Coexistence

Finals

Izuku POV:

After being given enough of an update to understand what we were dealing with in regards to the world around us, I decided to head back to UA even though many advised strongly against it. To be honest, I really didn't care what they said in regards. Before I did though, I made a quick stop at a coffee shop with Ochako since she seemed to be a little tired and a good coffee normally helps with that. As we sat there, we remained silent with no conversation between us until our coffee came. This was finally when she spoke. "I saw it. Your past." "I know." Both of us held our heads down a bit at this comment since we both knew the hell that was in those memories. "The one thing I don't get is why you became a Clown. I know you're not a bad person, but I would've left the group that hurt me so much. So why?" I took a nice long sip of my coffee to enjoy the taste I haven't had for about a month before answering. "Because I know how to use the tools in my disposal."

She didn't understand for me to explain. "You see, life is like a game of chess. You always need to place a move two steps ahead of your opponent and know how to use all your pieces to the fullest." "I...don't get it." "Allow me to explain it like this. Think of me as the king and the vital members of Truce as the queen. Thanks to that, I can spread my connections all throughout the wards. My rooks are the pros who align themselves with us. They allow us to move around and get info on the pros side of things that we couldn't. My knights would without a doubt be Himiko, Nejire, and Rei. They're strong and fast like any knight would be and understands what it's like to scrape a win out of nowhere. After them, we have my bishops, or the members of the CCG and the allies of Truce that can enter into the underground world and obtain the info I need for both sides. Their paths they walk are crooked and not always in a straight angle to make them the most suitable for defeating who I need to." "So who's the pawns?"

I take another sip before answering. "You and the members of class A or Truce that don't fall into the other four categories." Ochako held her head down in shame knowing she's a pawn in this. "So I'm nothing but a weak piece, huh? That stinks." "Come now, pawns are more useful than you think. Where everyone else has a specific job that they must play, you are one of the more versatile of the pieces with the ability to change what you must do. In times when I need you to be a knight, you can be a knight. In times when I need you to be a bishop or rook, you can be one." I decided to mess with her a little by brushing my fingers over the back of her hand. "And if I need you to be a queen." I got near her ear to whisper into it. "You can be that anytime we're in bed together." "Woah there big guy. I've seen some of your fantasies to know exactly where you're going with that to ask that you dim your headlights for a minute." "Oh, but I have so much fun messing with you. Guess I'll have to settle with making you mine through just taking you as mine then." I laughed a bit for a blush to find itself on Ochako's face. "Knock it off! Besides, we've got finals in the next two weeks. Doing something like that wouldn't be the greatest."

I immediately got an idea for this to smile. "You know something Ochako. I've got a deal. If you get a higher grade than me in the end of term finals, I'm yours for a whole day. You can have me do whatever you want that day, whenever you want, and with whoever you want." I give a smirk to her before she blushes. "But the same can be said if I get better. And trust me when I say that you'll be stuck in a bedroom for an entire day not feeling your legs when all is said and done." Her face went completely red at this while I laughed at the fact she probably thought something dirty. "D-deal." "Huh?" I looked at her for Ochako to look away with a flushed look on her face. "If I win, then you'll have to sit through a sappy movie I want to watch, go shopping with me, and even think of cutesy names that aren't sexual for me." "I like where this is going. Deal."

Time skip to the finals

The pst two weeks were spent doing my backlog of work for Truce while also studying for the end of term finals. Though I wasn't as worried, I wanted to mess with Ochako if I did win and make her think I'd do nothing but make her mine. To be honest however, she didn't take this as lightly as I'd expect she would. To help try and pass the written, Ochako enlisted the help of Yaoyorozu and Iida to gain some hope. Granted they are the second and third smartest students under me, Ochako could still win this. "Pencils down." After we finished the written half, we prepared to head out to change with the next part being some kind of physical exam with it being robots from what Nejire said. This wasn't concerning since I could use my Kagune with no issue. 'Easy win and Ochako's ya ya, here I come.' After changing, we found ourselves outside near a bunch of buses with the members of the UA staff coming over.