Author's Note, someone PM'ed me and asked if I could work in a better description of her house, and I was waiting until later, but this also seems like a pretty good spot to drop that information. So that's what ya get.

Akira POV; Back to Present

Sighing I shove open the door to the house, huffing at how much worse it's been sticking lately. The house is tiny, really meant to be more like a... shed or garage. Right inside is a little hallway, to the left my parent's bedroom door- where they have barely enough clearance to get into their small bed. Then, right on the corner of the little hall, is the small closet containing all of our clothes and few odds and ends, dad removed the door ages ago to make it easier in the cramped hall.

Around the corner is the door to the bathroom, taking up the rest of the wall along my parents bedroom. It's tiny, a little smaller in size in the little half bathroom in Holly's house, dad built little built-ins into the walls, so that we didn't have to take up space with so many things. The back of the house makes the house have just a little bit of an L shape, the living room on the left, just big enough for us to sleep in, and with a couch older than I am.

The kitchen is about half that size, with a fridge that leaks water when it's too hot, and a freezer used to store plates because it quit cooling a long time ago. A few cabinets dad made on the wall over the single size sink that would be more appropriate in a bathroom. Coincidentally, it's still larger than the one in our bathroom. Outside of the house, to the right side, a little door lets into the kitchen. That's where a little bit of yard, exercise things, and where we wash clothes is. The outside basin and hanging rack are old fashioned, but it gets the job down for us most of the year. When it's too cold we wash things one by one in the sink and hang them in the bathroom.

I take a shower as quickly as I can. Twisting my damp hair up into a bun, and throwing on a school uniform. Grabbing my bag I rush out of the house, I'm going to be late. Probably very late, that's for sure. That's okay though, I have a reasonable excuse.

Aizawa POV

Akira is late. Typically I'd say that's unacceptable, but honestly, she could skip out on today and I wouldn't hold it against her. Fifteen minutes into homeroom she appears, winded and with a note from Nezu excusing her tardiness. Everyone barrages her immediately with questions, but I silence them quickly. This is one of our final chats before the UA sports festival, and I have an announcement I'm sure a few of them will be angry about.

"Alright, the UA sports festival is finally right around the corner. Tomorrow actually. Yesterday your classmate, Akira, gained her provisional hero license. This technically puts her in the place of having a severely unfair advantage. So today, All Might will be in charge of his duties and my own, and I'll be off with Akira doing something you don't need to know about. Just know, she won't be participating with your class at the sports festival with your class. Akira, let's go." She follows me quietly as I lead her to the second year's training session. Let's see where she lands herself.

Akira POV

We enter a room where the second years are practicing with the supervision of Snipe and Hound Dog supervising them. They greet Aizawa amicably. Snipe speaking first.

"Aizawa! A pleasure to see you, what're you doing here?" Aizawa groans.

"Nezu was supposed to tell you. Akira passed the provisional hero licensing exam yesterday, which means she can't compete with the first years. She supposed to spar with a couple of your students to make sure she won't get herself killed competing with the in the sports festival. Pick whoever you want. I don't care. This was Nezu's idea." Snipe nods and surveys the room.

"Well, alright then. Everyone! Gather up, form a large circle around us here. You, you and you. Stand next to me. You're up first, and you'll be sparring with this lovely young lady first." He points to three kids, the first one is a large boy with a stone-like appearance. Everyone backs away, and once we're clear, Snipe tells us to begin.

The dirt around my feet shifts and I quickly solidify a sheet of ink underneath me to prevent myself from falling into the spreading crevices. A large boulder flies through the air and towards my head. I duck down and grin. This one's easy. I leech my ink into all of the earth within the ring, weighing it down and disabling his quirk's ability to manipulate it. Just like I thought, most earth movers can't move wet earth as easily, and if the earth is saturated with an even heavier liquid under someone else's control... Well, there's not much he can do. Growling he charges headfirst at me, and I sidestep him. Tagging his back with some of my more elastic ink, I wrap it around his body. He can move, but not much. Snipe calls the match. The boy puts the ground back in order and comes up to shake my hand.

"My friend's call me T. My quirk's called Earthquake, I can kinda make earth do nearly anything though- if the conditions are right. That was a good fight." I thank him and return the handshake, telling him my name.

"Your quirk is pretty good, you could probably expand the types of earth you can move- or the conditions it has to be in- with enough practice. I'd start small, like holding onto earth where only one portion of it doesn't meet the requirements that you usually have to have it meet. I'd tell you my quirk, but I've still got two more fights to go." He laughs it off and jogs back to the sidelines.

Next is a tall athletic girl, she rolls her eyes as she steps up. When snipe calls start, she begins to exhale and vanishes. A roundhouse hits me from behind, knocking me off my feet. What the hell is her quirk? It's not teleportation, that's easier to spot than this. As I turn she lets out another little breath and vanishes again... Can she... Disappear with her breathing somehow? Or... She was facing me directly when she exhaled the first time. She was looking to my right ear this time... I roll out of the way of a widely thrown haymaker. She appeared right where I thought... What the hell is her quirk? She puts distance between us again, looking around rapidly to check her blind spots. Hmm... I think... Maybe she can utilize some kind of flicker technique? It's not quite teleportation, but it would explain the specific pattern she's doing things in. The next time she exhales she's looking right at my arm, and when she appears to grab it- I'm ready. I jerk her hard, twist on my good leg and throw her over my shoulder. An easy move once you get it down, but she clearly didn't see that coming. My ink restrains her in a second, complete with a mouth covering so she can use her quirk. Snipe calls it again, and I help her up after I release her.

"Kai. My quirk's Air Transfer, I can switch myself with air particles I'm looking at by letting some of them fill my lungs- but only if my lungs are already empty."

"That's cool! If you work more on your hand to hand combat, and maybe get some kind of face-covering on your hero costume so people can't so easily tell- or maybe even a feature that hides your chest movements when you breathe- it'd improve your effectiveness a lot! You could also work on how long you can hold your breath, or go on a single breath, so that you can have your lungs already empty before making a big move." Kai blinks at me strangely, but nods and shakes my head before walking off. The next person I face is a boy with a small frame. He looks like he has better things to be doing.

When Snipe calls start, I feel like- like a whole piece of me is missing. I can't sense my ink. It's like it' completely gone, and I can't even breathe. What's his quirk? Is it like Aizawa's and he can halt my quirk? How do I counter that? Do I wait for him to approach me to try and take me down or-

"My quirk is called Radius Nullification. I can nullify quirk user's within a fifteen-meter radius of me. You should just forfeit now, so I don't have to hit a girl."

I don't move, or speak, and he sighs, but rushes forward, with a wide right hook. I take him down much the same way I had Kai, but this time, I balance on my good leg and put my bad foot on his chest and press down as much as I can. He was easily winded by the move, and Snipe calls the match when he realizes the kid's not gonna be getting up from this for a little while.

"You know, I gave the other two pointers on their quirks to be helpful- not to be a condescending jerk. My grandfather is certified to teach people to be heroes, as well as work with heroes to improve their quirks. I've already got my provisional license because of everything he's taught me about analyzing people's quirks and using it to your advantage whether they're an ally or an enemy. Aizawa didn't get to be an amazing pro just because he can cancel quirks, he's got amazing hand to hand combat skills, and analytical skills to go along with it. If you've got a quirk, you've got to know how to use it. Despite seeing me easily throw Kai over my shoulder, who'd definitely have a physical advantage over you in a fight, you still thought you could charge head-on. I was shocked when my quirk was nullified of course, but it's not the first time it's happened. Aizawa's my teacher, I have a friend who can freeze my quirk itself when I use it, you've always got to have a backup plan. You don't give up when your hand is down, not if you want to be a hero, you keep betting against the high stakes and make it work. My advice to you? Grow up. Learn to fight. I got Kai because I was lucky, her hand to hand combat isn't bad- she just has to improve the element of surprise. If she'd gotten a full grip on my arm? I wouldn't have stood a chance, I'm half her size and at a serious physical disadvantage in most fair hand to hand fights. However, you're not. Not if you work hard. Spar with people who are better than you at every opportunity. Work out every chance you get, expand your nullification radius as much as you can, and work for it. Don't just rely on one facet of yourself, create a version of yourself that's the best you can be. That's doesn't just go for you, that goes for everyone. Whether we're talking about being a hero or a person. The world doesn't stop moving for anyone." I take my foot off his chest and look at Aizawa and Snipe, Snipe rub the back of his neck.

"You know Aizawa... Those are my three top students right now, and she kinda- well she crushed them pretty easy. Maybe take her up to the third years? I'm sure the big three would stand a better chance. And maybe I can borrow her once in a while? She's got a good head on her shoulder's." Aizawa sighs.

"Sure, whatever, just don't interrupt her regular classes for it. And ask Nezu before you do it. It's also up to her. Let's go Akira, you're better than even I thought."