MHA/BNHA react to For The Want of A Nail by Clouds part 1

It felt like Kacchan was getting worse. Maybe Izuku was imagining it, but ever since he'd gotten captured by the sludge villain, Kacchan was about twice as mean as he had been. He must be compensating for being caught as the victim and trying to regain either a sense of control or a sense of power, but in the end, it didn't matter what had led to the change, it just mattered that Izuku stayed out of his attack radius as much as humanly possible.

Kirishima(noticing Bakugo look away): Are you okay?

Bakugo: I'm fine. Shut up. (Kirishima frowned but didn't push it.)

That wasn't an option during class, unfortunately, especially since most of his teachers would turn a blind eye to Izuku getting tripped, burned or hurt if it meant that Kacchan wouldn't interrupt class, but after class was when the worst beatings happened anyway, so if he could just stay out of sight for long enough for Kacchan to leave, then Izuku could go hang out with Shinso at the park. He just had to stay out of sight.

Shinso: Wow you're actually hanging out with me.

Kodai: Our offer to spend time and be friends still stands.

Monoma: Yeah, you'd have a better time hanging out with us rather than those 1A losers- gack! (Kendo hit him)

Izuku looked around for somewhere to hide. Inside a locker would be fine if he had a guarantee that he could get out, but if the locker latched and he got trapped, then it would defeat the whole purpose of hiding in the first place. Empty classrooms weren't a safe bet because Kacchan would send his lackeys to check those and if he tried going to a teacher it would just make things worse. If only there were some way to give himself an advantage and take the high ground... Izuku almost stopped in his tracks as it hit him. Take the high ground. Sure, Katsuki could easily reach him with his explosions, but that was only if he thought to look up!

Izuku sped up and skidded around the corner, making a beeline for the trophy case. Kacchan had won pretty much every award the school offered, so his name and face were featured multiple times, while Izuku may as well not be a student. That didn't matter though, what mattered was that the case didn't go all the way to the ceiling. There was about a foot of space on top with a little decorative lip along the edge of the case that should be enough to mostly hide him if he laid down completely flat.

Vlad: He really shouldn't have literally escape his classmates...

Aizawa: I know.

Izuku grabbed a chair from an empty classroom and used it to try and scramble up the side of the case, accidentally kicking it aside as he did. It took all of his strength to get up on top of it, but he finally managed it with a grunt. It was hard to catch his breath with all the dust, so he covered his mouth and did his best to muffle how hard he was panting. This entire plan would be for nothing if Kacchan heard him and found his hiding place.

Shinso: Oh rats.

Midoriya: ...What?

Mei: The chair's on the floor in a very suspicious spot. (everyone stopped as they processed.)

Inko: Oh no...

It was only a few seconds after Izuku had settled in that Kacchan and a couple of their other classmates rounded the corner. Kacchan had a murderous expression on his face as he looked down the hallway in both directions, "You extras split up and find that (*@$^# nerd. I'm gonna take a look around here."

Uraraka: Don't look up...

His lackeys nodded and one took off in either direction while Kacchan started looking around. He peaked his head in each of the other classrooms and Izuku had to fight off disappointment when he didn't look at any of them for more than a few seconds. Then Kacchan saw the chair on the floor and his eyes narrowed.