Take Charge, Kaori

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" If that's the case," She said, gathering the others' attention. " I have to ask one thing, from all of you." They all looked at her expectantly, confuesed by that strange neutral expression.

" HERE'S THE FIFTH AND FINAL MATCH!! THIS IS WINNER-TAKES-ALL!! ARE YOU READY?!"

Both teams, although on opposite sides of the playing field, prepared themselves. Kaori cracked her index finger with her thumb, stretching her other fingers in and out. She was ready to complete this challenge. The team took off with a running start, Kaori taking to the pipes above, jumping from one to the next, taking charge of recon. She put a single finger to her temple, listening in on the footsteps approaching. Their footsteps were strange. She could tell Shinsou's apart from the others. He sort of dragged his feet when he walked, taking very small steps. Monoma walked in wide steps, elegant and planned. Poltergeist walked with light feet, as the girl with the shrink and enhance ability walked heavily with a slow pace. The boy with twin-impact walked in short, quick steps. The three walked together, heading on the track to meet them head on as Shinsou and Monoma walked a different path. Midoriya appeared on the pipe beside her, nodding to her lightly. She nodded back, pointing to the left before looking back at their teammates below. She motioned for them to keep going on, giving a thumbs up after. They all nodded, spreading out a bit before moving along. Her and Midoriya moved along, heading forward as bait. Please, remember the plan. Act as a unit, but don't be afraid to do it independently. She jumped lower and lower as Midoriya took the high rise, her body ducking under pipes as she moved through the shadows. She thought back to their earlier conversation.

A Few Minutes Earlier

" If that's the case," She'd said, gathering the others' attention. " I have to ask one thing, from all of you." They all looked at her expectantly, confuesed by her strange neutral expression.

" I need you to be able to go off on your own." They all looked at her in surprise, knowing immediately that splitting up was a terrible idea. Teamwork was always the answer, right?

" Are you crazy?! We can't handle this all individually!" Mina gasped, holding out her hands and waving them around. She expected a reaction like this, so she continued.

" Then what will you do when a teammate is injured and there's nobody to cover for them?" She asked, silencing their unconvinced expressions. Now she grabbed their attention.

" I don't care if your Quirk isn't suited for the job; if you can't handle yourself, then you can't handle being a Hero. We're going to be singled out in the Future, so this is the time to learn. Uraraka, you're experienced in hand-to-hand combat and have amazing control of your Quirk. You handled Bakugou at the Sports Festival, didn't you?" Kaori questioned, reviewing the harsh truth about being a Hero. If they hadn't figured it out at the USJ, they would've definitely known she was Aizawa's daughter now. Uraraka gulped, putting on a stern face as she nodded.

" You've grown from then, so show them that here. Mineta, as vulgar as you are, your...your balls are useful," She said, shivering at the fact she'd used those words in the same sentence. " They bounce off of you, don't they? But they stick to others. So, cover the areas with your balls." Mineta smirked at the fact she'd used that sentence, but was quickly smacked across the face. Kaori growled lightly before turning toward Mina.

" Mina, your Quirk allows you to coat stuff in acid and make it melt. You control the acidity, so you're job is to use that to your advantage." She encouraged, earning a smile from Mina. She looked back at all of them, seeing the new looks on their faces.

" You guys are capable of working alone and together. Don't let it psyche you out, got that?" She asked, giving a small smile to the three. They all gave an affirmative nod with a brave umph.

" Yeah! We got this!"

" Good. Go rain hellfire."

Present Time

Kaori slipped through pipes, travelling in the darkness with ease. Her feet clanked softly against the ground before lifting off as she jumped onto another pipe, watching Midoriya jump into the air easily. She hid in the shadows for a moment, hearing Monoma's footsteps pick up. She felt something pinch at her neck, slapping the back instantly. What the heck? Are bugs being attracted to me lightly? They've been going off like crazy! She watched as nuts and bolts suddenly shot at Midoriya as he stood atop of a pillar. Monoma appeared, using the Poltergeist Quirk. Kaori immediately started moving out of the shadows, moving higher up. She traveled across the ground quickly, listening with annoyance to Monoma's teasing.

" You know, I was having a pretty deep conversation with Shinsou earlier," Monoma called out from behind a pillar. Kaori sparred a glance as metal pillars and pipes blocked her view every few seconds. She put a finger to her temple, looking closer into the intricate maze of pipes across from her. Shinsou was their, moving silently and watching as Midoriya kept his distance from Monoma, shooting small air blasts from his finger. " Like about how those blessed with more power tend to have more destructive ways. You're frenemies with Bakugou, right? So, you must know." Monoma's taunting was starting to get a little off-track and Kaori figured that if she or Shinsou didn't step in at some point, Midoriya was gonna lose it. Kaori moved further up, having a perfect view of Midoriya from a side profile.

" How does he smile like he has nothing to worry about?" Monoma questioned as Midoriya shot into the air, aiming head on for Monoma. She watched as it played out, a scowl forming on her face. Midoriya wasn't the only one about to lose it. He doesn't smile because he has nothing to worry about, he smiles because he knows there's something to worry about. Kaori jumped through the pillars, coming to a small path, narrow and in perfect line to see the scene.

" He can't seriously smile like there's nothing in the world to stop him, not when he let himself get abducted by Villains! Not only that, that Shimura girl failed as well! And because they couldn't protect themselves, the SYMBOL OF PEACE IS GONE!!" Monoma antagonized, finally getting a reaction out of Kaori. Her hands twitched as an aggravated groan escaped her throat. She wasn't the only one. Midoriya growled lightly, ready to lease another blast. Until, the atmosphere changed. Kaori watched with wide eyes at the scene before. All For One's words played in her head, his smile bringing more sickness to her. It can't be...not now...

" Prepare yourself. There is a dangerous change in the atmosphere,"

Darkness towered over them, Monoma's face falling in confusion.

" I cannot tell, however, if it is meant for you, All Might's successor, or Tomura,"

Kaori's hands stopped twitching, her mouth hanging open in horror.

" But then again, " Midoriya watched as his sleeve was ripped apart by the unknown substance that emerged at miraculous timing.

"maybe it is a change in the person."

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