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Izuku smiled to himself in the sunny afternoon, the wind breezing around him and ruffling the leaves of tall trees. It was the perfect weather for going outside to play in the forest. Izuku felt a little bad that the rest of Kacchan's friends couldn't make it to play with them today.... But there was a part of him that felt excitement fluttering inside of him. He rarely got to hang out with Kacchan alone, so this was really a once in a blue moon type of thing!
The two of them had walked in silence, besides the crunch of branches being stepped on, for the first few minutes of the trek. Until Izuku began to start a conversation with Kacchan. He wasn't really responding much, so Izuku was more so talking to himself than talking to the other. This didn't deter Izuku because the more he spoke, the more enthusiastic he got, which led to his inevitable fanboy muttering on heroes.
But then, something weird happened. Something very weird.
"-swing from the right! It was a smart move from All Might. But it caused too much damage on the surroundings. Maybe it could've been prevented if he went for a sneak attack. That doesn't really seem like an All Might thing though. Ah! There was a villain in 2010 that had a similar quirk as this one, and I think the hero, Jet Black did this-"
Kacchan cut him off, "Jet U."
Izuku stuttered at the sudden interruption, "Wha-What?"
Kacchan swatted a branch away from him, still looking ahead. "The hero you're talking about isn't called Jet Black, he's Jet U. Also, the surroundings weren't that damaged. If he did Jet U's move, it would've taken longer."
Izuku couldn't help but stop and gape at him. Everyone knew Kacchan was a hero fan, but Izuku didn't realise he was this big of a fan. And also..... "You- You was actually l-listening to me?"
This caused Kacchan to turn around and face Izuku, crossing his arms. "Duh! What'd you think?"
"I-I don't know. I thought you.... No one's ever... listened." Izuku stared down at his shoes. "I just thought y-you ignored me this whole time."
"Well, obviously not! If I wanted you to shut up, I'll tell you to. Besides, you're probably the least dumbest person in the kindergarten." Izuku's head shot up to find Kacchan averting his gaze, a light blush on his cheeks. "And the stuff you're saying isn't complete nonsense so it's at least worth listening to."
Tears ran down Izuku's eyes as his chest swelled with happiness. He grinned widely. "W-Wow Kacchan."
Kacchan looked up at the sound of sniffing. He raised his brows in surprise as his hand reached out, unsure of what to do. "Urm- Hey, stop crying..... Geez, Izuku... You don't have to be such a baby about it."
Izuku tried wiping his eyes with the back of his hands but the tears kept falling. "I'm- I'm sorry. I'm just really happy."
"Whatever," Kacchan mumbled and turned away to continue their previous exploring.
Izuku wiped the tears on his cheeks one last time before following Kacchan.
***
"-new hero debuted today. Her name was Stormy Stooper I think. Her quirk is really interesting! It would be really useful in tornado emergencies or fires. Gloomy Weather is what it's called-"
"Seriously, Izuku?" Kacchan gave him an unimpressed stare from where he was hanging upside down on a monkey bar. "It's Gloomy Storm."
Izuku blinked. "O-Oh yeah." He was still getting used to the whole Kacchan-paying-attention-to-him thing. Ever since that day, Izuku felt encouraged to ask more of Kacchan's opinion on several hero topics. To his surprise, Kacchan would always lighten up (just a teensy bit) when he spoke about them.
Their relationship had also grown with Kacchan inviting Izuku to more one-on-one playdates. The two of them were currently on one right now, in the playground.
Izuku shuffled his feet on the sandy ground and smiled to himself.
"What're you smiling for? It looks like a creepy frown from upside down, so quit it."
Izuku rubbed the back of his neck. "S-Sorry, it's nothing."
Kacchan scowled. "You're weird."
Izuku shrugged sheepishly. And you're a nerd.
***
"It better be something good or I swear, I'll steal all your crayons and crush them."
Kacchan was in a bad mood today. It had only gotten worse when Izuku wouldn't tell him what was inside the bag he brought today. "It's a surprise!" was what he had told the fiery blond.
A bead of sweat rolled down Izuku's forehead. "U-Um, please don't. It'll be really good, promise!"
The two of them walked through the forest in silence with the the occasional rock kicking from Kacchan. After a few more minutes of Kacchan's not-so-silent rage, they reached an empty space with a semi-circle of trees behind them.
Kacchan stomped over to the side of a small pond and sat down. He crossed his arms, looking over at Izuku expectantly. "So, you gonna show me or what?"
Izuku made his way to Kacchan in a hurry, sitting down in front of him. He placed the bag he'd been carrying onto his lap and took out a transparent, plastic container. Inside were several cupcakes with famous pro hero faces on them, along with many All Might themed candies.
Izuku heard a gasp from Kacchan when he opened the lid. "U-Um, my mum and I made these this morning." Izuku reconsidered, "Well, mostly my mum. I just helped with the designs and some mixing. But I hope- urm... I hope you like it."
Kacchan's jaw dropped as he marveled at the pastries. He breathed out, "No way. This is.... holy crap, Izuku." He slowly reached for an All Might cupcake and bit into it. The inhumane sound that came out of Kacchan made Izuku yelp. "Mmmhhh, what the heck?! This is fricking amazing!"
Giggles escaped Izuku as he watched Kacchan chomp down the cupcake. He took a Present Mic cupcake of his own and ate with the blond. "I'm glad you like it."
"Duh, Shehrlock. Whah gafe thah away?" Kacchan said halfheartedly, his mouth full of cupcake.
The two kids ate the pastries happily, making small conversation here and there.
"The first one has got to be the best All Might movie in the series."
Kacchan laughed at that.
Izuku tilted his head in confusion.
When Kacchan realised Izuku wasn't joking, his eyes widened. "Wait, you're actually serious?" His question was answered by a hesitant nod from the freckled boy. "Oh my gosh, are you out of your mind?! Anyone with half a brain can tell that the second movie is the best one!"
"I-I guess, but the first one has really good moral lesson."
"You and your good moral lessons can go sit in the corner and smack yourself." Kacchan mumbled, "Bleck, you sound like our English teacher; 'The real lesson of the story is friendship!' blablabla."
Izuku chuckled.
Two cupcakes (and a few candies) were left by the time Izuku and Kacchan were too full to eat any more. Though the both of them didn't do anything particularly draining, Izuku felt like he was going to fall asleep right there. He closed the lid on the tupperwear, then handed it over to Kacchan. "Um, here, bring it back home with you."
Kacchan looked at the container with an unreadable expression before nodding once and taking it. He stood up. "'Kay. Tell your mum I said 'thanks' and 'it was really good' or whatever."
Izuku rubbed his eye tiredly as he stood up as well."Sure."
"And uh...." Kacchan looked away with a light blush as he mumbled. "Thank you. To you, too."
Izuku's brows shot all the way up to his hairline before he sputtered, "I-It's n-no prob-problem, Kac-chan!" By the time Izuku was done, he had tears beginning to pool at his eyes.
"Not this again..." Kacchan grabbed a hold of Izuku's shoulders and shook him. "Hey, is it possible for you to go one day without crying?"
"I'm- I'm sorry. I can't help it."
"Hrmmm..... Would ice cream make you stop crying?"
Izuku beamed, "Yes!"
"Okay, I have some at home." Kacchan let go of Izuku. "But clean your face first! If my mum sees you like this, she's gonna think I did something and then kill me."
"O-Oh no." Izuku wiped his face furiously, terrified of such a thing happening to Kacchan.
"By the way, Izuku." Kacchan placed both of his hands on either sides of his hips, his chest puffing out in pride. "It's the limited edition All Might supreme ice cream."
Izuku gaped at him. "Wha- Oh my gosh, Kacchan! Ahhh, that's awesome!"
Kacchan grins in response.
Izuku decides that he definitely likes nerd Kacchan.