#Also the fact that bakugo is not dead yet baffles me

[goatyuuji]

I don’t go here BUT WAIT A SECOND

[jettingtothemoon]

Uhhhh......For a few BNHA Cannons Maybe....Asking them out or they ask you out and when their s/o is a short-tempered fierce introvert(I want it mostly for, Kaminari, Kirishima, Todoroki, and Bakugo)

absolutely! for now i’ll do you/them asking them/you out. i also threw in midoriya and tamaki too (´｡• ᵕ •｡`)

characters: kaminari, kirishima, todoroki, bakugou, midoriya, tamaki

asking them out:

when you ask kaminari out, he is over the moon

not to mention, it looks like he short circuited for a second

i mean, why wouldn’t he?

you, some way too good for someone like him, someone he had been crushing hard on for months now, actually just asked him out. him of all people

he will try to play it cool

but will totally have an internal freak out

will blush for a solid few seconds, so dark a blush that everyone notices it

will agree to go out with you in a heartbeat, might even just kiss you then and there if he’s in a particularly good/overexcited mood

will go into instant protective boyfriend mode straight away

will. not. leave. your. side. for. days.

teases you and, within a week of dating, him peppering your face in kisses is just the norm

asking you out:

kaminari will try to be smooth but you will still be able to see his nerves

if others are around at the time he will boldly ask you to go out with him

if it’s just the two of you his insecurities and worries about you saying no will show a little more and he’ll be almost shy and hesitant when he asks

when you say yes, in either of these situations, he will:

1. not believe you for a solid couple of seconds, “you will? r-really?”

2. when you confirm that you were not joking and actually want to go out with him, he will literally jump on the spot in joy

will hug you effective-immediately

he’ll be in a good mood for literal days after this

asking them out:

when you ask kirishima out, you’re the shy one

of course, although looking baffled for a split second, he pretty much immediately says that he will go out with you

literally jumps for joy

punches the air in victory as he yells out a “yes!”

but then acts cool immediately after

even while you giggle at his actions

will boast to everyone about his s/o and how they asked him out

will tell everyone you were so cute and shy

tells everyone how much he loves you all the time

even though you literally only just got together

as you can tell, this boi is very proud of you and the fact that you’re his

asking you out:

this boi is bold

will likely have flowers or chocolate or something

he’s secretly a little romantic

will ask you out with no doubt that you’ll decline showing on his face

but on the inside he’s terrified you’ll say no

hence the gift he brought to ‘persuade’ you

when you say yes he is the happiest boi alive

he’ll grin so wide, spiky teeth shining so brightly at you

will immediately celebrate

asking them out:

asking todoroki out was no easy task

well, so you thought

he was the heartthrob of the class

every single one of the girls swooned over him

even if they only saw him as a friend, they were still beguiled by his looks

so, of course, you never thought he could like you of all people

but still, you wouldn’t know if you didn’t try

as cold and serious as he seemed, there was a passion in his heart

you’d seen it during battle

his emotions are hard to deduce which only made you all the more scared to even ask him but it also only made you need to ask him even more

so, you did

and boy was he surprised

he looked so confused, so shocked. he didn’t know what to do at all

so, you already thought you had been rejected

you just apologised and went to walk away but he quickly spoke your name, stopping you in your tracks

“yes...” he looked so confused, still seeming unsure if he was answering you correctly

but then he nodded and looked you dead in the eye, although his gaze was soft

“i’ll go out with you“

asking you out:

todoroki isn’t sure exactly how to do this

like, sure people have confessed to him plenty of times

but he’s never confessed to anyone before

obviously asked his friends for advice

you could literally see them all hiding behind the corner when he walked over to you

he’s not shy, just not entirely sure how to do this

he just kind of awkwardly scratched the back of his neck and looks you in the eyes

“i- um, do you wanna maybe go out with me?“

this boi-

honestly, it melted your heart

of course, you can’t say no after that

he smiles so softly at you, although his eyes did widen as if he didn’t think you would actually like him back for a moment

is the sweetest boyfriend ever but will need ‘help’ learning how to be in this kind of relationship

everything moves very slowly but it’s comfortable and more than you could have ever asked for

baby steps, you just have to be patient with him

asking them out:

working up the courage to ask bakugou out when you knew that his rejection would be harsh was, well, it was difficult

but, miraculously you had managed to

i mean, he had been kidnapped by the league of villains and all

after that you thought about what it would be like had you never gotten the chance to tell him how you feel

so, despite your shaking nerves, you headed to his room

he always turned in early so you figured this was your best chance to catch him alone

although you didn’t think he would like it if you interrupted him from his sleep

which is why you went after him not even five minutes after he headed to bed

you knocked almost too quietly but it seemed he heard you nonetheless, opening the door with a loud bang

“WHAT?“

when he saw you there, his volume toned down a little and his face softened

you were lowkey terrified what with his eyes burning through your skull like that

“spit it out, y/n.“

so you do. you just say it there and then

and he is shocked

like you just came and asked him out, just like that, completely out of the blue

he almost irritably scratches the back of his head

“i- um- sure? okay.“

then he slams his door in your face again

the next day he is pretty much the same and doesn’t bring it up

but he does stick to your side a little more than usual

eyes up the other boys whenever they come near you

rushes to your side when you get hurt in class, although it was only a small bump on your knee

everyone else notices this too, of course, although whenever anyone brings it up he just insults them and tells them to shut up

asking you out:

he will not ask you out if others are there

that is just a given because he doesn’t want to look ‘soft’ in front of them

when he does it, it’ll be just the two of you

although it may sound a little insensitive and blunt

but you know what he’s like and don’t take that to heart

he’s trying his best and you know he’s being serious because he wouldn’t joke about something like this

you’re a tad intimidated by his waiting glare but you can see the insecurity residing in the depths of it

you really do like him

so, so much

which is why you obviously say yes

you can tell he’s happy, even if he doesn’t really show it

“good. great. we’re going to the cinema tomorrow then, meet me outside the dorms at ten.“

he even planned a date, although his way of asking was unique

he may have a rough exterior but he’s a soft boi at heart

well, at least, he is for you

he will be suddenly very possessive of you, glaring at any of the other boys when you so much as speak to them

he’ll even wrap his arm around you 90% of the time just because he likes keeping you close, and mineta’s prying eyes

asking them out:

this bby is a blundering mess

looks like a tomato

stuttering like crazy

honestly doesn’t know what to do

he had to look away from you to answer because he just can’t do it if he’s looking at you

you just smile because oh my god he’s so cute istg

you just want to hug him and cover his face in kisses right there and then

but you don’t in fear that he will pass out

as soon as he’s calmed down, however, you hug him so tightly just so that he knows you’re serious

it’ll take him a while to get used to it but soon he won’t completely freak out when you subtly entwine his pinky with yours when you’re next to each other

he’ll still get all flustered but will be down for cuddle sessions in yours or his room within a week

asking you out:

of course, all his friends know he likes you

in fact, they’re the reason he’s even asking you out right now

uraraka and iida are watching from a far, giving him a supportive thumbs up as he approaches you

is already flushed and sweating before he even gets to you

shifts his weight on his feet, looking down at them, as he asks, “do you, um- do you want to maybe, um-”

“yes.“ you cut him off, wanting to soothe his nerves as soon as possible

his eyes snap back up to you and he smiles, rubbing a sweaty hand on the back of his neck

“i- i didn’t finish yet though.“

you put your hands on his shoulders, stilling his shaking body whilst drawing his attention to you

“midoriya, i will go out with you.“

he smiles so wide

then notices how close you are and freaks out again

this little cutie

asking them out:

you asking him out is something he never expected

i mean, no one asks him out

no one ever has, he’s way too timid

so when you do it’s a shock

but he can tell that you’re not pulling his leg or playing with him

you really mean it, you really want to go out with him

so, timidly, he agrees to go out with you

and you are over the moon

you don’t go out on many dates and tamaki is not good with pda at all

but, behind closed doors, he will let you cuddle him

and maybe even kiss him

to your heart’s content

although this shy boi won’t ever initiate anything

needs constant reassurance that you still like him and want to date him for the first couple of months of your relationship

but will start believing in your love for him when you literally never fail in showing him just how much he means to you

asking you out:

god knows he wouldn’t be doing this if nejire wasn’t making him

he likes you, that isn’t really something he hides all that well either

but he would never ask someone out on his own. his anxiety just wouldn’t let him

so, of course, nejire was determined to get him to ‘man up’ and ask you out

she literally pushes him into you, which only makes him want to run away even more

but you just laugh which seems to calm him a little

his eyes keep darting around the room, looking everywhere but at you

“u-um, d-do you want t-to go s-see a m-moive sometime?“

he was a mess

but it was cute, adorable even

“i’d love to.“ you grin

he doesn’t even say anything else, he just nods as if taking in your response and then just runs away

nejire comes over and gives you the time and place

when you show up, his nerves are already killing him

you hoped that linking your arm with his would help ease him a little but it seems to have just made it worse

nonetheless, you don’t let go. even going as far as to holding his hand whilst you’re watching the movie

now this, this is something he melts into quickly

his tense muscles begin to relax and he even peeks a glance over at you whilst you’re happily stuffing your face with popcorn

when you call him your boyfriend he is like putty in your hands, although still just as shy as before

baby steps, baby steps

[mysterylover123]

Top 10 Reveals I’m Excited for in My Hero Academia

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Now first let me clarify what I mean by reveals: There are basically two types of reveals in the story, the Mystery and the internal reveal. Internal reveals are when a character learns something the audience already knows. There is a lot of hidden information I want the characters to learn about, as well as mysteries even the fans don’t know yet.

Also spoilers up until the most recent manga chapter!

#10. JUST WHAT IS BAKUGOU’S HERO NAME?

The fandom has written approximately 20,000 different meta on the question of just what Lord Explosion Murder’s real hero name will eventually be. Recently, Katsuki confirmed that he does indeed have one and has “someone he needs to tell”. Whozat? What is the name, dammit? The answer to this one is probably coming pretty soon, since it’s been brought up in-universe, but we’re all getting pretty impatient to finally learn what it is.

My theory: A play on Bakusatsuo/Ground Zero, or a play on Kacchan that connects the latter to his future goals. The person he wants to tell is...Jeanist! (sorry, Bakugou).

#9. THE LOV’S POWER-UPS

This one’s an internal reveal. Namely, the League has Overhaul’s bullets, the Meta Liberation Army, Gigantomachia and an army of high-end Nomus....but no one knows about this besides the PLF. The kids at UA don’t know. The Pro heroes and cops don’t seem to know, the public as a whole has no idea what a nightmare is brewing behind the scenes for them as the League plots and plans. It’s about time they all learned just what a powerful, dangerous force they’re truly up against in spectacular, horrifying fashion.

My Theory: The League will use their resources (the bullets) to wipe out the Top 10 Pros by erasing their quirks in fights with all their warriors, but the UA kids interning with the Pros will hold their own, showing some hope for the future of heroism.

#8. HAWKS=TRIPLE AGENT=JEANIST KILLER

Another internal reveal, though mixed with a few audience reveals. Namely, did Hawks actually kill Best Jeanist or is this some kind of a bluff? Hawks’ status as a triple agent is something that can serve for some pretty dramatic revelations later on in the narrative - mostly for Endeavor, Tokoyami, and Dabi, learning about his various statuses and having a big “You? No, it couldn’t be!” moment. This one will probably also come soon; he’s been teetering on the edge for way too long. 

My Theory: Hawks’ reveal will come during the aforementioned LoV attack arc, and this will initiate the reveal of Kacchan’s hero name. Basically, the first 3 all tie together into a potential future arc that may be coming up sooner than we think. And tie into the next one...

#7. DABI=?

This one is a big mystery, and one that pretty much the entire fanbase has a solid theory on the answer to. Basically, if Dabi is not somehow Toya Todoroki then we’ve all got nothing. The most prominent LoV member to have received no backstory flashbacks in the MLA arc and no real name during the Hideout Raid, the mysterious firebender is a giant enigma...and yet everything about him dovetails nicely with the theory of him being a re-animated version of the allegedly dead Todoroki sibling. He even looks like Toya, so odds on this one are pretty high.

My Theory: The Toya reveal could come out in this very next arc, given all the Nomu/long lost friend drama of the recent chapters and the Todoroki angst arc of the previous ones. Otherwise, it’ll probably wait for a while to finally be unveiled. And the impact on Endeavor and Shoto will be devastating.

#6. WHAT ARE THE OTHER 5 QUIRKS?

Unlike the Avatar state where we know all the powers ahead of time, Midoriya’s future quirks inside of OFA are a complete mystery. Aside from Super Strength and Black Whip, what are the other 5 wielders’ powers? The fact that we have no answers on this one at all yet is really baffling to me, because DIDN’T ALL MIGHT AND GRAN TORINO KNOW NANA’S QUIRK?!!?! Why hasn’t All Might told Deku what quirk he’ll be getting from her yet? We need this information, dude! Also why does one of the silouhettes look like Bakugo? Are you an immortal timelord Kacchan?

My Theory: I think Nana’s quirk must be related to Tomura’s (Maybe a reversal of decay, like a healing power?). As to the other 4, those are complete mysteries. Maybe super senses, some kind of shield, an elemental power, and a wildcard quirk?

#5. TENKO=TOMURA=NANA SHIMURA’S GRANDKID

This is a great big internal reveal that I’m really impatient for more information on. Namely: 1. All Might needs to tell Deku that Tomura is Nana’s grandson. 2. Tomura needs to find out that his grandmother was All MIght’s Master, and 3. to find out that her spirit exists within Midoriya. All of this needs to go down, because that big fight between Tomura and Deku we have to get eventually is going to need some more personal stakes, and anyway why doesn’t Deku know this yet already? Tell him All Might! He needs to know!

My Theory: All Might will tell Deku, who will let this info slip at a crucial moment when fighting Tomura, calling him “Tenko” maybe at some point; this reveal, which Deku will cop to, will send Tomura into a self-searching spiral.

#4. WHO IS DEKU’S DAD?

It’s pretty much grand Shonen tradition for the protagonist to have a completely absent dad, whose identity becomes a major reveal later on in the story. Deku’s dad is perhaps the most absent father in all of fiction, as we have almost zero information about the guy and Deku never even thinks about or mentions him. There are many, many prominent fan theories about who he is, and technically just a brief picture, appearance and characterization would do the trick, but most fans are convinced he must be someone important.

My Theory: Dad for One theorist here. Plenty of evidence/potential reasons it could be true to work with. All for One has some kinda plan that relates to Deku and OFA, and the reveal will come then. 

#3. UJIKO=TSUBASA=AFO’S DR=DEKU’S DR?!?

One of the biggest reasons I’m a Dad for One theorist is because of AFO’s doctor being Deku’s doctor from Chapter 1. Ujiko, the mad scientst of the League, is Dr. Tsubasa. He took his relative, Kacchan’s childhood friend, and turned him into the winged Nomu that kidnapped Deku during the Hero Killer Arc. Right now he’s turning Tomura into a butterfly or something. Deku and Kacchan need to learn about this connection, and dole out some sweet justice to this guy. (BTW is it my FMA eyes or does he look a lot like the gold-toothed doctor?)

My Theory: Dad for One hired him to supervise Midoriya, and deliberately picked Tsubasa as an experimentation subject to punish him for picking on Deku (which is also why he’s so cool with going after Bakugo), and Deku and Kacchan will find out by seeing him during a future LoV confrontation.

#2. WHO IS THE UA TRAITOR?

The golden question, indeed? Who, exactly, is the UA traitor? Is there a traitor? How did the league find them if not? Is it confirmed there is a traitor, most likely? And if so, who is it? There are so many prominent theories as to who it could be and how this would impact the story; I’ve read decent arguments from all over the board for every single possible candidate, and while there are plenty that have some solid evidence, only one really appeals to me from a characterization standpoint.

My theory: I’m down with the Uraraka traitor theory, because I love the idea of what it could do with her character, the ways it could affect her relationship with Deku, and the possibilities of the Toga/Ochaco parallels. Of course, I’ll be happy as long as it makes sense and crafts some good drama.

Hon Mentions: Eri will learn Nighteye died (she still doesn’t know); Other characters learn Todoroki’s backstory; Kirishima learns he and Mina fought Gigantomachia; Just freaking tell him you like him already Uraraka

#1. DEKU HAS OFA

This seems like a strange thing to list as a “Reveal”, since Deku got OFA in Chapter 1. But when I say this, I mean Other characters learn about it. Obviously, Kacchan already learned and that was great. So think of the possibilities of other characters finding out! In order of who needs to know: 1. Inko, 2. Tomura, 3. Mirio, 4. Todoroki and his family, 5. Uraraka, Oddly enough, the series could probably progress with nobody but Tomura out of that list learning the truth, but still, the possibilities of the drama worth exploiting from the 9th wielder reveal are almost endless. It’s a bomb under the table waiting to go off to craft neat conflict in the future.

My Theory: Tomura and Ujiko know about OFa. They’ll tell PLF and go on a hunt for the 9th wielder among the likely candidates at UA; the first years and Lemillion, Nighteye’s intern. In the process they’ll figure out it’s Deku and the truth will be revealed to all pertinent characters, making Deku the target of PLF trying to harvest OFA for their own control.

[iya5rt]

Kalopsia Project [Bakugo Katsuki x Reader – Tokyo Ghoul AU]

Epilogue – re:Kalopsia Project

Chapter Summary: Despite its ever-changing nature, life waits for nobody. It continues on, and so do you.

Quick Note!! This drawing you see here was done by the wonderful @CxldRain over on Wattpad!! Please, please, please check them out!! I am seriously so honored and thank you so much♥

Kalopsia Project Masterpost

“And now – exclusive information coming straight from the police about a discovery from a few days ago. Following an anonymous call reporting a sighting of multiple ghouls, police and Investigators from the CCG were led to the site of the raid from 4 years ago in which All Might – a renowned investigator, lost his life in a brutal fight against a skilled and feared ghoul nicknamed Endeavor by the CCG. The building, a former research facility of the CCG, which was thought to have been abandoned following the raid, was discovered to still have been in use.

“Inside, the police found traces of a fight and continuous use of the facility for the last couple of years. It resurfaced that this had been the main operating headquarters of a horrific human experimentation project. Unfortunately, no further data could be recovered and the organization responsible for this project has yet to be unveiled. The police are working together with the CCG to get to the bottom of this baffling case.

“The man thought to be the mastermind behind this inhumane act was caught at the scene. So far, his claims have been insufficient and, according to the CCG’s research department, false and contradictory. Multiple of his supposed “subjects” were discovered at the scene. Two of them appeared to have been killed by a ghoul, while the rest were temporarily incapacitated. Multiple organizations are currently looking into the matter, so stay tuned and we will keep you updated.

“Now, to have a look at the situation in the second ward. Sightings of the binge-eater ghoul which had been terrorizing the ward for a couple of months now have gone silent. No new victims have been discovered since the suspicious scene with no remains from last week. Has the threat been eliminated? Will the second ward finally be able to-“

The woman’s monotone voice coming from the small TV sharply cut off. Or rather, it was the sound of the TV instead that disappeared, as Monoma let out a frustrated sigh and set down the remote. He sure was getting quite the attention, though perhaps a news reporter wondering if he was finally dead for good wasn’t the attention he had been hoping for.

It was yet another bright and early morning at the small café which held a tiny secret most knew nothing of. The late-night venture of its staff from a couple nights ago hadn’t made it to all of the news stations quite yet (seems like the CCG still wanted to keep it under wraps as long as possible) and the concern and rumors hadn’t spread among the public for now. Of course, everything had been so carefully planned out, so as to not allow a single unsuspecting person to discover what exactly had transpired there.

One by one, the rest of Yuuei’s staff finished up their morning chores and gathered in the main area, sitting beside the counter, at the tables, or already working on preparing for the day (poor Midoriya and Todoroki had it tough).

Monoma’s eyes swept across the bunch of people and he raised a brow.

“Well, would you look at that. We’re starting any moment now, yet [L/N]-chan is nowhere to be seen.”

“She should be arriving very soon,” Ida chimed in. “Apparently she’s squeezing in some more kagune training with Bakugo-kun whenever she can.” Monoma followed up with a small hum.

“Huh, is that so…? Won’t the customers get worried she’s all bruised and beaten when they see her then?” his raised brow fell and he leaned back against the counter. Uraraka tried to stifle a giggle but failed.

“No way. Bakugo-kun’s still probably going easy on her. At least until her regeneration’s good enough, that is. And who knows,” she muttered to herself. “Maybe even after that.” Another giggle slipped out through her knowing grin. Meanwhile, Monoma’s curiosity turned into a devilish smirk.

“Betcha they’re just making out the whole time-“

Smack!

The towel easily knocked his head forward, leaving him to rub at his reddening neck, as a couple people laughed a little.

“I heard that, you know?” you reached out to retrieve your towel. Hey, he deserved much worse. You were being nice. Not minding Monoma’s pouting face, you dug around for your apron. “Once I get the hang of it, I plan to challenge you to a fight. Get back at you for that oh so pleasant “date” we had.”

“You’re welcome to do so. Any time you like, in fact.” Monoma closed his eyes and put a hand to his chest in a dramatic gesture. “I don’t plan on losing to a newbie.” His eyes looked back at you, a challenge just as clear evident in them.

Though, like you had said, that challenge would have had to wait. They weren’t wrong – you still had a long way to go before you could proclaim to have all the meticulous control over your kagune you’d need to take down somebody as experienced as him. Landing a single blow on Katsuki was already next to impossible throughout your training sessions.

But when that day was to finally come, you were determined to turn the tables on him. On both of them.

Another thought resurfaced in your mind.

“Oh, that’s right! Seems like only Kirishima-kun will make to today’s interview. I hope that won’t be a problem. The rest should manage to find a free slot by the end of the week though!”

“Interview?” Uraraka paused, just as she was putting a big mop away. Ida also looked at you with a slight tilt to his head.

“Ah, you guys were dealing with the clean-up, huh. Forgot you ran a little late. Well, you see-“ you walked towards the door, then turned to face them once again. “Once everything was done and over, Kirishima-kun and the other three somehow managed to convince Aizawa-san to let them work here! They said they’d all been looking for some part-time jobs anyway! Not sure why he insists on interviewing them but hey, I wouldn’t really mind graduating from taking out the trash!!”

With a small hop to your step, you turned the sign on the door, the word “Open!” now inviting all passer-by inside

***

“Katsuki-kun!” you called out from beside him.

His steps momentarily came to a halt, his eyes widening just enough for you to notice, only for him to shake away the surprised expression as quickly as it had crossed his features. You let out a laugh.

“I love the funny face you make when I call you that!” This time, he made a small growl.

“Well, excuse me, but it’s not my fault, now is it?” Not that his complaints were going to put an end to your constant giggles though. After a few seconds of silence on his part, just enough for the funny scene to pass, you hummed quietly.

“I still think we should’ve saved this for when I finally manage to land a hit on you during training.” Katsuki, however, only scoffed.

“Yeah, so never?”

Your small fist hit his shoulder, though he gave no sign of having even felt it. You looked around the mostly empty street, yet your eyes wandered back to him. Hands intertwining behind your back, you tilted your head in pretend curiosity, failing to hide the smile from the joke you hadn’t even made yet.

“Say, you’re not gonna try and eat me too, are you?”

With a single roll of his eyes, Katsuki replied simply.

“I’m not a cannibal.”

You paused mid-step. He noticed your hesitation and stopped too, raising a brow when he looked back. He didn’t necessarily say anything, but you had come to appreciate just how many words his face was able to convey. You didn’t need him to ask you to know he had a question.

“I guess I’m not really human anymore, huh. It’s been a few days, but the thought still feels as foreign as ever.” At the sound of Katsuki’s approaching footsteps, your eyes flicked to him.

“The hell are ya talking about?” He stopped before you, leaning his head towards yours. “With all you went through, you might just be more human than anyone else.”

The blood rose to your cheeks and you let out a laugh to hide your embarrassment.

“Wow, never knew you could be so cheesy, Katsuki-kun,” you smirked. If he was getting to embarrass you, you could easily do the same. Nonetheless, you smiled at him, putting your hands on his shoulders, and leaning in closer. “But thank you – it means a lot to me, you know?”

You pecked him on the cheek and pulled away, skipping ahead with a big smile. He didn’t like it when you saw him blushing or making a weird face, so you could at least give him the space he needs to shake it off. In no time, he was walking by your side again.

Suddenly, his eyebrows scrunched in concern and his eyes focused somewhere up ahead, as he took hold of your hand to stop you from going on by yourself.

“Act natural,” he leaned in and whispered. You followed his gaze and your heartbeat quickened at the sight of the two men clad all in white and carrying those trusty briefcases of theirs.

Passing them by took only a couple of seconds, yet it felt like you hadn’t breathed in a single time all throughout. The two of you rounded a corner, Katsuki looking back to make sure the investigators were well on their way, while you finally took a deep breath to recover.

“Gosh, my heart’s thumping,” you laughed, though the relief written across your face was clear to Katsuki.

“Well, better get used to it – this is going to be your life from now on.” He patted your back a few times.

He was right, huh?

Your path had seemingly been decided so long ago, from the moment that experiment had succeeded. A path of misery, of suffering, of tears shed alone, and of a life doomed from the start.

Yet, with the help of those you’d always thought to be your enemies, you had created a new path. One that was still rocky, rough, filled with thorns. But it was a path you had chosen by yourself. It was a path you weren’t meant to walk alone.

You turned to face Katsuki, two pairs of eyes looking straight at each other. The smile on your lips grew even larger, as you reached out for his hands with your own.

“Get used to it, you say? Hm!” By this point, you were practically grinning already. “I think I’ll manage. But you have to promise me! That you’ll stay by my side, just like I’m going to stay by yours.” Once again, you leaned in closer. “That we’ll help each through it, right?”

Katsuki shook his head, a small smile playing on his lips when he opened his eyes again.

“Sure, sure,” he breathed out.

That was more than enough.

The distance between you became smaller and smaller, until your lips finally met in the middle.

And in that moment, you realized. Both of you realized.

What an ironic situation you had been put in from the start of it all.

Yet in the end, it was an irony you both had learned to love.

~Fin~

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Author’s Note: And so, it is… done? That’s kinda crazy.

A few quick notes before I start with all the sappy stuff. I know that this was an extremely short chapter, especially compared to last week’s beast, but I really wanted to show those two particular scenes and make it short and sweet, so I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless! Also, the chapter title! I intended for it to come off as a reference to Tokyo Ghoul:re but if you noticed, the :re is actually placed at the start. That’s because, while Kalopsia Project:re feels like a new start, re:Kalopsia Project gives me more “in response to Kalopsia Project” vibes. Not sure if that made any sense or came across nicely though.

And lastly, at first this was going to be it for sure. Done and Over. But after hearing what you guys have been saying, I’ve been considering writing a sequel to this story one day. It won’t be for a while and I’ll get into the reasons for that later, but the fact is, it will probably happen. I hope you’ll enjoy it too!

And now – thank you all so, so much. You might have noticed already that I don’t shy away from getting wordy in my notes, so please forgive me for that. I’m just infinitely grateful for all the support this story has received – this was my first proper attempt at something with a plot, and also at an AU. It was a fun experience for me and I hope you all enjoyed it too! Every single interaction makes me have this big stupid smile on my face and, while I was a little anxious about posting this story initially, you’ve made it all worth it. So thank you so much to everyone who read this story, who liked or reblogged it, and especially to anyone who stuck with it all this time. It truly means the world to me since I wouldn’t be doing this without you all♥ I hope you’re all staying safe during quarantine! 

And finally, I feel a bit odd self-promoting like that but hey, if you enjoyed this story, and especially the character writing, and are looking for something else to binge during long days at home, I do have one more story! Granted, it’s Bakugo x OC, though I always say that you can easily pretend the OC is either you or your own character, and it is canon-compliant. However, it’s also a good 4 times longer than this story! It’s also my first ever story, so the writing in some of the beginning chapters won’t be up to par with what you’ve been seeing here! But if you feel like it, I’d really appreciate it if you gave it a chance! In fact, now that “Kalopsia Project” is over, I will be returning to plotting the fourth book of that story and hopefully go back to writing it soon enough! Here’s a link to it on Wattpad/Quotev/AO3– I hope you’ll enjoy it^^ Alright, enough blabbering on my part.

Once again, thank you all so much, I love you and I stay safe and have fun~ Hopefully I’ll see you again some time! 

Bye~

(Also, I haven’t quite decided what I’m doing with this blog yet but I plan to type a probably somewhat long post once I figure it out! In the meantime, thank you all so much for the support!  And hey, @afuckingunicornn  @creativedogs  @chims-kookies  - it’s finally over huh?)

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Viridescent Chapter Four: Combat Training

Summary: As a child, Izuku decided it would be better if he were Quirkless than to have a power that scared everyone. Now a teenager and looking to enter U.A, he finds himself as the protege of All Might and a student of the best heroes in the nation- but there’s no running from a part of you, and he’s learning the hard way that you have to accept all of yourself to be a real hero.

In the wake of Izuku's impressive throw, the rest of Class 1A took a moment to admire his throw.

"Woohoo!" Ochako cheered. "Now that's a heroic score!"

Tenya blinked at the sight of Izuku clutching his right hand. "His finger looks swollen…It's just like the Entrance Exam. What an odd Quirk."

A blonde kid who had been shooting a laser out of his belly button for the last few tests shrugged. "It's not stylish at all."

Katsuki did a spit take and choked on the water he was drinking. What the fuck is that power?!

Izuku walked back to the group of students clutching at his hand, but yelped when Katsuki grabbed him by the collar and yanked him over, staring at him with a sort of perplexed fury. "How the fuck did you do that?!"

"W-well, I-I-I just propelled it with my Quirk!" He stammered.

"You barely ever use your Quirk!" Katsuki hissed. "There's no way the base power is that fucking high! Explain what you just did and- wait, what the fuck?"

He'd spotted Izuku's injured finger and took several seconds to process the connection between the injury and Izuku's unbelievably good throw. When Katsuki looked back at his face, Izuku cringed at the rage in his eyes. "Deku…"

"Y-yeah?"

He screamed as Katsuki put him in a headlock and started to mercilessly drive his knuckles into his head. "YOU DUMBASS! You blew your finger up with your Quirk?! You're supposed to be smart, goddammit! Don't try and outdo me if you fuck yourself up!"

"I'M SO SORRY!" Izuku cried, trying to escape the inescapable grip of his best friend to no avail.

Most of the class sweat-dropped at the display.

"What even?" Asked the pink-skinned girl.

"I think he's concerned for his friend…" The red-headed boy suggested hesitantly. Katsuki grew even more ruthless after Izuku tried to escape him. "I think…"

"Sheesh, talk about tough love," said another boy with round elbows.

Aizawa snorted and glanced at the time. They had a few more tests to complete, so there was no time for dillydallying. "Come on, let's get moving. We're not done yet."

The next two tests flew by, although Izuku had trouble with them due to the pain of his broken finger and so didn't get another score that was especially high. When all was said and done, they gathered at the starting point with Mr. Aizawa, who was going through all the records with the same, bored expression he'd had all class.

"So…" A blonde kid with black highlights similar to lightning bolts tapped the ground with his foot awkwardly. "What's the verdict?"

"Hm?" Aizawa glanced up at him.

"The lowest score gets expelled, right?" The guy looked a little nervous. "Who's having a bad day?"

"Oh, I lied."

Izuku blinked. "Huh?"

Aizawa's shit-eating grin was the visual definition of a god-tier troll. "That was a logical ruse to bring out the best of your Quirks."

About eighty percent of the class screamed. "WHAT?!"

One of the girls raised an eyebrow at the shocked expressions on her classmate's faces. "That should've been obvious. Of course it was a lie."

Aizawa ignored the mental devastation he'd left in his wake and started to walk off. "That's it. The papers for your curriculums are back in the classroom. Go give 'em a read. Oh, and Izuku."

Izuku was still trying to process that he wasn't getting expelled and robotically accepted the slip of paper Aizawa gave him. "Go get yourself patched up by Recovery Girl. And be prepared for tomorrow's ordeal."

"Yes, sir," he replied absently.

The rest of the day passed in a blur for Izuku. Visiting Recovery Girl had gotten his finger healed in no time, but her Quirk merely accelerated the body's healing process. It required energy, so even though he was fine now, his body was low on fuel.

He was rubbing his eyes by the time he and Katsuki started walking home for the station. "I'm sleepy…"

"Wake up," Katsuki muttered. "I ain't carrying your ass home."

"Oh, is your finger healed?"

Izuku stood ramrod stiff when the foreign hand placed itself on his shoulder, but he relaxed slightly when he recognized the person to whom it belonged. "Oh, Tenya! Y-yeah, I'm fine thanks to Recovery Girl!"

"That's good!" Tenya nodded robotically.

Katsuki rolled his eyes in exasperation. "It's because this dumbass blew his finger up in the first place."

Tenya fell in beside Izuku on the opposite side of Katsuki and held his chin in thought. "I have to say, Mr. Aizawa surprised me! I never would have expected a teacher to encourage someone with deception!"

Izuku nodded silently. Tenya seemed a little scary before, but I guess he's just really diligent. He's not bad once you get past the intimidating part.

"Hey!"

The trio stopped and turned at the sound of their classmate's voice. Ochako was rushing towards them from the school, prompting Izuku to start blushing out of habit. "Are you guys heading to the station? Wait up!"

Katsuki stared at her. "Round face."

"Round-?!" Ochako stopped dead and stared at him incredulously.

"You're the infinity girl," Tenya said after a moment.

Ochako recovered from her shock at Katsuki's comment and nodded, smiling brightly. "I'm Ochako Uraraka! Umm…you're Tenya Iida..Katsuki Bakago…and Deku Midoriya, right?"

"Deku?!"

"'Baka'go?!"

"Yeah, earlier you called him Deku, right?" She pointed at Katsuki, who still looked outraged and baffled.

The blonde teen huffed angrily. "I call him that 'cause he can't do anything with his Quirk! Also, it's Bakugo!"

"M-my real name is Izuku…" "Deku" corrected her timidly.

Tenya chopped a hand towards him. "So it's an insult?"

"Oh, gosh!" Ochako put a hand behind her head in embarrassment. "I'm sorry! But you know…Deku kinda reminds of the word for "don't give up" so I kinda like it!"

"I'M DEKU!"

Katsuki choked on his own saliva from witnessing the hilariously red face the green-haired teen was sporting. "What the fuck is that weird look?!"

"Izuku, you accepted that too easily!" Tenya admonished.

Izuku covered his blazing face. "It's like a copernican revolution…"

"A…what?" Ochako asked, confused.

Katsuki scoffed and started walking again. "Ugh, I can't stand this. Hurry it up, scrubs. We're gonna be late."

"Is that a derogatory reference?!" No mystery who asked that question.

The group of teens walked together to the station, although Katsuki didn't say anything more than a few choice curse words. It was nice, albeit a little awkward, but Izuku thought to himself that he could definitely get used to it.

Day two came around with a much more easygoing start. Since Mr. Aizawa wasn't trying to con them with another logical ruse, homeroom wasn't nearly as dreadful for Izuku. It was still slightly nerve-wracking, but for a different reason.

"Introduce yourselves to your classmates," Aizawa told them, still wrapped up in his yellow sleeping bag. "Since you'll be working with each other for the next three years, you need to get to know each other. The logical way to do that is as early as possible. You'll come up here one after another and state your name, what your Quirk is, and something else about yourself. I don't care what it is."

"Sir!" Tenya held his hand up with lightning speed. "How should we proceed with the order of students?"

"I don't care," Aizawa deadpanned. "I'm going to sleep. Handle it yourselves."

So while the Pro took a nap, Tenya more or less organized the class introductions himself. They ended up going from the front row to the back row in a right-to-left formation.

First up was the girl who was only known to be a girl by her outfit- the rest of her body was totally invisible. Literally. She was completely see-through. "Ehehe, this is kinda embarrassing with everyone looking at me…but whatever! Hi, I'm Toru Hagakure! My Quirk is called Transparency, and it's kinda obvious what it does, right? Something else about me, um…oh! I like plushies and other cute stuff!"

Next was a huge guy with a mask over his mouth and six arms. "I'm Mezo Shoji. My Quirk is Dupli-Arms. I can create replicas of my body parts on my tentacles, like my mouth, ears, and eyes. I've never really had any worldly desires, so I guess that's it."

"I'm Mashirao Ojiro," said the next student, a blonde guy with a long and powerful tail. "My Quirk is just my tail. It's more or less a third arm, but it helps me maintain my balance. Something about me…I practice martial arts."

The next guy was excessively glamorous. "I am Yuga Aoyama," the blonde teen announced with a dramatic flourish of his hands. "My Quirk is the fabulous Naval Laser! I can shoot a laser from my bellybutton! But if I shoot it for more than a second, I get a tummy ache. Another stylish fact about me is that I speak French!"

Katsuki was up next, scowling after Yuga with an annoyed look. "What's with that tool? Whatever. The name's Katsuki Bakugo. My Quirk is Explosion. All you need to know is that I can blow your asses up. I'm gonna be the number one hero, so stay out of my way, extras."

Izuku sweat-dropped at the irritated responses from the rest of the class after Katsuki's introduction. Yep, that's classic Katsuki…I guess he's in a good mood though, since he only cussed us out once.

"I don't like having to follow up after such a jerk," the next student was a girl with extended ear lobes that looked like plug-in jacks. She scowled at Katsuki, who sneered back, but ignored him otherwise. "My name is Kyoka Jiro. My Quirk is called Earphone Jack. I can insert them into objects and send the sound of my heartbeat through them. I can also hear pretty well, even through really thick walls. Oh, these stretch, too." She showed them by letting one of the jacks extend until it was several feet long before she retracted it. "I can play music with a few different instruments."

Next up was the blonde guy with black, lightning-shaped highlights in his hair. He grinned confidently. "Hey! I'm Denki Kaminari, my Quirk is Electrification! I can let loose a bunch of electricity from my body and shock people by touching them! I kinda short-circuit if I go over my wattage limit, though. I like reading manga and comics!"

"My turn~!" Exclaimed the pink-skinned girl, who bounced to the front of the class. Izuku also noticed that she had a pair of small, yellow horns atop her head. In addition, the sclera of her eyes was black, making her gold irises pop out. "I'm Mina Ashido and my Quirk is Acid! It lets me secrete corrosive acid from my skin, which is why I got this hot purple-pink tone to me! I can control its solubility and viscosity, but I like using it to surf on whatever I want! If I use it for too long, I start losing my own resistance to it. I like to break dance but I don't like bullies! I'm looking at you, Katsuki!"

Katsuki threw a perfect middle finger in her direction. "Fuck off!"

It was Izuku's turn next. He nervously walked to the front and hesitantly smiled a little. "H-hi, I-I-I'm Izuku M-Midoriya…Erm…My Quirk…uh…it's…"

He was silent for a few seconds, trying to get the nerve to tell everyone what his Quirk was. Katsuki got impatient and scowled. "Do I need to come up and hold your hand or something? Just tell them, dammit!"

"Don't rush him, Katsuki," Mina shot him a warning look. "We've got plenty of time."

"Shut it."

Izuku didn't want them to start arguing, so he got it out as quickly as possible. "M-my Quirk is called All Flare!"

Katsuki and Mina, who had been glaring daggers at each other, stopped and looked back at Izuku as he reclaimed everyone's attention. The green-haired boy looked at the floor, still feeling jittery in every cell of his body. "I-I can emit green fire from my body…Not much, though. I have to get fire from an outside source, or I'm limited to that. Uh..my green fire changes regular fire to the kind I can use. I'm a little heat resistant, but flames that aren't mine can still burn me after a bit. O-oh! If I concentrate them in one place, they can create an explosive force! Th-that's pretty much it…"

"You gonna tell us something about yourself?" Kyoka prompted, lazily swinging one of her jacks around her finger.

"Oh!" He stiffened and nodded jerkily. Izuku had completely forgotten that part. "Um…I..I play video games. Competitively. Sometimes…"

Izuku all but ran back to his seat, trying to hide his burning face from the eyes of his classmates. For an introvert like himself, that was a nerve-wracking experience.

The next guy was a teen with rounded elbows. "Well, I'm Hanta Sero. My Quirk is Tape! I can shoot this material that's kind of like tape from my elbows. It's a lot stronger than regular tape, though. It can support my body weight pretty easily. If I use it too much, my skin dries out. I play video games too!" He grinned at Izuku in an attempt to help him relax a bit. "We gotta hang out sometime!"

Izuku managed to smile and nod his head. He appreciated Hanta's effort. It did make him feel a bit calmer.

"I'm Eijiro Kirishima!" Declared the next boy, who bore a shock of spiky red hair atop his head. He flexed one of his arms and the skin on his hand became much tougher-looking. "My Quirk is called Hardening! My skin just hardens, but I can punch through solid concrete! I'm a huge fan of the hero Crimson Riot!"

"I guess I'm next," the next person was a girl with long teal hair tied in a huge bow. She had large eyes, hands, and a rather wide mouth. "I'm Tsuyu Asui. My Quirk is called Frog-Form. I can do a lot of frog-like things. I can jump really far, climb walls, swim fast, my tongue can extend for several meters, and I can secrete a mild toxin. Maybe because of my Quirk, I'm pretty sensitive to cold. If I cool off too much, I get sleepy. Something about me is that I always say what's on my mind."

Following Tsuyu was a really short guy with purple, sphere-shaped hair. "I'm Minoru Mineta. My Quirk is called Pop-Off! I can pluck the spheres off my head and make them stick to things. They don't stick to me, though. Depending on how I'm feeling, they can stick to something for an entire day. If I take too many off, my head starts to bleed a little. Something about me…"

A lecherous grin made its way across his face. "I love girls! Girl heroes especially! Some of the costumes are super sexy!"

Most of the students found that distinctly uncomfortable. They responded with many boos and Tenya robotically swinging his arm at the other teen to reprimand him.

Unbeknownst to the rest of the class, Katsuki and Izuku stared at the unashamed pervert with intense eyes. Since Katsuki was seated in front of Izuku, he leaned back to whisper to the other teen.

"The grape is a P.A.L," Katsuki muttered, not taking his eyes off of Minoru.

"Roger that," Izuku muttered back, scribbling something in his notebook.

Up next was a teen with the head of a bird, which was covered in black feathers and bore a yellow beak. "I'm Fumikage Tokoyami. My Quirk is Dark Shadow. There's a shadow-like monster living in my body that I can materialize from wherever I want like an extension. I don't have much to say about myself. That's kind of pointless, I think."

The next student was a teenage boy who was even more shy than Izuku. He didn't actually say anything, (which was kind of surprising since he looked pretty tough with a thick, square jaw and muscular build) but instead hurriedly wrote on a little whiteboard he'd brought up to the front with him. Some of the students had to lean forward and squint to read it.

Koji Koda. My Quirk is Animal Voice. I can talk to animals and influence them to do what I ask. I like animals.

Mina threw a big thumbs-up in the nervous boy's direction. "Don't sweat it, Koji! That's really cool!"

Although he smiled a little at that, he hurried back to his desk.

"Hello, fellow students!" Robotically, Tenya made his way to the front and waved at them stiffly. "I am Tenya Iida! My Quirk is Engine! My legs have powerful engines in them, allowing me to shift up several gears to increase my speed! They're very similar to real engines! My older brother is the Turbo Hero, Ingenium! He is my inspiration to be a hero!"

Izuku's eyes widened in surprise. He had wondered why Tenya looked a little familiar, but he hadn't expected him to be related to a hero like Ingenium. The hero in question was a popular, rising star who did things by the book and had already amassed a large office with many sidekicks despite being so young. If Tenya was anything like his older brother, he was already on the road to becoming a great hero.

They were finally on the last row of students- just four left.

"Hello," the first teen from the final row, an attractive girl with long, black hair tied in a ponytail, smiled at the class. "My name is Momo Yaoyorozu. My Quirk is called Creation. I can produce objects from any exposed part of my body. I can create virtually anything, except for living things, of course. All I need is to understand the object's atomic configuration and a little time. I enjoy reading and drinking tea in my spare time."

The next student was a teenage boy with white and red hair divided evenly down the middle. On the left side of his face, covering his eye, was a serious looking burn scar. In addition, his eyes were heterochromatic- the left was icy blue and the right was stormy gray. He spoke quietly. "I'm Shoto Todoroki. My Quirk is Half-Hot, Half-Cold. I can generate ice from my right side and fire from my left, but I won't use my left side in battle. I like snow cones."

Second-to last was another guy with short, spiky brown hair and rather full lips. "My name is Rikido Sato. My Quirk is called Sugar Rush! If I ingest ten grams of sugar, my strength gets multiplied five-fold for three minutes! For every ten grams of sugar after that, my strength doesn't rise, but the time I stay strong extends an extra three minutes. But if I try to use it for too long, my body gets really tired and shuts down for a bit. Something interesting about me is that I like to bake desserts! Especially cake!"

Last but certainly not least was a cheerful, yet somewhat shy familiar face. "Hi, I'm Ochako Uraraka! My Quirk is Zero Gravity! If I touch an object, it loses its gravitational pull and starts to float! For now, I can make objects up to three tons weightless! If I use it for a while, I start to get kinda sick. If I had to pick something to say about myself, I'd say it's that the little pads on my fingertips that I use for my Quirk are like a cat's paws!"

As soon as she was finished, Tenya stood up and walked over to Mr. Aizawa. "Sir! We've completed all the introductions!"

Aizawa didn't even open one of his eyes. "Okay, just review your curriculums and don't be late to your next class."

"Yes, sir!" Tenya replied instantly. Most of the class sweat-dropped at his seriousness.

Following homeroom, the first half of the day consisted of general studies that all students were required to take- English, Math, Science, etc. That was pretty boring in comparison to their other lessons, which took place after lunch at noon. Their Foundational Hero Studies. Frankly, that was what every student looked forward to the most.

Especially because of the teacher in charge of that class.

"I AM…"

Izuku and the rest of Class 1A whipped their heads towards the door, which flew open to reveal the infamous figure of the number one hero, All Might. "COMING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!"

"Whoa, it's really All Might!"

"He's wearing a costume from the Silver Age!"

"The design is super retro!"

All Might took his place at the front of the class. "This is Foundational Hero Studies! In this class, we'll be building up your foundations as heroes through countless trials! For your first trial, we'll start with this! Combat training!"

Katsuki grinned like a madman. "Hell fucking yes!"

"And for your first battles…" All Might pulled out a remote and pointed it at the far wall before pressing a button, causing several sections of the wall to slide out. Inside were cases with each of the students' seat numbers displayed on them. "We've got the gear from your costume orders that you requested to match your Quirks! Get changed and gather up at Ground Beta!"

All Might was waiting for them, smiling as widely as ever as the young heroes-in-training arrived one by one at Ground Beta. "They say the clothes make the hero, ladies and gentlemen! Remember this! From now on, you're all heroes!"

Before long, they'd all gathered up. All Might's grin widened. "I'm loving everyone's styles! Very cool!"

Izuku had been the last to arrive and was still catching his breath, but he looked himself over now that he was outside. His costume was a green and white jumpsuit- one his mother had provided him as a present for making it into U.A. Atop his head, the fabric was stretched into two horn-like features which were quite similar to All Might's hairstyle. He wore white gloves, elbow and knee braces, and a red utility belt. He also had a mask that a covered his face with a wire mesh at the front so it was easy to breathe. His whole costume was fireproof- a necessary feature because of his given Quirk.

Despite him wearing the mask, Ochako recognized him immediately and bounced over with a smile. "Hey, nice costume Deku! It's real down-to-earth! I like it!"

Izuku blushed furiously upon seeing Ochako's costume, which was a black and white skintight bodysuit. She had large, knee high white shoes and a clear visor covering her face not unlike an astronaut's. The girl rubbed the back of her head nervously. "I guess I wasn't clear enough when I turned in my costume design. They gave me a skintight bodysuit…it's kind of embarrassing."

Minoru was ogling her not far away and lecherously grinned as he muttered to himself. "The Hero Course is the best."

Izuku noticed what the guy was up to and mentally tallied against him.

All Might slightly raised one eyebrow as he took in Izuku's costume, specifically the horn-like structures atop his head that resembled his own hair and the white section of his mask that looked like All Might's own wide grin.

The Pro had to stop himself from laughing and covered his mouth with one hand. So obvious! Hahaha!

"Sir!" One of the students wearing white armor raised his hand. Izuku recognized the voice instantly as Tenya's. "Will we be using the same mock-city from the Entrance Exam for this training?!"

All Might grinned again. "To a point. This will be indoor battle training! A lot of villain cleanup is seen in the open, but statistically, the better part of it is an indoor job. The smartest villains tend to commit their crimes out of sight from others. Kidnappings, break-ins, the black market…a lot of that goes on in the shadows! For this test, you'll be separated into two-man teams of hero and villain groups, then duke it out in two-on-two combat!"

"How do we determine who wins or loses?" Queried Momo.

"Can I just blow them all away?" Katsuki demanded.

"We won't get expelled like Mr. Aizawa said, right?" Ochako wondered nervously.

"How should we choose teams?!" Tenya questioned.

"Isn't this cape fantastic?" Yuga asked.

All Might was momentarily overwhelmed by the questions, but just grinned and bore it. "I will answer all of your questions!"

He pulled out a small sheet of paper which Izuku realized after a moment of disbelief was a script. "Listen up, the scenario for this training is that a pair of villains have a nuclear weapon somewhere in the building! The hero team must infiltrate the building and stop their nefarious plans before it's too late! If the heroes capture the villains or the weapon, they win! If the villains keep the heroes away from the weapon until time is up or they capture the heroes, they win!"

"As for your teams, they'll be chosen by lottery!"

Tenya seemed shocked. "Wait, by lottery?!"

Izuku understood. "Pro Heroes often have to create makeshift teams with other heroes that they aren't familiar with. There's no way you can prepare for unexpected situations, after all."

"I see!" Tenya exclaimed. "I apologize!"

All Might nodded. "Anyways, here we go! These are the teams!"

He pulled out two slips of paper at a time and announced the teams one after another.

"A-Team: Ochako and Izuku!"

"B-Team: Mezo and Shoto!"

"C-Team: Momo and Minoru!"

"D-Team: Denki and Tenya!"

"E-Team: Mina and Yuga!"

"F-Team: Koji and Rikido!"

"G-Team: Kyoka and Katsuki!"

"H-Team: Tsuyu and Fumikage!"

"I-Team: Toru and Mashirao!"

"J-Team: Eijirou and Hanta!"

Ochako smiled widely with delight. "What are the odds! This is great though, we'll make an awesome team!"

Izuku was positive he was going to pass out from excessive blood rushing to his face by the time the day ended. Are you serious?! Really, what ARE the odds?!

All Might then produced a pair of boxes, which were labeled as "Hero" and "Villain" respectively. He reached into the opening at the top and pulled out a pair of balls with a letter on each one. Letters A and D.

"D-Team will be the heroes! A-Team will be the villains!"

He was playing the bad guy, Izuku realized. He really hoped the irony in that was just terrible luck on his part.

All Might crossed his arms. "The villains will start inside the building. You'll each have five minutes to come up with a strategy, then the heroes will be able to enter the building as well! The rest of the class and myself will observe through surveillance cameras! Since this is practice training, feel free to fight it out without fear of injury! Of course, if things get too extreme, I'll cut the exercise short, but other than that, no worries! Give it your best shot!"

Ochako whistled at the huge, rocket-shaped weapon they were supposed to protect. "Wow, that looks pretty realistic. So, how should we do this…?"

She sweat-dropped at the sight of Izuku intensely muttering to himself under his breath. "Tenya's Quirk is going to give them an edge in mobility, so we should definitely immobilize him first, but we also have to watch out for Denki's electrical Quirk because it can probably do a lot of damage in a short burst, so finding a way to counter his shock attacks is important, ideally something made of rubber or another material that blocks electricity…"

"Earth to Deku?" Ochako tapped his shoulder, causing the boy to jump and spin around.

"Wah! S-sorry!" He yelped.

"It's okay," she giggled. "So did you come up with a plan?"

Izuku glanced around the square-shaped room, which had a few large, steel crates, but not much more than that. The room was surrounded by windows and there were only two doors that led inside- one directly across from the weapon, and another on the opposite end. If they came through that, they'd have to loop around to reach the weapon. Izuku crossed his arms and tapped his fingers against his elbow in thought.

"I've got something in mind," he said at last. He wasn't stuttering now and his eyes gained a steady edge to them, surprising Ochako for a second. It was almost as though she was looking at a completely different person. "We'll need your Quirk to make it happen."

Ochako smiled. This new, confident Izuku was definitely someone she'd tag as a good partner in a situation like this. "I'm all ears."

Tenya and Denki were both surprised and slightly nervous that they hadn't encountered either Izuku or Ochako already. They'd searched the bottom four floors and were now approaching the top, where they suspected the weapon was being held at this point.

However, upon opening the primary door that led to the top floor, they found that it was completely blocked by two large, metal crates- one stacked on top of the other. They closed that door and doubled back to get to the second access point, hoping that it wouldn't be blocked off as well.

Surprisingly, it wasn't.

Denki grinned. "They forgot about the other door!"

Tenya glanced cautiously as they entered the fifth floor. Something about this wasn't sitting right with him. It was too easy.

They were running low on time, though. Just five minutes left out of the ten minutes they'd started with.

They walked around through the fifth floor and, eventually, found Izuku and Ochako standing in front of the weapon. The weapon itself was blocked off by stacks of metal boxes- the only access point to it was from the front, which Izuku and Ochako were guarding. Floating in front of them were three more metal boxes, two of which Izuku had his hands on. Green flames from his hands licked at the steel, creating a visible heat haze.

Honestly, it looked like a couple of kids had taken the cushions out of a mattress and made a play fort, but Tenya was certain there was more to it than that. Ochako was focusing on keeping the three boxes floating with her Quirk, but Izuku had an unnervingly calm look in his eyes.

He was up to something.

The rest of Class 1A and All Might were watching the confrontation from the surveillance room.

Eijirou raised an eyebrow at the defense Izuku and Ochako had constructed. "That's not gonna last very long. All they gotta do is tip 'em over or just run right past those two to reach the weapon."

"Denki should just electrocute them," Minoru added. His face took on a perverted grin. "I hope his electric attacks burn off Ochako's costume. That'd be sweet."

While several of the class glared at the teen in disgust, Katsuki's brow twitched and made a mental tally in his head. He was more focused on the fight, though, specifically Izuku. The way he was staring at Tenya and Denki…

"Deku wins," Katsuki said.

"Now, now," All Might held up a finger at the class. "We can't be certain of anything yet. Since they're pretty unfamiliar with each other's Quirks, it's a matter of how they can handle the situation as it develops."

"Nah," Katsuki shook his head, surprising All Might and the others with the certain calm in his tone. "Deku already won. Sonic the Hedgehog and Sparky are fucked."

Kyoka raised an eyebrow, disbelievingly. "How do you know that?"

"He's got that look in his eyes," Katsuku snapped, like it should've been obvious. "It means he's got a plan."

"You sound awfully certain of that," Momo said slowly, trying to understand why Katsuki was so positive of the outcome. "But if I'm honest, Izuku's Quirk doesn't really seem fit to this kind of situation. A highly destructive force that damages his own body is hardly effective here."

Katsuki suddenly fished out a small notebook from one of his pockets and opened it up, flipping through the pages. All Might sweat-dropped at the sight. "Katsuki…isn't that Izuku's? Did you steal that from him?"

"I borrowed it and I'll give it back later," Katsuku grumbled.

"Hey, there they go!" Hanta exclaimed.

Denki had made the first move.

"Well since they're both lined up nicely like that…" He grinned, letting electricity spark from his hand. "Stand back, Tenya!"

He leapt in front of his partner and let loose a huge bolt of electricity at Izuku and Ochako. As the bolt got closer, Izuku quickly moved the two floating boxes he had in his hands together as a shield.

Denki only grinned at the sight. "Electricity still runs through metal, y'know!"

Except it didn't.

Right before the lightning should have struck the metal crates, it fizzled out into nothing.

Denki's jaw dropped. "What?!"

Izuku lowered one of the boxes to look back at their opponents, a wide grin on his face.

In the surveillance room, Eijirou was just as dumbfounded. "What just happened?"

"They should've gotten blasted by that shock," Mina said, confusion clear in her voice.

Momo stared at the floating metal boxes, which Izuku had in his grasp to keep them in place, and realized that they were glowing cherry red. Her eyes widened. "Heat! He made a heat shield with his Quirk!"

"A what?" Kyoka asked.

"A heat shield!" she exclaimed. "It's something I've read about in a physics book! If an object is heated up to a certain point, the heat can block electrical outputs that try to reach it! With that, an electric attack will just fizzle out!"

Hanta stared at her, then glanced at the screen, where Denki was trying again and again to shock the villain team, but to no avail. "Are you serious? Who even thinks of that?"

"Deku does, idiots," Katsuki snapped. He stopped flipping through the notebook and practically shoved the object towards Momo. "Look at that."

She took the offered book and blinked at the rough sketch of Tenya- or rather, a rough sketch of his Quirk and some rather advanced notes regarding it. Theories on how the Quirk worked in and out of combat, his own observations, the information Tenya had told them during their introductions, and much more were written all along three or four pages in great detail.

"Deku's got this annoying habit of making lots of notes about Pros and their Quirks," Katsuki told them. "He's good at taking a Quirk and breaking it down. He thinks of stuff most people wouldn't even consider."

"It's true that these are some really in-depth notes," Momo replied. "He's gone into a lot of detail for a Quirk he barely knows about, but given enough time, I'm sure most people in the class could do the same."

"The difference is the time it takes," the other teen muttered. "How long do you think it took him to make those notes?"

"Well…" She frowned. "With this much detail and given all the unknown factors, I'd say at least an hour. It would take a while for anyone in this situation."

"It's the opposite," Katsuki had his arms crossed. He almost looked uncomfortable.

"He got all of that down in less than ten minutes."

Momo's eyes grew large. "Ten…with the limited information we had? He made an analysis like this in that short amount of time?"

"Deku's always been a huge nerd when it comes to Quirks, but because of that, he's stupidly fast when it comes to analyzing them," Katsuki said. "Strengths, weaknesses, environmental factors, combat responses, bolsters, counters, and even other things you wouldn't normally think about. He'll just start casually making plans on how to deal with a Quirk in a combat situation. It's never just one plan either- he'll throw in like three or four extras just for good measure in case the others fall through. I've watched this guy take a villain's Quirk he's never seen before on TV and break it down faster than the Pros who were trying to deal with him."

Most of the class was listening intently at this point, their eyes wide as they watched Izuku effortlessly counter Denki's attacks. The Electrification Quirk user was rapidly running out of juice and the villain team had barely moved. Tenya was trying to figure out how to deal with the situation it seemed, but it was difficult with Denki's indiscriminate electric blasts growing more and more sloppy as time went on and his cognitive functions dropped.

"When you're dealing with Deku, what you really need to watch out for isn't that Quirk he's got," Katsuki muttered. "It's that goddamn brain of his. You gotta rush him so fast that he doesn't have time to think. If he gets enough time to analyze your Quirk and come up with a counter, you're fucked."

Denki had finally exceeded his wattage limit, with just a minute to spare. The blonde had a stupid grin on his face and his thumbs were stuck up in the air, like he was signaling that he was okay. "Whee~!"

"Pfft!" Ochako couldn't stop herself from laughing at the sight of his face.

Tenya quickly moved Denki aside so that he could rush the villain team before time ran out. His Engine roared to life as he sped towards them. I have to get to the weapon!

Izuku shoved the boxes away and lunged at Tenya. "Ochako, drop them!"

"Roger!" She replied, releasing the two superheated metal boxes. She kept the last one, which was not heated, up in the air.

Tenya spun as he charged, twisting his body to kick at Izuku. "Fall, villain!"

Much to his shock, Izuku twisted as well and intercepted the kick as though he'd done it a thousand times. Using Tenya's own momentum, he kept twisting and smashed the now-unbalanced teen face-first into the floor. His armor diffused some of the impact, but it still jarred Tenya enough that he didn't notice Izuku immediately whip out the capture tape they'd been provided with.

He wrapped it around Tenya's leg in an instant and placed a hand on the other teen's back to keep him down. "One hero captured."

"Tenya is out!" All Might's voice announced over the speakers.

Tenya clenched his fists in frustration. How…Izuku just picked our team apart!

Izuku sighed in relief. "Whew…y-you're really fast, Tenya…Oww…"

He winced in pain. The superheated metal had scorched his palms a little when he'd been using his Quirk on those boxes. On top of that, Tenya's powerful kick had totally knocked the wind out of him. He didn't think his ribs were cracked, but damn that hurt.

Ochako walked over to the dumbed-down Denki, who was still swinging his arms with his thumbs up and going, "Whee~!" all the while. She couldn't help but laugh, even as she tied the capture tape around his wrist. "That's too funny! Hahaha!"

She released the last metal box that was still floating in the air after that. Izuku had suggested that they might need it in case the first plan fell through, but it appeared that they hadn't had to use it. She was still amazed by his strategic thinking- he'd more or less predicted how the fight would go right from the start.

A loud horn sounded, signaling the end of the exercise. "Hero Team has been captured! Villain Team wins!"

Katsuki sneered at his stunned classmates. "Told you, extras. Deku beat 'em like a drum."

All Might couldn't help but agree despite his decision to remain unbiased. Izuku had come up with and pulled off a strategy most Pros probably wouldn't have thought of. He was even more glad now that he'd picked Izuku as the successor to his power.

In another life, you would have made a terrifying villain. But you're a hero, young man. You're going to go places.

A/N: Chapter four, yay. Chapter five coming soon!