Reset and Rewind

Chapter 14 - The Trigger Theory

The others shared a few looks, unsure of how trusting they were of Deku doing things on his own after the last stunt he pulled.

"One of us has to be involved, to supervise and make sure you're not being reckless again," Tenya suggested, earning murmurs of agreement.

"Alright, fine, Shoto will be my assistant," Izuku sighed. He'd already planned on using the boy to get his message across, him being in on it didn't change a lot of things. He could see Kacchan's eye twitching for a moment, his boyfriend probably wondering why he picked half-n-half instead of him. "He'll be close to the next person who'll regain their memories, according to my theory, so he's the best person for the job."

"Alright, tell me what I need to do," Shoto said, unbothered by the death glare Katsuki was giving him.

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Shoto wasn't sure what Izuku had hoped to gain with this or what he was expecting to happen. He'd just finished his practical exam, a silent arrangement between him and Eraserhead in order to let Momo find her confidence, and now he was walking with said girl back to the observation room, the note still folded neatly in his pocket. He hadn't noticed anything different about her, she didn't act out of tune or out of order. Everything played out exactly like it was supposed to.

Maybe Izuku's theory was wrong, after all? Maybe Yaoyorozu hadn't regained her memories at all? Nonetheless, he slipped his hand inside his pocket, stopping the girl in her tracks and handing her the note.

"Midoriya asked me to give this to you after our examination. It seemed rather important," he told her after seeing her surprise.

"Oh," she said, unfolding the note. Her eyes widened a bit, but returned to normal in an instant. "I see! Thank you for giving this to me, Todoroki-kun."

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Izuku was absolutely exhausted. All Might hadn't gone easy on them and Kacchan absolutely wanted to beat him instead of running away. The green head felt bad for using All Might's injury to his advantage, but it did give them the win. A pass is a pass. God, he couldn't wait to fall down on his bed and just sleep. Being knocked out for 2 days straight didn't seem so bad right now...

"You look like you're about to fall over," Kacchan pointed out, supporting Izuku's weight as they walked back to the monitor room. "You're not keeping injuries from me, are you?"

"No, just tired," Izuku yawned. "Can't wait to go to bed."

"Tch, you're such a handful," Katsuki huffed, but Izuku could tell he was only joking. He dragged him all the way to the observation room and dropped him in a chair, promising to return with a snack to boost his energy and threatening him with death if he dared to fall asleep in the time he was away. Izuku had laughed and nodded, watching Kacchan walk off, already dozing off now that the adrenaline rush wore off.

"Midoriya-kun, you seem tired."

He blinked, barely noticing Momo had sat down next to him until she pulled his attention towards her.

"Did you pass your practical?"

"Yes," he smiled. "How about you?"

"Of course, but you already knew that," Momo smiled, handing him the note back. "I never thought I'd see the day you'd use our logo. Katsuki will be thrilled to hear about this."

"It's funny, he reacted the same way when I handed him a similar note," Izuku chuckled, relief washing over him. He was right! His theory was valid! Momo had regained her memories when he predicted she would! This was a breakthrough if he'd ever seen one!

"Oh, is Katsuki here too somewhere?" she asked, looking around for the ash blonde. "Speaking of, where is here, exactly? Are we in some kind of dream of the past?"

"Not exactly," Izuku said, grabbing his phone. "I hope you have time after this, because it's going to take a while to explain."

"I already thought as much," she sighed. "I have the feeling this mission just got a lot more complicated."

"You have no idea," Izuku told her, typing away on his phone. "I'll tell the others you're here and add you to the group chat so we can fill you in on everything."

"Others? How many of us are here?" Momo asked, surprised.

"You'll see," Izuku chuckled, closing his eyes again, hearing Momo get the notification on her phone.

Deku📗: I was right!!
Deku📗: My theory is valid!!

*Deku📗 added Momo Yaoyorozu to Assembly*

He ignored the notifications on his phone as messages started coming in, listening in on Momo's gasps and reactions.

"Oi nerd, what did I say about falling asleep?" Katsuki grunted, nudging his face with a granola bar before looking aside to Momo. "Welcome to the team, ponytail."

"Thanks for having me," she smiled.