Izuku grinned happily, "Were done with the dance guys!!"

He been staying up late too and got the concert plan out done too. It had been about a week since.. that happened.

Shoto smiled, nodding and pointing towards the piano and making a thumbs up.

Momo clarified, "Yup! We're finished too with the music. All we have to do now is get the props, costumes and stage set!"

"Oh- I have most of the stuff planned out already!" Izuku grinned, stretching a bit with a proud face.

Eijiro glared at him, "Is that why you've been staying up so late?"

The greenet laughed a little nervously, "Mayybbbeee?" His hands glided across his wrists at that.

Shoto didn't look too pleased at the sound of that. This was picked up quickly by Momo who zipped her mouth but still smirked.

"Anyway-! I have the stage design and some costumes I think everyone will enjoy! I also have the layout done, and plane tickets booked as we rented out the stadium in Tokyo! I probably should have asked but heh- itll be fun to travel a bit!" Izuku sprung to foot to foot, listening off more things he's been busy with.

"Sweet! I've always wanted to go there!" Tsu smiled, a finger going to her chin thoughtfully.

"What about you Shoto?" He just sighed and gave a lopsided smile.

Izuku beamed slightly at the positivity. "Okay cool! Again- I already bought the tickets, its a first class flight so we wont have have any fans with us either! I'll email the travel plans to everyone when I get home as well as the mapped out stage design and set up!" He grinned, happy this was coming together.

"Ochaco-? can you go ahead and try and get a hotel for us in the area? I didn't get to do that yet.. sorry heh.." He got a nod in response. Though a small smirk slipped across her face at an idea.

"Ima steal everyones contact info too- phone numbers and all!" He looked like an excited puppy right now.

One by one everyone added themselves to a group chat called 'collab group' sending one text of their name each.

"There we go!"

Shoto looked quite happy as he got out his phone.

Hello everyone, this is Todoroki.

It will be nice to talk to you all properly on here

Izuku just smiled simply at the message but didnt respond. "Oh- well be leaving the day after tomorrow, so be prepared!"

This caused everyone to choke on their spit at the sudden news.

"In two days!? Where's the warning?!" Denki bursted out, flailing his arms about slightly

He laughed, though it sounded guilty. "You'll get ready in no time..!"

"We'll be there for two weeks for the tour, concert, and fan meetings." Izuku added, "Don't worry clothes will be there for the concert- again I'll email what I chose for those. I also have some team members over there thanks our manager already setting the place up! We'll have a day to practice after travel time so that'll be good too."

"Wow, you've got this all covered." Tenya nodded, rather impressed, chopping the air.

"We should sign a contract with the green lil' gremlin more often haha!" Momo ruffled his hair playfully.

"I'll bite chu!" He pouted, shaking off her hand. She just laughed, turning back to Saving Harmony to discuss the new information.

Shoto decided to put the important information in the group chat description.

Mina smirked at an idea she got.

"Hey guys~?" She called over to the latter band group of her own.

"Wuzzup?" Sero responded, the rest of the group looking towards her.

"yOU GUYS SHOULD COME TO THE BAR WITH US TONIGHT!" She cheered, BPU also agreeing. Izuku was absorbed into his phone and glanced up confused at the sudden noise.

".. You guys aren't going to do anything brash right?" Tenya asked, obviously worried for their reputation.

"We'll totally not!" This was the sober Mina speaking.

Not the drunk one.

".. So you guys won't be assaulting the bartender or binging 46 bottles of vodka collectively like last month?" Momo asked, raising an eyebrow with a small, playful smirk.

"Ppsshhhh- whEred Ya hEar tHat fRom?"

"The news." She responded rather bluntly, though snickered afterwards.

Mina laughed too. Izuku caught on to what was said and grinned happily, "So thats a yes~? We can show you a real fun place!!"

"Alright, sure, why not!" Momo said with a carefree grin. That was the moment that she signed away her peaceful night to Satan himself.

"Shoto you coming?" Shoto laughed mutely and shook his head apologetically.

I don't like drinking.

Izuku automatically looked over at him with puppy eyes. "You dont have toooo!"

"Awwww come onnnnn!!" Momo gave him a knowing look of 'I know there are other people here but yes you fucking do.'

Izuku texted him privately with a smirk.

Cmon you'd be the best part of my night!!!

Shoto widened his eyes at the private message, his cheeks fading a very faint pink.

Everyone saw

He opened Izuku's chat.

im not really a party type of person.

Pwease? Was the automatic response.

you'll have more fun with your friends, I'll just drag you guys down

bITCH

"Todoroki said hed come!" Izuku chirped happily, looking up from his phone.

Shoto looked increasingly uncertain, lip wobbly as he read the pressuring texts from Izuku. Then he looked up and shook his head. "Mm!! M-mm!!"

Izuku just skipped and stood in front of him, "Yep! Hes coming!"

"Mm!-... hhhh.." He gave in, giving Izuku a judging glare.

The greenet only patted his head to which he reeled back, sorting his hair out rather formally and averting his gaze.

He brought out his phone again with a bit of a huff.

Please Todoroki? I'll be sad if you dont come.

The guilt trip hit him harder than expected.

Fine, but I'm not going to join you in any of the strange things I've heard you do in the past. I'll just sit at the bar.

"YAY HES COMING!"

Shoto sighed rather dramatically, Momo laughing and bullying him for the next few minutes. "Coming huh? I thought you didn't drink~"

"..."

"What did Izuku say huh? Gimme your phone!!" Shoto ducked away from her grasping hand, tucking his phone away in his pocket.

"Well Shoto, it will be nice for us all to be together and have a good night before we part ways!" Momo grinned, patting him on the back. Shoto flinched slightly at both the contact and at his words, eyes flickering to Izuku on instinct. "Unless we decide to collab again in the future of course~"

"We'll the fans get to decide that!" Izuku chirped.

"True!" Sero chuckled.

"Well, should we get going?" Momo stated more than asking, grabbing her bag.

Izuku skipped to the door with his bag too, busting them open with an excited expression Shoto slid into Momo's car, enjoying the silence before the deafening roar of an unknown bar. For all Shoto knew, Izuku could be taking them to a strip club.. it's not like he had any moral code..

Thats almost exactly what it was. It was just a mix, no one got like- naked- but there were some people wearing close to nothing. When Momo arrived where everyone else said to meet, they were dragged along a busy cityscape to stairs that went to a basement level door through a building. There was a sign that said exactly what Shoto feared.

'Sugar's club'

Oh he regretted ever saying yes..

He tried backing out in that moment, miming with his hands that he had to go do something. But of course Izuku was quick to drag him along.

"M-mmhhh!!! MMMHH!!" it hurt a lot to raise his voice that loud, but he really wanted to let Izuku know that he didn't want to see mostly naked people clinging to poles.

Shotos moral code was extremely up tight.

Izuku just started clinging to his arm, dragging him in.

'SOMEBODY SAVE ME.'

Dragged down stairs and through black double doors with security outside, Shoto felt his maiden heart panic at the thought of what he was going to see.

'I'll just stay close to the bar, I'll just stay close to the bar, I'll just stay close to the bar-' he tried to comfort himself.

Izuku was not going to let him stay close to the bar.

The room was huge, beams of light breaking through the foggy air from fog machines. The walls were black and the floor light up, tiles white and bright. People danced around, the stage currently had one person on it, she was pole dancing in an unholy outfit. The bar was very close to the stage too, drinks were being given out left and right.

Shoto was already averting his gaze to the floor, ashamed that he was even there.

"Mmmm!" he tried humming urgently towards Izuku, but the sheer amount of noise from the music and chatter drowned out his gentle noises.

"Mm.... mh..." he slowly stopped, dragging his phone out.

I WANT TO GO HOME RIGHT NOW

Izuku glanced at him and got out his phone, then laughed at the message. He texted back with a grin.

but I'll be so loonnneelllyyyy!

you have your group to mess around with, I'm not having any part in this, it's too much for me

What fun is it going to be having me here?!

He was typing rather fast, his firm decision of not liking this place driving him to do anything to get out.

Izuku scoffed and put down his phone, the groups were already disbursed where ever so he had no shame in pressing his body up against Shoto's and hugging his arm seductively .

He pouted, batting his eyelashes, "Cmon~ I said youd be the highlight of my night, didnt I~?"

Shoto faltered harshly.

'... God I'm going to ruin my career in a single night..'

Little did they know, Mina ended up getting a picture of Izuku doing this.

Shoto backed away at the touch, face red even in the low light. He shook his head very violently.

"Oh but I did!! You'll be my very favorite part! Pwease stay!" He pouted at him even more, letting his eyes tear up.

"... . ." Shoto was dreading what part he was going to play. He gave in, though tried to push Izuku off of his arm. The greenet simply moved down to hold his hand and drag him towards the bar. It felt nice to hold his bigger hand, his was so small in comparison.

Shoto glanced at the drinks, eyes immediately gravitating towards the gin. 'No. Only for when I'm sad, no I'm not letting myself go to hell like this.'

"Todoroki how many drinks do you think I can take before I get drunk?!"

Shoto's eyes widened in panic and shook his head once again, even moving his hands sideways to show how much he thought that was a terrible idea. Izuku wasnt looked at his reaction but felt his hand move and held it tighter.

It only caused Shoto to blush when he felt the increase of pressure, remembering that Izuku decided to hold his hand instead of.. doing whatever the hell he did earlier. Right now, from the perspective of everyone else in the club, it looked like a carefree regular was coaxing his stuck up boyfriend to relax.

And failing miserably.

Izuku sat him down at the bar, still holding his hand.

'God, if you can hear me, please, forgive me for my future sins..'

He held awkward eye contact with the bartender who was wearing leather clothing oddly. It was already hot enough?! How was hw wearing that- "Whacha want this ev'ning, hm?" He said with a thick accented voice.

Shoto panicked. He didn't know how to communicate. Grabbing his phone he went into notes and typed out his answer.

i'll have a glass of red wine please.

"... pretentious prick.." The man scoffed under his breath, judging him from his outfit. He stuck out.

Izuku next to him ordered a bottle of pure vodka with a dangerous grin

Grabbing their money, he exchanged it for drinks before swiftly moving on to serve someone else.

'... I don't feel like drinking.. or doing anything here.. God I wish I had a car..' He swirled the wine glass in his hand complacently.

Izuku had his bottle and downed half in less than a second

He wasnt even affected.

Shoto glanced over at the label. Then at the amount left in the bottle. Then at Izukus grin.

His face contorted with disbelief, mouth parted slightly.

He finished it off, looking exactly the same as anyways. "Oo- hEY BARTENDER PERSON! he waved him over, Can I try the bloody merry with like- I dont know- five extra shots of rum?!"

He looked at him like he was crazy but went to grab the drink.

Shoto averted his widened eyes back to his drink.

'... down the rabbit hole I go..' he told himself before taking his first sip of wine.

He could already taste the regret.

Izuku happily sipped at his new drink, "Hehe~ youre so slow Todoroki!"

". . ." Oh he was not going to be duped into getting drunk faster.

I told you I wasn't going to be any fun

Izuku downed his quickly, "Heh~ thats strong—"

Shoto placed his glass down to face palm at this statement. Their hands were still very much intertwined.

"Ppttsshhhss~ NaH~" his voice was already slightly slurred.

Midoriya please you are one of the only people I know here.

Shoto felt his skin crawl from how out of place he was. It was like having an army soldier sitting in a kids party. He just didn't mix with this crowd.

And unfortunately for him, he'd already caught someone's attention. "Heyyy sweetie~ I haven't seen your face before~"

Izuku crawled over and sat in his lap happily.

"Fuck off!" He sang to the lady.

".. Bitch excuse me? I was talking to this handsome gentleman~" She purred the last part to Shoto, then snapped back at Izuku, "So move off skank!"

He giggled drunkenly and shifted his but in Shotos lap, "Nah~ its comfy~"

Shoto was particularly stiff with embarrassment, feeling the stares of people around him. His hands wafted around in gestures for Izuku to get up, but he didn't actually shove or touch him at all.

"Kid, you're in a club not a babysitters, run along to your mommy and let me have a conversation with him." The way she said this was rather sly.

Izuku ordered the same drink he had the last four times and held eye contact as he drank it in one gulp

Shoto held his head in his hands.

It didn't do too much to worsen his state

"Well, if you'd like~" she leaned up against Shotos back, pressing her large chest against his back. "I could always give you my services~ you look like you could use a lesson or two~"

Shoto heard something along the lines of dissonant random piano smashing inside his head at this contact.

Izuku felt him tense even more and hopped out of his lap, not even bothering to drag him out of it. He knew that he'd do that on his own.

'A lesson or two on what?' Shoto looked back at her, and she was advancing quickly. He shook his head.

Izuku groaned and dragged Shoto up to his side. okay so maybe he wouldn't handle himself.

"What's the matter~ are you really that scared? Would it be your first time?~"

"I told ya before ya too hot for your own good." Izuku muttered, looking at Shoto with hazy eyes.

Shoto looked down at him beginning to object, but then shut his mouth when he knew his mumble wouldn't even be heard.

"Urgh get away from him already!!" The lady grunted in irritation at Izuku.

"Well-" He was stealing her prey from her and she despised that. "If ya havent noticed hes- uh- taken by me!"

He clung to Shotos arm.

"... ew gross" she muttered, though it was at Izuku and not Shoto. When she looked up at Shoto she smirked and winked "Well when you get tired of him, give me a call~ I'm in room 12~"

Shoto watched her walk off in a daze. Then looked down at Izuku thankfully.

"Too hot!" He mumbled again

Shoto immediately disagreed with a glare. Their seat had already been taken at the bar, Shotos hopes crumbled. He was adrift in an urban jungle of bad choices.

Izuku happily skipped off with Shoto in tow. "Lets dance!! I showed you how so dont say you dont know~"

'But I don't-' Shoto fumbled for his phone desperately.

I really don't, can I just sit by the entrance?

He humphed, "Nu!"

Midoriya I don't belong here!

"Beh blah-" he slurred out, but right when they stepped onto the floor they bumped into Sero.

"Heyyyy Shoto!!" He was obviously already intoxicated. "Nice place huh? So many girls have come up to me, I'm in heaven~"

Shoto just gave him an unamused blank stare that screamed 'I don't care and I want to leave.'

"Liiighten uppp Shottoo!! Have fuuun, hit on some people, get drunk, that's what this place is all about! Well, it'll be hard for you to pick anyone up without talking.. get Midoriya to translate haha! Seeee yaaa~"

He bumbled off into the rest of the crowd, lost at sea.

Shoto looked at the dance floor and swiftly turned the opposite direction. 'Nope. I am drawing the line.'

With this, he promptly began to make a beeline for the exit but Izuku quickly grabbed his arm.

"NUu! Shoto stay!" He didnt realized he used his first name. It felt natural to him- like the good old times.

The halfie looked at him in surprise, time stopping.

His cheeks flushed a brighter red, his previously stern expression now wobbly. "M-mh?"

"Pweeeaaassee?" He gave him puppy eyes, gazed over ever so slightly from the alcohol. He hiccuped lightly.

"We can have fun like before and stuffz!" The alcohol was starting to get to him this time, memories and reality blurring a bit. He was letting something slip, something he didn't want people to know.

Shoto looked confused. He hadn't known Izuku for very long, what did he mean 'like before?'

"So pweasseee??" He gave him expectant puppy eyes once more.

After several seconds of thinking he let out a sigh and walked back to the dance floor. 'If nobody's going to watch out for him then I guess I will..'

He brightened up like a puppy too.

"Hhhh.." He really did stick out like a sore thumb. Izuku didnt even care, he happily bounced over and guided him onto the dance floor. People bumped into them a little bit soon they were let free a bubble of space.

Shoto just sort of.. stood there. A statue of an awkward man. "..."

Izuku wrapped his arms around Shotos shoulders and gave them a bit of space, slowly starting to make him sway a little.

"A-aaa.." he called out nervously to him with a parted mouth, lips curved into a reluctant smile. But he followed along with him, glad he didn't stand out too much now from what he could tell with his limited knowledge on dance floors. All he knew was 'you don't stick out if you're dancing.' That's the general vibe he got. But he was definitely being noticed. His looks were unparalleled and drew eyes from various hunters prowling around.

But with Izuku there the dancing slowly got faster, just by a little, he started bouncing on his heels slightly. Shoto wasn't sure what was going on, just following Izukus guide.

He made sure Shoto relaxed slightly before hanging loosely from his shoulders, a grin spreading across his face as slowly Shoto started to move into a dance.

'.. This isn't too bad I suppose..'

Izuku was a little more peppy, bouncing and turning into a spin, letting go of his shoulders. For some reason Shoto quite liked the feeling of Izuku hanging from his shoulders. It gave him butterflies in his stomach, a smile surfacing towards Izuku alone.

Izuku automatically got back to Shoto though, a grin on his face. "See! Iz funnn!"

Shoto chuckled a little, moving his body just a bit more to the music. Gradually he was letting go of his caution. Izuku was delighted.

"S-..Sho!" He was the only one that ever got to call him that back then. Through his hazed head, he wondered if he still was..

Shotos face exploded with crimson.

"M-mh-m-mm-" he hummed out, his voice starting to grow hoarse. He held a hand over his mouth and looked away.

He giggled again, "Yeeeeaaaay~"

'Sho? Sho?! Why would Midoriya call me Sho?!' Shoto blamed the alcohol when he calmed down slightly, hand back down at his side.

Izuku grabbed his hands in both of his own and started moving them as he bounced, pulling him in on one end while moving away in a weird but fun little dance. It made him giggle gleefully.

Shoto couldn't help but smile at how innocent this was. He didn't mind this. The rest of the dance floor faded away, Shoto only aware of how sweet Izuku was acting in that moment.

He joined in, letting loose one of the first ever pure broad smiles he had hidden away.

Izuku dipped backwards slightly, relying on Shoto to pull him back up, the haflie doing just that. The two were gradually syncing together.

Izuku felt his heart swell up happily, enjoying this. He was.. actually a lot happier from the moment he met Shoto again.

The halfie lifted one of his hands and twirled Izuku, finding himself getting carried away and Izuku happily followed through.

But.

Little did they know.

Fucking Mina was recording.

Ochaco was drunk somewhere else,

bUT MINA.

She purposefully didnt drink, following them around slightly to get the-

j u I c e ~

SHE WAS ON A MISSION.

AND DID THE GODS GRANT HER SOME GOOD SHIT.

Shoto was glad that the dance was taking his mind off of where he was. It was just a happy thing, no underlying issues or moral queries, just a sweet little dance.

But unfortunately Shoto was noticed. It was his curse. Ugh! So terrible to be so beautiful.

"HEEYY IS THAT TODOROKI?!" A guy called out from the dance floor.

"What the.. OH SHIT IT IS!!"

And Mina was enraged.

"BITCHES IM RECORDING HERE

DONT RUIN THE MOMENT—"

"Seriously!? Oh my god where!?"

"Todoroki?! Fuck I'm the luckiest bitch alive!!"

"Do you think he's looking for a one night stand?~"

"Either way I'm getting a PIECE OF THAT!!"

Shoto visibly slowed down and regained his self consciousness as figures started to turn towards him.

"Shiiit what's that guy doing in here?! Isn't he some like piano genius????"

"Either way dude I'm just happy I got to see him in person. I mean, look at him! He's a model! Literally!"

Then, the one shout that started the worst part of Shotos night.

"TODOROKI TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF!!"

'W.... w h a t ?'