Chapter 22

*timeskip to Friday*

First POV

I woke up to a knock at my door about an hour before class started. I was in my usual jeans and hoodie already and was just hanging out on my bed watching a John Mulaney stand up. He's actually very funny.

I paused the video and opened my door. To my surprise, I saw Midnight. I raised my eyebrow, "What are you doing here?"

She smiled and displayed the case in front of me, "Just dropping off your hero suit, nothing major."

I gasped, metaphorical stars in my eyes as I snatched the case out of her hands and shut my door, too excited to say thank you. Which might've been disrespectful, but I don't really care. I ran over back to my bed and quickly opened the case to examine the clothes and oh my gosh, it was beautiful.

(For the clothes just imagine what you want, you get to decide what you want)

I stared at the clothes, afraid to touch them or mess them up in any way. Then, that's when my eyes caught sight of the knives. There were three of them, each were pitch black with a slight silver outline on the blade and rope as the grip around the handle.

"No freaking way," I mumbled under my breath. My dark grey eyes looking over the knife excitedly. I ran my finger over the blade. It wasn't very sharp, but with enough force, could definitely do some damage.

Once I was done admiring the knife I looked back into the box to see a small note inside. Curious, I grabbed the note and began to read aloud, "Hello Alex, I hope that you enjoy your hero costume. You will be using it during your internship and I had it custom made just for you. The fabric is integrated and woven with carbon fibers and a special metal alloy making it virtually indestructible. The knives were also custom made, you will only be getting three to use throughout your time here as part of regulations. If you need anything modified, changed, or fixed then you may visit my office and I shall make the arrangements with the support course. Have a good day! - Nezu."

I put the note down and smiled, this is AWESOME!

*timeskip*

Everyone met up at the train station with their belongings that they would need during their internships. Everyone had a backpack full of personal belongings and a case in hand for the hero costume. I only had a case per our arrangements.

I groaned as I mumbled, "Why do I even have to be here?"

Aizy looked at me with his eyes not even bothering to turn his whole head, "Because I am the one with the controller and starting today I am your supervisor and your actions will leave a negative light on me," his look turned into a glare, "So, I will not have you be reckless or be anywhere without my supervision."

I grumbled as I rolled my eyes.

Finally, everyone settled down as Aizy made his announcement, "You all have your costumes right? Remember you aren't allowed to wear them in public. Don't drop them or anything."

"Yessir!" Pinky yelled excitedly while holding her case in the air.

"Speak clearly! It's "yes, sir," Ashido."

"Yes, sir…."

"Make sure you mind your manners with the heroes at your internships. Off with you now." he dismissed.

For some reason, Tenya looked very tense and serious. "Why is he acting like that?" I thought to myself before realization struck me. His brother… His brother was attacked in Hosu and that's exactly where Tenya's internship is… I facepalmed internally, fuck he's gonna do something stupid isn't he. I looked over at Sho who seemed to notice his look as well and we shared a knowing look before we waved and walked away.

All that was left was Aizy, me, and the purple-haired kid who looked like a teenage Aizawa. I looked at him and noticed he also had only a case and no backpack. Why is he still here?

"Okay, so Alex meet Shinsou, Shinsou, Alex," Aizy introduced. Me and the purple-haired kid shook hands as I smirked, "I didn't know you had a secret love child Aizy."

Shinsou smirked at my remark while Aizawa grumbled, "He isn't my secret love child and I am getting tired of your jokes."

I let go of Shinsou's hand as I turned to Aizy with my hands on my hips playfully, "What are you gonna do about it huh?"

Aizy smirked, looking very similar to that sadistic mouse, "You keep this up and you will be punished."

"I knew you were a kinky Aizy, but with that smirk, you seem like a sadist~"

He sighed as he pulled out the controller with his thumb resting on the button as he gave me a look saying don't try me.

My smirk only widened, "Bet, do it. You won't."

We stared each other down waiting for the other to make the first move, neither breaking eye contact. I was daring him to do that with my eyes. I've never been tased before surprisingly, but still making Aizy mad was always hilarious.

I heard a cough to my left as the two of us directed our gaze to Shinsou. Aizy sighed and put away the controller, "Right, anyway Shinsou, Alex will be accompanying you on the internship and will help you in your training. Training against one person causes you to be predictable, so now you will have an oddball you need to adapt to."

Oh, I'm gonna have so much fun beating this kid up.

"And Alex don't get any ideas, you know what will happen."

I groaned, "Man you're always spoiling my fun Aizy…"

We headed back to UA and both of us went to our changing rooms to change into our hero costumes. Once I finished I moved around, jumping a bit, and testing its mobility. After a minute I stopped, it was PERFECT! There wasn't a single piece of fabric that delayed my movements, the clothing was loose though it didn't cause any drags or delay in my motions, and the clothes were very sturdy and tough despite being so moveable.

"The heroes sure do know how to make some good costumes," I said to myself. My three knives were hidden in my clothing. One in a secret compartment on each arm and one strapped to my right thigh in a sleek black holster.

We met up at Gym Gamma, Aizy and Shinsou were already there waiting for me.

"You're late," Aizy stated.

"Technically I'm not late since you didn't give any specific instructions of when we had to be here by, you told us, and I quote, "Go change into you hero costumes and meet me at Gym Gamma," nowhere in the sentence do you say that we had to be here by a specific time. So, when you really look at it I didn't do anything wrong."

Aizy grumbled at my sarcasm while Shinsou just smirked, though he hid it from Aizy probably out of fear or respect, I don't really know.

"Ok, so for the next hour I want you, Alex to train with the punching bags, and Shinsou you're with me."

We nodded in unison as I walked over to the punching bags and refined my skills. They really didn't need much since I've been training since I was a small child, but it's good to train so I don't get rusty.

The hour went by quickly. Shinsou seemed tired and was sitting on the floor panting, forehead covered in sweat. I just noticed the scarf similar to Aizy's laying next to him, that's probably why Aizy wants to train him. Shinsou does have a mental quirk so Aizy probably saw a bit of himself in him. I smiled to myself, even though he acts tough, he's actually quite a softy.

I on the other hand wasn't tired in the slightest. A bit of sweat had formed on my forehead, but other than that, I was completely fine.

Aizy relaxed his scarf, "Alright you guys have a fifteen-minute break. When I get back I will give you both instructions on the next tasks I want you to do."

I nodded and sat down on the floor next to Shinsou, handing him a cold water bottle. He looked up at me as I smiled slightly and said, "Thought you could use it."

He gratefully took the bottle and chugged the water. Once he was done he took a deep breath, and set the bottle down next to him, "Thanks for that, I really needed it."

He continued to take deep breaths and try to calm and slow his fast-beating heart. After a minute he spoke again, "You know you don't seem all that bad."

I looked at him surprised, "What made that come up?"

"I've been watching you, not in a creepy way. But your actions, attitudes, and responses. Even though you are extremely sarcastic and seemingly cold, when you hand around some of the other classmates, you are calm and seem to enjoy their company."

I looked at him in shock and then burst into laughter.

"H-Hey, why are you laughing!?" he exclaimed beside me.

"Don't worry I'm not laughing at you," I said between wheezes, "I'm laughing at myself."

"Yourself?"

"Yup, the fact that you've been observing me this whole time without me noticing is truly remarkable. Aizy is teaching you well," I patted him on the shoulder, "You'll make a great hero."

He smiled and hummed, "You will too."