I was supposed to post this chapter a lot earlier but something came up... Hope ya'll still enjoying it!
Shizura and Kaminari made their way towards Aizawa to learn what their rankings are. The former not worrying about his placement due to his seemingly outstanding performance in the fitness exam.
As Aizawa flashed them the scoreboard, Shizura looked from the bottom to the top and found himself placing second out of twenty. "Second... Why didn't I place fourth? Who placed first anyway?" Raising his head up, he found out that the one who got first placed is named "Momo Yaoyorozu".
The name sounded familiar to Shizura but he didn't contemplate why and was about to talk to Shion when he saw a girl with spiky ponytail walking towards him.
"Hey, you're Shizura Kira right? I'm Momo Yaoyorozu, another recommended student. Your quirk is a bit intriguing. How does it work?" She monologued for a bit while Shizura tried to hide his face while looking as natural as possible.
"Uh, yes, I am Shizura Kira. My quirk... Well it'll be obvious to you if you observe." Shizura said back while scratching Shion's ears to act as if Shizura wasn't about to talk to him. "I'm more interested in your quirk though Yaoyorozu, I don't even know how you are able to create those items in such a short time. Life must be easy for you with that kind of convenient quirk" Shizura said trying to divert Yaoyorozu's attention from him to herself.
Yaoyorozu then started listing down the "basic" fundamentals of her quirk to Shizura while they were walking back to class. Shizura even recorded the whole thing on another video recorder so that he could copy her quirk.
Once the class got back to the classroom, the day went normal for everyone.
(The Next Day)
The school day, to most people's displeasure, was pretty normal for the most part. English lessons followed by Math lessons followed by more lessons followed by- (I think they get it, narrator) - Oh okay. It was not until a certain Superman Jr. walked into the room that everyone- except Bakugou and Shizura's -eyes lit up with excitement.
Expressions like "Wow, it's All Might!" and "He's actually a teacher!" echoed through the room as All Might slowly and dramatically walked towards the centre.
"I will be the one to teach you about Basic Hero Training!" he finally announced. "You will all be trained in a variety of ways to learn the basics of what it is to be a hero. Let's get on with it, shall we? What we're going to do today is..." All Might pulled out a sign with "COMBAT" displayed. "... Combat training!" the number 1 hero said out loud.
Everyone was know pumped for the lesson they'll have. Even Bakugou was excited... Probably to blow someone up. Only Shizura remained uninterested.
"Of course, you also have these!" All Might directed their attention towards the wall. As if on cue, the wall started to move. Soon after, there are now 20 compartments where the wall used to be although the last one is empty. "These costumes were made based on your quirks and requests before school started. It's also very fortunate to have the maker of these costumes be one of you, am I right Young Shizura?" The last statement surprised everyone even Shizura since he wasn't expecting that the fact that he was the one who was ordered to create the suits to be revealed on day 2.
Everyone started to interrogate Shizura about said fact...
"Hey, is what All Might said true?" was asked by a girl with weird ears who got a response of "yes it is" from the interviewee.
"Cool!" "Wow!" "Awesome!" were spoken in chorus before they were drowned by a sea of questions regarding everyone's own costume. Questions like "How did you make it?" "Would it make me look fat?" "Can you adjust something if I request it to?"were asked and Shizura calmly answered everything in an orderly fashion. All Might tried to stop the repeated questioning but it seems that the students are not stopping asking questions and Shizura was too anxious to stop them. That is, until a certain hand puppet lashed out in anger. The hand puppet's creator was really nervous when Shion shouted:
"Goddammit! Can all of you shut up and get back to work!" at all the ones asking Shizura. Everyone followed him but not before the silver hair interrupted their questions and said that he'll explain later.
All Might continued explaining the instructions and left afterwards. Shizura also left knowing that his costume is not in one of the 19 compartments. Nobody knew the true nature of his quirk so he'll try to act as if he doesn't have a hero costume even though the very jacket he's wearing is that very thing.
I was teamed up with Shizura for the battle trials against Kaminari and Jirou. We are supposed to be the "villains" protecting the warhead so that the "heroes" wouldn't be able to recover it in given time. I'll strategize with Shizura on what we should do after everyone goes to their partner.
"Hey Shizura, what should we do to defend the weapon?" I asked him when we met up and studied the location of our "battle".
"We don't know anything about our opponents except their quirks' basic abilities." He answered "If we don't know anything, then we should focus on defending the warhead rather than blindly attacking. Our main objective is not taking down the heroes but defending the weapon." while checking his hand puppet.
"Yeah but what if they have a technique with their quirk than can pierce through our defences? Also, if you don't mind me asking, why do you have a living hand puppet with you?" I curiously asked
"Well first, our quirks are very versatile so we'll be able to adapt to the situation and second this hand puppet-"
"I'm Shion. The best machine with Artificial Intelligence that you will ever see. I've been weaponized with many things so that when things go wrong, Shizura will use me." The hand puppet -Shion- suddenly talked and ejected from his creator's hand.
"The last part is right... The first part though... I won't be so sure about that." Shizura said, squatting down to pick up Shion.
"What do you mean you're not sure!? I'm the best because I'm the only machine with AI" said the small rabbit.
Shizura only smiled and retorted "If you're the only one, that also means you're the worst" which finally made Shion stop bragging. "Anyway, the strategy, block any open doorways going towards the weapon to buy some time. We'll counter Jirou's quirk by making noises in rooms away from the weapon and for Kaminari's... make some lightning rods to rend him useless." the silver-hair said as I nod for each instruction.
"Perfect. let's get prepared right now." I said.
Battle Start
"Okay, young Yaoyorozu and young Shizura, enter the building" All Might instructed us "We'll tell when young Kaminari and young Jirou enter."
As soon as me and Shizura- and Shion I guess- got inside the building, we blocked the rooms going towards the weapon and planted lightning rods as well.
"Villain team, the heroes are in." Said our teacher.
We are prepared for what our opponents will throw at us but to be safe, I'll make some flash bombs. "Hey, Shizura, hold some flash bombs in case we'll need a distraction" I told him as he took some of them.
"Thanks, Yaoyorozu" he smiled slightly. A distant bang resounded below us. "That must be Jirou using her ears to push the blockage. I'll distract them. Try to add any defence that you can think of." he told me before rushing off to meet them.
(Shizura's POV)
"How long can you distract them?" Shion inquired.
"Probably a few minutes. I could immobilize them at most but I'll risk myself and the possible victory." I answered as I run nearer and nearer to Kaminari and Jirou and looking at the video of the iron sand in preparation of battle.
After a few seconds, I come face to face with both of them.
"Sorry, but this is where you stop." Jirou just scoffed in annoyance and shouted:
"Kaminari, you deal with him."
"I'm not going to let you go to the warhead so easily, Jirou." I told her as I surround the whole room with sand.
"Oho, but I'm going to get past you." She said as she blasted a strong sound wave which made me cover my ears in pain. Kaminari tried to follow up by electrocuting the room as Jirou retreated to not get hit but the lightning rod attracted the electricity, leaving a brain-dead Kaminari.
"Ouch, I know this is a battle but you don't have to make my ears bleed." I said once I recovered, "I feel bad for Kaminari, he wasn't able to do anything." I told Jirou who looks shocked from either the fact that me and Yaoyorozu thought about using a lightning rod or shocked from how I looked unfazed by the sound wave.
I waited for her to say something since either way, it is a win for me. She then spoke after a while:
"Hey uh, Shizura. Are you a girl or a boy?" and damn did that hurt.
"Oho, you're really gonna get it now." I said really pissed off as I directed the sand to trap her in a cage.
"Oy, I was asking a genuine question!" Jirou yelled and tried to blast through the cage but was useless as I told Yaoyorozu that they are unable to move forward to the weapon.
"Okay, since the hero team will be unable to do anything, victory goes to the villain team." All Might told us all. I released Jirou and went over to Kaminari to help him move since he's… Yeah.
Yaoyorozu came and checked for injuries. I carried Kaminari and myself on a sand platform going towards the control room.
"Oh, Jirou, for your information, I'm a boy. I thought you would already know through the uniform." I was about to say more but Kaminari fell asleep on my shoulder and Jesus was his head heavy. To not strain myself, I put it on my lap and continued forward.
Yaoyorozu and Jirou gave me weird looks when I put Kaminari's head on my lap.
"What? His head is heavy!" I remarked feeling my face heat up.
"I didn't know you swing that way, Shizura~" Jirou commented.
"Yeah, sure... His head is heavy. That's right..." Yaoyorozu said shaking her head.
"S-Shut up, You'll wake him up!" I stuttered out.
When we got back and team E and F got to the battle front, I sat down on the benches nearby with Kaminari. I don't want him on me but neither do I want to disrupt his sleep. Everyone- except for Bakugou, Todoroki, Tsuyu and possibly Iida- is giving me weird looks since I have Kaminari on my lap.
Thankfully, Shion yelled at them which made everyone focus on the battle at hand. After some minutes, Sero and some Sharp-haired and teeth boy-who identifies himself as Kirishima- went towards me and started complimenting me for my quirk and abilities.
"Hey there, Shizura was it? You must be so powerful to have ended that battle quickly." said Kirishima " Kaminari and Jirou didn't stand a chance against you."
"Hey! Little shit!" God no, I turned around to see Bakugou shouting while walking menacingly. "Just because you did something faster than me, It doesn't mean you're fucking better than me!? Got that you fuck!?"
"So you don't remember me.. Perfect... Whatever.. I don't care who's better of the two of us. It doesn't matter. At least I didn't struggle with a broccoli who, in your words, can't do anything."
And Bakugou didn't shriek again. Instead, he softly answered with no anger but with kindness:
"Don't remember... Kinda think of it... You seem familiar. Heh, I'll have fun with you. Good luck." he walks away silently
"... I never thought that him being kind is scarier than him being a salty teenager." Anyway, what were we talking about Kirishima?"
Minutes of conversation later, I felt the electric boy stir on my lap and looked down to see Kaminari staring at me. Frantically, I pushed him to make him sit down next to me, excused myself from Kirishima, and I stood up to take a look at the ongoing battle.
(Kaminari's POV)
...What was that? What happened? Was it something I did? I asked myself as Shizura looked back at me with a look of… Concern? Is that what it was?
I walked up to him and asked:
"So... What happened during our battle, Shizura?" He flinched at me speaking.
"Oh, Kaminari. You fried your brain with your quirk, then passed out."
"Oh, I see. Was it you who carried me?" I asked looking back at the bench.
He nodded silently.
Then, a voice sounded "It was embarrassing for him because you were asleep with your head on his lap. You should be grateful, Shizura never helps strangers."
I looked in all directions but I didn't see anyone.
"Look at his right hand, you idiot."
I did what it told me to and saw a hand puppet.
"Oh yeah, it shouted at everyone a while ago."
I bent down and talked to it "Hello there, uhhh I never caught your name."
"It's-"
"His name is Shion. Other details about him will have to wait later. I want to watch the battle."
Shizura said with irritation.
"Y-Yes Sir." I squeaked."... But I never thought your lap to be like a girl's whooooo..." and he glared at me. He's cute but scary... What?
(Shizura's POV) – Time Skip
Everyone's done with the trial battles. We head back inside. I bumped into someone with wild lavender hair. He looks interesting.
"Hey, I'm Shizura Kira. Who are you?"
He turned around and answered, " Shinsou... Hitoshi Shinsou." We made eye contact and said:
"This may sound rude but can we talk tomorrow during lunch?"
He nodded.
Tomorrow is another day.