Chapter 35:

The only reason I'm going with Katsuki x Ibara is because I'm investing on making her yeet him into a pool of Holy Water at least once in this fic.

Flashback Act 1: Beautiful on the Inside

"Hey, yo, Izubro, take a look at that chick over there," A ten-year-old Camie pointed out to her best friend while they were sitting and eating lunch together. The said chick was about their age with blonde hair. She's naturally blonde, unlike Camie, who dyes her hair blonde. She wore a simple sundress and headphones, bopping her head to whatever music she's listening to. "She lookin' a little bit depressed."

"Ha? Oh, her? What about it?" Izuku asked her while eating his Katsudon, cooked by his dad. They watched as the girl continue to sit alone under a tree. That was their usual spot but he doesn't want to be rude, so, he told Camie that they should eat at the bench. "She probably wants to be alone."

"Omfg, you're bad at reading people, Izubro." Camie rolled her eyes and grabbed Izuku's hand, bringing him along with her to greet the girl. The girl noticed them walking towards her and glanced at them curiously. Camie got in front of her and did her magic. "Ay yo, fam! You're on our usual spot."

"Oh, sorry…" The girl said quietly and got up, but Camie stopped her.

"Yo, we didn't say you should leave, didn't we? C'mon, eat lunch with us or somethin'." Camie held up Izuku's bento and handed it to the girl.

"Hey! My dad cooked that food!"

Ignoring her best friend, Camie asked for her name, "What's your name, fam? I'm Camie Utsushimi and this gremlin right here is Izuku Midoriya!"

"I'm not a gremlin!" Izuku was an entire inch shorter than Camie. He'd catch up eventually. The girl giggled after witnessing the two bicker.

"Himiko Toga."

"Himiko? Can I call you Miko?" Camie asked, shocking Himiko.

"Nicknames already?"

"Why not? You fell into our trap."

"T-trap?!"

"My idiot best friend meant the trap of friendship. The best and worst trap known to mankind," Izuku explained to Himiko. "Call me Izuku by the way. "There's like four people in my family including me. It'd be confusing to get called 'Midoriya'."

"I-Is he always this gloomy, Cam-chan?"

"Holy shit."

"Huh?"

"Cam-chan is one hell of a cute nickname! Call me that too, Izubro!"

"...No. Mind if we sit beside you, Toga?" He asked but they still did it anyway without waiting for her answer. He still kept his distance. He and Camie were sitting with Himiko in between.

"P-Please, call me Himiko…or Miko."

"Given name basis already? O-Okay." Izuku was caught off guard by the girl's suddenly bold request. He can't turn that one down. Using his quirk, he materialized his notebook. He kept the notebook separated on a molecular level to keep it from being blown up by a certain explosive maniac. "You wouldn't mind if I ask about your quirk, right?"

"I-I would!"

"Really? Okay then…" He dispersed his notebook again, a little curious about what the girl's quirk is. "Say, want some Katsudon?"

"No, I can't possibly-" She tried to wave it off but Izuku was having none of it.

"Hey, you're our new friend. I don't mind sharing with a friend."

"Then I would love to!" She took a bite from his lunch, which he doesn't mind. Camie was humming while relaxing under the tree they were sitting under. "Y-You guys really think of me as a new friend?"

"Fam, once the trap is activated, you're not escaping the bonds of friendship! You're stuck with us now." Camie patted Himiko's shoulder. She glanced at the headphones Himiko was wearing. The blonde girl noticed.

"Do you want to listen?" She asked and Camie nodded. Izuku looked on, interested in whatever Himiko is listening. The girl removed the aux chord from her phone and let the song blast out.

Can't read my, can't read my

No, he can't read my poker face! (She's got me like nobody)

Can't read my, can't read my

No, he can't read my poker face! (She's got me like nobody)

"Oh my goodness, this is the littest shit I have ever heard! Miko-baby, who sang this?"

"She's an old artist. Her name is Lady Gaga." Himiko said proudly, as if she was the only one who knew about it. Izuku nodded, agreeing with Camie.

"I guess it's decent." He shrugged it off but Camie was not having any of it.

"That's Izubro for him liking the tune!"

"Can't you let me have this one, Camie?!" He snapped back playfully at her. Himiko blinked as she watched the two bicker over musical tastes and sentence meanings. She already liked this two.

"What if they found out about my…" Himiko shook her head, determined to believe that they won't judge her for her quirk. "My quirk had something to do with blood."

That caught Izuku's interest. "Blood? Interesting."

"You're not scared?" This was the first time Himiko got a reaction that wasn't fear or disgust. From what she saw, Izuku merely looked at her the same way a cat looks at something that caught its interest.

"Oh, Camie is, but for entirely different reasons." Izuku pointed to his best friend, who was nodding furiously.

"When I discovered Izubro got a kink for redheads, it was a good freakin' prank. The blood that gushed out of his-"

"CAMIE!" He instantly used his quirk to keep her mouth shut before she could do any more damage to his already blemished reputation. Himiko couldn't help but giggle from seeing the two's interaction.

"Is it always like this with you two?"

"Oh my god, you don't even know how annoying she is," Izuku exclaimed overdramatically.

"And yet, you still decided to hang out with me."

"Only because Bakugou stopped people from being my friend. Not that I care about them anyway." Izuku continued to complain about Bakugou for the next few minutes but Camie and Himiko chose to ignore his complaints.

"Doesn't help that Izubro can be borderline psychotic when things don't go how he planned. Good thing he mellowed out when his little sister was born." She pointed at her best friend while whispering to Himiko, who listened intently. Too bad, Izuku heard.

"Hey, you're delusional enough if you think you have a shot with Auntie Mitsuki." He accused her and Camie pretended to be shocked.

"Oh my, how could this be?!" She exclaimed mockingly. "Bakugou's mom is too dummy thicc to ignore, Izubro."

"If you guys are psychotic and delusional, I guess I can get obsessed with blood if I don't have my weekly share of it…" Himiko took a sip from her…tomato juice.

"Oh fr? You need a few blood weekly?"

"Yeah…" Himiko looked down in shame, instantly regretting what she said. "Here comes the insults and scared comments."

"Okay, and?" Izuku was genuinely confused. He never get why people made a big deal about it. "Human blood or animal blood?"

"Either way works."

"Then it's not entirely an issue. It's just like taking your weekly medications," Izuku wrote the details down on his notebook. "It has something to do with blood and consumption of blood."

"Ayy, as much as I'm not comfortable with blood, I ain't gonna make that shizzle mess up my new friendship with Miko-baby," Camie went in and hugged Himiko tightly. Izuku rolled his eyes but was forcefully pulled into the hug by his best friends. "Yooo, we could be the misfits trio!"

"Misfit trio." Izuku was not amused but he can get why.

"Misfit trio?"

"I mean, Izubro got no other friends other than you and I!"

"Hey!"

"You got other friends, Miko-baby?"

"Not after they find out about my quirk…"

"And only boys go after me, and it's not for friendship. Unless you're Izubro. My best friend can be a creep without meaning it."

"OI!"

"So here we are, the Misfits Trio! Bloodlusted, Psychotic, and Delusional!" Camie stood up and did some weird pose. "All we got is each other, and family members but they don't count, so we can always rely on each other every time we mess up! It's a good plan."

"You really want me to be part of it?" Himiko asked.

"Hell yeah, we wouldn't be a trio if you're not part of it!" Camie gave her a thumbs up while eating her lunch.

"Oi, you didn't ask me if I wanted to be part of it."

"Do you have other friends, Izubro?" The question only got a grunt and a grumble from Izubro, who packed his Katsudon, losing the appetite to eat.

"Touche. Fine, I'm part of the Misfits Trio. Happy now?" Instead of a normal answer, all Izuku receive was whatever dance Camie was doing. He was not amused but Himiko is. "This is gonna be the start of something weird, ain't it?"

Flashback Act 2: We are a wreck.

"YOU SAAAAAAAAAYYYY I'M CRAZYYY! 'CAUSE YOU DON'T THINK I KNOW WHAT YOU'VE DONE!" The trio sang as they celebrated their five-month anniversary. Not one of them were good singers, but they could care less inside their karaoke booth. Izuku eventually warmed up to the idea of a trio, seeing as how he could use another friend.

After finishing the song, the three sat down to take a break from singing. In five months, the stunts that Camie and Izuku pulled became crazier the moment Himiko joined in. It became much more fun. Of course, that didn't stop them from facing the wrath of his older sister and mother.

"Izu-kun, I'm hungry." Himiko cuddled his arm as he ate his pizza. He rolled his eyes, grabbed another slice, and fed it to her. She happily gobbled down on the pizza.

"Seriously, Miko-baby, stop being lazy," Camie teased while she ate her own slice. "See Izubro? I told you being a trio is a good idea. Miko made our lives better."

"Oh stop it, Cam-chan." Himiko blushed after being complimented by her best friend. The three of them did fit well together. The only judgement between them was their taste in… well, tastes in what they watch when the adults aren't around. "Maybe it's time I give Izu-kun the full details of my quirk."

"Oh, now I'm interested." Izuku's notebook materialized in his hands as soon as he heard it. He pulled out a pencil from his pockets and readied himself. Himiko and Camie chuckled in their friend's general curiosity of quirks. "You can take your time, Himiko."

"If I, uh, if I drank the blood of someone, I can… I can turn into them." Even when she thought she was ready, she still hesitated. Normally, that would freak people out but Izuku kept writing. Camie was still busy eating the rest of the pizza.

"Duration?"

"Uh… depends on the amount I drank. I can't turn into animals, no matter how much blood I drink from them." She's not a fan of hurting people. That would only disappoint her friends. Seeing her friends get hurt… she doesn't want other people to experience that.

She still relied on Izuku to give her blood from the blood banks and different animals he can find in the woods. The trick behind his extraction is that he can pull the blood cell by cell from the body without causing any pain. She admires that.

"Izu-kun."

"What?" He was busy scribbling down what she told him.

"You're amazing." She didn't hesitate on telling him that. He stopped scribbling and looked at her in surprise, with a blush on his face. She also noticed Camie stopping herself from eating and was also looking at her in surprise, and something else. "Was that…jea- no, Cam-chan would never do that."

"Good joke, Himiko," He laughed it off, as if the compliment meant nothing. A signature malicious smile that she often sees from him began forming on his face. That meant that he had a prank in mind. She shifted uncomfortably, knowing of what's to come.

Bakugou noticed one of his cronies have been acting quiet lately. He's being less of a suck-up and it pisses him off. When nobody is around, he turned around and got up in this nobody's face.

"Okay, what the fuck is up?"

"Umm…" That was very unlike him. Then again, who isn't afraid of Bakugou? Before he could say anything, his crony kicked him in the balls. He fell to his knees in pain, catching a glimpse of the one who attacked him.

"That bastard! HE'S DEAD!" He stood up and gave chase. The bastard turned the corner. "GET BACK HER-" He was splashed with cold water once he turned the corner. Once he wiped the water off his face, he saw the person who splashed him grinning maliciously.

"Deku…" He growled, his explosion trying to spark but failing. "The water… damn it."

"Aaawwww, can't fight without it? Toodles!" The nerd kicked him in the shin and ran away. Bakugou could do nothing but yell in frustration at the act.

"That useless nerd will pay someday…"

He finally got back to the alley just in time for Himiko to put her clothes back on. He panted while grinning, satisfied with his work. Himiko, however, was not.

"You didn't need to kick him in the shin, Izu-kun," She muttered quietly but he heard her loud and clear. He was about to wave her off but she gripped his arm tightly. "Please."

"This is between me and hi-"

"It doesn't matter. You told me you wanted to be a hero. This isn't it, Izu-kun."

"Well, I'm not a hero yet." He countered but she knew just how to answer that response.

"If you can't even act the part now, how can you be a hero in the future? As aggressive as your sister is, she at least has some basic decency!" She snapped back, raising her hand. Himiko stopped herself from slapping him entirely and simply placed her hand on his cheek. "Izu-kun, please, you told me before that my quirk doesn't make me a bad person. As your friend, I need to stop you from becoming a monster, even if it ends what we have. I don't want you to become a villain. Promise me, you will tone this whole thing down. Please."

She caressed his cheek but he grabbed it gently and made her let go. He looked away, blushing. He didn't know if it was shame or something else, but he knew Himiko was the cause of it. He shook his head and swallowed any words that he would have carelessly said.

"Fine. I…I'll try."

"Thank you." She knew he wasn't lying this time. To sweeten the deal, she hugged him tightly, flustering him. It didn't take him long to return the hug though.

Back to the present…

"It was those moments I missed the most." He looked at Himiko as if she was a ghost from his past. "Everything I did was sent back to me in karmic justice. Reuniting my girlfriend in the worst possible way…"

"Himiko, I'm-"

"Yoink!" Just before he could say anything, his world has gotten smaller. He's stuck inside an orb of sorts.

"Are you fucking kidding me?"

"Boy, how many times did I tell you to stop thinking with your dick?"

"Oi, don't you treat my grandson like that!"

"Everybody quiet, for fuck's sake."

"Thank you for your distraction, Ms. Toga!" The magician villain bowed from atop the trees. Camie was the first to scream.

"GIVE HIM BACK!" Her yell was met with laughter as the magician reveals another ball.

"Bakugou, you and Midoriya are our true targets! I would ask you to come with me."

"LIKE HELL I WOULD!" The boy snapped at the Mr. Compress. The magician merely chuckled before revealing another ball and decompressing it. Held by the back of the neck, a heavily injured Mineta hang limply in Compress' hold. Katsuki's eyes widened in shock and horror when they saw their friend captured by the villain.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH! YOU DID THAT TO HIM!" Katsuki can't aim his explosions with his friend held as a meat shield.

"Oh, I didn't. Carlitos did." Everyone froze at the mention of the clown's name. Katsuki refused to believe it.

"If it was that clown, he would have been dead."

"Oh, how little faith you have in him. He outsmarted the clown and was awarded with his life. Of course, I've heard that he's close to you. This girl as well." Compress revealed another ball. Everybody's eyes fell on the girl formerly beside Katsuki. To their shock, Ibara is gone. Katsuki went berserk.

"I'LL KILL YOU!" He launched himself with his explosions but the magician is already gone. Katsuki turned to the still shocked Ochaco. "Oi, Uraraka, use your quirk on me, NOW!"

"Motherfucker, you chasin' after them without a plan?" Chifu questioned Katsuki, who scoffed at her but ultimately ignored the clown. "I'll stay here and watch over Midoribro's ex."

"Oh hell no, you're not going alone, you son of a bitch." Camie went beside him, also asking Ochaco to use her quirk on her. "Miko-baby, you know where that Houdini rip-off is heading?"

"The center of the forest." After saying that, her entire lower half was frozen, causing the glamour girl to glare at Todoroki.

"WHAT THE MOTHERFUCK?!" Chifu jumped away before the ice could reach her.

"She's still a villain." Todoroki firmly declared as Camie got up to his face. Chifu was holding her arm, making sure she won't do anything stupid.

"I DON'T GIVE A F-"

"Cam-chan, I'll be f-fine. It's just…so nice to see you again. I t-thought you'd hate me."

"Miko-baby, I could never hate you," Camie reassured her recently reunited friend as Ochaco activated her quirk on her and Katsuki. She planted a platonic goodbye kiss on Himiko's forehead before piggyback riding Katsuki

"This is a one-time team-up, you hear?"

"Yeah, sure thing, fam." And they were off. Everyone else stood awkwardly. For Himiko's case, she was busy trying not to die of hypothermia.

"So, have Izu-kun been making friends?" She tried her best to smile but she did attack them earlier. It's fair game if they ignored her. Ochaco was still nice enough to answer.

"Yeah, he made a lot in UA and Shiketsu!"

"Really?" She was tearing up. She'd wipe it off if she could. Ochaco nodded sincerely, which made Himiko cry even more. "I'm so proud of hiiiiiim! Now the League is going to ruin his life!"

"Oh man, this Himiko girl got some average taste if she went for a guy like Midoribro," Chifu said thoughtfully while imagining the two together. The thought only made her blush.

"What does the League want, villain?" Todoroki asked rudely, but she didn't mind.

"Kidnap and recruit Izu-kun and Bakugou." She didn't hesitate. She had no reason to. She could only hope that Camie would be able to reach Izuku quickly. She hated this plan.

"Why are you with the League?"

"Offered me food and an apartment. I don't think that matters now," She looked down sadly while also feeling ashamed. "At least now Izu-kun and Cam-chan knows what happened to me."

"If you don't mind me asking, what's your relationship between them." Tsuyu finally decided to join the questioning, much to Todoroki's annoyance. Himiko contemplated whether she would answer her or not. She opted for the latter and stayed quiet for the rest of the time.

"Please be safe, Cam-chan, Izu-kun." It would have been just that, if it weren't for Shoji suddenly appearing from the bushes.

"EVERYBODY! TAKE COVER! TOKOYAMI LOST CONTROL OF DARK SHADOW!"

"Ah, motherfuck." Chifu facepalmed and readied herself for the incoming attack of a certain shadow beast.

"THERE HE IS!" Camie yelled at Katsuki as they caught up to Compress. The explosive blonde easily disoriented the magician with an explosion to the back, blasting the villain into the ground and creating a crater. Camie jumped off Katsuki when they were low enough to stomp the villain on her way down. She missed when the magician compressed himself into a ball and rolled away.

"Dammit." They realized that they were surrounded. A portal opened up behind the villains.

"Dabi, where are the others?" The warp gate asked the burnt guy. Dabi shook his head, not caring about the others. "I see…"

"YOU'RE NOT GETTING ANYWHERE, BASTARD! GIVE THEM BACK!" Katsuki narrowly dodged the stream of blue flames and sent an explosion on Dabi's direction, only for the fire villain to dodge it. He looked around and saw Camie dodging another villain's attacks.

"GET BACK HERE! GO AWAY!" The other masked villain yelled at the illusionist.

"Only if you give Izubro back!" Camie ducked under the villain's attack and kneed him in the gut.

"THAT HURTS! THAT FELT GREAT!"

"Y'all really contradicting yourself, fam! Miss me with that bullshit!"

"That's enough." Mr. Compress broke free from his own quirk and released Mineta and Ibara. The vine girl gasped for air as Katsuki stopped his barrage of attacks on Dabi. Compress was grabbing them both by the neck but handed Ibara off to Dabi. "I propose a trade."

"Fuck you."

"Of course, her life or your freedom. Dabi, if you please." Dabi nodded and his hand around Ibara's neck started smoking, causing the girl to wince in pain. Katsuki growled at Dabi for doing it but he knew the fire villain was just enjoying this.

"Let. Her. Go." Katsuki gritted his teeth. He doubts Compress is actually telling the truth.

"Then come with us." Compress reached out his hand.

"Dude, don't. I can make an illusion and trip th-"

"Dabi." Compress mentioned the fire villains name, which was enough of a signal to intensify the heat around Ibara's neck, causing her to shriek in pain.

"OKAY! OKAY! FINE J-JUST LET HER GO, PLEASE! I'LL COME WITH YOU." The words came out of his mouth before he could even think. Seeing Ibara hurt and vulnerable sparked something in him. He didn't want to see her in pain. He enjoyed his time with her. He wouldn't have mellowed out without her. Something deep in his heart made him say those words on reflex.

"Good." Compress let go of Mineta first. The grape boy plopped down on the ground uneventfully. "Of course, Dabi would only let her go once you are in our hands."

Katsuki said nothing and complied, walking over to them. He looked back at Camie, silently telling her not to follow him. As he got close he could hear Ibara whisper, "K…atsuki… please…don't."

He didn't listen to her. He didn't have to. She and Mineta is safe, and that's all that matters to him. Nothing else. "Don't follow me, Ibara."

The last words echoed as Compress grabs him and the villains disappear from the portal. Camie was on her knees as it happened.

"Why didn't I move? They got… they got Izubro. They got Izuku and I couldn't even…" She looked at Ibara, who was busy crying for her friend to come back, tears flowing down her cheeks. She looked at Mineta's heavily injured and unconscious form. Camie stood up and took a deep breath. Then, she screamed. It was heard throughout the camp, signifying their loss.

{- To Be Continued...

Status

Izuku- Kidnapped

Katsuki- Kidnapped

Ibara- Suffering minor burns around the neck

Mineta- suffered heavy injuries from the fight with Carlitos. Suffocated by Compress' quirk. Barely alive.

Himiko- Captured

Muscular- Dead via Carlitos

Mustard- Bleeding out but still alive

Murry- Slowly bleeding out from bullet wounds but still pushing on

Yui- Barely alive from the bullet wound to the stomach

Juzo- Unconscious because of the toxic gas

Trish- Unconscious because of the toxic gas

A lot of 1B students- Toxic Gas

Carlitos- Currently a head, still regenerating his entire body. Captured but never contained.

Pixiebob- Suffering severe concussion

Ragdoll- Missing

Kenshi- Minor injuries from fighting the nomu

Toolarm Nomu- TRACKED.

Certainly not my best chapter...

Bakugou: Not your worst either.

Still, that whole trade situation was fucked in the first place. Good thing Compress is a man of his word here.

Bakugou: This entire camp is a disaster. That status list could have been longer.

I gotcha on that one. Anyway, leave a like, subscribe, and comment. PEACE!