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Katsuki sat on the sideline, watching his classmates train. A simple smile on his face, a distant look in his eyes.

It was currently Midoriya and Kirishima.

Two of the strongest people he knew of.

Katsuki often found himself watching Izuku train. He had no particular reason for doing so, he just did.

Maybe it was because he was confused, maybe it was because he was proud.

Or maybe it was because as he watched Izuku train more and more Katsuki began to realize no matter what happens, no matter what Katsuki does, he'll never be the number one hero.

It sounds like a shame, because it shouldn't matter what rank a hero is, it should matter how good they are at their job. But Katsuki couldn't help but be discouraged, his childhood dream crumbled ever so slowly before his eyes when it should have been thriving and growing.

Maybe it was karma? For everything he had done wrong, for everything he had done to Izuku.

Maybe Izuku was just better than him, a better student, a better hero, a better person.

Maybe that was why Katsuki hated him so much. The fact that Izuku just naturally was a hero, he didn't need a quirk to prove it, but now that he had one, he was even more a hero. The best of the best.

Izuku didn't need praise, he was selfless and worried about others rather than himself.

Katsuki wasn't putting himself down when he thought so highly about the green haired boy, but he wasn't handing himself praises. No he couldn't bring himself to do that anymore.

"Bakubro?" Katsuki heard, breaking him out of his thoughts.

It was Kaminari. He always sat close to Katsuki, especially when they were in the side lines. Ever since the beginning.

"What?" Katsuki mumbled softly, the lack of venom in his voice, hoping to be unnoticed.

"Whatcha thinking about? You've been staring at Midobro for so long I think he's even noticed." Katsuki said with a slight chuckle as he watched the ash blonde's eyes widened.

Katsuki looked away from the electrical boy, "I wasn't thinking about anything."

Kaminari smiled, "No need to lie man, if you don't want to talk about it then that's okay. I'm not going anywhere."

The more Katsuki began to think, the more Kaminari's words began to dawn on him. The more he began to think, the more he realized Kaminari's knee was touching his own. The more he began to think, the more he couldn't sit still.

"Does it make me a shitty hero because I'm discouraged by the fact I'll never be the number one hero."

"No."

Katsuki was caught off guard by Kaminari's response. The electrical boy didn't even look away from the fight as he responded, he didn't even have to think about it.

"Thank you."

Kaminari smiled, "I told you I wasn't going anywhere. I got you bro."