Aka's Tale

Sharp Turn

"Good morning, class." "Morning, Sensei!"

"...Aka, you're late. And where is Bakugou?"

Actually, that's a great question. An amazing question, in fact! Bakugou should've been there by then. Or earlier considering he doesn't care to straighten his uniform out properly.

"I... I have. No clue."

'Did the idiot Pomeranian get lost?'

There was a small snicker and inaudibly muttered comment from Mineta, which earned the small student a dirty glare from... everyone. Even Aka, who was severely against the whole dirty glare, death stare kinda thing.

"Sorry I'm late," uttered a voice from behind Aka. "I was... doing things. Got caught up and lost track of time."

"Bakubro, that's- that's actually pretty convenient timing with Aka-"

"SHUT IT, DUNCE FACE."

...And back to normal! Absolutely nothing happened last night and absolutely nothing happened that morning! One-hundred percent! Nope! Nothing at all! No sorta homosexual awkward radiating at all!

Bakugou immediately stormed over to his seat and practically threw himself in the chair, as Aka quietly followed and sat behind him in his own seat. Maybe being on the good side of Bakugou would be a good thing. As long as nobody finds out about what happened! Nobody will find out what happened, right? Right!

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"Kacchan and Aka-Kun WHAT!?" Izuku exclaimed, craning his neck towards the two. The pink-haired girl hushed him immediately, leaning a bit to see if anyone had heard the boy's volumed comment.

"Shush! Nobody knows, but I was- I was walking by the infirmary earlier and heard Bakubabe talking to Recovery Girl about it! The story was just what Aka told us, but they left out an entire chunk! They cuddled Bakubabe! And they're still alive!"

"Are you sure? Maybe you were hearing things-"

"Oh no- He- They cuddled Bakubabe and they're STILL alive!" Mina prompted, emphasising her points.

"I- I can't even breathe in Kacchan's direction without getting a death glare!" Izuku said, flailing his hands about. "Do you think he was just that tired? Like it just... sorta happened by accident?"

"What happened by accident?" Ochaco asked, speed-walking over to the two.

Mina gave Izuku a wary look, but the two quietly nodded before whispering to the brown-haired gal.

"They WHAT?!"

"Shush! You can't let anyone know- You especially can NOT let them know that we know," Mina urged, consistently looking over at the two. "If we want to graduate to become pro-heroes with all our limbs attached, we are not going to interfere-"

"There's no way it was on purpose, Bakugou's so mean! He must've just passed out and did it out of the instinct of hugging a pillow, or something!" Ochaco mumbled, echoing Izuku's thoughts of a few moments ago.

"That's what we're thinking, but... it doesn't hurt to keep an eye on them," Izuku nodded.

"An eye on who, Young Midoriya?"

...Shoot.

"A- All-Might! Hi! Hello! Um no- um- No one! In particular!" Izuku stammered, waving his hands around frantically. "Just um- people! People! Right! Um-"

"Young Midoriya, lying isn't exactly a heroic thing to do."

"...Bakugou and Wren," Ochaco admitted. "We- Mina heard something while passing the infirmary and- we've got some theories and-"

"Is Young Bakugou planning to do anything against Young Wren?"

"No, no- well- maybe? But- um-" Ochaco started, suddenly struggling to find the right words. It was one thing to do this kinda thing between friends, but with an adult... Let alone with All-Might! The Number One!