Age of Heroes Ch06 First Showing

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#6 of Age of Heroes

"Kinus Hazani always dreamed of becoming a hero. But as with all hero stories, there are villains, and they have grown tired. The age of heroes has gone on for far too long. Can Kinus and the rest of Class-1A successfully overcome the trials and tribulations before them? Or would their dreams be cut short?"


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A My Hero Academia Fanfiction: Age of Heroes Chapter 6 First Showing by RVasil

Explosive, exciting and exhilarating.

Those were the best three words Kinus could think of to describe the match between Midoriya's team and Bakugo's team. It was like watching a blockbuster action movie, complete with thrills, twists and enough rise and falls that it could rival a rollercoaster ride. The dragon inevitably found himself excitedly fidgeting as All Might stood in front of the two draw boxes.

"All right everyone! Let's change locations and start the second match. Tackle this training after thinking about what we just talked about."

Kinus nodded. Yaoyorozu was kind enough to give them a quick rundown of what happened between the prior match and what they should have and should not have done. The main takeaway Kinus learned was that to take the training exercise seriously, and whatever happens, don't endanger the public. Bakugo's explosive attack and Midoriya's punch that led to the building having a gaping hole in it were the the type of strong attacks he needed to avoid. Kinus smiled wryly. It wasn't like he could unleash devastating attacks like that anyways.

"Alright! Time for the next match." All Might dipped his hands into the ballot boxes. "Our next match will be between...Team I and..."

Kinus blinked. Already?! He and Ojiro both glanced at each other in unison.

"...and their opponent will be Team B!"

The boys turned their heads and Kinus felt a slight shiver go down his spine. They were up against none other than Todoroki and Shoji. This was definitely going to be interesting.

"Team I will be the villains and Team B will be the heroes! Hurry and get yourselves in positions! On the double!"

"So we're the villains, huh?" Ojiro remarked as he stood in front of the large nuclear warhead that was supposed to be their weapon. He tapped it with his hand and it responded with a hollow sound. It was honestly lighter than he thought it would be.

"Pretty much," Kinus said, doing some preliminary stretches. "How familiar are you with our opponents anyways?"

The boy placed his hand on the bottom of his chin thoughtfully. "Shoji is a pretty strong guy, physically. He can duplicate his tentacles into any body type he needs it to be, like an extra arm, extra eyes and mouth even. He'll be a strong fighter. Then there's Todoroki..."

"What's wrong?" Kinus asked, noticing the hesitation in Ojiro's voice. "Intimidated?"

The boy chuckled. "A bit. He's one of the students who got in through recommendations. It feels like he's on a different level already because of it."

Kinus nodded, remembering the physical fitness test Mr. Aizawa had them go through. "Yeah, you're right about that. He blew through the fitness tests like they were nothing. That kid's a beast and his Quirk too..."

"He can lower temperature to the point where he can make ice," Ojiro answered. "He can even ice skate!"

Kinus finished his stretches and walked over to Ojiro. "Well, we don't have to necessarily fight them. We just have to either capture them or survive long enough. Fifteen minutes isn't that long. But I have a feeling this is going to be the longest fifteen minutes of our life." The dragon chuckled, trying to lighten up the mood. "So," he said trying to change the conversation, "I think in order for us to win, we have to make the most use of our Quirks."

"My Quirk is pretty much straight forward," Ojiro answered sheepishly. "My tail is pretty much a third limb and I can use its physical strength to help me fight head on." The boy punctuated his statement by donning on a fighting stance. "I'm more of a brawler, Hazani."

The dragon nodded. Already, he could see them being on a disadvantage, and that was mainly because he, too, shared the same fighting style. "I'm more of a mid range to close quarters fighter, myself."

Ojiro blinked, realizing a big problem. "But, Hazani, there's no water here!"

The dragon smiled at him. "It's fine. I've got that covered." He turned around to show the backpack like device that was strapped to Kinus. "This thing right here basically sucks in the moisture from the air and stores the water in the container for me to carry so I can always have water with me wherever I go. I can even check how much water I have in it with this thing on my arm." He showed him the small device and it detailed that the container on his back had about eighty percent amount of water in it and slowly rising each second.

"That's cool," Ojiro remarked. "So I take it you fight with weapons then? From what you showed earlier at lunch."

The dragon nodded. Kinus took a deep breath and focused. Once again, he called upon the water and it obeyed him. The water began to seep out from underneath his hand, exiting from a tube that was seamlessly sewn into his suit that connected to the water reservoir on his back. It floated before him, before quickly freezing into his halberd, his very own dragonic lance. The dragon held it in his hand, familiarizing himself with the natural weight and heft of his personal weapon. He turned to Ojiro and asked, "how about you? Do you want brass knuckles or something?"

Ojiro shook his head. "Nah, I'm good. Though I'll be sure to keep that in mind. Besides, I've got two arms and a tail. How can I lose?"

Kinus laughed at the joke. "Yeah," he added. "We've got tails! How can we lose? We're the villainous tail bros! Nothing can stop before our might."

The two shared a laugh, enjoying the brief respite they had.

All Might's loud voice resonated from the speakers inside the building. "LOOK ALIVE KIDS! Show us you're the embodiment of good...or evil! Let's go!"

The loud air horn made it's message clear. It was game time. "I'll go on patrol. You stay here and keep guard, alright? We can keep in contact through the radio."

Ojiro nodded and the dragon walked out the hall, and began paying close attention to his surroundings. He held his lance tightly in his hand. Another important lesson taught to him by his mentor was to never underestimate his opponents because doing so would be the cause of your untimely demise. He walked a few floors down, making sure that Shoji and Todoroki weren't sneaking up on them by going through one of the windows.

Just then, his ears twitched as he heard the sound of crackling filling the air. He glanced up ahead and his eyes widened. It was like the ice was literally crawling on the floor, walls and ceilings, and it was headed straight at him. The dragon jumped, taken by surprised at the shocking display of power. This was no doubt the handiwork of Todoroki. He expected him to be strong, but this was crazy! He landed back on the ground, thankful that at least the ice hadn't made the floor slippery.

"Ojiro," he called out on the radio quietly. "Are you alright? I think Todoroki just decided to freeze the entire building."

The audible sound of teeth chattering could be heard on the other side. "Y-yeah, I noticed. Hazani, I'm in big trouble."

"What is it?"

"My feet are frozen!"

The dragon began to walk, making sure to make ice cleats on his shoes to prevent him from ever slipping. "I'm on way. Just stay there."

He could almost hear Ojiro's eyes roll as he finished saying that statement. "Not like I can move anyways..."

Kinus hurried back, making sure to double check his corners. The last thing he wanted was to be taken by surprise by Shoji. A few moments later, Kinus arrived on the same floor, and already, he could hear Todoroki calmly walking towards where they hid the nuclear weapon. The sound of ice shattering underneath the boy's feet sounded menacing. Kinus stopped and decided to hang back slightly. Maybe he could use this to his advantage.

Ojiro struggled against the ice, his feet practically frozen to the floor. "T-This Quirk is insane!" Already he could hear someone coming through the door and he had a feeling he knew who it was. Where the heck was Hazani?! He got into a fighting stance, or at least tried to anyways, as his opponent made his presence known.

"You can move if you want," Todoroki said, strolling into the room like he owned the place. "But it might be hard to fight me with no skin on the bottom of your feet."

The boy gulped. The vast difference in power between their Quirks was astronomical. Ojiro actually felt his knees shake, and it wasn't because of the cold temperature. He closed his eyes, feeling defeated, and it began to dawn on him that it was kind of decided even before the match started. He clenched his fist, feeling useless. Todoroki was going to cross the room, and secure the nuclear weapon without even breaking a sweat.

"I don't mind."

Ojiro's eyes snapped open.

"I have scales."

With a mighty swing of his halberd, the dragon swung at a surprised Todoroki who didn't have enough time to dodge. The boy tried to form an ice wall but it wasn't enough to stop Kinus's large weapon, the sheer force of it sending him skidding across the floor before crashing through the wall that was now structurally weak due to the cold temperature.

Not wasting any time, Kinus quickly ran over to Ojiro and began to melt the ice that encased his feet. "You okay?"

"That was amazing!" Ojiro said, looking at Kinus as if seeing him in a new light.

"Thank you, but this fight is far from over." The dragon formed cleats at the bottom of Ojiro's shoes to prevent him from slipping on the icey floor. "That should keep you standing. Now..." The dragon turned back to face the hole that was now in the wall.

A frustrated looking Todoroki began to climb out of it, visibly glaring at Kinus. He spit towards the side, seemingly adjusting his jaw. "You're pretty good," he said, flexing his shoulders slightly.

"We're bad guys," Kinus answered cheekily. "It's how we're supposed to be."

Todoroki snorted, before unleashing a massive wave of ice headed straight towards Kinus and Ojiro. The two boys jumped out of the way, watching as the ice froze the very spot they were standing in earlier. Kinus was quick on the offensive, rolling forward to an upright position and began practically chucking icicle after icicle at Todoroki. The endless amount of ice on the floor was proving to be useful.

"Ojiro! Rush him!" Kinus cried out.

The boy ran towards Todoroki who was expertly swatting the icicles away with his hand. Ojiro swung at Todoroki, being given an extra boost of energy from Kinus's arrival. The morale boost was definitely helpful. Even if it was a two on one fight, Todoroki stood his ground, blocking jab after jab that Ojiro threw. Wanting to mix things up, Ojiro quickly spun, using his tail to sweep Todoroki's legs after a barrage of punches.

The boy was unable to block for much longer, being caught off guard by the low that was snuck in. "Gah!" Todoroki cried out, getting swept off his feet. There was a blur coming from his right side, and Todoroki quickly raised his hands up in defense as two heavy feet crashed into him. Kinus practically ran in and threw a drop kick while Todoroki was in midair. The resulting impact sent the opponent flying across the room and back into the hole in the wall.

"Thanks for the assist," Ojiro said, helping Kinus off the floor.

"Nah," the dragon shook his head. "That's what you call teamwork."

"Seven minutes!" All Might cried out over the speakers. "Seven minutes left! Hang in there heroes!"

Kinus looked at Ojiro and immediately his partner understood. "I'll keep him busy," Kinus said, before jumping into the hole in the wall. "You keep watch. Shoji might sneak in."

The dragon formed his halberd once more, mentally being thankful for Todoroki freezing the entire building. Kinus couldn't help but smirk. The boy's strategy was beginning to work against him. He found himself rounding the corner and stopped as Todoroki stood at the other side, a more calm and collected look on his face.

"You're not half bad, Hazani," he remarked, looking smug. "I'll admit, you caught me a bit off guard. I was expecting this to be a walk in the park."

Kinus gripped his halberd tightly. Gone was the air of casualness Todoroki had earlier. Everything inside Kinus told him that the real deal was about to go down.

"End of the line." Todoroki then began to unleash a barrage of ice at the dragon, pointed icicles flying straight at him followed by slabs of ice that would no doubt turn him into a living pin cushion.

The dragon quickly spun his halberd, using it to chip away at the flying icicles before jumping towards the side to avoid the large block of ice that crashed into the wall behind him. He barely had a chance to look up to see Todoroki follow up with another round of projectiles headed straight at him. He quickly rolled away and stood up, jumping into the free room towards the side to get some breathing room.

Kinus's mind raced as he hid behind a pillar. Judging from the way Todoroki had been fighting, the dragon noted that Todoroki was a long distance projectile fighter. He could fight up close, but it was clear that his proficiency was taking out his foes with strong area of attacks that would decimate anyone before they could close the gap. His combined effort with Ojiro earlier was probably the only reason he landed a successful blow on him the way that he did.

Kinus realized that he needed to beat Todoroki at his own game. The dragon glanced at his hands and his eyes widened. He was so caught up in fighting he didn't realize the state he was in. The healthy blue hue of his scales were beginning to fade and the feeling of thirst began to creep on him. Hurrying quickly, the dragon placed his hand close to his face and began to drink from the water that squirted out. The water was ice cold but it was nonetheless refreshing and rejuvenated his entire body. Hopefully that was enough to tide him over.

The sound of crushed ice under one's feet echoed in the room and Kinus realize that round two was about to start.

Taking the offensive, Kinus popped out of his cover and threw an ice dragger at Todoroki who expertly swatted it out of the air. "You're going to have to do better than that!" he shouted. Kinus quickly rolled and manipulated the ice beneath Todoroki to melt. The boy realized what he was trying to do and immediately jumped, evading Kinus's attempt to freeze Todoroki in place. Finding that it was his turn again, the boy pushed his palm outwards, summoning a pillar of ice to head straight towards Kinus. The dragon let out a cry of pain as he was smacked head on by the frozen solid, being carried towards the wall. Kinus felt the wind get knocked out of him, but he needed to keep fighting. Focusing as hard as he could, he quickly melted the ice pillar to free himself, barely making it just in time as Todoroki followed up with another ice pillar that would have frozen him in place.

Kinus slid across the floor, standing upright as quickly as possible whilst dodging attacks left and right. His entire body was beginning to feel heavy, and he could feel the exhaustion catching up to him. This fight was dragging on for far too long and he was going to lose this with the way things were going. He needed to stop and think but Todoroki wasn't giving him a chance to do so.

"What's the matter?" Todoroki taunted, "Run out of tricks?" The boy smacked the ground and pillars began to jut out, aiming to hit Kinus as he frantically dodged the frozen obstacles. He jumped, rolled and sidestepped as one obstacle after the other launched itself at him. Finding an opening, he melted the pillar and quickly built an ice wall between him and Todoroki, trying to buy some time.

Think, Kinus! Think!

"There's no point in hiding, dragon!" Todoroki's voice came from the other other side. "We both know who's winning this fight." He sounded a bit exhausted, but there was still that frosty edge in his tone.

Todoorki was really making it hard for him to get close to him. He was right. If he didn't close the gap between them, this battle was good as over. "I just need to distract him..." Kinus hands laid one of the puddles the ice had formed on the floor, an idea morphing itself in his head.

Kinus bit his lips. It was a risky plan, but he needed to end this fight now. Throwing caution to the wind, he decided to try something crazy.

The dragon threw a small block of ice from one side as a form of distraction. It worked as he caught Todoroki looking the opposite way when he popped out of cover. He quickly formed an ice hammer and threw it straight towards Todoroki. The boy's reflexes were sharp however, and he turned his head just as fast. He was about to swat it away when it suddenly exploded in his face, showering him in a spray of mist. "What the-?!" he cried out. He barely had enough time to register the right hook Kinus sent towards his way. Managing to close the gap between the two of them, Kinus released punches left and right as best as he could, his vision beginning to blur slightly with each punch he threw. Todoroki masterfully blocked, dodged and weaved every chance he could get, managing to even throw a couple of his own.

Remembering Ojiro's tactic earlier, the dragon spun on his legs, flinging his left foot outwards in an effort to catch Todoroki's head, whilst at the same time swinging his tail in an effort to catch the boy's legs. It was a guaranteed unblockable.

But Todoroki was quick on his wits. A flash of a smirk followed the boy's successful attempt to block both, by forming an ice wall strong enough to withstand the dragon's tail whip and he blocked the left kick with both of his hands. It left Kinus wide open. Todoroki countered with a strong left punch, hitting Kinus squarely on the side. The dragon grunted, feeling the cold on his scales. He quickly retaliated back, launching himself with his other foot and aiming to kick Todoroki with his right leg. The boy ducked, Kinus's legs barely missing the boy's head by an inch. With the dragon's leg whiffing, Todoroki countered, knocking Kinus back entirely. The dragon slid across the frozen floor, his vision squarely blurring more and more. His hands began to shake and it was becoming harder to focus.

Nonetheless, Kinus stood up on shaking legs, evident to make a final stand. He opted to form a crude version of his lance to serve as support. While it was obvious that this was a losing fight, he knew full well that this wasn't Todoroki's full power. They had been going at it for quite a while now, and the boy showed no signs of slowing down at all. The best he could tell was that Todoroki only had a few bruises to show for all the hits he managed to land on him.

The boy was a freaking beast, and levels far beyond him.

"Give it up, Hazani," Todoroki muttered. "You've lost this fight."

The dragon chuckled. "Well I guess I have." It was beginning to get hard to talk. "But..." Kinus managed to smile. "I still win the battle."

An air horn blared loudly. All Might's voice came over the speakers. "Villains win!"

"What?!" Todoroki cried out, looking confused. "We lost?!"

"It wasn't about beating you..." Kinus said. "It was just about lasting for as long as we could."

A look of realization flashed across Todoroki's face. It was a very simple plan, but it worked nonetheless. The dragon was nothing but a distraction. Todoroki gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. He was played for a fool, letting himself get caught up in the fighting. He turned his head, expecting to see the dragon grinning at him, eager to rub their team's victory on his face. Instead, he saw Kinus who was looking quite pale. Or at least, the colors of his scales were. Gone was the blue, and was now instead fading into a sickly, pasty white.

Then it happened. The sound of shattering ice filled the room as Kinus's lance crumbled into a million pieces.

The last thing Kinus saw was Todoroki's disappointed looking face before darkness engulfed his vision.

A splash of cold water was what brought Kinus back to life.

"There we go!" came an old yet familiar sounding voice.

The dragon's eyes opened and he found himself staring yet again at the ceiling of the clinic once more. He sat up right, feeling parched and weak. One quick look at the color of his scales quickly told him why.

"Here you go, sonny," Recovery Girl said as she handed him a bottle of water. "From my understanding, that should help you get back on your feet."

The dragon thanked her and opened the bottle, gulping down the cool and refreshing liquid. Almost immediately, the color on Kinus's scales began to return, the sickly white fading to show the healthy blue hue once more. The dragon ended up emptying the entire bottle, feeling rejuvenated entirely. "Thank you," he muttered again.

"You're welcome," she replied. She then looked at him crossly, somewhat annoyed. "Though I should be reprimanding you for letting yourself get to this point. Dehydration is a very serious thing. You should consider getting this weakness of yours checked out." The old lady then grabbed a clipboard and began to examine the results. "But, I am happy to see that aside from a few scratches and the case of dehydration, you're perfectly fine." Recovery Girl's eyes flicked towards the other bed that was covered with drapes. "Midoriya could learn a thing or two from you..."

Kinus blinked. That's right! His memory came to him and he remembered that Midoriya was also taken out from his fight with Bakugo. "Is he going to be alright?" Kinus asked, concerned for his friend.

"He's going to be fine...for the most part," Recovery Girl answered. "His Quirk however is proving to be quite troublesome." She turned to Kinus with the same concerned scowl. "You on other hand. It's bad enough that I have Midoriya becoming a recurring student here. Try not to get yourself checked in for a third time, alright?"

Kinus smiled sheepishly. "Yes, ma'am. I'll be sure to drink more water."

"Good." She then handed him a nurse's slip. "You can go back to class now and hand that over to Mr. Aizawa."

Kinus excused himself and quickly made his way back to the locker room to get his things. He visibly shuddered, wondering how much trouble he was going to get into for passing out in class. Now in the privacy of being alone, the dragon clenched his fist as he let a wave agitation pass over him. Kinus prided himself in always knowing his limits, but for some reason, he was unable to control himself today. It irked the dragon to know that he got too caught up in the moment and just went all out, when he should have just hung back and assessed the situation.

"Think before you act, Kinus..." he muttered to himself, putting on his school clothes and shoving his costume into the steel attachecase.

Kinus wasn't a stranger to passing out due to dehydration. It was something he had to deal with and learned to worked around when he was training with his mentor. The dragon smiled wryly. His mentor would have probably scolded his ear off for acting too brashly. Nonetheless, the dragon sighed. There was no point in getting angry over something that has already happened. Or at least, he did his best not to be anymore.

Kinus was wrapping his tie around his neck when he happened to see a piece of paper sticking out of his costume's case. It was the instruction manual that came with his costume. Kinus nodded to himself and decided to take it with him, carefully folding it and putting it in his pocket. Reading it would most likely help him understand his costume more. He wasn't able to use it to its fullest in today's earlier match, and already, he had an idea or two to improve it. Namely, a way for him to drink water while fighting.

The dragon finished up in the locker room and allowed himself to breathe. Deep breathes, inhale and exhale. It was just a match, and just like any other match, it was a learning experience, or so his mentor would tell him. The clear winner of a battle between two people is the one who could walk away knowing what they did wrong or what they did right for the battle to end the way that it did. Kinus realized that he needed to heed those words and not let his anger get the best of him. He wasn't perfect after all

Inevitably, the dragon walked out of the locker room and headed back to class. "I wonder how everyone else did..." he mumbled to himself, approaching the door. It was audibly noisy inside and Kinus wondered if there was even a teacher present. He slid the door open and he was bombarded with snippets of varying conversations.

"Dude, combat training is awesome! I sure hope we get to do more stuff like that again tomorrow!"

"Heck yeah," came another voice. "The way everyone was so pumped today was great. It was quite manly."

"Did you like how my cape sparkled while I was fighting?"

The chatter all collectively stopped upon everyone seeing the dragon who stood at the door.

Kaminari was the first to be in front of Kinus. "Hey! It's Hazani!" he greeted with a big smile on his face. "You're finally back!"

A group of students began to crowd in front of Kinus and the dragon suddenly felt very self conscious. "Guys, guys," he said, reeling back slightly. "What's the sudden commotion about?"

"You are, hero," Kirishima chimed in. "You were amazing out there. Why didn't you tell us you were such a badass?"

"W-what?"

"We were all cheering for you back at the room," Ashido added. She smiled happily at Kinus and the dragon found himself taken aback at the sudden attention. "The way you dodged those attacks was so awesome. Can you give me some tips sometime?"

"When you snuck up on Todoroki and smacked him across the head, man, that was something! You've got balls on you, Hazani," Kirishima said, patting Kinus on the back. "It was cold as hell but you guys turned up the heat."

Kinus smiled sheepishly in response. Sero then appeared behind Kirishima a big grin on his face. "I can't believe you managed to actually beat those two as well. I thought you were kind of a pushover at the Quirk Assessment Test. But you sure showed me!"

The dragon chuckled, feeling happy that his first performance in front of everyone gave off a strong lasting impression. Tsuyu popped out from behind Ashido. "Are you okay though, Hazani?" she asked. "We were worried because you passed out."

"Oh that's right," Ashido said and looked at Kinus. "You don't look hurt though. What happened in there anyway?"

"I passed out because of dehydration," Kinus answered. "It's just a thing that happens with me. If I use to much of my Quirk, I get thirsty. If I don't drink water, dehydration sets in and, well...I pass out. I'm perfectly fine, Asui."

"Please, Hazani, call me Tsuyu," she answered, beaming at him.

"See, Ojiro, you had nothing to worry about!"

Kinus looked behind the group of students in front of him and saw Ojiro, Tokoyami and Jiro next to each other. Jiro was patting Ojiro on the back, who was sighing in relief. Kinus decided to walk over to them to see what was up. "Hey guys," he greeted.

"Hazani! I'm so glad you're safe," Ojiro said, smiling at him. "I was worried what had happened after you went after Todoroki."

"I'm still alive, so I suppose I must have did something right," he answered. "Sorry for leaving you back there, but all's well that ends well, right?"

"Don't try to take all the spotlight, Hazani, Ojiro over here managed to stand his ground as well," Jiro said, smirking at the boy who was smiling sheepishly. "He was so pumped after seeing you go after Todoroki, he didn't give Shoji a chance to fight back." The girl did some mock punches in the air to give as an example. "Ojiro did the one two punch combo!"

"Oh what? Really?!" Kinus asked, glancing at Ojiro who just shrugged in response. "I wish I could have seen that!"

"After seeing you work so hard, I had to step up my game!" Ojiro said, "I think we make a pretty good team."

Kinus chuckled. "Isn't that obvious? We're the tail bros after all!"

"That is the lamest thing I have ever heard," Jiro said, but a smile soon crept up at the side of her lips. "Yet it's the most appropriate for the both of you."

Tokoyami, who had been silent throughout this entire exchange, finally made his presence known. "Just don't let it go to your head," he said sagely. "If that were a real fight, you passing out would have been a fatal mistake. Besides, if Todoroki would have used his fire quirk he'd have beaten you easily."

Kinus's brow rose as the world registered in his mind. "Fire Quirk?"

"Oh that's right..." Jiro answered. "Yeah, Todoroki can do fire and ice. He just happened to not use the fire side of his Quirk today."

The dragon gulped. Fire was a heavy counter to Kinus, whether he liked to admit that or not. Everything he did required water. If fire was thrown into the mix, things would have ended up going very differently. "How did you guys know?"

"He melted the ice afterwards," Ojiro answered. "I couldn't believe it."

Tokoyami nodded. "Like I said, if that was a serious fight, you'd have been dead. Passing out at the end was a bad idea."

Kinus frowned, annoyed at being reminded of his mistake, but he knew that Tokoyami meant well. Plus, the bird did have a point. "Yeah...I'll make sure to get that addressed."

"Oh don't be such a wet blanket, Tokoyami," Jiro chided, "Hazani did well for standing up against Todoroki. I don't think I would have lasted long enough to time him out if I had to fight him myself. I don't think anyone would have really."

"I'll agree with you there," Ojiro said. "It was honestly scary to fight against him when I realized the difference in our power. I mean, he did freeze my legs after all."

Jiro nodded then said, "The guy's a monster."

"I'm right here you know."

Everyone's head snapped up to look at Todoroki who was silently sitting behind Tokoyami. He had a blank expression on his face and was staring at them. He was staring at Kinus more specifically. Admittedly, Kinus became curious as to why the boy didn't use his fire. It would have been obvious that using it would have immediately put him at a great advantage over him.

"I meant that as a compliment," Jiro said, smiling at him.

Todoroki's expression remained stoic, almost lifeless even. He then eventually broke eye contact, muttering a low 'thanks' in response. Wanting to at least be on friendly terms with the guy, Kinus took the initiative and then said, "Hey Todoroki."

The boy turned to look at him.

"It was a nice fight."

There was a moment of silence before the boy eventually offered a response. A simple, curt nod, before staring at the drab wall as if it had something interesting on it to grab his attention. Kinus mentally sighed. Todoroki was giving Tokoyami a run for his money when it came to interaction.

Behind him, the door slid open once more. Kinus turned around to find a familiar plain looking boy step inside.

"Hey, it's Midoriya!"

The dragon let out a yawn as he stood up and began to pack his things. The long day of school had finally ended. Kinus let out an exhausted sigh, beginning to feel the effects of the beating he went through. He had a feeling he was going to be sore in the morning. His shoulder was already beginning to feel stiff and his back was aching whenever he tried to bend over. It was going to be a painful road to recovery. Grabbing his backpack, he began to headout, eager to get home. It was when he stepped through the front door of the school that he saw a familiar figure seemingly waiting for him.

"Heading home?" Resting his back on one of the pillars was Tokoyami.

"I am, actually," Kinus answered, smiling at his friend.

Tokoyami silently motioned with his thumb and Kinus silently nodded. They then began to head out, two friends walking home with one another. The dragon was the first to break the silence between them. "You know, I never got to ask," he began, "how did your performance go anyway?" The bird's brow rose, prompting Kinus to clarify. "You were partnered with Tsuyu, right"

"Ah, that..." the bird answered. "It went well."

It was times like this that really frustrated Kinus at Tokoyami's somewhat succinct personality. It wouldn't kill him to elaborate a little.

"It went well? Really, Tokoyami?" Kinus turned his head to see Dark Shadow make his appearance. The figure perched itself on the bird's shoulder and smiled down on the both of them. "You're kind of selling it short there."

"What is there left to say other than that?"

"That it was awesome!" Dark Shadow countered. "But I understand if you want to downplay it a bit. I get that you wanted to show off." His yellow eyes then turned to look at Kinus. "But unfortunately the person you wanted to show off to wasn't around to see it."

Tokoyami flinched a bit, and glared at Dark Shadow from the corner of his eyes. The comment however seemingly flew past Kinus as the dragon's curiosity got the better of him. "So? How did you guys do anyways?" he directed his question to Dark Shadow this time.

"Well, Hazani," the shadow bird crossed his arms across his chest, "I had the pleasure of smacking those kids around while bird boy over here stood and watch."

"Okay now, that is uncalled for. I did my own part--"

"Unfortunately, one of them, Kirishima, was it? He got close to Tokoyami and managed to score a decent hit." Dark Shadow motioned to Tokoyami's face and the dragon focused his eyes. It was barely noticeable, but it was there. It was hidden almost perfectly by his black feathers, but the tell tale signs of swelling was on his face. "It was a perfect run until that happened." Dark Shadow shook his head disappointedly.

"But did you guys win?" Kinus asked.

"Did we win?" Dark Shadow asked rhetorically. "What kind of question is that? Of course we won! But that wasn't the best part. Do you know what is?"

Kinus cocked his head to the side, wondering what had the shadow figure grinning so widely. "What is?"

"All Might basically told Tokoyami to work out more."

The dragon couldn't tell whether Dark Shadow was joking or being serious. Either way, he found himself chuckling at the statement. "Wait what?" he spared a glance to Tokoyami and for the first time found the bird looking genuinely embarrassed. "Why? What made him say that?"

"He said that Tokoyami needed to be on par with his own Quirk," Dark Shadow puffed out his chest and flexed in front of Kinus. "What was the point of having a strong Quirk if you're not strong enough to wield it."

"I am strong, thank you very much," Tokoyami spat out, sounding clearly annoyed at Dark Shadow's targeted insults. His feathers ruffled slightly, and Kinus could tell that this was a touchy subject for him.

"Hey, don't get angry at me," Dark Shadow said dismissively. "Not my words." He then turned to Kinus and shrugged. "But yeah, that was the pro hero's advice. Maybe you can help, Hazani."

"Help?" The statement caught Kinus off guard. "Help how?"

"Did you see yourself out there earlier today?" Dark Shadow asked, a smile tugging at the corner of his lips. "You've got moves, dragon boy. I'll give you that. Tokoyami over here can learn a thing or two from you."

Tokoyami responded with a snort, turning his head towards the side to avoid Kinus's looks at him. Kinus smiled wryly. "I mean..." The dragon scratched the back of his head. He never thought of himself ever teaching others how to fight. He expected that being able to fight was the norm, especially for those who wanted to become a hero. That was like...almost the unspoken rule, aside from having a Quirk that is. "If you're interested," he told Tokoyami with a shrug, "sure I guess? Though I'm not sure what to teach you."

"Hand to hand would be a start," Dark Shadow answered for his companion, "this guy barely knows how to throw a punch correctly, let alone take one."

Tokoyami frowned. "I know how to punch, Dark Shadow. You don't have to put me down that much."

"Yeah, but taking one is different from throwing one. Kirishima nearly knocked you out, and that wasn't even a strong punch to begin with," Dark Shadow answered flatly.

Tokoyami remained silent, his expression stoic but Kinus could tell that the shadow's words cut through him deep. The dragon offered a comforting hand on his shoulder. "I'll be happy to teach you a few things if you're interested." The bird turned his head to face him, a smile slowly forming across his sullen face. "And don't worry about hurting me," Kinus added, "I can take it." He tapped the side of his face. "My scales aren't just for show."

"I'll say. You took those hits head on, Hazani," Dark Shadow remarked.

"I'm durable, but I'm not immune to pain," Kinus replied back, and instinctively touched his shoulders as it ached at that moment. "Todoroki was a tough opponent." His mind flashed back to the fight he had with the ice Quirk wielder. Compared to everyone else, Todoroki seemed the most well rounded in terms of capabilities. He had a full understanding of his Quirk and was able to manipulate it to do whatever he wanted it to. The fact that he was able to freeze the entire building just showed how strong his Quirk was. "And he was just using his ice, right?" Kinus asked. "I was told he had fire..." The dragon gulped. "That fight would have went very differently if he used it..."

"Maybe he wanted to handicap himself? Maybe he thought you guys were small fries enough that he didn't need to?" Dark Shadow suggested. "Either way, him not using it shouldn't take away the merit of your performance, Hazani. You did well."

"That's true. Best believe he won't underestimate you so easily anymore, Hazani," Tokoyami added. "You should have seen him in the classroom after the training exercise. Suffice to say, you must have rattled his confidence quite a lot."

The dragon gulped. "I did get the feeling that someone was staring at my back before class ended..."

"I think it's clear to everyone that you're a force to be reckoned with after that performance," Tokoyami commented.

"Well, I mean, I don't want to anger people or anything..." Kinus answered sheepishly. The last thing he wanted was to be on bad terms with people. It wasn't like Kinus could stop being good just for the sake of others egos.

"You won't be able to help it, Hazani," Dark Shadow said, shrugging. "Competition is fierce. Everyone wants to be on top. It's normal for rivalries to form."

That was when the thought entered Kinus's mind once more."Do you think that's the reason why Midoriya and Bakugo seem so heated with each other?"

"Most probably," Tokoyami answered. "With the way Bakugo was performing earlier, it seemed he was hell bent on proving himself to be better than Midoriya. Either that, or he just wants to be better than the rest of us." His eyes flicked upwards which prompted the bird to smirk. "Speak of the devil..."

Kinus looked forward and sure enough, there he was. Bakugo was leaning against a wall, drinking a canned beverage he got from the nearby vending machine. With the way he was staring at the ground, one would think it owed him money. His entire posture told Kinus that he was tense. Was he still hung up over what happened between him and Midoriya?

Whether it was his good nature, just friendly, sociable personality, or he just happened to not have been thinking straight, Kinus decided to greet his fellow classmate. "Hey Bakugo," the dragon greeted, giving the boy a warm smile. "You alright?"

Tokoyami's eyes flicked towards Kinus but he remained stoic. His blank expression perfectly masking his thoughts of what Kinus was doing. Was this really the right time to be talking to the boy? Dark Shadow on the other hand remained quiet, wondering where this was going to go. Nonetheless Bakugo responded, looking up to meet Kinus's eyes. His face contorted to that of a grimace, a guttural growl coming from within him. "Buzz off, lizard face."

Kinus's brow twitched slightly from the insult thrown at him, but he wasn't daft. He mumbled an apology, and decided to give the frustrated boy his personal space. Moving forward, it took Kinus and Tokoyami a few steps forward before they heard a low boom come from behind them. The dragon turned his head to see Bakugo clenching his fist. The can of soda he was holding crushed and charred in his right hand. He turned his head towards the both of them and gave them a dirty look.

"Just you wait, bastards. I'm going to be better than all of you. You hear me?" he asked rhetorically and pointed a finger at Kinus. "I'm going to be better than you, lizard!" He then pointed to Tokoyami. "And you too, bird! Don't you dare think you're better than me just because you have that shadow of yours!" Bakugo then proceed to vaporize the can he held in his hand and threw it violently towards the trash can.

Kinus and Tokoyami watched as Bakugo walked away from the both of them, turning down a corner a few moments later and disappeared from view.

"Like I said," Dark Shadow's voice was the first to break the silence. "Rivalries are inevitable."


**Author's Notes:How do you like them fight scenes? I seriously had genuine fun writing this out. I admit, I had to take some creative liberty when it came to choreographing how the fight was going to go. Showing a fight scene in anime is radically different compared to reading about one. I have to be more careful in what I write because it's quite easy to lose the picture I'm trying to paint. I do hope that the fight I made between Todoroki and Kinus was at least vivid enough to give you guys an exciting fight to read about.

Also, for all the people who have been marking this story as a favorite, leaving kudos, comments and feedback, marking this story for a follow as well as me as writer, for all of those things: thank you very much. I admit, a story with an OC protagonist is a bit of a hard sell compared to other stories in the fandom, say shipping stories and whatnot. I really appreciate the readers who are sticking around to read the story I have about my OC.**

Again, thank you so much. Hope you guys enjoy reading this as much as I enjoy writing it.