The next day, Minoru really didn't even want to pull himself out of bed. His spirit just felt drained. Despite the knocks at the door from Denki he didn't answer or respond. He didn't even respond to Denki's text. Also he got texts from Momo which was odd since he knew she didn't have his contact info. Iida or Denki must have given it to her, however either way he still didn't answer.

He just wanted to sulk in his room and hope the hurt would just go away...to just keep his eyes shut and wait for the pain to just end. He was kinda glad when the others went to class, now he could just mope in peace.

*With Ace.*

When Lunch came around, Ace called out a classmate of hers out into the hall in private.

"Thankz ya comin yo." Smiled.

"Uhuh...what do you want Ace?" The female student asked confusedly.

"Ah nothin TOO important just...hehehe...you're a dirty rat." Ace smiled, shoving her hands into her pocket.

The female student tensed up."What are you talking about?"

"Don't play koi with me chick. I know you're in cahoots with this punk who's tryin to get Mineta from 1-A expelled with fake rumors and evidence." Ace lowered her 3D shades showing a scowl on her face.

"What?! I am not! Besides, that little creep would probably do something like that on his own and he deserves to leave UA!" She spoke defensively.

Ace smirked and placed her 3D shades on the collar of her shirt. "Busted."

"W-What?..." The female student asked.

"You just gave yourself away. If you were really innocent you wouldn't have got so defensive and scared when I called you out. Not only that, that little mini rant about Mineta just now only gave yourself up even more." Ace laughed a bit.

Now the student looked afraid.

"And there it is. You know you're caught and you're falling apart. Ya can't lie to me girl. I know a liar when I see one. Now then…" Ace got closer backing the girl into the wall.

"Tell me little rat….who's the Chief Rat?" Ace's glare and voice sent shivers down the girls spine.

Ace was just exuding an horrifying aura that just said "Comply or die". The female student was stammering and sweating profusely.

"A-Ace please…" The girl croaked in fear of what Ace was planning to do to her.

"Tell me what ya know. Everything ya know and don't ya try and pull any sly shit. I'll know if ya lie. Don't try and play me punk." Ace cracked her knuckles.

"Normally I'm against snitches, but in light of this situation. Snitching will save you some stitching. So start squealing little Rat." Ace took the girl's hand and placed her thumb against the girl's pinky finger.

"Every 5 seconds you don't tell me what I wanna hear...that's one little piggy broken. Go. 5...4…" Ace counted down and pressed her thumb against the girl's pinky finger showing she was serious.

"Okay, okay! Look I really don't know WHO started it all okay?! Some others who were already a part of it came to me and got me on board! I just did what they asked me! Please Ace I'm not lying!" The girl was on the verge of tears.

"Hmmm. Can you tell me anything about this group that came to you? Anything at all?" Ace's vicious look and tone didn't let up.

"T-There were 3 of them...two girls and one boy...one of the girls had short spiky silver hair with red eyes and she had a scar on her left cheek...the other girl had long pink hair and blue eyes, she wore heart shaped earrings and had on a pink scarf...and the boy had medium long blue hair in a ponytail and had orange eyes and he had pointy ears…" The girl explained the details of the three in question as best as she could.

"Hmmm. ( That's no one in our class. )" Ace let the girl go.

"Did you get names?" Ace shoved her hands back in her pockets.

"N-No...I swear…" She said quietly.

"Hmph. Alright your free to go. Be seeing ya. Punk." Ace then headed off to the bathroom leaving the girl shaken and terrified.

Ace made her way into the ladies room and leaned against the wall.

"So we're dealing with a whole group huh? Jeez, that's gotta make someone feel special. But whatever. They'll all get what's comin to em." Ace smirked and texted Minoru.

Minoru's eyes flickered as he heard his phone ping. To be honest he hesitated to check it out but ultimately decided to do so. He grabbed his phone and saw it was a message from Ace. He's mood lightened a bit seeing it was Ace that messaged him and read her message.

Ace: "Hey dude-kun, I just got us a lead on The Rat. However we got more than one person to deal with. We're gonna have to do some scouting and hunting before we can corner The Rat."

Minoru smiled. This girl really was on top of things.

Minoru: "That's good, thanks. See ya soon?"

Ace: "Right after classes Minoru."

Minoru: "Awesome, I'll be waiting."

Ace smiled and put her phone away as the bell to end lunch period sounded.

"Welp back to it." Ace stretched and walked out the restroom.

Later on after classes.

Momo sighed as she walked back to the living room where the others were.

"He wouldn't open the door?" Mina asked Momo as she read a magazine.

"He wouldn't even respond." Momo said, crossing her arms.

"Jeez you really want to talk to him do you?" Denki said with an arm around Jiro.

"It's really important." Momo replied.

"What's it even about?" Jiro asked.

"Sigh, it's personal." Momo looked off.

"If you say so." Denki said

"Yoooooo." Ace then walked up to the group twiddling her luck coin between her fingers.

"Oh it's you again." Iida adjusted his glasses.

Momo gave Ace a really odd look then spoke. "Welcome back um...I don't think we quite got your name the first time you came here."

"Just call me Ace, Dolly." Ace flicked her coin to her other hand and twiddled the coin with that hand.

"( Dolly? ) Right well I'm-" Ace cut Momo off. "Momo Yaoyorozu." Ace spoke.

"Tenya Iida." Ace said looking at Iida. "Denki Kaminari." Ace said, looking to Denki.

"Mina Ashido." Ace said, looking at Mina. "And lastly here, we got Kyoka Jiro." Ace flipped her coin up in the air and caught it between her fingers.

They all looked surprised. "How did you know all our na-" Momo was again cut off by Ace.

"Sports Festival. I like to memorize names. It's smart to do that." Ace chuckled.

"Damn girl, pretty cool." Mina smiled.

"I know, I know. I'm awesome.~" Ace shrugged, winking.

"Ace. Is that TRULY your name?" Momo questioned.

"It's a nickname dude." Ace replied.

"Well if we're going to open our dorm building up to you, It would only be fair we know your real name." Momo placed her hands at her hips.

"Sorry Toots. Not how I work. When we become pals, THEN ya get my real name. Till then, it's just Ace to ya." Ace then dropped her coin and juggled it with the heels of her foot like a hackysack before kicking it up, spinning around and catching it in her hand.

"Capeesh?" Ace opened her hand showing the coin was gone.

"Wooo! Sweet trick!" Denki's eyes lit up.

"Ace I'll admit, you've got some moves." Jiro said.

"I've got all kinds of mad skills. That's hardly even a glimpse of what I can do.~" Ace winked.

Momo didn't look too pleased with Ace's response.

"Well I don't really see the harm in it. Besides she doesn't look like the type to cause trouble." Iida spoke up for Ace.

"Yeah Glasses, I aint here to cause trouble. Out of respect for principales and not to mention a righteous fear of Aizawa's cold ass stare. I got no intention to trip yall up." Ace rubbed the back of her head.

"Sigh, Very well. Might we ask what brings you here?" Momo asked.

"Just here to get my partner." Ace shoved her hands into her pockets.

"And who might that be?" Momo raised an eyebrow.

"Minoru." Ace smiled.

"Eh? He's your partner?" Denki asked curiously.

Iida pondered if this was related to her first visit here.

"You two know each other? That's surprising." Jiro said.

"How?" Ace asked confused.

"Well I mean, it's just surprising given Mineta's behavior around girls." Jiro explained.

"Right so basically you're saying it's surprising for a girl to actually want to be his friend yeah?" Ace raised an eyebrow.

"What? No, I didn't say that." Jiro protested.

"Didn't have to. I can see it right in your eyes." Ace shook her head.

"Tch, you punk...BUT everyone has their own morals, codes, and principles. I got my own too. It's why I chose to look past his actions and look a bit deeper into him." Ace rolled her shoulders.

"And what I saw wasn't that complicated. Just someone who needed someone to keep them together. A lonely soul." Ace took off her shades showing off her azure green eyes.

"There's always more to a person if you just take the time to look." Ace placed her shades on her collar.

"We're very aware of that now...I'll admit I'm quite ashamed it took all this for us to realize it." Iida adjusted his glasses.

"Yeah, we really weren't 100% fair to him…" Mina added.

"We're committed to making him feel welcomed now." Momo said.

"Heh, good on ya. Now speaking of which, where is he?" Ace looked around.

"Locked in his room. Won't open the door or respond." Denki answered.

"Maybe you should come by later on. Minoru seems to want to be alone, if he wouldn't respond to us, I really don't think he'll respond to you." Momo said.

"Pffff, speak for yourself lady. One sec." Ace then walked off to Minoru's room.

Upon making it to the door she knocks but gets no answer. "Yoooo Dude-kun. It's me, the one and only Ace!~" She coed.

There was a brief silence and the door cracked open slightly and Minoru's peerd his head out a bit to look at Ace. "Give me a minute...I'll be out." Minoru said.

"No sweat. Take your time bud." Ace winked.

Minoru gave her a warm smile and shut the door. Ace summoned her coin and flicked it up in the air and caught it as it came down, she repeated this for a few minutes until Minoru came out dressed in a dark purple shirt, dark blue jeans and black and white sneakers.

"Lookin good in those threads my dude." Ace smiled.

"Hehehe, these are just normal clothes you know?" Minoru raised an eyebrow.

"I know but, you know how to rock it.~" Ace smirked making the "Tch, tch." sound.

"Hahahaha...thanks Sugartits." Minoru smirked to Ace.

"No sweat Cherryboy." Ace said.

"Oof...low blow Ace. Low blow." Minoru held his heart dramatically.

"Mwahahahaha!~" Ace crossed her arms holding up one hand up to her mouth and laughed sinsterly.

"So what's buzzin cuzzin?" Ace asked, tilting her head cutely.

"Oh nothing much...hehehe, just waiting on your slow butt." Minoru smiled.

"Sorry partner. Got held up." Ace cracked her fingers.

"Okay, okay. So where are we heading?" Minoru asked while fixing his collar.

"It's a surprise.~ Come on!" Ace chuckled and skipped off.

Minoru rolled his eyes smiling and followed close behind her. His mood really lights up when she's with him, he's noticed. The two came into the living room with the others.

"Behold! I give you Minoru!~" Ace twirled and kneeled down slightly and held her arms out presenting like a trophy or a prize.

Minoru blushed and looked off smirking. "Come on Ace-chan…" Minoru said.

"Whaaaat? You're so cute, I can't help but embarrass you!~" Ace chirped.

"Cute huh?" Minoru blushed more.

"Did I stutter? No, I don't think I did. Ya God damn cutie.~" Ace coed.

"Well, you're uber cool Ace." Minoru smiled at her.

Ace smiled and took out her ponytail, she then took out what seemed to be a switch blade but when she released it, the blade was a comb. She then combed her hair into a greaser like hair style. She twirled the switch comb and gave Minoru the finger gun gesture.

"I'mma cool cat.~ Ayyye.~" She winked, popping her collar.

Denki and Mina couldn't help but chuckle and whisper to each other from this.

Jiro was impressed, Iida was surprised but happy for him.

Momo…..couldn't believe what she was seeing. What was this? How long had this been going on? So many questions buzzed in her head she didn't even realize she had spoken up and asked…"How long have you two been friends?"

"Eh? How long we've known each other? Weeeell...let's see. Hmmm. I'd say 3 days?" Ace answered while putting her comb away and shoving her hands into her pockets.

"( Three days? He ignores us? His own classmates who he's known since day one of UA, but opens up to someone he's only known for three days? In fact...how did they even meet? Minoru spent his time locked in his room after he got released from the hospital. )" Momo thought.

"You okay there Dolly? Ya look like ya pretty frosted." Ace spoke.

Momo's frown ceased. "Frosted?..." Momo tilted her head.

"Angry." Ace translated her slang.

"Ah, I see...sorry it's just. I'm rather confused. How did you two meet?" Momo asked.

Ace didn't answer. She simply looked to Minoru seeing if it was okay to tell them. Minoru shook his head no. Ace nodded. "Sorry Dolly. No dice. That's between us." Ace responded.

Now Momo got suspicious. "And why is that? Why would something like that need to be a secret?" Momo asked with her arms crossed.

"What are ya writing a damn book?!" Ace raised her voice.

Momo's courage instantly dropped at Ace's sudden outburst. She could normally keep calm even when Bakuguo started yelling and ranting but for some reason...Ace was different. There was just this aura around her that Momo didn't want to push...she stayed silent hoping Ace would calm down.

"What's with all these questions?! Jeez, it's none of ya beeswax. Ya dig?" Ace gritted her teeth.

Iida and Mina looked ready to step in and calm down the situation. As Ace was about to say something else, Minoru tugged lightly on her skirt. He gave a look that said "Calm down."

Ace sighed and complied. "Whatever dude."

"Ahem. Well then um. You two seem close." Iida said, trying to break the ice.

"We're tight yo." Ace smiled.

"Not as tight as me and him.~" Denki said.

"Debatable." Ace winked.

"Oooooh, snarky.~" Denki said.

"You know it Sparky." Ace stretched. "ALRIGHT! It's time."

"Time for what?" Minoru asked.

"For us to train Minny!" Ace smiled.

"Minny?...Train?" Minoru looked confused.

"What are ya a parrot?! Yes train!" Ace said.

"Tell me, how good are you at hand to hand?" Ace asked, smirking.

"Um...not good at all…" Minoru looked off.

"Well let's fix that!~" Ace cheered.

"Let's go outside and throw down! No quirks! Just limp to limp throwing action!" Ace pumped her fists.

"Right….I guess you can fight?" Minoru asked.

"I've beaten 5 thugs on my own with just my legs.~ No bullshit." Ace crossed her arms proudly.

Minoru and the others looked amazed. "So you're trained in martial arts?" Momo asked.

"Self-taught. 100%. No training from anyone." Ace bragged.

"Ace, that is really freaking cool!" Minoru spoke up.

"I know, prepare yourself." Ace tapped her foot.

"Oh this I gotta see!" Denki said.

"Me too!" Mina cheered.

"I'm actually curious to see myself. Let's see what you're all about Ace." Jiro said.

"I shall supervise this little sparring session." Iida spoke.

"I shall observe as well. ( Let's see if she's all she's hyping herself up to be. )" Momo said.

"Sure thing, love me a audience.~" Ace chuckled. "C'mon Minny. Got someone waiting outside for us. He's gonna be sparing with us too." Ace said to Minoru.

"Really? Who?" Minoru asked. "You'll see." Ace responded walking off.

Minoru shrugged and followed her. The others followed suit. Upon reaching the outside of the dorm building there was a student waiting for them. Hitoshi Shinso.

"Finally Ace, seriously. I was 5 seconds from leaving." Hitoshi rolled his eyes.

"Don't get ya panties in a knot my dude. I'm here aren't I?" Ace asked.

"Hmph." Hitoshi hummed.

"Hey you're that guy from the festival…" Minoru said.

"Yeah I am and you must be the one our class won't shut up about." Hitoshi said, looking to Minoru with a blank face.

"Shhh, dude cut the gas." Ace shushed Hitoshi nudging her head at the others behind them.

Hitoshi noticed Momo and the others. "Sorry Ace." Hitoshi apologized.

"( Okay they are definitely hiding something. )" Momo's eyes focused on the three.

The others looked a bit confused but decided to let it go. Iida was a bit curious about Hitoshi's comment, but learning his lesson from his last talk with Minoru about his meddling, he chose to not pry.

"Okay! Ya both remember each other, so no more talkin! Let's get RIGHT into it!" Ace said, throwing off her leather jacket and red scarf.

Her arms were very well built...Minoru was impressed to say the least. "Wow…" Minoru whispered.

"Hehehe." Ace then cartwheeled off the porch of the dorm building and onto the open path.

"Come on then!" Ace smiled.

"Um okay...who goes first? Me or Shinso?" Minoru asked.

"Both of you!" Ace chirped.

"Both of us? Seriously?" Hitoshi raised an eyebrow.

"Oh boy…" Minoru croaked out.

"I get a feeling she's about to show that her 5 thug claim wasn't a bluff…" Iida spoke.

"Yes…( I still find that somewhat hard to believe but here's the chance to test her credibility. )" Momo thought to herself.

"Come on Mineta." Hitoshi walked up to Ace. The smaller boy nodded and walked up as well.

"Remember no quirks. So Minny, keep your quirk under control. Keep it as an arm." Ace said stretching.

"Right, Smoker. No trying to protect me this time. It's just sparring. I'm not in any real danger okay? So if you could...can you give me control of the arm?" There was a brief silence but then Minoru started moving the smoke arm on his own.

"Ah there we go! Okay...ready…" Minoru was still kinda nervous...Ace was gonna take on two opponents and didn't even look worried at all.

"Alright! I'll give yall two the first move!~" Ace shoved her hands into her pockets. "So...MAKE. IT. COUNT." Ace smiled sinsterly sending small chills down the two boys' spines.

Hitoshi took a breath. "You go low, I'll go high." Hitoshi whispered to Minoru.

"R-Right...I'll cover you…" Minoru said.

Hitoshi nodded and got into a fighting stance as did Minoru. Ace smirked and stood there with her hands still in her pockets.

Silence filled the air and the tension built up as the others waited for someone to make a move….then suddenly Hitoshi sprung forth at Ace and threw a left jab aimed at her face, Ace moved her head to the right swiftly dodging it, Ace then quickly stepped back avoiding the punch Minoru had followed up along with Hitoshi's attack.

Ace quickly did a double spin leg sweep knocking both Hitoshi and Minoru on their backs. She then did a leaping flip into the air and brought both feet down on Hitoshi's stomach then flipped off him and landed on Minoru's stomach next and flipped off him and landed on her feet. All while still having her hands in her pockets.

"Hehehe.~" Ace chuckled looking back at the two boys holding their guts and groaning in pain.

The others were shocked to see what they did. "Holy sweet Mary, mother of goodness…she wasn't bluffin!" Mina's jaw had dropped.

"Damn. Props to her." Jiro smirked.

"Such skill." Iida smiled, impressed.

Momo said nothing but was very taken back by this. However she decided to keep watching before coming to any conclusions.

"Aghh, damn. Well that hurt." Hitoshi stood back up rubbing his gut.

"Yeah...a lot. Aghh…( Is it odd that I find it hot that she can kick my ass? )" Minoru got up holding his gut as well.

"C'mon boys! Ya can't be all done yet!" Ace tapped her feet.

"Rush her.." Minoru whispered to Hitsoshi. "Alright, we can try that." Hitoshi nodded.

Ace smiled and took one hand out her pockets to give them the "Bring it" gesture.

Ace and Hitoshi both ran at Ace. Hitoshi went in for a left hook to Ace's face but she brought her one free hand she used to taunt them with to block his strike and quickly brought up her knee to block Minoru's upcoming punch. Hitoshi responded by throwing a right jab at her but she blocked with the same hand by swatting it away and grabbing his wrist and twisting it, she then swung her left leg to parry Minoru's next punch and tucked her leg back and thrusted it forward and slammed her foot into Minoru's chest sending him stumbling back a lot nearly making him fall over.

Ace then pulled Hitoshi in and gave him a swift knee to the gut making him bend over, she leaped onto him balancing on his shoulders and kicked off him jumping into the air and dive kicking Minoru who had just recovered from her previous strike on him. The smaller boy fell over on his back with a thud. Ace smirked and instantly did a backflip over Hitoshi that tried to hit her from behind and drop kicked him in the back sending him to the ground, face first. She struck the landing and moved away a lock of her hair.

"Bad to the bone baby.~" Ace winked.

"Aghh...okay seriously she is STRONG." Minoru weezed slowly getting back up.

"Watch out!" Hitoshi shouted to Minoru. The smaller boy looked in front of him just in time to see Ace land right in front of him. The agile girl then backflipped kicked Minoru back onto his back. She landed on her feet and then did a full split to duck Hitoshi's upcoming punch and gave him a quick jab to the fruit tree.

"GAAH!" Hitoshi then held his groin and knelt over.

"Aced!~" She bent backwards balancing herself on her hands then set herself back on her feet showing off how flexible and athletic she was.

"AGHHH...Okay, how about we cut it there? Take five or whatever..aghh! GOD…" Hitoshi writhed on the ground holding his groin in pain.

"I second that…" Minoru held his chin in pain.

"Okay, okay ladies.~ Take five!" Ace clapped her hands. She then proceeded to help out the two boys.

"Bruuuh! She's freakin SICK!~" Denki smirked ear to ear.

"She's a real martial artist!" Mina chirped.

"All that and she's self taught. My word. How is she not in the hero course?" Iida was at a loss for words.

"Yes, it is quite pondering. How did she even get to become this skilled? And self taught?" Momo said, crossing her arms examining Ace.

"Who cares?! She's amazing!" Denki exclaimed.

"Ahem." Jiro nudged Denki.

"Buuuuut not as amazing as you Song Bird!~" Denki nuzzled noses with Jiro. The ear jack girl giggled at her boyfriend's affection.

"( There is more to her then she lets on. I can feel it and I'm going to find out what. However first I need to speak with Mineta. )" Momo sighed.

"Jeez Ace...you've got some real strong legs." Minoru cracked his neck.

"Thick thighs save lives.~" Ace stretches her leg far up above her head.

"Not in this case." Hitoshi sat with his legs crossed still holding his groin.

"Yeah, yeah I'm sorry. No more low blows." Ace put a hand to her heart and raised her other hand. "Promise."

"Thank you, agh. Okay give me a few minutes and I'll be good to go again." Hitoshi said.

"Me too." Minoru said.

Seriously he was not a hand to hand fighter. So this was gonna be a long session for him, but he'd rather it be Ace to train him then anyone else.

"Good! And maybe I'll actually try this time!" Ace smirked.

Minoru and Hitoshi both cringed…."( Oh someone save us…)" They both thought in unison.

To be continued.