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Dagger, also known as Gin Katto, sat on the bench in the park near his home watching two boys spar out on the grass. The park was empty due to the setting sun, but there were occasional passersby that would watch before moving on. The boys had grown tremendously in the time that they had trained together, even though it had only been five years. The boys, now ten, had been training diligently to become Heroes. Not without the proper amount of whining, of course. They were still children, after all, but that didn't stop him from making sure to stop their whining and train them harder if they complained, reminding them that they asked for this.

"Got ya pinned, Izu!" Katsuki shouted triumphantly, holding his smaller friend down. Izuku squirmed and pouted, trying to break free from the hold.

"No fair, Kacchan! That was a dirty trick!" he complained, the shapes in his eyes shifting into different shapes in displeasure. They had found out a few years ago as Izuku's Quirk training started that when it was activated, his eyes would change shape and color depending on his mood with the sclera turning from white to black. Everything from squares and diamonds to question marks and spirals would form in a variety of colors, changing each time he blinked.

"Nuh uh! That was fair and square! It's not my fault you weren't paying attention! Therefore, it was totally fair!" Katsuki smiled triumphantly and Izuku pouted up at him, his eyes turning into red and purple diamonds and spirals before shifting to yellow and blue stars and squares.

"Fine, if that wasn't a trick, then this isn't either!" the boy smiled before grabbing the bottle of ink he kept in his pocket and dumping it all over Katsuki. The blonde blinked in surprise before paling and moving off of the smaller boy, not knowing what he would do. As he moved, he felt the ink crawling over his body and forming chains to wrap around his body tightly, causing him to fall to the ground and struggle flutily on the grass. Izuku quickly got up and reached for his fallen paintbrush, covering Katsuki with more paint and effectively immobilizing him. At the immobilization, Katsuki thrashed around on the grass, screaming profanities.

"Just wait till I get out of here so I can blow you up, you piece of shit! That was definitely cheating!" He yelled, explosions coming from his hands and feet. Izuku smiled happily above him but said nothing. Seeing the spar end, Gin called out to them to stop, getting up.

"Alright, brats. Spar over. Izuku, please dissolve the chains around Katsuki. Katsuki, stop cursing unless you want soap in your mouth again." He growled. Izuku smiled as his eyes reverted back to normal with just the usual golden star over his left eye. Growling and grumbling to himself, Katsuki got up and dusted himself off. The two boys walked over and stood before their teacher as they had done after every spar to get an evaluation.

"Katsuki, your form was excellent, and you had a good strategy in how to use your Quirk to your advantage." Gin started, nodding in approval at the blonde. Katsuki puffed his chest out in pride as he smirked over at his friend and Izuku only rolled his eyes before smiling back.

"Hell, yeah! It's cuz I'm the best!" Katsuki crowed, but quickly shut his mouth at the glare the older man sent their way.

"Not so fast, brat. Yes, those were good, but your temper will still be your downfall. Along with your pride. You were so confident that Izuku was down that you didn't bother to secure him or make sure he surrendered." At the reminder, Katsuki pouted and Izuku smirked over at his friend.

"You're not exempt, Izuku!" Gin growled and Izuku snapped to attention, gulping.

"Your mind is your strength and you know this. There is no need to rush in like you did. Your Quirk is complex, so you need to think more about how to better utilize it while fighting instead of charging in blindly." He said and Izuku wilted at the critique, but also filed the information away in his mind for later.

"Yeah. Sorry. I got carried away." He murmured.

"Yes, you did. However, your increased speed and agility are impressive. Your flexibility is something we should focus on more. Also, you kept your cool and continued to think while Katsuki had you down." He nodded and Izuku brightened at that.

"We still have a way to go, but you both are turning out well. It won't be long until you both make fine Heroes." He said gruffly, but proudly. The boys smiled widely before tackling the man in a hug. In the years that they had spent together, the man had become a grandfatherly figure to them and had basically integrated himself into their family dynamic. Inko constantly invited the man over to eat dinner with her and Izuku and the Bakugos visited the man frequently to exercise as well.

"Thanks so much, Sensei!" Izuku smiled happily, hugging the man tightly.

"You're pretty awesome, old man!" Katsuki chuckled, eyes shining. The man growled and pulled away but felt his heart warm at the affection from his students. Many had come to him over the years to ask him to be their teacher, and he had turned them all away. All he saw in their hearts was greed for power and boasting privileges at the prestige that would come from being his student. But these two? These two boys were special. They were special in the way that they were genuine in their want to become Heroes and help people around them. Not only that, but they were young. Greed hadn't taken a hold of their hearts yet, and he knew that he would be able to help them in their endeavors of being true Heroes and to not let themselves be swept away in the fame and power that would inevitably go with it. As much as he complained about it, he really enjoyed teaching the boys. When they had first started, he worked them hard, while still keeping their limits in mind. He fully expected the boys to want to quit within a week because of all the harsh training he was putting them through. To his surprise, that didn't happen. If anything, him taking the training seriously only served to excite the boys even more and made them work harder. The boys pushed themselves and completed every task given to them. The two had slowly gotten stronger and due to Gin's knowledge in martial arts, he could teach the boys in different styles that suited them and their Quirks.

"Alright, brats, enough mushy stuff. It's getting late and your parents will want you both home for dinner." He said, pulling the two off and huffing at the pleased smiled on their faces.

"Fine! We'll see you tomorrow, old man!" Katsuki chuckled and ducked as the man swatted at his head. Izuku held in a laugh at the action. It was normal for the two of them to act like this by now, especially with their abrasive personalities.

"Little blond prickly porcupine brat." The man muttered, much to Katsuki's displeasure, yet secret affection for the nickname.

"Did you want to come over for dinner, Sensei?" Izuku asked hopefully, but the man shook his head.

"No, but thank you, little brat. I have things do to tonight. Perhaps tomorrow." He said and patted the boy's head. Izuku smiled and nodded.

"Alright. Let's go Kaachan!" the boy called out as he started to walk away.

"Don't tell me what to do!" The boy said angrily but followed after the green-haired boy. Chuckling, the man turned and left the area and back to his home. The boys walked happily down the street to catch the train back home, talking along the way.

"Sensei is so great, isn't he?" Izuku asked cheerfully and Katsuki snorted but nodded.

"Well, yeah. We chose him for that reason, right? And he's teaching us now. He's even more cool for that reason." Katsuki agreed, smiling widely. Izuku smiled and laughed before suddenly yelping as he dodged a punch from his friend.

"That was for the chains." Katsuki pouted. The punch wasn't very fast or meant to be hard, but it was the principal of the matter. He still hated being one upped, even if it was just a friendly spar and it was with Izuku.

"So mean, Kaachan! It's not my fault you weren't paying attention!" Izuku pouted, the star around his eye swirling in slight annoyance. Suddenly he covered his mouth with his hand and coughed discretely, ink staining his hand.

"Hey, Kacchan?" he called out and watched the boy turn before gleefully putting his handprint on the boy's pale cheek, dashing off while the taller boy was still slightly dazed. When the boy finally came back to his senses due to the ink taking the form of a kiss mark on his cheek, he felt his explosions pop up and the anger build.

"IZUKU! I'M GONNA KILL YOU FOR THIS YOU PIECE OF SHIT!" The blond screamed and ran after his soon to be dead friend. Izuku laughed maniacally and ran down the street in a mad frenzy.

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On the train, Katsuki was still fuming slightly, but planned on his revenge later. After smacking Izuku and making sure that he took off the ink, of course. Turning toward his friend, he smiled slightly in pride. Not that he would ever say it out loud, but he was proud that his friend had come far in his training. The boy had gotten stronger and more confident in himself. He cried less and less, but that might have something to do with his Quirk more than anything. Katsuki was proud to have his friend by his side and was confident that they would both become respected Heroes with the both of them battling to be number one.

"Come on, Kacchan! It's our stop!" the boy smiled and walked out as the doors opened. The boys walked along in silence for a bit before Izuku suddenly spoke up again.

"Kacchan? Do you really think that I can be a Hero?" the boy asked softly. Katsuki was startled at the question but wasn't really surprised. He knew that his friend was still not as confident in his own abilities, but he didn't know what to say to comfort him. He wasn't one for warm fuzzies or whatever and Izuku knew that, understood that, and never asked for Katsuki to change who he was. However, this time, and this time only, Katsuki would try and make the effort to comfort the boy.

"Well why the hell not? You have an awesome Quirk and so do I! We're training with Sensei and we're getting stronger! Like hell you're not gonna be a Hero after all that! you're gonna be the greatest damn Hero there ever fucking was! After me, of course." Katsuki shouted. Izuku blinked in surprise before a smile slowly spread across his face.

"Thanks, Katsuki." He beamed brightly at his friend and hugged the blond, his star swirling happily. Katsuki blushed at the sudden affection but hugged back partially because he said he would comfort Izuku and partially to his increasingly reddening face. The boys hugged for a moment longer before Katsuki violently pulled away, holding Izuku at arm's length.

"Ok! That's enough! I'm hungry and tired and all this hugging makes me want to blow you up." He growled, trying to look fierce, but the effect was marred by his still present blush. Izuku smiled and nodded, not bringing the boy's blush to attention. He understood that his friend was doing his best to comfort him, in his own explosive way, and he accepted that fact. It was just how his friend worked.

"Ok Kacchan! Let's go home!" He smiled brightly. Katsuki nodded, still trying to reign in his blush.

"I'll race you home!" Izuku suddenly challenged and watched as Katsuki's eyes lit up in excitement.

"You're on, Izu! And no ink this time, you cheater!" Katsuki yelled, taking off down the road. Izuku just laughed and raced after him, the challenge sparking excitement in his heart. He knew that together they would be the best Heroes.

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"How was your day, Izu-chan?" Inko asked her son as they sat down to dinner. Izuku looked up from his food and smiled excitedly.

"Yeah! I won the spar today!" Izuku said proudly and took another bit of his food. Admittedly, he was feeling less excited about it now that he could analyze what he could have done better, but still. He was proud of his win. Inko giggled. She had seen the spars between the boys before and knew that while neither boy held much of a grudge at losing a spar, they certainly internalized it and got each other back for anything that wasn't fair. Katsuki especially.

"Well, I'm glad you both enjoy your training. How is Katto-san? Didn't he want to join us for dinner?" she asked and Izuku shook his head.

"No. He said maybe next time. He was busy tonight." He said and Inko nodded. She had grown fond of the man over the years that he spent teaching her son. He was a surprisingly gentle man despite his reputation as a gruff individual. The man had helped her baby become more confident in himself and had even helped curb Katsuki's famous temper, a feat that both her and the boy's parents thought would be impossible. But he had managed it. Katsuki was just as explosive, but it was a lot less angry and he was less prone to be set off by everything. At school, both boys were doing well and had kept at the top of their class. Both were well liked but seemed to keep each other's company more. Either way, Inko was proud of them. She suddenly got up and walked over to her son.

"Mom? What are you-?" he asked, confused, but was suddenly engulfed in a warm hug. Inko smiled and kissed the top of her boy's head.

"I love you so much, Izuku." She murmured into his hair and cuddled him. "I'm so proud of you and I hope that you know that I'll always try and support you." She said softly and Izuku smiled, tearing up slightly before hugging back.

"Thank you, mom. I love you too. Thank you." He whispered, smiling as he hugged his mother.

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And there is is.
Sorry.
I know it's kind short.
And kinda just filler.
Anywho...
I'll get the next chapter out soon so stay true, everyone.