[Izuku wonders, briefly, if Katsuki remembers what day it is today.
...of course he does. Nobody forgets their own birthday unless by choice, and Katsuki...well. Since growing up, he hasn't been a huge fan of birthdays, particularly not his own. Izuku wouldn't say he hates the idea of getting older or anything like that, no. It's more that he can't stand being fussed over, and the parties and the excitement that generally come with them. Since Katsuki had started attending U.A. and made- ugh- friends, he came to realize right quick just how eager they were to throw him a party.
He hated it. Absolutely hated it. They had the party in the common room, everybody from 1A was there, and Katsuki stayed all of five minutes (if that) before he stormed out and went to bed. Here...well, he doesn't have that looming. There are no friends or classmates to be throwing parties. Izuku doesn't know how many, if any, of Katsuki's acquaintances even know the significance of today other than him...
But he hadn't forgotten, even in the stress of everything. And during his Alchemy lessons with Waver, he'd taken the time to work on something that wasn't related to his offering for the Emperor. Something...different.
Izuku decides that instead of hunting Katsuki down in the early morning since he's not always in his room, he'll wait until later in the evening to see if he can seek him out. At least then it'll be more likely that he'll find him in the castle.]
[ He definitely didn't forget his own birthday, Deku, what the fuck. Katsuki simply isn't...you know, doing anything for it? It's a thing, it exists, but he doesn't really plan to do anything other than attempt to make himself curry in this shitty place of no Japanese food.
It's a work in progress, and not as terrible as it could be if anyone else tried, so...
Izuku will actually find him in the kitchens, working on that. He narrows his eyes when he spies Deku creeping around (although realistically speaking Deku actually isn't creeping at all). ]
[Ah, there he is...Katsuki being in the kitchen isn't terribly uncommon either, though maybe moreso when it's possible other people could be in there, barring the castle staff themselves. But it's later now and most others have either gotten something by now or don't need the kitchen anyway, leaving Izuku and Katsuki alone. Izuku lifts his satchel a little higher on his shoulder, careful to make sure the bag is laying carefully against his hip still.]
O-oh no, that's okay...I was just wondering where you were.
[How...does one broach this topic. Katsuki already seems grumpy, though perhaps not as much as he could have been. No one has tried throwing him a party all day, which is likely an insance on his birthday he's not used to anymore.]
Despite insisting Deku can't bum a meal, he does start adjusting the recipe a little, but Deku's kind of a dense fuck sometimes so he maybe won't notice anyway until later. ]
[No, just his brain. As is the usual when he's trying to deal with Katsuki...
And yeah he definitely doesn't notice that Katsuki's adjusting his portions specifically so Izuku can be fed too, the dummy.]
Ooh...that sounds good. Not too often we can have food from home like that here...
[Even what Katsuki prepares is probably not going to be the same due to the lack of the appropriate spices, honestly. But it will be close. Izuku takes advantage of the times when Fellden has the power to offer up food from home, in which he gets Katsudon literally every time.]
[Wow!! Izuku ducks his head a little, rubbing a hand against one of his cheeks.]
I'm not that bad, Kacchan...and not everyone is a natural like you are. Alchemy is a lot more precise than cooking is anyway...one wrong mixture or addition and you could blow the whole room up.
[Look he wants to learn everything, let him live.]
I do...I guess there's time to get into other things.
[Later...when he's not sucking quite so much.]
And I feel like I'm maybe getting closer to Black Whip, slowly...I mean, I've gotten as strong as I can now with One For All, or at least...as much power as it has here, given what the Emperor told me.
[The force with which Katsuki slams the bowl down causes Izuku to startle and pull his hands back from the table, looking up at Katsuki quickly.]
Wh- Kacchan, I've been trying! I don't know why I can't reach it here! Black Whip was already unstable before, and now One For All isn't at full capacity and I've already been told it never will be!
[And he hates it as much as Katsuki, believe him. But he has to dial it back, knowing Katsuki is just going to see this as Izuku making excuses...]
I won't take up any other disciplines until I've figured it out.
[Izuku realizes this when Katsuki stomps over to grab a portion for himself, and well...he's not going to complain? Katsuki's a stellar cook even in the hardest conditions, so he picks up his utensils as he replies.]
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...of course he does. Nobody forgets their own birthday unless by choice, and Katsuki...well. Since growing up, he hasn't been a huge fan of birthdays, particularly not his own. Izuku wouldn't say he hates the idea of getting older or anything like that, no. It's more that he can't stand being fussed over, and the parties and the excitement that generally come with them. Since Katsuki had started attending U.A. and made- ugh- friends, he came to realize right quick just how eager they were to throw him a party.
He hated it. Absolutely hated it. They had the party in the common room, everybody from 1A was there, and Katsuki stayed all of five minutes (if that) before he stormed out and went to bed. Here...well, he doesn't have that looming. There are no friends or classmates to be throwing parties. Izuku doesn't know how many, if any, of Katsuki's acquaintances even know the significance of today other than him...
But he hadn't forgotten, even in the stress of everything. And during his Alchemy lessons with Waver, he'd taken the time to work on something that wasn't related to his offering for the Emperor. Something...different.
Izuku decides that instead of hunting Katsuki down in the early morning since he's not always in his room, he'll wait until later in the evening to see if he can seek him out. At least then it'll be more likely that he'll find him in the castle.]
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It's a work in progress, and not as terrible as it could be if anyone else tried, so...
Izuku will actually find him in the kitchens, working on that. He narrows his eyes when he spies Deku creeping around (although realistically speaking Deku actually isn't creeping at all). ]
What do you want? I'm not giving you my dinner.
[ This is how you greet a friend ]
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O-oh no, that's okay...I was just wondering where you were.
[How...does one broach this topic. Katsuki already seems grumpy, though perhaps not as much as he could have been. No one has tried throwing him a party all day, which is likely an insance on his birthday he's not used to anymore.]
What are you making?
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[ It doesn't look broken, but.
...
Despite insisting Deku can't bum a meal, he does start adjusting the recipe a little, but Deku's kind of a dense fuck sometimes so he maybe won't notice anyway until later. ]
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And yeah he definitely doesn't notice that Katsuki's adjusting his portions specifically so Izuku can be fed too, the dummy.]
Ooh...that sounds good. Not too often we can have food from home like that here...
[Even what Katsuki prepares is probably not going to be the same due to the lack of the appropriate spices, honestly. But it will be close. Izuku takes advantage of the times when Fellden has the power to offer up food from home, in which he gets Katsudon literally every time.]
I just got back from one of my alchemy lessons.
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Also? Deku? Change your meals the fuck up, holy shit. ]
Yeah? You actually learning anything in nerd school?
[ Katsuki says, like he doesn't study shit on his own... ]
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I've nearly mastered Enchantment by now. Alchemy hasn't been coming quite as easy, but Waver-san has been tutoring me.
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For that, anyway. Everything else is still fair game. ]
Right, you mentioned him...
[ Not like Katsuki plans to memorize the name or anything crazy here. ]
Are you bad at alchemy because you suck at cooking?
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I'm not that bad, Kacchan...and not everyone is a natural like you are. Alchemy is a lot more precise than cooking is anyway...one wrong mixture or addition and you could blow the whole room up.
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[ He likes blowing things up... ]
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How come you haven't gotten into Alchemy, then?
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[And PROBABLY Alchemy too since it's taking more of his energy to learn.
This smalltalk is good. Izuku's really just waiting for Katsuki to finish cooking so he can find the opportunity to present his gift.]
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[ FOCUS, Deku... ]
And you still have to get a handle on your fucking Quirk.
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I do...I guess there's time to get into other things.
[Later...when he's not sucking quite so much.]
And I feel like I'm maybe getting closer to Black Whip, slowly...I mean, I've gotten as strong as I can now with One For All, or at least...as much power as it has here, given what the Emperor told me.
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[ He slams a bowl in front of Deku, fuming. ]
When the fuck are you gonna make it your own Quirk? Stop worrying about this extra shit until you can call it that!
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Wh- Kacchan, I've been trying! I don't know why I can't reach it here! Black Whip was already unstable before, and now One For All isn't at full capacity and I've already been told it never will be!
[And he hates it as much as Katsuki, believe him. But he has to dial it back, knowing Katsuki is just going to see this as Izuku making excuses...]
I won't take up any other disciplines until I've figured it out.
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Really trying or trying like you were trying to sword fight?
[ He really is a petty bitch who never lets shit go....... ]
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That's completely different.
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How is it different?
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I don't know how to use a sword at all. I at least have some experience with my Quirk, it's just...not behaving like I'm used to, here.
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Like you really had a handle on Black Whip at all before we got here.
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He exhales, partly over the conversation and partly to cool off his on-fire mouth. It tastes so good, though.]
If I had any idea what to do to make it work for me, I would. But it's more unpredictable now than it was back home.
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[ Maybe they can tap into that.
Katsuki digs into his own bowl, not dying from heat because he's not a WIMP ]
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Izuku blinks, suddenly stopping with his spoon halfway to his mouth before he slowly lowers it back into his bowl.]
It was...
[Monoma. When he talked bad about Katsuki...]
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