Hello everyone! I'm back with another chapter. I know it's been quite awhile since I've posted anything, but my family's been moving and I was dragged along to help. To make up for my lack of posting, I crammed through some work and managed to pull out a lot of writing these past couple of days and will post two chapters consecutively.
Anyway, lets get onto the story and enjoy the fanfiction I offer everyone for free! Yay free stuff!
*I do not own Boku No Hero Academia or any of its Characters. Any OCs are my ideas, so please no stealing or I will reap your soul.*
Chapter 9: Kabuto
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Izuku sat down to lunch with Tsume across from him, Surikku and Hiru sandwiching him on both sides.
After doing the mentality tests, they were all subjugated to a questionnaire about who they would save in a life or death situation, the students being chosen randomly in each case.
Tsume was obviously still miffed about not being chosen. She had an answer for each one and the people who got chosen were either too skittish to answer or too dumb to understand what the questions meant.
Surikku took offense to that.
Anyway, Izuku broke his chopsticks and began to eat his streamed vegetables, much to everyone else's displeasure.
"Dude, at lease put some ketchup on those. Seriously." Hiru said as he bit into his beef. Surikku nodded. "I have to agree, why did you get vegetables? Lunch rush could've made anything and you chose that." Izuku chuckled a little bit.
He bit into his greens slowly, much to Hiru's disdain. "Well, I think that eating vegetables is great, as it helps with your body's health, eyesight, and growth." Izuku said happily.
Tsume snickered. "A few vegetables isn't going to help you much with your height, Inja-ojisan." A tick mark formed on Izuku's head. That was a double whammy of an insult on Tsume's part.
"At least I'll be in shape, unlike you after you finish all that ramen." Sitting on Tsume's plate was a heaping bowl of miso ramen, the salt and carbs practically steaming off it in Izuku's opinion. "Hey!" Tsume jumped up from the table. "Don't you dare dis ramen! Ramen is the best thing on this earth since hot wings." The three boys turned to her in confusion.
"What are hot wings?" Surikku asked, to which Tsume smiled viciously at the three. "One of these days, I'm going to show you boys some grade A American cuisine." The three shivered. While Izuku may be the health nut of the group, they can all agree that anything from America was soaked in grease and not good for you.
"Hey, it's you!" The four turned to find a bubbly looking girl with bouncy brown hair, hazel eyes, and a plump chipmunk face. She was looking at Izuku. "You're that guy who saved me in the exam!" She smiled at the curly haired boy.
"It's nice to again. You're... Midoriya-san, right?" Izuku nodded. "And you're Uraraka-san, correct." The girl nodded happily. "So are you in the Hero Course?" She asked, causing Izuku's smile to falter a little bit at the memories of his failure. "Um, no. I'm in the General Course actually."
Uraraka gawked at him in disbelief. "No way! You were destroying robots left and right! Cutting them down with your sword and helping people along the way. Why didn't you get in?" Izuku gave a sheepish smile. "It's... kind of hard to explain. I'm sorry." Uraraka didn't seem satisfied with that but nodded softly anyway.
"Okay, I'll see you around Midoriya-san. Thanks again for the help in the exam." She walked off with her tray, leaving Izuku under the scrutiny of his friends. It took a whole minute before Hiru leaned back. "So..." Hiru began. "Does that mean you really were raised by a samurai?"
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Izuku made his way to his next class with a sigh. Today was just as crazy as the first day.
After Uraraka left, his friends questioned him on his abilities and how he could wield a sword. Surikku went into detail about samurais from the old days, bur Izuku placated the blond boy.
While Bushido hasn't changed in principle much since its creation, it didn't mean that he was like an old time-y samurai. He fought with honor and wielded his blade for good, but he wasn't going to slice someone's head off for dishonoring his family.
They eventually got what they wanted out of him and bid him good day with a low bow, much to his ire. Just because he trained in Kenjutsu didn't make him a lord or something. After their departure, he left for his next classes which were both pretty easy.
He was on his way to history at the moment, which wasn't too bad. The teachers were good with instruction and did their part for the students, but he couldn't help but wonder if they had pro heroes all the classes of the Hero Course. The would be pretty amazing in his opinion, even if they were forced to just talk about modern literature for an hour.
Though he couldn't imagine someone like Midnight teaching a class in such a provocative outfit and getting away with it. She was called an R-Rated Hero for a reason.
"Midoriya-san!" Izuku's years of experience made him jump back in defense at the sudden voice. Staring down at him from around the corner of the hallway was the Number One Hero himself, All Might.
Someone Izuku didn't want to see at the moment, especially in an unused hallway like this.
"It's good to say you my dear boy, I was wondering if I could talk to you for a moment." Izuku collected his courage.
"No thank you, I have a class to get to." Izuku then passed by the yellow wearing behemoth, much to the man's shock. "A-Are you sure? It would only take a moment of your time." Izuku continued to walk briskly.
"I'm sorry sir, but I can't afford to miss any classes or be late to them. I hope you understand." Izuku needed to get away. The projection was one thing, but seeing the man up close was another thing. He worshiped All Might. The man was a hero to all and inspired others to fight for justice just like him.
Except Izuku. Apparently his dreams meant nothing to the hero, and he had to be realistic. The man was still strong and powerful, but Izuku couldn't gawk over the blond hero anymore.
Whenever he looked at him, all he saw was a hurdle and a denier of his passions.
"Wait, Midoriya-san." Izuku found the giant hero standing much too close for comfort, forcing him to back away a step. "Before you go, please just tell me why you don't like me. Why you have animosity towards me." The hero gave a large sad smile in the curly haired boy's direction. Izuku wanted to get angry at the hero for forgetting what he told him, but pushed it down. All Might talked to dozens of people everyday. One kid, even for what he said, was not going to be something he remembered so easily.
"If you want to know, just look towards Tatooin Shopping District. You'll have your answer." Izuku passed the hero, his long hair covering his face and hiding his fear and anger.
He needed to get to class, away from All Might.
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Izuku went into his final class with a frustrated sigh. All Might's appearance has totally destroyed his concentration. He could barely focus in history, and now he would have to deal with the mental quizzes in homeroom with a flustered mind. he just hoped that they weren't overly complex questions that required advanced think. He couldn't handle that at the moment.
"For this half, you're all going to sit down and write an essay about heroes in society and how they could be different in your mind. This portion will be used to determine how you think about heroes as a whole and your mentality towards the aspects of heroism. Even if you don't plan on going into the Hero Course, your writing this. I don't care i that's unfair, it's my class so do the work and be quiet please." She stressed the ending as she walked to her desk and sat in her chair with a dull thud. The teacher was definitely different from any he'd ever heard of.
Focusing on his new assignment, Izuku stared at his paper with contemplation. What would he change? Would he change it at all? Was there a reason for the change?
He internally sighed. All he could think about was All Might and his stupid, flashy smile.
All Might's flashy smile...
flashy smile...
Wait, flashy! That's it! Izuku began his paper and dug into it with vigor, writing out his changes and how he envisioned the society of heroes that protect the innocent. Flashiness was not a symbol for heroism in his mind. Some heroes never reached the top, despite their amazing contributions, because they weren't impressive in terms of physique or power.
Many heroes with mind based abilities never got far, usually being sidekicks or in teams because they were never popular enough for people on their own. The same people who could manipulate reality or change the minds of villains were underlings to heroes with powers like explosions or fire, or super strength. To him, the society should judge heroes on their usefulness, not their image.
As he wrote, Izuku couldn't help but think of his classmate in the back of the class, Shinso. The guy had the ability to brainwash people, which was amazing and powerful ability which had so many uses. Despite that, he was in the General Course because he can't take over robots.
As he dug more into it, certain quirks were left in the dust simply because they couldn't be used to pound metal. People like Shinso or others out there who probably failed or could never enter the entrance exam because their quirk was mind or energy based.
Izuku continued to put pencil to paper with everything he had until he ran out of space. Then he reach for a new one to go on. He had plenty to write, and now his mind was clear to think about it.
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Tadashi watched as his student fought through the air, flying around with speed and precision with his blade.
The green handled blade was truly made for Midoriya. Agile, quick, not too large, and flexible under pressure, but stubborn in times of strength. The boy still had yet to name the sword, but he would not rush it. It's name would have to mean something deep and powerful to the boy. Something he could carry with him with forever and be proud of.
"Stop." Tadashi called out, forcing his student to cease his katas and kneel down as he snapped his blade in. "Midoriya, you seem distracted. You fight with much energy and anger, why?" His student sighed, looking down at his feet with shame.
"Tadashi-sensei, I never told you about this, but I had an encounter with the Symbol of Peace many months ago. Tens months to be more specific." Tadashi nodded. He remembered that time. There was even more fire in his curly haired student's eyes during that time. He wondered what had changed, but believed that the boy was becoming more determined as his deadline grew closer. It appears that was not the case.
"You did not, and you do not need to, young Midoriya. Whatever happened in your past is only yours. While I understand the need to release anger, I'm glad you are doing it here and not where others can be hurt." Midoriya smiled and bowed to Tadashi gracefully.
The sensei then walked over to the wall and grabbed two wooden swords from the rack. Tossing one to his student, Tadashi armed himself with his own and placed himself in combat position.
"If you need to release the tension in your heart, fighting against the air will solve nothing. The best solution is to either face the problems head on or combat another who understands your pain." Tadashi's student stood up from his bow and placed his sheathed katana in the far side of the room before wielding his own wooden blade.
"Thank you for the words sensei, as well as the chance to fight you." Tadashi smiled at Izuku.
"I just hope that all my years of teaching you have not gone soft since you entered that school." Tadashi combated his student with energy, power, and speed, and could safely say Midoriya was more than ready for any combat that he would experience at UA.
However, his young pupil still had so much to learn, and most of it would come from inside himself. He just had to be patient and fully understand who he was a person. Tadashi wasn't scared in the slightest for his student. After all, the boy was already almost there.
He probably just needed a little push to finish the journey.
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Izuku walked into class the next day much better than he walked out yesterday. His spars with sensei and a run after really helped him calm down and think less about the Number One Hero's sudden arrival.
It also helped him realize that he didn't have to be angry at All Might, not in the slightest. He was frustrated by the man's interest in him after all those months leaving him hanging, but he wasn't mad. He just needed to let off some steam he didn't know he had built up. Now, he felt relieved, like the tension in his body was alleviated.
Walking into the gates, noticing that the rubbleof the door from yesterday was cleaned up, he saw a head of dark turquoise hair and ran forward. "Oi, Tachiiri-san." He yelled. The girl turned around at the calling of her name.
"M-Midoriya-san." She said timidly, almost sounding surprised with her soft voice. "L-Listen I'm sorry about that day in the hallway. I didn't mean to, please don't be angry at me." The girl cowered the slightest bit in her spot, making Izuku concerned and confused at the same time at the actions, but more the former.
"I-It's okay Tachiiri-san, you don't need to get upset about anything." He wanted to comfort her better, but was afraid she could curl in more if he touched her. He would have to stick to words.
"But I used my quirk on you. Why are you not mad?" Izuku tilted his head in confusion. "What do you mean?" The girl fidgeted with her hands as she looked down, the sea of bushy hair covering her features.
"When I looked into your eyes, I saw some of your memories. N-Not a lot, but some stuff." Izuku stared at her in with surprise. "What did you see?" He asked curiously, no anger in his voice. She fidgeted a little more, now playing with her hair. "W-Well, I saw this samurai man, and how he told you that you can be a hero." Izuku smiled in relief.
Of all the memories she looked at, she found the one closest to his heart. Every once in a while he would think about Bushido Blade and what the man did for him. Had he not gained those words, he would probably be still floundering for recognition, or for someone who would tell him that his dream wasn't ridiculous.
Getting back on topic, he noticed her get more nervous about the situation. He wasn't a therapist, but it was obvious that others in Tachiiri-san's life that weren't so friendly when it came to reading their minds, even if accidentally.
"Hey, it's okay Tachiiri-san, there's no reason to be upset. I'm not broken up about what you saw, so you shouldn't be either, okay?" Izuku gave her a smile, even if she couldn't see it. The girl fidgeted a little before staring at Izuku, her eyes covered up.
"T-Thank you, Midoriya-san." Izuku smiled. "It's no problem." He said back. "Now lets get to class before we're late." The two General Course students made there way to C-1, one feeling the tiniest bit better over the situation she created.
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Izuku and Tachiiri made it to class with a few seconds to spare, the curly haired boy's friends asking what he was doing that took him so long.
"Alright, lets get on with the day. I hope we can finish what we need to so there's no need to do anything over-strenuous in the second portion of homeroom." Their teacher stated coolly as she walked in with a clipboard.
"She's back to cool!" Everyone yelled in shock. Izuku absently wondered if it was part of her quirk or if she was just like that. She still had yet to show her ability, so the idea was up in the air.
Tetsuki-sensei ignored the statement and looked to all of her students. "I have a tag team assignment for all of you, and while I won't make you, I would prefer if you did it with someone you don't know very well in order to gain new experiences in this class." She said calmly. She went to each desk and handed out the papers.
"Your objective is simple: you will have the next two days and the weekend to figure out each others abilities and quirks, as well as ways that they can be used in society and ways they can be countered. It is important to know this information because you need to understand your strengths and weaknesses. Having someone else learn about them will only push you to remove more and more weaknesses in yourself and increase the ways you can help others."
"You will present on the other person in your group, as well as write out a diagram or essay regarding them as a plausible hero or support unit. Presentations are oral and are on Monday, now get started."
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Izuku walked into his English class with a sigh, rubbing his temples in an attempt to relax the slightest bit. He had to play mediator for his friends as they argued over who was partnering with who.
Tsume wanted to be partners with Hiru, as Tetsuki-sensei stated how she wanted them to do the project with people they didn't know very well. Surikku was quick to counter with how the teacher only suggested that, and that it wasn't mandatory. He also explained how he and Hiru always did projects together.
Of course, the argument went on for the rest of homeroom, but thanks to Izuku's efforts, Surikku was willing to let Tsume partner with Hiru. Much to the chargrin of the dehydrating boy, who was nearly dragged off by the nail user who wanted to poke at his brain.
Izuku was now left with a new problem. He needed to find a partner for Surikku, but also Tachiiri-san. Nobody approached her the whole class and he knew better than to leave her behind.
He thought about pairing her and Surikku together, but then he wouldn't have one. The problem with himself was that nobody wanted to partner up and do research with a quirkless kid about quirks. It stung a little bit, but he could understand the implications of their actions.
Izuku sat down in his chair and pulled out his English assignment, looking at it with distaste and satisfaction. It took him a whole hour to complete, but at least he got it done, even if he hated it. He couldn't understand the need to have so many words spelled in certain ways, like Science. Why the need for extra C and E? English made no sense.
"Ohayo class," the English teacher began. "I hope you all completed you assignments from yesterday. I understand that they were challenging, but if you used you textbooks like I told you then it shouldn't have been too-" Before he could finish, a loud alarm went off through the air, startling everyone in the classroom.
The door automatically shut at the front of the class, a metal guard coming out and sealing the students in the classroom.
"What's going on?"
"Did the media get into the school again?"
"No, this alarm sounds different"
"Why did the doors seal up?"
"The school has been placed on lockdown. All students please remain calm and follow the instructions of the teachers. If a student is outside one of the classrooms, please proceed to the nearest classroom door and a teacher can allow you excess in, thank you."
The alarm then ceased and everyone in the class began to talk loudly and question what was going on. The teacher was having a hard time getting them to calm down, but he was doing his best in the situation.
Izuku wondered what was going on. It probably wasn't the same as the other day or they would all be asked to evacuate the premises. The only thing that made sense was that it was off campus, or someone got into the school and was walking the halls.
Eventually, the teacher calmed everyone down into whispers and they all went for their phones, either to look up the news on what was going on or to contact others in different classes. Izuku followed the example and pulled out his own phone.
Group Message: Midoriya Izuku, Surikku Imori, Hiru Okami, Tsume Kanna
Midoriya: What's going on?
Hiru: I have no idea. I'm in history and all of a sudden the doors slam shut and we're locked in. -_-
Surikku: I was in the hallway and now I'm stuck with a bunch of second years. I'm freaking out! (owo)
Hiru: Calm down Imori, everything's fine. I'm sure the second years won't bite.
Tsume: ...much.
Hiru: Was that necessary? -_-
Tsume: Yes, yes it was :)
Surikku: What is happening?! Everything is shut down and the people in here are talking about possible villain attacks! (!w!)
Midoriya: Just calm down Surikku.
Midoriya: I'm sure that everything is fine. We just have to relax and follow the instructions of the teachers. I doubt that the school would allow a villain to get into the school without trouble.
Midoriya: It's most likely something near the school and they want to take precautions with the students at UA. Nobody is going to get hurt.
Hiru: Inja-ojisan back at it once agan.
Hiru: *Again*
Surikku: Thank's Inja-ojisan, that really helps. (^w^)
Tsume: Words from the mighty and wise Inja-ojisan.
Midoriya: -_-
Izuku put his phone away with relief, happy that his friends weren't in any form of danger. He wondered if something bad was happening in the school, but at the same time, wasn't too worried. This was a school occupied by pro heroes. Even if they were strong, the villains couldn't beat seasoned vets like Ectoplasm or Present Mic.
"Oi, Midoriya." Izuku looked up from his thoughts to see the boy with purple hair and bags under his eyes, the only boy near him. Everyone else had moved around the class and were in the corners or taking up seats near each other to talk quietly.
"Yeah." Izuku answered.
"Who were you messaging?" Izuku was a bit confused by the question but didn't voice it. "I was messaging my friends. Apparently nothing is happening where they're at either." The boy nodded.
"That's good." He went to walk away, but Izuku was a bit curious. "Um, you're Shinso-san, right?" The boy didn't stop as he answered with a bland "Yes." Izuku watched him sit in a chair at the corner of the room. Getting up from his own chair, he made his way over the the other boy.
"I remember you from our class in homeroom." Izuku said as he sat down next to Shinso. He noticed the boy didn't look too happy with his following, but said nothing about it. "You're that kid who can brainwash people, right?"Shinso nodded stiffly. Izuku smiled at him.
"I think that's pretty cool. You have a really strong quirk." Shinso gave him a lazy uncaring look, placing his hand under his chin.
"Of course a kid with no quirk would think that." Izuku knew it was meant to be barb at him, but he wasn't ashamed of his lack of quirk. He proven to himself and others that he was just fine without one.
"I don't care if I don't have a quirk, I just find your to be really strong. With a power like yours, you can become an amazing hero." Izuku saw something flicker in the boy's eyes, but it was gone the next second.
"Oh, and how's that?" Shinos asked quietly. Izuku said nothing, understanding how the other boy's quirk worked. He wrote it all down in his book after all. Shinso sighed. "Of course you would know about my quirk, with your note taking and all." Izuku huffed lightly at that statement.
"I take notes to learn about others. And about your quirk's abilities: It can be used in tonnes of different situations." Izuku pulled up his hand as he quietly went through them. "You can use it in a hostage situation, have villains turn on each other, control villains and make them turn themselves in, and that's just off the top of my head." Izuku smiled at the other boy, who remained prickly and put out by the conversation.
"While I appreciate the words, why are you telling me all this? And no, I won't control you. I could get in trouble for doing it in class." Izuku nodded and gave the purple haired boy a look of determination.
"Because I understand how some are left out in the Hero Society because of their un-flashy abilities. I see how many heroes with amazing mental quirks are put on the sidelines or are permanent sidekicks because they're not popular enough to go on their own. Your quirk is really unique and can help a lot of people, and that's what matters to me more than anything. Helping the most people possible." Izuku looked at Shinso with fire in his eyes, but the purple haired boy didn't appear to show anything on the outside.
Shinso leaned back in his chair with a sigh of annoyance. "You know, I wondered why your friends called you that weird nickname, now I understand." He peered at Izuku. "Why do you talk like an old man?" Izuku smiled.
"Well, it's actually-" Before he knew it, he lost control of all his functions. Realizing what just happened, he cursed himself for the moment of forgetfulness.
"Go back to your seat and sit patiently until we get out of the lockdown." And with that, Izuku was forced to follow the orders of the brainwasher, and there he remained in his seat until the end of the lockdown, thinking about how to get out of the mental hold and talk to the boy once again.
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"Okay class, I understand today was pretty strange." Tetsuki stated coolly as she looked over her students. "I'm sure you've all looked at the news and saw the events at the USJ, which involved a class of first year Hero Course students being attacked by villains. While I understand that that is pretty crazy, it doesn't involve you and as such, does not excuse you from the project." Some students groaned but she ignored it.
"Because of the attack, there will be no school tomorrow. That means you must give me your groups by the ends of class. You'll have the now-turned three day weekend to complete the project with your partner. With that said, find out who you'll be working with. I'll be at my desk if you need me." She walked off carelessly to her desk in the corner of the class, leaving her students to talk to one another.
Though most of them were still hung up about the USJ. That was much more exciting in their opinions than a project.
"That's pretty crazy what happened." Hiru said as he leaned back. Surikku nodded. "I agree. I can only imagine what those kids must have been through, fighting all those villains on their own." Tsume snorted. "I'm sure they're fine. Apparently All Might showed up and kicked everyone's ass, forcing the villains to retreat."
"I think we need to focus on the project." Izuku decided to play devil's advocate. "I know it's probably not as fun to talk about, but we need to determine partnerships."
"Inja-ojisan." They all muttered downtrodden, causing a tick mark to form on Izuku's head. "Anyway." He began, trying to push down his growing annoyance for the name. "I have some group ideas."
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"Shinso-san." The purple haired boy looked up from his musing to see a familiar short bot with long curly green hair. "I was wondering if I could ask you something." Shinso looked at Midoriya with an amused expression. "I'm surprised you even want to talk to me after using my quirk on you." He saw something flare up in Midoriya's eyes, but it didn't look like anger. It was something, but not that.
"I understand you don't like to converse with people much and use your quirk to make them stay away, but that won't work on me." The curly haired boy took a short breath. "In fact, I wanted to ask if you'd like to be my partner for the project." Shinso gave the boy a curious look.
"Why would you want to be my partner, don't you have friends who would want to do that?" Shinso noticed the look and sighed. "I wont use my quirk on you." The boy's look relax immediately with that statement.
"Shinso-san, I want to be your partner because I'm really curious about you as a person, and I also want to get to know you better and learn about your abilities." Midoriya smiled. "I've also paired my friends with people that'll suit them best, so I'm in need of a partner, and I noticed you are too." Shinso peered past the curly haired boy and saw a girl with turquoise hair speaking to a boy with blond hair, as well as an orange haired boy sleeping as his apparent partner, a girl with short black hair, was trying to wake him. Shinso brought himself back to his current situation and saw Midoriya had stuck a hand out with a smile.
With a sigh, he took the hand, knowing that this was probably the best option he had. He did in fact need a partner, and since someone was offering, he would have to take it.
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(End Chapter)
Yay! I got Shinso all caught up in the mix. The story will progress much faster from here on out, and I hope to have the tournament in the next couple of chapters.
To those of you who wanted Izuku in the USJ incident, I found it hard to give him a reason other than that he was strong and interesting to Nezu and All Might. Also, it would cause a rift between him and the rest of the General Course students. Don't worry, he'll have his moment to shine in the upcoming fights.
Anyway, until next time see ya!
