HEARTLESS !
a collection of drabbles & oneshots
featuring my kingdom hearts oc, shadow kiara.
some chapters may present an AU version or
include themes from other series/fandoms.
Drabble #4
sidekicks.
{bnha / my hero academia}
Days typically began and ended the same way at U.A. High, at least for students who weren't in the A-class hero studies courses of their year. For general studies classes like 1-C, daily student life was a touch less exciting, but Kiara kinda preferred it that way. Her Quirk was both versatile and flashy, and her personality was bursting with an infectious charisma that seemed to charm everyone around her, so many were surprised to learn she'd landed in general studies instead of a hero course... but that's where she wanted to be. That was her comfort zone - out of the spotlight, safe on the sidelines. Her goal at the infamous high school was simply to blend in, to graduate not at the bottom, but not at the top either.
However, as she gleefully pranced into her classroom that morning, she realized today was going to be different. Students that had already arrived to class were lounging around by the teacher's desk instead of taking their seats, the teacher himself waiting by the door for the rest of the class to pour in. Once everyone was present, their teacher cleared his throat, causing Kiara's small black cat-like ears to perk up and flick forward.
"Morning, class. Today's gonna be a little different, so don't bother sitting down or getting comfortable. We're gonna head over to the training grounds and meet up with Class 1-A." His statement caused a flurry of mixed reactions from the students and a barrage of questions and excited chatter. Even Kiara was admittedly interested in what they would be doing with the celebrity class, even though she (along with everyone else) pretty much already knew every student's Quirk and fighting style.
Before he answered any of his class's questions, he opened the door and gestured for them to come with him, and they all curiously followed through the hallways and across campus to the training facility. As they entered, Aizawa was already inside waiting along with his 1-A students, who looked just as confused and curious as Kiara's classmates. Aside from the sports festival earlier in the year, she hadn't really seen any of them so close!
The two classes gathered together near the entrance as both teachers then further explained what they were doing together. It was going to be a lesson in teamwork and synergy - for the following month, each student would be paired with another from the opposite class ;; 1-C students were likely to become sidekicks and needed to learn how to compliment a hero, while 1-A students needed to learn how to work with a sidekick. By the end of the month, every pair would have to face off against an opponent, and be graded on various aspects of cooperativeness and effectiveness as a team.
Before everyone could chatter over who they'd want to work with, Mr. Aizawa stepped forward and announced that the pairs had already been carefully chosen, with both personality and Quirks in mind. This seemed to put everyone even more on edge, and the two classes exchanged nervous, excited, curious, or judgmental glances as the teachers began to call out each pairing.
"Once we announce your partners, please pair up and take the opportunity to learn each other's abilities."
The short raven-haired female was uncharacteristically quiet as she looked over the famed hero class of 1-A, her radiant yellow gaze fluttering from face to face as she wondered who their teachers would have picked to be her partner. The bird-faced boy, perhaps, since they both shared a nearly elemental affinity for darkness? Or maybe it was the boy who made explosions, since her lackadaisical temperament could compliment his unbridled aggression? The kid with super strength and speed? What a dream to get to team up with a cute boy! Or even the girl who could make things float with a single touch! The more she thought about it, the more excited she got...
...after all, once she graduated, her future lay in the criminal underworld. How convenient it would be, to have close first-hand knowledge on a fresh pro's fighting style! Ah, why wait that long? She already had a fairly substantial list of clients who would undoubtedly make some big offers for the information she could get on a popular 1-A student.
"Kiara Orihara, your partner is..."
She looked forward with a curious yet intensely alert expression.
"...Shoto Todoroki."
Blinking for a moment, her head tilted to the side; ears twitched and eyes widened, long black tail flickering behind her as she slowly glanced over to the student whose name she probably least expected to hear. Normally, she'd have been thrilled to partner up with arguably the cutest boy in the class, but as she looked over the stoic half-and-half male, she felt a sweatdrop form at her temple and a sense of dread cultivate in the pit of her stomach.
His Quirk absolutely terrified her.