Chapter 2: Workout Buddies!

Itsuka Kendo liked to believe that she was never one to run from a challenge. But now she was ready to take her training as a hero to the next stage!

While her martial arts alongside her quirk already made her quite the formidable opponent, a few of the recent combat exercises that Class 1-B had gone through proved that her overall physical strength was lacking. So she was determined to fix that by building up her base physical strength. And what better way to do that then by weight training.

But as the orange-haired class president approached the Class 1 dormitory gym, she heard the sounds of someone grunting and weights being lifted. Itsuka opened the door and saw one of Class 1-A male students using the pulling machine. His name escaped Itsuka at the moment, but she knew that he was the one with a quirk similar to Tetsutetsu's.

As she closed the door, the redhead student saw her. Getting from the machine, the boy got up and greeted her with a toothy smile.

"Hey, you're Class 1-B's prez, right?" The redhead said.

"That's right." Itsuka greeted with her own smile and held her hand out. "The name's Itsuka Kendo."

"Eijiro Kirishima." The redhead said as the two shook hands. "So what brings ya to the gym?"

"Strength training." Itsuka said as she took a look around the gym. "I gotta admit, I'm not sure where to start though."

"Well, that's easy." Eijiro replied. "What muscle group do you want to work on today?"

The redheaded teen went on and explained that usually, when people start working out, they tend to make the mistake of trying to work on all their muscles in one sitting. Doing so would leave their entire body sore the next day. Itsuka was grateful for little tidbit, since her usual workouts consisted of jogging and martial arts practice. Eijiro agreed that he'd help his fellow hero course student out whenever he could.

A month and a half later…

As Itsuka showered that morning, she shook her head to keep some intrusive thoughts from entering her mind.

What kind of thoughts? Well, thoughts that she figured were extremely inappropriate. Specifically about how...well, hunky her new workout buddy Kirishima was. At first, she figured she just found his dedication to keeping in fighting shape admirable. But for the past two weeks, the orange-haired girl had been taking long glances of the redhead's muscular form as he worked out alongside her. His arms, his broad torso, and especially his firm butt were constant in Itsuka's mind when she wasn't focused on schoolwork.

The 1-B Class President knew she shouldn't be thinking like this as she exited the shower. But as she looked in the mirror, her eyes widened.

"Holy crap!" Itsuka said as she took in her firm-looking arms, biceps bulging with each subtle movement. Her stomach had become incredibly tight, showing the thin outline of a four-pack. And her incredibly toned legs, the sight of which made Itsuka unbelievably happy.

Later that day, Kirishima was having lunch with a few of the guys in his class. And since Mineta and Kaminari were among them, naturally the conversation steered towards something dirty. Specifically, the perverted duo were curious about what part of the female body did their classmates find the most sexy.

"D-Do we really need to answer that?" Midoriya asked, naturally becoming a red & green mess.

"Thighs." To everyone's surprise, Todoroki answered without even flinching.

"You wanna elaborate why?" Mineta asked.

"Nope." The half-and-half quirk user said before going back to eating his sobon.

"This is preposterous." Tokoyami said with a scowl. However, that didn't stop Dark Shadow from popping out of him and speaking up.

"Fumi's totally a boob guy." The mischievous quirk stated, much his user's embarrassment. "Doesn't matter if they're big or small; he just likes them nice and perky."

"DARK SHADOW!"

"Why thank you, Dark Shadow." Kaminari said with a teasing smirk before looking at Midoriya. "And if I were a betting man, I'd say Midoriya is an ass man."

"W-WHAT?! Why?!" The flustered greenette asked.

"I've seen looking at Uraraka's butt during hero training." Kaminari said, causing Midoriya's face to redden even more. It wasn't his fault that Uraraka's costume accentuated her bubbly rear.

"This is fuckin' stupid." Bakugou grumbled.

"So how about you, Baku-"

"Finish that sentence and I will blast you into grape-flavored mush." The explosive teen said to Mineta.

"...so, how about you Kirishima?" Mineta asked, smart enough not to piss off his blond classmate. "You got any particular preference when it comes to the female form?"

To the guy's surprise, Kirishima's expression took on a thoughtful look. "I never really thought about it. I mean, boobs and legs are nice and all, but I've never really been that excited by them."

"Maybe you got a thing for hands?" Kaminari suggested.

"Why would you say that?" The redhead asked with genuine confusion.

"Well, you've been hanging around that Kendo babe from 1-B, so…"

"I don't have a hand fetish, Kaminari." The redhead replied. However…

"Hey, Kirishima!" The boys turned and saw Kendo waving at the redhead. "I got something to show you!"

"Be right there!" Kirishima said as he left the table and approached Kendo. "So, what did you want to show me?"

"Check this out." The orange-haired girl said she rolled up her sleeve and flexed her right bicep, the arm muscle expanding sixteen inches. "I actually have muscles now. Isn't that cool?"

"...ya." Kirishima answered with a seemingly distracted voice.

"Damn girl!" The two surprised teens turned and saw Ashido looking at them with a cheeky grin. Without warning, the pink-skinned girl approached Kendo and felt up her bicep. "It's like you got a baseball stuffed in your arm. That's pretty cool."

"U-Um, thanks." Kendo replied, not used to anyone being that close to her, which was something Kirishima noticed. "And you are?"

"Oh, I'm Mina! Mina Ashido!" The acid girl said with a big smile before turning to Kirishima. "So, this is what you've been doing in your spare time."

"Well, Kendo asked me to help her with strength training, so of course I had to help." The redhead said with a sweet smile that made Kendo blush.

"Of course you did. Mr. Rock Solid is a big ol' softy inside." Ashido said as she gave Kirishima's cheek a light poking. "Although, maybe I could do some strength training of my own. That way I can kick butt with my bode and my quirk."

"You can always join us if you want?" Kirishima replied before looking at Kendo. "Is that cool with you, Kendo?"

"You bet." Kendo said before she heard her female classmates calling out to her. But before she left, the orange-haired girl looked at Kirishima with a certain look in her eyes. "Hey, Kirishima?"

"Ya?" The redhead asked. However, the orange-haired girl took a glance between him and Ashido before sighing.

"Nevermind, it's nothing" Kendo replied with a light smile. "I'll see you guys later tonight."

"Sure thing. See ya then!" Ashido said with a wave as Kendo walked off, Kirishima watching as her toned thighs moved with each step. This sight, combined with the memory of her flexing her arm, made Kirishima's face feel warm.

"What do you think she wanted to say?" Kirishima asked his pink-skinned classmate.

"I dunno." Ashido replied with a shrug. "Well, I better make sure my workout clothes are clean. See you later, Kirishima."

"See ya." The redhead replied as Ashido walked away. And perhaps it was because his mind was fixated on Kendo's muscles, but Kirishima also took notice of Ashido's soft yet athletic frame.

It seemed that the redheaded teen had found an answer to Mineta and Kaminari's question; in his eyes, the sexiest part of the female form was their muscles. And now he just realized he was gonna be sending time building muscle with two beautiful and energetic girls.

Suffice to say, the redhead had a bit more pep in his step for the rest of the day.

Three weeks later…

"Come on, Ashido! You can do it!" Kendo cried out.

"Kendo's right! You just gotta push past your limit!" Kirishima shouted, Ashido groaning as she was on the last stretch on her current bench pressing routine while the other two spotted her.

"48...4-49...50!" Ashido shouted before finally putting the 70-pound bar on the rest. "Woo! Nailed it!"

Indeed, the three athletic students had gotten into a rhythm in the past few weeks. After class, the three of them would meet at the dorm gym for some after-school strength training. And if they managed to finish their routine ahead of schedule, Kendo would help the two 'horn buddies' with their studying.

The results of the training were already showing. While Kirishima was always one of the more muscular boys of Class 1-A, he was already starting to bulk up to Iida's level. Kendo wasn't that far behind, her physique now easily on par with someone like Midoriya in terms of arms and leg muscles. And despite joining in late, Ashido was determined to catch up to the two, with her arms and legs becoming more toned, and her stomach beginning to show the beginnings of a set of tight abs.

"That's showing those weights whose boss!" Kirishima shouted as he congratulated Ashido.

"Yup! I'm un-freakin'-stoppable!" The pink-skinned girl said as she did a double bicep flex, her arm muscles briefly expanding to a solid ten inches. For a brief instant, Kirishima's cheeks matched his hair. While he was happy to help his fellow students, his recent sexual awakening was beginning to make things awkward. It didn't help that compared to Kendo's teal t-shirt and black sweatpants, Ashido's workout gear was rather...revealing, consisting of a dark purple sports bra and matching shorts.

"Well, I'm gonna hit the showers." Kirishima as he packed up his gear. "See ya tomorrow, girls."

"Goodnight, Kirishima." Kendo said, smiling before her eyes found their way towards Kirishima's firm backside. The redhead's workout clothes consisted of a red muscle t-shirt and a set of knee-length workout shorts, which to the girls, left little to the imagination.

"It's pretty nice, isn't it?"

"Yeah." Kendo absentmindedly replied as Kirishima left the gym. However, her eyes widened and her face blushed before she turned and saw Ashido smirking at her. "I-I mean that...Kirishima's in really good shape, you know!"

"Oh, I know. And you seem to reaaaaally want to know too." Ashido said as Kendo looked away. "Admit it, big hands. You like Kiri, don't ya?"

"...yes." The orange-haired girl replied with a whisper.

"I knew it!" Ashido said with a smile, which made Kendo raise an eyebrow. "I've seen you stare at him with that longing look in your eyes. You got it bad, girl!"

"Why are you happy, Ashido? Don't you like Kirishima too?" Kendo replied, which made Ashido's smile drop a bit. And to the orange-haired girl's surprise, the acid girl's cheeks took on a shade of lilac.

"Is it that obvious?"

'C-Cute.' Kendo thought for a brief second. "Ya, it kind of is. I was honestly surprised when I learned you guys weren't dating."

"Well, Kiri's kind of a meathead. A handsome and big-hearted meathead, but a meathead regardless." Ashido replied. "I figured I could take my time and find the right way to confess to him, since I figured no other girl would be into him. But you sure proved me wrong."

"I'm sorry." Kendo said with a guilty look on her face. "So...what do we do now?"

Ashido thought for a minute before a mischievous smirk appeared on her face. "How about we make a competition out of it?"

"Huh?"

"Kiri's obviously got a thing for muscular girls." Ashido said. "He's tried being subtle, but I've seen him looking at our muscles while we work out. And he obviously likes what he sees."

Granted, Ashido had also snuck into his room recently and found a stash of female bodybuilding magazines and Miruko pin-ups under his bed. But there was no need to say that out loud.

"So for the next month, I say that the two of us should bulk up as much as we can. After that, we show off for Kiri and let him decide who he wants to date." The pink-haired girl said before holding her hand out. "So, what do ya say?"

Kendo thought for a moment...before she got a competitive look in her teal eyes and shook Ashido's hand. "You're on, Ashido. But I'm not gonna lose."

"Oh, bring it on, Kendo!" Ashido said with a competitive look of her own as she matched Kendo's firm grip.

In the shower, Kirishima felt a shiver go up his spine for some reason. The redheaded teen was unaware of just how exciting things were going to get for him and the girls.

Author's Note: A nice helping of build up before things get really spicy! And I also decided to make this chapter shorter to inform you guys about the change in this story and its title, including a rewrite of Chapter 1 with some hot threesome action!

For those of you who haven't read the revised Chapter 1, I've decided to scrap the old poll for being too limiting. And as a result, I've set up the largest poll I've ever made. Here are the new rules for which girl joins Eijiro, Itsuka and Mina for some muscly good times:

Rule 1: There is no limit to how many girls can join the harem. Any girl with 5 or more votes will automatically be selected to bulk up and join the harem.

Rule 2: Each individual voter can vote for ten girls.

That's about it. And incase you haven't read the rewritten Chapter 1, here's the list of all 20 choices for the muscular harem:

Ochako Uraraka, Tsuyu Asui, Momo Yaoyorozu, Kyouka Jirou, Pony Tsunotori, Kinoko Komori, Setsuna Tokage, Yui Kodai, Reiko Yanagi, Mei Hatsume, Nejire Hado, Rumi Usagiyama, Ryuko Tatsuma, Yu Takeyama, Kaoruko Awata, Moe Kamiji, Tatami Nakagame, Kashiko Sekigai, and Saiko Intelli.

Like I said, this the biggest poll I've ever made! So please cast your vote and have a safe day!