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.]

Comments

[bakucchan]

Don't--

[This time, Bakugo moves without activating his quirk. Running towards Deku with his right hand balled tightly into a fist.]

---get too used to it!

[mightdoriya]

[Don't think. Don't think. Just do. Just seconds before Bakugou is on top of him, Izuku suddenly thrusts his hand toward the ground between his feet. It's a thoughtless gesture in the hopes that what he wants to happen will work, a few sparks kicking up between his fingers before he suddenly lets loose another blast that throws him straight up and away from the punch Bakugou was leveling at him. At least...it does at first. Because now that he's gone straight up, he isn't sure what to do now that he's in the air. He's used to using his legs, but he can't...so as he falls he tries to set off another explosion behind him to give himself some distance between him and Bakugou, but nothing happens. His palms spark but the explosion doesn't go off, causing him to exclaim sharply as he keeps careening through the air until he falls flat on his back a good few yards away.]

[bakucchan]

[Bakugo swears inwardly as Deku shoots himself out of the way, and he turns around to prepare for a counter attack. But rather than an angry Deku bursting at him with explosions, he turns around to watch him fall.

There's something really dark about watching yourself falling from above, hitting the ground with a loud thud straight on your back. He stares at Deku on the ground for a few seconds before he takes slow steps towards him.]

Oi, you didn't break anything did you? If you did, I'll kill you.

[He stops when he's next to Deku, looking down at him, his expression unable to mask the worry he's genuinely feeling. His brow furrowed in anger, but his eyes look concerned.]

[mightdoriya]

[Izuku groans, his breath completely knocked from his lungs for a second as he lays there staring up at the ceiling, clenching and unclenching his fists out at his sides. He's not sure why it didn't work that time... He peers up at Bakugou looking down at him, gritting his teeth for a moment.] I'm fine. [He's just winded, bruised, embarrassed...this was going to take a lot of time and effort to pull off.]

[bakucchan]

Good.

[Deku gets to have a couple more seconds of feeling ashamed, before Bakugo swings back with his right leg, landing a hit hard into his side.]

Get the fuck back up then! We only have four and a half hours left today, you shit nerd!

[mightdoriya]

Ah-! [Izuku cries out in pain when Bakugou suddenly just fucking kicks him?? But it does prompt him to sit up and push himself to his feet, swiping a hand at Bakugou but expectedly missing making contact with him since he's standing far enough away.] Alright! I'm trying, it just...it didn't work, that last time.

[bakucchan]

Why did it fail? Think about it.

[As he says that, Bakugo gets into a stable position again and activates One for All.]

I'll give you sixty seconds.

[mightdoriya]

[Izuku lifts a hand and smudges it under his nose, his gaze narrowed as he stares back at Bakugou. Why did it fail? Was he just not concentrating enough? He really just made a motion and hoped that something would happen...he tried reaching for the power, but that's not how Bakugou's quirk worked. He takes a slow breath, his brows furrowing harder.] ...remember, no punching. [He saw your fist, earlier.]

[bakucchan]

I didn't use One for All earlier so I could punch!

[He barks that back at Deku, like a child talking back at their parent.]

I know what I'm doing now! So you better get a better grasp on those explosions if you don't want me to kick your fucking teeth in!

[mightdoriya]

[Easier said than done, but...the only thing he can do is practice. So this time, he doesn't hesitate, nor does he give Bakugou time to think. Without warning. Izuku suddeny rushes forward at Bakugou with his palm extended, sparks jumping between his fingertips as he prepares to throw an explosion directly at him, just...not on him this time.]

[bakucchan]

[Bakugo stands still, holding his arms in front of himself in a guarding position as Deku rushes towards him. He can easily dodge this with One for All- but the problem is that he has to rely more on momentum to get his body to do what it wants. So his plan is to let himself get hit, and preform a counter as he bounces back.

As long as Deku doesn't over-do it again, on accident.]

[mightdoriya]

[Fortunately for them both- both for Bakugou and the state of Izuku's body- he doesn't overdo it this time. The explosion is considerably weaker since he'd already let off such a huge blast accidentally before, using up a lot of the sweat he'd produced all in one go. It's more of a huge flash than anything, similar to the attack he'd cultivated to blind his opponents at close range.]

[bakucchan]

Fuck--!

[Bakugo is pretty used to getting flash bangs blown in his face by now, since it's his own attack, but Deku isn't used to it. It burns his eyes and prompts him to close them, and at the same time he ducks and pushes his palms against the ground flat, pushing his body up to swing a kick upwards and hope it makes some kind of contact.]

[mightdoriya]

[Izuku is surprised when the flash doesn't bother him as much as he'd have expected it to, but the brief moment isn't enough to give him the upper hand, either. He's slow, slower than he's used to, and before he knows it Bakugou's kick strickes him directly in the side, knocking him completely off his feet and sending him rolling. It's the strength behind the kick, the power of One For All, that really hurts. He eventually skids to a stop in the sand, his fingers digging into the earth as he tilts his head up and really glares at Bakugou, taking sudden advantage of the muscle memory his face has to look angry. In an instant, he throws both palms behind himself, and before he's fully prepared he ends up setting off simultaneous explosions that throw him forward with such velocity that he can't stop nor can he move to grab for Bakugou...instead he's just shooting for him like a living missile.]

[bakucchan]

[Bakugo is still recoiling from the flash, and he manages to land on his feet after that kick as Deku hits the ground. He wipes furiously at his eyes, blinking over and over to try and get the bright dots behind his eyelids to dissipate quicker. He figured he'd have a couple of seconds, since he definitely felt his foot connect with Deku's side but he hears those explosions before he can see them-- and in a rush he looks up just in time to see Deku rushing towards him with such an intense expression set on his face.

He barely has a second to react. He holds his hands out and grabs a firm handful of Deku's shirt with both of his fists, relying on the strength in his legs to keep him from flying back. But Deku ramming into his burnt chest like that sends such an intense shock of pain through him, that he can only keep standing for a few milliseconds before the two of them go flying backwards together against the back wall.]

[mightdoriya]

[The best that Izuku can do is brace for impact at this point. He closes his eyes and turns his head when he slams into Bakugou, feeling the way his momentum is slowed a bit before they're both taken right off their feet against the far wall. It cracks immediately upon impact with both of their bodies, though they don't get any further since this field is made to withstand the brunt of many Quirks over time. By the time Izuku runs into Bakugou, at least, the explosions stop. He can feel his arms and shoulders aching beneath the strain even when they've both come to a halt, more than likely in a heap where they ended up landing.]

[bakucchan]

[Bakugo wants to keep going, but he can barely even breathe right now from the strain of being crushed between Deku and the wall, and the intense pain that came from being hit head on like that. He's laying under him, still clinging to his shirt without thinking as he gasps and chokes, his breathing causing his throat to burn from how deep the breaths he was taking were.

It's kind of amazing though, honestly. They both have a lot to work on clearly, but it actually does feel like they can pull this off. If they keep working on figuring out the best way for them to use their borrowed Quirk, they can do it.]

Even... my body still... wins....

[Bakugo rasps that out between gasps, and he lets go of him finally and lets his arms drop to his sides for now. That's his way of saying "let's take a fucking break for a minute" because they.. they need it.]