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School wasn't normally this difficult for Iida. Sure, he had to work hard and study, but he never struggled this badly. He couldn't even remember why he had signed up for creative writing class, but he was regretting it now.
The teacher had assigned an essay that requires them to write a story about a person who overcomes some challenge in their life. It can't be about hero work or school. Every idea he had turned out wrong or didn't have enough detail or was just not it. He was incredibly worried about missing the deadline and failing the assignment.
As he was fussing over his mound of crumpled papers, there was a knock at the door. "Iida, are you alright? You've been in there for a while now." Iida walked over and flung the door open, revealing a worried looking Midoriya. "Yes, Midoriya. I'm fine. I'm just... working on something time consuming."
The greenette peered into the room and saw the mountain of crumbled papers. "You know, I could help you with whatever it is. Maybe getting a new perspective could do some good!" Iida nodded and let the boy in, explaining the details of his assignment.
"Well, maybe you could do a story about a boy who overcame the challenges of his surroundings, like a toxic relationship or economic limitations." Iida shook his head. "I wouldn't know how to properly describe the events. Would the person be a father, mother, partner? What would his life be like? I would have no idea how to begin, and-" "
"Woah!" Midoriya cut off his rambling. "Slow down, Iida. You're starting to sound like me when I get on a mumbling trip." The navy haired boy sighed and plopped down on his bed, looking deflated. "Sorry, Midoriya. It's just this assignment; why is it so hard? Everything I think of, I can think of a way it will go terribly."
Midoriya sat down next to his friend. "Hey, you're allowed to be frustrated and need help. Everyone does at some point. But getting nervous and high strung about will only make it worse." He grabbed the taller boy's side, making him flinch. "Oh, sorry! Are you hurt?" Iida stuttered at the beginning of his words, a small blush creeping across his cheeks. "N-no, I'm alright. Just a little... sensitive."
Realization flashed on Midoriya's face, follow by mischievous excitement. Iida shifted, he was now sitting cross-legged. "It's no big deal, honestly. Let's just move on with the assignment." Deku agreed, and just as Iida turned to get the paper, he squeezed the taller boy's calf.
He didn't expect the loud squawk he got in return. His eyes lit up. "Woah! I didn't expect that much of a reaction!" Iida's blush returned, strong and red across his face. Before the boy even had a chance to defend himself, Deku lunged at him, pinning him to the bed.
"This is gonna be fun." The greenette started to scribble down his sides, and the knock-off sonic struggled to hold in his laughter. Small titters still escaped his lips. "M-Midoriyaha! This ngh is ehextremely ridiculouhus!"
Iida tried to wiggle away from Midoriyaâs tickly hands, but to no avail. He was trapped. Midoriya managed to get his hands underneath his underarms and dug his fingers in, wiggling with purpose.
"Gah! Nohohoho, nohohot thehehehere!" He clamped his arms down, efficiently trapping Midoriya's fingers in that spot. "Iida, I can't! My hands are stuck! What a shame." Iida's laughter went up an octave. The teases were making it even better killing him!
"PLEHEHEAHAHASE! I CAHAHAHAN'T! MIDORIYAHAHA!" Seeing his class president so happy and giddy was amazing. It was nice to see him like that, instead of his normal, strict demeanor. A thought slipped out of his mouth. "You have such a cute laugh."
"W-whahahat?" Avoiding the question, Midoriya started squeezing his calf, sending him into hysterics. "WAHAHAHAHA! MIDAHAHAHA! NAHAHAHAHAHO!"
When he knew the boy needed a break, he switched to light traces and poking to ease the tickly sensations, making his laughter shift around in pitches. "P-PLeheHEAHahaAHse! NohohOHO MOhohohohrEHE!"
Midoriya slowly stopped, going from pokes, to gentle traces, to rubbing away any phantom tingles. Iida was still letting out breathy giggles, still had a bright red blush. "Ahare you okay, Iida?" He took a deep breath. "Yehehes, juhust tired."
"Wanna cuddle? Almost everyone likes cuddles after they've been tickled." Iida yawned and nodded, laying next to Midoriya. They both nodded off for about an hour. When they woke up, they got to work on his project.
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"Aaand, done! We've proofread it, edited it, and had Todoroki look it over. It's perfect!" They had just put the final touches on the project, and even had it Todoroki-approved. Thanks to some help from Midoriya, Iida had finally felt happy that day. Whether that was from the tickles, the project, or both, he will not say.
Heyyyy! I wanted to request something and was looking through your info so I hope I've done this correctly <3
Can you write an Iida x self insert (Em/Ginger- nicknames) switches? MHA <3
Also I wasn't sure I'd I had to explain my self insert so- ginger, quirk is Wave manipulation (sounds, light. Etc), she/they pronouns <3
Your writing is amazing and looking at your page was so great cause you have everything organised đ also you're very pretty. No worries if you don't want to or don't feel like doing this, hope you have an amazing day! đ
Running Errands
A/n: OMG HAIIII AAHHHH NO I UNDERSTOOD YOU RQ, people do say Iâm a neat freak, AHHH IM GLAD YOU FING MY WRITING AMAZING THANKYOU THANKYOUUU
âAUGGGH FINALLY A BREAKâ Em groaned as she stretched. âNo we still have school tomorrowâ Denki chuckled as he reminded her. âUmm donât know what planet your on because, our break starts tomorrowâ Kirishima smiled.
âOooooh TENYA!â Em jabbed his sides. âGYAHa donât start!â He flinched away clenching his books. âWell youâre taking forever, come on so we can do our home work and SLEEPâ
âYou two sure are close these days, you two a thing~â Mina teased. âN-no, we certainly are notâ Iida slightly blushed, as he chopped the air. âNope, well not yet atleastâ Em couldnât help but tease. âEm!â âChill prez, I was just kidding anyways see yaâ around mina!â Em waved, as the two of them disappeared around the corner.
In Iidaâs dorm
âSo, what should we work on first Math or Scienceâ Iida asked. âDo we have to do thisâ Em slowly began to whine. âYessss we do, unless you want your grade to dropâ Iida mocked.
âHey, donât mock me!â Em jokingly scrunched up her face. âHey, donât mock me!â Iida continued his antics. Em shoved him playfully. Iida did the same back. Resulting a little wrestling match going on. Flipping back and forth, one of them having the upper hand.
Em being held in a headlock, not being able to escape, but also being stubborn not letting Tenya win, she reach up to his side clawing at it. âHEhey, thatâs cheheatingâ He giggled, as he loosened his gripped as expected. Which allowed Em to slip out, and tickle him some more.
âHehey nohoho E-eEHEmeheâ he laughed some more, as you were on top of him scribbling at his sides. âWhat so this isnât fair I couldnât breathe when you had me in a head lockâ Em exaggerated. âNAhAhaha buhuht yOhoOuhu staAhAHArted ihitâ Iidaâs laughter starting to get louder. âToo bad suck it AHAHAHAHA yOhoHohoU cheEHEHEATERâ
She squealed as she felt two thumbs drilling into hips. âNAHAHAHA YOHOHOU JEHEHERK WHEHERE SUPPOHOHOHOSED TOHOHO BEHEHEHE WOOHOHOHORKINGâ Em tried to slip out of this situation she created. Iida getting the upper hand ânoho donât try toho get away nowâ Iida breathlessly giggled, as he pinned you wrists above her head.
âNONONOHOHOHOâ She anticipated activating her quirk, which caused Iida not being able to see nothing but light. âCâmon Em you canât use your quirk on meâ he smirked. âSahays whoho?â She continued her attack from earlier.
âNAHAHAHAHA YOHOHOHOU LOHOHOW-BLOHOHOWâ regaining his sight, he shoved his hands under her âpits. âTEHEHEHEHNYAA NAHAHAHAA STAHAHAHAPâ
âNAHAHAHAT SOHOHO TUHUHUFâNYAHAHAHHAAHAAA YOHOHOU *Snort* BIHIHIG DUMMEHEHEHEHEHE STAHAHAHAHAPâ He dug into her ribs.
âAHAHAHAHAHHAHA TRUHUHUCEE TRUHUHUCEâ They both called, they both stopped, panting out of breath.
âSohoho whahat about *Hic* the wohohorkâ Em asked. âWehe cahan finish ihit *hic* tommohorrow Ahhhhh Ihi gonna take aha showerâ Iida groaned, as he got his belongings to take a shower.
15 minutes later
âThat was relaxing, Em if you wanna take another shower you caââ Iida looked over and found you asleep in his bed. He didnât want to wake you so he just plugged up your phone, and drifted off to sleep.
Next morning 8:23
Iida fully dressed, now all he needs to do is wake Em up, he lightly shook you. âHey Em, câmon itâs time to get up we have errands to run rememberâ. She opened one of her eyes to look at him before rolling onto her other side.
âWell that was rude, Em câmon letâs go you said you were a morning person what happened to that?â He shook her some more before poking at her face.
âEm if you donât get up Iâm will tickle youâ he plainly threatened. âTenâ if you tickle me I will make sure your blind ân deafâ she mumbled. âOh so weâre throwing threats around hUh?â
âDunno you tell me four-eyes your the genius not meâ She bit back. âYou know whaâ I have had enough of your attitudeâ Iida scoffed as he yanked the covers off of her.
âDoho nohohot itâs tOHo early in theehehehe mornihing for thisâ She giggled, as he clawed her sides.
âOho I donât care, you want to be such a brAHAhahat hehey dohonât tihihickle meheheâ Iida giggled, she clawed his sides aswell.
âNahahahaha rohohound twohoho mohohother fuhAHAAHAHAHCK AYEHEHEHEHE NOHOHOHOâ he repeatedly squeezed her hips.
âYeheahahahaha ohOhohOHO SOHOHO ITS LIKE THAHAHAHATâ
âNOHOOHOHOHOH AGHAHAHAHA IHIHIT TIHIHICKLES SOHOHO BAHAHAHADâ Em squealed kicking her legs.
âGIHIHIâ AAHAHAHAHAHA NAHAHAHA THEREEHEHEHEH AGAIN GIHIHIVE UHUHUPâ
âNOHOHOHOHOHO YOHOHOU FIHIHIRSTâ
âIHIHIâM NAHHAHAT THE ONEHEHE WHOâS GOHOHOTTA CHANGEEHEHEHEâ
Iida having 2 good points, meh I guess they were good to Em at the moment.
âOHOHOKAHAHAY IHIHILL CHANGEHEHEHEHEâ She Admitted defeat
âGOHOHOODâ They both stopped tired once again as Em went to go change.
âIhiâm readyâ
âCâmohon yohou goof letâs gohoâ Iida giggled as the both of them giggled their butts out the dorms.
Summary: All Might manages to take on the Dekusquad solo after an intense tickle assault done on him ft. Ectoplasm
AU where All Might never had the injury but still managed to make Izuku his successor
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If there was something Toshinori had plenty of, it was patience. He had been buying his time, waiting for the precise moment when to strike his prey. He knew some would be trickier than others to make them fall into his trap since they were all on edge. But of course, the easiest ones had to be the victims who joined in.
So he targeted them first.
It was the day after a sleepover he had with the class and they had ganged up on Toshinori and tickle-tortured him, discovering one of his biggest secrets, and the ones who joined were sitting on the couch comfortably, watching anime, while also keeping an eye out for the pro. While they watched Kirby Right Back At Ya, they all made bets on when they'd be attacked, who would give first.
"I bet Iida will give first," Uraraka laughed. "You may look and act so tough but inside you're just like a little puppy, and as sensitive!"
"I am not," Iida chuckled as he glared. "Well, I think either of you three will give first. And neither Midoriya or Todoroki is the youngest."
"True," Todoroki chuckled as he blushed. "I have been known to give after a short period of time."
"But Uraraka is the most ticklish!" cooed the gravity girl as he petted the green bean, the boy blushing a bit. "And Iida, if you give, you give me 10 bucks!"
"What?! Why would I give you money?!" piped the glassed sonic.
"Because I need it for a new PS4 Game!"
"Forget it. Find 10 bucks somewhere else."
Shoto felt Izuku tug on his sleeve with a certain look in his eyes. "We should watch our backs." "You're right. We need to keep an eye out for All Might, not argue over money." he replied.
"Whatever," Iida huffed. "I can escape him! I'm a faster runner than all three of you!"
"He's an Pro Hero, Iida," Midoriya said. "Taller, stronger and faster than all four of us."
"Indeed."
The four all gasped sharply and jumped up, turning around to see none other than Ike standing directly behind them, grinning. "A-All Might," said Midoriya. "W-When did you..."
"Just now," replied the pro. "But I couldn't help but overhear you three talking about me. Now, Iida, why would you ever want to escape me?" As he slightly leaned in, all four took a step back.
"So you won't try and attack us!" Ingenium exclaimed nervously.
"Attack you?" Toshinori asked innocently, still grinning. "Now why would I attack you? I had no intention of doing so."
"Y-You don't?" said Todoroki.
"No, Todoroki-shounen." He then smirked wider. "But I am still going to get you."
"Run!" Midoriya screamed. Before Toshinori could grab them, they scattered across the upper deck and jumped down the stairs, spreading out across the dorms.
"Running is pointless, guys!" Toshinori said, going after the closest then makes a move towards another. "So, Young Ochacco is hiding? Too bad!" He saw the gravity girl run past the stairs, slid the railings and scooped her up.
"H-Hey!" Uraraka exclaimed.
Holding The young girl tightly and firmly, Toshinori then also grabbed Izuku and Tenya and putting them in the same hand as Jet. "Now, where is the number 2's son gone?"
Shoto hid underneath the stairs, trying not to breathe too loudly, remaining completely still and not make a sound. However, the dust under the stairs made his nose tickle and he lightly sneezed.
Toshinori smirked and peered under the steps while dragging the peeps. "There you are," he said and quickly grabbed the icyhot with his left arm, hoisting him up carefully and let him cling on his right hand next to Iida, Midoriya, and Uraraka. "Now then...who would like to go first?"
"You said you wouldn't attack us!" Midoriya said.
"Exactly. I do not intend to attack you. I am precisely going to do to you what you four had done to me days ago," Toshinori explained.Â
Ectoplasm passed by as All Might asked for assisstance, the cloning pro agreeing as he duplicated Toshinori into 8. Four to hold them still. He later leaves as the All Might clones all are ready to wreck havoc.
"But, we only joined in because the others were doing it!" Iida said.
"Yeah, it looked like fun!" said Todoroki.
"And this will be fun for me. Now, since you four all tickled me at once, it would only be fair if 'I' tickled you all at once, with a bit of help!" Toshinori's clones began to tickle them simultaneously. They all burst into laughter, wriggling and curling inward as the All Might clones had their hands danced and prodded over their bodies, getting their sides and stomachs, and Midoriya's socked feet since he was the only one without shoes on.
"BAHAHA! A-Ahahahahal Mihight!!! Stohahap!! N-nohoho more!" Iida gged as the pro clone had his left hand prodded his stomach, intesnely squirming
"Can't breathe, can't BREHEEHEEHEEATHE!" Midoriya guffawed as the clone's hands ran a finger along his sides, unable to squirm much for being in the middle of the bunch.
"HAHAHAHAHA! Stop it! N-NO MOHOHOHORE!" Todoroki said between giggles as the clone managed to lift his shirt up and tickles his 2nd death spot.
"EHEEHEHEHEEK! STOP!" Uraraka just squealed and giggled whenever the clone tickles in her sensitive area; she curled in when they tickled her sides and stomach.
"You may beg for mercy all you wish, young ones," Toshinori said, "but since I wasn't granted any mercy when I begged you four to stop, I shall punish you the same way." He ordered the clones to continue as the tickles continued his revenge ordeal on them for a few more minutes. By that time, they had all began crying from laughing so hard. The first ones to burst into tears from giggling were Izuku and Ochacco, then Shoto, and then Tenya. Yagi then decided it was time to stop and told the clones to stop. They ceased tickling the victims as they vanished due to the duration of Ectoplasm's quirk. Their laughter gradually died down and they breathed exhaustedly, still giggling a little and wiping their eyes and cheeks free of tears.
"No fair!" Midoriya cried childishly.
All Might chuckled. "I apologize for going too far. I guess I got carried away." He couldn't help but laugh as he watched Uraraka and Todoroki try to sit up but falls backward again, weak from giggling.
"It's alright," Iida said, breathing heavily.
Toshinori smiled. "Now, since you were my first victims, you can decide who I should go after next."
The people exchanged looks with equal grins and the four said the next victim's name in unison.
"Bakugou, Kirishima, Mina, and Denki."
This is really short but I have a few more headcanons I'd like to share at this time.
Aoyama and Iida are, despite their many differences, both very fun to tickle for the exact same reason.
They arenât dark or mysterious - far, far from it - but they both have certain personas they diligently maintain which, as different as those personas are, both involve being very clean-cut and in control. Seeing those perfect personas steadily unravel is the most fun.
Iida is kind of obvious in that regard given how straight-laced and serious he is, both things that Aoyama certainly isnât. But Aoyama is kind of a sleeper hit. His smile gets wide and goofy and his laugh gets loud and screechy and unstable and all that gracefulness just melts away.
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Prompt: Izuku is back on his antics, stuck inside Iidaâs dorm with his two best friends. To combat his boredom, he hangs upside down on the bed. After Iida tells him a silly way to feel better, the boy is in stitches. Then, Iida gives Izuku something to laugh about.
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âOh come on Iida, you canât tell me you arenât bored too.â Izuku whined as blood flowed into his head.
The green haired boy was laying upside down on Iidaâs dorm bed.
âIâm absolutely content with my encyclopedia thank you very much.â Iida responded matter-of-factly, âit may behoove you to sit up before you pass out, Midoriya.â
âItâll give me more time to waste.â Izuku grumbled.
Hurricane season in Japan was never fun. Especially when the students are cooped up inside the dormitory, struggling to entertain themselves.
âMidoriya, heâs right.â Shoto responded nonchalantly, not even ceasing his embroidering, âyouâre gonna get too much blood flow into your head and then Aizawa is going to beat your ass for giving him more paperwork.â
âYou guys are so bori-blegh.â Izuku dumped weakly to the floor, holding his rushing head.
âWe tried to warn you, Yâknow.â Iida chimed without averting his attention to his book, knowing exactly what had happened.
Before he resurfaced, Izuku gasped gently. Jackpot... he had found Iidaâs secret stash of snacks. Thatâs when he got an idea. He could style Todorokiâs hair.
He grabbed a few clips from the chip and cracker bags, stealthily rising to his feet. Well, he tried. He fell loudly right back down as his entire field of vision turned black.
âShit-â Shoto said while his body jumped. He put down his embroidery and rushed to the aid of Izuku.
âMidoriya? Are you alright?â He softly inquired, grabbing both of the boyâs hands, âis it just from your head? Have you eaten today? Did you lose your footing?â
For someone with parental issues, Shoto sure was a big comfort to everyone. Poor kid was also a worry wart.
âIâm good.â Izuku said breathily, âRemember? Head rush?â
âAh yes. Thatâs right.â Shoto said as he gripped Izukuâs hands tighter. The greenette made his way to his feet, clinging onto Shoto for help.
âIf your vision spots again, clench your butt.â Iida said completely nonchalantly.
Shoto and Izuku burst into laughter, and the half and half boy could barely support his friend, so they both fell to the floor.
âIâm serious!â Iida replied as he turns around, âtry it!â
As the two boys continued to laugh, Iida rolled his eyes and hoisted Izuku onto the bed by his underarms. He then gripped Shotoâs arm and pulled him to his feet, âyou two are unbelievable.â
âIs that actually true?â Shoto asked calming himself down.
âYes!â Iida groaned, âMidoriya. On your feet and try it.â
Izuku was still in stitches, laughing his head off at the complete casualness of Iidaâs tone.
âYou want something to laugh about? Fine by me!â
âIhihihidahaha nononoNOHOHOHOHO-â
Iida had dug into Izukuâs stomach and was currently squeezing vigorously.
Izukuâs arms shot up in defense, pushing on his attackerâs face. âSTAHAHAHAHAPIHIHIHIT!â
Iida simply let out a fond chuckle, âTodoroki. Want in?â
âHmmmm...â Shoto looked at his embroidery, out the window, then at the laughing duo, âsure.â He said rising to his feet.
âNOHOHOHOHO TOHOHOHODOHOHOROHOHOKIHIHIHI! HEHEHEHELP!â Izuku kicked his legs furiously, trying to escape the tickly feeling.
âYou want help? Sure thing buddy. Iida, off.â Shoto demanded, turning to Iida with a wink.
âYouâre no fun Todoroki.â Iida groaned with pretend sadness.
âThanks...â Izuku said while panting. He slowly sat back up in the bed, only to be pushed down again. âHey! What gives!?â The boy whined.
âI want a turn. You think Iida and I arenât plotting something? Youâre not as smart as you make yourself seem, Midoriya.â Shoto said as he picked up Izukuâs shirt.
âAH WAIT! NONONONO!â Izuku was fighting madly at Shoto.
âI didnât want to do this the hard way but.â Shoto said a sigh as he straddled Izukuâs waist, âyou leave me no choice.â
âC-can we- can we talk about this?!â Izuku whined
âMm. Nope.â Shoto replied positioning his hands.
âTodorohohokihihi! Nohohoho!â Izuku was already giggling like a madman.
âGiggling already? You must really want me to go for your secret spot.â
âOh? But I would.â At that moment, Shoto wriggled his hands free and squeezed the pudge by Izukuâs bikini line.
Well now Iida knows why itâs the secret spot. The greenette threw his head back and screamed in laughter
âSOHOHOHOHOTOHOHOHO! NAHAHAHA! NAHTMY SQUIHIHIHIHISHYHYHYHY!â Izuku squealed as he writhed.
âOh yes your squishy.â Shoto cooed, continuing his attack.
Izuku cackled as a hyper sensitive spot was attacked.
âPoor Midoriya. Your cute little squishy is just sooo ticklish.â Shoto teased, âsuch cute little squishy squish for me to tickle! All for m-IHIHIHIDAHAHA!â
Shoto fell off of Izuku as Iida drilled his hands under the boyâs arms. âIHIHIHIDAHAHA THIHIHIHIS IHIHIHISNT THE PLAHAHAHAN!â
Iida chuckled, âoh it isnât? Sorry bud.â
âYOHOHOHOU LIHIHIAHAHAR! TRAIHIHIHTOHOHOHOHMYGOHOHOHOD!â Shotoâs laughter jumped an octave as two of his worst spots were now being tormented.
Izuku regained his strength and gripped Todorokiâs ankle, spidering his fingers along the boyâs sensitive foot.
âMIDOHOHOHORIHIHIHIHIYAHAHA! NOHOHOHOHO!â Todoroki was absolutely dying.
âNo! You target my squishy! You get payback!â Izuku snapped.
âIHIHIHIHIHI GIHIHIHIVE! STAHAHAHAPPIHIHIHIT! MEHEHEHEHERCHYEHEHEHE!â Todoroki slapped Iidaâs arm vigorously, praying that the taller boy would get his message.
âOkay all done Midoriya. Stop.â Iida barked, ceasing his wiggling fingers. Izuku soon followed suit, patting Todorokiâs leg.
âEvil... evil friends...â Shoto curled into himself after Iida placed him on the bed.
âNow then. Midoriya, stand up- HNGRH-â Iida hitched his breath as Izuku latched onto his shoulders, swiftly digging in.
âCâmon Iida. Youâre the only one who hasnât gotten tickled yet!â Izuku cooed, massaging his hands into the boyâs shoulder blades.
Snickers leaked from Iidaâs mouth, who was being the utmost careful as to not drop his friend.
âThatâs right Iida. You are the only one...â Shoto noted while repeatedly poking the boy in the side.
Summary: Midoriya and Iida completely ignore their childhood nostalgia and continue to be mature and productive heroes-in-training.
A/N: Hope youâre having an amazing day :) This idea came a while ago when a random thought that Iida probably gives his friends zoomy piggy back rides came to mind, and then one day, I unintentionally found the picture above (I think itâs from a larger poster), and things kind of went from there lol
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âThose two⌠If they didnât feel up to training with us today, they should have informed us beforehand.â
Izuku glanced up from his notebook to watch Iida pace back and forth from where he sat in the grass under the shade of a tree. They were at one of the training grounds on campus not far from the Heights Alliance dorms theyâd just moved into two days ago.
âThe Hero License Exam is in less than three weeks. Three weeks! Did they forget weâre meeting?â Iida checked his watch again, kept striding. âWe discussed it again during breakfast. Thereâs no time to waste."
âIidaâŚâ
âIâm just saying they should take into account our time as well.â
âI get it, but...â
âWe are heroes-in-training, after all.â He paused, checked his watch for the thirteenth time, then began muttering to himself. âTheyâre better than this. Consistent punctuality is a habit all of us should strive to attain. And this isnât the first time those two have been late-â
âWell, they arenât late.â Izuku smiled sheepishly when Iida glanced at him. âI mean, not technically. We agreed to start at 12:30, right? Right now, itâs only 12:23.â
âYes, but all of class 1-A is in full agreement that on time is at least ten minutes before the actual scheduled time, remember?â
Right. Izuku held back a sigh. I think youâre the only one who agreed to that, Iida. He looked up again. Huh?
Iida had abruptly stopped his pacing and sat in the grass next to Midoriya. Silence settled between them.
âHey, itâs Saturday. We all pushed ourselves pretty hard during our solo training yesterday. Iâm sure theyâll be here, but I think everyoneâs just taking it a bit slower today, y'know?â Izuku said gently. Maybe you should, too is what he wanted to add, but held back when Iidaâs only response was a quiet hum and nod. He slid off his glasses to clean them, and they fell back into silence while Izuku watched out of the corner of his eye.
Even his sulking wasnât as animated today as it normally was at times like these.
Iidaâs behavior had been off for almost three days now. Subtle, but still noticeable to Izuku. Heâd seemed more to himself, and had been frequently pausing mid-task to stare blankly into space...like he was doing now. Unmoving with his glasses still in his hand.
Izuku hesitated. âHey. You okay?â
Iida snapped back to attention. âHm? Yes, Iâm fine!â He put his glasses back on with a small, confused smile. âAdmittedly, Iâm just a little tired is all.â
âOh. Youâve been having trouble sleeping?â
âNo, donât worry. I've been sleeping decently enough.â Iida looked at his loosened shoelace and began re-tying it.
It looked like his eyes even lacked their usual shine, which made Izukuâs stomach twist. Could this be aboutâŚ?
â...the orange juice, so, I really am all right.â Izuku felt a hand on his shoulder and snapped out of his thoughts, realizing Iida had been talking the whole time, though he didnât know for how long. âThis time of year just provokes my allergies and makes me feel a little under the weather more on some days than others.â
The green-haired boy nodded. Theyâd known each other for a few months and had gotten pretty close. Theyâd helped each other, and been there for one another on bad days several times before, but sometimes his friend was still hard to read.
âIâm still always here if you ever need someone to talk to, okay? I told you before. Donât forget youâre not alone,â Izuku said with a tiny, reassuring smile.
âForgetting I have a friend in you would be criminal.â Iidaâs own smile was faint, but looked genuine this time. âThank you, Midoriya.â
âYeah! Donât mention-â
Midoriya and Iidaâs phones buzzed in unison. A text from the Class 1-A group chat.
Shoto: @Deku @Ingenium Weâll be running a little late
Uravity: Yeah, turns out weâve been assigned common room and kitchen cleanup duty today. Aizawa Sensei just finished up the dorm chore roster an hour ago, and the time slots he set up for us to get to work are pretty strict :/
Shoto: Should take us no longer than a few more minutes
Shoto: So just stay there
Shoto: More hands would slow us down at this point
Uravity: Be there soon! Sorry Iida >.<
Ingenium: Thatâs all right. Just come when you can. And donât forget your water bottles.
Uravity: Right ^.^
Shoto: Also is it leg day or arm day today
Shoto: I need to change and decide which shoes Iâm wearing
Ingenium: Feel free to bring both.
Shoto: OK
Shoto: Should I put on sunscreen
Shoto: I know itâs hot but how hot is it out there exactly
Shoto: I heard itâs likely to rain today
Iida gasped, thumbs flying across his touchscreen.
Ingenium: You should always put on sunscreen, rain or shine, to maintain your youthful glow for as long as possible! Donât tell me you havenât been doing that!!!
Shoto: It rarely crosses my mind
Shoto: Is it really necessary
Ingenium: YES!
King-Lord Explosion Murder: HEY. I told you nerdy extras 3 damn times already to make your own group chat for training purposes. no one wants to read you clogging up the chat w/ blabber about your lame-ass 2nd rate joint training and sunscreen.
Shoto: Because actually it seems like youâre the one whoâs been clogging up the chat with your complaints @King-Lord Explosion Murder
Shoto: You donât have to read any of this
King-Lord Explosion Murder: arenât you supposed to be helping pink cheeks?!? some help you are. mind your own business, icy hot. and FYI, the periodâs not the send button, you idiot. send all your stupid thoughts in one message. listening to you once is bad enough. reading consecutive messages from you is annoying as hell.
Shoto: Again you donât have to read them
Shoto: Youâre just complaining for no reason again
King-Lord Explosion Murder: IâM NOT COMPLAINING IâM JUST VOICING MY OPINION AND NOBODY ASKED FOR YOURS DAMN YOUUUU
Shoto: Nobody asked for yours either
*King-Lord Explosion Murder is typing...
*King-Lord Explosion Murder is typing...
Chargebolt: Whaa?? Nothing to say? Ohooo todoroki got you good AGAIN kacchaaan~ ha! You totally had to see that coming đ buuuuurn.
Chargebolt: Or⌠because itâs todoroki... should I also say...
*Chargebolt is typing...
King-Lord Explosion Murder: dunce face, Iâve had it. if you crack that shitty joke one more time, I swear.
Chargebolt: ...freeze. *mic drop*
Izuku thought he heard Iida snort, but when he glanced over, Iida coughed and eventually removed his hand from his mouth, shaking his head with a slightly disapproving look. âTerrible joke.â
Izuku blinked. Oh. Just imagining things.
Red Riot: LMAOO OK butcha gotta admit that one never gets old, man đ But yo Bakugou Iâm ready to roll soon. Gimme five and weâll meet at the south training field, cool?
Chargebolt: OFICK OH FYCKK MAYDAY MSYDAY BAKUGOSBOUT TO MYRDER ME HOWD HE GET HRE SO FWST KIRI ITS LOCKED BUT HELPHES HAMMERING AND POUNDEINGMY DOOOR I HACE TU TSKE THE WINDIW OHSHIGAJNJKFHSHS
âWait, donât worry about it!â Midoriya held onto Iidaâs arm to stop him from fully standing.
âBut, the expense of a detonated dorm door will probably be through the roof! And Kaminari-!â
âYeah, but you know Kirishimaâs got it! Heâll handle Kacchan. Trust him!â
âWellâŚâ Iida was reluctant but knew Kirishima was always more than dependable. âI suppose youâre right.â
âSoo, anyway.â Izuku clicked his screen off with an awkward smile. âI guess while we wait, may as well start getting warmed up.â
âRight!â Iida sprang to his feet so suddenly, Izuku âeepâed. âWhat a proactive suggestion, Midoriya!â
Izuku watched warily for a second, and eventually joined Iida in his enthusiastic stretching. See? Heâs fine. I was, again, just imagining things. Itâs been a crazy week.
But they proceeded to stretch in silence. Iida usually counted out loud for everyone whenever theyâd stretch as a class, and when theyâd train together, but now, nothing. Izuku shook his head. Just because someoneâs not at their usual energy level 24/7 doesnât mean somethingâs wrong. Chill out. Heâs fine. Totally fine. Itâs all in your head. Yup! In your head.
Theyâd been in many comfortable silences before, but for some reason, this silence was killing him.
Izuku fell back in the grass for some sitting stretches. âS-So, uh, I was thinking. I never got to ask youâŚâ Yeah, good idea, ask him a question! But what? UmâŚwhoâs your favorite hero? Wait, no, Izuku! Besides, you can be more creative than that! Something fun. Spontaneous⌠Oh, perfect! He perked up. âWhatâs your favorite color?â
More silence.
...Colors. Really? Izuku winced. He couldnât even bring himself to look at Iida, so he kept his blushing face behind his knees. âRight. Boring question. Sorry.â Câmon, Izuku! Câmon! He racked his brain, feeling panicked. âI-I, w- uh, w-what I meant was- um...y-you like...waffles, right?â
When there was again no response, the freckled teen peeked over his knees to see Iida doing a leg swing stretch with a distant look. It was a stretch meant for both legs, but he continued swinging only one for several seconds...for fifteen seconds. Twenty seconds, same leg. Thirty seconds, same leg, fifty seconds, same leg...
âLeg.â Thatâs it! Izuku shot up. If there was anything that seemed to bring his friend to the present, it was focusing on this. âIida! Can you do one of your kicks for me?â
âAh, what was that?â Iida looked over, eyes alert. âMy apologies. You said something about a kick?â
Izuku reached for his notebook. âYeah! Your flexibility and the agility of your kicks are incredible, especially with that one you did yesterday that you used alongside the power of your Recipro Burst! You know, the one with the whirlwind-like motion. The Turbo Flying Kick, right?â
âI think youâre talking about the Turbo Airborne Helicopter Kick. I named it myself, although I am considering changing it.â
Izuku jotted the name down in his notebook. âGot it! Well, Iâve been working on developing a new kick move of my own since I use my arms most of the time, and I think it'd be a nice change of pace.â
Iida nodded. âThatâs a good point.â
âSo, even though my kicks'll be different from yours, can I use some of yours as a basis for good kicking technique?â
âOh. Well, of course I wonât show you all of my cards just yet,â Iida said with a smirk. âBut since youâve already seen this one, Iâd be honored to help you where I can!â
Izuku beamed with sparkling eyes at the way Iida seemed to happily come back to the present. Heâd been meaning to get tips from him for a while now, anyway, so it was beneficial for them both. âThanks!â He twirled his pencil with a nod. âReady when you are!â
âAll right! Now! Watch closely. I can do it over, but a keen eye will save time!â Iida said with a chop of his arm as he aligned himself. âYou may need to do additional stretching to do it as effectively as I can, but with practice, the precision for your own move will come.â He lifted his leg about a foot off the ground. âSo, for this one, before I swing, I turn my leg slightly inward, lean forward, then back a bit, point my toe-"
"Oh, actually, wait! H-Hold on, right there! That stance is⌠How do you do it?â Izuku beheld Iidaâs pose with awe. Heâd seen him in action more than once, but seeing the way he transitioned in slower motion as he prepared to kick, and how he stood with seemingly effortless balance brought out his inner fanboy.
âI think that's what I'm missing. Iâve tried before, but I can't seem to get my pre-kick positioning right - probably one of the reasons I canât nail my kicks yet.â Izuku added a few things to his page before glancing up again, big eyes shining and eager with excitement. âC-Could you...stay like that for a second so I can take note in closer detail?"
Iida blinked but remained perfectly still. "Um. This stance isnât all that special, in my opinion. But, if it helps you out."
âCool!â Izuku circled him. âSo, I think itâs all in your posture - whoa, your spine is-â He scrutinized his back. âItâs slightly bent, but still straight for the most part, which Iâm guessing helps keep your position controlled, yet relaxed enough for fluid movement at the same time. Itâd help if I knew how many degrees the curve of your back is right now...â Izuku paused, pencil to his chin. Maybe if I⌠I really need to learn how to properly measure body angles. Hah. I have no idea what Iâm doing, he thought as he moved one hand in an L shape to Iidaâs back and ran his other pointer finger lightly up his spine to meet his thumb. Iida moved just slightly at that, barely noticeable, but enough that it tugged the boy from his thoughts. He moved his finger again and got the same reaction. His eyes widened. Oh. MaybeâŚ. He smiled faintly. âŚa better question.
âOkay, and it feels like here, youâre pretty relaxed, too.â Izuku reached up to squeeze Iidaâs shoulders near the base of his neck. All of them had been taught the basics of dealing with muscle tension, pressure points, and massage techniques since starting at U.A., but Midoriya made sure not to use the proper technique, though not so much that it was obvious. His mother had playfully done it to him in a way that would send funny tingles up his neck and down his back countless times growing up, and heâd then do it back to her. âIt makes sense that you need to have fairly relaxed arms and shoulders while directing more tension to your core-â Izuku forced away his growing smile at the sound of a small squeak before dropping his hands and peeking his head around to face Iida. âAre you...something wrong?â
âHuh? N-Nothing!â The faintest color was on the blue-haired boy's cheeks, and their eyes met briefly before his gaze flew to the side, the ground, the sky. âI just⌠You almost finished?â
He moved to Iidaâs left. âWell, I kinda just started, but Iâll speed it up! Next, I need to check more of the way your torsoâs angled. I donât know how you keep such a good balance. I donât think anything could tip you over, even though youâre slightly bent backward and tilted to the side,â Izuku said while gently poking up Iidaâs side and rib to outline the way he was curved with way more contact than was necessary, then stopped to jot down absolutely nothing important in his notebook while keeping it out of view before repeating the actions and pretending not to notice Iidaâs mild trembling.
That was until the taller boy let out a choked noise and brought his arm up like one would about to cough into the crook of their elbow.
âWhat are youâŚ?â Oh, the amount of acting skill it took for Izuku to pause with a straight face and look at Iidaâs arm that was shielding his mouth. âYou okay?â
âI - yes. Just in case I do something...like sneeze, for examp-aha!â Iida burst out laughing and clapped a hand over his mouth as he stumbled away from the hand that had dug into his side with more obvious purpose. âM-Midoriya - wh-what are yoo-!â
âWait, I need to finish evaluating you!â Izuku grinned as an old, playful boldness surged through him and he followed Iida with his well-aimed poke attack, delighting in the choked giggles he made as he skillfully dodged, or in other words, clumsily staggered back.
Izuku was pulled into a frenzy of poking fingers jumping for tickle spots almost just like when he was little with-
Izuku gasped as he continued. âHey! For our warm-up, we could have a-â
He almost fell forward at the sudden void and gush of wind, and when he caught his footing and blinked, Iida was way on the other side of the field.
âŚ.Oh, shoot. Izukuâs stomach dropped. What was that? What was that?! What am I doing?! What was I thinking? Oh, no, Iâm-
Iida was slowly lowering his arms back to his sides with a look that Midoriya could only register as shock on his face. -Iâm such an idiot!
Words from the past flooded his mind.
âI said no. Theyâre not fun anymore. Theyâre stupid and lame. Theyâre for babies, Deku. Iâve grown out of them, and Itâs about time you do, too.â
âI-Iâm so sorry! I got ahead of myself - I shouldnât have attacked you like that! I-Itâs just that, I didnât know you were - a-and I wanted to test it out, but I a-also really did wanna look at your- your - I swear - f-for the longest time! Because - so - oh, man - but I just sorta went with it, and-!â Izukuâs arms flew around his head as he rambled frantically, heart pounding. This was Tenya Iida. Iida, who hadnât moved a muscle on his side of the field, staring back at him, who was silent, furious. Yes, they were friends, but Izuku had crossed an invisible line, and now, he was going to die. He forced himself to stop and looked away as shame blanketed him. âStupid idea. Things were just kind of...tense. I just thought...â
âMidoriya. You were going to suggest a tickle fight, right?" Izuku snapped his head up to look again at Iida, still on the other side of the field, whose look of shock had been replaced with a straight face. Not angry, just...firm, but neutral. âFor training purposes,â Iida added, âis what I assume you meant?â
Yes-! âNO! A -pfft- a what?! Why would I...I-I mean...kind of?â Izuku paused, trying to collect his thoughts. âWhat I meant to say is⌠WellâŚlike...f-for a warm-up, we could make it, like...a warm-up fight. Yâknow, like the ones we usually have. Except this time, instead of violence...thereâs just...ticklingâŚyeah,â he mumbled, hating how shy he felt. âOnly if you want to.â Youâve just described a tickle fight, Izuku! Stop embarrassing yourself!
Iida tilted his head with a slight frown. âA warm-up fight like usual. Meaning itâs to be taken just as seriously as any normal warm-up fight, correct?â
âOh. Uhm.â Izuku was speechless. How was he supposed to answer that? He was currently trying to digest the fact that he was still alive, having this conversation-
âSo, what are the rules in this case?â
Izukuâs mind went blank because Iida was still talking to him, now asking about the- âUh...nothing aside from...whoever says âI surrenderâ first loses, I guess.â His mouth was moving, on autopilot, while his mind was processing at a snailâs pace.
âAll right, then. You ready?â
âYeah.â Wait, what?!? Deku shook his head, searched for words of question, because was this seriously happening, heâd actually, just like-
âAhh!â Izuku screeched because he was suddenly off the ground with an arm securing him by the middle while fingers wiggled into his ribs and sides, gentle, but enough to make his screech morph into giggles as he squirmed with his back against the chest of- âI-Iida?! Wahaha! I w-wasnât reheady!â
âYouâve let your guard down already? How seriously are you taking this?â Iida said, not sounding all that serious as his fingers scribbled and poked over his tummy, which caused Izuku to yelp and jolt so much that Iida lost his grip and the boy crumpled to the ground, rolled away at lightning speed, popped up, and bolted across the field, squealing.
âTrying to outrun me is futile!â
âWait- wait, youâre not supposed to- ahheee!â Izuku sped up. He didnât even realize that heâd channeled a bit of One For All in his legs as he dashed, but had done so since Iida was dangerously close on his heels with his engine blazing. A finger grazed his back-
He dove for his destination, a tree trunk, and flew up it, panting between subsiding giggles as Iida looked up at him.
âMidoriya! What are you doing? This is a warm-up fight, not a retreat. Come down!â
âRight! A warm-up fight! Y-You just used your quirk to surprise attack me, and then you used it again just now! No quirks allowed! Youâre cheating!â He held tight to the treeâs branches, giddy with adrenaline.
âOh, really? To be fair, you didnât mention that in the rules just now.â
Izuku shook his head. âWellâŚbecause I thought that went without saying! We never use our quirks during warm-up fights!â
âHm. Thatâs true.â Iida put a hand to his chin. âVery well. No quirks, then.â
âRight.â
âSo, you coming down?â
âYeeeah,â Izuku said with a wry smile. âOnce you move back!â
âMove back? I wouldnât dream of it!â Iida was smirking as he circled the tree with lifted arms. âHere, Iâll catch you!â
âNo! Just move out of the way!â
âIâm trying to help you out! If I stand back and let you fall to your doom, how heroic would that be?â
âThe tree is less than twenty feet high; Iâll be fine!â
âI beg to differ. What if you break your ankle?â
âIâll take the risk.â When Iida continued to circle the tree, Izuku went silent, still recovering from the sudden change of pace as he tried to better hide in the treeâs leaves, making it harder for the class rep to see him, waiting for the perfect time-
âHa!â He landed behind Iida, sprang, latched onto his back, and went all out this time on his tickle massage. âIâll help you out instead! Iâll help you relax!â
âGah! T-Thihis isnât rehehelaxing!â Iidaâs laughter was partially suppressed as he stumbled around and squeezed Midoriyaâs knees that were wrapped around his torso.
âHeheHEY! Iâm trying to hehelp yohohou!â Izukuâs legs spasmed in the tickly grip, but his fingers moved to dance around Iida's neck, making his opponentâs snickers escalate, and soon Iida reached up to try catching his fingers.
âStahhahap trying to stop me! If this isnât hehelping then-'' Izuku's appendages shot under Iida's exposed arm that was busy reaching for him. âThis better?â
âAhahAHAHAHA!â His laughter skyrocketed and he clamped his arm down, but Midoriya kept wiggling. âPahahah-! NohoHO, NOHOT HEHEHEHELPING!â
âI got you now!â Izuku teased, pleased with the reaction, but also fearing for his life as they zoomed and jolted in dangerously uncoordinated circles. Still, he kept up the attack. âSurrender!â
âNohoho!â Iida tripped over a small rock and tried to catch his footing, but failed, and they tumbled to the ground, Iida landing on his side and Izuku landing on top of him with a hand still under his arm.
The world swayed and spun around Izuku for a second, but he kept up his assault. âSo, yohohou were trying to kill me just then?â
âI-I wahasnât! Wasnât trying to ehehend you! I- hahaha!â Izuku had been so caught off guard by his friendâs laughter that heâd unconsciously lessened the pressure of his tickling, but was still pulling out a steady current of pitchy giggles from Iida, and he giggled along with him before Iidaâs writhing caused Izuku to topple off him. Iida barely managed to teeter to his back before Izuku shot both hands under his arms again as he kneeled over him.
"Hey, your arms are kind of crushing my hands- now theyâre stuck!â he said, tugging at his hands and cheesing mischievously. âLift them up a little?â
âN-No!â Iidaâs words were barely coherent as he squirmed around. âI c-chahan't! Noho, I canât lihift thehEHEHEM MAHAHAHAHAHA!â
âTold you theyâre stuck! Iâm trying to free them!â Izuku said as he dug and wiggled with more vigor under his arms, making Iidaâs snickers shoot up to cackling, and Izuku couldnât grin wider at his boisterous laughter. âHey, stop laughing! My hands being stuck isnât funny! Itâs a real issue! Guess I have to get them out myself.â He pried his hands out and smirked as the giggling Iida instantly started rolling away, but Izuku didnât let him get far before he pounced after him with random attacks at different spots that were exposed as he rolled - pokes and wiggly fingers into his back, digs, and prods into his sides, all while making funny little noises and comments with each moment of contact.
âPew, in coming - Kprrsh, vroop, woop, boop! Hey, why do you keep rolling? Stay still! Come back!â
âH-Hehehey - nohoho noises - e-embahaharrassing - Mihidoriyahaha, stahahaha - pffft! Ahahaha! C-Cuhut it ohohohout!â Iida cried, his cheeks turning pink from the silly attack that seemed to have effectively overwhelmed him with laughter, and he was soon giggling so much that he stopped rolling to curl instinctively in on himself and weakly bat at Izukuâs hands.
âFinally! Itâs a little mean to just roll away from friends like that, yâknow! Here comes the landing - wooOOm krrrr!â Izuku laughed while clawing and vibrating all five of his fingers into Iidaâs tummy with one hand, and grabbing one of his wrists to try wrestling his arm up with the other, not having too much trouble since most of his strength seemed to be taken captive by his hysterics. Izuku delighted in the frantic laughter and widening eyes Iida gave him as he fought back with the strength of a noodle.
âNohahaho - wait, y-your hahands are out- t-thehehereâs no neheed t-to - they're ohohohOHOHUT! EEHEHAHAHAHAHA! AAHHA-! NOHOHOHOHO, M-MIDORIYAHAHAHA!â
âOops, oneâs back in now! You know what to say!â Izuku kept his wrist while drilling and poking into his exposed armpit and rib. He recalled how he used to use the same tactic in tickle fights when he was a kid, and he let out a few giggles at Iidaâs attempted counterattack with his free arm, but it was weak, and Izuku was undeterred. Wow, he hasnât said-
âMIHIHIDORIYAHA, ST-STAHAHAP! OKAHAHAY, I GIHIHIVE UP!â
âOhâŚâ Izuku stopped and pulled his hands back. âAre you okay? You said you give up?â Iida nodded, panting with grass in his hair and his glasses slightly crooked as he finally managed to hold onto Midoriyaâs wrists. Maybe it was because his friendâs laughter was music to his ears, or maybe it was because it felt to him like theyâd just started, but Izuku felt a pang of sadness. He smiled, nonetheless. âWell, that was a - wo-ah!â He was flipped over on his back and was a pile of flailing limbs and alarmed squeaks as his ribs were attacked.
âI said âI give up,â not âI surrenderâ! It was a risky move, but I didnât think youâd actually-â Iida snickered. âMidoriya, you actually-? Wa-wahait, you really did forget about your own rules again!â
âHehehey, nohoho fahahair!â Izuku was too overcome by the vibrating tickles and too shocked by Iidaâs lighthearted behavior to respond with anything more. So much for taking this seriously.
He tried scrambling to his feet, but it didnât work, and they continued attacking each other. They were so invested in their rolling tussle, that the grey clouds and drizzle of rain snuck up on them until faint exploding thunder sounded somewhere in the distance, causing both boys to look up just in time to see a small spurt of lightning coming from the same area.
âDang it. Todoroki said there was a chance of rain, didnât he? Why didnât I check my weather app?â the class rep muttered, letting go of his friend as he stood. Izuku remained in the grass even as the rain steadily picked up. âI think I may have packed a raincoat-â
âIida? Forget about the rain!â Izuku said, holding Iidaâs ankle with both hands, still lying in the grass.
âI canât, we have to- what are you dohooing - h-hold on, thahahat-â
âIt does?â Izuku perked up curiously. He hadnât really been trying before, but now scribbled his fingers lightly on Iidaâs retreating calf with more focus.
Iida jerked his leg with a yelp. âHehey- no, we should take shelter if we donât have-!â
âBut, Aizawa sensei has us training in the rain all the time! Forget about the rain!â
âBut, if weâre in it all the time, w-weâre going to catch a cohold-dahaha!â Iidaâs laughter flew out in surprised, giggly waves as Izuku started scratching again with slightly more pressure this time against his calf. He sank back to the ground, tugging at his leg with little success of freeing it since Izuku had moved to hug one of them like a koala bear, weighing it down while some of his fingers weaved gently along the skin between the steel mufflers, causing Iidaâs laughter to ring even louder through the atmosphere. The green-haired boy was intrigued.
âWhoa, I didnât realize this area would be so sensitive! I mean, Iâm barely even doing anything, though I guess it makes sense, since so much power comes from here, and there is an incredible amount of heat that generates when your quirk is in use, which probably means the skin here is more vulnerable already, but on second thought, with the adaptation of your quirk, I bet the skin here is probably more fire and overall heat-resistant than the average personâs skin, so, wait, does that mean you have more nerve endings here or less? But, wait, what am I saying? Fewer nerve endings wouldnât make sense because itâs clear that it tickles a ton now, especially when I move my fingers like this, okay, so would it tickle less or more rightafteryouâveusedyourquirkIwondersohey, maybelaterwecoulddoanexperimenttotestitoutjustforfunbutofcoursethatwouldbecompletelyupto....â
âGahahahaha! Stahahahap!â Iida tried to sit up and push Midoriya away, but was in stitches and was unable to get him off. He fell back again, twisting his upper body and hugging his stomach while trying not to kick Midoriya with his free leg. âPlehehease, MihiHIDOHORIYA! Stohohohop mumbling - ahagh! StohoHOHOhop muhuhumbling!â
Oops⌠Izuku snapped out of his musings to realize his nails were still just barely scratching against his leg. He smirked. âOh. Why?â
âB-Because inhihit i-it t-tihhihi-!â
âI donât think that reason really makes sense, butâŚâ Midoriya trailed off and experimentally kneaded his calf. âWhat about this?â
âNoHAHOHAHAHA! W-Wahait M-Mi - DAHAHAHAHAHA!â Iida roared with laughter with each squeeze, twisting around and digging his nails into the grass, trying to drag himself away from Izukuâs devastating tickle hug with little progress.
Izuku grinned. âCool, Iâm guessing thatâs a y-eee!â he yelped as he and Iidaâs legs were suddenly being swung around in the rainy air. He clung on and squeezed tighter, fingers digging into his calf as he kept slipping and struggled to keep a grip for dear life more than for anything else. âWait, Iid-aahhh!â
âYAHAHAHEHES, IT-! L-LEHET GAHHAHAHAHAHO - PLHEHEHEHEASE, I-IT TIHIHICKLES MIhihidoHOHOHORI - AHHAHAHAS-STAHAHAHAHAP!â Iida sputtered, mind foggy as he kicked and chopped his arms into the grass and air. He was on an up and down roller coaster that varied in ticklish intensity as Izuku fought to maintain his grip.
There was a muffled thud, a groan, and the tickling feeling in Iida was replaced with dread at the silence.
They both shot into sitting positions at the same time.
âIida! Are you okay? Iâm so-â
âWhat? No! I was going to ask-â
â-sorry! Did I hurt you?â
â-you the same question! I kicked you off, Iâmââ
âNo, Iâm okay! You didnât kick me off, actually. I sortaâŚjust freaked out and let go when you screeched like that just then. So, youâre all right?â Izuku asked eagerly, rubbing his head a bit where it hit the grass. âI mean, it sounded like I hurt you. D-Did I scratch you too hard or something?â
âNo, MidoriyaâŚyouâre fine. It justâŚâ Iida panted with a slightly flushed face, readjusted his glasses, then shivered at the ghost tingles. ââŚreally tickled.â He was incredulous. âA lot. I just never knew.â
Izukuâs shoulders eased. âOh. Okay. I donât have to tickle you there if itâs too much.â
âThank you for checking in,â Iida said after a pause. âBut I can handle it. Not that Iâd let you get that chance again, anyway, of course.â
A few seconds of silence passed before a bright smirk returned to Izuku's face. âOh, really-â
âHey!â Iida shouted, giggling between ânoâs and making fancy leg dodges while still in the grass like his life depended on it as Izuku made grabs for his leg. And when he did finally manage to catch one again and hug it tight, before he could do anything, Iida shrieked in such an uncharacteristically high pitch that Izuku flew back, rolled around in the grass, and lost it.
âOhohohoho, man!â
âMidoriya!â
âW-Wait, Iâm sorry, Iâm sorry, I-I just, I mean-â Izuku cried. âIida, but you just said - you just said - but it was so easy to catch again, a-and your calf - near your mufflers - so ticklish that yo- ahahaha!â
âMidoriya!â His cheeks were glowing bright red, but the traitorous grin that snuck onto Iidaâs face wouldnât leave. He tried to force it down, but nah. It was stuck. "Come on. It wasn't...that funny. I didnât know you were so cruel!" he said in a playfully dramatic tone.
Izuku gasped in a lungful of air. âIida, Iâm sorry, I thihink I-Iâm, I gotta-!â He eventually got himself into a wobbly upright position and began making his way across the field.
âHey, where are you going?â
âI...!â Izuku wheezed, his words drowned out by the rain and thunder as he kept going.
Then it dawned on Iida that the boy was heading for the tree where their belongings were, and he gasped. âY-You wouldn't!â he squeaked, but his grin widened as he watched Izukuâs sloppy attempts to keep standing as he dragged himself forward, but he was still laughing so much, he apparently couldnât do it, and was soon crawling across the field with quaking arms, occasionally tipping over onto an elbow into the muddy grass, pushing himself up as the rain gently pushed him down, and repeating the cycle at a pitiful pace.
Izukuâs determination despite his struggle was apparently such an amusing and endearing sight, that he was more than halfway across the field before Iida finally shot up and slowly started after him.
âNot so slow! Halt! I said halt, villain!" he bellowed.
âNo, stay back! I-I hahave to!â
âYou do not!â
âI do!â
âAbsolutely not!â
âIidaha!â
âNope, not up for discussion!â
âO-Okahahay, time out!â
âI donât think so!â
Izuku finally reached their tree, still on his hands and knees, and grabbed his notebook. "No, stay away! Writing down this valuable info is something I have toâ AHH, noo!â he shrieked when wiggling fingernails caught him under the arms, then sides with nimble, highly effective impact. Izuku tried to fight back with his own pokes and prods as he went down, giggling hysterically, but Iida only lightly chuckled. âIida, plehehease! Lehehet mehehe write it dohohown!â
âIf youâd stop laughing at me, Iâm sure you could!â he said, reaching for the notebook with his free hand.
To Izuku, Iidaâs higher-pitched, melodramatic tone of voice made him sound more like the villain, and that paired with the tickling made him even weaker to the point he lost his grip.
âAh-ha!â Iida held the book in the air, but his victory was short-lived as Izuku tackled him, and their tickle wrestling continued as the rain pelted them, both of them grappling for the upper hand, flailing, grassy, muddy limbs, disheveled hair, both of their shouts clashing.
The notebook had been strewn several feet away from them during their scuffle, and soon, both teens were sluggish and weakened significantly by their endless stream of giggles, but Izuku was affected the most and didnât put up enough of a fight to evade Iidaâs leg that swung over his waist, pinning him and his arms under the leg and to the grass. Iida kept up his attack unhindered.
âMuahahaha-hah! Looks like your dastardly plans have been thwarted, criminal!â
âNohohoho, Iida!â
âSo, was it in your evil agenda to write it down, then create some grand scheme to exploit my weakness and share the details with select villain markets around the world for profit? Hm?â he questioned while the fingers of one of his hands crawled and danced on Izukuâs tummy like he was playing the piano, keeping him a steady ball of laughter as he squirmed around.
âN-Noho, but thahatâs a good ideee-AHHaha! Kidding, kihhidding - noho, I prohohomise!â Izuku cried. âItâll stahahay between you and meehee! I-Iâm sohohorry!â
âThough I question the sincerity of that apology, Iâll accept it for now. Because hearing a declaration of surrender is more what Iâm looking for!â
âNohoho wahahahay!â Izuku would be lying if he said he wasn't enjoying this playful side of his friend. He twisted and squirmed under Iidaâs leg and pulled at his arms. âAhahaha!â
âI see. I'll have to resort to more drastic measures of persuasion, then. So, if you just tell me where youâre most ticklish, it would make your job of surrendering much easier,â Iida said with a smirk. âWhat do you say?â
âWhahat?!" Izuku squeaked. "I canât say it! Itâs too bad!â
âSo, I really havenât found it yet?â
âNoho!â Izukuâs eyes widened, realizing his mistake. âI m-mehean-â
âHm.â Iidaâs brow furrowed. âSo, letâs see, Iâve already tried here. And here, too, right? And here?â Iida gave a flurry of pokes all over his tummy, and a few fingers tried to worm under Izukuâs arms. Fingers jumped and skated along his ears and neck, which made Izuku squeal, and they squeezed up and down his sides, earning yelps and higher-pitched laughter. Iida lightly scratched and pressed along and between Izukuâs ribs as he pretended to count them, massaged and skittered above and under his knees, randomly alternating between places, searching, and somehow Izuku felt even more ticklish than usual as his peals of laughter jumped up and down in volume.
âLooks like this spotâs worse than that one, but not as bad as this one, so not here, either? Oh, sorry, I already checked there multiple times, didnât I? Okay, so then maybe here, orâŚ?â
âIi- n-nahaHAHAHAhat! Nahahee n-not ahanywhere! YahAHAha! G-Gonnahaha kill meheehehee - pffft - nahAHAHAHAHHA - T-THEHEHERE!â Izuku burst into shrill hysterics, and he would have smacked a hand over his mouth to stop himself if he could. âTHERE! NohohOHOT THEHEHERE!â Iida glanced down to see both his hands had traveled back down to squeeze at his hips.
âOh! Here?â
âYEHEHEHEHEHES, THEHERE!â
âYes, here? Youâre sure?â
âNAHAAHAHA! YEHEHES, THEHERE! I-IIDAHAHAHAHA!!â Midoriya laughed harder when Iida teasingly spidered against the area, the light feeling like a hundred tickly bugs that he couldnât escape even as he tried arching his back. "IIDAHAHAA! P-PLEHEHEHEHEHEASE!â
âI wasnât expecting such enthusiasm, but since you asked so politely!â Iida broke into a mischievous grin as he scribbled and pinched over his hip bones with more purpose.
âN-NOHOT WHAT I MEHEHEHEAN!â Izuku writhed and kicked more under the maddening, focused attack that sent tingly shocks through his whole body. The floodgates broke, and more explosive bubbly laughter and shrieks spilled out. His head fell back into the grass. âNAha - CahahAHAHAHA-! NOHAHAHAHA! WAIT, PLEEHEASE WAHAHAHAHAHAIT!â
Iida pulled his hands back. âYou all right?â he asked with concern replacing the playfulness in his eyes.
âY-YeahâŚâ It took a moment for Izuku to stop giggling wildly as he blinked down the rain and mirthful tears in his eyes, and looked at Iida. âWha...what is it?â
âItâsâŚjust that you told me to wait,â Iida reminded him. âOh, is it my leg? Is it hurting you?â he asked, getting ready to lift it.
âN-No, your legâs okay. Well, right. I told you to wait... because...becauseâŚhey-'' He burst into uncontrollable snickers again when he noticed that his friendâs fingers, still in the air, were slowly curling into claws. âIida, y-youâre so mehehean - seriously d-dohohonât! Wahaha - wait!â
âIf youâre all right, then why am I waiting, MidoriyaâŚ?â Iida asked, now unable to restrain the renewed smirk on his face. âYou had me worried there for a second. You werenât trying to...stall, were you?â
âI donât... I donât know!â Izuku held back his laughter, face reddening more as Iidaâs hands started to slowly descend, making the giddy terror build in his chest and his squirming intensify, though much weaker since heâd been laughing so much. âWait! I-I mehehenan, I said wait be-becauseâŚ!â He fell into a frantic giggle fit again.
âI could wait âtil you calm down,â Iida suggested with a grin that looked positively evil to Izuku and implied he was enjoying this way too much. Izuku tried a few times, but it was like heâd been bitten by a funny bug, and Iidaâs barely wiggling fingers, and the way he was still grinning like crazy with messy hair, gleaming eyes, and mud smeared on his cheek wasnât helping. â...but it looks like that's unlikely to happen.â
Izuku tried again. âOkahay, okayokay, heehear me out! S-Shouldnât we be getting out of this rain? I mean - okay - I-I really said wait...âcuz⌠itâll reeheeheally tickle- and I-I mihight - wait - hehear me- Imightactually diiiEEE! IID- AHANOHOHO- NOOHOHOHO! PL- WAIIIAHHHAHAHAHAHA!â Izuku lost it as his hip bones were clawed, and scratched, and kneaded into.
âI couldnât bear seeing you so tortured anymore!â Iida said, his laughter being drowned out by his friend's hysterics.
Izuku got one of his hands free and tried to reach down and tickle Iidaâs leg positioned right below his waist, resulting in Iida jolting it slightly and fighting back with more merciless tickles. But Izuku could see his friendâs joyful expression through partially shut eyes, and for the moment, he was content for it not to end.
...Until he eventually remembered that he needed to breathe. âAHAHAHA!â Through his haze, heâd gotten his other arm free and used both hands to push at Iidaâs wrists. âO-OKAHAHAHAHAY, IIDAHAHAHA! I SURRENDER, I SUHUHURREHENDER!â
The tickles stopped, and Iida went still. He was so still, even after several seconds ticked by with nothing but the sound of the rain and very faint thunder, that Izuku glanced up at him again to see his fading smile.
âHold on. I donât think I heard you right. Please, come again?â
âI sahaid...I surrender.â Izukuâs giggling and heavy breathing were slowly dying down. There was silence. More silence. He tilted his head.
âWait, you said, i-if Iâm not mistaken, you just said that you surrender. As in, you tap out? You give up? As in, youâre through. A-As in, you...you canât take it anymore?â
âWell, yeah. Pretty much.â Izuku laughed awkwardly at the odd, intense stare Iida was giving him. âNo need to rub it in,â he teased.
âMy apologies, I just, itâs just that...that means I?â Iidaâs eyes widened, mouth slightly open as he rose to his feet. âThat means I wonâŚâ he said softly and with a trembling voice. Then his voice grew in volume and higher pitch as he repeated the words. âI won. I actually...I wonâŚ!â
Despite himself, Izuku smiled and rubbed the back of his neck. âYeah, Iida. You really did w-â
âI WON! I! WON! I-I HAVE TRIUMPHED!!â the class rep shouted, dancing around and briefly breaking into the robot, which had Izuku shake his head with an amused smirk. But he let him have the moment. Besides, seeing his friend like this made his own spirits soar even higher. And when Iida abruptly finished his victory moves with an extravagant pose of one arm in the air, and one arm to his chest with a solemn look, Izuku laughed again and leaned back into the grass with the dopiest smile ever.
âUh-huh. You won.â
That seemed to snap Iida out of his moment. He blinked, then quickly grabbed their water bottles, and handed Izuku his, who gratefully took it. After they drank, they both lay back in the grass and stared up at the roaring sky as the rain further cooled them down.
âIâm sorry,â Iida said. âI didnât mean to gloat. I suppose I got a bit excited because Iâve just...never won a tickle fight before.â
âDonât worry about it.â Izuku shook his head and turned it with wide eyes at Iidaâs other comment. âBut youâve never won a tickle fight? Really?â
âYes. Really.â Iida paused. âWell, for the most part, at least. There was less than a handful of times I would win against Tensei, but looking back now, itâs obvious that he let me win those times.â Iida looked over at Midoriya with a furrowed brow. âI was actually ready to surrender, but you stopped. You had the upper hand most of the time. So...you didnât let me win, did you?â
âHuh? No! Of course not! I had no idea you were going to surrender, but that doesnât matter. You didnât, so it was a fair win!â The way Iidaâs eyes lit up as a barely contained childlike excitement crossed his features again made Izuku beam. He shook his head. âWell, fair enough, at least. Trust me. I thought I was gonna die. You won fair and square, Iida.â
Iida gave a small nod. âOkay, then. If youâre being truthful.â
They looked to the sky again.
âI know. I was acting like a fool, wasnât I?â
Izuku looked over again, but Iidaâs slightly troubled expression kept him silent.
âWhen you first suggested the warm-up, I decided to go along with it, with little thought. Though I was a bit caught off guard at first, agreeing felt almost like second nature. I suppose it was because...as I mentioned, I had tickle fights with my brother quite often, a long time ago. We obviously canât really have them anymore. But they were...this wasâŚâ
Oh, him too?
âFun,â Izuku said, quieting the voice that had shamed him into abandoning that truth for so long. Reuniting with it, and saying it out loud now pulled an unexpected weight off his chest. âIt was fun.â Even now, after all this time. âYeah, we were dumb. We were both acting like total idiots,â he said with a growing smile up at the sky. âAnd thatâs okay.â
âFun. Itâs less of an option, and more of a necessity.â Iidaâs voice was barely heard over the steady rain. âThatâs what Tensei used to say so often through the years that it should have been a catchphrase of his, and itâs something Iâve agreed with. Itâs just that ever since his retirement, hard work and improvement for his sake and others has been all Iâve really been able to think about, especially with the exam coming up. Along with that, my middle school, Soumei, has always been an institution where serious behavior at all times was highly valued, and anything less than that, humor, or even a little playfulness, was considered disgraceful. So, to avoid being looked down on, Iâve developed a habit of suppressing my more fun-loving side. To the point that sometimes, even now, I fail to realize when I need it. So, thank you."
A wave of pain washed over Izuku at his friendâs words. âNo. Thereâs no need to thank me for-â
âNonsense! As I said, this time, I hadnât even realized something was wrong, let alone what exactly was bothering me. But considering I now feel immeasurably rejuvenated, itâs clear that weariness had been clinging to me all this time. Thatâs why your perception, persistence, and incredible insight never fail to amaze me,â the class rep exclaimed while gesturing with his arms. âBrilliant!â
Izuku felt his face warm up. âI donât know about that⌠All I really did was...â
âAnd as humble as always, to top it offâŚâ Iida trailed off. âBut Iâd expect nothing less from you. Such noble qualities. All of which describe only the greatest of rising heroes.â
Izuku realized the familiar shine in his friendâs eyes was back when the smiling Iida glanced over at him through the sheet of rain, and Izuku suddenly had a lump in his throat and a huge flood of thoughts and emotion that he couldnât contain.
âW-Well, I could say the same about you!â he blurted. âI-I should be thanking you! I mean, youâre so cool, and you have no idea what y-you... - you helped me -and- yeah, U.A. is kinda strict, too - but you donât have to hide or suppress any sides of yourself here! What you had to do while at Soumei sounds like it sucked, b-but here, you can be your total self - seriousness and goofiness, and just everything! And - well, at least around me and the rest of our friends - you know how silly we can all be - theyâll accept every part of you just like I do because youâre amazing! Oh, and Kacchan isnât always super friendly, b-but heâll come around, too, and even heâll realize how awesome you are-â
âThank you, Midoriya. I think youâre right. Heh. Well, perhaps not entirely about Bakugou, but the rest of it.â
â-and, y-you know I really was just kidding about the notebook thing, right? Rip it up if you want! I- well, wait, actually, that one was pretty expensive since I made sure to order it fire and water-resistant this time, âcuz of Kacchan - b-but, I won't write anything for real, or tell a soul, I promise! A-And-â
Iida chuckled. âI know.â
Midoriyaâs nose was suddenly tingling enough that it caused his vision to blur. âŚSeriously, Izuku! Donât cry! What did he do to deserve such a friend? âAnd...I know not everyone our age still likes them, but if you ever just want to for the heck of it, we can goof off together and have these warm-up...I mean, tickle fights...as many times as you want, okay? I-If youâre ever up for it again.â He twitched with a small smile at the sudden gentle poke to his side.
Iida laughed quietly. âIf, I see. You must not be looking forward to me taking you down again, and much quicker next time around. If I donât die of a cold first. And if youâre ever up for it again, that is.â
Izuku huffed out a tiny laugh of his own. He nudged Iidaâs shoulder and rubbed his eye. âQuicker, huh? Donât count on it.â
I decided to gather all my Sentence Starters in a post. This is the first round!Â
Thankys for all the awesome askys and lovely words. It was very fun to rite all of this!
[~.~]
[Is that a smile?]
"Wait, wait," Kaminari stopped the study session, gathering everyone's attention as he got up from his chair, hands resting on the tabletop as he inclined himself on Iida's direction, a grin on his face, "is that a smile?"
Iida immediately blushed, the smile disappearing as he brought his attention back to the notebook in front of him. "No. It was not and I-I apologize for the distraction."
"No, no, wait, dude! Make it come back! Oh, the pain of the seriousness descend upon us again." The blonde cried in faux despair, Kirishima at his side picking up the opportunity of having a break after hours of studying, his eyes flying to the TV's screen behind them.
His eyes sparkled as he saw the characters having a tickle fight on it.
"Bro," he felt a true smirk blossoming on his face, looking his gaze with Kaminari, only to see the same playfulness mirrored at him. "Don't tell me that-"
"AS I WAS SAYING!" Iida immediately cut his sentence, wobbly lips and loud gestures, his gaze flying just about everywhere. "I just remembered I have a very informative and rich book about this topic in my room!" He got up, titters already bubbling on his throat when he noticed his friends following his movements.
He took a few steps away. "I will get it and be back shortly!" Iida adjusted his glasses, strict pose. They wiggled his fingers.
"Don't worry! We will help you."
"Yeah, bro! It wouldn't be very mainly of us to not offer a hand after all the help you gave us, right?"
"Oh," Iida reasoned, "I see."
And then he dashed away.
He managed to just have a few steps before two arms hugged him from behind in a firm, yet gently, grip. The blue haired-boy will forever deny the true squeal that escaped from his lips at this moment, or the barely contained giggles as Kaminari appeared in front of him, fingers clawing the air next to his ribs.
"Now, let's see that dazing smile, shall we?"
[~.~]
[Awww, youâre just a big, strong, giggly bear!]
"Awww, you're just a big, strong, giggly bear!"
Yagi almost could feel the smirk, just as much as he could feel the heat completely taking over his face, smile going from an ear to another, snorts and fast giggles pouring from his lips.
"Am nOT!" His voice failed when Hizashi found a very tickly-ticklish spot right on his upper rib, prodding and poking there, "Nonono nohohoho, wait! Not thehehehere!" his other hand scribbled lightly on his neck, not helping in any way his actual, rather silly, state. "I am!! I ahahaham!"
Now was Hizashi's turn to laugh, taken back with how quickly the number one hero gave up with just a few gently tickles. "Quick like that? Come one, little listener! Where is your resolve? Your determination! You fire!!"
Yagi just shook his head, a squeak running from his mouth. "Plehehehehease!"
"Well, well," Hizashi made a big show of thinking, giving Toshinori some time to take a few breathes, "if you really want me to stop you already know what to say!" And, in a few seconds, he was back at his 'attack', scratching his nails on the other's side, snickering as his friend wiggled on the place.
"No! Anyhihihihi- Anything but thahahahahat!"
"I am waiting. ~"
"Okay! Okay!!! Plehehehehease!" Yamada hummed, slowing his tickles to a finger going up and down Yagi's torso, keeping giggles, yelps and titters filling the air. "I-I ahaham an ahahahamazing friend and peheheherson and - oh gohohohod, no pokes! - and Ihihihi deservehehee nice thihihihihings!"
"I promise I am doing my best!" Midoriya half grunted, half protested, pulling the capture's weapon from his friend and only managing to trap him further on it.
"I can see." Shinsou deadpanned, doing his best to not smirk with the other's slight pout in his direction. He laid his head on the tree behind him, closing his eyes, already accepting his fate to hear Aizawa's complaints of him being reckless for doing extra training with a new move and no supervision. "I am going to die here. Give everything I have to my cats, except for the Eraserhead's autograph, that will be buried with me."
That time he failed to control his smile when the fanboy gasped. "YOU HAVE AN ERASERHEAD AUTOGRAPH?"
"Yep."
"Shinsou. I need to see it. Now."
"I can't man, I am stuck." And in a flash all Midoriya's efforts where redoubled. "You're really such a fanboy."
"It's an autograph from Eraserhead!!! You know how much rare this is?" He cried (not literally) in response. "Can you try to at least help me?"
Shinsou opened one eye, lazily, the excited gaze staring him back almost made him feel bad about his next words.
Almost.
"Nah, I am going to take a nap."
"WHAT. Shinsou!"
Shinsou didn't answered, keeping his eyes closed.
"Shinsou."
That was, until he felt a squeeze on his hips, a surprised squeal flying from his mouth, eyes flying open.
Midoriya was smiling, eyes gleaming.
"Midoriya." Another couple of squeezes, his body squirmed from a side to other, a wobbly smile starting to take form on his face. "Midohohoriya, don't you da- NO! You suhuhuhuck!"
"Don't worry, Shinsou! With both of us giving our best you will be free in no time! Plus ultra!!"
[~.~]
[Shhh! you gotta be quiet!]
"Shhhh," Sero chastised with no heat on it, trying with all his soul to not laugh out loud with the mess of giggles and half-French sentences that was Aoyama. "You gotta be quiet! You don't want Aizawa-sensei finding us wake at this hour, right?"
The other just shrieked on his shoulder, hugging him tighter as Sero concentrated his tickly efforts on the back of his ribs, poking his way to the spine and coming back to re-start the cycle.
"Ăahahah chatouille! So muhuhuhuch!"
"Sorry, man, I literally understood nothing you just said."
"Mehehehercy! Sero, mercyhihihihi"
"I know that one!" Sero beamed at the change to tease more his friend, happy in see the previous bad mood from the blonde's nightmare disappearing at each snicker. "Merci is 'thank you'. Awwww, you're welcome man! You know I am always here, even if it is to tickle-tickle-tickle all your sadness away!"
Aoyama yelped at the silliness, attempting to concentrate, words and languages losing meaning on his mind. He still tried, nevertheless.
"Tickles!!!! It tihihihihickles!" The black haired boy changes his technique to scribble all over Aoyama's neck, fishing a couple of squeaky giggles. "Non, Sero, non!"
"Yes! Tickles! It's such a cute word, right?" Sero ignored his friend's denying, especially as his words were accompanied by the other melting more on the hug, arms never pushing him away. "And it has a nice ring on it. Like, tickle tickle tickle tickle tickly ticklish tickles. ~"
Giggles and snickers cut the night, filling their hearts and smiles with warmth and joy, and, at this moment, that was all that mattered.
[~.~]
[ "You can't be serious about this." ]
"You can't be serious about this."
"Well, you dipshit, I clearly am! Let me fucking go, now!" For the fifth time, Bakugou struggled - not enough to really escape, but both decided to be quiet about this detail - on Todoroki's hold that pinned him on the floor of his room. Colored eyes stared him back, blinking a few times, curious.
"WHAT." He questioned, ignoring the slight heat to dust his cheeks.
"So, you're not ticklish?"
"Of fucking course I am not. I am not weak like you extras!"
Todoroki hummed and poked his stomach. "I don't think it's a weakness." He watches with analyzing eyes the way the other squirmed and his lips were pressed firmly, looking for any real discomfort but receiving only a 'tsk' on his way. Huh. Adorable.
Poke. Poke. Poke. A quick scribble. Prodding. Prodding. Prodding.
"And this looks like it's affecting you."
"That is because - tch, stop that damn pohoking! - you keep touching me, you half and half creep!"
"No, I think it's because you're awfully ticklish." He wormed his hand to the blonde's armpit, scratching there and freeing a tiny smile for the way his friend's chest shook with trapped laughter. "I am ticklish too."
Bakugou's eyes gleamed with a dangerous light. "I am getting you back!"
Todoroki hummed, nodding and letting go of Bakugou's hands, immediately attacking the boy's armpits with a vigor that resulted in a mix of crackles and loud laughter.
"Okay," he dodged from Katsuki's hands, which flied on his direction, trying to tickle any available ticklish spot they could find. "I won't let you succeed, then."
[~.~]
[ Theeeere we go! Thereâs my happy girl/boy! ]
"Theeeere we go! There's my happy girl!" Eri squealed in response, squirming, wiggling and thrashing in an attempt to escape the nimbly fingers scribbling on her armpits, her legs kicking just about everywhere. "That is right! Hear those awesome laughter! Oh, is there a song more melodious than that? I don't think so."
"Paaaapaaa!!" The younger girl protested, "don't behehe mehehehean!"
"Sorry, sweetie, but there is no Papa here!" Hizashi stopped the tickling in order to hold the girl in the air, his 'malefic' grin losing for a second its evilness to show a genuine smile as Eri giggled harder. "I am now the Tickle Monster and I love to tickle sweet little girls just like you! Mwuahahaha!"
"Dahahahahad!" And in less then a second Eri was captured by Aizawa, who held her in a hug, blowing raspberries on her neck. "No! No!" She shrieked in delight "No more tickle monstehehers! Nahaha!"
"You smile is beautiful and don't let anyone say you otherwise." He mumbled, giving her a final, loud raspberry before meeting her eyes. Eri nodded, reminiscent giggles and squeaks still escaping from her mouth, especially when Yamada decided to crush both in a bear hug.
[~.~]
[ âCome on bro-you needed this.â ]
"Come on, bro," Kirishima tried to not laughter out loud as Bakugou turned at him, flames on his eyes as the bucket - previously full of water - fell from his now wet hair. "You needed this."
Bakugou tensed his legs, arms spreaded, ready to attack.
"I was just, ya know, helping you to cool down."
"I WILL SHOW YOU THE DAMN COOL DOWN, YOU SHITTY HAIR."
Kirishima even tried to dodge and run, however it didn't take more than a minute to find himself laid on the floor, Katsuki pinning his arms under his knees, hands kneading his thighs with vigor enough for him to immediately fell in belly laughter, not that Ejirou would try to hold his reactions, anyway.
"Come on duhuhuhude! Takin- ah, not that! - Tahahahaking revenge! That is sohohoho unmanly!!! Hehehehehehe!"
"MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT IT BEFORE DUMPING A FUCKING BUCKET ON ME!" Bakugou retorted, with no real harm, hands switching between tickling the thighs and squeezing the calves, eyes attentive in finding the best spots so he could focus there, snorts freely following his actions. "Stupid rock and his stupid puns. I am going to kill that fucking chicken when I see him again."
"Bu-buhuhuhut, bro! Didn't you know that revenge is-"
"Don't you dare!" The blonde attacked his sides, scratching and prodding there, all his efforts concentrated in not letting the other's next words come out. "Don't you fucking dare if you know what is better for you, you shitty hair!!"
Kirishima struggled, crackles flying from the gigantic smile plastered on his face, a playful glint on his eyes showing how much fun he was having with that. He did his best to take a deep breath.
"Don't." His explosive friend warned.
"Dihihidn't you know that revenge is better served cold- nO NO BAHAHAHAHAHAKUGOU! I'M SAHAHAHAHARRY!!"
[~.~]
[Did...did we just break Todoroki?]
"Did..." Midoriya gulped, staring at the teenager still laid on the floor, back turned to them making it impossible to see his previous red face, with a big, full grin stretched on it. He had been like that for the past three minutes. "Did we just break Todoroki?"
Iida peaked from his hiding spot behind the couch, had been dragged there after Midoriya thought the other would be quick and merciless on his revenge. "I don't think so, Midoriya. Maybe he is just resting in order to recover his energies!"
Izuku nodded, hand holding his chin as he frowned in a thoughtful face.
'Or he is planning a sneak attack.' His brain provided and the one with green curls found himself staring at Iida, who still faced their other friend innocently. An evil idea lighted his mind, not even slightly heroic but...
He felt the sudden urge to giggle, the mental image of the serious, taller boy laughing and having fun too much appealing for him to stop his next words. "You should go check him."
"Me?? Why? Don't you think he will ti-" a lightly blush painted Iida's cheeks and he stumbled a bit on his words, adjusting his glasses as distraction, "I mean, attack me?"
'Oh, absolutely.' His mind provided, making it even more difficult to keep his straight face.
"No. And if anything happens you're the quickest one here!" Midoriya beamed, adding when the teen didn't seemed convinced. "And I think he actually fell asleep."
"On the floor?!" Iida was up in an instant, walking on Todoroki's direction. "That is unacceptable! He can suffer from an awful back and neck pain from being on this position for too loONG!"
His last words were broke by a shriek as his legs slipped on the patch of ice created under his feet, making him lose his balance enough for Todoroki to jump and lock an arm around him, digging his fingers on his armpit.
"Boo."
A wall of ice surged in front of Izuku, making him 'eep', Iida's laughter and incoherent babbling filling the air as Shoto clawed his stomach, eyes staring deep into Midoriya's soul when the boy turned to look at him, a playful small smirk plastered on his expression.
"You," the one with green hair felt a shiver run down his spine, a wobbly, excited smile taking over his features "are next."
[~.~]
[ Itâs been a while since weâve done this.]
"It's been a while since we've done this." Her words came out in between reminiscent giggles, the ghost feeling of fingers from their tickle fight still gazing at her skin, the night breeze being enough to lead to a few small yelps before her laughing began to finally die. "I almost forgot how adorably tickle you both are!" She took total advantage of the fact she was laid in the middle of them to distribute a couple of playful pokes.
"Mehe too!" Mirio smiled, bright and happy, pushing her hand away only for her to lightly push him back and both be captured in a roughhousing, his attention being deviated when Tamaki turned to the other side, curling in a ball, silent giggles shaking his body still. "Hey, Amajiki, how didn't you tell me your calves were ticklish?!"
A flustered squeak flew from the shy boy, who needed a few seconds of silence before being able to answer.
"I didn't knew about it too..."
"Aw man! So many tickle fights I could've won!"
"You're welcome! Now, because of my brillant discovering we can enjoy plenty of snorts from our cute Suneater here!" Nejire winked, sneaking a pinch on the blonde's cheek, who retailed with a quick squeeze on her side, both snickering at Amajiki's whine. "Wait, you used to lost the tickle fights?"
"Yeah!!" Togata rolled to pull his childhood friend on a side hug, letting him hide his red face on his neck. "Amajiki has the best sneaky tickly attacks! I never saw it coming before it was too late!" They chuckled. "The best sneaky attacks and the best sq-"
His sentence was stopped by a crackle as two fingers tased his ribs and made him jump away from the other.
"I-" Tamaki gulped, keeping the determined look firm on his face, even as he felt his cheeks burning again as his two friends turned at him with surprised smiles. "I am g-going to ti-tickle you. A-again."
Mirio blew a raspberry at him, Nejire full laughing in the background. "Your neck is almost as bad as his calves, though."
Suddenly her voice was extremely close and Mirio turned around in the exact moment her index finger was almost touching the said spot. "Hey! Don't!"
"Your face!!" She only laughed harder. "Remember... Remember on our first year when I sat behind you?"
"Yes," now was his time to laugh, the memories of high pitched squeaks when the girl would randomly scribble her pencil on his neck flooding their mind. "Mic sensei praised my 'high note', that one time!"
"I think Aizawa sensei almost expelled you both because of those." Tamaki added, in a small - but deeply fond and amused - tone.
"I couldn't help it! You jumped every single time." She protested, too much distracted to notice Togata getting closer, a playful smirk on his face. "It was so cute!"
"I bet it wasn't cute than this!"
"Nono! Mirio!! Nohohohot agahahain!"
Tamaki only smiled, the sound of teases and laughter making a warm feeling take over his chest.
They never said the exact words but it was very clear by the smiles, the memories, the care in every act.
They would be forever happy for the friendship they had.
