Using my quirk at my feet, I accelerated forward faster than I ever thought possible, screaming, "Katsuki!" I caught him before he could land face-first on the concrete. I sat on my knees, holding him up in a sitting position while he coughed up some gunk. I cringed at the sight, patting his back gently. I didn't really know what to say, my body was shaking as pros closed in on us. Katsuki groaned and turned his head to look at me, a small smirk forming. I looked confused as he spoke, his voice a bit rough from the near suffocation he just endured. "T-told you, th-at, you could move faster." I frowned in annoyance. "ARE YOU SERIOUSLY JOKING AROUND RIGHT NOW!" I shouted, smacking him gently on the back of his head. He hissed. "Oi, what the hell woman!"

The pro heroes start praising my brother's quirk for the sheer power he showed when he was captured. No, please, stop encouraging him. His ego is already big enough as it is. I groaned to myself. I looked over, hoping to spot Midoriya. Once I spotted him, I got up and walked over to him, frowning at his expression. "You moron, do you have a death wish!" The walking twig shouted at him. OH HELL NAW. I quickly moved my way over. "There was absolutely no reason to-" I pushed the man with white hair to the side, standing in front of Izuku. I crossed my arms and glared at both of them.

"I don't fucking think so. There is NO way in hell I'm going to let you talk to Izuku like that!" I growled, looking back at Midoriya with a small smile before scowling back at the two men. "He was the only fucking person who tried to help my brother in there!" I spat. "You should be ashamed of yourselves! You both are heroes. You should be setting an example rather than chastising someone who acted more like a hero than you lot today!" I finished, turning back to Midoriya, seeing him standing and fiddling with his fingers with a small blush on his cheeks.

I walked over to Midoriya, giving him a gentle hug. "Thank you Izuku, I owe ya one, okay?" I smiled at him, causing his blush to deepen, turning him into a human strawberry. "I-I didn't really do anything m-major, it's okay! You d-don't owe m-me anything!" He stutters, waving his hands around nervously. I chuckle softly at his antics. "Seriously though, if you need something, just call me." I waved him goodbye, heading back towards my brother.

"C'mom, let's go home 'Suki," I said, starting the walk home. Katsuki looks at Midoriya with a fierce glare before following.

It has been about a week and a half since the incident. Also, the same amount of time when I decided I was going to fully train my quirk and my body like I was supposed to. The feeling of not being able to do anything when someone I loved was suffering…never again. I started using my allowance money to pay for a gym membership. I purposely chose one that was an hour away so I could get in a good run every other day. I didn't really work out in my past life due to health issues, but damn it felt nice being able to run without dying from exhaustion.

My favorite part of the gym has to be the rock climbing course. I can't just go around parkouring things without getting into trouble, but here, I can do it as much as I want. Though the adults watching get mad at me if I try to do stupid shit, joy killers. I try to improve my time on the course every time I come but sometimes I rush a bit too much and fall, ruining the run. Speak of the devil. "Ahh shit!" I yelled as I missed my footing, and fell on the floor padding. "Damn it!" I shouted in frustration. Knew I should have gone for the closer stone. "That could have been my best time yet," I grumbled into my hands.

"Woah, dude you good? You fell from the top level." A guy's voice spoke. A hand reached out towards me.

Hearing a voice next to me, I looked up towards them. My eyes widened at this guy's very familiar appearance. Crimson hair and eyes…oh shit. "O-oh um, yeah I'm good," I replied, taking his hand. He pulls me up, giving me his signature toothy grin. "That's good, even with the padding it can be easy to sprain your ankle or something." He said, shrugging his shoulders. Shit, am I seriously meeting one of my favorite comfort characters in person…BEFORE I EVEN ATTEND UA! Kazumi panic mode has been initiated, requesting backup.

I chuckled nervously, starting to pick at the skin on one of my arms subconsciously. "A-ah yeah, that would have sucked, my name's Bakugou K-Kazumi." I stuttered, offering a slightly shaky hand to greet him properly. God damn it nerves, stop it, you're fine! I swear his eyes fucking sparkled at the gesture. Ugh, why is he such a fucking cinnamon roll in real life too!

"Sweet! I'm Kirishima Ejirirou. Are you new here? I haven't seen you at this gym until recently."

Recently!? He's fucking been here and I haven't noticed! "N-no I'm not, I don't live near here, I live about an hour or so away. I just use this gym as an excuse to make me run." I explained.

Kirishima looked a bit shocked. "You run here for an hour!? Do you also run home?"

"Yup, though I don't go to the gym every day." I'm too damn lazy to do that.

"Damn dude, I'd be too exhausted afterward to go running home, and I live nearby, respect man!" Kirishima laughs wholeheartedly with his sharp teeth showing, making me smile softly. "When do you normally leave?" He asked, tilting his head slightly.

"Eh, about 7:30. Gives me enough time to be home before curfew."

Kirishima looks excited for a moment before calming himself down. "Would ya by any chance want to spar some? I- haven't really got many friends that would be willing to go to the gym with me- it's okay if that's a no tho!"

I pulled my phone out of my pocket for a second to check the time. I still have about an hour before I have to leave. I shrug, shoving the phone back down. "Sure why not."

I regret agreeing to this.

I thought I was getting better at hand-to-hand combat fighting Katsuki. But God, he was kicking my ass, and that was without his quirk. Kirishima sent a quick, and hard kick to my side, making me kneel down, gasping for breath. I was on the floor panting, fuck. I almost wonder if Katsuki has been holding out on me, but I know he wouldn't do that. Fucker is too prideful to not go full strength. I held my hand up to signal a stop. "J-Jesus Christ red, what are you made out of."

"S-sorry didn't mean for it to hurt that much." He laughed nervously as he helped me up. "I got thick skin, even without my quirk."

I already knew what it was, but if I was going to build any friendships with anyone, I can't just be some weirdo who knows almost everything about them right away. "If you don't mind me asking, what's your quirk?" I asked gingerly, knowing it was a rather sensitive topic for him.

"Eh..my quirk is Hardening." He replied with a voice that was a bit solemn, holding out his arm, turning the skin into a rock-like texture. "It's not very flashy but I'm aiming for the hero course of UA, which is why I'm here training." He said, looking at me. "What about you?"

I frowned at his tone. Poor baby needs to build more confidence. "Mine is called Explosion. As the name suggests, I can make explosions with my hands and feet using my sweat." Kazumi explained. "I would show you but…I would rather not accidentally blow anything up right now, sorry."

"It's all good man, but I definitely want to see it one day, it must be pretty flashy if it's explosive!" Kirishima exclaims, his eyes widening slightly. "Oh shoot!" He pulled his phone out, unlocking the screen to the contact list page. "Mind if we swap numbers since you live far away? I'd love to keep in touch." He asks, handing me his phone.

My face lights up at the thought as I make a new contact. I click the camera button, taking a quick selfie before typing in my phone number. This is exciting! The only people I have on my phone are my family and Midoriya. I finish up the information and hand the device back. "Text me and I'll save the number," I said as I picked up my backpack. Kirishima and I walk towards the exit, the sliding glass doors open and we step onto the sidewalk.

"Bet, it was nice meeting you Bakugou!" Kirishima smiled, waving me goodbye as I walked off. I nodded, lazily raising my arm to wave it. "Yeah, you too," I said, stepping up the pace into a sprint as I headed home.

I huffed as I made my way through the door. Hearing a notification from my phone, I threw myself on the living room couch and dug out my phone from my pocket. "Hey, it's Kirishima! Thanks for the great day!" I smiled widely, instantly typing him back. "No problem man, I had fun even if you were kicking my ass." I sent a message back with a laughing emoji. What I didn't realize was that Katsuki heard me coming home and that he was currently behind me, watching.

"What the fuck, since when did you use emojis, and why are you smiling so goddamn much." He demanded, throwing so many questions at me unexpectedly. Hearing his voice, I jumped, closing my phone with a slight blush. "N-none of your business! Stop stalking me!" I shouted.

Katsuki narrows his gaze at me, a shit-eating grin forming. "OLD HAG, KAZUMI HAS A BOYFRIEND." I jumped again at the volume, my eyes widening. "Katsuki!" I yelled, jumping over the sofa to tackle him to the floor. A woman's voice from the floor above shouted.

"WHAT!?"