Chapter 4 - New Student

The brunette flutter her sleepy eyes open as the light rays from the sun is beaming through her curtains making her squint her eyes. She sat up on bed and reached for her phone to check the time but something caught her attention from her notifications.

It was a message from her art teacher. She texted in their group chat about an announcement and it peak her interest immediately. It was an art competition for all students in their school and the top 3 winners will receive a cash prize and an opportunity to have their art work paste on the walls over the school.

"Amazing." She whispered with a glimpse of sparkles in her eyes which is full of excitement. She even saw that this competition was also around the country so whoever is one of the top 3 will have the recognition from the school. "I wanna participate."

Ochako had a big interest when it comes to art and she grew up painting and drawing for how many years and this might be her first international competition ever.

Her school doesn't really pay much attention when it comes to arts because of their main focus of studies and succeeding with good grades of important subjects for their school's image. That's why not a lot of people took arts and they don't have interest because of this reason so they don't really care much if they fail or not in that subject. 

This is also a rare opportunity because their school has never participated in these types of events and now this was her chance to experience what she always wanted to try in her life.

She was so excited and can't wait to start it. She read the details of the competition and saw the due date was in a month. 

After reading, her door opened, revealing her mother with a worried look. "What are you still doing? Get ready for school."

Ochako giggled due to the news she was about to give to her mother. "Okay, mom! I also wanna tell you something!" She then hopped out of bed.

"Alright, tell me during breakfast." Her mom went out as she walked downstairs to the dining room.

Ochako followed from behind, hopping happily.

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"Ochako-chan." Tsuyu waved at Ochako as they meet each other in front of the school compound. "Did you hear the news?"

The brunette smiled widely with excitement in her face. She nodded. "I'm so excited to join!"

"Well, I'm not joining that." Tsuyu replied with a chuckle, knowing that her skills aren't going to make her win anyway. "Good luck."

"Thank you!" She sang, clinging her arms around her friend.

As they made their way in their classroom, Ochako sat down on her seat and immediately took notice of an object on her table. It was her lunch box that she left for Izuku yesterday for their punishment they did together.

Her eyes widened with surprise, she didn't expect him to give it back. This isn't like him. She then looked around the room to look for Izuku but he was nowhere to be found. "That's weird." She mumbled.

"What's wrong?" Tsuyu stood next to her, noticing the puzzled look on her face. "Why are you looking around like that?"

Ochako stuttered with a nervous expression. "A-Ah! It's nothing! I was just looking for something."

"I see." She answered back. "By the way, the new student is arriving today, I wonder if he's here already."

Tsuyu then sat behind her.

"Hey, have you seen-" Just before she could ask him, she saw Izuku just entering the class. Her eyes follow his direction as he walked to his seat. It looked like he was here earlier because his bag was already set on his chair. 

What's odd is that he had a very strange look on his face. He usually always have that grumpy face as his natural look but this time, it looked as if he was pissed. 

Ochako raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Bastard!"

The word echoed in the room, setting the whole class into silence. Everyone drew their attention to the person who shouted it in front of the classroom.

All their eyes are on a peculiar blonde student who no one recognized. He had a calm look on his face, facing directly at Izuku from across the room. He had his hands in his pockets and a smirk on his face. 

"Long time no see, friend." He said which everyone could hear. Of course, it was a huge surprise.

Izuku has a friend?

That was the only thing that was going through their heads. Even Ochako was just absolutely astonished. "Who is he?" She whispered.

Why does he look so familiar?

"What do you mean friend?" Izuku said lowly, without even looking back at him. His bangs were covering those dark eyes as he walked to his seat.

The blonde haired chuckled. "Harsh." His eyes then immediately noticed a girl with brown hair from the corner of his eye.

His attention grew bigger when he realized this girl was the one who he met last night. It was shocking to think that she was in the same class as him which caught him off guard.

But he just smirked in his position.

Found you.

Before he could make a scene, the teacher arrived inside the classroom. "Good morning, class."

As the teacher greeted the class, the students instantly went back to their seats. "As you can see, this is the new transferred student who will be joining our class from now on." The teacher looked over to the blonde hair who is standing in front of the class. "Introduce yourself."

He then smiled at the whole class. "I'm Katsuki Bakugou. Nice to meet you all." His eyes then followed to Ochako with an odd smirk on his face. 

"Hope we get along."

Ochako was taken aback with the sudden expression on his look which gave her goosebumps. Did he really just said it to her?

She couldn't help it, she doesn't recognize him at all but yet, why does he look so familiar? She was so clueless.

"Was it just me or did he just looked at our direction?" Tsuyu whispered to Ochako.

"R-Really? He did?" She whispered back. "I didn't know that." 

The teacher talked to Bakugou. "Since there's only one seat available, you can sit at the back over there."

Bakugou then  walked to his chosen seat but as he did, he kept on glancing at Ochako. She noticed it and she actually felt creeped out by it. 

Why does he keep looking at my direction?

As Bakugou sat down, the first day of class for him has started.

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It was lunch time, and class was just a normal day with normal lessons. Not much happened because of the limit they can do but just study.

Izuku got out of the cafeteria as soon as he finished his lunch. But as he made his way to the classroom, someone stopped him from going there. He had a pissed look on his face the moment he saw him. "What do you want?"

You could hear the cold tone in his voice, trying to show how much he despise the person in front of him. 

Bakugou chuckled in a low tone. "Why are you talking to me like that?" He asked him. "It's been so long since we seen each other."

"Get lost, fucker." He said, walking pass by him.

"Hey, we were friends in our middle school days."

Izuku clicked his tongue in annoyance as he stopped his tracks. "You bastard." He finally looked at him in the eye with a cold glare. 

"We were never friends." He said, angrily, only receiving the same smirk from the blonde boy. It pissed him off even more. 

He's always been like this.

"Why are you even here?" He asked.

The guy shrugged as he walked towards him. "I don't know. I just wanna start fresh with a new life in a new place, you know?"

"But why here?" He replied. "You could've just stayed in the city or just fuck off somewhere else."

"Don't be like that. We used to be close."

"Stop bringing up about us being close and being friends. I never thought of you as one."

The guy just kept on smiling and the silence kicked in a second. 

Bakugou then spoke. "It's been how many years, and yet, you never change. You still have that temper of yours inside you."

Izuku stayed quiet, having the urge to just punch him in the face but held back. It's unusual for him to do so. If it was someone he doesn't know much, he would've done it the moment they pissed them off. But he refused to do it this time. 

"And you're still the same cocky kid back then." 

The two stared at each other with cold-blooded eyes. Izuku was ready to give him a good knock out if he cross the line one more time. Bakugou just smirked at the freckled, frail looking boy. 

"Remember what we used to call each other?"

A vein popped in his head.

"Shut up." Izuku sighed and unclenched his fist, composing himself by closing his eyes, about to leave him. "Now move the fuck away."

Bakugou chuckled but something caught his eye behind Izuku. Ochako got out of the art room, carrying bags, and some huge papers in her hands. She set her things down to lock the door of the art room. Bakugou smiled just by looking at her. It seemed that someone has interest him once again.

"Hey, Deku, do you know the name of that girl over there?"

Izuku clicked his tongue in annoyance when he heard that name. He had enough with this nonsense of him hitting on another girl again like he used to so he didn't care what he asked and just left. 

What a nuisance.

"I don't fucking care and don't call me by that name." He told before leaving him there.

Bakugou gave off a low laugh, amuse with his responses. This was the Izuku he used to hang out when they were in middle school.

"I can just go ask her myself."

He then made his way to the girl.

After Ochako locked the door, she kept the key in her pocket. She sighed because of the trouble of carrying heavy bags and the papers and canvas. This was all for her preparation for her art competition. Unfortunately, she was the only one in the school who is participating among the students and not many people are part of the art club and not even close with them so she didn't know who to ask help from.

She sighed and squatted down and started picking up the art stuffs on the floor. 

But then she saw a silhouette appear at the corner of her eye. She looked over to see who it was and saw that it was the new transfer student.

"Yo!" He greeted with smiley eyes and a small wave.

She was surprised that he approached her and it was unusual for someone to do so. "H-Hi." She greeted back.

Bakugou noticed her reaction. It looked like she didn't know him. "Do you remember me?"

"Huh?" Ochako gave off a confused look. She then watched him showing his right elbow and realized what was covering it.

It was the pink bandage with teddy bear patterns that she gave to a stranger last night. She widened her eyes when she realized who he was. 

"O-Oh! You're the motorcycle guy!" 

Bakugou instantly placed a finger in front of her mouth as he hushed her in panic. "Don't mention the motorcycle out loud! I might get in trouble for that since you know, I'm still a high school student."

He released his hand and laughed a bit. 

"O-Oh, my bad." She apologized. "But you look so different from last night. Sorry if I didn't recognize you, it was pretty dark last night and your attire was all dark colour too."

He replied. "It's fine, I knew you were gonna be in this school so I used the bandage to use it as a sign in case I bump into you."

"H-How did you know I was here?"

He then held his sleeve from his school uniform as she looked at it. "You were wearing this last night."

Ochako realized and smiled in embarrassment along with a chuckle. "Oh yeah, I forgot."

Bakugou quirked a smile when he saw her beam a smile like that. It was very odd that he was strangely nervous in front of a girl for the first time. This wasn't like him but he decided to keep his cool.

"A-Anyways, you need some help there?" He asked her as he cleared his throat.

She looked over to her art stuffs on the floor and felt embarrassed for it. "A-Ah... I-If you don't mind bringing it to the classroom." 

"Sure!" He chuckled and proceeded to carrying the heavy bags as she carried the canvas and papers. They both made their way to the classroom.

"Oh yeah! How's your injuries?" She asked him with concern, completely forgot how bad the accident was.

Bakugou answered. "Oh, this? Just minor scratches, it's not so bad. I had worst ones before." He laughed after that.

"I-I see." She sighed in relief and squirmed her mouth because, not going to lie, this was still awkward for her. She didn't like the silence.

But he spoke after that. "By the way, what's your name?" 

Ochako jolted a bit when he suddenly spoke. She smiled at him and remembered that she forgot to introduce herself. "O-Oh, it's Uraraka Ochako."

"Uraraka Ochako?" He said. "What a unique name."

She chuckled a bit, agreeing with what he just said. "Yeah I know, it's kinda weird."

"No, I think it suits you." He replied. "You already know I'm Bakugou. Just call me that."

Ochako nodded, blushing a bit by the way he said about her name. "O-Okay."

The blonde smiled happily, thinking about the progress between them. Indeed, he did grew an interest for her.

I think the name suits you cause it's cute.

"Also, what are these for?" He asked her, clearing up that thought.

Ochako blushed, embarrassed about bringing up the art competition. "I-It's for an art competition."

"An art competition? That's cool! I didn't know you're good at art! When did you start?"

She laughed awkwardly. This was the first time someone has asked her about art stuffs. "S-Since I was 6."

Bakugou was amazed with her skills. "Cool. I hope you win this time. Show me your artworks sometime!'

She then nodded, still awkward about this topic. This guy is rather a talkative one. "S-Sure."

The silence came back once again, but they were near their destination already.

Ochako then recalled something from this morning. She remembered a scene between Izuku and him and she always wondered what was that about. But she just couldn't bring herself to speak up about that. She felt rather shy and also didn't want to pry in his personal life and relationship, especially when they just knew each other.

So she decided to keep quiet about this one.

I wonder what's going on between them.

The two made it back to the classroom and they were just in time since they took a while in the corridor in front of the art room. And because of that, most of the students noticed Bakugou and Ochako coming in together and it looked like they were walking together since the boy is carrying some stuffs with her.

He followed Ochako from behind to her table to place her things but Ochako felt really, really embarrassed and could hear whispers in the quiet room.

"I'll see you later!" Bakugou told her with a big smile and left to his seat.

"Y-Yeah." Ochako smiled back, awkwardly and sat down on hers. 

She then rearranged her art materials and set it nicely on the floor. She could feel eyes on her. It was fine, she was used to it. But it soon was gone when the teacher of the next lesson arrived in class.

"Why did you and Bakugou come in class together?" Tsuyu asked from behind with curiosity. "Are you guys friends?"

Ochako turned around and replied. "I-I don't know but I just realized that we met before."

"You met before? Spill the details later at your place."

"Wha- Wait, why?" She asked, confused.

Tsuyu sighed with an excited smile. "Don't you get it?! I knew something was up when he looked at you like that this morning, he knew you already. And then he helped you carry your stuffs? There might be a possibility that he's..." She smirked while covering her mouth. "...into you."

She giggled after that. Ochako blushed with what she said. "W-What?! It's not like that! Don't say that!" She slapped Tsuyu's hand multiple times in embarrassment.

"He's not bad-looking right? And he's so kind! You better have some progress with him."

Ochako squirmed her mouth feeling completely embarrassed. She couldn't handle it so she just turned back away from her. "It's not like that." She said with Tsuyu just singing softly with excitement.

But there were cold, horrifying green eyes at the back staring at Ochako ever since she came inside class.

He then looked over to the blonde hair at the back of the class, closing his eyes with a satisfied smile.

The words started playing in his head.

"Hey, Deku, do you know the name of that girl over there?"

He knew the moment Bakugou asks for a girl's name.

He's interested in her.

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(A/N: college is a pain but im still alive. hope you enjoyed this one! sorry for the awful delay. also im changing pfp to goku because i love him. db is my fav. thanks. see you all in the next chapter next week!)