How many shrimps do you have to eat, before you make your skin turn pink?

[bakucchan]

[Bakugo's finally gotten his provisional license, but there were still things he-- and Deku both needed to learn. Save to win, win by saving people. That motto was something that the two of them had on their mind ever since, the seed All Might planted being nurtured and growing as the two went through more experiences and learned more about one another but All Might had an idea to help it grow more. Deku was of course doing great in strides of thinking about saving people before anything else-- but he was still too soft at times and needed to learn more about controlling his power better and being able to let loose without holding back. Bakugo was good at controlling his power and not holding back, but he still needed to learn to be softer around the edges and care more about the people around him. Of course it's easy to tell these two these things or teach them in more conventional ways.. but All Might wanted to teach them through experience. With something a little more hands-on.

So he called the both over to the lounge one afternoon to meet one of his hero friends, who held a hand out to both of them at the same time for a shake. They both took it, thinking nothig of it and as soon as they did something strange happened... they blacked out for a few seconds, and woke up on the opposite end of the couch.

Next to themself.

They had been switched to each other's bodies.

Of course Bakugo screamed, something along the lines of "YOU TRICKED ME?! YOU PIECE OF SHIT RETIRED HERO?!" but it was met with a stern look and All Might explained that it was special training to help the two better understand each other. They were told it also counted for extra credit but if they let it slip that their bodies were switched, they'd fail. So now.. the two of them are sitting in Deku's dorm in dead silence, as they both try to figure out how the fuck they're supposed to do this.

It's only for a week, but it's going to be the longest week of their entire life.]

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[mightdoriya]

...we have to learn how to use each others' Quirks before class tomorrow. [Is what Izuku finally says after having been silent for so long, though the words come out deeper and in Bakugou's voice. It's...very strange, to hear him talk without a gruff, put-on air of toughness. It's too normal and therefore strange...it'd get them caught easily if they weren't just talking to each other in Izuku's dorm. Of course he doesn't mean that they have to learn how to use them 100%...mostly just enough to make it not seem like anything happened at all. The teachers would know, obviously, but the other students wouldn't... ... They were fucked if they didn't work together, basically.]

[bakucchan]

[The moment Deku says that-- in his voice is the moment Bakugo can't keep it in anymore. He'd been quietly seething ever since they were shooed out of the teacher's lounge and seething for a long while when they came in here, but the truth of the matter is he hates the idea of being anyone other than himself so much that he could scream.

And scream he does.]

WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH THIS SCHOOL?!

[He yells it into the air in a shrill, boyish sounding voice that just sounds so off to him.]

How the fuck are we supposed to learn each other's Quirks?! You can barely use your own Quirk to begin with, doesn't that leave me at a disadvantage?!?!

[mightdoriya]

S-Stop cursing- [STOP MAKING HIM SAY FUCK] If someone hears you yelling like that in my voice, it won't matter if we learn them or not. We'll be figured out before we even get a chance to learn anything. And it's not like I'm at an advantage here, Kacchan. I'm in the exact same position as you are right now, not knowing how your Quirk is controlled. I know how it works, but I knew how All Might's worked too. At least, I thought I did. Anyway...I don't think they expect us to learn how to use each other's abilities 100% anyway. It's about how we figure out how to deal with it.

[bakucchan]

[Bakugo's eye twitches at being told to stop cursing, and he reaches out and sharply jabs Deku in the chest.]

Don't go around saying "Kacchan" in my voice either, it's creepy!

[Oh he hates this? He hates this.]

I'll just tell everyone I'm sick and lock myself in your room for the week! That's how I'll deal with it!

[mightdoriya]

Since when have I been sick enough to lock myself in my room for a week!? [Izuku grimaces, shucking his hands through his hair and stiffening at how strange it feels, given that it's Bakugou's spiked locks and not his own curly fringe... He exhales, slumping again.] That isn't going to work, either. All Might wouldn't have done this if he didn't want us to actually...try to work with it a better way than that.

[bakucchan]

[Bakugo lets out a frustrated sounding growl-- because Deku's right. They can't just easily skip this somehow, there's no shortcuts. Really, he'd give up and just lose the extra credit but at the same time his pride is too much to just give up like that in the first place... plus, he. Kind of needs the extra credit after being behind with getting his license.

God this sucks.

But after he throws a mini tantrum inwardly, Bakugo lets out a sigh and glares over at Deku, his expression just looking more uncomfortably angry than anything else.]

Before our Quirks we have to master being each other. Are you even capable of pretending to be like me? You fucking softie.

[there he goes with that swearing again]

[mightdoriya]

[Well it's clear that you already have some work to do, Bakugou...but at that, Izuku considers what he says, bringing a hand to his mouth thoughtfully for a moment. Could he pretend to be Bakugou? He's known him and been on the receiving end of his abuse all his life...he knows him well enough that he could predict every move he made the first time they really fought, after all. So after a moment of thinking he suddenly gets up without warning, his hands loose and half curled into fists at his sides.] Did you just say something to me? Haahh!? I'll fucking kill you! Go die!!

[bakucchan]

[The moment Deku stands up and starts yelling at him, Bakugo sits there with a blank expression on his face for about five seconds before he lets out a roaring laugh.]

You call that imitation?! If you want to be me, you're gonna have to try way fucking harder than that, you dumbass!

[God it's funny hearing Deku swear, which might be why he hasn't even tried to stop yet.]

If you're gonna yell at someone, yell at them from the base of your stomach you pansy! Yell at them so loudly that they piss their pants in fear, otherwise there's no point throwing out death threats like that!

[mightdoriya]

Fuck you!!! [Comes Izuku's reply as he shouts back, not noticing the small sparks kicking up in his palms the more 'heated' he gets.] Stop getting in my way, idiot!

[bakucchan]

[Oh my god. Oh my god this is actually hilarious knowing it's weak, kind Deku in there. Maybe this whole body switch thing was a blessing in disguise after all? At least he'll have a week's worth of entertainment.]

Idiot? Do you really think anyone's gonna move with a weak-ass insult like that?

[Bakugo sneers at Deku, getting up to his feet to face him head on.]

And what's with that expression, huh? You look like you're about to cry! I'll kill you if you do that while you're in my body!

[mightdoriya]

I'm only making the expression you make all the time, dumbass. [He tries to match Bakugou's usual scowl, jutting out his bottom jaw like Kirishima told him to do that one time he was pretending to be a thug. Bakugou's about the most thug-like person he knows, so.]

[bakucchan]

Hahhhh?!

[Honestly he's a little impressed at how angry Deku's getting, he really has been doing his homework. Though it means he just has to do better at pretending to be like Deku because if he didn't make this into a competition, he might honestly expire this week.]

Are you saying I look like a weakling?!

[mightdoriya]

I'm saying...that I'm pretty sure Deku wouldn't say that. [He grins at Bakugou, baring his teeth.]

forgive my typos im goin one handed in dis bich

[bakucchan]

[Bakugo actually freezes at that, not expecting to be called out for not being in character right now. This was Deku's delinquent teaining!!! Not Bakugo's pansy training!! But now that it's been pointed out, he'd look bad if he didn't try.

So he grimaces, shrinking a little as he backs off and ytires to think of a Deku like response.]

You're right, Kacchan. Sorry.

[Time to hate himself]

gasps how dare you

[mightdoriya]

[Izuku is pleased to see Bakugou catch on, though he knows he's not going to want to keep this charade up for terribly long. As long as he can manage to not seem too much like himself...maybe the others could at least be fooled into thinking he was just having an off week due to being sick or something. Izuku takes another step closer to Bakugou until they're eye-to-eye. It's strange, being nose to nose with...himself.] And if I said...I'm gonna fucking crush you on the way to the top, what would you say back, haah?!

i know im a rebel

[bakucchan]

Yeah fucking ri--

[GOD THIS IS SO HARD ALREADY

Bakugo clears his throat, and he glares into Deku's-- his eyes with fierce determination.]

...I'd say that I'm not going to back down without a fight. I have All Might's expectations to live up to.

[It's spoken in a put on deep sounding voice just from habit, but he's doing this best.]

[mightdoriya]

Not bad. [Izuku relaxes a little then, his throat starting to hurt from growling and yelling so much. How does he do it for so long...either way, they can't just keep yelling at each other when they're in his dorm, people will start to wonder what on earth is going on, much less why Bakugou is there at all.] How long do you think you can keep this up for?

[bakucchan]

I'll keep it up as long as I have to.

[Bakugo moves to take a seat again, giving a small, frustrated huff.]

Even if acting like you is gonna drive me nuts.

[mightdoriya]

I don't really like the idea of having to yell and curse so much, but...here we are. [Izuku rocks back on his heels, falling into a sit in a way that's similar to the way Bakugou might flop down.]

[bakucchan]

Shut up, I don't swear that much! You're so fucking straight-laced you probably think "damn" and "ass" are swears too!

[ah yes proving his point with a swear]

And at least you're gonna be left alone the entire time! You've always got someone up your ass every minute, so I'll have to be on guard the entire fucking week!

[mightdoriya]

[But they are swears-] You should know how I usually act by now though, don't you? All you need to do is copy that. You're good at everything else, so you should be good at this, too.

[bakucchan]

Ngh--

[Damn you with your logic. Damn you.

Bakugo freezes when he says that, and after a few seconds he looks away, his expression looking slightly embarrassed which is.. a lot easier to tell with Deku's face than it is with Bakugo's for some reason. Must be that boyish charm.]

...yeah, yeah. I'll be so good at copying you that All Might will think we found a way back in our original bodies.

[He's just gonna hate pretending to be friends with Uraraka and Iida for a week. What if they invite him to go shopping? Or watch a movie? Disgusting.]

Anyway, we should start learning our Quirks already. I want to see what this power can do.

[mightdoriya]

[Ah...the main thing he was worried about. Using their Quirks... Izuku's expression becomes considerably pressed, then. Or, perhaps it's better to say that Bakugou's does.] This isn't going to be easy or fun, you know. One For All... [He looks at his own right hand, scarred all the way up his arm.] It's almost killed me a bunch of times by now. You can't go all out like you do with your Quirk.

[bakucchan]

I'm not an idiot.

[Bakugo replies plainly, his own gaze trailing to the scarred up hand. He lifts it, clenching and unclenching his fist a couple of times before letting out a scoff.]

We're basically shitty four years old again. Just because my Quirk looks easy to use doesn't mean you can't hurt yourself by being a dumbass with it either.

[He kind of figures Deku already knows this, having watched Bakugo his entire life. But he goes over it anyway.]

There's recoil when you use explosions. The bigger the explosion, the more strain it puts on my arms. That's why I have braces with my costume in the first place-- besides them looking fucking cool.

[mightdoriya]

[Izuku watches, his own fists balled against his knees. Bakugou isn't all scarred up the same way he is, but he can already feel the subtle differences in their bodies. His arms are built like cinderblocks, and the palms of his hands and fingertips are rough and calloused from repeated explosions dealt from them over his lifetime.] We'll both just have to be careful, then. I don't know where we'll go to train though...we can't use the courtyard, someone might think we're trying to cause some kind of trouble again.