"So they have mixed dorms? What a weird school." Tendo hums as you pack. "But I guess that's because it's so small and doesn't have many students…" 

         "Maybe… But I think that means I'll get my own room too." You comment.

          "Probably… If I had known that you'd take this route, I would've applied for Raizu too. I wouldn't mind seeing you more…" He hums, holding something up. You look over to see he had picked out one of your undergarments. 

         "Tendo!" You scold, taking it away and making him chuckle.

         "Think you'll finally get something to keep your hand from eating through everything?" He asks with a head tilt. You look at the glove on your right hand.

           "Maybe. But I doubt their tech is as great as Kuri Academy…" You tilt your head. Kuri was the school Tendo attended, it is an elite high school and it was currently trying to convert into a hero school as well. 

            "True… But even the unpopular schools can make something good." He hums looking at your ceiling and humming. "I'm going to miss this room.."

             "It's not like we're never going to come back here Tendo. Stop making it seem like I'm going away. Raizu is closer to Kuri than my middle school. Maybe you'll get more tasks and stop in to see me." You smile.

             "... That's true." He lights up suddenly. "So I'll walk with you to Raizu tomorrow and tell you when I'm in the area." He decides.

             "Sounds good- Would ya stop going through my things!?"

             "Huhu. I found a diary~"

             "Tendo!"

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             "You're nervous again." Tendo teases as you near the school.

             "This is the second glove today." You hold up your right hand as the glove steadily dissolves.  

             "... You really need to relax then… Lets see… Ah, Sakusa! Over here!" He calls cheerfully, pulling you along by the arm.

            ' Deja vu…' You think as you reach the other guy, he had many bags and seemed unhappy about Tendo calling to him so loudly.

            "Hey! You got in too huh? What dorm are you in? ___ got Dorm One, second floor." Tendo greets.

             "... Me too." Sakusa peers at you. "Compose yourself." He adds, looking at your glove. You blink and peer at it as the last of the glove disappears.

             "It's okay, I'm fully stocked." You assure, putting on another glove. "Are you nervous too?" You ask. He meets your gaze.

             ".... I advise you to keep a two foot distance…" He recommends lightly. 

             "Oh…" You blink and chuckle a bit. "I'll try."

             "Hey ___!" Another voice chimes, making you look over as Nishinoya and Ryuu come up. "What Dorm are you in?" Nishinoya asks.

             "Dorm One." You answer and they both grin.

             "Looks like we'll be dormmates then! Let's go." Ryuu rumbles moving ahead.

             "Oh okay. See you Tendo! Thanks for coming to see me off." You tell him, turning to him with a relaxed smile. He returns the smile, taking your right hand in his and making you tense up.

            "I'll see you soon as I can. Message me when you get settled in." He says without letting go of your hand. You shift and carefully grip his hand in return. "See you later." He says, releasing your hand and heading off.

            It seemed to be a profound gesture whenever he purposefully took your right hand, but a lot of the time it's meaning escaped you. However this time he seemed to tell you that it was going to be just fine. Even with your quirk. 

            "Come on ___," Nishinoya nudges you.

            "Right. Let's go."

            "Welcome first years of Dorm One! I'm the Dorm President, Tooru Oikawa." The dorm President greets once everyone is gathered in the main living area. "Now, in case you're wondering, this dorm also has second years. The school is putting us all together in hopes of the second years being coaches and mentors to you first years. In fact the exam you just took had second years in the mix to help you out and keep you all safe. By the way we did a great job although some of you were determined to jump into danger." He tilts his head, brown eyes boring into you. You straighten and look away quickly.

            'Was I that bad!?' You worry uneasily.

            "Anyway, you're free to go now. The daily schedule and those responsible for dinners are posted there, make sure you check it often. Also just so you know I will be doing random inspections whenever I feel like it so be on your best behavior." Oikawa finishes, clapping his hands together.

            "Hey hey! ___! We're on cooking duty tomorrow night!" A familiar chipper voice chimes, an arm coming around your shoulders. You look over and smile when you see the owl guy from the exam. He had introduced himself at the end of it.

             "Hey Bokuto, good to see you." You hum before his words register. "Eh? Tomorrow?" You blink and go to the cooking duty calendar with him. "Oh… Well, that's cool looks like we're teamed up a few more times for it."

             "That's… Not necessarily something to be happy about." Another voice comments. 

             "Shut up Kuroo!" Bokuto huffs at the raven haired guy. 

             "Oh, I remember you." You recognize. "Thanks for getting me the medic back in the exam."

              "No problem. Good to see you without blood all over the side of your face." He greets. 

              "By the way I didn't see you guys at the  orientation. Are you… My senpai?" You ask looking between them.

              "Yep!" Bokuto grins.

              "That's right." Kuroo nods. 

              "Alright. Good to know." You smile nodding.

              "Go situate your room, you first years are excused from class today, we got leftovers in the fridge if you get hungry and dinner is supposed to be ready at seven." Kuroo tells you.

               "Right. See you later." You wave as you head up to the second floor, meeting Sakusa on the stairs. "This seems like it's going to be fun." You smile.

               "... Seems annoying to me… Too crowded…" He grumbles. 

               "I did notice you in the corner. But hey that's usually how it is in the beginning, right?" You point out with a shrug.

                "True.." He murmurs and you reach the second floor. "Number?" He looks at you. 

                "Seventeen, you?" 

                "Twenty." He informs.

                "Sixteen."

                "Eighteen."

                You both pause and look back as a pair of twins blink back at you, the blond smiling thoughtfully, whilst the grey haired twin holds up a hand in greeting. 

                 "Oh. Hello neighbors…" You greet. 

                 "Hello. I'm Atsumu," The blond offers his hand.

                 "I'm Osamu." The other twin says. 

                 "Nice to meet you, I'm ___, and this is Sakusa. Don't touch him." You say as you take Atsumu's hand, shaking it slightly.

                "Ah. You're possessive of him, huh." Atsumu guesses, tilting his head with a smile. You pause in surprised confusion at that. 

               "Huh?"

               "No. I sweat toxins so touching me is just a bad idea." Sakusa informs him, a slight hint of annoyance in his voice.

               "Oh, I just assumed because you two were together during the exam, and when you came onto campus." Atsumu says lightly.

               "It's natural to stay near a familiar face in an unknown environment." Sakusa responds. 

               "That's true." Atsumu nods before peering at you thoughtfully. "See you later then, neighbor." He adds, going past. His twin gives him a look as he follows after him. You and Sakusa exchange a glance before moving on to your own rooms and going in to unpack. 

               As you're finishing up, you hear a scratching at your door and pause, going over and opening to see a familiar red fox. "... Oh, hey little guy. You leave someone's room?" You murmur, opening the door for it to come and go. The fox comes in, peering about before hopping onto your bed and sitting down.

          'Maybe someone here talks to foxes and they gather information for them?' You wonder as you situate your shelf. 'Wish I had a quirk like that, sounds cool….' You think before peering at the fox as it watches you with a head tilt.

           "You're so cute." You murmur going to it and carefully scratching behind its ears. It's bushy tails swishes at that. "Foxes are so adorable…" You gush.

            "___…" Sakusa's voice makes you freeze and look over as he pauses, glaring at the fox.

            "Hey Sakusa, isn't this guy cute?" You smile. He looks at you and sighs, closing his eyes briefly as he puts on a pair of gloves.

             "No." He responds, picking it up by the scruff of the neck and putting it out the room before closing the door. "Be more wary. And don't let random animals in your room… You never know what kind of disease one is carrying." He says seriously. 

              "O-Okay… but-" You break off as the intense air around him seems to grow. 

              "Don't. Let. It. In. Your. Room. Again." He glares.

              "Alright alright… So, are you done with your room?" You ask as he relaxes and glances around.

              "Yes. If you're done, we can go get lunch." He says before turning to go back out.

              "I'm done. Lets go." You breathe as your stomach growls. You both head down the hall at that, starting for the doors. "Can I see your room?"

               "... Why?" He gives you a questioning glance.

               "It's fair. You saw mine." You point out.

               "Sure why not." He mumbles, as you start down the stairs. 

               "So what are you thinking of making?" You ask him.

               "This…" He pulls up a recipe on his phone to show you. "It's well balanced." He says as you look it over.

               "Alright looks good." You nod thoughtfully. He puts his phone back in his pocket. He peers at you as you look ahead, stomach growling a bit. 

              "You skipped breakfast didn't you?" He guesses.

              "No… Tendo brought me a muffin." You avoid his gaze.

              "At least one of you was thinking." He comments. 

              "I was thinking." You scoff.

              "About the wrong things probably." He guesses.

              "What-" You look at him with a confused frown.

              "What you need to do for yourself should come first. Or you'll end up sick or injured at a bad time." He states simply before giving you a look. 

               "... Okay I get it." You look away as you reach the kitchen. "So what do we need for this?" You ask, putting on the gloves he passes you. He props his phone up against the wall so you both can look over the ingredients before moving to gather them. "Looks like we got everything." You hum. "Should we make a lot?"

             "Why? Do you eat a lot?" He responds.

             "Only if it's really good... I meant for the others." You tell him.

             "... Let's follow the recipe and see where that leaves us." He answers. You nod and both of you get to work. 

              "... There's a lot more than I thought there would be." You murmur taking some to eat as Sakusa does the same. 

             "I had a feeling there would be." He says, both of you turn to sit at the high bar but pause to find you had an audience.

             "That means we get some too right?" Nishinoya asks.

             "That looks great guys." Ryuu comments.

             "You two sure are close, making food together and all…" Atsumu smiles.

             "I wanted to try that recipe, send it to me please." Osamu requests from Sakusa. You and Sakusa blink at them before exchanging a glance.

              "Uh… Go ahead but there's not much left." You tell the guys as Sakusa shakes his head at Osamu. Seemed crowded in the kitchen suddenly so you and Sakusa move to the common room, sitting at a table. "When did they come into the kitchen?" You murmur.

              "A few minutes after we started to make it." He responds. "I felt them staring." He adds taking off his face mask. You pause as you glance at him, spotting a pair of fangs poking out. This was the first time you've seen him without his mask on. "Stop staring…"

              "Sorry, didn't know you had fangs." You murmur focusing on your food.

              "I do, I have to extract venom from them daily." He tells you, starting to eat. 

              "Really? Everything about you is dangerous…" You comment.

              "You're not wrong. Even my blood can release a deadly gas." He says. 

              "Wow…" Was all you could say. Must suck, having to be careful about everything. Then again he also seemed to be a germaphobe so maybe this suited him.

               "You're staring again." He informs.

               "Ah, sorry, I wasn't paying attention." You breathe looking down at your plate. 

               "Mhmm." A hum sounds as Atsumu and Osamu sit at the table. 

               "This is good you two make a good team." Atsumu comments, his tone slightly teasing. You and Sakusa share a glance at that, Sakusa fixing Atsumu with a glare after that.

              "You keep implying something." Sakusa comments. 

              "Does sound like it…" You frown lightly. 

              "I'm only commenting on what I'm observing." Atsumu smiles.

              "That's not necessary." Sakusa breathes.

               "You're paying a lot of attention to us." You state. His eyes narrow briefly and he looks away.

               "Just curious." He hums. "Out of everyone here… You two don't seem suited to be heroes…" He says lowly, brown eyes meeting your gaze.

               "Wow. You're rude. Did you get your manners from a cereal box?" You huff, slightly offended though you also agreed on the part about you. 

               "That was pretty uncalled for Atsumu." Osamu says.

               "I don't care what you think. I'm going to be a hero either way." Sakusa says, unphased as he eats his food.

               "Didn't see you fighting in the exam though." Atsumu hums. Sakusa sends him a glare but doesn't respond so Atsumu carries on. "If you can save people but can't fight enemies then you're a pretty useless hero if you ask me." He shrugs. 

               "But no one asked you." Sakusa responds bluntly.

               "He must like to hear himself talk." You nod.

               "He does." Osamu confirms.

               "Shut it." Atsumu grumbles to his twin, focusing on eating. You finish and stand up, offering to take Sakusa's plate. 

               "We still have a few hours before curfew right?" You ask as Sakusa places his plate on yours. 

               "Three hours to be exact." He informs.

               "Kuri Academy is only thirty minutes away so I think I'm going to go see Tendo." You murmur as you head to the kitchen. 

                "Kuri is a private school. You won't be able to go onto campus." Sakusa says following along to wash his hands.

                "That's fine." You breathe. After you wash the dishes, you message Tendo to make sure he was available.

                'Sure! Meet me in front of the academy! I want to get the new Shonen Jump.' Is the response you get.

              "Alright. I'm heading out then." You tell him before heading up to your room to change then go out quickly to meet Tendo. 

               After a bit, a familiar bundle of fur comes to your side, and you look down at the fox. "Hey little guy. You my escort?" You lean down to pat his head. He makes a small noise and you smile before carrying on. 

              "___!" Tendo greets cheerfully as you reach the school gates. "You settled in fast huh? Or did you start to miss me already?" He jokes lightly.

               "... Yes." You smirk.

               "Wait, to which one?" He pauses before chuckling. "Oh you!" He waves his hand before peering at the fox. "What's with the fox? Are you under surveillance?" He raises an eyebrow.

               "Maybe? I just thought he liked me." You shrug, leaning down to pat the fox's head again. 

                "Well whatever, come on that store I was telling you about is this way." Tendo hums heading off. You fall in step with him adjusting your glove. "How many have you gone through since we went separate ways?"

                 "One. But that was because the other one was pretty much done after the dorm greeting…" You smile. 

                 "That's good. Means you're feeling at home now. Are you getting along with everyone?" He asks curiously, glancing at the fox.

              "I think so? Well… We got this guy named Atsumu that's kind of… Rude, but I think he's fine. Mostly been sticking with Sakusa. Did you know he has fangs?" You hook your index fingers in front of your mouth to indicate fangs. 

              "Nope. So he's like a snake too? That guy is just all around toxic huh? Wonder what's in his blood." Tendo shakes his head. 

              "Oh that's a scary thought…" You frown.

              "Right? You're going to have to keep an eye on him. Make sure your friend doesn't get hurt." Tendo hums.

              "I was going to do that anyway." You assure as you enter the store together. You pause, looking around. "Hero merchandise huh?" You hum. A whine sounds at your leg and you look at the fox as he places his front paws on your leg. "Hm? You want up?" You kneel down to gather the fox in your arms before standing up and browsing the shop with Tendo. 

             "They even have those little figurines for the newbs that do good in the Rescue Tournament." Tendo points to some. "See, this is Ushijima from last year's tournament." He picks it up before tossing you a smile. "We're friends." He adds, placing it on the shelf.

           "Oh right. That big upcoming hero you told me about." You nod. "Your school must have some impressive people in it to be climbing the ranks so fast." 

             "Principal Washijo is pretty selective with the quirks that come in. I hear that he chooses ones that don't appear villainous…" He hums.

             "... So my quirk." You deadpan.

             "It's not my opinion, but yes." He rubs his neck.

             "Talk about stereotyping…" You sigh as you move down the aisle with him. He picks out his Shonen Jump and flips through the pages briefly before leading the way to the front desk, picking out some candy before purchasing everything. 

             "Come on. There's a park this way." He tells you as you follow him out. He peers at you as you pet the fox in your arms. "I was so surprised when you said you wanted to be a hero." He comments, making you look at him. "But I was also very proud." He smiles at you. "___, I really think you're going to be a good hero. Even if you stumbled into that decision. I have high hopes for you."

             "... Thanks." You murmur in shock. "What's this? Why do you keep getting sentimental with me, Tendo?" You tilt your head offering a light hearted smile.

              "You're right it does sound sentimental." He chuckles unwrapping a piece of candy and popping it into his mouth. "But I think it's something you should hear from your best friend every once and awhile." He offers you a piece.

             "Ah.. Okay then." You take the piece of candy looking at the park as you reach it. "This is a big park…"

              "Mhm, it's pretty peaceful too." He says before looking at you. "Got time to read a few with me?" He smiles, holding up the Shonen Jump hopeful. You blink and smile a bit.

              "Sure."

              Sundown was approaching as you and the fox hurry back to the dorms. You were nearly there when a scream stops you in your tracks. Looking around quickly, you swiftly spot a stone golem looming over a woman. 'Not good!' You think running for her, taking off your glove. The golem stood behind a distraught man who was yelling at the woman. 

             "I told you! You're not going anywhere! You belong to- with me!" He shouts when you come in range. You swiftly move in front of the woman. 

             "Uh. No. I'm pretty sure grown women can do what they want." You say loudly. 

             "Stay out of this kid." He growls, swinging an arm, the golem mirroring it. You raise your hand, making the arm burst. 

              "Nope. You're clearly being uncivil here. I'm not walking away until this woman is safe." You respond. You shook slightly, this was a tense situation and you were not sure what to do. 

              "Safe? Of course she's safe with me, I love her." He raises his arms, the golem doing the same, the arm reforming. You glance back at the woman, the fear deep within her seemed to seep out as tears leave her eyes. She meets your gaze, a silent plea echoing your head.

              "Don't worry. I'm going to protect you." You smile softly before looking at the man again as his eyes darken at your statement. 

              "Shoulda just kept walking, kid." He growls, arm pulling back. The fox moves in front of you, fur fluffing up, ready to join in. Someone moves near the man and there's a sudden pressure in the air. Pushing down on the three of you. He man and his golem fall to their hands and knees, trying to fight it the whole time. "What is this!?"

              "Excuse me, but I'll be stepping in now." The dark haired guy says, stepping forward and looking down at the man briefly before looking at you and the fox. "You two hurry back to the dorms. Oikawa will be mad if you're out late on your first night." He adds, the pressure soon easing off of you.

               "U-Uh. Yessir!" You manage, picking up the fox and running off. 'Who was that?...' You wonder glancing back. Maybe another upperclassmen? 

                You reach the dorms, putting the fox down and going in. Oikawa is there to greet you, looking at his phone. "Daichi just informed me that you're one minute late because you were helping someone. So I''ll let this time slip." He lowers his phone.

             "Lay off Oikawa, you've come in thirty minutes after curfew a few times. Don't be bullying the first years for a minute." Another second year says, giving him a frown.

             "I-I'm not bullying them Iwa-chan!" Oikawa objects, receiving an unbelieving glare in response. The other second year steps forward meeting your gaze.

              "Be more careful in the future this town isn't safe at night. There are no hero agencies in the immediate area so crime is a bit higher here. Get some upperclassmen numbers, so if you feel you're going to be late you can call for an escort, okay?" He tells you.

             "Y-Yes sir." You nod, blinking at him. Why wasn't this guy the dorm president? 

             "Good idea Iwaizumi." Kuroo hums, entering the room with Bokuto, both carrying tubs of popcorn.

             "Huh? I'm the President you know!.. And what are you two doing with popcorn? You have tests tomorrow, you better not stay up all night watching movies." Oikawa scolds.

              "Feh, and here we were going to ask you to join us. We got that new alien movie." Kuroo smirks. Oikawa twitches at that.

              "I'll get us some drinks." He decides heading for the kitchen.

              "Yooo." Kuroo and Bokuto say together, carrying on for the elevator. Iwaizumi sighs quietly, rubbing his eyes before turning back to you and the fox.

              "Anyway, I'll give you my number. Only call me in that situation or if you're in danger. Just know that you'll owe me a snack afterwards." He says, taking out his phone.

             "Yes." You murmur doing the same and exchanging numbers with him. You head off to your room right after that. You pause at your door, looking over at Sakusa's door before going over and knocking on it.

             "Come in." He says, granting you access as you open the door and poke your head in. He was sitting at his desk cluttered with small empty glass bottles, pressing one to one of his fangs, steadily filling it with venom. "Stop staring."

             "Ah sorry. I got some snacks while I was out, did you want one?" You ask, trying not to stare. He peers at the clock before motioning for the bag in your hand. You take it to him, closing the door behind you. He peers in the bag carefully, putting the bottle down to adjust his gloves before taking out two packages. 

             "Thank you." He murmurs. "Did you have dinner while you were out?" 

             "Yeah Tendo took me to a ramen place near his school… The shops over there are much nicer than the ones around here." You comment.

             "It's a more prosperous district thanks to the school." He says simply. 

             "That's true... I just stopped by to offer you some snacks." You head to the door. "Thanks for putting up with me. I know I'm kinda sticking to your side right now. Hope its not annoying." You wave your hand before going out and going into your room, rolling onto your bed with a yawn. Tomorrow the real fun would begin.