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𝙘𝙡𝙖·𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙩 

𝙖𝙙𝙟𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚

 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙪𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.

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Shoto and Adaliah stood outside the stage to their combat training on high alert, both of their quirks powered up (the atmosphere around the boy much colder as stripes decorated the female's face).

"How far have you taken your quirk?" Shoto turned to the shorter girl, who looked up with a quirked brow. Her head tilted, Shoto deducing that was habit of hers if she was confused or unsure. It was adorable nonetheless, but something Shoto noted for further use. 

"I can restrain anyone to a flat surface, restricting their quirk usage, defend and use small attacks with streams of light, and..." Adaliah paused, tapping her chin. "If I focus enough, I can maybe track down the villains and the weapon."

Shoto nodded at the girl, a silent urge to try in the least. She did, the male watching as ribbons of light yellow and ivory left her feet, travelling along the ground rather quickly. Her eyes were closed shut in concentration, tongue poking out ever so slightly. 

Shoto had to stop himself from kissing her then and there. 

"Both are barefoot and split up, I'm guessing Ojiro is keeping guard while Hagakure tries to get a sneak attack. North hall, forth floor, one of them is there. The other is on the same floor, though I'm having trouble figuring out where exactly." Adaliah was quick to explain, the light returning to her, but the stripes remaining.

Shoto nodded his silent thanks before focusing on his own quirk. "For your own safety, I would remain outside." Frost slowly etched it's way from Todoroki's hand and foot, instantly making the atmosphere much colder. "They intend to fight a defensive battle, but what they don't know is that we've already won."

He prayed she stayed put. If he accidentally hurt her, he'd never forgive himself. He would never allow her to forgive him. 

Tapping the bottoms of her boots, Adaliah allowed two pools of light to circle around them, allowing her to walk freely onto the ice without slipping or freezing herself. Turning back, she smirked at the boy's shocked face.

"What? I was recommended for a reason. Besides, I wouldn't wanna give you all the fun." She laughed continuing to walk down the hallway, Todoroki following after her- silently grumbling to himself as he urged to area around them to heat up even the slightest. 

The duo quickly and quietly made their way to the fourth floor, small whimpers and whines being heard from inside an ajar door. They looked to each, Shoto nodding and allowing Adaliah to take the lead on this one. If she was in front of him and something went wrong, he could step in easily. 

Opening the door with a burst of light, Adaliah glared, allowing her partner to saunter in front of her to the door.

"Pry yourself off if you want, but it may be difficult to fight with no skin on the bottom of your feet." Todoroki smirked, matching Adaliah's own triumphant gaze as he tapped the fake weapon.

"The hero team wins!"

"That's one win for us, Todoroki!" Adaliah soon lost the intimidating gaze she held, jumping to give her teammate a hug as he unfroze everything. Red tinted the edge of his cheeks as he turned, Adaliah still on his arm, his fresh linen scent mixing with her vanilla one.

"It's not your fault your playing on different levels than we are." 

Oh, and what a different level he was on. 

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"Last battle. Young Shoji, if you'll please draw for a partner and the team your going up against."

The multi-limbed beta boy slowly made his way to the cup, pulling out a slip of paper before turning it around, facing his classmates. "Bakugo."

The blond huffed angrily but still stood next to his new partner, allowing All might to choose their competitors. 

He hoped and prayed and whatever else that it wouldn't be-

"Improvised team K versus team B!"

Team B. It just had to be team B. Wistfully, Katsuki watched as Adaliah's face morphed into one of tired reluctance. They had only ever fought once. That fight was explosive-- no pun intended as they didn't even use their quirks. No. It was cruel words and low blows that had them both in tears as they angrily kept away from each other. They didn't talk for a week after that and it was the hardest week of his life. 

If they added quirks and physical blows? Katsuki was ready to drop out of U.A. right now and never look back. 

A groan was heard as Adaliah ran her hand down her face, Todoroki walking over to her once more. "Is working with me really that bad?"

Laughter tumbled out of the girl as she looked up to the dual colored boy, who had a small- barely noticeable- smile on his own face. "No, it's you at all. I just don't want to overuse my quirk, or else I get super sick." Adaliah held a hand out as she explained, light dancing around her finger tips in small streams-- weaving in between each of her fingers. Truth be told, she had wanted to go visit Izuku in the recovery wing, hoping to help him some how, some way there. After his battle with Katsuki, he was pretty banged up, and she didn't get a chance to visit him before her and Shoto were up, so she was hoping to do it now.

Oh well, beggars can't be choosers.

"Then we'll make this quick."

"Wait- Shoto, we may have to switch up tactics. You saw how Katsuki battles, he's incredibly talented, and I don't think we'll get very far with his explosions heating up the building. Not to mention, Shouji has an incredible quirk as well. he'd hear it coming from a mile away." Adaliah stumbled over her feet (and her words) as she tried to keep up with her partner's quick pace, mentally cursing whoever thought it would be fun to make her short.  Like...ROOD.

"So what do you propose we do?" Subconsciously slowing his pace, he looked to the panting girl, her cheeks flushed and eyes full. 'She's beautiful. Please, any holy being, let her love me. Make her love me. I don't care as long as she loves me.'

"Well you may need to lean down, since I'm not a freaking giant." She laughed, but nonetheless, he did as told, Adaliah explaining a simple, yet effective plan.

Once again, Shoto and Adaliah were the heroes, standing on the outside of the building as the villains prepped themselves.

With her trademark golden stripes, Adaliah tapped the bottoms of both of her shoes, watching as Shoto allowed her to do the same to his, giving their steps silence and traction. This was the first time Katsuki and Adaliah would be using their quirks against each other, and she'd be damned if she didn't give it her all. 

Katsuki would too, right?

Light clouds swarmed the underside of both of their boots making their steps completely soundless as they slowly crept through the building, Adaliah taking the lead as Todoroki fell behind her. Pointing down a random hall, Adaliah watched as the boy followed her directions, a stream of frost heading in that direction, as a method of misdirection, a crash following as they ran off; their chaser taking the bait. Katsuki had ran off, once again, leaving his partner behind, team B taking advantage of it.

With a silent nod, Shoto ran off in the direction of the weapon as Adaliah ran off to where Katsuki supposedly was, the girl watching him go before moving on.

"Come out from where ever your fucking hiding, you icy hot bastard!" The ash blond screeched, making enough noise for the girl to sneak in close, allowing her quirk to hold him by his legs, which he most likely didn't even notice.

"Shitty tits can't hide you forever!"

"No, but I can slow you down." She peeped up, standing in front of the now trapped blond as he thrashed around, trying to free himself.

His head whipped around as he tried to blast of the light, only for nothing to happen, another growl escaping him as his scent turned burnt. "God damn it! Let me go, 'Mega!"

'Adaliah, the bomb is in sight, I've almost apprehended it.'

"Okay, thanks for the update Shoto. Katsuki is apprehended right now, though not completely captured." Adaliah held a hand to her ear as she spoke, still keeping a careful eye on the blond male.

'Don't do anything stupid, Adaliah. Stay safe.'

"Always. You stay safe as well."

They were silent as Adaliah debated taping the boy up, ultimately deciding against it; Remembering back to when Katsuki told her he hated when his arms- his only form of defense- were restricted. 

"Your on a first name basis with him now? Figures." Katsuki growled, turning away as Adaliah frowned, the alpha slumping back for a minute.

She crouched in front of him, holding a small hand to his chin. "Why didn't you tell me about Izuku, or your relationship with him?"

Her small frown sent a wave of quilt washing over him, but he didn't let it show, yanking his head away. "You didn't need to know about stupid Deku."

"His name is Izuku, Katsuki. He was your childhood friend, from what I can tell from inference, so he must've meant a lot to you."

"Shut up."

She didn't, she continued pushing.

"Katsuki, answer me this. Why did you put up with me, an omega, and not an alpha- quirkless or not?! Omegas are less than the quirkless, yet, you stuck with me and threw Izuku out like week old milk." Adaliah's voice rose ever so slightly, more aggression than even Katsuki's ever heard in her voice.

"SHUT UP, YOU FUCKING OMEGA!" Katsuki finally snapped, the binds around him disappearing as Adaliah let out a yelp in pain, only to snap her head up as she heard sparks pop and crackle.

"The hero team has won!"

"Katsuki wait!"

It was too late. All the pent up anger and explosions in his body went off in a large blast, the boy not even needing to use the gauntlets on his wrists as he let it all out. Fire and smoke soon encased the room the two were in, fire licking at Adaliah from every side as she let out a chirp in pain.

The smoke in the room cleared leaving behind a shocked Katsuki and an unconscious Adaliah.

Somehow she knew that this was going to be a long day.

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Adaliah: Fuck!

Katsuki: The fuck you just fucking say?

Shoto, preparing himself to fight Katsuki: The last innocent soul...Tainted.

Present Mic, sobbing as he holds Adaliah in a bear hug: My baby girl is growing up!

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Ochako: I have a three step plan to get Adaliah to marry you.

Izuku: Okay...?

Ochako: First, we convince her to play truth or dare.

Shoto: Oh, god no.

Ochako: Then, we wait till she picks dare.

Ochako: Then we dare her to marry you!

Katsuki, in the other room: LETS GO FUCKERS, WE'RE PLAYING TRUTH OR DARE.

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Aizawa: Okay, go through this with me one more time. You asked the girls if they wanted some Mac 'n' cheeses?

Katsuki: Yeah.

Aizawa: And they said no.

Katsuki: Yea?

Aizawa: So you made Mac 'n' cheese and when they came down to take a bowl of it, you-

Katsuki: Took my damn Mac 'n' cheese back and told that bitch to get her own cheesy noodles.

Aizawa: Yet, when Adaliah came back, without even saying she wanted any, just saying it smelt good, you force fed her some?

Katsuki: What was I supposed to do?! Let her fucking starve after training?! No. Fucking. Way.

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Adaliah, stubbing her toe: gOD DAmN MoTHeR FuCKInG BLeNDER FuCkER

Denki: Kiss your brother with that mouth?

Adaliah: WhO Do You ThiNk I GOT IT FROM?!

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