Donnie knew from the start he wasn't going to fair well like the others with his quirk, as he stood across from Aizawa. Who waited for him to start, like the others he had to demonstrate his quirk and have it assess. After Raph's demonstration, it was Donnie's turn. His knees quivered a bit, just two days ago he found out about this, which his mind was still trying to process. Yet he had it and now, this...how was he suppose to access it again?

Trigger it to start?

Raph's came rather easy, made sense too, almost like it was written for him. Leo's wasn't much a surprise...well a bit. They both showed pretty interesting ones, Donnie on the other hand sunk a bit at the thought. His wasn't blazing or mesmerizing, it seem quite the opposite.

Aizawa just waited, counting the seconds passing for Donnie to do something. It was quite clear the turtle was either delaying or felt hesitant for some reason. Compared to his other brothers, confidence wasn't his friend right now. Never the less, he needed to something. For a son of a Hamato and what he saw from observing or in his words stalking the group from afar during the nights, there was brimming calm confidence on the tall mutant. Scaling and running across the roofs of buildings, it wasn't lagging. There was a strong confidence shared among them all, though individually they had their own levels.

Focused. Brash. Calculating. Wild. Observant. Plucky.

It was an odd combination Aizawa admitted but it worked some how. He'd watch them for hours, studying each one of them as they displayed their hidden presence and skills against their enemies.

And the same was said for their quirks, Donnie still remained standing before the man swallowing each rising lump stuck in his throat. The rest of the group waited for him too. But the lanky turtle remained frozen. It wasn't until Aizawa step in and attack did Donnie show his quirk. Even without his own quirk activated Aizawa, the man saw the turtle's and knew right away where it fell under. One thing was sure it wasn't one that would really hold up in the Hero course at U.A. If not for Donnie's physical training that gave sort of a edge then Aizawa would have ended him. Then again he was going bit light.

After evaluating each one and compiling the information into separate files. Aizawa went back to them, starting with the Hamatos. The moment he entered their...home, caught a glimpse of the tallest son in his lab. He was exceling well in there, all the projects Aizawa managed to see. The way Donnie's hands picked up something and for moment knew. Began to assemble something. The small light purple circuit like veins appeared on each object he touched, each piece of technological equipment. The turtle put them together creating something, once done he went over to something else and set a hand the object's side. The same circuit veins appeared and Donnie went to work on whatever it was he needed to fix. Sometimes the touch would caused the object to change a bit it was either based off his own thoughts or something else.

Either way, his quirk exceled.

Feeling eyes on him Donnie stopped what he was doing and looked up. Aizawa was standing in his lab looking right at him, it was hard Donnie couldn't read the man's eyes or any thoughts he had. The only thing he could was the finger the man held up and pointed a finger at the object. Then held up Donnie's folder.

"Can we talk?"

Donnie was momentarily lost for words. "I..umm...I mean, yeah." He shrugged.

Taking that as invitation Aizawa walked over, set the file down, opened it and turned for Donnie to read. "I know you know what this means, right?"

Dishearten Donnie nodded slowly. "I...I sort of a figured," He sighed rubbing the back of his neck. "I mean it makes sense. Out of my brothers and friends well," he took a long reflecting pause. Tried to make light of it. Chuckled. "I am the smart one after all. At least my physical status are good right?"

He forced light smirk at Aizawa, but it fell as quickly as it came. And the hurt tinged in his eyes. "So, are there any other courses? At this school?"

"There are other areas, business, general education," Aizawa began listing. Stopped and changed topic a little. "I'll be running this by your father. If you have any interjection feel free to do so. There's nothing to be ashamed of, Hero course isn't for everyone who doesn't want to do it. Though," his eyes look around the lab. "other courses and interests seem befitting for you. There's no doubt you wouldn't excel at them. There's a specific pro hero who's also a teacher at UA, Maijima Higari, Power Loader. I'm sure he wouldn't mind an extra student in your field."

Donnie's eyes fall to the side. Thinking about it.

"That is of course," Aizawa continued, collecting the file. "if you want. I'm not saying the Hero course is impossible for you. Like you said, you're physical stats are good. You could find a way to make your quirk work for you in that course. If you want. You'll have to push and go beyond and you know what our mantra is. You can easily do it in any other courses. Just because others are going down one way doesn't mean you have too. Their strengths lie in certain areas, the same with yours. But you have to see it."

"I-" Donnie opened his mouth closed it quickly. Shut his eyes looking away.

With nothing more to say Aizawa leaves.

Hearing his footsteps walk away, Donnie opened his eyes, that moment...that memory still echoed inside as he laid in Recovery Girl's office. Stared up at the ceiling tiles. That match was over in a blink of an eye and...and...his hand clenched into a fist...his quirk wasn't of any use. He couldn't even do a single thing, compared to back home...where he was able to at least keep up with his brothers in physical skills. But now...now this was a complete different ball game. With the sisters, with May and April that was different. It was flipped what they lacked in physical skills was higher in their aptitude with their quirks. It was an even playing field, well balanced.

All of them balanced each other out.

Leo with his leadership and responsibility.

Raph with his drive and strength.

Mikey with his speed and dexterity as well light-hearted ways.

April with her grounded approach and stability.

May with her enlighten and refreshing sense.

Then there was himself...brains..smarts...that again back home was something. But now...he lamented, it was different. If anyone of his brothers or the sisters would probably have a higher chance on going toe to toe with Jun or at least give him a run. But, Donnie he didn't. Aiwaza's words re-surfed. Repeated themselves over and over in his mind. It hurt.

Donnie wasn't sure if it was embarrassment or something else or a mixture all together. But it was something to allow a few tears to fall. Try as he might to hold it in, his quiet cry reached Recovery Girl's ears.

The woman turned a bit to the Hamato, her eyes and heart both felt for him. Turning back around shook her head slowly. Muttered to herself. The door opened and Splinter came rushing in to Donnie's side. Dropped down placing a gentle paw on his son's forehead, smiling proudly while his eyes tinged. Donnie with whatever strength he had looked to his father and produced a smile. A small one but it was there. He stayed like that for a few seconds before his eyes started to slowly close on their own, so he could heal.

Recovery Girl's quirk was taking effect. With his eyes shut, the room was quieter than usual.

"You should be ashamed of yourself," Recovery spoke. Her words calm but Splinter could hear and feel her anger.

His ears dropped. Softly stroking Donnie's forehead. "I know." His voice cracked a little. "I know very well."

He wasn't the only either, Recovery Girl had another she needed to say these words too. But, that would have to wait.

Feeling a sneeze coming, Kirby released it. Strange, he wasn't one for superstition but a sneeze like that only meant someone was thinking about him. Unsure who and not really thinking much of it, right now his attention required to be at the arena. The next match-up...

May and Mikey.