The weekend. Finally! We can all just relax and chill...I sighed and leaned back, coffee in my hand. Tokoyami, Kirishima, Kaminari and Mineta were all in the common area as well.

"A day off, huh?"

"We were rushing around with the special training and provisional licencing exam, so I'm glad we can take it easy today..."

I nodded. "Yea, same-" I heard a noise and looked up.

"Morning!" Midoriya ran past so fast, I barely saw him. I was sitting on the floor leaning against Mineta's side, so when Midoriya ran past, I nearly spilled my coffee. Mineta grabbed my shoulder to steady me.

"Thanks." I held the coffee cup away from me so I didn't get burnt.

"He needs to relax..."

I scoffed. "Like that'll ever happen..."

"Those two over there..."

"Huh?"

"Bakugo and Todoroki. They have their provisional licensing training course on the weekend, huh?"

"Well, I guess that makes sense...They do need to catch up..."

"Walk behind me, dammit!"

I sighed. "Even this far away, I can still hear him..."

"We're having a study session with Momo today. You guys wanna come?"

"Sorry, we're busy today, too."

I shook my head. "I don't need to study, plus I need to check up on Mei Hatsume. She's fiddling with my costume again."

"Again?"

"Yea. She said something about tweaking and adding something to my gloves that'll help with my Mapping quirk." I shrugged.

"What side dishes should I have today...?"

I looked up, frowning. "Huh?"

Kaminari shook his head. "Everyone's got their own lifestyles..."

"Hey, what are you guys gonna do about the work studies?"

"Well, I guess we just have to wait and see what happens..."

"Yea. We can only do them with certain agencies, so it's going to be hard."

"Not to mention, people who weren't scouted at the sports festival probably won't even have a chance."

"Yea. I guess you're right..."

"Why do you ask?"

"It's just because my situation, with quirks and things...The only two heroes I'd be able to work effectively with is-"

"Gang Orca and Rock Lock. Right, yea."

"Do you think one of them will take you?"

"I don't even know if I'd be allowed to do a work study because of it. I probably should ask Mr Aizawa..."

"Good idea."

I sighed and stood up. "Welp. I better go check on Hatsume."

"So early?"

"Believe me. She'll be there. Knowing her, she's probably been there since sun up..."

I slid the Studio door open and quickly stepped to the side as a small, black ball flew past my head. I picked it up and walked inside.

"Uh, you lost one."

"Oh! Thank-you!" Hatsume grabbed it out of my fingers and went back to work.

"What is that?"

"What? Oh, this?" She held up the ball. "It's a tracking device."

I blinked as a question mark appeared above my head. "Tracking device?"

"Yes! For your gloves. Your Mapping quirk!"

"Uh...You've lost me..."

She sighed heavily and pressed the device into my hand. "Put this on someone and you'll be able to see wherever they go with your gloves. Your quirk will show the area in detail!"

"Oh! I get it! It's like an enhancement! That's great! Thanks, Mei Hatsume!"

She laughed and leaned over my back, looking over my shoulder. "You know, you can call me Mei. Just Mei, ok?"

I grinned. "Sure. Mei."

She grinned back. "I like the sound of that!"

I shook my head. "Hey, have you finished with everything yet?"

She stood up straight and turned back to her work space. "I think I have a little more to tinker with, but everything should be ready soon. Are you doing a work study?"

"I'm not sure yet. I have to be careful. I'm not sure if Mr Aizawa will let me."

"I can see how that could be a problem. I don't think anyone should be encouraging you to suppress yourself, though. I do understand why you have to be careful, but still."

"Yea. Thanks, Mei. Oh, that reminds me. I have to go talk to Mr Aizawa. Hopefully he's awake." I pocketed the tracking device.

"That man likes his sleep, huh?"

I laughed. "Yea. I don't blame him. He is 1-As homeroom teacher, after all."

She laughed too. "I guess you're right. Come back this afternoon for the gloves. They should be ready by then."

"Thanks." I waved and went looking for Mr Aizawa.

I hesitated before knocking. I hope I don't wake him! I blew out a breath and waited.

The door opened and I stepped back in surprise.

"What?"

"Uh..." I blinked as I tried to think straight. Mr Aizawa had his long hair tied up, and he actually looked neat.

"What is it, Kitia?"

"Oh, sorry, right. I just wanted to talk to you about the work studies."

He sighed. "Right now?"

"Ah...Well, yea. I mean, I want to get it done as soon as I can and get it sorted with whoever I can do the work study with."

He looked at me for a minute. "Fine. The office is over there. I'll be there in a minute."

"Thanks, Mr Aizawa." I bowed slightly, and hurried into the office. I sat in the chair in front of the desk.

I thought about who I would do the work study with. I wanted to do the work study with Gang Orca. I'd learnt a fair bit from him, but then there's Rock Lock. Sure, he was still stiff towards me, but he'd been disappointed when I didn't choose him for the internship. Maybe I could work with him this time...

Mr Aizawa came in holding a folder, closed the door and sat down. He opened the folder.

"This is your file."

"Ok...?"

"I kept the names of the people you got offers from for the internships." He looked at me. "Let me guess, you want to do the work study with Gang Orca? Since you did your internship with him."

I nodded. "Well, I figured it'd be easier since he knows about me and all. Him or Rock Lock."

"I see." He sat back a little. "No."

"Huh? No? What do you mean?"

"I mean, no. You can't do a work study with either of them. The condition for the first years doing the work studies were that they do one with a hero with a track record of work studies."

I stared at him. "But..."

"You thought we'd make an exception for you because of your multiple quirks."

I shifted, uncomfortable. "Well, it sounds stupid and childish when you put it like that..."

"It is stupid and childish. You're not going to be able to hide yourself forever. You better start realizing that now, instead of getting a shock later on down the road."

I nodded and shifted again. I didn't really know what to say. He was right, of course, but I really wanted to do a work study. That and I just really wanted to get out of the dorm for a little while.

"However..."

I blinked and looked up.

"There is one person you are able to do a work study with." He handed me a business card. I took it and widened my eyes.

"Uh..."

"Like I said, there is one person you are able to do a work study with. If you want to do a work study, that's who it'll be with. Under the condition you're accepted, of course."

I looked at card again. I took a deep breath and nodded. "Yea. I understand. What do I need to do?"

After sorting out paperwork, I left Mr Aizawa's office and went back upstairs. There was no point in getting excited about it right now; I needed to be accepted first.

Annnnd I'm bored again.

"Aahhh." I sighed out loud. I realized I was in the common area. What to do...? I grinned. Mineta's still here. I could irritate him...I wonder where the others are? Hang on...Where were they...?

Kaminari was with Momo studying, but he never said who else was going. Kirishima and Tokoyami said they were busy.

I jumped as someone poked me in the back. "Hey!"

"Relax! It's just us!"

"You lot like scaring me, huh?"

Satou grinned. "It is fun to see the look on your face."

"Shuddup!"

"Come on and help us with lunch." Before I could object, he grabbed one arm and Aoyama grabbed the other as Kouda followed behind.

I grinned. "Well, food is good. What are we cooking?"

"Can you cook, mademoiselle?"

I nodded. "Uh huh. I had to learn. My brother is terrible at it!" I laughed. "He couldn't cook a frozen pizza in an oven without burning it to a crisp!"

"You never talk about your brother..."

My grin dropped. "Yea, well...I don't really want to start either, Kouda. If it's all the same to you." I smiled again. "Anyway, moving on, what are we cooking?"

"What do you want to cook?"

"Oh. Um. That depends. I don't have any allergies, so I can eat anything and put everything in my food. I love spaghetti bolonese and soups, casseroles, pastas..." I shrugged. "That kind of thing. Oh! Chow Mein!"

"Ooh, let's do Chow Mein!"

We all turned when we heard Tooru's voice. Mate, I don't know if I'll ever get used to seeing floating clothes. She was wearing a pink shirt and blue pants. I briefly wondered what she actually looked like. I'd be sure to ask her later.

I grinned. "I second that motion! But do we have the stuff for it? We need, let's see: Rice, red cabbage, carrots, onions, Chow Mein Base, I use frozen veggies as well. Oh, and a special seasoning I like to use."

"We have a cabbage!"

"Carrots and onions here..."

"Frozen veggies and the base is here!"

"And I have the rice..."

I smothered a laugh. "Are you alright there, Sparkles?"

He was struggling with a big bag of rice, sweating and shaking.

"I'm...fine..."

"Well that's good then." I chuckled. "Let's get started, shall we?"

"This is great!"

"You weren't lying when you said you could cook!"

"It's good..."

"This is magni-"

I waved my hands. "It's not that great, guys. Honestly, it could have been better..."

"Better?!"

"This is already so good! I want seconds!"

I smiled. "Well, I'm glad you like it. Should try my spaghetti next time then."

We turned when we heard someone come in.

"What is that I smell?"

I laughed. "I knew you were still here somewhere! You were in your room, weren't you?"

Mineta nodded. "I was...researching when I smelled something and come down to find out what it was."

I pointed to the pot. "There's still heaps left, if you want some."

"Yes please!"

I laughed again and watched them all. Today had been great.

"You found a place to do your work study at! That's great, Deku!"

"Wow!"

I smiled and nodded at him. He can have the limelight. I'll keep my mouth shut.

"Congrats, Midoriya."

"Thanks."

"I can't be idle, either."

"But man, you're really amazing, Midoriya."

"Yea, I mean, you'll be at Sir Nighteye's agency!"

"You were recommended by Togata?"

"Good job!"

I scoffed. "Don't go giving him a big head, yea?" I grinned. "But I agree. Well done." Better him than me.

"The school said Gunhead hasn't had enough interns, so I can't go there."

"Same here. I wanted to go to Selkie's but..."

"Fourth Kind doesn't even take work studies."

I nodded and leaned on Satou's back. "I couldn't go to Gang Orca or Rock Lock. A little shattered about that, if I'm honest...But they're not to know that!"

"I mean, the threshold's been set pretty high."

"Yea, we can only ask pros with good track records who'll take work study students..."

"And we are first years, so we have to accept we might get rejected straight up..."

"It can't be helped. Unlike the internships, we'll be directly involved, so if anything happens..."

Speak for yourself...I kept my mouth shut, but thought about my internship with Gang Orca. He had let me become involved in things already. Why, I still wasn't sure.

"It becomes a problem of who's responsible on the pros side."

"Mr Aizawa!"

"Pros who accept students even after knowing the risks are the real thing. Tokoyami, you've got an invitation for a work study from one of those real pros. It's from Hawks, who works in Kyushu."

I jumped up, grinning. Of course he did. Not that I knew who Hawks was...

"Hawks?!"

"Ranked third in the hero ranking?!"

Ah. Right. Still have no idea.

"Wow!"

"Good job!"

"What will you do, Tokoyami?"

"I respectfully accept."

Of course he did. If he didn't, I'd slap him.

"Very well. I'll give you the work study paperwork later. Let me know when you figure out when you'll be going to Kyushu. I'll authorize your absences for those days."

"Isn't that great, Tokoyami?"

"I am most humbly pleased."

I leaned on Shouji's shoulder. "Oh yea, but on the inside he's jumping up and down like a little kid with a lollipop."

"Also, Kirishima, Amajiki from the Big Three wants to see you."

"Huh?"

"He wants to see me?"

"He wants to see him?"

"Hey!"

"Sorry, I'm curious too!"

"Also, Hado wants to talk to Uraraka and Asui. Go see them tomorrow or something and hear them out. Kitia..."

I blinked. "Uh, yea?"

Mr Aizawa just looked at me for a moment, then nodded. "That's all." Then turned and walked away.

"Amajiki...I wonder what he wants..."

"You think it's about the work studies?"

"No way! If so, I'm getting my hopes up!"

"I can't wait until tomorrow. I'm going to the third years dorm right now!"

"Ochako, let's go too"

"Yea!"

Ojiro leaned over the table and poked me. "What was Mr Aizawa implying when he spoke to you?"

"Oh, uh. I'm not 100% sure. I mean, it's going to be difficult for me to get to do one, harder than you guys, because of my quirks and all. I have to be careful, so I can't be picky. I think all he meant was he was looking into it, that's all."

"Who cares about work studies." I rolled my eyes at Mineta. Of course he'd say that. "Even if first years like us go, we'll just be made to run errands and stuff."

"That's what happened at your internship, right?"

"Don't remind me of my dark past!"

Everyone laughed, and so did I, though for a different reason. Mate, you don't even know the meaning of a dark past...

"Ah, Toko?"

"Yes?"

I went up to him and looked around, making sure no one overheard. "Uh, I gotta ask. Who the hell is Hawks?"

He widened his eyes, and saw I could see him internally face-palming.

Sweat appeared on my face. "Yea, I know. I really need to pay attention to this stuff, huh?"

We all had classes except Midoriya who was at his work study. Ochako and Tsu were away as well. It felt weird that all of us weren't there.

"What's up with Bakugo? Was he fighting again?"

I put my hands up. "Wasn't me..." Bakugo just growled, but said nothing. Odd.

"Oh, the girls didn't see him yet. Take a look at Todoroki too."

I glanced over to see his face covered in band-aids and shit.

"Ah, it messed up his pretty face!"

I laughed. "Seems like you gonna need a lot more beauty rest, Ice-man." I pouted when he ignored me.

"What happened?"

"Apparently the provisional license classes are harsh."

"Must be good for jocks!"

I frowned. Jocks? Gross...

"Stop talking about us like we're not here!"

There he goes...Wonder why he ignored my comment though...

"Class is starting! Uraraka and Tsu haven't come yet?"

"They have excused absences, Class Rep."

"Of the boys, Kirishima isn't here either."

I looked around. Shit. I didn't even notice. Heh, he'd be shattered if he knew I didn't realize his absence.

"Oh, didn't you hear? All three of them found places to do their work studies at."

"Seriously?!"

"Hey."

"Hm?" I leaned back to face Todoroki. "What's up?"

"Did you get a work study?"

"Uh..." He was staring at me so intensely, it was creeping me out. "Working on it. Why's that?"

He stared at me for a little longer, then looked away. "No reason. Just wondering."

"Uh, Tod-"

"Don't talk about stuff you're ahead of me on!"

"Ugh, there he goes again. And he wonders why I call him 'BakuGoesOff'." I sighed. "That's gonna be a permanent thing if he's not careful..."

"Yea." I looked back at Todoroki, but he was off with the pixies again. Why did he want to know about my work study? I shrugged. Maybe he's worried I'd pull ahead of him, like Bakugo's worried of Midoriya.

I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing. Still with my eyes closed, I answered it.

"What?"

"Your brother is having a meeting with the Shie Hassaikai."

I snapped my eyes open. "He's what?!"

"Kurogiri called and told me. He doesn't know the details of what is going to be said, but your brother went alone."

I scowled. "Of course he did! That dickhead! Did he forget about Big Sis Mag?! Or Compress?! Gah!" I sat up and squeezed my eyes shut. I breathed out, then opened my eyes again. "No, he wouldn't forget. He's planning something. It better not be going under that Overhaul cunt!"

"Calm down. Even I don't think your brother is that idiotic. I called in a favor that was owed to me. That dart..."

"Yea?"

Doc stayed silent for a minute.

"Doc?"

"It's a drug that's been circulating the city."

"A drug?"

"Yes."

"What kind of drug?"

"The dangerous kind. It removes peoples quirks. Not permanently, but it seems this drug has been given out freely."

"They're testing it? Whoever's making it?"

"Whoever?"

I narrowed my eyes. "Overhaul."

"Seems likely. Do you think Shigaraki knows?"

I shook my head. "I doubt he would yet. He'll work it out soon, though."

"There's one think that's bugged me about it."

"Hm?"

"How's he making the drug?"

After that phone call, I couldn't sleep.

How's he making the drug?

I growled. How indeed?

I heard another buzz, but it was my phone I used for school. Thinking it was one of my classmates, I picked up the phone.

Huh? Unknown number...

"Hello?"

"Good, you're awake."

I opened my mouth, but nothing came out.

"You have one day to get ready."

"I...I'm sorry?"

"You want to do a work study, don't you?"

"Uh, yes. Of course."

"One day. That is all." The line went dead.

I stared at the phone. One day. One day to get ready for my work study. One day to get ready for my work study with Endeavor.

Oh hell. Todoroki is going to be pissed.