Chapter 7: Suspicions

The next day arrived, bringing forth excitement from all of Yuuei's new students.

Haku prepared for her first day of school. She was dressed in the standard Yuuei uniform, ready to meet her teachers and fellow classmates… Well, as ready as she could be with the strain she put on herself yesterday.

Haku felt fine. A little sore, but fine overall. She had adequate sleep. She didn't have any childhood flashbacks from her previous life or dreams about what could have happened had her circumstances been different. She repressed the depressing thoughts and put on a smile.

'Today,' she thought, 'is going to be a day of new experiences. It's going to be hard. But, that's not going to stop me. I will push through and exceed everyone's expectations, for those that I care for.' She felt good, working towards a goal. It was a part of her philosophy, 'People are truly strong when they have something to protect.'

Haku went through her backpack, checking to see if she had forgotten anything. She didn't want make the impression that she was irresponsible. After reassuring herself, she walked over towards the door, where her brother, Shoto, was already waiting for her.

They walked out the door, and towards the subway. Nothing eventful happened, but it was still nice to have a sense of stability. The weather outside was very, calming, soothing their nerves. The birds sang their melodious tune. Overall, it was a beautiful day, which ironically put Haku on edge. She had learned in her past life that seemingly perfect days never ended well. She would have to heighten her guard.

The duo reached the entrance gate Yuuei considerably early. Haku was in awe at the face of the gigantic building that presented itself before them. Shoto just stared impassively, although he was just as amazed. They navigated through the large and confusing hallways of the prosperous school. The sibling eventually found the classroom 1-A, which for some reason had an oversized door. When they walked in, they greeted by familiar yelling.

"Shoto! Haku! I'm glad that you could make it to class on time! It would have been horrible if you both were late." Iida shouted with his normal enthusiasm.

"I see you made it as well, Tenya" Haku replied with a smile tracing her lips

"Of course I would! It would not be fit for a student to be late for class, especially on their first day! To be late would be unbecoming of me." Iida sharply stated

The trio talked for a while, as other students began filling the classroom.


Aizawa sat in the teacher's lounge. He currently had a lot on his mind. From the videos of the entrance exam, he knew his class was capable- to an extent. However, they were also very inexperienced. He would have to shape them into abled fighters.

That wasn't the only issue in his mind. There was also the anomaly that principal Nezu told him about, Haku Todoroki, the daughter of Endeavor. Nezu had been vague and retained his polite, bubbly presence, but the message was there, hidden behind the innocent wall of words. 'Watch her.'

Aizawa sighed, already feeling an oncoming headache. He would have to observe any strange behaviors that the female Todoroki exhibits. With that in mind, he slipped into his sleeping bag and proceeded towards his classroom.


Haku met all of the 1-A students, including the brown-haired girl, Uraraka, and the green-haired boy, Midoriya, which Iida was quick to apologize to. Haku also thanked him for saving both her and Uraraka, getting a stuttered response.

Haku idly observed the classroom she was in, taking note of all the eyes darted towards the door as it slowly opened. She was curious as to who their sensei would be. The door finally revealed… a trash bag with a face of a school shooter?

"Everyone, shut up. You've already wasted enough time. Your lives are only so long. I am Aizawa Shota, your sensei. Now, everyone change into their gyms clothes and meet up outside in five. There will be a physical exam today." The trashba- Aizawa sensei spoke as he discarded the hideous yellow sleeping bag. All the students including Haku rushed to get changed.

The students all met outside, where the exam was said to take place. There were nervous faces on some of the students at the idea that an exam would take place so soon.

"Listen!" Aizawa demanded " We will be conducting a physical exam today. You!" He pointed towards Bakugo. "How far were able to throw a baseball in middle school?"

"67 meters." Bakugo responded in a bored tone.

"Alright, now try throwing it now, but with your quirk." Aizawa replied, in a tone that told everyone that he really didn't care what Bakugo's throwing distance was.

Bakugo took the ball that was handed to him. With a loud shout of "DIE!", surprising some of the students, he flung the ball with a contained explosion, sending it flying a little over 700 meters. The students were baffled at how far Bakugo was able to pitch the ball. Aizawa chose to interject at this moment of time.

"You see, this won't be a normal physical exam you will participating in today. You all will be using your quirks."

The students suddenly bursted into chatter. "Wow, we get to use our quirks in school?!" "That's Yuuei for you!"

While Haku wanted to join in on the crowd's excitement, it seemed that from the tone if his voice, Aizawa-Sensei had more say.

"Settle down!" He barked "This test will be a quirk apprehension test. The person who scores the lowest overall average will be deemed unfit to become a hero and expelled." Aizawa said in a low voice.

The students went silent. Most had very pale faces. Haku wasn't intimidated by the stakes, having far more pressure on her before.

The first test was on speed, something that Haku prided herself on. Her fighting style relied heavily on it. She finished, second only to Iida by .5 seconds, despite lacking a speed quirk. She didn't perform very well on the strength based tests compared to the other students, but she made up for it by placing first in the side stepping category.

Haku was a bit unnerved by Aizawa's seemingly apathetic stare as she took the tests, although she didn't show it. While on the surface, Aizawa looked completely uninterested, Haku knew that he was watching her movements, ready to intervene at any given time.

When it came to the pitching test, Haku threw the ball with a large amount effort, and hit the ball even harder before it went out of her range using a bat made out of ice. The ball ended up going around 200 meters.

When Midoriya pitched, he got an estimated 40 or so meters. He seemed shocked. That was when Aizawa spoke up.

"I erased your quirk. The entrance exam must have really been flawed if they let someone like you pass. Do you intend to incapacitate yourself every time you use your quirk? You would just be a liability. With your quirk, you can never be a hero." Aizawa verbally berated.

Midoriya looked distraught. However, his eyes were quickly inflamed with determination. There was some yelling from Bakugo, claiming that Midoriya didn't have a quirk, but Haku disregarded it seeing as he was obviously wrong. She had witnessed Midoriya's power at the entrance exam when he struck the zero-point robot.

Midoriya swung and launched the ball, creating a shockwave. The ball ended up within the 700 meter range, close to Bakugo's score. Everyone was impressed, bar Bakugo. Haku noticed that Midoriya's finger was swollen, perhaps due to the usage of his quirk.

Without warning, Bakugo lunged at Midoriya, swearing profanities while doing so. Aizawa quickly erased Bakugo's quirk and detained him using his carbon fiber cloths. After scolding Bakugo for his unprovoked attack, the rest of the tests went on as normal.

As the last test finished, Aizawa revealed the results. Everyone searched for their name, hoping that they were not in last place.

Haku's eyes drifted towards last place. Midoriya's name was listed there. She felt a pang of guilt go through her. He was such a good-hearted person, seeing that he jumped in to save two strangers that he didn't even know. There was no doubt that he wanted to become a hero, and that dream was about to be taken from him.

"Oh, just so you guys know, the supposed expulsion for whoever placed last was just a ruse." Aizawa remarked, cutting the tension

There was a collective yell of 'What!?' in response.

" The stakes were a ruse to make sure that everyone tried their hardest in the exams. Otherwise, we would get half-baked results." Aizawa responded to the shell-shocked students


The rest of class was uneventful, with everyone soon being dismissed. Aizawa was left alone, still in the classroom.

'I can see why Nezu had me monitor the younger Todoroki.' Aizawa thought to himself 'She's not like anyone else in her age group. She shows kindness and support towards everyone, in a genuine manner. However, her eyes seemed to reflect on herself… they looked so… dull, like she's seen the worst of the world, and nothing will faze her anymore.' His thoughts then trailed to a whole line of questioning 'Why would a young girl have those eyes? What sort of trauma would one have to go through? If something did happen, why didn't she or Endeavor speak of it?' Aizawa froze. 'Maybe… she couldn't speak of it. If this traumatic event or events had Endeavor at its core, Endeavor would most likely be able to silence her, using his status as the number two hero.'

Aizawa knew that Endeavor was not a very amicable man. It was very possible that he may have a hand in whatever is troubling her. However, Aizawa was not one to immediately jump to conclusions. He had no evidence whatsoever to prove that this was the case. He would have to subtly interrogate Endeavor later.


Haku was relieved. It seemed as though she was worried for nothing. Had her shinobi instincts really made her suspicious of everything?

'Well,' she thought, 'they really helped me out in my previous life.'

She walked home with Shoto at a casual pace, speaking along the way.

"So, Shoto, what do you think of our classmates?" Haku inquired

"They seem a bit incompetent." Shoto replied curtly "I mean that in a broad sense. They all have obvious fatal flaws in their personalities that can exploited by villains. Most of them have sloppy movement and form. Their quirks are also specialized, meaning that they will most likely fight predictably. This will hopefully change with time."

Haku found herself agreeing with Shoto's assessment of their classmates' fighting prowess.

"That's a good analysis, Shoto, but I was talking about how everyone's personality resonates with you." Haku replied

"Resonates… with me?" Shoto rephrased, as though he didn't understand

"Yes. Like, how you feel about everyone." Haku clarified

"I.. never really thought about that. They seem nice I guess." Shoto admitted

"Nice?" Haku questioned, fishing for a more definitive answer

"They're tolerable. They aren't needlessly butting their heads into anything that seems like it could be a juicy story, like all the gossipers at Soumei did." Shoto finally stated, tired of Haku's prodding

Haku wasn't completely satisfied with that sort of answer, but she let it go. She knew that she wouldn't really be getting much more information from her brother.

The duo walked home together, enjoying each other's presence. They chatted about various topics as they continued towards their house.

Opening the door, they were met by an Endeavor that had come home early. At that moment, Endeavor's body was easy to read. His fists were clenched tightly, fiery eyebrows furrowed, and jaw clenched. Endeavor was NOT very happy, and it seemed like one of them was about to face his wrath.

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Whew! That chapter was a bit hard for me to write. Hopefully you guys think it turned out okay. I think I'm finally getting the hang of writing this sort of stuff. Do you guys mind if I start writing other stories? I don't want to solely focus on this one... Anyhow, be sure to leave any suggestions you have for the story!

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