A/N: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

SilverStar56: XD another Problem Child to take care of! Thank you so much!

SnowAssassin217: that's correct! Hikari won't bring anyone in the CIty of Heroes out of their world unless necessary (this is one rule she's not going to break since Yen Sid can be kinda scary lol) but there would be more scenes between HIkari and class A! Along with the other kids. I've played KH3 and am waiting for the DLC lol.

Guest: I have something extra special planned ; ) wink wink

MetalQueen: Let's find out in this chapter!

Ironman forever: she did haha

7: yup!

AmericanNidiot: Lol all the problem kids gathered in one.

Wicken25: lol

Snickering Fox: Aye!

Pabs117: Most definitely! What's a KH crossover without Heartless? Either those two options lol

DragonBlade00: Lololol I forgot to edit the chapter, but let's just go with the Guardiand of Light for now

DyingofFeels: Thank you! For this AU, I did replace Kairi. Since Kairi is the Princess of Heart. I just thought because they need to protect the princesses from being used to make the X-blade, why give one of them so openly in battle? Of course, I'm all in for Kairi to kick ass and use the keyblade, but for now, Hikari used to be one of the seven haha

Gamelover41592: let's find out in this chapter!

Chapter 24
The keyblade wielder

"I'm a keyblade wielder and a member of the Guardians of Light."

Aizawa stared at his student with a straight face. The usual carefree smile on his student's face was gone and replaced with a serious look. It didn't come too much of a shock to him. He knew this was coming. From witnesses, he knew she was a wielder.

The wind blew softly as they both stood in silence, staring at each other.

Hikari stood there awkwardly, waiting for his response. Her homeroom teacher wasn't very expressive, but she expected some sort of reply. She averted her gaze elsewhere when the silence continued.

'Maybe he's waiting for me to continue?' The brunette thought as she cleared her throat. She decided to just continue with her explanation instead of waiting for a response. "I've been meaning to tell you since the USJ incident, but I decided to hold it off a little longer. Then... when the video of the Hero Killer looking for a wielder was posted, I thought it was a bad timing to say anything."

Aizawa sighed. "I can understand why..." he finally replied. After the video was posted online, the topic became a popular discussion. He understood why Hikari decided to stay quiet after the Hero Killer. The online discussion must've scared her off from telling him or anyone. Though he couldn't understand one thing and he decided to ask about it. "What's All Might's relation with this?"

Hikari's lips formed an 'O'. "Oh! All Might found out about it by accident." She gave an unsure laugh, rubbing the back of her neck sheepishly. "I couldn't help but tell him the truth first and we both agreed to keep it a secret. Sorry..." she apologized.

"I see." Aizawa didn't pressed further for a story. "I'm guessing what you saw at Gunkanjima was what lead you to this decision?" He raised an eyebrow when his student didn't answer immediately.

The brunette looked down, a guilty look across her face. "Not exactly..." She trailed off. "I'll explain that later. It's a bit complicated."

Aizawa agreed to it.

"Mr. Aizawa, what do you think of me being a wielder? What do you think of wielders?"

The pro hero took his hands out from his pockets.

"I don't believe in myths. Until there is solid proof, I won't conclude from rumors." Aizawa said, his eyebrows furrowed down. The man heard a lot from those around him about wielders—about Hikari being one. It wasn't until the encounter with Stain that he started to think about wielders and the stories from Nighteye and Hawks that made him consider, myths aren't just myths. "You're my student. I can say that you're nothing like what people think wielders are, but words have to be accompanied by solid proof. I want to see it with my own eyes." He raised his finger, tapping it bellow his left eye.

The wielder blinked owlishly. She took it that he wanted to see her keyblade. She raised her arm, reaching her hand out towards her teacher. Light gathered in her palm and it began to form into a shape of a sword. In a burst of light, a white sword appeared.

It didn't look anything like a key. He could understand why that villain—Snake didn't recognize it at first glance.

Hikari moved the keyblade around. "It looks more like a sword if it wasn't for the teeth part." She showed the teeth to her teacher, placing her hand over the points and the star. "Is this enough proof?" She grinned, summoning the keyblade away.

"...I suppose for now." The man sighed, rubbing the back of his neck. "Is there anything else you need to tell me before we meet with the others?" He asked.

Hikari hummed, placing her hand on her chin. "There's a lot to tell, but tonight... I just want to let you know I'm a wielder."

"You haven't thought this through?"

"I did! I just want to know how you'll react," Hikari huffed, puffing her cheeks out childishly. She continued to walk and her teacher followed from behind. "But mostly because it's going to take a lot of time to explain and I don't want to bother anyone this late with a headache." She admitted. The discussion was going to be long and hard to process.

Aizawa didn't reply. Truth be told, he was already feeling a headache coming.

"I know Sir and Hawks have already figured out the same thing, but aside from Mr. Tsukauchi, please don't tell anyone yet." Hikari glanced over her shoulder to look at the man who seemed a bit surprised.

She chooses to tell her teacher and Tsukauchi in hopes they would be able to secretly help her investigate. She could discuss the matter with her teachers within school grounds—without the need of phone calls, risking the chances of eavesdroppers.

Nighteye worked closely with the police, but being the ex-sidekick to the number one hero made him stood out. Hawks on the other hand, stood out from the very start. His range on intel and information gathering were amazing, but it would just be suspicious if the number three hero suddenly returned to Musutafu after going back to Fukuoka not even a week ago.

Either way, Chisaki would've noticed something if either of the two pros started to show up around her outside the internship.

"I think they're capable of keeping secrets. I know they aren't just called pro heroes for nothing. They're strong and very reliable, but for now I think I would like to just keep this between us." Hikari decided. It wasn't that she didn't trust Hawks or Nighteye. "The less pro heroes, the better."

Aizawa stared at the brunette. "Leonhart, what have you gotten yourself into?" he sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose. He knew she was a magnet for trouble, but the way she was explaining the situation made it seem like she committed a big crime.

"You said it like I committed a murder or something!" Hikari turned to look at her teacher sharply, feigning a hurt expression across her face.

"Well, did you?"

"No!" Hikari exclaimed.

"Good evening, Aizawa, Leonhart!" A high and squeaky voice greeted. A mouse and a tall lanky man were there, waiting for them at the center fountain. "I've heard a brief explanation from All Might. Thank you for deciding to tell us."

Hikari gave a nod and a smile, completely forgetting Aizawa was making fun of her a few seconds ago. "I'm sorry I kept it to myself all this time, sir."

Principal Nezu shook his head. "No, no! It's understandable! I know it must be hard as well to come to the decision to tell us." He said. Truthfully, he was surprised when All Might asked a moment of his time out of the blue. He was told the reason why the girl hid her true identity from others, but other than that and the girl wanting to see him, he wasn't told anything else. "Should we set up a date we all agree?"

All Might pulled out his red phone, giving a reassuring smile to the girl. "I would be the one informing Tsukauchi, so don't worry about that part, Young Leonhart."

"Thank you!" Hikari bowed her head at them both, smiling.

"How does tomorrow at 2 in the afternoon sound?" Principal Nezu suggested.

"I don't mind... but is it alright to discuss this on your day-off?" Hikari asked, averting her gaze to look at the teachers. She knew most people don't want to be bothered in the weekend. "What we discuss might bring another headache to worry about." she laughed jokingly.

Aizawa heaved out a sigh. "Might as well go on with it. You're already making us very anxious with the way you're wording it." he told her.

The brunette gave him an apologetic look.

"Then it's settled. Tomorrow at 2 PM."

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"This taste so good!"

"As expected of Lunch Rush!"

Midoriya smiled at the next table making the ruckus because of Lunch Rush's delicious food. He woke up early for a morning jog and found Iida getting ready for a jog as well. They decided to do their jog together while chatting idly about their new dorm.

It was now lunch time. Some of his classmates overslept through the morning, since only half of his class showed up for breakfast. A few of his friends seemed to just got out of bed, judging from their bedheads. He glanced to look at the girl sitting across from him. Leonhart was dressed differently. It was a Saturday and yet she was wearing the school uniform.

"Ehhhh?! So, you have to take care of it today?" Uraraka exclaimed in surprise, her chopstick and bowl held in place. She put the food pinched between her chopstick in her mouth as Leonhart gave a nod.

"Well... It can't be helped." Leonhart laughed before she slurped the miso soup. She placed the soup bowl down before continuing where she left off. "But at least my mom's going to help me take care of it." she said.

"Say 'hi' to your beautiful mom for me, Leonhart~" Mineta whistled from the other table, earning a shove from Sero.

Leonhart ignored Mineta's comment and just continued to finish her meal.

Midoriya gave a sympathetic smile. "It must be really hard..." he was surprised when Leonhart suddenly asked their teacher for consultation. He thought that she was having trouble adjusting to the new dorm life. She was an easygoing person who was very friendly and outgoing—adjusting to a new environment won't be hard for people with a personality like her. "I hope you can sort it out soon."

"Thanks, Midoriya!" Leonhart smiled at the green-haired boy.

Iida pushed his glasses up. "What time do you have to leave?"

"I have to meet up with my mom at the station by 2 O'clock."

The bespectacled young man blinked. "Isn't that in thirty minutes?"

Leonhart opened her phone and gasped. "You're right!" she quickly finished her lunch and clapped her hand together, thanking for the meal. She picked up her tray and stood up. "Thanks for reminding me, Class Rep!" she placed the tray away and went back to the table picked up her backpack.

"No problem! Don't be late!" Iida chided like a mother.

Midoriya quickly stopped the brunette from leaving. "Ah, Leonhart! Your phone!" he picked the phone up from the table, jogging to catch up with the brunette who was already putting her shoes on by the genkan. "Careful on your way." he smiled, holding the phone for the girl to take.

Leonhart took the phone, giving a two-finger salute to the boy. "Thanks, Midoriya! I'm off now!"

A few of his classmates replied with a 'have a save trip' before the door closed with a soft click.

The green-haired boy stood there, staring at the closed door for a good second before walking back towards the dining room.

"What's wrong, Deku?" Uraraka asked, tilting her head at Midoriya's concerned look.

Midoriya shook his head as he took a seat. "N—Nothing at all!" he laughed nervously and continued to eat his meal. He couldn't help but feel something was odd with Leonhart's reason. It was probably him overthinking, but he can't help to think about it.

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Hikari walked towards the UA building in a slow and steady pace. She was going to be half an hour early to the meeting, but if she didn't leave at least thirty minutes before, her classmates would think she was lying. Technically, she was lying about her visa problem. She didn't want to lie about it, but it was necessary to cover her activity for the day.

The school building was particularly empty, minus the cleaning robots roaming the hallways.

As scheduled, the meeting would be at 2 O'clock. Principal Nezu told her the room they would be using was going be on the seventh floor, room 701.

"Young Leonhart!" Said brunette turned around to see All Might walking towards her. The man greeted her with a smile and a wave of his hand. "You're rather early."

"Yeahhh, I had to leave early if I don't want my friends to find out I'm lying." Hikari rubbed the back of her neck sheepishly. The two of them walked together across the hallway, their heels clicking against the floor. "I'm glad you decided to join! There's a few missing links I want to add." she said, glancing to look at the man beside her.

All Might blinked. "Is that so?" he held the door to the elevator and let the brunette in first. He pushed the button and the door closed.

The brunette nodded. "Uh-huh!"

The elevator dinged when they reached the seventh floor. The door hissed open and they were greeted with a view of the school's ground. They stopped by the window, glancing down to look at the dorms.

"How are you adjusting to the dorms, Young Leonhart?" All Might asked, trying to start a conversation to ease the mood. The brunette was quieter, he could sense that she was rather nervous since her hand gripping the strap to her backpack was turning white.

Hikari hummed. "It's a nice change... I was always going around, so staying at one place without moving is nice." she answered honestly.

The blond man looked at her with a sympathetic look. "I'm guessing it's related to your role as a wielder?"

"Yup." Hikari answered with a nod of her head. "My parents insisted to help, but I don't want to involve them in any of this so, I told them keeping a secret is enough to help. You won't believe how mad my mom was when I told her that!"

All Might smiled a little. "Really?"

"Yeah!"

"Your mother was just worried for you. It's normal for a parent to worry about their child."

"I know, I know."

"You're here." A voice drawled. Both All Might and Hikari turned to look at the other pro hero approaching them. Aizawa looked as if he didn't sleep at all. He always had the same tired look 24/7, but this time he looks more tired than usual.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Aiza—woah! You look so tired! Did you even sleep at all, sir?" Hikari took a step back at the look Aizawa was giving her. "I'll... take that as a no." She moved her weight to her left leg, tapping her right shoe against the floor.

"If you're already here, let's not waste time." The black-haired man turned on his heels, walking down the hallway to lead the way to the meeting room.

"Mr. Aizawa is... extremely snappy today..." Hikari blurted out, pouting at her homeroom teacher's back.

All Might chuckled nervously. "Don't take it seriously. I'm sure Aizawa is just worried, Young Leonhart." He leaned down slightly to whisper to the girl as they walked behind the tired looking man. "What you said to me kept me up through the whole night. It's not something easy to accept, especially to pros." He said.

"I'm kinda worried... I haven't even told him anything yet." Hikari glanced to look at the man, frowning.

The meeting room was small and had a cozy feeling because of the window showing the bright blue sky. There were two sofas and an extra chair along with a low coffee table in the middle. The principal and the detective were already inside the room. They turned their head when they noticed Aizawa bringing All Might and Hikari inside the room.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Leonhart." Tsukauchi stood up from his seat, greeting the brunette with a hand shake.

Hikari greeted the man back.

They all sat down in silence.

The brunette sat beside her the number one hero while Tsukauchi and Aizawa sat on the other sofa. The principal himself took the single chair.

"So... uh... I'm a keyblade wielder." Hikari coughed into her fist, breaking the silence. The people who hasn't heard the confession were the principal and the detective. She thought they wanted to hear it from herself. "I'm sorry I kept it this long from all of you." she apologized with a bow of her head.

Tsukauchi didn't seem bothered by the fact she kept the secret. "Don't apologize, Ms. Leonhart. I understand it must be a difficult decision to tell a secret this big." he folded his hands, a patient smile on his lips.

"Indeed." The principal agreed.

Hikari raised her head, smiling a little. "Where do you want me to begin?"

"Let's start with being a wielder." Tsukauchi began. "What is exactly a wielder?"

The brunette hummed in thought. "Like the title, a keyblade wielder is someone who wields a keyblade. Our role is to keep balance between the light and darkness and of course protect the Seven Princesses of Hearts."

All Might blinked, "The Seven Princesses of Heart?" the girl hasn't even started to explain the war and yet there was already new information for him.

"This seems like a thing that could only be in video games." Aizawa commented. Not even five minutes in and it neither of it made any sense.

"The Seven Princesses of Heart are maidens with hearts pure of light and not a single bit of darkness within them. They don't have to be literally a 'princess'—it's just a term." the brunette continued. She tried her best not to mention anything about other worlds and hoped neither of the questions the heroes asked would make her lie in front of the human lie detector. "Whoever can gather them will be able to summon the Final Keyhole, giving said person access to Kingdom Hearts."

The number one hero nodded his head.

The brunette paused to breathe. "A few years ago, someone—Ansem managed to gather the Princesses and opened the Final Keyhole." she could see the man sitting behind her stiffened. She smiled reassuringly, thinking back to Sora, Donald and Goofy. "But thankfully, a wielder and his friends managed to stop him."

"And the Seven Princesses?" Tsukauchi asked, his brows furrowed.

"They're alright. After the Final Keyhole was opened, they passed on the lights to hide them. So, now there's a new generation of Seven Pure Hearts." Hikari finished, thankful the explanation of the seven pure lights didn't stretch out. "Before we continue, I'm sorry, but I can't say any names concerning the pure lights or the other wielders." she apologized.

Tsukauchi shook his head, giving a smile. "It's alright. I understand." the man didn't take any memos, neither of the teachers did as well. "Which brings us to the next question, what is Kingdom Hearts?"

"It's a source of great power and wisdom." Hikari leaned back against her seat, a hand on her chin. "It was protected by its counterpart, the X-blade."

"This was a story from a long, long, long time ago... From the Age of Fairytales." The four adults recognized the term. It was mentioned by Viper once when they questioned him about the tattoo and he replied someone from the heroes' side—specifically Hikari—knew the old language. "There was an ancient Keyblade War where keyblade wielders fight for the light. The war took everything into darkness and the X-blade was shattered into twenty pieces, seven pure lights and thirteen pure darkness, and since then the 'true' Kingdom Hearts disappeared." she moved her hands around, making a disappearing motion.

The keyblade wielder paused for a moment, looking at the person sitting across from her who was too deep into the story.

She raised two fingers. "Around two years ago, Xehanort recreated the war in hopes to find out what comes after. He wanted to reset everything and bring balance back to the world."

She heard the gasps of surprise and shock.

"A war? The Keyblade War?" Aizawa said in disbelief, his eyebrows knitted together. "That's impossible. If there was a war, we would've known. The whole world would've known about something that big."

The keyblade wielder exhaled.

"It happened in a faraway land called the Keyblade Graveyard—somewhere very, very, very far from here. It's the same spot where the first Keyblade War took place." Hikari glanced to look at her homeroom teacher, watching the corner of his lips twitch up to a frown. "Pro heroes or not, we weren't allowed to involve anyone outside the Guardians."

"'We'?" Aizawa parroted, narrowing his eyes at the word. "As in..." he trailed off as his student gave him a smile, but her eyes showed something else. He turned to look at the man sitting beside him. "Tsukauchi—!"

Aizawa stopped himself when he saw the detective's expression. The man was remaining as still as a rock, his eyes wide and his lips parted slightly open. He brought his hand up to cover the lower part of his face.

"It's... the truth." Tsukauchi said under his breath. He used his quirk through the whole conversation and he sensed no lies in the brunette's words. He couldn't really utter the words we wanted to say in his head. "How could anyone let a child go to a war?"

Hikari sighed, rubbing the back of her neck. "Well... it's either us or they will use the Seven Princesses. The Seven Guardians of Light were destined to clash with the Thirteen Seeker of Darkness one way or another." she shrugged her shoulders, trying to play it off easy. Both Tsukauchi and Aizawa reacted the same way All Might did when he heard about her and her friends being involved in the war. She glanced over to look at the principal who was silent throughout the meeting. "It's okay though! We stopped him. What's important now is to fix the mess he left behind." she flashed him a big grin, reassuring him.

All Might frowned. "You told me this twice already, but I can't help but say it's something that we shouldn't look past."

There was a moment of silence between them.

The keyblade wielder cleared her throat. "Well! That is the history of keyblade wielders." she clapped her hands together. "Should we move on to the Heartless?"

Aizawa's left eye twitched. "You seriously think we would drop this? There is a lot we need to discuss before moving on."

Hikari raised an eyebrow, tilting her head curiously. "Like what?"

"What do you mean 'like what'?" Aizawa didn't like how lightly his student was taking the situation. His hands curled up into fists as he tried his best to hold his emotions. "Who is responsible for letting kids fight in a war when us adults were left in the dark?"

"Aizawa—" All Might raised his hands to calm the man sitting across from him.

"It can't be helped. The number of wielders dropped down drastically ever since the first Keyblade War, almost to the brink of extinction." Hikari lamented, looking down to her hands. "Not to mention not just anyone can wield the keyblade. There's a lot of requirements, but one of the most importing thing is to have an exceptionally strong heart. And of course, a master to pass down the keyblade."

"Then who is your master?"

"I... can't say any names... Sorry."

"Aizawa, please calm down." Principal Nezu said to the teacher who clicked his tongue but stopped his interrogations. The mouse completely understood the pro hero's exasperation. He too was frustrated at himself for listening to a child go through a terrible experience while he couldn't do anything about it. "While I do agree with Aizawa's feelings about your master, let's move on for now, shall we?"

Hikari nodded. "Okay." She glanced to look at her homeroom teacher. Their eyes meet and she quickly averted her gaze to the mug on the table. Aizawa looked so angry and irritated. She knew it wasn't directed at her, but she doesn't want anyone to blame Mickey or Yen Sid for making her brother and her friends fight in the Keyblade War. They were the only ones—they had to do it.

It was their choice.

"The Heartless are what you call the Shadows. So, it isn't something exactly new." Hikari didn't know if she should continue at this point or not. They looked so stress after hearing the story. She waved her finger, flicking it upwards. A 3D projection of a Shadow Heartless appeared on the table. "I'm not as good as Master at this type of stuff, but this is the very basic form of a pureblood Heartless." she explained.

The pro heroes seemed to be surprised with the mini ant-like-creature walking around the table. It seemed to look around before sinking into a puddle and moving around again. The puddle retained its original shape a few seconds later. Another one of the ant-like creatures appeared, only this time it was taller and has a helmet with an emblem on the chest.

"Pureblood or Emblem, they're beings of darkness. They act entirely devoid of emotion, and so were named Heartless." Hikari watched the hologram Heartless jump around the table, looking left and right. "The Pureblood are natural Heartless, born from the darkness in people's hearts. Emblem on the other hand were originally created from a machine."

Their eyes widened in realization.

"You're saying these Heartless weren't just a gift, but they're actually manufactured in Gunkanjima?" Tsukauchi asked, swallowing the heavy lump in his throat.

Hikari gave a so-so gesture. "I don't know about that yet. There was one, but we destroyed the machine years ago. I guess whenever there's darkness in people's hearts, there would always be Heartless."

"Leonhart, are you saying that someone was experimenting with humans to create the Heartless?" Principal Nezu asked, finally voicing out his thoughts.

Hikari looked down to the glass of tea, staring at the Heartless beside it. "I don't want to make you worry, but I don't want to lie either." she sighed through her nose, waving her hand above the Heartless to make it disappear. "I was hoping I could deal with this without anyone finding out... Looks like fate has other plans, huh?" she gave them a loop-sided grin.

"Damn right." Aizawa clicked his tongue, giving a glare directed at the brunette.

She shrunk back a little, inching away to the left as All Might tried to calm the angry and frustrated teacher.

"I'm a bit more worried there might be something else aside from the Heartless." Hikari coughed, saying it rather quickly.

"What do you mean?" All Might asked, turning his head to look at her.

With another wave of her hand, a hologram of a white creature appeared.

"When a heart is consumed by darkness, it separates from the body and becomes a Heartless, right?" Hikari began and they nodded their head, showing her that they were following what she was saying. "A Heartless has no reason and attacks humans to steal their souls. But when a human with a strong heart becomes a Heartless... the shell left behind develops a will and acts on its own."

The white creature slithered around, wrapping itself around Tsukauchi's glass of tea.

"They're called the Nobodies."

"There were a group of Nobodies that has intellect and look like humans. They gathered together and controlled the Nobodies." Hikari decided to continue with her explanation. She snapped her fingers and the hologram disappeared. "But you don't have to worry about this group! We took care of them before they can do some real damage."

"And only with a keyblade, we could set the heart and body free from their forms of a Heartless and a Nobody." The wielder chooses to end her explanation. "The downside is they use it as a beacon to target wielders."

Aizawa pinched the bridge of his nose, giving a tired and irritated sigh. "For you to do these type of work... do you even have a license, Leonhart?" from the beginning till now, it seemed like she used her quirk to deal with matters that even pros find hard to do. But it does explain her above average skills.

Hikari opened her mouth and raised her finger, but decided to stop. "Well..." she trailed off, looking as guilty as ever. She averted her gaze a nervous laugh escaped her lips. "The keyblade is... not a quirk. It's something inherited from a master to their successor."

All Might stared at the brunette with shock.

"Does being dubbed as a Junior Hero count?" she tried.

Aizawa's eyes flashed red for a brief moment.

The brunette squeaked. "But it's the truth! Right, Mr. Tsukauchi?!" She turned to the detective for help.

Tsukauchi chuckled. It wasn't a lie. He didn't detect any lie about her being a 'Junior Hero'.

The erasure hero rubbed his temple. "You said there was something else that lead you to this, what was it?" He questioned, remembering the words from last night.

"I... need your help."

Aizawa wanted to say, then why didn't you ask for help when the war happened, but decided to keep it to himself.

"Four days ago, someone came and said they knew of wielders. They were looking for me and the others" Hikari continued, lowering her gaze. She could tell they were holding their breath as she narrated. "They said they wanted to help change the public image of wielders."

"They wanted to recruit me."

All Might stared at her worriedly. "And you didn't tell us about this?"

"One of them has a quirk that forces the truth out of someone." Hikari replied with a frown. "Yesterday, just before going to UA, I met him again. This time with his boss."

"Young Leonhart—"

"Their whole ideal sounds suspicious, but they know something I don't. I didn't know who to turn to since the other wielders are already busy dealing with their own problems." Hikari tightened her left hand around her right. The truth. "I felt alone and I thought I had to figure it out by myself. That was when I decided to tell you guys after earning at least a bit of trust from the boss." She looked up from her hand with a determined look, fire burning in her eyes.

"That is right, Young Leonhart!" All Might buffed up, feeling touched by the girl's words and kind heart. "You're not alone. This time, we'll do this together!" He grinned.

"Although it's the right thing to tell us, it's still dangerous to involve you in this, Ms. Leonhart... regardless if you're dubbed a junior hero or not." Tsukauchi said, straightening his posture.

"There's the provisional license coming up, right?" Hikari brought up, making the adults in the room stare at her in surprise. "Please let me join the exam so I can help properly."

"We're less than a month away. I oppose, Leonhart." Aizawa shut down the brunette's idea. There was no doubt she could pass the exam, but to directly involve a student with a dangerous mission was something he couldn't do. The mission at Gunkanjima was a miscalculation. They never expected villains or the Heartless to be there. He didn't know who this person looking for her was—for all he knows, the person could be a dangerous villain.

"But—!"

"I oppose, Leonhart." Aizawa emphasized, his tone and gaze stern.

The brunette sighed, giving a defeated look.

"The Provisional License Exam is held twice a year." Principal Nezu implied and Hikari looked at him in surprise, her eyes gleaming with hope while the others stare at the mouse with disbelief. "It might be too late to join for June, but I will consider signing the first years to earn their Provisional License in September."

Aizawa sighed. "Sir, you can't be serious..."

"Really?!" Hikari exclaimed, standing up from her seat.

Principal Nezu gave a nod. "But with such decision, there's a catch to it." He turned to face the brunette. "I will let you join the exam, but only if you pass the first term's final exams."

The keyblade wielder grinned. "Definitely."

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UA, 16:00 PM

Hikari walked towards Class 1-A's dorm with a light heart. She finally told someone other than All Might about her identity. Although Aizawa disagreed to let her be involved, they all agreed to help her deal with the current situation between her and Chisaki in secret.

The brunette could already hear someone practicing from the distance she was at. As she came closer to the dorm, she saw her classmate, Midoriya. The boy was punching the air, practicing his punches she assumed. She saw him stop for a brief moment to take a look at his notes.

"I'm back." Hikari announced, revealing her presence to the boy.

The green-haired boy jumped in surprise. "Ah! Welcome back, Leonhart!" He shyly greeted the brunette, his cheeks turning bright red at being caught mid training. "How did the visa thing go?" He asked, standing up to his full height.

"Smoothly, thank goodness." Hikari grinned from ear to ear, a relieved look across her face.

"That's good to hear." Midoriya smiled in return, noticing the look on his classmate's face.

"How about you though? How's training?" The brunette asked.

Midoriya flushed bright red again, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. "I'm trying to figure out how to keep using my quirk without exceeding my limit." He admitted.

Hikari snapped her fingers. "Oh! You mean the new technique you used at the rescue training with All Might?" She remembered the race. Midoriya was moving around the field quiet easily, but because of a slip he lost the race. "I think that was pretty rad!"

"Th—Thank you!" Midoriya squeaked in embarrassment. "But trying to keep it at 5% is quite hard when you also have to focus on your surroundings as well..." he sighed in defeat. Mastering the full cowling was going to be harder than he thought since it required so much focus on two sides.

The wielder hummed in thought. "If you can already manage to think of 5% then why worry about keeping it steady?" She said, making the boy blink at her logic. She laughed at his expression. Her flowmotion doesn't work like Midoriya's quirk, but it was similar in terms of increased mobility. "I used Flowmotion every time to boost up my speed and mobility. Once I activated it, I just leave it like that until I want to stop so I can focus on my surroundings instead."

Midoriya held his notebook and pencil.

"What I'm trying to say...is to just go with the flow. I mean, you're a pretty hardcore dude. You can already think and know of a certain limit!" Hikari smiled, raising her finger. Midoriya on the other hand was trying his best not to faint at the compliments. "Focus on one thing at a time. If you think too much on different things at once you'll lose focus easily."

"That's true..." Midoriya mumbled under his breath, placing a hand on his chin. That time when he was using Full Cowling to look for Iida. He didn't worry about keeping it at 5%. He just wanted to find his friend—there was nothing in his mind besides that. "Got it." He took note of it in his book, making the girl sweat drop.

"How about getting used to it so it'll become an instinct? For now, just train to keep it at a certain limit for a minute or two." Hikari took a step closer. "You can do it! You're Midoriya." she laughed, patting the boy on his shoulder.

"Thank you, Leonhart!" Midoriya smiled brightly. "If you don't mind... could you tell me more about your Quirk? Do you have any other tips?" He inquired excitedly.

Hikari grinned.

They spend the rest of the afternoon training together.

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The meeting ended by four in the afternoon.

Leonhart was excused first while the adults continued their discussion.

"Principal Nezu, sir, are you really going to let Young Leonhart and the others join the exam?" All Might asked. He was back in his skinny form, looking at the mouse with worry in his blue eyes. "It's still too soon. Even back in the days, UA only allow second year students to take the exam." He voiced his concerns.

The mouse hummed. "With the recent villain activities, it's for the best. I'm afraid there might be a time when we can't be there for our students—just like when we weren't there for Leonhart." He said grimly.

Aizawa exhaled deeply through his nose.

Tsukauchi nodded his head in agreement. "As much as I hate to see the youth involved... You're right."

The principal smiled. "Besides! Who said I was going to make it easy?"