Ua Sports Festival - Blog Posts

I feel like Mic always had THIS expression throughout his life. Absolutely terrifying. UA SPORTS FESTIVAL LETS GO. Mic woulda FOLDED the competition, let's be real. He'd get beat up by Aizawa at the end tho

YO! UH I REALIZED THAT- I SEE MY COLOURS DIFFERENTLY! TO ENJOY MY ART PLEASE TURN ON EYE COMFORT- WHICH LIMITS BLUE LIGHT- I see my pieces as warmer than what you normally see on a phone so

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Now, while everything at the Sports Festival was happening, there were people at home watching the broadcasts. Watching Katsuki chained and muzzled to the podium, watching Mito chew out All MIght and Midnight, watching as the crowd devolved into shouts of “Let him go!”, watching as Katsuki was finally released and allowed to leave, watching as things were thrown from the stands, watching as the second and third placers reluctantly took their medals before hurriedly leaving the stadium.

There was the League of Villains, who watched as a child got chained up by so-called Paragons of Virtue. Who watched as no one did anything until another child spoke up. who watched a powerful child stumble away with fear and hurt in his eyes. Who watched as people still supported the Heroes and gave excuses.

They see Bakugou Katsuki, a future recruit.

But we aren’t focusing on the League of Villains. No, we are looking at the Katsucrew:

Seika, who stared at the TV screen with furrowed brows and teary-eyes, so confused, so heartbroken. Who picked up her phone and called up Mito to get the full story. Who cried when Katsuki told her that it was fine, he was acting up, he should’ve just accepted the medal.

Kariage, who threw a mug at the wall, uncaring of the broken shards and the fact that his mother screamed herself hoarse at him. Who picked up the phone when Seika called, in tears, and agreed to meeting up. Who grabbed Kanji and hauled ass to the crew’s meetup spot.

Henshuu, who sat in shock at the broadcast. Who tried so hard to keep from screaming in rage that she bit her lip bloody. Who threw her responsibilities at her older siblings just to sneak out the house and meet up with her friends.

Yasushi, who took his first ever day off of work just to make sure his friend was okay. Who grabbed Katsuki’s favorite snacks from his family’s konbini. Who snarked at a stranger on the train who claimed Katsuki would fit better as a villain.

The crew all gather at the Warehouse Roof by the time the sun is setting, Mito and Hifue arriving last with a quiet Katsuki. He beelines straight to Kariage, who holds the younger boy in a tight hug. One by one, the rest of the crew join in, Kanji curled in Katsuki’s arms as the kids comfort their friend.

“You did nothing wrong,” Seika whispers hoarsely.

“You didn’t deserve what they did,” Mito murmurs.

“Not your fault,” echo both Hifue and Yasushi.

“I’ll kick their asses, see if I care,” grumbles Henshuu.

“Shuu!” Seika scolds as Kanji giggles at the curse.

Katsuki snorts, smiling softly in the middle of the hug.

“We’re here for you, ‘Suki.” Kariage kisses the top of his head, tightening his arms around his smaller boyfriend. And, Katsuki doesn’t reply, but when he reaches for Kariage’s hand and squeezes three times, eyes shining with unshed tears, the crew all know their boy was gonna be okay.

“I love you too, baby,” Kariage whispers.

What are your thoughts on the sports festival and bakugou getting muzzled? How do you think the undercut-verse plays in it? Also I just really love you. Undercut-kun x bakugou is one of the my otps (though every ship with bakugou is my otp except for the cursed ones) and the fact that you provide us with all this beautiful content makes me so happy🥺. Love ya ❤

!!! Okay, the Sports Festival and the whole situation afterwards plays out very differently than it does in canon. Originally, I was going to have Kariage physically be there, but then I remembered he’s supposed to be lower-income in the story. The same goes for Seika, who’s parents are middle-class but frugal, and Henshuu, whose family can’t afford unnecessary things when they have to take care of eight kids. Yasushi also probably wouldn’t be able to afford Sports Festival tickets.

Also, this answer got kind of long, so I’m going to split it in half - the first for the actual Sports Festival situation, and the second for the aftermath.

So, the only ones actually there when Katsuki is chained and muzzled on live television are Mito and Hifue. They’re not together at the time, sitting with their respective courses and classes but when the podium is raised, Mito takes off running to where Hifue is sitting. They’re shocked at first, and Mito understandably thinks that there has to be a mistake. However, Hifue regrettably tells her that it’s clear no one else thinks something is wrong.

They might not be Hero students, but they’re not going to stand back when something bad is happening.

All Might arrives, landing right in front of the podium. He turns to take the medals from Midnight when, all of a sudden, something small smacks him in the shoulder. The small rock drops to the ground, Hifue’s telekinesis deactivating, and there’s silence in the crowd, people staring straight at Hifue and Mito who stand, faces screwed up in hateful glares.

“Let him go!” Mito shouts angrily, “What the fuck is that! He’s literally chained to a fucking pillar! Let him go, dammit!”

Murmurs pass through the crowd as All Might, shocked, stammers. “Young - Young lady, you must calm down, this is simply a precaution - “

Mito literally growls, stomping as close to the barrier of the seating area as she can, leaning over the rail and screaming out. “Shut the fuck up! Precaution, my ass. He’s a fucking kid! You muzzled a kid! What type of hero does that shit?”

Midnight clears her throat, “Ma’am, as a student of UA, you must respect your teachers. Bakugou needs to accept his medal, and he’s acting - “

Hifue sneers as Mito cuts Midnight off, eyes enraged: “Acting what!? Acting what!? Like he woke up chained and muzzled!? Like he wants to get out!? Fuck your medal! Leave him the hell alone!”

Hifue looks down at the two teachers and speaks clearly for all to hear: “You’re not acting like teachers or Heroes - your actions are downright villainous.”

This shuts the Hero up, leaving those in the crowd to furiously whisper. There is nothing for a few seconds before a voice echoes from across the near silent stadium: “Let him go!” Heads turn - it’s a girl, maybe nineteen or so, standing tall despite the hands of her friends trying to tug her down. From a few rows down, the call is echoed, this time from a little boy around nine. His mom nods once and stands with him. “Let him go!”

From the general course section, a purple haired boy leans over the rail, cups his hands around his mouth and hoarsely repeats, “Let him go!” All around the stadium, a chant starts up, people clamoring up from their seats and echoing the call. There’s hesitation in some, voices mere whispers, but they rise in volume until the crowd is in an uproar. Even the boys in second and third place seem to be echoing the phrase.

Mito is shouting the loudest, fist raised high in the air, eyes locked on Katsuki’s red-rimmed ones.

All Might and Midnight attempt to quiet to crowd in vain, eventually giving up when the chant becomes deafening. Rushing, Midnight hands the keys over and All Might hurriedly releases Katsuki, stepping forward as if to speak to the boy. Katsuki flinches back, betrayal clear in his eyes as he stumbles off the stage in a rush.

He heads to one of the exits, and Mito and Hifue rush to meet him halfway. They leave to the sound of “Let him go! Let him go! Let him go!” and the sight of food and drinks being thrown from the stands - a show of disrespect to the Heroes and their villainous actions.

[End of Part 1/2 of Answer]