So it's been awhile since Aizawa has been getting alerts from Naomasa about the new rising vigilante who hasn't broken any laws yet. Well, technically they can charge him with breaking and entering premises he isn't allowed to but... you know, sometimes it's alright to pull the strings behind the back a little. Doesn't mean that Aizawa is done with him yet though. He still has something he's interested in, rather, someone, he's interested in.

"What the fuck do you want, hobo?" The teen jeered at him, oh right, he was applying for UA, wasn't he?

"Coffee." Aizawa said, they were both in line for some coffee, Aizawa just happens to be behind Bakugou.

"Aren't you pinching pennies? Can you really afford to buy from a place like this?"

"Maybe." He said, finding the banter amusing, oh he can't wait to see the reaction on this kid's face if he ever gets into UA, he's already excited to see it. When Bakugou was about to pay he cut him off, adding his usual order of tall black, no milk, no creamer with an extra shot of espresso, handing the cashier more than enough and tell her to keep the change.

"Wow, showing off your pretty papers huh? How long did it take to get that? A whole year?"

"Take a guess." Aizawa snorts, taking his drink with him and leaving.

That wasn't the last time Aizawa sees Bakugou in that coffee shop. Or anywhere, really. The next time they meet it was an expensive chocolate place, Hizashi sent him out on an errand to buy sweets for him in this place and he didn't mind since he wanted to get some dark chocolate anyways. He was about to reach out for a box of the stuff when the teen grabs the box first- not that it matters since there's plenty more.

"Didn't expect to see you here, who knew you had other clothes aside from that t-shirt?" Bakugou sneered at him, the weather was a bit cold so Aizawa was wearing a turtle neck sweater instead of his usual dark long sleeved shirt.

"Not many I guess." He said, taking a box from the display as well.

"Do you even know what this place is?"

"No." Aizawa said, "I'm just running some errands." And almost, it was like Bakugou found a victory.

"Tch, I knew you can't afford stuff like this." He said, almost boastful, rich kid much? Does this kid have nothing else to do aside from pick from poor people? Well Aizawa is well off but still.

Aizawa pays for his chocolate and leaves.

The next time Aizawa sees him...

'Vigilante Deku saves middle schooler from sludge attack!!!'

Aizawa stares at the paper, then at Bakugou who looked super pissed at him like this was his fault.

"After you talked to that fucking nerd he's been cocky, thinking he can do shit."

"And? What does this have to do with me?" Aizawa asked.

"You did something to him! He's a quirkless fuck- he can't-"

"Well he clearly did something." Aizawa said, handing the paper back to Katsuki, "why are you so stuck up on him? If I knew any better I'd think you're jealous-"

"I'm not!" Katsuki screamed, "but you clearly did something to get him acting like this! What did you say to him?!"

"...I don't have anything to say to you." Aizawa sighed, "what he does is none of your business, honestly. If you have something to say to him or ask him, then don't come to me to ask. He's the person you're looking for, not me." He said, before leaving.

Katsuki didn't follow him, thankfully.

Aizawa's a bit concerned for Izuku's well being though. So he waited out the school gate the day after. Imagine his surprised when he's pinned into an alleyway by an angry blond after a few minutes of standing in wait- he fell asleep standing up and when he woke up, he was up against this wall, it would be intimidating but Katsuki is shorter than him and he looks more like an angry Pomeranian right now.

"What the fuck kind of stupid lies have you been feeding Deku?! You really told him he can become a fucking hero?!"

"Yes, I did. If you heard that from him then you don't have to ask me again. Unless you're growing deaf?"

"Take it back. Tell him he can't be a fucking hero and that he should just give up." Katsuki growled, Aizawa wondered why but his answer is firm.

"No."

"Do you want him to end up dead in some fucking ditch?! Because this is how he'll end up dead in some fucking ditch!"

"Can't you tell him yourself?" Aizawa asked, "I said what I said to him. What happens to him afterwards and how he takes my words is none of my business, and neither is it yours." He said, "if I knew a little better I might just think that you care for him-" he felt something up coming and his eyes immediately turned red, as expected, Bakugou is confused. He probably tried to use his quirk.

"May I remind you that public usage of quirks is illegal? You can either let me go and I let this off or I can report you to the police." Katsuki grit his teeth but stepped back, letting Aizawa off, just as he did-

"Eraserhead-san!" Izuku said, running up to him in his school uniform, "I heard Kacchan dragged you off! Are you alright-" Izuku stopped dead in his tracks when he noticed that Katsuki was still there, staring at him.

"I'm alright." Aizawa asked, "just tell him not to try and pin people he claims are hobos in alleyways next time." He said, walking to where Izuku was, he leant down and whispered, "are you alright though? He's bothering you, isn't he?"

Izuku stilled, Aizawa pulled away, waiting for Izuku's reaction, "I'm alright." Izuku said, "...nothing can bother me when I'm set on this!" Izuku said with a smile, Aizawa ruffled his hair and left.

Good for him.

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Aizawa stared at the teen right infront of him. He was drinking his coffee when the teen sat down infront of him with no warning, he looked positively pissed but smug.

"I passed the UA exams and I'm rubbing it on Deku's face later."

Aizawa desperately tried to stop the grin trying to form on his face.

This is gonna be fun.