UA's Saiyan Heroes
"Mom, Kaen and I are getting ready to head out. Are you sure you're okay to watch Eri the entire time we're at the training camp?" Mina questioned, sticking her head into the living room.
"I'm sure dear. I'll leave a note for Fasha when I take Eri home with me." Tsuki said.
"Actually, Aunt Fasha had to return to where she normally lives and get back to her job. I don't know what she does, but apparently she works some kind of security for some big shot." Kaen said.
"That seems like a nice high paying job." Tsuki said.
"Apparently it is." Kaen said. "Alright Eri, Mama and Papa will be gone for about a week, but we'll be back before you know it. An' if you're good for Granny Tsuki, we'll have a special treat for you."
"Okay Papa. Don't worry, I'll behave for Granny Tsuki. Be safe and get stronger." Eri smiled, as they left.
"I don't know about that. You're the Kaioh Emperor now Hun, do you really think you can get stronger?" Mina asked as they got in his three wheeled vehicle.
"I might be the Kaioh Emperor, but I'm nowhere near the power level of the strongest man alive." Kaen said.
~Hero Course A/B~
"Ah, it's about time you two got here." Aizawa said, as Kaen and Mina rolled up in the car, pulling in next to the buses that brought the rest of the classes.
"Sorry we're late. Eri was being a little stubborn in saying goodbye." Kaen said, as Mina put the vehicle in her Duplication Void.
"Dude, where'd you get the sweet ride?" Kaminari questioned.
"More importantly how are you driving? I thought you didn't have your license?" Yang questioned.
"I took my test yesterday, and I passed." Kaen said "As for the vehicle, it was a prize from winning the Supreme Raitai Martial Arts Tournament. Along with a few… other items in a gift basket, including a prize money cheque, and a plaque on a piece of wood for me to put a picture on, and hang it on my wall."
"The what tournament?" Kirishima questioned.
"A martial arts tournament that only comes around every hundred years." Aizawa said. "So I take it you're Kaioh Emperor now?"
"I am. But I'd rather not be treated any differently by my peers. All I did was win a tournament. It's really no big deal." Kaen said.
"Dude, you're an Emperor now?" Kirishima gasped. "That's so manly and cool."
"If you're all done gawking at Yagi's new royal status, I'd like for your attention to be on me." Aizawa stated. "You don't really think we stopped here just so you could stretch your legs, do you?"
"I have a bad feeling about this." Kaen said, before the other car that was close to the bus opened its door.
"Heya Eraser." A woman's voice came from the car.
"Long time no see." Aizawa said, bowing to them.
"Hold up, no way." Kaen said, seeing who came out of the car.
Standing in front of the class were two of the heroines of the Wild-Wild-Pussycats. One of them had brown eyes with red hair, dressed in a pinkish red fluffy dress with a white center, wearing cat paw gloves, and dark magenta boots, with a tail attached to her dress, and fake cat ears atop her head, with painted whisker markings on her face. Breast Size: E-Cup. This is Mandalay of the Wild-Wild-Pussycats.
The other was a blonde woman with blue eyes wearing the same attire as Mandalay, only it was a light sky blue. Breast Size: G-Cup. This is Pixie-Bob of the Wild-Wild-Pussycats.
"Your feline fantasies are here." Mandalay said. "Say Meow."
"Purrfectly cute and catlike girls." Pixie-Bob said.
"You can call us the, Wild-Wild-Pussycats." They said, taking a pose.
"These are some of the Pro-Heroes you'll be working along with at the summer training camp." Aizawa said as the class just stared at them with shock and confusion, even Tsu's expression changed a bit, before Izumi went all fan girl mode.
"They're a four person hero team who specialize in mountain rescues. The Pussycats were founded when we were kids, like forever ago. This marks their twelfth year working as a…" Izumi's excitement at seeing the Pussycats was cut short when Pixie-Bob grabbed her face.
"I'm pretty sure your math must be off." Pixie-Bob said, her claws our and read to scratch. "I'm eighteen at heart."
"Understood." Izumi said.
'That's so sad.' Kaminari and Kirishima thought.
"Everyone say hello." Aizawa instructed.
"Hello, nice to meet you." The entire class said.
"We own this whole stretch of land out here, everything you can see." Mandalay said Kaen and Mina were sneaking away to the other side of the bus. "The summer camp you're staying at is there, at the base of the mountain."
"That's far." The entire class said.
"Uh, then why did we stop all the way up here instead?" Uraraka questioned.
"I'm afraid we both know the answer to that." Tsu exclaimed. "Even Yagi and Ashido knew from the start. Look." She said, pointing to the duo Saiyans.
Kaen was dressed in a black sleeveless hoodie with a matching pair of sweats, and sneakers meant for a boxer while he had fighting wraps covering his hands and wrists. Mina was dressed in a tankini top with a pair of slim sweatpants and sneakers, with fingerless fighting gloves on her hands.
"That can't be right." Sato said shaking his head.
"Um, back on the bus, quick." Sero said nervously. "Let's go."
"Good idea. Load up." Kaminari said, to which Koji nodded in agreement.
"The current time is 9:30 in the morning." Mandalay said, as the ground beneath their feet began to quake and rumble like roaring waves were under where they stood. "If you're fast about it, you might make it there by noon."
"No way, guys." Kirishima began. "Save yourselves." He shouted as they all began to run for the bus.
"Kitties who don't make it there by 12:30 won't get any lunch." Mandalay said.
You should have guessed students." Aizawa said as the students ran past him, before Pixie-Bob got in their way and blocked their path to the bus. "The training camp, has already begun."
The ground began to fall apart, with Pixie-Bob using her Quirk, and sending most of the students over the ledge, causing them to cry out in terror. Up in the air, Kaen and Mina were just floating there, having been smart enough to avoid the ambush after, with Mina noticing the little boy that had come with the two heroes. She smiled as she assumed he was around Eri's age, and went to speak to him.
"Hey there." She said, her face appearing in his vision upside down and out of nowhere, causing him to freak. "Aw, it's okay kiddo. Aren't you just the cutest thing. I actually have a daughter who's around your age. I bet you'd like her."
"Mina Ashido, right?" Mandalay asked, stepping up to her, with the boy running behind her.
"That's me." Mina said.
"Nezu informed us about your… situation. He mentioned how Akuma used his Quirk to give you one just like his and his little brothers." Mandalay said.
"I'm aware. An' to be honest, I actually don't mind. Athena could have undone what Akuma did, but I find it's more relaxing and freeing to be able to do some of the same stuff my boyfriend can." Mina stated, floating in the air in front of her. "You said we had to go to the base of the mountain right?"
"That's correct." Pixie-Bob said looking at her glasses with a display appearing on them. "Oh my, it seems you've got quite a high battle power. Same with your boyfriend up there. You kittens are just so perfect, I wanna gobble you all up and keep you for me, all to myself."
"Was she always like this?" Aizawa asked.
"It's actually gotten worse since she's around the age where she's trying to find a mate." Mandalay said.
"We'll talk later. I might know someone who she could really work great with." Kaen said. "But for now, we'll see you at the camp."
Without saying another word, Kaen and Mina took off, flying through the air towards the base of the mountain.
"We probably should have restricted their flying abilities from this exercise." Aizawa said.
"Too late now I guess." Mandalay said. "But I don't think Pixie minds." She sighed, seeing Pixie-Bob's sparkling eyes.
"He said he might know someone I can marry. Let's head out right now." She smiled. "If we hurry, we can get him to tell me more about this guy he thinks would be a good fit for me."
"She is hopeless." Mandalay sighed.
~Ashido Household~
"Eri sweetie, are you done with your lunch?" Tsuki asked, coming to the dinner table.
"Mm-hmm." Eri smiled with a nod.
"Did you eat all your vegetables?" Tsuki inquired.
"Yes."
"Good girl. Now you can go outside and play." Tsuki smiled.
"Yay." Eri cheered, heading out to the jungle gym.
After giving the dishes a quick rinse and putting them in the dishwasher, Tsuki went outside to keep an eye on Eri, making sure she would be okay. She's been on her guard since finding out Fujio had escaped prison, and it wasn't too far fetched to suspect he might make his way back, and sneak in through the back yard.
"Careful sweetie." Tsuki said, sitting on the porch furniture. "Kaen and Mina are certainly doing a good job of raising her. Now why don't you come out of hiding, and show yourself Fujio."
"You knew I was here?" Fujio questioned, landing on the patio behind Tsuki without a sound.
"Kaen and Mina aren't the only ones who can sense Ki. You of all people should know that. I was the former Kaioh Emperor." Tsuki said.
"Yujiro took his title back?"
"No." Tsuki said. "Kaen won the title."
"So that little pest has gained the title of Kaioh Emperor. His plans must have involved obtaining that title for himself." Fujio stated.
"You need to stop this Fujio." Tsuki said.
"I will never stop fighting to free you and our daughter from that villain's hold on you." Fujio growled.
"Kaen is not a villain. He's a young man, trying to do his best to become a hero." Tsuki said. "Out of everyone on this property, you're the only villain here."
"I am this family's savior." Fujio stated. "I bet you didn't know our, Granddaughter, was taken away from her true father by the villain you're defending."
"She was rescued, her body was being torn apart and reassembled over and over again by a madman who wanted to exploit her original Quirk, and use her blood and cells to create some sort of Quirk Erasing Drug." Tsuki stated.
"Overhaul told me that villain would feed you that line. Eri doesn't belong with him, she belongs with her actual family. Not playing pretend with Stockholm Syndrome." Fujio stated.
"Say what you will… but I know Kaen is a hero. An' he will stop you." Tsuki said, getting to her feet, and turning around to face him.
Tsuki's eyes widened when she saw Fujio however, as his body had been altered, and merged with that of an animals. He now possessed a muscle mass equivalent, or greater to that of All Might's, with a lions tail and fur on his arms, with claws at the ends of his fingers. But most surprising, his head had the mane, eyes, and fangs of a lion, while his horns were easily visible as they clashed with the color of his mane.
"What have you done to yourself?" Tsuki questioned.
"What I must, to get my family back." Fujio stated. "If I bring Eri back to Overhaul, he will help me to free you and Mina from that villains clutches."
"You're insane Fujio." Tsuki stated.
"No, I'm not insane. I am a devoted husband and father, prepared to do anything to protect the ones I love. Even if I have to fight you to do it." Fujio exclaimed, taking a fighting stance.
"You will not win this day." Tsuki glared. "I will protect Eri, or die trying."
"So be it." Fujio growled.
~Training Camp~
"Aha, the litter is almost here." Pixie-Bob said, interrupting Kaen and Mina's sparring.
"That took a lot longer than I expected it to." Mandalay said.
From out of the woods, all of Class 1-A came hobbling out, Todoroki had ice covering his right cheek, Iida was limping from the overuse of his engines as they sputtered, Katsumi was holding one of her hands in pain, Uraraka looked like she was ready to release whatever was left in her stomach, Koda looked like he had over strained his voice, Momo looked like a walking skeleton, Izumi looked like she was ready to fall over, and Yang just looked ready to scream at the next person who said something. Overall when they arrived at the campsite, they all fell to the ground, as everyone in the class relaxed for the first time in hours.
"You said it would only be like, three hours." Sero said.
"I guess we timed it based on how long it'd take us, sorry." Mandalay said.
"Now you're bragging about how much better you are? That's so mean." Sato said.
"I'm starving, this is hell." Kirishima said.
"Meow-meow-meow-meow-meow-meow-meow." Pixie-Bob mused like she was giggling. "I thought it would take you kids, even longer. But you did much better against my dirt monsters than I thought you would. You guys were seriously great. Especially… the three of you." She said, pointing to Todoroki, Katsumi, and Izumi. "It seems like you've had quite a bit of experience." She smiled, playfully licking her lips, before jumping at them. "I call dibs on these kittens, I'll groom them myself."
"Mandalay, I wasn't paying attention earlier, so please remind me, has she always been like this?" Aizawa asked as the three of them, were trying to get Pixie-Bob so stop what she was doing.
"It's gotten worse lately. She's at the age to take a mate." Mandalay said.
"Uh, speaking of people's ages." Izumi stopped as she bent backwards to avoid getting grabbed in the face by Pixie-Bob's claws again. "Easy, I've just been wondering since we got here earlier, who is that kid, what's he doing here?" She inquired, pointing to Kota.
"Oh this little guy? He's actually my cousin's son, he just lives with us now." Mandalay said. "Don't be shy Kota, say high to everyone, you're gonna be around them for the next week."
Kaminari decided to try and break the ice, and go say hi to him.
"Hey there little man, my name's Denki Kaminari, I'm from the U.A High School Hero Course; it's nice to meet you." He said holding out his hand for Kota to shake.
The response Kota gave wasn't one he was expecting, in fact the only one who was expecting for the boy to give this kind of response was Kaen as the boy tried to do it to him not too long after Aizawa's group got to the main building, to which Kaen and Mina were already doing combat training, as Kota punched Kaminari in the balls, causing him to freeze in pain, and fall to his knees as Kota walked away.
"What a low blow. You fiend of a child. A punch to the scrotum is unforgiveable." Iida shouted out, from where he stood as Kaminari fell to the ground.
"The last thing I want is to hang with some Wannabe Heroes." Kota said, glaring at him.
"Wannabe?" Iida questioned. "How old are you kid?"
"That brat's got spunk." Katsumi smiled.
"Enough playing around." Aizawa stated. "Get your stuff off the bus. Once your bags are in your rooms, we'll have dinner in the cafeteria. After that you can bathe and sleep. Tomorrow, your training starts in earnest. You'd better get a move on."
~Cafeteria~
"Ooh, this all looks so good." Izumi smiled, drooling a bit.
"Everyone dig in." Mandalay said. "An' you two don't be shy. Lunch Rush gave us forewarning to the appetites you two have, especially after a long day of hard work and training, so have as much as you all like."
"So, you girls got stuck in a tiny little bunk room didn't ya?" Sero asked Jiro.
"Why is the guy's room really big?" Jiro questioned.
"Oh yeah, so like, can I come check it out later or what?" Mina asked, joining the conversation.
"Sure whenever you want, I'm sure Kaen would like to spend some time with you before curfew." Sero said, as Pixie-Bob passed by with a tray of food.
"Hey wait, you got meat over there?" Kirishima questioned. "Can we get some of that?"
"Sure thing. Be sure to enjoy yourselves tonight, because today is the only time we'll be doing this for you, so make sure you kids enjoy it." Pixie-Bob said.
"Thank you." Kaminari and Kirishima shouted in unison.
~Baths~
"This feels amazing." Mina said, stretching out in the water. "After the combat training Kaen and I did, I need this."
"I'm so glad they got a hot springs here." Jiro said.
"You know, these hot springs are supposed to be all natural." Mina smiled.
"Hey look up there." Yang said, pointing to the top of the wall to see Kota looking around, as if searching for something. "What do you suppose he's looking for up there?"
"Most likely perverts." Mina said. "Mandalay probably put him on guard duty."
"Keeping busy up there?" Tsu called to Kota.
"Thanks so much Kota babe." Mina called to him, gaining his attention. "We owe you one for doing such a good job and keeping us safe."
Kota's expression went blank with his face flushing red when he saw them, before the ladder he was on wobbled, and he fell off and down the wall. One would expect he fell to the boy's side, but as luck would have it he actually fell to the girl's side of the baths.
"Look out." Mina shouted as she used her Saiyan speed to catch Kota and hold him tightly in her embrace.
"Is he all right?" Yang asked.
"I don't know. His nose is bleeding and he's unconscious." Mina said. "I'll take him to Mandalay."
~Building Manager Office~
"The rush from the fall likely caused him to faint. Thank you." Mandalay said, putting a cold cloth on Kota's forehead. "Eraser warned me one of the boys was a little, girl crazy, so I stationed Kota up there to keep watch. I suppose that's the danger of teaching kids your age."
"Well anyway, I'm just glad he's all right." Mina sighed, a towel wrapped around her chest, and waist.
"You must have moved pretty fast to catch him." Mandalay said. "Guess you really did gain another Quirk during the USJ Attack."
"Um Mandalay, I don't know what it is, but it seems Kota doesn't really like heroes all that much, why is that?" Mina inquired. "I mean it's kind of weird since I've only been surrounded by people who want to be heroes, and that includes me and my boyfriends family, so I thought it was kind of unusual for a boy his age, to not be interested in all of this."
"How observant, of course he isn't alone. There are many in our society, who don't approve of us." Mandalay said. "If he had a normal childhood, maybe he would have admired heroes like you did growing up."
"What happened?" Mina inquired.
"It was Mandalay's cousins, Kota's parents, that is." Pixie-Bob said, coming in with a couple cups of tea or coffee while her mask was off. "They were heroes to, but they were murdered."
"It was a villain, two years back, Kota was still so small. They were killed while protecting citizens, perhaps the most respectable way for any hero to die, but… how do you begin to explain to a child, that his parents died honorable deaths? They were his entire world, everything. But to him, his parents had left him behind, and all the while they were being praised. Everyone kept telling him that his parents sacrifice was noble. Honestly, he doesn't seem to like us that much either, we're heroes like they were, I'm sure he feels like he's stuck here, because he has nowhere else to go. Heroes, just don't make any sense to Kota, after all, if his parents hadn't been heroes, they would still be here."
Little to their knowledge, Kaen was standing outside the door, listening in on what they were saying. He'd come to make sure Kota and Mina were doing okay, but with what he learned, his heart was filled with anger. He remember the Water Hose Heroes well, and their fates were ingrained into his memories, as he recalled the face of the man responsible for their demise, and how they'd each taken a piece of each other before the fight had finished.
~Hero Training Camp 5:30AM~
The morning sun began to rise over the horizon, and the only ones to seem fully awake were Kaen, Mina, Todoroki, Katsumi, and Izumi, while everyone else just looked like they had pulled an all nighter watching a movie marathon.
"Good morning class. Today we begin the training camp that will increase your strength. Our goal is to increase your skills exponentially so that each of you earns a provisional license, this will allow you to face the dangers that fester in the darkness. Proceed carefully. Look alive Bakugo." Aizawa said tossing her a softball. "Try throwing that for me."
"Yeah sure, like in the fitness test." Katsumi said.
"That's right, when you first started school, your record was 705.2 meters. Let's see if you've improved any."
"Oh I get it, we're checking our progress." Mina said.
"A lot's happened to us in the last three months, maybe she can throw it a whole mile now." Sero said as Katsumi stretched her arms.
"C'mon get it Bakugo." Kirishima shouted.
"I've got this. No one blink. GO TO HELL." Katsumi shouted, sending the ball up in the air with an explosion as he threw it.
"That was 709.6 meters." Aizawa said, after Katsumi got her foot back on the ground, from throwing the ball. "You only increased your distance by 4.04 meters. Not a big improvement if you ask me."
"That's it? Kinda disappointing." Sero said.
"You've had a single semester at U.A, and due to your various experiences, all of you have improved. But those improvements have mostly been limited to mental prowess and technical skill. With a slight increase in your stamina thrown in along the way. As you can see your Quirks have not improved much on a fundamental level." Aizawa said, gaining a grin that sent chills up everyone's spines. "This'll be so hard that you'll feel like you're dying. Let's hope you all survive."
~In front of the Main Hall a half hour later~
Class 1-B were all standing in front of their teacher, Ghira Belladonna. He didn't seem tired at all, and was already prepared to push his students to their limits. One of them being new to the class, being Izuku Midoriya.
"We're focusing on our Quirks?" Kendo asked, keeping on of her classmates from falling over to go back to sleep.
"Class-A's already training. You all need to catch up." Ghira said.
"I get you want everyone to improve their Quirks. But we have twenty one unique powers in our class, what kind of training will help all of us get better?" Tokage asked.
"Yeah, can you be more specific?" Kamakiri asked.
"When your muscle fibers are overused, they grow back tougher, thicker. Quirks work in the same way, the harder you push them, and go past your limits, the stronger they become when you're recovering from a battle or workout." Vlad explained. "In other words, your training is simple, yet intense, and you'll have to break yourselves."
"This looks more than a little intense." Shinso said.
Katsumi was dipping her hands into boiling water, and setting off massive chain explosions. Todoroki was sitting in a barrel of water, and alternating between creating ice and fire to keep the temperature regulated. Sero was continuously producing tape, without rest, and looked like he was in major pain.
Kirishima and Ojiro were battling it out with each other, with Ojiro using his tail to hit Kirishima's hardened stone like skin. Kaminari was up on a hilltop running electricity through a high powered battery, and from the looks of things, his brain was fried long before they got there. Koda was on a separate hilltop screaming out in different pitches, most likely a voice training exercise, and probably to help him get over his shyness.
Tokoyami wasn't anywhere to be seen, but he was in a real dark and deep cave, as his voice could be heard from inside it. Uraraka was trapped inside what was basically a giant hamster ball, rolling down the hill while also being completely weightless inside it, but was looking more than a little sick.
Iida was just doing hard core distance running, which most likely targeted his strength and stamina factors. Tsu, was climbing a rock wall, with her tongue wrapped around the top, as she was climbing to it. Sato was down by a van filled with sweets, munching on slices of cake, while also lifting a dumbbell as his Quirk was active.
Yaoyorozu was at the same table as Sato, munching on chocolates, and producing Russian Nesting Dolls, that looked like her in her hero costume. Jiro was over by a rock wall jamming her jacks into it, obviously as a workout to hone the quality of her hearing. Mina was at the same wall, pouring out acid from her hands non-stop, and it looked like she had a pained face that increased as she kept going.
Yang was working on the fire she could produce, and keeping her body hardened at the same time. Hagakure and Shoji were working together, as Shoji was creating multiple limbs with eyes, and mouths, while it wasn't obvious Hagakure was there, it became clear that she was working on her stealth when an empty chip bag flew in the wind and landed on her chest.
"Oh man, this is pretty intense." Rin said.
"Operative types will be raising your limits, maxing out your power. An' the rest, you'll mostly be working out body parts and strengthening muscles, related to your Quirks. Now normally these changes happen gradually as you grow." Vlad said.
"But we don't have time for that." Aizawa said making himself known. "Your class has a lot of work to do."
"Once we team up with Class-A, there'll be over forty students here." Kendo said. "That's a whole lot of Quirks for our homeroom teachers to manage on their own."
"Which is why we called them." Aizawa said.
"That's correct." A happy voice said, appearing out of nowhere, as a woman with green hair, and wearing a yellow Wild-Wild-Pussycats suit, jumped in front of them with pink paint around her right eye. Breast Size: E-Cup. "Four kittens in one litter."
"Your feline fantasies are here." Mandalay said.
"Allow us to lend a happy paw." The green haired girl said.
"We're champions serving up justice. With our tails." A guy said, wearing a brown Wild-Wild-Pussycats costume, dress and all, with a blue aura surrounding him.
"Purrfectly cute and catlike heroes." Pixie-Bob said.
"We're the Wild-Wild-Pussycats." They all said in unison. "Full version."
"I'm Ragdoll, and my Quirk is Search. I can look at up to a hundred people and know everything about them. Like their location and weakness." The yellow suited Pussycat said.
"With my Earth Flow, I can create the ideal training ground for every student." Pixie-Bob exclaimed.
"An' my Quirk is called Telepath. I can give advice to multiple people at once." Mandalay said.
"The name's Tiger, and I'm here to beat you guys to a pulp." The guy said.
"I have questions about him."
"He's gonna push you past your limits, and help you to do it the best way possible, even if the workout can be painful." Vlad King said.
"All you kids with Strength Quirks, time for Tiger's Boot Camp." Tiger said, pointing at them. "Class-A's already sweating, so catch up quick. Though you'll be doing something different compared to what I have my first student doing."
Off in the distance, but still visible, Kaen was slowly, and steadily marching up a hillside, with chains crisscrossed over his chest, and dragging behind him, connected to the chains, was a monstrously sized solid block of cement, creating a groove in the ground as he was training his body to handle more of his accumulated power.
"There's a lot going on at U.A, so it's hard for us to spare much staff for the Hero Course First Years." Vlad King explained.
"Based on their experience, and range of powers, these four were the most logical choice to help you enhance your Quirks in such a short amount of time." Aizawa said.
"Alright class, get going and do your best." Vlad King stated.
"Yessir." The entire class said.
~Nighttime Following Day~
"Now remember what I said the other night? We're not serving your food anymore." Pixie-Bob said.
"If you guys wanna eat, you gotta make your own meals. Starting with curry." Ragdoll said, waving one of her hands about.
"I got this. Mina, mind giving me a hand?" Kaen said rotating his arms. "Everyone else just sit back, and take it easy, I'll have dinner cooked as fast as possible."
In a flash of speed, all ingredients for curry were in the kitchen area, as both Saiyans began chopping up vegetables, and cooking the curry.
"Holy crap, I knew Mina could cook, but Kaen can cook?" Kirishima asked.
"Oh yeah. You have not lived until you've tasted Kaen's cooking." Izumi smiled, as they all took their seats at the tables.
~Later~
"Alright everyone, dinner is served." Kaen said, he and Mina using their Saiyan speed to serve all the food.
"Wow this looks so good." Kirishima smiled.
"Well, don't just sit there starring at it, dig in." Mina said. "We made plenty for everyone to have seconds, thirds even."
At that point, everyone began digging into the food the Saiyan duo made, and they were amazed at the taste.
"So good." They all said.
"This tastes like it came from a Five Star Restaurant." Kirishima said as they were scarfing it down.
Kaen looked around, looking for Kota, while ignoring the conversations going on around him, but couldn't find the child anywhere, until he searched for the boy's Ki. So after eating his fill, and filling up a bowl, Kaen went to where he felt Kota's Ki, all the way up a steep mountain trail. It took nearly ten minutes follow the Ki to the mountain hideout Kota had, and another five to climb it. Eventually he found the boy sitting at the ledge of the mountain Cliffside. The sound of a rumbling stomach could be heard from where he sat.
"I heard that, you must be hungry." Kaen said taking Kota by surprise. "You were about to miss out on dinner. The curry is real good."
"What are you doing here? How did you find this place?" Kota asked turning to him and getting to his feet.
"It wasn't hard to find, I just followed your Ki." Kaen explained coming up to him.
"Leave, I don't wanna hang around someone who wants to be a hero." Kota exclaimed turning away from the Saiyan. "Spending your entire life trying to improve your Quirk, it's dumb. You're just trying to show off, get lost."
"Kota, I know you hate heroes. Given that your parents were the Water Hose Heroes, and were killed in action." Kaen said.
"Did Mandalay tell you?" Kota shouted turning back to her in an instant.
"No actually." Kaen said. "Mandalay told Mina after she brought you in from the baths, and I overheard them talking when I came to check up on you. I just wanted to make sure you're okay."
"Why do you even care?" Kota asked.
"I care because that's who I am. I'm not gonna go on some ramble about how a hero is supposed to care, you won't listen to that, but I care because I know what it's like, to want someone back from your family who is gone." Kaen said.
"An' how would you know?" Kota asked.
"My parents… aren't my actual parents." Kaen said simply. "My parents died fighting a villain as well."
"So, don't you hate society for it then? Quirks are nothing but a plague in our world." Kota said, taking a bite of curry. 'I won't say this out loud, but this is delicious.'
"You are quite the tsundere child aren't you?" Kaen chuckled, taking a seat on the Cliffside. "No. They weren't even heroes. They were soldiers, who were only trying to protect their family. My aunt is the one who raised me and my sisters. But I swore I'd become strong enough to avenge them someday. That's why I jumped off the cliff yesterday, instead of waiting to get swept away like everyone else in my class. I wanted to get stronger."
"But, our society is messed up, the villain who killed my parents is still out there." Kota said.
"I know, and I know it's not fair that your parents were taken from you." Kaen said, bringing Kota in for a gentle hug. "But it's okay, you still have Mandalay and the others here to support you. You don't have to view her or the rest of the Pussycat's as heroes, in order to view them as family. You're pushing them away, because you feel if you get close to them, you're gonna feel that heartache all over again if something happens to them. An' that might be the case, but it might also not, you'll never know, unless you give it a shot."
Kaen removed his arms from the hug, and grabbed the empty plate and dishes.
"Take this to heart Kota; life might seem unfair and it can hit us pretty hard, but it's our hardships that make us, who we want to be, and who we are." Kaen smiled. "Life isn't about how hard you hit, it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward."
After that, Kaen began descending the mountainside, and whether it was the wind or not, he caught the faint sound of crying coming from the mountain peak he just left.
"I think I might have gotten through to him." He smiled softly.
~The next day~
It was another day of brutal training, most of the students were doing workouts that targeted their muscles and would help with amplifying their Quirks. The remedial group were dead tired, from their extra-curricular studies last night, and Aizawa had to keep getting them to do their training as they just kept falling asleep.
"Hey remedial group, keep at it." Aizawa said, looping his scarf around Kirishima's forehead and pulling it back to wake him up.
"Y-yes sir." Kirishima said, sounding exhausted.
"I'm sorry, but I need more beauty rest." Mina exclaimed.
"Who knew yesterday's extra lessons…" Kaminari began.
"Would go on until two in the morning." Sero added.
"An' start back up at seven." Sato finished.
"I told you it'd be tough." Aizawa said. "Remember, you're not just improving your Quirks, you're also working to overcome the many weaknesses I saw in the finals. Think carefully about why you're more tired than the others before you start whining. You have much to improve here."
"Right. Yes sir." They all said in unison.
"Uraraka, the same goes for you. Your team didn't fail, but you were very close, I'd say you passed the proverbial finish line by a hair." Aizawa stated.
"That bad?" Uraraka asked.
"Don't lose focus, each of you can move faster. An' no matter what you're doing, just remember where you started from. Don't forget who you were, before U.A." Aizawa said. "Always keep in mind why you're sweating, and why your limits keep getting tested. That's what it means to improve."
Overlooking the field, Aizawa saw that Katsumi was still doing the same routine as yesterday, Kaen, Izumi, Mina, and a couple other students from Class-B were doing physical fitness training, and Todoroki was like Katsumi, doing the same routine as the day before.
"Hey that reminds me, Mr. Aizawa." Izumi said running up to the ledge her teacher stood on. "It's already the third day of camp."
"Weren't you listening? Stay, focused." Aizawa said jumping off the ledge so stand in front of her.
"I was just wondering if All Might, I mean, the other Teacher's from U.A will be joining us?" Izumi asked.
"Like I said before we came out here. To keep the camp a secret from the villains, hardly anyone knows where we are." Aizawa said.
"That's why you get to work out with us four Pussycats." Ragdoll cried out from the top of the ledge.
"An' think about it. We believe All Might is one of the League's targets, so we can't have him here." Aizawa explained. "It's for your own safety. For better or for worse, that's what he gets for standing out so much."
"Meow-meow-meow-meow. More importantly, tonight's gonna be fun." Pixie-Bob said doing the meow-chuckle again. "We're pitting classes against each other in a test of courage. I know you've been training hard today, and later you'll get to play hard. How's that for a reward?"
"It just sounds like more training." Kendo said.
"An' training in the dark no less." Jiro added.
"Revelry in the dark." Tokoyami said, before heading into the cave where he would be training with controlling Dark Shadow.
"How much can we do in one day?" Rin asked.
"Don't slack now. Make sure you keep on pushing yourself as you work." Pixie-Bob said.
"Yes Ma'am." They all said.
"Remember, where I came from." Izumi said.
"Hey." Tiger said, causing her to freeze a bit. "What do you think you're doing? You're not Plus Ultra yet."
"Right." Izumi said going back to the training.
~That evening around dinner~
This time, everyone was helping out with cooking, as Kaen explicitly explained, he and Mina were not gonna be everyone's personal chefs the entire time they were camping. At the moment, Bakugo was cutting up carrots.
"Whoa, Bakugo you're really good with that knife, it's weird." Uraraka said.
"What do you mean it's weird? How can you people be so damn bad at everything?" Katsumi questioned.
"Look at that, she's not blowing stuff up." Kaminari said.
"I'm too tired for this." Kirishima said his brow twitching with a vein bulging on his forehead.
Over by the stoves, Izumi and Todoroki were working on setting up the fire, and boiling the water.
"Did you need All Might for a particular reason?" Todoroki asked Izumi, bringing up the conversation he overheard her have with Aizawa.
"Oh well, not exactly. I just wanted to know if he was coming, because I wanted to ask him for some help. I was just hoping that maybe spending some time with All Might, could help Kota, you know?"
"You guys, your hands aren't moving." Iida said as he went over to where the potatoes and carrots were being peeled. "We'll never make the best stew if we stop now."
~That Night Activity Time~
"Perfect, we filled our bellies and cleaned the dishes. It's time for…" Pixie-Bob called out.
"A totally awesome test of courage." Mina cheered.
"We're gonna win." Sato, Kirishima, Sero, and Kaminari cheered.
"Not so fast." Aizawa said gaining their attention. "It pains me to say it, but the remedial class will be having extra lessons with me tonight instead."
"You gotta be kidding me." Mina cried out in disbelief. "Kaen do something."
"Sorry babe, but my hands are tied. I can't stop Mr. Aizawa from doing this, it's the punishment all who failed the practical exam receive." Kaen said.
"Sorry, your training during the day didn't impress me, so I'll be using this time to shove more lessons into your heads." Aizawa stated.
"Oh give me a break." Sero and Kaminari cried out.
"I just wanna prove my courage." Kirishima and Sato exclaimed as they were all dragged away.
"Okay so Class-B is gonna be our spooks and specters. Once they're in place, Class-A is gonna leave in pairs every three minutes, there are tags with your names on them at the far end of the route, your goal is to collect those." Pixie-Bob explained.
"Revelry in the dark." Tokoyami said.
'Why's he keep saying that?' Uraraka questioned.
~12 Minutes Later~
"Next team, that's you two kittens, Ribbity, and Ms. Floater." Pixie-Bob said as Uraraka, and Tsu were up next.
Things with this game had been going well so far, all students were anxiously awaiting their turn to go with their partners, but there was a slight problem due to the number of students who went into the remedial classes with Aizawa. Kaen was left without a partner, and would be taking the test of courage all on his own. But right now, he was fine with waiting as Uraraka and Tsu went on ahead.
The two began walking along for a few minutes, as screams kept echoing through the air.
"I'm getting scared Tsu." Uraraka said. "An' those screams aren't helping."
"That's Kyoka and Tohru I think." Tsu said. "Here, if you're scarred Ochako, take my hand. Don't be afraid, we'll look out for each other. One step at a time."
"We'll look out for each other." Uraraka smiled.
~Back to main party~
"What's this foul smell in the air?" Pixie-Bob asked.
"You see that?" Yang asked pointing to the sky over deeper in the forest area.
"Black smoke." Mandalay said.
"Has something been set ablaze?" Iida asked.
"Maybe a fire on the mountain?" Ojiro questioned.
"Hey, what's happening?" Pixie-Bob questioned as her body began to glow with a pink Aura, before it flew away.
Kaen dropped his gaze from the smoke to Pixie-Bob, and with blinding speed, pushed Pixie-Bob out of the way of the magnetic pull, and took her place in it, but instead of being pulled towards the magnetic force, he was pushed away from it, and into a tree. Looking up at the cause of the pull and push, he saw a tall man, with ginger brown hair, wearing sunglasses, a white t-shirt, an open orange dress shirt, blue jeans, and his lips were freakishly big on him.
"KAEN." Izumi called out.
"Oh, you've got some moves kid. Too bad you're not our target. I'd have loved to play with you a bit." The man smirked. "But I'm afraid we're on the clock. First, let's get rid of these feral cats."
Standing beside him, was a knockoff Stain, looking like a big, humanoid iguana, with purple hair, and two large objects over his back.
"No way." Yang said. "I thought they made sure no one could find us. So why the hell are there villains attacking this place?"
"You'll pay for what you did to Kaen." Izumi shouted, before she was stopped by Tiger and Mandalay.
"This is bad." Mandalay said.
Before any of them could do anything, a blur went right past them, as Kaen had One-for-All, coursed through his body before he struck the ground with his fist, knocking the shades wearing villain off balance long enough for Kaen to get closer and hit the weapon with a roundhouse kick, causing the villain to spin before the momentum was stopped with Kaen kicking him in the face with another roundhouse kick in the opposite direction, knocking him into the iguana. Kaen' face was filled with anger, before it became filled with fear as a thought came to his mind, filling him with concern.
"Where's Kota?" Kaen questioned.