I definitely would love to hear more details about all your spinoffs, especially that katsucrew vigilante one!!
Awe, Anon, you’re so kind! Okay, so since you specifically asked for the Vigilante AU, I’m going to expand most on that one, if that’s cool with you!! <33
So, I’ve talked about this AU like, once or twice on Bunny’s server, and it actually originally started as just an idea for Kariage to be a vigilante, but the longer I thought about it, the more possibilities arose. Thus, Vigilante Katsucrew was born.
Hifue is behind-the-scenes, the one who determines and locates targets; obtains and organizes information gathered from police reports, kariage’s info brokering, and the Hero Network; and sets up patrol routes and times for the Katsucrew so they can cover as much of Musutafu as they can. Mito is their support: she designs and builds gear, tools, and weapons from scrap material she secretly collects from the Support classes. She’s also acts as a briefer and runs interference when one of the crew needs to pull away from a situation or needs backup.
The both of them still attend UA, and keep their vigilante work on the downlow to keep from being caught.
Seika is the only one between Kariage, Henshuu, and herself that still goes to Moushou Academy. As a result, her patrols are closer to home and last a shorter amount of time than the others’ do. To make up for this, she does a lot of research and investigative work in her spare time, helping to tracks down villains with Hifue and looking for loopholes in Hero law that’d keep her friends safe.
Yasushi, while he doesn’t necessarily do vigilante work, mentions a lot of what he hears on the streets and in the places he works to the crew. He also helps coordinate patrol routes when he knows certain people (targets) are going to be at a specific place. He’s also the one to check in with the crew alongside Seika to make sure they’re not overworking themselves.
Kariage and Henshuu are the ones most involved in hands-on vigilante work. Kariage prefers to work in the shadows, gathering information by spying, bartering, and blackmailing; sneaking around villain and criminal hotspots to scope out targets; and building up connections and collecting favors that’d help the crew in the long run.
In contrast, Henshuu is their most out-there member. She acts as the bruiser of the group, and her patrols are often dangerous, which is why Kariage sometimes joins her. On her patrols, she does what her unofficial role implies, and has a reputation of beating up murderers, abusers, pedophiles and assaulters before dropping them off in front of police stations.
All in all, the group is doing so much good. People hail them as heroes, and refuse to give information to detectives because what’re the police going to do? Arrest the entire population of Musutafu? Fat chance. And, the funny thing is, they think they’re being so secretive, but Katsuki 100% knows what his crew of dumbasses are up to. And, hey, if he purposefully drops little bits of info here and there, things he’s heard in passing and knows would help his band of idiots, then no one has to know.
Eventually, it all comes to a head when Katsuki invites Kariage and the Katsucrew to the dorms to hang out. Aizawa, being one of the few to know the faces of three of the crew (Smoke Screen, Kadou, Transient) is immediately on guard. However, as time goes on and he sees Katsuki be so happy, he puts aside his worries. After all, if these kids (God, they’re so young) can make Katsuki act like an actual teenager, make him smile and laugh without reservations, then how bad can they truly be?
He doesn’t mention the kids at the next meeting about Musutafu’s own vigilantes.
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As for the other AUs, they’re a bit less detailed! The fantasy AU is a oneshot I’m hoping to finish by next week as somewhat of a test drive to practice writing the crew.
The Cop Kariage AU is, personally, one of the ones I’m looking forward to writing the most. It’s a future fic set in Katsuki’s third year at UA with him and detective-in-training Kariage meeting in the middle of a crime scene. And, honestly? It features Katsuki being the Gay Disaster he is at heart, so if you wanna ask for more info about this one, please do, because I can and will scream about this idea for hours on end <33
does the katsucrew apologize to izuku?
Okay, so, I hope you don’t mind, but I’m going to preface this answer with a bit of a warning: some people might not necessarily like my answer to this, however, I’m taking from my own experiences of being bullied, so please know that this has influenced how I’m answering this ask. Thank you for understanding!!
So, the thing is, the only two of the group that canonically bully Deku are Katsuki and Yasushi. You can have different opinions on whether Kariage was a bully or not, but I don’t actually consider him one! Thus, I don’t think he’d necessarily owe Deku an apology.
As for the rest of the Katsucrew: I think, overall, it’d vary.
For example, while Seika was shown to be one of the classmates to laugh when it’s revealed Deku wanted to go to UA, her character in the Undercut-verse is that of someone who’d be at least a little bit nice to even people she doesn’t like or care about. I’m considering whether or not I want her to apologize, but know that if she does, it’d be more of a general apology about what Deku went through rather than any one specific instance involving her.
Mito, another one of the crew canonically shown to laugh at Deku, I feel would contribute more in teasing Deku rather than outright bullying him. Because of this, she probably wouldn’t view her actions as being all that bad, especially in contrast to how other people treated him and most likely wouldn’t even think that it’s worth apologizing about.
Hifue would 100% call Katsuki out if he ever went too far, as would the rest of the crew. However, as someone who understands emotions in a rather distant way and regards Deku rather neutrally, she’d probably be one of the ones to not really care about the whole situation, especially since she doesn’t consider Deku a friend.
Henshuu, I feel, wouldn’t like Deku. She’s portrayed as someone who respects those that put in work and actively pursue their goals, so Deku’s complete lack of work ethic in regards to his dreams would most likely grate at her nerves. I know that she wouldn’t be on Katsuki’s level, but she was one of the gang who probably pushed Deku around a bit when they were younger. As for an apology, I don’t think she’d give one, as she’s someone very prideful and stubborn, but who knows where the ‘verse will take us?
However, out of the whole crew, I think the only one Deku would actively dislike would be Yasushi, who may or may not apologize and was, from what we’ve seen, nearly just as much of an asshole to Deku as Katsuki was. He’d also have a very neutral view of Kariage, someone who never outright bullied him but stood by while it happend. However, he’d probably harbor some jealously of the boy, considering his close relationship with Katsuki that was formed in half the time Deku knew Katsuki.
Please note that these interpretations might change come the actual story, but this is what I have for right now!!
Undercut-verse Character Profiles (1/8)
Name
Agei (安芸), meaning relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful and technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt. Ashikari (芦狩), meaning reed, bulrush and hunt, raid, gather
Appearance
♡ Height: 6′3 (193 cm) ♡ Hair Color: Black ♡ Hair Style: Messy on top with an undercut ♡ Eye Color: Dark Gray ♡ Distinguishing Feature(s): a scar bisecting his right eyebrow and a jagged scar going from over the bridge of his nose to the middle of his left cheek ♡ Piercing(s)/Jewelry: a simple black band on his right middle finger; a left eyebrow piercing; a left side snake bite piercing; a tongue piecing; a septum piercing; a gauge, industrial, and two helix piercings on his left ear; and a gauge, orbital, and helix piercing on his right ear ♡ Tattoo(s): Kanji’s birthday on his ribcage and a small, plain silhouette of a dragon on his wrist
Misc. Info
♡ Nickname(s): Kariage (刈り上げ), Ash, Smokes, Cowlicks ♡ Hero Code Name: Smoke Screen (煙幕) ♡ Birthday: July 1st ♡ Age: 17 ♡ Gender/Pronouns: Cis Male (He/Him) ♡ Orientation: Demi-bisexual ♡ Race/Ethnicity: Japanese ♡ Blood Type: AB ♡ Birthplace: Chiba Prefecture ♡ Occupation: Student, Ramen Shop Worker ♡ Affiliation: Moushou Academy (training to be an Underground Hero and a Fire Rescue Hero should he be needed) ♡ Fighting Style: Melee Fighting
Kariage’s Quirk is called Smoke. It’s an Emitter-type Quirk that allows him breathe out smoke, inhale it with no consequences to his body, and move it around with the use of hand movements and gestures. It is the combination of his mother and father’s Quirks.
Kariage is someone who others view as laidback, as he appears average in most of what he does and doesn’t care about doing dubiously legal things. However, despite this, he is actually a very socially smart person who can become very serious if the situation demands it. As a result of this, he’s one of the few people who can pick up on what exactly Katsuki is feeling, often using it to his advantage in smugly flustering his boyfriend.
He’s very protective over Katsuki and the Katsucrew as a whole, going out of his way to comfort them in whatever way would work best. Because of this, he’s viewed as somewhat of an older brother figure by his closest friends, being kind one second and a cunning asshole the next, but always willing to defend them at a moment’s notice.
Partner
Bakugou Katsuki is Kariage’s boyfriend, having been together since the middle of the second year of junior high. They’re very close, often spending most of their free time together. Katsuki is also Kariage’s sparring partner, and tutors him on the weekends, as well.
Family
Agei Kanji (安芸完志) is Kariage’s little sister. When her Quirks manifests, it’s called Temperature Manipulation. She attends a quaint kindergarten near UA.
Agei Muchio (安芸夢痴夫) is Kariage’s father. His Quirk is Core Temperature Manipulation. He previously worked as a car mechanic before turning to drug dealing and smuggling when money became tight for the Agei family.
Han’yaku Tousei (繁厄陶酔) is Kariage’s mother. Her Quirk is Breeze Creation. She worked as a dressmaker before the boutique she was employed shut down, leaving her to resort to alcoholism and prostitution to cope and pay the bills.
Friends
Dehisa Yasushi is one of Kariage’s friends, often being the one he hangs around with when getting drunk or smoking. The two bond over video games and playing pranks, mostly, but also relate to each other about struggling to make ends meet.
Daikikou Seika is one of Kariage’s friends. While they seem as different as two people can be, they bond over talking about their little siblings and respective partners, being semi-decent at cooking/baking, and wanting to be Rescue Heroes. They both go to Moushou Academy.
Kate Mito is one of Kariage’s best friends, both often being found relaxing and smoking in each other’s presence. They share a love of motorcycles and mechanics and get together sometimes to build things. She also helped design his Hero costume and gear.
Obuki Hifue is one of Kariage’s friends. While not being as close to each other as they are to other members of the Katsucrew, they enjoy the other’s company, as both are highly analytical, willing to be underhanded, and untrusting of most authority.
Shioawa Henshuu is one of Kariage’s best friends, as the two attend the same Hero school and are frequent sparring partners. She’s often the second person he turns to when needing help, right after Bakugou, and he has an immense amount of trust in the girl. They both over talking about fighting techniques and watching their little siblings have playdates.
Minor Characters
Karogi Shinpi (巨炊神秘) is Kariage’s boss at the ramen restaurant he works at. She’s rather fond of him and treats him like a son, often letting him and his little sister have free meals. She also knows the Katsucrew well, as her little shop is a prime hangout spot for the teens.
Jimii Aian (地味井愛杏) is Kanji’s kindergarten teacher, so she knows Kariage as her student’s older brother. She’s very sweet and selfless, allowing Kariage to delay tuition payments for the school for up to weeks as she’s aware of the Agei children’s home situation. She also offers to babysit Kanji for free on days she knows Kariage has to work the night-shift.
Uei Isamu (衛攻), also known as the 83rd Ranked Pro Hero Guardian, is Kariage’s teacher at Moushou Academy. She’s very understanding but stern, always pushing Kariage to his limits and never letting him give up, making her his favorite teacher and one of the people who most inspire him.
!!! The fact that you feed us rarepair shippers so well is so amazing of you, Gab. Like?? The pure perfection of this? I fucking teared up reading this, I had to read it multiple times, Gab, it was that amazing, okay? Everything about this story is absolutely exquisite - Katsuki becoming Number One, Aizawa and the class crying because they’re so proud, the proposal scene??? It was so beautiful, Gabby, like??? The way you worded everything made it all the more perfect and you are literally one of my favorite people ever <33
Relationships: Bakugou Katsuki/Kariage, Bakugou Katsuki/Kariage-kun, Bakugou Katsuki/Undercut-kun, Bakugou Katsuki/Kariage│Bakugou Katsuki’s Childhood Friend Summary:
“Do you Bakugou Katsuki, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?”
Or, congratulations then a marriage proposal.
wrote a karibaku (kariage / bakugou) marriage fic!
HI HELLO I have nothing to say except that this is amazingly soft and I hold it incredibly dear. Kariage throwing rocks at Katsuki’s window? Kariage calling Katsuki ‘Baby’? Kariage smelling like a bona fide bad boy, but being so comforting? The cuddling? Katsuki not wanting Kariage to leave because he thinks he’s bad? The reassurances and sheer amount of love? Utter perfection. I’d wholeheartedly die for you <33
I’m tired and want to sleep but I keep thinking about Katsuki going home after the Sport’s Festival and he doesn’t cry at all, he just feels so numb and defeated. His parents aren’t even there when he gets in and he’s happy for that, at least they won’t tell him how disappointed they are, and so he just showers and goes to his room.
He spends hours laying in bed, thinking about what happened and how he must’ve deserved it, he was bad and needed to be punished.
But then, in the late hours of the night, he hears the familiar sound of rocks hitting his window and he already knows who it is. He rushes to open it and he watches as Kariage climbs up and jumps into his room.
Katsuki just wrings his hands together and looks down while Kariage cups his cheeks and rubs the red and cut up skin where the muzzle dug in. Kariage clicks his tongue and lifts up Katsuki’s face.
“You hurt, baby?”
Katsuki shakes his head. He wasn’t, it was fine, he deserved it.
But suddenly all he can smell is smoke and leather and Kariage’s cologne and all he can feel are his hands on his cheeks and they’re so fucking gentle and so soft and his face crumples and he just starts to cry.
Straight away Kariage pulls him in, holding him closely and shushing him as Katsuki wraps his arms around him and they fall onto his bed.
He doesn’t know how long they spend like that but he does know that at some point he started talking, rambling about how sorry he was, how he deserved it, he’d get better, he wouldn’t be a villain anymore, and he begged Kariage not to leave him now that he showed everyone how bad he really was.
But Kariage didn’t leave. He just pulled him in and told him he loved him, he tells him he knows him, he knows who he really is and it’s anything but bad, finally making him relax and fall asleep.
They’d talk tomorrow. It’s fine. He’d be fine.
📁 pls um with class 1a thought on katsuki and undercut-kun relationship pls😊
!! Okay, so, everyone kind of has different reactions.
So, like, Deku in the ‘verse is well aware that Katsuki is gay. He just never considered that the kids that hung around Katsuki were anything but followers. So, when it becomes known that Kariage is Katuki’s boyfriend, Deku is shocked beyond words. As Kariage is one of the Aldera kids that Deku’s kind of neutral and mildly salty at, he doesn’t like how close the other boy is to Katsuki, but he knows if he says anything, Katsuki would kick his ass.
Aizawa’s reaction is kind of funny. We all know Katsuki is his favorite, probably sees him as having the most potential in 1A and is probably even more protective over him after the kidnaping. So, when he sees this older kid that smells like cigarette smoke casually interact with one of his Problem Children, his instincts are telling him to intervene. I mean, Kariage positively radiates Bad Boy Energy. However, he sees the way Katsuki lets the boy hang close to him with only a minimal amount of grumbling, he relaxes somewhat. Katsuki is a smart kid, and he wouldn’t voluntarily hang around a bad person, so Aizawa trusts him to handle things.
(and if Aizawa does a little digging later to make sure, only to relax when he finds that Kariage goes to a Hero school, then, well no one needs to know)
The Bakusquad are the most shocked. After all, with them, Katsuki regularly hisses at physical affection and dodges, ducks, and smacks away their attempts at hugging and touching him. And here’s this mysterious boy that appears out of nowhere who’s hand-holding, hugs, and kisses are actually accepted?? Returned?? Katsuki even smiles at him!! It’s so weird, but the whole squad is feeling at least a little bit of jealously, though Ashido and Kaminari are the only ones that state it outright.
Other than them, most of the class is a little bit shocked. Even the ones who aren’t especially close to Katsuki know how he is, and seeing him interact with his mystery friends, his boyfriend, is perplexing.
Hey, you guys!! Please give this fic the love it deserves, because it is absolutely wonderful. I love how Lupita just so seamlessly wove an amazing story that lasts years in so few words, and made it mean so much?? It’s literal perfection and it needs to be shared with everyone because it made me smile so wide and tear up and the prose is chef’s kiss.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/27363382
I did it.
!!! Hi, yes, I’d like to establish that Kari calling Katsuki any and all petnames currently occupies every braincell I have to spare. Like, the concept of Katsuki, someone most people see as this tough, uber masculine guy just absolutely melting at being called baby and honey, and angel? It’s perfect, it’s literally so freaking amazing and I love it.
And, I absolutely adore how no one says a thing about it. They hear Katsuki be called these sugar sweet terms of endearment and immediately wanna tease him, but then, they see him smile? They see him blush bright red and look away shyly with a small, cute smile and gently shove and Kariage, and he’s looks so happy. Aizawa and the Bakusquad can’t find it in themselves to take that away, and I love that.
Because, with all the shit Katsuki’s had to deal with and been put through, all the pain and shame and hurt, he deserves everything good. And, if a little petname or two make him happy then that’s perfectly okay.
Hey, I hope school gets better for you, soon! I can definitely relate to the stress and it sucks that you have to deal with that >:( Regardless, I got a headcanon for Kariage, if that's cool! Personally, he gives me the vibe of someone who uses a million and one petnames for his partner, and Baku would 100% be subject to this. I just find it so cute to think about how Baku would react to all the cutesy nicknames and how *others*, like the Bakusquad and Aizawa, would react to them as well! :)
Thank you!! It’s a bit of a struggle now as I’m trying to get into the swing of things once again after months of not attending Uni, plus I have a few scripts to write, some shit to direct, etc. but I’ll figure it out!!
Also!! Yes! I totally agree.
He just has that energy of someone who’s incredibly cocky, very confident and likes to tease and toy with people, that’s the reason he first uses pet-names, he just likes the way it makes Katsuki stutter and blush and tell him to fuck off.
But then, once they get together, he does it because he knows fine well how much Katsuki loves it. He knows because he’s seen that soft little smile that appears on Katsuki’s face whenever he calls him anything remotely sweet.
So he calls him baby, sweetheart, angel, anything and everything he can think of, just to get Katsuki to smile at him like that.
And I think that the first time the class/Aizawa hear Kariage call him pet-names they’re so damn ready to tease him. They’re already thinking of what they’re going to say at him, a lot of them are a few seconds away from laughing at the scene. But then they see the way Katsuki reacts, the smile, the blush, the way he looks down at the floor and bites his lip and slaps Kariage’s shoulder, the taller boy just looking down at him and smiling all proud and smug, and suddenly they have nothing to say. They know that if they say anything, if they do something awful as laugh, it would affect Katsuki, it would make him feel embarrassed and ashamed of liking something as sweet and soft as pet-names. So they keep their mouths shut and pretend they didn’t hear or see anything.
hi yes i absolutely fucking love this??? omg the fact that Katsuki cant say no to Kariage even if it involves doing dubious things? the way Katsuki holds Kariage’s hand and gets laughed at about his little lisp? the hints at Kariage’s less than spectacular home life? the image of Katsuki continuing to get piercings, Kariage with him each time? all of 1a thirsting over pierced Katsuki? simply immaculate, i love it.
📂📂📂bakugou with lip/tongue piercing????
The tongue piercing was, admittedly, a bad choice.
Well, not really a bad choice per se, but Katsuki knew he should’ve gone about getting it a different way, and he also should’ve waited until he was out of middle school and away from his dumbass impulsive friend (Undercut-Kun) who somehow always managed to talk him into making the worst decisions. It didn’t matter that they were minors, it didn’t matter that their parents had no idea where they were going or what they were doing (although, Undercut’s parents didn’t particularly care, anyways, they were too busy drinking and popping pills to give a shit about what their kid was doing in his spare time). Honestly, Katsuki had no idea how that fucker managed to drag him into that hellhole. Cause that’s what it was - an absolute disaster of a neighbourhood, far too sketchy for two stupid kids to be walking around. But they didn’t care, no, they were headed to some guy Undercut knew who didn’t really care about their age or their parents and would happily pierce whatever body part they wanted pierced. And so Katsuki settled for his tongue cause it was easy to hide from his parents who he rarely spoke to anyways and Undercut wanted his brow done. No problem. They were in an out of the place within a few minutes and Katsuki would never admit to anyone that he grabbed Undercut’s hand during the process.
Regardless of how they got the piercings they still loved them. Yeah, having a lisp for a few days sucked but Katsuki just kept his mouth shut and ignored the snickers Undercut let out whenever he accidentally spoke in front of him. But Katsuki loved that stupid piercing and once it was healed he toyed around with it all the damn time. Eventually he wanted more but he knew his parents wouldn’t really let him get one.
Then he moved into the dorms, though, and he decided ‘fuck it’ and he called up Undercut and they went back to that shady place and while Katsuki got his lip done Undercut got an industrial. Again, they loved that shit.
Katsuki was a bit too oblivious to notice the stares of his classmates, though. The way their eyes lingered on his piercings and the gasps they let out when they saw he has his fucking tongue pierced.
Eventually, as his collection of piercings grew, everyone got used to it, but they never got over just how hot Katsuki looked with all the jewellery hanging off his body.
Ooooo can we have some more headcannons about the katsucrew !!! (Also I’ve been so into undercut-kun x Katsuki lately and this account is a godsend! thank you!!!)
asdfghjk omg Anon, you’re so sweet!!! Also, yes, of course you can have more Katsucrew headcanons. I dunno if you were in bunny’s server when I posted all the ones I had, but for those who weren’t, here are some of them!!
So, starting with Seika!! She’s a real sweetheart, a bit of an airhead when it comes to social situations, but very book smart. She’s especially fixated on plant science, especially since she often uses the flowers, roots, herbs, and leaves she finds in her baking and in making medicinal tonics and salves. Additionally, due to her love for all things nature, she’s obsessed with wearing floral patterns with every outfit, often resulting in the clashing prints and colors that Katsuki despises.
Kariage is older than the rest of the Katsucrew, being seventeen, and, combined with how he raised his little sister from birth, often acts older than he is. He’s the first to tease and make fun of his friends, but he’ll beat up the first person who says anything bad about the crew. When he got old enough for a license, he got his hands on a motorcycle. Now, it features art that every member of the crew helped to design, and something that represents each crew member (i.e.: explosions and grenades for Katsuki, fire decals for Mito, water bubbles for Henshuu, etc.).
Mito is one of the few in the Katsucrew that can actually cook, often competing with Katsuki to make the best version of complicated dishes. She’s also a bit of a bad girl, despite being enrolled at UA, often partaking in underage drinking and buying weed from Yasushi. Despite this, however, she’s a model student, one of the top in the first year Support Course and always up to use her skills for good.
Henshuu is a bit of a wildcard in some people’s eyes. She’s small and wears her hair in pigtails, but, as a skilled boxer and martial artist, she’s also one of the only ones in the Katsucrew who can actually take Katsuki down in Quirkless fighting. She was raised in a mixed-race household, being 1/2 Japanese, 1/4 Chinese, and 1/4 Mexican, so she’s multilingual and and skilled in the art of cooking fusion dishes for her army of little siblings.
Yasushi is the only one of the crew not going to Hero school, instead attending a normal highschool. He works afterschool at the arcade the Katsucrew frequent and the konbini his parents own. He’s the first to start pranks wars in the crew and the most lax about following the rules, as he’s the most mischevious.
Hifue is studying in UA’s business course for the sole purpose of becoming Katsuki’s PR Agent when he becomes a full-fledged hero. Back at Aldera, she was Katsuki’s casual study-buddy, and the two still meet up on weekends with some of the crew to study at one of their various hangouts. Despite seeming quite aloof, Hifue is a kind girl, calling Katsuki out when he goes too far and helping the business owners in Musutafu by taking stock and organizing their finances for extra cash.
Hope you like these, Anon!! <33
Warning(s): Kidnapping, Emotional Manipulation, Non-con Drugging, Disassociation, Heavily Implied Physical Abuse, Dub-con Kissing and Non-sexual Touching, and, of course, Villain Kariage!!
Part [1], Part [2], Part [3], Part [4]