I left the school building with my female classmates, listening as they spoke to each other. The group split into two, ensuring that it wasn't taking up too much space as we all left. In the front there was Uraraka, Hagakure and Ashido who spoke the most in the group. In line with me and behind the others were Tsu, Yaoyorozu and Jirou. The girls with the frog and creation quirks held conversation as both Jirou and I remained quiet. It was a little awkward between the two of us since she saw my fight with Todoroki.
I still wished to be friends with her, but I didn't know how to talk about this. It wasn't something I felt uncomfortable mentioning, feeling like it was both unnecessary and annoying. My past with Todoroki wasn't important so they didn't need to know about it, yet they were my friends and I wanted them to be able to trust me. Coming to U.A had really shown me a lot about making friends and getting along with all kinds of different people.
It was a lot different befriending Hitoshi since the two of us lived together. We got to see each other all the time and naturally became friends because we only had each other. We were both social rejects in middle school meaning that we could only turn to each other. People were scared of him because of his quirk and everyone thought I was strange because of my lack of emotion. Nowadays I think I'm getting better at expressing myself, it being a lot easier with the variety of people I've met here at U.A.
I was quickly snapped out of thoughts when I felt someone bump into my shoulder as they passed. Turning around, I was met with the sight of a familiar blonde boy. I remembered seeing him this morning, having him react strangely. It was as if he thought he was better than me and the rest of my class, he did say that after all. He could be quite condescending before but that showed a lot more now. He raised his nose as he looked at me, eyes drifting to the girls.
"Are they from your class?" he asked, his eyes drifting back to me. Not knowing what else to say, I nodded. It was quite obvious that he knew the answer to the question already, I just wondered why he bothered asking.
"We're all hanging out after school," I told him, following up my nod. He eyed me for a moment, his expression showing that he was about to say something mean again. But before he could get a word out, both of us had our attention taken by someone I had never seen before. A girl called out Monoma's name as she jogged over, her long orange hair bouncing as she ran. Nearing us, she slowed down and treated us both with a smile. But she completely ignored the blonde boy when she saw me, her finger pointing at me as she stared with in interested look.
"Hey, you're that girl from class 1-A everyone's been talking about. I'm Kendo from class 1-B," she introduced with a smile, lowering her hand to stop pointing at me.
"Um, nice to meet you. I'm (L/n)," I greeted her, noticing that my classmates were a little further along the path, walking slowly so I would be able to catch up. Kendo's eyes shifted between myself and Monoma a few times before she leaned closer to me, eyeing her classmate suspiciously.
"He's not bother you, is he? He's started to get a real ego around your class as of lately," she said in a quiet tone, yet loud enough for the boy with the copy quirk to hear. He wasn't really bothering me per say, I didn't really even know why I was in this situation with him in the beginning. He was the one who had bumped into me and I don't doubt that he did it on purpose. He was acting weird this morning and now this was adding to it, but he wasn't really bothering me at all. I actually found it kinda funny how he had become a bit of a tsundere, thinking his class is better than mine.
I honestly couldn't care about class hierarchy, but it looked like Monoma would like to see his class on top. I mean I don't doubt that they're really strong in class 1-B as well as in mine, they're all part fo the hero course so they must be talented.
"It's fine," I answered. Shifting my gaze to Monoma, he averted his gaze, not being able to hide the pink hue on his cheeks. Kendo picked up on it too, grabbing her classmate by the back of the shirt to return my attention to her.
"Great, well it was nice meeting you. I hope to see you around, (L/n)," she smiled before beginning to drag Monoma away. As he was pulled back into the school building, I watched as he remained with his gaze averted from me. But we did make brief eye contact, giving him a wave in hopes that it might calm down his new attitude towards my class. I'm sure it did nothing but he was an interesting person that I wished to continue interacting with.
Turning back to where my classmates went, I looked up to spot them near the gate. Uraraka lifted her hand, waving me over as she smiled happily.
"Over here!" she called in a cheerful tone, jumping cutely to accentuate her presence. Wanting her to know that I had seen her, I returned the wave, walking quickly to catch up to the rest of them.
"What was that about?" Hagakure asked, pressing her shoulder against mine as she leaned in to talk to me. I shrugged, it not being very important.
"Was just talking to someone I know in the other first year hero class," I answered, jolting as Ashido suddenly jumped onto my back. Not being bothered by her there, I slipped my hands under her knees and carried her as we walked.
"I think that orange-haired girl is called Kendo, she's the class rep for class 1-B," Yaoyorozu spoke up, informing the group. I hummed as I listened, occasionally glancing down at Ashido's hands that hung forward over my shoulders lazily.
"I hope all of us girls in the hero course can be friends," she enthused, moving her hands to firmly hold your shoulders as she swung her legs. I could tell that she really meant that too and I felt the same. Kendo seemed really cool and it would be nice to befriend her as well as the others in class 1-B. Our class had made a bit of a name for ourselves because of the USJ incident, but I hoped that they would be able to see past it and not change their views based on that. My guess was that this had happened with Monoma, and if that was the case that's really unfortunate. I had only properly made friends with people in my own class as well as Hatsume Mei and Hitoshi if he still counts.
I just hoped that the option of befriending class 1-B was still there. As I walked, I couldn't help but smile at the thought of making even more friends. Surrounding myself with even more like-minded and caring people.
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The walk to the train station wasn't to long, the seven of us arriving with a lot of energy remaining. Walking out onto the platform, we could already hear the sound of the approaching train. I was happy that we could get the journey over so we could spend more time hanging out together properly, it being difficult to include everyone as we walked.
The train pulled up at the station, gradually coming to a complete stop. The doors then opened, some people getting off while new passengers began boarding. We all hurried onto the train, looking around for a place we could all sit. It was averagely busy, there being quite a few people on but not being as packed as I knew it could get.
"There's some seats over there," Ashido pointed out, hurrying over to the empty chairs. I followed the group, being one of the last ones to sit down. But before I did, I noticed something important. There weren't enough seats. There were supposed to be seven, but instead there were six. Now there was one empty chair and two people currently standing, those being myself and Jirou. It was still a little awkward between us but I tried to brush that aside, not wanting to think about the fight today.
It didn't take long for Jirou to notice the problem that the two of us were facing, her cheeks turning pink as she though over the dilemma.
"You can take the seat, I'm fine with standing," she offered, gesturing towards the empty chair. Witnessing the problem, Ashido laughed at the awkward atmosphere between the two of us. Without a word, she grabbed both of us. First, she pulled me into the chair and then Jirou on top to sit in my lap.
"Why would you stand when there's a perfectly good seat right there," she laughed, enjoying how embarrassed this had made the two of us. Jirou's face was a firey red, her flustered expression being a lot more obvious than mine. I managed to make sure that it wasn't so easy to pick up on, only a light pink hue dusting my cheeks. And to make things worse, Hagakure decided to get in on it too.
"Aw, no need to be shy," she teased. Reaching over, she positioned your arms around the girl in my lap so that her back was pressed up against my chest. She then took a moment to take in the scene before her, giggling at our embarrassment.
"Hold onto her tight, (L/n)," she added, knowing how that would affect me. All I could do was avert my gaze and ignore her as she laughed, whispering away with Ashido.
Both Jirou and I remained silent as the train pulled away, the noise of the train drowning out the sound of the others talking. Due to having her so close, my face was forced to the side I could see a little of Jirou's face. Even though it had happened a little while ago, her face was still a bit red. Leaning more towards her ear, I kept my voice hushed so that the other girls wouldn't hear.
"If you're uncomfortable I'm happy to stand and let you take the seat," I offered, remaining quiet as I waited for an answer. I was surprised to see her shake her head, turning her face so I could no longer see it.
"I'm fine like this," she said, her tone hushed.
The silence continued for a while, the train ride feeling a lot longer than I wanted it to. Our destination was only two stations over but it felt like even longer since both Jirou and I didn't bother talking. I wasn't sure what to say, wondering if there was a way I could explain what happened today. If there was a straight forward answer I would've given it, but it was difficult. I still didn't want Todoroki getting his personal life involved in this.
"Are you alright?" Jirou spoke up, catching me off guard. I hadn't expected that at all, being completely surprised that she had been the one to speak up. Mentally preparing myself to answer, I pressed my forehad to her back and heaved a sigh.
"I'm sorry that you had to see me like that, I hate myself for letting him get to me like that," I apologized, feeling like that was what needed to come first. Jirou hummed as she acknowledged my words.
"I noticed that Todoroki started acting weird when we first spotted your group. I was really surprised that he would go that far. And I got really worried that you'd get hurt," she expressed, her head tilting downwards to match her distress.
"You don't have to tell me the reason why the two of you fought like that. But if you ever need someone you want to talk to about it, I'll be there to listen to you," she offered, turning her head so she could meet my gaze. She gave me a serious look, one which I knew I could trust. Wrapping my arms around her tighter, I nuzzled my face into her shoulder comfortably.
"Thanks, Jirou. I'll consider it," I smiled, feeling thankful that I had found someone as trustworthy and reliable as Jirou.
"Guys! Who wants to play I spy for the rest of the train ride?!" Ashido announced to us, words going unheard by myself and Jirou who sat in our own world. Only to be snapped out it eventually by Ashido who wouldn't give in till everyone was participating in her game.
I love this part of the story, I've made sure to include all of the class 1-A girls so you don't have to worry about any of them being left out. Also, I couldn't help but make Jirou sit in your lap cause I think that's super cute. She's the kinda girl I feel wouldn't act on her feelings so I had to get the major extroverts of the group (Hagakure and Ashido) to force her into doing it. Ended up adorable, that's all I need in life.