Aren't we friends?

"So you guys also picked out your hero names." Kendo said in slight surprise.

"Yeah! It was so cool to! We got Ms Midnight to come to our class and explain to us the power behind a name! Then we had to tell everyone our choice and talk about the hero we want to become!" Kirishima was bursting with energy.

"Wait! You got a pro hero to come lecture you!!" The only male from class B's group said in shock.

"Yeah. Didn't you?"

"No! Our homeroom teacher did our lesson for us!" Shoda said in a depressed tone.

"Oh..." Sensing the the conversation had taken a awkward turn, Toru decided to interject.

"So what did you guys come up with for your hero names?"

Seeing what she was trying to do, Kendo smiled and stepped up. "I'm thinking of calling myself Battle Fist."

"Because you use your fists to fight?" Sero asked.

"Well its mostly because my quirk is related to my fists." She smiled.

"What about you Yui-chan?" Toru asked the expressionless girl.

"Rule..."

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'IS THAT IT!!' They all thought.

"You see, Yui's ability allows her to change the size of any object, so she's technically ruling over its atomic structure hence the name Rule." Kendo explained.

"Oooh."

"What about you Shoda-san?" They asked the midget.

"I um... well you see... I was thinking... *Deep breath* Mines, my hero name is mines."

'This dude has some weird confidence issues.' Aiden thought ignoring Pony's gaze.

"What about you Pony-chan?" Sero asked.

"I haven't decided yet." She brushed him off and focused back on Aiden.

Seeing this, Kendo and the others made a wry smile while Mina clung to his arm.

"What about you guys?" Shoda asked.

"Red Riot!" Kirishima said proudly.

"Cellphane." Sero said with a smug smile.

"Tail man." Ojiro said dryly.

"Invisible girl."

"Pinky." Mina said before ignoring him.

"What about you Cross-san?" Shoda asked after seeing that Aiden wasn't listening.

Realizing that something was happening, Aiden switched off his auto pilot and realized that this wasn't a question that could be answered with a nod and smile.

"Avenger."

"Avenger? Doesn't really sound heroic."

Shrugging his shoulders, he didn't care to continue the conversation. "The cafe's over there." He pointed.

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"So I was like you can't do that!"

Sitting in one of the cafe's booths, the teenagers were sipping on their hot drinks while Kendo was telling a story.

"Did he do it?!" Toru asked in anticipation.

"Nope, when he saw my quirk he instantly gave up and handed the lady her bag back."

"And that's when you decided you wanted to be a hero?" Ojiro asked.

"Huh? No, that was just one of my heroic deeds." She smiled.

"Real humble aren't ya." Kirishima grinned.

"I didn't mean to brag!" She panicked after realizing how cocky she sounded.

"No sweat Kendo-san." Kirishima chuckled. "I'm just pulling your chain."

Drinking his coffee, Aiden occasionally listened to their conversation before finding himself bored by the topic. In truth, he really didn't care to be here. If it wasn't for his duty as class rep, he would have already left the group to their own devices.

'*Sigh* What is going on with my life.'

Leaning back on his chair, he turned to look at the giggling Mina. He didn't know why this pink haired girl was so attached to him, but he'd be lying if he said that she didn't make him smile. In fact. if it wasn't for her he would have probably missed Rumi a lot more than he would be willing to admit. Speaking of Rumi, he was looking forward to the internship.

"Your fight with Todoroki-kun was really cool!" Pony suddenly said to Aiden.

Remembering the fight between the two members of class 1-A, everyone abandoned their conversations and turned to face Aiden.

"Yeah! It was like boom, bam, fwoosh and bang!! It really got my heart beating!" Kendo said with a smile on her face.

"Its to bad you didn't get to fight Bakugo though." Sero laughed.

"I know right!" Kirishima nodded. "He was so pissed when they were handing out the medals."

"Urgh, don't remind me. I thought he'd charge into the infirmary and demand a fight from Aiden." Mina sighed.

"Did you ever get your medal Aiden-kun?" Toru asked.

"...Mina gave it to me after I woke up."

"Oh yeah, it makes sense when you consider that you guys are neighbors." Ojiro nodded.

"You guys are neighbors?" Shoda said in surprise.

"Yep!" Mina said in joy. "Neighbors, best friends and gaming pals!" She puffed out her chest with pride and smirked at Pony.

"Mina said that you used to ride a bike back in America, is that true?" Kendo suddenly asked unable to hold back her curiosity.

Remembering his old bike, Aiden couldn't but smile as he recalled the time Mike taught him how to ride.

"It was a good bike." He smiled.

"That's so awesome! I wish I could ride one."

"Hmm~ I was thinking of getting a new one."

"Can you afford it?" Toru asked after hearing that.

"Probably." Considering how much Rumi earns, he was sure that she wouldn't mind if he used some of it to buy a bike.

[A/n: Spoken like a true gigolo.]

"Aiden!" Kendo looked at him with a serious expression.

"Yes Kendo-san?"

"I- Wait! Why did you just call me by last name! And why did you add honorifics?!"

Aiden just stared at her and refused to answer.

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A staring contest between the two lasted for the next couple of seconds before Kendo bowed out.

"*Sigh* Why do you call Mina by her given name but refuse to do the same with me?" She asked in a depressed tone.

"Mina's my friend." He said dryly.

"Aren't I? I mean we walk to school together everyday, only friends do that."

He shrugged. "You walk with Mina, I just tag along."

"But we always talk about private topics! I even told you and Mina some secrets that not even my family knows!"

'Did she do that?'

Considering that he put his brain on auto pilot whenever he was walking to school with the two of them, he heard the words but his brain didn't register them.

"*Sigh* I respect you to much to lie to you, so I'll just say it outright, I honestly forget 99% of the things that come out of your mouth. So these so called secrets that you told me have been long forgotten."

*Ooof!*

Feeling like she had just been sucker punched in the heart, Kendo collapsed into her seat as a gloomy aura escaped her body. Sensing the sombre mood, the rest of the students turned to look at him.

"What?"