The next morning, they all got up and dressed before meeting in the living room.
"Man, those beds are comfy!" Naoko stretched.
Kahoko walked down the corridor in time to see Hitoshi walk out of his room. "Morning." She smiled. "About last night... are you alright?" She asked him.
He nodded and petted her head. "I'm fine, how are you?"
She sighed, knowing that he wasn't, but she couldn't make him tell her. "I feel lighter. Sorry about yesterday."
"No worries. I'm just glad that you're in a better mood."
They headed into the living room where everyone else were sitting at the table eating.
"Morning, you two." Momo sang. "Here, I made pancakes for everybody."
Kahoko took a plate. "Thank you, smells great."
"Its a repayment for that amazing food last night."
Kahoko sat down at the table and began to eat.
Shoto walked in, stretching and accepting the plate from Momo. He sat down beside Kahoko. "Morning."
She met his gaze before laughing. "Sho-chan... your hair."
"What?"
"Come here." She reached out and combed her fingertips through his hair,
Momo internally squealed. Kaho, you are so bold!
Shoto felt comfort flood through him as she fixed his hair gently. I could fall back to sleep right now.
There was a knock on the door.
"I've got it!" Deku went to answer it.
Kahoko dropped her hands and admired her work. "That's better." She smiled.
"Thanks." He managed to say, before returning his attention to his food.
"Good morning." A familiar voice said, as Deku opened the door.
"Touma?" Naoko stood up to see that it really was her brother. "Why are you here?"
"Just delivering a message. The teachers want you all to suit up and meet at the main cabin in an hour." He added,
"Alright, thank you." Momo smiled at him.
He blushed a little. She is pretty...
Kahoko raised her brow, her sharp eyes picking up the pink hue on his cheeks, along with her hearing picking up an irregularity in his heartbeat. She smirked.
"Alright, see you soon." Touma left.
Kahoko finished her food and stood up. "You heard him." She grinned. "Suit up."
"This is so exciting!" Naoko bounced around.
Deku and Momo headed to their rooms too.
Shoto sighed and stood up.
"Hey."
He looked over to Hitoshi.
"Take care of her." Hitoshi patted shoulder. "Like I said last night, I won't let her go to just anyone." He headed to his room to change.
Shoto swallowed. "Don't worry."
Everyone stood in the living room.
"You guys ready to go?" Kahoko stepped in, pulling on her gloves.
"Whoa!" Momo gasped. "Villains watch out!"
Kahoko felt her whole face burn.
Her hero suit consisted of black skin tight pants, knee high military styled heeled boots, a white tank top, a fitted black leather jacket with the hood up, finished off with her scarf wrapped around her mouth.
"Its not as fancy as yours." She stated, her voice muffled a little bit due to her scarf.
"You look like a super cool assassin." Momo replied.
Kahoko rolled her eyes.
Shoto stared at her a little. Easy to move in, yet enhances everything that attracts people towards her. He caught her gaze.
The black only made her green eyes stand out more.
"Are we ready to go?" Hitoshi asked.
"Yeah." Kahoko lead the way out of the cabin.
"Alright, guys! To start, we're going to give you a fun little contest. It's kinda like capture the flag." All Might said.
The third years passed out bright coloured fabric.
"We're going to be doing it in groups, first group will do it and whilst the others train within this area. Pros, third years and teachers will patrol the entire grounds for your safety. We're going to send four cabin teams out at a time. Each team gets a ten minuet head start before we let the other ones go. The goal is simple, get each other's flags. You may use your quirks to aid you, but no serious injuries."
Kahoko looked around and spotted Katsuki, who was looking over at her.
He caught her eye and waved.
She waved back.
"Alright, Cabin's A, B, C and D, get ready. I'm gonna pick one of you out of my hat randomly, whoever I call out, go." Midnight stated.
Kahoko looked to Hitoshi. "Ready?"
He grinned, nodding. "This is our kinda challenge."
She nodded, stretching, getting ready.
"Any idea where we will go first?" Momo asked.
"Woods seem good." Naoko whispered. "Lots of hiding spaces."
"What do you think, Kaho?" Hitoshi asked.
Kahoko looked to Shoto. "You?"
"Woods sound good, just remember I can't use my left side in there." He added.
"Well, we can move onto the mountains or somewhere once we've got our bearings." Hitoshi remarked.
"Decided then?" Momo asked.
"Team C!"
Kahoko blinked. "Lets go."
They sprinted into the woods.
"Kaho, you carry the flag." Hitoshi said. "They're less likely to think that you have it."
She nodded, taking it and tying it to her belt loop. "There's already a team in, keep your guard up. We need to use this time before the next team to familiarise with the landscape."
They came to a clearing.
Kahoko looked around. It was where Katsuki had taken her the night before. She felt her stomach twist a little. She stood still, steadying her breathing and listened.
Shoto held his breath.
"The first team are about three kilometres away." She whispered. "They haven't split up yet as far as I can tell."
"Which way? Maybe we can grab their flag." Naoko asked.
"Maybe... we should go this way, we'll cut them off whilst still far enough away if they change course and find out where we are." She added.
"Kahoko, you're amazing." Deku cooed.
She raised her brow. "I learned from you."
Deku blushed. "R-really?!"
She nodded. "You're a good tactician Deku."
"Well, lets go with your plan." Momo said. She pointed towards a pathway. "This way?"
"Yes, but stay off the beaten track." Kahoko followed her.
They stopped to take a breather after about twenty minutes of walking.
"Any update?" Naoko asked Kahoko.
"We're catching up." She replied. "All Might has already called the third team, they've not followed us, but they might have the same idea to cut one of us off. The final team should be called soon."
Deku nodded. "Kacchan's team is in this round. He'll no doubt try to catch us first." He added.
Kahoko nodded. "Given your rivalry, I understand that. Who was on his team again? Kirishima and who?"
"Kaminari and one from class B and others from the gen-ed. Classes." Momo recalled.
"Kirishima and Kacchan already make a strong team... Kaminari isn't someone to laugh at either." Kahoko mused.
"You're right." Deku nodded. "And class B students are strong too."
"They have four hero students to our three, it's gonna be a tough one." Naoko stated.
"Well, lets keep moving, we need as much distance between us as possible."
"I heard on the other side of the woods is a makeshift town that we're allowed to go to. No civilians there, just buildings for training." Hitoshi voiced.
"If we can get there before the others, Sho-chan's quirk won't be restricted." Kahoko stated.
"She's right. Todoroki is our ace." Naoko piped up. "No offence to the rest of you."
Kahoko chuckled. "I personally think Deku is the one to watch."
Deku almost tripped over.
"It will be to our advantage if we have no restrictions to any of our quirks if we go into battle, especially with Kacchan and his team. Yaomomo... you can create anything right?"
"Yes, as long as I know it's components and chemical makeup."
Kahoko smiled. "Good to know." She looked back at Naoko. "Nao-chan... I know that you can sense what type of quirk someone has... but what is your quirk exactly?"
"Um... well... I can sense what type as in... yours is psychological, as well as Shinso's. Momo's is matter manipulation, Todoroki's is elemental and Deku's is strength based. It just allows me to come up with a counter measure. It's useful if my team can't figure out what a villain's quirk is, I can at least tell them what type it is even though I can't give a definite analysis."
"That is so cool!" Deku fawned.
"Yeah, that's amazing." Kahoko stopped in her tracks, holding her hand up. "Someone's here." She whispered. She met Deku's eyes and looked up.
He looked up subtly.
"We have a scout." In one swift move, Kahoko pulled her scarf from her neck and lassoed it to a boy in the trees, pulling him down.
"Well, well... nice one, Kaho." Hitoshi smirked.
The student struggled in Kahoko's binds. "Gah! Untie me!" He squirmed.
"That's a gen-ed kid from class D." Naoko stated. "Quirk type, speed."
"Well... wasn't quick enough for Kaho." Momo smiled.
"It might not be speed as in fast at running, like Iida." Shoto suggested. "Like Shiki said, it could be anything, she can only determine the type of quirk."
Kahoko loosened the binds a little. "What team are you in?" She asked him.
"Team A."
"The final team... he must've been sent out to scout the area for the others." Deku stated.
"Where are your team mates?" Naoko asked.
"Like I'll tell you anything." He spat.
Kahoko sighed. "From what I can hear, there's a team about two kilometres west from here, it must be his."
The class D student stared at her.
"The real question is what is your team's plan?"
He stayed quiet.
Kahoko looked to Momo and sighed. "No choice..."
Shoto clenched his fist.
"What?" The class D student went wide-eyed.
"Well... if you're not gonna talk, I guess I'll have to make you." Kahoko smiled sweetly.
"What?"
Kahoko knelt down in front of him.
"What are you gonna do?" He stared at the emerald eyes.
She leaned forward and kissed him swiftly on the lips. "Now, I dare you to lie to me..." She whispered standing up again. "I'll ask you again, what's your team mates plan?"
"They plan to head to the makeshift village and take on whoever is there, they sent me out to scout and see where everyone is headed."
"Did you see any more teams?"
"Bakugo's team is about twenty minuets behind you."
Kahoko unwound her scarf from him and wrapped it around her neck. "Thank you for your honesty."
The student stared at her, stunned.
Kahoko looked to Hitoshi and gave a nod, before covering her mouth with her scarf.
"Hey, man, are you having inappropriate thoughts about Kaho?" Hitoshi stepped up with a smirk.
"Yeah... what?"
Hitoshi activated his quirk. "You're gonna stay here and stay quiet until I say so." He growled, before following Kahoko.
They got about half a kilometre away from him.
"Wow! Kaho-chan's quirk is awesome! Combined with Shinso's there's no stopping them because after Kaho-chan's quirk is activated, the enemy has no choice but to answer Shinso's question to activate his quirk." Naoko said excitedly.
"Please, keep my quirk to yourself." Kahoko sighed.
"Why?! It's so cool!"
"Other than it's embarrassing, its the type of quirk that is easier executed if it's unknown." She replied.
"Well, I still think that you and Shinso are the best team."
"Yeah, we are." Hitoshi put an arm around Kahoko. "Are you feeling alright. I know that you don't like using your quirk much."
She shrugged. "Part of the job." She focused her hearing on her surroundings. "If Kacchan is not far behind, we need to get to the village soon."
"Do you know which way to go?" Shoto asked.
"The first team is already there. Their footsteps aren't as muffled. We must be close too." She looked around. "The beaten track is over there, if we follow it, we should get there. But we should stay in cover.
"Who do you think will have the flag?" Momo asked allowed.
"On Kacchan's team, I'm guessing not Kacchan." Deku stated.
"No, probably one of the gen-ed students or that class B student."
"I checked all over that scout so he doesn't have it for their team." Hitoshi observed.
They got to the edge of the woods to find a cliff edge in front of them.
"Whoa!" Naoko stared down at the village.
"Knew they wouldn't make it easy." Momo sighed.
Kahoko scanned the village. "First team is definitely there, although they don't seem to have spotted us." She stated. Her hearing picked up footsteps behind them. "Kacchan is gaining on us, we need to think fast."
"I could create a slide with my ice?" Shoto suggested.
"That sounds fun, but something as extravagant as that will surely draw unwanted attention from both sides." Kahoko added. "We'll have to climb down." She looked to Naoko. "From what I remember, you're not too good with heights?"
Naoko looked visibly unnerved, looking down. "You remember correctly. But I won't slow the team down."
Kahoko pulled her scarf from her neck. "Here." She looped it around Naoko and tied it securely. "I won't let you fall. I promise." She smiled softly. "This is long enough to tie to both of us whilst still giving enough slack." She tied the other end around herself.
"Are you sure that it'll hold?" Naoko blushed at the close contact. She's so nice.
"It's stronger than steel and not to blow my own horn, I'm pretty strong too. You won't fall, and if you do, I'll catch you." Kahoko patted her shoulder. "Trust me."
Momo smiled.
"Are the rest of you alright?"
"Yeah, this'll be easy." Hitoshi stepped to the edge. "I'll go before you in case I have to catch one of you." He winked.
"Well, we're lucky that we're not wearing skirts, aren't we?" Kahoko smirked.
Hitoshi laughed, proceeding to climb down the cliff.
"Lets go, Kacchan's team are gaining on us quickly." Kahoko followed him. "C'mon, Nao-chan." She gave her a reassuring smile.
Naoko nodded and followed her down.
The hero students followed quickly.
Kahoko got to the bottom and untied her end of the scarf, still holding it for Naoko to follow down.
About five metres left to climb down, Naoko stepped down onto a loose rock and slipped. "Whoa!" She fell.
Kahoko was quick to hold out her arms and catch her bridal style. "Seriously... you were doing so well." She said softly.
Naoko opened her eyes to see amused green ones looking back at her.
"Can you... let go now? Are you hurt?"
"Sorry!" Naoko loosened her grip around Kahoko's neck and got off her. "Thank you, Kaho-chan. I'm fine."
Kahoko dusted herself off. "Can I have my scarf back?"
Naoko nodded, untying her end.
Kahoko wrapped it around her neck. "Lets go and find a place to hide. Kacchan's team is almost right above us."
Naoko stared after the girl. She is so cool!
Hitoshi patted her arm. "Don't go falling for her, Nao." He smirked.
Naoko blushed. "Shut up!" She punched his shoulder softly and followed the others.
"That was a good catch, Kaho." Momo noted.
Kahoko snorted. "It was nothing."
"You should definitely be thought about for the hero course." Deku grinned.
Shoto watched as Kahoko looked around, concentration in her eyes. "Sense anything?" He asked.
She shook her head. "When I looked from the cliff, the other two teams were across town, Kacchan's team are the only ones who took a similar route to us." She spotted an abandoned building. "Lets go in there."
