Author's notes : Why that horrible polish name ? Because it is a running joke between Mirrond and I (we are on the same writers server).
Do i plane to make Tooru a semi yandere ? No. However she will not be afraid of doing what she must to protect her loved ones.
Also, next chapter : the wedding !
Chapter 36 : Preparation and petting.
Bomberman : Last date with Yui was the best date ever.
Electromight: HOW THE FUCK YOU GOT A GIRLFRIEND BEFORE ME?!
Bomberman : Because I listen and care about her.
Bomberman : I treat her as my equal, not some weak girl that is to be protected.
Joker: That and you two have a battle boner.
ManlyMan: Battle what.
Joker: They love to fight, especially each other.
ManlyMan: So Mina was right when she said you two were almost kissing, that time on the ring?
Electromight: What's your tips so I can seduce Jirou then?
Bomberman: Earjack? Did you try actually talking about music to her? She fucking loves that. I would also recommend learning how to play something if you don't know yet.
Darkness_Master: I can help you if you want to learn guitar.
Joker: He isn't kidding, when we play DnD, he often plays guitar for his bard.
Koda: Impressive.
Icy_Hot: Sometimes, I still feel like I am used as an ice dispenser during them.
Bomberman: You are. Also, still on the same subject. When we train our quirk, stop trying to show off. Pay attention to how she uses her quirk and take notes. You might even learn things.
Justice: So… This is basically the men's chatroom?
The_Voice: Indeed. Joker is our new class rep, thanks Iida, Bomberman is the blond explosive being that is supposed to be a teen. He is surprisingly insightful.
Bomberman: [censored]
The_Voice: Darkness_Master is Tokoyami, aka our local chunni.
(several people typing)
Bomberman: I know your parents. They are almost as sweet as auntie Inko. Stop trying to hint at a tragic backstory. They love the dark, but damn they aren't. You are the local chunni.
The_Voice: Icy_Hot is Todoroki, who actually has a tragic backstory.
Icy_Hot: We are still short one member for our "Shit parent Club".
Justice: Is he serious or…?
Joker: He isn't. He has all the forms ready, he only needs another member with me.
Justice: … Isn't it going to be a problem, since the one who punched my mom in the face and saved me and my little brother is your dad ?
Icy_Hot: … He tries to be better, so… I will let pass that you are one of his fans.
Justice: yey.
Joker: It is totally not because you truly want the club, right?
Icy_Hot: shut up.
Le_Français: And of course, there is MOI! The most brilliant person in the classroom.
Justice: Is he truly French, or…
Joker: Not only he is, but I discovered he is related to the leader of the #1 french team.
SugarDaddy: HE IS RELATED TO CAPITAINE FRANCE?!
Le_Français: Oui! C'est mon oncle maternel. We plan to see each other for I-Island's festival.
Koda: Same for me and tia minha.
Joker: Oh god. I almost feel bad for anyone who would want to attack I-Island that day.
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Invisible_Girl: GUESS WHO'S COMING TO IZUKU-KUN'S MOTHER'S WEDDING, BITCHES ?
Princess: Congratulations ! Need a dress or something?
Pinkie: Hell yeah! Need some jewels?
No_Gravity: Nice! Need someone to help you make a badass entrance ?
Froppy: Ribbit.
Earjack: What's the location, so we can get some juicy gossip? Do they already have a band?
Invisible_Girl: In order: No thanks, girls, Bakugou's mom will dress me.
Pinkie: … He has a mom? I always thought he spawned from a pit of blood and skull.
Invisible_Girl: She is actually very nice but… If I am right, I think her and Izuku's mom might have been some kind of vigilante.
Froppy: That explains things about Bakugou… And why Izuku knows how to fight that well.
Pinkie: Also, what do you guys think about Justice?
Froppy: Dibs.
Princess: No one said anything.
Froppy: Dibs. Anyone want to fight me and finish between my legs?
Pinkie: Oh my~
Froppy: … Mina, you are lucky you aren't in the same room, or I would use my tongue on you.
Pinkie: OH MY ~ !
Earjack: Mina, don't push it. I have seen Froppy's top speed, and I know you won't be able to escape her.
Pinkie: Ok, I will stop teasing. Also, why do you call dibs, Froppy? Sure, he is tall, muscular, and seems quite nice to look at but… He isn't the only one in the class.
Froppy: He needs someone to talk to, and he needs someone to piss off mommy.
Princess: ?
Earjack: ?
Uraravity: ?
Invisible girl: … Wait. You don't mean he is…
Froppy: I think he is. He also needs to know all mutants don't hold against him what his mom does.
Princess: Explanation?
Froppy: Sorry. Mutants related issue.
Invisible_Girl: Yep. But I approve of what Froppy is doing, even if it doesn't end romantically.
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Nejire was pouting, which was always a rare sight which invited interrogation. Mirio and Tamaki, as the good friends they were, asked her during lunch what was wrong.
"Tenko is kinda avoiding me. I am not sure why, but it is not fun."
Truth to be told, she liked to annoy and embarrass him. That, and that under his "villainous attitude", he was surprisingly caring and had a good hindsight. There was more than one case she mentioned to him, where an off-comment from me put her in the right track. Nejire wasn't dumb, and she was almost certain Tenko was involved in some kind of criminal ring as an heir or something. He knew way too much about the underworld mechanics and knew to fight with too much killing intent. Not to mention that when they played Magic The Gathering, he played only dark color.
"I had some info about that. Apparently, he had a friend in Hoshu." After all, Sun-Eater was also friends with Tomura, whenever the man wanted to have a good partner for online games.
"… And the "had" is the key word I guess?" Mirio correctly guessed, if he judged correctly Tamaki's somber face.
Nejire perked up, and raised her fist, her eyes invigorating with energy.
"THEN I SHALL TAKE CARE OF THAT ISSUE!"
As far as she could tell, Tenko wasn't lost and if she played her cards right, she could bring him into the light. After all, the man was friends with Izuku, who was adorable, and under his supervision, most of the regulars in the Den of the Drake had begun to take care of themselves. Apparently, the fact nerds like him and Izuku were attractive made them reconsider their lifestyle. They could still have their hobbies but have better life too.
So, Nejire took her phone and began violently typing.
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Hadoken: TENKO.
Hadoken: I KNOW YOU ARE READING.
Hadoken: You versus ME. Same Arcade as Usual!
Hadoken: This weekend.
Hadoken: Because you clearly need a friend to talk to, AND I AM ONE.
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"Hmm… boss? Who is this… Hadoken?"
Toga was currently working out in the gym when she spotted the message on Tomura's phone. If she had thought she would laze around, she was proven wrong fast by her new boss and his right-hand woman… Bunny? Turns out that while most of the League had free-time, they were also supposed to spend at least 2 hours a day training. It was tiring, but it also explained why they were strong enough to take on heroes.
Quickly, both Tomura and Loony jumped on it. Thanks to being a rabbit, Loony got it first, and jumped fast from her boss' clutches.
"LOONY, YOU GIVE ME BACK THAT THIS INSTANT!"
"ONLY AFTER I TOLD YES IN YOUR STEAD!"
Spinner, Toga, Dabi and Twice looked at the two, who clearly had a friendly dynamic… But also wanting to understand more, as it was their key to infiltrate this organization to the best. However, they clearly appreciated having their own quarters, and the free time.
"So… Who is Hadoken?" Toga asked once again, before Twice answered, laughing his ass.
"Judging from Boss' reaction, it is his crush!/Daw, what a softie!"
"Twice, I can wipe the floor with you, so don't make me try the theory if you are the real or not! Besides, I have someone who can probably check that for me, you just have to wait two weeks." Tomura was currently wrestling with a cartoonish rabbit and barely got back his phone, when he noticed Loony had succeeded in her goal. "Why Loony? WHY?"
"Because, Boss, you need to speak to someone not us, and honestly, that girl is the best thing you ever had, except for the green boy. So, you are going to spend your Saturday with her."
"… He has a girlfriend?" Dabi was actually fairly surprised. With his own charred face and body, he was hardly a prize, but Tomura… Well, his face wasn't bad, especially as he did use a lot of creams in the morning, but he wasn't Mister Universe either.
"YES/NO!" Both leaders protested, one who was red as a tomato and the other who was laughing her ass off.
"I don't see what's the problem. I even have a girlfriend," Spinner said, calmly training himself with a sword not unlike Gut's, as everyone stared at him. "She is simply off town!"
"Girlfriend in Canada?" Tomura said, happy to switch the subject, and looking Dabi in the eyes.
"Girlfriend in Canada." Dabi confirmed with a firm nod before getting hit by a towel.
"Fuck you guys! As if the Boss could have a girlfriend!" Spinner talked back for a moment, and Loony appreciated the conundrum Tomura was in now.
Either he admitted Nejire was probably his girlfriend, or he admitted he was in the same situation as Spinner and Dabi. Toga was next to her, sipping in a blood gourd, watching it as if it was a show.
"Hey, want to have a girl outing after that? I have knives and Giran should have your parent's new address soon."
Toga looked at Loony, who was pulling out of nowhere a belt of knives, while smiling. She was quite surprised but in a good way. Sure the HPSC told her they were going to take care of them sooner or later, but it seemed as if the latter was the preferred option.
Having the League tracking them down that fast wasn't something she hoped them to do. As a result, she jumped to hug Loony who hugged her back, lifting the girl in her arms.
"There, there, little one. Don't worry. I stick with my pack, and you are part of it now. If anyone has a beef with you… I have one with them too." Loony was happy to have a little one to protect, too. It was always nice to have more of them with her.
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"We will apply a Dragon Age strategy." Tomura announced that while playing Mario Kart in his room with Loony, far from anyone listening to them, with loud music. Both of them could listen and speak with the other thanks to Tomura gaming headgears.
"Meaning boss? I don't play as much video games as you." Loony was legitimately curious, as she was as far as she knew, Boss only true follower.
"There are a lot of games where followers are actually on the bad side. Very often, you can make them switch their allegiance by doing their side quests. I will try to find Dabi's and Twice's quest, and you Toga's and Spinner's." Dividing the task to make them faster.
"You truly think he is a mole, too?" Loony found the mutant funny and his Stain's fan outfit was even more funny. He looked like some comics character from the pre-Quirk era!
"Kurogiri is supposed to have hidden our address from any means of locating it or calling it without us calling first. Either it means someone paid Giran enough, which is a possibility, or someone is a mole in Sensei's organization. Which is a reason we will keep our operations secret from them." Tomura was the team mastermind for a good reason: he actually had an acute mind, when he put it into work.
"So… For Toga, that will be simple. Visit her family and have a "talk" with them." Loony was always happy to have that kind of mission, after all. Also, she liked how energetic the blonde girl was, and how she loved fighting her.
"For Twice and his doubt about his power… I will use Izuku. I am sure he knows some obscure theories that will allow him to prove to Twice he isn't a clone or something," Tomura didn't stop, as he groaned. Loony just threw a blue shell at him. Goddamnit. "However, Dabi might be a bigger problem. We should also schedule him to meet the Doc, as he is in a bad state physically. He wouldn't be useful in a drawn out fight, only a liability."
"I also have a bad feeling about him. Like… He loves fire a bit too much." Tomura nodded as Loony gave her mind about him. Loony being a quirked rabbit, and not a human with a weird quirk, allowed her to have an extremely sharpened instinct. If she had a bad feeling about someone, she was most likely right.
"Probably a descendant of the Ashen King. It would explain the blue fire, and why he loves burning things that much. Either we teach him to control it, or we must get ready to dispose of him." Something even Sensei would agree: One Ashen King had been a big enough disaster to scare the world. They didn't need a second one. "By the way, banana."
"FUCK YOU!" Soon afterward, both of them cackled.
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"Goooood Morning Magne!"
"God fucking damnit, Atsuhiro! Don't you have a concept of "acceptable hours" to be called ?"
"Not when it is about telling you I am getting married this Saturday and you should come back ASAP!"
"I am already back home! On a side note, you might be right. Since I began a cure in the onsen you recommended, I noticed I had way less accidents than before."
"I told you, you were a victim of Luck Stealer's side-effects. So I guess you began your treatment again?"
"Yes, so sorry, I won't be able to help on that project of yours. Besides, my face is too known to be a good mole."
"Yes, yes… Anyway, get your dress ready!"
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"Eevee!"
Aizawa was sighing already when he saw most of the classroom gushing over something that was in-between a fox, a dog and a cat. Admittedly, it was quite cute, but what was it doing in his classroom, right now ?
"Children, what is going on?"
Everyone stared at their teacher, who had brought in the classroom one of the biggest cups of coffee they have ever seen. Probably way too tired to teach properly, but he would try anyway.
"Izuku is training sir! He is testing how long he can maintain a card without forcing and he is also testing their sentient limitation!"
This actually got Aizawa's interest, as Izuku's quirk was among the weirdest and most versatile of the class. Sure, it had theoretically insane offensive power, however and thankfully, Izuku saw more interest in the versatility his quirk could provide on the field.
"How do you do that?"
"Koda is speaking to the Eevee!"
That made sense, actually. Koda could speak with all animals, feeling their consciousness. Meanwhile, if Izuku summoned more humanoid cards, there was no telling if they were answering some ready-made answer or truly speaking their mind.
"And your answer for now is?"
"The more powerful the card, the more intelligent and sentient it is!"
That was both interesting and worrying if Aizawa was asked about it. Izuku, for now, was just petting the Pokemon on his lap, enjoying its fluffy fur.
"Very well, except now, it is time to study. Midoriya, if your summon disturb this classroom, you will dismiss it. Koda, if your rabbit tries once again to take over the classroom… I have some carrots ready for them." Koda lifted his thumb, as the rabbit nodded, watching Aizawa as a respected warrior. The man had managed to fend off his attacks, after all.
"Also, this afternoon, don't forget your history test. You will be tested on the Dawn of Quirk."
Kaminari sighed, as he always had trouble with that period, which, to be fair, was quite messy. World War Three was a mess, and all the events that transpired afterwards were even worse! Like, who cared about the Network and its first fights, now? Sure, they established the first hero system, but it had developed so differently now…
"Also, Koda, I had Nedzu run a test. Yes, I know your Irish rabbit is a quirked rabbit. You are asked to not use it to cheat during the test."
Dammit.
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"So… Yui? Can we ask you something?"
Since the Sport Festivals, Yui's status changed a bit. Before it, her fan-club thought she was just a beautiful kuudere. Now, most of them were wondering if there was something more behind her mask, so many people were listening when Itsuka talked to her during the break.
"Yes?"
"…What do you find in Katsuki? I mean, we both know about… That evening."
That evening being the night Itsuka and Tetsutetsu fought the other battle couple. Katsuki took Itsuka head on and Yui managed to beat the man of metal, mostly by tiring him out with her attacks. The four of them knew they weren't allowed to speak about the arena outside, so they decided beforehand to speak of it as if they met by mistake at the cinema.
"He gets me." Yui was a woman of few words, and everyone now knew that. Her answer still took most people in the class aback.
"What?"
"He gets me. When I want to fight, he knows it. When I want to rage against something, he understands it." It was almost the most words they ever heard her speak. The whole class was taken aback, before Setsuna smiled and sat next to her.
"So he reads you and pay attention to you, not your pretty face, that's right?"
Setsuna was an old friend, just like Itsuka, so the two of them did know what Yui was like when in a dojo or things like that.
"He searched for old tokusatsu to watch together. He is also a fan but… He took extra-steps."
"So… Under her violent behavior and his lust for battle, there is a man caring and who actually appreciates you for who you are?"
Their kuudere friend nodded her head, as both of them knew she often struggled to express how she truly felt. They knew how to do it themselves, because they knew Yui for a long time now Yui. Katsuki, apparently, did it instinctively.
"Also, he doesn't hold back. When we compete, I see he doesn't think of me as something to protect, but someone who has his back." Partner, equal. Two words she didn't speak, but many thought about them. Sure, having a knight to protect you was nice, or protecting your girl allowed you to appear badass. But the dynamic wasn't necessarily the healthiest.
Her best friends nodded their heads. From their point of view, they didn't understand at first their friend's reason, but now, it was clear. Communication was useful to understand each other clearly.
"Also, he isn't as dense as metal, him."
"Now you want to fight, girl?!"
A glee in Yui's eyes showed her answer and Midnight, behind them, coughed.
"No fight during lunch, ladies."
Yui simply nodded, before going back to her tomato, happily.
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"So, finally, Torino is going to retire." Yagi was sitting by his mentor, who was still on his hospital bed. Thanks to David's technology, they had saved the old man's legs, and he could walk, even run a little bit. However, it was clear that using his quirk was going to be a problem, and without his quirk, he would have to retire.
"O Anger! O Despair! O age my enemy!
Have I lived simply To know this infamy?"
Sorahiko spouting some theater lines made his old disciple smile a bit, before coughing some blood. To be fair, he wasn't in a better state, and the time was ticking, each day passing. Nedzu was monitoring every intervention he did, to be sure they had enough reserves to deal with All For One when the time came.
Both of them felt, for an instant, the weight of their age, crushing on their broken and battered body. Yet, All-Might knew he couldn't allow himself to rest, yet. If he had found a successor, maybe he would have, but for now, it was impossible.
"Do you want me to tell Inko you won't be able to come?"
Grabbing one of his crutches, the angry dwarf managed to hit his student's head.
"I AM COMING FOR THAT WEDDING, EVEN IF IT IS IN A WHEELCHAIR. A WHEELCHAIR, YOU HEAR ME?"
"I am missing a lung, not my ears!" Yagi said jokingly, although the Hoshu incident worried him greatly. All For One had been a pain in the ass because he was incredibly prudent. His inner circle still eluded All Might, and the man tried as much as possible to push the heavy and dirty work onto others. Making him step into the light was even harder.
Using Noumus like that either meant he could mass produce them, which was a scary thought, or that he estimated the young Izuku highly important. Why? Sure, he was Nana's grandson, but that was still strange. Besides, All-Might made sure he wasn't more friendly to the young man than to any other of his comrades. Had he been the ninth holder, he would have understood.
All of that made Yagi think there was more to the young man than they thought. He should seriously contact Endeavor and Compress soon to compare their different results. Hell, at this point, he was going to contact Mirai pretty soon. They needed every brain on the table.
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"Good morning, sir! We came to see Mei!"
Power Loader gave a grin to the group of teens coming into the support classroom. Izuku, of course, Katsuki, Tooru and Yui. Mei's main clients, as the young crazy woman was actually quite picky about who she made stuff for:
-Izuku earned his right by being fearless enough to approach her and asking her for more than a few gadgets.
-Katsuki and Yui got theirs, by being battle heroes who needed things that produced big explosions. Power Loader was worried about Katsuki giving her a reserve of nitroglycerine. He was even more worried when Yui used her power to increase some alloy's ingot size, meaning Mei had more rare metals to work on. To make things work, Yui and the girl named Momo often worked together to create special parts for Mei, and it was increasingly worrying.
-Tooru got her because of her DNA. To be fair, Power Loader got some of her genetic material for his own project as the teen had a perfect optical camo. Even her hair was enough to create an invisible cape or things like that. Mei got her semester project already finished, approved and giving her a passing grade, when she somehow created a cooling liquid from Tooru's blood, which allowed to give lower invisibility to any metal cooled inside.
Honestly, for that one, the Support Hero was pretty sure she had asked her grandpa for help. Her family tree wasn't that much of a secret and if it meant he could get some tech freely, Power Loader was ready to close his eyes.
"She is over there! As far as I know, she finally finished this young lady's weaponry, and I vetoed the goddamn tank. And the gundam. And the Zoid. And the Gurren replica. In fact everything bigger than you, young lady, was vetoed."
Yui, surprised, tried to reply.
"Even the…"
"Even the reproduction of an Exitus rifle. ESPECIALLY THE EXITUS RIFLE."
Katsuki got punched lightly in the jaw, when he began to laugh, as Power Loader turned to him.
"As for you, young man, I have refused the new design you proposed. Not enough plating on the new design, and no way to redirect any explosion the new reserve could cause properly."
This time, it was Izuku's turn to laugh, before Katsuki tried to jump on his friend.
"Anyway, most of your stuff got approved. You should go check it, so we can do the changes for Friday's lesson."
Yui pouted, as they all walked away… Until Izuku pointed it out.
"You know, if you want that much to pilot a giant robot, I am pretty sure we can find a good card for me to summon one. I would need a lot of cards to sacrifice but… That might be doable?"
Katsuki, hidden from everyone stares, gave a thumbs up to his friend. Good job. Especially as Yui suddenly perked up, even if her face was as stoic as ever. Honestly, this was an example of why he asked to have a reserve of sacrificial cards in his upgraded costume.
When they arrived in front of the door, Tooru stopped Izuku before he was in front of it. Instinct from her part, most likely, as the door exploded, and a Mei fell, laughing.
"Oh, hi, dear customers !" The happiest gremlin on Earth was always happy to have people coming into her lab, especially them. No "Mei, you can't make that explode", or "Mei, that is too heavy and impractical" or "It is against the Geneva and Neo Vatican convention", and finally, no "Mei, physic laws don't work like that". LAWS WERE MEANT TO BE BROKEN AND TO MAKE NEWTON CRY.
"Also, Izuku? Why do you have a fox in your arms?"
"A test of mine, to see how long I can keep a summon active. I am currently at 4 hours straight!"
When Izuku thought about how weak he was one year ago, he truly made some progress.
Mei nodded and made them enter her workshop, before showing them a big table with a lot of gear.
"Dear clients, here are your upgrades!:
-Izuku, as promised, a grappling hook, and several new pouches on your costume to hide more cards. Finally, I have finished installing a flash bang in your hat if necessary.
-Katsuki, I have upgraded your gauntlet. For added options in ranged battle, I have created special bullets that are propelled by your explosion. I recommend training to improve your accuracy. My bullets range from the classic non-lethal, to some more experimental, like anti-riot option or fumigene."
Everyone gave a stare to Katsuki who sighed.
"Hey, I have a brain! Sometimes, there are some guys you can't just explode. You need to find the right explosion to beat them."
"Yui, as you have learned, Power Loader VETOED LIKE A COWARD MOST OF MY IDEA!" Mei yelled at the teacher's address, who answered with a thumb up. "But he didn't veto everything. Here are some examples : a shield, current size, 30 cm. I made a special alloy that stopped my drill for 5 minutes, which should be useful in battle. It also stops ice and heat, as long as you dont fight a fucker that go above the 5000C. To be honest, if you are in that situation, you are boned anyway. Also, there is a lot of weaponry, disguised as tools. Also…"
Mei looked if anyone was observing them, before pulling something from under the rug.
"I managed to hide by using the "big" projects as a diversion, this baby. If you cross your arms like ultra man, it sends a concussive beam. You can't spam it though, so be careful."
Mei, for once, was the one who almost wanted to speak of personal space, as Yui hugged her tightly.
"I take it as a "Thanks Mei"! As for Tooru… Oh dear. I HAD SO MUCH FUN!"
Mei pointed out an empty section of the table… Before she switched the light to ultraviolet, revealing several weapons. Knuckle brass, baseball bat, a hammer, and a fully plated tactical suit. Tooru squealed in delight.
"FINALLY! I HAVE A WHOLE SUIT?!"
"And I did my best to make her as noiseless as possible and to make her as cold as possible. Even under thermal vision, you will be invisible."
All teens laughed evilly (well, more smirked in Yui's case, but the intent was there). The villains wouldn't know what hit them.