I MISSED TW O

Hearing Uraraka admit that she used to care about popularity and all that gave Rody a moment of whiplash. That's exactly how Rody grew up seeing all heroes; that they only cared about the fame and money. That was the reason why there were basically no heroes around in Otheon; they had nothing to gain from helping out that criminal-infested city.

He was happy to hear her change in attitude regarding that. "See? True hero material. You have a good heart."

Rody froze, money in hand, also noticing the kid outside. Pino quickly retreated into his ponytail. While Uraraka's hero instincts were kicking in, Rody's "big brother" ones were activated. As soon as she left the table, Rody cursed under his breath as he frantically shoved his book into the backpack he brought with him. This book was too damn expensive to just leave behind.

He rushed outside, just in time to see the hero get shoved. "Uraraka!" She seemed okay, considering that she was getting up so easily. His eyes followed to find the culprit, and once he saw the black coat, he was locked on target.

Rody sprinted past Uraraka, covering ground quickly. It did cross his mind that the man might be the kid’s parent, but why would the kid be screaming for help if that was the case? Rody had experienced way too many kidnapping situations in Otheon, it was better to be safe than sorry.

“Hey!” Rody called out as the guy finally got his grubby hands on the kid. He didn’t like how hard he was grabbing the kid, and how scared they seemed to be. Something definitely wasn’t right.

Time flew by like the wind. Between classwork and trying to help Rody feel accommodated at UA, Ochako had barely enough time for herself!

But she decided to ask Hatsume for a new upgrade to her uniform and was passing the hallway when she noticed Rody's door to his guest room stood open. Sneaking a peak, she poked her head in but to her surprise he didn't seem to be there. Had he simply forgotten to close the door?

Scratching her head, she continued on her way to Hatsume when her stomach growled. Although she had a small lunch a few hours prior and wasn't very hungry, she still wanted to eat something.

I guess I'll meet Hatsume later.

With that thought, Ochako made her way to the kitchen to see if she could find a snack.

@rody-soul

aaa it’s so nice to see this in better quality!!

“why do you have that look on your face?” (QuirkIdol :3)

"What look?" Not a question he would usually hear on the job. Especially while standing behind the bar.

"Did I lose my customer service smile or something?"

Rody leaned over in curiosity, trying to peek at his phone. He basically ended up being shoulder to shoulder with Deku from leaning so close.

He hummed at the suggestion, looking up at his own forehead. He thought it was nice that Deku was thinking of her. Pino hopped in place with a chirp. She was all for it.

Rody chuckled. "Looks like she likes the idea." He peeked back at the map on the hero's phone. "Well, let's not keep her waiting." He playfully bumped his shoulder with his own, starting to walk in the direction of the store.

It took everything in Izuku not to start bouncing up and down where he was standing. He was waiting outside of Gate 15 for an incoming flight from Otheon. Finally, after seven long months of waiting, today was the day! 

Rody was visiting him in Japan!

They had been planning this for months. Instead of spending his extra money on All Might merchandise, he focused all of it towards Rody’s travel expenses and anything they’d end up doing while together for the week. They had practically talked every other day ever since Rody had saved up money to buy a cell phone. They had learned a lot about each other in that time, and despite the long distance between them, Izuku still felt as if they were becoming closer than ever.

So, really... it wasn’t much of a surprise that this was the most excited he’d felt in a very long time. 

As soon as he spotted Rody’s face, his eyes lit up as bright as the sun. He couldn’t help but rush forward and pull the other young man into a fierce hug. He could feel himself tearing up, but he managed to keep the tears at bay. He couldn’t keep the grin off of his face even if he tried to. 

“I can’t believe you’re actually here right now!” he exclaimed with a cheerful laugh. “It’s so great to see you again, Rody!”

@rody-soul​ 

"Then we'll just have to hang out and talk even more. I could've done better on yours, too, ya know."

"Ugh, I just thought I'd do better. Guess I don't know you as much as I should." Maybe they could fix this?

rody, ever get jealous when deku's friends get a bit too touchy feely? uraraka seems to be eyeing him up from time to time

"No, not really." His eyes narrowed at the anon. "Don't really appreciate Uraraka being signaled out like that. She's one of Deku's best friends; she means well."

Izuku wore a small flush on his face as he approached his frie--boyfriend. He held a decently sized gift bag in his hands and held it out towards Rody. "H-happy birthday!" he managed with a bright smile. Inside was a portable pilot's tool kit and case as well as a pilot's LED pen. There was even another gift bag reserved for Pino. "I wasn't sure if Pino was born around your birthday so I thought I'd get her something too," he added sheepishly.

Rody was surprised to see the other approach with gifts. Did he ever tell the hero his birthday?

...

Did Roro and Lala tell him?

He smiled with a faint blush, politely taking the gifts from his boyfriend. His look softened more at the mention of Pino. Rody loved that Deku took her into account.

"Heh, we usually celebrate the same day since it's easier that way." Pino chirped in, happily ruffling her feathers. As Rody began to fiddle with the gifts and tissue paper, Pino flew over to Deku, pecking his cheek before getting comfortable on his shoulder. “Thank you though, Izuku. You really didn’t need to get me anything.”

Upon seeing what was in his gift bag, he had to smirk. “Well well, the little nerd has been doing his research, eh?” The brunette teased as he pulled out the tool kit and pen. Deku was already spoiling him... he had a good idea of what these things cost. He was excited nonetheless about the gifts, which was displayed through Pino’s little hops on the hero’s shoulder.

Rody held up the pen, smoothly flipping it through his fingers. “Definitely going to be using this for my late-night studying.” He couldn’t resist clicking the pen and turning the light on and off. He was having fun; he would get to Pino’s gift in a moment.

I wanted to draw the rest of the characters celebrating victory, but it's going to take me a while.

Every Time Deku Says “Rody”

Dub: 20

Sub: 33

"I at least wanted to get a few more correct... But I shouldn't leave it up to a quiz to show how much I actually know about you."

@rody-soul said: "To be fair, I actually got a 6/10... I clicked rabbit but the website shifted and made me click dog, I swear."

Izuku smiled at Rody. "It's okay! I believe you, Rody!" He chuckled a little. "I still think a six out of ten is really good even if Kacchan says otherwise."