Denki grinned and laughed as Sero used his tape to steal Mina's bag before class and stick it to the ceiling as revenge for her melting the pencil he lent her yesterday. He couldn't remember ever clicking so well with anyone besides Izuku and honestly, it was awesome! These guys were more the class clown type, rather than badass nerds like Izuku was, but that didn't mean they were any less awesome.

Sero: Thanks, dude.

"If you dumbasses keep doing that, Aizawa's gonna catch you and kick your asses." Bakugo yelled. "Save the roughhousing for combat exercises!"

"We're just having a bit of fun, Bakubro, but you're welcome to join in!" Kirishima grinned. "We were planning on stopping before class anyway!"

Bakugo just rolled his eyes, "If you weren't, I'd be concerned you actually had hair for brains."

Kirishima: Hey!

"Aww, he cares!" Mina teased, poking at Bakugo's cheek. "You act like an asshole, but that's just a front. You're actually like a... hmm, a...?"

"A porcupine?" Sero suggested helpfully.

"No, not cute enough." Mina pouted.

Bakugo: I'm not cute! (everyone giggled)

Mitsuki(teasingly): Are you sure?

"I am not cute!" Bakugo yelled, slapping Mina's hand away. "Leave me alone."

"I mean, the spikes kinda fit." Kirishima mused. "I was thinking more like a pomeranian, but..."

"Seriously, dumb hair, do you want to die?" Bakugo threatened.

Kirishima: Aw, I know you wouldn't actually kill me.

Denki stifled his laughter behind his hand. Bakugo was so easy to rile up, but even if he was loud and acted angry all the time, he was a surprisingly good sport about teasing. Which, of course, gave them all permission to tease him harder. He hadn't ever really expressed interest in being their friend, but he'd somehow gotten pulled into the group anyway. It was kinda fun.

Denki gasped loudly as an idea occurred to him, "A hedgehog! They're adorable and have spikes!"

Midoriya: Huh that actually fits...

"Aww! That's so cute!" Uraraka squealed as she joined the conversation. "I can just see a little hedgehog getting all grumpy just like Bakugo does!"

"I said I'm not cute!" Bakugo exploded, his face turning a little pink either from anger or embarrassment. "Stop trying to make me something I'm not!"

Toga: I don't know, Bakugo, you do look a little cute.

"Please refrain from comparing our classmates to animals." Iida reprimanded. "Bakugo is a human, not a hedgehog or a pomeranian no matter how apt those comparisons may be!"

(everyone burst out laughing)

Momo: Even Iida!

Bakugo: You too four eyes?!

"What did you say, four-eyes?!"

"Guys." Todoroki's monotone cut through the chaos. "Aizawa's coming."

Mina: Ah!

Kaminari: Scatter!

Denki quickly jumped on the desk to pull Ashido's bag down and Inasa used his wind to gather the tape into a ball and toss it in the trash while the rest of the class scrambled to get into their seats as quickly as they could. They managed it, but only a split-second before Aizawa strode into the room and raised an eyebrow at them.

(everyone who wasn't 1A stared at the screen, blinking)

Shoda: ...Wow that was quick.

Vlad: Now why can't my class do that?

Aizawa: Because you have to traumatize them first.

Vlad: Right...

"Massive improvement." He observed. "Maybe you all have potential after all. We have a field trip next week, so make sure your parents sign the forms we emailed you and turn them in. other than that, we have something extremely important to take care of today."

He glared at them, activating his quirk. Denki wasn't actually sure what his quirk was, just that he used it to be intimidating and it made his eyes turn red, but it still sent a shiver down his spine, like there was something he was missing. It was kinda creepy, but he had to admit that it was a great way to make sure they were paying attention. It also made them all instantly more terrified of whatever Aizawa thought was important.

Kendo: ...Yeah definitely traumatized.

He swept over the room with his eyes one final time, "You need to pick a class president."

Denki sighed in relief. That was just normal classroom stuff, nothing major and nothing that would get anyone expelled. Everyone else was raising their hands to volunteer and Denki kinda wanted to do the same, but... well, would anyone want an idiot like him as their class president anyway? Izuku always said he was smart, and Denki would agree, but what if he was only smart on things that he hyperfixated on? What if none of that actually translated over into being a good leader?

Midoriya: Hey don't say that, Kaminari.

Despite his doubts, however, Denki found himself raising his hand. He didn't feel ready to be the class president, like, at all, but he'd accepted One for All when he hadn't really felt ready and that was working out just fine, even if it was still a little challenging. Besides, as the ninth holder of One for All, All Might expected him to be the next symbol of peace and how was he supposed to lead the country if he couldn't even lead a class?

"We should elect the person with the most passion!" Inasa suggested. "That's who'll be the best leader!"

"We should do it democratically." Iida shouted sternly. "What we have now is chaos! We need some sort of organization!"

Tsu: Ribbit, agreed.

"I don't care how you choose." Aizawa growled inside his sleeping bag. "But please choose quietly."

(everyone snorted)

Thirteen: And he's already in there.

Bakugo snorted and rolled his eyes, but the rest of the class seemed chastised enough and stopped yelling, at the very least, but they were still clueless about what to do.

"I think taking a vote is a great idea!" Denki spoke up finally. "I mean, Yaoyorozu can make us a hat and then you just put your choice's name in it and boom, we've got our president!"

"If you're gonna do it by popular opinion, you may as well put a rule against voting for yourself." Bakugo huffed. "No point in a vote where everyone is just pushing their own interests."

Inko: Yeah, good point.

The class nodded and took a few minutes to write down their choices. Denki wasn't quite sure who he should vote for. Even if he had been able to vote for himself, he still probably wouldn't have. There were a lot of good choices. Tsu seemed level headed, Uraraka was pretty nice, and Hagakure had shown that she was capable of commanding attention, but Denki found himself writing Bakugo's name instead. It wasn't like he knew a lot about him, but if he worked with the police like Todoroki had said, then he must know what he was doing and he'd shown both good strategy and leadership during the battle exercise. In a lot of ways, he reminded Denki of Izuku: intelligent and determined, even if they had different ways of showing it.

When Yaoyorozu emptied the hat and tallied the votes, Denki couldn't keep his jaw from dropping. Yeah, sure, he'd thought it'd be cool if people voted for him, but he didn't think anyone actually would. He didn't get the highest amount of votes, that honor obviously went to Bakugo, but he was second place with only two votes less.

(everyone stared)

Kaminari: Hold on I got second?

Bakugo: And you guys actually think I'm a good leader?

Momo: For the record those two are very different from you two.

"Great." Aizawa stood up from his sleeping bag and stretched. "Bakugo is class president and Kaminari is vice president, now onto..."

"I don't want it." Bakugo spoke up.

(everyone shot a double take at the screen)

Momo: ...Yeah definitely very different.

"What?" Kirishima looked as surprised as Denki felt. "But, dude, you'd be a great class president."

"Dunce face can have it." Bakugo said, a little more firmly. "I'm not being class president and you can't make me."

Mitsuki: Well if he doesn't want it, nothing's making him get it.

"But, like, it'll be super good for your popularity!" Hagakure said. "If you wanna be the number one hero..."

"I don't. I'm planning on going underground." Bakugo turned to Aizawa. "That much public attention wouldn't be good for me."

(everyone's jaws dropped and they just sat there blinking for a few seconds)

Hagakure: ...Okay are we still sure that's Bakugo?

Bakugo: Of course it's me! It's just a me with a deflated head and a wake up call.

To Denki's surprise, Aizawa nodded, "Alright, Kaminari, you'll be the president and Bakugo will be your vice president. That'll give him leadership experience while still staying mostly out of the public eye. Now, let's get going. We have a lot of material to cover today so turn to page..."

Kaminari(realizing): Hold on that makes me president!

Denki just sat there. He was class president?! Him?! That... well, he wasn't going to reject it, but he couldn't help but feel grateful that he'd at least have Bakugo around to help out. He hadn't really met anyone who was planning on being an underground hero before, though, and for some reason that just made Bakugo seem even cooler and more mysterious. To reject a position as class president, though... that took guts.

Setsuna: Yeah...

He'd do his best to make everyone proud. He smiled as he felt One for All humming beneath his skin. He'd be the best class president he could be so that one day, he'd be able to become the symbol of peace.

Shoto hurried to catch up to Kacchan and the other students that seemed to have attached themselves to him as everyone headed out of the classroom, "Hey Kacchan! Wait up!"

"Kacchan?" Mina squealed. "Oh my god! That's so cute!"

(Bakugo sighed in resignation. Guess this nickname really was sticking. !@#$* you, Stain.)

"Are you not gonna explode him?" Sero asked incredibly. "I would have thought you'd go by something more... badass."

"Shut it raccoon eyes." Kacchan growled. "You too, packing tape. It's a long story and involves a serial killer, so it is badass, alright? Also, it just won't die, so deal with it. Now what do you want Icyhot? Still mad at me for breaking into your stupid mansion or something?"

Dabi(laughing): Sure, just say all that like it's completely normal.

"Wait, you broke into his mansion?" Kaminari's jaw dropped. "How? When? Why?"

"Before the school year started." Shoto answered simply. "And I have my own theories based on the how... Kacchan, is my brother still alive?"

Dabi: Yes but Bakugo doesn't know that.

Kacchan just stared at him for a long moment, "Why in the everliving @#$* would I know that?"

(everyone giggled)

"Oh..." Shoto put up a wall so he couldn't show any disappointment. "I had just thought..."

"Look, you idiot, just cause I deal with underground info and stuff doesn't mean I know everything." Kacchan groaned. "There's a lot of stuff I have no idea about, mostly because I just don't care, but also because in the underground, if you want info, it's gonna cost you. Money, info, favors, depends on who you're asking. That's the only reason I even went to talk to you in the first place. A contact had info I needed, but was too chicken to break into the number two hero's place himself, so he had me do it for him. End of story, now leave me alone, I got places to be."

"Wait, I wanna know why Todoroki thought you knew his brother." Kirishima said, putting a hand on Kacchan's shoulder to make him stay put. "Story time!"

Uraraka: That's going to be a really long story.

"There's not a story, dumb hair." Kacchan glared at him. "And doesn't your brother live with you or something? I thought I read some article that said he was going to college or whatever."

Todoroki: Not Natsuo.

"That's Natsuo." Shoto wanted to tear his hair out. Back to square one. "We used to have another brother named Touya, but he died in a training accident years ago."

"Oh." Mina bit her lip. "Sorry. We didn't know."

Shoto shrugged, "It was a long time ago. It's just that the way Kacchan got into the mansion was a secret passage that only my siblings and I should have known about. I was hoping that Touya was the one who sent him."

Toga: Well he is.

"Nah, I was sent by..." Kacchan stopped for a long moment and Shoto couldn't help taking the step back when he suddenly started cackling, "Oh my god, that dumbass! No wonder he wanted to kill the number two !@#* himself!"

Dabi(groaning): Oh come on this secret isn't even a secret anymore!

"Um... Bakugo?" Kirishima asked hesitantly. "Care to share with the class?"

"No way, it'll be too fun to hold this over scar-face's head." Kacchan grinned. "Not to mention more valuable as blackmail. Besides, what did I tell you? If you want info, you have to earn it."

Dabi: Oh for (*@#'s sake!

Jana: Language!

Shoto watched in shock as Kacchan simply walked away without so much as a backwards glance. He wasn't quite sure whether he had his answer or whether he'd just been left with more questions. Probably both.

Aizawa(sighing): Problem children.

Mina was lost. She was trying to find the room the police had told them, but this hospital was like a labyrinth! It was probably to help with security, so that any villains wouldn't be able to find a particular patient if they broke in, but for the moment, it was just making her feel even more anxious and awkward than she had been already and that was pretty difficult considering that this situation was the weirdest thing she'd ever heard of in her life and she wasn't even 100% sure she wanted to be here. How was someone supposed to react to maybe reuniting with just a part of their aunt?

Mina(realizing): Oh, I'm going to visit Auntie Dai... or what's left of her...

When the police had called their family down to the station, they had just assumed that they'd finally found Auntie Dai's body after all these years. Instead, they had all been handed non-disclosure agreements and told to not discuss what they were about to learn with anyone who was not either a hero, a police officer, or a member of their family. Then they'd been ushered into a small room with a tired looking police officer who introduced himself as detective Tsukauchi and given the most surreal news they'd ever heard.

"Forgive the red tape," Tsukauchi had started, "but as next of kin, we felt it appropriate to contact you. The situation is ongoing and... well, to put it frankly, a little strange. I assure you, however, that we are doing our best, despite the unprecedented nature of the investigation."

"Next of kin?" Mina's mom had immediately gasped. "You found her? You found Daita?!"

Hagakure: Not really...

"Not... not exactly." Tsukauchi had said hesitantly. "Daita Ashido is still technically considered missing, but we are now fairly certain we know which villains took her. It's complicated, but I guess the simplest answer to your question is that we did find her, just not all of her."

"Not all of her?" Mina's dad had sounded as confused as they had all felt. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"That's where things get strange." Tsukauchi had sighed. "The only part of her we managed to find was her quirk."

Iida: And it's with Ogawa now...

The entire conversation after that had been a whirlwind. The detective hadn't gone into the science of all of it, simply said that a villain had taken Auntie Dai's quirk and transferred it into someone else and given them the option to go visit this random person in the hospital. Her parents had immediately pushed back, obviously. They'd gone into the meeting hoping for some sort of closure and gotten the opposite. Honestly, it had been five years since she'd gone missing, so they had all mourned her in their own ways and healed as much as they could. To her parents and the rest of her family, going to see someone who wasn't even her just felt like picking the scab off the wound.

(everyone winced. This situation was really complicated and probably really hurt)

Tsukauchi(sadly): Still had to tell them though.

It felt that way to Mina too, but she'd been closer to Auntie than anyone else had. She'd taken the favorite niece title and held onto it like a trophy, so when Autie Dai had gone missing she'd taken it the hardest. Sure, she'd only been ten, but that had made it even harder. She still remembered realizing that they'd never go to the park together again or that her aunt would never be able to really teach her how to skate. She'd locked herself in her room for a solid week and had only come out because her dad melted the door off its hinges. It had been rough.

Momo: Oh Mina...

So maybe that was why she'd taken the detective up on his offer to see her aunt's quirk. Even though she knew she'd probably regret it, she had asked the detective which hospital and room the stranger was in, hoping that just maybe there was enough of her aunt left to reclaim some of what they'd lost. It was stupid and she felt ridiculous and the fact that she couldn't find the stupid room wasn't helping!

Midoriya: But Daita Ashido's vestige is in Ogawa's head technically so...

Mirko: Yes, but he's also in a coma.

Thankfully, there weren't a lot of other people in the halls, just a few nurses and other patient's family's to witness her failure. Of course, that small comfort went away and she had to resist the urge to melt through the floor when she turned a corner and saw Bakugo headed her way.

"Raccoon eyes?" Bakugo looked just as surprised to see her as she was embarrassed to see him. "What are you doing here?"

Inko: Oh, they must both be visiting Ogawa.

"Well, you see, it's kinda complicated..." Mina smiled awkwardly. Bakugo was a hero student, and he worked with the police, so she was pretty sure he was technically allowed under their NDA, but he'd still probably think she was crazy. "I'm... well, I'm kinda here to see my aunt. What are you doing here?"

Bakugo: I hate to say this but I actually won't think you're crazy.

"Visiting a friend." Bakugo scowled. "Trying to convince him to wake the @#*$& up."

"Oh, cool." Mina nodded. "Awesome, well, um, I'd better, uh, get going, so I'll leave you to your visit."

Mirio: But they're visiting the same person so...

Bakugo narrowed his eyes, "What's up with you? You're normally all bubbly and @#$*."

"Well, I..." Mina groaned, her face turning a darker shade of pink. "I'm lost."

Bakugo snorted, "Good job. I've been visiting here for a couple weeks now and spent a couple days here after a villain attack, so maybe I can help. What room are you looking for?"

Kamui: Well Bakugo can definitely help.

"Uh... 270? I think?" Mina checked the paper that Tsukauchi had given her. "Yeah, 270!"

To her surprise, Bakugo just froze and looked at her suspiciously, "Are you sure? Didn't you say you're going to visit your aunt? The patient in 270 is a guy."

Mt. Lady: Yes but she's in his head... that wounded so weird.

"Well, you see, that's where it gets kinda weird!" Mina chuckled awkwardly. "The police said they didn't really find her, they just found... well, it kinda sounds ridiculous..."

"They just found her quirk." Bakugo said quietly.

"I know it sounds ridiculous... wait." Mina stared at him. "How did you know that?"

Sero: Now that's another long story...

Bakugo stared at the floor for a long moment, seeming to