Sparring Partners (MidoriyaxKendo)

Chapter 9: Forest Fire

"Midoriya, you've got to stop bulking up so fast!" The support student working with the green bean exclaimed as they took measurements of his body, "You've grown out of 2 hero costumes in just as many months!" His scolding continues, "What changed once you got back from camp?"

"I'm sorry, but you know how it is. I need to be stronger so I can be a hero!" The bush-haired boy retorts as he's standing with his arms out to the side as hands trace his limbs.

"I swear, the reel on my tape measure is wearing out because of you," the 1-H student grumbles.

"Well, when I'm the number one hero, I'll buy you more than just a new tape measure. I'll be financing as many babies as you can make! Who knows how the exams would've gone if I hadn't had the shoes you made me!" Midoriya assures her. The support student is immediately inches from his face, showing a crazed smile framed with pink dreadlocks saturated in motor oil.

"Really?! You'll pay for all my babies!?" She shouted excitedly widening her big yellow eyes.

"Absolutely, Mei! Like I said, I couldn't do what I do without your babies," he finishes with a smile. He was no longer affected by her lack of personal space due to the fact that he was in the workshop discussing new gear or being measured for new costumes multiple times a week. This also led to them being on a first-name basis. After hearing that, Mei Hatsume twirled around releasing some squeaks of excitement, before getting back to his measurements hyperactively.

"Oi, Deku?" A grumpy voice called into the room through the open door, "I should've known you were in here with your side chick," barked the pomeranian.

"Ay, dynamite pants, how many times do I have to tell you, I'm not his side chick, I'm his baby-maker!" Hatsume yells back to the angry blonde boy disturbing her number one client.

"Mei, those things sound the same to anyone but you, me, and Power Loader," Izuku said shaking his head with his eyes closed as he tries to educate the girl.

"Anyway, what do you want?" She asked as she writes down Deku's size, alongside several frantically drawn ideas for equipment he can use.

"One of these shitty gauntlets broke today, you can fix it, yeah?" Bakugo said angrily as he dropped the pile of parts that used to be his left gauntlet.

"Of course I can fix it! I am the best, after all!" Hatsume exclaimed proudly.

"It's true, she is," Midoriya added quickly.

"Good. Now, for you, Deku," Kacchan said as he strode over toward his old victim.

"Yes, Kacchan?" The green man asked as he hopped up to take a seat on the workbench.

"Today at the exams. You saved my ass from that meatball guy. Thanks for that I guess," the blonde boy stated firmly, "But that guy hit you twice, and you almost failed because you had to rescue me. Don't do that again!" He yelled, before deliberately pushing a finger into Izuku's shoulder, and quietly walking away with a frustrated expression.

"I think that was nice?" The girl said with a puzzled expression as he was almost out the door.

"Oh, nerd, your girlfriend was looking for you. She's probably still in the classroom if you want to find her," Bakugo says before stepping out of the room.

"She's not my girlfriend, she's our- oh whatever, he'll never listen," Izuku shouted back to his friend(?) before hopping off the workbench.

"Anyway, is there anything else you need from me, Mei?" He asked.

"Nope, that's it for today!" She answered with a bright smile.