Four Days Earlier

Aizawa sensei has clearly lost his mind if he thinks I and Deku can survive an hour together. Of-course, I will kill him the moment we are alone. I hate him. No, scratch that. I loath him. I despise every fibre of his being. I hate the way he smile, laugh, walk, breathe, the way he scratch his head when he is confused or is unsure of himself, the way he blabber all the time with no end. The most disgusting thing is his hazel eyes. The way his eyes always emanates trust. Like I am some kind of God, who will never betray him, who will always stay with him.

I hadn't hated him that much when we were kids. We used play with All Might plushie. I used to win always as he was so clumsy all the time. Sometimes, I let him win just to make sure he don't start crying again. Because angry Deku is dangerous Deku. But he was never angry for more than an hour atmost. He was always so happy-go-lucky person.

When he was announced as quirkless, I started creating some distance from him. I didn't want to be seen hanging out with a quirkless guy. But he was always stuck at my side like a painful porcupine. Why did he think I will stay friends with a quirkless, worthless person like him? Something snapped inside me when he gave a helping hand back at the river when I was trying to show everyone how reliable I am. How everyone should trust me to follow. I was not supposed to slip and fall there. i was not supposed to show my weakness. Even though I did, *he* was not supposed to help me. From that moment, I started hating him.

And my hatred increased ten fold when he got selected in UA. How can a quirkless, worthless, weakling like Deku get admission to the prestige hero academy? My dream academy? I thought I will get some peace of mind here, without Deku pestering me all the time. But he proved me wrong again with his powerful new quirk.

And now Aizawa sensei wants us to spend two or more days in this God Damn place. Our assignment is fairly simple. Something is hidden in Kinnigan Hill. We need to find it and bring it back. There will be clues at certain checkpoints to find it.

"Remember, this assignment is not to test your speed. It is to test your analytical, combative and survival skills. You can carry as much load as you want but my advise is to carry just the necessary items. Every checkpoint is a test in on itself. Each time you acquire your clue, I will get notified. Whenever you feel like you cannot continue or don't want to continue, you can send a SOS code from any checkpoint. There is an emergency kit at every checkpoint for you. If you fail to bring the hidden object together, you fail. Am I clear?"

"Yes sir"

"Yeah. Whatever"

We set off together in the forest. I would have completed this task in a couple of hours if I just knew what and where to look for.

I was so excited to go on this assignment. When Aizawa sensei first announced this on Friday, I was so ecstatic that I couldn't stop bouncing in my seat. Then he announced the pairs and my happiness plummeted. But I won't let a little mishap ruin my mood. It can't go that bad if I just maintain my distance. Right? I started making lists in my mind of the necessary things we will require on that mountain. After making sure I haven't missed anything, I summarized that I will require a big bag. A really big one. That's not really a problem. Uraraka san loves to go to the mall with me.

Monday found us at the foot of the Kinnigan Hill with the Sun shining brightly on us. The birds chirping in the background and quest waiting for us made me fell in love with this place. We both reached early and were waiting for Aizawa sensei to give us the instructions when Kacchan approached me. "Hey! Deku. If you don't want to be crushed, better stay fucking out of my way. Got it?"

"But we are paired together and it means we will have to work together."

"I don't want you fucking with my assignment. You will ruin it just like you always do. So just better stay away from me."

I just nodded my head. It is never productive to argue with Kacchan. After entering UA with All Might's quirk, I thought maybe we will become friends again. I thought being quirkless was the problem after all, as we were friends earlier. But after our fight on the first day we shifted to dorms cemented the fact that we are not friends and cannot be.

That's absolutely fine. I have so many friends now. They care for me, listen to my ideas and don't call me names. I know I shouldn't feel this way. This attitude doesn't suit a hero. Heroes are always kind, always help others, protect others, no matter what happens to them. I will not let these stupid thoughts distract me from my dream of becoming a great hero just like All Might.

Aizawa sensei explained the assignment to us and subtly pointed out the size of my bag which is bigger than half my height. I would have crestfallen at that comment but I am only carrying the MOST necessary items with me. I don't know how Kacchan will survive with such a small bag with him.