Alternate Sirens Song (Editing)

Chapter 5

"I don't really know anyone outside of my class honestly."

"So why are you wandering around by yourself anyway kid? Where's your dad at?"

"He's at the hospital with papa Aizawa. He got hurt pretty bad yesterday during the attack so they kept him overnight. I told him I would be alright and to go check on him. Then I got bored so I decided to go for a walk." Some more whispers and I sighed softly, seeming to shrink into myself even more. Normally I didn't care what people said about me, but I was always either with Hawks or by myself. This time I'm with someone totally different who really doesn't know that much about me and it was more embarrassing than anything else. Fat Gum noticed my change and looked down at me slightly confused at first, before he caught onto what was going on.

"Don't let them bother you kid. People who don't know you will always have things to say." He says with a smile and I looked up at him again.

"You don't really know me either you know..." After that it was silence for a while, until we arrived at the place where we were supposed to have lunch. It was a rather small kind of hidden away place that had a karaoke option for anyone who wanted to do it. There wasn't anyone outside waiting when we arrived, so we went ahead and headed inside. Sitting off at a table by himself was apparently who we were supposed to be meeting because Fat Gum made his way over to the boy who wore a white tunic as well as a matching cape and hood that features more gold plating on the top of the hood and a purple mask over his face. He looked up as we walked over. His gaze shifted over to me for a moment before he ducked his head back down again.

"Ah there you are Suneater. Sorry I'm late. Got held up by.... Say kid, have you chosen a hero name by chance?" Fat Gum asked, looking down at me once more.

"We haven't in class yet, but I'm going to go with Siren when we do. So you can just call me that I guess." He motions for me to take a seat before taking one for himself. "Pleasure to meet you Suneater." The boy simply nodded his head a bit.

"N-nice to m-meet you as well S-siren." He finally stuttered out after a minute, catching me off guard at just how shy he actually was.

There were a few other people inside, but it really wasn't all that busy for it being lunch time. A couple of the people went up to try their luck with the karaoke and quiet honestly, they were horrible. It made me want to go up there and sing even more. We placed our order and I watched as person after person gave it a try. I had apparently gotten so lost in watching the karaoke people, that I didn't realize that I was being spoken to until someone tapped on the top of my head. I jumped slightly and looked over at the two of them.

"Sorry, what?"

"I said why don't you go up there and sing? You seem pretty interested in it."

"I normally don't sing karaoke, only my own.... I could see if that would be alright I guess. I mean I have my music with me after all." I started rambling and stopped almost instantly when I realized I was doing it.

"Y-you can't be any w-worse than those who a-already went." Suneater says and I chuckled softly causing him to look away again.

"True I guess." I contemplated it for a minute before sighing and heading over to where the dj was at. I asked him a few questions about whether I could sing my own or not and he didn't really seem to care as long as I provided the music. That wasn't a problem for me as I handed over my music player I had brought with me.

When he asked who was up singing now, I simply told him Siren. I didn't see a point in giving my actual name if I didn't have to. The music began to play and I automatically began to sing along with it. I was honestly a little worried I might have accidentally activated my quirk at first with the way everyone's attention shot in my direction. Even Suneater lifted his head to look at me when I started singing. The only way I knew for a fact I didn't accidently active my quirk was when people turned their attention away from me for even a brief moment. The song came to an end and I stepped back off the stage, cheeks flushed slightly at the small round of applause I received.