Working with the villain league was...not what Izuku expected.
"Tomura," Izuku chided, "how many door knobs does this make?"
"hm?" the villainous leader looked up from his gaming console.
"I asked," Izuku properly enunciated his words, as if talking to a five year old, "How many door knobs have you disintegrated till now, Tomura?"
"That'd be the eleventh," Kurogiri piped up, the mist villain casually cleaning the glasses in the bar.
"You been keeping count?" Tomura grumbled, "Its not like it matters anyway."
Yep, definitely nothing like he'd thought. A moody angsty guy with severe anger management issues being a leader was the last thing he'd expected. So, who was the real leader here? If Tomura was actually the leader, the league would have fallen before its conception.
Kurogiri? Possible but unlikely. The calm and collected bartender was quite reticent. Yes, he was the only one who could oppose Tomura but then he didn't seem like the leading type either. And if he was the leader, one would expect Tomura to be more respecting to him at least. No, there was someone else behind the scenes who was pulling all the strings.
So far, Izuku wasn't really impressed. But first impressions could change. Taking out his notebook, he started writing his analysis of the quirks of the members he had already met. However, his thoughts steadily drifted to a discussion he had earlier today...
"UA?" His mom looked surprised, "Are you sure? I understand its not the hero course but-"
"Its fine, mom," Izuku intercepted, "Looks like not everyone can be a hero after all. I had to grow up someday." That smile again. "Besides, There's nothing wrong with the general course, maybe there'll be others who'll understand me there."
He had decided to apply to UA, just the General studies division instead of the hero one. So what if he was a villain? That didn't excuse ignoring his education. Yes, juggling between studies and villainous activities would be hard though he wasn't sure if he could label himself as an outright villain either.
His mom still looked upset, evidently blaming herself for his decisions. He hugged her, consoling her, "Its not your fault mom," he consoled, "I would have taken this decision either way. Being a hero isn't meant for me. Maybe I'll just do something else that ends up helping others."
But at his words, his mom instead started crying. He heard mumbles of "I'm sorry, I'm sorry," and hugged her tighter. She did not deserve this. She deserved to be happy, and Izuku could only curse himself.
Breaking out of his thoughts, he glanced down at his notes.
Tomura: Around 170cm tall, give or take a few centimeters. Immature, reckless but surprisingly sharp. Won't hesitate to kill; ruthless. Acting leader of the league.
Quirk: Decay. Involuntary, requires all five fingers to activate. Excels in close combat but weak in long range.
There was a lot more he wanted to write but needed inspiration. Sighing, he closed his notebook and headed towards Shigaraki. He gave Izuku a look that said 'What?' as he sat down beside him, picking up the other control for the game. "Lets play. Multiplayer," he suggested and Tomura gave a non verbal agreement, curious to see what their newest recruit wanted.
"At least try!" Tomura yelled after his 8th consecutive win, "You aren't supposed to lose this easily, strategist."
Izuku merely grinned. Anger Shigaraki by losing or incur his wrath by winning? It wasn't much of a choice, was it? Unblinking, he added "short-tempered" to his notes.
"There, there," Izuku patted his back, "You shouldn't be so angry, you might end up bursting a vein." Using his notebook, he prevented Shigaraki from disintegrating the gaming console and shot a look at Kurogiri that said 'You owe me for this.' Tomura, on the other hand, looked as if he was about to burst. The other members of the league just stood in the background, too afraid of antagonizing their childish leader.
He knew the other members feared him as much as they feared Tomura. He had proved it when they doubted a quirkless filling their ranks, but thats a story for another day. Needless to say, they didn't dare go against Izuku unless they had a death wish.
"Kettei," Kurogiri interrupted, "I thought you had...other work to do,"
"Of course," Izuku replied in a sing-song voice, "But its more fun to tease others, don't you agree?"
At that, someone amongst the other members mumbled, "Not when the person in question could literally pulverize you."
Well, the league may not have been what Izuku expected, but it was sure as hell gonna be fun.
