Chapter 7 : 1

                                    

                                          
Bakugou crashes into Aizawa as he sprints downstairs, knocking the care worker back with a start. 
                          
"Woah," Aizawa blinks in surprise. What's the rush? 
                          
"Nezu's here!" he explains. 
                          
Nezu? Why do you want to see him? I thought you hated him. 
                          
"I do, but he's doing a treasure hunt with fantastic prizes!  Probably a new phone or something - and I'm going to win!" he brushes past Aizawa and runs down the corridor, narrowing missing Ms. Joke as well. 
                          
Aizawa walks up to her and they watch the child disappear out the door. "Okay," he sighs. "Tell me straight. What's Nezu done now?" 
                          
"It's a team building exercise," she sighs. "I don't know wat they're doing but I'm guessing it's tug of war, three legged race, that sort of thing," 
                          
Aizawa groans. "Pleeeease don't tell me he's going to be here all morning," 
                          
"Nope," Ms. Joke gives him a grave look. "All day," 
                          
* 
                          
Bakugou bounds excitedly up to Nezu just as the small creature exists his car. "Hi Nezu! I'll help you!" 
                          
He dives into the small car and turtles over a gym bag in the opposite passenger side. 
                          
"No no no!" Nezu reaches in and pulls Bakugou back. "That - is - my - hiking - kit!" he articulates. 
                          
"It's your hiking kit?" Bakugou confirms, staring at the shoes covered in mud. Nezu nods and the child shrugs disappointedly. 
                          
From his car boot, Nezu grabs a box wrapped secretively in black paper. 
                          
"I called my friend Kirishima, he's going to be my partner in the treasure hunt!" Bakugou grins. 
                          
"Oh, I don't know about that," Nezu shakes his head, getting a pen and notebook from his pocket. He doesn't even live here. 
                          
"You're the one who keeps saying we should mix with children outside Quirk House," Bakugou refutes. "How am I meant to survive outside of this place if I don't?!" 
                          
"Okay, fine," Nezy nods, carrying his box inside. Bakugou quietly dances in the front garden to celebrate. 
                          
He and Shitty-Hair are going to be unstoppable together!
                          
* 
                          
Kirishima arrives through the back gate, immediately being swarmed by Hatsume. "Hey, do you wanna be on my team?!" 
                          
"Um - but I'm teaming up with Katsuki. He invited me," 
                          
"He's bound to be with Izuku, he always teams up with Izuku," Hatsume explains. 
                          
"Oh, um... okay then," he agrees in confusion. 
                          
* 
                          
"Um, Katsuki?" Koda stops Bakugou in the hallway. Will you be my partner?
                          
"No," he scoffs. "Me and Shitty Hair are already partners!" 
                          
"You can be with me, Koda," smiles Iida. 
                          
Bakugou finds Kirishima at the end of the hallway, running up to them. "You are gonna be in my team, aren't you?" he asks. 
                          
Sorry, I already promised Hatsume... I thought you were with Izuku. Kirishima frowns. 
                          
Hatsume, holding Kirishima's hand, pulls him away.  "Let's prepare so we can win!" 
                          
He look at Bakugou with apology, who returns a look of shock and hurt.