When old Rivals meet

Coffee and the investigation

I haven't slept like this in years. When I look at my alarm clock and see the numbers 9:15 staring back at me. 'Shit!' I yell out loud to myself. I have to meet Emma at 10. I quickly get dressed. It's a good thing I decided to shower last night and that I didn't need to really think about my outfit since it wasn't a workday. I quickly grab a pair of shorts from my chair and put on the same shirt that I wore yesterday. I'm standing in front of the door with a sloppily made sandwich half stuffed in my mouth and my shoe half on when I realise, I'm forgetting my phone. I see that I have 2 messages.

Emma:
I thought you were lying dead in a ditch somewhere.
See you tomorrow. You're buying the coffee since you made me wait for so long :P.

Okay, she'll be there. I'm walking to the door while I click on the icon to read the next message. When I see who it's from I stop walking in order to properly read it.

Katsuki:
Good morning :)
I hope you slept as well as I did.
See you in 14 hours.
x

(Y/N)

Goodmorning,I sure slept great.
See you tomorrow,
if I'm good at math I think
that means we will see each other in 13 hours.
Looking forward to it! :).

X

I smile at my phone before I put it in my pocket. As I walk out the door I'm met by a wall of warmth. 'How is it already this warm?' I think to myself. I put the jacket I was holding down on a chair. I quickly glance at the clock. It's 9.30 and the cafe is only about 15 minutes to get there. 'This will be fine.' I think to myself. On the way to the cafe, I see the news on the TVs in the window of an electronics store. 'The top 20 Pro-Heroes of this year will be announced tonight.' "There is a lot of young heroes on the list." says the reporter. I keep on walking. I know that our society survives because of the work these people do, but I can't really be bothered. I come from a Quirkless family. I learned to do everything myself. Heroes are something you see on TV. I have nothing against them, but I don't know them either. I went to a school that was specially for Quirkless children, so I also never met anyone with a Quirk. That was until I started working for the daycare and had children in the group that were just discovering theirs. Now I love to see and help children discover their true potential, but I never encourage them to become a hero. Everybody has their own path they have to walk and while on that path they have to make their own choices. My thoughts run wild till I realise I've arrived at the coffee place. It's a little before 10, but I see Emma sitting at our usual spot. The tip of her tongue out of her mouth while she's busy typing on her laptop.

'Hey Emma, what are you doing here!' I tease while I walk in her direction. The waiter comes up "Same as always?" I smile and nod. Emma looks up from her laptop and waves. I let myself fall on the couch next to her. 'Do you also think it's really hot outside?' I sigh "Hmmmm" is the reply I hear. A little annoyed I wave my hand in front off her face. 'Earth to Emma,' I yell, 'What are you doing?' She looks up from her screen and starts to laugh. "What was that guy's name again?" 'Katsuki Bakugou, why?' She laughs and shows me an article. I read the title: Young hero on his way to the top. Before I can ask what's the meaning of this, Emma points to a paragraph.

'It's no surprise that this new batch of young heroes has been able to find their way to the top this quickly. They were in school when All Might retired. They quickly learned that with teamwork they could achieve much more than they could on their own. A selection of these young heroes was even taught by our former number 1. We're looking forward to tonight's gala. We can't wait to find out where these heroes will rank. Keep your eyes on your TVs tonight for: Deku, Shoto and Dynamight and see where they end up on the list. We of course can't forget that the number 1 spot is up for grabs now that Endeavor is retiring. Today he is on his last patrol. Thank you for all of these years of service.'

I look at Emma with a questioning look. 'what are you trying to say? I know this is on TV tonight, but I'm sorry I couldn't care less.' Emma fakes a shocked look at my comment. She knows this stuff doesn't interest me. "If I were you, I'd watch tonight." she says with a look on her face that worries me. 'What did you find? Why did you want to know Bakugou's name?' Before I can grab the laptop out of her hands, she closes it and puts it in her bag. "Just cause." she says before sticking out her tongue at me. I didn't get the chance to ask any further questions because the waiter showed up with our coffees. Emma takes this chance to change the subject and starts her investigation into my date.

"So? How was last night? Where did you eat? What did you two talk about? Did he kiss you? Are you a couple now? Will there be a second date?" She asks quickly. 'WOW Emma, relax. Okay, wait. It was amazing, picnic on the beach, I'll never tell the rest. When I finish these answers I stick out my tongue at her. "Really? A second date?" she asks surprised. 'Why are you surprised. I know how to date.'I say with a defying tone while crossing my arms. When Emma sees my reaction she laughs."What does he do for work?" I think hard and deep for a few seconds before realizing he never told me. 'I don't actually know' I say a little taken aback. 'I'll have to ask him tomorrow.' We enjoy the rest of our coffees and talk some more about a bunch of things. When I check my phone, I see it's already 2 PM. Time for lunch and some me-time. I decide. I pay for our coffees and say goodbye to Emma. "Promise me you'll watch the gala tonight?" she yells as I walk off. 'Yes, yes, I promise.' I yell back.

When I get home I take off my shoes and find my way to the shower. It was very hot outside and I had been talking to Emma fanatically. This had made me all sweaty again. While in the shower I think about all that I'd told Emma. I really don't know a lot about this guy. Other than his name and the car that he drives. During our date, I mostly talked about myself and the questions I asked had been yes, no questions after which he didn't go into much detail either.

After my shower, I looked at the clock and saw that it was 4 PM. In 2 hours the gala would start. I don't feel like cooking so I decide to look into which place to order from. I picked pizza. When the delivery person finally arrived, it was time for the gala. I fall down on the couch and turn on the TV. On the screen, I see people in ridiculous suits (their hero costumes). Many of them arrived in couples. In the meantime, I have started to play a game on my phone, because I had lost interest. My game gets interrupted by a text from Emma.

Emma:
You're watching, right?

(Y/N)
Yes, I promised didn't I

I hear a reporter yell 'And here is our favourite power couple. Deku and his girlfriend Uravity.' "Fiance" the girl corrects while holding up a finger showing an, in my opinion, way too large, engagement ring. 'Ow wauw, allow me to be the first to congratulate the two of you.' The couple thanks the reporter and walks inside. The gala starts with a speech about heroes and the heavy burden they carry or whatever. I have to admit that I wasn't really listening. I am mostly watching the crowd to see if Katsuki is somewhere to be seen. At the end of the speech, an angry-looking man was thanked for his years of loyal service. After which a sudden voice started talking over the speakers. 'This is the moment you've all been waiting for, our top 10. You can find our top 1000 online and we are of course thankful for all of our heroes.

The voice names several people. I see Uravity on spot 9. Number 7 and 8 were men. 5 was a woman, but she was built in such a way I think she could take on everybody in the room. 4 was a man with wings, Hawks if I heard correctly. I didn't recognize the next name; Dynamight, but the person walking onto the stage I would recognize anywhere. The boy that just yesterday I'd been on a date with Katsuki Bakugo, he was none other than the number 3 hero. Why didn't he tell me?! I wasn't sure what to think. I decide that I've seen enough hero stuff for today so I turn off the TV and go to bed. I knew one thing for sure, mister Dynamight had a lot to explain on our date tomorrow. With that thought fresh in my brain I fall asleep.