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Another school day ended for our young heroes to be.
As Aizawa-Sensei dismissed them, he reminded his students: "There's only one week left before your final exams begin. I'm sure you're all studying constantly, right? Don't forget to keep training. The written exam is only one element. There's also the practical portion to worry about. Good Luck."
With these words, Aizawa-Sensei left the teens, who started to talk with each other.
Denki and Mina acknowledge that they have not been studying due to the numerous events throughout the semester, and Fumikage agrees.
Mineta smugly comments that there is also an exercise test, sarcastically claiming that it will be challenging (only because he does not have low grades), much to the annoyance of Mina and Denki.
"Ashido, Kaminari!", Izuku called. "We've still got time to study! That way, we'll all get to go to the training camp together. Right?"
"Yes!", Tenya agreeed. "As class rep, I have high hopes that we'll make UA proud."
"If they get their butts up and learn.", Michi added with a smug smile since she was placed fifth in Midterms, thanks to Izuku's help.
Shoto found: "It's pretty hard to fail if you just pay attention in class, isn't it?"
An aura of depression and gloom formed around Denki.
The blond grabs his shirt, where his heart was, whining: "Why you gotta cut me down like that?"
Thankful for him and Mina, (and Ojiro, Kyoka and Sero) Momo, who was first place in Midterms, offered to help them study.
She only was unsure about the practical exam.
Her new pupils stared in awe at her, how the black-haired beauty planned out their study session for the weekend.
N'aww, even Michi found Momo so cute right now! Then she heard how Bakugo practically threatened Eijiro to make him understand the material that she nearly snorted.
But only nearly.
(*)
Finally, it was lunchtime!
Michi eagerly enjoyed her pork ramen.
Today, she, Izuku, Tenya, and Ochako were joined by Shoto, Tsuyu, and Hagakure.
While Michi savoured her meal, her friends discussed their expectations for the end-of-term tests. They felt optimistic about the written exams but were uncertain about the practical test, as they did not know what it would entail.
"We can't just study.", Izuku reminded. "We have to stay in great physical shape-"
Suddenly someone hit Izuku over the head with his elbow.
It was Monoma from class 1B!
Before anyone could say or do something, Michi was already on the blond nuisance.
Nothing more wished the salmon-haired girl to get her Scissor Blade out and make out of Monoma ribbons, but she knew she would get in trouble if she murdered someone.
So she hit Monoma hard over the head and he fell on the ground, while Michi caught his tablet with food in her hand.
"Don't ever hurt my Izu-Chan!", Michi hissed with a voice coming from the nine circles of hell.
Her red eyes burned and with Ares flaps swinging around, she made the perfect picture of a demon.
From Monoma came only hurt groans.
Ochako and the other girls were admiring Michi, Shoto and Tenya were a tad scared too and Izuku?
He stood up fast and waved his hands around.
"Michi-Kun, you can't just hit someone over the head! You could get in trouble!"
"He hurt you!"
"I am okay. Please think before doing something like that!" Izuku begged, taking Michi's free hand in his. "You can't get expelled because of me!"
"I rather get expelled for you than let a prick like him hurt you!"
Ochako, the official captain of the IzuChi Ship, was happily fangirling and was joined by Hagakure.
Tsuyu put thoughtful a finger on her lips.
"Love is something else.", she stated, while Tenya just nodded and Shoto seemed surprised.
"Ah so they both like each other?", Shoto asked to be sure.
Beside Michi and Izuku, who were in their own world, all stared at the half-red-haired, half-white-haired boy with an aura of disbelief.
Did he really just realise this now?!
"Naah, she did good.", Itsuka from class 1B called and joined them. "This prick needs to get put in his place. I was ready to hit him myself, but Michi-San was faster."
Izuku let out a sign as Michi and Itsuka smiled at each other in camaraderie.
Itsuka took from Michi Monoma's tray and picked the blond boy up by his hemline.
"You should think twice before choosing your enemies, Monoma.", Itsuka tutted like a big sister.
Monoma still just groaned in pain.
"So I was listening.", Itsuka told Michi and her friends. "I know you're all worried about what's going to be on the big final practical. I heard it's gonna be combat against robots, like the entrance exam."
All looked surprised at Itsuka.
"What really?", Izuku shouted.
"Oho, how do you know this Itsuka-San?", Michi added.
"One of my friends who's a few grades up filled me in. I know. Cheating. But oh, well."
"No, I don't think so.", Izuku disagreed and started to mumble his theories.
Loving Michi listened to him, caressing his hair and nodding along, while everyone else just stared at Izuku.
How Michi could follow along and be not bothered by it would for all be a mystery forever.
Meanwhile, Monoma seemed to have gotten his sense back from Michi's hit and cussed Itsuka out for telling this information.
As an answer Itsuka karate-chopped him.
Out as a light she dragged Monoma with her, away from Izuku and the others.
Yep, Itsuka was really the big sister of class 1B no doubt.
(*)
Once lunch ended and everyone returned to class, Michi and her friends shared what Itsuka had told them with their classmates.
Denki and Mina celebrate hard, with Shoji pointing out, how now they don't have to worry about regulating their destructive Quirks against robots.
Michi sat on Izuku's desk and both best friends looked at how their classmates and friends were all pretty much relieved.
Still, Michi noted that Izuku made a first with his scarred hand.
Mmh, surely he thought the same as herself, how All Might had entrusted them with the fight against All For One.
"It's alright.", Michi whispered to Izuku, taking his fist in her hand and caressing with her thumb the big scar. "As long as we are together, we can do anything, right?"
Grateful Izuku smiled at Michi.
The urge to just tell her how much she meant to him, how much he loved her, was strong but laying his heart bare in school was surely not it.
If, when Izuku confessed, he wanted to make it special for Michi...or at least them being alone.
"It shouldn't matter if it's robots or actual people.", our lovebirds heard Bakugo declare aloud. "Why are you morons so excited?"
Mina made a face, while Denki shouted back: "Hey, who are you calling a moron?!"
"Shut up! You need to learn how to control your Quirk! Ya got it?!", Bakugo shouted back before he turned to Izuku and Michi. "Hey! Deku! I don't know what's goin' on with your power, but I saw the way you're using it now and I want you to know it's seriously pissing me off. Copy your girlfriend all you want, but leave me out of it!"
"Oh uh. He must mean how Deku was flying around like him and Michi-Chan the other day.", Ochacko cleared up.
"Oh, yeah, totally.", Mina agreed.
"I won't be again third like in the festival.", Bakugo growled. "We'll be getting individual scores in the upcoming finals. New rankings. So we'll all know exactly where we're standing! I'll show you how much better I am, Deku. Massaro, kiss your first place goodbye and Todoroki? I'll kill you, too."
Dramatically Bakugo stomped out the door and let it close behind him with a loud bang.
Eijiro observes that Bakugo has been calm for a while, whereas Fumikage suggests that Bakugo's animosity is starting to affect him.
"Ya know that he needs? Anti-Agression Therapy!"
"Michi-Kun..."
And so, the gruelling days of studying began!
It was out of the question for Michi and Izuku not to study and train together.
They had always done this, and this time would be no different.
When the time finally came for the three days of written exams, both felt confident in their ability to answer the questions.
Lord had mercy on all of Class 1A; they passed!
Now, only the practical exam stood in their way for the summer training camp.
(*)
It was afternoon and Class 1A were in their hero costumes at the meeting point for the practical exams.
Strangely, besides Aizawa-Sensei, all their other teachers were there also.
Why was this, if they only needed to fight robots?
Then, Principal Nezu jumps out of Aizawa-Sensei's scarf and reveals to Class 1A that they will not have a battle simulation against robots for their test exercise.
Oh no, in a group of two, they will fight a teacher!
Shocked didn't even describe how the young heroes-to-be felt.
Them fighting against Pro-Heroes?!
How the hell should they win?
Aizawa-Sensei clarifies that the matchups have already been determined.
He begins to call the teams: "First Yaoyorozu and Todoroki are a team. Against me. Then we have Midoriya paired with Bakugo. And their opponent is..."
From the sky, All Might lands down before the two boys.
"I am here to fight!"
"We're up against All Might?!", Izuku and Bakugo shout together.
"Fuck!", Michi and Ares added quietly.
Against All Might already was a number, but then their Izu-Chan with Bakugo?!
Was Aizawa-Sensei drunk when he made the teams?
It would make more sense for Michi and Izuku to go against All Might...or was it intention?
More time to think this over Michi didn't have since Principal Nezu told them now the pairs and the teacher they would fight.
First, Eijiro and herself VS. Cementoss.
Second, Fumikage and Tsuyu VS.Ectoplasm.
Third, Tenya and Mashirao VS. Power Loader.
Fourth, Shoto and Momo VS. Aizawa-Sensei.
Fifth, Aoyama and Ochaco VS. Thirteen.
Sixth, Denki and Mina VS. Principal Nezu.
Seventh, Koji and Kyoka VS. Present Mic.
Eighth, Mezo and Toru VS. Snipe.
Ninth, Hanta and Mineta VS. Midnight.
And last but not least, Izuku and Bakugo VS. All Might.
"To complete the exam, you'll have 30 minutes.", Principal Nezu explained. "In order to win, your objective is to put these handcuffs on your teacher. Or you can win if one of you manages to escape from the combat stage."
After it was cleared up, how they really could just escape, since in reality, it could happen that your Quirk wasn't fit for a villain and so it was better to retreat and call for help (Here Aizawa-Sensei called Michi, Izuku, Tenya and Shoto out) all the teacher put on some super compact weighted bracelets (courtesy of Mei Hatsume) to handicap themselves.
"Let's begin. The teams will take the practical exam in the order you were called. We have a stage prepared for you. Massaro, Kirishima. You're up.", Aizawa-Sensei said.
Michi and Eijiro chorused together: "Yes, sir!"
"Those waiting their turn to fight can either watch the exams or try to strategize together as a team. It's your choice. That's all."
With these parting words Aizawa-Sensei, the other teachers and Principal Nezu entered the building where the fights would be monitored by Recovery Girl.
Alone now the teams found each other, some already planning their strategy, while Michi and Eijiro where brought to their exam field.
It was an urban city.
When the Computer-Announcer gave them the go-to enter, Eijiro already wanted to storm in, but Michi grapped his arm.
"Wait Eijiro!", Michi shouted. "Don't storm in headless!"
"Huh? What's wrong Michi? We both can take Cementoss and I am sure we will score higher for capturinging.", Eijiro told her.
The salmon-haired girl shook her head.
"Do you know how Cementoss Quirk works? He can bend and mould anything with cement to his will. And worst he doesn't have a timelimit!"
This made Eijiro stop to think.
"And I have a time limit with my Harding, but since you and Ares are now fully synchronised you don't have, right?"
It was Ares who answered: "Debatable. I still need Michi's blood and till now we haven't tested how long we can go before she needs a transfusion."
"Ah, and testing it now at the exam isn't a good idea!", Eijiro agreed.
Michi nodded.
"Right. So we better avoid combat as much as we can and run for our lives to the exit. And Eijiro. Then let yourself get provocated or show of your manliessness. You are still a cool dude, even if you run."
A soft blush formed an Eijiro's cheeks. It did his ego good hearing such a beautiful girl like Michi telling him he was cool.
With this out of the world, Michi and Eijiro run into the city, on the lookout for the exit and their teacher.
They didn't have to wait long as waves of cement blocks raced up to them!
"Avoid, avoid, avoid!", Michi reminded, while she jumped over the cement blocks.
Thankful Eijiro listened to her and followed her example.
Cementoss Quirk gave them a hard time, but after a while, Michi saw the exit.
"Eijiro! I see the exit!"
"Cool, but how do we get there without destroying these never-ending blocks?!"
Michi just grinned, activated her Thread Storm to enfold Eijiro in it and then threw him with all her might out to the exit!
The red-haired boy would forever deny how he screamed like a little girl.
However, this got them the win!
"Team Massaro and Kirishima have passed the finals!"
(*)
"Michi-Chan, you were amazing! Congratulations on passing the Exam!", Ochako greeted her, as said girl stepped into the monitoring room. "Oh but where is Kirishima-Kun? I wanna congratulate him too."
"Eijiro got himself something to drink. Maybe he will join us later.", Michi explained.
Izuku stepped to his best friend, holding his arms open, as Michi already hugged him tight.
"I am so proud of you, Michi-Kun! You thought like a true hero!"
"Thanks that I remember your notes on Cementoss, that's why."
In graduation, Michi kissed Izuku's forehead, which made him blush up a storm, while Ochako and even Recovery Girl giggled lightly at this.
N'aww the two were so cute!
Hand-in-hand the best friends/future couple joined Ochako and Recorvery Girl at the monitors.
Time to watch how their friends and classmates were doing, before it was Ochako's and then Izuku's turn.