CHAPTER 5
Whoops! Chapter 6 (the chapter after this one lol) isn't quite finished yet. I thought I had, but I didn't so that one may be posted later in the week. Sorry about that!
- Nerdala
You woke up to the sound of your alarm which read, 9:30. You'd asked Ochaco to set it for you groggily last night so that you wouldn't accidentally sleep till the evening, which you knew you were capable of doing. You slowly got out of bed, feeling sore and dead from last night's craziness. You checked your phone to see what kind of weather it would be today since you were planning on training with Ochaco today and noticed that she had already texted you.
OCHACO: Hey! I'm downstairs drinking coffee, I got some for you too, so make sure to hurry down before it gets cold!
You smiled as you thought of how grateful you were to have a friend like her around. You quickly responded.
YOU: THANK YOUUUU! I will be down in a sec, gotta change real quick.
OCHACO: Okay!
You quickly ran to your closet to put on some workout clothes, braided your hair, fixed your face which looked like death, and then went down to meet your friend. When you got to the lobby you realized how quiet it was. Everyone else must've had the same idea you did to sleep in.
"Hey, here's your coffee." Ochaco handed you a warm cup. You took a sip and sighed happily, taking a seat next to your friend.
"So… let's talk about what happened last night with you and Izuku! Did anything else happen while I was gone?" You asked, Ochaco nearly spit out her coffee.
"Oh, wow getting straight to it huh? Well, we made small talk for a while, danced a bit more. I think you really loosened him up since he wasn't as hard to talk to as he was before."
"Did you get that kiss you were talking about?"
"Ha! I wish… but he did ask me to hang out with him sometime this week… in his room… to watch tv… alone…" Ochaco started to blush.
"OMG! That's awesome! Congrats girl! You're definitely gonna get some action if you two are alone for a while…"
"No! Stop! I'm already nervous enough as it is."
"Well do you want to hook up with him?"
"Of course I do! I'm just too awkward to make the first move."
"Maybe HE will! You never know."
"True. Well enough about me, what happened with you and Bakugo last night?! He came up to me twice, both times were about you! The first time he came over he asked for medicine and I asked him if I should come check on you, but he said he was handling it. He actually sounded genuinely concerned for you which was totally out of character." Ochaco stated.
"Yeah… I kinda got the worst headache ever last night from exhaustion and the overuse of my quirk. To keep myself awake I scanned the room to look for him but accidentally stared at him while he was drinking punch."
"Ha! Seriously?"
"That's not even the worst of it! Before I saw Bakugo, I ran into Mina and Momo who both assumed that I had a crush on him so they started bombarding me! It was so embarrassing!"
"Yikes, well at least they're trying to help. Plus I know those two, they would never do anything to hurt you on purpose. Trust me."
"Yeah, also I learned that a bunch of people were watching Bakugo and I fight in the ecosystem domes. Did you know about this?"
"No, I was fighting Iida so I didn't end early enough to watch anyone else at the end. Why do you care? Did something happen?"
"Yeah, Bakugo tripped while trying to blast me and we ended up in an awkward position for the rest of the fight until I was able to get on top of him before the time was up."
"Ooh, what kind of awkward position?" Ochaco asked, smirking.
"Ugh. You're impossible." You laughed. "He was laying on top of me because he knew that he was a goner at close range with my quirk, so the only way he wouldn't get sliced by me was to hold me down."
"Sounds fun," Ochaco replied sarcastically, causing you to laugh. "So, back to last night, what did you guys do besides watch you almost die from a headache?"
"Well here's the crazy thing, he was actually holding up a normal conversation with me! We talked about how Kirishima is secretly insane, how he's not sure if I'm an idiot or not… and then he told me we can't be friends because we're too similar to each other… isn't that weird?"
"The weird thing is that he used the word 'friends' in a sentence." Ochaco joked. "But yeah, that's interesting. Did he say why he thought you were similar to him?"
"Yeah, he said that you and Kirishima both help keep us calm when things get heated, and since I tend to stand up to him, he thinks we'd only kill each other if we hung out. Do you think we're THAT similar?" You asked, looking at Ochaco.
"I don't know… to be completely honest, based on what I've observed so far, you both have gotten into some crazy fights. You are definitely similar with the whole short temper thing… I dunno, maybe he's got a point. Besides, why would you want to be friends with a guy like him anyways?"
"I'm not sure… I tend to go for guys who are a little aggressive, but he is by far the most aggressive and angry guy I've ever met."
"So you're saying you've got a type?"
"Ha! Maybe… Ugh! I—"
"Hey favorite new girl, what's going on?" Kirishima cut in, sliding next to you on the couch and wrapping an arm around you.
"Nothing much, just talking," Ochaco responded for you, raising an eyebrow at your blush that was beginning to grow from the contact with Kirishima.
"How are you even awake right now? What time did you go to bed?!" You asked, trying to snap out of your embarrassment while shocked at his energy.
"Like 3 in the morning. I told you, I don't get tired that easily. Those of us that are MANLY have energy to spare and came up with a friendly little wager for training today. Interested?"
"Woah, where's this coming from?" You asked.
"The boys in class 1-A want to challenge the girls to a workout-off, each part of the gym would be used as different amounts of points and boys and girls would be paired up."
"Are we allowed to use our quirks?"
"Nope, quirk-free. Otherwise, it would be super unfair…"
"Yeah, it's unfair either way since if all it comes down to is lifting weights, guys are sure to win. Men and women are built differently so biologically we're at a disadvantage without using our quirks." Ochaco added.
"Besides, what's the prize for winning anyway? What do you guys want to get out of this competition?"
"Well we were going to save this till after we won, but basically whichever gender wins gets to make the other do whatever they tell them to for one whole day," Kirishima stated proudly.
"Wow, that seems like a recipe for disaster. There are limits to that right? Like you're not gonna act like pervs or anything if you win… right?" Ochaco asked nervously.
"Hmm… hadn't thought of that. Then I guess I'll issue a rule that says you can't make the other gender do anything inappropriate or non-consensual, sound good?" Kirishima was still beaming. You were glad that Ochaco brought up that point or it would definitely have been a recipe for disaster.
"This whole competition still seems unfair, so could we make the competitions in the gym stick to like speed and agility rather than weight lifting?" Ochaco asked.
"For sure!"
"Wow, you're quite the event planner aren't ya?" You giggled.
"Ha! Yup, that's me… Are you guys down or what? Ask the rest of the girls and come back with an answer after lunch. I'll be waiting." And with that Kirishima left.
"Man, do you guys ever get any down time around here?" You asked.
"Hardly… you normally can't afford to, especially if you want to go pro." Ochaco replied, laughing.
"So do you think you're going to compete in the whole gym completion thing?"
"It definitely beats forcing myself to run when I have a real goal in mind. Imagine getting any guy in our class to do whatever you want for the day!" Ochaco was smiling evilly, a side of her you hadn't seen before.
"Woah, didn't take you for a sadist!" You joked, causing Ochaco to blush and laugh.
"No way! What about you though, are you going to participate?"
"Probably not, I find the whole idea incredibly stupid."
(Time Skip)
The competition was on! Ochaco got all the other girls on board and everyone was standing in the gym waiting for something to happen. You decided to tag along and watch while you did small workouts on your own since it was bound to be entertaining to watch. Kirishima stood up and got on top of a chair as everyone became silent.
"Alright, ladies and gents it's time to get serious! I am going to pair each of you up, boy and girl based on your scores from the fitness test we took last month! From there—"
"How'd you even get those scores? Aren't they classified since it's personal documentation?" Todoroki asked, cutting Kirishima off from his lecture and causing him to blush from embarrassment.
"Err… it's all in the spirit of winning! Anyways, once you are paired up each pair will go through a relay-type obstacle course that will both challenge and impress you! Like a relay race, both teams will have a baton. Oh, I forgot to mention that most of the boys will not be participating since we outnumber the girls by a lot so… sorry!" The guys grumbled at Kirishima's last comment. You sat and watched as Kirishima paired everyone up leaving out the guys who were either too tiny (Minoru Mineta for example) or too giant (Rikido Sato for example). "I will also not be participating since I am the announcer! Now without further ado… lets get this competition started! On your marks, get set… GO!"
The first pair blasted off, starting on the track for sprinting and then making their way to the bars to do 15 pull-ups and then run a longer distance than the other on the treadmill at a certain speed. You watched in awe as you saw Momo go against Tenya Iida without quirks and totally school him at pullups! Kirishima was doing a great job as an announcer too.
"Wow! This relay is getting intense with Momo still on Iida's tail! Who's gonna win this? It even looks like Bakugo is getting ready to win as he does some reps before his turn!" Kirishima commented, causing everyone to look at Bakugo who was in the corner lifting weights.
"SHUT UP IDIOT! I'M NOT PART OF YOUR STUPID RACE!" Bakugo raged, lifting weights even faster.
"Woah." You said quietly to yourself, deciding to go over and ask Bakugo a question you were confident in. He still looked pretty pissed, but you decided to wander over anyway.
"What do YOU want now?! Can't you see I'm busy?!" Bakugo asked angrily through gritted teeth. You smiled anyways, causing him to look confused. You waited a few minutes for him to finish his reps, sitting next to him while watching the competition grow more and more intense. The girls were now in the lead with Tsuyu Asui and Yuga Aoyama running on the treadmill. Bakugo finally finished his reps and grabbed a towel to wipe off his forehead, staring at you.
"Oh, you're done."
"Yeah. Now, what do you want?" Bakugo sounded slightly annoyed, but not angry which was good.
"I've thought a lot about what you said to me last night… about how similar you thought we were which is why we should never be friends."
"You seriously remember that?! I only talked to you last night since I figured you would be too tired to remember any of it the next day… fucked that up…" Bakugo said the last part to himself angrily.
"Anyways, I heard about what tomorrow's assignment is and I wanted to know if you would be my partner in the team…"
"SAY WHAT?!"
"You keep saying how you haven't figured me out yet, or that you don't know me… we've only ever fought against each other, so why not try and fight alongside each other? If you haven't figured me out yet than you clearly don't know me and have no right to say that we could never be friends based on a hunch. You have one friend, but It's not like I just have Ochaco. Every girl in this class is my friend! Look, I think you have one of the most powerful quirks in the class and I look up to your strength whenever I fight you. I want to get better, and the only way is to challenge myself and work with you during a mission. If we worked as a team, who knows how much we could accomplish!" You were smiling now, looking at Bakugo as if your life depended on it. He seemed shocked by your words, as he began to think, looking at the ground and scratching his head.
"My partner, huh?" He had a small smirk on his face. You started to blush slightly as you suddenly noticed he was wearing a tank top that left little to the imagination with how in shape he was. His toned biceps were glistening with sweat which made you stare a little longer than you should have. His hero costume gave you a glimpse at his upper body strength, but it was different to see his body so close without having to fight him.
"Uh… Y-Yeah. I understand if you'd rather go with Kirishima or someone more your style, but—"
"It's fine."
"Really? You'll do it?" You asked, perking up.
"You're right about me not knowing who you are yet… BUT DON'T THINK THIS MAKES US FRIENDS!" Bakugo yelled, realizing how happy you looked.
"Ha! Not like I want to be your friend anyway." You teased, getting up and walking over to a wall of dumbbells to use for a quick workout since the competition was almost over. They were going for a second round to tally who has the best endurance. Bakugo watched as you walked away, still unsure about how he felt toward you.
(Time Skip)
The girls ended up winning the competition, much to the boys' disappointment. Kirishima was especially shocked because he didn't expect Tsuyu to be so fast without her quirk, but she ended up outrunning her male competitor by a landslide! You wandered into the common space to find the girls in a huddle, discussing how to take the most advantage of the guys.
"So, should we wait till tomorrow to use it since it would be a full day?" Mina asked.
"I overheard Mr. Aizawa talking about the mission for tomorrow and it's definitely going to be a great time to use our prize." You stated, cutting into the huddle.
"Really? What is it? Was that why you were talking to Bakugo during the competition?" Kyoka Jiro asked. You always found her a little intimidating.
"Um yeah… we're going to be split into teams tomorrow to go into the city and stop a fake crime, catch the bad guys, and secure the hostages without causing a scene. It's like a stealth mission almost. Within the group we each have one partner we stick to the whole time to make sure no one is alone in the city during the drill. I kinda asked Bakugo in advance if we could be partners…" You said awkwardly. All of the girls stared at you in shock for a moment before they all started bombarding you with questions. Momo and Mina were especially excited. All you could do was raise your hands up in defense and pray for mercy.
"OKAY! Back to the meeting guys, we don't have all day!" Kyoka yelled. Everyone immediately went silent and you breathed a sigh of relief.
"Anyways, if we got the guys to do whatever we say then the mission is bound to go smoothly and we would all have absolute control! We could also get them to buy us food afterward." You said, smiling evilly.
"Yeah! Wait so we can choose our partners but not our groups?" Toru Hagakure asked.
"I'm not certain, but I think that's right."
"Cool, then we have a plan. Hey guys! We have our terms and conditions for our usage of the prize we won." Kyoka said, calling over the curious guys who were waiting on the couches in dread.
"What's going to happen to us?!" Minoru asked, groveling before us in fear. You stifled a laugh as you watched this.
"We've decided to use our prize tomorrow, meaning that all day tomorrow you all must do whatever any of us girls say, no exceptions. Every guy is susceptible to this, even those of you who did not participate. Failure to comply means that we get to have the gym all to ourselves for a full week so you guys will have to train outside." Kyoka sounded so professional when she spoke, causing most of the guys to gulp in fear.
"Even me?" Kirishima asked quietly.
"Yup."
"Shit." He cursed, looking over at you for help. You only smiled and waved, knowing he had this coming.
"Ooh, that means you get to order around Bakugo tomorrow! How cool is that!" Mina said to you happily.
"Yeah. Definitely a good thing that we won." You replied, watching as Bakugo got up from the couch and walked to his room, headphones in. He always looked so serious, making you wonder if your conversation before even happened. Were you really partners with him? And what was going to happen tomorrow now that the two of you were finally working together?
"I bet you know who I'm gonna ask." Ochaco joked.
"Hmm… this is a crazy guess and I'm probably wrong, but is it Izuku Midoriya?"
"Woah! Are you psychic or something?" You two laughed as Izuku watched from afar, blushing and smiling to himself.
