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I hear a voice a'calling

[Teamwork has always been a huge mainstay as far as training exercises at UA went. Competitions were one thing, but the skill of being able to work with your fellow heroes to get yourself out of a tough spot was invaluable for anyone looking to go pro. There were certain groups of them that worked incredibly well together, and others that...didn't very well at all. As a whole it was fine, but in some situations...

Well, there was a reason that Izuku and Bakugou had been put together for their exam against the teachers, All Might specifically.

Today's task was a bit smaller on scale as far as that went, but no less challenging. Students were being split into groups of two and placed into locked cells specially reinforced by Cementoss, enhanced using various techniques with the help of the Support Department. Basically, specifically designed to be impossible to escape from using simply brute force from just one student's Quirk alone. They'd have to either work together to escape through brains...or brawn. Nothing was off-limits barring the usual "don't kill your classmate for god's sake". They had thirty minutes to get out.

So that's how Izuku ended up stuck in a box with Bakugou, feeling about as confident about their chances of escape as he had during their exam. But things had been shifting between them, ever so subtly...so he hoped that, maybe, things would be different this time.]

Kacchan- [He starts innocently enough, looking up at the completely enclosed room save for the door they entered through.] -we're probably going to have to focus our efforts on the door if we want to get out before time runs out. It's the weakest part of the room, after all, and...

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[Smart. Deku moving around so much makes Bakugo in turn having to move around twice as much to keep up with him, and with him focusing on small bursts he can keep the flame on himself without too much damage and sweat more. It preserves his power as well.

Though Bakugo is still treating this like a real fight, rather than a strategy, so when Deku aims a punch for his side instead of moving out of the way, he quickly pulls up his opposite hand produces a bright light to blind Deku momentarily so he can get a punch in himself with his other hand-- hopefully.]

[He might have been able to dodge if it weren't for the sudden blast of light to his eyes. It blinds him just long enough for Bakugou to get a really good punch in, one that knocks the wind out of him and throws him back against the far, already cracked wall. Luckily with not enough force to bust it up more, but enough that Bakugou will probably be bragging inwardly about it for days.

Izuku huffs, getting back to his feet and wiping a hand across his mouth. He knows better than to think that's enough; both for Bakugou's Quirk to be strong enough as well as just...to satisfy his urge to keep fighting, really.

Without giving Bakugou time to think, he rushes at him with his fist pulled back, but ends up feinting at the last second with an attempt to knock the other boy off his feet with a low sweep of his own leg.]]

[Bakugo watches Deku go flying, and he inwardly winces when he hits the cracked wall-- worried for a moment he might have gone overboard and ruined their plan but ah, thankfully it didn't break.

But that flash moment of him being worried he'd fucked up is just enough for him to be thrown off guard for Deku's fake. He sees him come at him with a swing and raises his hand to blast off a small explosion again, but instead he feels his leg get kicked out from underneath him. He falls backwards, but sets off that burst of flames anyway in an attempt to at least get Deku's stomach with it.]

[Why are you like this, Kacchan-

Despite getting him knocked off his feet, the explosion knocks Izuku back again, this time into the corner of the room. The blasts are easily strong enough to send Izuku flying, and this time when he makes impact part of the cement wall comes chipping off as he falls back down to the floor, jut barely managing to land on his feet.]

T-That's probably good enough, Kacchan! Let me try to break the wall now!

[Bakugo pulls himself up to his feet, panting from the exertion and he raises his right hand to look the grenade over. It's not lit up yet... but if they keep fighting like this they might really accidentally ruin something. Or work themselves out too much to continue.

So Bakugo takes a deep breath before he suddenly gets down on the floor-- and starts doing quick pushups for that extra little bit of sweat that he needs.]

Go, Deku!

[Even though the sight of Bakugou dropping and giving them twenty is comical, Izuku knows that it's to generate the last bit of sweat he needs for the grenade. So while he's doing that, Izuku faces the cracked wall, the energy crackling from his chest down to his legs where he can focus the most of his power.

5%...not as much as he's been using, but enough to break the cement away from the metal.

With an exclamation, he rushes at the wall and pivots on his heel at the last second, crashing the toe of his boot into the wall with enough force to cause the metal toe to extend outwards and impart even greater force. It's easily enough to make the wall crumble with an explosion of dust and rubble, falling away from the metal structure behind it.]

[If you laugh.. he'll kill you.....

As Deku moves to kick, the grenade on Bakugo's left hand lights up and he grins wide again. He pulls himself to his feet just in time for the wall to crack and cement to fall away, showing the metal wall behind it.]

MOVE!

[Bakugo yells that before he pulls the pin, aiming for the spot with the most area to create a hole big enough for them to go through. He barely gives Deku a second to think, because he knows he doesn't need it. He trusts that he'll be fast enough to move out of the way.

The explosion though is... huge. It melts the metal away as intended, but at the same time it causes the ceiling to start to crack and they have only moments to get out before it starts to fall around them.]

[Izuku manages to dodge the blast, but only barely so. By the time he's moved he can feel the heat against his back, and the air pressure is once again enough to knock him down.

One thing Bakugou has been training to do better is control the scope of his blasts, but...of course a grenade isn't going to be at all controlled. Izuku looks up quickly as the ceiling starts to cave in on them.]

Kacchan, look out!!

[That's said as he's bolting for the opening, hoping that Bakugou thinks to do the same in time.

[He has been working on controlling his blasts more, and he could've just used AP shot honestly if he wasn't worried it might burst out through the metal and hit someone on standby. Plus it doesn't cover enough area for someone to walk through the hole.. so this was unfortunately the best idea he had.

It is, however, flawed. And he hears Deku's cry just as a huge chunk of cement starts to fall over him.

But like hell he'll let that stop him.

He stands in place, building up power in the palms of his hands as the piece falls. It's huge, and falling at a slight angle-- just enough so when it gets close he kicks up and places his hands and feet against it for a split second before setting off a powerful explosion. It propels him backwards through the opening and blows the piece to bits, and he lands on his shoulder and rolls to decrease damage on the way down.

He pulls himself up to one knee, his breathing hard and a bruise on his shoulder from the impact with the ground. But they made it out, even if the room is.. completely ruined. It has to count for something, right?]

Edited 2018-12-05 04:08 (UTC)

[WELL THAT'S ONE WAY TO DO IT

Izuku had managed to get out of the hole they blasted through before Bakugou came rocketing after him, thankfully. It was a reckless move, and it could have gotten them both crushed- Bakugou by way of falling rubble, and Izuku by way of Bakugou just exploding his way out of there. Izuku watches as the structure behind the crumbles, getting up while taking heaving breaths of his own.

They're graded accordingly. They get points for escaping, but are deducted points for their reckless behavior, specifically how much damage they caused just to get out, not to mention to each other.

But despite all of that, they pass.]

[They pass, but the deducted points frustrate him. He tried arguing about the fact that they worked together which was the only point of this exercise, but that was only met with Aizawa yelling at him and telling him that they still have a long way to go and threatening each other's safety just to get out of a situation like that is unacceptable. He probably would've deducted more points if it weren't for All Might observing today and telling him to calm down a little.

It still pissed him off and after the discussion is over, he doesn't stick around to watch the last few teams finish. Instead walking towards the changing rooms with a scowl on his face. It was hard enough to put his pride away and share plans and ideas to work together with someone else, but to do it with Deku was like asking him the impossible.]

Unacceptable... tch.

[Izuku wants to wait back and watch the others, but...just letting Bakugou storm off doesn't feel right. So he decides to follow after a moment of deliberation, calling out after him in the hallway.]

Kacchan, wait!

[Before, Bakugo would tell him to screw off, or keep walking and ignoring him as if he wasn't there. But, well... they understand each other a little more now. And he knows Deku has to be just as frustrated with the results as him-- and it was kind of.. his fault they barely passed. If he was more careful then they could have had a higher score. And maybe it's superficial to be angry about getting a C over an A+, but the fact that it was his fault eats at him a little. Frustrates him a little more.

As much as he thinks it's stupid and doesn't like working with others he can't just go off on his own anymore. That's something Deku has over him, the ability to work with others so well and be empathetic to them, so he needs to work on that better too at his own pace in order to surpass him.

He stops in his tracks, and turns around to look at Deku halfway.]

What?

[Izuku is very honestly surprised that Bakugou turns to him. When he does he stops in the middle of the hallway, pulling his hands back towards himself before letting them drop by his sides.]

I just, um...I wanted to say that you did a good job, today.

[He offers him a hesitant smile.]

That was a really good idea you had with the wall.

[Bakugo is quiet for a couple of seconds after the praise. He turns his head away from Deku with the sound of a scoff, and it'd probably be expected for him to leave then but he hesitates.]

...what was the idea you had with the door?

[He didn't actually give him a chance to talk about it, but now he thinks it might have been the better decision if it would have ended with the room in one piece.]

[He's asking...what his idea was? Did pigs start flying while they were taking their exam-

Izuku falters by being suddenly put on the spot, but it doesn't take him more than a handful of seconds to reply.]

The door was made of the same material as the walls so it wouldn't be too easy to just blast it open. But they had to let us in somehow...and the metal hinges were already exposed to the air. You could have melted them with your Quirk, potentially...but there's a chance that could have caused a lot more damage in the long run anyway.

[Bakugo listens to that, and he straightens up a little bit and turns to face Deku fully. It's not a terrible idea, honestly. He didn't think about the hinges but melting them...]

Melting them would have welded the door shut, idiot. We wouldn't have been able to get out normally in case of emergency and we'd probably be deducted for that.

[However..]

...but if you broke them with your Quirk, it might have caused the door to fall over instead. If you aimed with your heel instead of your toe, making a clean strike.

[He demonstrates, kicking down with his heel against the ground. With his stature he just looks like a thug about to curb stomp someone's head in or something.]

Otherwise the entire door would have fallen apart, and I would've killed you for screwing up your own stupid plan.

[Izuku purses his lips thoughtfully as he listens to Bakugou's explanation. It's gruff and abrasive as usual, but he's got a good point on all fronts. He's almost embarrassed that he didn't think of just breaking the hinges as opposed to melting them with heat.]

Wouldn't it have been okay even if the door fell apart, though? If we could still get out...that would have been less damage. What we ended up doing caused the whole room to collapse.

[Bakugo shoots a glare at Deku for that, as if he's mad at him for thinking that out. It's almost insulting-- it's like he's saying his Quirk is better by comparing the fact that breaking the door down is safer than Bakugo causing the entire room to go down.

I mean. He's absolutely right. But it still pisses him off.]

If you kick it with the full force you've been using, you might knock the whole wall down. Using your heel isn't a kick, but it's more like... AUUUGH, why am I giving you all of the answers like a teacher or something?!

Go try it out again if you're so damn curious about how it'd turn out!

[aka: lets ask if we can practice it again later when class is over]

Edited 2018-12-05 06:55 (UTC)

[Izuku ends up just sighing, a slight smile quirking onto his features. That was Bakugou for you...but this was a different Bakugou from the one he knew just a week ago. One actually willing to work with him even when he hated it. One that even was open to sharing information and tips on how to be better...again, even if he hated it.]

I will. I'll make sure to try that next time too, Kacchan.

We might not have gotten full marks, but the fact we passed at all is great. We'll do a lot better next time!

Don't act like I'm your best friend now, you freaking nerd! It was just one team practice, got it?

[But his face tells him something a little different. "Don't overdo it if you don't want people prying."]

I only played along because I can't afford to fail. I still need to catch up.

[He doesn't even have his provisional license yet, after all.]

[Oh come on you act like this isn't how Izuku has acted towards you from day one, regardless of how you've acted in return.]

You're right. Next time, we'll probably be on different teams.

[Izuku tilts his head just slightly to one side.]

I'll make sure to beat you, then.

[It's Different now, okay. Now Bakugo is kind of maybe a little bit more tolerant towards Deku and he doesn't want it to look suspicious.....

But when Deku says that, it gets a huge grin to spread across the firey teen's face and he takes a step forward towards him and does something surprising.

He holds his hand out for a shake. Acknowledging that declaration with just a look.]

[...as if.

Before Deku can actually take his hand, he pulls it back and uses it to slap the back of Deku's head, a little bit of fire on his palm to lightly singe his hair but it surprisingly wasn't hard enough to knock him over. It was.... kind of playful???]

It'll be my win!

[The look in his eyes is different than his usual resentment. It's a look of respect. He looks at him like a proper rival, rather than a piece of shit that he can't quite rub off the bottom of his boot.]

[It was impressive to see them working together. They'd gotten in a fight after curfew one night, been put on house arrest, and Tenya was mad-- how many times and for how many reasons did he have to tell his classmates just to follow the goddamn rules? They were there for their safety, that was the entire reason they'd been moved into dorms! But nobody in their age bracket but him seemed to actually notice or care, so he just settled to fuss where he was able. He supposed if he hadn't been absolutely dead asleep when the fight had happened, he may have done something about it, then.]

[But that wasn't important! What was important was their teamwork. Specifically, that Bakugou was working cooperatively at all, and especially with Midoriya. Even if walking up to them was punctuated by Katsuki thwapping Izuku on the head, something about the air between them was different. He didn't know why, and he didn't really care, he was just glad to see them getting along. He claps both his hands together when he's within earshot.]

Great job, both of you! Bakugou-kun, your teamwork was impeccable! I'm not sure what happened between you two when you were put on house arrest, and I certainly would never suggest you do such a thing again, but it is heartening to see you working together!

Edited (lol it it) 2018-12-05 07:55 (UTC)

[The moment Bakugo hears Iida speak, the smile on his face is gone and the look of slight respect is replaced with absolute irritation. He's the last person Bakugo wanted to talk to right now, somehow even more last than Deku, and the attention is annoying... they barely even functioned as a team in the first place.]

Shut up, you shitty Four-Eyes!

[It doesn't have as much fire and spit as it used to before, but it's still There and he's still Pissed.]

I just didn't feel like having that teacher nag me if I broke out by myself!

[Oh well...so much for that moment of comraderie, if one could call it that from Bakugou. Izuku hadn't really even had a chance to take his hand- though he would have if he could- before he was being whapped over the head, quickly pulling back and patting a little at his hair when he can smell the ends of it being singed. It's about that time that Iida arrives, prompting Izuku to shoot him a sympathetic smile.]

Thank you, Iida-kun.

[He feels a bit bad still about the whole house arrest thing, but...it was something that had to happen. Maybe someday he'll be able to explain to Iida what exactly that was all about.]

You and Tokoyami-kun did a great job too. I wasn't expecting to see your Quirk work so well with Dark Shadow, but I think you guys have most of us beat on getting out in record time.

[Iida's just going to gently ignore the Problem Child of 1-A, smiling brightly at him and letting him bitch. It was just how you had to deal with Katsuki-- he spat at you, and if you spat back it really only made it worse. Surely he meant it fondly, every now and again.]

[Maybe.]

[Probably not.]

[He turns to Izuku, still smiling, and waves his hands in bizarre gestures as he always does, the action always exacerbated by excitement.]

I may seem like a one-trick pony, Midoriya-kun, but I have many trump cards left to reveal! I can only imagine you both are the same.

Oh, for sure! We're only going to be better the next time we have a test like that! Right, Kacchan?

[Right Kacchan]

[DAMN IT Bakugo was literally getting ready to just mosey on out of this situation-- they're having a nice friendly conversation he clearly does Not need to be here but then of course Deku has to drag him back in. The asshole.]

I'm going to beat the rest of you no matter who I'm stuck with next time!

[aka you damn right they are

He does snap his head towards Iida though to address him, a pissed look to his expression.]

Just because you got out faster than us doesn't mean you're better. Next time we'll be faster, got it?

[His smile is a touch less overly sweet and sarcastic this time, turning toward Katsuki when Izuku drags him all but bodily back into the conversation, and his eyes pinch at the corners as he inclines his head in a short bow. He doesn't bother offering a hand to shake, because they both know Katsuki would just smack it away.]

I'm looking forward to the challenge, Bakugou-kun. Speed is my specialty, and I don't plan to be bested in it.

[Challenging Bakugou? Not the smartest move, but it seemed to be the only language he spoke.]

[A grin just spreads on Bakugo's face, and it's one of acknowledgement-- but also one of overwhelming confidence.]

Oh? That's a bold statement from Number Six.

[He's talking about the preliminary race. Of course that was a long time ago, as far as progress made before then and now goes. But it's amusing to him anyway to hear him claim that he doesn't plan to be bested after losing to Bakugo in a race.]

[The thought of Iida and Bakugou racing was as thrilling as it was nervewracking. Needless to say, Izuku isn't sure if he'd be happier in the thick of it with them or watching to see who won in the end. He's glad to see them...actually talking, though? He never sees Iida and Bakugou interact, really...probably because Iida deliberately tries to avoid much direct contact with the other boy since it's almost always usually negative, but this was...nice. Some nice, friendly competition...right...]

A race between Kacchan and Iida-kun would be so exciting! Iida-kun has the clear advantage on the ground, but Kacchan is just as fast if not faster in bursts once he's in the air...I guess it would probably depend on how long the course ended up being, and whether or not there were any obstacles to account for...

[butsubutsubutsu]

[He smiles wider.]

I was Number Six in the entrance exam. Things have ch-- [Oh, there goes Izuku, butsu-ing into the sun. He quirks a crooked grin, and turns back to Bakugou.]

I won't lose so easily, now that I know what I'm up against.

[This was absolutely positive. Sure, he tended to avoid their problem child of 1-A because it was easier, and he had never met a person who could quite so easily get under his skin and make him angry as Bakugou Katsuki, but that didn't mean he wasn't immensely glad to see him finally coming around and becoming a touch more personable. Even if it was... Still very much in his explosive, angry sort of way.]

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