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A My Hero Academia Fanfiction: Age of Heroes Chapter 11 Fear and Intimidation by RVasil

Growing up, Kinus had two strong moral pillars in his life.

His mother was a police officer. She was someone who worked tirelessly everyday to fight crime and bring order and peace whenever there was chaos that was ravaging the city that they lived in. His father was a pro hero. Much like his mother, Kinus's father worked to fight the villains who sought to use their Quirks for dastardly deeds. Together, their ideals, morality, and overall direction in life helped shaped Kinus's moral compass while growing up. It molded the young dragon to be someone who upheld justice, and had a strong sense of right and wrong within his core.

So when Kinus was told he wanted to be seen by the principal, he felt like he committed a grave mistake. The dragon's mind raced, trying to think of why. He wasn't a troublemaker. He wasn't a cheater. A sinking feeling began to creep up on him as the reason slowly came to him. "Am I in trouble?" he dared to ask, looking at Inui who was quietly walking in front of him.

"Depends," came the canine's response.

They continued to walk forward and Inui led the dragon towards the principal's office. He knocked on the door. A gentle answer motioned for the both of them to come inside. "Principal Nedzu," Inui announced, "he's here."

The Principal's office was spacious and was pretty much what Kinus expected it to be. There was a long desk at the end of the room, paperwork stacked neatly on top of it, with a massive and comfortable looking chair set next to it. Some bookshelves at the corner housing books about different teaching principles and whatnot. There was even a water heater at the side for making hot tea. It felt homey yet professional at the same time.

The gray chair swivelled around revealing none other than U.A's very own principal, Nedzu. This is was the first time Kinus ever saw the principal in person. He always found the principal to be a fascinating individual, especially from his looks. He appeared like a combination of several different animals mixed together. He resembled a standing humanoid mouse but possessed dog-like paws and a bear-like face. He had black eyes with a large scar going across his right one, something Kinus realized they now shared in common. "Come in, come in," he greeted. "Please make yourself comfortable, Hazani." The principal motioned for the dragon to sit at the sofa and Kinus obediently followed. "Thank you for bringing him here, Inui."

"It's no problem at all, Nedzu," the canine answered. He took a seat on one of the free armchairs. "This is an important matter after all."

"Quite so," Nedzu replied, sounding his usual cheery self. "Hazani?"

Kinus perked up. He was beginning to feel anxious surrounded by the two adults. "Y-yes?"

Nedzu offered him a warm smile. "Do you drink tea?" The principal had walked over to the thermos and was now pouring a cup for himself. "Would you like some?"

"I-uh, yeah, thanks," he answered. Kinus thought it would have been rude to decline. The dragon glanced forward and saw Inui looking at him. He averted his gaze, feeling more nervous under the pro hero's scrutinizing eyes. Why exactly was he here? His mind was going blank. His heart began to race. It was like the answer was staring him in the face and yet he couldn't see it. Inui's stern look wasn't helping his nerves.

Principal Nedzu joined the both of them, placing a tray with three cups of warm tea on the coffee table. He took one for himself and sat on the other free armchair. Kinus took his, the cup shaking slightly in his hands. Drinking the warm liquid thankfully helped lower his anxiety. "So," Nedzu began, breaking the suffocating silence in the room, "Hazani, do you know why you're here?"

The dragon's mind raced. "I'm...not sure, honestly. Am I in trouble?"

Nedzu took a sip from his cup of tea. "Depends." There was something about the way Nedzu looked and the matter of fact tone he used in saying the statement sent a shiver down Kinus's spine. "I take it you still remember what happened the other day? At USJ?"

Just like that, the mental block disappeared. Everything came rushing back to him. Of course, it was USJ! The memories of the villains attacking, fighting against thugs and even fighting against Blur. Kinus's mind grinded to a halt. Fighting...against Blur. It was only a matter of time after all. "I...yes," Kinus answered, feeling a huge weight press on his chest. "I do." Nedzu took another sip of his tea and Kinus did the same. The dragon had an inkling as to where this conversation was going to go, and something told him it wasn't a good thing.

The principal placed his cup on the table. "Then I suppose the memories of what transpired at the Fire Zone is still fresh on your mind. Tell me, Hazani," Principal Nedzu looked at Kinus and the dragon felt he was looking into his soul, "did you kill him?"

The dragon felt his throat go dry. His instinct told him there was no point in lying. "It was an accident."

Kinus wasn't sure what Inui and Nedzu were looking for. He did his best to read their reactions but the two had amazing poker faces. Inui remained quiet, eyes closed and in clear deep thought. Nedzu pressed his fingers together, leaning back on the chair. "How familiar are you with Hero Law, Hazani?"

"Um, we're still discussing it."

"Ah, I see," Nedzu said, "well, I suppose I can tell you the most important thing. It's against the law for uncertified people to use their Quirks to cause injury. Heroes work with a license, and this is what allows them to do what they do. This is what allows Inui to attack and apprehend villains when they wreak havoc in the city." The principal tapped his fingers on the armchair. "This license, however, does not give them the license to kill."

Kinus gulped.

"This principle is what separates us from Vigilantes. We follow the rules. We do not take justice into our own hands." Nedzu had a calm, almost sickeningly sweet expression on his face that perfectly contrasted what Kinus was feeling inside. "Failure in following the rules is met with punishment to the fullest extent of the law."

The gears began to turn in Kinus's head. He didn't like the conclusion his mind was forming.

Inui opened his eyes and then said, "Blur was found dead by the police during their investigation in the aftermath of USJ, a villain that they were not expecting to see there. Do you know why?"

"Because he was a contract killer," Kinus answered.

"Exactly. Blur is a ghost. He goes in, takes out his target, gets out, and no one would be the wiser." The pro hero crossed his arms across his chest. "He's been on the top list of individuals the police have been tracking for a while now. They wanted to know who took him down. I suppose you can understand how surprised the police were when they found one of the notorious contract killers there are, dead, in USJ of all places. Even more so when they later found out that a student was his target and this student was the cause of his demise."

From the way Inui was saying all of this, it sounded like he was praising Kinus. But the dragon was far too nervous to really let the thought sink in.

"Hazani, what you did to Blur was illegal," Nedzu said, speaking up again. "As law abiding citizens, and people who champion justice, it is our duty to do what is right. I called you here today to tell you the sanction that is to be imposed upon you for your actions at USJ." The principal clasped his hands together. "You are hereby expelled from U.A. in accordance with the rules and regulations written inside the U.A. handbook."

Kinus blinked. It was like time itself stopped for him. "W-what?" he mumbled, trying to process what the principal just told him.

"Do you have anything to say for yourself?" Inui asked, looking at him seriously.

The dragon blinked again. This couldn't be happening. This shouldn't be happening. How could he be expelled?! "I-I..." Kinus stammered, trying to find the right words, anything at all. He wanted to form an argument. His mind tried to process the series of events. "That was...Blur and..." he felt like he was grasping at straws. The air in the room was suffocating, and the dragon felt the entire room itself begin to spin.

His dreams of becoming a hero. His dreams of walking the path of a hero. Everything he chased after in his life. All the hardships he went through, gone in the blink of an eye. Was it really going to end like this? All because of rules? Rules he had to break because if he didn't, he was going to die!

"I...I...I just...defended myself...I didn't mean to...if I had known..."

"You would have, what?" Inui probed. "What would you have done differently?"

"I...would have...subdued him." Tears began to well up in the dragon's eyes. The reality that he was going to be expelled was sinking into him. "T-that's what I wanted from the start. I didn't mean to kill him. I just..." The image of Blur's face flashed in his head. "I recalled my halberd because I needed to defend myself. I was...going to die..."

"I take it you weren't expecting to stab him straight in the back?"

Kinus nodded, unable to find the power to speak anymore. His lips quivered. His entire body felt cold, empty. The morning started out so great too. The dragon was still reeling from the sanction. It was like a nightmare just materialized and made itself real in front of him. "Am I...really going to get expelled?" he quivered, looking at the two figures in front of him.

The stoic face that Nedzu had slowly morphed to that of a warm smile. "Depends."

Kinus's ears perked.

"What do you think, Inui?" Nedzu turned to his companion.

The canine's stern expression softened, if only a slight bit. "He's telling the truth."

"W-what's going on?" Kinus sounded off confused.

"Technically, you should be expelled, Hazani," Nedzu continued, still having that smile on his face. "We needed to make something certain, and that was if what truly happened between you and Blur was an accident." The principal's eyes narrowed. "We do not train villains in this school, and if a student is showing signs of being one, we immediately set them on the right course before they do anything serious, like murder someone for example." Nedzu's expression relaxed as he continued, saying, "however, after speaking with you, Inui and I see that you had no intent in harming Blur. Suffice to say, we do believe the cause of Blur's death was because of self defense."

"You can relax, Hazani, you're not getting expelled. We just needed to make sure if the intent of your actions were in the right place." Inui placed his hands on his lap and smiled at him. "You could say, you passed our morality test."

Kinus felt the weight that was pressing on his chest lift in an instant. The hazy dark cloud that seemingly suffocated him dissipated instantly. Kinus realized he could breathe again. "Oh thank goodness..." the dragon muttered. He wiped his eyes gently, relief washing over him.

"The police also agree with our belief, in the stipulation that you had no villainous intent in doing Blur harm," Nedzu added. The principal took his tea from the table and drank from it. "Though, I am perplexed. What's so special about you that a contract killer wants you dead?"

The dragon shook his head. "I don't know, sir. I've been thinking about it over the weekend. I told my mom, I guess by extension the police, everything I know, which is nothing at all. Just that Blur was hired by someone that had a grudge on me."

"Yes, I did call your mother and she told me the same," Nedzu commented. "Though surviving a hit on you..."

"I'm lucky to be alive," Kinus replied.

"You should give yourself a little bit more credit, Hazani. You held your own quite well, given the circumstances," Inui remarked. "Color me impressed. I'm quite curious as to how you'll do in the upcoming Sports Festival."

Kinus just laughed lightly, surprised at the compliment the pro hero was throwing at him. "I'm just hoping to do good. That's all."

Nedzu placed the now empty tea cup on the table. "That said, Hazani," the principal's eyes focused on him. "You are still a pressing matter at hand. In accordance with our policies here in U.A., as well as our personal judgements, we believe that it's best for you to be counseled."

"Counseled?"

"Yes," Inui added, "objectively speaking, what you have accomplished shows that you are a fully capable student, showing great promise and clearly have a bright future ahead of you. Therefore, Nedzu has tasked me in counseling you to make sure that bright future of yours, stay bright and you remain on the path of becoming a hero."

"Hazani," Nedzu began, "The select times such a thing has occurred, the student has been expelled, and promptly surrendered to the authorities for due process. What we are doing to you is a very rare exception, in part because of the peculiar circumstances surrounding it. Still, I hope you understand why."

The dragon nodded obediently. "Yes, sir. I fully understand."

Nedzu smiled. "Good. But before you go, one last thing, Hazani." Kinus stopped and looked at the principal. "I ask that you do not divulge this fight between you and Blur to any other party that isn't concerned. Since Blur is a high profile villain, his file is naturally classified. Coincidentally, this saves you of any violations in your career as a hero going forward. I see it would be in your best interests to keep it that way."

Kinus nodded. "I understand, sir. Besides, I'd rather not have an accidental kill be my first accolade."

"Good. Do not worry, Hazani," Nedzu continued. "U.A. and the police are cooperating to the fullest to keep you and the rest of the students safe." The principal smiled. "Well then, off you go. You don't want to be late for your classes. Inui, you can bring him back."

The canine nodded, standing up and heading towards the door.

Nedzu walked back to his desk and sat on the chair. "I look forward to your performance in the Sports Festival, Hazani."

A few minutes later, Kinus and Inui were walking down the hall with one another, the former breathing a huge sigh of relief now out in the corridors of U.A. Inui's brow rose upon seeing the dragon's reaction. "Did you really think we were going to expel you?" he genuinely asked.

"After Mr. Aizawa, I'm led to believe anything can happen in U.A.," Kinus answered, walking alongside the teacher.

Inui nodded in understanding. "Yeah, Aizawa has that edge to him. I take it he threatened to expel you all by doing a Quirk Assessment Test?" The dragon's nod answered his question. "Do not worry. He's strict because he means well. His methods are...questionable, at best, but they get results. He clearly wants you all to be the best you can be." Inui looked forward once more, "besides, Hazani, you have a good moral compass. You'll make a good hero."

Kinus felt his chest swell. It was definitely a very different feeling to be praised by a pro hero.

Inui's expression then instantly became stern. "Just don't do it again. Leave it to the pros to deal with matters like that, understand?"

"Yes, sir." Kinus flinched a little. How Inui can be so friendly yet so scary at the same time baffled him.

"Good. Once I get your schedule with me settled, we can get started on your counseling." The canine smirked. "For now, just forget about all this and focus on the Sports Festival."

The two reached the Class 1A doors and Kinus could hear the voice of Cementoss coming from the other side. Inui knocked on it and opened it up.

"...and that is why this story is still a better love story than Twilight." The cement hero stopped talking and turned to face the both of them. "Yes? Hazani, how nice of you to join us."

"Sorry, Ishiyama, Nedzu and I needed to talk to the boy," Inui remarked.

Cementoss's brow rose, and Kinus quickly noted the understanding glint in his eye. "Was it about..." he trailed, noting Inui's curt nod. "Ah I see. You can go to your seat, Hazani, you have a bit of catching up to do."

Kinus made himself scarce, entering the classroom and making a beeline towards his seat. He avoided the curious gazes of his classmates and revelled at being able to feel at home in his proper place. He could sense Tokoyami's curious glance towards him but didn't say a word. The dragon sighed once more, taking out his notebook from his desk.

This was definitely an eventful morning.

It was hours later when things began to settle down. The lunch bell rang and Cementoss dismissed Class 1A for the session. Kinus sighed, leaning back on his chair and dumping his things onto his desk.

"Hey, you okay?"

The dragon turned his head to see Tokoyami looking at him with concern. "I'm alright, Tokoyami," he answered. "I'm great."

The bird's brow rose and he looked at him crossly. "You're a terrible liar, you know that?" Kinus flinched a little, serving to confirm Tokoyami's statement. "So," the bird probed, "why did you get called anyway?"

Kinus briefly looked at him before realizing there was no point in lying. It wasn't like Tokoyami wasn't aware of his secret anyway. He motioned for him to come close, noting Todoroki and Yaoyorozu behind the two of them. Tokoyami nodded and leaned in forward to hear Kinus talk to him in a low voice. He whispered one word. "USJ."

The bird leaned back, and Kinus could see the gears turning inside the bird's head. "It was about that?"

"Yeah..." Kinus replied back. "I'll tell you more later. Suffice to say, it was...exciting."

"Never dull a moment for you then?" Tokoyami asked, standing up.

"Oh, if only you knew," Kinus muttered. "Right now, I'm just glad that it's behind me."

"That's true. Besides, the Sports Festival is something we have to focus on," Tokoyami commented. "We can't miss that opportunity after all."

Kinus smiled, glad that the topic of conversation shifted to that of something more positive. It was clear that everyone was excited to partake in the Sports Festival. All around him, chatter was evident and it was clear that succeeding and ultimately winning in the tournament was everyone's goal. Kinus couldn't blame them. He too wanted to win. "Do you think I'll do well?" he asked Tokoyami.

The bird climbed up on the shelves, and sat on it. With a serious look in his eyes, he then answered, "No. You probably won't make it into the quarter finals."

Kinus blinked. "Are you serious?"

"Of course I am," Tokoyami answered sarcastically.

"Don't mind him," came a voice behind Kinus. The dragon turned around to find none other than Kirishima. "You'll be fine, Hazani. If your performance against Todoroki is anything to go by, I'd say you have a pretty good shot at this." The boy gave the dragon a strong thumbs up. "I'm curious though, what did the principal want to talk to you about?"

"Um..." Kinus's mind raced. He quickly thought of an excuse. "The principal...wanted to ask me...about USJ," he answered. "You know, just ask me some things about the villains there and stuff. I think it was part of the questioning on the police's part."

Kirishima nodded. "Oh yeah, they did that to us too." Kinus was glad that Kirishima didn't probe further. "Still, these games, Hazani, are you excited? Because I sure am! I'm super pumped for these games!" he cried out.

"If we put on a good show, we're basically on the road to becoming pro!" Sero chimed in, standing next to Kirishima.

"Yeah, this is why I'm even here in the first place," Sato added, joining in on the conversation. He punched his open palm into his fist to punctuate his enthusiasm.

"We get so few chances, so we have to make the most of this," Tokoyami answered,

"Exactly. Training is going to have to be our top priority!" Kirishima said. "I'm going to have to start increasing my sessions in the gym." The red headed boy's eyes lit up enthusiastically. "I'm going to show the world how much power I truly have!" He then turned to Kinus. "How about you, what are you planning on doing to prepare?"

Kinus thought for a bit. "I suppose just do what I've been doing for the most part. Go with my training regime which is just practice my weapon skills, improve my endurance, and work on making my Quirk stronger. You know, that sort of thing." Kinus mind flashed to his last fight with Blur and the dragon visibly shivered. "Yeah...I think I'll step up my game even more. I need to get better."

That was when a loud cry cut above the chatter. "EVERYONE I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST!"

The dragon turned around to see what the commotion was about and was surprised to see Uraraka's eyes burning brightly, her entire body filled with the light of determination. It was honestly kind of scary, seeing as it was a far cry from how the girl normally carried herself. She stomped her foot to the ground, and raised her fist to the sky.

"I SAID I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST!"

Sato, Sero and Kirishima looked visibly disturbed and confused, but returned the gesture. "Y-yeah...!" Sato answered, his eyes glancing towards Kinus as if the dragon knew what was going on.

"You okay?" Kirishima voiced out. "You kind of look like you're losing it."

Uraraka's determined state remained however, seemingly getting even more fired up. "Once more for the people in the back, I said I'm going to do my best!"

If someone like Uraraka was getting this fired up, Kinus knew he needed to step up his game. Everyone was gunning for the top. He needed to bring everything he can to the table. Much like everyone else, this was his chance to shine! To show the world what he was made of!

It was minutes later that Kinus, and the rest of Class 1A found themselves eating in the Lunch Rush cafeteria. Everyone was minding their own business, chatting with one another about anything and everything. It was then that Kinus noted that someone was missing in particular.

"Hey, Iida?" he asked the boy that sat across him.

Iida looked up from the meal he was eating. "Yeah?"

"Where's Midoriya? Isn't he normally with you guys?" he asked curiously before drinking from his cup of water.

"Oh, that," Iida replied, "All Might invited him out to lunch."

"All Might?" Kaminari blurted out. "Wow, that's awesome! I wish the other pro heroes here in the school would invite me to lunch."

"Oh tell me about it," Sero added. "There's only one pro hero I want to go have lunch with." At the mention of this statement, the boy's eyes twinkled. "That would be Midnight," he said cheekily.

"Keep dreaming, you pervs," Jiro chimed in. "She's way out of your league."

Sero huffed, proceeding to take a bite out of his own food in annoyance.

The conversation however, formed a question in Kinus's head. "How come All Might seems to be the most friendly to Midoriya?" he asked.

Uraraka heard the question and thought for a moment. "It's probably because Midoriya reminds All Might of himself," she suggested. "Or maybe they just get along well with one another because of their Quirks."

"I think it's a combination of both," Iida answered. He pushed up his glasses to his face then continued, saying, "People with similar Quirks tend to get along well because they understand how each other functions, in a sense."

Tokoyami, who was finishing a chat with Kouda, joined in on the conversation. "If you put it like that, then Hazani and Todoroki should be the best of friends already."

The white and red haired boy looked up from his end of the table at hearing his name get voiced. He and Kinus's eyes met at that brief moment. The dragon just found himself smiling awkwardly at the exchange. Todoroki wordlessly returned to eating his food.

"Maybe All Might's giving him advice about the Sports Fest," Ojiro remarked.

"You think he's getting insider knowledge then?!" Ashido cried out. "That's both cool, and kind of deceitful."

"I don't think that's remotely possible, Ashido," Yaoyorozu commented.

The pink girl visibly deflated. "...and here I was hoping to ask Midoriya very nicely to share the knowledge with me."

"Why is that?" Kinus asked the question to Yaoyorozu.

"Well for one thing, teachers aren't allowed to spoil the games to students. That's kind of cheating. The second thing is that, each year, it gets changed," she answered. "I'm surprised you don't know."

The dragon smiled sheepishly. "I've watched the Sports Fest whenever it was on TV every year, but I mostly just tune in when they're holding the versus matches, not before. How do the students get chosen anyway?"

"It's simple really. There are four courses in U.A., there's us, the Hero's Course, then there's the Support Course, Business Course and lastly the General Education Course. These four courses are pooled together into a series of trials and the students eventually get filtered out," Yaoyorozu answered.

"The ones who end up winning those trials get to go onto the one on one versus matches!" Ashido finished. "It's always super exciting to see because you never know with the students on who are going to end up in the top 16!"

"What did they do last year?" Kinus asked.

"I think the first trial was a hostage situation, or capture the flag basically," Uraraka answered. "The students were required to save a select number of hostages inside a big city that was being patrolled by robots. You only needed to save one hostage to be able to pass to the next trial. Naturally, you're allowed to steal a hostage from another participant if you decide to do so. It was like a crazy battle royale situation."

"I actually remember that," Sero answered. "I remember that at one point, one of the buildings began to collapse in on itself because a fight between two students got way too heated. It was exhilarating!"

"Yeesh," Kinus remarked. "That sounds kind of...tough." Then the dragon smiled to himself. He was reminded of that one time a large building size robot collapsed on top of him.

"U.A's been known to go all out during these things," Iida answered. "That's why most people are excited for it." He then looked at each and everyone one of them. "We should all strive to do our best."

The hours ticked by as Class 1A's classes continued on. Kinus was honestly grateful for the fact that there wasn't any hero training for the day. It was all just the typical history, math, and science subjects that were the normal fair for high school students. The dragon was thankful for the break from all the excitement that had been happening for the last few weeks. The mundaneness of things was a nice change of pace. That said, the slight blur in his right eye was something he realized he needed to get used to as he took down notes that were being written on the board.

Eventually, the clock ticked into the afternoon and before long, Ectoplasm dismissed them of their math class. The dragon let out a sigh of frustration. While he was happy that things were simple for a change, he wasn't looking forward to the homework the pro hero had left them with. Judging from the way the others grumbled as soon as the door closed, he wasn't alone in it. But the dragon didn't let that ruin his mood. Academics, after all, was still an important part of being in U.A. as much as the heroic side of it. It was just another day in the life of a student.

The dragon was packing his things into his bag when a sudden commotion from the door roused his attention.

"Why the heck are you all here?" Uraraka voiced out.

Kinus turned his head and was surprised to see a large number of students crowding around the entrance of their classroom. At first he was wondering what they were looking at, but then he eventually realized they were looking at them. Some had curious glances, eyes flickering from one Class 1A student to the next. Others had more scrutinizing looks, visibly sizing up a student's capability.

"Do you students have some business with our class?" Iida asked, speaking up.

"Why are you blocking our doorway?" Mineta added.

Kinus had to agree. What exactly did they want? The dragon was about to voice his question when Bakugo casually walked up to the door.

"They're scouting the competition, idiots. We're the ones who made it out of a real villain attack. They want to see us with their own eyes," he answered. He stopped in front of the crowd of students and then continued, saying, "At least now you know what a future pro looks like. Now move it extras!"

Kinus inhaled sharply. Bakugo's tactlessness was something to behold. At the very least, he was glad that the boy didn't explode a member of the crowd or something of that sort. Though, knowing Bakugo, that was probably one of the things the boy would be doing if the crowd didn't make a path for him.

"You can't go around calling people extras just because you don't know who they are!" Iida replied quickly, irritated at the boy's rudeness. Midoriya and Uraraka were both shaken at Bakugo's comments.

"I came to see what the famous Class 1A was like," came a voice from the silent crowd of onlookers. "I heard you guys were impressive, but you just sound like an ass."

Kinus blinked. It seemed like proper manners were thrown out the window this afternoon. A boy with disheveled purple looking hair step out of the crowd and faced Bakugo. He wasn't the least bit intimidated by the boy and was equally staring him down and dishing out his own smack talk.

"Is everyone in the hero course just as arrogant or is it just you?

Iida, Mineta, Uraraka and Midoriya all shook their heads in an attempt to diffuse the tension, but Bakugo just growled angrily.

"It's sad to come here and see a bunch of ego maniacs." He looked at each and everyone of Class 1A. "I wanted to be in the hero course, but like many others here I was forced to choose a different track. Fortunately, the school has left us a second chance. Depending on the results of the sports festival, they'll consider our transfer into the hero course. Naturally, they'll have to transfer people out to make room."

Kinus gulped. That...was something he wasn't aware of. Judging from everyone else's reactions, that fact was also just made aware to them.

"I'm not here to scout the competition. I'm here to say that if you don't do your very best, I'll steal your very spot right from under you." The purple haired boy looked back at Bakugo. "Consider this a declaration of war."

Kinus blinked. He knew the sports fest was serious. He knew what was riding on it. But this? This...was just...this was something else entirely.

There was a moment of silence as Bakugo and the purple haired boy stared each other down. The tension was so thick, it was beginning to get hard to breath. No one dared to make a comment, or make a move, as they were all unsure of what to do next.

"HEY YOU!" A voice broke the ice. A boy with long sharp looking gray hair rose above the crowd. His thick pale eyelashes that encompassed his eyes immediately stood out to Kinus. "I'm from Class 1B next door! I heard you fought against villains so I came to hear about it! But it looks like you're just a bunch of brats who think you're better than us!"

Kinus sighed to himself. "Why can't we all just get along...?" he grumbled lowly.

"If you bark too much, it'll be embarrassing for you during the real fight when you get knocked out!" the boy continued.

But it seemed the fiery anger that Bakugo was nurturing earlier seemingly dissipated. He just began to walk out of the room, deciding that the boy was not worth his time.

"HEY! DON'T YOU IGNORE ME!"

"DUDE!" Kirishima called out, rushing towards the front door. "Where are you going?! You have to say something! It's your fault that they're all hating on us!"

"These people don't matter," came Bakugo's staunch reply. "The only thing that matters is I rise to the top."

Kinus had to admit, the boy had a point. Bakugo then proceeded to walk out, the crowd giving him some ample space as they quietly talked amongst themselves.

"Damn you, Bakugo!" Kirishima said, clenching his fist. "I hate the fact that was such a manly exit."

"I kind of agree with Bakugo," Sato said, much to the surprise of Kaminari who was standing next to him.

"We have to beat them. He wasn't wrong," Tokoyami chimed in.

"Yeah, sure, but this sucks!" Kaminari cried out. "He made us everyone's enemies!"

"Yeah that's right!" Mineta added, looking visibly distressed. "We'll just be at a disadvantage at the sports festival."

"It just means we'll have to bring the very best we have," Kinus said, joining the group of individuals in front of him. "We'll have to go beyond!" he said, trying to sound enthusiastic. "Plus Ultra, and all that."

"That's easy for you to say, Hazani," Mineta grumbled.

The dragon shrugged and the boys began to head out, leaving Kinus standing next to Tokoyami. "Let's go?" he asked.

The bird nodded and the two were off.

Walking the halls of U.A. felt suffocating as Kinus felt everyone's eyes on him. He did his best to put on a friendly demeanor, but the intimidating looks he got from the rest of the other students admittedly scared him a little. It was like these people were out for blood.

"Don't let it get to you, Hazani," Tokoyami remarked as they stepped out into the open fresh air. Kinus felt like he could breathe again. "The competition is just that fierce. You should expect it by now."

"I know that," he replied. "I know that the Sports Fest is serious and all but being transferred out of the class? THAT I did not know."

"That should be your wake up call to take this more seriously. True, it's all fun and games, but if you don't do well, this may very well be the end of the road for you," Tokoyami said ominously. "I myself have no plans on having my hero path end here," the bird's eyes then flicked towards him, "neither should you."

The dragon let out a frustrated sigh. "Okay, okay, I get it. I'll start training the moment I finish the homework Ectoplasm gave us. I'll have to start adjusting to the blurriness in my right eye anyways." The dragon looked at Tokoyami. "How about you? What's your training regime?"

The bird remained quiet for a moment, before finally speaking, saying, "Practice my control of Dark Shadow more, improve my vitals, and work on my fighting style."

"I see you're heeding All Might's advice then," Kinus remarked, remembering the previous conversation they had.

"Yes. I need to be able to handle myself when Dark Shadow is busy fighting his own battle." The bird clenched his fist. "I cannot settle with the way I am right now. I have to get stronger."

"That's the spirit!" Kinus commented, gently tapping Tokoyami on the back. "Knowing you, I'm sure you can pull it off."

Tokoyami smiled, glancing at Kinus. The dragon didn't notice it, but there was a flash of emotion in the bird's eye, one that showed a fire of determination.

The two rounded the corner and began to make their way down to the city, heading towards the subway station as they've normally done now for the last few weeks of walking home together.

"How long do we have anyways?" Kinus voiced out. "Remind me again, when is the Sports Festival?"

"It's two weeks from now," Tokoyami answered.

"Two weeks..." Kinus mumbled to himself. "Two weeks of preparation and training and then after that, showtime." The dragon took a deep breath. Already, he could feel the nerves beginning to show, but then, there was another part of him that was equally excited. He was looking forward to the Sports Fest. It was Kinus's chance to test himself. "Welp, there's no time like the present I suppose."

"I'd say you're already well prepared," Tokoyami remarked. "You did fight against a villain and managed to live to tell about it. Though, don't let that go to your head."

Kinus let out a light laugh. "Oh trust me, I'm doing everything in my power to forget about it." He shivered. He wanted to forget about Blur and everything about USJ already. He could do without the traumatic memories.

"So," came a voice. Kinus recognized it as Dark Shadow. The black figure perched itself on Tokoyami's shoulder, roughly having the size of a small cat. "Are you going to ask him or not?" The question was directed to Tokoyami.

"Ask me?" Kinus asked curiously. "Ask me what?"

"I was getting to that, Dark Shadow," Tokoyami remarked. He took a breath before glancing at Kinus. "Hazani."

"Yeah?"

"I wanted to ask for your help."

Kinus paused, stopping in the middle of the sidewalk. "Help on what?"

There was a determined look in Tokoyami's eyes. "I want to ask for your help in fighting. It's clear that you have a knack for close quarters combat, something I clearly need work on. Would you be willing to teach me a few pointers?"

"We've been talking about this for a while now." Dark Shadow's yellow eyes focused on Kinus. "Your track record shows you're a perfectly capable fighter, so you're the best person to ask about this." The dragon swore the shadow was smiling confidently at him, as if he knew his answer already. "So how about it, dragon boy? What do you say?"

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Author's Notes:

**Now THAT was a close one. Every action has an equal and opposite reaction, and Kinus's actions at USJ definitely has its consequences. Thankfully, his story of being a hero isn't as cut short that abruptly. But, you can definitely tell that Nedzu will be keeping an eye on him from now on, and even Inui as well.

This just keeps getting better and better.

FINALLY! We're on the road to the Sports Festival! By far, one of my favorite arcs tackled in the entire series. Seeing everyone doing their best to try and win the tournament is just so exciting. The fights in the Top 16 we're utterly captivating. I'm definitely looking forward to writing this all out. Now I'm sure you all are wondering, "Is Kinus going to win? Is he going to be the champion? Or is he going to lose? What's going to happen? Will you deviate from the anime?"**

These questions will be answered in due time folks! For now, Kinus and the rest of Class 1A has to prepare for it! I know that the anime kind of just did a time skip to get to the good stuff, but I realized this would be a perfect chance for me to do some character development for Kinus as well as his relationships with his friends. I sure hope you guys like it! Please don't forget to comment you guys! Feedback is always greatly appreciated.