AN: Merry Christmas and happy new year! Anyway, I hope you all had fun during the holidays, wherever you are in this beautiful yet twisted world. As I'm sure some of you are aware, I did a retcon about Momo having One For All. After realizing that she would hardly use the Quirk, I decided to do a little editing and have that aspect removed from her (sorry OP!Momo fans. She'll still be really powerful but without One For All).
As for who will get it? Well, I'm open to suggestions for now. I mean, on AO3 alone there are fics where not just Mirio, but also Kirishima, Tsuyu, Ochako, Shinsou, and even BAKUGO get One For All. Obviously, neither Ochako nor Bakugo will be getting One For All as Ochako's a Rook and I have plans for Bakugo. *chuckles evilly*
Mirio won't be getting One For All either… I think. I just get the feeling that he'd refused the offer, even if Sir Nighteye pressured him to accept. He worked hard to get to where he was, using his own Quirk that he mastered, so being handed the mantel of the number one hero on a silver platter probably won't sit well with him. So the ones I like most who could inherit One For All are Kyoka and Itsuka. It'll be one of them, but I'm leaning toward Kyoka at the moment.
Mugiwara N0 Luffy: Yes, Tsubasa's Quirk is inspired by the Quirk you gave Makoto in "Thieves Can Be Heroes!". I went back and gave credit, so I hope you don't mind.
Once the Gremory Peerage had gathered in the clubroom, Rias had told them the news she received earlier that day. Suffice it to say, they were surprised. "Riser's sister is transferring here?" Izuku asked.
"That's right," Rias said. "Sona has already talked with the principal, so everything should be set soon."
"This feels kinda sudden," Momo commented. The Rating Game against Riser was still fresh in their minds, so the thought that his Bishop and younger sister had decided to study here was rather surprising.
"Yeah, doesn't she have a lot of duties to do back in the Underworld or something?" Ochako asked.
"Normally that be the case, but since she's a free Bishop now, she has a lot of freedom."
"Free Bishop?"
At Ibara's question, Rias elaborated, "Apparently after the Rating Game, it seems that Lady Phenex, at Ravel's request, had Riser trade Ravel to her Peerage. Since she doesn't take part in Rating Games, it leaves Ravel with a significant amount of free will. As a 'free' Bishop, she's decided to come here to study, impressed with me, Sona, and Kudelia. Though her mother told me that she seems quite eager to meet Izu-kun once again."
Izuku blushed slightly, while Ochako and Ibara had small scowls. "Wait, trade? You mean if you wanted to you could trade Momo or someone else with another devil like a collectible card?" Kyoka asked.
"Not exactly. It has to be decided by both parties, and the traded pieces have to be of the same type and value. For example, if I wanted to trade Izuku, which I never will, the recipient would need to trade all eight of their Pawns."
"When is she arriving? And what year is she?" Yuuto asked, getting everyone back on track.
"I just got the message that she arrived a little while ago," Rias answered. "She'll be living at a Gremory-owned apartment complex not far from U.A. Once she's done settling in, she'll be joining U.A. Middle School tomorrow as a third-year, same class as Koneko."
It was now Koneko's turn to scowl.
"Should we go visit her?" Izuku asked.
"Tomorrow before school," Rias answered. "We need to let her settle in first, then we can visit."
The next day came, and Izuku, Rias, Ochako, and Ibara left the apartment earlier than normal, wanting to pick up Ravel for her first day. "Wow, these are fancy apartments," Ochako commented.
"These are supported by the Gremory family," Rias said. "Before I moved into your apartment, Izu-kun, I used to stay here."
'No surprise there…' the other three sweat-dropped.
The four eventually spotted Ravel, standing by the door of an apartment, wearing the same uniform as Koneko and carrying a dark green bag. Beside her stood a familiar face. 'Isabela?'
Ravel and the Rook soon took note of their approach. Ravel smiled in delight, "Hello Lady Rias," she greeted before she shyly looked at Izuku. "Uh, hello, Red Dragon Emperor."
Izuku stared for a moment, thinking that the U.A. uniform made her look cute for a second, before greeting the young Phenex. "Yeah, hello Ravel-chan."
Ravel fumed and stomped her foot. "That's Ravel Phoenix to you, mister," she pouted cutely, before looking away with a blush. "This is why I hate speaking with low-class devils."
Ibara and Ochako chuckled nervously while Izuku sweat-dropped. It seemed she still had some attitude. "I take it you've already settled in?" Rias asked.
"Bags unpacked and everything's squared away," Isabela answered.
"If you don't mind me asking, how's your brother doing," Izuku nearly choked.
"…He's done nothing but broad in his bedroom ever since the Rating Game," Ravel answered. "Losing to you and having Rias stolen away really hit him hard. Though I guess he deserved it, relying too much on natural ability. It was bound to happen eventually."
"We heard that you're part of your mother's peerage now," Ochako said. "Any reason why you decided to leave your brother's peerage?"
"N-Nothing in particular," Ravel began twiddling her thumbs as she blushed. "Just that… maybe one day when he's a high-class devil… the Red Dragon Emperor could…"
Izuku blinked in confusion, wondering what Ravel was talking about. Rias, Ochako, and Ibara had a smidge bit of jealous swell within. "Uh, there's no reason for you to call me that. I much rather prefer you call me by my name," Izuku said.
"I-I can call you by your name!?" Ravel's eyes widened in a mix of shock and wonder, her face particle gleaming. Somehow, Izuku found her even cuter than before. Quickly, Ravel recomposed herself. "Very well, then I will give you the honor of being called Lord Izuku from now on. Sound good?"
Not even close.
"Now that's out of the way, is it all right if… I give you a mouthful of my tea?" she offered.
Izuku blinked with a confused expression on his face.
"Umm… what I meant was…" Ravel turned away from him again, looking even more embarrassed, pushing her index fingers together. "Lately I've been making my own cakes and they go great with tea. Maybe you can try them sometime. I mean not now! I have to get to school! Bye!" She finished quickly and rushed away from him.
"Ah, Ravel-chan, the school is the other way!" Izuku called out.
Ravel stopped. She slowly turned back around, her face red due to embarrassment. "I-I knew that!"
Isabela smiled in amusement. "She's right, we need to leave soon," Rias said.
"Very well." Isabela nodded. "With your leave, I'll head back now."
"Thank you, Isabela." Ravel nodded to her brother's Rook, signaling her dismissal.
Isabela bowed slightly, her right hand laid across her chest and over her heart. "My Lady," she looked around briefly, ensuring no one would be watching before she repeated the gesture to Izuku. "I'll be waiting for a rematch, Lord Izuku." With that, a circle of orange sigils blazed beneath her and she departed.
Izuku sweat-dropped. That was going to become a thing, isn't it?
"Just keep calm, be polite, and above all, remember that the humans around you are classmates on equal footing, not inferior."
"I know that," Ravel huffed in annoyance. "This is the third time now."
Rias raised an eyebrow as they walked together. "The third?"
"Once from mother and father, once from Isabela this morning, and now you. I don't see why it's such a big deal."
"Ravel, in human culture, private tutors are pricey and not always affordable or even available. As such, this school system is the only one they know and we all need to respect that. That means pretending to be ordinary human students."
Ravel fumed for a minute before nodding in understanding.
As the small group continued to walk they were soon joined by Koneko, who lived nearby. "Good morning, Koneko-chan," Ibara greeted.
"…Morning." Koneko returned the greeting.
"Koneko, I have a favor to ask," Rias said. "I'm sure you remember Ravel Phenex. She'll be in your class starting today, so can you be her guide for the time being?"
"…Okay," Koneko turned toward Ravel. "I'll keep an eye on the pathetic fried chicken girl."
Ravel flinched. "What did you just call me?"
"…Pathetic," Koneko bluntly answered.
Ravel gasped. "How dare you! I can't believe you have the audacity to insult a member of the Phenex Family."
"You just came to the human world and already you're causing trouble for Buchou," Koneko retorted. "That's why I called you pathetic."
"At least it's better than being a little pussy like you!" Ravel shot back.
"Fried chicken."
As Ravel and Koneko glared at each other, the older devils nervously looked on. "I think this might be a mistake," Izuku muttered.
"I believe you're right…" said Rias.
As the group approached U.A.'s front entrance, they soon noticed what looked like a small mob had gathered there. "Is this normal?" Ravel asked.
Suddenly, they were all surrounded by cameras and microphones.
"You! What's it like having the Symbol of Peace himself as a teacher?"
"What class does he teach?"
"How does All Might take his coffee?"
"U-Um…" Izuku, along with the others, all began to grow nervous.
Fortunately, Rias came to the rescue. "Well, we haven't seen him much in General Studies, so…"
The reporters immediately left them alone. Izuku and the others breathed a sigh of relief as they got through. "Thanks, Buchou," Ochako said.
"No problem," Rias replied. She then looked back at the reporters, who now seemed to be interring Iida… and, judging from the expressions, it wasn't what they were hoping for. "Still, it's only been two days since school started, and already the media is close to flooding the school. I guess that's what happens when the number one hero suddenly starts teaching."
"Is All Might really here?" Ravel asked.
"Yep!" Ochako replied. "And he's a lot like he is on tv!"
Ravel's eyes grew wide. "Uh, is it possible… for you to get me his autograph?"
"Ah, that's right! I forgot to ask him for one yesterday!" Izuku exclaimed. "Wait, you're a fan of All Might?"
"Of course I am!" Ravel exclaimed. "Nearly everyone in the Underworld knows about him."
"She's right," Rias said. "A lot of heroes from around the globe are famous in the Underworld. Many devils have tried to recruit them over the years… with mixed results. And All Might is at the top of that list, but since no one knows his real name and his Quirk is unknown, all attempts to recruit him have failed."
"Does… that mean he knows about the devils?" Izuku asked.
"I'm sure he's at least aware of us," Rias answered. "Though I doubt he knows that we, specifically, are devils. Now then, let's hurry and get to class."
As they went to their respective classes (or school, in the case of Koneko and Ravel), Aizawa chose this moment to confront the reporters. "Um, about All Might… Wow, you're scruffy… What's your deal?" A female news reporter asked with a grimace as Aizawa stood in front of the media.
"All Might's not on campus at the moment. You're disturbing the students, so go home." Aizawa turned around and went through the front entrance.
"Wait! I want to speak to All Might directly!"
Aizawa sighed and shook his head as he kept walking, 'How does All Might deal with these idiots on a daily basis?'
"Hey! Just a little interview is fine! Just let me see All Might!" Aizawa ignored her. "Why that… FINE! If they won't give us All Might I'll go in and get an interview myself!" She began walking past the front entrance.
"No, wait!" Just then a buzzer went off, followed by a multitude of metal gates that sealed off the press's entry to the school.
"W-What the hell?!" The female reporter screamed as she fell back.
"It's the U.A. Barrier. If someone tries to get in without a Student ID or a pass, the security system kicks in. There are sensors all over the school."
"Security system!? It nearly killed me!" She got up, bruising herself. "Keeping the public out." The female reported growled in irritation. "This school thinks it's untouchable! The least they could do is grant me one interview." As the reporters began to vent their frustrations at being unable to even get a comment about All Might, they failed to notice that, far behind them, a mysterious figure was standing there…
Liana sighed in relief, having dodged the mob of reporters out by the entrance. Having a Quirk that can let her pole vault over them certainly helped. Once Liana entered her homeroom class, she noticed that she was one of the first to arrive, with only Iida, Izuku, Momo, Kyoka, Ochako, Bakugo, and Todoroki in the class.
Taking her seat, Liana pulled out a book to help pass the time until class started.
"Hmm… Castling seems useful."
Liana's attention was drawn from her book toward Midoriya Izuku.
He was taking notes, like always, but instead of any of the books they were provided with, he was reading a chess guidebook. "I never knew chess had so many terms and phrases. Not to mention some of the special moves certain pieces have. It's a lot more complicated than I thought," he mumbled, writing something in his notebook.
Her curiosity piqued, Liana approached the boy. "I wasn't aware you were interested in chess, Midoriya."
Izuku nearly jumped. "O-Oh, Kozuki-san!" He shook his head. "Not exactly. A friend of mine is and she got me interested." That wasn't exactly a lie. Rating Games do share some rules with chess.
Liana nodded before she smiled. "If you want, I can teach you."
"You'd… do that?" Izuku asked.
Liana nodded again before adding, "But in exchange, I want to ask you something."
"W-What is it?"
Liana looked back to her book. "Not here. Let's wait until lunch."
Izuku blinked. "Uh… okay?"
It wasn't long before everyone else arrived, followed by Aizawa. He nodded when he saw that all the students had already taken their seats. "You're becoming more rational as time passes. That's good. Allow me to congratulate you on your hard work during yesterday's combat training. I saw the video and the results, and in general, you have done a good job." He took the time to explain to each student what they did right and what they did wrong, some more than others.
Once Aizawa finished, however… "Now then, onto homeroom business. We need to do something that will decide your futures."
Dread filled all the students. 'Is it another Quirk test?'
"You all need to pick a Class Representative."
'Oh good, just normal school stuff.' Everyone sighed in relief before they began jumping out of their seats.
"I want to be the class rep! Pick me!" Kirishima yelled out.
"Me too!" Kaminari followed suit.
"It's a job made for-"
"I'll be the leader!" Mina shouted, interrupting Aoyama.
Izuku silently chuckled as the class all argued about wanting the position of Class Representative. Even though this was normal school stuff, it was different. In a normal school, the role of Class Representative just meant extra work so almost no one wanted to be stuck with the role. At hero schools like U.A., however, being the Class Representative is a surefire way to get noticed by hero agencies despite the extra work it had.
"Silence, everyone!" Iida yelled, standing up. The class stopped. "The duty of Class Representative is to lead others, that's not something just anyone can do, you must first have the trust of every student in the classroom. Therefore the most logical way to fill this position is democratically." Here he stood as straight as he could. "We should hold an election to choose our leader."
Iida had said it so seriously, yet was shaking in anticipation. Everyone soon realized that he wanted them to vote for him.
"Is that really the best idea?" Kaminari asked.
"We've only known each other for three days, how would we know who we can trust?" Tsuyu voiced her question with a finger on her cheek.
"Yeah. Wouldn't everyone just vote for themselves?" Kirishima asked, leaning on his table.
"Most people will, but that means whoever does receive multiple votes must truly be the most suitable person for the job," here Iida turned to Aizawa, who was already in his sleeping bag. "It's the best way, right sir?"
"Do what you want, just decide before my nap's over," with that Aizawa crashed to the floor.
'He's so lazy…'
"Thank you for your trust." Iida needlessly bowed.
After being handed a piece of paper, Izuku thought about what to do. 'Voting for myself will give me an advantage if someone else votes for me, but the point of this election is to choose someone I think is capable of being the Class Representative… I'm not sure I would do well…' he trailed off and discretely looked around the room. 'I can think of at least one person who could do it.'
It took another five minutes before the results were tallied up. The top three were:
1st: Midoriya Izuku, 5
2nd: Yaoyarozu Momo, 4
3rd: Liana Kozuki, 2
"I got five votes!?" Izuku exclaimed in disbelief.
"Who the fuck voted for shitty Deku?!" Bakugo roared in indignation.
"Did you honestly think anyone was gonna vote for you?" Sero grinned a little at Bakugo's outrage.
Much of the class agreed with the pair.
"Zero votes…" Iida lamented as he sat at his desk. "I expected this, but still…"
Before anyone could comment on this, Aizawa got up. "All right, that settles it. Midoriya is the class rep, and Yaoyorozu is the vice rep," the teacher said in a bored and monotone voice as the two choices stood and bowed to the class.
'Hmm, I don't mind this setup at all,' Momo thought, smiling and winking at Izuku, who blushed but returned the smile. This wasn't lost on Kyoka, who wondered what her girlfriend was doing.
The rest of the morning passed by and soon it was lunchtime. As most of Class 1-A left, Izuku and Momo stayed behind to discuss with Aizawa their new responsibilities. It didn't take long, as Aizawa soon took another nap. 'How many naps does he need?' Izuku thought to himself as he and Momo exited the classroom. He didn't get far, though, when he noticed that Liana was waiting outside.
Remembering their talk earlier, Izuku told Momo, "I'll catch up."
Momo, though slightly concerned, left for the cafeteria. Once she was out of earshot Liana spoke up. "I'm glad to see you remembered."
"R-Right," Izuku nodded. "You wanted to ask me something?"
"Yes. I wanted to ask about your Quirk," she said.
"Huh?" Izuku didn't know what to say at first. "What do you mean?"
"Think back to the Quirk Apprehension Test," Liana continued. "I saw Aizawa use his Quirk on you a couple of times, but you weren't affected in the slightest. During the Battle Trials, your Quirk showed all the hallmarks of both emitter and transformation-types, yet it's immune to Aizawa's Quirk. And it's obviously not a mutation-type Quirk. So what is it?"
Izuku went wide-eyed before calming down. "Well, I'm a late bloomer. I didn't get my power until a few months ago, so there's a lot about it I don't know." Izuku said, replaying what he, Rias, and the others discuss should someone ask him about his 'Quirk'.
Liana, however, didn't seem convinced. Instead, she raised her eyebrow in curiosity. "'Power'? So you're saying that you don't have Quirk."
Izuku blanched. He was shocked that she was able to figure it out so easily.
"You're not trying to deny it," she continued. "That means I'm right."
Ddraig chuckled in amusement. [I like her.]
"U-U-Uh, w-w-w-we-well, it's, uh…" Izuku had no idea what to say or do.
"Izuku-kun?"
Izuku's head snapped to Kiba Yuuto. 'Oh, thank G- uh, Satan?' "Yuuto-san, hey," Izuku greeted
"Is there something you wanted from Izuku-kun?" Yuuto asked Liana.
Liana shook her head. "No. I got what I needed." At that, Liana turned to leave. "I'll let you know when I can teach you later."
Izuku and Yuuto watched as Liana turned the corner. "What was that about?" Yuuto asked.
Izuku sighed.
"She knows?" Yuuto asked as he and Izuku stood in line in the cafeteria.
Izuku nodded. "She saw right through me."
Yuuto put a hand to his chin I thought. "So that's two of your classmates who know now. I doubt it'll cause too much trouble, especially since they only know about you, but we'll need to be more careful from now on."
"Yeah."
Once they got their food, the two male devils were about to make their way to the table they and their friends normally eat, when Izuku noticed that Ibara was sitting nearby.
"Ibara-san? Why's she there?"
As Yuuto went on ahead, Izuku made his way toward Ibara. She seemed to be talking with someone. It was a slender, brown-haired girl wearing pink glasses. Her hair was done in pigtails on both sides of her head and bangs that covered most of her forehead, gold eyes, and thigh-high black socks.
Izuku froze in place and paled, recognizing her right away. It was Kiryuu Aika. 'Oh, no.'
The glasses-wearing girl noticed him. "Oh, look Shiozaki-chan. Your boyfriend is here."
Ibara and Izuku both began to blush "B-B-B-B-B-Boyfriend!?" Ibara stuttered.
"Huh?" Kiryuu adjusted her glasses. "Am I wrong? It's just that you two are always together, so I thought-"
"Out of the way, shitty Deku!" Izuku nearly jumped as Bakugo, tray in hand, walked by. "Why the fuck are you-" he stopped mid-sentence when he saw who else was here.
"Oh, hey there, Explosion Boy," Kiryuu greeted, waving her hand.
Bakugo stood there for a moment, eyes wide in disbelief before he yelled. "WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU HERE, HENTAI GLASSES?!"
A lot of the students in the cafeteria turned toward them at Bakugo's outburst. "If you must know," Kiryuu cleaned her ear with a bored expression. "I'm in the Business Course. Not everyone here at U.A. wants to be a hero, Explosion Bo- Huh? Where'd he go?" Bakugo had disappeared.
'Maybe I should follow Bakugo's example?' Izuku thought to himself.
"By the way, what'd you think of the book I gave you, Ibara-chan?"
'Book?'
"It was… informative…" Ibara was blushing, having hesitated to answer.
"C'mon! The '101 Saucy Ways To Get The Boy You Want' had to have helped in some way!"
"The what…?" Suddenly, Izuku remembered the 'nude encounter' he had with Ibara before the Rating Game with Riser. "I've read that… Nude encounters like this can help people get closer. So… Do you want to have a nude encounter with me?"
'It was Kiryuu's fault!' He realized. 'I should've known…' Clearing his throat (and his thoughts) Izuku said, "C-C'mon, Ibara-san. The others are waiting."
"R-Right. It was good talking to you, Aika-san," Ibara polity bowed as she took her tray.
"Likewise," Kiryuu replied. "Have fun love birds~!" Izuku and Ibara, both red and their heads steaming, left to join their friends. Kiryuu chuckled at their embarrassment when she noticed two students nearby. They were happily writing in notebooks, looks of perversion on their faces. "What are you doing?"
"Taking notes," they both answered.
"We're trying to figure out how to get a harem by recording everything Midoriya does," the shorter one said, a bit of drool dripping from his mouth.
"Wait, Mineta! All you did was write the girl's three sizes!"
"You have to take all factors into account, Kaminari!"
Before Kaminari could reply, Kiryuu took the notebook from Mineta's hand and looked it over. "Wow, these are pretty accurate. You even got my three sizes right," she said.
"I don't mean to brag but… I spent years learning how to determine a woman's three sizes just from looking," Mineta bragged, a rather smug look on his face.
"Do you have any standards?" Kaminari asked.
"That is impressive," Kiryuu grinned, her glasses reflecting light, "But you're not the only one who can do that."
"What?!" Mineta and Kaminari exclaimed when they noticed that the strange girl was now looking at Mineta… specifically his crotch.
Normally, Mineta would've been thrilled about a girl looking there, but here he felt both terrified and a tad uncomfortable about her doing so. "Ah, I see." She finally said, "That's… not impressive. Easily at the bottom of the list. Compensating for something, are you?" Mineta suddenly found himself in a pit of despair, his soul trying to escape his mouth as his head sagged comically.
Kaminari blanched in shock. "That's… scary…"
"I know your size, too. And I like it," Kaminari immediately covered his crotch out of embarrassment. "In fact, I know the sizes of all eleven of 1-A's boys, as well as the other first-year heroics male students, and you're in the top 10."
Kaminari didn't know if he should feel embarrassed or proud by Kiryuu's words. Then what she said caught his attention. "Wait… eleven? I think you might've miscounted."
"You don't know?" Kiryuu asked. "Well, I guess you'll find out eventually."
"What kept you guys?" Kyoka asked. She was sitting in between Momo and Ochako.
"I was talking with a friend from middle school," Ibara answered.
"I heard that you were voted Class Representative," Rias said as Izuku ad Ibara sat down. "I'm so proud of you, Izu-kun!"
"It's kinda weird, though. I was voted as Class Representative earlier too," said Itsuka.
"Congratulations, Midoriya-san," said Milia.
"U-Uh, thanks," Izuku stuttered. "But I'm not sure I'm cut out for it…"
"Don't say that," Rias put her arm around him, causing the boy to blush. "We both know you can do it. I believe in you." As Rias said that, she couldn't help but smirk at the jealous looks from Ochako, Ibara, Itsuka, Ibara, and Milia.
"Rias-senpai-kun is correct," Iida said. "Your courage and quick thinking under stress will help make you a worthy leader. Not to mention the strength you've demonstrated. Those are the reasons I voted for you, at least."
"You were one of the five?" Izuku asked.
"I voted for you, too," Ochako said.
"As did I."
"Same here."
Izuku turned around, seeing both Tsubasa and Hyde standing behind them. "Where'd you guys come from? And… did you really vote for me?"
"Yep. I couldn't just leave my buddy hanging," Hyde smiled. "Even though I ended up as the MVP, it was your plan."
Izuku nodded before he looked at Tsubasa. "And what about you?"
Tsubasa shrugged. "Honestly, I figured you would be the best qualified for it, Green."
"…Green?" Izuku blinked.
"So who did you vote for, Izuku-san?" Ibara asked.
"O-Oh, I voted for Momo-san, actually," Izuku admitted.
"Wait, then who was the fifth vote?" Hyde asked.
"It was me!" Everyone turned to see Mina, smiling in excitement.
"You did, Ashido-san?" Izuku asked.
Mina nodded. "Yep! You guys saw me jumping all excited, wanting people to vote for me. But I decided to vote for you, Midori. A cute boy like you deserves the position. By the way, is it okay if I call you Midori?" Mina asked, smiling at him.
"U-Uh… s-sure. I-It's okay. I'm fine with it, Ashido-san," a nervous Izuku said.
"Great!" Mina smiled at his reaction when she decided to glomp him. "Call me Mina!"
"A-A-A-A-A…" Izuku stuttered, his face burning red.
Mina chuckled at Izuku's embarrassment when Rias suddenly pulled Izuku away from her. She, along with Ochako, Ibara, Milia, and even Itsuka and Tsubasa were all giving Mina jealous glares. Mina smiled at them, accepting it as a challenge. 'This'll be fun.'
Hyde nervously looked at each of the girls, thinking that they'll be seeing blood at any moment.
"A ladies' man?" Yui said, sitting next to Itsuka.
"I-I'm not a…wait, who are you?" Izuku asked.
"Oh, right. You haven't been introduced yet," Itsuka stopped glaring at Mina for a minute as she gestured at Yui. "This is our classmate, Kodai Yui."
"Hello." Yui greeted flatly, taking a bite of rice.
'She kinda reminds me of Koneko,' Izuku thought.
"Anyway, didn't you want to be class president, Iida-san?" Ochako asked, having decided to veer the subject away from Izuku, "You even have the glasses and everything!"
'That's not the point,' all of them thought.
"Wanting a position and being suitable for it are two very different things," Iida replied. "Observing my family's agency has taught me that much."
"Agency?" The others asked.
"Wait, what does your family do?" Izuku asked.
"Oh, uh… it's nothing."
"Just tell us. It's not like we're not gonna snitch or anything." Kyoka pointed out.
"Come on, Iida. Tell us everything." Mina demanded.
"We won't treat you any different," said Hyde.
At all the curious stares he was receiving, Iida sighed. "I don't like it when it's bought up… But if I must talk about such things… You see, I'm from a family that's been in heroics for generations."
"What?! That's awesome!" Izuku, Ochako, Mina, and Hyde all exclaimed.
"Do any of you know of the Turbo Hero: Ingenium?" Iida asked.
"I know all about him!" Izuku's eyes lit up, "He's a super-popular hero whose Tokyo office has hired as many as sixty-five sidekicks! Wait, you don't mean…"
"He's my elder brother," Iida answered.
"Holy crap! For real!" Kyoka said.
"Your family's famous!" Ochako exclaimed.
"That's amazing!" Said Yuuto.
"No freakin' way!" Hyde exclaimed.
"I can't believe it!" Izuku said.
"Ingenium has a brother?" Yui asked.
"Indeed!" Iida beamed with pride. "He leads the people with his unwavering adherence to rules and regulations. A truly beloved hero! It's my admiration for my brother that has inspired my own desire to become a hero. That said, I have recently realized that I'm not truly ready to be a leader like him yet. Midoriya-kun, for example, realized the point of the practical portion of the Entrance Exam, unlike me. So he's more suitable for the job than I am. As such, I aspire to follow his example as a Hero." Iida finished with a confident smile.
Izuku smiled in admiration at Iida. The way Iida respects his older brother, Ingenium, reminded Izuku of how Rias respects her brother Sirzechs. Sure, he only met Sirzechs once briefly, and Rias was clearly annoyed by his antics, but the respect was there.
"That's crazy! I'm mad at myself for not realizing sooner," said Hyde.
"Was it that obvious?" Iida asked.
"W-Well, I kinda had a feeling," Izuku admitted. "Iida-kun's name was a big clue, and his Quirk is a lot like Ingenium's. And the way his costume was designed resembled Ingenium's Mark 1 costume."
"Y-You're quite knowledgeable…" Iida stared at Izuku bewilderingly.
"Hero otaku," Yui ate her sandwich blankly.
"You have no idea," Rias giggled. "You should see his room. It's full of nothing but-"
"ANY WAY, what do you think we'll be doing today?" Izuku cut her off, desperately trying to change the subject.
Before anyone could answer him, however…
*VREEEEEEE!*
"Oww goddamn it!" Kyoka exclaimed, covering her ears. "What's going on?"
"Warning! Level 3 Security Breach. All students, please evacuate the building in an orderly fashion."
"What's a Level 3 Security Breach?" Momo asked.
"It means someone infiltrated onto school grounds!" yelled an upperclassman, "In my three years here, this has never happened before! We have to get out of here!"
All of the students began to head for the exit. But soon everything quickly becomes chaotic. A sea of students had formed due to everyone panicking, with Izuku and the others being sandwiched in.
"Hey, quit shoving!" Hyde barked.
"I can't breath!" Milia wheezed.
"W-W-What is this all of sudden!?" Ochako cried out as her side got hit by an elbow.
"As expected of U.A. students, they are quick to react in a crisis," Iida grunted.
"I don't think it's that, it's more like they're panicking," stated Itsuka as she enlarged her hands slightly to protect herself.
"Izu-kun, where are you?" Rias called out worryingly.
"I'm ove-!" Izuku tried to call out, but some students pushed him further away. He somehow found himself in between Yui and Tsubasa, his hands and face pressing against the window. "K-K-Kodai-san! Y-Yura-san!" He cried out when the two were shoved into him. He could feel Yui's soft chest pressed into his while Tsubasa's pressed against his back.
Izuku's face burned red. "S-S-S-S-S-Sorry!" He cried out, trying his best to not lose his head over the close contact with them.
"It's okay," Yui replied, "It's not your fault." If Izuku was not freaking out, he would notice that the quiet girl still had the same blank expression the whole time and wonder how the hell can she be calm in the middle of a crisis.
Tsubasa, meanwhile, actually liked how close she was with Izuku. It reminded her of a hug pillow, in a way. An elbow shoving into her back quickly reminded her that she didn't have time to fantasize about him, though. As she was being pressed against the window, Tsubasa caught sight of what probably caused the alarm.
It was the press. The same group from this morning had somehow made their way onto U.A. grounds, being blocked by Aizawa and Present Mic. "The press! That's what this is about?!" Tsubasa exclaimed.
Izuku, upon hearing her, peeked outside. "Then there's no reason for everyone to be panicking." He muttered. Everyone was still pushing harder and harder. If they didn't stop soon, someone was going to get hurt. 'I have to do something! I have to let everyone know that everything is okay.' Izuku thought to himself. His eyes darted around the hallway, trying to find someplace where everyone could see him. His eyes soon landed above the exit sign.
'I just need to get up there,' with a grunt, Izuku unfurled his wings. Unfortunately, they happened to smack into Yui and Tsubasa. "S-Sorry!"
"It's okay," Yui replied, the same blank expression on her face.
"Warn us next time, though," said Tsubasa. "What are you up to?"
Izuku pointed toward the exit sign. "I need to get up there."
Tsubasa looked to where he was pointing and nodded. "Let me!"
"H-Hey, what are-?" Izuku wasn't given time to ask as, using her Rook strength, Tsubasa lifted Izuku up and tossed him into the air. Izuku wailed a bit before he slammed into the wall above the exit sign, leaving an indent in the wall.
[That looked painful.]
Izuku ignored Ddraig's comment. He turned around and looked at the still-panicking students. 'Okay, here goes nothing…' Izuku thought nervously. He took a deep breath and… "EVERYONE! Calm down! It's just the media and press! There is nothing to worry about. The teachers got the situation under control. There is nothing to fear! This is U.A. for crying out loud. Act with some sense and calm down!"
Every student quieted down and sighed in relief. Some of the students were now looking out the window to see what he and Tsubasa saw.
As police sirens approached, Izuku knew that soon the journalists would be forced to leave, and as he looked at his friends, he noticed all of them were smiling at him, happy about how he stepped up and did what he needed to do to get the situation under control.
A few moments later, the student council, led by Sona Sitri, was in the hallway, calling for all the students to return to their classrooms. "This was a false alarm. Several reporters got past the barrier. Please return to your classrooms now."
A few minutes later, Mizu, Midnight, and Principle Nezu were standing by the front gate. Not only had the barrier been destroyed, but it also looked like it had been completely disintegrated. "This was no news reporter," said Midnight. "Who or what could've done this?"
"Did any of the media capture this on film?" Mizu asked.
"Detective Tsukauchi is already interviewing those involved," Nezu answered. "He hasn't found anything yet. What I'm more concerned with is why someone would do this. No students were hurt. And as far as we can tell, nothing in the school was taken."
"Should we cancel the first-years' USJ trips, then?" Midnight asked.
"Why not combine them, sir?" Mizu suggested. "Should something happen, putting two of our most versatile fighters together, along with Thirteen and All Might, maybe more than enough to defend the students."
"Hmm, yes, I like that idea," Nezu nodded. "It would also be a good opportunity for the students to network past their own classes before they develop cliques. All Might did wish to host large-scale Battle Trials between both classes, so this can act as a predecessor."
After what happened during lunch, despite the anxiety among the students, classes resumed as normal. In 1-A, everyone waited to see if their heroics classes were canceled. As this was 1-A's free period, they would have to wait until either Aizawa or whoever was their heroics teacher today to show up.
As such, Izuku took this moment to head over to the middle school to check up on Koneko and Ravel. They and the other middle schoolers had heard of the commotion at the high school, but as far as they could tell nothing odd happened at their middle school. Well, except for maybe the argument Ravel and Koneko were having. Izuku wisely decided to leave before they could drag him into it. By the time he made it back to the high school, a few minutes were left before their free period was over. Not wanting to get choked by Aizawa's scarf, Izuku hurried along the halls.
As he walked through the halls, Izuku felt something brush up against his foot. Quickly glancing down he saw that a disembodied foot was slowly tapping against his. He nearly screamed before he looked around the hall. He then spotted the foot's owner, given that she was missing her foot. It was a girl, likely the same year as him.
She was looking right back at him, grinning. She looked like a hungry animal staring down its next meal. His mind raced as it tried to figure out a possible reason for all this. "Sorry about that," she said as the foot returned to its rightful place. "I wanted to talk to you for a sec." She then lifted up a handless arm in his direction.
Before he could ask, Izuku felt something pull his hair. The girl giggled. "You've got curly green hair! Just like me!"
Izuku, realizing that her hand was what was tugging his hair, shyly looked away. "Uhhhh, y-yeah, I guess I do," he laughed nervously, a light blush on his face. "Is there something I can do for you?"
The girl smiled as her hand reattached to her wrist. "Name's Tokage Setsuna. I'm in Class 1-B, and I've heard a lot about you, Midoriya." Izuku blushed, the thought that Ibara and/or Milia were talking about him to their classmates being unexpected. And embarrassing. "I saw what you did during lunch. That was really cool. And I heard you have a really cool Quirk, too. Something like Ryukyu's. Can I see it?"
"Uh, y-yeah. My p-power is similar to Ryukyu's. It's called Dragon Force." Izuku proceeded to demonstrate, Setsuna watching closely as his hand transformed, his skin turning jagged and sharp, and his wings unfurling. "Basically I grow green or red scales and wings, which gives me better defense, strength, and of course flight…" To Izuku's surprise, the sight of his wings and scales caused Setsuna to start blushing.
"Cooool. You're just like a dinosaur." Setsuna looked at him with big eyes and a cute smile, making him look away.
"I, uh… guess I kinda am… ah-hem, we should probably head back to our classes before the period ends. We don't want to get in tro-"
"Oh, c'mon, we still got some time to hang out and talk," Setsuna suggested. She came in closer to Izuku, leaning forward with a mischievous yet gentle smile. But her eyes looked predatory for a split second before the recommended student fluttered them seductively.
Izuku broke out in a nervous sweat, recognizing the look in Setsuna's eyes. It was the same kind of look Rias, Ochako, and Ibara occasionally had when they wanted to get 'closer' to him. "I, uh-"
"Soooo, until the bell rings, we have time to get to know each other better." She put her hand on the wall and pushed her chest into Izuku's, pressing her soft bosom against him. "Don't you want to be close friends?"
'SHE'S SO CLOSE TO ME!' Izuku screamed internally.
[You should've gotten used to this by now, brat.]
Izuku ignored Ddraig's comment. "T-Tokage-san, wait! Slow down a little!"
"You can call me Setsuna."
"A-are you sure? W-we only j-just met."
"Of course. You're gonna be my dinosaur boyfriend, so get used to it."
"W-wait, WHAT-"
"What exactly is going on here?"
The pair instantly froze at the sound of an unamused voice before the 1-B student could go any further. Setsuna quickly let go of Izuku as they both turned around towards Rias who was standing not far from them with a hand on her hip, a dark aura surrounding her, and an unpleasant expression on her face. Izuku felt heat rising and cold sweat falling from his face, realizing what the situation looked like. Setsuna didn't seem all too bothered, having an amused and mischievous smile on her face instead.
"B-Buchou! How long have you been there?!" Izuku asked.
"I was looking for you to tell you that, after what happened with the media today, all club meetings are canceled. And here I find you about to have a fling with this girl. Isn't that lovely?" Rias said.
"W-Wait! W-W-We w-weren't g-gonna have a f-f-f-f-fling or anything like that! H-Honest!" Izuku shouted, breaking away from Setsuna.
"He's right," Setsuna stated, still smiling. "I just wanted to see why Ibara, Itsuka, and Milia like him is all."
"Forget it. Do as you please!" Rias huffed, turning tail and walking away.
"Ah! Buchou! Wait!" Izuku quickly ran after her in a desperate attempt to explain.
Setsuna simply continued to watch with an amused smile. "They're both really cute, Gremory-senpai especially when she's jealous," she noted. "I wouldn't mind sharing him with them."
After a futile attempt to explain to Rias, Izuku made his way back to 1-A. 'Dinosaur boyfriend' and Rias' unamused expression were still fresh in his mind as he took his seat. He honestly didn't know how to process it all. Suddenly he remembered what else Setsuna said. "I just wanted to see why Ibara, Itsuka, and Milia like him is all."
He already had a feeling that Ibara liked him, but Milia and Itsuka too? But now that he thought back, there were times when Milia seemed… upset whenever he hung out with another girl, especially Rias and Ibara. As for Itsuka, he had no clue why. 'Oh, fate why do you hate me so?' He internally wailed. Rias, Ochako, Ibara, Milia, Itsuka, and now Setsuna. Who's next?!
"Hey, Midoriya-kun!"
Izuku was snapped out of his thoughts by a pair of floating clothes in front of him. "H-Hagakure-san, what is it?" He stuttered.
"I wanted to thank you," she told him. "When everyone started panicking, I nearly got trampled over by them." Izuku's eyes widened in shock, realizing how easy it would've been for someone to not see her trip during all that.
"Are you okay?"
Toru (probably) nodded. "Yep! After you calmed everyone down, I went straight to Recovery Girl and she fixed me right up. If you hadn't stopped everyone when you did, I would've been in big trouble."
Izuku flushed a bit, sporting a nervous smile. "Uh, i-it wasn't t-that big of a d-deal. I-I mean, I'm sure anyone would have-"
"Chu!"
Izuku stopped when he felt a soft pair of lips on his cheek. It lasted only for a second, but already his brain was going haywire, his face turning as red as Rias' hair.
Toru giggled as she began to skip away. "Thanks for being my hero!"
"Wha…" was all Izuku could mutter.
Around him, his classmates had various reactions. Some, like Iida and Kirishima, were stunned by the sudden kiss. Others, like Ochako and Tsubasa, silently glared at the invisible girl. A couple, like Tsuyu, didn't seem to give it much thought. Two of them, Kaminari and Mineta, were briefly envious of Izuku before they furiously wrote something in their notebooks. And one, Bakugo, could only stare in disbelief. 'WHAT THE FUCK!? Since when did Deku become a chick magnet?!'
Izuku silently stared off into space, rubbing the spot where Toru kissed him just a moment ago. Rias and the other girls were not going to like this, he could already tell. Maybe he should ask Ddraig for advice…
[No way! I'm staying far away from that beehive.]
…There goes that idea.
As Izuku tried to think of a solution to his ever-growing girl problems, a teacher walked into the classroom, though it wasn't Aizawa like some expected. Ochako smiled as Mizu walked into the room.
"Good afternoon, everyone. I'm Mizushima Akari, but call me either Mizu or Ryūtō. Now, before any of you ask, not all afternoon classes were canceled after the stunt the media did earlier. So, everyone get your gym uniforms and meet me outside."
"Excuse me, Ryūtō-sensei!" Iida shot up, raising his hand high. "But what shall we be doing?"
Mizu gave him a coy smile. "You'll see…"
Class 1-A had gathered outside, in the same field where they had to do Aizawa's assessment test. Mizu stood in front. "Looks like everyone's here. Good, then let's get started, people," she said. "Today's class will cover a simple and basic but very important part, of your training: sparring."
Class 1-A collectively sweat-dropped. 'That was anti-climatic.'
"Excuse me, sensei!" Iida raised his hand. "But how is this any different from the combat training we received from All Might?"
"Because, unlike with All Might, you won't be using your Quirks," she explained. "Having a flashy Quirk is great and all, but there will be times you can't use it effectively if you could use it at all. Let's use Ashido-chan as an example."
"Who? Me?"
Mizu nodded. "Say you were facing a hostage situation. A villain has them either on their person or in the same room. Your Quirk can be extremely dangerous, so you won't be able to use it very well or you'll risk injuring the hostage. And that's assuming the villain doesn't have a Quirk that can counter yours, like say being made of plastic or glass, or even able to produce strong bases." Mina nodded, seeing Mizu's point.
"That's why this kind of training is important," the sorcerer continued. "This is especially important for those of you who have non-combat Quirks, like Hagakure-chan or Shoji. Now then," she pulled out a box from somewhere. "Everyone come up and take a number."
Once everyone drew a number, the results were placed on a holographic board.
Match 1: Mineta Minoru vs Bakugo Katsuki
Match 2: Ashido Mina vs Yura Tsubasa
Match 3: Shoji Mezo vs Iida Tenya
Match 4: Liana Kozuki vs Tokoyami Fumikage
Match 5: Uraraka Ochako vs Kaminari Denki
Match 6: Kirishima Eijiro vs Hagakure Toru
Match 7: Sero Hanta vs Asui Tsuyu
Match 8: Aoyama Yuga vs Yaoyorozu Momo
Match 9: Jiro Kyoka vs Kido Hyde
Match 10: Midoriya Izuku vs Todoroki Shoto
Mineta began to cry, realizing who he was facing. "I'm dead."
"All right, Mineta, Bakugo, step into the ring." The two teens did as they were told, one confidently taking one end while the other shakily took the other. "All right, you two boys ready?" Mizu asked.
Bakugo grinned a confident smile, his gaze on Mineta. The short perv gulped loudly. He knew he wasn't going to win, even if he was sparring against someone far below Bakugo's level, like Toru. But he got into U.A. He was going to get popular with girls. He WILL learn Izuku's secrets to building a harem! He wasn't going to give up without a fight!
"I'm re-"
"Start!"
"-dy?" Mineta trailed off as Bakugo was already on top of him.
"DIE!"
Bakugo kicked Mineta right where it hurts so hard, the little perv slammed face-first into an adjacent wall. All of the males in the class (except for Bakugo) and a couple of girls winced at seeing Mineta's pain.
"Well, that was fast," Mizu quipped. "Bakugo wins. Someone get Mineta to Recovery Girl. In the meantime, Ashido-chan, Yura-chan, you're up!"
"No sign of them," Monoma said as he closed the door. He and his partner, Tsuburaba, had searched nearly every floor of the building they were in. It was 1-B's turn for combat training, and he and Tsuburaba were the hero team of the second match, pitted against Ibara and Milia as the villains. So far, they've wasted plenty of time just looking for the villains and their weapon.
"They gotta be on this floor," said Tsuburaba. "This is the only floor left-"
"…Tsuburaba?" Monoma turned around, only to gasp in shock to see that his teammate was gone. "W-Wha!? Where did-?"
Movement in the corner of his eye was all the warning Monoma would get. Milia charged forward, claws already extended. Inhaling as deep as he could, Monoma breathed out a barrier in between him and the charging devil. It wasn't strong enough to withstand Milia's attack, though, as she easily cut through it.
Monoma squeaked in fright as all ten of Milia's claws pinned him to the wall, and Ibara's vines closed in.
"Sorry, Monoma," Milia said as Ibara's vines wrapped around the boy. "But this is your loss."
["Both heroes have been captured. The villain team… WINS!"]
"All right, almost done!" Mizu clapped her hands together as Hyde and Kyoka stepped into the ring.
As Kyoka stretched a bit, Hyde said, "Sorry, I normally don't like the idea of fighting a girl, but I won't go easy."
"Same to you," Kyoka replied.
"Ready?" Mizu asked. Both replied with a nod. "Fight!"
Hyde immediately charged toward her, intent on just pushing her out of the ring. But Kyoka stood firm, planting her feet on the ground, elbows bent and her fists clenched in front of her face. Before Hyde realized what that stance was, Kyoka's right fist crashed into the bottom of his jaw. Hyde nearly but his young as he staggered back. "Agh! Damnit!"
"Boxing?" Tsubasa said in pleasant surprise.
"Oh man, that had to hurt," Sero winced.
"She took a couple of lessons," Momo smiled.
"Oh, that's smart!" Izuku said. "Since her support items are on her legs, if an opponent were to get close she would need to defend herself without relying on them. That way…" Mumble, mumble, mumble.
"Aaaand, he's gone," Ochako chuckled.
"Ow…" Hyde groaned as he rubbed his jaw. 'I should know better by now to not underestimate little girls… I better make sure she won't hear that…' Kyoka smiled confidently at him. 'Okay, let's try that again.'
Hyde charged again, making sure not to be blindsided by a punch this time… Only for Kyoka to trip him.
Mizu sweat-dropped as she watched Hyde fall face-first. 'Great at swordplay, not so much with hand to hand. Kido's going to need a LOT of work…' "Okay, that's enough. I got what I needed," Kyoka and Hyde exited the ring, the latter trying to stop a bloody nose. "Midoriya, Todoroki-chan, you're up."
"Huh?" Izuku blinked, having snapped out of his mumble spire when Mizu called for him. Seeing that Todoroki was already heading for one end of the ring, Izuku hurried along to the other.
Once Izuku and Todoroki stood across from each other in the ring, Mizu called out. "Ready? Fight!"
Izuku quickly closed the distance between them. Todoroki raised his arms in an attempt to block whatever attack Izuku would do. Izuku, however, dropped down to the ground and, in a breakdance-like move, spun and kicked Todoroki's feet out from underneath him.
Before the duel-toned teen could fall to the ground, Izuku got back up, grabbed Todoroki's hand, and then threw him out of the ring.
"Whoa! Nice moves, Midori!" Mina cheered along with everyone else.
"One of the best performances yet," said Mizu as she clapped. "That's it for today. Take what you saw here today and use that to improve. Whether you won or not doesn't matter, what does is what you learned from them."
At that, the class began to head back to their homeroom. Izuku was about to join them when he noticed that Todoroki hadn't gotten up yet. "You okay, Todoroki-kun?" He asked.
"I'm fine," he replied. "I'll catch up."
Izuku nodded before leaving. As the green-haired devil left, Todoroki looked at his left hand. For a brief moment, when Izuku knocked him down, he felt heat coming from it. 'I nearly broke my vow, again. I was right… He is someone to look out for.' He clenched his hand, determined not to lose to him again. So then, why did his chest feel so warm?
AN: Okay, I guess I was lying when I said that this chapter would mostly be about 1-A doing sparing and 1-B doing the battle trials. Everything else kinda took more space than I expected.
And yep, Ravel transferred schools months earlier than she did in canon. Wonder how that will affect the plot? And yes, Aika is here at U.A. and a Business Course student (and was the one who indirectly planted the idea of nude encounters in Ibara's head). I get the feeling that she and Mineta would quickly become Sitcom Archenemies.
Obviously, Setsuna would be interested in Izuku here since he really is part dragon, which scientists suggest was partly based on dinosaur bones.
The scene with Izuku and Setsuna was inspired by fanart done by SuperPartyCat on deviantART. Look up "Izuku x Setsuna Tokage" in his gallery if you're interested.
And what's this? Liana seems to have caught on that Izuku doesn't have a Quirk. She's one smart cookie, though that's not surprising considering who her dad is, which some of you have figured out. I won't say who, though. Not yet.
Anyway, that's it for now. See you next year. PLUS ULTRA!