บท 31: Hero Names
I KNOW! "WHAT AUTHOR IS UPDATING SO SOON!?" Yesss!! I- I don't know what happened to me...
OK SO THAT WAS A HANDFUL LAST CHAPTER! Anywayssss let's find out what (Y/n)'s hero name is gonna be...
I'm falling in love with writing "you this" and "you that" so imma probably stick to it unless *cough* important *cough* things happen. But it definitely made writing fighting scenes easier!
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Narrator pov
In the days after the sports festival ended, everyone recovered from their injuries, and then our normal classes started right back up again. Well... some things were different...
Izuku and I stood side by side, squished together in an overly crowded train car. Occasionally the train would shake, inching the tips of Izuku's hair close and closer to my nostrils, until finally-
"Achoo!" You sneezed pretty loudly, causing heads to turn in my direction. You rubbed my nose and uttered a few quick apologies to Izuku and the people around me before trying to play it cool and unlock their stares.
Izuku chuckled next to you, his hair scratching my face a bit more.
"Dude, will you quit moving! You're gonna make me sneeze aga- agaaa... ACHOO!" You sneezed loudly again and bashed heads with Izuku.
Izuku yelped in pain and went to rub his sore spot on the top of his head, only to accidentally hit you in the face on the way up with his bandaged hand.
Izuku quickly apologized, but just as you were about to respond a voice in the background found its way to your ears.
"Excuse me, excuse me! But you're (Y/n) (L/n) from class 1-A right!? You, you won the sports festival!"
All heads snapped towards you, creeping you out with how in sync they were.
"It is her!"
"Isn't that Izuku Midoriya? He did pretty well too!"
"Do you think they're dating?"
Izuku's face slightly tinted red at one of the comments thrown at us, though you pretended you didn't notice.
"Amazing job (L/n)! I won a whole lot of money thanks to you, HAHAHAHA!" A man behind you said. You couldn't turn my body to thank him properly because of the limited space, but even if you did your response would've been drowned out by all the new comments coming towards Izuku and you.
"I saw her in person! She was so cool!"
"She beat everyone so easily it was amazing!"
"My daughter said she wants to be like you when she grows up!!"
"You're really powerful, what's your quirk called?"
A tic mark began to form on your head as the voices around me started to mush together into one loud ball of loud shit.
"EVERYONE! Thank you for everything, but Izuku and I missed our stop. I'm sorry but we'll have to be leaving now!" You shouted through everyone, not a hint of hostility in your tone.
Everyone quieted down and seemed to understand. However one person spoke up again, "But you're not going to leave now, are you? It'll be another 5 minutes till the next stop."
"But doesn't she already have her license?"
"Yeah, I heard some rumors about that too... saying it was unfair that a pro, despite her age, was allowed to participate in the sports festival. They say it was too easy for her or something."
People began to mutter amongst themselves, some agreeing or deeply disagreeing with the anonymous comment.
That last comment was the last straw for you.
"Thank you everyone for your nice comments!! I do have a hero license, but it's not that big of a deal!" You quickly cleared the subject.
Izuku looked up at you not sure if you were being serious or if it was to get out of this situation.
"We'll be going now-" You intertwined your hand with Izukus and gripped it tight.
In an instant, both your bodies were gone, disappeared from the train. Only a small litter of stardust lingered in the air where you once stood.
"Huh? Where did they go!?"
"That's right! She teleported during the tournament too! That was so cool!!"
"I guess her having a hero license is true- or else that right there was illegal."
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{Back with you and Izuku}
Izuku clutched his stomach trying not to throw up as you held his bag and waited for his gapping to stop.
"Please- *gag* tell me *gag-gag* when you're gonna do that..." Izuku took a few moments more to catch his breath and steady himself.
You sighed, "Yeah sorry... I just wanted to get out of there before things got out of hand. I know I might've seemed a bit calm but I've seen things like this before. One rude comment then someone gets mad and starts a fight, one thing leads to another and- you get it."
Izuku hummed in agreement and you handed him his bag back.
Izuku jumped a bit to slide his backpack straps over his shoulders, "Umm (Y/n)?"
"Hm?" You hummed, telling him to continue with his question.
Izuku fiddled with his hands, "Is... is what you said back there true? About you already having a hero license..."
You sighed, 'He's mad now... er probably disappointed that I didn't trust him with the information.'
"Yes... please don't be mad at me... I'm sorry for not telling y-"
"MAD!? (Y/N) THAT'S SO COOL! YOU CAN ALREADY USE YOUR QUIRK LEGALLY AND EVERYTHING! YOU'RE ALREADY A PRO HERO!!! I'M SO JEALOUS!" Izuku praised you. He held his hands in tight fists close to his chest as he talked, his smile almost blinding you.
You looked slightly up and to the side as your cheeks started to dust over with a light blush.
"Well, I just thought you'd... I don't know..." You started to laugh.
You wrapped your arm over Izuku's shoulder and started to walk with him towards your school.
"What's your hero name?"
"I haven't really decided yet, but I was allowed to leave it as (Y/n) for the time being."
"Have you gone on patrols yet?"
"I went once with Mr. Aizawa..."
"You take down any villains!? (°ロ°)"
"Loads ƪ(˘⌣˘)ʃ"
"Ahahaa! This is so cool! My best friend's a pro hero! ᕙ(⇀‸↼‶)ᕗ"
"(ﾉ◕ヮ◕)ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ ✧ﾟ･: *ヽ(◕ヮ◕ヽ)"
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Sitting around the classroom, whether that be on a chair or on the desk, you and your classmates were talking about how everything was after the sports festival.
"It's so weird that people recognize us from tv! Everyone wanted to talk to me on my way here" Mina said, seated on top of her desk.
"Yeah me too!" Kirishima agreed.
"People on the street were staring at me! It was kinda embarrassing..." Hakagure giggled.
Ojiro laughed, "Sure but isn't that pretty normal for you? You kinda look like a ghost walking down the street..."
"Hey!"
"You won't believe what a bunch of elementary school brats said to me..." Sero whined.
"Nice try?" Tsu guessed.
This just made Sero groan in defeat as the images of the elementary school kids calling him names re-entered his mind.
"I bet what we went through was nothing compared to (Y/n) since she won." Kirishima laughed.
"Yeah! (Y/n) did anyone speak to you on the way here?" Mina asked you from across the room.
You made eye contact with Izuku, who sat in front of you for a split second before responding.
"Yeah, some assholes trapped Izuku and me in a train on the way here. Then they started yelling at me about how my fights were unfair to everyone and shit. I had to teleport Izuku and I out of there before things got too heated," You shrugged your shoulders. You knew you were stretching the truth a bit but you know what, you gotta have fun when you're young.
"WHAT! Why'd they yell at you!" Many people screamed somehow in unison.
You sighed and leaned back in your chair, "Because apparently 'it's unfair for a pro to fight against heroes in training'." You air quoted the words you remembered.
A silence filled the room, and hell even Bakugou stopped what he was doing to look at you. Your classmates' eyes burned circles into your skin, the room getting tense.
Sensing this all, you opened your eyes to see everyone suddenly crowded around your desk. Though some stayed behind and watched from a distance.
"What do you mean mas- (Y/n)!?" Todoroki asked, really close to your face.
You just stared at everyone with wide eyes and didn't respond.
"You're... a pro?!"
"Well, yes technically. I don't do much tho-"
"YOU'RE A PRO!?" The class repeated.
You sighed and got out of your seat, "Everyone, I'll explain later, just go back to your seats. But if you paid any attention during the USJ attack you'd already know this. Mr. Aizawa's gonna be here soon..."
Your classmates protested for a second before all walking away muttering stuff. Their reactions were not what you were expecting from when you planned to tell them. Plus you'd assumed they already knew and that was why they didn't ask too many questions about your overwhelming power. Hell, it was even more confusing that they didn't pick up on your slip-ups with quirks. You couldn't count the number of times you used a healing, shield, or body enhancement quirk and your classmates didn't pick up on it. It made you question their intelligence, especially the seemingly smarter ones in your class. I mean come on, the way you fight shows how scary experienced you are, your speed, hand-to-hand combat, and overall strength are also just too high for any normal human being... but whatever you weren't planning to shame them all in your mind forever.
"Morning," the sound of a door sliding open caught your attention.
You immediately sat down as you walked Mr. Aizawa into the classroom gloomier than usual.
"Good morning Mr. Aizawa," your class responded together.
Mr. Aizawa walked to the podium in the front of the class, the clacking of his boots making the hair on everyone's arms stand up.
Aizawa stared at us all for a moment before speaking, "We have a big class today on hero informatics."
Your teacher paused again, only making the room more tense.
"You need code names, time to pick your hero identities."
Your class erupted in cheers before the world entered a short time skip, which you'd gotten used to by now. Your vision just goes dark for about a second before you're in the next scene or a different area.
You were still in the classroom but your classmates had settled down and were now discussing what their hero names should be.
'Oh no... I didn't know this was today!? I still haven't thought of a hero name! UGH!' You started to panic.
"This is related to the pro hero draft picks that I mentioned last class together," Mr. Aizawa's words silenced the class and drew their attention back to him. "Normally students don't need to worry about the draft yet not until their second or third year actually, but your class is different. In fact, by extending offers to first years like you, pros are essentially investing in your potential. Any offers can be rescinded if their interest in you dies down before graduation though."
Mineta's fist hit his desk, "Stupid selfish adults."
"So what you're saying is that we'll still have to prove ourselves after we've gotten recruited," Hakagure spoke up.
"Correct," Mr. Aizawa nodded. "Now here are the totals for those of you who got offers," your teacher clicked a remote and the blackboard began to show words and numbers.
The board read:
Class A No. of Offers
(L/n): 7361
Bakugou: 4247
Todoroki: 4123
Tokoyami: 360
Iida: 301
Kaminari: 272
Yaoyorozu: 108
Kirishima: 68
Uraraka: 20
Sero: 14
"In past years it's been more spread out, but there's a pretty big gap this time..." Mr. Aizawa referred to the huge numbers beside Bakugou, Todoroki, and your names.
"AUGH! That's no fair," Denki groaned and slouched in the chair.
"What about the real star, moi?" Aoyama pouted.
"(Y/n) got so much... and the offers go in placing order," Jiro noted.
"Yeah it's kinda cool how that worked out," Kirishima laughed.
'Yesss that means I did make the situation better for Bakugou,' You clutched your fist next to your chest. 'The way U.A handled it before was horrible and bashed Bakugou's appearance to the world. I hated that decision...'
Bakugou noticed your proud look, confused about why you were reacting like that towards his offer number, but wrote it off as your excitement for your number instead.
Izuku and Shoto were now standing beside your desk congratulating you on your offer number. It felt weird having Shoto praise you, but you felt you'd get used to it soon enough.
"Despite these results, you'll all be interning with pros, got it? Even those of you who didn't get any offers." Aizawa's voice broke though the students' again.
"Oh so, we're all interning?" Izuku asked.
'No! It's not like Mr. Aizawa just said that-' you mentally mocked Izuku's stupid question. Now that you thought about it, you started to notice more that Izuku wasn't actually all that smart. He may be a hero nerd but he definitely wasn't an academic genius... and he lacked common sense too.
You brushed your thoughts away when Izuku looked at you with a confused face. You smiled at him and gestured to focus on Mr. Aizawa again and sighed in relief when Izuku finally turned away.
"Yes, you already got to experience real combat with villains during the attack on the USJ facility. But it'll still be helpful to see pros at work, up close and personal in the field." Mr. Aizawa answered.
Your hand shot up, surprising your teacher.
"(Y/n)?" Mr. Aizawa called on you.
"Mr. Aizawa, will we be able to intern with pros that don't have agencies? I mean, were those heroes allowed to submit offers in the first place?" You asked in a very serious tone.
"Yes, all heroes were allowed to submit offers despite their ranking or working styles. Underground heroes, solo heroes, and all other types were also allowed to submit offers." Mr. Aizawa answered your question.
You nodded but hid the smile trying to creep up on your face. 'I HOPE MIRKO PUT IN AN OFFER FOR ME! If she did I'm turning everyone else down and going straight to her. Wait... but what if Hawks put in one too!? AAAAAHHHH THIS IS GOING TO BE THE HARDEST DECISION IN MY LIFE!'
Your classmates noticed the unsettling aura pouring out of you but decided not to question it and just keep their distance. They already knew not to get on your bad side, so they were gonna just stay safe and not speak to you until you calmed down.
"Back to the main subject, these hero names will most likely be temporary but take them seriously or-"
"You'll have hell to pay later! What you pick today could be your codename for life, you better be careful or you'll be stuck with something utterly indecent." Mr. Aizawa was cut off by the R-rated hero Midnight walking into the classroom.
Aizawa reached down behind the pedestal and pulled out his yellow sleeping bag, "Yeah... she makes a good point. Midnight is going to have final approval over your names, it's not my forte."
"PFFF-" You snorted at your desk recalling exactly how Mr. Aizawa got his hero name. It was so stupid and you knew he didn't really like it.
Mr. Aizawa stopped talking for a moment before ignoring you and continuing.
"The name you give yourself is important, it helps reinforce your image and what kind of hero you wanna be in the future. A code name tells people exactly what you want to represent, take All Might for example." Mr. Aizawa finished.
You were pulled out of your daze by a white board being shoved in your face courtesy to Izuku.
Squeeks of makers hitting the board filled your ears as you stared at your empty one.
'What should I put down... I have no idea....' You placed the board on your desk and gripped your head. Your vision went black for a second, indicating you had just time skipped so you looked up to examine your surroundings.
You were still in the classroom of course, but most people had stopped writing and were satisfied with their code names.
You looked down at your desk to see your board still empty, not even a sign that you'd written on it at all.
"Now students, who amongst you is ready to come up and share?" Midnight asked but gained no response.
However, Aoyama walked up to the front of the class as confident as ever and stood behind the podium.
"Hold your breath, The Shining Hero, my name is 'I Can Not Stop Twinkling'! Mon ami, you can't deny my sparkle." Aoyama held his board proudly over his head.
Midnight quickly revised his name but allowed him to keep it, shocking everyone (besides you).
"Oki doki~ let me go next!" Mina skipped to the front of the class. "My code name, Alien Queen!"
For some reason Midnight didn't like Mina's choice and made her go back to her seat to change it.
Soon enough everyone in your class had presented, some having to change theirs, others leaving their code name as their actual name, and some getting by first try.
"Ok, now (Y/n), you're the only one who hasn't presented yet. Get your butt up here!" Midnight laughed as you groaned and trudged up to the front.
"Ok, I don't really know how I feel about this and all... but here I go... The Zodiac Hero: Astral." You showed your board that read that single word on it. Really Astral referred to the practice of astral projections which reminded you of shifting(Although they aren't the same thing). Since you were stuck here you thought you'd might as well tie that into your hero name since. it also fit in so well with the quirk you were using as a cover.
'Damn I'm smart,' You smiled to yourself before realizing no one was talking.
The room was silent for a moment which really concerned you before your classmates started shooting things out.
"I really like it! Astral fits right in with your whole star thing!"
"The Zodiac Hero is perfect!"
"Astral sounds so cool!"
"I think it fits you well (Y/n)."
"As expected of my master."
"..."
The whole class turned to face Todoroki with weirded out looks.
'I swear to god- this idiot...' You quickly used your quirk to erase 5 seconds from your classmates memories. They didn't speak for a moment but then the quirk bounced back .
"I love it (Y/n)!" Midnight laughed, patting you on the back aggressively.
You slightly blushed in embarrassment and scratched your cheek before muttering a few 'thank you's and heading back to your seat.
"All right everyone! I'll be going now since we finished, wake Aizawa up for me." Midnight yelled as she ran out of the classroom.
Everyone was left in silence, unwilling to be the one to wake up their teacher.
"I don't wanna do it..."
"Midoriya you do it! Aizawa seems to like you."
"No way! I'm not ready to be beat up."
"Ahhh this is horrible!"
You sighed before standing up from your seat, "Jesus, you're all too scared of this harmless man."
You walked up to the front and stood in front of Mr. Aizawa's sleeping body.
You took in a deep breath and mentally prepared yourself because yes, you were scared, very scared.
"ALL RIGHT WAKE UP GEEZER!" You jumped in the air and fell back down with your elbow sticking out. It fell directly into Mr. Aizawa's stomach, forcing him awake from the pain and shock.
Your classmates sat in their seats horrified. They started panicking and packing up their things to leave, actually they just ran out of the classroom.
"(Y/n)...." you heard Mr. Aizawa mutter from under you.
"Shit"
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{In the staff room}
"Huh, offers for the first years are still coming in. So many are for (Y/n), but that's no surprise I even put one in for her. Oh, lookie here," Cementos looked at the computer in front of him.
"Who's that one for?" Small Might asked, looking over Cementos' shoulder.
"It's for Midoriya..."
"Really!? Who's after him!?" Small Might asked and practically pushed Centos out of the way to check the screen. In one second All Might's face went from happy to confused to angry/shocked. "Wha- ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?"
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{In 1-A's classroom}
"Now that everyone has decided on their hero names, we can get back to talking about your upcoming internships. It'll last for one week, and as for who you'll be working with, those of you who are on the board will choose from your offers. Everyone else will have a different list." Mr. Aizawa held up a list with different hero names and agencies.
"You have a lot to think about, there are about 40 agencies from around the country that have agreed to take on interns from your class. Each agency has a different-"
'Ok blah blah blah I'm bored! SKIP!' You said mentally before time traveling a few minutes into the future.
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You were waiting outside U.A's main entrance leaning against one of it's large pillars.
The fast clacking of someone's shoes made you open your right eye before you jumped out from your hiding spot.
"AAHH!" Iida yelled and jumped back from your sudden appearance. "Gosh- (Y/n) what are you doing here so early?"
"I could ask you the same thing."
Iida sweat dropped and began to walk again towards the exit gate. You repositioned your bag on your shoulders and caught up with Iida's fast pace.
"Iida,"
"Yes?"
"Don't do anything rash. I know the situation with your brother is troubling you, but don't do anything he wouldn't want you to do."
Your words stopped Iida's feet and he stared at the ground with a gloomy aura.
"Thank you for your concern," Iida looked up with an obvious fake smile. "I promise I won't."
You raised an eyebrow, "Really? Because I recall you chose an agency in Hosu where the Hero Killer: Stain was the last scene."
Iida stiffened.
"It's not like I'm really going to stop you, but I just want you to think about your future decisions thoroughly. All actions have equal and opposite reactions, so just be careful what you choose to do. I may not be there to help you out..."
Iida paused, "I- I understand and I thank you for your concern. I'm fine and I really won't do anything stupid you don't need to worry about me."
You shrugged, "Ok... but if I found out you're lying the Hero Killer will be the least of your problems."
Iida gulped and turned to respond to you but you weren't there. The only trace of you was the sparkle of star dust left in the air.
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{Musutafu train station}
"Everyone has their costumes right?" Mr. Aizawa asked his students.
Everyone responded with a yes, their voices somewhat muffled by the bustling around them and the many trains departing.
You held onto your medal briefcase numbered '21' with a slightly tighter grip.
"Remember you don't have permission to wear them out in public yet," Aizawa scanned the group before pausing on you. Of course you had permission, but that wasn't really a big deal right now. "and don't lose them or anything."
"Gatcha!" Mina yelled.
"Speak properly. It's 'Yes sir' Ashido."
"Yes sir..."
"Make sure you mind your manners with the other heroes during your internships. Now get to it," Mr Aizawa dismissed everyone to go find their trains.
As everyone dispersed you, Izuku, and Uraraka trailed behind Iida before calling out to him to stop.
"Iida wait" Izuku called out to him, causing Iida to halt his movements.
Iida didn't bother to turn around though as Izuku spoke.
"If you ever want to talk or anything just let us know," Izuku said, and Uraraka and I hummed in agreement. "We're friends right?"
Iida turned around, "Yes."
'One word- that's it-'
Iida turned around to start walking again but was halted once more by a hand on his shoulder. He looked over slightly to see your (e/c) eyes staring at his blue ones.
Iida sighed, "I promise (L/n), I won't do anything."
"You better not," You let your hand fall off his shoulder and Iida began to walk away again.
You sighed and turned back towards your other two friends, "We should get going now."
Izuku nodded and Uraraka hummed as the three of you made your way to a train.
"Which agency did you pick (Y/n), Deku?" Uraraka asked.
"I'm not entirely sure... All Might just told me to go to this old guy's place so I guess that's where I'm headed. How about you (Y/n)?" Izuku asked you as you all stepped onto a train.
You sighed, "Ahhh well- it was really hard to choose... but I decided on..."
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hehehe cliff hanger... OK WELL THAT'S ONLY BECAUSE IDK YET!? So let's have a vote!
Comment on which one you want out of these options, you may vote more than once:
Ende*vor (with Y/n's disciple)
Hawks
Yes, I know not a lot of options... but they both have good reasons. Ende*vor to be with Shoto and form a better relationship with him but to also train him. Then with Hawks... well because he's (Y/n)'s favorite hero and I want them to be friends so that they can hang out regularly... HAHAHA!
Anyways make your decisions based on how what you think would happen and stuff...
PLUS ISN'T IT WEIRD FOR ME TO PUBLISH 2 CHAPTERS BACK TO BACK LIKE THIS!? I must be on something-
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