Hey, already back! Since I've already written this story for the whole first season, I've decided to post a few more before returning to a more normal pace. Also, I've very happy to see that I've already got followers and such, it's really awesome!

Warning: Kira's language, Kira's recklesness and Kira's regrets.

Enjoy!

Kira was just stepping out of the market when an explosion two streets ahead grabbed her attention. For a second, she thought about simply going back home and leaving the case to Pro Heroes. However, when she caught sight of the heavy smoke rising to the sky and the flames licking the buildings around, she found herself unable to turn back.

Rolling as fast as she could, she finally reached the Tatooin Shopping District, and somehow managed to break through the crowd slowly forming at the entrance. People still trapped inside the shopping district were running around, trying to escape as new explosions made the ground shake.

Reaching the first rank of bystanders, the ginger narrowed her eyes as none other than the Villain who had attacked her not an hour earlier appeared. He was in the middle of all the chaos, surrounded by flames and cornered by two heroes, one of which she recognized as being Death Arms from this very morning.

Guess he'll remember me after today, uh?

Leaving her shopping bags on the ground along with her school backpack, she clenched her fists once, taking a deep breath.

This is stupid, crazy, suicidal, God damn it girl don't do it-

She darted forward.

Surprised exclamations followed her sudden appearance, and she easily avoided the grasps of the police officers that tried to stop her. As she approached the Villain, though, she took notice of an hostage, who she hadn't seen earlier.

Wait, could that be… Katsuki!?

She stopped. Her personal issues with the jerk were of no matter. If she attacked rashly, then the boy would suffer the consequences.

I can't help him. I could have just burn down the Villain, but I'd end up killing Spikey too. What to do, what to do…

She wanted to help, she knew she could help. However, in that very situation, she could do nothing to save him. Ahead of her, she saw that Death Arms and the two other Heroes facing him seemed to be stuck in the same dilemma, unable to attack due to the hostage.

"I won't let sewage like this swallow me!"

Katsuki provoked more explosions, totally unaware of anything else than surviving.

To be honest, I don't think we have to worry much about him.

A scream suddenly echoed. Feeling her blood freeze, she spun around in time to see a woman trapped inside the shop just beside, fire blocking her escape.

That… Kira's eyes hardened with resolve. That I can do!

Not wasting anymore time, the girl rolled as fast as she could towards the woman and, once close enough, she took control of it and separated the flames in two, allowing passage. The terrified lady, at first frozen, then dashed outside, coughing and sweating heavily. Once she reached the teen, she fell to her knees, tears in her eyes.

"My son and my husband are still trapped inside! Please help them! Please!"

Her son and husband…

Kira nodded firmly, nudging the woman towards the two officers running towards them.

"I'll take care of it, stay back," she ordered.

Before any of the authority figures could stop her, she threw aside her rollerblades and ran ahead, dashing through the fire without hesitation. Horrified screams followed as she disappeared inside the burning building, but she paid them no heed.

I need to focus.

The larger the fire, the harder it was to control. However, in that very moment, she couldn't allow herself to make a mistake. Lives were at stake, and she'd be damned if she failed now. Her own family had died because of the very flames she adored, she wouldn't allow someone to suffer through the same loss if she could help it.

Focus!

Closing her eyes, she fixated all of her attention onto the fire around her and, with one swift blast, extinguished the flames devouring the first floor.

They're above, then.

Clearing the stairs in the same fashion, she gritted her teeth. This tactic would be of no use whatsoever if she couldn't stop the fire all at once, seeing as it would keep devouring everything in its path until nothing was left. However, it allowed her to search more efficiently for the two citizens.

Reaching the second floor, she was about to extinguish everything when she heard the cries above.

The third floor!

Rushing upstairs, she finally found the two victims, trapped in the very back of the room.

I have to think ahead. If I keep extinguishing everything one at a time, it won't work in the long run and I'll end up out of energy before I can get them to safety.

Not fearing to be burnt, she made her way to the man and his son, only to realize that the father was barely conscious because of the smoke.

Shoot! I forgot others can't breath it!

She ripped the lower part of her uniform and tied it around the man's nose and mouth, before turning to the boy. She was keeping the fire at bay for now, but she wouldn't last forever like this, and the building threatened to collapse at any second. She ripped another part.

We need to get out. Now!

"Hey, little guy!" His eyes, wide and full of tears, snapped her way. "We're getting you out of here, but I'll need your help, okay? Can you help me?"

He was shaking, but seeing the mysterious girl so calm allowed him to relax –well, as much as someone can relax when trapped in a fire. He mustn't have been older than ten, around seven, Kira realized.

Then…

"Do you have a Quirk?" she asked, quickly tying the other cloth over his nose and mouth.

"I-I can… move things w-with my m-mind…" he admitted, rubbing his eyes.

Perfect!

"Okay, I need you to help me put your father on my back," she replied, tone steady.

Hesitating for a second, he then nodded and raised his hands. He was still shaking, though she couldn't say if it was from the effort or the fear, but they finally managed to get the unconscious man on her back.

"Great, now I want you to cling onto my neck," the girl ordered calmly.

He did as told and, once she was certain he wouldn't fall off, she straightened, biting back a cringe at the weight. While she trained a lot, she was under average when it came to sheer strength. However, the three of them being so close allowed her to put a stronger safety bubble around them, more or less. Keeping the fire away would be easier the closer they were, seeing as her range would be smaller and thus allowing her to keep more energy.

After another moment, she started moving as the kid hid his face in her neck and hair, his hold tightening. The building shook as they slowly but surely came down the stairs, but her steps never faltered. Focusing ahead, not one flame assaulting them, she forced herself to ignore the now choking grasp of the boy and kept on moving.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, the exit appeared. At the sight, she felt her resolve strengthen, and moved faster. The building shook again, she tuned it out and focused on the outside awaiting them.

Just a little more…

A bright light blinded her as she finally stepped outside. Instantly, a few officers swarmed around them and pulled the man off her back, lying him down on an awaiting stretcher as his wife arrived, in tears. At her voice, the boy finally let go of the teen and turned to his mother.

"Mom!"

She cried even harder when she saw him. With a small smile, Kira handed him back to the woman, who sobbed harshly when her son hugged her tightly.

"Thank you… thank you…"

It's not over yet.

Turning back to the building, still burning, she closed her eyes to concentrate.

"Get everyone away," she ordered to the nearest policeman without loosing her focus.

At her great surprise, the man didn't even question her order and started barking instructions to get the crowd away. Pleased, she then allowed herself to completely focus on the task at hand.

For any who was watching, nothing happened at first. Then, slowly but surely, they started noticing the flames being ripped away from the building, one after the other. The strands of light and heat floating around, they started gathering at about twenty meters above the shopping district.

More explosions occurred, she ignored them.

Focus… focus… focus…

Sweat rolled down her forehead, it was taking more out of her than previously planned. Not backing down, she kept on gathering the flames. Now, not only this building was cleared, but all those around too.

Above her head, the ball of fire had grown to such an extent that even those two streets away could feel its heat.

"L-look!"

The ball of fire was now gaining height, very slowly but fast enough for anyone to notice. It kept on going higher, and higher, and higher…

Now!

Releasing her control, the ball of fire stilled for half-a-second, before vanishing into the atmosphere in a hot explosion. The flames instantly dispersed, only an heavy smell of smoke remaining in the air.

Gasping, Kira collapsed to her knees. Coughing harshly, she spat out some blood, making her scrunch her nose as the metallic taste invaded her mouth.

I pushed my limits, uh? Damn, it's like straining a muscle… but more painful…

Her lungs were hurting like hell, her clothes were in tatters, her face was covered in soot and her hair was messier than ever. However, knowing she had actually helped people made it all worth it.

Ah! Take that, Ren!

She loved her brother, and he loved her just as much. However, if there was one thing to know about Suttoki Ren, it was his slight aversion for fire. He didn't trust it, believing it could only take and destroy, not give and help. Himself having been marked for life by the fire that took their parents' lives, he heavily disapproved of her wish to hone her skills and becoming a hero.

"You can't become a hero with such destructive powers," he says, she snorted, and blood started spilling out of her nose. As if!

"Are you okay, miss?" asked one of the policeman, suddenly crouching next to her.

"I'm fine, I'm fine," she assured, her state saying otherwise. "I just went beyond my limits, I'll be okay in an hour or two."

"Are you-"

Exclamations echoed from the crowd, and Kira's eyes widened as she saw none other than Izuku now running towards the still rampaging Villain. He seemed terrified, yet kept running forward.

No good, her eyes widen in fright. I can't use my powers at all! What is he thinking!?

The boy threw his bag at the Villain, before rushing ahead and trying to pull Katsuki out without a care for the danger he had put himself in.

"NO!"

Ignoring the officer's protests, she forced herself back on her feet and started running towards the Villain and the boy. She felt every stretch of every muscle, each step against the ground reverberating in her whole body, each drop of sweat rolling down her temple... but she couldn't have cared less at the moment.

The Villain raised his tentacles, ready to strike the boy.

Fire, I need fire!

Panic and urgency rising stronger and stronger, she forgot about her already-broken limits and started gathering all the flames that kept appearing because of the explosions, never stopping once her mad dash.

"Don't get in my way!" raged the sludge monster.

She barely noticed the heroes running just behind her, hoping to arrive in time to stop her and the boy from dying in vain.

"Stop it!"

"Die!"

"IZUKU!"

In a boost of strength, she propelled herself forward, fire now wrapped around her entire body. Like a human comet, her speed duplicated by her despair, she arrived in between her friend and the tentacle about to smash him to the ground. The fluids of the humanoid's body started evaporating at the sudden heat, and the monster hissed her way, forced to back away.

Kira clenched her teeth, eyes blazing and her wild hair becoming fire itself.

"Don't you dare…" she growled. "Don't you dare touch him!"

The fire grew, burning the Villain. However, as fast as it happened, the flames encasing her body died down. Gasping for air, the teen collapsed to her knees, blood flowing down her nose and red tainting her teeth.

"K-Kicchan!"

"How dare you stand in my way…" the Villain, noticing this moment of weakness, loomed over them. "DIE!"

She closed her eyes, awaiting the blow.

There was an explosion, and it took her a moment to realize that she was, in fact, still alive.

"I really am pathetic."

Surprised, the young girl snapped her eyes open and raised her head to see none other than All Might now standing between them and the Villain, blocking the attack without effort.

"All Might…" whispered Izuku, stunned.

"Even though I admonished you, I wasn't putting what I said into practice!" exclaimed the hero.

What, what, what? I missed something, didn't I?

The top hero broke through the grasp of the monster, and grabbed Katsuki's arm, pulling him out with blood spurting through his teeth, his smile still in place.

"Pros are always risking their lives! Detroit Smash!"

With one, swift punch, the humanoid was blown to pieces, quite literally. Grabbing the three teens by their collars to keep them from flying away, they all closed their eyes as a violent wind made the very ground tremble.

The sky turned dark as the wind died down and, next thing Kira knew, it was raining.

Ugh, I hate rain…

The crowd started cheering and applauding, and the ginger sighed in relief when she realized that all was over, and that everyone was safe. Izuku and Katsuki seemed seriously out of it but, then again, she wasn't in a much better state.

Things went pretty fast afterwards. The heroes collected the sludge and delivered all the pieces to the police. The paparazzi surrounded All Might to try and get the scoop of the year, or something of the sort. Katsuki, now conscious, was praised for his toughness and willpower. Izuku was scolded for his recklessness, but all knew it was merely out of worry for his life that the heroes were being so harsh.

As for Kira…

"What were you thinking!? Do you enjoy being at death's doors!?"

"I'm sorry…" she hung her head in shame.

Herself wasn't off the hook. Jumping in the middle of danger and pushing passed the limits of her Quirks had been very stupid, practically suicidal, and Death Arms wasn't done with the scolding.

"It's been twice in one day, kid," he finally sighed. "Can't you just stay still?"

"What can I say, I'm a magnet for trouble," she tried to joke.

But his stern look told her she had thoroughly failed at the attempt of humor.

"Now, don't be so harsh, Death Arms."

She blinked in surprise at the arrival of Backdraft. His fellow Hero seem as taken aback by his sudden intervention, and raised an eyebrow.

"I'm not being harsh! She ought to know better her own limitations," he protested.

"But she reached those limits because she took care of the fire," retorted the other man. "Give her a break."

"What are you talking about?" replied the man, now confused.

"She's there! I see her!"

The teen didn't have the time to react, and found herself flat on her back, a small boy hugging her tightly. She recognized him as the one she had saved earlier, and straightened up while ruffling his hair.

"Are you feeling okay?" the teen asked. "Is your father alright?"

"He is, thanks to you!" he beamed brightly at her.

An hand fell on her shoulder, and she tilted her head to the woman who was now smiling warmly at her, her eyes red and puffy.

"You saved my life and my family," she said, grateful. "I can't thank you enough."

"I'm just glad I could help," the girl scratched the back of her head. A faint red was tainting her cheeks, but she was smiling. "And that everyone's safe."

"Onee-san, Onee-san!" exclaimed the boy, gaining back her attention. "When I'm older, I'll become a Hero to save people, just like you! I promise!"

Kira was about to correct him, seeing as she wasn't actually a Hero, when she caught Backdraft shaking his head in a negative gesture. Surprised, she glanced at Death Arms, who just pinched the bridge of his nose, but said nothing against it.

Well, whatever works, I guess.

"You do that, then," she grinned, patting his head.

"Hai!"

Afterwards, the mother and her son both left for the hospital, where their husband and father was now awaiting their return, safe and sound. As soon as they were out of sight, though, Death Arms whacked her behind the head –not using his strength, of course.

"That was a one-time thing" he warned. "Don't let this get to your head, kid. But… for what it's worth… good job."

"Aye, aye, captain," she saluted, making him snort. "So, can I go home? I really don't want to deal with the press."

"We'll take care of them," assured Backdraft. "Thank you for the help."

"Anytime," she assured.

Getting back on her feet, she waved, before going to join Izuku, who seemed to be waiting for her. On the way, she pulled her tongue at Katsuki, who sneered her way but didn't make any comment, still harassed by the journalists.

As soon as she reached her best friend, she slammed her fist onto his skull.

"I-itai!"

"How could you be so stupid!?" she exclaimed. "What were you thinking!?"

I feel like it's been said a lot today.

"I… I wasn't?"

"That's your excuse!? You could have been killed!"

"So could you! Why did you jump in between like that?"

"Because you're my friend, baka!" she tightened her grip on the blanket covering her. "What kind of friend would I be… if I let you die so stupidly? You still need to become a Hero, right? You need to prove everyone wrong, right? We said we'd graduate from U.A. together, didn't we? Then how can we both graduate if you're dead!?"

He gaped at her outburst, only now noticing the barely restrained tears. Then, smiling softly, he hugged her tightly. She instantly hugged back, blinking hard to keep away her cries.

"You moron… you stupid, stupid boy…"

They kept silent for a moment, before he pulled away and offered a bright smile.

"Let's go home, Kicchan."

Unable to do otherwise, she smiled back.

"Yeah, let's go."

.

.

"Still, I didn't know you could do that, Kicchan!"

"Do what?"

"You know, encasing your whole body like some sort of fire armor," Izuku tried to explain what he had seen. "And your hair… it literally was fire, just like Endeavor's beard, you know?"

"Really?" she tried to imagine it, but failed thoroughly. "To be honest, I don't really remember what happened. After I dissipated the majority of the fire, I had passed my limits by a long shot. I lost control when I saw you in danger…"

She bit her lower lip, looking away. Loosing control so easily after so many years of training left a bitter aftertaste in her mouth.

"Don't look so ashamed, Kicchan," Izuku stopped walking, a frown marring his face. "You were amazing out there."

"But-"

"And you saved the lives of these people, right? You saved my life, didn't you?"

"Not really-"

"Loosing control like you did allowed you to discover a new ability!" he pursued, this time in fanboy mode. "Can you believe what you'll be able to do now that you're able to create such an armor? Seeing how hot it can become, it's basically an impregnable defense, and also a power source! You'll be able to defend and attack at the very same time!"

Seeing how excited he was pulled her out of her dark thoughts, and allowed her to see more clearly the situation. In a way, he was right. New horizons had opened for her, horizons that would only help her grow stronger as a Hero.

She sighed.

"Alright, alright," she stopped the boy's rant. "I get it, I'm awesome and all that jazz. So, now that that's cleared out, how about you tell me what exactly happened with All Might? First you dumped me at school. Then when we meet back, the top hero apologizes for admonishing you, and calls himself pathetic? Plus, that Villain was the one who attacked us earlier. How did he escaped? I'm really confused."

He opened his mouth to answer, before snapping it shut and glancing at the ground, fiddling with his fingers.

"I-"

"Deku! Carrot!"

They exchanged a surprised look, before turning around to see Katsuki running towards them, a scowl on his face.

"Kacchan…?"

"Still alive, Spikey? A shame," deadpanned the girl.

"Shut it! I never asked for your help!" the bully snapped back, before reporting his full attention onto the other boy. "And you didn't help me, got it!? I was fine by myself! You're a Quirkless failure playing without a full deck! Don't think you can look down on me! Are you trying to make me owe you!? Don't look down on me!"

Kira saw red. Reacting instinctively, she moved between them and pushed the blond roughly. Her under-average strength was fueled by anger and outrage.

"How dare you…" Her voice was like ice shards. "Izuku risked his very life to come help you, even though he has no Quirk! He owed you nothing but misery and hate, yet he darted into the danger because leaving you to rot in that monster's grasp wasn't the right thing to do! His heart told him to help you, no matter the consequences, and you know what? That heart alone makes him more of a Hero than you'll ever be, Quirk or no Quirk, so shut up and show some God damn gratitude for at least once in your life!"

Katsuki scowled her way, before spinning on his heels and stomping away. She glared at his retreating back for a moment, before letting out an heavy breath and turning to her friend.

"Seriously, who does he- WHY ARE YOU CRYING?"

The green-haired boy was staring at her, big tears threatening to escape his eyes as he sniffed loudly.

"W-what you s-said…"

"Was only the truth," she rolled her eyes, flicking his forehead. "Don't be such a crybaby, it doesn't suit you."

"I-"

"I AM HERE!"

"Damn it!"

Startled, Kira jumped away as All Might suddenly appeared behind them.

"A-All Might!? What are you doing here?" exclaimed Izuku, rubbing his eyes. "You were surrounded by reporters until just now-"

"Getting away from them was a piece of cake," the Hero laughed. "Why? Because I am All Might-"

There was a sizzling sound, followed by a burst of thick smoke. The ginger could only blink as All Might suddenly disappeared, leaving place to a smaller, sickly-thin looking man with black and blue eyes, and blond hair, with blood spurting out of his mouth.

She gaped for a second.

"… ALL MIGHT!?"

.

.

Once passed her shock, she forced Izuku to tell her everything that had happened between him and All Might after they got separated. At first surprised by the actual state of the top ranked hero, she then grew angrier at each and every word.

How could he say something like that to him!? Calling himself a Hero, yet failing his very fans, betraying the dreams of such a pure boy…

While Kira wasn't exactly… academically inclined, she wasn't stupid. She knew that the chances of Midoriya Izuku being a real, renown Pro Hero were thin, if not nonexistent. However, the teen firmly believed that the boy was destined to do something great, to be someone of amazing caliber. He wasn't born with the same luck as others, but with a heart bigger than anyone could ever understand.

People had forgotten what real Heroes were. To them, Heroes were people with awfully strong Quirks who'd fight Villains to gain popularity. In the teen's eyes, a real Hero was someone ready to protect those they cared about and help others without asking for anything in return. Real Heroes weren't always out there fighting crime, and were more often than not forced into the shadows of the popular figures.

It annoyed her to no end.

She wanted Izuku to become a hero and to show to everyone that you didn't need powers to be amazing. She wanted him to accomplish his dream, and to tell everyone how wrong they were, how blind they were, how stupid they were. She wanted him to grow stronger, to learn, to become the Hero he wished to be.

But now, what with his very Idol told him…

She crossed her arms over her chest, tapping her foot on the ground while trying to keep her temper in check.

"So what exactly do you want from him now, then?" she asked, her voice sweet but far from kind.

The top Hero sweatdropped a little at her attitude, scratching the back of his head.

"I… I come with a thanks, a correction, and a suggestion," he finally said. "Young man. If you hadn't been there… If you hadn't told me about your life… I would've turned into a guy in a bodysuit who was all talk. Thank you."

So far so good. What is he up too, though?

"That can't be… It was my fault in the first place," protested Izuku. "I got in the way of your work, and I said all those impertinent things even though I'm Quirkless…"

"That's right. It was because it was none other than the timid, Quirkless, you at the scene that I was able to act," affirmed All Might.

At the stunned look on her friend's face, Kira smiled softly, deciding to not intervene and let things run their course.

Something's great is about to happen. I just know it.

"Top Heroes have stories about them from their school days. Most of their stories have one thing in common," pursued the blond man. "Their bodies moved before they had a chance to think."

Kira's breath hitched at his words, and felt her eyes prickling as the green-haired boy grabbed his chest, tears gathering in his eyes yet again. The vision was a harsh one to observe.

"That was true for you too, wasn't it?" remarked softly the Hero.

At that, he collapsed to his knees, now fully crying.

"You can become a Hero."

Kira's heart clenched painfully at the sight. She had seen Izuku cry many times over the years, but never had his cries been so hurtful to hear.

No matter how many times I told him not to let go, she closed her eyes. I never actually told him these very words, have I? Because, deeply, I had my own doubts too. Because I was afraid he'd get hurt if his illusions were brought down, I ended up believing my own childish lies. Was it a good thing? A bad thing?

As the boy kept on crying, Kira clenched her fist.

I call him my best friend, but I always failed to help when he needed me the most. He wanted, needed to hear those words, yet they never left my mouth.

Her resolve hardened.

I was a terrible friend, but I'll change that. Izuku and I will become Heroes, no matter what it takes. We'll move forward together, until the future we're reaching for is the one reaching for us.

I swear.

Alright so considering her Quirk can be rather hard to explain the use of, don't hesitate to ask questions if you're confused! I think what she did was pretty clear this time around, but still. Also, as said before, Kira isn't stupid. She knew that she wouldn't be able to Katsuki any better than the Heroes, and risked to become another hostage. Instead, she did the intelligent thing and went to help where she could help. Anyhow, I hope you liked that chapter as much as the last one, and I'm really looking forward to some reviews!

Plus Ultra!