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- a substance that increases the the rate of a chemical reaction without undergoing any damage or change
- a person or thing that precipitates an event
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The only memories she has are of her suffering. She has tak...
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"i feel most comfortable in places where there's no comfort to be found, there i feel like i'm not the problem."
chapter five
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Noa usually likes running. The air burning in her lungs, the racing of her heart, chest heaving up and down to keep up with her breathing, thigh muscles burning with exertion.
She doesnt like running with Bakugo at all.
It takes actual work to keep up with him. Air cant get in her lungs fast enough, and she stops for a moment, resting her hands on her knees.
"Bakugo, wait." She breaths. He doesnt look back.
"Bakugo." She tries again, getting no response. With an annoyed huff, she shoots out a thin snake from her hand to wrap around his wrist. As soon as it makes contact, he whips around, fuming.
"Get your hands off me, bones. I thought I told you not to touch me." He growls, breathing heavily. Noa rolls her eyes.
"If you would stop for one second, I can use my quirk to figure out where they are."
"And why would I work together with you, huh?"
"Do you want to win?"
"Obviously."
"Then shut up and play teammates."
Noa kneels down, pressing her fingertips to the floor and closing her eyes. She forces her quirk towards her ears, turning on thermal vision as well. The other team is carefully making their way toward the two of them, checking around every corner. They're almost completely silent, only the quiet pattering of footsteps as they move. Noa stands up, looking at Bakugo with a finger to her lips.
"They're not far from here, a few halls down maybe. They're being cautious, so we'll have to take them by surprise."
"You got all that just from listening?"
"Yeah," She brushes him off. "We're gonna have to-"
Bakugo takes off before she can finish, rounding the corner and setting off a huge explosion. She runs after him to find Midoriya protecting Uraraka, both of them on the ground. His mask is all torn up and barely hanging on.
"What's the matter Deku, afraid to stand up and fight me?" Bakugo says, holding his fist out menacingly. Midoriya looks up at him, a new determination in his eyes that surprises Noa.
"I knew you'd come at me first. I figured you'd try to catch me by surprise." He retaliates.
Bakugo lunges, arm cocked back. "I'm gonna hurt you so bad, they're gonna have to stop the fight. Just look!"
Noa steps forward to intervene, but soon learns she doesnt need to. Midoriya grabs Bakugos extended fist, gauntlet and all, and swings him over his head, throwing him back first onto the floor. The blonde coughs harshly at the impact, no doubt that the wind had gotten knocked out of him.
