An- My [old] artwork of Koyuki.
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Moving on after the whole debacle of Izuku embarrassing himself and Mirio laughing up a storm that had students from neighboring classrooms checking what the whole racket was about. The four moved on their little tour and not in ten feet were they able to hear drills and metals clanging throughout the halls. Entering the room that contained the whole racket, Midoriya grinned at the sight of contraptions and students of every year rushing around and standing above platforms, "The Support department!"
Togata, who had his hands clamped over his ears from the ringing sounds, turned to the three with his contagious grin. "They combine students from all years to put on a big ol' tech exhibition!" Eri looked to him with questioning eyes, focusing on the golden blonde's lips to read and understand what they said. Which she wasn't the only one, Koyuki's contorted in slight annoyance; but stared at Mirio for what they were saying even through the all the noise.
Izuku couldn't contain the grin on his face, not from the sight of the whole department running around with equipment and machinery of their support items. "Now this one, I knew about! They always get a ton of attention!"
"What?!" Unable to catch what Izuku utter, barely getting anything but drills and metals clanging. The noise may be an annoyance to her, but it wasn't killing her to the point of becoming faint. At least she could bare with it.
Both the greenette and pink-silverette didn't expect the approaching figure from behind, not until their voice blared above the whole entire noise from their boisterous attitude. "Yup!" Both partners yelped in shock and snapped to the person, seeing the salmon haired tinker grinning ear-to-ear. Under shirt and baggy pants, her standard uniform for tinkering. "The school festival's when the Support course really gets to strut its stuff!"
Koyuki, throwing a narrowed look to the girl while pointing her forefingers in eye level at the girl's direction. Mei only laughed it off with a wave, finding the mage's look to be hilarious.
"Hatsume?" Regaining his senses from the surprise, until his emeralds stole a glance at the giant suit from behind Mei. "Whoa!"
Upon seeing Midoriya gawk her latest creation, she presented it proudly like a mother presenting her valedictorian child. Puffing her chest with such pride, Mei was brimming with such aura. "My super-cute baby, #202!"
However, even with such efforts the tinker put through, there was one thing no one could ignore. Especially with all the dirt, grim, and oils on the tinker's person. Thus Izuku shakenly pointed, "You're looking a little dirty..." He would applaud that Hatsume felt pride in her efforts, but...
"No time to waste on bathing!" That line alone had Koyuki gently push Eri to her side, giving Mei a query look. Not very fond to hear that the tinker hadn't bath who knows how long. Izuku couldn't blame the Dragon Slayer, taking Eri's health into consideration.
Completely neglecting or naïve to the Dragneel's reaction to their hygiene, Mei continued. "The ideas just keep coming to me. I've never has so much fun!" From this announcement, it surprised Izuku. Having seen the tinker's many gadgets during the sports festival, he'd expect that she must've enjoyed that day with all the exposure. But from her next sentence, it was partially so. "The sports festival was my chance to make a little splash in the Hero course's shadow. But! Now's our chance to be the stars of the show!" Knocking her knuckles against the cold surface of the giant body suit. Throwing their prominent smirk towards their direction, "Those industry bigwigs are gonna get an up close and personal look at my babies! I've gotta raise them right to do their momma proud!" From her rant, Mei was openly excited for the coming event. Like many, this was specially dedicated with the other departments, although the hero department is included, this was the others domain. Putting their blood, sweat, and tears into what they're passionate about. Moreover, Koyuki couldn't help to smile slightly, feeling a nostalgia from seeing everyone's efforts and open excitement. It's very comparable to her time in Fairy tail and its festival, Fantasia.
Hatsume suddenly perked up, remembering about her four member audience, specifically those who consumer of her creation. "But how've those iron soles been working out?--Oh! And your limiters, Ms. Roar. Feel free to come to me with any concerns!"
Grateful that even with all that's happening, Mei still felt the need to remind them if they felt concerned with her items and need some improvement. "Right, thanks...um--" Before Izuku could even finish or utter, Mei's large body suit combusted through the headpiece, causing many working to jump in alert or panic. Mirio jumping in front of Eri to shield her from another after affect. Izuku yelped in surprise that the support item's sudden combustion, since it held no signs of exploding until moments ago. Hatsume snapped around and cried in horror at the sight of smoke and fire emitting from her work, "My baby!"
"Again, Hatsume? Seriously!!" One of the Seniors of the Support course yapped in panic and as well frustration at the sight of fire emitted from Mei's contraption. Until Koyuki flicked her wrist and the whole machine froze in solid ice, causing many to sigh in relief that the machine wouldn't release a second explosion. "Woo! Nice save, Dragneel!"
Unlike the others, Mei now directed her attention to Koyuki with teary eyes. "Don't freeze it whole, Ms. Roar!" Panicked that the circuits may be damaged from being frozen. Furthermore, the frozen suit is in such delicate situation and if anything damages the ice, it may affect the support item inside. Certain or not, she had to get it defrost!
Guiding Eri with an apologetic looking Izuku and a laughing Mirio following behind the mage, while Koyuki sang in a sing song tone of voice and along a cocky grin on the Dragneel's lips, "Not sorry~!" Followed by other tinkers in the room bellowing in laughter at the wizard-heroine's words. Plus Hatsume's pleading below that followed after, "Ms. Roarrrrr!"
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Moving on to the next setting, it was only sheer luck did Koyuki and Izuku found class C outside and working on their haunted house which still under construction. Seeing many planks of woods and tools littered around what they're building. dodging many bodies that dashed by them and to finally spot the dishelmed and wild violet hair amongst the rushing students, "Shinso-kun!"
"Ah?" Hitoshi paused in his work, which the teen held a split wood that he broke in half with his very own bare hands. In addition to that, it seemed Shinso's form was gaining more formation and from his previous show of split wood showed just that of his work out. Moreover, Hitoshi seemed honestly surprised to see the two coming over to visit class C, but gave the two a welcoming grin. "Oh, Midoriya-kun. Koyuki-chan. Pleasent surprise." Glancing to the person behind the two and taking notice it was one of the seniors in the hero department. Partially shocked, but gave them a respectable and curt bow, "Ah...hello, Senpai." To which the golden blonde senior returned the greeting with their bright grin, which calmed the other.
"Whoa!" Izuku instantly took notice of the work the General department and was completely in awe with all their efforts they've put into their project. Thankful that his class weren't doing through with the haunted house, they wouldn't be able to come into par with class C. Turning to Hitoshi with a look of awe, to which the violet haired teen couldn't help but emit a sense of pride for his class's efforts. "Is all this for the haunted house?"
"You bet!" Izuku jumped from his spot in surprise from the excited voice practically bellowing behind them and whiplashed to the person and almost sprained his neck. Only to find Namine grinning ear-to-ear, carrying packets of nails and glue paste in hand. "Ren-san?"
Giggling, seeming pleased that she spook the green haired hero. Skipping around him and joined Shinso's side, who rolled his tired eyes at the brunette's little stunt, but hid a grin when they almost tripped in their step after. "We're pulling the strings to get this thing going too!"
Chuckling to see the mousy girl's open enthusiasm, until perking in realization that a third member of their group is missing. "Hey, Namine, where's Daisy?"
From hearing the question, Namine's grin turned to a catty smile, "Ke~ Ke~ Ke~ Ke~" Quickly dropping her items and laughed behind her hands. causing Izuku and Koyuki to raise their brows at such reaction. Thankfully, they responded once they finished their odd laughing fit. "Daisy will be here...right about..." Counting her fingers down and they could hearing raised voices and turned in an exaggerated pose: on one knee and rolling her arm to flick her forefinger at the direction of the voice. "Now."
Daisy, who's in her human form, was running from two of her older peers of class C and with crocodile tears bubbling behind her dark orbs. Seeming panicked from the two's spine-shiver glows in their eyes. "Noooo moreeeee!!"
"Come on, dragoon-chi! You looked adorable in that gown." Cooing, attempting to ease the ginger's frantic mind, well, running from them.
Nodding in agreement with the first, "Yeah. You'll steal the audience with that costume!" Although seeming to also cooed, but held an honest appraisal to the younger mage. "You'll outshine the third years too!" Sadly, Daisy and the two girls were practically running in circles with the two begging Daisy, while the other denied them. Many of the students of class C only ignored this and continued on. Which Midoriya found odd, he's seen how attached the class is with the Exceed. Until he heard the person next to him sigh at the sight of the three, "Poor Dragoon-chan..." Now directing his attention to Shinso, who was watching this play out. "She's embarrassed that everyone voted she compete against the other courses."
'That explains a lot, actually...' Not to disrespect Daisy, but Izuku had to wonder how a timid Exceed like Daisy decide to compete in a Beauty Pageant? The girl could be passionate and reserved when vexed, but when she's calm and clear of mind?
Ren seemed hurt, although it seemed playful from the way she gripped her button blouse and tripped back. "Don't pit the blame on us! You voted too."
Throwing the girl a narrowed look, "My silence does not equal agreeance." Their response was covering their mouse ears, nose, then eyes. "I hear bull, I smell bull, I see bull."
"Please don't curse around Eri." Giving Namine a stern look, although grateful the girl didn't add the word feces; she wasn't going to allow them to continue without knowing a child is amongst them. Eri, who watched them converse looked to the Dragneel then to Togata with questioning eyes. Only for the hero to shrug his shoulders, yet growing sweat appeared on his temple. Panicking when the brunette started to say "bull" and prayed they didn't continue around Eri's hearing.
Upon realizing there was another member in the group and jumped back at the sight of a child, who meekly hid behind Koyuki, peaking out from the Dragon Slayer. "Oh, petals! I didn't notice the kid!" Finally censoring herself now with this knowledge.
Shinso, who also never noticed the child behind Koyuki, was openly stunned at the sight of Eri. "Who's kid is that?" Turning to the three, hoping for an answer from them.
Mirio only crouched beside the pale haired child and gave them an endearing pet, before throwing his junior's his bright smile. "We're just showing her around the school, before the big event."
"Ohhh! Cool." Nodding in understanding, quickly waving to the little girl, who hid behind Koyuki and barely peaked her head out to see them. "Hi there! I'm Ren Namine!"
"Ren-san, you're scaring her with your strong presence." Hitoshi was unapologetic when he bluntly stated this to the mousy girl. Even smirked slightly at the light shove from the girl.
"Koyuki!" Finally her peers left her alone once coming to an agreement and rushed to the group. Pausing from saying further upon noticing the little girl in the midst of them. "Oh, Eri came." Thinking quick to seem welcoming and reverted to her normal form and size, which the child towered over her and smiled brightly to the child. "Hello, Eri. I'm Daisy and Koyuki's partner."
From witnessing the ginger teen shrinking and seeing them an orange cat in U.A's uniform, kindly smiling up to her. Round ruby's widening in bewilderment and awe, cheeks becoming a rosy color at the sight of the Exceed and stepped out in slight excitement. "Kitty...!"
"Eh heh heh..." Flushed to see that her plan worked, "Yes, I'm a cat." Then noticed another problem upon noticing the child shuffle in her place, before mummer to themselves, "Uhhh....mmmm...." Including their hand raising before dropping to their side.
Daisy could help to grin tiredly, knowing that reaction all to well; especially when Asuka loved to carry the Exceeds in her arms like a teddy bear. There was never a day the little ebony haired child wouldn't have one of them in her arms. "I get the feeling you want to carry me..." She found it adorable when the child spoke timidly under their breath, "Pl-Please...?"
Giggling at their meek voice and held her arms out to the child, which Eri approached them and lifted the orange feline in her arms. Wrapping her arms around the feline's mid in a gentle embrace. From the sight of the two, Koyuki instantly pulled out her touchphone and took as many photos of the two. Seeing the pink-silverette's action, Namine snorted and muttered about the mage being such a mom. But turned to the small Exceed in Eri's arms, "Daisy, you look like a kid's plush and that only furthers that for being carried by one."
"I'm used to this..." Izuku only chuckled slightly at the Exceed's nonchalant response, including their stoned face towards Ren.
"Well," Shaking off the humor in her bone and grinned down to the little girl, "Hope you come and see us. Even if this house seems very scary, please come and say 'hi!'" Jabbing Shinso side once he responded, "Yell 'Help' if she scares you." Mirio couldn't hold in a chortle at such response from the violet teen, even more when Daisy sighed tiredly at the girl's reaction towards their friend.
Naïve to what Hitoshi implied, but nodded respectively to the mousy girl. "O-Okay..."
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It had been thirty to forty-five minutes into their tour, the four stopped by the school's cafeteria the moment Koyuki voiced for Eri. The small girl being timid to bother them waited the to the point her stomach rumbled and for the Dragneel to catch the stomach's low growl. Having Lunch Rush whipping up a quick meal of onigiri, steamed veggies, and fruit salad for the child and having kid's apple juice specially for Eri. Claiming a table and using this time to take a break. Moreover, Izuku thought it would be an appropriate time to ask the child's thoughts of all this, since there wasn't anymore things they've missed. Not thinking the top of his head to say. "That's just about everything." Turning to Eri with small smile, who glanced up to Midoriya in curiosity, while cradling Daisy on her lap. "How was it? Feeling comfortable yet?"
Having eyes on her person, Eri glanced down to her food tray; seeming timid and searching for her answer. Until Koyuki butted in, "Izuku, it's all still new to her." Although Koyuki loved seeing Eri here and meeting everyone, but if they're going to have the child visit during the festival it would be best to have Eri visit frequently. If not daily, weekly would be appropriate. "One visit isn't going to cut it, in my opinion."
"That's...very true, actually." Daisy had to agree with her partner. If the school planned to invite a child who was held captive for god knows how long and survived, would it be appropriate to throw her in a crowded environment? Understandable to get her out of the hospital, so she wouldn't be confined throughout her stay. But the school should consider the idea of multiple visits.
"You're so gung ho on being a mom, Koyuki-chan!" Smirking towards his mage friend, even laughing at their reaction.
"Hm!" Puffing her chest proudly, uncaring if many found it excessive. However, Koyuki wasn't wrong on the matter. Eri would be surrounded by multiple strangers in this new environment. Even if they've brought her for the day, it's certain they only thought of bringing her once as a step. Commendable, but foolish to think one visit will suffice Eri's anxiety.
"I..." The four perked up at Eri's timid voice speaking up, "It's all new to me, but..." Raising her chin, not hiding her face behind her curtain of hair. "So many people are all working really hard, so I wanna see how it turns out..." Thinking back to all the people she's encountered and how determined, yet nervous they looked, but they never lost those beaming grins on their faces.
"Now that is what we call excitement." Interrupted a voice from another table, spotting the school's principle and Modern Hero Arts History teacher, Midnight. The heroine eyeing Nezu greedily chow on their cheese without stopping for a second until eating it whole and wiping away the remains on their fur. "It seems this was worth the effort."
"Principal Nezu. Midnight-sensee." Midoriya's brow shakenly rose at the mutant animal's appetite. Not being the only one, Koyuki having a strained smile then glancing to Izuku then Daisy. Unsure what she saw or was that nostalgia he confused for?
Naïve or neglecting the strange looks he's gained from the first years and beamed to the group with their aura of excitement, "I'm excited for the festival as well!" Referring to what Eri felt, since they couldn't describe it in one word alone. "It's my job to encourage you students to produce the best attractions possible. To help you enjoy yourselves."
However, unlike her principle, Midnight sighed in exasperation under her breath, "Especially after all that business with the police and--"
"Enough, Kayama." Nezu's voice held a tone of warning for what the woman was about to spill. Pointing to them to stop before they revealed to much. But as the tension came, it instantly dissipate with the creature's broad grin. Hoping off their seat and waved to the teens and child their farewell, "Now then! I've got places to be. But I do hope you kids have plenty of fun with this."
Izuku found the principle's reaction quite strange and concerning, after Midnight mentioned law enforcement and before she mentioned the second party. Unsure what, but it seemed the creature was stressing at the mention of them, who ever they were.
Noticing the teen's curious, yet concerned look towards Nezu's direction. But quickly relented and revealed what Izuku assessed from the creature's reaction, "I can't get into details, but the principle put himself out there. He ruffled some feathers to make this happen."
Koyuki whistled, impressed the reserved and peppy principle would actually do such thing. "Yeesh, can't be worse than Fairy Tail causing havoc."
"Koyuki..." Both Daisy and Izuku gave the girl a exhausted look, although Midoriya has never met the whole guild, he got the gist of how the majority would act.
Eri, having never heard that term, turned to Togata for an answer, ""Havoc?""
Which the golden boy would happily explain it's definition with a simple, "To break things and leaving lots'a damage." To which Izuku threw a look towards the older teen's direction, gaining a shrug and "innocent" grin from Mirio.
Moving on the conversation, even with Koyuki's humorous or not comparison to her world. "Naturally, we're raising our defense to ensure it doesn't come to that. We've even taken Hound Dog's leash off!" At the mention of their wild teacher, it left the three- Daisy, Izuku, and Koyuki- to gasp in shock.
Paling at the thought of Hound Dog running without the restraints, Izuku felt chills from imaging the sounds of ravenous growl from their teacher. "Leashless!"
"Whoa! That means it's that serious if he's off the leash..." Unlike Izuku, Koyuki felt awe with borts shining like glittering stars. Grinning ear-to-ear with narrowed pupils of challenge, "Does that mean I can--"
"No." Were their quick response. Thus the Dragneel clicking her tongue in frustration, "Barnacles!"
"What's with you and challenging Hound Dog." That's one thing Midoriya couldn't understand. The poor man had to control their growls around the Dragon Slayer's vicinity. One growl from the dog hero and the Slayer snaps her head towards their direction with reptilian eyes and muttering "Is he challenging me?"
"Oh Dragneel..." The woman shook her head with a slight chuckle, unable to help and laugh at their student's personality. Quickly perking upon remembering something in particular, grinning towards the two class A students, "Oh, right! The whole staff room's buzzing because of class A's attraction. Not just one, but three performances! They love seeing the power of youth." Ecstatic for what the hero department had in store for the school if they were doing three performances for the whole school.
"Yeah!" Just as enthusiastic as his teacher, but paused at the small voice next to him, "What is your class doing, Deku-san?" Seeing the round curious eyes looking up to him in confusion to what the heroine spoke about. To this, Midoriya beamed with such bright enthusiasm. Excited for the child to witness the event in the future, "A show with music and dancing! We're gonna boogie!"
"Like if we're back in the 80's!" Koyuki added, while making jazz hands signs. Just as excited as Izuku for the coming event that'll ensue.
Unable to help and chuckle at Koyuki's reference, "And we'll do our best to make it fun for you too, Eri-chan. So I really hope you can make it!" Pleading that they'll accept and come and visit the festival.
Humming to this then turned to the Dragneel, "Mama," Perking at the name given to her, "are you also performing with Deku-san?" From this, Izuku glanced up to the Dragneel, although already knowing the answer.
"Sadly, not in the first one." Smiling at Eri's brows frowning, not understanding. "But in the second, Mama is going to do a special performance." Lowering to the child's height to speak to her directly in eye level. "Will Eri come and cheer on Mama?"
Thinking for a moment but quickly held her pinkie up for the pink-silverette to curl hers around, "Mm!" Nodding deeply, certain she'll come to see the young woman. Causing Koyuki to feel warmed that Eri had promised her through the infamous pinkie promise of their own. Not catching the boys looks of endearment at such sweet sight of the two. That quickly changed when Eri suddenly remembered something and asked, "Mama..."
"Yes?"
"What's...a date and a couple?" Sucking in his lips and turned away from the two, feeling himself sweat profusely now. Even more once from Koyuki's calm voice asking the child for further detail to such random question, "Sweetie, where did you get those word?"
Izuku knew Mirio made a grand mistake in his wording. Even worse for the Third year being pointed out by the child, "Lemillion-san told me." Watching Koyuki's calm grin remained on her face, not changing a fraction. That alone had the greenette silently praying for Togata's sake. "He said we could go on a 'date' and be like a 'couple.'" Yep, pray for the fool.
"Izuku, take care of Eri for me." Standing up and slowly turning her head to the boy's direction with narrowed pupils that clearly glaring down the golden boy. "Mirio..." Stalking her way to him the moment he jumped out of his seat and attempted to calm the Slayer trekking her way to him with such dark look. "Wa-Wait, Koyuki-chan!" Daisy instantly poked Eri's cheek to fake her out to look the other direction. From this, it was the perfect time did they hear Mirio screech in pain, "AIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!"
Izuku, witnessing what the Dragneel was doing, saw the child about to turn their direction and for him to have them look his way and not theirs. "Look over here, Eri-chan! Look over here!"
"DRAGNEEL!" The angered, yet frustrated, voice belonging to Lunch Rush's filled throughout their cafeteria. Leaning out the window of said kitchen to wave their fist which revealed evident pulsing veins of frustration. Puffs of smoke puffing out of their mask. "I swear if you and or your friends break another table...!"
"Hey!" Koyuki froze in her strangling, locking her arms around Mirio's and had them behind his head; while twisting his legs in her leg lock. Glancing up to see the whole mages from different schools gawking the scene, minus Crystal who was smirking at the sight cruelly, finding it humorous and to which her brother jabbed her side.