Text"The rules are as follows, the 'cops' will enter the training grounds and have a twenty-minute head start to scout the area, set traps, and whatever else they wish to do. The 'cops' will aim to guard the briefcase and 'arrest' any robbers they come across."
"After that the 'robbers' will enter in teams of three every five minutes in a random order, the 'robbers' will aim to steal the briefcase and its contents from the 'cops'. If, as a 'robber', you have been arrested, which is to say shot with a paintball or bested in a fight, then you will immediately head to 'jail'. To rejoin the fight another 'robber' must come and touch your shoulder."
"The exercise ends when all the 'robbers' have been caught, when the briefcase is stolen and brought to the entrance, or when lesson time runs out."
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Once Aizawa-sensei had given them the go-ahead, both Dazai and Chuuya had wasted no time in heading straight for the entrance to the training grounds. The building looms large and slightly ominously as they get closer, neither of the two in front of her seem to care, however.
If Yaoyorozu is being honest, she isn't sure why Dazai picked her. When that finger landed on her she had really thought he mistook her for someone else, maybe she was just seeing things and he was actually pointing elsewhere. That could have been the case if Dazai's singular eye wasn't staring straight at her, he deliberately picked her before anyone else in 1A and that is slightly baffling.
Of course, Yaoyorozu isn't stupid enough to think herself talentless, she did get into UA after all. In class, she is constantly at the top of grades and her Quirk is incredibly useful, but compared to some of her classmates? It's clear she has a lot to learn. For someone like, say, Todoroki, using his Quirk is easy. Yes, he has to keep an eye on an array of things to make sure he doesn't overdo it but ultimately his options are limited, ice or fire. He chooses the direction to send it in and the amount, that's easy. For Yaoyorozu her Quirk requires a lot more thought, she needs to take in the situation and quickly decide what could help, then she needs to remember the construction of that item and make it.
The problem is that Yaoyorozu lacks those skills, she likes to rely on a plan and when things start to shift or falter her brain fizzes out in panic. She doesn't have the confidence to just do something, to not second guess herself when creating an object. Why would Dazai want someone like that on his team? Both he and Chuuya are well-rounded, so surely someone who can't help but hesitate before doing anything would just drag them down?
Part of her wants to ask, the other part doesn't really want to speak to them. She still feels weary around them, even if Chuuya had been kind to her over the past few days. After Chuuya initially spoke out against Mineta Yaoyorozu was, admittedly, expecting him to sort of… well, she doesn't want to say ignore the problem but more like he wouldn't interfere next time. She had thought that maybe he only said something because he happened to be there, maybe because he was annoyed already and wanted someone to take it out on, maybe he just felt like threatening someone. To be honest, she isn't sure exactly what she thought, even after thanking Chuuya the next day and getting his reasoning she still just felt so complicated about the whole thing. But then her expectations were completely flipped, whenever Mineta entered a room Yaoyorozu could see how Chuuya kept an eye on him. He didn't immediately jump up to shoo Mineta away from the girls, instead he just looked over every so often, likely keeping an eye out for any signs of one of the girls being uncomfortable.
Yaoyorozu isn't sure how the other girls felt about that, but she found it reassuring in a way. Fortunately, Mineta didn't actually try anything over the weekend, he was likely still too shaken by Chuuya's threat. Yaoyorozu isn't surprised by that really, usually Mineta only listens when someone like Todoroki or Aizawa-sensei scolds him although even then it only takes a day or two before he's back at it. Maybe the fact that Chuuya is an actual gang member makes his threats hold more weight.
All of that is to say that yes, she is very thankful that Chuuya stepped in. However, every time she thinks about that and how kind he was she then remembers the livestream. Does it matter how 'chivalrous' he was when he was there on that livestream without a care in the world?
She is snapped out of her thoughts as she enters the building and Dazai turns to face her. She must admit, seeing him wear this outfit rather than the UA sports uniform is far more intimidating. You would think that wearing such a large coat would have the opposite effect, kind of like seeing a small child wearing clothes meant for an adult and absolutely drowning in fabric. For Dazai however, it creates an air of mystery, the way his hands are tucked away out of sight leaves you on edge wondering what they might be up to.
"So, Yaoyorozu, Yaomomo even," he shoots a glance at Chuuya which earns him a jab in the ribs, "What is our plan?"
Caught off guard, Yaoyorozu blinks in confusion, "Our plan?…"
Dazai nods, "Yep! What do you think we should do?"
Why is he asking her? From what she's seen both of them are great at plan making so there really isn't any reason, unless… Unless Dazai wants information about 1A. Looking at it that way it makes sense, while Dazai could probably easily make a plan there is no way he could accommodate for all the habits and unknown skills of her classmates. In that case, would it be smart to say anything? It would help in the short term but after that…
Yaoyorozu shakes her head, "I don't think I can make a suitable plan…"
Dazai looks at her for a moment and Yaoyorozu can't help but feel seen through. It only lasts a second though, by the time she has even processed the look he has already turned to Chuuya with an overly dramatic sigh, "Chibbbiiii! Whatever are we to do now?"
"How many times do I have to tell you not to call me that dammit!" Chuuya glares at him, "Don't act like you don't already have a plan, just hurry up and explain it."
Yaoyorozu can't help but feel a little bit entertained watching the pair of them act like this, it's almost like they're a comedy duo.
"Fine then!" Dazai throws the briefcase at Chuuya who just barely catches it, "Go explore for a bit Chuuya, you aren't needed."
Chuuya scoffs a little, "Tch, but let me guess, I'll be needed later huh?"
Dazai sticks his tongue out, "I could deal fine without you! Now shoo~"
It's only when Chuuya actually turns and begins leaving that Yaoyorozu realises that he is leaving. Which sounds redundant, of course, he's leaving, but what she actually realises is that now she is alone with Dazai. Has any of 1A been alone with Dazai before? Or actually, has anyone been alone with either of them so far? Sure they act nice enough usually, but what if they act differently when separated from each other? Will Dazai now act like he had when fighting Bakugou?
"Yaomomo~" Dazai says and Yaoyorozu nearly jumps out of her skin. Right, now is not the time to get in her head about things. Whatever happens, she'll just deal with it, and besides, there are numerous cameras around the training facility that both Aizawa-sensei and All Might are watching. If Dazai tries anything then it would only be a matter of minutes before a teacher arrives to stop it. "Now that Chibi is gone," Dazai begins, "We can get to the fun stuff~"
"Fun stuff?" Yaoyorozu can't help but ask.
Dazai nods and takes a step closer to her, it takes a lot of self-restraint not to step backward as he does. "We'll be needing a few things, you can make them right?"
Ah, so this is why he wanted her, her Quirk is an easy way to get around any restrictions Aizawa-sensei put on weapons. "That depends… I need to know the structure of the item and…" She hesitates to say the next part because it boils down to saying 'I don't trust you' to Dazai's face. While true, and she suspects Dazai knows this, it still feels incredibly rude.
Dazai waves his hand in a dismissive manner, "Relax~ Aizawa-sensei already gave you a paintball gun right? We won't be needing any other weaponry." Yaoyorozu feels herself relax at that, she listens as Dazai continues, "You only need to make three things: a screwdriver, a large black coat, and heat-sensing goggles. Think you can do that?"
Those are… an odd combination. Heat-sensing goggles make sense, especially when dealing with Hagakure, but those other two don't make much sense. Dazai already said she won't be making any more weapons so the screwdriver must have a different purpose, as for the coat though, she has no clue. Despite her confusion, she nods, "I can. Why do you need them?"
Dazai smiles a little before he turns and begins walking, "Follow me and you might find out~"
Yaoyorozu does just that but it takes a few minutes for Dazai to speak again. Actually, he only makes any acknowledgment of her when they arrive upon a wall map of the training grounds. The building was made in the image of a medium-sized shopping centre. It's worn down in a few places, likely due to past training exercises, but on the whole, it really does look like any regular shopping centre. From what Yaoyorozu can see on the map the whole building is split into two halves, each with two floors. Building 'A', the one she is currently in, has dedicated the entire first floor to be a food court area. The shops, ones she can actually see should she turn around, are all branded as knock-offs of actual fast food places. The second floor of building 'A' has significantly less space due to the large cut-out that allows people on the second floor to see down into the food court. In an actual shopping centre there would also be the bonus of the smell of food wafting upwards and tempting more people to go buy something, but of course, this place is fake. Building 'B' seems to make up for the lack of shops as it is jam-packed full of different fake brands, there are so many names that Yaoyorozu can't help but wonder how long it took to come up with all of them.
Dazai points a finger out at an unmarked room on the map, "That is where we're heading." An unmarked room on the first floor of building 'B'.
"It's unmarked, doesn't that mean it's a storage room or something?" Yaoyorozu asks.
Dazai nods as he turns and starts walking towards the room, "I'm hoping it's the power room, oh, I'll need that screwdriver once we get there."
The power room? The screwdriver? Yaoyorozu really hopes he isn't planning to do any electrical work. The potential for that to go wrong is far too high, can Recovery Girl heal electrocutions? Probably, given that Kaminari is still fine after going past his limits so many times. Ah- but wait, Dazai's Ability nullifies anyone who touches him. If he were to get electrocuted then would Recovery Girl be able to help him? Should Yaoyorozu tell him not to mess with the electrics in that case? Oh but what would he say if she did?
Dazai, perhaps sensing her internal conflict, looks back at her, "I'll tell you this Yaomomo, as long as you follow my instructions then victory will be easy."
They pass through the archway connecting building 'A' and 'B', Yaoyorozu's eyes catch a fist-sized dent in the wall. He's confident, which isn't all that surprising. Still, Yaoyorozu can't help but be curious about what he has planned, it must be something impressive if he is already so assured of victory. "What exactly do you have planned?"
Dazai spares her a glance, "Eh~ What plan?"
Yaoyorozu scrunches her face in confusion, "You said we would win if I followed your plan? You also asked for things to be made, surely you need them for something."
"Well sure," Dazai comes to a stop beside a blank door, he swings it open without hesitation, "Ah, bingo!" He waltzes into the room, the power room, and begins looking around. After a second he turns back to Yaoyorozu and holds out a hand, "Screwdriver?"
She sighs but makes the item anyway. It only takes a few seconds for the screwdriver to begin forming from her stomach, when it does happen Dazai drops his hand and leans in to get a closer look. He watches closely for a second, something that sets Yaoyorozu on edge. "Freaky~"
"What?"
Dazai straightens up and looks her in the eye, "You really need to relax more, I didn't mean anything rude~"
In the privacy of her mind, Yaoyorozu scoffs a little, calling her Quirk freaky is most definitely rude. Now isn't the time to think about that though, instead, she wants to bring the conversation back to her earlier question, "You were saying about your plan?"
Dazai rolls his eyes, "I already told you Yaomomo, I don't have one~"
The screwdriver is finished, she grabs the handle and passes it over to Dazai who takes it with a grin. "You must have a plan, why else are we in here?" she asks as Dazai grabs a few random boxes from along the wall, he moves them toward the back of the room and begins stacking them.
"This is just a precaution, just in case that Chibi decides to do some fishing," Dazai explains like that makes any sense, "Of course, I have a few minor ideas, methods to deal with certain students but other than that? We'll be acting in the moment."
Yaoyorozu feels a mix of shock and dread at that, acting in the moment is one of the things she is not good at. Will Dazai not give her any direction? If that's the case why would he tell her to follow his instructions? Does that mean they'll be sticking together?
"T-that doesn't seem like a smart idea. We should make a plan, we will be up against 20 people each with their own powerful Quirk, just acting in the moment will surely lead to failure," Yaoyorozu tries to reason but her words fall on deaf ears. Dazai doesn't respond to her, instead, he begins climbing his tower of boxes. Once at the top, he reaches upwards and- ah, Yaoyorozu understands now. There is a vent directly above Dazai, one only secured with some basic screws. What he said earlier, something about Chuuya going fishing, that must have been his way of saying this is an escape route.
There is something comforting about seeing him plan ahead like this, but it also only furthers the anxiety slowly building in Yaoyorozu. She again tries to convince him to think of a plan, "The other team has a lot of analytical thinkers, they'll be making a plan to take us down already."
Dazai sighs as one of the screws falls to the ground, he moves on to the next one, "Would it make you more comfortable if I made a plan?"
Yaoyorozu nods and then realises that he can't currently see her, "It would."
Another screw falls, "Great, then I won't be making one!"
Taken aback, Yaoyorozu can't help but stutter, "B-but, you just asked if I woul-"
Dazai cuts her off, "You worry too much Yaomomo! Things will be fine~ Besides, you need to get out of your comfort zone sometimes."
Yaoyorozu knows that but she still can't help but ball her hands into fists at Dazai's behaviour. What sort of person directly asks what would make her more comfortable and then goes against it? Here he is, happily taking screws out of a vent- happily planning ahead for Chuuya, and yet he refuses to plan ahead for her? If he's going to act like this then why did he even bother picking her? If he wanted someone who could act on their own then he could have picked Todoroki or Midoriya. Her Quirk isn't even that suited for combat. Once again Yaoyorozu feels the burning need to know why Dazai picked her.
As the last screw falls, Dazai pulls the vent cover down and throws it onto the ground, the loud clang it makes only serves to increase Yaoyorozu's bad mood. She needs to stop thinking about this, maybe she can think of a plan now and just follow it without Dazai and Chuuya. It won't be the best plan but it's better than nothing.
Dazai looks at her and sighs before jumping down from his box tower, "You wanna know why I picked you over anyone else in 1A?"
Yaoyorozu is nodding before she can even realise it.
"It's easy, you're the most valuable kid in the class," Dazai says this in a light tone, like he truly believes what he's saying. He must see her confusion as he continues, "Let me ask you a question then, if you were making a team and it had," he looks away, almost like he can't bear to continue, "All Might on, would you still go looking for the strongest fighters?"
Yaoyorozu pauses, would she? "I suppose… it depends on what the team was for?"
Dazai gives her a tired look, "The answer is no, no you wouldn't. Once you have one strong fighter the rest all blend together, a strong offence is good and all but only a fool would solely focus on that." Dazai pauses for a second before continuing, "In this situation, Chuuya is our offence. No one in 1A could beat him in a fight, so it's useless to get someone like Midori-kun who will only drag us down."
"And I won't be dragging you down?" Yaoyorozu asks.
"Nope!" Dazai responds, "Your Quirk is unique, and unique is good. In a fight you could easily turn things around and get the advantage by making something, you would make such a good Mafia subordinate…" He says the last part quieter and wistfully, Yaoyorozu decides to ignore it.
"I won't disagree with that, it's just… I'm not good at making decisions in the moment, by the time I've thought of the right item to make, the situation has already changed. Even if having another strong fighter is redundant at least they would be able to act quickly without a plan like you and Chuuya," Yaoyorozu explains.
Dazai sighs again and walks closer, "I would put my hand on your shoulder in some type of comforting manner, but you'll probably freak out over my Ability so I won't." He raises a hand and waves it about, "You're the top of the class right?"
"Well, not tech-"
Once again, Dazai cuts her off, "You're the top of the class, which means you aren't an idiot. You can either cling to my every instruction or use your knowledge on how to fight, how to plan ahead, and just combine those together and do it in the moment. If things go wrong then whatever, this is the best situation for it anyway."
"The best situation?"
Dazai nods enthusiastically, "Do whatever you like, act without hesitation because if things go wrong then either me or Chuuya will fix it. So, like I said, this is the best situation for you to start being more confident."
If someone had told Yaoyorozu a few months ago that she would be feeling inspired, feeling encouraged by the words of a literal murderer then she would have thought them crazy. As it stands though, she can't help but feel her spirits being lifted. She still isn't sure if she will be able to actually act in the moment or if she will freeze up, in truth everything might go wrong. For now, though, she will calm herself by remembering Dazai's words, her Quirk is unique and unique is good, she is smart, she has the potential to do this.
Perhaps seeing her newfound confidence Dazai smirks, "Now then, about those other two items I asked about."
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Group A: Midoriya, Kaminari, Tsuyu
Tsu likes to think of herself as the straightforward type, having so many siblings she quickly learned the best way to communicate is to be direct. Adopting that style of speech led to her being more truthful with her feelings, especially when trying to get through emotionally complex matters in her head. Being honest with herself, and by extension, everyone else has made life a lot easier.
All of that practice is certainly coming in handy now for she is facing the most complex problem yet; how does she feel about Chuuya and Dazai?
At first, it was obvious. Just like her classmates, she had felt sick watching that live stream, she had thought anyone capable of doing that must be true evil.
She, like everyone else in the world, felt fear and hatred for those two.
And then she met them. During those first few days Tsu kept her distance, she has always been more observant than her peers, so she kept to the sides and just watched. She had expected them to be cruel, she had thought they would act not unlike the League of Villains. At the very least she expected them to have similar temperaments as Bakugou, but they weren't any of those things.
Sure, Dazai has an unnerving aura around him. The way he acts just seems off in a way she can't place, he goes out of his way to scare others and seems far too calculating even when no one is paying him any attention (except her of course.) Chuuya is more in line with what she expected, he yells and swears and could easily take them all down in a fight. He's violent and isn't afraid of hurting someone.
But then, on that day when Chuuya seemed to be dragging his feet and his eyes seemed to droop more, Dazai had nearly glued himself to his side- which is impressive given the fact those two never go anywhere without each other anyway. Dazai had gone to Midoriya and got food for Chuuya so he wouldn't have to make anything himself, he had sat right beside the boy and kept an eye on anyone who got too close.
Chuuya, who she had pegged as the aggressive type, has never yelled at any of 1A. He saw Mineta causing problems and seamlessly walked in to help, he saw that as something anyone would do. He was embarrassed when he accidentally called Yaomomo by her nickname, he was more polite than quite a few UA students she knows.
And then, when looking deeper, she started seeing more. She noticed the way Chuuya is always on Dazai's bandaged side, his blind spot. She noticed the way he tends to position himself between Dazai and whoever he deems a threat. She noticed how Dazai's calculating gaze flicks back to Chuuya so often, even more so when the two aren't side by side.
Maybe she'll learn something new today, she thinks while walking into the training grounds, maybe she'll see a side of them that is too reminiscent of that livestream to ignore. But for now, if someone were to ask, Tsu could honestly say this: those two are dangerous, they could easily take down the whole class and then some but she doesn't think that will happen. Instead, she will place her trust in those kind moments they share, she will treat them like she does anyone else and hopefully earn their trust back.
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Group F: Iida, Jirou, Tokoyami
Jirou really, really isn't confident that this training session will go well. Dazai and Chuuya are freaky good fighters and Yaomomo is a literal genius, so, in her humble opinion, there is no chance they're winning.
Iida doesn't seem to think that though, given the fact he's still going on about rules and a fair fight and whatever else. He had started all this when the first group had left to enter the training building, Jirou, admittedly, stopped listening pretty quickly. And now here they are about to enter the training building as the second group and he still hasn't stopped, she'll have to do something about this then.
"Hey, aren't we the Villains in this?" Jirou looks to Iida as she asks this.
The boy seems slightly put off by being interrupted, but does not linger on it, "Yes! Why do you ask?"
Jirou shrugs a little, "I was just wondering if you were going to do the whole Villain act again."
Iida's eyes light up in realisation before he nods enthusiastically, "Of course! The key to a good training exercise is acting the part!" Not a second later and he has adopted his Villain persona, which Jirou has to admit is hilarious. For a second she wonders how the two actual Villains will react to Iida's acts, from what she's seen so far Dazai would probably laugh at him mid-battle. Maybe they can use that to their advantage though, like as a distraction.
Jirou continues to ponder the logistics of using Iida's dramatics to their full potential as she and her team make their way into the training grounds. The place gives off abandoned vibes, like the type of place you go on a dare to prove how brave you are.
From beside her Tokoyami looks around before nodding, "The energy pooled here promises chaos." Which, yeah, weird thing to say but Jirou won't question it, he's probably right to be fair. If the previous fights against Dazai and Chuuya are anything to go by then yeah, things will get chaotic. Especially with Bakugou on the loose.
She's brought out of her musing when someone's voice rings out, "Oh, guys! Over here!" Jirou looks up and finds Kaminari waving like an idiot from across the food court. Beside him are Midoriya and Tsu, no sign of the cop trio yet.
Together Jirou's group walks over to the other three, once close enough Iida wastes no time in jumping into his Villain persona, "Ah! Fellow thieves, have those pesky cops attempted anything?"
Kaminari glances at her in a 'Are you seeing this?' type of way before responding to Iida, "Uhhh nope! Those troublesome coppers have not shown their faces!" He seems to be enjoying this, which is not at all surprising. At least Iida has a partner to role-play with now.
Midoriya nods at that, "We went looking around but couldn't find anyone." His eyes flick over to Jirou and she immediately understands the question he wants to ask. Part of her wonders if the cop trio had planned to just hide it out for the entire lesson, she doubts it since Yaomomo knows enough about Jirou's Quirk to understand hiding would be pointless. Still, if that is the case then it's lucky she got sent in with the second group.
"I'll check using my Quirk," She says before doing just that. The others all nod and settle into a silence, which she appreciates. Jirou's ear-jack pierces into the ground and she focuses up, there are six people on the ground floor which makes sense. Her Quirk doesn't have a wide range just yet, but on the edges of her range, she can sense someone moving around. Their footsteps are heavy, maybe it's Dazai then-
Someone is above them.
Her head snaps up and yep, there's Chuuya floating in the middle of the air without a care in the world. The briefcase, the one they need to grab to win, floats next to him.
The others catch on quickly and look up to find Chuuya watching them. Kaminari comically yelps in shock. Iida starts to say something but is drowned out by Midoriya calling out, "Tsu! Do you think you can-"
Before he can even finish speaking Tsu's tongue has shot out in an attempt to grab the briefcase. Unfortunately, Chuuya is all too quick to grab the briefcase and jump off to safety. He lands on the ground a few metres away, "You'll have to be quicker than that."
Iida crouches down a bit, clearly intending on powering up his Quirk, "You foolish cop! We, the nefarious Villains, shall win this exercise!"
Chuuya looks at him in shock for a moment, which is kinda funny. Then, with an eye roll, he turns and launches down the hallway behind him. If Jirou remembers the map of this place correctly then he's heading into the other building, which means he may be trying to lose them.
Iida shoots off after him almost immediately, the rest of them aren't far behind.
After a few minutes of chase, Jirou watches as Chuuya ducks into some random room and slams the door behind him, which seems far too stupid a move. That guy is a talented fighter, he should know going into an enclosed space like that won't end well- especially with how obviously he did it. It must be a trap then, Jirou glances at her classmates and is relieved that they're all looking at the door with suspicion. Well, all except one.
Kaminari, the idiot he is, doesn't seem to think things through before rushing towards the door. Midoriya reaches out in an attempt to stop him but is unsuccessful. After that, it only takes a second for Kaminari to disappear into the room, release a large charge attack, and- and the lights are out. Great.
As it seems, the room Chuuya ducked into, and somehow vanished from, is the electrical server room. Also known as the one-room Kaminari should not have let such a large attack out in, now the power is out and things have gotten a whole lot harder.
They try to regroup, which is to say they grab the charged-out Kaminari from the electrical server room and try to come up with some plan. Midoriya sighs, "If only we had Yaoyorozu to make flashlights…"
Jirou nods, "I get the feeling that's why he took her."
Midoriya looks like he wants to say something, he even starts to say it but is abruptly cut off by two sharp sounds in quick succession. Before anyone can react, a paintball spats Kaminari right on the chest. The second, aimed right at Tokoyami, is deflected by Dark Shadow.
Jirou, once again, whips her head around and just barely catches sight of movement at the end of the hall. She watches as the person, Dazai if she had to guess due to the large coat, ducks around the corner. His footsteps echo down the hall as he makes a break for it, he's going in the direction of the emergency staircase to the upper floor.
It makes sense that Midoriya and Iida are the ones to dash after him, they are the fastest runners in this group after all. Well, at least she hasn't been left alone in this dark hallway.
Distantly, she wonders who the next group to enter may be.
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Group G: Bakugou, Mineta
As soon as Aizawa-sensei gave him the go-ahead Bakugou was off. Grape-head trailed along while whining, which Bakugou ignored without much thought. He doesn't have time to listen to that guy's cries, this is UA for fucks sake, if he can't handle going into a training fight then he shouldn't be here.
But whatever, this isn't about that creep. This is about Bakugou getting his revenge match. He's going to go in there and wipe the floor with the bandaged bastard, then after he's kicked the fucker around a bit he'll take down the ginger too.
Unfortunately, no matter how fast he goes the grape-head always seems to be at his heels yapping like a dog. "Shut the hell up," he doubts that'll stop the whining but it's worth a shot.
Grape-head shakes, like actually full body shakes, "B-but this place is huge! We need to stick together…" He looks around nervously, the fact that they're currently in the open food court probably doesn't make things any better. From here he can easily see up to the second floor.
Bakugou scoffs, yea, the place is huge but that's the damn point. It doesn't help that the damn lights are out, the windows only let in so much natural light- most of the place is covered in shadows. "I'm not your fucking babysitter, I need to find that bandaged bastard and you'll only…"
Bakugou trails off, his eyes catching on the shadows of the upper floor. Something, someone is moving.
"Oh? You're looking for me~"
Bakugou doesn't waste a second before launching upwards, the sound of his explosions echoes across the walls. He lands on the second floor, right where that bandaged fucker had been just a moment ago.
"You'll have to be faster than that~"
"Wait! Bakugou, there's someone else down her- ah!"
Bakugou once again ignores the cries of the grape-head and instead chases after that infuriating voice, he can hear the bastard laughing and can see his singular eye catch the light before it disappears again. Except hiding in the shadows isn't going to do shit, now Bakugou has the fucker in his sights there is no chance he's slipping away.
"Come back and fight me!" He yells as he runs along a line of shops, he's getting nearer to the upstairs entrance to the other building. If he gets lead into there then it'll be troublesome, of course, he'll still succeed in tracking the bandaged maniac down, but the other groups are likely to be over there. They'll try to interrupt his fight.
The shadow skids around a corner, the one leading straight into the other building. In response, Bakugou jumps up and uses his explosions to get him around that corner and-
And who is waiting for him isn't the bandaged idiot, it's fucking Deku. Deku and Specs, two losers that'll try and get in the way of his fight. He looks around and nope, not a single thing to show that Dazai is still in the area. Great.
"Where the hell did he go?" Bakugou demands, the pair of them must have seen that fucker come past.
Deku has the gall to look confused, "Wha- We were just following Dazai so-"
"No, I was just following that fucker. Now tell me which way he went!" Bakugou is losing precious time, with how slippery that guy is giving him any time to get away could ruin his chances of getting a revenge fight.
Deku and Specs share a look, one that pisses Bakugou off to no end.
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Group D: Uraraka, Hagakure, Kirishima
"I'm gonna split off here guys, time to do some spying!"
Uraraka nods in Hagakure's direction, "Be careful!" In response Hagakure does two thumbs up before her gloves fall to the ground, her shoes move a little as she takes them off and then she's gone.
Besides her Kirishima hits his fists together, "Alright! What's your plan Uraraka?"
Uraraka looks around the building and part of her wonders why Aizawa-sensei didn't warn them that the lights would be off. Immediately after having that thought, she realises that keeping such a thing a secret is very much something he would do, this is probably meant to get them used to fighting late at night or something. Anyway, back to Kirishima's question, "We should try and find Deku and the others, they might already have a plan."
Kirishima nods, "Sounds good!"
For a few minutes they walk in silence, sometimes an echo of movement rings out that sets them on full alert but nothing happens. It's only when they have entered the second building that they finally run into people, Tsu, Jirou, and Tokoyami to be exact. If her memory is correct then Tsu was in the first group while Jirou and Tokoyami were in the second, how come their other teammates are nowhere to be seen?
Uraraka asks this and is met by Jirou sighing, "That idiot Kaminari took the lights out then got shot by Dazai, Midoriya and Iida left to chase him."
Uraraka nods and then pauses, "I thought the lights being off was intentional by Aizawa-sensei! H-how did he take them all out?"
Jirou just sighs, which gives Tokoyami the opportunity to say, "Evil forces are at play, tempting even the saints among us."
There is silence for a few moments while everyone tries to decipher what he just said, even the two that were there for Kaminari's stunt seem confused.
Now taking on the role of Jirou, Tokoyami sighs, "It was a trap.