Another Level

~8~

His last two matches went pretty much the same as his one with Tokoyami, it was obvious both to him and everyone watching that he was just on another level. Killua stood over his opponent, who lay passed out on the ground. "Todoroki is immobilized! That means, Killua is the winner!" Midnight announced. Killua placed his hands behind his head, basking in the cheering and whistles from the crowd. It was a pretty nice feeling, he had to admit. He'd gotten so used to screams of terror, suspicious glares. Civilians crossed to the other side of the street when they saw him. Damn, I'm really gonna miss this. He realized, as Present Mic officially announced his victory.

"AND WITH THAT THE FINAL MATCH IS OFFICIALLY OVER! ALTHOUGH WE ALL SAW THIS COMING, THE FIRST YEAR CHAMPION OF THE U.A SPORTS FESTIVAL IS KILLUA FROM GENERAL STUDIES!!!"

The next ten minutes happened pretty fast. Killua was suddenly standing on a podium during an awards ceremony. Fireworks going off all around him. People were taking pictures as well, for some reason. He snickered, grinning catlike at the photographers as he tucked his hands behind his head. As he was posing for the dozens of photographers Midnight began to speak once more. "Now let's break out the hardware. " She announced. "Of course there's only one person worthy of distributing these awards..."

Killua glanced upwards, unsure of who exactly this person was. A very loud laugh came from the top of the stadium, which caused the crowd to go wild. Killua couldn't help but be curious about this man. He watched as the figure leapt from the top of the stadium, hair flowing in the wind and a wide grin on his face. "Citizens! I am here with the medals!" He announced, doing a very dramatic flip before landing in one of those stereotypical action hero poses. That's the number one pro? He thought dubiously. Sure he was definitely very big, and obviously physically strong. But he didn't quite radiate power like the former chairman did when he was attempting to be imposing.

Perhaps he expected too much.

"So now that you're here, Allmight. Why don't you start the presentation?" Midnight said, as she glanced at the man. Did I hear that right? He goes by 'Allmight?' Killua held back a snicker at that absurdly ridiculous name. He started congratulating Bakugou, who was standing in the third place spot with his head down, absolutely fuming. "You showed great strength out there. Try not to be so hard on yourself due to your shortcomings. Train hard a-" The angry teen turned his head away with a 'tch' sound, glaring daggers at Killua. "Young Todoroki, congratulations!" Allmight announced next, walking over to him with his medal.

Killua didn't really listen to most of the conversation, but he heard one word that made him pause. 'Hero.' Hero...? Wait a damn minute, these are super heroes? Killua couldn't believe it had taken him that long to realize, but the insane looking outfits certainly made sense now. After he finished speaking with Todoroki and giving him a hug, he made his way over to Killua with a cough to clear his throat. "Ah, young Killua." He said. Killua glanced up at his face, he was the first person Killua had to look at since he'd come to japan. His head only came to about his shoulder. "You have shown remarkable strength, skill, and overall sportsmanship in the games today." He began.

"And I'm very glad to announce that you've been offered a spot in the hero course at U.A high. You will make an amazing hero one day."

Killua awkwardly accepted Allmight's hug, as well as the medal. The older man also seemed a bit awkward, most likely because he hadn't met Killua before either. "Just...try to show off a little less. Perhaps." Killua chuckled, crossing his arms. "Yeah I kinda went a little overboard in the cavalry battle. It's been ages since I've had an opportunity to really turn up the heat like that so I just had to take it." This U.A thing might be fun though... Killua blinked as Allmight started talking to the crowd again. Was he seriously considering staying? It's been so long since I could really have fun like this without constantly worrying about looking after Alluka

He frowned slightly, feeling guilty. He knew he shouldn't feel that way. He loved Alluka more than anything. But with the past few years essentially being a teacher and a caretaker, he itched for something thrilling. He longed for excitement, to feel adrenaline rushing through his veins again. Sure I'm not all that interested in the whole hero thing, but if it means I can keep doing shit like this it'll totally be worth it. He bit his lip, gradually stepping down from the podium as the awards ceremony was ending. Killua grabbed his beetle phone and dialed up Leorio. It rang for a few moments, before the old man picked up. "Hey Killua, you on your way home yet? Alluka told me what happened." Killua sighed. "Yeah. about that..." He scanned the hallway around him before closing himself in one of the waiting rooms. "I got offered a spot at a really prestigious school. And I kind of want to...take it?"

"HAH!?"

Leorio exclaimed. "Didn't you used to brag about how you already completed highschool when you were 12? Why do you need an education now?" Killua huffed. "It's not a normal school. Apparently, superheroes exist wherever I am. Also, the public fucking loves me here. I mean you should've seen the way the crowd went crazy during the sports festival." Killua went on. "People actually like me here. And it's exciting. Leorio, I love my little sister but I haven't had this much fun since me and Allu started traveling together..." Leorio was quiet for a moment, as if thinking. "I get it. You've always been pretty adventurous, and it sounds like you haven't gotten to go on any crazy adventures in a while."

"I just don't know who to send Alluka with. You know? There's not a lot of people I trust to take care of her. And you're still in med school-" Leorio spoke right over Killua. "Actually due to my hunters license I could bypass some of the requirements for graduation as long as I demonstrated proper skill and knowledge. I have a lot more free time now, plus Alluka seems to love learning about doctor stuff too." He said, with a chuckle. Killua felt himself smiling softly as he listened. "That's great. I'm glad she's enjoying it."

"Go have some fun Killua, you deserve it."

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To Be Continued...