Changing into my hero costume was a very surreal experience.

The base was a dark blue, skin-tight one piece that went all the way down to my ankles, and my shoulders. I had knee-length, black combat type boots. Despite being boots, they were easy to move in. They were modified to be able to move through even the toughest terrain.

I was wearing this white strip across my chest, similar to a tube top. I was wearing a silver belt that had a compartment dedicated to medical supplies. I wore dark, modified, fingerless gloves. No matter how much force I put in, it'll protect my hands. White metallic bands covered my wrists, that would later serve as a guard.

I let my hair loose. I grabbed the hairs around my face and tied it back, not letting anything block my vision. Hesitantly, I patted my scarf. It felt strange to walk out without it, but I had to. Instead, I wore a simple black choker, all for the sake of covering up the scar.

It's important.

~~~

Jiro didn't waste a second, immediately by my side, "Wow! You look amazing."

Her hero costume consisted of a black leather jacket, long salmon-coloured shirt with several rips at the collar and hem, black pants, and boots with stereos built into their shafts. She also had two small, triangular red paint marks just below her eyes, a plain black choker, and white fingerless gloves.

I jumped a bit, surprised that she found her way over to me so quite. After giving her costume a once over, I smiled a little, "Hey, we kind of match. You look so cool..."

She blinked in surprise and began to stare at me, taking everything in. Then, she grinned, "The choker and the fingerless gloves. Hmm, I guess great minds think alike."

I made eye contact with Izuku and tried to get his attention, "Izuku!"

He started blushing a lot and turned his head the other way, pretending he didn't hear me. I blinked in confusion, and then dread. Did I do something wrong?

"Hey, why do you call him Izuku?"

I snapped out of it, "Huh? But that's his name."

"Why not Midoriya?"

I stared at her because I didn't know what she was trying to say, "Don't you call your friends by their given name?"

"Well, yeah. But it's more than just that. Ah, wait. Does that mean you'll call me Kyoka?"

"If you want me to..."

"Then I'll call you Ryuuko. So, hey, try calling him Midoriya."

"Why?"

"Just to see how he'll react."

I was still confused but decided to do what she said, "Wait, why am I calling you Kyoka and not Izuku-"

All Might cleared his throat, gathering everyone's attention, "Now, it's time for combat training! Most of the time, fighting villains takes place outside, but if you look at the total numbers, atrocious villains appear indoors at a higher rate. Imprisonment, house arrest, backroom deals. In this society filled with heroes, truly intelligent villains hide in the shadows."

He then went on to explain what combat training is. The class would be split into two teams: heroes and villains, and fight two-on-two in indoor battles.

"How will wins and loses be determined?"

"Can we beat them up anyway?"

"Will the punishment be expulsion like with Aizawa Sensei?"

"How shall we be split up?"

"Isn't this cape crazy?"

"Please sign my forehead!"

I took a few steps back, careful not to allow myself to be engulfed within the crowd. Just the thought of being squish against all these bodies was enough to make me dizzy. I took a few deep breaths. Kaminari swapped to my other side. He winked and clicked his tongue, "Yahoo! You looking banging!"

I smiled a little bit, "Thank you. You look cool."

Surprised at my response, he blushed and started stuttering, "You really think so?"

I nodded, then turned back to pay attention. It was hard to pay attention when Kaminari was stood on my right with sparkling eyes, and Jiro to my left, trying to hold back her laughter.

"Now listen here, the situation is that the villains have hidden a nuclear weapon somewhere in their hideout. The heroes are trying to dispose of that. The heroes need to catch the villains or get the nuclear weapon in the allotted time. The villains need to protect the weapon the entire time or catch the heroes. The teams and opponents will be determined by drawing lots!"

"They're being decided so haphazardly?" Iida responded. I huffed, proud at myself for remembering his name.

Izuku's eyes lit up, "Pros often have to create makeshift teams with heroes from other agencies, so maybe that's why?"

"The discernment to look ahead. Please excuse my rudeness!"

"It's fine, let's do this quickly!" He raised his fist in the air, "But! Since there is an extra pair, a few students must fight again!"

I was on team K with a student named Tsukiyama Tsubaki. This mysterious student was, in fact, just a normal student, hidden away in the shadows. I wasn't sure if they were who I was looking for, but when I saw the 'K' on the ball, I knew I had found my partner.

My curiosity was at a peak because I didn't know they existed until now.

I slowly approached them, my heart rate increasing. Up until now, it was always other people approaching me, so this was a first. I took a deep breath, held it in for a few seconds, and then released. I could do this. I was freaking out over nothing. Don't be stupid, Ryuu, it's not that big of a deal. It was nothing. It was simple. It was easy. God, I hate how dumb I am.

Mustering all my courage, I tapped this mystery student on the shoulder.

"Um..."

"UWAAA!"

I flinched and stepped back, careful not to make any sudden movements. My heart was racing, so much that I started to feel lightheaded. It's not a big deal, why am I like this? I was always an anxious person ever since childhood, but it was never this bad.

Tsukiyama Tsubaki looked to be a normal person, with shining white hair paired with lavender eyes and delicate light lashes.

His hero costume consisted of a plain white shirt with a black jacket that reached up to his elbows. If you looked closer, you could see that the jacket was decorated with small purple swirls which I later realised were Camellias. These custom, white-tinted glasses were covering his eyes.

I started apologizing in worry, "Ahh, I'm sorry. Did I scare you?"

After a few seconds, he shook his head, "A-Ah, I-I'm sorry, it's not y-your fault. I was lost in thought."

I let out a breath, "I'm sorry I startled you."

He coughed a little bit and still shaking slightly, held out this hand, "I'm Tsukiyama Tsubaki, nice to meet you!"

I grabbed his hand. It was cool, soft, and a little clammy. I smiled, "Sakata Ryuuko."

I hated introducing myself.

"N-Nice to meet you!"

There was something immediately suspicious. I didn't know how I knew, I didn't know why, but I knew something was wrong. I thought I was just being paranoid, so I left it. I gulped, "How... are you?"

Why did I say that?

"H-Huh? A-Ah, I-I w-was-"

"ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT! Everyone, gather around!" All Might yelled, successfully getting everyone's attention. "The first teams to fight will be..."

He held up the villain ball, a black one, in one hand which said 'D' and the hero ball, a white one, in his other hand which said 'A'. Team D was Bakugou and Iida, while team A was Izuku and Uraraka as Jiro had told me.

~~~

Watching the fight between the two was entertaining in a way, and annoying in other ways. Bakugou was a reckless fighter. But fighting against Izuku seemed to bring something else out of him like he was some kind of rabid animal.

Izuku was calculating as usual. He knew exactly what Bakugou would do since he's been watching him for a long time and they've known each other since childhood.

Kaminari whistled as he skipped over to me, "Sakata! You look hot!"

He crashed against me and swung his arm around my shoulder, causing me to fumble a little. I sighed, "You already said that. You do that to someone else and they'll fall over, you know."

He laughed, "But it's okay to do it to you!"

He reminded me of a certain two-year-old bounty hunter who was obsessed with Skittles. Because of that, it seemed like I had a bit of a soft spot for him. I wasn't as jumpy with him around, for that I was thankful. On the flip side, I hated it. I don't want to start feeling dependant.

I shrugged, "I guess so."

"Oh, call me Denki."

I swivelled around to face him, blinking in shock, "What?"

"If you call Midoriya by his first name, then you should call me by mine too!"

I was confused. Jiro was telling me one thing, and Kaminari was telling me another thing. I didn't know who I was meant to listen to, "But Jiro- I mean Kyoka said I shouldn't do that."

His face fell, and he started complaining, "But why? Why does Midoriya get special treatment?"

"But I'm going to call him Midoriya now."

"Why?"

"I don't know, Kyoka told me to."

"But you call her Kyoka!"

"She said she was going to call me Ryuuko."

"Huuuhh?"

Kaminari cocked his head to the side, looking just as confused as I felt. I thought this was simple, turns out it's a lot more complicated than I thought it would be. I remember something similar like this happened in the past. I remember not understanding why we all had two names.

What exactly is a friend? How many conversations are you supposed to have before you become friends? Are you meant to ask to be friends, or does it just happen? A friend is meant to have your back. No matter how hard things get, they'll always be there to support you, through the good times and bad. They're honest with you when it matters most, they show you who they really are. A real friend accepts you as you are. They can encourage you to become a better version of you, but they also help you see the beauty of who you are right now. Friends don't abandon you when it's easier for them. They work hard and they help shoulder all your pain. True friends are the ones that are there for you unconditionally. A true friend is loyal and is always your friend through life's ups and downs. Have I had someone like that in my life?

I'm sure I have.

Why else would I know all this?

~~~

"Ehem! So since we have an extra pair, Team D will fight again since they fought first. Team D is the hero team while Team K is the villain team!"

My heart did a backflip in my chest, and I think I almost had a heart attack. I wanted to just laugh out loud and scream in excitement, but I held myself back. There isn't a person in our class who doesn't know how strong he is. I clenched my teeth so hard I thought they were going to crack. I didn't want to smile, I didn't want to let him know how excited I was.

Kaminari clapped my back, "Beat his ass!"

I couldn't hold myself back. I smiled and laughed a little, "Oh, believe me, I will!"

~~~

Bit late asking but how did y'all feel about chapter 6.5 because I have to say that I love Sora and Raiden so much damn

I love you all don't be sad if you don't have a SO to share this day with there are so many other people who love you including me 💛

Except you I hate you

I hope you enjoyed!