Inventor and Muse - MHA

The Lunch Rush

Katsuki grumbled as he walked in front of Kirishima, Sero, and Kaminari, leading the way to the lunch room. He could hear them talking excitedly about that dumb girl, causing him to roll his eyes.

As soon as she had stepped out from behind All Might, he had recognized her. His father talked about Melissa Shield all the time, showering her with compliments about her recent designs. Being in the fashion industry himself, Masaru Bakugo was beyond impressed by the talent the young blonde girl showed.

It pissed Katsuki off. 'All this time, she's been a quirkless loser?' He felt lied to. And these idiots were still excited to work with her? He snorted in disbelief.

As the four boys grabbed their lunches and sat down, the other three continued to discuss her excitedly, Kaminari being the most excited of all.

"Dude, did you see the way she smiled when I asked if she was single? I totally have her in the bag!"

"She was just being nice, Kaminari. Besides, she's crazy smart. You think you can keep up?" Sero responded.

"Exactly! Beauty and brains, she's the total package! Mark my words boys, you'll be calling me Denki Shield soon!"

"You want to take her last name?"

"Dude, it's so tough! Why wouldn't I?"

The three argued about the pros and cons of taking Melissa's last name. Kaminari was in favor, but Sero was against the idea. Both of them were trying to convince Kirishima of their sides. Kirishima, however, was torn between which was more manly: the last name Shield or his future wife taking his last name. The debate was soon interrupted by Mina Ashido setting her tray down at their table.

"Whatcha talking about?"

"Nothing!" the trio of boys chorused.

"How come you're late Mina?" Kirishima asked quickly, embarrassed by their debate.

"Oh, I was talking to Melissa! Isn't she awesome? Momo and I got her number, and we're gonna hang out with her next weekend at the mall!"

"WHAT? Mina you have to give me her number! Ooooh, even better, let me come to the mall with you guys!" Kaminari said passionately.

Mina just laughed. "Sorry Kami, but I'm not gonna betray her like that! If you want her number, you gotta get it yourself. Plus, she asked that it be a girls-only hangout. Better luck next time!"

"Damn it. Hey, you're awfully quiet Bakugo. What'd you think of her? I mean, she's worked with All Might before, so she must be good! Aren't you stoked to have someone that skilled working with us?"

Bakugo looked up from his meal, an annoyed look on his face.

"She's quirkless."

He proceeded to go back to eating his food as the other four students cringed. Kaminari refused to give up.

"But isn't it even more impressive that she's that successful without a quirk?"

"She's weak. I'm not letting a loser like her touch my costume, it's already perfect anyways."

His friends just sighed and looked away. Kirishima shook his head at his best friend, saying, "Bro, you're gonna be mean to her because she doesn't have a quirk? That's messed up. It's not like she can control it!"

Bakugo just grunted and continued eating. The four were quiet for a bit, but then picked up their conversation, ignoring Bakugo for the time being.

It seemed that the other tables of Class 1-A students were all talking about the same thing.