Chapter 17: The camp

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I'm just gonna skip a few and now everyone is in the bus to go to the summer camp.

They reached the camp, and Akui's mood was sour, burdened by leaving behind his home where he had been relishing life with Rumi. As they disembarked from the bus, their eyes fell upon the renowned pro-hero team, the Wild, Wild Pussycats. Izuku enthusiastically rambled about how impressive these heroes were, but Akui remained detached, indifferent to it all. Pro hero Mandalay took the floor, detailing their plans.

"The lodge where you'll be staying is right down at the foot of this mountain. If you're hoping to grab lunch, you'd better hustle and make your way over there," she proclaimed, a mischievous grin playing on her lips.

Everyone, save for Akui, scrambled back towards the bus, only to be thwarted by Pixie Bob's quirk, tumbling down the mountainside. Akui calmly sidestepped the section that Pixie Bob manipulated, joining the teachers as Pixie Bob conjured woodland creatures for the students to combat.

"You were meant to go down there," Aizawa pointed out, his tone devoid of much concern.

"I'm aware," Akui replied, his nonchalance matching Aizawa's.

"Then get moving," Pixie Bob retorted, her patience tested by both of them.

"Relax, no need to get all worked up," Akui quipped before leaping down.

As he descended, Akui sized up the monsters Pixie Bob had manifested. 'These monsters look weak,' he assessed while darting towards one that threatened Shoji, obliterating it with only two punches. Akui muttered curses at the lackluster foes, venting his frustration by kicking the remnants of the destroyed monster, while Shoji could only manage a wry smile.

"Why the fuck could I not just stay home?" Akui grumbled, charging through the forest and dispatching every monster that crossed his path.

After a few minutes, he reached the lodge and proceeded to have lunch while waiting for the others to arrive, which took quite a while. By evening, the teachers and Akui had already finished dinner by the time the other students finally made it. Akui paid no mind to their exuberant shouts about his early arrival, simply heading to bed without any concern for their commotion. During the night, he keenly felt Rumi's absence, but managed to endure until morning.

The following day, Aizawa outlined their plan for enhancing their quirks. Bakugo was instructed to throw a ball again, managing only a meager four meters of improvement. Aizawa clarified that the purpose of the camp was to refine their quirks. Class 1-A rose early, engaging in intensive quirk improvement activities. Akui, however, opted for simple workouts. After a while, Class 1-B arrived. Following hours of training, the group participated in a game selected by the Wild Pussycats. The game involved pairs walking through the forest while the other class attempted to frighten them. The teams were quickly assembled, and due to a lack of partners, both Izuku and Akui were paired together.

"Not the fucking crybaby," Akui grumbled in annoyance, while Izuku averted his gaze.

After a brief moment, they entered the forest.

"So, what do you think will happen?" Izuku asked, his nerves palpable.

"Shut up," Akui snapped irritably, Izuku's anxiety causing his agitation.

"Okay," Izuku replied before letting out a series of high-pitched screams as the bushes rustled.

"There's nothing there, you fucking idiot," Akui retorted, hurling a rock at two poorly concealed individuals from Class 1-B.

As they continued through the forest, they noticed gas permeating the air, and they witnessed a Class 1-B student getting knocked out, confirming to Akui that the gas was indeed poisonous and that villains were attacking. To Akui's delight, this situation only brought a wicked smile to his face.

"Finally, something fun," he remarked, observing Izuku's nervousness.

Izuku replied, "It's just that Kota is still alone somewhere," launching into a rambling explanation of his concerns. His monologue, however, was abruptly interrupted by Akui, who slapped him out of annoyance.

"Just go save the kid. I can handle this villain on my own," Akui declared, his face twisted into a crazed smile reminiscent of Rumi's when she fought villains.

Izuku nodded, motivated more by the fear of Akui's wrath if he interfered in the fight than anything else.

Akui approached the gas, swiping it away with such force that it generated a powerful gust of wind. Mustard, the user of the gas quirk, felt the disturbance and attempted to investigate, but he was knocked over by the strong wind. Realizing that all his gas had disappeared, Mustard scrambled to create more, but he was too slow; Akui was already standing over him. Mustard gulped, his head picked up by Akui, who threw him into the air and then jumped up using a tree, elbowing Mustard in the back and sending him hurtling to the ground. Mustard, in considerable pain, managed to stand, only to feel a searing pain in his solar plexus before being propelled through multiple trees.

"Damn it, I just need to make more gas, and I'll win," Mustard muttered through coughs.

Mustard began creating more gas, forming a ring of it around himself. However, Akui paid no heed and continued to strike. Mustard, wielding a knife, managed to dodge one of Akui's attacks. As Mustard attacked with a sleep-inducing gas, Akui started feeling drowsy. Eventually, he succumbed to the sleep gas, and Mustard seized the opportunity to stab Akui repeatedly in the back, legs, and even his stomach while cackling maniacally.

Unbeknownst to Mustard, Akui suddenly opened his eyes and were completely black. With a swift punch, he sent Mustard flying. The force behind the punch was even greater than before. Mustard attempted to launch himself at Akui, but he was instantly met with a devastating punch to the face that shattered his mask and dispersed the remaining gas. Akui followed up by elbowing Mustard into the ground, then lifted his head and slammed it into the ground eight times before releasing him. The blackness in Akui's eyes faded, and he returned to normal, seeing Mustard lying unconscious on the ground.

"What happened" Akui said looking at Mustard having no idea of what he just did.

He dashed through the forest, eventually coming upon Izuku locked in battle with Dark Shadow. Akui leaped into the fray, delivering a forceful stomp to the creature's head, nearly incapacitating it. Following up with a swift kick to its head, he managed to defeat Dark Shadow.

Continuing his sprint, he eventually stumbled upon Bakugo, who was being abducted. Akui contemplated stopping the kidnappers, fully capable if he uses his full power and speed. However, his reluctance to intervene became apparent as he deliberately allowed them to snatch Bakugo, feigning a lack of speed.

As events unfolded, everyone was transported to the hospital, including Akui. The news spread that Bakugo had been kidnapped. Unbothered as always, Akui remained indifferent, confined to his room. Rumi, his constant presence, sat beside him, ultimately giving him in a lengthy and passionate kiss.

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