"So let me get this straight," Mina said as she lowered herself into a crouch, one leg extended to help loosen the muscles. "Your quirk is a sentient… shadow…" The boy with the raven's head, Tokoyami, nodded. "Does it, like, have a mind of its own?"

Another nod. "In essence, Dark Shadow is a separate entity, though we are bonded as one." The cloaked boy closed his eyes. "It has its advantages, I must admit, though at other times it feels like a curse."

Mina hummed in thought as she finished the last of her stretches. "Sounds like you'd probably be better in a head on fight than I would be," she mused, standing up. "Any ideas on how to handle this?"

Tokoyami pondered for a moment, tapping his beak with a finger. "Our biggest disadvantage would be not knowing where the other team has hidden the faux bomb. It may be best to split up and search for it. But that does make us vulnerable…"

A grin sprouted on Mina's face. "No, I don't think so. My quirk makes it easy for me to outrun most people, and you've basically got a built in alarm system. Besides," she tapped the small in-ear radio each team was given to communicate with, "we can keep each other updated if we find anything."

"A very good point. I'll make sure Dark Shadow keeps his attention on my surroundings." The boy turned back towards the building. "Besides, with how little we know of the other team's capabilities, there is little we could plan for when it comes to one-on-one combat."

"Yeah, we should probably try to avoid a fight if we can help—"

"Time's up!" All Might's voice sounded in the students' ears. "Heroes, you may enter the building!"

Mina's smile widened as she and her teammate entered the building. 'Time to prove that I really have what it takes.'

"It looks like they're splitting up. Mina's going upstairs while Tokoyami is staying low." Tooru tried her best to keep her voice low so as to avoid drawing attention.

To her side, Izuku nodded, his eyes facing the monitors. "Seems like a smart idea. Ashido is pretty fast, so she'd be able to cover more ground or get out of danger fast. But that definitely leaves Tokoyami vulnerable to an ambush. I barely know anything about his quirk, but I don't think his Dark Shadow could stand up against Satou when he's powered up-"

Tooru couldn't help but roll her eyes at her boyfriend's ramblings, but at the same time, the stares from the rest of the class were becoming more than a little uncomfortable. At the front of the room, All Might was grinning at the boy, obviously trying not to laugh. After a few more moments of muttering, the hero finally spoke up.

"Young Midoriya." No reply. "Midoriya." More muttering. The invisible girl gave Izuku a quick jab to his ribs, causing him to turn, first to her, then to the teacher. "It seems like you've noticed something about the hero team's plan?"

Izuku nodded. "Uh, y-yeah. It, uh, seems like they're taking a big risk in splitting up. A-ashido is obviously the more mobile of the two and could probably find the bomb much faster on her own, but it leaves Tokoyami open to an ambush. They don't know if both villains stayed with the bomb, or if one or both went hunting."

"An excellent point, Young Midoriya," All Might said with a slow nod towards the student. "While time is of the essence, Ms. Ashido would definitely be at a disadvantage if her teammate was captured."

A boy with a tail on the other side of the room spoke up at this. "But looking at the video, it seems like he's using his quirk for recon. He's probably having Dark Shadow keep an eye out for the other team as well."

The pro hero nodded again, smiling. "Right you are Young Ojiro. It would seem his Dark Shadow has some level of autonomy."

Tooru turned back to the monitors, just in time to see Tokoyami reach the second floor before he moved to the nearest door. A dark shape extended from under his cloak and slid under the door frame, then returned to its hiding place as the bird-headed boy moved on to the next room. As he moved, she was sure she could see a set of glowing eyes peeking out from the back of the cloak.

She quietly relayed this all to Izuku, watching a smile tug at the corners of his mouth. It never ceased to amaze her just how excited this boy could get about even the simplest of quirks.

The rest of the match up went by very quickly. At the five minute mark, Tokoyami was ambushed by Tsuyu, who had hidden herself beneath a set of stairs, but the frog-girl was not prepared for a two-on-one fight and was quickly captured. Mina found the bomb room shortly after and radioed her teammate. Once they regrouped, it was a simple matter of having Tokoyami keep Satou at bay while the pink girl made a break for the bomb.

"And with that," All Might boomed, her voice amplified outside the building, "the hero team wins!" Mina cheered silently on the monitor while Tokoyami simply folded his arms with a look of satisfaction. "Once you have Ms. Asui untied, please make your way back to the observation room."

It took every ounce of willpower that Izuku possessed to keep himself from rushing Tokoyami and bombarding him with questions about his quirk the moment the bird-headed student returned to the room. Instead, he did his best to distract himself by joining Tooru in congratulating Ashido on her victory. Any chatter was quickly cut short, however, as All Might immediately called for their collective attention.

"Well class, with the first of the trials out of the way, lets see what everyone learned." With a smile, the hero turned her attention to the slightly bruised Tsuyu. "Would someone give us a quick overview of what each team's plans were?" A few hands rose into the air. "Young Kirishima."

The spiky haired boy grinned as he spoke. "Well, we couldn't hear what was being said, but the hero team obviously decided to split up and cover more ground while searching for the bomb. I guess they expected their quirks would keep them safe in the case of an ambush or something." Both Mina and Tokoyami nodded in affirmation of the boy's words. "The villains wanted to try and thin out the heroes a bit by having Asui hiding near one of the stairwells and ambush one of them, relying on Satou's strength to guard the bomb." Tsuyu ribbited, further confirming Kirishima's theory.

All Might's smile grew. "An excellent analysis, young man. Very well done. Do any of the combatants have anything to add?" The four students in question shook their heads. "Then in that case… Ms. Asui, what do you think caused your team to lose?"

Tsuyu tapped her chin. "I think the biggest problem was not knowing much about the heroes' quirks," she began slowly. "We had a good idea of what Ashido could do, ribbit, but we were pretty in the dark about Tokoyami. If we knew his Dark Shadow could act independently, we probably would have had a different plan altogether."

"That brings up an excellent point." Izuku felt a slight chill as All Might's expression became very serious. 'Last time I saw her like this…' "If you learn nothing else today, class, you had better remember this: you will never know your opponent's true capabilities. You may know a lot about them and their quirk, but if you assume you know everything they can do, you will have already lost."

For a long moment, no one said a word. The seriousness and intensity with which All Might had spoken seemed to have a huge impact on each of them. Finally, the hero let out a long sigh before continuing. "That said, I am not expecting perfection from any of you. The purpose of this class is for you to learn, and making mistakes is the best way to accomplish that." She turned and reached her hands into the two boxes yet again. "So let's get a move on, shall we?

"The heroes for this next round will be…" She paused for effect before revealing the contents of her left hand. "...Team F, Mr. Midoriya and Mr. Aoyama!" Izuku turned towards his teammate and started making his way towards the exit. All Might examined her right hand next, and Izuku could have sworn she suppressed a laugh. "They will be up against Villain Team B, Mr. Sero and Ms. Hagakure!"

A barking laugh erupted from Kacchan, who was standing just behind the young couple. Next to Tooru, Ochako stifled a fit of giggles behind a hand. Tooru, on the other hand, was sporting a broad grin, mirroring the look on her boyfriend's face. The rest of the students wore expressions that ranged from outright confusion at the reactions of their classmates to grins of entertainment as they obviously were eagerly waiting to see how this "Battle of Lovers" would turn out.

The two teams left the observation room and made their way towards the building where the fake bomb was located, the heroes walking a short ways in front of the villains. "Well, Aoyama," Izuku smiled at his teammate. "Are you ready for this?"

The french boy laughed. "I don't think you should worry about me. But what about you? Are you ready to go up against your petite amie?"

As Aoyama spoke, Izuku caught a second voice behind him speaking just loud enough for him to hear. "Hey, Izuku. Ready to surprise some people?"

His only answer to both was a laugh.

For how big the fake bomb was, Tooru was a little surprised at exactly how light it was. Maybe all the training she'd done alongside Izuku had some role to play, but she felt barely any strain as she and Sero made their way up to the top of the building. After a short search, the two students found a room that they felt would work perfectly for the short plan they'd concocted. It was fairly spacious with two pillars in the center. The back wall was, surprisingly, devoid of any windows, making it an even easier location to fortify.

"Ok, so we'll tape the bomb up to the ceiling in that corner," Sero said thoughtfully, indicating a spot on the front wall. "If nothing else it'll make it harder for them to reach."

Tooru nodded in agreement. "You may want to string up some tape as a trap as well. We need to give ourselves as much of an advantage as possible."

The tape user hesitated slightly as he was securing the bomb. "Sounds like you have your doubts," he stated. "Are you thinking we need to try to capture them rather than delay them?"

The invisible girl nodded. "We can't be sure if they'll split up or stay together, but either way, I think hunting them down will be our best option. Especially since it'll keep them away from the bomb longer."

A grin crossed Sero's features. "Then how about you scout ahead, since you're invisible and all, then radio me when you find them. That way, we can team up and one of us can capture while the other distracts."

Tooru knew that catching Izuku by surprise would be next to impossible on her own. 'But if I can keep him occupied, then maybe….' She grinned back at her teammate. "You finish up here. I'll go camp out on one of the lower floors."

"Time's up! Heroes, you may enter the building now!"

One for All burst to life within the green-haired boy as he ramped it up to 10%, unconsciously flexing and unflexing his muscles as they adjusted to the power boost. He grinned at Aoyama, who smiled back as the two heroes entered the building.

"Remember, keep your ears open," Izuku said, his voice little more than a whisper as they climbed the stairs to the second floor. "They'll probably be waiting for us on this floor or the next."

Behind him, Aoyama nodded, turning his head at each intersection as they made their way through the building, pausing to check a few rooms along the way. "You said your quirk enhances your hearing as well, no? I feel like I'm going to be pretty useless unless we have to fight."

Silence fell between the two as they reached the staircase to the next floor. As the two heroes entered the third level of the building, Izuku quickly picked up on the form of Tooru making her way through one of the nearby hallways. Wordlessly, he lead the way in the opposite direction, taking two turns before speaking. "I'm pretty sure I heard someone behind us. You keep going and checking rooms while I go check. Radio if you find anything." The caped boy nodded and headed off, leaving Izuku alone.

"One of these days, I swear I'll catch you off guard." Tooru's voice echoed slightly in the open space as Izuku made it back to the staircase.

Izuku grinned as he fell into a ready stance. "Not likely, since today is they day you are brought to justice. I've hunted you far too long to let you escape again"

He knew Tooru wanted to laugh at his display, but she restrained herself somehow, dropping into a ready stance as well. "I sure hope you're ready to prove those words, Hero. Because it very well may be you who falls today."

"Wait, is Midoriya…"

Murmurs of confusion bubbled up amongst the students in the observation room as they wondered what exactly was taking place on the monitor. All Might turned to hide her grin and tapped a few buttons on the control panel. The screen that displayed Izuku seemingly shadow boxing switched to an infrared view, revealing the truth of the matter.

"WHAT THE SHIT!?" Kaminari shouted from the back, putting words to the looks of shock that adorned the students' faces. "Can he really see her!?"

"There's no way!" countered Yaoyorozu. "Hagakure said he had an enhancement quirk. That wouldn't allow him to see her."

A not-so-small debate erupted amongst the students as All Might did her best not to laugh.

From the first punch, Tooru had no intention of holding back. She knew that her and Sero's success greatly hinged on whether or not they could capture Izuku and get him out of the fight, so for now, her whole goal was to keep all his attention on her.

A grunt of effort escaped her as she deflected yet another enhanced kick off her forearm, a spot which she was sure would be sporting a nasty bruise when all was said and done. Using some momentum from the kick, she tucked into a roll before swinging one leg out in a low circle, attempting to take out Izuku's legs. He hopped nimbly over the kick, but received a quick jab below his ribs as Tooru righted herself.

The two separated yet again, both breathing hard from the exertion. Their fight hadn't been going much longer than a minute, but they had both gone all out from the get go. "I'm impressed, hero," she fake-taunted. "It seems you've gotten faster since our last fight."

"I could say the same," Izuku replied with a grin. "But I must apologize, as this fight will end soon." Tooru's eyes widened as she watched the telltale green electricity that accompanied Izuku's quirk increase in intensity and volatility. The boy turned his head slightly. "Aoyama! Stairs!"

"Sero!" Tooru yelled as Izuku rushed her, moving faster than before. She knew she didn't have long before her boyfriend would wear her down enough to capture her, and she prayed Sero wasn't too far.

A well timed duck caused Izuku's foot to sail harmlessly over her and she threw a jab towards his ribs again. He deflected the punch and was about to send another kick towards her legs, but he suddenly jumped backwards. Confused, Tooru looked back up to see a line of tape falling where the green-haired boy had been a moment before.

"Sorry I'm late," Sero said with a grin, "but this is where you fall, Hero."

"Not if I have anything to say about it!" The three students turned in the direction of the new voice, seeing Aoyama come around the corner.

Before anyone else could react, the prismatic belt on the blond's abdomen began to glow.

And it was aimed directly at Tooru.

Everything following seemed to move in slow motion. The glowing of the belt grew in intensity just before a beam of pure white shot forward. On instinct, Tooru curled in on herself, covered her head with her arms, and tensed.

A moment later, she felt her body erupt with intense heat as the floor gave way beneath her.