Mind of Mine || ʙᴀᴋᴜɢᴏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

chapter 8

The smoke was beginning to clear out, which gave him enough time to step back as a pink tongue flew at him.

Gotcha now

With a ferocious look on his face, Bakugo began to run forward. He needed to get up close, since froggy's strength wasn't hand to hand combat, but it sure was his.

"I wanna be where the people are

I wanna see, wanna see 'em dancin'"

He noticed the green that jumped inside the room, and without hesitation, Bakugo jumped straight into the room. He didn't care if he was falling into a trap, heck he didn't even think of that.

All he knew is that he had to pass today.

"Up where they walk

Up where they run

Up where they stay all day in the sun

Wanderin' free

Wish I could be

Part of that world"

Just as suspected, froggy was going to try and trap him with her tongue, but Bakugo had gotten better at controlling the size of his explosives.

With a hand out, palm down towards the ground, Bakugo let out a blast strong enough to lift him in the air and only leave a scorch mark behind.

Once in the air, he twisted around and used his free hand let out an explosion towards the girl. She was quick enough to dodge it, but not completely as the heat touched her legs.

His palms were itching, they wanted to let out more.

Placing both hands together, he faced the girl and released an explosive big enough to shed a blinding light into her face. Froggy, better known as Tsu, could only hold onto the wall dazed.

Before she could even blink the black spots away from her eyes, Bakugo had already taped her hands together.

And just like that, the training was over.

Grinning, he walked out of the training building and towards his friends, who were excitedly waving at him. He sneaked a look at his homeroom teacher, noticing the slight nod of approval sent his way.

Content, Bakugo joined his friends and sat back, listening to them compliment his moves.

"When is it my turn?

Wouldn't I love

Love to explore that shore up above?

Out of the sea

Wish I could be

Part of that world"

The song ended almost too quickly for his liking. He spent most of the time focusing on the battle, and not enough time on the song. It made him wonder who his soulmate was.

Was it someone he knew?

Someone he'd bump into before?

Was his soulmate even near him?

The thoughts plagued his mind, not paying attention to any of the other battles. It had gotten harder to ignore the sensation to search for you.

He had given up on that fantasy long ago, stating that if it was meant to be, it'd happen on its own.

But fuck, can fate hurry the fuck up?

"Based on these evaluations, I have assorted the class into their specific roles for the mission. We will have those that will infiltrate the building alongside Sir Nighteye, Fatgum and I. Others will remain outside and make sure no one escapes. We will have a team focused on transferring any substance Overhaul holds. And then the rescue team. You will find your role and the papers with the details on your desk."

The class hurriedly dressed back into their uniforms before heading back to the classroom, each excited to know their role.

As their homeroom had stated, folders were placed on their desks. Bakugo reached for his as he slid into his seat, opening up. The words 'code red' written at the top. He managed to make it into the infiltrate team.

Under, two names were listed.

Midoriya Izuku

Kirishima Eijiro

Those were the other classmates that were on his team and would move in with Sir Nighteye, Eraserhead, Fatgum, Lemillion and Suneater.

A grin broke across his face, he would finally get to go on a real mission and take down the monster.

The next page demonstrated a map of the suspected building that was housing the villain and the bullets. Based on the layout they drew up, they believed the young girl held captive would be at the bottom, the lowest possible floor, safely tucked away from anybody's reach.

Someone as valuable as her would be highly protected, therefore it was their responsibility to take out those guarding her and rescue the girl before raising any alarms.

If alarms were to ring, they'd stay on mission but stand guard for Overhaul's appearance. Team 'code green' is in charge of keeping their eyes on the villain and help restrain him before he reaches them.

Everything was detailed, from their positions, to their partners, to their points of entrance and what should they do if their plan gets foiled.

It felt real.

Bakugo had to lean back and process that for a minute. This wasn't another training experience or hypothetical drill like that ones they've done here. This was an actual villain, a villain who would kill them without hesitation.

And yet, Bakugo wasn't afraid. This is what he signed up for.

Game on

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Song: Part of your world from the Little Mermaid [Sophie Anne Cover]