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Chapter 18: The Odd Friend
Notes:
(See the end of the chapter for notes.)
Chapter Text
Izuku panted as his quirk cleared, and Nemuri slipped her mask off. "Your output is getting really good, and you're able to maintain an area of control of three meters. The density of the gas could use some work, but we'll get there."
"Yeah. it's getting easier to control how the gas moves." Izuku drank down some water and grimaced. His skin felt dry. A downside of his quirk was that overuse led to dry skin wherever he had outputted the gas. Which meant he had to use lotion to take care of his skin which, of course, led to Mina teasing him about having lotion in his room.
Nemuri walked over to a box as Izuku rested and opened it while saying, "I figured your quirk training is going well enough, so I'm gonna add something special to your training."
Izuku looked up just in time to see Nemuri throw something at him. On reflex, he caught it and looked at the rectangle. He realized it was a folding fan made of black metal and tough forest green fabric. He unfurled it, revealing an intricate gold pattern that looked like clouds rolling along the cloth. Nemuri handed him the second one, and he noticed she had the fans from her hero costume clipped on her belt. "What are these?"
"Hm, an early birthday present, I guess. I had these made for you; they're from the same support company that made mine. I figured it was time you learn how to use them." Nemuri unfurled her fans, "I'm sure you know I developed my own style of fighting with these. It'll serve you well as a hero, and with your increased control of the gas, this style should work even better. So you wanna learn it?"
Izuku's face lit up as he hopped to his feet as he held one fan in each hand. He had always been interested in heroes who develop their own fighting style that implemented their quirk. He had always thought about doing the same one day. "I'd love to!"
Nemuri smiled "good. Now let's get to work."
Nemuri spent the rest of their training day running Izuku through the basic stances and how to hold the fans. By the time their training was done, Izuku laid on the ground and groaned as Nemuri packed things away.
Nemuri spoke up, "I'd like to apologize for not being around a lot. Other than training and occasional meals, we haven't had much time together."
Izuku looked over at her "yeah... but I mean, you're a hero. You're gonna be busy. I can handle it."
"Yes, but still. You're my family, we should spend more time together. It's been a bit since you've started dating Ashido and Hagakure. How are things going with you three?"
Izuku sat up and crossed his legs "good. We're getting used to the whole dating thing. It's nice, you know. Everything feels different and new. It's exciting, I guess."
Nemuri chuckled as she sat across from him. "I understand. Things with Hirooki are going well for me. Though they're in Indonesia helping with disaster relief, so I haven't gotten to see them in a few weeks."
Izuku nodded. "I saw the news. They're doing a lot of work down there."
Nemuri nodded and sipped her water "yeah, it'll be another couple weeks till they're relieved, and replacements are sent."
Nemuri glared at her son as he got that smug look on his face "you're gonna have to plan something special for when Hirooki comes back. Should I stay at Hitoshi's or...?"
Izuku leaned back as Nemuri swatted at him, "who corrupted you. You were so sweet and innocent before."
Izuku laughed "it's a side effect of being teased all the time. I've decided it's time for payback."
Nemuri huffed, "you may be able to talk like this to me, but I know you're still a mess when your girlfriends are around."
Izuku blushed a bit and looked away, "that's different, and you know it. I've seen you struggle to get a sentence out when Hirooki flirts with you."
Nemuri blustered and scoffed, "I have no idea what you're talking about."
The two laughed a bit and talked about things that had been going on. Izuku brought up Himiko and how he had run into her. Nemuri snorted and patted his head "poor Izuku. Still can't handle forward girls who flirt with you. Did you tell Hagakure and Ashido about it?"
Izuku nodded, and Nemuri said, "and they teased you a bunch, didn't they?"
He nodded again, and Nemuri laughed "you'll get used to dealing with people like her. Just make sure to stand your ground and don't let her take things too far; if you get uncomfortable with what she says or does, don't be afraid to stop her."
Izuku nodded. "I'll do my best."
Nemuri stood and stretched, "come on, let's get something to eat on the way home."
Izuku hopped to his feet and said their goodbyes to Uncle Nabira on their way out.
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Izuku yawned as he stretched and looked over the beach. It was nearly clean; they should be done in a few days. Then whatever Toshinori had planned for them would start. He had woken up early and decided to just come down to the beach and do some warm-ups till his girlfriends show up. Izuku smiled at the thought but tensed and froze as arms wrapped around his shoulders. He looked down, expecting pink or none, but pale arms were not what should be there. A familiar voice spoke in a cheery tone, "hiya, Mr.hero. Been a while."
Izuku slipped out of Himiko's grasp as he cleared his throat. "To-" he saw her eyes harden and coughed into his hand, "Himiko... It's been a while. What are you doing around here?"
The older girl shrugged and sat on a washing machine "saw you down here stretching, figured I'd stop by and see what my hero is up to."
Izuku sighed. "I'm just waiting for my... girlfriends. We've been cleaning this beach up for a while now. we're almost done."
Himiko's eyes widened as she smirked and leaned forward, resting her chin on her hands and her elbows on her knees. "Oh, girlfriends? Is this something they know is going on, or are you playing a dangerous game?"
Izuku blushed "they know. We're all dating each other."
Himiko whistled and gave a sharp grin "sounds fun. Maybe I'll stick around and meet them. Unless you want me to be a secret~."
"I'm sure they'd like to meet you. They'll be here in a bit." Izuku said as he headed towards a trash pile, "I'm gonna get started on work."
Himiko giggled, "I'll just be here... watching the free show."
Izuku blushed but ignored the blonde girl and started working on cleaning the beach. As he worked, Izuku saw from the corner of his eye that Himiko was playing with a pocket knife she pulled from her cardigan. She watched him like a predator, and Izuku felt a shiver down his spine every so often. Based on his limited interaction with Himiko, Izuku thought she was a bit odd. The knife was concerning, but after she spotted him looking at her, she grinned and twirled it around, clearly showing off, and he realized that she was experienced handling knives.
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MIna chuckled as she bumped shoulders with Toru and slipped her hand into the invisible girl's hand. The girls arrived at the beach and noticed Izuku was already hard at work. They also heard someone with him as they got to the stairs. A girl sitting on a washing machine said, "I'm just saying you'd sweat less if you didn't wear a shirt. Less layers mean you're not gonna be as hot while you work out."
Izuku groaned and rubbed his face. He was about to say something but noticed his girlfriends and felt relief wash over him. He wasn't able to handle Himiko on his own for long. "Oh Toru, Mina, glad you're here. This is Himiko Toga. I've told you about her before."
Himiko gasped in mock shock "you talked about me? I feel so cared for."
Mina chuckled a bit "you're the girl Izuku saved a few weeks ago, right? What brings you here?"
Himiko shrugged. "I didn't have anything to do, and I saw Izu here. He told me about his girlfriends, and I wanted to meet you two. You're both much cuter than I thought you'd be."
Mina chuckled when she felt Toru clench her hand a bit. "It's nice to meet you as well. Would you like to join us in cleaning the beach?"
Himiko pulled her phone out and checked it before pouting, "no can do. Got a meeting to go to." she hopped off the washing machine and waved as she smiled "see you three cuties around~."
Once the older girl was gone, Mina turned to Izuku "you looked like you were struggling with her."
Izuku sighed and put his head on her shoulder as Toru patted his back "she's very forward. I can't handle her on my own for long."
Toru giggled "don't worry, we'll be here to save you from all the aggressive girls that are gonna come after you when you're a hero."
Izuku chuckled as he picked his head up "thanks." he blushed slightly and gave Toru a quick kiss.
Mina pouted and wrapped her arms around Izuku's neck. Izuku blushed and gave her a quick kiss which made the pink girl smile "good. Now let's get to work."
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Himiko hummed as she skipped down the hallway of the abandoned house. It had taken longer than usual to get this cutie where she wanted, but now that she had them, she could have her fun though she wasn't going to get to drag this out like usual. There were new people she needed to get to know and love. Himiko giggled, thinking of the trio at the beach. They were a bit younger than her, but they were all so cute, and they were so heroic. Izuku had been a catch by himself, then she learned about his girlfriends and met them. The pink one was cute, and she could tell by the invisible girl's posture she was probably flustered by her comment. Himiko shivered as she thought about getting to know them and seeing them be close and intimate with each other. Seeing them covered in cuts and bruises and bleeding. Himiko bit her lip and leaned against the wall as her legs felt weak. They were so heroic they'd probably get all bloodied up protecting each other, which would be so cute.
A groan in the other room brought Himiko back to the present before she could get to lost in her fantasies. She had someone who needed her attention. They would be fun, and this would hold her over until she could get her trio.
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Mina looked up as her older sister came into the living room smiling "heya Mina. I got a surprise for you."
Mina eyed Fukumo suspiciously; the last 'gift' had been a prank in disguise. "What is it?"
Fukumo pulled out a flyer "a dance studio opened up nearby. The price looks pretty fair. Bet it'd be fun to learn how to dance with your partners."
Mina flushed a bit but smiled as she snatched the paper and read it over. A dance studio nearby offering classes. She bounced in place before hopping over the couch and hugging her sister. "Oh, thank you, Fukumo. This is awesome. I'm gonna tell the others and see if they're interested."
Fukumo chuckled as her sister ran upstairs. Mina grabbed her phone off the charger and fired off a texted her partners and Hitoshi about the dance studio and asking if they'd like to join her for classes. She was a bit surprised all three agreed to it. Izuku questioned Hitoshi on why he was down for it, and he responded that his dad had taken classes like that before and said they were good for helping improve mobility and agility. Mina chuckled as Izuku geeked out about the fact that Eraserhead took dance classes. They talked a bit longer about when to go to the studio and how to fit it into their schedules.
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Izuku, Toru, and Mina came down to the beach to an unexpected sight. Himiko was curled up in the back seat of a car they hadn't figured out how to get rid of yet. The blonde girl had her hair out of the messy buns she usually wore and was covered with a tattered blanket. She snored lightly.
Mina chewed her lip "um... any idea why she's here?"
Toru shook her head as she said, "no idea... should we wake her up?"
"I don't know if that's a good ide-" Izuku jumped as a knife sailed past his face. "Ah!"
Himiko sat up, rubbing the sleep from her eyes. "Guh, I'llfuckin killz ya. Le me sleep."
Izuku clutched his chest and took a deep breath as Mina and Toru looked on in shock. Izuku spoke shakily, "um H-Himiko, it's us."
The blonde blinked and looked up at them before blushing a bit and chuckling, "hehe, sorry, Izu. I'm a little jumpy when I first wake up. Something you three should keep in mind."
"Why were you sleeping in this car, Toga?"
Himiko stretched and yawned, "call me Himiko." she crawled out of the car, "and to answer you, it was just a place to sleep last night. Don't worry about me...Toru, right?"
"Y-yeah... but why did you need to sleep in a car? Why not at home?"
Himiko giggled "don't worry about it, Toru. I'll have a proper place to sleep tonight."
The trio shot each other concerned looks as Himiko walked around a bit to stretch her legs. They reluctantly got to work cleaning the beach, and after disappearing for a few minutes, Himiko came back eating a strawberry cream sandwich. She sat on top of the car and talked with the trio as they organized and hauled off the garbage.
Himiko seemed to be a sweet if a bit odd person. She loved cute things and seemed interested in heroes, but only those she thought of as real heroes. Himiko played with one of the several knives she seemed to have on her while she talked to them. Most of her questions were about the trio, things about how they met and why they decided on dating, and what they liked about each other.
Himiko giggled, watching them blush and fumble with how to describe their feelings for one another. On the flip side, the older girl deflected or gave vague answers to anything about her past. The others assumed it wasn't the best, especially since they found her sleeping in a car this morning, and none of them pressed her on topics she didn't seem to enjoy. Eventually, Himiko hopped off the car and said her goodbyes claiming she had to meet up with someone.
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Sometime after Himiko had left Izuku, Toru and Mina sat on the beach looking at their work. Toru spoke up, disrupting the silence. "Himiko is an odd girl. I'm kinda worried about her."
Mina nodded "yeah... finding her sleeping in the car was worrying. Sh-should we keep an eye on her? Or tell someone?"
Izuku tapped his chin "let's just keep an eye on her. Make sure she's ok and stuff. If she opens up to us and it turns out to be worse than we thought, we can try to convince her to seek help."
"If we push her, she'll just break away and run, right?" Mina asked as she leaned on Izuku.
"Yeah. She was avoiding a lot of questions. I'd rather not lose her because we pushed her too hard to open up."
Toru groaned and leaned on his other side "she flirts with all of us a lot."
Mina giggled "yes, she does. It's hard to tell if she's seriously trying to hit on all of us or just messing with us."
Izuku's cheeks were tinted red as he agreed with them before asking, "should we tell her to stop or..."
The three sat in silence as they thought about it. While it did leave them flustered, sometimes she wasn't laying it on too thick, and when she wasn't flirting with them, she was nice to talk to. Mina scratched her chin "as long as she doesn't take it too far, it's fine right?"
Her partners agreed after thinking it over for a moment, and three sat on the beach a bit longer before heading home.
Notes:
I'm so tired. I took a week off last week with the intent of just relaxing and recovering maybe fix up some stuff on my car but instead I spent it depressed. I'm fine now.
manga spoilers below
I have a fanfic idea of Izuku being Lady Nagants kid and has her quirk and he's friends with Ochako before UA. Ochako has a different quirk than canon and she's usually her sweet normal self but sometimes her quirk acts up and she'll get aggressive especially in fights. Izuku is a ward of UA cause Nezu want's to keep Izuku away from the safty commission.
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