Author's Note: Let's cut the chase, you all want to read the continuation of his debut at U.A.. We're going to find out how the three students would approach Izuku about their own issues (Iida, Kirishima, and Todoroki). Also, more BakuDeku moments! :D Hooray!
Enjoy reading!
Bad Blood + Declaration
"I lost myself. Trying to please everyone else, now I'm losing everyone else trying to find myself."
Date: September 26
Time: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: Class 1-A room, U.A. High
At the first half of class session starting with Ken Ishiyama or also known as 'Cementoss' as his pro-hero name, where he is teaching Modern Literature to students at U.A. During the literature session, the teacher had quickly seen Izuku's potential by his keen intellect to acquire knowledge from his lessons and able to answer questions regarding a certain topic.
He also told students to write short poetry as a quick exercise to measure their expression and imagination by writing. Minutes have passed, they all finished and shared poetries in front of the class. Some were chuckled at the work they made and some were touched of how beautiful kind of piece they created. And then, it was now Izuku's turn facing his classmates while holding a paper which contained his poetry work.
"Newcomer Midoriya. Please, let us hear your work and don't be afraid to express while reading it." The teacher informed him as the teen nodded with a nervous smile and cleared his throat before started speaking.
"I don't know if this is even called poetry, but I'm giving this a try…"
"We are, all of us, born into a lie.
That there are those who are good,
And those who are evil.
But these words mean nothing.
In truth, the only measure of a soul…
Is the strength of their will!"
The whole class and the teacher went speechless and surprised after hearing his poetry. Izuku rubbed his temples and bowed twice, letting out a nervous chuckle.
"U-Uhh…U-Uhmm…did it sound too dark to you guys?"
Katsuki stood up and made slow claps with a grin, acting as a supportive classmate. "You nerd! It wasn't that bad! Come on, people! You are all scared like pussies!"
The yellow-haired Denki whispered at Eijiro and asked. "Is this the effect of joining the League of Villains during his past?"
The red-haired replied. "I don't know, man. But the way he made his poetry sounds manly to me."
The teacher smiled and gave compliments to him. "You expressed well with your poetry, Midoriya and I love how you choose your words while creating it. However, it sounds a little dark and intimidating, well in my opinion. You're currently attending a hero school. I know, there are no rules in art and it has no boundaries, but the next time we have another exercise like this, try to create a more positive and peaceful side. It would be better."
He thanked the teacher with a bow and smiled. "U-Understood, sir. Thank you so much~!
xxx
Fast forward, it was now the 2-hour Mathematics/Calculus session with the teacher and pro-hero Ectoplasm. During the first hour and a half of their class, the teacher discussed two new lessons which will be included in their test the following week. Showing the techniques and complicated formulas to solve a certain problem by writing on the whiteboard and via PowerPoint presentation. Ectoplasm told them to write them down on their formula card as references. Now, the teacher gave his students a challenge to solve his hardest calculus problem on the whiteboard.
The current top three students during their last exams: Yaoyorozu. Todoroki, and Bakugo. Each of them tried to solve the problem on the whiteboard. Trying to change formulas and made experiments without a time limit. And guess what? None of the three had the correct answer.
Many of them scratched their heads while some were still staring at the complicated problem. Ectoplasm chuckled at his students.
"Anyone else would try to solve this math problem? How about this? Anyone with the most précised and accurate answer shall be rewarded an exemption from my long exam next week. Sounds a great deal?"
Later, one teen raised his hand, looking hesitant if he wanted to volunteer to answer the math problem. The teacher raised an eyebrow.
"I would like to try, sir?"
"Oh, look what we have here. It's the newcomer~! How brave you are to raise your hand and give yourself a try to answer this difficult question I made to the class. Well then, the pen and the whiteboard are all yours. We'll wait."
And so, it was his turn to try solving the problem as he scribbled and shuffled formulas quickly on the whiteboard, leaving his classmates whispering each other asking what on earth he is doing. It took him a minute and thirty seconds to come up an answer as he left half of the whiteboard written by him with solutions. The whole class again surprised especially the teacher.
Ectoplasm came to the whiteboard and checked the answers before facing his students.
"This is the first time I've seen a student who has finally solved one of the hardest calculus questions I have ever made. I can't believe it! He got the correct answer! You are exempt from taking an exam with me. Job well done, young man."
Some students stood up and made awe at Izuku before clapping their hands. The proud Katsuki yelled at him with a smirk.
"You fucking smartass nerd! How did you get the answer?"
Izuku rubbed his temples as he glanced at the teacher. "Shall I explain it to them, sir?"
"You made your own formulas so, do as you please." He chuckled.
The green-haired nodded as he explained it to them each in a most simple way. The students who had low scores during the test eyed on him and the whiteboard as they started jotting down notes naming, Kaminari, Kirishima, Ashido, Sero, Uraraka, and Ojiro.
Shoto, who was listening to Izuku's tips in front of the class and at the same time connecting dots inside his head as he was again, about to make nonsense theories again.
"How come he knows everything and always coming up answers and to think it's his first day at U.A.. Have he had a formal education during his stay at League of Villains or during the time he got detained in a facility? Oh wait, Katsuki mentioned to us that he's a bit genius during his middle school years. Come on now, Shoto why are you overthinking things again?!"
His pondering interrupted when Yaoyorozu asked.
"He sure is smart and lucky for he won't be taking the exam, huh?"
He blinked before glancing at her. "I know. Mr. Aizawa was right after all. He can survive our current curriculum and the ongoing investigation from the council and police force."
"We're also aware he is required to take online night classes to continue his studies inside his dorm. It sounds like he wouldn't have time to socialize around the campus." She added.
"I can't blame the school. He did miss a lot of lessons."
xxx
At 12:00 PM in the afternoon, their class had ended with Mr. Ectoplasm's difficult Mathematics class as the students put notebooks and papers inside their bags to prepare for lunch. The tall short blue-haired Iida walked, approaching towards the newcomer with a serious look on his face.
"You must be Midoriya, huh? The 'Deathsinger'?" His fists clenched as his teeth started to grit.
Izuku, had just finished placing his things inside his backpack before he answered. "Y-You can call me 'Izuku' by my nickna-"
Before the green-haired finished answering and glancing towards him, the angry and frustrated Tenya quickly grabbed the other's collar and lift him up from his seat. Midoriya, on the other hand, looked shocked as his heart began beating and palpitating fast upon the sudden action coming from the class president. Black ravens who had been observing the room suddenly cawing and few of them pecked the window glasses.
"THIS IS WHAT YOU DID, POINTING YOUR GUN ON MY STOMACH DURING THE INVASION AS YOU, BEING A HERO/VILLAIN HUNTER, HUH?! AND YOU LEFT MY BIG BROTHER AND I SOME SCARS AFTER WHAT YOU AND YOUR FORMER COLLEAGUES DID AT THIS SCHOOL?! HOW CAN WE BE SO SURE THAT YOU WOULND'T GET SUCCUMB BY MADNESS WITH YOUR QUIRK?! TELL ME!"
The whole class immediately rushed towards the two parties, yelling to let the green-haired go. Uraraka, Asui, Momo, Shoji, and Kaminari sided with Iida and plead him to stop, while Katsuki, Eijirou, Sero, Mina, and surprisingly Shoto sided with Izuku, the rest of the students tried to calm the situation.
"You, fucking four-eyes! Enough of this at once! Can't you see Deku's trying to change after everything that happened?!"
The class vice president begged him to let Izuku go. "You're making things complicated if you don't stop! He's on our side now, Iida!"
The red-haired added. "Listen, Iida! I got hurt and confronted by him as well during the invasion. But having your revenge towards him is not necessary, man! He's no longer the villain we'd always thought!"
Izuku didn't react as he only looked down and remembered the burdens of his past, the corrupted version of him.
Iida couldn't conceal his feelings and later on, he let the newcomer go and gave a stare into his eyes, forming tears afterward.
The green-haired teen, with his remaining courage, finally faced him with a frown look and spread his arms widely towards the blue-haired.
"If you still condemn me on hurting you, your older brother and the rest of the students at U.A., I dare you to hit me as hard as you can."
"What the hell are you doing, Deku?!"
"Katsuki, please!" He glanced back to his childhood friend.
The ash blonde gasped and backed away from the stare he received from Deku, thinking he is totally serious about it.
"Again, I am no longer the teen who starved and wanted revenge to this society. Hit me. Break my bones. You can even kill me if that's what you wish to avenge your brother who got hurt. This also applies to everyone I confronted with during the invasion." He took glances at Eijiro, Katsuki, and Shoto.
"I-Izuku..." Katsuki looked down upon hearing his name. While Shoto and Eijiro had their faces startled.
"But let me tell you this….I'm not here, forcing everyone to accept me for who I am now. But I hope in a later time for God knows when we could work together and leave our animosity aside as we're currently facing a bigger threat in this society and I wish you could do the same…!"
He let out his deep bow as an apology before grabbing his backpack and hurriedly left the room with burst tears in his eyes. Katsuki glared at the four-eyed as he followed the green-haired, yelling at his name. "Hey, Deku! Come back here!"
Tenya looked down, standing in front of Izuku's empty seat as he went silent, decided not to say a single word and reflected himself for being such a fool he was to the newcomer. He wanted to set aside his own issues towards him, but he just couldn't resist and now he regretted his actions and put the whole class in shame. Some students started to worry about how Izuku had been going through as they decided to let them be and not to make this issue grow big. Yaoyorozu had already sent a message to their homeroom teacher regarding what happened earlier.
xxx
When the sudden dilemma and feud between two students happened inside their room, Katsuki was after the running green-haired Midoriya a few meters away from him as Izuku quickly barged through the men's restroom. Once inside the empty comfort room alone, Izuku faced himself in the mirror for a few seconds before looking down on the sink to use the sink, washing his hands. Thinking he remembered once again his stained bloody hands of his past. Trying to cleanse and rubbed his hands together sobbing as he then burst tears before sulking down in the corner, hugging his knees and buried himself with shame and regret. Did he really make a great choice of choosing the right path to achieve not only his ideals, but also to the hero community?
Bakugo finally arrived inside the comfort room and once he saw him sulking and sobbing in the corner, he hurriedly checked on him before grabbing the green-haired for a tight hug, trying to calm him down as he placed his one hand to rub on the other's back.
Izuku couldn't do anything, but to receive and welcomed the hug as Katsuki was just there for him. After all, he needed a little comfort to ease the pain inside his heart and thank the heavens for there is someone still here to understand him.
The ash blonde let out a mutter. "Shh~. It's going to be okay, Izuku. Please, stop crying. I'm gonna punch that stupid four-eyes directly on his face later!"
He buried his face on the other's shoulder and mumbled. "What are you doing here? Don't you want to check the others at the class?"
"Tch. Fuck the others! I'd rather see you than do nothing. You hear me, you nerd?"
He decided not to respond for a few moments before he told the ash blonde to let go of the hug. He quickly stood up and wiped his remaining tears on his eyes using his wrist before facing again in the mirror. Katsuki complied and observed him what he would do next. He moved beside him and gave a few glances.
"Seems like not everyone in this school are pleased with my sudden presence. Father and principal were right, I have to endure this until the investigation is over or better yet the whole community is cleansed." He let out a nervous chuckle.
"You're not alone in this, because I'm here and always will.." Kacchan let out a sad smile before looking at him.
Izuku raised an eyebrow before rolling his eyes. "You sure sound like All Might, huh? Why are you even doing this?"
Katsuki went silent upon hearing the question coming from the green-haired.
The other glanced once again as he let out a chuckle. "Stayed silent, huh? You're not the 'Kacchan' I know."
He cleared his throat before gritted his teeth as he finally faced him with frustration and a blush on his face. "Can't you see the efforts I'm now doing for you, Deku? I know the road of yours is not going to be easy because of the sudden events we've had encountered, not just you, but also to all of us who got affected by it. Izuku! I want to help you and join your journey of atonement!"
Katsuki clenched his chest using his one hand as Izuku backed away from the reaction coming from his childhood friend.
"K-Katsuki…what…what are you implying?"
"I hope you still remember what I said during your revolt against All Might and the hero community. I need to become part of your life again, Deku! Because I've been thinking about you every single day during the time when we were kids up until now you suddenly came back to this world with your own purpose! After everything I've done to you, this probably doesn't mean anything anymore. We'll fix these complicated things together! You've become my inspiration to be a consistent and competitive hero-in-training student at U.A.. Aside from my internship, you are also the reason why half of my arrogant personality changed. I love you, Deku. I really do. And I won't be ashamed to be in loved and be with you in front of the people. The important is that I'm being true to them and that's important!"
Katsuki quickly grabbed the other's hand and started to sob while looking directly to him. Izuku, being held by the other started to tremble a bit and felt a mix of confusion, fear, and love inside his heart.
"Since I already knew you so well, we probably aren't that great of a match and that's the only thing that gave me second thoughts. But I still want to try even if we're not a good match, I want to experience this myself..I-If you feel the same way that I do…w-will you…give me another chance to prove that I'm worthy to you?"
Izuku felt his fingers tremble coming from Katsuki's declaration of love towards him. Both of them felt the nervousness and anxiety and probably because the ash blonde was just afraid of being rejected. He's a little bit scared of how the outcome will be in the future as he was still being interrogated by the good side and his former organization might still tracking his whereabouts.
"K-Ka…Kacchan..I-I…" He looked down from the gaze of the ash blonde as he shook his head twice. "Y-You don't understand…you're going to get hurt in the future….because of me…"
"I don't fucking care, Deku!"
Izuku gasped before looking back to him.
"Whatever the shitstorm coming right at us I will protect you with all my life no matter the cost! And I promise you that we'll get through this together! What do you say, Izuku?"
Izuku, looking all hesitant while looking at his potential lover as he, later on, chuckled a bit and shook his head. "I-I think…it's too early for your declaration of love…I-I've appreciated your honesty, love, and everything. I-I just need more time to reflect what really 'love' is. I don't want you to get upset for this type of rejection, but how about this?" He rubbed his temples before grabbing a calling card from his pocket.
Katsuki frowned a bit upon hearing the rejection as he took the card coming from him. "What is this?"
"Meet me at my new place in Ginza district this Friday night? A 'friendly' dinner for two? Just you and me? And you'll soon hear the sweet answer coming from me?"
"The fuck Deku?! Are you asking me out for a date?!"
He chuckled as he gave a light punch on the other's shoulder. "I just want to get to know you well. I-It's been a long time since I came back again to life. But hey, it's still better than a total rejection?"
He let out a furious blush and hid the card inside his pocket. "Tch…fine then, you stupid nerd! But once I'm inside your room, I want to hear first your answer, because I fucking care for you!"
"We'll see about that." He let out a chuckle and smirk. "…..my sweet Kacchan~"
Author's Note: I'm leaving you guys a mini teaser for the next chapter.
Date: September 26
Time: 11:00 PM to 12:00 MN
Location: Izuku's room, Heights Alliance at U.A. High
Detective Naomasa & Izuku POV
In the middle of follow-up investigation and interrogation of Midoriya via video conference on their computers face-to-face, the teen had been disclosing the list of active villains in the league of villains, but one of the people he told to the officer was kinda surprising.
While disclosing a piece of certain information about a certain villain, he gave the detective a serious look.
"The other one I sent you a while ago and it contains pictures and a little background of him. He was new to the family a month before I left the league. He was as just angry and starving as me for revenge, but not in the society tho. He only has a certain goal to settle his own score: To become stronger and beat the number 2 hero…."
The detective tilted his head and stopped writing his notes as he looked straight at Izuku. "What are you talking about? Kindly explain it more to me ."
"He's exactly the same age as me, but tall, bald, and muscular build. He is an energetic, hyperactive, and enthusiastic young man who expresses himself with vigor. He has mannerisms about being passionate about everything. But let me tell you about his quirk….he has a deadly wind with him and has a dangerous area on effect when you dare to come close and beat him… He is famously known as….Tempester."
Author's Note: There you go guys and I'm done for today! Let me know your thoughts by leaving a review and I'll see you guys next time. Buh-byeeeeee!