April Catch-All

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WHO: Izuku & a lot of people
WHERE: Everywhere
WHEN: Throughout April
WHAT: Shadow shenanigans, aftermath, and other things
WARNINGS: None

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4/23 | Dave & Minato

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[With the shadows progressively getting more aggressive, Izuku's been spending more and more time outside in the sun, now that there is sunlight instead of random snow and rain. Not that the light's been stopping the shadows from making trouble--it just makes Izuku feel better. Besides, he can't exactly help anyone if he's cooped up inside!

It's during the afternoon that Izuku spots Dave and Minato just ahead. Izuku fights off the wave of lethargy in him as he raises his hand to wave at them both, though the smile quickly melts into a frown as he gets a good look at his hand in the sunlight.]

Huh...that's weird. [Is it just him or has his skin gotten paler? Even his clothes look slightly off, like the color's been washed out. That's odd.]

[parodeity]

[ theoretically dave and minato are maybe planning their music get together. however given how things usually go with them, what is probably happening is dave found a tangent and locked onto it and minato got dragged along for the ride. why is anyone friends with dave, we just don't know.

he does spot izuku in return, though, cutting himself off mid-sentence and turning to get a good look. ]

Hey, dude. You all right?

[ dave's kind of slowly been losing color himself, but not yet nearly as bad as izuku right now. it kind of reminds him of how henry lost all his color in the woods, and that...wasn't fun, to say the least. ]

[messianic]

[Tangents are tangents, after all and Minato is pretty used to listening to Dave ramble on about something or other. He honestly finds it kind of soothing if he had to be totally honest about it, but that'd be weird to admit out loud so.

Another time.

But he's also thoroughly distracted by Izuku, especially... when he looks like that.]

Midoriya-kun...? [Dave covered the "Are you okay" question, but it's on Minato's face, too.]

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H-hey! [Their voices jolt him out of his sudden train of thoughts, and Izuk's smile returns in a second, even as he stutters out his reply.]

I'm okay! Just a little out of it. I think everyone's been like that since the shadows started acting up, though. [At that, he glances down at their shadows warily.]

[parodeity]

At least it was pretty harmless for a few days there...

[ ...it definitely isn't any longer, though. dave grimaces at his feet. ]

Well, you can hang with us if you want. Probably safer in numbers to keep an eye on one another's way worse halves?

4/25 | Ochako

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[Confusion's the first thing Izuku feels when he opens his eyes, and it's followed by a wave of disorientation. He lifts his hand to press against his forehead as he tries to make sense of--well, anything.

Some of the confusion fades as Izuku lets himself have a good look around. There's the well--a sight that he's very familiar with by now. But that doesn't make sense. He's certain that this isn't where he was before.]

What happened? [The question's too soft to be heard by anyone but himself. Either way, he's not helping anyone by standing around here. Izuku straightens up, ignoring the way his side protests as he does so, and begins walking back toward Flavo.]

[thriftea]

[Even after hearing Minato's first-hand account of what happened to Deku, Ochako can't keep herself from wandering around the town in search of her missing friends. Momo is still out there, and, despite what others might say, Ochako knows—just knows—that Deku is out there, as well. Her faith in her friend is unwavering, and that's why it shouldn't be such a surprise to round this corner and spot him shuffling her way. This is how it usually works, isn't it? Things look dire, everyone begins to worry, and—ta-da! Deku reappears. A little worse for wear, maybe, but alive. Always alive.

But it is a surprise, and for the first few seconds all that she can do is stand there and stare at that familiar shaggy head. It doesn't take long, however, for her to determine that it's really, truly him, and her face breaks into a wide smile.]

Deku-kun!

[Everything is so blurry, but there's no time to swipe at her sudden tears; Ochako simply ignores them as she sprints right toward him, arms opening to catch him in a hug. He doesn't have a say in this matter! She was so worried!]

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Ura--oof! [There isn't even time to finish saying her name before Izuku's practically tackled and has the wind knocked out of him. Pain spikes through him when she jostles his injury, but for a moment, all he can do is stand there, stunned. Oh...she's hugging him. She's never hugged him before, even after that fight with Muscular, or even after that rescue mission in the Eight Precepts' headquarters. And he'd have to be blind to miss the tears on her face.

...what happened? The question only grows more insistently in his mind, this time accompanied by a sense of dread.]

Uraraka-san...? [Tentatively, Izuku ignores the flare of pain in his side and raises his arms to wrap loosely around her shoulders, movements uncertain and awkward.]

[thriftea]

[Later, when everything settles down, Ochako will look back on this moment and blush from her head to her toes; for now, though, sheer relief outweighs the heart-thumping implications of a hug, and she isn't in any hurry to pull away. He's one of her best friends! If something had happened to him—

Well, she shouldn't even think about that. The important thing is that he's here now, and that's why she gives him one last squeeze.]

S-Sorry! I know that you must be—

[Except that she doesn't know anything, and so that sentence ends with a quiet sniffle as she tries to get herself back under control. Blubbering never solves anything! And while she's so, so happy to know that he's back, there are other things that should come first. Like... his well-being? Yeah, that seems pretty darn important, so let her take a deep, steadying breath before she finally begins pulling away from him. She doesn't go too far, though; she does, in fact, back up just enough for her to begin worriedly studying his face.]

Deku-kun, are you okay? Really okay? Minato-kun told me what... happened to you.

[So please don't brush this off with a smile.]

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[There's a flash of disappointment when she pulls away, and that surprises him. Embarrassment chases on the heels when he realizes that he wouldn't have minded her holding on longer, and it's a thought that makes his face color a little. Even if he likes hugs, likes the physical contact that he rarely gets from anyone outside of his mom, it's no reason to get greedy and make his friend have to cater to his whims.

Uraraka's voice breaks him out of his thoughts again, and it's easy to pull up the smile like he always does.]

I-I'm okay. Just...confused? [For a second, Izuku's conflicted. He wants to know, should know what happened, but Uraraka looks so distressed, Izuku can't help but feel reluctant to ask, as well.] I don't remember what happened. I think...I was with Strider-kun and Arisato-kun, our shadows attacked us and...

[That's when Izuku trails off, blood draining out of his face and leaving him lightheaded and pale enough to look like he'd lost his color again. Oh. He remembers now.]

4/27 | Ochako

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[...they should probably talk. Izuku knows that Uraraka's upset by what happened, but other than reassurances that he's fine, really Izuku's feeling rather stuck. What happened with the shadows isn't something that he really wants to dwell on either--what else can he do but paste the smile on and push it to the back of his head. That's...what he's supposed to do, right? Instead of crying (even more than usual) and causing his friends to worry again? He's done enough of that lately.

The idea comes to him then. Maybe what they both need is something to distract themselves with! And he has just the thing.

The message arrives in Uraraka's inbox just a little while later, and it's the nerdiest thing he could have possibly written.]

Quest ???

Retrieve an ordinary rabbit from the forest.

Requirements: 1 wizard, 1 witch.

Respond if you accept! ( •̀ᄇ• ́)ﻭ✧

[thriftea]

[A distraction? For him, maybe. Ochako, on the other hand, recognizes this adorkable adventure for what it really is: an opportunity for her to find out how Deku is actually coping with everything. The classic quest-within-a-quest.

And that is why she dashes off a surprisingly quick response—]

Quest ACCEPTED! ｡*:☆(・ω・)人(・ω・)｡:゜☆｡

Starting Zone: The Well

Start Time: Now!!!

[—before scooping up her net and heading along her merry way. It could take him a while to actually leave, but that's fine by her; she'll just perch on the edge of the well, stare up into the sky, and try to think of the best way to approach this surprisingly tricky issue while she waits for him to arrive.]

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[Now?? Izuku had actually expected her to reply much later, but he's not going to complain when they can get started now.

Hurriedly, he turns the laptop off and leaves his cottage, making his way over to the well as quickly as he can.]

Uraraka-san! [Then, as seriously as possible--] Are you ready to start the quest?

[thriftea]

[They shouldn't keep the bunnies waiting! That's why she perks right up when he calls her name, a bright smile appearing on her face—but oh. So this is how this is going to go, huh? This is going to be a serious LARPing adventure? Ochako is, as always, totally down for silly antics, and so she hops right off the well and forces herself to match his very serious attitude. Please ignore the fact that her lips are twitching in amusement.]

I am, Sir Wizard! I've even prepared a trap to help us with our hunt!

[And she holds up... her fishing net? God, why are they like this...]

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[His own eyes sparkle with amusement as he continues in that same tone as before.]

Alas, good Lady Witch. [Alas???? Maybe someone's been watching too many fantasy movies lately, though it's fitting, considering where they are now.] We can't really begin our quest until we find something most vital to our search. Our staffs!

[He clears his throat, holding up a finger as he changes his tone to something more like a storyteller, solemn as can be.] And so the wizard and witch entered the forest, hoping to regain their staffs and begin their quest in earnest.

4/26 | Maribelle

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[Though Izuku's reluctant to ask for favors like this when it's for himself, his friends made it pretty clear that he was to get his injury looked at by a healer or else. So, he sends a message to the first person who comes to mind.]

Maribelle-san? It's Midoriya. I'm really sorry to keep bothering you about this, but do you think you can use your healing again?

[troubadamsel]

My my, always in a world of trouble, aren't you?

Are you at your house?

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[Well, she's not wrong.]

I'm sorry for the trouble. Yes, I'm at my house.

[troubadamsel]

I'll be there momentarily.

[true to her word as always, she's there as soon as she can, knocking politely on the door.]

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[The door opens slowly to reveal a sheepish-looking Izuku.]

I'm really sorry about this.

4/14 | Shiho & Kaoru

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[Izuku's had some time to think about what Kaoru told him about the things in the forest, and now that he's no longer caught up in his negative thoughts, the implications of someone with that skill are actually hitting him.

So he has Kaoru arrange a meeting between the three of them, hoping that Shiho would be willing to help him out with her knowledge. With the meeting taking place at his cottage in Flavo, Izuku doesn't have anything stopping him from pacing as he waits for them to arrive.]

[queenofminiskirts]

[Kaoru was more than okay with asking Shiho if she wanted to meet up. From the start, she didn't think Shiho would refuse. After all, despite how aloof Shiho wanted to pretend she was, Kaoru believed that she must be hoping for a way to help. After all, Shiho was one of the kindest people Kaoru knew.

It was just a question of how to do it without having to talk about things that she's uncomfortable with.

Since Shiho lives in Flavo, it doesn't take them too long to get there. And then she's knocking on the door.]

Pizza delivery for Midoriya-kun!

[good_ideas]

[Thankfully Kaoru never outright told Shiho that she was kind, otherwise she'd have flustered and been much more awkward standing outside the door. Instead, she's in a good mood, happy to be able to help and happy to be able to tease the life out of this poor boy.]

Pizza delivery? Isn't it better to deliver sushi, Kaoru-chan? We could ask for more money if it was sushi!

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[He's prepared for a serious discussion, but not for the teasing!! Though he should know better by now.]

I wouldn't mind pizza or sushi right now. [Izuku opens the door to let them in and smiles at them hesitantly.] Thanks for coming.

[queenofminiskirts]

[They'll be serious when they need to be!]

What about sushi on pizza--never mind that actually sounds kind of weird.

[Too weird even for her. The moment she steps through the door, Kaoru's feet are no longer touching the ground. Since he already knows she's a psychokinetic there's really no reason why she can't just float all over the place.]

Don't mention it! It's no problem...right, Shiho?