Chapter 19: The Startlinie
Two days after the Sports Festival it was time to return back to normalcy aka. School!
Michi and Izuku rode the full train to school, both pretending that they weren't turned on by being so close to the other.
Since Michi was taller than him her breasts were at the perfect height to Izuku's head and thanks to the rattling of the train, his face fell quite often in it.
This was followed up by a blushing red and hidden nosebleed apology from the boy, while the girl repeated it was not his fault and it was okay.
More than okay.
"As long it's you Izuku, I don't mind!", told Michi, which didn't help Izuku's boner at all.
His head slammed into the gutter, which made him rattle like a teakettle, as Michi herself rubbed her legs since she was also aroused.
They still hadn't talked about it.
About the moment at the Sports Festival when Izuku proclaimed he wanted to stay forever on Michi's side.
It just heightens the tension between them.
After a few minutes and other collisions, Michi has enough.
She wraps her arm around Izuku's waist to stable him.
"Michi-Kun what?"
"It's better this way, you bouncing all few seconds against my breasts hurts after a while.", she explained.
Yeah, her pussy was on fire!
He blicked with his pretty eyes before he wrapped his arm around Michi's waist.
Okay, she didn't expect this.
"Izu-Chan?"
The boy blushed, yet he said without stuttering: "So we can hold each other and don't fall. Also, we cuddle often enough, it's just like that, right?"
Stupified Michi nodded.
Well, if he thought so then...!
She laid her head over his and breathed in his sandalwood and jasmine smell.
Now Izuku blushed, yet he placed his head better under her chin and started to fiddle with his phone.
Just pretending this was normal and not that he wanted to go on his knees and beg Michi to be his girlfriend.
And do other things.
No, sir, no!
That's when a man talked to them: "Excuse me excuse me! You are Massaro from the hero course, first place! Congratulations! Also to you too Midorya, good job at the sports festival!"
The two got formally bombarded with congratulations.
"You were in the top eight, right?"
"Ah, I can't believe the winner is riding our train!"
"You were so cool!"
"I loved your suit change, it's so much prettier!"
"He's smaller than I expected."
"She is even taller!"
"He reminds me of when I was young."
"I wish I had so much talent like her when I was her age, I would be a Pro-Hero now!"
"Yeah, it's like he's trying really hard."
"You completely demolished anyone, girl!"
"Aww, look how cute the two are!"
"Are you a couple?"
"Do your best, heroes!"
Izuku and Michi chorused together that they would.
Then it got even crazier as people wanted Michi's autograph.
It would be a lie if the girl said she didn't feel pride in it.
Finally, they reached their station and said goodbye to the people.
Together they walked the last meters to U.A.
"It's only morning, but I'm already tired.", signed Izuku.
Since it was now raining they both had their umbrellas out.
The rain also helped to cool down their crazy hormones.
"Well no wonder.", began Michi. "You broke nearly your whole body to save Shoto-San."
A record formally scratched in Izuku's head.
Shoto-San?
Since when did Michi call Shoto, Shoto-San?!
What did he miss?
That's when they heard Tenya's voice: "Good morning, Izuku and Michi!"
"Tenya? Wearing a p-poncho and rain boots?", wonder Izuku.
Michi just deadpannend.
Somehow it fit Tenya.
"Why are you guys walking so slowly? You're going to be late!", chasted them Tenya and overtook them.
The Not-Couple raced after him.
"Late? Tenya we still have five minutes left before the bell!", reminds Michi.
"U.A. students should always arrive ten minutes early!"
Other than in Middle School, Michi and Izuku didn't have their lockers beside each other, so she had to momentarily leave the boys before the three joined up again to enter their classroom.
When they entered the classroom and got to their seats they heard how their friends and classmates talked about how they were also recognized on their way to school and how cool it was.
"Morning.", greeted Aizawa-Sensei as he entered the classroom.
Like the good students they were they greeted back.
Tsu added how their teacher didn't have his bandage anymore and how happy she was for him.
"The old lady went overboard with her treatment.", said Aizawa-Sensei bored. "More importantly, we're having a special hero informatics class today."
A lot started to panic.
What would it be?
A quiz?
But what about?
"Code names. You'll be coming up with hero names."
The whole class celebrate this.
Finally something cool!
Aizawa-Sensei activated his quirk.
His eyes turned red, scaring his students back into their seats.
"This is related to the pro hero draft picks I mentioned the other day. The drafts begin in earnest in the second and third years, after students have gained experience and can become immediate assets to the pros. In other words, for them to extend offers to first-years like you shows that they are interested in your future potential. These offers are often cancelled if that interest dies down by graduation."
"Adults are so selfish!", grumbled Mineta.
"So we'll have to prove ourselves once we get picked, huh?", asked Hagakure their teacher.
"That's right. And here are the totals for those with offers."
Aizawa-Sensei clicked a button on a remote and on the blackboard appeared the number of offers.
Michi, Shoto and Bakugo had offers over the 3000 line, while some got like 360 and the lowest was 14.
"In other years, it's been more spread out, but all eyes were on these three this year."
"Gah, there's such a big difference!", bemoan Denki.
"Those pros don't know a good thing when they see one!", huffed Aoyama.
Meanwhile, Momo congratulated Shoto on his amazing offers, while he just said it was surely because of his father.
Ochaco shook Tenya before her with tears in her eyes since she had also some offers.
"Over 5000 offers, Michi got the jackpot!", mussed Mina.
"What jackpot?", said Michi with a dark cloud over her head. "I mean, yeah it's cool that so many Pro-Heroes want me and Ares, but it just makes it more difficult to find the right Pro-Hero to learn from."
"Well, if you say it like this...", agreed Mina.
"Midoriya, you didn't get any!", told Mineta, like Izuku didn't see it himself. "They're scared of you 'cause of the crazy way you were fighting."
Aizawa-Sensei spoke again: "Keeping these results in mind, whether or not anyone asked for you, you will all be participating in internships with pros."
"Internships?", repeat Izuku surprised.
"Yeah. At USJ, you already got to experience combat with real villains, but it will still be meaningful training for you to see pros at work firsthand."
"That's why the codenames!", said Michi. "Any hero needs his own unique name!"
"Things are suddenly getting a lot more fun!", agreed Ochaco.
"Well, those hero names are still temporary, but if you're not serious about it-"
"You'll have hell to pay later!", interrupted him Midnight. She walked into the classroom with swaying hips and confidence. "Because a lot of hero names used by students become recognized by society, and they end up becoming professional hero names!"
"Well, that's how it is. So Midnight will be making sure your names are okay. I can't do stuff like that.", declared their teacher and got his sleeping bag out. " When you give yourself a name, you get a more concrete image of what you want to be like in the future, and you can get closer to it. This is what it means when they say, "Names and natures do often agree. Like "All Might," for example."
Sturdy paper was handed out to the teenager.
Michi stared at her paper and felt how Ares was also awake for this.
"Are we going with the one we thought about?", he whispered to her.
The girl nodded.
They had decided on her hero name a long time ago, so she wrote it beautifully down.
After a few minutes, Aizawa-Sensei had fallen asleep, Midnight called into the class to present their names starting with those who were ready.
Some panicked, others got excited.
The first who got up to the front was Aoyama.
"Here I go "Shining Hero: 'I can not stop twinkling'"! Which means, you can't stop my sparkles!"
It's a sentence! thought most of the class in disbelief.
"It'll be easier to use if you take out the "I" and shorten the "can not" to "can't.", advised Midnight.
"You're right, mademoiselle."
Nearly anyone shouted: "It's okay?"
"Anyway, choose one language and stick to it!", added Michi.
"Then, I'll go next.", sang Mina happily. "Hero name, "Alien Queen"!"
"Are you trying for the thing with acidic blood? I wouldn't if I were you!", shouted Midnight.
Defeated Mina got back to her seat.
Idiot! Since the first ones were weird, it feels like we're supposed to make them funny now!
Then Tsu raised her hand and asked if she could go.
"I've had this in mind ever since I was in elementary school. "Rainy Season Hero: Froppy""
"That's so cute! It seems friendly.", praised Midnight. "I like it! It's a great example of a name that everyone will love! "
The class agreed full-heartedly and chorsed loud Froppy!
Then it was Kirishima's turn who pay homage to the Chivalrous Hero: Crimson Riot.
His name is Red Roit.
Kyoka called herself the: "Hearing Hero: Earphone Jack!
Shoji chooses "Tentacle Hero: Tentacole".
Sero was simple and nice: Taping Hero: Cellophane.
Ojiro took Martial Arts Hero: Tailman.
Then Michi stepped forward.
"That's a name Ares and I brainstormed. The Warrior Hero: Atheres. A mix between Athena, the Goddes of War and Ares, the God of War. It also shows how only when Ares and I are together are we strong."
"What a nice-sounding name and meaning behind it! Good job, Michi and Ares!", praised Midnight.
Then it got fast after Michi.
Pinky was Mina.
Denki took Chargebolt.
Hagakure could only be Invisible Girl.
Momo came up with Creati.
And Shoto...with Shoto?
Erm, what?
But it was okay.
Tokoyami named hismelf after Tsukuyomi.
The little perv Mineta named himself Grape Juice.
The sweet Koji had chosen Anima.
And then it was Bakugo's turn.
"King Explosion Murder.", he yelled into the class.
All stared at him.
"You probably shouldn't use something like that.", advised Midnight.
"Why not?!"
"You should be "Explosion Boy"!", called Kirishima with a smirk.
The two boys squabbled, while Ochaco presented her name: Uravity.
"Sounds stylish!", mussed Midnight. "Choosing hero names is going more smoothly than I thought it would! All that's left is Bakugo, who needs to rethink his, and Iida. And Midoriya, right?"
Strangely Tenya took also his first name.
Michi had a bad feeling about this.
She didn't know why, but the look in her friend's eyes made her worry.
"Midoriya, are you ready?", asked Midnight.
"Y-Yes! It's gotta be this."
All stared at the name he wrote.
Deku?
Really?
Only Michi and Ochaco looked at each other and pointed at the other.
"Midoriya? Are you really okay with that?", wondered Denki.
"You might be called that forever, you know.", warned Kirishima.
"Yeah. I didn't like this name until now. But someone changed the meaning of it and someone important to me gave it their blessing, and that had a huge impact on me. It made me really happy. This is my hero's name! "
Ochaco held a paper up so Michi could only see it: Someone important gave their blessing?! If it weren't for you he wouldn't take my silly nickname as hero name. IzuChi is sailing!
Michi just made a face and held her own paper up: Don't give us a shipname, please! We are not an Anime!
Yeah, it's more of a fanfic.
What?
What?
Meanwhile, Bakugo got to the front to show his second idea for his hero's name.
"Lord Explosion Murder!"
"No, that's still no good.", said Midnight done.
Since it was impossible that Bakugo would find a name today which was suitable they continued on.
Aizawa-Sensei got out of his sleeping bag and explained: "Now that everyone's decided on their hero names, we'll go back to talking about the internships. They will last for a week. As for where you'll have them, those who had offers from pros will be given your own lists, so you can choose from those yourself. Those who didn't have offers will choose from among forty agencies around the country that will be accepting our interns. They all work in different places and have different specialities."
"For example, Thirteen would be focused on rescues from accidents and disasters more than fighting villains.", gave Midnight an example.
They hand out the offers to the students.
"Think carefully before you choose."
"Yes, sir!"
"Turn in your choices before the weekend."
"We've only got two days?! "
"Make your decision efficiently. Dismissed."
It was now Lunch Time and the teens could take a better look at their offers.
Michi's left eye twitched as she saw all the names.
How the heck should she choose from?!
"Okay, I will mark the Pro Hero I like and the Pro-Hero I could learn from.", she mumbled to herself and Ares.
"Can I participate too?", asked the ribbon.
"Sure, you will be the blue marker."
She took out three markers and the two began to highlight the Pro-Heros in the colours of the category they had decided on earlier.
They both were so deep in thought, that they didn't hear how the others made their own decisions.
That's when they read a Pro-Hero Name on the list, which made them both wide-eyed.
"What the?", mumbled Ares.
"What could possible HE want from us?!", wondered Michi.
This offer was fishy...but also tempting.
She marked it.
If Ares could frown he would.
"I hope you know what you do..."
"I'm just thinking and curious nothing more..."
The rainy day ended with a beautiful sunset as Izuku, Michi and Ochaco made their way towards the station.
Tenya had already left.
Izuku suspected their friend had already chosen an agency and was off to bring the document to Aizawa.
Also after All Might weird appearance, Izuku told the girls how he got a nomination.
When Ochaco left them, Izuku explained silently to Michi how this Gran Torino was on old allie of All Might and knew about One For All.
This was good maybe he could help Izuku to master the Quirk.
As they two had to part ways, Michi felt a cold breeze playing with her hair.
Shuddering she looked around but there was nothing.
"What is it whirlwind?", wanted Ares to know.
"It's strange...I have a feeling...this is the beginning of something, but of what...I'm not sure...or if it's good."