Work Hard, Play Hard

"Good work everyone."

Aizawa congratulates us in one of the larger locker rooms and lets out a yawn, "There will be no school tomorrow or the day after. I'm sure the pro heroes who watched the sports festival will want to recruit you, but we'll consolidate everything and announce it when you get back. So rest well, and look forward to that. For now, you all can relax and enjoy the festivities outside."

"Yes sir!"

We all exit the locker room and Kirishima shouts out to everyone, "Yo! You guys wanna go walk around together?"

Several people agree, but both Momo and I decline, "Sorry, but we have prior arrangements."

We say our goodbyes and break off from them.

As we exit the arena, we both let out a yawn and stretch slightly "Wuuh, that's finally over."

Momo nods in agreement, "It was fun while it lasted, but damn, it's tiring."

The whole festival had ended around 2 PM, and we were let out of school early, so students were allowed to walk around and enjoy themselves.

However, our appearance caused a disturbance in the crowds as we were holders of 3rd and 1st place, "Hey! It's that kid!"

"Oh, look, it's Hirota!"

"Oh wow!"

"Yaoyorozu is there as well!"

I kiss my teeth in annoyance, "Tch, what a pain."

Several people start to crowd around us and ask for things like autographs and photos, "Sorry about this, but I really need to go. I'm rather tired."

But the crowd just gets bigger and we are forced to retreat back into the depths of the arena, where only students and staff were allowed, "Ah hah, what a pain."

Momo leans back against a wall, "So, how do you wanna do this?"

I close my eyes for a brief second before opening it again, "Ditch the uniform and cover the hair. I can probably just wear a cap, but you might need a jacket. Also, let's find a different exit."

Momo nods her head in agreement, "I didn't think about the exit, good one."

Momo throws me a set of clothing and we each head into our respective gender's bathroom to change. A few minutes later, I come out in an unbuttoned light blue button-down shirt. Beneath it is my normal white collar shirt that is worn underneath our U.A. uniforms. My jeans were dark blue and on my head was a black baseball cap.

My phone dings and I see that it's a text from my dad, "Congrats on getting first place! I watched the whole thing, and now I am genuinely scared. Anyways, Right now I'm in Brazil and making my way up South America. I'll probably be done in about a year or so, hold on until then."

Along with the message was the usual album of photos. Photos of him at the beach, at festivals, on the Amazon River, and with that one big statue of Jesus.

I reply with, 'Thanks, and it's good to hear you'll be back. When you get your flight, tell me, and we can organize something. '

Momo comes out soon after, with a white shoulder top shirt with pink and green floral designs. A long red skirt was wrapped around her waist and went down to her calf, and for her hair, she let it down and covered it with a red beanie.

I smirk, "Nice touch with the hair."

She returns the smirk, "I bet you didn't think of that."

She starts walking towards the north side exit and I shake my head while smiling, "Let's go then."

We exit the building and just like before, people were buzzing all over the place, but unlike last time, no one paid any attention to us, "Yosh! Let's go meet up with them. They said that they'd be around this building, we just need to figure out where…"

We start walking around and I ask, "So, if you could pick from any hero, who are you planning to intern with?"

She replies without a second thought, "Ideally, All Might, but he's working as a teacher, so I'd probably go with someone like Ryukyu. She is ranked within the top 15, and I could probably learn a lot from her."

I raise an eyebrow, "A solid choice, but I have my eye's set on-"

"Shiro! Momo!"

Familiar voices call out our names and we look several meters in front of us, where both of Momo's parents are, and she calls out, "Mother! Father!"

The two smile and wave at us as Ichika, Momo's mother responds, "There you two are! We were wondering where you went."

I chuckled at their words, "Sorry, auntie, it's hard being famous."

Daichi, Momo's father, grins excitedly, "Well, I'd say you are a bit more than famous. You've definitely caught the attention of the whole nation and a bit more. Anyways…"

The mother-father pair, turn to glare at their daughter, "You…"

Momo gulps nervously, "Yes?"

Ichika silently grabs her daughter's shoulder, "I understand both of your personalities and that both of you are willing to do anyone to win… but I cannot say that I approve of your use of blood and blood scented pheromones."

Daichi nods his head in agreement, "Not only that, but some heroes might've not gotten the exact reason for that and you may lose some potential internships."

Ichika frowns at this and reprimands her husband, "Daichi!"

He looks at her with a confused expression, "What? I'm just pointing out the obvious!"

"Our daughter used blood as a weapon against our adoptive son, who is afraid of it due to a traumatic event in the past, and you want to tell her that she lost some internships!?"

Daichi shrugs his shoulders, "Yes?"

Ichika shakes her head, "Whatever, anyways, Shiro. The airborne chloroform was a nice touch. When did you make that?"

I play with a wad of Bungee Gum, while I answer, "After you taught me how to make it, I tried to think of practical uses, and close contact is kinda limited, so I tried to make its odor extremely strong."

Even with my father's medical notes, and the internet, making drugs and other medicines isn't exactly someone anyone can do. The resources needed to cook and do the cooking aren't readily available to everyone. However, Ichika, who is a scientist, specializes in chemistry and was able to provide the ingredients and utilities.

Ichika nods her head, "But still, to be able to make it in such a short time," she hugs both Momo and me tightly, "I'm very proud of you two. For making it to 1st and 3rd place, and for making highly potent chloroform capable of emitting gases that are as strong as the base."

We stay there for a few more seconds before letting go of each other and Daichi calls out, "Alright, let's go look around."

For the rest of the day, we explore the area, eating different foods and playing different games. We also ran into several of our classmates who introduced themselves to Momo's parents. Questions were asked as to where my parents were, but I played it off as if they were working.

Still, something gripped my heart as I saw parents playing and having fun with their kids, 'If only… if only that bastard didn't…'

Momo notices my change in demeanor and squeezes my hand slightly, "Don't worry, I'll do whatever I can to help."

I nod my head, "Thanks, I appreciate the support."

*The next day*

'How interesting.'

My computer is in front of me as I watch the third year's tournament, 'These three are the most interesting. Shapeshifting, Intangibility, and Spiral Emission. The third one is kinda basic, but her use of it is good. But Intangibility though…'

My eyes narrowed as a muscular boy with short blonde hair phases through a punch by a teleporting kid. The teleporter leaps back and tries to pull back, but the blonde doesn't let him. He phases through the ground and appears behind him within a few seconds. The teleporters appear on the other side of the arena, and the blonde follows him by going underground.

Once again, the blonde appears behind him, but the teleporter appears to be on cooldown and gets knocked out.

'Mirio Togata… how interesting. I wish I knew more about his quirk. Tamaki Amakiji, Nejire Hado, and Mirio Togata. What an interesting trio. The second years had a few interesting people as well, but these three, these three are on a different level. They will all become top-level heroes in the future, but I wonder how far they will go.'

I get out of my chair and stretch, "I have time left, what should I do…"

I walk around my room for a minute before finally stopping, 'Fuck it, let's go to see them.'

Thirty minutes later I'm walking up the stairs to the fourth floor of Platinum gym, "Oh, no one is here."

I pause at the entrance and drop down, pretending to tie my shoes, 'Yeah right, One of them will try to ambush me…'

My eyes narrow as I quietly scan the Japanese-styled room for any signs of disruptions or irregularities, 'None, but I didn't expect to find any. They will probably attack from above or the left side. But whatever, what happens happens.'

I enter the room, "Hel-"

I can't even finish my greeting before I block a leg that is flying straight at my face, "Tch, what do you want, you gorilla man."

Hanzo Sasaki grins down at me as he holds one of the wooden planks supporting the roof, "Sup, brat."

My body instinctively leaps back as a flash of silver and black slams into the spot I was standing at previously, "Two of you? How kind."

My ninjutsu master, Bang, stands up and brushes some dirt off his shirt, "Hoho, you young people are getting better and better."

Bang was a lean old man with silver-white hair that was pointed backward and stuck up a bit. His face was wrinkly and had a bushy mustache and a pair of bushy eyebrows. But underneath his shirt was a completely toned body with minimal traces of fat.

I open my mouth to reply to him, but the wind gets literally kicked out of me, as I feel someone's feet dig into my back. I land on my chin and look up with a groan.

"Oh, it's you, old lady."

My Tae Kwon Do master stomps on my back making me grunt before jumping off, "Yes, good to see you too, 1st place."

I groan as I get up and rub my back, "No wonder Hanzo sensei only attacked me once. Cause there were two more geezers that were going to jump me afterward."

A lazy voice rings out from the side of the hall, "Well, it's the least we could do for our prized pupil."

Onizuka Kawahara waves at me from the side, "Yo."

I let out a small sigh and stretched my back out a little while Roy Kurosaki, the owner of Platinum gym, came up the stairs from behind me, "So, what brings you here today?"

I shrug my shoulders, "I don't know, I just wanted to come here and relax. This room is very calming, you know."

Onizuka smirks, "I get you."

Hanzo picks up a pair of wooden katanas and throws one to me, "Well, since you are here, want to go?"

A slight smile forms, "You know I can never turn down a challenge."

The other masters move to the side while both Hanzo and I move up to the middle, "Here we go…"

Hanzo takes a Seigan no Kamae sword stance, holding the sword in front of him with both hands with the edge around the eye level. I take a Sha no Kamae stance, where I hold my sword below my torso and with the blade facing the ground.

The two of us face off each other while slowly approaching. Hanzo's stance allows for a wider arsenal of potential moves but is limited by the fact that he has to draw his arms back first. But with his strength and experience, it makes little difference to him. My stance allows me to move in one motion which is an upwards slash.

Without a single warning, his sword comes slashing downwards and I lean to the side to avoid it. Taking the chance while I have it, I strike upwards across his chest but he was able to pull his sword back and block it.

'Tch, I'm not done yet, though.'

Carrying my momentum through the strike, I change my grip and slash downwards.

Hanzo sweeps upwards and parries, "Nice."

"Tch."

Pulling my sword back to my waist, I thrust it back, aiming for his stomach, when he blocks my blade with the edge of his, "Close."

I pull my sword back and retreat into the stance Hanzo had taken in the beginning, Seigan no Kamae. Hanzo grins at me and takes a Ko Gasumi stance, where the sword is held at eye level, pointed towards the opponents.

This time I take initiative and slash down from the left side, the opposite side of where his sword was. Hanzo switches to a one-handed stance and sweeps my blade away before pulling it back and sweeps downwards.

I try to quickly pull my sword back, but I do it too late, and his sword skims my shoulder, "And, you would've lost this fight."

I let out a sigh, "Damn, it really is hard to fight against a gorilla."

He laughs out loud and slams his hand against my back, causing my knees to buckle, "Well, don't forget that you lost to this "gorilla."

We both put our swords back and spend the rest of the time laying around, relaxing, sparring occasionally, and just having a good time.

AN: No chapters till the end of the month cause I'm going on a trip, so I made this one longer. Stain Arc is just around the corner, and I have several hero names in mind, but I am still open to suggestions.

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