Claws Out (Marvel x MHA fanfiction)

Chapter 33 - The Battle Commences

Bakugou

The ash blonde wandered his way into the observation area when he heard that Y/n and 22 would be fighting next. Looking around, Bakugou noticed that almost all of their classmates had gathered to watch this particular match. Damn extras, they only give a fuck because of Logan being here.

Holding back a scoff, he walked over to Kirishima— who was standing with an embarrassed looking Sero, along with Mina and Kaminari– who were both looking particularly butthurt. Noticing the ash blonde's arrival, Kirishima perked up and made room in the little semi-circle for the boy.

"Hey bro! You're just in time, they literally just started!" Even though the redhead was flashing a radiant smile, Bakugou noticed a dullness to it. He recalled vaguely hearing that Kirishima didn't pass his exam, for a moment pity flashed through him. The boy quickly ignored the feeling.

Instead, he directed his attention to the screen that was currently showing Y/n and X-22 running through a forest. For fleeting moments, Bakugou caught glimpses of who the duo used to be. If they worked together so well just scouting out the forest, he could only imagine how they worked in an actual fight.

When Y/n jumped, 22 went low to cover her open flank. When the midnight-haired boy looked left, Y/n looked right. It was clear to see they knew each other's moves and styles so thoroughly that working together was second nature.

And that made Bakugou feel... jealous.

Not, not over X-22's relationship with the clawed girl. Not in the way he's jealous of her relationship with Kirishima. He was jealous that he wasn't the one out there watching her six or having her back.

Oh Shitty Hair would have a field day with this bullshit if he could read my damn mind...

"Woah wait–!" Mina exclaimed, seemingly– momentarily– over her own failure. "Did you guys see that!?"

Looking at the screen, Bakugou studied everything he could see. 22 and Y/n were still running, albeit they were going a bit slower and 22 was hitting every tree they passed by, but they hadn't stopped moving.

"What're you talking about, Meñique? They're still running, nothing's changed." Sero muttered, his eyes rapidly going between the pink girl and the screen.

Before anyone could say anything, though, Bakugou watched as Y/n seemingly sniffed the air around her, slowed, then yanked X-22 to the side. Just as a figure came out of the underbrush surrounding them. Logan.

"That! I knew I saw something!" Mina shouted, her eyes focused on the girl.

No one responded to her, though, all the surrounding chatter had died out. Everyone was focused on what was happening on screen.

Logan, seemingly not slowed down by the weights attached to his body, was bulleting straight for Y/n, his claws out and poised for a what should be a killing blow.

Noticing, the girl reacted with lightning quick reflexes. She shoved X-22 to the ground, letting him roll to safety, before unsheathing her own claws and staring Logan down head on. Y/n didn't even flinch as he launched at her, just calculated the risk and then ran forward, going into a slide at the last second. She thrust her fists and claws up, right down the front of the older man's chest as she slid past.

When Logan hit the ground, the already healing wounds in his chest didn't even seem to phase him. From what anyone could see from under the mask, he just looked angry.

Everyone was dead silent as they watched, anticipation running between them like blood in veins. Everything that happened next was in such rapid succession that it was difficult to fully understand it.