Notes:

1. I'm just a mere fan of Boku No Hero Academia

2. Some spills from BNHA Season 1-4 ahead.

3. English is not my first language.

I was inspired on how heart melting Kacchan's sudden burst of emotions after Allmight's fight with All for One.

I thought, 'why not see more of his vulnerable soft side?' ️

Anyway, I hope you like it! ️

Chapter 3: Old Friends

"I think her quirk is like Deku-kun's... a double-edged sword," Momo theorized.

"Could be... I think she doesn't know how to control it yet, ribbit, " Tsuyu-chan added as she put a finger on her chin.

Now back in their dorms, the students of Class 1-A gathered up in the common area to just relax and talk about the day.

"But, from what she said, it seemed like she could control it..." Izuku mumbled.

Katsuki just stared at the freckled boy.

"Ah, Kacchan, are... you going to see her?" Izuku asked upon seeing Katsuki walking along the hallway.

He ignored the freckled boy and went upstairs, too tired to understand what was going on.

"Bakugo...must have had it bad." Denki said, worried about his friend, "he fell so hard."

The whole gang looked at the electric emitting boy who's looking so seriously concerned.

A burst of laughter from Kyoka broke the silence in the group, "You never fail to give us a laugh, Jamming Way!" wiping her tears from laughing too much.

Amidst the laughter, both Izuku and Ochaco felt that there is still something lodge in their chest.

It's as if any moment, it will leave their hearts broken forever.

"Going back in time..." Katsuki signed as he saw Kairi by the hallway, "getting some water?" he signed again.

"Crap! How did I get this soft towards this girl??" Katsuki thought to himself.

"Yes..." she smiled shyly as she signed.

"Oy," he said, reaching out on Kairi's shoulder; surprised, she looked at him. "You said you can use your quirk, the fastest was 60 seconds... how come it's like you do not know how to control it like that damn, Deku?"

She was taken aback, but, before she could reply, they felt the ground shake – violently.

Something came from below and swallowed the whole building.

"I found you..."

A familiar voice. Something that sent shiver down her spine.

The ground they were stepping on crumbled and they fell.

The next thing Kairi heard was Katsuki's voice, trying to wake her up.

Kairi opened her eyes and saw the dorm almost falling apart.

"The others!" she thought.

She gripped on Katsuki's shirt, panicking, she signed to check the other students.

They ran towards the common area of the dorm...

"Surprise!" A man relaxing on the couch as if nothing happened, "I found you..." showing a devilish grin.

It was... Shigaraki Tomura...but... he looks a bit older.

Their classmates, although conscious, seemed to be immobilized.

"I kinda liked your quirk ... going back in time, freezing up the timeline. How I like how you went beyond the limit!" Shigurakj stood up excitedly, then his eyes focused on the spikey-haired boy beside her, "Hmmhmm, this brat again?" he said putting on a devilish grin.

Katsuki, ignoring whatever Shigaraki was saying, attacked the villain head-on.

Before he could reach and blast the villain out of the dorm, a Nomu appeared.

It's claws almost cut Katsuki's chest too deep.

"Some things... never change," Tomura smiked.

"Kairi, honey, if you really want to save someone, come with –"

Before Tomura could finish, two Dekus landed a kick on the villain's side sending him out of the dorm.

An older Deku went after the flying villain when he was blocked by something big; a somehow large arm send him back inside the dorm. As it turned visible, a Nomu with large hands appear protecting Shigaraki in the battle ground.

"Ahh.. I forgot that Allmight's successors can also move," Shigaraki started to scratch his neck, "I hate dealing with these brats the most..." he continued scratching his neck, this time, more violently, "Kurogiri!" he called, "the portal, get my Nomus!"

As the villains disappear from the portal, their classmates, slowly, were able to move.

"What happened?" Ojiro Mashirao looked at the place.

"Where were we?" Hagakure asked.

"Somewhere in between timelines..." an older Uravity in costume entered the common room, assisting a younger Ochaco who happened to have been caught in the falling debris; luckily the older Uravity wad there to defend her from Shiguraki's Nomu.

"This is strange, but, it was nice...seeing you guys again," the older Deku spoke as he walked towards them.

"Welcome back, Kairi..." Deku went to her, "you've become smaller." Deku smiled as he put his hand on her head.

Deku looked at Katsuki, still confused at the moment and somehow, his energy to yell and throw a rampage seemed to have put on a pause.

"We have to get you guys to a safer ground first," he said, "Uravity, can we contact Ingenium so we could transport Class 1-A to our base?"

"Got it," Uravity responded, "for a while, Ochaco."

Class 1-A, still confused, followed Ingenium as he led the way to their transporter.

Before moving with the class, Kairi tugged the older Deku's shirt; "I'm sorry..."she signed.

Deku just smiled, and responded, "It'll be okay..."

Deku and Uravity moved their younger classmates in a safe place.

There they saw an older version of Froppy, Shoto, and Creati.

"It was nice... at the same time, a weird feeling seeing you guys again..." Shoto welcoming his younger classmates in the common room of their base. He was smiling shyly while touching the back of his neck.

"Oy, DEKU TEME," two Dekus began to jolt, Katsuki, whose energy seemed to have depleted that time suddenly came bursting, "what the actual f--" before he could finish his sentence, Deku rushingly hugged his friend.

"Kacchan, it's... I'm very glad, to see you again," Deku smiled.

The whole class was silent.

"Midoriya-kun, you're a lot bolder when you got older, ribbit," Tsuyu pointed out.

Izuku just shyly covered his face, "What is happening...?"

"We'll get you back soon," Creati said, assuring her younger classmates that they will definitely return them safely, "for now, you may rest up on the rooms upstairs."

"I'll take the girls into their rooms, ribbit," Froppy said as she opened the door leading upstairs.

"Deku-kun, Ochaco..." Uravity called the two, "can you spare us a moment, you too, Bakugo-kun".

Before the others could walk away, Kirishima spoke "Can... can we also help out?" he looked down then back to the older versions of their friends, "When the quake happened, we see you guys, but it's too frustrating that we can't even move to help you." The class was looking at Kirishima, "...it just doesn't feel right not to help you while you were --"

"I'm..!" Deku, frowning and looking down on the ground, trying to respond calmly, "I'm sorry... we can't just... do something that would jeopardize the safety of everyone again, especially you guys. You are out of this timeline."

"No we aren't, damn Deku." Katsuki growled, "we're already here!"

"And you are not fighting this battle alone. We. Are. A. Team." Denki added.

"Can't believe we're more cunning when we're young..." Shoto just sighed.

"Hmm.. maybe we do need their help; the Nomus' quirks... some of our classmates' who.." Creati looked down sadly.

"They have the quirks that can counter them," Shoto continued.

"Sounds like a plan, ribbit," Froppy agreed, "but we still need to keep them as safe as we could while they were here", she added.

"Class 1-A's like this as always," Ingenium smiled as he removed his helmet, "even a president like me can't even stop them from saving a classmate from being kidnapped."

"I TOLD YA NOT TO MENTION THAT DAMN THING AGAIN!" Katsuki growled.

This made the atmosphere a bit lighter as the class started laughing at Katsuki's little tantrum.

Kairi could only look at the older heroes worried smiles.