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  Walking around the mall together with her three friends, Ako cannot help but grin gleefully. She was reminded of the time they first started hanging out after they ended the heated arguments and unhealthy rivalries.

  Although, the place was different and there's obviously some presence she missed - the familiar stability and trust were present around the three that made her treasure the moment with them more. Although they cannot make her laugh until her stomach hurts, they understood her more than others - they depend on her and she depends on them. More than friends, she felt that they are her family. One that was build with trust, care and love.

Koharu is in the middle between Ako and Yurika as she tell stories of her experience of trying her first fast food restaurant. Yurika seemed interested and fascinated about the food 'burgers' and 'fries' that she heard from Koharu's detailed description, and they ended up going to one of the fast food restaurant that was introduced to Koharu by Kirishima.

   "Come on, let's go! I'm excited to try the burgers!" Yurika urged the two to go in first since she wanted to be the last to step foot so she can savor her first time moment.

The three also wanted Zero to join them, but his great respect for the princesses hinders him to agree - so he insisted on waiting outside the restaurant like some sort of a bodyguard.

"Geez, stop pushing me! I'll go in!" Ako sighed and walked inside first. followed by a happy Koharu. Excited for a second try. This time she wanted to try the famous chicken nuggets.

"This smells heavenly!" Yurika exclaimed when she smelled an unfamiliar but delicious aroma coming from the kitchen, which Ako guessed as fried chickens.

"I bet she's going to get obsessed with junk foods. Be careful not to introduce too many things to her, Koharu." Ako said to Koharu who only happily nodded her head. Still happy that they get to spend time together again after being separated for a long time.

  The Bakusquad who noticed Ako's peculiar hairstyle immediately recognized them. Kirishima smiled in glee when he saw them, not hesitating to wave his hands to catch their attention.

  "Saotome! Over here!" His face beamed when Ako noticed him. "Ah! Kirishima-kun!" Koharu was surprised they are also here, but considering this place is Kirishima's favorite fast food restaurant, she could understand it somehow.

   Bakugo looked up from his food and his eyes locked with Ako's turquoise orbs. Noticing his stare, Ako didn't hesitate to smile at him.

"....tch." He grumbled and looked away to hide his blush. He doesn't know when it started, but every time he sees Ako, she becomes more beautiful. And it made him a uncomfortable by how he is experiencing an unknown and pleasant feeling.

  He wanted to avoid her, but somehow - his gaze would just end up on her at the end of the day.

  'Damn shitty cat messing with my head..' He grumbles in his head before snapping out of his thoughts.

"Wow, you guys still had time to relax. Are you all done with homeworks, desu no?" Ako grinned as she looked at the four guys infront of her. There's Kirishima, Bakugo, Sero and Kaminari.

  Kaminari flinched and averted his eyes from Ako's. While the three replied with, "I finished them this morning."

"...still halfway but it's somehow finished.." 

"I'm done with those bunch of shit."
It would only take a genius to guess who this person is.

  "Anyways, can you introduce us to that beautiful lady behind you?" Kaminari purposely changed the topic and pointed at Yurika's direction, flirtatiously smiling.

"I'm not interested with dumb people." Yurika deadpanned which madr Sero, Kirishima, and Ako laugh obnoxiously. Sero almost spit out his drink but managed to gulp them, but accidentally sending them to the wrong pipe so he ended up coughing in an ugly way.

  Bakugo smirked as he watched Kaminari's dumbfounded and heartbroken expression stare at the laughing group. "You guys are cruel." Kaminari glumly commented and sulked in the corner.

  Kirishima offered them seats, and Koharu ended up seating beside him and Ako between Bakugo and Kirishima. While Yurika is between Sero and Kaminari.

  The seating arrangement is like this.

Bakugo - Ako - Eijiro - Koharu
       [          TABLE          ]
Seat - Sero - Yurika - Kaminari.

  "You definitely deserved it dude." Kirishima replied to Kaminari's pitiful comment.

"Well, jokes aside - I should probably introduce Yurika now. " Ako signaled Yurika which she understood.

  Yurika slightly smiled at them.
"I'm Todou Yurika, Ako's long lost bestfriend. I'm the same age as hers."

"Nice to meet you Todou-san! My name's Kirishima Eijirou! And dude here is my bestfriend, Bakugo Katsuki!"

Bakugo grumbles in return, just glaring ahead. "I don't remember being your friend, shittyhead."

"Stop being a tsundere, dude! We're obviously bestfriends! Look, we have matching shit heads!"

"YOU'RE A FUCKING SHITHEAD, DON'T COMPARE ME TO YOURS!"

"Both of your hairs are messed up." Ako sweatdropped. before Bakugo could reply - she slapped her hand on his lips. Aggravating the male even more.

"Well, continue?"

"I'm Sero Hanta, at your service."

"And I'm Kaminari Denki.." He introduced rather shyly after he was rejected harshly by the beauty beside him.

Yurika nonetheless, smiled at them.
"Please take care of me from now on, since I'll be joining together with you all this school year."

What she said greatly shocked the three, it only made Bakugo curious though. "You're going to UA now?!"

"It's not yet confirmed, but yes - I'm planning on joininh UA so i could be beside Ako and Koharu."

"Dude, how devoted are you?" Sero awkwardly smiled but felt respect towards the girl who would do all means just to be close to her bestfriends.

"It's in my blood to feel devoted towards the ones I treasure." She commented calmy. "So manly!" Commented the red haired spiky dude.

  Hearing his comment though, didn't sound pleasant for Yurika. "Is that an insult?" She glared at Kirishima.

He became flustered that he called a ladylike girl - manly, and so he immediately tried to explain that that's just his way to compliment those he respects.

"No, no, it's not an insult Yurika-sama. It's his way of showing respect." Koharu cutted before he could say anything, which somehow brought relief to him.

Seeing Yurika soften her glare, Kirishima relaxed.

"Uhhh...Shouldn't we order something for the girl's now?" Kaminari butted in which made them realized that they hadn't ordered something yet. "Oh right. I'll order for them, what would the three of you like?" Kirishima stood up and looked at Ako.

'He sure does like looking at Ako, huh?' Yurika smirked in her mind, her eyes wandering to Bakugo. 'And another dude who seemed to like Ako too. This is interesting..'

"I would like burgers and fries please." Yurika replied almost immediately, "And you can decide what is it since this is my first time trying this."

"Okay! How about you, Koharu?"

"I-I want to try the chicken nuggets you suggested to me last time." She blushed and tucked a small strand of hair behind her ears. Feeling shy that his eyes is set on her again.

"Noted! Saotome, have you decided on something?" He looked at Ako this time, but with a hidden affection this time. His eyes softened and his pupil dilated the soon his eyes landed on her. And Yurika watched all of that happened infront of her, but this time with a frown on her lips.

  'Koharu needs to wake up sooner or else...it would be troublesome.' She can feel Koharu's obvious obliviousness towards her growing romantic feelings for Kirishima. And Yurika doesn't like where this is going.

  "Mhm..I guess a double cheese burger would suffice. And also, i want an iced tea for the drink, desu wa!"

"Okay, i'll be back in a few moments then." With that he left the group.

   When he left, Kaminari started a conversation with Yurika. "So, how come you haven't tried a fast food chain - Todou-san?"

Yurika merely glanced at him before she answered. "It's because I am sheltered and was forbidden to taste unhealthy food." Her answer is obviously just an alibi so she won't have to disclose personal information about her.

  "But, how come you're here now? Are you still allowed to eat junk foods?" Sero asked this time.

"Yes, since I'm far away from my parents." Which is completely true.

  "Ohhh~ so you've become a naughty girl after running away huh?" Kaminari grinned, and Yurika liked the sound of naughty - so she tilted her head to look at him with an evil smirk.

"Yes I am naughty, do you want to experience it?"

Kaminari suddenly felt stuffy and his face boomed in red hues, he started to feel his heart beating erratically as Yurika's piercing emerald eyes stayed longer on him.

"Yurika, that's enough.." Ako sweatdropped at her friend's prank.
Sero who was watching felt awkward though, as well as Koharu who had felt a sudden sexual tension. It made her awkward since she's a succubus.

And Bakugo, just doesn't care.

  Yurika grinned, "I apologize." Kaminari regained his senses back but could still feel his heart pounding loudly. 'Dude, her charisma is on another level.' He shrieked in his mind and avoided his gaze from Yurika's direction.

"What's you're quirk, by the way?" Sero started.

"I'm a vampire."

"Ohhh! That's awesome! So you have the abilities of a vampire?"

"Yes, that's true." Her answer surprised him.

"Woah, that's pretty OP if you think about it." He muttered in amazement, which made Yurika smile in triumph.

"But I'm still stronger than her, desu wa!" Ako said, as much as she loves Yurika - she also loves competing with her. Ako's words ticked off Yurika.

"Ha? You haven't even fighted me yet for a long time, how can you be so sure you're stronger than me?"

  "I am sure because i can feel it in my bones, desu wa!"

  And then they started bantering again, but was thankfully stopped by Bakugo's "YOU TWO ARE FUCKING NOISY! SHUT THE FUCK OFF!"

The two just zipped their mouth because it has been a while since someone shut them off besides their mother.

  After having their fills, the Bakusquad wanted to hang out more with them. Which Koharu and Ako agreed, but Yurika is a little bit on the anti-social so she went home - completely satisfied with how heavenly the burgers and fries tastes. She have to remind her precious pink haired son later to make her some burgers later.

  The Bakusquad, along with Koharu and Ako headed to the arcade.

Koharu was being teached by Kirishima as she fights Sero's attacks. While Ako and Bakugo was having a fight while playing the races. It was so loud it bothered the other customers, so the two ended up getting kicked out by the manager. Which lead them to just strolling around the city, and the sun is starting to set by this time.

  A serene silence just enveloped them as they walked together with no place to go in mind.

As they are strolling, Bakugo catched a sight of a very beautiful orange bracelet. It was like crystal flowed in the bracelet gently, like some kind of magic. He stopped walking and Ako stopped also.

"Bakugo?"

She was ignored instead as he walked towards the store that has the bracelet. "Oi, how much is this?"

Ako stares at Bakugo in confusion. Does he like bracelets now? Does he swing the other way? The thought of that made Ako snicker.

"What the hell are you snickering about?" She snapped her head towards Bakugo's resting bitch face, and grinned. "Are you gay now?" Her question made Bakugo glare at her in disbelief.

"IDIOT! WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT?"

"Hehehe, then - why did you buy that pretty bracelet?" She pointed at the bracelet in his hand and chuckled. Bakugo just scoffed and snatched the hand that was pointing at the bracelet.

At Bakugo's hold, is Ako's hand. It made her flustered that Bakugo held her hand, the roughness of his hands made her realized that Bakugo is a man.

  Holding her hand, made Bakugo feel a little flustered. Her hands were just as he imagined. It's soft and small. Like a cat. Putting the bracelet in her wrist, it dangled softly and it complemented how smooth and small her hands are even more. The bracelet were not too small to suffocate her wrist, but also not too large to escape from her wrist.

  Ako cannot believe that Bakugo just bought a bracelet for her. And upon realizing that, she blushed softly and muttered a small thank you.

  Seeing her flustered face that was caused by him, his self - smirked. "So, how am I gay then?"

  Ako pouted and her cheeks looks like it is about to explode and lowered her head in embarrassment, which made Bakugo grin even more.

Although his face still had that natural glare, if anyone close enough to him were to see his expression - would definitely know he is happy at a glance.

To be continued....

Unedited.

   A chapter of fluff, not much of an action but I want to show their relationships develop somehow.

.word count: 2220 words.