Chapter 8
Izuku and Kacchan's day off
I will count this as a chapter but this is more of a fluffy chapter, So just a warning for you peeps, you can skip this BUT it might contain things that could be mentioned in future chapters. It's just not too necessary for the action/shonen adventure, but this is necessary for the BKDK Bakugo/Deku relationship development :)
I wanted a break from the semi-seriousness and do a little bit of casual fluff moments with our favorite main pair, Izuku and Kacchan.
"Why the hell are we here again, Deku?"
"Oh...uhm, we're here to clean this all up."
"All of this?"
"Yes."
Bakugo Katsuki found himself staring at a filthy junkyard that's supposed to be a park. Somehow, the stupid nerd managed to convince him to spend his Saturday doing volunteer work with him. How the hell did it end up like this?
"C'mon, I'll treat you to dinner afterwards okay? I know this Ramen place that's out of this world!"
"Fine, extra spicy."
Bakugo sighed as he watched Izuku begin to pick up trash from the grassy ground. "Why this all of a sudden?" He asked, slightly irritated. He didn't really have anything to do today except maybe work out and study, but doing this seemed weird and out of the blue.
"Well, someone once told me that being a hero isn't just about the glory and fame, it's about volunteer work! So during weekends, I spend time doing just that. I thought I'd invite you to help do this with me." The green haired boy chirped. This wasn't his ideal 'first day out with a friend', but it was a start! Just the fact that he got Kacchan to hang out with him outside of school hours was incredible already. Izuku felt so happy and nervous, he might throw up. He really wanted to hang out casually with a friend, even if they're still technically on hero-duty. He would have brought a camera, but he was afraid Kacchan would just destroy it if he tried to take a picture.
Bakugo glared at Izuku, annoyed with the shitty nerd's enthusiasm. Well, he did agree to this in exchange for food so he might as well go with it. Also, the shitty Deku had a point. This is hero duty and he's a hero. He can't let Deku do all the hero duty while he slacked off. They're rivals, after all. Speaking of which...
"Deku, I have another request." Bakugo spoke up. Izuku turned to his friend, giving him a curious look. "Oh? Food isn't enough? So greedy, Kacchan." Izuku faked a pout which earned a glare from Bakugo. "Shut it, stupid Deku!" He huffed. "I want to train with you. I want to see how far we've come. Just one spar match."
Izuku choked on his own saliva and nearly dropped a trash can he was emptying upon hearing the request. "S-spar? But...but..I don't think I'm strong enough to fight you yet."
"Oh come on. You think I haven't noticed you training everyday after school? Don't fucking lie to me, Deku. No kid can suddenly grow muscles without training." He pointed out, glaring at Izuku's muscular arms.
Izuku squeaked. He has never sparred with anyone other than All Might. He wasn't sure if he can hold back with Kacchan. He was scared of hurting his only friend. If he can hurt All Might that badly, what more with Kacchan?
Bakugo walked over to Izuku. Izuku had been mentally over-analyzing himself again. He wasn't aware that he had been quiet for a good few minutes. Seeing the panicked look on the green haired teen's face pissed Bakugo off. He growled then grabbed both Izuku's cheeks, pinching and pulling at it. "H-hey! Kacchan! Stop iiiit" Izuku flailed. "You've bulked up but your face is still like a fucking chubby bunny." He smirked, continuing to torment his struggling nerdy friend.
"Fine. You think I'm no match for you huh? Your face says it, stupid Deku." Bakugo frowned, obviously disappointed by the rejection.
"Kacchan, I'm sorry...it's not like that. I just..." Izuku frowned, he wasn't sure how to explain this to Bakugo without spilling his secret. "Maybe not today, maybe not even a spar match. But I'd like to see how strong you've become, and I want to show you how strong I've become." Bakugo grinned proudly, raising up the black trash bag as if it was his trophy. "Someday. Alright Deku?"
Izuku was hesitant but he sighed. "Fine, we'll spar when the opportunity presents itself, alright?" He said finally, smiling and raising his trash bag as well. Bakugo kept his grin. "In the meantime, you can fulfill the first request." He said, making Izuku blink in confusion. "Spicy ramen?" He asked. Bakugo shook his head as he turned around and resumed picking up trash. "No you dumbass! That was your offering. My first request is training. Every morning, you're going jogging with me. We're in UA now, we have to stay at the top of our game. Can't let those other shitty extras surpass us." Izuku's eyes widened. Is Bakugo proposing they spent even more time together?! Just like the first time, Bakugo wasn't aware of how much Izuku was misinterpreting his words. The green haired teen seemed very very happy though.
"Alright! You have a fucking deal!"
"Don't fucking swear, shitty nerd. It doesn't suit you!"
"Oh? And only you can swear?"
"Of course, I'm cool and you're not. Doofus."
So the two of them continued to pick up trash until afternoon. Izuku can't really use any quirks like he did the first time he cleaned a trash-filled area with All Might, so they were a lot slower in the process. Once the two teens confirmed that they've had enough trash-picking, they properly disposed of their numerous trash bags and called it a day.
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Izuku lead Bakugo to the shopping district where he discovered the delicious ramen place he was talking about. On their way there, Izuku spotted the arcade. He still wanted to be invited there by a friend, but being here with Kacchan was enough. And hey, he had plenty of time in this world to find that special group of friends who would invite him to the arcade. All Izuku hoped for is that Kacchan would be a part of that friend group.
"Deku, do you wanna go to the arcade?"
Izuku blinked. Was he hearing things? Was Kacchan inviting him to the arcade?! His heart nearly did a double flip.
"You've been staring at it, it's fucking creepy." Bakugo pointed out. "I've got time, I told my hag mom I won't be home for dinner anyways." He offered, shrugging. Izuku's eyes sparkled comically and before he could speak or even cry, Bakugo interrupted him.
"What did I say about the tears, Shithead?"
"...That I look ugly with them?"
"Good. Now shut up and let's go in."
Izuku suddenly found himself being dragged into the arcade by Bakugou. Even in his original world, he has never been to an arcade. What greeted him inside was something he wasn't expecting at all. There were several machines lined up and various music came from them it was almost dizzying. Izuku was giddy with excitement, he even forgot to keep himself calm. Bakugo continued to drag him along, browsing through the large array of game machines. He then spotted a specific machine. "This is my favorite game, you're a fucking all Might nerd, you're gonna love this." He said as he pointed to a blue and red machine with All Might's weird Antennae on it. Izuku perked up. He wasn't as big of a fan as little Deku, but it was amusing to see a game inspired by his mentor.
"C'mon. You won't spar with me? Then let's have a match with these." Bakugou said excitedly, pulling Izuku over to the seats. It's a fighting game with all the current pro heroes as the roster. Izuku had played a portable version of a fighting game back in his original world, but with his world's version of heroes.
"You're on!" Izuku finally said, a shaky and overly excited hand grasping at one of the joysticks.
"Don't hold back on me now, Kacchan!"
"Hah! I'll beat you to a bloody pulp! Prepare to die, nerdface!"
They played for a good few hours. Of course, Bakugou won during the fighting game. By the end of then tenth match, Izuku became a pouting grump. Despite his not so great mood for losing, he was still having fun. This is the most normal thing he has ever done with a friend and he felt like he wanted to cry. This was the second chance he really wished for from God. He wanted this kind of life and he wanted to have this kind of fun with someone like Bakugo. Though their relationship didn't start off great, he couldn't be happier to finally have a friend like Kacchan. It was a shock too, he didn't expect Bakugo to turn out to be a pleasant person to spend time with.
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Izuku stood outside the entrance to the arcade. Bakugo excused himself to go to the bathroom and told him to wait outside. It had been a few minutes already. Just when Izuku was about to take out his phone and call Bakugou, something was shoved in his face.
"Wha-" he blinked when he saw a blonde Pomeranian plushie that's wearing an all Might costume staring back at him. "That's adorable!"
"You were pouting like a fucking baby for losing so much," Kacchan said to a glaring Izuku. "So here, a peace offering so you'd shut the fuck up and smile again." He said, shoving the toy to Izuku who happily took it. "You're less ugly when you smile."
"Thankyou Kacchan. I'll display him with little Dek-I mean my all Might plushies." He said, making Bakugo raise his brow. "You still have those? Man, you really are an All Might nerd."
The two continued to walk side by side to the ramen place. Izuku found himself in this weird peaceful moment once again. Kacchan doesn't usually talk much and he didn't need to. Izuku was slowly starting to understand his body language. He can tell Kacchan was equally comfortable. They both haven't opened up to each other, but they're comfortable with what they have for now. This felt nice, and Izuku wouldn't ask for more from his first real friend.
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"You're right, this shit is good, Deku." Kacchan commented as he sipped loudly on the large bowl of ramen. Izuku stared, quietly impressed with how effortlessly Bakugou devoured that extra spicy ramen. Must be his quirk?
"Told you. I come here when I want to study alone. This place isn't frequented by teenagers as it is a pretty old part of the shopping district." He explained. "Sometimes you find hidden gems like this ramen shop in places nobody wants to go to." He said, smiling fondly at his empty bowl of ramen. Izuku ordered the normal one since he can't really stand spicy food...unless he wanted his lips to swell horribly.
"You talk like an old fart sometimes."
"Hey! I am still in my early twenties!"
"The fuck? You're frikkin fourteen-"
"A-Ah I mean...Yeah!"
Izuku panicked when he accidentally got defensive of his age, forgetting that he's actually fourteen instead of twenty five. Izuku sighed when Bakugo didn't press further on his accidental slip up. Instead, Bakugo went to order seconds.
"You call me chubby but you're the one who eats so damn much...stupid kid." Izuku chuckled, watching his friend devour another serving of extra spicy ramen.
They both went home after this, Izuku returned to his room with all smiles. His first day off with a friend! With Kacchan of all people! This life may be complicated with his powers and the hero stuff, but this might turn out to be an amazing life.
Hope you guys don't mind this sudden fluffy chapter. I really wanted to have a little fun being casual with Izuku and Kacchan. Of course we're return to the shonen isekai after this. As always, your reviews and comments are extremely helpful! Thankyou so much! And Thankyou for taking the time to read my fic! Hope you all look forward to more!
