Midoriya, Katara, Iida, and Bakugou
As soon as All Might said those words, their practical training battle was over.
Midoriya got off Bakugou, backing away from him from the blonde's limp form. Bakugou meanwhile, after hearing All Might's words just...lay there, in shock, not believing what he just heard...
HERO TEAM WINS!
...Hero team...wins?
Bakugou was on the ground, the loss now registering to him...he lay there, just...still.
I...I lost...I-I actually...lost...and I lost to Deku...he didn't even...he didn't even use his damn Quirk...
Midoriya looked at Bakugou...he looked at him with pity.
I'm sorry, Bakugou...but Katara and I had to win.
Speaking of Katara...
"Midoriya! We did it!" Katara exclaimed as she rushed over to him.
"Oh, uh, yeah, w-we did!" Midoriya stuttered, his smile a little shakily.
As Katara was near Midoriya, she took a glance at Bakugou, who was still lying on the ground not moving.
Rolling her eyes, she just ridiculed him by saying, "Oh get up already, Bakugou. Are you just gonna lay there and act like a big baby all because you lost one training session?"
"...Shut up..." Bakugou quietly said as his face was on the ground.
Scowling at him, Katara just says, "Well, I for one don't feel any sympathy for you. Take it like a man and move on."
...Bakugou didn't say anything back...although he did give out a growl of indignance. He slowly got up from the ground on his hands and knees and picked himself up, standing on his feet while gazing at the ground...without looking at any of his classmates, he just walked his way miserably out of the room.
Katara and Midoriya just looked on at Bakugou's sad departure, the former glaring at him, while the latter just felt pity for him...
Turning to Midoriya, Katara said to him with a smile, "Well, Midoriya, you did really well! You actually stood up to that jerk! Multiple times, in fact! Way to go!"
"Uh, th-thanks, K-Katara...although, I-w-well, I didn't use my Quirk though...I-I hope that doesn't like, take away any points for me or anything," Midoriya said, a little worried as he rubbed the top of his head.
Katara frowned at that, "Well, I wouldn't think it mattered if you hadn't used your Quirk, you still saved the day...well, per se," she smiled, "Either way, I think All Might would be impressed that you held your own without a Quirk."
"Huh?" Midoriya looked at Katara, the hope in his eyes, "Y-You really think so?"
"I know so, Midoriya," Katara nodded, the same encouraging smile on her face.
Midoriya stared at her, wondering if she meant it. But when he saw her eyes, he saw that the meaning behind her words rang true.
"...Wow. Thanks, Katara," he smiled back at her.
Katara beamed, "Anytime. Besides, you didn't get yourself hurt using it, so that's a relief."
Midoriya blinked and looked surprised, "Wh-What? Y-You know my Qu-Quirk's drawback?"
...The waterbender froze.
...Oh...Oh crap...well, uh...that slipped...
"Um...well, I just fig-" Katara began to say, but was interrupted by the voice of Iida.
"Uh, I-I'm s-sorry to i-interrupt, but, I-I-I really am c-c-cold here," he said shivering, still in his frozen spot as he was starting to feel uncomfortable as the ice was getting to him, "S-So, um, K-K-Katara? W-W-Would it be o-o-okay if y-you unf-f-freeze me? P-P-Please?"
Snapping out of their conversation, Katara gasped, "Oh Iida! I'm so sorry, hold on!"
As she went over to Iida, Midoriya stood there dumbfounded as he began to think:
...That was...odd...does she know how my Quirk works...?
Back at the screening room where All Might and the entirety of Class 1-A are, all four of the trainees, Midoriya, Katara, Iida (who was slightly shivering), and Bakugou stand there to listen to the feedback and criticism from the man himself.
"Alrighty then! It seems Hero Team A is the clear winner here! Villain Team D also did a good job of playing their roles! But at the end of the day, I feel as if the V.I.P, or should I say V.I.P.'s of this exercise, are none other than..." All Might paused for dramatic effect, "...Midoriya and Ka-uh, Y-Yagi!"
Both waterbender and One for All user looked surprised as they blinked at the claim. But they soon felt the overwhelming excitement come in them, smiling widely as they glanced at each other, Midoriya giving out a big grin, while Katara smiled and nodded back at him, telling him 'I told you so!'. Midoriya nodded back and looked back at All Might...until he realized something.
...Wait...Yagi? But...isn't that All Might's surname?
"Yes! They both deserve the V.I.P.! But I wonder why? Can anyone tell me?"
Everyone stood there for a moment to think of what to say...until Yaoyorozu raised her hand, "I will, All Might-sensei."
"Oh? Well, do tell us, Young Yaoyorozu!"
Yaoyorozu nodded, "Both Midoriya and Yagi earned the title of V.I.P. because they worked together as a valuable team. Both of them worked side-by-side to fight the problem, which the problem itself was Bakugou, who in turn has some kind of personal grudge against Midoriya for how he reacted at the Quirk Apprehension Test. If this was an actual real situation where a nuclear bomb was present inside the building, destroying anything indoors with it inside would be outright foolish, which Bakugou was not fully aware of. Bakugou seemed to also have an ego when encountering and fighting Yagi, almost to the point where he was about to lash out at her if Midoriya didn't intervene. Speaking of Midoriya, while he didn't unleash his Quirk, he surprisingly held his own as he fought Bakugou, using certain fighting tactics to hold him off. From the suplex he did on Bakugou, Midoriya safely apprehended him while Yagi secured the fake nuclear bomb, making Midoriya the absolute most valuable player of the Hero Team at this point. The Hero Team certainly did their very best to try not to damage the faux building as well as the fake bomb, making their efforts be successful and not in total vain. All in all, they succeeded and made a naturally good team. As for Iida's part, his was cut off short when he was flattered by Yagi's compliments, which didn't align with a Villainous character."
...Everyone was silent...
"...E-Either way, Iida tried to contribute to the exercise, but he didn't get the chance to," Yaoyorozu nodded confidently, now officially finished...
...Was there more for me to say? Why is everyone so quiet? Yaoyorozu thought, almost feeling a little anxious.
All Might, Midoriya, Katara, Iida, and Bakugou as well as the rest of Class 1-A all just looked at Yaoyorozu…
...Wow. That Yaoyorozu girl has some really good observation skills...puts mine to shame...also she said I was the most valuable player...should I...be flattered by that? I mean, she didn't have to say that...does she, uh...I mean, does she like me? ...Okay, now you're reaching pretty high there, Izuku-buddy. There's no way a pretty girl like her would be into me...she was just being nice is all. Izuku thought.
...
...However, Izuku also thought:
That Yaoyorozu girl said Yagi as well...am I...missing something here?
Meanwhile, with Katara...
...Dang, I just found myself a new best friend here. I also loved how she kind of trashed on Bakugou's errors. Katara smiled slightly.
...Why did my classmate tell everyone that I was flattered by Katara's comments? Uuugh! I have never been so embarrassed in my life! Iida thought as he blushed in despair. I also failed the Ingenium name! ...Wait, actually, I was just only acting out as a Villain in this exercise, so...maybe I didn't fail the Ingenium name?
Bakugou just stood there, in shock at how Yaoyorozu gave out such an analysis.
...Wow. She basically said everything that I...well, everything that I was probably going to say! Huh...very smart girl. Still, I'm the teacher! I'm suppos-...well, I mean...actually, I guess this makes it easy for me. I don't have to necessarily say anything. All Might thought with a sweatdrop.
"...Uh, correct!" All Might gave Yaoyorozu a thumbs up.
Yaoyorozu, relieved that the awkward silence dissipated, sighed slightly in relief.
Oh, thank goodness! I thought I was saying something completely wrong due to all of the silence!
"Well...I guess it's now time for the next teams to do their exercises!" All Might announced, "Hero Team B, Villain Team I, prepare for your battle training!"
Todoroki and Shoji glanced at each other for a moment and turned their attention back to All Might with a nod. Ojiro and Hagakure looked excited and absolutely pumped, Ojiro rearing his fists back with a smile, and Hagakure giving out a 'yay!'. Katara glanced at Todoroki as he waited for Ojiro and Hagakure to exit the screening room. Then, as if he sensed her gaze, he glanced back at Katara
The waterbender blinked, while Todoroki looked at her for a moment...and nodded. He then followed Shoji as they were now signaled to go to their designated positions.
Katara thought about what Todoroki said yesterday.
We might be rivals from here on, so...don't hold back.
...I wonder why he said that? I wasn't hostile toward him, was I? I mean...I thought Todoroki wanted to be my friend or...something...
"Katara! Midoriya! Iida!" Ochako called out to her.
The girl being called turned to Ochako, as well as her other friends, Mina, and Tsuyu as they walked over to her and Midoriya and Iida. Bakugou just walked away from them to stand with the rest of the class in front of the viewing screens for the next exercise.
"Hey! Wow, you guys did really great!" Ochako congratulated them.
"Yeah! Way to go!" Mina also congratulated them, "You guys held your own against Bakugou!"
Tsuyu nodded, "Yeah, even getting extra credit!"
"Aww, w-well, all in a Hero's days' work!" Midoriya said with a sheepish smile as he rubbed the back of his head.
Iida felt a little crestfallen as the praises were all about Katara and Midoriya, but he understood and accepted it.
However, Ochako noticed Iida's slouch, and tried to cheer him up, "Oh, hey, Iida, don't worry about it! If anything, being a Villain isn't in your nature, and, well, this exercise proved that!"
...That made Iida perk up a bit, "Yeah..." Iida stood straight as he nodded, "That's right..." he turned to Ochako and said, "Thank you, Uraraka, for comforting me! I am now officially renewed! I appreciate your words!"
Uraraka smiled, "No problem, Iida!"
Mina giggled, "Yeah, Iida! Although, you need to not let your, well, I'll just say emotions get in the way!"
Iida jumped and turned to Mina with a blush, shushing her, "Shhh! Please, no more embarrassment!"
"Somehow, I think there'll be more in the future, *kero*" Tsuyu muttered.
Katara smiled at Iida and said, "Don't worry, Iida. You'll have your time to shine!"
Tenya turned his attention to Katara froze and couldn't help but blush a bit more, "U-Uh...th-thank you, Katara! I-I will surely not disappoint yo-uh, a-a-anyone else during my time here!"
Giggling at Iida's slip-ups, Katara said, "We're certain you won't, Iida!"
The young man couldn't help but just stand proudly...the blush still on his face, as he looked up with a determined fist held up to his chest.
Katara then turned to Ochako, Mina, and Tsuyu, "But thanks, girls! Although, I don't know why my, uh...blood manipulation didn't work on Bakugou a while back."
Was it because the moon wasn't out and it was hidden while I was in the building?
Then, as if she sensed Katara's confusion, Tsuyu said, "Well, maybe that part of your Quirk works when the sun is out and shining?"
Katara turned her attention to Tsuyu and blinked at that theory, "Huh?"
"I mean, I don't know how it would work when it's nighttime, but...maybe the sun warms up and energizes the blood, thus your Quirk can control it better? And when you're inside a building, it does nothing? Just something science-y to think about," Tsuyu shrugged.
Midoriya blinked at that theory, "Hey...that actually makes sense," he then went to one of his pocket pouches on his Hero Suit and opened it, getting out...a small notebook. He turned to Katara, "Would you say that the blood manipulation part of your Quirk actually depends on something like natural light exposure instead of artificial light?"
Katara, looking at Midoriya a little dumbfounded, just said, "I, uh...I always thought my blood manipulation worked when it's a full moon out."
"Huh?" Midoriya uttered in interest.
"When the moon is out?" Tsuyu asked, "Hmm...there could be something scientific about that as well."
"Excuse me, young Heroes, but now is the time to observe the next teams! Please turn your attention to the screens!" All Might advised them.
"Oh! Right, All Might-sensei!" Midoriya nodded.
"Oh, uh, yeah, right!" Katara said as well.
They all went to the crowd and watched as the next teams were getting ready to begin. They'll be seeing how well Todoroki and Shoji will handle the whole exercise, as well as Hagakure and Ojiro...
After Hero Team B Wins...
...Katara looked on in extreme shock and awe at how Todoroki basically froze the entire faux building to freeze Ojiro and Hagakure inside of it with just his right hand!
...Whoa...
Not only that, but he basically melted the ice with his left hand...
...He's...like an actual force of nature...he could almost be like a master waterbender...or an icebender, or...something.
The kids all looked on in awe as well, Uraraka's and Iida's expressions both being of surprise, Ashido and Asui both blinking at the sheer power that Todoroki possessed, and Midoriya...was writing down Todoroki's Quirk in his notepad.
Bakugou, though, looked on at the power Todoroki unleashed and felt...
...inadequate, so to speak.
Midoriya still wrote in the notepad, studying the Quirks on screen as he mumbled to himself.
"Uh...dude? You okay?" asked the voice of Kaminari.
Katara snapped out of her daze and looked over to where Midoriya was, seeing that Jirou and Kaminari were coming up to him. She stood a little closer to the three, in hearing distance where she was.
Stopping his mumbles and pausing in his writings, Midoriya jumped and turned to see Kaminari and Jirou coming to him, "O-Oh, uh, y-yeah! I-I was just, um...just writing down some stuff about, uh...about Quirks."
"From our classmates?" Jirou raised an eyebrow and looked at the screen where Todoroki and Shoji were finishing up.
"Um, y-yeah! I like to analyze Quirks and what they do! ...T-That's not weird, is it?" Midoriya said with wide fearful eyes, thinking he said too much.
"Huh? Uh, nah, man, that ain't weird. I mean, if you like to analyze people's Quirks, then that's cool. Power to you, dude," Jirou said with a shrug and a small smile.
"Yeah! I mean, hey, if you want to study my Quirk, then go nuts! It's of course electricity if you can tell! I like to think it's pretty strong in itself!" Kaminari smirked, feeling self-confident in himself.
Jirou rolled her eyes, and muttered, "Aren't we confident?"
"Well...I mean, I say it's cool, but...I'm still trying to figure out how to use it without frying my brain too much..." Kaminari said with a sheepish look as he scratched the side of his face, "I guess being in UA is why I'm here in the first place, heh."
"...Well, at least you're honest," Jirou muttered.
"Uh, heh, thanks. But hey, you're Quirk is pretty cool too, Jirou! Like you can listen to faraway areas, listen to people in the next room, and hear people whispering and all that! That's like really good to use for stealth purposes and whatnot!" Kaminari complimented.
"Oh yeah!" Midoriya said, "Your Quirk can really be used in fantastic ways also! Like your costume? You have speakers planted onto your boots, right?"
"Huh? Uh, yeah, I do," Jirou said with a surprised blink.
"Yeah! Just wondering, but can you create powerful sonic waves if you speak into the other ear-jack?" Midoriya theorized.
"...Uh...yeah, I...I can," Jirou answered, a little amazed.
Seeing that he might've freaked out Jirou a bit, Midoriya apologized, "Oh, s-sorry! I just, uh, I just like Quirks and I-I-I, uh, I...I'll stop now, sorry."
"Whoa, hey, no, it's totally cool, man!" Jirou assured him, "Just didn't think mine was that special!"
"Uh, well, I, um, I thought it was pretty cool," Kaminari told her a little awkwardly.
Jirou for some reason blushed at all this praise, "C-Come on, man, my Quirk is just ear-jacks, they're not that special."
"On the contrary!" Midoriya interjected, "Every Quirk is special! It's how you use the Quirk that matters!"
"Uh, y-yeah, exactly!" Kaminari also said, "I mean, honestly, while people say my Quirk is cool, I sometimes feel like it can be a little bit of a drawback, as I don't want to overuse it to make me act all, um...dumb, to put it lightly. Like I said, I'm here to control my Quirk a lot better! And hey, I mean, at least you got a more useful Quirk than mine that helps you immensely and doesn't deter you!"
Jirou looked at Kaminari...and at Midoriya...and back at Kaminari...
"...Wow...um...thanks, guys...I mean, gosh, you guys want my phone number or something?" Jirou joked in good humor.
Midoriya and Kaminari took that seriously and blushed immensely, the former sputtering out words as he shook, while the latter froze, his eyes wide as his face went red.
"U-Uh, um, I, uh, w-w-well, I-I-I was, u-u-u-uh..." Midoriya stuttered, his whole thought process broken.
Katara couldn't help but giggle at Midoriya's reaction.
Kaminari just stood there for a second and muttered as he blushed, "I mean, uh, if you...you know, if you want to hang-"
"Um, I'm sorry to interrupt, but, uh...Midoriya, is it?" said the voice of Yaoyorozu.
"Huh?" Midoriya turned to the taller girl and blinked, "Oh, um, y-yeah! Uh, Yaoyorozu, right?"
Yaoyorozu nodded, "Yes. I just want to congratulate you on the win in the last exercise."
"Oh! U-Uh, thanks! A-Although, I, uh...well, I didn't really use my Quirk too much, which was...kind of the reason for that whole exercise, honestly," Midoriya says a little sheepishly.
"Still, you fought pretty well without it against someone like Bakugou. It was very impressive how you held your own," Yaoyorozu praised Midoriya.
"Oh! Uh, th-thank you! I mean, if anything, I think the real praise should be directed at Katara!"
"Katara? You mean Yagi?" Yaoyorozu said with a blink.
Katara froze at that.
Oh...yeah, the whole...surname thing...
...Katara really had to explain that to Midoriya if Toshi already revealed his identity.
"Wha...uh...y-yes?" Midoriya was a little confused...and that's when he thought:
...Oh wait...yeah...All MIght's surname is Yagi. Does All Might have some kind of relation to Katara? But...I mean, he would've told me...right?
However, upon hearing the conversation between Midoriya and Yaoyorozu, Jirou asked him in a teasing way, "Oh, so you call her by her first name? What, you two together or something?"
Izuku tried all his willpower to not yell out in shock and embarrassment. So he just resorted to a questioning yelp.
Meanwhile, Katara blushed and tried to calm her heartbeat. If Jirou's Quirk was anything to go by, she might heard her heartbeat as well!
"E-EH!? What-n-no! She-She told me to call her by her name! Even Iida, Uraraka, Ashido, and Asui call her by her frist name!"
"Really?" chimed in Kaminari with a blink, "Huh...wow, um...okay."
"Um...well, either way, while Kat-, uh, Yagi did use her Quirk most of the time, you did really well with watching over your teammate," Yaoyorozu added.
"I mean..." Midoriya turned back to Yaoyorozu with a sheepish look as he rubbed his head, "I feel like I could've used my Quirk at least..."
"Hmm...well, why didn't you?" Yaoyorozu asked him.
Katara froze once more.
...He wouldn't...really tell them why he couldn't...would he?
"Huh? I...well..." Midoriya glanced at the ground with a solemn frown, "I...I guess I should say that..." he looked at Bakugou, who was still looking at the screens in despair, "...Mine came in a little late."
Yaoyorozu, Jirou, and Kaminari all looked at Midoriya with wide surprised eyes.
Katara let out a slight breath of relief, not knowing she held one in the first place.
"Yours came in late?" Yaoyorozu repeated Midoriya.
"Yeah...I mean, I'm...I'm scared to use it, because...it might...well, it might mess me up if I even do use it at its maximum," Midoriya admitted.
"..." Yaoyorozu put a hand on her chin, "Hmm...that's...very interesting..."
Then another voice came to Katara, interrupting her eavesdropping, "Hey Katara?"
"Huh?" Katara turned to see that it was Ochako, "Oh! Uh, yeah, 'Chako?"
"Um, just wondering, but what did you think of Todoroki's whole freezing thing he did at the exercise?" Ochako asked her, a little worried.
"Oh, um...it was...actually pretty something, honestly," Katara threw her two cents in.
"Yeah...almost a little overpowered, if you ask me," Ochako said as she nodded.
Katara thought about the Quirk Todoroki had...and noticed that he melted the ice he created with his left hand...
"...Does he have some kind of...heat power going through his left hand?" she asked Ochako.
"Huh? I mean...I heard his Quirk is something like Temperature or...Hot and Cold, so...maybe?"
Thinking about that, Katara lowered her head to think about this little tidbit about Todoroki.
So...he controls...ice? And...heat? Hmm...if that's the case, then why didn't he say so when we were doing the standing long jump test yesterday?
"Uh, you can ask Todoroki, since he and Shoji are back in now," Ochako said as she pointed behind her.
"Wha?" Katara looked behind her and indeed Todoroki and Shoji came back into the screening room. "Uh..." she made a thoughtful expression, "You know what? Yeah, I'll ask him."
She decided to do so as she walked over to Todoroki, the boy seeing Katara come up to him.
Yagi...she's coming up to me...I wonder what she's going to say?
As Katara came up to him, she asked him, "Hey, uh, Todoroki? I want to ask you something."
Todoroki just gazed at her for a second, "...Okay. What is it?"
"Well, you said your Quirk was like...Ice, but...you warmed it up with your left hand...what exactly is your Quirk?"
"..." Todoroki stood there, looking to his right, almost as if he was...considering what to say, but his posture emitted some kind of...anxiety, "...Sorry. I guess I kind of lied...it's basically-"
"Alright, students! Time to review who the V.I.P. is! Heroes and Villains assemble!"
Turning their attention to All Might, both Katara and Todoroki glanced at each other.
"Um..." Todoroki, not wanting to keep All Might waiting, decided to just walk away from the conversation they were having.
Katara blinked.
...Not very social, is he?
"And I advise all of you young Heroes to pay attention! You get extra points for observing your classmates and telling me what they did right and wrong!"
Shaking her head, Katara walked over to her classmates and decided to watch the screens and wait on the whole confrontation with Todoroki another time.
After the Battle Training Exercises
The kids and All Might were all back outside after their exercises and were near Ground Beta's exit.
"Well done everyone! You all did splendidly with these exercises the first time around! It also seems like no one was seriously injured at all in the process! That's great teamwork all around! You should all give yourselves pats on the back!"
Katara smiled at All Might and felt proud of her contribution to her exercise. Midoriya also smiled and was glad to make All Might proud.
However, Midoriya and Katara all wondered how much time All Might had to keep his Hero form...
I hope he can still hold onto his form...it's basically almost an hour. Katara.
Oh man...I hope All Might can keep it together... Midoriya.
All Might continued, "It almost pains me to leave you kids back to your no-nonsense classes. My class seems to be straight-forward. It's almost a letdown, as I would certainly love to teach you kids the basics of real Heroics! But alas, I must go now! Change out of your costumes and head back to your classroom for your next class! I'll be off!"
And with that, All Might sped off.
...The kids all stood there...glancing at each other, they just shrugged and walked out of Ground Beta.
As Katara, Midoriya, Iida, Uraraka, Asui, and Ashido, along with Kaminari, Jirou, and Yaoyorozu who joined in, all walked with each other as a group, Midoriya started to tell Uraraka and Asui, "Wow, I have to say, you girls did really great in the exercise! You used your Quirks to your fullest!"
"Thanks, Midoriya! *kero*" Tsuyu said, "Ochako and I actually fought well against Mineta and Sato!"
"Yeah!" Ochako agreed, "...Although, all Mineta did was stare at us in a creepy way."
"Ugh, I swear, that guy gives me the absolute heebie-jeebies," Jirou commented.
"Yeah, the guy is a bit of an oddball," Kaminari agreed with a nod, "But yeah, you and I make a good team back there, Jirou!"
"Oh, um, yeah...you weren't half bad yourself, Kaminari," Jirou said to Kaminari with a smile.
"Heh, thanks! I try not to ante up my electric attacks with too much voltage, cause...well, you already heard that I become a total nitwit after that."
"Well, hey, I can safely say you didn't act like a nitwit back there at the exercise, so I say we were both successful," Jirou complimented with an assuring smile.
Kaminari chuckled, "Thanks for that compliment!"
Jirou snickered, "No prob, Kamy!"
"Oh, I got a nickname now?" Kaminari said with a sly look.
"Yep. You sure do," Jirou smiled confidently.
"Well, can I give ya one?"
"...No."
"Eh, fair enough."
"Well, I got to say, my partner Yaoyorozu was a blast to work with!" Mina said with a grin, "She was very smart and strategized on how to take our faux enemies down!"
Yaoyorozu blushed a bit at the praise, "Well, you were great at confusing Kirishima and Sero skating on acid like that."
"Haha! Well, I knew Kirishima back at our old school, so he might've known my attacks a lot better, but you basically came up with new ways to disorient him!"
Midoriya turned to Yaoyorozu as he walked, "Oh yeah! I heard your Quirk is Creation, right, Yaoyorozu? You came up with some small resources, but they really worked well in your favor in the end!"
Now feeling embarrassed, Yaoyorozu rubbed the back of her head in a blush, "I mean, I can only create different objects without using too much of my lipids."
"Still, you and Ashido did absolutely well! You used your Quirk at a smaller dosage...I mean, I wish I could use my Quirk in a smaller dose...I have yet to figure mine out," Midoriya said, a little crestfallen.
Upon hearing that, Katara was about to encourage him, until Yaoyorozu beat her to it.
"Well, I think that's why we're here. Still, I have to say, even though you didn't use your Quirk in the exercise, I really meant it; you were the most valuable player on the Hero Team," Yaoyorozu then realized that she didn't give Katara any credit, her eyes widened as she tried to defend herself, "I mean, n-no offense, Yagi! You did really well also!"
Katara blinked but smiled reassuringly, while Midoriya blinked and blushed at Yaoyorozu's compliment.
...Maybe she does like me? Midoriya thought in question.
"Oh, no worries! I actually agree with your statement, Yaoyorozu!" Katara said with a smile.
"W-Well, I, uh, I think you acted valiantly and with such valor also, Katara!" Iida told her, "You certainly stopped me in my tracks! ...I-I meant that metaphorically, not...literally...I-I wasn't using that as a pun also."
Katara turned to Iida and giggled, "Well thank you, Iida."
Iida gave out a shaky yet happy smile. "D-Don't mention it!"
YES! SCORE! YOU GAVE OUT A COMPLIMENT WITHOUT SCREWING UP! GREAT JOB, TENYA! YOU HONORED THE IGENIUM NAME! ...S-SOMEHOW!
Midoriya then said to Yaoyorozu, "Uh...t-thank you, Yaoyorozu. I, uh...y-yeah, um, you know, thanks!"
Yaoyorozu nodded with a smile, "It's always the job of our classmates to lift each other up and help each other to succeed!"
"Y-Yeah! R-Right!" Midoriya nodded back with a smile.
Katara looked back at Midoriya and Yaoyorozu and couldn't help but think one thing with a smile:
Aww...they kind of look cute together back there.
"Speaking of lifting our classmates up and helping them to succeed, what are all your thoughts on Bakugou?" Tsuyu asked everyone.
...They thought about it for a second...
Katara, however, could only say this about Bakugou:
"I think he's a conceited jerk," she said plainly.
All eyes looked at her...and Jirou and Ashido couldn't help but snicker, while Yaoyorozu, Iida, and Kaminari nodded in agreement. Uraraka could only giggle, while Asui chuckled. Midoriya however...
"Well...he may be a jerk, but...he's actually really serious about being a Hero," Midoriya muttered.
Katara glanced at him for a second...and just sighed, walking ahead in the group.
Well...at least he admitted he was a jerk...
They all went to their changing rooms and went back to their classes…
As Katara got out of her costume and cleaned up, she exited the changing room and prepared to go back to class.
However, someone stopped her.
"K-Katar-I mean, uh...Y-Yagi?" said the voice...of Midoriya.
"Huh?" Katara looked behind her to see the verdant-green-haired boy coming up to her. "Oh! Midoriya! Uh, why did you, um...call me by my, uh, surname? I told you you can call me Katara."
"Uh, yeah, about that..." Midoriya looked nervous all of a sudden, "Um...this is gonna sound like a really weird question here, so bear with me, but, uh...I mean...are you..." he sighed, just coming out with it, "Are you somehow related to a...Yagi Toshinori?"
Eyes widened at that, Katara stood there for a moment in silence.
Oh boy...well, you know, I think now would be a good time if any to fess up...I just wonder how this will go.
"Um...yes...?" Katara answered almost a little hesitantly.
Midoriya nodded, "Okay...um..." he then looked around to see if anyone was around here, "Uh, actually...maybe, um...maybe we can talk about this later. I mean, I...yeah, we'll talk later. I got your phone number and everything..." blinking at how that sound, Midoriya blushed a little bit, "U-Uh, anyways! I just...wanted to know that about...you know, about you being related to...to Yagi Toshinori..." seeing there's nothing to say, Midoriya bowed and said, "Uh, o-okay then! S-See you in class!"
And with that, he rushed past Katara, heading towards his classroom.
Katara stood there, a little bit in a daze as she thought:
...I think I need to talk to Toshi about this. Maybe he can come up with something to say to Midoriya...and maybe we don't have to keep things a secret anymore.
With Midoriya, he was also in thought as he rushed to class...
I need to ask All Might about Katara...is she related to him? And...does she know about All Might and his condition in general? Also, does Katara know about...hmm...I really got to ask him.
Then there's Bakugou...
...I wonder how he's faring? Is he really upset about the whole loss? ...I feel like I should at least talk to him...no, that wouldn't be wise. But still...should I...tell him about my Quirk? The real reason that I have a Quirk?
Midoriya arrived at the classroom and opened the sliding door. Some of his classmates were inside, but he also saw Bakugou sitting at his desk. He was gazing down at it with an empty stare...
...Man...Katara and I may have won, but I think I broke Bakugou's spirit...maybe I should tell him...I don't know...
The class resumed as usual...
End of Chapter 16
Man, I'm sorry if nothing is happening here. I guess I just like to write chapters that delve into these characters and whatnot. I mean, I can't just rush these things, so you'll all have to be patient before we get into the nitty-gritty of this story. I'm just trying to catch a lot of plot elements that I needed to address, focusing on other characters, and trying to speed things up and...I mean, do you all understand? I have other stories to write as well, so I'm really sorry if updating this story takes a long while. Just again, be patient everyone.
Also, I had one review saying that my story wasn't relevant anymore…or something, I don't know, I didn't remember what it said as I deleted it, but damn, it was such a trollish review/comment. I will not tolerate people saying that, and I will continue this story regardless of what people say. I actually put all my frustration on the other guy who wrote his Katara-centric story "A Waterbending Quirk", and really, I want to apologize again to him for that. But when that person went to my AO3 account and said in a review the SAME DAMN THING that they said on this site, I realized, "Oh crap, it's a dumb troll.". And that really pissed me the frick off.
On that note, for people who want to say negative things to people's stories like mine, then I kindly ask you all; STOP BEING TROLLS. It's so pathetic, so childish, so obnoxious, and so a waste of everyone's time. You're not gonna stop me from writing it, and you're not 'helping' anything. It just makes you look stupid. Just stop it. I don't care what trolls say, it's my story, and I'm writing it. I would like constructive feedback, but NICE constructive feedback, if that's alright for anyone. But don't go into my review box and say stupid crap about how I should stop writing or whatever, no matter how 'nice' you're saying it (which by the way, angers me to no end. Like, you're basically insulting me, why are you being 'nice' about it?).
I am trying so hard not to get angry and lash out at people, but it's getting to a point where I'll have to say this:
EITHER SAY SOMETHING NICE AND CONSTRUCTIVE, OR DON'T SAY A DAMN THING AT ALL.
I apologize to you all for being harsh, but some of these reviewers just shouldn't review at all in the first place if all they do is complain and moan and act obnoxious, saying in a faux nice way that I should quit this story.
For that, I say: GROW UP.
Okay, that's it. I'm done ranting.
Either way, I hope some of y'all enjoy this chapter. I really do. Until then, leave me a review, follow, and a fave! :)
Thank you all for reading and keep on rocking everybody! :D
-TSP
