New Classmate

	“Haaaaah… Gosh, I need to get more sleep sometime…” With a wide-mouthed yawn escaping him, a canine quietly saunters down the sidewalk, a backpack slung over one shoulder and his steps loping along with casual indifference - he had just gotten off the train a few minutes ago, and was finally getting ready to make the trek back home. School had been rough that day (three tests AND people trying to act like they were better than him!), so he was ready to head home and take a nap. Though, a moment later, he shakes his head at the thought of taking a nap - no, he still had to stop by the grocery store on the way home for dinner tonight.
	“Ugh… Maybe I should make breakfast for dinner tonight…? I’d have to think about getting some eggs, too, but… oh, I dunno…” He shakes his head for a moment or two at the sound of his own voice before he continues on trudging down the path, his thoughts preoccupied for the time being. “I mean… maybe I could make some waffles instead…? Yeah, I think that could be good for tonight… All I have to do is stop by the store and get… some…” The canine quietly trails off as he turns a corner, the sight of a mass of goop and a number of flailing limbs quickly fill his vision.
	He blinks for a moment or two at the sight before the realization of what was going on quickly smacks his thoughts back into order - almost immediately, his eyes widen and a gasp fills his lungs.
	“V-V-V-V-V-Villains…!?” He quickly shuffles himself backward - he stumbles at that point, causing his rump to bump against the concrete beneath him. As soon as he does, though, the various masses of goop and limbs stop in their tracks before one of them quickly turns its gaze toward the canine - at once, a roiling chuckle echoes out into the air.
	“Hehehehe… Well, look at what we’ve got here, boys! Seems as though we missed one, yeah?” At the sound of that goopy-sounding voice, another voice chuckles its way into the air.
	“Ye-ye-ye-ye-ye-ye! Hehehehehehehe~!” At the sound of that wild chuckle, the canine starts to scramble back toward the entrance of the alleyway he had stepped into, though he’s quickly stopped by the feeling of something cold and heavy wrapping its way around his ankle before the world around him quickly turns itself upside down.
	“Wah!!”
	“Hehe… yeah… stragglers always have some extra cash on them when it counts, isn’t that right, Fido?”
	“Rrf… my-my name’s not Fido! It’s Hui!”
	“I don’t care if your name’s Alexander The Great! You’re just a little straggler, and that’s all that matters! Now gimme your wallet!” And with that, that mass of goop spreads itself into a sort of wry grin before the world around the canine starts to go dark, goop and muck quickly starting to obscure his vision.
	“Gah- Mmph…! Mmm…!!!” His eyes go wide for a moment or two before all of that squelching and writhing slows to a crawl, every single drop of whatever this mass of a man was made of quickly coming to a halt. For a moment or two, the canine simply stands there, his hands bringing themselves up toward his mouth for a moment or two before ripping that mass of goop away from his face - as soon as he does, a sharp gasp echoes into the air, his breath quickly filling his lungs once again.
	The canine lets out his labored breath a moment or two later before quickly trying to free himself from everything else that was wrapped around him - thank goodness he had his quirk to save him in times like this. A lot of people in the world had some sort of extraneous ability about them, sure, but from what he knew, his power - stopping the flow of time for a brief moment or two - was rather rare and exceptional in the world. Even now, when he was trying to claw whatever sort of gunk was sticking to him off of his body, he could feel what little sway he had on the flow of time starting to slip away from him. Just as he gets that last chunk of goop off of him, everything starts to churn and move once again - he immediately scrambles toward his feet, and runs back down the path, his eyes wide and his breath quickly escaping him in short, quick puffs.
	He needed to get out of there as soon as possible! There was no way that he was going to be stuck there like a mouse in a trap, was he? With that, though, he skids his way around the corner, his gaze quickly looking around for anything that even resembled any form of brightly-colored spandex - what he needed right now was a hero to help stop whatever it was that those people were doing!
	“THERE HE IS! GRAB ‘EM!” And with that, a pit starts to form in the canine’s gut - they found him. With barely another thought, he quickly starts to scramble down the path once again, the sound of something hitting the ground quickly filling his ears a moment later-
	Wait… hitting the ground?
	“UGH!” The canine blinks for a moment or two at the sound of that - he quickly looks back behind him, the thought of those ruffians having caught their way up making his heart leap for a moment or two with dread. He quickly looks back behind him, hoping to see that mass of limbs, goop, and villainy trailing behind him like a pack of wild dogs on his trail. What he sees, though, isn’t that group of ne’er-do-wells hot on his heels - indeed, it’s something else entirely: that same group as before, sure, but they weren’t exactly chasing him down at the moment. Rather, they were all stuck on the ground, either unconscious or trapped in a set of shackles.
	“I… wait… huh…?” And with that, he stumbles to a stop, the adrenaline running through his system making him feel like he had just gotten done running a race across the country! After a moment or two of making sure that everything about him was alright, he lets out a small sigh before making his way over to the side of a nearby building, pressing his back to it, and slumping back down to the ground for the time being. “Huh… hehe… I… uh… well… hehe… I can’t believe I’m… alive? Alive…” He lets out a small sigh at that point, and presses the back of his head against the warm brick behind him.
	“Alright, alright, nothing to see here, please move along, everything’s just fine, people!” At that point, the canine’s eyes blink a bit at the sound of a new voice - this one sounding more authoritative and… business-like? He tilts his head a split second later, his brows quietly turning downward in confusion. He opens his mouth to say something, but quickly closes it again as someone quickly makes their way into his vision - almost immediately, the sight of bright colored spandex hits his senses, causing the corners of his mouth to slink all the way toward his ears in a mixture of relief and happiness.
	“A-A hero! Oh, thank goodness! Look, there’s a bunch of villains over there that are…” The canine trails off at that point as the various be-shackled figures meet his gaze. “...right over there and you already took care of everything, it looks like. Uh… ehehehe… Yeah, that’s… a thing, isn’t it…?” And with that, the canine looks up toward the owner of that brightly-colored spandex once again, a nervous smile on his face.
	“So, you’re alright, then?”
	“Huh?”
	“You’re alright? You’re not hurt? I saw you end up a bit tangled up back there and all.”
	“Oh! Uh…” And with that, the canine stands up from his spot on the ground a bit of a blush burning on his cheeks for a moment or two from the embarrassment of the entire situation. “No, I’m… I’m fiiiiine, I think?” He quickly brings one of his hands up to the back of his head for a moment, before quickly swiping an errant bit of goop out from behind one of his ears. As soon as he does, though, the feeling of a massive hand pressing against the top of his head meets his senses.
	“I saw what all you did there, by the by, and I must say that you’ve got a rather interesting Quirk about you. Let me guess, super speed? Teleportation?”
	“Oh, uh, no, no, um… it’s a little bit more… cosmic than that?”
	“What, stopping time or something?”
	“Yes.” And with that, the being in the mass of spandex falls silent for a moment or two before quietly pulling his hand away from the canine’s head.
	“...Ah. Well, in that case, I think I’ll make sure you’ve got a good place to put it to good use, hm? You’re… what, high school age, right?” At that, the canine gives a quick nod of his head.
	“Uh, yes, sir, um… I am, yes. Is that, uh… something bad, or…?” Where was he going with this?
	“And… you know where you wanna go, right?”
	“Oh, uh… Probably one of the local high schools, you know? I think it could be good to have something close to home and-”
	“Wanna go to UA High? All expenses paid and all, you know?”
	“Wait, I’m sorry, huh?” And with that, the canine’s jaw practically slumps to the ground beneath him - UA Highschool was one of the most prestigious schools in the world, and they were known to have one of the highest rates of students-turned-heroes, period! “No, no, no, no nonononono, I think you’ve got the wrong idea and everything, sir, I’m just-”
	“A kid with a really interesting Quirk! That, and I can see that you’re willing to work hard at being a hero and all. Though, if you don’t want something like that, then I guess I could try and find another kid to recommend and everything, then.” And with that, the being in spandex starts to turn himself around, only to stop at the feeling of the canine’s hand pressing against his arm.
	“Wait, wait, wait, wait, um… yeah, okay, uh… I’ll do it, then.” At that, the man in spandex quickly turns back around once again before placing his fists against his hips.
	“Marvelous! I’ll get things set up on my end, and you get things filled out on the school’s application form and everything. Oh, uh… What’s your name, kid?”
	“Oh, uh… Hui. Hui Aoitaga.”
	“Huh… and you spell it like…”
	“Uh- yeah, exactly as it sounds and, uh… stuff.” With that, the man wearing the spandex nods to himself, briefly palms the canine’s head for a moment or two, and quickly turns around once again before quickly making his way back toward the various people taking a seat against the nearby curb. After quickly scooping a number of them up under his arms (which, by itself, seems like an impossible feat,) he quickly starts to make his way toward the growing sound of sirens in the distance - the police, from any sort of guess.
	The canine, on the other hand, simply smiles for a moment or two before quickly picking himself up off the ground, brushes himself off for a bit, and quickly starts to make his way back down the path, the smile on his cheeks quickly spreading from ear to ear - he had to get home and work on that application, after all!

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	“Alright, class, welcome to Homeroom. I’m your teacher, Shota Aizawa.” With that, a man with long black hair and a rather bored expression on his face stands at the front of a large room, the tone of his voice matching his expression to a “T”. After a moment or two of making sure that the various other people in the room quiet down from their various conversations and horsing around, the man at the front of the room quietly makes his way over toward another figure standing up there. “This is one of the new kids that’s going to be learning with us for the time being. Go ahead, introduce yourself and find an open seat.”
	“Ah, um… Hello, everyone, my name is Hui Aoitaga. It’s a pleasure to meet you all. And, uh… right…” With that, the canine, now dressed in a rather formal-looking uniform, nods to himself before quietly making his way over toward one of the various open seats at the side of the room itself - as soon as he takes a seat, he lets out a small sigh before the teacher at the front of the room starts his lesson for the day. The canine, on the other hand, simply pulls out a notebook from within his backpack, opens it up to one of the first blank pages, and quickly starts to scribble down his notes as best as he can for the time being.
	In no time, though, the bell signalling the end of the period rings out through the intercom, a collective sigh following suit after a moment or two.
	“Hm. Well, in any case, be sure to read through the next few pages for this coming chapter and fill out the worksheet that’s at the end by Monday. If you have any questions, don’t be afraid to ask.” And with that, the man with the long black hair starts to make his way toward the door, a sigh of his own escaping him on his way out - today’s lesson was certainly something that he didn’t want to have to worry about again, but this was in the curriculum, so it had to be mentioned. Even then, there was only so much that he could stuff into an hour of class time, wasn’t there? He shakes his head before quietly making his way down the hall toward the Teacher’s Lounge - he needed some coffee.
	The canine, on the other hand, leans back in his seat for the time being, his head swimming with everything that had been crammed into his skull from today’s class.
	“Guh… I think I need a break for today.” With that, he quietly presses his palms to his face for a moment or two - anything to drain the pressure in his head for the time being. After a moment or two, he shakes his head and turns toward his notes… Even with all of the various explanations that the teacher had given, he still felt a bit confused on a few things - everything was related to hero work and how everything had changed a few years ago.
	“Guh… why’d it have to be history today, anyway?” He shakes his head again at that point, a thought quickly flashing through his mind - his mother always told him that if he didn’t understand something in class, to always ask questions around those that do. With that, he nods to himself, and quickly looks toward his right, the sight of what looks like a student with the head of some kind of hawk or… bird-in-general quietly stuffing a book into his own backpack.
	“Ah, um, excuse me?” At the sound of that, the avian-headed student looks up for a moment, his eyes wide.
	“Yes? Something wrong?”
	“Uh, I didn’t really get that last portion of the lesson. Did you, uh… happen to get it, by chance?” With that, the canine quickly reaches into his bag for a moment - he had just put his notebook in there, but from the look on the raven-headed student’s face, there was something that he wasn’t getting from words alone.
	“How do you figure? Wait a second… you’re the new student that joined in today, right?”
	“Huh? Oh, uh, yeah! My, uh… my name’s Hui. And you’re, uh…?”
	“Fumikage Tokoyami, a pleasure. Though, uh, I prefer just ‘Tokoyami’ and all.” And with that, that raven-like face turns upward with a bit of a smirk. “Oh, uh, welcome to the school and all that, by the way. Now, uh… what all were you having trouble with?”
	“Oh, I’m just trying to figure out how this all works is all.” And with that, the canine quickly opens his notebook to the last page he used for the day’s notes. “It’s, uh… kinda confusing and everything, you know?”
	“Let’s see…” And with that, the raven-headed student leans over for a moment, furrows his brows, and tilts his head at the sight of the various notes on that page. “Ah, right, right, so it wasn’t until a few years later from this point that the first League of Justice was formed over in America, you’ve got the two years mixed up.”
	“Oh, is that right? Huh... that’s… gonna be confusing trying to figure out when these two happened and everything.” And with that, the canine quietly presses one of his palms to the side of his head, a bit of a confused expression quietly forming on his face for a split second before he quickly closes that notebook once again. “Thanks, Tokoyami, uh… Gosh, I’ve got some work ahead of me for this test coming up, I think.” As the canine speaks, he’s stuffing that notebook into his backpack. Once he does, he stands up, hefts it up onto his shoulder, and lets out a small sigh before looking toward his classmate.
	“Thanks again!”
	“No problem, let me know if you’ve got any other questions about this sorta thing, alright?” Once his classmate says that, the canine smiles and quickly starts to make his way toward the door for the time being - time to head on home and get to work on studying…

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	“Alright, so when you multiply this one by that one, you get this as a result. Make sense?” With that, the canine’s raven-headed classmate scribbles something onto a piece of paper, the canine having been present the entire time - as he should, it was his room, after all. He had ended up calling his Raven-Headed classmate over after a particularly rough class, and they had been trying their best to work their way through what was going on from both of their sets of notes.
	“I think so, yeah, it’s just… I’m trying to figure out how you get this one in the first place to lead to that, you know?”
	“Mhm, I getcha, I getcha.” With that, the canine’s classmate leans back against the bed, a sigh escaping him for a moment. “It’s a bit hard to figure is all without the textbook with me, you know?”
	“Oh! Uh, yeah, that would probably help a lot, wouldn’t it? Lemme just…” And with barely another word, the canine quickly reaches into the bag at his side, pulls out a large book from that bag’s contents, and quickly holds it out toward his classmate. “Here you go! Uh… Wait, is this even the right book…? Hang on, I’ve got it here somewhere.” As soon as he says that, the canine sets down that book before practically sticking his head into his bag - he had his textbook in there somewhere…
	“Pfft-hehe…”
	“Huh?” The canine quickly lifts his head, one of his ears folded outward from the awkward position that he had put himself in just moments prior. “Something happen, or…?” At his words, that raven-headed classmate of his presses a smirk onto his face, one of his eyes closing for a moment or two from the chuckle that was rumbling out of his throat.
	“Hehe, no, no, just… you remind me of myself when I first started at UA is all. I couldn’t find any of my books to save my life!” And with that, he leans back on the canine’s bed and lets out another chuckle into the air. The canine, though, quietly puffs out his cheeks for a moment or two before pressing his palms against his knees.
	“Hey! It’s not like I don’t wanna forget any of my books or anything, you know!”
	“Hehehe, no, no, you’re fine, you’re fine!” With that, the canine’s classmate sits up once again. “Besides, what matters is that you’ve got it, right?”
	“Yeah, I guess, sure, sure…” At the sound of his classmate’s voice, the canine quietly crosses his arms, a bit of a blush starting to form on his cheeks once again - great, now he probably looks like a dork or something like that. “A-Anyway, uh… I wanted to thank you again for all of these tutoring sessions and everything, Tokoyami.”
	“Oh, it’s no problem, really. We all have a little trouble now and then in class, so we need to help each other, right? Mister Aizawa’s classes tend to be, uh… tougher than most, anyway.” With that, the raven-headed boy quickly brings one of his hands up toward the side of his face, nervousness starting to creep onto his face after a moment or two.
	“Huh… I mean… I guess you’re right…” And with that, the canine leans back in his seat for a moment or two… “Ehehe, lemme go get something to snack on - we’ve been at this for the better part of an hour, right?” As soon as he finishes speaking, the canine quickly stands up from his seat, starts to make his way toward his door, and lets out a small sigh before making his way through - once his door’s closed, he quickly presses his back against the opposite wall. “Phew… Alright, uh… wow… yeah, this is… this is happening, isn’t it…?” He quietly sinks down a moment later, a blush starting to burn on his cheeks - his heart felt like it was beating its way out from his chest!
	It had been, ever since he had met his raven-headed friend on the first day of class - there was something about him that made his mind go wild… Was it his personality? The way he speaks? How he has that shadow about him? (Seriously, he could have sworn that he saw his shadow twitch once or twice.) He shakes his head at that point - he was overthinking things again, wasn’t he? With that, he stands up from his spot against the opposite wall, lets out a small sigh, and quietly starts to make his way toward the kitchen. He probably had some potato chips somewhere in there. That could be a good thing to start with in terms of snacks, right?
	Maybe then, the two of them could actually focus on studying.

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	It had been a few days since the canine and his avian-headed classmate had done their little “Study session” - the weekend had come and gone rather quickly, and with one of the various holidays coming up, the canine had been busy with a few things of his own to hang out with his friend, sure, but that wasn’t going to stop him right now! He’s got a movie in his bag that he wanted to show off, and he had made sure that he wasn’t going to be too much of a bother in the meantime, too. If nothing else, he could have a nice night with his friend, and then everything would be alright - all he had to do was finish up his chores here at the school, and then they could hang out at his-

	WHUMP

	“And that’s why I’m better than you, you bird-brained moron.” The canine blinks at the sudden sound of someone speaking - his brows furrow a split second later… ‘Bird-brained’...? They weren’t talking about…? With that, the canine lets out a small sigh, hefts his bag onto his shoulders a bit more, and tip-toes his way toward the nearby corner - he had heard that voice from just around there, after all, and it wasn’t going to be good if he couldn’t see what was going on, right? After a bit of a sigh to himself to try and psych himself up for what might be coming his way, the canine quietly pokes one eye around the corner.
	As soon as he does, the sight of a pair of students - one with a shark’s head and another with an outrageously oversized haircut. The canine furrows his brows a bit more before glancing down toward the floor, the sight of his raven-headed friend quickly filling his vision. Just as he was about to open his mouth to say something, that avian-topped form on the ground lets out a bit of a groan before pushing himself up onto his elbows - the look on his face clearly wasn’t something to scoff at, if nothing else.
	“Are you two quite done, then?”
	“We will be when you give us all that spare change that’s burning a hole in your pocket, hehe.” At the sound of that, the raven-headed boy simply lets out a bit of a scoff before reaching toward his pocket for the moment.
	“Uh-huh. And you think you’re going to have enough cash to get whatever it is you want, right? Is this how this works or something?”
	“Hehehe, who cares if it is? All I know is that you’ve got our cash, so hand it over or we’re gonna beat that beak of yours into your skull again, yeah?” And with that, the figure with the shark head leans forward, an entirely too-toothy grin filling his face for the time being. Though, as soon as he does, he suddenly lurches backward at the feeling of something being tugged from between his legs! “Guh!”
	A split second later, and the feeling of a piece of fabric quickly slips its way over the shark’s head, the canine quickly appearing out of nowhere at his classmate’s side - a split second later, and the two of them disappear from that spot in the hall, leaving both the shark and his pompadour-wearing friend standing there looking like they had just seen some sort of ghost - in reality, the canine had taken his friend around the corner into one of the various classrooms. Once he does, he quickly shuts his quirk off before promptly collapsing against one of the various desks in the room.
	“Pah… hah… hah… h-hehe… To-Tokoyami, you alright?”
	“Wha- uh… Hui? What’re you-...?” And at that point, the canine’s classmate quickly blinks his eyes, looks around the room, and lets out a frustrated sigh. “You didn’t have to do that, you know. I almost had them where I wanted them, and it would have taught them that they really shouldn’t have to mess with me.” The canine quietly lets out a tired sigh at that point, his rump quickly finding a seat for the moment - he quickly reaches into his pocket, pulls out a small tissue, and stuffs it into one of his nostrils, a small trickle of blood having found its way there from the effort.
	“Guh… well, uh… I mean… I wanted to help, you, uh… you know? What else was I supposed to do? St-... Stand there and act like a bystander or something? Come… Come on, we both know that’s why people don’t wanna help.” At his classmate’s words, the avian-capped boy lets out a sigh before making his way toward a desk of his own, his arms quietly finding a spot across his body.
	“Don’t get me wrong, Hui, I appreciate it and all, just… ugh… I almost had them and everything.” And with that, the canine’s classmate looks away for the time being - it was situations like these that made him more than annoyed: he could have helped, sure, but he couldn’t do a thing at all.
	“Just… are you alright? I dunno if they hurt you or anything, but, uh… I heard something hitting the ground, and, uh… well, um… I guess, you, uh…” And with that, the canine quickly averts his gaze, his words quietly trailing off for the moment… His classmate lets out another sigh before shaking his head for a moment.
	“Look, just… I’m sorry about getting you involved and all, Hui. You didn’t have to do anything, you know, so, uh… I appreciate it and all.” At his friend’s words, the canine quietly nods his head for a moment, the tissue stuffed into his nose quietly being freed after a moment or two.
	“Guh… I really need to get better at that, you know…?”
	“Hehe… I will say, though, a wedgie? Really?”
	“Whaaat, did you have a better idea, you dork?” The canine quickly presses a smile onto his cheeks at that point, the blood-soaked tissue quickly finding a new spot in a nearby waste basket for the time being.
	“Well, a quick strike to the groin hurts a lot, whether you’ve got equipment down there or not, you know?” At the sound of that, the two of them quietly break out into a fit of giggling.
	“Pfft-haha! You’re not wrong!”
	“It was- It was either that, or I try and make them fight each other for their wallets!” And with that, the two of them quietly devolve into another giggle-fit for the time being…
	“Hehe… well… uh… I was wondering what you were doing after chores today. It’s the tomorrow’s a holiday, right?” At that point, the canine leans forward at his desk, the fatigue on his face quietly disappearing for the time being. “I was wondering if you were, uh… interested in hanging out after we finish today, you know? I rented out a movie and everything, and I dunno if I was gonna finish it by myself, you know?”
	“Heh, what movie?”
	“Legend of the Slasher Princess!” At the sound of that, the raven-headed boy raises a brow for a moment.
	“Wait, seriously?”
	“Yeah, I’ve never seen it, so I figured that I could look through it and, uh… and all, you know?” And with that, the canine quickly shrugs off his bag for the time being, reaches in, and pulls out a plastic case, the words “Legend Of The Slasher Princess - Fears Only Go So Far” being printed on the front cover.
	“Ooh, it’s a really good movie, you know! The lead actress really plays her role well.”
	“Oh, awesome! Though, uh, what do you say? You in?” At the sound of the canine’s words, the raven-headed boy simply presses a smile onto his face.
	“You know what? Sure, I’m down. It’s been a while since I saw it, wouldn’t hurt to see it again, right?” This time, it was the canine’s turn to smile, giddiness quickly running through his form for a split second.
	“Alright! C’mon, let’s meet up at my house, yeah?” And with that, the canine quickly stands up from his seat, only stopping for a brief second or two to regain his balance.
	“Hehe, sounds good to me - race you there, if you want.” The canine’s smile quickly turns into a smirk before the two of them quickly make a mad dash toward the door - time to have a bit of fun together. After all, friends have to look out for each other, after all.