Morals

Ten

       a/n-unedited

          What happened yesterday was unexpected. The pretty extra took home first place, but to her it was just another failure. She explained why she felt that way- I realized that she and I have more in common than I thought. We both felt like our weaknesses caused harm to those around us. It made me look at her differently- She was more human to me in that moment. Even after having our breakthrough, she was still down in the dumps. I didn't know what would bring her spirit back up. The most questionable, unbelievable fact of the matter is....I fucking cared.

        I'm scrambling my brain thinking of ways to get her out of here. I'm sick and tired of hearing her sigh. Just as I was about to give up, an idea popped into my brilliant mind-Training. Getting stronger while letting off steam always helps me when I need it most. Why shouldn't it help this freak, too?

        She hadn't come down from her room yet, and I was getting impatient. Just when I was about to go up there and drag her down, she dragged her feet along the wooden, carpeted stairs to the kitchen. She didn't notice me for her moping. I cleared my throat to get her attention. She turned to me stoically, giving me a sad ass sigh.

"Oh....good morning." She gave a sad excuse for a greeting.

"For fucks sake.....Go get dressed witch, we're going to train." I demanded. It was quiet for some moments.

" I refuse."

"The fuck is your problem? I'm trying to help you cheer up! I'm tired of seeing your ass around here, sighing and moping all day!"

"I didn't ask for your help." She stated bluntly. It stung a little for an odd reason, but I brushed it off.

"Look, if you want to become stronger, then it's your best option."

"You want to prove that you're the strongest, right?" She seemed more interested after I questioned her determination.

"Yes, I do."

"It won't happen if you just sit on your ass. Working on your quirks is the only way for both of us to get stronger."

".......ok"

"Huh!?!"

" I said okay."

"Great.....now move your ass." She tried hiding a small smile, but I saw it.

'Yeah, there it is........that beautiful smile.'

'What the hell is happening to me!?!'

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      At our training ground, we started with hand-to-hand combat —Jiujitsu being the first. Grappling is a good skill to know when getting out of a sticky situation. I'm pretty good at it, and we're on the same level, so we're evenly matched. We boxed and did some other forms of martial arts, including mixed. We finished off with a stretch to relax our muscles. Quirk training was next on the list.

     She has full mastery of her telekinesis. The witch decided that she would work on getting a handle on her manipulation and energy quirks. I wanted to be able to produce bigger explosions and raise my endurance so I can release more explosions without muscle fatigue kicking in in the middle of a fight. I've been doing strength training since before the Sports festival. I've gotten better at not overexerting myself, but it's not enough. In the War, a lot of heroes were exhausted before any of the real fighting took place. We took a real blow to our defenses because of it. I don't want to see anything like that again.


"Let's go." 

      I rushed at her using an explosion to propel myself quickly. I used the momentum to land a strike to her side since it's one of her weak spots. She tried dodging, but I changed my trajectory mid-air, kicking her in her left side. She grabbed my leg and tossed me away. I landed on my feet, attacking once more. I wouldn't give her a chance to breathe. I kept my barrage going until she fell to her knees. She was back on her feet just as quickly as she fell. She had burn marks riddling her body, and some of her clothes were singed in some areas. She pulled a hair tie out of her pocket and tied her hair up with it.

"Finally getting serious?!" I shout 

"How about you find out." She rushed at me at a speed I could respond to. Before I knew, I was flying into a nearby tree. I had to get out because if I didn't, she would've put a hole in me. She gathered up energy in her hand to shoot at me. She was doing something weird with her hands until I realized that she was copying my AP shot. Hers was pure energy, and if it made contact with my body, it would damn near kill me. I might be prideful, but I'm not stupid.

      I leveraged the power in my left arm to push myself out of the way of the energy shot. I used my stun grenade to impair her vision long enough for me to find somewhere to catch a breath. I found a bush close by and hid there. I laughed to myself about how crazy she was. She copied my move but made her own by condensing the energy further, causing it to do more impact damage. I heard her footsteps getting closer. Nine times out of ten, she used her spatial awareness to locate me. I waited for her to get up on me some more. Once she got close enough, I sprang from the bush. And like a dumbass, I fell on top of her. Not to mention she almost took out my fucking balls with her knee. 

       We hit the ground in an awkward position. I was between her legs with both my hands on either side of her head. She was lying on her back, panting and breathing heavy. The extra was sweating and glistening like we just did something. I felt heat rise to my face as I hopped off of her. She looked at me, all confused.

"Are you alright?" She asked, concerned.

"Yeah, I'm fucking fine!" I turned away so she couldn't see my raging blush.

"Are you sure?" 

"Yes! Now leave it alone already!?!" 

"I....think we should...call it a day." She was looking at me like I had two heads until I realized why. How fucking embarrassing! I got a damn boner from absolutely nothing!

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    We returned to our apartment, and I took a cold shower. My mind kept flashing back to the moment that fucking witch noticed it and the embarrassment I felt. I calmed down immediately. After that dreadful shower, I went to fetch myself a bite to eat. Lo and behold, the witch is here. She was cooking something, but I couldn't see what it was, though.

"Hey, Bakugou. I'm fixing some food for us." What!?! Can she even cook?! 

    She finished whatever she was making and brought two bowls over. One for her, and I'm assuming the other for me. But what creeped me out was the fact that she sat next to me and not across. 

"Thank you for offering to train with me today. It made me feel better about everything. You're nicer than you put on." She smiled at me, and I almost folded, again!

"Tch. I wasn't doing it for you! I was doing so I could have someone other than Deku or Icy-hot to spar with." I grumbled, picking at my food skeptically.

"Either way, thank you." Her soft, silky voice rang through my ears like a symphony. 

"whatever...."

The atmosphere between was starting to shift to something more comfortable. I couldn't explain it, but she was growing on me.

She finished her food before me. She washed her bowl and walked back into the dining room. 

"I'm going up to sleep. Good night, Katsuki." She walked away, leaving me shocked and choking on my food at the use of my first name. I gathered myself quickly.

"Who said you could use my first name?......damn witch," I mumbled to myself. The heat had risen to my face once again because of that pretty fucking extra.

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