Deku has been humming happily all morning and it is starting to get on Katsuki's nerves as they approach their stop for school.
"I'm glad things worked out well for Auntie, but the humming has to stop Nerd!"
Deku stops and blinks at him, but Katsuki just increases his attempts to glare the other into submission.
"Oh! Kacchan, it apparently was brought up last night about how you've been making Yagi lunches. My mom was hoping you could teach her how to prepare them so you two can trade off. Uh, that's you know, only if you don't mind of course."
Katsuki huffs, crossing his arms and looking away. "I can teach Auntie how to make them, she can even use the lunch boxes I got for him, no need to waste money."
"Really, thanks Kacchan!" Deku quickly wraps the grumpier of the two in a hug, smile wide.
"Yeah, yeah, we already know I'm amazing."
"That's true. Oh, did you ever find a bento for Shoukun?"
"Yeah, took a bit long to find one he'd appreciate."
Deku keeps staring at him and eventually Katsuki give in and pulls out the bento he had found for Half 'n Half. The kerchief wrapping it up Is mostly blue with hints of pink and purple on it as well. Though what really catches Deku's eye is the figure of a young woman posed and holding a snowflake in her hand while wearing a sparkly dress with a long sheer cape.
"I'm going to be honest Kacchan, I've never heard of this hero before. Who is she?"
"She's not a fucking hero, damn nerd. She's a character from an old American kids movie. I figured Half 'n Half would like her since she's pretty cool and has epic ice powers like he does."
"But Kacchan, he also has fire, not just ice."
"Yeah, which is why the box is printed with a different character that uses fire, hates his dad, but also cares for his mom."
Deku stares at Katsuki for a long moment, a smile creeping wider on his face. "You bought him two bento!"
"So what if I did, it just means I can mix and match them for him."
"Aww, don't worry, your secret is safe with me!"
Katsuki doesn't bother with a response.
"Here!"
Shouto looks up as Katsuki drops his lunch into his hands. Usually the blonde has Izuku hand his lunch to him. Though looking around reveals that Izuku has run off to give the mysterious other the tall bento he has only caught glimpses of.
"Thank you." He takes it, only now noticing the design on the kerchief. "I'm not familiar with any heroes that fight in a dress like this. It looks a bit formal and impractical."
Katsuki let's his face fall into his open palm, letting out a heavy sigh.
"What is with you two thinking it's all heroes. She a character from an old American movie about a queen with ice powers. I'm making you both watch it, and the sequel and the two animated shorts. Then we're watching the show for the guy on the box under the kerchief."
Shouto looks down at the bento, finally noticing the animated quality of the character. "I see. I never was allowed to watch many movies growing up, it should be an interesting experience."
"Have you turned in your paper for the internship you're taking?"
"Yes, I turned it in after settling on taking up my father's offer. I may not like him, but he is a high ranked hero and I can still learn quite a bit about how to run an agency from him."
"You put down a second choice, right?"
"I did, though I doubt I'll need it."
"Kacchan, why the sudden interest in Shoukun's internship?"
"It's the old hag's suggestion that you not take your internship with your old man."
Shoukun works his mouth for a moment before Izuku jumps in.
"Kacchan, is she moving things forward that quickly?"
"Moving forward?"
Kacchan nods. "She's found a judge who will take the case and gotten all the legal shit out of the way. She expects to serve him during our internships."
"Do things like this usually happen so quickly?"
"Not usually, but your case is a bit special. Considering what you've gone through, your mother and your old man's status, things need to move quickly so he can't get his feet under him and counter before the law gets involved. I won't lie, Endeavor is not going to go down easily, the suit against him is strong, but he has a lot of money and influence he can throw around. We want him to not be able to prepare and to have to only react, it's the only way we can win."
"I see."
"Kacchan, you sure know a lot about this stuff."
"The old hag's let me go over old trials since I was a brat. I'd be an idiot not to understand her strategies by now. Besides, that's just the strategy for the first suit, she's hoping to serve him with a second or third one in quick succession."
"How is she going to manage that?"
"She was reaching out to your mom to get a second suit together, and she's hoping your siblings might reach out to her once the first is served."
Shoukun and Izuku stare at Kacchan for a long silent moment, all three ignoring their lunches.
"So, Shoukun told me you want to have a movie marathon and binge watch an old TV show."
