Izuku ran along the rooftops, unnoticed and silent as any good assassin should be. Traffic passed noisily below him as he leapt and landed. But, despite his silent actions, he was in a flurry of anger.

Somehow, by some cruel twist by the gods, he had been entirely unaware of the League's intent for Kacchan. If he had stayed thirty seconds later, then maybe he could have done something to avoid this. But no. He became buddy buddies with one of their own fanatics, and let Kacchan be kidnapped right behind his back.

Izuku stopped on a rooftop, breathing deeply.

He needed a bullet train, or even just a bus, to reach Kacchan in time. He had no fear that the explosive teen would switch sides, but Izuku needed to make sure that he wasn't hurt.

He looked down, deciding where would be the best place to hide in order to change, when a peculiar trio caught his eye. He sighed loudly. This was the last thing he needed right now. They had stopped as well, gazing up at him with obvious expressions of shock. He rolled his eyes, stretching his hand forth and activating his grappling hook. It sped across the road, lodging in the front of a brick building.

He was pulled across the gap in a blur. Izuku swung, alighting on the side facing the trio. He clung to the wall with ease, pulling his grappling hook back and having it attach to his side of the wall. He looked to the trio, already moving to an alleyway, and slowly descended behind the roof. He rested gently on a air-conditioner, watching the three file in liklope sheep. He jumped and landed silently behind them.

"Boo." He chuckled at their panicked yelps as they spun around. His laughter faded, and he grew serious once again. "Don't tell me you three are doing what I think you're doing."

Iida stood protectively in front of Kirishima and Uraraka, a challenging look in his eyes. Uraraka at least had the decency to look slightly ashamed of herself as Iida spoke up for them. "They are here to rescue Bakugo, yes." He had his arms spread out wide, crouching in a manner that suggested his readiness for combat.

Izuku couldn't resist another laugh. "THEY are? What are you doing then? Enjoying a drink on the beach?" Iida growled, his engines firing up. Izuku wagged a long and delicate finger. "Uh-uh. No quirks in public, not even if threatened." He leaned forward slightly, his tone making it obvious that he was smiling. "And I haven't even threatened you."

Oh, Iida's face was priceless. Izuku chuckled again as the other teen slowly returned to a neutral standing position.

"Oh, stop toying with us!" Uraraka sighed, pushing past Iida to stand at his side. "Yes, we've come for Katsuki, who you didn't lift a finger to help!"

Izuku's laughter cut off instantly, his grim demeanor returning. "Would you believe me if I said I was genuinely unaware of their intentions for Bakugo?"

"No." The three chorused the single word, looking defiantly at Izuku.

"You knew they were coming, yet you didn't learn why?" Kirishima accused, angrily stepping forward. Iida grabbed him by the arm as an attempt to restrain his friend, but the damage was done. The accusation cut deep in Izuku. He had made a mistake, and this was the consequence, and he honestly hated himself even more for it.

"You're right." He admitted in a defeated tone. "I came, and was oblivious of their true intentions, and Ka-suki paid the price." Izuku nearly called Bakugo by his nickname of Kacchan, which would have surely given his identity away. He recovered, and looked each of the three in the eye in turn. "Which is why, I am here, honestly trying to fix my mistake."

"How do we know that you aren't simply leading us into a trap?" Iida lashed oit, refusing to give even an inch to the murderer before him.

Izuku sighed, shoulders slumping. "Oh, you all. What do I have to do to make it clear I do not mean any harm to you guys?" He stared Iida in the eye, gaze like iron. "If I meant to let you die, would I have gone through all that trouble to save Todoroki, Uraraka, and yourself Iida?" He smirked at Iida's shocked expressions. "What, who did you think it was that made Master promise that we would spare hero students should we encounter any?"

There was a long, tense moment. No one moved, a silent battle of will and logic playing out.

At last, Iida relented. "Very well, but I will have my eye on you, Killer."

Izuku shrugged, a nonchalant image. "Fair enough. If we're to be working together, then I suppose we better get moving." He slung his duffle bag off over his shoulder, unzipping it to reveal normal 'civvy' clothes. "We'll have to start by looking the part." He crouched down, making sure his face was hidden by the darkness and his hood, and quickly pulled off his ski mask and goggles. He hadn't had the time yet to rebuild his mask, given that he had woken up and immediately started planning and traveling once he knew that Kacchan had been taken.

"Look the part?" Kirishima asked, confused, as Izuku pulled his beanie over his hair and slipped on a medical mask.

Izuku shot a glance upward, not that they could tell, and gestured to them. "Well, yes. You guys are basically minor celebrities. You may not get quite as hounded by the media anymore, but with a kidnapped student, people are bound to recognise you three."

Izuku slipped on his yellow iris contacts without notice, standing up and throwing back his hood. In quick movements, he pulled on a pair of jeans cut off at the knees over his under suit, threw off his protective coat, and donned a sweater. He ruffled through the pockets of his coat, picking out only the bare essentials, which he hid in various places, and folded the rest in his bag. He turned back to the trio, sliding his bag over his shoulder. He unfolded a pair of simple glasses, slipping them on and turning out of the alleyway.

"C'mon. His time is running out."

Soon, after more than a little Yen was spent, the four were walking briskly towards the train station. The trio were now just as casually decked out as Izuku was. Kirishima was wearing a white tank top underneath a blue gray jacket and long jeans. He too had a blue beanie shoved over his incredibly spiky red hair. Iida was dressed sensibly in black jeans and a muted red sweater. Uraraka was the best well dressed of them all. Izuku had given her a pink, sleeveless blouse and a knee length black skirt to wear over simple grey leggings. He'd had the sense to give her a grey leather jacket as well, giving her a shockingly stylish look. She had also donned a pair of sunglasses, long, clip on earrings, and a light pink lipstick.

She kept blushing too, as she hadn't had the money to buy it all, and Izuku (despite a fair amount of fake grumbling,) had paid for it all himself. It really didn't matter much to him, his pantry was slightly more full than before and he didn't have anything else to spend it on, but she felt so guilty over it that she had bought him a chocolate bar. It had made him laugh, but he pocketed it for later nonetheless.

They finally reached the bullet train, where, luckily enough, they were able to board immediately. Iida and Uraraka sat in one row, and Kirishima and Izuku sat in front of them, Kirishima and Uraraka both having the window seat. Izuku slid down in his chair, slipping his glasses off and pulling his beanie down over his eyes.

"Wake me up when we get there."

The three glanced at each other, unsure of what to do with his nonchalant attitude. They all sat in silence through the very awkward ride. Each, aside from sleeping Izuku, were straining their minds over the possibilities, worrying over fears and the troublesome imagination.

The ride seemed to last far too long with their anxiety eating at them. At last, when they did arrive, Izuku woke up on his own, sitting forward with a sleepy inhale. "Oh. We're here." He stood and stretched, popping the entirety of his back. "I have great timing." His sarcasm didn't go unnoticed as they all filed out of the train, stepping forward to find a friend.

A/N

Sorry every body, but this is merely a filler chapter. *shrug* We've been having like, nothing but action for almost all of the book so far, so I think you'll be fine.

Also, Canadianblitz, don't say that you're a bad guesser! You may have guessed incorrectly, but they were still cool ideas. While I can't think of a reason why he'd go and meet Aizawa, keep in mind that he was originally planning on finding Shoto again, but was deterred by Dabi, and he'd have multiple reasons to find Baku, main being to see if he's made any character changes.

And, s082829, thank you for the reminder, but worry not! I've made it my business to watch many Dabi/Todoroki vids, and I know all the deets! Or at least, most of them. To be sure though, I will refresh myself on them to help get my thoughts in order.

Robotdocter, I gotta say, that was actually pretty funny. I just got a random pm, explaining something I had no context for, then two seconds later, what you were actually trying to explain pops up. I'm glad the chapter posted properly afterwards, but congrats. You made me inadvertently laugh.

I do believe that is all. Farewell my lovies!