Mina stood in front of most of her class in the common area of the dorms, a white board next to her with the accompanying marker in hand. Everyone sat at attention, eyeing the pink girl with interest.

"What is the meaning of this, Ashido?" Tenya gestured to the white board. "Are we having a study session? If so, shouldn't everyone be here?"

"Iida, this isn't a study session." Mina smiled. "And look at who specifically isn't here."

Ochako glanced around the room, a sigh escaping her mouth. "Deku, Bakugou, and Todoroki."

"Exactly!"

"We've been over this. Bakugou and Midoriya are just friends." Eijiro made a move to stand up, tired of the conversation already.

"I know."

There was a pause.

"What?!"

Mina nodded, uncapping the marker and turning to the white board. "It is true. The BakuDeku ship has lost her captain." She whirled around, proudly presenting the board to the other hero course students. "I am now steering a new ship...TodoBaku!"

"TodoBaku? As in Todoroki and Bakugou?" Tsuyu put a hand on her chin, head tilted slightly to the side. "Where does Midoriya fall in this?"

"Easy. He was their wingman and now helps keep their relationship a secret." Mina beamed. "Hence why the three of them are always together."

Toru nodded, looking at her classmates eagerly. "Think about their chemistry!"

Denki scoffed. "If we're going by chemistry alone and not the evidence, then Midoriya has great chemistry with both of them. Do you think he is also a part of 'TodoBaku'?"

"No, don't be ridiculous." Rikido waved the blond off. "Besides, that would make it TodoBakuDeku."

"Why are we still talking about their relationship status?" Eijiro groaned. "Just leave them be."

"Come on, Kiri! Aren't you at all curious as to what they are?" Denki whined at the red head.

Eijiro was silent for a moment and everyone held their breath, waiting for his response.

Sitting back down, Eijiro nodded. "Yeah, actually, I am. And it wouldn't be manly of me to keep pretending I'm not."

"Well, that brings me to the point of this impromptu meeting." Everyone looked at Mina and the white board, where the pink girl had written four ship names. She beamed at them, holding her arms in front of the board in a fabulous fashion. "We are going to pick ships!"

"BakuDeku, TodoBaku, TodoDeku, and TodoBakuDeku?" Tenya read the writing on the board out loud, glancing at the marker still in Mina's hand. "I assume we are to pick a ship and our name will go under it?"

Mina hummed in response, holding the marker out towards Tenya. "As class rep, you get to go first."

Tenya sighed, accepting the marker from Mina as he approached the board. "This is highly inappropriate." He looked over the four ship names, choosing one and writing his name under it. "But I suppose it is a way for our class to bond."

Ochako - along with everyone else - gaped at the ship Tenya picked. "Iida, why would you pick that one?"

Handing the marker to Momo before taking his seat again, Tenya adjusted his glasses on his nose. "Simple. Midoriya would tell us if he was in a relationship, no matter who it is with. That is just the type of person he is."

"But...TodoBaku?!"

"It is the one ship not involving Midoriya."

Kyouka gasped when she saw where her girlfriend put her name. "TodoDeku?" Momo nodded. "You finally admit something is going on beyond friendship and that is the one you believe to be true?"

Momo handed the marker to her girlfriend. "It seems to be the most plausible ship."

Kyouka sighed, writing her name under BakuDeku. "And that's where you're wrong, babe."

The class continued on with writing their names with the ship they supported, some surprises along the way and some obvious choices. The one that caught them all by surprise was when the second name was added under TodoBakuDeku - the first being Mineta as a form of protest since 'just friends' wasn't an option.

"Kiri?!" He had been a die hard supporter of leaving them be and now he comes out with support for the most outlandish of all ships.

Eijiro put the cap back on the marker, handing it to Mina as he turned to face his class. "Yeah, well, if we are following all the evidence everyone has presented, this is the one ship that makes sense. After all, every piece of evidence provided involves all three of them." He rubbed the back of his neck. "Besides, this is Bakugou and Midoriya we're talking about. Both are very open about most things and wouldn't hide the fact that they are dating, unless their boyfriend - Todoroki - wasn't ready to come out."

This sent the class into an uproar, everyone defending their ship for various reasons. Mineta left the room, leaving Eijiro by himself as the class broke up to sit with their new faction.

Team BakuDeku was situated around their new captain, Denki, by the television. This was the one faction that stayed relatively the same since the start, the only difference being Mina abandoned her people while Rikido and Toru stopped wavering, leaving the ship behind them. Supporting the BakuDeku ship along with Denki were Yuga, Fumikage, Hanta, and Kyouka.

Team TodoBaku had commandeered one of the couches, their captain Mina explaining her reasoning to the newest additions. Mashirao and Tenya listened to the pink girl while Rikido and Toru added their input as well.

Team TodoDeku was on the other couch. This team was different as they had no clear captain yet everyone was on the same page about why they supported the ship. Tsuyu sat next to Ochako and Momo while Mezo and Koji sat on the floor in front of them, the five of them discussing their reasoning.

And lastly, the one member of team TodoBakuDeku was left to sit by the white board, discreetly taking a picture of the board and everyone's standing. Nobody noticed Eijiro's smirk as they were all too preoccupied with forming their arguments in hopes of convincing more people to join their ship.

Eijiro opened his messages with Katsuki, sending the picture of the board to the blond.

Kirishima: [insert picture]

Kirishima: this is getting out of hand man

Bakugou: I think it is time to come clean

Kirishima: hold up

Kirishima: who are you and what have you done with bakugou?

Bakugou has added Midoriya to the chat

Bakugou has added Todoroki to the chat

Kirishima: midoriya! are you feeling okay?

Midoriya: I'm alright, Kirishima

Midoriya: And please don't apologize again, it was a complete accident

Kirishima: as long as you're okay

Kirishima: what did you mean by time to come clean bakugou?

Bakugou: Last chance to put a stop to this

Todoroki: We have to start somewhere, right? I believe Kirishima is the best choice

Kirishima: thanks man

Kirishima: but choice for what??

Midoriya: Do you want to say it, Kacchan?

Bakugou: Listen up.

Bakugou: I'm dating Deku and IcyHot and they are dating each other

Bakugou: We're all in a relationship

Kirishima: holy shit i was right??

Todoroki: Yes

Midoriya: Please don't tell anyone

Kirishima: bc you three aren't ready to come out?

Kirishima: i get it

Kirishima: took me some time before i came out too

Midoriya: Oh, no, we're ready

Midoriya: We just have a plan

Midoriya: And now you'll be included in our schemes

Kirishima: midoriya??

Bakugou: I've been trying to tell all of you, Deku is an absolute menace

Todoroki: A clothing stealing menace

Midoriya: Not my fault you two are taller than me and your hoodies go flop

Bakugou: Have you tried growing?

Midoriya: Gee, Kacchan, the thought never accorded to me

Midoriya: Brb, going to go grow taller

Bakugou: Good maybe I'll finally be able to keep a hoodie now

Midoriya: Unlikely

Kirishima: damn

Kirishima: you weren't kidding before, todoroki, midoriya really is full of surprises

Todoroki: And evil plans on how to deceive our class

Kirishima: oh? like what?

Midoriya: Let me be the first to say this, Kirishima

Midoriya: Welcome to team TodoBakuDeku

Kirishima: didn't answer my question but thanks?

Bakugou: You can't escape now

Bakugou: The nerd has already drawn up plans involving you

Kirishima: don't i get a say??

Midoriya: no ❤

Todoroki: No

Bakugou: No

Eijiro slid his phone into his pocket when the yelling in the common room escalated.

"Holding hands? That's your evidence for TodoBaku?" Ochako shook her head. "We have a kiss to back us up."

"Oh yeah? Well we have a life long history of mutual pining to back us up!" Denki interjected himself into the argument. "Bakugou is dating Midoriya."

"No, Deku is with Todoroki!"

"You're both wrong, clearly Bakugou and Todoroki are together."

Eijiro fought the smile on his face, resisting the urge to tell them that technically none of them were wrong.

His phone buzzed in his pocket and he checked the message, seeing it was from the newly formed group chat. Eijiro eyed his classmates before rereading the message, starting to understand what Katsuki and Shoto were saying about Izuku.

That boy really was an evil scheming menace.

And Eijiro was looking forward to working alongside him.