Chapter Three: So that happened
~A/N~ Well here we go Chapter Three. Enjoy. *wink*
Izumi's eyes slowly opened. Her mind was foggy. "What happened?" She said to the air around her.
"You overused your quirk and passed out," A kind voice replied.
"What? Who?" Izumi shot up to see an older woman sitting at a desk.
"Well, you sure are full of energy," Recovery Girl said with a soft smile.
"Did I pass?" Izumi asked.
"That's still being decided. Head home, eat a good meal and get some rest," Recovery Girl commanded.
"Yes, ma'am," Izumi replied. "Do you need these clothes back?" Izumi asked, seeing she was dressed in a U.A. gym suit.
"You can keep them," Recovery Girl replied.
~Outside~
Hitoshi sighed and shook his head. 'What am I doing?' he asked himself. Why was he waiting outside U.A.? Why did he HAVE to talk to the girl that was a dragon? Oh, right, he needed to know if she was related to THEM. And most importantly. He needed to thank her for saving his life.
Hearing the doors open, he looked to see the object of his current existential crisis walk into the afternoon light. "Oh, hello," She spoke, seeing him right away.
"I know this is probably weird... but can we talk?" Hitoshi asked.
"I figured at least one person would want to. I know a coffee shop nearby. I'm Izumi Midoriya,"
"Hitoshi Shinso," Hitoshi replied.
~Local Cafe~
The two would-be heroes sat down in a corner booth and promptly sat in silence for several long minutes. Izumi knew this would happen eventually. Sure she hadn't expected someone to put two and two together immediately, but that's life.
"So... I know it's prying but are-" Hitoshi started.
"Yes, I am," Izumi replied, knowing the immediate question.
"And you're in Japan?" Hitoshi asked.
"All Might is in Japan, and they fear All Might. I mean, I would too if the Number One hero shattered my jaw so bad I required metal plates on my face," Izumi explained.
"You're hiding from them?" Hitoshi asked.
"Yes. I HATE them," Izumi growled her quirk flaring up for a brief second. "Sorry,"
"Why were you at U.A.?" Hitoshi asked.
"Same reason you were. I want to be a hero. I want to save people not hurt them," Izumi replied. "Now I have one question for you,"
"Oh... yeah, go ahead," Hitoshi replied, not expecting her to question him.
"L.A. or Miami?" Izumi asked. Hitoshi froze. She knew why he was questioning her. She had to know by asking that question.
"L.A.," Hitoshi replied.
"How bad?" Izumi added to her question.
"Mom, Dad, Little sister," Hitoshi replied.
"I'm sorry," Izumi replied, her voice filled with sorrow.
"It's not your fault. If anything, I should be apologizing to you," Hitoshi replied. "I saw your quirk and pegged you as a villain. I judged you before I even spoke to you. I did the same thing everyone at my old school did to me. Just like a fucking hypocrite," Hitoshi growled, hating himself.
"You have a "Villainous" quirk too?" Hitoshi could hear the disdain in her voice as she said it. She'd probably been judged just like him.
"Brainwashing," Hitoshi replied.
"Wow," Izumi said. Hitoshi looked up to see Izumi looking at him. Her eyes seemed to shine. "That's so cool," He was not expecting that. Nor what happened next.
"How do you activate it? How many people can you lock down at once? Does it give you headaches when you use it for too long?" Question after question rolled out of her mouth. Hitoshi was wholly lost. Izumi had gone from rather serious and quiet to gushing questions about his quirk like some sort of quirk fangirl.
"Uh," Hitoshi said, slowly causing Izumi to freeze.
"Oh, sorry... old habit," Izumi replied, her face going red.
"Which part? the mumbling or the quirk fascination?" Hitoshi asked.
"Both. I don't know why, but ever since I was little, I've loved quirks. I love to examine them, question them, pick them apart, learn everything about them. And when I get started talking about quirks I end up mumbling to myself," Izumi explained her face still flushed red.
'Oh crap, she's adorable,' Hitoshi thought while doing his best to keep his blush down.
~Later~
After a surprisingly long talk, Hitoshi was ready to head home. At the same time, though, he didn't want to stop talking to Izumi. She was a total hero nerd, and it was adorable. The passion she had when talking about heroics was to be admired. Just like her body. 'No! Bad Hitoshi,'
"So... uh..." Hitoshi zoned back in, seeing a blush forming on Izumi's face.
"What?" He asked.
"I was going to see if you'd like to hang out a bit more," Izumi asked.
"What like to go to an arcade or something?" Hitoshi asked.
"Not exactly," Izumi said, her face reddening more.
"A movie?" Hitoshi asked.
'Is he fucking with me, or is he not catching on?' Izumi thought. "Err... no, I was thinking more private," She almost laughed, seeing the realization hit Hitoshi.
"OH... ah... you want to?" Hitoshi asked, pointing at him than her.
"Yeah," Izumi replied while biting her lower lip.
~U.A.~
"So we have a few would-bes here we need to talk about," Nezu said as he placed several folders down.
"Who did you want to start with?" Shota asked.
"Let's start with the elephant in the room, or perhaps dragon would fit better with this one," Nezu replied.
"Ah, yes, Midoriya," Toshinori said while rubbing his chin. "She showed some real promise, but it's hard to know if she's truthful or just another villain in hiding,"
"I don't think she is. I only talked to her for a few minutes, and I'm sure she's not a plant," Aizawa replied.
"You're quick to defend her," Sekijiro said.
"All the more reason to give her a shot. If she got Shota to side with her after a little talk, she's something else," Hizashi said.
"How can we be sure? I'd bet most of the teachers would've said the same about the Pheonix King's son. They all believed Kael was a good man, and it turns out he was playing everyone and blew up half of Johannesberg," Vlad said.
"Kan-san, we don't need a recount of Sunstrider's actions," Snipe says with a shake of his head.
"Maybe we do if you're thinking of enrolling her," Sekijiro growled.
"That's enough!" Nezu said, losing his temper for a moment. Everyone froze, hearing him yell. They hadn't heard him shout in years.
"Izumi Midoryia is the first person since Endeavor to score over two hundred points. She didn't hesitate to help her fellow hopefuls even if it cost her some points. She was one of two people to attempt to combat the Zero Pointer. Adding in the backing from Aizawa-san. She will be enrolled in U.A.'s hero course," Nezu said without room for argument.
"Yes, sir," Sekijiro said quietly.
"Good now onto our second issue. One Katsuki Bakugo," Nezu said.
"The boy with the explosions?" Higari askes.
"He showed great talent but also clear signs of being overly aggressive. And after a bit of digging, I've found he has a history of being a bully, treating others as if they were lesser than him, believing he stands above others simply because his quirk is strong. I'm personally thinking of denying his enrollment," Nezu explained.
"I say enrollment but mandatory anger management classes," Nemuri suggests.
"Until he does something while enrolled, we can't force him to take any classes other than the mandatory ones for graduation," Nezu replied.
"I watched the boy during the exam. He's hot-headed and brash and believes he's the next best thing to All Might," Toshinori says "I think we should enroll him and give him a reality check as soon as possible,"
"What would you suggest for a reality check?" Ken askes.
"Why we have him face off against another student. One that his quirk would be useless against, one he couldn't hope to beat," Toshinori replied.
"And who is that?" Shota asks.
"Best guess would be Midoriya-san. If her quirk is anything like her parents, she'll be immune to fire and heavily resistant to concussive force," Toshinori explained.
"I'll take that under advisement. For now, we will allow him to enroll but keep an eye on him just like we will Midoriya-san," Nezu said.
"Sounds fair," Toshinori said.
"Now then. The next case in very interesting," Nezu said, pulling up the third folder. "One Hitoshi Shinso,"
"What was his score?" Ken asked.
"He scored in the ninety-fifth percentile on the exam but only managed to score ten assault points.{1}
"Any rescue points?" Shota asked.
"Thirty," Nezu replied.
"That's a failure," Sekijiro said.
"I'm aware, but it's his quirk that brings the attention," Nezu said.
"What is it?" Nemuri asked.
"Brainwashing," Nezu replied.
"How is it activated?" Shota asks quickly.
"Verbal response," Nezu answers.
"That is very interesting a quirk that could stop anyone in their tracks. From a petty mugger to Deathwing himself," Toshinori says while rubbing his chin.
"You're thinking of passing him?" Shota asks.
"Yes, actually. While his performance was less than acceptable in the exam, a quirk like that is one to be admired," Nezu explained.
"He was the one that tried to help with the Zero Pointer correct?" Sekijiro asks.
"Yes, the purple-haired boy," Nezu replies.
"He ran towards danger knowing full well his quirk was useless on robots," Toshinori says, his eyes narrowing. Could he be a candidate?
"So, enroll him?" Nemuri asks.
"Therein lies the problem," Nezu replies. "If we enroll him in the hero course we would have forty-one students,"
"Perhaps we should take a second look at the others. One might fall a bit flat compared," Hizashi suggests.
"But to fail one who's score was higher than Shinso-sans would be an injustice," Nezu says.
"Perhaps then another student to each class. Make it Forty-Two students this year each class with Twenty-One. Even if it does mess with group activities," Toshinori says.
"Perhaps. We'd have to go back through all the other hopefuls and check to see if one is close to or maybe about Shinso-san," Nezu replies.
"As much as I would love to remain in here for several more hours. I have plans tonight," Shota said.
"Since when?" Nemuri askes.
"It's personal," Shota replies with a glare. Nemuri blinks a few times before seeing Hizashi mouth 'Joke' at her.
"Fair enough," Nemuri replies with a sly smile. "Keep your secrets,"
"I believe we can call this meeting. I will run through the exam again and make my decision," Nezu says.
"I can stay and help," Toshinori replies.
"I will, as well. I have no plans," Sekijiro adds.
"I'm going to go, Karaoke," Ectoplasm says, finally speaking up.
"Oh, fun. I'll join you," Nemuri says happily. With that, the majority of the teachers leave.
~Izumi's Apartment~
He wasn't expecting this. He just wanted to ask her a few questions. Now here he was following her into her apartment. The second the door closed after him, he found himself pinned to it. Izumi had taken full control of the moment. And damn if it wasn't sexy as hell.
"You're sure about this?" She asked her eyes, showing nothing but lust.
"I wouldn't have followed if I wasn't," Hitoshi replied. That's all she needed to hear apparently. Her body pressed against his as their lips brushed against one another's. Sparks flew. Lust skyrocketed. A heated lustful one replaced that gentle chaste kiss. Her hands ran down his chest, quickly pulling at his shit.
"Bed. Now," Izumi commanded, grabbing Hitoshi's hand leading through her apartment. Yup, this was happening.
~Morning~
Hitoshi groaned as he slowly woke up. He didn't remember leaving the curtain's open. So why was the sun in his eyes? Oh, that was why. This wasn't his room. Right he had come back to Izumi's place.
"Right, that happened," Hitoshi says while rubbing his eyes. Why the hell did he do this again? Hitoshi looked to his right, finding the sleeping form of Izumi. Right because she was super hot and apparently was interested in him. At least a little.
His deep thought was shattered by his phone going off. "WHAT? WHO?" Izumi shot up, looking around.
"Uh, sorry, that's my roommate. Probably wondering why I didn't come home after the exam," Hitoshi says.
"Uh, fuck, it's way too early to be awake," Izumi growls, flopping back down. Hitoshi smirked as he grabbed his phone.
"What?" He asks.
"Dude! You ok? You never came home last night," a voice shouted.
"I'm fine. I... slept at a friend's place," Hitoshi replied.
"No way," the voice replied. "Who did you hook up with?"
"I'm fine. I'll be home later," Hitoshi says before hanging up.
"Your roommate seems pretty nice," Izumi said, rolling to her side.
"He's a good dude. A little on the dorky side," Hitoshi replies right before looking to see Izumi in all her glory to his side.
"I see you like what you see," Izumi says, seeing Hitoshi's body 'wake up' at the sight of her.
"You're tireless," Hitoshi says right before Izumi rolls on top of him.
"You enjoy it," She replies before leaning down and kissing Hitoshi's neck. So yeah... this was happening... again.
~End Notes~ I hope you enjoyed chapter three. Let me know what you guys thought. So that whole HitoshiXIzumi thing kinda just happened when I let my brain free write. I haven't decided if I'm going to go with it for the main pairing or just have this a one-time thing.
And I have a question/poll for my readers. Should I put Shinso into the hero program? If I do, I will have to pick or make someone to be thrown into 2-B to make it even. Since it's 2-B, I will probably just make it an OC or something and not waste someone like Inasa. But let me know. To my Fanfiction readers, I will be putting a poll up about it.
{1} Like my Power Overwhelming story, I use Assault Points over Villain points. Villain points is a terrible name for a hero school to use.
