TRIVIA TIME: So, I suppose some of you are wondering how I came up with the title to this fic. Well, it's derived from a lyric in the theme song to the 1979 movie Van Nuys Blvd. Hell, that whole first chapter was a reference to the Van Nuys cruising culture of the 1970s.

Once again, Deku and Todoroki headed back to the dorms with each other on this lovely Friday afternoon. Today had been a bit of a tough one as the members of Class 1-A had to train their Quirks even harder not only to improve their power, but also their efficiency. The two lovebirds wiped their foreheads off.

"No matter how much I do Quirk improvement training, it never gets any easier," said Deku.

"I agree. As much as I can withstand extremes of hot or cold, I get a great sense of relief from being able to return to my normal body temperature. By the way, I was wondering…"

"What?"

"You've gotten much better at using your Quirk without breaking limbs. How did you manage that?"

"Well, my internship with Gran Torino helped me to regulate how much power I can use, plus…"

"Midoriya, Todoroki, wait up!"

Deku and Todoroki turned around to see who'd addressed them: it was Eijiro Kirishima.

"What's up, Kirishima?" asked Deku.

Kirishima had a serious look on his face. "I got a HUGE favor to ask of you guys…"

"What sort of favor?" asked Todoroki.

Kirishima pointed his hand, palm-up, at Deku and Todoroki. "So I bought three tickets to a heavy metal concert tonight, hopin' that Bakugo and Kaminari could go with me, but Bakugo doesn't even like the band that's playin', and Kaminari pulled out at the last second!"

"Did you ask anybody else?" asked Deku.

"I tried askin' Ashido and Tokoyami, but Ashido is havin' a girls' night out with Hagakure, and Tokoyami's goin' out to eat with their parents."

Todoroki stroked her chin. "We might go. Which band is playing?"

Kirishima smiled. "Aw, you're gonna love 'em! It's Anvil!"

Todoroki's eyes widened, and she let out a loud, drawn-out gasp as she put her hands up to her mouth.

"OH MY GOD! I LOVE ANVIL!" Todoroki smiled, put her hands on Deku's shoulders and shook him a bit. "Deku, we HAVE to go!"

Deku smiled nervously. "Well…I'm not the biggest metalhead in the world, but I like metal, so I'll go with you!"

Kirishima gave a thumbs up. "Hell yeah! This is gonna rock!"

The Anvil concert was being held at the Musutafu Civic Arena, a multipurpose arena that had been built 45 years ago and had played host to a number of events over the years, including rock concerts. The three comrades of Class 1-A dressed up in their own ways: Deku was wearing a black studded leather vest over a Judas Priest Hell Bent For Leather T-shirt, blue jeans and his favorite red kicks. Todoroki was wearing a Vanson Villainess leather jacket over an Anvil Forged In Fire T-shirt, skinny blue jeans and black knee-high high-heel leather boots. As for Kirishima, he was wearing a denim vest with a bunch of metal band patches sewn on, a Metallica Kill 'Em All T-shirt, blue jeans and Vietnam-era jungle boots. Despite having to go through some security measures, Todoroki could barely contain her excitement:

"Wow, I can't believe I'm actually going to a heavy metal concert! Thank you SO MUCH for inviting us, Kirishima!"

"No, thank you, Todoroki! If you and Midoriya hadn't accepted my offer, those tickets woulda gone to waste!"

"We're glad to help!" said Deku.

"Hey guys, how's it going?"

Deku, Todoroki and Kirishima turned to see who'd addressed them: it was none other than Kyoka Jiro, who was wearing an Anvil Metal on Metal tank top, a denim skirt, red and black-striped leggings and black leather tanker boots.

"Hey Jiro!" said Deku. "We're doing fine!"

"Glad to hear it! And I'm especially glad to see you, Todoroki!"

"The pleasure is likewise!" Todoroki waved at Jiro. "Although I must admit, I'm surprised to find out that you're into Anvil, too!"

"Well, I'm mainly into alternative metal, but I'll listen to pretty much anything. Besides, these guys influenced a bunch of bands."

"I'm not surprised. By the way, may I ask you something?"

Jiro nodded. "Shoot."

"Are you not jealous of being less well-endowed than the other girls?"

Jiro smiled and did a dismissive wave off to the side. "Not at all! As far as I'm concerned, smaller boobs are better because 1. I don't have as many back problems, and 2. I don't get stared at as much like you."

Todoroki did a brief lookaround, but couldn't really see anyone staring at her.

"I was unaware that this was a thing, and I'm confused as to why people would stare at me," said Todoroki.

Jiro chuckled. "Come on! Lots of guys have a thing for big boobs! They see it as a sign of true womanhood!"

Todoroki crossed her arms. "I still don't get how the size of one's breasts is an indicator of womanhood, but if guys want to stare, then let them stare. I'll break them if they touch me the wrong way."

Kirishima chuckled nervously. "Todoroki, I'm glad you're more assertive, but why don't we concentrate on how much fun the concert's gonna be?"

Todoroki loosened her stance and nodded. "Right."

Deku, Todoroki, Kirishima and Jiro all took their seats in the arena, which were right next to each other. They weren't in the "nosebleed section", but they certainly weren't right next to the stage, either. Then, an MC came up to the stage:

"All right, Musutafu, are you ready to rock!?"

The crowd cheered.

"I said, are you ready to rock!?"

The crowd cheered louder this time.

"Come on, let's make some noise!"

The crowd cheered even louder.

"That's what I like to hear! All right, give it up for our opening act, straight from Toronto, Canada: Skull Fist!"

The crowd cheered, and despite not expecting Skull Fist, Deku and Todoroki nevertheless had a good time headbanging to their stuff. Conversely, Kirishima and Jiro knew that this was to come, and they also enjoyed this band. Overall, the crowd seemed to really enjoy Skull Fist, and one of the more popular tunes seemed to be "Heavier Than Metal". After they did their set, the MC came back up.

"Ladies, gentlemen, and people of alternate gender identities, here's the band you've all been waiting for. Also from Toronto, it's…Anvil!"

The crowd cheered really loudly this time as Anvil kicked off their set with "March of the Crabs", a short instrumental from their 1982 album Metal on Metal. After this tune, lead singer/guitarist Steve "Lips" Kudlow thanked everybody for coming to the concert and expressed his gratitude for being here, and after some humorous banter, him and the band continued the set with the first cut off their 1981 album Hard 'N' Heavy: "School Love". Overall, Anvil's set consisted of classics such as "666", "Bedroom Game" and "Free As the Wind", plus newer material such as "This Is Thirteen", "Badass Rock 'n' Roll" and "Ghost Shadow", with Lips entertaining the crowd with his banter in between songs.

One particular highlight came when Lips told the crowd a story about meeting Lemmy in 1983 while touring the UK and getting extremely drunk – much to Lemmy's amusement – after which he snorted something that the Motörhead frontman/bassist offered him, thinking it was cocaine, only for it to be speed. Lips even did a dead-on Lemmy impression at times. Lips even recounted fawning over Lemmy and how the rock god told him that somebody else would be fawning over him was well, and sure enough, Lips ended up meeting the members of Metallica later that year.

Another highlight came during the band's performance of "Mothra": during an extended instrumental break, Lips did his trademark trick of playing his guitar with a vibrator. In particular, Kirishima and Jiro laughed when he did this, while Todoroki looked on curiously, but nevertheless finding the trick fascinating. Deku had a bit of a curious giggle at the whole thing. Finally, Anvil closed out their set with what was perhaps their trademark song: "Metal on Metal". The crowd got into it so much that not only did they sing the choruses – with Todoroki even singing along to the entire song – but also the ending chants of "metal on metal". Overall, it would be an unforgettable experience for all.

After the concert, everyone was still feeling the rock power, but perhaps none more than Todoroki:

"Kirishima, thank you AGAIN for inviting me and Deku to this concert! I've always enjoyed listening to Anvil's music, but this is my first time seeing them live, and it was a very nice performance!"

Kirishima gave a thumbs up. "You're welcome, Todoroki! Glad you and Midoriya could be here!"

"I'm glad, too!" said Deku.

"Yeah, it's nice to see you open up more, Todoroki!" said Jiro.

"Well, that was mainly because of Deku, although there is one other person I'd like to thank…"

"Who?"

Todoroki smiled and gave Jiro a big hug. Despite not expecting this gesture, Jiro gladly returned it and greatly enjoyed Todoroki's touch, although there was one thing she had to speak up about…

"OK, Todoroki, I think I'm starting to become jealous of your boobs now." Jiro's face was smooshed against Todoroki's chest.

"Then be jealous. You're still a friend to me!"

"That's nice, but I'm gonna have to ask you to let go now."

Todoroki did so.

"Hey, can I have a hug too?" asked Kirishima.

"Of course!"

Todoroki gave Kirishima a big hug, which he also returned with a smile on his face. While he'd been aware of her ever since he joined UA, never in a million years did he imagine they'd get to this point, and now he saw some of what Deku saw in her. Soon enough, they let go.

"Ya know, Todoroki, it makes me feel happy that you're in such a good mood! If only Bakugo was as cheerful as ya…"

"Well, I may not have an explanation for Bakugo, but I can't thank my sweet little Deku enough for what he's done!"

Todoroki gave Deku a hug and kiss, which he gladly returned. Kirishima and Jiro let out a collective "awww" when they witnessed this. Neither Deku nor Todoroki particularly minded this, because they knew that their friends only had very good intentions for them. Soon enough, they broke away.

"Hey, I'm gonna get goin' now." Kirishima waved at Deku and Todoroki. "Thanks again!"

"Yeah, see you back at the dorms!" Jiro waved as well.

"Bye!"

Deku and Todoroki waved at their friends as well.

"OK, I think Anvil is one of my new favorite bands now!" said Deku.

"Glad to hear you've taken so well to them!" said Todoroki. "I like sharing my favorite things with my favorite people!"

"Me too!"

And so, Deku and Todoroki headed back to the dorms, each with an arm wrapped around each other, not only basking in the afterglow of tonight's fun, but looking forward to whatever fond memories they'd have in the future.

Criticism is gold. Negativity and nitpicking are pyrite.