15

RYU WINS!

"So, are you sure you're not cheating?" Izuku asked, sticking one hand on his hip with the other still holding onto the joystick of the street fighter arcade cabinet. Once again Izuku's go to character of Blanka was laying on the ground while Itsuka's Ryu was in his victory pose.

Itsuka stuck her tongue out and placed both hands on her hips. "It's not my fault you suck at video games. Do you want me to take it easy on you or something?"

"If I say yes, would you?"

"Nope!"

Izuku let out an annoyed grunt that sounded more like a frustrated puppy than the awkward teenager that he was. Though, there were some improvements in that department. He was taller at least, just enough for her to notice, and his face, well, everything was still there, his freckles, green eyes, green hair, all of it, but it was just a bit more mature? That, and he didn't look like he was completely swimming in his T-shirt anymore. How much more would he change over the summer?

"Is something wrong?" Izuku asked, taking a step back from her. He really did look good in the clothes Momo had given him. Were they custom made? She sure was a bit washy with her rule about not making stuff she could just buy when it comes to clothes. Maybe she went out to buy new clothes and then burned them or something? "Itsuka?"

Oh, right, she was staring at Izuku's face. The face of the boy that she hadn't told that this was technically a date. And that she had a crush on him that was a bit more than friendly. She should get on that soon. "Huh?" She stood straight and smiled at him. "Oh, nothing, I just can't help but notice how different you are from the boy I met all those months ago."

"Have I really changed?" Izuku laughed scratching the back of his head. He smiled so easily now. "Well, it'd be thanks to you."

"Not All Might?" She teased poking him in the chest.

"Wouldn't have met him if I didn't meet you first." Izuku shrugged helplessly, his eyes darting to the floor though he continued to smile. "So, I mean, thanks. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be on the path I am now. I owe you a lot Itsuka."

[Izuku Midoriya has gained +500 reputation points with you.]

[Your relationship has gone from obvious crush to how are you two not fucking dating yet?]

"Nah, you don't owe me anything, I've been having just as much fun as you have, I mean, just look at what we've done, I actually learned to cook because of our cooking class. Oh and I got two of my best friends, you and Momo, and whatever the hell Nejire is. And I got a recommendation to U.A. That's all because of some green haired dork." She flicked his nose and turned towards the prize booth. "Though, if you really want to make it up for me you can get me a teddy bear."

"You sure you wouldn't prefer a cat?" She really didn't like that smug look on Izuku's face.

[Tsundere Mode Activated]

"Don't be such a jerk. I don't really care for cats. It's just." She felt her cheeks go flush. "Really comfortable to sleep like that okay? I'm not a pervert."

"If you say so Itsuka. If you say so." Izuku laughed.

She smiled and pressed her elbow into his side. "Alright then, fine, prepare to get your ass beat at." She looked around the arcade for some random game to humiliate Izuku at. Then she saw it. "DDR!"

She grabbed his hand and pulled him towards it. "Come on! Let's see how good you can dance!"

"My quirk says I have a negative bonus to that skill."

She smiled back at him and brought him up to the small platform and winked at him. "So do I, but that doesn't mean we can't have fun right?"

Izuku nodded, his own smile spreading across his face as he stood on the platform next to hers.

"Alright!" She stomped on the game and swiped their game pass and nudged Izuku one last time. "Winner has to get the other a stuffed animal."

"Might as well pick your prize now then."

XXXX

"You don't have to look so happy about it." Izuku stared at the brown bear Itsuka was currently carrying under her arm. After spending much of the day at the arcade Itsuka suggested they go for a walk and go get some tea and just walk around for a bit. It was certainly making this whole thing feel more like an actual date than just two friends hanging out.

He had seen Itsuka early that morning, but even then he hadn't been quite prepared to see how beautiful she was in her casual outfit. It was like every piece was hand selected to just make her look as cool, fun, and as beautiful as possible. It really just added to the fact that he was probably hanging out with someone that was way way way out of his league.

[You have achieved self awareness. + 1 wisdom.]

They still had no idea what wisdom actually did.

"Ooh?" Itsuka took a sassy sip of her bubble tea and blinked at him with wide eyes. "And why wouldn't I be happy, not only am I having a lot of fun today, But I'm spending it with you!"

Okay, this had to be a date right?

"And I got to beat you at like, how many games?" She nudged him with her elbow and continued to walk with just that extra bit of hop in her step. Her smile really just made her look so much more beautiful.

Izuku laughed and took a sip of his own tea. "I'm going to go with; all of them? Really, how are you so good at them?"

"I'm not that good, you're just bad at them."

[Itsuka Kendo has dealt 2 damage to your self confidence]

"Okay, ouch, that was so uncalled for."

Itsuka turned and shrugged at him, her arms spread wide, teddy bear in one hand drink in the other.

He went to mirror her.

[You dealt 1 damage to Katsuki Bakugo.]

Oh fuck.

A cold sweat poured down his back as he turned to look at the very angry looking Katsuki Bakugo. What was he doing here? Not that it mattered but really? Of all the people to accidentally bump into it just had to be him. They weren't even near his house!

"Deku," Katsuki growled, hand now wrapped tightly around Izuku's wrist. It felt like hot fizzy soda was being poured onto wrist. Oh great, he must have found him when he was in a bad mood or something.

[Katsuki Bakugo: Lvl 8]

Well at least he hadn't gained as many levels as Itsuka, or even Momo. But he knew Katsuki's routine, it wasn't as insane as Izuku's current routine with All Might but still pretty insane.

"Ahh Kacchan, sorry about that I was just uhh-"

Katsuki grabbed Izuku's drink from out of his hand and then dumped it on top of Izuku's head. "Watch where you're fucking going, nerd!"

All things considered, he was probably getting off light. If he apologized again, Katsuki would just leave and he could keep having fun with Itsuka. Even if it wasn't his fault it was the easiest way to deal with the situation.

But apparently Itsuka had something else in mind.

"Hey!" Itsuka managed to hand Izuku both her drink and her teddy bear, but poke grab onto Katsuki's arm and push him back. "What the fuck is wrong with you? He said he was sorry."

Katsuki just glared at the orange haired girl, that all things considered could probably kick his ass in seven different ways.

[A Wild Katsuki Bakugo appeared!]

[Izuku sent out Itsuka Kendo!]

[Fight Bag

Harem Run]

Fucking pokemon now? What was he supposed to do? It wasn't like real life was paused right now while he tried to figure this shit out.

He tried to hit the run button.

[Itsuka Kendo doesn't want to run away.]

Of fucking course.

"I don't give a shit!" Katsuki growled grabbing onto Itsuka's arm with his spare arm. "Now let go you stupid bitch or else you'll regret it."

"Hey, don't call her a bitch!" Izuku walked up beside the two of them. "Kacchan, sorry I bumped into you. But-"

"Fuck off Deku! You have to have your weak little girlfriend defend-" Katsuki was silenced when he realized he made a very bad mistake. And that was calling Itsuka weak. It wasn't that she was very prideful, it was just that calling her that was a bit of a dumbass thing to say.

Itsuka broke free of Katsuki's grip, grabbed onto his upper arm, and then picked him up like he weighed next to nothing. She wasn't even using her quirk. She could just straight up pick Katsuki up. It was as scary as it was hot. She looked around the populated street and then smiled.

"What the fuck?" Katsuki flailed his legs and struggled to get out of Itsuka's vice like grip. His hands were sparking. "Let fucking go of me you bitch!"

[Itsuka Kendo has taken 0 damage from Katsuki Bakugo's flailing.]

[Itsuka Kendo has taken 0 damage from Katsuki Bakugo's sparklers.]

[Itsuka Kendo has taken 0 damage...]

[Itsuka Kendo has taken 0 damage...]

Izuku blinked and watching as Itsuka walked over to a trash can and then shove Katsuki into it like he was a screaming toddler being put down for a long overdue map. Only instead of crying, Katsuki was swearing up a storm.

[Itsuka Kendo has defeated Katsuki Bakugo +1500 exp]

Katsuki's name plate changed.

[Katsuki Bakugo: Lvl 8 Trash]

In a show of grace she stuck her tongue out at Katsuki and pulled her eye lid down a bit. "Weak my ass."

[Itsuka Kendo has gained 10x10^999 reputation points with you and with [Redacted]. Fucking marry her already.]

He kind of agreed with his quirk.

"Come on Izuku." Itsuka walked over and hook her arm into his. "Let's go get you dry, and then, uhh, why don't we go watch a movie or something? I don't really want today to be over. Do you?"

He never wanted it to end.

"Itsuka, that was, that was amazing!" He laughed as they continued down the street, only vaguely aware of Katsuki's new home being knocked over in his attempt to escape it. "You're amazing."

"Hehe, I know, but you can flatter me all you want later." Itsuka laughed all smiles now. "So did you know that guy or something? And why did you call you Deku?"

"Oh, uhh, well that was Katsuki, uhh, he was my childhood friend. But, uhh, he's a bit of a dick?" He shrugged and handed Itsuka back her drink, the teddy bear still tucked under his arm.

"Kind of? He literally poured your drink on you for bumping into him. He's an asshole. Please don't tell me you go to school with him."

"He sits right in front of me." He was so going to hear about this tomorrow, wasn't he? "Maybe I should fake being sick tomorrow, hopefully he'll have calmed down by then."

"Oh, uhh sorry," Itsuka blushed scratching her cheek. "I probably made things more difficult for you didn't I?"

"It'll be fine, but besides that it looks like your flex it off feat works good. Katsuki's normally pretty strong." For even his quirk to deal zero damage against Itsuka, even if he wasn't going full power was pretty impressive. "Not as strong as you though."

"You know it!" Itsuka flexed with her free arm, her red jacket hiding the defined muscles completely. "But really, you're no slouch yourself Izuku, try standing up to him sometime. Besides, he's kinda ugly."

Izuku snorted and smiled. He really was lucky to have a friend like Itsuka with him.

"Oh, uhh, hey Izuku." Itsuka's voice went faint, barely more than a whisper as they moved through the street. Her hand sliding down his arm and reaching for his hand. "You know how that guy called me your girlfriend?"

"Huh? Oh, I mean, uh, yeah, but I just I mean, I think-"

"What would you say to calling the rest of this a date?" Her green eyes met his and he felt his heart skip a beat. Her face looked as red as his felt, her hand squeezed onto his tightly and he could all but feel his heart wanting to explode out of his chest. "Like a date date. The romantic kind?"

He squeezed her hand and swallowed all the butterflies in his stomach and looked at her. "I'd like that a lot."

Her smile out shined every star in the sky.

[Relationship with Itsuka Kendo has improved, you are now 'Finally fucking dating'.]