My Mind: You have some other Fanfiction (and other life stuff and hobbies) that need attention. Can't this wait?
Me: NO!
My Mind: Is this because there are hardly Splatoon and MHA fanfiction?
Me: Yes. Just for that reason...
My Mind: ...Nothing else?
Me: Noooooo?
My Mind:...Alright then.
And that's how this one-shot happened. Splatoon 3 came out, I noticed a distinct lack of Splatoon/MHA crossover fics and then this happened. [*Cough* As well as other WIPS! *Cough*].
This one-shot is in the UA is a University AU and Izuku is 18. Although, this is my first time writing Pearl and Izuku so pardon if their characters are a bit off. So sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Splatoon or MHA.
WARNING: Suicide consideration mentioned.
Mind busy. Maybe trying a different position will work? Nope. Shift on your left side—no, still not working. Lay on your back and stare at the ceiling and wonder what life is? And…nope.
One Izuku Midoriya had been feeling restless after he woke up in the middle of the night. He tried, keyword: tried, to go back to sleep but to no avail. So in the end, he decided to pick up a small study light, his notebook, a blanket, and headed downstairs to study for the Provisional Exam.
He tiptoed each step along the way so as to not disturb his classmate's sleep. The last thing he wanted was to bug anyone right now.
After what seemed like forever, Izuku reached the main living room and settled down. Immediately, he scanned and scribbled away in his notebook. After thirty minutes or so, Izuku looked up when he heard tapping on the door. Was it All Might?
No, it couldn't be. So far, nothing else important popped up about One-For-All. Well…not any yet as far as Izuku checked. His recent fever dream was a while ago.
The light tapping quickly turned into harsh pounding. Izuku felt his heart reach to his throat in familiar offense. Cautiously, he threw the blanket off and stepped towards the front door. Small sparks were flickering from his eyes.
Izuku slowly opened the door, but it was immediately slammed open and he was capturedwith a fierce hug. "BOOM BABY! It's ya girl, Pearl!"
A petite woman had her arms tight around him. She had bob-cut light blonde hair with pink tips framing a young face and a beauty mark under the right side of her lip. She wore an oversized yellow and pink hoodie that actually reached below her waistline and wore white shorts underneath. She stood on white reflective sneakers that had three inches at the bottom to make her slightly taller. Despite her height being four foot five, Pearl grasped him firmly and rather affectionately.
Aizawa-sensei probably let her in, the few times Pearl came she enjoyed pestering the exhausted teacher. Izuku thanked Kami that Pearl was let inside without Aizawa or the other teachers giving her a hard time.
"Shhhhh! Pearl, my classmates are sleeping!" Izuku gently scolded his girlfriend. The smaller lady only pouted as she glanced up. His reaction was not the one she was hoping for. "What? No, 'Hello Pearl. How was your Japan Tour with Marina?' Or 'It's so great to see you babe! I missed you!'"
Izuku softly closed and locked the dorm's front door as he wrapped his arms around Pearl. "Hello Pearl. It's good to see you, how did the tour go with Off The Hook?"
Pearl's face changed instantly, her pearly whites beaming at Izuku. "It was soooooo fun! Rina and I ended up doing an encore! I really wish you came, you would have gotten V.I.P. tickets and even a backstage pass! Rina and the other girls keep asking when you will visit again! They miss you and won't stop bugging me about dragging you to our next concert! Especially Gramps and Rina!"
"Hehe, sounds like all of you had fun!"
"We did! Though some creeps tried to get a feel from us. I woulda knock'em out if it weren't for security."
Izuku chuckled as they let go of each other, though Pearl was now clinging to his hand. "Then maybe it's a good thing security did come."
Pearl then donned a sort of mischievous look to his cheeky statement. "Well…maybe you could be my bodyguard when you graduate~...or better yet, after your Provisional Exam~."
Izuku shot Pearl his own look of sass. "You sure it's not just an excuse to spend more time off and on work?"
"Hehe, no~."
"Oh Pearl, what am I going to do with you?"
At those words, Pearl smothered herself into his side once more and looked up into his emerald orbs. Izuku felt a small chill seeing her gold eyes. "Oh, I can think of one thing you can do."
"Mmmmm, yeah I definitely missed this. Did I mention you got more jacked than last time?"
"Yes you did…pretty sure it's easy to tell when you're not the one being laid on right now."
Pearl jokingly turned her nose up as she proudly stated. "Oh hush, sweetie! I am small enough to fit in your arms let alone on your chest."
"Well then, you're lucky my bed is big then."
Pearl only stuck her tongue out at her boyfriend before nuzzling into his chest as Izuku laughed lightly. Seemingly purring at how warm Izuku was.
Pearl shifted then snuggled into his collarbone. She had one of her hands intertwined with his. "So~, how are classes? Your classmates treating you well?"
Izuku nodded. "Yeah, all of my classmates are treating me well. In fact, Uraraka, Ida, Tsuyu, and Todoroki and I developed a study group of sorts! And-And-And soon we're to take our Provisional Hero Licenses Exam! Though I'm a bit nervous 'cause we're gonna be against other schools."
Pearl frowned a bit when she heard the ladies of the group but controlled herself. She knew that Izuku was exceptionally loyal. Though Pearl wondered how Pink Cheeks would take to the fact that they're dating. She was well aware of the crush she had on Zuzu. Maybe ripping off the bandaid quickly would work? Who knows. "Babe, you'll do great! You're training harder than anyone to be a hero! So this should be a breeze!"
Izuku blushed at Pearl's genuine comment, his gentle grip brought her small frame closer. "W-Well if you say so, t-then I can do it!"
"That's my guy!"
They laid in comfortable silence until Pearl spoke up again. "…What about Explosive Dick?"
Izuku immediately knew who she was talking about and began stuttering. "K-Kaachan still…well…"
"Still calls me 'Forehead Bitch' and you 'Useless Deku', doesn't he?"
"N-No he doesn't!"
Pearl adapted a forlorn look at Izuku's response. "Yes he does, I met plenty of Kasshole's in my lifetime as an idol. People like him hardly change, Babe."
"B-B-B-But Kachan's changing! Kirishima is making an impact on him by being his friend!"
"Cause Kirishima didn't know what Katsuki did to you all these years! Zuzu, why do you keep defending that asshole? Remember what he said to you before you got your quirk?"
Izuku felt his voice becoming stuck. How could he forget that day? Pearl gave Kaachan a piece of her mind and a hard slap when he told Izuku his method of getting a quirk. "Y-Yes b-but that doesn't mean—"
Pearl put a soft finger to his lips to gently interrupt him. "Zuzu…he told you…to do that in your last year of high school! Bakugou shouldn't even be in UA. I mean, wh…what would happen if you did go through with it?"
Izuku stared at Pearl, took in a deep breath and Pearl was ready for him to say anything that was a rebuttal to her words. Instead, he sighed with remorse. "I don't know…"
Pearl felt her throat go dry as she assumed the worst. "Were you…were you actually going to consider it?"
Izuku was flabbergasted at her question and silently exclaimed. "What? No! I would never!"
Pearl nuzzled into his chest with tears and sniffled lightly. "Good…I wouldn't know what to do if you did. Well, besides missing you lots."
"I know, and I don't want you or anyone to get hurt due to my actions."
"You big mop top…your heart is too big for your own good. It's what I both love and worry about you." Pearl wiped her tears away. "Sometimes I can't help but worry 'bout you when I hear that you're involved in another villain incident. I can't even sleep some nights wondering if the next time I see you is the last time. But you care plenty about good people…and if anyone ever asked me, I'd say you're gonna be the most awesome-est hero this rock of a planet is ever going to see!"
Izuku felt his own tears beginning to form. "Thank you…I love you, Pearl."
"I love you too, Izuku." Pearl shifted from his chest to the bed, laying on her side. Izuku mirrored his girlfriend's actions as well as brought up his blanket over both of them. Once he was sure it was over both of them, Izuku draped an arm over her. Pearl once again nuzzled herself into his side.
Morning came, and their relationship was announced to Izuku's classmates during class. Pearl was to be their instructor, much to Aizawa-sensei's delight as he curled up in his sleeping bag and snoozed.
Most of the class were blown back by the fact that Izuku was dating Pearl from 'Off The Hook'. Uraraka handled the news pretty well and even congratulated the two. Bakugou just looked away in annoyance and clicked his tongue. Mineta ended up crying blood and whining at how lucky Izuku was to get an Idol girlfriend of all ladies. The class and Pearl ignored him for the most part.
Until Mineta ended up insulting Izuku with some less-than-pleasant words. Next thing everyone knew, he was lying several hundred feet away from the school grounds due to Pearl's quirk: Killer Wail.
Needles to say, everyone quickly found out not to fuck with Pearl or Izuku.
And after Izuku saved Eri from Overhaul, Pearl was more than adamant about letting her call them 'Mama' and 'Papa'. And while he wasn't against the idea, it took about a month before Izuku's steaming blush calmed. Marina was more than happy to be Eri's Auntie.
Well, you've reached the end! I hope you all enjoyed and have a wonderful evening!
