Pro Hero Animia

Chapter 19(Re-write)

Started re-writing on December 18th 2022

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There was a shift in their friendship. A shift to include another. Iruka may have bristled and glared at Katsuki the first few days they started to walk together but Izuku, she tried not to be hostile. It was through their similar interest in protecting Izuku that ended her hostility towards Katsuki and thus a new routine was born.

Iruka and Izuku walk to Katsuki's home in the morning before they headed to school together. Iruka and Katsuki side eyeing (Iruka) and threaten (Katsuki) anyone that dares to look at Izuku the wrong way. Izuku split off after school to train with his family friend while Iruka and Katsuki walked home or Iruka would split off to UA.

It was on the day that Iruka and Katsuki would walk home together. She'd led him down an alley. Katsuki looked at her confused. It was certainly one way to go home but why choose somewhere different? Iruka had merely told him this was how she trained. She didn't answer any of his questions after as she kept listening for any signs of trouble.

Iruka split off the second she heard a cry for help. Katsuki hot on her trail. She quickly knocked out the attacker. The takedown was swift enough that Katsuki didn't have to intervene thankfully. For once in his confusion Katsuki said nothing as Iruka checked on the one who had screamed for help. A lady in her early 20s. She didn't think it necessary to make a report to the police as nothing thankfully had happened, so with one last look over Iruka bid her farewell before dragging Katsuki away. It took all of 2 turns before she spoke.

"Whiskers what the actual fuck was that about?"

"That was helping someone. It's how I train."

"That's fucking vigilantism and it's illegal!"

"Scream it to the world and get us arrested why don't you? Besides if an attack can be prevented why not do just that?"

"There are fucking heroes for that for a reason. Fucking hell how have you not gotten caught yet?"

"Who knows? The police give me a thanks and a warning and I'm home free." Katsuki gapes at her. The way she's just so casual about the whole thing.

"Fucking Alleyway Bandit should be your hero name if you ever make it." He grumbled.

"Don't think I could be a hero do you?"

"Not if you get fucking caught that's for fucking sure,"

Iruka shrugged and continued on. Thankfully they both made it home without much incident.

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"Your maths is absolute crap Whiskers. What the fuck is this?"

"I know that alright. This is why I study with Izuku and not you!"

"His maths is just as fucking bad."

"He'd be second if not first in class if his grades weren't faked all the time. I bet he does maths better than you can!"

"I'm right here you know,"

"Hush I am making a point."

3 more months before UA and this is how they've been preparing. Study groups at one of 3 houses. Training in one of 3 places. Dinner at one of 3 homes. Rinse and repeat. Iruka was sure the second she was out of school she'd burn every book she owned. Learning was nice and all but when you had to stare at the same questions over and over again it could start to feel nauseating.

"Oi you lot better come down and eat!" Mitsuki yelled. The blonde had a personality Iruka wasn't sure how to react to. Part of her was sickly sweet, like a hostess with ulterior motives. She realised later on that Mitsuki Bakugo was an aggressive lover. Snatching you into tight hugs, punches on the shoulder etcetera. Her sweet personality was a show. A show she pulls off at work and pulls off well. Iruka isn't sure how the fashion industry worked but she wasn't going to judge Mistuki's methods in her own field of work.