The Emerald Prince

Chapter 141: Air Bending

Hey, anyone else have those days when you're in a relatively good mental state, and really dark thoughts occur to you but you're not currently sad so you just go 'okay, that's true brain' and get on with life.

I was walking to the shops and one part of my brain whispered 'we are all ultimately alone~', and I fully understood that was the case, but another part of my brain just went 'eh', and I continued with my day.

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Takoba National Stadium was enormous. Izuku gazed at it in fascination as he stepped down from the UA bus. Today was the Provisional License exam, and his time to meet with the government.

The stadium was a large cylindrical building, shaped and coloured a little like a circus tent. It was a clear day, and the plaza outside was already crowded with students.

"Izu?" Asked Uraraka joining him on the pavement, "do you really think I can do this?"
She looked nervous, but before Izuku could answer, Aizawa did.
"It isn't a question of can or can't, you will Uraraka. As will all of you." He looked over his class and for the first time in front of all of them, smiled genuinely, "you have more skill than any group here, more combat training, and more tested experience as a team, than any other class I have ever had. I'm a proud teacher to have you for my students, and I have no doubt you will all get your licenses."

Kirishima sniffed, and Yaoyorozu burst into tears.
"Thank you sensei!" Yelled Uraraka, beaming at him, and Aizawa rolled his eyes.
"Come on everyone!" Called Izuku warmly, "you heard him, let's go!"
They were beginning to move toward the stadium, when a buzz cut teen in a strangely military cap yelled, "hey! Aren't you guys supposed to chant plus ultra! I wanted to join in!"

They turned to look at him, and Bakugou decided to have a go, starting predictably with a 'who the fuck are you?'
While they were 'talking' Hiniyuki quietly tapped Izuku on the shoulder.
"Sho? What is it?"
"That's Yoarashi Inasa. He beat me in the recommended exams for UA, then rejected his place and went to Shiketsu instead." Murmured the bicoloured teen in a low tone. "Zu, he has a wind quirk."
Shinsou who'd joined them gave a low whistle, "he's your ticket to full elemental control."

Izuku looked between them, excitement and uncertainty filling him. "You...you guys don't mind?"
It was their turn to look surprised.
"Izuku," began Shinsou with a raised eyebrow, "you're asking us for permission to go seduce the guy?"
The greenette flushed and looked down at his feet, "that's what I'm supposed to do isn't it? Well I suppose I'm not meant to seduce anyone after I promised myself to you two but with my quirk and everything it's not exactly something I can avoid and I guess you guys knew that but I don't-"
"Izu!" Hissed Shinsou laughing, "calm down and go do your thing. As long as we know this," he gently prodded Izuku's chest to indicate his heart, "belongs to us, we don't mind who you wink at."
"Well I mind a little." Muttered Shoto, "but you can make it up to me sometime."
Izuku flushed and then took a deep breath. Most of the class not involved in the confrontation with Shiketsu had been listening in on their conversation, and watched Izuku with curiosity and anticipation as the teen approached the commotion.

They were all dressed in their hero costumes, and so as not to appear weird being the only one in uniform, Izuku was dressed in the white and green kimono Hatsume had designed for him. With his hair flowing loose over his shoulders, he was quite a picture.
"Hello there," he hummed softly as he glided between Bakugou and Yoarashi. "Is my classmate hassling you senpai?"
He peered up innocently at the Shiketsu student, who got an immediate nosebleed at the sight. "Uh... n-no! Not at all!" He exclaimed, blushing furiously.

"Inasa..." muttered another Shiketsu student, one with purple hair and a bored expression, "we need to go."
"Oh!" The taller teen straightened up at the call and turned.
"Wait!" Called Izuku and Yoarashi turned around. Izuku's eyes glowed and he used Yoarashi's quirk to lift himself into the air, hovering just high enough so they were eye to eye, then he leaned in so his breath would brush the wind user's ear. "Hope to see you soon, handsome."