Yuko grunted as she climbed up a cement wall, Ochaco, Tsu, Eijiro, and Izuku right behind her.
The five work study students, after finding out about Eri and the Hassaikai, were left on standby as they waited for the pros to find where the young girl was.
And since then the five had put it upon themselves to train harder than the rest.
The black haired dragon rider huffed as she pulled herself to the top of the wall. She looked back, finding her friends just barely reaching the top after her. Izuku being the first to reach her.
The rest of Class A stared in slight awe of the work study students, Kyouka being the first to break the silence between them.
"The movements of the work study group are especially sharp." She commented.
Katsuki stared in annoyance, "they figured something out while outside!" He pointed up at them, yelling, specifically at Yuko and Eijiro.
"Hey, what'd you figure out?! Tell me!" He ordered, only for the two to quickly deny.
"Sorry, I can't!" Eijiro called, his attention never wavering as he climbed.
"Sorry Bakubae, no can do!" She called, hoping to mask the seriousness in her voice with her joking nickname for the blond.
The girl looked at Izuku, finding him staring off into space.
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"That said, apart from the Big Three, who are at least as strong as the pros, the rest of you probably won't have big parts to play." Yuko looked over at Aizawa as he spoke, thinking over his words with furrowed eyebrows.
"Asui, Uraraka, Toshiro, Kirishima." They all perked at the mention of their names, "you four aren't here of your own volition. What would you like to do?"
Uraraka stood from her seat, "Mr--I mean, Eraser Head! After hearing that, I can't say I'm not going to help!"
"If you aren't going to say we can't do it, then I would like to help!" Tsu added.
"Since the heroes had you participate in the meeting, I think they have recognized you first years' abilities." Tamaki whispered, "in fact, I saw firsthand how a first year could shine much brighter than me."
"You start going off on that whenever you get the chance." Nejire returned in a whisper-shout.
Eijiro slammed his hardened fists together, looking at the hero with a determined look "if I can help that girl with my power even a little, then I'll do it, Eraser Head!"
"There's a girl who needs help! There's no way I'm backing down! A dragon fights with their all." Yuko declared, straightening out and staring at their homeroom teacher with the same determined look.
Aizawa nodded, "it's fine as long as you understand. Our goal this time is only to rescue the girl, Eri. We won't step in further than that."
He looked at them with a stern face as he continued, "It is the opinion of the police and Nighteye that the League of Villain and the Shie Hassaikai are not in a partnership, so the chances are low that the League will be involved in this time's raid. But in case they're wrong, and the League ends up involved, then you guys are out."
The group gave a nod, signaling their understanding. "Roger!"
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Yuko sat at her usual table, a bowl of soba in front of her, staring at the table, lost in thought. Eijiro sat beside her, he too lost in thought. Their friends stared at them in confusion and concern, looking at each other.
"Hey, Yuko? Kirishima?" The two quickly look up at the call of their names.
"Are you guys okay?" Hanta asks with a concerned grin.
Yuko blinked, "huh? Yeah, why do you ask?" The girl questioned.
"We're good, man." Eijiro answered with a small grin as he scratched his head.
"You guys were spaced out." The black haired male answered the dragon rider's question.
"Yeah, you guys haven't even touched your food." Mina added, pointing at the bowl of Soba and plate of Gyukatsu.
Yuko looked down at their food, with a chuckle, "oh, right." The two looked at each other, before glancing at their friends. They gave a smile before beginning to dig into their food, rushing.
"Woah! Calm down, you'll choke!" Denki shouted, holding his hands out.
Yuko set her chopsticks down, after finishing her soba, grabbing her juice that sat to the side. Eijiro soon followed her actions, quickly finishing his plate of meat. While Kyouka, Denki, Mina, Hanta and Katsuki all watched them with furrowed eyebrows.
"Alright," Katsuki slammed his own chopsticks onto the table, staring at the two as their head whipped to look at the blond.
"What the hell is up with you two?!" He shouted, causing Yuko to look down as Eijiro scratched his head.
'We can't say.' Yuko looked up with a large grin on her face, staring at their friends.
"We're okay! Really! Guess we're just a little tired!" She turned to look at Eijiro, "right, Kiri?"
Eijiro looked at her before a grin of his own formed on his face, "yeah, we're okay!"
Mina and Kyouka exchanged looks, Kyouka looking at the two, "you guys know we're here for you guys, right? We're your friends."
Yuko looked at them with a reassuring grin, "yeah. Thank you."
The longer the group waited, the more the group of work study students became tense, waiting for that text that'll change it all.
And they didn't get it till two days later.
Yuko stared at her ceiling wearing a pair of sweatpants, with a tank top, her red stripped hair sprawled across her pillow.
She sat up with a start as her phone went off, jumping to her feet. Her eyes widening as she realized what it said. Slipping on her slippers, she quickly and quietly made her way out of her dorm, and into the commons.
Yuko ran out of the elevator, noticing her friends with their phones. She ran over, standing beside a tired Ochaco.
"Did you all get the message?" Eijiro questioned, earning nods of confirmation.
"The day we move." Izuku muttered.
Yuko looked up at the four, her face determined, "let's rescue Eri." She declared, holding her first out, to which they all chorused their agreement, placing their fists with hers.
'We'll rescue her, don't worry, Midoriya, Togata.' She thought as she looked at Izuku, with a nod, he returning it with one of his own.
'This time you'll save her.'