Izuku gave Kacchan the flattest of stares. No. Even if he could empathize with Kacchan's point of view regarding Chisaki, he still couldn't condone what his boyfriend had done.

"While she very much has every right to cuss him out, it's still not an appropriate thing to teach a child," he replied after a moment. "If Aizawa-sensei finds out about this, he'll probably put you under house arrest for a month."

Izuku was promptly burying his face into his hands while blushing hard. “K-Kacchaaaaaann....!” He whined in a high-pitched voice. 

One of those said “marks” may have already been on his neck from earlier in the day. 

“Oi! Other me!” Katsuki grinned brightly at his double. “If some extras decided to give us a ship name, what do you think it should be?”

When Kacchan closed his notebook, Izuku was immediately pouting. "H-hey! Kacchan!"

Though, somehow, he just knew that he was gonna lose this fight. His cheeks puffed out into a pout before he placed aside his pen and let his boyfriend move the notebook elsewhere. "You could've just asked if you wanted my attention..."

With a blush, Izuku shifted so he could lean his head down against Kacchan's shoulder. "Did you wanna do something together? Watch a movie?"

Despite how weary Izuku still felt, when Kacchan mentioned wanting to "start over," he nodded his head. Honestly, it was a wish he'd had for years now. He had started to lose hope that he'd ever be close to Kacchan again, but the apology was uplifting.

Finally, he was able to flash Kacchan a bright smile. "I-I'd really like that, Kacchan," he admitted. He almost teared up again. "I've... missed you. I-I mean, I've missed being friends with you..."

So, after exchanging a few more words, the pair started off towards Kacchan's house. They chatted about some of their old "adventures" together such as the camping trips and sleepovers. He was touched that Kacchan remembered so much about those times.

Though, the pleasant mood between them didn't last long.

As soon as they crossed over a manhole, a familiar villain blew off the manhole cover and oozed onto the street.

Once Izuku heard the "clank" of the cover hitting the pavement, his eyes widened. He whirled around just in time to see the Sludge Villain charging towards them. "K-KACCHAN! LOOK OU--!"

He pushed Kacchan out of the way before he could get engulfed. Though now, Izuku had been caught. His bookbag had been strewn out on the street as he desperately clawed through the wall of sludge around him.

He was choking and tearing up. He couldn't breathe--!