On the Mind. Third Year Time!

I finally built up the courage to actually say everything that's been on my mind. I sat down next to Annie and wrapped myself in my blanket.

"Ever since we first landed here, this was really the only place I could call home. Everyone that I met at U.A. was extremely supportive of me, even after I told them about my Amnesia, and even when I doubted myself. I don't think I've ever truly met people as kind as they are. That's one of the reasons why I don't want to leave. I know it sounds selfish, but I really don't want to leave this place, all the memories I've made here are just too great to give up. But... I guess while we're on the topic of how I feel, I just haven't been exactly in the right state of mind. With everything that's happened, everything I've seen, it just feels like there's so much on my shoulders." I confessed.

"And... With Laura and Momo, I just don't know who to decide with anymore. I've already told Momo that I wanted to be with her, but after everything that's happened, I'm questioning it again. It's eating me up on the inside that I could potentially hurt two people that I honest to god love just with one simple, final decision. Not to mention the constant doubting and facade I put up when I'm around everyone, have I ever mentioned that? I just have to keep telling myself that things'll get better even though I know what's right around the corner waiting." I continued.

I sat up from my bed and walked over to my nightstand. The picture of Laura and I from years ago still was there. I picked it up and looked at it.

"I didn't have to worry about anything back then, so why... Why did it have to change now? Would it have been better if I just stayed "dead" back in Jaku City? Maybe, but who am I to judge? I know that it would've gotten rid of a lot of the feelings I have now. Maybe Laura and Momo would've moved on to people that are 1,000 times better than me, like Shoto and Joshua." I added.

The entire room was silent, Annie shifted a bit, "A-Alyx... I..."

"You don't need to tell me that it's fine or that I'll be alright. I've heard that too many times to count, I'm not trying to be dismissive, but it's the truth. I just gotta keep smiling through everything, then just maybe, I'll get to the other side without having to reveal anything to anyone else." I told her.

I smiled slightly but dropped it after a few seconds. I set the picture back down on my nightstand. I returned to my window and stared out at the city street once more.

"Maybe my fate should've been decided a while ago..." I thought out loud.

I didn't hear anything from Annie. I stood there staring out of my window. If we really were moving, maybe it was time to tell everyone else. I heard my door creak open once more, I figured Annie left, but I didn't expect it to be Laura entering the room when I turned around. Tears were flowing down her face as she stood in the middle of my room.

"I-I'm sorry... I didn't mean to make you feel like this. I didn't know that you've felt like this, either. Maybe I should've been the one to stay dead if I knew I was causing all of these problems. You would've been better off instead of feeling like this." Laura softly wept.

I didn't know what to say. But I couldn't just stand there blankly. She fell to her knees and put her hands on her face. I walked over to her, fell to my knees, and hugged her.

"Alyx, darling? Are you there?" I heard Momo ask.

I turned my head and saw Annie holding her phone in her hands. Did she have Momo on speaker that entire time?

"Listen, I'm sorry as well. You shouldn't have to feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders." Momo continued.

"Yes! Alyx, you shouldn't feel weighed down by this, dear. Regardless of whatever happens, we won't think of you differently!" Her Mother added.

"You've done so much for our family, you barely even knew who we were, but that never seemed to be a thought in your mind. It'd be rather disrespectful to cast you aside over a decision that you made. We love you, Alyx, truly!" Her Father piped in.

I remained silent as I took their words in. A feeling of comfort washed over me. I took a deep breath in, then back out.

[2 Months Later...]

After talking to Momo on the phone about what I felt last month, we came to a final conclusion, Laura agreed to it as well. With no more funny business from Laura or anyone else, I'd be with Momo, like I promised her. Thankfully, today was the start of my Third and final year at U.A.! I got ready for the day and so did Laura.

"Alright you two, be safe, have fun!" My Mother smiled.

I smiled back and nodded. Laura hopped on my back as I activated Mode One. We took off to U.A., I was super excited to see what everyone looked like since we haven't seen each other since my birthday! It took us 5 minutes to get there and I landed on the ground.

"Leo... nidus? I-Is that really you?" Sota asked.

I nodded and smiled, "Yep, in the flesh! Wow, you've really grown, Sota! How's your training coming along?"

"I-It's going fine, but you look like a totally different person!" Sota exclaimed.

"Yeah! That's what three months of training ever day does! Tee hee!" Laura added.

"Hey! Laura! Who's that you've got with you?" I heard Deku shout from behind us.

I turned around and saw Deku, Uraraka, Momo, Kirishima, Bakugo, and Mina. I smiled and waved at them.

"Hey guys! Long time no see!" I beamed.

Momo quickly ran up to me and hugged me. Everyone else followed and looked astonished.

"Looks like you really took your training seriously. You're absolutely ripped, man!" Kirishima remarked.

"Yeah, I might need Hatsume to help me resize my hero costume!" I laughed.

We all walked into school together. I wonder what we'd be doing this year? I couldn't help but notice all of the First-Year students that were here, I bet Mr. Aizawa and Vlad King are gonna have a heyday with them! We entered the 3-A classroom, Iida was already in, which was no surprise.

"Salutations, my friends! It's definitely been a while!" He greeted.

"Indeed, it's a pleasure to see you too, Iida!" Momo smiled.

I sat down in my spot next to Momo and waited for the teacher. I'm pretty sure if Mr. Aizawa was our teacher last year, I'm pretty sure he'd be this year too. Iida turned around in his seat to face me.

"Might I add, Alyx, you've definitely gotten "swole" if I'm correct." Iida noted.

I shook my head and laughed, "Good grief..."

After about 10 or so minutes, everyone slowly came into class. Just as I expected, Mr. Aizawa walked in afterwards, still sporting his usual look.

"Welcome back everyone and congrats on making it to your Third Year here at U.A. High. Today we'll be starting out with a Quirk Apprehension Test, this test will be same as last years and the year prior to that. So, get ready and I'll meet you out there." Mr. Aizawa instructed.

He dismissed us to the changing rooms to get ready. It's been a while since I've worn a gym uniform, I really missed it! After we all talked about everything that's changed, we made our way out to the P.E. Grounds, this test was gonna be a cinch!

"Alright, first thing's first, 50-meter dash. Line up and I'll call your names accordingly." He told us.

I stood in line and waited for him to call my name. Once he did, I jogged up to the starting line. I went into Mode Five and prepared to run.

"Okay, 3... 2... 1..." Mr. Aizawa yelled over to me.

I heard a beep and took off! I was on the other side within the blink of an eye, maybe even faster! I deactivated my Quirk.

"0.19 Seconds." Mr. Aizawa called out.

Holy hell! I knew I went quick, but I didn't think that I'd go that quick! We continued with the other tests. My Grip Strength Test was a total of 1,134 kg! I blew through the other portions of the test without any problem. Then the final test came, the Ball Throw!

"Okay, would anyone like to volunteer?" Mr. Aizawa wondered.

He looked over at me and I smiled, "You already know it!"

I walked forward and grabbed the ball. I looked over at Mr. Aizawa.

"Do you mind if I use my Boost Fire technique? Or do you want me to use my Quirk only?" I questioned.

"Well, this is a test of your Quirk's power, feel free to do so." He agreed.

I nodded and smiled as I went into Mode Five and Boost Fire: Times 100. I chucked the ball as hard as I possibly could. I waited to hear my results from Mr. Aizawa.

"1,265.7 meters." He told us.

Geez, that's quite a bit more than my score from last year! After the testing was finished, we got the results back, I managed to finish 1st! I was super happy! We walked back inside to change into our school uniforms. I felt someone grab my hand as we walked up to school.

"It's really nice to see you again, darling. There's so much we need to talk about!" Momo smiled.

[3 Hours Later...]

As we were dismissed from class, Mr. Aizawa told us that we'd be continuing to use the dorm system this year. He already had people move our stuff in so we didn't have to worry about rushing home to get things situated. I was about to leave the classroom before I was stopped by Vlad King.

"Hey, Mr. King! How's it going?" I asked.

"Fine. Now, we've stumbled across a problem. Eraserhead and I have discussed the dorm situation with another student. We had to merge your room with there's, being that they have no possessions here. That student had requested your room being that they've apparently known you for quite some time." Vlad King explained.

I was gonna have a roommate? I wonder if it'd be Yosetsu or maybe even Tsuburaba! It wasn't exactly who I was expecting...

Laura popped out from behind him, "Tee hee!"

"U-Uh... Laura? I'm sharing a room with you? Wouldn't it make more sense for her to share a room with one of the girls?" I questioned.

"I guess I'm just not really comfortable with new people. I'll work up to it for sure!" Laura beamed.

[10 Minutes Later...]

I entered the dorms; everyone was surprised to see that Laura was with me.

"Woah, what's she doing here?" Kaminari asked.

"She'll be staying here... With me." I responded.

"YES!! FINALLY, ANOTHER GIRL AT THE DORMS!" Mina hollered.

She ran over to her, "All of us girls have been dying to have another woman in this place! No offense to any of you boys but, it gets tiring having to deal with them."

This was gonna be quite the interesting year, I could already tell!