Spectre - (MHA x OC)

Chapter 42: New Year, New Work Study

"Have fun, and be safe!" Aiko's mom said as she waved her daughter goodbye from the bus stop.

Aiko was the last one to board, and so she found herself sitting by Bakugo, who had been sitting alone in the bus in protest of sitting with either Midoriya or Todoroki, while Haru opted to just stand in the aisle. It was a pretty quiet, yet pleasant ride, but when they finally arrived in front of Endeavor's agency, Aiko felt nerves bubble at the bottom of her stomach.

"Welcome to the Endeavor Agency!" Endeavor stated with a fake smile and fake enthusiasm.

"Yikes... I'm sure that just shaved some years off the old man's life," Haru remarked as he shifted uncomfortably.

Everyone was awkwardly silent, not sure of what to say, before Endeavor grumbled. "I gave out my permission reluctantly as a favor to Shoto, but I'd rather he'd come alone." Endeavor said truthfully.

'Wow, thanks man,' Aiko thought to herself.

"It's already done, so don't complain," Shoto stated.

A small smile came to Aiko and Haru's faces as Bakugo stated, "You know, I've been thinking about it a lot since the supplemental exams... you're a jerk."

"BAHAHAHA!" Haru cackled as Aiko suppressed a laugh.

"Shoto! Are you really friends with this delinquent?!" Endeavor asked loudly.

"But if I can see how the number one hero works, I won't complain," Bakugo finished.

Aiko smirked and looked up at Endeavor, who was scowling. "I told you to choose your allies wisely!" Endeavor exclaimed.

A frown graced her face. 'What happened to his progress? He's become an asshole again...' she thought to herself as Midoriya bowed and thanked Endeavor for the opportunity. Endeavor stared at him for a moment and said, "Shoto is not me... you said that."

Then, his gaze shifted to Aiko. "And you... I don't need advice from children," he grumbled before he started running off, stripping to his hero costume, "Sorry, but I only intend to look after my son!"

Aiko rolled her eyes and, alongside the boys, started running to keep up. 'I am really glad I wore a knee brace today,' she thought to herself as she wordlessly agreed with Haru to take some energy.

"If you want to learn, sit on the sidelines and watch!" Endeavor exclaimed.

"What are our instructions, sir?!" Midoriya asked as he and the other boys slipped on their simple support gear.

"Like I said, sit back and watch!" Endeavor yelled as he blasted around a corner.

Aiko grumbled and watched as she slowly fell behind her friends as they used their quirks to keep up with Endeavor. 'My quirk isn't going to work as well as theirs for this... I'm going to have to get creative,' she thought to herself as she took more of Haru's energy and used it to reach out and grab things with vines to help her momentum by pulling herself forward, swinging through the streets.

"He ordered us to hold back!" Todoroki warned.

"We will never learn anything if we can't keep up!" Midoriya replied.

"He's right! Plus, this'll help with our stamina!" Aiko stated.

They continued to chase down Endeavor and watched as he took down a villain, but saw that the villain's buddies would try to attack Endeavor, so they all prepared attacks against the four henchmen and were about to strike when suddenly the villains were whisked away. Aiko and the gang all stopped and looked around to see Hawks. "Looks like you needed some help, Endeavor. Sorry kids, I'm just faster."