Sorry for the wait! It's been tough to find time, and writer's block is a thing. But I'm working on a few more stories, including the finale to this one. It's coming, no worries!

Go Beyond Plus Ultra!~Nyan

He watched as she covered her mouth, suppressing her screams as he gripped her ass and pulled her closer with each forceful thrust. A warm hand pressed against her back, and she lowered herself as her body was driven further into the bed. There was no greater pleasure than watching her struggle, moaning into the sheets in ecstasy, tearing at them, and watching the blood rush to her rear...

Bakugo shot up from his bed in a cold sweat. What was that? It felt so real. A dream? No…

...a memory.

He looked to his sweaty palms, which gleamed slightly from the midnight moonlight. Why on earth would he think about that? No, that was in the past. He was happy now...right?

Crisp fingers caressed Katsuki's heaving chest, and plump warmth pressed against his back.

"Bakugooo~, come back to beeeeed~." Mina moaned, pulling her king closer and falling back to the sheets. Bakugo couldn't help but be melted, his doubts and worries washing away as he playfully nipped at his queen's neck. Sweet laughter filled the air before he fell back to slumber, but something in the back of his mind tugged at him and shadowed his thoughts to his sleep.

It was a peaceful morning, the sun gracing the city below with warmth. But as dawning sunlight crept up upon the body of an angel, not everyone would awaken from a slumber so gentle. Padded fingertips rubbed rosy cheeks, Uraraka stirring in her bed before rising from the sheets. Like Bakugo, she too was haunted by the memories of a recent past. But of course, she didn't know that.

Ochaco ruffled her fingers through her hair, her fingers slightly sticky. Just the thought of the reason why made her legs quiver. "I thought I was pass this…" she sighed, before shaking her head. Today wasn't about that. A few minutes to freshen up, get dressed, and grab her favorite book was all she needed to get her day started.

Uraraka scrubbed away at her pearly whites in the mirror while humming. The song was a lullaby her mom used to sing to her at night, warming her childish nerves. She remembered how soothing it was, how she'd just fall into slumber without ever knowing it. And it was the most beautiful thing to watch the blonde-haired boy fall victim to her voice in her lap...

"Shit!" Uraraka hissed before spitting into the sink with disgust. No more of that. Hell, she'd even been corrupted by that foul mouth of his. Defiled by those allusive hands. Deflowered by that demon.

The girl was brought out of her trance by the tone of her phone, looking down to see a text message. It was from Mina. It was an invitation, filled with emojis and exclamation marks.

It was another slap in the face.

Ochaco merely responded with a lie and pocketed her phone. Class 1-A was going to the beach to enjoy their weekend, and Bakugo would surely be there. That was the last person she wanted to see.

Uraraka came downstairs expecting the sight of her mother doing the dishes while her dad drank his light roast, watching the news. But she was met with nothing more than a note spinning in the slight breeze.

"Oh no, not another business trip…" the girl said under her breathe, shaking her head. Soon, she'd be on the frontlines with her parents, helping every step of the way. Uravity pocketed the money left by her parents and placed the letter back on the dining room table before heading out.

"Hm, where to...I know! The mall! I'll just go to the cafe, it'll be easy to catch up on some reading there!" Uraraka balled her fists in joy, then gripped her chin and pondered. Who should she invite? Should she invite anyone? Well, maybe one or two friends wouldn't hurt. Midoriya? Just thinking about them spending a day at the mall together gave the girl goosebumps. Wait! Iida would love to join! But he'd be so strict, Ochaco thought: "No running!", "Careful with your spending!".

"Mm, I can hear it now…" the Zero-Gravity user frowned. Besides, it was selfish of her to ask them to miss out on some exciting free time. Being selfish was another habit she picked up from Katsuki, and she was desperately trying to break it. "Hm, then maybe…"

"Hey, thanks for coming again! I know you like the water and all, but I really needed company." Uraraka skipped with a pep in her step, her friend trailing behind her.

"Of course Ochaco. But you know everyone went to the beach today, ribbit." Asui tried her best to keep up with her bubbly pal.

Sure, the beach would've been nice, but she'd take a day with Uraraka over excessive splashing, competition and Mineta's usual gawking any day. But it was a bit strange, even for Asui. Ochaco, not hanging out with everyone else, beady eyed and all? 'Strange' was one way to put it, alright.

"Why not spend time with everyone?"

"I don't really want to talk about it."

Asui felt the same thick, menacing air as there was a few weeks ago, when Mina asked for that refill. Uraraka covered her tracks as soon as awkward silence settled in nice and snug.

"H-hey! Don't worry about me! Let's just enjoy ourselves, kick back and relax!" Although suspicious, Asui let go of the ordeal, and the two proceeded.

The frog girl watched as Uraraka's eyes scurried along the pages of her book in a haste. Was she even reading? For a day of relaxation, the pink-cheeked girl was in a fritz. Something wasn't right.

But before Tsuyu could deduce anything, the waiter walked over. A friendly woman who very kindly asked what they'd like to eat and drink.

"I'm all set, thank you." Asui replied before looking back out the window. "And what about you love? What would you like?"

"Extra-large bowl of ramen! Ooh! And make it spicy, please and thank you!"

Asui's gaze darted to Uraraka. Where had she heard that before? And she didn't even like spicy food. Where was this all coming from?

As the waiter departed, Ochaco grew anxious as she saw Tsuyu scanning every fiber of her face.

"Tsu!? You're scaring me, don't do that!" The rosy girl waved her hands to ward off the gaze, Asui shaking her head to snap out of it.

"Sorry, ribbit. It's just...Ochaco, is everything okay?"

Uraraka looked to her friend, then to her book, which fell from her hands miserably.

"Tsu..."

Just before the frog girl spoke, Uraraka looked up with damaged orbs.

"You ever...lose something you want back?" Her head hung in sadness as she gently balled her fists in her lap.

"This is about him, isn't it? About Bakugo?"

Despair began to overcome the rosy-cheeked girl in waves, Asui walked around the table in a haste to comfort her friend.

"Just one day…" Uraraka balled her fists in anger, but her anger was directed towards herself. "All I asked for was one day without thinking about...ugh!" Asui worries only worsened as frustration burst within her friend. She was crying, but the frog girl saw nothing but anger on Ochaco's face as she fought tears.

"But I thought you and Ashido talked about-"

"She took everything away from me…!"

A malicious side of Uraraka spilled out, Asui witnessing first-hand the dark desires of her angelic friend: for everything to go her way for a change. Uraraka had always followed others, burying her own desires for the sake of everyone but herself. She must've went through something major with Katsuki- something a lot more than the 'friendship' she insisted it was.

"Ochaco…" Asui treaded the dangerous waters carefully. But this was her closest friend, so likewise, she had a grip of the situation. "Why haven't you just told Ashido how you feel? Especially since the other day-"

"What?" Were her emotions spilling out? Uraraka cut her friend off, demanding answers. "What happened the other day?"

"The tension was thick, ribbit. Mina's not really one to pick up on signs, but the other day at lunch..."

The pink-cheeked girl gripped her arm in shame. It wasn't like her- any of this! Yet...

"I knew it, I'm a joke- don't look at me." Uraraka could only bury her face in her reading, unable to put any other words to it.

But Asui snatched the book with her tongue from Ochaco's face. She'd never seen her like this: broken. Ashamed. Pouting childishly, as though Ashido had stolen her property. She'd been flipped upside down. When she was teased about Midoriya, it was like a high school TV drama.

But after hearing from Uraraka's mouth the true love she experienced with Bakugo, not even Asui could wrap her head around it. Mina was one thing, but Uraraka was the closest thing to an angel. She was nice, passionate, bubbly & beautiful. What on earth was she doing with that Bakugo!?

"I knowww Tsuuu~! But you don't understand…" Uraraka folded her arms and fell into the table. "He made me feel so safe, so..." Crisp water washed around in Uraraka's glass as she watched the ice cubes slowly dwindle into nothing. She ran her fingers against the perspiring glass, drawing a heart.

"Bakugo told me he loved me, and that I was all he needed…" Tsuyu watched as the glass floated in the air, the chocolate orbs of her friend beginning to water again.

"So why the hell is he with her?" Ochaco hissed through gritted teeth, and the glass quickly dropped back onto the table. Water splattered in front of them, and a crack in the glass split the heart Uraraka had drawn in half. Asui was at a loss for words. She wasn't good at these kinds of things. She just knew that seeing her friend sob as her heart dangled by a thread was an awful sight. She caressed Ochaco's back, the zero-gravity user knowing she was doing the most she could.

And that meant everything to her.

Uraraka fell to her bed with a huff, her arms covering her eyes from the light, darkness filling her heart. The buzzing of her phone resounded into the air once more, Ochaco lazily turning her head. If it was Mina again, she was going to lose it.

"Dammit." The girl turned on her stomach and crawled to her phone it.

It was Yaoyorozu.

"Hello?"

"Hey Uraraka. Got a minute?" Momo's voice was low, concerning. Like a bearer of bad news.

"Hey! What's up!?" The fake-yet-bubbly attitude took over the conversation.

"I noticed you and Asui weren't at the beach today, and just wanted to know if everything was ok-"

"Aw! You didn't have to worry about us Momo." Ochaco had barely let the girl finish her sentence. "We had a great time!"

"I see. Um…d-did Asui talk to you, about anything?"

"What do you mean?" A dog feigning ignorance.

"Y'know...like, about-"

"You mean about Bakugo."

In the regal room of Yaoyorozu, everything quickly grew cold with the sudden shift of tension. Momo winced as Ochaco was very much aware she knew of her situation. Her tone was completely different- like, that wasn't even Uraraka on the other side. The creator played with her flowing black hair to ease her nerves, being careful not to say the wrong thing.

"Yeah..."

"Look Momo, I really don't wanna talk about him right now..."

"I know! I know! But, please. Just this last time, and I'll never bring it up again." Yaoyorozu was greeted with silence. It was eerie, and downright depressing.

"...what do you wanna know?" Ochaco heaved into the phone. Reliving her past always shook something within her, but now it only caused frustration and filled her with rage. Just another quality she took from him. "How I thought we'd be together forever? What we had? What we did together…"

She was crumbling, Yaoyorozu could feel it. But she wanted desperately to help.

"I was wondering how it all started..." She was met with a sigh.

"One thing just led to another." The pink-cheeked girl recalled. "He had a crush on Mina, but he was awful when it came to talking about his feelings, so...I helped him. But things started to get...'complicated'. It's a whole story I'd rather not get into right now..." The thought made her laugh. He was so cute before, tripping over his words. However, Uraraka began to play with her nails, disappointed on how things turned out. They had something, it was there! But now it only made her feel small, wanting to disappear. "What does it matter? He's happy now anyways…"

"What makes you say that?" Yaoyorozu questioned.

"Well, I mean, he got 'the girl of his dreams'. And Mina seems to be pretty happy with him and all." She mocked, disgusted at the thought.

"Happy? After today...oh."

"What?"

Huh? What didn't she know? To be frank, Ochaco never bothered to keep up with their relationship.

"Mina and Bakugo...broke up."

Earlier today

"Hey, uh, a-a-aren't those water guns a little big Momo?" Midoriya quivered as the rest of the boys stood beside him waist deep in water.

"Yeah, that's not cool! All we have are little squirt guns!" Sero threw his toy into the depths of the water, while Mineta caressed his palms together.

"I'll take any chance to get squirted by the girls." The boy drooled over himself.

"Do you have any sense of shame?" Iida pondered.

A water gun fight was a great way to start the day off. It was Iida and Yaoyorozu's idea to come together today, so they were calling the shots. But sometimes they could be a bit earnest. Especially Iida.

"It's unlike Uraraka and Asui to miss out. But be that as it may, they're down a few players, so it's only fair that they get those, err-"

"Cannons!?" Kaminari finished, taking a step back in fear.

"Shut up nerds!" A shirtless Bakugo burst onto the scene after getting warmed up, cracking his knuckles and the rest of his joints, and grabbing all the attention. His competitive nature was overflowing (maybe a bit too much). "Just use your damn quirks! I'm not about to lose to a-"

Suddenly, Bakugo was speaking with a mouthful of water as he was blasted and halted in his speech. Everyone laughed as fury surfaced on the boy's face, looking at the culprit.

"Oops! Sorry babe!" Mina merely blew her boyfriend a kiss.

"You think you're funny…!?" Like a missile, Bakugo shot across the water, playfully tackling the pink girl into the water as she squealed. And the aquatic war between the boys and girls of Class 1-A was underway.

"This has got to be the greatest day of my life: Yaoyorozu's incredible bust bounding freely, while the curvy figure of Ashido brings countless joy!" Mineta spoke with divine grace, truly glad to be alive.

"You'd better watch it dude." Kaminari laughed while drying his hair, the rest of the boys also getting dry and preparing for a small intermission. "I don't think Bakugo's gonna like you eyeing his girl like that."

"That bastard's the luckiest guy in the class, it isn't fair!"

Meanwhile, Mina lovingly hummed a tune while resting her head on her hands, feet swinging back and forth.

"This is ridiculous…" Bakugo kneeled beside her, pulling her bra string loose before rubbing lubricated palms together. "Can't you do this yourself!?"

"I can't reach that high! What if I get burned or something!?" Mina whined. Of course she could reach, but she wanted to teach her man some chivalry. "Besides..." The horned girl looked back at the blonde-headed demon before winking at him with golden eyes.

"I like it better when you do it..."

A blush plastered on Katsuki's face, only proving that he still felt the butterflies in his stomach when met by Ashido's affection.

"Mm, yeah...a little higher…" Bakugo rolled his eyes as his hands traveled all along smooth magenta curves. There was nothing like his hands exploring her body, Mina thought. She felt a light grip on her waist, and turned her head to gaze into blood-red eyes. "Watch it Katsuki."

"Or what?" Mina couldn't help but bite her lip, the sexy undertone and smirk not doing her mental fortitude any justice. Bakugo was in the best light, simply amazing. Hot. Perfect...well, he did do that one thing. And they did have that big fight the other day.

Come to think of it, they'd been arguing a lot lately…

"Everyone, the food is here! Single file line- hey, no shoving!" Iida's command snapped Mina out of thought as Bakugo tied her bathing suit back.

No, that was all behind them. Just bumps in the road.

A lot of bumps. But today was a day about-

"Let's go dammit. I'm hungry." Katsuki kneeled down once more, gesturing she climb on his back. "Besides, you don't have to walk, looking like that."

"Bakugo!" Mina shockingly laughed. Flattery was something she rarely experienced from him, but it felt damn good when he sparingly used it. "Only the finest things for me, huh?" Mina placed a heavy kiss on his cheek.

"Duh. Or you wouldn't be with me."

"Oh, shut up!"

Class 1-A sat amongst themselves, crisp air slightly blowing and making the day the best it could be.

"I would've never guessed Bakugo would end up Mina of all the girls in the class." Sato pointed out, his neighboring friend's chiming in on the thought.

"Yeah, it totally sucks! He's like, never up for any competition nowadays..." Kirishima shredded through his pizza effortlessly.

"'Never up for any competition'?" Ojiro spoke with food still in his mouth. "We talking about the same Bakugo? Guarantee he'll want in on extreme volleyball! The ball Hagakure bought is supposed to be Quirk-Resistant- man, I'm pumped up for this!"

"Oh yeah?" Kirishima wiped his mouth and hands clean, before leaping up. "Ok, you're on Ojiro- yo Midoriya! Todoroki! Come over here!"

As friends sat along the sand, a pair took refuge under the shade of a polka-dotted umbrella, enjoying their time together. Bakugo comfortably lay in Mina's lap, his head resting atop her chest as she played with his hair, scrolling through her phone and occasionally blowing a bubble of gum. He had made it a habit to make pillows out of her breasts, nuzzling in the cushiony goodness of her flesh. He couldn't get enough of them, sweet aroma filling his nose.

"Bakugo!" Mina tilted her shades upward to see her red-haired friend, with Todoroki and Izuku trailing behind him, bodies still a little wet from the water. "Guys' game of volleyball, you in?"

She tried not to look for attraction in other guys, but honestly, Mina hadn't realized how handsome Izuku was. The thought crossed her mind during the assignment, but wow. She wouldn't dare to see Kirishima in that sense, but when your quirk makes you chisel...and Todoroki on the other hand, was something simply delicious.

"God, I suck at this sometimes…" She thought.

"Go away." A muffled voice spoke into a marvelous bosom, the pink girl giggling as Bakugo pulled her closer.

"What the-!" Kirishima began, but was once again denied as Mina spat her tongue at him while smothering Katsuki in her bounty.

"You heard the man! He. Ain't. Interested. Hmph!"

The Hardening-quirk user muttered in frustration before taking a deep breath. Ashido was surely foiling his plans, but it would take more than that to stop him.

"Oh, come on man..." Kirishima spun his beach ball on his fingers. "This'll totally be your chance."

"Chance for what?" The group of boys were granted the privilege of the explosive boy's sight, angrily glaring back at them.

He was hooked, time to reel him in.

"Midoriya here definitely had the drop in your last race." An extra hard pat greeted Midoriya's back, the green-haired boy trying his best not to escalate the already-escalating situation.

"'The hell do you mean!? My ass! It wasn't even close!"

"Yeah he was right it wasn't even close so lets just get outta here~!" Midoriya trying to exit the scene, was like trying to run away from a ferocious bear: he should've just played dead and kept his mouth shut. Bakugo was sitting up, going through the stages of defending his honor, meanwhile Izuku was drenched in his own perspiration.

"You think you're better than me Deku!?" The tension was shifted as Todoroki took the ball from Kirishima, and quickly chest passed the beach ball to Bakugo. He'd rather not fall prey to these kind of festivities, but Kirishima had asked him to do him one solid.

Just. This. Once.

"'Put your money where your mouth is'..." The icy cold words lit a flame inside Katsuki that wouldn't burn out until he undeniably beat this guy's ass. He glared his enemy down, who shook his head after getting himself involved in this mess.

"*Ahem*." Crap.

Bakugo slowly looked back at the pink girl who angrily crossed her arms.

"Oh, so you're just leaving me, huh?" Mina quickly assaulted, and the group of boys watched in awe as the explosive beast was tamed by a much greater terrestrial monster. Tongue tied, Bakugo was spared as Mina put a hand in his face before leaning back and placing her shades where they belonged.

"Fine. Go have fun." She said pettily, leg bouncing with agitation.

The blonde looked to his girlfriend, then to the boys, then back to the girl who angrily scrolled through her phone. Kirishima quickly swiped at his neck, knowing the very basics at the least; "go have fun" meant that Bakugo had to stay, no debate.

With a sigh, Bakugo sat back down, resting his head in Mina's lap once more. "We'll settle this later, I have better things to do." Midoriya could feel the immense amount of pride being swallowed, and so could Todoroki.

Enter, Mineta.

"Yo, c'mon already. I wanna play volleyball with the girls- hm?" Minoru stumbled upon the scene, and quickly dissected the situation: Mina pouting, Bakugo, grumbling without saying a words, effectively leashed.

"Heheheh, this is my chance...!" A dark twinkle flashed in his eyes while he approached his group of friends with just a bit of lighter fluid, and was going to dump it in the flame that was Bakugo's fury. He'd protect Mina, one of his angels, safe behind the gates of heaven, and fend off the evil that was Bakugo's demonic grasp.

"Hey you guys. Bakugo's not coming?" Mineta walked in casually.

"No. He said he can't..." Kirishima kicked the sand, but paused as the grape-headed mastermind held firm onto his trunks.

"Oh, I see. That's cool." Mineta blurted out at max volume. "Well, come on guys. Hm, what's that Todoroki? Oh, yeah- yeah I guess you'll just have to let Bakugo off the hook..."

"...again."

That devilish grin on Mineta's face only spoke trouble.

Mina tried her best to restrain Katsuki, who awoke from his deep slumber with veins nearly bursting from his head. Was he talking about the Sports Festival!?

"What did you say...!?" growled the beast.

"M-Mineta, what the hell!?" Shoto played his part, and would be damned if he was getting dragged into this clown fiesta. Eijiro however, caught on quite quickly, as if syncing with Mineta's genius brain waves or somethin'.

"Ha ha!" An abstract laugh cut through the air. "Don't worry Midoriya, you'll get your chance! Bakugo's can't run forever."

"What!? No! I-I-I didn't say that!"

"Alright, that does it!" Bakugo exploded, bursting free from Ashido's arms and into the face of his rivals. "Lets settle this right now! Mina, I'll be back!"

"Oh-ho no, don't bother."

Bakugo looked back to see the pink girl rising to her feet, alluring figure and all. "Huh? What are you talking about!?"

"What? I'm leaving. Oh, but it's alright, right?"

"Wh-who said that!? I'll be 5 minutes!" Meanwhile, the group of boys slowly exited the situation.

"Yikes, I've seen these types of things go down, and they are not pretty— yeap, uh, we'll meetcha down there Bakugo!"

"Kirishima…!" Midoriya walked behind Bakugo, trying to ease the situation with lighthearted laughter. "Sorry Mina, we didn't mean to cut into you guys' time, we can- "

"No, take him Midoriya." Mina bent down to pick up her things, giving Bakugo an eye full of what he was missing.

"Hey! Don't talk about me like I'm some kinda dog!"

"I'm not, because you damn sure don't listen!" Even Todoroki furrowed his eyebrows on that one.

"Watch your damn attitude Raccoon Eyes...!"

"I thought I said to stop calling me that!"

"When did I ask what you think!?"

Meanwhile, on the other side of the beach…

"Oh man, not this again…" Momo palmed her face, while Iida stressfully removed his glasses and rubbed the bridge of his nose.

"I thought they were past this, but I suppose it was only a matter of time."

"Hey, you guys! Please don't fight! Mina!" Yaoyorozu quickly ran over and hugged her friend, before holding her at arm's length. "Hey, why don't we all play? That'll be fun, right?"

"Why don't you ask that jerk?" Mina scoffed before swishing her head.

"'Jerk'!? How the hell am I a jerk!? You're the one who won't even let me leave!"

"Well maybe I can't stand to be away from you!" The horned girl's emotions poured out as she stormed off, Momo running after her. But before the recommendation student took off, she turned around, livid.

"You should think about what comes out of that awful mouth sometimes Bakugo!" With that, Yaoyorozu left the scene as well.

"W-well hold on a second." Kaminari just couldn't stand there without saying a word as his friend got shit on. "Isn't that being a bit, y'know...'clingy'?"

"Dude!" Hagakure blurted in awe. How dare he!?

"What!? All I'm saying is, give the guy a break."

"And that's why you'll never get a girlfriend, loser." Jiro playfully bopped her electric friend in the head as she walked past him, shaking her head in disappointment.

Kirishima and Mineta watched the girls fade into the distance, only to turn back to their explosive classmate.

"Our bad, Bakugo..."

"Yeah man, we're sorry for-"

"No." Bakugo turned, and walked down to the volleyball net. "Don't worry about it, I'm fine. Let's go."

"Foul! Foul! Come on Ref!" Mineta pleaded, Shoji cracking his muscular arms and flexing his other limbs.

"Go hard or go home Mineta." A sprouted mouth would trash talk.

"My ass! Hagakure, where's the call?" It was hard to tell, but Mineta could tell the invisible girl innocently shrugged and turned a blind eye.

" I, uh, didn't see it. Sorry!"

"Yeah, I can't really see much these days either…" He said under his breath, shaming her quirk.

"What was that you little pipsqueak!?"

"Come on grape, gear up!" Bakugo hit the ball with incredible force, pumped as usual and playing with rage. "That goes for the rest of ya! It's game point!" The class had amounted quite a crowd, as though it were a college game of sport.

Nevertheless, this game was as intense as it was serious.

On the other team, they stood stunned by the explosive rage.

"Looks like he's going all out- yo, pass it!" Sero called before extending tape from his elbows, catching the ball.

"He's making a play- hey, earphones!" Jiro silently cursed (he wasn't too far off so she could live with it) before making a move of her own.

"Yeah yeah, I see it! Koda, get them ready!" She knocked the ball way out in the open as Koda dove underwater, a questionable move.

"Ha! You're off your game moron! Who's a loser now!?" Kaminari shouted from his post. He was greeted by only a smirk, as the ocean's waves began to churn.

"I wouldn't be so sure Kaminar...what the…" Midoriya and the rest of his team stood hopelessly as Koda appeared with-

"W-WHALES!?"

Iida adjusted his glasses while even Todoroki took a step back. "We may be a little outmatched here…"

"'A little'!?" Aoyama was just as ready to coward out and through in the towel as much as the next guy. Alas, one of the whales splashed its tail on the water, creating a tidal wave detrimental to even Koda's team. The other spiked the ball with such force, no human reaction was fast enough.

"Dark Shadow!"

Swift movement from Tokoyami saved his team from utter defeat.

"Aoyama, do it!" The naval laser of beauty clashed with the massive wave, giving Todoroki enough time to freeze it and quickly dash across his masterpiece. Tokoyami bumped the ball, and now it was Dark Shadow' turn for the ultimate pass. "Todoroki! It's you!"

Bakugo could see a glimmering spark of flame gleaming from Shoto's left side. This was it!

"Dammit! Everyone's shell-shocked! And I don't have any sweat…!" He couldn't get up there by himself, he needed someone with superhuman strength. Wait a second.

"Hey, muscle man! Get it together, we don't have time!" He must've been referring to him, Sato thought, still a bit stunned and shielding himself from the friendly, err, water. Reaching into his trousers, Sato scarfed down a sugar cube.

"It's not much." The boy with a sweet tooth slightly buffed up.

"It's enough." Bakugo pointed straight for his target. "Send me right at that icy-hot bastard!"

"You got it! Rrgh!"

"Something's headed this way! L-like a missile!" Todoroki continued to run as fast as he could, the ball flying up any minute.

"Keep your eyes up front, idiot!" Bakugo sparked his hands, the heat from both Todoroki and the sun just enough to really burn him up. It was sweltering up here, and this was gonna be a big one.

"I don't think so." Todoroki rose his ice-cold hand from his side, waving it upward and creating an icy, pillaring trial.

"Midoriya!"

"I'm on it!" Glorious shockwaves of green lightning sparked as Midoriya chanted his Full Cowling technique.

"Smaa-wh-whoa!"

"I got your back Bakugo!" The hardening quirk user fell back down into the water, only after snapping Shoto's leaning tower in two.

"Do it!" Both Midoriya and Kirishima shouted, their teammates looking each other in the eye.

"Looks like I have no choice…!" Todoroki flared.

"You never did, you bastard! Howitzer...!" Bakugo sparked.

The ball would rise to its peak in the air, both making a move for it, and releasing the power of their quirks.

Mina and Momo stood in awe of the spectacular show that was on display, sparks of green lightning streaming across the sky, before a fiery explosion sprinkled icicles across the beach.

"Mm, look at him, having his fun without me." Mina pouted, before slowly growing sad as the waves and wind settled. "Maybe it's just better that way…"

"Hey, come on! Don't say that!" Yaoyorozu returned from a phone call. She was entranced with Todoroki's duel-quirk display, but her friend's wellbeing came first. "Even I can see how much Bakugo loves you. Honestly, it's shocking. I never knew he could be so...compassionate."

"Yeah, he's pretty great…" Mina sighed. "Hell, who am I kidding!?" She stood up, running her fingers through her hair with frustration.

"Bakugo's the definition of perfect, I don't know what the hell he's thinking. Sure, he's a little rough on the edges, and he does have that one bad habit, and sometimes he-"

*slap*

Mina stood in a daze, holding her cheek, before quickly realizing she'd been slapped in the face. "Ow! Momo! What the heck!?"

"Pull yourself together!" Ashido held her stinging face while being absorbed by the determination of her ebony-haired friend. "What, you think he's better off with some other girl? Mina, you were obsessed with him for, like, ever!"

"I dunno…" Mina sulked, pursing her lips while looking down at her feet.

"You're acting like a child!"

"You don't get it Momo!" Yaoyorozu took a step back in astonishment, rattled fists and bared fangs telling her that Mina Ashido was falling apart— and had been for quite some time now. "You don't get it…" She was shaking, the thought of losing her Katsuki worse than anything she could imagine.

"It's like trying to grab water sometimes, it's impossible. But that doesn't mean I should just stop trying…" Mina looked to her friend, who played with their night-colored locks, with tear-filled eyes. "Right? Tell me I'm right Momo...please, I don't know what to do anymore…!"

"Ashido…" Yaoyorozu clenched her own heart, which hurt for the groveling girl before her. If there was anything, anything, she could create right now, it'd be salvation for her friends whose worlds seemed pivotal around this one boy.

"This is my chance!" Mineta splashed towards the ball, which fell from the debris and directly in front of him. It was only a matter of seconds before fame and glory was his.

"Dammit! How is that ball not popped!?" Ojiro held his head as he and the rest of his team were worn out.

"Oh no! I won't be able to make it!" Iida said as he caught Midoriya from the sky, his engines burnt out. Sero snatched Shoto with his tape and hauling him in to safety.

"Gotcha!" Kirishima managed to catch Bakugo as he also fell from the blast, the boys turning to their Most Valuable Player. "Oh yeah, go Mineta!"

"Do it grape!" Bakugo shouted.

"It's all mineeee~!" Mineta leapt up and spiked the ball, all eyes on him.

*pop*

"...you're kidding!" Class 1-A were all disappointed.

Hagakure jumped from her girly & pink beach chair and blew her whistle obnoxiously.

"Destruction of the ball is an automatic disqualification! Team Deku triumphs over Team Explosion Murderers!"

The invisible girl announced before going back to her whistle.

"WE GET IT, ALRIGHT!?" Jiro's anger exploded.

The crowd went wild and jeered as 'Team Deku' came together.

"That was one hell of a play you guys! Seriously, way to represent!" Kaminari high-fived and hugged it out with his fellow teammates and classmates alike. Meanwhile, Kirishima and Sero tried desperately to peel Mineta from Bakugo's vice grip.

"Hey, great game out there! You were amazing Kacchan." Midoriya quickly regretted congratulating Bakugo's loss, being met with fiery passion.

"Rr! Deku, get over here! When I'm done with you, you're gonna feel worse than this shrimp!"

"Dude! Seriously! We got this next time, just chill out!" Kirishima pried.

"B-Bakugo..." Momo swiftly confronted Bakugo while everyone was cheering, she didn't have much time, so she was short and sweet. Bakugo's excitement burned out quickly, and the darkness in his eyes returned. "Do you have a minute?" Yaoyorozu looked to Kirishima with sad eyes, before Bakugo placed a hand on the red-haired boy's shoulder, and moving him aside.

"I apologize for earlier." Yaoyorozu rubbed her arm anxiously, as though just being around Bakugo caused her to sweat. Like it were his own quirk or something.

"If all of this was just for an apology, I'm leaving."

"N-no! Wait!" Bakugo snarled at the innocent girl like a feral hound, yanking his arm out of her hold.

"Get your hands off of me!"

"But Bakugo, you have to fix whatever's going on with you guys or you'll lose-"

"Lose what?" The girl shriveled and shrunk before the demon Bakugo was, intimidated by his aura. "First Deku, now you- why the hell are you guys so damn fixated in my relationship!?"

"Because they're our friends too!" Katsuki took a step back, but his anger only boiled uncontrollably.

"We're fine...'the hell do you know?" He turned his back on her, and even Momo grew irritated. "You'd better stay out of my business Momo…" Bakugo didn't usually use names. First name basis only meant you screwed up big time.

"Y'know Bakugo..." She wouldn't push her luck, but she just couldn't bring herself to walk away without expressing her feelings.

"For someone who does nothing but push people away, you have a way of dragging people into your mess."

She took the time to depart, blending into the crowd. The eerie space around the two boys was bone-chilling, Kirishima watching as even Bakugo ached in uncomfortably as his eyes tracked Momo like a hawk.

Was she wrong? Was she referring to Kamino? Was Ochaco another one of his 'victims'? The last person he expected to hear that from was Yaoyorozu, and she only tightened the knot forming in his stomach for the past forever.

Bakugo fell back on the sand, folding his arms behind his head while lost in a barrage of thoughts.

Mina gave it her all, every day in their relationship. Meanwhile, he was dreaming about how incredible the sex was with that angel-face beauty he was once so close to. Who was he kidding, he thought, rubbing off the sand while shaking his head. He swore he'd never fall for anyone else again, but only because she'd forever hold his heart as far as he was concerned.

"Rr! No!"

Bakugo struck the ground with rage, trickling sweat dripping and dropping on the cold, hard sand. He loved Mina with all his being. Right? Yes! He was happy!

But then he glanced over, Mina pouting with folded arms and teary eyes, and her knees digging into her chest. He was torn between two worlds, but his heart belonged to Ashido, now and always.

So why was his head so caught up in the past?

"This sunset is beautiful Bakugo…" Mina couldn't believe her eyes. It was simply indescribable. When he said he wanted to stay for a little longer, Mina was just about fed up with Bakugo's nonsense. But he was only being thoughtful, she realized.

"Not as much as you."

That smile was so sincere, she was touched. Bakugo earned a tender-loving kiss he wouldn't ever forget, searing his heart. He tried his best, but he'd always lose himself in those eyes of hers, especially this close. Mina was truly happy in this moment, her arms around his neck and his warmth so inviting.

"I'm sorry about earlier." Mina started, but was stopped in her tracks.

"Shut up..." Bakugo would roll his eyes.

"No, really- I'm serious." A soft peck met his lips, and softer eyes stood at the doorstep to his heart. "If you wanna go have fun with everyone else and blow stuff up, you go do it." Mina couldn't even finish her sentence without a chuckle spilling from Bakugo's mouth, causing her to laugh happily.

"But what is it? You said you had something big to tell me."

"...yeah." His heart grew heavy.

Mina tilted her head, worried. She knew that they'd be able to overcome any obstacle, and they'd go through hell just to be with each other. She was just scared of how much it'd hurt.

And it hurt...like hell.

"No matter how hard I try...she's all I can think about."

Katsuki trembled before her, gazing upon his sweaty palms at the realization that a part of him was elsewhere. And wherever it was, it wasn't with Mina.

"...H-huh?"

Bakugo watched as a thousand emotions streamed across Mina's face. Her tears flowed down with her every expression. Mina covered her eyes before she started laughing, a bit hysterically. He was confused. Maybe she thought it wasn't as big a deal, being that they weren't really together or anything when it happened.

"I-I don't understand...what did I do wrong?"

"Nothing! It's not you, it's-"

"Ha! Don't give that!" She snorted, shaking her head as it was hilarious how everything was coming together."So lemme get this straight...none of this was real?"

"What, of course it is! Mina, it's not like th-"

"Don't you fucking lie to me!"

Water that should never be spilled graced Mina's face and scared Bakugo's heart forevermore. He forgot how swift Mina was, swiping his face with rage.

It stung. No- it burned, Bakugo could feel his sizzling skin melting, crackling in his ears.

"Then why the hell would you keep this from me!? After everything we've been through!?"

"Dammit, I thought I could-"

"Shut up!" Mina was so angry, she'd wanted to melt the entire world to nothing. She'd rant on and on for who knows how long, beating into Bakugo's chest until it was red and bruised. "You thought you could what? Dammit Bakugo this isn't some...'one-player game', y'know!"

"Don't you think I know that!?" It was rare, watching Katsuki fall apart like this. Honestly, these were two people who very rarely broke character. "You think I don't care!?"

"I know you don't!" Of course she knew- god, he was such an idiot sometimes.

But he wasn't giving her...something. Something was missing, and she had no idea what. The affection was wondrous, but it just didn't have his signature. It was Bakugo. And she knew that was ruining their relationship. And she'd put on the bright smile, but no more.

"Ugh, I'm so sick of your shit Katsuki! I give you everything, and all you do is make me feel so goddamn small! Y-you hurt my feelings and you can't even admit it! You never say you're sorry! All you do it just take my world and blow it up! You're just like that damn quirk of yours, and you...you..."

Bakugo had grabbed her arms to calm her down, but it was his grip.

It was so...strong.

Like he was trying to hold something together.

And then, Mina's fury was but a ghost. She cried into his chest momentarily before being shocked, looking up to see Katsuki's head turned away, biting down on his teeth and bulging his temples and jawline. In his eyes, was it...

"N-no. No, no, baby listen, I-"

"Don't." Mina felt as though she'd throw up.

His voice, his face…

His eyes. They resembled the sunset, gleaming with fire...and cut off at the 'water's edge'.

"You said what you were feeling, and I understand."

"No! I- I was just...!" Mina didn't know what to say, other than that she needed to wash her mouth of the filth she just spoke. It wasn't true, she thought, desperately clinging to Bakugo's arm as he walked away.

"The only thing you deserve is the world Mina. Just looked in the wrong place I guess."

He slung his shirt over his shoulder, before turning. Every fiber in his body screamed defeat, and to leave without question. But Mina could only hold out her empty hand, begging for Bakugo not to take another step out of her life.

He barely turned to utter his next words, but after falling upon her ears, Mina felt for the first time in her life the burdening pride Katsuki Bakugo carried on his shoulders every day.

"...you win."

The sun watched as one figure exited scene, while another would fall to her knees and crumble.

The news would play on TV, telling of the fierce battle of Class 1A earlier today:

"I'm Kohei Korihoshi, and just so we can get another look...an absolutely stunning display from Katsuki Bakugo, Shoto Todoroki, Izuku Midoriya, and many more, of U.A High. I mean, just look at that boy, flying through the air like a human missile. This generation will certainly lead the new age of heroes into the futur- ooh! I've just received word from one of our casters, who's managed to interview one of the students.

Of course, a newscaster would blatantly stare into the eyes of the viewers for several hundred minutes before talking.

"Thanks, Korihoshi. What started as a game of volleyball, turned into a glorious battle much like the Sports Festival~. I'm standing here with the little grape headed fellow who managed to screw up everything for his te-"

The power was cut in a blink of an eye.

*bzzrt...bzzrt*

"Ugh, what now?" Ochaco strutted to her bed in nothing but a skimpy towel, barely able to contain her body. She fell onto her bed in a relaxed and cutely manner, her skin smooth as silk and completely refreshed. Huh? Strange. Whose number was this? It looked familiar but…

"Hello?" A soothing, angelic voice would answer.

"...hey." An alluring, demonic voice would echo back...