Sweet Cute Green Obsession

by guyNumber23

Love is a very complicated thing. It changes the way one sees the world around itself, and push us past our limits. But there is a thin line between burning love and crazy obsession, and Uraraka Ochako may have crossed it, and not only her. One by one, they all fall in the charms of a certain green-haired teen. Can he take on all that "love"? Rated M for the lots of lemons.

24. Enter Team B

Hellooo dear readers! Guy is here again! Sorry for not updating last week, I got caught up watching Darling in the Franxx. And Goblin Slayer. And Jojo, and half dozen animes from the last season because I hardly watch season animes but anyway! Here's the new chap, hope it's worth the waiting.

Enter Team B

The news spread so fast that some teachers wondered what was the point in keeping some things as secrets. It took two days for the entire school to know about Midoriya and his decision to keep the villain who kidnapped him nearby, as a student above all things. After that, the table where Midoriya used to eat during lunch became the center of attention. All the eyes were turned to him but his eyes stared at the crazy blonde from afar. As you would expect, no one wanted to sit near a villain and serial killer, so Himiko just sat alone in a table at the corner. Outside of the classes, she didn't even try to socialize. Her interactions resumed into talking with the librarian whenever she needed a book to study. The old lady had to make a comment that she read more books than the average students at U.A. He knew the reason for such dedication, yet he refused to accept it.

"Deku-kun?"

He snapped out of his thoughts as Kyoka rested her hand on top of his, squeezing it gently and Ochako called his name. She quickly looked at the general direction he was looking and spotted the blonde, which made her quite angry, though she didn't let him see it.

"She's still bothering you, isn't she? You know, I can go there and talk some sense in her if you want and-"

"It's okay, Ochako, really. This is… something I have to do myself. Thank you for your concern, anyway"

"We're all worried about you, ribbit"

"You don't have to carry the world on your shoulders, you know"

"Tsu… Mei… Sorry for making you all worry. I promise I'll be fine"

"We'll look forward on that promise" Momo said in a light tone.

Watching the interactions of this group, two tables away, was the class rep of 1-B, Kendo Itsuka. Since Tsunotori mentioned there was a whole chart for ships involving the guys from 1-A, she started to watch them with more attention, specifically the main topic of her female friends, Midoriya Izuku. For some reason she didn't know, the green haired teen was involved in most of the pairings, be it because of some interaction or just because he looked 'cute' with someone.

Another reason for her little analysis was because of what Yaoyorozu told her the other day, rather how she said it. It was clear to Kendo that she felt something for Midoriya, even if she denied it. Maybe she wasn't even aware that she might have a crush on him. The black haired girl was the one Kendo knew best. After the internship with Uwabami, they kind of made a connection and became friends.

Last but not less important, Midoriya just was recovering from a pretty traumatic experience, so she couldn't help but feel sad for him. Add to that the fact that Toga Himiko was staying as a student at the same class he was and she could start to imagine how tense and on the edge Midoriya might be feeling at this moment. Even if just a little, she wished to help him with something.

Back to the group circling Midoriya, Kendo started to think about her own ship, though it was kinda embarrassing to admit she had a ship. From the place she was looking, she could tell Yaoyorozu and Midoriya had a good friendship, but it didn't go much further than that. It was easier to see if you compared the way he talked with them. The pink haired girl and the one with the round face, Ashido, and Uraraka, seemed to be closer to him, or at least more intimate, since he didn't mind them being so close as they were. Or maybe Yaoyorozu was just shy.

Kendo tried to picture all the ships her friends made, mentally noting if they worked or not, in her opinion. Uraraka and Ashido looked like the best ones, considering how anxious Midoriya was. It was a good match with the bright natures of both girls. After them, probably the girl from Support Course and Asui. They were pretty straight forward and said what they had in mind. She didn't know Hagakure that much but she thought it was okay. Same for the earphone girl. And Yaoyorozu, well, she was very smart and a polite girl. Maybe the gap between them regarding social classes could be a problem, but she knew Yaoyorozu wasn't the type of girl to bother with the status quo of her friends. She heard Midoriya was some kind of genius when it came to forming strategies and analyzing Quirks, so that could be a good start point for her black haired friend.

"Whatcha lookin at Kendo-san- Uuuh, keeping the eyes on the prize, I see~" Tsunotori saw the orange haired girl, resting her chin in one hand and looking like her head was in another planet. The short blonde turned to the direction she was looking and spotted Midoriya eating with his friends, enough to connect the dots in her head. She nudged the class rep, bringing her back to Earth.

"Huh? Prize? What are you talking about?"

"Come on, Kendo-chan. You totally spaced out looking at Midoriya boy sitting on the other table"

"I did not space out looking at him, Tsunotori"

"So you were just daydreaming?"

"No. I was thinking and it happened that he came to my mind, it's all"

"Aww, isn't it cute?~"

"... What if I popped out your horns, Tsunotori? They'll grow again anyway" Kendo slowly got closer to Tsunotori in a playful menacing way. The short girl jumped back and held her horns in a defensive way.

"No! I just polished them! You can't pull my horns just because you have a crush and doesn't want to say it"

"You're talking a lot for someone at horn grabbing distance!"

"Oi, oi, what's going on here? Tsunotori, what did you do to make Big Sis angry?" Tokage just joined them, curious about what made Kendo threat to pop off Tsunotori's horns. It was a little joke between the class but everyone was aware of how much the short blonde liked her horns shining.

"Tokage-chan! Kendo-chan wants to take off my horns because she has a crush on Midoriya. I just polished them this morning!" Tsunotori hid behind the green haired girl.

"Really now?! Since when? You have to tell me the details, I love to hear a spicy gossip~"

"She's just saying this to provoke me, Tokage. I don't have a crush on Midoriya" Kendo defended herself but there was a faint blush in her cheeks, almost invisible. Well, almost is the keyword.

"Guys, Kendo has a crush on Midoriya! Look, she's even blushing" Tokage shouted to her friends at the table. Everyone looked at her with surprised eyes, then turned to focus on the orange haired girl with some kind of awe. The faint pink in her face increased a little being under the stares of her classmates, so she did the only reasonable thing at a moment like this. Big hand karate chop at Tokage's head.

"What kind of news you think you're spreading, Tokage?!"

At the table, the other students from 1-B kept eating and chatting normally, if not a little surprised with this news.

"Well, that was really unexpected" Shishida said, munching at a large piece of bread.

"What part? Kendo liking Midoriya?" Awase asked the big teen with glasses.

"No, Kendo actually liking someone"

"Oh, I see"

"What's that supposed to mean?!" Kendo shouted from across the table.

"Oh, no offense. I just thought that… it's kind of hard picturing you in love with someone" Shishida quickly explained himself. "How to put it…?"

"The leader of the girl's gang isn't supposed to fall in love" Fukidashi said. "Though it would make sense if Midoriya was some a delinquent too…"

"I told you already, I'm not a delinquent just because I like motorcycles… and what's wrong with me having a crush?"

"Nothing, really. You're a girl, after all" Awase said.

"Yeah, and I get why it's Midoriya. The guy might look weak but he's really manly when he's serious!" Tetsutetsu shouted, flexing one arm.

"I suppose you're right… but I don't like him!" Kendo felt her face getting hotter by the minute. She had to clarify this mistake.

"Really? Too bad, I think you two would make a good couple"

Kendo just stared at the boy with sharp teeth in silence. The thought of Midoriya and her as a couple circled her mind briefly. Before she could protest, Tsunotori cut her to it, but not to defend the orange haired girl.

"I know, right? They would look so cute together~" She said placing her hands on her cheeks and waving her head. Tetsutetsu simple nodded with his mouth full.

"Hmm, coming to think of it… maybe Kirishima would be more of her type?" Awase pondered with a hand on his chin.

"I think it would be Todoroki" Shishida added.

"Oh, speaking of the icy hot boy, he's some competition for you too, Kendo, I just know it" Tokage said, wrapping an arm around the girl's shoulder. "But don't worry. Even though I really want to see this ship sail, I'm fully supporting you and-"

"Can you all drop that topic?!" Kendo suddenly shouted. "Seriously! I don't like Midoriya, for the umpteenth time"

"Oia? What is it that I hear? Kendo-san, don't tell me you're developing feelings for someone from 1-A when you have much better options right here. Class 1-B if fairly superior in matters of good looks! Take me for an exam-" Monoma came out of nowhere, heard only a part of the chat and was already saying things out loud so the guys from 1-A at the nearby tables could hear. Kendo didn't hesitate in hitting the back of his neck.

She didn't know where to hide her face now, something she wanted to do as soon as possible since she felt her cheeks too warm to be comfortable. And thanks to her noisy friends and Monoma, she had a lot of stares focused at her general direction. The ones that made her more anxious were the eyes of a specific table focusing on her, the eyes of the girls sitting with Midoriya. She quickly glanced at Yaoyorozu before leaving the table with the excuse of dropping Monoma somewhere.

Meanwhile, the seven girls looked as Kendo left dragging knocked out Monoma. Worry was the word to describe them.

"Someone else heard what I heard?" Mina asked the others.

"Just what we needed, another girl looking for trouble" Ochako tightened a bit her fists.

"Calm down girls, it's just Kendo-san" Momo was quick to tranquilize her friends.

"Momo-chan" Ochako looked at end of the table where Izuku sat with Kyoka and Hagakure at his sides, then leaned closer and said in a lower voice. "We can't let more girls get near Izuku"

"I'm telling you to not worry about Kendo. She's fine"

"Ribbit, you and her went to the same internship, right?"

"Yes. I know her to some extent and she wouldn't make a move on Izuku"

"Still, I really don't like the idea of girls hanging around him casually. They might fall on his charms eventually" Mina pointed out.

"I have to agree with Mina. I'm kind of an example" Said Mei.

"I know Izuku can be very smooth without noticing but trust me, she's not an enemy. Kendo was truly concerned when she got to know he went missing. She must be worried because Himiko is here, just like us"

Momo tried to convince the others that they didn't need to worry about the orange haired girl. She liked the thought of knowing her enough to feel safe about it. Plus, Kendo showed true concern when Izuku was kidnapped.

"Girls? Did something happen?" Izuku noticed they went a little quiet and then saw them whispering something, so he instantly assumed that something serious was going on. The girls stiffened a bit, hesitating a little to answer, but Tsuyu managed to come up with something.

"Nothing really. We were just talking that it's been some time since we all got, you know, intimate. Ribbit~"

The comment was enough to put a faint blush in everyone's faces. Indeed, since Izuku returned they didn't even mention the topic, something understandable given the traumatic experience he went through. Ochako and Nemuri saw the bad state he was after the rescue and by the way they described it, the girls agreed that Izuku needed some time to recover, physical and mentally.

So far he seemed back in shape, regarding his strength. The green teen recovered his muscles faster than they expected, even considering he always works so hard. About his mental state, he wasn't freaking out around Himiko, though it was obvious he stood on the edge having her near. So, was it safe to say that they could, ahem, have some 'fun' again?

"Oh. Umm… Well, if you want to then-"

"You don't have to force yourself, Deku-kun. We'll wait until you feel ready"

Ochako said that but deep inside Izuku felt a little guilty. After what happened with Himiko, he couldn't shake off the feeling of insecurity that lingered in the back of his mind. What if all of sudden one of them melted and the blonde appeared again? Another reason why he decided Himiko would stay at U.A was to keep an eye on her. As long as he knew where she was, Izuku wouldn't need to worry about her shape-shifting into someone close to him. That was the plan but he still felt uneasy.

And on top of that, the thought that he betrayed his girlfriends again constantly hammered in his head. Yes, he was kidnapped. Yes, it has been done against his will. The problem was that at some point Izuku actually liked it to some extent. Himiko wasn't nearly as skilled as the girls, and she didn't even compare to Nemuri, but he would be lying to himself if he said he didn't enjoy at least some of it. In fact, he had been repeating this to himself lately.

Himiko was a villain, deceiving and she only thought about hurting other people. She was only pulling an act, waiting for the moment to drag him back to the nightmare that was that dark room. He was sure about that one week ago but, bit by bit, she was eroding the wall Izuku built between them.

Seeing Izuku that quiet and thoughtful wasn't a good sign, so Kyoka tried to lighten the mood a little.

"Man, you need to relax"

"R-relax?"

"Yep. It doesn't needs to be… you know what, but you have been kind of on the edge lately. It isn't healthy for you to keep so many problems in your head"

For a brief moment, Kyoka made him remember of what All Might said. He wasn't alone and there was nothing wrong with asking for help. If someone could help him get over this, it was his girlfriends who always stood by his side, right?

"Thank you, Kyoka, everyone. I know I can always count on you"

"Of course you can, silly. By the way, I have something in mind so tell me when you're free. Mei, I'll need your help with this, okay?"

"Sure. Hmmm, I'm curious to know what kind of plan you have, Kyoka-chan~"

"It's nothing too complicated…"

Watching the girls making fun of each other and chatting normally warmed up Izuku's heart. He was surrounded by lovely girls that cared for him. He wasn't going to let Himiko ruin this.

-/-

"Don't you think coming all the way to their dorms just to talk is a bit too much?" Tetsutetsu questioned Kendo as they walked towards the 1-A dorms.

"I already said, you don't have to come with me" Kendo said in a slightly annoyed tone.

"I know. I just felt like coming too. Maybe I can take a rematch with Kirishima on that arm wrestle"

"You two are still on it?"

"Yeah! We're going to the eleventh draw since I won the last one. This time I'll beat him for sure!"

"Then he'll win the next one and you'll keep doing rematches"

"A true man never gives up!" He shouted to the sky. Meanwhile, Kendo banned the mental image of the two guys as a couple. Tokage just had to share 'the chart' with her and the girl simply had to show all her yaoi ships.

"Well, I think that everyone should at least show some concern with Midoriya's condition"

"Me too, but isn't the Midoriya Squad a problem?"

"Midoriya… Squad?"

"Yeah. The girls from 1-A form some kind of force shield around this dude. It's more subtle now but it's real"

"That's ridiculous. Why would they even do that?"

"I don't know. To protect him, maybe?"

"From what?"

"Don't know. You ask them"

"You know what? Forget it. I'll just have a quick talk, really"

"So… this isn't a plan to get closer to Midoriya boy?" Tetsutetsu asked with a teasing grin across his mouth.

"Can you drop this? Tsunotori was joking, I don't have a crush on him"

"Okay, okay, but honestly, you deny it way too much, so it makes me wonder…"

The reason why Kendo was so emphatic in denying she felt something for Midoriya was her secret support for Yaoyorozu. She couldn't bring herself to like the same guy the girl liked, even if they weren't exactly close friends. Kendo hoped to also give Midoriya at least a hint, since at her eyes he was the dense clueless type of person. Of course she wouldn't tell this to anyone, so she had to put up with her friends shipping her with the emerald boy, at least for now. She also wouldn't admit that she felt kinda happy that her classmates were so supportive of her finding love in her life. How to put it? She was glad they cared so much about her, even if a little too much.

Arriving at the front of 1-A dorms, Kendo paused for a minute before entering the building. Tetsutetsu mentioned something that sounded ridiculous but she wondered if she would find resistance as she tried to talk with Midoriya. The doors opened and she stepped into the common room, scanning the place and searching for a mess of curly green hair. However, someone else came to her way.

"Hey, if isn't the class rep of 1-B. Kendo-san, isn't it?" The tall muscular teen Sato saw her entering and got up to greet her and her friend with sharp teeth.

"Oh, hey. Sorry to appear out of nowhere. I'm looking for Midoriya. Do you know if I can talk with him?"

Sato scratched his neck before answering.

"Midoriya, huh? I guess he's attending at the psychologist right now. Is it urgent?"

"No, no, I just wanted to talk. Do you know when he'll be back? I can wait"

The tall teen now seemed a little uneasy. Before he could answer, another voice sounded from a corner of the common room. Kirishima just came from the kitchen.

"Oh, hey, Tetsutetsu"

"Yo, Kirishima"

The redhead quickly walked to the small group and greeted his counterpart with a strong handshake.

"What brings you here, man? Up to another defeat?"

"Hah! I came here to settle this, from a man to another"

"That we'll see. Oh, hello to you too, 1-B class rep. If you're looking for Iida, he's at the library now" Kirishima waved at Kendo.

"She's looking for Midoriya" Sato said.

"Midoriya? Why would you want to talk to him?"

"Kendo here is worried about him, so she came to see how Midoriya boy is doing" Tetsutetsu rested one arm around her shoulders, giving a light tap and grinning at the two teens with a proud look.

"Tetsutetsu! What are you talking out loud like this?!"

"What? Isn't it why you came?"

"Yes but… you could have said that in a better way"

"Umm, if you don't mind me giving my opinion, honestly you should give up on that idea. It's cool that you feel empathy for Midoriya and all but… it will be better if you just let him be"

Well, she wasn't expecting resistance in that way. Before she could even think of what to say, Tetsutetsu was already talking.

"Oi, man, what's up? She just wants to talk"

"I get it bro, and it's nice that you're concerned. I'm just saying that you should let him sort his problems"

"Kendo is trying to help"

"There's more than one way to help, right?"

"Oi, it's not very manly to reject someone that's being nice to you"

"What was that?! I dare you to repeat that!"

By now the two teens were pushing each other with their foreheads.

"Midoriya isn't even here! Why are you deciding for him?!"

"My bro had a hard time! Give the man some space!"

"What is going on here?"

Todoroki just came from the kitchen and found the scene developing, so he calmly walked to the group, holding a tangerine he just peeled and eating one piece of the fruit.

"Todoroki. Where's Midoriya? Kendo needs to talk to him" Tetsutetsu quickly redirect his attention but Kirishima held him in place.

"Hey, I'm saying to leave him in peace"

"Is it serious? Do you really need to talk with him?" Todoroki said in his normal monotone voice, directly to Kendo, who got a little surprised with the sudden attention.

"Umm, no. I was just worried that he might have something troubling him and I thought if I could help, it's all"

"I see" Todoroki just stared at her, eating his fruit with a serene face, though she felt like he was judging her or something like that. "I don't want to offend but… you should listen to Kirishima. Right now Midoriya is going through some difficult things"

"Are you saying Kendo is not good enough to help him?" Tetsutetsu was starting to get angry.

"That's not it. Addressing the issue straight forward right now could do more damage than help him"

"Listen here, Todoroki-"

"Alright, alright, let's not start a fight" Kendo stepped between Kirishima and Tetsutetsu, separating the two. She felt that they were about to harden themselves and this meant a point of no return. "I get it that you're all trying to help him from a way or another, but I'd like to hear from Midoriya if he doesn't want to talk about it" She said looking at Todoroki. He silently ate his tangerine but his eyes told her things wouldn't go as she wanted.

"Well, you can try but don't be surprised if you fail, the girls had been even more clingy on him lately" Sato said.

"Wait up, this Midoriya Squad thing is for real?"

"Kind of... we all hang out with Midoriya but… there's this tiny possessive side of the girls"

Okay. So Kendo wasn't expecting that outcome at all. She planned to have a simple chat with Midoriya and maybe make him more aware of Yaoyorozu, but she didn't think she would find so much resistance. If his classmates were that protective over Midoriya, she wondered how she would deal with the 'Midoriya Squad' while trying to talk with the boy. Was it that hard to understand that she only wanted to help? Now, more than ever, she felt the need to at least ask him if he wanted to talk about his problems, even if he said no. The problem is, she wasn't the only one.

Back at 1-B dorms, Tetsutetsu felt indignant with the way everyone tried to hide Midoriya from Kendo, and he didn't waste time and told everyone that was at the common room once he entered the building.

"Guys, you won't believe what just happened"

And he proceeded to tell his friends how things went when Kendo tried to talk with Midoriya.

"Wow, who would say that? The entire class is being jealous of Midoriya" Tsunotori said, looking at the orange haired girl with a little bit of pity in her eyes.

"Isn't it a little too much, though?" Awase commented, also looking at Kendo with a slightly sad face.

"It is, right? Why are they trying to stop her when Midoriya isn't even there?" Tetsutetsu asked no one in particular.

"Ha! I knew Todoroki was up to something. I wasn't expecting Kirishima to have the hots for Midoriya, though. Hmmm, sounds like an interesting ship…"

Kendo just waved her head and let out a tired breath.

"You guys are taking this way to serious. And Tokage, don't ship people in real life, it's weird"

"Oh, I'm sorry, Kendo" Tokage rested both hands on Kendo's shoulders and stared at her with an apologetic look. "It must be hard to have Todoroki as competition"

Kendo deadpanned at the comment and resisted the urge to hit Tokage in the head. And when she thought this situation couldn't get worse, the annoying blonde made his appearance.

"Did I heard this right? Class 1-A said Kendo isn't good enough for Midoriya?" Monoma for once didn't have his usual disdain plastered all over his face while talking about the rival class. He looked… genuinely offended, so much that he went to Kendo and held on her shoulders, looking at her face with what Kendo understood to be determination.

"Don't you worry, Kendo. They won't even know what hit them" And then he turned to his other classmates, starting some kind of speech. "Well, my friends, it seems that we have been underestimated again. Class 1-A can say whatever they want about Quirks and abilities, but stopping Kendo from finding her soulmate is beyond the limits!"

"No, guys, seriously. Stop this" She didn't find the strength within herself to raise her voice level.

"She's not good enough, they said. Let's prove them wrong by showing just how perfect Kendo and Midoriya are as a couple!"

"Monoma, please shut up. This is embarrassing"

"You know what? They can't dismiss Kendo-chan like that" Tsunotori joined Monoma.

"Though I really want to see my ships sail, I'll stick with you, Kendo" Tokage also joined the new team. Kendo got more and more confused as her classmates gathered into a weird taskforce to support her non-existent love for Midoriya.

"Guys, guys. I think you all missed the point. I don't love him, I just-"

"Shhhh, say no more, my dear. Heavenly justice shall be delivered upon the sinful enemies of your righteous feelings" Shiozaki said clasping her hands and closing her eyes like she was doing some kind of prayer.

"Shiozaki, didn't you… ship him with Ashido?"

"It was merely an imaginary scenario. I cannot avert my eyes from the truth"

"Oh, I see- no, wait! I don't like him!"

"Yosh, everyone! I can't call myself a man if I let someone is be so unfair with my friends"

"Team KendoXriya, forward!" Tsunotori shouted with lots of enthusiasm and the rest of the classroom followed her. Meanwhile, Kendo felt incredibly tired. She couldn't believe in the scene developing right in front of her.

"This… escalated quickly. How did we get to this point? Ugh… even if I have to face everyone from 1-A, I need to talk with Midoriya before this turns into a huge misunderstanding"

On the next days Kendo tried to at least get to Midoriya but found even more resistance from class 1-A. There was a barrier around the table he sat during lunch and his free time became completely occupied with something. Whenever she tried a direct approach, one of the girls dragged him somewhere. On their free time, Kendo tried to find him at the Library, but there was always someone helping him the lessons. The gym was also out of question, with so many of his friends making sure no one came across him while he trained. She didn't have the boldness to ask him his phone number so she was running out of options. Not that she could ask him anyways since Midoriya had a personal squad preventing interactions with anyone that wasn't from his class. Then, what she feared started to happen. Her friends put whatever plan they formed to 'give her a chance' with the green haired teen. Needless to say, Kendo couldn't be more embarrassed.

During lunch break, Monoma started to taunt the rival class being even more obnoxious than the usual, which was enough to make some of the students fall for it. In a matter of minutes, Kirishima and Tetsutetsu were pushing each other's hardened heads, with persons from both sides trying to separate them. When Monoma made a direct comment about Bakugo, at that moment Kendo thought hell would break loose and half of her class would end paying a visit to principal Nezu's room. Surprisingly, the explosive teen didn't react with much physical violence, resorting to shout very bad language as loud as he could. Not only her but everyone around expected at least a food fight to take place and waited, getting ready in anticipation.

Then, she felt a pair of hands pushing her. Looking back she found Yanagi, ushering her to leave the place. She glanced at the tables where class 1-A was sitting and just like she thought, someone was 'taking care' of Midoriya. A floating limp held on the collar of his jacket, yanking him from his seat without his bodyguards noticing. He fell right on Tsunotori's backs, and the short blonde immediately dashed out of the place. No one seemed to notice his absence at the time with the huge confusion happening. When she noticed, Kendo was already outside the building, under the shadow of a tree, and Tsunotori turned around a corner bringing with her Midoriya, who was holding on her horns trying not to fall since the shorty girl was pretty fast. She made a sudden stop, almost launching him from her backs. He would have hit the tree face first if Kendo didn't help him stop. Tsunotori then winked to Kendo and gave a thumbs up, leaving the scene as fast as she came. So now Kendo was alone with a confused Midoriya, leaning on her arms. He might have noticed the proximity between them because he quickly jumped back, releasing her like she was on fire.

"Whaa! What?! K-K-Kendo-san?! What is going on here? Monoma was being annoying as always, then Kacchan started to swear and then I suddenly got carried by this shorty girl and-"

"Midoriya, calm down. Don't forget to breathe"

He followed her advice and took a moment to recover from his shocked state.

"Do you know what was that at the lunch room, Kendo-san?"

Kendo hesitated a little to answer. She couldn't just tell him that her class formed some kind of plan to turn the two of them into a couple, right?

"Umm, I'm not sure but it must be Monoma again. Sometimes he drags the others with him in this silly rivalry"

"I see…"

"Anyway, sorry about that. I'm aware he can be quite handful, but he's a good person deep inside" She was already used to apologize for Monoma's actions.

"You don't have to apologize. That's just the way he is, right? Besides, I don't see any problem in a friendly rivalry"

"Really? I thought you guys from 1-A were tired of him already"

"Well, I'm sure everyone feels like that to some extent… but, how can I say? It's more fun when there's a challenge"

This caught Kendo off guard. She didn't expect the boy to be so positive about it. By now she understood that 1-A and 1-B were sworn rivals and the only exception was her being friends with Yaoyorozu. Since she was here with him, she might use that to her advantage.

"So, umm, Midoriya, how are you doing lately?"

"Huh? Me? Fine, I guess"

"Oh, good to hear that. I was… I was worried that you might have some… problems going through your head. You know, with all that happened lately, ahaha…" Kendo was very unsure about how to approach the subject. Maybe Todoroki was right and a direct approach could end being a bad choice. Midoriya might not want to talk about it, even less with someone he barely knew.

"Oh, that…"

"Umm, I noticed you looked a little down recently. This is kind of expected but I wondered if… maybe you wanted to talk about it and… you know what, forget it. You don't need to tell me if you don't want and-"

"No, wait- I mean, erm… I'm okay with talking about this"

"Really?"

"Yeah… if you don't bother to listen to me, that is"

"Sure. I don't mind, not a single bit. Is it alright for you, though? We… we barely know each other, I mean"

"I guess… it would be better to talk with someone I'm not so close to"

"Well, then I'm all ears" Kendo leaned on the bark, giving the boy all her attention. "Can I ask why you chose to keep… this girl in U.A? I know just a few details about the deal the principal made, but the final decision was yours, right?"

Midoriya also leaned on the tree, keeping a safe distance between them.

"Yeah, since Himi- Toga knows a lot about the underground criminals and the League of Villains, she is a person of interest and a target to a lot of bad people, so she surrendered to protect herself"

"I get it, but why here at U.A? And couldn't the police get the information by themselves?"

"She… she's a dangerous person. Detective Tsukauchi commented that are… many ways to extract information, but she was willing to tell everything she knew as long as we met all her conditions"

"One of them was becoming a student?"

"Not exactly…"

"So what? Don't tell me she wanted to glue on you or something. That would be…" Kendo looked to the boy and her tone of joke died instantly. "crazy"

"Crazy is a good way to describe her"

"Even knowing she held you captive for so long, principal Nezu agreed with that?"

"Yes, it was necessary"

"But you must be on the edge all the time. No offense but in your place, I would probably have nightmares for weeks"

"Sometimes. It's less frequent than I expected"

"Oh sorry, I didn't mean to-"

"It's okay, really. After what I went through, it can't be helped. Anyway, it's something I have to deal with"

"What do you mean? Don't you want her to be locked into a cell forever?"

"I suppose. But before that, I want to get over this feeling…"

"Get over? Are you talking about… some kind of phobia or something like that?"

"You could say that" He looked at the distance for as he talked as if his mind was wandering through his memories. "The day she showed herself I… I had a panic attack in front of everyone. Sometimes I still expect my friends to smile at me with a fanged grin. I know she can't use her powers or hurt me, still…"

"You feel insecure deep inside. That's why you accepted this? To get over the fear you feel of her?"

"Yes. I know it sounds stupid but-"

"Stupid? To me, it is the bravest thing someone could do. It takes a lot of courage and strength to face what you fear like this, even more considering you were with her for three weeks. I wonder what she did during all this time…" Kendo was completely honest with him. The last part was more like she asked herself.

"Didn't they tell you?"

"Huh? Tell what?"

Midoriya stopped for a moment as if he was considering something inside his head. This made Kendo equally curious and worried. Something happened and the teachers decided to not talk about it, so it probably was something very serious. Midoriya looked at her again, still a little hesitant.

"During… during these three weeks… Himiko, she tortured me. Both physically and mentally"

To say Kendo was shocked was an understatement. She covered her mouth and she felt some droplets form into the corners of her eyes. Her first instinct was to hug the green haired teen as hard as she could. To think someone of her age went through such a terrifying experience.

"Oh my, Midoriya, I'm so sorry. I didn't have idea, I- I shouldn't have asked and-"

"I-I-It's okay, Kendo-san! Don't feel s-sorry! The teachers kept that a secret so there was no way you could know about it" Midoriya was stiff like a statue. He wasn't expecting this hug. Kendo finally noticed his nervousness and let go of him, faster than she thought she should. She was sure she had a faint blush on her cheeks right now, just like him.

"So… she did this to you for three weeks… I can't even imagine how terrifying it was to you"

"The cutting and stabbing were a constant pain but… honestly, the worst part was that she could change her form. I… lost my head sometimes"

Midoriya looked depleted of his life force and she blamed herself for this. Kendo wanted to help but she was making him replay all these traumatic memories. She had to do something about it, but she couldn't even show a comforting smile because just listening to him made her heart break into tiny bits. She didn't know what to say, yet she had to say something, anything to at least make him feel better.

"She can shapeshift… that's why you're so nervous around everyone. All your friends want to help you but it's hard because deep inside you still fear that they'll transform into her"

"Exactly. ~sigh~ I didn't want to make anyone around me more concerned, so I tried to do this all by myself. But then I ended making them worry because of that, and it is slowly turning into a vicious cycle"

Kendo let that sink in for a moment. Maybe she should just give him some space as Kirishima said.

"That is, until I ended here with you"

"Huh? With me?"

"Yeah. It's not that I don't appreciate all the support everyone is giving me. No offense but, since we're not that close, I kinda feel more at ease with you. I never talked about these things with anyone like this beside the psychologist. And of course, I didn't manage to open up so much. So, what I'm trying to say is… thank you, I guess?"

"O-oh, it's okay! I'm glad I can at least do this for you. It's been some time that I wanted to talk with you, Midoriya"

"Really?"

Kendo froze for a moment.

"Aah, shit! I said without thinking" "Y-yeah. Since you came back, I noticed that you looked a bit d-down so I wondered if I could do something to help…"

"Oh well, I'm making more people worry about me"

"Don't feel bad about that. It's normal to worry about someone we care" The words came out so naturally that only after Kendo said them, she realized they might have another meaning in this conversation.

"Someone you care about… thank you again, Kendo-san. You seem to be the only one from 1-B that doesn't get all worked up with this competition between the classes"

"They are too serious sometimes, but everyone has some level of admiration for you guys, I included, especially for you Midoriya" She was having serious problems with thinking before speaking. Midoriya scratched the back of his neck.

"Admire… I don't know about that. I feel like I don't deserve so much attention"

"You do deserve it, trust me!" Maybe she was too energetic to answer him as he looked startled. "I mean, since you entered U.A, you have been surprising everyone. Starting with that zero pointer from the entrance exams"

"Heh, it looks so distant now, yet you talk like it was a great deal. Back then I could barely use my Quirk and I ended with both legs and an arm completely useless. If it wasn't for Uraraka, I might not even be here"

"And look how far you've got already. If I'm not mistaken, you only got your Quirk now. I had years to get used and learn about mine and honestly, you made much more progress than me or anyone I know. Isn't that something to admire?"

"Probably, but I fear that this isn't enough. Everyone is giving their best. Doesn't this mean I'm only doing what's expected? Catching up because I'm late?"

"Even if everyone thinks like that, even you, I don't"

"So, what do you think?"

"Hmmm… you took the more challenging way. Like… you're playing on hardcore more"

"Heheheh. Well, I always preferred to play the games on the maximum difficulty, anyway"

"Yay"

Midoriya turned to look at Kendo. She had a warm smile on her face.

"What?"

"I got a laugh from you. The mission is a great success"

This made Midoriya think for a moment. Since he returned, he made sure to enjoy the most of the company of his mother, girlfriends, and friends, but he got so focused on getting over his fear of Himiko that he didn't remember laughing like this. A light laugh completely natural and from the bottom of his heart. Not the slightly forced ones he let out lately. Those carried a feeling of relief from being free from that nightmare, but at the same time the dreaded sensation that he could return to it, wake up in the dark again. He was laughing while he could. But right here, with Kendo, he didn't feel like that. He needed to talk to her and he didn't even know it. Looking at her more closely, Midoriya started to wonder about her, mainly how her Quirk worked and what kind of techniques she used, but he suppressed this side of him, not wanting to ruin the mood. He didn't even have a notebook with him, anyway.

"Umm, Kendo-san, what do you like to do on your free time?"

"Eh? What do I like to do?" "Where that came from?!"

Kendo panicked internally as she wasn't expecting him to change the subject so suddenly, even more to herself.

"I-if you don't want t-to s-say it, it's okay. I just… s-since we're talking, and you went all the way here to m-make me feel better, then… I thought that I don't know you so well and…"

Kendo watched a little uneasy as Midoriya entered in a spree of muttering that she could only guess to be apologies or explanations. She wasn't used to it so seeing the boy running his mouth at high speeds was pretty surprising, to say the least. Did it always happen at 1-A?

"Mi-Midoriya, it's okay. You just caught me off guard"

"... I shouldn't be so curious and- really?"

"Yeah, I'm not used to talk about myself. Not so personally, anyway"

"T-then, you don't have to force yourself! You don't need to-"

"No, I want to talk. After all, you opened up for me and I feel like I know you better now"

"If that's okay to you…"

"So, about what I like. It may be a surprise but… I love motorcycles"

"Motorcycles?"

"Y-yeah. It's not very girlishly, I know, but I can't help it"

"What's the problem with it? It's pretty cool"

Kendo looked surprised at him.

"You really think so?"

"Yes. Oh, I don't know if you ever heard of him but there's a hero from U.S.A that has an agency with that theme"

"Really?! What hero?"

"The mechanic hero, Motor Head. His Quirk allows him to fuse his body with machines and he rides a really cool motorcycle. It's huge and it has those big exhausts in the back. I think I have a picture"

Midoriya said with enthusiasm as he loomed through his phone, while Kendo got closer to him to see better. Before they noticed, Kendo and Midoriya were sitting with their shoulders brushing, him showing more pictures of heroes that had similar themes and her telling facts about the rides they had. Kendo already heard about some names but Midoriya was like an endless database. And he even said he didn't remember everything he had written on his notebooks. Though he had a lot to speak himself, Midoriya listened to every word she said, giving Kendo his undivided attention. When was the last time she talked with someone about her hobbies like this?

"Hahaha~ Honestly Midoriya, I didn't think you would be so nice to talk with"

"I think most of the people have this first impression"

"But I'm sure glad to be mistaken. I don't get to talk about this with the girls. Tetsutetsu is the only one who hears me, and his only comments are on how manly the bikes look like"

"I hear you. I guess Mei is my only partner on Quirk analysis"

"Mei?"

"O-oh, it's Hatsume, from the Support Course"

"Oh, her. Ne, Midoriya, do you… umm, could it be that you… erm, do you… like someone?" She almost whispered the last part, looking away from him as she said that. On the other side, Midoriya went instantly red on his cheeks. Now he was caught off guard.

"S-someone I like?"

"Yeah… umm, I… I h-heard some rumors but… I prefer to hear it directly from you. If I'm not being too curious, that it!"

Suddenly, they noticed just how close they were and they could only wonder for how long. In a second a gap appeared between them and they were looking at anything but each other.

"Way to go, Kendo! He looked so happy and at ease a moment ago. He… he has a cute smile. No, no, no. At least try to get an answer from him. He might like Yaoyorozu. But… what if he likes someone else? Should I tell her? What if… he doesn't like anyone…?"

"... So, Kendo-san?"

"Y-yes?!"

"If you don't mind me asking, what rumors did you hear?"

"Oh, that. Just some silly gossip. Something about you dating someone outside of school, but since we're at the dorms system, I know it's not true" Okay, this wasn't exactly what she heard but he didn't have to worry about this. Midoriya already had a lot to occupy his mind.

"Ah, just silly gossip" "Whew, I thought it was something more serious. Still, people are thinking I'm seeing someone. Maybe I should be more discreet with the girls"

"S-so, about before…"

"Ah, right, if I like someone. Umm, I… guess so"

"R-really?! I mean, it is to be expected, hehehe…"

"P-probably, right?"

"How… how is she like…? It's her, right?" For some reason, Togake's yaoi ships came to her mind.

"Y-yes! It's a girl!" Midoriya nodded his head vigorously.

"I am totally fine with others preferences, really"

"A girl, it's definitely a girl!"

"Okay then. Umm, how is she like?" "I have to at least get a hint. There aren't many girls in his class"

"Shit… how will I describe everyone? Ugh, this could lead to problems in the future… wait, maybe not. I doubt Kendo-san would spread it but if everyone thinks I just like one person it'll be easier to keep the secret. I'll just need to be more careful. Hmmm, I don't want to pick one but…"

"She is… very smart. She seems a little crazy but she's a nice person"

"Oh, cool. Is there something specific that you like in her?"

"Her… eyes. And her hair is pretty too"

"Smart, pretty eyes and he likes her hair. If he could be just a little more specific… Yaoyorozu-san, I think you might find your prince-"

"Aaw, thank you Izuku~"

Out of nowhere a head with blonde hair tied into two messy buns poked around the tree, looking down at the two. Kendo felt a chill run through her spine as she looked at Himiko and her brain was screaming at her to enter in battle mode, but another thought delayed it. Her eyes darted to Midoriya, seeing him at the corner of her vision field. He looked frozen for a moment but he quickly recovered, much to her relief. Both of them got up and took some steps away from the tree, watching carefully as the blonde appeared fully and rested on the large trunk.

"My, my, isn't it too much overreacting?" Himiko said with a slightly annoyed look.

"You were-"

"What are you doing here?" Kendo cut Midoriya. Her tone was slightly harsh.

"Huh? I could ask you the same, uh, what is your name, anyway?"

"Itsuka Kendo, hero course, class 1-B"

"Oh, so you're a friend of these guys making a mess at the lunch room. Seriously, Izuku, you should see the war zone this place is going to be. Shouty-kun was about to do something bad to the blond boy who couldn't shit his mouth" Midoriya and Kendo instantly recognized who she was referring to.

"Anyway, I asked you a question"

"And I asked you back"

"You answer me first"

"But you're much more suspicious than me"

"What do you mean by suspicious?"

"Argh, another question… Let's see, your class causes a huge confusion, Izuku goes missing and while everyone is busy at the lunchroom you're here with him, doing whatever you were doing under a tree. All alone. So, isn't it suspicious?"

"We were just talking and-"

"It's okay, Kendo-san. She likes to mess with everyone" Midoriya held an arm up. He wasn't going to let Himiko keep with her little games.

"Izuku, you hurt me that way" Himiko dramatically held on the tree trunk.

"Answer her. Why are you here?"

"Since you asked so nicely… Well, while everyone was distracted, I saw someone take you away. I think it was the short girl with the horns. I decided to follow you"

"And you didn't show up until now. Why?"

"Oh no, the girl was pretty fast. I lost you after she left the building, so I was looking around until now"

Midoriya wasn't sure if he could believe in her words but what other choices he had?

"Anyway, Izuku, you don't have to be so shy talking about me~"

"About you? When did I ever- hey, wait up, I wasn't talking about you!"

"But you said smart, a little crazy but a nice person, and that you liked her eyes and she had a pretty hair. It can only be me, right?~"

"In your dreams, you psycho"

"Ah! My aching heart skips a beat every time you say these lovely words~"

"Leave Midoriya alone. It's more than obvious he doesn't like you" Kendo took a step ahead and stood by Midoriya's side. Himiko stopped her dramatic scene and looked at her with a bored face.

"Hah? What do you know, umm, Kendo, wasn't it? Hmm… Ponytail Two"

"Tsk. I know he doesn't like you and that you're nothing more than problems in his life"

Kendo stared at her with confidence in her eyes until Himiko started to laugh.

"Really now?! Izuku, who is this girl? She doesn't know what she's talking about! Hahahaha! Ne, should I tell her?"

"Don't even think about it" Midoriya had a darker look in his eyes now, which made Kendo worry for him again. What kind of secret could exist between him and this mad girl?

"But if I don't, she'll keep going around talking shit about what she doesn't know. I have to-"

"You have to stay quiet. We agreed on that, remember? Just… keep her out of this" His eyes focused on her figure, so much that Kendo thought he might set her on fire with heat vision or something.

"Okay, as you command, my master" Himiko made a mocking bow and held a devilish smile. "But I'm curious. If it wasn't me, who is this girl you like?"

"W-why do you care? Why should I even tell you?!" He was a bit nervous now, Kendo could sense.

"I'm a curious girl. Oh, I know, should I try to guess? I have a lot of leads so I might point the right one, don't you think? Let's see… is it Och-"

"Hatsume" He didn't shout or whisper. No stuttering or hesitation. He just said it plain and clear, more to Kendo rather then Himiko. The orange haired girl simply looked at him, hiding the small feeling of disappointment she felt behind her eyes. She felt like this for Yaoyorozu, of course. This was the reason she asked him that from the beginning. Surely.

"Oh, Busty-chan. Guess I can't compete with her, if you get me" Himiko patted at her chest with a mocking smile. "Well, if I was you two, I'd return to the lunchroom before people start to suspect of something. The lunch break is almost over, you know. See you in the class, Izuku~" She said before she left the scene, having the nerve to wink at him. This left Kendo and Midoriya alone again.

"So, Hatsume-san. I don't know her much I trust she's a nice person. If you like her…"

"Yeah, she's… awesome"

"I'm sorry you got to tell me in that way"

"Don't be. It's all her fault"

There was a weird silence between them before Kendo thought about something else to say.

"I… if you ever feel you need to talk, I'm always open to hearing you"

"It's okay, I don't want to bother you"

She felt like holding his hand but hesitated when it was millimeters apart from hers, instead of resting it on his shoulder.

"You won't. And you can come to me if you want to train or do anything else"

"Thanks, Kendo-san. I-if you feel like, you can come to me any time too"

"I'll look forward to it. Umm, it pains me to admit but that crazy is right. We should go back now"

Even if it didn't end as she planned, Kendo was happy with herself and for Midoriya. Despite the appearance of the current main problem in his life, he looked more bright and lively, like the Midoriya she was used to seeing, the Midoriya she knew. Well, now Kendo knew him a lot better. There was no way these rumors about the green teen could be true, he was too sweet to do… those things she heard from Tokage, though the green haired girl heard them from some senpai. They didn't have any idea of who he was or how kind he was, or how heartwarming was to be at his side. She understood better now why Yaoyorozu apparently liked him, and Hatsume was lucky that he held her dear to his heart. It was really big luck to be the one Midoriya liked, so she couldn't help but wonder.

"Is there… someone like this, just waiting to tell me?" Kendo slowly waved her head. "No, I can't worry about these things now. There are more important matters that I have to focus on" Still, her eyes wandered to the green haired boy walking by her side.

The green haired boy that suddenly got pulled aside from her. On the next moment she found a pair of brown eyes looking straight at her soul.

"Deku-kun, are you okay? Where have you been?" Uraraka looked at him with a sweet and caring expression that turned into mild anger when she looked again at the orange haired girl. "Were you with her all this time?"

Did her eyes deceive her or Kendo detected some jealousness coming from the brunette? Not only from her but also from the others slowly walking to them.

"Yes, Kendo-san and I were talking. We met each other outside by coincidence"

"Coincidence…"

"Yes, coincidence. Itsuka Kendo. You are Uraraka, right?" Kendo offered her hand politely, doing her best to look neutral but friendly. She smiled nervously as the brunette took more time than she expected to return the gesture.

"Uraraka Ochako. You're from 1-B, right?"

"Yes. 1-B class rep"

"Then could you do something about that Monoma guy? He's really annoying"

"I know he can be hard to deal with. It's just his way"

Uraraka was about to say something but whatever it was she decided to keep herself, that is after Midoriya gave her a meaningful look.

"Well, it's not like we don't have someone similar at our class. Sorry for Bakugo barely exploding Monoma's face, it's just his way"

Uraraka turned and she was already leaving when Kendo called Midoriya one last time.

"See you another time, Midoriya"

"See you too, Kendo-san"

From the corner of the hallway, some of the students from 1-B cheered for her while in the group of 1-A there were some unspoken curses and bad language.

-/-

"I knew it! We can't trust anyone here"

"Ochako, calm down. It was just a coincidence"

"Coincidence or not, she was alone with him. Who knows what she might have done in that time, Momo?"

Momo pinched the bridge of her nose, then once again tried to reason with Ochako.

"Even if it hurts me to admit it, Kendo isn't nearly as thirsty as any of us"

"But still… she could be trying to confess to him. She might not have the hots for him, but Izuku is still cute and charming"

"Yeah, yeah, I hear you. But I'm sure he's not her type"

"There is no 'not my type' when it comes to Izuku, there is?" Mina pointed out. None of them disagree.

"Relax, my friends, Izuku is safer than a gold bar in a vault" They group jumped a little when Himiko suddenly made her presence noticed.

"What are you doing here and what are you talking about?" Mei was quick to push her back a little.

"Even if I say I doubt you'll hear me over all this hostility"

The group let out a collective sigh.

"We're listening"

"See, much easier, isn't it? Ponytail Two and Izuku were just chatting, really. She likes motorcycles and they talked a lot about it. You would be impressed with the number of heroes with that theme"

"Anything meaningful?" Ochako ushered her.

"Hmmm, besides Izuku talking about our special date ~sigh~ No, nothing" She said and watched amused as the girls tensed up, glaring daggers at her just b cause she mentioned her 'date' with him, so she decided to add gasoline to the fire. "Oh, just one more tiny thing. Apparently… Izuku doesn't trust any of you to open up his troubled heart~"

"What did you say?!" They shouted in unison and Ochako stepped forward, grabbing the collar of Himiko's uniform.

"You'll tear it apart, I already told you that, Ochako-chan"

"Repeat that! I dare you to repeat that in my face!"

"Ochako, calm down and-"

"She's messing with us, Kyoka" She quickly turned back then faced the blonde again. Himiko had a smug grin plastered on her face. "I won't take any more of your shit. Repeat that and see what happens!"

Her fanged grin widened and her voice remained level.

"Hah? Didn't you listen? Izuku doesn't trust any of you to open his heart. His words, not mine. Something about, how was it again? Oh yeah, the fear of your pretty faces turning into bright yellow eyes and a nice white fanged grin~"

"Tsk. And who's fault it is?! Can you guess?!"

"Well, let's see. Who tortured Izuku please raise your hand" She slowly raised a hand. "So it leaves me and… me!"

Himiko didn't have time to laugh as her backs met with the wall pretty fast.

"You can't leave U.A, right?"

"Yes, that's part of the deal"

"If you float away, you die out of air, cold, or electrocuted?"

"Hmm, I don't know. Why don't you try and tell me after?~"

Ochako brought a fist back but Tsuyu held it with her tongue. Mei and Mina had to force her away from Himiko, who kept laughing all the time.

"Ochako-chan, you're so fun to tease~ You make it really hard for me to leave my old habits" She became more serious now. "But, seriously, take better care of Izuku. I might not be around when Ponytail Two or someone else makes the next move"

"But you said-"

"I said Ponytail Two just chatted with him. What happens after that I don't know. Let's not forget that it all happened while her class was distracting everyone. I can tell from kilometers away when someone is trying to drag my attention. So if I were you, I'd keep my eyes open" Himiko turned around but before leaving she continued. "Unlike me, you can't afford to lock him, can you, O-cha-ko-chan?~" And she waved a hand, skipping through the hallway.

Meanwhile, Ochako shook with anger.

"Ochako-chan…"

She took a deep breath before answering.

"I'm okay Tsu. She's messing with me, trying to say that we're alike or something"

"Humpf! Good riddance!" Tooru said, then turned to her friends. "Girls, do you think she said the truth about Izuku? That he… doesn't trust in us?"

"Ribbit. Considering she can technically take the form of any of us, it is to be expected Izuku would have some difficulty, well, looking at us the same way"

"That's wrong… Deku-kun… Izuku still loves us the same way he always did. That wouldn't change, not a single bit, never" Ochako assured her friends, and maybe herself. "I didn't believe in a single word that Toga said. She just wants to torment us as much as she wants to torment him"

"So you're okay with Kendo?" Momo had to ask.

"That… we'll see. Like it or not, it is a little suspicious. I want to trust you, Momo, because honestly, I can't trust in her"

Meanwhile, at the 'rival' class, Kendo was being swarmed by her classmates and being showered with questions, so much that she had to use her Quirk to get some space.

"Alright, silence everyone or else I'll hit you all like Monoma" And silence is what she got. Tsunotori stepped forward and started to talk despite the threat.

"Kendo-chan, come on, you have to tell us. Well, at least tell me what happened!"

"Oi, Tsunotori, I helped too, I want to know" Tetsutetsu shouted from the back of the crowd.

"Since I created this master plan it's obvious I get to-"

"Shush Monoma, I'll really hit you" Kendo wasn't joking now. "There's nothing to hear, guys. We just talked"

"But what were the topics? Was there any hot topic?~" Tokage asked and joked.

"Did you make any progress with him?" Awase was the next.

"Is Midoriya Izuku as astonishing and charming as you dreamed about, Kendo-san?"

"Who said I dream about him, Shiozaki?!"

"Is it too early for dreaming?" Fukidashi asked Yanagi.

"How should I know?"

"All I know is that my ship is sailing~ Forward, KendoXriya!" Tsunotori beamed and her classmates were about to follow her but then they saw Kendo raising a fist. This was a clear sign to stop.

"For the last time, I don't have a crush on Midoriya. I just wanted to talk to him because he looked like he needed help. And I was right, he's having a hard time. So now the last thing he needs is an entire class making fun of his love life"

"Kendo-chan, we're not making fun of him. I mean, I don't know about the others but I honestly wanted you two to be together"

"Tsunotori… where that came from, anyway?"

"Well… the way you looked at him that day, and looking how much you worried about him… I just thought that you'd be happy with him. Are you sure you don't feel nothing?" There was nothing but the truth and concern for her friend in Tsunotori's eyes. Kendo looked at her other classmates and everyone agreed with the short blonde.

"I admit that I thought it would be fun to watch, but I think you'd be a good couple" Kuroiro said.

"I'm with him. We all want the best for you" Honekuni added.

"Whoever you choose, we'll support you, Kendo-san. Unless the guy is a douche, then we beat him up" Tsuburaba said.

"Wait, what if it's a girl next time?" Bondo inquired the spiky brown haired teen.

"Then one of the girls beat her up?"

"Since you spoke, there's this girl from the third year that-"

"Stop, don't add a single word, please" Before Tokage could implant any more crazy ideas, Kendo interfered. "I appreciate that you care for me so much. Really, thank you guys. But I'm more than capable of dealing with my love life, okay?"

"So you're not giving up on Midoriya?" Tsunotori asked with hope in her eyes.

"For the love of- I swear I'll hit someone. I don't have a-"

"Alright everyone, move to the locker rooms, we have hero training to do!" Vlad-sensei just poked his head in the room and shouted, completely ignoring the fact that he was late. Everyone quickly left the classroom, Kendo being the last one. She was already feeling tired.

"Two days without notices from Midoriya… Should I have given him my phone number? Too forward, right? Ugh, Tsunotori was so stubborn that now I can't think about giving my number without being embarrassed. Friends also exchange numbers, right?"

Kendo fidgeted with the tip of her ponytail, looking through the window. She told him to call her if he wanted to talk but she didn't exactly give him a way to call her. She didn't know when he would call her either. Would he take too long? What if now he felt better and could talk with someone else. So their nice time together was a one-time thing?

"... We could meet today…" She muttered to herself.

"Meet? With who?" She thought she muttered to herself.

"Tokage?!" Kendo got surprised with the green haired girl suddenly invading her bubble.

"Oi, no talking during class" Vlad scolded the two from his place at the blackboard. Tokage then changed to whispering.

"Sorry to scare you, but you seemed really far. This isn't you, you know"

"I was… just thinking"

"Oh, thinking~ I get it"

"You… get it?"

"Yep. Daydreaming is something very common for those lost in love" Tokage put a hand in her chest and raised the other in a dramatic fashion.

"Don't jump to conclusions. We already discussed this"

"Yes, yes. Oh, the denial. You were so distant I can only wonder where your head was, though I have a good idea~"

"Tokage, I thought you dropped this topic already"

"And right when I did you appear with that lovestruck cute face. Can you blame me?"

"Tokage, Kendo, if you're comfortable with chatting during the lesson, then you might find it easy to do an essay about it, right?"

"Y-yes, sensei…" Said both girls.

After class, Kendo tried to find Midoriya, just to see if he was doing fine. If they got to talk a bit she wasn't complaining. She tried the library since he had lessons to catch up. Maybe she could lend him a hand. She entered the quiet place and there was Midoriya, sitting all alone in a table with a couple of books scattered and another one he currently buried his face on. Kendo was on her way to him when a pink hair with horns poking from it came in front of her.

"Oh sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going"

Judging by the upside-down book that was covering her face, Kendo doubted it.

"It's okay, I was kinda distracted too"

Ashido quickly glanced at the direction Kendo looked and the orange haired girl was sure she saw pink eyebrows furrow a bit.

"So, Kendo-san, isn't it? I'm kinda curious, what brings you here since you're one of the best of your class? I doubt you have to retake tests like me"

"Well, I like to study, which is why I do well at the tests. Studying before the tests also helps with not retaking them" She didn't want to make Ashido angry or anything but it was clear she was forcing this talk to stall her.

"You're probably right. Well, since you're here, can you help me with a question I have been struggling with? It's really quick-"

Kendo stopped Ashido from shoving the book in her face, giving the pinkette a quick look.

"I don't think you need to study for advanced integral calculus. At least not now"

Ashido's frown was a little more visible.

"Oh, silly me, that's why I wasn't getting any of this, ahaha… ~sigh~ You're not here to read a book either, are you?"

"And what if I'm not?"

"Then I have to ask, what do you want here?"

"It's a hard guess but I'd say the same as you"

The simultaneous glance confirmed her theory.

Kendo took a step aside but Ashido came into her way again, showing a waverly smile.

"Excuse me"

"Aaah, sorry about that"

Another step, another block.

"Ahem, I'm trying to get to the tables, so if you could please move-"

"Hahaha… that ain't happening"

Kendo didn't want to make enemies with class 1-A but this girl was asking for a hit. Suddenly, Kendo felt an arm wrapping around her own, dragging her inside the library and making her bump on Ashido. Then she noticed a familiar black hair in a bob cut.

"Kodai?"

"Kendo, good thing I found you here. I need you to help me with some problems" Kodai gave Kendo a look that made her understand what she planned. Kodai was just passing by when she looked the pink skinned girl getting in Kendo's way. A second glance and she spotted Midoriya, more than enough for her to connect the dots.

"Thanks, Kodai" Kendo said in a low tone.

"Thank me later. After you talk with him"

"I-I don't have a crush on him"

"I know. Just go there already"

Kendo wasn't sure about what the smile Kodai showed meant but she was glad for the little help. That is, until she tripped into something. If it wasn't for Kodai, she would hit the floor face first. Looking around they didn't see anything, or anyone nearby. With a double take both girls noticed a set of clothes floating at one of the desks. She might be invisible but the way the jacked floated told them that this person was looking exactly in the opposite direction, a weak and ironic try to act natural. Kendo considered saying something but a small pull on her arm made her turn away. Unfortunately, when they turned around Midoriya was already taken, being dragged somewhere with his books by another pink haired girl.

Her next attempt, the gym. Knowing Midoriya he was going to spend some extra minutes training to compensate the lost time, and she guessed right. She hoped to join him on whatever exercise he was doing and take the opportunity to chat a little. It was nice to train with some company. The problem was that he already had company. The moment she opened the door, her eyes scanned for a green mane and she found it running treadmills. On one side, purple hair with two small bangs and on the other, spiky red hair.

"Okay, he will have to stop some time"

As is she had triggered a trap, from now on, every time she tried to get near Midoriya, someone took the place she was aiming for. If it wasn't Kirishima, it was Jiro. If it wasn't Jiro, it was Sato. If it wasn't Sato, Ojiro appeared, making it impossible to her to get within five meters from Midoriya. After a long time being passively blocked, Kendo decided to just butt in without any excuses, but someone else saw that. Suddenly she felt someone holding on her wrist, and she turned around to see the tailed teen from 1-A.

"Kendo-san, what a surprise seeing you here!"

"Not much, I came to train a lot, actually" Ojiro let go of her but it didn't look like he would let her simply pass.

"It must be because we train at different times. Well, since you're here, why don't we spar a little?"

"Maybe later. I have to go somewhere and-"

"I have to insist" He said already pushing her to the ring. "Being a martial artist, I can't miss a chance to fight someone with the name Battle Fist"

She was about to protest but then something came to her mind.

"If I win, you let me go?"

Ojiro took his fighting stance and held a confident look.

"Sure. But don't be too relaxed. This might be a spar but I don't plan to go ea-"

Kendo made a really quick dash forward and threw her fist forward, making it big right before the impact. Ojiro barely had time to use his tail as a shield and ended falling not too far out of the ring.

"There, attack of opportunity. Good fight, see ya!"

"Wait just a minute! I wasn't well prepared. Best of three!"

She let out a sigh and quickly glanced at where Midoriya was, currently lifting weights.

"Then come on"

This time Ojiro attacked first, chaining his punches with powerful tail whips, enough to make Kendo step back as she used her large hands as shields.

"You won't win if you keep backing away like that, Kendo-san"

"I know" She finally reached the place she wanted. "But I'm planning to make this quick"

Ojiro leaped high and spun, landing a powerful strike with his tail, only to be held by Kendo's big hands. She didn't even wait for him to land and swung the teen over her head, slamming him out of the ring. She didn't even use her strength, she was aiming for the technical win. And with that she ran out of the ring, ignoring whatever Ojiro was saying about another rematch. But she a little late as she spotted her objective being dragged out of the gym by the purple haired girl.

Enough was enough and after taking a shower, Kendo headed to the 1-A dorms. Tsunotori was almost going on all fours to follow her friend's rushed steps.

"Kendo-chan, what will you do now?"

"I don't know, but I have to talk to him"

"Did something happen?"

"No, I just- you know what? I want to see Midoriya and that's it. I was a little worried about him but now it's more because they didn't let me" She sounded mildly annoyed and angered. You didn't get to see Kendo like this a lot.

"They? You mean the girls that hang with him?"

"No, I mean the entire class. I don't care about what they said before, we had a good time and it is obvious that it did some good to Midoriya. He trusts me so there's no problem in we spending some time together again, right?"

"Right… But, Kendo-chan"

"What?"

"The way you're talking… and the way you're acting too. It makes it look as if you really liked him"

Kendo stopped briefly, then turned to her friend.

"Whatever you say. I'm not going to stress over it anymore"

Tsunotori could swear she saw a smile form in her lips before Kendo resumed her quick walk to the building of the rival class. Just this time the blonde decided to watch from afar.

Kendo just arrived in front of the building and someone already appeared to get in her way.

"Good afternoon, Kendo-san. Should I understand that your visits will be more frequent from now on?" Todoroki said in his neutral voice.

"If I say yes, is there a problem, Todoroki-san?"

"I'm not against working with other students. Just try to limit this to hero classes"

"Tsk. I'll be straight then. I want to see Midoriya. Can you call him, please?"

Todoroki rested on the wall beside the door and folded his arms.

"I'm afraid not"

"Come on, can we skip this? It won't do any harm if we just talk"

"I'm not so certain. How can you be so sure?"

"Because we did that already. In fact, Midoriya looked a lot better after. Didn't you notice"

The half hot half cold teen thought about it for a moment. Midoriya did look a little better recently.

"Still, it could be something else. I'm going to ask that you leave if this is your only objective here, Kendo-san"

"I'm going to see him whether you like it or not, Todoroki-san"

"I'd like to see that-"

"Oi, shitty half and half! Where's your fucking trash- hah? Aren't you from the extra class?"

"Who are you calling extra?" Kendo said, even more annoyed.

"Isn't it obvious?" He said pointing at her. "What do you want here? Got the wrong way to your own place?"

"She wants to see Midoriya, Bakugo"

"Hah? Deku?! Why in the world would she want to see that shitty nerd?!"

"Hey, don't talk like that about him" Kendo took some steps ahead but froze once Bakugo turned around and shot a flaming glare at her. He walked towards her, stopping about a meter away.

"What was that?"

"Don't… don't say these things about Midoriya. He's a very nice person"

"Tsk. Deku this, Deku that…" He scoffed under his breath. "I don't get why everyone is so worried about Deku, even less you, someone who barely knows him. So I'm going to give you an advice, don't waste your pity with that useless trash" He said lifting the yellow plastic sacks on his hands, and then walked past her.

"He's not an useless trash!" She made Bakugo stop. "Midoriya is an awesome person. He's going through a lot now and I want to help him recover. The only useless thing I see here… is taking the trash out"

"What?!" Now he was mad. A little bit further and the trash bags would be blasted into tiny bits, but that would result in more work for the blonde, so he miraculously controlled his temper, taking a very long and deep breath.

"Listen up, fat hands. You'll only waste your time with that shitty virgin. Not that I care. You all can just drop dead with him that I won't give a fuck! Trash belongs to trash so you can look for him somewhere else! Shitty Deku left with stupid sound girl anyway. And one more thing, when you see that shitty copycat, tell him that" He took a deep breath in. "DIE!"

Kendo watched in a mix of astonishment and intimidation as Bakugo stomped away to take out the trash. She turned to Todoroki, still leaning on the wall with the same serene face. Was he already used to this?

"You heard him. Midoriya is not here. But you should really leave him alone"

"As I said before, I'm going to see him whether you like it or not"

So Kendo walked away, still hearing the blonde shouting profanities to the foundations of the world. Midoriya wasn't here so where could he possibly be. The places she knew he used to go were already out of question. She didn't know him that much, anyway. Where? Where could Midoriya be? Then, out of the blue, rather out of the dark, Kuroiro appeared to her.

"Kendo"

"Kuroiro?! ~sigh~ How many times do I have to tell you to stop sneaking around?"

"This is who I am, Kendo. I can't deny my twisted nature"

"Can't you make an effort? We're not even training"

"Anyway, you're looking for the Midoriya boy, right? He was around the support course building not long ago"

"Huh? How did you know that?"

"One, you walked off really fast and you looked annoyed. Two, Kodai told me what happened at the library. Three, Tsunotori was running around saying to everyone that you were out to fight for your love or something like that"

Well, Kendo did say she didn't care but this was too much. She would have a little talk with Tsunotori later.

"I see… thanks, Kuroiro"

"Wait a minute. Is this for real? You're… really falling for mister break-my-own-arms?"

She took a moment of hesitation to answer.

"No, that's not it. I guess…"

"If you say so. I'm still going to make fun of you, though"

"It's part of your twisted nature, yeah, yeah, whatever"

And then Kendo headed to the support course classes. Why would he come here was a mystery to her. What could possibly have his interest around here? Oh, right, Midoriya's crush. The girl stopped in her tracks, feeling all her eagerness drain from her body. What was the point? Maybe, after talking with her, Midoriya found the courage he needed and decided to confess to Hatsume. If she said yes, if Hatsume decided to accept Midoriya's feelings… where this left her, exactly?

"Wait, wait, Yaoyorozu. How will she deal with it? I… I wanted to help her too, right? So… why do I feel so sad? She's my friend, sure, but it shouldn't be hurting so much" Her mind replayed the words Tsunotori said to her, about her being happy. "I wanted Yaoyorozu to be happy… right? That was the plan. So… why?"

She shook her head and quickly slapped her cheeks. Whatever was the outcome, whatever waited for her once she found him, she wanted to talk to him again. It was perfectly fine to chat with your friends. They didn't have to be in a relationship to have a good time together. She was okay just being his friend.

Kendo entered the now empty building walked through the hallways. The yellow and orange lights of the ending day shone through the windows, almost matching her hair color. Every step the took ahead was a change in her resolve to see the end of this. Should she really see him? Or should she just give up and let him be? She heard something coming from one of the rooms at the end of the hallway. The last step told her so see him. Kendo hesitated a little, then some more, holding back her own hand before it could press the small panel to open the metallic door. What was she supposed to say now? What should she say if she found Hatsume with him? Would she say yes? Would she deny him? What if she already said no and Midoriya was now heartbroken? It might be just a school crush but these things had a different weight for some people, and he did look to be the sensitive type of guy. Maybe she could use that to make him and Yaoyorozu closer to each other. Maybe… someone else could get closer to him. She pressed the button with sudden boldness.

The door quickly slid open and she found… well, she found Midoriya. As she expected, he had some company and yes, it was Hatsume. The problem started on the third person, the girl with purple hair from his class. What else? Well, how about the three of them being stark naked? Oh wait, there was a very little portion of his lower body that was covered with a red blanket. So, there they stood, wide eyed, frozen probably due to the shock and staring at her, while Kendo stared back at them. What could they possibly be doing at such suspicious positions, lying on a bed in the middle of a white room? Her overloaded brain prevented Kendo from perceiving any further details, and she did the only logical thing.

"S… S-SORRY FOR INTERRUPTING!" Scream and run, the only possible reaction.

A little earlier that afternoon…

"Kyoka, what's up with the rush?" Izuku asked her as she kept pulling him around.

"I'll explain later, just follow me"

"Can I at least know what is this all about?"

"Remember when I said I had an idea to help you out?"

"Oh, you mean to help me relax?"

"Exactly. It took a little for Mei to set everything up but we're all ready now"

"Ready? For what?"

"Hehehe, it's a surprise~"

He couldn't help but feel a little nervous about this. Every time the girls came with a surprise, well, it was a huge surprise indeed. Since he didn't have another option, Izuku just followed Kyoka to wherever she was leading him. It couldn't be anything bad for him, that he was sure of. When he noticed, Kyoka and he walked through the empty hallways of the support course building. This was a known way, and as he expected, they arrived at they 'secret room'. Kyoka pressed the small button on the wall and the door opened, revealing Mei. She was tinkering with something on her lap.

"Mei, didn't you say it was done?"

"Oh, Kyoka! Yes, it is done, I'm just making some adjust"

"It better not explode, really"

"It won't, trust me!"

The two entered and joined the pink haired girl as she finished her adjusts. Izuku sat on the bed and just waited, tapping his foot and looking at the floor. Then he felt a hand rest on his shoulder. Kyoka gave him a reassuring look, followed by Mei.

"Hey, relax. You'll faint like this"

"Sorry, Kyoka. I'm not used to this"

"It isn't as if we didn't do more 'embarrassing' things" Kyoka flicked a finger at Mei's ear for the comment. Now was not the time.

"Ow! Yosh, it's ready. Now, Izuku, could you stand on the bed, please?"

"Stand? For what?"

"Wait just a little longer, my eager boy~"

Izuku did as she said.

"Kyoka-chan, music please"

"Music?" Izuku looked confused as he followed Kyoka with his eyes. She brought a small speaker with her, plugged a usb on it at pressed to play it. A slow pace and smooth music started to play. He wasn't very wise on the field so he didn't try to guess what style it was. Then, making him even more confused, Mei crawled on the bed and started to undress him.

"M-Mei, I thought we wouldn't be d-doing t-that"

"And we won't, honey" She booped his nose playfully. "It just happens that you need to take your clothes of for what we're going to do. A happy coincidence~"

Kyoka quickly joined her, slowly running her hands through his body, holding him from behind.

"Music can change your mood really fast. With the right ambient sound and stimulus…" They slowly took off his shirt, brushing their fingers at his skin sometimes. "We can take away all that stress that is dragging you down~"

His shorts came out before he could notice and the two girls gently made him lay down in the bed with his belly down. Izuku then felt something slightly warm and slimy on his backs.

"Hold up, what is-"

"It's okay, honey. Kyoka asked me to create this. It's a special gel of quick effect that helps to remove the stiffness of your muscles. The effect is better if you use the correct amount of pressure to apply it, which is why I created this baby here" Izuku noticed that she was wearing the baby of earlier. It was a pair of sleeves that covered her arms from the hands to the shoulders and he could make out some lines across it, so he guessed it was some kind of exo suit. She also had a small visor over one of her eyes. Mei continued, pointing to it. "This other baby here helps me see where your body has more tension. Then, my exo suit guides my hands to give you a massage while the gel acts, all backed up with lots of data about the most varied techniques"

"I just wanted something to pair with the playlist I selected, but Mei decided to do all this. That's why she took so long" Kyoka said, ruffling his green locks. "You seemed so tense that I thought about what I could do to help you release this tension"

Izuku then stopped to listen more carefully at the playlist Kyoka picked for him. It wasn't any music he ever heard before. Instead, it was just tranquil melodies played on bass and a guitar, along with nature sounds. Actually, some of them he was able to recognize, being used to listen to Kyoka's creations. He also focused on the warm feeling of Mei's hands slowly spreading the gel over his backs, rubbing his skin and pressing his tensed body at the exact places. She was taking care of muscles he didn't know were stiff, making his body feel more relaxed. In fact, he felt his mind also slowing its pace, taking more time to appreciate the special treatment the two were giving to him.

"Wow… you two went so far… just to make me feel better~" Izuku said in a lower tone, borderline purring. Sometimes Mei managed to get a small moan from him.

"Of course, honey. You're more than worth the effort~"

Mei then started to focus more on his shoulders and arms, while Kyoka worked on his feet. She didn't have high tech support like Mei but she learned a thing or another on the internet. The two girls were effectively making Izuku float into the clouds as he felt his mind get free of all the troubles that were bothering him lately. Forget about the extra homework, Himiko being at U.A, the subtle lingering anxiety he felt around the girls, specially Ochako. Forget about his own goal to overcome his fear, his duty as the heir of One for All and the immense pressure of being the next Symbol of Peace. Right now, Izuku could only care about two of his lovely girlfriends and the amazing treatment they were giving to him.

"Mmm~ I could get used to this…" He said, feeling his head a little light. He felt the warmth spread around his body and his muscles were so relaxed they felt like jelly.

"Oh, look Kyoka, someone is having a good time~"

"I can see it. I don't, Izuku, we might spoil you too much"

"Can you blame me? This is simply awesome…"

"Do you more relaxed now, honey?"

"Never been more relaxed in my life~"

"Hmmm, so you are in a good mood now?~"

"Yeah… completely"

"Then, let me try something… different"

Izuku was about to ask what she meant but the answer came quickly as he felt a new and familiar source of warmth. This softness and size he knew pretty well. He tilted his head slightly and just as he suspected, Mei got rid of her black sleeveless shirt and bra, deciding to use her ample bosom to continue his treatment. From behind her pink curly hair, Kyoka poked her head.

"Oi, Mei, this is not fair"

"I know Ochako told us to wait but… I just can't help it"

"I'm not talking about this. What it's not fair is you using your body like this. In front of me, above all things…"

"Oh. Well, in that case, why don't you take the opportunity. Since I'm busy with you, honey, why don't you make her feel good too?~"

"Well, after all this, it's the least I can do. I don't guarantee I'll be as good as you, though"

"Don't worry honey, I'm kind of cheating. So, Kyoka, what are you waiting for?"

Kyoka quickly removed her shirt and bra, getting under Izuku while Mei kept pressing her breasts on him. Her hands wandered to his lower regions, getting dangerously close to his private parts, only to move to another place. Meanwhile, Izuku took some of the gel on his hands and tried to replicate to some extent what Mei did to him, tracing Kyoka's slender figure. She moaned lightly as his hands glided from her waist to her sides, up to her chest then down to her belly, and all over again.

"Damn, this feels so good... You're full of talents, Izuku~"

"I do my best"

"Then how about we all jump to the best part, honey?~" Mei was now rubbing her entire body on him, and Kyoka followed her, latching on Izuku as she could.

"I am with Mei. Just a little bit, Izuku. Please?~"

Izuku couldn't help but smile.

"Well, since you two asked so nicely"

In seconds their remaining clothes were gone and Izuku stared down at Kyoka a little before slowly lower himself to kiss her. It has been a long time since they did this, and he thought that after this he should call everyone, as he didn't want to be unfair. Ochako said that they would wait until he felt he was ready, and right now he was more than ready. Kyoka looked at him with expectant eyes. The way she bit her bottom lip while smiling was a clear sign she missed him as much as he missed her and the other girls.

Then, the door opened. They saw Kendo. Kendo saw them. She ran away and the door closed automatically a little while after. They had a major problem now. One more for Izuku to worry about. While he felt his anxiety returning stronger than ever, he had a few words to describe how he felt right now.

"That's it… I'm already dead"

End of Chapter

An now, this has turned into a complicated situation. The harem is growing and the girls wont stop comming. Oh well, see you all in the next chapter, thanks for reading!