UA Dorms... Later that night

"I don't believe it." Shoto Todoroki said as he stared intently at the green haired teen sitting across from him.

Homework and dinner were long over and the two teens were the only ones still awake. One because of their quirk, the other because of his curiosity.

"I was a very late bloomer. Less than a year ago actually." Izuku said with a shrug as he sipped the last of his tea. "Doesn't seem like it does it?"

"No." Shoto said with a shake of his head. "It really doesn't."

"I had a lot of help from Gang Orca once I hit a training plateau. He drilled a lot of stuff into me. Repeatedly." Izuku said. "Nothing seems to build a backbone like a pro hero treating you like an equal."

Shoto glared at him.

"There's a story there I'll want to hear when you're ready." Izuku said with a shake of his head. "I was bullied a lot in school. So much so that when my quirk finally came in? I found a loophole and stayed the hell away from there."

Shoto nodded at him but didn't say anything.

"Your Dad's Endeavor right?" Izuku asked. "Gang Orca doesn't have anything nice to say about the man."

"Then you can understand why I dislike him." Shoto said.

"I can guess. Look it is getting late and I don't want my mom getting too mad at letting other students stay up this long. I can bypass the need for some sleep because of my Quirk, but you can't. We have plenty of time to work on our different issues. Sound good?" Izuku asked Shoto as he offered the bi-colored teen a hand.

Shoto paused for only a second before shaking the other teen's hand. "We can talk some more this weekend." He said before he gathered his own things and headed up towards his own room.

Izuku nodded to himself and took the remaining mugs on the table towards the kitchen to do some dishes before he too headed up to bed.

"Midoriya." A voice said from behind him right after he put the last mug on the drying tray.

"Yes sir?" Izuku said as he turned and faced his homeroom teacher.

"If you have any bullying issues here, tell me. What happened to you in school is unfortunate and simply not tolerated here." Aizawa told him.

"How long were you listening?" Izuku asked him.

"Long enough." Aizawa said. "Being around this many people has been helpful in practicing my stealth skills."

"Which is why Mom leaves a plate for you in the kitchen." Izuku said in realization. "Hands off most of the time right?"

"It's my first time in a dorm type situation so I'm still adapting." Aizawa admitted. "I'm glad your mother can seem to keep them all under some measure of control."

"She's really impressed me with the turn around." Izuku said with a nod. "I think she felt guilty for me being Quirkless for so long that it was really affecting her."

"The other boy from your school is in 1-B so keep an eye out. If you have any issues with him, report it immediately okay?" Aizawa said, his tone softening just a tad.

"I will sir." Izuku promised.

The teacher nodded before heading towards his own room, a quiet place near the laundry room...

The next morning...

"What's on the agenda this morning boss?" Eijiro Kirishima asked Izuku as he began following the other teen down the hall.

"I did yoga with mom yesterday. Today's a light run. You want in?" Izuku asked.

"Sure. Wait... how far is light?" Eijiro said as he stopped suddenly.

"Just five miles with my tension suit." Izuku said. "Mei was able to crank this one up to 11."

"Tension suit?" Eijiro asked.

"Makes moving way harder." Izuku clarified. "I can show it to you and the others later. Might be useful for training you guys some."

"If you say so boss." Eijiro said with a shrug. "Wait.. like five full miles..."

"Just try to do what you can." Izuku assured him. "It gets easier the more you do it."

Later...

"You really didn't have to carry me." Eijiro said.

"With a leg cramp like that?" Izuku said with half a laugh. "It's just easier this way. You did pretty good for a beginner."

"I can run... just damn." Eijiro muttered.

"It's a bit much at first but I usually do twice this." Izuku told him. "Time's limited here because of classes. I could go faster with my quirk charged up but that negates some of the actual training."

"Let's get you some electrolytes then we can shower before breakfast." Izuku said as they approached the dorms.

"You're hardcore man." Eijiro told him.

"Just doing my best." Izuku said. "It's all any of us can do really."

"So you do Yoga tomorrow?" The red-haired teen asked him.

"Yep. You're welcome to join in. It helps with flexibility and is harder than you might think." Izuku told the other teen.

"We'll see how this cramp is and go from there." Eijiro said. "You think I can visit Recovery Girl before homeroom?"

"Dunno." Izuku said with a shrug. "Doesn't that drain your stamina? Maybe do it after classes so you don't fall asleep."

"Worth a shot." Eijiro muttered.

The two teens got back a little later than Izuku had intended so they were the last ones down for breakfast.

The Kitchen Area...

"He really was a late bloomer?" Shoto asked Mrs. Midoriya as he fought back a yawn.

"He was." Inko said with a sigh. "Considering how impressive his Quirk is, I can understand why it took so long to manifest."

"That must have been hard for your family." Iida said as he helped set the table.

"More than I can say." Mrs. Midoriya confirmed. "I still want to gouge out the eyes of that 'Quirk Specialist' who misdiagnosed him. With knitting needles."

"Ooh! Harsh." Minoru Mineta whispered. "Don't mess with moms."

Shoto grunted as he fiddled with the hair that covered his scarring.

"Anyways, I will tell you that he was bullied but once his Quirk came in, we removed him from that toxic environment." Mrs. Midoriya told them as she busied herself in the kitchen while using her own Quirk to pull various ingredients to her as she continued making food for the group.

"He just seems so confident." Ochaco said.

"He didn't used to be." Mrs. Midoriya said with a smile. "I'm pretty sure he spent more than a few sleepless nights thinking things through. When you add in everything Mei dragged him into and training under Gang Orca before the exam..." She trailed off with a shrug.

"I'm not that bad." Mei muttered.

"Aren't you trying to get Momo to make circuit-boards in her sleep?" Mina asked the other pink haired teen.

"No. And you can't prove anything!" Mei said before chuckling nervously.

"Moving on." Momo said as she looked suspiciously at the laughing teen. "We need to be ready for anything they throw at us today."

"What can be worse than yesterday?" Denki Kaminari asked.

"Yesterday, plus Ultra." Tsuyu said flatly.

Everyone was quiet for a moment before rapidly digging into their breakfasts. They needed to be fueled and ready for the day.

Both Izuku and Eijiro were a little worried when they got down for breakfast but they also ate quickly just to keep up with the others.

On the way to class...

"So I cramped up big time right?" Eijiro was telling Mina what had happened that morning. "He stopped his own workout, doubled back and then carried me back to the dorm at almost the same pace he'd been running at."

"Bridal style?" Toru asked him.

"What? No! On his back. It was kinda weird since he was wearing something he called a tension suit." Eijiro said with a shake of his head.

"So he can run with an extra person's body weight and a tension suit on without using his quirk much?" Momo asked. "He's a beast." She said quietly.

"All I can say is that Izuku Midoriya is a heck of a guy." Eijiro said. "Damn manly at that."

"Did you say Izuku?" A harsh voice asked from nearby.

Class 1-A as a whole came to a stop at that.

Izuku, who was in the lead of them all sighed quite audibly.

"Go get a teacher." He told Iida.

Iida looked at the slightly taller teen before nodding and heading quickly towards where he knew the Teacher's Lounge to be.

When you can run as fast as he could, memorizing maps was a must.

"So you did get in." Izuku said as he turned to face his childhood bully. "I was hoping that wasn't the case, but then again you always were very driven."

"What the fuck Deku?" Bakugo said as he took in the other teen's appearance. "You bail out of school and do steroids now? How many drugs did you take in order to get in here?"

"I bailed due to bullying. I was able to because I found a loophole around the school bylaws." Izuku said with a bit of a grin. "One that I took full advantage of as you can tell."

"What the fuck did you do Deku?" Bakugo said. "And who do I need to report you to?"

"I trained. Hard." Izuku said. "It was made easier due to my latent Quirk activating. One that trumps yours in every possible way. Well... I can't fly with mine but you know."

"What the hell are you talking about you Quirkless fuck?" Bakugo growled as he held up a hand menacingly. "There's no way you're better than me. You're just a pebble in my path to being Number 1."

This caused most of 1-A to start laughing.

"I don't care what your Quirk is." Eijiro said with a laugh. "With that personality there's no way you can top All Might. Besides, 1-A is going to be the next top 20."

"What did you say you extra?!" Bakugo growled as he quickly tried to slam a hand into the other teen only for Izuku to catch the explosive blow.

"That was your only free shot." Izuku cautioned as he gripped the other teen's hand tightly. "We were friends once until you decided I was beneath you. We can be friends again."

"You're not better than me!" Bakugo screamed as he ignited the hand Izuku was holding again as he raised his other hand to slap the green haired teen in the face.

Izuku took the blows with a sigh and faster than the eye could follow had the explosive teen pinned on the ground in a submission hold.

Bakugo kept trying to break free and was swearing constantly as Izuku kept him contained.

"Holy hell, that would have hurt." Minoru Mineta summed up for everybody else. "Guess he matches his Quirk huh? Explosive and easy to set off."

"Says the kid with sticky balls." Kyoka said just loud enough for everyone else to hear.

Everyone in 1-A started laughing except for Minoru who was swearing quietly to himself.

"I knew that kid was going to be trouble." Aizawa muttered as he walked up to the growing crowd. "Anyone record this?"

Both Mina and Kyoka raised their hands and offered their homeroom teacher their phones.

"Lemme go you fake!" Bakugo screamed. "You're just a Deku, you're useless!"

"And yet I got the better of you." Izuku said as he dug his knee into the other teens back just a little harder. "No covering this up this time Kacchan." He said a little smugly.

Aizawa bent at the knees and got a better look at the struggling teen. "Face it kid, you're boned."

What Bakugo said next isn't fit for the rating of this fic.

TBC...