Full Circle

14) Hero Visits

"Okay, you gremlins. Since we finished the book, and I don't want to grade full blown essays, your job is to pick an excerpt from the journal and try to pick out at least three symbols and then explain what they could mean. If you turn anything over a page and a half, I'm giving it back to you." He turned his gaze back to Glasses Reincarnate as if to solidify his words. The teen slumped, seemingly looking defeated as Bakugo gave more detail to the writing exercise. 

Double spaced, type twelve font in Times New Roman. Typed. 

Three fourths the class cheered at the small assignment, especially so after Bakugo said they would get class time to work on it. 

"Also, another thing. In a few days, about twenty pro-heros will be in the classroom, and they will be here to answer questions and help train one-on-one. After you have a chance to talk to them and get to know them, we will all go to Ground Beta for training. Now, you all will be paired with quite a few heroes based on Quirks, and how to train them." Bakugo could feel Bleach slide down a tad bit in his seat, looking somewhat upset. "If you don't have a quirk, the same principle applies." He adds on, watching as Bleach perks up slightly from the corner of his eye. 

"Yeah, I think that's about it. If you have questions, write them down on a post-it or something and tape it to the board and I'll answer them tomorrow. Right now, work on your writing work, questions, or any other work you need or want to do. If you want to train, ask me for permission and I'll send a group to the gym. Now work, little gremlins." A couple teens chuckled at the name, but otherwise the class started working silently. 

The days passed quickly, and eventually the previous Class 1-A students found themselves wandering the halls to their old classroom. 

Kaminari, Sero, Uraraka, and Todoroki were side by side in the hall, walking together. The first three were practically skipping in excitement. Iida was speaking with Shinso and Tsu, the three discussing the future of heroics as a whole--how UA was pushing against discrimination of all quirks. 

Shoji and Koda were signing to each other as they walked, enjoying their small conversations. 

Eventually the group turned the corner, only for Momo to gasp and Kirishima to let out a very manly exhale. 

The group found themselves practically rushing at the blonde adult that was a couple feet away form the Class 1-A door. Red eyes snapped up at them, analyzing the whole group. A small, forced smile began to take up a bit of his face before it was wiped off as quickly as it came. 

He didn't want to force a smile, because even the concept of doing so felt too familiar for comfort. 

A wide grin spread across the greenette's face as he bounded towards the class. He had just gotten the okay from Recovery Girl to participate in "light" training exercises. But if the bandages plastered all over his arms and left leg were anything to go by, the teen had to be in a lot of pain. 

And yet he smiled as he reached the group. 

Bakugo was the first to notice the teen. "Stop it." He said gruffly. 

A confused look took over Midoriya's face. "Stop what, Kacchan?" He asked, eyes wide. 

Once he spoke, a few more members of the class turned to check in on the freckled teen. If they said anything to him, Midoriya didn't hear. His gaze was solely on his childhood friend. 

Putting on an annoyed front, Bakugo only responded with one word. "Lying." 

Midoriya jolted, the answer stopping him in his tracks immediately. Then, and only then did his smile falter ever so slightly. Yet no one noticed the waver. And Midoriya kept up his smile..