Shinji was tired, and he almost fell asleep outside of Takeyama's room a few times much to his annoyance. He was supposed to be one of the best pro-heroes of his generation, yet one of his teammates, another rising star, was attacked not even a block away from her own agency, in the city where UA itself was based. The door to Takeyama's room slid open, which made him stand up. Weiss pulled off the protective gown and mask, stuffing them in a nearby trash can. She looked like she was going to fall over at any minute as she started walking in the opposite direction.

"They said we can't stay the night since this is the ICU." Shinji said as he ran up to her side. Weiss' blue eyes were reddish, with tear marks running down her swollen face. The bags under her eyes made her seem her real age.

"I wasn't planning on staying the night." Weiss croaked as they stopped in front of a pair of elevators.

Shinji placed a hand on her shoulder, which earned him a tired glare. "I'll take you home and stay the night, so you won't be alone in case he tries something again."

"I'm fine." She looked away as the elevator doors opened. Thankfully it was empty, more people had started to recognize the Idol since her victory during the UA Sports Festival. "There's something that I have to do." They both walked into the elevator.

"That includes going to sleep and getting ready for school tomorrow, right? And definitely not hunting down the Hero Killer because that would be a terrible idea in your current condition." Shinji said. She stared at him out of the corner of her right eye. After a half minute of silence, Weiss sighed.

"Of course, I'm not an idiot that's about to run into a fight with a known killer with preparation." Weiss' hoarse voice said dryly. The elevator dinged, and the doors opened, revealing a nurse with a patient in a wheelchair. The both of them stared at Weiss in awe, only for the white haired girl to stomp away without a word.

Shinji followed her naturally.

"Good." He stretched his arms behind his neck. Takeyama wouldn't want her ward worrying, and while Shinji wasn't particularly close to Japan's Ice Princess, he would do his best to look out for her. "Now let's get you home so you can rest, Takeyama would want you to go to school instead of worrying over her." Weiss remained silent.

The news reporters were already outside.

Why did it always rain when something bad happened? It rained on Weiss' birthday, when Father told Mother that he had only married her for the Schnee name, it had rained the day Father kicked Winter out of Schnee Manor when she decided to join the military. And now it rained as Weiss walked into UA, a white umbrella shielding her from nature's tears.

She would have prefered staying at Mt. Agency, or the hospital's waiting room instead of going to school, but Shinji was right. Yu would have wanted her to focus on her studies. Weiss disliked the stares everyone was giving her, and she could hear them whispering behind her back, most of them talking about her victory, while others had most likely seen the news about the Hero Killer coming to Musutafu. At least they got out of the way after she glared at them, the annoying pest.

Standing outside of her classroom's door, Weiss could already hear the laughter from her fellow students. She took a deep breath, and slid the door open, which made everyone turn to look at her.

"There's our Champ!" Kirishima grinned, pumping his right arm in the air. Hagakure and Sero joined him. The dog was there too, but he was quiet, staring at the front board blankly.

"UA's Ice Queen!" Someone else said, not that Weiss was paying attention anymore. Ignoring the idiots, she started walking towards her desk when a familiar form decided to block her way.

"Weiss." Kyouka said, a sad expression on her face. Mina and Momo were with her. "Are you ok? Why didn't you respond to our messages?"

"I turned my phone off." Weiss said bluntly, using her smaller size to step around them, ignoring their concerned looks. She couldn't risk them getting hurt as well, and as much as it would hurt, Weiss would have to keep her distance from them.

The path of blood didn't always end well.

Mina looked like she was going to say something, but Mr. Aizawa's arrival forced her friends to their seats. For their own safety, they can not find out what Weiss was planning. They didn't need to see her like this.

"Morning." Mr. Aizawa said gruffly, no longer covered in bandages that made him look like a mummy from that one horror movie Yu forced her to watch. She pinched her stocking covered thigh, physical pain was easier to deal with.

"Good morning!" The class shouted back, with Weiss mumbling her own greetings.

"Ribbit! Your bandages are gone Mr. Aizawa. I'm glad." Asui said.

Mr. Aizawa scratched the skin under his eye. "Recovery Girl went overboard in her treatment. Anyways, we're having a special hero informatic class today."

The temperature in the class felt like it dropped.

"You'll be coming up with a hero name."

The class cheered loudly, much to Mr. Aizawa's annoyance since his eyes turned red. Everyone quickly returned to their seats, except Weiss who didn't even bother cheering with them.

"This is related to the pro-hero draft picks I mentioned earlier. This begins in earnest during your second and third year after students have gained more experience and won't be a liability." Mr. Aizawa smirked. "In other words, for them to extend offers to first years like you all, shows that they are interested in your potential."

Weiss rested her head on her hand, her elbow on the desk. She didn't get much sleep last night, the nightmares had returned, so she was running off a few cups of coffee.

"The offers are canceled if their interest dies down by graduation."

Hagakure raised her hand. "So we have to keep proving ourselves if we are chosen!"

"Yes." Mr. Aizawa answered boredly. "And here is the total amount of offers." He lifted a controller which made several bars appear on the black board. Weiss' eyes lazily scanned the list.

Weiss Schnee - 5674

Todoroki Shoto - 4123

Bakugou Katsuki - 2556

And the amount of offers dropped drastically from there, numbering from the hundreds until dropping into the single digits.

"In other years the numbers are usually more spread out, but everyone's eyes were on these three this time." Mr. Aizawa shrugged.

"Damn, that's a huge difference." Weiss heard Kaminari shout.

"Congratulations Weiss. You're amazing!" Momo whispered from her neighboring desk with a smile on her face. Weiss didn't offer a response, keeping her focus on their teacher as the rest of the class whispered with excitement. The only one without any offers was Midoriya, which was to be expected. Who would want a boy that acted suicidal?

"Even if you didn't get any offers, you all will be participating in internships with pros." Mr. Aizawa turned serious. "Even if you already have combat experience due to the USJ incident, seeing pros at work will still be good training."

Weiss didn't have time for this. She probably knew more than most pros anyways.

"The hero names you choose might be temporary, but if you're not serious about it…" Mr. Aizawa continued as the door to their classroom slid open quickly.

"Then you'll have to be punished later!" A familiar woman stepped into the classroom, making Weiss' cheeks heat up. "Because a lot of hero names used by students get recognized by the public, you'll end up stuck with them." Weiss' least favorite teacher said.

"That's how the world works, so Midnight will make sure that your names are ok." Mr. Aizawa reached under his podium and grabbed his sleeping bag. "When you have a hero name, you get a more concrete image of what you want to be like in the future. Names and nature often agree." He swiped any dust off of the yellow fabric as kept talking. "Look at All Might for example."

Sato passed Weiss a whiteboard and a marker, giving her a sad smile. She ignored him as she placed it on her desk. Hero names were weird. Sure monikers existed back on Remnant, like the Grim Reaper, but they weren't names.

This was a waste of time.

A/N

I need new hero names for Mina and Iida since he won't be Ingenium anymore. Actually, I'm open to changing anyone's name.

Feel free to leave some suggestions!

Till next time on Schnee: Hero or Huntress!