Dusk was reigning in the sky.
The open-air blew a warm but harsh wind, causing loose objects to rattle and dust to scatter.
Izuku stood outside the door leading back off the roof of the dorm. The jacket of his uniform flapped briskly in the wind.
Standing across from him with their arms folded was the eternally searing gaze of Bakugo.
"...You're on time."
The greenette scratched his head. "Uh, yeah... I said I would be."
This situation was tense, to put it lightly. One-on-one conversations with the explosive boy didn't have a fantastic track record. To date, ever since Izuku stood up to him to stop him from bullying someone when they were young, their encounters have all been either terrible or, at the very least, uncomfortable.
Since entering UA, their only conversation that wasn't too toxic was after their first class with All-Might. But that was also the first time Izuku almost let One-For-All slip, so that wasn't great either...
Izuku wanted things to be better between them, but a gap seemed to be there no matter what. It didn't help that Bakugo wasn't the type to talk about his feelings.
No, Katsuki Bakugo would rather fight his problems until they vanished than talk about them, which made this situation all the tenser...
Bakugo closed his eyes before releasing a huff. "So what's the deal? All-Might doesn't have tentacles."
So the moment had finally come, without even beating around the bush. So like the blonde to do so...
Izuku took a steadying breath. "You're right... Basically, One-For-All has evolved somewhat with all the power it's accumulated. I'm beginning to tap into the Quirks of the previous users. And eventually, I'll have access to all of them."
Surprisingly, Bakugo didn't look that surprised. He nodded, taking in the information, though he was quiet for an extended moment. "...How long until that happens?"
The freckled boy shrugged awkwardly, feeling like he was waiting for a bomb to go off at any moment. "I-I don't know... The quicker I develop One-For-All, the sooner I'll get there."
The blonde huffed with his eyes shut. "...You better not treat this as a crutch.-"
The boy then reopened his eyes, his tiny irises boring into Izuku.
"-You start getting lax, and I'll be number one long before your sorry ass is!"
Izuku puffed his chest slightly, trying to power into his voice. "I had no intention of doing so."
Bakugo's glare relaxed into a semi-squint. "You better...-"
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FanfictionBeing a hero was hard. Few knew that better than Izuku Midoriya. One would think that after so many harrowing experiences, he'd be at least kind of used to it by now. But when Eri's Quirk triggers out of nowhere, replacing herself with an alternate...
