Chapter 5
[Play KH1.5 Remix OST Treasured Memories]
Sora and Izuku were back at home, each sitting on the couch. Midoriya looked like a nervous trainwreck, impatiently waiting and thinking about some stuff, while Sora, who already knew he botched it, just tried reassuring his friend, that it'll work out somehow for the kid. He didn't tell either one of the Midoriyas that he failed the exam. He didn't want to worry either one, or get into detail as to why he failed. At least until after Izuku and he got his results, would be when he breaks the news to them, that way It'll be a bit more convincing.
As if on cue, the door had opened to show Inko on the floor, frantically crawling in place.
"There's letters!" She started. "Izuku, Sora they came, look you got letters!" After she stopped to catch her breath, she then had an envelope in each hand. One for Izuku, and another for Sora. "Ahhh! They're here! Each of your test results, from U.A.!"
Izuku had a very worrying stare, and Sora had noticed it, but it didn't stop the keyblade wielder from telling him that it'll be fine.
"Seriously Izuku, you gotta learn to think about the positives first." Sora said. "Everyone always thinks they fail and because of that, when they do, they just feel even worse, because they had low expectations for themselves."
"That's easy for you to say Sora" Izuku rebudled. "With your skills, you most likely perfected the practical exam."
"I wouldn't say perfected it." Sora replied. "But I gave it my all, because I wasn't thinking about the negative things off of the top of my head. Whenever I fight, console, or do any kind of help, I just think about all of the good things that will come out of it. Sure the bad stuff could be prominent, but I know that as long as I keep a good feeling on the outward part of me, then I can go full steam and not have to worry."
"Sora..." Izuku said. He was speechless from the way that Sora had spoken to him. Despite being with this guy for three months now, he never really got to know him outside of basics, like fashion preference, food, and so on. He never asked about Sora's mindset on what allowed him to fight those creatures for more than a year, without losing his sanity, let alone his positive outlook on life.
"Anyway..." Sora continued, as he got the envelopes and helped Inko up. "Here's your test results Izuku. Go ahead and open it up and watch yourself smile as you pass with flying colors."
"T-Thanks." Izuku responded, a little teary eyed. "I-I'm gonna go to my room and look, okay?"
"That's fine Izuku honey." Inko said, letting her son go to his room and see his results. She looked over to Sora, to see him having a kind of somber smile on his face. "What's wrong Sora?"
"Oh me?" The spiky haired boy replied. "I'm okay."
"You look a little bit down Sora." Inko stated. "Do you think you failed the exams?"
Sora had opened the note and held out the disk inside it. "I know I did. But I don't regret the reason why."
Inko was confused, and sat next to Sora. "What do you mean by that?"
"I'll talk about it after this plays." Sora said, placing the disk down and letting it play.
[Play KH Unchained OST Dearly Beloved]
The disk brought up a screen in front of the two, showing a small white Rat.
"Greetings Sora." The rat started. "By the time you are seeing this recording, that means the results for your examination is finished, and ready to be presented to you. But before that, I believe an introduction is in order. I am Nezu, the principle of the very well known U.A. Academy."
"Good to know." Sora said.
"Moving on to your results. You had just barely managed to get below a passable score for the written examination, however, just because it wasn't a great score, doesn't mean you have lost yet."
This guy was making it sound like he passed. But that shouldn't be possible. He barely beat any robots, and if there were other methods to getting points, then the Heartless would have still made it impossible for him to even try those other methods.
"The practical examination is where it got interesting with you it seems, as while at the start, you were focused on the exam itself, however, you saw something that we didn't see, and when we looked back on the footage, we saw full well what you did."
Sora was a little surprised to hear that they actually went back to their footage to look at his actions specifically, but then again, they probably did that with every student. Regardless, he continued listening to Nezu. The screen then, showed Sora's fight with the Heartless and the possessed 0 Pointer Robot.
"Those creatures, whatever they are, were not a part of the examination, but you took it upon yourself to not only take these things on, but single handedly defeat them, leaving none left to threaten the other examinees."
Sora was happy to hear that Nezu had seen this feat of heroism.
"This act of selfless heroism would have earned you so many combat and rescue points if it were up to me, however, I was unable to change the results of your test, solely because I do not know what these things are. I only have the words of one of my newest faculty members to tell me that these things are a threat."
So he failed, as he predicted. He wasn't surprised. Sora was waiting for Nezu to say goodbye, but he then got something else before that.
"That is why I am going to need you to come meet with me in my office, as well as anyone else who was with you when watching this message, as I am sure that they either also know the situation that you are in, or are just now learning it, and would otherwise ask for an explanation."
Sora had looked over to Inko, who was a little confused, and also a little bit scared, because she had no idea what those creatures were either. The boys had never told Inko, mainly because they both thought that Inko would refuse keeping Sora here, solely for the fact that the Heartless are attracted to the Keyblade like moths to a light.
"You can explain these creatures to me and whoever else necessary. And do not worry. I was already informed that this is to be a very closely kept secret. You can trust me on keeping it that way, as I have a few myself that I keep just as close. That is all for now. I hope to see you soon Sora."
[Silence]
The video ended, and Sora then immediately looked over to Inko, slightly nervously. "I can explain." He said.
"Do it at U.A." She said, trying to keep calm and not freak out at what she saw and heard just now. "L-Let's wait until Izuku comes out and then I'll take you."
"Got it." Sora agreed. This was going to be very awkward, until then.
[Play KH3 Re:Mind OST Radiant Garden]
After hearing the good news from Izuku, the two had set off, though they didn't bring Izuku with them, mainly because Inko was already stressing out enough, and she just wanted to keep the thought of her son making it into U.A. as the only thought about him, in her mind. Izuku also had someplace to go. The trip took a bit, but they eventually made it to the entrance, and it thankfully wasn't closed off. They slowly made their way through the halls, making their way to the principal's office. When they arrived, they knocked and waited for a response.
"You may come in." Responded Nezu's voice.
The two came in, first Sora, and then Inko.
"Ah yes." Nezu started. "I see you received my request Sora. And if I may ask, who might you be Madam?"
"I-I'm Inko Midoriya." She answered. "Sora currently is a resident in my home."
"I see." Nezu replied. "Well it is a pleasure to meet you miss Midoriya. It is also a pleasure to meet you as well Sora."
"Oh, uh the pleasure is all mine Mr. Nezu...sir." Sora said, trying to figure out how he should talk to this guy.
"Please, have a seat. We have some things to discuss, do we not?" Nezu gestured to them.
The two each took a chair and then proceeded to each collect their thoughts. Nezu gave both of them the time they needed, Sora had finally spoken up.
"Ok, so what do you need me to explain?" Sora asked.
"From what I have already been informed of and left to imply, it would be best to start with who and what you are exactly."
Sora could already tell that this guy had to have been in touch with Toshinori. Maybe he called Nezu and told him about the Heartless over the phone. Maybe he just put the pieces together on his own, like King Mickey would. They're both mice..? Rats..? Whatever species they are, it's likely the same, and the King was really smart. Well, to Sora he was.
[Play KH2.5 Remix OST Cavern of Remembrance]
"Ok. My name is Sora, and I'm a guardian of Light, who wields the Keyblade and fights the forces of Darkness. So… in a way I'm sort of a Hero, but instead of on this world, it's on all worlds that I've traveled to and dealt with the Darkness."
"Ah, I see." Nezu started. "And I am to assume that these creatures are a part of these forces of Darkness?"
"Yes." Sora answered. "Those creatures specifically are called Heartless. They're creatures that come from the darkness inside of a person, and if that person can't control it."
"Are there any other creatures that I should be familiar with?" Nezu questioned.
"There are three others that I can think of off the top of my head." Sora responded. "There are the Nobodies, that are empty shells of people who had strong enough hearts to go on after being consumed by the darkness. They look all silvery whitish and move around like they're made of rubber."
"Useful. And the others?" Nezu remarked.
"The next set of enemies are the Unversed." Sora continued. "They come from very powerful negative emotions, and they come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. The only thing that I can tell is consistent with them, is that they have narrow, almost lightning bolt like eyes that glow red."
"And the last one?" Nezu requested.
"The last set of enemies are called Nightmares. I don't know much about them, but they're like evil spirits that only show up when a world is locked in some sort of sleep like limbo, but nobody is actually asleep. It's more like the world itself just...well, I have no idea. The Nightmares are usually purple and dark bluish in color."
"Are there any other kinds of ways to identify these creatures?" Nezu aksed.
"They each have a symbol on them." Sora answered. "I can draw them on some paper if you would like."
Nezu handed Sora some paper and a pencil. The boy then began drawing the symbols while Nezu patiently waited. It was then, that the principal had noticed Inko, who looked like her brain was about to be fried.
"I take it that this is your first time hearing this as well?" Nezu implied.
"Y-Yes." Inko responded, trying to keep herself from passing out.
"It is understandable that this may be a bit much to take in." Nezu started. "I myself am also finding it rather hard to believe, but that is why I am hearing this out. On the chance that this is true, the information that is being provided here would be very beneficial in the future."
"Ok." Sora said. "I'm not the best at drawing, but I made sure to draw them as best as I could."
Sora had shown the drawings to Nezu, allowing him to study each detail. The heartless emblem was literally a heart shape with thorn like vines crossing them off. The Nobody emblem was some sort of cross with an upside down heart with two holes in it at the bottom. The unversed emblem was a twin set of shapes that crossed each other, and the hole in the middle formed some sort of incomplete heart. The Nightmare emblem was once again, a heart symbol, that was crossed off, but this time, it was dark purple wing looking things that crossed the heart off. In any case. Nezu got the gist that all of these things are somehow connected to the heart.
"Is there anything else that can be said about these things?" Nezu asked.
"Not that I can think of, sir." Sora answered.
"Ok then." Nezu responded. "Now my next major question is what are your intentions, enrolling into U.A. Sora?"
"To learn more about this world, legally become a Hero, and take out all of the forces of Darkness." Sora replied.
"So you're already familiar with our laws I take it?" Nezu questioned.
"Yes." Sora said.
"Alright." Nezu started. "Now my last question. Is there any kind of valid proof that what you are saying is actually true? I can't just believe everything you say off the bat, based on one encounter and your words alone."
Sora was frozen for a second. That actually made sense. It sounds so ridiculous when spoken, that it would be impossible to believe. If Donald and Goofy were here, he probably wouldn't have even spilled the beans in the first place. Heck even if Jiminy were...wait Jiminy. His journal. He wrote it down in Sora's Gummi Phone.
"Right here." Sora confidently said, handing Nezu the phone.
[Play KH1.5 Remix OST Hand In Hand]
After about ten minutes of looking on the phone, seeing pictures, videos, journal entries and even looking at the calls that were recorded on the phone, Nezu was able to firmly believe that what Sora said was true.
"From what I've been given, there is no reason for me to deny that what you have told me is the truth." Nezu started. "It is a good thing that you were able to back up your claims Sora. You see at first, I assumed that this was all some sort of set up in order to get you into this Academy. I had my doubts that this was the case however, when it was All Might himself who told me of these creatures being a real threat. I still needed you to prove it yourself though, and now that you have, I can officially say that you are more than welcome here, as a student of this fine establishment."
"Woohooo! Yeah!" Sora cheered.
"The classes were already filled in before you arrived, just in case you couldn't prove your case to me, but I'll simply add you into one of the Hero course classes an an extra student." Nezu explained.
"Thank you very much sir." Sora responded cheerfully.
"You're welcome Sora." Nezu replied, with a smile on his face. He then looked over to Inko. "Are you alright miss Midoriya?"
Inko was starting to process this information for herself. It was a lot to take in. First off, Sora is basically a hero who is on par with All Might in heroism. Secondly, he's friends with her son, who really needed a positive influence like Sora in his life. Thirdly, she's basically sheltering someone whose job is to keep the entire world safe from these creatures, meaning that he probably kept them away from Izuku, during their outings. Fourthly, with all the crap Sora has been through, she just wants to hug him, but also slap him, for not telling her straight away, even though she probably wouldn't have believed it at all. And lastly, she realized that Izuku had been helping Sora out this entire time, giving Sora this cover story that he had made up for the past three months, which makes her even more proud of her son than she already was.
"I'm more than alright Mr. Nezu." Inko responded. "It's just a lot to take in at once."
Nezu smiled. "Well I'll get the necessary paperwork for your enrollment done right now. You are free to leave and rest before you start school."
"Thank you." Both Sora and Inko said, bowing their heads in respect and leaving the office.
The two of them then took the same way back to the house, with Inko talking nonstop about how proud she is of both Izuku and Sora, and how both of them are such kind and pure hearted people, who will make amazing heroes. Sora was a bit embarrassed with all the compliments, but he kept his they got home, Izuku was already there and getting ready for bed. Sora had told Izuku the good news and Inko had told Izuku what happened after that. Now that the boys didn't need to keep it a secret to her anymore, it was much easier for Sora to figure out how to have a good cover story for when he gets to U.A. Inko said she would help as well, but because of how late it was, the boys needed to get some sleep. They had school tomorrow.
Hey guys. I'm back. I decided to continue the story, after I played Re:Mind, and then implement that into the story. Now that it is out and I beat it, I'm back to writing this. So yes, Sora is now a student at U.A. and he isn't replacing anyone. Hope you guys don't mind that, because I don't want to change the story too much, by getting rid of any characters. I also want to thank the people here who have read and support this story so far. It's kinda funny that a story like this is what people want to see, but I'm not complaining. Anyways, until I decide to upload again. ;)