"Ok, class! Thank you for meeting me here!" Aurora spoke brightly. She had asked them to change into their exercise clothes and meet her at the gymnasium. There she stood in the middle of what looked like a target. The first ring was only a few feet wide. The next one was wider and so on until the outer ring. "Please stand at the edge of the largest ring. Make sure each of you are arms width apart." Aurora instructed and they complied. Her tone was soft and teacherly but her smile didn't quite seem to reach her eyes. And on top of that, her usual glow they had become so accustomed to was missing. "As you all are aware, the exams are coming up. I want to take this moment to tell you all how proud I am of you all for this past semester. Each of you have pushed yourselves but now we have to push you a little further." She took a pause and watched her students share nervous glances with each other. "Today I want to start preparing you for your exam with me."

"Wait, are you going to be an exam proctor?" Kirishima asked. Aurora turned slightly to face him.

"You all will have a formal exam given by the teachers as a whole. My exam is separate, due to the material being tested." She looked around at each of them. "I've taught you mostly thorugh theory and I have given you small tastes of what different feelings are and how crippling they can be. Now it gets a litle more hands on. Each of you are going to come at me and try to make it through as many rings as you can." She extended her hand out, facing Kirishima. "The goal is to touch my hand, though I know none of you will be able to do this today. Kirishima, would you be willing to help with a demonstration today?"

"Uh," he hesitated, looking around briefly, "sure I guess. What do I have to do?"

"Touch my hand." With that Kirishima stepped forward. Easy right?

The moment his foot hit the ground inside the largest circle, Aurora's aura practically exploded out of her, violently, racing towards him.

"Kirishima!" A few students shouted as her aura consumed him. He was frozen in fear and visibly shaking. the swirling purples and red looked menacing. After a few seconds of this, the aura turned lavender and teal, and the aggression turned to a gentle pulsing. He stopped shaking and stood there as Aurora pulled her aura back into her. Kirishima plopped to his but, breathing heavily.

"Are you alright?" Aurora called to him gently. he nodded, catching his breath. She continued speaking. "I want all of you to come at me at once. You will be met with feelings of terror, fear, anxiety, confusion, panic. All of these are emomtions you will have to learn to work through. Twice a week we will meet here so you can practice. Kirishima, when you are ready, return to the circle." He nodded and stood, brushing off his legs. "Don't rush, I let you get a more harsh taste than you will be experincing in this exercise. Class, the closer you get to me, the more difficult it will be. Today is just a test to find your starting point. Do NOT push yourself today. Understand?" She looked around and made eye contact with a few select classmates. "I mean that seriously. If you push too hard today, you will be hurt. Do I make myself clear?" She recieved a chorus of yes ma'ams and smiled.

"Excellent," She clapped her hands together and released her terrifying aura. "Let's begin."

"Wow, that's a tough break." Nemuri offered sympathetically as she sipped her coffee.

"I know." Aurora sniffed and wiped her eyes with her purple sweater. "He was so rude about it too, calloused even."

"Well, some doctors are like that." Nemuri pointed out. "They get jaded about it." Aurora sniffed.

"Still," she sipped her hot chocolate. "At least Toshinori was there. But sometimes I worry this pregnancy is too much for us. He's already got so much on his plate."

"Man, I gotta tell ya, I just about hit that doctor the other day." Toshinori said as he set his glass down.

"I don't blame ya." Hizashi agreed, pushing his glasses up his nose a bit. "Sounded like a total jerk."

"Other than that, how's the pregnancy been going?" Aizawa asked. The three of them were in civilian clothes and Toshinori was deflated, just trying to relax.

"It's been goin', I'll tell ya that." Toshinori took another sip of beer. "Aurora's always been in touch with her emotions, but l lately it seems like she's slipping. Not that I blame her, and of course keeping her sister a secret didn't help." He explained and Hizashi winced.

"Sorry, for ditching you on that one." He offered and Toshinori shook his head.

"It's no one's fault and she understand that." He reassured. "I think she just was more hard on herself. She feels like we can't depend on her to level headed when it comes to Zoe."

"To be fair, Aurora's the reason her sister is still alive." Aizawa pointed out. "It isn't every day heroes are told to take out a villain dead or alive. And she managed to take her alive. I don't think it was wise to keep it from her. That being said, I also took part in keeping it from her."

"How's she coping?" Hizashi asked. "She seems fine at work but it's clear something's up. I think even some of the students have noticed."

"I just don't know what to do, Nemuri." Aurora sobbed in her friends arms. Nemuri stroked her pregnant friend's hair, just being there for her. "What if we have to terminate it? What if I miscary?"

"Don't talk like that." Nemuri told her gently. "You gotta think of the positives. Yeah, all that bad stuff might happen. But do you really want to go through labor and still not have name?" Aurora sniffed and sat up, worry plain on her face. "Let meguess, you guys haven't even talked about it." Nemuri teased.

"We don't even know the sex yet." Aurora sniffled and wiped her eyes. "But I'm hoping for a girl. I want to name her Nana."

"Nana? Wasn't that Toshinori's old mentor?"

"Yeah." Aurora smiled and rested a hand on her stomach. "Nana was so important to him. I think it would be a nice way to honor her."

"Megumi?" Hizashi asked. "That's a pretty name."

"What if it's a boy?"Aizawa asked. Toshinori spit blood.

"Oh crap! I didn't even think of that!"

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