There's something to be said when Subaru walks into class the next and all eyes land upon him.

There's a few looks of what appears to be pity, some that just look sad, a few that look optimistic, and one very specific pair of eyes held in anger. As for Subaru, he just rolls his eyes and heads to his seat. He plops down in his chair, giving a glance to Kyoka next to him, and then Izuku behind, giving both of them a shrug, before pulling out his notebooks for school work.

His two friends look at him worryingly, but if he's seemingly unbothered by this all, then hopefully he'll be okay.

Subaru finds classes at UA to be… Extremely boring.

Okay, yesterday was an exception, but that's because there was whatever that assessment test was. But most of the coursework being presented is stuff he did a couple years ago in his first year of middle school. (Well Nezu did say his work in the final year was closer to that of this Earth's college students, so he should have expected as such.)

If Subaru had to pick his favorite of the standard classes so far, it would probably be English, if only because Present Mic (the loud blonde hero from the Entrance Exam) remembered him, and they got along well enough. Least favorite would for sure be literature with Cementoss (a living breathing human being made out of cement… Again, Subaru has seen weirder). Math is expectantly boring, considering Subaru could probably make harder equations in his sleep, doubly so when also taking into fact that being Rockman included some very precise calculations on the fly for when attacks would land or not.

Lunch was okay though. Subaru, Kyoka, and Izuku all finally got to enjoy lunch together on a school day, and were even joined by Tenya and the brunette girl, Ochako Uraraka (learning her name while running from his friends was a bit difficult, but Subaru managed it).

But the afternoon was finally when things picked up speed for Subaru.

The class was sitting in wait diligently, waiting for when their teacher would show up. Loud footsteps echoed through the hall, and Subaru could tell who was coming instantly.

"I AM…" The voice echoed, and gasps could be heard through the class. Is it really him? The hero?! "WALKING INTO CLASS LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!" All Might shouts, opening the door and leaning into the room on his toes.

Subaru mentally sweatrops, just barely catching himself from doing a double take. 'Really Mr. Yagi?! Choose one, eccentric or actually normal!' He thinks to himself as the man takes center stage at the front of the class.

Various murmurs could be heard among the students as All Might took to the front, most of them aweing over the man's entrance. Subaru could practically feel Izuku's excitement at seeing the man in his costume, it being his 'Silver Age' costume, whatever that meant.

"Hello class! I think introductions are without saying, so let me start by just letting you all know that will be teaching you Hero Basic Training! In this class, you will learn and train in the different basics of being a hero. As hero course students, you will of course be taking the most units on this subject!" The blonde man explains, the class lighting up with smiles as he does so, Subaru falling victim to this effect as well. "Let's just hop right into it, shall we?! You're first class with me shall be…" The man pulls a large plastic card out from nowhere, displaying it mightly before the class. "COMBAT!" He exclaims, the word 'BATTLE' written in english upon the card.

"COMBAT…" Bakugou says to himself in front of Subaru.

"Training." Subaru finishes, a bit of sterness to his voice. He can practically feel the bloodlust dripping off of the blonde in front of him, so it might be best to either stay away from him, or take him down quickly if they somehow end up at odds.

"And to go along with that are these!" All Might points to the wall, several shelves holding briefcases with large numbers on them sliding out of it. "Hero costumes based on your Quirk registrations and requests!" The man exclaims, the class cheering in response. Subaru leans over and sees a small note attached to the briefcase associated with his seat number, a small yellow sticker on it. "Once you have all changed outfits, gather in Ground Beta for class!"

"Yes sir!" The class cheers, and Subaru can only be left to wonder about how things will progress.

In the locker room, Subaru takes the note attached to the case and opens it up.

'Hello! To Subaru Hoshikawa, I am happy to inform you that due to your unique status as a Quirkless Student, I was able to create a prototype costume based on your requests! The material used for the clothes were made from carbon nanotube triweaves, and has kevlar inlaid. It will be a bit heavy at first, but you should be able to adjust over time. Alongside that, you will find that the requested steel toe boots have instead been replaced by titanium, due to it's lighter weight, to compensate for the other materials. I did increase cushioning and grip, so running should be better for you as well.

-With thanks for being free to be a bit more experimental, and with well wishes for your safety, UA Support Course Power Loader P.S.- Designs you submitted for extra tools or 'gadgets' as you wrote are still being tested, and the technology you described in them has provided an interesting challenge for me to tackle, might even have my third years work on them.'

Subaru places the note in his locker, before opening up the briefcase. Bright red greets his vision, and the boy smiles as he takes the costume out.

It takes a bit longer for Subaru to put on his costume than the others, the boy severely underestimating the added weight to his clothes, making sure to take time to adjust to the material. He ends up running out alongside Izuku, the greenette dressed in a seafoam green jumpsuit with an odd cowl over his face, added safety pads on his knees and elbows, and a red utility belt on his waist. His usual red sneakers seem to have remained on as well.

"Ah, Subaru!" Izuku exclaims, watching as Subaru runs alongside him, the semi-brunette boy zipping up the jacket of his costume. "Your costume is so cool! It has a lot of form fitting, and does it emphasize speed? Oh, perhaps-"

"Izuku, you know I enjoy your mumble sessions, but we don't want to be late, now do we?" Subaru says, Izuku shocking out of his words with a nod. "Besides, I don't think mine has as much of a standout as the others. It looks more like clothes than anything."

As the two run out of the corridor leading to the training grounds, the sun beams down on them, Subaru's costume finally seen in the light. His visualizers and pendant necklace remain part of his appearance as always, though his outfit remains a somewhat changed affair. The H-Touch 001's, the dark blue fingerless glove devices created from the remains of the damaged VG Hunter, have unfurled to around half way to Subaru's elbow, the full screen of the gloves now revealed, displaying a list of Battle Cards on the left hand screen and an image of Rockman and various statuses on the right hand. A short sleeved hoodie in bright red, zipped halfway up to reveal a navy blue shirt underneath. Pants of the same dark blue adorned his legs, hoisten by a grey belt that held several small teal pouches, each filled with varying supplies. Finally, he adorned a pair of red boots with white soles, in lieu of the pair he once wore, though these would prove to be much stronger than those (considering they had titanium in them).

The two slow to a halt, standing side by side at the back. They look at each other, and nod, before stepping up to the rest of the group.

"Oh! Izuku, Subaru!" They hear a voice call out to them, and they both turn to see Ochako, Kyoka, and a guy in full armor walk up to them… And Ochako is in a skin tight suit… Izuku begins to freak out, while Subaru keeps a more stoic face (despite a small blush appearing on his face). "Wow, you two look so cool! I should have been more specific in what I want, cause they ended up giving me a skintight bodysuit, hehe…"

Izuku merely nods, while covering his face with his arms. Subaru nods as well, looking away from the girl, and towards the other two. "Well hopefully you can change it. I'll even help go over design details if you want." He states simply before looking at Kyoka's costume. She's in a very punk rock outfit, with a leather jacket and fingerless gloves. Her boots seem to have speakers in them from what Subaru can see, and she also has a pair of triangles under her eyes (maybe like athletes to keep sun out of the eyes). Though curiously, she has a pair of bracelets on her right wrist, one green and one blue. "Kyoka, you look so cool!"

"H-huh?" She asks, taken a bit aback by Subaru's sudden praise. The words catch Izuku's attention, and he focuses on her as well, the two boys getting up close to her with smiles on their faces. "W-well, I just wanted something that would fit my style, y'know? Didn't want to end up in a situation where I was em-embarrassed or something." She clarifies, blushing just a small bit. "Besides, I'm not done yet." She reaches into her pockets and pulls out a few items, before shoving her hands towards the boys. "Here." She says, the two reaching out their hands which she drops more bracelets into. "I figured you would try something like this at some point, so I beat you to it, Subaru. Now you two are my accessories."

Subaru looks at the girl with a smile, before slipping his bracelets onto his right wrist as well, one purple and one green. He turns his head to watch Izuku put his on as well, one purple and another blue. "Heh, we all match." He says, before All Might clears his throat, attention turning to him.

"Now then, it's time for combat training!" The hero shouts, the class lining up to hear him out. Subaru, Kyoka, and Izuku end up standing next to each other, with Izuku next to the guy in full armor.

"Sir!" The armored guy proclaims, and oh it was Tenya, that's cool. "This battle center is from the entrance exam, so will we be practicing urban battles again?" That's a fair assessment, a city is good for that kind of training after all.

"No, we're going to move two steps ahead!" Huh? "Most of the time, villain fights take place outside, but if you look at the statistics, atrocious villains appear inside at a much higher rate." Oh, that makes sense. Subaru can think back to how often his fights had occurred inside of a building, or more uniquely inside of the operating system of devices, so indoor combat is a good thing to focus on. "Imprisonment, house arrest, backroom deals, the list continues. In this hero society, the truly intelligent villains hide in the shadows! For this exercise, you all will be split into villains and heroes, before fighting two versus two indoor battles."

And there's where the coin drops. Of course Toshinori would have the students fight on their first day of training. Subaru would like to hope someone like the number one hero would have a bit more tact when it comes to this kind of stuff, but maybe this is just how this school works.

"Without basic training?" The frog girl from back at the entrance exam asks, and Subaru tries to remember her name from the apprehension test. It was… Tsuyu Asui, right?

"This is a battle to help you understand those basics! However, the key this time is that there's no robot you can just beat up!" All Might explains, before Subaru lets out a little cough, gaining his attention.

"If I may, I'd like to point out how this is a way to gauge where we all stand in different forms of combat. The robots at the exam had set patterns that we could learn and adapt to, but living beings like ourselves are capable of changing tactics on the fly. If we all learned the same fighting maneuvers at the same time, none of us would know how to handle fights outside of each other, and we could even pick up dangerous habits." Subaru says, the class murmuring to themselves after he speaks. Izuku and Kyoka look at him in confusion, unaware at how adept he was at understanding combat. (When they've had to adapt to new viruses and threats as often as he has, then they talk.)

"How will wins and losses be determined?" Yaoyorozu asks, and GOOD LORD WHAT IS SHE WEARING?! Subaru turns his head from her quickly, his face flushed in… Goodness that was awkward to look at. He knows that the UA support department did not design that, because there is no way they would let a child wear something like that. Add Yaoyorozu to Subaru's now growing list of people's costumes to help change.

"Can we beat the other's up anyways?" Bakugou asks, and Subaru has to stop himself from walking over there and beating that blonde asshole up himself-.

"Will the punishment be expulsion like with Mr. Aizawa?" Ochako asks, and Subaru had more faith that everyone would remember that the expulsion thing was a lie.

"How shall we be split up?" Tenya asks, and Subaru wonders if it will be by random choice, since that makes the most sense to him.

"Isn't this cape just incredible?" The sparkly blonde with the belly button laser asks, what whis name… Yuga Aoyama, and Subaru thinks that question is best left ignored.

All Might clenches a fist, raising it up to his chest. "I… Will answer all your questions!" He says with strain, before a small booklet is pulled out from nowhere. Wait… Is that a script?! "Now please listen! The scenario is that villains have hidden a nuclear weapon somewhere in their hideout." Nuclear? Didn't they stop using nuclear devices back in 203X? No wait, that was Subaru's earth. "The heroes are attempting to dispose of the weapon. To win, the heroes must capture the villains or get the nuclear weapon in the allotted time of fifteen minutes. The villains need to protect the weapon until the time runs out, or to catch the heroes." This situation feels very western, in Subaru's opinion. "Teams and opponents will be determined by drawing lots!"

"Isn't the method of decision a bit haphazard?" Tenya asks, Izuku turning to him in response.

"Pros often have to create makeshift teams with heroes of other agencies, so maybe that's why?" He explains, holding a finger the whole time. Subaru smiles, thankful Izuku is as big a fan of heroes he is, so that Subaru will actually know what's going on sometimes. There are still so many things about this world that Subaru just doesn't understand yet.

"Well said! Now then, let's get started!" All Might cheers, holding out the box for everyone.

Izuku and Subaru stand side by side, holding a pair of orbs with the letter A on them, the two smiling. "It's nice to be paired with someone you know, right?" Subaru says, Izuku answering with a nod. "Though, sometimes you can be paired with someone who's a hassle." The sem-brunette follows it up as he looks over at Kyoka, who was unfortunate enough to have been paired with Bakugou of all people on team D.

"Following this, the first teams to fight will be…" All Might shuffle his hands through a pair of boxes, before pulling out a pair of orbs. The result causes Subaru's mind to scream in frustration. "These two! Team A shall play the part of heroes, and Team D shall be the villains! Everyone else, move towards the monitor room."

"Yes sir!" The class shouts, as those not selected move onwards. Subaru hears a growl from his left and turns his head to face Bakugou staring at him and Izuku. Subaru moves forward a little to block the blonde's view of his friend, but Izuku steps forward just a bit further, to give the blonde a determined look. Subaru looks at his friend in surprise, before giving the greenette a proud smile.

All Might turns and points at a plain looking office building. "Villain team, go in first and set up! In five minutes, the hero team will break in, and the battle trial will start!" The students nod, and Bakugou and Kyoka move onto the building. "Young Bakugou, Young Jirou, learn to think from the perspective of villains. This is close to a real battle after all. Go all out, and don't be afraid to get hurt, but if things go too far I will stop it."

"Yes sir." Kyoka says, before walking inside, Bakugou following after with a grimace on his face.

"Man, even if this thing is paper mache, it's a pain in the ass to move." Kyoka says, dragging the fake bomb across the room to a spot closer to the corner, hoping that if they cover a wide area they can win.

"Hey!" Bakugou shouts, catching the girl's (less than thrilled) attention. "Deku has a quirk, right?" He asks, and Kyoka rolls her eyes.

"Obviously. Just because he's a late bloomer doesn't change shit." She replies. "In any case it shouldn't matter to you, considering you're calling him a name that means useless, which he isn't. You should really take a step back and calm down, you dusty pomeranian." Kyoka finishes, just to see Bakugou storm off. "And of course you aren't even going to try and stay to help form a plan…"

"Bitch…"

Subaru and Izuku stand outside the building, floor plans in hand. "Memorizing the layout is a bit of work, but I think we've got it." Subaru comments, before looking up at the building. He slides down his visualizers, looking for any waves he can. "Hmm, it seems someone is on the move, and the other is staying behind at the bomb on the… Fourth floor."

Izuku looks at Subaru, the boy of another earth sliding the visualizers back up. "Incredible! I've always wondered why your glasses looked so unique. Are they heat based?"

"Oh no. It's a bit complicated, but I'm essentially seeing a unique form of electromagnetic waves, called Bio Waves. Everybody has them, so I can adjust what my visualizers see to track people. It's a similar system to how my armor works, but those operate on Z Waves instead." Subaru explains, holding his wrist as he does so.

Izuku nods before looking back at the building. "Kacchan's probably the one moving around. He likes to get up and close with the action after all." He says, his hands trembling as he speaks.

"Bakugou is Kacchan, right?" Subaru asks, getting a nod in response. "You don't have to face if you don't want to." He continues, Izuku shaking his head in return.

"Kacchan has always been pretty amazing, ever since we were kids. He's a piece of work, but his confidence, his physical strength, and his Quirk are way more amazing than mine. I-it's why he calls me Deku. I'm useless in comparison to what he can do." Izuku says, only to feel Subaru place a hand on his shoulder.

"You're far from useless, Izuku." He says, catching the greenette's gaze. "You worked diligently for months to build up your muscles, unknowing of when you'd get your Quirk, and managed to get into UA, one of the hardest schools to enter in the country, maybe the world. Sure you had help, but everyone needs a little assistance every once in a while. You're the furthest thing from useless." Subaru takes his hand off his friend's shoulder and moves in front of him, before placing his first over Izuku's heart. "You're the Deku who never quits."

Izuku looks at Subaru in awe, before nodding, clenching one of his own fists. "You're right… Which is why I need to face Kaachan here. I… I don't want to lose to him anymore." Izuku slides up his mouth guard, Subaru smiling all the while.

"Let's do our best." Subaru says, taking back his hand, Izuku nodding in response.

"Now, let us start the indoor person-to-person combat training between Team A and Team D!" All Might's voice shouts through a PA system, the two boys looking at each other and nodding. They turn to an open window and dash towards it, Subaru zipping up the rest of his jacket and raising his hood, sliding down his visualizers after he does so.

Subaru leaps in first, rolling to a stop, as he places a finger against the side of his glasses. "Knowing Kyoka's quirk, she's likely going to expect us no matter what we do. We know she's the one on the fourth floor though, and Bakugou's Bio Waves show he's getting closer and closer to us." Subaru says, as Izuku hops inside next.

"There's plenty of blind spots, so we need to be careful." Izuku says next, Subaru nodding, before the two make their way through the halls. Every time they turn, Izuku will hold up his hand and pause, Subaru following suit, before a corner check is held. Then, they will continue onwards. (There's not telling if one of them laid any kind of traps after all.)

Subaru lets out a gasp at the next corner, pulling Izuku back with a tug, the boy dodging an explosion to the face, though his costume fairs no better as it now exposes half of his head. "Damn it, sorry Izuku, I couldn't save your costume."

"It's fine. I've experienced worse than this anyways." Izuku says, not even trying to hide the fact Bakugou has been bullying him for years, not when Subaru had caught the action himself. It doesn't make Subaru feel any better though.

Bakugou swipes away the cloud of dust, his vision focused solely on Izuku. "Come on now Deku, don't dodge."

"We figured you'd come for me first." Izuku says, as the two boys stand back up.

"I won't do so much damage that this fight gets stopped, but I'm sure as hell gonna get close!" Bakugou shouts, running towards the two boys. "First I'll take care of Deku, and then it's your turn, Space Case!" He screams, throwing out a hand… That Izuku catches. The blonde gasps in surprise, before Izuku turns his feet, followed by his torso, and then SLAMS Bakugou against the floor in a sudden toss, robbing the blonde of his breath.

"Kacchan, you-..." Izuku looks at Subaru, the boy keeping quiet. "You won't be winning against us that easily!" He shouts, his fists clenched. He's studied Kacchan for years now, if he tells him where he starts slacking, then the blonde will just find new ways to torment him and others. Right swings are important, because he always goes too wide with them. Remember, Izuku! "Kacchan, I'm not the Deku who's useless... I'm… I'm the Deku who never quits!"

Subaru lets out a small gasp, before closing his mouth in a determined smile.

"Deku…" Bakugou gets back up, staring at Izuku in rage. "Even now, you're still trembling before me. Standing up even though you're scared… That's what I hate about you!" He shouts, before pressing a finger to his ear. "Shut your trap and defend! I'm really pissed off right now!" He takes his finger away, before continuing to glare at Izuku.

"That must have been Kyoka." Subaru says, Izuku nodding a little in response. Just then, Bakugou swings his arms behind him, Izuku tensing a little. "Subaru, go, now! I've got this!" Izuku shouts, as Bakugou launches forwards with an explosion.

"Understood! Take his ass down, Izuku!" Subaru shouts, running off as Izuku blocks a kick from the explosion wielding maniac. Despite the sounds of explosions, Subaru continues onwards, making it to the stairs. 'Kyoka's better at surveillance than me, since I can confuse Bio Waves without the necessary information, but it's easy for her to discern sounds apart. Even if Bakugou weren't the violence craving jerk he is, it would have made sense to have her on guard anyways. And I can't ignore the speakers in her boots. It's likely that's how she'll be attacking. I could go with Rockman…' Subaru thinks, looking down at his wrists as he rests against the corner of a wall. 'But I'd prefer to only do that in a need-to situation. I'm confident I can combat against Kyoka if I stay close and keep her busy… Though, maybe some hand to hand lessons would have been a good thing to take before the school year started. Let's just hope some basic street fight tactics will work for now.'

Subaru dashes off again, before finding a large pair of doors. 'This is it. Once I step inside, it'll be me against Kyoka, no getting around that… I'll just have to do my best.' Subaru steps back, before rushing in, slamming the doors against the wall to make a bit of noise, which was a good choice as a haywire pair of jacks freeze where he once was. Subaru lands on the floor with a roll, looking up to Kyoka holding her hands over her ears. "Guess making an entrance was the right call!" He says, standing up with his arms halfway out to the sides.

"Heh, don't think I'll be going easy on you just 'cause we're friends, Star Cluster. I still want to win too after all." Kyoka says, her jacks returning to her.

"Of course. I would have gotten back at you in some way if you had too." Subaru jokes back, a smirk crossing the two's faces. They stay still for a moment, before charging forwards, Subaru raising his fists up to his chest, while Kyoka's jacks move in to attack.

Subaru blocks the jacks with his forearm, moving them aside bluntly, before weaving out of the way of Kyoka's fist. 'She has an added advantage of two other appendages. They're prehensile too, so if they wrap around that'll be bad. She has a weakness to louder sounds, and it's noticeable she slows a little when I shout.' Subaru thinks to himself, doging another pincer attack. "You think you can keep up with me?!" He shouts, Kyoka wincing a little as he does so. 'What else… She can only extend her jacks so far, so maybe getting a little distance before rushing in?' Subaru runs to the other side of the room, Kyoka chasing after, just barely keeping up with the boy. 'Yosh, this should buy me the time I need… Shit, time. The timer must be counting down pretty low right now. Maybe I should-'

A sudden force rocks the building, snapping Subaru from his thoughts. He places a hand to his ear piece, removing his hood. "Izuku?! Are you okay?!"

There's silence for a few moments, before a few coughs come out. "I-is something like that even allowed?" Izuku's voice asks, and Subaru is thanking the Three Sages that Izuku is okay. "The gauntlet's on Kacchan, they're-" Izuku is cut out by a gasp, and Subaru tenses.

"This needs to end now!" Subaru shouts, only to be stopped by Kyoka's jacks.

"Would you care to explain what the hell is happening?!" She shouts in question, Subaru trying to dodge past the jacks.

"Bakugou's gauntlets did whatever that large shaking was! This trial needs to end now before anything else drastic happens!" Subaru shouts, causing the jacks to freeze for a moment from the loudness of his voice. He takes this chance to book it, moving towards the bomb.

"I agree, but it seems like we're still taking part in this!" Kyoka responds, chasing after Subaru, managing to jab him with a jack in his leg, causing him to fall. "Besides, we need to have faith that Izuku can do this, don't we?"

"Damn it…" Subaru rolls over, dodging another jack attack, before quickly getting up and starting to sprint towards Kyoka. 'She's right, we need to trust in Izuku. So, thinking back in terms of the scenario… I'm closer to the bomb than she is now, but if she keeps attacking me like she does, then I won't be able to make it. I need to beat her and move on!' A sudden noise comes from his piece, Subaru's attention turning to that.

"Subaru, where's the bomb?" Izuku asks.

"Northwestern corner of the room." Subaru responds, blocking another punch, before sending one out himself, being blocked by Kyoka's jacks.

"I've got a plan, but it's risky. And I need you to follow along with it, no arguing." He says, Subaru biting his lip as he knows he'll want to argue. "Kacchan is still keeping me busy, but I think I can take care of both him and Kyoka with one attack, when I say so, run to the bomb as quick as you can."

"Izuku-."

"Subaru, please." Izuku interrupts, his voice desperate. "Just trust me."

"..." Subaru stays quiet for a moment, before jumping back, out of Kyoka's range. He slams his fists together, green flames overtaking his body, before Rockman is formed. "Understood, I'll do my part."

"Thank you." Izuku says, before the line cuts out. Subaru can hear a few more explosions take place below them, but he stays resolute, Kyoka looking more ready than ever.

"Looks like we're getting serious. Well then, how about I add to the noise?" Kyoka kneels down, her jacks connecting to a boot. "I don't just listen to things, I can transmit sounds too, including my own heartbeat. Let's see if that armor of yours can handle my sound when I crank it up to eleven!" The violette shouts, before a loud pulsing boom sounds out, shattering the windows in the room.

"Wave Shield!" Subaru cries out, a polygonal green shield forming in front of him, as he holds out his arms, keeping the summoned protection up. 'I won't be able to keep this up for too long… Hurry, Izuku…'

It's a minute of heart pounding, and the shield growing smaller and smaller, when Subaru finally hears, "GO NOW!" From Izuku. Subaru lowers his shield, and turns around, dashing towards the bomb (remaining conscious to hold back his true speed as he does so).

A loud BOOM is heard, followed by the shattering of more windows, as a large gust of wind enters the room. Kyoka covers her ears, as the sound echoes, Subaru screeching to a halt next to the bomb, which he places his hand on. "Weapon secured!" He shouts, looking around the room for some kind of confirmation.

"HERO TEAM WIN!" All Might shouts, the result echoing through.

Subaru stands up straight, Rockman phasing off of him, before running over to Kyoka. "Hey, are you okay?"

Subaru reaches out a hand, which the girl gladly takes. "Yeah, my parents are musicians, so I've heard louder than this plenty of times." She says, with a grimaced smile. "More importantly…"

"Ah!" Subaru exclaims, before placing a finger on his ear piece. "Izuku! Izuku are you there?!" Silence. "Izuku, please, answer me!" No response, still. Subaru and Kyoka look at each other in worry, before running off together. They hurry downstairs, the two working together to get the exact location, before reaching the scene.

Izuku is unconscious on the ground, his costume damaged further, with one arm covered in burns, and the other sporting a broken middle finger. "Izuku!" Subaru and Kyoka shout together, the two rushing over. They completely disregard Bakugou, the boy staring forward through a hole in the wall of the building, his eyes vacant and lost.

Subaru slides to a halt next to his friend's body, as he opens up one of his pouches. "I don't know if you can hear me or not, but you're gonna be just fine, okay buddy?" Subaru says, pulling out burn cream and applying it to his friend's arm, before pulling out some bandages to cover it. He looks over to Bakugou, the blonde stuck in his vacant stare. He starts to get up, to go over there and punch the asshole for doing what he did, but a force keeps him down, War-Rock hidden from sight, trying to cool Subaru's blood.

The brunette takes a breath, before All Might shows up, a pair of robots with a stretcher taking Izuku off to the nurse's. Subaru and Kyoka get up and follow after, knowing that they'll have to separate from their friend once they reach the monitor room.

"Despite the rough patch, I'd have to say that the MVP for this round is a two way tie between Young Hoshikawa and Young Jirou!" All Might says, the class looking at the two in shock. "Would anyone like to explain why?"

"Yes, Mr. All Might!" Yaoyorozu exclaims, raising her hand. "Both Jirou and Hoshikawa focused on the goal at hand, while maintaining radio contact with their partners. Both used their abilities when the situation called for it, and attempted to outsmart the other when they could. Furthermore, they adapted the most to the context of the training, with the two being the ones to care the most about the safety of themselves, their opponents, and the building. Furthermore, to discuss why the others failed-" She continued, before being interrupted by a cough from Subaru. She looked at the boy who was shaking his head at her, the recommended student stopping before she could continue. "Ah, my apologies."

"Please call me Subaru." The semi-brunette spoke, his tone as dry as last time when he told her to call him by his given name.

"In any case!" All Might says, attention turning him. "There were also parts where the two of them could have been a bit more relaxed, but regardless, you are correct!" He says, giving her a thumbs up. 'And you almost made it so I had nothing to talk about…' He clears his throat. "Now, as for faults, that will be discussed tomorrow! We should continue with the matches!" All Might moves on to draw lots again, the class watching in anticipation.

"Psst, should we ditch and go keep Izuku company?" Kyoka asks Subaru in a whisper.

"No, he'd want us to get as much data as we can on everyone's quirks. We'll see him when we get back to class, just give it some time." Subaru replies, getting a nod from Kyoka.

As class ends, and the students return to the main campus, Subaru finds that most of the other students are looking at him with a different kind of look.

"Dude, you were so manly back there!" A spiky haired redhead shouts, wrapping an arm around Subaru's shoulders. "I'm Eijiro Kirishima by the way!"

"I will say, the courage needed to overcome hardship is an admirable quality." The boy with a birdhead speaks next, suddenly standing next to Kirishima. "Fumikage Tokoyami."

"You guys aren't leaving me out of introductions, are you?!" The pink skinned girl shouts next, shoving the redhead aside. "I'm Mina Ashid, nice to meet you Hoshi!"

"Uhm, it's nice to meet all of you as well." Subaru says, looking at Kyoka who merely gives him a shrug. "If you want to be friends, you can just call me Subaru. I like it better that way."

"You got it man!" The blonde with a lightning bolt in his hair says next, hopping into the conversation. "I'm Denki Kaminari by the way! Hey, is it really true that you're quirkless?" He asks, before getting smacked on the head by the frog girl, Asui's tongue.

"Tsuyu Asui, but just call me Tsu." She says, Subaru nodding in response. "Kaminari, please try and be a bit more delicate in asking sensitive questions, kero."

"Ah it's fine. Yeah, I'm quirkless. Not a quirk gene in me!" Subaru says, a smile on his face. "But I hope I've made it clear that even if I don't have a super power, I'm not powerless."

"Oh, totally!" A larger boy with a very full set of lips speaks next. "I don't know about the others, but I grew up in an area with a lot of quirkism, and was worried that you'd be picked on by somebody else is all. Bullying and that stuff is just wrong. I'm Sato Rikkido, to let you know."

There were a few agreements among the class after that, most of them agreeing that they worried Subaru would face aggression for simply existing. "Well, I appreciate the concern, but I can handle myself pretty capably. Even if something did happen, I know how to take care of myself." He flexes an arm, before seeing someone walk past him, Bakugou still with an empty look in his eyes.

Subaru scowls, lowering his arm. Who knows how the rest of the day will turn out...

The day ends with Izuku returning to class with the same group that cluttered around Subaru now cluttering around him. The semi-brunette remains proud that his friend is getting the praise he deserves, though something does end up concerning him.

"Where's Kacchan?" Izuku asks, looking at the blonde's empty desk.

"He left a little while ago." Ochako responds. "We tried to stop him, but he just left without saying anything." Izuku takes off in a sprint as soon as she finishes, and Subaru does too, hopping out from his seat and chasing after the greenette.

"Izuku wait!" Subaru shouts, the two coming to a stop in the middle hall of the school, that connects one part of the building to the other. The greenette stops and turns, looking at his friend through panted breaths. "Where are you going?"

"I-I need to tell Kacchan…"

"Tell him what? That you're sorry you won?" Subaru says, shocking Izuku a bit. "Izuku, you're my friend, and as my friend I'm telling you to let that asshole go."

"But, Kacchan is…"

"A bully and a jerk who literally exploded on you. I won't sit back and watch as you try and fix something that wasn't your fault. Besides, All Might's got it." Subaru points out the window with a thumb, Izuku turning to see the hero talking with Bakugou. "Izuku, you know you can talk to us right?"

Izuku looks at Subaru, and then back to Bakugou… Before looking at Subaru again, with tears in his eyes. "I just want to be his friend again…"

Subaru smiles and approaches Izuku, hugging his friend as he cries. "I know, I know…"

Subaru looks outside the window at Bakugou, and instead of the blonde he sees a boy with lime green hair, dressed in purple. Subaru frowns a bit, before focusing back on Izuku.