"AHH! That hit the spot!" Bobby beamed with a proud smile a half hour later, all his classmates sharing his thoughts. "So...what's for dessert?"
"DESSERT?!" The students of Class 1-A asked in shock.
"Bobby, you've eaten...!" Momo paused to count. "1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9..."
"OVER 13 YAKISOBA BOWLS!" Rikidou declared.
"And with all the trimmings, no less!" Fumikage added, his beak hanging wide open at how much the Quirkless boy had eaten.
"How are you still hungry?" Tsuyu asked, getting a shrug in response.
"Hahahahaha! I'm guessing everyone had a good lunch?" Cathleen's voice was heard laughing as the students turned to see the teachers walking into the room.
Cathleen, Nemuri, and Michelle ignored the looks of lust the male students shot them, especially when Bobby growled at them.
"Bobby. Stop." Michelle ordered her apprentice, who hung his head in shame.
"...Sorry, Mi...I mean, Mrs. Star." The boy bowed in apologies to his teacher/mentor/mother figure, even as she smiled and messed with his hair.
"Save that for the guys looking at Riley." The #3 American Heroine said. If she had a mouth, she'd be smirking and she delighted in the boy's mood changing to one of sheer anger, which was shared with Brittany, who seemed to burst into flames.
"WHO?!" They demanded as Riley could only giggle at their protectiveness.
"Um, how does that work?" Shoji asked. "Not to be rude, but a Quirkless..."
"Martial artist," Reggie answered. "In terms of combative skill, Bobby is the best of us. Not the strongest, by any means, but enough to keep most of us on our toes in sparring."
Izuku nodded in agreement; remembering some of the tosses and moves Bobby had used in their fight; the Yamazuki, 12-6 elbow, sweeps, hammer-fists and even performing kicks while standing on his hands. Even without a Quirk, his former Pen-Pal was a fighter that Izuku knew could give most in the school a challenge. The sole exception that came to him (out of those he knew) aside from the teachers, was Mirio.
"While the boisterous blonde and a half plan a rampage," Nemuri smiled, turning to the kids. "We talked it over with Nedzu; you kids have the rest of the day off so as to show the Kirby students around town and the school. And then we remembered a very nice recent addition to the school that I'm sure everyone could use after that fight."
Ochako and Mina's eyes widened in recognition while Momo's face became a mix of surprise, pride, and embarrassment.
"You mean...?"
"That's right," Midnight smiled. "Hit the baths!"
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"Shouldn't we wait an hour before doing this?" Nancy asked. "To not get cramps and all that?"
"Yeah, I don't want to get cramps." Kyouka followed. "What if Aizawa-Sensei springs something on us? Or a villain shows up."
"Did you forget that we have the rest of the day off?" Momo reminded them, although she agreed with their points.
"I'm not turning this down," Tsuyu said bluntly, Mina nodding in agreement.
"I could really use this after that fight." The pink-skinned girl beamed. "My joints are stiff."
"Come on, it's just a bath" Brittany smiled. "And let's be honest, it's the only time we'll have to ourselves."
"Yeah! Girl time!" Natalie beamed, taking Nancy, Kianna, and Riley into a hug.
"Brit..." Isabella reminded her girlfriend.
"Oh, no need to worry, mi corazon." Brittany assured her, gently stroking her cheek "You're the only one in my eyes."
The Latina blushed, relief obvious in her form as she hugged her girlfriend.
"...Aside from Riley, of course."
"BRIT!" The younger sister whined.
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"Mineta, don't even think about it!" Tenya snapped at the dwarfish boy.
"Come on! Can't I indulge for one moment in my life before I become a gross old man?!" The grape haired midget said, having managed to recreate the peephole to the girl's locker room.
"There are a lot of old people who are quite distinguished and handsome, Mineta." Izuku pointed out. "Also, Eri is there."
Minoru opened his mouth before realizing Izuku had a point about there being a literal child on the girl's side and wisely shut up as he hurried towards the baths. That and Bobby glaring at him with a look that promised 'MURDER' if he tried anything.
"Smart move. I am the ONLY one who gets to see Donna like that." Dennis said before blushing when he saw some of the boys smirking at him. "You will all forget you heard that!"
"No such promises will be made, Dennis the Menace." Ben smirked as he put his glasses away.
"Wait, what're you even doing here, Mr. E?" Terrance asked. "Don't you get enough of us already?"
"Some of you more than others, definitely." Ben admitted with a smirk. "But what kind of self-respecting man turns down a free hot spring bath when he's in Japan?"
No one could find a fault in that argument. Besides, he was only five years their senior and some of the boys wagered they could ask him for tricks and tips on racing to the top of the Hero charts.
"And what about you, Walker?" Tenya asked Bobby. "While I do applaud you not pummeling him like Jiro and Tsuyu have..."
"The fact that no one of this side has makes me question your maniless." Jenner added, getting a nod and high five from Terrance and Reggie.
"…You seemed particularly angry towards Mineta." Tenya had prodded on. "I understand that Riley is on the other side, but all due respect I believe she's proven she and the others can handle him."
"Again, questioning manliness." Jenner said.
"Oh, I know Riley can kick the dwarf's butt no problem." Bobby said with a sincere, lovestruck grin, obviously remembering something as he swooned. He then recomposed himself and added:
"I have a niece around Eri's age."
And like that, everyone understood.
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"Man, we needed this." Kiana grinned as she placed her hands behind her head, the bath relaxing her and the other girls.
"Preach." Donna smiled before dunking her head into the water and then coming back up. "I just wish it was mixed bathing..."
"A day." Nancy sighed. "Can you go one day without thinking of Dennis?"
"NEVER!" Donna screamed. "And seriously, you girls have a bath? All we have is showers back at Kirby."
"Cultural differences, I guess." Tooru mused. "But yeah, we're pretty lucky; Momo's folks had this place installed on break."
"Something I'm sure everyone appreciates." Isabella smiled as Brittany washed her back, sometimes giving her a gentle kiss on the shoulder. "Brit, te quiero...but please just wash for now.
Brittany smiled knowingly. "Fine, we'll save that for tonight."
"Please, there are innocent ears here." Momo sighed, pointing to Eri, who was being taught how to paddle by Ochako.
"Good job, sweetie!"
Throughout all of this, Momo and Brittany's chests floated in the water.
"Well, I can bet Isabella and Todoroki are happy." Kianna smiled, making most blush. "What? You're all thinking it."
"NO TENÍAS QUE DECIR ESO!" Isabella snapped as Brittany laughed at her lovingly before spying on Riley looking depressed and blushing the hardest.
"Oh Ril, you know Bobby doesn't care about that." Brittany assured her little sister, and being happy when Riley muttered 'I know.'
"I'll never understand the male fascination with those." Nancy sighed. "Seen one pair, you've seen them all."
"This coming from Flatty McFlatterson..." Natalie grinned alongside Brittany, Kianna bursting into laughter.
"I'M NOT FLAT, I'M PETITE!" Nancy snapped at the two more endowed girls before her anger was replaced with jealousy and sadness. "It's not fair...!"
"I know your pain." Kyouka sighed, gently patting her on the back.
"It's okay, Nancy. You know Reggie likes you just the way you are." Riley smiled before pausing. "...That was out loud, wasn't it?"
"YES." Nancy growled before sighing. "Well, cats out of the bag...yes, Reggie and I are dating. I asked him not to brag and for Riley to keep it a secret...the latter of which I realize was a mistake."
Riley pouted in depression, moving to hug her sister.
Meanwhile Odessa made water sculptures and Kianna made some algae to squish around in her hands, to the delight of a very entertained Eri.
After breaking the hug, Riley then turned to Momo.
"So, you and Todoroki?" Riley asked, making Momo blush.
"I-I don't know what you're talking about." She denied. "In all honesty, we haven't had much...time. I admit, I think he is very strong and a natural hero...But there is nothing between us at the moment. Bobby was probably just trying to make up for years of not teasing me."
Riley wasn't convinced, but before she could respond...
"You should've seen Riley and Bobby," Nancy said offhandedly. "Spent most of last semester jumping between light flirting and being too shy to speak. It was annoying."
"So, Bobby teased you?" Riley asked, concerned and unsure. "I hope he wasn't..."
"Oh no! He wasn't mean at all!" Momo assured the young heroine-in-training. "It was just usual kid stuff; cooties, daring me to create things...he actually helped me get my quick timing down so well...before he vanished."
Riley put a hand on Momo's shoulder. "He missed you, ya know. From the first day of class, he often thought about how you would design things and what sort of material you'd use. So, in a way, I have you to thank for making him so smart and caring."
Momo's eyes glistened with tears when Eri reached up and hugged her.
"Thank you."
Brittany smiled at the scene from the side, pride for her sister clear. The other girls were grateful for Momo bonding with her childhood friend's girlfriend.
After she had wiped her tears away, Momo smiled and asked Riley:
"So...what drew you to Bobby?"
Riley blushed and looked down with a smile.
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Meanwhile, back on the boy's side...
"This isn't hot...!" Reggie complained, blowing bubbles in anger.
"I share the feeling." Shoto nodded.
"Well, why don't you two go and make out in the back then?" Terrance asked. "Ruining the mood with your gay whining."
"Fuck off Terrance." Dennis groaned.
"Language." Henry yawned, almost asleep. Luckily, Regguie brought him upwards before he sank into the water.
"But serious Terr, back off for once." Jenner frowned, having now become a shark-man. "You're just maxing your 'Bobby's not here' minutes."
"And?"
"They just ended."
As Terrance suddenly cowered, all turned to see the Quirkless boy step into the bath, a little conscious of how he looked.
Bobby's hand wasn't the only part of his body damaged; Izuku could see scars from knives and bullets, and there were several prominent burns; one on his chest in the shape of a foot, another on his right shoulder that looked like a hand with claws, and another on his lower neck. Despite this, it was clear that Bobby was in peak condition; years of martial training clear, and his eyes still portrayed a kind heart and mind.
"You okay, Bob-Chan?" Izuku asked in concern. "You took a while..."
"Yeah, we were just about to ask about that," Ojiro added with Kouji nodding in agreement.
"Izuku, please stop calling me 'Chan.'" Bobby begged before smiling and getting into the water, sighing in relief. "And yeah, sorry about that: I just had to pop some medicine before coming in."
This made some of the UA students concerned.
"What kind of medicine?" Shoto asked.
"Just some vitamins and painkillers. Fighting Villains and training doesn't come without some costs...especially when you don't have Quirk that could lessen the damage." Bobby explained, then spying on his best friend. "Reg, are you glaring at him for asking or mad that the water's not hot enough?"
"Both."
"Apologies, we were merely curious. Todoroki, you could practice a little more tact." Yuuga tried to calm the heat controller, who took a deep breath.
"No, no. I'm sorry." Reggie replied.
"Hey no prob, you're defending your pal's name." Eijirou smiled. "Manliest thing a guy can do."
Reggie smiled before he felt Dennis slap a hand on his shoulder.
"Reg here is the Big Bro of our class." He smiled. "The closest thing to a representative, you could say. Cooks, cleans, makes sure we all get stuff done. Surprised the girls aren't going after him."
Reggie said nothing, but Izuku could see there was something on his mind.
"Hear that, Boils? You're an actual man now! And before me too. Good job."
"All of us were men before you, Terrance," Dennis smirked. "Stop trying to compensate."
"Yeah no offense, but you kinda penned me as the Bakugou of Kirby," Denki smirked. "No offense, of course. That speech you gave him was something he DESPERATELY needed."
"Speaking of which, where is Bakugou?" Tenya asked.
"I think he went to his room. Something about needing to think or something." Eijirou said.
"You don't know the half of it," Ben said, recalling the meeting in the teacher's lounge. "…Moving on: Oh nelly, I haven't felt this relaxed in months."
"Yeah, we definitely needed this." Jenner sighed as he sunk into the bath. "So...whose dating who on your guy's end?"
"...Isn't that what the girls are supposed to be doing?' Dennis asked. "Besides, I feel no need to discuss that; what happens between lovers is their business, not ours."
Fumikage nodded. "Agreed."
"I dunno, Reggie has a special someone he's too shy to tell everyone," Ben smirked, causing the boy to blush and dive underwater in embarrassment, several bubbles accompanied by embrassed screams following him.
"Hey come on guys," Izuku begged. "No need to tease."
"I told that in confidence, Mr. E!" Reggie snapped when he rose back from the water. "How dare you break teacher-student confidentially for something as low as gossip!"
"Yeah, not very manly!" Eijirou added.
"I don't mind!" Mina called from the other end. "Eji-sweetie, you can tell everything!"
"It's fine Reggie; Riley blabbed." Nancy sighed on the other side.
"I said sorry!" Riley whined.
"NOT GOOD ENOUGH!"
"Well, if that's the case, then can we look over?" Terrance asked.
"YEAH!" Minoru cheered. "I promise I won't look at Eri! Scout's Honor!"
"The fact you have to even say that…!" Ben snapped.
"Of COURSE NOT!" Kyouka and Momo shouted.
"Dennis wants to peek," Reggie smirked.
"That is a lie!" Donna screamed.
"YES!" Donna burst out of the water on the other side, waving her form. "DENNIS! LOOK! LOOK ALL YOU WANT!"
"DONNA, YOU IDIOT!" Odessa snapped as she created a giant water hand to squeeze Donna like a squeaky toy before slamming her back onto the girl's side.
Ben just rolled his eyes and chuckled before noticing some of the boys looking at him.
"Say, Mr. E? Don't you have a certain somebody?" Denki asked.
"Why yes I do." Ben smirked. "Her hero name is Metal Maiden. She's thed #6 American Pro and we met in our first year. I was running late for class…as usual…and she happened to be skygazing…as usual. I didn't look where I was going and fell on top of her. Love at first sight for me...and luckily I did NOT suffer a painful attack for my so called 'perversion'. So we got to talking, sharing ideas, star gazing, experimenting with Quirks...And I went from 'average' hero to top of my class all to prove I could stand by her side. She's my best friend, my one and done..."
Many of the other boys looked on in awe...and some jealousy.
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"How would everyone feel about taking Eri shopping?" Momo happily suggested once everyone had dried off and re-dressed. "While I'm not at all averse to making her some clothes, I do believe its our right to aid the local businesses!"
'She just wants to shop.' Shouto, Ida and Kirishima inwardly mused. 'But then again, it is for Eri…'
"The Mall?!" Brittany and Nancy asked. "Sign us up and lead the way!"
"Sadly, I must refuse. I have a shift." Fumikage sighed.
"And I'm heading to the zoo: My siblings are there with their school and one of the parents had to dip." Tsuyu announced.
"Hey, mind if we come with you?" Jenner asked, pointing to his plant creating classmate. "Kiana wanted to check out the butterfly and greenhouses…"
Kiana's eyes sparkled in adorable anticipation and she opted a pleading look, making Tsuyu chuckle as she motioned the two Americans to follow her. Kiana then paused.
"Hey, Kouji? You want to come too?"
Kouji looked at him, surprised he was being invivited. When Kiana nodded and offered him an arm, he smiled and took her up on that offer.
"Midoriya. Walker."
Everyone else turned to see Eraserhead, tapping his foot in impatience.
"Sir Nighteye is here. And he's getting impatient."
The boys sighed. Right, they'd forgotten that…
Ochacko grabbed Izuku's arm, as did Eri. The green haired boy was worried for their concern, but then smiled and knelt down to mess with Eri's hair.
"You don't worry about a thing." The One for All Wielder smiled. "Go and get some pretty dresses, toys and treats. We just need to clear up a few things and then we'll find you."
Izuku then looked at Ochacko
"Could you…?"
"Don't even have to ask." Ochacko saluted with a blush. She then looked around and hurriedly kissed Izuku's nose before taking Eri to join the others.
'…HOLY COW! I JUST GOT KISSED BY A GIRL!' Izuku froze in place, a weird but cute smile on his face.
As that had all happened, Bobby had been being gazed at worriedly by his two closest friends and the love of his life.
"Go on ahead. We'll catch up." Bobby promised, bumping fists with Reggie and Natalie before he nuzzled his nose with a giggling Riley. The skydancing heroine than made her way over to Ochako and Eri.
"Say, sweetie? Have you heard of Cotton Candy?" Riley suggested to the little girl.
"…We'd better damage control." Reggie sighed, racing after the others.
"J and K-Pop CDs, here I come!" Natalie hollered.
Izuku and Bobby then followed Aizawa to an empty office, where they found Sir Nighteye fiddling with a pen and his back turned to them, not even looking at them when he motioned for them to sit down.
"…Do you two have any idea….?" He started.
"Hey, I was there." Mr. E said, suddenly appeared, shooting Aizawa a look. "You ain't crapping on any students while I can help it."
"Me neither." Michelle said, glaring at Aizawa, who opened his mouth to retort, but Nighteye kept going.
"….I was planning on a raid. Everything was in order. And then you disregard that to…"
"Save a little girl from a monster." Bobby cut in. "I'm sorry, but as someone with a niece two years younger than Eri, even without Mr. E's guidance, I would've helped Izuku save her. I understand regulations and protocol, I do….But I also am not willing to risk a known innocent person in the grasp of a HumaRise reject with a known criminal record. Call me a maverick or whatever, but….I think we did the right thing. And isn't that what heroes do?"
Nighteye turned, his gaze hardened and annoyed….but Izuku spied his eyes were red and there were tearstains on his cheeks.
"...you definitely have quite the interesting background from what I've read," Nighteye said, turning to Bobby. "3rd Runner up of the NYC Tournament of Titans, fought two known villains aside from the Mad Bomber, participated in holding down a gang war with the rest of your classmates...and a record of 50,000 Hero Points since entering classes, never mind an astounding 120 accounts of volunteering and Heroic Bystander deeds."
"Though of course, Japan's not as lenient as America is..." Ben frowned. "Look, if you're gonna arrest and expel Bobby, DON'T. I oversaw everything, okay? It's all on me as his teacher."
"You told me everything last night." Sir Nighteye reminded the American Pro, themn taking a deep breath and set the pen down. "Thankfully, Midoriya, Mirio, and Bobby all have their provisional licenses, so things check out in the legal department."
The former sidekick of All-Might then turned to Izuku, an apologetic look on his face.
"And Midoriya, I wish to…No, I owe you an apology. As Walker said, a hero muist save innocents right away. I've become to reliant on my Quirk and experience to remember that."
And then, for the first time since he'd met him, Izuku Midoriya saw Sir Nighteye truly smile.
"You managed to change the future, something that I never thought possible." The Pro admitted. "I guess Toshi made the right decision making you his successor after all."
Izuku smiled and bowed his head thankfully as Michelle looked at him. If she had a mouth, she'd be smiling.
"Kids these days..."
"And Walker?" Nighteye said, turning to Bobby. "….Thank you for reminding me."
"…Of what?" Bobby asked.
"Why I admired and followed Toshi for. Also, Equinox, was it? Someone came to me while I was on my way here and they wish to see you." Sir Nighteye said.
Ben was confused before a familiar voice rang through his ears like a beautiful melody that he could never get out of his head.
"SAL..."
His eyes widened significantly, and a smile graced his lips.
"...U..."
"Oh, right…" Michelle grimaced.
"Uh….you all might want to get out of the way," Ben said to everyone else as they all did so.
"...TATIONS!"
A green blur suddenly blasted forward at the speed of a rocket and slammed into Ben, sending him flying back. Everyone was shocked, unable to even blink at the ludicrous speeds they just saw.
"…I will never get used to that." Bobby mused.
"OH MY GOD!" Izuku, fanboy mode activated, began to hurriedly explain. "Megumi Deedee AKA Maiden Machine! the #6 American Pro Hero and the first artificial lifeform to become a Pro Hero! She took down three cyber crime cartels in her first week of Pro-hood, ended a Purge attempt, boasts the fastest flying speeds of any Pro on record….!"
He then spied everyone looking at him.
"What? If Nedzu could become a Pro Hero…" Izuku started.
"Then surely a beautiful bio-droid like Megumi can too?" Ben playfully said, kissing his girlfriend on her freckles.
"I learned everything from Sir Nighteye on the way over." Megumi giggled as she snuggled into Ben's embrace. "I am a bit concerned about what will happen to that sweet little girl Eri."
"Don't need to worry about that," Nighteye assured with a smile. "She'll be staying at UA for now. After all, the people she trusts the most are here with her. And my Foresight shows nothing but good things"
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Meanwhile, Eri's Mom, Chugai Chisaki, was at a bar and drinking her sorrows away.
Cut off from her father's fortune and her in-laws wanting nothing to do with her, she had been forced to work in this bar as a server and manitance work. The pay was pitiful and the drunks were annoying and flirty. But this was the best she could get, so she settled.
Thankfully, her shift was done and she had the next day off. So, she had ordered herself some shots, which she was sharing with a charitable cowboy.
"Best to enjoy the perks of yer job." The man mused. "After all…kid abandoners do need a bit of joy."
Chugai gasped on her drink. How did he….? Wait…Some of the shots tasted…off….
"Sorry ma'am..." Showdown said, tipping his hat. "But we've got a few QUESTIONS for ya back at home."
The Gunslinging Villain then grabbed the woman and tossed her into an awaiting Warp Gate, but not before giving the bartender a modest tip for his help, which he gratefully took with a smirk.
Knightmare Lord A/N:
Well, we get some bonding exercises with the UA and Kirby students. Next chapter, we're gonna start an original chapter drummed up by me that introduce quite a few more baddies into the League of Villains' fold, as well as a big surprise connected to All For One and Colonel Cash.
Also, yes, Megumi Deedee is an Expy of Penny Polendina but then again, many of the Kirby High students are actually based on RWBY characters.
Riley is Ruby, Brittany is Yang, Nancy is Weiss, Natalie is Nora and Donna is Pyrrha (maybe). Mrotrax came up with them, so he knows more. What say you, buddy?
Mrotrax A/N:
That is indeed corrected; I did base several of the Kirby students off RWBY characters. I was just joining the RWBY fandom at the time and…I dunno, but it worked for me. With the exception of Donna, who's original was loosely based off several DC superheroines with Spilt personalities and looking back, yeah Pryha does work for her, KL hit the head right on the noggin.
Reggie was based off Ren, Terrance was Cardin with piercings, Isabella was Blake with some Zorro thrown in and Bobby is a mix of Jaune and Oscar; mostly possessing Jaune's build, hoodie nand some blonde hair while otherwise being Oscar to make him more a counterpart to Izuku.
Puppetress was based off Cinder Fall during the first three Volumes of RWBY… You know, back when she was a GOOD villain.
Everyone else was a suggestion from other author authors like Autistic Grizzly and I'm sure more who I can't recall at the moment. Sorry!
Knightmare Lord suggested a 'Reason you Suck' to Eri's mom from Showdown, but I couldn't come up with anything that sounded right in his words or that wasn't a copy from another story of me. Sorry buddy!
A nice calm before the storm chapter. Next, we meet some more of Puppetress' hench-people and check in on the kids having some fun!
Keep safe!