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RESIDENCE ✦ Bakugou / Midoriya Residence
GEMBOND ✦ Ruby
"Katsuki Bakugo. Make it fast or hang the fuck up."

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[heir_conditioned]

You mean maintaining it at 36.1C-37.2C? Yes. I can do that. It's easier to adapt to the room temperature but even my own body can't handle being frozen or heated forever. Why? Curiosity?

[blastedass]

Curiosity.

[Just like his own Quirk doesn't eternally ignite without him wanting it to (accidental reactions aside) he can still sweat normally on his palms. Didn't know if Shoto's body could just calm the fuck down and exist at a normal temperature or if he's always doing the balancing act inside.]

[heir_conditioned]

I have nothing to hide from you, so if you ever want to know something you're welcome to ask.

[If Shoto's honest, he's not sure anymore. He's been goaded into it for so long that maybe by now he can't. But he is sure that he trusts Bakugo 100%]

[blastedass]

Stating the obvious, Half-n-Half.

[Not that Bakugo usually asks people about themselves. That's their business and he's got his own shit to deal with. But at least it's nice to know the option's open.]

[heir_conditioned]

Give me a break today, please. Tomorrow you can remind me of every flaw or social faux pas. Today, just the break. No, not a bone.

[blastedass]

I'll keep a tab.

No breaks when it comes to training though.

[heir_conditioned]

If you want this to be training, then alright. No breaks. I'll meet you at the other end of the teleporter.

If Bakugo replies with anything, Shoto isn't actually going to reply unless it's something pressing or that he needs to. The teen orders some food in and whoever comes home first can get it from the door, Shoto won't be there to but Juuzou knows that door food is good food. He can eat door food and would likely be home before all of them. Which reminds him to stop and get something on the way and it's Juuzou's fault again that it's something with a sweet tooth attached. That doesn't stop him from buying something for Bakugo, too in thanks for travelling all that way.

After that it's the usual, throw it in his backpack with his journal and water bottles and off he goes to get his ass kicked because his concentration is shit. When he makes it to the pin and then subsequently to the other side, that's where he stops to look for Bakugo.

He does send him the text of:

I'm here.

[blastedass]

What the fuck did he think this was going to be, a spectator session? Bakugo already said this was going to be a clash between them to help get Shoto's mind off whatever the fuck he needs to vent on. It's why he suggested it in the first place. Whatever. He's not going to go easy on Shoto regardless of the reasons behind his frustrations. Wanna vent, he'll vent him good and hard. Make him work for it. (Might at least let him off the hook on taunting him for those normal Shoto-isms that he usually drops.)

Unlike the other boy, Bakugo goes straight to the teleporter. Noctium at least makes traveling between its various landmasses a less burdensome effort compared to some of the initial ways of transport. (Looking at you, fucking four hour whale ride through the sky.)

Getting to the teleporter is easily enough. A quick step through and he's leaving Sumarlock behind and arriving at Zima Academy. Normally he attends class online rather than travel to the school, not really wanting to get used to the classrooms and other students and shit. (He's loyal to U.A.; sue him.)

The text gets a glance down and Bakugo scours the arrival station for a few seconds before finding the other boy, then makes his way over to him.

"Behind you."

[heir_conditioned]

In that case, yes. But once Bakugo wanted to meet him, he knew it'd be different. There'll be much grateful thanks regardless that he knows he's not going to be at his best. It's not the rematch that Bakugo is going to want, but it's definitely just Shoto's need to let himself loose. If Bakugo wants to push him to his limits and beyond those, it's only going to help him.

Being loyal isn't anything bad, it's something Shoto would've given his blessing to. Not that Bakugo needs it. However, this is the first time that Shoto has been here and he looks around for just a moment or two before hearing Bakugo's voice. His head jerks to the side and he turns around to view him. "I brought you something for after." Not a Hello, or a 'Good afternoon' or an anything. Just that.

[blastedass]

While Bakugo'll never give someone less than his best, he knows this is more a way for Shoto to blow off the steam and stress that's been building in him for a while. Mostly stemming from his brother, but probably a few trickles of Juuzou arriving and his healing fracture with Kirishima. Might be nice to get with someone who isn't really... involved with all that mess, and just let loose. He has every intent of pushing him forward, though likely without the normal round of arrogant insults.

A brow arches at the offering as he heads over the few remaining feet. "Huh? What'd you stop by the fucking store or something?" No point in "hi" or "hello" cause they both got off the damn phone. All they're doing is changing the venue of the conversation ongoing. Bakugo jerks his head to the side, indicating to move and get out of the busier "port" section of the academy. Walk with him.

[heir_conditioned]

All of those things and just recently turning to his father for answers to a worry he has, something he's sure that he should be turning to his father for... and getting back that he's cheating on his mother. Not the regular thing that sometimes people here have to deal with, or back in the City, actually dating someone else while they're still married. Further that he's just mad. Not at Bakugo. If anything he's thankful for the person who would've told him he didn't care about his family issues and to stop talking about it and get to the damn fight.

"Yes. I did. It was on my way and I wanted something, too. Do you want it now? They're very well packaged so it should last." Bakugo's instructing him and Shoto is following dutifully. Even if he hasn't been here, nothing seems to be distracting him from following Bakugo to their goal.

[blastedass]

Bakugo might have something to say about the whole cheating thing, but... that's kind of a sticky situation. Might just flick him off and no comment, since that's something for Shoto to either bring up and/or deal with. Odds are, yeah, he'll tell him to stuff the family issues.

Still, if it's the venting they're coming here to do, then Shoto should have the freedom to yell and bitch and vent about what's going on in his life. Bakugo is a horrible sounding board and an even worse listener, compared to Kirishima and Izuku, though that's not to say he doesn't know how to listen and empathize. It's that he chooses not to. That said, this time is for Shoto to RAWR at all the shit here that's confusing, frustrating, unfair, etc.

They've all had one of those moments. (Ironically Bakugo had one recently.)

Packaged? Last? That makes it sound perishable and the first thing his mind goes to as possibles is food. "Afterwards." Don't go fighting when you just put shit in your stomach. That makes for a cramp risk. As for telling Shoto he shouldn't have... why bother? Shoto's fucking stubborn.

[heir_conditioned]

Shoto knows this in his heart and for the moment, it's fine. He doesn't really care if Bakugo would've told him that. It means he doesn't have any way to keep dwelling on it. Kind of. If Shoto wanted someone to listen to him, he would've politely declined and waited for Kirishima or called Izuku preemptively. Instead, he's here, walking behind Bakugo, knowing full well his mind isn't in the fight, it's in the use.

Rawr is a good way to put it, too. If Shoto knew that Bakugo needed that, as well, he would've done the same his friend is doing right now. "Alright." No need to take his backpack off, then and he hikes it a little closer on his shoulders. It's true, though, if he would've been told he shouldn't have then Shoto wouldn't have listened. It's something he wanted to do and no one, not his dad or anyone, was going to tell him anymore what he could or couldn't do. Okay well maybe some people who made laws.

"Midoriya's notes make me feel like coming to these places isn't necessary." It' sjust a conversation topic, he doesn't care for what he just said, he just wants less silence.

[blastedass]

Bakugo leads them both through the academy grounds, heading between the rooms and halls. The place has that same futuristic look and feeling to it that some places of Noctium have, with the normal hint-to-emphasis on color and gems. The classes here aren't bad and Bakugo and Izuku usually take one apiece to put something more scheduled and academic in their routines. Something he can talk to Shoto about later if he wants.

Nah, he got his own "rawr" issue vented a while ago. Well, ignoring the fact Bakugo's normally "rawr" all the time. The explosive blonde snorts at the comment about their mutual nerd's notes. "If you can fucking follow all that jargon mumbling mess." Scoff all he likes, they both know Izuku's notes are amazing. Even others in their class come to him to get notes or learn how he takes them.

"We take our classes online so we're not coming here all the fucking time." Even with the transporter, going every day can get irritating. Especially, for Bakugo, because it's not U.A. and he doesn't like the suggestion he should replace, or even substitute, his homeworld school with the native one.

[heir_conditioned]

Shoto's vision is narrowed specifically on Bakugo. Not because it's him, it's just because it's easier. He doesn't really care for what's going on around them but every so often his eyes stray for a moment or not. Talking about Midoriya is about as focused on something else as he's been since they both got there. "They're not so bad. The things in the margins sometimes become confusing but once you read the whole page it's fine." It's the perfect present.

"Online would be much better." It's not loyalty as such, it's the lack to want to go to a school he doesn't much care about just because he's 'supposed to'. "It looks nice, but it seems busy." Shoto avoids someone too close at neither of their mistake and uses that moment to catch up to Bakugo and walk slightly behind him but also more or less beside him.

[blastedass]

"If you can follow the damn thing." It's astounding their green-haired classmate can fit so much in his notes. Almost like he's fucking mumbling right onto the damn page. But that's always been a Deku thing and despite Bakugo finding it freaky and annoying as shit, it's never going away. At least the school isn't hosting a bunch of stalls or doors to distract Shoto into some kind of impulse buy or exploration. Bakugo doesn't want to fucking leash him around the damn area.

Granted no one's "supposed to" go to the school, ignoring the locals and their customs. He can't presume much shit about that. But yeah, online is better. "Yeah, a lot of the natives work and learn here." He checks the map on the wall and then veers off to another hallway while Shoto catches up to him. "What do you want to work on? Quirk, hand-to-hand, gem, all three?"

[heir_conditioned]

Even if there were stalls or occupants in them, today, Shoto has no interest. He came here for one thing and one thing alone and while he might look deadpan and otherwise calm he's a nuclear bomb waiting to go off. "It's tasking, but I just write them out for myself. I can loan you the book if you'd like to see. If you're going to school here it might be redundant."

What does he want to work on? That's a good question and while he's just caught up to Bakugo the question stalls his feet after a few steps. "I don't know." Thinking and walking is hard okay? Which should say enough as he gets moving again, there are two things that wait for no one: Time, and Bakugo. "I just need..." He's sighing, looking for the words and they come out with as little conviction as all his other words. "To do something."

[blastedass]

"Already got the book." More like he and Izuku get the books for whatever class they're taking, with the plan of trading the books (not the fucking notebooks or workbooks) when the other boy takes a class. If Shoto wants to get into the rotation, he's more than welcome to. Bakugo'll take his own notes, thanks. Doesn't like going off other people's cause they fucking miss shit he wouldn't. (So he says.)

Yeah, he keeps on walking. This, however, is the first time he really acknowledges that there's something eating Shoto more than the need to simply vent some overarching frustrations. It's not just about his brother or upsetting Kirishima or whatever the fuck Juuzou's doing that might stress him. There's more. Luckily for him, Bakugo comes on the room he already booked online (cause he's a student here and awesome like that, forward thinking and all) and with a quick scan of their phones, heads in.

It's a pretty generic and empty room, but the console in the corner will allow adjustments if they want. Bakugo immediately unzips his jacket and pulls it open before shrugging it off his bare shoulders. Oh yeah, tank top. This is gonna be a workout. "We're starting with some warm ups and then we'll go all out."

[heir_conditioned]

Right, that should've made sense from the beginning and in Shoto's favour he won't have to worry too long about it. Mostly because at this juncture, Bakugo could've said something cruel and actually kept to his word. Imagine a world where people keep their promises like that. It actually weighs heavily on his heart but he does keep following.

Shoto hadn't even thought about what they'd have to do to get the room and yet again, people who aren't even blood related have come through for him well above his own family. He hears Bakugo, he's following Bakugo, but the moment that he says they're going to warm up, Shoto looks crestfallen and certainly not about that. He didn't have to drag any of this from Bakugo in the least. In fact, he's pretty sure that he's drawn him from time with Kirishima somehow and it's... his own father took twelve hours to get to him.

"Are we still of the agreement you'll keep tabs to say what you need to say to me another day?"

[blastedass]

Well he's not saying anything right now because this isn't about sitting down and talking about "feelings" over a pot of tea. This is about clashing in a venting period. Whether that means going at each other with their Quirks blazing at full strength or competing against each other to see who gets the best results in obstacle courses or challenges, that's up to them.

If Shoto wants to finally pop the cork and run his mouth at some point during all this, he's more than welcome to try his luck doing so with Bakugo, King of Conversationalists.

He tosses his jacket to the side and tugs the heavier pants off to do the same before getting back to his feet and tapping his boots once or twice, toes on the ground, to settle them. Red eyes flick to the side, noticing the other boy suddenly looking disappointed, and Bakugo's brows furrow in irritation. The fuck is that response for? Does Shoto want to pull a fucking hamstring and limp his ass back home?

"What the fuck?" Muttered under his breath, Bakugo straightens up from his lunge stretch, pulling his arm across his chest to strain the muscle. "I don't keep fucking "tabs" on shit. If I got something to say to you, I'll say it to your damn face right then."

His eyes narrow, focused on Shoto.

"You're the one who's got shitloads on your chest, so either start talking or we can get into it through our fists."

[heir_conditioned]

Bakugo is right, as usual and Shoto doesn't care if he pulls something. However, he knows he would care if Kirishima heard about it, or the blond bitched at him rightfully. It'd just make him more upset for not having done this right. Whatever 'this' is, it has to be done properly. He settles down what little he has with him, threading his jacket through the arms of the bag while he gets the growled response.

From his pocket he picks out a small, circular hair tie and places the black holder up in his hair to keep it from the back of his neck and out of his face. Going through the motions helps more than he thought it would and he rolls his shoulders first, working those while he speaks. "If Midoriya claimed to love you," which might be an odd start, but he continues right away, "Then proceeded to date someone else. You would be upset, right? That's justifiable anger. He would be cheating on you at that point." It's said as a statement that's more of a question in the hypothetical he's trying to figure out.

[blastedass]

Bakugo's certainly not going to deride Shoto for trying to do something 'right' when he tries it. He's a perfectionist as well, even worse than the other boy. But whatever's going on with Shoto at the moment is distracting and bothering him more than he can really deal with by simply walking along and shrugging it off. He's not going to do anything 'right' at this rate if he doesn't stop and fucking address what's weighing him down.

Bakugo's not one to accept this kind of help or prompting himself, but there comes times when even he has to explode (pun intended) and vent things. You just... need someone you trust to both listen and be able to handle the oncoming angry outburst.

Wait-- what?! Bakugo jolts up and stares at Shoto for a second. Oh, "if" and "claimed". A hypothetical question (that apparently jolted close to home, but that's on him, fuck off). Real fucked up start.

"Technically he wouldn't be cheating if we weren't dating." The blonde makes a face at the topic, but he did just bitch at Shoto to open up, so... "You can love someone and still date another person for whole bunch of fucking reasons."

No comment on the 'upset' part of that hypothetical comparison.

[heir_conditioned]

Shoto stretches his shoulders downward, turning his head from side to side to get the creaks and cracks out of it before bending them and pulling them back. This is certainly about Shoto trusting Bakugo with not only his safety and sanctity in a spar, but with the emotions he's trying to drain because of it.

The sudden startle at what he's said doesn't register to Shoto, even well after Bakugo considers it hypothetical. As far as Shoto knows, and as far as his and Izuku's conversation goes, he's actually pretty convinced that Izuku does love Bakugo but that's for another time. It's also not his to imply here and he's already moving on to his back and waist. It may be an expedited routine, but at least he's doing it at all. "Can you be married to someone and be dating and in love with another person without it being cheating?" Yes. He is asking. And the reason he's asking is how fucking sheltered he is.

Shoto is convinced he knows that it's wrong, but maybe it really is him that needs to shift his world views. "Isn't that infidelity?" His feet stand at shoulder length apart and he leans down his leg, one hand on his ankle and the other straight back out, holding it for a moment and then back up to do the same down the other side. "Maybe telling you more directly is better." He says, remembering every other time Bakugo's told him to stop being indirect. "My parents are still married and my father has decided to pursue dating Hawks. I'm certain that's infidelity. Am I wrong?"

[blastedass]

Bakugo tugs his head to the side, cracking his neck once or twice, then leans off in another lunge to stretch his calves and thighs. Not sure he's the best person to "trust" when it comes to emotions, in that he's not a really respectful or tactful person, though safety and sanctity are usually decent offerings for his keep. Caveated that he's still gonna try and blow Shoto's ass up. Multiple times.

Good thing for the blonde he ducked Shoto's notice on the faux pass. Sheesh. Don't start with that kind of shitty example, idiot! He's not ready to talk about that kind of thing... even if he's probably just being stubborn about what's been there for a while. Either way, they're not here to talk about Bakugo; they're here to let Shoto vent shit. And apparently pop his back a few times as well. The blonde's not gonna bitch at him for doing improper stretches, since he's fast-tracking his own, but hell if he's gonna hamstring himself for someone else's mood. Warm up first, then work out. This is not one of those exception times.

Ah, so that's what Shoto's getting at. Bakugo makes a slight face as all the piece immediately fall into place. Endeavor's married back home, and here he's fucking Hawks. Apparently dating him too (which Bakugo's long-since figured was the case). It's not a comfortable question and you can bet your ass if he were able, Bakugo would be shoving Shoto off to the nearest adult going "fuck that, you're up" and walking off.

But there is no adult nearby and he's left with himself fielding the damn question. "Yeah to the first half, no to the second. Fucking or loving someone who's not your SO is cheating." That's the technical definition of it at least. Bakugo scowls at Shoto for the double. He got it the first fucking time. Ugh, he didn't need the musing question and then the direct line addressing.

"Hell if I'm gonna say what Endeavor's doing is wrong or right, but I don't think our marriage laws took into account getting kidnapped to another dimension where you're encouraged to bond with other people with a shitload of fucking enticements or risk turning into a goddamn rock and die."

TL;DR he has feelings whereas I'd have been more like "k" lol

[heir_conditioned]

Bakugo, if anyone, is the one Shoto would trust with emotions and realism in them because he's the one that won't conflate them with what Shoto wants to hear. That's the truth of it through the mismatched eyes that are laid on Bakugo as he speaks and as the other boy listens while they stretch.

Okay, at least he knows he was right. He couldn't have gotten it that wrong but who knows. "I know it can't be an exclusive measure here, but I think we both know that you can engage in intimacy with someone and it not be about dating or under a certain set of rules." Yes, he's talking about them. Even if they haven't exactly been finding dark corners, "But that's where the line should be drawn. That's where he kicked the line out and started dating someone while he was married, professing he loved the woman. You take vows." Which is the problem here, he promised something so deeply that it's a vow.

"Their marriage was arranged by him." Shoto has long since stopped stretching, "He took her from her mother and father to make her breeding stock for his ambitions." That's exactly why he has so many siblings, she only lucked out with Shoto. The more he says, however, the more his breath shows while he speaks, the more an inflection takes tone and the ice under his foot begins to trail thin and spread out in frost around it. "He ruined her and locked her away when she attacked me. Not because she was sick, but because she dared to touch his masterpiece. He hit her, abused her, called her names and degraded her until there was almost nothing left. He drove my brother to insanity, alienated my remaining siblings from me and then when we're in line to forgive him—" He pauses to look Bakugo in the face, "—To forgive him all of that, he adds to the pile of shit because of his whims and wants just as it always has been."

He takes a deep breath and lets it out, then steps out of the frost shape, kneeling down to defrost it. There's no reason for someone to slip and he can pass his hand over it to watch the water shimmer in the direction he's moving his hand. It's all he's capable of with his gem, he hasn't had time to learn. His voice is less influenced by emotion and his breath is steady, expression as deadpan as it always is. "Is that someone worthy of the atonement they keep saying they want? Because I think of him sitting at my bedside and every rational part of me knows why, but every irrational part of me says he hasn't changed."

He stands up, running his hands over his hair. He really needed to just say all that and get it off his chest. "That's why I just want to do something before I explode. I don't care what it is as long as I don't hurt anyone."