𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 | 𝐊. 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐮𝐠𝐨

Chapter 5 - The Training Exercises

I watched the screen in anticipation as Izuku and Ochaco sneaked their way around the building, peeking their heads round every corner, tip-toeing almost silently apart from Ochaco's heels. All of a sudden Katsuki jumped out from around the corner and tried to shoot an explosion at them but they managed to dodge it.

As soon as the smoke cleared I saw that half of Izuku's mask had been blown off. Katsuki charged at him but Izuku was able to grab his arm and chuck him over his shoulder and onto the ground.

"Kacchan, you always use a big right hook to start a fight. I know because I've watched you for years. I analysed every amazing hero, including you, I wanted to learn everything I could about them. It was all in that notebook you burned and threw away!" Izuku said to him.

Analysed him for years? That's commitment. Katsuki's face morphed into disgust. "You can call me Deku. But I'm not the same hopeless, defenceless kid anymore! YOU HEAR ME! I'VE CHANGED!" he takes a deep breath and continues. "FROM NOW ON, DEKU IS THE NAME OF A HERO!"

*Gasp!* So kawaii! He is referring to when Ochaco said it would be a good hero name! I started to fangirl in a corner but I was unfortunately cut off by Katsuki.

"Deku..." he said full of hatred. "You're shaking in your boots you're so scared." explosions came from his hands. "But you wanna fight me anyway..." then he screamed at Izuku. "THAT'S WHY I HATE YOU!" This boy might not have gotten enough love as a child ಠ_ಠ .

Izuku shouted to Ochaco to run away and so she sped off. They continued to fight as he dodged another explosion and tried to use the capture tape on Katsuki's leg but failed and ended up running away.

Back in the monitoring room I was standing next to a guy who had red hair.

"That guy has some real anger issues." he said. "It's kinda scary."

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"Improvised special move!" Ochaco shouted and caught Tenya by surprise which gave her the chance to jump and latch onto the weapon. "I've got it!" she shouted in relief.

We all stared at the screen in shock as the timer went off right at that second.

"The hero team... WINS!" shouted All Might into the mic.

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It was time for my match now. Shoto and I were the heros with Mashirao and Toru as the villains.

"Knowing Toru, she will probably try to sneak up on us and I've seen Mashirao's recently, they will both be barefoot." I said to Shoto.

"(L/N), for your own safety, go outside." he said in a calm and monotone voice. "I'm sure our opponents plan to play a defensive battle."

"Umm... okay?" I decided not to question him as he seemed pretty powerful so I slowly backed out of the building. I saw him touch the wall with his right hand. As I looked closer I saw there was ice coming out of his right side dispersing throughout the whole building very quickly.

Ice . . . No (Y/N) stop thinking about that! I picked up my speed a bit and made it out of the building just in time. Calm down, it's not even that much ice. "Shoto!" I called out just before he disappeared.

I pointed my hands to the ground and shot out boiling water melting the ice in front of me. I continued doing this while running forward so that it would create a path for me to walk on. "I'm coming with you." He looked at me hesitantly but eventually nodded.

We both wandered through the building quietly. When we found the weapon we also found Mashirao standing by it completely frozen to the ground.

"Pry yourself up if you want, but it might be hard to fight us with no skin on the bottom of your feet." Said Shoto in a monotone voice. Woah! You didn't have to say that! He walked up to the weapon and put his left hand on it. Suddenly everything started melting. Wait, heat too? He has two Quirks?! . . . . . . . . . . that explains the hair.

"The hero team wins!" I heard All Might on the speakers. Since it was over I helped Mashirao and assured him to not take what Shoto said personally. Also to maybe not be bare foot next time. Shoto then walked out of the room with a straight face as if nothing had happened.

Mashirao and I found Toru on the floor below us and we all exited the building together.