"Geez, that's crazy!" said (y/n) in disbelief, "Fighting the Hero Killer?! Stain?!" 

"Yeah..." said Midoryia, "Even with Iida and Todoroki there, we could barely keep up. We were literally fighting for our lives." 

"Man... Bit of a sucky thing to happen while on your internship... How was that by the way?" 

"Well..." Midoryia said, scratching the back of his head, "It was something alright... I heard you turned down your offers. What was that all about?" 

"W-Well, it's just like I told everyone else! My Quirk is just so powerful, no one would be able to help me with it! Hahaha!" (y/n) laughed awkwardly. 

"(y/n)..." said Midoryia in a serious tone, "We're friends... You know that right? If you need to talk..." 

"It's just like I said, Midoryia. Nothing more." 

The two stood in silence for a moment before (y/n) finally walked away. 

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"Now I want you all to prepare your minds and bodies, not just for the practical exam, but for the written one as well," said Aizawa in his usual monotone voice, "We're only one week away from the Finals, so keep up all the hard work." 

After class, everyone seemed to be talking about the coming test. 

"Man... I haven't studied one bit!" lamented Kaminari. 

"Me neither!" cried Mina, "What are we gonna do?!" 

"I heard the finals are going to be way harder than the mid-terms..." said Sato.

"I've been studying for a while now, but there's still somethings that I can't get down with..." chuckled (y/n) nervously. 

"Well... If anyone's having a hard time..." muttered Yaoyorozu, "I'd be more than willing to help some of you out..." 

"You mean that?!" yelled Kaminari, "For real?!" 

"Oh, thank you! Thank you!" cried Mina, "I'm saved!" 

"As much as I hate to admit it, I might need some help too..." muttered (y/n). 

"Hmm... You're all doing this cramming a bit too late if I had to say," said Aoyama. 

"If anyone shoud be cramming," responded Shoji, "It's you." 

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Before everyone went off to lunch, Midoryia beckoned (y/n) to the back of the class with Kyouka. 

"(y/n)..." said Midoryia, "We're worried about you..." 

"You told her about that? C'mon, man! Low blow..." (y/n) complained.

"He's right," said Kyouka, her arms crossed, "Tell us honestly. Why didn't you take any of your internship opportunities?" 

(y/n) put his hands on his hips and look to the ceiling as if to think for a minute. 

"If I tell you... You have to promise not to tell a single soul." 

"I promise," said Kyouka. 

"Me too," said Midoryia. 

(y/n) sighed as he ran his hands through his hair. 

"I wanted to accept. I really did, but... To accept would be too selfish..." 

"Too selfish? What do you mean by that?" asked Kyouka. 

"Geez, where do I begin?" muttered (y/n) under his breath. 

"When I was younger... When I had a..." (y/n) suddenly stopped, almost as if he was going to say something that he would regret. 

"When I was a kid, I lived with my mother. She was the kindest and sweetest woman you would ever meet. She treated everyone with so much love... A few years ago, she got sick. Really sick... She's been stuck in bed, unable to even walk right without assistance. I've been taking care of her ever since. I couldn't accept the internship because if I did, then I would've left her there to go play superheroes." 

"(y/n)... I-" 

"When it comes down to it," interrupted (y/n), "She's much more important than I'll ever be. If I have to sacrifice some stupid internship, then I'll gladly do it. I can't let her die." 

"(y/n)..." Kyouka continued, "I'm... so sorry." 

"I-I had no idea..." muttered Midoryia, "If you need any help... Any at all..." 

"I appreciate the offer, but I think I'll be fine..." sighed (y/n), "Let's get something to eat. I'm starving."

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Kyouka looked over her shoulder to where (y/n) and Midoryia were sitting. 

She was obviously worried about how he was doing, so worried in fact, that she didn't hear Mina's question. 

"Hey! Kyouka! Did you hear me?" 

"Huh? What?" 

"I was asking..." grinned Mina, "How your date with (y/n) went!" 

Kyouka's face instantly grew red as she was reminded of that night. 

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(y/n) and Kyouka stood in front of the mall's fountain after an enjoyable dinner together. 

"You're amazing, you know that, right?" 

"W-Well... I-If you really think so..." stuttered Kyouka. 

"I do think so," (y/n) said with a soft voice, "You don't give yourself enough credit, Kyou." 

Kyouka blushed at the little nickname that (y/n) had made up for her. 

"I-I've never felt this way about anyone before..." admitted Kyouka, "This all feels... Right..." 

"Never? For anyone? Wow... I'm honored!" (y/n) laughed, making Kyouka blush even more. 

"C-Can I ask a favor of you?" said Kyouka. 

"Sure. Anything." 

"Close your eyes..." 

"Huh?" 

"I-I said, 'C-Close your eyes'!" 

"Okay! Okay!" laughed (y/n). 

Soon, (y/n) felt a pair of lips on his own. 

Kyouka backed away and (y/n) opened his eyes. It was his turn to blush this time. 

"Thank you... For tonight... I really enjoyed myself." 

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"W-W-Well...." 

"Did you guys kiss?!" gasped Mina. 

"W-What?!" yelled Kyouka, "It's not what you think! He just took me out for dinner! That's all!" 

"I'm not sure it's our place to be asking her this, Mina..." said Yaoyorozu. 

"Screw that!" said Mina, "Let's hear them juicy stories! Did you guys do... Anything else~?" 

"N-No!" Kyouka almost screamed, "How could you think that?!" 

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After three long days of hard work on written exams, all the students of Class 1-A were sent outside for their practical exams. 

"A lot of teachers sure showed up for the exam, huh?" whispered Kyouka. 

"Yeah... Something's off..." muttered (y/n). 

"Without a doubt," said Aizawa, "I know some of you already know what the practical exams will be like..." 

"We'll be fighting against robots!" cheered Mina and Kaminari. 

"Not quite!" 

The mouse-sized principal of the school, Nezu, appeared from Aizawa's scarf. In fact, Principal Nezu was a mouse! 

"This year, we have decided not to have the practical exams be against the robots!" announced Nezu, much to Mina's and Kaminari's dismay. 

"With all of the villain attacks recently, we have decided that battle simulations that fit more realistic scenarios would be best to prepare you. Because of this, you all will be facing off against your fellow teachers in combat!" 

"WHAT?!" yelled the whole class. 

"Yes! Indeed!" smiled Nezu. 

As Aizawa listed off the pairs for the students to fight with, 2 students to a teacher, Midoyria, Bakugo, and (y/n) were left remaining with no teachers left. 

"What about us?" asked Midoryia. 

"You'll be fighting me!" 

All Might revealed himself, much to the shock of the three young boys. 

"Us three against him?!" said (y/n) in disbelief. 

"Unfortunately not!" said All Might in his usual grand voice. 

"Midoryia and Bakugo will be paired together, but you, young (y/n), will fight me alone!" 

(y/n) almost fainted right then and there. 

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"I've paired Midoryia and Bakugo with you, Toshinori. Not for any reason besides the fact that there's bound to be a conflict between them. To contend with you..." 

"They'll have to work out their differences..." said Toshinori, "I saw that you also paired me up with (y/n)." 

"I did," said Aizawa, "I believe that you are the only one who is capable of drawing out the full potential of (y/n)'s Quirk. I also believe that pairing him up with anyone will deter that potential from coming out. 

"(y/n)'s potential..." said Toshinori, "Ultra Instinct..." 

"I know it sounds a bit harsh, but put him through the wringer. That's the only way we can see (y/n)'s true progress as a hero. 

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(y/n) stood face-to-face with All Might. 

The time had come for (y/n) to fight the #1 Hero. He had watched Midoryia's and Bakugo's fight meticulously to see if there were any weaknesses that he could pick up on. 

"He's flawless..." thought (y/n), "Even though I'm in the exact same arena with the exact same situation, I can't help but feel terrified..." 

"Now, Young (y/n)! Are you ready to face me, a terrifying villain?" yelled All Might in a bit of a goofy voice. 

"So, we're doing this, huh?" said (y/n), ready to follow the roleplay, "Then I, a mighty hero, will defeat you!" 

"That's the spirit!" 

A siren above signaled for the test to start. 

All Might wasted no time and threw a punch that (y/n) was barely able to dodge. 

"Impressive! You were able to dodge my attack!" said All Might.

All Might continued to throw punches as (y/n) went on the defensive. 

"Damn!" (y/n) thought, "The more he attacks, the further I get pushed back from the escape gate! I need to figure out a way to get around him!" 

All Might, trying to mix (y/n) up, toss out a kick instead of a punch that connected with (y/n)'s ribs. 

(y/n) doubled over in pain and All Might followed up with a powerful punch. 

(y/n) went flying back as he coughed up blood. 

All Might flew at him with another punch, but (y/n) saw right through the attack and grabbed All Might's arm and threw him away. 

(y/n) immediately made a break for the exit goal. 

"New Hampshire Smash!" 

All Might flew towards (y/n) faster than he could predict, slamming into him with unimaginable force. 

"T-That's the move that he used against Midoryia!" (y/n) thought as he landed painfully on the ground.

(y/n) looked up to see the exit gate just a short ways away from him. 

"It's like it's taunting me..." thought (y/n), "As much as I'd like to run, I'm sure that he wouldn't allow it..." 

"Not running away, are you? That's the spirit!" 

(y/n) went on the offensive this time, trying his best to dodge and block the attacks that the #1 Hero threw at him. 

"If you're trying to tire me out, young man..." said All Might as (y/n) danced around his attacks, "Then you might as well give up! I won't be tired out so easily!" 

"Looks like you're not as smart as I thought!" grinned (y/n), "This whole time, I've been analyzing your attack pattern for some kind of opening! There!" 

(y/n) saw that All Might left his side open while he punched with his right fist. 

"USELESS!" yelled (y/n) as he punched All Might's side, sending him stuttering back a bit. 

"So you've seen through my basic attacks..." said All Might, "Let's kick it up a notch!" 

He rushed towards (y/n) with newfound speed and threw him across the training arena and away from the gate. 

"Texas Smash!" 

A powerful shockwave hit (y/n) as it forced him almost as far back as the gate in which he entered from. 

"Damn it!" (y/n) cursed, "So he was just toying with me this whole time! I have to focus! My only chance now is Ultra Instinct!" 

(y/n) closed his eyes and took deep breaths. He could feel All Might coming at him. 

All Might was right in front of him, but instead of attacking him head-on, he instead got around behind (y/n). 

(y/n) opened his eyes, which were silver for a moment, and simply moved his head to dodge the attack. 

"He's composed himself!" thought All Might, "Could this be Ultra Instinct?!" 

(y/n) slammed his elbow against All Might's stomach, making him reel back a bit.

"I'll teach you not to underestimate me!" yelled (y/n). 

With extreme speed and power, (y/n) launched a furious assault onto All Might with powerful punches. 

"Take this!" (y/n) yelled, "VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA VOLA! VOOOLA!" 

"Volare Via" 

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Translation: Fly Away

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(y/n) turned around and walked away from his defeated opponent. 

"I did it..." thought (y/n), "I've beaten him..." 

(y/n) was about halfway to the escape gate when he turned around to check on his downed opponent. 

His stomach almost turned when he saw that All Might wasn't there. 

"I've never met a youngster quite like you before!" 

(y/n) turned around to see All Might blocking the exit gate. 

"B-But how?!" (y/n) stuttered, "How did he get in front of me without me noticing?" 

"You've given me quite a run for my money, but I think it's time I show you my true strength!" 

All Might appeared behind (y/n) almost instantly and let loose a barrage of punches that shook (y/n)'s body. 

(y/n) collapsed onto his back, barely able to keep his eyes open. 

All Might wasn't finished, however, and threw him high into the air by his leg. 

"I can't believe it... Is the difference between our powers really so great?" (y/n) thought to himself as his body was thrown into the air like a ragdoll, "This can't be how it ends..." 

"Texas Smash!" 

"This can't be... how it ends..." 

The powerful fist-generated shockwave hurled towards (y/n) with incredible speed. 

Suddenly, (y/n) righted himself from his freefall and let out a powerful roar and shockwave of his own that canceled out All Might's. 

(y/n) landed back down on the ground softly as his eyes had a silver shine in them and a silver aura radiated around him. 

"This is! It has to be! Ultra Instinct!" said All Might at the splendor of (y/n)'s Awakened Quirk. 

(y/n) made the first move, using his superhuman speed to get right up in All Might's face. 

"This speed! It's amazing!" yelled All Might as he threw a punch that (y/n) effortlessly dodged. 

(y/n) followed up with a punch that made even All Might double over in pain. 

"All this power from one young man!" thought All Might, "He's got infinite potential!" 

(y/n) brought back his fist and punch through the air, creating a shockwave of his own, similar to the Texas Smash. (y/n)'s attack, which All Might was able to block, sent him reeling back a bit. 

"Impossible! He replicated my Texas Smash after seeing it just once!" said All Might to himself, "It's time to get a little serious!" 

(y/n) and All Might clashed once again, trading blows faster than the eye could see.

(y/n) matched All Might blow for blow as the two tore the situational city up. 

With one final attack, (y/n) swept All Might under his feet and blasted him away with his own Texas Smash. 

"Shit! At this rate, he'll make it to the escape gate!" thought All Might. 

Much to his surprise, however, (y/n) didn't run away, but came straight for him. 

All Might, who had regained his composure, began attacking (y/n) with new power." 

"I haven't struggled like this since Nomu!" thought All Might, "I've got to end this quickly!" 

Moving faster than (y/n)'s Ultra Instinct could predict, All Might punched (y/n) hard. 

(y/n) flew towards the escape gate, but landed just a few dozen meters away. 

The silver glow vanished from (y/n)'s eyes for a moment as he saw All Might coming for him. 

That silver glow returned one last time for (y/n) to let out his variation on All Might's Texas Smash, sending both All Might and (y/n) back. 

The recoil from (y/n)'s attack was enough to send him through the escape gate, ending the exam. 

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It was a few days after the exam and Midoryia was asking (y/n) about his Quirk. 

"I just don't understand..." muttered Midoryia, furiously scribbling at his notebook, "You could've gone through that escape gate anytime you wanted. Why didn't you?" 

"Well..." said (y/n), thinking for a moment, "I guess the best way to think about it is that Ultra Instinct, being a subconscious ability has a flaw in its design. It appears that when I use Ultra Instinct, the ability seems to run on a stakes analysis system..." 

"What's that mean?" asked Midoryia. 

"Well, you were right in saying that I could've gone through that gate anytime that I wanted but... Ultra Instinct seemed to think that All Might was the biggest threat at that point in time, so all my subconscious body could think about was eliminating the greatest threat to my well-being." 

"And because of that, you ignored the easier solution..." said Midoryia. 

"Precisely," said (y/n), "The more I use Ultra Instinct, the more its weaknesses come to light... I still have a lot more work to do..." 

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 To be (hopefully) continued