Awkward Situation
The morning after Christmas started rather normally, considering everything that happened the previous night. It was almost as if nothing had happened.
That, of course, didn't last at all.
So here they were, two women, sitting at the Principal's office. The room is dead silent, except for the nervous tapping of the blondie's foot on the floor. The lady with dark-purple hair seemed to have the reins of her emotional state, but someone who knew her for a long time could tell she was on the edge. They just received a message to be early at the office, no context, no explanations, but at this point, none were needed.
The door opened and in came a short creature that resembled a mouse, with a rather ugly scar crossing one eye. It quietly walked to the desk, hopping on the chair to sit on it. Funny how nobody ever considered making one more suited to the Principal's size, but it wasn't like he felt bothered by it. If nothing, it helped to make the students more at ease whenever he called them over. This couldn't possibly be applied to the two ladies in front of him.
"I believe we all know why you two are here, correct?"
Yu slowly raised her hand but decided to remain silent. Nemuri simply nodded, arms folded over her chest.
"Well then, I'll jump straight to the problem. You two were caught, as they say, red-handed while having sexual intercourse with a group of students, by another group of students." Principal Nezu said, paws together and with a very serene albeit serious tone of voice.
"Not only that, you did it within the school grounds, in a modified room. May I ask how Hatsume-san got authorization for that?"
Nemuri slowly raised her hand, head hanging low.
"I see. I imagine you talked Maijima-san into this by convincing her less safe experiments could be performed there."
The dark-haired lady nodded again.
"You also took advantage of the passive tracking system during night time, where you had a time window where everyone involved could gather for… special activities."
The silence was more than enough of an answer.
"I hope you understand the severity of these actions, the both of you, but more so Nemuri-san, who has been working with me for longer."
Letting out a heavy sigh, Nemuri finally looked up at the giant white mouse.
"Yes, Principal Nezu, I am fully aware that my situation is the definition of Problematic." She wouldn't fool herself, Nemuri knew there was a risk and she did it anyway. There was no use in playing dumb nor denying it. She was busted.
"Good. That frees me from giving a lecture. Now, about the consequences of said actions…" They swallowed dry.
Nemuri was expecting to be fired, possibly sued, and in the worst-case scenario, locked up for a while. It wasn't like pro heroes never got jail time, they were not above the law. In this day and age, heroes were the ones most held accountable, hence why it was so important to work on your public image. What Nemuri really worried about was exactly the image of U.A., fearing what such a scandal would do to it.
Yu had a similar worry, but it was a bit more personal to her since her debut was quite recent. She had enough gossip running around while being in a team with Kamui Woods. This could potentially do damage to her reputation that she would never recover from.
But honestly, the biggest fear they had was not being able to see Izuku again. Nemuri in particular felt a little guilty, having interacted with Midoriya Inko before, and she kept in mind the possibility of restraining orders, or even Izuku having to change schools. In the end, his mother had the final say.
"I won't question the details of your relationship with Midoriya Izuku or any of the girls. All I want to know is: did they consent?" Nezu asked calmly.
In fact, the question barely registered to them.
"Pardon, what was that?" Nemuri said.
"I asked if they consented to do it. I mean having sex."
"Uh…" They looked surprised at the white mouse. "It's a little complicated, but–"
"Again, I'm not asking for details. A 'yes' or 'no' will suffice."
Nemuri and Yu looked at each other. The girls and themselves could be quite… demanding when it came to Fun Time with Izuku. Most of the time, they were the ones initiating it.
"Yes." They answered together. It wasn't as if Izuku didn't like it. In fact, they always made sure he was having the best experience possible, and there were "no complaints" so far. Let's ignore the circumstances of their first time together for now.
"Excellent." Principal Nezu said, jumping from his chair and walking to the table nearby and pouring a cup of tea while Nemuri and Yu followed with their eyes, confused and a little scared.
"Wait, aren't we in trouble?" The blondie asked.
"Hmm, do you want trouble, Takeyama-san?" He sipped calmly. "I sure don't want it, considering the delicate situation we're in currently."
"Are we not going to… receive any punishment?" Nemuri questioned with hesitation. She wasn't particularly looking forward to it, but it was only to be expected. Right?
"Hahahahaha," Nezu laughed lightly, putting the cup on the table and hopping back on the chair. "Of course you will, actions have consequences, you know?"
The two ladies went stiff.
"I'm not looking forward to making a public ruckus about this. Everyone involved was consenting and aware of their actions. You two are teachers at U.A. and pro heroes, and I'm considering these aggravators. But," He took another sip of his drink, giving a wise look at them. "Don't you think it has been strangely convenient?"
"Huh?" The confusion in their faces only got more apparent.
"Did you know that when sexually attracted to someone, humans release a few types of pheromones? It doesn't work like other animals and you can't really detect it, but it is noticeable to me. Also, your brain releases a concoction of hormones and you break down into obsessive-compulsive behavior. It's as if you lost brain cells…"
The two women looked at the white mouse, completely lost about the rambling, which was close enough to one of Izuku's mumbling sprees. Then came the increasing maniacal laughter.
"Hahahahahaha, humans are such pitiful creatures at times, acting like the superior species when they can fall into such primitive behavior that easily. All it takes is placing them together in a box, an opportunity, and you end with sex-crazed animals constantly in heat! How ironic! Hahahahahaha!"
Yu was absolutely terrified at the sight of the laughing and shaking white mouse behind the desk. Even Nemuri, who had witnessed Nezu's "true personality" before couldn't help but feel anxious about it. In sum, what he said is that…
"... Wait, Principal. You knew about it?!" The dark-haired lady didn't want to believe it. She was so discreet about that, or so she thought.
"Please don't diminish my perception, Kayama-san. Although I have to admit you did a pretty good job in pulling the reins of these kids. Even a dense person would notice young Midoriya and the increasing number of, what do they say…? Ah, horny girls around him."
"You noticed even before we joined?!" Good thing she was sitting, because Yu felt her legs losing strength. Under other circumstances, her image and possibly her career would be done for. Just how smart was that mouse?
"Yes, I knew it all along."
"Then… why did you allow them– us– to go that far?" Nemuri asked.
"Why, you ask? Hmm," He took another sip of the remaining tea that didn't spill while he laughed. "I thought it would be a fun experiment! Hahahahahaha!"
The white mouse kept laughing and spilling tea from the cup while the two adults processed just how lucky they were in this situation.
"Ah, it was an interesting experience, I must admit. Now, for the aforementioned consequences," Nezu began, bringing his paws together. Nemuri and Yu felt a little bead of sweat form on their foreheads. "First of all, you'll have to deal with two classes knowing about your little secret. If it happens to spread around the school, I'm afraid there's nothing much you can do about it. Rather, you're not allowed to."
The previous night…
"Guys, guys, guys! You won't believe what I just saw! Everyone, wake the hell up! This is THE big news!" Kaminari barged into the dorms, knocking on door after door to wake up the remaining students of class 1-A.
In a relatively short time, all the boys were gathered in the common room. The ones who stayed behind had sleepy eyes and practically dragged themselves out of the warm comfort of their rooms. As for the "exploration team", the generalized state was of shock. Kaminari was also extremely excited. Bakugo was still passed out and foaming from his mouth, hence why Kirishima had to carry him back. Surprisingly, or maybe not, Todoroki seemed pretty unmoved by this whole convo.
"Damn it, Kaminari… you better have a nice body picture for waking me up like that!" Shouted the midget of the class.
"Oui, Kaminari-kun, I'm losing my beauty sleep here…" Even in that semi-conscious state, Aoyama never lost his shine.
"This is—yawn~like being consumed by the Dark…" Tokoyami said, barely awake.
"Kaminari-kun! You should not be making that level of noise late at night! I understand the excitement of festive times but such disruptive behavior is not acceptable and—"
"Iida, just let him—yawn~say it and be over with it." Ojiro placed a hand on the class rep's shoulder. Iida looked a little taken back, but he had to admit he was feeling too tired to keep going on a full lecture.
"Y'all will wake up when I tell you this. We noticed some of us were missing and went out to look for them." This seemed to get the attention of the boy with glasses.
"Missing? What happened? Did you find them?"
"Oh, we found them alright, hehe..." Kaminari looked left and right, with a grin as wide as his face allowed. "We found him in a room with all the girls, and the girls from 1-B, and Kayama-sensei and Takeyama-san too! Completely naked!"
There was a solid minute of silence in the room as the half-asleep boys stared at the excited blond. Not exactly the reaction he was expecting.
"Yeah, that happened." Sato joked, shaking his head. If Kaminari wanted to pull a prank on them, he had to do better than that.
"Kaminari-kun, even as a joke, it is not right to say this kind of thing about our classmates and teachers. Not to mention—" Iida let a long yawn. "It is definitely too late for that."
"Wait, I'm not joking guys, Midoriya was really in a room full of naked girls."
"I know there's a situation going on in our class, but I think that's too much. I mean, going out is a thing, but that... We all know Midoriya, right?" Shoji said. He did overhear some comments by accident but, as usual, decided not to mention it. Lessons learned from previous experiences in his life.
"Kaminari, if you woke me up just to share your wet dream, then I'd rather go back to bed and have my own!" Mineta exclaimed, already trying to conjure the image his blond friend suggested but with him in place of Midoriya.
"He's not lying, though. We saw it too. Damn, Midoriya..." Sero said from his place on the couch. He looked still a bit shocked.
"Yeah, I wouldn't believe either if I wasn't there myself," Kirishima added.
"How do we know you two are not playing along too?" Ojiro asked.
"And why is Bakugo knocked out and foaming?" Aoyama pointed at the still unconscious teen.
"Ah, I think he got too angry and passed out," Kirishima said in a nonchalant manner. Somehow, this was sort of expected. "And if you don't trust us, then ask Todoroki, and Baku Bro when he wakes up." He pointed a finger at Todoroki, who seemed to be contemplating something since they arrived, while he put his knocked-out friend on the couch.
"Well, tell us then, Todoroki. Did you really see Midoriya in a room full of naked girls?" Sato asked with a mocking tone.
"Yeah, how was the view like?" Mineta followed the taunt.
Todoroki, with his everlasting plain face, delved into deep thought.
"You can say it was… pretty hot." And as he said that, his right shoulder burst in flames. Wait, that thing on his face… Was Todoroki blushing?!
The half and half teen didn't have the best sense of humor, and he could pass as pretty naive and oblivious at times, when outside of hero duty. So, if Todoroki was saying that, it meant…
Realization slowly dawned on them, and as their faces started to gain a look of shock, Kaminari chuckled.
"Oh yeah, I didn't tell you the best part yet." He said with a smug smile.
"Wait, there's more?!" Mineta held on to Kaminari's shirt, suddenly invested in knowing every detail about this event.
"They were not only naked, oh no… Midoriya was about to go down on Kayama-sensei!"
"Now you got to be kidding me." Said the midget.
"I swear I'm not. I think… I think they all were about to fuck him!"
Another minute in utter silence passed.
"E-Eeeeh?!"
Well, now they were all awake.
"So can't we tell them to keep it secret…?" Yu pleaded with the white mouse.
"You can ask them, Takeyama-san, but using your positions as teachers to enforce it is something I will not tolerate. As the adults in the room, I expect you to handle this situation accordingly."
The blondie groaned in advance annoyance. She would never be looked the same by the brats, she was sure of it.
"I assume trying to bypass this rule will get us fired?" Kayama asked.
"Why yes. I won't lie, the thought did cross my mind, and I even pondered putting Aizawa's method into action, but a look around was enough to make me reconsider. We are already spread thin with pro heroes. Expelling roughly a third of our first-year students from the Hero Course? Over such a reason? All things considered, it is overkill."
Finally, the two of them felt some resemblance of relief.
"That doesn't mean you are out of the hook yet."
Back to tension.
While the two grown-up ladies were at the Principal's office, back at the dorms, the emerald child peeked outside his room, opening his door only enough for a slit. The entire building seemed awfully quiet, even more considering all the noise of the previous night.
It didn't matter how much time passed, this was unavoidable: they had to go back to the dorms. And judging by Kaminari's reaction, everybody in 1-A already knew of their secret. Delaying it wouldn't help at all, so back to the dorms went the group. They split in two, each one going to their respective class buildings.
Midoriya told the girls to wait outside a bit, as he went inside first. He hoped the attention would be drawn to him so they could just go straight to their rooms without the guys asking questions. The green teen gently opened the door…
"Midoriya!"
A group of voices shouted and before he knew, Midoriya was pulled inside, being immediately surrounded by his friends.
"Oi, Midoriya, what the hell is this story of you and all the girls in a room?!" Sato asked.
"You saw them all naked, didn't you?!" Shouted the midget, crying blood tears and pulling his shirt.
"Midoriya-kun! As the class rep, I can't allow such raunchy behavior. We're in school grounds and—"
"You touched their boobs, didn't you?!"
"Did you really get all of them to sleep with you? Like… all of them?" Ojiro said, with a hint of hopelessness in his voice.
"You had them all over you, didn't you?"
"Midoriya, my man, you gotta learn how to share!" Kaminari said, wrapping one arm around Midoriya's neck and pulling him closer. "Do you think you can set me up with Kyoka-chan? I never asked you anything, please?~"
"You got them all in line and slapped them with your—"
"DEKUUUU!" Regardless of the noise, this shout simply muffled everything else. Mineta shut up, and they all looked at the couch. Midoriya flinched.
"Oh, you're awake, Baku Bro."
As the explosive teen shot up, his eyes landed on the green-haired teen and he leaped over the couch, stomping all the way to the crowd, which opened up as he passed. Bakugo had a vice grip on Midoriya's shirt, dragging his freckled face dangerously close to a hand letting out tiny explosions.
"What the fuck was that, you damn nerd?!"
Midoriya leaned back a little. It had been quite some time since he found himself in this position with Bakugo, and he wasn't thrilled to relive the memories. As usual, he held his hands up in defense.
"L-listen, Kacchan, I c-can explain that–"
"How the fuck did an absolute loser like you got that many bitches after your sorry ass?! Hah?! Did you beg them to be their pet?!"
"N-no, that's not it! I, uh…" Midoriya looked to the side by reflex and he noticed how everyone had a kinda suspicious look towards him. "Uh, guys, I can explain…"
His prediction proved to be true, however.
"Midoriya, not to be the prick but… did you pay them or something?" Sero asked awkwardly.
"Yeah bro, we thought you were dating Itsuka. That's not very manly of you…" Kirishima held a look of minor disappointment.
"Midoriya-kun, as the class rep and your friend, I must insist that you explain this situation and your relationship with our girl classmates." Iida also seemed to look down on him. The boy didn't know where to put his face.
"It's a bit complicated, but I–"
"Shut up! DIE! Say it already, Shitty Deku!" What is he supposed to do, Bakugo? Pick one! "Why…?" He said between a gnarl.
"Eh?" Bakugo shook a little, which made Midoriya a bit concerned. "Kacchan, are you okay–"
"WHY DOES AN ABSOLUTE WORTHLESS PIECE OF SHIT LIKE YOU GET ALL THIS ATTENTION?! FUCK!"
Midoriya prepared himself to get an explosion to the face at point-blank range. It used to be like that back at middle school, except for… a certain voice inside his head, telling him to stand up to himself. He was none of these insulting words Bakugo constantly had at him. He had value, he was worthy, and most importantly, he was loved, and no short-tempered blond douchebag would change that. But before he had the opportunity to fight back, someone beat him to it.
There was a flash of brunette and in the next second, Bakugo was on the floor, legs up, folded in half in a weird position. His eyes were wide as he failed to fully understand what just happened. The answer stood before him, as he raised his eyes to look at the culprit, a brunette with bob hair that seemed to float, rosy cheeks, and little pads on her fingertips. She stood between shitty Deku and him and the rest of the crowd, in a defensive position. She looked quite angry.
"Now that's enough!"
"Uraraka?!" Midoriya exclaimed, equally surprised, then pulled her close by the shoulder. "I told you and the girls to go straight upstairs." He whispered.
"I know, but how could I? This would end with you being blamed again." She whispered back, then turned around and gave an intimidating glare at the boys, who even took a step back. "So, anyone else have something funny to say?" The brunette scanned their faces, hands on her hips and tapping her foot in anger.
Iida fixed his glasses and cleared his throat. While he inwardly cheered for Uraraka coming to aid Midoriya, supporting his personal ship, this situation was definitely not ideal. At least she managed to defuse the conflict, and he was glad for it.
"Uraraka-san, as the class rep I require that Midoriya explain this situation so we can avoid any misunderstandings." He was surprisingly civil about it. You would expect someone like Iida to call them out on deviant behavior. Perhaps his efforts to become more flexible extend farther than only the circle of being a pro hero.
Still, they were dancing around eggshells here, and the eyes kept focused on Midoriya. For the best or worst case, he would be responsible for everything that happened, in their eyes. She was troubled about how to proceed since she acted on a whim. Seeing Bakugo say those things about her love made her blood boil and before realizing it, Uraraka already tossed the explosive teen over her shoulder.
Her eyes traveled to a corner of the room, where the rest of the girls were, peeking in silence with equally worried faces. Then, an idea lit up in her head. Rather, it was a snap. They had dragged this lie far enough already.
"~sigh~ Avoid misunderstandings, right…? Well, if you need to know that bad," She started, looking her classmates dead in the eye. A bright red hue took over her cheeks. "Deku-kun and I… we are d… d-dating for a while now. Not only that, we had… s-sex too, a lot of times, a-and that's it! Say whatever you want about me, I don't care, but I won't let anyone talk shit about Deku-kun! Not even you, Bakugo."
Uraraka said the last part looking at the blondie getting back on his feet, anger very apparent in his face. She didn't have any problems telling Midoriya she loved him, but something about this situation and the way their relationship was revealed made her feel nervous. But honestly, why should she be ashamed of it? She loved him and he loved her, end of the story.
"Tch, dating? Cut that bullshit." She looked at him with a confused face. "How much did you get from that nerd?"
"Oi, Baku Bro, that's going too far." Kirishima held onto his shoulder but Bakugo simply pushed his hand away.
"Are you fucking kidding me? It all makes sense now. Why Princess Broke here, and all of these hoes too…" He cast a glance at the corner and he could see the girls glaring daggers at him. "Tch, that's the only way Deku would get anyone in bed. Ne, Princess, does he pay you extra to be nice to him or you just make a friendly price out of pity–"
"Katsuki!"
For the second time that night, Bakugo was caught completely off guard. His head jerked back and his body followed, being stopped by some force holding to his shirt. A stinging sensation started to spread in his face, beginning from his nose, so he naturally brought a hand up. Was that… blood?
"Deku…" He didn't quite say the name, for it was closer to a low pitch growl.
In a flash, Midoriya moved past Uraraka and punched Bakugo square in the face, holding on to his shirt and bringing him to look him in the eye. To say the green teen was pissed was an understatement.
"Bastard… what the fuck do you think you're doing…?"
"Apologize!"
"Hah?!"
"I said apologize! To Uraraka and all the others!"
Feeling an eye twitch, Bakugo mirrored the grip on his shirt. The nerve of that nerd, he was the one who did that.
"Oi, Deku… Do you think you can act up just because you lost your virginity with a bunch of bitches?!"
"I told you to apologize, you piece of shit!"
Perhaps it was Midoriya cursing, or maybe it was the two of them raising fists to beat the shit out of each other, but before they could transform the common room into a fighting arena, the other boys intervened, pulling the two of them apart and restraining them. Good thing Sato and Shoji were the taller and bulkier ones around, but even then, stopping those two from killing each other was proving to be a challenging task.
"Let go of me, you fucks! Deku, I'm gonna fucking explode you to hell!"
"Try me you arrogant cunt! One more word about them and I'll Detroit Smash you to the moon!"
"Enough, the both of you!" That was the class rep, asserting his authority as such. Everyone looked at the tall teen with glasses, as this never happened before. Taking a deep breath, Iida tried to center himself again. He was not awake enough now to deal with this kind of problem.
"Bakugo-kun, please watch your profanity. I really mean it this time. Midoriya-kun, if you would prevent further injuries, it would help a lot. Now, again, Uraraka-san. Please, explain this mess."
As everyone seemed to calm down, the attention was focused on the brunette, which made her a little nervous, but she brushed that aside. Since it has come to it, she might as well tell them the whole truth.
"I know you all had your suspicions, and they are true. All of them. Me, Tsu-chan, Mina, Momo-chan, everyone from 1-B and even Hatsume, from the Support Course. We're all dating Deku-kun. More than simply dating, to be honest. So what happens now, huh?"
Silence. The mood was extremely heavy, thanks to Bakugo insinuating a couple of things. Of course, none of them thought that of their girl classmates, but still… It was kinda hard to avoid that label, hence why Iida addressed Midoriya now.
"Midoriya-kun, where do you stand in this?"
The emerald child, still glaring daggers at Bakugo, tried to answer his friend the best he could.
"To be honest, I was kinda dragged into it, but I can't say I didn't agree. We all did that willingly if that's what you meant to ask." He then took a step forward and held Uraraka's hand in his, much to her surprise and of everyone around them.
"D-Deku-kun?!" She looked at him, confused and blushing.
"There's no point in hiding I lov–" Okay, perhaps saying that word right now was a bit too embarrassing. "That we like each other, r-right?"
The mood was still heavy, but at least it was shifting into the awkward kind. And taking that as a cue, the other girls joined them, standing beside and behind Midoriya.
"As Uraraka said, what happens now? If you guys have something to say, you might as well say it to all of us at once." Said Yaoyorozu, holding on to Midoriya's free hand.
"Okay, wait. So, just to confirm, you all have been dating the same guy for a while now?" Kaminari asked. His answer was a collective nod. "Why though?! I admit Midoriya is a cool dude, but—Jiro!"
"Eh?! What?" She looked surprised at the blondie as he walked to her, holding on to her shoulders.
"Come on, I know I'm not the brightest but… can't we, like, at least try and go out…? I could make that work, I…"
It pained Jiro to do that. She kinda knew Kaminari might harbor some feelings for her. She didn't want to be rude, so she kept him around as a friend. She thought that not giving any hints of interest beyond that would be enough to deliver the message, and that was before she got involved with Midoriya.
"Sorry, Kaminari, I… I already like him. It's not that you're not a cool person, it's just…" She tried to give an apologetic smile, but it was hard to do so when the usually upbeat blondie looked so down.
"~sigh~ Okay, I get it, he arrived first. It's fair, I guess. Still… all of you? Really?" He said, looking at the group of girls. They simply shrugged. "Ah, you know what? I'm going to bed, this is a lot of stuff to process. Damn, all of them…" Kaminari left, mumbling a few things to himself.
And as if following his lead, the other boys started to head back to their rooms. The energy of the shocking news left their systems and that commotion between Bakugo and Midoriya only served to tire them out even more.
"~sigh~ I guess I never stood a chance, to begin with…" Ojiro said, glancing at the floating set of clothes among the girls.
"Don't be so down mon ami, I know you'll find another girl who doesn't draw a lot of attention~" The tailed teen wasn't sure whether to take this as Aoyama cheering him up or roasting his plain looks.
"Having one girlfriend seems like a lot of work, but six? No thanks." Sato said.
"Technically, it would be thirteen, right?" Shoji added.
"Yeah, I'll definitely pass…"
"Tokoyami… was that…?"
"Yes, Dark Shadow. Of the highest form… Revelry in the Dark."
Both the bird-headed teen and his sentient shadow said, leaving the room to "commune in the realm of nightmares."
"Oi, Mineta, what are you doing?" Sero asked, looking at the midget fervently rubbing his hands and mumbling some gibberish, eyes closed shut. He got a little closer and...
"ACurseToYouACurseToYouACurseToYouACurseToYou… a splinter stuck under your nail, hit the pinkie on a table leg, miss every bus by a minute, just one side of your phone works, step in a puddle, runny nose on the weekends, rainy Mondays, trip on the doormat…"
"Dude… get over it, it's not the end of the world."
"You're only saying that because you had a glimpse of paradise, Sero!" The purple midget burst, crying blood tears.
"Erm, I, ah… it's not like they're the only girls we'll ever meet, right?" Ignoring the sheer amount of ridiculousness in the scene he had witnessed, Sero internally admitted it was… pretty cool. It's not something you see every day, you know, and the tape boy secretly hoped some of Midoriya's mysterious charms would rub on him.
"You would never get it, Sero! My hopes… shattered and ground to dust…"
"Stop with the drama, Mineta. We both know you would never score with any of them. Now get up and stop chanting the Thousands of Mild Inconveniences." Said the tape boy, practically leaving the room with Mineta under his arm like luggage, but not before the crying midget pointed an accusing finger at Midoriya.
"I hope you get tired of them and turn gay, you dream-shattering playboy!"
"Shut up, it's already too late for that…"
Even with fewer people in the room, the tension in the air was still high enough to send sparks flying. Bakugo and Midoriya were still grabbing each other's imaginary necks and punching conceptual faces. Sensing this, Iida made another effort to try and defuse this ticking bomb. This kind of problem had to be addressed as soon as possible.
"Bakugo-kun, Midoriya-kun, let's be adults here and set the personal affairs aside from school and hero duty—"
"Whatever the fuck you say, Shitty Glasses. I don't give a flipping fuck about how this loser got so many hoes after his sorry ass."
"I still didn't hear you apologize, Kacchan."
"Hah! Did they suck your brain along with your dick, Deku?"
"You…" Midoriya took a step towards Bakugo, who was waiting with hands open, tiny explosions crackling on his palm. However, the green teen felt a cold touch on his shoulder. Looking slightly to the side, he tried to keep his anger down while talking to Todoroki.
"Todoroki-kun… let go."
The half and half boy slowly shook his head.
"I usually say it to Bakugo, but you need to cool your head down, Midoriya."
The green teen tightened his fists, knuckles going white. He knew Todoroki and Iida were right, but he couldn't let Kacchan get away with calling them that. What kind of boyfriend or man he would be if he did so—
"Deku-kun," His attention turned to the other side. Uraraka held his balled fist, and it was as if her eyes drained the anger from him. "The damage is done. It can't get much worse than this."
She wasn't sure of it, but Uraraka had to placate the fury of her boyfriend.
"Tch, I see who is calling the shots here."
"Bro, that's enough already." Kirishima pulled Bakugo back, a little less friendly than usual. The explosive teen would let that one time slide.
"Get off my case, Kirishima, these extras are so desperate they stuck with some loser like Deku. Hey, you all, when you get tired of that limp dick, call me and I might show you something real."
"Bakugo-kun, this behavior is way beyond what is acceptable between classmates–"
"It's okay, Iida-kun," Yaoyorozu politely cut him, staring at the explosive teen. "You know, Bakugo, you seem especially put off by Midoriya and us being in a relationship. If I didn't know you, I would say you're jealous of him~" Yaoyorozu held a smirk that seriously pissed him off.
"... What do you put in your tea?! I'll be dead before I feel jealous of Shitty Deku."
"Well, you seemed sooo serious shouting there's no way Muscles here could get any of us in bed. Yet, that happened. Multiple times." Ashido quickly caught on to Yaomomo's idea.
"Oh, for fuck sake, if your standard is him, then you can't possibly get any lower."
"Keep telling yourself that, Bakugo, but the fact is that in this matter, Deku-kun is leagues above you~" Said Uraraka, taunting him with a smug smile. One by one, the girls were clinging more and more onto Midoriya.
"Ribbit, maybe Bakugo-kun isn't jealous of him, but he actually wanted Midoriya-chan for himself?"
"WHAT?! Say that again if you want to die, Frog Girl!"
"I see, I see~ You should be more open and straightforward about those things, Bakugo-kun~" Hagakure joined the tease, followed by Jiro.
"Well, we can't really blame him, right? I mean, it's hard to ignore all this…" Said the purple-haired girl, pointing at Midoriya as a whole, biting her lower lip.
Judging by the grinding teeth and veins popping out, Bakugo was close to his limit. Not that it took a lot of effort, most of the time. Then, a certain voice inside Midoriya's mind reminded him of something.
"The offer is still up, Kacchan. If you behave, I might show you something real."
Bakugo would probably explode with anger again, but this time Kirishima managed to hold the blond in place. Though he didn't fully agree on that, Midoriya standing his ground was something nice and manly to see. The red-haired boy just wished his two friends had less aggressive ways of talking.
"Whatever! Who wants a bunch of used up sluts, anyway?!" Bakugo didn't leave time for Midoriya nor Iida to come after him, turning around and stomping his feet back to his room, hands shoved into his pockets, grumbling and snarling all the way.
"Look, bro… I'm not sure about it but… as long as you all are happy, I guess?" Kirishima said, scratching his head awkwardly. He couldn't help but look at Ashido, who by chance met with his eyes. He flinched a bit and looked away, taking this as his cue to leave.
That left only Todoroki and Iida with them now.
"Midoriya-kun, to be honest, I'm pretty shocked that you of all people would get into such a situation… I'm also going to state that I do not approve of such behavior, as we should all strive to be the best students and heroes possible. The school grounds are not a place for… ahem. Anyway, it is beyond my power to stop you so… don't do anything recklessly. I'll also need to report this to the Principal."
"Yeah, I know." Midoriya was already feeling tired in advance for whatever waited for them tomorrow. As expected, they wouldn't simply let that one slide. "Sorry if I let you down. It's really more complicated than it looks like–"
"No need to apologize. I understand not everyone shares my world views. I just wasn't expecting, umm, you and… all of them? Really…?"
Midoriya raised hands with an awkward smile. If someone told him a couple months ago he would get a huge harem of girls after him, the green teen would call them completely crazy. Life took a lot of unexpected turns ever since he met All Might in person. And with that, the tall teen with glasses dismissed himself, leaving Midoriya alone in the room with the girls.
And Todoroki.
"Midoriya."
"Wh-what?!" The Icy Hot teen was so quiet he actually forgot about his presence.
Todoroki had that blank expression plastered on his face. He calmly rested a hand on Midoriya's shoulder, heterochromatic eyes staring deeply into his emerald green ones. This went on in silence long enough to unearth the incredibly shy and awkward Midoriya again. It was like Todoroki was trying to look into his soul, or past him, and Midoriya could only stare back with similar intensity.
Todoroki apparently glanced quickly at something else, then focused on Midoriya again.
"Congratulations." He said casually.
"Uh, thanks?" Does that mean Todoroki approves of his harem? More importantly, why would he do that? "Todoroki-kun?"
"Yes?"
"Umm, your shoulder is on fire."
"Oh." He had been staring at Yaoyorozu and his mind went to places. "I see you're fully committed but I want to say again: take good care of them."
"Sure…" Reading Todoroki's emotions could be difficult at times, but Midoriya felt genuine goodwill from the half cold half hot teen.
And as Todoroki left, Midoriya turned around to face his girlfriends.
"Well, what now?"
No one had a good answer, so they simply shrugged. Guess they would have to wait until morning.
Again at the Principal's office…
"And since Kayama-san went the extra mile to find a secret room, here's another rule. Within the school grounds, you two are to keep distance from the involved students, safe for the class period, of course."
"Uh, what exactly does 'keep distance' equate to?" Asked Kayama.
"Physical distancing and no contact of any kind."
"Wait, not even texting?" Yu looked disheartened.
"Not a single sort of contact beyond the necessary. I'd rather not be accused of allowing a brothel in U.A. I hope you understand." They nodded silently. "I expect you two to be perfectly professional about it. The school is not a place for this kind of activity, so I'll be very explicit: please refrain from having sexual intercourse with our students within U.A limits. Have some restraint."
"Y-yes…" They said, trying to hide the faint blush crossing their cheeks.
At the 1-A dorms, Midoriya was ready to head to Principal Nezu's office. He talked to Iida and decided it would be better if Midoriya simply told what happened. But before he and the girls, who also decided to follow, could even leave, none other than Aizawa-sensei appeared. Needless to say, they felt pretty nervous.
The scruffy man looked at the group of teens staring at him as a defendant looks at the judge, waiting for the sentence. It seemed that they had a good idea of why he was here. Rubbing his tired eyes, the teacher simply went straight to the point.
"Don't bother going to the Principal's office, he's aware of your… current situation. And here is what's going to happen: that secret room is going to be closed and if we catch any of you, or any other student for that matter, getting too intimate, it will result in expulsion."
That surely wasn't the outcome they were expecting.
"So… we're not expelled?" Hagakure asked, with a hand raised.
"Not yet. After 'pondering' over it, the Principal decided this is not worth getting all of you out, and I agree to some extent." He said, nonchalantly.
"Y-you do?!" They said in surprise.
"Don't misinterpret my words. I personally don't care about how you lead your personal life, so long as it doesn't interfere with your student and hero duties. Of course, I'm forced to state the obvious and tell you not to do this kind of thing here, lest you really want to be expelled."
It seems they got extremely lucky this time. Aside from the mixed reactions of their classmates and the possibility of being the hot topic of gossip for the following years, things didn't seem that bad.
"Umm, what about… Takeyama-san and Kayama-sensei?" Yaoyorozu raised her hand hesitantly. Their situation was apparently solved, but it was probably more concerning to the two of them.
"Principal Nezu called them early to his office, they should be almost done by now. I don't think they're going anywhere if that's what you're worried about."
The group let out a collective sigh of relief.
"Why do you look so relieved?" Aizawa asked them, earning some confused looks. "You all are getting one month of house arrest for breaking curfew, and that includes your friends from 1-B and 1-H."
"One month?! Isn't that too much?"
"Do you want to get two months then, Ashido?"
"No…"
House arrest or not, it was still manageable. At least they would have a lot of time to spend together, and in hindsight, now there was really no reason to hide their displays of affection, at least within the confines of their class. Sadly, it would be a whole month without Midoriya for the girls from 1-B and Hatsume.
"Well then, since we got it all sorted out, you're dismissed. Your house arrest starts right after you return from your parents' homes. Happy New Year." Aizawa finished as he walked away, leaving the group of teens to their own devices.
The scruffy man made his way to the Principal's office. Sekijiro would give the notice to 1-B and Maijima would have the pleasure of informing Hatsume. Knowing the pink-haired girl, one month away from the Development Studio would be the worst kind of torture. The same couldn't exactly be said about his students, however. What the house arrest caused them was an urgency to catch up on the missed progress, something no one wanted, even more being under his watch.
Aizawa leaned on the wall next to the doorway, right on time for Takeyama and Kayama to leave the office. The blond woman looked quite broody, mumbling some unintelligible words as she waddled her way down the corridor. The other one noticed him right away, stopping as she closed the door behind her. Eyes closed, she took in a deep breath, running a hand through her long strands.
"~sigh~ You must think I'm a freak…" Kayama didn't have to look at him to know. After so much time working together, she could read him even if most of his emotions were hidden behind those tired and seemingly uncaring eyes.
"I don't have anything in mind." He said back, nonchalant as always.
"Of course you have, even more considering 'your kids' got involved… You should show them more appreciation, you know?"
"I think you have done that for the both of us already."
She knew there was a smirk behind that scarf, even if tiny. She turned to him, one hand resting on her hips.
"So what now? Are you going to avoid me too aside from professional work? Honestly, I wouldn't blame you. I do feel like a freak…"
"You didn't before getting caught?" He asked bluntly, and as such, Kayama was surprised by the question.
"Uh… Not really… Look, it's weird, I know, but I love that kid. Not just 'like him', or as a pet or a plaything, as everyone assumes I do."
"You do give them reasons to make these assumptions."
"Tch, I'm very aware of that, thank you. However, there's more to me than just the R-rated hero, and I can show that with him. I… I think I never felt like that before…" She finished, rubbing her arm as she stared at the floor.
Then, a chuckle from the other teacher got her attention. Kayama looked up at Aizawa with a mild angry and indignant face. Mocking her honest feelings for the emerald child was something she would not allow. Just like she could read him pretty well, Aizawa could see her emotional state.
"Calm down, I'm not making fun of you. I just find it amusing, it's all." He said, waving a hand and walking past her and through the door to the Principal's office. "To think this is what would make you settle down… How cute."
"Eh?!"
Kayama didn't have time to add more into that talk and to make things worse, she turned around in shock and Aizawa had a very good view of her features, bright pink cheeks and all. Oh, that smug smile on his face. It was something very few people witnessed and usually was relegated as a pure myth. Yet, there it was. That man… was having a blast with this situation wasn't, he?
"Aah~ It's been so long since we had a meal together, right, Izuku?" Inko happily ate her ramen noodles, letting the warmth of the food permeate her body. The smell of seasoning and freshly cooked meat was all around the kitchen. "~sigh~ I just wish both of you could be here…"
Across the table, on the vacant place, a tablet sat, showing a known face for both the green heads.
"I know, I know. Sorry I couldn't make it this year, the office is chaotic now, and we're running on a tight schedule…" None other than Midoriya Hisashi, virtually attending the family meeting this year.
The Midoriya household had a "tradition" of eating homemade noodles every New Year's Eve, something Inko and Hisashi did since before they started dating. Sure, it was instant noodles back then, so the green-haired lady took them into her hands to improve the tradition a bit.
"Anyway, you look so grown up, Izuku… I wish I could be there to see it myself~" The man was as much of a doting parent as his wife, and Hisashi didn't miss an opportunity to pridefully brag about his son at the hero course. As for said teen, Izuku scratched his head shyly.
"Thanks, Dad. It's been tough, but I think I'm making a lot of progress."
"Hmpf, tough is an understatement! I swear, my hair is losing color with all that stress…" Inko had always been a worrywart for her son, so this reaction was only natural. Again, Izuku laughed awkwardly. He had his share of guilt in that, overexerting himself, breaking his arms…
But at least for a while, they could have some peace and tranquility together as a family. One year has passed since Izuku got enrolled at U.A. and so much has happened already. It was enough to send them in a doozy. However, it was only the start of his path to becoming a hero, the number one at that. Izuku couldn't help but fall into introspection, as he once again steeled his resolve to complete the mission given to him by his idol and mentor, All Might. So he didn't notice his mother calling him.
"Izuku!"
"Wh-what?"
She playfully pouted, shaking her head.
"Seriously, how can I enjoy the company of my two dearest persons when you're with your mind in who knows where?"
"S-sorry, I really spaced out for a moment."
They shared a light laugh. An angry Inko was a sight exuding cuteness, even for an adult lady. But then, the father held a sly grin towards his son.
"Hmm, thinking about your girlfriend, Izuku?~"
Izuku choked on his food.
"~cough cough~ G-girlfriend?!" It was less the idea of having one, and more the faint possibility of his father somehow knowing about his less than conventional relationships. Of course, this panic attack was short-lived, as there was no way his father of all people would know that. "I-I wasn't thinking of my girlfriend."
"Oh, so you do have one? Nice."
Whoops.
"And when will you introduce her to us, dear? It's that pink-haired girl with the black eyes, isn't it?" Inko quickly got into the game with her husband, also being very interested in learning how popular her son was at school.
"Ashido? Why do you think she's my girlfriend…?" Okay, maybe his mom was on to something.
"Well, she looked so distressed when I came to visit you at the hospital, and she did say she was the last one to see you before you were… you know. So I was wondering if you two were–"
"N-not really! We're just good friends." Izuku didn't want to reveal that to his parents yet. He wanted to do it the right way, with both his parents and all of the girls present. Why? He felt like this would be the best way to explain. He wasn't really thrilled for that, honestly. Izuku had no idea of how his parents would react.
"Hmm, is that so…?" His mom had a smug smile plastered across her face. "How about that other pink-haired girl I saw with you at the dorms? You two seemed pretty close~"
"Hatsume is… she's kind of my uh, special… development… partner?"
Well, she did make him some support gear and they had a special thing going on alright, so Izuku wasn't lying at all. He was just being selective of the info he was sharing.
"Fufufu~ It's good to see you're making good friends, Izuku dear. But I must say, keep your eye open. Your class has some really cute girls, you know."
"Mom…"
"Oho? It must be hard for you to walk around with all these girls after you, huh?"
"Dad!"
"It is only to be expected, our Izuku inherited your good looks, Honey~"
"And your charms too, Dear~"
The parents laughed as their son tried to hide his face from embarrassment. They were having fun now, but Izuku feared how his parents would react. But at least for now, he didn't have to worry too much about it.
End of Chapter
Heeeeey, it's me, ya boy! I know, I know, I specifically said I wouldn't leave the fic on hold. And I did leave you all on a major cliffhanger. ~sigh~ Not cool. I apologize for the long wait. But hey, I can focus on my main fic again. Yay. Well, its good to be back. I think I learned a thing or two from by "little experiment", and I also want to thank my beta reader, who is helping to deliver a story with better quality. I hope it is apparent enough.
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