Diamonds in the Rough *INDEFINITE HIATUS*

Junior High

"Move it Deku!" Midoriya quickly dodged the incoming shoves of the other boys and began walking behind them, still writing in his notebook. He noticed an elbow moving towards him in his peripheral and moved out of the way, speeding up to walk right behind Bakugo. There were a few unhappy grumbles as no one was brave enough to try to hit Izuku when he was right next to the exploding first year and Midoriya knew this, flashing them all a shit-eating grin.

"Hey Bakugo! Deku's right behind you!" one of them called out. Katsuki glanced behind him at the scribbling greenette and shrugged with a scowl.

"He's out of the way." He snapped and continued walking. Midoriya turned around and began walking backwards, glaring at the boy who had ratted him out. A small, devious smile spread across his face as he stared at him for too long before flipping a couple pages back and writing frantically, crazed glint in his eyes. He snapped the notebook shut and turned back around, giving the other boy one final, pitying glance before stepping forward to walk next to the blonde. Fingers patted the boy's shoulder sympathetically as the others passed the confused boy up.

"Nice knowing you kid"

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"Whoa!" Ojiro yelped as he dodged the rapid attacks and kicks coming from Midoriya "Your combos are looking better Izuku!"

"Why thank you sempai" the green-haired boy smiled sweetly back, momentarily throwing Ojiro off "I've been practicing" he stomped down and startled his classmate enough to give him the chance to shove him back and out of the ring.

"Break!" Eichi-sensei called "Point goes to white." Ojiro got back in the ring. "Ready?" the two nodded and he lowered his hand "Fight!"

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It was a lazy Saturday evening and Midoriya was lazing around on a rooftop with the rest of his crew waiting for Mina. His feet dangled off the edge and he swung them idly.

"Where's one-chan?" he whined "I wanna go tag that overpass on the highway"

"How do you even get up there??" Hiroki mused, inhaling the rest of his meat bun and trying to snatch up Uta's to no avail. "You always put a tag somewhere or the other that should be impossible for you to get to" Izuku gave a secretive smile

"Where's the fun if I tell you Anti-san?" he giggled. Tamako tackled him and held the child upside down

"Tell us your secret squirt!" She cackled as Hiroki started tickling the helpless Midoriya. The others watched on and laughed, not offering to lift a finger to help their smallest member.

"We're here!!" Mina shouted as she popped her pink head over the edge and tumbled over "I brought Sticker-chan again!!"

"One-chan! Sero-kun!! Help me!!" Midoriya gasped out, still dangling upside down.

"Come on! Leave poor Mido o-toto alone!" Sero laughed "He's not gonna tell you how he gets to impossible places"

"You say that as if you know Sero-kun~" Daitan noted casually. Hiroki and Tamako whipped around eagerly, dropping Midoriya into Taka's lap. Sero realized his mistake much too late and began backing away.

"Wait! That doesn't mean I know how he-"

"Get him!!!" Tamako and Hiroki yelled, racing towards the younger boy and tackling him to the roof

"Wow. No mercy Haya-kun?" Hana chuckled over Sero's protests and squeals as the curly-haired boy dragged himself out of Taka's lap. Midoriya pulled up the black bandanna around his neck over his face and shrugged, green eyes shining with a mischievous glint.

"Better him than me one-san"

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"Sou-chan! What do you know about Geometry?" Izuku panicked, flipping through his notes and trying to make sense of them. Hitoshi dropped his drink off and shook his head.