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Kaichi: there will be mentions, but Hikari's the main character in this story along with the BnHA casts.

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SilverStar56: Thank you! Yeah, that's true haha. Horikoshi is a genius! Thank you! Hikari will try to keep it a secret as long as she can since the City of Heroes isn't connected yet. (None of the worlds seemed to be connected after KH3, at least in my version lol) and thank you again!

There might a slight spoiler from BNHA Illegals! You know, that spin off manga? It's actually a great read! It made me fall in love with the side characters! (plus, there's more pro hero action there haha)

Chapter 6
declaration of war

"Give it to me straight, Doc. Am I dying?"

Due to the medic's request, Tsukauchi had sent the brunette off with the ambulance to the nearest hospital. The bruise on her stomach had looked way worse than she has expected. When class 1-A heard she has to go to the hospital, they were way concerned for her than they were previously with their teachers. Yaoyorozu offered to go with her, but Tsukauchi reassured that he would send one of his officers to the hospital as well.

Hikari was sure that she didn't have any broken bones or anything, but she went along with it. Anything to escape a lecture and a ticket to a questioning session with the police.

The kind doctor seems to be amused with the overly dramatic teen. "Good news, Ms. Leonhart. You're alive." She played along and the brunette flashed her a grin. She looked over to the x-ray results on the wall before checking the other results from the clipboard in her hands. "You don't seem to have any fractures or broken bones. Other than the bruise on your abdomen, you're as healthy as a horse."

The brunette dramatically cheered, raising both her hands up above her head.

"I'll give you some paracetamol. Take it only when you can't handle the pain." The doctor began to write her prescription on a piece of paper. Hikari could only gave a nod, listening to the doctor's words. "I'll also give you some ointment to help heal the bruise. Apply a thin layer of it twice a day, okay?" she tears off the paper and gave it to the nurse with the file.

"Aye, aye, Doc!" Hikari gave a two-finger salute. She took her backpack from the floor, putting it on as she stood up. When she was waiting, the cat officer came by and dropped off her stuff—staying with her until she was called into the examination room. Before the nurse could guide her out of the room, she turned to the doctor—her expression changing to a serious one mixed with concern. "Hey, Doc… Do you know a patient by the name of Mr. Aizawa and pro hero, Thirteen?" she asked.

This is the nearest hospital to U.A.

Aizawa and Thirteen has to be here.

The doctor blinked before she smiled. "Ah, yes, you're one of their students. I heard about what happened in the news." She said, expressing her pity.

The news about the attack in U.A. was already broadcasted. Every news channel was talking about it. When Hikari arrived at the hospital, everyone inside the waiting room turn their head towards her. The attention grew when the cat officer arrives. A few was brave enough to ask her about what happened in U.A.—and a few reporters even managed to slip inside the hospital once they heard a student was there. Luckily the officer—Tamakawa Sansa, came to her defense.

"They're currently resting, but don't worry! They're going to be just fine." The doctor informed.

Hikari heard this from Tsukauchi, but she can't help express her relief once more. "Can I pay a quick visit? Please? I'll be quiet! Promise!" she clapped her hands in front of her face, bowing a little.

The doctor hummed, "Well… It's not just my decision to make. You should ask the doctor in charge of their care." Since she's specialized in radiology, she was one of the doctors called in emergency to help the pro heroes. "But you have my permission." She smiled.

"Okay…" the brunette slumped her shoulders in disappointment. She stood back up and gave the doctor a grateful smile. "Thanks for all your help, Doc!"

"Get well soon, Ms. Leonhart." The kind doctor smiled, waving her hand goodbye.

The cat officer was kind enough to wait throughout the whole examination. He was there, sitting in the waiting room. The officer stood up once he saw his charge leaving the examination room. He made his way towards her and the nurse explained the situation about the girl's injuries to him. Both the officer and Hikari were guided to the medicine ward—to pick up the medicine the doctor gave.

"Officer Tamakawa?" Hikari averted her eyes to the cat officer walking beside her as they passed the ICU ward.

His feline eyes glanced over to the girl. "Yes?"

"Is it possible, to uh— sneak a visit to Mr. Aizawa and Thirteen?" Hikari cleared her throat. She knew that she wasn't a family to them and visits in the ICU were limited to family only. She promised to give them a potion each to help with their recovery. Though, she doubts the hospital will let their patients drink some unknown medicine and from a student no less.

Tamakawa gave a nod. "I don't see why not, but that decision falls to the person in charge of their care." He replied.

The duo stood out so much from the rest. His police uniform and the girl's U.A. tracksuit. It was hard for them to avoid attention, but neither of them seemed to care from all the stares they were receiving.

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Beep

Beep

Aizawa woke up to the sound of his own beating heart.

"Shouta! You're awake!"

The bedridden man groaned. "…you're too loud." He closed his eyes again when the bright light entered his cornea. He realized, he was in a hospital. The light that bounces off the white interior hurts his eye. He shifted to a better position and flinched when his upper body hurt. "What time is it?" he asked.

The curtains were closed and a clock was absent from the room. The only thing he could hear were the heart monitor right beside his bed—plus Present Mic's obnoxiously loud chatter.

"IT'S—" Before he could answer, a hand was clamped over his mouth.

"It's almost 7 PM. You've been out for the whole afternoon." Midnight answered—her hand still covering Present Mic's mouth. Just like Yamada, she wasn't wearing her hero costume. Instead, she wore a simple white blouse with a fitting black pencil skirt. "And keep your voice down. You're inside a hospital for goodness sake." She chided, taking her hand off from the blond man's mouth.

"Sorry…" Yamada sighed heavily. He sat back down on the chair, crossing his hand. He turned his head to look at the bedridden male. "How are you feeling?"

Aizawa grunted. "What do you think?" he narrowed his eye, glaring at his blond-haired friend.

Kayama giggled behind her hand. "Even in your vulnerable state, you still have that sarcastic charm."

The black-haired man decided to ignore the comment. "What happened after I passed out? I want details." He demanded. He remembered using his quirk to save Asui from disintegrating, but after that it was all a blur to him. He tried pushing himself to a sitting position, but stopped when he felt pain struck his nerves. "Ugh…"

Yamada shot up from his seat, helping his friend lay back down. "Take it easy, my friend! The doctors said you're super lucky to survive!" after he finished, he squatted down to take the remote hanging from the bed. He pressed a button and slowly, the head of the bed began to rise up. "They said it was a miracle." He grinned from ear to ear.

"Recovery Girl also came an hour ago to give you a kiss." Kayama added with a smile. "You need to rest if you want a few more kisses from her to make a full recovery."

Aizawa choose to ignore the comment again.

"The students…" Aizawa gritted his teeth to hold the pain when he moved his hand. His single visible eye glanced over to look at the two pro heroes. Without even touching, he noticed that his right eye had been bandaged up. Almost half of his face was—along with both of his arms. "…are they alright?" he continued.

The woman exchanged looks with the man beside her. "Everyone is alright… Midoriya and Leonhart were injured, but both kids have been treated! You don't have to worry about them." she smiled, giving reassurance to her fellow co-worker.

"Leonhart?" Aizawa squinted his eye as he tried to remember the previous events. He narrowed his eye when he remembered.

Leonhart came to his rescue and healed him before she fought the villains. He didn't—couldn't see the fight. He didn't know why. He didn't know how. His memory was a blur, but he was certain that Leonhart was going well against her fight with that Nomu.

"Yeah! You know, the new student in your class. The one who entered late—"

Aizawa glared at Yamada. "I know who she is." He leaned his head against the pillow, sighing from his nose. "What happened to them both?"

"Midoriya broke both of his legs when he tried to save All Might." Kayama said, a small frown on her lips as she crossed her arms. She has heard of the boy's powerful but destructive quirk. The boy broke his arm and legs in the practical exam. "I admire the boy's resolution, but he's so reckless when it comes to his own body." She sighed.

'Again?' Aizawa couldn't help but sigh. "And Leonhart?"

"From what I heard, Leonhart took a blow to the stomach from that Nomu." Kayama continued, a concern look across her face. Aizawa stayed silent. "We spoke with her doctor and she said Leonhart is going to be alright."

"When she said she could take a punch, she really means it!" Yamada grinned, remembering one of his and Hikari's conversation. "Looks like one of her Dreams has some sort of durability! That's around four that we know so far!"

The man glanced over to the table beside his bed. There was a paper bag with a note taped to it.

"I'll grab it for you!" Yamada grinned as he took the bag. He placed it gently on Aizawa's lap, careful not to place it on his injuries. "I hope you don't mind us snooping! We've read the note before you!" he gave a sheepishly look along with Kayama.

Aizawa stared at them long and hard before averting his gaze to read the note.

Heya Mr. Aizawa!
Drink this after you wake up
It'll make you feel a lot better (it heals)
I also gave one to Thirteen, but if you need another one, just ask! :)
(ps don't mind the stars and moon things. It's just like that. Trust me)
(pss it might taste a bit bitter :p)

—Leonhart

Kayama giggled. "It seems like the little chick came here to take care of her mother hen." She joked, earning a glare from the bandaged man. She stood up and helped Aizawa took the plastic bottle out from the paper bag. The three of them stared at the liquid inside the bottle. It was a clear liquid with what seems to be glowing gelatins shaped like the stars and moon. "…Now we know what she means by stars and moons." She smiled.

"Well? Aren't you going to drink it, Shouta?" Yamada teased, pulling out a straw from the empty glass on the table. He opened the potion's lid and sticks the straw in, holding the container as he brought it close to Aizawa's lips. "Bottom's up, my friend!"

Aizawa didn't know whether he should really drink the suspicious liquid or not.

"Drink it up! It looks uncanny, but the little darling made it with all her heart for her teachers!" Kayama said dramatically, a happy look across her face. "Such Youthfulness!" she squealed in delight with a blush across her cheeks.

"I'll haunt all of you if I die." The bandaged man deadpanned before he took a sip. He almost spit it out if his whole face didn't hurt. He swallowed it down and he was surprised when he felt his body feeling lighter. He slurped the liquid more, enduring the bitterness left in his taste buds. The more he drank—the better he felt.

Yamada took the plastic container away when there was nothing left inside. "So? Do you feel any better?" he asked—half jokingly.

"Yes." Aizawa answered bluntly, moving his right arm around.

Kayama's eyes widened. "H—Hey! You shouldn't move your arm around like that! The doctor said that it's broken!" she scolded, moving around the bed to hold Aizawa's arm down.

"It… didn't really heal you, now did it?" Yamada asked, his jaw dropped as his eyes kept on glancing from the container in his hand to Aizawa. His eyes were wide as plates when Aizawa began to move his arm again—this time while moving his neck as well. "IT REALLY DID! WHAT THE HELL, GURL?!" he screamed on the top of his lungs, pointing his finger at the man.

The black-haired man stared at his right arm and then to his left. Nomu broke both of his arms and he was certain that he won't be able to use his arms again because of how damaged they were. After Leonhart use that healing thing on him, his body began to heal—but at that time, it wasn't enough for him to fully recover. He began to flex his fingers—if it wasn't for the bandages and casts, he could've move them freely.

The healing and potions—combined with Recovery Girl's healing, they were the perfect combo.

'Teleport. Mobility. Healing. Durability. Shields. And now potions…' Aizawa listed off in his head. He knew that she threw some sort of shield to protect him from Nomu. He can't move or see, but that doesn't mean he can't hear. The girl was too powerful for her own good. If word got out about her multiple quirks, she'll become the number one target from all those villains and black markets. 'Are all of those from her Spirits?' he hummed to himself.

A thought came to mind.

'Or is she just using those Spirits as means to hide her quirks?'

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"Aw c'mon, Ienzo! Pleaseeee?"

"No."

After Tamakawa dropped Hikari off at her apartment, she waited for him to leave. Until she was sure no police officer or pro heroes were around, she went out to travel to Radiant Garden. She had changed out of her U.A. gym uniform to avoid any attention. She quickly went to the most secluded place she could find and used the Star Shard—silently hoping no one was around to see her use it. Though—she always made sure no one was.

The moment she arrived at Radiant Garden, she immediately headed over to the castle. It was pure luck that she found Ienzo and Yuffie in the same room. When she arrived, Yuffie was whining at Ienzo—insisting that he should upgrade her phone to have more memory.

Hikari cleared her throat to get both of their attention, "Uh hello? Someone just entered the room here. Can't I at least get a warm welcome?" she huffed out childishly as she pointed at herself. "Don't you guys miss me?"

Yuffie turned her head towards the brunette. "Hikari!" she ran over towards the girl and grabbed both of her shoulders, shaking them lightly. "Tell your friend over here to give more memory for my phone! I've used them all up!" she whined.

"Hikari, tell your friend over here to stop pestering me." Ienzo mimicked, tinkering with a phone in his hands. He chooses to ignore Yuffie and decided to just focus on the new phone. He was used to Yuffie's shenanigans. It doubles if Hikari and Yuffie teams up. It didn't bother him the slightest. He's a man with high tolerance and patience. "If I expand your memory card, you're just going to use it up again." he finally answered.

The brunette pursed her lips, squinting her eyes at them. "I miss you guys too." she said sarcastically. A sigh escaped her lips as she placed her backpack down on the floor. "Why don't you just buy a memory card from Mog? He sells those too, right?" she straightened her posture, placing her hands on her lower back.

"Thank you." Ienzo turned in his seat.

Yuffie groaned. "You know Mog sells them at a high price! Why should I when I can get one for free from Ienzo over here!" she grinned as she leaned against the armrest of the man's chair, pushing it down with her hand.

Hikari rolled her eyes. "And Mog tells me that I'm the cheap one." She said playfully, earning a shove from the black-haired girl. "Hey! Watch it! I just survived a super mega dynamic punch!" she took a few steps back, showing a little of her bruised stomach.

The ninja stopped, blinking her eyes. "Oh yikes, you should heal that thing before the others see it." She cringed at the sight of the bruise.

The keyblade wielder had come back numerous times with bruises, cuts, and sometimes a broken arm or leg. Normally, Hikari could heal them—but Merlin and Aerith were the ones who always heals her. Everyone in the committee always scolded her for her reckless behavior. They just want their youngest to stop pushing herself too hard and start caring for her body more.

"Do you want another long boring lecture from Leon?" Yuffie placed a hand on her hip, furrowing her eyebrows at the younger girl.

"No." Hikari answered almost immediately.

"I'll give you one either way." Ienzo butted in, his eyes narrowing.

The brunette made a face. "Errrr… I want to heal it but..." she trailed off, averting her gaze elsewhere. She didn't want another lecture from anyone. "The doctor gave me medicine so I can't waste her hard work." She pulled out the ointment from her pocket, staring at the container.

"You know, you're too nice Hikari."

"I am nice, Yuffie."

"No, no, I mean as in too nice." Yuffie emphasized, air quoting with her fingers. She took the ointment from the brunette's hand and casted a cure spell. She wasn't exactly the best at magic, but she was pretty decent. The bruise healed a little—the color of the brunette's skin was no longer a disgusting bluish-purple. "You have magic! Just use it! Don't make life harder than it is." She grinned.

A cloth was thrown at the ninja's head.

"What she meant to say is… You need to always be ready for anything." Ienzo corrected with his own words and thoughts. He stood up from his chair, taking the phone he has been working on. He went over to the two girls and stopped right in front of the keyblade wielder. "The point is… You're a Keyblade Master. You have to be more careful. I'm certain you can figure out a way without throwing your life on the line." He held out a brand-new phone to her, a smile on his face.

Hikari took the phone, giving a small sigh. "I know…"

Ienzo ruffled the girl's hair. "Good." He walked back towards his chair and sat on it. "Now, tell me what happened today in school." He directed his hand to the empty chair in front of him.

The keyblade wielder sat down. She told him and Yuffie everything. Starting from when the villains entered the building to the point where All Might arrived and beat the living daylights out of the humanoid monster. She added a few details—like how her classmates deal with their own fair share of problems with the villains. She was praising them all around—commenting how brave and powerful they are to face their first real-life battle.

Yuffie sniggered. "You seem to like your new school." She said as she sat on the table—careful not to knock down any important documents or items. She remembered when Hikari would always complain about her school-life. She was still complaining, but there were less complaints than before. "You haven't even known them for two days and you're already throwing your life for them. Well, I guess Hikari isn't Hikari if she doesn't do that to someone she cares about." She joked, giving a short laugh.

Ienzo flashed Yuffie a glare.

"Well, I mean—I can't just stand back and let them traumatize my classmates and crush my teachers." The brunette crossed her arms and leaned back against her seat. She closed her eyes, thinking back to the time she visited Aizawa and Thirteen in the hospital. When she arrived, they were still out cold and she decided to just drop off the Mega-Potions since Tamakawa wasn't allowed to enter the rooms either. It made her feel downhearted when she saw them in that state. "I knew I have to do something… I just have to." She stared at her hand with a small smile.

The black-haired girl giggled. "As always… No wonder you guys are siblings, you and that brother of yours are the same."

"Don't make it a habit." Ienzo sighed and Hikari laughed sheepishly. The corner of the young man's lips twitched up to a small smile at the brunette before he turned serious once more at the thought of the villains. "Those villains… you said that they knew of the keyblade?" he asked.

Hikari nodded her head. "They know about something, I'm sure… They looked so surprised when I summoned the keyblade—well, only two of them anyway…" she crossed her arms as she recalled both Shigaraki and Kurogiri. The main bosses in the League of Villains—Nomu doesn't really count since he can't talk and only follow Shigaraki's orders. "I can't really hear what they were talking about, but they kept calling me as the wielder."

Ienzo placed a hand on his chin. "No doubt Xehanort has something do to with it…"

Yuffie clicked her tongue, giving an annoyed look. "Even though you guys defeated that no good old coot, trouble doesn't seem to stir far from his name." she propped her chin up on her crossed legs, a frown on her lips.

Hikari gave a nod. "Tsuyu, Midoriya and Mineta doesn't seem to know what a keyblade is… But I don't know about Midoriya though." She explained. Though she doubts Izuku knew anything about the keyblade either since both her classmates were clueless about it. "And I'm actually not sure about Mr. Aizawa either… I guess he didn't see anything except for the keyblade guns." She hummed, trying to remember a time when Aizawa saw her using a keyblade.

"Wait, so the keyblade in the City of Heroes is like some sort of top-secret villain thing?" Yuffie straightened up her posture, glancing left and right to the two sitting on either side of her on the chairs.

"That's what we concluded from the reports, yes." Ienzo confirmed, still in thought.

Hikari leaned against the armrest—thinking long and hard. "But Mr. Aizawa is an Underground hero. Maybe he knows a thing or two about the keyblade." she didn't know anything about the things going on in the Underworld. She wasn't sure if she could enter the Underworld business as an undercover without blowing out her own cover. She just stood out so much because of how oblivious she is to the system. "I mean, there should be rumors in the Underworld about an old coot with a giant key, right?" she sighed out, looking over to her two friends.

The steal-blue haired man hummed. "We can't confirm anything on Mr. Aizawa until he recovers and confront you about it himself." he said and Hikari gave another nod. "At the meantime, you should be more aware of the League's activity. There might be a time where they will strike you because of your status as a keyblade wielder." He advised.

Yuffie nodded in agreement. "Yeah. And keep your ears out for any rumors about a new giant key wielding dork." She grinned when Hikari gave her an offended look.

"Thank you, Yuffie, for your concern." Hikari rolled her eyes playfully, giving a shove on Yuffie's knee—making the black-haired girl laugh even more. "Hey, hey, you guys wanna see my hero costume?" she grinned, deciding to change the topic to a lighter one.

"You designed it yourself? Lemme see!" Yuffie exclaimed excitedly, urging the younger girl to show her the design.

Ienzo only gave a silent nod.

The brunette reached out for her backpack. She took a folder out and picked out a single piece of paper from the folder. It took her a few hours to design her costume, but she was proud of the results. She turned the paper, showing the design she drew to Ienzo and Yuffie.

"Ta-da! What do you guys think?"

"You designed that?! Man, you're such a fangirl!" Yuffie almost fell from the table when she laughed too hard. "You basically based it from your favorite cartoon show!" she sniggered.

Hikari raised an eyebrow and looked at the design herself. "The Masked Sailor is a live action series and cartoons are awesome, mind you. And what's wrong with that? The coat and belts are cool!" she huffed out, puffing her cheeks out childishly as both her and Yuffie began to argue.

"It's so tacky!"

"It's cool!"

Yuffie snorted. "That's your definition of cool? You looked way cooler in your outfit now!" she said, referring to the outfit Hikari wore now. "You've been hanging around Squall too much, you're catching his ridiculous belt disease!"

"Comparing me to Leon's belt disaster is too much!" Hikari retorted.

"If Leon hears this, you're both done for." Ienzo cuts in, reminding the two girls to stop dragging Leon into the matter.

Hikari turned to face Ienzo, shoving the piece of paper in his face. "Ienzo! Tell me honestly about what you think of my fabulous design!"

"The three fairies would disapprove."

"IENZOO!"

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Ding dong

"Ms. Leonhart? It's me, Detective Tsukauchi." The detective spoke to the intercom, pressing the button underneath the camera.

The very next day—school was canceled due to the aftermath of the USJ attack. All of the students from 1-A had been questioned of the events that occurred from their perspectives. The pro heroes and the police also wanted to make sure that all students are safe and provided consultation if needed. All students gave their own witness. All except one.

After a minute of waiting, the door wasn't answered.

Tsukauchi took out his phone. Hikari had told him if he wanted to contact her, he should just call the same number—despite being informed that the villain destroyed her phone. She told him that she'll pick up a new phone with the same number as soon as possible. He tried calling her number a few times, but she didn't answer any of his calls. He also tried calling her home and she didn't pick up either.

"Ms. Leonhart is not answering…" Tsukauchi sighed, lowering his phone down.

Worry filled over the pro heroes and the detective when it passed the time they scheduled for the student to arrive. She was an hour late and still counting. They decided to confront the girl at her own house—just to be safe.

Pro hero Midnight accompanied both Tsukauchi and Tamakawa to the girl's home.

Midnight decided to ring the doorbell once more. "Leonhart, it's Midnight, we're here to check up on you." She said to the intercom.

Once more, the door didn't open nor was the call answered.

Tsukauchi turned to Tamakawa. "Please ask the Landlord if we have permission to enter the Leonhart's residence." He ordered and the cat officer gave a salute before turning around to go back to the first floor. His co-worker, Detective Tanema decided to take over the things down at the station while he went to the absent student's home. "Tanema." He called, speaking to the phone.

"Hey, Tsukauchi. Any word from Leonhart?" Tanema answered the call, asking about the brunette's whereabouts.

The detective sighed. "No… Not at all…"

"And her parents?"

"We couldn't contact them at all."

"Oh, are you looking for Hikari?" both Tsukauchi and Midnight turned their attention to the new voice. An elderly woman was walking towards them, holding a bag full of groceries while the other held her apartment key. "I'm the Leonhart's neighbor from room 304." She introduced.

"Yes, we are. Do you know where she is, Ma'am?" Midnight asked politely.

The elderly woman nodded her head. "I met her when I was going home yesterday evening. She helped me carry my bags up the stairs." She chuckled behind her hand, a smile on her lips as she recalled the memories. "She's a very helpful one—that young lady. She seemed to be going somewhere and yet she decided to help me first. What a nice young lady she is." She began to drift off topic.

Tsukauchi cleared his throat. "Did she say anything about where she would be going?" He was still on call with Tanema.

The elderly woman hummed. "Ah, yes! She did mention something about meeting a friend to fix her phone. Though, I'm not sure where… I believe she hasn't return home since yesterday." She sighed a little, placing a hand on her cheek. "I do hope she's alright… I heard about what happened in her school."

The detective gave a nod. "Thank you for the information, Ma'am. We apologize for taking your time." he said, bowing his head along with Midnight. The elderly woman gave a smile and wished them both luck in their jobs before going inside her own apartment. "We know now that she's not in her home…" he spoke, pressing his phone against his ear once more.

Tanema hummed and Tsukauchi could hear the sound of a chair scraping against the floor. "I'll inform the pro heroes to keep on a look out for her."

"We'll keep on a look out here." Tsukauchi nodded his head before he ended the call.

Midnight crossed her arms, shifting her weight to her left leg. "Oh, where could've the little darling had gone off to now?" she sighed, turning her head to look at the residential area around the apartment. It was a nice area with houses and apartments alike. It was highly impossible if someone was kidnapped in the area. There were police patrolling the area every now and then to keep the harmony. If Leonhart is kidnapped, someone would've at least reported it. "She continues to make us worry from day one." she said.

Aizawa had informed both her and Present Mic to keep an eye out for the young Leonhart. He didn't specifically say the reason why because he can't quite confirm it himself without asking, but if he said that it's important to keep Leonhart away from the villains—then it's their duty as pro heroes and teachers to keep their students save.

Midnight have an idea why Aizawa told her to keep an eye on Leonhart.

The girl's quirk.

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Hikari waited for the light to go green.

Since Tamakawa informed her that there would be no school the other day, she stayed the night in Radiant Garden. It gave her time to rest and catch up with the whole events going around in the committee. She made it her priority to visit Mog's shop. She ordered a whole lot of potions and ethers to stock up, just in case she encountered yet another troublesome villain.

'It's taking a while for it to start up…' The brunette decided to turn her phone back on. She didn't use it the moment Ienzo gave her a new one since she wanted to spend her time with the committee rather than playing with her phone. As soon as the phone turned on, she was surprised to see all the messages and miscalls from Tsukauchi and an unknown number—probably U.A. 'Oh yikes! 25 messages and 12 miscalls from Mr. Tsukauchi and 7 miscalls from U.A… and an email from U.A too…' she checked the notifications, scrolling down to look at them all.

The brunette read over the messages and email one by one—considering to give Tsukauchi a quick call to inform him where she is.

'—on behalf of the whole U.A staff and police force, it's mandatory for you to be present in tomorrow's meeting in 14:00 o'clock in the afternoon.' The keyblade wielder inwardly cringed. She checked the time the email was sent and sighed deeply. It was sent yesterday evening around eight o'clock. She averted her gaze to the top corner of her phone and couldn't help but pull a face. 'It's around four now… I'm late for two hours! They're gonna be so mad at me!' she face-palmed.

"Ah! Takahiro!"

The brunette turned her attention to the dog that suddenly rushed past her.

"That's dangerous!" A man stretched his arm out to block the little girl who tried to follow after the dog in the busy streets.

Hikari dropped her backpack along with her phone to lose some deadweight and quickly activated Flow Motion to catch up with the dog running across the street. She scooped the dog up and glided to the other side just in time when a car drove past where the once were. She skidded to a stop on the other side, holding the dog in her arms. The people who were waiting to cross all gaped at her speed, praising her for saving the dog.

"That was close…" The keyblade wielder sighed out, letting out the breath she had been holding. She turned to look at the owner of the dog and held her hand out to stop her from following after. "Stay there! I'll go over there, okay?" she shouted.

Once the light turned green, everyone began to walk across, but not before passing a look to the brunette that walked with them.

"Takahiro!" the little girl exclaimed in glee when the dog ran towards her as soon Hikari placed him down. The dog licked her face and she giggled. "Thank you so much, Miss! You're my hero!" she gave a big toothy grin to the savior.

Hikari crouched down, patting the dog's head. "No problem. I just happen to really like dogs too." She grinned when the dog—Takahiro began to play with her. She took the end of the dog's leash, holding it out for the little girl to take. "Remember to always have a strong grip on the leash! Wouldn't want Takahiro to run into dangerous streets again now, right?" she advised.

The little girl happily nodded. "Okay! Bye-bye!" she waved her hand goodbye to resume walking the dog around the neighborhood.

Hikari waved her hand goodbye before taking her backpack.

"A quirk that enhances your speed, huh?" A voice almost startled her if it wasn't for the fact that she's in a pretty crowded street. She turned around to meet a man with dark hair and arrow-shaped eyebrows that reminded her a little too much of a certain classmate. "That's a really convenient quirk you have there, Miss." He gave a kind smile.

The brunette stood up, slinging on her backpack. "I guess, haha." She rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly. The more she looked at the man's face—the more she sees her classmate in him. "Uh… this might sound a little straightforward and rude, but are you somehow related to Iida Tenya? You guys have the same eyebrows." she asked, squinting her eyes at him.

The man laughed. "Why yes, he is my little brother you see." he answered, rather straightforward as well. "You must be a classmate of his. I'm Iida Tensei—it's a pleasure to meet Tenya's friends." He held out his hand with a smile.

"Uh nice to meet you too, err… Mr. Iida!" Hikari shook his hand. She really didn't know what to call Iida's older brother since she calls the younger one Iida as well. "I'm Hikari—Leonhart Hikari." she introduced.

Tensei blinked. "Leonhart?" he parroted as he placed a hand on his chin. "Ah, so you're Leonhart—"

"Help! Thief!"

The two turned their head to the direction where the call of help was heard. Something zoomed past them in speed, making a huge gush of wind that was enough to knock Hikari down. She stared wide-eyed, trying to process what just happened.

"Are you alright?" Tensei quickly helped the brunette up.

"Yeah—" Hikari blinked.

Tensei had already rolled his sleeves up, revealing an exhaust port coming out from each of his elbows. He wasted no time to catch up with the thief—leaving the dumbfounded brunette behind in the dust.

The eldest of the Iida brothers had just finished his business with the police, regarding his younger brother from the USJ attack. He was one of the pro heroes called down to the station. He was in a meeting with the other pro heroes regarding the recent villain activities going around. Before he left, Tanema told everyone to keep an eye out for a missing student named Leonhart Hikari. He never expected to meet the girl so suddenly.

'But I have to stop this thief first!' Tensei sped up, coming on par with the thief's speed in just a few seconds. Without even knowing, the two of them reached the residential area, racing one and another to outrun each other. "Halt! Your little race is over! Pull over at once!" he shouted.

The thief turned his head, his helmet's visor reflecting Tensei's face. "Ah, the Turbo Hero, Ingenium, correct?" a grin appeared on his face as he realized the pro hero wasn't wearing his usual suit. "Sadly, you're nothing without your costume!" he rammed his shoulder into the man.

'Damn it!' Tensei immediately lost his balance. In this speed, he would be lucky if he comes home with just a concussion. He reached his hand out, grabbing a fistful of the thief's jacket—taking the thief down with him. "If I'm going down then you're going down with me!"

Boing

Squeak squeak

Tensei expected a rough landing with the hard asphalt scraping his skin. He never expected the road to be so soft and squishy. Whatever it is he had crashed into, it broke his fall. He was surprised when he saw a large arm wrapped itself around him in a comforting manner—almost as if the person is cuddling him with so much care when he was settled down to sit on the ground. The thief though, he was held up by his jacket, his feet dangling in the air as he tried to escape the attacker's grip.

"Get the fuck off me!" the thief trashed around the large animal's grip when it suddenly hugged him.

The pro hero blinked in surprised when he got a closer look at the animal. It was a large colorful panda. He had never seen an animal like it, really.

"Nice work, Kooma!" the girl—Leonhart came running towards them. The moment Tensei decided to give chase to that thief, the brunette followed suit—albeit slower than them both. Even when using Flow Motion, she was slower than the two. It was hard catching up if it wasn't for point-warp. It wasn't that she was out of shape. She just found it unfair that the two has a speed type quirk. She arrived completely out of breath. "Are—you alright, Mr—Iida? Goodness gracious, I'm dying." she wheezed out, her hands on her knees as she tried to catch her breath.

"Yes…" Tensei was much more worried about the girl when she breath like a fish out of water. "Are you?"

Hikari coughed. "Oh yeah—I'm fine. Just… out of breath." she could hear her own heart pounding in her ear. She took a deep breath and exhaled. "Okay, I'm okay now." She flashed the pro hero a smile as she wiped the sweat off her forehead.

Tensei couldn't help but smile.

"Get off, you stupid animal!" the thief shouted.

Hikari gave a loud gasp. "How dare ye call Kooma that—that word!" she placed a hand on her chest, giving the most offended look she could muster. "Just for that, Kooma here will give you the infinite death hug until you repent from your crimes." She flashed the thief a grin.

"…this is pro hero Ingenium, reporting an arrest in Mushanokoji Street near Ayano Park." Tensei spoke into his phone as he kept his eyes on the villain in Kooma Panda's arms.

Hikari turned her head to look at the Iida. "…You're not talking about me, right?" she heard the man—who addressed himself as the famous Turbo Hero, Ingenium.

The pro hero laughed. "No, no!"

"Fuuh! That's a relief!" Hikari sighed out, her hands on her hips as a grin made its way up her lips.

"I would also like to inform that I found the missing student, Leonhart Hikari. Yes, she's here with me." Tensei added and the brunette couldn't help but gave him a sheepish grin when he called her the missing student. The police who answered his call was Tanema himself—the detective who informed him to keep on a look out to the girl. "Of course. I'll keep an eye on her." He ended the call, shoving his phone inside his pocket.

The thief snarled. "You heroes think you can just—?!" he stopped when Kooma's large hand covered his mouth. "—! —!"

Hikari reached her hand out, "Looks like someone's cranky because they miss their nap time. Why don't you Sleep, Mister?" she casted Sleep over the thief—hiding the spell in her sentence. Immediately, the thief's head dropped—falling into slumber. "Thanks for your help, Kooma! I think the police will arrive before this guy wakes up." She patted the panda's arm and the panda disappeared in a faint purple light.

"So, that's your quirk."

The keyblade wielder flinched. She forgot there was a pro hero watching her.

"You're… not going to throw me in jail too because I use my quirk…right?"

Tensei laughed again. "I'm not going to throw you in jail, Leonhart. You're the one who saved me back there." He tried to stood up, but failed when pain shot up from his ankle. "Just be careful not to do anything dangerous…" he advised, hiding his pain with a smile.

Hikari saw through his act. "Did you hurt your ankle when you fell?" she walked towards the pro hero, kneeling beside him to examine the injury when he rolled up with pants. She cringed when she saw the bruising ankle. He definitely twisted his ankle big time. "Ye-ouch! That looks like it hurts a lot." Though she doubts not as much when Nomu punched the daylight out of her.

"Don't worry about it! I have someone in my team who's excellent in first aid." Tensei reassured.

The keyblade wielder hummed. "Cura." She casted and a green flower bloomed above Tensei's ankle, showering his injury with green light. A light palette of flowers with petals surrounded his ankle and before Tensei could even blink, the color of his skin went back to normal—the sprain now gone. "There you go! Good as new!" she grinned.

The black-haired man moved his ankle. "That's amazing." He commented as he rolled his pants back down. He stood up and offered his hand to help the brunette stand up. "I've heard of this 'Dream' quirk from Tenya, but to experience it first hand—it's an amazing quirk, Leonhart."

"Ahaha thanks!" Hikari accepted the praise sheepishly, rubbing the back of her neck with a bashful look. "Ah! That's right!" she took off her backpack and unzipped it, rummaging through her stuff to look for a specific item.

"Here!"

"Thank you?" Tensei stared at the items with raised eyebrows. It was a bottle with a suspicious looking liquid inside. The content inside the bottle seemed to be glowing a faint glow and there seemed to be some sort of glowing gelatin in the shape of stars and moons.

Hikari noticed the hesitant look across the pro hero's face. "It's hi-potions! If you drink it, all your injuries will heal in an instant! It's a must have for me and I just bought like a ton! I don't mind giving a few to you." She explained. Especially after knowing that this man is Iida's brother, there's no way for her to just ignore him. Potions doesn't come off as cheap and getting it was a lot harder since she can't use her Star Shard as frequently. But sharing is caring. "No offense, but you seemed to be the type to easily get hurt." She said bluntly.

Tensei laughed, taking the potions. "None taken. Thank you for the medicine."

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"Leonhart!"

"Good morning, fellow friends!" Hikari greeted dramatically, waving her hand.

Tsukauchi decided to move the questioning to another date since it was getting late and because of another incident they had with another thief. The keyblade wielder was glad. The more it was postponed—the greater chance they will forget.

"How are you feeling, Hikari?" Asui asked.

"Good as new!" Hikari patted her stomach a few times. This morning, a pro hero greeted her in her apartment's lobby. That pro hero being Midnight herself. Apparently, the teachers decided to give her an escort to ensure her safety. Not that she minds because she doesn't have to ride the train every morning—instead she rode with Midnight in the car. "I saw the news about you guys. You all look amazing!" she flashed them a grin, giving two-thumbs up.

Hagakure sighed. "I wish I stood out more…"

"It's hard to stand out looking like that, huh?" Ojiro laughed nervously.

The brunette gave a reassuring pat to Hagakure as she passed by her chair.

Kaminari leaned back on his chair. "But man! All the channels made a big deal out of it, huh?"

"I was so surprised." Kirishima replied.

Hikari smiled as she went over towards her chair at the back—all the while listening to her classmates' chatter.

Jirou sighed. "Can you blame them? The hero course that keeps pumping out pro heroes was attacked."

"Who knows what would've happened if the teachers hadn't come when they did." Sero joked, crossing his arms over his chest. "But then again, Leonhart was handling it pretty well, huh?" he turned in his seat to look at the mentioned girl.

Hikari turned to too at the black-haired boy as she took her seat at the back. She gave him a sheepish smile.

"Yeah! She took that Nomu down, right?"

"And don't forget that she healed Mr. Aizawa and Mr. Thirteen!"

"It was all thanks to you guys too." Hikari replied. If it wasn't for their teamwork, she couldn't have kept Nomu busy from Aizawa.

Iida came through the door, exactly five minutes before homeroom starts. "Everyone! Morning homeroom's about to begin! Please take your seats!" he exclaimed, moving his arms weirdly.

Sero snorted. "We're sitting. You're the only one up."

Hikari watched as Iida made his way towards his chair. The difference between Iida and his brother was there. Despite being brothers, she could easily tell them apart from their personality. The brunette raised her gaze when she heard the door opened. Her eyes widened when she saw a familiar mop of unkept black hair.

"Morning…" the man drawled out.

"Mr. Aizawa, you're back too soon!" almost the whole class shouted at the man's appearance.

The keyblade wielder stared at the man with her mouth wide open. 'Was… Was the mega-potion not enough?!' she thought as she pursed her lips, staring at the bandages wrapped around Aizawa's arms and half of his face. She was sure one mega-potion was enough to heal Aizawa's injuries fully. 'Unless he didn't drink it—or I miscalculated and should've given him two instead of one!' she made a face, squinting her eyes at the mummy man.

Aizawa caught the look the Leonhart was giving him. He sighed. "My welfare isn't important." He stood behind the podium. "Because your fight is far from over."

Hikari raised an eyebrow. "Far from over?" she parroted.

"U.A's Sports Festival is fast approaching."

The classroom was suddenly filled with chatters.

"Is it really alright? We just had that villain attack…" Jirou voiced out most of class 1-A's concerns.

"It's necessary. To demonstrate that U.A.'s crisis management protocols are sound… That's the thinking apparently." Aizawa explained, his eyes glanced over to the students. They stayed quiet, waiting for him to continue. "Compared to the past years, there'll be five times the security." He reassured, trying to put his students' mind at ease.

Hikari leaned back against her seat. 'Five times? At least I know the students are gonna be safe…'

"It's the greatest opportunity you'll get." Aizawa emphasized. "It's not an event that can be cancelled over a few villains."

Mineta shrunk in his seat. "You sure about that?"

Izuku turned in his head. "Mineta… are you telling me you've never seen U.A's sports festival?!" he said in surprise.

Hikari leaned over her seat, looking past Yaoyorozu to look at Izuku. She knew the U.A. Sports Festival is big, but she never knew it was something that could make such a big deal about.

"Our Sports Festival is one of Japan's biggest events." Aizawa said, grabbing his students' attention once more. The keyblade wielder listened to his words. These types of things weren't in the internet and hearing it coming from her teacher was a plus for her. "The Olympics were once the world's Sports Festival. The whole country would be whipped into a frenzy over them. But as you know, that tradition shrunk in scale to a shell of its former self—"

"—And as far as Japan's concerned, what's taken the place of Olympics is the U.A. Sports Festival."

Hikari almost choked over her own saliva. 'I… never expected that.'

"The nation's top heroes will all be watching, right? They'll be there as scouts!" Yaoyorozu spoke.

"They'll be looking to hire us as sidekicks after we graduate!" Kaminari exclaimed, making Hikari turn towards him.

'So… another way to get a hero license is by having one pro hero hire us as a sidekick?' Hikari propped her chin up, thinking to herself. 'But if I work under a pro hero then that would mean restrictions of going around to investigate on my own…'

"Naturally, you'll gain valuable experience and popularity if you're picked up by a big-name hero, but your time is limited. Show the pros what you're made of here, and you'll make futures for yourselves." Aizawa continued and the brunette glanced over to her classmates. They all looked determined, their eyes showing confidence. "This happens once a year. So, you got three chances. If you're hoping to become a hero, this is an event you can't miss!"

Hikari took a deep breath. 'And I only have one chance…' she exhaled.

"Leonhart."

"Y—Yes?" the brunette almost jumped when Aizawa called her name.

"After you finished lunch, go to the teachers' office."

Hikari blinked. "Okay?"

"Speak more clearly."

"Yes, Sir!"

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'Wonder what Mr. Aizawa wants…' Hikari hummed as she made her way towards the teachers' office.

She held a paper bag in her hands. Another hi-potion for Aizawa since he seems to need another one. The brunette finished lunch rather quickly and decided to head on over to the teachers' officer to see what they want. Midnight didn't inform her anything about a meeting, nor did Cementoss. The latter just reminded her that she should visit the teachers' office.

"Hey." A hand grabbed her arm, stopping her from walking any further.

The brunette turned around. "Oh, hey there Shinsou." She greeted, a grin on her face at the sight of her friend. "Wha'cha need?"

Her eyes looked over Shinsou's expressions. There was something in his mind, she could tell. His posture. His movements. She could see it.

"Is there something wrong, Shinsou?" Hikari asked again, this time a little more serious.

Shinsou averted his eyes, staring at the girl in front of him. "You're in the hero course." he suddenly said. The boy furrowed his eyebrows at her. "In Class 1-A." he spat out through gritted teeth.

Hikari was surprised at Shinsou's change of behavior. There was a slight shift in the atmosphere. "Shinsou—"

"Shut up." Shinsou ordered and the brunette instantly shut up. It wasn't that she wanted to keep quiet. He ordered her to. The brunette tried to reach out to the boy, but her hand was immediately slapped away. "You entered late and you got accepted into the hero course? What a load of bull. The entrance exam was a load of crap from the start, it put students with quirks that aren't offensive at a disadvantage. And because of that I was placed in general studies." He narrowed his eyes, his hands balled up into tight fists.

Hikari tried to tell him that it was unfair for her too. 'I had to fight my way with a pro hero rather than robots! That's way harder!' she complained, but her voice didn't reach out.

"Your quirk—you're lucky you were born with a heroic quirk." Shinsou clicked his tongue, staring intently at the brunette. "I think it's unfair for you to be accepted into the hero course."

"Shinsou—" the keyblade wielder blinked when she can talk about. She ignored her previous emotions and decided to talk it out with the boy. "If you really want that position in the hero course, I can ask Mr. Aizawa to switch you with me—"

The purple-haired teen scowled. "You think they would easily give you up to general studies? You think everything will go as you planned because they value you?" he countered. He had seen Hikari's healing ability from the news. It was revealed that she was the one who faced the Toxic Haze. There was no way U.A. will downgrade the brunette. "Well tough luck, princess. You don't always get what you want." He glared.

"I'm not saying that I always get what I want. I'm just saying that we can figure out a way for you to join the hero course if you really want it that bad." Hikari sighed, giving a small smile. It was her fault that she had taken the seat in class 1-A. If she didn't apply for the hero-course, then there might be a chance for Shinsou to join the class. "I'm sorry you didn't get accepted into the hero course. After the provisional hero license exam, I promise—"

"I don't need your pity."

Hikari stopped when Shinsou took a step forward, towering over her form.

"I'll prove it to them. I don't care if you can heal or have super strength." The purple-haired teen stopped right in front of the brunette, leaning down to stare intently into her unwavering eyes. "I'll prove to them that I'm worthier than you." He said before he leaned back.

"I'll knock you off your throne and take your place in 1-A."

It was a declaration of war.