The beginning

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                 Shouto was used to it by now. The smell of strong alcohol, the smell of cigarettes, the flirting, the staring. It was his life. And he loved it. Working for his brother turned out better than he thought.  The rush he got from hearing the crowd cheer his name rejuvenated him. Despite the setting, everyone was nice. Their performances lit up the night, the floor littered with dollar bills. Dabi's fiancee, Shigaraki, taught him everything he needed to know and then some. He was easily the most popular stripper. He'd earned the nickname,'The Love Spider' because of the way he moved around the pole, like he grew up there. It didn't seem like a calming place for a 21 year old boy to work at, but it did the trick.  He loved performing, whether it was a booked performance by a mafia boss, or a duet with another fan favorite. Just like tonight.

                  It was a particularly busy night, the bartenders were working double time. To give the audience some entertainment, the shows went from new dancers to musicians, until it was their turn. He would be dancing with Toga, one of his best friends. A blondie with siren like eyes, she captivated the audience, which gave her the name, 'Killer Lover'. They had been practicing for hours late at night for this, and they were ready. Their matching outfits alone cost hundreds, but they would make more wit this performance.

 Their matching outfits alone cost hundreds, but they would make more wit this performance

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                "You two are on in 5." Dabi said, peeking his head around the curtain. They were busy putting on their makeup. "Got it!" Toga said cheerily, putting on her lashes.  Behind the scenes, everyone here was a family, but out there, they were an unstoppable force. Shoto stood up. "You ready?" Toga grinned at him, her fangs showing. "See ya out there" He smiles back and disappears around the curtain. The music was already slowing down. "Are you all ready for the main event?!" Dabi announced, getting the crowd riled up. A chorus of 'hell yeah's' filled the room. He inhaled. This was what he loved. The crowd. The feeling in the air.  The money that would rain down. The familiar song that rang in his head since the day they practiced it started to play. He smirked and sauntered out to the stage.

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                 Halfway across town, was trouble. Mafia bosses were assembling and there was no telling what would go down.  Each one brought their second in command, just in case they needed another opinion. The first to arrive to the venue was none other than Izuku Midoriya  himself. He had made a name for himself after taking over All might's mafia. His second in command, Tenya Iida, a strategist, sat beside him as the next mafia boss walked in. Katsuki Bakugou, a kingpin know for his short temper, strutted in, face contorted with obvious disgust. His second, Eijirou Kirishima, a fiery red haired man, sat next to him. The last to arrive was Hitoshi Shinsou, a mind reader , sat down. Denki Kaminari, ,his second,a man who knows his was across the streets of Japan, sat down next to him. Bakugou was the first to speak. "How long is this gonna take. I've got places to be fucktards." Midoriya sighed. "It shouldn't take too long but that depends on how long you'll curse."  He growled in response. "So what exactly happened?" Shinsou asked, breaking the tension. Iida answered his question. "There have been reports of gang members going to a stripclub and coming back with a larger gang." Kirishima looked at him. "Which one? There are like 10 on this side of town." "He means the one on the other side of town." Kaminari answered. They all looked at him for more insight. " It's called 'Love dangerously'. I heard it's run by this dude named Dabi. After he met his fiancee there, he bought it and turned it into the most popular place around. "  Bakugou  growled. "What does this have to do with us?" "The smaller gangs might be planning to take us down, which would be why they'd got to a stripclub onthe other side of town, out of our territory." Midoriya said. "Well then it's settled." Shinsou said, standing up. "We rendezvous with this Dabi guy, ask him some stuff, then checkout the scene ourselves." They all nodded and left.

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                            "Just concede and give in to your inner demons again!" Their performance was over. They both walked down the stage, the crowd praising them as they left. "That was great you guys!" Magne greeted them. Shouto breathed out. "Thanks." he said. It was more of a rush than either of them had expected. The stage floor was so  swamped with money, Toga had almost tripped coming down. Kurogiri handed them a drink, a Bloody Mary for Toga, a Cherry and Lime Bourbon Smash for Shouto. Shigaraki grinned. "You two were amazing out there." Toga chuckled. "Thanks Shiggy!" Shouto looked around. His brother, usually the first to congratulate them, was nowhere to be seen.

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                           Three blocks away was a 5 star hotel. Dabi sat in the lobby, awaiting the men.  All six of them walked in, taking in their surroundings. "Hey" Dabi greeted, his suit matching his black hair. "Hello" Midoriya greeted back as they all sat down. "So" Dabi started not wanting to be here long. "What're you all doing 100 miles out of your territory?" Shinsou sighed. "We've been hearing that large gangs go into your club and come out bigger. Do you know why?" He almost laughed at the  simplistic question. "Of course." He replied. They all sat forward expectantly. "So?" Bakugou pried.  "They all agree on one thing that brings them together." Dabi answered. "Which is..?" Kaminari asked.  Again, he almost laughed. "You all have never been around her before have you? The dancers are what everyone talks about down here. Especially a certain one."  They were silent before Iida spoke up. "You're saying that they're all attracted at a group of strippers?" Dabi laughed. "No, A stripper. My most popular one. Tell you what, he'll be performing next week. Why don't you all swing by and see what's up?" They pondered before Kirishima spoke up. "Well I'm in. I haven't seen a good stripper in a while." "I'll go too" Bakugou said. "Might as well" Midoriya added. "I  wanna see what's all the hype about." Kaminari said. " I suppose I'll go" Shinsou said. "Count me in"Iida said. Dabi got up. "Then it's a date. Friday, 9:00 PM. I'l have a booth reserved for you. The best seat to see him." They nodded and left. This would be a tough week.

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