Tenya reached Katsuki first. "Bakugo, what is the meaning of this?"

"Fuck off."

He didn't waver, though. "As a student at UA Academy, you need to—"

"Need to what?" Katsuki challenged. "As if I was going to sit around and do nothing."

One bystander clapped, and others joined in. Crimson eyes glanced around to notice people had come out from hiding.

The rest of the group reached Katsuki and Tenya. Ochako's eyes scanned him from head to toe. He appeared to be unscathed, and her shoulders sagged in relief.

"Dude, what did you do?" Eijiro asked. "We heard your explosions and came running."

"You only missed me kick some ass!" he cackled.

"Why did you pick a fight, ribbit?" Tsuyu asked.

"Those fuckers started it, and—" Something collided into Katsuki's leg and wrapped around him. He looked down.

The little boy looked up at him with an ear to ear smile. "You're a hero!"

"Tch." What hero let villains get away?

Ochako's heart swelled at the sight. Had she been worried about nothing?

"Ugh, where's that damn toy?"

Mina arched an eyebrow. "Toy?"

Katsuki looked to where he last saw it. Miraculously, it lay unscathed. He looked down at the kid. "I can't move with you clinging onto me like that."

He gritted his teeth but didn't pull away when the boy grabbed his hand to hold. They walked together over to the toy. Very carefully, Katsuki used his magic to free the toy without damaging it.

The boy hugged it to his chest. "Thank you!"

Katsuki jerked his head up when a man approached them. He took one step to block the boy from the direct path. In turn, the boy looked and smiled. "Dad!"

The man held out his hand, and his son walked over to take it. "I saw he needed help too late, but I didn't miss what you did earlier. You saved Kazuki faster than I could have reached him."

Kazuki. They had similar names.

"I ran into a friend at the store, and we started talking," the man continued. "Kazuki wanted to play out in the square, and he moved just out of sight. I stepped out of the store and spotted him. And then..."

"He's safe now," Katsuki gruffly said.

A smile curved the man's lips. "What's your name?"

"Katsuki Bakugo."

"It's like mine!" Kazuki beamed.

"Almost," his dad told him.


The group of seven arrived at UA Academy's gates. Professor Aizawa stood before it, arms crossed. His eyes narrowed in on a particular blond. "Katsuki Bakugo."

He did his best not to flinch. Professor Aizawa used both names when he was ticked off.

"Why did I see your explosions from here?" he asked in a deadly calm tone.

Katsuki's voice remained steady as he spoke. "Two sorcerers from Black Gauntlet attacked the square. I didn't plan on running away when there were lives to protect."

Ochako wasn't the only one who gasped. Her heart lurched. She hadn't known they were from Black Gauntlet! Katsuki had faced against them all on his own and came out on top!

The two practically had a mini stare down. Professor Aizawa broke first, eyes scanning over the remaining classmates. "As for the rest of you?"

"They were in the process of fleeing when we arrived," Tenya replied.

"Kacchan, how do you know they were from Black Gauntlet?" Izuku asked.

Katsuki pointed to the right side of his neck. "One had a tattoo here. Only members wear the mark."

"Talk about scary!" Mina gasped.

Tsuyu held a fingertip to her chin. "Leave it to Bakugo to pick a fight with them."

"Would you have let the brat face those two bastards?" he growled.

"Brat?" Professor Aizawa asked, seemingly interested.

Izuku grew more animated by the second as he explained what happened from what he had gathered. "And then they got away through a portal."

Katsuki glared at him. "Tch, way to rub it in."

"Rub what in?"

"They got away."

"B–But you held off two Black Gauntlet sorcerers! You even knocked out one!" Green eyes sparkled. "Kacchan, that's amazing!"

"Whatever, damn nerd."

"Bakugo," Professor Aizawa said.

He turned his head to look at him.

"Don't be reckless that again, or there will be a punishment...Well done." With that, Professor Aizawa left.

Well done. The two words echoed around his mind.


Katsuki and Ochako finally had a moment alone in the library.

"Are you sure you aren't hurt?" she asked.

"I'm fine, Cheeks." A smirk curved his lips. "I was too good for them to hit."

"But it was two sorcerers from Black Gauntlet," she stressed.

"Yeah, and next time I won't let them get away."

"Do you think they'll show up in town again?"

"Those fuckers wouldn't dare after the loss they had. I bet their leader is pissed at them."

"Things would have been different if you didn't go off on your own."

"Right place, right time," he grunted.

"Why did you do that, though?" she coyly asked.

He avoided eye contact by glancing at her bracelet. Dammit, he never did shop for her. "No reason."

"Katsuki," she giggled.

Crimson eyes met brown.

She smiled. "I love you."

He leaned in to kiss her. And went back for seconds. Thirds. By fourths, it was slow and languid. When he pulled his head back, allowing her to catch her breath, the look in her lidded eyes took his breath away.

"Why'd you stop?" Ochako softly asked, her voice on the verge of whining. She couldn't get enough of her boyfriend.

His heart hammered away in his chest. He wasn't sure if it was his heart, or if he picked up on how she felt because of their connection. Katsuki swallowed hard before answering. "Because we're in public."

"We've made out in public before."

"That we have, but—" He cut himself off. How selfish could he be?

"But what?"

"I want more of you."

Ochako immediately stood and grabbed the book from the table to put it away.

He arched an eyebrow. "What are you doing, Angel?"

She turned to face him and looked him right in the eye. "Meet me in my dorm. Don't let anyone catch you."

He stood, a grin on his face. "I like a challenge."


A/N: Not gonna show anything, but ;)