Hey people and welcome to another chapter! Sorry that this one took so long. I had little to no motivation to do anything really, and I used my week off school to play Fire Emblem, sorry about that.
Also, I want to clear something up before we start. No, Bakugou was not the one who revealed Izuku's identity to the news station. I obviously won't reveal who did, but it wasn't Bakugou. I honestly don't even see why people would think that in the first place, revealing to the whole of Japan Izuku's identity is something that not even Bakugou would steep too. And even if he did reveal Izuku, he would have been able to reveal Izuku's actual name and identity. But enough of me going on, let's get into the chapter!
I do not own My Hero Academia or it's characters, the franchise belongs to its respective owners!
Gravitational Sorrow
By Kokoyori
After opening the massive door to Class 1-A and peering inside, Izuku's attention was immediately brought to a scene unfolding in front of him.
Izuku stared curiously at two people shouting at each other. Tenya Iida and Katsuki Bakugou.
"Do not put your feet on the desk! It is disrespectful to the upperclassmen and the people who made the desks!" Iida scolded Bakugou.
Bakugou scoffed at his comment, "I couldn't care less! What junior high did you go to, side character?" he asked the taller boy.
"I attended Somei Private Academy. And my name is Tenya Iida" he informed Bakugou.
"Somei huh? So you're one of those damn elites? Looks like I'm gonna have fun crushing you!" Bakugou said obnoxiously.
"Crushing? Do you truly intend on being a hero?" Iida questioned Bakugou.
Bakugou simply ignored him and brought his attention to the last two people in his class.
'Deku and Roundface?!' he questioned angrily in his head, 'I'm surprised damn Deku even turned up after that stupid news station revealed info on him'
But before he could say or do anything, Iida stormed over to the new arrivals.
"Yagi! Uraraka! I knew you would make it in! I'm glad we're in the same class" he said as he approached them.
"Me too!" Ochaco shouted with excitement.
"Calm down Ocha. I'm glad we're in the same class as well Iida" Izuku told Iida.
Ochaco pouted at what Izuku said, "You're such a spoilsport Izu"
A few of the students in the class picked up on what the duo had said, 'Ocha? Izu?' they thought.
Meanwhile, Bakugou looked on at the conversation and started to think about something that was bothering him, 'How the hell did Deku even get in?! He's always been too scared to use his powers in front of others and surely he can't have gotten enough points to get in without anyone seeing him. Something is going on here…' he concluded.
Back with Izuku, he was unable to comfort Ochaco as he was interrupted by a person wrapped up in a yellow sleeping bag, like a caterpillar.
"If you're here to make friends then go someplace else," he told the trio bluntly.
The three of them slowly looked down at the doorway, locking eyes with the caterpillar-like man.
The man slowly unzipped himself from the sleeping bag and stood up, "It took you a whole 8 seconds to be quiet. Time is limited, you kids aren't rational enough" he told the class.
Izuku finally got a good look at the man after he stood up, 'Uncle Aizawa? I knew he was a teacher here but I didn't think I would have him as our homeroom teacher…'
"My name is Shota Aizawa and I will be your homeroom teacher for the next 3 years" he explained.
'Homeroom teacher?!' all the students except Izuku thought simultaneously.
Aizawa then pulled out a gym uniform from his sleeping bag, "I know it may be sudden, but put one of these on and meet me on the field"
Upon arrival to the field, Aizawa explained to the students that they would be doing a quirk assessment test.
"But what about the entrance ceremony and the orientation?" Ochaco questioned.
"If you're going to become heroes then you've got no time for such useless activities" Aizawa told the class, making them flinch slightly at his bluntness.
He then carried on, "One of the selling points with UA is how unrestricted it's traditions are, it's also how teachers run their classes" he explained. "You've all been doing these tests since Junior High right? Physical tests where quirk usage is prohibited. I find it irrational how the country uses averages from students not using their quirks"
Aizawa then brought his attention to one student, "Bakugou, you scored the highest amount of villain points in the practical exam, right?"
Bakugou just grunted in response.
"In Junior High, what was your best result in the softball throw?" Aizawa asked the arrogant teen.
"67 meters" Bakuogu answered simply.
"Okay, now try doing that again but with your quirk" he told Bakugou.
Bakugou grinned at this, walking into the middle of the white circle as he readied himself.
"You can do whatever you want, as long as you stay inside the circle" Aizawa told him.
"Then, I'll just add a blast to the pitch" Bakugou said as he started to bring his hand back, "Die!"
The ball flew through the sky like a rocket, rivalling the speeds of a fighter jet, though eventually landing on the other side of the field.
"Knowing your limits first is the best way to forming the foundation of a hero" Aizawa said as he held up the result on his phone, which showed 705.2 meters.
The class erupted in response to the score.
"705 meters? Seriously?" Kaminari questioned, doubting his abilities at the same time.
"Ooooooo this looks fun!" Mina shouted, excited by the concept of using their quirks.
"We can use our quirks as much as we want! As expected from the hero course!" Sero said, glad that they had freedom in their quirk usage.
Aizawa picked up on something someone said, "It looks fun, huh?". He then grinned maniacally, "If you want to have that attitude, then let's make a deal. Whoever gets the lowest score out of the eight tests will be judged as having no potential and therefore will be expelled" he told the class.
The class then erupted in shock from his comment, "We are free to do whatever we want with the circumstances of the students here. Welcome to UA's hero course!" Aizawa shouted.
The class fell silent, some thinking about the possibility of being expelled, some planning their course of action, and some taking it into their stride,
"Expulsion on the first day? Isn't this a bit too unfair?" Ochaco asked Aizawa.
"Natural disasters, big accidents, and selfish villains. These are calamities whose times and places can't be predicted. This world is covered in unfairness, and heroes are the ones who reverse these events. You are here to be trained and to do that you will be handed one hardship after another, so do your best to survive. Or as this school would say: Go beyond. Plus Ultra" Aizawa explained.
There were mixed responses to what Aizawa said, Iida remained composed, Ochaco nervously gulped, Bakugou grinned like a maniac and Izuku looked on confidently.
'I've wanted to test myself against others for a while now, this will be the perfect opportunity!' Izuku thought to himself.
Time passed on as everyone was getting ready for the first test, however, Aizawa couldn't help but wonder something.
'I'm glad you never gave up on your dream of becoming a hero Izuku, but will you be able to survive the world of heroes? Especially if your past still holds you back'
Test 1 - 50-Meter Dash
Iida and Tsuyu were up first for the first event, they both prepared themselves for the start of the dash.
As soon as the whistle went, Iida blasted off, reaching the other side in a flash.
Aizawa stared at his phone, which displayed 3.04 seconds. "Well I guess he is like a fish in water" he said, 'Now to see what the others can do'
Next up were Ochaco and Ojiro. Ochaco decided her best course of action would be to make her clothes lighter, which she did. She was used to running now thanks to training with Izuku.
She was able to complete the track in 6.86 seconds, 'That's faster than in junior high!' she mentally cheered.
Upon going back to the group, Izuku congratulated her, "Well done Ocha" he said as he went for a high-five.
Ochaco returned the gesture and their hands met, "Thanks, Izu!"
Most people ignored them, except a certain pink-coloured girl, 'Oh c'mon! They have got to be a couple! I'll have to ask them later' she concluded.
After a few more people, it was Izuku's turn. He was partnered up with Bakugou, something they both welcomed.
'Finally, I can test myself against Bakugou' Izuku thought.
'I'm gonna crush him!' Bakugou shouted in his head.
Once they got into their starting positions, Izuku started to power up.
'45% Full Cowling only hurts if I use it for too long, so if it's just for a few seconds…' he thought as One For All spread throughout his body, 'It's completely fine!'
Bakugou immediately noticed the green lightning surrounding Izuku and was about to question him, but was interrupted by the robot saying 'On your marks'.
'Dammit! I'll have to question him later' he concluded.
"Get set…"
As soon as the sound of the whistle went, Izuku blasted off past Bakugou at full speed, leaving him in the dust.
"1.07 seconds!" the robot shouted.
This time shocked everyone present, even Aizawa, who had only seen a glimpse of Izuku's strange new power during the entrance exam.
'Did Izu use a higher percentage? I've never seen him go that fast before' Ochaco wondered.
But before any questions could be asked, Bakugou, who got 4.48 seconds, stormed over to Izuku.
"Oi Deku! What the hell was that!?" Bakugou shouted as he started rushing over to Izuku.
Bakugou's intention was clear to everyone present, he was going to attack Izuku.
Aizawa was about to intervene; he had been warned that Bakugou might try to attack Izuku, so he wanted to prevent that from becoming a reality. But before he could do anything, Izuku looked at him, confidence gleaming in his eyes, almost as if he was saying 'I've got this'. So, Aizawa decided to watch, he had confidence in Izuku's abilities after all.
"Since when did you have that type of power?! Huh?!" Bakugou shouted as he got closer to Izuku.
When he got to Izuku, he went in to attack by sending his hand which was readying an explosion towards Izuku's face. This panicked most of the class, some even ready to intervene.
However, their distress was quickly taken away when Izuku swiftly dodged the explosion and swung his legs around to kick Bakugou from behind, making Bakugou lose his balance and therefore allowing Izuku to grab his face and smash it into the ground. Izuku quickly followed up by grabbing Bakugou's arms and restraining them.
For a while, there was complete silence.
The class thought that Izuku's time in the 50-meter dash was impressive, but what they had just seen was even more impressive.
"He just took out the guy who got the most villain points like it was nothing!" Kaminari shouted in shock.
"I don't think he even used his quirk either!" Sero pointed out.
"So manly!" Kirishima shouted pridefully.
'What the hell have you been teaching him All Might? The speed at which he did that was insane! And that was without his quirk as well…' Aizawa thought to himself.
'W-What? I didn't even have time to react' Bakugou thought to himself.
"What did I tell you Bakugou? I'm not scared of you anymore. Or do I need to get that into your head properly" Izuku said, giving off an intimidating aura.
However, before he could act upon anything, he was interrupted by Aizawa, "That's enough Yagi. He's learned his lesson" he told Izuku.
Izuku then let go of Bakugou, "Sorry Sensei" he said as he walked off back to the group.
When Izuku took his position next to Ochaco, she noticed a small grin on his face.
"Izu, that smile is seriously creeping me out" she pointed out.
"Oh c'mon! How am I supposed to not smile at that?" he asked as he pointed at Bakugou, who was still lying on the floor in shock.
Ochaco giggled at his reaction, "I guess that's true"
Meanwhile, Bakugou was struggling to process what had just happened, 'I-I lost? To Deku? What the hell? I couldn't even do anything…'
Test 2 - Grip Strength
Bakugou was being unusually quiet since what happened in the first test, but Izuku didn't mind. The rest of the class were especially thankful as they were starting to get tired of Bakugou being loud and big-headed.
There was one person, however, who was thinking differently from the rest.
'The intimidation Yagi was giving off just then was strong and refined. He's not someone I should take lightly' Todoroki decided to himself.
But back to the test, Izuku stared awkwardly at the broken grip machine in his right hand.
"Um... Oops?"
The majority of the class stared in shock at his result and strength. Bakugou was literally seething that he lost to Izuku again, while Ochaco just giggled to herself at how innocent Izuku just was.
'Izu, you must be treasured! That was so adorable!'
Test 3 - Standing Long Jump
Moving on to the next test, many, including Izuku, were able to clear the sandbox in one jump.
Bakugou flew over, using his explosions to propel him forward.
Aoyama used his laser to fly across the sand.
Tsuyu was able to just jump over, using her frog-like jumping abilities.
And Izuku powered up 45% in his legs, easily clearing the sand in one jump.
Test 4 - Repeated Side Steps
Izuku was able to get second thanks to his use of 45% of One For All in his legs. The person who got first was Mineta who bounced off his weird sticky balls repeatedly to get a very high score.
'What the hell is up with those weird balls?' Izuku wondered to himself.
"You alright Izu?" Ochaco asked him, confused as Izuku had been standing there thinking for a while.
"Hm? Oh yeah, I was just thinking" he told her.
Ochaco looked at him curiously, "What were you thinking about?"
"Oh, it's just that the kid with those weird balls is creeping me out with how he's looking at some of the girls here. So Ocha, make sure you tell me if he tries anything with you, I would gladly teach him a lesson" Izuku declared.
"Don't worry Izu, if he tries anything you won't have the chance to teach him a lesson" she told him with an evil grin on her face.
Izuku looked away nervously and gulped.
'I forgot how scary Ocha can get some times…' he reminded himself of the times few people had annoyed Ochaco. Let's just say that they never bothered her again.
It was then that Mineta felt a chill run down his spine, 'Why do I feel like I'm in danger?' he questioned nervously.
Test 5 - Ball Throw
Now onto the ball throw, Ochaco was up first and she had an idea.
'If I make the ball lose its gravity, then it will just endlessly float upwards, right?' she thought to herself.
And with that thought, she did just that. After a long time of the ball rising, Aizawa held up the score with showed and infinity symbol.
"INFINITY?!" most of the class shouted in comedic unison.
After blushing slightly from the class's reactions, before walking back over to where Izuku was standing.
"Good job, Ocha!" he congratulated her
"Thanks, Izu" she responded, still a bit flustered from all the attention she was now receiving thanks to her score.
"I was wondering if you would use your quirk like that. I knew that you could do it, but I didn't want to say anything, I know how you are. But I wonder if there are any other ways you could have used your quirk, like maybe…"
Words started to flow endlessly out of Izuku's mouth at inhumane speeds, causing Ochaco to sigh. This was something Izuku did a lot when he got caught up in his thinking too much. Honestly, she found it quite impressive that he could literally mutter up a storm at times, but it was still annoying.
"Izu, you're doing it again" she informed him while pulling on his sleeve, hoping that she would get him out of the seemingly endless loop that was his out-loud thinking.
Luckily, the attempt at stopping him worked, resulting in Izuku looking up, slightly confused.
"You started doing the thing again" Ochaco informed him.
"Oh" he said, realising that he was getting confused looks from the people around him, "Thank you Ocha" he thanked her, slightly embarrassed.
After a couple more throws, it was time for Izuku to go up and get his result. Once he had the ball firmly in his grasp, he started thinking about his best course of action.
'I can't go 100% without breaking anything, so that's a no. I should probably just put 45% in my arm and build some momentum first'
And with that thought, he transferred 45% to his right arm and started swinging it around in a circular motion. Izuku's arm was going so fast that it had become a blur at this point.
And with one last spin, Izuku timed the throw at the correct angle and launched the ball off into the distance. The ball blasted through the air, the air pressure from the throw causing some to lose their balance.
Eventually, the ball landed on the opposite side of the pitch. Aizawa stared down at his phone, '617 meters, huh?'. He then held up his phone, showing Izuku and the class the score.
'Dammit. I guess I can't get further than Bakugou with just 45% then' Izuku thought to himself, slightly disappointed by not being able to beat Bakugou's score.
The rest of the class was still very impressed by Izuku's score, even if it hadn't beaten Bakugou's score, getting over 600 meters was something to be proud of.
However, before Izuku could walk back to the rest of the group, he was stopped by a voice in his head.
'Win. Don't lose. Keep winning' the strange voice told him.
Izuku was very confused by this, 'Great. Now I'm hearing voices, I guess I'm finally going insane' he joked to himself.
'You aren't going insane. I'm a part of you. I am you. You are me' the voice told Izuku.
'What the hell are you on about?' Izuku questioned the voice. He was still quite unsure as to what was going on, hearing voices wasn't normal. But having a voice in your head that knew what you were thinking? Definitely not normal, he was sure of that much.
The voice seemed uninterested in Izuku's question, 'Stop ignoring my existence. Use me. I can let you win. I can give you power' the voice told Izuku, confusing the white-haired teen.
'Ignoring you? Power? What are you talking about?' Izuku asked the voice curiously.
However, once again, the voice ignored Izuku's questions. Instead this time, the voice spoke in a darker tone, 'I can give you the power to destroy. Use me'
The darker and more evil tone the voice used sent chills down Izuku's spine. But along with this, one thing finally clicked for Izuku, he recognised something in the voice.
It was his own voice. It was himself he was talking to.
But this other Izuku seemed different, his voice was evil no matter how you looked at it, and all he was going on about was winning and power, two things that weren't Izuku's first priority.
Izuku had thought something was strange for a while now. About a month ago, his drive to win had increased exponentially. At the time, he had thought it was due to the entrance exams, but now he realised what the reason was.
It was the other Izuku.
But if that was truly the case, then Izuku couldn't help but wonder something, 'I have a question, and I want an answer this time. Why have you only just decided to show up?'
'I have always been a part of you. I have watched your every move. I watched as you neglected me constantly, while I just had to sit here, unable to do anything. So of course, as soon as I was able to affect you, I did. And it seems as though you being reminded of your past allowed me to fully communicate with you' the voice told Izuku, anger easily detected in his voice.
Izuku didn't know what to say, what could he say? He had just found out that there had been another being inside of him his entire life, what was there to say? But Izuku picked up on something his other self said.
'You said you've always been a part of me, so if I'm correct in my thinking, then are you a part of my quirk?' Izuku asked the voice.
'Correct. I am the reason why you have your quirk. I am the reason you have such a durable body' the voice explained.
Izuku just stood there for a second, registering what he had just been told. However, before he could say anything, the voice once again spoke up in the same tone he used earlier, 'So use me. Destroy. Show how dominant you are'
The tone his other self used still scared Izuku a bit, but he didn't think much of it. One thing he was sure of, however, was that he was never going to use his power when it wasn't necessary. So he decided to make that clear.
'I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to decline your offer. I don't need you. I can win through my own means' he told the voice confidently.
This time, the voice said nothing in response. Had Izuku disappointed him? Angered him? These were questions Izuku wanted to be answered, but that could wait. Right now, Izuku had his sights set out on doing one thing.
To win.
Ochaco was slightly concerned, after all, Izuku had been standing still for almost 3 minutes now. Ever since he had seen his score, he was still. He wasn't even responding to Aizawa's calls
This wasn't normal, even for Izuku. So Ochaco decided it was finally time to go over to him and make sure he hadn't passed out standing up or something like that.
Once she got over to Izuku, something about him immediately caught her attention.
'Red?' she questioned as she stared at Izuku's eyes. She thought about it for a moment, 'Is Izuku using his quirk? His eyes turn red when he uses his quirk, but I don't see him using his quirk, and why would he be using it anyway?'
She had many questions and decided to just ask him instead. Ochaco started shaking Izuku lightly while calling out his name. It didn't seem to work at first, but after a few seconds, the normal green light returned to Izuku's eyes and he looked at Ochaco curiously.
"Huh? Ocha? What's going on? Why are you shaking me?" he asked her, genuinely confused.
"What do you mean why am I shaking you? You were just standing still for almost 3 minutes, are you okay?" she questioned, concern in her voice.
Izuku then recalled what had happened before he had been dragged away into his mind by his other self, 'I must have been so focused on the information I was being given by my other self, that I didn't even realise what was going on around me' he concluded.
"Yeah I'm fine Ocha, I'll give you the details later" Izuku informed her with a reassuring voice.
"If you're sure…" she responded, still slightly concerned for Izuku.
They were shortly interrupted by Aizawa walking up to them, "Are you alright Yagi? You were completely dazed out there"
"Yeah I'm alright, I was just thinking. Is it alright if I do that test again? I want to try something" Izuku asked the pro hero.
"Yeah that's fine, just make it quick, we need to get a move on" Aizawa told him.
"Thank you, Sensei" Izuku said as he was given another ball to throw.
Aizawa and Ochaco backed away from the circle to give Izuku some space. Now that Izuku was alone, he started to consider his options.
'I might be able to go to 50%, but that still wouldn't do much for me' Izuku thought, unsure of what he wanted to do. And then it hit him, 'That's it!'
Izuku took in a few deep breaths to concentrate, he was still quite distracted by his discoveries. After clearing his mind, he let the power of One For All flow through him and reeled his arm back for a throw. Just before he launched the ball, he sent all the power of One For All to his finger.
Doing this and therefore launching the ball with 100% of One For All caused the surrounding area to be engulfed in a violent stream of wind pressure. The ball flew out of Izuku's hand faster than the eye could see, eventually landing somewhere.
The majority of the class, some of which were on the floor after being blown over by the wind pressure, erupted after seeing how far Izuku had sent the ball this time.
"Was he holding back his power this entire time?!" Kaminari shouted in amazement.
"Dammit, that was so manly!" Kirishima shouted while pulling Sero in for a hug, much to the other boy's embarrassment.
Momo decided to speak up, "I think it's more of the case that his body can't handle the power, and less of that he was holding back. Look at his finger" she informed the class, bringing their attention towards Izuku's hand.
'Dammit, that hurt! My finger is broken as well' Izuku cursed to himself, but then brought his attention towards Aizawa, eagerly awaiting the reveal of his score.
Aizawa noticed the impatient looks from his class and decided to look down at his phone. His eyes widened at the score displayed on the screen. He then flipped around the phone's screen so the class could see.
"1056 meters?!" Mina shouted in shock, the rest of the class just looking on in amazement.
Izuku grinned at his results, 'Yes! I beat Bakugou's score!'
Meanwhile, Bakugou stood there, completely speechless. Izuku had beaten his score in every event, but he had failed to beat his score in the ball throw at first. Bakugou thought that he was finally going to 1-up Izuku, but oh how wrong he was. But that wasn't the only thing Bakugou was angry about, 'Was he holding back this entire time?!'
Bakugou was furious, immediately launching himself at Izuku with his explosions. Unluckily for Izuku, he was in too much pain to realise that he was about to be attacked, and Bakuogu only said anything when he was seconds away from blasting him.
"Damn Deku!" Bakugou shouted, about to attack Izuku.
However, this time, Aizawa did stop the conflict, as he could tell that Izuku wasn't in the position to do anything.
Aizawa sent his capture scarf at Bakugou, wrapping the explosive boy up and making him defenceless.
"What?! I can't use my quirk?! And why are these cloths hard?!" Bakugou furiously questioned.
Aizawa then walked up to him, his eyes bright red and his hair standing up, "These weapons are used for capturing and are made of carbon fibre woven together with metal wire made of a special alloy. Also, I erased your quirk" Aizawa informed Bakugou.
He then sighed deeply, "Make sure you don't make me use my quirk too often, I've got dry eyes!" he shouted at the explosive boy.
'It's such a waste! His quirk is so amazing!' the majority of the class thought in comedic unison.
Aizawa then released his scarf and turned off his quirk, "C'mon, quickly move along, we're wasting time" he told the class.
Izuku swiftly walked back over to where Ochaco was.
"Is your finger okay Izu?" she worriedly asked him.
"Yeah it's fine, just stings a bit" he reassured her.
The next few events flew by quickly for Izuku. First was the sit-ups, which he managed to get first place in, no matter how much Bakugou tried to win. After that was the seated toe-touch, which Izuku was easily able to complete thanks to his flexibility. Finally was the long-distance run, which like with the sit-ups, Izuku won thanks to his high endurance.
After the tests were over, the class gathered around a screen that was about to display their results.
"Your total score is all of the tests added up. I won't bother explaining verbally, it will just be easier to show them to you. Remember, the person in last will get expelled" Aizawa informed the class.
Some looked around nervously, some looked on with worried expressions and some, like Izuku, looked on confidently.
'Well I know that I definitely didn't get last, I got first place in almost every event' he monologued to himself.
And with that thought, Aizawa pressed a button and the scores appeared on the screen.
1 - Izuku Yagi
2 - Momo Yaoyorozu
3 - Shoto Todoroki
4 - Katsuki Bakugou
5 - Tenya Iida
6 - Fumikage Tokoyami
7 - Mezo Shoji
8 - Mashirao Ojiro
9 - Eijirou Kirishima
10 - Ochaco Uraraka
11 - Mina Ashido
12 - Koji Koda
13 - Rikido Sato
14 - Tsuyu Asui
15 - Yuga Aoyama
16 - Hanta Sero
17 - Denki Kaminari
18 - Kyoka Jiro
19 - Toru Hagakure
20 - Minoru Mineta
Discussions were quickly started about the results, some happy, some thinking they could have done better and some, completely distraught. Well, not some, one. Mineta was currently freaking out, screaming that he didn't want to go home, practically begging for mercy.
It was then that Aizawa spoke up, "Oh yeah, the whole being expelled part was I lie. It was merely a rational deception to bring out the best of your abilities" he informed the class.
Most of the class erupted in shock and Mineta literally fainted. However, there were some, like Momo and Izuku, who started thinking about it.
Izuku heard Momo say that it was obviously a deception and that it would be too harsh to send pupils home on the first day. But Izuku thought otherwise.
'I know Uncle Aizawa, he doesn't joke around like that, he's expelled entire classes before. So he must have thought that everyone in this class has potential, otherwise, Mineta would have been sent home' Izuku concluded.
However, his thoughts were interrupted when he was tackled into a hug by someone. He didn't even need to look to know who had done it.
"Congrats on getting first place Izu!" she beamed at him.
"Thank you, Ocha" he responded, but quickly noticed that he was being suffocated, "Ocha, please, you're suffocating me. And everyone is looking at us" he told her weakly.
Ochaco then turned as red as a tomato and quickly jumped away from Izuku, embarrassment from everyone looking at them taking over, "Sorry Izu"
"It's fine, it's fine" he reassured her, "I don't mind you hugging me, just maybe not in public, at least not like that anyway" he told her.
Ochaco just nodded in response, happy that Izuku didn't mind her hugging him.
However, they were both interrupted when Aizawa walked over to them, "Well done on getting first place, Yagi. But make sure you go visit the old lady so she can fix you up" he told Izuku as he handed him a slip.
"Okay, Sensei" Izuku responded simply.
Aizawa nodded and turned his attention towards the class, "There are hand-outs on your desk with the curriculum and such in the classroom, so make sure you look over them when you get back" he told them as he walked off.
Skipping to the end of the day, Izuku and Ochaco were walking out of the school gates and towards the train station. There was an awkward silence between them, but Izuku decided something. If they were going to be a couple, then they needed to act like one.
And with that thought, he swiftly grabbed Ochaco's hand and locked his fingers between hers. At first, Ochaco blushed at the contact, but she quickly got used to it and took it in her stride.
After the events that unfolded the day before, Izuku didn't think that today he would have been so happy. Apart from the news broadcast, everything was going well for him. However, that was going to change shortly.
What Izuku didn't realise was that rejecting his other self's offer earlier on was one of the biggest mistakes he could have made. He angered his other self, and he was about to feel his wrath.
Sorry again that this chapter took so long, I also ended up re-writing half of this chapter to add the whole 'other Izuku' part. I originally wanted Izuku to have a different personality when he used his quirk, but then I thought of Izuku having another being inside of him like 4000 words into this chapter, so I had to go and change a bunch of things. Also, speaking of the other Izuku, tell me if you want him to have an actual name that isn't 'other Izuku' and if so, tell me any suggestions you have as well.
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and make sure you review it if you've got any questions. Check your PMs if you review!
