Stuck With You | Katsuki Bakugou x OC [Book One]

Chapter 122 - The Final Practical Of The Provisional License Exam Retake

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"Good luck!" Mina waved with one hand, while cupping her mouth with her other.

Momo steps towards Kira, as she pulls her shoes on, her expression one of comprehension. "You three must be nearing the end of your exam now, right?" She wonders. "I hope it all goes well."

"Don't worry, Momo," Kira says confidently. "We've got this. Didn't I say I wouldn't let my classmates down again?"

Momo returns the smile, her worries vanishing. "You did."

Kirishima clambers over Bakugou as he too shoves his feet into his shoes. "You've got this, man! You're gonna be able to stop those bad guys with me now! Side-by-side!"

"Get the hell off me, shitty hair," he grumbles. "You're gonna make me late."

"Good luck, Todoroki," Midoriya says, his hands balled into excited fists.

Todoroki nods at the encouragement. "Thank you, Midoriya."

Kira rushes out the door of the dormitory, pulling on her jacket and scarf as the bus honks out by the road. Without Mr Aizawa to accompany them, it will probably just be Present Mic. She halts mid-step when she spots All Might standing beside the bus with the latter she already spoke of. She hasn't really seen him properly since Kamino...

"Well, don't just stand there!" Present Mic bellows, ushering the three of them inside the bus with exaggerated hand movements.

"I'll be covering for Mr Aizawa today," All Might tells the shocked students as they silently enter the bus. "I won't be able to offer the same reprimanding tone that Aizawa dishes out but I'll be certain to offer my best judgement."

"That may not be needed today," Present Mic says, as they too enter the bus, the doors closing with a hiss behind them. "Remember I told you kids that I have an inside scoop into your upcoming sessions?" They all nod uncertainly. "Well, based on how well you do, this may be your last exam."

"And... if we don't pass?" Kira asks.

"Then you'll have to retake the actual provisional exam with the other schools," All Might answers. "So, you had better not fail or you'll be waiting even longer to get your licenses."

The bus is silent apart from Present Mic's hollering words of encouragement up from the driver's seat, as it trundles along the roads, passing shops and pedestrians, other cars and buses, people in their own little worlds. This route was normal to Kira now, having been to this location several other times for their practical's. But, something was different this time. Something caught her eye, as the bus sped by - a figure wearing a long coat standing ominously, facing the bus directly, as if they knew it would be passing through this area.

Kira felt a shiver travel down her spine and decided to lay back in her seat, keeping her eyes trained forward. She wanted a clear head for her final practical and because of her anxiety, her mind has decided to play tricks on her, to deceive her, so that she fails. Well, she won't. It could have been her father, but... she knows he won't be so foolish to expose himself out in public in broad daylight like that.

With determination on her mind, the bus pulls up to the facility and the teachers urge the three of them out, bidding them luck and strength. UA missed out on last week's training, so they had extra work cut out for them. It seems as though this notion swept through the three of them like a hurricane, as they stormed up the steps into the building, Kira in front, with Todoroki bringing up the rear. When, suddenly, the latter pauses, one foot in front of the other on the steps.

Kira notices his hesitation and spins from the top step. Bakugou stops when she does, looking up at her then back down the steps. "Todoroki," Kira calls out to him. "Everything okay?"