Chapter 32: Battle Simulation End

A/N: Finally, we are at Mineta's beat down!

Izuku groaned as he woke up in Recovery Girl's office. He looked around him and saw his classmates still sleeping. Quietly, he moved his right hand around to check for any pain or damage. He smiled as his hand moved fluidly. He got up to search for Recovery girl. He pushed open the door to her office's connecting room. He gasped, "Kacchan!"

Recovery Girl gave him a pointed glare to shut up so as to not disrupt her patients, "Kacchan?" Chiyo asked.

"Well, that's what I called Bakugou when we were friends," Izuku said nervously.

"Kid didn't he-"

"Yeah," Izuku interrupted, knowing what she was going to say, "He's the one who used to bully me,"

Chiyo gave Izuku a weird look, "Yet you still care so much for him,"

"Well, he was my first friend,"

"That doesn't mean he was supposed to be a good friend," Chiyo emphasized.

"I didn't really have enough friends to compare to. I guess that's why I put up with Bakugou and thought he was still my friend,"

Chiyo smirked slightly, "Why the sudden change in name usage?"

Izuku spluttered, "Well, I don't know, no reason I guess,"

Chiyo laughed, "Your cousin, huh?"

Izuku sighed, "Yup,"

"He's a good one, Watanabe. Don't you think now that you have actual friends, you shouldn't forgive Bakugou?" Chiyo asked curiously.

"Well, I suppose so," Izuku said watching Bakugou's unconscious body, "But I mean he did seem sorry in court. And he didn't do anything today when he saw me in court either. I know I'm supposed to be angry but I just feel... disappointed with him instead," Izuku replied, face full of emotions, "I just want the past to be in the past if Bakugou lets it,"

"And if not?"

"Then... I'm not sure," Izuku replied honestly, face scrunched up in thought.

"So, you still trust him," Chiyo concluded. Izuku nodded.

"Do you care more about him than Watanabe and your other friend?" Chiyo asked.

"No," Izuku replied at once, "Watanabe and Kaminari showed me what it is truly like to have a friend. They both helped me realize why it was wrong to treat me like others did. They both let me have someone who I could trust. They are the only two people I don't have to wear a mask around. And most of all, they taught me how to have fun and be happy,"

Chiyo smiled, "That is what I wanted to hear. If you were still after Bakugou, I would have thought you're insane," she chuckled, "Anyway, you can go and spectate the rest of the matches,"

"Huh? You won't be mad?"

"I doubt you would stay here without arguing about it and your injuries are mostly healed. Just don't use your right arm,"

"It's mostly healed though," Izuku replied.

In response, Chiyo held up a bottle of medicine, "Pain-meds. I healed your arm so that it isn't broken but the pain won't have subsided for a day or two,"

"Oh, do I need to take some later?"

"No. You were already on anesthesia while I fixed up the fragments of bones scattered around your hand. Just don't talk too much for an hour or two. Or you'll be a truth machine,"

Izuku blinked, "Huh?"

"Anesthesia makes people more prone, to tell the truth,"

Izuku blinked again as he realized that Chiyo had knowingly weeded out answers from Izuku to test his well-being. He smiled, "You're a really sly old woman, Recovery Girl!"

Chiyo twitched, "Get going before I change my mind brat,"

Izuku chuckled and headed to the door, "See you later,"

Once Izuku had left. Chiyo frowned. It was like she had thought. Watanabe and Kaminari were the only two ones he trusted.

From what Yagi had told her, Izuku loved her mom but it would be suspicious if he still trusted her fully. Even though his mother hadn't meant it, she had probably lost Izuku's trust whenever she failed to see through Izuku's ruse. It must have pained him to keep on lying but it was also a mother's duty to see through the lies. Inko had failed at that. All the signs were there in front of her, she just refused to see it.

At least he genuinely seemed to have forgiven his tormenters, even if the scars were there. Chiyo smiled, "It seems like you got a really good one, Toshinori,"

"VILLAIN TEAM WINS!" All Might yelled just as Izuku walked into the observation room.

Watanabe stared at his cousin, "Recovery girl let you go quick,"

"Yeah. Sorry, I missed your fight,"

"Meh, it's fine. I totally kicked Bakugou's ass like last time, so you didn't miss anything,"

"How did you burn him? I saw him in Recovery Girl's office,"

"He had these grenade-shaped things that stored his sweat. Watanabe simply slashed his legs and broke them. The sweat fell on Bakugou and got ignited," Denki explained, "You know, Watanabe, both the times you faced him, you used Bakugou's quirk against him. The first time you used his quirk's recoil to break his shoulders and this time you just splattered his own sweat on him and then ignited it,"

"As long as it gets the job done, it's all good," Watanabe gave a thumbs-up.

"How was Mineta and Ashido's fight?" Izuku asked.

"Mineta glued Ashido to his balls and then had this weird look on his face. However, Ashido used her acid to dissolve his balls and captured him," Shouto explained the fight.

Izuku stared at Watanabe who looked in the other direction. Uraraka blushed. Hitoshi laughed, "It's not like that, Mineta used his quirk to glue Ashido. Then Ashido dissolved the purple things and sent him flying,"

"That's what I said," Shouto said.

"Yeah, but, erm," Denki tried to explain, "Maybe you're better off not knowing,"

Shouto looked at them curiously, "What is it?" he peered towards Watanabe knowing that he always gave straightforward answers. He was surprised to see him looking the other way too, refusing to make eye contact. Shouto shifted his attention to Izuku who spluttered, "It's nothing really, don't worry about it, right guys!"

"Yeah!" All of them exclaimed.

All Might, who had finished analyzing Mineta and Ashido's battle turned to the rest of the students, "Now, then get changed and head back to your classes!" All Might exclaimed.

"All Might, what about my fight?" Izuku asked.

"I'll discuss it later. See you in the next class," All Might said and ran away. Izuku frowned, "His time must be up,"

Meanwhile, Shouto still didn't get what he had said that had gotten such a reaction from his friends, or at least whom he thought to be his friends. He headed towards the only person who he hadn't asked yet, "Hitoshi, what did I say?"

Shinsou laughed, "Come on man, you had to have realized how dirty you sounded. Especially considering Mineta's behavior,"

Shouto blinked, "Dirty? How can words be dirty? And what's wrong with Mineta?" He asked puzzled.

Shinsou stared at him with a gaping mouth, "You know what dude, don't worry about it."

Shouto frowned, "Is this because I iced you and didn't help in our match?"

"What? No! Nothing like that. It's just something none of us want to really explain to someone. It's an awkward topic to explain." Hitoshi replied and ran away before Shouto could corner him, "Weird," The young Todoroki asked, "I'll have to ask Fuyumi about it," he decided.

In the locker room

"Yo Izuku! Your fight was really manly!" Kirishima remarked.

"Thanks. I am really lucky that the timer went when it did though," Izuku replied humbly.

"Even then, I doubt you would have lost. Shouji still had enough left in him to last the fight," Hitoshi said.

"You know Hitoshi, I didn't expect you to be the talkative kind," Denki said with a grin.

Shinsou scowled slightly and turned. Denki laughed, "It wasn't an insult or anything. You're a cool guy. God knows I need someone saner compared to these two," Denki pointed at the two cousins.

"Hey!" Watanabe and Izuku pouted earning a snicker from Hitoshi.

"What about me?" Shouto asked blankly.

"You're the innocent little quiet kid that I will protect from their insanity," Denki said.

"I don't get protection?" Hitoshi grinned.

"Nah, you're already insane!" Denki laughed.

Meanwhile, Watanabe noticed Mineta giggling with his eye on the wall, "Oi Mineta, what the hell are you doing?" he demanded.

"Oh keep quiet! I'm trying to peek through the hole," Mineta waved his hands shamelessly.

"Isn't the girls' locker room next to us?" Sero pointed out.

Kirishima nodded, "Mineta that's extremely unmanly!"

"It is totally unbecoming of a hero," Iida moved his hand robotically.

"It seems we settle our bet right now," Izuku said noticing Watanabe's icily calm eyes.

Denki nodded, "Ready to lose?"

Izuku snorted, "Oh I'm getting your money all right," Hitoshi stared at them with worried eyes.

"Mineta, last chance. Move. Away. From. The. Hole." Watanabe said menacingly.

"Oh, you're jealous that you didn't find it before me!" Mineta said. There was a moment of silence and the next second, Wham! Watanabe had moved so fast that he had practically vanished from everyone's vision for a moment. Watanabe drilled in a cracking kick straight to Mineta's chest. Mineta crashed into the doors with a crack. Watanabe vanished again and slammed Mineta through the doors, breaking them off the hinges. He drove his fist straight into Mineta's head and knocked him out cold. Blood sprayed from his mouth and stuck to Watanabe's clothing.

Meanwhile, the girls had heard everything, courtesy of Jiro's super hearing. Jiro was just about to teach him a lesson with her ear-jacks when she winced and fell back in pain at a loud crash. This was followed by another crash and a lot of yelling. They rushed out to see Watanabe pummeling a very unconscious-looking Mineta into the ground.

"Watanabe stop! This is unheroic behavior! Sero, Tsuyu, one of you stop him!" Iida exclaimed.

"Nah, he deserves it!" Sero replied, clearly enjoying the pummeling. "Kero," Tsuyu nodded too. She didn't like to hate anyone but Mineta had proven to be an exception.

"We should stop-" Izuku started.

"Hell no! You heard his ribs crack and just want to win the bet!" Denki accused.

"Kaminari, Izuku wouldn't-" Uraraka began but stopped short seeing Izuku splutter in embarrassment. "Midoriya! I didn't expect this from you!" Iida wailed.

"Go, Watanabe! Break his damn legs too!" Denki shouted.

"Oi! At this rate Mineta's gonna die," Kirishima said, alarmed.

"That might be fun!" Hitoshi cackled from behind causing a few to look at him warily. Izuku chuckled at that, however. Watanabe kept going on. He caught Mineta by his legs and threw him to the ground before delivering a flying kick to his groin that made all the boys wince. He didn't stop there and continued to jump up and then smashed down into Mineta's legs. He turned Mineta to the ground and twisted both of his arms and pulled them back. The bones cracked and a groan left the purple-haired boy.

"I know he's an asshole, but I'm starting to feel sorry," Hagakure said.

"Nah, he deserves it!" Jiro crossed her arms.

"Ok, we really should stop him now," Even Kaminari admitted seeing Watanabe covered up fully in blood that wasn't his, "Watanabe, STOP!" Denki's cries fell on deaf ears, "Shit he isn't listening," Izuku said and got ready to physically restrain his cousin. "ICE AGE!" Shouto yelled and covered everyone with ice.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?" Aizawa demanded as he ran into the corridor.

"NmmmnajdnaINDNndnDHS HBANDNFN," Watanabe said, his face covered by Shouto's ice.

"Someone else!" Aizawa demanded.

"Sensei, Mineta was peeking at us girls through a hole in the wall," Yaoyorozu spoke up. The others nodded, "We warned him not to do anything but he didn't listen. Watanabe went off the rails and attacked him," Sero collaborated.

"MMFAFMFAFMASk," Watanabe's muffled voice made its way out.

Aizawa massaged his temples, "Shouto, release your quirk," The Todoroki obliged. Watanabe gasped for breath as he fell down. Aizawa picked up Mineta's battered body and motioned to Watanabe, "Follow me," Watanabe obliged and followed him through the hall.

"What a mad banquet of darkness?" Tokoyami said. He, Koda, and Shouji had just gotten back from Recovery Girl's office. Shouji had wide eyes looking at all the blood.

"Meh, you'll get used to it," Izuku said.

"Perhaps. Wait, what do you mean used to it!?"

A/N: Hope you enjoy it. Next up will be diving into Watanabe's back story.