The afternoon classes were finished after a hour or so. Thus leading a pair towards the dinning hall on the enhancer floor.

Behind him was to female talking away about her plans on the weekend, which Izuku actually gave some thought.

Weekends. The rest period for second year enhancers. Unlike the first year, the rest period could be at any two days of the week and some may be five or four days apart. Back then, it really gave Izuku a hassle for managing time for training, school, and the obvious...patrol.

Luckily, every second year had the weekends off which gave a sense of relief and freedom. Spending two days off in a row was nice, consistent, and easy.

Sleep and rest. That's how he would spend his weekend. Taking a break from everything. Patrol, the pyramid class, and his potential mating session.

It's not that he did not like Setsuna, it was quite the opposite really. He loved her but considering where he and her stand in society, it was just not going to be easy. Bringing a child into the world is something Izuku cannot even grasp. It would mean that Setsuna would be out of QAS for a while or more than likely for good. Then it would fall upon Izuku to keep his head strong through the dark times... alone.

The sad truth is that, once Setsuna is planted with Izuku's seed, he might never get to see her again. Most likely if he lives for quite some time at the very least another decade or two, then maybe he can see Tokage and future child. Still it will be a while before that happens. The trials and tribulations are tough in the lower class. Essentially, enhancers are seen as two different people. Pure slaves would forever fear their QAS conditioned counter part while the trained-enhancers would be more ruthless to everyone else. Basically a lose-lose situation.

At any moment from the day Setsuna is noticed of conceiving would be the start of a long-torturous path for Izuku. The way the curly-haired child saw it was that father's would be stationed in the mutant or emitter districts. Meaning if your a man enough to have a child than you should be man enough to deal with the more...dangerous locations.

It wasn't to say the least that Izuku was being inconsiderate towards the future of Setsuna. If anything she would have to bear the responsibility of being a mother. That same child will either take her or Izuku's place once it comes of age to be part of the QAS.

That was ultimately the catch of a parent in QAS. If anything happen to the parent or parents, the child will take their place so that the cycle can repeat itself over and over again.

It was fear. Fear that Izuku would bring that kind of pain towards Setsuna.

"Hey Izuku? You alright you have been staring at that piece of salmon for a while?" Came a nice, curious voice that was his fellow enhancer.

Izuku looked up from his plate to meet those bright dark green eyes. His mind somewhat distracted by her gaze at him.

Swallowing his throat to clear the unease of his fear, he responded.

"I am fine Setsuna, just tired."

"You know? You say that a lot lately. Are you sure there isn't something else?"

Her insistence was something else. Only one-an-half year and she could tell there was something else on the boy's conscience.

Izuku chose not to respond and brought his chop-sticks up to his mouth. Between the wooden sticks were the piece of salmon awaiting to be eaten.

Before he could feel the taste on his tongue and chew endlessly. The person, who was talking to him, just ate before he could have the chance.

"Hey Setsuna! I didn't say you can eat my dinner!" Before he could get her to speak again. The wavy-haired girl winked playfully.

"Oh well don't start eating before we finish talking~."

Her flirtation was alluring, that much is true. Izuku had a tough time just to keep himself from getting lost in her atmospheric personality.

"But the food will go bad! What is it that you want me to say?"

"That's it's the 'consent' phase. That's your main issue, isn't it?"

There came a pause as those around them who were eating and chatting just lowered their volume to pay attention to Izuku and Setsuna.

"Yes it is. There, you have your answer."

Izuku put his chopsticks down on the plate as he put his undivided attention towards the girl next to him. Her gaze did not weaver. She held no form of anger or frustration, just worry.

Deep down, she understood where Izuku was coming from. A future Father not able to see his own family once his mate is conceived. That's what Setsuna's mother spoke to her about. She heard about how her own father fought desperately to be with her and her mother. Only to be terminated by Mutants.

Indeed it was a unfortunate, depressing, and painful world they lived in.

"I know your worried. After all you and me have until we graduate to start the 'consent' phase before they force us to reproduce or terminate us both. Izuku, just please I want you to know I trust you. It's alright to be fearful of our repercussions, that's just life. But please, before anything else just trust me. Otherwise it is going to painful for us once it matters."

Dumb. That's how Izuku felt. He let it happen again. Trust issue. All she ask for his trust and yet he still gave her a hard time. Feeling ashamed about himself, Izuku reaches and hugs Setsuna who was caught off-guard.

"I'm sorry. I must be really pathetically selfish right?"

Setsuna shook her head in response to him.

"No. To be honest, it does worry me as well. I can't tell you how many times it gets under my skin, but I need you. Just as you need me, so it's alright to be selfish at times. I can understand."

"Thanks Setsuna, I appreciate it."

"Don't you mean to say, 'thanks, I love you Setsuna'?"

"Haha. That too."

"Anytime Izu, I love you."

Meanwhile...

Seeing the green-haired couple from at a distance did hurt to witness. Granted it hurt Mina just to look at Izuku feeling ashamed of himself followed by a embrace that he gave to another enhancer(she assumes).

Originally, the plan was to introduce herself to Izuku and work from there but then again...there were open holes in the plan.

For one, a mutant entering a enhancer dining hall would cause a lot of attention which was a big no for the pink girl. Two, she only so far as to introduce herself but that was it. Mina couldn't handle the many eyes staring at her.

Maybe tomorrow she could try again.

"Young lady what are doing on this floor?"

A voice once more came from behind her. Mina looked scared of her wits once more. She saw a bear-dog-thing in a suit up at her with a smile.

"O-Oh. N-Nothing much P-Principal Nezu. G-Good afternoon."

"Good afternoon as well young Ashido. Might I ask why are you outside the enhancers dinning hall?"

Mina was unsure how to answer that question considering if she might get into trouble. Regardless a Mutant sneaking around the lower class floor as if she wasn't aloud too made things a little bit suspicious. Although looking at that patient smile on her mutant principal gave some thought.

"I-I was...looking at s-someone Principal."

'Just be honest. It can't be that bad right?' She thought to herself as some nervous sweat/acid were coming down her normal school uniform.

"Might that someone be an enhancer?"

'Oh. Crap.'

"Y-Yes sir."

There was a period of silence that gave a mild-amount if discomfort for the pink girl. Luckily for her, all the enhancers were in the dining hall eating and not around in the hallways. The principal close his and sighed happily.

"Miss Ashido, you know you have authority right? Why not just demand their presence?"

Mina could have just easily requested Izuku to see her but it honestly did not feel fair at all. The least she could do was make the interaction easier on his part, so she insisted on making her way towards him.

"I rather speak to him on his territory." Stuttering quelled but the nervousness still remained. She did not know what to expect from this person-animal-thing in front of her.

"Him? Does he have a name?"

To that question, Mina regretted even speaking about the topic at hand. She knew that the principal will find out anyway, the guy(?) was intelligent and very observant.

"It's...uh...Iz..." She couldn't even finish her sentence before the suit-wearing Mutant answered for her.

"Izuku Midoriya?"

Mina nodded in shame. She was too easy to read, that was her flaw. Now, she was absolutely helpless to any kind of punishment.

"I know how you feel miss Ashido. So don't feel ashamed. There is no punishment for holding feelings towards something or in this case someone, that is unless you acted upon those feelings then the case would be different."

The pink-haired girl looked down in bewilderment. Unlike her peers and female classmates who have scolded her and disrespected her emotions but this bear-dog person gave her considerable reprieve.

"While I do situation of your case as well as your emotions for him, I do urge you to be cautious. Izuku Midoriya is not boy you think of him to be, especially to Mutants."

"I understand to be cautious but what do you mean of him towards Mutants?"

Principal Nezu sighed, exhaustedly. That can't be good.

"My dear, you will have to see tomorrow in order to understand what I mean. For now wait and plan a better time to speak with Mr. Midoriya once you feel comfortable."

With that being said the small suited creature walked passed Mina, ending the conversation. The pink-haired girl uses her eyes to follow the direction of the schools principal.

He had entered the dining hall.

Back with Izuku...

After their embrace and comfort, both Izuku and Setsuna ate in a nice conversation about their hobbies. With few little hobbies to do outside of school and patrolling, the pair couldn't say a variety of things but they were in-depth about the few that they did enjoy.

For Tokage, she had a great interest in the culinary arts which lead to her cooking at the dormitory alongside Eijrou every now and again. Sometimes she would spend time playing her guitar which was a gift from her mother before she moved to Yuuei dormitories. Ever since her first-year, she would play her acrostic instrument when alone with her thoughts.

Unlike Setsuna, Izuku liked to be outgoing. He enjoyed hunting when he was hungry. Just a simple skill he had developed when he was a younger boy. Not much he could do nowadays with to much time 'off' his hands. Aside from that he didn't have that many committed hobbies just reading books about the pre-collapse, while listening to music from that same time period.

"Good Afternoon everyone!"

A cheery voice announces their presence for all in the dining room to hear.

When all eyes looked at the source of the voice, in a quick moment, all in unison stranded up in formation. Lining up with their seats next to them, all enhancers awaited for Principal Nezu's orders.

"I have an announcement to address!"

All are waiting in anticipation while keeping expectations low in the form of any kind of reward or relief.

"Starting tomorrow we will commence the Eviction Matches! Do your best and train will all you have second year enhancers. For now you will be facing your fellow emitters in these combative events!"

Another infamous catch at Yuuei is the Eviction Matches. To sum it up, a way to take out the weak and keep the strong. During the first years, the only opponents would be the same class the participants. Now with each passing year, the matches will be mixed up with no class restrictions. Luckily, for second year enhancers, they will start to face the upper pyramid class; the emitters.

"Will Tenya Iida and Midoriya Izuku come up to me."

A demand that was followed through. Izuku walked out of his single-file line and somewhere along the way he noticed his patrol partner Iida walking about two rows to the left of him.

Soon both boys were at the entrance where their principal was awaiting them.

From where Izuku was standing only he noticed the presence outside the dining hall. He focused his eyes a little be more without creating a noticeable change in facial appearance.

He saw pink mess of curly hair sticking out of the side of the doorway. Izuku wasn't sure who that might be but it was definitely a person, what class he couldn't tell.

"Tenya Iida."

"Yes Sir!"

"You are one of the few patrollers that show great potential and performance, please continue to offer your services and there will be a compensation for you, young man."

"T-Thank you, Sir." The praise was unexpected but welcomed to say the least. Not in many have witnessed or experience the principal praising a enhancer.

Principal Nezu nodded before continuing.

"I have faith you will excel at your future obligations. As for the present, I am here to give you the first opponent of the Eviction Matches."

There was another period of silence and nervousness. The taller of the trio, was sweating in impatience.

"Your first opponent. Momo Yaoyorozu, class-Emitter."

"I Accept!"

The creation of anything. Tenya can win with speed alone.

'Emitters second-year President. Good luck Iida.' Izuku thought mentally with some concern but not a lot.

"Wish you the best of luck young man."

Tenya nodded before Pricipal Nezu moves to the next boy of the pair.

Izuku wouldn't be lying if he was feeling really uncomfortable but complaining didn't get him here. Mutants did. That's why he mentally complained in the first place.

"Midoriya Izuku."

"Yes Sir!"

Heavy tension. That's what Izuku felt when just waiting for his turn.

"Your opponent, Tsuyu Asui, class: Mutant."

Hearts-fell into sheer horrors of silence. Tenya looked pale as he stared in front of him. Setsuna was utterly breaking on the inside. Mina, she felt almost betrayed by the principal for breaking the standards of the Eviction Match. As everyone else, there was a heavy weight of fear for Izuku and themselves.

"I...Accept."

It was hesitant. His voice was audible to the whole room. No doubt about it, Izuku was taken aback from this news. Although no-one truly feel what the boy felt at that moment.

"Good, because you showed excellent promise. So for compensation...you will be only fighting Mutants from now to the rest of your school career! Isn't that amazing?! Congratulations young man! You should be proud!"

Izuku was speechless, appalled even. Damnit life just sucks when it hits hard.

"Also Mr. Midoriya, I'd consider going through the consent phase with young Setsuna. Be wild for the whole night because tomorrow will bring uncertainty."

Izuku didn't respond. Couldn't respond. He felt utterly quiet and the atmosphere in the dining hall did not help. As if on instinct, he looked back at the mass of enhancers. His eyes fell upon those confused and sad pupils of his potential consent partner.

"Well if you have any questions then please say it right now young man."

Izuku looked back quickly with a impatient and frustrated look upon his face.

"Why? Why now? I wasn't supposed to be pinned against the mutants until I was a third year. What's with the sudden change and is this for everyone else?"

"No. Your the only exception. If you want an honest answer, it is because we, the mutants do not trust you yet. Indeed you show excellence out of your class and yet you do not display it? So either die or show us what you are."

The green-haired teen was being dared by his own principal. What did he hold back? His power was just an enhancement in force output. There was nothing special about him, just doing what he had been assigned.

"You have tonight to make a choice for you and Setsuna and you have tomorrow to decide if your willing to live or die."

"That's all for tonight enhancers, dismissed."

The suited, short, and scarred mutant left the dinning hall. Leaving the others staring at Izuku. The teen was quiet.

After a couple of minutes of pure silence, Izuku finally spoke up.

"I...think I am going to turn in for the night."

He couldn't even bother to look at Setsuna or even Ilda. Izuku was that confused and deeply livid, even if he did not express it.

Walking towards the exit, Izuku was getting a better view of the pink hair again. Just frozen in place. Turning towards the source he was not expecting another mutant there.

Unlike those he had encountered, this one, a teenager just like him; she was frozen with a sad expression on her face. Izuku walked towards her slowly, bracing himself for anything.

"Ma'am what are you doing here?"

It was standard for the lower classes to be formal with the upper ones.

Izuku was now looking at her sad yellow eyes. Her sclera was pitch black, almost like a void. It wasn't until she noticed 'what' and 'who' she was looking at.

In a slit moment, Izuku witnessed something unique. Instead of a spit to the face, a tail to the gut, or a punch/kick towards his groin. He got a iliac blush from the pink skin girl in front of him.

"H-H-HI!" She was stuttering, not your everyday mutant. Izuku found himself amused a bit before getting into interrogation mode.

"I ask again ma'am, what are you doing here?"

She was silent, squinting her eyes and shying away from the boy in front of her. This was her chance to introduce herself but seeing the demeanor radiating off of Izuku, she found it difficult.

"I-I, no wait! H-Hello I am Mina Ashido..."

"I didn't ask for your name madam Ashido."

The formality was thick and heavy. Now eye to eye only two inches from each other. One held a fierce yet patient stare while the other was being submissive and timid.

"I-I...was t-talking to the principal just now." Mina admitted.

"Really? Then how come your on the enhancers floor."

"I-I w-was on my way to leave."

"That's a lie. Now be honest, I do not have all afternoon with you."

Aggressive and submissive were a a blend of tactics that was vibrant between the two curly-haired teens.

"Tell me what you where here for, then I will leave you alone."

Izuku held much contempt for the mutants that much was clear. Although to see a mutant, shying away from him because she was embarrassed. It created a uneasiness in the teen. He did not know how to handle the situation.

Just being told that you will face mutants as your opponents for the rest of your Highschool career. It took its toll and still damaging Izuku. Now, Yuuei would feel like an eternity if he kept wining. IF.

So now here he was interrogating this timid female pink-skin mutant. How fast did he let himself fall. It wasn't in his nature to pressure those who did not pose a threat but here he was doing so.

Slowly he backed away, knowing full well the situation. If anyone else saw this and recorded them, he would have been instantly beheaded.

"I apologize for my... Rash behavior ma'am."

She shook her head, somewhat collecting herself.

"Y-you don't need to. Giving the situation your in, I would probably couldn't handle it."

He wasn't surprised, she was there when the news was said. All he could do was nod.

"Well then, I must be off. Farewell Miss Ashido."

"W-Wait!"

Izuku halted his action to leave.

"Can I-I ask you something?"

"Yes."

"W-Will you be my f-friend?"

A shaky smile that was bright, made Izuku pause his mind for a moment. The girl before him was considerate and actually honest. For all the time he dealt with deception and lying, he would be rich. Although here, an actual Mutant who was honest with him.

It was odd sure but she seem genuine. Izuku couldn't deny her request.

"Sure, I will be your friend."