After the announcement that the Heroes won, Mia immediately ran out the door, not hearing the faint protests of Iida as he helped Ochaco down from the weapon. She practically leaped down the stairs, catching herself against the wall as she stumbled at the last step.

The sight before her halted her in her tracks. Deku was falling to the ground, his eyes fluttering to a close. She noticed that his right arm was discolored, limp as if his bones were shattered. His other arm was also badly damaged, but it wasn't broken. His face had the early stages of bruising, some particularly nasty ones already darker than the others.

Mia was about to take a step forward, her fists clenched tightly, but a large hand on her shoulder stopped her. She looked up to see All Might, looking ahead at both boys. Two robots carrying a stretcher rushed by, loading Deku onto it and carrying him away.

Bakugo was shaking, his fists clenching and unclenching. She could have sworn she heard his breathing begin to race. While she knew he wouldn't, she hoped that he felt some inkling of guilt for what he did to Deku. Wistful thinking, she knew.

All Might quickly walked over towards Bakugo, resting a hand on his shoulder to ease his distress. "Cool your jets, Young Bakugo. Let's go review your work. Even though you lost, you can use this as an opportunity to learn and grow."

Before All Might and Bakugo could turn around, Mia was gone.

They were all in the monitoring room, and a large screen with several different loops of the footage showed, displaying each point of interest during the match. Mia stood in the center of the class, trying to keep as far from Bakugo as she possibly could. She had been so close to punching him, and, if All Might hadn't of stepped in, she would have.

Hell, she was still itching to.

She felt a presence step next to her, and a glance showed that it was Todoroki!

Don't tell me he moved to stand next to me?

She flashed him a smile that didn't completely reach her eyes.

"So, despite the results, the MVP of this exercise has to go to Young Iida!" All Might announced, which was very surprising to everyone. More so to Iida.

"But, wait… Shouldn't it one of the heroes? Since they won?"

"Valid question, Young Asui! Why didn't I choose one of them? Can anyone guess?!"

"Allow me to explain," Yaoyorozu said, raising her hand. "Iida embraced the challenge. He was the only one who truly adapted to their role. Tanaka adapted slightly but didn't take it as seriously as him. Bakugo acted villainously due to selfish intent. His judgment was clouded by a personal grudge against Midoriya. Both of their plans were foolish and not very well thought out. Bakugo could have taken down the entire building with that one big attack and-"

Yaoyorozu's voice trailed off as Mia focused on the screen, watching in horror as she watched replays of exactly what the other girl was talking about. The sheer power behind Bakugo's attacks was ridiculous, and Mia's stomach bubbled with rage.

With a growl, she looked back at Bakugo, her eyes ablaze, and she stormed over to the sulking teen, aggressively bumping shoulders with a classmate or two. She felt someone grab her wrist, but she yanked it away. "Hey!" she yelled, getting Bakugo's attention.

"Young Tanaka! Stand do-"

Too late. Before he could finish, before Bakugo could even react, her fist connected with his jaw. He barely flinched, though his eyes narrowed into deadly slits at the girl.

Mia, on the other hand, let out a pained cry, taking a step back as she cradled her hand close to her chest. Tears threatened to spill from her eyes. "You bastard. What did you do to him!?" she hissed, taking a step back as he stepped forward.

He was too fast for her, his hand shooting up and clutching the collar of her cape. He pulled her in close, his nose barely touching hers. "That nerd got what he deserved! You hit me again, I'll make sure you get yours, Shortstop!"

"You're a right mess, you know that? You shouldn't even be here!"

"Says the girl who can't throw a punch without breaking her hand!" His spit sprayed over her face, though she didn't flinch.

In fact, her anger only continued to intensify. "At least I'm not a pathetic piece of shit! You're a disgrace to this school, and you'll be a sorry excuse for a hero!"

Bakugo let out a ferocious growl, rearing back his fist.

Mia's eyes widened.

Several students rushed forward, Kirishima and Iida grabbing both of Bakugo's arms. Kirishima had to pry his hand away so that Mia could be pulled away by someone else. Their strong arms wrapped around her stomach, backing up as she tried to kick at Bakugo. "Let him hit me!" she growled, trying to pry her way out of their arms, momentarily forgetting about her hand. She winced.

"Calm down," she heard a whisper in her ear, and she glanced back to see that is was Todoroki who had pried her away from Bakugo.

"ENOUGH!"

Everyone froze and looked at All Might. He was glaring at Mia, his signature smile had disappeared. She felt her anger fade under the shadow he cast.

Once Todoroki felt her relax and was certain she wasn't going to do something stupid once more, he lowered her back to the ground. She could have sworn that his arms lingered for a mere second longer than they needed to, but it was forgotten as All Might laid a hand on her shoulder.

"Walk with me outside," he said, his voice hard.

"Ye-yes sir…"

They both walked out of the room and a few halls away from the room. Once they were away from prying ears, once the realization of what she just did sank in, Mia began to tremble, her throat clenching as she tried and failed miserably to hold back a sob. She had attacked another student. She held her hands to her face, an attempt to shield her shame from one of her biggest idols.

All Might crossed his arms, watching as she stepped away from him. He let out a sigh. "Go see Recovery Girl about your hand. I am going to have to report this to Principal Nezu…"

Mia could only nod. If she spoke, she feared she would have wept uncontrollably…

I could be expelled for this…

"Mwaaaaaaaah!" Recovery Girl's lips pressed against Mia's hand, and immediately, the pain subsided. The swelling went down and any fingers that were crooked straightened right up.

Mia then cradled her hand in her lap, watching as she lazily curled her fingers in silence. She glanced to the left and saw Deku in another bed, wrapped up in bandages and casts. Her chest tightened again as tears welled once more.

Recovery Girl let out a huffy sigh. "I swear, if I receive another injured student from All Might's teaching, I'm going to-"

"I punched him," Mia murmured, clenching her eyes shut. "I'm so stupid…"

"That's one word for it," Aizawa said, lingering in the doorway, his tired eyes full of irritation. "Is she clear for release?" Recovery Girl nodded her head, and Aizawa turned, motioning for her to follow.

She hesitantly got out of the bed, bowing to Recovery Girl, and followed after Aizawa in silence. He led her to Principal Nezu's office. An animal, one that looked like a combination of several different species, sat at his desk, his cute little paws folded in front of him.

"Afternoon, Ms. Tanaka," he greeted. He motioned towards one of the chairs in front of his desk. "Please. Take a seat." She did. "Now, I am to understand that you attacked one of your classmates outside of a training simulation. Is that correct?" She nodded her head. "Hmmm. I am sure that you are aware that fighting amongst yourselves is prohibited. We take these things very seriously."

"I have half a mind to expel you right on the spot," Aizawa added, causing Mia to flinch as he confirmed her fears.

"I would understand it if you did." Mia looked down at the hands in her lap, her cheeks as a new wave of embarrassment washed over her. "I did something stupid, and I acted in anger. I would like to apologize… I-" Her words trailed off, her breathing picking up. Damn, this pain in her chest.

"Note that Aizawa said he had half a mind. It took some convincing on All Might's part for him to reconsider." Mia blinked and looked back at her homeroom teacher, his stern gaze locking onto hers. She flinched and looked back at Nezu.

"So, I'm not going to be expelled?"

"No."

"But you will be walking a very thin line. I suggest you keep on your very best behavior. This will be your only warning."

"Yes, sir…"

"Of course, there is something you have to do."

Mia stood in front of the class, her hands folded before her. She held a blank stare, avoiding meeting the eyes of her friends. Her fists clenched at her skirt before she bowed deeply. "I would like to apologize," she announced, fidgeting with he skirt. Her brows furrowed as she straightened up. "To both the class and to Bakugo." Her words were hesitant. While she felt genuine remorse for what she had done, she felt sick offering him her apology. She bowed again. "I'm not usually like that. It will not happen again."

After a moment, she went to her seat, ignoring Bakugo's glare while slumping into her chair. She felt holes being burned into her body from all angles. Judgment from her peers. She dared not to meet any of them.

She didn't want to look at Todoroki, finding herself oddly shameful in front of him. What did he think of her? After her childish display.

"Not gonna lie, it was pretty badass to watch you go at him like that!"

Mia looked up in surprise. Kirishima stood in front of her desk, his big, goofy grin flooding her vision.

"Yeah, girl! You're so fearless!" Hagakure praised, her disembodied uniform bouncing. "He just has to look at me with that scary scowl, and I wanna hide!"

"I've never been more attracted to a woman," Mineta drooled and shivered, daring to come over to her desk.

"Please, don't come near me…"

"Too bad she hits like Deku," growled the blond in question, standing up. He turned to look back at Mia, and electricity sparked between them. He brushed his thumb against his jaw. "Not even a bruise."

"Oh, there she goes again! Meeting his scary glare!"

The door opened, and Deku walked through, which broke the tension almost instantly. Mia stood and rushed towards him. Apparently, several other students had the same idea.

"Hey, Midoriya!" Kirishima called, patting him on the shoulder. "Good to see you back so soon, super!"

Deku was taken aback. "Re-really?"

"Man, I don't know what you were saying, but you look so fired up!" Kirishima rested his fists on his hips. "Bakugo is just heating people left and right!"

"Huh?"

"It was quite impressive how you stood your own against him!"

"It was so cool!"

Mia couldn't hold back her giggle, smiling softly as everyone around began to properly introduce themselves. Even Todoroki made his way over to the crowd. He kept silent, though Mia was quite aware of how close he stood next to her.

She cast him a glance, and he gave the slightest smiles.

She smiled back, her cheeks flushing softly.