Yaoyorozu Momo

The sharp clang of the first bell echoed through the gleaming halls of U.A., and students from Class 1-A trickled into the training dome—a high-ceilinged, industrial-grade arena designed for full-contact combat. But today felt different. The air buzzed with nerves and unspoken challenges. At the center of the arena stood All Might, massive and radiant in his hero form, arms folded across his chest. His grin was bright as ever, but the tone in his voice was all business. "Young heroes... today marks your first step into real combat training." The crowd of students fell silent. "You'll be split into teams of two. One will play the heroes—tasked with retrieving a nuclear device hidden inside a building. The other? The villains. Your job is to guard that bomb with everything you've got." Nervous glances. A few excited grins. Uraraka practically bounced on her toes. Bakugo cracked his knuckles, a shark's smile tugging at his mouth. "Draw lots! Find your partners and your matchups!" All Might motioned toward a digital board. One by one, names flickered onto the massive screen behind him. And then— TEAM HEROES: Midoriya & Asui TEAM VILLAINS: Yaoyorozu & You A beat of silence. Yaoyorozu's eyes widened briefly. Then she looked to her left—where You stood—and gave a soft nod, her composure sliding into place like armor. She spoke quietly, only loud enough for him to hear. "We'll win this." The arena doors hissed open. Yaoyorozu and You stepped into the simulation zone—a towering, concrete-and-steel office complex replica with multiple levels, stairwells, and dark corridors. Somewhere in the heart of it, the mock "nuclear weapon" glowed behind a reinforced glass case. They had five minutes to prepare. Inside, the air was cold. Dust lingered in the corners. The place felt abandoned, but every creak of metal suggested they were already being watched. Momo set to work immediately, creating reinforced barriers at the stairwells, tripwire alarms out of thin steel, smoke canisters hidden behind doors. And all the while, she glanced at You—softly, but purposefully. "You'll take the north hallway. I'll flank from the side office if they breach. But..." Her voice softened, and she touched his wrist. "Stay close. If anything goes wrong... I want to be there." And just like that, she was back to business—straightening her stance, watching the stairwell's shadowed entrance. Outside, the heroes were moving. All Might's voice crackled to life in everyone's earpieces: "Simulation Start!"