chinanigans | "I’ll prove my existence with my beast dance."

"I’ll prove my existence with my beast dance."

[Young Bakugo Katsuki, age four and a half. The boy was born with the same ears and tail that his mother had, but none of the other traits of a dog that she did. She had a snout that she was proud of, paws with sharp claws, and a bark that scared her husband whenever she saw a squirrel outside the window and broke the peaceful silence of the house. Small Bakugo thought that his own Quirk would be like his mom's-- he tried barking loud like she did only to make a pathetic squeak of a sound, he tried to make claws come out of his humanoid fingers, he tried running on all fours and ended up tripping down the stairs over his own feet... it just didn't seem like he'd have any of the cool dog abilities his mother had. He tried to lift the couch once to see if he had his father's super strength at least but that just resulted in him spraining his wrists.

It was nearing the end of his preschool year and everyone else already had their amazing Quirks. His best friend, whom he affectionately yet frustratingly called "Deku", had manifested what was probably the coolest Quirk in class. He could breathe fire out like his father-- but with a twist. The ability to bend the fire at his will. The day he found out, everyone was excited to see how cool his new ability was, especially Bakugo. Everyone else had boring things like wings, an extra eye, but Deku had something that might as well have been two Quirks in one.

Being part dog, Bakugo has a tendency to let his emotions take control in certain circumstances and that was the case here. He got a little too excited just as Deku was trying to show him how it worked, and he got too close. Deku's fire grazed his cheek, immediately singing the skin and sending Bakugo on the ground screaming from the pain, and now he has a scar that always reminds him to reign himself in. And remind Deku to not let his fire get out of control.

That night, after he had gotten home from the hospital his mother treated him to his favourite dinner that he hadn't been able to have in a few months because of the rarity. Sheep. And the moment the four year old scarfed down his dinner something happened to him. He felt pain all over his body and howled to the sky as suddenly-- fur appeared all over his skin, a snout jutted out of his face, and his hands were turned into clawed paws just like his mother's. It was scary, at first, but as his parents freaked out and fussed over why his body had changed so drastically he realized something.

It was his Quirk.

Since then he carries a pack of home-dried sheep jerky on him at all times, and he's gotten pretty damn good at switching between full-wolf form and small wolf form. In his full form, he has something like super strength. It's not exactly that, he doesn't become any stronger than he already is but it's more like while he's in that state, his adrenaline pumps through his veins faster than it normally would giving him a frame of time to go up to 130% of his body's power. Of course if he's not careful with this, like if he tried to lift a car for more than a few seconds, he could easily get carried away and rip the tendons in his arms or legs like any other physical Quirk. He's not limitless, but there's still plenty he can do in this state. On top of that he has all the abilities a dog has while he's like that-- he can hear extremely well, smell extremely well, bark loudly and as aggressively as he feels like and he has thick claws and sharp teeth. He's effectively a perfect werewolf which is why his Quirk was changed from "Dog" to... well. "Werewolf."

And today was his first day of getting to really show off his abilities.

Him and his best friend Deku had both applied to U.A together, the school their idol, All Might had went to and both were accepted. Of course they were split up during the exams they took to get in. Bakugo exclaimed angrily how he wanted to make sure he defeated more of those robots than Deku and he couldn't if they weren't in the same exam, but it was fair to make sure classmates weren't together in case of Hubris. In either case they both ended up tying, though Deku was ahead with Rescue points as Bakugo had.. zero... and they were put in the same class.

It was the first day and they were put to the test with physical fitness exams, told that the person in last would be expelled. Everyone was ready to show off what they got, and Bakugo ended up one of the top three. He can't use his Quirk too many times in one day or he'll overwork himself so he had to be picky with what tests he used it for. He used it for the ball throwing, the 100M dash, and a few others that involved strength or speed since those areas where were he excelled in and all his scores were fairly high. His ego was fairly high as well, but he wasn't satisfied only being third in the class. He wanted to be at the very top, better than all the other losers in his class even Deku. Because he wanted to be the Number One Hero, and beat out even his idol.

..speaking of, unbeknownst to anyone, All Might was one of their teachers.

They had final period with him and his appearance caused everyone to freak out. Deku was in tears seeing him, and Bakugo tried to act like he didn't care but his tail was wagging at speeds faster than it should be able to. He was in charge of teaching the subjects that had to do with being a hero-- subjects like rescue, team combat.. things like that. Of course it being day one his class was more just orientation but the students still left with excitement and a huge impression on their minds. Bakugo even snuck up to him at the end of the class and shoved his notebook and a pen at him to get an autograph, though he refused to even smile about it as if he was bothered by the Mere Idea of getting an autograph despite asking. All Might found it endearing, and signed it happily.

Now the day was coming to an end, and he and Deku were walking home together. The excitement was still fresh in both of their minds, and Bakugo felt a new sense of determination swell up inside of him. Determination to be the best. Determination to have All Might watch as he surpassed him. And after a quiet ten or so minutes he turns his face towards his friend and gives him a sharp nudge in the side with his elbow.]

You gotta stop being such a goddamn crybaby, you shit-nerd! All Might's gonna think I'm a fucking pussycat just 'cuz I hang around you sometimes!

[Despite how angry he sounds, his tail is still waggling very happy behind him.]

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[If you thought Bakugo would stop for his dearly beloved friend who just ate an entire pile of shit well..]

Ha! Serves you right, you fuckin' cheater!

[Bakugo just laughs at Deku as he runs right past him, allllll the way until he reaches his house and slams his hand on the door. From the inside he can hear his mom start barking at whoever just made that noise and his dad trying to calm her down, and before they can come out to check he pushes himself away from the door and makes his way back to the curb where Deku's still trying to collect his things.]

I win.

[He pants that at Deku, his tongue hanging out of his mouth like... well. Like a dog.]

[Fortunately for Bakugou, Izuku is in no shape or mood to try to jump back up and beat him even if he were able to. Instead, he's holding his face with one hand while he tries to collect his things before they get blown away into the street, sniffling against his fingers.

He's...crying...and also his nose is bleeding, judging by the blood dripping between his fingers.]

[Honestly at first, Bakugo didn't even notice the blood. He doesn't have the same sense of smell in half-wolf form than in full, and he was so focused on beating Deku that it took him a minute to even realize something was wrong. He just stands there for a few seconds, waiting for an answer and that was what actually tipped him off. He tilts his head a little to peer at his face more, and he catches sight of the red dripping through his fingers and realizes... oh. Fucking yikes.

His ears involuntarily fold back against his head, his excited tail dropping between his legs and he crouches down next to Deku, picking up one of his notebooks to hand out to him.]

Christ, you're supposed to be a hero yet you can't even watch where you're going.

[Izuku looks embarrassed more than hurt, at least, but that doesn't stop the tears any faster. He can't look Bakugou in the eye directly, as if he's worried about getting picked on or something. He does reach out and take his notebook though, pushing it into his bag along with the rest of his things. Luckily it stayed shut and he didn't ruin the autograph, or else we might really have a disaster on our hands.

Hero's don't cry, huh...he's cried several times on his first day ever, so some hero he's turned out to be so far.]

Y...you can go home, Kacchan.

[Please don't look at him like this, he's not sure he can take it.]

I'll see you tomorrow...

....

[Bakugo doesn't reply immediately, instead he's too busy looking to see if he can find any blood seeping through other parts of his clothes. He's in his blazer so if he scrapped his knee bad he'd be able to tell or elbow-- anything like that.. well, even if he did't at the very least his home is fifteen minutes away and it'd probably ruin his new school uniform if he didn't do something about that nosebleed...

So, Bakugo makes a little "tsk" sound with his mouth before he stands up, and he grabs Deku's arm to tug him to his feet.]

Get some fucking tissues or something first, you wanna stain your school uniform? Fucking moron.

[His house is right there and they've got a first aid kit in there somewhere.]

[He might be a little scuffed and bruised up, but no other cuts it seems. He got rather fortunate- or unfortunate- in that his face broke the majority of his fall.

He's pretty much dragged by Bakugou to his feet when he takes his arm, but he doesn't stop him as he pulls his backpack onto his shoulders with his other. He doesn't want to worry his mom, who would definitely be upset to see him come home all bloody...so in the end he nods, his shoulders hunched as he makes his best effort to disappear into his shirt collar.]

[Deku you clumsy..... clumsy child...

Bakugo doesn't let go of his arm when he drags the smaller boy over to his large house, worried if he lets go that Deku might just book it. He's sure he probably feels embarrassed for challenging Bakugo to a race and then getting so excited he didn't watch where he was going-- if it was him he would've punched Deku just for witnessing it happen in the first place. But still, he's got a first aid kit right here so might as well patch him up before kicking him out.

When they get to his front door, he stops for a moment to fish his house key out of his pocket and unlocks it, which gets.. more barking from his mom but it's closer this time and as soon as he opens the door she's right there. She immediately starts to sniff him, which gets him to push at her face and tell her to back the fuck off which she does once she's satisfied, but she smacks him over the head for swearing and then notices Deku and his nosebleed.

....Which gets her to immediately start yelling at Bakugo, accusing him of punching his friend in the nose. Of course he's defensive immediately and they squabble a little bit more but at some point he takes Deku's arm again and drags him upstairs in the middle of their argument, screaming at her all the way until he's up and into his bedroom. As soon as the two are in there he slams the door shut and walks over to his desk, taking his chair and draaaagging it back to slip it under the knob and effectively lock it before finally he turns his attention back to the green haired teen.]

For fuck's sake that old hag drives me up the fucking wall.

[him love mom dont believe him]

[Izuku is, at least, used to the yelling. He's grown up with Bakugou since they were very little, and this household full of canines has always been very loud. He himself is quiet as Bakugou drags him upstairs, only briefly having tried to explain to his mother that it wasn't his fault before giving up beneath the deluge of snarls and barking.

Once they've made it up to Bakugou's room proper, Izuku is still and silent for a moment before he speaks up, cautiously.]

Is the first-aid kit...in your room?

One of 'em is.

[Bakugo grumbles that back at Deku. There's a bigger, much more professional kit in the bathroom downstairs but like hell is he going back down there just to get it. Luckily he's a smart cookie though, and he drops to his knees in front of his bed and bends down until his chest is on the ground, reaching underneath the metal frame to grab what is presumably going to be the first aid kit....

...but then there's the sound of something squeaking, like some kind of toy and Bakugo's tail suddenly starts wagging at rapid speed. He may or may not have found a toy he lost under there a year ago and may or may not be distracted by said toy.]

[While he waits for him to find the kit, Izuku shifts to sit at the chair next to Bakugou's desk, holding his hand to his nose since he hasn't been able to find any tissues or anything yet.

But when he hears that squeak...he pretty immediately knows why Bakugou stopped and hasn't resurfaced yet.]

...Kacchan?

[squeak squeak...

It takes a minute, before Bakugo pulls himself out from under his bed with a lil squeaky All Might in his mouth and he looks over at Deku for a hot second with a face that says "Look what I've got!!!"... but it really does only last a second before his face suddenly gets red and he spits it out.]

Y-y-you better shut your fucking mouth!

[He says that completely in preparation for Deku to tease him for it, or at the very least look disgusted or laugh or something.]

Don't say anything, got it?! Don't say a damn thing or I'll fucking kill you!

[bark bark bark]

I-! I wasn't...

[He stammers, having to fight really hard not to laugh, or at the very least to not smile since he knows it would just make Bakugou angrier. It's easier at least to hide with his hand covering his mouth and nose, his brows upturned with a look more sympathetic than teasing.]

I remember when you lost that. I'm glad you found it.

What the fuck did I just say?!

[He yells at him, just because he looks so amused even while he's trying to hide it so well but.. it's kind of touching that he'd remember something like that. Which of course makes him angrier but instead of continuing to yell he just shoves himself back under his bed and drags out a small lunchbox, tossing it above him onto his mattress.]

If you tell anyone about that I'll gauge your fucking eyes out with my goddamn teeth!

[how and also why.. well either way, he gets back to his feet and pops open the kit, pulling out a small thing of tissues and handing them out to Deku.]

Thanks...

[Izuku takes the tissues in hand, pulling out a couple so he can wipe at his nose. His face got a little scraped up too beneath all that blood, but he seems to have escaped serious injury. He's used to falling on his face, so it was just inevitable it'd happen again, really.]

[Of course this happens to him routinely, but it's the first time since they were too young to take care of themselves that it's happened near Bakugo's house. Meaning this is probably the first time he's ever had Bakugo tend to his wounds which could be weird if he wasn't already used to how his friend tends to hide his softer side underneath such a... violent.. ugly... mask..

That said he pulls out a small pack of bandaids from the box and waits until it looks like Deku's nose has stopped bleeding, before he comes over and bats his hand away from his face to take his chin into the palm of his hand and look his cuts over. They're all pretty small luckily, nothing deep or in need of stitching but they do need to be cleaned and patched up.

...and because he's part dog, after staring at him intently for a full thirty seconds he lean in and licks Deku's cheek where one of his bigger cuts is located.]

Wh- ah-

[Izuku blinks, closing one eye when Bakugou suddenly leans towards him, licking his tongue across his cheek in such a way that causes his entire head to steadily turn a nice deep shade of red. It's not the first time Bakugou has gotten licky with him, no, but...

...it's different now. Why is it different?]

[For Bakugo, it's not even anything to bat an eye at. The squeaky toy was one thing, recognizing that he let himself get carried away by instinct and showed an embarrassingly stupid side is.. one thing. But licking wounds is another. It's something his mom does with him and his dad and something he's just used to, so it doesn't even occur to him that it might be weird for other people.

Of course he's done it to Deku before, years ago when they were much younger than this... that's probably why he doesn't even think about it before doing it. Though seeing Deku's face get bright red has him stop and pull back a little bit.]

...what's with your face? You're red as a fucking tomato.

[Why are you looking at him like he's doing something Scandalous(tm).]

What, nothing?!

[Izuku blurts, shaking his head quickly.]

It's nothing, uh- n...s-sorry.

[He's ducking down again, sheepish even with blood still oozing from the cut on his cheek.]

[Bakugo tilts his head a little, his brow furrowed in an annoyed expression at Deku's quick denial. Clearly something is wrong but he's just not telling him... well, whatever. If he wants to keep secrets, then he can keep secrets. It's not like Bakugo really cared anyway, he's just doing this so Deku's mom doesn't have a heart attack when her son comes home with a nosebleed!!

Silently, the blonde tilts Deku's face back up again looking twice as irritated as he laps at Deku's cheek, until he's satisfied with his job. He'll grab a band-aid and slap it on over that bleeding cut, before moving to whichever looks the second worse after that one until Deku's face is covered in band-aids (and licks)]

There. You fucking taste nasty so I'm never doing that for you again.

[Izuku isn't sure why, but the way Bakugou says that...makes him feel a tiny, almost barely there twinge of sadness. It's gone as quickly as it came, but it's no less confusing. The band-aids have stopped the bleeding and his face feels a bit sticky now that Bakugou has licked him all over, but he doesn't bother trying to wipe it or anything.]

T-thanks Kacchan...

[He's not crying anymore at least, so that's good?]

I'm really sorry about all of that.

Please, you're acting as if I'm not used to you falling on your face every goddamn day you fucking clumsy nerd.

[Bakugo smacks Deku over the back of the head when he says that, and then he moves back to his bed to put his first aid supplies away.]

You better get the hell outta here before dinner. The old hag's cooking cow intestines or some shit and it smells like ass when she starts boiling it. Uses it's own blood for broth and I know you stupid full human fuckers think that shit's disgusting.

[his poor normal ass dad]

R-right, yeah...ow...

[Izuku is already getting up from Bakugou's bed, leaning over to reclaim his backpack now that his face has been tended to.]

I'll, um...I'll see you tomorrow, then.

Let's make sure we show All Might we're proper heroes.

Don't cry in front of him again.

[Bakugo says that with an amused grin, and he closes up his first aid kit so he can go over to the door before Deku and kick the chair he placed in front of it out of the way.]

Meet me by my gate tomorrow at seven. I want a re-match.

[referring to the race that was so sadly ruined]

[A rematch, huh...

The following morning, Izuku and Bakugou raced all the way to campus. Bakugou beat Izuku nearly by a full half mile.

A few months go by as Izuku and Bakugou attend UA, honing their skills and enhancing the abilities given to them by their Quirks. They all come to realize that they're not as strong as they originally thought, and that they had a lot of room to grow. But they also learned that their Quirks had the capibility to manifest in ways they never thought possible through a lot of training and hard work.

Izuku had developed his Quirk to the point where he could breathe his flames as far as ten feet away from him, in contrast to his previous limit of only five. Bakugou had gotten stronger too, able to maintain his were-form for longer time periods before he had to revert back. Everyone was improving, everyone was getting better.

And now...the sports festival was here. And everyone, class 1-A in particular, was eager to show their mettle in front of the crowds.

Naturally, both Izuku and Bakugou made it through the preliminary trials, and now it was just up to the last rounds of one-on-one sparring between students. Both of them had reached the semifinals, which meant...as Izuku looked up at the board from the waiting room, he could see his name emblazoned across from Bakugou's. He thought getting to fight his friend would be exhilerating, but since he got the news, his hands couldn't stop shaking.

He had a bad feeling.]

[Things had been a little rough, for Bakugo. Getting knocked off his high horse many times through training and through lessons, having to face the reality that more people were equal to him than just Deku.. it can really damper a man's pride, especially if that man was nothing but a walking manifestation of pride with underlying inferiority issues boiling under the surface but he managed to learn through all of his mistakes. And he was determined to continue towards his goal and get stronger, not letting little mishaps or losses take him down.

That's why he was so damn excited for the Sports Festival. It's been a couple of months since they first enrolled, and Bakugo had only gotten stronger as the days go by. He started only able to keep his wolf form for about five minutes, max, but through intensive training and advice from his teachers he can use it for up to eight. It's not a huge change, no, but a lot can happen in three minutes. And he was eager to take him to to the very top with this Quirk he was so proud of.

He told Deku after they both made it out of the preliminary rounds that he wanted to meet him at the finals so he could beat him in front of All Might with a wide grin on his face, but when it was announced they'd be in the same block that grin immediately disappeared. It wasn't going to go exactly as planned but... well. There was still the semi-finals, and much to his excitement Deku and him wound up against each other as he had wished. They've had a couple of sparring matches here and there, being randomly paired up against each other for that Hero vs Villain training a while back among other things but this will be the first time they can truly fight against each other with no distractions. No teammates, no teachers telling them to calm down just them, one on one.

So, Bakugo walks out into the field when the match was ready to start with a wide grin spread on his face and nothing but pride and confidence exuding from his steps. He faces Deku, looking as nervous as can be and lets out a bark of a laugh.]

You better be prepared, you fuckin' nerd! We're gonna end this match with your face imprinted into the cement!

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