Thaumaturgic (Bakugou Katsuki x Reader - Miraculous Ladybug AU)

Classroom Rumors and a New Hero

Ch.19 - Classroom Rumors and a New Hero

There was muttering among his class when the ash-blonde arrived that morning. Everyone gathered together around a few desks, looking to be in deep discussion about something they had deemed important. Bakugou only rolled his eyes, feeling glad he at least wouldn't be bothered since everyone was so engrossed in something or another.

"Did he really say that to you?" Uraraka's eyes were wide.

"Why would Midoriya lie?" Kirishima spoke, supporting the green-haired male.

"Plus... its not like Red Beetle hasn't been giving everyone the feeling that he really doesn't want to save or help out..." Jirou huffed, the mentioning of a certain hero catching Bakugou's ear.

"...Kuro was always the much nicer of the two." Kaminari spoke quietly. "I had at first assumed it was 'cause RB was just a little rough around the edges... but if he said that, then I can't make up any excuses for him."

"Sounds like a hero with an ego trip and no respect for the feelings of those he saves or actually support him." Todoroki spoke, looking towards Midoriya with a frown. "Are you feeling alright, Midoriya?"

The green-haired male chuckled softly. "I'm dealing with it... thanks for everyone's support though. It means a lot."

Everyone nodded slowly, the conversation continuing onto whatever this hatefest was. Bakugou's eyes narrowing, seeing as he hadn't expected the nerd to outright share this... Deku had never been one to vocalize his insecurities and conflicts outright.

But seeing as this was the year the nerd got friends... looks like he was relying on them for moral support after RB had dished him a dose of reality he needed to hear.

Footsteps came near, and soon a few pieces of paper were being placed on his desk. Carmine eyes looking up to see the museum girl passing back graded assignments. It was her week as the teacher's aid, and thus she had to pass back these sheets before class started.

"Morning, Bakugou-san." You smiled gently, pink on your cheeks.

Bakugou huffed, ignoring how the feeling in his chest when he was around you, was similar to the one he got from Kuro. But, he knew the girl he liked... and if it was a choice between the nerdy museum girl and the heroic and super-powered Kuro... he was going to go with the girl who had gotten him to see her as an equal.

No matter what the museum girl did to his chest and heart... he knew that in the end, the only one he wanted to give it to, was Kuro, Thus... it was time to push aside these other feelings, so he could focus on what truly mattered to him.

"Be better if all the losers in this class shut up about some shitty Deku gossip..." He breathed out, seeing you raise a brow at him. "What?"

"Did you not hear?" You spoke, seeming to be surprised he was out of the loop.

"Hear what?" Bakugou spoke back to you.

"Midoriya got harassed by Red Beetle yesterday... and it seems like everyone's jumped onto the bandwagon of thinking he's inadequate to be a hero if he treats people so poorly."

"Maybe he's just fucking sick of people not being able to deal with their own bullshit properly?" Bakugou spoke back to you.

You hummed. "Perhaps... and while I still think he's doing a good job, I do think him showing he does care about the public would help him in the long run."

"What gives you the right to give any sort of advice to RB?" Bakugou looked to be getting a bit agitated, you were unaware that it was because he felt like he was getting constantly criticized by people who didn't truly know him... unlike his partner.