It's time!
Character art by Feerocomics.
Cool bug fact: I just came up with the name for Haylee's quirk like 2 days before starting this.
…300k words into the fic.
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Feerocomics
CW: Mentioned cannibalism (Moonfish)

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=VI=

{Tenryou Commission Archives: Moonfish Arrest}
-Recording pull requested on July 21st, 2242, following Moonfish's escape from a prison transport inbound to Tartarus-
"Please state your name and rank for the record."
"Detective Tanaka Hiroshi, Kyoto Police Force, badge number 16-0823."
"You were one of the detectives leading the investigation into the villain Moonfish, also known as Kuruto Shiga, correct?"
"That's right. I coordinated efforts with the heroes to bring him in."
"Did you notice anything unusual? Any abilities not listed as part of his quirk profile?"
"Not that I can remember. May I ask why the military cares so much about a serial killer?"

"That's classified, but I'll say we keep track of those who consume human flesh and blood for abnormalities."
"Like, for diseases and bioweapons?"
"Sure, let's go with that. Can you walk me through how you tracked him down?"
"Well, we'd been looking for him for a while, because he'd been involved in the kidnapping of several people. For such a depraved person, he was incredibly hard to pin down considering his, ugh… tastes."
"So he slipped up?"
"Yeah, because he was looking for something highly specific on the dark web. You familiar with Scooby Doo?"
"The old American cartoon? Vaguely?"
"Well a couple of years back, they found a dog with a speech quirk and decided to reboot the show after like, I dunno, eighty years? Not like there were many people still around who remembered it, but that just meant it felt like a new show I guess?"
"I see."
"Apparently it's pretty popular overseas, they even get pro heroes to do cameo appearances and all that, I think All Might starred in a special a few years back, but that's beside the point. You see, Moonfish had a particular flair for the classics, apparently. Bordering on an obsession. He wanted to chase around his victims like a monster of the week before he devoured them."
"Oh…"
"Hard to track on the Villain net, but since he was looking for a specific type of dog to fit his sick fantasy we set up a sting operation."
"And that worked?"
"It did, but he got jumpy and nearly killed some of the heroes sent in to apprehend him."
"You did good, getting someone like him off the streets."
"Thank you, sir. Just doing my duty…"
"There anything you want to add?"
"Can this be off the record?"
"Of course. Something bothering you?"
"This may be crossing some lines, since I'm sworn to uphold the law, but the evidence I had to go through to find him? It made me want to put a bullet through his skull then and there when he was being lead away in the iron maiden."
"I see… It may do you some solace to know that the death penalty is being considered and with the evidence against him it will likely succeed."
"Really? At least justice will be done then… Just wish we didn't have to interrogate him about where all the bodies are before we go to court. Uh, should you really be telling me all this?"
"Probably not, but it doesn't particularly matter at this point."
"What?"
"Erase his memory of the debriefing and make sure he gets a vacation."

=VI=

[Oguro Residence, Naruhata Ward, April 10th, 2243]

"DAMMIT INOSUKE PUT ON THE DAMN SHIRT!" Rumi wrestled with the boy, who wiggled in her arms like a snake.
"NEVER!" Inosuke howled, struggling to wiggle free from Rumi's biceps.
"YOU LITTLE SHIT!"
Soga took a long sip of his coffee next to Iwao. "So, how long you wanna bet they will be going at this?

Iwao rolled his eye. "Better be damn soon. He still has to take the train to get to U.A."

=VI=

[Eikyō Residence]
"Backpack?"
"Yep! I have everything!" Lumine slipped on her shoes and did a quick twirl to show off her new uniform.
"You sure? Do you want me to pack you a lunch?" Jonathan asked.
"Dad! Stop fussing! They have free lunches at school. I'll be fine." Lumine groaned.
"Big sis! Big sis!" Paimon floated up to her with a worried expression. "You'll be back later, right?"
Jonathan scooped his youngest daughter up, causing her to squeal. "Don't worry dear, it's just like your preschool but for heroes. She'll be back in time for dinner."
"Can we have a treat to celebrate?"
Jonathan rolled his eyes, chuckling. "You had a treat last night… but I can make an exception for such an important day."
"Yaaaaaay!"
[Tau Residence]
"I'm so proud of you!" Ordan held Haylee in a tight bear hug, much to her chagrin.
"Ordan, I'm trying to look presentable. You're wrinkling my uniform!" Haylee complained. She actually liked this uniform, even though it was a departure from what she normally wore. Thank god that U.A. didn't force strict uniform guidelines for boys and girls. If she had to wear a damn skirt she would've had to stab someone.
"Sorry, I can't help it." Ordan sniffled.
"Are you crying?" Haylee asked, turning to the mirror to straighten out her tie.
"Yes-never!- just a bit." The scarred man admitted. "I'm just so happy. Your first day in a new school with all your friends!"
"You act like this is new news…" Haylee scoffed.
"Well, he's not the only one." Natah strolled into the living room. "This is a big step for you. Are you nervous?"
Haylee shook her head. "Me? Nervous? …well, maybe a little. There's going to be so many new people to meet. I'm not sure if I'm ready for all that social interaction to be honest. It might be a bit overwhelming."
"Just be yourself, I'm sure it will be fine," Natah advised.
"Okaaay, mooom."" Haylee said sarcastically. "Ugh… still feels weird to say it." She turned around and gave the older woman a hug.
"Have a good day at school," Natah said, quickly transforming her fingers into a comb and straightening out the rest of Haylee's hair.

"Love you!" Haylee slid on her backpack and walked out the door.
"Can you believe it, Natah? She's all grown up." Ordan wiped his eyes.
"Ordan, why are you crying? We are going to see her in a few hours at U.A?" Natah asked.
"I know, I know… but she looks so happy. She's going to live the life she deserves, no more wars." Well, normal was relative considering this was a hero school, but normal in the context of this universe he supposed.
"Are you ready to go?" Natah inquired.
"Yep! I have a spare copy of my suit at U.A. already." Ordan nodded in confirmation.
"Well, I'll see you there I suppose." Natah shrugged.
"Wait! Can you fly me there? Please?" Ordan begged.
"Ordan, you are an adult. You can drive to work." Natah sighed.
"Just this once?" Ordan gave her a puppy dog stare.
"Fine, but only today." Natah relented. "Grown ass man…" She muttered to herself.
"Daughter." Hunhow greeted. "I… I wish you luck with your first day at work." He was clearly struggling in his phrasing.
"Thank you, Father," Natah replied tersely. She could tell at the very least that Hunhow was attempting to be supportive of her choices even though he didn't approve of them, and sincerely at that.
"I bought you this." Hunhow opened his hand, which held a small box. "I thought that… maybe it would be a good gift."
Natah took the box, opened it up and took out the object within. It was a coffee mug with the symbol of the Lotus printed on it, and next to it a smaller box addressed to Haylee.
"Oh.. thank you." Natah held the cup up and inspected it.
"The uh… cup changes color when depending on the temperature of the drink." Hunhow rubbed his wrist awkwardly. "I found it fitting, considering your abilities." His red cheeks darkened to a black gradient, the closest he could get to an embarrassed blush.
Natah set the cup and box down, looking at it thoughtfully. "Thank you for the gift. I'll make sure that Haylee receives hers when I see her later." She took a cautious step toward Hunhow, before giving him a quick hug.
It was a wholesome moment, albeit slightly depressing considering this was the second time in her centuries of living that she'd hugged her father.
It only lasted a moment before Natah broke away.
"I'm going to… go sit down now." Hunhow awkwardly shuffled away, barely allowing a now-dressed Ordan to pass by.
Ordan said nothing, simply raising an eyebrow at Natah after witnessing the hug.
"Are you ready?" Natah asked.
"Yep! Let's go!"
Natah sighed, transforming into her hero outfit and scooping Ordan into her arms in a bridal-style carry.
"I feel like a princess." Ordan joked.
"Don't make me drop you." Natah threatened, before shooting off into the sky.

=VI=

[U.A. High School]
Izuku scanned his student ID at the gate. Even though he was early, he was still in a hurry. Several students were milling around the courtyard before class, mostly the second and third years judging by their ages. A shadow passed overhead but when he looked up he only saw a faint flash of purple. Weird.
Up at the stairs, he spotted Haylee and Lumine bowing to a third-year girl with dark indigo hair.
"Haylee! Lumine!" Izuku shouted, though not too loudly, as he approached.
"Sup," Haylee said plainly.
"Hi Izuku!" Lumine waved happily.
"Who was that?" Izuku asked.
"Just one of the third years," Haylee said. "Lumine was asking her where the classrooms were, I only just got here too. She seemed nice though."
Now that Izuku was thinking about it, the girl seemed familiar. She was the winner of the second year's sports festival last year. He couldn't remember her name, not that it would matter since U.A. used fake names for competitors unless the student allowed it to be shared.
"Your outfit looks nice," Lumine commented.
"Oh, t-thanks." Izuku stammered. "You both look great too."
"I know, right? U.A.'s uniforms look really nice!" Lumine did a quick twirl, showing off her skirt in an attempt to get Haylee to notice.
"You didn't tie your tie right," Haylee noted, completely missing Lumine's display. She reached over and started fussing with his tie, trying to make it somewhat more presentable. "There, that's a bit better."
"Oh, thanks." Izuku scratched at the back of his head. "I don't really know how to tie it that well." He ran his hand along the tie, which was now straightened but still short.
"Clearly. What would you do without me?" Haylee giggled. "Anyway, we still have like twenty minutes till class starts. Do you want to get going so we can introduce ourselves to our new classmates?"
"Sure." Izuku nodded.
"I guess I'll see you guys later," Lumine replied. "Lunch in the cafeteria tomorrow?"
"Sounds good. See ya!" Haylee waved goodbye.
The two of them strolled down the halls toward Classroom 1-A. Eventually, they arrived faster than expected due to having directions.
"That's a big door," Haylee noted. It was at least three Izuku's tall.
"It's probably for students who are larger than normal." Izuku guessed.
"Hm. Neat." Haylee replied dryly. "I wonder what our classmates will be like. Hopefully not a bunch of assholes."
"I- I'm sure it will be fine…" Izuku sweatdropped, though he did shudder at the thought of Katsuki possibly being in the class. He slid the door open.
"Get your feet off the desk at once!"
"Huh?"
"Oh joy," Haylee mumbled. She placed her hand on Izuku's shoulder. "Good job Izuku, you jinxed it." Of course, the two boys that pissed her off at the entrance exam were in her class. The blonde asshole and the tall boy in glasses who tried to tell off Izuku during the practical orientation. It seemed the two hadn't noticed them yet as they were too busy arguing.
Katsuki snorted at the snooty rich kid before his eyes landed on Deku, narrowing instantly. His foreign friend was there too.
"Oh, it's you." The tall boy said as he approached. Izuku felt a slight bit of panic as the entire class had turned their attention to him.
"Good morning! My name is Iida Tenya from-" Tenya started.
"Man, your ass must be sore since it looks like that stick you had up it from the Entrance exams is still there." Haylee interrupted him before he could finish his greeting.
Katsuki snorted, having said something similar a few moments ago.
"Wha- how dare you!" Tenya gawked.
"Haylee!" Izuku squawked. Now everyone was really staring at them!

"If you came to lecture again, I don't really care." Haylee scoffed.
"That was not my intention. I simply wanted to apologize to… what is your name?"
"M-midoriya Izuku!" Izuku said, snapping to attention like a soldier.
"- Midoriya. He realized the true nature of the exam, and I misjudged his intelligence and character. I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions." Tenya did a sharp bow at a perfect 45 angle.
"Oh." Haylee scratched the back of her head, cheeks reddening. "Well, now I feel like the dick for jumping to conclusions." She shuffled awkwardly. Her eyes flickered to the corner of her vision, having heard the steady footsteps of someone approaching a few seconds ago.
"Hey, I recognize that hair! It's falling boy!" The new arrival beamed.
'Falling boy.' Haylee snorted in a barely suppressed laugh.
"Oh! It's you!" Izuku recognized her as he turned around. He stepped aside to let her into the classroom and the two began to chat.
Haylee noticed the blonde boy glaring at Izuku and narrowed her eyes at him. He noticed and gritted his teeth at her. It seemed the dislike was mutual despite them never having met. She'd only heard him in passing, and he seemed to know Izuku. Even from that brief interaction, something about him rubbed Haylee the wrong way. Just seeing his face made her irrationally angry.
"I have arrived!" A new gravelly voice popped up loudly behind her. Haylee's eyes narrowed to pinpricks in surprise. She hadn't heard him coming at all. Someone snuck up on her, of all people! She didn't even hear his footsteps
Slowly, she, Izuku, and the new girl turned around.
"Aaaaah!" Izuku and Ochaco jolted at the sudden appearance of the new boy. Judging by his build he was an older boy, probably a third-year. He was wearing a U.A. uniform, but the shirt sleeves looked like they had been torn off, exposing his well-muscled arms riddled with fading scars. His shirt was popped, tieless, and his head was a boar's.
A blast of steam escaped the newcomer's nostrils, right into Haylee's face. She blinked slowly, realizing that he was wearing a taxidermied mask and was not a boar mutant. "Uh… can I help you?" Haylee asked, slightly off guard from the boy's sudden appearance.
"What classroom is this?" Inosuke questioned.
"1-A? The second and third-year classrooms are thataway." Haylee pointed her thumb down the hall.
"Oh, I'm in the right place then!" Inosuke said excitedly.
"Excuse me!" Tenya interrupted, chopping his arm rapidly. "Your uniform is not in line with U.A's dress code!" It wasn't like the six-armed boy at the front of the class. It looked like the boar-headed teen lost a fight and had the sleeves physically torn off, or perhaps removed them himself.
"Hey! I already don't want to be wearing these stuffy clothes, if I had my way I'd let my skin breathe." Inosuke huffed.
'Oh god, is this kid some sort of nudist?' Ochaco thought, the Iida boy and two other strangers sweatdropping with similar ideas in their head next to her.
Tenya recovered from his shock quickly. "Regardless of your… preferences, you are bringing disgrace to U.A. with your gross disregard for the rules!" He was practically shaking. Was this class going to be filled with troublemakers and dare he say… delinquents? First there was the rude boy, who still had yet to remove his feet from his desk, then the blue-haired girl who had an equally foul mouth but at least had the decency to apologize, and now this boy!
While Iida continued to monolgue, Inosuke and Haylee became aware of something scooching it's way down the hall. Inosuke elected to ignore it, figuring it was another student, while Haylee took a better look. She locked eyes with a man whose face was poking out of a yellow sleeping bag. He stared back at her, and she elected to raise an questioning eyebrow as she watched him approach.

=VI=

Shota wasn't expecting to be seen so quickly. Tenno had sharp eyes, but looked otherwise unbothered. He was already dreading coming to class today because of Hashibira, and he'd started some incident before class had even begun.
"If you're here to make friends, you can go ahead and pack your bags." Shota yawned, startling all but Tenno and Hashibira. "Most of you were too busy chatting to hear me approaching. You shouldn't let your guard down just because you're in a perceived safe space." He sighed, standing up to unzip his sleeping bag. "Hello, I'm Aizawa Shota, your-"
"Worm Scarf guy!" Inosuke pointed to him in recognition, garnering a couple of snickers from the class.
Goddammit.
"I'm not going to bother dignifying that with a response." He reached into his bag and pulled out a U.A. gym uniform. "We're wasting time. Put these on and go to the field behind the school."

=VI=

Haylee slipped into one of the restroom stalls to change. It wasn't like she was embarrassed about the other girls seeing her, moreso she didn't have time to deal them reacting to her scar like Izuku and Lumine had. She knew it would be an eventuality but it wasn't something she wanted to deal with on day one.
On her way down to the locker rooms, she'd recognized the pink-skinned girl, Ashido, who she'd met when she first gone out shopping. That was someone she'd need to apologize to later. 'I wonder if she even remembers me…'
"You're quick. Good." Aizawa nodded to her, having been the first to get dressed. The rest of the students made their way out after another minute or two until all twenty-two students were assembled on the field. "Today we'll be doing a Quirk Apprehension Test."
"But sensei," Ochaco spoke up. "We'll be missing orientation!"
"She's right!" Tenya nodded in solidarity, chopping his arm in the air.
"Orientation?" He scoffed. "The orientation ceremony is a waste of time. You can read the highlights on your student emails." Shota grumbled. Orientation was just an excuse for Nezu to talk for several hours with a captive audience. The speech was generally the same every year and the information could've been more easily sent in a pamphlet or email. The only notable news would be that All Might was teaching this year, which all the hero students already knew. Nothing important ever happened at orientation.

=VI=

"My name is Kan Sekijiro, you may also know me as Vlad King." The hero announced from the podium. "Welcome to your first day at U.A. High. Congratulations again on making it this far." He paused, letting the praise sink in for but a moment. "Today we will be attending orientation, and once we are done there we will return here and we'll do introductions and go over the schedule for the rest of the week. Please line up according to your seating numbers."
The class walked together to the large auditorium, the same one used for the practical exam's introduction. There was far more open space now though since it wasn't packed full of U.A. hopefuls.
"You can sit wherever you want, just stay nearby," Sekijiro instructed, taking a seat at the end of the row.
"Hey, Lumi! Down here!" Setsuna whispered, just loud enough for Lumine to hear over the mumbles of students. She made her way down the row and sat down next to her sharp-toothed friend.
"Where's Neito?" Lumine leaned over and asked quietly.
"Talking with some of the other boys I think. You said hi to anyone yet?" Setsuna whispered back.
"No, I was just talking to Izuku and Haylee at the entrance," Lumine responded.
The lights dimmed as the last of the students arrived. Lumine looked around the room and couldn't see Izuku or Haylee anywhere. "Kan-sensei?" Lumine raised her hand, trying not to be too disruptive as orientation was about to start. "Where is class 1-A?"
Her teacher looked over. "Eraser never brings his class to orientation. The Principal mostly gives us free reign to teach our classes as we see fit. Normally he takes em' out back and has them show him their quirks. If they fail to impress him, he'll 'expell' them to gen-ed." The Blood Hero airquoted. "It's not something that I'll do," He clarified, seeing the startled look on Lumine's face. "Though, if you don't meet your goals, your place in class could be put in jeopardy. U.A. is one of the best hero schools in the world and I'm sure several people in other classes will be gunning for your spot. I don't want any slackers in my class, understood?"
The students gave him a slightly scared nod.
"Good, now quiet down. We're going to be here for a bit so you might as well get comfortable."

=VI=

"Our education system suppresses quirk usage in schools to keep everything 'fair' for everyone. They don't want those with power to have an advantage, but in heroics you don't get that luxury. You will be doing the same physical assessments that you took in junior high, but using your quirks instead." He held up his phone, which listed off the different tasks they would be tested on. Shota locked eyes with Haylee. "Tenno, you scored the highest on the practical exam. What was the furthest softball throw when you were in junior high?"
Katsuki's eyes narrowed at that statement. So this was the bitch who took the number one spot from him?

"The hell's a softball?" Haylee tilted her head in confusion. Everyone turned and gave her a strange look while Izuku resisted the urge to facepalm.
Shota stared at her intently for a few seconds before realizing that she wasn't joking. "You… you don't know what a softball is?" He asked, barely believing he had to inquire about such a thing.

"I was homeschooled, and I'm not from Japan."
Izuku sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"Other countries have softball too, dumbass." Katsuki snorted, earning an angry glare from Haylee.
Inosuke, not wanting to be left out, offered his own support. "I also don't know what a softball is!" The boar-masked teen put his hands on his hips, posing with his head held high.
'Why is he so proud about that?' The rest of Class 1-A sweatdropped.
"Just… just throw the damn ball." Shota sighed, producing a modified softball from his pocket and tossing it at her.
Haylee snatched the ball, weighing it in her hand. "How durable is the ball?" That would determine how she would launch it.

"It can withstand a bit of damage, though I will only count your score from whenever the ball stops transmitting." He narrowed his eyes. "Though I'd prefer if you try to keep damage to a minimum."
Well, that left blasting it with Void beams out. She could lower her output even without an amp, but there was still the risk of completely disintegrating the ball.
Shota watched Tenno approach the circle. This girl had shattered the previous record held by All Might for the entrance exam. He'd reviewed the recordings and Tenno was unnaturally skilled in her mobility and combat skills. On top of that her quirk, Voidshell, was one of the most absurd quirks he'd ever seen.
She appeared to be a bit too relaxed, but that attitude did a complete 180 once she got into position. Her gaze sharpened and she put herself into a pitching stance, despite apparently not knowing what a softball was.
Haylee took a deep breath, focusing her mind. 'Alright, partial transformation on my arm.' With a grunt, her arm cracked and morphed into that of Excalibur and with a loud shout, she threw the ball with all her strength. All this happened so quickly that the only thing that most of the class saw was a purple blur.
"800.5 meters," Shota announced.
"Tch!" Katsuki scoffed. He could totally beat that.
"Woah!"
"So far!"
"That looks fun! I want to go too!"
"Fun?" Shota's tone turned dangerous. "Is that what you think this is- that this is all fun and games?" His eyes glinted. "If that's what you were expecting, then you're a fool. I expect you to give it your all, Plus Ultra." He turned to the class with a sinister smile. "I'll be grading your overall performance in these tests. Whoever comes in last has no potential and will be expelled from this class."

"You can't just send one of us home, that's just not fair!" Ochaco objected.
"Life isn't fair. Do you think that being a hero will be easy? Natural disasters, powerful villains who will use tricks and hold hostages to get a leg up on you, accidents that can wipe out entire cities." Everyone grimaced, thinking about Moscow a few years back. "During the next three years you are going to push yourselves to the limit and beyond. It's the duty of a hero to combat the unfairness of this world. If you can't handle that, then you don't have a place in this class." He replied harshly.
"He's not wrong," Haylee spoke up. "Heroics is a dangerous career. You need to take it seriously or you could die." This threat was tame compared to what the Dax would do to Tenno during training if they didn't improve.

"Yeah!" Inosuke chimed in.
Shota gave her a nod. 'I like this one. It seems like she understands what I'm going for.' He cleared his throat. "Exactly. I know you're still teenagers, but you are also heroes in training. There is a time and place for you to enjoy your youth, but in my class, you will take things seriously. Understood?"
"Yes sensei!"

=VI=

'Man, I'm so bored…' Hitoshi yawned, checking his phone. Principal Nezu had been speaking for only two hours at this point but it felt like half the day had passed. How long was this supposed to last?
"... and with that out of the way, we can get on to the main event!" Nezu raised his paws into the air in as much of a grand display as he could considering his small stature. "This year we have new faculty, one of whom I know you're all excited to see!"
Backstage, Ordan adjusted his mask, jittering with excitement. "I'm so excited! I can't wait to see the look on Haylee's face when she sees us!" He cackled, turning to Natah. "Where's your costume?"
Natah had morphed her clothes into a business pantsuit and blazer. "This is a school, Ordan. I don't need to be in uniform 24/7."
"But all the other teachers are in their uniforms."
"It's not a requirement." Natah pointed out.
"You take things too seriously. Haven't you learned to enjoy yourself?" Ordan complained.

"But I am?" Natah's eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
Ordan stared at her, face unreadable behind his mask. "I mean, you do you." He shrugged.
"Please don't do anything to give the students a bad first impression, please." Natah implored.
"I won't." He heard Nezu's cue to go on stage.
"But before we get to the main event, I'd like to introduce our new co-teachers for Classes 1-A and 1-B!"
"Huh?" Sekijiro snapped to attention. Co-teachers?
"Bone Beast, and Lotus!" The students applauded, though there were murmurs as none of them had heard of these heroes before.
Ordan immediately ran out onto the stage, sliding on his knees like a rockstar. Natah followed, hiding her immeasurable disappointment with a smile and a wave.
"No way!" Lumine whispered, shocked. "Is that Ms. Tau?"
"No freakin way!" Setsuna added. "Wait, does that mean that that's Mr. Karris?"
A few rows down, Hitoshi rolled his eyes and slipped in a pair of earbuds to drown out the noise. Two new teachers for the existing heroics department, and nothing for the other classes. Would it kill U.A. to add another hero course?
The two new teachers stood next to each other and bowed. Setsuna's guess was proven correct when Ordan was given the microphone to introduce himself. "Good morning U.A! I'm one of the new teachers for heroics this year. I look forward to meeting you all! In addition to my duties with Class 1-A, I'll also be holding a self-defense class available to all years after school on Fridays, and you don't need to be in the heroics department to attend." Ordan glanced around the room, failing to spot Haylee. He did see some lavender-haired kid who looked like he was about to pass out listening to some music on his earbuds though. "Learning to defend -beat the shit out of-" his voice deepened momentarily, "yourself is something that everyone should learn. Of course, I'll be happy to train those with more advanced combat skills as well."
Several students glanced around, somewhat off-put by the violent outburst. Ordan handed off the microphone to Natah next.
"Greetings. As of today, I will be co-teaching Class 1-B, as well as a logistics and investigation course for third-year hero and support course students. I will keep my introduction short, but my office will be open to any students during posted times." With that, she handed the microphone back to Ordan, who passed it back to Nezu.
"Let us give a warm welcome to our new teachers!" Nezu cheered. The auditorium erupted with noise.
"No way, so she's going to be teaching us with Kan-sensei?" Lumine wondered aloud. She looked over at the Blood Hero, who was clapping but with a confused expression on his face. Did he not know that he was having an additional teacher?
Sekijiro eyed the dark purple-haired woman as she exited the stage. A co-teacher? Why wasn't he told? Well, this was a very Nezu thing to do, springing some surprise on them to 'keep them on their toes' as he would say. At least this "Lotus" woman seemed like she would fit in nicely. With that announcement out of the way, at least he knew there wouldn't be any more surprises.
"Next up, the moment we've all been waiting for: All Might, and his teaching assistant Yagi Toshinori!" Nezu announced.
"What the fuck?" Sekijiro muttered.
"Sensei?" Kendo asked.
"Oh, uh… I was only expecting All Might to be announced today." He quickly covered for himself. What the hell was going on? Yagi was All Might, but he could very clearly see both of the man's forms down below.

=VI=

Izuku was nervous going into these tests, but that nervousness slowly faded away as he watched his new classmates go. So many new quirks that he would have to take notes on! So far they had completed half the tests, the last student having finished the repeated side steps. The student with the highest score on that was a smaller boy with purple balls on his hair that he could bounce off of.
All things considered, he was doing fairly well. He completed the 50-meter dash in 4 seconds on the dot using One for Al. He and Haylee had both maxed out the grip strength test device, though Haylee had completely broken hers after transforming her hand. Now it was his turn for the ball throw.
Shota watched as Midoriya approached the pitching circle. Out of the corner of his eye, he could see Yagi lurking behind the nearby supply shed. Orientation must've just ended then. He'd deal with him later (the man wasn't even transformed for god's sake). Midoriya was an interesting one. He'd only recently had his quirk come in, shattering his arms and legs during the entrance exam. Shota had been half-tempted to expel him down to gen-ed until he learned to control his quirk. The only thing that stopped him was going back over the recordings of Midoriya's practical.
While he didn't use his quirk until the end of the exam, he displayed ingenuity and cunning, utilizing his environment to defeat several UG units. Still, at this point, he would've expected a boy who'd only been using his quirk to be far behind his peers, but he'd been pleasantly proven wrong by Midoriya's performance so far. In the two-ish months since the practical, it seemed Midoriya had gotten some kind of handle on his quirk. That was something he could work with.
Izuku threw the ball, watching it vanish into the distance.
"Midoriya, 1247 meters." Shota read out. Several of the students gasped at the number. He could see Bakugo seething again in the background. That was something he'd have to have a little chat about after this was all over. Currently though, the two students who were on thin ice were Aoyama and Todoroki, though Endeavor had already informed him on his son's… situation.
The students moved on to the distance run next, ending with Tensei's younger brother, Tenno, and Hashibira tying. He called it after a few minutes of the latter two not losing any steam while Tenya ran at a slower but consistent pace. Hashibira was actually doing very well considering his lack of quirk, though that wasn't the reason that Shota was disappointed. He didn't want to punish the boy if he was legitimately trying.
But by god did that kid get on his nerves.
"Hashibira, that doesn't count." Shota sighed. The muscular boy had bent over backward and underneath his legs in an insane showcase of flexibility. "As impressive as it is, this is a seated toe touch test." Seriously, what was with this kid's flexibility?
Finally, the kids finished with the sit-ups and he tallied the scores and held them up to see.

1. Tenno Haylee
2. Yaoyorozu Momo
3. Todoroki Shoto
4. Midoriya Izuku
5. Bakugo Katsuki
6. Iida Tenya
7. Hashibira Inosuke
8. Tokoyami Fumikage
9. Shoji Mezo
10. Kirishima Eijiro
11. Ojiro Mashirao
12. Uraraka Ochaco
13. Ashido Mina
14. Asui Tsuyu
15. Sato Rikido
16. Sero Hanta
17. Koda Koji
18. Kaminari Denki
19. Jiro Kyoka
20. Mineta Minoru
21. Hagakure Toru
22. Aoyama Yuga

Aoyama looked like a terrified puppy, shaking in place. If Shota didn't know any better he'd think the boy was afraid for his life. Luckily for him…
"By the way, I was lying. No one is going home, though those of you at the bottom need to shape up. This was just a logical ruse to get you to try your hardest"
"What!" The class exclaimed.
"I'm surprised that none of you realized it," Yaoyorozu said.
"Bullshit." Haylee bluntly stated, interrupting the taller girl before she could continue. "I could see it in your eyes, you were fully prepared to kick us out. She crossed her arms, daring the teacher to correct her.
"Though I wouldn't phrase it so disrespectfully, Tenno is right!" Iida chimed in. "I heard that you expelled nearly all of your class last year!"
Of course, Tenya already knew Shota because he was friends with his older brother.
"I am aware. It was not a lie, because Nezu restricted me from expelling anyone after last year unless they do something especially egregious. Do you remember what I said earlier?"
Tenya nodded.
"I needed you motivated to do your best. As a hero, lives will often be on the line, and that includes your own." He glanced at the rest of the class. "Out of my graduating class, how many do you think are still active heroes? Any guesses?"
"80%?" Kaminari guessed.
"All of them?" Ashido questioned.
"Half of them. Some lost passion for heroics, others suffered career-ending injuries, and the rest are all dead."
Several students began to murmur to each other at that revelation.
"Heroes are an important part of today's society. In my opinion, their training should reflect that. Shiketsu, for example, used to be a military school. While I disagree with some of their teaching methods they produce results. The same can be said for this school." He began to pace in front of the group. "I refuse to train anyone who will go off and get themselves or others killed. My goal is for you to leave here and live long lives, regardless if you decide to be a hero the entire time. It's not up to me what you decide to do after you graduate." He stopped in front of Izuku.
"How many of you decided that you wanted to become a hero and actually researched the injury rates?" His eyes bored into the green-haired boy. "Did you?" He decided to test the boy, seeing as he'd broken his arm without hesitation during the practical exam.
"Y-yes, Mr. Eraserhead, sir!" Izuku stuttered.
"Hm?" So he knew who Shota was. Impressive. Although he was a teacher at U.A. he kept to himself and barely had any media presence. Most people wouldn't recognize him, especially since he still hadn't used his quirk in front of the class. Tenya should've been the only one who knew, and maybe Todoroki. "You know of me? How did you figure that out?"
"Your goggles and capture scarf." Izuku gulped. "I'm… kind of a hero nerd."
Katsuki scoffed. 'More like a hero stalker.'
Shota grunted and gave the boy a small nod, moving back to his original point. "I'll ask again, how many of you looked into what heroes had to go through before deciding you wanted to become one?"
The reaction was mixed, more than half nodding and the others shaking their heads.
"So many of you go into this without knowing what you are getting yourselves into. I don't know how many times I've seen someone freeze up finding their first dead body, or think that they can handle something way above their power." He scowled at Kaminari, who straightened back to attention. "Do you all understand what I'm getting at?"
"Yes, sensei!" They all shouted as if they were addressing a drill sergeant.
"Good. Don't think that you passing this test gives you any excuse to slack off. If I decide that you don't belong in this class, I will begin talks with the Principal discussing your transfer." His eyes wandered over to Aoyama, who shivered. "Go ahead and shower off. We'll meet back in the classroom before I dismiss you for the day." The students turned to leave. "Bakugo, a word?"
Katsuki stopped, walking back over to his teacher. "Yeah?" He scowled, clearly irritated.
Shota waited until the class was out of earshot. "Don't think that I didn't notice how you were behaving back there. I'm aware of what school you came from, and its reputation right now." Aldera was currently being raked at the coals in court, with several teachers and administrators facing jail time due to allowing quirk use in class and encouraging discrimination. The case was still ongoing, but the courts had decided to seal the records of any students named as perpetrators in bullying incidents, believing that the adults should bear the blame for fostering that environment and misleading the students.
"The hell you gettin' at?" Katsuki growled.
"I want you to know that that kind of attitude won't be tolerated in my class. It's okay to have a rivalry, and I don't require you to like your classmates. I certainly didn't when I attended this school." Bakugo's ego was going to be a problem, but he was still a child. U.A. was good at weaning out bad attitudes like his, and if they didn't? Well, then Bakugo wouldn't have a place here. "Understand?"
"Yes sir." Katsuki replied, staring at the ground.
"Good. You're free to go." The boy grunted before trudging off, dragging his feet.
Shota sighed, then turned around to the storage shed. "Yagi, I know you're there." His capture scarf shot out and reeled the skinny man in.
"Oh, Aizawa! I was just uh…" Toshinori stammered.
"It's a bit unbecoming for the Number One hero to be watching from behind a shed. Just what do you think you're doing?" Shota queried.
Toshinori wasn't sure what to say. He just wanted to see how Izuku's first day was going, and was slightly worried due to Aizawa's reputation. "I simply wanted to see the students in action! After all, tomorrow will be my first lesson with them!"
"Mhm…" Shota stared at him, disbelief evident in his tone. "And this has nothing to do with the fact that you are in a relationship with Midoriya's mother?"
Blood spewed from Toshinori's mouth. "Ah! You knew about that?" He wiped his mouth with a handkerchief.
"I make sure to look for all possible conflicts of interest. Nothing gets past me." For some reason, he imagined Nezu was laughing at that but elected to ignore the intrusive thoughts about the damn rat. "I hope that you aren't entertaining any illogical thoughts about making it easier for him just because you know him?"
"Of course not!" Toshinori replied, slightly offended by the accusation.
"Good," Shota replied bluntly, releasing the man. "Is that the only reason you were here?"
"Well, Principal Nezu wanted to speak to you-"
"I will speak to him once I'm finished with my class. If it were urgent he would call me himself." He didn't have time for Nezu's frivolous requests. "Now if you will excuse me, I have students to get back to."

=VI=

[U.A. Auditorium, about one hour ago…]
Toshinori and All Might walked offstage, the overwhelming sound of cheering fading as the door closed behind them.
"Well, I'd say that worked out pretty well, wouldn't you?" Ordan inquired.
"Yes, though it was a bit odd." All Might let out a hearty laugh.
Toshinori glanced over at his muscular self. "I must say it's strange seeing myself like this, but I'm not opposed to the idea…"
"How does it feel, Natah?" Ordan raised an eyebrow.
With a sigh, All Might's form shuddered in a haze, shrinking back down to Natah's shape. "I'm still getting used to it, but I think I have your heroic persona down now."
Toshiori thought back to how they got here, a conversation that had happened shortly after Natah and Ordan's hero license exams…
"So, you are going to be using your All Might time at school? Isn't that a lot of work?" Ordan asked.
"Well, yes, but It's a necessary sacrifice!" Toshinori argued.
"Does it have to be though?" Ordan asked.
"Well, it's not like I can just teach as myself. I need my cover after all." Toshinori reminded him.
"Well, Natah can shapeshift, what if we have her pose as you in front of the whole school?"
Ordan asked, putting the prospect out there.
Natah glanced at Toshinori, setting down her tea. "I should be able to transform into him, but would that even work?"
Toshinori put a hand to his chin. "It could, my civilian identity technically works for U.A in a secretary position to All Might… but Ms. Tau, you will be working there too, and people are bound to find out your quirk. Wouldn't that shatter the illusion?"
Ordan grinned. "Not if, say, Yagi Toshinori's quirk was Body Double."
It was an insane plan. Several layers of deception to secure Toshinori more time and allow him to teach even longer. He could pass off "All Might"s lesson plans as his own, as Toshinori. It could work…
"I suppose we can ask Nezu…"
Ordan's cloak ruffled, and Nezu popped his head out. "I approve!" He cackled, with a fanged maniacal grin.
Toshinori let out a shriek, nearly spilling his drink in front of Nezu, an unforgivable sin. "Principal Nezu! What are you doing in there!"
"His costume is almost as comfortable as Eraser's!" Nezu replied cheerfully.

Toshinori shook his head, returning to the present. It looked like their plan had paid off. Yagi Toshinori and All Might were now separate people in the eyes of the students at U.A. He wondered how the faculty was reacting…

=VI=

[Group Chat]
[Rat King's Crew]

NightyNight: Excuse me, what the fuck o-o
SpaceMom: I'm so confused… .
Deadeye: RatKing explain, now.
RatKing: ʢ• ͡•ʡ
DreamWithMe: I hate whoever taught him kaomoji.
VolumeWarning: No comment.
RatKing: All will be revealed after school! (
。・ω・。)つ ・*
WhiteMage: …
DiscountDracula: I'd like an explanation now, thank you very much. Since when do I have a co-teacher, and more importantly, why are there extra teachers we didn't know about till today?
DiscountDracula: AND WHY ARE THERE TWO YAGIS!

=VI=

Nezu hummed merrily on Ordans shoulder as they made their way to 1-A.
"You didn't tell Aizawa about me, I reckon." Ordan said.
"Nope!" Nezu replied, flashing his fangs.
"Any particular reason?"
"He's the hero course teacher. He needs to be prepared for the unexpected." Nezu's eyes gleamed. "And it will be exceptionally funny."
Never could it be said that Nezu didn't have a sense of humor.
Ordan snickered. "I like they way you think."
The Principal smiled. "Take a right up ahead. I know a shortcut."

=VI=

Thump!
Kyoka's eyes darted to the ceiling, along with Shoji and Inosuke. She raised her hand. "Uh, sensei? I just heard something in the vents."
Aizawa paused his lecture and gave her a resigned stare. "Don't worry about it, that's just the Principal."
That statement did nothing to ease the minds of the students.
"Now, as I was saying…"
Kyoka looked up again, hearing the vent above her begin to open. Staring back at her was a single blue lens mounted on a gray mask.
"AHHHHHH!" Kyoka fell out of her chair as the unknown man dropped down onto her desk.
Shota, responding as any reasonable person would to an unknown assailant threw his combat knife directly at him, which was dodged easily. He leapt up from his desk, Erasure already active. "Who the hell are you!"
Haylee, already recognizing the outfit, paled. "No, no, no, no!" She wailed despondently.
Shota was just about to trap the intruder in his capture scarf when Nezu popped out of the man's cloak. "Ah, Aizawa. I'd like you to meet your new co-teacher for this year! Students, this is Bone Beast!"
"What!" Haylee, Izuku, and Shota shouted.
"Hiya!" Ordan waved. "Bone Beast's my hero name, but you can call me Karris-sensei or Ordan. I'm not particular!"
Shota blinked slowly, like a computer rebooting. "What." He said flatly, eyes homing in on Nezu. "You, explain yourself."
"God dammit, why!" Haylee slammed her face into her desk with a loud crack, which startled those sitting near her.
"I hired additional faculty this year. Three more in addition to All Might!" Nezu informed him.
Shota stalked over to Nezu and picked him up like a stuffed animal. "Why. Are. You. Just. Informing. Me. Now." He said pointedly.
"Because it's really goddamn funny." Ordan snickered.
"Ordan!" Haylee stood up and stormed over to him.
"Haylee!" Ordan opened his arms for a hug.

The class watched in shock as Haylee punched their new teacher in the stomach. Tenya nearly passed out at the sight of such a brazen assault against a faculty member.
"You motherfucker!" She yelled as Ordan wheezed and keeled over. " - why are you even here! ' !" She continued to slip in and out of Orokin tongue, red faced.
"Oh my goodness!" Momo covered her mouth. That girl just punched a teacher!
"Nice to see you too kiddo…" Ordan coughed. "Good punch."
"Why are you here!" Haylee grabbed him by the shoulders.
"I got hired!" Ordan said, like that explained everything.
"Why. Didn't. You. Tell. Me." Haylee loomed dangerously close, nearly mimicking Shota's reaction.
"Contracts?"
Haylee stared at him for a few seconds, clearly irritated before huffing and releasing him. "I'm still pissed."
"I'll get you ice cream?" Ordan bartered.
"Double fudge chocolate and you're forgiven."
"Deal."
'Just like that?' Everyone balked at how easily it was resolved.
"You," Shota pointed to Ordan, still holding Nezu limply in the other hand. "Explain yourself, and you," He pointed to Haylee. "Detention."
"Fuck."
"I'm overruling that." Nezu raised his paw. "I figured she would have a reaction like that."
Shota growled, eyes flashing red for a split second. "If she does that again she is getting detention."
"That is acceptable." Nezu nodded.
"As much as the Principal likes getting uppies," Ordan interrupted, earning some snickers from the class. "Can I -have the talking stick- explain now?" Shota flinched at the man's sudden shift in tone, but nodded. "I'm her… well, kinda-sorta her adopted parent?" Ordan explained. "And I'm your new co-teacher for this year!" He gave the man a thumbs up.
"One, conflict of interest," Shota deadpanned. "And," He turned back to Nezu. "Absolutely not. Class, you're dismissed for the day. The principal and I have matters to discuss."
"What a mad banquet of darkness…" Fumikage muttered.

=VI=

HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE
Bet you weren't expecting that Toshinori reveal! Ordan has galaxy brain IQ for doubling All Might's teaching time.
I'm too tired to write good author's notes tonight. It's past 1AM. Getting this published so I can start on next chapter tomorrow.