It was around 6:00 AM on April 17th when Yuna woke up. The sun wasn't even up yet and wouldn't be for about another hour. Being with Asta all those years really turned her into an early bird. Yuna reached over to the nightstand to the left of her bed and grabbed her grimoire. As she picked up her grimoire, she glanced at the teal Fairy Tail guild mark on her left hand. She already missed Asta... and Natsu. Whenever she thought of those boys' smiles and the time she spent with them, she got a wave a nostalgia and a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
"Wait do I really like both Asta and Natsu like that? I mean, they're both really cute and handsome, have lovable personalities and we got along really well... Oh God, I have a crush on two guys!" Yuna thought out loud.
"Speaking of cute and handsome guys, I wonder what Izuku looks like now. He was a really cute little kid. Well I guess I'll find out later today." Yuna said to herself as she left her bedroom and went to the kitchen for breakfast. Her mother, father, and sister were just coming into the kitchen as well.
"Good morning Yuna." Aya said to her eldest daughter.
"Morning Mom." Yuna said back to Aya. Makoto, Yuna's father, approached her with his credit card.
"Yuna, you're gonna need new clothes and a cellphone. You can borrow my credit card and buy what you need today, but don't go overboard and keep the receipts." Makoto said, handing Yuna his credit card which she put in her pocket.
"Thanks Dad. Izuku and I are hanging out after he gets back from school. Maybe I can do it then. Hey Manami, can I use your phone for a sec? It won't take long." Yuna said as Manami nodded and handed over her cellphone. Yuna thanked her younger sister and quickly went to her room, found the contacts icon and scanned through Manami's contacts to find Izuku's number. When she found it, she called it. It rang a few times before Izuku picked up.
"Hello?" Izuku said through the phone.
"Hey Izuku. It's Yuna again. I didn't wake you up, did I?" Yuna asked as Izuku chuckled.
"Oh, no you didn't wake me up. I'm an early bird. What's up?" Izuku said.
"What do you think about going shopping? I need some clothes and a cellphone. My dad lent me his credit card for today." Yuna asked Izuku. He answered right away which surprised her.
"Sure, I'll go shopping with you." Izuku said immediately without skipping a beat.
"Are you sure? I mean I could get it out of the way while you're at school so we can do something fun when you get back." Yuna said to double check.
"Yeah I'm sure. I don't mind at all." Izuku said as Yuna smiled.
'He's so sweet and considerate. What a gentleman.' Yuna thought to herself.
"Okay then! I'll see you when you get back from school then. Bye Izuku." Yuna said.
"Alright. I'll see you later Yuna. Bye." Izuku said through the phone as he hung up. Yuna let out a little squeal of happiness, super excited to see Izuku again for the first time in eleven years. She returned to the kitchen to give her sister her phone back.
"Thanks for letting me use your phone again." Yuna thanked Manami.
"You're welcome Yuna. Well I've got to head out to go to school now. I'll see you later." Manami said as she grabbed her school bag and walked out the door. Aya approached Yuna after Manami left the apartment.
"Yuna, you should start looking for high schools to enroll in." Aya said to Yuna.
"I want to go to U.A. High School where Izuku goes." Yuna said as Aya gave her a look of surprise.
"Honey, U.A. High is really hard to get into. It's one of the best hero schools in the country." Aya said as Yuna sighed.
"I don't want to get into the hero course Mom. I just want to go into general studies. My quirk wouldn't be very useful for hero work. U.A. shouldn't be too hard to get into if that's all I want to go for, right?" Yuna said as Aya thought for a moment.
"Well I suppose it shouldn't be. I'll give them a call and see if I can get you in." Aya said as Yuna hugged her.
"Thanks Mom! You're the best!" Yuna said as she let go and went to go make her breakfast. After she was done, she did her dishes and joined her mother at the computer.
"You should still look for other high schools that you may want to enroll in as backups in case you can't get into U.A. High. You can do that while I call U.A. High School." Aya said as she got up from the chair so Yuna could sit there instead. She left the room as Yuna began to surf the web for other high schools to enroll in. Going back to school was going to be awkward for Yuna. She hadn't gone to school since before she left her world due to her quirk activation eleven years ago. Education-wise she learned almost everything she knew from a dragon, her Fairy Tail friends (particularly Erza), and her foster parents at the Hage Village church. Not only that, but the trimester had already started which added to the awkwardness of going back to school. Aya came back a few minutes later and told Yuna that she would be accepted if she can pass a written test a week from now. She could forgo the practical test since she didn't want to get into the hero course.
"That doesn't sound so bad. I can see if Izuku can help me study for it since he's taken it." Yuna said as her mother gave her a look of uncertainty.
"The U.A. Sports Festival is coming up in about two weeks. He's probably going to be busy preparing for that. It's the biggest event on TV, so he's probably feeling a lot of pressure right now. You can ask him, but don't be surprised if he can't help you." Aya mentioned.
"Oh. I see." Yuna said in a disappointed tone as she sat back down at the computer to research more high schools.
~Time Skip~
It was 4:00 PM and Manami was already home from school. She got back at around 3:30 PM from Aldera Junior High where she was a first year student. Yuna was starting to wonder if Izuku was home yet. She approached her younger sister and asked if she could borrow her cellphone again. Manami handed her phone over to Yuna. This time she texted Izuku.
Yuna: Hey Izuku, it's Yuna. Are you almost home from school?
He answered almost immediately.
Izuku: Yeah, I just got home. I'm gonna go change out of my uniform, then I'll be over to pick you up.
Yuna: Okay. See you soon Izuku!
Yuna then gave Manami her phone back and waited for Izuku to show up at her apartment door. He lived right next door so it didn't take long until the doorbell rang. Yuna answered the door and saw Izuku leaning against the parapet of the hallway, smiling at her. He was wearing jeans and a green hoodie with cream colored strings. He was now taller than Yuna by about 5 cm (2 inches), but he still had that cute face from his childhood but more mature. Even in casual clothes, he was handsome. Yuna couldn't help but stare at him, blushing slightly as she did.
"Are you okay Yuna?" Izuku asked Yuna which broke her out of her trance. She shook her head to clear it.
"Y-yeah I'm fine. It's just, I haven't seen you in so long... I guess it was just a shock to me how much you've grown." Yuna said as Izuku chuckled.
"Well, I could say the same about you too. You look beautiful Yuna." Izuku said as he scratched the back of his head, a light blush spreading across his face. Yuna blushed too as an awkward silence filled the air.
"Anyways, are you ready to go out?" Izuku asked as Yuna nodded and shut the door behind her. They headed to the train station to take a train to a shopping district. On the way there, they caught up even more with each other.
"Geez, I didn't think Katsu would become such a jerk. We used to be really good friends back in the day." Yuna said after Izuku finished telling her more details of his elementary and middle school days right as they just reached the train station and got onto their train.
"Yeah. But ever since I entered U.A. High, things have pretty much been turned upside down. Back in elementary and middle school, I was and bullied all the time for being quirkless. My classmates at U.A. sometimes tease Kacchan, not in a mean way though. I'm even starting to like the name Deku, the name Kacchan called me to make fun of me. Uraraka, thought the name sounded cute and calls me that now. Things have changed a lot for me since I came to U.A. High. I was even chosen as class president, but I stepped down and gave the position to Iida. I thought he was a better candidate for the job." Izuku said before going into even more detail about his life at U.A. High so far. He told Yuna about his new friends and classmates there as well.
"Well it sounds like life is turning around for you at U.A. High. Oh speaking of U.A., I want to enroll there for general studies. They said I would get accepted if I can pass a written test which I'll be taking one week from now. I was wondering if you could help me study for that test. But only if you have time for that. I know you've got the U.A. Sports Festival coming up soon, plus your regular studies to do. So I understand if you're too busy." Yuna said as Izuku smiled at her.
"Of course I'll help you study." Izuku said as Yuna's face lit up.
"Really? Thank you so much Izuku!" Yuna said as she reached over and hugged Izuku who returned her embrace.
"Don't worry about me, I can still fit you into my schedule and prepare for the U.A. Sports Festival. Plus, this means I can spend more time with you. I haven't seen you in eleven years after all." Izuku said with a smile as Yuna blushed.
'Aww he's so sweet.' Yuna thought to herself as the train reached their stop and she got off with Izuku. The first place they went to was the Docomo Store to get a cellphone. Izuku helped Yuna out and recommended the brand and model he had. She got a light blue version of the one he owned. They immediately exchanged phone numbers once Yuna's phone was set up. Next, they went to the mall to buy clothes for Yuna since the only outfit she had was the one she arrived back home in. She tried on a lot of clothes and asked for Izuku's opinion on them.
"How do I look?" Yuna asked as she turned around, wearing skinny jeans and a multi-color pastel floral shirt with flowing three-quarter sleeves.
"You look amazing in that outfit Yuna. I think you should get it." Izuku said as Yuna looked in the mirror on the door of the dressing room.
"Alright, then it's settled. I'll buy it." Yuna said as she went into the dressing room to change back into her original clothes. They were at the mall for hours until Yuna and Izuku couldn't carry anymore bags. The two of them had a great time shopping together. On the train ride home, they conversed some more. As they were talking, Yuna couldn't help but be thankful that she had such a great best friend.
"Thank you so much for accompanying me on this shopping trip. You were a big help in choosing the right clothes for me. Also, I don't think I could've managed to get everything home on my own." Yuna chuckled as Izuku did as well.
"No problem Yuna. Anything for you." Izuku said, smiling back at Yuna who blushed.
"You really mean it?" Yuna asked as Izuku nodded, putting his hand on hers. She got a warm fuzzy feeling inside as he held her hand.
"Of course I do." Izuku said as their train reached their stop. He and Yuna gathered up everything and exited the train. They walked home together, both of them carrying the bags of clothing. When they got home, Izuku helped Yuna get everything to her room. He even stuck around to help her put stuff away. As they were organizing her new clothes and putting them where they belonged, the subject of studying came up.
"So when could you help me study for the U.A. Entrance Exam written test?" Yuna asked Izuku who was hanging up one of her new sweatshirts in her closet.
"I could come over after school again if that works for you." Izuku said as Yuna nodded.
"Sure, that'll work fine." Yuna confirmed as Izuku smiled. The two of them finished putting away the last of her new clothes. Then Yuna saw Izuku out the door.
"I had a really great time with you today." Izuku said as Yuna smiled.
"Me too Izuku. We should hang out again. Maybe we should go out to eat or do a fun activity next time." Yuna said as Izuku nodded and smiled back and turned to go to his apartment. But before he could take another step, Yuna went up to him and hugged him.
"It was really good seeing you again Izuku. I missed you so much." Yuna said as Izuku returned the embrace.
"I really missed you too Yuna. I thought about you every day you were gone." Izuku said as Yuna let go of him.
"Bye Izuku. See you tomorrow after you get home from school." Yuna said as Izuku nodded.
"Yup. See you!" Izuku said goodbye to Yuna who closed the door behind him. Manami was on the couch watching TV as Yuna walked past her.
"So... how was your date with Izuku?" Manami said with a playful smirk. Yuna's face immediately turned red.
"I-it wasn't a date! It was just a hang out between friends." Yuna said frantically as her younger sister raised an eyebrow.
"Sure, call it whatever you want." Manami said teasingly as Yuna went to her dad to give him the receipts and his credit card back. Then she went to her room and began to think about how she felt about Izuku. She realized she may have a crush on him too.
'Oh my God, I have a crush on three different guys! What if they all like me back in the same way. I wouldn't be able to choose one over the other!' Yuna thought to herself as she lay on her bed with her hands behind her head.
~In the Black Clover Universe~
Asta had just finishing his training for the day and was heading back to the church to go to bed. As he walked along the path back to the Hage Village church, he thought about Yuna and all the times they had walked back to the church after training together. It had only been one day, but he was really starting to miss her.
"Man I really miss Yuna. We always walked home together after a hard day's work of training and sparring with each other. Ever since she left, I can't stop thinking about her." Asta said thought out loud.
"Sounds like you're lovesick." Yuno said, startling the crap out of Asta who yelped.
"Wah! Yuno, you creep! What are you doing following me like that?!" Asta yelled at Yuno who just rolled his eyes at his rival.
"Don't be ridiculous. I wasn't following you. I was just coming back from my training and happened to overhear you talking to yourself." Yuno said as Asta huffed.
"Whatever. I'm not lovesick over Yuna. I love Sister Lily!" Asta said as he crossed his arms.
"Uh huh. You keep telling yourself that. But I think it's pretty obvious you love Yuna more." Yuno said teasingly with a smirk.
"Oh yeah? And what makes you think that?" Asta said as Yuno began to list pieces of evidence to his claim.
"One, you always hung out with Yuna all day. Two, you gave me jealous glances whenever I was around Yuna but never when I was with Sister Lily. Three, you say Yuna's name in your sleep a lot, way more than you do Sister Lily's. And four, you just said you can't stop thinking about Yuna." Yuno said as Asta couldn't come up with anything to say to counter his argument. An awkward silence followed as Asta and Yuno walked back to the church. On the way there, Asta thought about Yuno's words. The more he thought about it, he began to realize something and Yuno's words started to make sense.
'I know I love Sister Lily, but maybe Yuno is right. Maybe I do love Yuna more...' Asta said to himself mentally as he thought about it more deeply.
~In the Fairy Tail Universe~
Natsu was laying in the hammock in his cottage that he shared with Happy and Zoey. Ever since Yuna left Earthland, he couldn't stop thinking about her. He had been counting the days she was gone and it had been 4 years and 8 months now. Zoey approached Natsu and put her gray striped paws on his arm.
"Natsu? Do you think Yuna will ever come back?" Zoey asked Natsu who sat up and pet the gray tabby on the head.
"Of course I do. Yuna promised she'd come back to us. I don't believe she would ever break that promise." Natsu said as he ruffled Zoey's fur. He got up from the hammock and looked out the window up at the stars.
'Yuna... I hope you come back soon. I never got to tell you how I feel about you.' Natsu said mentally as he stared up at the night sky.
~Back in the MHA/BNHA Universe~
Meanwhile, Izuku was laying in his bed thinking about the time he spent with Yuna earlier. He thought about when he saw her for the first time since she disappeared eleven years ago.
'Wow, Yuna sure has grown since I last saw her when we were little kids. She's matured nicely over the years. She's really beautiful now. I've always liked her since we were little, but I realize now it was probably the beginning of love. When I first saw her again, my heart skipped a beat. I I'm pretty sure this isn't an infatuation.' Izuku thought to himself as a blush spread across his face. He hadn't spent much time with her since she got back, but he was already falling for her. Little did he know, Yuna's two best friends from the other universes she lived in had also fallen for her as well and were awaiting her return.