Underneath His Mask

Part 19

• Timeskip, the next day •
• Izuku's pov •

I get to go back to class today, Shota let me to use my quirk to heal myself, so I got to leave yesterday evening.

When I got to class I was greeted by a bunch of my classmates, and I gave them each a simple hello as I walked to my seat.

"Hey Izuku, how're you feeling?" Katsuki turned around and asked as I sat down.

"I'm fine... I can use my quirk now..." he smirked.

"And you can beat everyone's asses with me now!" I felt the class become a bit sorrowful and tense at his remark.

"I think I'd beat yours first... you need an ego check..." I made the class's mood lighten up as they laughed at my response.
"You wanna go nerd!?!" Katsuki stood up and propped his foot on his now vacant seat, and started popping explosions. I sensed Shota about half a minute away, so I decided to shut him up.

I looked at him with sharp, glaring eyes, while the rest of my face remained neutral, I didn't even need to use my quirk as I spoke, "sit down Katsuki..." he flinched and sat, giving an unconvincing "tch," as he crossed his arms and tried to seem tough.

The class stifled their second laugh as Shota opened the door.
"Hello class... welcome back... I have important news for you all... so shut up!!" He used his quirk to try to scare everyone.

Our already quiet class has been starting to suspect he likes to mess with us like this for his own enjoyment.

"Good... now, I want you all to know that despite living through the USJ, your battle is not over..." the class's nervousness was evident, sweet beginning to line a few of their brows.

"It's time for you to prepare for the sports festival..." sighs of relief were heard all across the room.

He didn't anyone get a word out before he spoke again. "But before that... you all need to decide on a class president! I don't care how you do it, but DON'T wake me up until you're done!!" With that he zipped himself up in his signature sleeping bag and fell to the floor, asleep before he hit the ground.

Most everyone started arguing about which of them would be better and I couldn't help but think about how futile it all was.

I couldn't help but bang my head hard on the desk, garnering everyone's attention. "Just take a vote..." I mumbled.

"That's so smart Izuku!" Denki said excitedly.

I sighed and turned my head to look at him, my head still remaining on my desk, "it's really just common sense..." I saw Denki blush from embarrassment.

"Where would we put our votes?" Jiro asked.

I sat up and grabbed my backpack, then took out everything that was in my main pouch. "We can use this..." I said as I put it up on Shota's desk.

"How come you don't have anything in your backpack?" Jiro asked.

"Because I'm not an actual student... I'm only here because my dad and Nezu think it would be good for me to talk to people and make friends..." I said as I walked back to my seat.

"I completely forgot about that! With how much has been happening it completely slipped my mind that you're here as a tutor!" Mina Ashido chimed in.

"You haven't really done to well with the whole 'making friends' part, you don't say anything to us, and you barely respond to us when we talk to you..." Tsuyu Asui, also known as Tsu, stated, as if it was some amazing revelation.

"Not to be rude... but why should I?... I have no intention of being all buddy buddy with people I don't trust yet... you are all strangers to me, I don't know anything more about you then your names and quirks... I would be more compelled to be friendly if I actually knew anything about you, and even then it would still take a while..."