Izuku "Deku" Midoriya (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
inheritance) wrote2018-03-11 06:40 pm
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Eh? [Now Izuku looks just a bit confused.]
Why do you say that? He's the one organizing this so it makes sense that he'd have a student.
Why do you say that? He's the one organizing this so it makes sense that he'd have a student.
[Slowly, Izuku turns a little pink and ducks his head.]
Ah, he did mention he thinks he can help me get stronger. To be honest, I was surprised, because I thought he was just taking a second look at me when one of my friends talked me up.
Ah, he did mention he thinks he can help me get stronger. To be honest, I was surprised, because I thought he was just taking a second look at me when one of my friends talked me up.
Definitely! [At that, Izuku regains his usual enthusiasm.]
Is there anything you wanted to work on in particular?
Is there anything you wanted to work on in particular?
Sounds good to me! [For someone who's not wearing much protective gear, Izuku sounds supremely unconcerned. Then again, when you've faced someone like Stain who's really trying to kill you with a sword, dealing with a friendly spar like this isn't too worrying.]
How does this area look? [Izuku stops as they finally reach the forest. There's not much here that they can really destroy with their practicing, thankfully.]
How does this area look? [Izuku stops as they finally reach the forest. There's not much here that they can really destroy with their practicing, thankfully.]
Practice will help a lot! [He tilts his head suddenly.]
So Kyrie-san is your teacher... do you have a sparring partner?
So Kyrie-san is your teacher... do you have a sparring partner?
Looks good to me. Okay, so...we have our rules in place, so like. Do we need a safe word - wait that makes this sound so much worse than it is. How about if one of us says stop we just, like, stop. No questions asked?
[ why does he sound like he's tentative about that suggestion ]
[ why does he sound like he's tentative about that suggestion ]
[Lucky for Dave, the safe word comment sails right over Izuku's head. Though Izuku isn't sure why Dave looks so uncertain about all this suddenly, he nods agreeably.]
That sounds reasonable! We can say "stop" when we need a break or something or if it's getting too intense. Then, we can decide if we want to continue after that or call it a day!
That sounds reasonable! We can say "stop" when we need a break or something or if it's getting too intense. Then, we can decide if we want to continue after that or call it a day!
Okay, here goes!
[Then, with that warning, he activates his quirk, energy sparking across his skin as he jumps, moving much more quickly than a normal human being.]
[Then, with that warning, he activates his quirk, energy sparking across his skin as he jumps, moving much more quickly than a normal human being.]
[ fun fact: dave doesn't need to do energy sparking to move fast. he just. moves.
here's someone else using it bc i'm too lazy to find baby dave flashstepping LOVE ME KAMILAH
so anyway he jams out of the way ]
here's someone else using it bc i'm too lazy to find baby dave flashstepping LOVE ME KAMILAH
so anyway he jams out of the way ]
[!!!
Izuku lands and skids in the dirt to slow himself to a stop, looking surprised.]
Huh, I didn't even see you move.
Izuku lands and skids in the dirt to slow himself to a stop, looking surprised.]
Huh, I didn't even see you move.
Flashstep...how does that work?
[A new ability he can analyze! Spar-tag is put on momentary hold in light of this.]
[A new ability he can analyze! Spar-tag is put on momentary hold in light of this.]
Ah, I got paired up with Strider-kun! He's supposed to be really fast, so I'll have to work on being able to catch up to him.
[He smiles, enthusiasm practically radiating from him.] It'll be so interesting to see how everyone's abilities work!
[He smiles, enthusiasm practically radiating from him.] It'll be so interesting to see how everyone's abilities work!
Of course! [He immediately responds without thinking. A second later, he blushes.]
It's...sort of my hobby. I really like to analyze everyone's quirks back home...i-it's really special here, too, because we're from different worlds!
It's...sort of my hobby. I really like to analyze everyone's quirks back home...i-it's really special here, too, because we're from different worlds!
Your hobby...?
[...Well, he supposes in a world where everyone has some sort of ability, it makes sense as a hobby.]
You're right about that, at least. Seeing what everyone can do here is oddly exciting.
I've never seen anything like it... well, even with what you and your friends from home can do, really.
[...Well, he supposes in a world where everyone has some sort of ability, it makes sense as a hobby.]
You're right about that, at least. Seeing what everyone can do here is oddly exciting.
I've never seen anything like it... well, even with what you and your friends from home can do, really.
Yeah...even if it's just for a little while, at least we got to see this at all. Um, I mean, I might not have chosen to be here, but it's better to think about the positive aspects of this than the negative.
What about you, Arisato-kun? What made you start learning how to use the sword?
What about you, Arisato-kun? What made you start learning how to use the sword?
[Izuku looks interested--he understands that reasoning on a personal level, of course.]
Oh...that's a good reason to learn. Did something happen?
Oh...that's a good reason to learn. Did something happen?
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