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Bakugo's POV

I woke up in the late morning seeing All Might posing in front of the mirror across the room in his hero form. He wasn't coughing up blood and I know what that had to mean to him. Thankfully since I wasn't actually touching him when I was healing him I didn't have to feel the pain myself.

"Fuck I feel like I was hit by a truck," I cursed as I finally untangled myself and started stretching my tired, achy body. 

"Young Bakugo, it's good to see you up again," All Might smiled happily still in his hero form. 

I just grunted as I looked at him. "So how long can you hold your hero form?" I finally asked him.

"I don't really know, this is the first time I have tried to hold it," he looked a little sheepish as he answered. 

"Well you should try to hold it as long as possible. If you can hold it for 12 hours then you should rest for the rest of the day and the next day try again while actually using your quirk," I instructed him looking back at Deku who was still quietly sleeping. 

"I need a shower," I shudder as I see my bag of clothes sitting at the foot of the bed. I quickly find some clothes and make my way to the bathroom. 

Deku's POV

I can't help groaning as I stretch out in my bed. Wait, was this Kacchan's bed? I shrug the thought away before getting up and not even opening my eyes. I reach for my bag. I finally open my eyes enough to pull out a set of clothes and make my way to the shower just in time to hear the shower turn off. 

"Kacchan! I want a shower too," I whine only now trying to rub the sleep from my eyes as I stood outside the door. 

"Come on in I'm covered," I hear him call out. I think I grumble or something before opening the bathroom door and setting my shower things out. Kacchan had one towel wrapped tight around his waist and was using another to dry his hair. He walked out of the bathroom just as I got the water set. 

Bakugo's POV

I walk out of the bathroom trying to hold back a chuckle. Deku is just too cute when he is tired. For the first time in years I feel free. I don't feel like I'm trapped or like I'm strangling myself. I finally remember, WE finally remember. 

"So All Might could I get dressed?" I asked closing the door behind me with a smile still on my face. 

"Uh, oh right sure." He walked out of our room and I was able to quickly get dressed. I was using the mirror to do my hair, a smile still on my face when Deku came out already dressed with his hair still wet. 

I couldn't help laughing at him before jumping on the bed and patting the place between my legs for him to sit. He smiled happily and did just that and I took the towel from him and dried his hair for him. Life is finally the way it should be. 

Aizawa's POV

I finally get back to the room to find All Might standing outside of the door. I can't even think of a reason he would think it was a good idea to leave those two alone. I just ignore him and walk into the room to find Bakugo actively drying Midoriya's hair. The two were chatting like silly kids and laughing. 

Midoriya tried to get up before Bakugo was ready and he caught him by wrapping his legs around his middle before really scrubbing at his head with the towel. Both boys were laughing almost hysterically as they did. 

I look back at All Might who was just staring as well. I looked back at the boys to find Bakugo combing through Midoriya's hair before he could get away ruffling it again as he broke free. Are these two still the same boys as before?

"I'm starving!" Midoriya exclaimed looking up, finally seeing us. "Is it almost time to eat?" 

I just nodded and he jumped up dragging Bakugo out the door with him. "Race you there!" He yelled before letting go of his hand and taking off down the hall. 

"This is going to be a whole new kind of headache isn't it?" I groaned looking at the still shocked All Might who briefly nodded. I can't help noticing he is still in his hero form. Just how well did Bakugo heal him?

Bakugo's POV

Deku beat me there but when he turned around I didn't stop running and just jumped, tackling him laughing like we were kids again. Fuck it, we are like kids again our memories so fresh in our minds. I could really care less who all saw us goofing off. 

I barely see Shitty Hair and Sparky staring at us from across the room. I shake the thought from my head. I should just use their names. Kirishima and Kaminari at least, maybe Kiri and Kami for short?

"You're mine!" I called out as we rolled around on the ground wrestling. We finally came to a stop and I saw Deku grin at me and I was lifted up into the air seemingly floating above him. 

"Hey no fair! No quirks!" I cried out trying to reach him but I just kept going up anyway. "Zuki!"

He was laughing so hard he was holding his sides as if trying to keep himself in one piece. "All is fair in love and war," he continued to giggle and I couldn't help pouting crossing my arms. 

Kirishima's POV

"Hey no fair! No quirks! Zuki!" Bakubro whined like a little kid. Is he actually pouting? Oh my God he is actually pouting, and smiling? The world is going to end. He is actually goofing off with Midoriya of all people. 

"All is fair in love and war," Deku giggled from the ground as Bakubro floated in the air near the ceiling. 

"Ha and which is this? Love or war?" Bakubro teased him grinning. He then looked horrified as he was suddenly dropped and stopped just before crashing into the ground. 

"No fair Zuki that was just mean!" Bakubro complained as he finally came to rest on the ground gently and Midoriya was still laughing his ass off. Wait, is he actually calling Midoriya, Zuki? Not shitty nerd or stupid Deku?

What the hell am I seeing? Then to make things weirder he started hugging Midoriya. He looked around and seemed to see me for the first time before waving. 

"Hey Kiri! We are about to go eat, want to join us?" Bakubro called out smiling. My jaw dropped, he actually knows my name? I just looked at him and when he didn't look away I pointed at myself making him laugh more. Bakubro and Midoriya walked over and he slings an arm around my neck pulling me with them. 

"Of course you!" He laughed. He is actually laughing and not like evilly or anything either. He looks like he is actually happy. I can't help the grin on my face. My best friend is happy. 

"Come on! Aizawa said we can pretty much order anything and I am starving!" Bakubro dragged me and Midoriya along with him. 

Deku's POV

I can't help laughing at Kacchan as he dragged Kirishima and I to an empty table and we finally got to order our food. I know we haven't eaten since we passed out but I still stop Kacchan from ordering too much. 

"We can get more later if we are still hungry," I reasoned with him. He frowned but agreed. 

I looked at Kirishima and smiled happily. He looked thrilled to see Kacchan so happy. "So Kirishima what day is it?" I asked him taking a drink of my water, startling him, bringing him back to reality. 

"Oh, oh right. It's Saturday, wait why don't you know that?" He looked at me confused. 

"Simple shitty hair we have pretty much been sleeping since that game of truth or dare." Kacchan answered for me. I think the smile is stuck on his face but he just winked at me until he saw Kiri seem to deflate. 

"Hey Kiri what's wrong?" I asked concerned for our friend. He just shrugged, putting on a strained smile.

"Oi, Kiri. What the hell is the matter with you?" Kacchan demanded this time no longer light and happy. Kirishima looked at him in shock.

"Oh I get it! It's because Kacchan used your name right?" I asked him, happy to have figured it out. 

"You don't want me to use your name? Well fuck okay whatever. I guess Red works right?" Kacchan asked and Kiri just stared open mouthed at him. 

I laughed a little, "I think he was excited that you DID use his name and disappointed when you called him shitty hair again." I laughed a little.

"Oh, sorry old habits." Kacchan shrugged, smiling back at Kiri again. 

"Uh no problem," Kiri smiled again, relaxing. 

"Oi, stupid Deku we need to have a fight and see how much we actually remember," Kacchan smiled at me before freezing up and cursing himself. "Sorry Zuki," he groaned. 

"You know Deku is my hero name now?" I asked him laughing and he started turning red and hiding his face behind his hands. 

"Fuck it," I hear him groan before sitting up and smiling again. Just then our waiter arrived with our food setting it down and leaving again. 

I couldn't help moaning as I took the first bite of my watermelon just to hear Kacchan doing the same. We had made a special food request. We each had gotten a whole watermelon cut up with a lot of red pepper flakes and spices tossed into it and a good two or three cucumbers sliced up also covered in red pepper flakes and spices. A side of rice, an egg, a lot of pepper and finally grilled chicken in lemon pepper. We really ordered far too much but we were starving and we had no issues eating everything. 

When we were done we stood up stretching and invited Kirishima along asking him to referee our match for us. He laughed but agreed anyway. 

Kirishima's POV

I couldn't help staring at them as they ate. Like seriously what kind of lunch was that? Then they wanted to have a fight and asked if I would referee for them. I couldn't help laughing before I agreed. I don't really understand why they were acting like this, like best friends when they have always hated each other's guts but then again there was that woman at the beginning of the week so maybe they didn't always hate each other? 

We made our way to the training grounds and they each took their places squaring off, doing some basic stretches before they smiled almost evilly at each other. 

"Are you both ready?" I called out getting curt nods from each of them. "Okay if you step out of bounds you lose or forfeit the match or pass out. Nothing below the belt and nothing that could permanently scar your opponent. Begin!" I called out expecting them to fight like normal. Boy was I wrong. 

I watched as Midoriya immediately started blowing out a tight stream of fire effectively blinding Bakubro and floated in the air above before activating the green lightning that I was actually used to seeing him use while spinning himself until he kicked Bakubro, slamming him down on the ground. Midoriya then used the momentum to spring back up into the air again before Bakubro could grab him. Bakubro then sent a wave of explosions at Midoriya knocking him out of the sky. My jaw dropped, I have never seen either of them fight like this before. 

"All Might protect us," I half whisper to myself.

I didn't even notice Eraserhead and All Might arrive standing next to me until Eraserhead started talking. "So how is the match going?" He asked so calmly I thought my ears were playing tricks on me.

I practically choke on air just motioning at them as Bakubro slammed Midoriya on the ground only to get fire spit in his face making him jump back again. 

"I see, so it hasn't gotten out of hand that's good." Eraserhead nodded. I couldn't help staring at him only for Midoriya to catch my attention again as he caught a hold of Bakubro's ankle and threw him across the battle arena. They both seemed... Happy. It's so weird but it's true. They were really letting loose and although at first glance it looked like they were trying to kill each other if I looked carefully I could see concern on their faces whenever they landed a really good blow. 

"Yeah," I whisper in awe of what I was seeing. It was almost like watching them dance, they were so in tune with each other. It wasn't until Bakubro was getting impatient and used his explosions to fling himself at Midoriya that Midoriya sidestepped him again and managed to grab his ankle again before throwing him out of bounds. 

"Match!" I yelled remembering that I was supposed to be their referee. They stopped fighting as soon as I said it and Bakubro who was working on standing up again just crashed back down on the ground again waving Midoriya off when he started running over to him worried. 

I ran over to make sure they were both okay before Bakubro kicked Midoriya's feet out from under him and he... He... He started tickling him, pinning him down again while Midoriya screamed his laughter. I can't believe what I am seeing. They are goofing off and actually enjoying each other's company. When they finally stopped their tickle fight which ended with Midoriya on top of Bakubro but Bakubro still won, somehow, they both flopped down on the ground. 

"I'm starving again!" Bakubro whined, I blinked. I didn't know he could sound so childish. 

"Then let's go eat, I'm hungry again too!" Midoriya jumped up, helping Bakubro up. I kind of ended up frowning thinking they forgot about me.

"Come on Red! Let's go," I hear Bakubro call out. I looked up surprised only to see him looking at me waving for me to come on. I can't help smiling really big before running after them to catch up. I could get used to being called Red, my hero name is Red Riot after all. 

Deku's POV

I am starving again already. I'm pretty sure it's just because we let our stomachs settle and besides it's been a good hour or two since we ate anyway so whatever. 

I look over at Kirishima and I can't help frowning a little bit. He just seems so happy looking at Kacchan. I shake the thought out of my head trying to ignore it. I'm being silly. We order our dinner deciding on something more normal and a bit heavier since neither Kacchan or I plan to fight again anytime soon. 

By now a bunch of our classmates were joining us and staring at us as Kacchan and I joked and goofed off together. I was starting to get uncomfortable, but I know it's just because they are used to Kacchan being angry all of the time and actually hating me. So I try to ignore it. 

"I can't take it anymore!" I jump startled to hear Mineta yelling at us, he was holding his head as if it hurt. 

"Are you okay?" I asked him concerned.

"What is going on? How come you two are acting like this? Don't you realize how it looks?" He bombarded me with questions still a little too loud for the dining area we were in. 

"I don't understand what-" Kacchan put his hand on my shoulder stopping me from saying anything else. 

"What are you trying to say pervert?" Kacchan asked him, glaring at him.

"You two look like you're gay!" He hissed. 

"Oh, I don't know about Kacchan but I am gay." I smile, finally understanding a little bit. "Is that all you were worried about?" I asked him, smiling still.

He flinched back looking horrified at me. "Don't you know that's wrong? It's not natural!" He hissed. 

Kacchan set off little explosions in his hand looking very angry at Mineta. "I'm gay too, got a problem with it?" He just continued to look at us with disgust. 

"Me too!" Kirishima piped up smiling really wide. 

"About as gay as they come," Kaminari added nodding.

"Pan here," Momo held up a hand blushing lightly. 

"Bi," Todoroki shrugged. 

"I'm straight but I support LGBTQ+!" Uraraka chimed in with Iida nodding sagely agreeing with her.

"Mineta maybe you should leave and when you have had time to calm down you can join us again," I suggest, I kind of feel like a fight is about to start and I don't want anyone to fight over their love lives. 

Mineta huffed and started stalking away but he was stopped by Eraserhead and I definitely heard him say, "Heros can't be heros unless they are willing to be everyone's hero. I suggest you think about it because you can't be a bigot and pass the hero course." I don't think anyone else could hear him though because they were chatting. 

Eraserhead came over smiling though and that caught everyone's attention, "Well that's one way to come out of the closet." He gave a short laugh before adding, "I shouldn't need to say this but just in case; this IS still a school trip, so no funny business." I swear he was looking at me and Kacchan and everyone but maybe Todoroki was blushing and nodding in response. 

"Good, the rest of today is a free day but make sure you have all of your things packed and ready for the morning we are leaving right after an early breakfast!" He was still grinning as he walked away. I think he is proud of us. I see him across the room before he turns looking back at us still smiling. Yes I think he is actually proud of us.