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Chapter 14

"Why do I feel different around you?"

Bakugo was actually questioning himself when he posed that question. He did not expect an answer from you. He did not expect for it to be answered in general.

On his walk back home, that moment with you was the only thing that kept his mind busy. Not that he wasn't angry from what nonsense Deku told him.

A borrowed power? Was Deku really expecting him to believe that crap?

Today he lost to both of you. It drives him crazy. And on top of that, he realized he had some competition going during the rest of the training. That ice guy for example. When he saw what he's capable of, he knew he had no chance of beating him.

He even ended up agreeing to what that ponytail girl said.

But he will become stronger and prove he's the greatest among them. The number one hero.

He won't get beaten again by anyone.

He's only getting started.

He was thinking about all this while laying on his bed. He got up, walked to his desk and as he pulled back his chair to sit, he noticed the purple myrtle you gave him that day.

It was now all withered since he didn't really take any care of it.

"Myrtle. That's what it's called."

"Mm. Do you know what it symbolizes?"

"Good memories."

"Well then, here's another one for you."

He scoffed.

You were trying to say something else that day, weren't you?

"Tch. Why am I remembering that now?"

"KATSUKI! DINNER'S READY!" his mother yelled from the kitchen.

"Yeah, I'm coming!"

He let it on his desk, on the same spot it was before. He realized his heart was beating a little faster than normal.

What the hell is this? What is that feeling in his chest when he's around you? Or even the thought of you?

You are not even friends. You two just trained together for ten months. But that's it. That's all. So, why?

"UGH! She is so annoying!" he said

"KATSUKI!"

"I SAID I'M COMING YOU OLD HAG!"

"DON'T CALL YOUR MOTHER AN OLD HAG!"

"For fuck's sake; can't she just shut up? I guess bird brains are tolerative."

He walked out of his room and down to the dining area.

He sat with his parents and started eating.

***

"Excuse me!" a reporter came up to you as you were walking outside of the U.A. "What do you think of All Might as a teacher?"

Ah, so that's what this is about. Seems that the news that All Might had been hired as a teacher at U.A. were quite surprising for the nation. And the media descended on the school and caused a commotion for days. Everyone knew about it. But it's too early for this, and you've had a lot on your mind, so you just kept walking with your headphones on, like you couldn't hear her. You didn't even look at her.

"Excuse me!" ugh is she for real? You were obviously ignoring her; can't she take the hint? "Can you tell me about All Might- Oh wait. You're that kid who got caught by the sludge villain."