Chapter 11- High Priest (R18) (Complete)

By the time we had finished the very last of the tests, the sun had already begun to set. It hit me then that we’d spent the whole first day on this assessment. Physical tests of all sorts had taken their toll on all of us. We all stared at the empty screens with soulless, tired, anticipatory eyes. I included even myself in that count. I was tired. The Institute had prepared both Momo and I for hero work but not much focus had been placed on endurance over and above all other considerations, and that was quickly beginning to look like a terrible oversight that UA would be correcting.

“Over the past 10 tests, I have had the pleasure of watching each and every one of you bring your all and place it on the table. If this were a test of dedication and willpower, then I am proud to say you all would have passed. Sadly, that was not the point of the tests. The point was suitability. Through the last 10 activities, I’ve gotten to force you to display a small portion of the depth of physical ability required to succeed in this world of ours. For every hero, there are eight villains. And yet, it is the villains and not the heroes who cower in the darkness. That is because we are better. Better trained, better prepared, better equipped, and perhaps most importantly, just plainly better. A hero in the top 100 is worth a dozen villains on their lonesome. Those in the top 10 are worth hundreds. These are the kinds of heroes that UA strives to create. The outliers, not the baseline. That is why only the top 10 today will progress as students of Class 1A. For the rest of you, you have two options. Option 1, is to continue in the General Studies Track of UA. This means that you will receive a UA education, the best in the world, and the ability to challenge and compete for a spot on the Hero course during the Sports Festivals or other sanctioned events. Option 2 is to continue in the hero course in other universities across the country. The Principal will be more than willing to write you a recommendation to make this switch. UA is focused on producing the creme of the crop, but we do understand the necessity of lesser heroes to society” Aizawa’s voice remained flat and nearly toneless as he delivered the speech. A sign that it was one he’d given on more than one occasion.

The words hit each and every one of my classmates like a train. The challenge in them did not go unnoticed either. Aizawa had made mention of two options, but there was really only one option. Go to General Studies and prepare to fight to make your way back here. This was why UA was the best. This uber-competitive mindset. We’d competed on the very first day and now based on that the class was being cut in half. Half of the class would then be sent off to General Studies where they’d continue to train in the hopes of challenging those who remained in the hero course for their spots. No one would be able to sit easy in this world where everyone constantly sought to overcome each other and take their spot.

“The rankings I am about to unveil do not just reflect your positions in this test, for those of you who get to continue in Class IA, but will also reflect your class rankings. These rankings will determine your access to specialised training materials, meals, and resources. They will change based on not just your physical attributes when measured in tests like this one, but also based on your performance in hero classes, rescue missions, and general academic coursework. A similar list will be generated for those relegated to Class 1B. Apart from the school sanctioned means of advancement, do be aware that anyone who remains at the bottom of the Class 1A list for three weeks in a row will be sent down to Class 1B and whoever tops the 1B list will be sent up to Class 1A” He said before gesturing at the screen. All the whispers that normally would have accompanied a pronouncement like that were swallowed by the list becoming visible.

I gave myself a silent pat on the back as my name was the first to show up, and gave Momo an actual pat on the back as her name revealed itself after mine. I kept my attention on the list as more and more names showed up. Not a single one of them ended up being a surprise as the rankings broadly matched up to what I had observed from the class. At least the rankings did until number ten showed itself, and then another name appeared beneath it.

“1. Izuku Midoriya M

2. Momo Yaoyarozu F

3. Shoto Todoroki M

4. Katsuki Bakugo M

5. Tenya Lida M

6. Mina Ashido F

7. Fumikage Tokoyami M

8. Ochaco Uraraka F

9. Kenpachi Kurosaki M

10. Eijiro Kirishima M

10. Tsuyu Atsui”

Aizawa read out the list to a silent class. Those who were being relegated looked shattered. At least most of them did. From what I could tell Hagakure seemed completely uncaring about her new reality.

“As the more astute of you can tell, we have a tie for tenth place. This means that we will have 11 members in Class 1A for the time being, but do not expect that to last for longer than the next week. Take a look at your former classmates, Class 1A.” He said now only addressing those who had made the cut. The others had already began to troop away from the field as he directed them to do so.

“For the time being, you have proven yourselves their betters. That will not last. Tomorrow, the Second half of Class 1A will join you and you will begin your journey into the hallowed world of heroics. It will be hard. Torturous even. Only the best of you will survive, and even then only the best parts of the best of you will survive and be released into the world. Look to the men and women by your side. There are eleven of you here now. Another ten will join you tomorrow. That will make Twenty-one. The present Class 3A has only five students. These men and women will not make it to the end with you. You yourself might not make it to the end. The only assurance I can give you is that if you do, you will be great. Unquestionably.” He said, and the class nodded at one.

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“Well, that was tense” Momo said as we walked off to the dorms together. The others had been given the first week to come to terms with their acceptance into UA and move into the dorms. The fact that there was not going to be any break in the schedule to let them do so was harsh, but nothing harsher than what had already happened.

“You could say that again. Nothing we ever saw from outside painted UA as being this…. Competitive”

“Competitive? It’s a jungle if what Aizawa said is true” She pointed out snidely.

“Well, yes. But I do see how this makes for greater heroes in the long run. The best heroes tend to work either independently or with agencies tailored around them and their abilities to make things easier. I mean just look at someone like Hawks. He solves so many incidents on a daily basis but that’s only because he never slows down for anyone. Ever. I think UA is trying to do that kind of thing with everyone.” I said, trying to defend the system that so appealed to something inside of me.

“But not everyone is made for that. I mean the Wild Wild Pussycats might not resolve as many cases as Hawks, but they are some of the best rescue heroes in all of Japan.”

“Well, like Aizawa said- there are other hero schools out there. I think the fact that they’d be willing to write letters of recommendation to the other schools for students who decide UA isn’t for them means they recognise that it isn’t their way or the highway. They know there are other ways to make heroes out there. They just want to make a single type of hero, and is that really such a bad thing?”

“When you put it that way, I guess not. You know you’re going to be the one with the biggest target on your back in all of this, right?”

“Well, All Might is the Symbol of Peace now, but before he got there he had every villain who wanted to make a name for themselves gunning for him. This might as well be my training for when I get to that stage of my life.” I told her with a shrug, and chuckled at the way she grabbed a hold of my hand and began to pull me more aggressively towards the rooms.

“You know I love it when you say things like that, my number one hero” She whispered in my ear making me smile even wider.

X——X (R18) SCENE

We entered the room in a flurry of motion. I reached out behind me and slammed the door closed, wincing at the force used before forgetting all about it when Momo placed her hands around my jaw and leaned up to catch my lips in hers. I smiled into the embrace and placed my arms around her before reaching down to grab a healthy handful of her ass.

She leaned up even further and I took the hint and kept my hand on her arse while she jumped and wrapped her legs around her waist.

“You’re mine” She leaned out of the kiss for a second to say and I raised an eyebrow in surprise. I wasn’t surprised that she knew about Hagakure, but I was surprised that she cared. I thought I’d put an end to all such impulses and ideas. It seemed I had my work cut out for me.

I caught her lips in mine again and this time instead of a series of gentle kisses, I moved to completely devour her mouth with mine. She opened her mouth for air, and I plugged the opening with my tongue, moving it across to taste every single part of her. I could feel her arousal rise as her nipples hardened against her shirt and began to press into my chest. I licked her left cheek before moving to the right, and then I felt her tongue rise to meet mine. They wrestled for a minute, her trying to gain access to my mouth even as I ravaged hers. I pushed back her attempt to return me to her territory and squeezed even harder on her arse.

I moved us towards the bed as I let go and allowed her to plop down on the first. I wasted no time falling to my knees at the foot of the bed and grabbing a hold of the hem of her shirt as I forced it out from where it had been tucked in underneath her skirt’s waistband and began to work on the buttons one by one. I felt her shudder as I reached the one that covered her breasts and wasted no time in unveiling paradise.

Shirt opened, the bra was the only thing in my way and she decided very quickly that said one thing was one thing too many and had it off and tossed to the side before my fingers could even begin playing with it. I stared at her delightful mound for a second, enjoying the way it seemed her nipples stood at a painful attention. I reached out with my left hand and took a hold of her left breast before reaching out to capture the nipple between my lips.

She moaned even louder at that, my other hand went down, fiddling with her skirt’s zipper to take it off.

“Heyyy” accompanied by the sound of knocking suddenly sounded out from the door.

I looked up to see Momo with the most intense expression of distaste on her face that I’d ever seen.

“Who’s there?” I was forced to ask after the knocking continued despite our lack of answer.

“Yosh. It is I, your wondrous classmate Inasa Yoarashi. I was told you had already taken residence in the dorms and that I should come to you for help”

“I’m coming” I said instead of the thousand other things I wanted to say. I turned to Momo and was disappointed to see her putting her clothes in order and covering up.

A/N; Everyone gets interrupted sometimes?