hero's shadow // mha

40) mouthful of forevers

One of the biggest differences between this apartment and the old apartment is that Izuku doesn't have to worry about falling through the floor anymore.

His teachers' place is fairly new and sturdy, with reinforced walls and floors that don't creak or groan dangerously when you walk on them. It's an interesting thing to get used to, as Izuku forgot what it was like to not have to worry about those things after living in his crumbling building for so many years. Now, that's not to say Izuku's home was trash or anything, of course not! It's just that Izuku can do things here that he wouldn't have even dreamed of doing in his own apartment.

Here, Izuku can quite literally bounce off the walls and ceiling without running the risk of flying through like it's wet paper.

He knows this because he's doing it right now.

Izuku's not even using One for All for this, but he might as well be with how fast he's going. He's a blur of color as he soars over the couch with each jump using Boost, the wind he's creating making Meatball and Pickles run for cover.

He wishes he had more room to work off the energy, but Izuku's still grateful that he's being allowed to do this at all. Well, maybe not allowed. Aizawa would've put a stop to the ruckus earlier had Yamada not cut him off and encouraged the boy to continue his exercise, going on to praise Izuku for his speed and strength. Except Izuku didn't miss the sharp glare Yamada turned upon his husband to stop him from complaining, so yeah, he wouldn't exactly say he was allowed. It's just that they're not stopping him.

While Izuku doesn't exactly like pitting the two teachers against each other, he's also not going to prevent a light disagreement from happening if he gets to do stuff like this. This is fun. And besides, he's so nervous right now that he has to have something to do or else he's going to explode.

After a moment's pause, spent with Izuku moving the lamp on the end table a few inches to the left so he won't crash into it, he's back at it again. He goes from one side to the next in a split second, keeping track of where exactly he lands so he won't hit the same spot twice. The walls may be sturdy and thick, but he doesn't want to take too many chances here.

One, two, three, four.

Izuku switches up after four seconds, now bouncing between the floor and ceiling. His head is spinning with all the rapid turns he's doing, but that doesn't deter him. It just spurs him on even further. Man, I really hope their neighbors can't hear me stomping like this. They're gonna hate me.

After five minutes of this, Izuku allows himself to land on the ground for a final time and starts to sprint in a circle around the living room. Most of the cats are sitting on their pedestals near the right wall and watching him, either amused or perplexed by the display. Missy is the only one unaccounted for, but Izuku is willing to bet a thousand yen she's in the kitchen with Yamada, probably trying to guilt trip the man into giving her more food.

Meatball is surprisingly not the one doing that this time, as the feline is busy watching Izuku. It seems the boy is very entertaining to those that aren't already used to his antics.

He's on his fiftieth lap when Boost fizzles out suddenly, causing Izuku to trip over air and fall flat on his face.

"Calm down, Midoriya." Aizawa's eyes are glinting the faintest red when Izuku cranes his neck up to glare at him. "We're leaving in a minute, be patient."

Izuku just grits his teeth and flips onto his back, using the soles of his feet to continue pushing himself around the couch. Missy trots out of the kitchen and hops onto his stomach, using him as a moving throne as Izuku hits his fifty-first lap. He feels Erasure let up and immediately starts to use Boost again for added speed, leaving a smoke trail behind him as his shirt slides against the carpet. Eventually it becomes so hot that Izuku has to pause so it can cool down, and after ten seconds he starts up again.