Kirishima lifted his head as soon as the sound of door sliding was heard. Jirou Kyouka entered the class. Seeing that, the redhead looked back down. Sighing heavily.

It's not him.

Kirishima had been like that the whole morning. He couldn't sleep well the last night, but somehow ended up coming to school earlier than usual. Had nothing better to do, so he stayed in the classroom. Waiting for his bros, Kaminari and Sero then shared some usual silly conversations. He couldn't enjoy the talk though. Since whenever he heard someone coming in the class, he's be really nervous. Expecting it to be Bakugou.

He wasn't quite sure if he wanted to see the blondie soon or not. Because he sighed in disappointment when the one entering wasn't Bakugou. But was also secretly relieved at the same time.

"Kiri~!"

The redhead turned his head to the voice. A short pink-haired girl was seen running towards him. Kirishima was still kinda half-conscious. Hence couldn't catch her in time when she tackled him. He then stumbled and fell on the floor along with the girl. Quite the awkward position they ended up in he could say.

"Ow..." The redhead groaned while rubbing the back of his head. "What's that for, Ashido?"

"Just trying to get your hype up, pal!" said Ashido Mina as she beamed a bright smile.

Kirishima gasped. Was he really that obvious? "It's not like I'm down or anything?" He tried to hide it regardless.

"Doesn't look like that to me though." Said Kaminari looking down at Kirishima with a smirk.

"Yeah, thinking about somebody, eh?" Sero added also with a smirk.

"What? Kiri, are you seeing someone?" Ashido was quick to catch that and screamed out the phrase for the whole class to hear.

Kirishima's eyes widened in shock. Didn't expect both of his friends to reveal it so casually. Did desperately try to cover Ashido's mouth before she started spreading it around. To no avail, of course. He was too late.

Given how friendly Kirishima's towards his classmates, they just wouldn't leave him alone after hearing that. A bunch of them started circling around him. Throwing various questions.

"For real, Kirishima?" Satou Rikidou asked.

"Who's the chick?" Mineta Minoru exclaimed dramatically.

"Is she anyone among us? Who, I wonder?" Hagakure Tooru excitedly yelled.

"Kirishima-chan's type. What kind of girl is she?" Asui Tsuyu curiously stated.

The redhead couldn't really catch every single one of them as he was too flustered at the moment. Thinking hard of how to get out of the situation when Iida Tenya came in the right time. He barged in the circle to put a stop to the commotion. One of the times Kirishima's grateful of Iida's existence as the class leader.

"Everybody, please lower your voices and refrain from blocking the hallway!" Iida was loud and clear. Everyone should have heard him perfectly. But, well, the topic about Kirishima's crush was much more interesting. Therefore, they completely ignored the class leader and went on.

Iida didn't give up as easily though. He continuosly tried to calm his classmates. Even Kirishima couldn't help but internally cheered for him. Not only because Iida might be his savior, but also because the effort he put in as the role of a class leader. That's really manly in Kirishima's opinion.

"Sensei is coming soon! Please get back to your seat, everyone!"

Too bad, any of them just wouldn't budge at all. They weren't even getting the redhead to answer anymore. They were just too absorbed in analysizing the topic. Neglecting the subject himself. Somehow the redhead had not gotten up from the floor. Was still sitting there with Ashido so closely in front of him. Which was, again pretty awkward to be seen. But it's nothing new for Kirishima since they're used to fooling around like that. Besides, everyone in the class saw what's happening, so no misunderstanding occured. Except for one person. And that caused Kirishima Eijirou to immediately regret not getting up sooner than later.

All the ruckus had prevented the redhead to pay any more attention to the door sliding. A boy with spiky ash blonde hair stepped in the classroom. Heading towards the crowd of his classmates and shouted. "Outta the way, you scums!"

Everyone―who didn't even stop for a breath when Iida Tenya so earnestly wasted his energy trying to calm them down―went silent in an instance. They were silenced so effortlessly by that certain voie they well. Since they heard it every day. They turned around and saw Bakugou Katsuki standing there. Putting on his usual grumpy look.

"I said," he started cracking his knuckles, producing a small explosion on his palm. "Outta the fucking way, bastards!"

The crowd automatically disbanded itself in order to avoid Bakugou's rage. Apparently they had gathered around on an aisle leading to the boy's seat.

Bakugou stepped forward to the opened path in front of him and was stopped again when he saw Kirishima and Ashido on the floor. His red eyes widened the same time as the redhead's did. Though barely anyone noticed it.

Kirishima hurriedly stood up and was trying to explain the situation, "Bakugou, this is―" when Ashido outpaced him.

"Baku~! You gotta hear this!" This time, the pink-haired girl ran towards Bakugou.

"What, bitch?"

"Kiri has a girl he likes!"

Oh, my god...

Kirishima really wanted to dig a hole, then buried himself in there forever. He went after Ashido and once again, trying to straight things out. "No, Bakugou! That's not it!"

"Whaaat?" Ashido whined. "But, you were waiting―"

This time, Kirishima's reflexes worked just on time when she was going to run her mouth off redhead covered Ashido's mouth with his palm to shut her up.

"Like I said, it's nothing, really." Kirishima forced an awkward smile.

He was so caught up in himself, he almost failed to realize the expression on Bakugou's face. Kirishima couldn't believe what he'd seen. Bakugou was frowning. Red eyes widened in shock and looked almost teary. Suddenly, Kirishima felt his chest tightened. Guilt filling up his heart as he stared at the blondie in disbelief.

"Alright, everyone, go back to your seats. Homeroom is starting."

The sluggish voice of class 1-A's homeroom teacher, Aizawa Shouta interrupted. Left them no choice but to obediently get seated.

Throughout all the lessons in classroom that day, Kirishima kept glancing at his right diagonal, where Bakugou is seated. He just couldn't shake off the image of the blondie's face from his head. That last expression of Bakugou was something. Something he had never seen before. And wouldn't want to see again. Because, although it was kinda out of character, he seemed hurt.

But one thing for sure is that, he has to figure out the reason.

Was what the redhead thought he's gonna do. Though of course, he couldn't ask nothing if the target himself is desperately avoiding him. Kirishima had thought lunch break was his big chance, but Bakugou went and did something unbelieveable.

He suddenly settled himself in Midoriya Izuku's group which he usually would rather barf than joining them. It was a six-person table. Iida, Midoriya, and Todoroki was in a row. Then Asui and Uraraka Ochako in another. Leaving an empty seat beside the zero-gravity girl, exactly where Bakugou landed his ass on. Earning all the five's attention.

Uraraka and Midoriya gasped in surprise. Both Todoroki and Iida only looked up curiously while Asui turned her head and croaked once.

"Kacchan?" said the green-haired boy carefully.

"What, nerd?" Bakugou hissed. "You got a problem?"

"Uh, no... But―"

"Then shut the fuck up and eat your stuff!" As soon as he finished talking, the blondie started eating his own lunch. Cutting communication or even eye contact from the rest of the group.

Uraraka and Todoroki was about to voice out their complains. Both for Bakugou's rudeness, with slightly different reasons. The former for how he come and go as he pleases without even so much of a greeting. Whilst the latter for him speaking to Midoriya in a crude manner, like how he always does. But Todoroki just couldn't sit still. Fortunately Midoriya was there to stop those two. Before the possibility of a fight between two class 1-A's strongests (plus Uraraka) occured there. He somehow convinced the two to sit still and say nothing through gestures.

The atmosphere was pretty heavy around their table the whole lunch. Even Asui who's always blurted out whatever it is in her mind, didn't say anything. She might be choosing to observe the situation better first.

Kirishima looked at the table Bakugou was in from afar. It's become an every day thing to have Bakugou with him during lunch. He couldn't get used to not having the blondie around anymore.

At some point of time, a certain BakuSquad was kinda formed consisting of course Kirishima, Kaminari, Sero, and Ashido. Hagakure wasn't really in the group, but she'd often hang out with them and such. The so-called BakuSquad is obviously, centered around Bakugou Katsuki and sort of unofficially led by Kirishima.

The BakuSquad was more than anyone else in the class, daring to tease or even pick on Bakugou. At first, Kaminari wasn't really into it since he was quite scared of Bakugou's personality and such. But now, he seems to be over it already. For Sero and Ashido, they probably just tagged along for fun then ended up forming a circle that goes by the infamous BakuSquad.

Well, nothing's better than having your bros get along, so Kirishima's cool with how things were. But now that Kirishima Eijirou went and did something unforgiveable enough for the blondie to avoid him. For the mighty Bakugou Katsuki to feel the need to avoid someone. He knew he was done for.

"Does he hate it that much?" said the redhead unconsciously thinking out loud.

"What? The kiss?" blurted Kaminari. Seconds later he gasped in realization. "Oh, gosh... Sorry, dude!"

"Kiss? Oh my god, what's this, Kiri? You have gone as far as kissing?!" Ashido squealed so loud as soon as the words registered her mind.

"Pipe down, Ashido!" Kirishima's thankful for how crowded and noisy the school cafeteria is, but Ashido Mina really needs to control her voice one of these days.

The pink-haired girl covered her own mouth as she grinned apologetically, then continued in a lower voice. "So, is that true, Kiri?"

"Once again, sorry bro!" uttered Kaminari. A bead of cold sweats flowing down his forehead.

Kirishima laughed it off casually. "Well it's okay, I guess? Not much of a secret actually. I just don't wanna have him heard us talking about this so loudly."

"Wait, Kirishima-kun, did you say 'him'?" Hagakure pointed out.

"Really, Tooru? You didn't hear that wrong?" asked Ashido as she turned to her invisible friend.

"I didn't! I heard that crystal clear!" exclaimed Hagakure. "Confirmation please, Kirishima-kun?"

"Haha, I did."

Hagakure clapped her hands excitedly. "See, I wasn't wrong!"

"Didn't know you're into boys, Kiri!"

"Sorry if I'm grossing you girls out tho."

"C'mon, pal! It's totally okay~" said Ashido.

"Yeah, we're cool with it! If anything, we even find it sweet. Right, Mina-chan?"

"Yepp! Besides, we are kinda expecting it anyway." The pink-haired girl raised a thumb as she winked.

Sero, who's been silent the whole time, couldn't help but felt impressed. "You girls are pretty amazing. Even Kaminari needed time to process that."

"They're just carefree, that's all." While Kaminari himself only snorted at the girls. He leaned back on his chair. Started draining his box of orange juice. "By the way, why do you only mention me, Sero? You did too, didn't you?"

"Well, I didn't take the time as long as you do." Replied the dark-haired male with a wide smile.

Kirishima looked at his friends. Then showed his trademark shark-like teeth with a beam. "I'm so moved to hear that. Thanks for being accepting, guys!"

"Aww, finally a genuine smile ever since this morning!" teased Hagakure.

"Ahaha... sorry for making you guys worry. Anyway, what do you mean by you're 'expecting' it?"

The girls looked at each other (Even though it's more like just Ashido looking at Hagakure since one can't be so sure if the invisible girl looked back). Then turned their attention back to the redhead.

"Well," Ashido started. "You know, Kiri. You're really nice."

"Towards everybody. Especially girls. We take that as you respecting us."

"Uh... yeah, I do?"

"But that's it." Hagakure crossed her arms as she explained. "That's the limit of the attention you gave us. You respect girls, bur not necessary attracted to them. So we kinda assumed that you might be gay."

"You figured that out? Gosh, how?" Kirishima blinked in disbelief.

"Who knows? Women's intuition is working?" stated the invisible girl as she chuckled.

"We could see it, Kiri! The difference when we compare you to Kaminari or Mineta." Added Ashido.

"Hey, why'd you bring up my name there?" the said blonde boy jerked up at the mention of his own name.

"She's probably trying to point out how much of a perv you are, lol!" Sero guffawed as soon as he finished his sentence.

"You get it, Sero!" Ashido then gave the dark-haired male a high-five and laughed along.

"What's with the sudden cooperation, you two?"

The three carried on joking around whilst Kirishima watched them from the sidelines with a faint smile. Sure, his mood has gotten better, but he still couldn't bring himself to laugh with them when he's reminded of Bakugou's hurt expression again.

"So, I was wondering, Kirishima-kun."

"Y-Yeah?" the redhead was brought back to his sense with his name mentioned.

"Is the lucky guy Bakugou-kun?"

The Red Riot's red eyes widened in shock. "Wha―How?!"

"Eh? It's Baku?"

"Holy shit! Hagakure, you figured out even that?" Kirishima bursted out dramatically.

They could hear the invisible girl clapping her hands again. "Oh my, I'm right again!"

"No, no, wait! Hagakure, are you a psychic? Is it possible that your quirk isn't just invisibility?" the redhead was kinda in a state where the name 'Bakugou Katsuki' is extremely sensitive for him.

"Calm down, man." Said Kaminari.

"Yeah, the girls are smarter than us, you see. No way that they don't notice the things even we do." Explained Sero before Kirishima lost his shit and started throwing tons of whys.

"Well, I don't?"

Everyone except Kirishima turned their heads to Ashido Mina, then simultaneously answered. "You're... just an airhead."

"So, guys."

"Yeah?" Now they shifted their attentions back to the redhead.

"How do I fix things with Baku?"

"Kacchan!"

Bakugou doesn't need to turn around to see who's following behind him. He knew that voice very well. Besides, there's no one other than a certain person who would still call him with the ridiculous childhood nickname. Midoriya Izuku.

Whatever the nerd was going to tell him, Bakugou doesn't care. He was honestly not in the mood for Midoriya's bullshit. So the blonde boy kept on walking without bothering to even look back. Practically ignoring his childhood friend.

The green-haired boy didn't give up though. He paced up until he's right behind Bakugou. Then placed a hand on Bakugou's left shoulder to stop him from walking away any further.

"Wait, Kacchan!"

The said boy clicked his tongue loudly before he shook Midoriya's hand away from his shoulder. Giving his childhood friend a sharp glare as he asked, "What the fuck, Deku?"

Midoriya flinched a little, but Bakugou's intimidating look doesn't seem to affect him as much as it used to be anymore. "Umm... can we talk for a sec?"

"No way. Now, fuck off." Bakugou tried to leave rightaway after the words were spoken. But, Midoriya, being the persistent little pest he is, had grabbed Bakugou's arm to prevent that. The blonde boy looked at Midoriya. Then, in a low voice, said. "Oi, let go."

"I won't." Replied Midoriya unwaveringly.

Bakugou could almost feel his vein popped in his head. Midoriya's getting more and more daring to talk back to him these days. It's not simply just annoying. He then finally snapped at the poor boy (It didn't take long though). "Deku, you piece of shit! What the hell is your problem?!"

"Like I said, Kacchan. I just want to talk."

"And I said no way, didn't I?"

"Yeah, but I still want to talk to you."

"Shitty Deku, I ain't in the mood for your crap. Now let go of me and scram before I make you to." Bakugou started threatening that childhood friend of his with the small action he always does. Cracking his knuckles and some small explosive on the palm.

"Why is that?"

"Huh?"

"Why are you in such a bad mood?"

"What...?"

Bakugou Katsuki has always been in a bad mood all year round. That's what people commonly think about him. Of course that's not true. Even someone like Bakugou, is a human nonetheless. There are times when he's happy and sad as well. Although not much of the people who knew him could tell what his current feelings are. His parents, especially his mother, Bakugou Mitsuki was proven to be able to. And anyone aside of his family who could do so is Midoriya Izuku.

Looking up to Bakugou who's a childhood friend of his, might have done the deed for Midoriya. He's been closely observing the blonde boy since they were little. Despite being clumsy and timid most of the time, Midoriya's pretty observant and attentive. Bakugou would never admit it openly, but among all of his 'friends', Midoriya knows him the best.

"Is it because of Kirishima-kun?"

Bakugou's pair of red orbs widened. He frantically grabbed the green-haired boy's face with his free hand. "Fucking nerd. Come with me." He nudged his chin to the direction of an empty classroom nearest to them in the hallway.

Midoriya's face paled as he nodded furiously. The poor boy was then, dragged and threwn in the room.

Bakugou closed the sliding door behind him. Keeping quiet in the process.

"Kacchan...?" Midoriya started cautiously.

The said teen lifted his head. Glaring daggers at Midoriya. "Who told you that?"

"About what...?"

"About what?!" barked Bakugou. "You have to ask that now, shithead?!"

"Are you talking about the thing with Kirishima=kun?"

"Who fucking told you this is about that guy?!" yelled the blonde male.

Bakugou kinda had it in mind that Kirishima might be spreading the thing he did to him the other day. Or at least the disgustingly so-called 'BakuSquad' would. But he didn't expect him to spill it for real. And to Midoriya for the worst. Doesn't really want that childhood friend of his poking his nose in Bakugou's problem unnecessarily.

"Uh..." the timid boy hesitated. "No one told me?"

The taller of the two gave Midoriya a bewildered look.

"I kinda figured you're avoiding Kirishima-kun and the others. So, am I right?"

"No! Yer wrong, bastard! This ain't about that hair-for-brain! And why on earth would I need to avoid someone?" Bakugou desperately denied. Face flustered with red color. Either fuming with rage or just purely embarassed.

The green-haired boy picked the second option. It was less likely to happen, but Midoriya believed in his knowledge about Bakugou Katsuki. He's confident he was right. Therefore, ignoring Bakugou's denial, he moved on. "What happened between you and Kirishima-kun, Kacchan?"

"I told you it's got no shit to do with him!"

"It's okay, Kacchan. You can tell me anything. I won't tell a soul." Pressed Midoriya

"Who cares if you go run yer mouth off? I ain't tellin' you anyway."

"But why not?"

Bakugou opened his mouth to yell at the shorter boy again when he was interrupted by someone coming in the room. The sliding door was slammed open revealing another boy around their age with half-white and half-red hair there.

The look on his face was that of a worried. He was breathless. From running around, Bakugou guessed. He looked at both of them, then approached the two with big, hasty steps.

"What do you want with Midoriya?" asked the newcomer with a low pitch as he stood between Bakugou and Midoriya.

"Huh?!" Bakugou could again, feel his vein popped somewhere in his head.

The green-haired boy panicked a bit upon seeing the newcomer's misunderstanding. He tried to clear things up before it got worse. "T-Todoroki-kun! It-It's not like that!"

Todoroki Shouto looked at the timid boy behind him and said, "Don't worry, Midoriya. I won't let him mess with you."

The half-and-half bastard was getting carried away by himself. Thinking he's a prince in shining armor coming for a rescue to his princess, eh? Bakugou wouldn't let him have his way. Besides if anything, the blondie's the one who needed help anyway. Though he'd rather die than asking for one.

"Hey, shitty halfie! What's that just now?"

Todoroki turned his head back to face Bakugou. "What? I'm not wrong, aren't I? Do you think you can always bully Midoriya whenever you want?"

Now Bakugou became the antagonist even though Deku was the one who started this shit. Well, okay, whatever. If Todoroki's picking a fight with him, he's always on.

A smug grin started to form on the corner of Bakugou's lip. "I was going to let you take that little pest away, but now I changed my mind. I'm beating you up to a pulp first."

"Only if you can win against me." stated the halfie. Clearly declaring a war. Red flames started appearing and covered the right side of his body. While cold, white steam oozed out from his left side.

On the other hand, Bakugou was more than ready with explosions on both of his hand. Pretty big ones to boot. Black smoke slipping out from between his fingers filled the air.

Midoriya was so panicked in seeing both of them that he could barely spoke up. But he had to stop those two with all cost. "Todoroki-kun! Kacchan! Don't fight! Not here―uhh no! Don't fight at all!"

"Step aside, Midoriya. It's dangerous. Don't worry, it'll be over in a second."

"Yeah, of course, asshole. Since you're gonna be down soon."

Neither of them pay any mind to what the green-haired male said. They were so eager to start the battle already. To make up for the one that was cancelled halfway during UA's sports festival.

Todoroki and Midoriya were an item. It's common knowledge already in class 1-A. Basically everyone else knew about them. Even Bakugou. But things aren't going on well for those two. Their relationship wasn't going as smoothly as people think.

Just like how Midoriya knows him the best, it could also be the other way around. Bakugou knew that since they were young, Midoriya's as dense as brick. When it comes to stuff related to love that is. The blondie also knew all along that both Deku and halfie have the hots for each other, but fucking Deku didn't realize it. And blondie was the only one who sees that. Though he gave no shit about it.

So there Todoroki's. Trying so hard to get Midoriya to notice him. Being grossly overprotective towards that boy. That resulted in him antagonizing Bakugou, of course. He's been seeing the blondie as a hindrance for the progress of his relationship with Midoriya. Since Midoriya just wouldn't stop chasing after his admirable childhood friend.

"Save your breath for later, Bakugou. I'll be kind enough to give you time to beg for forgiveness after all."

"Funny to hear that, fuckface. I might even consider letting you lick my shoe as an apology when you're grovelling on the ground."

And so the heated battle started.