Unlikely As It May Seem (An Izumina Fanfiction)

Ch. 44: Preparing for an Attack

"Mineta?!" the whole class chorused, save for Kaminari. They were surprised that their expelled former classmate was the "source" of information from the League of Villains. On the other hand, it would explain why Kaminari was the person who had been responsible with the information.

"Yes, indeed," Principal Nezu interjected. "When Mr. Kaminari came to us telling us Mr. Mineta had been in contact with him in regards to movement within the League of Villains, we took the matter seriously. I will say some of those involved were skeptical given Mr. Mineta's status as an expelled student, but, once we went through a bit of an investigation, we discovered him to be telling the truth, and began to work with him more closely, especially given the events of this morning." He turned to Mineta, to allow the boy to speak.

"I don't expect anyone here to trust me fully, or even to like me," he said. "I did this to, I don't know, atone for all the bad things I did and said. There was a reason I was expelled, and I accept that. It's why I didn't fight it when it happened. But, it was a wake up call for me, and I knew I had to do something. When I got wind of the League looking for new recruits, I jumped at the chance." He grew a little nervous.

"To make them believe me, I did have to give them some information on the class," he paused, clearly worried.

"What information?" It was Izuku who had spoken. His gaze on Mineta was hard, but there was also the look he had that was giving someone a chance. Mineta looked over to Izuku. If there was anyone Mineta had owed this to, it was Izuku.

"I gave them information on current, well, when I was expelled, relationship statuses," he answered. "So, the League knows who's 'chummy' with whom. I'm sorry. It was the only thing I could think of to get in good with the League. And, since I found out there was a traitor here at UA while I was being recruited, I knew the League would double check with them." This caused some raised eyebrows, though it was Aizawa who spoke next.

"Has anyone been asking questions about your relationships recently?" he addressed his home room class. Everyone thought on it for a little bit before Momo spoke up.

"I've had some conversation with Kendo, as well as other members of our sister Class," she said. "The conversation at the time seemed natural, as any questions regarding significant others weren't acted with in evasion. She even spoke to me of her relationship with Tetsutetsu." Wheels were churning in everyone's head, before Iida spoke up.

"You mention Kendo, and, though I do not believe it to be her, she said something to us regarding Monoma when we were on our way here." Realization hit the Class. "She said he had been acting especially volatile regarding us recently, aside from his usual narcissism."

"So, we believe Monoma is the traitor?" Todoroki intervened.

"I think he's one of the traitors," Mineta spoke again, causing everyone to look at him again in even more shock. Mineta reiterated his point. "A few days ago, I overheard a conversation between the leader, Shigaraki, and the misty teleport guy, Kurogiri. He said something along the lines that their source had been recruiting a student, and that he could be useful when the time came. Said he was driven by a hatred of our... I'm sorry... this Class."

"The real question is," Aizawa spoke, "who recruited Monoma? It would have to be someone with easy access to him..." he stopped mid-sentence as it came to mind. Nezu saw the look on his face at the realization, and sighed deeply, as it confirmed his theory.

"It seems we have the identity," the diminutive mammal spoke. "Sekijiro Kan, also known as Vlad King, is our traitor." There was a stunned silence. It was hard to argue, though there was still the question of why?, which no one seemed overly quick to ask. The next person to speak was All Might.

"So, what do we do we do now?" he had a feeling he knew the answer, but asked anyways, at the minimum for everyone's benefit.

"At this point, we need to detain Kan and Monoma," Nezu said, matter of factly. "We then need to get as many of the Hero course students prepared to defend the school, along with the rest of the teachers. Of course, we will extend an offer to any student who wishes to defend the school, regardless of which course they attend. For those who do not, there is no shame, and will be evacuated as quickly and safely as possible." He turned to All Might.

"For this, Toshinori, you shall lead the evacuees." All Might nodded. "As you are a non-combatant, you become the best option. You will of course be accompanied by another teacher, most likely Thirteen, Ectoplasm, or Cementoss, as they would be good for protection should anything happen. Now, we need to go ahead and prepare. Class A, go retrieve your Hero costumes. Aizawa and I will meet with the other teachers, assign roles, and then go and apprehend Kan. Any questions? Be quick, please." At first, no one said anything. Then, Mineta rose his hand.

"I'd like to help and fight," he said. "I know I've been a pervert and a coward, and I'll have a huge target on my head going out there, but, regardless, I still want to be a Hero. And a Hero doesn't run from a fight!" His resolve was impressive. A far cry from what Izuku remembered during the USJ. Nezu nodded, before turning once again to the class.

"Any objections?" There was silence, and the class shook their heads. "Very well. We don't have a costume for you, so you'll have to fight as you are. Now then, let's get to it. Mr. Mineta, you will stick with myself and Aizawa for the time being."

Everyone quickly and quietly made their way to their classroom, paying attention to anything that might be off. They were half way there when one of the last people they needed to see walked out of a nearby room: Vlad King. He looked at the class with a hint of contempt, before turning on his teacher persona.

"Class 1-A," he said, aloof, yet cordial. "What brings you in to the school building on a weekend. I'd figured you take the time to relax." Everyone was careful to mind their reactions, and Iida was the one to step forward.

"Mr. Kan, sir, it's good to see you," he said. Normally, the class would be shocked at the thought of their Class Representative lying, but this was a different situation. "I'm sure you saw the news this morning. We found it quite troubling, and figured it best we do additional training. With the League of Villains still at large, we can't afford to get complacent." Kan nodded, seemingly impressed with the initiative.

"Mr. Aizawa agreed with our decision, and so sent us to grab our Hero costumes for the training," Iida continued. "He said he would think of the prefect training, and to meet either himself or another teacher of his choosing. I believe he meant that to keep us on our toes, as Mr. Aizawa tends to do."

"Hmm," Vlad King hummed to himself. "I may have to get my class together for something like that. Anyways, carry on." The class did so, and Vlad King watched as they continued their trek to their classroom. Once they were out of sight, he pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

"Ugh. Hello?" the groggy sounding voice of Monoma answered the other line. Vlad wasted no time in getting to the point.

"Get your things together," he said. "We're going to be leaving soon."