Izuku hid in one of the trees with his eyes shut tight, feeling out and sensing the bundle of anger and frustration that was Bakugou Katsuki.

Flashback

He was walking out of the building with Uraraka and Iida, brimming with excitement. He had seen so many new and amazing quirks that day that he could barely contain himself. And he had made friends! Iida had been disappointed and frustrated that he had lost the Battle Trial without being able to show anything, but he proved to be a good sport in the end and had wanted to be his friend as well!

Best of all, he could actually sense that they weren't faking it. They genuinely enjoyed it!

That fact alone made him nearly burst into tears… It had been so long since he had actually been able to spend time with people like that. His mother and Nooroo were great, don't get him wrong, and he loved them dearly, but other people his own age?

Yeah, he didn't socialize all that much.

As they made their way to UA's gate, he felt the familiar bonfire of fury that he was very familiar with waiting just outside, and he felt his own nervousness rise in response, and he instinctively looked for potential escape routes.

Well, he was planning on talking with him eventually soooo… Now was as good a time as any, right?

He felt a soft thump from his bag, causing him to glance down discreetly to see Nooroo giving him an encouraging look.

It might have helped more if Nooroo hadn't looked as nervous as he felt, but Izuku appreciated the sentiment all the same.

As they walked outside they immediately saw the blonde glaring at the three of them. Both Uraraka and Iida frowned at the hostile blonde and stood in front of Izuku protectively, only stopping when Izuku stopped them with a touch and gave them a smile that was hopefully more convincing than Nooroo's.

"I-it's alright," He said, trying to project more confidence than what he felt. "I really should talk with him. I'll be fine, honest," He insisted when they gave him doubtful looks.

"O-ok," Uraraka said hesitantly, "Don't forget to text us later tonight. Oh! We should make a chat with the three of us!" She said with forced cheer.

Smiling at his friends, he finished setting up the details with them and watched them walk away, only to then turn to look at his former(?) friend.

Kacchan glared at him with clenched teeth, "Deku,' He spat out, "What the heck was that earlier?" He demanded.

Knowing exactly what he was talking about, Izuku took a shaky breath and forced himself to remain calm, "That was my quirk Kacchan," He said softly, only to flinch slightly as the glare on the other boy intensified.

"Don't give me that crap!" He snarled, "I didn't freaking believe it when you came up with that weak ass excuse of being a late bloomer last year, but at least that 'butterfly quirk' matched how pathetic you were. But how do butterflies let you juice up somebody like you did Round Face?"

"Well, I - uhm, it's, uhm, complicated." Izuku admitted hesitantly.

Truth. Nooroo knew how it worked, but despite Nooroo's explanations, Izuku was still confused as to how the whole kwami/magic thing worked, as frustrating as that was to admit.

"I've always felt that there was more to my ability than just attracting butterflies, but, well, I never really tested it since, uhm, we're not supposed to use our quirks out in public, you know? Today was actually the first time that I've used that aspect to it. I just… went with what felt right?"

Again, all truth. Making Champions wasn't exactly an ability he could just test on people, and today had been the first time he had used it.

His already dwindling spirits sank further when he saw Kacchan's eyes narrow dangerously. "You're lying!' He growled. "C'mon Deku, you're trying to tell me that you got a quirk and you didn't analyze the crap out of it the day you found it?" He slammed his fist into the wall right besides his head, causing him to let out a yelp as several smaller explosions went off near his ear.

"Now don't freaking lie to me Deku!" He shouted, and Izuku felt his heart thud in fear. Most of it was in response to Kacchan's anger, even if he knew that he wouldn't try anything so close to UA. Kacchan wasn't stupid after all. But a good amount of that fear was also from what Nooroo would do if Izuku accidentally got hurt.

While Nooroo was normally soft spoken and helpful, he became very scary when it came to Izuku's health. Which really wasn't necessary at all!

Just as he was desperately trying to come up with options, he was saved.

"What is going on here?"

Izuku could have cried. UA really was filled with heroes!

The girl with the creation quirk, Yaoyorozu(?) Came around the corner, immediately grabbing Kacchan's attention.

Izuku immediately took advantage of the opportunity and slipped away as fast as he could, employing all of the skills he'd learned the past year in getting away and hiding from Kacchan and his friends.

Flashback ended.

Once he could no longer sense Kacchan, he slowly got down from the tree and started making his way to the bus, feeling dejected.

He had been hoping that once his old friend had seen that he had a quirk and could be a hero that he would be more… Tolerant? He wasn't expecting things to go back to the way that they were of course, but at this point he'd be more than happy with less glares.

It wasn't like he was even a competitor to Kacchan! Kacchan wanted to become the strongest - the number 1 hero. And that was not a position that Izuku would ever be able to take, nor one that he really desired. He didn't want to become a hero for the titles or the position after all.

As Nooroo kept on telling him, a Butterfly was fragile. Though they could take to the battlefield, it was never ideal. Instead, they were a hero that inspired others when things seemed dark, and brought hope to those who had lost it.

He could build up those who were weaker and give them the chance to be a hero, much like Nooroo had done for him. But in a one on one fight, Kacchan would win every time, hands down.

And he was fine with that. At least, he was now anyways. He had been a bit bummed at first, but the more he thought about it, the more he liked the idea of being able to inspire people like that.

Kacchan was smart, and had most likely already realized this… So why did he get the feeling that nothing had changed between them?

He spent the whole ride home buried in these thoughts, eventually making his way to his apartment. Walking in, he noted that his mom wasn't home yet and decided to get dinner started for her. Ever since he had felt how much she loved him, he was determined to show her how much he loved her back in whatever little way he could around the house. Especially since he felt guilty about keeping Nooroo a secret from her. But first…

He opened his bedroom door and walked in, letting the comforting smell of flowers flow around him as he relaxed, absently hearing the fluttering of butterflies as they flew from him to the room.

His room had undergone a small change since he had met Nooroo. Though it was still filled with an ever growing collection of hero paraphernalia, a good portion of it now held multiple varieties of flowers, sometimes intermingling amongst his collection. Fluttering around all of them were his little army of heroes.

He had gotten all of the flowers for the butterflies, but had no problem admitting that their presence was really comforting to him as well, especially after a rollercoaster of good and bad events like today. He was grateful when Nooroo remained quiet and went over to the flowers to fuss over the butterflies.

Despite the stress, the day had still gone amazing in his own eyes, much like the prior day had been. He was actually going to UA! He was able to make friends! And All Might was a teacher there! This was all of his dreams wrapped into one coming true.

Taking another deep breath, he quickly moved to his notebook and flower covered desk. Grabbing a notebook that he had been keeping in a separate pile, he opened it up to reveal a pristine and empty book.

As great as the day had been, the best thing (or… maybe the second best? Meeting All Might face to face was pretty amazing after all.) was when he had given the butterfly to Uraraka.

His first Champion.

With quick strokes of a pencil, he drew a quick sketch of a transformed Uraraka, doing his best to capture her features and the look of the new armor on her. The pose he had of her in his memory was with her levitating, debris orbiting her as she smiled down at those below.

Izuku had been alone for many years. Before he had found out that he was quirkless, he had been a very excitable child. Always chatting with the other kids about heroes or showing them a new toy he had been given. But after that day at the doctors, everything had changed.

While not everybody bullied him, the majority of students avoided him, either because they didn't want to attract the attention of Kacchan and his friends, or they didn't want to be associated with a Quirkless loser. Regardless of their reasoning, it had left him without any friends to be around for years. This is why he had still attempted to be friends with Kacchan - the first friend he had ever made.

He had nobody else.

In making a Champion, he felt connected to somebody else in a way that he hadn't ever before, and he liked to think that that was mutual. With that, a fact was cemented in his mind. One he had known ever since he had first met Nooroo, but had never truly felt real.

He was no longer alone.

Coming over to watch over his shoulder, Nooroo felt a gentle smile come over him as he watched Izuku draw, feeling content with the feelings that Izuku was emitting.

Remembering a Champion was hardly something new for his wielders. For most, it was a special moment, a way of connecting and understanding others, as well as a sacred trust as they often learned personal information and secret feelings that only a Butterfly could ever understand.

Of all the miraculous, it was a power unique to the domain of the Butterfly.

Each miraculous had powers and responsibilities that were unique to them and them alone.

The Ladybug restored order and brought good fortune to victims and other heroes alike.

The Black Cat had the capability to destroy any evil, to bring unto them misfortune.

But the Butterfly was meant to bring hope to those who had none.

It was a symbol of connecting - of transformation and growth. They inspired, and provided a promise to people that they weren't alone, and gave them support that would help push them to meet their desires, help them grow in strength.

To be Heroes.

While the other miraculouses could help people feel safe, none could inspire and connect as well as the butterfly could, and the majority of his proper wielders made it a point to remember their Champions in some way because of this.

Nooroo watched as Izuku finished his quick sketch, leaving his notebook on the desk to finish later while he went into the kitchen.

Nooroo traveled close behind, smiling contently as his wielder started getting things ready to bake.

It had been a long time since any miraculous had been used, even longer since Nooroo had been wielded by a proper user, and he couldn't help but be grateful that he had been paired with the young green-haired hero.

While it was Midoriya that would be uplifting others and giving them hope, a side effect was that Midoriya would become connected and uplifted as well.

A butterfly was never meant to fly alone, and now his young charge was beginning to build his own swarm.

Behind him in the room the notebook lay open, the careful sketch of the gravity defying heroine clear on it's pages. Underneath in careful calligraphy her title was easily seen.

Uraraka Ochaco - Gravity Brawler,


Momo's POV

"And you're sure that you're alright?"

*snicker* "Relax Momo, this isn't the first ear injury I've gotten. Besides, Recovery Girl gave me the green light and everything. Honestly, the biggest thing hurt is my pride."

"... Sorry buuut, not sorry?"

"Pfft, don't worry about it, I'd have been insulted if you didn't take us seriously after all. And at least I wasn't up against Todoroki. Or worse, Midoriya and Uraraka. That was pretty dang intimidating."

"Well, don't worry, I'm sure you'll have more chances in the future to show off."

"Well, thanks for the confidence at least. Anyways, it's getting late, so I'll see you in class tomorrow."

"Sounds good. Talk to you tomorrow Kyoka."

Momo put down her phone and picked up a cookie from the pile on the tray on her desk, relaxing in her chair as Tikki looked up from eating her own cookie.

"That was nice of you to make sure she was alright," She said with a smile, and Momo gave a tired smile back.

"I felt bad that I might have actually hurt her," She explained as she nibbled on her cookie. "With a Quirk like super hearing, and myself creating flash bangs meant to create loud noises… Well, that couldn't be pleasant."

They both ate in comfortable silence for a little bit before Momo looked at Tikki curiously, "So what can you tell me about the Butterfly Miraculous?" She asked, and Tikki beamed happily at the question.

"Noroo is super sweet," She said with a bright smile, her wings buzzing happily. "He's probably the most soft spoken of us kwami, and his wielders are often pretty shy and cautious when they are first chosen." She looked thoughtful for a bit, "I've always gotten along well with Nooroo's chosen. Both his wielders and mine have a lot in common, both often requiring creativity and intelligence to use our abilities to their maximum potential."

Momo blinked in surprise at that statement, "Really? Why is that?" She asked curiously.

"The Butterfly makes heroes," Tikki explained, swooping down and grabbing another cookie. "Before the age of quirks, they could give people abilities that people would now say are powerful quirks. The abilities granted are determined in part by the personality of the person, but also by the creativity of the wielder." Tikki paused for a moment to nibble at the cookie before buzzing happily at Momo, "My Ladybugs haven't paired with Butterflies very often, but I think you'll enjoy working with this boy!"

Momo sighed in relief at Tikki's words as she leaned back in her chair and mentally agreed. Though she had been prepared to team up with almost anybody, Midoriya definitely seemed like one of the better options if she had to choose somebody in their class.

"That sounds nice," she admitted with a smile, "I look forward to getting to know both of them tomorrow."

And she truly was excited. She hadn't grown up with very many friends, and due to her parents wealth and standing she had to always be on guard around people. That was one of the reasons she was excited to go to UA - it was an opportunity for change, and to make friends with people who didn't know her.

She knew such knowledge wouldn't stay suppressed for long, but by then she'd hopefully have made several friends. She had already done so with Kyoka, despite hurting her in the Battle Trials, and tomorrow she'd do so with Midoriya!

A sudden thought crossed her mind and she tilted her head quizzically, "I must admit, I'm surprised," She mused, "From your stories, it sounded like the Black Cat was usually partnered with the Ladybug."

Tikki nodded, flying up so she was level with Momo's face and giving a warm smile that contained, to Momo's surprise, sadness.

"Usually we are," She agreed while placing her paws on her chest, "Plagg is my other half, as I am to him. Together we balance each other out, with him covering my weaknesses and I his. Because of that, it's true we're often paired with each other, though it doesn't always happen. For one reason or another, sometimes we go several centuries without seeing each other."

Momo felt a pang in her chest at the tone in Tikki's voice, though Tikki's expression soon changed to one of fond exasperation, "Besides, sometimes some space is good for a healthy relationship. Plagg can be really lazy, and he's constantly smelling of cheese!" She gagged a little at that.

Momo giggled at the gross face Tikki made, while internally cooing at the love that Tikki had for the other Miraculous, obvious even when she was complaining about him.

A thought came to her, and she blushed lightly, "So, um…" She averted her eyes, "If each Miraculous is given to a person based on their personality, and since you and Plagg are soul mates, does that mean… ?" She blushed harder, not able to finish the sentence as Tikki started giggling once more, and as Momo looked up she saw a teasing glint in the small kwami's eyes,

"You're wondering if the wielder of the Black Cat is your soul mate?" She asked knowingly, and Momo turned her head to hide her blush. "Oh Momo, you've been reading too many romance books," Tikki said as she zipped through the air, trying to get her giggling under control before making a contemplative sound, "Well, you're not totally wrong." She said absently, and Momo glanced at her through her bangs. "The proper holders of the Ladybug and the Black Cat are always important to each other, though it often shows in different ways. Sometimes as loved ones, true, but just as often as brother and sister, or even best friends. It helps that when you have to hide your identity from the world, it's inevitable for somebody to grow close to the one person they can trust with that secret."

"A-ah, that makes sense..." Momo mumbled, still blushing heavily, "W-well, we should really start getting to sleep. It's late, and school is tomorrow." She hurriedly stated, and was grateful when Tikki didn't call her out on it, though she did give Momo a knowing look.

"Alright, go and get some rest," She stated as she took one more cookie and flew over to the little nest that Momo had made for her and settled down. "We need to catch a Butterfly tomorrow, and then who knows what your teachers will throw at us after that."

As she settled in her own nest, Tikki looked fondly at her wielder.

Momo had been an absolute delight to be with this last year. The daughter of rich and influential parents, and with (in Tikki's opinion) one of the best Quirks she had heard of, it would have been extremely easy for her to grow up spoiled and entitled.

Instead, she was intelligent, and surprisingly earnest in her desires to help others.

Caring of others, while still willing to be blunt and direct with them. Momo had an air of authority that made people want to listen to her when she used it. While her confidence was mostly artificial, that would change over time as she gained experience and victories of her own, which is something that she would need, as it was inevitable for a Ladybug to find conflict of some sort.

Of all the miraculous, the Ladybug was the ultimate peacekeeper.

The domain of the Ladybug miraculous was one of healing and repairing, meant to restore order after the chaos of combat. It brought peace to those who were troubled, and gave good fortune to those who had been victims, as well as to allies during a battle.

And even if Momo was embarrassed by the pheromone trait, it was a huge help in calming down scared crowds and defusing arguments. To let them know that things were going to be okay now.

Though it was the purpose of each Miraculous to keep the peace, and most had been in positions of authority at one time or another, none were as uniquely suited for this task as the Ladybug was.

This, of course, came with the burden of often being held responsible by others if a peaceful resolution is not reached. When Ladybug failed, the impact was worse than if any of the others had.

That was why Tikki was happy that Momo had won the Battle Trials earlier. The girl needed some actual victories under her belt to help bolster her confidence for when things went bad, as they inevitably would.

It had been a year since she had first met Momo, and that time had been relatively peaceful. Unfortunately, this thought didn't come with the comfort that it ought to. She knew why they had been activated and given to wielders once more, and it frustrated her to no end that she was not allowed to share that with her wielder due to the safety mechanisms within the miraculous themselves. The amount of info they could provide was limited unless certain conditions were met. While it meant that if a villain gained control of a miraculous they would be unable to forcefully question the kwami, it also meant that they were unable to share certain details with their wielders.

For it to have been a year and for nothing to happen… She was never one to be disappointed by the lack of fighting, but in this case it filled her with foreboding, and she was even more grateful that they had found Nooroo and his wielder as quickly as they had.

Tikki nestled in her little bed and got comfortable as Momo turned off the lights.

She could only hope that Momo would be ready when the time came, but overall she was optimistic. Momo was smart, talented, and dedicated, and they had managed to find another Miraculous holder already. As far as preparations went, they were in as good a position that they could ask for.

Pushing her own paranoia down, she allowed herself to look forward to the next day. She couldn't wait to see and spend time with Nooroo again. It had been so very long since they had last done so, and she was excited for the opportunity again.


Next Day

"What kind of lessons does All Might teach?" A microphone invaded Izuku's personal space as soon as he approached the school's gate, and the nervous boy found himself surrounded by reporters and camera people.

"Eh?!" Izuku stuttered with panicked eyes as a cloud of butterflies fluttered nervously behind him, "U-uh, I-I'm sorry, b-but I have to go…"

Despite his words, the undeterred reporters kept shoving their microphones at him.

"Is it true that All Might was hired here?", "How does he split time between teaching and time while crime fighting?", "Does he prefer tea or coffee!"

As the reporters continued to rapidly fire questions about the Number One Hero and his lessons, Izuku was swiftly becoming overwhelmed, and as the pale butterflies clung to his clothes and backpack, the urge to transform with Nooroo so he could grow wings and fly away growing strong. Thankfully, as the storm of emotions buffeting against him, salvation came from an unexpected source.

Capture tape snaked around one of the reporters hands and yanked him to the side, the rest of the crowd parting to reveal Eraserhead, quirk activated and eyes glaring.

"Harassing a student," The underground hero hissed angrily, "is not amongst your privileges," He grabbed Izuku's shoulders and pushed him towards the gate. "The school's media representative will be out shortly to give a statement. If you wish to be here for that then I recommend you stop behaving so illogically!"

"But Eraserhead!" One brave/foolish soul called out stubbornly as he followed them, "The public has a right to know about stuff like - Aie!" He shrieked as the student and teacher crossed the threshold of the entrance and a gate slammed shut in front of the reporter.

Aizawa grunted, and Izuku could feel a bit of… Satisfaction? Underneath the exhaustion.

"T-thanks f-for the help," He muttered nervously, and Eraserhead gave a tired shrug.

"I hate dealing with the press." He said bluntly, "They should know better than to accost a student like that, and you guys won't be taught to deal with reporters till next year." They walked down the hall in silence for a bit before he said, "Oh, and I needed to talk to you about something,"

Izuku jumped a bit, looking at the other man as the tired looking man gave him a small glare, "Why were you holding back in the Quirk Assessment test?" He demanded, and Izuku blinked at him in confusion and no small amount of panic.

"W-w-what do you mean?" He asked, desperately trying to think of what set the man off, "I w-wasn't holding back!" Oh my gosh, is he going to expel me? B-but I don't know what I did wrong! I can't get expelled now!

"Hmph. So Uraraka lifted the entire building during your Battle Trial all on her own?"

Oh man, villains probably turned themselves in after being subjected to that stare, and Izuku shivered.

"W-well, no," He admitted, taking comfort in the butterflies at his back. "B-but I thought the t-tests were designed to test us? Me making a champion would have defeated the purpose of that, a-and what if I'm not near anybody?"

Aizawa raised his eyes at the word 'champion', but brought up his hand to rub the bridge of his nose by the end of the explanation.

"Making a champion, huh?" He muttered, "Midoriya, it was a quirk assessment." He peered at him over his hand, "The purpose was to see what limits you could reach while under duress, to really go 'plus ultra'."

Izuku nodded hesitantly, but felt a shiver of fear when he saw the other man give a huff, followed a small evil smirk, "However, since you're stronger than I thought you were, I suppose this means that I can go harder on you during class," the tired man stated slyly, but the smirk was gone just as quickly as it appeared. "Also, you should update your entry in the quirk registry. It's misleading." And with that, the man continued walking on. "C'mon Midoriya, you'll be late to class if you keep that speed."


"Morning class", Aizawa's voice rang throughout the silence of the home room, "Sorry for dropping this onto you now, but…"

Izuku stiffened in anticipation and fear, feeling the same feelings heavy throughout the room pressing down on him.

"... It's time to select a class representative."

The tension draining throughout the room was so swift that it almost felt like a physical presence as the entire class let out a collective breath in relief.

"I don't care how you do it," Aizawa continued as he walked over to the corner and crawled into his yellow sleeping bag, "Just get it over before the period ends. We don't have much to go over for homeroom today."

In an instant, the whole class was up and clamoring for the position, the noise causing Izuku's butterflies to fly to the ceiling in an attempt to distance themselves.

This lasted until Iida stood up and chopped his hand in the air, "Enough!" He stated loudly, "This is no small decision! The Presidency is a sacred office with great responsibility! Therefore! It should be decided by a democratic vote!"

Tsuyu Asui, a girl with green hair and a frog quirk held a finger to her chin, "We've only known each other for a couple days, kero" She croaked, "That's not long enough to get to know somebody. Most people will probably just vote for themselves."

"All the better!" Iida stated, "That means that if somebody manages to get multiple votes, then that means that they have earned the trust of other classmates despite us not knowing each other well. To do so will show us that they possess qualities worthy of Class President."

Kyoka plugged her ear jacks into her phone, "Sure, why not? It's as good a way as any I suppose."


Ten minutes later

"I-I got four votes!" Izuku half squeaked, half screamed as he paled.

Iida sighed, looking disappointed, "So nobody voted for me," he said in frustration, fists clenched on his desk before relaxing them and straightening up. "So, that means that Midoriya wins with five votes, and Momo is in second place with three votes!"

"B-but why would you guys vote for me?" Izuku asked desperately, causing several people to look at him skeptically.

"Dude, are you serious?" Kaminari asked as he leaned back with a smirk, "You and Uraraka had the best teamwork out of everybody during the Battle Trials, and that was mostly because of you. You're the one that created the plan and everything as well, which means you're smart."

"I still say you should have voted for me," Mineta insisted stubbornly, "Didn't you guys hear my proposals?"

Hanta Sero, a tall boy with black hair and a tape quirk, looked at him incredulously, "Yeah, we heard it, which is kinda why we DIDN'T. I'm pretty sure that the girls would kill us if we allowed that!"

"... What proposals were these?" Hagakure, a girl with an invisibility quirk, said flatly, and several of the boys paled as the girls glared.

Before anybody could say anything in response to that, Aizawa got out of his sleeping bag, "So then, that means it's President Midoriya and Vice-President Yaoyorozu."

Midoriya couldn't prevent himself from shaking from the sudden revelation, while Momo smiled happily. Though she was disappointed that she hadn't gotten enough votes to make President, she was grateful that there were some people in the class that trusted her already.

And, even more important, she now had the perfect excuse to talk to Midoriya.


As he was packing up his stuff to go to lunch, still in a state of disbelief from becoming President, he looked up and he saw Yaoyorozu looking down at him with a smile.

"Hello, Midoriya," She said cheerfully, "I was wondering if we could meet in private for a bit so we could discuss our respective duties as President and Vice-President."

Izuku found himself gulping nervously at that. But, if he didn't have a choice, then he might as well do the job as best as he could. At least Yaoyorozu seemed capable.

… But why did she have to be so pretty!? He could barely socialize with normal people as it was! Though to be fair, all of the girls in his class were pretty, so he would have been pretty screwed no matter what.

He looked over to Uraraka and Iida to tell them he'd see them later, only for Uraraka to give him a thumbs up, "Don't worry Deku!" She said cheerfully, "We'll save you a seat!" And he nodded thankfully at her.

Looking back at his newly designated Vice-President, he gave a tremulous smile, "S-s-sure," He said "W-where should we meet?"


Momo's POV

As they went inside an empty classroom, Momo looked at Izuku worriedly.

Tikki had told her that Butterflies were shy and easily overwhelmed, but she hadn't been expecting it to be to this extent.

The new class President could barely look her in the eye, let alone speak full sentences without stuttering, and his butterflies were fluttering all around him as though mirroring his nervousness.

Hopefully he would feel more comfortable as they got to know each other...

To that end,

She gave him a warm smile, "To start out, we should introduce each other." She said encouragingly, "My name is Yaoyorozu Momo." She gave a small bow, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

The familiar action seemed to help ground the other teen, and he gave a small bow himself, "N-nice to m-m-meet you as well Yaoyorozu," He said hesitantly, "I-I'm Midoriya Izuku." He took a deep breath and did his best to look at her, "S-so y-you wanted to t-talk about our d-duties?"

She nodded, but gave an apologetic smile, "Yes, we should, but before that, there was something else that I wanted to discuss with you."

She had given this a lot of thought, but hadn't been able to figure out a good way to say 'Hey, I know that you're a miraculous user like me!'

… Yeah, no matter how she phrased it in her mind, it turned out awkward.

She grit her teeth and decided to rip off the bandaid as fast as she could.

"Tikki, could you come out please?" She called softly, watching as Midoriya's face turned from confusion to shock as her kwami flew out of her bag and gave him a smile.

"Hello Midoriya!" She chirped cheerfully, "It's a pleasure to meet you!"

He looked at her with wide eyes, mouth opening and closing wordlessly for a few seconds before another kwami, this one lilac colored, flew out of Midoriya's bag and smiled at Tikki.

"H-hello Tikki," He said with a polite and eager smile, "It's been a while."

Tikki's response was to squeal as she dashed forward and gave him a hug, twirling the both of them as she did so. "Nooroo!" She cheered, "It's been way too long since we last talked! Are you and your butterfly's doing well?"

Nooroo escaped her grasp and backed away slightly, but didn't look displeased by the contact. "We're all doing well," He said with a smile, "Midoriya has been taking good care of us."

Midoriya seemed to finally find his tongue as he gaped at her, "Y-you have a kwami too?" He gasped, his eyes seeming to light up, causing Momo to giggle slightly.

"Yes, I am. I've had Tikki for about a year now," She replied easily, feeling startled when he nodded and looked down intently, suddenly starting to mumble rapidly.

"About a year ago? That's around the same time I got Nooroo. So that means that whatever reason we were given the miraculouses, that reason must have occurred around that time. Nooroo said that the Ladybug kwami was usually paired with the Black Cat, and since I'm not the Black Cat, then there must be a reason why the Butterfly was chosen instead. Does the situation need less combat? Or are multiple miraculouses active and we haven't found the Black Cat yet? But if that's the case, then the threat must be fairly large…"

Momo watched in bemused fascination as Izuku continued his mumbling, with him only stopping when several butterflies flew down and rubbed against him, and Nooroo fluttered in front of him with an apologetic smile.

"Izuku, Miss Yaoyorozu is still with us," he gently reminded him, causing Midoriya to redden in embarrassment.

"S-sorry, about that," he mumbled as he gave a nervous smile, "That's just a, um, nervous habit of mine…"

She tried to give him a reassuring smile, "That's alright, I probably should have found a better way to bring up the topic."

"O-oh no! That wasn't a p-problem," He protested, "B-better to get it out in the open right away, right?" He took a deep breath, almost visibly calming down as the butterflies around him relaxed as well, before looking at her with a hesitant smile, "So, um, you're a miraculous holder as well then. W-wow, I, um, really wasn't expecting that. Oh! I have so many questions!" His face turned a bit panicked, "B-but they can wait! Uh, we should talk, and, well, figure out stuff, right?"

Now this was something that she had thought of already.

"For now, I was hoping for us to just get to know each other." She replied easily, "We'll still need to have lunch, but I thought that if we're going to be working with each other, then it would be good for you to know about me, and vice versa." She gave a small cough, "And we should probably set up a time to talk about our duties as class representatives as well. I wasn't lying when I said that that was something we should do."

At the mention of his new position she saw Midoriya tense up immediately.

"Does that sound alright?" She asked worriedly, and he nodded jerkily.

"Umm, yeah, it's just, I, uhm…" He struggled with what to say for a bit, "I j-just think that they made a m-mistake, you know? I-I mean, I've never been in a leadership position before, a-a-and they're going to expect me to do a good job, and-and I'm going to make a mistake, and that'll cause problems for everybody, and then everybody will hate me, and Aizawa will expel me and I won't be able to become a hero, and -"

"Midoriya!" She stated firmly, holding onto his shoulders firmly and forcing him to look into her eyes. "Breath... it's alright," She instructed reassuringly, waiting until he seemed to calm down. Though his face was becoming rather red… Perhaps touching wasn't something that Butterflies did easily? She'd have to apologize later.

She let go, though she noted that he remained rather stiff. "It's alright," She repeated softly, "Remember, we're still in school. Being the Class President is just another opportunity for us to learn, and it certainly wouldn't be something Aizawa would expel you over if you mess up anymore than he would have done after our quirk assessment test. You remember what he said that day, it was just a logical ruse. If you make a mistake, people will understand. And I'll be there to help you," She gave a comforting smile.

He took a few deep breaths, and it seemed to work to a degree, though he was clearly far from comfortable with the idea.

Cocking her head, Momo thought for a moment before brightening at a thought.

"How about this?" She began, "What if you were to keep the position and try it out for a couple weeks. I think you'll find that it's not as bad as you're afraid of. And if I'm wrong and you feel that it is too overwhelming, then we can swap positions and you can step down and become the Vice President instead."

Either position would be beneficial she felt, but if she was wrong then she didn't want him to feel that he was stuck with it. The important part was to make sure that he was aware that he had options, and that there was no shame in stepping down. Knowing that there were others there to help him should hopefully lessen the stress and intimidation that the position represented.

His countenance brightened at her words, "R-really?" He asked hopefully, "I-I mean, if that's the case, then w-why don't we just swap right away? I mean, if we're planning on doing it anyways?"

She looked at him in both amusement and a touch of sorrow, "Do you really have that little faith in yourself?"

Nooroo fluttered back from where he had been talking with Tikki, "She's right Izuku," He stated softly, "I think that this would be a good opportunity for you. Change brings growth after all!"

Midoriya gulped nervously, "W-well, I-I'm already going to the high school of my dreams, with the chance to become a hero, I've actually made friends of my own now! Isn't that enough change for now?"

Tikki buzzed around him with a smile, "You won't know unless you try!" She said brightly, and Midoriya looked back and forth between the three of them before giving a shaky nod.

"W-well, ok," He said shakily, "I-I guess I can, well, give it a shot." He then gave a bow to her, "T-t-thank y-you for y-your faith in me Yaoyorozu," he stuttered.

She gave him a sad smile, not forgetting what he said about actually having friends for a change, and gave a bow of her own, "I'm sure that you'll do just fine. And since we're going to be working closely together, you can call me Momo. I hope that we can become friends", she finished brightly.

His head shot up, and it looked like he was about to protest when all of a sudden -

VREEEEE!

A screeching alarm rang shrilly throughout the school, followed by an automated voice.

"Level 3 Security Breach detected. All students are to evacuate outside in a swift and orderly manner."

All four stiffened at the alarm, and Midoriya looked at her in confusion, "D-do you know what a Level 3 Security Breach is?" He asked as they heard people start to panic outside, and the kwamis swiftly flew into their respective bags.

She shook her head as the two quickly went for the door, "No, I don't." She replied in concern." Maybe they talked about it during the orientation that we didn't have… "You can sense emotions, right? Do you sense anything?"

He concentrated, only to shake his head a moment later, "I-it's just panic," He muttered, "I… can't sense anything outside though…"

Momo opened the door and almost leapt back at the increase in volume.

The majority of the school had been in the cafeteria during the alarm, but it wasn't unusual for people to go elsewhere to eat as well. They, combined with those that were coming from the cafeteria, were rushing swiftly through the halls, pushing and shoving frantically in their attempts to get outside.

While not good, she worried how much worse it would be in the choke point areas such as the exits.

It only took a few seconds after going into the crowd that she had had enough. Already she had had to shield Midoriya from the flailing of other students, the Butterfly flinching back from the potential contact, his butterflies clinging to his back in a pale cloak.

Quickly going through her memory to find the right formula, she extended her hand and created an item, holding it up as soon as it formed. She glanced at Midoriya apologetically and shouted "Cover your ears!" And then used the item.

Every student in the hallway froze as the sound of an air horn went off, those nearest to her and those with listening related quirks clutching their ears.

Immediately after the silence she loudly stated "Everybody! We were told to evacuate in an orderly fashion!" In a firm voice, drawing everybody's attention, "Not to dissolve in hysterics!"

Beside her, Midoriya came out and in a soft voice said "P-please, w-we're all heroes in training," He said in a shaky voice, "L-let's do our best to act as such."

The words of the two seemed to get through to the crowd, and the crowd visibly calmed down, though it was clear that most were still worried. Still, they were moving quickly to leave the building without panicking, so she was happy with that.

Beside her, Izuku leaned closer, "S-something happened in the cafeteria," He murmured, brow furrowed in concentration. "Everybody over there calmed down as well."

She breathed a sigh of relief, "Good, I was worried about it being worse over there."

He nodded in agreement, and soon the two were focused on leaving the building with everybody else. Waiting in the crowd, it took several minutes for the rest of the class to exit the building and for the two to find them.

"Deku!" Uraraka called out excitedly as soon as she saw them, both she and Iida rushing over to the two wielders, "I'm so glad that you guys got out of there ok! It was so intense in the cafeteria for a while, everybody was panicking and pushing, and then Iida realized that the disturbance was just caused by the press coming in, and so I lifted him up above the rest of the crowd, and he was able to get everybody's attention and calmed them down!"

Midoriya blinked in surprise, "I-it was just the press?" He asked in surprise, and Momo echoed that sentiment. To evacuate the school simply because of the press invading… Even if the press had been excited to interview somebody due to All Might teaching, that seemed excessive.

Iida then stepped forward stiffly, "That is correct," He stated to both herself and Midoriya, "Upon the swift action of the students to begin evacuation, many students responded too swiftly, which resulted in a jam at the entrance of the cafeteria. I realized the evacuation was caused through the ill-thought actions of the press, and with the help of Uraraka, I was able to express this to the rest of the student body."

"I see," Momo mused, giving him a polite smile and gave a bow. "Thank you for your actions, you probably assisted quite a few people if it looked anything like the hallways did."

"R-right," echoed Midoriya with a smile, "y-you did a great job Iida!"

The engine quirk user shook his head, "I just did what would be expected of me as a student of UA!" But she noticed with amusement that he still seemed pleased with the praise, "But I thank you for those words." He added at the end.


After the police came and helped push the press back the students all made it back inside to their classes, resulting in both Momo and Midoriya standing in front of the class.

She saw Midoriya tremble slightly, "I-I want to thank everybody for your votes and your faith in me, a-and I promise that I'll d-do my best as class president." He took a deep breath and tried to rally his confidence. "I-I'm really new to all of this, so I hope that a-all of you can help me out." He looked at Momo, "P-please support me as well, Yaoyorozu."

"I will," Momo nodded professionally, turning to give the others a confident smile, "I am honored to be elected as the vice-president, and I hope that both Midoriya and I can live up to your expectation. Thank you."

After that, classes seemed to go smoothly for the rest of the day without any other interruptions. After class ended, she started packing up her stuff but looked up when she saw Midoriya walk closer nervously.

"Umm, Yaoyorozu? Uh, Momo?" He asked, and she felt pleased that he felt comfortable enough to use her name.

"Y-you c-can call me I-i-izuku. Well, if you'd like. To make it fair." He stated quickly, looking firmly at the ground with a red face, and she couldn't help but giggle at how it looked.

"I'd like that a lot," She said honestly, feeling a thrill at gaining another friend. Not realizing that Izuku was feeling that same thrill.


Outside, Principal Nezu was looking at the UA barrier intently, only the stiffness of his tail betraying his emotions.

The gates had been reduced to dust, and the walls on either side had started to crumble as well.

An out of control quirk? No, there were no injuries amongst the press. Therefore a targeted attack.

One of the press? No, none of them had the right quirk for this kind of damage. And a quirk such as this would have been discovered.

Technology? Possible, but unlikely. It would require a container or medium of some sort that would be noticeable. Unless it was something newly developed? He made a mental note to look into it.

Most likely somebody else. A prank? A distraction? Or a declaration of intent?

He looked at the former fence for several minutes while contemplating that before going back to his office.

How... Bold of somebody to volunteer themselves to be in his sights like this. Despite not being as physically strong as even an average person, there was a reason that most people preferred to play nice with him.

Perhaps he needed to remind some people of why that was.


League of Villains Headquarters

Shigaraki found himself smirking.

Everything was starting to come together. They had just infiltrated UA and left after getting the teaching schedule with nobody the wiser.

They knew that All Might was to teach a class at the USJ the next day. They had created the ultimate weapon in the form of their Noomu. They had an entire raid party of mooks scheduled. And he had leveled up his own experience and his equipment.

A shelf behind the bar creaked loudly, giving enough time for both him and Kurogiri to look at it before the thing snapped loudly, causing it's contents of several bottles of valuable liquor to fall to the ground. Kurogiri quickly extended his portal quirk underneath them, barely catching them before they broke open.

Shigaraki growled in annoyance. Some days it seemed that sentient equipment was worse than cursed equipment.

He turned to look at the little black devil that was stretched out on a table, trying to look innocent.

"What?" Said monster asked with a smirk, "Just because something bad happens around here doesn't mean that it has to be my fault."

He grit his teeth. While that might be true, he steadfastly refused to believe it. There was no way that the string of bad luck the bar had been experiencing was natural. Thankfully it hadn't ever been anything major, but enough minor stuff would be enough to get on anybody's nerves.

Kurogiri just sighed and silently walked to the back room to put the liquor away while Shigaraki continued glaring at the creature that was trying to make itself the most hated thing in his existence.

The cat lazily looked up and snickered, "You're doing it again."

With a jolt, Shigaraki realized he had been scratching at his neck once more. He brought his hand down and increased his glare. "I told you," He hissed hatefully, "It's just a nervous tic. I had it before I was given you!"

Plagg yawned and laid back down, "Sure it is," He drawled, "You know, I've seen this before. I've had wielders who denied it, but they all caved in the end. The sooner you accept it, the better off you'll be."

Shigaraki grunted and looked away, ignoring the sliver of worry that ate at him. "And you expect me to believe you?" He scoffed. "You've already lied to me before."

A wad of paper hit the back of his head, and he turned and resumed his glaring at the seemingly unmoving cat.

It was so unfair that he couldn't threaten to destroy that stupid ring!

"I didn't lie," Plagg called out lazily, "Not that I have to explain it to you, but I said that I could control how you looked while transformed. And I can. It just so happens that you can add your own input as well. Lucky you."

"And much like then, I doubt that you're telling me the whole truth now." He snapped back, Plagg simply shrugging as a response.

"Eh, believe or not, I don't care." Came the dismissive reply. "If you have the itch, it will drive you insane if you don't."

Shigaraki growled, "Why would that even be a thing!" He shouted, actually standing up in his anger, and he had to clench his hands to prevent himself from attempting to disintegrate the rat posing as a cat.

It wouldn't work of course. Much like it hadn't all the prior attempts. But it would make him feel better.

Plagg snorted and rolled into a ball while rolling his eyes, "Who cares, it feels amazing," he stated blissfully, before giving his wielder an evil look, "C'mon, you should give it a try. Just ask Misty back there to do it for you."

"NO!" Shigaraki shouted in horror, feeling the urge to scratch his neck that he furiously pushed back.

"I don't know why you're so embarrassed about it," The cat continued nonchalantly, "Are you embarrassed to admit that you want to feel what it would be like to be pet by Kurogiri?"

Shigaraki breathed in and out furiously, trying and failing to calm himself down, "You will never tell anybody that." he insisted, blinking in confusion when the cat merely nodded in acceptance.

Only to pale when he heard an awkward cough behind him.

That was it!

Ignoring Kurogiri, he quickly turned back to the Miraculous, only to see that he had disappeared.

I don't know how, I don't know when, but I WILL MAKE YOU REGRET THIS!


Plagg flew into the trash can, doing his best to stifle his laughter.

The look on his face… Hah! He almost had him convinced now, and it was even better than he had originally thought it would be. And Plagg had had high expectations.

The best part was that he was telling the truth. He had had many wielders who had gained the Trait of needing to get pats and scratches from others, and the itch would drive them insane until they got it taken care of.

Personally, he didn't see the issue with it. It felt amazing, and he deserved it for all his hard work, so why shouldn't he indulge?

Of course, Plagg highly doubted that the villain had gained that Trait. Heck, he would be surprised if he had gained ANY Traits from the miraculous!

The bearer of the Miraculous would slowly gain traits of the Miraculous. The more compatible they are with it, the stronger they show. And quite frankly, the only thing that was compatible between him and that immature adult was their abilities.

But with enough nudging and hints, Plagg could certainly make him think that he had inherited that need.

He sighed as he settled down and got comfortable, listening to Shigaraki rage in the bar.

Each Miraculous had their own purpose and domain. The better the user fit into that domain, the more compatible they were.

Though he had worked with a variety of users in the past, at their core, the Cat Miraculous was a Protector.

Most people would be confused by this, expecting that domain to belong to the Turtle. Well, they'd be wrong.

The Turtle was the ultimate Defender, which held similar properties to that of a Protector, but a Protector carried some distinct differences in it.

It had Plagg in it for one. This instantly made it more awesome. Not that he needed to mention that to anybody. It was a fairly obvious fact, to be perfectly honest.

The Cat was the embodiment of chaotic good, with the belief that the best defense is a good offense. Wielding the power of misfortune against their enemies, they had the ability to bring down any defenses, destroy any corruption.

Shigaraki did not want to fight to protect, nor did he have the mentality or maturity to hold a miraculous of any kind. For a spiritual being such as Plagg, that meant that while he was transformed with the villain, he was in a constant state of discomfort.

Two different types of cheese mixing when they should NOT be mixed together.

He sighed as he hunkered down to take a nap to the sound of Kurogiri trying to calm down the wannabe wielder, doing his best not to think about what was going to happen tomorrow.

After he got saved, he deserved a vacation.

Another crash came from the room above and he found himself snickering.

And a medal for driving his captors insane. He definitely deserved that as well.


Author's Notes:

Hey Everybody! I hope you enjoyed this next chapter.

I've always liked the idea that Miraculous Users gain various traits from the Miraculous they are using. Sometimes useful, sometimes useless. As I said in the first chapter, I have not seen past season 1, and I am pretty sure that this is not canon. Regardless, I hope that people enjoy reading this story despite that.

I hope that everybody enjoyed my descriptions of each Miraculous and their specialties/purposes. I spent a long time thinking about which one would work with which based on their powers, and I even looked up the zodiac sign of each for inspiration.

Tikki: kwami of creation and good luck. Peacekeeper.

Plagg: kwami of destruction and bad luck. Protector.

Nooroo: kwami of change. Bringer of Hope.

Next chapter will be the USJ attack, and I have a few questions for you guys. When Hawkmoth had Nooroo, his activation phrase was "Dark Wings Rise". Therefore, Izuku's activation phrase is "Wings Rise". Should Shigaraki's activation phrase be different from usual? "Dark Claw's Out" doesn't really flow. And does anybody have any recommendations on what Shigaraki's costume would be like?

And lastly, who would you guys like to be the next champion? I have great ideas for either Jiro or Kirishima, and I wanted to leave it up to you readers who gets chosen. Or, if enough people want me to do somebody else, then I can go with that as well.

I'd like to thank my brother Autumstar and sister Bluefires for beta reading and reviewing this chapter for me, and for the recommendations that they gave. Additionally, I'd like to thank everybody who has left a review, it really helps me out to know what people think of this story, and whether or not it should continue or not.