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    It really was just the three of us hanging out in the hangout room-- what even was this place called? Bar? Hangout? Man cave? Whatever it was, we were just standing there--well bakugou was sitting.

   Toga often walked in and out of the room, she never really sat with us for more than a few minutes before disappearing for a while. Whenever she was sitting next to us, I've gotten to understand the girl far more than what we see in the show.

   She wasn't hyperactive all the time and actually really into the human body and anatomy. She expressed to me that when she was still in school she was really interested in science. She explained to me her background and some of her secrets that even i didn't know.

   "You know what I haven't done in a while?" Toga didn't even give me a chance to answer, "My hair done, I usually get Dabi to do it but he's been in too much of a grumpy mood to even do my hair! Do you know how to make buns?"

   I looked over at bakugou for help, he looked as if he was going to blow. "Sure... i think? I don't really do other people's hair, only my own."

   "Great! I'll find a brush and gel!" She jumped off of her stool and ran off.

   "Well, she won't be back for a while..."

   "Why are you being so buddy-buddy with them?" He casually asked. "And why the fuck do you get a chair?! I'm the one standing with weights!"

   "Oh? That's the first thing you've said in a while."

   "Tsk, whatever... I just want to know what you're doing."

   "I'm trying not to get the two of us killed." I got off of my own chair and pushed it behind the raging teen. I pulled Togas' original chair out and turned it behind me.

   "By basically joining the league? I don't need your shit chair!"

   "That's not it and take it, why?"

   "Why does it feel like it then?"

   "Why do you always have a problem with me?" I looked him in the eyes. All we could do was stare at each other in silence, "Well...?"

   "I don't have a problem with you. I just don't want you joining the wrong side and sending U.A into shit."

   "I'm not joining the wrong side."

   "Sounds like you're planning on it." I ignored him, and now I wish Toga hadn't left us. "Listen to me when I'm talking to you. This is serious."

   "I don't want to listen."

   His face turned red, "Well open your fucken ears! I don't care when all of this is over and when Allmight saves us that you drop out! I don't care if you continue on being in our class. Just dont make some stupid ass decision whenever they make the offer!"

   "No shit! Im not that stupid! I... somewhat like being in the hero's course. When we get back to the U.A I'm already planning on making myself better. Endless training hours are going to be put in. So save your bitching for the field."

   He took that answer with a slight nod. We stood in silence for a while before he turned and asked another question, "How...do you know that Allmight is going to come and save us?"

   "It's allmight. It's in his blood to rescue us--that or Izuku is going to barrel through the door and save us himself."

   "Deku...If he runs in here I'll blow him up into smithereens."

   "Is that your way of thanking him?" I didn't get to hear him explode as Toga skipped into the room with her hair down and a little damp. A towel wrapped around her shoulders.

   I finished up her hair and she did a little bobble test in the mirror. She put bobby pins in place before turning back to me with a bright grin. Soon everyone arrived in the room, some later than others. Toga continued to pull up another chair and Kurogiri looked irritated.

   "Stools are for guests only."

   "But... we're the only ones in here?" Toga looked around and she was right, there wasn't anyone here. "In all honesty, it looks like Dabi's the only one really buying anything."

   "Shut up and watch the news." He hit the remote randomly and I groaned internally. All we ever did was watch the news and I was too scared to ask them to change the channel.

   "And now, please watch a clip from the U.A. High School's apology press conference that just occurred." They panned the screen over to our teachers, and Aizawa had more bags under his eyes than ever before.

   "Mr. Aizawa..." Bakugou murmured under his breath.

   Shigaraki hushed everyone in the room and raised the TV as soon as our teacher held the mic. He was the only one talking though. "We deeply apologize for the incident that allowed harm to come to 27 first years of the hero course because of our unpreparedness. We apologize for causing unease in society due to our negligence in properly defending ourselves as a place of learning... We are truly sorry."

   "This is priceless!" He started to howl.

   An interviewer from the crowd stood up, "I'm from Yomiuri TV. Since the beginning of the year, U.A. High School students have had four encounters with villains. This time, there were even students injured. How did you explain to their families, and what are some specific countermeasures you are taking?"

   "We will increase policing in the surrounding area" Principal Nezu folded his...paws? "and review the security within the school, ensuring the students' safety with a strong position. That is what we told them."

   "It's so strange..." Shigaraki folded his hands like L, it honestly looked a little funny. "Why are the heroes being criticized? The way they were dealing with things was just a little off the mark. Is it because it's their job to protect? Everyone makes a mistake or two. Are they supposed to be perfect? Modern-day heroes are so uptight. Don't you think, Bakugo?"

   When he got no response from my classmate, he huffed before glaring at me.

   "You two don't talk much, huh?" Compress asked.

   Toga bragged, "they talk with meeeee~!"

   The lizard, Iguchi, downed an entire drink before tossing his cup at the bartender. "Once heroes receive compensation to protect people, they aren't heroes anymore. That is Stain's teaching."

   "Isn't it too early to be drinking?" I mumbled under my breath.

   "It's ten o'clock kid, shut up." I jumped a little... i didn't expect anyone to hear me.

  Shigaraki ignored the two of us, "The strange system of transforming people's lives into money or glory... The society that sticks tight to those rules... The citizens who blame the losers rather than encourage them.. Our fight is to question: What is a hero? What is justice?" He spun around in his chair, "Is this society truly just? We'll have everyone thinking about it. We're planning on winning. You like winning, too, right? Dabi, release their restraints."

   "Huh? Who?"

   "Bakugou, not Y/N yet. I'll have another time to talk with them."

   "....This guy's gonna fight, you know."

   "It's fine. We need to treat him like an equal, since we're scouting him. Besides, you can tell if you'll win or not if you fight in this situation, right, U.A. student?"

   Dabi was too focused on his drink. "Twice, you do it."

   "W-What, me? No way."

   "Do it."

   "Man..." Twice shook his hands and looked at the teen as if he was a sticky ipad kid.

   "I do apologize for using such forceful methods." Mr. Compress giggled under his mask, "But please understand that we are not just a mob trying to commit crimes. We didn't kidnap you by accident."

   Shigaraki agreed, "Even though our situations differ, everyone here has been restricted and suffered because of people... rules... and heroes...I'm sure you also--    "

   "Shigaraki!"

   Bakugou didnt let Twice continue his original thought as he finally lost it, "I listened quietly to your endless talking... Idiots can't get to the point, so they're always talking for a long time. Basically, you mean 'We wanna harass people, so please join us,' right? Don't bother." We watched as all might took out a villain on screen, eagerly he pointed and continued. "Look! Did you see that just now? All Might really is cool, isn't he? No matter how much trouble he's in, he always wins in the end! I want to win like All Might. No matter what anyone says, that will never change!"

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