When she got outside, she saw Deku training on his own.

He kept referring to his hero notes and advice that Tenya gave him about fighting styles using his legs.

"Deku?"

Deku looked up and saw Kahoko sit nearby to watch.

"I can call you that?"

"Of course. What are you doing out here?"

She flopped back into the grass to stare up at the darkening sky. "I needed to clear my head. You're training for your provisional exams in a few months?"

He nodded. "I can't use my arms much anymore, one more punch and it could damage my arms totally. I'm learning moves that involves my legs, the costume department is designing me armour for my arms and legs to support what I'm doing."

She stood up again. "I can train with you?" She shrugged off her jacket. "Just don't use your quirk at full power." She laughed.

"I'm not using it at all, just practising the fighting technique."

"Great." She took out some gloves and slipped them on. "Let's go." She smiled, getting into position. "These gloves are made of the same material as my scarf, to give me a fighting chance against someone as strong as yourself."

He blushed a little at the compliment. "Alright. I'll try not to hit you with full force."

"I'm not fragile, Deku." She took up a defensive stance. "I'm not gonna hold back either."

He nodded and launched an attack.

Shoto frowned at his phone. Did she go to Bakugo in the end? He rubbed his face roughly. I shouldn't care... why should I care? He'll be good for her... he cares a lot about her... he won't hurt her no matter how much of a prick he is to everyone else. She's different to him. He felt his face burn and the uncomfortable feeling in his chest.

There was a knock at his door.

"What?" He grumbled.

"Kaho and Deku are sparring outside!" Ochaco called through his door.

Shoto's eyes widened. "Sparring?" He jumped up and opened the door.

Ochaco was running towards the main doors.

He took off after her. She's sparring with Midoriya? Is she crazy?

Katsuki almost bumped into him at the corner. "Whoa! Where's the fire?"

Shoto pondered on whether to tell him or not.

"So?"

Shoto swallowed his pride. "Deku and Sano... they're sparring outside."

Katsuki smirked. "This is gonna worth watching!"

Out in the courtyard, people had gathered around to watch Deku and Kahoko train.

Shoto pushed his way to the front and stood next to Momo.

"She's really not letting him anywhere near her." Momo laughed. "Who said you needed a physical quirk to be an ace fighter?"

Shoto watched the two.

Deku attempted a roundhouse kick.

Which Kahoko dodged swiftly, seeing it coming.

"This is the Kaho I remember..." Hitoshi breathed, stood at the other side of Shoto.

Shoto looked to him.

"She has her spark back, thanks to meeting you guys."

"Thanks to bumping into Bakugo last week." Momo remarked.

"Yeah, I guess that hothead does have a heart of a hero." Hitoshi sighed.

Shoto focused his attention back to the training.

"Deku, you need to bring your leg higher!" Kahoko instructed.

"Right!"

"If you wanna try that move, it goes something like this!" She bolted towards him and launched a similar attack on him, but hers was precise and fluent. She landed the kick to his side and caused him to fly off a few feet away. "Oops... sorry!" She called as he got to his feet again.

"It's fine, you're stronger than you let on though."

"That's right Deku! Kaho is gonna kick your ass!" Katsuki yelled from the side-lines.

Deku frowned a little. Kaho? He blinked and focused on Kahoko again. The fire in her eyes made him smile. So, this is the real Kahoko Sano? He steadied himself and went in, copying her prior attack.

He would have landed it if she wasn't so quick to block with her arms and jump away from him.

"That's it!" She cheered. "Now, come at me!" She gripped her scarf. "This time I won't simply dance around your attacks, so prepare for a bit of pain, Deku." She gave a wicked grin. I haven't felt this way in a very long time.

Hitoshi smirked. "Oh, no... he's in trouble now."

Shoto looked to him.

"She's got a few tricks up her sleeve... I've been on the receiving end and it's painful. I doubt she'd go full monster on him... but the look in her eyes says she's not gonna hold back." He folded his arms. "I think I may fall in love with her again." He mused.

Shoto had to swallow a growl.

Hitoshi noticed the look in the dual haired boy's face. "Don't worry... I lost years ago. I'd rather not lose her completely by being stupid."

Shoto gave a snort. "Who said I was worried?"

Hitoshi raised a brow but didn't reply.

Deku ran towards Kahoko, putting a mere one percent of his quirk into his legs. "Sorry, Sano... but I'm not gonna hold back with this one, your last kick hurt!"

"That's more like it!" She laughed. "But there's one thing you should know about a Sano!"

He jumped into the air swinging his leg. "What?!"

She expertly unwrapped the scarf from her neck and used it like a lasso.

It wrapped around Deku's offensive leg.

"We don't lose..." Kahoko breathed, bringing the scarf, and Deku, down to the ground.

Deku was on his back, winded from the impact. He breathed heavily and coughed.

The scarf was pulled from him.

"A bit much?" Kahoko walked up to him.

He held up his hand. "I surrender!" He moaned, pushing himself up.

The crowd clapped and cheered.

"Sorry, but I needed the training too. It was good to have a more challenging opponent for a change." She smiled, she held her hand out. "I hope to train with you again, Deku."

He nodded and shook it. "Me too, you were so fast, and I couldn't land one hit."

"I guess my quirk has it's perks." She giggled. "But I think I wouldn't stand a chance at your full power. Even if I predict your attacks, I don't think I'd be quick enough to avoid them."

"Kaho!" Momo and the girls ran towards the two. "That was awesome!" She hugged her new friend.

"Yeah, you totally floored Deku!" Ochaco exclaimed.

"Well, we were just training, I was helping him come up with new moves."

"Sano?"

She looked to Deku. "Hmmm?"

"I was wondering, if it's alright with you, if I could write some of your combat moves in my hero journal? I won't write anything about your quirk if it makes you uncomfortable."

She nodded. "Yeah, go right ahead." He's a strange boy.

Katsuki walked up and put an arm around Kahoko's shoulders. "See... you got your ass kicked! I should have put money on that bet."

Kahoko felt warmth radiating from him. She could also hear his heartbeat quicken its pace too.

Katsuki didn't know why he put his arm around her... it was just a natural reflex. Like he was putting a protective barrier around her.

Shoto walked towards them. He noticed Katsuki's arm around her. He swallowed a low growl. He's good for her…

Kahoko met his eyes. "See... I'm not just a pretty face." She grinned.

He blinked, then returned her smile with one of his own. All malicious feelings towards Katsuki was gone in that instant. "Yeah, but your pretty face would just be distracting enough."

Momo's eyes darted towards him. Okay... Todoroki is flirting?! What the heck has Kaho done to our boys?

Kahoko pouted a little.

Hitoshi walked up and stood in front of Kahoko and stared her down.

"What-?" Kahoko was cut off as Hitoshi pushed Katsuki away from her and wrapped his arms around her. "Hitoshi?"

He was grinning ear to ear. "Kaho." A tear escaped his eye. She's back... Tama... Kahoko is back.

Shoto gave a small sigh. Of course, nothing can compare to the feelings between those two... a couple or not, she will always need him the most.

Katsuki snorted a little.

Kahoko pulled away and reached up to wipe a tear from Hitoshi's face. "Don't cry, doughnut!" She giggled. "What's the matter with you?"

Katsuki had to look away. The look in their eyes... it's pure adoration.

It's an unconditional, unspoken love between those two. Shoto turned around. Why does it hurt to watch? He walked away, back to his dorm room.

Momo watched him leave. Is he...? No, not Todoroki... She bit her lip.

Shoto flopped back onto his bed. I don't understand this at all. He exhaled heavily.

His phone beeped.

Are you alright? You disappeared. - Sano.

He couldn't keep the small smile from spreading across his face. Trust her to notice. He quickly typed back. My head was beginning to hurt with everyone yelling, so went to my room to ease it. Don't worry. - Todoroki.

Kahoko frowned at her screen as she stood in the class A hallway, heading towards the stairs.

"Kaho! What's with that face?" Momo poked her cheek.

Kahoko blinked and looked to her. "Oh... nothing." She shoved her phone into her pocket. "Do you think I upset Todoroki in some way?" She looked down.

"Todoroki?"

She nodded. "He kinda just left."

"Maybe it was getting too loud. I mean you excused yourself just now for the same reason. Are your ears okay?"

Kahoko shrugged. "I'll be okay."

"Hitoshi acted like a proud father just now." Momo giggled.

"Sometimes I think he gets possessed by Tama-chan's spirit when he acts like that." Kahoko smiled softly.

"I wish I knew him, I bet he was handsome."

Kahoko took out her phone again and unlocked it to show her wallpaper. "He was." She held it up so Momo could see.

"Wow!"

Kahoko put it back into her pocket.

Momo could see that she was still a little worried. "Go and see him if you're that worried." She petted Kahoko's head.

Kahoko shook her head. "I don't want to seem creepy. I'll talk to him in the morning." She turned to head up the stairs. "Good night, Momo." She waved before running up.

"Yaoyorozu, what's the matter?" Deku walked up to Momo. "Is she alright?"

"Deku. Yeah, she's just worried because Todoroki left without saying anything."

"He did, didn't he. I thought he'd say good night to her at least."

"He went off when Hitoshi hugged her... could it be that he's jealous?"

Deku frowned. "Well, he has made a connection with her... maybe seeing her bond being so strong with Hitoshi... maybe he felt left out." And with the way he was talking before…

Momo sighed. "That's not like Todoroki though. It's rare for him to get that attached to a person. Normally something like that won't bother him too much."

"Yeah, and it's not normal for Kacchan to call someone when they're upset." Deku quirked a brow.

Momo's eyes widened. "You mean...?

Deku shrugged and went ahead.