A Different Kind of Pro

Ch 9: Breaking the Seal

As they filled the monitor room, the first competing teams went to the building, the Villains entered first as they assessed the situation while Izuku and Uraraka waited outside

"So whatchu thinking? I feel pretty ok, since we don't have a penalty!" says Uraraka

"I'm burning up!" shouts Izuku shadow boxing

"Sure, seems like it! Can I know why though?"

"So Bakugo and a couple of his friends used to make fun of me, because of... you know... my condition, So this is a way for me to get some sort of retribution,"

"So like two men fated to battle!"

"Exactly you get me!"

"BEGIN!" All Migth's voice sounded through their voice system as Izuku and Uraraka entered the building

"Ura let me at him and go for the bomb, My weapons are feelin' sharp today," said Izuku clacking his fist together

"Sure thing boss,"

"Thank you,"

"DEKUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" shouted Bakugo as he exploded his way to his rival

"That's my call, see you on the other side," said Izuku as he walked calmly towards Katsuki, as he eased into his fighting pose, Katsuki rushed into him ready to beat the everloving shit out of him only for a flicker jab to connect to his nose, though the boom man didn't stop his charge, Izuku used Bakugo's own momentum against him as he retracted his fist quickly and dodged Bakugo's strong but predictable big right swing, Slipping right under it and hitting him with a chopping right counter that would knock any normal person out, but the bully wasn't a normal person, he was a hero in training, and so all that did was, flip him over, make him land on his back, however, he still was fully conscious, for better or for worse, Izuku looked down on Katsuki, "You always start your fights with a dumbass haymaker, it's so easy to counter Bakugo, you should invest your time on improving your move set," Izuku pulled out the red-rope off his pouch as he noticed that Katsuki was going to stay down for a couple more seconds "A normal rational person would tie you up and call it a day, however I have a theory that involves me having to knock you out so I'll tie you up when you're KO'd," taunted Izuku as he threw the rope to the side

"YOU MOTHER FUCKER!" shouted Bakugo as he first send an explosion to Izuku which he easily dodged, followed up by a Kick Up impulses by explosions that planted both of Bakugo's feet square on Izuku's face making him stumble back,

"Now we're talking Bakugo!" shouted Izuku, once Bakugo was up he wasted no time to start sending flickers to Bakugo's chin's and temple, some where blocked but most stunned him, Izuku moved with an intimidating grace, his feet quick and precise. Bakugo retaliated with explosive blasts, trying to create distance, but Izuku remained agile, slipping through the blasts and closing the gap once more. He unleashed a chopping right, catching Bakugo off guard, and the young hero staggered, feeling the impact of the punch. Izuku followed up with a left hook, but Bakugo managed to block it just in time, feeling the sheer force of the blow reverberate through his arm. Undeterred, Bakugo regrouped and attacked with renewed ferocity. Explosions echoed in the corridor as he launched a series of powerful blasts, trying to outmaneuver the skilled boxer. But the corridor proved to be a disadvantage for Bakugo, restricting his movement and forcing him to adjust his strategy. Izuku seemed to read Bakugo's movements with unnerving accuracy, slipping past his explosions and retaliating with precise strikes. Bakugo's expression turned serious as he realized that Izuku was gaining the edge. Despite his best efforts, Izuku's expertise in the Hitman style and his mastery of the flicker jabs allowed him to find openings in Bakugo's defense. But suddenly Izuku hit a wall, the wall was called "Bakugo's open palm," and. it exploded like a mine with just the slightest contact, Izuku's head banged down to the floor and it bounced up again slightly, Katsuki got on him and began blasting, only for Izuku to raise his guard using the reinforced wraps as a effective shield, he waited for the moment that Bakugo's breath ran out, when it did Izuku followed up with enough hooks to stun Bakugo, getting him off his chest, as this happened Izuku quickly rose and took his fighting pose to begin attacking again. As the battle intensified, Izuku's advantage became more evident. He bobbed and weaved around Bakugo's attacks, and with every punch, he chipped away at Bakugo's stamina and resolve. The young hero's explosive quirk began to wane, and he found it harder to keep up with the relentless onslaught of punches. In a final, devastating blow, Izuku unleashed a powerful chopping right that landed squarely on Bakugo's jaw. The impact sent Bakugo crashing to the ground, his vision blurring as he struggled to get back up. But Izuku's precision and skill proved too much for him. The young hero's body succumbed to the fatigue and the pain, and he was unable to rise to his feet. As the dust settled, Izuku stood victorious, his breathing steady and his eyes sharp. Suddenly feeling like a weight had been taken off his mind, but not his shoulders. The long corridor, once filled with the sounds of battle, fell silent, marking the end of the intense encounter and it only felt to grow longer for Izuku. "Why do I still feel like shit," he pondered "I fought him! I won! What else am I to do!" Izuku thought to something someone had told him once, 

he didn't exactly remember who told him but the words were clear, "The best revenge is to be unlike the one who performed the injury,"

Izuku's moment of realization was accompanied, by All Might shouting "THE HEROES WINNNNNN!" 

suddenly Izuku felt the adrenaline wear off and the sting of every explosion was a known sensation that he didn't wanna go through again, "Fuck, I'm going down," he said as his knees buckled and lost consciousness. It felt only like a blink for him, but suddenly he was in the nurses' office with bandages all over his burns, Recovery Girl gave him a gummy bear and told him to be on his way, he arrived at his class and opened the door thinking "Aizawa is going to chew me out" 

"YO MIDOBRO IS BACK!" shouted Kirishima "We couldn't hear what you were saying but you looked cold out there man, great fighting and all, even more with being quirkless!"

"Thank you, a lot of effort went into my boxing,"

"It shows, you dodged like a champ," said Ashido

"Thank you Ashido, but I'm nowhere near Dante Jigoku,"

"Who?" asked Ashido

"Right, not many people know about the boxing world, he is the current featherweight Japanese Champion,"

"Ohhh,"

"Midoriya, did your wounds not heal yet?" asked Uraraka

"Kinda, my whole energy is drained from her first heals and so she wanted to keep the bandages just in case, also she wants me to check in tomorrow for full healing," Izuku quickly scanned the room "Hey do you know where Bakugo went? I wanted to talk to him about  something,"

"He walked out, we tried stopping him but he wouldn't hear us,"

"Thank you!" Izuku suddenly sprinted away, possibly the worse thing to do considering how restrictive the bandages were, he finally arrived and was able to catch Bakugo on the way out, "YO BAKUGO!"

"Huh?" He turns with a piercing glare, as the old saying goes: if looks could kill, Izuku would be dead on the spot.

"I have something, I need to tell you. I forgive you, for all of the shit you've done to me, for all of the injuries you've caused," as Izuku goes on, Katsuki's glare begins to soften "All the thoughts you've generated in my mind, the restless nights wishing I wasn't useless, wishing I could use my height for something better, for making me think that the amount of oxygen my body uses up was a waste, I forgive you for all of it, Because I finally found something I love, much deeper than quirks or anything, and I'll use that something to become the best, and when I am the best I'll look down on you with a smile and tell you that I surpassed you. But for now, all I can say is, I forgive you."

"What the hell is that?! Become the best? I don't get what the hell you're trying to say! Did you come here just to make an even bigger fool out of me?! Huh! Well even if you didn't" Katsuki takes a small breath in "THEN SO WHAT!? Today you beat me you XL dildo! That's IT!" His face is obscured as he lowers his chin. "DID YOU GET A LOOK AT THAT ICE GUY?! I THOUGHT HE WAS JACK SHIT! FUCK! AND ALL THAT THE PONY-TAILED HOE SAID REALLY SANK IN! SHIT GODDAMIT DEKU YOU TOO!" Bakugo looked up to reveal tears swelling up in his eyes, "FROM HERE ON OUT! YOU HEAR ME?! FROM HERE ON OUT! I'M GOING TO BE NUMBER ONE" he turns to leave "DON'T GET THE IDEA THAT YOU'LL EVER BEAT ME AGAIN!"

As Katsuki was walking away Izuku felt something very weird happen to him, something out of the move, he was able to see one of Katsuki's tears slowly fall from his face from the movement of him turning around, and he felt a weird instinct to tilt his head to the right, as he did All Might swooshed by shouting "BAKUGO!"

"Wow..." Izuku gasped through his breath as time seemed to come back to normal

"YOUNG BAKUGO! I'LL TELL YOU THIS! SELF CONFIDENCE IS A VERY VITAL THING! SPECIALLY FOR A PRO! AND YOU HAVE THE TALENT BEFITTING OF ONE! HOWEVER!" before All Might  can reprimand Bakugo he feels a shift underneath his hands

"Let go of me All Might, I can't walk! LOOK I DIDN'T TELL YOU BEFORE SO ALLOW ME TO TELL YOU NOW! I'M GONNA SURPASS YOU TOO! IMMA VAULT YOUR ASS AND BECOME THE BEST HERO!"

All might is flabbergasted as he lifts up his arms and Bakugo walks away.