BNHA - Arrancar Chronicles: Chapter 2

U.A. File.01 Class No.11 Hakua L. Quirk - Laser Hands. By concentrating the energy of his spirit, Hakua can fire a beam of light from his hands. The laser travels in a straight line, and it explodes on contact. The power of the laser and subsequent explosion depend on how long he is able to charge the energy in his hands.

U.A. High School

The students of class 1-A had no idea what they were going into on the morning of their second day. It's not their fault. They had all been faced with the threat of expulsion by their homeroom teacher about an hour into the first. Would everyday be like this at school for heroes? Not so. Like any other school teaching children in Japan, U.A. also has a basic, core curriculum. Subjects like mathematics, English, classical Japanese, history, and other common subjects were being taught here as well. The classes were still being taught by professional heroes, but the students were a bit dazed at how normal it all was. Class 1-A's time with their homeroom teacher had set a strong impression of how high the bar was here at U.A.

At the school's massive cafeteria, a certain group of those kids were continuing on with getting to know each other. Leading the charge was Mina Ashido, who had roped in a walking school uniform, a blonde boy with black highlights and his friend with dangling earlobes. They were all sitting together with her horn buddy, the brothers, and the blonde lad with a tail. This was her scene. She was in her element leading a group in a social setting. To the ones that she hadn't had a chance to talk to yet, the excited girl reintroduced herself and Kirishima. From there, she motioned over to someone she had resonated quickly with yesterday at the end of school. "And this is…"

"Hiya! I'm Toru Hagakure." The arm of the uniform raised up and waved around. Going by her voice and movement, it seemed that Hagakure had a similar energy to the acid quirk user. It was just harder for her to stand out like her peer. "It looks like a lot of you guys knew somebody when you came into class, but I didn't have such luck." Her arm bent at the elbow and made a move as if scratching the back of her head. "Not even somebody from my practical exam." She told everyone.

"That's kind of expected, right? This school is really strict on who it accepts." The cool voice of reason sounded off. "Oh, I'm Kyoka Jiro. It's nice to meet you all." The girl with dark purple hair identified herself with a hand on her modest chest. She jerked a thumb at the blonde beside her, "And this guy is Denki Kaminari. He's a bit stupid, but I hope you'll bare with him." She said with a teasing smirk.

"Oi! Why'd you go and mess up my chance?" Said boy immediately jumped to his feet. He seemed unoffended by what she had said, but defended himself anyway. The light banter between the two clearly hadn't been built in a day, and the classmates could see that it was all a part of their friendship. The other six ignored his plea for them to disregard what they'd heard.

"Hagakure-san was right. Some of us are really lucky to have people that we are so close to here." Hakua agreed with a light laugh.

"Like you and your... Brother?" Came Mina's left jab. She and Kirishima had tried to learn about the two who had scored so well during yesterday's exam, but hadn't found enough spare time. It didn't help that they had disappeared after Aizawa had dismissed class for the day.

"Right. We weren't finished were we?" Kimito remembered being interrupted by their teacher.

Hakua's shining eyes met with each of his lunch mates. "My name is Hakua L., but please don't call me L-san. Call me Hakua-san." He ran a hand through his hair to put it behind his ear on one side. Some of the girls were stricken by its glimmer and how dark his hand seemed in comparison. In a way, he reminded them all of the boy who had shot the sparkling laser from his stomach.

Kimito came in right after him, "I'm Kimito Llargo and I also go by my first name." A nostalgic look crossed his face when he explained, "Nii-san and I are technically cousins. We're about the same age and were raised together our whole lives." The two shared a look. Hakua took his little brother's hand in his own and squeezed.

The other students all thought, 'Wow. They're really close.' Ojiro gave his intro last. He let Hagakure know that he also didn't know anybody in their class beforehand, but said he had seen Kimito at the practical.

At Class 1-A - Early afternoon

Having filled their stomachs and learned a bit about each other, the students of 1-A sat patiently in their desks as they waited for whatever would come next. Their schedule said 'Hero Studies', but didn't elaborate on who the teacher would be or what those studies entailed. After a few minutes, everyone heard an exaggerated guffaw coming from out in the hallway. "I am… Coming through the door like a normal person!" The legend known as All Might entered the room with flair. Most of the students let their excitement shine through. The number one hero quickly let the kids know that they would be participating in a form of combat training. He set loose the cases containing their hero costumes, told them to suit up and meet him at the nearby training ground.

At Ground Beta

Standing in front of the massive gate of the training area, the number one hero allowed his mind to wander. All Might had a few minutes to be alone with his thoughts, so he figured it was a good enough time to think about what might happen. How was his successor going to perform considering he didn't have enough time to figure out how to control One for All? What about the son of the man who had been chasing his position for so many years? These heavy subjects weighed on him as much as the students from Huecojima's presence. Those two had proven that they had the ability to be powerful heroes one day, but their motivation for coming to Japan was still uncertain. There was no telling what they had learned from whoever remained on that island.

As one, the class arrived to the fake city where All Might was waiting. They had plenty of questions from him about what kind of combat training this would be, and how it would be graded. Somewhere in the background was a question about how good a cape looked on somebody, but that was ignored. The hero produced a small notebook from his pocket and began explaining in earnest. A simulation of heroes vs villains, a fight to protect or capture with an indoor setting. All Might told them a bit of his experience as a pro and some of the statistics associated with villain encounters. Izuku provided for him some sound reasoning as to why randomized teams made sense instead of letting the kids choose partners. Because of the number of students, one of the matches was set to be a three on three. Most of the class was directed to an observation room as Bakugo, Iida, Midoriya, and Uraraka took their positions. The pressure was on for them as the first group without even looking at the personal fight that unfolded before everyone. It seemed like the four personalities guided every action the trainees took. The exam came to an explosive climax as the green haired boy broke his arm again to secure victory. His power gave Uraraka the opening she needed to hit the fake bomb with a flying hug.

'Cute.' was the thought that passed through most of the boys, and some of the girls', heads. Their attention came back to Izuku on screen. He had fallen over onto his side. Hakua was staring at the discolored limb that was clearly broken. 'Just like his finger yesterday and back at the exams.' His frown was small, only a corner of his lip slipping down. The robot gurney carried the lad off to the nurse's office as All Might brought the rest of the group in to go over the results. Momo Yaoyorozu gave quite a thorough and detailed breakdown of the simulation. She went over the faults the contestants had shown and explained why she thought Iida deserved the title of MVP. Since the building had suffered unexpected damage, everyone was moved to another one in the city.

Going into the next round, it seemed like the student body had been infected by Izuku's energy of going all out. All Might wondered if each hero candidate would take it to a similar level and worried about how he would explain it all to Recovery Girl. The battle, if one could refer to it as such, that took place between Ojiro, Hagakure, and Todoroki was over in an instant. The entire building was covered in a layer of ice produced by the hetero chromatic teen. He froze both his opponents in that one move, was allowed to capture the bomb without further conflict, then began melting his ice. The boy had overwhelmed everyone without the aid of his teammate. The legend found it hard to coach the lad after that show of force, but reminded him that it was a team exercise and he should always consult with the people working around him if there is time.

Just outside one of the buildings - Five minutes before the start of the third round

Kimito found himself paired up with a girl he hadn't talked to yet. He had definitely noticed her in class, but they had yet to interact one on one. She stood with a natural hunch to her back, hands drooping out in front of her body. Giving it a bit of thought, the braided teen couldn't remember her name specifically, but did recall that she had scored quite well during the quirk apprehension test. That extremely long tongue aside, he figured that her quirk boosted some physical attributes as a side effect, but that probably wasn't the point of it. The two looked at each other for about a minute just going over what they thought they knew in their heads. The young lady with the styled hair made the first move.

"It's nice to be working with you Llargo-san. I'm Tsuyu Asui. Please call me Tsuyu-chan." She greeted him with an unchanging expression. The hero costume she saw didn't give the young frog an idea of how Kimito fought. The boy was wearing a white jacket tied to his waist by a black sash. His hakama was crisply pleated. All in all, her teammate's body was covered without showing off physical characteristics. "I don't know much about the two we're up against other than what little everyone saw yesterday." Her finger poked into her cheek as she let him know about a lack of information.

"Ah. I also go by my first name Tsuyu-san. Please call me Kimito." He let the girl know how to call him. Kimito didn't know much about their opponents himself. While he had talked with Kirishima at lunch, they hadn't gone into their powers and how they worked. He let Asui know that he was about as much in the dark as herself. He did let her know that of the two, the red head seemed more muscular than the boy wearing the helmet with a one way visor. Since the two didn't have much to go on, they instead summarized their own powers and how they would like this to play out. Tsuyu's ability to stick to walls interested Kimito the most. He told her that that ability might just be the game winner for them. A horn blared letting the hero team know that they were clear to enter the building. According to a plan the two had just finished agreeing on, Kimito entered through the front door while Tsuyu climbed along the outside to look for a window she could slip in through higher up. If the villain team didn't guard the bomb and came to subjugate the heroes, she would most likely enter the building behind them and be clear to take an easy win. If the boys had decided on a defensive battle in front of the objective, then the heroes would meet up and take them on directly. Considering Kimito didn't come across anyone on his way up, and Tsuyu's confirmation that there was a door that wouldn't open on the top floor, it looks like the villains decided to play defense.

Now Kimito's physical strength wasn't on the same level as his older brother's. It was above the average person's, but he also couldn't force the door open when he tried. "Alright." He whispered to his teammate. "If we stand back a bit, I can force the door open with my quirk. We don't know what they've done inside the room to protect the bomb." He started laying out a new plan for them.

With Kirishima and Sero

Honestly, the boys didn't know what to expect. They hadn't seen much during the quirk apprehension test yesterday,and Kirishima's talk with the siblings back at lunch didn't reveal anything about how those laser eyes worked either. He was beginning to regret not at least scouting out the fighting potential of his opponents in some kind of delaying battle. All Might might call that an excellent strategy, but the muscular teen thought it would be unmanly to do so. Sero was quick to point out that his quirk would be best used for defending the bomb and the room. When the door leading in exploded off the hinges, the two thought that Bakugo had snuck into their simulation. The blast stunned Sero who was standing closer to the bomb, but Kirishima prepared for someone to come charging through the smoke. No one did. Two beams of toxic light did come rushing from the smoke however. Both were coming straight at the red head, so he hardened himself and crossed his arms in front of his face. To his surprise, one beam changed course and made a sweeping arc towards Sero behind him. The one coming at his head dipped suddenly and he felt a dull impact in the center of his abdomen. His braced feet were forced back a bit, but he otherwise took no damage when the light fizzled out. Sero in the back was running away from the laser, but it continued to follow him. When he turned, it turned with him. It looked like a heat seeking missile in a way. The taller boy got his attention when called out for what he should do about this. Instead of answering, Kirishima charged at the door to take out the source. The smoke was almost fully gone, but there wasn't anyone standing in the door when the lad reached it. Looking outside, the red head saw Kimito alone at the end of the hallway.

One of his eyes was connected to the laser leading into the room. The other was twitching as it focused on the boy running at him. In the back of his mind, Eijiro wondered where the other hero was, "Come at me Kimito!" He yelled at the kid with some kind of guided laser quirk. The remaining laser wobbled and fizzled away without any kind of explosion. The braided boy blinked quickly and took a fighting stance, but…

BRRRRNN

The sound of the signal horn cut them both off. In their communicator pieces, both students were told that the hero team had won. Kimito crossed his arms over his chest with that triumphant grin coming back to him. His classmate's shocked expression still hadn't changed. After a few minutes, Tsuyu and Sero emerged from the bomb room. A bit of poking from the two of them unfroze Kirishima, and they all headed into the observation room for debriefing.

At the observation room

All four students received some form of praise from their teacher upon arrival. "Those were some excellent plans and actions you zygotes." All Might declared. The class gave them a round of applause for the tidy operation. Quick as it was, it had been more of a show than Todoroki's round and less brutal than Midoriya's. The simulation had been something that everyone could really get behind. "While there certainly is more that could have been done by our villain team this round… Is there anyone who would like to lead the discussion from here?" His booming voice addressed everyone.

The one who was most confused about the trial struck first. His muscled arm shot into the air before anyone else was able to speak. "I don't understand!" Kirishima shouted out. "How did we even lose in the first place? How could Kimito be guiding his lasers if he was out in the hallway not even looking at us?" The questions that plagued him and a few of the unobservant types.

"You didn't notice?" Yaoyorozu asked.

"Course not Yaomomo." Ashido cut in. "If he had, the hero team would've had to fight harder. Right Ei-chan?" She teased him with her hands on her hips.

"Ahem." All Might called them back to the matter at hand.

Kimito stepped forward, "So, I'll explain a bit about my quirk."

U.A. File.02 Class No.12 Kimito Llargo Quirk - Roaming Laser Eyes. By concentrating the energy of his spirit, Kimito can fire beams of light from his eyes. His sight travels along the tip of the lasers, and he can guide them by changing where he is looking. The laser doesn't always explode on contact, but it has been shown to produce weak explosions.

"I used it to distract you guys." Kimito explained with a shrug.

Standing off to the side in her relaxed pose, the girl with frog features remembered how the boy in white had told her to take advantage of the chaos he'd create. She slipped into the room under the cover of the smoke and immediately scaled the wall towards the ceiling. Sero was too busy avoiding being hit while Kirishima went after where Kimito was standing. It had been a simple matter to drop in on the fake bomb in her own kind of flying hug. Not too many people were able to notice it though. Tsuyu thought it was pretty impressive how her teammate made everyone play at his pace. Apparently the red headed teen had come close to turning it all around, but the eldest Asui trusted in the braided lad as much as he her. It had been her job to finish things quickly without worrying about the rear guard.

Once the explanations and questions had been settled, an oppressive energy filled the observation room. Coming up next was something just about everyone had been looking forward to. The fact that the class couldn't just be split up into five equal groups of two had led to this. All of the rounds before had showcased four trainees going head to head. What the heck was going to happen when All Might let six of them loose?