Angel: Got some more questions. Is Izuka gonna sneak away to the Hassaikai raid? Nope, and I don't think she would even risk it. Ehh, might not like what I did end up doing, though. To DaniellasWorld24, I tend to write My Hero Academia's main episodes two or three times a week, and I write a whole episode in a day, as well as proofread it. Up until a few weeks ago, I'd wait till the weekend to proofread. The movies however, I stop everything to write those five times a week so that I can get it done faster. When am I gonna continue my other stories? Before the end of the year, for sure. I know I haven't uploaded the others much, but that's because my homework takes up a lot of time, especially the semester I'm in currently. I will update the Code Amy remake mid-December at best. I'm still writing the third movie and like I just said, I focus on movies more than TV episodes when I tackle them. Not the best strategy, but it gets the job done at least...
Please don't hate me for that lol
Can Izuka read auras? Pretty sure no, though season 5 has a similar situation, I can't say what just yet. She does something similar in season 4, but it's not the same. Can she read Camie's Glamour? Well, if she could, then wouldn't she have sensed that Camie wasn't Camie during the provisional exam in that sense? I don't think she's capable of sensing it, and spoiler, Izuku has a sense like that in season 6 I think, so for me, I find it best that only one of the twins has sensing powers, and I have said the word sense more than I've needed to lol
Someone was running down a highway as someone jumped up, a shot being heard. "We've got a fight between villain groups!" The person jumping around flew towards the street, something coming from his shoes as he gave himself a boost. A big shark villain was fighting against another bigger person in the middle of a city while the police were trying to hold them back. "Two with gigantification Quirks are tearing up Espa Way. Send heroes!"
One of them knocked down a wall before someone came flying in. "What?!" The officer looked up in disbelief as Nejire revealed herself. Sparks of yellow came from her hands.
"Full charge, output level 30," She smiled as she held out her hands. "Spiraling Surge!" A bunch of yellow energy came from her hands to hit the two villains. "Nejire Wave!" Both of them fell to the ground, creating dust everywhere. "Hey now, why are you two fighting? Is it 'cause you have the same Quirk?" She couldn't help but wonder. "That's weird. Get ready!" She smiled while turning around. "You're up!"
Ochaco and Tsuyu floated over, the latter lying on top of a rock. Tsuyu then jumped up into the sky as Ochaco pressed her fingers together.
"Ultimate..."
"Move!" Tsuyu flung her tongue to hit the rocks and they headed for the villains.
"Meteor..."
"Fafrotskies!" Tsuyu finished off as they looked down at the results of their combo move. Both villains were down, and wouldn't be getting up anytime soon.
"Wow, you two!" Nejire gushed as she walked up to them. "Omigosh, that was awesome. You didn't look nervous at all!"
Ochaco let out a sigh of relief as a hero was standing nearby. "I'm just glad we pulled it off."
"Ribbit, ribbit. I was calmer than I thought I'd be," Tsuyu confessed to everyone.
"Nejire would never have recommended you if you couldn't get the job done," Their boss told the two of them, smiling towards the older girl. "And you've been working on your attack timing. It's much better."
Number nine on the Hero Billboard Chart. Dragoon Hero: Ryukyu! Nejire Hado, a member of UA High's Big Three, is her work study student. She's recently been joined by Ochaco Uraraka and Tsuyu Asui from Class 1-A.
The two girls bowed to the hero. "Thank you so much for agreeing to take us on!" The two stated in unison.
"My pleasure," She gave a small smile to the duo.
"Heh, good thing. You couldn't work for the same heroes you interned with. Apparently, first years can only go to agencies that have good work-study track records. Crazy, huh?" Nejire smiled towards Ryukyu.
"Students or not, you've already proved yourselves to be valuable assets. We may even have a role for you in a new case that's come up."
"Really?" Ochaco blinked curiously at her mentor. "What case?"
"Ribbit?" Tsuyu touched her chin, tilting her head.
"Nighteye, All Might's former sidekick, has issued a request to team up."
"Nighteye Agency's where Deku went for his work study," Ochaco immediately recognized the name.
"Oh, sidebar!" Nejire held up a hand. "Teaming up is when two or more hero agencies work together. Sorry, was that obvious?"
"What case does he want us to team up on?" Tsuyu wondered, since they didn't think Sir Nighteye would need them unless it was really important.
Ryukyu narrowed her eyes a little just as Shigaraki entered Overhaul's underground office. "The investigation and takedown of the yakuza group, Shie Hassaikai." Shigaraki came to a stop, pulling down his hood. "Given the League of Villains' possible involvement, it's a big job."
"You had me walking in circles underground for 30 minutes. I'm not an ant," Shigaraki hissed a little towards Overhaul. "Are all yakuza strongholds like this?"
"We don't know who might be watching us or from where, and not all of our guests have the best intentions," Overhaul explained to him, staring at him with his piercing yellow eyes. "So we have a number of routes leading here, an underground reception room where we can be reasonably sure of our privacy."
"You ever wonder how we survived so long?" Mimic questioned Shigaraki, who straightened up. "It's 'cause of little details like that. Anyway! Down to business. Did you really mean what you said on the phone the other day? That you'll join us under the right conditions?"
"Don't start celebrating just yet," Shigaraki took a seat, with Chrono standing behind the couch just in case he tried something. He then planted a foot on the table. "You guys want to capitalize on our reputation. We want to increase our strength. Our needs happen to coincide for the moment."
"Put your foot down," Overhaul looked annoyed by Shigaraki scuffing up the table. "The table will get dirty."
"No please?" Shigaraki mocked a little. "You really ought to mind your manners. I don't appreciate disrespect. Now, we won't be putting ourselves 'under' you. We'll still be calling our own shots. Got it? Either it's a joint partnership, or I walk out the door."
"So those are the conditions?" Overhaul questioned with a small sigh.
"One more thing," Shigaraki pointed at the man. "That grand plan you mentioned. I want to know the details. It's a reasonable request. I need to decide whether it's worth lending you our name. You see..." He dug into his pocket, about to pull something out of it. In a matter of seconds, Chrono pointed a gun to the back of his head and Mimic had made his arm larger to grab at his shoulder.
"Hands where we can see 'em," Chrono warned the villain. Shigaraki glanced up at him in silence. "Stop acting like you're in charge here."
"Yeah, who the hell do you think you are, you little punk?!" Mimic hissed towards the man.
"Who do you think you are?" Shigaraki questioned back at the two. "One of your disposable thugs against our Hikiishi," He then remembered when he killed one of Overhaul's friends, but only because he killed Magne. "The scales are far from even. And let's not forget Compress' arm. We expect concessions in return for what we lost..." He held out a hand, and Overhaul agreed with him.
"Chrono, Mimic, stand down," Overhaul ordered them both and Chrono put his gun away. "He came up all this way to make his offer. The least we can do is hear the guy out." Mimic turned his body back to normal. "By all means, continue."
"Like I said before your friends got jumpy, I want details. We can start with this," He held out the tiny red bullet that Mr. Compress got hit with. "It's part of the plan, right?"
"So is Izuka Midoriya. If I'm going to give you details on that...I want details on her. Her name's been floating around, and I wanna know what her Quirk can do. You know the most about it, right?" Overhaul stared at Shigaraki, who faltered.
"We've got idiots fighting non-stop on the streets these days," A hero was eating some yakitori, walking with both Eijiro and Tamaki. They were out on a patrol in a busy part of a city. "Can't eat enough to keep up," He took a bite out of his snack, looking back towards his two work-study students. "Anyway, the agencies around here have been wanting a close-combat type. You're just what the doctor ordered, Red Riot."
Eijiro grinned, punching his fists together. "I promise I'll do my best! Fourth Kind doesn't accept work study students, so I really appreciate you taking me on." Tamaki was in the back, attempting to hide his face with his mask.
"If only Mirio'd been around, or even Mido..." He mumbled to himself.
Eijiro stood in front of Tamaki after hearing that the latter wanted to talk to him. "Please, Amajiki, I'm begging you! Introduce me to whoever you do your work study with!" He then got into Tamaki's face, much to the shy boy's displeasure. "You gotta! You gotta!" Tamaki turned his face away uncomfortably as spit was flying onto his face.
"Gross..."
"Man," He whispered with a small frown. "Your persistence was terrifying."
"We're gonna work on those delicate nerves of yours, Tamaki, and then you'll be worth your weight in gold," The hero spoke up encouragingly.
Tamaki groaned, holding at his chest. "Your expectations only drag me deeper into despair. It's always like this!" He covered his face in embarrassment. "I swear, the man scouted me just so he'd have someone to torment! I wanna go home!"
"Maybe he's trying to encourage you; that's what a mentor's supposed to do, right?" Eijiro tried to make him feel better.
Izuka walked down the street not too far away from the trio, being too surrounded by people for them to notice each other. Her hair was in a bun and she had on a satin peach pink blouse with black embroidered flowers at the end of the sleeves. The sleeves went all the way to her wrists. Underneath the blouse was a white tank top and she had on light blue jeans. And she also had a small periwinkle purse with a strap. After the special classes today, she got permission from Mr. Aizawa to go out. The girl just needed a breather, especially after her conversation with All Might and Izuku about his...fated death that Sir Nighteye foresaw. She came here because there was an art store she wanted to check out.
I hope Izuku was able to focus on his work-study after all that. Maybe that was why he was looking at me weirdly like that in class and was avoiding me? No...he wouldn't have done something like that if it was about Mr. All Might. Something else was on his mind...but I probably can't even ask him about it since I'm not allowed to do a work-study. I wish he could tell me, but I trust that he'll pull through.
"Fat, come eat at our place!" Someone from a store called out to the hero.
"Tomorrow!" He waved a hand.
"I'm not like you, Mirio, or Mido," Tamaki spoke up towards Eijiro. "Positivity's not my strong suit."
"Hey, man, I know how it is. Sometimes when things get crazy, I feel useless too. There's a gap between me and my classmates that's only getting wider. But I'm doin' my best to close that gap so I can fight beside them! Besides...I'm sure Mido's told you that she was just like you. It's honestly hard to believe how much she's changed sometimes!" He grinned, rubbing the back of his neck. "But I wish she could do a work study, I'm sure she'd fit right in with us."
"That right there? That's called positivity, first-year. And...Mido is really great..." He blushed a little, looking away. "I-"
"They're fighting! Someone, help!" A citizen cried out from not too far away. Izuka blinked as she heard it, turning around curiously.
"Oh, at it again," The hero looked over his shoulder. Some yakuza members were chasing after a group of men.
"What're you going after them for?"
"Idiots thought they could sell on my turf without permission!"
"Can't blame us for tryin' to make some cash! Come on, we've gotta eat, just like anyone else," The leader of the group protested. "Let's split up for now!"
"Right!"
They were about to run down a pathway when the hero in yellow stood in front of them, stopping them with his belly. "Not so fast."
"It's Fat!" He grabbed all of them with his arms, squeezing them into his big belly.
"Help me! I'm sinking!"
"Mr. Fat's got a little hug for ya!" He snarled down at them.
"Damn it!" The leader easily slipped out of the hold because his body became like a snake and he flew away.
"Whoops, lost one. Looks like he's got the same Quirk as Edge," The hero looked over his shoulder. A bunch of tentacles appeared and the villain yelped as he was caught by Tamaki himself, with the tentacles coming from his hand.
"Tentacles? Who's this freak?"
Tamaki looked hurt by this as he dropped his arm. "That was just cruel," He murmured as Izuka was flying on a star platform, looking around.
"The guy's a dirtbag loser!" Eijiro argued from behind the third-year student. "Don't let him get to you!"
Tamaki then flung the villain around, using his tentacles to smack him repeatedly. He then fell to the ground just as Izuka saw them and gasped.
"Amajiki and Kirishima-San!" She blinked in recognition, as she wasn't expecting to see them here.
"I'm so confused. What are you?" The villain shook a little as Tamaki's chicken foot hit his back. His other hand was a giant clam with fingers.
"Clams are good for offense or defense. They're very handy. I try to incorporate them into my diet every day," He explained to the man.
UA High third-year and member of the Big Three, Tamaki Amajiki. Quirk: Manifest. His body can take on characteristics of whatever he eats. He got the tentacles from takoyaki, that rockin' hand from clam preserves, and the wings and claws from a helping of fried chicken.
Tamaki glanced over to his back. "Guess the wings were overkill."
Eijiro stared down at him in awe. That was awesome. Except...I didn't get to do anything.
"Was that okay?" Tamaki bowed his head. "It felt terrible."
"Are you kidding?! You're so fast, and you've got great control of your Quirk!" Eijiro exclaimed at him with a big smile.
"He's right!"
They looked up to see Izuka flying down from her shooting star. "Mido! Hey!" Eijiro grinned while waving to her. Tamaki shook in fear that Izuka saw everything. The girl jumped off the platform once she was above ground.
"That's so cool with the tentacle arms and the claw hands. Mind if I sketch how you use your Quirk someday?" She smiled towards Tamaki, hands behind her back.
"O-Of course!" He stammered immediately towards her. "We can do that tomorrow."
"But you're probably busy-"
"I'll clear up my schedule," He interrupted the girl and Eijiro winced a little, looking away. Izuka just looked at him in confusion.
I think he likes her, I better not tell Bakugo...at least she's not great with noticing the signs. Eijiro gave the girl a sheepish smile. He then snapped out of it, looking towards his classmate. "Wait, but what are you doing here? I thought you'd be back at the dorms getting some rest, you know?"
"I know, but I wanted to check out this art store Momo recommended here, and then I saw those guys heading this way," She pointed to the captured group. "I figured I'd help out, but looks like you've got it covered. You're really quick, Tamaki!" The green-haired girl smiled towards the boy, who could only blush and shake from her compliment.
"Yeah, our Suneater's got some serious talent," The hero in yellow spoke up, getting their attention. "His mental game needs work. But he's as strong as a pro. Right?" He grinned towards the crowd.
"Good job, Suneater!" They all cheered for the third-year.
"You're so amazing!"
"Love the wings, man!"
"He's totally cute, too!"
"I..." Tamaki was thoroughly embarrassed as he couldn't stop shaking. "Uh, wha...?"
"Look, they're totally rooting for you! That's great," Izuka smiled with a hand on his shoulder. "And your hero name is Suneater? I love that!"
"Thank you!" He mustered out to the girl, unable to look at her as he hid his red face. She tilted her head in confusion at his behavior as she wasn't picking up his crush on her. Eijiro felt a bit awkward, not knowing if he should tell Tamaki about Katsuki or not...
"Ah!" The red-haired boy straightened up as he realized something. "Fat Gum, this is Izuka Midoriya, my friend from class," He gestured to the girl. "We call her Mido, though."
"Ahh, so you're a first-year like Red Riot, huh?" Fat Gum smirked a little towards Tamaki as he figured out now why he didn't mention the girl. "I guess our Suneater really likes-"
"I wanna go home...!" The shy boy interrupted before the hero could finish that sentence.
"Umm..." Izuka blinked towards Tamaki and then reached out a hand to Fat Gum. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Fat Gum!"
"Oh wait, I know you! You're the one with the shooting stars, huh? From the Sports Festival," Fat Gum grinned a little towards her. "Pretty cool, I must say! And please, just call me Fat or Fat Gum."
My boys need help. One of the members from the villain group was in the crowd watching them. It's up to me. He then held up a gun, looking terrified. That girl...obviously she knows all of them. So I'll start with her.
Fat Gum saw a glint from the corner of his eye and saw what was about to happen. "He's got a gun. Down!" He warned everyone as the member then fired a red bullet...and it went towards Izuka, who looked towards it wide-eyed.
"A strange thing happened to Compress after he was shot with this," Shigaraki held up the same small red bullet in his fingers. "He couldn't use his Quirk for a while. So before I tell you anything about the girl, I'd like to know what this is, and what you're planning to do with it."
Izuka gritted her teeth as it came in fast, and she swung her hand. That thing is way too quick for me to stop it on my own. I don't even know if my Quirk can affect it, but I have to risk it if it means saving my friends! Just before it hit her, Tamaki lunged forward, getting hit himself as he reached out his arms to the shocked girl. He hugged her by the waist once he got hit, the girl's eyes shaking. Eijiro looked towards the both of them, his mouth wide open.
"Tell me," Shigaraki demanded the yakuza boss.
"I'll break the natural order of things. They say All for One ruled by stealing other people's Quirks. I've taken his method and fine-tuned it a little. I've already begun spreading my roots across this country," Overhaul stated as the crowd panicked around the man who fired the bullet.
"Now's your chance, man!" The member willed himself while still holding the weapon.
"Little by little," Overhaul continued as Tamaki and Izuka slid across the ground to a stop, her hair coming out of the bun to flow underneath her head. She groaned from the fall, recollecting herself as she gasped.
"AMAJIKI!" Izuka cried out while looking up at him, but he didn't respond.
"Mido, Suneater, are you guys okay?!" Eijiro stood in front of them to protect the two.
"Both of you! Get down, now! Make sure your friend is okay!" Fat Gum shouted as the man with the gun fired again, and it bounced off the top of Eijiro's head. Izuka looked up in horror, her mouth not wanting to close as she shouted his name as well.
"Piece by piece, we're laying the groundwork for what's to come."
The man looked up in shock. It bounced off?!
Eijiro's skin hardened as he smirked confidently. "That guy's mine."
People ran away screaming as Tamaki glanced down at Izuka. "Are you okay?" He asked her in a quick manner, a serious expression on his face.
"Uh?" She looked back up to him, nodding. "Yeah, I'm fine! What about you?"
"I'll live," He murmured, relieved that she didn't get hurt by whatever that bullet was.
"Defective piece a junk!" The man shouted towards the gun. Tamaki got onto his knees and Izuka sat up slowly.
"I figured that would hurt more," Tamaki spoke up to Eijiro, who looked over his shoulder.
"Suneater, Mido! You guys are alright? That's great!"
"I'll stay here with Amajiki, you go after that bastard," Izuka narrowed her eyes as she saw the villain running away.
"Move! Get outta my way!" He pushed past some people.
"On it!" Eijiro called out to his classmate as he ran off.
"Wait, I'll use my tentacles!" Tamaki held out his hand...but they were mini ones, not even enough to capture anyone. He gave a horrified look upon seeing this. Izuka gasped sharply, wondering if that bullet had anything to do with this. Why isn't it working?!
"Amajiki?" Izuka whispered in a bit of worry, as she had never seen that happen to anyone.
"Get back here!" Eijiro shouted while Fat Gum walked up to Tamaki and Izuka.
"Don't go runnin' off! That's just askin' for trouble! You good? I'm gonna go after him," He glanced down at the duo. "Other heroes'll be here soon. Fill 'em in!"
"I'm not hurt, buy my Quirk won't activate!" Tamaki called out after him. Fat Gum came to a stop, looking towards his work study student.
"Is Eraser nearby or somethin'?"
"It's not like him to erase a Quirk like that or to interfere with a work study," Izuka frowned, placing a comforting hand on Tamaki's shoulder. "He wouldn't do that, so it's gotta be something new!"
"Leave me alone!" The villain ran down an alleyway. "Stop chasing me!"
"I will if you stop running!" Eijiro slid to a stop, getting eyes on him. "Come on. You should at least save your buddies, shouldn't you?"
"That's what you're mad about?" The man asked in disbelief as he didn't want to be caught.
"You shot someone, then ran off to save your own skin. And that someone was my friend, you did it because she knew us, didn't you? Not much of a man, are ya?" The red-haired boy snarled a little and the villain came to a stop as he had nowhere else to go. "It's a dead end. Which means you're mine!" He jumped towards the man.
"Get away from me!" He turned around, summoning blades from his arm. He then scraped it against Eijiro's hardened skin, and the boy punched him in the face.
"Red Counter!" He watched as the man stumbled backwards. "That was nothin'. Now come quietly, or it's gonna get a lot worse." He faltered as he heard the villain whimpering, but he couldn't see the man's face at all. "Wait. You're crying?" The boy questioned as he wasn't expecting that reaction.
"It's not fair. You know what my Quirk does? Pops out blades a whooping ten centimeters long like a buncha dinky box cutters," He cried out, some people nearby recording with their phones. "Of course I wanna save my bros, you jerk. But I'm scared! Least I was brave enough to shoot, though! That girl was just collateral damage!"
"Shut up! Don't call my friend that," Eijiro snarled, bending down to him. "If you're gonna whine and cry about gettin' caught, then you shouldn't be committing crimes in the first place," He then helped the man onto his feet. "Come on, up you go."
"I wanted to get stronger," The man cried out in dismay of what his life was like. "I thought if I hung out with strong guys, I could get strong too."
"Look, I understand how you feel, but-"
"If I just stuck with my bros, I would have a shot at real power," The villain moved his arm, revealing something red from his sleeve that dropped into his hand. Eijiro gasped at the object, wondering what it was. "You don't understand anything, hero," He then injected himself with the needle from the dosage. "Don't act like you do!"
Eijiro's eyes widened as he watched the man scream and twitch. "Hold on. What'd you give yourself? Hey! Are you okay?" The man didn't respond, only tettering around...before a bunch of blades came out of his entire body. Eijiro looked at him in disbelief, using his hardening to protect his body. "What did you do?!"
The villain himself looked pleased by the result while Eijiro landed, gritting his teeth. "Where'd all those blades come from?" He looked up as the man had blades everywhere, even one from his eyeball and it was honestly disturbing...
The man gave a soft chuckle from his new strength...
"Thanks to you guys, we were saved," One of the police officers told Tamaki, who was still recovering. They had rounded up the other villains. "These criminals are part of a gang selling illegal drugs around this area. We've been looking for a chance to nab them for a while!"
"That must be why my Quirk is acting like this," Tamaki murmured while looking at his arm. "You were gonna shoot her up with something," He looked at one of them accusingly. "If it was her, this would've happened!"
"Heh. You think I'll spill for you, Chicken Foot?"
Tamaki then hid near a corner from the insult. Izuka crossed her arms with a glare towards the villain and then hid her hand. She flicked two fingers to send a shooting star into the man's pants. He heaved over in pain, unable to get up as he fell to the ground.
The police officers looked at her wide-eyed, deciding to give her a pass since they were villains and the guy would probably be fine eventually. "A-Anyway, leave the rest to us. We'll handle it," He assured the two teenagers.
"Thank you, sir," Izuka bowed gratefully to him, walking over to Tamaki as he kept his head against the wall. She frowned as she had a feeling of what he was thinking about.
Kirishima. Fat. Mido. I've got a bad feeling about this...
And he was right as the villain Eijiro was facing kept sending out a bunch of huge blades from his body. They seemed never-ending too as they kept growing. Eijiro gritted his teeth at the sudden power surge. It's like he suddenly powered up. I've heard about drugs that boost your Quirk and stuff on the news, but this is crazy! If he gets back to a busy street, it'll be a disaster! I have to end this! Right here! His eyes flashed a little as he turned around to the bystanders nearby.
"Everybody! Find someplace that his blades can't reach!"
The villain looked up in a creepy way, causing the boy to gasp as he turned around. The villain sent some blades towards him and he braced himself. Some of them hit his hardened body, and they were already cutting through his skin. He's cutting me! If his blades are sharper than my Hardening, I can't get close.
The villain was pleased by the results of how his blades were doing against his opponent. "That's what you get for bein' cocky, hero. You talk all big about manliness, but my boys say the age of you so-called good guys is crashing down in flames! That means the world will belong to people like me who live in the shadows," He then recalled his blades back into his body, laughing. "Oh man, I'm on such a crazy freakin' high right now. I think I might take your advice and go bust up some heroes to save my friends!" He grinned widely as he put out more blades, and they headed towards Eijiro. He gritted his teeth at his opponent, wondering how he was gonna get out of this...
"So, instead of going for small tricks with your Hardening, try being a bulldozer," Toshinori advised him at the TDL for Ultimate Move training.
Eijiro looked down at his hand. He was in the common room with Denki, Hanta, Katsuki, and Fumikage. His hair was also down for the night. "That's what All Might suggested, but...when it comes down to it, I don't have any flashy moves like you guys do."
"Huh?" Katsuki looked up at him in confusion.
"You all have cool mid to long-range attacks and amped up speed, right? Except Kaminari."
"What?" Denki looked at him in protest, waving a phone around. "See if I ever charge your phone again."
"I just don't have anything like that," Eijiro lamented to the four boys.
"Oh," Hanta murmured towards him.
The red-haired boy then looked to the ground. "If I'm being honest with myself, I'm pretty mediocre. Which means one day, when you're pros...I probably won't be able to hold my own compared to you."
"Never heard you whine like such a wimp before," Hanta commented while sipping on his juice.
"I'm not whining!" Eijiro protested towards his friend. "I'm just talking out loud! Gimme a break!"
"You think you can't keep up?" He then turned towards Katsuki, who was gritting his teeth. "You must've forgotten what you told me during the Cavalry Battle."
Eijiro looked towards him wide-eyed. "You need a strong front horse. That'd be me," He had said confidently to Katsuki that day.
"And what All Might showed us at Kamino. And...don't tell Izuka I said this, or you're all dead, but...she's proven it too. Remember when she thought she wasn't strong and couldn't improve on her Quirk? She managed to go up against the boss villain with the number one hero...and she didn't have to tell us that just standing up...means you are strong."
The respect he had for Izuka back then was evident. And for Eijiro himself too...Katsuki would never admit it, but deep down...he appreciated both Eijiro and Izuka in his life. That was why today...he needed to show that he wasn't weak, just like his friend said. He then gritted his teeth while pushing himself.
Harder. More. His hands hardened up even more to the point that they looked like straight up claws. Grow stronger. Body and spirit! The same thing happened to his chest as the villain gave him a crazed look. Come on! The skin around his eyes hardened much more as well. Harden! Become a wall. A wall that's...indestructible! Once the blades touched him, they were no longer cutting his skin. And in fact, he managed to break the blades in half!
The villain screamed in pain from this, falling backwards as the pieces fell into the ground.
After the training I've done to improve my Quirk, this is my Quirk at its maximum! One of his eyes flashed red as his entire body was in a monstrous appearance, his body rugged as well. Red Riot: Unbreakable!
The villain then stepped back cautiously. "What's that noise? It sounds like your whole body is creaking," His eyes were shaking in fear of what was going to happen to him.
I can only keep this up for 30 to 40 seconds at most. But during that time...I cannot be brought down! He recoiled his fist backwards, running towards the villain. "Here I come!" He shouted as he lunged forward and the villain put down his blades again.
"I'll focus my blades on one spot and skewer you!" He then had a bunch of blades coming out of his stomach towards Eijiro, who braced the impact. The citizens behind him still hadn't left yet.
The bystanders behind me haven't escaped. There're probably people in these buildings too. I'll have to make sure he keeps attacking me. He narrowed his eyes as the villain focused his attacks on the boy, but it looked like it was already taking a lot out of him. Hardening is my power. Instead of using tricks, I gotta bulldoze my way through...and overwhelm him! He pushed past the blades just like a bulldozer, recoiling back his fist again. The villain held out a hand to try and stop him, his broken blades flying around. Ultimate Move! He then punched the man hard in the stomach. Red Gauntlet! This took the wind out of the villain as he rolled backwards and came to a stop. And then he didn't move at all, the bystanders looking at the display of power in shock.
"He may be just a kid, but he's got guts, huh?"
"Totally amazing..."
Eijiro panted as his Unbreakable form was disappearing. He clenched his fists, looking towards his defeated opponent. Aw, yeah! Just before my time ran out.
The man coughed as he sat up, sobbing and covering his face. "Stay back!"
And he's crying again Eijiro looked down at him in a bit of disbelief that the man was back to this again... Guess the drug's effects must've worn off. And he honestly didn't know what he would've done if they didn't.
"I just wanted to get stronger," The villain cried out to him, backing away while snot was dripping from his nose. "Please, let me go! I'm nothing but a pathetic weakling who wanted a taste of power!"
"I can't do that," Eijiro frowned while stepping up. "You were gonna hurt my classmate and you shot Suneater when he went to protect her. But I do get how you feel. Not long ago, I-"
"No one cares about your sob story, wannabe!" The villain interrupted, squeezing his eyes shut. Blades came out of his back to shoot him into the air, going right past Eijiro.
"Dang," He broke the blade in half, looking frustrated. "He tricked me!"
"That's right!" The man gave a gleeful look on his face. "Man, you're so gullible!" He then laughed gleefully at his method of escape. "See ya! No way you're catching me now!" As he headed towards the sky, Fat Gum jumped in from above.
"Sorry I'm late to the party!" He announced as the villain was heading straight towards his belly.
"Fat Gum!" Eijiro looked up at his mentor in shock.
"When you're fighting a villain...they win by killing you," He landed on top of the man, leaving him unable to get out. "Beatin' you to the ground, or runnin' away. But the only way we win is by taking 'em in with no casualties." He then held up the man as Eijiro ran over to them with a smile on his face, placing the villain into his stomach so that he couldn't get out. "Remember this in the future, Red Riot. The key is how fast you can make the villain lose the will to fight."
BMI Hero, Fat Gum. His Quirk: Fat Absorption. He can absorb anything into his oversized body. He's kind of a big deal!
Eijiro grinned up towards him, scrapes covering his body. I gave it everything I had and barely held my own. But he took 'im down in an instant. He smiled as the bystanders walked over. "Thanks for your help!"
"And thank you, young man!" He flinched while hearing the praises of the bystanders. "You were incredible back there."
"The way you kept his blades from hitting us was insane!"
"I've been watching heroes for a long time now. And most would be scared of a guy like that."
"You saved our lives!"
"Talk about making a big splash," Fat Gum commented proudly at this. "That's a better reception than I got for my debut. Solid work out there. You'll be an amazing hero someday. I'm sure of it!"
Eijiro gave a bashful chuckle, smiling happily. "Thanks, sir!"
"Young man, what's your hero name?" The old man bystander asked of him.
"Yeah, I wanna know too!"
"I'm Red Riot!" He smiled towards the group.
"Well, you can bet that's a name I won't be forgetting!"
"Heh, Red Riot's the coolest!"
"Uh!" He gasped and then bowed his head. "Thank you!"
His heart was beating fast as he watched Mina running away. A large monster was looming over two school girls as he looked down wide-eyed.
Why didn't I help...? Maybe now... He clamped his mouth shut, knowing...that he was able to help this time around. Because he didn't hesitate and he was able to save people unlike that day. "Thank you!" He repeated again thankfully to them.
Maybe I could be...
"His Quirk powered up, huh?" Fat Gum asked once he heard what Eijiro told him. He, Tamaki, and Izuka were standing in front of a bridge. "Power-boosting drugs are banned in Japan. It didn't last long, so it was probably a black-market version. The ones from the US work at least an hour."
"That's crazy," Izuka murmured, rubbing her chin. "And yet these low-level criminals managed to get their hands on something like that?"
"Wow, you know a lot about this!" Eijiro remarked to his mentor in awe.
"Yeah, I used to work with the cops to catch drug smugglers back in the day," He informed the three of them.
"Fat!" One of the police officers ran up to the four. "I've got some info about that gun they had. It got smashed up in all the chaos," He held up a baggie of what was left from the gun. "But it definitely wasn't a normal weapon. I'll keep investigating and see what else I can find."
"Interesting. Thanks for lettin' me know."
As Fat Gum was talking to the cop, Eijiro looked over to Tamaki. "So uh, how are you holding up, anyway?"
"Awful," Tamaki muttered, covering his face with his hood.
"To take your Quirk like that," Eijiro gritted his teeth and Izuka frowned in guilt. "It's a total nightmare for a hero."
"That's not all. You protected me back there. You're just like Mirio and Mido." She blinked up at him in confusion for him comparing the three classmates to one another. "Both of you shine so brightly, like the sun. And she shines in a different way...like the moon tonight."
She rubbed the back of her neck from the praise when compared to them, she only got in their way...if she hadn't been there, Tamaki wouldn't have felt the need to protect her. By that logic, she was the reason why his Quirk wasn't working properly.
"You're the same way!" Eijiro told Tamaki before Izuka could. "I wouldn't even be here if you hadn't gotten me this work study! And besides, you saved my classmate, and I appreciate it!"
"There you go again. So much positivity," He murmured and the girl cleared her throat.
"Ama-Suneater," Izuka stood in front of him with a weak smile. "Thank you so much for saving me. But if you hadn't done that, you wouldn't be having trouble with your Quirk..."
"Ahh, it was nothing," He turned away while blushing deeply. "I just...couldn't let anything happen to my friend."
"You two must be close, huh?" Fat Gum walked up to the two.
"Well, we only met a few weeks ago and haven't talked much, but he's a good friend. Oh! I got in the way of your patrolling, didn't I?" Izuka turned towards her friends. "Don't mind me, I'll just be leaving."
"No!" Tamaki protested, earning wide-eyed looks from the three. "I mean...you're not bothering us at all. And besides...it's not safe to be on your own now."
"He's got a point," Eijiro crossed his arms, looking at her. "You should be back at UA by now, we'll take you to a train station to get you back."
"Well, I guess I can't say no now, huh?" She gave a semi-sheepish smile, laughing a little awkwardly.
"We'll stop by the agency, then head to the hospital so you three can get checked out. There are a coupla things I wanna look into as well," Fat Gum informed the three of them. "And then we'll drop off your friend at the nearest train station."
"Okay."
"Yes, sir!" Eijiro agreed and Izuka waved a hand.
"Oh, actually, because of them, I'm not really hurt...as much as I wanna stay for them, I also have a curfew from Mr. Aizawa that I can't break," She winced a little, not wanting another punishment if she were to break that curfew.
"Don't worry about us, we'll be fine!" Eijiro grinned towards the girl. "We're just glad you're okay."
"He's right," Tamaki looked towards the ground. "Your safety is what matters..."
"We'll drop you off first, then!" Eijiro exclaimed to her shock, pointing at the girl. "And don't say we need to be checked out first, I'm not getting you into trouble with Mr. Aizawa anytime soon." And part of him felt like Katsuki would never let him hear the end of it if she got back home late.
"Alright," She smiled happily towards him. "Thank you, Kirishima."
He gasped from her not using honorifics for him and then smiled as he felt like he didn't deserve it, but...for some reason, at the same time, he did. Tamaki looked towards the two and smiled a little for how much respect they had for each other as classmates.
I've heard of power boosting drugs before Fat Gum narrowed his eyes in suspicion. They were originally made to help people with weak Quirks. But ones that can completely stop someone from using their abilities? He glanced up in thought, as it wasn't that common. And he was a bit worried of how many were out there... Now that's bad news. This could be a super-sized problem...
A few days after my work study began...I started to let my guard down a little at school.
Things went back to normal for me after what happened with Kirishima, Tamaki, and Fat Gum thankfully. Though that still left me pretty wiped out since I had my classes for the provisional licensing exam...
Izuku heaved a small sigh at his desk. Eijiro let out a small groan, looking pretty much out of it.
"Holy crap, Kirishima!" Denki shouted, getting his attention. He held out his phone to show the news. "Take a look at this! Your hero name's all over the news sites today—it's freakin' crazy! Newcomer sidekick Red Riot bursts onto the scene! He rescued innocent civilians and fought a villain on his very first patrol! And they're also talking about how Amajiki saved Mido! Why didn't you guys say anything?"
Katsuki growled angrily from this, both from the attention from a work study and the fact that Izuka was saved by Tamaki. "Do I really need to spell out why I didn't say anything?" Izuka whispered to her brother.
"I think I get it," He gave a tired expression.
"And he's not the only one!" Mina held up her own phone. "Look, check out Tsu and Uraraka! New sidekicks at Ryukyu Agency. Two there for a work study. That's so cool!"
"Wow!" Ochaco gushed as she looked at the news article for herself. "I can't believe this is real!"
"When did they even snap that picture?" Tsuyu looked over her shoulder.
"That's so great for all three of you!" Izuka smiled, hugging Ochaco from behind. "I'm so happy for you!"
"Aw, thanks," Ochaco glanced down at her with a smile of her own.
"Oh hey, you know what? You might already have your own fan club like Mt. Lady does!" Mina gushed with a big smile.
"I'm so jealous!" Toru exclaimed and then turned towards Izuka. "And hey, you didn't mention you were there with Amajiki! I can't believe he rescued you!"
"It's not that big of deal..." Izuka rubbed the back of her neck awkwardly. "He's my friend, anyone else would've done the same..."
"You sure he's just a friend?" Mina teased towards her and the girl stared at her in bewilderment. "Could he be your crush~?"
Izuku looked towards them horrified as she waved her hands rapidly. "Ashido-Chan, he's not! It's not even someone from his class..." She protested timidly and Izuku let out a huge sigh of relief hearing this. Although he hadn't really seen her interact with Tamaki much either...at the very least, he was grateful that he saved his sister.
"And check this!" Kyoka was looking at yet another article from her phone. "What heroes in training! They're cute. They're efficient. But even more importantly, they manage to get the job done," She read and Katsuki gritted his teeth, getting more pissed off by the minute...
"You have provisional licenses now," Tenya spoke, his arms crossed. "And you're seen as heroes. I must thank you for your service. But a student's top priority is academics! Hit those books," He ordered a fired-up Eijiro.
"Yeah, let's learn stuff! We got this! Right?" He grinned towards Izuku, who nodded in determination.
"Wait, didn't you tell us you've been having trouble with your assignments lately?" Denki pointed out, arms behind his back.
"The teachers said that they'd set up some extra lessons for me," Eijiro smiled a little.
"Maybe I should have checked into those," Hanta rubbed the back of his head, since his grades weren't too great. "I am totally slipping..."
"Remember," Momo smiled as she walked over. "We all learn at our own pace."
"Yeah, who cares, right?" Denki gave a small smile and Izuku looked towards the ground. Lately, it was getting harder and harder to focus on his assignments...
Ever since I learned the truth...I've been thinking about why All Might and Nighteye's relationship fell apart. How Nighteye wants to make Togata the next Symbol of Peace, and One for All's successor. I get the situation, even if I don't know the details. He then clenched his fist tightly. But at the same time...
"Please. Please don't go..."
Every day, the memory of that girl eats away at me more and more. She reminds me of my sister a little even...
"Mido," She looked up to see Momo approaching. "Would you like to have a study session with me? I know that math isn't your strong suit. We can even have tea and I'll ask Sato to bake us something!"
"Okay. Sounds like fun!" She smiled up at Momo happily. "Thanks a lot, Momo, I could really use the help!"
"Hold on," Katsuki slammed down a hand on her desk, alarming the both of them. Everyone looked towards the two as Izuka was a bit nervous just from the terrifying feeling he gave off right about now... "What's this about someone from the Big Three saving you...?"
"Uhh...maybe we don't talk about that with everyone in class watching?" She suggested awkwardly and he noticed the looks he was getting.
"Agreed! You two should talk later when it's appropriate and not before class starts," Tenya walked up to the two.
"Shut it, Four Eyes! And all of you stop staring!" He bellowed, and they turned away anxiously, though Izuku and Ochaco snuck a few peeks themselves. "Well?" He turned back around to Izuka, who took a deep breath.
"Look, I can't say much because I don't wanna freak anyone out and the police told me not to give all the details to anyone. Some villain that night shot at me, but Amajiki saved me and got hit himself. I looked after him while Kirishima and Fat Gum took care of the villain, and then they both took me home. That's all I can tell you without breaking confidentiality," She stared up at him, giving him a look that said to trust her.
He clamped his mouth shut as he stared into her eyes, which were proving that she was telling the truth. And if something had happened, she would've already said so. He just didn't want another Shindo thing happening all over again...
Izuka's never a liar...but I still don't like it.
"Just one more question," He narrowed his eyes a little. "Why were you even there to begin with?"
"I wanted to check out an art store, nighttime was the only chance I had thanks to me trying to catch up on my studies and keeping up with our special ones. I came across Kirishima and Amajiki on the way there. I had permission from Mr. Aizawa to go, ask him after classes," She explained and he accepted that answer, sitting at his desk.
"Idiot...if you were gonna go there on your own, I'll take you there myself," He growled in defeat, which only caught her a bit by surprise at this rate. "You have enough shit to deal with, so don't go off at night alone again without telling me."
"Alright, fair," She gave him a small smile.
"He's changing slowly thanks to her, huh?" Ochaco smiled towards the two.
"It's honestly sometimes concerning," Tsuyu commented, a finger on her chin.
"I'm sure we can learn a lot from those two about maintaining a solid friendship!" Tenya's glasses shined a little.
"She's not my friend!" Katsuki screamed towards them and Izuka sighed wearily from his denial. Although she couldn't help but wonder why he kissed her cheek if he was claiming that they weren't friends.
We both kissed each other on the cheek, so I don't know if that means friends necessarily…
Izuku looked on proudly at the two, because compared to last time, they had gotten into a fight about Yo being too friendly with her. But just now, it was the complete opposite with Tamaki. You two managed to talk things out with each other instead of arguing! Great job!