Hey, guys! BD and Sora are here with another chapter of 'Emerald Rabbit's Warren.' In this chapter, Denki prepares to head to Bakugo's party. Unfortunately, those plans cancel really quick thanks to Minoru as he has already made plans for their Monday night. Meanwhile, Momo prepares Mei's new lab at her mother's storefront while saving face due to the loyalties and friendships that are being questioned and tested. Later, Ochako talks with someone from Izuku's not-so-distant past and later confronts a person from a not-so-distant present. Next, Tsuyu reflects on her actions with Izuku following their rendezvous at the motel. Finally, Inko receives a phone call from her surrogate sister. Mishaps, misadventures, and hijinks continue. Enjoy!

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It's Another Manic Monday!

It was a few minutes after eight in the evening as Denki was rummaging his closet. Wearing just his sweatshorts, the shirtless teen was in search of some clothes to wear for Bakugou's shindig. He found it surprising that he was invited and couldn't help but feel honored. Be that as it may, who would refuse to deny unlimited amounts of alcohol, free food, great music, and the hopes to score? The fact that Utsushimi knew college girls meant opportunities for good practice for his harem. After all, he was tired of being a benchwarmer and ready to ball with some dames, literally.

Due to the hecticness on campus involving U.A. preparing for their Beacon arrivals, the house arrest ordinance became laxed. Although Aizawa-sensei didn't speak of it or discourage their plans if they were to get violated, it was one of things in which if one got caught, then reprimanding would happen. Denki decided to play it safe and be back in the dorms before one in the morning. Present Mic tended to take the time between that and then with his coffee break, so it would give him and the boys time to sneak back in their dorms before the microphone sensei made a peep.

"Which outfit says my daddy owns a car dealership or works for a law firm?" Denki stuck out his tongue as he tried to figure out his style of dress. He was thinking of going for the frat-boy look like American college students. He wanted to make a great first impression with Utsushimi's friends in case he gets a phone number or even scores. He didn't mind either. It was a new frontier - he's single as a dollar bill, ready to mingle, and explore what Musutafu has to offer. If Kyouka didn't care, why should he?

Raising his armpits to see if needed a shower, he then heard a sudden knock at the door. Grabbing his t-shirt, he put it on in case there was a girl or one of their professors at the door. Upon opening the door, he saw that it was Minoru.

"Great, you're here!" Minoru said excitedly. He marched into the dorm as if he lived here. Then, it hit Denki. He technically lives here until the remodeling is finished. Plus, the grapehead dwarf didn't have a key.

"Hey, Minoru," said Denki surprisingly. He thought Minoru would be pursuing the underbelly of Musutafu's red light district, sex shops, and 24-hour manga cafes. It wasn't out of character for the perverted teen as it was one of his favorite pastimes. Taking off his t-shirt, he walked back to the closet to find tonight's outfit. "Wouldn't expect you to come back this soon. Forgot something?"

The grapehead teen sat on Denki's bed. "Great news, Denki! Recall the girl that wanted to meet with us tomorrow at the restaurant?"

"Yeah…" Denki replied as he was shuffling his clothes. "What about it?"

"Well, she called me and let me know that her school was on holiday tomorrow. Which means that she has free time to meet tonight!" Minoru was kicking his legs and giggling like a schoolboy.

"Tonight?!" Denki became alarmed. This was certainly unexpected news. Unexpectedly because the electric blond knew that Minoru wasn't invited to Bakugou's party. He was hoping with Minoru having his own evening plans, then there wouldn't be anything conflicting. Yet again, fate knows how to make its presence known. And just when today so far has been a stroke of luck after another… Sadly it had to run out at some point….

"Tonight...so soon?" Denki commented while trying his best not to stammer.

"Hmm-hmm," replied Minoru melodically. "Our nerdy ginger has friends in this prefecture and decided to take a train to go visit them. She said since she was going to be in our neck of the woods, then why not kill two birds with one stone." The grapehead jumped from the bed and approached the teen. "Isn't this exciting?!" He wrapped his arm around Denki's back. "Our harem is on the cusp of being made." He swayed his arm. "Just think of it as scaling into a new frontier. Lewis and Clark, Christopher Columbus, Korra & Asami!"

"Did all of them explore territories that weren't theirs in the first place?" questioned Denki. "They were practically thieves and cheaters!"

"The point is, my friend, that we are embarking on our maiden voyage," replied Minoru excitedly. "And we are one day closer for our sub to dock into the virgin shores." Tears proceeded to fall down his eyes. "How great life works!" He paused momentarily when seeing Denki's clothes selection on the bed. "Planning to go somewhere? Thinking of interviewing for the Support Department position?" He developed a sly grin to the electric blond, wiggling his eyebrows. "Thinking of harboring a special pearl, hmm?"

"What?" Denki's mouth dropped. "Melissa?! I mean, she's cute, but no?! I don't chase after everything that moves."

"Don't be cute! I know you got a thing for foreigners, and damm it if Melissa isn't an angel dropped from heaven even without the fancy dress and make-up." said Minoru slyly. "As for me, the blacker the berry, the sweeter the-"

"Minoru, stop!"

"Alright, alright," responded Minoru. "Either way, whatever you got these clothes for, they can be useful tonight when we meet our contact."

Denki wore a conflictive expression as two options were laid before him. He could choose to tell his smaller friend his plans for tonight, but that would surely be a low blow for the midget to be the only one of the guys to be invited, aside from Monoma obviously. Or he could choose to go to this meet-up with this mysterious girl to help advance 'The Plan', but at the expense of missing one of the rare chances a high schooler will have to go to a college level party with hot smoking older girls and some sweet, sweet girl on girl action. The electric blond clenched his teeth in frustration as he made up his mind. "Ugh…! The things that I do for friendship...!"

"Right, buddy..." Denki said to Minoru, forcing a smile.

"Great!" The perverted midget said happily. "Welp, better get ready now, we're leaving in a few minutes." He added.

"Already?" Denki blinked in surprise.

"Yup! Time is money after all, the sooner we get this show on the road, the sooner we can become the next playboy magazine lords!" Minoru nodded with a confident smile.

"Or featured on 'The Inquisitor' as wanted men." "'Kay then." Denki nodded in understanding. The electric blond saved face as he pulled out his clothes that were supposedly for tonight's shindig. "Looks like I will have to drown my sorrows in root beer. Hopefully that Italian restaurant will have waitresses in tight outfits!" "So where are we meeting this girl… er, you haven't told me her name yet." He commented as he changed clothes. Minoru turned his back to give his friend privacity.

"Futaba Sakura is her name." The midget replied. "She'll be waiting for us at an ice cream parlor downtown. Apparently she's quite the sucker for otaku culture, gaming and ice cream." He explained as he looked over his shoulder to his friend who had finished dressing up.

"Why the change of venue?"

"This eatery apparently has one of the best gelatos in town," answered Minoru.

"So a geeky nerdy girl with a sweet tooth, huh?" Denki commented with interest. He still remembers the picture of the cute ginger girl they are meant to meet, she certainly did seem to fit the description Minoru gave him, her name also sounded cute.

"Mm-hm! And quite the cutie at that." The grape-headed boy nodded approvingly. "And hopefully she will be quite the sucker for something else in the future." His smile turned lecherous as he rubbed his hands with excitement in his eyes.

The midget flinched when Denki eyed him with a deadpan expression that said: 'Seriously, dude?'

"Hey, just sayin'! Planning up and preparing for the future. I must say, those peaches were definitely good practice," replied Minoru.

"All it did was make my tongue dry," interjected Denki.

"You chose the ripest, crispy ones. You needed the softest, juiciest, supple-"

"Ok, ok, alright! Damn, man. Does your friend downstairs ever get soft?" asked Denki.

"My penis is like a Jolly Rancher - hard, juicy, great to suck and gnaw on!"

"Gross!"

"Anyway...Sakura will pretty much be the guinea pig, so why not add her to our harem?" Minoru grinned sheepishly as he shrugged.

"Uh-huh." Denki replied flatly, used to his friend's antics for a long while now. "Let's just go, dude." He started walking towards the door.

"Righto, it'll be rude to keep a lady waiting." Minoru tailed behind the taller teen with a cheerful step on his walk.

"Bros before hoes, I guess… I really need to expand my circle of friends..." Denki thought as he and his friend left his room. Inwardly crying and lamenting the chance he had to pass for the sake of his friend and their plan. "Then again, if this works then it might be worth it and we'll be meeting a cute girl, so it might be so bad..." He tried to think of the positives in order to lift his spirits.

If only he knew what his shorter friend was thinking… "Sorry bro, but we're in this together! This is for your own good and that of our plan! We can't waste time with silly distractions like parties with college girls! Once we have a harem we'll have a never-ending party of bunny girl stripper dances and cat girl maids just for the two of us! You'll thank me later for the favor I'm doing for you!" Minoru might be disturbingly obessed with the female form, but he isn't stupid by any means. He knew that his best friend was invited to Bakugou's party. While jealous of him, he understood as he was the better-looking and with better social skills of the two of them, he got along better with the others and truthfully the midget can admit that he warrant himself a reputation, so being shunned from such a experience no sane guy wouldn't dare to miss wasn't that much surprising. Still it irks him to be left out and with Monoma no less!

He convinced himself that contacting Futaba to have their meeting tonight at the same time as the party was for the best and not a move to have Denki miss it on purpose.

After a few minutes to get dressed, he and Minoru were ready for their meeting. Locking the door to the dorm, the perverted duo made their way to the elevator. "You do have money to support yourself this time?" asked Denki while pressing the elevator button. "My pockets are hurting until I get my allowance this weekend."

"Relax! My parents came through." He reached into his pocket and showcased his money, about fifty, maybe sixty dollars. "Don't forget that Sakura is sponsoring us."

"Cool, so you don't mind if I take that!" Denki swiped the money from Minoru.

"Hey! Swiper, no swiping!" Minoru cried when feeling the money come from his hands.

"Hey, look at it as an 'investment', buddy!" Denki replied with an eager grin while peeling the money. "You still owe me. Staying with me isn't free." He looked at one of the bills for watermarks. "That bed of mine has your seeds. I swore I saw a lump at the center of it!"

"Fine, friend" interjected Minoru as they stepped in the elevator. "After we start this harem, we're going to have girls paying us and catering to us."

The electric blond would have said something against that last statement, but the thought of girls doing his bidding was very tempting to deny.

"Let's see if we can get Sakura's approval first, guy," said Denki with a blank expression. "It's a good thing I texted Kirishima earlier before this. Everything will be on a film so at least I am going to have some good material….whenever Minoru leaves my damn dorm. God damn it, girls! You break my heart, Kyouka and now you break my privacy by destroying Minoru's dorm?! Who knew evil girls had the prettiest faces!" He thought bitterly, still resentful about how things turned out with the earphone jack girl, but also because she and the other girls were the ones to cause this predicament. True, Minoru is one of his best friends, but he pretty much has no privacy with the midget in his room. Truly he feels like out of everyone he is one of the most affected by the fallout of the fiasco from last week.


The Yaoyorozu Construction Company were quick on their feet with their dorm rooms as they were with the storefront. Momo's parents were very busy people and seldom had time to be with their daughter. Nevertheless, they always wanted the best for Momo like every parent should. So in lieu of company, money and gifts were the affectionate substitute.

Including the family stamp to approval deals and signing of checks. So, as sad as it can be for Momo to not spend as much quality family time as she would have liked, right now it works in her favor.

The raven-haired vice president tore the check from her checkbook and handed it to the manager. "This should cover the overtime expenses for working on the store space this late evening," she told the manager.

To ensure that nothing else slips out of her hands, she inserted the checkbook inside of her bra. Upon doing so, her face immediately flattened when the ogling eyes of the manager were staring at her mounds.

Momo cleared her throat. "Either that check is going to cover your wages or save it for a doctor, a bail bondsman, or a funeral director." She gave him a grim stare. "Make a choice! And choose wisely!"

The panicked manager immediately bowed apologetically and rushed over to his colleagues. Due to the previous debacle a couple days ago, Momo's mother's storefront required renovation. The walls were damaged due to Shouto's Ice Quirk and Minoru being thrown through the wall. Also, the windows needed replacing due to Hanta and Tenya's going through it. According to the construction manager, the office space will be ready in the next seventy-two hours. Momo understood since the entire office complex belonged to the Yaoyorozu family. It was one of many businesses that the Yaoyorozus had in the city.

Seeing that part of the business was covered, it was now time to commence the important business - establishing Mei's new lab and their new headquarters of operations. The two-story office complex consisted of small Mom and Pop stores, second hand thrift shops, a dentist, and a candy store. The construction company was aware of the plans of making the storefront as a front as a photography studio.

The only obstacle is discussing this with her mother. She was already on thin ice with the destruction of her mother's storefront previously and was reprimanded. Now, against her mother's permission was using the storefront as Mei's new lab and Central Command. It was going to take some convincing to persuade her mother to use the occupied space for the time being. Fortunately, her mother was frequently absent tending to clients and attending conferences in other prefectures and overseas. Be that as it may, she still didn't want to disobey Mother Dearest.

Despite how the situation looked, the sixteen-year-old had a chance to breathe momentarily. Mina was helping Mei gather her materials with the help of some 1-H classmates to bring to the studio. Tooru and Kyouka were picking up camera supplies to use to give the storefront its appearance. It wasn't long ago that she tried contacting Tsuyu without any luck. She even tried contacting Shouto without any success. The latter was to ensure that there weren't any leaks since they had last spoken. It was tough playing double agent - finessing Shouto and striking a deal with Tsuyu behind the other's backs.

At heart, Momo believed in showing subtlety and humility. Although her intentions can be perceived as misunderstood, it has its purpose in obtaining goals. These were lessons that were taught from her mother, considering she is the breadwinner/matriarch. The raven-haired teen supported and cared for her friends dearly, but at the end of the day, she knew it was business. She needed insurance in case things didn't go as planned. If she knew any better, each girl had their own contingency plan in order to obtain Deku. She didn't like the fact that she was playing with Shouto's heart and her friends. Even as she was standing outside of the storefront, guilt was clotting her veins.

Seeing Momo playing both sides would be viewed as traitorous and detritus, thus making the raven-haired vice president fold. Tsuyu pretty much blackmailed Momo to do as she says by threatening her with telling Izuku about her little rendezvous with Todoroki on top of showing him the proof of such in the form of a picture she took of them while making out. Tsuyu knew Momo would give in at the thought of Izuku finding out of the remnants of her affections for the Icy hot teen, because she knew that would ultimately deter him away from her due to loyalty toward Shouto, and the raven-haired teen would have no way change his mind due to the saying: 'Bros before hoes'. Izuku would put his friendship with Shouto over any possible relationship with Momo. And if that wasn't enough, the others learned that Shouto was aware of the group and their actions and how it would possibly destroy their entire operation. Shouto was one of the direct links to Izuku since they have become closely acquainted and she knew that Momo told Shouto everything - from their yanderic tendencies to the plans on how they were trying to stop Ochako from their first date. If Shouto were to explain this to Deku, then potential relationships with him may not occur, leaving the girls crushed. Thus, Tsuyu also demanded Momo to keep tabs on Shouto so he won't tell anything to the Emerald teen as it would cost all of them everything.

Seeing Momo playing both sides would be viewed as traitorous and detritus, thus making the raven-haired vice president fold. Tsuyu knew if the others learned that Shouto was aware of the group and their actions, it would possibly destroy their entire operation. Shouto was one of the direct links to Izuku since they have become closely acquainted and she knew that Momo told Shouto everything - from their yanderic tendencies to the plans on how they were trying to stop Ochako from their first date. If Shouto were to explain this to Deku, then potential relationships with him may not occur, leaving the girls crushed.

Nevertheless, an understanding was made as she and Momo were one and the same - leaders with ambition.

Tsuyu explained to Momo confidentiality that Mina was outspoken and inquisitive. The pinkette wasn't afraid to address her opinions and feelings, thus considering her as a threat. Mina easily caught on as she, too, wanted Tsu's spot.

Tsuyu wasn't threatened by Tooru as the invisible moé was fluid enough to be swayed in any direction. "An useful idiot" was the term she gave Momo to describe her (out of love and respect). She knew that Tooru just wanted to be recognized and stay engaged in order to not be out of the loop. She was the least of Tsu's concerns. As for Kyouka, she was independent. A girl that moved to her own beat. Tsuyu knew that Kyouka could become a renegade at any point thus requiring her to stay watchful.

Momo understood why Tsuyu was the self-proclaimed leader as she figured each of them out to a tee. Tsuyu admitted that it was wrong and somewhat backstabbing, but informed Momo that it was strictly business, never personal. Tsuyu was good at keeping calm and maintaining composure, she rarely if ever gets overtaken by fear or panic even in the midst of life-threatening crises.

In other words, Momo was fully aware of Tsuyu's whereabouts.

Tsuyu's lack of response at this moment told the raven-haired girl that the froggy vixen must be having her way with Izuku right now. The purpose of using the storefront was originally intended as private quarters to use Deku as they please without the others knowing. Both girls shared businesslike qualities and monopolizing was their intent. It wasn't like they weren't keeping Deku to themselves. Instead, she and Tsuyu would be shareholders and the others would be loaners, Ochako included. Anyone can have a title, but it is the deed that stakes the claim. Obviously, Momo didn't like to do this behind the others backs, but Tsuyu had kept her end of the deal in regards to Shouto and the prospect of finally having Izuku in her bosom was tantalizing enough for Momo to carry on through this ordeal and bare the infuriating idea of Tsuyu going to have Izuku for herself first in some onsen.

Despite things starting to work in the group's favor, Momo was on edge. Concealed uneasiness hidden behind a professional and calm expression. The reason being that her position had been compromised with her carelessness due to mental stress and Mina had found out about her deal with Tsuyu. Not all of the details, but enough to join the dots.

And now Momo was at the pinkette's mercy and it was more than obvious that she enjoyed the power she had over the raven-haired teen and how she exploited, luckily Mina has yet to ask something too crazy or irrational, but Momo feared that isn't a matter of if but when. Tsuyu was correct in her assessment as Mina was not only seeking the male Faunus as much as the others, she wanted to be the leader.

However, it isn't only that situation that was cause of worry for Momo despites how troublesome and dangerous it could be, not to mention infuriating. The fact of the matter is that ever since that fateful night in which Ochako broke their pact, it has all been a downward spiral for the girls.

Slowly they were breaking apart and that thought not only brought great sorrow, but also concern as if the group falls apart chaos might ensue if they all start to compete with each other. And if Momo learned anything from what happened with Ochako is that a feud between them can be very destructive, both for themselves and others as well.

Part of Momo, the part that was still resentful and jealous of the gravity girl, felt the need to put the blame on Ochako for this current and possibly decaying predicament, however the raven-haired girl knew better than to put all the blame on Ochako. True, it was that event that triggered the chain reaction that led to the present, but Momo was aware that the real origin was the moment Izuku became a Faunus and how that affected the girls from the class. During those 4 weeks the girls started to feel drawn to the precious emerald child like bees to the honeycomb, but it also caused feelings of competitiveness amongst them, controlled and civil, but they were still there.

Definitely she wouldn't blame Izuku for any of this, even if he said it was his fault. He did nothing wrong by being his pure and charming self, it's who he is. It's not his fault that the girls just became like that being of their feelings for him and the competitiveness and jealousy towards each other.

And objectively speaking, as much as she wants to, she couldn't blame Hatsume. Yes, it was her Dust experiment that turned Izuku into the adorable and dashing Faunus he is, but it was an accident, no one could have ever predicted this outcome. That's what her rational mind was saying.

In short, one might see it as a situation that occured because of a series of events that took place in which no one was truly at fault or that everyone involved into the making of this situation has a small, yet fair share of responsibility, no one to truly blame but themselves.

Deep down Momo knew that the situation might devolve into the girls growing apart, perhaps that was just a matter of time, but she still will try to prevent or at least delay that, thus keeping the group together is essential, by any means necessary and as long as possible. Even if it meant sharing Izuku, that's fine.

Despite the grim situation, Momo has faith that somehow things will turn out to be just fine for her, the girls and Izuku. That despite each pinning for his heart, it doesn't have to cost the cherished bonds they all shared. Momo believes that if she plans her moves carefully and precisely then everything will work out in the end.

However, everything was on very thin ice. A single misstep and everything will break down. That is what truly concerns Momo the most at the moment.

The sound of a blaring horn cleared away her thoughts. A large white van stood feet away from her. On the passenger side window, an excited Hatsume was waving her hands freely. "Yoo-hoo! Yaoyorozu!" She was whistling, whooping, hollering, as if she had won a sweepstakes or given the keys to the city. The energetic mophead scientist stepped out of the vehicle and walked briskly to the storefront behind Momo.

"So, this is it? This is my lab!" Hatsume was giddy. She was swaying her hips and her breasts were jiggling, giving Yaoyorozu a brief inferiority complex. Strange since her bodily proportions aren't that far off from the gadget-maker girl.

"Yes," she said gently. "Your lab, but our headquarters," replied Momo with a hint of a stern voice.

"Of course, of course!" Mei clapped her hands ecstatically. As if she could be like a Warner Brothers cartoon character and bounce all over the place. "This is so exciting! I can't believe it! My own lab!" She delivered a peace sign and looked skyward. "Hear that world? How many sixteen-year-olds can say that they have their own lab?" She pulled down an eyelid with her middle finger. "Take that God!"

Momo scooted a few feet away from her in case of God's dissented response. No way she wanted to get struck by lightning. "Where's Mina?"

"Oh! Ashido had to run back to the dorms to get something. She said that she would come by later," replied Mei.

"Thank God!" Momo felt relieved. A bit of borrowed time, but enough to not worry about Mina for this short period of time.

Patting her pockets, the scientist turned to her savior. "My lab? The location?"

Momo pointed at the office on the second floor. "Your lab will be upstairs. There is lots of room to conduct your business with your 'babies' without anyone getting wise. It is a four room office, including a kitchenette, private and public restroom. There is a smoking area which I don't recommend since you're dealing with volatile chemicals."

"Don'cha worry, Yaomomo," interjected Mei. "Tobacco patches and nicotine gum for me. Plus, I don't need anything else getting contaminated and turned into furry animals anytime soon."

"Yeah…" Momo decided to continue, especially when realizing that the pink-haired scientist smoked, something that an underaged teenager shouldn't do. She reached into her pocket and handed her a set of keys. "Keys to the lab as well as other accessed storefronts. Because this area is reputable and filled with clients, don't do anything to stick out, okay? Preferably, take the stairs out back to conduct your affairs. No need for anyone to take notice and inform anyone of illegal activity."

"Got it, Yaomomo," replied Mei as she gave her a salute.

"Any questions so far?"

"Nope! Just when can I move in?"

"Since the upstairs office is what you need, you can go-" She was cut off when she saw a few 1-H students stepping out of the van carrying various items.

"Upstairs, guys," said Mei. "Be sure to have the room exactly how I left the lab back at UA." Mei walked toward Momo and wrapped her arms around her shoulder. "In case you're pondering how I know the blueprints of your mother's office complex, the blueprints are easily available online from city hall for a small fee."

"Right~..." Momo replied with a teardrop running down her face, having to remind herself of how resourceful the mophead scientist was.

"Anyhoo, gotta run! Got to be sure there aren't any screw ups!" She hit herself on the head while sticking out her tongue. She then rushed upstairs to her new lab.

"There are certainly some loose screws somewhere in that brain. Jesus!" Momo facepalmed herself. A few moments later, she saw another van approaching the parking lot. However, the van didn't park and instead went to the gangway behind the storefront. She took a breath, knowing that it wasn't long to have the ctOS in her hands.

Three minutes later….

Momo walked to the gangway where the van parked a few feet into the alley. The vehicle was turned off. Standing in the darkness was Tsuyu's contact, Yuyu Haya. Momo looked at her watch, a few minutes after eight in the evening.

Yuyu was wearing a tight blue blouse and a pair of thigh-length shorts. Sitting at the driver's seat with the door opened, she was listening to music on her cell phone when she saw Yaoyorozu entering the area. The pinkette turned to the vice-president. "You're Yaoyorozu?!"

"Who's asking?" asked Momo cautiously.

"Who's asking, "who's asking,"" retorted Yuyu as she continued looking at her cell phone.

Momo sighed. She needed proof that she was actually Yuyu so a code was set up in case of prying ears and eyes. After all, the fact that they were possessing the ctOS is still illegal and she had to remind herself of the breaches whenever it was used.

Yuyu jumped out of the van and walked steadily to Yaoyorozu. "Yuyu Haya!" She extended her hand to the vice president.

"Nice to meet you! Momo Yaoyorozu," replied Momo as she returned the handshake.

"All right! We're finally acquainted!" The pinkette reached into her back pocket and pulled out the item-in-question - Fumikage's cell phone.

Yaoyorozu couldn't believe that the phone was finally back into her possession. "Thank you so much, Haya-senpai! This is greatly needed!"

Yuyu smirked. "Must be! Amajiki and I nearly knocked the lining out of Sensei."

Momo scoffed. "No mercy and no regret for that bitch! That Rule 34-Victoria's Secret-Discount Shopper deserves everything she got to her."

"That she did."

"And Mount Lady?"

"Currently 'incarcerated' until they can see a 'judge.' Their release date is unknown at this time."

Momo laughed feverishly, she might not know the exact details of what Tsuyu had Haya and Amajiki have done to Midnight and Mount Lady, but it was enough for her to only know they were taken care off properly. "Great! I bet they won't do those parlor games they did to us again." She reached into her bra and pulled out her checkbook. "How much do I owe you?"

The pinkette waved her hand, declining the money. "No money needed."

"Really? You're sure?!"

Yuyu nodded once more. "Money isn't an issue. It is just a piece of paper that doesn't have any owners, just spenders." She looked skyward momentarily. "But Asui and I do need to talk. She's the one who I really need to speak with."

"You and I both," replied Momo. "She hasn't been answering her phone all evening. Knowing her, she could be tied up at the moment."

The pinkette pursed her lips. "Yeah...sure! Anyway, I hope this thing, whatever it is, helps out with...whatever you're doing." She produced a smile as she turned away.

Momo prepared to take her leave until she felt her phone vibrating. She saw that it was Tooru. She picked up the call. "Hello, Tooru. What's wrong?"

"Hey, Momo! Kyouka and I need help over here." Tooru replied from the other end.

"Sure, what is it?"

"We can't fit the camera equipment for the storefront in the taxi. You think you can send us something like a van to get there?" The invisible moe asked.

Momo knew she didn't want to spend any more money without alerting her mother's bank. Also, she had Nigerian take-out to order for their new headquarters. She pondered on this for a few seconds until an idea came to mind. "Give me a moment." She said on the phone before turning to Yuyu. The older girl had got in her van again and prepared to leave. "Wait up, Haya-senpai!" She called her as she rushed to the side of the vehicle.

"Yeah? What's up?" Yuyu asked, leaning on the driver's window.

"If it's not too much of a bother, can you please do me a quick favor?" Momo asked politely.

"Eh, sure thing. Don't see why not." Yuyu shrugged with a smile.

"Thank you. I need you to pick up my friends and some equipment back at the school and bring them here." The vice-president explained.

"You got it." The pinkette nodded in understanding.

"Again, thank you, Haya-senpai." Momo bowed her head in gratitude.

"Think nothing. I'm happy to help." Yuyu smiled cheerfully as she started the van. "Be right back!" And with that she left the gangway as Momo watched the van leave.

She brought her phone back to her ear. "Hey Tooru, you and Kyouka wait there for a bit. Haya-senpai will come to pick you up in a white van." She informed her.

"Roger, Roger. Thanks, Momo-chan!" Tooru replied bubblily.

"You're welcome. See you in a bit." Momo replied with a smile before she hung up the call.

With that small issue taken care of, Momo took out Fumikage's phone and glanced down at it. "Finally…. Finally we have it back." She thought with relief, still having a hard time believing the fact that Tsuyu's plan did work out as intended, they have the ctOS and Midnight and Mount Lady got what was coming to them. It all seemed too good to be true.

However, she wasn't going to question whatever Gods were gracing her and her group with the fortune they were having. "Now all that's left is to wait for Hatsume-san to finish settling in her lab so she can work on deciphering the OS and for the others to gather here." Momo thought as she stored the phone on her bra and started to walk to their new HQ.

Everything truly is going in her favor, however she still needs to tread with caution. Especially as she felt that something didn't feel right with the group's leader, Tsuyu, and her lack of communication… "I wonder how Tsuyu's doing… I hope she's alright."


It may have taken Ochako a minute or so to process what she had heard from the receiver and into her ear. The voice was firm, yet warm and subtle. It was a voice that was very comforting at the time of need. She could feel the pit of her stomach being filled with butterflies and her heart churning into mush. She felt a tingling sensation radiating up and down her spine.

It was a voice that didn't belong to Katsuki's mother.

Ochako wasn't even sure if Izuku's parents have any siblings. If anything, his parents were only children like himself. She inhaled sharply, trying to find the next set of words she wanted to say. It was her worst fear coming to pass.

"Hello...are you there, sweetie?" asked the receiver concerningly.

Ochako widened her eyes. She cleared her voice so she wouldn't stammer or at least alert the caller that something was wrong. "Umm...yes, I am here. Sorry!" She bowed apologetically.

The response was met with a slight giggle. "That's okay, sweetheart. My apologies for calling at this ungodly hour. I wasn't sure since our time zones are quite different, plus knowing you all, you have curfews."

"Yes, ma'am!" Ochako answered softly. "You're fine."

"Great," replied the receiver. "Please forgive me for asking this again, but is this Izuku Midoriya's phone? Sometimes, I can become forgetful. Did I say that not too long ago?"

Ochako nodded in confirmation. "Yes, ma'am. This is Izuku's phone." Now, the million-dollar question. "You've mentioned that you were his aunt?"

"Well, yes," she responded soundfully. "Not biologically, I'm afraid. However, his mother and I have treated each other as siblings. We are very close to the point that we are practically family. She looks at my kid as her niece and I look at him as my nephew." She lightly chuckled. "Who am I rambling to you, dear. Whenever I get excited, I can talk a mile a minute."

The brunette produced a fake laugh. "It's okay, ma'am."

"Thank you. Oh, where are my manners," said the receiver. "My name is Kali. Kali Belladonna. But you can call me Aunt Kali."

Ochako touched her cheek, feeling a slight chill to the touch. She instinctively bowed. "Nice to make your acquaintance, Aunt Kali." She cleared her voice again. "My name is Ochako Uraraka. I'm Izuku's gi-...friend."

"Mmm~ A friend! A friend that is a girl," asked Aunt Kali inquisitively. "My, my! I was hoping my Icchan would come out of that shyness at some point. I have always thought it was my Blakey that was the sole culprit in his shyness." She giggled. "Sorry, don't mention that to him about that. No need for nosebleeds and fainting spells. Does he still ramble on and on with his favorite topics? Wait a minute, I can always ask the cute bun-bun myself. Is he available?"

"Umm...actually, he isn't," answered Ochako. "He's...he's...well, he has stepped out to...gather his thoughts. It has been a busy week at school. So much is going on right now." She lied as naturally as she could.

"Oh, really? That's a shame." The woman replied, sounding slightly disappointed. "But I understand, school can be difficult, more so a Hero school." Kali added with an understanding tone.

"Yeah, it is." Ochako replied.

"And with how much of a worker that boy is, I can imagine him needing the break. His mother told me how much effort he puts into getting ready to enter the school and how much he puts in daily." Kali commented with a clear proud tone.

"Heh. Yes, that's Izuku alright." A smile was drawn on Ochako's face as pink manifested on her cheeks.

"As commendable his work ethic is, I hope he isn't overworking himself to death." The woman said with a slightly teasing tone.

"Don't worry, he isn't. He knows when to take it easy."

"Good to know." Kali replied positively. "Anyways, will he be back soon?" She asked Ochako. "I was hoping to speak with him, it's been a while since I talked to him."

"Oh! Uh… I'm… um… I'm not sure, Auntie." It was all Ochako could really respond with.

"Hmm… I see." Kali replied in a tone that was hard to read other than neutral. "I suppose I can talk to him later. Please let him know that I call, dear. And tell him to call me whenever he has a chance." She said politely.

"I will, Aunt Kali." Ochako nodded in understanding.

"Thank you, sweetie." Kali replied in gratitude. "Oh, and before I leave, can I ask you something?"

"Sure, what is it?"

"How friendly are you with my nephew, Icchan?" Kali asked inquisitively.

Ochako was taken aback by this question. In hindsight, she should have expected as much from her boyfriend's family, blood-related or not. It's only natural for close family members of a boy to ask such question when presented with the information about him being friends with a girl, specially in Izuku's case due to his awkwardness and shyness around the fairer sex.

The gravity girl took a deep breath before responding. "We're very good friends, you might say we're very close." She replied as calmly as she could. It wasn't a lie, it was that now they were even closer and more intimate. But she wouldn't reveal the real depth of her relationship with the emerald teen.

"That's good to know!" Kali replied happily. "Inko told me that Icchan's been making new friends over there, and it's quite a huge relief for the both of us. Not to offend him, but I never approved of Icchan being friends with a bully like that Bakugou boy, but Inko never did anything about it because both she and Icchan kept insisting he's a good boy, but I think it mostly boils down to Inko being close friends with his mother, Mitsuki. Something I never approved of either, I just don't like that gal that much, but I'm no one to tell my bestie who to hang out with. But in my opinion, Inko should probably meet other people, and that Mitsuki is a bit of a megawitch!" She continued in a more discontent voice. "Oh, sorry. I got a little carried away there, please don't tell Icchan or Inko I said that." She said in a sheepish tone.

"Don't worry, I won't." Ochako replied. Part of her wonder if she should be concerned about Izuku and Bakugou's friendship, with how complicated and one-sided it seems.

"Anyway, I was asking you that because I'm curious if something else is going on between the two of you, hmm~" Kali said teasingly.

Ochako's cheeks turned red at the actually correct insinuation. It took her a few seconds to calm her nerves to not stutter before opening her mouth again. "No… We're just friends." She lied. It felt like she punched her own gut. She felt ashamed, a disgrace for her to deny and hide what she has with her darling carrot-laced cinnamon roll when she should be proclaiming it to the heavens with pride, but she has her reasons to do so.

"Oh, I see. I was curious because a while back Inko told me that Icchan was looking to start dating a girl from his classroom. Last thing I heard was that he would be going on his first ever date a few days ago! I can't remember what her name was though, I can be a little forgetful at times." Kali explained. "Do you happen to know who it is and if it is official?"

Ochako stammered. "Well...frankly I don't know," she lied to Aunt Kali. "Izuku is quite private when it comes to sensitive topics like that. They are things that he wouldn't tell even to his best friends."

"Hmm! Well, Icchan's always been a little introverted. But I also think he's probably afraid to hear the neverending oohs and ahhs from the masses," she replied. "My dearest nephew is growing up, truly kids grow up so fast." Ochako could hear the woman sniffle from the other end. "It brings me great joy that my Icchan is growing up to become his dream of being the Symbol of Peace like his idol...and a dashing lady killer if I may add."

"Umm...a bit lost!" Ochako replied with a blank expression.

"C'mon, sweetie pie. Woman to girl, I know my Icchan is probably needing repellent to send these girls away. Probably having boys making deadpools in hopes of a bleeding heart. Knowing that Bakugou boy, I would think so. Poor Icchan and Inko, but that boy ain't right."

"Right~"

"I bet his locker, cubby, and desk are covered with love notes, chocolates, poems of an undying love from his secret admirers," said Aunt Kali. "If Icchan is private with his love life, then Oum knows what he is doing to drive these ladies mad. Do they still make their confessions under a tree behind the school or in an empty classroom after school before sunset? Or is it still on the roof?"

"You don't even know the half, hell, even a quarter of what these girls are doing to have him," Ochako thought to herself. "Also, stereotype much! Nowadays, we just text and meet up at an arcade or something." The gravity girl knew that Kali was just talking up in the same way a mother would do for her son, but truly she doesn't have the slightest idea of how close to home her comments are. Except that the girls from the class took a different, more aggressive and outright dangerous route than those cliche-ish overused tropes.

"If Icchan is keeping this girl a secret, then he must be becoming quite a Casanova," replied Aunt Kali teasingly. "My Oum, I wouldn't know what to say to my daughter if she knew about this." She lightly chuckled. "A lover's quarrel will erupt!" She clicked her tongue. "Boy, do I feel bad for Icchan's precious darling. My Blakely isn't the type to stand down. She may need to give him a few reminders like she used to do when they were kids." She chuckled once again. "I jest, of course."

"No, you're not!" Ochako fearfully thought. "He's an awesome wonder...that's for sure."

"He is, thus making Blake's imminent arrival all the sweeter," said Aunt Kali. "Would he be surprised to see how much his Blakey has grown over the years? I believe she might be taller than him. I can't wait for the two to reunite. Granted, it might be choppy, awkward, and stale at first. Reunions with long lost family can do that….please, let me stop. I am talking too much and to a stranger no less. Yet again, a stranger is a friend you have yet to meet." She chuckled. "Thanks Ochako for listening to me. I can see why Icchan picked you as a best friend."

The brunette nervously chuckled. "Gee, thanks, Aunt Kali."

"You're very welcome," replied Aunt Kali. "I know it's getting late and I don't want to hold you up. If you can, please have Izuku call me whenever he gets back, would you please?"

"Umm...yes, ma'am!"

"Thanks, darling! Also, as a favor, don't tell Icchan that we had this conversation, would you," asked Aunt Kali. "If he knew, I can imagine him bobbing and weaving whenever things didn't go his way or pitching a fit. His Uncle Ghira and I have plenty of tapes of this!"

"Umm...sure!" A teardrop formed on Ochako's forehead. It was a little hard to imagine Izuku doing anything like that as when things don't work out, he simply takes it on the chin and moves on.

"Thanks once again, darling," said Aunt Kali calmly. "And have a good night!"

Ochako thanked Aunt Kali before hanging up the phone. She placed Izuku's cell phone back on his desk. She began sweating profusely. She was turning pink in the face. Just if this day couldn't get any worse. "So, it is true. It's true! It's true! Oh, my God!" Ochako's hands clenched into extremely tight fists. Her knuckles were turning white.

She scooted her chair back and proceeded to stand. She felt as if her mind was going in eight million directions at once, pulling and yanking until she was nothing. Her mind was going back to that fateful morning at the love motel following their first date.

"Blake..."

At the time, Ochako wanted to believe that those mutters she heard on Izuku's sleep were just her imagination or that she misheard. She didn't want to think of the possibility of his beloved boyfriend muttering the name of another woman, especially after their magical, unforgettable night they had in which they cemented their love. He should have… he should have muttered hers instead…

But then again, it was when he was asleep, when he was unconscious. On top of that, by the way he turned over slightly and the expressions on his face, whatever he dreamed, couldn't be all that pleasant. She remembers clearly the morning after, she got up a few minutes earlier, feeling the happiest and most lucky girl in the world, only for that to wake up and vanish when she saw her boyfriend, still fast asleep, looking uneasy and sweating profusely, turning over slightly. Worry was replaced with shock in an instant the moment she heard him mutter softly the name… Blake. And once she heard it, something just snapped in her head, like glass breaking. Instinct took over and went to service her boyfriend's morning wood, refusing to believe what she heard and to push out whatever thoughts were in Izuku's head…

Ochako knows her Izuku would never ever even dare to think of betraying her. He's loyal, honest and loving, he loves her with all his heart and soul… So why was he dreaming of another girl, regardless if it was good or bad? Why right after the consummation of their love for each other? Was Izuku also confused and distressed about it? And just who the heck was this Blake and why was she invading her man's head?

These were questions she had to push back and pray that it all meant nothing and maybe was being paranoid, after all the night before during their date her friends were gunning for her man.

However, that wasn't meant to be as fate had other plans...

'Hey, Ochako! Any calls while I was in the shower?'

'Yeah! All Might called and wanted to check in on us.'

'He did? Doesn't surprise me. He did say to check in with him to be sure that we were safe.'

'He said that we are in trouble from Sensei, so face the wrath of God when we get back.'

'Nothing new since I am the Problem Child! Anything else?'

'He also congratulated us for 'breaking in the paintbrush.''

'Holy Dio! He would say that. Any text?'

'Nothing that I am aware of. Were you expecting any?'

'Not really. I know Mom would do her usual check-up text or Todoroki-kun or Iida-kun send me a funny text or a meme.'

'Oh! Nothing from them as well.'

Ochako sat on the bed and rested her chin on her hands. As her elbows rested on her legs, she was feeling the pressure. "I thought it would go away. How would he have known if he didn't see it?"

Icchan! My, my, my. Puberty has been kind to you. I just got the image your mother just sent me. Oh, my Oum, you're gorgeous, dashing, and mighty handsome! If I were a few years younger, I wouldn't get my hands off of you. I want to say how proud I am to see you becoming this fine young man and a Faunus at that, you always had bunny rabbit vibes. My precious bun-bun is now a beefcake. Would Blake become amazed to see you, but that would be our little secret. I want Blakey to be totally surprised by your new look. Please call me, sweetie, we must catch up. Your Auntie and Uncle love you and miss you. Can't wait to see you again soon.

Love, your Auntie Kali!

P.S. Don't tell Blakey, but I sent you a picture of how she looks today. If you want to save it to brag to your friends or on your lonely nights, I wouldn't mind!

Ochako pondered on what if Izuku would have read the text that morning, would things be the same in regards to their relationship? The startled teen looked at the attachment of this Blake Belladonna - an motif of God by design, the essence of sheer beauty and maturity. There was no way such a woman that could be a model was around their age. Insecurities struck the brunette. Immediately, she deleted the message from his phone. As for the image, she sent it to her phone and saved it. She wanted to use it when the time was right whenever she and her friends would end their petty beef. Perhaps the smart move would be to unite them all back together through sharing one big enemy, possibly the biggest threat, one that only God knows when might strike them like a tsunami to their doorstep.

Ochako felt that maybe it was wrong for her to hide information, especially in terms of his family. But how can she be blamed? Ochako felt cornered and greatly threatened. This girl, Blake, must be someone of great significance for Izuku for her to be in his dreams even if she shouldn't and then came that message from his Aunt Kali, the mother of this girl, and then came the picture of the girl herself.

Fear and insecurity clenched tightly her heart as the dreadful possibility of… of losing Izuku appeared before her just after the two of them finally got together… It felt like the cruelest of all jokes by the gods…

No… Ochako couldn't… she didn't allow it, not after everything she and Izuku had been through together to get to this point… There was no way in hell she could have let him know and pray everything would be just fine, with how much everything seemed to be against her. She wasn't going to take this lying down, she wasn't going to leave even the smallest of chances of her man being taken away from her!

Ochako doesn't regret deleting that message, it was for the sake of their relationship. She really thought that would be the end of it, that she had nothing to worry about. But now…

The gravity girl pulled out her cellphone and quickly found what she was looking for: The picture of Blake Belladonna.

Truly, was she really a girl their age? She certainly doesn't look like it. In some regards she's similar to Momo: raven-haired, absolutely gorgeous and with visagues of maturity beyond age. But that's where the similarities end, set apart by Blake's serene, yet focused amber eyes and slightly pale skin, wearing a black bow on top of her head. The image Ochako has on the Belladonna girl was of an enigmatic, yet alluring young woman, one with focus and drive to get what she wants, never showing how she truly feels or what she thinks.

Normally she would be concerned, but not to a great deal about some pretty girl coming Izuku's way, after all if that would be the case he would have gone for Momo, who is arguably the most attractive of the girls in Class 1-A.

The issue here was that on top of this girl, Blake, being beautiful, she has a story with Izuku, from how back? Ochako doesn't know, but she can assume they were childhood friends like Bakugou. But then why did he never even mention her? Not even once did he ever speak of being friends with a girl, in fact Ochako always assumed she was his first female friend as he always was pretty awkward with girls from the start of the school year.

True, Izuku is an inward person and actually never talked much about his life before coming to the U.A. Besides, he and Ochako only started dating 2 days ago and only really started to open up more about his past. It's unreasonable for her to expect him to dump everything about himself at once. But even so Ochako still feels a little hurt, not to Izuku for not telling her, but rather she is just upset that he was friends with another girl before her, but was just jealous talking.

However, after this call from Kali she received in Izuku's stead, alarm sirens were blaring loudly in her head.

The round-faced girl knew who Kali was beforehand and was on edge during most of the conversation, hiding her relationship with Izuku from her so she could get some more insight about Blake, her daughter, and Ochako learned a bit more about the nature of what sort of relationship they had, which was a seemingly close friendship during their childhoods, something the gravity girl suspected as much, but now she knows that they were basically family. But it also didn't slip Ochako's mind that Kali's comments about how 'Izuku might be surprised at how Blake had grow over the years' and about 'Reunions with long lost family members', this told her that despite the proclaimed closeness between their families, Blake and Izuku hadn't seen each other in years and might even grew distant, which explains why the emerald child never mentioned her.

Ochako could only speculate why that might have happened, maybe she moved somewhere else far away? Or maybe Blake and her family always lived away from Izuku and his family and thus with time both of them would have gone their separate ways as they grew older? As of now, Ochako couldn't know with certainty at the time and she couldn't ask her boyfriend for more information without making it seem as if she was snooping around his private manners, she could only hope that he might tell her about Blake by his own accord.

However, this wasn't the most important information she gathered about Blake Belladonna as unfortunately Ochako's fears were confirmed: Blake harbors feelings for Izuku… And worst of all, she will come here soon… When? No idea, but Blake is coming, doubtlessly to see Izuku for the first time in a long time.

This… This was bad… very bad…

Ochako wanted to believe that a girl like Blake couldn't have feelings for Izuku, but now she is certain she does if her mother pretty much said as much. Mothers know best after all...

The round-faced girl could imagine Blake harboring feelings for Izuku all along, but as expected he never noticed, boys can be dense in such manners, especially if they are little kids who don't understand much about love.

Ochako was afraid of any of her friends possibly doing something to try and steal Izuku away from her, even going as far as to… to rape him, but now that she was presented with this, with the advent of Blake Belladonna, she realized those fears meant nothing in the face of this. With this girl, Ochako truly feared the possibility of losing Izuku… After all, she is that meaningful for him, to be present in his subconscious even after his first night with Ochako...

"No…" Ochako thought to herself. "I can allow it… I won't allow it… I'll never allow it!" Her eyes hardened, her glare turning fierce as she zeroed in on the picture in her phone.

"Blake Belladonna… You…" Ochako muttered in a low tone. "I don't care who you are or what you are for Izuku… I'll NEVER let you take him away from me… He. Is. Mine." She said as she glared at Blake's picture as if it was the real deal, her voice dripping with disdain, anger and jealousy. Her face turned into a scowl, her grip on her phone tightening to the point that it would break if applied even more pressure.

Ever since last Sunday, the gravity girl has felt that instead of her world getting brighter, it got heavily clouded and getting even worse. First the utter torture and humiliation Midnight and Mount Lady put them through (Also not forgetting that Midnight stole the rabbit plushie Izuku won for her!), learning about her friends intent on spying on her, the cold shoulder and harsh glares from said girls, the unnerving absence of her boyfriend and now this… Truly things were very bad for her at the moment, even with the few silver linings.

Ochako couldn't stand this any longer. She took her phone and went into her contacts to find Tenya's number to see if they needed a third wheel. She was hoping that he could possibly be at the Municipal Park beachside where he confessed his love to her. It was a stretch, let alone far fetched, but what did she have to lose? Standing there and worrying herself to death wasn't doing anything. Knowing that Blake had a possible ten-plus year advantage over her concerned her and the thought of their pending reunion irked her.

Before she pressed the call button, she heard a knock at the door. She was probably thinking it was Shouto and Tenya. The boys did mention that they were coming back with snacks.

"Just a second," she called out to the receiver. Grabbing her jacket, she was preparing to get with the boys so they could expand their search. She couldn't care less if she was violating her curfew. After what Kayama-sensei and Takeyama-senpai did to her, she could handle anything.

She opened the door. "Todoroki-kun, Iida-kun! Thank goodness-" She was cut off when realizing that it wasn't the boys in question. In fact, it was a person she had least expected.

"Todoroki? Iida?! My, my, Uraraka! Does your boyfriend know that you are hanging out with his friends without him, hmm~?" The voice was sly and plausible, a fair contrast on how she was earlier to Uraraka.

"M-Mina!?" Ochako stammered, trying to clear her throat by the surprise arrival. "What are y-y-you doing h-here!?"

The pinkette alien flaunted herself into Ochako's dorm room. Wearing her street clothes, the yellow-eyed teen observed her surroundings. "Smells...like teen spirit." A slight giggle followed out of her lips.

Still stunned and alarmed, the round-faced teen wanted to be cautious. "Mina, surprised to see you."

The pinkette turned around to face Ochako. "Tee-hee! Why wouldn't you be? Aren't we best friends and teammates?!"

"Well...yes...but…." Ochako wanted to choose her words wisely. Mina appeared calm, cool, and collected. She was pleasantly welcoming and teasing, a fair contrast from the cold, dangerous stare she gave her earlier this morning. If she didn't know any better, this could be a trick.

"Todoroki and Iida...you said their names...expecting them?" Mina asked calmly as she took a seat on Ochako's bed. "Is everything alright?"

Ochako remained standing, still having her jacket in hand. She needed to be strategic as Mina's calmness was alarmingly bizarre. Therefore, she knew not to give her any hints of something concerning her. "Well...the boys promised me that we were going to go out for a walk, to get some air." It was a half-lie. She was going to find the boys so they could check out more potential areas of Deku's whereabouts. However, she wasn't going to alert Mina that as the pot was still hot, far being cooled down with the obvious tensions.

The pinkette crossed her legs. Her eyes were on the deck of cards left on the bed. "For a walk?" She shrugged her shoulders. "An evening stroll with two dapper gentlemen?" She giggled. "Aren't you becoming a playgirl? And to think three days ago you were a wildflower on a rocky shore."

"Umm...yeah...sure." Ochako kept her hand on the knob. She had hoped by her body language and shuffling her jacket was enough hints for the pinkette to know that she was stepping out. "Hey, Ashido, I don't want to be rude and I would love to catch up and chat, but-"

Mina held the deck of cards, shuffling them nonchalantly. "It's fine, Ochako! I understand that you have something to do. It's fine to make plans and all." She continued shuffling the deck, flicking and clattering noises were being made.

"Well...yeah," replied Ochako awkwardly. She raised an eyebrow. The tone of voice was unsettling. She had observed Mina over the last couple of days with her interaction with the girls. Outspoken, blunt, and downright mean, which was out of character for the usual lovable pinkette. Since they have all professed their love for Deku, she began to think carefully about each girl. It was true that there was a naivete about Ochako, giving everyone the benefit of the doubt. It did worry her parents about how nice she was to others. Her hardworking father, sometimes a bit callous, tried to warn his daughter about people who take advantage of kind-hearted people like her. She recalled her father explaining that something being callous protects the skin and being tough-skinned was important for survival. However, her carefree mother would always tell her to seek the best out of everyone because there was at least one positive trait in everybody.

Now at a crossroads, discernment must become pivotal as her feelings were currently meshed due to her missing boyfriend and the cold shoulder of her friends. Therefore, she must tread lightly without triggering any emotions.

Laying the deck of cards back on the bed, she looked to the window. "Is your boyfriend cool with going out with Iida and Todoroki?"

"They're friends and they have an understanding," answered Ochako. "Besides, they just wanted to give me some advice. They're quite wise if you ask me."

Mina folded her hands, shutting her eyes. "Hmm~" She looked at the desk, spotting a certain cell phone that was lying there. Seeing the green case, it was obviously Izuku's. "Wise, aren't they?" She nodded her head. "That they are. Especially Todoroki-kun." She inhaled sharply. "Boy, does he give Zuko a run for his money. In fact, they share some similar qualities - their right eye burned by a scorned parent, a missing mother, a delusional sister…."

Ochako raised her eyebrows awkwardly. "What does that have to do with me?"

"Nothing," she said curtly. "Just making facts is all."

"Right~"

Mina began giggling. "So, if you're planning to meet up with Todoroki and Iida, what's Deku doing at the moment? I've not seen him all day and plus, there is some homework I wanted to give him since he missed Homeroom."

"Deku is busy right now, Mina." Ochako lied to Mina. "His mom is visiting and actually…." She began to panic, especially since she was trying to come up with ideas. "...All Might decided to take them out to dinner. He felt that they hadn't gone out much. So, he wanted to treat mother and child."

"Without his phone?"

Sweat began to pour down Ochako's face. She needed to keep her cool. Mina decided to play a game and she needed to not lose her cool.

"My man can be forgetful," she said to Mina assertively. "When you're focused on balancing being a new species, attending school, and maintaining the peace amongst friends, it can be troubling." She crossed her arms. "And also being a perfect boyfriend! In case you forgot, Ashido!"

Mina made a sizzling noise. "Ooh~ Ouch! You've burned my ass, Ochako!" She replied insincerely as slapped her ass. "Speaking of ass, how did you feel when you had two busty babes tapping yours? I saw you squirming in your seat in class earlier. What did they use? An 8-inch? A twelve? Or did they use both to run a train with that body of yours?"

The round-faced teen turned beet red, displaying a strong disdain toward the pinkette.

"C'mon, you can be honest, you let them have sloppy seconds," said Mina as she cackled. She slapped her thighs. "Ah, Kayama-sensei, Takeyama-senpai! Cream me! Cream me! Fill my naughty holes as I am a good-for-nothing, lying cheating slut." She narrowed her eyes. "You probably have marker remnants on how many times they did that to you!"

"Go to hell, Ashido!" Ochako barked to Mina.

"Hmph!" The pinkette clicked her tongue. "Figures! Struck a nerve? Cat got your tongue? Or you are plotting to get filled by a nerd and confused boy with daddy issues." She whistled. "I knew you couldn't be trusted."

Ochako stomped her foot. Irritated, she grabbed the door and pulled it open. "If you don't have anything else to say, then I would like for you to leave."

Mina shrugged her shoulders, appearing unfazed by Ochako's response. She stood up and proceeded to head to the door. As she was walking, she stopped in front of Uraraka. "Just tell Deku to come and see me for his homework."

"Whatever!" Ochako replied irritably. "I'll be sure to have Present Mic escorting Izuku to your dorm." She narrowed her eyes. "Can't be trusted with dorms and bathroom stalls, am I correct?"

"Oooh~" She made an obnoxious cackle. "You're cute when you're mad, Uraraka," replied Mina. "It's moments like this that make me think I could be bi, just a little!" She pecked Ochako on the cheek and brushed past her as she stepped out of the door. "Oh! Speaking of bi, by the way, Ochako, if I know All Might like he does, there is a fish & chicken restaurant that makes the finest frog legs. The best in the city!" She snapped her fingers. "I think it's called Jurai-by-the-sea, or something like it." She nodded to herself. "If I wanted Izuku to have nothing but the best in fine dining and breathing, then that is the place I would go."

"I will keep that in mind." Ochako gave the pinkette a stare before closing the door.

Mina licked her lips, savoring the lies of deceit she knew was planted in Uraraka's mind. She was too naive, too easy, and oh so delicious. "My plan is about to commence. Before you know it, I will be the leader as I've planned. Who knew that being deviant can make a girl naughty...and horny!" She knew Ochako, it was only going to be a matter of time. Checking her watch, she saw it was a few minutes before ten in the evening. There was some barbeque suya with her name on it at their new headquarters at Momo's mother's storefront.

She texted Momo that she was on the way back and to be sure that their Nigerian dish was fresh and hot. "And remember readers, be cautious of people like me. A girl willing to sink a ship all because she couldn't be the captain!"


Izuku could finally say that he was officially a man. The term itself was figurative. He looked to the title as a stepping stone of completing the markers from puberty into upper adolescence. The days of preparation of manhood in which one would consummate with a woman came and went. However textbooks and lectures didn't prepare him that he would conquer not one, but two girls - in less than forty-eight hours!

He could hear the cheeky grin of his predecessor laughing and praising him on a job well done. Inappropriate? Definitely! Nevertheless, the former Symbol of Peace would explain that sex is just another way of communicating between lovers and friends. Oftentimes, it would make the Emerald Faunus think of All Might's past in terms of personal relationships. It was pivotal moments like that that reminded the young hero to outreach his father to monitor his wife (his mother).

But, candid tales of rendezvous (and possibly affairs) of adults mattered not to the teen. What did matter was the candid tales of his rendezvous with Tsuyu and having an affair behind Ochako's back. That was his primary concern.

It was out of impulse, enraged and fueled with his hormones on the actions that followed from Tsuyu's ill attempts of conquering him. He felt cajoled and used, being tricked and easily followed into another ploy from the vixen. The future Pro Hero should have known better, but he gave her the benefit of the doubt. He must admit that she would put on quite a show, and it really had him going. Instead of a round of applause, the teen was lying on the warm waters of the onsen hyperventilating after being pumped liters of cum into her butt.

What the vixen didn't know and Izuku wouldn't let her know was that he was acutely aware of her presence. Since becoming a Faunus, his sensitivity to smell has heightened. As he was about to go bathing in the onsen, he began to smell a not-so-unfamiliar fragrance. He wasn't familiar with frog hybrids, but he can assume that frogs may secrete substances, whether poisonous or not. Be that as it may, he can presume that the scent could be unpleasant, not implying that Tsuyu had an odor. He just knew that Tsuyu wore perfume daily, very expensive perfume (her parents must give her quite the allowance for that or they buy it for her since it might be something of a hereditary issue).

Because her fragrance was distinctive, he had easily pinpointed her when he snapped out of his thoughts of a certain feline girl, he knew in an instant that the frog girl was behind him by smell alone. He didn't hear Tsuyu coming in with his enhanced hearing, so she must have been incredibly quiet, but there's also the fact that she must have done so while he was going down memory lane. Also, he had learned that the vixen developed her Quirk to camouflage in order to be inconspicuous as Tooru during the time before the Provisional License exam, so he knew she would be using that new skill of hers to sneak up on him. Unsure if an angel whispered in his ear or it was a stroke of luck, it was safe to say what he was going to expect. The Emerald Rabbit wonders though, did Tsuyu see him while he was being wrapped in feelings of nostalgia, sadness and longing? Did she hear him whisper her name? He hoped not.

Using his OFA, he had to use his body to withstand the blows made by Tsuyu. He wanted to give her the impression that he was caught off-guard. It was a little surprising how he managed to pull it off without Tsuyu noticing, but then again it is quite steamy inside the onsen, so that would explain it and also how quickly he managed to turn it on and off at the precise moment thanks to his sharper senses. The young Faunus felt pride in how much he has come to have a great handle with his enhanced senses and Quirk despite the-less-than-stellar circumstances.

Meanwhile, never in her life would Tsuyu have taken Izuku Midoriya for the aggressive dominant type of man as he always seemed to be the gentle and meek emerald child everyone knew him for, henche she never expected him to turn the tables on her like he did, have his way with her and utterly rock her whole universe!

The way it all happened was like a switch just flipped inside the male Faunus' head, changing his demeanor all of the sudden. The way he talked to her… how manhandled her with his strong arms… the rough pounding he gave her in ass… She never would have imagine that her plan backfiring on her would feel so fucking good!

Earlier she found it really hot when Deku got serious, but now that he went dominant alpha on her she found him even more smoking sexy! Is this new attitude of Izuku's a part of his transformation into an Alpha Faunus? If so, thank heavens because otherwise she would have never experienced such a thrilling fetish she never knew she had! Izuku sure showed her why he is the alpha male here!

And the craziest part was that even after unloading gallons on his cum inside of her ass… He. Was. Still. HARD. Tsuyu couldn't comprehend at all how he was still as hard as at the start, it was unbelievable even if Izuku was a Rabbit Faunus.

The frog girl was certain that whatever Izuku did with Ochako, there was no way he would do it this way, otherwise Ochako would be wobbling or unable to walk at all even today! Heck, Tsuyu feels her own legs numbing from Deku's ass-pounding!

She was scared because she knew she would probably blackout if Izuku went for a second round with his rough treatment. However, at the same time she wanted him to do so and maybe even this time claim her virginity, even if it means that she wouldn't be walking for a while after this (But that line of thought lead to her being carried by Deku's strong arms, so it wouldn't be all too bad). The frog girl wonder if she might have developed a liking for hard sex similar to Mina.

Regardless, Tsuyu sat motionless, hyperventilating, her belly full of white seed as her gaping backdoor leaked out like syrup and with a black spot on her neck where Izuku bit her. She remained quiet as she waiting for Izuku do anything as he seemed to be catching his breath, she hoped that he was caching his second wind, but he just sat there with his gaze fixed to the ceiling in silence, possibly thinking about what just transpired as, in a sense, he cheated on his girlfriend.

Both teens remained quiet for a while until Ayeka came by. The hostess was kind enough to stop by with cold drinks. Oolong and dimbula tea sat on the plastic trays on the wetbar. The purple-haired hostess didn't pay any mind, better yet, she covered her eyes as she didn't realize she walked in on their private time. She informed Deku that dinner would be served shortly and they were welcomed to join her and her family whenever they were finished. Izuku was kindly receptive to Ayeka's invitation and informed her that they would join her (not without having a few choice words with Tsuyu).

"Thirsty?" Tsuyu turned her head to the sound of Deku standing over her. In his hands, he was holding a glass of tea.

"Umm...yes, please, ribbit!" Tsuyu nodded as she was parched. In actuality, she wasn't sure if Deku's tone on saying that word was literally or figuratively. She concluded that it was a bit of both.

Deku handed her a glass of dimbula tea and walked away from her. Sitting on the wetbar, he took the oolong tea and took some sips. The tea awoke the insides of him, craving the refreshment as earlier he was spewing sweat due to the heat and making heat with Tsuyu.

"Ayeka obasan invited us to eat dinner with her family." Izuku's voice was raspy. He didn't look Tsuyu in her eyes. "Twice-pulled pork, watered chestnuts, and a nicoise salad. I believe she said that there would be dessert." He crossed his legs, taking another sip of his tea. "Creampie a la mode!"

Tsuyu felt the arrows striking her heart and chest. She deserved it because she lied to Izuku. Under false pretenses, she sent Izuku to the onsen in order to have alone time with him. She had also set up this charade to take advantage of him whether with or without his approval. Izuku trusted her and believed her.

Nevertheless, for all it was worth, she would do it again. She knew it wasn't in Izuku's nature to hate. If this was anyone else, she would have been shunned. She knew Izuku's caliber, a kid who believes in the best of people. He was the hero of heroes. She couldn't help how she felt about him as she loved him like crazy. If he only knew that love can drive a woman crazy, making her do things no normally sane people would do.

She admits that she still has to figure out whether her feelings are due to his becoming a Faunus or the feelings are genuine. She was the class flirt, enjoyed being a tease, but never had a direction of which boy she liked. She thought boys like Tokoyami, Todoroki, or Iida (in a nerdy way) were cute, but to Deku, it was strictly platonic. Since he became a Faunus, her feelings swelled, creating emotions that she has never felt. She couldn't really confide to the girls about this (in a way she did, but not thoroughly) as she was questioning its severity. As the days grew, the stronger the feelings were for Deku - his smile, his laugh, his charm, his body. As if she was Harley Quinn and he was the Joker, she was being pulled and played by his strings minute-by-minute.

Tsuyu nodded silently as she consumed her tea. It was delicious and to her liking. She ingested a few gulps pleasantly as she tried pondering on choosing the words to persuade Izuku back to his good side.

Izuku finished his drink and placed the glass back on the tray. A refreshing sigh was released. He wiped his tea moustache with his arm and then looked skyward at the ceiling. "You know, Tsu, quite a dastardly trick you pulled on me earlier." He released a self-defecated laugh. "Quite slick. I don't why I thought to myself that you were only given me these onsen tickets because you actually cared about my best interests."

Another arrow struck Tsuyu's chest.

Izuku continued. "I could never call myself a ladies man. I didn't think I had the charm or the wits. I couldn't even speak a word or two without mumbling or stumbling when in close contact with a girl. Per usual, the boys laugh. The girls tease. I turn redder than a sweet potato on a cold November afternoon and life continues on."

"Izuku, I-"

Izuku raised his hand, informing Tsuyu that he wasn't finished dialoguing. "It's my turn to talk. You just listen!" He turned his head and looked at the ice-filled glass. He took hold of it and swung the glass. "Ochako was the first girl I met when I came to U.A. I was literally swept off my feet but she got me back balanced. I could never forget her reddened cheeks, her pleasant smile, her sweet savory voice that came from her lips. We barely spoke a few sentences. It was a hi-and-bye, to be honest she was the only one that spoke and I just stood there like an idiot. But, since that day, I felt something different. As if that was the day I can talk with a girl, face a girl, just something. I didn't know it but that day she pulled my heartstrings. I can go on and on about Ochako. I can go on and on about the friends I have made since being at U.A. I can go on about the things that built our friendship, mended our ties as a unit."

He placed the glass back on the tray harshly. "What I am NOT going to move forward are liars, traitors, and backstabbers." He bit into his lip. "You've lied to me, Tsu! You've promised me that you were going to make up for the destruction, and yes, I mean it when I say destruction of my first date. I really wanted to believe that you came by and wanted to make amends from the other day." Izuku scoffed. "Man, do I feel foolish."

"Izuku, I-"

"You don't have permission to speak, just listen!" The tone was harsh and curt. Tsuyu could feel it in his voice. He was hurt. Could she blame him? What she did was risky, reckless, foolish, and selfish.

"I just don't know what's going on with you, Mina, Momo, just you guys in general," said Izuku. "You've been behaving strangely. Making threats and going through with your threats with Ochako. You interrupted our date, put me and Ochako's lives in jeopardy, causing a raucous. I don't know what you did to her and granted, I would like to know beforehand, but whatever you did, it hurt her. It is upsetting to see close friends sever because of a boy. Honestly, I find it to be stupid and appalling."

Tsuyu's face flattened. She was becoming pale as her emotions swelled because of guilt and disappointment.

"I've heard of friendships becoming destroyed over a common interest in a person. Violating trust, conspiring, betraying, becoming cynical and conniving all in the name of obtaining a prize." He raised his finger. "If I may add, with a chance of scoring with your love interest. When it becomes competitive, it is no longer about the love interest, but your egos!" He pointed to his chest. "I refuse to be looked at as a contest. You won't find what you're looking for if that is your premise." He crossed his arms. "I may not have all the answers but I do know when a contest among friends becomes a plague of lies and deceit." He pointed at the outside onsen. "Ochako is probably scared as hell about my whereabouts. She is probably waiting on pins and needles right now. I haven't spoken to her since this morning. Did you at least think of her wellbeing? Did you even care how I thought? Did you ever think about the damage you guys are causing? To me? To her?" He pointed at her. "To yourself?"

Tsuyu knew not to speak. Instead, she nodded in disagreement.

"You don't! I'm not surprised you don't because most of the time we don't know until it is too late," said Izuku. "Learn to think for yourself and to be straightforward next time. What you did was selfish, rude, wrong, and downright ugly." He scoffed. "I had sex behind my girlfriend's back. How's that going to look? I didn't plan any of this, I was going to catch you off-guard, lecture you harshly and walk out, but I didn't. I allowed my instincts to override my judgement and now I have to think of what I have to say to her about this." He took a sharp breath as he held his forehead. "I can't believe I had sex with Tsu behind Ochako's back. God, I must be stupid!"

He jumped from the wetbar and got to his feet. "I'm going to get dressed and get ready for dinner. I suggest you have Ayeka obasan grab your clothes and get dressed somewhere else. I need some air and some time to think." He swayed his arms. "I am not in the mood to talk to you. I need to be alone. Until I feel I am ready to talk, stay away from me."

He didn't need to say anything further. He looked straight toward the door as he grabbed his towel and headed for the exit, leaving Tsuyu behind alone with her thoughts.


Ochako heard the sound of someone knocking on her door. If it was Mina again, Ochako promised herself that the next time she wouldn't be fighting with words.

"Uraraka-kun! It's Iida and Todoroki!"

The round-face brunette exhaled sharply. She relaxed her body as she opened the door for the boys. As she opened it, the boys entered her dorm room. Tenya had a bag in his hand. Shouto was carrying a six-pack of soda.

"We weren't sure if you like barbecue, wasabi, or spicy jalapeno potato chips so we got all three," said Tenya with a calming smile. He pointed at Shouto. "And he has peach soda to wash it down."

Ochako released a tiny smile. However, food was the least of her concern. It still didn't answer her boyfriend's whereabouts.

As if Tenya read her mind, he shut his eyes. "We looked all over campus without any luck."

Shouto nodded congruently. "We called Kirishima to see if he could possibly be at Bakugo's party but he wasn't there either. We figured as much, but it was worth the shot."

"Was Midoriya-kun even invited?" asked Tenya curiously. He recalled Mineta and Monoma being on the uninvited guest list. He and Todoroki were invited but both declined. Tenya was against the idea of partying on a school night and berating women for foolish pleasure. Also, he wouldn't know what to think if the girls knew he went to that party. Shouto, on the other hand, felt it was rude as he felt that he and Momo were having a connection. Unbeknownst to Tenya or Momo, Bakugo set him up with one of the girls from University. He said that Camie felt that him and the girl would get along, giving away that it was Camie's idea and convincing, not Bakugou's generosity. Although appreciative of the opportunity of going out with a college girl, he declined. How could he go out with someone else since earlier in the week, he and Momo were making out behind the dorms. To him, it felt like a sin to talk with a girl other than his crush.

Todoroki bumped Tenya's shoulder. "Not the appropriate time," he murmured to him.

Tenya cleared his throat, agreeing it was appropriate to get back to the subject at hand. He looked at Ochako - beet red, wrinkled, and appeared teary eyed. "Did something happen while we were gone?"

She knew it was best not to tell the boys about Mina, especially the comments she made about them in particular. Her rude, obnoxious, yet aberrant behavior was much to the brunette's chagrin. "No! Just thinking of other options for his whereabouts."

Shouto excused himself as he passed Ochako. He placed the soda on her desk and proceeded to sit on her bed.

Tenya looked at his watch. "It is approaching a little before eleven. As promised, we did say we will contact Aizawa-sensei." He then frowned. "Not sure how he's gonna take it. We are already on thin ice." "And probably knocking on Death's door!"

"Look, I know we are in trouble, but what's a punishment compared to my Deku?" she replied worriedly. "He could be in danger. This isn't like him!"

"And I assure you that he isn't," said Tenya. "Trust me. We would have got notifications, something. The League of Villains aren't that subtle. They love to make their presence known with their grand entrances."

Shouto furrowed his eyes. "Yeah~ Like Gentle Criminal and his little sidekick." He slapped his thigh. "That La Brava is the kind of gal I would love to punt like a football."

"Anyway~" Tenya said to get back on the subject. "Izuku's fine! Wherever he is, he's safe. However, I can't speak for us when Aizawa-sensei finds out." He still wanted to believe that they could resolve this on their own as he is worried about what will happen to the Class if their teacher finds out.

"And I can honestly care less," interjected Ochako. "I can take a thousand needles to the chest. My butt can be spanked to the point it is flattened like a hamburger. We need him so we can have my Deku home."

Tenya could see the worry in Uraraka's brown eyes for her boyfriend. He knows the two of them are together now, he didn't need to be told about it, he was certain that his ship had sailed and Ochako's attitude through the day confirmed and she just outright admitted it, however this was not the time to think about it. The engine teen knew that it was his responsibility to report to Aizawa-sensei the disappearance of a fellow classmate and regrettably with no other leads to go on, it was the best and only course of actions despite the consequences of doing so.

"Jurai-by-the-sea…?"

The president and the concerned girlfriend turned their heads toward Shouto. "Beg your pardon?" asked Tenya.

"Jurai-by-the-sea," said Shouto. "I found this piece of paper under Uraraka's pillow." He displayed the paper to them.

Tenya, adjusting his glasses, walked to him and took the piece of paper. "Um...Jurai-by-the-sea? I've heard of that place. That's a hot spring/resort in the neighboring prefecture. Supposedly one of the best onsens in Japan."

"You? Explore something that is outside of a book?" Shouto raised his eyebrow, surprised by the nerdy president's comment.

"You must want that other eye to match-" Tenya cleared his throat. "Sorry, Zuk...Shouto, that's not right of me."

"Right~" replied Shouto. He's sure as hell getting tired of that joke. "When did we start knowing each other on a first name basis?!"

"To answer your question, exploring places and cultures makes a man well-balanced," said Tenya defensively. "Anyway, Jurai-by-the-sea is a popular, yet secluded resort. It's located in the mountains of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture. Apparently it is ran by a group of people from another universe." He crossed his arms. "By now, it doesn't surprise me of the recent developments of species outside of Earth. Michael Jackson was right, we're not alone. If there is Remnant, there has to be other worlds out there."

As the boys continued talking, those four words seeped into Ochako's mind. Her thoughts focused on what Mina said to her in their previous encounter.

"There is a fish & chicken restaurant that makes the finest frog legs. The best in the city!"

"I think it's called Jurai-by-the-sea, or something like it."

"If I wanted Izuku to have nothing but the best in fine dining and breathing, then that is the place I would go."

Ochako grabbed her gut. She was having a sickly sweet taste in her mouth. She began processing her thoughts, needing to backtrack and re-think what Mina said as she was thinking that she possibly left her some cryptic clue. "The last time I've seen Izuku was after we parted ways so he can see Recovery Girl. He wasn't at school at all today and he wasn't at his dorm either. Kayama-sensei was absent and at first that worried me. I was thinking to myself that she probably got to him. However, I feel in my gut that it couldn't be true. Kayama-sensei isn't exactly the type to keep secrets. If NTR was the play, then sending me videos and images would be her game. However…Tsuyu?"

She and Tsuyu haven't spoken for a few days. Despite their sourness toward each other, she still viewed her as her best friend. She knew that Tsuyu had feelings for her boyfriend, but she wanted to give the frog vixen the benefit of the doubt. She wouldn't think Tsuyu would be that cold and heartless.

"...finest frog legs! The best in the city!"

"...Jurai-by-the-sea...:"

"If I wanted Izuku...then that is the place I would go."

"I know where Izuku is!"

The icy hot teen and the vice president inquisitively stared at the brunette. "You do?" asked Tenya.

Ochako immediately went into her closet and was shuffling through her clothes. That raised concern to the boys.

"Uraraka-kun, everything okay?" asked Tenya.

"When will the last train depart from the station?" asked Ochako as she was pouring stuff out of her gym bag.

"The last train?" questioned Tenya.

"To Yokohama!" Ochako blurted out.

The president pulled out his cell phone and scrolled on an app. "The last train departs for eleven-thirty."

"Shit!" she said to herself as she began throwing clothes on the bed.

Shouto grew concerned, especially seeing her frantic nature. "What's going on?"

"No time to explain," said Ochako as she was cramming stuff into the bag. "I need to be on that train immediately."

"Uraraka-kun, take it easy! What's going on?" asked Tenya worriedly.

Ochako abruptly stopped. "Izuku, onsen! Izuku, not alone! Tsuyu, dead bitch!" She then resumed grabbing her gym bag and rushed out of the dorm room, leaving Tenya confused. Shouto, however, reacted with shock as he immediately knew what Ochako was talking

about.

"Dammit! Just as I feared." Shouto already suspected what happened to his best friend, but hoped he was wrong.

"Okay, I am lost and confused," said Tenya.

"And we can figure that out later," said Shouto as he stood up. He probably should have explained to Iida about the other girls, but he feels he should only after he talks to Deku about it as he doesn't want to break his promise to him. "The train station is a few minutes from here. We can catch up to her there."

"Wait a minute? We're going?" Tenya asked with confusion in his voice.

"Well, I am not going to let Uraraka go to the mountains by herself," said Shouto. "Plus, we need to get her...and Deku back in time before dawn. If not, then Aizawa-sensei is going to raise some serious hell."

"Aww, shit, what a mess!" Tenya spurted out, surprised that he cursed.

Shouto approached Tenya, patting his shoulder. "More like aww, shit, here we go again!" With the six-pack of peach soda in his hand, he shut off Ochako's lights to her dorm and nudged Tenya to leave the dorm.

"I have a few dollars to spare for a toothbrush and other toiletries," said Shouto as he began to pick up the pace. "We don't have time to get our stuff. Good thing we grabbed snacks!"

Tenya nodded as he allowed Shouto to lead the way. "We're doing it again, aren't we?! Following Ochako to find Deku?! It's moments like these that I need to expand my circle of friends! Jesus, what a manic Monday!"


Inko was sitting in the kitchen at her home. It was a little after midnight and she had a busy evening couponing. Despite being the lone woman at home, the routine continues. Also, there was a package of underwear and canned goods to send to her hunky Faunus son.

The housewives have been green with envy since she had told them about her son's sudden change. Mitsuki couldn't stop calling her about Izuku's transformation and wanted notices on when he was coming home for a visit. As for Kali, she immediately phoned her about the picture. Kali initially thought it was a prank. What Izuku didn't know was that day with All Might, she filmed a video of him in his newest form. Kali knew then that Inko was telling the truth.

Inko was cutting into the magazine for a coupon when she saw her phone ringing. It was a video call...from Kali Belladonna.

"Speak of the devil." The rotund mother replied happily. She answered on the fifth ring. "Kali. As if you were peeping into my mind. How are you, love?"

From Inko's perspective, Kali was sitting on the balcony as she held a cup of coffee in her hand. "Great, Inko! Really great to be honest." She had a cheeky grin. "Great because I can't help but be excited about our children's reunion."

It has been a grand scheme since Blake and Izuku were children that Kali and Inko wanted them to be together. The moment of their first greeting when Blake kicked Izuku in his shin, she knew it was destiny for her son to be with Kali's daughter.

"The feelings are mutual," replied Inko. "Two months or so now, right?"

"Two months," answered Kali excitedly. "Even Ghira is excited and it isn't often he feels that way...especially when it comes to a man taking away his daughter."

"So is Hisashi. He looks forward to Blake and Izuku reuniting. Ah, my Icchan captures the hearts of all. He is my heart of gold after all," replied Inko. "So, does she know?"

"I don't know what you're saying," said Kali slyly.

Inko flicked her own forehead. "Don't play coy, Kali. I know you showed Blake my Izuku on what he looks like today."

"Actually, I didn't...of his current picture. I did show a picture you sent me at the start of this school year." said Kali. "As for his current form, I wanted it to be a surprise. She is aware that Izuku is at U.A. High School. And boy, was she out of the loop when she found out and as soon as she did she called me to ask questions. And I swear she nearly had a panic attack when I told her about the times Icchan broke his limbs."

"Hmm, yes I can imagine. Until recently, she didn't know anything about Izuku's life, last time she saw him he was still the same boy Quirkless boy she always knew and now nearly six years later she finds out that he suddenly has a Quirk and is going to the most important Hero school in the world, anyone in her place would get like that." Inko replied. "It's a little disheartening how cut off she was, but better late than never."

"Agreed." said the Faunus woman.

"But wait. How did Blake find out about Icchan going to U.A.?" Inko asked. She didn't expect her niece to know that, but she assumed Kali told her.

"Well, she said that the day, about a month ago, that Beacon informed her team and their sister team that they were selected to go to Earth, they went over the list of students of the Hero course and she saw Icchan's name and profile picture." Kali explained.

"So she knows what he looks like, but as a human, right?" Inko replied.

"Mm-hm." Kali nodded in confirmation. "And I just know that she was pleasantly surprised with what she saw, it could be seen in her face when I told her that he has grown quite attractive, that flustered expression of hers said it all." The feline Faunus said with a knowing smirk. "I also told her he is no longer her little punching bag...excuse me, the Grimm. Oh and that she doesn't have to worry about him breaking his limbs, although she was still uneased because she also learned that his class has the bad tendency in getting into Villain-related problems, something that her team and their friends' team can relate to."

"Well, that just tells us Blakey still cares just as much as Icchan does." Inko replied with a positive smile.

"True that!" Kali smiled as well.

"And tell me, does Icchan know what Blakey looks like now?" Inko asked her.

"I want to believe so, I sent him a recent picture of her a few days ago with a text, but he hasn't responded to it yet." Kali shrugged in response.

"Hmm, that's weird. Icchan doesn't take that long to reply." Inko arched an eyebrow.

"I'd say it's probably because he was just starstruck by my little girl's beauty and didn't know how to respond to that. She's an eye candy in Beacon, after all." Kali replied unconcerned. Her daughter commented to her once that boys in her school usually looked at her when she passed by the hallways, something she finds both flattering and annoying.

"Yes, that could be it." Inko agreed. "So, is Blakey excited?"

"You know her, quite reserved. But I know she wants to see him badly. You know she wants to apologize and try to connect with him again" said Kali. "I can only imagine the look on their faces when they reunite. I bet she will be utterly enamored by how much more adorable Icchan became!"

"Yes," squealed Inko like a piglet. "Your Blakey and my Icchan!"

"Correction! Your daughter and my son-in-law to be!"

"So, we're claiming it?!"

"For Blake to become Mrs. Izuku Midoriya? My Oum, yes!"

Kali sighed. "However, I did tell a bit of a lie to Blake."

"Tell me, tell me!"

The mother Faunus chuckled. "I told Blake that Izuku is thrilled and looks forward to her arrival." She took a breath. "I also said that Izuku is single."

To be continued…

BD: Web after web after web in this chapter. Friendships are questioned. Loyalties are tested. When will this roller coaster end?

SS: Hopefully soon, because this madness is starting to get out of control! And even before the Beacon arrivals come by, which is when shit will really hit the fan!

BD: The Beacon/Remnant portal has slowly opened. Kali and Inko are definitely the mother of all things that have produced Greenshade (In-universe). What tales will entail for our heroine Ochako as the goddesses that seem to be against the idea of having Deku to herself?

SS: More trials and tribulations for her in the near-future. And oh my Oum what Blakey is about that walk into… And what is she about to drag Ruby, Weiss and Yang into as well? Legit, I'm starting to think they'll have their weapons ready at all times, for their safety!

BD: Very doubtful with weaponry as they are learning to become heroes. So, have their Semblances and Auras ready as it is them facing the Quirked. The adventure continues.

SS: And before we leave, you guys must be wondering how exactly Futaba Sakura from Persona 5 is here. You must be thinking that she's from another universe, well, actually no. You see, in this version of the MHA world, the world of Persona also takes place, think of it as the world itself has many layers, the MHA layer is the surface layer in which most people live. The Persona layer is the one below it, like a world within a world, one that most people don't notice except the characters of Persona. Like a true universe, many things happen at the same time in different peoples lives, all coexisting, but not necessarily being connected or having an impact in everything. And there you have our explanation!

BD: Stay tuned for there is more to come! May God bless you on whatever you endeavor. Strive and prosper! As always, team Greenshade!

SS: And may your hearts be your guidings!