The Spectacular Spider-Deku

6- Saving Kacchan #1

I miss the good old days, when One Direction was still a band. Look how innocent they were..! They're literal cinnamon rolls!

I muttered curses to myself as I speed-walked down the street, passing through the mall to get my mom bread and milk.

I really did a bad. I will definitely regret that tomorrow.

Walking down the shopping district, I spotted a commotion ahead.

'I wonder what's happening.. Maybe someone's robbed a shop and they're blocking the villain off.  Or! Or maybe someone's hurt and they're waiting for an ambulance! Or maybe someone's holding someone hostage and nobody can do anything about it because they've got a difficult quirk to beat!"

I ended up sprinting over to the giant crowd, trying to see over the crowd of people at what the commotion was.

I decided to push through the crowd to get a better look. I squeezed through two men and muttered an apology before rolling my eyes at what was in front of me. A squat, umm.. fuller man was standing in my way.
"U-Um, sir, c-can I get through please?" I asked, watching as the man turned around to face me.
"Hm- oh, of course young man!"

He moved aside just enough so I could squeeze through and, finally, I was at the front. I looked up at the scene and immediately froze up.
"No.. No. Not him again.." I stated weakly, staring into the sludge villain's mustard eyes.

"Ah! And there's my old skinsuit!" It laughed, pointing at me and revealing the hostage it was now holding. I took in a sharp breath as I looked into my ex-best-friend's fear-filled eyes. 
"NO!" I yelled angrily, pushing past Backdraft and sprinting towards the villain.

"KID GET BACK OVER HERE!" Deatharms shouted after me, but I wasn't paying attention to him. Instead, I had my eyes glued to the villain's.

"Oh?! Coming back for revenge I suppose!" The villain laughed, his sludge sloshing about as he did so, giving out a glitchy sort-of sound. The sludge villain raised it's slimy hand and I felt the red flash in my head again, then waited until he slammed it down to skid underneath it, my eyes still connected to the villain's. He looked surprised for a second, and his grip on Kacchan loosened for just a second.

I saw this and sprinted faster, faster than my body would let me, and ducked under another sludgy fist as the red flash warned me.

I analysed the villain's movements, trying to locate it's weak spot, when I realised that the only solid thing on it was it's dirty mustard eyes.
I took off my bag and spun on my heel, aiming an attack at the target. I heard a gasp from behind me as I did so, and watched as the bag hit exactly where I wanted it to. I was close enough to grab Kacchan out just as the villain was distracted and started to dig my hands into the sludge, too fast for it to recover it's wall of slime properly and letting me find Katsuki's arm in the midst of the army-green, slimy body.

I quickly sprayed out a tight web around mine and his arm, binding us together and letting me yank him out.
"NO!" The sludge villain yelled as I sprinted back towards the crowd. I felt a sludgy fist being aimed at me with my new sense and wrapped my arms around Kacchan, jumping to the side and rolling away from the hit just in time.

That's when All Might appeared in all of his glory, almost phasing over to the villain, who was still trying to hit me and Bakugo. I dodged one last hit and let go of Kacchan, because I felt All Might's fist draw back into a punch.

"DEETROOOITTTT SMAASSHH!" All Might yelled out, punching the villain all over the walls, giving me Deja Vu of earlier today.

I breathed a sigh of relief and looked towards Kacchan, who was lying on the ground next to me, his chest heaving.
I sat up and rubbed my head. I had took the fall when I had to jump out of the way, and now I had a raised bruise on my head which was bleeding a little bit. Other than that, it was all just little scrapes and cuts.

I felt eyes on me from where the sludge villain had been and looked over to see All Might gazing intently at me, as though suggesting something to himself, or maybe considering something..? Whatever it was, I hoped it was good.

Turning back around, I sighed. Hopefully this wouldn't bite me in the butt later on.

- - -

Kamui Woods and Deatharms walked over to us, helping Kacchan up off the ground. I stood up by myself, because I could. Katsuki was still catching his breath and shaking.

"Hey, you two." Kamui Woods started, "That was some hardcore stuff you two just went through, both voluntarily and involuntarily. It was stupid of you to run into there, but also immensely brave. And you, you were coping really well in there. Well done you two."

Deatharms spoke next.
"I just have a question, he said everything else." Deatharms stated plainly. "What did the villain mean by 'old skinsuit'?"

I just sighed and rubbed my hand over one side of my face before answering.
"He tried to use me as a skinsuit this morning. I was saved by All Might. Luckily though, I was quick enough to not be caught inside of the disgusting sludge that Katsuki here was."

Deatharms' eyebrows raised in surprise. "You're being serious.. Holy shit."

I nodded and smiled.
"I'm glad I was though. It woke me up. I was really tired this morning.."

Deatharms, Kamui Woods and Katsuki all sweatdropped while I just chuckled sheepishly.

- - -

Walking down to my house was tiring, to say the least. The bruise on my head was hurting, and now I had a pounding headache.

I just want to go to sleep.

Suddenly, someone skidded to a halt in front of me, making me jump back in surprise.
"I AM HERE!" All Might yelled.