"S-surprise?" I added on a questioning tone before he cracked a smile. The class stared in shock as Bakugou started laughing, a genuine and soft laugh, unlike the one he always used in battle. I smiled a little bit brighter as well as he ruffled my hair. It's been so long since we last spoke, yet it almost seems like not a single day has passed since we parted ways 5 years ago.

"I never knew Bakugou could be like this" Kirishima whispered.
"Yeah... It's scary in a way, isn't it?" Sero asked.
"Come on Bakugou! Don't leave us hanging! Introduce your friend!" Mina exclaimed, breaking the moment.
"Like this stuttering mess hasn't told you his name already" Katsuki scoffed.

"So how do you two know each other? You seem like polar opposites to me" Uraraka asked. She has no idea how right she is with that statement...
"Kacchan and I are childhood friends! We grew up in the same neighbourhood and went to the same school before I moved away" I explained happily.
"So what's your quirk? I bet it's pretty awesome if Bakugou here actually wants to be associated with you" Kaminari joked. Yet that question turned the mood a little...darker.

For the world I was still and will always be quirkless. Something I was bullied for, looked down upon, as is the general view of the quirkless in the eye of society nowerdays. Since the quirkless are a dying fraction of the human race, they're seen as weak and incapable. The bottom of the list... Only one of the reasons I wanted to gain power over the years...

"Back off, fucking dumbass" Katsuki hissed, pushing him away from me before leaning over to my ear.
"You don't have to tell them if you don't want to"
"I-I know" I said with a weak smile. He knew it too. How people treat the quirkless. He has always tried to protect me throughout our childhood, ever since it was known I wouldn't develop one.

"You're quirkless, aren't you?" Todoroki spoke up, shocking most of the class.
"None of your fucking business half-n-half!" Kacchan shouted, explosions leaving his hands.
"N-no, he's right" I said in a small voice, looking around the room.
"I-I don't have a quirk. I'm quirkless"

"I never thought Bakugou would want to be friends with someone like that..." Jirou muttered quietly, but I heard anyway.
"We've known each other since before our quirks manifested" Kacchan stated, as if to clarify that he would never be friends with someone like me otherwise. And why would he? He was standing at the top while I sulked away at the bottom. Life is unfair, I learned that harsh truth at the age of four.

Therefore I want to create a new world, a better world. One with equality. One where heroes aren't arrogant show offs and those with less powerful or no quirk aren't looked down upon. But right now, I just needed to survive this. There was a remarkable shift in mood in the room as their eyes didn't look at me the same way anymore. Being quirkless meant I was less than them...

"If any of you bastards even think of laying a finger on him, I'll fucking-" Katsuki growled, but I stopped him before he could finish his threat. I grabbed onto the sleeve of his shirt, looking down at the ground as I felt their piercing eyes on me.
"C-can we go somewhere else?" I asked quietly.
"Of course" Kacchan said with a small smile. He glared at his classmates, flipping them off as we left the room.

"I'm sorry about those jerks, they don't know what they're talking about"
"It's okay... I'm used to it by now" I shrugged, which was the sad truth. When I moved away, I lost the protection Kacchan provided me, meaning I was all on my own. The only quirkless kid in a big school in a huge city... Getting bullied was inevitable. And with my memory, there was no forgetting what happened.

But that doesn't matter anymore now. I already tortured all of the people who dared to hurt me before slowly taking their life. It was fun. I do love a good revenge.
"You shouldn't be" he grunted, putting his hands in his pockets.
"When I'm number one, that's the first thing I'll change"
"W-what?" I gasped.

What was he saying? Why would he want change? His life was more than perfect in the society we live in right now! He was at top, in the spotlight, carried high above everyone else! He has a powerful quirk, good looks... His parents have a steady job and a steady relationship. They live in a nice big house. He is born with everything! While I...I was born with nothing...

"You heard me" he grinned.
"When I'm number one, I'll change the way people view the quirkless, those who are less fortunate then themselves... I used to think quirks were everything and people should just get more powerful if they want to have a voice. But after you turned out to be quirkless... I understood that's not always possible. Therefore, I'll change people's view like you changed mine"

He gave me a quick but genuine smile.
"To create a better world...for you"
"Y-you'd... You'd really do that? G-go through all that controversy j-just for me?" I asked in shock. I knew Kacchan cared for me but this... I would've never imagined.
"Of course! You really are stupidly dense for someone so smart" he stated, ruffling my hair again.

"Say, is that a vip pass?"
"Oh, right! Dad bought it for me" I smiled.
"He's... He's back too?" Katsuki asked quietly. He never liked my father, but I couldn't blame him. There was this uneasy aura around him. I'm used to it but it can be quite intense for outsiders.
"No, he still has unfinished business so..." I shrugged, waving it off.

He'd return when the time is right. When his little villain club was ready. I'm doubting that time will ever come, but I'm not one to go against his word.
"So... Wanna go raid the vip lounge with me~?" I asked, seeing the same spark in his eye.
"Hell yeah! We've got my victory to celebrate, don't we?" he grinned.
"We can also comment on the other battles that are going on right now" I suggested as we made our way upstairs.
"Tch, once a fanboy, always a fanboy" he chuckled.

I rolled my eyes at that. Kacchan didn't need to know I was only a fanboy to discover heroes weaknesses and take them down. Perfect cover with all the good intel. We laughed as we ran through the halls, racing towards the vip area where we acted like spoiled brats and judged the second and third years as well as admire them.

"Damn, I'm stuffed!" Kacchan exclaimed, falling back on one of the couches. I laughed, sitting down in the one next to him.
"You should get yourself cleaned up, you've got an award ceremony coming up you know" I chuckled, making him groan.
"That was such a half ass win... Icyhot didn't even give it his all" Bakugou grunted, crawling back up.

"Oi! Bakubro! You in here?!" Kirishima shouted, storming in. I shrieked up, falling out of the couch in surprise.
"Oi! Don't storm in like that shitty hair!" Katsuki hissed, glaring at the red head, who was accompanied by Kaminari, Sero, Ashido and, surprisingly, Todoroki.
"Deku, get up, you look ridiculous" Kacchan muttered while walking past me.
"R-right!" I exclaimed, shooting up from the ground in an instant.

"It looks like a hurricane came through here" Todoroki commented.
"Shut your trap, half-n-half bastard" Bakugou hissed.
"Why the fuck are you guys here?"
"The award ceremony is starting soon! Aizawa sensei send the class to go look for you" Sero stated.
"Ugh, I know that you shithead! You really think I wouldn't be on time or some shit like that?" Kacchan hissed.

"Kacchan, they mean well" I said with a forced smile.
"You can come downstairs too, if you want to Midoriya" Ashido suggested.
"I-I can..?" I asked surprised.
"Yeah, normally it's only family but since Bakugou's parents aren't here-" Kaminari shrugged.
"Auntie Mitsuki isn't here?!" I gasped, staring wide eyed at Katsuki, who simply groaned.

"They had to work, Deku. You know how it is" he sighed, grabbing my arm.
"Come on, you're watching from up close how I fucking own that golden medal"
With that he dragged me along into the hallway, the others following in tow.
"So why were you in the vip lounge anyways?" Sero asked.
"I have a pass" I smiled, waving it in his face as I tried to keep up with Bakugou's quick pace.
"Besides, there was no one else so..."

"That's strange... Normally the vip lounge is sold out" Todoroki muttered.
"Tch. Been there before rich brat?" Kacchan asked.
"I once came to watch the Sportsfestival with my siblings when we were younger" he responded, not reacting to the hate in Kacchan's voice.
"It was a hero gathering my father was invited to"

"Huh, must've been back in the time of All Might, right?" Kirishima asked. A cold void filled our conversation. The death of All Might left scars. Good. I barely contained myself, supressing my urge to laugh.
"You found him! Oh, hi Midoriya-kun" Uraraka smiled as we arrived back in the gathering room. Aizawa sensei was there too now. His death glare was even worse than Todoroki's, geez... Alright, time to throw my fanboy charms in the mix!

"Oh my God! Y-you're Eraserhead!" I squealed.
"The underground hero who fights people in the shadows with his own physical strength. Erasing the quirk of his opponent to fight on equal ground-"
"Oi, you're mumbling nerd" Katsuki stated.
"I see you still haven't let go of that habit huh?"
"Oh, uhm, yeah, s-sorry" I chuckled, scratching the back of my head.

"And who are you, may I ask?" Aizawa asked, glaring me down. I faked a gulp, trying to act impressed and scared.
"M-Midoriya Izuku, s-sir" I stuttered out.
"So you're the vip..." he muttered.
"What do you mean by that, Aizawa sensei?" Yaoyorozu asked confused.

"This year, one person instantly bought all vip tickets for a single boy to enjoy" Aizawa explained, making me shrink as all eyes once again fell on me.
"Yet you don't seem like you have that kind of money"
"I-I don't" I choked out.
"I-it was a-a gift from m-my dad..."
"Who is..?" Aizawa asked, awaiting an answer.

"Midoriya Hisashi" I stated, making some people gasp. Katsuki rolled his eyes at that, knowing why they were so surprised. My dad's day job, which funded his villain escapades, was quite famous. He was the head of a well fairing company, well known all over the country.
"Hmm..." Aizawa hummed, looking beside me at Bakugou and Todoroki.
"Get ready to go up stage"

"Aizawa sensei, De-I mean Izuku is actually here to replace my parents' place during the award ceremony" Katsuki said, surprising the teacher.
"Oh... Well, in that case you can come with me, Midoriya"
I gulped, keeping my head down as I followed him through the halls.

"So, you live off your father's wealth huh? Is that it?" he asked, glaring at me.
"N-no! No, I can assure you it's not!" I exclaimed, waving my hands around.
"I-I actually live with m-my mom... My parents are divorced, you see. I-I don't see my dad that often"
"Oh? Seems like I judged you too quickly then. My apologies"

"It's r-really no b-big deal... People tend to judge me a lot so..." I whispered.
"What is your relationship with Bakugou Katsuki?" he asked. Is this some kind of interrogation? Why is he asking me so many questions?
"We're childhood friends. I came to cheer him on!" I smiled.
"Oh really?" he asked, his face not wavering. Yet I noticed the glance in his eyes. He was surprised.

"Yes! It was actually a surprise, so he didn't know I was here. Sorry if I caused trouble by taking him to the vip lounge with me... It's just that we didn't really want to stay with the rest of his class..."
"Something wrong with my class?"
Oh shit! I totally forgot he is their homeroom teacher! Maybe that's why he's so protective of Kacchan? Huh, he must really like his class... Well, guess I'll just rip the band aid right off...

"I'm quirkless"

That simple three word sentence cleared all of his questions at once.
"It's why I like you so much, Eraserhead" I continued, trying to score some good points. Scoring points with him now could prove useful in the future.
"You fight with your own strength, only using your quirk to even the playing field... I've always looked up to you for that, you know?"

"Really?" he asked, not hiding his slight shock.
"As a quirkless boy dreaming to be a hero, you tend to have unconventional role models" I shrugged, partially lying.

"Hya! Eraser! What took you so long?" Mic asked as we arrived. Next to Present Mic stood Endeavor, who was here for Todoroki's second place no question.
"Who is this kid?" he asked in a gruff voice.
"He's Bakugou's representative" Aizawa explained. I gave them a bright smile, trying to appear as innocent as possible. The hell flame hero simply huffed in annoyance, making my smile falter.

Why doesn't my charm seem to work on these Todoroki's? It's really frustrating! I sighed, looking down at the ground until they told me to follow them into the stadium. I stood next to the first year students, seemingly blending in if I wasn't standing right next to Endeavor. But with him next to me, his glare scaring the crap out of people, no one really noticed I was there. Which, to me, is a good thing.

I smiled widely as the stage came up from the ground, showing Tokoyami in third place, Todoroki in second and Bakugou in first. The ash blond didn't seem all to happy with the title, but suffered through the whole ceremony anyways. I frowned a little as I realised there should be two people in third place. Where is Iida Tenya? The class rep? I know for a fact he's the little brother of Ingenium, who is a very respected hero in Hosu city.

Wait... Hosu city. That's where Stain is at the moment, is it not? My eyes got a little bigger as they announced Iida left due to family reasons. Stain attacked his brother, no doubt about it. Hmm, I actually pity the boy a little. He seemed like an honest and good person, someone who will soon be tainted by the darkness of grief. It'll definitely leave a mark, that's for sure.

I soon shrugged it off though. It wasn't my problem, I don't even know the guy! After the award ceremony, the students apparently needed to help clean out the stadium. Something about learning respect and helping out when you don't need to? Pff, not my lesson to learn.
"So I'll see you around, I guess" I smiled, saying my goodbye's to Kacchan.

"We've got two days off to calm down from the Sportsfestival so got any time to hang out by any chance?" he asked.
"Really?" I gasped with a wide smile, hugging my old friend.
"I would love to! B-but it's getting kinda late... I should get home, mom is probably worried"
"Say hi to Auntie Inko from me" he chuckled as I ran off. I smiled. Reconnecting with Kacchan could've gone smoother but I'm glad I took the first step!

Besides, having him as an insider at UA does sound appealing to my organisation. My union, the D.E.K.U., the Dauntless Emerald Killer Union. Guess I still couldn't let go of that ridiculous nickname Katsuki gave me... But then again, I still call him Kacchan too.