Rody, Ever Get Jealous When Deku's Friends Get A Bit Too Touchy Feely? Uraraka Seems To Be Eyeing Him

Rody was so focused on running and planning the escape route in his head that the sudden speaking caused him to trip. He didn't fall but- "Why are you following me?" He spoke up in confusion, glancing over at the taller woman.

"If you must know, I'm in the middle of doing my job! Not much time for chit chat, sorry." At that moment, Pino flew a few feet in front of the woman's face, chirping loudly to distract her or cause her to stop.

Having someone on his trail like this is risky for his type of occupation.

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  Looked like those two were in a hurry or were running from something, either way it had caught Serena’s interest. When something caught her interest naturally she would want to investigate it to see what was going on there, turning back to see if anyone was following them before seeing if anyone was looking at her. Thankfully nobody was so just to be a little safe the girl flickered her wrist and made a cloud of smoke appear behind her before giving chase to the brunette and his feathered friend.   If someone was following then it may take a second to get through the smoke if they were looking but by then they would be long gone so it works out! Maybe she would even make her first friend here so Serena caught up to them with curious eyes. “So what’s got your feathers all ruffled to be in such a hurry?”

Rody ducked into an alley way that was a safe distance away from the commotion but close enough to keep an eye on it. He set the kid down carefully, crouching down to his eye level with a reassuring smile on his face. "Everything's going to be okay. We'll get you back to your parents. Just hang tight, alright?"

The brunette pulled out his phone to call the police. He put the phone up to his ear, his foot tapping while it rang. Hearing a loud thud caused him to peek around the corner of the alley to check on Uraraka. His eyes widened in concern seeing that she had been knocked into a building. But seeing her bounce right back eased his worries... a bit. How the hell were heroes so durable?

The kidnapper was ready to walk away after she made contact with the wall, but stopped in place when she yelled. He quickly turned around, crouching down to dodge for extra caution as he aimed his arms toward the debris. One hand produced a forceful blast, directing one of the projectiles back to Uraraka. The other hand produced a vacuum-like suction and caught the second projectile mid-air as he made it come towards him. With a quick turn and switch of hands, he propelled the piece to where Rody was peeking his head out from. He didn’t forget about her comrade.

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.

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“Hey, they’re not wrong. Red suits you just as well.” He had a smug yet friendly smile plastered on his face as he gripped Red’s hand and gave it a nice shake. “Ei?” He parroted the nickname. “Nice, short, and easy to remember. Great to meet ya.” Rody still struggled with Japanese names from time to time, so he was grateful for the shorter option. 

Pino squawked much to Rody’s embarrassment, even if he didn’t show it. The brunette was taken aback by the sudden question and the sudden mention of Deku.

“I... do.” There was really only one reasonable explanation he could think of. “You must be one of his hero friends then? From UA?” Wait- did that mean Deku talked about him to his friends? How much did that nerd say?

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*very slowly hides Pino out of sight*

        “Uwa–whatcha got there?”

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Rody knew the locals. Rody knew the regulars.

He wasn’t one of them.

The guy stuck out as soon as he walked into the establishment. Rody was well-aware that he would have to go greet the newcomer, and could only hope that things went smoothly. He would have to get a feel for the guy. See if he knew what kind of area he was in; what kind of people typically dined here. And if he was one of them.

“Welcome to Stanley’s Bar.” Rody threw on his typical customer service grin as he addressed the green-haired fellow, placing a glass of water on the table in front of him. “I’ll be your little caretaker for tonight. Is there anything I can get for you? Do you need any recommendations?” His name was purposefully not handed out to the other, nor did he wear a nametag. That’s just how this place ran.​

He watched as her usual smile finally came back. It made him happy that he could cheer her up.

Rody couldn’t hold his own smile back as she spoke with more energy this time around. It seemed his words really did mean something to her. “There you go. That’s the mindset you should have.” He smiled bigger. “You’re exactly where you need to be to achieve the best version of yourself. It’s okay to have worries and doubts, but never forget that you will reach your end goal.”

He glanced at her fist before looking back at her, seeing the determination in her eyes. A small laugh came from him. He wasn’t used to the word ‘hero’ being directed towards him. “Yeah, you’re welcome. I’m glad I could help and thanks for... confiding in me.” It was usually hard for Rody to trust others so easily. Thus, it was nice to see that his friend trusted him enough to express her own worries to him.

Ochako's hands turned to fists at her sides, brows furrowing before she shut her eyes. Of course he was right but...it made her feel like...she wasn't enough. "I...can't even make the life of my parents easier. And I don't want to feel like...like I'm not a good heroine." She sighed and opened her eyes. "It's just...I've seen how fragile this whole world is and I wish I could do more, even if I can't do anything for myself."

She put on a sad smile. "I guess that's a silly thought, huh?"

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Rody knew travelers walked down this path often to get to town. And those travelers usually had some valuable items on them. Items that should be in his hands, considering everything went smoothly.

He was keeping a close eye on this new visitor, examining the bags on his person. All he had to do was snatch one and then make do with what he got.

Rody hid further down in the bushes when the stranger spoke out. Time to set his plan into action.

Coo~!

A small pink bird popped out of the bushes and hovered at eye level with the adventurer. She was a safe distance away just in case the sword was brought out.

Peep~! Peep~! 

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  Izuku was getting used to traveling on his own as his start of being an adventurer but he was getting better with it, got some good practice with his sword skills and he was able to get a few odd jobs done to get some gold. Anything he found that was worth some good money is something he would take with him while exploring places, his bags of supplies and assorted items being a decent weight at the moment as he walked through the area that was said to be on route to the next town. Heard that it was a good place to sell things so he could make a good bit of gold there from selling things that he found and didn’t need.   The greenette was making sure he was still on the right path when he heard some rustling and had his hand on the handle of his sword in an instant, ready to defend himself. “Who’s out there show yourself!”

Another pet that she would happily accept. Her next two chirps almost sounded like a ‘thank you’ towards the hero.

Since his focus was partly on Pino, Rody only managed to realize that Deku was getting closer to him at the last moment. The kiss had caught him by surprise and flustered him. Dang it, he was doing so good on being calm, cool, and collected until now.

Despite being flustered, he leaned into the kiss, returning it wholeheartedly.

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Izuku predictably flushed a deep shade of red when Pino began pecking his cheek. Now that they were dating, Izuku knew that Pino being affectionate was now an extension of Rody doing the same thing. His heart still leapt whenever Rody said his first name. He couldn’t keep the smile off of his face even if he tried. 

Geez, he really had it bad for Rody, didn’t he? 

“Ah, y-yeah!” he stammered. “I know how much you wanna become a pilot so I thought you’d like practical things that pilots need to have.” He beamed. “I’m glad you like them!” 

He reached up his hand to pet Pino on the head. “You should show Pino what I got her!” he added with a soft laugh. The other gift bag contained the same rainbow colored bird perch they saw at the mall together. It had bells dangling off of the bottom of it. He remembered Pino enjoying the display version of the perch and and went back to the same store to purchase it. 

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❝  i don’t want to be like this.  i want to change but i don’t know where to start.  ❞ (nuravity)

"Self-reflection...?" His mouth had opened before he got to think.

“I mean...” Now he was properly trying to find the correct words. “...Change takes time and effort. I know that first-hand. If you want to change, in whatever way that it is, it’s good to just sit down and... think it through.” How was Rody always giving out life advice?

“There may not be a clear place to start either. It depends on the situation. If you want to specify the situation that is... up to you.”

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