vigilante

Izuku burst through the top of the staircase, opening the emergency door to the roof with a pound bang!

Just as he was about to take his prize from his coat, the teenager rolled and dodged out of the way of a quirk enhanced kick, giving an impressed whistle despite himself. “Going a tad overboard there, aren’t you Ingenium?”

The armor clad hero huffed, audible in spite of the the bulky helmet on his head. “As if I would give a villain any quarter when they engage in grand larceny, excessive property damage, and willfully endangering the lives of civilians”

Izuku – no Magpie – gave the student hero an incredulous look. “Stealing is a given as a kaitou and property damage sure, but when did I ever knowingly endanger civilians? Unless you’re talking about me dropping you and Mr Native that time in Hosu, but considering I had to dodge to make sure the two of you didn’t get skewered and I’m not quite sure if you both are considered civilians since-“

Anything else the phantom thief was about to say was cut off from some decisive hand chops from the taller student. “Last time we met, you were able to sway me to not try and capture you with your words but this time -” something slightly damp and slimy suddenly coiled around Magpie, causing the young thief to yelp, “- I did not come alone!” Ingenium’s actions were just a cover for Froppy’s attack, and it kept the thief’s hands in plain sight so he couldn’t reach into his jacket for the various tricks he normally used on his heists. “What do you have to say for yourself, Phantom Thief Magpie?”

The thief mulled for a moment, tilting his head. “Who said I was here alone too?”

As soon as the words left his lips, another figure dive bombed the group with a wordless yell and a lot of smokescreen, startling Froppy enough for the heroine to jump back and release the other phantom thief. Magpie rolled away, coming back to back with a slightly taller figure that was just as infamous as Magpie himself.

The explosive thief Bakusatsuo growled, sparks coming from his gloves. “Can’t believe you let some third rate hero wannabes catch you De- dumbass.” The fumbling of his name would be cute… if Auntie Mitsuki wasn’t cackling in their ears, tinny yells about not breaking character being important. “Did you at least get what you came for?”

Izuku snorted, before flicking his wrist, allowing the rather sizeable gemstone to fall neatly into his gloved hand. He held it up to the “Sorry Kac-er, Kaitou-san,” damn, he messed up too, “but I guess it wasn’t the gem we’re looking for. You guys can have it back now.” With an underhand toss and a cheeky grin, Magpie threw the gemstone – worth an absolutely absurd amount of yen, what even – between the two budding heroes.

As the two heroes scrambled to catch the target of the night’s heist before it hit the cement rooftop of the building, Bakusatsuo took a running leap off the building, a series of controlled explosions propelling him into the night. Magpie laughed, jumping after him, hands triggering the mechanism to turn his black coat into a hang glider with nary a problem.

So it wasn’t the gemstone he was looking for, but tonight wasn’t a total bust either. What would the media say to a possible team up of both Lupins of Modern Crime?

Days later, both Izuku and Katsuki are pulled out of class – gen education and management respectively – to speak with a detective. They were basic questions, all about the night of the heist – where were they, were they always together, all those grand inquiries to try and make them look guilty.

Who were they to make the game that much easier for the police and the heroes? As if a lie detector quirk would trip up a couple of teens who were raised by the best.

Here’s their Kaitou outfits by Erenatsuki!
Thank you again so much~