Dinner came to a close and the students began pouring out of the mess hall. Bakugo watched gruffly as the brown-haired girl glumly replaced her tray and drug her feet toward the door. Her little posse of dimwits were patting her on the back and giving her words of encouragement as they exited. Bakugo huffed to himself, 'If that stupid Deku fangirl tries to pull any of that soft crap she's always giving to everyone on me, I'll kill her before she gets the chance."

Kirishima clapped Bakugo on the back and broke his stare, "Dude, you can't just deal out the death stare on your partner, especially since she's a girl. It's not manly!"

Bakugo shrugged Kirishima off and went go deposit his empty tray, deciding not to respond the the stupid red-head.

Kaminari shook his head at their explosive hot-head, "You should at least try to get along with her."

Bakugo slammed his tray down into the bin, his shoulders tensing with anger. "Would you shut-up already, Sparky?! UA keeps pairing us up, but I can win on my own!"

Kirishima followed after Bakugo and lay his tray down on top with a tenth of the force Bakugo enlisted. "Yeah, but they don't want you to win on your own. They want you to work with a partner and you've got the amazing zero gravity quirk to use to your advantage!"

Bakugo was visibly irked, "You lookin' to die today, rocks-for-brains?!"

"No," Kirishima waved a hand at the ill-tempered blonde, "But you should definitely not blow up your partner. It's bad for your reputation."

That single line set Bakugo off, explosions starting to warm up in his palms. "I'm going to kill you right now!"

Kirishima cackled and took off running for the door, Kaminari in tow. "See you back at the cabin, Bakugo!"

Bakugo snarled and took off after them, hurling insults with every step. He bolted up to the door and burst through them with explosive rage, "Get back here, you bunch of morons! I'll have your heads on a post before nightfall!"

As the doors slammed open with vengeful force, he found himself face-to-face with a chestnut-haired classmate. She stumbled back from the momentum of Bakugo's rage and the impact of his grand exit and fell roughly on her back.

Shock briefly flashed on Bakugo's face before he harnessed his resentment again. "Watch where you're going, airhead!"

Uraraka squealed quitely, surprised to see her always pissed off classmate standing vehemently above her. She leapt up from the dirt and began wiping it from the back of her pants. "I just forgot to get my-"

"Your what?!" Bakugo bellowed, cutting her off.

Uraraka's face twisted scornfully, "Forget it! I'll come back later!" She immediately turned on her heel and began storming back to her cabin. 'I can't believe I'm stuck with this guy all day tomorrow! I have the worst luck!'

Bakugo blinked mildly as she strutted away angrily, surprised at her frustration. He decided not to dwell on it and began his violent trek to his cabin once again. Kirishima's quirk couldn't protect him forever.

…..

Uraraka slammed her cabin door shut behind her, "That jerk! Where does he get off acting like such a brat?! The assignment hasn't even started and he's already acting like I'm insignificant and weak!"

Yaoyorozu and Jiro both watched their angry bunkmate with wide, surprised eyes as Uraraka continued her furious rant.

"I'm not the weak one! I'm level-headed, tough, and strategic! He's the one that only sees red and just blows up everything in sight without thinking about it! Forget about the assignment, how are we even going to be able to speak to each other?! I can already tell that I'm going to get stuck on the back-burner while he just takes the entire offense for himself! I can fight!"

Uraraka finally exhaled, tired after her mouthful rant. "I'm just totally stressed out about tomorrow…" Her eyes drooped down to look at the hardwood floor of the cabin.

"Uhmm…" Jiro started, unable to find words to address Uraraka's situation.

"What happened?!" Yaoyorozu blurted out.

Uraraka lay back first onto her bottom bunk, huffing a sigh of indignation. "I just ran into Bakugo outside the mess hall when I went back to get my jacket. That jerk knocked me down and then yelled at me like I did something wrong!"

"Well, what did you say to him?" Yaoyorozu asked pointedly, letting Uraraka vent out her frustrations.

"Nothing!" Uraraka gritted her teeth, "I just stood up and walked away. He was already mad at somebody, yelling about morons and how he'd have their heads on sticks. I don't know, but I definitely wasn't looking for a real fight."

Jiro and Yaoyorozu shared a concerned look before Jiro spoke up, "Well don't worry about that guy right now. Let's just hang out and go swimming. Just try to forget about it because tomorrow is a brand new day, right?"

Uraraka covered her face with her hands and groaned before sitting up, "Yeah okay. Let's just try to have some fun."

Yaoyorozu looked briefly out of their back window, "We have about an hour left of daylight, so let's hurry and get out there."

…..

Bakugo had stormed into the cabin after his encounter with his partner for tomorrow and found it quiet in the room. His rage began to dissipate slowly as he waltzed in and and kicked off his shoes, "Where are those idiots?"

After changing into cargo shorts and a black t-shirt, he heard a muffled laugh coming from outside the back door of their cabin. He squinted his eyes irritably and hurled the back door open, revealing Kirishima and Kaminari startled at his arrival. "What are you dumbasses doing?"

Kaminari smiled sheepishly at Bakugo, "We're just hanging out and hiding from you. Are you still mad?"

Bakugo gazed gravely at the electric blonde, "Of course I'm still pissed off! You shit-stains took off like a bunch of pansies. What, are you too afraid to fight me?!"

Kirishima settled back into the wooden arm chair and sighed contently, "No, we didn't want to fight. You're just too easy to tease sometimes!"

Bakugo immediately tensed up at the insult but Kirishima cut him off before he could get a word out. "Just chill out, look at this view, and try to relax. Not everything is about being macho, you know?"

Just as an unwitting anger started to bubble in his gut, Bakugo looked up to see the lake in front of them. An orange, red, and yellow sun was licking the waves peacefully and the trees swayed leisurely in the calm breeze. Bakugo grunted audibly and sat down on the wooden railing, his feet swinging down on the opposite side as he leaned on one of the two support posts holding the wooden canopy above them. He breathed in the minty fresh air, sprinkled with the smell of pine and wet sand. The water made a lovely sound as it rubbed against the rocks and waves ran into each other. Birds sung an evening song as they began to settle into their nests for the night. Bakugo had to admit, it was relaxing.

Well, it was relaxing up until girlish laughter and squeals could be heard a distance away. Bakugo's eyes snapped in their direction to see three individuals wading into the water. He could faintly hear scrambled sentences like "Oh my this water is cold!" and "This is amazing!"

Kaminari was the first to pipe up, "Oh dude… Summer camp is the best."

Kirishima agreed and stood to lean over the railing, "I can't believe I am seeing this with my own two eyes!"

Kaminari rose to stand beside Kirishima, "Forget about the first view, this is a view."

Bakugo was disgusted at the other two boys' ogling. He never did understand their infatuation with girls and their annoying attributes. To him, there is no appeal in catering to girls when they should be busy studying for UA. This school was their one-way ticket to pro-hero status, and he'd be damned if anything, especially a girl, squandered that opportunity.

Nonetheless, Bakugo's eyes followed Kirishima and Kaminari's gazes as they fell on the trio of their girl classmates. All three had their hair tied up and donned swimsuits. Yaoyorozu was clad in a two piece colored pink, Jiro in a one piece colored purple, and Uraraka in a two piece colored red. 'That's a good color,' Bakugo thought briefly before shaking the thought out of his mind. There was no way he was going to partake in this. He tore his eyes from the ladies and focused back on the sunset. Every so often, a squeal or laughter between the girls would capture his attention again, but he labeled it as a nuisance and an annoyance. Bakugo balled his hands into fists and fought to find the relaxation he had before those three decided to take a dip.

It wasn't long before he noticed the cabin two from his left had found a few spectators as well. He grew angry as he saw Midoriya exit his cabin to the patio with Sero and Todoroki to see what the commotion was. Todoroki saw the girls, stopped in his tracks, and turned back to go inside while Midoriya blushed violently and Sero watched in bewilderment. Bakugo clenched his jaw, 'Are those girls just asking for this attention?! Pathetic!'

"Oh my gosh… Can this be real?!" The door to the cabin to Bakugo's immediate left opened up and Mineta was wide-eyed and amazed. "Am I dreaming?! This can't be real life!" A drip of drool slid down his chin.

Iida was next to come out, see the sight, and immediately over-react. "Mineta! Come inside at once!" Iida's arm waved strictly. "This is not appropriate in the least! I must go find Aizawa and end this spectacle at once!" Iida grabbed a fighting Mineta and began hauling the heartbroken pervert back into the cabin. Bakugo watched as the shades to the back window were quickly strewn shut and he breathed a sigh of relief, knowing the annoying-as-hell class rep would deal with his annoyance for him.

Before Iida was really able to do much, the sun began to disappear behind the far-away mountains across the valley. Bakugo could hear the girls whining in disappointment, but was relieved to see them begin to exit the water.

Kaminari gasped, "No! Don't go away yet!"

Kirishima patted the electric blonde on the shoulder, eyes closed in empathy. "Kaminari, all good things must come to an end. Let's just remember it for the amazing moment it was."

Bakugo sneered at his bunkmates, "You two are disgusting. I'm glad they're leaving."

Kirishima gave Bakugo a dry look, "Wow. I bet you're such a lady killer. Really."

Kaminari pouted visibly, "More like he's a mood killer."

…..

As the girls waded out of the water, a chilly breeze setting in, Yaoyorozu began wringing out her long hair. "Ladies, that was fun!"

Uraraka laughed airily in agreement, "So much fun! I can't remember the last time I've felt this relaxed!"

"So you're feeling better now?" Jiro asked quietly as they towel dried themselves on the beach.

"Much better!" Uraraka beamed at her bunkmates. "It's just what I needed after a long day. I think I'll be feeling refreshed and ready when tomorrow comes."

Yaoyorozu dropped her towel over Uraraka's head and ruffled it. "Good thing, because that was the goal. Let's get showered and go to bed. Sound good ladies?"

Jiro and Uraraka nodded happily before they started back up to their cabin. The first day at camp was coming to a close, but the excitement for training tomorrow was building.

The girls cleaned up and giggled as they settled down into their bunks. Yaoyorozu was across from Uraraka on the top bunk, Jiro below her. Uraraka was happy to have gotten her own bunk as they settled in under their blankets.

A knock came on their door and they heard Thirteen call out a brisk, "Lights out, girls!"

Jiro slithered her earphone jack to the light switch and flicked it off, the room going from dim to dark. "I hope it doesn't get too cold tonight."

"Same," Yaoyorozu audibly yawned in the darkness. "I just know it's going to be hot as hell tomorrow and we're all going to be working up a sweat."

"You have no idea," Uraraka mumbled, disheartened at her rotten luck. "At least you get to work with Deku, I'd kill to trade places with you."

Jiro mused lightly at Uraraka, "Of course you would. You like Midoriya, don't you?"

Uraraka blushed fiercely, thankful for the cloak of darkness, "I do not! He's just a super good friend and he's really strong! Plus, he is so easy to work with."

"Mhhhmmm," Yaoyorozu replied sarcastically. "He sure is great, alright. So great that Uraraka has started to crush hard."

Uraraka huffed, her heart skipping a beat, "I don't like him like that. He's just super fun to be around and it only sounds the way you are saying it sounds because I'm stuck with Explosiony-McSplody for the assignment tomorrow. I am so not looking forward to dealing with that guy. He's a homicidal maniac and even though I'm his partner, I'll be lucky to make it out of the training tomorrow with my life!"

Jiro rolled over in her bunk to face Uraraka, even though they could hardly make each other out in the darkness, "You'll just have to make him work with you, you know? We all know that Bakugo doesn't respond well to authority, but that's pretty much the only card you've got."

"Yeah!" Yaoyorozu contributed encouragingly, "You're just going to have to make him take you seriously. He took you seriously during the sports festival, so make him do it now."

Uraraka groaned, discouraged with her circumstances. "You guys are right, but I lost that fight. He totally kicked my butt."

"So what?" Yaoyorozu chided her friend and bunkmate, "You've gotten a gazillion times stronger since then and you learned a ton at your internship. Apply those skills and make Bakugo listen to you. If anyone can do it, you can. You're just too sweet and motivated to let even that psycho break your resolve. If you can get Bakugo to work with you, I'm sure the teachers will also be super impressed, so there is your motivation. Just get it done, girl!"

Uraraka knew her friends were right. She couldn't just give up, could she? As the night crept in, Uraraka started to formulate a plan for tomorrow and hype herself up for the assignment. She knew it was going to be a tough sell for Bakugo, but she just had to make it work. Tomorrow, there would be no giving up or giving in to that explosive blonde. She'd make sure she was a force not to be taken lightly, first to her teammate and next to their rivals.

Short Author's Note:

Hey guys, I'm glad you've enjoyed this so far. I know it's kind of slow-going, but the next chapter will start picking things up.

Thanks for reading!

~NumberSixteen