Chapter 3
School ended with everyone moving back into the dorms that afternoon. Spring Break had only been a week, but the building was bursting with family members all excited to see their children as second years. Denki met up with his family and apparently his father had gotten back from work.
"I'm so proud of you, son," he'd said. "You've grown up a lot over these past few months"
One of the nearby students commented that when being forced within an inch of your life was your normal Tuesday for an entire school year, maturity seems natural. Denki laughed along with some of his friends who'd joined the group, but the joke in the comment seemed to fall on deaf ears for most of their kin. The moment was awkward, but they moved past it with the mention of the new law.
"Damn, that sucks, dude. I'm sorry," Janus empathized with Denki. Much appreciated, bro.
"I think it'll be good for them, considering all they've been through," Destiny commented offhandedly from the couch while skimming her essay, looking for errors. It seemed her sensei was a merciless one.
"If you're going to contribute to the conversation, pay attention, kid," Katsuki muttered.
"Why's it bother you so much? She's doing homework, so at least it's something productive. Besides, that's just how Destiny is," Janus asked. He didn't need telepathy to know that was what everybody was thinking.
"The old hag's really horny about respect and manners and shit," he explained, subtly lacking either of those components in his speech. He suddenly jerked forward when his mother appeared to backhand him upside the head for his comment, making everyone stiffen.
"Don't you dare talk about me behind my back, brat," she warned.
Katsuki glowered at his mother before yelling at her for hitting him, earning himself another slap. Masaru stepped forward, apologizing for his wife and son as they loudly bickered behind him.
Then, the Midoriyas entered the dorm. The pair saw the commotion and nonchalantly went up to the Bakugou son and mother. Izuku cheerily greeted Mitsuki, to which he was promptly and ecstatically received. Inko waltzed over to Katsuki and she was met with the same energy, much to everyone's surprise. Masaru breathed a sigh of relief and sauntered over to the quartet to join their excitement.
Denki shuffled over to his other friends, eyes not leaving the startling display.
"Were we supposed to know that Kacchan is like super buddy-buddy with Ms. Midoriya?" he asked the group. Hitoshi answered, shocked at the event, but not nearly as much as the rest of them.
"I knew he liked her; I just didn't think he'd openly display it," he stated.
"Way to keep us in the dark, dude. I think I speak for the trees and bees when I say that we would have liked to know that our resident rage box is a softy for a divorced, middle-aged woman that just so happens to also be the mother of the boy he hates worse than pizza rolls," Hanta ragged on the boy, referencing the commonly known fact that Bakugou Katsuki despised all "edible," things microwaved, quick, and easy.
"Well, let me enlighten you all. Katsuki calls Ms. Midoriya 'Auntie Inko', and, according to my sources, Izuku calls Mrs. Bakugou 'Auntie Mitsuki'", Hitoshi told them.
"Does that mean they're related?" Mina wondered.
"No, apparently their mothers were both high school friends and so the boys have known each other since literally before they were born," Hitoshi elaborated.
"Christ, that's so manly," Eijirou said, confirming his holy stamp of approval on the subject of the adjective.
"Because, of course, it is. Anything either of the two of them do is 'manly' to you, Eij," Kyouka chaffed her friend.
"Because they're both just so manly, man! Midoriya's really strong and smart and a great fighter and Bakubro's just amazing at everything he tries!" Eijirou defended. It gave Denki an idea.
"Between the two of them, who is the more manly? Oh, hallowed God of Manliness, what is thy decree?" he jokingly consulted the man.
Eijirou laughed, but seemed to genuinely think about it before answering the question seriously.
"Probably Midobro. He has a lot more growth than Katsuki, though I give Katsuki credit for growing a lot as well. He does have fewer self-preservation instincts than Kats, but he runs into battle headstrong for other people. And he's really set on his goals. Also, the little mumbling thing he does is kinda cute. He's just an all-around really good guy and-" Eijirou continued to ramble on about the green-haired teen and the others realized the raw thought and emotion their friend put into this speech. They all looked between each other, wondering whether Eijirou also realized his apparent crush. They all giggled as they decided he probably didn't. Before Eijirou could literally lose the breath he was stringing out for his assessment of Midoriya's manliness, Denki saved them the time to listen to his obviously long and very jumbled sermon.
"The Mighty Manly Man-God has spoken!" he declared before Eijirou passed out. They all laughed and patted Eijirou on the back as he gasped for air and blubbered in embarrassment as they told him, "We get it, you like him!", phrasing it differently each time.
"You should ask him out! You two would look so cute together!" Mina exclaimed. All color drained from Eijirou's face before flooding back, making him match the color of his hair.
"I-it's not like that! He's just cool!" Eijirou stuttered while pleading his case, before wincing and cursing his own weak voice.
"Whatever you say Beet Boy~" Kyouka giggled as the rest of their friends in the group pestered the poor boy to go confess to their classmate.
As things died down, Denki's family approached him, saying their goodbyes. Denki hugged them all, wishing them a safe trip home and saying he'd see them that weekend.
As they left, Katsuki returned to the group, happy that he'd caught up with his aunt.
"So you hate Midobro, but you adore his mom? Man, I will never understand you, dude," Eijirou chastised the blonde.
Katsuki shoved him lightly, but couldn't help the small smug grin on his face.
"I don't hate Deku. He's just insanely annoying. And well, it's complicated- and no, I don't wanna talk about it," he stated fiercely.
Hitoshi looked at him with a sympathy that confused Denki. Did Hitoshi know more about Kacchan than the rest of them? Well, obviously he knew about Midoriya and Kacchan's mothers and shit, but it was just a little weird that he knew even a little more than the rest of them. Kacchan was always extra closed off with his personal shit than the rest of them.
Midoriya passed the group while walking over to his friend group and waved, making Eijirou promptly blush hard. Katsuki caught it readily and shared a glance with the rest of the group, who all smirked at him. Hitoshi nodded subtly to tell him his premonition was correct. Katsuki grinned madly. Denki matched his expression. This would be fun with Kacchan on board with the operation.
They all laughed the night away, joking and teasing and creating an uproar until all of their guests had left to go home for the night. Mina called for a sleepover in Hitoshi's dorm, who promptly shot it down hard. Then, they voted for Denki's room, who happily agreed. The group of rowdy teens all advanced to the disaster of a room and hung out. Mina and Kyouka both sat in the corner on the mismatched beanbags, while Katsuki took the desk chair for the time being until he decided that he would move to the pallet bed in the corner that Eijirou had made to sleep. Hitoshi occupied the floor next to the bed in his sleeping bag, getting excessively bugged because he resembled their teacher.
Hanta sat on the bed with Denki, but when it came time to sleep, he made a hammock with his tape and some blankets. Which promptly fell apart, causing as massive an eruption of laughter as thought possible without waking up their sleeping time bomb.
"Just share the bed, dude, it's fine," Denki whispered. Hanta giggled, drunk with sleep deprivation, and agreed, climbing under the covers. They both grinned at each other before Hitoshi made a "keep your socks on boys" joke and they giggled together.
Chatting idly, none of them fell asleep, except Kyouka and Katsuki, until around 2:40 when Denki probably passed out talking about the new Spider-Man movie with Hanta.
