Coco: Hey, guys, I'm sorry. I know it's been a while. I didn't think I'd take this long, but I'm back! This chapter is a bit meh. Not even going to lie. I could have done better, but I guess after losing all my notes that I'm not in my groove. I don't want to start this one all over though, so I'm going to try and recover.

Anyway, I hope you like this chapter. It's kind of a filler-sorta-at least half of it is at least. And there isn't going to be a big girl's sleepover or anything. Not yet. I have to find my groove back before that XD I'm also starting from scratch for my Class 1-B characters, which I'm not sure I even mentioned the first time around. But they're all going to be knew since I can't remember half of them. But once again I hope you like the chapter. Okay? XD

Ayano sighed as she sat with the rest of the girls during lunch. She still couldn't believe she was made deputy. Sure, she shared the responsibility, but the fact she had gotten two votes befuddled her.

"Ishida, are you still mulling over the whole class deputy thing?" Mina asked. "It's not that big of a thing. And I think you and Momo will be great class reps."

Ayano thanked Mina though still wasn't so sure about that. She was never the one to want to lead groups. Though to be honest, she kept her old classes in line pretty well. Though most of the students feared her because they've seen her truly and royally pissed off. So, whenever she told them to shut up or something, they usually did it. That wasn't exactly leadership. That was just keeping the monsters on a leash. Those kinds of methods won't work here, and she didn't want to use them on her new friends.

"Anyway, who's excited for the sleepover, huh?" Ayumi asked. "I told Dad all about it and he made sure the place was stalked with all sorts of food for our weekend together."

'Though I'm kind of surprised he cared enough to do so,' Ayumi added silently in her brain.

Ayano didn't comment on the thought as she continued to eat her lunch. Lunch Rush made some of the best food she's ever eaten, and she makes sure not to waste any of it.

"Sweet!" Mina said grinning broadly. "This is going to be the best girls' weekend ever."

The others murmured in agreement as Ayano drifted off again. She thought back to this morning to that sinister voice that had entered her mental range. She never heard it before, and its tone certainly was something she wanted to forget. The more she thought about it…maybe she should have told Aizawa. He could have done something about it. She sighed again. She'll just have to tell him after lunch or something. Though wasn't Present Mic teaching their next class after lunch? Maybe she should go tell him now? He's most likely in the teacher's lounge, and if not, one of those other teachers could help her find him.

Before she could decide, an alarm started blaring throughout the cafeteria, which brought complete silence amongst the students. Ayano frowned as she looked up. Why were the alarms going off? Did this have to do with the voice she had heard earlier? With her gut wrenching, Ayano shot up while hurrying towards the exit even before the students were told to evacuate the building through the PA system. Mina and Momo called out to her, but she just dashed off into the hall that'd take her to the front. She needed to hurry before the halls became to crowded. What she didn't know is that Katsuki had caught her leaving, and he frowned.

'Just where the hell is Aya going?' He wondered.

Ayano hurried down some stairs as the halls were filling with panicked students. Even some of the third years were panicking as they rushed the halls.

'Why is going on?'

'Man, this has never happened the entire time I've been here.'

'Is someone actually attacking U.A.?'

The frightened thoughts rushed her mind, but she ignored them as she pushed on. She was literally pushing at one point as she had to shove some second years out of her way. She made it to the last set of stairs when her head was hit with that cold voice again.

'Can you hear me, Psychic?' It asked. 'I told you I'd be back. Ready to play?'

The voice seemed to cackle as she stood on the edge of the stairs with her brows furrowed. Just where was it coming from? She could tell it was a male's thoughts. She just had to pinpoint it. However, before she could, she was hit with a loud wailing noise that was moving at only telepathic level. She cried out grabbing her head, which had her losing balance. She teetered forward until she was finally tumbling down the stairs. The pain she felt going down them was nothing like she was feeling in her head.

She didn't even know how far she went until her body came to a stop at the bottom. As she laid curled up at the bottom, more pain went through her pain. The noise wasn't even the issue anymore. It felt as if someone was opening up every nerve in her brain stem—no in her entire body. She knew it was all in her head, but it didn't stop the pain from coursing through her. She never felt such a mental presence before. Psychic powers were a rare quirk, so she's never met anyone like her. But this…this was so much more powerful than her. She couldn't fight back.

'Painful, isn't it?' The voice asked. 'Teacher was curious about you, but it seems as if you aren't much. How disappointing. Try to be a bit more impressive next time, hmm?'

Ayano just grit her teeth as tears ran down her cheeks rapidly. She tried to push against the mental presence in her head, but the second she pushed against it, it returned the favor ten times over. She whimpered wondering what to do.

'I have to get up,' She told herself as she forced herself onto her hands and knees. 'I have to warn Aizawa-sensei.'

She tried to crawl forward. If that's what it took, she'd do it. However, another sharp stab to the brain brought her to a halt as blood literally started to trickle out of her ears.

'Not so fast,' The voice continued. 'We can't have you warning those pro-heroes just yet. I already left them my own warning. No reason to give up so much this early in the game.'

Ayano frowned. He didn't want her to talk? Then maybe he shouldn't have reached out to her like this then.

'I was merely curious,' The voice said. 'Besides, you won't be remembering any of this. Even so, I will tell you this won't be our last running into each other.'

Before Ayano could question him, more pain hit her head causing her to curl up even more. It hurt so much she felt like throwing up and she was starting to see black spots.

"No," She said out loud as she tried to crawl forward once more. "I have to warn them. I have to…"

She trailed off as her vision became even darker. She wouldn't last much longer. She had to do something to protect her memories. Something to keep them intact. But what? She didn't have a long time to think as her body slumped forward. Soon she'd be unconscious. Her eyes started to close as her mind raced at a mind per minute until finally she passed out.

Shigaraki Tomura smirked to himself as he moved away from U.A. He pushed a wheelchair out in front of him with a girl who seemed to be in her late teens to early twenties sitting in it. She looked rather sickly and had striking white hair. Her eyes were nearly pitch-black in color.

"That all seemed rather pointless, Tomura," The girl spoke. "Why reach out to her if you only wished for me to remove her memories?"

"Speaking of pointless, Rina," Tomura began while ignoring her question. "You could have wiped her memories without using your empathy to cause her pain. Teacher wants her in one piece, remember?"

The girl—Rina—frowned as she leaned back in the wheelchair with a frown on her face.

"I had to ensure she was weakened enough for me to wipe her memory." Rina said. "You were disappointed with her performance. However, we had the element of surprise on our side. If I hadn't incapacitated her as I did, our mission wouldn't have been a success."

"And you wanted her to hurt." Tomura added. "You hate her. There's no point in lying to me."

Rina's frown deepened as she glared forward. Yes, she did hate her. She hated Ishida Ayano to her very core. While their teacher had interest in her, Rina wanted her only to suffer. Ishida Ayano needed to be wiped off the earth after everything she's done.

Ayano felt herself waking, which had so much pain rushing towards her mind along broken thoughts and images. Ayano shot up from her laidback commission with her eyes wide open as she let out a loud gasp. She looked around quickly noting she was in the nurse's office, and she wasn't alone. Recovery Girl, Doctorine, Aizawa, and Principle Nezu were all there.

"How did I get here?" Ayano asked. "Why am I here? How much time has passed?"

"Calm down, Ishida." Aizawa said. "One thing at a time."

Ayano took a few breaths as she tried to calm her racing heart, which felt as if it'd thump right out of her chest. As she calmed down, she tried to remember what lead to her being here. She remembers lunch with the girls…and…and what was next?

"Ishida-san, can you tell us why you were at the bottom of the staircase?" Principle Nezu asked.

"Staircase?" Ayano murmured as her brows furrowed.

She tried to remember, but only received a sharp pain in reply that had her wincing. She held her head as the pain ebbed away.

"I…I don't remember." Ayano said. "I was eating lunch with my classmates…I decided to leave early, I think? After that I don't know."

Aizawa frowned. This couldn't be good. First the attack on the school that allowed the reporters passed security. After that one of his students was in the recovery room with a slight case of anemsa?

"Recovery Girl, Doctorine, do you believe the fall might have caused her to forget?" Nezu asked.

"Highly unlikely." Doctorine said being professional for once. "Her head wasn't too jostled during the tumble it seems since there is no sign of blunt trauma. Not even bruising. Subconsciously, she might have curled up to protect her head."

Nezu nodded his head as Ayano kept trying to remember. Why was she leaving lunch early? What was the purpose? What lead to her falling down the stairs?

"Ishida, try to think back." Aizawa urged. "Is there anything else you can remember."

Ayano frowned once more as she tried to think back. It was all so broken up and blurry. She felt as if someone went inside her head and scrambled it up. She then stiffened as a gasp left her. That had to be it. Someone invaded her mind that's the only way to explain this pain and the broken memories.

"I don't know for certain." Ayano said. "But I think another telepath caused what's happening inside my head."

"Inside your head?" Aizawa asked. "What do you mean?"

Ayano looked towards her teacher while pushing a bit of what was zooming through her mind. Aizawa winced slightly while trying to make sense of what Ayano was showing him. He saw Ayano having lunch with his other students then she suddenly got up right before the alarm. However, he felt confused as it why…this must be what Ayano was feeling. After that more pain at the top of the stairs then nothing. Ayano retracted her presence from Aizawa's mind.

"I fell as if another telepathic presence has been left on my mind." Ayano said as she pinched the bridge of her nose. "It's like when Katsuki purposely yells out to me using his thoughts. It leaves behind a…residue so to speak that takes to fade from my mind. I feel something foreign in my mind."

Aizawa exchanged a look with Nezu. Psychics let alone telepaths were such a rarity in their society. They knew one pro-hero with the quirk but knew she couldn't do this kind of damage even if she wanted to. No known villains had such abilities either. The only person Nezu knew that could have done this was dead. She's been gone for about fifteen years now.

"Is there anyway to recover your memories?" Aizawa asked.

"I'm not sure." Ayano said. "I made percussions when I was younger—a failsafe in case something even remotely close to this could happen. However, they were methods never tested before, and there's no telling if I managed to do so before passing out. Even still, I can't get them back on command. Something would have to trigger them."

"Trigger?" Nezu inquired.

"It's like when a sight, smell, or sound might trigger a memory in your subconscious." Ayano tried to explain. "You might not even truly remember the memory, but whatever was triggered in your mind brings forth emotions at the least. When I was younger, I planned that if I had to protect certain memories I'd push them back into my subconscious with certain words or phrases or even mental tones in mind that might trigger them. Honestly, I treat my brain almost like a computer it helps me function when I have so many thoughts happening around me."

Even when she puts up her "walls" they're more like filters, which is why certain things might slip through. It's like she's subconscious trained herself to stay alert for certain things. Like the familiar thoughts of her friends or family or teachers. Or even for possible danger. Another sharp pain shot through her brain causing her to groan.

"Hmm, can you think of anything that might trigger anything you might have put back?" Nezu asked.

"No, sir." Ayano said shaking her head. "I think that up subconsciously as well. If those attacking my brain, think I've truly forgotten they don't dig any deeper to make sure those memories are gone. They won't think to go through the subconscious if I don't openly react to the invasion to my mind."

Of course, Ayano never thought the day would come that she'd have to pull such measures. However, it looks like preparing for such an improbable situation paid off in the end.

"I do apologize for being such little help. Ayano said bowing her heads to the faculty in front of her.

"There's no reason for that." Aizawa said. "You've done enough for now. Just be sure to inform us immediately if any changes happen—like you remembering anything important."

Ayano nodded her head obediently while wishing she did know more. It'd kill her not knowing. She then blinked when seeing Aizawa had her stuff including the things she was taking to the sleepover.

"I informed your classmates you wouldn't be joining them this evening." Aizawa said as he set her stuff at the end of the bed. "It's really late anyway, and you will be going to the Bakugo residence. You shouldn't be alone now, and you should overdo things at a girls' slumber party."

Ayano looked down unhappily. She was really looking forward to furthering her friendship with the girls.

"And since you couldn't join them, they all decided to postpone the party until you were better." Aizawa added.

Ayano looked up in surprise. They postponed the entire thing just because she couldn't make it. She felt her lips slightly twitch up.

"Bakugo is waiting for you outside." Aizawa said as he and Nezu headed for the door. "Once you feel up to it, you both can go home."

"I see," Ayano said. "Thank-you all and sorry to be so much trouble."

Once those two were gone, Ayano was helped up by Doctorine as Recovery Girl was telling her to take it easy. Ayano thanked them both while about to grab her things when the door opened to reveal Katsuki. For a moment the two just stared at each other. Katsuki then silently grabbed her things to sling over his shoulder.

"Come on, Loser." He said without his usual bite. "Mom is throwing a fit at home. She's worried about you."

"Right," Ayano said.

She thanked the two school nurses one more time before hurrying after Katsuki. He waited at the door then went out once she caught up. They walked side-by-side with Ayano keeping up at him.

'He's being unusually quiet,' Ayano thought frowning.

She peeked inside his mind a bit seeing an image of her laying on the floor in his mind. She could hear him shouting down at her as he rushed to her side. He had tried waking her, but to no avail. Ayano quickly felt his mind while sighing. She understands now. She worried him.

"I'm sorry." She said out loud. "I didn't mean to worry you."

"I wasn't worried." Katsuki snarled as he glared down at her. "And stay out of my damn head!"

He continued to glare down at her, but she just sighed once more. She then shocked him as she stepped close to wrap her arms around his. She leaned into him with her head on his shoulder.

"I don't feel like arguing with you, Kacchan." Ayano said. "Can we just go home?"

He stared down at her seeing how exhausted she was, and…was that a bit of fear he saw in her eyes? Whatever happened today must have really freaked her out. He was going to question her about it, but Aizawa told him not to in advance as he and their principle walked by. Apparently, she didn't remember anything. Katsuki then scoffed as he looked to the side.

"Whatever, loser." Katsuki said though didn't shake her off.

They finally made it outside school, and Ayano was slightly surprised by how dark it was. How long was she unconscious?

"Izuku, I'm fine," Ayano assured her friend for the umpteenth time. "I'm feeling a lot better now."

Izuku let out a relieved sigh over the phone as Ayano was sitting next to Katsuki on the couch. The ash-blonde was watching some kind of sports program that didn't hold any interest to Ayano.

"Sorry," He said. "I was just really worried when Kacchan told me he found you at the bottom of the stairs. All of us were. Nearly the entire class wanted to wait until you woke up, but Aizawa-sensei made all of us but Kacchan go home."

Ayano felt touched by her classmates' concern. Having such wonderful friends really was nice.

"I'll try to get in contact with some of the girls today to let them know I'm doing better." Ayano assured Izuku. "I'm hoping Mitsuki-san will allow me to go out today."

She knew the woman was worried about her, but Ayano nearly felt like crawling the walls. She needed to get outside. Though she couldn't ask permission until Mitsuki returned from work with her husband in tow.

"Maybe later I can stop by and we go out and do something!" Izuku suggested with a smile in his voice.

"That would be great." Ayano said.

The two talked for a bit longer before saying their goodbyes. As Ayano closed the screen on her phone, there was a knock on the door. She looked to Katsuki wondering if he was expecting visitors, but his brows just furrowed. He didn't look like he'd be moving to get it though, which had Ayano sighing as she stood. Ayano went to the door to open it. She blinked twice while seeing all her female classmates were outside.

"Ishida!" Mina and Ochaco greeted warmly as they smiled at her.

"It's so good to see you up and about!" Toru added to their greeting.

The others were smiling at her as well as she tried to understand what they were doing here.

"We know we're kind of dropping by unexpected," Momo said. "We apologize. We just wanted to see if you were alright."

"And if you felt up to shopping and maybe lunch." Ayumi said from beside Momo. "It might lift your spirits after what happened, ya know?"

So that's what they were doing here. Ayano wanted to say yes but didn't want to invoke the wrath of Mitsuki by leaving without permission.

"Just go the hell on already!" Katsuki snapped as he came around the corner. "I'll tell the hag where you went. Besides, I need a damn break from you, Aya!"

Ayano turned to frown at Katsuki. Did he have to shout about everything? She shook her head since she knew that was a stupid question.

"If you wanted rid of me that much, Kacchan, you could have just said." Ayano said.

Katsuki just glared at her in return as she turned to look back at the girls. Some of which looked amused at the scene.

"I need to get dressed, but yes, I would like to join you." Ayano said.

"Sweet!" Mina said grinning. "This is going to be so much fun!"

Ayano walked with her friends through the Kiyashi Shopping Center. As the entire place was bustling with people.

"I love this place so much!" Mina said twirling around. "So many stores to choose from!"

"Yes, you can find almost anything you need here." Konan said as she walked alongside Tsuyu. "I, myself, was thinking about looking into their kimono selections. I need a new one for the tea party my father will be throwing at our home for all his business associates."

"I wouldn't mind looking through the kimonos." Momo said.

"I need some new shoes." Ayumi said. "I burn through mine so quickly."

And Ayano and the others were pretty sure she meant burn literally too. Though the silver-sequin high tops she loves so much seem to be holding up nicely. They might be made especially for speed quirks though.

"I need some new shoes too!" Ochaco said. "The ones I have for school are fine, but I need something for other everyday use."

Ayumi grinned at Ochaco as the two of them shared a high five between each other.

"I was thinking about finding a few cute tops and bottoms." Toru said. "You can never have enough of those."

"Oh, me too!" Mina said nodding.

"I was thinking about checking out some music stores." Kyoka said.

"That sounds like fun." Tsuyu said.

Honestly, Ayano wasn't looking for new clothes though a few articles might be nice. Like, she did need some new running shoes (though she does tire easily with the whole physical activity thing), and there were a few tops that caught her eye last time. Though she hadn't the money for them at the time.

"We all seem to have different goals." Ayano said. "Maybe we should split up for now then meet back for lunch before finding something we can all do together?"

"That sounds like a good idea." Momo said. "Which group will you be accompanying?"

Ayano tilted her head. She supposed the running shoes are more important than the rest. She needed to keep fit even if her body protests.

"I will go with Jinsoku-chan and Uraraka-chan." Ayano said. "I do need new running shoes."

"Okay, then let's go get what we need then meet back here around noon?" Ayumi suggested. "After that, we can decide on a group activity as Ayano suggested."

Everyone agreed before the groups split up. Momo and Konan headed to the higher levels where the higher end stores were while Tsuyu and Kyoka went south where most of the music stores were located. Then Toru and Mina ran off to a few shops left to where the group had been together.

"I think the closest shoe store is on the second level towards the north." Ayumi said as Ayano and Ochaco followed her to the escalators. "I won't lie, I'll probably buy up all their converse and high tops. I love them. The Americans do know how to make a stylish yet casual shoe."

She smiled fondly down at her sequin shoes. Ayano had to admit she quite liked converse shoes as well. They were comfortable and looked good with almost anything. At least she thought so.

"Try to leave some for the rest of us." Ochaco said laughing.

"No promises." Ayumi said laughing as well.

Ayano smiled at the both of them while glad she managed to get out today with the girls. She needed it. To take her mind off of…certain things.