there's a sonic the hedgehog joke in here somewhere

[reingenium]

WHO: iida, izuku, cairngorm, ochako, okuyasu + others! maybe you!
WHERE: all over
WHEN: this month!
WHAT: we're getting that good CR
WARNINGS: potatoes and oranges, and best friend angst, disembodied jewel hands?, violence?, fishing

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[reingenium]

[ izuku's small and earnest response earns some warmth in iida's smile. he's glad that they've gotten him to agree to at least accept help.

he nods back to todoroki. ]

You as well. Be safe on your way back to your house.

[inheritance]

Be careful. [Izuku adds to Iida's concern with his own. After the day they've had, it seems even more important for his friends to stay alert.]

We'll let you know if anything comes up.

[glaciers]

I'm just going to bed. The worst I can do is stub a toe.

Don't hesitate to get me.

[With that he'll finally make his way to his bed.]

[reingenium]

We won't. Take care.

[ iida talks after him, waving a hand and keeping his smile for todoroki until he's out of earshot.

then he turns to izuku. his smile fades, his expression taking on a degree of worry. he comes to midoriya's side, setting a hand on his shoulder. ]

Would you like me to bring anything for you? A blanket or some water? It shouldn't take long.

[inheritance]

[He tenses under Iida's hand for a moment, more startled by it than anything, before relaxing and placing his own hand over it.]

Iida-kun, it's okay. I really don't need anything. You're already staying here with me...that's more than enough.

[reingenium]

[ iida presses his mouth together in what seems like a semi-smile, but it fades as quickly as it came. he looks out onto the floor just outside of the forest where they're standing; a large tree trunk nearby seems a good place to sit. he gestures to it. ]

Then we can sit there as we wait. Could I ask you to tell me everything that happened?

[ he's being careful for now, but he knows something seems off. izuku isn't always upbeat, and he can't expect him to be more energetic after a mission like this one, but he doesn't seem to be acting as usual. if izuku avoids being honest with him about what's on his mind, that's when he'll call him out. ]

[inheritance]

Of course. [It probably does say a lot about what he and the others have been through already, that what they encountered in the forest just now hasn't really phased him. Even now, he's still more concerned for the other groups.

Izuku follows Iida to the tree trunk. It's not the most comfortable, but it's loads better than sitting on the ground.]

I guess...I can start at the beginning. I split everyone into groups--you were there for that. As soon as we walked in, though, the forest reacted and cut us all off from each other. Todoroki-kun and I just followed that path that we were on, in case there was something important at the end of it. [It seems like with each word that leaves his mouth, Izuku looks more and more troubled.]

[reingenium]

[ his troubled reaction to what he's saying doesn't escape iida. he sits beside him at the trunk, his hands folded and elbows on his knees, watching izuku's expressions carefully with every word. his brows knit. ]

The forest itself reacted? [ he touches his chin. ] So you witnessed it change around you and cut each group off from the others... I suppose you all had little choice but to continue forward. I almost want to call it an illusion. The forest is sentient, you think?

[inheritance]

Yeah. It's...just lucky that we were already separated into the groups I'd thought of before. Still...we were banking on being able to help each other out in case something happened.

[Izuku frowns, thinking over this question carefully.]

I'm sure it is. Either it's sentient or there's someone controlling it...if it's the second one, they must have incredible range.