I eventually arrived home with my dear (favorite cake) cake. And I'm not going to lie, I still felt bad and wasn't hungry enough to eat anything; all had happened too fast for me, even if it looks ironic.

I don't know how to put this into words, but somehow I sensed I had lived this before: being cornered without knowing what to do, wanting to save someone but allowing despair to cloud my thoughts, feeling the adrenaline rushing through my veins... Surprisingly, it wasn't something unfamiliar to me, but I was sure it had to be because of the damn dream of the other day; even All Might appeared in the scene.

"Ugh... Dinner, make yourself, I'm tired." I ordered to the food inside my fridge while setting the cake in one of the shelves.

I was filled with hope while looking for one of the dishes of my godmother's butler I brought with me the last time I visited her, but they vanished quickly when I remembered I had already eaten them all. "God, sure I'm unlucky."

After putting some water to boil to make some instant noodles, I walked to my couch and threw myself on it, reaching my phone from my bag to read some memes and thus be able to raise my spirits a little, not caring much about what revealed my skirt after letting my body fall so ungracefully. However, when I unlocked it, I noticed I was still in Katsuki's chatroom, instantly making me remember the awful event from before.

Again, an unpleasant sensation ran through my entire body, forming a knot in my throat. If I had been in his place, I probably would've been already dead. I would never dare doubt the boy's strength and resistance for sure, yet I can't forget he's human after all.

'Should I...?'

I didn't know why I was so worried about him to almost start typing a message; this guy had just appeared in my life and I didn't need to bother, and even less when he's the one who treats Izuku so bad, the same person who just showed today he could give his life for his rude childhood friend.

But...

He agreed to waste some time of his life to helping me train despite not knowing too much about me.

And...

He even waited for me at the school's entrance to ask my phone number in front of his friends despite the probably teasing he would receive from them.

...

Ah... Fuck it.

I was already typing.

~Phone messages~

Reapermau5: hey

Reapermau5: Bakugou

Reapermau5: you home already?

(He didn't respond immediately, so I had to wait a few minutes. Time enough to ask myself again why I still had pressed the 'send' button when I knew I would regret it eventually.)

The King of Explodo-Kills: what's it to you?

(I couldn't help but facepalm. I felt so stupid, worrying about someone who wouldn't show any hint of gratitude.)

Reapermau5: well

Reapermau5: I was worried you know

Reapermau5: you almost got choked by a villain

Reapermau5: dunno what you think about that

The King of Explodo-Kills: shut up

The King of Explodo-Kills: of course I'm okay dumbass

The King of Explodo-Kills: why wouldn't I?

The King of Explodo-Kills: I'm not a stupid weakling like Deku

The King of Explodo-Kills: don't you dare underestimate me or I'll fucking kill you

('Oh, God, give me patience!' I shouted internally, regretting, even more, worrying about him.)

Reapermau5: wtf!?

Reapermau5: in which part am I underestimating you??

Reapermau5: AND STOP TALKING ABOUT IZUKU LIKE THIS, GOSH

The King of Explodo-Kills: hah

The King of Explodo-Kills: you wish

('This boy is insufferable...')

The King of Explodo-Kills: btw

The King of Explodo-Kills: you're not injured

The King of Explodo-Kills: are you?

(This message coming from him sure took me off guard. Can it be that he can show a bit of concern after all...?)

Reapermau5: ah

Reapermau5: no

Reapermau5: everything good!

Reapermau5: nothing broken

The King of Explodo-Kills: you shouldn't have interfered

The King of Explodo-Kills: only a brainless idiot would have done what you did

(Forget what I've said...)

Reapermau5: for the good of all

Reapermau5: I'm going to ignore what you just called me

The King of Explodo-Kills: and what you gonna do?

The King of Explodo-Kills: fight me?

Reapermau5: wtf

Reapermau5: why would I want to do that??

Reapermau5: can you relax for once????

The King of Explodo-Kills: then I don't know why you asked me to help you train if you're not planning on fighting me

The King of Explodo-Kills: dumbass

The King of Explodo-Kills: now I understand why the nerd and you are friends

The King of Explodo-Kills: you're both stupid

('And he had to talk about Izuku like this again...')

Reapermau5: omg

Reapermau5: Bakugou

Reapermau5: you keep bringing Izuku and he doesn't have anything to do with the conversation

Reapermau5: why you care so much????

The King of Explodo-Kills: HA

The King of Explodo-Kills: I DON'T CARE AT ALL

The King of Explodo-Kills: DIPSHIT

The King of Explodo-Kills: JUST POINTING SOMETHING THAT'S TRUE OUT

('Okay, understood: this is the last time I worry about someone like him.')

Reapermau5: God

Reapermau5: dunno how you can get on my nerves so easily

Reapermau5: can we talk about the training?

Reapermau5: I want to end this conversation asap

The King of Explodo-Kills: not as much as I do

Reapermau5: yeah

Reapermau5: when are you free?

Reapermau5: so I can set a good schedule

The King of Explodo-Kills: don't care

The King of Explodo-Kills: just say when you want to start

Reapermau5: okay then

Reapermau5: mind if we start tomorrow after class?

Reapermau5: I know an open space on the outskirts of the city and I think it's pretty good

Reapermau5: I can send you the location if you don't know the place

The King of Explodo-Kills: seems you've been planning this for a while

Reapermau5: I've been thinking about this in the morning tbh

Reapermau5: xd

The King of Explodo-Kills: not paying attention in class I see

Reapermau5: of course I was

The King of Explodo-Kills: well I think not

Reapermau5: YOU KNOW THE PLACE OR NOT???

The King of Explodo-Kills: relax woman

The King of Explodo-Kills: yes I know and don't mind starting tomorrow

Reapermau5: great

The King of Explodo-Kills: can I go now?

The King of Explodo-Kills: I was about to take a shower until you came to bother me

Reapermau5: oh

(I couldn't help but feel a sudden rush of warmth in my cheeks. To think he might be half-naked or fully naked while replying to my messages... A sexy indecent image of Katsuki appeared in my head.

'DON'T GO THAT WAY, (F/N)!!' I said to myself.)

Reapermau5: sorry

Reapermau5: and thank you again

The King of Explodo-Kills: whatever

Reapermau5: see you tomorrow

The King of Explodo-Kills: do I have a choice?

Reapermau5: I ran out of patience

Reapermau5: I'm leaving now

The King of Explodo-Kills: calm down

The King of Explodo-Kills: little mouse

The King of Explodo-Kills: I was just joking

Reapermau5: since when you make jokes???

The King of Explodo-Kills: gn

Reapermau5: yeah yeah gn

- - - - -

I locked my phone and rested my hand with it on my chest, my face wearing a pout.

"Why him out of all people!?" I complained irritated, cursing myself for believing I could bear his attitude.

I sighed deeply before getting off the couch and entering my kitchen again, remembering the boiling water I set a few minutes ago. I took the container of my instant noodles and filled it with it, taking care not to spill anything.

I returned to the couch and began to eat, still annoyed. "What a motherfucker..." I muttered while chewing. "And who the fuck starts thinking about someone naked just because he said he's going to take a shower!? Just you, (f/n), just you..."

I remained silent while finishing my dinner, taking again my phone to re-read the conversation I had just had with the hot-headed boy. I went through the messages, fully aware that I would get even more pissed if I did so, but of course, not caring much.

"Wait a minute." I stopped in a concrete message he sent me, which went unnoticed before because of my rage. I narrowed my eyes and brought the screen closer to my face, trying to be sure I was reading it right.

"Did he seriously call me... 'little mouse'?"

- - - - -

A new day arrived and the fantastic alarm clock awakened me with the delightful sound that DOESN'T make me groan every day.

"Uuuughhh..." I complained, sounding like a zombie while rubbing my eyes.

I sat up tiredly and yawned, reaching my phone from the night table after noticing the light of messages blinking.

"Mm? Who sends messages at this time in the morning?" I wondered aloud. "It may be my grandmother. I hope nothing bad happened!"

~Phone messages~

All Mightdoriya: good morning, (f/n)!

All Mightdoriya: it's me, Izuku

All Mightdoriya: you gave me your number some time ago and haven't talked to you until now

All Mightdoriya: sorry!

All Mightdoriya: I didn't know what to say to start a conversation haha...

All Mightdoriya: anyway

All Mightdoriya: I know I'm sending this quite early but I needed to tell you this!

All Mightdoriya: as you know, I'd love to enter the U.A. Academy

All Mightdoriya: but I won't be able to do it if I don't begin to train now

All Mightdoriya: so that's what I'm going to do

All Mightdoriya: starting today!

All Mightdoriya: we won't be able to see each other as much as before bc I'll be busy most of the time

All Mightdoriya: and I'm also afraid we won't be able to eat together in the break that often

All Mightdoriya: I'll use that time to exercise too

All Mightdoriya: and that's all that I needed to say

All Mightdoriya: but before I go

All Mightdoriya: I want to thank you for encouraging me

All Mightdoriya: I'm so happy you bumped into me that day

All Mightdoriya: you're the only one that believed in me!

All Mightdoriya: thank you so much, (f/n)!!

All Mightdoriya: I'll make you proud of me!

(I couldn't describe what his messages were making me feel. He was so cute that every word was giving me a 'heart squeeze', though the fact that I didn't tell him yet about my betrayal by asking Katsuki for help was killing me at the same time. But he seemed so determined that I couldn't be so evil to tell him today... right?)

Reapermau5: aww

Reapermau5: it's okay, Izuku!

Reapermau5: and now that you're telling me this...

Reapermau5: I also decided to enter the U.A.!!

Reapermau5: you may have infected me with your determination xD

Reapermau5: haha jk

Reapermau5: I need to train too

Reapermau5: so I asked somebody for help

Reapermau5: I'll tell you later who he is...

Reapermau5: bc rn you won't believe me xd

Reapermau5: good luck with your training!!

- - - - -

I closed the messages and locked the screen, leaving the phone on the night table again before going downstairs to have breakfast and then, get ready for school.

"Aaah... you sure you're lame, (f/n). You don't deserve this cinnamon roll, that's for sure." I chuckled hopelessly. "But at least you managed to mention it to him..."

I was aware that today I would have a hard time paying attention in class. I had to meet some explosion boy in the afternoon and to be honest, I didn't know if I was l ready, or not. The theory is always easier than the practice.

I was actually worried about what kind of training was Katsuki going to make me do; after all, I left to him the whole weight of thinking a good workout.

Not to forget that it still seemed incredible that the bully more selfish, stubborn, rude, noisy, feared, proud and other more adjectives that I'm not going to mention because I'll leave him at rock bottom, agreed to help a nobody like me. Could it be because of me being Izuku's friend? That would explain many things actually...

The walking-grenade said he didn't care, but he also didn't stop talking about the green haired male in a derogatory way the few times we've interacted. It's a bit contradictory, to be honest.

'O-Oh, it's him.'

At the break time, I saw the hot-headed boy sitting in one of the benches, far from the main school building and also far from other students.

'To what extent does he despise the company of others?' I laughed to myself.

The boy's back was resting on the bench's seat, his eyes were closed and also had his head turned upwards. I let out a tiny giggle, he reminded me too much when I went to his class to ask him if he could help me and he almost fell off the chair.

Usually, Katsuki is surrounded by two guys I assumed from the beginning they were his friends, so I found the fact of him being alone without them a bit odd.

I grabbed the fabric of my black skirt and tugged at it, feeling shy all of a sudden. 'I think it's okay if I approach the bench.' I thought as I put a strand of hair behind my ear. 'I should try to get along with him...'

At that moment, I forgot that he was a total jerk and asshole because otherwise, I wouldn't think about sitting next to him and have lunch... Katsuki is pretty good at embittering me, and it would be very easy for him to make me lose the desire to eat.

Yet my life is full of mistakes, so what's the difference if I add another one to my list.

I took some quiet steps forward and sat next to him, obviously taking care of leaving a comfortable gap between our bodies. The ash blond boy seemed lost in his thoughts, he didn't hear me approach him.

"Hello, Bakugou." I greeted with a soft voice, I didn't want him to start complaining because I was acting creepy like the previous day.

His eyes shot wide open at the sound of my voice and turned his head in my direction, locking his crimson orbs with my (e/c) ones. "HUH!? WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!?" He shouted.

'Trying to start a calm conversation with Katsuki: mission failed...'

"I was about to have lunch and I saw you here, so I wondered if you would like to eat with me." I answered with a tiny smile.

The boy remained tense, looking at me as if he had just seen a ghost. He clicked his tongue and crossed his arms, turning his head to the other side to avoid me seeing the progressive change of color to pink of his cheeks.

"And who the hell told you I wanted to have lunch with a loser like you!?" He said harshly. "Go eat with the nerd and leave me alone, I don't want your shitty face to spoil my food."

I snorted at his comment, already expecting something like that coming from him. "Believe me when say I would prefer his company rather than yours..." I muttered resigned, but not quietly enough for him to not to hear me.

"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY, RAT!?" He yelled furiously.

'... Rat?'

Katsuki jumped out from his seat and approached me in a defiantly way, raising his right hand and letting go some explosions from his palm. Plus, if it wasn't enough, he moved his left feet over the bench's seat and close to me, so I couldn't escape.

My face went pale at his outburst. "A-Ah! I only said that I didn't see him today, th-that's all!" I lied, though trying to sound credible enough.

But the result was worse than expected.

"Haaahh!? The fuck does it mean!? I'm your plan B now!?" He shouted, more annoyed than before and making bigger explosions as he approached his palm to my beautiful and out-of-burns face.

I instinctively covered my head with my arms, scared of what he might do. "No, no, no! Y-You're not a plan B! I only came to have lunch with you, nothing else! I-Is it wrong for me to try to get along with you after agreeing to help!?" I replied, my body shaking with fear. "Besides, I told you I only could ask you for help, remember!? Th-That means you were the only one that came up to my head when I thought of someone amazing and incredible!" I blurted out as a last resource, hoping that increasing his ego would work.

He lowered his arm slowly and stared at me with a scowl on his face before coming back to his seat, crossing his arms. "Of course I'm amazing and incredible, I'm the best."

I removed my arms from my face and looked at the boy with a hint of fear; the tone of his voice may be calmer, yet I wasn't going to lower my guard. Just in case.

"That fucking nerd is unable to help you, so don't ever think Deku is better because I won't hold back and I'll kill you." The boy commented rudely.

It was true that, even though it was wrong, I was getting used to having the ash blond boy torment Izuku until you're blue in the face and also learned to ignore it, but the last thing he said really caught my attention.

'What? Wait a minute... Is he trying to use me to prove he's better than Izuku?' I wondered after hearing his last words, feeling a bit sad and bothered at the same time. 'I'm not a fucking toy.'

The silence that came after almost destroying my gorgeous face was, indeed, necessary for the both of us. Katsuki's legs were crossed and he was resting his head on his right hand, having his head turned a bit to that side and seeming more relaxed.

However, my face held a serious expression; I believed I got what was going on, why that motherfucker decided to help me at the end. I wasn't heading the wrong direction when I first thought that my relationship with the green-haired male was an important factor.

And that wasn't fair.

"Bakugou." I called him with a monotone voice. "Listen, I don't know what your problem is with Izuku, or what's going through your head every time you see him, but don't make me pay all the hate you have for him inside you." I said, thinking wrong about not having caught fully his attention. "Don't use me as a way to prove that you're better than him."

Actually, I thought that Katsuki would go to jump at my neck after hearing my words, yet he didn't turn a hair; he remained in the same position as if I didn't say anything. That was enough for me to understand I was right.

I couldn't help but sigh tiredly, guessing the boy was ignoring me. "You said you didn't want my company, right? Well, I'm leaving now. Sorry for bothering."

I decided it was a good idea to give him his desired time alone and stood up, ready to go. However, I didn't have the chance to take any single step forward when I felt a little tug on my sleeve, making me turn my head back to the boy's direction.

"No." He answered bluntly, his face still facing the floor. "Stay."

[Katsuki's P.O.V.]

I heard a soft 'thank you' as (f/n) sat again next to me.

'WHY THE HELL DID I JUST STOP HER!? SHE WAS GOING TO FUCKING LEAVE ME ALONE!!' I wondered while gritting my teeth, not believing what I had just done. 'WHO CARES WHAT SHE THINKS!?'

I knew I had made a big mistake, but my hand and body moved alone, without realizing it, only by reflex after feeling her presence moving away from my side. This has never happened to me with anyone... Is it really worth this girl so much as to waste my time with her? I'm a lonely person, I don't need to relate with anyone.

"Hey, Bakugou." She suddenly called me with the same monotone voice, but slightly happier. "Why am I wrong?"

I quickly turned my head in her direction and looked at the (h/c)-haired girl with an arched eyebrow, not expecting that weird question. "Why are you wrong, why?"

The girl took a sandwich out of its packaging before answering. "Yes, why am I wrong?" She repeated. "You stopped me before I could leave, that means you can prove I'm wrong with what I've said."

My eyes went wide open at her affirmation. 'Shit...' I cursed to myself. 'Why can't she shut the fuck up already!?' I was in a situation where I urgently needed something to say without it being totally the truth, though what could I say?

"You know, I'm waiting." (F/n) insisted as she took a bite, her cheeks looking like a hamster's.

I wouldn't tell her that the only thing that interested me was to know more about her quirks in the slightest; that would give her to understand that, in some way, I think she can become very strong. (F/n) just wanted to enter the U.A. Academy, right? Then I wouldn't give her more reasons to keep doing her best, so she would probably quit soon.

Yet since I read the damn nerd's notebook, my curiosity has increased too much...

"I saw you the other day running with a little girl on your back." I blurted out directly, instantly making the girl choke on her sandwich.

"W-What!?" She managed to say while giving herself some blows to her chest. "Did you see me!? H-How!?"

My lips turned into a smirk. 'Hmm, now it's me who leads the conversation...' I thought as I saw the (e/c)-eyed girl's surprised expression.

"The truth is that I was having a hard time believing it was you, but your reaction has cleared my suspicions." I teased, my smirk becoming wider.

(F/n) was unable to look at me anymore; she lowered her head, letting some of her (h/c) locks fall to her cheeks. "Ow, this is so embarrassing..." She complained while hiding her face with her hands.

Without noticing, my smirk turned into a little smile, though my internal fight of why I found her action cute didn't take long to arrive.

"Never expected you would get to know my Super-Speed quirk like that... Guess life is a bitch." She laughed hopelessly, clearly showing that she would have liked keeping her quirk as a secret a little more.

"Hah, you should be grateful I saw you." I said proudly. "And also thank the other quirk you have I haven't seen yet that awoke my interest."

The girl stared at me in confusion, startled by what I've just blurted out. "You mean my scythe?"

"Yeah, that thing."

She didn't respond after that, letting the silence take over the conversation; the only thing that could be heard was the wind and the murmur of the other students. Needless to say that it was time enough for me to realize that I had said what I JUST had to avoid saying.

'Fuck...'

But it was too late.

The amusement that (f/n)'s face held felt like a brat who had just discovered something that his parents were hiding. "Wow, I never thought that the one and only Katsuki Bakugou would be curious about me!" She exclaimed between laughs.

My face instantly exploded in red, which, unfortunately, didn't go unnoticed, even if I tried to hide it. "F-FUCKING RAT!! I'M NOT CURIOUS AT ALL!!"

However, the bell rang at the proper time and saved me from that damn torture. I quickly left the bench and walked at a fast pace towards the school building, shouting at the girl to forget about her nonsense and head to class.

'Dammit! I shouldn't have stopped her before!'

[Your P.O.V.]

I watched as Katsuki walked away quickly, he sure was in a hurry.

'I'm speechless, haha... I didn't see that coming.' I thought, still feeling amused.

I couldn't put into words how the fact of the boy being interested in my quirks was making me feel. It seemed funny, yet weird at the same time. And not to forget that he mentioned he was curious even before I came to ask him for help!

I picked up my things and also headed in the same direction as him, imagining how Katsuki would be able to look at me when we meet after class. And, as always, small details that go unnoticed during the conversation now appear in my head.

"Wait... How does he know about my scythe?"

- - - - -

Finally, the end of the classes arrived. I kept my things in my backpack and ran back home to change into some comfy clothes. I couldn't be late; if Katsuki always arrives early at school, it would mean that he would also arrive early at our meeting place.

I wore a (favorite color) t-shirt, (favorite color) shorts and some trainers, my favorite sport's outfit I left prepared today in the morning before going to school.

"He's going to yell at me if I don't arrive on time!" I said to myself as I walked down the street and while tying my hair in a ponytail, having to make several attempts because all my body was shaking nervously.

As soon as I arrived, I spotted the ash blond boy sitting on a big rock, waiting for me. I checked out his clothes and noticed that he was wearing all black: black tank top, black pants, and black shoes.

'Why so emo, Katsuki?' I thought with amusement as I approached him.

The boy saw me and stood up. "About time, idiot! If you had taken one more single minute to come, I would have blown your fucking face!" He exclaimed harshly.

"A-Ah! Sorry!" I apologized, remembering I predicted his reaction.

He jumped out of the rock and shook the dirt off his hands as he took some steps towards me. My eyes never left his figure, I was excited and nervous at the same time. Today was the first day of my training, the first day and also the first step to being able to enter the U.A. Academy. What was the thing he would tell me I should do first? Should I start warming-up already or-?

"Come at me with all you have." He ordered directly.

'What.'

I couldn't help but stare at him dumbfounded after hearing his first command. "Eh? What?"

Katsuki rolled his eyes and grunted at my reaction. "I have to test your current state, dumbshit." He explained quickly, without forgetting to insult me in every sentence he says. "Come at me, and don't use your quirks for now."

I watched as how the boy positioned himself in a fighting pose, yet I remained staring at him with the 'are you serious?' look. Was he really pretending me to do what he ordered?

"Uhm... Bakugou, you know... I have no idea about fighting, with quirk or without it."

The boy let out some sarcastic chuckles. "I know you're a weak shit, but I need you to do it." He replied. "Didn't you want me as your trainer? Then obey me."

His cocky smirk really bothered me, and the fact that he empathized the 'obey' word, was making it worse. It felt like he was looking at me with superiority, and the only thing that crossed my mind at that moment was to erase that smug smile from his face. I did the same as him and prepared my fists, determined enough with what I was about to do.

"Do it." He repeated.

Some sweat drops ran down my forehead, I knew I could prove him I wasn't as weak as he thought. 'You can do it, (f/n), place some confidence in yourself!'

And with that self-encouragement, I launched myself in attempting to hit him.