The Ridewatch Hero (Kamen Rider Zi-o x My Hero Academia)

Ch.4 - A New Power?

Aizawa had Ryou's hands wrapped in his long cloth-scarf, escorting him around the U.A. building.

"Don't try anything, Kamen Rider.  Zi-O...Geiz...it doesn't matter what they call you.  I can't believe you got in here and fooled all of us."

Ryou gulped.  He was in deep trouble.  At the cost of winning the match, he revealed that he was indeed the Kamen Rider vigilante.  What could they possibly have planned for him?  Expulsion?  Criminal charges?  Or worse...?

Ryou shook his head at the thought.  Best not think of the worst yet.

Aizawa finally released Ryou from his cloths, causing Ryou to fall to the ground.  He found himself in an room with two sofas, each facing each other.  And sitting on one was a...

...dog?

...mouse? 

....some white type of animal?

"Ah, Ryou Soutou.  Please, have a seat."

Ryou was still on the floor, looked completely dumbfounded and confused.

"Mr. Soutou?  Are you going to sit down?"

Ryou did as he said.

"I'm not sure if you know who I am exactly, so I'll tell you.  I'm Nezu, the school's principal.  Am I a mouse...a dog...a bear?  It's a mystery!"

Ryou just blankly looked at Principal Nezu.

"Mr. Ryou..." Nezu slid across a folder in front of Ryou. "Could you please tell me what these are?"

Ryou picked up the folder, and opened it.  Inside, were multiple pictures...of him.  Not actually Ryou, but rather, of Kamen Rider Zi-O.  Multiple shots of him taking down criminals, in combat with them, etc.

"Either these are civilian photos, or you've been following my work." Ryou managed to cooly say.

"Correct!  We've gathered pictures from the public and have been monitoring you for some time."

Aizawa glared down at Ryou. "So, you admit you're the Kamen Rider."

"Well, duh." Ryou sighed. "Did you miss the whole transformation sequence during the combat training?"

Ryou looked back at Nezu. "So am I in trouble?  You obviously called me here for a reason.  Not just some formal conversation over tea."

Nezu just happened to be finishing pouring Ryou a cup of tea. "Well, I am interested in you.  As all of us our here.  Why would the Kamen Rider Vigilante come here to U.A. High?"

"Isn't it obvious?"

Aizawa and Nezu looked at Ryou.

Ryou confidently stared down Nezu. "I want to be a Pro Hero.  One of the best there was."

"Hmmm...." Nezu scratched his chin. "That's very bold to say.  You know, you fought Villians without a hero license, and we don't approve of some of your methods."

"Does it look like I care?" Ryou stood up, and flicked his two Ridewatches on the table. "I did what I had to do when my father gave me this power.  I wanted to be a hero and serve justice.  I want to be the hero I know I can be.  And just because I fought when and how I did means nothing.  I took down a lot of Villians that you all probably wouldn't have even heard of or gotten to in time.  You want to expel me?  Do it.  I'm still going to be a Kamen Rider, and neither you..." Ryou looked over at Aizawa. "Or cloth-man over there is going to stop me."

Nezu simply looked up at Ryou with a curious expression.

"Mr. Soutou.  Given the circumstances...I would expel you.  But...with what you did for your two classmates, Midoriya and Uraraka, I have the utmost respect for you for that.  And you realize that this information could go public that you're the Kamen Rider, right?"