What are your thoughts on the sports festival and bakugou getting muzzled? How do you think the undercut-verse plays in it? Also I just really love you. Undercut-kun x bakugou is one of the my otps (though every ship with bakugou is my otp except for the cursed ones) and the fact that you provide us with all this beautiful content makes me so happyđ„ș. Love ya â€
!!! Okay, the Sports Festival and the whole situation afterwards plays out very differently than it does in canon. Originally, I was going to have Kariage physically be there, but then I remembered heâs supposed to be lower-income in the story. The same goes for Seika, whoâs parents are middle-class but frugal, and Henshuu, whose family canât afford unnecessary things when they have to take care of eight kids. Yasushi also probably wouldnât be able to afford Sports Festival tickets.
Also, this answer got kind of long, so Iâm going to split it in half - the first for the actual Sports Festival situation, and the second for the aftermath.
So, the only ones actually there when Katsuki is chained and muzzled on live television are Mito and Hifue. Theyâre not together at the time, sitting with their respective courses and classes but when the podium is raised, Mito takes off running to where Hifue is sitting. Theyâre shocked at first, and Mito understandably thinks that there has to be a mistake. However, Hifue regrettably tells her that itâs clear no one else thinks something is wrong.
They might not be Hero students, but theyâre not going to stand back when something bad is happening.
All Might arrives, landing right in front of the podium. He turns to take the medals from Midnight when, all of a sudden, something small smacks him in the shoulder. The small rock drops to the ground, Hifueâs telekinesis deactivating, and thereâs silence in the crowd, people staring straight at Hifue and Mito who stand, faces screwed up in hateful glares.
âLet him go!â Mito shouts angrily, âWhat the fuck is that! Heâs literally chained to a fucking pillar! Let him go, dammit!â
Murmurs pass through the crowd as All Might, shocked, stammers. âYoung - Young lady, you must calm down, this is simply a precaution - â
Mito literally growls, stomping as close to the barrier of the seating area as she can, leaning over the rail and screaming out. âShut the fuck up! Precaution, my ass. Heâs a fucking kid! You muzzled a kid! What type of hero does that shit?â
Midnight clears her throat, âMaâam, as a student of UA, you must respect your teachers. Bakugou needs to accept his medal, and heâs acting - â
Hifue sneers as Mito cuts Midnight off, eyes enraged: âActing what!? Acting what!? Like he woke up chained and muzzled!? Like he wants to get out!? Fuck your medal! Leave him the hell alone!â
Hifue looks down at the two teachers and speaks clearly for all to hear: âYouâre not acting like teachers or Heroes - your actions are downright villainous.â
This shuts the Hero up, leaving those in the crowd to furiously whisper. There is nothing for a few seconds before a voice echoes from across the near silent stadium: âLet him go!â Heads turn - itâs a girl, maybe nineteen or so, standing tall despite the hands of her friends trying to tug her down. From a few rows down, the call is echoed, this time from a little boy around nine. His mom nods once and stands with him. âLet him go!â
From the general course section, a purple haired boy leans over the rail, cups his hands around his mouth and hoarsely repeats, âLet him go!â All around the stadium, a chant starts up, people clamoring up from their seats and echoing the call. Thereâs hesitation in some, voices mere whispers, but they rise in volume until the crowd is in an uproar. Even the boys in second and third place seem to be echoing the phrase.
Mito is shouting the loudest, fist raised high in the air, eyes locked on Katsukiâs red-rimmed ones.
All Might and Midnight attempt to quiet to crowd in vain, eventually giving up when the chant becomes deafening. Rushing, Midnight hands the keys over and All Might hurriedly releases Katsuki, stepping forward as if to speak to the boy. Katsuki flinches back, betrayal clear in his eyes as he stumbles off the stage in a rush.
He heads to one of the exits, and Mito and Hifue rush to meet him halfway. They leave to the sound of âLet him go! Let him go! Let him go!â and the sight of food and drinks being thrown from the stands - a show of disrespect to the Heroes and their villainous actions.
[End of Part 1/2 of Answer]
KARIBAKUYASUUUUU!!!
Hi, yes, I freaking adore poly KariBakuYasu. Theyâre just so cute together!! Just, boys being boys, all cute and I love them so much. Kariage and Yasushi making a pact to not try and take Katsuki from the other?? The two bonding so much over that and spending more together that they start developing feeling for each other?? Them kissing and immediately being so fucking awkward about it?? I love it, itâs beautiful and perfect.
Katsuki knowing that some shitâs clearly up, so he sits the boys down so they could talk?? The casual affection and cuddling?? Kari and Yasu being all shy as they admit to kissing and liking Katsuki?? Them being so shocked that Katsuki likes them back because theyâre just dumb boys?? Iâd wholeheartedly die for them. Like, theyâre just so freaking oblivious??
And, lastly, just?? Katsuki being all shy because heâs unsure if he read the room right, them going back to playing video games after finalizing their relationship status because itâs just so normal, them being happy boys?? I wouldnât change a thing. This was so wonderful and I had the biggest smile on my face as I read this, it was just that freaking cute.
Also, yaOI HANDS!!?!?!?!?!!!? đ€Łđ€Łđ€Ł
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after the sludge villain incident, they both realize their feelings for katsuki, because he couldâve died. they couldâve lost him.
yasu goes to kariage and tells him that he thinks he likes katsuki. kariage also tells him he likes katsuki. they make a âtruceâ that they wonât try and âstealâ him away from the other.
they start to hang out more, just the two of them, and soon develop feelings for each other too.
one night, theyâre goofing around together at kariageâs house, both tipsy. kariage just looked at yasu who laughing his ass off at something. and in that moment kariage found him so pretty. he leaned over and kissed him. yasushi kissed him back.
when they both realized what they just did, they jumped away from each other.
âwhat the hell was that for?â yasu yelled.
âi donât know! i looked at you and suddenly we were kissing!â kari hissed at him.
âwhat about katsuki, huh? we both like him.â yasu asked him.
âapparently we both like each other too!â kariageâs bluntness shut the both of them up immediately, both turning their heads away from each other, face burning.
â....what are we gonna do?â yasu asked after a few moments of awkward silence.
kariage sighed. âi have no idea.â
after that night, things got awkward between them. katsuki could tell something was up, and frankly was sick of the tenseness between them. so he decided to intervene.
âwhat the fuck is up with you two?â katsuki bluntly asked them, one day while they were all hanging out at katsukiâs house. âdid something happen? you two are barely speaking to each other.â
kariage and yasushiâs eyes both widened and the looked at each other before quickly looking away again. âi have no idea what youâre talking about.â yasu said, staring at the game controller in his hand.
âbullshit.â katsuki says. he stands up and takes the controller out of his friends hands. âyou two are talking this shit out right now or i swear to god-â
he plops down right onto kariageâs lap and grabs yasushi, dragging his head onto his own lap. ânow talk. iâm staying here until you solve your bullshit.â
his two friends faces were as red as can be, yasu trying to bury his face into katsukiâs thighs while kariage did the same with his back.
katsuki let out a sigh, and brought his hand up to run it through yasushiâs hair. â.... we kissed.â kariageâs muffled voice came from behind.
katsuki froze. âwas it consensual?â yasu and kari both nodded. âthen why is it such a big deal? you two like each other right?â he felt another nod come from the two of them. âthen just go out!â
âitâs not that easy.â yasu mumbled. katsuki looked down at his friend, whoâs face was still hidden. âwhy? why is not that easy?â
â....because we like you too.â
everyone stopped. suddenly a burst of laughter came from the blonde. âthatâs it? thatâs what got you two all freaked out? jesus! you act like two middle school girls!â he said between laughs and giggles. âi like you too dumbasses.â he smiled at his two friends.
yasushi and kariage whipped their heads up to look at the blonde. âseriously?â
âi donât say shit i donât mean! of course i like you idiots! you think iâd do this shit with just anyone?â katsuki raised his eyebrows at them, gesturing to the obvious cuddling going on.
kariage and yasushiâs faces became bright red, while simultaneously looking a little constipated. katsuki started laughing at them again. âyou two are so stupid oh my god!â he turned and kissed kariageâs cheek, then leaning down kissing yasushiâs cheek too before getting up off of them.
kariage made a strangled noise in the back of his throat while yasushi fell back onto the floor, looking like his brain was reloading.
âup and at âem idiots! iâm gonna beat your asses in some mario kart right now.â he tossed the controllers back over to where they sat.
wait, heâs gonna move on? just like that?, kariage thought to himself. âwait! what about us? are we all dating each other now?â kariage called, looking up at the bed where katsuki sat.
âobviously.â he snorted. â...unless, youâre uncomfortable with that and i read the situation wrong.â his cheeks pinkened and he looked down at the bed, playing with his fingers.
âno!â yasushi yelled. immediately getting embarrassed, he tried to cover up his eagerness with a cough. âi mean... no. you didnt read the situation wrong. iâm okay with us all dating.â he looked at kariage, who just hummed in agreement.
katsuki bit the insides of his cheeks to conceal his smile and looked back up at them. âgood. now get your asses up here! iâm gonna demolish you.â he swung his own game controller in front of them.
kariage snorted. ânot if i beat you first!â he jumped up onto the bed, lightly elbowing his boyfriend. holy shit. theyâre boyfriends. he has two boyfriends.
âid like to see you try!â katsuki elbowed him back.
â10 dollars that kat wins.â yasushi calls, slowly making his way on the bed.
kariage gave an overdramatic gasp, looking completely offended. âexcuse you! iâm great at mario kart!â
âkari, babe, i love you, but youâre absolutely atrocious at mario kart.â yasu pats his boyfriends head.
katsuki snorts. âyaoi hands is right! you suck!â
yasushi squawked at hearing that new nickname. âYAOI HANDS?!?!?!?â
kariage burst into laughter. âYAOI HANDS- THATS THE BEST ONE IVE HEARD SO FAR! KATSU YOU ABSOLUTE GENIUS!â he leaned over and kissed his temple.
katsuki turned red and giggled, while yasu sulked. âweâve been dating for 5 minutes and you two are already ganging up on me.â he turned his back on his boyfriends, fake pouting.
katsuki grabbed the back of yasushiâs shirt, pulling him backwards, causing him to land right back into katsukiâs lap. âaww boo hoo.â he jokingly mocked, leaning down and kissing his forehead.
and thatâs how the night went on. the three of them having fun, being teenagers, and finally together. katsuki is so happy. theyâre all so, so happy. and they wouldnât change a thing in the world
cue eternal incoherent screaming!!!!!!!!!
Oh my gosh, having one of my favorite authors/artists tell me that I brightened their day?? On my birthday?? Hi, yes, I donât think Iâll be able to recover from the sheer amount of joy Iâm experiencing right now fdsghjaklkh <33
!!! Ah, I'm a bit shy, but I wanted to tell you I really love your art and writing!! They make me really happy, and your stuff for Katsuki and Kariage really helped draw me into the ship that's, quite honestly, consumed my every waking hour asdfghjkl You're just an all around awesome person and I just really wanted to tell you that!! Thank you for providing such awesome content <33
đđđ youâre so sweet, bless your heart!!! đđđ And ahhhh omg Kariage/Katsuki...itâs such a rare ship, Iâm happy to have pulled you in!!! I may actually write more at some point, since Iâm not done exploring how their dynamics might work even with the lil info we have!
Thank you so much for the nice message, it really brightened my day!! đ„°đđ
[2/2 Continuation of THIS Post]
Now, while everything at the Sports Festival was happening, there were people at home watching the broadcasts. Watching Katsuki chained and muzzled to the podium, watching Mito chew out All MIght and Midnight, watching as the crowd devolved into shouts of âLet him go!â, watching as Katsuki was finally released and allowed to leave, watching as things were thrown from the stands, watching as the second and third placers reluctantly took their medals before hurriedly leaving the stadium.
There was the League of Villains, who watched as a child got chained up by so-called Paragons of Virtue. Who watched as no one did anything until another child spoke up. who watched a powerful child stumble away with fear and hurt in his eyes. Who watched as people still supported the Heroes and gave excuses.
They see Bakugou Katsuki, a future recruit.
But we arenât focusing on the League of Villains. No, we are looking at the Katsucrew:
Seika, who stared at the TV screen with furrowed brows and teary-eyes, so confused, so heartbroken. Who picked up her phone and called up Mito to get the full story. Who cried when Katsuki told her that it was fine, he was acting up, he shouldâve just accepted the medal.
Kariage, who threw a mug at the wall, uncaring of the broken shards and the fact that his mother screamed herself hoarse at him. Who picked up the phone when Seika called, in tears, and agreed to meeting up. Who grabbed Kanji and hauled ass to the crewâs meetup spot.
Henshuu, who sat in shock at the broadcast. Who tried so hard to keep from screaming in rage that she bit her lip bloody. Who threw her responsibilities at her older siblings just to sneak out the house and meet up with her friends.
Yasushi, who took his first ever day off of work just to make sure his friend was okay. Who grabbed Katsukiâs favorite snacks from his familyâs konbini. Who snarked at a stranger on the train who claimed Katsuki would fit better as a villain.
The crew all gather at the Warehouse Roof by the time the sun is setting, Mito and Hifue arriving last with a quiet Katsuki. He beelines straight to Kariage, who holds the younger boy in a tight hug. One by one, the rest of the crew join in, Kanji curled in Katsukiâs arms as the kids comfort their friend.
âYou did nothing wrong,â Seika whispers hoarsely.
âYou didnât deserve what they did,â Mito murmurs.
âNot your fault,â echo both Hifue and Yasushi.
âIâll kick their asses, see if I care,â grumbles Henshuu.
âShuu!â Seika scolds as Kanji giggles at the curse.
Katsuki snorts, smiling softly in the middle of the hug.
âWeâre here for you, âSuki.â Kariage kisses the top of his head, tightening his arms around his smaller boyfriend. And, Katsuki doesnât reply, but when he reaches for Kariageâs hand and squeezes three times, eyes shining with unshed tears, the crew all know their boy was gonna be okay.
âI love you too, baby,â Kariage whispers.
Ooooo can we have some more headcannons about the katsucrew !!! (Also Iâve been so into undercut-kun x Katsuki lately and this account is a godsend! thank you!!!)
asdfghjk omg Anon, youâre so sweet!!! Also, yes, of course you can have more Katsucrew headcanons. I dunno if you were in bunnyâs server when I posted all the ones I had, but for those who werenât, here are some of them!!
So, starting with Seika!! Sheâs a real sweetheart, a bit of an airhead when it comes to social situations, but very book smart. Sheâs especially fixated on plant science, especially since she often uses the flowers, roots, herbs, and leaves she finds in her baking and in making medicinal tonics and salves. Additionally, due to her love for all things nature, sheâs obsessed with wearing floral patterns with every outfit, often resulting in the clashing prints and colors that Katsuki despises.
Kariage is older than the rest of the Katsucrew, being seventeen, and, combined with how he raised his little sister from birth, often acts older than he is. Heâs the first to tease and make fun of his friends, but heâll beat up the first person who says anything bad about the crew. When he got old enough for a license, he got his hands on a motorcycle. Now, it features art that every member of the crew helped to design, and something that represents each crew member (i.e.: explosions and grenades for Katsuki, fire decals for Mito, water bubbles for Henshuu, etc.).
Mito is one of the few in the Katsucrew that can actually cook, often competing with Katsuki to make the best version of complicated dishes. Sheâs also a bit of a bad girl, despite being enrolled at UA, often partaking in underage drinking and buying weed from Yasushi. Despite this, however, sheâs a model student, one of the top in the first year Support Course and always up to use her skills for good.
Henshuu is a bit of a wildcard in some peopleâs eyes. Sheâs small and wears her hair in pigtails, but, as a skilled boxer and martial artist, sheâs also one of the only ones in the Katsucrew who can actually take Katsuki down in Quirkless fighting. She was raised in a mixed-race household, being 1/2 Japanese, 1/4 Chinese, and 1/4 Mexican, so sheâs multilingual and and skilled in the art of cooking fusion dishes for her army of little siblings.
Yasushi is the only one of the crew not going to Hero school, instead attending a normal highschool. He works afterschool at the arcade the Katsucrew frequent and the konbini his parents own. Heâs the first to start pranks wars in the crew and the most lax about following the rules, as heâs the most mischevious.
Hifue is studying in UAâs business course for the sole purpose of becoming Katsukiâs PR Agent when he becomes a full-fledged hero. Back at Aldera, she was Katsukiâs casual study-buddy, and the two still meet up on weekends with some of the crew to study at one of their various hangouts. Despite seeming quite aloof, Hifue is a kind girl, calling Katsuki out when he goes too far and helping the business owners in Musutafu by taking stock and organizing their finances for extra cash.
Hope you like these, Anon!! <33
ed sheeranâs âi donât careâ feels like a song that fits bakugou and kariage perfectly. like,,, it could be baku to kari or the other way around and itâd still make sense
asdfghjk oh my?? oh my gosh, youâre right?? im?? like you said, the lyrics could go both ways and still make complete sense???
Then you take my hand / Finish my drink, say, âShall we dance?â (Hell, yeah) just spells out Kariage being a smug asshole wanting to show off Katsuki.
You know I love you, did I ever tell âya? feels so Katsuki to me?? like, we all know he says things more with actions than words, but I feel like, if he were ever to get into a relationship, heâd wanna make sure his partner knows what he feels. I mean, Katsuki could be really insecure, I think, and he wouldnât want people interpreting his feelings wrong, so heâd do his best to show what he means outright.
I always feel like Iâm nobody, mmm / Who wants to fit in anyways? is one of those lines that just fits for both of them, yâknow? Like, Katsuki is very prideful and says that heâs one of the strongest, but I think, especially post-Sludge Villain, post-Sports Festival, and post-Kamino/kidnapping, heâd have some second thoughts. However, like always, heâd bounce back - heâd see those comments about him being villainous when he shouts and curses, and probably does it twofold, because who wants to be a cookie cutter hero?
With Kariage, I think when he was younger, he was told that heâd never be anything special with a relatively weak Quirk like Smoke, but after befriending Katsuki and realizing that people donât know shit, heâd pursue his dream of being a Hero regardless of the criticism.
âCause I donât care when Iâm with my baby, yeah / All the bad things disappear / And youâre making me feel like maybe I am somebody is just so sweet?? Like, weâve established that Kariageâs home situation is, like, bad, and the only good thing that came from it was his baby sister. However, just thinking about the fact that Katsuki makes him feel like he could be something greater than an abused kid from the slums makes me so soft.
And?? Katsuki feeling safe around Kariage because heâs one of the few people he knows will never expose his secrets or call him a villain or think him an irredeemable monster?? Katsuki knowing Kariage sees past his abrasive exterior and loves him to his core?? Katsuki loving the fact that Kariage will never expect him to change the way he is, and loves him for who he truly is?? Immaculate.
I can deal with the bad nights / When Iâm with my baby, yeah just gives me the uwuâs. Like, imagine: itâs one of the many cold, rainy nights that Kariage has come to the Bakugouâs home, sporting busted lips, a bloody nose, or bruised cheeks, with Kanji huddling for warmth under his sopping wet hoodie. Katsuki doesnât even have to ask about what happened, already knows about his deadbeat dad and alcoholic mom, he just invites the siblings in. He makes them a hot meal, and when they cuddle up together under the covers, things arenât perfect, but theyâre better.
And Katsuki?? Iâm just tearfully thinking about him waking from one of his many nightmares (sludge, muzzle, death, fear, hurt, villain) and his first instinct is to call up Kariage. Maybe they donât even talk, but Katsuki can always fall back asleep to the sound of Kariage breathing, safe, alive. He doesnât get nightmares the rest of the night.
lastly: âCause I donât care as long as you just hold me near / You can take me anywhere / And youâre making me feel like Iâm loved by somebody - these lines have so much potential?? Like, it shows how much trust theyâd have in each other, especially Katsuki trusting in Kariage?? Because, I mean, Katsuki thrives off being in control of any given situation - as soon as that control begins to slip, he starts feeling at a loss - so Katsuki trusting Kariage enough that heâd let the boy take him anywhere, surprise him with anything?? Perfection.
And, Kariage finally being loved by someone who doesnât have to love him?? I mean, his parents are shitty, and kids like Kanji love anyone who loves them, so having Katsuki - someone who doesnât owe Kariage anything - love him is amazing.
Gosh, I really spent like two hours analyzing these lyrics, didnât I? Anyways, this was fun!! I know you didnât ask for this, but Iâm really hoping you like this bcuz personally, I lowkey teared up at the possibilities <33
asdfghjkl Iâm gonna be honest, I donât really have words to describe how much I freaking love this. Like, I knew distantly that you were writing a fic, but I was not prepared for the greatness you wrote. I actually cried, literal tears fell out my eyes, I was this close to sobbing. Youâre writing style fit so freaking well for this story, and it just tied everything together in a prefect little package.
The part where Katsuki begins to worry about whether Kariage would want to stay with him - an embarrassment, a wild animal, a villain - and everything after practically tore my heart to shreds. How you describe Katsuki walking home after the festival, hiding to keep people from seeing his face was absolutely heartbreaking. The way Katsuki acknowledges that baths make him feel good enough that Kariage gave him stuff to make him happy, but thinks that he doesnât deserve something like that after the Sports Festival, instead taking a shower so cold it piractically hurts? Thatâs where I really started to cry.
And, when he curls up with Kariage in bed and just starts sobbing? Yeah, I got shivers reading it. And, the atmosphere of the story when Kariage is comforting Katsuki felt so real, so personal, that I actually had to take a break in reading becuase I was feeling it. Feeling the hurt and desperation and love and validation, and, yeah, by the end of it I was full out sobbing. It was absolutely perfect, and Iâm so freaking thankful that you decided to share it, because it was simply amazing. <33
Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: ćăźăăŒăăŒăąă«ăăăą | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Undercut-kun, Bakugou Katsuki/Kariage-kun Characters: Bakugou Katsuki, Kariage-kun, Undercut-kun, Yagi Toshinori | All Might, (mentioned) Additional Tags: Sports Festival Arc (My Hero Academia), Bakugou Katsuki Needs a Hug, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Childhood Friends, Established Relationship, Bakugou Mitsukiâs Bad Parenting, (undercut is the childhood friend from middle school) Summary:
âYou hurt, baby?â
The concern in Kariageâs voice nearly made his knees buckle. It wasnât what he expected, it wasnât what he deserved. Kariage shouldnât worry about him; if he was hurting it was his own fault, his own weakness which caused it.Â
It was fine, he was fine.
But Kariage was looking at him in that knowing way he always wore whenever Katsuki didnât voice his true feelings, brows furrowed and dark eyes sparkling in the room as he trailed his gaze over Katsukiâs face, hands still cupping his cheeks and the scent of cigarettes, leather and vanilla encompassing his senses.
Or:
The Sports Festival happens and Katsuki is falling apart.
Based on a hc I posted a while ago. I thought it was a sweet idea and wanted to write a full one-shot, the first in a series Iâm planning on writing. Hope you like it!
i want to join the karibaku server so bad bc iâm starved for content but i get rly nervous joining discords đ
!!! Oh man, Anon, there's no need to be nervous, I promise!! Me and the mods and everyone are all real accepting of anyone, and you don't even need to ask to join!! Revently, there's been a lot of newcomers and we love to see it :D
And, if you don't wanna talk, that's okay, too!! We have a lot of lurkers, but everyone's free to enjoy all the content without having to interact if you don't want to <33
If you decide to wanna join the server, please feel free to, we'd love to have you there!!! :DD
what is ur inspiration
Okay, so!! Pretty much, even before all the Katsucrew and KariBaku was on my mind, I was obsessed with the idea of Katsuki like. having a whole separate life than we see in canon. I mean, it's not that hard to imagine, considering we've seen next to nothing about his personal, outside-of-UA life in canon. It would make sense to some people, since it's kind of accepted canon at this point that Katsuki's whole life revolves around Heroics, but I just never vibed with that thinking, y'know? I mean. Katsuki's a teenager, he's got to have some sort of outside life, right?
And when I started thinking about that, it kind of just combined with my personal HC about Katsuki being gay, and my mind immediately went Secret Boyfriend! Secret Boyfriend! Secret Boyfriend!
That thought alone was enough to get me pumped up, but before KariBaku I was a pretty staunch KiriBaku shipper, so all I thought of was perhaps making up an OC. But none of the ones I made seemed to fit the bill, and I kind of just ended up with this half-thought out concept that was just. going nowhere.
And then. And then. Oh my god, dear lord, I miraculously found what was, at the time, the one and only KariBaku fic out there in English, on AO3. Let me tell you, @pyrrhicwildfire was an absolute genius because that fic dragged me into rarepair hell and I have yet to leave. It was just something about the vibes of that fic, the banter, it stuck to my brain and refused to let go.
And because I was absolutely obsessed, after far too many rereads to count, I put my detective hat on and went searching. And I struck gold. I found this little corner of Japanese, and an even smaller corner of Korean, BNHAtwit and it was. It was phenomenal. I came across too many fantastic artworks, and in search for more, I learned the hashtags, learned the shipnames they used for KariBaku on the Asian side of Twitter, and I just kept finding more and more. And then when there wasn't more? I turned to Pixiv, overturned that for any scrap of content I could find, and then to Pinterest I went.
I really did become obsessed with this ship within a week. It was the greatest thing I'd ever found, and I was so fucking determined to share it!! And now we have a whole server, and amazing content that I look at every day of my life.
This whole thing was such an experience. And the fact that people actually love the 'verse I created out of a character once virtually unknown outside of those little corners Japanese and Korean anitwit, and a bunch of cobbled together OCs I thought up from low-res screenshots I took of the Aldera classroom, it's just. There's no words for how grateful I am to all the people who support this little monster of a concept I created, and the journey this ship took me on was just simply amazing.
I know I kinda deviated from your original ask, but yeah. In general my starting inspo was just the thought of Katsuki with a secret boyfriend, and then pyrrhicwildfire became my ultimate inspiration in writing this ship, and now all my friends in the KariBaku server are what keep me loving this ship <33
dafsgsdhjs Iâve reread this about twenty times and it keeps getting better. Like, every time I go back to the beginning of this, it somehow gets more funnier? I freaking love this.
Aizawa being overprotective with it comes to his pseudo-son?? Him immediately giving Kariage the side eye because how can he trust such a delinquent around his model student of a kid?? Katsuki just being so oblivious about the tension between Kariage and Aizawa?? Aizawa giving Kariage a serious shovel talk and Kariage turning about and calling him old man and calling Katsuki a precious little princess?? Aizawa reigning in his frustration and urge to punch Kariage becuase he recognizes that this is one of Katsukiâs only friends?? Him immediately having regrets about allowing Katsuki to be around Kariage when he finds out that theyâre MORE than friends???? THIS is utter fucking perfection, this is the reason I live, and the fact that this exists makes my life 500% better <33
Undercut-kun and Katsuki da- I mean Aizawa? How would that go? đ
Honestly? I think that Aizawa would hate Kariage at first, like he would pull Katsuki to the side after he meets him and heâd go âAre you sure? Like... Thatâs who you wanna hang out with? Please reconsider, I love you but youâre an idiot and I will not hesitate to punch you in the face.â All the while Kariage is just standing a few feet away behind Katsuki, looking straight at Aizawa and giving him a little wave before he smirks and pulls out a cigarette. Aizawa has to close his eyes to stop himself from actually harming a teenager.
Meanwhile, Katsuki is completely and utterly oblivious as to why Aizawa is even acting concerned and he has no idea about the amount of tension between him and Kariage. Heâs just trying not to smile while being like âcanât believe they finally met and they love each other, this is the best day of my life :D.â
Aizawa later talks to Kariage and tells him to be careful with the way he behaves around his so-student, his student because he doesnât want this delinquent corrupting him in any way, shape or form.
But Kariage just waves him off and rolls his eyes, âyeah, yeah, old man, get off my back, Iâd never hurt the precious little princess.â
Aizawaâs temples throb.
Fucking... princess? Heâs going to punch him, he just knows he is.
But he leaves it alone and he moves on, he canât force Katsuki to leave his friend behind, especially when he knows how hard it is for the kid to make friends in the first place. And he canât deny that he looks really relaxed around that.... boy.
Itâs not until Katsuki brings him to the dorms and Aizawa walks into the common room only to find Katsuki straddling the guy while they make out that he realizes theyâre not just friends.