"Ugh. This is less fun Then I thought it would be."

Mina Ashido groaned as she gripped her pencil in frustration. She sat in the library at a four-person table with her boyfriend, Izuku, her brined, Eijiro Kirishima, and an empty chair that belonged to their fourth member. They were working on an assignment on hero teams, something that Mina was initially excited about before the reality of beaurocracy reared its ugly head. AT least she was lucky enough to pull the same number as her boyfriend and her middleschool classmate. They had also pulled the same number as someone from 1b. Given that this was part of joint classes that had been proposed some time back, it made sense. However, their other member had been running late, so they started without her.

"Well, there are different hero laws in place for a reason Mina." Izuku spoke up firly, yet softly, an odd combination, but perfect for her big green nerd.

"I know. I know. But I thought learning about being in a hero team would be fun. Sweet combo moves and poses, maybe even matching belt buckles or a cool vehicle. This feels like homework!"

"It is homework, Mina. It's a group project. " the one for all inheritor responded.

"Well, yeah, but you didn't have to mention it. It just drains the fun out of everything."

"Gotta side with Ashido on this one, dude. Paperwork is the least exciting thing about all this." Kirishima shrugged, swiping a hand through his spiky hair.

"I…I know, guys. I want to get to the fun stuff too, but this is important. If we were to form a real hero team, we would have to get registered as such, solidify our team name, if we specialize in a certain area of heroics like rescue or combat."

"Ugh, Izuuuuuu~ This is boring!" the acid girl whined, the redhead boy across from her nodding groggily in agreement. Izuku was understanding, but still bemused.

"Well, you two could try helping. This isn't exactly fun for me either." He sighed and groaned. He understood this wasn't his girlfriend's forte, but it was still important, and they were working together. Teamwork was about everyone contributing, even when it wasn't exciting or glamorous. Just like any interpersonal relationship, he supposed.

"Sorry, Midori. I know. "she sighed, feeling a tinge of guilt before hunkering down. "What can I do?"

Izuku smiled slightly, then looked at the document before them. "Um…do you or Kirishima know your insurance costs? What about merchandise and licensing? Uniform and equipment? Homebase maintenance?"

Math. Mina's arch nemesis. Why must it rear its ugly head in something that should be fun and exciting, like making a hero team. "Blah!" She gripped her head in agony and slid down her chair in defeat. Izuku sighed and looked at Kirishima, who had thrown his hands up in defeat.

"Hey, don't look at me. I can punch stuff and cook meat. I'm not an accountant, dude." He griped.

"Hey, guys. Sorry I took so long" A voice broke them out of their discussion. Greeting them was a green-eyed girl, her orange hair tied into a ponytail. "Had to go to the bathroom."

"For 45 minutes? Mina raised an eyebrow, smirking at class 1B's president with a knowing skepticism.

"Y-yeah. I had to go. What are you implying?" the big-hand hero stiffened at her project partner's insinuations.

"You could have switched if you wanted to spend more time with Yaomomo. We'd all understand, Kendou." Kirishima chimed in, flashing a sharp smile at the girl from their sister class.

"I…. What? She's just my friend. I swear. Come on guys" Itsuka protested, but she knew how flimsy her cover was, especially when Mina could sniff things like this out like a bloodhound. Thankfully for Itsuka, she was saved further embarrassment when Izuku cleared his throat to bring focus back to the paperwork at hand.

"Guys, could ... could we please focus. We need to get these forms filled out. Please? We can have this conversation after."

Itsuka sighed wit relief, as Kirishima and Mina exhaled at the freckled boy's request.

"Sorry, man. You're right. We should get rolling with this. How many pages do we have left." He smiled, regaining his focus. He was ready to power through.

"Um…. we're on page three of ten…so seven." Izuku spoke softly, as to not disturb other students. Kirishima deflated at his words and faceplanted into the table, Mina groaning as she slipped further under the table out of frustration. After a few moments, the horned girl readjusted herself and looked at the boy she had been dating for about six months.

"Izu?"

"Yeah, Mina?"

"Sorry for being a pain. I know you want to move on to the actual heroics part of things too, and I haven't exactly helped." The pink girl scooted closer to her boyfriend, resting her head against hes shoulder and nuzzling him. He blushed and shuffled a bit, but gently returned her affections with a pat on the head and a soft kiss to the temple.

"You know there are two other people here, right, guys?" Kirishima cleared his throat with a raised eyebrow and a smug grin."

"I don't mind. They're a cute couple. We should finish this paperwork. Did we come up with a good name yet?"

"Nah., We made a list. Ashido suggested most of the names, but they were kind of crap. No offense."

"Izuku looked over his teammates and muttered to himself. He concentrated on his pencil and paper, jotting down characteristics of all his teammates, as well as himself and coming up with name ideas based on those.

"Izu? Izu? Midori? Green bean? Psssst... Babe! You're doing it again."

Mina managed to break Izuku out of his trance, causing the One for All inheritor to blush with embarrassment.

"O-oh…Sorry, Mina."

"So, what should we call ourselves?" Itsuka asked, looking at Izuku's notes alongside Mina.

"Hmmmm. Pinky. Red Riot. Those are color-based names. Maybe we could do something with that. However, mine and Kendou's hero names don't match that."

Mina perks up and grins, snapping her fingers. "TEAM RAINBOW!"

"I don't think that works."

"Sure! Pink, Red, Green, and Orange! We are plenty colorful!"

"That's…. not exactly a rainbow. There's only four of us and pink isn't in the rainbow."

Mina sighs and pouts. She really liked her idea.

"Yeah. Besides, Ashido, only two of us have color coded names and Kendou's costume isn't exactly color coded. Nice attempt though."

"I would say we could call ourselves Guardians, but that sounds like it's either too generic or already taken." Itsuka chimed in, offering suggestions. Izuku listened attentively to everyone and pondered. He looked at Itsuka, then Kirishima, and finally at Mina. He had to tear himself way from how beautiful she was, even when pouting. It clicked then.

"Guys? I think I know what to call ourselves." He took out a fresh piece of paper and wrote a new name on it. Everyone stared at it for a few moments.

"Color Guard? Dude, no offense, but it sounds more band camp than super hero."

"I dunno. It has a nice ring to it, even if it is a bit dorky. Not like we have come up with anything better."

"Yeah. It is really dorky. Maybe because Izu came up with it. I like it though. A lot. Yeah. Color Guard…. Color Guard! Izu, you rock!"

Izuku blushed at his girlfriend's compliment, then looked around the table.

"All in favor say "aye"?" Everyone agreed and stated "Aye". And with that, the name was set in stone.

"Alrighty, how about a leader? I vote Izu!" Mina chimed in and looked with joy and affection at her boyfriend, who was shocked and flustered by the suggestion.

"Seconding." Kirishima spoke up.

"I mean, if it helps, Midoriya, I could vote for myself. That might be a bit too cocky though."

"I…It seems like I have no choice." The green-haired boy sighs. "Why though? Why me?"

"You tried keeping us on topic. You are the one trying to help us through the important paperwork, even when we're bored. You are kind and gentle and understanding, yet strong and determined."

"Yeah. You're one of the manliest guys I have met. You're hot blooded and smart, and one of the best dudes I ever met."

"I mean, I don't know you as well. But from what I have seen, you're certainly qualified. I suppose I am too, but I would not oppose your leadership."

Izuku sighs and bows his head, before looking at all his teammates and smiling. "I…Guess I don't have a choice, do I? Fine. Can we finish this paperwork now?"

"Oh. Let me see that. I got this." Itsuka stares at the paper, then at Izuku's work

"Hmmmm. It depends on the agency we go to. Some larger agencies are offer incentive bundles, trying to capitalize on resurging interest hero teams. Smaller agencies tend to not have the influence and resources. Let's see" Itsuka sticks her tongue out as she concentrates and jots out some numbers and equations. "Yeah. More varied teams tend to do better with merchandising. More quirk variety looks flashier and stands out more, in addition to making the team better rounded for a variety of situations."

"I think that should be right. I'm not as smart as Mo… um…Yaoyorozu, but my parents own a business, so I assist them sometimes. Kendotobai! We make and repair motorcycles." Kirishima nearly bit his lip from how manly he found the orange-haired girl and was making mental notes to ask her about it later.

The orange-haired girl looked over the equations, took out a calculator to proof it all, then circled her answer. "Merchandising stuff should be that much. I can help with insurance too, but I'm less savy with that.

The team talked amongst themselves, Mina looking at her busy boyfriend, blushing and writing throughout the whole thing. Before they knew it, all ten pages of the form were done. Itsuka was a big help and, while they were all a team, it seemed like the paperwork aspect was best left in the hands of 1b's president and the boy who held that distinction for 1a before handing it off to Tenya Iida. The group talk amongst themselves, staying on point the best they could until the paperwork was filled out. The four of them got up and handed their work in to Aizawa and Kan, the joint teachers of this class.

Mina cheered as the four walked out of the library. "Yahoo! One step down! Now the fun can begin!"

Izuku smiled at her, enamored once more by her infectious enthusiasm. He felt himself getting similarly hyped. He looked next to him at Kirishima and Itsuka. "Yeah. Shall we go train next?" he asked his group.

"Sure. I was actually hoping we could. I had an easier time with some of the paperwork than you guys, but I admit. That was a drag. Hey Ashido. You seemed excited about some of the coordination stuff right?"

The pink girl nodded, smiling that she was finally getting her wish. "Yeah. Are you suggesting what I think you are?" Her grin widened as the ponytailed girl smiled back and offered a hand.

"You bet. Bring it in guys…wait. Sorry." She went placed a palm on her head in embarrassment and retracted her hand. "Midoriya, you want to start us off?"

Izuku looked confused and bashful for a moment before nodding and stretching his hand out. "Right…Color guard?"

Everyone placed their hands towards him after assembling in a small circle. They placed their hands on top of each other before breaking with a joint cry.

"COLOR GUARD! GO!"

They all shuffled their feet and blushed when Aizawa called out to them. "Quiet down. You can work on battle cries somewhere where others aren't working." He went back to his desk as the group headed to their next destination.

As they headed to the gym, a boy with tired eyes and purple hair groaned as he walked to his next class. "Man, what a bunch of idiots… must be nice." He sighed with a solemn smile and headed through the door. Little did he know, those idiots would be his allies.