Let me be your support // Izuku x Mei

Chapter 3

It was a typical Friday in class 1-A, Midoriya found himself in what one can describe as being in the eye of a hurricane. In the classroom there was Tsuyu talking with Uraraka, Todoroki and Momo solving today's homework in their notebooks, Mina and Jirou were chatting and laughing with Kaminari and Kirishima about a rather bizarre show they had seen the night before, Hagakure was reading a manga with Ojiro.

"Take this Deku." Bakugo suddenly placed a huge metal briefcase on his desk.

He looked at the number imprinted. "What are you doing with my suit Kacchan?"

"I went to ask for the gamma room to train, but they told me no because of how we left it the other day. I thought about training elsewhere, so I asked for our suits. We are training at 5."

Izuku wanted to say no, but he didn't want to argue with him either. "Alright. In your house?"

"Yes. Don't be late."

Mina became doubtful when she overheard Bakugo's plan for the afternoon. She believed that company from someone like him wasn't the best Idea, she shivered at the idea of the two 'Training' seeing first hand on how he had left him last time. She quickly approached Izuku.

Mina leans on his desk, her eyes sparkling with enthusiasm. "Izuuu. What time should we meet up for today?"

Izuku scratched the back of his neck "I'm sorry Ashido. I won't be able to go today."  without showing emotion Izuku rose from his seat to bow as an apology.

The pink girl would do something that would shock him, her arms wrapped around him in a tight embrace. "Don't worry Izu, I won't give up on you," she whispers, a sudden kiss on the cheek leaves everyone surprised and would even attract the gaze of Uraraka on the other side of the classroom. "Don't hesitate to call me if you need anything, okay?"

Going back to her seat she returned a flirtatious look towards him, the reddish tone on the young hero's face was something new to see after a while.

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"LISTEN TO ME BRAT. YOU WILL PAY IF YOU DESTROY THE GARDEN OR HURT LITTLE IZUKU!"  The warning is directed towards her son, matching or even exceeding Bakugo's level of yelling, Mrs. Mitsuki's expression changed when her attention was on Izuku. "Make yourself at home, call me if you need anything."

"YOU OLD HAG, WE'RE JUST GOING TO TRAIN A LITTLE, LEAVE US ALONE!" Bakugo yelled. Izuku found their dynamic somewhat funny.

After warming up and changing, it was 5:15 and they decided to have a sparring match. It has been years since Izuku's was in Bakugo house, especially in the garden where his mom would invite him to play. But look at them now, two aspiring heroes training in hopes to become one of the best.

"Alright, let's get this over with," He put on his grenade shaped protectors. "I have something to do later." He got into a fighting stance.

"Let's not take it so serious, Kacchan. I don't want your mother to get mad." He said while tying his normal red shoes.

"Forget about her!" Katsuki launched himself at Izuku, who managed to dodge his initial attack. "It's the end of the week and your suit still looks like shit!"

Deku activated One for All, full cowl. For a period of 20 minutes, the fight was one sided, all attacks being from Bakugo, who did not stop nor seemed to pull back. Izuku was on the defensive, sometimes landing a good hit , but more for defensive rather than offensive purposes, causing his opponent to become more and more frustrated.

"ATTACK GODDAMMIT!" Using a combination of simultaneous explosion, being both quick and precise against his sloppy defense was enough to knock him back in a corner.

"DON'T YOU DARE UNDERESTIMATE ME DEKU! HIT ME! "

Izuku was managing to dodge his attacks and stopping his blows quickly and efficiently, he was starting to go into rhythm until...

"ITS BECAUSE OF ROUND FACE ISN'T IT? "

Izuku was caught off guard by his comment, and for a flash of a moment he revived the moment Uraraka left him with a broken heart on the beach. His carelessness would cost him dearly, receiving a hard explosive right hook in the side of his face that sent him slamming against the concrete wall. He was barely on his knees, warm blood dripping from his forehead, Katsuki suddenly took him by the collar of his suit, launching him with an explosion that would send him through the air to later find himself on the pavement.

The green-haired boy simply laid there without bothering getting up, that had been enough to leave him out of the fight. The first thing he saw when regaining consciousness was Katsuki approaching his limp figure. Izuku closed his eyes waiting for the blow, he was not willing to even defend himself anymore, it was over. Until something changed.

Midoriya opened his eyes to see Katsuki's hand extended in front of him. "Get up nerd." He stands up with his help, his head still buzzing from the fall.

"Think about what All Might would feel if he saw his student surrender in the middle of a fight without making the slightest effort. How do you think you can become a hero if you can't even save yourself?"

"Kacchan..."

"Find a new inspiration, forget about about her and regain your spirit back, do something for yourself because no one is going to do it for you. Stop being affected by her and remember our agreement."

Never in his life would he think that they would have this kind of conversation, even if he doesn't want to admit it, Bakugo was learning some humility and empathy from Izuku, just like the Symbol of Peace had said. He wasn't willing to let his number one rival lose himself for someone who wasn't worth losing to.

"Now piss off, I have something I need to do. Go find that crazy weirdo inventor from support and get that damn suit repaired."

No matter how much learning, Bakugo would still be Bakugo.

That afternoon, Izuku was walking back to the UA campus with a different feeling. Bakugo's words echoed in his mind as if they were his explosions, "Find a new inspiration." Normally when Izuku sets a goal, he would have everyone that supported him in mind, his mother, All Might,... Uraraka.... but someone else was added to the list.

"I will get out of this Kacchan. I will find a new inspiration."

It was getting dark, and Izuku was on his way to the support class workshop. He knew that he had to get out of the dark place he was in, but his mood was the same. He knocked on the metal door with discourage waiting for an answer.

"Hatsume? Are you there?"

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A knock was heard in the Katsuki family house. A lone brunette standing waiting for someone, alarming sounds inside caught her attention.

"Are they shouting?" She placed her ear to the door, and suddenly the door opened, a confused Bakugo looking down at Uraraka's head against his abdomen.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" he asked.

"I heard yelling, aren't we supposed to go in and..."

"Hell no! We are going out." He announced deciding to walk ahead.

"Wait up jerk!"