I rested my head on my desk, ignoring whatever lesson we had today. Iida attempted to get me to sit up multiple times throughout the lesson, but I only swatted his hand away.

"Alright. That's it for class today. There's only one week left before your final exams begin. I'm sure you're all studying constantly, right?" Mr. Aizawa neatly stacked his papers on his desk.

I finally sat up straight, only to lean back, and slide down my chair. I bit back a snicker. I don't have time to study. Nor a place. Maybe I could study in the park? Nah, too windy. Plus, I like it there, I'm not going to ruin it by shoving books in my face.

"Don't forget to keep training. The written exam is only one element. There's also the practical portion to worry about. Good luck." Aizawa frowned, slamming the door shut as he walked out of the room.

"I'VE BARELY EVEN TAKEN NOTES THIS SEMESTER!" Both Kaminari and Mina yelled. However, Kaminari seemed stressed as he gripped at his head, while Mina only laughed carelessly as she folded her arms behind her head.

"With the Sports Festival and internships, I didn't have time to read the textbook!" Kaminari screamed, shaking his head.

"It's true that we haven't had very much free time recently."

"We barely learned anything when we took our midterms, so it didn't seem very hard, but I'm kind of worried about these. We've been through a lot, and they probably won't pull any punches when it comes to testing us." Sato sighed, and I rested my chin in my hand, leaning forwards.

"As someone who ranked in the top ten, I'm not concerned." Mineta bragged with a smug smile.

"What?! You were 9th in the midterms?!" Both Mina and Kaminari screamed, glaring at the boy.

"And here I was, thinking you were one of us!" Mina pointed an accusing finger at Mineta as she yelled at him.

"Don't you know that little creeps like you are only kind of likable if they're a little stupid?! Who's going to love you now?!" Kaminari exclaimed, shaking his hands.

"Everyone. Trust me." Mineta replied with a smirk.

"Ashido, Kaminari. We've all got time to study. That way we can all go to the training camp together, right? We can all study together!" Midoriya chimed in, smiling at them.

"Psh, I don't need to study." I stated, folding my arms behind my head as I rested my feet on the desk.

"Fuyo! Get your feet off the desk this instant!" Iida screamed, frantically waving his hands at me.

"Aren't you ranked 18th on the midterms, Doku?" Midoriya nervously asked, concerned of my refusal to study. I shrugged, scoffing lightly.

"WHAT?! DOKU! YOU'RE ONE OF US! WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER!" Mina and Kaminari gathered around my desk, and I glared up at them.

"Like hell I am. You two payed attention and still failed." I insulted them, and they immediately dimmed.

"Why do you have to be so mean about it?!" Mina cried, sulking in her hands.

"It's the truth." I replied.

"Why are you acting like you did better than us?!" He exclaimed, dramatically pointing at me.

"Because I did." I casually answered, and he jumped in surprise.

"BY LIKE ONE POINT!" He screamed, and I shrugged.

"Still one point better than you." I smirked, and he frowned deeply, gloomily turning around to sulk.

"This attitude towards studying is unacceptable, Fuyo!" Iida spoke up, raising his finger.

"What are you, a mom?" I asked, peering up at him. He gently lifted my ankles, taking them off the desk. I narrowed my eyes at him as he adjusted his glasses.

"If I have to be! You must take this seriously!" He scolded me and I huffed, looking away.

A number of students agreed to study with Yaoyorozu since she got the best score. I sighed, thinking about the written portion of the test.

I was pulled out of my thoughts by Iida sitting backwards in his chair to face me. I leaned forwards in my seat, resting my chin in my hands.

"Promise me you'll study, Fuyo." He stated, clasping one of my hands between his.

"Uh-" I stuttered, quickly growing flustered.

"I wish the best for you, and that means you must study for finals!" He begged me to study, and I looked away with a soft huff.

"I'll try." I replied, my tone clearly indicating that I was unsure.

"What's so bad about studying? It doesn't cause any harm." Iida tilted his head, and I looked back at him.

"It's not me, it's-" I cut myself off, biting my tongue about Kari. She would intentionally ruin my studying if she found out I was doing it. All she wants is for me to fail, especially when it involves my hero work.

"It's what?" Iida's hands squeezed slightly around mine, and I frowned deeply.

"Just... Leave it alone, Tenya." I replied, and he frowned. I slipped my hand out of his, resting it in my lap as I anxiously gripped my skirt. Iida clenched his jaw, seemingly deep in thought.

Iida's P.O.V.

"It's not me, it's-" Fuyo stopped herself, quickly closing her mouth. She looked away, glaring at the floor. I furrowed my eyebrows in worry, her behavior concerning me again.

"It's what?" I asked, gently squeezing her hand with mine, trying to give her some sort of comfort.

"Just... Leave it alone, Tenya." She replied, and my heart tightened in my chest. She quickly took her hand from mine, drawing back from me. She glanced away from me, trying to mask her expression. But I saw it. I always did. That concern.

That fear behind her eyes.

She hides it behind that tough, mean, facade. But I just don't know why. I wish she'd just tell me. I want her to be able to trust me. Doesn't she know she can trust me? I just wish to help her. I know she's struggling, I can feel it, but what hurts the most is that she won't let me in.

I thought about the times where she looked the most scared. When she was the most tense. It didn't take long for me to realize the connection. It was her home. Every time someone mentioned her home life, parents, or guardian, she falters. Something must be wrong in that apartment.

I smiled gently, lifting my finger as an idea came to mind. Fuyo looked back over to me, that fear still in her eyes.

"I've got it. You can study at my house! That way I can help you when you're stuck, and keep you on task!" I smiled, and Fuyo's eyes widened. And just like that, the fear behind them vanished. I felt my heart flutter in my chest, cherishing the moment of bliss on Fuyo's face.

"Really?" She gasped, still in disbelief.

"Of course. You need to make a good score so we can both improve at the training camp." I assured her, deciding not to voice my real motives.

"Thank you..." She muttered, resting her chin in her hand as she covered her mouth, looking away in embarrassment. I only chuckled lightly, giving her a curt nod.

"We can start today after school." I stated, and she nodded, still looking away. I couldn't help but stare at her for a moment, feeling my own cheeks grow warm. She's adorable when flustered...

Doku's P.O.V.

I sat next to Iida in the cafeteria. I slightly picked at my food, thinking about what the four eyed nerd had said to me earlier. Maybe I actually have a shot at passing the written test if Tenya will help me. I can't imagine sitting at home without having to worry about a old bitchy hag busting into your room to beat the shit out of you.

Midoriya, Uraraka, and Tsu were discussing what they thought the practical exam would be, since Mr. Aizawa won't tell us anything.

"We can't just study, we'll have to stay in great physical shape- Ah!" Midoriya was cut off by someone slamming into the back of his head. I glanced over at the boy to see that annoying blonde haired guy from class 1-B.

"Oh, sorry. Your head is just so big it's hard to miss." The blonde smirked as he sarcastically apologized.

"You're from class 1-B, um- Monoma, right? Ah, that really hurt." Midoriya rubbed the back of his head, but Monoma ignored him.

"I heard you guys ran into the Hero Killer. And just like at the Sports Festival, class 1-A isn't happy unless they have all the attention. But you do realize that you're not in the spotlight because people think you're good heroes, right? It's just because you keep getting into trouble." Monoma rambled on, insulting us. My hold on my chopsticks tightened, but the boy just kept talking.

"Here's a thought. Some day the rest of us might get caught up in your mess. And then we'll all become unwitting victims as well. What kind of horrible villains will you bring down upon us?" He smiled maniacaly, and I slammed down my chopsticks.

"I'm sorry, but are you just going to talk all day, or do I have to shove my hand down your throat, and rip your tongue out?" I asked, my tone dangerously low as I sent a chilling glare at Monoma, much like I did to Mineta at the Sports Festival. Everyone at the table froze, and Monoma faltered, his grin dropping.

"Wh-What kind of demon-" Before he could finish, a ginger haired girl came up behind him, punching him in the back of the head. He fell forwards, slamming into a chair before falling to the ground.

"That's not funny, Monoma. You heard what happened to Iida. Chill out." She scolded the boy as she stared down at him.

"Kendo." Iida spoke up, looking over at the girl in surprise.

"I apologize for him. I'm pretty sure there's a hole where his heart should be." She smiled, dragging him up from the ground by the back of his collar.

"Hm, so I was listening. I heard you were all worried about what's going to be on the big final practical. I heard it's going to be combat against robots, like the entrance exam." Kendo explained, and I slouched.

"What, really?" Midoriya exclaimed.

"Great." I pouted, tired of those dumb robots.

"How do you know that?!" Midoriya asked.

"One of my friends who's a few grades up filled me in. I know, cheating, but oh well." Kendo sighed, giving a shrug. Midoriya began to mutter about doubting the information since the teachers could anticipate the students asking upper classmen about the test.

Monoma began sputtering nonsense again, and Kendo quickly knocked him out again, dragging him away.

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I leaned against my desk in class, crossing my arms with a frown.

"All right! This will be super easy if it's just robots!" Kaminari grinned as he heard the gossip about the practical exam.

"Such awesome news!" Mina grinned, folding her arms behind her head in bliss.

"Why do you sound so happy? You both have a hard time controlling your Quirks." Shoji spoke up, shooting the two of them a puzzled look.

"Yeah, but I can let loose with robots!" Kaminari cheered.

"And melting them will be easy for me!" Mina added with a grin.

"Now you just need Yaoyorozu to set you up to study, and you'll be all set for finals!" Sero smiled at the two of them, encouraging their celebration.

"We'll definitely be able to go to the training camp now!" They cheered, and I sighed.

"It just had to be robots." I pouted, hanging my head as a shroud of gloominess surrounded me.

"Oh, that's right. Your Quirk isn't very effective against something that isn't alive." Kaminari stated.

"Don't remind me." I grumbled, letting out a sigh.

"Man, that sucks! I guess you'll just have to study even harder." Sero suggested, and my shoulders dropped.

"Amazing." I sarcastically replied, and they nervously chuckled at my dark aura.

"Look on the bright side! At least you'll get experience with fighting without using your Quirk!" Mina clasped her hands together with a grin, but my demeanor didn't change.

I hate robots...