A Friend of Time
Summary: It seemed to Kagome that "Time" would always play a big part in her life. This becomes apparent more than ever when she returns home after her travels to find that the world she's come home to is not the same one she left behind before the final battle. She is no longer the only Hero in the world.
Anime: InuYasha/Boku no Hero Academia
Genre: Action/Romance
Pairing: Undecided
Rated: M
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Chapter Seventeen
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"Damn it Deku!" Katsuki placed a hand on Kagome's shoulder before kicking Izuku off of him and away from Kagome. The girl he held had moved with his kick, but not much as he lifted her into his arms and turned away, stomping off in his annoyance at the loss that came in the form of Kagome and Izuku.
"Katsuki...wait." Kagome lifted her hands and glanced back at Tenya, "Resume…" she watched the other boy fall forward in mid action as he yelled out at Kagome, his comments slowly drifting off however as he realized Kagome was being carried by his Villainous partner, and Izuku was but a foot away from him, picking himself up off the ground.
"We…lost?"
"Grr~!"
Smiling, she apologized meekly to Tenya. "I'm discovering, as far as battles go, I don't like my Quirk. It's not really a air fight, when it concerns time...I'm sorry Tenya."
He waved it off and laughed, "no, you're fine, Kagome. The fact that you have a quirk that can end a fight without causing injury to either Villains or Heroes…is impressive to say the least. You guys, I may have missed it, but I'm sure you earned the win."
"Considering she won without using her Quirk on me, I'd have to agree. Still…losing to Deku! …Damn it!" Katsuki tightened his hold on Kagome and she squirmed a bit in his arms before slapping him hard on the shoulder, his eyes widened and he loosened his grip on her.
"If you hold me so tightly, Katsuki…I'll break." She let her head rest against his shoulder and found herself hating his gauntlets. She liked his hands… not that she was about to admit that, still, she could think it.
"Weakling…" he muttered under his breath, though a flush of pink was running along his cheeks.
She was happy that she could affect him in such ways. The idea that someone so powerful might have developed a crush on her…it made her feel pretty damn good about herself. The fact that he wasn't a demon after the Shikon Jewel or interested in her because she looked like some dead or past girlfriend just made it all the better. Though, again, she wouldn't say anything about it. "Who lost?"
"BITE ME!"
Where her head was resting, she was so close to his neck she could hardly resist her follow-up to such a comment. In a fluid, quick incline of her head, she brought her teeth down against his neck and bit him. The sound the escaped his mouth had her laughing so hard she was glad he was holding her, or she'd have fallen from her legs giving out. His eyes were wide, Izuku's eyes were wide, Tenya's eyes were wide…hell, everyone watching in the observation rooms eyes were wide. There was shock, embarrassment and a challenging look swelling in Katsuki's eyes as he glared down at Kagome who tried to calm her laughter.
"W-we should…head back to the observation room. Kagome, do you need to go tot the nurse?" Izuku asked cautiously from Katsuki's side. Not wanting to piss him off after watching Kagome bite him publicly. It would be his luck to be around when he was humiliated or something and be the one who he took his annoyance and frustration out on.
"I can heal myself once we get back to the Observation room. It's minor…nothing to fret over." She rested her head once more on Katsuki's shoulder as he relaxed with her in his arms. She wondered if she'd taken her playfulness to far, he was so quiet. Watching Tenya and Izuku walk on ahead of them, she glanced up uncertainly at Katsuki and then glanced back down at her fingers that she was fiddling with in her lap. "Sorry…"
"Hmn?" He glanced down at Kagome, her cheeks flushed warmly, "for what?"
"Biting you, I was being too playful. I shouldn't have done that…sorry."
He adjusted her in his arms and glanced at her while he continued walking, "I'm not complaining. Honestly, I was thinking about it and couldn't help be feel a sort of…thrill…not to weird you out or anything. I'm just…not opposed to that sort of…" he paused in his words, not sure what to call what she'd done.
Kagome blushed, "affection?"
"…tch..."
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'The MVP of the battle, was actually Katsuki…I'm surprised, happy but surprised. More because he managed to overlook his grudge…whatever that may be…and put it aside for this lesson. He turned his attention away from Izuku…instead…he went after me. Me…' Sitting on the floor, Kagome was watching the students around her ready themselves for their own upcoming tests, her fingers glowing pink as she healed her ankle of the injury she'd sustained a while ago. The four up next were already in their places, but as soon as the buzzer blared around them, it took little less than five minutes before Kagome could feel the Quirk of the Hero Todoroki. The whole class was chilled to the bone, and her sitting on the floor only made things worse. 'In skin tight latex at that!'
She watched each of the following fights afterwards, each learning from the fights previous, and each noting the mistakes made by others, and making certain not to make those same mistakes themselves. Standing carefully, she checked her weight on her ankle and sighed happily when she felt no pain follow the pressure she was adding. Applying her full weight, she nodded to herself before walking up to stand next to Momo who was watching each battle with a calculating and mindful gaze.
Katsuki was watching from next to Izuku who was nervously fidgeting beside him, though, in his hands was a notebook and he was scribbling viciously in it. He would stop once in a while to glance at Katsuki to see if he was really still standing next to him before he would return to watching the match and writing notes. His lips were moving, and Kagome listened to his whispered words as he talked under his breath. 'Izuku…you might think Katsuki is amazing…but you too…you're pretty cool too. I've never seen two people so polar opposite, well…actually…InuYasha and Koga come to mind…but they both disliked one another, yet agreed to assist one another against common foes. In this situation, Katsuki hates Izuku? While Izuku likes and respects Katsuki. Both are trying to be heroes…but the question is, could they put their differences aside to fight a common foe, or would…no…Katsuki proved today that he could step past his anger for Izuku…he did it…he could do it again.' She grinned and turned her eyes back to the screen.
As the matches came to a finish, and they watched All Might run off, she heard footsteps behind the class and her along with a good portion of the class turned around to see their homeroom teacher standing there behind them. "Higurashi, Todoroki, a word."
She walked over to her teacher with Todoroki beside her, the two followed him a good distance away from the class as most of the others started to leave and return to the school for their bags and to change out of their Hero costumes. Katsuki and Izuku stayed behind, though the muttered annoyance coming from Katsuki could be heard from where Kagome and Todoroki stood, causing Kagome to give a soft giggle at the blonde who was glaring and snapping at Izuku. Her eyes turned to Aizawa who stopped walking and turned to the two students in front of him. "...sir?"
"Todoroki, you agreed to assist Kagome with her training, yes?"
"I did, in accordance that it causes me no harm or long lasting stalled affects."
"Which I assure you, it won't!" Kagome promised.
Todoroki nodded before turning his eyes back to Aizawa who also nodded.
"Then the two of you will meet in the library tonight, at seven. We will go over the second portion of that list I made, and from there, you and Todoroki can experiment with your training. I will assist if need be, but for the most part, I' only here if you have questions."
"Yes sir."
"You both are free to go then, I'll see you later."
The two separated, Todorki silently leaving the group as Kagome returned to Katsuki's side, playfully tugging Izuku's hair as he followed beside her and Katsuki. They were relatively quiet in their walk back to school, which she was fine with. It gave her time to think about that night, and all that she had to look forward to learning.
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Me: Here is chapter seventeen. I can't believe how quickly this story has come along. I want to finish it, so please, keep reviewing and encouraging me. I love your ideas, and if the last chapter was a testament, I do listen and use them sometimes if the story agrees with them. I really do become motivated with reviews though, and all of your support has been amazing~! Thank you, and I'll see you all again next chapter!