Explosive Touch [Bakugo Katsuki x OC] - Book 1

Chapter 6 - After Such A Long Day

Midoriya and Bakugo kept looking at each other, green eyes meeting crimson ones. However, the feelings these eyes held were very different. One was almost scared for what was about to come, while the other was like a hunter staring down his prey. This continued for a few seconds, before All Might broke the silence between the two teams to explain the rest of the rules.

"The villains go in first! The timer starts ticking in five minutes and that's when the heroes are going to sneak into the building. The rest of us will be watching through these CCTV cameras." Then the hero turned specifically towards the villain team, where Atsuhi was nervously standing behind Bakugo in an attempt to avoid getting in the way of his murderous glare.

"Saeki. Bakugo. You're going to have to get in the mindset of villains! This is intended to be a practical experience, so go all out - no holding back! Although I will stop you if you go too far..." The blonde female turned to her teammate, concerned that he may very well break some of these rules, judging by his violent behavior when it comes to Midoriya. The expression on his face was indecipherable, which only worried her more.

It's not that I don't trust him... But knowing how angry he was when he tried to attack Midoriya-kun yesterday, I wouldn't be surprised if he does it again today. Which could be bad for both of us, because his carelessness might cost us our win...

When the two were let inside the building they took a look at the blueprints and located the room with the fake weapon they were supposed to guard. While they were going up the stairs to that room, Atsuhi tried to think of a way to warn Bakugo and hopefully make him give up on his pursuit of Midoriya, even if only for a few hours. However, they were quickly nearing their destination and with no more time left to think about it, Atsuhi just spoke up, crossing her fingers.

"Bakugo-kun, don't forget that this is training. And we'll be graded based on how we did. I'm not sure what the problem between you and Midoriya-kun is, but now's not the time for it. What we need to do instead is..." But she soon stopped talking, since it was clear the boy in front of her was currently lost in his own thoughts, not paying any attention to what she was saying. Or perhaps he was simply ignoring her, though Atsuhi hoped that wasn't the case.

Having finally entered the room, Atsuhi started poking the fake weapon and going around it, trying to get a good look from all sides, just in case there was anything peculiar to note about it. And after a quiet minute or two, the uncomfortable silence was finally broken by Bakugo's low voice, which echoed around the almost empty room, making it seem louder than it actually was.

"Oi. So Deku does have a Quirk...?" He was looking down at the floor, likely glaring at his own feet, with his back turned to the female, hiding his face from view.

"T-that's what it looks like, yeah..." Having heard the confirmation he was looking for, Bakugo lifted up his head, revealing the anger his eyes held. Now Atsuhi almost wished she hadn't seen his face at all. She was quickly starting to panic. Her teammate was clearly not interested in the task he had been given, instead deciding to fight Midoriya for the sake of his own personal interest in his blind rage. And what was Atsuhi doing? Just standing there, silently watching him. In other words - absolutely nothing.

I have to do something... I can't just let him fight like this! What if he suddenly stops thinking straight and really injures Midoriya-kun...? Okay, here goes nothing.

"I'm going to say it one last time - do not go chasing after Midoriya-kun by yourself! Regardless of how unfortunate this might be for you, we are a team and we have to come up with a strategy together. You can deal with him after we're done here." Despite her attempt to sound as firm and determined as possible, Atsuhi seemed not to have even fazed Bakugo with her words, since the boy just made a tch sound and headed for the door, about to leave the room and do exactly what the girl had just warned him not to do. Gritting her teeth in frustration, Atsuhi frantically tried to think of something, anything else she could do to stop him.