After the final, I started getting random bouts of lightheadedness, dizziness and spontaneous nosebleeds. According to Dad, my quirk had activated while I'd been unconscious and it may have gone a little overboard. Just another reason for me to be terrified of my quirk. Bakugo was in a foul mood after our final and seemed to be avoiding me. He'd been at my bedside in Recovery Girl's office until I'd woken up, then left without a word. He was probably mad that I'd been so useless in our final since I'd been unconscious for the majority of it and he and Izuku had to save me. I didn't feel like I should have passed the final since I hadn't really been there for any of it but Dad and Mr. Aizawa wouldn't hear of it.

After we'd gotten our results in class, those who had failed were panicking and moping about having to miss the upcoming training camp. Mr. Aizawa assured us that everyone would still get to go to the training camp but those who had failed would get some additional lessons to try to catch up. Toru suggested we all go shopping together as a class to stock up on things we'd all need for the training camp. It sounded like fun.

Kirishima tried to get Bakugo to join in but he growled out a response about it being too annoying and walked off without a word to anyone. Todoroki also declined the invitation. I was a little sad that Bakugo and Todoroki were going to miss out on our class outing, especially since it seemed like we'd all had fun on the last one.

We all agreed to meet at The Kiyashi Ward Shopping Mall, an outdoor mall not too far from home. It was close enough I was sure Dad would let me go on my own. He seemed a little apprehensive but reluctantly agreed when I asked him if I could go. I made him promise not to have Midoriya meet me at the house and walk me there, it was out of his way and I didn't want to be an inconvenience. Dad seemed even more reluctant after that condition but agreed.

On the morning of the shopping trip, I woke up early. I spent a lot of time trying to decide what to wear. It was almost time for summer so it was pretty warm out, but the mornings were still a little chilly. I settled on a pair of pink shorts that had cute little glass slippers embroidered on them and a matching pale blue top that had sheer sleeves and some cute sheer ruffles at the bottom. I grabbed a cute Cinderella mini backpack Dad had gotten me on our last Disney trip and scoured my room for things I thought I might need. I packed my wallet, some lip balm, tissues, more tissues in case I had a particularly bad nosebleed, bandaids, hand sanitizer, a small notepad, a pen, phone charger, phone and a mini first aid kit. Once my bag was packed, I looked at the clock on my nightstand, it was still a little early. To kill some time, I tried to style my hair in a cute updo. I attempted to curl it but it didn't want to cooperate. After trying to style it for twenty minutes and getting nowhere, I gave up with a sigh and pulled it up into a loose bun. A few stray wisps of blonde hair fell framing my face.

Another look at my alarm clock and I smiled, I'd successfully killed enough time to arrive fashionably early. I skipped out the door and spotted Dad sitting at the table, he was on the phone. He looked over as I exited my room and smiled. "I'll talk to you later, Tsukauchi, keep me posted." He hung up the phone and stretched to his feet, "Good Morning Princess, how are you feeling?"

I hadn't felt dizzy yet this morning and I'd only had one minor nosebleed, "better." I replied with a smile. "Is everything okay with Uncle Naomasa?"

Dad smiled, "he's fine, I was just asking him to look into something for me."

"Oh. Villain stuff?" I surmised.

He nodded, "nothing for you to worry about, Princess. Ready for your shopping trip?"

I nodded, excited that I'd found friends to share these kind of 'normal' high school experiences with.

"What's the number one rule?" He asked me seriously.

"Have fun?"

"Well I mean I want that too, but no."

"Make sure I'm always with at least one classmate at all times?" I pondered.

"Right." He smiled as he crossed the kitchen and wrapped me in his arms. "Do you need any extra spending money? Are you sure you don't want me to take you there and leave? I could also ask Young Midoriya to stop by and pick you up..."

I couldn't help but giggle, he was in overbearing Dad mode, "Dad, I'm fine.

"Alright." He sighed as he squeezed me tight and kissed the top of my head, "have fun, be safe, don't talk to strangers, make sure you always have a buddy with you, and call me if you need anything at all."

"I will." I hugged him back, "thanks Dad."

He seemed reluctant to let me go and for a moment I was worried he was going to leave after I did and follow me in secret to make sure I got to the mall safely. I secured my Cinderella backpack on my back and stepped into a pair of pale blue sneakers that matched my top and the embroidered glass slippers on my shorts.

Dad looked sad to see me go as he lifted his hand to wave to me from the kitchen, "I love you, Princess."

I smiled and waved back, "love you too, Dad."

The phone rang and he reluctantly answered it. I stepped outside and made my way toward the station. I was confident he wouldn't be tailing me thanks to the phone call, which made me feel a bit anxious realizing I was leaving the house alone for the first time in a long time. I felt a little nervous on my own and hoped I'd bump into one of my classmates on the way to or at the station.

I passed by the park where Midoriya had gotten stung by so many bees for me, it felt like so long ago. I didn't feel like I'd grown very much since then. I was still needing people to save me all the time. Children laughed and played on the playground as their parents and guardians sat on nearby benches and chatted amongst themselves. I couldn't help but smile, they all looked so happy and carefree. It was nice to see and I knew Dad and people like him, heroes, were responsible for that feeling of security they all felt. It would be nice to put smiles on people's faces, to make people feel safe but my quirk was too unpredictable. What kind of hero was afraid of their own superpower?

"If you're not careful, you'll walk right into traffic, Princess Scaredy Cat." A familiar voice sounded from behind me as a hand gently gripped my shoulder halting me from stepping off the sidewalk. I'd been so lost in my own self-deprecating thoughts I hadn't even realized I'd been about to walk into the street.

I jumped and turned to look over my shoulder to see a head of unruly indigo hair and a pair of dark indigo eyes, "Shinso!"

"What's the little princess doing out of the castle without one of her knights in shining armor?" He asked me with a smirk.

I felt my face grow warm, "I'm on my way to the mall to meet up with my classmates."

"That sounds awful." He grimaced as he walked alongside me in the direction of the station.

"I think it'll be fun." I smiled, "would you like to come?"

"Zero interest." He chuckled.

"Oh." I tried not to sound dejected by his rejection, "what are you doing today?" I asked curiously.

"I was on my way to the school." He shrugged.

"How come?"

"Extra training." He replied nonchalantly as he stuffed his hands into his pockets. "The mall sounds boring and crowded, perhaps I should kidnap you for real this time." He smirked.

My heart skipped a beat at this, "h-huh?" The moment I responded to him I felt a strange yet familiar sensation wash over me. Shinso had activated his quirk.

"Ditch the mall and your classmates, spend the day with me instead." He smirked and removed one of his hands from his pocket and held it out to me.

My body moved on its own. I placed my hand in his and trailed along beside him in a daze to the station. When I finally had control of myself again, I found myself at UA with Shinso.

"Shinso! That wasn't very nice!" I squeaked once I regained control of myself. "Everyone is going to be worried."

He chuckled as he looked down to our joined hands, "yet you're not making any attempt to leave."

I followed his gaze and realized our hands were joined and our fingers interlaced and he was right, I wasn't leaving. I didn't feel like leaving. Perhaps I could stay a little while, I'd left a little early, I had some time to spare. As we climbed the front steps leading to the entrance doors, I felt a wave of dizziness wash over me and nearly slipped on the steps. Shinso's grip on my hand tightened and I let out a gasp as he tugged me toward him.

He released my hand as I fell toward him and caught me in his arms with ease before sweeping me off my feet, "you know, Princess Scaredy Cat, I'm beginning to think you shouldn't be allowed anywhere near stairs unsupervised." He pointed as he carried me up the steps.

"S-sorry, I just felt a little dizzy, I'll be fine in a minute." I murmured softly as I rubbed my temples.

Shinso frowned, "what happened?"

"I think I overused my quirk during the finals...I've been experiencing dizzy spells, lightheadedness and some nosebleeds ever since..."

"What?!" His dark indigo eyes grew wide, "and your helicopter Dad let you leave the house?" He thought about it for a moment, "well, he probably had you microchipped with a GPS tracker or something." He chuckled.

"H-hey!" I swatted at him, "h-he did not!"

Shinso laughed at this as he carried me up another flight of stairs and headed in the direction of the teacher's lounge. "Alright, calm down, before you hurt yourself." He stopped outside of the door to the teacher's lounge which was open since it was a Saturday and there weren't really supposed to be any students on campus. He stepped into the lounge without asking for permission and I paled and opened my mouth to tell him to knock which he found amusing.

"Shinso?" Mr. Aizawa's voice sounded from one of the desks, "what's wrong with Amy?"

"Something's wrong with Princess Might?" I heard Present Mic's voice before I spotted Present Mic bounding toward us with an annoyed looking Mr. Aizawa a few paces behind.

"I caught her trying to walk into traffic, then stairs were a problem, honestly she's kind of a mess." Shinso pointed.

"Y-you don't have to be mean about it!" I cried.

"Don't pick on Princess Might, punk!" Present Mic growled.

Mr. Aizawa rubbed his temples as if he were working on a migraine. "Damn it, the idiot was right." He grumbled to himself in annoyance, "I can't be impartial." He turned to scowl at Shinso who looked taken aback and slightly amused by this reaction. "Hand her over."

"Jeez, Princess Scaredy Cat, even the teachers aren't immune to your charms." Shinso snickered as he handed me off to Mr. Aizawa. "You sure you don't also have some kind of brainwashing quirk?" He teased me.

"Hey! What did I just tell you, punk!" Present Mic snapped.

"Idiot, don't pick fights with students." Mr. Aizawa sighed as he looked me over to make sure I was alright before gently setting me on my feet at his side. "What are you doing here?" He asked me curiously.

"I kidnapped her." Shinso said as if it were obvious causing Present Mic and Mr. Aizawa to scowl at him.

"Scary." Shinso chuckled in response to their intimidating looks.

"Ah, no, that's not it." I tried to defend him.

Shinso shook his head at me, "I told you I was kidnapping you and used my quirk on you to make you come with me." He pointed with a chuckle.

"What?!" Present Mic yelped.

"Ah...well...I guess...that's true." I sighed in defeat.

Mr. Aizawa sighed, "and why did you kidnap her?"

"Seemed like she was beating herself up over something and I can't say I have much faith in any of the idiots in your class to understand or cheer her up, I thought bringing her here would be best." Shinso shrugged.

My heart skipped a beat in my chest. "You were worried about me?" I asked him curiously as my cheeks reddened.

Shinso stared at me wide eyed for a moment before looking away, red in the face, "don't get the wrong idea or anything, I just figured it would be less of a hassle later if I fixed whatever it was now." He grumbled.

Mr. Aizawa didn't question him further and instead turned his gaze to me, though Present Mic looked like he had some colorful things to say. With one reprimanding look from Mr. Aizawa, he kept his mouth shut. "What were you beating yourself up about?" Mr. Aizawa asked me.

I felt anxious being the center of attention and dropped my gaze, afraid to look at any of them, "I feel like I don't deserve to be here..."

"Huh?!" Present Mic exclaimed next to me, "of course you do, Princess Might, you're already an excellent hero, you saved us at the bank, you kept your classmates safe during the USJ incident, and during The Sports Festival, and even during your internship...hell you gave your old man quite a bit of trouble during the final and you weren't even conscious." He tried to make light in an attempt to make me feel better as he draped his arm across my shoulders.

Mr. Aizawa was quiet for a moment before he shoved Present Mic away from me and gently pushed me in Shinso's direction, "well, fix it, then." He threw Shinso's words back at him.

"What?" Present Mic stared at Mr. Aizawa in awe, "what if he makes her cry?"

Mr. Aizawa shrugged, "give him a detention."

Shinso rolled his eyes and grabbed me by the hand before pulling me out of the teachers' lounge so we could talk in private. He stopped outside of an empty classroom and turned to me with a serious expression on his face. "Listen up...as someone who desperately wants to be in the Hero Course, I don't want to hear you talking about you thinking you don't belong or don't deserve to be in the Hero Course. You're where I want to be."

"Then we can talk to Principal Nezu, maybe we can trad-." I piped up softly but Shinso cut me off.

"And it's because of people like you, that I want to be there..." He held my gaze and I felt my heart skip a beat in my chest. "Selfless people, who put the needs of others above their own. You do deserve this, you belong here." His serious expression softened and he offered me a crooked smirk, "besides, if you transferred out as I was transferring in, how could I join your stupid roundtable of knights in shining armor?" He teased me.

Tears welled in my eyes and I managed to muster up a tearful smile, "I think you'll be a great hero, Shinso... and you do belong in the Hero Course."

He chuckled, "even after I kidnapped you? I really worry about your ability to judge a person's character."

I smiled but it was strained.

"Hey Princess?"

"Hm?" I felt Shinso's quirk take hold of me.

"Answer me honestly...what's really bothering you right now?"

"My quirk scares me." I had no control over myself and answered him without thinking.

Shinso frowned and reached up to wipe away the single tear that had slipped from my hold, "well that's something we can work on...Mr. Aizawa has agreed to give me some supplemental lessons and training to help me try to get into the Hero Course, why don't you tag along and practice using your quirk. He can stop you if things get out of control, or I probably can too since you're a simpleton who always responds to me." He chuckled.

"It's rude not to answer people when they're talking to you." I protested causing him to laugh.

"And that makes you my easiest target." He tenderly caressed my cheek though there were no more tears to wipe away before taking a step back. "I don't like seeing you upset."

"I'm sorry-." He caught me in his quirk again when I responded.

"Answer me honestly, if you could stop having a quirk, would you get rid of yours?"

"Yes."

Shinso looked saddened by this and released me from his mental hold. "I think you have an amazing quirk and once you get more comfortable using it, I think you can save countless lives and make this world a better and brighter place...I wish you could see yourself the way others see you..."

I felt my face burn at this and averted my gaze, "I'll keep trying."

"You won't give up?" He pondered.

"I won't give up." I promised.