Star Sign

Part 42~Courage Test

The sun was setting as the students returned. Pixie Bob grinned, pointing at the ingredients. "Now. Remember what I said? We're not serving your food anymore."

"If you guys wanna eat, you'll have to make your own meals! Starting with curry!" Ragdoll waved the group over as the students sighed in disappointment. Only Iida seemed to think of this as a valuable experience.

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Gathered at the table, Izuku and Katsuki leaned against each other, both exhausted. They ate slowly, mostly because it was painful to lift their hands.

"Hey Thor, how comes you didn't tell me you could shapeshift?" Shinso spoke quietly, his voice hurting after so long spent in the forest screaming.

Thor hummed, leaning against Shinso's shoulder. "I didn't?"

"No."

Thor blinked. "Whoops?"

"Is that all you have to say?" Shinso chuckled as Thor smiled.

"I'm sorry. I must have forgotten. Forgive me?" Thor opened his arms as Shinso rolled his eyes, bringing Thor into a soft hug and placing a kiss on his forehead.

"Fine, but no more surprises."

"I don't make that promise." Shinso paused, turning to Katsuki and Izuku. "Don't suppose you two have had a power-up I wasn't told about either?"

Izuku shrugged. "I summoned a city-size crab, but that was because I was pissed at No Might."

"The school's still terrified of you because of that." Katsuki chuckled as Izuku hummed, a smirk on his face.

"Good, then they won't hurt you. Besides, it's not like they can hurt me now."

"They can't?" Shinso looked between Izuku and Thor, but Thor was confused too.

"Yep. It's Leo's time." Izuku paused, sighing. "Hercules and the Lion. You can't cut its skin. Basically, I'm impenetrable."

"But you can still break your bones," Katsuki interrupted as Izuku gaped in offence.

"That was one time!" Izuku huffed, crossing his arms. "You're lucky you're cute, or I would have ripped out your heart by now."

Katsuki blinked, a minor blush appearing on his face as he chuckled. "Only because I'm cute? And here I thought you liked me for more than my body."

Izuku jolted, turning completely red. "What the Hera, Katsuki! Since when did you flirt back!" Izuku jabbed Katsuki's side as he chuckled.

"Will you look at that," Kirishima chuckled. "That's the first time Midoriya has been on a higher flirt scale than Bakugo."

"Your lessons with him must be paying off." Sero turned to Mina, who grinned.

"Of course. I'm an expert at this."

"Kota? Where are you?" Mandalay spun, a worried look on her face as Katsuki spotted the boy out of the corner of his eye.

"I'll be back." He stood up as Izuku glared at him.

"You can't just say that stuff and then leave! Kachan!"

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Kota scowled as he sat atop the mountain, staring at the stars despite his stomach growling.

"I heard that," Katsuki smiled as he walked out. "You must be hungry. Here. I brought you some curry. It's the stuff cooked by the competent lot, so it should be good."

"No way! How'd you find this place?" Kota jumped up, glaring at Katsuki.

Katsuki paused, blinking. "I followed your footsteps. I thought you might want some dinner before it gets cold."