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This story contains spoilers from the manga and anime! And will slowly turn to a canon-divergence AU! Some characters are introduced far earlier than expected, so if you don't want to get spoiled...please skip this story

Chapter 10
the start

"Nighteye—?!"

All Might stood there, completely frozen.

It was a week before the U.A. sports festival.

Sir Nighteye came to see him.

"We've been waiting for you! Please take a seat, All Might!" Principal Nezu cheerfully greeted the man despite the heavy atmosphere around them.

All Might stood by the door for a few more seconds—processing his thoughts. He finally stepped inside and closed the door behind him. Principal Nezu had requested a moment of his time after classes are over. He expected another lecture about him prioritizing his job as a teacher in U.A., he never expected his former sidekick to be inside.

"What are you waiting for, Toshinori? Take a seat already!" His former homeroom teacher, Gran Torino scolded with his arms crossed impatiently.

All Might stiffened. "Y—Yes..." for a second there, he almost forgot that Gran Torino and Recovery Girl were inside the room as well. The tall lanky man made his way to the empty seat under the watchful eyes of his sidekick.

To be honest, All Might was beyond shocked to see his former sidekick sitting on a chair beside the Principal. He knew Nighteye has started his own agency and has been faring well after the split up from all the news he heard. He hadn't spoken to him since he called the last time to inform him of his new successor. In fact, it only made things worse between them. Now to see him there, to say that he was awkward was an understatement.

"You're not coughing anymore."

The blond raised his chin to look at his former sidekick.

"Yes."

Nighteye pushed his glasses up to the bridge of his nose. "You're healed."

He didn't hesitate to ask.

"I am." All Might sighed softly, his features relaxing a little. He closed his eyes. He remembered quite well when Leonhart offered another potion if he ever felt his sickness acting up again, but he declined. He knew—no, he was certain that his lungs have been healed. He could breathe properly without feeling pain and he didn't wheeze or cough blood anymore. "You're here to foresee my future again, I assume?" he asked calmly.

Nighteye gave a nod. "That's correct."

The silence returned.

The heavy atmosphere between them didn't cease at all.

'Things between us are still the same...' All Might didn't want Nighteye to foresee his future again. It would just end up the same as six years ago. Their values were just too different. They would just end up in an endless bicker once more.

"It was from Recovery Girl's report and Gran Torino's request, that I made the decision to invite Sir Nighteye. I apologize we didn't tell you in advance." Principal Nezu began, breaking the silence inside the room. Despite the situation, his voice was still as chipper as usual. Ever since All Might started working in U.A., Recovery Girl's has been giving a routine check-up to monitor his well-being. Her reports about All Might's health has been the same, but somehow it changed. "First of all, I would like to congratulate you on your recovery!" he folded his paws on the table.

"It's a miracle." Recovery Girl smiled. "Aside from your stomach, you're completely healed."

All Might smiled. Hearing those words were heartwarming. It was a word that never expected to hear and after six years, he was finally healed.

Gran Torino clicked his tongue. "Why didn't you tell us sooner!" he shouted, his arms crossed over his chest, but he was happy. He was happy, but he was mad at the blond man for not telling it to him personally. He had to find out about it during one call with Recovery Girl. To suddenly receive a call about his former student was shocking. He had prepared for the worse, but then Recovery Girl told him the exact opposite.

Toshinori is healed.

All Might bowed his head apologetically at the aged man. "I—I'm sorry."

The old man huffed, leaning back against his chair. "Unbelievable..." he sighed out.

Principal Nezu smiled. "Now, let's get into the main topic."

The blond man turned to look at the white mouse. "That won't be necessary." he could hear all the protests coming from his former mentor and Recovery Girl's kind words trying to coax him into letting Nighteye look into his future. He was grateful that Leonhart healed him, but the future will remain unchanged.

Sir Nighteye stayed quiet, a frown on his face.

"The future's bound to change now, Toshinori." Recovery Girl said softly.

"No..." All Might turned to look at the green-haired man. "Your prediction has never been wrong, has it not? I wouldn't want to give false hopes..." he said.

Sir Nighteye slowly rose up from his seat, making everyone turn to him. The room grew silent once more as the man in the white suit walked around the table, making his way to his former supervisor. All Might turned his swivel chair to face his former sidekick, staring at the man's eyes.

"All Might, Sir..." Nighteye began slowly—as if deciding his words carefully. His eyes were hard, a determined and hopeful look across his eyes. When he received that call from Gran Torino, asking for him to look into All Might's future—he was confused. After he foresee his future those years ago, never once did he foresee his future again. "Six years ago, you've made your decision. No matter what we say, we can't change what you have decided."

He spent six years looking for a way to change the gruesome fate. All those years of searching, all those years of hoping as he slowly drowns in despair. Each time he saw news of All Might saving the day, he knew that it was only a matter of time until death arrives.

But as if fate came to defy the set future, he saw a light at the end of the tunnel.

Recovery Girl gave him the full story.

The lungs that have been making All Might suffer all these years—

—have finally healed.

It was a miracle.

All Might tried to stop him. "Nighteye, my friend—"

"But—!" Nighteye raised his voice a little, his fingers curled into a tight fist on either of his sides. "Even if there's a slim chance—however small it is, at least let me see if something has changed." he finished with a bow.

This was a chance to prove that all the deaths that he has seen—that he foresees can be changed.

All Might didn't want to see his former sidekick like this. Sometimes, their opinions clashed and that was what ended their partnership. Despite their differences in opinions, he does care and respect him—as a pro hero and a friend.

A soft sigh escaped the blond's lips. "Alright."

Nighteye glanced up, finding All Might offering his hand for him to take.

All Might agreed.

He finally agreed.

"Tell me what you see, alright?" All Might smiled.

"...of course." Nighteye stood straight, fixing his glasses. He took All Might's hand with a firm grip. His eyes changed as he stares into All Might's blue ones. Once he activated his quirk, he took a seat to watch All Might's film inside his head.

Frame by frame he watched them closely.

A minute passed.

Two.

Three.

Fifteen.

"It... changed."

All Might's eyes widened when he heard Nighteye's words.

"For real?!" Gran Torino shouted—disbelief in his voice. On one hand, he knew Nighteye's prediction were never wrong. They were always on point and correct. He hoped that his old ears didn't deceive him. "Nighteye, are you being serious—?!"

Nighteye couldn't really register how he was feeling. "Yes... the frames don't stop where it last should. It keeps on going." his hands trembled, a mix of relief and joy he felt. To see his hero continuously living—All Might is still alive and that's all that matters. "The future has changed."

A sigh of relief escaped Recovery Girl's lips, a smile gracing her features. "That's a relief! Toshinori!"

All Might stayed quiet. There was just so much going on in his mind. Not only Leonhart was able to heal his chronic illness, she managed to change his fate as well.

Principal Nezu gave a nod. "Ms. Leonhart's healing is truly remarkable!" he chirped, a smile across his face. "It is a mystery as to why she doesn't want to further develop her healing quirk..." he hummed, a paw on his chin.

The blond man raised his chin, turning to look at the white mouse.

"Leonhart?" Nighteye echoed. "Ah, the new student, correct?"

A few times, Nighteye saw a girl with an odd-looking white sword—but she was always out of frame the moment the next frame moves. He couldn't really see what she was doing from All Might's perspective, but it always seems that she was fighting. He has heard of the girl's name before—from Recovery Girl. Before, she was a nameless student involved in the Toxic Haze incident. The next when her name was revealed, she was involved in another case—the USJ incident.

It was too much of a coincidence.

Nighteye pushed his glasses up. "Principal Nezu, with your permission—I would like to foresee Ms. Leonhart's intentions."

All Might turned his head sharply at his former sidekick.

Principal Nezu folded his paws on the table. "I don't want to suspect my own student..."

"Principal Nezu is right." All Might spoke, his chair turned to face Nighteye. Everyone turned their head to look at him—a surprised look across their face. It was wrong of him to just assume that all keyblade wielders were evil and Leonhart proved him wrong. During the short times he spent with the new student, the more he knew Leonhart earnestly wants to help and become a hero for others. "Young Leonhart is nothing but a kindhearted young girl aspiring to be a hero. I'm certain of it." he folded his hands together.

"But—"

The blond man turned to look at Nighteye. "I appreciate if you leave Young Leonhart alone, Nighteye..." he requested.

Nighteye stared at the man—a shocked look across his features. He regained his composure and gave a nod.

"Very well."

'I apologize, All Might.'

Nighteye pushed his glasses up, walking back to his seat in the stadium.

"Stop toying with the poor girl!"

"Yeah!"

"Oh dear..." Aerith looked around in concern when pro heroes and civilians alike were showing their displeasure. The atmosphere around the stadium drastically changed when Bakugou began to land blows after blows against Uraraka.

Ienzo crossed his arms. "Honestly..." he sighed out as he closed his eyes. He leaned back against his seat as people continue their jeering at the poor boy. He narrowed his eyes when the person sitting beside him stood up, throwing a thumbs down at the boy. "How close-minded could these people be?" he murmured under his breath.

"What did you say?!" the man beside him shouted at him. "Do you think it's okay for a man to hit a woman?!"

Despite the man raising his voice at him, Ienzo remained calm. "Of course not, that behavior is unacceptable." he simply answered. His arms were crossed and he showed no signs of trying to pick up a fight with the man. "But if it was reversed, and the girl was the one—as you'd say— 'toying' with the boy. Would you still show your displeasure?" he retorted smartly.

Aerith joined in the conversation. "Both Uraraka and Bakugou are giving it their all—there's no such thing as holding back in a match like this."

The crowd around them immediately shuts their remarks.

"Let's say they're in a real fight, do you think each party would really hold back against each other?"

"Is the one who said he's toying with her a pro? How many years of active duty?" As if on cue, both Ienzo and Aerith heard Aizawa's voice from the speakers. It wasn't pro heroes who sat around them, but they were following the pro heroes' examples. They all quieted down as Aizawa continues. "If that's what you're taking away from this, then you can leave. No point in watching. Go home and start looking at job-hunting sites."

"She's come this far, and he knows her strength. His caution shows that he recognizes her as a worthy opponent. It's exactly because he wants to win so badly that there's no room for carelessness or holding back."

"Well, well," Aerith smiled, a hand on her chin as she glanced over to look at the commentator box. "I'm glad, he's Hikari's homeroom teacher." she giggled.

After talking to the pro hero, they all chatted a bit more about Hikari's progress in class before he has to excuse himself because of time. To be honest, they both liked Aizawa's method in teaching.

"What's this?! A meteor storm?!"

A smirk was seen across Ienzo's lips as he looked up. "By charging low, she kept the boy's attacks and attention focused on the ground. With those constant attacks, the smoke-screens are bound to keep his attention away from the sky." he explained, his arms crossed as he watched the rocks rain down onto the field. "And apparently, she managed to divert the attention for the whole audience as well."

'Quite a risk she took...' Ienzo narrowed his eyes when there was a huge explosion, blowing the rocks away with a powerful force. He waved his hand in front of his face, fanning the smoke away from his line of vision. He observed. In one move, the boy managed to repel all of the girl's efforts. 'Judging from the girl's movements... She has reached her limit.'

"Uraraka is unable to continue. Bakugou moves on to the second round!"

The steel-blue haired man relaxed in his seat. "Although Uraraka's technique involves a lot of sacrifice, her tactics and quick thinking are not bad." he hummed. From what he observed, Uraraka's quirk doesn't quite fit for direct combat. If the situation was turned and the field wasn't so empty, then she would have the upper hand. "The boy—Bakugou, he's a strong one." he commented.

Aerith nodded her head in agreement. "If Hikari manage to win against Tokoyami, then she would have to go against either Kirishima, Tetsutetsu or Bakugou." she placed a hand on her chin as Present Mic announced the tie breaker between the participants from the seventh match. "We told her not to hold back, but from her performance in the race and cavalry battle to the tournament. Some people will realize the sudden spike. If Hikari comes to first place so suddenly against these boys..." she whispered.

She and Ienzo have been most excited when Hikari came up as the winner in the fifth match. They knew the limit of her abilities and what she showed against Aoyama was enough. She doubts that Hikari would be able to keep the same level against Tokoyami or Bakugou.

"Indeed." Ienzo unlocked his phone and tapped on the chat between himself and the keyblade wielder. "Though there's no doubt Hikari can face them and advance forward, but just to be save..." he began to type the message.

Send

Not a minute later, a reply was received.

Roger that ∠(･`v´･ )

"What a blast! And such heat! We can't see a thing!"

"Has the match been decided?"

"Oh? What's this—

Midoriya is out of bounds!

Todoroki moves on to the third round!"

"Midoriya!"

"Deku!"

Hikari entered the infirmary after Uraraka and Asui, a concern look across her face. The battle between Todoroki and Midoriya was an intense one. She had been sitting on the edge of her seat the whole time the match occurred. Each blow Midoriya gave—the boy seemed to break a part of his arm. She had cringed each time he threw an attack. It wasn't just her—her classmates were horrified when they saw the state he was in.

"Guys... the next match..." Midoriya laid weakly on the bed—his arms wrapped in a thick layer of bandages as well as his left leg. He tried to turn his head to look at his friends, but it hurts so much just to move. "Iida..."

The bespectacled boy shook his head, taking a few steps closer. "You should rest, Midoriya. The arena was mostly destroyed, so there's a break while it's being repaired." he explained.

Uraraka nodded her head in agreement. "We came because we were worried!"

The keyblade wielder glanced over to the tall lanky blonde standing beside Midoriya's bed. The man pressed his finger to his lips and she nodded in return, turning her attention back to the bedridden boy.

Mineta pointed his finger directly at him. "That was scary as hell, Midoriya! No pro's gonna want to hire you!" he said—straightly to the point.

Asui's tongue, slapped the short boy on the back of his head. "Can't say I like your rubbing-salt-in-the wound, Mineta."

"But it's true though!"

Uraraka turned to look at Hikari. "Can you use your healing with Recovery Girl to help Deku?" she asked, a worried look across her face.

Hikari gave her a smile. "That's why I tagged along." she stood beside All Might—staring at Midoriya's arms and leg. His leg wasn't as bad. His arms were a different case. Even though she sat in a distance from the arena, she could still see the discolor of both of his arms—it made her cringe imagining the pain Midoriya has to hold. "A few Curagas and a potion should do it! That is...if... that's alright with you, Recovery Girl..." she turned to look at the granny, raising her hand to prepare and cast magic.

Recovery Girl gave a nod. "Of course, dear."

"N—No, Leonhart... your match... is soon..." Midoriya spoke through gritted teeth, trying to stop Hikari from using her magic on him.

"I don't mind." Hikari replied to ease Midoriya's guilt. A light palette of flowers bloomed above the boy and a swirl of petals soon follows after, covering him in a warm green light. The color returned to the boy's face, no longer was he sickly pale from holding all that pain. 'I can't image how painful it must've been for him to stand it till the end...' she casted another Curaga on him.

"That's enough, dear. I'll handle it from here." Recovery Girl said, stopping the brunette from casting another healing spell.

Hikari gave the old woman a confused look. "But—" Midoriya's wounds have only started to heal and she wanted her to stop? She can't just stop halfway. Sure, she said that her quirk wasn't focused on healing—but she can't just leave a friend to suffer in pain.

"You need to save energy for your match, Leonhart." Recovery Girl gave a reassuring smile, ushering the kids out of the infirmary. "Now off you go! I'll take care of your friend."

The keyblade wielder averted her gaze to All Might and he gave her a smile and a nod. Hikari reluctantly left the infirmary with her friends, leaving everything to Recovery Girl despite them wanting to be beside their friend.

"Take care, Midoriya!"

"Get well soon!"

The door closed with a soft click and the five students stood in the hallway, silence taking over them.

Iida straightened up. "I suppose it's best if I prepare for my match against Yaoyorozu." he pushed his glassed up, bidding his friends farewell.

"Ah, good luck, Iida!" Uraraka waved her hand goodbye.

Hikari gave a thumbs up. "Do your best, class rep."

"The battle between the class A's representatives! Do your best Iida! Make sure Yaoyorozu—" before Mineta could even finish, Hikari flicked his forehead. The boy let out a small yelp as he placed his hand to cover the reddened spot. "What was that for?!" he complained, glaring at her to which she ignored.

"We all know what was that for, Mineta." Asui croaked and walked in the middle between Uraraka and Hikari, leaving Mineta in the hallways.

They arrived at the bleachers and their classmates greeted them—asking of how Midoriya was doing. Both Asui and Uraraka went back to their seats as Mineta sat beside Shouji while Hikari decided to just stand at the back of the last row of the seats. Her eyes glanced around, staring at the back of her friends' head. A certain bird boy was missing from the crowd.

"Aren't you supposed to be in the prep room, Leonhart?" Shouji asked, looking over his shoulder to the brunette standing behind him. "Tokoyami already left to prepare." he informed.

"Ah, I wanna watch class rep and Yaoyorozu's match first."

"But Tokoyami's super strong! He has that super freaky shadow too! Did you see how boring and fast he took out Ashido?!" Mineta turned around in his seat, a look of disappointment across his face. "It didn't even last a minute!" he huffed out with his arms crossed.

The brunette sighed, "I didn't get to see how they do..." Hikari was disappointed that she missed Tokoyami and Ashido's match because she went for a quick bathroom break. After meeting that man in a white suit, she didn't exactly head straight to the seats. When she arrived, Present Mic already announced the winner from the sixth match. She had to ask Jirou about what happened.

"Sorry for the long wait, folks! Now, are you ready?! It's the battle of class representatives! With class representative, Iida Tenya VS deputy class representative, Yaoyorozu Momo!"

The keyblade wielder turned her attention back to the arena. She leaned against the railing, watching as Iida and Yaoyorozu stood facing each other. The fight didn't last long either. When Midnight gave the signal to start, Yaoyorozu immediately created a large net—throwing it at Iida's direction. Iida quickly avoided the net, dashing to the left.

The boy crouched down, warming up his engine. He wasted no time. Before Yaoyorozu could make another net, Iida already sprinted towards her, stopping right behind her. He placed his hands on her shoulders and once more—he activated his quirk, pushing her out of the line.

"Yaoyorozu is out of bound! Iida moves to the next round!"

Kaminari gave a whistle. "Wow~ Iida finished it in less than a minute too! Just like Todoroki and Tokoyami!"

Jirou gave a snort. "You also forgot Yaoyorozu—she defeated you in ten seconds flat." she covered her mouth, preventing a laugh from escaping. The truth was that Kaminari short-circuited himself. Apparently, he forgot Yaoyorozu can create a sheet of insulation.

"H—Hey!"

"I guess that's my cue." Hikari leaned over the railing, offering her phone for Shouji to take. "Can you keep my phone for me?" she asked.

Before Shouji could take it, Mineta already stood on his seat, taking Hikari's phone into his hands. "Usually people like you are closet perverts!" he began to toy with the brunette's phone, trying to find a way to unlock the screen.

"Control yourself." Jirou's jack plugged itself on Mineta, making him drop the phone. "Leonhart's nothing like you."

Shouji's hand caught the phone before it drops to the floor. "Don't worry, Leonhart. I'll take care of your phone." one of his tentacles grew a mouth, speaking to the brunette. "Good luck." he added before he retracted his limb.

"Thanks." Hikari turned around, making her way out of the audience's area.

During Kirishima's and Tetsutetsu's tie breaker, Ienzo sent her a message.

Ienzo briefly explained how she should act in the next battle. He mentioned it would be suspicious of her to suddenly go all out against Tokoyami. He told her that she could decide if she wants to let Tokoyami win or lose. But he warns her of the consequences for coming out as number one—to which she agreed.

To most pro heroes—in the first two stages, Hikari doesn't seem like she has the passion to win. Especially against an opponent like Bakugou or Todoroki, to suddenly come on top would be a bit suspicious, even if her teachers knew she was holding back.

"Ah, Leonhart!"

Hikari looked up. "Midoriya?! What are you doing here?!" she screeched, pointing her finger at him. The boy was covered in bandages, limping to even walk straight. "You should be resting! C'mon, I'll take you back to Recovery Girl—" she took a few steps closer, moving her arm to help steady him.

Midoriya shook his head. "I'm fine. Recovery Girl healed me." he huffed out. Before Hikari could even reply, he cuts in. "I'm wanted to see everyone's matches."

Hikari gave him a worried look, clearly unconvinced from the pained look across his face.

"Most importantly, I want to see your fight."

-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-

"It's the fight you've been waiting for! It's a team battle between two tough cookies from class A, it's Tokoyami Fumikage VS Leonhart Hikari!"

Tokoyami and Hikari stood facing each other—each with a confident look across their features.

"It's fate that we are put to face each other off." Tokoyami said, making Hikari laugh a little. She assumed that he was referring to their names. With their names meaning light and dark, she understood his joke. There wasn't much about Tokoyami that she knew. All that she could gather about the boy is that he's part bird and likes to talk about 'revelry in the dark'. "I won't hold back against you, Leonhart." he sat, lowering himself a little.

Hikari smirked, lowering herself to her signature fighting stance. "Bring it!"

"Start!"

Neither of the two moved—it was almost as if they were waiting for one and another to come.

"What's this? It's already a standstill! What's going on here you two?"

"What are they doing?" Uraraka asked, staring at Hikari's back.

Ashido stood up from her seat. "This is your chance, Hikari!" she cheered.

"Tokoyami's trying to figure out which Dream Leonhart will summon. Leonhart on the other hand... she's not really sure how much Dark Shadow is capable of." Midoriya hummed, analyzing the situation from the standstill. During Tokoyami's fight with Ashido, Dark Shadow was always on offense rather than defense. But when he was put up against Hikari, Dark Shadow has been on defense. From how much he knew of her Dream, a few of them could make fire. "Leonhart has a capacity to summon two Dreams at the same time. One of those Dreams could be Tokoyami's weakness..." he explained.

"Eh? Then why didn't she just summon two to take out Aoyama? It would save her a lot of time." Ashido tilted her head confusedly.

Midoriya leaned back against his seat. "Maybe... she thought that it was only fair." he said—remembering to their conversation earlier. To him, Leonhart seemed to be the type to always keep fairness in mind. She knew she could win easily by outnumbering her opponents with her two Dreams, but she didn't do it. "When she summoned that bunny, they never attack at once." he hummed.

"How very gentlemanly of her!" Kirishima cheered, grinning from ear to ear.

"Are you an idiot? It's so obvious." Bakugou clicked his tongue at his classmates' praises towards the brunette. They turned their attention to him as he watched the standstill with a scowl on his face. "She's holding back. She's underestimating us." he muttered under his breath, his brows furrowed down in annoyance and anger.

"What are you doing, you two?" Midnight asked, glancing left and right. "The match has begun!"

"Very well." Tokoyami closed his eyes when he realized Hikari wasn't going to move first. "Dark Shadow!" a dark-bird-like shadow came out from him, charging at Hikari in full speed.

It moves in a zig-zag pattern, making it difficult for Hikari to pinpoint. As Dark Shadow appeared in front of her to break her defensive stance, she casted a barrier around herself. Dark Shadow's claws clashed against the glass-like barrierand it shattered, pushing Dark Shadow away. Dark Shadow instantly shrunk back to Tokoyami, the light making him weak for a second. With Dark Shadow weakened, Hikari quickly teleported herself to appear in front of him.

Dark Shadow recovered quickly and moved its hand to block Hikari's punch. She took a step back and send a roundhouse kick. The shadow caught her foot and gave a gleeful laugh as it lifted her up easily, throwing her towards the white line.

Hikari narrowed her eyes as she summoned Komory Bat. The Dream Eater appeared behind her and his claws dug into her jacket, pulling her up into the air just in time before she went out of the white line.

"Leonhart's bat returns to save the day! Things are getting heated up here, folks! This is it! The two on two we've been waiting for!"

Komory Bat gently lowered Hikari to the ground, giving a safe distance between her and Tokoyami. The Spirit flew beside her as he gave a chirp while Dark Shadow puffed its chest out proudly beside Tokoyami.

"So, I see you choose to summon a creature that lurks in the dark." Tokoyami stared at the bat. "Quite ironic, I'd must say."

"Darkness and Light. One can't exist without the other!" Hikari gave him a grin as she dashed forward along with Komory Bat.

At the same time Dark Shadow charged forward, giving an evil laugh. Hikari side-stepped to the right—avoiding the hands reaching out to grab her. She spun around, pivoting on her heel. She drew back her arm and landed a punch across Dark Shadow's head.

Tokoyami's eyes widened when he saw Leonhart's bat to continue making its way towards him. "Dark Shadow!" he shouted as he dodged the bat's claws.

"Aye!" Dark Shadow quickly turned around, but before he could even move back to his host, Hikari already landed another kick—distracting him from coming to Tokoyami's rescue. "'EY! Watch it, girlie!" the shadow shouted, extending its arm to push the girl away.

The brunette jumped and stepped on Dark Shadow's head, making it faceplant onto the ground. A light blue aura appeared around her as she used Dark Shadow's extended body to get closer to Tokoyami. The bird boy quickly raised his arms to guard himself as Hikari kicked him—also using him as wall, jumping off of him the moment Dark Shadow returned to attack her.

Komory Bat flew towards her, his claws grabbing the back of her jacket.

Tokoyami skidded to a stop, huffing tiredly. Never once did he think Leonhart's bat would drain him of his stamina. Avoiding the little creature proved to be a hard job since it kept on releasing supersonic waves at him. It made him lose focus easily, but once he went out range, his head wasn't as dizzy as before.

"Fira!" Hikari reached her hand out and a burst of flames came out from the palm of her hand. Though it might seem that she had aimed it directly at Tokoyami because of the size of the fire, she didn't want to exactly hit him. Komory Bat lowered her down as smoke covered the arena.

"What a blast! Could this be a victory for Leonhart?"

The brunette knew that Tokoyami and Dark Shadow won't just give up that easily. She expected them to come out of the cloud any second.

"Gotcha, you rascal!" Dark Shadow suddenly came out from the cloud of smoke, its hand reached out and grabbed Komory Bat, trapping the bat in a shadow-like cage made by his own claws. The Dream easily escaped from the cage and began to attack the shadow—using his claws and supersonic waves to confuse it.

Tokoyami also came out of the cloud to surprise the brunette. He held onto her shoulders and began to push her towards the white line. He felt Leonhart hold onto his arms, her heels dug into the ground to stop herself from being pushed away. In terms of close combat, Tokoyami has to admit—he wasn't very good at it. Compared to Leonhart, he would lose in a heartbeat if she pulled the same trick she did on Aoyama to him.

The keyblade wielder moved her hands from under Tokoyami's arms to the inside, in between his arms. They managed to get close to the white line and stopped just before they stepped over it.

Tokoyami struggled trying to push Leonhart out of bounds. She could hold him steady while avoiding his legs trying to swipe her out from under her feet. She pushed his arms off of her in a single swipe and he staggered a few steps back. The brunette grabbed his left wrist and pulled him forward while pushing his right shoulder back. She turned him around, and hooked her leg around his, tripping him over.

In a last effort, Tokoyami pulled her down with him.

The crowd was left speechless when they both fell outside of the white line.

"Who won? WHO WON?!" Present Mic screeched loudly, pressing his face against the glass.

Hikari groaned as she sat up. "Sorry, Tokoyami..." she apologized, rubbing her cheek as she didn't have time to break her faceplant to the ground. The two of them had stepped out of bounds when Tokoyami pulled her down.

"Why are you apologizing for?" Tokoyami sat up, rubbing the back of his head. "There's no need to apologize." he continued as Dark Shadow returned to him.

Komory Bat returned back to Hikari's side, perching himself on her shoulder.

Midnight cracked her whip, making the two teens turn their attention towards her. "Let's rewind and decide who's the winner!" she directed her whip to the screen that appeared behind her.

In slow-motion, they all watched as Hikari and Tokoyami fall.

The audience let out a loud gasp.

"Leonhart is out of bounds first, Tokoyami advances to the next round!"

Cheers and a round of applause were heard all around the stadium.

Hikari's knee that hooked around Tokoyami had touched the ground first.

"Yehehehehess!" Dark Shadow gleefully laughed, throwing his hands up in victory as Tokoyami remained passive.

"Good work." Tokoyami followed the hand in front of him to find Leonhart offering her hand to help him up. He took her hand and she pulled him up with ease, making him wonder how strong she actually is. He has heard from his classmates that she went head on against the villains in the USJ, but he wanted to believe it when he sees it. "Congrats on making it to the next round." she grinned.

Tokoyami closed his eyes. "It should've been you who won, Leonhart." he felt that Hikari deserved to advance to the next round. She managed to put him on defense all the time. He felt as if she was actually trying to make him win. She could've easily threw him out with that bat of hers by telling it to carry him out while she fights Dark Shadow head on. "It was only luck that I manage to win." he said, his arms crossed as Dark Shadow began to complain.

The brunette laughed. "There's no such thing as winning by luck or coincidence. I think fate wants you to move to the next round." she encouraged and turned to look at the colorful bat when he let out a chirp as an agreement. She gave him a pat on the head and her gaze met Tokoyami's red orbs. "See? Even Bat-Bat agrees!"

Hikari smiled. "Besides, you were the one who pulled me forward. You must've known I would hit the ground first." she gave him a pat on the shoulder and a thumbs up, encouraging him. She turned to look at Dark Shadow and gave him a pat on the beak as well. "You've won this time, but next time I'll definitely win." she winked—a grin stretched on her lips.

The Komory Bat beside her gave a chirp.

Tokoyami couldn't help but smirk. "Then, I look forward to our next duel."

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The U.A. sport festival has finally come to an end.

Bakugou Katsuki, Todoroki Shouto and Tokoyami Fumikage came out as the top three of the first-years.

Sir Nighteye has been there throughout the festival, watching the first-years go all out to impress all those pro heroes out there. Though his attention was on one student specifically.

Leonhart.

All Might specifically told him not to foresee the young Leonhart's future to know her true intentions. It was all too much of a coincidence for him. The girl appeared out of nowhere at the same time All Might joins the U.A. teaching staff. He respects All Might's wish and didn't foresee the girl's future, though he was there to keep an eye on her. To have All Might back her up personally, there has to be something special about the girl.

The girl—Nighteye himself has some respect for her.

She managed to change fate itself.

Something to him that's impossible to defy.

"Oh? Sir, you're here too?!" a voice cheerfully greeted him as he excited the stadium. The boy happily made his way across the sea of people to the tall green-haired man. It was easy to see him since he seemed to stood out other than most with his striking yellow streaks and intense look. "It's a surprise to see you here!" he grinned.

"Mirio." Nighteye greeted the boy back, taking his glasses off to clean them. The man placed his glasses back on, pocketing the microfiber cleaning cloth back into his pocket. "I assume you're heading back to your classroom as well?" he asked.

Toogata Mirio nodded his head happily. "Yup, yup! Oh yeah, where's Bubble Girl and Centipeder?" he looked around—a hand above his eyes as he tried to find his boss' sidekicks.

"They're back at the office. I'm here on my own accord." Nighteye answered, shoving a hand into his pocket.

Toogata tilted his head as a confused hum escaped his lips. His eyes glanced over to the stadium's entrance and noted that it was the first-years stadium. He then looked over to the group of first-years exiting the stadium through the other exit. A lightbulb appeared above his head as he figured out the reason why Nighteye was around U.A.

"Could it be? Are you interested in taking a first-year for the internship?!" Toogata asked enthusiastically, bubbling with excitement and joy at the thought of a junior working alongside him.

"Perhaps."

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Two days later...

"Hikari!"

The brunette stopped on her tracks and turned around—spotting her fellow classmate waving her hand at her. She returned the gesture, waving her hand in greeting. She stopped by the red light and waiting for the light to go green so her friend can catch up to her. Uraraka was as lively as ever even in this gloomy weather.

"Good morning!" once the light blinked green, she skipped her way towards the taller brunette and they both began to walk towards the direction of their school. "How was your break?" she asked, a grin across her face.

Hikari smiled. "It was great. I got to sleep in and eat plenty of food!" she answered, remembering back to her break. The night the festival ended, Aerith and Ienzo took her out for dinner and the next day, they spent it by touring around Musutafu. After that, she was the one who took Ienzo and Aerith back to Radiant Garden. She spent the whole day there with her friends before going back to the City of Heroes. "But enough about me, you seem happier. Did something good happen?" she asked, shifting the umbrella in her hand.

Uraraka bobbed her head. "Yup! My parents came to visit! It was the best surprise ever!" she told her cheerfully. "And like, everyone recognized me from the festival. I was so embarrassed!" she cupped her cheeks with her hands, hiding the blush across her cheeks.

'She kinda reminds me of Selphie.' Hikari thought with a grin—thinking back to her best friend in Destiny Islands. She often visits her home world to meet up with her family and friends. Though, if she couldn't make it—she would always video call. Video calling with her parents always ended up being emotional since her mother was worried for her and Sora all the time. 'I'm missing a lot of high school stuff huh...' a ghost of a smile appeared across her lips.

"Hikari, I know collecting those reports are important, but I want you to know to take it easy." right before she leaves, Ienzo shared a few words with her.

"Relax."

"Xehanort is no more. We have plenty of time."

"I want you to enjoy high-school."

"Hikari?" Uraraka tilted her head confusedly when Hikari stopped replying.

The brunette laughed. "Sorry, sorry! I was lost in thought for a moment there." she apologized with a sheepish grin. "You were saying something about a new crepe store?"

They chatted animatedly as they made their way to class after putting their umbrellas away and changed their shoes. They were basically the last students who arrived in class. Hikari glanced over to look at Iida—who remained quiet as she made her way to her seat. Usually, Iida would scold her for arriving in class in the nick of time, today was different. She realized the sudden change.

After going back to the City of Heroes last night, she found out that Tensei was attacked by one of the notorious villains, the Hero Killer: Stain. It was shocking to say the least. The news never reported anything of Ingenium's current state. She just hoped that Tensei remembers to use her potion.

"Morning."

The class instantly quieted down then moment Aizawa enters the classroom. Everyone replied in unison as their teacher stood behind the podium.

"Ah, good to see your bandages off, Mr. Aizawa." Asui noted, staring at Aizawa's bandage free face.

Aizawa grunted in reply. "The old lady's treatment was excessive." he scratched the spot under his eyes, though a few scratches were still visible here and there. "But never mind that. Today we've got Hero Informatics class. And a special one at that." he informed and the whole class stayed silent, waiting for him to continue.

"You'll be coming up with you hero aliases—"

The class became rowdy once more.

Aizawa's eyes flashed red and everyone quieted down. "But first, concerning the pro draft picks I mentioned the other day, it'll be based on who the pros think will be ready to join the hero workforce after two or three years." he began to explain.

'Kinda like internships...' Hikari leaned back against her chair.

"You could say that it's a way for them to show interest in your futures. But there's ample time for their interest to wane before you graduate. And any offers can be arbitrarily revoked, it happens quite often."

Hikari gave a deadpan look. 'Oh ouch...' she would be downright disappointed if Mickey suddenly doesn't want to teach her again.

"So, if we're picked now, that just means there'll be higher hurdles in the years to come!" Hagakure said excitedly.

Aizawa gave a nod. "Yes. Now, here are the complete draft pick numbers." he tapped on the board and a hologram of the draft appeared in white letters. Hikari gave a whistle when she saw the amount Todoroki and Bakugou received. It was over a thousand and she thought that it was impossible to receive that much offers. Just how much hero agencies were out there. "There's typically more of a spread, but our top two stole most of the spotlight." he said.

'Oh? I got offers too?' Hikari noticed her name was written among her peers. She got quite a few offers as well. '54 offers? That's a lot...' she had figured all the pro heroes don't want to hire her because of her lack of passion in the festival.

"With that settled, whether you were picked or not, you all will have a chance to work alongside the pros." Aizawa said, lifting the spirits of those who were not in the list. "It's true that you all have already experienced more than most, but seeing pros in action and taking part yourselves would be worthwhile training." he finished.

"That's where our hero names come in, right?" Satou exclaimed excitedly.

The pro hero grunted. "They're only tentative, but you still want to pick something appropriate—"

"Or else you'll know true hell!" a feminine voice chimed. Midnight struts inside the classroom, her heels clicking loudly against the floor. She came to the podium, standing beside Aizawa. "The name you pick now, may be what the world ends up calling you."

Hikari eyed Mineta over Yaoyorozu's shoulder when he jumped on his chair excitedly at the sight of the curvaceous woman.

Aizawa nodded. "True enough. Midnight here will be assessing the sensibility of the names you pick." he reached something from under the podium and pulled out his usual yellow sleeping bag. "What future do you see for yourself? The name you choose will bring you even closer to cementing a certain image... because names are capable of reflecting one's true character." he advised before stepping inside his sleeping bag.

The keyblade wielder took the board and marker from Yaoyorozu.

'A hero name...' She tapped the marker against her chin. She never actually thought of a hero name—since she just introduced herself with her own name to everybody. To suddenly be called by an alias would just be a little weird for her. When she was little, she would always want to be called as one of the characters in her favorite shows. 'Geez... I used to have so many crazy made up names...' she opened the lid and began to write down the alias.

"Oh? It seems Leonhart's already finished! Why don't you come up here and present it?" Midnight suddenly calls out to her when she placed the marker down.

Hikari gave a dumbfounded look. "Eh what?"

"W—We're presenting them?!" Kirishima was just as surprised as Hikari.

"Of course!" Midnight smiled widely as Hikari made her way to the podium.

The brunette looked down at her board, her left eye twitching. "Uh... the Masked Hero, White Wizard?" she had never been so embarrassed. She has always been so passionate when it comes to her favorite tv show. She avoided her classmates gaze and just decided to find Aizawa's sleeping bag more interesting.

"That's a good name!" Midnight clapped her hands together, a smile on her face.

'Seriously...?' Hikari deadpanned. "Ah! No wait! I changed my mind!" she shouted, taking back her words. She didn't want to downright copy her favorite character's name.

As everyone was thinking up off their own hero name, Hikari quickly wrote something down on the board.

"You've come up with another one? Let us hear it!"

"The Dreaming Hero: Dream Catcher!" Hikari grinned proudly, showing her board to everyone. Before Midnight could even comment on her hero name, she suddenly gave a frown, looking down at her own hero name once more. She doesn't want to be recognized as the Dream Catcher for all eternity. She wanted people in the City of Heroes to recognize her as herself—a keyblade wielder and not just the Dreaming Hero. "WAIT! I changed my mind!" she exclaimed.

Bakugou slammed his hands on his table. "Make up your damn mind already!" he shouted at her.

"I don't see you finishing anytime soon, pal!" Hikari shouted back.

"Just keep on dreaming on being a hero then, you extra!"

"Alright, alright," Midnight stepped in between the bickering pair, her hands on her hips. She turned to look at Hikari and gave the brunette a smile as she wrote down her third choice. Truth be told, her first and second names were good. "You seem to be full of ideas, Leonhart. Let's see your third choice!"

The keyblade wielder showed her friends the board and they all stared at her confusedly.

Midnight blinked. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah. I want a name that reflects myself. What better way to show it than to use my own name?"

Hikari

A/n: there is a reason for everything in this chapter. Like I know, I made her win against Aoyama and lose against Tokoyami, but if you guys read closely, this will lead to the next chapter. I put in a few clues here and there lolol. The festival arc will fully come to an end at the next chapter! Everything will be more open there. I hope you guys look forward it it!