-One week time skip-

-It has now been a little over a month since the USJ incident-

Izuku POV

Everyone is getting really nervous about finals. I've been helping out the self proclaimed "Bakusquad" with studying. They've improved a lot, but I'm afraid Kaminari is going to short circuit during the written tests.

Nezu actually had me help write out some of the harder questions of the exam. Him and Aizawa said I don't have to take the written tests since I'm well versed in the curriculum. I told them that I still wanted to do it, even if it was easy. I've never gone through finals before. I'm curious to see what it's like.

Finals day finally came and went. As I suspected, Kaminari was fried after the written exams. The physical hero exams were a bit more exciting. We were split into teams of two and pitted against the Pro's. I was paired with Sero and we went against none other than my chess rival. I think he was trying to get revenge for our chess matches, but I got him in the end. I was able to locate Nezu among a giant industrial maze. To grab his attention, I set of decoy explosions in one direction while Sero swung up to the tall tower and captured Nezu in the capture tape. Needless to say, Nezu was fuming.

There were only a few groups that weren't able to pass. Zawa informed them that there would be a mountain of extra work lined up for them over the break. Speaking of the break! Zawa told me we are doing a training camp of sorts. Apparently it's a normal thing that the school does. This year it's going to be at a private location in the woods that only a select few know of. The school is trying to take precautions, while still giving us the "UA experience". I'm honestly really excited. I've never done anything like this before.

After classes ended, we all started our walk back. I chatted with Todoroki and Ururaka the whole way back. Once they found out which questions I had made on the tests, they expressed their opinions about them. I chuckled at their frustration. As we walked, Kirishima spoke up. He was now walking backwards to face the rest of the class.

"You guys! We should totally do a movie night and unwind!" Everyone seemed to agree.

"That's probably a good idea." Started Todoroki. "I have a feeling this training camp is going to be difficult." The excited mumbles turned to disgruntled groans. I chuckled again, because he was probably right. I had a gut feeling it was going to be a rough ride, and my instincts are never wrong.

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Everyone went to drop of their things and change. I tossed my bag onto the desk. I walked to the dresser and grabbed a pair of baggy grey sweats. I stood there in my sweats, looking for a hoodie or turtleneck.

"No no no no noooooo." I groaned. They were all dirty. Like, covered in my cough blood and sweat dirty. I looked down at my arms. The scars stood out like a sore thumb. Of course they were obvious, it's not like Shigiraki cared if my body was ruined. I traced the small circular scars on the inside of my forearm, remembering the injections. My fingers wandered down to graze the thick purple slashes. They stuck away from the skin. Toga's permanent presents. I observed the variety of scars and tried to build up my courage. I threw on one of the few T-shirts I have. It was a bit oversized and said 'T-shirt' across the chest. The shirt hug loose around my neck, exposing the scars around my throat. My tattoo peaked out from the hem of the shirt too.

I got to the end of the steps and slowly turned the corner. No one noticed me yet, so I quietly moved to a chair, not trying to draw attention to myself. I've grown to trust everyone, but that doesn't mean I'm not nervous.

"Midoriya!" Kirishima yelled. Jogging up to me with a giant smile. "He paused and looked at my shirt. "I like the shirt man." I gave him a weak smile.

"Th-thanks." He grinned at me.

"Midoriya! Come help us pick a movie!" Ashido yelled from across the room. Kirishima and I walked over. I felt a few eyes on me and I tucked my arms to my stomach. We reached Ashido. She was holding two movies in her hands. She looked determined. "Ok. Kaminari is saying we should watch Detective Pikachu, but I think we should totally watch Harry Potter."

Kaminari spoke up to defend himself, "It's not like I don't like the movie. It's amazing! They all are! But I mean, Detective Pikachu? Come on, it's perfect." Mina rolled her eyes. I laughed a little.

"Well Izuku? What do you think?" I felt my cheeks go pink.

"W-well honestly guys, I haven't seen either, and I don't really know what a Pikachu is." I swear the room went dead silent. The three of them stared at me, dumfounded.

"Movie marathon." Mina whispered. "Movie marathon!" She jumped up, holding the movie in the air. "Attention all!" Everyone was now looking at her like she was crazy. "New information has revealed someone among our ranks has never seen Harry Potter." I went red and tried to hide my face. I saw Tsu and Ururaka chuckling at me. "As this is unacceptable, I propose a Harry Potter marathon!" Everyone seemed really excited about these movies. Even Iida, and he usually isn't for the movie nights.

Everyone easily agreed and we started the shows. I went to sit on the couch when I felt myself suddenly lifted up at my armpits. "What the h-" I twisted my head to see Bakugo setting himself on the couch where I was going to sit. He set me down and I let out a frustrated huff.

"Kacchan, what gives?" He popped some popcorn into his mouth, acting as if he didn't know what I was talking about. I smirked. I turned around and jumped into his lap.

"Oof! What the hell Deku!" I giggled. I think I saw Sero shoot soda out of his nose from laughing. 

"You took my  seat." I said plainly. Before he could protest, I got comfortable on his lap.

We finished the first three movies. It was now 2 am and most of the class was asleep on the floor or in the chairs where they were sitting. I savored the moment. I never want this to end.

I felt Bakugo shift behind me. I turned to see him waking up, rubbing his eyes softly. "Hey nerd." His voice was low.

He looked at the TV screen, and then back at my with a confused look. "Have you just been listening to the main menu song?" I nodded, not sure why that was confusing. "Why didn't you just put in the next one, or turn it off?" I got a little embarrassed at the question.

"Well, I.... I couldn't figure out how to work the movie box." He smiled slightly, the glow of the TV reflecting in his eyes.

"It's called a DVD player and that's alright." He got up and turned off the screen, careful not to step on anyone. "You wanna go upstarirs?" He said quietly. I nodded.

We walked up to his room and I flopped on the bed. Kacchan's room in nice and cozy. I still haven't really decorated mine yet. I was looking around the room, when I felt Kacchan's arms wrap around me. He laid next to me on the bed, nuzzling his face into the bend of my neck.

"You're so warm." I say happily, holding his arms tight. He squeezed me softly. We sat there for a bit, enjoying each others company.

"Hey, Izu?" His voice was softer than normal. I shifted around to face him. He lightly cupped my face with his hand, slowly tracing one of the jagged scars that decorated my face. "What made you wear a t-shirt?" There was no worry or sadness or anger in his voice. I smiled at him.

"Well, if I'm being honest, I just haven't done laundry yet." He let out a surprised laugh.

"You nerd." He said, still chuckling. "Well, even if that was the real reason, I'm happy to see you comfortable around other people like that. You seemed really happy to not be hiding under layers." I felt my eyes water.

"I am happy." I say, a small laugh escaped me and my tears slowly fall. "I love feeling like this. I forgot what it was like to feel like this a-and I never want it to end." I meant each word. Kacchan smiled wide and pulled me into a passionate kiss. We pulled away, our foreheads touching. I laughed, happy tears rolling down my cheeks.

"I love you so much Izuku."

"I love you too." We laid together, enjoying our time together. I slept through the night. It was the first time I comfortably slept. It was nice.

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A week passed and we were finally on our way to the training camp. I was vibrating with excitement, practically bouncing up and down as we boarded the bus. Kacchan looked so done with my enthusiasm. But I knew he was just as excited as I was.

We rode on the bus for a few hours and pulled over to the side of the road. We filed out to stretch our legs. Once we were off the bus, the Wild Wild Pussy Cat's introduced themselves. A pit grew in my stomach. My eyes shot to Zawa, he wore an evil grin.

"Ohhh shit." I whispered. Just as I did, the ground below us drug us down into the forest.

We trudged through the forest, fighting rock and dirt monsters. I had to admit, it was entertaining seeing how my classmates adapted to the situation. Everyone has gotten so good! I felt myself silently fanboying over my classmates, proud to know them all so well.

We stumbled out of the forest. Orjiro and I tripped on a root and fell to the ground. We were too defeated to get up. We leaned against each others backs, sitting in the dirt. We gave each other a weak first bump. A laugh caught my attention and I saw Zawa in front of the building looking satisfied as his students stumbled up to the building.

A hearty meal was waiting for us. After dinner, Zawa explained some of the precautions that were being taken and that 1B would be joining camp starting tomorrow. He then let us go clean up. Boys and girls split up, going to their respective bathrooms. The baths ended up being an open bath house kind of deal. I felt my heart drop.

I've only worn a short sleeve once and now I was going to be exposed to every guy in the class. Everyone began to undress, ready to soak in the hot waters. I shakily started to unbutton my shirt. I felt a hand on my shoulder and jumped lightly at the touch. I turned to see Todoroki. He smiled at me. "We all want you to be comfortable. There's nothing to worry about." I gave him a reassuring smile. His words calmed me down. I looked around and saw Kacchan glaring at Todoroki, his left eye was twitching in anger. I guess he finds Shoto threatening? I chuckled and continued to undress.

I took a deep breath and slid my turtleneck off my back. I couldn't help but remember an especially bad scar on my back. It was a large 'X' that extended from my shoulder blades to my lower back. Akari and Shigiraki had tried some muscle enhancement drugs on me and decided that cutting me open was the only way to do their tests. It was the only wound that had ever gotten properly stitched up, well, that was until Toga decided to rip out each stitch one by one. Her act made the scar the way it is today.

I felt eyes, but I tried to ignore them as I thought back to the memory. Everyone filed outside into the bathes. I sat down into the hot waters, practically melting at the touch. "Woooowwww." I realized I said that out loud and felt my face heat up. Everyone laughed slightly.

"First bath house, MIdoriya?" Tokoyami asked. I nodded happily.

"This is so nice!" I sat up fully, my bare chest exposed to everyone. I saw some people's smiles fade as they observed. I didn't want to make anyone uncomfortable.

"I-i can go put on a shirt." I said quickly, I turned to get out when Iida spoke up.

"Nonsense! No one should be ashamed of their body, let alone you!" Everyone was surprised by his encouraging words. I never expected Iida to be so body positive. I smiled and relaxed again. I caught Kaminari looking at my tattoo. He could tell I was embarrassed. I mean, how many 15 year old's have tattoos?

He smirked at me and I gave him a confused look. His grin grew wider as he said, "You wanna see my tattoo?" I let out an unexpected laugh. He giggled with me.

"W-wait, can I guess what it is?"

"Go for it dude!" We had the attention of Sero, Tokoyami, and Todoroki, who were all within ear shot. They threw in their guesses too.

"A phone charger."

"A lighting bolt."

"A battery."

I thought for a second. "Hmmm, I don't know for sure, but why do I have a feeling it's on your butt or something." I didn't think it was possible, but his smile got bigger. "Don't tell me-"

He stood up with pride, gracefully showing the class a small tattoo of a Pikachu on his ass cheek. We roared with laughter. Kaminari lowered himself back into the water. He looked so proud of himself.

The night was full of jokes and laughter. Word of Kaminari's tattoo quickly spread, his pride never waivered. Night fell, and everyone slowly fell asleep. I smiled to myself as I closed my eyes and got to enjoy another blissful night of peaceful sleep.