Arc 2 Chapter 5: The Exam Begins

Iida was fast asleep dreaming of something. As he continued to sleep he overheard some noises. The noise started getting louder and louder. Iida kept ignoring it until…..

"KICK HIS ASS BAKUGO!"

Iida was awaken by the shout, and the language. He quickly got up and ran to where the noise was seen. As he got out into the courtyard, he saw people crowded up into a crowd.

"What is going on here?!" Iida asked.

"Midoriya and Bakugo are having themselves a brawl, check it out!" Kaminari said as he brought him to the front.

Iida witnessed Izuku and Katsuki fighting each other with their quirks. Katsuki was throwing multiple explosions at Izuku who was dodging with ease using Full Cowling. Izuku then saw an opening and dashed forward throwing his fist at Bakugo's face.

"10% Detroit… SMASH!" he shouted as he threw the punch.

The punch landed and blew Katsuki at a tree. He quickly got back up and wiped his face. He had more explosions, ready to throw them.

"Not bad Deku, but it's not gonna be enough to stop me!" he said.

Iida looks on in horror as his two classmates are duking it out.

He activates his quirk and decides to move forward in an attempt to knock the two away.

"You two need to stop fighting!" He shouts as he runs forward, "You're gonna make people think U.A is full of degene….."

He didn't get to finish his thought as he was blasted away by one of Katsuki's explosions.

"...Oops," Katsuki said with a grin.

"Should we help him?" Izuku asked.

"Don't worry he'll be fine, now where were we?" He says as he turns to Izuku.

"You three were on your way to my office!" Aizawa says coming out of thin air and wrapping the 3 in his scarf.

A few minutes later, Izuku, Katsuki and Iida were in Aizawa's office.

"You three need to explain what you were doing in the training ground 7 in the morning! It's a few days before the provisional license exam," Aizawa said, "If you have this much energy then you should train more."

"I tried to tell them to stop but they were too caught up in the moment and didn't even acknowledge the fact that…." Iida began.

"We were having a spar, Dad-might gave us permission for it yesterday." Izuku explains, "You were there too Mr. Aizawa."

"Oh yeah, I remember signing that, so you and Bakugo are off the hook for now," Aizawa said before turning to Iida, "But as for you Iida what do you have to say for yourself?"

"The readers and extras are probably wondering what the hell we're talking about," Katsuki said, "So let's show them a flashback."

Last night before curfew….

Izuku was putting in some notes for his workout. He added a few routines for his legs and his arms. He decided to keep his ranged attack training to a minimum until he could get a good enough handle on it without the gear. Someone was sneaking up behind him.

"BOO!" he shouted.

Izuku screamed and jumped off the couch. He then turned to see Katsuki facing him with a smirk on his face.

"What, you want me to have a stroke Kaachan?!" Izuku asked.

"Sure, go ahead nerd," Katsuki retorted, "So what's got you up?"

"Well, I've been…." Izuku began before Katsuki took a look at the workout book that Izuku put together.

"So this is how you're able to keep up with me during the times we were paired against each other," Katsuki asked, "Pretty basic stuff if you ask me."

"Well, they're my workouts," Izuku told him, "How else am I gonna get stronger with Power Stack and my dad's quirk if I don't workout my body. As Tiger said, a body enhancer is only as strong as the body."

"Well you're missing out on one thing," Katsuki said as he wrote something down.

Izuku looked at what Katsuki wrote down. It was something about having a sparring partner. Izuku smacked himself on the head forgetting about the most important thing. But for some reason he couldn't figure out what it was. The two of them were startled by a voice.

"Burning the midnight oil?" someone asked.

The pair turned around to see none other than their teacher, Aizawa.

"Oh, Mr. Aizawa, we were just…." Izuku started, "Well, I was trying to find out some good ways to improve my workout routine, and Kaachan was giving me some advice."

"I was?" Katsuki asked, "...I mean yea, I was. I guess he got inspired by his sparring matches with Tiger."

"That explains why you've been up early in the morning a few times," Aizawa said, remembering when Izuku would get up and train, "Well you aren't breaking curfew since it's a weekend, but you should get some sleep soon."

Izuku thought of something.

"Hang on," Izuku said, "Based on what you know about my body enhancement quirk, what do you think would be best for my workout routine?"

He handed Aizawa his notebook on training procedures that he had so far. Truth be told, he was impressed by the way Izuku took notes.

"Well, I would suggest adapting styles from other pros and see what they do, then try to make them your own," Aizawa said, "Also, as far as the training goes, it would be better if you had a sparring partner."

Katsuki smirked.

Flashback Over

"So that's why Midoriya and Bakugo were fighting in the morning," Aizawa explained, "They were having a sparring match."

"I see," Iida said, "Well I do apologize for interrupting."

"However, I can't let a student's injury go by," Aizawa continued, "So who was it who injured Iida."

"I did," Katsuki admitted.

"Well after the License exam, you'll be on cleaning duty for the next four days, cleaning each of the dorms during the day," Aizawa stated.

"Sir, I would like to share the punishment alongside Bakugo," Iida suggested, "It only seems fair since I interrupted their training session."

"Very well, but you'll only have 2 days," Aizawa told him.

Just like that the days of training passed, and the day of the exam was finally here. As everyone got off the bus, some of the students were a bit nervous. Kenshi was pacing around thinking about the test.

"Oh man, what if I can't get my license," he said to himself.

"Jotaro," Aizawa said, bending down to his level, "Don't ask if you can. Say you will."

"Right," Kenshi said, "I so got this."

Aizawa then turned to the others.

"Once you earn your licenses after this exam, you won't be eggs anymore, but you will hatch into newly fresh hatchlings," he explained, "Those who get lower than the recommended score will become semi pros, but still get a taste of the action as heroes. Show them what you're made of."

Someone from another school was listening in on their conversation and snuck behind them.

"Oh yea! We're gonna hatch from those eggs and show them who we are," Kirishima said, "Plus….."

"ULTRAAAAAAAAA!" the boy said, scaring Kirishima.

Another student with a similar uniform to him approached him.

"Its rude to butt in to other's conversations, Inasa," he said.

Inasa bowed. "My deepest apologies."

Camie got a look at the uniform.

"Wait a sec, those guys go to Shiketsu High!" she said.

"Oh yea," Izuku chimed in, "The rival school. You got a recommendation but you turned it down."

"Well duh, cause in that school, people aren't allowed to date, which is so unfresh if you ask me," Camie explained, "Plus wherever Bakubae goes, I go."

She was cuddling against Bakugo.

"Come on Camie, not in public…."

"Eh, let em look," Camie said.

Aizawa got a look at the student.

"Do you know him?" Kenshi asked.

"He was one of the rare students that got a recommendation to join U.A, and he loves the school with a passion," Aizawa told him, "But for some reason he turned it down."

"Odd," Kenshi said.

"Eraser!" said a familiar voice.

He turned around to see a blue-haired woman with a bandana on her head. Izuku got a look at her and noticed how familiar she looked.

"Uhhhhh" Aizawa says as he looks at the lady in fear.

"Let's go somewhere private and chat," the woman said.

"No," Aizawa said.

The woman started laughing.

"You're impossible as usual to talk to Joke," Aizawa said.

"Wait a minute!" Izuku said, "You're the smile hero Ms. Joke, and your quirk is outburst! You can make people laugh, and your fights are always comicable!"

"This is them everyone, the students of U.A!" Joke said.

Some of her students walked forward. One of the students got a closer look at Kenshi and smirked. He ran forward and bumped into Kenshi on purpose, knocking him over.

"Ahem, sorry….. Bulldozer," he said.

Kenshi suddenly recognized him. It was his childhood bully, Rin. He simply got up and walked away from him. Rin went and turned him around.

"You should acknowledge someone when they're talking to you Bulldozer," he said, "That's what all your classmates call you right?"

Kenshi ignores the boy once again only for him to get roughly pushed by the boy.

"Hey, leave him alone!" Izuku shouted, going to his friend's aid only to be stopped by Kenshi raising his hand.

"I have a name, asshole, and I'd prefer if you used that." Kenshi retorts.

"Well bulldozer was what you were called at your old school, but since you don't like that name and prefer your other name, Kenshi Howard Jotaro," Rin said before turning to Jirou, "Did you know, your buddy, his full name is Kenshi Howard Jotaro?"

"Did you know that I don't care," Jirou said, not paying any attention to him, scrolling through her playlist to drown the crowds like an introvert would.

"Well, he told you his dad was famous right, or maybe it was infamous, because he managed to shut down a big attraction in America, much to the dismay of a lot of students planning a field trip there," Rin said, "Because of that, he's become the most hated student in school."

"I don't know what you're talking about!" Kenshi snapped.

"Oh I think you do, Bulldozer, I think you do…. Bulldozer," Rin said before turning his attention to Momo, "And who might this beautiful bombshell lady be? I caught you at the sports festival, and I have to say, your quirk is pretty 'creative', no pun intended.

He then took Momo by the waist and pulled her closer to him, much to Kenshi's dismay.

"What do you say after the exam we….."

Kenshi was about to let Rin have it but before he could do anything, Jirou stabbed Rin with her earphone jack, clearly annoyed by him. Momo then rushed back to Kenshi's side.

"Listen buster," she said with fire in her eyes, "I'd suggest that you shut your mouth, and leave my best friend who also happens to be Jojo's girlfriend, alone, unless having your ass being beaten to a pulp by our whole class is what you want."

Jirou Grabs Rin by his collar pulling him down to her eye level.

"And let me tell you something about our class, we have 23 separate ways to kill you, you can choose your pick, death by fire, ice, explosions, literal punches, a one way trip to space, gaming weapons, acid, balls, tape, soundwaves, mauling by animals, and so so many more. I'm sure Midoriya has more than 50 ways to kill someone without even using his quirk. So next time you want to mess with one of our classmates, you mess with all 23 of us!" Jirou says as she pushes Rin away.

"Feisty! I like that" Rin said, "I think I'm gonna make you my babe."

He was about to take Jirou by the arm, only to get a static shock from the air around him.

Kaminari stepped forward, lightning in his hands and a smirk on his face.

"Uh uh," he said, "I don't think so. She is mine, even if she doesn't say it, so I suggest you back off, unless you want me to fry your skin off!"

Rin sees both Kenshi and Momo's hands together as they walked away.

"And by the way, I am his," Jirou said as she flipped Rin off.

"I'm gonna make sure you never make it as a pro, Bulldozer!" he said holding a book.

Ms Joke smiled and said, "You've got quite a cast of characters Eraser."

"These kids are pretty unique, they balance themselves out pretty well, on one had where you have over excited students like Mina Ashido, you also have silent ones like Mezo Shoji and then there's Katsuki Bakugou and his short temper but you also have people like Small Might and Ochako Uraraka who are able to handle the boy and keep him cool, not to mention Bakugo's girlfriend Camie Utsushimi who is like the remote the all of Bakugou's feelings." Aizawa explains, "And also Kenshi Jotaro. He may not show it, but he's went through a lot of growth as a student of U.A."

"Interesting class, I wonder what will happen in this exam, I mean at this point it's basically a given fact that the UA students are the center of attention. That on top of all the attention your kids have gotten this year with the USJ, the stain incident, sports festival, and the Kamino raid, they will have a tough time." Joke comments, "On top of that, that Midoriya kid made a public speech that he was All Might's son."

"Some more than others, some of the kids are giving the higher grade exams, for the silver grade license, so they have more of a competition as well." Aizawa adds.

She and Aizawa were secretly holding hands.

"What if someone sees us?" Aizawa whispered.

"I don't see how that's my problem," Ms Joke said as she kissed his cheek, holding back a giggle.

Later, the gang was getting into their hero costumes and waiting for the person to step forward. Kenshi was thinking about the strategies that Alpha gave him. He was also wondering if his new ultimate moves would be enough to amaze the audience.

"Kenshi?" asked a familiar voice.

Kenshi turned around to see a person he never thought he would see again. His ex, Maho.

"Hey, it's been a while," Maho said.

"For you maybe," Kenshi said, not looking at her, "But not enough for me."

Maho started walking forward. "Come on, don't be like that," she said.

"What do you care?" Kenshi asked, "Its not like you cared after years ago, so why would you care now? And anyway, its none of your business how I'm doing."

"What did I do to you?" Maho asked.

"Do you have a head injury?" Kenshi asked, "I got framed and expelled, and what did you do? You stood by idly and did nothing! And save me your pity, you had so long to contact me and you chose now of all times to come and 'greet' me, it was nice of you, but next time, don't bother even messaging!" Kenshi says as he starts to walk away in anger, "Stop texting me. I want you out of my life."

"Kenshi, I know what I did was uncalled for, and I don't expect you to forgive me," Maho said, "But…. can't we try and find our way back to how things were?"

"Keep dreaming, Maho," Kenshi said, "You did this. Not Rin, not my dad, not the principal, You. All you had to do that day was tell the principal the truth, but what did you do, nothing, you did nothing and that is why things are the way they are. Plus I have people who would give up their lives to protect me, and I didn't ask them to do that, that is what friends are, not the abomination of a relationship I had with the people in our old school!"

"Kenshi…." Maho said, clearly hurt by what he said.

"And why would I even be with you after what you did? I have Momo in my life now, and she didn't even know of my family before we got together, she was the first person that accepted me for what I am and not for something my father made me."

Momo walked forward overhearing the commotion.

"Is there a problem?" she asked.

"No dear, the problem just got solve," Kenshi tells her as he pecks her on the cheek and takes her hand, "lets get to the others, we need to leave to the other ground for our exams soon."

They started to walk away. Maho followed them for a little bit, watching them interact.

"Kenshi, some things are just….." she said before he walked away, "...Beyond our control….."