"I don't know how you feel about me, but I am in love with you," Mei said.
Momo seemed a bit shocked. She turned, watched as the pit finished the pool and decking, and started on the furniture. "At the USJ, when I thought that I might lose you, it hurt; it was on the same level of hurt when I thought about losing Melissa or Izuku," Mei said.
"Amid the battle, I wondered about that," Momo said, returning to Mei. "I wondered what I would do if those villains took you away." Momo paused, wiping the corners of her eyes. "The thought of losing any of you devastated me when I think about if it was you, my heart breaks. It breaks in. We almost lost Izuku, and he didn't know how I felt."
"Then how about we find out how we feel," Mei said. They stepped closer and slowly wrapped their arms around each other; Mei tilted her head up and closed her eyes. Momo leaned down. Gently, tenderly, their lips meet. A sense of not just pleasure from a kiss but the warmth of compassion, caring, love, and attraction passed between them; the kiss began to deepen, moving at a gentle, exploring pace. When they finally pulled back, their hearts were racing; a heat had built in their bellies, and the desire to step back into that tender embrace pulled at them.
"That was different," Mei whispered.
"So nice," Momo said, pulling Mei back into the kiss. Again, they separated, "Mei, will you be my girlfriend and help me to keep those we love safe."
"Only if you promise me that you will do everything in your power to come home safe to us as well," Mei gently kissed Momo. "We need you. I need you."
"I promise Mei," Momo said; they held each other close, lost in the warmth of being near each other as the building processes continued.
"Have you ever fantasized about all four of us?" Mei said, breaking the silence.
"Mei!" Momo said, shocked, blushing furiously as a litany of torrid fantasies ran through her head.
"Me too," Mei giggled. "After you get your one-on-one nights, I can't wait to fulfill some of those fantasies."
Momo asked herself, "Is that part of why you wanted a hot tub?"
"Yup," Mei grinned. "See, the three of you in a swimsuit is damn hot. I had to play with myself that once at your house after we got Izuku back. You and Melissa were wrestling and…"
"Mei!" Momo shouted, but Mei kept talking, and Momo kept listening.
"Sometimes it feels good to just let go and give in," Mei said with a smile after she finished her little story.
"Just let go…" Momo whispered.
All-Might
Thank you for dinner, Uncle Might," Melissa said as they walked across campus.
"I am just glad you are safe, Melissa," All-Might said. "I was so worried when I saw that alert but couldn't leave the scene."
"I understand we are running an analysis right now on that data," Melissa responded. "That entire thing was just…something else."
"I want you to keep an eye on your group, knowing that not only were Momo and Izuku specifically targeted again, but there are also too many variables in play," All-Might said. "I agree with the assessment that there may be a rooster in the hen house. We don't know how many-headed this Hydra is, but we have to take every precaution we can."
"I agree, I can't have Izuku continue to lose more pieces of himself," Melissa's voice trembled. All-Might stopped and hugged her; she let her emotions go as she held on to her uncle. "Thank you, Uncle Might," Melissa sniffled.
"It is quite alright, Melissa," All-Might said. "When you love someone, the last thing you want is to see them hurt."
All-Might watched as she walked into the Junkyard Support building. Before he turned to leave, he turned and leaped, landing just outside the dorms of U.A. With another jump, he was on the roof. He grabbed a bag he had left there, pulling out a thermos of coffee and his book. He sat on the edge overlooking the approach to the dorms and out towards where the Junkyard Support building was. He opened his book and sighed.
"To engage the student, you must find a broad approach to engage as many as possible before you narrow your approach for those hard-to-reach class members."
Hot Tub
Hot Tub Sexy Time!
Izuku set the towels down on a chair and stepped into the bubbling embrace of their new hot tub; the heat felt so good on his muscles as he leaned over, ensuring the cooler was stocked and settled in relaxing, waiting for the girls to arrive. Melissa returned home just as they had finished dinner and went to change. He turned at the sound of the sliding door and felt his heart begin to beat a bit faster. Watching them emerge wrapped in small silk robes barely reaching their thighs, he noticed Momo was as red as a tomato.
"Everything alright?" Izuku asked.
Melissa said, "Remember when I told you I would reward you for what you did on the bus?" Izuku gulped. "I promised you a reward.." With a shrug of her shoulders, the robe fell to the ground, and there was Melissa in not a bathing suit but her birthday suit. Izuku was mesmerized watching her step into the hot tub.
"I know you enjoy our baths, but I hope you don't mind," Mei said, revealing her nude body and stepping in.
Izuku looked to Momo, who was still blushing; she had her hand over her pounding heart, looked at Izuku, and smiled. "I said tomorrow night, but I have always strived to do things properly. To be a proper woman. In doing so, I run the risk of losing you. Tomorrow is not promised, so tonight, forgive my forwardness." Then her rob fell. "I hope you won't think less of me?"
Now Izuku's cock was already hard, he did not think it was possible for that to change, but Melissa and Mei had proven him wrong then Momo proved him evil again. "Holy fuck," he whispered as Momo, with a very demure look, lowered herself into the water. Now that they were all in the water, Momo came to his left, Mei to his right, and Melissa straddled his lap.
Mei slipped his hand between her legs, Momo placed his hand on her breast, and she turned his head and captured his lips in a deep and passionate kiss. He felt his trunks moved and his cock freed, then it was engulfed by Melissa's wet pussy, he didn't think it would be possible for it to be hotter or wetter than a hot tub once again, but he was proved wrong. He was never happy to be so wrong.
Momo raised up out of the water, and he captured her erect nipple in his mouth; trying to multitask was a bit difficult, but Izuku loved the challenge. Momo's delightful moans, echoing with Melissa's and Mei's, were all the encouragement he needed. Izuku would be lying if this wasn't a fantasy coming true, but it was in a bathtub, not a hot tub, but who was he to complain.
"I can't believe we are doing this," Momo moaned. "What have you done to me, my knight? You are turning me into a lewd woman."
Izuku, lost in a haze, slipped his hand between her legs and began to fondle Momo's pussy. Momo moaned loudly, begging him not to stop. He tensed as he felt Melissa coming around his cock, spurring his own release. Melissa pulled him free; Mei moved to his lap; his eyes wen went, feeling her back against his chest, then feeling her line him up with her ass. Mei let out a lusty moan of pleasure as she slides him full hilt into her ass.
"Holy shit Izuku you are fucking big, you're bigger than the toy I used to get ready for you. You are stretching me out so fucking good," Mei moaned out. Izuku watched as she began to ride him, then he saw Melissa standing before Mei, inserting a double-sided dildo into her pussy. Mei stopped as Melissa inserted the other side. Both of the girls called out in pleasure.
"Holy fuck, I am so damn full," Mei cried out. "Fuck me! Both of you fuck me, please."
"I can't," Momo gasped. "Oh, by the lords, I want more. I want more Izuku."
"Let me taste you," Izuku moaned in between cries of pleasure as he fucked Mei's ass. He lifted Momo up; she was now out of the water, maneuvered her dripping pussy over his mouth, and ran his tongue the length of her slit. Momo nearly toppled over, but he held her in place and began to explore every part of her pussy he could. It wasn't long before he felt her thighs tensing around his head, hearing her scream his name, the feeling of Mei's ass wrapped around his cock. He couldn't hold back; his orgasm exploded as Momo grabbed his head, and he felt her sweet nectar release all over his face.
Mei let out a scream as she came from the overwhelming pleasure of being fucked by Melissa and Izuku. It wasn't long till Melissa fucked herself to another orgasm. Momo had slid to the side, panting, Mei leaned back and kissed Izuku. "By the primes, Momo, you taste so fucking good," Mei said.
"I want a taste," Melissa said, kissing Izuku. "Damn, she does." Momo blushed but surprised Melissa by grabbing and kissing her passionately, then doing the same to Mei. Mei gasped as she felt Izuku harden again in her ass; he turned and bent her over the side of the hot tub and began to fuck her again, nice and hard. Melissa moved and positioned herself so Mei could eat her pussy. Momo was lost in a haze, watching this torrid display. She turned Izuku's head to her and kissed him.
"Fuck her, my love, show me what I have to look forward to. I want to know how you are going to ravage me, how you are going to make me a woman," Momo said lustfully.
"FUCK!" Mei cried out in pleasure. "HOLY SHIT! DON'T FUCKING STOP! YOU ARE GOING TO BREAK ME! BREAK ME IZUKU FUCKING BREAK ME!"
Melissa bucked and came from Mei's devouring of her sex. "Please fuck me after baby," Melissa called out. "I want you to fuck me hard like that." Melissa slipped her hand between her legs and began to finger herself, pulling and pinching at her breasts and nipples with her free hand.
"Can you do that, my knight," Momo whispered seductively in his ear. "Can you give Melissa what she wants? I want to see you do it."
"Oh shit," Izuku called out as he came in Mei's ass again. Mei pulled him free and slid to the side as Melissa came into position.
Izuku plunged into Mellissa in one hard, deep stroke; Melissa called out in pleasure as her orgasm rocked her. Izuku began to fuck her relentlessly. "Every time you cum in them tonight, you cum in me," Momo whispered, nibbling in his ear. "I want to be drenched in your seed. I want to be stained by you. Oh, by the gods, Izuku, if you keep this up, I may not be able to wait much. I may have to have you take me right now. I don't know if I can hold back."
Melissa screamed louder as the intensity seemed to ramp up. "Fuck, Fuck, Izuku, you are fucking me so hard. It is so good, so good, I can't think of anything else. Give it to me, baby!" Melissa's eyes rolled back as Izuku unleashed himself upon her. Guttural and animalistic sounds filled the night as orgasm after orgasm tore through Melissa. Then, when Izuku came deep inside of her, she fell limp. "Break, I need a break."
Momo told Izuku to sit on the edge, and wordlessly, he did so. Momo wrapped her breasts around his hard wet cock and began to move them up and down, giving him a titty fuck. "See what you are doing to me, Izuku," Momo moaned, "Your cock is so hot between my breasts. You are my undoing, Izuku; I can only think of lewd things I desire from you. I am aching for you, my love. I want you so bad. I want to be bad and naughty, so let go and give in."
"Oh, Jesus, Momo," Izuku moaned, his head leaning back. Melissa came over and started kissing him while Momo kept working his cock. He broke the kiss and looked down, watching Momo, in a lustful haze, stick her tongue out to lick the tip of his cock as it peaked out. Then, she captured it in her mouth, "Momo…" Izuku moaned out, "I am going to cum."
Momo moved her breasts and took his cock into her mouth; she moaned lustfully as his cum splashed against the back of her throat, some spilled from the corners of her mouth as she struggled to swallow, but she found the rhythm and swallowed all he could. Izuku's hips bucked as she continued sucking him dry. Her lustful moans brought him back to life; she pulled his cock out and stumbled back, staring at it in a haze. She touched the corners of her mouth as her other hand drifted to her aching pussy.
"Izuku," she whispered; Melissa and Mei moved away, watching a Momo drift towards him. She licked her lips, her gaze finally drifting to his eyes. "I want you, Izuku, more than anything, I want you. Right here and now. I don't care if they see; I want them to see all of you as I surrender to you. Set me free, my knight; I want to surrender to you."
"Momo, my princess, my sweet, gorgeous goddess of creation," Izuku said as they came together, their kiss immediately full of need and passion. He lifted Momo sitting her on the edge of the hot tub; he lined his hard cock up with her entrance; she looked watching it, bit her lip, and nodded her head.
Slowly Izuku pushed himself into her hot, wet pussy; it was so tight, squeezing him with every inch; Momo gasped, pulling him into a deep kiss, her legs wrapping around his waist. When he stopped moving, she moaned in protest, pulling him in with her legs; he pushed through and all the way in. Momo's eyes watered; she gasped and held onto him desperately. Izuku was about to say something, but he felt her begin to tremble; it started small, and then her whole body shook as Momo orgasmed.
"No, oh god, Izuku, it feels so good; I am going to be addicted to this; you are going to make me lust after you every moment. I will be a lewd woman who craves you," Momo whispered in his ear.
"As long as you are my lewd woman," Izuku said, he could feel Momo tighten around him. "Be my lewd woman; that part of you will be mine; that part is just for me." He pulled his hips back. Momo shuttered when he returned in, and she clung to him desperately. "You can be unrestrained, free; show me everything, every part of you; I want to know it all."
"Yours, all yours," Momo moaned. "All for you, my Izuku, all of you, my love. Every part of me, every inch, is yours. Make me yours, engrave your manhood into my soul." Again, Izuku moved. "Yes, darling, oh Izuku, give me more." Izuku began to move long, hard thrusts. He started to increase in tempo with Momo's moans and cries.
Mei and Melissa were transfixed, watching the act before them; soon, they were caught up in the scene, kissing and touching each other. Mei grabbed the dildo, inserted it, and positioned herself so Melissa could do the same. Soon they were fucking the toy mimicking the tempo and thrusts that Izuku was doing with Momo. Both of them grabbed and tugged at their nipples as their moans began to intermingle with sounds of pleasure emanating from Izuku and Momo.
Momo slightly released her grip, allowing Izuku to pull back; she moaned and called his name as he fucked her. She looked down and could see his cock sliding in and out of her pussy; even with the sloshing of the water and the moans of the others, she could hear how wet she was as Izuku fucked her. Her body began to tense again, and every muscle started to tighten. "Izuku! OH IZUKU! I AM GOING TO CUM! YOU ARE GOING TO MAKE ME CUM! PLEASE DON'T STOP, PLEASE DARLING!"
"I will never stop, cum for me, Momo; show me how you cum, be my lewd princess," Izuku called to her. Momo tried to stifle her scream, but it tore out of her as everything was released; it felt like individual explosions of pleasure from every part of her body rushing towards her core, then one gigantic explosion that eclipsed everything. A sound escaped her; whether it was worded would be debatable. Momo's entire body clenched down around him; she felt his cock suddenly swell and his cum splash deep into her. Her orgasm intensified as she clung to him, afraid if she let go, they would disappear.
Momo's vision was blurry as they locked eyes and crashed into a fiery kiss, "More," Momo moaned in his mouth. Momo felt him slide out of her; before she could protest, he turned her around and started to take her behind. "It's deeper than before; you can see everything," Momo cried. "Oh, my Izuku, harder, claim me, douse my womb in your seed, make me yours, make me ache for you. Yes! Yes, my darling! Like that! Like That! OH IZUKU!
Melissa and Mei were pulled from their own orgasmic bliss, and they sat transfixed, watching the animalistic way that Izuku was fucking Momo. Hearing Momo call for more, screamed as an orgasm rocked her body, only to beg him not to stop. Then they saw it; Izuku crashed hard into her, screaming Momo's name; they knew he was unloading. Momo clawed at the deck, pushing back as she cried out in bliss. Izuku stumbled back, and Momo's lower body slipped into the water. Momo looked over her shoulder at Izuku, "I am yours till the stars burn out." Momo whispered. "Promise to take me again tomorrow."
"I swear," Izuku said, stumbling to sit.
"Can you go again," Mei and Melissa whispered in his ear.
"I couldn't possibly," Izuku began to say when he felt his body feel warm and his cock got hard. Nannits? He wondered. "Bedroom, let's go to the bedroom." Izuku had to carry Momo, who looked so content in his arms, as the group found their way to the bedroom, but they would not find sleep until the break of dawn.
Comfort
Neither member of the group moved before noon, then it was to the bathroom where Izuku could experience what it was like to be washed and worshipped by 3 women. Hunger drove them from their sinful delights to the kitchen. Izuku was in blissful heaven watching three goddesses move about the kitchen in tiny shorts and tank tops with no undergarments; thoughts of taking them across counters danced in his head, and from some of the looks they gave him, he was not alone in those torrid thoughts. Mei and Melissa would pause to tease and flirt with Momo, who would blush, looking so demure, unlike the lustful goddess from the night before.
That is not to say they didn't have to answer dozens of messages from parents and friends checking up on them; Izuku frowned. He would have to leave his goddesses and head to the med lab. "Sero's parents are here, and I need to meet with them about the artificial organs," Izuku said, devouring the last of his food; he kissed them all on the cheek, thanked them, and ran upstairs to get changed into something more appropriate.
Momo and Melissa both nibbled on their lips, and Mei looked at them. "Hephaestus deployed Gunner and Gothic as security for Father."
"Understood Mother."
"We should clean the hot tub," Mellissa said quietly, trying to look somewhere else.
"EVA already did it," Mei laughed. "We good."
Izuku came downstairs; Mei told him that his protection was waiting outside; he started to protest, but the looks he received as all three girls looked at his arm said to him that it was not wise. He nodded and was out the door. Izuku pulled a black glove over his mechanical hand as he exited the room.
Izuku came walking into the medical wing; he noticed that most of the hero course had gone home with a few about to do so; he saw Shoto Todoroki sitting outside Sero's room with an odd look. Shoto looked past Izuku to the two people behind him; it was obvious that he was trying to figure out who they were, as they didn't look like faculty.
"Wait out here," Izuku said. Shoto frowned, watching the two beings salute and stand perfectly still. After a knock, Izuku entered, seeing Sero sitting up in his bed looking pensive; Izuku was introduced to his parents, Riko and Analisa.
Izuku stood there as a barrage of questions was sent at him; he just waited and blinked a few times until Analisa bowed and apologized, sinking into the chair next to the bed.
"I apologize," Riko said with a bow. "I am sure you have something to say."
"I will not begin to tell you I understand what you are feeling in regards to the injuries that your son has suffered; by my age, I do not have children," Izuku said before looking to Sero. "But I can talk with you about what it is like to lose a part of yourself and have to come to terms with having that part replaced."
Sero looked at Izuku, a bit wild-eyed and with disbelief, "The USJ is not the first time I have had to suffer through an attack; my group and I were attacked on I-Island, and during that attack, I lost my hand." Izuku removed the glove to reveal his metal hand underneath."
"But your hand looked normal on the bus," Sero said, sitting up. The family watched his hand morph and blur before it looked normal. "Something I was able to create allows it to give that impression. But there is an adjustment period; you are wrestling with the artificial organs that were put inside of you." Izuku turned to his parents, "You are concerned about the same thing but for a different reason than Hanta. He is concerned if they will hold up for him to continue his pursuit of being a hero. While you are concerned about how the organs will function?" The parents and Hanta nodded.
"First, let me address your parents," Izuku said. "He reached into his bag and pulled out a projection sphere. Like many scientific inventions or breakthroughs, this is possible because my partner and I were trying to determine the answer to a different question. We developed Unstable Molecules, which can be used with a genetic sample of the donor's genetics. The organs are completely functional and work the same if not better than your normal organ as they are in perfect working order and will not fail for over a hundred years due to the development of new metals and research. We use the Unstable molecules to create a sheath around the artificial organ so the body does not recognize the organs as foreign entities."
"So there is no fear of rejection," Riko asked. Izuku nodded. "That is why Hanta won't need to take anti-rejection medication."
"That is correct; we created these organs to help a pro hero in need," Izuku said. "I cannot divulge the hero, of course, but they have been in the field, and no problems have been reported. Hanta, you have no fear of them hindering you in pursuit of heroics."
"But what if something malfunctions?" Analisa said taking Hanta's hand.
"We are alerted of any malfunction immediately," Izuku said. "That alert will be sent to his doctors, in this case Recovery Girl."
"Why have we not heard about these artificial organs?" Riko pressed. "News of these would be all over the news and for a student to have…"
"I understand," Izuku said. "The Artificial Organs are still going through final approval from the Medical Board."
The immediate concern flashed across the parent's faces, "I was the one who called for the organs to be made and implanted," Recovery Girl said. "I performed the surgery on a hero who first received the organs and has been running the tests to ensure that the organs are safe. I have backed their submission to the medical board and am confident you will hear about them soon. Your son's injuries, as I explained, were life-threatening. Without the transplants, the odds of him surviving were less than 15%; if he had survived, how long would have been a difficult question to answer. Then, if a donor could have been found, then…"
"Surgeries and medication," Analisa said; Recovery Girl nodded.
"I know it is hard to hear, but this young man and his partner are going to revolutionize the world," Recovery Girl said. "What they have been creating are lifesaving and changing."
"I can still be a hero?" Hanta said, looking at Izuku.
"Yes, Hanta. The only thing that can hold you back or stop you is yourself," Izuku said. He stopped and reached into his bag to pull out some literature for the parents to read. The parents thanked him, as did Hanta before Izuku bowed and walked out.
"Is he going to be okay?" Shoto said, looking at his hands resting on his lap.
"He will make a full physical recovery; anything after that is up to him and those around him," Izuku responded.
"What do you mean?" Shoto said, looking at Izuku.
"No man is an island," Izuku responded. "After what happened, he will need his family and friends to fully heal and comrades in arms who he fought with to show and lend him strength. If you care about him, tell him," Izuku added. "Let him know you are here to try and help."
"What if they don't want your help? Or you are the reason they got hurt?" Shoto said; from the tone, Izuku wasn't sure if this was entirely about Hanta anymore.
"If it was your negligence or ignorance that caused them to get hurt, then you better train to let that shit happen again," Izuku said, his tone making Izuku stare at him. "If you did all you could and they still got hurt, then you train harder and do your best again next time. If you were negligent or did something stupid, you owe them an apology, and you better do all you can not to let that happen again." Izuku started to walk away, "I don't think the answers you are looking for, Todoroki, will be found in this hallway. Whether you decide to seek those answers is up to you. I don't know your situation, and even if I did, any final decision would be yours."
"My decision," Shoto said; he took a deep breath, stood up, and knocked on Hanta's door. Izuku smiled and walked down the hall, followed by his two bodyguards.
"Why did you offer him advice?" Gothic said.
"He needed it; all I did was tell him to make his own choice," Izuku said.
"Is that the right choice?" Gothic pressed.
"I don't know, but that is part of growing and learning," Izuku responded.
"Interesting," Gothic said.
"What if you fail? What if the mission fails because of this choice you make?" Gunner said.
"Then you learn and don't make that mistake again," Izuku said. "You will fail at some point; no matter what the numbers or analytics say, you will fail. What are the odds that an assassin is waiting for us outside?"
"Less than 2%," Gunner responded.
"But not 100%," Izuku said. "Sometimes that 2% is what gets you in the end."
Nezu
Nezu looked across the table at Power Loader; "Thank you for bringing this to my attention," Nezu said.
"This detective Addison was very aggressive towards Midoriya," Power Loader said.
"Unfortunately, he isn't the only one," Nezu said. "The investigators who are in charge of the attack on their parents are up in arms over the defenses that were deployed at the sight of the attack. Thankfully, that location is listed and insured as a research and development site for Junkyard Support. It gives them a bit of latitude regarding the security measures they deployed, but it raises many questions."
"How are we or they going to explain the Swarm or the Royal Guards' actions at the USJ?" Power Loader said, leaning forward in his chair.
"I can head that off by saying I was aware of safety measures that they created to protect themselves after the attack on I-Island," Nezu said. "And that I approved their deployment when the attack alert happened. But from what we see, we may have to go another route and get them licensed to use their inventions in the field."
"How are we going to do that?" Power Loader asked. "It has been well over a century since any support engineer was in the field in such a capacity…wait, are you talking about?"
"Champions," Nezu smiled.
"A Champion! There hasn't been a hero with a Champion classification…"
"Since well over a century ago," Nezu said. "I looked, and the licensing is still available; they must be trained and certified."
"Yeah, certified support engineers and hero course certified," Power Loader said. "There is no way."
"They do not have to be full heroes; they just have to pass certain tests and benchmarks to be certified to go into the field," Nezu said. "If they continue deploying these creations, they must be certified. We can prevent them from facing any legal ramifications this time, but as these are not part of Ms. Shield's armor, they will not get the free pass. This Champions loophole allows us to offer Ms. Shield her place in the hero course and her armor to be certified as her support gear, thus allowing her to be a hero."
"By the certification, she is held to the same standard as a hero; since she doesn't have a quirk, she could run around and stop crime, and she couldn't be charged with as a vigilante," Power Loader said.
"Correct, but they could confiscate her armor, but with her being part of the hero course and her armor certified as her support gear," Nezu smirked.
"They can't confiscate her armor or try to force JS to reveal the design as it is not only their intellectual property but a licensed piece of support gear," Power Loaders said, relaxing. "I was waiting for the HSPC to come and start making crazy demands."
"Oh, they wanted to, but David Shield headed that off long ago by registering the armor as her support gear," Nezu said. "But it remains that Mr. Midoriya and Ms. Hatsume need to be certified as Champions to deploy their robotics in the field in any capacity."
"I will talk to them on Monday," Power Loader said. "They need to rest after what happened."
"I agree, I think it should come from you," Nezu said. "Now, excuse me, I have more reports to go over and phone calls to the field."
"Yes sir," Power Loader rose, bowed, and left the room.
"I wonder if I should have them beef up the 3rd year robots, give them a real run for their money," Nezu mused before returning to work.
Pool Party
Izuku hung up the phone as Mei had told him that an impromptu pool party was going to be happening at home; not to say that his libido didn't' pout about not being able to indulge in more fun right away, but he understood that Melissa and Momo had a desire to be with their friends and comrades after the events of the USJ. Besides, they had promised the class pizza and gift cards.
It wasn't just Melissa and Momo but Mei who wanted to see Mina, Ochaco, and Tenya now that they had been healed and released from the hospital. Melissa with Eijiro and Momo with Tsu had gone through a harrowing event. Besides, it wasn't like Bakguo was about to come over and make it awkward.
The more Izuku thought about it, the idea of seeing not only them but Toru, Kyoka, and Denki felt good; while it may not be the whole of 1-A, it would be nice to see them smile and be able to try and relax after such an intense ordeal. Also, it was a chance to get to know more members of class 1-A. I
Izuku got home before their guests arrived and was able to help get some things set up, not that they had to do a lot of work. EVA had handled everything, and the house had already been cleaned. He talked with the girls about inviting the Support Course to join them. Mei was excited as she wanted to introduce Maeda to Mina, as that was who she had in mind when she went to him for a commission. After a mass text, it turned into a quiet gathering with many questions about how they had gotten a pool overnight. The answer U.A.
Of course, the promise of seeing the opposite or even the same gender depending on their preference in possible bathing suits didn't hurt in not making the guests ask too many questions. Izuku couldn't help but smile about how excited Toru was to be seen in a bathing suit or how it made her blush when she removed her wrap; she caught Izuku looking over. At first, the classes and some groups were separate, but as soon as Mina and Maeda were introduced like a force of nature, they started to pull others in. Then quirks came up, and it was off and running.
The support course was curious about the USJ, but they kept it to themselves, not pushing the topic beyond asking if who they were talking to had recovered. This helped the Hero course relax quite a bit, as the support course seemed more interested in their quirks and what kind of gear they used.
Mei and Izuku laughed as they saw their classmates looking to make something for a hero course member and maybe get their own lab. Denki was talking to Louie and Washu. "Whips," Washu said. Denki stopped mid-sentence, confused. Louie looked lost in thought before looking around towards Izuku, who pointed to an area just off the main living room. Louie walked off, returning with a pen and paper.
"I would make you metal whips that you can coil or retract around your arms," Washu said, drinking her smoothie. "You can direct the current through the whip to your target."
"Exactly," Louis said quickly, "With some work, we can make them fire out like a hook shot to grab onto things to add to your maneuverability."
"That would require some exoskeleton up the arms and around the shoulders," Washu said, looking at Louie.
"Yeah, but we are going to have to reinforce his arms. The extra won't be that comber son, but think of how much more versatile he will be."
"But…" Denki said, only for Washu to hush him.
"We could even add a Taser cable to the top that he can fire as well," Washu said to Louie, squibbing furiously. Washu pulled Denki into a chair as the two inventors sat around him and explained their thoughts. Izuku heard Washu say, "Look, my guy, you have Midnight as a freaking instructor here. You telling me you wouldn't want to get some personal training on how to use a freaking whip from MIDNIGHT!"
Ishii was talking off to the side with Fumi and Dark Shadow, but it didn't appear to be about support gear as they looked at their phones and then showed the other something. Whatever it was, they were very excited. Mei walked by them and laughed, telling Izuku they were discussing Miniatures for War Hammer. There was some confusion about where Maeda had gotten his sketchbook, but he and Mina were throwing out various costume ideas.
Tenya walked over to Izuku, "Thank you for hosting us."
"It is my pleasure, Tenya," Izuku said. "I know that 1-A needed this chance to not think about the USJ, and the Support Course seems to be getting along with everyone."
"Yes, this distraction is well needed after Friday," Tenya said. "But I thank you regardless. Is there any more of that Pineapple Smoothie? Ochaco seemed to rather enjoy it."
"Yes, in the kitchen, help yourself," Izuku grinned.
The party lasted relatively late before things began to end; class 1-A and the support course cleaned up the best they could before being chased out of the house and to their dorms by the group.
"We will do some cleanup. Why don't you two head to the bedroom?" Melissa told Momo and Izuku.
"Yeah, we got this," Mei smirked, "But save some for us."
Momo blushed, "I can make no such promise." Momo took Izuku's hand. "Take me to bed, my knight. I have been aching for you all day." Momo said, leading him off to bed.
Return to School
Sadly, with the return to school called, they could only indulge a little, not to say that Izuku wasn't more than satisfied. The morning had a bit of chaotic fun as they all rushed to prepare for school. They all agreed it was nice to wake up in the same bed. They sadly didn't get to walk together for very long as their classes were not in the same direction; with kisses and some blushing, they went their separate ways.
The Support Course
Izuku and Mei found their seats, and the class was still lively after last night's party, with them more than happy to run it back whenever the duo wanted. As the bell rang, Power Loader came walking in; he smiled, seeing his class so lively; they all settled down, giving him their attention.
"As many of you are aware, the U.A. was attacked on Friday by an unknown group of Villains," Power Loader began. "Two of our own were caught in the attack, but as you can see, they are fine. After some debate, it has been decided that the USA will continue with the Sports Festival as planned. This will be a heavy focus on the Sports Festival itself for the hero courses and general studies, but for us and the business course, it is the expo and festival part that is for us. This will be a time for each of you to create and present something to various Support Companies who will be here scouting new talent. So we will focus on your submissions, demonstrations, and presentations for your booth at the expo."
"This is also a competition to present on the main stage on the final day," Power Loader continued. "I want you all to work hard and do your best. You can work in teams, solo, or however you want."
Mei and Izuku smiled at each other as their minds raced, "Mr. Midoriya and Ms. Hatsume, please come to my office." They rose from their seats and followed Power Loader into his office at the back of class. For the rest of the support course, they wondered if the duo was in trouble or if it had something to do with the USJ.
"Hey, focus up, people," Washu said. "We know those two are going to come with something crazy, and I want to win, so let's see if we can beat them."
"Hell yeah!" Moda called out. "Can't let Junkyard support hog all the spotlight now."
"Everything okay?" Mei said once Izuku closed the door.
"I need to talk to you about the USJ and steps that need to be considered going forward," Power Loader said, motioning to the chairs. Once Mei and Izuku sat, he continued. "The Swarm and Royal Guard deployment has raised concerns about how these things will be handled going forward. Now, any questions about them and the legality of your deployment have been headed off by the principal, who said he was aware of these defensive countermeasures you had created steaming from the attack on I-Island."
"Now, normally, a support engineer designs a piece of gear that is taken into the field by a licensed hero; the hero assumes the legal responsibility of the device unless there is a major malfunction caused by the engineer," Power Loader said. "All of this you are aware of; if someone uses one of your capture grenades but doesn't use the solvent to ensure the villain can breathe, you are not responsible, but the hero is. If your capture grenade malfunctions, the solvent won't work…"
"Then we are open to lawsuits, or in this case, the Yaoyorozu corporation who licensed and manufactured the product," Mei said.
"Correct," Power Loader smiled. "That is why many things are put out and licensed through the larger companies with the legal and insurance to protect themselves."
"The reduction in the efficiency of our Midnight Defense Spray," Izuku added.
"Now, with you deploying these robots into the field…" Power Loader said.
"We are opening ourselves up to potential legal issues," Izuku said. "Even if the Royal Guard is considered a bodyguard unit, they are not licensed bodyguards, nor can we license them due to their nature."
"And then if the Principal had not said that he approved the use of the Swarm, then the villains could have made some sort of case for coming after us for injuries and such," Mei said. "I assume that the only reason we haven't heard much about this regarding the attack on our parents is that zone being registered and insured as our development and testing facility."
"You are correct. That is providing some leeway for now. When the Wall-E and EVA units debut, it will also help show the robotics development for your company," Power Loader said. "Now, in an ideal world, you would never have to deploy the Royal Guard, Swarm, or any of those other defenses you have protecting your parents, but we all know that is not likely."
"What is the answer?" Izuku said, his mind racing. The Void Engineers and The Artificers were going to come after them again.
"Champions," Power Loader said, smiling. "A long time ago, in the early times of quirks, not only were there heroes, a lot of Support Engineers were right there in the streets fighting alongside the heroes to make the country a better place."
"Cyber Man, Stilt-O, Steel Wing, Tank Gal…" Mei said quickly.
"Yes, exactly. Now, as quirks continued to grow, technology hit a wall and slowed," Power Loader said. "They couldn't keep up and went into the background to become what we know now as Support Engineers. But the classification of a Champion still exists and allows Support Engineers to deploy their creation into the field in support of a hero and in response to a call for action."
"If we get licensed as Champions, then we can deploy our creations to defend ourselves," Mei said quickly.
"And to protect others," Izuku finished.
"You are both correct," Power Loader said. "I can see how much you both care for Ms. Shield and Ms. Yaoyorozu, this would allow you to deploy your creations to support them. It will also allow you to use your creations on larger operations as field support."
Mei's eyes lit up so bright it could have blinded everyone in the room; she looked at Izuku bouncing in her seat, "Mecha!" she whispered.
"Good luck with that, but I know who I am talking to," Power Loader said. "This won't be easy; you must be certified as a support engineer and take and pass various Hero Course tests. You will have to study harder than everyone else and physically train."
"But we can better protect ourselves and those we love," Izuku said.
"We are in!" Mei said, taking Izuku's hand.
"I figured as much. Here is the paperwork with the requirements; read it over and turn it in tomorrow," Power Loader said. "Also, making a good showing in the sports part of the festival will help earn you that license as champion. You will have to take internships at points as well. So you will have full plates going forward, so get back to class and work on your tech presentation."
Lunch
"Washu, can you wait for a minute?" Izuku called after the head.
"Sure, Izuku, what's up," Washu stopped waiving Louie and Ishii. "I am not interested in joining your love nest, and I don't share my toys well with others."
Izuku blushed, earning a hearty laugh from Washu: "With your quirk, there is no filter on the internet, and I am sure that you have seen things and come across things that you weren't supposed to."
"You could say that," Washu said, raising an eyebrow. "What are you getting at?"
"The attack at the USJ wasn't the only attack; Mei's and our families were attacked as well," Izuku said.
"Oh shit, are they okay?" Washu said quickly, very concerned.
"They are, but the ones behind the attack were not connected to the attack on the USJ, at least as far as we know right now," Izuku said. "The names we got were the Void Engineers and the Artificers; they seemed heavily based on technology."
"And you think that if they are technology-based, then they have some sort of presence on the dark web," Washu said.
"I don't want you to put yourself at risk, but I know if I had the internet at my fingertips all my life, I might have wandered to some…interesting places," Izuku said. "I would gladly compensate you for your time if you find anything."
Washu thought it over, "I will see what I can. It sounds familiar, but I don't promise anything," Izuku was about to talk, but Washu held up her hand. "With the festival and expo, that is going to be my focus, though, so don't expect me to work on your project when I have my own to focus on."
"I understand. Thank you, Washu," Izuku said with a bow before leaving.
"I didn't even tell you my fee!" Washu called after him.
"I am sure it will be fair. Just send me the bill," Izuku said with a smile.
"I kind of want to punch him but hang out with him," Washu muttered, heading to lunch.
Hero Course
Melissa and Momo were happy to see Mei arrive but looked past her, wondering where Izuku was; she gathered her food and joined them at the table. "He is talking to Washu about that research project."
"Isn't she the girl with red hair," Denki said, trying to sound nonchalant.
"Yes, she and Louie were the ones you were talking to at the party," Mei said, rolling her eyes. "Did they tell you guys about the Sports Festival?"
The table nodded, "I was kind of freaked out when they mentioned it was going forward with the villain attack, but now I am pumped. I want to show what I can do!" Ochaco said, pumping her fist.
"Security will be ramped up so the villains would have extra levels of stupidity to attack," Kyoka said.
"Mr. Aizawa said that with the attack, there will be more pro heroes in attendance and watching the first years than ever before, so it is a good opportunity to make a good showing and get some prime internship offers," Ejiro added.
"I am excited as well, ribbit," Tsu said.
"Me too," Toru said, looking towards the doors as she ate lunch. "I have a chance to be SEEN! And show off my quirk so that I can get some offers. What does the Support Course do during the festival?"
"Well, we will be in the stadium for the opening game at least, but our thing is an expo that happens the next day, "Mei said. "We have a booth where we get to show off our stuff to other support companies and try to get recruited; not a big thing for Izuku and me as we have our own support company, but the best inventions get too big presentations at the end. It is a chance to get our name out there and attract more clients." Mei leaned over to her girlfriend.
Iuzku came in at that point, grabbing his food. They watched as he walked over to Hanta at a different table. The two talked briefly, smiling, before he approached their table. Izuku took a seat across from Momo and smiled at the chorus of hellos. "She said she would look into it when she has the time, but she is going to focus on her project for the festival."
"Understandable," Momo said. Izuku jumped slightly as he felt Momo's foot touching his leg under the table.
"Did you tell them?" Izuku said to Mei.
"No, not yet; I figured we could talk about it tonight over dinner," Mei said, stealing a piece of fruit from his plate.
"Is everything okay?" Melissa said.
"Yes, Power Loader had to talk to us about something," Izuku said, trying to betray that Momo was playing footsie with him. "We can talk about it over dinner." Melissa gave him a smile, but there was an odd look like she knew something was happening.
"Excuse me," a voice said, grabbing their attention; the table saw a girl with a girl about their age, average height, with large upturned dusky green eyes and pointed teeth. She had dark moss-green hair that reached just below her shoulders.
"Oh hello Setsuna," Izuku said.
"First, glad to see you all are okay," Setsuna said to 1-A; of course, we heard what happened on Friday. Second, same to you, broccoli head; you got caught up in the whole crap show. And third, I want to take you up on the offer for the costume. When can we get together to go over the contract, do the fitting and everything?"
"I am pretty busy today, but can we do it tomorrow after class?" Izuku responded.
"Sounds good to me," Setsuna pulled out her phone, and they exchanged contacts. "I will message you later to lock down a time." Setsuna turned to 1-A, "I really am glad to see you all doing okay." She smiled and walked away.
Katsuki Bakugo
It was bad enough having to deal with the hag and old man fussing over him; they even tried to get him to come home for the weekend after he was released from the damn medical wing on Saturday.
The thing that kept gnawing at him was the fact that the old woman Recovery Girl kept telling him that he was lucky that the damn cosplayer had been sent to the same zone as him, as her actions had saved his arm. When that stupid metal bracer had been removed, and he had been treated from the attack by that walking popsicle whore some was scared from the frostbite.
Now he had to look at his arm, see the scars, and know that the only reason he wasn't looking at damn stump was that quirkless bitch. Seeing how others were all rallying around her, some stupid party they went to at Deku's dumb ass lab.
At least stupid Deku had enough sense to get his ass kicked but some villains, but from what Bakugo had heard, it was pretty serious, but he was nowhere in the medical wing, so it couldn't have been that bad.
On top of that, at Lunch, stupid Aizawa had the nerve to tell him that he would be serving a week's detention for his actions on the bus and any further actions would result in him not being allowed to participate in the sports festival.
The Sports Festival was his chance, his opportunity to correct this bullshit part of his story and ascend to his rightful spot before the whole nation. Bakugo wasn't a praying man, but he offered some prayers that he would get his hands on her in the third round. Then he could show she didn't belong, show Deku that his stupid little suit wasn't nothing more than tin foil before the might of a real quirk.
All he could think about was setting things right, how this was all going wrong, and how it would all be right again in one day. He would be standing at the top, and there would be no doubt about who the next number-one hero was. And he would get to put some damn pebbles in their place; the Sports Festival was where everything would be put right.
He just needed to crush some damn pebbles.
1-B
"They are hogging all the limelight; they are nothing but a bunch of glory hogs; they take down a peg and show them that 1-B is the superior class!" Nieto Monoma was declaring before the class.
"No, we are not going to do this," Setsuna said, standing up.
"What?" Neito said, a bit stunned.
"I am not going to let you spin this into somehow 1-A is afraid of 1-B, or how they are glory hogs or some stupid stuff," Setsuna said. "You have been saying something like this since the first day in the dorms."
"Because I am right!" Neito said. "All you have to do is see what is happening here!"
"They are not issuing statements, walking around all proud; it is the freaking press," Setsuna said. "I saw them at Lunch; they are just happy to be doing something normal. I will not let you rile up the class and do something stupid like declare war or issue some challenge."
"I wasn't…" Neito started to say.
"Everyone listen," Setsuna called to the class. "Is 1-A getting all the attention right now? Yes. Is it their damn fault? No! THEY WERE ATTACKED BY FREAKING VILLAINS ON FREAKING CAMPUS! It was so bad that our rescue training has been pushed back 2 weeks!"
"None of the heroes will send us a single internship!" Tetsu called out.
"Only if we lose," Setsuna said. "Look, this will bring much attention to the Sports Festival, just like Vlad King said. What does it matter if they are looking at 1-A if we are the ones that win in the end? If you want to use this limelight to our advantage, work hard and win. Don't go down the hall and be a bunch of assholes just because we weren't the ones who had to fight for our lives."
"Language," Ibarra said.
"Sorry, Ibarra," Set said with a smile.
"How do we know they even had to fight that hard?" Neito whined. "It could all be bull…crap."
"What if it isn't?" Itsuka said, standing up. "What if it was us? And we had to fight for our lives then, on the first day, they came over talking that same line of crap. How it wasn't that bad? How were you making it up? Milking it for the glory."
"I would be pissed," Togaru said.
"We don't know what truly happened?" Niren said. "Whether it was minor or something major, do we want to be the heroes that taunt and mock people who had been attacked? We are not training to be that hero; I am not. I don't think any of you are either."
"Then what is the plan?" Awase called out.
"We train hard and take all the top spots," Setsuna said. "With all eyes on the Sports Festival, we ensure that all they see is us!"
The bell rang, and the class all left to make their way to the dorms; 1-b was a few steps behind when a group of students from General Studies had stopped 1-A and were making some declaration of war, calling them glory hogs. 1-B turned and looked at Neito, "Glad we didn't do something that dumb," Set said.
"Hey, back off of them," Itsuka yelled. 1-A was surprised to see their sister class right there and then backing them up. "You don't know what happened; you mess with 1-A and 1-B!"
The General Studies, who still had numbers, looked at the combined hero course; the leader, some half-asleep guy with purple hair, stepped forward. "It doesn't matter; we are coming for your seats as well; consider yourselves put on notice!" Before he stormed off.
"Thank you," Momo said, bowing to 1-B.
"You're welcome," Itsuka said. "Those were a bunch of idiots, but you should watch it. We will take the top spots, so don't slack off."
"Wouldn't dream of it," Melissa said with a smile.