Chapter 13: The Entrance Exam.

A/N: I changed the way that the judges hand out rescue points during the practical exam. It just makes more sense to me for them to use tablets instead of wooden paddles considering how hi-tech U.A. is.

During the next month, you and Toshinori don't have many chances to see each other; you're too busy buying new furniture and moving into your new apartment while Toshinori has his hands full with training Izuku.

Finally the day of the entrance exam arrives. You arrive at the school and join the other teachers in the viewing room. You look around for Toshinori, but don't see him. However, you do spot a yellow sleeping bag on the floor so you make your way over to it. You crouch down beside Aizawa's sleeping bag and poke him. "Hey, Aizawa-san."

The man rolls over to face you, "Oh, great... it's you. How are you going to annoy me today?"

You grin and wriggle your eyebrows, "Well, normally I would just climb into the sleeping bag with you...But I'm no longer a single woman and have to show some restraint."

"You think that not crawling into a sleeping bag with someone who is practically a stranger is showing restraint?"

Your grin widens, "Yes."

A loud voice says from behind you, "Yo, Red Force!"

You turn around to see Present Mic walking towards you. "Hello, Present Mic! That was quite the broadcast you did last night."

Present Mic rubs the back of his head, "Thank you! It's always great to receive feedback from my wonderful listeners! By the way, please call me Hizashi when we're not around the students!"

You chuckle at his flamboyant behavior, "In that case, please call me (Y/N)."

Aizawa gets to his feet and moves to stand beside Hizashi. He looks you over more carefully. He blinks a couple of times in surprise, but his surprise is quickly replaced by annoyance. "Are you wearing All Might pants?"

You look down at your new pants; they're blue with white squares outlined with red along the thighs and bright yellow outlined with red and white at the shins. "Yep! They're bright and colorful so I like 'em. Plus, look what's printed on the butt!" You turn your back to the two men and raise the back of your shirt just enough to expose the words written in yellow, 'I Am Here!'

Hizashi laughs while Aizawa sighs in exasperation. "What's so funny, Hizashi?" A very familiar male voice says causing you to look forward to see Toshinori standing there, his brows furrowed in confusion at why you're showing your ass to Aizawa and Hizashi.

"Dahahaha! You have excellent timing, my love!" Toshinori blushes. You turn around to show him his own catchphrase, "I was just showing off the words on my new pants when you showed up."

Toshinori sighs, "I need to have a chat with whomever made those pants."

You chuckle, "It could always be worse...they could have your face on them instead of your catchphrase."

Hizashi laughs again, "I like you, (Y/N)-chan! I think we're going to be great friends!"

"May I have your attention, please." Principal Nezu says from in front of a really large TV screen. "The written exam is about to begin. Hizashi would you be so kind as to go and start the written exam?"

"Of course, Principal Nezu! It will be my pleasure to instruct the young listeners during the exam!" Hizashi then leaves the room.

You look over your shoulder and see Aizawa getting back into his sleeping bag. "Do you want me to wake you up when it's time for the practical exam, Caterpillar-san?"

Aizawa gives you a deadpan look, "Call me either Aizawa or Shota...not Caterpillar-san."

You huff, "Well, that's not very fun...but okay. If that's what you really want, Aizawa-san."

An hour later, Principal Nezu gets everybody's attention again. "The practical exam is about to begin. Now as you watch the exam, keep in mind that not only can the children earn points by destroying the robots, but they can earn rescue points by saving their fellow examinees as well. There are four different robots; three of which are worth from one to three points each while the fourth is worth zero points and is meant as more of an obstacle. Please everyone take your seats. You will all find a tablet on your chairs. The tablets will provide you with information on each of the prospective students as well as keep track of their points. If you wish to give a student rescue points all you have to do is touch their icon on the tablet and it will allow you to enter a maximum of up to five points for each rescue they perform."

You and Toshinori start to make your way over to the chairs set up in front of the screen. As soon as everyone is seated and have their tablets ready, the lights are turned off and the screen comes to life. Displayed on the screen are different areas of what looks like an empty city. Hizashi gives the signal for the start of the exam and those hoping to become U.A. students rush into the fake city and begin to destroy the robots. You watch as a kid with dirty blonde hair and an explosion quirk wipes out robot after robot. "That young man's quirk is quite impressive." Toshinori says.

"Hmm, yes. It is impressive, but the boy's anger is going to be a huge issue. It's either going to get him killed or lead him down the path to becoming a villain."

You continue to observe the screen and finally your eyes land on a video with Izuku on it. You watch as a one pointer robot rushes at him. You expect him to at least dodge it, but he seems to be unable to move. Suddenly, a laser beam destroys the robot before it can reach Izuku. The laser came from the belt of a blonde haired boy and you tap his icon and give him three rescue points. You continue to watch the screen carefully giving rescue points to several kids; you gave a couple of points to a boy with dark blue hair, glasses, and an engine quirk, you gave several to a red haired boy with a hardening quirk, and several to a orange haired girl that can enlarge her hands to several times their original size.

As you continue to watch someone activates the switch for the yaruki...the humongous zero pointer. The robot rolls through the city, destroying any buildings that are in its way. It raises a fist and punches the ground, sending dirt and debris flying towards the teens. The other teens turn and start to flee, but you can see Izuku fall on his butt. "Now things get interesting," Toshinori says, "A person's true character is revealed when they're faced with danger." You watch and involuntarily clench your fist as you watch your nephew try to crawl away. A large and warm hand rests over your clenched fist. You glance over at Toshinori and slowly unclench your fist when you see his reassuring smile. The screen shows an adorable little brown haired girl is trapped under some rubble. Izuku hears her cries and turns around. As the robot gets closer, Izuku jumps to his feet and begins running towards it. "There are no combat points rewarded for taking on the humongous villain. But there is opportunity." Izuku suddenly jumps really high up into the air towards the zero pointer's head and your eyes widen in surprise. "A chance to shine. To show what you're really made of."

Izuku clenchs his right hand; the sleeve disintegrating; as the robot reaches down to grab the girl. "Smash!" You hear him yell as he punches the robot's head causing a huge crater in the metal and forcing it backwards before violently exploding.

You can't help but stare at the screen in amazement, your mouth hanging open slightly. You hear Toshinori chuckle beside you, but you don't bother to turn your head to look at him. "That's right. Show who you are. Embody what it means to be a hero. Nothing is nobler than self-sacrifice." Toshinori says.

Your eyes are glued to the screen and there's a huge grin on your face. You chuckle and say while placing your right hand on what's left of your left arm, "If there's one thing my family knows about it's self-sacrifice."

You continue to watch as Izuku starts to fall, his legs and right arm flailing uselessly through the air, the bones broken from his jump and punch. You see him clench his left fist and start to aim a punch towards the ground. Right before he's about to hit the ground, the brown haired girl slaps him across the face and he almost immediately comes to a stop. The girl releases him and he falls to the ground. You award both of them 5 rescue points each. Izuku starts to use his left arm to drag himself towards a defeated robot. "And that's it!! Time's up!!" Present Mic announces causing all the teens to stop what they're doing.

You become slightly worried as you see Izuku pass out. "Don't worry, (Y/N)," Toshinori squeezes your hand. "Recovery Girl is already on her way to heal him."

About ten minutes after the end of the exam, the brown haired girl approaches Hizashi in the room where all of the teachers watched the practical exam. You look over at her curiously, "Um, do you have a sec? Sorry to interrupt. You know that boy with really messy hair and all the freckles? It's hard to describe his face. He's kind of plain-looking. Uh, doesn't really stand out or anything, you know? I was wondering...Would it be possible to give him some of the points I earned in the exam?" A large grin spreads across your face at the girl's kindness. "I heard him say something about wanting to get just one point in, which just seems crazy. How could someone who took down that huge villain all by himself not have any points in the end? He would've had a better score if he hadn't stopped to help me! He saved me! I have to make it up to him! Please, sir! Can't you just...give him my points?!" At her words your smile widens and you, along with a few of the other judges, give her rescue points.

Hizashi tells her, "Thanks for showin' up to the station with your request." He pats the top of her head "But there's no reason to give him your points. The kid's chartin' well on his own."

Later that evening, you go to Inko and Izuku's for the weekly dinner you all have together. As soon as you and Izuku are alone you tell him, "I am so proud of you Izuku! You behaved like a true hero today! And what you did to that robot was absolutely amazing!"

You can see that his spirits are slightly lifted by your words. "Thank you, aunt (Y/N). But I wasn't that good...I didn't even manage to get a single point..." He sighs, "All Might must be so disappointed in me. He spent so much of his time training me and I failed to get even one point." His eyes fill with tears and he begins to cry.

"Izuku...I'm positive that All Might is not disappointed in you. Now I cannot reveal the outcome of the exam to you, but I can give you this reminder. Being a hero is about saving lives and keeping those who cannot protect themselves safe. It is not about destruction or how many villains you can beat."

You ruffle his hair affectionately as Inko calls out that dinner is ready. Before you sit down at the table you send a text message to Toshinori. Hey, Toshi-kun. Do you want to come over to my place tonight? I want to show you just how much I appreciate you. Bring an overnight bag cause I don't plan on letting you out of bed til the morning."