Some time later
Satoru was training in the Gym Gamma with Izuku and Bakugo. All Might was with them.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Bakugo shouted, attacking Izuku. "You scared?"
"Stop!" said All Might. "That's not what you're supposed to do!"
"When will my turn come?" Satoru asked. He was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed. "I want to train too."
"Be patient, Young Shirakawa," said All Might.
"And who the hell invited this scum in?" Bakugo shouted, pointing at Mato.
"I did," said All Might. "He knows about One For All, and he's manifesting a new power just like Young Midoriya, so I thought inviting him was the right choice."
"Don't think I like you just because you're Oro's brother, okay?" Bakugo said. "I like him, not you."
"Don't tell me you're still mad at me for the sports festival finale..."
"IT'S NOT THAT! YOU JUST PISS ME OFF! YOU EVEN COPIED MY MOVE DURING THE JOINT TRAINING!"
"I didn't do that on purpose. How many times do I have to tell you this?"
"By the way, this new haircut fits you, Hideki," said Izuku.
"Thanks," said Satoru.
"Stuff like this should come when you're in trouble!" said Bakugo, now talking to Izuku.
"Wait, this is practice to keep it from coming out!" said All Might.
"Hey, Izuku, how is it?" Satoru asked.
"It really won't come out," said Izuku.
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Flashback, All Might's office
"A previous wielder's Quirk..." All Might muttered. "One For All itself is growing, huh?"
"Do you guys always talk here?" Bakugo asked.
"You could at least have included me..." said Mato.
"Shut up!" Bakugo shouted.
"Yeah, I was surprised to see you two here, too," said Izuku.
"I asked Young Bakugo and Young Shirakawa to come, too, since they also know our secret," All Might said.
It's a pity you don't know mine, thought Satoru.
"All Might, did you know about this? About the dark Quirk that came out?" Bakugo asked.
"No, it was the first time for me too," said All Might. "A guy with the shaved head... my sensei told me her predecessor was a guy with black hair. I don't think she knew that One For All also had the Quirks of previous wielders."
"So you're the first, scum," said Bakugo.
"Don't call him that," said All Might.
"Hey, was there something that clearly triggered it?" Mato asked.
"No, nothing," said Izuku. "But he said that the time has come. There must be an external connection."
"Could it have a connection with All For One?" Bakugo asked. "After all, One For All generated from that Quirk, right?"
Satoru shivered a bit. No need to fear. Only because they're talking about AFO doesn't mean they suspect you.
"It could," said Satoru.
"I didn't want to say it loud," All Might stood up. "But we must get to know this power better, to avoid that happening again."
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"You don't feel in danger enough!" Bakugo pointed at Izuku. "I must beat you up more for it to manifest! And then I'll beat you up so badly you'll be unrecognizable!"
"Keep your enthusiasm in check!" said All Might.
"If it's true that One For All responds to my emotions..." said Izuku. "I thought I wouldn't have been able to use that power again. In that case, if I try to open and close a lock, then I might be able to use Black Whip and..."
"Shut up!" Bakugo interrupted him. "If you're not able to use it, then we're only wasting time! I'm leaving!"
Bakugo left.
"Let's call it a day," said All Might. "Young Midoriya, Young Shirakawa, you can leave."
"Okay!" said Izuku. All Might left as well.
It's not that I want to become his friend, thought Mato. But if I'm manifesting an explosion-type Quirk, then I should ask Bakugo how to use it.
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Class B dormitory
Satoru entered the dormitory. It was empty.
"Where the fuck are they?" he wondered.
He checked each one's room. Nothing.
"Let me call Tets..." Satoru dialed Tetsutetsu's number.
"Yo, Hid?"
"Where the hell are you all?"
"Baka, we're in Class A dormitory!"
"Really?"
"Yeah, really!"
"Wait for me, then. I'm coming."
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Class A dormitory
Satoru entered the dormitory.
"Here you are, Hideki-kun!" Itsuka greeted him. "Today for dinner, there is meat stew!"
"Why are we in Class A dormitory, exactly?" Satoru asked.
"To know each other better, of course!" Itsuka said.
Wow, as if I care... I'm already struggling with myself, knowing what I'm going to do. Making other friends would only make it worse.
"Yo, Hideki," Shoto approached him. "So you and Midoriya have two Quirks too?"
"Well, I don't know about Izuku, but I probably do."
"So why did you tell me not to hold back during the sports festival if you were holding back as well?"
"Huh? That was my full power at the time, Shoto-kun."
"Oh, I see..."
I shouldn't have said that. What if Shoto-kun gets suspicious now?
On the sofa, Mato noticed Bakugo. That's my opportunity to ask him.
He sat next to Bakugo. "Yo."
"Go away, you piss me off," said Bakugo while eating.
"Don't worry, I can't stand you either. I just wanted to ask you... How to use explosions?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"You know, that power that manifested during the Joint Training is 99% an explosion-type Quirk, so I might like it if you taught me something about it."
"And what makes you think I'll tell something like that to you, brat?"
"Because I'm your idol's brother."
Bakugo stopped for a bit, then snorted. "Tch... I won't tell you anything... yet. Once we're sure you have an explosion-like Quirk like me, then I might consider teaching you something."
"Thanks, Kacc- I mean, Bakugo."
"Good thing you corrected yourself at the end."
Bakugo is willing to help me... how many times have we talked? Like, three times?
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(The next days, I had been distant from my friends, due to the cures I had to sustain from Garaki. It wasn't difficult to reach him, since I just had to teleport and then come back to my dorm with my Teleport Quirk, but still, it was tiring. Also, because, as Garaki himself said, the pain to bear was hellish. I also missed a meeting with Izuku, Mirio, Neito, and Eri because of this. Izuku said Eri said she missed me. I really feel like a shit for doing this. I just hope that, when it's done, and my mental sanity fades, I don't harm anyone important to me. Even if I think that's impossible.)
Chapter 56 - End