Yeah, it might've been obvious but that wasn't part of the plan.
Mostly because it hurt like hell.
He hoped Mirio wasn't having this much trouble.
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"Stop fucking talking and take me seriously, damn it! You won't be making me look like a fool!" He shot forward with a smoking hand, Peter barely springing up from his position on the ground and sticking to an adjacent wall.
Instinctively, he shot a web at Bakugo's feet and tied them together, pulling on the strand. and tripping him to the ground with a dull thud that echoed across the empty and dusty room.
Seeing him on the ground and fuming brought out a small chuckle from him. "Heh, your shoes are untied! Get it? Cause I tied your legs together and tripped you? You see, it's funny cause when I said that y-" Shooting up from the ground, Bakugo let off an explosion that enveloped the entire room in a flash of heat and light. Peter had seen the attack coming and only had time to put his arms up to block
"Shut the fuck up! Stop looking down at me!"
Peter waved his hand back and forth to try and blow the thick smoke away from his face, his coughing being the only indicator he was still in the room. "S-So, did you get the joke? I got other material if that d-" He started talking, doing his best to hide the amount of pain he was in, but was promptly cut off by Bakugo screaming at him.
Now, had the plan gone slightly south? Yes. Did his success rely on his teammate, who he could not communicate with at the moment? Yes. Did everything hurt at the moment? Also yes.
Who knew explosions hurt so much?
Peter had hoped he could hold back Bakugo a tiny bit more, but he was getting by. He looked down at his costume only to see his shirt was burned and some of his skin was exposed, he worked so hard on that hoodie!
"God damn it! Stop looking down on me, asshole! You're beneath me!" There was a sense of desperation and frustration in his voice, Peter would have to deal with that later though.
He looked from side to side and up and down from his crouching spot on the roof. "Actually, I'm above you. Wait! Is it opposite day? I can't beli- Wait a minute! What if it's not opposite day and you're trying to throw me off? How did you know about my unwavering love for this holiday? What a dastardly scheme, my friend!" He exclaimed mockingly, grinning under the mask.
Alright, was it bad that Peter was having way too much fun with this?
Nah, it was the first time he got to make Bakugo this mad.
He wasn't gonna let an opportunity like that pass.
Even if he got hurt during it, it'd be so worth it! He couldn't wait to see Midoriya's reaction when he told him!
With a growl, Bakugo shot forward while using his explosions to gain speed. Peter tried to jump away and shoot a web but was stunned by a long-range explosion Bakugo shot, knowing he'd try to dodge. "You can't keep dodging me, you bastard!" The masked teen didnt have time to react before two large blasts of smoke and heat were let off right in his face, shattering the room's windows while burning a portion of his mask off along with damaging his costume further.
Once Peter hit the wall with a loud thud and slid down to the ground, he finally got the chance to see how his costume looked. His mask was barely there anymore, the only remnants being the scorched material around his neck. His jacket was basically strands of cloth that hung off of him. The sleeves of his shirt were burned up about the elbow, and his larger parts were missing from the front and back of his shirt.
Well, at least his pants were mostly in one piece. Even though they were basically shorts now.
Before Peter could try and get up from the ground, Bakugo firmly grabbed his wrist and adopted a grin. Letting off explosions from his free hand, he spun Peter around with boosted speed, finally slamming him into the ground once again.
First of all, ow.
Second of all, ow.
"You… You are beneath me, you loser!" Bakugo screamed down at him, Peter was glad he still had it in him for a laugh.
"Good job, sherlock, did they teach you directions in kindergarten or what?" Peter joked, waiting for the teen above him to lose concentration before sweeping his feet and bringing him to the ground.
A small ping went off, Peter was too tired to care about it.
Not wasting any time, Peter shot a web at his ankles, tightly held it, and started swinging his opponent around the room like a ragdoll before throwing him through a weak wall and back into the hall. Breathing heavily, he stepped out onto the corridor and webbed Bakugo to the ground before he started to walk away.
Good thing his web-shooters were durable, he didn't know where he'd be now without them.
Also, why was his spider-sense ringing?
"Hey! You're friends with that stalker Deku, right?! He must've told you that my explosions are actually generated from the nitroglycerin-like sweat from my palms!" Bakugo called after him with a grin, Peter decided to turn around and face him.
"Really? That's kinda gross, dude." He may just want to lay down, but that wouldn't stop him from annoying the ash-blonde in front of him.
"Did you know that these gauntlets aren't just for show?! They actually help me store my sweat and build it up for a giant explosion!"
"Cool, cause they're a fashion disaster. Why are you even telling me this?"
That ringing went up to a blaring.
Bakugo raised both arms while still webbed down and put a finger on the pin of his left gauntlet, a small red light was blinking on it. "When you webbed me, you missed a spot!"
Peter's eyes widened in horror, his body started to move on autopilot as he shot a web to divert his opponent's aim away from him.
"Young Bakugo! Do not use that attack! It could kill him!" All Might's voice blared from their earpieces, Bakugo only grinned wider.
The web Peter shot edged closer to his target.
"Not if he dodges!"
Peter hoped Mirio was having a better time.
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"I shall not allow you to succeed, hero!" Iida maniacally laughed while throwing kick after kick, each just passing through his opponent.
They've been at this for at least 4 minutes, with Mirio having to constantly make himself intangible in various parts of his body in rapid succession to avoid getting hit. The armored teen in front of him was dedicated if anything, he hadn't given him a chance to get to the bomb without attacking!
It was a great workout! Even if it was getting a bit repetitive. Mirio had been trying to get the exercise over without actually having to fight Iida, but that seemed like it wouldn't be that easy.
Dodging a high kick instead of phasing through it, Mirio grabbed a hold of the teen's leg and threw him across the room and away from the bomb. "Power! Nice try, Iida!" He called back with a friendly smile as he ran toward the bomb before the blue-haired boy got up.
"I won't let you! It's a hero's job t- I mean a villain's job to never give up! Recipro Burst! " With a roar from his engines and a shout, Iida burst forward at high speeds.
That's when Mirio had an idea. While it might not work, he'd have to try!
Iida tried to tackle the blonde, only to pass through the grinning boy and trip over his outstretched foot.
" Phantom Fakeout! " Mirio yelled, phasing his fist through Iida's helmet and punching him directly in the face, bypassing through all his defenses. He couldn't help give a laugh that was filled with accomplishment.
Not only had he finally phased all of his body except for a specific part of his body, but he'd phased his arm through something and made his fist tangible on the other side while still phasing!
This was progress! Soon, he'd master his quirk all with hard work and dedication!
After Iida skidded across the ground, disorientated from his attack, Mirio simply walked over the bomb and placed his hand in it while smiling brightly.
"Hero team… Wins!!!!!" All Might announced from the speakers, Mirio noticed how the man sounded frantic.
That was when a deafening explosion thundered from a lower floor, destroying nearly all the windows in the building and shaking the structure.
He could only start racing out the room in hopes that Peter was alright, Iida alongside him.
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