The neglected but loved hero

Chapter 26: Exam announcement

(A/N: Okay, I'm happy this chapter didn't take nearly as long as the last one. I hope you enjoy!)

It was the first day of school since the internships and everyone was sitting in class, talking while they waited for All Might to show up. Izumi was writing in her notebook while Izuku watched her.

"What's that notebook?" He asked.

"Oh. It's uh... notes I've been taking about training. Since Ms Miruko was training me so much, I wanted to make notes about everything so I can train by myself."

"Hm. Just be sure you don't go as hard on yourself as she does. That kind of training can be good for a short time but can be more detrimental if done for a long time."

Izumi nodded. "Okay. Thanks Izuku."

The door burst open and All Might stood in the doorway. "Everyone, get on your costumes! We're going to be testing you all since your internships!"

Everyone got up and grabbed their costumes before heading to the changing rooms.

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Everyone was standing in front of a giant Tv with All Might standing before them. "Alright! We will be holding a race to see how much you all have improved since you left here! Now to split you into groups!"

Everyone got split up into groups of five and Izumi and Izuku were both put into the same group. They looked at each other, curious what All Might was up to.

"Now! Each group will be racing to the center of the fake city behind me. The first one to reach the center and save the hostage wins!"

Izuku got into position, readying himself, knowing he was going to be racing Izumi. Normally Izumi wouldn't be much of a threat but after her training with Rumi, Izuku didn't know what to expect from the girl.

Izuku was ready, stretching out his wings, when the alarm blared. Izuku immediately jumped up, launching himself towards the center as fast as he could.

As he was flying, he felt someone was getting close to him and looked behind him. He saw Izumi was maneuvering her way towards him quickly, using her quirk and environment to her advantage, reminding him of Rumi.

Before he realized it, Izumi quickly closed the distance between her and him, launching herself off his back. "You'll need to be faster than that, Izuku!"

Izuku smiled, his eyes quickly flashing to red, before taking off faster towards her, his wings sending a gust of wind up around him. "Like I'll let you leave me in the dust!" Izumi couldn't hide her smile as she raced with Izuku. The adrenaline pumping through her body.

They could both see the end and reached out, and an alarm sounded, signaling the end. Izuku landed on the roof, his claws digging into the concrete to stop him. Izumi landed with a skid, trying not to fall on her face.

She couldn't denied it, she had fun racing with Izuku and getting to use the new skills she learned from patrolling with Miruko. Izuku walked up to her, raising his fist to her. Izumi saw it and smiling, bringing up her win to meet his.

"Heh, that was fun. We should have more races."

Izumi nodded. "Yeah. Then I can show you just how fast I am when I get serious."

All Might walked up to the two, interrupting them. "Alright, both of you head back. We need to see who the winner is." All Might sounded like he had little interest in the two.

They began walking back, Izuku looking at Izumi seeing her once smiling face now full of anger. "Hey, did something happen between you two?" He asked.

Izumi sighed. "I... don't really want to talk about it right now."