This is bad.

Really, truly bad.

Izuku leaps across the rooftops of Hosu following Gran Torino toward a billowing pillar of smoke.

They had been on a train bound for Shibuya when the train had alerted them that they were stopping, just before a noumu crashed through the side of the train car. At first Gran Torino's knee-jerk reaction was to tell Izuku to stay put and look after the civilians, but when the noumu had lounged unexpectedly for the elder pro Izuku had reacted with a few of the new spells he'd been learning and stopped the noumu in its tracks.

With the noumu bound and secured for the authorities and the passengers safe, Gran Torino had ordered Izuku to follow him.

"Since what you can do doesn't cause harm to anyone you can get away with it. I kinda wish I'd had an opportunity to teach you some kind of purification or nullification spell."

"How would those help?"

"These creatures were most likely sent by All For One, or one of his associates. They're some strange amalgamation of golem and homunculi. If you were able to purify or nullify what's turned them into these monsters we could free the people at their core. It's something we can work on when all of this is done. For now, just bind them in place like you did that first one."

"Got it."

The two slow down as they reach the epicenter of the attack. There several pros are trying to contain two more of the noumu while civilians flee the scene under the guidance of a familiar suit of white armor.

"Do you think you can hit them while they're moving around or do you need them to hold still for a moment?"

"I think if I miss it would be worse, especially if I get one of the other pros by mistake."

"Alright, I'll let them know to pin them in place, we need to get that one that's flying first. Once it's on the ground, bind it."

Izuku nods, standing at the edge as Gran Torino jumps down to relay to the pros about their plan.

He watches, fingers twitching with the urge to jump down and help stop the noumu, regardless of the plan or the rules.

Clenching his fist he keeps his eyes on the heroes below as they organize to take down the one in the air that has been swooping down and picking up civilians.

One of the heroes, a man with steel horns protruding from his head, picks up Gran Torino, preparing to launch him at the flying monster. Thrusting out his arm, as if throwing shot put, He tosses the older hero at the noumu. Using the jets on his feet, Gran Torino propels himself higher until he is right above the villain. Then flipping himself he propels himself and the beast toward the ground with enough force to crack the concrete.

All of it takes mere moments, but as soon as the noumu is on the ground Izuku is ready, hand glowing as ethereal chains come up from the ground and bind the noumu in place. To those without magic in them it would look as if the noumu is held in place by some invisible force.

"We just need to keep the other one in place for a moment." Izuku is barely able to hear the words, but smiles when he does. Their plan is working.

With all the heroes present it isn't long before the largest of the noumu is steadied in place and Izuku is able to cast another binding on it. Both noumu struggle, but the binds are too strong for them to break out of without magic of their own.

"Kid, come on down, we need to make sure none of the civilians are trapped and help with clean up."

Izuku nods and jumps from the rooftop he had been left on for his part in stopping the monsters.

"Midoriya!"

Izuku turns to greet his classmate and friend with a wave.

"Iida, I saw you helping people evacuate, good work."

"Thank you, but I'm surprised to see you here."

"Ah, well, my mentor, Gran Torino, wanted me to get some experience on a patrol, we were making our way to Shibuya when this all happened."

"I see."

"Boy, quit your yapping and get over here. We need you to move some rubble."

"Ah, yes, of course Gran Torino!"

'Idiot!'

'Izuku, are you alright?'

'Fucking stupid moron!'

'Please answer, we're worried about you.'

'Damn shitty nerd!'

'You're on the news.'

'Fuck you, fucking Deku!'

'Please Izuku, answer, say something.'

'I'm sorry!'

'I'm alive! I'm fine! I've been trying to help with cleanup and couldn't take a moment to answer my phone.'

'What the hell were you thinking!'

'Kacchan, I didn't really have much choice, they smashed into our train.'

'The news is saying you brought down the noumu.'

'Ah, yeah, that's, I can explain better in person. Just, it's a new way for me to use my quirk. I'll explain later.'

'My break's up, I need to get back to helping around here. Love you both.'

Katsuki stares down at his phone, teeth grinding in frustration.

When the news had come on with the announcement about the attack in Hosu, he'd been intrigued. Best Jeanist had told him to keep an eye on things while he organized the rest of his agency to go help with the aftermath.

News footage began to appear of what was going on, revealing to Katsuki a very familiar silhouette standing on a rooftop overlooking the battle.

He'd been so shocked by the whole thing he hadn't thought twice before texting the idiot. On getting no response, he made a group chat for himself and his two soulmates before cursing Deku out in it. Which prompted Half 'n Half to ask about what was going on and the explanation that he needed to check the fucking news.

It should be noted that the two handled things very differently.

"Is everything alright Ground Zero?"

"No, yes. I don't fucking know!"

The news on the tv in front of him is showing a post battle interview with some weird guy with metal horns and a strength quirk.

'We were surprised to see that an intern was responsible for stopping the villains. He's got a really strong binding quirk that made capture far easier than it could have been. Due to his and his mentor's quick thinking we were able to end things quickly and with minimal damage and injuries.'

Katsuki's eyes narrow. They'd shown footage of the intern and Katsuki could tell without even really looking that it was Deku.

It was getting harder and harder to wait for these internships to end so he can find out what exactly Izuku's been learning.

How does a strength augmentation quirk turn into something like this?