章節 64: Dealing with Things at School

Izuku was happy. Why? The reasons were simple. Bakugou didn't bully him or anything yesterday! Nothing happened beside the morning incident!

He thought that his old childhood friend would blow his frustration all over him, but instead he was let in peace. Katsuki instead was mulling over tactics and strategies to defeat Arata.

That was good so. If things continued on like that the rest of his middle school years will proceed smoothly. He can continue to sit quietly in his corner and do what he can best. Analyzing quirks.

As long as Arata and Katsuki are going at it in their power struggle to be number one at Aldera junior high everything will be well in his world! Well, as long as Arata wasn't going to join in with the rest of the three. But that was a problem future Izuki had to deal with.

And with Arata now, he had a new subject to study if he turned out to be as strong, or stronger than his former childhood friend! Izuku was currently praying that these two would continue fighting for supremacy.

He was currently on his way to school. He was at the school gate as he saw the spectacle unfolding. Arata and Katsuki were encircled by a crowd of students.

"Seigi! I am here to challenge you again! Last time you caught me by surprise, so you were able to defeat me so easily! But today I came prepared, so don't you dare think that you are number one of Aldera just yet!"

Katsuki was loud as always, but Izuku was still excited. Just imagining this fight and the quirks that will be going to be showcased made his blood pump.

Izuku looked over to Arata, just to see the new guy holding his head and stomach. He didn't seem to do well.

"Geez, too loud! Look Bakugou, we might have come off the wrong foot yesterday, but could you just let me go just today? My stomach is killing me and my head feels like splitting apart. If you want to fight, we can fight tomorrow! But I really need to go to the infirmary now!"

Katsuki looked at Arata, he really didn't seem to do well. Maybe he should cancel this fight out for today. What's the point at fighting a weakened opponent? He wouldn't be the top dog if he can't win against his opponent when he is at his best...

...sadly his 'friends' had another opinion.

"Excuses! You are just too scare to fight Katsuki! Just admit it!"

"Yes! Show him boss, show that you are number one at Aldera for a reason!"

"Fight!"

"Yes, fight!"

The exclamations for a fight got louder and louder, until they turned into a 'fight, fight' chant. At this point he couldn't back down anymore, it was too late for that.

"Of course, guys! I am going to show him who the future number one hero is!"

Katsuki took stance and prepared one of his super moves he planned for his hero career. He is so going to be famous with these.

"Blast Rush Tur...!"

Arata just keeled over before he even managed to finish his move. He kneeled on the ground and vomited what seems his breakfast out. He looked very miserable.

But to the crowd it just looked like him blasting towards him, before giving him a gut punch. The crowd was sure Katsuki won.

"Katsuki won! He will stay number one!"

And so, the crowd started to cheer and chant his name. They even started to crowd around him to throw him into the air, but Katsuki stopped them.

"Shut up, all of you stupid extras! I didn't win this battle at all!"

The crowd stopped, looking confused at him.

"Couldn't you freaking idiots see! The new guy keeled over before I even could hit him! He is obviously sick!"

Everyone was confused at Katsukis action. After all, couldn't he just say that he won this fight? I mean everyone would have believed him here.

"Why are you all looking so stupid?! What's the point in being number one if this isn't fought fairly! You can only be number one if you can defeat number two when he is at his best! What's the point if number two is stronger than number one, but number one only won because number two was sick that day!"

Everyone looked away from Katsuki. Not because they were ashamed, but because they were scared of talking back to him.

Katsuki was angry at the crowd that wasn't answering him, but he was angrier at a particular person. He dragged this person up by his collar, before shouting at him.

"And you! How dare you come to our appointed fight in this state! You better recover tomorrow so I can beat you ass, so I can show everyone who's boss! Understood!"

Arata gave him a thumbs up, before forming a 'understood' with his mouth. No tone came out, but everyone knew what was going on.

Katsuki threw Arata at the ground again, before going into the school building. He was pissed.

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Izuku was thrown at the wall again. Apparently, his friend needed someone to vent on after he got his fight denied. Izuku was the obvious choice.

Without reasoning or anything, Izuku was pulled away from the hallway and received a beating in the toilet. His head was currently pushed into one of the urinals. It wasn't fun at all for him.

"What should we do next him, Katsuki?"

"Tch, think about something yourself. You have a head on your own on your neck, right?"

Izuku breathed out in relief. It seemed like Katsuki was still preoccupied with Arata in his head. If it would continue like this Katsuki would probably let him off easy.

"Oh really? You are pathetic Bakugou..."

Wait, this weren't my words!

"You were the king of the school, admired by everyone! But now that the new guy is here and beat you ass up, you can't even think straight anymore!"

These aren't my words. I didn't say anything! Where are these words coming from!

Izuku looked to his right. He saw how Katsukis hand covered his mouth with his hand, looking like he was talking.

It can't be! Is he imitating my voice! But why would he do that! Why would he frame me in this way, even though he can beat me up like he wants already!

"You finally realized that you are nothing special and just another random kid that dreams to be a hero? Well, I guess after you faced Arata it was bound to happen."

Izuku looked in horror how this happened in front of him. He was horrified at the perspective of what Katsuki would do to him now. The guy saw that he saw how he imitated Izukus voice. He just gave him an evil smirk back.

Izuku slowly, tremblingly turned towards Katsuki. Expecting an enraged hormone-controlled teenager. But to his surprise Katsuki seemed calm. For a plat moment Izuku hoped that nothing would happen to him, but he knew that this wasn't what was going to happen.

It was a crimson flag when the normally pissed person seemed normal after a provocation.

"Kacchan! I wasn't the one that said that just now! Believe me! I would never say something like this! I know that I don't even stand a chance against you! Heck, why should I even concern myself with the top ranks here on the school when I am just a bottom feeder, right?"

He tried laughing the situation of, but to nobody's surprise nothing happened. Katsuki just dragged him up by his collar and stared him menacingly in the eyes.

"Cut your lame excuses, useless Deku. Just know that you are dead meat."

Izuku just closed his eyes at these words. He just hoped that he wouldn't kill him for real this time. Not for his own sake, but for his sake as well. Katsuki might have been a jackass for most of his years, but Izuku was sure he could change. At least when he becomes a real hero he should change, right?

So Izuku closed his eyes, clenched his teeth and prayed that he would Katsukis hit.

Suddenly a wail of suffering could be heard from this room. Everyone was pretty creeped out by that strange sound. Even the other two that looked pretty brave just a moment ago had a terrified expression on their face.

Everyone looked around, trying to identify the source of that horrifying sound. Until they heard a voice.

"What the hell did I do yesterday? I feel miserable!"

The voice sounded like Arata, apparently, he was vomiting his breakfast out in the toilet. He sounded really pathetic this moment. It currently seemed like a miracle that he managed to get to school at all. It was incredible how he could sit through the lesson and answer, the questions previously stated in the class, if he was in a state like this!

After a short moment the noises ended and a rather exhausted looking Arata came out of the toilet stall. He looked as if he could still keel over, despite emptying his stomach. He looked over to the group, surprised that he wasn't the only one in the toilet.

"Sorry for the rather unsettling noises. I still feel very sick despite everything."

Everyone looked at Arata with big eyes. The one who was miserable apologized? Something doesn't seem right. But most of them ignored this particular notion.

Katsuki just let Izuku fall on the ground before leaving the toilet stalls.

"Man, you sound really miserable. No wonder you just keeled over this morning. Geez, why come to school at all when you are this miserable? You better go home and rest up! How am I supposed to prove that I am number one if you are so down the drain? What the hell is wrong with you?"

And so, the toiled incident ended just like that.

"Boss wait up for me!"

"Yes Bakugou! What is the next plan for the day!"

Izuku was surprised of the situation that happened just now. But he put that in the back of his mind. He was just glad that he didn't die just now.

"You all right?"

Izuku screamed at the sudden question and waved his arms frantically at the surprise. Arata just tilted his head in question. Izuku looked at the person in front of him again. He just noticed that Arata wasn't as green in the face as moment ago.

Was Arata just acting?

"Yes! I am all right! You don't have to worry about me! BYE!"

And with these words Izuku sprinted out of toilets, leaving a dumbfounded Arata.

"How curious. Hey, Chara. What do you think of him?"

"A coward. I wouldn't be surprised if he starts a massacre at school. Well, but I guess with the various super powers running around here that would prove difficult."

"We would be easily able to do so though."

"Isn't that obvious? After all, I am awesome!"

"Yes, yes you worked yourself hard to the bone, partner. The fact that you are still currently sick still doesn't change."

"You are right about that. How long would you give me until I keel over?"

"Until after school."

"How long after school?"

"Enough time so you can arrive at our home if you hurry."

"Good enough for me."

Six hours left until Akane is in hospital again.

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After school, at the Seigi Residence:

"So, this was you and your sisters as babies."

"Yep, all triplets in one photo."

"Who would have guessed that Akasuki was chubby since birth."

"Right? This confuses me so much? Isn't there that saying that thin babies get chubby in the future and chubby babies get thin later on?"

"Well, apparently this doesn't apply here."

Fumio and Rumi were currently watching a baby album of Fumio. Cuddling together on the couch with a blanket over them. They were currently very comfortable. Not for very long though.

"Mommy! Mommy Rumi! I am home! Call the ambulance!"

Were the sound that they were greeted with, alongside a rushed open door. Both of them looked confused at their 'son' Arata for a moment.

Well, he keeled over right after ending his sentence. It was obvious to say that everyone started to panic, right?