A Sinister Foe

by Fire Slash

(Sinister Six inspired AU!). They called him useless. They called him a Deku. Why? Because he had no quirk. The world looked down on him, used him as a stepping stone, and shattered him with no remorse. Even his idol All Might saw no worth in him. Now, he will topple the system that has oppressed him by taking out the top ten pro heroes and proving the powerful aren't infallible…

2. Chapter 2: Chasing Dreams

Author's Note: Hey everyone, Fire Slash here and welcome to the next chapter of 'A Sinister Foe.' Glad to see a lot of you guys lile it so far. Before we begin, there's some stuff I want to say. First off, if you haven't already, you should follow my IG Fire_Slash_fanfiction. I post the progress of my stories there and I'd love to talk to you guys. Secondly, as you'll notice, Izuku and Kyouka get together in this chapter. While I usually prefer romances which develop slowly, for this story, I felt it would be better if they got together quickly. Finally, if you're worried about Kyouka being turned into a generic love interest, don't. She'll have her own arc as the story progresses (there's only one moment where she'll need to completely rely on Izuku and that's at USJ). Finally, would you guys like to see some other Sinister Six powers get some love in this story besides the six already here? Let me know in the reviews.

Now with that out of the way, let's get to the story. Review and Enjoy :-)

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The next eight months were special for the young inventor. For starters, he had managed to finalize his grand plan of toppling the current hero society. The plan was simple on paper: first, he'd broadcast his intentions to remove the corrupt from power while also calling the top ten heroes to action, asking for their support in helping him change the variables of society that allow for oppression to exist. Obviously he wasn't stupid in thinking that all oppression would go away, but with heroes using their platforms to spread awareness of oppression and actively seeking to remove it whenever they can, then that was a victory for him. He did respect the hell out of most heroes anyways, so he didn't want violence to be his first option.

Sadly, he knew some would be opposed to his idea of thinking, Endeavor especially. In fact, he needed Endeavor to resign as he definitely didn't deserve to be a hero. There will also be those in power, whether in heroics or in another occupation, that would call for the heroes to defend them instead.

If the heroes decide to take their side and defend the oppressive nature of the current society, then he'll move on to stage two of his plan: fight and beat the top ten pro heroes in combat. The world saw each of them as invincible guardians, so toppling that facade would definitely prove that no one is truly unbeatable.

The third stage of his plan involved him revealing that he managed to win against these heroes while quirkless. Imagine everyone's shock when they find out All Might was beaten by a kid who only had his brain to rely on. Along with the fact he'll never show his face, revealing that small portion about himself wouldn't jeopardize his identity. No one who bought his gear knew how old he really was (dark web for the win, no matter how stupid that sounds) and no one other than his mother knew how smart he truly was compared to everyone else in the world, so his identity was safe.

Those three steps composed most of his plan. Before then, he wanted to hack the government to find out more information on Endeavor and any other corrupted heroes. He would've done so earlier, but hacking the government was no joke. He needed a direct link, something U.A would provide seeing as they were largely tied to the political side of the country.

Now, there were other parts of his plan, but what was the fun in revealing everything at once? For those wondering about how Izuku was going to deal with his childhood bully, the boy certainly has something planned for him. Katsuki didn't deserve to thrive, having hundreds of unreported assault cases and having broken several quirk laws throughout his lifetime. If he were to become a hero, nothing good would come of it. However, his childhood bully can wait, he needed to complete the other parts of his plan first. Otherwise, the revenge he so desperately craved wouldn't be nearly as satisfying to him.

While his plan seems simple, Izuku knew it would be hard to complete. First off, even if his suit made him near All Might's equal in a physical sense (at least, based on his calculations), the other heroes were definitely more skilled in combat than he was. While certainly no slouch in hand to hand combat, the heroes have experience on their side. To win, he knew he'll need to rely on his versatility more than anything else.

There was also the problem with someone discovering who he was, mainly his mother. While he highly doubted that she would even suspect him of going around and beating up heroes, it was still a possibility he had to look out for.

Funny enough, his mother discovering what he was doing behind her back wasn't even his biggest priority in terms of why he was keeping his face hidden. No, the real reason he was keeping his identity a secret (other than the obvious reasons such as to avoid being arrested and to keep his mother safe) was to protect his girlfriend. Yes, you read that right; the quirkless loser Izuku Midoriya has a girlfriend. Who was she? Well, it was none other than Kyouka Jirou. How did such a thing happen? Well, alongside him preparing for his upcoming battles during those eight months, he also helped Kyouka train for her entrance exam, something he didn't know would have a huge impact on him…

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It's been two days since Izuku and Kyouka's first meeting and the two teens have been texting one another during their spare time. After their little chat, the girl had surprised him by asking for his number, something he was happy to give to her. At the moment, the two were talking about U.A and how they planned on getting in. The boy had already finished telling her about a small laser cutter he was creating for the support exam and and was now moving on to discussing how she was preparing for her test.

Izuku: So what are you doing to prepare for the entrance exam?

Kyouka: Some simple endurance training. Nothing too big.

Izuku: That's it? :-/

Kyouka: Yeah. Can't afford professional training or anything…

Reading this, the boy tilted his head as his brain began to think. Having created a section about her in one of his various quirk analyses notebooks, he knew the rocker had the destructive power typically needed to do well in the exam. What she lacked though were variety and training. Her strategy in fighting according to her typically involved plugging her jacks into the floor and sending shockwaves to knock over opponents if she couldn't inject them into someone. Unfortunately, that left her completely vulnerable to anyone who could fly, such as Hawks. The boy had a few theories in mind as to how she could better use her quirk, but he hadn't brought them up yet. Perhaps now was as good of a time as any…

Izuku: Understandable. If you want, I can help you out with your training. I know a bit of h2h combat and I'm good at analyzing quirks. I'm no professional, but it might help you.

Kyouka: Dude, that'd be great! I wouldn't be interrupting anyone though, right?

Izuku: Nah. My mom would be happy to hear I'm helping out a friend and homework's no problem for me. Wanna meet at Dagobah Municipal Beach Park after school tomorrow so we can discuss this further? We end at the same time and the beach is closer to me than the park where we first met.

Kyouka: Yeah, that works. You already know though that if you try something funny, I won't hesitate to use my quirk on you, right?

Izuku: Yeah. You don't have to worry about that.

Kyouka: Good. See you tomorrow :-).

Izuku: Yep.

When Izuku finished texting her, he immediately began to create a workout plan for the girl. While he understood that he'd have less time to prepare for his grand plan by becoming her coach, he still felt like helping out. She was not only the first person besides his mother who didn't care about his quirkless nature, but she ended up inspiring home to start fulfilling what he now considered to be his destiny. It was the least he could do to thank her for everything she had done for him in such a short amount of time.

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"Hey, sorry for being late," Izuku said, dropping his school bag on the sand. Although he had planned to meet Kyouka at the time the two agreed on, he had made it to the beach thirty minutes later than the time discussed. "I got caught up with something."

"Got caught up with another villain?" Kyouka asked with a smirk.

"If you count Bakugou as a villain, then yeah," the boy responded before taking out a notebook from his bag. Not only did it look burnt, but it appeared to be recently thrown into a body of water. "The idiot tried to get me to stop aiming for U.A again. He ended up burning my latest hero analysis book."

Kyouko frowned at this. How was it that no one did anything about this Bakugou kid? "Damn. Sorry."

"What're you apologizing for? It wasn't your fault." Gently flipping through his book, the boy found the notes he took on the girl. "So, you ready to start?'

"Yeah." Making her way towards the young genius, the girl quickly glanced at the page he had written about her and was quite shocked by the content inside. Just a quick glance alone and she knew the boy had broken down her quirk better than her own mom did despite the two having the same quirk. That wasn't what mainly grabbed her attention though…

"Man, you never said you could draw."

"It's a hobby I picked up on," Izuku admitted, rubbing his head in embarrassment. "Visuals definitely help me with analyzing quirks. I wouldn't say I'm that good at it though…"

Kyouka glared at him. "Dude, don't say that. You're a fucking professional. This is really good." She then looked back at the drawing. "Honestly, it's too good. You made me look better than I actually do…"

"Stop."

"Huh?"

"Don't let other people bring you down," Izuku told her with a stern expression. "When someone tells you you're not good enough, use it as fuel to rise above them. If they're taking the time to bother you, then it just means they're the ones who lack worth, no matter how high and mighty they appear to be."

"...Anyone ever told you that you'd make a good psychologist?"

"Not really. You're the first friend I've had in a while. At least, I'd like for us to be friends…"

"Tch, you took the time to hear me ramble after getting beaten up twice. Of course we're friends."

Izuku smiled. Hearing this honestly undermined how bad the rest of his week had been up to this point. "I'm glad to hear that. Anyways, we're burning daylight. Time to get you ready for your entrance exam."

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Inko Midoryia was worried about her son. Despite him not really showing it, the woman knew her son had it rough as a quirkless person. The true extent of how bad he had it wasn't physically noticeable, but it clearly affected him mentally and emotionally. Her boy used to be a bundle of joy who would constantly talk about anything and everything that even remotely interested him. He used to love socializing with others. Nowadays, he simply locked himself in his lab or room. The two hardly spoke to one another except when she made dinner or if it involved something important. Heck, he hardly showed her his lab after he converted it from the garage it once was. The only thing she knew was in there was a suit of armor, one which has had a drastic design change since the last time she saw it in person. Thankfully, she could safely say her son wasn't hanging around a bad crowd. He always came home immediately after school ended and he never left the house unless it was to test some sort of gadget. While one could argue that he could be doing something else during this time, the fact the tests hardly lasted long told her otherwise.

This all changed about a month ago. The boy would always text her after school to let her know that he'd be home late. Trusting her son, she initially let it slide, but it's been a month now. Was it wrong for her to wonder what her son was doing in his free time? He was even gone on weekends, days where he'd usually never leave the house. Weekends such as today, a Saturday.

"Hey mom, I'm heading out. I'll be back before dusk," Izuku said, slinging a bag over his shoulder as he began leaving.

Wanting answers, his mother gently grabbed his shoulder before he could leave. "Izuku, you know I trust you and everything, but you've been going out more and more. Is everything ok?"

"Yeah mom, everything's fine," Izuku told her, smiling at the fact his mom worried so much about him. Most would be annoyed by such behavior, but not him. His mother meant the world to him. "I just made a new friend."

"Really?" Inko asked, surprised. Izuku never seemed to like socializing anymore. He hasn't brought home a friend in years. "That's great! I'm so happy to see you socializing."

"Yeah. She's trying to get into U.A and I'm helping her train."

"That's nice...wait? She?"

"Uh, yeah. She."

Immediately, the older woman began tearing up in joy. "My baby boy's got a girlfriend!"

It took the boy a bit for what his mother had said to register into his mind, but once it did, his face turned dark red. "MOM! It's nothing like that. We're just friends. We met only a month ago."

"You HAVE to bring her over sometime!" Inko practically commanded her son, ignoring everything he had just said.

"UGH! Mom, you're making a big deal out of nothing."

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"Fuck!" Kyouka yelled as Izuku threw her to the ground. Extending an arm, the boy offered to help her up, but based on the fact she didn't bother reaching for it, he could tell she was comfortable lying on the floor for the time being.

"Well, you're certainly improving," Izuku said. For the past two months, Izuku had focused on teaching her how to fight. Seeing as her quirk required her to touch something with her jacks to be effective, he focused on making her as fast and agile as possible. In his words, Kyouka should be 'fighting like a ninja instead of a samurai.' "How are you feeling?"

"Like I'm going to die," the girl groaned.

"Looks like you still have energy left in the tank," the boy smirked, knowing that his friend could be such a drama queen. "Good. Now I can test a theory of mine…"

"What theory?" Kyouka asked.

Extending an arm, the boy helped his friend up. "I think I found another way that you can use your quirk."

"Really now?"

"Yeah." Taking out one of his hero analysis notebooks, the boy began turned to the journal entry he made about the earphone jack quirked girl. "As you know, your jacks can extend up to six meters and they can release energy from the tips. Now, we've already established that to use this energy effectively, you have to plug them into something. If you simply tried using them as some sort of gun, your jacks would simply fling around since the energy output is too much for you to keep them in place. However, what if you shot the energy while giving something a light tap? If you use your jacks as whips and unleash your soundwaves when you hit something, how effective would that be in combat? This way of fighting would also work well with the fighting style I've been teaching you. If this works, you'll have a bigger advantage in a fight."

"Ignoring the fact you just went full on nerd there, it sounds cool. How'd I test this though?"

"Easy." Shuffling through his bag, the young genius whipped out three filled water bottles. "I'm going to place these on the floor. Try to hit them with your shockwaves by whipping your jacks." Putting the bottles down, Izuku put himself behind his future girlfriend, not wanting to be struck by her jacks.

Taking a deep breath, the girl began to strike the bottles with surprising speed and accuracy. She forgot to use her shockwaves on the first bottle, but the other two she managed to blow up much to her surprise. "Holy shit, that actually worked? How did I not figure this out sooner?"

"Sometimes people miss the obvious," Izuku answered with a shrug. "It happens to me all the time. How do you feel about trying it out some more?"

"Well," the girl grunted, rubbing her right arm. "My body's sore and I'm sweating like there's no tomorrow, but I think I can survive a few more rounds."

Izuku smirked at her. "Good."

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"So, you want me to wait down here or can I come into your room?" Izuku innocently asked, causing Kyouka to whack him in the head with her jacks. "Ow! What'd I do?!"

It's been five months since the two have met and they've become inseparable ever since. Having similar experiences made it so the two could bond, each of them knowing nearly everything about the other. Both also despised when the other would look down on themselves as they believed the other to be one of a kind. It was often a quite funny yet touching sight.

"You don't just ask a girl if you could go to their room moron," the girl replied, a blush plastered on her face. "Just wait downstairs and I'll bring my axe."

As one could expect from two people who never had someone to open up to before, both teens have developed feelings for one another. Of course, they never acted upon them. While Kyouka has reached the point where she could acknowledge that she has these feelings, she was afraid to lose the one person outside her family who truly cared for her. Izuku on the other hand hasn't even realized his own feelings for her yet. To him, the sudden increase of his heartbeat when they made physical contact was due to how unfamiliar it was to make contact with someone who wasn't his mother.

Sitting down, Izuku waited for his friend to return. Although it took a while, the girl was finally willing to let him witness her guitar playing skills. He knew how self consciousness she was about others listening to her play, so this meant a lot to him.

Eventually, the girl came back down with her favorite electric guitar and stereo. Setting them up, she turned towards the young inventor.

"Alright, I'm ready. Just...don't laugh."

"Why would I laugh?" Izuku asked her. "I know you'll be great."

"Tch, shut up with your cliched compliments you dork," Kyouka playfully jabbed. "Alright, I wrote this a while back." That was a lie, she wrote it a few days ago, and yes, it was about the green haired boy sitting in front of her. "Here goes nothing…"

It only took the first note for Izuku to immerse himself with the beat. The song she was playing was a soft one, the exact opposite of what he expected her to play. He could feel the passion in her voice and how much she enjoyed playing. The sight he was witnessing was one he knew he'd never grow tired of seeing, assuming she'd continue to show him this side of her.

"...And done." The girl muttered under her breath before looking at her spectator, shooting him a confused glance upon noticing the dumbstruck expression on his face. "What?"

"That...was amazing," Izuku replied, much to the girl's embarrassment. She immediately began twirling her jacks out of nervousness.

"Y-you don't mean that…"

"I do. You're amazingly talented."

"T-thanks…"

"Well, well, what do we have here?" The voice of an older woman asked herself, causing the two to turn around. Doing so brought the two teens face to face with Kyouka's mom. Unknown to the young inventor, the young rockstar's blood froze.

"MOM!? I thought you would be home late!"

"I managed to get out early," the mother said nonchalantly before shooting her daughter a smirk. "Imagine my surprise when I walked in on my only daughter with a boy." Turning her attention towards the boy, she smiled at him. "Hi, I'm Kyouka's mother."

Izuku bowed out of respect before introducing himself. "Izuku Midoriya."

"Midoriya?" Glancing back at her daughter, she smirked at her for the second time today. "So this is the boy you've always talked about. Man, you must really like him if you invited him to a personal concert."

"MOM!? PLEASE STOP TALKING!"

"Word of advice," Kyouka's mother whispered to Izuku, ignoring her daughter. "My daughter never plays for anyone outside of the family. If she's doing this for you, it means she definitely likes you."

"Huh?!" Izuku's brain stopped working.

"Well mom, it was nice talking to you, but we got stuff to do," Kyouka quickly told her mom before dragging Izuku to her room. Unfortunately, this was the moment where his mind decided to start working again.

"Wait, I thought you said I couldn't be in your room."

"You know what? I don't have the energy to deal with this. Just shut up and hang out here until my mom decides to stop ruining my life."

"Bringing him to your room? How bold. If you two are planning to do anything, just be quiet and sure to use protection. I have sensitive hearing and I'm way too young to be a grandmother."

"I HATE YOU!"

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It was three weeks until the U.A entrance exam and the two teens were relaxing after a hard day of training. Much to Izuku's pleasure, his friend has improved by quite a bit since their first sparring session, meaning his training wasn't useless. She was much faster, stronger, and craftier than before. There was no way Kyouka was going to fail.

In terms of their relationship, not only were they on first name basis now, but Izuku finally managed to recognize his feelings for the girl. He loved how caring she was even though she tried to hide it behind her snark. He loved how she'd bounce back up after a failure, ready for another round. Ever since she entered his life, he found it easier to enjoy himself. Sadly, both were too chicken to make the first move. Kyouka has attempted to quite a few times, but would back down at the last second. Meanwhile, Izuku couldn't even push himself to take the risk of getting rejected despite planning to fight All Might. Not only was he afraid of rejection, he was afraid of losing her if he finally does have her as his girlfriend. He never told her about his plan. After all, she was aiming to be a hero and he was aiming to bring some down. There was no way she'd date someone like him, right?

"I think that's enough for today," Izuku said, plopping himself on the sand after a day of intense training.

"Thank God," Kyouka groaned, sitting down next to him, both looking at the sun as it began to set.

"…You've come a long way," the young genius told her as he continued to glance at the sun. "How do you feel?"

Kyouka grunted in response. "Hurt and tired. In all seriousness, I think I have a shot at U.A thanks to you."

"I'm glad I could help." A small silence accompanied the two for a few seconds. "You know, I'm going to miss this, hanging out with you and stuff."

"You act like I'm going somewhere."

"Well, with us being in different classes, we won't have enough time to hang out. The times you are free you'll most likely use to hang out with the friends you make in class."

"Shut up." Turning around, Izuku was met with a glaring rocker. "What the hell did I say about talking like that?"

"Sorry, it's just-"

"I'm not leaving." Upon saying this, her glare softened as she turned her head away from him, trying to hide her blush. "…You're irreplaceable to me."

Kyouka's blush ended up being contagious as the boy was now sprouting one himself. "T-thanks. Y-you're irreplaceable to me as well."

Another silence followed the two as they went back to watching the sun. During this time of silence, Izuku was currently having a mental battle with himself.

'Should I tell her? I want to, but if she says yes, what if she finds out about my plan to fight All Might and the other top ten heroes? I mean, I could try hiding this, but it won't end well if she discovers my secret. It could be a complete betrayal of her trust. Hm, I could try explaining it to her, but would she even listen? Would she accept my reasons behind doing such a thing? On the rare chance she does feel the same about me, she might be put off by this. She could even report me to the police. If she does though, I wouldn't mind. If there was anyone who I'd allow to stop me, it would be her. After all, she's what inspired me to do this. You know what? Screw this. I'm telling her. Whatever happens, happens…'

"Hey Kyouka, there's something I wa-"

"I like you."

Time seemed to slow down for the boy upon hearing this declaration. "What?"

"I like you," Kyouka repeated, refusing to look at him. "I like you so much it hurts. I just wanted to let you know because hiding it was killing me. If you're not busy, I'd love it if we could attend a concert together. My mom works in the music business and managed to get me a pair of tickets to see an upcoming rock group. If you don't feel the same way, I understand. I just hope we can still be friends."

Izuku couldn't believe it, she actually felt the same way. Part of him was screaming at him to confess he felt the same way without mentioning his secret, but another part of him was begging him to tell her his plans for the hero world. His intellect was clashing with his emotions in an epic battle. In the end, his emotions won out.

"Kyouka…I feel the same way." Hearing this, she turned her head towards him, both blushing faces looking at one another. "But there's something I need to tell-no- show you before I can accept your offer to see that concert. It's important…"

"Yeah, that's fine," Kyouka stated, unaware of what she was getting herself into…

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"Your lab?" Kyouka asked as Izuku led her to his place. The girl has been in his lab once; the day after she performed for him. Much to her surprise, other than some half finished machines lying around, there wasn't anything attention grabbing about the small room. "You've shown me this place before. What're we doing here?"

"You'll see." Taking a deep breath in, the boy began calling out to his AI. "Ultron, deactivate the clocking device."

"Understood," a robotic voice responded. Immediately, the room began to change shape. Instead of the plain wood colored room she was used to, the walls were now a dark green color and made of some unidentifiable steel. The half finished machines also disappeared as what seemed to be more than a hundred drone looking doohickeys were revealed to be hanging from the walls. Finally, a sleek black power suit was placed to the top left corner of the lab.

"Welcome to my lab," Izuku said as Kyouka glanced around in an awestruck expression. Even if she wasn't into robotics like her crush was, she could tell the room they were in was more advanced than any support lab.

"Damn, this is really cool…" Kyouka said as she continued to admire the place. Eventually stopping, she shot the boy a confused glance. "I don't get it, Why'd you hide this? Having a lab isn't illegal last time I checked…"

"Nothing here is illegal to own," Izuku confirmed. It was funny how someone with a weak quirk wasn't allowed to use it in public but suits of mass destruction could be worn and used as long as they weren't used for villainous purposes. "But I keep them hidden because I don't want others finding them."

"Then why not lock the door?"

"It's always locked. My mom can't even get in. It's just for security purposes. Tech not made by me doesn't even work here. Try using your phone."

Taking her phone out of her pocket, Kyouka turned it on, only for her to have no signal. "No signal…"

"Don't want the government knowing this place exists."

Although she trusted Izuku, she would be lying if she said she wasn't a bit worried about why he was doing so much to keep his lab safe. "All this seems excessive…"

"Trust me, it's not." Closing his eyes, Izuku took a deep breath. It was time to let her in on his secret. "I'm about to tell you something that I've never told anyone else. I ask that you keep it a secret, but whatever you do with it is up to you in the end. When I finish, you'll understand why I wanted to bring you here before I could accept your invitation."

"Alright, let's here why you're hiding this place."

"…Remember what you said to me when we first met? About wanting to show people that those considered 'faulty' by the world can still be useful?"

"Yeah…why?"

"Well, I've done some thinking and I realized what I want to do with my life. As you know, I originally wanted to be a hero, but after my conversation with All Might, I dropped that dream."

"I remember." About six months into their friendship, Izuku finally told her the name of the hero who crushed his dream and what exactly they had said. It was safe to say Kyouka's opinion on the man dropped significantly after hearing what he told Izuku.

"The drones on the walls and the black suit you see over there were what I planned to use to be a hero. I thought about using it to become a vigilante at first, but I realized that even if I did so, I'd never get a chance at battling the corruption rooted in the hero world. It was then when I realized that I had the power to force change to happen. Everyone sees the top ten heroes as Gods, but what happens when they are toppled? People who weren't born with an overpowered quirk would see that those who were could be beaten. It would inspire a new age of heroes, one with more people becoming heroes to actually make a difference instead of aiming for fame."

"…" Hearing his explanation, Kyouka had no idea what to say. Her crush was essentially a villain in the making. She understood that she should be trying to stop him, but a part of his speech resonated with her. She knew what it was like to be pushed aside due to others feeling she lacked any worth. If someone as 'perfect' as All Might was to be knocked down a peg by someone with no power, then maybe people would understand that those who don't fall in line with the norms of society could still make a difference. "How would you even beat All Might? He's the number one hero for a reason…"

"All Might's powerful, but extremely basic," Izuku explained. "My suit's strong enough to trade blows with him and has enough firepower to bring him down. While he's stronger and more skilled, I've got a load of tricks up my sleeves." He purposely left out the part about All Might's weakness. That was information he wasn't going to tell anyone until later. The hero's secret was something Izuku knew would be more useful to his plan if left untold.

Kyouka nodded in understanding. While there was a part of her which played with the idea that the boy could just be overestimating his suit's abilities, she knew such a thing was unlikely with his level of intellect. "Are you planning on killing them?"

"Absolutely not! I'm just going to ruffle them up a bit. I'm trying to help people, not be a psychopath. Killing's a huge no-no for me. Hell, I've even made plans to make sure all these fights will be away from everyone in the city. No one's dying on my watch."

Hearing that made the girl feel much more comfortable. There was one thing still bugging her though. "Last question. You know what you're about to do will get you thrown in prison for possibly life, right? Telling me your plan's a risky move, especially since I'm aiming to be a hero myself. Once we're done here, I could go to the nearest police station and reveal everything you've shown and told me today."

"I know." Looking into her eyes, he smiled at her. "But I thought I'd show you anyways. I like you and I didn't want to keep this a secret from you. If you want to report me, I understand. You're the only one I'll let stop me."

"…Are you sure no one will die?"

"I'm a hundred percent sure…"

Kyouka swallowed the lump forming in her throat. She couldn't believe she was about to let him go through with his plan. "Then I won't stop you. You know I understand how much it sucks to be ignored and ridiculed for something I can't control. Society needs a wakeup call…"

Izuku couldn't help but smile. He was certain that she'd rat him out upon learning about his plans, but the fact she wasn't… there were no words he could think of to describe the happiness he was feeling at the moment. "I'm glad to see that you won't stop me. Now, is that second ticket to the concert still available? Like I said, I really like you and would love to go out with you."

Kyouka shot him a bashful grin before holding up her tickets. "You know, most girls would've told the police that their boyfriend was planning on becoming a villain. Thankfully, I'm not like most girls." Her grin turned into a smirk as her brain thought of something clever. "Face it tiger, you just hit the jackpot."

Izuku didn't need to be told twice. "Indeed I have…"

0000

Today was the day, the day of the entrance exams for U.A. Kyouka couldn't help but be nervous. She knew quite a few people here had professional training. How would she compare to them? Does she have a shot?

"Don't worry, you'll be great," Izuku said, the two of them standing in front of U.A. Glancing at her boyfriend, the rocker couldn't help but smile at the confidence he had in her abilities.

Taking a deep breath in, she smiled at him. "You're right. I got this." She then gave the young inventor a quick hug. "Thanks. I'll see you after the exams?"

"Definitely."

Glancing at her watch, Kyouka's eyes widened upon seeing the time. "Well, my exam is going to start in a bit, I'll catch you later."

"Good luck." Watching his girlfriend run inside the building, Izuku smiled. How he got so lucky he didn't know. Shooting a look at the duffle bag he was carrying, the one holding the laser cutter he made for his entrance exam, he began walking towards the school. Sadly, nothing good lasts forever…

"Out of my fucking way Deku!" The voice of his childhood bully commanded, causing Izuku to turn around. Seeing as Katsuki was actually expecting the boy to move, Izuku frowned. Some things never change…

"Or you can just go around me. You're just wasting more time acknowledging my existence."

"I said get out of my way!"

Rolling his eyes, Izuku obliged, but not without throwing some shade at the boy. "You know, you should be lucky that U.A doesn't hold interviews. If they did, they certainly won't accept you after finding out how villainous you truly are."

This made Katsuki stop, he was prepared to launch an explosion at the young genius, only to stop when he began walking past him. "Go ahead, swing at me if you really want to ruin your chances already by attacking a quirkless person on school grounds."

Seeing as his bully wasn't going to try anything, Izuku made his way to the school with a self satisfied grin. Katsuki no longer had the protection of their middle school, meaning things will be different from now on…

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Standing outside the mock city that U.A was hosting the physical portion of their exam at, Kyouka felt her nervousness increase again. While she had breezed through the mental portion of the exam with little difficulty, she knew the physical part would be much harder for her. In addition, she knew that the physical portion was worth more than the written exam.

Waiting for the test to begin, Kyouka began analyzing her competition. To be honest, none of them stood out other than an uptight looking boy with engines in his legs and a brown haired girl who looked to be more nervous than she was at the moment. She wanted to comfort the girl, but before she could, the loud voice of pro hero and test announced Present Mic echoed through the test site.

"AND START!"

Covering her ears at how loud he was, Kyouka didn't need to be told twice. Running in before the pro hero could murder her eardrums any further, the rocker began looking for some robots to destroy. The aim of the exam was to destroy as much 'villains' as possible and she wanted to get some before they were all taken out.

Thankfully, she didn't have to look long for there were several of them at the center of the testing sight. Wasting no time, she began whipping them with her jacks before they could notice her. Using the technique she worked on with Izuku, she was able to quickly destroy them. Most of them fell with one hit but two of them took a few more before they went down. Smiling at her success, she began looking for more. All the hopeful students were now in the testing grounds and she could've sworn she saw a few with speed enhancing quirks…

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"Five minutes left!" The voice of Present Mic echoed, causing Kyouka to cover her ears in annoyance once again. The girl honestly lost count of how many robots she had destroyed, but she was pretty confident in her score. Taking to striking the robots before they could notice her, she managed to get quite a few kills. She even managed to help others who had either been ambushed by the robots or had overexerted themselves. Currently, she was behind a building, trying to catch her breath.

'Ok, I should be good, but I should still take out a few more robots before the test ends,' Kyouka mentally told herself. Done with resting, she was about to head out, only for the sound of stomping and panicking to catch her attention. 'What the hell's going on out there?'

Taking a peek out of her hiding spot, she almost choked on her saliva upon seeing what was the cause of all the ruckus. Right at the center of the faux city was an enormous robot, one which easily towered over all the buildings. No wonder people were panicking. Heck, no one was even trying to fight the thing…

"Is that the zero pointer?" Kyouka asked herself. Present Mic had mentioned that there was a robot worth nothing and meant to simply be an obstacle, but the fact it was this big was surprising. What was the purpose of making something that big if it wasn't even worth anything?

Like everyone else, Kyouka began sprinting away from the large robot, not wanting to test her skills against it, only to stop when she heard something.

"H-help." Under some rubble and in the path of the robot was the brown haired girl who she saw at the beginning of the exam. It was clear she couldn't get out and if someone didn't do anything, she would be crushed. "S-somebody, please help me!"

Kyouka wanted to leave as fighting the large machine seemed to be a death sentence, but she remembered her time with Izuku, how he wouldn't leave her there to die. He'd rush in even if he had no plan. That was a true hero, a hero she was training to be…

'I'm so going to die.' Rushing in, Kyouka wasted no time with launching her jacks at the rocks, destroying them with a few whips. Rushing towards the girl, Kyouka picked her up, the strength she gained while training with her boyfriend coming into play.

"Hey, are you ok?" Kyouka asked the girl.

"Y-yeah," she nervously responded. "But my ankle is sprained and that thing's getting close."

Turning around, Kyouka noticed that the robot was close to stepping on them. Immediately, her brain began thinking of a way to get out of this mess. There was no way she'd be able to outrun the zero pointer, especially when she was carrying another person. Looking around some more, the rocker noticed that one of its legs was still on the ground, supporting it as it moved with its other leg. It didn't take a genius to realize what she was thinking.

'This is going to suck.' Launching her jacks at the grounded leg, she plugged them into it and began unleashing as much energy as she could into the machine. Without any resistance, the leg blew up, the force of the sound waves she pumped into it causing the robot to fall backwards.

"Ah!" After watching it fall, she saw that the robot had no way of getting up, meaning they were safe. "Fuck…"

Placing the girl down, Kyouka began holding her ears to reduce the pain she was feeling at the moment.

Unfortunately, this was the moment that Present Mic decided that he needed to shout once more "TIME'S UP!"

"Thank God," Kyouka muttered. That last attack had used up all her energy. If she even used her quirk one more time, she was sure her jacks would've blown up.

"Oh dear, seems like these tests get more and more dangerous every year," an elderly lady said to herself as she strolled towards the test takers. Everyone could tell she was the school's nurse based on the fact she had a nurse's outfit on. "Does anyone need healing?"

The girl Kyouka saved wasted no time in trying to grab her attention. "Uh, we do."

Nodding her head, the woman kissed both girls on the cheek, healing them. "There you go. All better."

"Thanks," the girl said in gratitude, Kyouka nodding besides her.

'Man, I bet Izuku would love to see her quirk in action.'

"No problem," the elderly lady said before turning towards everyone else. "As for the rest of you, you've all had a long day. I'd suggest going home and getting some rest. We'll send you your results over the mail in a few weeks."

'Today…was eventful,' Kyouka mentally told herself as she began making her way to the school's courtyard to meet up with her boyfriend, unaware of all the attention that she was receiving due to her heroic actions today.

'Man, that girl is so cool,' the brown haired girl said to herself. 'I don't know how many points she got, but she has to get in after saving me…'

'That girl did something no one else was willing to do,' the boy with engines thought to himself, a self deprecating frown plastered on his face. 'She truly understands what it means to be a hero, something I forgot about while taking the exam. I'll follow her example next time so I too can deserve the honor of being called a hero…'

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Author's note 2: Here's the stats of Izuku and Kyouka for this story in case you're curious :-)

Izuku (Suited)

Power: 6/5 S+

Speed: 4/5 B+ (Movement speed is a 6/5 S+ while reaction speed is a 3/5 C)

Technique: 4/5 B+

Intellect: 6/5 S+

Cooperation: 2/5 D (will only cooperate with anyone who isn't Kyouka if needed)

(&/'ckfsmak ): 6/5 S

Kyouka (Upon being trained by Izuku)

Power: 5/5 A+ (I always felt her cannon power ranking wasn't accurate seeing as she can cause earthquake and practically kill people easily with one hit. To me, her range prevents her from getting a 6/5 S in this area)

Speed: 4/5 B

Technique: 4/5 B+

Intellect: 3/5 C+

Cooperation: 5/5 A

Snark: 5/5 A