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"guys! seriously, kinetic pull is the best new hero! shes seriously kicken ass!"
kaminari cheered with a shove of his phone to the nearest persons face. that sadly happened to be jirou who scowled with a whip of her earjacks slapping across the electric quirk users face in a swift movement. kaminari let out a soft whine as he stumbled back in the couch with a pout, earning laughter and sorry looks from around the common room.
izuku let a giggle roll off his tongue at the movement, but didnt do much more as a gentle smile graced his lips. he was already used to his friends antics, but izuku couldn't say he minded. it always filled him with so much warmth and dopamine that he nearly felt high on the happiness half of the time. it was nothing compared to what he used to feel just under a year ago. its almost amazing to izuku to even comprehend; he didn't think it was possible for him to have such amazing friends. let alone go to u.a., to have a quirk, to have all might as his mentor and aizawa as a the teacher he needed. and if he's going to be honest, have both all might and aizawa as two father figures he always wanted.
if izuku ever heard someone tell him that even one of those things were going to happen to him a few months ago, he'd probably laugh at them like that were telling him a sick joke. that's all people did to him in the past, izuku couldn't see himself then believing a single word someone was saying to him that wasn't in the least bit hurtful or negative. if izuku learned one good thing from being bullied, was not to trust anyones word and to question everything. he could say that one good thing came from that.
"hey hey, izubro, look we need you to break this fight up. which is the better hero; kinetic pull or venus?" kirishima asked with his candy red eyes shining like puppies staring at him, begging to chose the right answer. that broke the greenhead teen out of his current tread of thoughts with a pressured swallow, as he looked across the common room. eyes, all eyes were on him. how great.
izuku honestly liked both hero's, each shown their own promise and he think they both are doing better than some seasoned pros. but you didn't hear that from him. but if he was forced to chose a better hero, izuku would have to say kinetic pull but because of her quirk. it allows her to be a better rescue hero, and saves people faster rather than venus, who's quirk is a little more dangerous when it comes to saving the lives of others -- though it was great for clean up and keeping damage minimal.. which was also good trait.
"uhm, i suppose kinetic pull, but- but i like both of them.. s- so- so i don't know! they're both really good heros.." izuku said with a quiet tone as he tried to, but lamely, explain himself. he only sighed but gave a sheepish smile as an coat of pink painted across his freckled cheeks. kirishima chuckled lightly giving off a vibrant, toothy, grin at izukus awkward answer. the others weren't far behind in laughing, giggling, or giving off tiny smiles as they just shook their heads at him. izuku joined in soon enough, with a bigger smile as he rubbed the back of his neck with a closed eyed smile.
at moments like these made izuku love and cherish his friends more, and izuku knew moments like these won't last. he knew that they won't forever have soft, gentle, moments, where izuku can look over and see ochako holding onto shoto and iidas hands while talking excitedly as both listened intensely. izuku knew he couldn't always look over and see katsuki and tsuyu having a rare, and precious, moment where both of them are friends and civil. where they are talking lightly. or as lightly as katsuki can without him exploding every two seconds. and izuku knew he couldn't always look over to see the best thing, and thing he always loved to see the most, kirishima staring right back at him with a cuter smile that somehow always tops the last one he did before then. and with kaminari by his side with a goofy grin on his face as he always sends a playful wink to izuku that never fails to make the teen burst into a firey blush.
but izuku loves it and he savors the moments he has with his friends and best friends. he never tries let it sadden him at the intruding thoughts of the scary what ifs on the unknown that will soon approach them, and soon will rip them apart. izuku just for now, sit in the background with his same soft smile as he looks away from his friends, letting the cheerful, warm, air, around them stay bright. and his thoughts stay empty as he goes to work on a notebook.
that always calms him down if anything else fails.