...

**skitters back from biting ankles**

someone said bones?

"Nope!"

“Good. That’s good.” A visible sigh of relief came from Rody. He didn’t expect the situation to escalate in such a way; he was glad Uraraka was alright. That they were all alright. At least this whole situation was almost resolved. The worst of it was over.

Rody stood by as the kidnapper was taken away, rubbing the kid’s back in comfort when he heard his voice getting shaky. Pino sat on Rody’s shoulder, showing a clear display of concern through her eyes and body language. “She’s right. We’ll find them. Or they’ll find us.” Parents missing a child? They must be in a panic and calling whoever they can. 

“Say, is there any place near your home that you like to go to often? Like a park?” Rody asked with a gentle smile. That way, they would be closer to the kid’s house, while also providing a type of distraction.

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

Rody listens to the story as it goes, an amused smile on his face as All Might is, of course, mentioned. Cute.

Rody waves a hand. "Nah not boring." He shifts his weight, keeping his gaze on Izuku. "At least it happened while you were a kid. My siblings have done stuff like that before, eating or licking things that they're not supposed to. The questions is, are the products you use for the shower still All Might themed, just in a new scent?"

📗 Ah, so Rody wanted to talk about that? "Y-yeah. Not my proudest moment..."

Cue a waver in his laugh and voice. "Y-you see, it happened when I was about three or four years old. My mom was giving me a bath and she ran out of All Might shampoo or body wash," he couldn't recall which, "right in the middle of it. So she just used one of her own and it was apricot scented. It smelled really good since the All Might one was banana scented but it was so faint, you couldn't tell.

Now, according to her, she let me sniff the bottle and uh... well, I remembered it smelling just as sweet as candy so, I guess, my kid brain thought it would taste the same." Kid brain was wrong. "She told Kacchan's mom who must have told him because he asked about it the next time we saw each other.

That's kinda what made me start using apricot shower stuff too." Gaze shifted away for a moment. "I hope I didn't bore you with that."

MY HERO ACADEMIA WORLD HEROES MISSION SPOILERS

This moment takes on new significance as it's discovered that Rody's quirk is Pino, and that Pino reveals Rody's true emotions. This meant that he didn't want to go, get up, and "betray" Deku. Deep down, he wanted his support, but he also needed the protection of his siblings.

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I haven’t done a portrait in awhile and I’ve wanted to draw Rody since I saw the movie. So two birds, one stone sort of thing. It is rather difficult to turn a cartoon bird into something realistic but me and my near zero experience drawing birds did our best.

Meeting with Deku’s friends again was... interesting. Todoroki he could speak to just fine. Bakugou on the other hand... He wondered if the blonde would ever warm up to him. Oh well.

He thought Deku’s idea of the mall was perfect. Rody would be able to see multiple stores all in one place. Although he had put on some nicer pants and a relatively “new” hoodie, that he might have sewn some plaid onto for more style, he was still wearing his same old shoes. Rody really wanted to save money where he could.

“Woah... We definitely won’t get to all of them.” He started, turning towards Deku. “I’m open to any store recommendations you got though. Or we can explore the new ones right away.” Even with his focus on the hero, Pino was standing up right on Rody’s head and looking around with a lot of interest. Rody had been to a mall before, but nowhere near as nice as this one.

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​ 

Being pulled closer was a welcomed surprise. His face was already so warm from the blushing, and now the body heat- he felt like he could pass out at any moment. In a good way.

When Deku pulled back, Rody watched him with a smile as his thumbs traced over his freckles. "I-It was mine, too.." He continued watching the flustered mess in front of him with adoration.

A soft laugh came from him as he rested his forehead against the hero's, a new calmness washing over him that allowed him to speak properly. "How about yes to both of those, huh? I have no experience in this sort of thing either but... it would be foolish of me to say no to those questions."

...

"...Can I have another? Ya know, to make sure this isn't a dream. Not because I want to kiss you again or anything." There's that classic Rody snark.

continued from here. 

Seeing how obviously flustered Rody got by his confrontation only made Izuku’s face feel hotter. “Y-yeah--I-I do a lot of leg works out because half of my attacks utilize kicks...” he stammered. Though, it was hard to focus on anything else when all his mind could focus on was the fact that Rody had, indeed, had to have checked out his ass to make observations like this. 

“S-so, you’ve actually checked out my ass...?!” he asked with an audible voice crack. What did that mean?! Did that mean Rody was attracted to him?! 

Oh god! How was he supposed to react to this?! 

He’d never been around someone who found him attractive before! What does he say in this type of situation...?! 

Izuku didn’t exactly hate that Rody had indirectly admit to admiring his ass, so what did that mean for him?! Did that mean he was happy that Rody found him attractive?! Did that mean he liked Rody...?! 

@rody-soul​

Can I just say I love you so much

"Well, thank you~ I can't blame you; I am pretty great."

they-

they had three plates ready because they were still under the impression that Rody was coming home

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        Peering at Pino as Rody explained that she could be a little troublemaker, somehow Momo had a hard time believing that just from a first impression glance. “This little one getting into trouble? What kind of trouble could she possibly get into aside from maybe playing with someone’s food?”

        “But that’s sweet you’ve had her almost your entire life. Was she a wild bird that just happened to befriend you or did you get her as a present?” Her coloring suggested she could be wild, but admittedly Momo wasn’t too familiar with things to do with birds.

A soft laugh came from Rody. “That’s a good example right there.” He held Pino up in his hand as if to analyze her. “Don’t let her looks fool you, though. Being this small allows her to be as sneaky as she wants. I wouldn’t be surprised if everyone’s hair ties started to go missing.”

“I got her as a gift from my dad.” Rody was relieved to have these sort of answers on hand. “I believe she’s some sort of finch or a warbler. But you definitely don’t see her kind of coloring a lot.” He lowered his arm back down to chest level, glancing between Momo and Pino.

“Did ya want to pet her?”