Chapter 5: Trial By Combat

'Why?'

A question that had been running in and out of Sento's head ever since he got off the subway. Why did he tell Izuku about the Smashes? About the gas mask men? About his memory loss? It didn't make sense to him whatsoever. Maybe it was because he had this feeling that Izuku was somehow a really trustworthy person. Or…Maybe it was more than that. Maybe Sento saw a little bit of himself in Izuku. Both have shown that they are incredibly observant geniuses. And both have shown they are socially awkward nerds with barely any friends. That was the most likely explanation Sento could think of.

"I'm home!" Sento said as he entered the apartment. As he walked in, he noticed that Misora was the only one there as she laid on the couch. "Let me guess. Owner has another night job?" He asked his dear sister. "Yeah. I was thinking about ordering pizza for dinner, that cool with you?" Misora asked lazily. Sento replied with a simple shrug. "Were there any Smash incidents at all today?" Sento questioned. Misora then sat up. "No actually. It's weird. There hasn't been one ever since you passed the entrance exam. Maybe they decided to just give up after you've been constantly beating them?" Sento then began to ponder aloud. "Or maybe they're planning something big."

"Oh, stop being such a worry wort. After all, there's a much more important topic at hand. Like how your first day was?" Misora said as she quickly changed the subject. Sento was caught off guard by how quick she shifted the topic. "Oh! Uh…It was good. Met some new people today." That caused Misoras' interest to peak. "Oh yeah? Tell me about them." Sento then began to list off all of those that clearly left an impression on him.

"Well, there's Midoriya, him and I have quite a lot in common actually. Then there's Uraraka who was that girl I met during the exam, so I really don't need to explain her to you. Iida can come off as super intense, but I assume that trait will wear off after time. Ashido has this super energetic personality that has the ability to rub off on you instantly. Kirishima's cool and super easy to get along with. Momo is really-"

"Momo? You guys are already on a first name basis?" Misora suddenly questioned. Sento then realized his mistake and tried to quickly fix his slipup. "I-I meant to say Yaoyorozu!" A wry smile quickly spread across Misoras' face. "…You like her, don't ya?" Sento then felt his face blush up. "I…Um…Uh…I got homework, so I'm gonna go to do that." Sento then quickly rushed to his room and shut the door behind him…only to open it up again. "By the way, never pull that stunt again. I already got enough to deal with already. I don't need my connection to Japans' second biggest Internet Idol to become a problem as well." He then shut the door again. Misora continued to smile to herself. 'Oh yeah,' she began to think to herself, 'he definitely likes her.'

(X)

Izuku had a lot to think about. He thought that he was on the verge of expulsion, but luckily his teacher was just full of hot air. He had met those that he could somewhat consider friends for the first time in his life. However, what troubled him the most was what Sento told him. The fact that there is some kind of organization that kidnaps people and turns them into monsters was insane. He should have heard something about it on the news, but nothing like that ever came up during the news, which means that they must make their presence very top-secret.

Then there was the fact that Sento told him that he has no memory of who he was. He couldn't believe that he would keep that big of a secret to himself. He should have gone to the police, the pro heroes, anyone that could possibly help him. Yet, he wanted to keep this fight to himself. And Sento told him all of this just after meeting him just a couple of times. Plus, there was the fact that Izuku agreed to keep this all secret. Why would he agree to something like that? He should have told All Might about this, he could help Sento. But at the same time…He couldn't break a promise. And it seems like Sento knows what he's doing, but he knows at some point Sento is eventually going to realize that nobody is an island. Someday, he's going to reach out for help. And he'll be the first one to help him. After all, that's what heroes do.

As he laid in bed, he suddenly heard his phone vibrate. He looked and saw he was abruptly put into a group text message alongside Sento, Uraraka, Iida, and Banjo. Suddenly, the first text message came through.

Sento: Hey, I took the opportunity to put us into a group chat. Figured you guys wouldn't mind.

Then more text messages started pouring in.

Uraraka: It's no problem whatsoever. It just means we get to talk a lot more! I'm super happy about that!

Iida: I agree with Uraraka. This is truly the best possible way to keep in contact with each other. Once again, I am glad to know an induvial quite like you Kiryu!

Banjo: Yeah, it's fine.

Izuku quickly texted out his response.

Midoriya: J-Just glad to be a part of the group.

Banjo: Did you just stutter over text? Why did you do that?

Midoriya: S-Sorry. I-It j-just kinda happens.

Uraraka: I don't mind. It's like you're actually saying these texts. It's kinda cute.

For a second, the messages stopped coming.

Uraraka: I just texted that, didn't I? How do I delete text?

Izukus' face suddenly lit up.

Midoriya: IT'S FINE! THANK YOU FOR THE COMPLIMENT!

Sento: I-I guess I'll see you guys tomorrow. G-Good Night.

Banjo: Why the hell are you stuttering as well?

Izuku put his phone down. 'I just texted a girl over the phone.' He thought to himself. He followed that thought up by placing a pillow over his face and producing a high-pitch squeal. He then started to hear his neighbors' dogs starting to bark. 'I think I had too much excitement for one day.' Izuku thought to himself as he slowly began to fall asleep.

(X)

Aizawa had a lot of work ahead of him. Sure, Kiryu's guardian had provided some answers to both him and Nezu. But those answers only brought up more questions. A boy abandoned in an alleyway found and taken in by a kind stranger? He didn't buy that for one second.

Luckily, he still had some friends in the police force with access to files not available to the public. Soichi Isurugi is a clean slate. No misdemeanors, no felonies, hell, not even a parking ticket to his name. However, it was his 'son' that piqued his interest. Besides the records that they got from his previous school, the kid had no files whatsoever. That was kinda obvious given the explanation that was given to him. So, he figured it was time to expand his search.

Sitting before him was the files of missing person cases. Specifically, those of teenage boys between the ages of 13-16. Currently, there were around 256 case files. 'This is gonna take a while.' He thought to himself, as he began to read the first file.

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The Next Day

As Sento and Banjo entered the classroom, they were met with a familiar sight. "Get your feet off the desk!" Tenya demanded from a certain blond boy. "Oh, will you please just fuck off!" Was the only response that Bakugo gave. As the two cautiously walked in, Bakugo scowled at the sight of them, while Tenya raised a hand. "Ah! Good morning Kiryu! Good morning Banjo!"

"Morning Iida." Sento said as he walked past him to his desk. As he put his stuff on his desk, he was met with a familiar face. "M-Morning Yaoyorozu." He said nervously. "Good morning, Kiryu." Momo stated with a nod as the rest of the students began to walk in for the day. "Yo Kiryu!" Mina said as she made her way over to him. "Oh, I mean Sento. I heard you talking about how you dislike the formality thing with Uraraka. Honestly, I feel the same way, so I just have everyone call me Mina!" She explained with a smile. "Thanks Mina." Sento said with a slight smile on his face.

"You're getting pretty cozy with others lately huh?" Kirishima stated as him and Banjo made their way to the conversation currently happening. "Then again, you've always been that way, I guess. You guys can call me whatever ya want, after all, guys like you deserve it." Momo suddenly weighed in her opinion. "If I'm being honest, I prefer that those only closest to me call by my first name and that it should be vice versa. However, I've had people refer to me as Yaomomo, so you all can call me that if you want to." Mina then had a finger on her chin. "Banjo, what do you prefer to be called?" Banjo was a little shocked by the question. "I've been called Banjo most of my life, so I just go by that."

Sento looked down at his syllabus. "So…we have Homeroom to start off, then English, Math, History of Heroics, Lunch and then Hero Classes. How do you guys feel about the schedule?" Mina let out an annoyed groan. "Ugh…It sucks. I was hoping for more hero training, but that's only for after lunch."

"I understand how you feel," Momo began to explain. "However, U.A. is only doing its job in guaranteeing that we're educated in matters outside of heroics. If all we did was heroic training, then we wouldn't know how to handle ourselves in the outside world." Mina then then looked a little defeated after hearing that explanation. "I guess so…It's just I struggle with math, so I'm not looking forward to that whole nightmare."

"Well, if you want, I can help give anyone pointers in any subject that they're having trouble in." Sento quickly explained getting everyone's' attention. "I would also be happy to help as well; I wish to see my fellow peers succeed as well." Momo stated as she seemed to beam at the prospect of helping. Sento then saw a set of clothes bouncing towards them.

"Oh oh! I could use the help in English! I wasn't very good at it back in Middle School!" Hagakure chirped as her gloves were fisted up. "I could use the help in Math." Sato explained. "I could the help in everything." Kaminari quickly clarified. "Then I guess that makes us the class tutors. Is that okay with you?" Sento said as he turned towards Momo. "Of course! Sento and I would be happy to-Oh!" Her face turned bright red as she caught herself. "I mean, uh, Kiryu and I would be happy to assist if you wish of course." Sento felt his cheeks warm up at that mishap and he quickly looked away. Hagakure let out an "Oooh~" in a teasing manner. "Luck bastard." Kaminari and Mineta both mumbled underneath their breath. Banjo just stared at the whole ordeal astonished.

"Say, Banjo, how did you and Sento meet?" She said while quickly trying to change the conversation trying to take the embarrassment away from the two. "Do you want to hear the whole story, or the short version?" Banjo asked. "Tell us everything." Mina replied. Then Banjo began to explain everything. "It all started when I was born." Everyone became a little confused by the statement.

A flashback started to appear as it started to zoom in on a hospital building. "See, I was born on an ob/gyn clinic in Yokohama." The flashback then cut to a small baby. "I was a healthy 3.203 kilos and-" His flashback was suddenly cut off by Sento. "Learn to hint once in a while, will ya?" He said as he grabbed Banjo's flashback and he literally threw it away. Everyone was shocked by the sudden outburst that Sento let out…and the fact that he grabbed and threw a flashback.

"What the hell was that for?" Banjo said confused. "She didn't want your whole autobiography. She meant everything about how we met. Also, homeroom starts in like one minute, so just give the short version." Sento quickly explained. The whole class was staring at their bickering. "Uh…Is this a normal occurrence between you two?" Jiro asked. Sento turned towards her, "Pretty much."

Banjo let out an annoyed sigh. "To make a long story, short. He helped me out of a sticky situation once, and I helped him out with some jackasses bullying him. Ever since then, the two of us have been inseparable." Before anyone could speak up, Aizawa entered the room. "Everyone to their seats." He called out to the students. Everyone took their seats in under 6 seconds. Sento looked to the window, seeing that Momo's were looking there. Then their eyes met.

And back to their desks their eyesights were locked. Sento let out a tiny chuckle as he was trying his best to calm down his heartbeat. It didn't help that Todoroki was gazing at him.

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English Class

"All righty, which one of these English sentences is wrong y'all?" Present Mic asked the class as he wrote down the four sentences on the chalkboard.

1) The man whom I respect most is my father

2) That is the house in which he lived

3) I well remember the day on which we both met

4) Please tell me all you know

So far nobody had raised their hand. Sento instantly knew the answer as soon as Present Mic wrote the sentences on the board. However, he wanted to give his classmates a chance to answer. Yet, most were either too nervous or had fallen asleep. Banjo was in the latter category. "Come on, everybody! Heads up! Let's get this party started!" Mic bellowed as he tried to bring up the energy of the room. Banjo suddenly had his hand up. "Uh…one?" He asked uncertain if he got the right answer or not.

"Incorrect!" Present Mic quickly shouted. Izuku raised his hand hesitantly. "Okay, Midoriya, come on!" Mic said. "Um…S-Sentence four is incorrect." He stammered. "Correct!" Mic shouted, as Izuku let out a sigh of relief as he got the answer correct.

(X)

Mathematics

"Does anyone want to come up and try to solve the equation?" Ectoplasm asked as he just got done writing a complex equation on the chalkboard. Most the class was very hesitant because they didn't want to make complete fools of themselves. All except for one as Sento stood up without a care in the world as he made his way to the board. He then proceeded to write down the answer and how he came to that conclusion. "Correct!" Ectoplasm beamed as Sento took his seat.

(X)

History of Heroics

"Now, does anyone want to tell me where the first pro heroes were recognized? If so, you'll be my favorite student!~" Midnight questioned in a very seductive voice. Instantly, all of the boys' hands instantly shot up. "Japan!" Banjo shouted, with some much hope in his voice. "Incorrect." Midnight quickly shot down Banjos' hopes and dreams. "Rhode Island."/"Rhode Island." Izuku and Sento said at the exact same time. "Correct!" Sento smiled as he got the answer right…only to be met with the sudden realization of what the 18+ Only Hero said earlier. He then covered his face to try to hide his blush. Sento heard Mineta mutter underneath his breath, "Lucky son of a bitch."

(X)

Lunch

Apparently U.A. had hired the Cook Hero: Lunch Rush to be in charge of the lunch room. As Sento, Banjo, Izuku, Ochaco, and Tenya were seating together. "Man, this food is so good!" Banjo exclaimed. "Well of course it's good food, it was prepared by Lunch Rush. His restaurants are some of the highest rated in all of Japan." Izuku quickly explained. "Plus, I assume this is your first time eating 'real food', considering all you eat are those instant protein ramen noodles." Sento added in. Banjo looked really offended by that statement. "Hey…You know I gotta keep strict diet if I want to keep boxing." That sentence caused Ochaco to perk up. "Oh, you're a boxer?" Banjo then got a huge grin on his face. "Yup! 21-9 record! You should see me in the ring, I got a mean right hook! Usually have those guys knocked out by the third round!"

"Speaking of fighting," Sento said, "who do think is teaching the Heroes Classes." Tenya suddenly spoke up. "Well, if we think about it logically, the teachers we haven't met yet is All Might, Cementoss, Power Loader, and Snipe. Cementoss teaches Modern Literature, and Power Loader mainly focuses his efforts on the Support Department. So, with those two crossed off the list, it is best to assume that the Heroics teacher is either Snipe or All Might."

"Personally, I think it would be super cool if it was All Might!" Ochaco bellowed. "Y-Yeah. I-It would be." Izuku stammered. Sento then leaned over to Izuku. "It's okay. I have trouble talking to girls as well." He whispered to the green-haired boy. After that comment, Izuku eyes widen. "Really? You seem like you are able to." He quickly replied. Sento then gave a slight smirk. "I'm a pretty good actor…sometimes." The two went back to their food.

(X)

"I have coooome!" An energetic and mighty voice called out, causing the entire class to perk up. As soon as they heard that voice, they instantly knew who it was. Those suspicions were confirmed as the door opened. "Through the door totally normal!" All Might declared. Everyone in the class started to mutter their excitement. Banjo looked back to see the excitement on Sentos' face…only to see a dust cloud at where the boy was formerly sitting.

"Mr. All Might," He quickly turned around to see Sento at the front, with a part of his hair sticking up, in full fan boy mode. "Hi, my name is Sento Kiryu. First off, is that your Silver Age costume? Second, what's your Quirk? Is it some sort of strength enhancer? If so, what's the most weight you can lift, what's the toughest foe you've ever faced? Please, answer my questions!" Everyone was suddenly uncomfortable by how the kid was handling himself in front of All Might.

All Might couldn't help but laugh. "You seem to be very energetic Young Kiryu! That energy is perfect for today's exercise! Could you please take your seat so I can explain what we will be doing today?" Sento gave a determined nod and began to make his way to his desk. "Now then! Basic Hero Training, also known as Heroing 101!" That will define you into the heroes you wished to be!" The blonde behemoth of a man posed as he reached into…something. "Be prepared, for today we will be going over a crucial element of Hero life!" He then proceeded to pull out a card with the word 'battle' written on it. "Battle Training!"

"Battle…!" Bakugo muttered out, with a hint of glee somewhere in his voice. Izuku was not as excited. "Training?" He finished.

"Indeed! And for that, you'll need these!" All of a sudden, the wall beside All might opened up, showing compartments with numbers as the students were chatting with joy and glee. "The Support Department created these in accordance to your requests and to the Quirk Registry Forms you signed before applying here to U.A.! You will need to wear these!" Mina immediately shouted out, "Costumes! Alright!" The rest of the students shouted with exuberating. All Might reveled in the excitement as the students began to get up one at a time. He twirled his cape as he began to depart. "Now then, prepare to change into these and meet me at Training Ground Beta! I'll see you the-"

"Mr. All Might!" Tenya suddenly called out as he was standing in line as Mina and Aoyama were already collecting their boxes. "I see the contents of the twenty-two compartments correspond to our seating chart. Yet, the compartments for seats 2 and 21 have nothing in them! I fear that the Support Department have forgotten about two of our peers!" All Might felt a bead of sweat on his forehead. "Oh, Boxes 2 and 21? No need to fear Young Iida, though your concern and observational skills are noted! Young Banjo and Young Kiryu's equipment were already cleared by the Support Department and they already have it on their persons!" Everyone turned their attention to the duo. "Of course…How silly of me, I forgot." Tenya uttered.

"They already have equipment?" Sero asked. "It can't be homemade, U.A. has some of the best costume making services around, right?" Tsuyu mused with her finger on her chin. "Oh yeah! He has one alright! And it's super rad!" Kirishima called out. "Wonder who made it?" Tokoyami pondered aloud. "They have their own gear?" Bakugo growled as he stared at Sento. 'So that's how he must have gotten first on the Practical.' He began to think to himself. 'His Quirk had nothing to do with it, it was his gear!'

"The Department gave it the a-okay, so in any case, I'll see you at the Training Grounds! So long!" And with that, All Might was gone. Sento began to fidget with his backpack. "We're…all good so…no need to worry us!" Soon everyone began to make their way to the Training Grounds.

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Training Ground Beta

It was a good day. The sun was out as all the student began to make their way out of the tunnel in their equipment. All Might grinned at the sight of his students. Today was their first foray into heroism! Well…most of them as Young Midoriya has a glimmer of experience to him already. When he consulted Aizawa on how to handle teacher, he made mention that he believed that Young Kiryu may have some sort of vigilante experience. However, that guy only saw the negative in people, so he just chalked it up to his pessimism.

"Looking good is important ladies and gentlemen! As they say, clothes make the pros! And behold you are proof of that! Take this to heart, because from now on, you're all heroes in training!" And the students came out, all dressed in their custom suits. Some looked somewhat normal or plain, like Tokoyami's dark cloak, Jiro's punk get up with her special boots, all the way to Iida's custom armor with engine divots by his legs, and Bakugo's combat attire with grenade gauntlets, combat boots, and dark mask. However, the one that stood out to him was Young Midoriya costume. Green with a utility mask, and a mask with a…toothy smile and…Oh god was he copying his hairstyle with those horn-ears? 'You're so obvious!' He thought to himself.

"Wow Deku, your costume looks amazing!" Ochaco said, walking towards Izuku…who immediately started to madly blush at the girls' costume. A skintight bodysuit in pink, black and white, with an astronaut like helmet with a pink tinted visor to complete the look. "I guess I should have been more specific…" She trailed off. 'So cute!' Izuku thought to himself. "This school is awesome." Mineta said, giving a thumbs up to no one in particular while he was wearing…a diaper? Several students gave him a dirty look for that comment. "Shall we begin, you bunch of zygotes?" All Might declared proudly. "It's time to begin our Battle Trials! And-"

He was cut off as a pair of mechanical noises where heard coming from the tunnel where the students came from. Everyone turned their attention down the hallway. They saw Sento and Banjo in some kinds of pose with what looked like giant model kit runners surrounding them.

ARE YOU READY? / ARE YOU READY?

A pair of mechanical voices suddenly called out. The duo just gave a small smirk.

"Henshin!"/"Henshin!"

The runners then closed around the two of them causing them to suddenly be in suits of armor.

FULLMETAL MOONSAULT! / WAKE UP BURNING!

RABBITTANK! / GET CROSS-Z DRAGON!

YEAHHH! / YEAH!

The two young heroes then exited out of the tunnel. Their peers were amazed by what they saw. Young Kiryu was in his red and blue costume that he was wearing during the Practical, so it really wasn't a surprise. What was a surprise was what Banjo was wearing. It was a similar type of suit except it was a navy-blue color, more symmetrical, a dragon motif, and had additional shoulder armor. As soon they stepped out, Banjo began to crack his knuckles. "So teach, what's our lesson for today?"

The duo was immediately surrounded by their classmates. "No way! Your suits are so cool!" Kaminari yelled out loud. "These guys are always full of surprises!" Shoji mused to himself. "Those suits of armor are truly shining! Tres bien, Kiryu and Banjo!" Aoyama declared as he inspected over them like an artist would like a sculpture. "What the hell were those things that surrounded them? Is it part of their Quirks?" Jiro asked to no one in particular. "In time, everything will be explained. For now, let's just get back on track!" Sento quickly trying to draw everyone's' attention away from them.

"Ahem, thank you, Young Kiryu!" All Might said. "Now that everyone's here, it's time for combat training!" Before he could explain any further, Tenya's hand shot up! "Sir! I couldn't help but notice that this is the fake city from our entrance exam! Does this mean we'll be conducting urban battles again?" All Might couldn't help but laugh. "Not quite! We're moving ahead two steps! Now, most of the villain fights that you see in the news usually take place outside, but those villains are mainly attacking the public to try to get famous! The run-ins with the craftiest of scoundrels usually take place indoors. Think about it, backroom deals, home invasions, secret lairs! Truly clever villains tend to stick to the shadows." Sento couldn't help but chuckle to himself. 'You have no idea.' He thought to himself. "For this training exercise, You'll be split into teams of heroes and villains and fight two on two indoor battles!"

"Isn't this a little too advanced?" Tsuyu asked as she tilted her head. "The best training comes from the greatest teacher: Experience!" All Might, all while flashing his signature smile. "But remember, you can't just punch a robot this time. Instead, you're dealing with actual people now!" Momo suddenly inquired, "Sir, will you be the one deciding who wins?" "How much can we hurt the other team?" Bakugo said as he eyed Sento. "Do we have to worry about being expelled like yesterday?" Ochaco asked nervously. "Will you be splitting us up based on chance or rather comparative skill?" Tenya asked, all while doing ridiculous hand poses. "Isn't this cape fantastic?" Aoyama said as he held up his cape.

"Grk, I wasn't finished talking!" All Might said as he grabbed a notebook. He then turned to a specific page. "Where was I? Oh yes! The situation is as follows, 'The villains have hidden a nuclear missile in their hideout, the heroes must foil their plans. To do that, the heroes must either catch the villains or recover the weapon. Likewise, the villains win if they capture the heroes or protect their payload!' Did everyone get that? Now then, time is limited, we'll decide teams by drawing lots!" He said as he held up the lot box.

"Um, sir, isn't there a better way?" Tenya asked. "Well think about it this way, pro heroes often have to team up with heroes from other agencies on the spot, so maybe that's why we're doing it here." Izuku explained to his classmate. "Plus, at the end of the day our job is to help innocent people, so it really doesn't matter who we work with just so long as we out helping those that need help." Sento quickly added. "I see, life is just full of a random series of events. Forgive my rudeness." Tenya apologized with a bow.

"No sweat, let's draw!" All Might announced. One by one the students came up to lot box.

Team A: Izuku Midoriya and Ochaco Uraraka.

Team B: Shoto Todoroki and Mezo Shoji.

Team C: Sento Kiryu and Momo Yaoyorozu.

Team D: Katsuki Bakugo and Tenya Iida.

Team E: Mina Ashido and Yuga Aoyama.

Team F: Rikido Sato and Koji Koda.

Team G: Denki Kaminari and Kyoka Jiro.

Team H: Tsuyu Asui and Fumikage Tokoyami.

Team I: Mashirai Ojiro and Toru Hagakure.

Team J: Ryuga Banjo and Eijiro Kirishima.

Team K: Minoru Mineta and Hanta Sero.

Hearing who he was paired up with, Sento immediately froze in place. He slowly looked over to where Momo was and…it was the first time he had seen her in her costume. It mainly consisted of a sleeveless red leotard with a giant opening in the front that goes down to her belly button. 'God, it's so revealing!' He thought to himself. Part of him wanted to look away, so that way he could show that he had some self-control. 'Just turn your head! It's so simple you do it every day! Why is it so ha- Why is This Magic Moment suddenly playing in my head right now?' He then felt a slight pain in his ribs. "Hey man, you okay?" Banjo asked as he elbowed him. "Y-Yeah I-I-I'm alright." He hastily explained. "Suuure." Was Banjo's only reply.

"Now, you may have noticed that we have an extra team!" All Might declared. "Fear not! At the very end of the training exercise, we have a repeat team go up against the last remaining team! With that out of the way, Let's see who our first teams are!" He then threw the balls into the Hero and Villain boxes and gave them a good shake. He reached in and pulled out two balls. Team A are the Heroes and Team D are the villains. The surprise on Bakugo's and Izuku's faces were unmistakable. Bakugo looked super excited, while Izuku looked like he wanted to crawl into a hole and die.

"Alright, everyone knows their roles. The two teams stay here. Everyone else can head to the monitoring room to watch. The Villain Team has five minutes of preparatory time in their building." The Symbol of Peace ordered. "Yes sir." The class chorused. With their orders, the heroes in training began to leave the two teams where they stood. As he went by, Sento put his hand on Izuku's shoulder. "Good luck." He said before walking off. Banjo also gave Izuku a piece of advice, "Don't hold back." As he said this, he gazed at Bakugo. The helmet helped hide the look of ire on his face.

Izuku barely acknowledge the two. His stare was squared firmly on Bakugo with a look that All Might instantly remembered seeing during his training at the beach. It was the look of determination.

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"So, how do you think they're gonna hold up?" Banjo asked, to no one in particular. "Who are you talking about?" Kirishima asked behind his shoulder. "I think he's talking about Izuku and Bakugo. You guys remember how Bakugo reacted to Izuku's throw, the guy went apeshit." Sento was quick to clarify. "But didn't you guys try to stop Bakugo back then?" Tsuyu asked the duo. "We did, but we can't do anything while we're up here." Banjo explained.

Although though his classmates couldn't see it, Sento could recognize that Banjo was trying to hide some type of rage. He made it clear to him that Banjo couldn't stand Bakugo. Well, Sento couldn't either, but with Banjo, there was pure hatred. Sento knew what it was about. Bakugo reminded Banjo of those douchebags that he used to look up to. The ones that used to bully everyone, the ones that almost convinced Banjo to beat Sento up. He hated Bakugo, because the reminder of what he could have been if Banjo hadn't met Sento.

"Psst." Their inner reflections were cut short as they heard someone tried to get their attention. The looked down and saw Mineta gesturing them to kneel down. They shrugged to each other and kneeled down. "I know you two are the ones Miitan was talking about. Tell me, how do you two know her? Are you guys part of her harem or something?" He whispered to the duo. To say the duo were taken aback would be an understatement. "What? NO!" Sento quickly denied the pervert's question, while trying to keep quiet. "We happen to know her. There's nothing sexual about it." Banjo quickly added. The two then went back to looking at the screens.

"So taking all bets! Who's gonna win?" Kaminari called out. "Should we really be placing money on something like this?" Ojiro said, raising an eyebrow. "Come on man! I'm just trying to make things a little more fun!" Kaminari pleaded, raising his hands in surrender. "Well my money's on Bakugo," Kirishima declared, ignoring the conversation and jumping with a flex, "That guy's Quirk packs a real punch, and Midoriya and Ochaco can't do much about it." Tokoyami then voiced his opinion. "The difference in power is staggering. That is until you Midoriya's Quirk." Sero's eyes lit up. "Oh yeah, all he has to do is punch once and it's all over."

"I don't know…" Sento muttered. "Huh, you got something to say?" Mineta asked. As one, the class turned to look at Sento. "Well, I probably shouldn't say…" Everyone was staring at him, which caused his nerves to spike up a little bit. "Nah, go ahead. Show them that high intelligence of yours." Banjo said in a dry tone. Sento then looked at to Momo, who gave him a gentle and keen look. That was all he needed.

Sento let out a deep sigh. "Don't get me wrong, Midoriya is strong…almost too strong for his own good. I was there when he took out the Zero-Pointer. He was able to blow that thing's head off with just a single punch. But the backlash on his body was too great. His arms and legs were beyond messed up. If he isn't careful and they either block it or just jump out of the way, then he's down an arm or a finger. It's too big a trade-off. Plus, being indoors is more of a draw back for Midoriya than Bakugo, if he's not careful, there's a chance that he could accidently bring down the entire building. Now, from what I've seen so far, it's possible that his Quirk is more than likely a strength enhancer. If I was able to get a little more information on how exactly it worked, I'm sure I can help come up with a way to get it under control." His explanation was only met by silence. "You…were able to determine all that…from watching him use his Quirk…only twice?" Jiro asked. "Yup." Sento said nonchalantly. "You get used to it after a while." Banjo quickly explained.

"Impressive deduction skills, Young Kiryu!" All Might declared. Sento felt a bit of pride in that comment. "Thank you…Gah! When did you get here?!" He said. The rest of the class shared in Sento's shock in the fact that somehow All Might entered the room without any of them knowing about. "About a minute ago. I was about to declare that I was here, but then I heard your explanation about Young Midoriya's Quirk, and I got to say, I am impressed analysis! You seem to know quite a lot about Quirks!" Sento shrugged casually. "Oh! Well…Uh…I have to have some kind of hobby." Then All Might started to think, 'This kid's smart, like Nezu smart! Maybe he could be a possible resource in helping Young Midoriya.'

"Alright," All Might called into the speaker, "Let's begin the indoor combat training. Team A, Team D, your time starts now!" Hearing that, the two teams began to go to work. Pulling away from the mic, All Might brought out a small notebook and pen. "Pay attention my young pupils, think about what you would do in this situation."

On screen, Izuku and Ochaco had forgone the front door, instead going through the ground floor window. The two then began to make their way through the labyrinth that was the hallways of the building that they were in. Izuku took point, checking behind every corner for any attack. All of a sudden, Bakugo appeared behind a corner, rushing the two of them with a glowing fist that put a hole in the wall. Luckily the two were able to dodge out of the way.

"Sneak attacks Bakugo? What kind of man pulls cheap shit like that?" Kirishima asked through gritted teeth. "Someone who doesn't deserve the title of hero, that's who." Banjo replied, with the hint of disgust in his voice. "As vile as it might seem it's a viable strategy. He's playing the part and acting like a villain." All Might said, trying to calm the two down. 'A role he seems to play really well. Maybe I should talk to Midoriya about this when I get the chance.' Sento thought to himself.

On screen, the two boys charged at each other, however something happened that made some jaws drop. As the duo reached each other, Izuku grabbed Bakugo's arm, he twisted like a dancer and slammed the hotheaded blond into the floor. "Damn Midoriya got some moves!" Mineta whistled. Bakugo then got up and started talking to someone. There was no sound coming from the screen, so almost everyone was at a loss. "Hey what gives, who's Bakugo talking to? Can we get some sound at all?" Kirishima asked.

"He's talking to his partner through a radio," All Might explained as he pointed to a small blue device in Bakugo's ear. "I gave it to him before the match started, as well as a floor plan of the building and some capture tape! Once you've wrapped this around your opponent, you've captured them." "And we have to do this within the fifteen-minute timeline?" Banjo asked. "Correct!" Mina frowned. "Then the heroes are at a big disadvantage?"

"We always will be." Sento said in a reassuring voice. "While the odds may not always be in our favor, we will continue to fight nonetheless! All together now, let's hear a Plus Ultra!" Noise exploded into the room as everyone joined in the mantra of the school. Even Todoroki…even if it wasn't as audible as everyone else. "They're moving." Sento called out.

All Might turned just in time to see Bakugo rush Izuku with an explosive kick. Izuku held his own as blocked the kick and he screamed something that made Ochaco run down the hall. The greenette started to wrap Bakugo's ankle in capture tape, but he quickly abandoned that idea as soon as Bakugo slammed an explosive punch into the wall where Izuku was. Izuku jumped back and held his own for a second before sprinting down the hallway.

With his opponent in front of him, Bakugo roared and for the first time, everyone was kind of grateful that there wasn't any sound from the feed. "That guy has some serious anger issues. It's actually kind of scary, if I'm being honest with myself." Sero said. Meanwhile, Ochaco had reached the bomb room…and she was currently laughing. Sento heard a few snickers coming from the rest of his classmates as they were Tenya doing some crazy poses. "I think Tenya is taking the role of 'villain' too seriously." Banjo said, in between snickers.

Bakugo had reached Izuku and had forced him to fight once more. Bakugo's face was filled with murderous rage, while Izuku had the complete opposite. Sento got the feeling that Izuku could have said or done something to infuriate him. Then he noticed that one of Bakugo's gauntlets glowed with a slight red color. "Um, All Might he's raising his gauntlet. And I have a feeling it's not going to end well." All Might suddenly perked up after hearing that statement. "Young Bakugo! Stop! Are your trying to kill him?!" Everyone was able to see the bloodthirsty grin on his face as he pulled the pin. Sento was able to read Bakugo's lips and he felt his blood go cold. "He'll survive, as long as he dodges!"

He pulled, and a fiery blast erupted out, quickly barreling the hallway! All at once, the class gasped at the horror that was playing out on screen. Banjo clenched his fists. All Might called out to Izuku. The smoke dissipated, and it seemed that Izuku had indeed dodged. All Might barked into the radio, stating that he will stop the exercise if Bakugo did that again, while Sento asked for it to be stopped regardless.

Banjo gritted his teeth and balled his fists, staring ominously at the screen. "You…bastard!" Banjo growled. He could feel that his classmates were staring at him. He didn't care. Let them stare all they want. He was done hiding his feelings.

Bakugo continued to attack Izuku, blasting him with counter attacks, and using his Quirk to boost his speed, treating Izuku like a dog would treat a chew toy. Ochaco was trying her best to capture the weapon, however, Tenya was using his impressive speed to keep her at bay. The students, from Todoroki to Momo, were busy complimenting Bakugo on his strategy.

"How could you? How could you compliment that bastard?" Banjo muttered out to the crowd, while shaking with anger. Everyone began to stare at him. "Dude, it's just a tra-" Kaminari started to say, however Banjo wasn't having any of it. "No! Look at what he is doing to our classmate! I don't care if it's a training exercise! He wants to call himself a hero while he is treating Midoriya like a ragdoll! And you all are essentially feeding his ego! How dare you!"

All of sudden, Banjo felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned and saw All Might was trying to consul him. "Fret not, Young Banjo. Young Bakugo will face disciplinary action for his roughness during this exercise." Hearing that, Banjo did calm down a little bit. Banjo felt that his friend was staring at him, although it was hidden, with a look of concern. "I'm alright." Was Banjo's only response. Everyone went back to looking at the screen.

Izuku and Bakugo charged at each other, bringing their fists back. Izukus' fist began to glow. They got closer and closer, and at the very last second Izuku dodged. He took the blast to the face and fired his glowing arm upwards in a punch. The shockwave caused massive damage to the building and the cameras began to shake. The feed in the bomb room showed a massive hole had appeared in the floor. Ochaco used a broken column like a baseball bat, firing the debris at Tenya. Tenya dodged, but Ochaco used the opportunity to cause herself to float to the bomb. She cancelled out her gravity as she landed on the bomb.

"They won!" Mina yelled. All Might's smile got a little bit wider. "The Hero Team…wins!" He yelled. The class cheered and whooped their approval. On screen, Izuku collapsed, his left arm was red and mangled. Bakugo stared in disbelief at the loss and fell to his knees. All Might then rushed out of the room to rush to the building.

During the whole thing, Sento was taking mental notes about what he was watching. Tenya seems to really take things super seriously. Ochaco had the ability to lose concentration if she found something really funny. Bakugo was basically a walking bomb with some serious anger issues. Izuku was inexperienced and had a Quirk that caused serious damage to his body…and there was the fact that All Might had a worried look whenever Izuku got hurt. That last part really peaked Sento's interest. Now, All Might was a teacher seeing his student being hurt, so that could be an explanation. However, the look that All Might had was similar to the look that Owner had whenever he been concerned about Sento. A parental kind of concern. Could there be a deeper connection between the two of them? Sento would have to look into that in the future.

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Izuku had done some serious damage to his body, and as a result, he had to be taken to the medbay by medical bots. All Might had escorted the other three students to the viewing room. Ochaco looked drained, Bakugo looked like he just saw his dog run over, and Tenya looked depressed…that was until he was told that he was the M.V.P. of the battle. "I wonder why? Would anyone like to answer?" All Might asked. Everyone was silent, but Momo rose to the occasion.

"It was because Uraraka's attack was dangerous. Her flying debris could have hit the bomb and detonated it. Bakugo was too distracted with his battle with Midoriya to help his teammate. His temperament got the better of him and he became too self-centered. Midoriya's Quirk caused too much to his body, which limited his potential during the battle. However, Iida remained focused on his objective and embodied the spirit of this challenge. Hence is the reason why he was declared the M.V.P."

Everyone was quiet at Momo's explanation. Even All Might was impressed by the girls' reasoning. For some reason, Sento could feel his heart skip a beat after hearing her show off her analysis. Banjo leaned over to Sento and whispered to him. "Damn, maybe she is your type." Sento didn't feel like arguing with his friend, so he remained silent.

"Um…Yes! That exactly why!" All Might managed to stammer out. "Now then, Let us move onto the next trial! The next battle will be in another building!" As he said that, the camera feeds switched to a different location. "And next up is…" He muttered, rummaging around, pulling out two balls. Hero Ball B and Villain Ball I.

"Team B will be the Heroes! And Team I the villains!" All Might declared.

Hey guys, it's ya boi, AssassinRider2! Exams happened over the past two weeks, hence the reason why this chapter was a little late! But fret not! The next chapter shall be uploaded within the week!

Now, as a little preview for the next chapter, we will see the results of everyones' battle trails, as well as the origins of the Prince of Protein, Ryuga Banjo! And how he first came to meet Sento! (Side note: That is literally what Banjo calls himself sometimes according to the Kamen Rider Wiki.)