Whassup everybody!
Only like one person saw this last time, so I'll put it here again. Here is what the friend groups will roughly end up looking like by the end of their school days.
Dekusquad
Izuku Midoriya
Shoto Todoroki
Mezo Shoji
Fumikage Tokoyami
Mina Ashido
Kyoka Jiro
Eijiro Kirishima
Yosetsu Awase
Togaru Kamakiri
Manga Fukidashi
Shihai Kuroiro
Setsuna Tokage
Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu
Sen Kaibara
Juzo Honenuki
Quietsquad
Koji Koda
Kojiro Bondo
Hitoshi Shinso
Hiryu Rin
Yui Kodai
Reiko Yanagi
Pervsquad
Minoru Mineta
Denki Kaminari
Kosei Tsuburaba
Hanta Sero
Responsible(ish)squad
Tenya Iida
Ochaco Uraraka
Tsuyu Asui
Itsuka Kendo
Momo Yaoyorozu
Ibara Shiozaki
Errybodyelse (Named the Monomasquad by a member, I'm sure you can guess which one)
Neito Monoma
Nirengeki Shoda
Jurota Shishida
Toru Hagakure
Kinoko Komori
Pony Tsunotori
Mashirao Ojiro
Aoyama Yuga
Rikido Sato
These are not set in stone. They can change. I'll see what people think of them for now, but I won't change them much until I get a good view of what people think. Feel free to leave a review or PM asking me to change a certain character's friend group.
Also, it's not as if the friend groups are exclusive. Everyone will talk to everyone. It's just that this is how people will loosely group up.
This is the last time I'm gonna reply to reviews in the chapter; I'll do it in PMs from now. Cos honestly, it's getting to the point where the length of all the answered reviews is challenging the length of the actual chapter (Not actually but you get what I mean). Thank you guys all so much for all of the reviews.
KingSlayerIzrael: Thanks! Although, -and please don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying what Bakugo did was right in any way whatsoever- if you don't actually mean for them to take your advice and do it, is it still a punishable offence? Like, genuine question.
Saramus92: Sorry, I think I'm just gonna keep it as Mina and Jiro for this story. But if you're an IzuOcha fan, that's gonna be the pairing for my next story.
JayTheStar: Omfg I just died laughing reading that. Don't worry, I'll find a way to somehow get Shoto T-posing into the story lmfao
DavenTheNomad: However, that's still too much of a risk, I think. While AFO as a Quirk may have untold potential in helping the world, I think it would be way too much temptation for Bakugo to just be given free rein with it.
solbandgus: Yeah that whole thing with Bakugo not having much to help him get better and instead everything just making him worse was kinda what I was going for. Izuku definitely has harem MC luck, and don't worry, they will all get paired off with someone. I'm thinking maybe Shoto with Yui, Shoji with Mei, and Tokoyami with Yanagi or Tsu.
TehStorm: Yeah. I'm gonna have Bakugo get some Quirks which may make him a little tricky to beat, but ultimately, Izuku is still OP. And the Aldera idea you gave me is really good, although remember that nobody will know Bakugo's turned for a while. I might do a reunion thing like that during a holiday or something later in the story. Thanks for the suggestion!
Daoist Atlas: Why do you think he never should have gotten in?
Ben Turner1: How could whooping somebody's ass that badly help them see how they're wrong lmfaooo
Draegoon: Yeah it's impossible to emulate such a great being lmao
PasiveNox: Thanks for the review and opinion!
siddarthshreedhar: Don't worry, I have no plans to make him into Garou. Garou wanted to join the monsters because of how every time he was put as the monster, he was forced to lose, so he might as well become one and show them all up. Bakugo, meanwhile, is just becoming a Villain because it's the quickest way he sees to becoming the strongest.
AxlrexKingu: Yeah the Tartarus option is really popular it seems lmao. As I said in the previous review, Bakugo will be quite different from Garou.
Humble3dore: Yeah, sorry about that. I really wasn't thinking about what I was writing, since I was half asleep. I started the warning, and then since I'd already written the base for that happening, I just kept going with the verbal diaorrhea. My apologies.
AnimeFan13579: Thanks! I've fixed that Mineta bit now. As for the whole weights thing, I was just hoping nobody would notice lmao. I only made them that heavy because the most All Might could lift was 3 million tons, so I wanted to make that whole joke. Also, I think that if it was only a few hundred tons, it wouldn't slow Izuku down at all. And thanks for the suggestions, I'll check them out!
Harleking31: Yes, successor xD. And I did put in a bit about Cementoss making him recite something, though lmao
helrio uzugaku: I think all the points you've made are good ones. Especially about the psyche evaluation and Izuku not being duty bound to help Bakugo. They say multiple times in the manga and anime that Hound Dog is there for therapy and counseling and all that, but nobody's ever actually gone to see him for that, have they? I feel Aizawa should have sent Bakugo and Mineta there many times, and maybe Izuku too to see if there's any actual condition behind his crying. And especially in the case of Class A as a whole, I think they should have had to individually go and see him after each Villain attack, just in case. That's going to happen in this story, don't worry. The only reason they didn't have to go after the USJ in this story was because Izuku did everything himself, and even then I made Izuku have a talk with Nezu instead.
As for your suggestion, I think that may actually be a good idea. But the thing is, I think that maybe that's already a thing. Because surely criminals wouldn't just be put in jail for the rest of their lives? Surely Tartarus would be bursting at the seams with inmates if that were the case. And for criminals like AFO, and what Bakugo will eventually be, would therapy even be of any use?
And finally, thanks! I love it when my writing makes people feel something. Thanks for the great review, and I hope to hear more next chapter!
Jamesbucag: You do realise she's like 20 years older than them, right?
Omnipotent X: Your trust in me warms my undeserving heart :)
Deadwood T: Thanks! How come you didn't watch Season 5? Are you waiting for it to be finished first? And as for the prank, don't worry. I'm planning to have the major planning for that be a bonding moment during the training camp.
WellLifeJustAintFair: What would he sacrifice himself for, though? He'll be the one they're fighting. Not making fun of your suggestion, just wondering a little.
Chevalier Lecteur: I mean he might interrupt because in canon he takes the opportunity of them going to the mall to ambush Izuku... And now you've made me think. If two people use Erasure on each other, who gets erased? Or do they get canceled out? I don't even know. All hail Mumen Rider lmao. Loved your review, it let me see what you liked in the chapter.
Shisui34: Let us celebrate and make merry lmao
EbayUserGreen: Good work on working out that he'd become a Villain. I don't think many people got that.
Guest: Yeah, sorry about that.
guest: Nah, I want to make Bakugo a main Villain. He can't really do that if AFO hates him lmao.
OmnipotentAbsoluteUIGodzilla: Yeah, Monoma is redeemable. While I don't think he's capable of normal human interactions (okay he kinda proved me wrong a little last chapter but still), I do think he could put his competitiveness to good use as a Hero.
Spellbat: Don't worry, Izuku won't be going up against the top ten yet. Wait, did I say yet? Oops. And yes, you're right about the whole mating thing lmao
pp gang: ROOOAAAAAD ROOOLLLLLEEERRR DAAAAA!
T: Same, my friend. Same.
EMSNaruto: A bit dark, but honestly? I'm kinda considering it.
A Queen Among Women: Thanks! And I'm glad to finally meet someone who also overthinks details in anime lmaoooo
Questions: I'm still deciding on that.
Anon: Let's goooooo!
Tomorrow's Hero: I loved reading through your reviews as you went through the story! But since there's so many, I'll just be answering questions and suggestions. So. To be honest, I think everyone in the MHA universe is kinda just desensitized to strange things at this point. Like, even in the like third episode, when the examinees were told there would be a robot the size of a skyscraper coming at them, they were just kinda like 'eh, just gotta avoid it'. So while Izuku being so powerful while Quirkless would raise a lot of eyebrows at first, I think people would get used to it quite quickly.
Why do you think Black Fallen Angel looks goofy?
And yeah, Tamaki and Izuku will definitely immediately strike up a kinship lmao.
Yeah, I think Dark Shadow as a separate entity is always cooler, I won't lie. And don't worry, Izuku will declare them his 'bros' when they move into the dorms.
I've put a bit about the pairings in this chapter's author's note.
Don't worry, Shoji will eventually get some long ranged options later on. But I can't have all the power development happen all at once, you know? They're still in first year, remember.
Thanks for such a great review!
Onto the chapter!
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Bakugo blinked, staring at the man in front of him for a few seconds. Then his face broke out in rage.
"THE FUCK YOU SAY TO ME?"
Aizawa sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose. "I said that you're expelled, Bakugo. And I know you're not deaf, so don't make me repeat it again."
"But...but..." Bakugo spluttered, lost for words at seeing the final blow to his Hero career crash through. "But...FUCK!"
Shota shook his head. "You really should work on your language. Now please get out of my sight. Paperwork will be e-mailed to your parents. Make sure to remember any of your belongings in the school."
Bakugo had started growling, but he managed to keep his anger in check for the moment. Too bad it was too late for him to be doing that now. "Do I get to keep my Hero outfit?"
Aizawa finally smirked at that. "The hell you do. If you get into another Hero school, very, very heavy emphasis on the if, you can order a new one there." The teacher turned and started to walk away to the staff's office.
"WAIT!" Bakugo called, desperate for his time at U.A. not to be over. How was he supposed to rise above everyone in the world if he didn't get taught by the best? "Can't... Can't I get another fuckin' chance?"
Aizawa didn't even turn around. "You got plenty of chances, Bakugo. All Might even gave you at least three in your exam just there. You've just chosen not to take any of them in your time here. And so of course," The teacher said, opening the door. "I'd expel you. After all, I've said it many times."
"I don't teach students with no potential."
And with that, the door on Bakugo's future as a Hero swung shut.
Katsuki shivered with rage. How dare he? He wants potential? I'll give him potential. I'll rise to the top, and I'll destroy anyone in my way. He turned and stomped off in the opposite direction, never getting even close to realising that that wasn't anything at all to do with the type of potential his ex-homeroom teacher had been talking about.
Aizawa's face flashed through the boy's mind, then All Might's and the rest of the teachers, followed by every Villain he'd ever seen. Then the faces of all his classmates, especially that damn Dekusquad. Then came the rest of the top ten, and finally, Deku himself appeared. I'll destroy them all, Bakugo resolved with a ferocious grin. No matter the route I've got to take, I will rise above them all.
The very next day, Katsuki Bakugo would encounter the SuperVillain known as All for One.
The day after the exams, Izuku smirked at the sight that greeted he and Shoto as they walked into the class. Kaminari, Sero, Sato and Aoyama were all standing around looking downcast, lamenting at the fact that they wouldn't get to go to the summer camp and begging others to tell them what happened when they got back.
"Eh? But Aoyama, Sato and Sero, didn't you get B-tiers? He said that was a grey area!" Mina said cheerfully, wallowing in the smugness she had gained from not failing for once.
They all looked at her despondently. "With Aizawa-sensei? Grey area is equal to fail."
"But surely-"
The door banged open. "That was the bell. You should all be seated." Aizawa said gruffly. Only to be greeted with everyone already in their seats, perfectly silent and waiting for him, the only expression standing out being Izuku's. While the other students couldn't tell, Izuku could clearly see that Aizawa had clearly been thrown off by their reaction times and was trying to hold his laughter in.
Aizawa sighed and stepped up to the class podium. As usual, he got straight to business. Beating around the bush was illogical, after all. "Morning. About your Final Exams yesterday, everyone passed the written, but obviously, in the practical, we had some failures." He almost snickered at the wilting look on Kaminari's face. Aoyama looked as if his sparkles would be forever extinguished. "And as such..."
"...You're all going to summer camp."
The four looked like they'd frozen in shock, already making Aizawa's day. He always loved doing that to students. Call him cruel if you want, he wouldn't care. "Anyway, the whole 'we're going to crush you' and 'you're not going to the camp' were just logical ruses. We are talking about a training camp, after all. If you failed, then you need to go even more than the others do."
The entire class looked destroyed at the logic, wondering how they hadn't realised, except Yaoyorozu, Shoto, and Izuku, who had figured it out.
Iida grimaced. "Fooled again! I'd expect no less from U.A.!" He muttered. Then he shot up, raising his hand. "BUT, SENSEI! NOW THAT YOU'VE LIED TO US TWICE, AREN'T YOU WORRIED THAT OUR FAITH IN YOU WILL BE SHAKEN?"
Behind him, Ochaco giggled. "Way to be a wet blanket, Iida." She said, hiding her mouth behind her hand as her shoulders shook. Suddenly, Aoyama threw her a glance, making her go bright red.
Aizawa shrugged. "Perhaps. But consider the facts. It wasn't entirely a lie. Failure is still failure. You four will receive supplementary lessons. And to be honest, they'll be even worse than the summer school you thought you would be getting."
Aizawa almost laughed for real at the heartbroken expressions on the faces on the students who didn't do as well.
Then someone realised something. "Wait, four?" Yaoyorozu's voice called out. "Who's missing? I'm pretty sure there were five from our class."
And the class suddenly realised that things had been a lot more peaceful today. "Hm? Where's Baku-Bro?" Kirishima asked nonchalantly. "Surely he's not sick. I couldn't even imagine that happening. His white blood cells are probably always rampaging around at any germs that manage to get in, screaming DIE, DIE, DIE!"
What was with his class and almost making him laugh today? Aizawa had to duck his mouth into his scarf for a second. "That's because he's not sick. Bakugo has been expelled from this school." He said, looking around at the student's reactions.
Most students actually looked mildly relieved, while Kirishima and Kaminari looked shocked. Shoji, Todoroki and Tokoyami actually looked vindictively happy about it. He'd have to ask Izuku about that. Speaking of the green haired boy, Midoriya had just glanced down and shook his head in disappointment.
"But Sensei," Mineta said with a raised hand, "What's to stop Bakugo getting into another school and becoming a Hero from there? Because knowing his determination, that's exactly what he'll do. And if you expelled him, doesn't that mean you don't think he'll succeed as a good Hero?"
"A good point for once, Mineta." The teacher nodded. "However, it is completely up to a school if they want to take a student in. However, since he's applying now, they'll want to know why. And when they look him up in the educational records, they'll see that he was expelled and the reason for that, which it's compulsory for a school to put in if they expel someone."
Mineta nodded in understanding, as did the rest of the class. "I wish him good luck whatever he chooses to do!" Kirishima cheered, but Aizawa could tell what everyone was thinking simultaneously with regards to that.
You're too nice to Bakugo for your own good, Kirishima!
Aizawa shrugged, a small smirk belying his sullen tone. "Anyway, I'm handing out camp manuals. Take one and pass it back..."
After class, the Dekusquad were all looking over the stuff they'd need. "Whoa, this list is huge!" Mina exclaimed, waving her arms about.
"That's what you'd expect for an entire week of camp, I guess." Shoji said.
"I don't even have a bathing suit." Kaminari said from where he and Mineta were walking. "There's tons of stuff I need to buy."
Beside him, Mineta started drooling. "I'll be needing some night vision goggles, heh heh." He leered.
Jiro shivered. You should've gone with Bakugo!
"Oh, I know!" Toru said, jumping and twisting about. She almost tripped, but Ojiro kept her upright with his tail. "Um, t-thanks, Ojiro! Anyway, we're off tomorrow, and tests are over, so why don't we all go shopping together? Like a group trip for the class!"
"Good idea! This'll be a first, come to think of it!" Kaminari explained.
"Yeah!" Mina cheered, doing a twirl. "What do you think, Iz- Huh?"
As soon as they'd heard the words 'group trip' Izuku, Fumikage and Shoto had started speedwalking away.
"Would you three get back here and stop being antisocial!"
Meanwhile, Bakugo was aimlessly wandering. Yesterday, his mom had given him a sound thrashing for getting expelled, but immediately sent in applications to other Hero schools as fast as she could. Her fury had been scary, even to him, but he had just curled his lip and sneered at her. By the end, she could only turn away disappointedly. His dad had tried to give him a strict talking to, but he had just ignored the dumbass as usual. After all, he shouldn't have been expelled. The school was just fucking afraid of him, probably.
He had woken up in the morning only to come downstairs and see his mother helplessly putting her head in her hands. "What the fuck's wrong with you, old hag?" He snapped as he stretched.
Mitsuki couldn't even bring herself to retaliate with a retort of her own. "Katsuki... Every single Hero school we applied you to rejected you within a day of receiving the application."
Bakugo had frozen in shocked fury then, and yelling out a string of expletives, grabbed his shoes and a jacket and stormed out of the house. He needed to blow of some steam. He walked on and on, muttering darkly to himself. People who saw him crossed to the other side of the road and speedwalked away, frightened.
He walked for ages, until he finally looked up. It was then that he realised something. He had no fucking clue where he was. Some industrial area. He wasn't even sure if he was still in the Shizuoka prefecture anymore. Maybe Kanagawa prefecture?
"...Shit. Fuck my life."
In his warehouse office, All for One leaned back in his chair. "This may be a profitable situation." He said simply.
Dr. Kyudai Garaki looked over at him from where he was working on a Nomu. "You mean Tomura's outburst?"
The Symbol of Evil stroked his chin thoughtfully. "Indeed."
A man that had been working with the League, Giran, had brought two people to the bar a few minutes ago. They looked like rather unsavoury people, going by the names Dabi and Toga respectively, but All for One could see them being useful, especially for what he had in mind for Tomura. There was only one problem. As soon as he'd heard the two had been brought to him by Stain's ideals, Tomura had tried to kill them on the spot. They had gone to kill him, since the best form of defence is naturally a swift and decisive offence, and the only thing stopping the encounter turning into a massacre was Kurogiri's quick actions, and his words to Shigaraki as well.
Tomura had then stormed out, and that's when All for One had made his comment to his subordinate about the situation being profitable. Continuing the conversation, he spoke. "Tomura has been lacking in... conviction. In his drive. To be a successful Villain, those are some of the most important things you need. However, this is it. The moment I have been waiting for."
"The moment?"
"Yes. When Tomura comes back, he will either have gained the resolve and drive to do what it takes. Or he won't have, in which case I shall start looking for another successor." All for One explained grandiosely.
"Hmm." The doctor grunted thoughtfully with a nod, turning back to his work.
All for One hummed, then reached out with one of his most useful Quirks, Mind Read. It, as the name suggested, made him able to read people's minds. It wasn't as accurate as he wished; if he could find a Quirk somewhere out there that allowed him to accurately read thoughts, he would stop at nothing to get it. Mind Read allowed him to see the overall state of someone's immediate thoughts, and pick up a few words too. The range had originally been about ten metres, but All for One had had ample time to practice in all his generations of living. He could now use it on anyone within a forty metre radius. He hadn't been able to change the fact that it only worked on one person at a time, though.
Reaching out to prod at Kyudai's mind, he felt a sliver of doubt, but one that was smothered immediately. Focusing more, he heard a few words. Unsure...Just have to trust...His plans rarely go wrong...
All for One smiled. Good to see that he wouldn't have to dispose of a disloyal subordinate any time soon. this Quirk had always been good for stuff like that. Then, as he withdrew the Quirk from it's target, it latched on to somebody walking outside the warehouse. Even the eyes of the Symbol of Evil himself widened at the pure rage and determination rolling off of the presence.
He focused in on it. USELESS DEKU...FUCK U.A...KICKED OUT...DESTROY...ABSOLUTE BEING...!
All for One put two and two together, having watched the U.A. Sports Festival. Only one person had called someone a Deku. Coincidentally, that same boy was the one who looked most likely to be expelled from a Hero school. And what was this about an 'Absolute Being'? Something he could manipulate, perhaps?
His smile grew. He had several luck Quirks, but all they could do was influence his day a little. This was way beyond that. A prime opportunity had literally just shown up on his doorstep.
"Doctor, please step outside and intercept the young man there, please." All for One rumbled smugly.
Garaki nodded and got up. They'd done this countless times. All for One's Warp Quirk was good, but it could only transport people he was sufficiently acquainted with, or someone standing near said acquaintance. Therefore, to bring someone inside and steal their Quirk, All for One would have Garaki go and stand next to them, and then bring them both in at once.
So that was how Doctor Garaki found himself stepping out of the warehouse, taking his goggles off so as to look less creepy. Then he recognised the boy that was seemingly getting rid of his anger by curb stomping some bugs.
That appears to be Katsuki Bakugo! Does All for One want to steal his Quirk, or is it for some other purpose? I wonder. How shall I get close to him without seeming suspicious? Hmm, from my research on that class, isn't he from Shizuoka?
"Excuse me little one, are you lost?" The Doctor said innocently, putting on his old man act and hobbling up to the boy.
"FUCK YOU I AIN'T- Damnit... A little. Where the fuck am I?" Bakugo asked, letting the man walk right up to him.
Dr. Garaki smiled. "You are right where you need to be."
"HAH? I-" Suddenly, Bakugo was vomiting black sludge. It covered him, and he suddenly felt disoriented, until it disappeared, revealing that he was in a poorly lit warehouse."The fuck...?" He muttered, wiping his mouth in case of extra sludge, and noticing that old man walking over to a table. "WHAT WAS THAT, YOU FUCKER?"
All for One looked -well, not with his eyes, with Infrared, another one of his Quirks that let him see anything in a limited range using infrared vision- at the volatile boy that was about to knock the Doctor's head off. Ah, such willpower. This is what I wish Tomura had. Then he realised the boy had gotten a bit too close to Kyudai.
"KATSUKI BAKUGO." All for One boomed, putting all of his aura and willpower into the two words.
Bakugo unironically almost pissed himself.
The boy turned his head round slowly, till he was looking straight at the silhouetted figure that had spoken. "W-Who the fuck are you?" He said, cursing his voice for betraying him with a stutter.
"I am All for One." The man said, now speaking properly, but his voice still dripped with absolute power. "Have you heard of me?"
"Fuck no."
All for One would have rolled his eyes... if he had any. "I am the most powerful Villain in the entire world, Bakugo." He said serenely.
"Yeah... Anyone who has to tell people that they're the best usually isn't the fuckin' best."
"A bit hypocritical, coming from you, isn't it?"
Katsuki did actually piss himself this time. "What the fuck do you want from me?"
All for One did a little prodding to set Bakugo's mind into an advantageous place for him. "I see you are not in school during school hours. I assume they kicked you out? What a mistake. They do not see your worth, Katsuki Bakugo."
"What, and you do? Tch."
And that had given All for One the opening he wanted. Using a Quirk called Mind Influence -it didn't actually control the mind, just made whatever he was saying sound a lot more reasonable to the listener-, the Symbol of Evil spoke once more.
"Ah, but I do see your potential, young Bakugo. I see the potential to become...AN ABSOLUTE BEING."
Bakugo suddenly looked at him with eyes that were a lot less hostile. "You do, huh? And so what?"
"I can give you all the power you need in order to get there. I will make you my successor, one that can go far above and beyond what I myself have done." All for One smiled. If this worked, then he would have no need to make Tomura his successor. Shoving Bakugo's turn to the dark side in All Might's face would be just as stimulating. And he could still use Tomura as a side piece.
"I-I don't need help from no fuckin' Villain."
All for One quickly probed out with Mind Read. Villain... But power...Surpass them all...Tower above everyone... Oh, he was very close indeed.
"I can give you any support you need. And once I am gone, I will give you my Quirk."
"And what's your fuckin' shitty Quirk?"
"I can give and take Quirks as I see fit. And I can use them all as well." All for One smiled. He almost had the boy sold. Only a few more nudges...
"You're a fuckin'...Villain. I won't...t-take your help." Bakugo said, his mind obviously struggling between his lifelong admiration for Heroes, and his ambition to surpass the world.
"But what is so bad about being a Villain? Katsuki Bakugo, I never said that you must become a Villain. You are only doing what you must in order to climb past them all, right?" This was another trick All for One had learned in his lifetime of tricking and scheming. You never told anyone that what they were doing was inherently bad. It was always doing what they had to, or it was for their greater good, so it was okay if they did some unsavoury things.
Because at that point, you were no longer deceiving them. You were just giving them a few helping nudges, and letting them deceive themselves.
"Yeah..."
"Hero or Villain, it does not matter what path you take once you are at the summit of mankind, right?"
"Right." Bakugo said, a lot more confidently. All for One could tell that his job was almost complete. Mind Influence had helped, but Bakugo's determination to rise above all was basically doing the job for him.
"And you realise that in joining me, you leave your old life behind. No more contact with family or friends. We shall be your new family." All for One said, a slight bit more of Mind Influence leaking into his voice.
Katsuki's mind conveniently forgot all that his parents had done for him. All he remembered was his mother constantly grating on his nerves and starting shit about his attitude for no reason, or his dad constantly going on about all that 'calm down' bullshit- He was done with all of that. Fuck them all. And as for all of those extras at U.A., he'd enjoy seeing their faces when he surpassed them. "Fuck it, yeah, sure."
But suddenly, he frowned, his astute mind suddenly making a connection. "Are you behind the League of Villains?"
"I am."
"So isn't that Handyman guy your successor already or whatever?"
"He was. Then I saw your potential, young Bakugo. I saw your drive to win. That is something that Tomura does not have. And to gain your trust, I will set you this task, should you choose to let me support you." All for One said solemnly. There are two of the Villains who Giran brought in the bar the League of Villains uses as it's base. Tomura could not get along with them; he threw a tantrum and ran out."
Bakugo snickered at that, already tensing at a challenge to win that had been offered to him.
"Go and align them to your goals. Once you have proved to me that you can get them in your corner and become a good leader, I will know that Katsuki Bakugo is the man that will rise to sit atop the world."
"Sure thing...All for One? What the fuck do I call you?" Bakugo said with a dangerous grin.
All for One answered with a smug smile that was somehow even more dangerous. "You may call me Sensei, Katsuki."
With that, All for One used his vomitsludgeanditsomehowmakesyouwarpthroughspacetime Quirk and sent Bakugo to the bar, simultaneously calling Kurogiri.
Dr. Garaki's head popped out of a mountain of chemical mixing equipment like a prairie dog. "What will you do if Tomura Shigaraki returns with newfound resolve?"
All for One smiled. "Then I shall test that resolve." He smiled. "And if it measures up, then I will put him alongside Katsuki. The competition will drive them both to unseen heights."
Kurogiri, who had appeared as soon as he was summoned, spoke up. "Sensei, what might you be talking about?"
All for One smiled. "Let me explain a few changes that are about to happen around here, Kurogiri..."
Meanwhile, Bakugo appeared from a spinning tower of the sludge, managing to step out in a slightly dignified way at least. He looked up to see the two that All for One had told him about. The girl looked slightly -no, very- crazy, a deranged smile on her face and her hair done messily. The guy had skin like Mahito from Jujutsu Kaisen, just with dark patches, which already didn't bode well. At least he looked like he could hold a conversation, though. The girl was currently sharpening her syringe on the point of her canine.
"Hey, I know you. You're that kid who blew the other kid's arms off at the Sports Festival." The guy said, pointing a finger at him. "What's a U.A. student doing here?"
"I'm no student of that fuckin' school anymore." Bakugo said with a glare, to which the guy shrugged. "What are your names?"
"I'm Himiko Toga! I love Mr. Stainy! I want to kill him! I want to be him!" The girl cheered, spinning a knife between her fingers.
Bakugo squinted at her. "Okay... How do you even know about Stain?" He said with a shrug.
"Mr. Stainy and his ideals are really well known in our whole criminal underground, don't worry! Oh, I want to taste his blood, I want to become him~"
"What the fuck..." Katsuki muttered under his breath.
The guy grinned. "Glad someone shares my opinion on her, at least." He said. "I go by Dabi right now. Now, why don't you tell me how a U.A. student ends up turning to Villainy? I may need that info for... future reference."
Bakugo raised an eyebrow. "Sure, if you're fine giving me your real name and life story." He said sharply.
Dabi smirked. The kid's sharp enough to survive in this world, I'll give him that. "So...what's your role here, Katsuki Bakugo?"
"I'm the new leader around here." Bakugo said, folding his arms and staring at them, almost challenging them to challenge his authority.
And Dabi did so. "I thought that Shigaraki guy was the leader?" He said, a trail of blue flame flickering up his arm.
Bakugo let explosions crackle in his palm as a response. "Sensei -the guy in charge of us all- decided he might be too much of a lil' bitch, so he's decided I'm a better fit. You got a fuckin' problem?"
Dabi smirked. "Let's say I do. I'm here to bring Stain's ideals to life. That Shigaraki seemed like he was just destroying with no purpose. What's any different about you?"
"I have a purpose." Bakugo grinned fiercely. "I'm gonna surpass everyone; Heroes, Villains, everyone, and then I'm gonna look down on everyone from the top, and they'll all sing to my tune. And when that happens, I'll make sure you can bring Stain's ideals into reality or whatever. All you gotta do is support me on my way there, and I'll support you."
"Hmm." Dabi smiled sinisterly. "I'm not completely sure, but I'll follow you for now. See how it goes."
Bakugo smirked. "Good. And you?" He directed at Toga.
She gave him a bloodstained smile. Whose blood was that? "Yeah, I'll come along too! Mmm, Bakugo, Dabi, I wonder how your blood tastes~"
The two subconsciously took a step away from her, towards each other. "Well, let's work together, I guess." Dabi smirked, and Bakugo nodded.
Suddenly there came a knock on the door.
"Well, let's go see who that fucker - Giran, was it? Let's see who else he's got for us." Bakugo smirked. With these extras under me, I'll kill anything that dares to even step in front of me, heh.
In front of all of his computer screens, All for One grinned, then started to chuckle.
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And there it is. Next chapter will be the shopping trip and the hangout at the pool, and then after that we can finally get into the Training Camp!
So, every so often, I'll put in a bit about how Bakugo is doing with the whole scum and villainy stuff. I don't know if it will be every chapter, or maybe once every few chapters. We'll just have to wait and see how it goes, I guess.
Sorry if you got spoiled by the Author's note last chapter. I was half asleep and not paying attention properly, and I just kinda thought, yeah, it'll be next chapter so it's fine. My apologies.
How did you guys like the way I wrote AFO? I tried to write him as manipulative as I possibly could, but I don't know if it came out right.
On another note, I have gotten a writer's achievement! Achievement unlocked: Receive a threat! Several people hopped on the PMs to insult me and tell me I better not do all this to Bakugo or they'll stop reading my story, and recommend to others not to read it. Someone even told me he'd find my house and kill me.
News flash, dumbasses.
I don't give a fuck.
I don't care if you don't read my story. Nobody was forcing you to.
No matter how many people you try to stop from reading it, I've already got plenty of readers who are enjoying it a lot.
And what the fuck? If you're sending death threats at someone over their story, I'm pretty sure you need to get a fucking life.
Moving on.
For pairings in this story, each of the current Dekusquad will eventually go out with someone. Right now, I'm thinking maybe Tokoyami with Yanagi or Tsu (probably Tsu), Shoto with Momo or Yui (It's 90% going to be Yui due to a request from someone), and Shoji with Mei I think. What do you guys think?
I was rewatching some of Season 4, and guess what? During the ending, there's a picture of Shoji without his mask on! But they put it so his hair covered everything (T_T) Curse the animators.
This chapter actually felt short, but I realised that was because it was 5k and the last 2 were 10k ones lmfao.
PLEASE REVIEW! I love you all as always for humouring my writing.