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No, not today. This was the last thing Izuku needed today. He needed peace and quiet, time to think, time to come to terms with what had happened...and not…

"Don't make me wait here like a clown! Come out right now or I'll bring your entire building down!"

Not Katsuki Bakugo.

Deku would sigh to himself as he glanced out the window to see the teen's shape yelling at him down there. Katsuki seemed to be wearing some shorts and a sweatshirt. Workout clothes, from what it seemed, a mix of red and blue, all of which was much fancier than what the green haired boy had ever had.

With a nervous gulp the awkward dork figured he had to face his….'friend'. It was better than have him wake up the entire neighborhood with his yelling, and Izuku knew that's something he would do shamelessly...and then he'd pick a fight with whoever complained. Yup! Too much trouble for what it was worth!

"K-Kacchan? What do you want this early in the morning?" Deku would yell back down at him with an awkward stutter in his voice. No matter how long he had known him for, Izuku could never hold his tone against Katsuki.

"There you are Deku!" Bakugo would snarl like a rabid dog as he pointed upwards, straight at his green haired...friend? "Get your ass down here! The day I decide to show you who's on top you skip out on your morning run?! I'd kill you right now if I didn't want to prove that I'm better than you!"

"W-What…?" Midorya would scratch his head in confusion

"Shut up! Just get down here right now!"

"Ugh…" Izuku would groan as he brought a hand to his face before letting out a long sigh into his palm as his fingers traced the locks of his hair "Not like I have a choice with you making a scene…"

"I-I'll be down in a moment!" he'd call out, closing the window before Kacchan's remark could hit him as he headed to the bathroom to quickly brush his teeth as usual. Damn, the day he felt like skipping workout and sleeping until late this happens...I guess life doesn't care about when to kick you, huh?

Deku had to move quick, it was inconsiderate, rude and a plain crappy thing to just come here out of nowhere screaming for him and if it were any other person, Izuku might have found it in him to at least make them wait until he cooked himself some breakfast...but this was Kacchan...and Kacchan had a tendency to get reeeeeeeeeally noisy if he lost patience, so today he'd just quickly slip into his workout clothes and settle for a protein shake as his breakfast before he dashed out towards the elevator. Guess there was no skipping workout today since he was already up, he'd just go for his morning run after dealing with Bakugo.

"Okay...just keep calm, he's probably just angry at…" Deku would say to himself as he leaned against the back side of the descending elevator while trying to think of all of the things Katsuki could be angry at...until the list just became way too long "He's...probably just being himself."

Izuku would make a quick dash out of the lobby of his building, giving the kind old man that always hung around there an awkward wave with a blush on his face as he made his way out of the building to make his way towards the frowning, spiky haired blond.

"Took your damn time. You have a nerve making me wait down here."

"Well, I d-didn't really know you wanted to meet with m-me today…" Izuku would try to defend himself with a soft shrug of the shoulders as he held out a plastic bottle for the boy "I brought you some water...you know, if you want it…"

"Hmph…" Katsuki would grumble as he snatched the cold bottle from the other teen's hand, drifting his eyes away from him with gritted teeth "Whatever, where the hell were you? You always come out at five AM every day!"

"U-Uhh...I mean...wait, how do you know that?" Izuku's embarrassment would suddenly shift to a puzzled look as one of his brows raised

Katsuki's expression seemed to shift into a flustered one for a single moment before he violently shook his head to wipe it away and come back with his angry and confident look he always wore "I'm awake at that time, you idiot! I see you when I pass by the park!" He'd explain with an angered growl hidden behind his voice "It doesn't matter, let's go!"

Izuku was forced to awkwardly follow after the teen's brisk pace as he fidgeted awkwardly trying to wrap his mind around the situation he had found himself stuck in "A-Ahm...where are we going again…?"

"To the park! That's where you do your weak ass runs, right?" Bakugo would answer without giving the green haired dork the courtesy of turning to face him

"Yeah? Do you...want to come with me?"

"Come with you? I'm gonna beat you at it!" Katsuki would ask, earning a googly eyed look from the green haired teen as he followed after him for minutes of awkward silence before Katsuki would pipe up again in a snarl as the duo approached the park Deku usually used for his daily routine "How many laps do you do?"

"T-Ten laps, usually." Izuku would answer with a sigh as he scratched the back of his head. "How am I supposed to work out with him breathing down my neck…?"

"Heh, figures a wimp like you would only do that. I'm gonna do twenty just to show you who's boss!" the spiky haired blond would say with a sadistic smile. That was it, after he made Deku eat his dust he'd be able to sleep properly again.

"Sure...sounds good…" Izuku would say with a faint roll of his eyes as he did his usual pre-run leg stretches, trying to simply ignore the explosive teen, it wasn't worth getting irritated over his antics.

"Alright, get started already. Haven't even started running and you're already as slow as a damn sloth!" Bakugo would hop in place impatiently

"Okay...well...I'll count down, then." Izuku would shrug after clearing his throat as he saw Katsuki shift his stance as he waited for the go ahead. Midorya knew what that meant, he was just going to bolt as soon as he was told to. At least he could use that to jog in peace when he got ahead, but still he'd mimic the stance "3...2…1…"

"Go!" Katsuki would yell with a wicked smile as he kicked up dust in his wake, rushing forward in an outright sprint with adrenaline flowing in his veins from the sheer feeling of proving he was better than Deku yet again. How could the nerd even hope to accomplish anything? But Katsuki had put him back in his place where he belonged, leagues behind him.

Bakugo was fast and relentless in his running as he turned the curve of the pathway, almost knocking a cyclist down in his careless sprint as he turned around to hopefully catch a glimpse of slowpoke Deku all the way back where he was probably at...only to see a green blur pass him by the corner of his eye. "What the hell?!"

Deku hadn't just caught up, he had been keeping pace all this time, and with the explosive teen's momentary stop, he had now overtaken him, which had prompted Bakugo to lunge back into his sprint to catch up "Get back here Deku!"

It wasn't worth it, that's what Izuku's brain kept telling him. Going up against Kacchan? It never went well for him...but right now his brain wasn't piloting. He had given full control to his heart and it was telling him to run faster than he had ever ran before, to not let Bakugo best him this time. This time he wouldn't back down just because Katsuki had decided it was his right to win.

"H-Having t-trouble back there Kacchan?" Deku would taunt the teen, not even believing the words that fell out of his mouth as he saw the spiky haired teen beelining towards him, which only made him pick up the pace.

"Don't you make fun of me, Deku! I'll kill you!" Katsuki would growl as he put his legs to work.

Izuku had to watch out, it wasn't like Katsuki was just too cocky, that confidence was built on top of a foundation made out of competence. Suffice to say he was fit, much more so than Izuku was currently, of course, he had been exercising himself for longer...but that just meant he'd have to push harder. "Twenty laps? That's what you said...I-I'll do thirty this time!"

It would soon turn into a struggle for dominance between the two teens. Bakugo pushed just as hard as Izuku and catched up quickly, but the green haired teen didn't let up, stretching his limitations as he refused to let up. Seeing the two running left a lot of park goers confused and a bit frightened as they had to move out of the way of the stampede, something neither of the two seemed to care for.

This felt much better than Midorya had thought, he had almost forgotten how much of a bad idea it seemed before he got started. But now that he did, all that was left was the thrill, the rush he felt to hear another set of footsteps beside his, to glance to the side only to spot a blond blur. Izuku was smiling, there was just something about the situation that pleased him, unlike Bakugo, who just kept his usual frown.

One lap quickly climbed to two, and then five, and then ten. They never started counting to begin with, they didn't need to. All that mattered to them was whether or not the other stopped first and by the thirteenth lap, that moment seemed to be approaching.

Now, this was much different than before. The intense race to prove who was faster, the speedy neck to neck battle slowly lost its momentum as the two boys ran out of steam. Now their pace was slower, the frantic sprint nothing more than a light jog as they huffed along, struggling with every step as their exhausted huffs and sweat covered movements lined the motions of the competition.

"Haah...give up already Deku!" Katsuki still yelled amidst his heavy breaths after wiping some sweat from his forehead "You look like...you're about to die! Just...huff...cut your losses, wimp!"

"Oof...not...not this time, Kacchan!" Izuku would almost laugh as he struggled to gulp down enough air to fuel his movements as he spoke with a level of conviction that surprised even himself "I can run to hell and back without breaking a sweat...this...haah...this is nothing!"

"The hell are you blabbering about…?" Katsuki would raise a brow as he shook his head with another huff "There's no way you can do this without killing yourself. I know for a fact I've been doing this longer than you!"

That was something Izuku couldn't argue against. The spiky haired blond had a clear advantage over him, how could he not? Katsuki had been grinding his fitness up for probably years now, even if he didn't do it as efficiently as Izuku was currently doing, he still had some catching up to do...but still, he couldn't let him win this time. Every muscle in his body was aching and begging him to stop, but he was just shutting all of their pleas out, he was forcing his body to give him all it had and then some more.

"I can do it...I have to...A-All Might...needs me to be strong enough!"

That is why he couldn't lose this time. This wasn't just about owning up to Katsuki, it wasn't about the thrill of the competition, this battle was against himself more than anyone else. His insecurities, his self-doubts, his fears. A hero must not be dominated by them. He had to prove to himself that he was capable and Bakugo was…

Izuku would glance at his colleague with a smile for a moment as he kept his tired pace "You've always been on top Kacchan...I've always looked up to you, but now...damn, I want to surpass you."

Both of them were on their last legs from going at their top speed for so long, it was getting to the point where they had started to lose their footing. Their running was tumbled and out of line and their movements sluggishly poor before their match came to an end as the both of them seemed to tumble against each other in a mutual misstep, which sent the two teens stumbling down to the ground with a thud.

"Haaah...dammit Deku! Look where you step, you damn idiot!" Bakugo would shout from his spot, panting on the ground as he sprawled out on his back to finally catch his breath.

"H-Hey….uff...that was totally you…!" Izuku would retort with a tired chuckle as he began crawling his way up to plop his backside down on a bench with a huff as he exasperatedly opened his water bottle to take several large gulps of the cool liquid.

"Yeah right...stupid Deku…" Katsuki would sigh as he slowly pulled himself up to take a few slumped steps to the bench and sit himself down at the far end opposite to the green haired teen with a deep breath followed by a grumble as he opened the bottled water the dork had brought for him to sip from it. "Dammit…"

What followed afterwards were several seconds of nothing but awkward silence save for the sounds of watery slurps and exhausted huffs as the two watched the movement of the park. Seemed like it was a calm day, if a bit cloudy. A few kids ran around with ice cream, some people had picnics, a few dogs being taken for a stroll...despite that it looked like it would rain later, if the darkness that loomed in the clouds over the horizon were anything to go by.

"H-Hey Kacchan…?" Deku finally broke the silence...though he kept his gaze away from the teen, instead opting to look at the sheath of clouds that covered the blue of the sky above. He figured if he didn't look at Katsuki's scary stare, it'd help with holding his composure.

That said, Izuku could totally feel his glare almost burning his skin as Bakugo turned his head towards him "What do you want?"

"Have you ever...gotten stuck on an important decision?"

That would raise a brow from the explosive teen as he took another gulp of his water "The hell are you talking about?"

"Like…" Deku would try to refine the thought in his head as he scratched the back of his head "If you had to make up your mind about doing something...and if you did, it'd probably change everything…"

"Pfft…" The teen would immediately scoff as he rolled his eyes "Nope, never, I don't get stuck with making choices, I just do it." he'd answer with a cocky smile and a shrug "What's this about? Finally deciding if you should just jump off a cliff?

"Ugh, no...sheesh…" Izuku would shudder at Katsuki's lack of tact before letting out a sigh "And it's kinda personal...listen, just forget I asked."

Bakugo would stare at the green haired dork he so much despised for a few seconds, a frown permanently stapled onto his face as he grunted softly "Well, whatever it is, just fucking do it."

"How can you say that with so much confidence when you don't even know what it is? I already told you I'm not j-jumping off of a-anything!" Izuku would grown in annoyance

"If it was clearly a bad idea, you wouldn't be all hung up about it." the spiky haired blond would say with a shrug "You probably want to do it, you're just afraid it's gonna be too hard or too risky."

Izuku's eyes widened as he stared at his friend for a few moments. What he had just said made...sense? He'd even dare calling it helpful. Since when could Bakugo do that?!

"That's why you're a wimp, any time you want something you start whining until back up. If you think you can't do it, then all you waste by trying is your time and since you can't do anything right anyways, it's not like your time is worth much." the explosive teen would shake his head with a snicker "You want advice? Pick up your weapon and face it, better to fall flat on your face than never trying to get off the mud...and don't get used to this! Next time I'm charging your ass for my opinion!"

Izuku let his...friend? Yes, his friend's words rummage through his mind for a moment before smiling softly as he looked down at his own hands "T-Thanks, Kacchan."

"Whatever. I still got places to be." Katsuki would say as he suddenly sprung off his seat with a growl and began stomping off on his own path "Next time I'll run circles around you, you just got lucky, wimp!"

Midorya would shake his head gently with a small smile as he leaned back onto his seat on the bench as he looked back down at his hand before closing it into a firm fist with a flame relit in his eyes "He's right, I was afraid of the risk...afraid of not being enough…"

Deku brought his hands together to crack his fingers "If I couldn't be enough then All Might wouldn't choose me...if I can't trust myself then I just have to trust him…"

"Um, excuse me…?"

"It's gonna be hard, of course it is, but hard isn't impossible…"

"Helloooo?"

"So what if things change? I don't like how things are right now anyways! If I don't take a chance I'll never get anywhere…"

Izuku's thoughts and usual mumbling fit would be interrupted by a snap of fingers in front of his face, his eyes widening as he blinked a few times, noticing the feminine hand that was held before him and tracing it up along the arm to meet its owner...the girl looked oddly familiar with her short brown hair, save for a pair of longer strands to each side of her face and her rosy cheeks "Um...hi…"

"H-Hehe…hey, umm...sorry if I interrupted something, but…" Uraraka scratched the back of her neck sheepishly as she looked down at the green haired boy in front of her "I think I know you from somewhere."