Chapter 6
"I REGRET NOTHING! Sorry, Principal." Jin bowed to his boss.
Off to the side, Ippan and Recovery Girl watched him in concern along Midnight, while Vlad had an uncharacteristic smirk on his face. Eraserhead as at the boss' side.
"Don't punish Jin!" Setsuna Tokage begged. "He got carried away, and I escalated the whole situation!"
She then smirked, recalling how she had escalated the situation:
Ooooh…She had enjoyed the pummeling she had given Monoma for his cruel words to Eri and the others and then the words she had said
"Izuku, Ben and Momo are more heroic than you'll ever be, ya spoiled sycophant! And what kind of hero mocks a trauma victim or goes picking fights with his future allies and colleages? If anything, Monoma, you're the one to deserves to be out of UA, living in shame on your daddy's money. And the rest of you guys! I know Vlad told us about the rivalry and yeah I ain't going to let Izuku, Momo and Hitoshi have the spotlight that easily…but are we training to be heroes or spoiled brats?"
That had lead to Kendo (IE the only sane one aside from Yui and Kinoko) to dragging the beaten Monoma to the infirmary while havibg Yui apologize for 'the idiot.'
Now, here she and Jin were, in the principal's office.
"Sides, Monoma should've known: Talk shit, get hit."
The two Quirk Annoymous goes fist pounded at that.
Principal Nezu smiled, having expected something like this to happen. He had been expected it next week, but this got it out of the way.
"Ordinarily a teacher attacking a student would result immediate termination and arrest, no exceptions." He mused. "Especially considering the Monoma family are ambassadors for Otheon in the UN."
"This is why I told you not to hire him; he lacks the training." Vlad cut in with a smirk.
"Vlad, did I say you could speak?" Nezu asked. "No? Then be silent. I'll be chatting with you about your skewed priorities after these two: Rivalry encouragement?"
Vlad's smirk vanished, which made Ippan and Recovery Girl smile: The Blood Hero had had it out for Jin ever since he came to UA, claiming his lack of hero training and experience made him a poor choice for a teacher…so you can imagine the outrage…I mean, 'concern'… he felt with Nezu elected Jin to teach 1D.
Returning to Jin and Setsuna smiled.
"Jin, you're on reduced pay for a semester at UA. Your hero pay will not be docked, but you will need to fill out fuller reports and I'll be sending someone to be your teacher's aide…and no, it won't be Miro or Ippan, Otherwise, don't do this again."
"I understand sir, NO PROMISES!" Jin bowed then smirked.
"Ms. Tokage." Nezu said. "Detention for a week after school. And try not to pummel that bra…I mean, Mr. Monoma again. Otherwise, you could jeopardize an operation we're using him for to get details on the terrorist cult HumaRize."
"Principal!" Vlad and Aizawa both called out.
"She's already helped a high A, low S rank villain." Nezu explained. "I think she deserves to know. And Vlad, you knew of that."
Vlad left the room, missing Midnight and Aizawa glaring at him. Ippan ran to Jin and hugged him, then Setsuna.
"Permission to…?" Midnight and Aizawa asked.
"Granted." Nezu said, the turning to the Quirked Annoymous goers. "You're free to go. And Mrs. Tokage? I will not be informing your parents of this; I have a soft spot for those who stand up for their pack."
Setsuna smrirked before saulting the principal.
PYRO
The Previous Friday Evening, in a penthouse apartment grander beyond all imagination, an exploding Pomeranian, and a redheaded clown in a green cloak watched as a tall, powerfully yet lean man in a business suit danced and flipped around his apartment,
"To see and smell with my own eyes and nose….! To breathe without tubes and machines….to be whole again!" The man cackled as he pulled IVs and unplugged medical equipment, an ecstatic joy on his face. "Oh, the delight I'll feel when that buffon sees me again….!"
He then took a deep breath and then turned to the older man.
"Thank you, Jester."
The green cloaked man bowed humbly.
"It's the least I could do, Shigaraki-sensei."
"Rise, Jester. There's no need for such actions from my beloved protégé." Shigaraki gently said, raising his student up. "Such a hardworking and devoted young man…a pity those idiotic civilains and hero never saw your merit….And to think, a mere drug peddler used such a Quirk…!"
Katsuki Bakugo was at first disappointed with the true leader of the League of Villains: He figured they had to be someone rich to pay for everything, but to be a seemingly average billionaire on the verge of death, even with his lack of an upper face, had been underwhelming….until they got closer.
Katsuki could've sworn that all the air and courage had up and run out of his body. Every instinct in him screamed 'RUN!' or 'Stay perfectly still and quiet!'. The calm way the man spoke; such silky and seemingly fatherly tones with an undercurrent of measuring your worth…and even without eyes, Katsuki could tell the man had only been looking through him, or like he had been trying to see his Quirk.
And then Jester had used Overhaul to repair his master, returning him to full strength. Every cell in Katsuki's body had been agreement:
'Do whatever this…thing…wants!'
The man in front of Katsuki was NOT a mere human. He was well deserving as the title of leader or beneficiary of the League. Whatever his Quirk was, it made him less human and more like a demon; playing on the fears and dreams of those around.
"I actually always have fancied myself a Demon Lord, but it pays to dress more like mortals." Shigaraki said as if he'd been reading the blonde boy's mind. "Yes, I was reading your mind, young Bakugo. Now that I have my eyes again, I can do that. Such a useful Quirk, 'Eye of the Beholder'….Kyofu? Why don't you head back? I understand you have plans with the others tonight? If I recall, Rakki is overseeing a new club, Ryori's daughters and granddaughter are flying in…and is today or tomorrow your anniversary with Shizukana?"
"Tomorrow, Sensei." Jester, AKA Kyofu, gently corrected his master. "And I would, but…"
"Oh don't worry, I'll deal with bring young Bakugo up to speed and par."
Jester bowed once again to his master as a Warp Gate opened. Before he vanished, he smriekd to Katsuki
"You're in for it now, boy-o!"
Katsuki now feared for his life: All alone with this monster of a villain, who could read his mind…
"Not just that." Shigaraki smiled as he sat down. "And I must say? Quiet frankly, your mind is among the most boring minds I've read in years: You're like a stock Shonen protagonist, screaming your goal at the top of your lungs, but with the personality of the haughty rival who gets demolished and never even makes the top twenty…not that you ever could with your Quirk."
Katsuki's sense of self preservation vanished, replaced by red hot rage.
"THE FUCK YOU SAY, OLD MAN?!"
Shigaraki cleaned out his ears.
"A generation ago, such a Quirk like yours would've made you a 'future villain' in the eyes of the public." He explained. "Your personality would only make sure of that; loud, proud, lack of empathy? And you're too short sighted. Only using your hands? You can control how much you sweat but only stick to your palms? Did it ever occur to you to train so that you could make explosions from ANY part of your body, like saym oh I don't know ….your feet? Those sweat more than hands and the legs are stronger."
Evidentially, Katsuki had never considered that, as simple as it was.
"Well, you are still young." Shigaraki mused. "I'm over 200 years old, you learn to pick apart Quirks quickly, even with the aid of my own Quirk."
Katsuki smirked.
"You sound like that worthless Deku…."
"Worthless and yet he's at UA." Shigaraki pointed out as he pressed a button on his chair. "And that 'Deku', as you call him, is more important than you realize. Your family has only been 'famous' for two generations; your mother's modelling and your scandal. The Midoriya family, on the other hand? I've been watching them since before your aunt was born."
From behind the two rose four metal cylinders, which opened to reveal that each held what looked like a teenage girl.
"For your first lesson, allow me to introduce the inspiration for Nomu: the greatest invention of one Professor Daiki Midoriya, the man who taught Pietro Polendina all he knows….The Autoscorers."
PYRO
It took them a week, but it was finally time. Class 1-A would be having a Heroics 101 collab class with Class 1-C. Izuku, Eijirou, and Mina were sure excited about it as everyone arrived in their hero costumes
"They say that clothes make the hero, and you all are looking good!" All Might declared.
(Mrotrax A/N: Unless described here, assume all costumes are the same as in canon)
Ben wore a stylish domino-mask that looked like glasses, a black trench coat and pearl colored undershirt with a pair of classy looking shoes.
Monika wore a green adventurer's outfit, complete with a green scarf that reached to her ankles and a domino mask with special lids to hide her eyes. The mask also had fish like fins on the sides and she also wore armored boots, not unlike those worn by a knight and had a gun on her left side.
Natsuki, despite her tough girl persona, had a very girly costume with a frilly skirt and thick goggles, a red neckerchief. Her costumes most prominent feature was the pinky, spiked punching gloves.
Yuri wore a dark blue and black outfit like Monika's, only she went for a mask that covered her whole face, save her hair. Said mask had one horn on its left side, complimented by the spikes on her boots and completed with a breathing mask that could also edit Yuri's voice. Finally, she wore a more tattered black scarf and had her arms wrapped in bandages.
Sayori's costume consisted of a red domino mask and jacket with metal rims on the shoulders. She wore an Arc reactor style chest plate with a brown neckerchief and flaming cowgirl boots to complete the look.
Yuriko wore a light blue vest and white undershirt with armored gauntlets and boots. Said gaunlets and boots were made with nanites so they could morph with her.
Yumi wore a blue and white costume with elbow length gloves and stylish combat boots.
Micky wore a one-piece costume with a yellow circle in the middle along with blue gloves that left her arms and legs exposed.
Ashley wore a black hoodie, black and pink fingerless gloves and boots with several cans of spray paint at the ready, with a blue skirt and pink undershirt.
Meggy wore a white and black jacket, black shorts, brown boots, and black fingerless gloves. She still had her beanie, headphones, and goggles on her head.
Saiko wore a tan jacket, a black tube top, red shorts, black leggings, and white shoes.
Tari wore a sleeveless light blue vest, tan pants, black and white metal boots, and a backpack strapped to her back with the N64 symbol on it.
Axol wore a blue sweater, black baggy pants, and black boots. Ink cartridges were attached to his belt and he had Inkweaver strapped to his back.
Melony wore a melon-themed hoodie, black shorts, and black boots.
Niles wore a grey sweater with a red hoodie, his signature cap on his head, black baggy shorts, long black socks, and black and red sneakers.
Kaizo wore a red jacket with a white fur collar, a black undershirt, black gym pants, and black sneakers.
Soleil wore white robes with golden trims and armored pauldrons as well as a crowned headdress while Esmeray wore a black cloak with a half-mask shaped like a crescent moon.
Finally, Strawberry wore a large, pink dress with a frilled section around the neck and breast region. The dress had short, strawberry-shaped sleeves and on her wrists, she wore dainty, white wrist cuffs that match the frilled parts of her dress that almost formed like a glove. In the bottom parts of her dress, she wore a pink apron with a heart-shaped seed pattern on the apron, which was tied with a bow on the back of her dress. In the bottom parts of her body, she wore a large, knee-length skirt with frills on the skirt's end, long, white socks, and red Mary Jane shoes.
And finally there was Izuku
"I HOPE WHOEVEAR MADE THIS JUST BARELY PASSED!" He uncharacteristically snapped, making every one wince in worry.
His 'costume' was the UA track suit, a fire blanket, Quirk conductive gloves…and a bulky metallic mask with tiny slits for his eyes, which were covered in shadow.
"…What happened?" Mina asked in concern. Izuku temporarily forgot his annoyance when he saw Mina in a purple leopard-skin leotard with a feathered boa on her shoulders and domino mask; in other words, even prettier than she already was.
"Yeah, you had that cool Firefighter-boxer design!" Eijiro followed, his costume a replica of Crimson Riot's, minus the jacket.
Izuku shrugged.
"I'll have to talk with Support." Midnight glared.
"And I'll ask dad about the upgraded Cooling Mummy suit. The one Mr. Yotubushi was making for combat situations." Himiko added. Her costume was a cardigan sweater with the kanji for 'Midoriya' on he back and several blades all over.
1C looked over at Izuku's lackluster costume and shared his annoyance.
"This better not be a Quirkist thing again!" Niles roared.
"We'll figure that out later." Monika announced. "I believe All Might was about to explain what's happening?"
Said legendary Pro was gently patting Izuku on the shoulder and then handing him an Autograph. The burnt boy was in a fanboy trance, smiling and squealing at awe and adoration of the paper…and possibly considering never washing that shoulder again.
"Today we'll be having a battle trial!" All Might declared. "At first teams were going to be within classes, but the lovely Midnight suggested something far more akin to field work. Nerumi?"
"The teams will be made of one student from 1-A and another from 1-D." Midnight smiled. "After all, real Pros rarely work with people they're famialr waith in the field, so this will help you in the long run."
The teams were then made up, but Midnight kept them to herself.
"Again, you never know who uou'll work with. So, Team 1…Izuku and Mina!"
"Yahoo!" Mina cheered and even under his bulky mask, everyone could tell Izuku was smiling.
"Ooooooh!" Many of the other students cooed, making the burnt boy tense.
"Do I detect the hints of…amore?" Melony smirked.
"I think you do." Axol smiled. "Double dates?"
"Double? I was thinking of triple with Soleli and Esmeray." Melony added.
Ashley was using her Quirk to make a portait.
"You know, Pink and green work well together…"
Ben made his way over to Izuku, a proud look on his face.
"Look at me." Ben smiled, setting him down to sit down. "We need to have a talk about the birds and the bees. Now, one has antlers and the other feathers, but I don't remember…Oh wait, I guess she has the antlers, so….Wait, where are you feathers?"
"…What?" Izuku asked in confusion.
Himiko was already imaging adorable pink and green nieces and nephews
"And team two…Ochako and Saiko!"