A/N: My AP exam is done! :D It turns out I was kind of freaking out over nothing; most of my stress came from worrying over whether I'd finish framing my art in time, but the actual exam was suuuuuper simple. I can finally relax for once, which is a huge relief. TvT
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Hitomi was still frustrated with her performance by the time Midoriya returned to the classroom.
Her classmates had been optimistic, complimenting her quirk when she had returned from Battle Building C with the others, but she couldn't help but feel dissatisfied.
Even after they'd returned to the classroom, with a girl named Mina Ashido that could simply be described as pink collecting contact info from everyone to make a class group chat, Hitomi was still thinking about the battle training.
So when Midoriya ran out after Bakugou at the front of the school, she turned to the window for a welcome distraction.
…
She had no idea what was being said, but it seemed as though with each word coming out of Midoriya's mouth, Bakugou only got angrier and angrier.
Was he crying…?
Bakugou yelled at Midoriya one last time before stalking off, All Might seemingly appearing out of nowhere and running after him.
As she finally continued her walk down the hallway, Hitomi noticed Uraraka, Mina, and a girl she learned was Tsuyu Asui watching from the window as well.
"A battle between men!" Uraraka cried as she leaned her forehead against the glass.
Hitomi couldn't help but agree.
Hitomi was already in a bad mood the next morning, and the media shoving microphones and cameras in her face really wasn't helping.
Not only had she overslept, but her older brother Kinkata had also eaten the last few pancakes before running out to head to his college, leaving Hitomi with barely enough time to make toast for breakfast.
She turned her face away from the cameras, making her way towards the gate as a reporter followed after her.
"Can you tell us what being in All Might's class is like?"
She pretended not to hear, passing through the front gate and heading towards the school. She wasn't normally so rude, but her bad mood outweighed her anxiety enough that she didn't care she was upsetting the media.
…
In class, Aizawa pulled out a stack of papers, commenting on yesterday's battle training.
As Aizawa singled Midoriya and Bakugou out for their performances, Hitomi felt her mood worsen, reminded of her failure from the day before.
"Now on to homeroom business… Sorry for the sudden announcement, but today…
You'll pick a class representative."
Cheers erupted at the normalcy of the activity, her classmates all yelling to be class rep.
Honestly, Hitomi couldn't care less.
She didn't feel like the leader type, and the responsibilities of a class representative would only add more anxiety to her life.
She heard Iida speak up, turning to see his hand was raised high in the air.
"Our true leader must be chosen by election…!"
You say that Iida-san, but you definitely want to be class rep the most…
Still, his proposal didn't seem like a bad idea.
Hitomi smiled.
She knew just who to vote for.
...
Hitomi sat back in her seat, the results written on the board.
I got zero votes, just as I expected…
"I GOT THREE VOTES?!" Midoriya cried out.
"Damn! Only one vote…"
"You just voted for yourself, didn't you, Iida?"
"I didn't! I can assure you I voted for someone else…"
Uraraka basically kidnapped Hitomi to sit with her at her table during lunch, leaving Hitomi to give a sheepish wave to Kirishima as they walked past.
She took a seat next to Midoriya, setting down her tray of pork cutlet sandwiches.
She began to eat as Midoriya spoke.
"I'm just a little worried about whether or not I can really be class representative…"
"You can!"
"Worry not."
Hitomi was silent as Iida listed off the qualities that made Midoriya a good class rep. Honestly, she hadn't personally noticed those qualities of his at first, but his performance during the battle training proved otherwise.
Realizing she had started to space out, Hitomi snapped back to reality to catch the last few bits of Iida's sentence.
"...make you perfectly suited to lead us all. That's why I voted for you."
Hitomi spoke up. "Iida-san, I'm sure you have those leadership qualities too! After all, you were the one to propose we vote. That's why I voted for you."
Iida's eyes widened. "You were the one to vote for me?"
Hitomi nodded quietly.
"Yeah, didn't you want to be class rep, anyway? You've got glasses and everything!" Uraraka said as she ate more of her rice.
"I appreciate your compliments, but again, suitability and ambition are different matters… I humbly made the choice I felt was correct."
Midoriya looked confused for a moment, the gears in his head turning. "'Humbly'...?"
"The way you talk… Iida, are you a rich boy?!"
Iida looked sheepish, turning to his food. "...I don't like people to know, so I try to hide it, but…
Yes. Mine is a renowned hero family."
Uraraka and Midoriya looked excited, giving Iida their full attention.
"Woah, that's so cool!"
As Iida talked about his brother, the hero Ingenium, Hitomi thought about her own family.
There was her mom, dad, and her two brothers. Her family was pretty normal, and only her and Toku were interested in pursuing heroics, especially since their quirks were best suited for it.
She wondered what Uraraka and Midoriya's families were like.
VREEEEEE!
Uraraka nearly choked on her rice as Midoriya and Iida abruptly stood up.
"The alarm?!"
An automated voice was heard over the loudspeaker as the alarm continued to ring.
"Security Level 3 has been broken. All students, please evacuate in an orderly fashion."
Hitomi had a panicked expression on her face as she rose from her seat. "What's going on?!"
Iida turned to a third-year who was running past their table.
"What's Security Level 3?"
The third-year didn't stop running, only looking over his shoulder to answer Iida's question.
"It means someone's infiltrated the building! That hasn't happened in all my three years here! Anyway, hurry up and get outta here!"
The four students looked at each other before running out of the lunchroom, the large crowd of students sweeping them into the hallway.
"Ow, ow!"
"Stop shoving!"
"Wait, I'm gonna fall!"
"I said quit pushing!"
Hitomi felt like she was being thrown around like a rag doll as the students around her shoved and pushed. Through all the chaos, she saw Iida, Midoriya, and Uraraka start to drift away.
She tried to reach for one of them, crying out. "Guys!"
As the crowd of students continued to shove and elbow each other, Hitomi felt herself get pushed out of the edge, stumbling towards the wall and bumping shoulders with someone.
"Ah, sorry…!"
As students hurried past her, she turned to find she had stumbled into Bakugou, the resident hothead of her class.
It's him! The scary one who has beef with Midoriya-san!
She felt his sharp glare, looking away and wanting to leave before she said anything stupid.
"Bakugou-san, don't you think we should be evacuating with the others?"
Apparently that message from her brain didn't translate to her mouth.
Bakugou was leaning against the wall, giving her a glare before turning to the window.
"Shut it, extra. It's just the media. Everyone's getting worried over nothing."
Hitomi turned to face the window, seeing the cameras and microphones of the press she had encountered earlier that morning.
"Oh, you're right…"
While Hitomi was looking outside, a loud voice sounded by the exit.
"EVERYTHING IS FINE!"
She turned to find Iida standing above the door frame, looking like the person in those emergency exit signs.
"It's just the press! There's nothing to panic about. We're fine!"
Hitomi could practically see the huge sigh of relief coming from the crowd of students.
"I believe… that Iida is best suited to be class rep!"
...
Everyone's chatter over Iida's stunt in the cafeteria led Hitomi to think back on the press.
How did they get in…?
A/N: I'll be honest, I felt like this chapter was one of the most oddly paced chapters, because I can't write. :/ Hopefully more updates will come over the weekend!