It was already 9:20 by the time Bakugo finally made it back to the dance after looking for Uraraka without luck. Frantically letting his eyes scan all the students in hopes of finding her and ignoring all the complains when he pushed through the crowd of people until he saw their classmates sitting around the same tables, but it seemed everyone was right back to arguing amongst each other.
"The fuck's going on here?"
"Oh Bakugo, you came to join your little class fight?" Monoma grinned standing next to him with a small crowd of students who were currently watching the display. "Seems like even when we're about to get out of this school, class A still feels the drastic need for attention."
"Monoma!"
"Huh?" Turning their heads, they saw both Kendo and Tokage furiously marching up to them. "Hey Kendo, what can I do for ya?" Monoma asked.
"Don't play dumb with me Monoma." Kendo pointed her finger making the boy worriedly glance from her hand back to her sharp eyes hoping she wouldn't knock him out again.
"W-wait what did I do now?"
"Tokage told me that you were the one she saw taking pictures of all of us in the girls locker room!"
"WHAT?!" Monoma gaped between both girls. Sure, he was an asshole at times he could even admit to that, but he would never go that low. "I honestly think you have me confused with someone else Tokage."
"It was you." Tokage narrowed her eyes.
"Guys I swear!" Turning back, he saw Bakugo stare back in disgust. "Bakugo back me up here."
"Oi don't drag me into your damn perverted business." The explosive blond said turning his attention back to his friends.
"This is SO like you!" Tokage shouted jabbing her finger at Monomas chest.
"I swear I didn't do it!"
"Ugh." Rolling his eyes in annoyance Bakugo turned back to Kendo and Tokage. "Look as far as I'm concerned, this jackass may be the biggest asshole around here, who repeatedly deserves a beating. But I don't think he'd stoop that low to grape face's level."
"See!"
"But then again he might, I don't care enough to know him all that well."
"Hey!"
"Anyways, have any of you seen Ochaco anywhere?" Bakugo asked hoping they have.
"Uraraka?" Kendo shook her head along with Tokage. "Haven't seen here in a while."
"Woah Bakugo did you honestly lose your girlfriend?!" Monoma cackled. "If it were me, I'd find a hard time keeping away from her."
Grabbing him roughly by the collar, Bakugo narrowed his eyes. "Wanna run that by me again?
"Um…not really." Monoma lifted his hands realizing this wasn't necessarily helping his case when both girls continued to glare at him and couldn't be more thankful when Tetsutetsu intervened.
"Hey guys this really isn't the time. We have enough issues as it is."
"Let me guess…" Scoffing Bakugo reluctantly let go and looked back at his classmates. "Your class has been acting like these morons too."
"Yeah, you could say that." Tetsutetsu mumbled watching Monoma irritably straighten his wrinkled shirt.
"Well, I for one don't like being everyone's punching bag." Monoma grumbled.
"Whatever not like you don't have that coming." Bakugo rolled his eyes before settling Tetsutetsu with a serious expression. "Have you seen Ochaco anywhere?"
"No dude, sorry."
"Great." Bakugo ran a frustrated hand through his hair trying to search his brain on where she could've run off to. He'd been trying to find her for the last hour and a half with no luck thinking that maybe she decided to head back to the dance or the dorms. "Alright why don't you two go and fix your class, I'll take care of shit here."
"Why do you think they're all acting out?"
"Not sure, but this shit doesn't seem right to me." He said pushing through another set of students until he let his eyes drag from Ojiro who was pointing at Hagakure who was currently shouting at Mineta, all the way to Iida shouting at Yaoyorozu and Mina. "Oi what the hell class rep?"
"Bakugo, this is none of your concern." Iida tried to calmly breath through his nose while the two girls continued to shout at him.
"Trust me I know it's not and I don't want it to be. But you're the damn class rep!" Bakugo growled out of frustration and gesturing to the class. "Shouldn't you be handling this shit?!"
"I…"
"And you-" he gestured to Yaoyorozu and Mina. "What the fucks your problem now?"
"I heard Iida brag behind my back about how glad he is that he's still our precious class rap when he knows I would have been perfect for that job." Yaoyorozu glared at Iida.
"I did no such thing Yaoyorozu!"
"Alright well you nerds' figure that shit out." Bakugo squinted his eyes before reluctantly turning to the pink girl next. "And you Raccoon eyes?!"
"Well Iida's accusing me off…wait what are you accusing me off again?"
"Ashido never returned my notes from math class when she said she would and laughed behind my back!" Iida argued.
"Oh yeah…. that is so not true." Mina sheepishly grinned knowing it has happened a few times in the past. "But anyways I never laughed or spoke behind your back!" she proudly admitted.
"Ok see!" Bakugo pointed out. "A lot of this shit's not worth it! You all have been fuckin pissed and going at each other's throats for no goddamn reason!"
"Well Mina thinks I'm boring!" Kirishima peeked his head out of the crowd, making everyone slowly turn to him. "Well, she did."
"Kiri I already told you I never said that!"
"Even Bakugo was there to hear it!"
"Oi don't-" Bakugo started.
"Oh yeah because he's so reliable." Kaminari mumbled. "Tell me then why you never showed up to practice yesterday?"
"Practice? What the fuck are you talking about?"
"Practice. You know the one you scheduled but never showed up for." Jirou said crossing her arms.
"Yeah, I guess he's too busy for all of us now too since he finally has a girlfriend and all." Sero rolled his eyes.
"I will kill you!" He barked back but then decided to take a calm breath instead. "Alright look. I don't know what the hell everyone's talking about but let's get some things straight. One: I never mentioned any practice! -Why the hell would I want to spend more time with you morons than necessary?" He saw Jirou and Kaminari quietly shrug their shoulders knowing he might have a point. "Two: I don't know what the hell you're all so bitchy about when yeah, I like to spend time with my girl so what! And I would love to be doing that right now instead of dealing with all of this!" He gestured to all of their silent faces before addressing the person he now stood in front of. "Three: I NEVER spoke to you in the kitchen Todoroki, and I never said what you claim I did. I don't care what frog face, or you thought you saw. I've told you I made my peace with what happened. I never lied about that."
Tilling his head back, Todoroki eyed him knowing that after all these years Bakugo wouldn't lie about that. If he was upset, he would make sure you knew about it and wouldn't back out of anything he had said, heck he was more than a witness in that aspect before. "Ok."
"And Kiri I promise you, I would never say that." Mina gave Kirishima a sad smile, feeling her eyes water at the thought of him thinking something like that and remembering the hurt look on his face when he brought it up. "I could never get bored of you."
"You mean it?" he sniffed grateful when he felt her hand on his cheek.
"I do."
"Alright well come on, I'll show you I'm not boring!"
"Alright!" she grinned not having to be told twice when he grabbed her hand and pulled her along. "Well, be back in half an hour!"
"Make that 45 minutes!" Kirishima shouted back.
"For fucks sake…" Bakugo pinched the bridge of his nose. "My point is… all this stupid shit can easily be resolved if you fuckers talk about it -and I can't believe I'm the one having to tell you idiots that!"
"Bakugo's right. We have been acting irresponsible." Iida took off his glasses. "I for one am sorry."
"Me too." Yaoyorozu slowly let her eyes look down. "I shouldn't have-"
"Alright everyone can talk about this later!" Bakugo snapped. "Have any of you dumbasses seen Ochaco?"
"Or Midoriya?" Shoji spoke once he and Melissa walked up to them just having returned from checking the dorms.
"Midoriya's missing too?" Mineta asked.
"Yeah, he said he was going to the bathroom but never returned." Melissa worriedly said letting Yaoyorozu and Jirou pull out a chair for her.
"Great." Bakugo huffed.
"When's the last time you saw her?" Todoroki asked.
"Outside." Bakugo clenched his fists in anger. "Fuckin bitch from Shiketsu showed up and Ochaco thought she saw something that didn't happen." Running another hand through his already disheveled hair Bakugo glared out the doors. "I tried looking for her but lost her the seconds she entered the forest."
"While we were all fighting, we lost track of two of our friends." Tsu looked down in disappointment.
"I'm sure they can't be far." Jirou offered. "They're probably around here somewhere."
"Right. We should split up and look for them just in case. It doesn't seem like them to just leave without telling us." Yaoyorozu thought out loud.
"Agreed." Iida nodded.
"Hang on."
"What is it?" Everyone saw Bakugo silently staring at the ground before he slowly met their gaze.
X
After a couple of more hours of looking, Bakugo frustratingly kicked the doors to Heights Alliance wide open.
"You know, you don't have to do that every time." Sero snickered walking over to the kitchen intent on finding something to drink. They have already been searching nonstop as well as blowing up their phones with no luck. They were seriously debating whether or not to contact some of the teachers if they didn't show up in the next half hour or so. "Here, maybe that'll help." Sero grinned, tossing a water bottle in Bakugo's direction who had already moved to the elevators and instead hitting Kaminari square in the face.
"DUDE!"
"Oops…sorry man." Sero grimaced. "Hey were you going?"
"Checking their rooms again." Bakugo quietly mumbled shoving his hands into his pockets.
The last thing he wanted to do was head to bed, regardless of how tired he was. All he could focus on was finding them.
After checking Dekus room which came up empty, he stepped outside the fourth floor repeatedly banging on her door with no answer. "Damn it." He growled before trying the knob and was surprised to see the door open this time. "Ochaco?"
Carefully peeking his head inside, he could clearly hear the shower running through the closed bathroom door, breathing out a sigh of relief when he saw her moments later step out with a white towel firmly wrapped around her body.
"Bakugo? What are you doing here?" she quizzically asked, taking a slight step back when he quickly wrapped her in a tight embrace.
"You're ok." He breathed out, closing his eyes when he felt her hug him back.
"Sorry to have worried you all." She smiled leaning into the hug. "But no need to worry, I'm here Bakugo. I guess I just needed some time alone."
Opening his eyes, he slowly pulled away keeping his eyes fixated on her brown ones. "About what you think you saw earlier-"
Pressing her lips together she hesitantly nodded. "I really don't want to talk about it."
"Nothing happened." He firmly stated. "That bitch just wanted to stir up trouble-"
"I know." She gave a weak smile placing her hands on his cheeks. "I know you'd never do that, I guess I just had to cool down in order for that to sink in."
Placing his hands on top of hers he nodded as he moved her hand away, walking them over to sit on her bed. "Well, where the hell did you go? We looked everywhere." He said pulling out his phone and tapping away at the screen.
"It's funny actually, I ended up at this old park where I met a nice little girl who got separated from her parents." Uraraka said.
"Oh."
"Yeah, but after a while we managed to find them. They were actually coming back from the movies when she ran off."
"And Deku? Have you seen that nerd?"
"No." she shook her head walking over to her dresser to pick out some pajamas. "Melissa hasn't seen him?"
"Nah, we still have people out looking for you two." He scoffed watching as she bit her lip eyeing him curiously. "What?"
"Nothing." She giggled swaying her hips as she approached him with a sly look on her face. "Do you like what you see?"
"Of course." He gave her a tight lip smile, tensing up when he felt her grab his hands to place on her hips.
"Show me." She whispered against his lips and frowned when he moved back.
"I would, but we need to let the others know you're here otherwise they'll keep worrying." He chuckled, grabbing her hand and leading her to the door. "Hurry up and get changed."
"Wait." She pouted wrapping her arms around his neck. "Isn't that a good thing if they're gone right now?"
"Course." He tried not to flinch but continued finding it difficult not to. "But I promise we'll be back in here right after." Grateful when she nodded, it was quickly replaced with anger when he felt her push him back against the door.
"Or we could have fun now." She giggled getting on her tip toes, hovering her lips barely an inch from his until she felt him roughly push her away and dangerously narrowing his eyes. "Bakugo?"
"it's Katsuki." He took slow dangerous steps towards her. "Ochaco would know that. So where is she?"
"W-what's going on? Maybe you just need some rest-" Uraraka tried to sooth him.
"No. My Ochaco would never let me off the hook that easily or at least give me an ear full before she calmed down. She's stubborn like that. That's one of the things I love about her. She doesn't take shit from no one, not even me."
"Ka-"
"Don't." He menacingly said making sure to stay by the door. "You don't get to call me that."
"Please…"
"ENOUGH WITH YOUR FUCKIN GAMES!" he roared grabbing her wrist. "Tell me where she is?!" Just as he finished the sentence the door was kicked open and without moving another muscle already knew who it was.
"Hey sorry to break up this party." Kirishima grinned standing next to Kaminari and Todoroki.
"But we are party crashers!" Kaminari pointed his fingers.
"You couldn't keep her distracted?" Todoroki calmly stated, shoving his phone in his pocket and fully aware how Bakugo was against this plan from the beginning and instead just wanted to beat the crap out of her. But to find out where the two were they needed to get the information out of her first.
"Can't your lame asses get serious for a change and get here sooner?!" he shouted eyes glued to Uraraka whose brown eyes turned yellow with an unsettling expression overshadowing her innocent smile.
"Ooh what's the matter boys, thought I didn't think of inviting my own people to this party?" Togas smile grew, allowing her form to suddenly change and turn back to the villain they all knew.
"Man, I don't know whether I'm more freaked out about Uraraka in a towel or a naked Toga in a towel." Kaminari quickly tried to cover his eyes, until they saw Kage, Kenzo and Zaiaku appearing next to Toga the very next second.
"Don't leave anyone standing." Toga shouted lunging herself straight at the explosive blond with a knife in hand.
Barely dodging an attack from Kenzo, Kirishima managed to block his next attack with his hardening. "Mr. Aizawa and the rest are on their way!"
"Good." Bakugo grits his teeth sidestepping one of Togas attacks as she continued to kick and slash her way towards him. "Where are they?!"
"No idea what you mean." She giggled, jumping away as he let off small explosions knowing that in a confined space like this, he couldn't let loose like he'd want to. "But I can promise you, you won't have time to see her again lover boy."
Jumping out into the hall both Todoroki and Kaminari stood back-to-back fighting off Kages relentless attack as he disappeared then reappeared from thin air with Zaiaku throwing blows of her own.
"Don't let that crazy chick scratch you!" Kaminari whimpered nearly avoiding her long nails in the process. "Sorry to disappoint you sweetheart-AGH- but I'm taken."
Darting his eyes all over Todoroki tried to get a read on Kage to find some way on how to restrain this guy, but between both villains attacking relentlessly it was hard to. Anytime he'd use his ice quirk Kage would immediately disappear, making sure to keep Zaiaku at a safe distance before attacking again. "This guy's quirk is ridiculous!"
"You must be the famous Todoroki I've heard so much about!" Zaiaku smiled hurling herself at him, hands outstretched but managed to dodge when he quickly used his left side to avoid her, managing to burn the tips of her hair instead.
"NO!" she shrieked frantically grabbing her ends. "You'll pay for that!"
"No time! Remember the plan!" Kage shouted successfully flinging Kaminari towards Todoroki.
Moving left and right Bakugo continuously stepped out of Togas reach while she wildly swung the knife around hoping to get a good slash in. She was faster than he remembered not giving him an ounce to think about his next move until he saw a quick opening once she reached for a second knife, allowing him to knock the first one out of her hands a second before sending a bigger explosion her way which threw her harshly against the wall letting a scream escape her.
"TELL ME WHERE THEY ARE!" He roared getting ready lunge with his palms outstretched.
"DO IT NOW!" Toga shouted right as Zaiaku appeared in front of him, swinging her right hand which due to his quick reflexes Bakugo was able to jump back in time to avoid her nails, but not before he felt something strike him on the back of his head. Falling to his knees he saw his friends shout something right before everything went black.
X
Barely able to move, Deku continued to hear faint voices in the background under heavy lids. He didn't know how long he's been out and could barely make out the different voices. So, when he tried to pry his tired eyes open they wouldn't listen, keeping him in nothing but darkness.
"I'm telling you; we should put him in that thing."
'T-toga…is that…no it couldn't be.' He thought to himself. 'Maybe I feel asleep? If that's the case…where's Melissa? Why hasn't anyone woken me?'
"Well what good would that do us? Didn't Hana say that the Ipponmichi wanted to get good use out of this kid."
"Wow Bousou, who knew you had a brain somewhere in there."
"No, he's right. I know she said she wanted to get her hands on Izuku for a long time…something about that 'One for All' thing."
'One for All?!' Deku inwardly panicked, and in an instant all his memories came rushing back. He remembered being at the school dance and telling his friends he was on his way to the bathroom when he felt a sharp pain in his left arm. 'How did I get here? Is everyone alright?!'
"I still think you should've let me come along."
"Relax Bousou, you'll get your chance next time." The voice that seemed eerily similar to Himiko Togas said with an irked tone to her voice. "Even though I would still prefer killing him…Kenzo did make a good point in the end. Dynamight might come in handy after all now that I think about it."
'Kacchan? Are they talking about Kacchan?!' Desperately trying to make his body move, Deku couldn't so much as open his mouth.
"That's what I like to hear." Bousou chuckled. "Where is he?"
"Hanas lackeys are getting him out of the van now." Togas voice could be heard further away now. "Ooh haha I can't wait until Ochaco sees this!"
'Uraraka? Is she here too?!' Feeling the panic in his body rise once more, Deku could hear the sound of a door closing. 'Wait!'
Time seemed to stop as well as the voices. Deku was left with nothing but his own thoughts running rampant in his head. Where his friends ok?! How did they manage to bring him here?! Where was here?! What did they want with One for All?!
'Wake up….'
Startled Deku tried to listen where this new voice was coming from, but it didn't seem to come from anywhere in specific….
'Hey wake up…' a soft voice repeated.
'Where's this voice coming from?'
'Where do you think kid?' A familiar voice echoed around. 'I'm telling you; they really gave it to him this time.'
'Hush Banjo and let Yoichi speak!'
'Shinomori's right. Let him speak.' Another familiar voice said.
'Nana Shimura?' Deku wondered to himself.
'Yes Izuku, I'm here. Glad you can finally hear us.' Nanas voice echoed around his head, and he was sure she was smiling in relief by the sound of her voice.
'We don't have a lot of time Izuku Midoriya.' Yoichi's voice spoke again. 'There's a reason you're not able to even see us at the moment.'
'In other words, it's even a miracle you can hear us with what that villain gave you.' Banjo said.
'Villian, what villain?' Deku asked.
'Listen Izuku, you and your friends are in grave danger. We can't go into too much detail right now, but you can't let Hana get her hands on One for All under any circumstances.'
'But I didn't think One for All could be taken?' he asked remembering that battle with Shigaraki.
'It can't, at least not before.' Yoichi said, but something in his hesitant voice made Deku realize he was having the same thought as him. 'Shigaraki was a surprise. But I wouldn't put it past Hana to find a way as well.'
'No pressure kid.' Banjo huffed.
'Banjo….'
'No Nana, we've been putting so much on this kids shoulders ever since he got this power. I'm even surprised he's still willing to hear us out.'
'Banjo's right.' Yoichi said with a hint of regret in his voice. 'This has been a lot to ask for any person. This responsibility should've gone to me. But I failed. I failed to stop my brother. Otherwise, none of this would be happening. None of you should've borne the burden you did.'
'We chose to carry that burden regardless of what you think.' The second user suddenly spoke out. 'It makes no difference, because in the end we all made the decision to carry on this responsibility over to you Izuku Midoriya. So, in a way we're all to blame.'
'Hana will do whatever she can to get her hands on this power do you understand?' Nana said. 'And if she gets it…it'll make One for All seem irrelevant.'
'Why?' Deku asked, feeling the hairs on the back of his neck stand when the sudden silence followed.
"Izuku…things have been set in motion that we can't nor want to stop.' Yoichi said. 'But Hana, she's something we never could have prepared for.'
'Listen well Izuko Midoriya, your life and ours depend on what's to come.' The second user said. 'And don't let her get her hands on this power…or your friends.'
'My friends? Wait, are you talking about Kacchan and Uraraka?!'
'Believe it or not they play a crucial role in all this whether they realize it right now or not. Their lives were destined to cross paths with yours long before you even met, as well as the rest of your friends.' Yoichi quietly said as his voice fainted.
"Hey…."
'So what can I do?! How do I stop her?!' Deku frantically shouted but heard nothing in response. 'Wait please!'
"Hey…can you…hear me?" a voice suddenly spoke. "Un…Izuku Midoriya…open…your eyes…"
Barely able to make out the voice, Deku didn't know how long it's been since he heard the vestiges in his head until he was barely able to lift his heavy eyelids. Squinting at the ceiling, illuminated with white florescent lights, he felt pain and groggy when he tried to lift his arms but still couldn't.
He could now smell the pungent smell of disinfectant invading his nostrils. The room he was in was silent apart from the occasional screams that could be heard past the door making him try and lift his arms again.
"W-where…" he managed to croak out feeling his throat awfully dry to a point he winced in pain.
"Hey…it's been…a while…"
Doing his best to turn his head sideways in the direction of the voice. Deku briefly closed his eyes when the sudden feeling of nausea overwhelmed him.
"Try…not to…move…" The figure tiredly said, obviously in the same state as him, trying to cling to consciousness as much as he could. "The more…move…the more…sle…."
Barely able to open his eyes again Deku felt his body go limp again when he opened his eyes and stared at the person strapped down on one of the metal tables next to him. "You…." He whispered, getting a glimpse of the familiar eyes tiredly staring at him, thinking he was now hallucinating before he felt his eyelids drop once more, sending him back into the darkness. "You're not real…"
Swinging the door open, Toga waltzed in with Zaiaku eyeing both bodies laying on the tables. "Well looks like we came right on time. Did Izuku say anything?" She eagerly grinned hoping to catch even a glimpse of his green eyes when he woke but upon seeing the dangerous look in the other person's eyes, she slouched her shoulders with a brief pout. "Looks like this visitor is still not in a talking mood blah…"
Giggling Zaiaku leaned in closer eyeing the visitor. "Don't be mad handsome. We've still got our eyes on you too. No need to feel left out."
"Alright Zaiaku let's get to it before they're able to move." Toga ordered watching carefully as Zaiaku extracted her nails and sliding them across the visitors' arms and doing the same with Deku. As soon as Toga saw them knocked out, she let a happy grin graze her lips. "Sleep now Izuku, the fun is just beginning."