"Katagiri, please introduce yourself to the class," came the monotone voice of the disheveled man who was apparently his new homeroom teacher. Kaito, his black hair contrasting starkly with his bright pink eyes, glanced around the room and tried to gauge his new classmates' interest in him. Out of the quick scan, he could see there was a friendly looking girl with rosy cheeks near the back of the room, a scowling blonde boy closer to the front, and a floating set of clothes that seemed to outline a female figure directly in front of him. Seemed like a mixed bag. First impressions were important, so Kaito put on a bright smile as he began to speak.

"Nice to meet all of you! I'm Katagiri Kaito. I've just moved here from the countryside, which is why I'm joining your class so late. My quirk is called "Give and Take" and its main use is healing. I hope to be able to keep you all safe in battle!"

Kaito bowed deeply, his black bangs hanging towards the ground, before coming back up and waiting for further instruction.

"A healing quirk? I don't think we have one of those in our class yet…" he heard a pink, alien-like girl whisper to the blonde boy beside her. Kaito was happy to hear that—maybe he'd actually prove useful here. Healing quirks were considered quite rare and he was sure that that was part of the reason he was able to get into the academy. As far as fighting prowess and even book smarts went, Kaito had never been high on either scale. He knew he was far from using his quirk to its full potential, but he figured unlocking it was what this school was for.

"Thank you, Katagiri. You can have a seat behind Midoriya," Aizawa stated, pointing towards an empty desk behind a boy with freckles. Kaito nodded, heading past the invisible girl towards his desk. As he passed the scowling blonde boy, he momentarily made eye contact, earning him a scoff from his new classmate. Kaito was definitely not getting good vibes from that one and immediately looked away, eyes settling on the green-haired boy behind him. Fortunately, this boy looked far kinder and even offered up a friendly smile. Kaito smiled back as he passed and took a seat behind the boy who he presumed was Midoriya.

"Alright. We haven't been out to the field to train in a while, so we're gonna do some combat training today. Meet at the training ground in 15 minutes," stated the pro-hero with a noticeable lack of enthusiasm. Kaito thought the man might offer him some guidance on where to go, but the teacher was already out the door before he could ask any questions. The majority of the class followed, filing out of the room as Kaito lagged behind, unsure of what to do. His pink eyes jumped from person to person in hopes that someone would give him some guidance, but no one seemed to pay him any mind.

"Katagiri, right?" said a gentle voice from beside him. Kaito jumped in surprise, not realizing that Midoriya had been next to him the whole time. Regaining his composure, he offered a smile to the other boy.

"Yes! And you're Midoriya?" he replied, giving the other student a quick glance up and down. The green-haired boy was a bit shorter than him, but much more muscular. Kaito guessed that the his quirk was a physical one, judging from the scars that lined his hands and arms. Looking at the freckles and the green mop of hair as Midoriya nodded in response to his question, Katagiri couldn't deny that his classmate was kind of cute.

"Do you want to go to the field together? I'll show you where the lockers are," Midoriya offered, pointing towards the door of the classroom where the last of their classmates were exiting. Kaito nodded almost too enthusiastically, relieved that someone had offered to help him and excited that that someone was Midoriya.

"That would be great!" he replied, his pink eyes lighting up. He followed his classmate out of the room, making sure to walk close to his side, but not too close.

"So you just moved to the city? You must not know very many people then," Midoriya asked, bringing his finger to his chin in a thinking pose. Katagiri nodded.

"Yeah, I don't really know anyone...it's been a hard move. Even my parents aren't here," the healer replied, his heart sinking a bit. Midoriya seemed to notice the mood swing and placed his hand on Kaito's shoulder, giving him a reassuring smile.

"Don't worry! You'll meet a lot of people here. If you're okay with it, do you want to get ice cream after school? I mean, that way we can get to know each other! Then you won't be alone," his classmate suggested somewhat timidly. Kaito could tell that Midoriya was a shy person and was giving his 100% to be kind and outgoing. The pink-eyed boy almost gushed over the cute display, but he held back, instead giving a bright smile.

"I'd love that! I'm so grateful that I got to sit behind you," Kaito replied, expressing his honest thoughts. Midoriya seemed relieved that the new student had accepted his offer, a smile spreading across his own face.

"Alright! Let's meet at the gate after class. Oh, and you can call me Deku!" Midoriya exclaimed.

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As Aizawa explained the rules of the 3v3 practice battles, Kaito glanced around, trying to see if he could find Midoriya amongst his classmates. The two had gotten separated in the locker room and the new student now felt quite alone. Everyone seemed to have their clique—the girls, the loud guys, and the not-so-loud guys. The angry blonde boy from earlier stood a few feet away from him, his arms crossed and a displeased look upon his face as usual. Katagiri considered walking over to introduce himself, but remembering the scowl from earlier, he decided against it.

"The first team will be...Hagakure, Katagiri, and Todoroki," Aizawa stated, signaling for the three to assemble to his left. Kaito walked over to the designated point, his pink-eyes scanning for who his teammates were. A boy with half-red, half-white hair was making his way over, as well as a floating female outfit that he presumed was the invisible girl from earlier. Kaito couldn't tell whether the two were going to be nice or not-the boy had barely any expression on his face and he couldn't even see the girl.

"They'll be challenging Sero, Kirishima, and Midoriya," the tired-looking man said, pointing to his right. "You each have five minutes to discuss strategy. Remember, the goal is to knock all three of your opponents out of the field."

Kaito watched with wide-eyes as Midoriya made his was over to the opposing group. Just his luck...he had to fight his cute new friend in his first battle. Speaking of cute, his new teammate-Todoroki, was it?-was quite good-looking as well.

Kaito! Focus...you can't just fall for every cute guy. Midoriya has a good personality so if you're gonna like someone, keep your sights set! Kaito thought to himself, shaking his head. Now was not the time for such thoughts-the battle ahead would be his first chance to impress his classmates.

"Ohhhh, this is gonna be an interesting battle," he heard Kaminari exclaim from the sidelines. The girl beside him nodded her agreement. From the long, black ponytail, he could tell that that was Yaoyorozu Momo, the girl that had gotten in on recommendation.

"Indeed. Todoroki and Midoriya are both extremely strong. Sero and Hagakure will have an interesting role in supporting. I'm not sure how Kirishima and the new kid will play into it…" she analyzed, momentarily meeting Katagiri's eyes.

"Katagiri-kun," came a friendly female voice, snapping him back to the focus at hand. The invisible girl's clothes were angled towards him and he assumed she must be looking at him. "We don't know your quirk yet! And neither do they, so I think that'll help us!"

Todoroki nodded his agreement, a stoic expression on his face. The boy was intimidating, but he didn't seem like he had any ill-will. "Agreed. What exactly is your quirk, Katagiri?"

Kaito hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to explain it. "Well...it's like a transfer of energy. I can sap energy from people using my left hand which slowly lowers their stamina. If I use it for long enough, it usually causes them to faint."

The black-haired boy held up his right hand. "And if I use my right hand, I can give people energy, speeding up their healing process by a lot! For both of them, I have to be able to point at the person...so if they're moving really quickly or I can't see them, it won't be effective. And I also can't heal unless I sap some energy first..."

"Ohhhh, so cool!" Hagakure exclaimed, clapping her invisible hands together. "So we don't have to worry as much with you on our side!"

Kaito let out a chuckle at the girl's enthusiasm. "I guess not! But I'm also basically defenseless, so I'm counting on you guys as well!"

Todoroki nodded his understanding. "We'll do our best to immobilize them so you can easily steal energy."

His two teammates continued to give him an overview of their own quirks and the quirks of the other team until Aizawa's emotionless voice called for them to come to the field. Both teams started at opposite sides of the field, with the remainder of the class watching from the sidelines. Kaito looked across the field at his opponents, his eyes settling on Midoriya. To his surprise, he found the other boy looking right back at him. Katagiri quickly averted his gaze, not wanting to be obvious.

"Alright. As usual, don't do anything that might kill someone, but otherwise anything goes," Aizawa stated. "Hmmm, get ready and...fight."


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