#bakudeku rec

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Deku Enchanted by s_the_queen 🔞

Word count: 94,679 Chapters: 31 Completed

This was REALLY fun to read. The characterization was really good, and let’s not forget the humor! This author has a really good sense of humor and i am living for it, the angst on the other hand i could have lived without, i don’t like my heart being crushed in a tight fist.

Though let’s be clear, it was very light angst, but i’m in the emotional phase of my cycle so it hurt a little more than it normally would have.

Basic summary: Deku gets hit with an obedience quirk and only tells a select few which ended up putting him in awkward situations with those who didn’t know.

The smut was *chef’s kiss* and if you like switch bkdk, or switch undertones, this is for you, though we get explicit bottom deku.

If you really love fics that are class focused, look no further! I love fics like these myself because they give me so much serotonin, i love friends being friends,, so i wouldn’t mind some recommendations if any of you have some bread to share 💕.

Lastly but not least,, mineta gets kicked outta the hero course, so that was wonderful to read, especially how it happened.

If you choose to read the fic, please show the author some love as they love comments, and if it’s not too much let me know if you liked it as well,, i too am curious for your thoughts.

[pinkykats-place]

BakuDeku Mermaid AU

Fics w/ Multiple Chapters

AO3 Recommendations

Mer Baku x Mer Deku

Disclaimers!

None of the stories linked are mine.

All contain mature content.

Art not mine - credit to @fihella

Note: If you read any of these stories and like them please let the author know with a kudos and/or comment!

Sunken Treasure by @queen-swagzilla

Summary: Izuku and Katsuki are mermen in the same pod. They're best friends—partners in crime—and they do everything together. They even take up jobs guarding the pod's territory together.

When Katsuki presents as an alpha, nothing changes. Izuku expects that nothing will change when he presents, either. But then, he presents as an omega. At first, he doesn't mind. Why would anything change? Besides, maybe now that he's an omega, Katsuki would consider courting him.

But instead, Katsuki all but vanishes.

Complete | 4 Chapters

Rated - Explicit

The Tides They Are A-Changing by @mjbunnyluv

Summary: When Izuku gets separated from his pod during the annual migration to the breeding grounds, he must rely on a strange mer to help him find his way home. Notorious for rejecting any and all courting gifts, the young mer is confused when he begins to develop feelings for the blonde stud. Fighting off feral mers, avoiding fishing nets, and oil spills, the pair grow closer, all the while trying to conceal their true feelings for one another.

Complete | 10 Chapters

Rated - Explicit

A Love Song from the Deep by MadameButtButt

Summary: His pod has always feared the Dragons, the alien clan that dwelled among volcanic vents of the deep, and with good reason. No one has seen one in generations, but Izuku heard stories of blind, listless things that drifted along the sea floor like ghosts.

— — —

Wherein Izuku is a curious merman, and his new friend is very fascinating.

Complete | 5 Chapters

Rated - Explicit

Trapped by jaegerackereri

Summary: Izuku knew he shouldn’t have followed that seagull towards the coast. He knew that’s where the humans were and he was told many a story of how destructive they could be.

But being just a little gup he had foolishly followed the pretty odd bird towards the land where sea meets sand.

And right into the hands of three exotic animal dealers…

Incomplete | 13/? Chapters

Rated - Explicit

Series: Breathe In by @contrarybee

Summary: Midoryia Izuku was born in captivity. He's never known the ocean.

His human carer Yagi-san tells him they're getting a new merman in the aquarium, one that they hope Izuku might like. Having been alone since his mother's death, Izuku is beyond excited to have a new mer around, but Bakugo Katsuki might prove to be too much. Or maybe he's just right.

3 Works | No Quirks

#1 is complete & 9 chapters

#2 is a one shot

#3 is complete & 10 chapters

Rated - Explicit

Forbidden by jaegerackereri

Summary: After the SharkMers went extinct, there only remains a handful of them throughout the ocean.

Adopted SharkMer Izuku is taken in by TropicalMer Inko after a traumatic situation in the reefs, and she raises him as her own. 15 years later he just can't get the idea of exploring out of his head. He feels like there is someone out there searching for him, another one of his remaining kind.

Incomplete | 24/? Chapters

Last updated June 2023

Rated - Explicit

[bzar-bzar]

BakuDeku Rec: we will wait and wait in that space by roadtripwithlucifer

Heavy angst, time loop, poetic, visceral, canon-compliant with spoilers for Chapter 253 and on. Please fucking read it. It's so goddamn good.

[cryiling]

yeah basically

[wilmvandrr]

day 11: 5 + 1 things ft katsuki & izuku (mha)

based off the fic "language of childhood friends" by seejayitswinter (link below cut :3)

[fihella]

Yoga moves!!! ✧*.◟(ˊᗨˋ)◞.*✧

If you like a sassy Deku, you’ll enjoy~

[polonium-snap]

Fic rec for your bkdkbk post-canon woes

Now that MHA is over I've been satisfying my bkdkbk needs with fics like one does, so I made this fic rec of the best fanfics I've read over the past few months. Unintentionally most of them are rated E, idk why, if you want more fics, feel free to check my ao3 bookmarks, I have over 1000 bkdk fics bookmarked

DISCLAIMER: Please check the tags and warnings thoroughly before reading any of the fics here

Multichapter:

You Gave Me Purpose, Kacchan by wowschreave | Rated T | Post-canon

The first in what I call the "Post-canon holy trinity" I've already talked about this one so much but I'll do it again because this is THE post-canon fic, plus it has amazing, beautiful, wonder-who-made-this-masterpiece ART lol

promises kept by gabstar | Rated E | Post-canon | BKDK

The second instalment of the Post-canon trinity, starring co-depended BKDK which is one of my favorite flavors

Count to Infinity by socksasgloves | Rated T | Post-canon | BKDK

The completion of the holy trinity with more Post-canon goodness because it's what I crave on a cold night

The night we decided to be brave by Albipepo | Rated E | BKDKBK | Accidental parents

I love this one so much, I hated both of them for being stupid half of the time but it's so so worth it

i'm not myself when i'm without you by YunaTuna | Rated M (but I would rate it E) | Possesive BKDK

This one is so interesting and dark, I'm obsessed with possessive Deku and this hits all the right marks and more

And the world went still by Saiyasha | Rated E | BKDK | (temporary) Mayor Character Death | Established relationship

GUT-WRENCHING, this one hits so hard, I nearly died, but it thankfully has a happy ending

Kacchan vs the Internet by palavering | Rated T | Soc Med

This one is not complete but read it read it please it's so good, and the social media aspect is so peak, like I can rave for hours on how well the author uses CSS

Baby Bottles and Blushing Faces by derDschungelderRosen | Rated T

Baby Project is a classic but I adore this take on the idea so much, plus it's hilarious

keep the rain by gheemin | Rated T | Post-canon

I adore how introspective this one is, it also overwhelmed me with feels

Fake it, 'till you make it. by Princess_ofPizza | Rated M| Charades

Drinking games are always bad ideas, unless you're bkdk in which case carry on

Inhibitionless by Sonday | Rated E | Quirk shenanigans

Horny quirks are the best

You Had Me From the Start by bellbloom | Rated E| BKDK| Artist x Bartender AU

As an artist myself Artist!Izuku scratches an itch I didn't know I had

A Starving Artist's Success by StevieBanks | Rated M | BKDK | Artist x Fashion designer AU

Which is why I have two fics with artist Deku, also kind of a meet-cute

Unraveled by omicroncet | Rated M | BKDK |

Three words; sleep deprived Izuku

One-shots:

love in the making by Kacchdeku | Rated G | Post-Canon | BKDK

Third-wheel Kota is the best

Sturdy Heart by lurethegalaxy | Rated T | Post-canon| Established Relationship

Angsty but so so so good

pacemaker by passengerside | Rated T | Post-war | Canon-compliant

The pacemaker scene has me dead, ascending, AND there's art?!!

The Eight Years Between by Loriqod | Rated T | Post-canon | Established relationship

I love when fics fill in the gaps of the canon content

Embers by UglyGreenJacket | Rated T | Post-canon | angst with a happy ending | Established relationship

My poor baby Izuku needs a hug, thankfully Katsuki is there to give it to him

king of hearts by nikkiRA | Rated E | Quirk shenanigans

This quirk is so creative and cute and I love that it also includes their other classmates reactions

crepe date by isidium | Rated T | Fluff

'Cause we all think about that one crepe comment Izuku made one (1) time and so does Katsuki

chasing the rabbit by mimiwrites | Rated T | Amnesia

Even more Quirk shenanigans because those are always so fun

love is a labour (i'll slave til the end) by nikkiRA| Rated E| Omegaverse| DKBK

I love LOVE Omega! Katsuki and you can take him from my cold dead hands

Talk After Talk by beanbeanrose | Rated T | Post-war

This is just them talking but i love it so much

GG by MajestyTime | Rated T | Crack treated seriously

This one is all over the place but in a good way, it played off as a laugh but it has a very interesting what-if scenario

If I'm Being Honest by Queen_of_the_Otakus | Rated M | Truth serum (kinda)

Forced truth situations are so funny because it's never that deep but everyone still freaks out

Thanks for reading!!! Hope you guys like the fics I chose

[gifts-of-isis]

If I had a nickel for every time I entered a new fandom, immediately latched onto a violent little guy that I could project my aroace experience onto, then started shipping him in one ship that the whole fandom seems to ship but also has a lot of haters and one ship that like 20 people care about, I would have two nickels, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice

[a-hobit]

MORE IM OBSESSED @siflshonen it hurts me SO GOOD

[tawney]

Okay okay I need someone to write a fic ab Katsuki and/or class 1-A finding out about Deku's part of the sludge incident. Or some sort of fanfic recommendation or smt PLEASE I NEED THIS

[perception-sets-it-fair]

Riding the BKDK train

(All BakuDeku explicit fics with happy endings)

One or both are pro heroes

Fraycheck by surveycorpsjean Katsuki and Izuku get sent on a sketchy assignment and are hit with a quirk that changes everything- aka red string of fate/soulmates/forced proximity. 

Everything you don’t know by Mikacrispy Izuku wakes up in a hospital and can’t remember anything past middle school. How will he adjust to the present, where he apparently is a pro hero who has an agency with Katsuki? Wait till he realizes they aren’t just roommates. 

Bring me home by ContraryBee Izuku comes over to Katsuki’s apartment a lot and makes himself at home. Katsuki is into it. Getting together/ domesticity kink. 

The regulars by hardwood_Studios pro hero Bakugo meets barista Deku and is smitten. Too bad he doesn’t date pro heroes.

now i see everything in a different light by nikkiRA Pro hero Katsuki finds Izuku to apologize for his behavior towards to quirkless man back when they were in middle school. He didn’t expect Izuku to have gotten so hot. 

Fantasy settings

The reefer and the shark by red_emerald Reef dwelling but curious Izuku meets sharktailed Katsuki. Courting, size difference, merfolk getting it on. 

Reflecting by fitzrovia King Deku with a difficult past reunites with long lost childhood friend.

To have all the time left in the world by mayhemrea Crown Prince Bakugou Katsuki of Aldera gives up everything to end a war by agreeing to marry  Crown Prince Toshinori Izuku of the Yuei Empire. Angst, politics, and princes banging. 

Other Aus

 Symbiosis by offclsyn tattoo shop owner Katsuki. Trans Izuku. Reunited childhood friends.

Fight Me by Mikacrispy  Izuku just wants to dance, if only this gym bro would leave him alone. In which sprung Katsuki doesn’t know how to hit on someone properly.

In perfect rhythm by chalk  Izuku gets locked out of his apartment and knocks on his neighbors door, leading to him befriending the super hot musician Katsuki. 

Just for your love (i’ll give you the world) thunderpoint Katsuki confesses and Izuku insists he shouldn’t hold back. Thus begins them confessing constantly yet refusing to date like a bunch of weirdos, much to the exasperation of their classmates.

The boyfriend theorem by imnotpoppunk Omega Katsuki is on the college hockey team and dealing with discrimination. Grad student Izuku tutors him. White lie leads to fake dating leads to…

fic rec post 1 , fic rec post 2

[pinkykats-place]

Omega Bakugo x Alpha Midoriya Ⅱ

AO3 Fanfic Recommendations

UA Students

BakuDeku

OmegaVerse

Disclaimers!

None of the stories linked below are mine.

Some contain mature content, read tags.

Credit to @capsulect for the fan art.

Note: If you read any of these stories and like them please let the author know with a kudos and/or comment!

Courting & Coupons by s_the_queen

Summary: Izuku's stomach turned over. He had told himself a thousand times that this was it. That the next time Kacchan started nesting, he'd shoot his shot. They were third years, and Kacchan was easily his best friend. He was also the love of his life. Every time Kacchan hit pre-heat, courting gifts would flood the dorms and Izuku would watch in terror as Kacchan inspected each one and then crumple in relief when he turned them down.

He couldn't wait on the sidelines anymore and wonder if Kacchan would accept him. He had to try, or else he'd miss his chance and regret it for the rest of his life.

WIP | 18/? Chapters | Mature

Last Updated March 2024

we've always been weird by MajestyTime

Summary: In the end, Katsuki's desire to make sure Izuku is safe outweighs his need to respect Izuku's privacy. He twists the handle, pushing the door open. Katsuki will be in and out quickly, it won't be a big deal—

Katsuki's train of thought is derailed, stunned by what he sees before him.

— — —

In which Katsuki discovers that Izuku secretly likes to nest.

One Shot | 3rd Year au

Rated - Teen & Up

eyes on you by SpicyJam

Summary: "We… we can be friends, right?" Deku asks her, cutting through the silence. "I mean… after everything. Before all this— we weren't /friends/ like we used to be… but now—"

Katsuki clicks her tongue, and he cuts himself off. He watches her intently as she stands, dusting herself off and brushing her hands together before she holds one out to him.

"We're rivals, dumbass."

There's something about his resigned expression that makes her belly flutter nervously, as it always does when he's around. It feels foreboding, like seeing the body of a cyclone in the distance.

For the first time, Katsuki feels as though she's cemented the fact that Deku won't be in her future— not in the way that she's always expected him to. That everyone— Uraraka and Todoroki— were right to make her question her relationship.

That she /has/ irrevocably ruined her relationship, without even realizing it.

That Deku isn't hers, anymore.

---

Or, Katsuki has always known Izuku is her alpha. She just has to let /him/ know that, but everyone else keeps getting in the way.

One Shot | Fem Baku 

Rated - Explicit

告白 by heademptyjustsenku

Summary: Bakugou grapples with his emotions about a certain nerd after an enlightenment in the form of… said nerd.

One Shot | SFW

Learning to Nest by O_oari

Summary: Katsuki was stressed. He knew exactly why he was stressed but he didn't know how to fix it. All week he has been trying to build a shitty nest just like any other Omega would do. Everyone told him it would come naturally and he would ‘just know’ but he didn't! Most Omegas learned how to nest from their parents but Katsuki had a Mother Alpha and a Beta Father. Neither of them knew how to nest so Katsuki was never taught.

Katsuki picked himself up and walked to the only person he knew might be able to help. He was an Alpha and probably knew Jack Shit about nest building but it couldn't be any worse than Katsukis attempts.

------or-----

Izuku helps Katsuki build a nest.

{One Shot}

Rated - General Audiences

Shitty Alpha. I love you so much! by dead_rei

Summary: Omega Katsuki asking for Alpha Izuku’s scented shirt but is too shy to actually tell him that it’s for him to get through his heat. So when Deku asks him why, Katsuki’s first reaction then was to be a bitch about it because their omega felt rejected, mad and in pained. And because he doesn’t want to admit defeat, something slipped out of his mouth even though he knew he’d go fucking regret it anyway.

Complete | 4 Chapters

Rated - General Audiences

With A Heat Comes a Blanket by sister_elric

Summary: Izuku sighed as he watched another alpha walk up to Katsuki during lunch.

“Deku, you’re frowning again. Don’t look, it only makes you more upset.” Midoriya looked over at his friend and smiled.

“You’re right, Uraraka. I just can’t help but feel down. Kacchan could have anyone he wants. I feel silly for even thinking about possibly courting him this heat. He obviously doesn’t want an alpha. Or maybe he has his eyes for someone who hasn’t courted him yet. Maybe he likes Kirishima? Or someone else? Maybe he met someone during his internsh-“

“Midoriya.” Todoroki cut off his ranting friend. “You’re worrying too much.”

“Todoroki is correct. Don’t let other’s failures dictate your future. As abrasive as Bakugou is, we as your friends fully support your endeavor to court him and wish you good luck,” Iida encouraged.

{One Shot}

Rated - Mature

Series: court up in the moment by rejectimate

Summary: This is an ongoing dkbk ABO au featuring mostly soft/fluffy/sfw alpha deku x omega kacchan!!

3 Works

[bakudekublogblog]

I already miss bakudeku :((

[collisiondiscourse]

wanted to do a bkdk fic rec list for my recent faves, so im dropping some here 👇👇👇

always remember to read tags!

rise by titan (@/yee-boii)

a fic about love and also kinda growing up and changing as a person. fluffy and introspective and bakugou-centric if ur looking for adult bkdk learning how to be together. love this one a lot!

order up by sweetfictionaldreams

a funny fic where kacchans a cook and dekus an expo and absolutely nothing can go wrong wdym. very funny and also has some nsfw

you and i collide by ethereals

scummy frat boy kacchan hits nerdy stockholm syndrome deku with his car. need i say more? contains some nafw

the secretary by crispymika

an office romance between pro hero bkg and fem!quirkless!deku !! deku is also mtf trans in this which is a headcanon i now absolutely adore. contains some nsfw.

may contain traces of love by xplodobaby

another bkfemdk fic!!! i absolutely adore this one too. its a fluffy monster that is sweet and a little angsty in all the right places. a wonderful meet cute for anyone looking

runaway matchmaker by anoksun

deku, kacchan, and a no-good meddling cat who won't stop embarrassing him. short and sweet!

[thecrickwitch]

Calling all BKDK fanfic curators:

As a relatively fast reader who just joined the MHA fandom a couple of months ago, I’ve read through most of The Big Ones. Those one-shots with hundreds of kudos, those long, complete multi-chaps with thousands of bookmarks on AO3. I think at this point I’ve read most of what many people would consider the BKDK “classics.”

What I want now, and what I’m struggling to find because (bless) this fandom is so big, are those hidden gem fics with GORGEOUS writing. One-shots or 300k+ words, I don’t care. I just want prose that makes me weak. I want sentences that give me that gut-punch “holy shit there has never been a more perfect or beautiful sentence” feeling.

Folks who have been in the fandom for a while and read a lot of BKDK fanfic:

1. Hi, can we please be friends, because I don’t know anyone

And

2. Can you please send me your BKDK fics with beautiful writing recs? Pls? 🥺

[godslayyer69]

Katsuki:

"That would explain why I used to hate him and now I feel the f-word for him"

Kirishima's honest reaction:

?YOU FEEL THE WHAT?