THE CAMP: Hot Spring full of Red Tape.
In the two weeks leading up to the camp, the group made it back from I-Island. I was packing up for the Training Camp. All these clothes and all these supplies. Mom didn't want me to go, she didn't want me to because… because she didn't want me to get hurt.
But here I was, on the bus to the camp itself. Listening to good music and laying my head against Katsuki's shoulder. Momo sat on the other side, cuddled against mine. We were just a little happy cuddle pile. He was staring at his phone, at the picture of him and Melissa, clearly missing her.
"Katsu… I know…. Hahhh… you miss her… didja kiss?" I yawned.
"Uhhh… no," he decided.
"Mm… okay… I'mma listen to Come Sail Away now…" I sighed, feeling Momo pull me over to her side, resting my sleepy head in her lap and petting my hair. I loved it when she'd do that.
Little did I know that things were gonna change for the worse. I sat up and yawned, with Momo yawning next to me. Everyone was excited, and Mr. Aizawa let me off first. I stepped out of the bus, grinning. The summer air was warm and I spread my arms out, inhaling a bit of fresh air, Denki and Sero mirrored my enthusiasm.
"I thought you didn't like the outside, Renaru," Shoji observed, putting some of my bags down for me.
"Ahh… so-so…" I said, rocking my hand back and forth. He seemed to smile and he gave me my walking stick, the trail wasn't paved and had a lot of edged rocks and raised pathways. Momo and Katsuki flanked me with Sero, Denki, Mina, and Mineta forming a ring around me.
I ambled along, hearing something rustling in the foliage. I stopped, "Guys… break up!" I snapped, seeing a muddy fist plow Shoji over, who was caught off-guard. He rebounded. I barely had time to ignite, getting hit before I could.
"Urgh! My ignition time takes too long! Shit!" I snarled.
"C'mon kid! Gimme what you got!" a voice thundered, something punching me in the face, I saw some guy in a frilly and girly Super Sentai suit.
"God! Barely even a minute in and I'm barely even able to ignite?! At least gimme time!" I snarled.
"Villains will NEVER give you time, Mr. Winner!" the guy continued. I skidded to my feet, my bands deploying the Body Glove.
"I am the Dazzling and Fierce Fighter of the Wild Wild Pussycats: TIGER!" the guy yelled loudly, striking a pose. I smirked.
"I always wanted to fight like a Super Sentai Ranger… So here goes! I am the FULL SALVO HERO: RENEGADE! FLASH SHELL!" I screamed, posing and firing one, igniting. Good thing I ate a big breakfast… Tiger and I clashed, with Katsuki screaming in from the trees, doing something I used to do with him after watching those kinds of shows.
He posed, "I AM GROUND ZERO! I WON'T LET MY BROTHER DOWN!" he proclaimed, "I'mma bring you down!"
I felt like a little kid again, fighting an actual member of one such team, I just hope Momo didn't see us do our team pose… She knows about my Endeavor fan-boyishness, but… not my guilty pleasure for Super Sentai…
"HOLD IT! COMING IN FROM LEFT FIELD! IT'S CHARGEBOLT AND CELLOPHANE!" Denki yelled, running in with Sero with him, at this point, we outnumbered our opponent. But… walls of earth popped up and they smacked into them.
"Pairs only, boys!" a new voice yelled.
"Ugh! No way!" I yelled in a very cheesy voice. Katsuki smiled, his eyes looking towards the new challenger.
"The earth moves under my paws! Pretty and Purrfectly Dangerous: I am Pixie Bob!" a woman with blond hair and a cheery smile yelled. More waves of dirt screamed towards us.
"Oh no! We can't react fast enough!" Katsuki yelled in an equally cheesy voice. I struck another flashy pose, my Full Salvo igniting.
"Brother! We must combine our powers and defeat our rivals! FOR WE ARE…" I yelled.
*Do-Do-DOM!* *SPAAAAAAAHHHHHH!*
"THE TWIN BOMBERS!" we yelled, doing our awesome team pose! Exploding the waves of dirt and clay.
We sparked and charged, fighting Tiger and Pixie Bob with all we had. Using combo moves with even more ridiculously awesome poses. We didn't know that we had a particular audience. Momo was waiting in the bushes to strike and was watching the pair of us posing.
Honestly, watching my darling boyfriend pose and explode a whole wall of dirt after we dealt with the monster? Even seeing his brother do it alongside him? I found it to be the CUTEST THING EVER! But… he looked so happy… Still, I felt a little off about him being around his brother, that's why I moved him to my lap on the bus.
He looked up, "GAH! M-Momo! Uh… didja... See what I did?" he gasped.
I smiled, "Of course… I thought it was cool!"
He started to tear up, "You… you thought I was… C-Cool?!" he sniffed.
"KATSUKI! MOMO THINKS SUPER SENTAI IS COOL!" he sobbed, running into my arms and hugging me tightly.
"Aw… there there…" I sighed, patting him on the head.
"Oi, Ponytail! You tell anybody about that and I'll…" he was cut off by me fixing him with a cold glare.
"Don't you dare threaten me…" I warned, remembering Renaru's cute face being so bloody.
"Mo? Are you okay? You got all serious… It's kinda scary…" Renaru mumbled.
"Oh! I'm sorry, darling…" I sighed.
"It's okay! I'm glad you found it cool…" he said, smiling up at me.
Katsuki turned away.
I froze. Damn it. Seeing Ponytail just glare at me like that made me realize that I had a long way to go. I guess playing Super Sentai with Renaru made him happier.
"R-Ren?" I asked, my little brother was lying on the ground, stopping the blood with his sleeve. So close and yet so far, Katsuki…
"Oh… oh… god…" I mumbled, kneeling, he shirked away from me, tears in his eyes.
"You… you scare me!" he yelled, I saw Momo running up, she seemed to want to pull him back.
"Ren… Renaru, I'm sorry!" I pleaded.
"S-shut up! What's wrong with you? Ever since Stain happened you haven't been yourself!" he yelled.
I flinched when I felt Renaru's arms around me as he squeezed with the brightest smile on his face as if I didn't almost break his face in. I broke away.
"Go settle into the cabin already! Or smooch your girlfriend! I don't need yer damn pity!" I snapped.
Momo pulled Renaru into her arms, and I tried to reach out, but she pulled him away.
"Haven't you done enough damage already?" she snarled, "He was trying to stop you! Look what you did! You almost killed Midoriya! You almost hurt All Might! And now you hurt Renaru?!" she ranted.
See? Everyone is right about you! You were the one that hurt your brother… you were the one who sent him my way… You'd make a better villain than a hero, at least it'd fit…
"You sicken me! I don't see what Renaru sees that's so endearing to him! You insult EVERYONE, you mess with Midoriya endlessly, you… you… HAVE A STICK UP YOUR ASS constantly, and not only does Renaru love you more than his OWN LIFE, but he pushed himself to be right where you are because he didn't want you to be alone, KATSUKI BAKUGOU,"
I shut my eyes, 'Renaru… I tried so hard… I… I did so much! No amount of apologizin'... could ever make up for what I did to you… you always followed me around in your little walker, cheering me on and 'helping' me… Dad was never around… so you looked up to me, you looked up to me and I hurt you! I want… I wanna see you succeed! So don't hold back for my sake! I'm a fool! I don't deserve to stand here, I don't deserve to be your battling partner… I can barely sleep at night anyway.' I thought.
At dinner, I saw Renaru sitting with his friends and Momo, with her feeding him and him having overreactions, a kid sat not too far from me and I just kept to myself. I don't deserve him. He's brighter than me, stronger than me, well-liked… and what am I to him? The kid fixed me with a glare.
"The fuck do you want?" I snarled, ready to push him away.
"Can't I stare at a guy in my area?" the kid snarled.
I scoffed and looked away. Not ready for the hell I was about to see. That night, Renaru slept near his friends, and they all left me alone. I closed my eyes.
"Katsu! Wait up!" Renaru yelled, waving at me, the little guy was running at me in his walker, growing older and ditching it.
"I'mma be strong like you one day!"
"You're really cool, Katsuki!"
Then… there was the same alleyway. Rain fell in drenching sheets, thunder rumbled. Then, lightning lit up the area, and I saw him. Renaru. Bloody, gutted, his hair in his eyes, next to him, holding him, was Ponytail, similarly wounded.
*Tok. Tok. Tok.*
"He fought so hard y' know… and so did his little girlfriend…" Stain sighed.
Then, I was brought up close to his body, the blood below him staining my hands red. I felt my breath stop, and I saw his eyes crack open, his face was stuck into a scared expression, his eyes smoldering my soul.
"Ka...Katsuki? You… let me die?" he mewed.
"N-no, I…" I stammered.
"I… I never… I never wanted to…" I sniffed, my eyes screwing shut, "You're not dead… you can't be…"
"Katsuki… you… let me… die?" he asked again.
"Stop it… no… you're alive!" I yelled. More imaginary images, a funeral, Mom crying, me falling into a river, Renaru's lonely little body curled in the arms of his girlfriend, also dead.
"You let me die!"
"He fought so hard…"
"Haven't you done enough damage already?!"
"SHUT UP!" I howled, my explosions lighting up the dream, destroying them, only for them to reform. They grabbed me, and I felt a hand over my mouth.
"Out of all the fakes I've killed… you gotta be the worst," Stain crooned. A knife stabbed through my chest.
"MMMPH!" I howled.
"Katsuki… Katsuki…"
"Katsuki… KATSUKI!"
"GAHHHHHHHHH!" I screamed, shooting up and seeing Renaru standing over me. I backed up.
"Katsu? You okay?" I asked, kneeling. He looked scared, so scared and haunted. He shuddered.
"G-get back!" he yelled, schooching back and curling into a little ball. I shirked back.
"What's gotten into ya? You were screaming…" I said, "Are you sure you're okay?"
Katsuki stood, "Yeah, yeah… I'm okay…" he assured shakily. I wasn't too sure, he was hiding something. Anyway, I was a little excited, my training was going to start. I had to activate my Full Salvo mode with or without my bands.
Renaru Bakugou.
Quirk: Explosion Full Salvo.
Training: Fully immersing himself in hot water (Aside from his head.), he has to activate Full Salvo without his bands over and over, building up the time he can be in that state without the coolant bands.
"HAAAH! HAAAH! HAAAAAAAAH!" I screamed, with Miss Ragdoll timing me. My sparks stayed ignited for longer and longer periods, my muscles and bones hurting less and less at each ignition.
"You're doing great, little man!" she encouraged, her yellow eyes sparkling and her grin infectious.
"How long?" I asked.
"About five or so minutes, little guy!" she encouraged, patting me on the head, at that point I blushed and started to ignite again, this time, Burning started to flash in and out. I gasped and huffed, I was overdoing it.
"Whoa there, kitten! Don't push it too far, alright?" she asked, "You don't want to end up crispy, right?"
I shook my head, and she leaned in, "Sides, You don't wanna end up crispy for that Momo girl, yeah?"
I blushed, even more, hoping that break time would soon come up. I was reaching my limits. She plucked me out of the water, drying me off. She smiled down at me.
"Good hustle, kitten! You're gonna get the hang of it in no time!" she cheered, she reminded me of some energetic, spunky little kid. I wrapped the towel around my shoulders and put on my bands, not putting them in Body Glove mode because I didn't need that yet.
I liked Miss Ragdoll, she was peppy and cheery, it was kind of hard not to bring my best with her around. I saw some of 1-B and I waved, "Hey! Glad you guys could join us!" I called, some of the girls stared at me a little longer than I'd like them to…
I saw Momo shoveling food into her mouth alongside Rikido, and I pulled on a shirt. I didn't want her to get jealous of the other girls for ogling me. I smirked and started to walk back towards the cabins to check on Katsuki.
"Oof!" I heard, and I heard someone fall, it was Tooru, and I turned, not seeing her.
"S-sorry, Tooru! I… uh… oh geez…" I mumbled I felt her hand in mine.
"Can you help me up, Ren?" she asked.
"Uh… sure…" I mumbled, hoisting her. She seemed kind of happy about it.
"Thanks!" she chirped, and I felt a weight on my cheek, she dashed away and I got flustered.
"Awww…. Momo's gonna kill me…" I sighed, "Anyway, lemme see Katsuki…"
I left for the cabin while the others trained.
*BOOOM! BOOOM!*
'There he goes, Mr. Aizawa's overseeing his training, I heard it's super brutal… I took some water with me, it wasn't just quirk training, it was regular training, too.' I thought, seeing the kid with the spiky hat loitering nearby. I popped my hand up and he glared at me. I didn't talk to him, he didn't seem like much of a talker. Miss Mandalay worried about him a lot. The Pussycats and I became fast friends. I figured I should at least introduce myself.
"My name's Renaru," I said.
"I don't care," the kid growled.
"Grumpy, Grumpy…" I sighed, "Y'know… I gotta tell ya somethin'... if you stay away from people, you won't get people to help you,"
"My brother… he's a lot like that," I said, "He's pushing everyone away… even me, but, I won't let him push me away… even if he thinks he can handle things on his own,"
"Kota," the kid said, "My name's Kota,"
"Nice to meet you," I said, smirking a little.
"Whatever," he scoffed.
I went inside the gym, seeing my brother relentlessly training, yelling and screaming, Mr. Aizawa saw me come in. Flashes of explosions ripped across our faces.
"Renaru," he said.
"Sir," I acknowledged, "Is he doing alright?" I asked.
"Yes, what're you doing?" he asked.
"I'm… checking on him. Katsuki didn't mean it, sir… he… he… fought so hard… I DIDN'T DO ENOUGH! I… could've…" I grit my teeth, "Now he's pushing me away…" Aizawa turned to me, his eyes staring right into mine, his hand on my shoulder.
"Renaru, sometimes you have to realize that not everything has a happy ending," he sighed.
"But… I could've stopped. I could've stayed back," I mumbled.
"What if you did? You wouldn't have stopped Stain, you wouldn't have gotten stronger," he reasoned.
"Strength doesn't mean jack if you don't know who or what you're gainin' it for…" I huffed, "Either for family, friends, a better life… all of it,"
Aizawa smirked, "You have a good heart, but sometimes it bleeds too much," he said.
"Sometimes… a hero has no choice but to bleed," I huffed.
Katsuki lumbered over to me, snatching the water bottle I brought him and he drank it slowly, huffing between draughts.
"The fuck you doing here, Renaru? I thought you were busy suckin' Ponytail's tits…" he drawled.
"Hardy har, Katsu, ever the Rapier Wit as always…" I sighed, "Just accept the damn water bottle…" I snarled.
"Why the fuck do you think I'm drinkin' it, idiot?!" he snapped.
"Just shut up and guzzle it down," I sighed. Later on, we all gathered up for dinner. We had to cook it ourselves and I had my apron on, and I grinned. I put on a headband with ENDEAVOR stamped on it. I cracked my knuckles.
"Alright, guys! Lemme cook! Anyone got a lighter?" I asked.
"C'mon, Renugou! Use your quirk!" Mina whined, "It'll take too loooonnnngggg!"
I rolled my eyes and Momo passed me one, "Thanks babe," I muttered, kissing her on the cheek.
*flick flick* Boom!
I lit the stove and started to chop things up, humming something and just getting lost in the process.
*Chop chop chop* *TSSSS…*
"Ooh! That smells so good Renaru!" Ochako cheered, "I can't wait to dig in!"
"Just wait 'till I really get cookin'! Thanks to Tetsutetsu and Ibara, we got ourselves some fish!" I gasped, smiling widely. I took some and chopped the hell out of it, taking the bones aside.
"Thank you, fish, for this meal. You gave your lives in service to our stomachs! We appreciate the fuel you give to our flames!" I cheered, putting it all into bowls and passing them out. I took one to Katsu and I had one for Kota, which I gave to Izuku. He got nailed in the balls by that kid, what a little badass. Momo parked herself next to me.
"Hey…" she sighed, kissing me on the cheek. I smirked.
"Do you like it?" I asked.
She nodded with the biggest grin on her face. I blushed and leaned against her. I noticed some of the others talking about it.
"Mm! This is amazing!" Denki yelled, wolfing it down.
"You can say that again! How'd you learn, Ren?" Sero wondered.
"Uhm… well… my mom taught me how. I figured if I couldn't be a hero… I could always marry one and be the best house-husband! I can cook, I can sew, I think I'm good with kids… I 'unno yet, but… I talked to Kota," I mumbled.
"Either way, I'm glad everyone's happy with it!" I chirped, "I was so worried that I messed up, that would be bad…" I laughed my first laugh in a little while. Both Katsuki and Kota were…
"Alright! When everyone's done, it's hot spring time!" Tenya yelled, making everyone start to clamor and yell. I saw Momo perk up a little. I blushed and looked away.
"All of us bathing together! It's amazing! So amazing!" Mineta cheered.
"Yeah! Hell Yeah!" Denki yelled.
"Bathing! Bathing! Bathing!" Sero hooted.
"Hold it!" Aizawa snapped, "They're gendered, separated by a wall, the only ones permitted to bathe together… and follow me on this one, Mineta, are Yaoyorozu and Renaru, since they're comfortable with each other and can HANDLE THEMSELVES,"
He turned to us, "I trust that you two can keep your urges in line? If you can't, at least be quiet about it," He said, pulling me in by the collar, "Consider this as a thank-you for the USJ, Renaru,"
Sero, Denki, and Mineta swept me aside.
"Do you have a sheath for your sword, brave Pussy Crusader?" Mineta asked.
"No, and never say those words in the same sentence again," I snarled.
"MEN! BRING FORTH THE PROTECTION!" Denki called in a British voice.
Sero stepped forwards, his eyes glimmering with… tears?! Was he fucking CRYING are you SERIOUS?! He handed me a small packet.
"Use it well," he sniffed, "Use it to succeed!"
"How the-"
"Miss Midnight's got your back," Sero said.
"Figures," I scoffed, "Why is she so invested?"
"Because she made a bet with Mr. Aizawa and Mr. Mic, and… Mrs. Yaoyorozu, too," Mineta whispered.
"WHAT?! Momo's MOM is in on this?! What in the hell are the conditions?! Why didn't anyone tell me?!" I gasped, Denki rubbed my shoulders.
"Okay! Remember what I and Sero taught you, use that to make her feel so good she'll want more! Then, when you guys have kids, make me and Sero honorary uncles!" He encouraged me.
"Mineta, if you peep, I'll drown you, I'll drown you like a sack of dumb puppies," I growled, looming over him. Momo grabbed my hand and smiled, her cheeks dusted pink.
"Look, I know you're nervous, it'll just be us, okay?" I assured her, smiling and hugging her. Once we got in there, the heat was overpowering, and… was that… incense? Okay… never underestimate pro heroes who ship their students…
She stood with her back to me, "should I… st-strip?" she asked.
"Should I start?" I asked.
Momo closed her eyes, "O-okay! I'll do it!" she snapped.
"Hey! Hey! No! I'll do it!" I snapped. I grabbed my shirt and threw it off, seeing nothing but the wall.
"Okay… I've got you," I sighed, "There's your hand, right?" I asked.
"That's my butt," she said, "That's my hand, there we go,"
"Alright… on three…" I breathed.
"One," she said, turning.
"Two," I mumbled.
"Three!" we snapped, turning around fully and there she was. Her eyes were shining and her cheeks were flushed pink. She smiled, wrapping her arms around my neck and pulling me in. We entered the bath, settling into the water, she laid against my chest.
"Alright, here we go," she sighed, her perky breasts soft and pillowy, her body slender, toned slightly with muscle. Her soft hair in my hands.
"O-okay… You know where everything is… AH!" she gasped, I leaned down and took one of her nipples into my mouth, 'Haha! Eat it, Katsu! I'm literally doing what you said, bastard!' I thought.
"Mm… Ren… ah…" she moaned, "Mm… you're so shaky…" she sighed. Momo was sitting in my lap, she was exciting me, and I wrapped my arms around her, hearing her moaning grow a little louder. I teased her nipple and she giggled a little.
I continued to messily kiss her and lick her, the heat and warm water made me go a little crazy, "Ah… ah… ren… REN! Ha… Ah…" she moaned, pressing herself against me, pulling my head up against her chest.
I pushed into her, feeling so good. I didn't want her to be so pressured, I kissed her tenderly and softly.
"Momo… don't feel so pressured, babe…" I sighed, "I know…. I know it's messy and complicated, all this red tape, all 'cause yer rich n' shit, but I don't give a fuck, you're my girl," I sighed, continuing to thrust and hearing her voice shift into the higher octaves, Burying my face into her wet hair, I straddled her as she grabbed onto the wall to brace herself.
"You… you've always treated me with respect, never saw me… as a rich girl, mm… I want you to know… That I-" my sparks started to pop and skitter, and she moaned against me, smiling as the blasts playfully popped on her skin, the water making them go out.
Everything hazed together, the rhythm we had matched, our tempo together, even if I couldn't have her until we're out of high school and I'm a hero, I loved her more than anything. Seeing her smile, hearing her laugh.
It made all the times where I got hurt for her worth it.
"RENARU!" she screamed, bucking against me and panting, she hung loosely from my body and I gently laid her back against the wall, her eyes staring up at me.
"Okay… now that that's over…" she sighed restfully, "Wanna go back to the cabin and cuddle?" she asked.
"Bath first… I feel all gross from training today… Miss Ragdoll was nice about it…" I sighed, she grinned.
"I'll never look at food the same way again… especially takoyaki…" she huffed.
"What?! I love takoyaki! You take that back, Momo!" I snarled, ditching the 'protection' into a trash can nearby. We settled back into the water, laughing and washing, unafraid of seeing each other naked. It was natural now. We just settled back into our comfortable lulls.
We got into our pajamas and grabbed some pillows and blankets, sleeping in the hallway between the sides, I laid down first, pulling her into my arms, resting her head on my chest, her long hair pooling on it. She was grinning, her eyes closed.
"Goodnight, Momo," I sighed, smirking and closing my eyes.
"So… this is the one?"
"Yes, I expect nothing but the best, you all…"
"We won't let you down, sir!"
"See that you don't… Dabi,"
Dabi looked down at the polaroid of Renaru, smiling, 'So you're the one who caught that bastard's eye? We'll see… Renaru Bakugou.' he thought, blue flames burnt the polaroid to ash.
That night, the heroes would lose their greatest potential hero.
A.N: Yes, Renaru loves Super Sentai, or over here, Power Rangers. Next up, the attack on the Training Camp!