Bakugou pushed the villain through the ruined store and out to where the police were waiting. After turning him over, he started walking back down the street to where his bike was parked.

"Shouldn't we stay and answer some questions?" Kia asked, following after him.

He glanced back and glared at her. "No, we need to get you patched up." They made their way through the cleanup crews until they came to an alleyway where Bakugou had stashed his bike. He pulled the keys out of his belt and unclipped the helmets from their holder. He turned around and tossed the spare helmet to Kia before straddling the bike. "Hurry up and get on," he ordered.

Kia sighed and rolled her eyes. "Hold on a second." She walked forward and set her helmet in his lap, then took a couple steps back and stretched her left wing around in front of her. A few of her feathers were a little ruffled and one of her large primary feathers stuck out at a weird angle from the others. "I can't transform back until I get this bullet out of my wing," Kia said, reaching out and grabbing a hold of her wing.

"What?" Bakugou asked, getting off the bike and setting the helmets on the seat. He stepped close to her then reached out and grabbed her wing just in front of the wrist joint. Kia brushed back the coverts of her wing, and he was surprised to see scales underneath. A bullet was wedged where one of her larger feathers met her scales.

"It hasn't penetrated my scales. It feels like it is just stuck," Kia said. She grabbed the end of the bullet and pulled on it but it didn't budge.

"Looks like it is wedged under the shaft of the feather," Bakugou said.

Kia pulled harder on the bullet, using her claws this time, but couldn't get a good grip. "I can't get a good hold on it."

Bakugou let go of her wing and started to take off his gauntlets. He removed his gloves and laid them down along with the gauntlets on his bike's seat next to the helmets before turning back to Kia. He grabbed ahold of her wing again and took a closer look at the bullet. Her feathers felt so soft. He still couldn't believe that something so soft could be so strong. With his other hand he tried to grab the end of the bullet but he couldn't keep a hold of it either.

"I'm gonna have to pull the feather to get it out," Kia groaned.

"Really? Is that alright?" Bakugou asked.

"It will grow back, but it is gonna hurt like hell," Kia said, grabbing the shaft of the feather. She took a deep breath, preparing to pull it, but stopped. "I can't do it… will you?" she asked Bakugou.

"Huh? You want me to pull the damn thing?"

"Please?"

"Is it gonna hurt?"

"Yeah, but only for a little bit, I can take it." Kia gritted her teeth. The look on her face made Bakugou think that she might be trying to play down how much it was going to hurt.

Bakugou reached out and wrapped his hand around the shaft of the feather, still keeping his other hand on her wing. "Are you sure about this?" he asked.

"Yes… no… just give me a minute…" Kia groaned. She closed her eyes and shook her head. Taking another deep breath, she opened her eyes and looked directly at Bakugou. "You're gonna have to pull as hard as you can, got it?" she asked.

"Yeah, are you ready?" he asked her, tightening his grip on the feather.

"Can I hold onto you?" she asked.

"W-what?" Bakugou blinked, thinking he hadn't heard her right.

"Can I hold onto you?" Kia asked again.

"Uhm…sure," Bakugou said, not exactly sure how she was going to hold onto him. She took a step closer and brought her hands over his shoulders and locked her fingers together behind his neck.

"Ok," she said, looking him in the eyes. "I'm ready."

"You sure?" Bakugou asked, holding her gaze.

"Yes…now will you just - EEP!" Kia squeaked as he pulled out the feather.

"Did you just squeak?" Bakugou snorted.

"Shut up! That fucking hurt!" Kia said resting her head against his chest.

"Some dragon you are," he sneered, laughter shaking his shoulders.

"Screw you, Explosion Boy," Kia growled, looking up at him.

"What the hell did you call me?" Bakugou snapped.

"You heard me, Explosion Boy," she snickered, letting go of him.

"Don't you dare call me that!" he blustered.

"Aw, come on, B, I think it's kinda cute!" she teased.

"Get your scaly butt on the bike before I leave you here," Bakugou threatened.

"Wait, I still have to get the bullet out," Kia laughed.

"It's still stuck?" Bakugou asked, grabbing a hold of her wing again. Sure enough, the bullet was still stuck in her wing. They could just see it better now. Kia reached out with a claw and started to pull on it.

"It's like having a bad sliver," she said. With a hard tug it finally came out, and two of her scales fell to the ground. Kia stuck the bullet into one of the pockets of her belt while Bakugou bent down and picked up the fallen scales.

He held them in his palm and looked at them closely. They were small, just a little bigger than the tip of his finger. They were thin and smooth and weighed almost nothing. The edges weren't sharp like he imagined they would be. In his other hand he still held her feather. It was almost as long as his arm and he held it out in front of him to get a better look at it. The light flashed over it, causing the pearlescent purple color to shimmer in hints of blue and green. Her scales shone with the same hue and he wondered what she looked like as a dragon.

"Here," Kia said, and Bakugou tipped the scales into her outstretched hand, and then handed over her feather.

"What are you going to do with them?"

"Usually I destroy them, why?"

Bakugou shrugged as he walked over to his bike. He picked up his gloves and started putting them back on. Kia put her scales into her pocket and set the feather down. She then picked up one of his gauntlets and held it out for him. He stuck his hand into the accessory and locked it into place while Kia grabbed the other one. While he finished hooking up his other gauntlet, Kia put on her helmet and grabbed the feather. Bakugou grabbed his own helmet and put it on before getting on the bike. Kia placed a hand on his shoulder, wincing slightly as she put all her weight on her right leg and swung her left over the bike. Bakugou fired up the bike and took off towards the agency.

He pulled his bike into the agency garage and parked it in his designated spot. Kia got off and Bakugou saw that her hip was coated in fresh blood again. "Tch, not as bad as it looks, huh?" he growled as he got off the bike. He took off his helmet and set it on his bike before grabbing Kia by the wrist.

"Hey! What the hell, B?" she exclaimed as he started dragging her to the door.

"We are going to take care of that fucking bullet wound!" Bakugou glared back at her.

Kia stopped and jerked her wrist from his grip. "You need to take a freaking chill pill. I'm not bleeding out. Let me put away the damn helmet. And the first thing I'm gonna do is take a shower. I don't know if you noticed, but I smell like sulfur."

Bakugou continued to glare as he watched Kia walk over and put away the helmet. She had a slight limp when she walked and that just seemed to piss him off more.

"Come on," Bakugou snapped as she made her way back to him.

"Quit ordering me around, Bakugou," Kia warned with a growl.

They left the garage and headed to the locker rooms. The air between them was thick with irritation at one and other. When they reached the hallway leading to the women's locker rooms, Bakugou kept stomping in the direction of the men's. "Wait for me here when you are done and I will take you to the clinic," he hollered.

Kia rolled her eyes before heading into the locker room. She grabbed her shower bag, towel and a change of clothes. Then stowed her feather and utility belt in the locker before heading to a shower stall. Taking off what was left of her costume, she dropped it into a heap on the floor and stepped into the water. She washed her hair and body, gently wiping the wound on her hip. She noticed it was a little deeper than she originally thought. She dried herself off then pulled on a t-shirt and a pair of loose sweats. Her wound was still bleeding a bit so she grabbed a clean hand towel, folded it, and stuck it in the waistband of her pants. When she left the locker room, she could see Bakugou brooding at the end of the hall.

Bakugou looked up when she reached him. "Let's go."

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Nina walked into Jeanist's office to hand him some paperwork he needed to fill out.

"Do you know if Ground Zero and Wildside have made it back yet?" Jeanist asked his assistant.

"I'm not sure, but I can go find out for you, sir," Nina replied.

"Please do. Thank you, Nina," Jeanist said.

Nina exited the office and pulled her cell phone out of her pocket. She dialed the front desk and waited for the receptionist to answer.

"Hello! Thank you for calling Genius Agency. How may I direct your call?"

"Yes, this is Nina. I was wondering if Ground Zero and Wildside have checked back in yet."

"Just a moment, please," Nina could hear the click of a keyboard in the background. "Records show that they came back through the garage about 15 minutes ago," the receptionist said.

"Thank you!" Nina said before hanging up her phone. She then made her way towards the hero offices to see if Bakugou and Kia were in theirs. To her disappointment she found their office empty. "Excuse me, have you seen Ground Zero and Wildside?" she asked a couple of heroes passing by in the hall.

"I just saw them down at the locker rooms. He said something about taking her to the clinic," one of them replied.

"Thank you!" Nina nodded before heading to the elevator.

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Bakugou and Kia made it to the clinic in silence. Kia had never been there before and she was surprised to see how big it was. Six beds lined one wall, while cabinets lined the other. There were two doors at the other end that she guessed led to an exam room of some kind.

Bakugou made his way over to the cabinets and started pulling supplies out. Kia moved over to stand by a large sink. Bakugou appeared at her side and started to wash his hands. When he was done, he dried them and pulled a pair of gloves from a container on the counter.

"Let me see," he said as he grabbed a stool and sat down on it next to her. Kia leaned against the counter and pulled one side of the waistband of her pants down while Bakugou held onto the towel. "Hold you shirt up," he said.

"Do you ever say please?" Kia asked as she grabbed her shirt. Bakugou looked up at her with a glare before turning back to the towel. He pulled it away from the wound to find blood still oozing from where the graze tore through the curve of her butt.

"Its deeper than I thought," Kia said, looking over her shoulder at him. "Taking a shower kind of opened it back up again."

"Tch," Bakugou sounded before grabbing some gauze from the counter and pressing it on the wound. He tossed the towel into the sink. "You were reckless. What the hell do you think you were doing anyway?"

"What do you mean, what was I doing? I was saving someone who was in trouble! Or did you forget that I'm a hero?" she asked looking at him sternly.

Bakugou glared up at her. "You show up looking half barbequed, and then you get shot! How the hell is that not reckless?"

"First of all, the only thing barbequed was my costume, and second, I was dodging the bullets. That is why I only have a graze wound. I can take care of myself, B," Kia replied.

"You should have just stayed behind the damn barrier after you got hurt!" Bakugou continued, raising his voice.

"And what, leave you alone to face that villain? Did you forget that it took both of us to take him down?" Kia snapped back.

"Damn it!" Bakugou yelled. Kia could see that he was fuming, but his hands remained gentle on her hip. "You're my partner! You shouldn't have gotten hurt! Why can't you just trust me to handle it?" he asked.

"Yeah, I am your partner, B. It is my job to have your back, not just be protected by you!" Kia replied. "You could have just as easily gotten hurt."

"You should have just trusted me and let me protect you!" Bakugou shouted. Needing more gauze to press against her wound he stood up while keeping his hand in place on her hip and reached in front of her to grab more.

Kia turned her head to look him in the eyes. "I am leaning against a counter while you have your hand on my ass. You really think I don't trust you?" she asked.

Bakugou glanced down at her and immediately became aware of how close they were. Their faces were just a hair's breadth apart and he could see every speck of green in her eyes. He was about to say something when the door opened.

"Hey, have you seen…? " Nina started as she walked through the door and froze when she saw the two heroes together. Nina gasped and put her hand to her chest. Her face turned bright red before she promptly fainted.

Bakugou and Kia stared in shock at the unconscious assistant on the floor. "Holy shit! Nina! We need to see if she is ok!" Kia snapped out of her shock. Bakugou grabbed Kia's hand and put it on her hip before taking off the gloves and walking over to Nina. He knelt down and checked her pulse. "Is she ok?" Kia asked.

"It doesn't look like she hit her head and her breathing is fine," Bakugou replied. He then carefully picked up Nina and moved her to one of the beds.

"Why is she mumbling about babies?" Kia asked confused.

"What?" Bakugou asked looking back at her.

"She keeps saying 'babies'," Kia said, pointing at the assistant. Bakugou leaned down to listen. Sure enough the assistant kept muttering the word babies over and over. He grabbed a small light from the counter and checked her pupils.

"Who knows? She seems perfectly fine, but we should probably call Jeanist," Bakugou said as he walked back over to Kia. He pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and called their boss. After a quick explanation of what had happened Bakugou stuck his phone back in his pocket and sat back on the stool. "He said he will be right down,"

"You sure we should just leave her laying there?"

"I checked her out and everything seems fine. Except that she might have a screw loose."

A giggle escaped Kia and she covered her mouth with one hand. "Not funny, B," she said, bopping him in the forehead.

"You're the one laughing," he grinned.

"Hopefully she isn't sick or anything," Kia said.

"If she is, then rest is the best thing for her. Let's see if you're still bleeding," Bakugou said as he started pulling the gauze off her wound. Kia watched as her surly partner gently cleaned the wound on her hip. The sour look on his face did not match the soft touch of his fingers.

Once it was clean, Bakugou could see the wound itself was a little over 12 cm long. It started out shallow at the hip, then got deeper and tore through some muscle at the end. "You're gonna need stitches," he said as he placed his hand next to the deepest part of the wound.

"I figured as much," Kia sighed.

The door to the clinic opened again and Jeanist walked in, pausing when he saw the two heroes together. "Well that explains it," the fiber hero said before closing the door and walking over. "What happened? Are you ok?" he asked Kia.

"Aren't you worried about Nina?" Kia asked.

"Where is she?" Jeanist inquired.

"Over there," Bakugou gestured over his shoulder.

Jeanist turned around and went over to check on his assistant. After checking her pulse and breathing, he straightened up with a sigh. "She will be ok,"

"Do you have any idea why she would be muttering about babies?" Kia asked.

"Babies?" Jeanist asked confused.

"Yeah, ever since she fainted, she has been muttering about babies," Kia explained.

Jeanist looked back and forth between the two heroes and his assistant. He noticed where Bakugou's hands were and put two and two together. "I wouldn't worry about her. She will probably be in a really good mood when she comes to."

"You sure?" Kia asked.

"I'm positive, now what happened to you?" Jeanist asked gesturing to Kia.

"She got shot," Bakugou growled.

Kia rolled her eyes and glared down at her partner. "I'm fine, it is just a graze."

"You fucking need stitches!" he growled back at her.

"Well then stitch it!" Kia said with a bite in her tone.

"Huh?" Bakugou looked at her, shocked

"Stitch it. You learned emergency first aid, didn't you?" Kia asked.

"It looks like it could scar. Are you sure you don't want to have a professional to take care of that?" Jeanist asked.

"It is kinda pointless for me to worry about scars," Kia muttered, ignoring their concerned looks

"That may be, but there is no reason for you to have more," Jeanist said. "Here, allow me to stitch it for you," Jeanist said as he moved to wash his hands in the sink.

Bakugou got up from where he sat and let Jeanist take his seat. He could see Kia visibly tense as Jeanist put on a pair of gloves and examined her wound. She really doesn't like to be touched. Why didn't she tense when I touched her? Bakugou thought to himself.

Jeanist then sutured the wound closed while Kia leaned against the counter. Bakugou was impressed when the heroine didn't even flinch as Jeanist started stitching. It didn't take the pro hero long, and he had the wound pulled together in a tight stitch. Kia looked down at Jeanist work. "I shouldn't be surprised that you are good at stitching. Thank you, sir."

"You are welcome. In the future I do hope you can avoid any injuries," Jeanist said, taking off his gloves.

"I will do my best, sir," Kia replied bowing her head.

"Tch," Bakugou rolled his eyes.

Kia glared at her partner and Jeanist sighed. "Bakugou, will you please finish bandaging Miss Hales' hip for me? I'm going to check on Nina."

"I can handle it myself, sir," Kia interjected.

"Just shut up and stand there!" Bakugou yelled. A growl escaped Kia as she and Bakugou glared at each other. Jeanist sighed again as he walked over to the bed Nina occupied. He sat down on the chair and started checking her again while he listened to the two heroes bicker.

"I told you to stop ordering me around, B," Kia growled.

"I told you to shut up," Bakugou growled back.

"You know, you can really be a pain in the—OUCH!" Kia exclaimed. Bakugou had squeezed her hip before she could finish her sentence. "You jerk!" She retaliated by tugging on his hair.

"Just hold still and let me bandage this!" Bakugou snapped. The two fell silent as they both pouted. Bakugou finished bandaging Kia's hip and stood up. Kia slipped the waist band of her pants back up into place and helped Bakugou pick up and clean the counter top. They didn't say a word to each other as they worked. Once done, Bakugou left the clinic, slamming the door open as he went. Kia turned and nodded to Jeanist before leaving the clinic herself.

Nina's eye snapped open once the door shut and she sat up in the bed. "That didn't go how I was expecting it to," she frowned.

"How long have you been awake?" Jeanist asked his assistant.

"Since you got here," she replied. "You should have seen them! They were this close!" Nina said holding her hands close together.

"You got over excited, didn't you?" Jeanist asked.

"I couldn't help it! I thought they were going to kiss!" Nina threw her hands in the air. "Now they are fighting," she pouted, crossing her arms.

Jeanist shook his head at her woes. "I wouldn't be too worried. I think they will work it out."

"What makes you so sure?" Nina asked.

"Right now their pride is in the way but I think Bakugou's anger stems from his concern for his partner. Miss Hales is the type to want to settle an argument. They will come to terms," Jeanist smiled.

"I hope you are right," Nina sighed.

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Kia stared at Bakugou's back, trying to figure out why he was so mad at her. He had called her reckless and asked why she didn't take cover after getting hurt. She didn't think she had acted recklessly and she had never given up on a fight. Yeah, she had to get stitches, but her injury hadn't hampered her abilities at all, and she certainly hadn't slowed him down. She had done what she always had and focused on finding a way to take down the villain. It wasn't her fault he didn't listen and work with her. Kia couldn't wrap her mind around it. His words were harsh and said with such anger.

Bakugou glanced over his shoulder at her, still glaring. She gave him a questioning look but he just clicked his tongue and walked faster. Kia sighed and followed after him, still pondering how she could clear the air with her partner.

When they got to the office, Bakugou walked over and angrily sat down in his chair. The tension between them was making Kia's scales itch. She sat down at her own desk. I still don't understand why he is so angry. It isn't like he got hurt, she thought, and that was when it hit her. How would she feel if their situations were reversed?

"Hey… you were worried about me weren't you?" Kia asked.

"What?" Bakugou glared at her.

"When I was at Spotlight's agency I was always put in charge of a group. I always was the one taking charge of situations and leading the others. It was that way in high school and before that too. I'm not used to working closely with another alpha," Kia said.

"What are you trying to say?" Bakugou growled.

"I've never had a partner that I viewed as my equal. They have always been heroes that are on a lower level then me, someone Spotlight wanted me to babysit," Kia clarified. "You are different. You are my equal. I'm not used to having someone who is so capable of taking the lead. I've always been the leader. I guess I need to work on learning to follow."

Bakugou stared at her, waiting for her to continue.

"I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm sorry I worried you. I'll work on it," she smiled.

"Tch, who said I was worried," Bakugou muttered, turning back to his computer.

They spent the rest of the day working on paperwork. Since she had only fought two villains, Kia finished before Bakugou did. Bakugou had to fill out reports for each villain he had stopped. He ended up on the phone with one of the policemen that had been following him so he could account for each villain.

It was still pretty early in the day and Kia texted Mina to see if she was still up for hanging out. "Hey, B, do you want me to hang around and help you with your paperwork, or can I take off?" Kia asked.

Bakugou was still on the phone when she asked and he looked up at her and waved his hand to tell her to go ahead and leave. She waved goodbye before grabbing her bag and leaving the office. She texted Mina to let her know she had to stop by her apartment and change before she met up with her.

Kia got to her apartment and quickly got on some fresh clothes. She grabbed a shoulder bag from the back of her closet and put her phone and wallet inside it. What all do I need to get? she thought as she left her room. She walked into her kitchen and opened the cupboard. I could definitely use some more dishes. She left her apartment and took a bus to the mall where she was to meet the others. Mina had texted her and said Ochaco and Toru would be joining them.

Kia walked into the mall and saw the three waiting for her by the fountain in the center. "Thanks for inviting me!" she said as she made her way to them.

"Of course! I have wanted to hang out with you more!" Ochaco said.

"This will be so much fun!" Toru cheered. "Is there anywhere you all want to go?"

"I want to check out a few of the clothing stores," Mina said.

"I need to find some more dishes for my apartment. I don't have enough if I have company come over. I wouldn't mind looking at some new clothes, too," Kia added.

"Alright then, let's go look at clothes first," Mina said.

Kia chatted with Ochaco while they followed Mina and Toru to one of their favorite stores. They perused the shelves while getting to know one and other. Mina and Toru picked out a few items to buy and then they all left to look at a couple more stores. They were passing by one store when Toru stopped.

"Hey, guys! Look at this!" Toru exclaimed, running over to the front of one of the shops. There were a few racks of t-shirts sitting outside the shop doors. Toru reached one of the racks and grabbed a shirt off of it. She turned around to show them a pink Uravity t-shirt.

"Cool! Are there any others?" Ochaco asked.

They spent the next few minutes searching through all the racks. Kia was looking through one of the racks when she came across a black t-shirt with 'Ground Zero' across the front in blocky letters patterned to look like grenades with a fiery explosion behind them.

"Ooo, that one actually looks pretty cool. I bet Bakugou would like it," Ochaco said.

"Actually, I think I'm going to get it for me," Kia said.

"Really?" Mina asked.

"Yep, I usually buy my partner's merchandise to help support them. I would like to get some of your stuff too!" Kia replied. They spent the next half hour looking through the racks. Kia ended up buying a couple different t-shirts and even found a Ground Zero hat she decided to buy.

After looking through a couple more stores they headed to a shop that sold household items. Kia was able to find a four piece set of dishes for her apartment. She was passing by a shelf full of bowls and cups when one caught her eye. The bowl was black on the outside and the inside was a deep red color. The whole bowl was covered in thin orange lines that made it look like it was cracking and it had a cup and chopsticks to match. Kia picked up the bowl and studied it closely. This looks really cool. I wonder if B would like it, Kia thought.

Kia made her way to the counter and purchased the set and stowed them in her bag before heading to where the other three were waiting for her.

"Did you get everything you needed?" Mina asked.

"Yep," Kia replied holding up her bags.

"Kyoka just texted me and wanted to know if we wanted to have dinner with her and Momo?" Ochaco said, looking up from her phone.

"That sounds good! What do we want to eat?" Toru asked.

"How about we grab something to eat and go back to my place?" Kia suggested.

"Are you sure about that? We wouldn't want to impose," Ochaco said.

"I wouldn't have offered if I wasn't sure. Besides, I would prefer sitting down at my place and getting to know you all better," Kia smiled.

"How about we get some pizza then?" Mina suggested.

"It has been a while since I've had pizza. Are there any good places to get some?" Kia asked.

"There sure is! Come on, let's have Kyoka and Momo meet us there then we will head over to Kia's!" Mina said, leading the way

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Bakugou got tired of sitting at his desk, so he decided to finish up his paperwork at home. After sending the files to a flash drive, he picked up his stuff and headed home. When he got to his apartment, he quickly fixed himself something to eat for dinner then sat down on his couch and started his laptop to finish his paperwork. He was getting tired of filling out the same form over and over, so he decided to see what kind of villain Kia had faced that burnt her costume so bad. He started reading her report and couldn't believe what he was reading. He picked up his laptop and headed to the balcony to see if Kia was back yet. When he crossed to her side he was glad to see her lights were on. He opened the door, not bothering to look up as he walked in.

"Hey, Sunshine, did you really fight a lava villain?" he asked, looking at his open computer. He glanced up and froze. Momo, Nina, Ochaco, Jiro and Toru were all sitting around Kia's coffee table with a couple pizzas open on top of it. They all stared back at him in surprise. Bakugou immediately turned around and left Kia's apartment.

"Can you excuse me for a minute?" Kia asked the others before getting up and disappearing onto her balcony.

"Wow, Bakugou really does live next door!" Ochaco said.

"He just came over through her balcony. He didn't knock or anything," Jiro pointed out.

"Yeah, and Kia just went right over to his apartment," Toru added.

"Hey…do you all want to go check out his place?" Mina asked with a mischievous grin.

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"B, why did you just run away like a scared little kitten?" Kia asked as she stepped into his apartment.

"I did not run away like a scared kitten!" he bristled as he sat back down on his couch.

"Sure you didn't. What did you need?" she asked.

Bakugou gave her a dirty look before answering. "I was looking over your report. Did you seriously face off against a lava villain?"

Kia walked over to look at his computer over his shoulder. While they were discussing her report, the others peeked their heads around the corner of Bakugou's balcony door.

"Wow, it's so clean!" Ochaco commented as she stepped through the door.

"I'm a bit surprised in his taste. He never let us into his dorm room in high school," Toru said following her in. The girls filed in one after another to check out Bakugou's apartment.

"Who the hell said you could come over here?" Bakugou hollered, his temper rising.

"Well the door was open," Kyoka replied.

"What are you guys looking at?" Momo asked

"Reports from work today," Kia replied. She had just met the creation hero, but she already liked her.

Kia and Momo stood there discussing what was in Kia's report while the other girls looked around Bakugou's apartment. Bakugou sat on the couch barely containing his rage.

"This place is actually really nice," Ochaco said.

"It's set up is similar to Kia's, right? Then your room is down here," Mina asked Bakugou while pointing down the hall.

"THAT'S IT! GET THE HELL OUT!" Bakugou yelled. He slammed his computer shut and stomped over to where Mina stood. "I never invited you over or told you that you could come in!" he pointed to the balcony. "BEAT IT!"

"Fine… jeez. We will wait over at your place, ok, Kia?" Mina said as she turned to leave. The others followed her, leaving Kia standing there with a livid Bakugou.

"Sorry about that, B. I didn't tell them they could come over," Kia apologized.

"Tch," Bakugou sat back down on the couch.

"I can come back here after everyone has left, or do you want to come to my place?" Kia asked. Bakugou just grumbled and went back to work on his computer. "I bought you something today. I think you will like it, but it's gonna stay at my place," she baited.

Bakugou glanced over at her. "Just come back over when they leave," he replied.

"Alright, see ya later, B," Kia chuckled.

She exited through the balcony door and shut it behind her. She entered her apartment to see all the girls huddled around Kyoka, who had her earphone jack stuck in the wall.

"So you did buy something for him today?" Mina snickered.

"Are you really going to go over there after we leave?" Toru asked.

"Do you go over there a lot?" Momo asked.

"How often does he just come over here like that?" Ochaco asked.

The girls crowded around her asking question after question. "All of you need to take like three steps back. What is with all the questions, jeez?" Kia said, feeling cornered. "What does it matter how much time we spend together? He is my partner, it's only natural." Kia moved around them to go sit on her couch. She picked up a piece of pizza and took a big bite, ignoring the looks she was getting. The others took seats around the coffee table.

"So what did you buy him?" Mina asked with a teasing tone.

"I bought him a bowl to use when he comes over here to eat," Kia replied.

"How often does he come over here?" Ochaco asked.

"A couple times a week, why?" Kia replied.

"And how often do you go to his place?" Mina asked.

"Every so often, what's the big deal?" Kia asked confused.

"So, you guys are close?" Jiro asked.

"Yeah…" Kia gave her a funny look. "Why all the questions about B?"
We are just curious about what kind of relationship you two have," Mina said.

"He is my partner. What is there to be curious about?"

"If we didn't come over today, would you be over at his apartment?" Momo asked.

"Well, yeah, probably. He has questions for me about my report today," Kia answered.

"How much of your time do you spend with Bakugou outside of work?" Toru asked.

"Well…most of it, I guess. Why the hell do you all keep asking me about Bakugou? You are the ones that went to school with him, didn't you?" Kia asked.

"Yeah, but Bakugou was never very close with any of the girls. I'm mean, Mina and Jiro hung out with him and the other guys, but they never got very close with him," Ochaco explained.

"Yeah, and even then he acted like we were more of a bother. The only person he ever was close to was Eijiro," Mina added.

"Really?" Kia said. "I guess I'm not surprised."

"How do you feel about Bakugou?" Toru asked.

Aaah! 6,000 words and a cliff hanger! I'm so sorry for the long wait! Work has been crazy! My family is going through a hard time right now so I've been dealing with that as well. For those of you who might be interested. I have published some short stories and drabbles with Katsuki x Kia. You can also find me on Tumblr under: kaycha1989 or kaychawrites. I love to chat! You can message me on FF too! Please, show me some love and leave a review! Thank you all for reading TRP! Love you all! And a shout out to my beta reader Toastbuster!

Toastbuster is working on a story too. I will let you know once that is posted. I'm so excited to read it!

N9R: Thank you so much for reviewing! I'm glad you are enjoying it and like the romance! You guys will learn more about Kia's past, I promise! Also you're welcome! Thank you for reading my fanfic and taking the time to review!

AnNeko-Chan: Thank you for the review! Hopefully I can keep you glued in!

Appropriate Llama: I never get tired of hearing what you love about my fic! Thank you for reviewing! I'm trying to update as soon as I can!

DoctorBoo24: I love hearing when people binge read my fic! I'm so glad you think Kia is a perfect fit for Katsuki! She has her own story, personality, and everything but I did create her just for Katsuki! I laughed so hard while I wrote the part about him getting slapped on the ass!

cinder may: Thank you so much for the review! Hopefully this chapter met your expectations!

julietmonells: Thank you for the reviews! I love every single one of your questions… but I can't give away any spoilers! I think it will be hilarious when Kia meets Mitsuki too! As for your question about his bruise. He did hit the something to give him a bruise. It all just happened so fast that they didn't realize it until later. Kia is oblivious to her instincts towards Bakugou and it has to do with her past.

Manga Albina: I promise Bakugou will treat her well. I just love the awkwardness, lol!

mr-simba-722-97: Thank you for the review! I love it when readers tell me that they binged my fic! Sorry you had to wait so long for the next chapter!

Bananafish101: Thank you for the review! Even I'm impatient with these too, lol!

LadyAmazon: Everyone likes Kia's personality. They can't help it if the notice she has a nice ass, lol!

CanadianBlitz: Sorry, if they seemed exaggerated. Kia really likes motorcycles. I wasn't trying to get her to balance out Bakugou's moodiness. I think he is starting to mellow out. Hopefully this chapter was better!

Apple Bloom: I love creating interesting reactions, lol! Thanks for the review!

Guest Again: Your enthusiasm is awesome! I'm so glad my pacing is working! As for your question about my other story. It has been put on the back burner. I had a couple friends read it over and they suggested making it into and original instead. So now I am recreating my own characters and everything! I do have another Fantasy AU in mind for Bakugou x Kia but I haven't had a lot of time to work on it at the moment. I will let you know one I've made some progress! Thank you so much for your reviews!

Haruna Shikaio: Thank you so much for the review! I'm so happy you like their chemistry!

curlystruggle: I'm glad you got a kick out of the villain! I thought it was hilarious!