Author's note: I already updated almost every other chapter I have uploaded except for chapter 5, which I will update this Thursday or Friday after my exams. I hope you enjoy this one!
I still remember the first time we met. He was just going to fall face first in the floor, which is why I couldn't help but use my Quirk to avoid that. After that, I apologized for using my Quirk without his consent, although I didn't receive an answer as the boy seemed pretty confused with what just happened. Decided to continue, I told him it would be bad luck if he fell, as if trying to justify my Quirk used. However, he kept looking at me with a blank stare, so I decided to wish him luck for today's exam and made my way towards the gates leading to U.A.
The entrance exam was complicated in its own ways; however I was doing a great job scoring as many points as I could. All that change abruptly. The zero-point robot that Present Mic mentioned before appeared and destroyed everything in his way, including buildings. Some debris fall and I couldn't react on time, trapping my leg and making it impossible to move without wasting too much time. I thought I was done for... and there he appeared again.
The plain looking and weird guy from before jumped as high as heavens allowed it and, with a powerful punch, smashed the robot head on destroying it. I couldn't believe how he risked every chance he had left to get points to save me. After all, I overheard him muttering about the necessity to get points as soon as possible with the time that was left. However, here he was. Furrowing the heavens after saving my life. I felt joy and grateful at this but couldn't daydream so much, as he was falling at great speed. Without thinking, I used my Quirk on one of the robot's part (maybe the head) and reached him before he fall on the floor. I gave him a slap on the face (not the best way to save someone) and used my Quirk to stop his fall. After that, and some time where Recovery girl helped us to recover, the entrance exam finished.
The next time I saw him, was our first day at U.A. We discovered that we were going to be classmates at Class 1-A, so I already was with someone I met. That day, we have to do a series of exercises gave to us by Aizawa sensei, a.k.a. Eraserhead. Although I was doing a decent job, the green-haired boy was… not doing well quite himself. Even when he wanted to use his Quirk in the Quirk apprehension test he was scolded by Aizawa sensei. However, after that, he used it in a way that surprised our teacher and turned with a forced smile. I was truly happy that he was able to passed this part of the test (although the others tests remain with the previous results).
After that, we officially became friends along with Ilda and allowed me to call him Deku, as I confused Bakugo's nickname with his real name. However, after explaining what I thought "Deku" means, he told me to call him like that.
Some days later, we were testing our skills in a simple exercise: heroes against villains. The heroes had to disable the bomb that was been guard by the villains or capture the villains catching them with a special tape, while the villains could win by capturing the heroes or preventing the heroes from achieving their objectives. I was paired with Deku, as if destiny was doing its work. We were against Ilda and Bakugo, the latter being the one that search us. Deku decided to fight him while I went to find the bomb. He started fighting Bakugo while exclaiming how his nickname's meaning changed in his opinion, making me a bit happy. Towards the end, Deku and I were able to put up with a plan that finished with victory for our team, although Deku had to be taken to Recovery girl's nursery. That was the first time he won a battle against Bakugo (for what he told me), and I was happy because for the first time, he showed that brave side of him that he shows today.
At the sports festival, Deku showed everyone how skilled he was. During the obstacle race, he showed how he could manage to outcome some powerful guys such as Bakugo and Todoroki without using his Quirk. In the cavalry battle, he showed how to use at their maximum level the Quirks and abilities of his team members (Mei Hatsume, Tokoyami and me) while during the battle tournament, he overcame Shinso's mind control while he made Todoroki use his left side in order to beat him. Although after that he needed to be operated, he was able to push one of the students who got through recommendations to his limits. That was the first time I saw Deku pushed through his limits.
Then, the final exams come pretty quickly, and we had to give our all against our own teachers. Students were separated in pairs and each pair must either handcuff their assigned teacher or one of them must escape the battlefield. During mine, Aoyama asked me if a like Deku… in a romantic way. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed as I think about the idea of Deku and me being a couple. How could we when we had to focus on our training? However, after Deku started his exam along with Bakugo, that thought was put aside. They didn't have it easy, as their opponent was none other than All Might. When Deku had the opportunity to go through the gate and complete the exam, there he did something almost unexpected for everyone (or I think everyone was as shocked as me): he charged towards All Might, fear written over his face, but a smile also there. After punching the number one hero, he picked up Bakugo and run towards the escape gate. That punch seemed to do something to All Might, as he was unable to follow Deku making the latter pass the exam. I was so happy that I jumped out of happiness while holding Tsuyu's hands. It was the first time I saw him pass through a wall like All Might.
After that came our closest experience with villains up to that moment and what would be our first defeat: the training camp. At first, all started normal: we had to do specific tasks that would help to improve our Quirks. However, during one night, the League of Villains appeared with new members (from what I heard and saw afterwards) and attack at specific locations and targeted some students separately. I was with Tsuyu the moment the attack began and we met a girl who acted in a crazy way. After immobilizing my friend, I was able to pinned her to the ground and stop her actions. However, she started talking about how I had a similar scent to her and if I had a crush on someone. That made me uncomfortable but not enough to lose my grip on her. Yet, she was able to fix me with a needle and I could feel how it was sucking my blood. However, Shoji, Todoroki came and the girl decided to get away from there. Once she left, I turned towards Shoji and saw him: Deku, badly injured and with both arms unable to be use. After making some bandages with my clothes, Shoji, Todoroki and him decided to go after a guy who previously captured Tokoyami and Bakugo. After they were sent flying away, Tsuyu and me follow them. After reaching them, all had finished: Bakugo was kidnapped by the League. It was the first time I saw Deku so broken, both physically and emotionally.
Once Bakugo was safe and the person behind the league of villains formation fight against All Might and lost (which also meant All Might's retirement), Heights Alliance came to life. U.A. students had dorms where they could spend time together, work together and U.A. was able to keep an eye on us. Once everyone settled on the dorms, the provisional licensing exams came and we had to take so we could officially help pro heroes in real life situations which threaten people's life. There, we had to deal with being separated by the other schools' students and fight in small groups. I was with Sero and Deku at one point and there we follow the plan he came with. He would distract the others while Sero and I set up traps. On the end, his plan worked and not only us, but everyone of Class 1-A passed the first stage. Then, the second stage of the exam was to rescue as many people as possible in a set up scenario. After being face to face with the first "victim", we all decided to gather in different groups and help other schools in order to pass (I also decided to suppress my feelings for Deku). We all passed with the exception of Todoroki and Bakugo and the provisional licensing exam finished. It was the first time that I saw Deku and my friends (along with me obviously) take a step closer to our dreams.
I feel like I have known Deku for many years, when really only a few months passed and every time, a new version of him shows up and, in a sense, I feel like I meet with him over and over again. He always come up with a way to display a new facet of him, be it his bravery, his quick thinking or other things that make me admire him more. And while I straggle with these feelings that threaten to come out, I couldn't help to look at him and feel like a new adventure will come and it will feel like the first time we met, a little uneasy but eager to take the challenge.
