The next day, Izuku awoke with the feeling of something warm and alive on top of him. His sleepy eyes fluttered open to find Kiri lying on his chest, her smaller body rising and falling gently alongside each breath he took. They resembled an otter parent and child pair lazing atop each other, her little fists clutching his pajama shirt tight while she dozed peacefully. A lock of his dark hair drifted near her mouth, and she began to chew on it, even drooling a little.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAxNMfGaLF7g
However, there’s a problem.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAqSNKHw9SBQ
Kiri: “Nmu… ”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAuG8m2OKmba
This is his room, and she shouldn’t be here. Izuku fought down his blush and sucked in his panic.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAemqrqh6uyt
Izuku: ‘Did she sleepwalk?’
222Please respect copyright.PENANAUmaio1QoJS
Glancing at his bedside clock, he noticed it was almost time to get up and get ready for school. The boy tried to gently slide her off without waking her up. Ironically, his actions had the opposite effect when she held on tighter the moment she felt her 'bed' shifting.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAhEleYaID2o
With no choice, Izuku prodded at her cheek tenderly, careful not to startle her.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAI8CN18STI3
Izuku: "Kiri?"
222Please respect copyright.PENANApHoDmcSwAp
Kiri: "Nn?"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAL1tQhQNsKN
The little girl let out a small yawn.
222Please respect copyright.PENANANBSBz00gn3
Kiri: "Nii-chan… ”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAIugqd5vjwo
Izuku: "Y-Yeah, it's me. W-What are you doing here?"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAtADvjIIU02
Kiri: “Wanted… to be close to you.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANA1y2PYHaT3I
Izuku: “But… we can’t sleep in the same bed. You should’ve stayed in your room. Did you sleepwalk?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAhnFaPn2vBH
Kiri: “No, I couldn’t sleep… until I was with you.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAje53xPp9tX
She looked at him with such innocent eyes, dispelling any worries of other thoughts. But still, this can’t go on. Izuku shifted their positions so they were sitting cross-legged across from each other.
222Please respect copyright.PENANA5hMwndDUKy
Izuku: “Kiri, we have to clear up the misunderstanding at school.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAN7tc1MK5bB
Kiri: “What misunderstanding?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANA5QTYXRMLjl
Izuku: “That you’re my… girlfriend.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAsLFRR60eMh
Kiri: “But I’m a girl, and you’re my friend.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAYm0wPys6a2
Izuku: “Yes, but a girlfriend is something different. It’s… only for couples.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAWkb1GoVIRV
Kiri: “Couples?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAXVpDNJnmO6
Izuku: “Y-Yes, those who love each other.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAhjA4jMha6I
Kiri: “But… I do love you.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANA7d9hab94l2
Izuku couldn’t help but blush a bit from that. Sure, he sees Kiri as a little sister, but she’s still a cute girl. Hearing that from a cute girl would of course get a reaction.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAu5j9w0ABla
A reaction that made Kiri feel… strange again. More good this time.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAoIAit2l0YR
Izuku: “I-I-I know you do, b-but that’s familial love, not romantic.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAYTuoXJLp2m
Kiri: “What’s… the difference?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAkMMcH7Ud7t
Izuku: “Um, one is for your family, and the other is for someone you… intend to marry.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAWVRLlXfXrG
Kiri: “Mmmmmm, can’t we get married?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAkVF7DmwzlW
Izuku: “W-What!? No!”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAmwNlQW08Tv
Kiri: “Why?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAJeE7NdfkRj
Izuku: “Because you’re like my sister! Siblings can’t get married!”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAbkdr59bbc8
Kiri: “Why not?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAD8fHFIVCkH
Izuku: “Because… because… ”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAp8U150VsCc
The more he thought on it, the more the reasons don’t work in this case. Kiri is a mental construct, so the genetic argument doesn’t work.
222Please respect copyright.PENANARxDxVr1zzx
But still, he shouldn’t see her that way. If Kiri is okay, then maybe-
222Please respect copyright.PENANAiayK76O2xs
Izuku shakes his head violently, banishing those bad thoughts.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAwOFJY5hwuU
Izuku: “Look, Kiri, we just can’t. Please, just tell everyone we’re just friends. Not girlfriend and boyfriend. Can you do that for me?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAAPgRNzzz4T
Kiri: “… Okay.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAszUpcw2bvV
He can tell she still doesn’t really get it, but this will have to do for now.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAQ0zXC9VocK
Izuku: “Good, now we have to get ready for school. We can’t be late.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANA5aa2o9VYjm
Kiri: “Nh.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAoQGmYrb16u
222Please respect copyright.PENANA3C7R8zvZt3
After running to school, because they were almost late and for exercise, the duo got breakfast and then attended their first class.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAiK2bLCw9wE
222Please respect copyright.PENANAX3lc5V1zG1
Present Mic: “All right, class. Tell me where the mistake is in the English sentence. Who knows the answer? Everybody, hands up and raise them high!”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAa2T1eMfiYv
‘So normal!’
222Please respect copyright.PENANAH5TJrY02TN
The whole class shared the same sentiment. Some students were dozing off, like Mina, or even sleeping, like Kiri. She didn’t see much reason to learn this stuff after all.
222Please respect copyright.PENANANhkh4z8ys6
The only one who seemed to be enjoying himself was Izuku. After that though, the class was allowed to gather at the grand mess hall.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAEtFSf2getf
The group was pretty big; nearly the whole class was together. Much to Izuku’s delight, he was welcomed with open arms.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAbFhPSJ1QZn
Izuku: ‘I never expected to get this many friends, all at once.’
222Please respect copyright.PENANAjHA20hEhuM
They group shared their names, the basics of their quirks, and complaints about schoolwork. You know, normal school life.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAodPay14pMR
That did, however, leave little time to clear up the Kiri misunderstanding.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAjbXcocg7LX
Regardless, that normalcy was coming to an end, for a special teacher was coming in for their next class.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAbJFawmUfb3
All Might: "I AM HERE…"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAk61Y5I2kWP
Everyone's heads perked, and wide grins split their faces at the welcomed surprise.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAMIsxhUSE2N
All Might: "COMING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A NORMAL PERSON!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAfGJRAGqjBT
"We have All Might as a teacher?!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAI4P1Xnx4xo
The class erupted in excitement as All Might walked in, resplendent in his Silver Age costume.
222Please respect copyright.PENANARPcjvI231J
Mina: "Whoa, his style is so different! I swear I'm hearing a theme song right now!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAtcBtamVPjv
Jiro: "You're not the only one."
222Please respect copyright.PENANA2D2xGuRBEO
All Might proceeded to chew the scenery right up as he heroically made his way to the podium and put his fists on his hips.
222Please respect copyright.PENANA0ToKgbmBR3
All Might: "I will be teaching Fundamental Heroics! In this subject, we will be putting all of you through your paces so that you can learn the basics of being a Hero. We'll be here quite often. This class and its subsequent advanced versions will have the most units per semester."
222Please respect copyright.PENANAt6AjVECkV1
He seemed to flex, and somehow managed to make a card appear in his hand.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAlbLJRtSGFA
All Might: "So let's get right into it! Your first class shall be… Combat Training!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANA0tJEQuB35P
The card had the word 'Battle' written on it.
222Please respect copyright.PENANANlAjNTUcV8
Bakugo: "Combat?!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANACUyefhGlRk
He was grinning broadly, beyond excited. With this, he could prove once and for all who’s on top.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAedHHSe9qph
All Might: "And for that you need these!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANADtQgcDXMGS
All Might clicked a button and several panels popped out of the wall to the far side of the room. Each of them had five containers labeled from 1 to 15.222Please respect copyright.PENANAts5y0GX6jt
222Please respect copyright.PENANAE6JlPqkbD1
All Might: "In accordance with the Quirk Registry as well as your own written requests... here are your-”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAYh7FGn0eOV
"COSTUMES!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAQHLFutRcBB
Nearly the whole class shouted in glee. They couldn't wait to see how all of them had turned out.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAkgbDQMY6mW
All Might: "That's right! After you change, meet me at Ground Beta!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAni7goBmf7R
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
222Please respect copyright.PENANAJ9TCLdZe12
All Might stood alone now, fists again on his hips as he waited for his students to start coming through the tunnel into Ground Beta. His grin widened as he started picking up on faint footsteps before the first of them broke into the light.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAzGuvP6ehA8
All Might: "They say the costume makes the hero, young ladies and gentlemen."
222Please respect copyright.PENANAByXqYrjn46
He eyed each of them and liked what he saw with most of the costumes.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAY1H5XDfCda
All Might: "Be proud. From this moment on, you are HEROES!”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAiFcYqgQlYA
Behind the rest of the class, Izuku and Kiri were the last ones walking out of the tunnel. He had gotten a little lost in a memory when he and Kiri first put on their costume.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAGyuNImwW5n
222Please respect copyright.PENANAoraiXfWG68
It was the night before his first day at UA, and the family had just finished dinner. After cleaning up, Inko pulled him and Kiri aside with a brilliant smile on her face.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAz1ay4cXja0
Inko: “Me and Fubuki have a surprise for you! Right, Fubuki?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAJmBhdXeuA3
Fubuki was pretty silent throughout dinner, but hearing her name finally brought her back to reality.
222Please respect copyright.PENANA04wdwwwLVF
Fubuki: “O-Oh, yes! I almost forgot, stay here, Izu!”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAWmCGGPqS1P
Fubuki nearly ran out the door.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAhnZANBq7BH
Izuku: “What is it?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAL1nBmOo9Y4
Tatsumaki: “Something we made for when you were accepted into UA.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAbdX4lKtAo7
Inko: “Fubuki was the one who came up with the idea and even paid for it. Tatsu and I helped design it. But we did take a peek into your hero journals for inspirations.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAPjBgOlapVb
Before Izuku could wonder what they made, Fubuki came back with two large metal suitcases. She floated them in with her quirk and laid them on the couch.
222Please respect copyright.PENANALGiazaUW1N
Fubuki: “I really hope you too like it. I spared no expense.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAdcbzZbRoZe
Izuku and Kiri got on their knees and opened the suitcases. Their eyes widen at the gift.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAyl9Yd2TBWH
Tatsumaki: “You’re heroes now; you have to look the part.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAccivg4fyEb
Izuku beamed a brilliant grin, which brought joy to those that saw it.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAUEkCVBhClB
Izuku: “Thank you, for everything!”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAQTzSwHblia
222Please respect copyright.PENANAeT6OvYN1Lv
Uraraka: "Woah! You two look amazing!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANA4wHAQOsS52
The gleeful cry from Ochaco drew all of their attention, and several more exclamations rang out.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAJbjSEzr5Si
Mina: "Wow, matching outfits!? So cute!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAvuNOAl0osr
Mina's voice rang out as she started excitedly running around them, checking out every angle.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAC3AiPLJMOk
Momo: "Quite cool. I like it a lot."
222Please respect copyright.PENANACTv3PKznf3
Momo smiled at him specifically, getting another luminescent blush from the shy boy.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAnZNm4BNPrX
Izuku: “T-Thank you.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANA3QQuZBDzrs
Denki: "Jeez, looking at him makes my costume look like a crappy cosplay. I'm a bit intimidated."
222Please respect copyright.PENANAGtpDkdqPUW
Kaminari complained in good humor. He was wearing clothes that wouldn't have looked out of place at a rock concert. They looked like regular clothes.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAkFqnoSDldw
Bakugo: “Tch.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANA3xqzr2BGRN
Izuku's full costume looked to be in a similar style to the one All Might was wearing. It was a full bodysuit and had a green cape, but that was where the similarities ended.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAjWeekvQ81u
Rather than spandex, it was a combat bodysuit similar to those really old space-themed video games from the previous century like Crysis or Mass Effect.
222Please respect copyright.PENANACF3JqodS7f
It was primarily black, but there were some green accents woven in through the suit. The gloves and boots were bright green, as was the cape and the shoulders, running down to his arms. A bright green bird of prey was emblazoned on his chest.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAQJCN5mxozX
Finally, an emerald sash rested on his hips for his Psi blade.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAkiWXnMRtEf
As for Kiri, her outfit was much the same, except her primary color was white with light green accents. She had no cape but instead had a gladiator helmet with silver wings. A helmet worthy of a Valkyrie.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAlX07zAhYRV
Together, they contrast but somehow still complement each other well.
222Please respect copyright.PENANA7tytdgtG6a
Mina: “Aw, I’m so jealous. I wish I had a boyfriend I could have matching costumes with.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAGAydrBCe9P
Kiri: “Nh.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANANjvAsp4u1f
Izuku: “But-”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAuLcHm06Cnc
All Might: "Alright, my young heroes, it is time to get started."
222Please respect copyright.PENANAx2KjoOfgZR
All Might interrupted the socializing since he couldn't stay in his hero form for too long.
222Please respect copyright.PENANArAFjtAdbdz
Ida: "Sensei, this is the same site we used for our entrance exams. Will we be doing cityscape maneuvers again?"
222Please respect copyright.PENANA7qQbrzqesV
All Might: "Close! What we’ll be doing will involve indoor combat scenarios and outdoor survival."
222Please respect copyright.PENANA6vkMlUIfC4
All Might: “You must be able to adapt to both scenarios as they come up. To that end, we have come up with a new combat exercise that suits the number of students.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANANwPDx2e74F
Tsuyu: "So no basic training?"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAXI8vjuMlfm
All Might: "Practical experience will teach you that! The distinction here is that you won't be fighting disposable robots but each other!"
222Please respect copyright.PENANAKT7LMYJpP4
Some were surprised by the news while others were thrilled. Izuku could feel the burning glare aimed at him. He dared to send one back at his longtime bully and former friend.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAzDle5BZsUj
They stared at each other as the fire of their past itches to ignite into a frenzy. But All Might cuts in first.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAb1ac8v7AdL
All Might: “My Young Heroes, prepare for the 5v5v5 Combat and Survival Trial! Pick a card out of here to determine your teams.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAQDjvWFsKjw
One by one, everyone picked a card from the black box All Might had. In the end, everyone had either a green, red, or white card. Before the questions could bombard him, All Might explained.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAGtT2BY5Xjh
All Might: “Reds will be the Villains, Greens the Heroes and Whites the Civilians.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAV0g32oCLJX
All Might: “Villains need to capture all Civilians while protecting their bomb at base camp.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAsqD1nVQkTg
All Might: “Heroes need to save all Civilians and bring them back to base camp while capturing the enemy bomb. You can ignore the Villains and focus on those objectives, but that will lose you points. The Villains will still be at large in this case.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAztrjg49pAC
Momo: “That means in order to get high marks-”
222Please respect copyright.PENANATNJuTjrVmd
Uraraka: “We have to save the Civilians, bring them back to base safe, capture the bombs and beat the Villains!?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAuIBDrM73WM
All Might: “Yes, hero work is rarely easy, and the odds are often stacked against you. This is a lesson you must learn early.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAjD3To4tKfV
That’s putting it lightly. The Villain team is… stacked.
222Please respect copyright.PENANA7TuyQCzdE7
Villains: Bakugo, Ida, Shoto, Mina, and… Kiri.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAL0DSGSRf6b
Izuku looked at his little sister, and she at him.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAhmZU8kYwUB
Hero: Izuku, Uraraka, Sero, Kirishima, and Momo.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAgWzCdX854T
Kiri: “Onii… ”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAhAUQMHxAkm
Izuku: “It’s alright, Kiri. It’s just training.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAYJHq9JzYBN
Kiri: “But I don’t… want to fight you.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAbmZodmb85p
Izuku: “You have to.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAmv4vxJRheG
Kiri: “But-”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAzlJlfimIvi
Izuku: “Don’t go easy on Kiri. Think of it like how Fubuki fought me. This will help us become even better heroes.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAjS9XRopOzq
Kiri: “Are you… sure?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANA5L3lDUOarC
Izuku: “Yes! Even if we’re on opposite sides now, we’ll still be together, improving as heroes.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAIPtv9nw1le
Kiri: “… Nh.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANARGPsxNPXdR
Kiri nods, and her worry dissipates. But Izuku can still feel she’ll try to avoid him. It’s probably for the best, because he knows who he’ll face during this.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAefaGiS5FyT
If Bakugo’s maddening grin was anything to go by.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAtodKN5i9JQ
Jiro: “Okay, that’s all good and all. But what should the Civilians be doing?”
222Please respect copyright.PENANArJNGAUJATd
Civilians: Jiro, Shoji, Denki, Tokoyami, and Tsuyu
222Please respect copyright.PENANAmcLgoarFJw
All Might: “Survival is a skill every hero must know. Your task is to evade the Villains as long as possible until the Heroes arrive.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAan0VeaAahp
Denki looks to Ida and Kiri before sighing.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAYcWghnWtL7
Denki: “We’re doomed.”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAW01aeMLS3r
All Might: “Go to your assigned areas in the city my young heroes! When you see the flare, the trial will begin!”
222Please respect copyright.PENANAe3zhwKxMi2
Izuku takes a deep breath before taking a step towards his first major battle.
222Please respect copyright.PENANArmswtjgzdo
222Please respect copyright.PENANAGmUAkUCOKC
I want to say thank you for reading, following, and reviewing this story. It motivated me to use my holiday time to bring you another batch of chapters. Sad about my other story, it seems to be falling into obscurity.
222Please respect copyright.PENANA62CA2DEqkS
I’ll focus on this since it’s what the people want.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAGY87AwiJ5I
Now, I want to say that I don’t plan to have Kiri x Izuku happen. I’m tempted, but I don’t think Izuku would go for it. Still, I think I played with the idea too much. Even I’m starting to get annoyed by the misunderstanding.
222Please respect copyright.PENANACCbmg8Ug2y
I will break the it after this battle so the real ship can begin. As for Kiri’s feelings on the matter, we’ll see.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAdLcjGvYbqO
On another note, after doing more detailed outlines for later arcs, I’m starting to regret including the Phoenix. The more I write and plan, the more I want to focus on the ground level of the hero society.
222Please respect copyright.PENANA9EoGVKGnmO
Much of it will expand and explore the themes that the original story covered. But that means the Phoenix has been bent to fit that, which is difficult. Primordial Vortex, you had the right idea not involving the actual Cosmic Entity.
222Please respect copyright.PENANA6Rghoi7tYF
But that’s life; I’ll figure it out and give you a story that can stand proudly next to the original. That’s if life doesn’t decide to bend me over a counter again.
222Please respect copyright.PENANAgQK3TsulKO
Until next time.
ns216.73.216.58da2