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Izuku snuck down the hall to the front door of his apartment. Hoping not to wake his mom this time. He took his staps carefully and steady, only to trip over the carpet in the living room. The lights turn on and his mom is standing by the lights holding an All Might hoodie. With green and orange where the blue and red are supposed to be.
"I know you dont want me to worry Izuku, but please leave me more than just a note saying you are going to be with Katsuki for the weekend." Inko says as she holds the hoodie out to Izuku.
"M-mom! I-I just..." Izuku sighs as he tries to find the right words. Taking the hoodie as he trails off.
"I know. Just until highschool and then you two can go back to how you where in kindergarten." Inko smiles as she leads Izuku to the door making sure he has everything he needs for the weekend.
Izuku smiles and nods, "Just until then, then we can leave behind our toxic peers. Not like any of them are able to pass UA's exams. Kachaan and I have been training really hard." Slowly turning into a growl at the mention of his bullies.
Inko narrows her eyes, "What have I said about that anger of yours?"
"Kachaan's is worse."
"At least he is working on it." She ruffles his hair. "Love you honey. Have fun. Be back Sunday so we can call your father. And for his sake please stay out of trouble while your on your way there."
Izuku stand taller, "Kachan should be meeting me halfway. You also know I would never miss a call with dad. Pretty sure Kavhaan will come with me so he could say hi as well." As Izuku gets his shoes on there is a knock on the door. Inko goes to open the door, Katsuki is standing on the other side. Wearing a similar hoodie to Izuku's, just with the main colour being orange instead of green. A pair of cargo shorts with a flashlight and glowsticks on them. "Kachaan!"
"Hi Auntie. Hurry up Nerd, my mom caught me before I left and I don't want these glowsticks on me for longer than we need to." Katsuki says as he throws two of the five at him. Izuku nods as he attaches them to his belt. Cargo pants properly secured on now. Izuku and Katsuki hug Inko before saying their goodnights and going out to the late evening air.
While walking down the steps Izuku pulls out his phone and shakes it infront of Katsuki. Both laugh as Katsuki pulls a speaker from a pocket. "Our American playlist?"
"Sure nerd"
Through the years of being big fans of All Might, Izuku and Katsuki have made a playlist of American pop songs. With a few techno and other categories of genres. Mostly pop though. Of course the first song that comes up is 'This Is Me.' Both enjoy it for the message, how they can just be themselves without judgment from others. How they won't be afraid infront of others.
Just until they can leave the small school they go to for the rotten kids that discriminate. Both can't wait to make it through the gates of UA, where they now allow quirless students to enter any class as long as they pass and get high enough scores to make it. Both are top in the class, Izuku making sure he is second in everything though as to not draw the attention of the teachers and other bullies in the class.
It was actually brought up by Izuku when in their last year of elementary school.
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"Kachaan, maybe you should be top of the class. I know I am good enough for it but I don't think that others will think the same. So why don't we make it so you are at the top of everything for now. You will be the becon of light, while I am in the shadows. If that doesn't work either than why not start 'properly' bullying me as well? I can handle it and I know you won't mean it. Just until we gt into UA, since I don't have a quirk I'll be in general studies while your are in the hero course. Plus we never know, maybe I'll be good enough to join you in our second or third ye-"
"Deku. We will make it. Plus, I don't give a crap about perfect grades. I get what I deserve, If I'm not happy about it you know I'll just work garder until I get to where I want to be. Stop your rambling already. If you are sure about his. We'll go with your plan, though this time we will be telling the old hag and Auntie about it." Izuku smiled.
Kasuki gets off the swing he was on, Izuku following shortly. They head towards Katsuki's house for dinner. Having both of their favorites for graduating elementary school at the top of the class.
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Katsuki pauses as he hears barking. Izuku snaps out of the memory by bumping into him. "Kachaan?"
"Tch. Nothing Nerd, just hearing some dumb dogs. Probably barking at a passing hero or some shit." Both lower the volume on the speaker and phone. Not wanting their music to distress any dogs that might still be awake.
Katsuki pulls Izuku towards an alleyway, a short cut. As they get to the street and continue their normal pace, they pass by another alleyway. Sounding like a stuggle is being made both silent their steps, Izuku pauses the music and take a look inside. Katsuki starts to sign to Izuku, 'Mugging, adult male, scrawny, might have a weapon.'
Izuku signs back, 'I'll get him then, you get the victim away.' Katsuki nods and Izuku takes out an extendable stick. They oull their hood up covering a good portion of their faces.
"Come on! Just let go already! For a highschool kids you aure are resilient!" A thud in heard as the victom is thrown to the ground. Mugger now having the bag in his hands. The teen starts to cry while backing up.
Izuku goes behind the mugger and Katsuki hides behind a dumpter near the victom. Izuku hits the man from behind, aiming for his arm. The mugger drops the bag, and cries out. Katsuki takes the victom and runs out the alley. Not knowing a certain speaker falling out of his pocket.
Izuku hits the muggers other arm before he can process Izuku attacking from behind. Izuku kicks the bag futher away dropping his phone that pressed play to the playlist. The last courus of 'Rain On Me' blares up. As Izuku puts away his stick and tries to restrain the mugger. The song fades as Izuku dodges a wild swipe of the muggers arm. The grown man now trying to get around Izuku to get to the bag and run. Izuku stops him and punches the mans solar plexus. The mugger gasps for air while staring shocked at the kid infront of him. As Izuku goes for another punch, this time aiming for the mans face, 'I Am A Gummy Bear' starts to play.
A smile comes across Izuku's face, eyes wide as he pulls a candy bracelet from a pocket. Biting into it, he punches the man in the face without pause this time. He does it a few more times before he tries to trip the mugger up to get him on the ground. To an outsider perspective one would notice how he is flowing to the sound of the lyrics and beat of the song.
The mugger is on the ground now, in Izuku's happy, yet angry, haze. He starts to kick the downed man.
Katsuki comes back to check on Izuku as the music is still playing. Pulling him back as he grabs the backpack. Izuku snaps out of it as he finished his candy bracelet, grabing his phone and Katsuki's speaker.
They run out the alley and go to the bench the victim sat at. Katsuki hands back the bag. The victim checking it to see if everything still there. When he looked back up his saviors were already gone. Either back to the alley to beat his assailant more or to get away before someone finds the scene, he didn't know. He stood up and decided to take the long way home.
Maybe he could see them again and thank them properly for helping him out. After all it was hard to find genuine people thsese days. Afterall who saves a person then runs away without saying anything or staying for a thank you?