Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!
Clarent excalibur; Yeah, Keita's gonna be figuring out based on his own experiences with Kai, how All Might is with him, among other things Izuku lets slip. Yeah, they'll be seeing that alright~
InnocentxPsycho; If he wanted to, then yeah he could~
NinjaFang1331; Thanks!
ShadowUzumaki55; It was quite the success~ Yeah, seems like he can speak to Tokoyami and a few others. Himiko's beginning to make friends~ Izuku did yeah, lets see how the battle trials go~
max; No problem~ And thanks!
Guest 1; Yeah, Keita and Kai will be the one dueling during that arc. Maybe she could do yeah~ I could see Eri doing that. He probably would adopt him yeah.
Guest 2; Yeah, he'd probably have the opposite of Tomura's Quirk, and be used in fun ways. Yeah, that sounds great!
Guest 3; I could see Kai doing something like that. Haha, Rappa's done it before, so he would punch Chronostasis again~ He would adopt her when he's of age to do so.
Weebshitt; Thank you very much~ I'm glad he does~
ThunderFang72; He did yeah, seemed like he worried for nothing. Yeah, Kai's up to something~ Glad that you liked it~
lord web of life of destiny; He did yeah, his future is going to be full of fun, and other stuff as he works his way to become a Hero. Thanks very much~
Guest 4; She will have her knives, it's Himiko's signature style, even Aizawa has a knife along with his cloth, so Himiko's knives should be fine.
Guest 5; It would be a cool way to introduce her Quirk to her classmates. Keita might end up doing something like that~ Yeah, Eri would definitely move in with Keita when he moves to the dorms. That would be a sweet moment between them~
King of heroes; In the canon, I hope something like that happens, I don't know for this story, since she's closer to Keita, but anything's possible.
Reviewer Requiem; Yeah, that would be pretty cool, it would definitely give his original Quirk a huge boost. He would definitely be influenced by her.
Guest 6; Haha, that would be a funny moment between them~ Mineta would probably do that yeah.
Guest 7; Mei would be an interesting addition to the harem, I'll have to think about it. Yeah maybe he could have something like that~
Guest 8; Yeah, he'll figure out how smart Mei is, would be a fun scene between them~
Guest 9; Eri and Neito moments would be...rather fun to write. Haha, being influenced by Katsuki, that would definitely be interesting~
Guest 10; It would make sense that they'd be thinking of ways to help control her, so going that direction makes sense to me.
Guest 11; Chances are, she would quite like Sailor Moon.
AUO; She probably would do, like Aoyama had to do for his belt. Himiko's gonna end up fighting some strong people, couldn't give away who that's gonna be yet. I could see a few people donating to the cause.
Dekus successor; She couldn't no, she's quite attached to him~ It surely is~ He probably would adopt her yeah. It would be nice if she referred to herself as that. Hehe, those three as commentators would be funny~
CPU-BLANC-WHITE HEART; Thanks very much! Maybe it wasn't, we'll soon see who that actually was, and why they were watching him.
Guest 12; Haha, that would be quite fun to see with Mineta.
Jojo fan; Thanks very much! Yeah, it would be a fun idea to explore~ Thanks for the suggestions~
Guest 13; Eri is very adorable~ She probably would move in with him yeah. Kai's gonna be doing a number of things in the story, and yeah, maybe he'll be able to produce them, maybe he wont, he had Eri for a time...we'll have to wait and see~ That would be a nice moment between the brothers. I could see Sir Nighteye turning up for that.
Guest 14; Katsuki definitely would have too~
Silver crow; Thanks very much! Heeeh, they will have a kiss between them soon~ Yeah, it seems like he didn't have anything to worry about. Yeah, I'm sure Itsuka would enjoy that. Tenya got a bit afraid of Himiko, and Keita seemed to worry him too. I'm sure that Himiko would be happy to see them coming together. Katsuki doesn't have time for Tenya~ Keita and Shoto have a certain understanding, due to their pasts. I think people will realize that soon~ Yeah, Eri really does care about Keita. Himiko and Tsuyu are becoming friends~ I suppose that Aizawa would like him for those reasons. Momo's pretty smart, she can figure it out~ Keita's noticing it yeah, he's figuring out more about Izuku and All Might's connections and the Quirk itself. Glad you enjoyed it~ I'm sure he realizes it. Eri's so adorable~ Hehe, Himiko's definitely enjoying school this time. Keita's lived a life where he has to know his surroundings to not be ambushed, so he's definitely aware something's not right. Kai might be seeing him quite soon. Keita's gonna be partnered with a girl from his harem. I could see Keita thinking that. Kai might be like that huh. Maybe he could meet him sooner. He probably would be the All For One possessor. It would be nice yeah~ Maybe it will expand. That would be a fun scene if he stops Mineta doing that. Fun moments with the Wild Wild Pussycats will happen~ He could try and prevent it. That would be cool for Villain Oc.
Guest 15; Those would be cool if he was in the game, I could totally see those two being in the game~
Guest 16; I can't spoil the fate of Sir Nighteye, but regardless, he'll be a big influence on Keita. It would be nice if Mirio did get that, if it happens in canon or in this story~
Guest 17; I like Kai as a Villain, as a person he's awful, putting it mildly. Kai and Keita's relationship is going to be explored in many different ways, we've seen the oppressive Kai, now we'll see Keita growing and maturing, not allowing Kai to win. Haha, I can see why that could be annoying~
Guest 18; I don't know about Hero, but Vigilante would fit Rappa. He could teach Kirishima stuff too~
6U35T; It went quite well~ Yeah, that someone will soon be revealed. It does seem like Mina's got some interest in him~
Guest 19; Yup, Garaki totally sneezed at that moment~
Guest 20; Haha, Himiko could use that to get a little look at Keita~
Guest 21; Maybe it will be both, I could see Tomura wanting either of them.
Well, with those lovely reviews out of the way, it's time to start the chapter!
The Battle Trials part one
Going into the night, after going through the first day of school, Keita sat on his bed, feeling something...strange happening within him.
He wasn't exactly sure what it was at first.
But he ignored it to pack his bag for the next day, as his door opened, revealing Himiko walking inside, wearing a simple nightdress, though it was rather flattering on her body, her eyes held a mixture of happiness and excitement, something that she was able to pass off quite easily.
Himiko sat down to the side of him, and curiously looked towards him.
"Kei-chan, today was rather intense huh? Did you see how weirdly fun everyone was~? I couldn't stop thinking about the excitement everyone was showing. How everyone was being so cool, and wild! Hehehe! It was great!"
Keita was glad that she was rather happy.
"Yeah, it definitely was quite the experience. But how did you find it Himiko-chan? Truly? It was your first day back in a school."
Himiko hugged her knees to her chest as she pondered what he said.
"Well, to be honest, I wasn't sure how it was going to go. When I was in middle school, and before, I kept a mask on...you know, be the perfect girl my parents wanted me to be. So, when it finally slipped, the people in my school didn't like the me that was before them, and wanted me to go back pretending I wasn't who I am. But, U.A...they all seem to have some weird stuff going on, so my weird stuff doesn't seem to be different to theirs. At least, it seems that they'd understand my mannerisms. How about you Kei-chan? It was your first day ever at a school."
Keita pulled back, his mind drifting through several different scenarios that he had imagined the school to be.
"Heeeh...it was quite...I don't know. I had many expectations, I thought I'd probably be the weird one or something. But as you said, it seems that everyone is quite quirky, and unique which is great to me. So far, it's not been too bad. So, still gonna try and become a Hero Himiko-chan? I remember you said to me that you'd try school out first."
"Hehe, good question. My minds still not clear on that, but for the moment, I do like my new friends. So, I'll probably still come for a good while yet, and see if there's anything that I dislike about it. So far, I can't see anything that would put me off."
Keita thought that probably was for the best.
To see if she was alright with being in that kind of environment.
While looking through his bag, an overwhelming surge of...something came through him.
It didn't feel painful, but it wasn't pleasant either.
Keita wasn't sure what this feeling was.
But, it felt as if his body was being struck by some unknown force.
Placing a hand on his face, Keita felt a bead of sweat roll down his face.
Himiko noticed that he looked a bit pale all of a sudden.
"Kei-chan, you okay?"
Keita simply nodded, and murmured "I have to use the bathroom." so he quickly went into said bathroom that was adjoined to his own bedroom, closing the door, and placed his hands on the sink before him.
Looking into the mirror, Keita tried to control his breathing.
He wasn't sure what was happening.
It felt as if something inside was willing to…
Burst out.
Breathing in and out, Keita managed to control the feelings inside of him.
He truly didn't know what it was, and why it felt so...weird.
As if something was happening deep inside of him.
He turned the tap on, placing his hand in the water, and splashed his face.
He inhaled deeply, allowing himself to regain his normalcy back, the intense feelings slowly disappearing from his body.
"...It seems to be passing..." He muttered, looking into the mirror. "What is this feeling though…? I don't understand...it isn't like it hurts...but, it doesn't feel right...as if something's there..."
As he was thinking to himself, there was a knock at the door.
[Kei-chan, is something wrong?]
Himiko's voice.
It sounded as if she was concerned.
Not wanting to worry her, he allowed his voice to take on a more chipper tone.
"N-No, I'm okay. I'll be right out."
He replied to Himiko, switching the tap off.
Taking one last look into the mirror, Keita relaxed himself.
He then turned for the door, Keita walked out of his bathroom, and saw Himiko stood there.
"I'm alright~ Anyway, lets get back to sorting stuff out, okay?"
"Right!"
Keita and Himiko walked away together, though Keita wondered what that sound actually was, seemingly not aware of what had just transpired.
The next day, Keita and the others were heading off to school, when Keita saw that Eri was looking longingly towards them all. Keita, Himiko and Mirio. Sir Nighteye glanced at Keita, seeing that while he looked normal...something felt a little different.
As if he had something on his mind.
But when Sir Nighteye wondered, Keita just said "I'm alright~" probably not wanting to worry Sir Nighteye.
Then again, he could be off about his assumption something was wrong, and Keita was simply alright and nothing at all was wrong.
He hoped that's what it was anyway.
Keita could barely take seeing the disheartened eyes of Eri.
She was trying to be strong, he could see that.
Keita bent down towards Eri, and gave a cheery smile.
"Eri-chan, it's time for me to head off to school."
Eri slowly nodded her head, trying to keep her smile on her face, though it was fading.
She had come accustomed to being with Keita most of the time, so when he wasn't around, she'd feel nervous, and then she'd want to know where he is, so they could speak to one another once more about anything that was on her mind for that day.
"Okay Kei-chan...I'll stay with Sir Nighteye-san, I promise."
Keita could see that she was trying and that was touching for him.
But he didn't want her to push it either.
"Alright then, I'll see you after school. But if you need to come to school, you can just come, okay? No one will mind." Keita gently pets her head kindly. "Whatever happens, you can always come back to me, okay?"
That filled Eri with happiness.
She was glad that he was there, and that he could be as dependable as he was.
"Yes, Kei-chan."
"Then goodbye Eri-chan! See you later!"
Keita pondered if she would stay behind this time.
Though even if she didn't, it wasn't as she was a true bother to anyone.
Then Keita and the others left, leaving Sir Nighteye and Eri alone together.
Sir Nighteye looked down at Eri, seeing her eyes longingly going towards Keita's fleeting form.
He bent down towards her, and offered her a kind smile.
A smile that many people might not be aware he had due to how serious he usually was.
"Eri, you don't have to force yourself to stay with me."
"Sir Nighteye-san..."
Eri didn't seem to want to be a bother.
Sir Nighteye could tell it probably came about from her Shie Hassaikai days, where she didn't want to get into trouble, and she didn't want to be away from Keita.
The former, they wished to help her with.
They were alright with Eri relying on Keita for emotional support, she was still a young girl after all.
"Do you want to go to school with Keita?"
"But...Kei-chan's already gone..."
"I'll drop you off on the way. I'll also make a lunch for you."
Eri shook her head to the surprise of Sir Nighteye.
"Kei-chan already did, he left it in the fridge."
Sir Nighteye's lips tugged up ever so slightly, that did sound like Keita to do something like that.
"I...see, then finish your breakfast, then I'll take you."
"Okay Sir Nighteye-san, thank you."
Sir Nighteye showed that he didn't mind on his face.
Eri then went back inside, Sir Nighteye glancing back towards the direction Keita and the others left, allowing his smile to grow ever so slightly. It was times like these that Sir Nighteye was glad that he had managed to find Keita, Himiko and Eri, seeing their progression.
But, he couldn't help think about Keita's general demeanour that morning.
Something about Keita...didn't seem right.
Not that he was acting different or being secretive...just something seemed off to Sir Nighteye, and he wasn't sure what that was.
Sometime later, Keita and the others arrived in school, with Itsuka pacing up and down the corridor.
She seemed to be waiting for something...rather, for someone.
When the door to the school opened, she saw Keita, the person she had been waiting for, and showed a relaxed smile, moving towards him. Himiko glanced at her, seeing Itsuka giving off a calm expression.
She couldn't help but notice that Itsuka had her hands together, in a rather shy like manner, though her face displayed confidence, so it was clear that she was hiding some of her shyness away, which Himiko thought was rather intriguing.
"Kei-chan, I've got to meet Tsuyu-chan for some fun girl talk~"
"Sure, see you in class."
Himiko giddily ran down the corridor, allowing Keita and Itsuka to be alone.
Itsuka didn't say anything for a few moments, while Keita showed a light hearted smile.
"I'm happy to see you. I was hoping we'd be in the same class, guess that it didn't turn out like that huh."
"I hoped so too...but, it doesn't mean that we can't hang out. So...yeah, I was wondering if you'd like to sometime...erm...ehehe, maybe we could..."
"Hmmm? Do you want to hang out sometime?"
Itsuka's face turned slightly red, avoiding eye contact with him.
"Well...y-yeah, I guess that we could sometime-"
"No!" Neito snapped, seemingly coming from the shadows. "Kendo! You can't collaborate with the enemy!"
Itsuka sighed deeply.
"He's not the enemy Monoma."
"Yes he is! He's apart of Class 1A, we should bond together, and fight their class! They have weird people in that class!"
"How would you know?" Itsuka demanded, Keita looking on with bemusement. "Monoma, go away."
"No, I wont go away! I can't let you keep being with the enemy! Seriously, lets just go!"
Itsuka fights down the urge to snap at Neito, and ends up just staring at him with annoyance.
Feeling it, Neito pulls back ever so slightly, while Keita walks closer.
"So, Itsuka-san. Want to go out sometime?"
Neito's eyes went bigger than normally possibly, his face turning white as a ghost as the door behind them opened, revealing Katsuki stepping through it, though Neito didn't notice, and continued on his rant.
"Y-You're attempting to sabotage the great Class 1B with you…dating girls of my class!? Turning them against Class 1B!" Keita and Itsuka shared a look, both chuckling awkwardly. "I wont let it happen! I'll go and date someone from your class...eeeh...erm...maybe the invisible girl...or maybe the frog girl...but, I saw you with that explosion girl! Yeah, I'll go and date her! Hahahahaha! You wont be able to..." His face dropped, seeing Katsuki stepping forward with a scowl on her face. "...Oooh...no..."
"Did you just say you're going to date me?" Katsuki demanded, looking Neito up and down, recalling him from the Entrance Exam. "Actually, I remember your face. Kei told me you tried to touch him! Several times!" Neito cringed as Katsuki got closer. "Don't attempt to touch Kei again, understood?!"
"Yes, I understand!"
"Good! Because if you do, I'll explode you apart!" Neito cringed, as Katsuki's stormy eyes met his own. "Also, I'd never date you! I don't go for idiots or losers! Is that clear blondie?!"
Neito nodded so fast Keita thought his head was going to come off.
Neito then took off running, yelling "This isn't over!" while Katsuki scowled.
"Little bastard." Her hand ran itself across Keita's back, then went towards the classroom. "You coming?"
"Be there in a minute Kacchan."
Katsuki looks at both Itsuka and Keita, before shrugging.
"Right, see you there."
With that, Katsuki walked off, leaving the pair alone.
"So...that was eventful huh Itsuka-san?"
Itsuka laughed awkwardly.
"Yeah...you can say that again."
"So, do you want to go out sometime?"
Itsuka's face went through several shades of red, before shrugging, trying to act nonchalant about the whole matter.
"Sure, I guess we could."
"Great!" Keita brought out his phone, and pulled up his number. "Text me sometime."
He showed it to Itsuka, who put the number down into her phone, and sent Keita a message.
"There, you've got my number now." Itsuka turned her head, looking at her phone, and released a small breath. "T-Then, I've got to go, I'll...text you later."
"Okay~ Have a good day~"
"Yeah, you too."
She quickly made her exit, hiding her reddening face.
Keita gave bemused eyes, before walking off to his classroom.
A few minutes later, Keita arrived in class, sitting down at his desk and began talking to Kirishima as Katsuki casually sat on his lap, looking out of the window as if she didn't care about anything that was around her.
Himiko herself seemed deep in conversation with Tsuyu.
"I can't believe it Tsuyu-chan, today's going to be another sunny day~ But, I heard it's going to rain too...well, either is fine~" Himiko smiled out, looking towards Katsuki who felt the eyes on her, so turned her neck to meet her gaze, with eyes slit between each other. "She's all angry because Kei-chan and I have a good relationship also~"
"You be quiet crazy hair!"
Himiko gave a fake stunned surprised face, before she simply stuck out her tongue in a cute manner.
"She's super cute, when she gets angry like that~" As she said it, Mineta, a small boy gave a confident smile, and walked towards Himiko, but she placed her hand out. "Sorry little man, but my heart belongs to Kei-chan. I heard about your ways from Jiro-chan, so don't flirt with me please~"
Mineta was momentarily caught off guard by her words, then his face formed a sad expression.
"B-But! We could see one another, and have a date!"
Himiko gave a bright smile, and then shook her head.
"I'd advise against it little dude~"
Mineta grimaced.
It didn't sound pleasant what she was saying….no, rather. The tone of her voice was scary for him, and he ended up backing away from the young woman.
Izuku came into the class, greeting some people with a shy expression as Kirishima threw his hand up into the air.
"I can't believe it! Seeing what you did yesterday was so cool! Your Quirk's amazing~"
Keita scratched his cheek in slight embarrassment.
"Eeh, I guess it isn't so bad, takes fine control to do it. One slip, and I could accidentally cut people in half or something."
Kirishima sweat dropped, he didn't want to be cut in half.
Keita then smiled.
"But your ability to use your Quirk was also great~"
"Ehehe, I don't think it's that amazing or anything, I just tried my best that's all~ But still, seeing the ground moving so fast, and how you managed to do all these awesome feats with the ground! You've trained hard!"
"I guess, I trained with someone called Sir Nighteye-san, he's helping me hone my abilities."
Keita revealed, since it wasn't really a major secret to begin with.
"Aah, I see! I trained hard too, you know for the exams?" Keita nodded as he continued. "I wasn't able to use my Quirk that well back in middle school, so I pushed and pushed it to become stronger, and be able to use it like I can now. Though I don't think it's a great Quirk really."
"Why isn't it though? I think it's a good Quirk, to be able to get hard." Katsuki smirked, whispering in his ear. "It works great for his lovers too?" Keita echoed Katsuki's words, Kirishima's face blushed brightly, as Katsuki snickered so Keita lightly tapped her head. "Kacchan, you truly are a bad girl~"
"Haha. Couldn't resist."
Kirishima scowled at Katsuki who gave a challenging smirk back.
"Either way Kirishima-kun, the power to become hard, it must be quite interesting and have some good applications. Like I doubt bullets would pierce you or anything like that with your hardened body, right?"
Kirishima gave a slight chortle.
"I haven't been shot at before, so I couldn't tell you about that."
"Hehe, lets hope you don't get shot at either~ It isn't a pleasant experience~"
"You've been shot at before?"
Kirishima joked, Keita's face didn't change from happy go lucky, but his eyes curled inwards, barely noticeably.
"Of course not, but I've seen it happening before. Being shot at, being attacked. It must be scary~"
As they spoke, the door opened, revealing Eri shooting through the classroom.
Keita gave a light hearted smile, watching Eri coming running up. She crawled up his legs once more, and got onto his right thigh, Katsuki being pushed to the left thigh.
"Kei-chan...I'm sorry..."
"Aah, it's alright Eri-chan, don't worry about it~"
Eri hugged Keita tightly, wordlessly acknowledging that everything was going to be alright now.
Petting the back of her head, Keita smiled…
But then he stiffened.
He felt something...off.
He wasn't sure what it was.
Looking around the classroom, he saw that everyone was acting normal.
But, he himself wasn't pleased at all.
He felt as if something was going on.
Looking out of the window, for a few moments, he saw a shadowy figure standing on top of a rooftop.
Their eyes met very briefly, before he disappeared, slipping out of sight.
Keita blinked, looking around the different rooftops, then back to the one that he saw the person…
But he couldn't see anything out of the ordinary.
He was unaware that energy was beginning to whip around his hands…
That stopped though when the classroom door opened, All Might came rushing through, with his voice booming out.
"I AM HERE! COMING THROUGH THE DOOR!"
Stepping through with his cape waving behind him, All Might looked like to be in a different costume than his usual one.
Keita noticed that his face was showing a large grin on it, though he also saw that he was slightly grimacing as well.
"Ah, I can't believe it's All Might!"
Kaminari, a boy with a lightning streak through his hair, cheered aloud, while Keita tipped his head at the outfit All Might was wearing.
Mina pumped her fist in excitement.
"Whoa, he's the Sensei!? Yeah! This is going to be the best year!"
"Hey look..." Tsuyu brought up, looking at All Might. "Is that his Silver Age costume?"
"It's so retro."
Ojiro commented while looking excited to see All Might. Keita and Himiko had interacted with him a number of times before, so while they were rather happy to see him, they weren't as hyper as the others were.
"Welcome to the most important class at U.A High!" All Might announced, glancing around the class, catching Himiko in his gaze who smiled back with a cute expression, then Keita simply waved his hand. "Yes...as it is the most important...we will be doing battle training today!"
Keita raised an eyebrow of intrigue.
"Battle training did you say?"
All Might saw his desire for battle training being quite high. It seemed that Keita liked testing his skills, and perhaps even wanted to know more about his fellow students skills and abilities, whatever it was, he was glad that Keita seemed rather happy right now.
"That's right! It is essential that we do battle training today as our first class! I'd like to know your capabilities immediately! You'll also be showing off your costumes, which have already been delivered, so please pick them up, and change into them, then report to Ground Beta!"
"Costumes?" Eri turned to Keita curiously. "Kei-chan, you have a costume?"
"Actually, I haven't seen it yet. But, I did put in the specifications that I'd want in a costume."
"But, what are they for Kei-chan?"
Keita chuckled, and explained.
"A costume is a symbol of that Hero, but also it's to help the Hero use their Quirk in different ways, or support their abilities. Sometimes, people have Quirks that require special requirements, and they need the help of support items. Or, having support items can enhance your capabilities. And sometimes, you might not need any support items, and the costume is to make you stand out, be recognized, things like that Eri-chan."
Shoto's eyes went towards Keita, seeing that he was as chipper as always.
But she couldn't help but notice his eyes.
How he seemed rather…
She couldn't guess the emotion.
Lonely, sad…
She wasn't sure.
It seemed though that his smile while genuine, also hid something deeper, something she thought that she could register with.
Himiko raised her hand to All Might.
"By the way. When we have these battles, what will we be doing?"
"Aah, that will be explained when we all gather at Ground Beta!"
"I see. And my Quirk, it's alright for me to use it right?"
All Might recalled Himiko's Quirk, before nodding.
"Yes, that's right. It will be fine."
Tsuyu was intrigued by what Himiko meant by that.
"Himiko-chan, why did you think you couldn't use your Quirk?"
"Eeh, the activation for it might be a bit grizzly for some people to take. But, if I'm allowed to use it, then I can't wait to show you my dazzling super abilities! Hehehehe, it's going to be quite the changing experience~"
Only Keita knew what that truly meant, since no one else knew what her Quirk actually did, so they were all left baffled.
Then they went to go and get changed into their costumes with Eri following after Keita.
Later on, Keita and the others exited into a suburban area, wearing their Hero costumes.
Keita could see that a number of the costumes seemed pretty natural looking and he could guess what their functions would be, some he had to question like Mineta's and Izuku's, not because they were weird or anything, but because he wondered of the practicality of some of them.
Moving forward, All Might looked over all of them pleasantly.
"They say the costume makes the pro's ladies and gentleman!" All Might began with his wide smile. "And behold, you are the proof! Take this to heart, from now on, you are all Hero's in training!"
All Might finished off, as Katsuki looked at Keita's Hero costume.
Taking in the costume, the shoes looked like ordinary trainers, white in colour. He also wore wrist guards that travel up near to his elbow. The jacket he wore was coloured in predominately red, with three yellow streaks going down his jacket, two on his right, one on the left, seemingly replicating the ones that were found in Sir Nighteye's hair, and the red being reminiscent of Mirio's cape colour. The pants he wore had a similar colour scheme, and also he's wearing a belt around his waist that had some compartments.
Katsuki attempted to look inside, but Keita grabbed her hand and held it to his chest.
"Let me look inside."
"Hehe, that's a surprise my dear Kacchan~ But, look at your outfit...those are grenades on your belt, right? Filled with your sweat?"
"Exactly, it's great, huh."
Katsuki grinned as she said it, it seemed that she was rather excited.
"Those giant bracer's on your arms...what are they for? Enhancing your explosions somehow?"
"You'll soon see. What about yours?"
Keita looked down to his outfit.
"It helps me with the over usage of my Quirk. Pushing it further and further, can strain my body. The outfit has built in sensors for when my body is getting too strained, and has a device build in to help take the strain off my body so I can use my Quirk for longer periods of time without having to take a few seconds break. The belts for my Quirk as well. Rather, stuff inside of my belt to give me more versatility using my Quirk."
"I see...still, it looks rather good on you." Katsuki's eyes ran down Keita's body, and her lips rose ever so slightly. "Very good."
"Ooh Kacchan~" Keita bent down towards Eri, and saw her looking up at him. "What do you think Eri-chan? Is it weird?"
"No, I like Kei-chan's outfit. Now...I want an outfit like Kei-chan's..."
"Hehe, how about I make you one sometime Eri-chan?"
"Yes!"
Keita smiled at how cute Eri was being.
Himiko cartwheeled towards the others, landing before Katsuki, in her own outfit.
However, Katsuki looked at it, and wondered why she was wearing it.
It seemed as if she was just wearing a school girls outfit that looked similar to U.A's, but more akin to the outfit she wore when first meeting Keita. She also has some kind of machine on her back, almost like a backpack. Three large silver canisters are attached to the sides of the black mask she wore, needles poking out of their tips and wires their bases, which connect them to the two larger cylinders strapped to the back of her belt, allowing her to use her Quirk more effectively. She also had knives strapped to her thighs.
Himiko got in close to Keita, and leaned on his shoulder, so they whispered to one another.
"Himiko-chan, does that outfit change with you like you wanted?"
"Yup! I told Sir Nighteye about it, and he thought that it would be bad if I stripped nude to use my Quirk, so we came up with this design, kinda like how Mirio-chan's outfit doesn't slide off him when he activates his Quirk, did similar stuff to that. I mean, if Kei-chan asked, I'd totally strip nude. But, I wouldn't want someone like..." Himiko looked to Mineta who looked perversely at the girls, the same for Kaminari only to a lesser degree. "...like those guys seeing my naked body. So yeah, they let me change my outfit as if I was naked. Isn't it cool~?"
"Yeah, it's pretty cool~ And that machine, allows you to suck blood?"
Keita guessed, based on how her Quirk worked.
She'd go for something like that.
Himiko nodded.
"Allows me to either store it, or drink it, depending on what I desire~" Himiko turned to Katsuki who tried to overhear, but couldn't in the end. "Your outfits adorable though Kacchan~ Your knees look like they're about to kill someone!"
"Says the girl with knives, and needles!"
"Hey, that's just how my Quirk works, and I'm best when I'm armed with a weapon. Plus, there's a gun Hero in this very school, so I'm alright with knives~" Himiko replied nonchalantly, looking down at Eri. "Awww, Eri-chan. You're gonna see Kei-chan and I kicking butt~ I hope we're in the same group together~"
"If anyone is with Kei, then it's going to be me."
Katsuki stared Himiko down who gave a challenging look back.
"Is that so?"
"It is."
Sparks went off between their eyes, while Momo walked close, examining Keita's outfit, then looked towards her own.
"Your outfit seems pretty nice Keita-san."
"Aah, thanks! Yours is..." Keita looked over Momo's outfit, and gave a curious stare. "Your Quirk...it has to have as much exposed skin as possible, right?"
Momo nodded, and explained the best way that she could do.
"That's right. I can create anything I'd need, so I wondered what would be the best for me, and thought that this would be the best way to go." Momo hummed as she looked at the others. "Though...I'm trying to work out what the function for some of the costumes based on what I know. Like Todoroki-sans...I guess it might regulate her body temperature..."
Keita looked at Shoto's, seeing that half of her body seemed to be coated, it was the side that had the red hair.
"That would make sense. But, I have to wonder..." Keita looked towards Izuku, seeing his green outfit, and rabbit like ears on the top. "...Izuku-kun's outfit, is he trying to mimic All Might do you think?"
"That's All Might's?" Himiko interrupted, looking back to Izuku. "I thought he was mimicking Mirko-chan~"
"I thought that too...but, then I saw All Might's hair, then looked back at his outfit...and he's quite the fan of All Might, so I guessed that's what it was representing. I also thought about including stuff about Mirko-san and Ryukyu-sans in my outfit...but, I didn't think of anything practical use for anything to represent them...maybe in the future I could~"
As he spoke, Izuku walked closer, overlooking Keita's outfit, then the others.
"Keita-kun, I like your outfit~"
"Yes, yours is pretty cool too~ But, what's the ear hair things for?"
"Ehehe, just to make me look like All Might I guess..." His eyes shifted between Keita and the others. "I-Is it bad?"
"No, I don't think so. It's great that you thought of All Might when designing your costume. It's the same with me. I thought of Sir Nighteye-san and Mirio-san."
"Aah, I guess we're similar then~"
Seeing Izuku's confidence growing a bit more, it was great to see.
All Might then thrust his hand to the sky.
"Now, it is time for combat training!"
Tenya raised his hand.
"Sir, who are we to be fighting? I heard before we'll be partnered up! Are we to be fighting robots!?"
All Might was surprised by his forwardness and his quite weird poses that Tenya happened to do.
"Actually..." All Might began, his eyes dancing between the students. "I am going to be pairing you off, to face one another. Most of the Villain's fights you see on television take place outside. However, more often than not, Villain's fights take place inside of building's, places that you can't cause much destruction. Back room deals, home invasions, and underground lairs, aren't out of the question."
He said it with much vigour, Keita could see that he was having a good time.
Keita pondered what he was doing for a few moments, while listening to what All Might had to say.
"So, you're going to be paired off into teams of two. Then we'll be picking roles for both Hero's, and Villains as I pick randomly through balls in both the Hero's and Villains boxes." All Might continued to show his grin as he continued. "Also, since this is a training exercise, we wont be going for killing shots, but to disable our opponents. And the idea of facing indoors, also has us learning how to fight within confided places. By pairing us off, it is similar to the scavenger hunt, so we can learn to cooperate with our partners, and achieve victory, depending if you're on the Villain's, or the Hero's sides."
All Might finished off as Katsuki stepped forward.
"So, how much can we hurt the other team?"
Katsuki showed a blood thirsty smile on her face, while Keita cocked his head.
"She has a point, what's acceptable damage and what's not acceptable damage?"
Katsuki looked excited that he had said that.
Ochaco placed her fingers to her mouth in slight worry.
"Do we need to worry about the loser getting expelled like when we were with Aizawa-sensei?"
"Will you be splitting us up based on chance or comparative skills?"
Tenya added into the conversation as Shoto looked towards Keita.
"I would like to fight Keita Chisaki."
Keita curiously turned his eyes towards her.
"Why do you want to fight me?"
"To test your capabilities, that's why."
"Oh...I'm sure that we'll see one another's powers eventually~"
Shoto raised an eyebrow, most would be unsure of someone issuing a challenge like that. But Keita himself seemed to roll with it, seemingly perfectly alright with Shoto saying that to him.
"Isn't this cape magnificent~?"
Aoyama spun around with his cape flapping in the wind, as Himiko thrusted her hand up.
"I'd like to be with Kei-chan please! Or Tsuyu-chan! Either ways fine~ Maybe even Mina-chan would be so cool~"
Eri looked between everyone in class, then pulled on Keita's hand.
"Kei-chan...I'll always be on Kei-chan's team..."
"Haha, yes~ I'll count on you Eri-chan~"
All Might's eyebrows twitched around as question after question came for him personally.
"I wasn't done!" They all paused at the yelling of All Might. Composing himself, All Might showed his mighty grin, pulling out a small notebook "Listen up everyone! The situation is this. The Villain's had a hidden a nuclear missile somewhere in their hideout. The Hero's must try and foil their plans. To do that, the good guys either have to capture the evildoers, or recover the weapon. Likewise, the bad guys succeed if they manage to protect the missile, or capture the Hero's. Times limited! We will choose the teams by drawing lots!"
"But, there has to be a better way."
Tenya comment came out, and Keita glanced at Izuku who seemed to wish to say something, so he nudged him.
"Go ahead Izuku-kun, tell them what you need to say."
Izuku, gaining courage from Keita, nodded strongly, stepping forward.
"Think about it though… Often, Pro's are paired up with Hero's from other agencies. So, maybe that's the reason we're seeing that here. We don't really know one another...so, we would have to work together quickly to achieve our objectives...I think that's what All Might is trying to say."
Tenya blinked several times at what Izuku said, All Might himself also quite pleased Izuku seemed to be gaining courage.
Then Tenya bowed his head so fast Keita thought it was going to come off.
"I am sorry! Please forgive my rudeness!"
"Good, now that everyone is caught up, lets all draw lots, shall we?"
Everyone had different thoughts on who they were going to be paired with. Keita didn't mind who he was paired with, he was okay with anyone. Though he could see that Katsuki kept glaring towards Izuku, so he presumed she didn't want to be with him.
Keita watched as Eri went towards All Might, and pulled on his pants.
"Young Eri! Can I be of help to you?"
"I...I want to be on Kei-chan's team..."
The class cooed at the innocent way she said. Even the more stoic people such as Shoto or Tokoyami, had to admit that Eri's way of asking was quite sweet. People like Mina and Ochaco let out a cute sounding "She's so adorable~" while Tsuyu and some others gave her soft smiles.
All Might chortled, bending down to the young girl, and offered a grin.
"You can watch Young Keita during his fight and be his main supporter. I couldn't ask a little girl to go into battle, so lets support Young Keita from the viewing room, okay?"
"Okay. I'll cheer...louder than anyone for Kei-chan."
Eri seemed content, so they continued picking up the balls for the exams.
As the teams went down, Keita overlooked the results, seeing that he was paired with Tsuyu.
"Seems like we're together Asui-san."
"My friends call me Tsu. Please call me Tsu." She replied, hopping over to Keita. "We shall do our best ribbit."
"Yup! Lets go Plus Ultra on our opponents!"
As he said it, Katsuki growled, looking at her partner.
"Who the hell is Tenya Iida?"
Tenya placed a hand over his chest, and walked closer.
"I'm Tenya Iida."
"You...that guy that had a stick up his as..." Keita glanced at Katsuki, pointing at Eri, so she fixed her language. "That guy that was constantly bugging me? Why you? Why couldn't it have been Kei...ugh, at least you're not wild hair there."
Himiko pointed at herself, Katsuki gave a smirk, so she gave one back.
"I got Mina-chan!" Himiko giggled, placing her fingers to Mina. "Lets do our best Mina-chan!"
"Yeah, lets kick some butt~"
Keita and Tsuyu glanced at one another, before nodding happily.
Keita though noticed that Shoto seemed to be staring at him.
He wasn't sure why that was if he was honest with himself.
Did she really want to fight him that much?
Or, was it for something else entirely?
To discover something about him?
Once confirming everyone was ready, Keita seemed content with what was going to happen, and waited for the fights to begin.
"Now that you're here, lets see who's going to be going first!"
All Might then placed two boxes to the sides of himself.
One labelled Hero, and the other labelled Villain.
"Alright, here we go!" All Might withdrew a ball from both boxes. It was 'D' for the Villain's, and 'A' for the Hero's. "Team A shall be the Hero's, while Team D is the Villain's! Everyone else can go to the monitoring room to watch!"
Keita looked at the letters, seeing that Izuku was going to be going up against Katsuki.
Once that was solved, Keita and the others went towards a viewing area, or rather Keita was going to do it...when he saw Katsuki glaring towards Izuku.
Believing something might happen, Keita walked over to her, placing a hand on her shoulder.
"Kacchan, I know you and Izuku-kun have...a strained relationship. But remember, this is just a training exercise, whatever feelings you have...don't let your emotions to cloud your better judgement."
"I know, don't worry. He's just a nuisance."
"Still...please remember, keep your composure. I know there's things you want to fight out, want to get out of your thoughts, but remember to keep thinking, use that mind of yours to allow you to use your Quirk in good ways."
Katsuki felt Keita's hand gently brushing her face. She felt her cheeks reddening at the touch, it felt good to feel Keita's hand on his skin like he was.
"I know...I'll do my best."
Keita leaned closer, and kissed her cheek, Katsuki's face reddened even more, turning her neck to the side, attempting to hide the feelings she felt from coming to her face, and for Keita to see them.
"Good luck Kacchan!"
"Y-Yeah...whatever!" Katsuki turned back to Keita, who continued to smile towards him. "See you soon, Kei."
"See you soon~"
Keita waved, and walked off, hoping Katsuki took his words to heart.
Arriving in the viewing area, Eri sat on Keita's lap, while Himiko hung off his right arm, and snuggled against it. Her eyes went to the screens before them, producing both visual and audio, so they could hear exactly what was going on.
"Look at her Kei-chan. She looks super angry."
Himiko giggled out, Keita's eyes went towards Katsuki, and saw in fact that was true.
She did look angry at that moment.
Keita thought for sure it was because she'd be able to get what she had wanted, to fight Izuku and see for himself.
"Alright!" All Might announced with a large booming voice through the microphone that was before him within the control room. "Lets begin the Indoor Combat Training! Team A and Team D! Your time starts now!"
With that, the teams began their objectives...or rather, Keita saw that Katsuki wasn't really following along with Tenya.
While Tenya went towards the bomb, and seemed to be preparing for the fight ahead, Katsuki wasn't following his suggestions, and instead took off to find Izuku.
"She's not cooperating at all with him..."
Momo murmured, Keita nodded.
"Kacchan...I really do like Kacchan, but cooperation with people can be difficult for her~"
"How do you get along with her so well then?"
Kirishima asked, so Keita smiled.
"Because she really likes my cuddles~" Most of the class did a spit take while Himiko began laughing. "Besides that, it's because I tell Kacchan how it is, and say what's on my mind, she respects that...I hope Izuku-kun can find the courage to do the same now."
"I hope so too. For his sake anyway."
Himiko murmured, as Eri looked up to Keita.
"Kei-chan...does Kacchan not like that boy?"
"It's quite complicated Eri-chan. It's not like she hates him for no reason...it's more like she doesn't like him because she believes that he doesn't deserve to be in U.A, and that he might have lied to her about his Quirk..." His eyes went to All Might who was intently focusing in on Izuku. "...lets see how it plays out, okay Eri-chan?"
"Yes Kei-chan."
They then watched as Izuku and Ochaco entered the building together, walking side by side.
[We should be careful, Uraraka-san.]
[Y-You're right Deku, it might be dangerous, they could come from anywhere.]
As they talked, Momo poked Keita's arm.
"Hmmm? Something wrong Momo-san?"
"No...but, you seem to know the pair more than most...do you have a prediction on who's going to win?"
"That's a very good question. To be honest...hmmmm, Kacchan might underestimate Izuku-kun for...a variety of reasons, if he can take advantage of that...but if she doesn't, then he'll have to be careful, she's got a strong power, she can fight at close, mid and long ranges, she's got all bases covered. Izuku-kun...I'm not sure if he's going to use his Quirk..."
"Because he broke after a single use, right?"
Momo pondered, Keita nodding.
"It seems he can't control the output of it yeah. He's got incredible power..." His eyes went towards All Might. "All Might-sensei." All Might turned to Keita. "I've got a question."
"Yes Young Keita?"
"It's just...have you come across someone with Izuku-kun's power before? Or rather, someone that has great power but can't control it? I've heard of cases, but it seems as if he's never really had much time to control this power...you know?"
All Might's face began to sweat, while under the curious eyes of Keita.
"Well, we all have things to overcome with our Quirks! We should see what happens now!"
Keita could only nod, but he felt as if All Might was hiding something…
Just something about the way he'd avoid answering directly...Keita wondered about that.
Izuku and Ochaco continued speaking around as best as they could given the circumstances. With blind spots, it would be hard to find out where the opponent would be, a second could mean victory or not for the pair of them.
But, then as they were walking, around the corner, Katsuki jumps out.
[Haaaaaaah!]
With quick thinking, Izuku grabs Ochaco, and throws them both towards the left, as Katsuki's hand slams against the wall, blowing parts of it away with her destructive Quirk.
[Are you alright Uraraka-san?]
Izuku asked, Keita seeing that half the mask he wore got blown away by Katsuki's attack.
[Y-Yes, I'm fine.]
She answered, rubbing her head gently.
"She almost got the jump on him!"
Jiro announced, taking a keen interest in the fight.
Kirishima placed his hands together.
"Sneak attack, Bakugo? What kind of person pulls that cheap crap?"
"One that wishes to win the fight." Keita spoke up, catching the others attention. "Right now, she's playing the Villain. Villains don't wait for you to face one another, they will back stab you, they will attack you when you're not prepared...I think that she's doing that rather well...I just hope her personal feelings don't cloud her better judgement..."
The others listened intently, while All Might smiled to himself, but that was changed to worry when seeing Katsuki charged for Izuku, her right arm being the one which was going to strike.
Izuku seemed to know of it as well, as he got close to her, and blocked her shot with his own hands.
[What!?]
Katsuki yelled angrily, as Izuku went into her body, twisting around with her arm caught.
[Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!]
Pulling with all his might, he hauled her over his shoulder, and flung her down to the ground. Katsuki spat out spit as her body collided with the ground.
Keita furrowed his eyebrows, looking down at Eri, knowing that it might be a little too scary for her, then he went towards the back, pulling out his phone from his bag that he brought just in case, and gave it to Eri, along with some earphones.
"Here Eri-chan, you play on this, okay? I just got some new games for it~"
"Okay Kei-chan~"
Keita thought it would be best if Eri didn't witness this, and that she was distracted, just in case something...was to happen. Though Keita hoped nothing would happen, Himiko also thinking it was wise for Keita to actually do that.
Izuku looked on towards the floored Katsuki with several pants escaping his mouth.
[Y-You can call me Deku, but I'm not the same helpless, defenseless kid I used to be! Because from here on out, that name is a Hero's name!]
Though he declared that boldly, Keita could see he was shaking, probably because Katsuki still was stronger than him...or at least had the ability to use her power whenever she wanted to, not only a single shot.
Katsuki's eyes flared angrily, and turned themselves to Izuku. Her body left the floor, and her hands fell to the side of her. With Ochaco behind Katsuki, Katsuki's eyes focused solely upon Izuku.
[Tch, even as you stand there, you're shaking Deku! Yet, you want to fight me anyway despite being so scared!]
Keita could see that she wasn't going to be able to control her anger...he thought that this could be a good thing to get out their feelings...but, if things got out of hand, he hoped All Might would step in and stop it.
[Bakugo-san! Come in Bakugo-san! What's your status!?]
Tenya called through the radio within his ear to her own one.
Katsuki showed an annoyed face, placing her hand to her ear.
[Shut up...whatever your name is! Just guard the damn bomb thing, I've got this!]
"Haha, she didn't even remember his name despite him just explaining it~"
Himiko giggled out, while Keita continued to watch, hoping that Katsuki and Izuku both would be alright.
[You shouldn't be going off on your own-]
[Shut up Sonic wannabe!]
"Hey, I called him Sonic too~"
Keita chortled out, Tsuyu raising a brow.
"Sonic huh...yeah, I could see that ribbit. Though, I am surprised that there's earpieces for the Villains...is it just the Villains?"
All Might shook his head.
"Nope, it's for both teams. Along with a map of the building and some capture tape. Using it, allows them to take out one of the opponents if they get caught up fully in it. Also there's a time limit for the teams to complete the exam. If time runs out, then the Villains win."
"Yeah, the time limit! The good guys have no idea where the bomb is, nor do they have any idea where the enemy could be! That's totally a disadvantage!"
Himiko cheered quite pleasantly, she sounded quite thrilled at that moment.
Keita nodded and agreed with what she said.
"It's true that they do have that, it's like a Hero's scenario. The Hero's will be at a disadvantage, so the Hero's have to be intelligent in these situations, not just strong."
"Couldn't of said it better myself Keita-san."
Momo smiled out, seeing how he was assessing the situation, and how he'd act, and how he's predicting the opponents would act. It gave her respect for the brown haired Hero in training, it made her curious as to how he'd do during the Battle Trial.
Then, their eyes went back to the monitor, to see Katsuki's hand backwards. Keita knew what this meant, and so did Izuku from the way that his eyes were looking.
[Ugh! Uraraka-san! Go!]
Ochaco nodded, and took off as Katsuki propelled herself towards Izuku. Izuku could predict Katsuki's attack, having known her for a long time now, so he raised his arms, and used them to capture her leg between said arms.
Izuku also had the capture tape at the ready, and was wrapping it around Katsuki's leg, making her eyes widen.
[Damn you bastard!]
Katsuki wasn't having any of it, and brought up her arm. Izuku, using his Hero knowledge, and the knowledge of Katsuki, ducked, and dodged to the left, as her hand embedded itself into the wall, creating an explosion which tore through the wall.
"Damn! He's holding his own and he hasn't even used his Quirk yet!"
Sero mentioned as Keita watched on, seeing the anger of Katsuki growing, seeing the courage of Izuku also growing.
Izuku, seeing the way Katsuki was readying another attack, seemingly took off, Katsuki wasn't thrilled about that and gave chase after him, showing her anger for the boy.
Keita saw though in Katsuki's eyes, and could see a number of emotions running through her.
[You've been laughing at me behind my back for years Deku!] Katsuki yelled out her rage. [Well, you wont anymore, I'll show you that Quirk or no Quirk, you wont be able to beat me! You never will!]
Keita bit his lower lip, understanding more and more of Katsuki's feelings, and heard what she said, and also what she was implying.
"She's so full of pride...she worked hard to get into U.A, she trained everyday...so, when seeing Izuku-kun get in...someone she thought wouldn't have a chance...it probably questioned why he was able to do it. Then she discovered his Quirk, and now she believes he intentionally hid it from her, to laugh behind her back, though I can't see him doing that...that Quirk though...he said he was Quirkless, but clearly he's not...maybe he found a way to finally activate it...but that doesn't explain why he'd think he's Quirkless, I'm sure there's tests that can tell if someone has a Quirk, and no doubt he would have had that...and then it's how it destroys his body like that...and All Might seemed to keep dodging my questions...hmmmm…."
As he was thinking about it, Kaminari gave Katsuki a slightly fearing look as Izuku escaped deeper into the hallways, hiding in different places, Keita glanced at Ochaco, and saw how she was moving towards the bomb.
"That girl has real anger issues, it's kind of scary."
Keita furrowed his brows.
"It's not just anger, it's more...her pride getting her rallied up." Keita began, looking towards Momo. "Hey Momo-san, do you think Izuku-kun's got some plan to stop her? He seems to avoiding to fight her."
"Yes...now that you mentioned it, he's avoiding fighting her directly...but, that could also be attributed to trying to figure out a plan to fight her. Still...the way that he's moving away, it seems more planned, than him panicking and trying to find a way to hide."
"Yes, that's what I thought also...they've got some kind of plan, I just hope they can pull it off. Still, Izuku-kun's saving his Quirk for some reason. If he wanted...his power could blow Kacchan away, based on what we saw yesterday, it would at least give him the edge..."
Keita trailed off, wanting to cheer for both, but only one winner could be decided.
Keita turned his eyes back to the screens to see that Ochaco had made it towards the bomb room.
Somehow, she managed to sneak in, while Tenya was muttering to himself, not realizing that she was moving around the room...until she accidentally made some noise, drawing his attention to her.
Upon noticing her, his eyes turned towards the pillar she was at.
[Uraraka-san, is that you?] Her body stiffened, as Tenya, who acted like a Villain the best he could, raised his hands and spoke in a maniacal laughter. [Your Quirk allows you to float anything you touch with your hands! But, I've prepared for that and removed every object within the room so you have nothing to use against me do-gooder! Mwhahahahahaha!]
"Impressive, he's the only one thinking about his side seriously right now. Don't you think so?"
Keita held back a laugh, seeing the way Tenya was waving his arms around, how he was pushing out his chest.
"He is...but that laugh though~ That's...That's so great~"
Momo allowed a small laugh to pass through her lips as Himiko snickered.
Then, Ochaco called Izuku over the ear radio.
[Deku, I've found him.]
[Where are you?]
[In the middle of the sixth floor.]
She spoke back as Tenya walked closer to the young girl.
Izuku on the other hand looked upwards, since he was on the fifth floor, and where his position was, he knew where he had to go. Keita could also see that timing it with Ochaco, they were going to make a move soon.
Taking out the tape to capture Katsuki, he looked around the corner...but, became surprised when he heard a sound coming from behind him, it was Katsuki, who had jumped towards him, and set off an explosion, sending him into a corridor with two possibly ways for him to run away in.
Izuku winced at the explosion, and saw Katsuki coming at him again, so he ducked as she punched straight, pushing off the ground, sliding to the right hand side of her, attempting to put distance between them.
[No more running now.]
Her bracer was glowing red, and her eyes focused deeply onto Izuku, seeing two ways that he could run. One towards another set of tunnels, and another one that was a dead end. Her anger was growing inside of her…
But she recalled what Keita had said to her.
She tried her best to keep her anger under control.
[K-Kacchan! I'm not going to run away from you!]
[That's right, I'm all loaded up now.] She held up her bracer, her eyes shooting for his own. [Don't you see, I secrete a nitroglycerin like sweat from my hands. These bracer's aren't just for show, they store all that sweat within them, for one big burst. I thought you'd know that Deku!]
Katsuki hand went upwards, and she put her finger on the trigger, ready to pull it for one big massive attack.
Keita watched, seeing her arm, the position of Izuku, and saw what Katsuki was doing.
All Might leaned closer to the mic, and called into it.
"Young Bakugo, don't pull that! You'll kill him!"
[He'll be fine as long as he dodges!]
She snapped, All Might looked worried...
But Keita could see that her arm was pointed to the corridor with different paths.
"It'll be alright All Might."
"Can't you see what she's doing!?"
"Yes, I can. I can also see that she's controlling her anger...she's thinking a bit more tactically now."
All Might raised an eyebrow, not sure what Keita meant.
Izuku saw her moving his way, Keita believing that she was forcing his hand to move in a direction she desired, so he forced himself to dodge as she pulled the trigger.
Keita could see the large explosive power being released from the gauntlet, causing the surrounding area of the tunnel like corridors to cave in with the power, so Izuku only had a single way for him to go.
Izuku, despite being forced to dodge...Keita could see that he didn't seem troubled...rather, it seemed as if he was keeping calm.
His eyes went to Ochaco briefly, seeing Tenya giving her the runaround, keeping her at bay.
Looking between the two cameras, Keita believed he understood the premise for their attacks.
"...If Izuku-kun and Uraraka-san can pull it off...they might be able to win...but, it's going to be quite tricky."
Momo looked curiously towards Keita, seeing that his eyes were intensely focused. It seemed as if he had figured something out. Shoto also noticed that, wondering more about Keita, and his capabilities of figuring out peoples plans.
[No more places to run Deku, you're not going to lead me anywhere!]
Katsuki didn't hold back and jumped forward using explosions to propel herself forward at a very fast speed, Keita looked relieved that she had listened to him, seeing that he had stopped her from attacking.
Izuku turned heels, and ran away, going into a large room, Katsuki followed him, and turned her hand downwards, allowing an explosion to hit the floor, erupting it just enough to throw Izuku off balance, allowing her to get in close, thrusting her palm outwards, and shot off an explosion for his body, destroying some of his outfit, hitting him down into the ground.
Izuku panted, and saw Katsuki standing close by, her hands releasing mini explosions.
[...I wont...I wont give up!]
Izuku readied a straight punch, lunging for Katsuki.
However, Katsuki thrust a hand to the side, and propelled herself with an explosion, shooting off into the air.
Izuku watched as Katsuki bounced off a wall, and used an explosion to propel herself towards him, so he readied his fist once more, and sent it towards the incoming Katsuki.
[Your punches wont reach me Deku!]
However, at the last second, Katsuki threw her hand up, and created an explosion. Because of the smoke, it blinded Izuku, which allowed her to propel herself over his body. Getting behind him, she set off an explosion with her hand furthest away from Izuku, thrusting her body forward, and then put her hand closest to him, setting off an explosion that slammed against his back.
[Ngh!]
Izuku let out a hard breath, but Katsuki wasn't done yet.
[This is that famous right hand you were worried about before!]
Katsuki brings down her right arm against Izuku's own, causing the boy to cry out. Then she grabs onto Izuku's arm and slams him into the ground after using explosions from her free hand to build up momentum.
"Geez, it seems like he's not going to be able to win."
Mina murmured, Himiko shook her head.
"Not necessarily, he's in prime placement for his little plan to work out."
Keita turned to Himiko who grinned like a cat.
"Figured it out Himiko-chan?"
"Yup, seems like Izuku-san knows he's only got one shot, so he's gonna make it count. But...it's gonna be like, totally dangerous for both him and Uraraka-san, right?"
"Right. But, if he succeeds...hmmm, it's dangerous like you said. If they time it off even just a bit...it seems teamwork is going to be the deciding factor for this."
From the side, Kaminari listened to what they were saying, clueless about what they were talking about, and turned to Jiro.
"Do you know what they're talking about?"
"I don't know, just watch."
Kaminari huffed, while Kirishima tightened his hand, and quietly announced "He's such a cool guy." though Tokoyami noticed as well, raising his brows at Keita for a few moments, before turning his eyes back for the battle still happening.
Izuku got off the ground, with a pant, and pulled away from Katsuki. He ran towards the wall, as his classmates questioned what he was doing.
[You think you're better than me! Hiding it all these years! It wont matter today!]
Izuku was shaking. He even was crying as well.
Keita knew this must be tough on Izuku, both physically, and mentally.
[Kacchan, you've always been stronger than me! Better than me! That's why I want to beat you because you're amazing!]
[Come on then Deku!]
Katsuki and Izuku charged at one another.
Katsuki's hand was ready to explode Izuku, while Izuku's arm had tightened and the veins of his power went across his entire arm.
Keita's eyes went towards All Might, seeing his eyes on Izuku, it was almost as if he was gauging how he was handling himself.
Izuku then placed a hand to his ear, and said [Uraraka-san, I'm doing it now.] confusion coming to the other students, but people like Keita, Momo and Himiko understood, even Tsuyu was beginning to understand now, seeing Ochaco grabbing a nearby pillar.
[What are you whispering about?!]
[Nothing Kacchan! Show me your power now!]
They continued their charge.
Izuku lined his punch up, and as the two neared one another, his fist went upwards as he yelled [Smaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash!], and a brilliant air pressure smashed upwards.
The windows, the ceiling was broken apart with the incredible attack that he used, while Katsuki was left stood there, visibly stunned.
Ochaco however, used his chance to use her Quirk on the pillar, and use it like a bat. Sending debris towards the enemy, Tenya didn't know what to do.
However, Ochaco used the distraction to jump, float herself over towards the bomb, and hug onto it, smiling as she did so.
Tenya couldn't believe it.
Keita could see that Katsuki was aware of what happened, and her eyes widened.
She looked so stunned, she didn't even know what to do, and saw the injuries she had caused Izuku as a result of him punching upwards.
Keita could see it also, seeing his arm being damaged to a good degree, it was clearly broken, and his body couldn't take the damage anymore from it…
He had passed out.
"You did it, the Hero team!" With time up, All Might raised his voice. "WINS!"
Keita quickly stood up, placing Eri with Himiko, and walked to the door.
"Young Keita..."
All Might called, Keita turned and offered a small smile.
"I'm going to see what I can do."
He replied, walking out of the room.
Getting to the battleground, Keita could see the devastation around, using his Quirk he quickly made the area safe for him and others to walk into, seeing some medical robots coming in, and placing Izuku on a stretcher.
Keita's eyes went over the injured boys arm.
"Izuku-kun...you wanted to prove you were capable now...you wanted respect, didn't you? But still...to have this done to your body...was it also to impress All Might? I know that he wanted All Might's admiration for so long, and how All Might was watching him...Izuku-kun...your Quirk...my brother could use my power to create Quirks...did Izuku-kun somehow get one through that method...? But, Izuku-kun wouldn't go anywhere near that...still, it makes me wonder...how he got a Quirk...I can understand Kacchan's thoughts on Izuku-kun...but there's more here than meets the eye..."
Keita thought, watching as the robots took Izuku away.
Keita went towards Katsuki who was just sat on the floor, she hadn't even moved since the fight ended.
Getting to her side, Keita placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Kacchan, come on, it's over now."
"...I...I lost...to him..."
Keita could see the turmoil in her mind.
It was clear that she wasn't able to process what had just happened to her.
Her world had been turned upside down.
What she thought about Izuku, now had changed into something else.
"I know, come on Kacchan." Keita helped her up, and embraced her. "You did well, I saw you..with your bracer, you did the right thing then, you fought tactically. You might have let your anger get the better of you in some places, but you never lost your tactical side, how you used your explosions were on point. You shouldn't blame yourself, and Izuku-kun...well, he's also proving to you, about how he's not the same as before, how he's growing stronger, how he's always watching others, and incorporating things into his own style. If anything, it's rather flattering, don't you think?"
Keita said with a kind smile on his face.
Katsuki's mind ran through different emotions, and tried to think of what could be the best way to go about it.
"...Kei..."
"Come on, lets go and sit down, okay?"
Trying to cheer her up, he appeared as calm and natural as possible, allowing her to process the situation she had found herself in.
Katsuki simply allowed her arms to go around his waist, and move away from the area, trying to wrap her mind around the fight, and how it turned out.
Keita himself pondered who he was going to be fighting now, together with Tsuyu.
End chapter!
So, it seems that something's happening with Keita, even he wasn't sure what it was, and will discover more about that. Eri also came to school, settling in with the others. Keita and Itsuka shared a moment between them, Neito tried to interrupt it, but got scared off by Katsuki.
Keita and Himiko showed off their costumes, with Himiko's being similar to her Villain's outfit in canon, but has some features that didn't have, like her clothes changing with her, so she doesn't have to strip, Keita's own costume helps his body with the strain of overusing his Quirk, the colour scheme also represent some people that Keita's grown fond of, like Sir Nighteye and Mirio, and looks to incorporate Mirko and Ryukyu in it somehow.
The first part of the battle trial happened this chapter, with Katsuki and Tenya vs Izuku and Ochaco, with the latter winning, Katsuki managing to keep some composure during the fight and not attempt to kill Izuku.
Next chapter, we'll be getting into the fights with Keita and Himiko's, showcasing their abilities, along with their teammates. Who they'll be battling, we'll soon see~
Thanks for reading!
Keita; Katsuki (fem), Mirko, Momo, Himiko, Shoto (fem), Itsuka, Camie, Tsuyu, Nejire, Ryukyu, Pony, Ibara,