She's the Man

Chapter 7: Changes

"Izumi? I-I'm not Izumi. Why do you think I'm my sister?" Her eyes went wide and her face paled considerably. How had he found out? What had she done wrong?

"Don't play dumb, I know it's you! Deku would never act like that even if he was pretending to be a villain." He pointed his finger accusingly referring to her villain act. "I'm actually pissed at myself for not noticing it sooner. You've always had more balls and grit than him. Now do I need to prove it by stripping you down myself or are you gonna fess up?"

Izumi grit her teeth and she clutched her shirt cursing. "You're such a jerk." She turned around her back to him and she unzipped the shaper peeling it off and letting it fall at her feet. She then slipped the uniform shirt back on to stay modest, but could no longer button it. She held it closed and faced him blushing. "There… you satisfied?"

"Yeah… how long, Izumi?" He narrowed his eyes trying to keep them on her face. "How long have you pretended to be him?"

"Since the entrance exam… Izuku got hurt and was hospitalized during the exam. He was so upset and angry at himself for blowing his chance… so I took the test for him."

She expected an outburst, accusations, curses… what she got was tired frustration.

"I knew it. I thought I was going crazy, but that really was you at the exam." He rubbed his face his teeth grit in frustration. "It made no sense that Deku would suddenly become so hard assed. It was you the whole time."

"You guys haven't seen each other in years, I didn't think you'd notice or care." She crossed her arms and turned to the side.

"A, of course I'd notice when the change is that dramatic. B, Deku and I have been in a relationship for the past three years so of course I'd care."

"What!?" Izumi's eyes popped open. "You and Izuku… what!?"

"I'm surprised he hasn't told you. He had the bright idea to confess his feelings after your mom's funeral, and so I agreed to go out with him."

"Just like that!?" Izumi turned fully to him, confusion and anger twisted on her face. "Why?"

"It doesn't matter, that's just the way it is. If you don't like it then deal!" He hadn't meant to tell her, hadn't meant to go into detail. The fact that she cheated for her brother, and was taking classes for him didn't even register in his mind. All he cared about was that for the last couple days he'd been arguing, screaming, and assaulting his childhood crush.

Now that he thought about it… he was standing in an empty bathroom with Izumi only partially dressed… and he didn't have the single interest to kiss or touch her. He narrowed his eyes and let them drift over her form. She had such incredible breasts, and a petite athletic body. He should be a drooling teenage mess… but nothing.

"Do me a favor and turn around. No.. your back, turn your back to me." He grabbed her shoulders and turned her around himself. He felt the first trickle of arousal, and pushed her up on the door and she squirmed.

"The hell are you doing? Damn it stop shoving me! What's wrong with you Kacchan?"

His breath choked out and he quickly let go and stepped back.

"Stop calling me that!" He rubbed his face cursing. "Only one person is allowed to use that name!"

"Huh?" She turned back around and she jerked when his hand gripped her face. "Hey!"

"Feel free to punch me for this." He grabbed her breast with his free hand and kissed her.

Izumi's face went bright red and her temples throbbed violently as she rose her arms and shoved him back and punched him as he allowed her to.

"THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU!?"

"SHIT! That hurts!" He cursed and sat on the bathroom floor staring at the hand he groped with and grit his teeth. That fucking proved it. He'd lost his fucking mind. "Just wanted to confirm something. Put your damn clothes back on."

"We're not done!" She crouched and grabbed his face this time. "Don't you dare take this out I'm my brother. It was my stupid idea and he's just dealing with the aftermath of it."

"I'm not stupid." He smacked her hand. "I won't tell anyone, but you're gonna tell me everything, and I mean EVERYTHING!"

"I'll tell you whatever you wanna know when we get back to the dorm, but until then you keep your damn mouth shut about this, or both Izuku and I will be kicked out." She grabbed the shaper and quickly changed and adjusted her uniform. The moment she was dressed she unlocked the door and walked out.

Bakugo sat on the ground for another minute holding his sore cheek and seething.

"You gotta be fucking kidding me…" he mumbled to himself and felt frustrated tears welling up. He'd just kissed the girl he'd had pent up feelings for…. And hadn't felt a damn thing. The only time when he'd felt any arousal at all was when her back was to him, and he pictured her brother underneath him "Damn you, Deku."

~At the Dorm~

"EH!?" Izuku stared wide eyed at his sister as she changed. "Kacchan found out!?" He visibly paled and flopped down on her bed. "Oh maaan this isn't good."

"Relax… I talked to him while you were at your lesson. He says he's going to keep it a secret, not as a favor to us, but because he wants to see what we're both capable of. I don't trust him, but we don't have much of a choice at this point."

"Did he say anything else? Was he mad?" Izuku sat up on the bed.

"Not really… it was weird actually he seemed a bit confused and freaked out. I wonder if it's because he now knows he's been changing in front of a girl this entire time." Or at least that was what she assumed it was. "He's gonna be self conscious in the locker room from now on."

"Ah… that's right." Izuku went blue face and little clouds of gloom hung over his head. "You'll see him everyday… and he'll be seeing you." In a locker room…Izuku added silently... imagining her naked. His clouds got darker.

"Speaking of which how come you didn't tell me you and Bakugo were dating?"

Izuku came out of his gloom but remained pale and discomforted.

"Well… it's not exactly dating. We're just… intimate."

"In other words you two are having sex?" Izumi grimaced but then got a curious look. "Who's on top?"

"Izumi!" Izuku flushed and held his cheeks as they burned. Izumi had a moment to think the guy really did look like a young maiden in love "Do you really have to say it so… bluntly?"

"I'm just kidding…" She tapped her pointer fingers together while chewing on her bottom lip. "...but just so we're clear you are on bottom right?"

"IZUMI!"

~Bakugo Household~

Bakugo closed the front door to his house and kicked off his shoes by the front stoop. His brain had been busy on the entire walk home. He thought of class, his performance in the exercise, and how pitifully lame it was in comparison to the intense match up of Todoroki and Izumi. He'd won easily with pure combat power and leadership. Him and Kirishima had made a surprisingly good team. The guy had guts, and knew when and how to take orders and Bakugo respected him for it.

Still despite his good review, and despite his new ally in Kirishima, he felt inadequate. Todoroki's raw power was frightening, and Izumi's guts and calculating mind intimidating. Hell, even that Yaoyorozu's clear and concise analysis of each fight had unnerved him. There were so many talented students in his class, and Bakugo felt he was falling behind when he'd always been on top.

He'd only seen Izumi's potential. He hadn't seen Deku's yet because the damn nerd didn't want to show off his quirk. It was the one thing Bakugo could never get him to talk about. If Deku was as good as the rest of them… or worse was somehow better… just how long would he be able to keep him?

It was obvious he'd have to make some changes… and Bakugo knew just where to start. He looked to his parents in the kitchen, his mom at the stove, his dad reading the paper.

"Mom…"

Mrs. Bakugo jolted and whirled around. The last time she'd heard her little Katsuki call her mom he'd been in grade school.

"Katsuki? What is it? What's wrong?"

"I…" embarrassed, and irritated Bakugo looked down at his shoes. "I want to move into the student dorms."

~Next Day~

Izumi stood at the front of the dorm watching as movers carried in boxes of Bakugo's stuff inside the dorm. Her brow twitched as the student in question strolled up to her, blank face.

"Yo, Izumi."

"Yo?" Izumi's temple throbbed and her eyebrow twitched more. "Is that all you have to say?"

"That's all I need to say… let's go or we'll be late."

"Why are those people moving your stuff? Since when did you apply for student housing?" She grumbled at him as they walked out of the dorm together.

"Since I decided I'd like to live in the same housing as the guy I'm dating." Bakugo said it openly and stuck a headphone in his ear.

Izumi choked and stumbled forward on her hands and knees.

"Ugh my heart… I just can't get past that you and my brother are… intimate."

"You know… I expected you to blow up a whole lot more about the situation." He paused waiting for her to gather herself. "You're taking this surprisingly well."

"Believe me you're the last… person I want dating my brother. I don't know what the hell he sees in you. Same sex aside, you're arrogant, rude, loud, abrasive, abusive…"

"I GET IT!" He shouted and groaned in frustration. "I take it back, you're not taking this well at all."

"Despite that," she continued and sighed heavily. "My brother is in love with you. I have no right to criticize or judge. I just don't want to see him hurt." She turned her eyes on Bakugo. "So if and when you guys decide to part ways… promise me you'll at least try and do it gently."

Bakugo stopped so he could face her fully. The look in her eyes was sad and pleading. She had always been protective of Izuku despite being the "little" sister. He had admired her spunk and bravery, and had believed that to be the sparks of attraction… but standing here and talking to her normally for the first time he wasn't even thinking of attraction. All he could think about while staring at her, was that he didn't want to end things with Deku. Not that he'd admit it. Sighing he lifted a hand to ruffle her hair.

"Alright, I promise."

Izumi shut her eyes grunting a bit at the rub then lifted wide surprised eyes.

"Really?"

"A promise is a promise… now move it squirt." He grabbed her head more firmly and shoved her in the direction of the school. "If I'm late I'm fully blaming you."

"Owowow! Alright I'm moving. Geez…" She rubbed her hair watching Bakugo walk ahead. Before she could stop it a little laugh escaped. "Alright Izuku… maybe I'm starting to see why you like him so much."

~Classroom~

Todoroki slowly walked down the hall to the classroom. For reasons that escaped him he'd been unable to sleep properly, tossing and turning remembering Midoriya's half naked form, and the secret she'd kept hidden. He wanted to ask why she felt she had to hide her identity… or maybe her quirk affected her gender?

"Why do I even care?" He muttered to himself and ran a hand through his hair. He didn't have time for this. Whatever it was about Midoriya that was drawing his attention, it needed to stop. He had to stay focused, he performed poorly in yesterday's exercise, and needed to redeem himself. He won't even acknowledge Midoriya today, he'll completely-

"No no no Koda-kun you've got a strong build why aren't you using it. Now arms up… fists at the face…" Izumi, short and scrawny in comparison to animal specialist Koda, rose on her toes to lift Koda's fist into the right position. Todoroki felt cupid's arrow pierce his heart and nearly toppled backward. Why the heck was that image so cute?

"You alright there Todoroki?" Iida asked from his desk.

"ah, yeah, what's Midoriya doing?"

"Koda didn't do very well in yesterday's exercise so Midoriya is trying to show him some self defense moves." Iida gave Izumi s look of admiration. "He's a spirited and his heart is in the right place. Your showdown yesterday was very inspirational and encouraging for the rest of us."

"We both acted foolishly, there's nothing inspirational about it." He shoved his hands in his pockets his eyes on Izumi who was stifling giggles. Koda accidentally punched Kaminari and looked extremely apologetic. "Still it's hard to dislike… him"

~Homeroom~

"I want to take a second to address yesterday's hero training. I saw the video tapes and for the most part you all did well. Bakugo, you're talented but watch your temper, it can give off the wrong impression."

"Yeah I got it…" Bakugo grumbled.

"Midoriya and Todoroki. You two have what the other needs. Todoroki you've got talent and raw power but lack the proper tact and motivation to win. You showed good sense stopping the fight, but giving the win to Midoriya was a cop out and not how you should have handled the situation. As for you Midoriya you found ways to work around your weaknesses and outsmart your opponent but you need better control and understanding of your quirk. I know you want to succeed but push yourself too far and you're no good to anyone."

Izumi listened and had to agree with his findings. She'd watched the tape with Izuku and saw her own flaws as plain as day where during the fight she'd been too high on adrenaline to see it.

"Yes sir!"

Once class was excused for lunch Izumi was pulled up by Bakugo.

"You're eating lunch with me."

"Am I?" The irritation in her voice was apparent but Bakugo didn't care. He pulled her along by the hand despite her complaints. After stopping by the cafeteria to buy bread and juice for lunch he pulled her outside away from the crowds and plopped onto the grass under a big tree.

"Sit…"

"Bakugo you really need to stop ordering me around. We'd get along so much better if you'd stop trying to tell me what to do." still she sat and accepted the bread he offered. "So why am I having lunch with you?"

"Because when your brother actually joins the class I don't want it to suddenly seem like we're getting along. You really need to act like him more. People are gonna get suspicious when you two make the switch." He opened his mouth wide and munched loudly on his bread.

" You've got a point." She chewed on her bread and eyed him. "You never told me why you decided to date my brother. It makes no sense to me you'd do it out of the kindness of your heart when you always seemed to hate him."

"I never hated your brother." He grunted and sipped slowly on his juice. "I thought he was a coward hiding behind his sister's skirts and I liked giving him a hard time about it. You have more grit than him and yet he was the one that wanted to be a hero."

"You don't have to have grit to be a hero, Bakugo. You have to have heart. All Might said so in all those interviews on t.v. and in magazines."

"Tch you're such a girl." He grunted through his straw.

"So… you gonna tell me why or are you going to continue to avoid the question?"

Bakugo remained silent for a moment then sighed in aggravation.

"I told you before it doesn't matter. The reason I agreed to date him isn't the same reason I stay with him."

"Eh?" Izumi looked at him surprised and then with a soft affectionate smile. "You… actually like my brother don't you?"

"Shut up…" he grunted. "Don't let that get around."

"Izuku mentioned you guys were intimate so why don't you take him out on a real date?"

Bakugo choked on his juice and flustered.

"The hell you talking about what makes you think I don't take him on dates?"

"Because Izuku said you weren't necessarily dating you were just… intimate. Which makes me believe you guys have a mostly physical relationship."

"That damn nerd…" he grumbled under his breath. "Well for your information I was gonna take him to the movies tonight. So tell him to be ready by six."

"He can't go. He's got his independent class with All Might tonight. Besides if you want to ask him on a date why not just ask him yourself?"

"Tch why would I wanna do that when you're located conveniently next door to him?" Bakugo took another long sip.

"Coward…"

Bakugo's nose filled with juice as he quickly inhaled and coughed it out.

"Say what!? I'm not a coward!"

"Oooh… A chicken then?" She laughed when he threw her empty juice box at her head.

"Shut the hell up! I'm not afraid of anything."

"Prove it, then." She put her hands on her hips. "Ask him tonight when he gets back from training. We have the weekend off so you'll be able to take him out then."

"Fine! I will! Now take back the coward comment!"

"Alright I take it back…" she waited a beat and then grinned at him. "So how bad does it hurt?"

"How bad does what hurt?" He grunted at her his temple beginning to throb.

"When you take it from Izuku… KYA!" She ducked his arm and scrambled to her feet.

"You little… I don't take it from him he takes it from me! Get back here, girly boy!" He chased her around the courtyard as she laughed and dodged his mini explosions he released in her wake.

"Such a temper!" She laughed and saw salvation ahead of her. She raced forward to Todoroki and raced behind him grabbing his shoulders laughing. "My hero! Save me from the evil villain!"

"Tch wimp! Get out of the way Icy Hot I'm about to teach this trouble maker a lesson."

"What are you two doing?" Shoto looked back at Izumi with a narrowed gaze. "Is he bullying you?"

"No," she laughed. "We're just having fun."

"You call that fun?"

"Yeah…" her smile faded and she came around to stand next to Bakugo and look at Todoroki.

"Haven't you ever messed around with friends before?"

"No… I haven't." He turned away from them and walked off. Izumi watched him her eyes going soft and sympathetic. The look on Todoroki's face had been suddenly sad and bitter and made her wonder what secrets were hiding behind that handsome face.

~Later That Night~

Izuku let out a tired sigh as he walked into his room. While other kids had class during the day, he was subjected to night sessions with All Might to make up for his lack of participation. The way All Might was training him was different than the others because he had no one to compete against. Instead he was subjected to drills, weight training, and simulations.

It was tough, even with his quirk enhancing his physical stamina and strength the amount of lifting, running, pushing, pulling, and overall labor was exhausting. All he wanted to do was soak in a hot tub and go to sleep.

Those plans immediately changed when he spotted Bakugo lounged on his bed reading one of his text books.

"KACCHAN?!" Izuku quickly looked behind him and shut the door to make sure no one saw them. He had heard Bakugo had moved into the dorms but hadn't expected to run into him so soon. "What are you doing here?"

"I told your sister I needed to talk to you and she let me in through the bathroom." He tossed the book aside and sat up looking grumpy. "Why is it the two of you get to share a bathroom and the rest of us downstairs have to be subdued to a community shower?"

"Uh, well I guess it's because these rooms were designed for independent studies. They allow the student to stay indoors while giving them their basic needs." he motioned to the mini kitchen and small living room space.

"Tch, when you two pull this off and are in the same class you should be demoted down to our level." Bakugo watched Izuku fidget and blush, his eyes wandering to the bathroom. "Deku!"

"Huh, YES?" Izuku went to full attention.

"Come here…" Bakugo crooked a finger. When Izuku didn't move he growled. "I said come here, don't make me tell you again."

"R-right, it's just… I'm all sweaty and Izumi's right next door…" Izuku slowly walked forward and let out a yelp. The moment Izuku was in arm's reach Bakugo snagged him and tossed him onto the bed til they rolled into a spooning position. Izuku clamped his hands over his mouth to keep the squeaking moans muffled.

"Relax… I'm not gonna do anything." Bakugo nuzzled into the crook of his neck. The guy was sweaty, but there was something intoxicating about the smell. He pressed up tight and just hugged him determined to keep his needs and desires at bay. "You're tired, I'm tired, so just sleep you damn nerd."

"Oh...okay." Izuku slowly released his hands from his mouth and glanced back at his partner. "Are you gonna sleep here?"

"Just for tonight…" Bakugo murmured and shut his eyes. Izuku's surprise at his affection verified Izumi's statement. To Izuku the two of them were just fooling around, having sex, being intimate. Well Bakugo had come here to change that, had come to change a lot of things. Step one was to move in, and now it was time for step two.

"Deku…"

"Yeah, Kacchan?"

"Let's go out Sunday."

"Eh?" Izuku glanced back. "Out?"

"Yeah… you must get tired of seeing the same stupid four walls. We'll go see a movie or something."

"That does sound like fun…" Izuku smiled and turned around so the two of them face each other. "Okay, let's do it!"

"Good…" he lifted a hand and ruffled Izuku's hair. "It's a date then."

"D-Date?" Izuku didn't have time to question it. Bakugo rolled over and pretended to sleep refusing to answer or correct the term. It was a date, plain and simple. Nothing could mess it up.

~Ask Briry~

Briry: I LIIIIIVE! Woot I finally have internet! PRAISE THE GODS! I updated this one first because of the rapid amount of attention it's been getting, but Midori the Wife and Midori the Mama are right behind it. I should have updates for them tomorrow.

You guys may notice I'm veering from the canon, exnaying the student rep election, and all the hub bub from the press. I'm taking things out of context and including the parts of canon that I think fit with how I want the storyline to go. I hope you all will enjoy it.

Thanks for the patience and continued support!

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