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Izuku giggled when Class 1-A fell down the cliff thanks to Pixie-Bob's quirk. Aizawa grinned at his kid.

They climbed back onto the now much-emptier bus and drove the rest of the way to the campsite. Izuku started to look back at the cliff when he heard screams. Aizawa ruffled his hair, drawing his attention away from whatever was happening. Izuku smiled.

"What's for dinner?" he asked. Mandalay smiled at him from across the aisle.

"We're having katsudon." she answered. Izuku cheered.

"That's his favorite," Aizawa explained.

"Oh, yeah!" Mandalay gestured to the boy next to her. "Izuku, this is Kota! Maybe you guys can be friends!"

"Oh! Hi, Kota!" Izuku waved. "I'm Izuku! ...But you knew that, huh…"

Kota glared at him and continued staring at his shoes.

Izuku frowned. He will make this kid his friend!

"Uh, Kota? How old are you?" Izuku asked. "I'm three!" he held up three fingers proudly.

Kota held up four fingers briefly, never moving his gaze from his shoes. Izuku gasped.

"Wow! Do you have a quirk? What is it? What does it do? Can I see? What-?" Aizawa cut him off gently.

"He can't answer if you don't give him time to," he muttered quietly. Izuku shut his mouth and watched Kota carefully. Kota glanced up at him again, briefly, but stayed silent.

Izuku pouted from the lack of answer. "I hope I get my quirk soon. I wanna be a hero- like Kacchan and Otou-san!"

Kota turned his head slightly away from Izuku. Izuku's shoulders slumped, and he gave up.

For now.

-*Later*-

"Kota, where are you going?"

Kota scowled. "None of your business."

"Oh, this is cool." Izuku looked around curiously. "I've never been in a forest before. It's so green!"

"Yeah, you'll blend right in," Kota couldn't stop the words from slipping out of his mouth.

"What? Oh!" Izuku grabbed some strands of hair in front of his face. "You mean my hair, right?"

"Idiot," Kota turned around. "What do you want to be a hero for, anyway?"

Izuku blinked, not expecting the question. "Um… because I want to help as many people as possible!" He smiled. "Like Otou-san and Kacchan and Momo and Ura and Iida and-"

"Okay, okay, I get it." Kota grumbled. "But you shouldn't be a hero."

"What?" Izuku's eyes widened. "Why?"

"Because it's dangerous." Kota replied stiffly. "And heroes are selfish."

"Some of them, yeah," Izuku huffed. "Like Endeavor."

Kota looked back at him in surprise.

"But we get to choose what kind of hero we get to be!" Izuku grinned. "I want to be like All Might, and save people with a smile!"

"Tsh," Kota looked away. He started climbing up a bunch of rocks.

"What's up there?" Izuku asked.

"My secret base." Kota said. "Only me and you know about it."

"Ooh! Then is it our secret base now?"

Kota sighed. "Only this week, while you're here. But I'm in charge, okay?"

Izuku nodded, and started climbing after him. "Okay!"

-*Later, again*-

Kota and Izuku looked out in horror at the bright blue fire in the forest.

"...What's happening?" Izuku asked quietly. Kota didn't answer.

"Well, I wasn't expecting little kids here." A voice came from behind them. Izuku and Kota looked back to see a big blond man watching them from the shadows.

Izuku put himself in front of Kota, body trembling and hands in small fists. "W-who are you? What's happening?"

"You don't need to worry about that," the man took a step toward them; Kota and Izuku scurried back. "Shigaraki won't notice a few brats missing. It's been a while since I killed someone."

Kota gasped as light fell over the man's mechanical eye. "Y-you killed my parents."

"Ah. You're Waterhose's kid, huh? They didn't stand a chance." Muscle fibers sprouted from his body and wrapped around him.

"Scary." Izuku whimpered. Kota grabbed Izuku's shirt and urgently tugged him back, but both of their legs were frozen.

The man came closer. The two kids tried to run, but they couldn't. Izuku's legs trembled.

The man grabbed Izuku and pulled him into the air. Both Izuku and Kota screamed. Kota tried to grab Izuku back.

An explosion ripped through the area. Smoke filled the boys' secret hideout. When it cleared, Bakugou appeared, holding Kota. He set him down and rushed back to help Izuku.

"DIE!" He screamed, lighting another explosion in his palms. Izuku whimpered from the heat. The man squeezed Izuku's small body, making the boy cry out. The man hummed, looking at Bakugou. "You were on the list, huh…"

Bakugou bared his teeth and prepared to attack again. The man waved a finger. "Ah ah ah," he said. "You wouldn't want to hurt the kids, would you?"

"Fuck you, bastard!" Bakugou spat, but the man was right. Bakugou couldn't do anything without potentially hurting Izuku.

Think, Bakugou! He positioned himself in front of Kota. He didn't care much for that kid, especially since he punch him in the balls, but he made Izuku happy, so…

Bakugou pressed his palms together and let off a bunch of explosions. Pressing his hands together kept the explosions from going too far, and let out a bunch of smoke. Bakugou grit his teeth. That hurt like a bitch.

Fairly quickly, he had made a decent smoke-screen. Bakugou plunged into the screen.

Despite the smoke-screen, it was fairly easy to tell where the massive man was, mostly due to his laughter and Izuku's crying. Bakugou's going to pretend that Izuku's tears didn't hit him right in the feels.

To Kota, all he saw was Bakugou disappearing into the smoke. He was hidden behind a boulder. The smoke was gradually clearing, and soon Kota could see the scary man and Izuku's green hair. Suddenly, Bakugou appeared behind the man.

Bakugou clapped his hands on either side of the man's head, letting off two large explosions. Startled, the man dropped Izuku, who fell a good few feet. He shrieked on landing, hitting the ground rather hard. Despite that, Izuku scrambled away and hid with Kota.

"Fine," the man growled. "I'll kill them after I kill you!" He glared at Bakugou, who glared right back.

Bakugou lunged, but the man, now with both hands free, easily pinned Bakugou into the ground. Bakugou managed to free one hand, but the man towered over him, muscle fibers layering themselves over him rapidly.

Bakugou's vision was growing dark, slowly but surely. This might be it, he realized. Then, he quickly shoved the thought away.

Suddenly, water crashed into the villain's side. Kota, looking scared, had his hands up, standing out of his hiding spot. Izuku stood behind him, looking scared but determined. He was grabbing his side, Bakugou noticed.

"Come on, Kacchan!" He yelled. "You can win!"

That's all Bakugou needed. "Damn- right- I will-" he gasped, summoning the biggest explosions he's ever created to date. Izuku and Kota both covered their eyes.

After the smoke cleared, Bakugou carefully opened his eyes and saw the villain unconscious across the clearing.

"Kacchan!" a little green bean slid to a stop next to him, hugging his chest the best he could. Kota stood on Bakugou's other side. "You did it!"

"Did you doubt me?" He scoffed, lifting a very sore, bruised arm and rubbed Izuku's back. "Stupid Deku, I'll always win."

"That's a very interesting quirk you've got, Horns." Bakugou told Kota. "Could be useful, I suppose."

Kota squawked at the nickname.

Bakugou stood and picked up Izuku, groaning at the strain of his arms. Izuku whimpered, hands going to his side. Bakugou gave him a concerned look, then lifted Kota onto his back and took off running for the center building, where the kids would be safe.

"I can walk," Kota said when the building appeared in their sight. "If a villain appears, me and Izuku-kun can't fight."

"Alright." Bakugou said gruffly.

They almost made it. Bakugou sent Kota in and was trying to detach Izuku when a scarred villain appeared, trying to grab Bakugou. Blue fire erupted around them.

"Shit," Bakugou snarled. "Hold on tight, Deku."

Izuku did as he was told. Bakugou used his explosions to fling himself into the air, over the ring of flames.

Attention, everyone! A voice said in Bakugou and Izuku's heads.

"Mandalie," Izuku whispered, clinging to Bakugou almost painful tightly. Bakugou gave a soft smile at the kid's mispronunciation, hiding the two in some bushes.

We have figured out the villains' target! Mandalay said. They're looking for one Bakugou Katsuki!

"The hell?" Bakugou muttered, wrapping his arms around Izuku. A twig snapped nearby, making Izuku squeak in surprise. Bakugou covered his mouth and shushed him.

If Izuku hadn't been with him, Bakugou would have attacked whoever it was that made the sound, no hesitation. But he couldn't let Izuku get hurt.

If anyone finds Bakugou, please protect him! The message continued. Furthermore, all students have permission to use their quirks for self-defense! That is all!

Bakugou resisted snarling. He didn't need protection. Izuku, however…

Another twig snapped nearby, closer this time. Izuku flinched, burying his face in Bakugou's neck. Footsteps were coming closer; maybe four people, by the sound of it. Bakugou silently adjusted his position so he was crouching in a battle stance, one arm still wrapped around Izuku, the other held out and ready to explode at a moments' notice.

Todoroki, Asui, Tokoyami, and Shoji came out of the bushes, all stopping in surprise when they saw Bakugou and Izuku.

"Bakugou? And, is that Izuku?" Todoroki asked in surprise.

"Shut up, Half-n-half." Bakugou snarled. "You idiots nearly gave us a heart-attack."

"Are you okay, Bakugou?" Asui asked.

"I'm fine. I don't need your help." Bakugou snapped.

"No one said that." Todoroki replied coldly.

"We should start heading to the main building." Asui said.

After a few minutes of arguing, Izuku spoke up.

"Um… Kacchan? Where's Otou-san? I-is he okay? And everyone else?" Izuku whimpered. Everyone shut up and looked at the little boy.

"...I don't know, Deku," Bakugou admitted, his voice much softer than before. "I don't know."

Slowly, the group started walking. They were about halfway there when-

"Hey… where's Bakugou?" Shoji asked.

"Tokoyami, too." Asui said. "Kero."

"Well, that's a shame." a voice said. The group - now a trio - looked up. Another villain was perched in the trees. He held up two blue marbles.

"Give them back!" Todoroki demanded, stepping forward.

"Now, why would I do that?" The villain smirked behind his mask. "You'll have to come get them."

The trio dashed after the villain, who was cackling and making a show.

-*a few minutes later, with Bakugou*-

Bakugou was confused, to be frank. One second, he and Izuku were walking with all the extras, then he was being held by the neck and pulled into a portal.

Izuku squeaked as they fell onto the floor of somewhere. Bakugou wrapped his arms around Izuku protectively and sprung to his feet. His eyes darted around.

The room was filled with villains. Bakugou growled. Izuku whimpered and clung tightly to Bakugou's shirt.

Once again, Bakugou would try to fight, but Izuku was there. So, that option was out of the question. For now.

A blue-haired guy came forward and made a grab for Izuku. Bakugou shot back, hitting a wall. He did his best to shield Izuku.

"Brat," the man said, voice scratchy. "Compress them," he said, directed at another villain.

Then Bakugou and Izuku were in another room. It looked like a bar. There were villains hiding in the shadows, watching. It was unnerving.

One of the villains stepped forward, coming into the light. Bakugou wrapped his arms around Izuku again and glared at the blue-haired fucker from before.

"You're awake! I apologise for the rough trip bringing you here, but I didn't think you'd come willingly." the man smiled creepily behind the hand mask.

"Damn straight." Bakugou replied. "The hell do you want?"

The villain tsked. "One shouldn't use such language around a child."

Bakugou covered Izuku's ears and snarled. "Fuck you."

"No thanks. I would like to extend an offer." The crusty villain said. "Join my ranks. We'll help you achieve anything you've ever dreamed of!"

"Fuck no," Bakugou spit, hands still pressed against Izuku's ears. Izuku stayed quiet, despite the discomfort that came with his ears begin covered so firmly. He knew how important it was for him to not speak.

"Dabi," the villain said.

There was a blur of motion. Bakugou snarled, holding tightly onto Izuku, but the boy was ripped from him.

"Fucking- give Deku back!" Bakugou snarled.

"Join us, and he doesn't get hurt." the purple-scarred villain stated boredly, igniting a finger with blue fire. Izuku stared at it.

"You lay one finger on him and I'll blow you to pieces!"

Dabi put his lit finger right in front of Izuku's face, prepared to poke in between his eyes. Izuku stared at the flame curiously. He reached up a hand and grabbed Dabi's finger. "Pretty fire… like Todo's!"

Dabi blinked, looking surprised at the small child he was holding. "...What?"

Izuku looked up at him with big, green eyes. "Your quirk is really pretty."

"Deku, don't talk to him!" Bakugou snapped.

Dabi looked at Shigaraki, at a loss of what to do.

Shigaraki wasn't paying attention to Dabi or Izuku. Instead, he was staring at Bakugou. "So? What do you say?"

"Like hell I'll join you." Bakugou growled.

"Fine. Dabi, burn the brat."

Dabi bit the inside of his lip. This wasn't going to be pleasant.

"Sorry, kid." Dabi whispered, twisting his wrist to touch Izuku's right arm.

Izuku shrieked when the flame touched his bare skin. He let go of Dabi's finger and cried. "Stop! Stop, it hurts!"

Bakugou yelled and unleashed a large explosion, shaking the room. Dabi removed his finger and put out the flame.

"Sorry, kid. Fire isn't just pretty. It's dangerous." Dabi whispered. He felt bad. He couldn't help but think of his younger siblings. Damn, it's been a long time since he'd last seen them.

Izuku's sobs faded rather quickly into whimpers. His eyes were squeezed shut.

Bakugou growled. First chance he gets, the fire bastard is going down.

Izuku opened his eyes, tears making his eyes seem to glow acid-green. Izuku grabbed Dabi's fingers and inspected them, paying special attention to where the purple skin was stitched to pale, healthy skin.

Dabi pulled his hand away, accidentally brushing against Izuku's burn, causing the three-year-old to whimper quietly.

"Now, you better think carefully about your answer," Shigaraki grinned viciously. "Or the child gets burned again, in a far more painful place."

Bakugou hissed, then fell silent. What could he do? Like hell he'd agree, but he couldn't let Deku get hurt.

...He didn't really have a choice, did he?

Shigaraki's grin became wider when Bakugou's face fell into a resigned expression.

Bakugou opened his mouth. "I-"

Knock knock. "Kamino pizza delivery!"

BOOM!

The wall blew out, bricks and debris flying everywhere. Bakugou dropped, reflexes taking over. Dabi turned to shield himself (himself, not the kid, he told himself). Wood shot in through the hole and secured itself around the villains. The new hero, Kamui Woods, hung from one hand by the only exit.

White fabric whipped to Izuku and ripped him from Dabi's grasp. The child landed in his adopted father's arms.

"Otou-san!" Izuku gasped, immediately curling his fists into his dad's comfortable uniform. Tears leaked out of his eyes, leaving tear stains in Aizawa's outfit. Aizawa's grip on his son tightened.

All Might approached Bakugou, who groaned as he stood up. "Well done, young Bakugou." he congratulated.

"Tch," Bakugou's eyes were trained on Izuku. "Is Deku alright? The fuckers burned him."

Aizawa immediately started checking his son for injuries. His face darkened when he discovered the small burn on Izuku's arm. He glared at Dabi. "That's going to leave a scar, asshole!" he shouted. Izuku flinched at the sudden noise and clung tighter to his dad.

Shigaraki smirked. Suddenly, black slime burst out of a blonde school-girl's mouth, the same quickly happening to the other villains. The heroes shouted in alarm, the yells only growing more intense when Bakugou did the same.

Izuku suddenly released Aizawa and put his hands over his mouth, eyes screwed tightly shut. The same black stuff slipped between his fingers, and then he was gone.

"FUCK!" Aizawa shouted, eyes glowing red with the use of his quirk. He pushed past the other pro heroes. Endeavor watched on with a disapproving look in his eyes. In his opinion, Aizawa wasn't pushing his son hard enough. He was using his son wrong.

Aizawa could guess what the man was thinking and stormed past, pushing past him. Screw that guy.

All Might followed, leaping into the air in the direction of chaos.

-*with big-bro Bakugou*-

Bakugou coughed out the foul liquid, spitting it out rather violently. "That's foul." He hissed.

There was a thump behind him, then crying.

"Deku!" Bakugou snarled, whipping around. Izuku was on the ground, wailing.

Bakugou scooped the boy up. He quickly tore his school-issued jacket and tied it tightly around himself and Izuku in a way that would not allow the kid to be taken from him again.

Izuku whined a little at the pressure. "Kacchan, my chest hurts," he whispered. Bakugou's eyes widened. Izuku must have been hurt from the fight with Muscular. Bakugou snarled, wrapping his arms gently around the kid.

Suddenly, All Might fell from the sky. Most of the villains surrounded Bakugou, trying to grab him. Bakugou held on to Izuku with one arm and used his free hand to keep the villains at bay.

It wasn't working very well.

Bakugou couldn't keep this up forever. Several times, a villain managed to get behind him and land a hit. It was a miracle none of them hit Deku.

Speaking of Deku, boy could that kid scream. Bakugou wished Deku didn't have to be in a situation where he had to scream that much.

This is my damn fault. Bakugou thought. If I'd left him with Horns-

Bakugou jumped to dodge a stream of blue fire, then ducked under a sharp knife. He let loose an explosion in the blonde school-girl's face.

He caught a glimpse of All Might fighting some guy with a fish-bowl-like helmet. Why was he hesitating?

Oh, right, Bakugou and Izuku were in the way…

He had to get them out of there.

But how?

Bakugou managed to get farther away from the villains than he had since this whole thing started. Suddenly, a huge chunk of ice appeared from the side of the destruction of Kamino. Iida and Kirishima shot out the top of the icy ramp.

"COME ON!" Kirishima yelled, holding a hand out for Bakugou.

"Hold on tight, Deku!" Bakugou yelled, but he doubted the child heard. Bakugou let go of Izuku, trusting his jacket not to rip, and summoned a large explosion, launching the two into the air. Bakugou immediately returned his arm around Izuku and used his free arm to control his trajectory.

Bakugou clasped hands with Kirishima. "You… dumbasses!" He yelled.

Izuku continued to cry into Bakugou's shirt.

Soon enough, they landed and disappeared into the crowd. Kirishima and Iida shed their terrible disguises.

"Look!" Kirishima pointed at a huge screen on the side of a building. On screen, someone was appearing from the smoke. It was a bony man wearing All Might's torn suit.

"Is that… All Might…?" Iida asked quietly.

The figure raised a fist in the air - a clear sign of victory. Then he pointed at the camera. "You're next!"

Everyone started cheering. Bakugou felt Izuku move, and looked down to see him watching the screen in awe, tears still in his eyes.

Bakugou wiped blood away from a cut on his face. They should go to a hospital.

-*at a hospital*-

Something touched Bakugou's shoulder, shaking him gently.

Bakugou slowly opened his eyes and lifted his head from his arms. Aizawa looked down at him, blank-faced.

"Are you alright?" he asked.

Bakugou shrugged. "Bruised my arms a bit, and got cut by that psycho bitch. I'm more worried about Deku."

Aizawa nodded at that. He looked at his kid, who was sleeping in the bed that Bakugou had rested his head on. "How is he? The doctors haven't told me yet."

"Dehydrated, burned, and a couple cracked ribs." Bakugou scowled. "Fuckers should have left him alone."

"Watch your language. But thank you for protecting my son." Aizawa said. "He could have been way worse."

Bakugou stared at the little bean sprout. He looked like he was having a good dream. He was drooling a bit.

"I don't want to think about it."

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