Darkside (BkDK)

~~** Gray clouds forming overhead. **~~

After taking his pills and laying down Bakugo more passed out then fell asleep and much to his body's protest, laid motionless till morning. When the alarm sounded all too early in the morning it was like a battle to just get out of the bed let alone get himself ready for classes. It always took longer than usual as his muscles were sluggish and prone to cramping. Having a run before starting the morning would help loosen everything up, if it weren't borderline impossible to wake up with enough time for one.

The blonde never ate breakfast the morning after taking his pills, the mere thought of it made him nauseous. It was the first sign to the class that they had a grumpier than usual Boom Boom on their hands. When the boy who was always borderline hyperfocused on his and his partner's nutrition skipped out on a meal everyone knew to steer clear.

Katsuki knew from experience that trying to convince Izuku to eat when he didn't have any himself was pointless so, reluctantly dressed and ready, he headed to his boyfriend's room rather than to the commons. As he waited and listened for his partner to open the door he heard nothing. No footfalls scrambling around, now crashes of things being knocked over by clumsy rushing, no mumbling. Only silence. The room was empty. Deku got up early? No fucking way. Where the hell did he go? He better be downstairs eating. The little shit.

After eventually descending the stairs Bakugo was again shocked to find said Broccoli Lord entering the commons, not from the kitchen but from the main doors that led outside. It was obvious from Midoriya's appearance that he was returning from a run. A highly strange morning behavior for the freckled youth. "The fuck were you doing out so early Dumbass? When the hell did you get up?"

"Oh! H-hi Kacchan! I wasn't gone that long. I just happened to wake up a little early and couldn't go back to sleep. Since my head was feeling better and I know how much YOU like morning runs I decided to give it a try." The smile Deku offered along with his marginal explanation didn't reach his eyes. His exhausted looking eyes. "I'll shower and be back down quickly so we can go to class together!" After receiving a nod in reply the successor of One for All disappeared leaving his counterpart to think over the unusual situation.

No way he just happened to wake up early. He had another nightmare and he's been up since then. If it was like the others then he's been up for at least four hours now, if not longer. Why the fuck won't he talk to me about it?!? Although, I have zero plans on telling him about that shit storm of mine the other night so maybe I don't have room to talk. No! That's not the fucking same at all. I had ONE terror and it's an issue I've had for a long time so it's nothing new. This shit is different. Something is going on with his nerdy ass and he better fucking spill or I'll just have to beat it out of him on Friday. Maybe his dumbass Extras can get him to talk? I need to talk to Glasses and Round Face.

Other members of class 2A began entering the commons not long after munching on various breakfasts before making their ways toward the school buildings. Knowing better than to bother a grumpy Bakugo his squad waved but otherwise left him to wait for his still missing boyfriend.

With only minutes until the first bell of the day Deku appeared at the base of the stairs panting. Rushing to his partner he grabbed the blonde by the wrist and dragged him towards the door. "Hurry Kacchan! We'll be late!"

"Heh?! Who's damn fault would that be Shit Nerd!" As the two jogged towards the classroom their usual back and forth filled the hallways as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

So now here they sat, having entered the room only moments before the bell. However, as Mr. Aizawa droned on about who knows what neither could concentrate on the man's words nor the lesson at hand. Each was too lost in their own heads to pay any attention to the near monotone speech of the perpetually exhausted Pro in front of them. With little sleep and vivid nightmares for one and the after effects of sleeping pills for the other the boys would be having a hell of a time preparing for their internship tomorrow.

Later at lunch both squads of the 'Star Class' sat together chatting away, as was their norm these days. Mostly. There was a noticeable lack of comment throughout most of the meal from the resident Broccoli Lord until the others started to compare proverbial notes on their quirk limitations. Katsuki was sure that particular topic could snap the greenette out of a coma if the need ever arose.

"But if I overuse my Unbreakable Mode too early on in a fight then I'm exposed for a while after that. I have to be careful with my timing."

"I can relate to the need to be cautious of timing. My Overdrive is similar but I believe the purpose behind our extended personal training sessions this coming month will be for exactly that. We all greatly strengthened our quirks last year but now we need to focus on extending the amount of time we can use our enhanced states."

"But you need to be the most careful of anyone. The worst that can happen to anybody else is their quirk runs out and they become vulnerable. But if YOURS isn't in control you could kill someone easily, right?"

"Well that's true, but that's why I work so hard at controlling my power!" The comment by the freckled teen went almost unnoticed by the boisterous students still debating quirk fatigue. Only his best friend and partner seemed to hear him. Because of course they would.

Gently touching her friend on the shoulder, the optimistic brunette smiled softly. "Ida was just saying that all of us have worked very hard, but now we might need to focus on our special moves and strengthen them specifically."

A look of confusion passed over Deku's face as he processed Ochoco's words before replying. "I know? I heard him but I was agreeing that it can be dangerous if I'm not in control. Like when my Black Whip manifested. I can't let anything like that happen again. Ever. So I know I have to always stay on top of my training more than anyone else."

"The fuck are you on about Dumbass? Nobody said shit about you not being in control. Every Extra in this damn school knows how hard you work and if anybody wants to debate that absolute fact they can go through ME to do it." Stabbing at his noodles rather aggressively, Katuki finished off his spicy ramen and glared around the table as if searching for a fight. All three were slightly confused now. Clearly there had been some conversational crossed wires just now but that happens in such a noisy setting sometimes so none of them thought too much about it.

The weariness and fog the sleeping pills often left in the blonde's mind had all but completely gone now and he was feeling more himself if not more irritated than usual. If his partner could just shake off his own sleeping issue they'd be gold. Knowing they needed to be at their best tomorrow, Dynamight didn't plan on giving his boyfriend the opportunity to escape him for yet another night when evening fell later. His plan was to keep the youth by his side at all times after classes ended, hopefully eliminating any opportunity for the smaller male to find a reason to separate.

Once the last lesson of the day was finished the duo returned to the dorms and completed their assignments quickly. At dinner time they worked together to prepare some simple food for everyone as was Bakugo's current agreement with the class.

The ruby-eyed teen inadvertently exploded the common room TV Thursday last week when he was chasing Kaminari around trying to prove he could give him a haircut with his quirk just as well as any barber. As punishment and penance to his classmates he had to cook dinner until the new unit arrived next week. Eleven days of Blasty catered dinners in exchange for no oversized TV seemed a fair trade.

Midoriya had become much better at cooking and was able to prepare a few simple meals on his own now and he was happy to help out. Except for rice. He managed to destroy yet another defenseless rice cooker a few weeks back when he prepared dinner on his own for the first time. He was attempting to surprise his boyfriend but it didn't exactly turn out the way he planned. All Might's protégé was now permanently banned from ever touching another one via a unanimous class vote. Which felt strongly of déjà vu, as if they had already done exactly that once before... weird.

Side by side the pair made quick work of preparing a simple meal with a few sides for everyone to choose from. Most of the class were scattered in various rooms completing assignments or preparing for their internship so the 'Wonder Duo' chose to alert the class through the group chat when it was nearly time to eat.