Rody Nodded As If To Say "you're Welcome" For The Compliments. He Noticed The Small Smile On Izuku's

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Though he didn’t expect Rody to give up this quickly, the villain isn’t about to act or feel dissatisfied with the fact that he didn’t get a chance to show the other just how convincing he can be. On the contrary — his lips stretch out in a content smile, and he pats the other boy’s forearm with a nod.

“Yeah, we can take a small detour,” he agrees, but not without putting emphasis on the we. It’s something Rody should have figured out by now, but the green-haired boy still does it, just in case. You’re not going anywhere until I let you, the implications say.

“Why, you need to grab something from your house, or…?” Or maybe let someone know he’s going to be away for a while. A smart tactic, really; Izuku would have done the same if he were in Rody’s position. That means that, if anything bad were to happen to him, there will be somebody looking for him. Not that there’s any plans to get rid of the other as an inconvenient witness or anything, but that’s something the other boy can’t know.

Rody could have gone without the forearm pat. First they linked arms and now that- touchy, isn't he? Rody dreaded the "we" that came from his mouth. He had expected Izuku to tag along, given the circumstances, even if he would really prefer him not to.

"Well, unlike you, I just worked a five hour shift and would rather not fly for two hours in these clothes." It wasn't a lie. But it wasn't the reason he wanted to go home. He could have put up with staying in these clothes, but no way was he going to bring up his siblings. So now he was going to have to change. "Let's get going." Rody promptly left the alley, keeping Pino out of sight as he led the way.

Once they were a block away from the trailer park he lived in, Rody came to a stop, gaze landing on his partner. "...Can you at least wait here for like ten minutes? You should understand my caution of not letting a stranger know where I live, right?"

The brunette took in his own deep breath, trying to recompose himself as Deku pulled back. The hand that was occupied in the green nest of hair came down to rest on Izuku’s cheek. He returned the smile the best that he could. Of course Rody was beyond happy to see Izuku again, but the circumstances that brought him here weren’t... the best.

He nodded slowly, allowing the other to lead the way. He spared a quick glance to the hero’s classmates as they headed off. Rody stayed close to Izuku, just as he was staying close to him. There wasn’t much to say on the way there. It wasn’t an uncomfortable silence, though. There was understanding and patience behind it. And concern.

Whatever he had expected from Deku’s room, it was nothing compared to what it actually was. After taking in the décor of the room for a good few seconds, Rody was very obviously fighting back a smile. “You’re making this impossibly hard for me, Izuku.” He finally had the opportunity to see Deku’s room and he wasn’t even allowed to laugh. Well, he could, but Rody didn’t want to tease him too hard considering the events that had just happened. They were here to cuddle! But-

“Man... You really are an adorable nerd.” It was said with softness and adoration. With a ruffle of said nerd’s hair, Rody walked into the room, getting a better look at the place. Don’t tease. Don’t tease. Don’t tease.

Izuku was tired. Exhausted, honestly. Physically, emotionally, and any other type of exhausted that existed. After Uraraka managed to convince the civilians to let him rest at U.A., the last of his adrenaline drained from him. He could barely stand, so it was no surprise when his male classmates lifted him into the air and carried him off to the bath. 

Though, as he was being carted off, he managed to glance around at the familiar surroundings of the common area. Though he’d been away for nearly two months, it felt more like an entire year instead. 

Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted an oddly familiar pink bird flying across the living room. There was no way, right...? 

There was no way he was here...! 

He was just hallucinating from exhaustion. That had to be it! Still, Izuku could feel his heart ache as he was pulled into the bathroom. 

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Even if Deku was embarrassed, and Rody was a bit flustered, the warmth of the conversation and laughter was really pleasant. Rody hadn’t felt this kind of pure joy in a while. He was grateful to have a friend like Deku.

Rody got red in the face when Izuku asked such a thing. Wasn't it obvious?

"Ah- She-" He was cut off by Pino chirping as she hopped onto Deku's hand. She was flapping her wings rapidly and being louder than Rody expected. Pino was definitely beyond happy to see him, and Rody only got redder at the sight of her display.

“Well, there’s your answer.”

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!”

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The villain’s eyes follow the server as he walks away, an eyebrow raised in the only acknowledgment of the other’s comment.

Maybe he played it just a little stupid (and tremendously dangerous), but Izuku, while accepting said fact, doesn’t really consider himself dense. It’s all going to pay off one way or the other, either by finding out at least some of the answers to his questions, or bringing attention to him. He can use both.

As he bides the time for the other boy’s return, Izuku slowly scans the other patrons’ appearances. Nothing out of ordinary for this kind of place, and nothing his eyes would rest upon for longer than just a moment. Oh well.

Once the server returns, Izuku welcomes him with another smile; a bit different than the one he gave him before. “So,” he begins, “How about you answer my question, and I answer yours in return?” Sounds shady, but then he follows with a quite innocent inquiry: “Why do you think I came here?”

Coming back with the fries, Rody set them down in front of his current patron of interest. The pink bird stayed in her place by the bar.

Hearing the other start, Rody knew something was up. Well, he knew something was up since the guy walked in. He squints a bit, raising an eyebrow at the inquiry. It doesn't hurt to entertain him. "Sure." Rody smiled leaning against the booth, getting 'comfortable.' He thought maybe the question would be straight to the point, and Rody would finally have a clear answer to why he was here. With that expectation, the actual question caught him off-guard for a moment.

But he liked it.

The brunette hummed with a smile. "People come here for lots of different reasons. To generalize, they come here looking for jobs and information. To meet with others they plan to work with." There was a pause as Rody looked him over. "Seeing that you asked me a question like that, I don't think you're here for any jobs. I think you're already on the job, looking for something."

He leaned in a bit from his side of the booth. "Now, should I ask the obvious question and hope you answer me honestly?" He rhetorically asked before asking his real question. "What's your real reason for coming here? I think being honest is in your best interest if you want what you're looking for. But that's just your server speaking."

"...Mystery people did alright. I don't think Pino appreciates the identity theft, though."

Sure, let me post this at midnight on a whim. One of my first drawings of Rody! Will probably clean this one up when I have time. I’ve already been doodling him, and that’ll continue so I can get used to how I want to draw him. And Pino. Such a round gal.

Side doodle for you too:

them! 8′)

7th popularity poll artwork

“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?"

Tap tap tap tap.

Rody couldn’t sit still. He was pacing back and forth in the dorm living room. His mind was racing like crazy.

As soon as Rody had seen the news, he first thought that it was some misunderstanding, just like before, but as soon as actual footage was shown, Rody felt his heart drop. Is this why Izuku hadn’t been in contact with him recently? Japan was on lockdown, so no flights were going in or out.

So he flew there himself instead.

He packed for the trip as quickly as he could and dropped his siblings off with a neighbor he trusted. And now, he was here. Waiting to see Deku.

Damn it.

He had so many questions  So many worries. And Pino was showing all of them. Pino was doing her own worrisome pacing by flying all around the place.

Rody was so deep in his own thoughts, he almost didn’t hear all the students come in. By the time he finally made his way out into the opening, the group had scattered and he noticed a door shutting.

Did they manage to get him back?

Izuku was tired. Exhausted, honestly. Physically, emotionally, and any other type of exhausted that existed. After Uraraka managed to convince the civilians to let him rest at U.A., the last of his adrenaline drained from him. He could barely stand, so it was no surprise when his male classmates lifted him into the air and carried him off to the bath. 

Though, as he was being carted off, he managed to glance around at the familiar surroundings of the common area. Though he’d been away for nearly two months, it felt more like an entire year instead. 

Out of the corner of his eye, he spotted an oddly familiar pink bird flying across the living room. There was no way, right…? 

There was no way he was here…! 

He was just hallucinating from exhaustion. That had to be it! Still, Izuku could feel his heart ache as he was pulled into the bathroom. 

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