOOOOOO

Vince: I haven't got any sense of taste. Rody: Yeah I could see the decorations out there-

LMFAOOO RODYYY

bro now i am sad that i missed out on these gold interactions between them on my first run this is so funny

also they both didnt really have any proper answers for what their favorite food is Vince was like 'eh i dont have any since i cant taste stuff idk lemons or smth' while Rody was like 'i just like whatever my girlfriend likes'

very interesting how Rody is like obsessed(?) with Manon

then when asking Vince what he's reading, he just straight-up lies about what the reviews are saying about Rody lmfaoooo

anyways now for the creepy night restaurant segment and going back in Vince's office to check out the possible Manon love letters in the trash

i just realized the croque madames are like. rotten cuz they have flies flying around it which ew! yuck! why is it like that

well. nothing i can do about it so next day i guess!! oh hey wait i can now afford the matches which i will be needing for ending 3! nice

OK NOW I HAVE REACHED THE PHONE CALL

damn ok so its not Manon but its Vince inviting Rody to a dinner party!! nice !!

LMFAOOOO HE INVITED RODY TO MAKE HIM WORK VINCE I CANT BELIEVE YOU!!

Rody you are so embarrassing but its ok bc ur really funny anyways!! getting interesting lore on Vince and Rody!!

one of Rody's old classmates was there, and then another guest said that either Vince must really like Rody to have him there at the party or is incredibly desperate akldskl (since she said that Rody's outfit sucks LOL)

ooh ok so. Rody is desperate and a bit delusional my bro u gotta let go of that girl bc apparently she dumped you already so like. stop bro

dkjhskas nooo ive served all the guests and theres nothing left to do except snoop around in Vincent's bedroom agh!! agh!!!!!

bro when i go in the room the music just disappears wtf

UM? HELLO??? BRO THAT SCARED ME DSKJKSDJ

i knew this was going to happenn aughjahkj

BRO THE MUSIC IS JUST GONE AJKSDFK not Rody asking what happened like he didnt just steal smth from Vince and pretty much get caught in the act 😭😭😭

well ok then so that happened

actually you know, now that im thinking about it, its kinda weird that Vince threw Manon's letters in the trash does that mean she is pursuing him romantically but he like just doesnt care or what??

i am inside and i am afraid cuz the game asked 'are you sure?' when i clicked 'go inside' broooo

oh hey its Manon and Rody WAIT WHY IS THIS LOCKET IN HERE ?? DID VINCE KILL HER ??

ASKHDKAS OH FUCKK OH NO

bro thats so like. sadistic leaving him tied up and telling him he can live if he runs away but like he can only crawl across the floor

i see why the matches are needed for this part

gee wow thanks game

ok now this time im bringing the matches with me

ok so ive burned away the ropes but im still trapped inside cuz he locked the freezer aghhh

what the heck do i do?? oh nvm i found bags of flour, i can use these to reach the cooler

so i have to stop the fans of the cooler, probably by putting something in it

can i take the saw out?? oh wait theres a switch LOL

ok so ive use the saw to cut the meat off and now ive got animal bones

ive jammed the bones in the fans and now i can break open the window wow

SHIT GOT CAUGHT BY VINCE

DID HE JUST BITE A PIECE OF MY FLESH?!??!

oh my god. he killed and cooked her to feed to Rody i. wHY???

oh so he ate Rody's ear i am shook wtf

bro Rody just severely pissed this guy off by telling him he never ate his food i feel it in my bones also makes sense why its just sitting in his fridge

Rody really hitting this guy where it hurts damn i mean its deserved cuz of like the whole thing

i accidentally got ending 4 since i messed up a QTE but damn. damn that was wild and also this is gross

something i didnt mention earlier but i noticed that there was a grilled hanger steak on the table, which is the dish when you get ending 1 would the other dishes i got in past endings show up when i got them? but i got ending 2 and the dish from that didnt show up so maybe its just a little detail for ending 1 wait was the steak made out of Manon. oh boy that makes that ending a lil more fucked up

ok going back to the chase sequence

BRO RODY JUST KILLED HIM

so i went into Vince's office, surprisingly did not get chased inside and then i picked up the broken bottle and now Rody's just killed the guy

got the restaurant key

bestie like. theyre gonna arrest u if u just leave and never say anything please explain the situation to the police or smth

why is the game not letting me leave. what do you mean revenge is best served cold. does the game want me to put Vince in the freezer!??!?!

yep the steak is def Manon

why r u not letting me leave wtf do i do

trying to read the comments on the game's page on itch.io and the amount of people going 'when will they kiss' 'kiss ending when' im laughing

like even tho all this horrible shit just happened i still lowkey ship Vince and Rody oopsies. toxic yaoi LOLOLOL

i have no idea what to do now so i am just gonna look up a guide rq

ok i need to get the cooking oil

he's burning this place to the ground

wait was Vince still alive after getting stabbed repeatedly???? his eye moved when Rody was pouring oil on him and i mean the game did say that his eyes are still following you

oh bro after-credits cutscene with Manon???

aww ok my opinion of Manon has greatly improved cuz she broke up w Rody cuz he was destroying himself for her she realized that she wasnt good for him and like, for the greater good of his mental health they cant be together

its burnt and also its lemon, which is what Vince said was his favorite food

OH HEY IT CHANGED

actually i did notice that after ending 3 it was snowy

damn

well, thats the end of my playthrough on Dead Plate

honestly, it was a very fun and enjoyable game! i liked the serving aspect even tho i kinda sucked at it and like i also really liked Rody and Vince despite all that just happened those two are seriously fucked up and i love them LOLOL

the music was really good and made up for having to redo day 5 over and over again alskdjh i was jamming most of the time to the music the art was also really good! i liked how cute the pixel sprites were, and then like the art for the portraits and CGs and everything was also really good! i really enjoyed the art style and music

the story was interesting, and i liked it too the twist was wild and blew my mind but i am still a massive fan of Vincent x Rody JKDAHSDKJ

i like how there was a cannibalism twist but Vincent wasnt actually like, an actual cannibal he was just insane and planning on making Rody an unknowing cannibal

i know he ate Rody's ear but like. he said that he doesnt eat people on the regular so yk he's just fucked up

also its really funny reading all the comments and seeing a lot of Vincent x Rody stuff LMFAOOO so true of everybody honestly

HELP I FOUND A COMMENT THAT SAID THEY NOTICED EVERY PIC WITH VINCE IN IT (on the store page) HAS HIM LOOKING AT RODY LDSJHSFLSDKN THE SHIP IS SO REAL!!!

ok sorry enough of that

overall, 10/10 would play again solely for the server gameplay (would be cool to have a kind of endless mode where you just serve customers until one leaves or something) and also because i love these characters

thats all for today and probably for this month LOL byebye!!

[kogglyuffs]

hoooh man me sharing dead plate fics.. fun: ghost au pt. 1

//i will say beforehand that this one was lit my first time writting somethin bout dead plate therefore i may have made some mischaracterizations and probs had foggy memory of the exact lore yaddayadda ok plz bear w me, and lets move on

@aactuallyno (tumblr wont let me tag you idk)

Rody glared down at the pendant in hand, cleaning some stains off. He hesitantly unlocked it and stared at the picture of him and his already deceased love, Manon. He couldn't stop staring at her, he thought back to all those moments they spent together, of all he worked for her, to bring her back to his life, also remembering her words...

"I love you, Rody. I really do. But I can't handle seeing you killing yourself for me..."

"I tried, Manon... I really did..." He whispered to himself, breathing heavily to hold back the tears, leaning forward his seat with his hands holding the pendant on his forehead.

"I... I think a walk will do for me..." He muttered, heading outside for the street.

The town was damp for the drizzle that fell. Rody wasn't bothered to get his shoes wet with the puddles that formed at the street, sometimes letting some drops fall on him. He looked down at the bodies of water underneath him, but he didn't want to focus much, he didn't want to see his pathetic state, he didn't want to see how his whole purpose went all away of his grasp. His life was dark and voidy like the street he walked into... Walking into a single direction, with no further idea of where you're supposed to go, or what to do...

He lifted his face up when noticing a strange spot in the exit of the street. He recognized that figure, but it also seemed weirder. It had Manon's silhouette, but red lines surrounded her, with a spooky, red eye glaring at him. Her hair was messy and down, covering most of her body, with the marks he once had in a nightmare as well.

Rody fell on his knees, "M-Manon... It's that you?"

The Manon figure didn't reply, nor move, standing still at the other extreme.

"No... It's just my mind and broken heart messing with me, isn't it?" Rody chuckled, "You're... You're not here... Right?"

He leaned forward and yelled, "Are you still mad at me?"

She didn't reply.

"Is it because I was too overwhelming? That I kept insisting on keeping it all together, even if you said otherwise?

She didn't mutter any word.

"Or is it because... I didn't save you?"

Rody clutched his fist, "I'm sorry, Manon! Okay!? I'm sorry for everything, I didn't mean to make you feel guilty, I didn't want things to go like this! You're special to me, you're the one I love, and then... then..." he sobbed, "I... I don't know what to do... I wanted to be happy with you.. But now, you're gone and..."

Rody looked down at the puddle under him, tears flooded in his eyes, "...Well, you have the right to be mad at me, it's completely understandable you left this fool..."

He noticed a change on the silhouette. From a spooky, dark one, to a bright one, showing Manon's face. She stepped forward with her sweet and kind face, kneeling and hugging a wet and messy Rody.

"Oh, Rody. I'm not mad at you.. Really..." She spoke out, "And remember, that I will always love you.."

Rody shakily wrapped his arms around Manon's back, she suddenly felt so warm, yet so angelical, like she was here, she is here. He started sobbing and having hiccups, "I missed you so much, Manon!" he cried out loud

"I miss you too, Rody... I miss you too"

He smiled, calming himself down with Manon's lovely warmth. But there was a strange noise coming from somewhere, near to his head-

And then, he found himself at his couch, covered with his blanket. The side of his head was ringing, it was still hard to get used to not having an ear available, he also noticed a bit of his pillow being wet, along with his cheeks covered in a stream of tears.

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10 lines challenge

I was tagged by @thewriteflame and I think the rules are 10 first lines from 10 chapters but I wanna change it up a it and do 10 lines of the different character introductions (aka the initial times when Thala interacts directly with them)? let's go

All from Seafoam, and yes i'm aware that none of them are single lines, sue me (pls don't)

I'll tag (no pressure): @aninkwellofnectar @isherwoodj @pinespittinink @daisywords

1 - Mitapi

“Thala! Where—” But her question was answered before she could ask it as I burst out of the thick hedge surrounding our home, clutching at my sides as I slowed to a staggering walk. “What took you so long?” She asked, her stern tone belied by the smile in her dark eyes.  “Watching...for Pa,” I managed to say between great gulps of breath. “Almost home.”

2 - Zeno

Someone was waving, and I perked up, only to realize that it was Zeno, not Pa. Still, I waved back, smiling at my best friend.

3 - Omero

Omero cleared his throat. “Is Mitapi with you?”  Ma? Why would she be here? I shook my head. “Just me.”  He sighed, then clapped his hand roughly on my shoulder, nearly making me drop one of the kretse. “I don’t know how else to say this, but…” The pause was long enough for my gaze to flick between Zeno and his father again. “Your father is dead.”

4 - Sosta

I stopped in my tracks, eyes widening slightly, as I stepped around the wall to find Ma sitting at the hearth with none other than Sosta Diakos, the Droma of Psari’s latridom. They both looked up at me, Ma’s expression barely visible behind the sheer black mourning veil. The Droma inspected me with a small smile visible through his beard, his gaze lingering on my chest until I crossed my arms over myself and started to back away.  “Kolette and Rodi lent us their mourning garments, and I put yours in your bedroom,” she said, taking my attention away from the Droma.

5 - Kolette

Kolette glanced my way as I approached, her voice faltering as she looked again, eyes wide. The baker’s wife looked at me, too, but I only had eyes for Kolette, now. “Mitapi?” she asked, her voice softly sad. “What are you doing out—” I shook my head hard enough that my veil shifted back and forth. “It’s Thala. I was wondering…” I gulped, glancing at the baker’s wife as I tried to catch my breath. “I was wondering if you could stay with Ma? Just for a little while. Just until the funeral.”

6 - Geros

I pried Zeno’s hand off my arm and threw the mourning veil off my face as I stood, redirecting my gaze to meet the Diamo’s. We stared at each other for several agonizingly long seconds. Then, he lifted his hand, beckoning to me. “Come here, my child.” I lightly kicked at Zeno’s shin until he moved, and I slipped past him into the aisle.  I had no idea I could walk this well, when I was trembling this much.

7 - Solera

Ma begrudgingly sat, and the Diamo did as well as the Stoli moved between us all, passing around the warm clay mugs. I clutched mine, looking up and meeting the honeyed gaze of the one with short-cropped curly hair. Faint freckles dotted her dark russet cheeks, and she blinked a little harder when a lock of hair fell into her lashes. I smiled my thanks, my gaze trailing after her for a second until the Diamo leaned forward, his attention trained on Ma.

8 - Cilia

The double doors boomed open, the soot-grey lady—Cilia, if I remembered her name correctly—met my gaze before looking down, watching her step as she made her way to us.  Her robes were a dark, royal blue today and unadorned with embroidery. They rippled around her ankles as she hurried, then stopped a few steps above the cobblestone. Her night-dark eyes locked with mine, her expression carved as if from granite. “Thala.” I nodded, lost for words. “A pleasure to meet again.”  “Yeah,” I muttered lamely, and Ma unlatched the back of the cart, letting it down so we could slip out.

9 - Calio

Calio set the plate on the tiny table, then hobbled over to where the chair sat, dragging it back over to it.  “Hungry?”  I shook my head.  “Don’t worry, child. I ain’t gonna touch you.” I gulped, watching him sit in the chair. “What’s yer name?”  “Th-thala.”  “Arteras’ girl?” I nodded, and he pursed his lips, nodding too. “Sorry for yer loss. Good man, that.” He inspected me for a moment, without the hunger in his eyes that the other men had. Rather, with concern. Fatherly concern. “You should eat, you know. Long journey ahead.” 

10 - Mitha

But…wait…something accompanied the monster. A human. No, a fish? Both?  It—no, she, I could see that now—swam up to me, her hair like mine, swirling around her face and shoulders. There was something familiar in her air, something I could not place. Not until she brushed her hair back to look at me properly.  Ma. Relief; pure, sweet, and unadulterated. Relief as I had never known. It flooded me, filled me, warmed me. She was here, she was really here, after days, weeks…ages, it felt like, of wishing I could see her. But…how? Her hands cupped my face, her golden-brown eyes searching mine, my expression. “You are safe now. You have nothing to fear here.” The lines of concern etched in her brow and around her eyes and mouth soon sketched a smile. “What is your name, my child?” Ah. Not Ma.

[musicfeedsmysoul12]

RodyDeku Soulmates with… hm…. What the hell. Let’s see what you can think up for them with MASH!

Izuku sat in front of the Matchmaker and tried to ignore the hopeful looks from several classmates. In middle school, he’d never thought that anyone could have a crush on him but there he was with a good portion of his class crushing. And it wasn’t to say he didn’t like them all, but Izuku honestly was a bit of a romantic. His parents got together over a MASH, and so did their parents and so on. Izuku wanted that. Wanted to know the person who the cosmos themselves felt was perfect for him. 

 It was why he’d jumped at the chance to do a MASH, even if it would be done in front of his classmates. The Matchmaker in front of him was a new one, their Quirk powerful but having never done a professional MASH. 

 “Alright… ah… I need to prick your finger and drop a bit of blood into this ink,” the Matchmaker said. Izuku offered his hand and a single drop of boood was added. 

 Uraraka and Todoroki leaned in closer, trying to get a good look. They really hoped Izuku was their soulmate. Uraraka loved him for his kindness and determination in never giving up while Todoroki loved him for being himself along with helping discover his fire. The rest of the people crushing also leaned forward; Aoyama, Kaminari, Shinsou, Hagakure and Yaoyorozu stared hopefully at the paper. Some of them got their hopes dashed when the names appeared.

 “Rody Soul, Kaminari Denki, Uraraka Ochako and Melissa Shield.” The Matchmaker stumbled on the non-Japanese names but managed. Izuku smiled at the sheet. He liked Melissa and Rody, it was nice to see their names there. 

 “Umm yes. Uhh… you’ll either live in Otheon, Japan, or on I-Island.” The Matchmaker read slowly.

 “All nice places,” Izuku agreed. The Matchmaker smiled. They got to the number of kids then and Izuku choked.

 None of them were below three. Six, five, four and ten.

 “I don’t want ten kids.” Izuku blurted out. The Matchmaker chuckled as the jobs began appearing. Number one hero, number five hero, number three hero… analyst. That made Izuku frown, just as a new collum appeared. “Injury?”

 “It’s umm… part of my Quirk. It can tell me if you have a bad injury in the future. Obviously you’re likely to.” The Matchmaker looked down. The first two repsonses were a ‘no’ then the next two were yeses. 

  Izuku stared at the sheet in worry, going through the spiral with little thought. He didn’t want to give up being a hero. He didn’t. He prayed he wouldn’t get that. He begged for it. 

 Then the ticks came. One, two, three… all the way to seven. It removed Otheon from his list. Then… Izuku let out a sigh of relief losing one ‘yes’ for an injury. 

 The first name struck off for his future partner had been Kaminari, causing the blonde to slump. Aizawa rolled his eyes. He’d protested allowing the MASH to occur so publically, but he’d been overruled by tradition and Nezu who just thought it would be funny. 

 Izuku shared the thought with Aizawa it wasn’t. It hurt both him and Kaminari. Would their friendship work out? To know they were so close to being soulmates only to lose at the last second… it would hurt.

 The next few things ticked off were mansion and shack, then ten kids much to Izuku’s relief. He was further relieved to remove the last yes about an injury, with analyst removed from the jobs to. 

 The next name to vanish for a couple was Uraraka who felt tears prick her eyes but she held on. Izuku was her friend. Crush or not; she wouldn’t hurt him by running and making this about her. It was about him.

 Izuku watched eagerly as the time went on. He would be the number one hero, he would have six kids, live in an apartment in Japan… 

 And he would be with Rody. Izuku smiled, watching as the name glowed.

 That sounded amazing.

[bkdk-art]

Too far away

Summary: Katsuki isn’t happy about how things went down in Otheon, feeling left out by Izuku. But he has a hard time admitting it and especially confronting the nerd with it to sort things out.

Fandom: My Hero Academia / Boku no hero academia

Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Midoriya Izuku, Midoriya Inko, Bakugou Masaru, Bakugou Mitsuki, mention of Rody Soul

Pairing: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku

Word Count: 4,000

Rating: General / Teen

AO3-Link

Notes: Takes place right after the World Heroes mission movie / Mild spoilers for the third bnha movie / I absolutely adore Rody as a character! My bkdk-shipper-heart was just really sad about how little screen time Izuku and Katsuki got together and I figured Katsuki would be too :P

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Katsuki entered his parents’ house and slipped out of his shoes when he heard a soft voice saying: “No need to thank me, Mitsuki-san, I didn’t even miss it!”

Katsuki walked into the living room that was connected to the kitchen, saying: “I’m home”, and then directed at the small, green haired person next to his mother, “Hi, Auntie.”

He ignored his mother scolding him for not coming sooner and not texting them once while they were abroad.

Instead, he took in Inko’s smile and nodded when she said: “Congratulations on your successful mission, we are so proud of you! It’s nice to have you back home though.”

Too nice, he thought, Always way too nice.

They were so much alike, the nerd and his mother.

“Thanks”, he mumbled, nodding towards the rice cooker underneath her arm, “Did the old hag borrow that one from you again?”

“Who are you calling an old hag?!”, his mother started to ramble, while Inko chuckled into her hand.

His mother had the talent of leaving the rice cooker on, causing a blackout in almost the whole neighborhood, frying the device in the process every time.

“Come, come”, his father appeared from upstairs, raising his hands in a calming manner. He then looked at Katsuki, welcoming him with his eyes and Katsuki mustered a small smile in response.

“Well, I better get going”, Inko said, turning to leave, “Izuku should be home soon too”.

“I think he already is, actually”, Katsuki said, “We took the same train here.”

“Oh!”, she hustled towards the door, “Then I’ll better hurry. Thanks for having me, Mitsuki-san, Masaru-san”, she smiled at them, getting into her shoes, “Good to see you, Katsuki-kun. Have a nice evening!”

The three of them said their goodbyes and as soon as the door was closed his mother had him underneath her armpit, rubbing her fist over his skull, yelling at him for worrying her while his father tried to calm them both down.

Well. The usual shitshow.

~~~

Something was different, though. He was different.

Since defeating that mass murderer, who was trying to rid the planet off quirk owners, Katsuki had been zoning out a lot.

And his parents noticed too.

“Something is bothering you, isn’t it?”

Katsuki looked at his father, who was smiling at him. Patience on his face like always.

Where does he take that from anyway? Or the nerd? Or Inko? Was there some kind of secret fountain Katsuki hadn’t been told about?

Katsuki shook the thought off, pinching the bridge of his nose.

He didn’t want to tell them. He didn’t want to acknowledge it as a problem but it bothered the hell out of him!

“Katsuki?”, his mother asked when he didn’t respond for a while.

Katsuki sighed. “I’m mad at the nerd”, he admitted.

A moment of silence went by.

“So?”, his mother asked, frowing, “You and Izuku-chan are bickering all the time.”

Katsuki rolled his eyes. “Not like that. Like… mad.”

He couldn’t put the feeling into words and he couldn’t believe he was having this conversation with his parents. But his bothersome friends wouldn’t let him see the end of it if he would tell them. They were already making fun of him, saying he was focusing on Izuku way too much. Which he wasn’t!

“Well”, his father cleared his throat, “What did he do?”

Katsuki started to play with his fork.

That was even harder to spell out. Because it made him feel like a sulking brat.

“He just”, he shrugged, “He kind of ignored me, alright? When he was on the run with that bird dude, he reached out to Half’n’Half every time – calling him after being chased, even sending him some kind of riddle I would have solved in a split-second! He was also super invested in that bird guy who got him into that mess in the first place. Pisses me off.”

Silence. Again.

As if he was missing something.

“What?!”, he barked at his parents.

His father was still smiling at him but now he could register a different shade of fondness in his features.“Sounds like you’re hurt, not just mad.”

Katsuki’s face twisted as a response to that. “As if”, he scoffed.

He heard his mother sigh under her breath. “What’s wrong with that?”, she shrugged, starting to clean the table, “You want him to reach out to you, not just his other friends.”

Katsuki pressed his lips together.

The nerd hugging that bird brain came to his mind. A long, heartfelt embrace. The sight had made Katsuki’s blood boil. Izuku staying behind to say a cheesy goodbye, making them late for the flight had been bad enough but then hugging the damn trouble maker?!

Hurt.

Just to think the word made him feel uneasy.

Before he could think about it too hard, his mother shoved a few plates into his arms, telling him to help her.

He growled at her, but deep down he was glad for the distraction.

~~~

Later Katsuki was sitting on his old bed at his parents’ house, looking at his phone.

Izuku had sent him a message, telling him that he would like to stay the night at his mother’s, wondering what Katsuki was up to.

Katsuki sighed, rubbing his eyes. He had promised Kaminari to help him study tomorrow morning before he would meet up with his parents.

Gotta get back to UA, he wrote back, Dunce face needs some extra lessons.

After a few seconds Izuku answered: I see! Nice of you to help him out.

Katsuki’s grip around his phone tightened.

He didn’t need the nerd to tell him that. He already knew he was doing the Pikachu wannabe a favor. Him pointing it out and even praising him for it was so… so… belittling.

Breathe, he told himself, Breathe.

Izuku had sworn on all of his All Might-Merch that he had never looked down on Katsuki and Katsuki constantly reminded himself of that. It just needed a little more practice.

Them misunderstanding each other was nothing new. But they were working on it. Well, kind of. Maybe not really. Sometimes they started a conversation about it but it never got them anywhere. Mostly because one of them was too flustered or too stiff or too whatever and they would end up changing the topic or starting a training fight.

Katsuki stood up, pushing his thoughts aside. He needed to catch the last train.

As soon as he went downstairs, he saw that his parents were both sitting on the couch, chuckling about something.

“What’re you doing?”

“Oh look”, his mother said, smiling brightly, “Because we talked about Izuku-chan earlier we decided to look at your childhood pictures and they’re too adorable.”

“Tch”, Katsuki frowned but looked at the album nonetheless.

When he saw the way he had slung his arms around Izuku’s neck back then, both of them grinning into the camera, he felt his face drop.

“Gotta go”, Katsuki instantly turned around, heading for the door, “Thanks for the meal. See ya.”

He heard his parents follow him to the entrance area. They stood by the door as he left – something he hated because they made an unnecessary fuss about him leaving when he wasn’t that far away anyway.

Katsuki gave them a half-assed wave as a goodbye and walked out of the door. While walking down the front yard his father shouted: “Talk to him!”

Katsuki swirled around, sending him a death glare. His mother burst out laughing at that and Katsuki just clicked his tongue, making his way to the train station, ignoring the blush on his face.

~~~

Katsuki stepped into the train and sat down, looking out of the window and waiting for the train to take off.

He was thinking about the pictures his parents were looking at. And thinking of them he remembered something else that pissed him off about that mission in Otheon: The four of them – Izuku, Todoroki, Rody and Katsuki – had taken a picture together or better said, Katsuki had been forced to. And as if that hadn’t been annoying enough, the bird dude had pressed himself against Izuku with Half’n’Half leaning onto the nerd, leaving Katsuki looking like the third wheel.

Just as the sound of the doors closing appeared, Katsuki registered green lightnings in the corner of his eyes and before he knew it Izuku was standing next to him, panting.

“Did you just”, Katsuki said, leaning his chin onto his fist, feeling himself smirk “use OFA to catch a damn train?”

Izuku slummed down next to him. “Don’t judge me”, he said, “It’s the last one until 4 am.”

Katsuki scoffed at that.

After a few moments of silence, he added: “Thought you would stay the night.”

“Well”, Izuku breathed out, “My mom has to get up really early for work tomorrow so we wouldn’t have quality time anyway. And”, he grinned at Katsuki, “I like spending the ride home with you.”

Katsuki blinked at the nerd, kind of stunned. Eventually he just nodded, looking out of the window again.

How some people could just easily blurt out how they felt would never cease to amaze and frustrate him at the same time. Again, something he lacked even if he hated to admit it.

His parents were the same, especially his father, with that soft tone and reassuring words.

Katsuki thought about what he had said earlier.

Hurt.

Was that really the feeling that was making Katsuki’s stomach heavy right now? All he knew was that he didn’t like it, whether he was mad or hurt or whatever else.

~~~

They stayed silent for most of the ride. Izuku made a comment now and then and Katsuki responded mostly with agreeing or disagreeing sounds.

Eventually they got off the train and started walking towards UA. While they were walking through the forest, Katsuki’s mind wandered to their fight at Ground Beta a few months ago and how their walk now resembled the one back then, just that instead of walking behind him, Izuku was right next to him.

Katsuki thought about how he had challenged Izuku back then, how All Might and Izuku had told him the whole truth about OFA. How Izuku had told him that he admired him.

A lot had changed since then. Not enough, Katsuki was aware of that. But he was doing his best. He really was.

“Are you”, Izuku suddenly spoke up, “mad?”

Mad.

Katsuki let out an annoyed sigh. He’d like to know the answer to that question too.

He stopped in his way and Izuku did the same.

When Katsuki looked at him, those ridiculous green eyes were filled with worry and the nerd was even fidgeting with the hem of his shirt.

Talk to him, he heard his father calling out to him.

Breathe, he repeating in his head, Breathe. Breathe, just breathe.

“I”, he started to say, “I didn’t like how you acted in Otheon.”

Izuku gasped. “Because I got into trouble?”, he rushed to ask.

“No”, Katsuki shook his head, twisting his mouth, “Well, yes, that too. But what got on my nerves was the fact that…”, he shrugged. This was hard. He felt his stomach tremble. “It was because”, he said again, narrowing his eyes, “you only reached out to Half’n’Half. Calling him, sending him texts!”

Katsuki felt his voice growing louder and louder without being able to stop it.

“Leaving it to him to inform me like I’m just some fucking extra!”

“No, Kacchan, I-“

“I mean, what if we would have been separated too?“, Katsuki clenched his fists in frustration.

“But-“

“I wouldn’t have known anything about your shitty adventure! And also-“

“Stop!”, Izuku’s voice echoed through the trees.

Katsuki clicked his tongue, crossing his arms and looking away from the nerd.

They were standing underneath a street light and for a few moments its humming was the only sound around them.

“Can I say something?”, Izuku asked eventually.

Katsuki growled and signed him to go on.

“I’m sorry”, he said, sounding way too sincere, “I didn’t mean to… leave you out. I just didn’t think you would like me to contact you.”

Katsuki cropped up his lips.

“I will text and call you in the future. I promise.”

Katsuki felt himself tense. He realized that he wasn’t satisfied.

He wanted the nerd to only text him. But he knew that would be a bold demand, revealing a selfish and weirdly possessive side of him. A side that surprised even Katsuki.

“You better”, he finally said, looking at Izuku, “What made you think I wouldn’t want you to contact me in that kind of situation?”

Katsuki knew he probably wouldn’t like the answer. But he needed to hear it anyway, otherwise they would never make any progress.

Izuku started to shift uncomfortable, avoiding his gaze.

Katsuki sighed. “Spit it out”, he told him, “I can take it.”

Emerald eyes were shifting towards him, studying his face.

“I”, Izuku started to say, “I was worried you might not care. And that I was making it bigger than it was.”

Katsuki couldn’t hold in a snort. “Bigger than it was?”, he rolled his eyes, “You were accused of mass murder, Deku! Like what the actual fuck, I obviously cared.”

I always do, he thought but was too much of a coward to say it out loud.

Katsuki cleared his throat, once again looking away from a stunned Izuku.

“I was worried, for fuck’s sake”, he added, just in case, the nerd couldn’t read between the lines.

He heard Izuku exhaling a shaky breath. Katsuki still avoided looking at him.

“And”, he went on, just to get it over with, “The next time you want to take a picture either include me properly or leave me the fuck out of it!”

“Oh... I didn’t realize”, Izuku said in a low voice, more to himself and then louder: “Sure, Kacchan! I’ll take that as a promise we’ll be taking more pictures in the future!”

Katsuki huffed at that.

And because Katsuki didn’t want to get too emotional, he abruptly turned around, starting to run.

“First one at the dorm gets to decide our next training routine”, he called over his shoulder, challenging Izuku.

“Not fair!”, Izuku called out, starting to race Katsuki, “False start!”

Katsuki just barked out a laugh in response.

If he was being honest, he still felt the need to get off some steam. About Izuku cuddling that bird brain, still texting him every other day. About him being better at words and all that.

But that had been enough opening up for one day. Or week.

~~~

The days went by and instead of completely focusing on class and on the training that damn hug was constantly coming up in Katsuki’s mind.

Hugging was suddenly something he registered.

The girls were clinging onto each other every other minute. That girl with the horn was hugging Izuku and that Permeation-senpai every time they saw each other and even his friends did sometimes wrap their arms around each other.

But not around Katsuki and he didn’t even want them to, but that made him realize something else: He hadn’t allowed hugs for a while now.

He had shrugged his parents off for years already, every time as soon as they reached out to him. Even after being kidnapped, when they had approached him, tears in their eyes, he had shaken them off, not letting himself be pulled into their arms.

It wasn’t like he missed being held or anything – or was he? He wasn’t even sure.

Although starting to self-reflect and looking back at his former behaviors he sometimes struggled to distinguish between his real preferences and those walls he had just build up as a defense-mechanism.

So he didn’t know whether or not he liked being hugged – probably not? – but what he definitely knew was that Izuku hugging that bird guy was living rent free in his head and it nearly made him go crazy!

~~~

It was Saturday, two weeks had passed since their visit to their parents, and almost everyone had gone out.

Katsuki was leaning against the oven, waiting for his meal to get ready.

He was glad his friends weren’t around. They had been all over him for the last couple of days because some tests were coming up and now, he finally needed some damn space!

No one else was in the common room and although that place being quiet felt strange, he welcomed the silence.

Katsuki closed his eyes, counting the seconds until his timer would start ringing, when he heard steps coming down the stairs.

He took in a deep breath.

He would recognize those steps anywhere.

“You here too?”, he asked, without opening his eyes.

“Yeah”, Izuku answered, “All Might ordered me some rest and gave me some new notes on the former holders of OFA.”

Katsuki opened his eyes.

Izuku was standing a few steps away, his eyes shining with excitement.

Nerd, Katsuki thought, Through and through.

“Something interesting?”

Izuku pulled his shoulders all the way up to his ears, looking like a kid. “Haven’t started reading it yet.”

Katsuki pressed his lips together. He wanted to read those notes too. He wanted to discuss them with Izuku. He wanted to compare his own quirks with them, telling the nerd how he could easily outdo him anyway.

He wanted to but he couldn’t bring himself to admit it. Why was this so damn hard?!

“Maybe I’ll join”, he said after all, making it sound more like a statement than a question. It made him feel more in control.

“Sure!”, Izuku beamed at him and it made Katsuki’s eye wander to the floor.

Even if Katsuki would have asked, the nerd would have never denied him. So why was Katsuki not able to take that risk for once?!

While frowning at the ground and being angry at himself, Izuku stepped closer. When Katsuki lifted his head, he saw that Izuku was right in front of him and had opened up his arms and without thinking, without even hesitating he wrapped his arms around the nerd.

Katsuki was somehow overcome with a weird mixture of nostalgia and embarrassment and relief.

But then…

Izuku let out a surprised sound and when Katsuki leaned away from him, looking at him, he realized it: Izuku had been reaching behind Katsuki to grab a glass from the shelve.

Embarrassment – that was the only feeling left.

That’s why Katsuki yanked Izuku to the side, ignoring his blabbering and stomped away as fast as he could.

Shit, shit, shit, he thought while walking away, feeling his face head up, Shit, shit, shit.

He felt like dying right then and there.

What a cringe ass move, he couldn’t believe it.

“Kacchan!”

“Tch”, Katsuki clicked his tongue.

Of course the nerd wouldn’t let it go.

“Fuck off”, Katsuki said over his shoulder, knowing that he was being an asshole. But he couldn’t help himself, hearing his heart beating loudly in his chest.

“No, wait, Kacchan, please”, Izuku grabbed his arms, making him stop, “Sorry if I-“

“Don’t apologize!”, Katsuki swirled around, almost spitting the words out, “You didn’t do anything! Stop with the hollow apologies!”

Oh no. Katsuki was making this about something else, he realized it himself. But he couldn’t be talking about what happened a minute ago. He would pass out from it.

“They’re not hollow!”, Izuku defended himself.

Well, never mind. He could always count on Izuku to get caught up in whatever Katsuki was throwing at him and he knew he was a prick for using this but he just really could not talk about the… hug-fail.

Gosh, he thought, Someone shoot me.

He seriously considered knocking Izuku out, hoping that would make him forget the last few minutes.

“I always mean my apologies!”, Izuku started to ramble, still hung up on what Katsuki had said, “I really am sorry that I made you uncomfortable just now!”

No, no, no, don’t go there, Katsuki thought.

“I invaded your space. And I am sorry.”

Katsuki felt himself frown.

“What the fuck are you talking about?”, he snapped at the nerd, “I got closer to you!”

“And then you clearly didn’t like it!”, Izuku barked back, starting to get irritated too.

Katsuki shook his head briefly.

What was happening? Their conversation wasn’t making any sense!

A few moments went by and none of them said a word.

Katsuki wanted to tell him.

He wanted to tell Izuku that he didn’t want him to hug that bird dude ever again, especially when they had stopped hugging each other. He wanted to tell him that he was yet to figure out if he liked hugs, but that he wanted to hug Izuku. He wanted to tell him that he might be jealous of that Rody.

Well, that wasn’t exactly right.

He did not want to spell all of that out. He wanted Izuku to just get it.

But he wouldn’t because how could he? OFA didn’t contain a fucking mind reading quirk after all and thank God for that but right now – it would be fucking helpful and all these useless thoughts pushed Katsuki an inch closer to bursting out.

It was Izuku who snapped Katsuki out of his rampaging thoughts, eventually filling the silence with his words.

“Sometimes”, Izuku said, his voice unsarcastically husky, “you randomly make physical contact, like leaning your arm on my shoulder or ruffling through my hair or things like that. And… I enjoy it. Because it feels like we’re slowing getting back to how we were, you know?”

Izuku looked at him, tears welling up in his eyes and Katsuki felt like he had been slapped.

The nerd was right.

Katsuki had already started doing stuff like that. Stuff he did with no one else. At least not on his behalf.

The truth was that Katsuki was obviously seeking Izuku out for comfort gestures like that.

But then, seeing Izuku fully embracing that shithead… it had made Katsuki feel a thousand miles behind. Even after pushing himself to get closer to Izuku again, he was way behind some dude the nerd had just met a couple of days ago.

It had made him feel like they hadn’t made any progress after all. It had made him realize once again what he had wrecked in the past.

Katsuki pressed his lips together, feeling completely defeated.

“So I thought, maybe”, Izuku went on, “I could also step closer but I guess I don’t. I’m sorry, Kacchan, sometimes it’s just hard for me to follow the… the rules? I don’t know”, Izuku shrugged, brushing the tears away and Katsuki closed his eyes.

Katsuki couldn’t follow those fucked up rules either. He realized he made Izuku being on the tip of his toes around him.

He exhaled a long deep breath.

“Listen”, Katsuki finally said, rubbing his eyes, “The thing just now… I thought you wanted to hug me. I wanted to hug you back. Realizing you didn’t even mean it as a hug, I snapped. Okay?”

Listing the course of events was okay. Talking about feelings like jealousy or embarrassment wasn’t in the cards. Katsuki wasn’t ready for that.

Izuku stepped closer. “I didn’t realize I was allowed to hug you.”

The way Izuku talked made Katsuki feel like a shitty tyrant. Making up some unpredictable rules, touching Izuku but not allowing it the other way around. Like a tyrant or… or just a shitty bully.

Although his guts were churning from the fear of getting rejected Katsuki closed the gap between them, pulling the confused looking nerd into his arms.

“Course you are.”

That statement surprised himself. What was even more surprising was that he discovered that he actually meant it.

The seconds went by and Katsuki had intended this to be short hug, like some of their classmates did for a greeting. But it somehow ended up to be a long, tight embrace and although he knew he was being childish Katsuki thought: Suck it, bird brain!

“I’m bad with words”, he mumbled after a while, “Sorry.”

Izuku shook his head lightly, his locks brushing against Katsuki’s cheek.

“I disagree”, Izuku said, “But even more important – does everybody need to be good with words?”

Katsuki made a surprised sound at that thought.

“Well, it sure makes shit easier”, he said.

Izuku thought about it for a while and finally said: “I think clarifying one’s needs and desires do. Make shit easier, that is.”

Katsuki chuckled at that.

“But being good with words, wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve – it’s like being good at sports rather than drawing or having a nice voice instead of being a passionate dancer. People just differ in that kind of things”, Katsuki could hear the smile in Izuku’s voice, “At least that’s what I think.”

Katsuki couldn’t respond to that.

He didn’t trust his voice.

He had never seen it that way. He had always feared he was missing something, lacking a fundamental skill. But Izuku didn’t. He thought of it as simply one of many characteristics.

And even if Katsuki knew that he needed to work on his communication nonetheless, he was kind of moved. Maybe – with that point of view – he wasn’t that far behind after all.

For the first time since their mission in Otheon Katsuki could feel himself fully relax.

He wasn’t sure how long they would have stayed like that, leaning against each other. But they jumped away from each other when a howling sound filled the dorm.

“The fire alarms!”, Izuku screamed over the siren, blocking his ears.

Katsuki starting cursing when he realized he had forgotten his food in the oven. It must have turned into ashes by now.

He just hoped his mother would never find out about it or she would never let go of the fact that he was taking after her.

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So after mentioning over and over the fact that Rody and Izuku are brothers in this universe, have lived together in Otheon, and go to UA together, I figured it was about time I not only draw him but also tell his story in this particular alternative reality, where not only his father lives but he meets Izuku way early on.

Rody's life compared to canon events goes about the same, saving for the fact that his father got to live and never joined Humarise, this simple event being avoided by the fact that he nearly missed his kidnapping attempt when he saw Izuku crying on a bench all alone, thus the two young boys become friends.

Rody and his siblings were in a kid area at the Police station that his father brought Izuku to, Eddie told him that he was going to talk to the officers with Izuku to get in contact with his parents, however, the young boy managed to catch a glimpse of the confrontation between his dad and Izuku's father, as well as Eddie offering his own home for the two to stay over for a while until they had a safer place to go.

The two young boys were pretty awkward, even with Rody mustering up the courage to talk to Izuku and invite him to play games with his two siblings, he wouldn't budge, it left him questioning just what he was doing wrong as most kids got along with him well, why was Izuku different? The answer came from Inko. She revealed to Rody that back home, Izuku had a small group of friends that were tightly knit together, but she felt that the one he missed the most was his best friend, Katsuki, and sadly, the two did not talk much upon arriving at Otheon, another thing that Hisashi had convinced Inko to do, not let Izuku get distracted by anything so he could focus on his studies, including calling who was essentially his only friend at that point, even if she tried to bring that up, her husband would dismiss it as Izuku could just make new friends, even if most of the class seemed to pick on him.

With the new context, Rody got to work, he asked his father if he could get a computer installed in his room for studying, his father questioned him as he was still too young to use a computer without his supervision, and Rody was having a hard time making his point, but thankfully, Pino appeared, and in between the chirping, she manages to say "Izuku" and "friend", Eddie was the one who got the bird part of his son's quirk, so he could understand every noise his son's bird companion was saying. Eddie told him that he could use the birthday money he got from his grandmother, but Rody protested as he was saving for a toy airplane model he saw in a store near their house, and that he was saving up for ages and even did extra chores, Eddie then suggested that he could wait until Christmas to get it, Rody was about to celebrate when he saw Pino looking over his shoulder, Izuku was watching a Japanese cartoon of the Number one Hero, Pino was probably trying to remind him of who this was for, and while he could wait, Deku was... another story, especially given what he has gone through thus far, so he agrees to the first deal and the computer arrives within a week.

Although saddened by not getting the airplane, Rody was happy that Izuku had a method of communication with his friend from overseas, and this secret would go to his grave with him, Rody would smile whenever he could hear the two boys chatting from inside the room. Izuku went out of his way to thank Mr. Soul, but the man quickly corrected the boy that Rody was the one who told him to get it for him, and his mom even added that Rody was going to use that money for something else, leading to one morning, Rody waking up and seeing Izuku helping early with dishes and making the table in the morning, cleaning his bed and doing his homework after lunch, and helping Rody take out the trash in the evening.

As time goes by, Rody signs up for a robotics class after school, gaining some popularity in the class due to his father being an engineer, but makes it clear that he's aiming for a different field, and he hammers that down when he makes a set of armor for Izuku as a final project AND one of the samples to apply for a UA scholarship with Izuku, and both have passed.

Adding to the "weirdness" of this new behavior, was the fact that Izuku would try, although with a lot of struggle, to talk to Rody and his two siblings, and in the attempts to find a common topic to talk about, the two find out that they have a common goal, to go to UA, but for different reasons, Rody wishes to study Support and build not only gadgets but vehicles for heroes, specifically aircraft.

Eventually, that weird behavior gets a explanation, as Izuku comes home with his mother from buying groceries, and the young freckled-boy give Rody his late birthday Present, a toy airplane model, it wasn't the same he was aiming for, however it came with a small book about the collection and fun fact about each item, Rody did his best to hide the tears but Pine was already being snuggled by Izuku for comfort.

Rody spent his first year in Japan doing what he could to learn Japanese, even if English had become a universal language, and finishing his last year of Middle School like Izuku, and both were living under the roof of Recovery Girl, as Deku was her intern, and she did not want to separate the two siblings.

Even way before their parents started dating, and eventually got married, Lala and Roro had already claimed Izuku as a brother, and Rody was not about to argue with his younger siblings, after all, he agreed! Izuku is his brother from another mother, even when that mother becomes his own too.

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Izuku walked closer to the front bar, which caused the brunette to raise his eyes and a smirk quickly forming on his lips. “Well, it's about time! I was starting to get worried that something happened to that pretty face.”

At this point, he was quite used to Rody's smooth talking. And even though some stuff still got his heart pounding, most of it he was able to brush off with a chuckle. “Hello to you too, Rody. I'm assuming you want the usual?”

With a wink, the young man leaned back against his chair. “You know me well, Zu.”

As Izuku chuckled and proceeded to prepare the drink, he could've never forseen what the man in front of him was going through, and how the grenette would be the one to save him.

Call me Santa, cause here I come in my sleight delivering SS event fics left and right! This time bringing you something for the BNHA DekuBowl Secret Santa~

This fic goes to Giulia, who gave me a very interesting prompt revolving around a pub, and with me being stuck in RodyDeku hell atm, I just couldn't pass this up 🤭

“Oh Izuku~ Your boyfriend is here again!”

As soon as those words left Sero Hanta's lips, Izuku Midoriya could only sigh in annoyance as he finished arranging the set of shot glasses back into the cupboard without even sparing his co-worker a glance. “He's not my boyfriend, Sero. You know that.”

“But you want him to be, don't you?” The raven-haired man walked further into the back as he bumped shoulders with Izuku, giving him a wink while doing so. “Didn't he ask you out last week?”

“He asked me if I was doing something after work. I told him I was studying for finals and he left it at that.” As much as he was trying to keep his voice as calm and collected as possible, Izuku couldn't help but feel some warmth creep into his face as he recalled the memory. 

He started working part-time as a bartender a few months ago, all thanks to a recommendation from his friend, Shinso. He needed the extra money to help pay for his college tuition fees now that his mother had finally agreed to retire, much to her dismay and Izuku's relief. As a single mother, she always took care of him, even as an adult— but now it was his turn to take care of her. 

The first few weeks were the trickiest— everything from getting along with his new co-workers Sero and Ochako to learning his way around the pub. Thankfully, he was eventually able to master most of the skills required and felt confident enough to be serving drinks left and right to customers of all kinds. 

Which was about the same time when Rody Soul came into the picture. 

About three months into Izuku's new job, a young man with chestnut-brown hair walked into the building one night, demanding a shot of tequila and refusing to make eye contact with Shinso, who was on duty at the time. When the shots kept coming and the customer didn't seem to be leaving anytime soon, his friend eventually had to tap out and let Izuku take the shift. 

He would never forget the first thing that scraggly, mucky, stupidly handsome man had said to him. 

“Damn. Did I really drink myself to death and go to heaven, or are you just one hot devil?” He'd said with a straight face, eventually melting into a smirk. 

It was the stupidest and most cheesy pick-up line Izuku had ever heard in his life, and yet it made his face flare up almost instantly. The rest of the night was no better, as the stranger— who later introduced himself as Rody— continued his flirtatious ministrations as he made small talk with the grenette until it was time to close. The freckled young man figured that the brunette was simply drunk, and as such, tried to shrug off the night's endeavors. 

But to everyone's surprise, Rody Soul came back the following week, requesting to be served by none other than Izuku Midoriya himself. 

Ever since, the brunette had become a regular, coming every week for a dose of his favorite liquor of choice accompanied by his self-proclaimed “favorite bartender”.

“Oh! Deku's boyfriend came back? I thought he only dropped by on Tuesdays.” A female voice quickly brought Izuku back to reality as he found Ochako joining the duo in the back, peeking from a curtain to look at the various customers sitting at the front bar. 

This time, Izuku's face did visibly heat up at the girl's matter-of-fact comment. “Ochako, he's not my boyfriend!”

Turning to look at her distressed friend, the girl scratched at the back of her neck as she raised her hand in an attempted apology. “Right, right, sorry! Can't blame me for the way he treats you, though! Besides, you like guys like that and he's not ugly or anything so I figured-”

“Please 'chako, you're killing me here…”

“Ahhh! Sorry!”

“Hey!” A fourth voice chimed in, causing everyone to freeze in their spot and Izuku to sigh in relief. 

Shinso stood at the back room entrance with arms crossed and stared at the trio with furrowed eyebrows. Sero immediately began placing glasses into the cabinets like Izuku had been previously, while Ochako headed for a clean tray and a few bottles of whiskey before heading out to serve at the tables again. 

Looking over to the grenette, Shinso sighed and then gave him a small smile as he nodded to the door. “Your number one customer is waiting.”

A pout formed on his lips. “Not you too…”

Walking past his chuckling friend, Izuku straightened the tie around his suit and took a deep breath before finally arriving at the front. 

It was Friday, yet for some reason the pub wasn't as lively as it usually was. That didn't mean it was empty by any means, since Izuku could clearly see Ochako walking among multiple tables to take orders and place drinks. The front bar was relatively full— three to four people maximum. And among them, was the fluffy chestnut colored hair that the grenette had grown so familiar with. 

Rody seemed to be scrolling aimlessly through his phone, a neutral expression gracing his features as he tapped his fingers against the wooden surface in an attempt to keep himself distracted. Izuku found the sight quite endearing. 

As soon as he walked closer, the brunette raised his eyes and a smirk quickly formed on his lips as he pocketed the phone without a second thought. “Well, it's about time! I was starting to get worried that something happened to that pretty face.”

Izuku couldn't help but roll his eyes with a smile. At this point, he was quite used to Rody's smooth talking. And even though some stuff still got his heart pounding, most of it he was able to brush off with a chuckle. “Hello to you too, Rody. I'm assuming you want the usual?”

With a wink, the young man leaned back against his chair. “You know me well, Zu.”

Chuckling softly, Izuku nodded as he reached for a glass and began preparing Rody's signature drink: Sex On The Beach. Something fitting for his character, no doubt. As he rummaged for the ice, he began their usual small talk. “You came twice this week! What's the special occasion?”

Rody could be heard chuckling as his hands were placed on the wooden surface once more. “Looks like someone's keeping track of my visits. I'm quite flattered~ Unfortunately, it's nothing too exciting. My younger siblings are on a playdate with some friends so I'm free of babysitting duty today.”

Izuku began pouring the vodka and preparing the cranberry juice as he hummed in acknowledgement. “Oh right, you did say you had siblings. Roro and… Lulu? I didn't know you took care of them!”

After finishing the drink with a tiny umbrella, the grenette passed it over to the brunette who accepted it gratefully. “Haha, it's actually Roro and ‘Lala’, but you almost had it! And yeah, you know how it is when parents have their hands full. They like giving the eldest some extra responsibility, especially to make sure the young ones turn out okay…”

The way Rody's eyes darted to his drink while saying that made something stir inside of Izuku. He had never seen the brunette wear that expression before. It seemed like his family was quite important to him, which was actually something he could relate to. “I get that… It's… only been my mom and I for as long as I can remember. She took care of me all the way to college, and even then she wanted to keep helping me! I didn't let her, though.”

Rody's gaze rose from its position on the glass to look at the young man in front of him. “So that's why you're working at a dump like this…” 

As the grenette's eyes widened, Rody caught on to what he'd said and immediately waved his hands as a blush decorated his cheeks. It was… a cute display. “I-I didn't mean that in a bad way! I just always wondered what a guy like you was doing in a place like this when you're clearly real smart and stuff, but if it's for your mom…”

Izuku tried to spare the other of any further embarrassment as he trailed off, quickly filling in the momentary silence. “Yeah! I mean, my mom is retired now, and someone's gotta pay the bills. Plus this place isn't really that bad, actually.”

After hearing that, the brunette seemed to quickly regain his footing as best as he could, showing the other man a grin that could rival the sun itself. “Well… I for one am grateful, since thanks to that I got to meet you.”

It was Izuku's turn to have his cheeks lit aflame at the nonchalant comment. No matter how many guys he met on the job everyday, there was always something about Rody Soul that made him want to come back for more. “W-Well, I-”

“Deku! I need some more vodka, please!”

Both men were startled and brought back to their senses as Ochako appeared out of nowhere, holding an empty tray with a pleading look in her eyes as she leaned against the counter. Izuku tried to act normally as he rummaged through the cabinets and handed his co-worker the desired bottles, but the moment was definitely ruined. 

“Deku?” Rody questioned with his usual snarky attitude back in full swing. 

Izuku blushed once more as he turned to look at the shot glasses he'd have to wash later. “It's a nickname. Ochako came up with it, but it's honestly not something I get called outside of work.”

“Well I think it's rather cute. It suits you.” A buzz suddenly came from Rody's pants, which caused him to reach for his phone and check. He widened his eyes slightly, and quickly leaned forward and took a hold of one of the foam cups Izuku had on display for drinks to-go. He poured his untouched drink inside and began rummaging through his wallet. 

Placing the money on the counter, Rody stood from his chair and winked at the freckled bartender as usual. “I'd love to stay longer, but I think now is a good time to go pick up those little rascals. Same time next week?”

Izuku couldn't help but gulp as he nodded and smiled shyly. His throat felt like he hadn't had a drop of water in days. “Y-Yeah! Come back anytime!”

Before taking his leave, Rody's expression softened once more with a small smile. “Hope everything went well with your tests last week.” Without waiting for a response, the young man walked out the door, leaving a flustered bartender behind. 

“He remembered that?” Izuku couldn't stop the warm fuzzy feeling spreading on his chest full force, and he had to do everything in his power to try and not let it show as more customers began asking for their refills. 

Oh, that guy was going to be the death of him someday. 

“See you tomorrow, Deku!”

“See you! Stay safe!”

Ochako was the last one to leave the building once they set the ‘Closed!’ sign outside the front door. As per usual protocol, she waited with Izuku until he gathered his belongings and only left until he was ready to turn off the lights and close up shop. As he finally grabbed his duffel bag, the freckled young man went to grab the locks for the door as he'd done many times before.  

The neighborhood around the bar wasn't necessarily the safest, but there were definitely worse places to be at in the middle of the night, so Izuku never felt intimidated when it was his turn to close. Once he stepped foot outside, the stillness of midnight was rather soothing as all that could be heard was the clicking of the locks as they were snapped shut. 

Or at least that's how it should've been, until the grenette was startled by a sudden crash. He instinctively turned towards the sound— it came from an alley on his right. 

Around these parts, robbery and assaults weren't necessarily common, which was why the noises were quite alarming for the boy to hear. His first thoughts immediately went to Ochako, as she had left not so long ago and he couldn't recall if she had someone picking her up that night. 

Swiftly yet quietly, the grenette ran into the alley and hid behind one of the dumpster containers as soon as he heard the crashing again, this time clearly the sound of someone being smashed against a wall. 

As Izuku dared to peek around the corner, his body froze instantly. 

It wasn't Ochako. 

It was Rody.

The unmistakable chestnut hair that was usually tied in a ponytail was now disheveled, loose and wild as the rest of his clothing, and was that blood on his shirt? His expression was the worst part— eyes wide as saucers as he held onto the hand that had him pinned by the neck since he was most likely being refrained from getting any oxygen. 

The hand in question belonged to a tall buff man, appearing to be in his late 30's. Everything about him sent red flags, and Izuku's fear was confirmed as soon as the stranger spoke. “I'm gonna ask you again, Soul. Where's the money?”

Rody shifted around the man's loosened grip, giving him a nervous grin. It was only then that Izuku noticed the blood dripping from his forehead. “I-I already told you. I have it in my apartment! If you just let me get there, I'll bring it back to the place we agreed on!”

The buff man scoffed in annoyance. “You really think I'm that stupid? I'm not letting your weasel ass go anywhere without showing me something. The boss is tired of waiting, and you know what he's like when he gets angry…”

“I totally get it, I've kept him waiting, I know! If you want, there's some cash in my wallet. Back pocket. You can have it as my fee for being late.” Rody spoke rapidly as he turned his gaze downwards toward his pants. 

Izuku kept his grip steady on the dumpster as he contemplated what to do. Should he call the police? Would they even make it in time? He didn't even know what was going to happen! 

The stranger did as Rody said, and felt up for the cheap leather wallet in the brunette's back pocket. As he opened it and counted the inside, his face twisted in anger once more. That wasn't good. “You think this is a fucking joke? This doesn't even cover your interest rate!”

As the wallet was thrown to the ground with the few bills inside flying away, the grip on the young man was tightened yet again. “I don't think I'm making myself clear enough. If you don't give me what I want, I'll have to go to the boss. If I have to go to the boss, then he'll find a way to make you pay. You have little ones at home, dont'cha? I'm sure they would fit nicely with the other rejects in his penthouse…”

The moment he said those words, Rody's eyes went dark as he placed both hands against the man's arm and twisted as hard as he could, making him cry in pain and release him. The brunette could barely stand— legs wobbling like jelly and balance completely thrown off— but his gaze was unwavering as he growled. “If you lay a finger on them, I'll fucking kill you...”

A moment of silence passed, until the tall man started laughing as he massaged his assaulted arm slightly. “You've got guts kid, I'll give you that! Maybe that's why the boss has been so lenient with you.”

After that however, his body moved quickly as he landed a punch against the young man's stomach, knocking him down into the ground with more blood dripping from his lips as he coughed. Izuku griped against the fabric of his shirt and clenched his teeth at the sight. 

Picking Rody up from the collar of his shirt like a ragdoll, the man smirked up at him. “It's a real shame I'm making sure to get those brats myself! And trust me that I'll be taking my sweet time. Who knows? Might even have a little fun while I'm at it.”

Something in Izuku snapped. His legs moved on his own as he left the safety of his hiding spot and made himself visible while approaching the two individuals. “Hey!”

Both men were startled by the sudden new voice. Rody's eyes widened slightly as he let out a small gasp, while the buff man only raised an eyebrow in annoyance. “Well what do we have here? More rats in this neighborhood than I thought. Beat it, kid! We're in the middle of some business here!”

Izuku didn't back off, but instead came closer and held an unwavering gaze. “Let him go.”

“D-Deku… D-Don't…” Rody's voice came out raspy has he silently pleaded for the grenette to back off, but the other man was already intrigued. 

“Oh, I'm sorry! Is he a friend of yours? Well in that case, you probably know about all the stuff this little street rat has done to me and my employer. Just setting the record straight, so I'd advise you to keep moving while I'm still feeling nice…” The man's grip tightened around Rody's neck, which caused Izuku to act on his own again. 

Walking backwards, he swiftly used his momentum to land a punch between the taller man's collar bone and ribs, effectively knocking the wind out of him and making him release Rody on the spot. “I don't know and frankly do not care what he did or why you're doing this. All I know is that you're assaulting a beaten up man and threatening to kidnap children. So if anyone should back off, it's you before I call the police.” 

Breathing heavily, the man looked up and huffed out with anger returning full force. “You little shit!”

As he ran towards the young man, Izuku was ready for him. He ducked as a punch headed his way, causing the man to lose footing and giving the grenette a small window of opportunity to run behind and sweep under his legs. The man didn't fall, but instead turned and threw another jab which landed on Izuku's shoulder, causing the freckled boy to grunt slightly. 

Feeling confident from landing a blow, he tried grabbing at his neck, but Izuku was sharper as he stopped the palm with both hands and immediately kicked him in his lower abdomen, causing the man to cry out in pain and hold onto his unborn children. 

Using as much strength as he could muster, the grenette threw himself against the man's face using his elbow as a weapon against the guy's nose, effectively causing him to crash against one of the dumpsters causing it to fall forward and knock the wind out of him again. 

As soon as the guy's head hit the sharp metal, his whole body fell limp and unmoving to the floor. He was unconscious. 

Silence settled into the darkness once more with only Izuku's heavy breathing resounding against the cool chilly air. 

Turning to his right, Rody was staring wide eyed, more blood dripping onto his shirt, causing the bartender to snap back into reality and run towards him. “Rody! Are you okay?!”

“Y-Yeah…” The brunette's gaze remained on the freckled man as he ran towards him and held onto him for dear life, examining all of his wounds carefully. “I… You… You shouldn't-”

“It's alright. You're alright now. Let's get you patched up. We don't know when that guy's gonna get up again.” Izuku dismissed him immediately and began holding his torso to try and get him to a standing position. 

He pretended not to see the way Rody's eyes were building up with tears as they made their way to the bar. 

“Ouch!”

“It'll be quicker if you hold still…”

Izuku quickly opened up the bar again and went for the first aid kit as soon as he left the young man to rest in one of their lounge sofas in the employee's back room. 

He'd managed to stop the bleeding on his forehead, which was thankfully only caused by some scratches and bruising. The rest of his body was now being washed in all the antiseptic alcohol the grenette could find, as he tried to make sure none of the wounds would get infected. 

They'd been silent for the most part—only talking when Izuku asked for Rody to move a certain way to clean him up better— and the bartender would've thought they'd stay that way all night until the brunette finally spoke. “Why aren't you asking me anything?”

“It's none of my business. It would be rude to ask.” Izuku tried to keep his voice at a normal level. He hadn't lied back in the alley. He could care less about whatever Rody might be involved in, since he knew deep down that he was a good person and most likely had his own reasons. 

“If it wasn't your business, you wouldn't have stepped in.” Rody retorted dryly. 

“I couldn't just leave an innocent person to get beat up like that!” Izuku replied as he went to grab another cotton swab since the one he was using was now all bloodied up. 

“‘Innocent’, huh? Well, I'm kinda glad you still see me like that…” The brunette kept his voice above a whisper, and Izuku could only frown in disapproval. 

“Rody. Whatever you're involved in, I'm sure-”

“I lied!”

The sudden shout caught the grenette off-guard, which Rody noticed, causing him to lower his head in a silent apology. “I lied. Partially. Roro and Lala are at a sleepover with a friend. I asked if they could stay there tonight because I got a text from that guy outside, asking for his money. I knew he'd come for me, so I didn't want him following me home…”

Now the pieces were starting to line up. That was probably why Rody had decided to come to the bar that night. As a way to lure the man to a different location away from his siblings without putting them in harm's way. Izuku stopped cleaning the wounds to look at the man. “You did it for a good reason. If it weren't for that, they might have been caught in some real trouble…”

Rody scoffed as he turned to face his savior. “If I hadn't done anything stupid, I wouldn't have to be worrying over them like this! I borrowed money from dangerous peeps by getting on their boss' good side, but with the little money I make back, it ends up being more than I can give back…”

“Loan sharks?” Izuku questioned curiously. 

Rody nodded. “I never meant for it to happen. But I had to find a way to bring food to the table for them and I…I just couldn't do it alone. Not all of us were blessed with supporting parents. Some just leave you to fend for yourself, and it sucks.”

Izuku looked down at his hands and contemplated the information given to him. He knew how it felt to have one parent abandon him, but never both. That was something he could never imagine happening to him, yet it was Rody's reality as he had to take care of both himself and his younger siblings. 

And that immediately made it clear to Izuku that the brunette had done nothing wrong. 

“You're trying your best, Rody. Sometimes our best isn't enough, and we do things we aren't proud of. But I can guarantee that Roro and Lala would still see you as their hero, even if you told them what you did. Because you're the one who's kept them going all this time…” The grenette replied almost automatically as he knew everything in that statement was true. 

Rody stared wide eyed for a moment, but quickly turned elsewhere as pink dusted his cheeks. “Y-Yeah well, thanks I guess. Not like I would ever tell them, though. They'd try and fight the guy off themselves with nothing but their bare hands, hehe…” The brunette chuckled softly, causing Izuku to smile too. 

“You know... I know it's not much, but… I could talk to my friend and recommend you for a job here. I think we're in need of another waiter. Poor Ochako has to do it all by herself and sometimes she can get a little mixed up with the orders.” Izuku chuckled as he recalled some instances where some angry customers would complain about their drinks getting mixed up and a flustered Ochako in the middle. 

“You'd do that?” Rody looked perplexed by the offer, to which the bartender merely looked sideways as he replied. “Don't get me wrong, the pay isn't great. But it's a start… right?”

Rody stayed silent for a moment, but quickly smirked as he tried leaning against the chair he was in like he normally would. “I'll consider it. Although if I'm gonna be working with you, I'm not sure if I could concentrate.”

Izuku rolled his eyes as he went back to cleaning up the young man's wounds. “Good to have you back, Rody Soul.”

“Speaking of which, when did you learn to fight like a freaking ninja?! What even was all of that?” Rody tried to keep the momentum going as he brought up the fight from earlier. 

The grenette sighed as he brought out some gauze to wrap around the brunette's torso. “I got beat up a lot when I was a kid. So, I ended up getting some self-defense lessons during high school. I'm glad they finally paid off.” 

“Well, it was ridiculously sexy, I'll tell you that.” Rody wiggled his eyebrows while grunting from the occasional jab of pain. 

“Hahaha! Come on Rody, you don't have to keep the act even while you're bleeding out in my co-worker's break room.” Izuku said nonchalantly. 

This however, brought some confusion to the brunette's eyes. “What act?”

Izuku's eyes widened slightly, but he returned to his ministrations trying not to let it show. “You flirting with me. Don't you get tired of it?”

Now it was Rody's turn to avert his gaze as he started shifting in his seat, squirming slightly under the other boy's eyes. “Yeah um… I'm pretty sure I come off as just a playboy to you, huh? Also why would a smartl guy like you go out with someone like me? Pretty dumb if you ask me.”

“What? Wait, I never said that. If anything, why would you wanna go out with someone like me?” Izuku finished the wrapping and stared at Rody with incredulous eyes. 

Rody blinked once. “Because you're cute, funny and easy to talk to? What's your excuse?” 

Izuku blinked twice. “Because you're hot, funny and a nice guy?”

One second. 

Then two. 

Finally three went by before the duo's face flared up and leaned close to each other. 

“You're saying you'd go out with me?!”

“You're saying you'd go out with me?!”

As the question left their lips, another blush crept across their cheeks, quickly followed by bursts of laughter. 

With a soft smile, Rody wiped the tears from his eyes as the chuckle died down. “To know all I had to do was ask. Today was supposed to be the worst day of my life and I somehow ended up with a new job and boyfriend all at once.”

Izuku returned the smile, until the realization hit him. “So, we're dating?”

Rody merely smirked in response. “Only one way to find out.”

They stared into each other's eyes for what seemed like ages, slowly inching forward until their fingers interlocked, quickly followed by their lips. 

As the kiss deepened, all Izuku could think about was how he was going to explain to everyone the next day that he now had both a new employee and a new boyfriend all in the same person. 

Well, that was something future Izuku could worry about. 

Present Izuku had his hands quite full already. 

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Is it okay to ask about multiple fics with multiple questions?

If so!

For Kin, Warm, and Bingo #2, #3, #4, & #9

If not then #9 for Kin!

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kin #2 What scene did you first put down? the titans being dick's next of kin and the nurse standing up to bruce #3 What’s your favorite line of narration? the family being terrified that the dick's luck will run out #4 What’s your favorite line of dialogue? “That’s a little harsh, don’t you think? Throwing Dickie out of the family for getting shot.” Todd laughed but it was cold and devoid of any emotions. “Watch out, you are pulling a Bruce there.”  #9 Were there any alternate versions of this fic? surprisingly, this is one of the fics that never got any plans for a second part.

warm #2 What scene did you first put down? this is my first baby. i had the whole fic visualized in my head before i ever started writing. it has to do with my cold hands. one thing lead to the other and suddenly i have it written. but if i have to choose one part, it's when jason had his moment of realization at the end. #3 What’s your favorite line of narration? that’s why he was startled when a warmth touched his very soul - okay this line is so personal to me because it actually happened once. i was saying goodnight to my mum and she put her hand on my back and i felt it in my soul. like my whole body was warm. i still shiver when i remember that moment. this line too!! He knew from experience that waking up searching for your favorite person only to find them not there can be soul-crushing. jason has some of my fav lines in the fics #4 What’s your favorite line of dialogue? jason and dick bickering over death jokes and nicknames #9 Were there any alternate versions of this fic? yes. two actually. and i have outlines for both (you are totally welcome to bully me to write them)

bingo #2 What scene did you first put down? the bingo itself took me so long to figure out, then i made the design for it so it can help me visualize better what i want to do/write. #3 What’s your favorite line of narration? this line Dick took the scene in and burned it deep into his memory because he is not sure when something like that might happen again or how long the peace will last. and this line Dick said because he is a beautiful manipulative bastard who knows how to speak Damianese. #4 What’s your favorite line of dialogue? “Dick let you win,” Tim said #9 Were there any alternate versions of this fic? not an alternate version per se, but companion fics to this one going more into details about the things that confused the family.

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Adventures in Rody-Sitting: Chapter 4

Aizawa sat, rubbing his neck.

 

Clearly this strange teenager needed his help, but he didn’t know how to help him if he couldn’t explain what help he needed.

 

Rody was too busy pacing a rut into the floor.

 

Pino tweeted nervously, patting his head.

 

Tokoyami grabbed his shoulder, turning him to look in his eyes.

 

“I know you’re scared. We’ll find your friends. I promise. Just let us help you.”

 

Rody took a deep breath in and sat down. “Okay...so hero society is gone. My friend is somewhere across town. And his friend is also somewhere. And I’m stuck here with no useful Quirk,” he patted Pino’s head, who tweeted indignantly, “and all my skills include running and stealing.”

 

“Do you have a way of contacting either of your friends?”

 

Rody’s eyes widened and he pulled out the phone he remembered he had in his pocket. Unfortunately, the screen had been popped off and the rest of his phone had been broken in half.

 

“I did.”

 

He groaned, dropping it.

 

“Aizawa, Iida and I will go look in the Light District for his friend and bring him back if we find him.”

 

Aizawa simply gave a grunt of acknowledgment, drinking some water. Tokoyami nodded at Rody. “Stay here. Uraraka will keep an eye on you.”

 

Tokoyami walked out, leaving Rody sitting in awkward silence with Aizawa.

 

Uraraka grabbed him by the arm. “Why don’t we give you a tour of the base and get you comfortable?”

 

He led him away, trying to assure him of his safety.

 

Rody took it all in, petting Pino’s head to comfort himself.

 

“You know, you keep mentioning your Quirk...what does she do?”

 

“Well, she’s part of a soul Quirk. I can’t lie. If I do, she just expresses what I really feel anyway...I was pretty embarrassed about it at first, but then Deku changed my mind about it...never being able to lie...it’s a gift. I didn’t really get what he meant, but I think I do now. Thanks to her, I always know what I’m feeling…And I’m never confused.”

 

Uraraka smiled. “That’s a beautiful way to look at it.”

 

“So...what’s with...you?” Rody looked at him. Uraraka was noticeably older, but didn’t gain much height. Rody still had to look nearly completely down to make eye contact.

 

“What’s with me?” Uraraka looked taken aback by the phrasing of the question. Not offended. More confused than anything.

 

“Yeah...I mean...you’re a guy now. When did that happen? It hasn’t happened yet in my timeline. Universe. Whatever this is. At least I don’t think it’s happened. Deku hasn’t mentioned you being trans.”

 

Uraraka looked up in thought. “Oh, is that all? Well, I guess I must not have come out in your timeline yet. I was only a little bit older than you. Why? Do you have any questions about it?”

 

“I just...I didn’t think...you were. What’s it like?”

 

Uraraka looked between Rody and Pino and something seemed to click in his head. “Oh!”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Well, it’s like...when you live your whole life feeling like...you’re happy, but you’re not satisfied. And then you start thinking about what one thing you would change to be able to be satisfied...and then it hits you and everything makes sense...What about you?”

 

“Me?”

 

“Yeah. What was it like for you?”

 

“For me? Well...I don’t think liking boys is the same as being trans. So I don’t think my experience would be the same.”

 

“What? Oh. I’m sorry! I thought that you were trans.”

 

Uraraka’s face turned red as he hid it behind his hands, floating up slightly.

 

Rody waved his hands nervously. “Wha...don’t get embarrassed about it! It’s fine! I’m not upset! But what made you think I was!?”

 

“Well...you said your Quirk doesn’t let you lie, right?”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“And she’s a girl…”

 

Rody stared quietly and picked Pino up, shaking her slightly. “Why didn’t you say anything!?”

 

Pino tweeted, flapping her wings.

 

“I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to make you so upset!” Uraraka cried. “I just thought that’s why you were asking!”

 

Rody scratched her chin, nervously looking away. “Well...maybe. But I just...I was trying to make conversation. I think.”

 

“...So are you?”

 

Rody shrugged. “Well I guess I am. No use worrying about it now. I’ve got other things to worry about.”

 

“Right...that sounds like something you should talk with your friends about.”

 

They continued walking around UA until Uraraka led Rody to a room where other teenagers sat, talking among themselves. There weren’t a lot of them around, but from the look of their clothes and how exhausted they looked, they appeared to be training to be heroes. Despite it being too dangerous to do so.

 

Rody admired them for their tenacity.

 

“Todoroki, are you here? I need your help with Rody.”

 

Todoroki was leaning against a wall, watching over the bunch. He was side-eying Rody from across the room as they approached. Or, at least it looked like he was.

 

Uraraka led Rody over to Todoroki, introducing her. “This is Rody. She’ll be staying in the safehouse until we can find her friends and get them home. This is Todoroki. He keeps an eye on teenagers who’ve been displaced.”

 

“So he’s a babysitter?”

 

Todoroki’s scowl deepened. “I earned the role of Number One Pro after All Might died and then my father. I’m not just a babysitter. I train them to fight, so when we die, they’ll be able to fend for themselves.”

 

“Your father? That’s Endeavor, right?”

 

Todoroki nodded with a grunt. “You don’t sound too familiar with him.”

 

“Well, I really only met him once and I’m not super into Pro Heroes…” Rody shrugged. “Who killed him?”

 

“...The mother of Izuku Midoriya.”

 

A laugh escaped Rody’s mouth, who quickly covered it. It wasn’t a laugh of humor.

 

She put her hands up defensively. “That came out wrong. I just didn’t expect you to say that. I mean...Mrs. Midoriya? She’s such a sweet woman. She’d never hurt anyone.”

 

“You think I don’t know what I saw?”

 

“I mean...I don’t know what you saw so...no.”

 

Pino let out an embarrassed tweet, hiding her face behind her wings.

 

“So you’ve met her before, then?” Todoroki asked, deciding to sit at a table to have this conversation.

 

Rody sat with him, shrugging. “Once. She was probably the nicest woman I ever met. I just can’t imagine her killing anyone.”

 

“She did it...looking back I don’t blame her. She was just trying to protect her son from my father. Even so...I can’t help being mad.”

 

“What do you mean? Protecting him from Endeavor? What happened?”

 

For the students of Class 1-A, it began at the USJ attack, for the rest of Japan, it began at the UA Sports Festival.

 

The stands were full. Even more so than previous years. Civilians lined up to get seating, some even paid extra just to be able to see what All Might had taught at least one of these students. He’d given his life to protect them all, so whatever they could do must have been worth the greatest sacrifice of all.

 

Of course, there were those who came just to see if All Might was really dead or if it was a PR stunt by the school to get more ticket sales.

 

Either way, the staff of UA was relieved to see that so many people were still on their side. It was hard to keep face after losing a quarter of their best students. Children they were meant to train and protect.

 

The Festival started and there was an uproar of cheers. Everyone rooting for the children in the relay race. They were easily able to show off their skills and Quirks.

 

If All Might had seen them, there was no doubt he’d be proud of every single one of them.

 

Spirits were high and Aizawa and Present Mic were making announcements, despite the former being bandaged and cast up from head to toe from the USJ attack.

 

Midnight was in the middle of announcing the next round of the Festival, a purple portal opened and a young boy stepped out with two others standing beside him. On one side stood a young, slender man with ashy black hair, wearing a dark coat with purple patches all over his face. On the other was a slightly older man with his face covered by a torn scarf worn as a mask, slouching and scowling at the people in the crowd.

 

“My name is Izuku Midoriya. You all say I’m the one who killed All Might. But I didn’t. You did. He gave everything he had for Japan. For all of you. And what do you do? Instead of taking a long, hard look at yourselves, you blame my mother, turned your back on her. She never did anything wrong. And she was treated like a criminal because of a choice I made. She had no impact on my life this last year. I’ve been brainwashed, tortured, manipulated, and turned into something I’m not. So, of course, you turn against her. Because we share a name. Without considering that she had nothing to do with any of this. That, as far as she was concerned, her son died a year ago!” He paused to take a breath and took his mask off. Messy white hair covered most of his face. From what could be seen of it, he looked tired and worn down. “But I’m not here for that. I’m not going to exact revenge. Just apologize and I won’t have to bring down hero society today.”

 

There was an eerie silence among the arena. Midnight was the first to step up. “Call me cynical, but I don’t think you’re actually here for an apology. You just want to stir things up so you feel justified in trying to retaliate.”

 

Midoriya looked at her and held up his hands in surrender. “I don’t have any weapons on me. They don’t have any weapons on them. I don’t want to have any more lives lost.”

 

“He must have something planned...he came here with just three men and no weapons in an arena full of the best Pro Heroes and students.” Iida whispered.

 

“He came through that warp gate. I bet if he says the word, a lot more villains are going to come.” Todoroki said.

 

Midoriya didn’t make a move toward any of the Pros or students. But he kept his attention on Bakugo.

 

He maintained eye contact, even while the crowd started getting their words back and heckled him.

 

“Why the hell do we owe this kid an apology!?”

 

“Who does he think he is!?”

 

“There’s no way this kid could have killed All Might! What game is he playing!?”

 

Midoriya sighed in resignation and put his mask back on. “Alright. Then you all have thirty seconds to clear out before I let my friends take over. There’s no reason for innocent lives to be hurt here. No one wants any more children dead or injured. Well, maybe Endeavor does.”

 

He looked up at Endeavor, who was standing in the crowd.

 

Endeavor growled and shot a blast of fire at him.

 

The crowd gasped and started running out.

 

The man beside Midoriya started cackling, putting a mask on as well, negating the fire with a blast of blue fire of his own. “You just gave me permission to burn this place to the ground, old man!”

 

“Himiko, now!” Midoriya commanded, speaking into an earpiece.

 

“I thought you’d never ask!”

 

Eraserhead looked over at his co-host, who melted into a young girl with glowing yellow eyes.

 

“Mic! How didn’t I notice?”

 

She giggled, brandishing a knife. “Izuku’s really good at helping people pretend to be heroes.”

 

He tried to move to attack, but someone grappled him from behind. Todoroki would later learn that the other villain in disguise up there was called Twice.

 

More Warp Gates opened up and more villains came flooding through. Midnight cracked her whip at the ones approaching her, but the masks they were wearing turned out to be gas masks. Filtering out the somniatic qualities of it, turning it into a harmless mist.

 

Midoriya started advancing on Bakugo, brandishing a sword that had been dropped beside him upon the arrival of the new villains.

 

Todoroki stepped forward, shooting up a wall of ice to separate them.

 

They both stepped back, surprised. Midoriya turned, looking at him.

 

“Leave my friend alone. Haven’t you killed enough of them already?”

 

Midoriya laughed a little. “Friend? Is that true, Kacchan? You’re making friends now? Real friends? Does he know how you treat your friends?” Midoriya swung his sword through the wall of ice, chopping it down in a few hefty swings. “Does he know what you said to me? Why I look like this?”

 

He stepped over the stump of ice that remained, kneeling down to look Bakugo, who had fallen to his hands and knees, quivering and fighting back tears, in the eyes. Once again, Midoriya took off his mask. This time to give Bakugo a close look at his face.

 

Scars from where his face had been stitched and sewn back together met in angled, concurrent lines. Where the middle was just at the bridge of his nose. Which had been drastically reconstructed beyond recognition. Midoriya had become beyond recognition. If it wasn’t for his eyes, Bakugo wouldn’t have been able to tell it was him.

 

He quickly put the mask back on and stood up. “I’m not here to kill anyone. No even you, Kacchan. I’m here to recruit. Feel free to join me.”

 

Todoroki stomped his foot down, sending a wall of ice between the two.

 

Bakugo grunted, falling back. Midoriya stepped backwards, scoffing. “Ice. I guess you’re too scared to use your fire after the USJ attack, huh? Sure would be a shame if another fire broke out and killed more heroes, wouldn’t it?”

 

Todoroki didn’t respond. Bakugo stood, scowling. “I’m sorry...I was a terrible friend. I wake up and go to sleep thinking about it...If I could back and take it all back I would. I’ve been doing nothing but trying to make up for it. By training to become the type of hero you wanted to be.”

 

Midoriya dropped his guard, seeming to take in these words. “Interesting. Do you regret that you said it because telling someone to kill themselves is an awful thing to say to someone? Or do you regret it because I actually did it and you’re being held accountable for your actions?”

 

Bakugo started to shake again, tears forming in his eyes. “I regret everything! You were the only friend I had who liked me for me! Everyone else just wanted to be my friend because I have a powerful Quirk! You just wanted a friend and I was so horrible to you! I don’t know why you hung around me for so long when all I ever did was make you feel like shit! I don’t deserve to be here! I deserve nothing! I’m sorry!” His eyes were shut tight, but it didn’t stop the flow of tears down running down his face.

 

Midoriya seemed taken aback by this, at a loss for words. He dropped his sword, stumbling backwards as Bakugo ran in, tackling him into a hug. Bakugo went from trying to fight back his tears to choking on his sobs.

 

“K...Kacchan…”

 

“I missed you so much...don’t ever leave my side again.”

 

Midoriya laughed.

 

Not a mean laugh.

 

It sounded affectionate. “You’re such a crybaby…”

 

He hugged Bakugo back, nestling his head on the crook of Bakugo’s neck.

 

“I missed you, too...So that’s why you can’t stay here any longer.”

 

“Wha…”

 

A purple Warp Gate opened up behind him and Midoriya shoved Bakugo through.

 

“Bakugo!” Todoroki gasped.

 

“You’re more than welcome to join us.”

 

“I’d never join you!”

 

“Then I’ll leave the villains to deal with you-”

 

They were separated by a plume of fire as Endeavor ran up. “Shoto, get away from him!”

 

“I can handle him!”

 

“I don’t think you can, Shoto. You just let one of your friends get taken.” Midoriya mocked, sheathing his sword and putting on a pair of gauntlets. They appeared to be reinforced around the knuckle area.

 

Without letting Todoroki get another word in, Endeavor grabbed him by the back of his shirt and tossed him backwards, launching himself at Midoriya.

 

Midoriya didn’t have time to react. He was knocked in the face and skidded and skipped across the concrete similar to that of a rock that had just been skipped across a body of water. He laid on the ground a few seconds, gathering his senses.

 

Endeavor approached him, holding him up by his shirt. “You use the facade of some Quirkless teenager to make your enemies underestimate you. I’m not like them. I won’t go easy on you because I think you’re some misguided teenager.”

 

Midoriya laughed a little. “I know you, Endeavor. You never go easy on children. Touya tells me about your parenting skills all the time.”

 

His guard dropped, his grip loosening on Midoriya.

 

That gave him the opportunity to give Endeavor a right hook, knocking the spit out of his mouth.

 

He dropped Midoriya, holding his jaw as he stumbled back.

 

Midoriya ran, taking a springing jump off the wall, kicking Endeavor in the side with the spiked metal tips of his boots. He heard a couple of ribs crack.

 

Endeavor stumbled again, holding his side.

 

He ignited his fists, firing multiple blasts at him.

 

Despite the rapidity of them, Midoriya was easily able to dodge them.

 

He’d clearly done his research on Endeavor’s fight moves and patterns. Of course, Midoriya wasn’t nearly as strong as he was, but that was the issue. Endeavor was all strength. There was no speed or precision to back it up. Not on this day. When his anger was going to get the better of him and he couldn’t concentrate because he was too focused on trying not to hurt a Quirkless kid despite his words that he wouldn’t go easy on him. Because at the end of the day, villain or not, the public would never have a Pro hurt a Quirkless child.

 

Midoriya prepared for a Jetburn as Endeavor ignited his hand. But he shot the fire at the ground, separating them with a circle of fire around Midoriya.

 

“What?” Midoriya darted his eyes around, trying to find Endeavor.

 

Endeavor reached through the circle of flames and wrapped his hand around Midoriya’s head, pulling him through the flames and tossing him into a wall.

 

“Shoto told me all about your skills. You have notes on every Pro, right? So you’d have to have studied to know how to handle them. So all I need to do is fight different than what you’ve seen!”

 

Midoriya coughed, blood spilling inside his mask. Part of the lens cracked, exposing his eye to the palm of fire Endeavor was sending his way, grabbing the front of his mask and torching the plastic, melting some to his cheek.

 

Todoroki felt almost disgusted by this course of action from his father.

 

Almost.

 

Midoriya threw the mask off, holding his face in pain.

 

Endeavor advanced on him. “I warned you I wasn’t going to go easy on you. Your innocent act might have been enough to fool All Might, but that’s what got him killed in the first place. And I won’t be stupid enough to let some kid kill me like he was.”

 

“I didn’t kill All Might!” He shrieked, his voice cracking as he jumped on Endeavor, punching him in the jaw again.

 

But this time he didn’t give him a chance to recover.

 

He wrapped his legs around his waist, gripping tight as he sent one punch after another into Endeavor’s face.

 

He jumped off him, grabbing his sword and swinging it wildly. Endeavor tried to grab it, but the moment he knew where the blade was, it was already moving onto another part of his body.

 

In just seconds, he was covered in deep lacerations, but none fatal. Only painful enough to incapacitate him, leaning against a wall, blood beginning to pool at his feet.

 

Midoriya looked over at Todoroki, seeming to dare him to step in.

 

He hated to admit it, but seeing his father like this made him feel almost cathartic.

 

Almost.

 

But he was a hero and needed to stop this villain. And he was going to.

 

Even if Endeavor was going to insist on taking him on by himself.

 

Midoriya slammed the flat end of the sword into Endeavor’s face, knocking him sideways.

 

He caught himself on his hands and knees, coughing and spitting up blood.

 

Todoroki threw his arms out, pinning Midoriya to the wall, impaling his shoulders with ice and aiming a shard at his throat.

 

“Endeavor, are you alright?”

 

He couldn’t answer, but the fact that he was still breathing and conscious was relatively a good sign.

 

Todoroki approached him, quietly cauterizing the wounds with his fire.

[bandit235]

meet rody

 After Dinner, All Might Deku,Shoto, and Bakugo left  the dorm and met Record and Rody at the Pier, where they went on a ferry to the Verize Island to pick up the cruise ship, Endeavor and Hawks were already their So we all made it huh”Hawks said holding a sack Wow, the World Hero organization really spared for this trip huh”Todoroki said amazed as they viewed the ship Only the best for the world heroes and their companions”Record claimed Its just like the Model”Midoriya claimed Great, Know I have to spend 36 hours on the stupid boat”Bakugo said annoyed Im putting you in your own room tonight”Record said annoyed Perfect”Bakugo said satisfied Okay, let just board, get settled in our rooms, and hit the hay, everyone will board tomorrow to set off for Otheon”All Might suggested Yo Seymour let us in”Record yelled Don’t call me that”Selki yelled Whatever, were here, were tired, so lets us in, ya mook” Record yelled in annoyance Fine”Selki said embarrassed as let down the stairs Finally” Record said as they boarded Captain Selki from the Oki mariner is here”Midoriya said surprised I needed someone to steer the boat, so i told him and invited him and Sirius”Record explained How many more people did you tell” Todoroki asked A lot, but Don’t worry, we can trust them”Record reassured Great, more bums”Bakugo said annoyed Whats in the bag anyway, Hawks”Endeavor asked My laundry, i decided to wash it on the ship” Hawks explained Need some help” All Might asked No thanks, it stinks badly”Hawks said nervously In the Hallway These are the boarding rooms you’ll be staying in, theres at least 200 and each room holds four people with two bunkbeds, equipped with showers, private toilets, and a stunning bayside window”Record told the boys I don’t care about that, wheres my room”Bakugo yelled as Record gave him a wristband Your room will be the one with the number on your tag, the Wristband serves as its key, just press it against the scan pad to open the door”Record explained as he gave, Rody, Deku, and Todoroki their tags I don’t have a tag for Pino, so try not to lock her out”Record told Rody Fine with me”Rody assured as Pino pouted So guess will see you tomorrow, Katsuki”Rody joked

Shut up”Bakugo said annoyed as he left In Deku, Shoto, and Rody’s room Man that it the spot, the plumbing here is Great”Rody claimed after using the shower Sound like you were do for a rinse”Midoriya joked Yeah, The bathroom in my house sucks, so this is like heaven”Rody claimed Well then enjoy yourself, you earn it”Todoroki claimed” Thanks, you know I look forward to meeting Eri and Kota, they really love you the same way Mahoro and Katsuma do, huh”Rody asked Yeah, the four of them are like Brothers and sisters to me”Midoriya claimed With Mahoro seeing both you and Bakugo see her big brothers”Rody claimed Yeah, which is good she learned to trust heroes and listen to what we say instead of doing things her own way” Todoroki claimed

My Sibling listen to what I say because they know they have no one else to take care of them” Rody claimed  You really had no friends in the past” Todoroki asked I use to have plenty of friends, when My dad was still around, we lived in nice house, though he was always at work, so i left in charge of taking care of Roro and Lala, after he was taken by Humarize, everyone took his leave as a betrayal, and directed their anger at us, we lost everything, I fro a while, i blamed dad for it”Rody explained sadly I'm sorry to hear that, but if your were in trouble, why didn't you go to the police for help”Todoroki asked Because then CPS, would get involved and separate us in foster care, I already lost my parents, i wasn't about to lose my brother and sister too, it may be selfish, but i'd rather be a poor orphan with my only family, then live with strangers in some foster home”Rody explained I see, you just want to hold on to the whai had a fearts left of your family,I can understand that, After My brother Toya Disappeared, I always had the fear of losing someone else too”Todoroki stated Like what happened, with your other brother Natsuo”Rody asked Yep, luckily, Bakugo was able to save him just in time, shows that he really is changing to a better person”Todoroki claimed Maybe its because of that, and what he and Deku did on Nabu islands is why i wasn't so angry to see him again, I finally put the past behind me and excepted the new Katsuki over the only who’s Anger and Ego made him a terrible person”Rody claimed Im glad you decided to forgive him, Rody, most of time after people watch the first episode, they want to kill him after the unforgettable sentence” Midoriya said Like me, and Amajiki”Todoroki said Okay I understand you Shoto since Katsuki is like a younger version of your dad, but Suneater, Didn't Katsuki destroy him once”Rody asked amused Yeah, that was before He found out about Kachaan, and i guess he was afraid Kachaan would treat Togata the same way after he became quirkless”Midoriya claimed Not that i agree but I say he was a true friend to look out for you and Katsuki”Rody claimed Yeah, well they got into some trouble for fighting, and Pro’s learned to beore not leave Students alone with people they don’t get along with anymore”Todoroki claimed I guess the reason why i find it easier to forgive Katsuki, i because i already understood how it felt to feel betrayed by the people i loved, Before I found out the truth, I hate my dad for putting me and the family in these conditions, I swore id never forgive him if i ever saw him again, I broke that promise after I learned the real story, how everything he did was to protect us, ill never forget him, i hope everyone will get to learn the real story of the real hero who saved the world” Rody said Were all heroes in this world Rody, who said you need to be Pro, or even have a quirk to do good things”Midoriya claimed Like Melissa, she was born Quirkless like Midoriya and All Might, and yet she was able to help Save I-Island with the help of her Gauntlett and computer skills” Todoroki stated And I never would’ve beaten Muscular, Overhaul, and Nine without the Kids help, so in wa they’re pretty heroes too, and hope one day they’ll become pro’s heroes too” Midoriya said I bet they’d be cool heroes, seeing as they have a cool hero to look up to”Rody claimed I know they will,I hope your dream will come true too, i look forward in riding one of your planes you fly” Midoriya said I’ll give you guys first class”Rody promised You know, any hero can be strong, but a Together, we can become more”Todoroki claimed You guys did so much, if you hadn't becomes friends, who know how bad things would’ve gotten if you didn't”Rody claimed Well, I can’t wait for you to meet all our other friends tomorrow”Midoriya said Especially Tokoyami, i have a feeling you guys will get along”Todoroki claimed Well, Pino’s excited”Rody said annoyed as Pino blushed Oh, Pino and Dark Shadow, how cute”Midoriya teased Shut up”Rody said throwing a pillow at him It was just a joke” Midoriya argued as he threw the pillow back Pillow fight”Rody yelled No, go to sleep”Bakugo yelled from next door Shut up, im trying to sleep”Endeavor Yelled from the across the hall In Record room I'm your Dirty Laundry”Best Jeanist said annoyed to Hawks Im sorry, it was all i could think about to get on the boat unnoticed”Hawks apologized I wanted to bring you along because felt bad keeping you in my attic since this asshole stabbed ya”Record claimed Did you have to tell Shield about me”Hawks asked annoyed Just be lucky he’s agreed to keep quiet until the big battle” Record argued So are Claire and the Other international heroes coming tomorrow”Best Jeanist asked Yep, i informed them beforehand with the videos and they’ve all agreed to join us on this trip”Record confirmed Have they agreed to help us in the battle against Shigaraki”Hawks asked We’ll ask them tomorrow, though, i'm pretty sure we know the answer” Record assumed The next day, Deku woke up took a shower, and headed out to check out the ship, he met in the same room with Todoroki,Bakugo, and Rody Thats funny, where is everyone”Midoriya asked confused There probably late as usual” Bakugo said annoyed Well, nothing we can do about it now, might as well wait”Todoroki claimed Lets watch some Tv in the meantime”Rody said while grabbing the Remote They turned on  the Tv and Saw Record standing on top a stage outside on the Ship in front of a crowd Wow look its everyone who was in on the secret”Midoriya said surprised And looks like there's more, i see Shishikura, and Intelli, and Fouth Kind, and Uwabami, and Gun -Head, and others” Todoroki added I see Mr Tokuda too, guess he can be trusted with the secret” Rody stated Does that Prick have to tell everyone” Bakugo yelled Shut up, i wanna listen”Rody hushed Its nice to see you all here today, first off, id like to congratulate you all on another job well done in saving the world, no matter how big or small, all acts are important,so good job”Record said giving a thumbs up Yeah, we rule”Tetsutetsu cheered with others Its goes with the defeat of Humarise we still have our currents strong heroes, and or future heroes who will succeed us in the future, now know we can proceed with the japans future problems” Record added With the intel, me, Eraserhead, Present Mic, and Tsukauchi got from Kurogiri, and the searching Hawks and Record did, we finally found the location of the leagues Doctor”All Might added Now we can go in retrieve Shigaki’s body, and remove his quirks, then we can lock up with with Stupid All For One”Mirko cheered with other Then Record threw a football at her What the hell”Mirko yelled Cool your socks Tiger-Bunny, thats just the summary of whats gonna happen,we still need to get past his army of Villains and Nomu’s”Record reminded Plus Gigantomachia who can destroy anything in his path”Ashido added We’ll need to split up into two team, one team will go retrieve Shigaraki, the other one will take down Machia, if he enters the picture, it will mean bad news for everyone”Tsukachi claimed Well as long as we got me, we’ll turn that Big-foot down” Mt Lady assured He’s got multiple quirks like the Nomus, along with yours and Hound-Dog’s, Taking him down won’t like cake, so don’t be stupid”Record said annoyed Who you calling Stupid”Mt Lady yelled angrily You thought All For One was a Bystander, that was stupid”Shishikura said with others agreeing Oh don’t you start”Mt Lady yelled But as a Top Hero, are you suppose to be smarter than us,you didn't even read the signs that night with clarify he was a bystander”Intelli Argued Yeah. but..”Mt Lady stuttered You play the Victim but  you know they were right, so don’t repeat it”Edge Shot ordered Fine”Mt Lady said annoyed Moving from that, we still have have a back up plan is case this one goes bust” Record assured Is it Deku”The Students asked No, he’s not ready yet, this isn't like with Nine, so we don’t throw him in unless there's no other choice”All Might denied First off, know some of you already met them, But id like you all to meet some new faces, first im sure you met some of them already, but let me introduce the rest of you,first off you all know Caire Voyance, the Otheon Hero Endeavor Teamed up with”Record said as he pointed to Claire sitting next to Rolo and Lala If the World wasn’t in critical danger, I wouldn't have agreed to work with that scumbag”Claire said annoyed What kinda Quirk do you have Ms Voyance”Yaoyorozu asked

X-Ray vision, I can see through anything thats not organic, does wonders for searching” Clair explained Lucky”Mineta said jealous What did you say”Edge-Shot asked irritated Nothing” Mineta said scared Thats right, you said nothing”Kamui Woods agreed

Lala, honey, stay close to me okay”Clair told the little girl Don’t worry, if he comes near, Rody will beat him up”Roro assured Where is Rody”Lala asked curious

 And in addition, all the way from Cairo Egypt, it their Number 1 hero, Salaam” Record introduced as Salaam came out from behind the curtains Everyone clapped for meeting Flat Stanley Wow, he looks just like a Pharoah”Asui said Well he is from Egypt”Uraraka claimed Hello everyone, its nice to meet the strong faces of japan Eric showed me, i gotta say im proud of alot of you and what you’ve accomplished, i was a pleasure working along the lurkers, despite one of them being a child in a womans body and three of the students being creeps”Salaam greeted What kinda greeing is that”Sero said annoyed I can understand the boys, but why me”Mt Lady asked embarrassed Do i have to go into detail”Salaam asked No”Mt Lady said annoyed Wait, I thought Endeavor was the new number 1 after All Might”Katsuma said confused I am, only in japan that is”Endeavor confirmed You see Katsuma, Other Countries across the world also have their own hero billboard chart, just like Japan, each has their own selection of Top heroes”All Might explained So, Mr Salaam is the number one hero is Egypt”Katsuma asked That's Correct child, I am the Hero the Egyptians of Cario look up to for Protection, My Papyrus Quirk allows he to flatten my body and move swiftly and quickly in any tight space” Salaam explained Thats a lame power”Mahoro said Mahoro, don’t be rude”Record ordered annoyed No its alright Eric, i guess compared to All Might, or Deku and Bakugo, she would expect something a bit more flashy”Salaam assured Look Mahoro, Egypt doesn't get as many big problems like Japan or America, so they don’’t have as many strong pro’s to compare to All Might, when a big disaster like Humarise comes along, foreign Pro’s will ask for help from other heroes across the globe, when they know the can’t do it on their own” Record explained Im sorry, i call you lame” Mahoro apologized Its alright child, i hold nothing against you”Salaam assured Well know tat thats taken care of, id like to introduce another Number 1 hero, Kota i think your gonna like this one”Record said Who is it”Kota asked interested All the way from Singapore,it Big Red Dot” Record introduced as a huge lion heroes came from behind the curtain” Everyone clapped upon seeing Aslan Alright, and other lion to talk too”Shishido said Ah, Momo, Setsuna, its nice to see you again,and its also nice to see your development in UA”BRD Praised Oh it was nothing, Really”Yaoyorozu argued Yeah, you probably only say one battle of me and I lost”Setsuna said embarrassed You were good, just not good enough against the champion like Bakugo”Hawks claimed only to get glared it Will you Shut up”Majestic said annoyed Is the Hero you hate with your guts, Eric”BRD asked Yes, He still acts like a child, I swear the commission spoiled him by making him number 3”Record said Pity, but at least Japan’s got another top hero who’s a lion like me”BRD said pointing to Shishido I know right, we wild cats are rare around these parts”Shishido agreed I swear though, you gto some pretty strong's yet sort of foolish apprentices”BRD Claimed Yes, their good, but even they can make foolish choise’s, like Ojiro and Shoda for giving up their opportunity to fight in the sport festival Finals”Shishido said disappointed We’re sorry”Ojiro apologized We won’t do it again”Shoda promised And lets not forget Shishida, who blurted his strategy of sense of smell to his enemies during Joint Training, Idiot” Shishido said glaring Not one of my proudest moments”Shishida said embarrassed Don’t do it again”Shishido scolded I don’t know why, but I find it a little satisfying to see them be told off liek this”BRD told Record Can’t afford these mistakes, they’ll be taking our place in the future, so we need for them to be clear of my mistakes they made in the past so it won’t conflict with their future”Record claimed I understand”BRD agreed Mr Record, whats the lion powers” Kota asked Oh yeah. Know don’t let Dots, king of the jungle appearance fool you, his power is a lot more useful, demonstrate, Alex” Record ordered Okay”BRD Obeyed as he Shot Water from his mouth into the Air like a gueser, when he was done, the remaining water droplet formed into a rainbow as sunlight shined on them They clapped and cheered Pretty” Eri cheered Wow Kota, that lion has water quirk like you”Katsuma said excited

Wow, your really cool Mr Fred” Kota cheered Thank…Wait Fred”BRD Said confused You, when pumbaa said, We’re gonna name him Fred”Kota recalled Oh yeah, the lion king remake, that line was hilarious”Record joked as they all laughed Why do I gotta be Fred, I wanna Aslan” BRD Said embarrassed No, im Aslan, you can be Fred and make your voice funny”Shishida said laughing You must think Big Red Dot is really cool, right Kota”Mandalay asked He’s cool, but I still like Deku more”Kota said Oh Deku, know that is a hero alright”Clair said impressed Reliable and brave, never leaves anyone behind”Salaam said impressed

And won’t give up until everyone is safe, such a good boy”BRD Said Impressed It goes without saying, we all needed Deku when we least expected it”Uraraka claimed Ain't that the truth, you said it”the Others agreed I-island, Nabu island, the children, Deku made the world safer like always, never would’ve happened is All Might choose me to me his successor instead”Togata claimed Doesn't help that that Prick Nighteye was too judgy”Clair scoffed Shut up about Sir” Bubble Girl yelled in anger Bubble Girl behave yourself”Centipeder scolded No, the way i see it, Nighteye failed as a hero the moment he told the dragon not to save Deku and little Eri, what an asshole”Clair argued Well im with you, real hero know not to quit when the going get tough”Mirko added Your all jerks”Bubble Girl yelled Put a sock in it missy, i don’t care  if the negativity hurts your feeling, it the truth and you need to deal with it”Record scolded Im afraid he’s right Bubble Girl, even if what they say about Sir is cruel, its only based on what they saw, theres no shame in their opinions because what Mirai did went against everything they learned as heroes”All Might said with others agreeing” Even I don’t hold it against what people say about Sir” Togata said Fine, you win”Bubble Girl said annoyed Anyways, i'd like to meet this Deku myself”Salaam said Yeah, where is he, i wanna meet All Might successor too”BRD added Where is Izuku, I haven't seen him since yesterday night”Inko asked Some to think of it, Bakugo and Todoroki aren't here either” Iida added Don’t worry, they’ll be here soon, but first id like you all to meet one more Top hero, she’s stronger than Endeavor and holds closer to All Might in terms of power”Record announced Who is she”Ashido asked Ask her yourself”Record said as he pointed to the flag on top the ship, stand on the top was a woman who’s cape reflect the american flag, she jump down onto the stage Guess who’s here”Star’s & Stripe announced Oh my god is america’s number 1 hero”Midoriya said in awe with Todoroki, Bakugo, and Rody STARS & STRIPES”They all cheered Wow, This is gonna look good in my article”Tokuda thought excited Wow, America’s most strongest Pro, Thats amazing, wow, to think we’d get to meet her along with other top heroes, this is rare opportunity, i want your autograph” The Students cheered excitement Nice to see you all too, i'd like to thank the few of you for assisting us in the states, i see UA succeeded in bringing up strong reliable pros once again”Stars & Stripes said proudly You can say that again”Kirishima cheered with others Can I get your autograph”Monoma asked No, i don’t sign for bullies who call themselves heroes’s”Star & Stripe refused Oh come on”Monoma whined as they all laughed at him You dug your own grave with that one, serves you right for lying about my concert sucking”Jiro mocked No ones gonna stop with me know, are they”Monoma thought embarrassed Anyways, if I had sign an autograph, id like to start with the one who most deserves it, the one who sacrifices and does the most for everyone one, the one who saved the world from total destruction “Stars & Stripes said  You mean, Deku”Eri cheered Yeah, Deku”Kota agreed We want Deku, We Want Dekui”Katsuma chanted We want Deku, We Want Deku, We Want Deku, We Want Deku” Everyone else joined in So where is he anyway Eric, i'm dying to meet him"Star & Stripes asked

 Right he" Record said as he pulled a lever and a trapped door on stage

 Gears could be heard as Deku,Todoroki,Bakugo, and Rody came up on an elevator Huh, so we were underneath the stage the whole time”Rody claimed surprised Introducing our World heroes”Record announced as they cheered

 Deku, your cool Deku, give us an autograph, we love you Deku" Many cheered

 You have an amazing son, Mrs Midoriya"Tokuda told Inko

 I know, i'm glad i let him stay at UA" Inko said proudly 

 Wow, more fans, never thought i'd be this famous among pros"Izuku said embarrassed

 Kinda nice to feel appreciated though, when I first met you, I thought you were the bad guy" Rody whispered 

 Um hi everyone, i see some new faces, here, its nice to meet you all, Midoriya introduced

 Thanks again for saving Yo from the fire" Nakagame said

 And for talking some sense into Yoarashi for his behavior at the licensing Exam" Mora added

 Honestly Yoarashi, what were you thinking, giving up a chance of UA all because,Todoroki was rude to you during the entrance exam, and then taking revenge during the licensing exam" Shishikura scolded

 Hey i can accept my faults, but what about you who failed the second phase because he wanted to play Stain"Yoarasahi argued You calling me pathetic” Shishikura yelled

So what if i am” Yoarashi yelled Both of you shut up, your making a scene”Mora scolded Sorry

Wow, be sure to leave this out of my article” Tokuda claimed Can I ask why your here”Todoroki asked I was invited, hey Deku, looks like i was right to suspect you to be All Mights successor, but you having his quirk was something else" Tokuda stated

 Hey Mr Tokuda, thanks again for not reporting your assumption about me and All Might to paper" Midoriya replied

 Honestly, you figured it out faster than before you met me, and yet you still didn't sell them out" Record claimed 

 Yeah well, I just couldn't do it, i mean I choose a career in Journalism to find out things people wanted to hear,But All Might was the man who saved my father, i was always grateful, And knew I could never do anything bad in return" Tokuda claimed

 And that is what earned your invitation go be trusted with this secret" All Might claimed I usually detest against people who work for the media, but I guess you're okay”Aizawa said with others agreeing Thanks, and don’t worry, ill make sure you guys are in the book i write about Deku too, of course, i’ll have to leave out some details, but i'm sure it won’t be too bad”Tokuda assured As long as it doest ruin my friends image or reveal my personal secrets, im okay with it”Izuku claimed Good, im here write article about World Mission, do you mind if I take a few pictures of you and world heroes”Tokuda asked while creating a lens from his hand Alright, i guess i have to introduce myself then”Izuku said while facing the three number 1’s So, your the boy All Might choose to carry his power, well, guess im not surprise, your were brave and committed like a real hero, if you weren't, your leg wouldn't move  to save Bakugo”Salaam claimed My Mind told me it was dangerous, but my heart told me not to leave him to die”Izuku claimed Despite the way he treated you”BRD asked Yeah, he really was horrible, but im just nice guy, If allowed opportunity to be mean to Kachaan as a way of revenge what kind of person would i be, i figured it would be best to just let go and move on with life”Izuku claimed Perfect example of true heroism, Its no wonder you’ve been able to make so many friends who listen to you”Star & Stripes said with a smile And its thanks to his inspiration is how many of us were able to exceed in our development” Iida said with others agreeing You could say that we all needed him as much as we needed All Might” Todoroki claimed I can see why, so much progress, you truly have become the real Owner of One For All, Izuku Midoriya”Star & Stripe said proudly So let ask you, do you still regret not letting Mirio Togata become the successor instead”BRD Asked No, and not because One For All can kill him, it because if really did let him have it, it would be because i failed as the successor, butI  did not, the problem i regret is not having more confidence and worrying about what others think, All Might believed in me, and that was enough”Midoriya claimed Then you made the right answer, Mirio was strong with a quirk, and powerful without it”Stars & Strip agreed It's because When i lost my power, i wasn't even phased, i was more concerned with Protecting Eri,doing whatever it took even without power””Togata claimed Mirio is brave”Eri said I can see that, even if you're not the successor All Might choose, your a pretty Brave Man, Lemillion, I hope you quirk returns soon”Stars & Stripes said proudly I do too, if it wasn't for the fact that Deku was the true holder, or that One For All could kill me, i would’ve accepted being the 9th holder” Togata claimed BTW Eric, why is it that Deku can survive with this power again” Salaam asked He’s quirkless, just like All Might was when he got the power, One For All is a one quirk to people who didn't already have one, but it becomes a trigger drug to people who do, remember what happened to Katsuki when he some of its embers” Record remembered He got really strong”Mahoro said And can’t lie he did look pretty amazing”Romero said with others agreeing Not that Deku wasn't cool already, were just stating a fact”Shishikura claimed Well, Im gonna do it again, without One For All”Bakug declared I know you will, your a strong boy and destined to do be, and  im proud to see that your growing up from the jerk you once were” Star & and Strip said proudly Wait a minute, What the hell, your not gonna yell at me”Bakugo said confused Um no, why would i do that” Stars & Stripe said confused with others (Scoff) im the jerk who made his life hell, a non hero, a little Endeavor, everyone finds out wants to kill me, Icy-Hot did, That Prick Suneater did, so let have it, yell at me already”Bakugo yelled annoyed Everyone gave concern look at each other Im not gonna gonna yell at you, though i won’t lie and say you weren't a horrible person back then, a real bully who claimed to be better than All Might, when he everything he did was the opposite”Stars and Stipes said  disappointed I mean you mistreated Deku bady just for he was, you were once his friend, and you betrayed him”BRD stated Yeah, I felt stupid when I found out All Might was quirkless before he got One for All” Bakugo said annoyed And thats just it, you werent really a hero or hero student when you bullied him, if you were id be very pissed, but back then i decided to just claim as a mean stupid jerk who focused on becoming as powerful as All Migth while neglecting the behavoir of a hero, which is treat everyone with respect”Star & Stripes claimed And then, after he was saved by someone who was quirkless, he was touched, he wanted to thanks him, but his pride refuse to let him admit he was wrong, still, he changed that day, between then and the UA Entrance exam he stopped bullying him, was it sign of respect or an act of guilt, whatever matter, he learned that after Deku beat him in that indoor challenge, that he we will always have competition, and that we shouldn't look down on other because the way they are, otherwise your gonna feel like crap when they prove your wrong”Record claimed And you did number of growing up, i mean you two did the 2 things i never got to do but wanted”Stars & Stripes claimed Like Fight All Might, and a weak AFO like Nine”Midoriya said Exactically, i mean, your one of the few students who actually got to hit him square in the face, granted it didn't hurt, but it did buy you two time to get to gate”Record claimed I was proud of both of them at that moment, Bakugo for putting his hatred of Midoriya in order to work together and beat me, and Midoriya for not abandoning his teammate in a time of crisis, that's how they both passed”All Might claimed I swear, i got pretty mad when you hit All Might”Stars & Stripes told Midoriya serious You were” Izuku said nervous with others Don’t you dare hurt my son or im tear you limb from limb”Inko shouted Me too”Eri and Kota added Everyone watched them in surprised Mom, its okay im fine”Izuku assured Sorry Mrs Midoriya, i was only making a joke, i was really gonna say how jealous I am that he got to strike a square punch in All Mights face, I always wanted to face off against the my idol” Stars & Stripes said embarrassed Thats it” They all said surprised Well, if hadn't done that, he never would’ve gotten him and Bakugo to the exit, proving that a true hero will never abandon a comrade”Nezu claimed The relationship between the two improved since then, sure they still have their differences, and they still argue at time, but they will compromise and focus on working together on the task at hand”Record claimed Like when they fought Nine”Mahoro stated Exactically, I mean even before the Power transfer of One for All, you created a single plan that worked in weakening Nine to his breaking point, had he not cheated and used those drugs, you two would’ve been able to defeat him”All Might claimed with others agreeing Stupid fake All For One, made me actaully have to take Deku’s Damm Quirk to beat him”Bakugo said annoyed But you gotta admit, the Double Detroit Smash you did with Deku looked a lot cooler than the he did with All Might”Utsushimi said with others agreeing How Ironic how every time he’s fighting villains on an island, he did the DDS”All Might joked Yep, in the end thye wrecked Nine so badly to where he was near death, then he met his end when his competitor killed him”Record said as they all had worried looks And now he’s under the same process to become th next All For One, in april, he’ll destory everything and everyone he hates, and he’ll able to steal my quirk thanks to his hatred, the one thing Nine and AFO Failed at”Izuku said This is my fault kid, Had I raised Kotaro myself, Tenko never would’ve ended up like this, I should’ve listen to my gut instead of promising Nana not to interact in her son’s life”Gran Torino said sadly Knowing he’s a Shimura, makes this even harder” Izuku added Well, heres what we’re not gonna do, we’re not gonna let you just fight him yet”Nezu said with other pros agreeing The fight with Nine was an exception because  he came to you, but this time we’ll go to Shigaraki, we know his location, and we’ll capture him, you just stay out of the way”Aizawa ordered If you want to help, focus on protecting the innocent Civilians from danger, leave all the dangerous stuff to us”Endeavor demanded Of course, if this plan backfires, we’ll have another option”Record said while pointing to Star & Stripe I have decided to to help, when the pro’s make the call, i’ll come a show that Punk Shigaraki, a lesson”Stars and Stripe promised Really, just like that”Izuku said surprised Why not, Japan looks like its in trouble, and Endeavor is definitely no All Might, compared to how he almost died fighting that High-End Nomu, it's pretty clear it will be even more difficult to to take Shigaraki on in a full on fight”Stars & Stripe said If Only Snipe was able to kill him that day at the USJ, then all our problems would be over”Tiger Claimed So we really appreciate you helping us out”Tsukauchi said with others You sure you know what your doing, Ms Stars & Stripe, have ou ever fought a demon with Multiple quirks before”Todoroki asked No, I haven't, to be honest, I this villain in comparison to Nine and All For One is more powerful than any villain I fought in america, with a high chance of death”Stars and Stripe said nervous Are you scared to fight him”Midoriya asked Scared of death, yes, but for the sake of japan i’ll still do it” Stars and Stripe declared Hero might be scared, but they can’t let fear stop them from acting”Record lectured And you’ve already done enough, you've saved friends, two islands, 4 children, almost losing your quirk twice, and then whole world while also being wanted for a false crime, you’ve done so much and made so many sacrifices for the sake of others, so consider this my way of thanking you, We’ve already lost All Might after he fought All For One, So i’ll dammed if we lose you too”Stars & Stripe stated to Deku All Might didn't just give Deku a quirk, he gave him hope, the hope everyone needs, hope that every time Deku is around people can be safe”Record stated Because he is there”They all cheered And until he’s ready, we want to keep him alive as long as possible”All Might declared Thats why in the meantime, i will fight in his place”Stars and Stripes promised Thank you so much, I don’t know how to repay you”Izuku said with gratitude Just promise me you’ll the time I buy you wisely to finish your training, because in case i fail, you’ll be japan's last hope”Stars and Stripe requested I Will, All Might told me that might have fight All For One myself one day, and he was right when Nine appeared, I only one because I had to share my power with Kachaan, i won’t be able use the same trick as before, when it come to Shigaraki,that's why i’ll won’t waste any of the time i got left, As Long as im still standing, im not gonna let anyone die, especially from the hands of Shigaraki”Izuku declared as they all clapped Preach Deku, preach”Melissa cheered We’ll make sure he gets stronger together, just like when he help us” Iida declared with others You’ve got a nice group of friends, guess being around real heroes instead the hero wannabes who looked down at you in middle school help boost that confidence of yours” Salaam said Guess you just gotta be around be around the right people, Izuku claimed Bet they really regret their actions now, especially during the esports festival when they saw him win the obstacle course race without using his quirk”Nezu claimed Gotta admit, that was pretty damn cool”Fourth Kind said with others agreeing The Obstacles were something you couldn't avoid without using  powers, and yet he bypassed them all and reached first place”Gun-Head added Thank the power of the human Imagination”Record said He’s so good that he even impresses his enemies, like Stain and Gentle”Manual added One Dangerous, both confused of how the handle adversity”Iida claimed The only difference is Gentle learned his lesson and gave up, understanding that just because things don’t work out for you doesn't mean you become a problem for others,there's just no point,that's why he’ll get a second chance with La Brava” Record claimed You become from saved to savior, for so many, (sigh) it reminds me of when I first decided to be a hero, when All Might saved me and my family 30 years ago from the blue and red villain during our trip to LA”Stars & Stipe said much to everyone's surprise Wait so you…”Izuku sais surprised as she nodded I was surprised too kid, didn't think that random girl from Two heroes movie was Cassie here”Record stated Look like i wasn't only person who achieved something after Toshi saved me, I mean look how big you got”David joked It wa since to see you too Dave, and your daughter is a great inventor”Stars and Stripe praised Thanks, and thanks again for not being mad at my father for his betrayal”Melissa said I was a little at first, but then I decided to blame Sam for Putting the idea in head”Stars and Stripe assured Now everyone will learn to never to temptation make you do something you’ll regret i like did”David said Im just glad your alive, Melissa’s lucky to still you”Rody said Thank you, and proud of what your father did too”David told Rody So, who is that guy anyway”Uraraka asked Yeah, he’s been on the stage with the others, but we haven't gotten to know him yet”Iida added wit others Oh yeah, everyone, I want you meet a new hero among us”Record announced This is Rody Soul,he’s a friend I made when I was in Otheon, he helped me out when I was on the lam”Izuku introduced Well a friend of Midoriya’s is friend of ours, its nice to meet you Mr Soul”Togata greeted with others Thanks,it's nice to meet you guys too”Rody said nervous I see your leg has healed”Recovery Girl said Thanks again for healing it” Rody replied Don’t be shy, why don't you tell everyone about yourself”Record suggested Well, im 16 years old, i live with my little brother and sister, thats them by the way”Rody said pointing the two kids next to Clair Voyance Hi im Roro”Roro introduced

And Im Lala”Lala introduced as they waved them and everyone waved back

 Oh more cuties”Ashido gushed Treat them with the same respect you would with the other”Aizawa ordered Yes sir”They all obeyed

 My current occupation is I work as a bartender, and my dream is to be a pilot”Rody explained So you wanna fly planes, well I gotta say that is a good career, transporting people via air”Ryukyu said with others agreeing You know I once flew a plane too”Uraraka said Oh yeah, out team up mission, of course”Sirius recalled In fact thats was when i first hear about Othean, as the drug smugglers where shipping those triggers there”Selkie added Its was obvious that those Trigger where ordered by Flect Trun for his bombs, even with the missed delivery he alreayd had enough to move forward, so the mission wasnt a complete success”Record claimed Well, at least you showed that bastard whos’ boss right”Rody told Deku Yeah but that's All done, yeah, but thats all I did,”Deku argued All roles are important, no need to feel bad, at least you were able to beat him by yourself, it shows your improving”Record stated Is it true Deku beat him by himself”Katsuma asked Yes I did, Kachaan and Todoroki had other villains to fight them, so I had to face Flect Turn alone, and luckily I won”Izuku claimed Judging by the injuries you had, It was a difficult battle, but luckily, it was just your skin and muscles that broke, something i can handle”Recovery Girl claimed Yeah, thanks to all the training I underwent during school and work study, i was upgrade to 45%”Midoriya announced as they all clapped and cheered All Right Deku, you almost there”Many cheered You not mad you didn't get to fight Flect Turn, are you guys”Kirishima asked Todoroki and Bakugo I regret not being their to help Midoriya when he needed it, but the world was saved and Flect Turn to beat, plus we all lived, that's really what matter”Todoroki assured (Scoff) The stupid Smurf had just one quirk, any villain who’s below Nine or AFO can be beaten, so of course the Nerd would win without my help”Bakugo stated Thanks Kac…”Izuku was cut off I wasn't praising you”Bakugo yelled as the all laughed Still though, even though I beat the bad, i won;t change the fact that is only an obstacle for the real goal, Moreover the real person who save the whole world is right here” Izuku said as he held up Rodys Arm Rody”the Students said surprised He’s being honest”Pony asked Are you calling me a liar” Izuku asked as they all looked at Pony No, no im not, its just, Rody doesn't look a hero”Pony stated As a expected from a stupid Discriminator like yourself, judgeing me just being of th eway i look, just like you did to Mezo”Rody scoffed as they look at him in surprised Hey, what's your problem”Pony yelled I'm just stating a fact”Rody claimed Well think you should apologize”Pony demanded No”Rody refused You better or else” Tetsutetsu threatened with his fist’s up They all gasped in shock and Rody had a smug looked What, what's going on” Tetsutetsu asked concerned as the Pro’s looked very angry Fourth Kind grabbed him by the shirt Did you just threaten that Boy”Fourth Kind yelled Um, Yes Mr Fourth-Kind Sir”Tetsutetsu said scared Tetsutetsu, you know your not suppose to lash out civilians, no matter mad they make you” Vlad King Scolded But you all heard what he said to Tsunotori” Tetsutetsu argued Those are just words, you can’t let the words of what one civilian get to you, what if it Mahoro, or the other kids who said it, would you threaten them”Fat Gum yelled No because their kids”Tetsutetsu answered And their defenseless, Rody is also defenseless, your suppose to defend him, no threats, now apologize”Record demanded But” Tetsutetsu was cut off Real-Steel Apologize”Fat Gum demanded Fine, i'm sorry i threaten you, it won’t happen again”Tetsutetsu promised Fine, weirdo, i accepted your apology”Rody accepted Why’s he gotta say it like that” Todoroki thought And Pony, don't overreact by those kinds of comments, if your offended just let us adults handle in in the future”Record stated Yes Mr Record”Pony said annoyed Sucks to be you”Rody thought smugly And Rody, try to behave yourself, i want you to make friends not enemies”Record requested I don’t wanna be friends with Class B any ways, but everyone else i like, fine”Rody promised Revolving around Pony’s question, Rody doesn't look like hero, I believe she means Rody doesn't look like a Pro, and that matched considering he’s not hero course student, but the word hero could mean anyone, the Pro part refers to a government certified soldiers who have been permitted to use their powers to serve  justice after receiving the proper training, but really anybody can be a hero, not just a pro" Record explained 

 He's right, like police officers, paramedics, and firefighters,we've been doing our job protecting people long before the age of quirks, in our own way we are always heroes too" Tsukauchi claimed

 Its not just that, but children who aren't even in a hero course could do something that makes an impacted”Record added You meaning doing something big that its worth showing off” Rody asked

Yes, actions that make an impacted on society are worth showing off and they can inspire others and influence them in their development, like when i showed who Deku really was and why he was deserving of being All Mights successor”Record explained

And after Nabu island, it confirms that Deku is the real successor and that anything Nighteye said before really was wrong"Todoroki said with others agreeing

  tbc

[coffee-shop-simp]

Cardboard Heart Part 1

Rody x GN! Reader

Summary:While Rody is walking home after work one night, he finds you sleeping in an alleyway. So he feels the need to take you in and give you hospitality.

Genre:Angst, Fluff

Tag Team:None

Your quirk is Cat Communicator. You can basically understand and talk to cats, making it easier to befriend them and gain a closer connection.

TW!! Homelessness, Low self esteem, movie spoilers (?) I probably missed something

Cardboard Heart Masterlist

You shiver once again in your flimsy, ragged hoodie and pants as the sun began to go down, ensuring you another cold sleepless night.

You crawled into the long cardboard box and lay down, curling up to try and stay warm, your e/c eyes shutting tight. You suddenly hear a "meow!" And open your eyes and look down at the exit by your feet to see the familiar calico cat that you had deemed was yours. You smile at the little cat.

"C-come here Callie!" You say sweetly which causes Callie to walk over to you and curl up against you, purring as you softly stroked her back. Callie was the only thing keeping you going. "After all, if I'm gone, who will take care of you?" You remember saying to her the first day you met her. You two have been together for about 2 months now.

Since then she grew attached to you and you did with her! Of course you both literally understood each other so it was a given.

You close your eyes and snuggle close to Callie as you two start to doze off.

Tomorrow's a new day...

-

Rody hummed to himself as he locked up the now closed bar with his keys before slipping them back into his pocket and whistle while he walked down the street, back to his trailer. Can't wait to see Roro and Lala! They should've gotten home around 2:30 PM. He thought to himself.

Ever since he got his job at the bar after the Humarize situation, he had been doing a bit better financially. Enough so that he was able to send his little brother and sister off to school! He still remembers the excited looks on their face when they found out they got to go to school.

But Rody's thoughts were interrupted hearing faint rustling. He looked around thinking that someone was falling him yet found nothing. Until he spotted an alleyway up ahead and walked towards it. He poked his head around the corner and his eyes widened seeing you curled up in a cardboard box, shivering.

He knew the place he lived in were practically the slums and knew housing wasn't always the best, but he had never seen someone homeless before! He couldn't help but feel bad of course. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. I can't just leave them here to freeze! He thought to himself and started approaching you.

"Uh hey! You alright?" He calls out causing you to jump and quickly squirm out of your box, staring up at Rody with wide eyes, along with Callie who stared at Rody curiously. "Woah didn't mean to startle you there!" He says with an embarrassed chuckle. "Just couldn't help but wonder why you are sleeping out on the streets." He added.

You looked away with a sad look on your face. "I don't have a home.." You mutter back a reply, not appreciating this random boy's pity. You had actually recognized him from a few months ago after Humarize had been taken down. He was the one who had entered the disarm key and stopped all of the bombs.

You knew he had better things to do than worry about a dirty homeless person. "Well these streets get dangerous at night!" He warns you. I already know that. "Yeah I know.." you mutter back another reply, still avoiding eye contact. "What I'm saying is, do you wanna come spend the night with me? I actually have a place to stay." He offers, causing you to finally look at him. He had this almost smug yet caring smile and expression.

"But.. why bother with a stranger like me?" You ask confused as to why he was being so nice. "Cuz I would feel responsible and guilty if I left you here. So let's go!" He explains. Hesitantly, you scoop up Callie into your arms and followed Rody out of the alleyway and down the street.

You two walked beside each other silently, avoiding eye contact.

"So what's your name?" Rody suddenly asks. "Uhm... Y/N L/N.." You reply. "Nice name. I'm Rody Soul." He introduced himself. Right! That was his name. You thought to yourself, looking down at Callie all snuggled up in your arms, sleeping peacefully. You would be lying if you said you didn't care you would have an actual place to sleep!

You would finally get a nice bed where it's actually warm! Instead of out on the cold streets. You would finally get a good sleep. You didn't even care if Rody would kick you out the next day or was doing this to pity you. Hey it's free shelter! I'm cool with that. You thought to yourself.

-

"Roro! Lala! I'm home!" Rody calls out as he walks into his trailer with you behind him, closing the door. Suddenly two excited little kids run over, looking like mini versions of Rody. "Hi big bro!! Who's this??" Roro asks as he looked at you curiously. "This is Y/N. She will be staying with us for a bit! I'm sure you guys made enough dinner." Rody explains.

"We sure did Rody!" Lala reports. "Then how about you serve Y/N here a nice bowl of stew?" Rody suggestion, which the kids happily obliged to do. "Wow. I wasn't expecting you to be looking over little siblings." You comment. Rody just shrugs and let's you sit down on the couch while he helped Lala and Roro.

You couldn't help but smile slightly at how kind he was being towards his little siblings, all of them getting along! You wished that's how your family and siblings turned out. But of course it didn't work for you...

Your thoughts get interrupted by Lala holding out a bowl and spoon towards you. "Here you go miss!" She sweetly says and you thank her before taking it. Lala went back over to her brothers and you stare down at the stew. It actually smelled REALLY good! Honestly if you had never met his siblings, you would've thought this was prepared by a 5-star chef!

That or you just haven't eaten a good meal in so long that anything is delicious at this point. You take a scoop and sip it, having it immediately warm you up, satisfying you dying taste for real food. You completely forgot how good this felt! You couldn't help but smile as you ate it. "Wow! This is actually really good!" You tell them.

"That's because Rody taught us! We're basically pros at his point!" Roro says, causing you to chuckle before eating some more.

-

Dinner soon concluded with everyone having eaten, and filling you up more than you have ever been in your life! Rody had set up a pull out bed that folded out of the couch and was setting up a sleeping mat and blanket for Roro and Lala to sleep on next to the floor next to the pull out bed. You felt guilty taking it, since this is where they usually slept, but they assured you that it was fine.

How are they so pure and perfect? You think to yourself while watching the three have a chaotic and fun time just trying to settle down and get ready for bed. How does he stay so calm and not yell at them? How are they so close yet mine couldn't be any farther? You thought to yourself, feeling a bit sad again.

Eventually the lights go out and you lay down. It was completely silent once again. You stared up at the ceiling trying to make sense of all this. You couldn't understand why they were being so nice. You look at Callie who slept peacefully at the foot of the bed. You never saw her sleep this calmly before.

Probably because she wasn't out on the streets anymore. I'm sorry I could never give you a proper home. You think to yourself. You then look to your right to see Rody in the floor, his back facing you. "Rody..? You still awake?" You whisper. "Yeah?" He whispers back. "Why are you being so nice to me..? Seriously?" You whisper back. "I already told you. I'd kill myself before letting someone starve out on the street." He replies.

You wanted to ask more but didn't want to bother him anymore so stayed silent.

But am I really that pitiful?

To be continued...