Inko watched the crowd get excited. "Oh, my baby is going to be such a big star." She was ecstatic, even if she didn't have equipment on hand … Papa was in the front row already doing that.
"Don't worry, Inko-darling, I'll have this recorded from every angle and preserved till the end of time! It'll be perfect for his documentary I'm making!" He shouted from his spot.
"... I'm no stranger to a doting family." Amaryllis spoke. "But how do you make a documentary from this?"
"Effort and love." Henri spoke with sage wisdom in his tone. "Effort and love … editing skills also help."
"I have Clara's home movies right here!" Valac pulled out a whole pile of types from her pockets. "This one is her first time walking. This one's her second time walking. This one's her third time walking. This one…"
"Insanity is apparently a genetic trait." Naberius sighed. "We're blessed to have your sound mind among us, Inko." He always seemed to know how to make her laugh. And that small smile he bore was very flattering on him.
"So you're the scary teacher Soi's so afraid of and spiteful of. You are terrifying. And your Midoriya, right? You're way different than what I was expecting. I was expecting some sort of scary monster, but you look as cuddly as they come. This is such a shock from what I was imagining, it's so strange." A woman with pink-boarding on purple-hair came up to her from behind them.
"Umm … who are you?" Inko asked tentatively.
"I'm Soi Purson's mother, and this is his father." She gestured to the air … right … she knew that kind of humor was fun and all with close friends, especially when your husband was a piece of shit, but for someone to do it so soon with people they just met was a bit overk-
"Oh Purson, haven't seen you in months. How's it been?" The king asked the air like a madman.
"..." Nothing responded,
"Hahahah, always the kidder. You haven't lost your sense of humor." She blinked.
"Okay either he lost it or I have." Inko stated, a bit concerned.
"He always has been insane, but this is a bit new." Peach muttered.
"Soi Purson has Presence Deletion in his bloodline, their father just has it on constantly … apparently." Kalego glared at the air very angrily.
"..."
"Wow, a bit much don't you think?" Koopa spoke like he understood it.
"How do you even know him?" Amaryllis asked. "Seems a bit on the … down low?" Ms Purson nodded at that.
"Snuck into my castle, ratted him out, knocked him out, he broke out, we became drinking buddies on occasion."
"My husband occasionally sneaks into enemy territory and gathers any dirt he can to gain an upper hand, or sells it to the highest bidder. He claims he still follows neutrality by not using the information himself, but I have to call bs on that. It gets so frustrating and I'm tired of listening to the same explanation over and over. He's also terrible at skipping. He's lucky he's such a great kisser and good cuddling partner."
"...!" Inko didn't understand how but the air seemed to complain.
"You're very soft, live up to it." She replied. "Now then, who would like to see some baby pictures?" Oh, she was sold. Or would be until the performance started.
"Now then, for the finale, the Class of Misfits prese-" Dalton was cut off by a blond, Lied if she remembered, falling out of the curtains in a panic.
"Big Sis is gone!" … Who? "Where did she go!?" Lied cried tears as the students started talking.
"Did something bad happen backstage?"
"Maybe she got kidnapped?"
"Did Midoriya break a heart?" She'd break that person's leg.
"So what?" A taller teen came out, Jazz, she assumed, with a bit of a scoff. "Even if you find her, it's pointless."
"Jazzy, what do you mean?"
"She's going to choose me, obviously."
"I cannot let such a claim stand!" A concerningly Buff Student(They didn't do steroids right?) charged up. "She'll be with me!"
"No, me!" Even Ms Asmodeus looked confused as her son ran up to complain.
"Step off!" "Count me in!" "Bastard!" Soon many boys of the Misfit Class were in center, arguing among themselves.
"Oh nice, a fight."
"Break a leg!"
"He wouldn't cheat on Gaako, right?" Amaryllis asked. "My Alice was taught better than that … or are they open?" Get your priorities in order, lady.
The curtain began to rustle. "Stop it! She's here." Oh, this was part of the performance. Nice touch, made much more sense.
"Of course."
"We're coming."
"Our lovely."
They all went behind the curtains as a clicking was heard. Probably heals, as the curtains were forced open with a sensual leg. The force revealed a tall blond woman, Elizabetta if she had to guess, revealed herself, looking quite stunning in a long red dress as the boys, now dawning black suits with hats, bowed in her presence.
"Welcome … to my Red Carpet." The entire student body blushed.
"Oh my Devi, they're doing Lilith's Red Carpet?" Asked Amaryllis with a wide smile. "That's my favorite book!"
"..." She turned to Naberius. "My son isn't doing something provocative right?"
"Don't worry, he's the pianist. I taught him personally." Aw, how sweet. He must really like Izuku.
Grave watched as they started to dance around. "Lilith's Red Carpet, a classic."
" is an innocent, small town boy. His love is fun, simple and sweet." Shax walked onto the stage, smiling with innocence as he grabbed Ix's hand. "But your heart's too chaste, ignorant of true passion, farewell." Shax was held down by Valac and Crocell's heels.
"Shax, one of the young kings. Midoriya's sidekick if I'm remembering it correctly." Quichelight observed. "Seems like a perfect fit for the role. Never thought someone like him could make it to Dalet(4) in their first year."
"This is the Misfit Class you're talking about. Unexpectedness is expected with them." Johnny commented. Very true
"Next a pair with an air of danger … the black and white Serpentine Danceuers." Asmodeus and Andros were on stage with thin clothing and veils on their face, back to back, holding hands with dangerous grins.
He heard a smack, turning to see Smoke having punched her own face. "Needed to get thoughts out of my head, like those morons." She gestured to the crowd of fangirls.
"I'm sure you'd need to do the same with Madama President." Johnny smirked. Their President was looking intently at the stage, but not at the two misfits in the spotlight, but more around the Pianist.
"Bet, the black snake, is a dangerous man, who knows of both passion and pleasure." Andros strummed the lady around, a dance as he tried to move close, but was pushed back by the other two girls on stage. "But he doesn't know love yet. Sorry, too inexperienced."
"Gimmel, the white snake, sparkles like a gem. No man can match his brilliance." Asmodeus gently held onto her, slowly moving closer, as he music clacked, pushed back by the two girls. "Is your desire to spoil your beauty. No? Then Goodbye" Valac seemed to take a special pleasure in grabbing and squeezing his face.
The misfits in suits, not yet revealed with an air of mystery, all danced with glee at the chance presented before them. "Now, lets see. How about the next three? The three knights that will shield you from harm, Dalet, He, and Vav."
"Oh, Kind Warrior, you'd understand my feelings." Garp, in a samurai suit, gently bowed. "But lack the will to keep me for yourself." The man now acted as if he'd been shot, hitting the floor.
"Oh Passionate Gentleman, you always praise me." Caim posed while leaning on his cane. "But never find fault." Was also shot.
"Oh Clever Professor, you give the right answers." Allocer tapped his head and leaned in."But never an adventure." That made the man act like he was stabbed, so that was new.
"Just protecting me isn't enough."
"They're really going at it this year." Johnny laughed.
"They're going 'plus ultra' as they say." Grave nodded. Seems like ALL the misfits could stand out in some way, not just Midoriya. "Their efforts are grand and valiant, wouldn't you say, Madame President?"
"Izzy-kun…" Their President ignored what he said, looking almost...dainty for a second as she stared at the boy in question, who was eagerly playing the Piano with that excited grin of his.
"Oh? Is that the selfish Zayin Prince I see? Whose desire for love is met by me?" This time it was Agares, sitting on a bed of vines, looking bored but a gleam in his eyes stared at the woman. The crowd went wild. "If my love can make him smile …"
The sheer screaming of the women in the crowd nearly caused him to die. Only saved by Quicklek handing him some ear protection."Always carry these to any large gathering of girls!"
"I would be offended if you didn't have a point." Smoke cleared some blood out of her own ears.
"Izzy-kun.." Their president remained wholly unaffected by the shouting and the apparent handsomeness of Angares, her focus still solely on Midoriya.
"Really, am I satisfied with that? One sided affection is too dull. Even though wavering uncertainty is the spice of love." The men in suits all bowed to a dull looking Ix, who was then grabbed and dragged.
"Khet. This one, is a greedy man. Status, honor, anything of desire, are pennies to a man such as he." Sabnock held her in his lap, looking unphased in every sense with a bored yet determined expression. "That's exactly why I cannot be his. Because he is too greedy, the moment he conquers me, his love will vanish." She was whisked away by the two female companions.
"How many more do until I find the one? I'm done, I don't need their love. Tet, loving myself, is enough." Ix hugged herself with the two girls on her side.
"It's not." Well those were the first words Madame President spoke other than 'Izzy-kun'. "Never settle for 'enough' … especially with love."
"No. Not yet. It can't be like this. He's out there somewhere. I can still find love!" Ix screamed to the sky.
"Do you think they'll cast Yodh?" Johnny asked.
"Doubtful, there's no one who could possibly fill that rol-" He was cut off as the piano began to build, louder and louder in a frenzy of anticipation. The students went silent as a small smoke became visible on the highest point of the stage.
Soi put on a suit, no Veil. It was his choice. He made his way to the stage. It was his choice. This was good.
Those eyes of shock and awe on the misfits, their surprise, their relief...It was great to see it. The excitement on Midor...On Izuku's face...it was great.
"Come to me! I'm here! Come! Come! Come now, come to my side! Come! I want to meet you!
He could hear the music build with Izuku … his face … the smile of his friend … it was time for some chaos. So Soi took a deep breath, waited for the perfect moment, and began to scream his emotions.
"Tarantara!" Hello, my name is Soi Purson. I'm fourteen years old, and am a Misfit no one knows about.
"PATPATPAT!" I'm the future head of my family, the leader who'll take responsibility for my clan because my brother disappeared.
"Give me love! More! More!
"Fawoom!" I want to stand with my friends on this stage. I want to see them smile and I want to smile with them.
"BRREEEE!" I'm sorry dad, I really like you and how you've treated us, but the family code is killing me on the inside. I can't live with it.
"Give me romance! I want to writhe in agony, disappear, and then be reborn!"
"Waahhhhh!" I love playing the trumpet. I love being the Pixie of Bablys. I'll be known and unseen at the same time. This..this is my ambition!
"Woeeee!" To Lilith, who this song is for anyway, I'm sorry you could never find your love. I wish you found him wherever you ended up, no one deserves to be alone.
"Yohd! With you, whom i'll meet one day!"
"RArarara!" To Izuku, you're a nosy bastard who keeps getting into trouble, but you're also the best demon I've ever met. Thank you for playing with me!
AAAH! More! More! I want to find a love that burns like fire!"
The class gathered, surrounding the Piano as the music finally stopped. Every wearing the same feral smile that's become so common, a smile he couldn't help but wear on his own face. Izuku reached out his hand, and Soi grabbed it. Soon everyone gathered together and crowded him with noogies and head pats. This...this was great.
The crowd roared with excitement and love. This … was amazing.
"Alright judges, what are the scores for what seemed like a shoe in!?" Asked Robin, annoying like always. At least Kalego-kun could be exciting. "Alright, first from Cuppa-same...A perfect six!" The crowds cheered.
"Yeah!"
"Finally!
"Will they get it?!"
"And it looks like the crowd approves! Meimei is next….and it's another perfect six!" The hearts of every demon skyrocketed, the pounding of everbeat anticipating the Misfit's victory...for that damn brat's victory!
"That's a twelve!"
"Already beating three classes, just needing to beat A and B and they'll win!"
"That's what I call going beyond!"
"Amduscias, the last judge, what will their score be!" She let the silence hold for a moment, being dramatic, before lifting his answer. "... A ONE!? ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME!?"
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" Shouted the student body and parents.
"I thought you said you would be fair, you petty bastard!" The cutie Sabnock spoke out.
"I did, and I was. The Helldance was perfect, especially with double the dancers, whoever was incharge of that is an absolute master." The white hair girl blushed. "And you, who played Lilith, flawless expressions dawned on your face. I can tell you're someone truly looking for a perfect love like she was."
"Oh, thank you." The leading lady blushed.
"And you, with the trumpet. That was some of the best playing I've heard in years. Give me your number with the big buff student, i'd like to chat with both of your about your future." The boy with a blank expression only smiled and nodded, while Sabnock looked scared.
"If that's the case, then why the low score!?" A parent or something yelled from behind.
"Because of the one person that dragged you all down … you!" Amduscias pointed at Midoriya.
"WHAT THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH HIM?" A tall redhead shouted.
He listened to all the complaints from many students, and raised a hand for them to stop. "Do you think i'm a moron, he's only been playing for less than a month, with the basics barely being drilled in through external force instead of the natural process, before trying to play a message of a song he's had to learn from others, then was forced into wakefulness by a drug given to him by his grandfather before learning shocking facts today that ruined his concentration during exciting and heartfelt parts."
"...I'm not going to lie, that's actually very accurate." Midoriya took it all at face value.
"Actually scarily accurate." The pink haired boy muttered. "Makes it seem foolish to try when they put it like that."
"Eistring you Harpy! You ruined my gift for Izuku-kins!" The little girl shouted at the shocked looking blond.
"Not only that, but your melody was off. You tried to be fun and upbeat, light and soft, while the Trumpet was far more emotional and booming. You have lazy fingering, you missed multiple keys on the edges, You're not sexy enough to be a musician!"
"LIAR!" A large number of students shouted.
"He's like, the cutest boy out of the Misfits!"
"He's a love machine!"
"My love bunny! I've failed you! I must repent for my heresy!"
"Izu is the best out of all of them!"
"Cute does not equate to sexy, even Meimei agrees, they made a chart for it!" Amducias shouted. The woman nodded. "Long story short, you SUCK!"
"I'm sorry I failed you guys!" The boy shouted.
"No no … it's your grandfather's fault, remember." The blond boy reassured him. All the misfits were gathering around him, like keeping him happy was the first thing on their minds..just...just like...Derki...
"..That's….that's why you piss me off! Why!...Why!.." Amducias felt tears falling down his face. "I'm so pissed, you suck! You're a boring amature that can't get their head in the game! So why …" The man held his hands onto his face. "Why do you remind me of him?"
"...What?" Midoriya was taken aback. "I...I don't follow…"
"You looked so happy … unbelievably happy … as if saying 'This is fun, isn't it?' Your heart sounds so chaotic, so booming, it's like it's moments away from bursting, yet it keeps playing…" Just like the man Amduscias followed everywhere and revered. "... You look nothing alike though!"
"Who am I being compared to?" This kid was so dense! Also just like Derkila. He seduced many, but hardly acknowledged the people he legitimately enthralled.
"He told me … 'The kind of sound I like the most … is the newest and most thrilling sound." A sound for a sound." Amduscias raised their wand. "I, ex thirteen crow, Poro Amduscias, shall award you with a musical note." He drew on the one, changing it into a b note … or in this case. "Accept this and be proud of yourselves, you damn brats."
"Unbelievable, the fabled Six Six Six!" Robin shouted as smiles adorned their faces. "With a perfect score of Eighteen, victory goes to the Misfit Class!"
"We did it!" They all shouted.
"Hell yeah, we won!" Jazz swung around his little brothers and sisters! "We won the Music Festival! Nothing can stop us now!"
"We still need to get ranked, so don't celebrate too early." Izuku reminded them all. "I'll admit, that was the scariest moment of my life at this school." That's saying a lot.
"We can celebrate a little though." Kerori said. "Look at those two." She pointed at Sabro, holding up Elizabetta and Purson on one arm each, parading them around.
"Wow, broke the little guy out of his shell. Not vanishing in the slightest." Jazz grinned.
"Yeah, great." Lied grumbled. Hide your jealousy dude, it ain't pretty on any face. "He's smiling though, you're doing, I presume, Izuku?"
"He just needed someone to talk to." Izuku answered with a small nod. "Sometimes that's all anyone needs."
Finally, a win for the whole class. With all they've been through, it felt nice … at least until Izuku got grabbed.
"Come on, let's go." Amduscias spoke, carrying the boy like a handbag. "You too Purson, we're heading to the roof."
"Ah! Izuku and Soi are going to get eaten!" Lied shouted.
"I'm not going to do that yet." YET?!
"Why does this fill me with more confidence than dread?" Izuku muttered. They needed that therapist double time.
They followed the escrow to the top of Royal One, placing the two stars on the roof with a thud as the rest of them followed. "Listen up! Royal One is Derkila-sama's love nest! I won't have it tainted, so misuse it, I'll turn your windpipes into flutes!" Everyone nodded as he held a hand out to Soi. "Purson, lend me your lover." He gestured to the Trumpet.
"... It's a little creepy you call it that, I've essentially had my lips on it's backside this whole time."
"And you love it, don't you?" This guy must be a riot at parties. Nonetheless, the former crow took it and blew into it. Water suddenly started flowing upwards towards them, lifting them up all slightly as bulbs of water were placed in front of each of them. "In the name of Amudacius Poro, formerly of the thirteen crows…" In each of the blobs was a golden badge. "...I grant Rank Dalet(4)...to the Misfit Class!"
"We...WE'RE ALL DALET!" Izuku cried out. "We did it! We're staying in Royal One!"
"It feels so great!"
"Did everyone forget I'm a He(5)?"
"Don't spoil the moment, you fiery douche!" Kerori berated
"I just have a flair for it, not ruining the fact we kept Royal One."
"I, we did it. We...I can't believe it, it's like this huge weight was just lifted off my shoulders." Izuku's smile was the widest he's ever seen. Good Job, little brother.
Clara walked up to Izuku with a big smile. "We did it, Izuku-kins, now it's the present time!" She shouted with a large smile.
"Oh, like I said Clara you don-" The boy was cut off as the girl … kissed him … on the lips. Everyone just got really quiet as she pulled off.
"Like the Tea Party Lady said, I've completed the ultimate seduction!" Clara said after placing her mouth on Izuku's for a good fifteen seconds. "You make me happy, Izuku-kins. I hope you'll always remember this fondly." The boy himself just stood there frozen. He wasn't saying anything, the very hair on his head didn't even move when a breeze went by. "Izuku-kins?"
A laugh came from the top. "Well isn't this interesting? Why don't we celebrate, after all just having Dalet(4)s is boring, so how about something for the king and queen." The man shot two more bubbles in front of Izuku and Clara, popping to reveal … He(5).
"Wha...Izuku I understand.." Asmodues looked like his head was about to fall off. "But how the HELL does Valac get He(5)!?"
"The expression she gave him made me laugh." Amduscias spoke unapologetically.
"Kissing Izuku literally made her jump two ranks…" Elzabetta looked the most stunned out of two ranks. "...Is it too late to take back the big sister status?"
"Probably, pretty sure he's just gone at this point." Lied literally snapped his fingers in front of the boy's face, not receiving a single form of response. Asmodeus even hit the boy on the head, still no reaction. "Yeah we're not getting anything for the rest of the day." Jazz should probably help move the boy.
"So we have three He(5) in class now, and they're all members of the Calamity Cult." Jazz summarized, picking up the surprisingly light Izuku. "We should consider moving up from being reserve members."
"You think we've broken a record?" Lied asked. "We have three He(5) and ten Dalet(4) for a single class within the first year alone." His betting buddy cackled. "We're like, the thirteen crows of Bablys!" Yeah … crazy how far they moved up. It was going to be an even crazier school life moving forward. That didn't even need money to be bet on.
