A Wolf Among the Sheep

Internships: Preparation

It had been a busy couple of weeks, but it was yet another bright sunny day. Arriving at UA, Izuku stood tall, resolute. After all, today was the day. Internships would start soon. After first period, they would all be heading out. Even Mina, unable to participate in the Sports Festival, managed to get an internship offer from quite a few individuals. Ectoplasm, for one, but instead she had gone with Bubble Girl, who had, with her now full Pro status, offered an in house internship. It'd allow her to continue working with her prosthesis, but also due to her bubbly personality (no pun intended). They worked together well, and that'd help Awate teacher Mina properly during the week. Fortunately, each person in the class had chosen someone who'd help them genuinely grow. Momo in particular was keen to help those with trouble deciding, alongside Izuku's own hero analysis. She even laughed once she saw Ubawami's offer, before disposing it into a bin.

Walking through the halls was weird without Reiko and Uraraka at his side. They had arrived early, eager for the day to come. Izuku... was not in that camp.

His internship was with Mirkuo. The Rabbit heroine.

However, the more he saw of her, the less he actually liked her. She was aggressive, hot headed, a battle maniac. Everything that Bakugo was turned up to 11. And it somehow worked for her.

At times, she was more animal than human, more like a rabid leopard, going for anything in her way.

Sighing, he entered the room and smiled. Everyone's excitement was infectious, and he didn't want to ruin their day. After getting to his seat, their homeroom teachers arrived. "Morning Students!" Bubble Girl greeted them, while the large knightly hero merely waved. It was hard to tell what he was thinking due to the helm, but his posture radiated pride. For their sakes. "As you know, today is the first day of internships. You'll be heading out, just like Class B will be, in 10 minutes. Each of you have your necessities? Toothbrush, change of clothes? Costumes?" They all affirmed that they did. "Excellent! You'll have the time to relax, but given how many of you need to go to the train station... you may want to socialize before your departure." Turning to the pink girl in the class, she reminded her, "Mina, Don't forget you're staying here with me!"

Grinning, she was back to her full cheerful mood. Being fully recovered and proving her ability yesterday did wonders. "Yes, teach!"

With the only morning announcement out of the way, she watched as the class began to speak between themselves, with a smile on her face. Blackthorne asked, quietly, in Italian. "Believe you are ready for this? It's your first intern, and she's a handful..." What was unsaid was the question of her readiness after the treatment at Sir Nighteye's agency. While he didn't know the full picture, what he did know disgusted him.

Replying back, as the students prepared to step out into the world, for the first time as hero prospects, "Yes. I'm ready. I'm finally... free." Her voice wavered slightly, but she held back her tears. Staying stoic, and being in the right headspace for her work to come, it was liberating, in a sense.

He didn't say another word as Mina approached the two of them, absolutely beaming. They were both ready to prove themselves, not that the student knew, of course.

Blackthorne, on the other hand, left his teaching partner to her charge. He was responsible for helping get students to the train station. With all of them lined up, he stated: "Students who need transport... follow!" He led them to the bus depot, where Vlad King was with his departing students as well. They were all in bright colors and clothes, compared to the far more muted ones from Class A. At least Class A has some form of defense. Many of those costumes were just for appearances. Holding his tongue on that critique, he called out, "Vlad."