I don't want to hurt Uraraka-chan. She's always so nice to everyone. Shirayuki was on high alert, keeping herself aware of any approaching sounds. She had been sent to find the other girl, but tried to stay close to their point at the same time. Uraraka-chan can make other things float, but she gets sick if she floats herself. I just have to move faster than her!

Losing was not an option. She did not want to see how Bakugou would react if she was captured first. The girl glanced over her shoulder at the point she was defending, briefly wondering if Bakugou had ventured far. It was at that moment that she felt eyes on her. She twisted quickly, crimson eyes meeting the brown ones of her opponent.

Shirayuki acted swiftly. Her left leg went behind her, right leg planting firmly in front. She squared her shoulders and sent a blast directly at the center of the other girl's chest, sending her flying backwards off her feet. Uraraka slammed into a wall and moved to make a few objects around her float to try to act as a shield as she steadied herself.

The dark-haired girl put her left hand behind her and blasted herself off the ground, sending her flying after Uraraka. She dodged an object being hurled at her and slammed a boot into the girl's stomach. Tears of guilt ran down her cheeks as she looked down at the girl. "…sorry…"

"You haven't won yet! I'm still in this!" Uraraka sent her hurtling backwards, giving her enough time to stand and steady herself.

Shirayuki used an energy blast to keep from falling onto her back and sprinted at the other girl once more. She lowered a hand and sent a blast into Uraraka's stomach, the force making her airborne. The dark-haired girl leapt up, aided by smaller blasts, and sent one large burst of energy into her opponent's back. Uraraka plummeted to the ground and Shirayuki landed beside her.

Pinning her opponent's arms behind her back, she successfully captured her. I can't believe it! I actually did it! She saw Uraraka offer a weak smile and she felt fresh tears run down her face. "…I-I'm sorry…are you okay…?"

"Don't worry! My costume absorbed most of the impact, Yuki!" She let Shirayuki bring her to the point she was defending and sat down. "You're really strong. I'll win next time though!"

"…you're…not mad at me…?"

"We're just doing what we're supposed to for class," she replied.

Looking down, Shirayuki frowned behind her mask. She called me "Yuki". Does she…want to be friends? Or does she think that's my name?

Further in the course, she could hear shouting and explosions. "…it…sounds like Bakugou-kun found him…"

"You think Deku is okay?"

"…hopefully…" She ventured forward with caution when the sounds died down a little. The girl reached a corner, intending to go a little further, but the fight found her. A body came from around the corner, a knee connecting hard with her cheek. The tip of a shoe struck her chest and Shirayuki was sent sprawling onto her back on the ground.

Pain ignited in the side of her face, her chest, and her back. She managed to roll to the side to avoid being further injured, but saw that her partner was having difficult taking down their other opponent. As much as she wanted to help, it only took one look at Bakugou to tell her that it would be a bad idea. He wanted to capture Midoriya on his own.

She moved to defend their point and captive, but listened as Bakugou shouted at his opponent. The earlier blasts had taken quite a few calories. Particularly the large one that had helped her capture Uraraka. As mad as her partner would be, she knew what a real hero would do in this situation. A real hero would not leave their partner to fight alone. A real hero would help.

Shirayuki felt heat gathering along her arm, the energy humming as it raced through her limb. Planting her legs firmly, she aimed with care and sent a huge blast of energy directly into Midoriya's side. He was knocked aside, slamming into a wall and falling to the ground.

Bakugou scowled at her and went to pursue him as the girl sank to her knees. She trembled and wrapped her arms around herself, trying to keep calm. Low…it's so low. I'm not sure if I can stand up. Shirayuki bowed her head, gritting her teeth against the tremors and trying to keep herself stable enough to make it through the exercise. If she fainted now and Midoriya was still able to fight, he could try to capture them both.

Shift P.O.V

Damn it! What the hell was she thinking?! He kicked at the green-haired boy, but he was unconscious. A look over his shoulder showed that the girl was curled up on her side on the ground. The brown-haired girl was hovering near her, trying to make her wake up.

Their pair had won, but it did not feel like a win. Standing out in the hallway, he waited on Recovery Girl to finish checking Shirayuki. She'd better be okay. Damn it. I told her to leave that nerd to me!

The door slid open and she stepped out into the hallway. There was a bandage over her left cheek, from where Midoriya's knee had hit her. She still looked really weak and when her eyes met his, he saw that she looked like she was on the verge of tears. "…I'm sorry…Bakugou-kun…I didn't…"

"Shut up! We still won!" He grabbed her by the front of her costume, dragging her closer so her face was inches from his. "Listen up, red eyes! Next time I tell you not to do something, you'd better listen!"

"…a-alright…" Her face was taking on a pinkish shade and her eyes were looking away from him now.

Bakugou smirked and released her. "Go change. We've got a date."

"…wh-what…?" The girl's eyes widened and she stepped back.

"Hurry up! I'm not gonna wait around all day! Meet me outside." He saw her hurry off down the corridor and felt satisfaction from seeing the blush on her face. The previous day, he had realized why he felt so irritated when he saw Shirayuki hanging out with her friends. He liked her. So, of course, he had to stake his claim before anyone else could try. Especially their red-haired classmate.

Shift P.O.V

He called it a date…She finished changing and began the walk out of the school. A date? Like…friends? Or is it something more than that? Shirayuki pressed a hand to her throbbing cheek, frowning behind her butterfly-printed mask. Midoriya-kun…hit me really hard.

"Shirayuki."

Lifting her eyes, she saw Shinsou and began to blush. "…oh…um…Shinsou-kun…I'm sorry…I can't walk home with you today…I-I'm really sorry…!"

He tilted his head and leaned down, peering at her face. "What happened to your face? You have a bandage under your mask."

Her heart was beating really fast as she bowed her head again. "…t-training accident…I…um…I took a knee…to the face…"

Shinsou reached over, his fingertips dipping beneath the edge of her mask and gently pulling it down. The bandage covered her cheek from the jaw up to just beneath her left eye. "That's a big bruise. So what are you doing now? You said that you can't walk with me."

The girl's face went bright red and she bowed her head, anxiously toying with the hairband around her wrist. "…um…I-I got…asked to go somewhere…with a classmate so…um…I-I'll see you tomorrow…o-okay…?"

"Are you alright?"

"…I-I'm fine…I'm sorry…I just…I have to go…" She fixed her mask and continued on her way, afraid of how Bakugou would react if she made him wait for long. There was an anxious fluttering in her stomach when she remembered how he had called their activity a date. What did he mean by that? Did he mean it in that way or…could he have meant something else?

Getting ice cream was not a big deal. Given, he did glare at her the entire time they were in the shop. Once they had their ice cream, they went to a park where Shirayuki could eat without too many people being around. She still kept her head bowed as she tried to enjoy her treat, wary of anyone passing by.

"Hey, red eyes. What flavor was that?"

The girl shyly looked up from her food and frowned. "…um…it's…caramel vanilla swirl…" she replied.

Bakugou looked to his own chocolate cone and scowled. "Give me a taste." When she hesitated, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her cone close so he could taste it. He smirked and licked his lips when he saw the blood rush to her face. "Taste mine." He pushed his cone in front of her face, eyes narrowing when she hesitated again.

She reluctantly took a small taste of the chocolate ice cream, her pulse racing and stomach doing nervous flips. He…ate my ice cream…after I licked it. And I had his. Bowing her head again, she felt her face contort in confusion. "…th-that was…an indirect…k-kiss…" she mumbled, more to herself than to him.

"So what? Are you really gonna make a big deal out of an indirect kiss? Damn nerd." He saw that her face was still red and smirked. Grabbing her shoulder, he pulled her forward sharply and covered her lips with his. He felt her tense up and when he pulled away, he grinned wolfishly. "There! I gave you something to blush about, red eyes!"

"…k…kiss…?!" Shirayuki put a hand over her mouth, leaning back. A fluttery sensation settled into her chest and stomach as she looked from him down to her ice cream. A kiss?! He kissed me? That…was my first kiss! What just…? Did he really do that? Did that really just happen?

"Tch. What do you look so shocked for? It's a date! People do stuff like that on dates," he growled. "Come on! Quit looking so scared! I know you like me!"

Like…him? Her eyes widened a little and got up from the bench. "…I…I have to go…home so…um…th-thank you for the ice cream…and…um…" The girl's wrist was caught by his hand again and he tugged her back down. "…B-Bakugou-kun…I…I really need to go home…my grandmother will worry and…um…"

"We're not done here!"

Shirayuki trembled from anxiety, but tried to focus her attention on her ice cream instead. Why did that…make my heart beat so fast? And he said that I like him…? Summoning forth some courage, she turned to him. "…do you…like me…?"

His face turned red and he scowled. "Shut up! You really have to ask that?!"