*Tartarus Prison 2:30 P.M*
*CLANG*
"You have a visitor. Your interactions will be recorded, any hostility will be met with immediate detainment." With the pre-recorded message finished, a chair was pulled up. Right across from a woman, shaved of her one long gray hair.
"I know you're pissed off at me, but joining that League of Villains, was that your best play?"
"... Teh, you have a lot of nerve telling that to me. In case you forgot, YOU walked out on me, while I was pregnant no less."
"To help my step sister, and I offered you a place in our home but you said... and I quote, 'I never want to see your goddamn face ever again'."
"Tch."
"Did you even think about how they would feel?"
"They can handle it-"
"They can't! One of them is a sidekick to a top hero, another is currently in U.A. In case you haven't noticed, and you probably haven't, they NEED you-"
"Just like how I needed you. Past tense because it's too late, you walked out on us, I had to juggle THREE JOBS! While raising them, and for what? Nothing because I'm here now, and let me tell you I did a pretty damn good job raising them right."
"But-"
"Do you think I wanted to be a part of that group? Hell the fuck no, because I knew that plan was a suicide mission. But the big boss offered me money, enough money for me to set myself and the kids on easy street for a long while. It was an extremely high risk, extremely high reward... but I lost. So I didn't get a damned thing." With tears in her eyes she punched the window, causing it to crack.
*WHREEEEE*
And the alarms to blare.
"Stop! Get your hands on the ground!" One police officer yelled as he slammed her onto the ground, attached handcuffs to her, and hoisted her back up. Naturally she struggled... before she finally settled down.
"You better... you better help them, Hisashi." With one last statement, she was taken away. Visiting time was over.
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...
"I'll help them... then get you out. It's the least I can do."
...
*Elsewhere Time Unknown*
"Tomura Shigaraki, the Sports Festival is fast approaching. Do you wish to record it?"
"No, the last thing I want is to see that green haired brat's smiling face anymore than I need to." He replied, still fuming from the failure that is the USJ attack from two weeks ago. "I'll watch to see if any of the other brats are worth worrying about."
"Understood." Kurogiri replied before stepping out of his young master's room, leaving him to brood over his defeat.
'I swear... I'll make you dust between my fingers, Izuku Midoriya.'
...
*Splash* *Splash* *Splash*
Calm waves, warm sun, and a completely deserted beach. Nothing can make this better-
"I see... then I suppose I will have to leave then."
"Y-Yanagi! Was... was I saying all that outloud?"
"Yes, yes you indeed have." Yanagi replied, in a white two piece swimsuit, handing him a cold can of sparkling water.
...
...
"You know it's impolite to stare."
'Oh shoot I was staring!' Midoriya... in his head this time, yelled as he looked away, "I-I-I'm sorry, it's just that-"
"Hmhmhm."
"W-Why are you laughing?"
"Oh nothing, it's just amusing how easily you can become flustered." With a warm smile she sat down next to him, placed a hand on his cheek, and gently craned his face towards her, "But I have a method to make you... even more flustered."
"H-Huh?" He stuttered as she slowly leaned in
"Just trust me... Izuku."
"W-Wait, I- Aah!"
*THUD*
"... That was a dream." Midoriya muttered as he laid on the floor.
"God I'm a mess."
...
*THUD*
"It would seem he's finally awake." Yanagi muttered as she inserted her key and opened the door, to see a blanketed mass on the floor.
"... Ow."
"I don't think a larger bed is an option Midoriya, so I suggest not falling out of your bed." The mass shot up revealing a frazzled Midoriya.
"Y-Yanagi! What are you doing in my room?"
...
...
"This is MY room." She replied.
"Huh?" He took a quick glance around the room. White laptop, white sheets, and the clear give away being the drum set. "Why... am I here?"
"You fell asleep on my bed, so I took your key and took refuge in your own room." She explained with a sigh, "By the way, it's 8:23. Mr. King gave us the Midterm Results at 8:00." She said before tossing him a handheld holoprojector, "Here's the scores." Midoriya activated the projector, and the scores were displayed in front of him.
Setsuna Tokage: 1st (100/100)
Izuku Midoriya: 1st (100/100)
Reiko Yanagi: 3rd (99/100)
Jurota Shishida: 4th (98/100)
Itsuka Kendou: 5th (97/100)
Shiozaki Ibara: 5th (97/100)
Nirengeki Shoda: 7th (96/100)
Hiryu Rin: 8th (95/100)
Juzo Honenuki: 9th (94/100)
Yui Kodai: 10th (93/100)
Sen Kaibara: 11th (92/100)
Manga Fukidashi: 12th (91/100)
Tsunotori Pony: 13th (90/100)
Kinoko Komori: 14th (89/100)
Togaru Kamakiri: 15th (88/100)
Kosei Tsuburaba: 16th (87/100)
Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu: 17th (86/100)
Yosetsu Awase: 18th (85/100)
Kojiro Bondo: 19th (84/100)
Shihai Kurorio: 20th (83/100)
"Wow everyone was literally one point apart. And everyone got at least a B." Midoriya commented, before realization kicked in. He then uttered the most eloquent response in history. "I'VE BEEN ASLEEP FOR 15 HOURS?!"
"Midterms ended at 2:00 in the afternoon, as a result 18 hours is more accurate." Yanagi replied, "Which means you haven't been getting proper sleep, so I must ask... why were you so tired?"
"... I don't know who you are." Smooth as a mountain.
"Midoriya."
"O-Okay I'll tell you." And willpower as sturdy as a wet sand castle.
"Go on..."
"So... I might have... done stuff."
"I've figured you were up to something, the question is what were you doing that warranted you throwing your entire sleep schedule through a wringer?"
"I waaas... Practicing my guitar." Midoriya stated, while scratching his arm "Yeah inspiration hit and I wanted to keep it you know?"
...
...
'Does he scratch his arm when he lies?' Yanagi thought, before she decided to test that theory, "Is that so? Then what was the song you were trying to write?"
"Aauuuh, a pop song." Another arm scratch.
'He does scratch his arm when he lies... good to know.' Yanagi thought before giving him a small smile, "Well I cannot wait to hear it." She struggled to withhold her laughter when she saw Midoriya's face drain of it's color.
"R-Right!"
"Well I simply came to check on you, however I would prefer if you would wash the covers." She said before heading out the door.
...
...
"Great... not only am I tied with Tokage, but I actually have to write a song... Fantabulous." Midoriya sighed whilst laying on the ground.
"But still... it's better than her finding out. What I've been working on might be my greatest idea yet."
...
Two days have passed and nothing noteworthy has come of it... much to Midoriya's irritation. "I know it's stupid to think I'd come to a breakthrough in just two days, but still isn't there anything I can do to broaden my ski- Wait a second." A stroke of inspiration hit, he quickly grabbed his stuff and sprinted towards U.A, with one location in mind.
*SLAM*
"KYAAH! W-What are you doing here?! And why did you barge in without knocking?!"
"Sorry Recovery Girl, but I wanted to know if you're still willing to give that First-Aid Class Principal Nezu mentioned."
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...
Recovery Girl sighed and set her files aside. "Indeed I am, but why would you waste your last day until the Sports Festival for something like First Aid? Wouldn't your time be better spent training and honing your skills?"
"I mean, probably? But I'm not thinking about the Sports Festival, I'll either win or at least get second place... maybe third depending on the brackets. And besides, I already have an offer in the wings, so I'm not thinking about the now, I'm thinking about the future." Midoriya said before a determined smile graced his face, "Even if it's just the basics, I'm sure being able to do on field first aid will help."
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...
Recovery Girl sighed, "Fine, I'll teach you."
"Really?!"
"Yes, now hurry up, we don't have all day."
"Yes ma'am!"
...
*Tap* *Tap* *Tap*
'... Who's knocking?' Midoriya grumbled internally as he forced himself out of bed and headed towards the window.
*Fwoosh*
"... Amajiki?" Midoriya asked, opening the window, "What are you doing here?"
He crawled inside and sat on his bed, "I figured I'd talk to you about the Sports Festival." Confused, Midoriya sat next to him, "So... you're aware that no matter where you place Fat's going to offer you a spot right?"
"Yeah... speaking of he's giving Yanagi a spot right?"
"Yes, he's as excited about her potential as yours." 'And he currently has a bet with Aiba.' But he didn't say that second part out loud, "So, my question is... what's your plan for the Sports Festival?"
"... Well my goal is to win, but I think I understand why you're asking." Midoriya stated, "Basically I have no... logical reason to win the Sports Festival. Asides for pride, points, and the Perfect Clause."
"That is basically what I'm implying." Amajiki agreed, "But knowing you, you'll probably try to wipe out the competition. Like Mirio."
"... I have a confession to make. I have multiple reasons to win the Sports Festival."
"Really?"
"Yeah, the Perfect Clause is one, points in another... but I have a much bigger reason to win." Midoriya admitted, "A personal reason."
"... Well it's not my place to ask. But if you're going to try for first... then it'd be smart to eliminate your biggest threats."
"But I'm pretty sure I can beat everyone-"
"I'm not talking about strength. The world won't respect you if you have a bigger gun... for lack of a better metaphor." Amajiki replied, "I'm talking about those who would do anything to win, because unlike you and Yanagi, people will be out there fighting for not only recognition for their futures... but the eyes of pro heroes. Meaning... if they want to get far in the Sports Festival, then they'll have to get rid of you first. Because you're far and away the best first year here, hell I'd put you toe to toe with some of my classmates."
"Come on, I'm not that good."
"You're powerful for one, a natural born strategist for second, and you have courage and willpower on par with very few. If that isn't enough you're not satisfied with where you're at, you want to get better and improve. It's honestly very annoying."
"Oh... okay."
"But it's also what I respect about you. If anything, it shows you're a good listener." Amajiki muttered, "When you lose, you're not willing to let that be the end result. Every time Nejire, Mirio, and myself on occasion beat you... you take everything from the battle and tweak your fighting style accordingly. Not to mention Armie working you to the bone every time you two interact. You put on a cool face but at your core you hate losing more than anything, that's where your passion lies."
'My... passion?'
"While my classmates have experience and had the chance to refine their abilities and sharpen their powers. But you, you have so much raw and untapped potential that it's... honestly very overwhelming. I'm not 100% sure why Mirio wanted to train you as badly as he did, but if I had to place a theory... I'd say he saw the same untapped potential as I did... and got excited. So excited that he wanted to refine you as quickly as possible."
"Oh... t-thanks." Embarrassed by the praise, Midoriya scratched the back of his neck.
"Which means, you're a target, I wouldn't be surprised if the entirety of the First Years ganged up on you at the start."
"... I wouldn't be either."
"But at the same time... your classmates clearly care for you a lot. So you should be fine." Amajiki added, "But my advice stays the same. Pay attention, and eliminate your threats before they eliminate you. This may be televised, but I've seen students pull some nasty stuff to get ahead. It's a dog eat dog out there."
"Thanks for the advice."
"No problem." Amajiki said standing up, "But I better head back, Aizawa can get very angry if someone's breaking curfew."
"Godspeed Amajiki." Midoriya muttered before Amajiki climbed back out the window. Leaving Midoriya to his thought.
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...
'... But there are 4 people in particular I want to make it.'
...
*Training Ground Beta 8:32 PM*
*FWOOSH*
"Haah... haah... alright, I think that should do it." An orange haired girl muttered as she rolled her neck, "I've made great strides in my Quirk, I should be able to beat him and get the attention of a decent pro."
She clenched her fist, and punched the charred wall.
"I will beat you... Deku."
...
Spectators of the U.A Sports Festival come for various reasons. Some come to bear witness to future pros. Some come to see action packed fights.
"I'll take one order to go, please." And some come to mooch off horny men.
"Woah! Mt. Lady, is it really you?!" Speaking of which.
"And hold the salt, will you?"
"Of course! That's gonna be 10 bucks." The clerk said, as Mt. Lady slightly jumped in shock... and wiggled around feigning sadness.
"Um... Oh, no, my money's in another costume."
"TOO HOT! THIS IS ON THE HOUSE!"
"AREN'T YOU A DEAR?!"
Hook, line, and sinker.
"Oh sweet, thanks dude!" A green blur suddenly swiped the box from his hands.
"H-Hey! That's mine!"
"Oh I'm sorry, did you pay for it?" He asked, which shocked Mt. Lady, "Or were you trying to seduce someone into free food... because you did and it was honestly pretty pathetic."
"H-Hey kid! That was hers-"
"There you are kid!" An all too familiar voice yelled as Fatgum ran his way over to the stand, "Hey you got food... is it for me?" He leaned in with a massive smile.
"Of course, knock yourself out." Midoriya said, handing Fatgum the box of food.
"W-Wait!"
But it was too late, Fatgum dumped the entire box into his mouth without hesitation. He smiled and rubbed his massive belly, "Mmm-MMPH! Hit da spot! Give me 10 more orders!"
"Aaand, my work is done. Oh and one more thing... next time be a decent adult and pay for your food, watching you seduce someone was honestly embarrassing."
"Why you-"
"He has a point Mt. Lady, seriously... have some sense of shame." Kamui Woods muttered, as Death Arms nodded in agreement.
'Alright... now it's time to get to the locker room.'
...
"How are you feeling Midoriya?" Yanagi asked, placing her left hand over her right to steady it.
"... I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at all nervous." Midoriya admitted, "But I'm not extremely nervous, more like... anxious."
"How so?"
"I dunno, just a feeling." 'If things go properly... then I won't even need to use One For All.'
"Speaking of Midoriya, why do you have glasses?" Tokage asked.
"Huh? Ooh I forgot about these." Midoriya commented as he took the pair of pink glasses off, "I lost my contacts yesterday during some last minute training. So I had to bust this out until my new set comes in next week."
*Scritch* *Scritch*
'Another lie...' Yanagi noticed, but didn't comment.
"But why pink?" Tsuburaba asked.
"Because pink's an awesome color."
"Lay on some truth bro!" Tetsutetsu yelled before flexing, "All colors are manly, no and ifs or buts about it."
"Hmm... I must admit the pink complements your emerald eyes." Shiozaki commented.
"Yeah, they make you look super cute!" Pony exclaimed with excitement.
"What?!"
"Daw, he's turning red! Even cuter!" Tokage yelled as Midoriya flailed his arms forward.
"W-Wait!"
"Would Class 1-B make their way to the stage." Aizawa's empty tone reverberated in the locker room.
"Whelp we shouldn't keep the man waiting!"
"Hold on a moment Midoriya!" Shiozaki yelled, making Midoriya stop right in front of the door, "I come bearing gifts."
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...
"You have my undivided attention." Midoriya said.
'Talk about whiplash...' Kendou thought as Shiozaki set a rather large box on the table.
"Well... I'm aware how stressed all of you are, so I came bearing good luck charms." She reached into the box, and pulled out a metal rosary, "It's a small hobby of mine to collect metal rosaries... and I figured I'd give each of you one so that way the lord would watch over you all and grant you success."
"Woah! Thanks Shiozaki!" Tetsutetsu yelled as he already put it around his neck. The others soon followed suit, thanking Shiozaki for the kind thought as they wore their rosaries with pride.
"Here Midoriya, the last one is for you." Shiozaki handed Midoriya's rosary gently... he glanced at it for a few seconds.
'... The lord's would watch over you huh?'
"Midoriya?"
"Huh? Oh, sorry spaced out. My bad." Midoriya quickly put on the rosary, "Fits like a necklace, thanks Shiozaki."
The smile she had could light up several planets for decades, she wasn't expecting such a warm reception "Y-You're all quite welcome!"
"Alright 1-B, we've kept Aizawa waiting for too long, let's head out." Kendou, using her Class Rep powers, told the class to get a move on.
"Right!"
...
This is it...
"Let me hear ya scream as our students make their way to the main stage! This first group are no strangers to the spotlight! You know them for being one of the classes that withstood a villain attack. The dazzling students lighting up your TVs with solid gold skills. The hero course students of Class 1-A!"
The Sports Festival.
"They haven't been getting nearly as much screen time, but this next group is chock full of talent!"
'Excuse me WHO beat the big boss?!' Midoriya thought bitterly.
Where one can showcase their talents.
"Welcome hero course Class 1-B!"
Where one can just go along for the ride.
"Next up, general studies classes C, D, and E!"
Where one can show off their skills in technology.
"Support classes, F, G, and H!"
And where one can not care about violence and push their own business agenda.
"And finally, business classes I, J, and K!"
But above all else, give a good showing for the crowd... and their family members watching.
"Give it up for all of U.A's first-year contestants!" Present Mic yelled, as the entirety of the first-years stood on center stage.
*FWIP*
"Now, the introductory speech!" The chief umpire of the game, Midnight, raised her flogger to garner the attention of the crowd.
Over 2/3's of the crowd gasped at Midnight's figure and risque clothing. "This year's chief umpire for the first years is the R-Rated Hero, Midnight!" Cue hair flip.
"Amazing..."
"Seriously, the other years don't know what they're missing."
"Uh, someone should talk to Ms. Midnight about what she's wearing." Kirishima muttered, embarrassed to even look.
"Yeah. That costume should come with a warning." Kaminari agreed.
"Is that really appropriate apparel for a high school game?" Tokoyami asked, completely unphased by the sight.
"HNNGH!" And Mineta... is being Mineta.
"Silence, everyone!" Midnight yelled, flicking her whip, "And for the student pledge, we have Izuku Midoriya!"
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...
'Shit.'
"Come on buddy, make us proud!" He was shoved forward by the combined effort of Tetsutetsu and Tokage. He was alone and unprepared for this moment as he stumbled up the steps to the microphone. A strained smile on his face.
'I'm doomed.'
...
"Thanks again for letting us watch the Sports Festival here." Inko thanked for the umpteenth time.
"Don't sweat it Inko, and I just got a bonus for my hair design gig so this new flat screen will probably be leagues better than yours." Inko's friend, Mitsuki Bakugou, boasted as she cranked up the volume.
"Was that a brag?"
"Nope, it's the truth."
They shared a laugh as Masaru Bakugou and Hisashi walked into the living room with tubs of popcorn. "Has it started yet?"
"No the kids are just walking into the stadium." Mitsuki answered before leaning back into her chair, "Speaking of, when am I gonna see your kid?"
"Huh? Oooh right, you've haven't met Izuku yet."
"I mean I understand why, hell we barely just met up right before school started for them and you wanted to specifically see Masaru."
"Yeeaaahh sorry about that. I wanted to help Izuku make his costume." Inko replied, scratching the back of her head.
"Well he's the best in the business. And I'm only extremely biased about that claim." Mitsuki commented.
"W-Well, Katsuki is there too."
"Yeah it'll probably be him and your son fighting it out in the finals." Mitsuki said, "I mean, it probably... won't... hey Hisashi you alright?"
Hisashi jolted, "Huh?"
"You were staring intensely at the screen." Inko commented now that he's been called out, "It's not that hard to find Izuku, I mean... who else has hair that looks like a bush? And... wearing glasses?"
"Haha! That's true." Hisashi laughed before turning back to the screen, 'But where's Ken?'
"Oh look! Izuku's giving a speech!" Inko exclaimed, as the camera zoomed in on his nervous smile.
'Nevermind, blackmail first, Ken second.'
...
"Come on Midoriya, don't be shy. Just say anything." She said with a wink.
'Easy for you to say!' Midoriya thought before taking a deep breath... 'Wait... maybe? Dah fuck it, if I'm going down... I'm going down in style.'
Float, high. Defy the laws of gravity.
Float, high. Save all of humanity.
Float, high. The best hero one can be.
Float, high. No one can compare to me.
'What the hell-' Midnight thought with shock and mild confusion. All he needed was to just say a mediocre speech then move on, not suddenly drop some rhymes. The confusion factor only increased when someone started beatboxing, 'Who- Of course it'd be Tokage.'
Spitting these rhythms beatin' these villains I'm on the attack.
I'm on a mission one in a million cuttin no slack.
Hard decisions to achieve my vision no turning back.
Strive for completion no recognition hold your plaque.
Now.
I'm bringin' the smack down.
Your empire of evil I'll slam it to the ground.
I'm the best around.
When the situation is dire.
I embrace my roaring fire.
Your plan will backfire.
Mold a spire, a pyre
That will inspire those around.
Airstrike
Line drive
Side swipe
Godlike
Floating above my enemies
For centuries we're fighting
For our nation in the backstage
Forging towards a new age
Call me Nana, Nirvana
As our power rage.
Fl-
*BREEE*
"Okay, I think that's enough."
"Hey! You can't just drag me up here, then kick me out while I am popping off." Midoriya complained, "And the second verse was waaay better!"
"I don't care, we've already taken more time than needed to."
With huffs, grumbles, and the occasional swear, Midoriya sulked off of the platform.
"Dude!" To his awaiting classmates, "That was amazing!" Tokage exclaimed.
"Yeah man! How the hell can you rap like that? Was that all on the spot?!" Tetsutetsu asked.
"No... that was from my Grandma's first EP."
"Your Grandma was a rapper?!" Pony asked, devolving into her English tongue due to shock.
"Rapper, singer, musician, a poet at one point before ditching it to focus on music." Midoriya explained, "My mom sent me the copy of her EP that she kept for many years. What I just fired off was my favorite one, it's called 'Float'."
"Wow..." Pony muttered in amazement.
"So you really were making a pop song." Yanagi commented.
"You what?!" Komori exclaimed with shock and a bit of excitement.
"Well... yeah. But it's in the works, heck I've made one whole chorus."
"Can I hear what you have?!"
'Time to dig this rabbit hole even further...' Midoriya thought before nodding, "Sure-"
"AFTER the Sports Festival." Midnight exclaimed.
"Oh yeah... that's something we needed to do." Midoriya commented, as Midnight sighed and turned back to the audience.
"*Sigh*... We will begin the Sports Festival, blah blah blah, roulette go." Tired of the shenanigans and wanting to get back on schedule, Midnight just pulled up a holographic roulette wheel and let it spin... causing it to land on 'Obstacle Course'. "Obstacle Course: Abridged Version. Everyone is going to run a 4 kilometer track with a bunch of traps and other nonsense. Attacking each other is okay, just don't go out of the track or it will be a DQ. Got that? Good. It begins in 3 minutes, go."
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"Well I'll see you guys later." Midoriya said, sprinting towards the door to stand at the front.
"What they- HEY! GET BACK HERE!"
...
'This is it...' Midoriya thought as he saw the lights above the door come on, 'It's time for the Sports Festival.'
First red light off.
'The Perfect Clause is on the line.'
Second light off.
'My pride is on the line.'
Third light.
'And above all else... a chance to fight him.'
The Green Light turned off and the doors flew open.
"Game on."
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"Mika?"
"Huh?" Mika Jirou asked, taking her eyes off of the T.V screen, "What's wrong Kyotoku?"
"Nothing... it's just that you've been staring at that boy with a massive smile." Kyotoku Jirou commented, before a stern glare replaced his confusion, "You ain't thinking-"
"Absolutely not!" She yelled, "That would be wrong on so many levels!"
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...
"I was going to say, 'You ain't thinking of including him in our band? Ain't ya?' Because I thought we agreed to wait for Kyoka."
"... Oh." Mika muttered, jumping to an obscene conclusion once again. "No, but I do need to make a call." She said before standing up and heading to the kitchen.
"Well hurry back! They're doing an obstacle course!"
"I'll be there in a minute!" She yelled, her smile returning at full force.
'Seems he got the rapping side of the family.'
*End of Chapter*
