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Behind The Red Curtain.

A BkDk Theater Au. 🎭

Two boys feeling the intense chemistry in and out of high school theater.

#BkDk #QlAu #HighSchoolAu #Theater #Musical #WestSideStoryAu #Pining #SlightAngst #HappyEnding
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Sooooooooo……… I know I have other stories that are unfinished, but my brain could not let this go…

I have seen the recent West Side Story, and it reminded me of when I was part of the West Side Story production, I was a Stage Manager, and remembered all of the stressful and magical processes of pulling a show together! Then my brain said, that- but make that BkDk.

Also want to note something before diving into this. I have been in theater for several years and experienced a lot of things and events.

So, there is going to be parts where it’s “traditionally” a “man’s part” or a “lady’s part”, but my directors never care for that, and any one of any gender could play the parts they wanted to go far regardless of the role, all that mattered is your talent!

So, please don’t try to critique me on that cause most of this is based on experience.

Hope you guys like this!
Behind The Red Curtain.

#BkDk #QlAu #HighSchoolAu #Theater #Musical #WestSideStoryAu #Pining #SlightAngst #HappyEnding
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Behind The Red Curtain

Chapter 1: Same Old Monday

Mondays are always Katsuki's favorite day of the week. No, it wasn't Saturday or Friday, he hated Fridays or some random ass day of the week. It was Mondays he favored the most. He was also staring for the 100th time today.

Mondays are Katsuki's group's study days with the morons. He was helping with Calculus with Kirishima, Mina, Sero, and mostly Denki. They were always a pain in Katsuki's ass.

Always asking questions; needing explanations for every step; making him repeat himself over and over again. He hated it.

But Mondays is his favorite day.

It's the only day they have scheduled at the library for the semester.

UA’s High Plus Ultra Library; isn't your typical library. It's also merged with a Café, the students love it, it isn't too quiet, and you can get your daily intake of caffeine. It annoyed Katsuki that there were so many people here. But it was his favorite place.

Because of the Liberian Assistant.

Izuku Midoriya, or Deku, as Katsuki knows him, started working here every school day in their first year of high school. And it's the only place Katsuki can actually see him.

It's been three years and he and Deku have never shared the same class. It was the most annoying thing to Katsuki. He understood that he wasn't going to have every class with him but do not have one?! It pissed him off to no end!

He figures that the universe is working against him. He used to be friends with the green-haired boy when they were a lot younger. Hell Katsuki would even say that he was his best friend. But then things changed.

Katsuki kept /needing/ to see Deku.

Got upset that he even could cry, but never did cause Katsuki was too tough for that. Katsuki remembers feeling a funny feeling in his heart and stomach. He liked it. Which he hated.

So, then Katsuki pushed Deku away.

When they were in middle school, instead of taking the school over like they planned. Katsuki always pushed him away. He bullied him. Got his little "minions" to join him too. Eventually, Deku started to evade him bit by bit then avoided him altogether.

Part of Katsuki felt accomplished when Deku stopped trying to talk to him and stopped following him around. He was also sad that Deku stopped trying. It pissed him off. He got what he wanted right?!

Then why is there this deep feeling of sorrow when Deku started being friends with the stupid new transfer kid who has half-white half-red hair? Why?

It took some therapy and some anger management class, which he feels that it's unfortunate that he keeps taking Every Fucking Friday, to figure out that the funny feeling he had was……… infatuation.

Yes. Katsuki Bakugou had a crush on Izuku Midoriya, and he was upset that he practically fucked up his chances before he even tried. He hated it.

So, for now. For the 110th time, he is content with just sitting in his spot and looking at the boy.

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A week had passed, and it was finally Monday. Katsuki had trouble keeping the eagerness from his face. He manages of course. Cause he's the best, and he trudges on to the library. Here comes his favorite part. Walking to the front desk.

This is where he has to sign in to go to his designated study spot, but also where he gets the closest look at Deku.

Katsuki noticed that Deku's hair was shorter today. //Looks like the nerd got a haircut.// Katsuki thought.

He can see that the freckles on his face had gotten darker since it was springtime, and the sun was out more. He also is the softness in his cheek and the glow in his eyes that Katsuki could never seem to get over. He was so cute.

Deku always looks up at nods his head in acknowledgment whenever Katsuki is there to sign in. It always made Katsuki feel a flutter in his heart.

To know that even if they haven't talked in such a long time, 8 years, yes, he's been counting, fuck off; it was nice to know Deku didn't completely write him off.

But something was off. Deku was different. Katsuki started looking a bit longer. Yeah, he got a haircut.

But that wasn't it. Something is up and Katsuki doesn't know what it is.

"U-um…… is everything okay?"

The soft voice shocked the blonde. He hasn't heard Deku's voice this close before. It was ethereal, delicate, and so… musical.

Katsuki realized that he had said absolutely /nothing/ and kept /staring/ for a very uncomfortable 2 minutes before he growled out and shook his head and speeds off to the group's usual table.

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The rest of the group finally showed up and they were studying again.

Asking some questions. Asking for explanations. It was the same damn thing as it was last week.

Katsuki's life was the same.

So, what changed in Deku's life?

As soon as Katsuki sat down, he spied Izuku from behind books and papers.

It wasn't until he was far from Izuku's cute face that he figured out what was different.

Deku was happy. And not the usual kind.

Deku was over the moon about something. His eyes were shining in happiness and his smile was brighter than the sun.

His body language just oozed with excitement and giddiness.
With every passing random conversation he had, Deku spoke with more enthusiasm than usual. He moved around with graceful but practiced steps.

It was disgustingly adorable to see Izuku so happy and Katsuki was even more irritated at the twisting stomach at the thought of anything making Izuku /that/ happy.

Today was just another Monday, right? What was different about /today's/ Monday?

Katsuki had enough as soon as the study session was over. Katsuki packed up quickly, ignoring the looks from his friends, and march right over to the front desk. As soon as he got halfway there, one of Deku's coworkers, Glasses, walk over to a now VERY excited Deku.

After a brief chat Izuku picked up his back and ran off, Glasses did a weird hand motion as he scolded Deku, but it seems all in good fun.

//What the fuck just happened?!//

Katsuki ran to the double doors leading outside and quickly scanned the area.

Deku was nowhere to be seen.

Katsuki huffed and walked back to the front desk and waved at Glasses.

"Hello, fellow student! How may I assist you today?!" The blue-haired guy was quite loud. He's lucky that he works here and not in a regular library.

Katsuki spoke quickly "The guy who just left! Where's he going"

Glasses looked confused for a second and Katsuki rolled his eyes. "The guy with the green hair! Where did he go?!"

"Oh! You mean Midoriya!" Glasses says with a smile.

"Yes," Katsuki said through clenched teeth "

Where the hell did, he goes?!"

"I'm sorry my fellow student I am not at
Liberty to discuss the private lives of my coworkers and friends! Perhaps you can ask him yourself when he returns to his next shift which I am not at liberty when that would be."

Katsuki scoffs already knowing Deku's schedule by heart. "Fine!!! Thanks for nothing!!!"

Glasses had the audacity to smile and cheerfully say "You are most welcome!"

Katsuki growled out even louder and stomped out of the building.

Katsuki was trying to seem casual searching the large UA campus. But he was Moving fast, constantly checking, and rechecking rooms and he couldn't for the life of him find Deku. Katsuki was getting annoyed.

//This is all Deku's fault!

Why the fuck did he have to move so fast?!//

Katsuki huffed for the 10th time and marched passed the theater room.

But then he heard it.

He heard the most beautiful singing voice.

He scrunched his face into a deep frown and slowly walked back toward the entrance of the theater room. His eyes had to adjust to the darkness of the room but there was light on the stage. And there was the voice along with Sparkling jade green eyes.
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Behind The Red Curtain

Here's the next Part of the Theater AU! Hope you guys enjoy it!!!

Back to the Top!!!

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Behind The Red Curtain

Chapter 2: Going for the Leading Lady

#BkDk #QlAu #HighSchoolAu #Theater #Musical #WestSideStoryAu #Pining #SlightAngst #HappyEnding
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Izuku was excited and so full of energy when he went to the theater room. He even was 5 minutes early!

Along with that excitement, he was definitely nervous. This is the first time he's auditioned for a lead role- before he auditions just to be part of a play.

It didn't matter the role, he just wanted to be there. But this time, it's a play he really loved! He couldn't pass up this opportunity even if he didn't get the part.

Izuku was doing his humming exercises, but it was interrupted when his script fell- well it was more so someone bumped into him and made him drop it.

Izuku looked up and saw a girl his height with also green hair and eyes but hers were darker.

"Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't see you there!!!" She picks up Izuku's script and looks at him.

"Oh! Your Midoriya right?!"

"Y-yeah, hi? I'm sorry I don't know who you are." He says reaching out of his script.

She pulls it back to her and smiles politely.

"Of course, you don't.—

—You and your bookworm gang are always such cute wallflowers!"

Izuku blinked owlishly at that. How was he supposed to respond to that?

"I transferred this year! And I /always/ hear people compare me to UA's Green Beauty!"

Izuku felt his face getting hot "Umm me?! No! You must be-"

A dark look settled on the girl's face "A mistake? Yeah, I thought so too."

Izuku took a step back. Not really knowing how to respond to the shift in the girl's mood.

The girl proceeds to look at Izuku's script and scoffs at the highlighted lines.

"You're going for Maria?! Really?! /You/? You know that's a /girl's/ part, right?"

Izuku scrunches his brows and snatches his script away from the girl's hand, making her dark green eyes widen a bit.

"I-I know. I am aware of that. I'm still going to that part." Izuku said determinedly.

The girl narrowed her eyes at Izuku and stared at his person.

She smirks.

"I know all about your reputation here, Mi-dor-iya. They all said that you're /so/ talented, but I beg a differ! From what I have seen, you have only played /minor/ roles in the past two years! Well, I guess with your /plain/ looks, I wouldn't try to go for bigger roles either.——

——How anyone thinks you're talented has got to be either blind or only wants to get in your pants!" She said, practically seething.

Izuku narrows his eyes back at the girl. And does his perfect smile.

"Well, if I'm so untalented and plain as you say. Then you don't have to worry about little ole me, right? Unless……… you feel /threatened/."

The girl gasps at Izuku's words. "Now listen here-"

"Why don't you just shut it, Setsuna!" A determined soft voice comes from Izuku's left

"Ugh. Why are /you/ here Uraraka?!"

"We are here to audition as well, isn't that why we are all here?" A monotone voice comes from Izuku's right.

"No one asked for your opinion, Todoroki!!!"

"But you're here giving Unsolicited, /incorrect/, opinions to my best friend. Why can't I just speak facts? You asked a question- I answered- We are here to audition."

Todoroki said with a lazy stare at the girl who looks like her head is about to pop.

"You know what! I don't have time for this!" She shouts and stomps away. And Izuku noticed her path.

"Hey, Setsuna! Watch-"

"I don't need to hear anything you have to say Midori-AH!!"

Setsuna trips over some of the ropes that are on the ground and falls face-first to the ground.

Izuku shrugs "All I was going to say is 'Watch Out'. But you know- it's too late."

The girl screeches away and runs off outside.

Probably going to the nurse's office for her bleeding nose.

Ochaco started cackling at the scene and proceeds to hug Izuku. "You're here!!! I'm so glad you're here!" she looks at Todoroki "Ha!!! You owe me lunch! "

Shouto sighs "Yes, yes I do."

Izuku does a dramatic gasp at his best friend "Shouto!!! You bid against me?!"

Shouto nodded "Yeah, she kept groaking at Poor Asui today and I wanted it to stop."

Ochaco does an exasperated sigh "Shouto please in English"

Shouto blinks at her "That is English."

Izuku giggled and looks at Ochaco. "Groaking means that you were staring at someone while they're eating, hoping that they'll give you some of the food."

Ochaco glares at Shouto "I was not!!!"

Izuku looks to Shouto "Did Asui have Mochi?"

Shouto nodded while looking at his script.

Izuku made a loud laugh and said started to look at his script as well "You were 100% staring at Asui's lunch, Ochaco!"

Ochaco huffed and crosses her arms. "She had strawberry mochi today okay! Don't judge me!!!"

"LISTEN UP LITTLE ACTORS!!!" A booming voice practically vibrates the room startling all the students there. Mr. Hizashi did always have the effect.

"As you all know, My Hubby, Mr. Aizawa, and I are going to be the Directors for this Spring’s play—West Side Story!!——

——We'll start with the leading parts auditions and go down the list there, even if you don't get the part, you want there are plenty of dance and choirs’ roles you can participate in if you still want to be a part of it!——

——In the meantime, if you are here for the backstage position Mr. Sekijiro will be here shortly to interview you! Now let's get started!!!!"

Mr. Aizawa takes a step forward and takes a long drink of coffee from his tumbler.

"Alright let's get this done, we'll start with the Auditions for the role of Maria. We have the signup sheets so wait for your name to be called… Alright, first up…. Pony Tsunotori"

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With each passing audition, Izuku's nerves started to get the best of him.

Setsuna's words lingered at the back of his mind. He knows he could do it. He knows this. But he couldn't help but let the little bits of self-doubt creep up the back of his spine and into his head.

//What If I mess up my lines? What if Setsuna is right?——

——Will they find that me going the role of Maria too weird? But I want to be Maria— I don't want any other lead—am I being unfair? I'm taking the role from someone better. What if-//

Izuku felt a slap from the back of his head!

"Oooooow! Ochaco?! Why you do that?!" He whined

Ochaco rolled her eyes. "Oh please, it wasn't that hard! And you're doing it again!!!"

Izuku blinks "Doing what?"

Shouto spoke up "You were mumbling. Not that we mind you doing that, but we don't like it when you talk down about yourself."

Izuku looks down at his red shoes "Oh."

Ochaco hugs Izuku. "Izuku, you are one of the most talented people I know! You're so amazing! I really look up to you! Really! And I just know you're going to kill this audition! And do it cause you want to!——

——Don't worry about anything or anyone else!"

Shouto nods in agreement.

Izuku's eyes start watering, and he smiles. "You guys are so amazing too! Thank you both so much" he wails happily and hugs the both of them. Their moment, however, was interrupted by an indignant Scoff.

They turn and see Setsuna standing off to the side. As much as they want to be upset, they giggle at the girl's very red nose.

"Hey, Setsuna! You - uh got a little something right-" Ochaco starts to pat her nose while giggling.

Setsuna is now turning purple, and they swear they can see steam coming out of her ears.

"Setsuna, Tokage!" Aizawa's gravelly voice fills the theater and Setsuna marches off.

They all giggle to one another and Ochaco looks at Izuku.

"Which song are you auditioning with?! 'I feel Pretty'?!"

Izuku flushes a bit and looks down and fidgets with his fingers a bit. Of course, every auditioner for Maria that had went up and did that song. But Izuku didn't want to /be/ Maria for that song.

He wanted to do a song that reminded him of /someone/.

"No, I wanted to do 'Somewhere'," he says a bit wistfully.

Shouto grimaces a bit but quickly schools his features. Izuku knows why he made that face.

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"Midoriya, Izuku!"

Izuku jumps up startling his friend next to him.

Setsuna saunters past the trio and winks. "Beat that /boy/."

Ochaco gets up and starts to lunge at her before being caught at the back of her shirt by Shouto.

"If you kill her now, you won't get the lunch, and I was going to ask Fumyumi to make it."

Ochako quickly calms down in a huff. Not bringing Fuyumi's food is the perfect threat to keep her level-headed.

They each grab Izuku's shoulder.

"You got this Izuku!" Ochaco beamed

"Break a leg," Shouto said in his same monotone voice but with a small smile lifting at the corner of his mouth.

Time is a funny thing.

At first, it felt like they weren't going to ever call for Izuku's name. But, now that they have.

It feels like it's all going so fast.

Izuku takes a deep breath, walks over to the front of the stage, and waves to the directors. "Um hi!" He says shyly.

Aizawa raises a brow but doesn't comment. Hizashi however seems ecstatic.

"Alright, little actor!

We're going to start off on page 16, I'll be reading the part of Anita. Okay, you ready?"

Izuku rolled up his script and put it in his back pocket and nodded with determination.

"Ready!"

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"Alllllllright little actor!!! That was good! Now you got a song ready for us?"

"Yes, Mr. Hizashi!" Izuku said smiling

"Groovy! Which one?!"

"Somewhere," the Greenette said with enthusiasm.

"Why?"

Both Izuku and Hizashi both look at Mr. Aizawa.

He hasn't said one thing during anyone's audition run. This had Izuku's nerves sneak back up.

"O-oh. It's just my favorite, sir" Izuku said while facing his head at Aizawa but really is looking at the top of the man's head. Trying to make eye contact.

Aizawa let out a deep 'hmm' and made a nod at Jirou who is their Music Coordinator.

Izuku took a deep shaky breath and waited for the beat to sing.

🎶 There's a place for us,
Somewhere a place for us. Peace and quiet and open air
Wait for us, somewhere. 🎶

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Katsuki is in awe hearing Deku sing. He remembered that Izuku use to sing songs whenever they played together. That he used to find annoying until he finally asked why Deku sang all the time.

~I sing when I'm happy! And I'm always happy whenever I'm with Kacchan! ~

That right.

Deku always sang when he was happy. When was the last time Katsuki heard him even humming?

//Too long apparently// he thought bitterly.

Katsuki quietly goes to sit in the back row a bit away from the door. And just watched.

He feels like he was a sailor in the middle of the sea being entranced by a beautiful siren who had the prettiest eyes and the softest hair.

He couldn't help but want to go up and just…….. well, he didn't really know what he would do if he even got the chance to be that close to Deku. But, regardless, Katsuki swears that it would be perfect.

He leans his arms across on the seat in front of him and continues to watch.

Unfortunately, Deku's singing had come to an end, and he seemed prepared to walk backstage. Katsuki was about to make a move to leave but then the Walking Dead's voice stopped them both.

"Hold on, kid. Let's see Something." The scruffy man looks around. "Can one of the Auditioners that is going for the role of Tony come up the stage?"

Walks out what Katsuki thinks is a douche bag on legs. He was about the same height as him. He had brown hair and brown eyes.

And he just an air of arrogance to him. Katsuki immediately hated him. And look at his shitty smile! What's he so confident about?!

"Name kid?" The Scruffy teacher said

The fucktard dares to chuckle as if everyone should've known better. "Come on, old man! You know who I am!"

Scruffy gave a deadpanned stare. "Name."

The shitty smiles rolled his stupid shit brown eyes and smirked. "Shindo, Yo"

Scruffy nodded and looks at the two on stage. "Go to page 58, this is the scene at the bridal shop and Anita had just left the two of you alone. Got it?"

The two nodded and looks at each other. The Lame ass starts turning the pages and sees Deku already glanced at it and rolled the script back up and looked at Shit-for-Eyes expectingly.

"You got the script already memorized Freckles?"

Deku nodded and smiled politely.

"You know it!"

Katsuki hated how familiar these two were. And fucking Freckles? How fucking original!!!

Shit-for-Eyes hold the script in his hand and starts. Giving his shitty smile to Deku.

NOTE: All parts that have {{{ }}} Is the Acting/Play/Theater lines and acting events happening. (⌒ω⌒)ﾉ

{{{
SHINDO
She's foolish. We're untouchable; we are in the air; we have magic!

IZUKU
Magic is also evil and black. Are you going to that rumble?

SHINDO
No.

IZUKU
Yes.

SHINDO
Why?

IZUKU
To stop it.

SHINDO
I have stopped it. It's only a fistfight. 'Nardo won't get --

IZUKU
/Any/ fight is not good for us.
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Katsuki is barely listening to the words that they are saying. What he /is/ paying attention to is the movements the two actors are making. They are moving to and fro, Shindo's ugly ass is leaning in, while Izuku is swaying his body. It seems like they're…………flirting.

//Are…….. are they playing lovers?!//

Katsuki doesn't know shit about plays. Hell, he doesn't even know what this one is about.

But what he /does/ know is that brown hair fucker is getting waaay close to Deku.

{{{
IZUKU
Your Mamá...

Deku grabs a box and proudly presents it to the "audience". It was adorable.

SHINDO
She'll come running from the kitchen to welcome you. She lives in the kitchen.

IZUKU
Dressed so elegant?

Shindo dances smoothly to Deku and holds his waist.
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Katsuki clenches his teeth and his own hands at the sight.

And when he sees Deku smile, he firmly plants his feet on the ground willing himself not to move.

{{{
SHINDO
I told her you were coming. She'll look at your face and try not to smile. And she'll say: Skinny -- but pretty.

IZUKU
She is plump, no doubt.

Deku points to the other box nearby.

IZUKU
I take after my Mamá; delicate boned

Shindo smiles and leans in for a kiss
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//WHAT?! No no no no no!!!//

"BAKUBRO!!!"

Everyone freezes. But not as much as the cold icy feeling that Katsuki feels in his blood

Dunce face continues to embarrass Katsuki.

"HEY, GUYS!!! I found him!!! He's at the theater!!!"

There are very few times that Katsuki got caught utterly speechless.

Years ago, when Auntie Inko found him and Deku trying to hide a broken vase behind the tv stand.

The time his mom walked in on him jacking off when he was 13, four years ago.

13 minutes ago, when he heard Deku singing for the first time in what it seems like forever.

Aaaaand— right now. Where his dumbass stalkers have loudly announced that Katsuki was here watching the auditions like a fucking creep.

The rest of the idiot squad had shown up. They clearly didn't understand how to read the room.

"Kats! There you are! We lost you!" Soy sauce face yells out.

Shitty hair's head pops in and looks at Katsuki with a stupid smile on his face. "We saw you take off! Don't you remember?! We had to-"

They didn't know when but Scruffy had shown up right in front of them. A dark aura surrounded him. Shutting down the very excitable teens.

"Do you children understand that we are in the /middle/ of rehearsals here?!" He glares at every one of them in their eyes, putting shame into their very souls. "And Mina, as a performer here you should /know/ better."

Pinky had the decency to look ashamed and look down. "S-sorry teach! We are leaving /right now/!!!" She started pulling each boy by the ear and throwing them out the theater door. She grabbed Katsuki and practically dragged him out.

"Again, I'm so sorry!

This will /never/ happen again! I'll see you tomorrow for the dance rehearsals!!!"

The last thing Katsuki sees is the old man's glaring face and Deku's very curious and confused eyes.

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