Alright! So, this chapter has a few cliche scenes, but i thought it would be fun to include them.
Eri was waiting for the results for a while. She checked the mailbox every now and then, hoping for some sort of information. She knew that she would be in 1-A, but some sort of info would be handy. Luckily, she did find a letter neatly tucked in the mailbox on a warm Saturday morning. She rushed inside with the envelope, racing to her room to open it. Both her parents were out for a little bit to discuss a few things with the staff at U.A, so Eri was home alone. She went to her room, closing the door. Once she got to her desk, she opened the small envelope, revealing a disk. She took it out, making a hologram appear in from of her, displaying a face she didn't expect to appear.
Deku.
She was confused and slightly excited to see the greenette. She always loved seeing his cheery smiles and looks forward to even talk to one of her biggest heroes.
"Heya, Eri! I hope you've been well lately. As you know, I'll be a teacher at U.A this year to teach heroics class! So, you'll be expecting me this year! Anyways, as for your scores. You nailed the written exams, so no need to worry about that! As for the practical exams, I guess your training pulled off as you made it in 3rd place! so, congratulations Eri, You've made it in the hero course! In All Might's words, This..is your Academia, Eri! I'll see catch ya later!" Deku waved, a grin remaining on his face the whole time. Eri could feel her eyes well up with tears from the news. She smiled widely, kneeling down in front of the screen while trying to rub her tears away.
"I won't let you down...Deku.." She whispered to herself. Once she got herself together, she got up from the floor, wiping her face, tasting her salty tears. She walked to her bed stand to grab her phone, looking through her contacts to find a certain phone number. She found the number, tapping on the call button, letting it ring. A few seconds passed by as she waited until it picked up.
"Eri.." Kota spoke from his phone, tears daring to escape.
"Kota...I made it!" Eri spoke, already sniffling.
"I did too..Eri..we're gonna become heroes, just like Deku.." The boy said, a few ruffling noises coming from the background.
"I guess we will, Kota. Let's do our best!" Eri beamed with a big smile. Kota laughed, agreeing.
"Just promise me that we will always stick together, okay Eri?" Kota spoke up.
"Of course, Kota! I'll never leave you!"
"Thanks, Eri.." He mumbled, muttering something incoherent under his breath.
"What was that, Kota?"
"Nothing!"
"Hm, okay. Anyways, I'm super excited to go to U.A! I can't even imagine how much we'll learn and how much fun it'll be!" Eri exclaimed. Kota chuckled at her joy, feeling a bit excited himself.
"Yeah, I'm sure it'll be difficult though."
"Even then, we're going to our dream school, so we should make the most of it! Now, maybe we should hangout? Like a training session? I kinda just wanna y'know..."
"Be prepared? I was gonna ask the same, but sure. Besides, it would be good to just figure out where we are. Nothing's wrong than being a bit prepared."
"Great! I was thinking maybe we can meet up at the beach Deku showed us tomorrow at 8:30 A.M?"
"Yeah, that sounds fine. I guess I'll see you there?"
"Yeah!"
"Alright, bye Eri, see ya tomorrow."
"Bye Kota!" Eri hung up the phone, hugging it to her chest. She sighed, placing it down on the table before jumping on her bed. She laid down for a few seconds, looking up at the ceiling. She let out a huge sigh, cuddling up to a plushy on her bed. She closed her eyes, deciding to take a short nap.
-The Next Day-
Eri got up pretty early. She told her parents about her plans and they were fine with it. She went through her regular morning schedule, ate breakfast, and then got changed into a pair of shorts, a sports bra, a white tank top, and red running sneakers. She quickly picked up an extra shirt and shorts with a bottle of water and extra snacks. She laced up her shoes and swung out the door, making sure to lock it. She plugged in her earbuds and started jogging towards the beach. Eri admired the sky, watching the morning hues shift.
Once she made it to the beach she was greeted with the sight of Kota sitting on the blanket he laid out. He had his eyes closed, his hair flowing around in the wind. One knew was up, his hand resting on it as his other stabled himself. The blue-haired teen crept up to him, trying to stay quiet.
"I know you're here, Eri." The boy said, opening one eye to look at her.
"Darn it! I wanted to sneak up on you!" Eri whined, noticing Kota's smirk. He chuckled, getting up from his position.
"Let's get started, how about a few warm-ups and then we can spar," Kota suggested, taking off his hat and hoodie, placing them on the blanket. (No he wasn't gonna take off his shirt-). Kota wasn't wearing much, just a pair of black shorts and a white tank top.
"Alright, I brought a few dummies which calculate your strength and damage. They can stay still but if you want they can go into attack mode. Then I got some simple workout equipment and stuff. You could use them how you want to." He explained, pointing at all the stuff. Eri nodded along, already planning out on what to use. She decided to use the mini dumbbells for a little warm-up and then she could use the testing dummies. She ran around for 2 minutes, then stretching for a little bit, cracking a few bones.
Later on, she moved onto the training dummies. She landed a few hits and punches, watching the level bar go up. She smirked, giving quick blows to different areas. The head, arms, legs, chest, etc. She stopped when he made it to 1000 points, taking a quick breath and gulp of water. She flicked on the switch on the back of the dummy's head, watching its eyes go from a neutral grey to yellow. She stepped back, waiting for it to start up. Once it did, the dummy tried going for a quick punch to her jaw. She dodged immediately, landing a quick right hook instead. She continued on for a few minutes before stopping to get a breath, then flick the switch again to see the dummy's eyes go orange. Its attacks were slightly harder to dodge, making her have to resort to defense. She threw a few jabs and hits, but so did the bot. She groaned in annoyance, giving it a high kick, making the bot fly back, hitting the ground.
Eri gasped for some air. She bent over, wiping off the sweat on her forehead. She looked over to see how Kota was doing, only to find him shirtless. He was taking a water break, gulping down the water. She turned around swiftly, feeling blood rush to her cheeks. But her eyes couldn't help but look at the raven-haired male. She admired his well-built body, seeing how damn chiseled his abs were. His body was slightly shiny from sweat, a few beads of it falling down. He ran his hand through his dark locks of hair, showing off his jawline. As he was drinking his water, a few drops fell down, rolling down his chest. Eri was pretty much red by now, putting Kirishima's scarlet hair to shame. She turned around and bent her head slightly in hopes to hide her flushed face. What she didn't know was that Kota had caught her staring and noticed her obvious blush. A low chuckle escaped his lips, shaking his head at how cute the girl was being.
"Hey, Eri, are you ready to spar?" He called out, catching the attention of the bluenette.
"huh? Oh! Ah, y-yes!" She replied, quickly running up to him. He walked to a fairly clear area, deciding it would be a decent spot to spar. Once the two got into their positions, Kota started up a countdown.
"Alright, 3, 2, 1!!" He yelled out, making a run towards Eri. She quickly moved to the side once he got close enough, grabbing his arm and swinging it, sending him back a few steps. Once he was slightly distracted, Eri leaped at him, going in for a turning kick to his side. He swiftly bent down, dashing behind her to grab her wrists to bring them behind her. Eri applied pressure, forcing herself out of his grasp and giving him a right cross. As she did, he quickly made a jab at her arm, making her take a few steps back. As she was distracted, he bolted towards her, pushing her to the ground. Before she could fall, she grasped his arm, making Kota lose balance and fall with her. Which led to Kota being right above her, gazing down at her ruby orbs. His arms were on either side of her small body, his face a few inches away from hers. Both of them were panting heavily, their hearts beating rapidly.
A blush dusted Kota's cheeks, who was internally screaming at himself. Eri's face flushed as well, only redder. Kota quickly got up, trying his best to sustain his blush. He lent his hand out towards the bluenette. Eri took it, getting up herself. She brushed off the sand and dust on her shorts, stretching out her arms.
"T-that was a g-good spar, you did well Kota." She commented, taking a gulp of water from her bottle.
"Yeah, it was. You're pretty good as well." Kota said, not daring to look at her, knowing that his face would be ablaze if he did.
"T-thanks.." Eri was trying her best to calm herself down, splashing a bit of water on her face.
"Hm, well, I still have some spare time, we could hang out for a little if you want?" Kota offered.
"Yeah, that'd be nice!" Eri exclaimed as she tied her hair into two pigtails. She left to go to the bathroom to change into her other set of clothes. She quickly pulled on the white shirt, slipping on the denim shirts as well. She came out of the restroom just as Kota put his hat on. He adjusted it, blowing a piece of hair from his face. The two talked for a while, walking along the beach for a short while before sitting on their blanket. It was around 12:00 by now, which meant more people would be around. The two conversed for a while, looking out on the beach while watching the waves and water flowing. Eri had both of her arms balancing her while one knee was up, Kota in the same position but only with one arm. A few passersby thought the two looked cute together, some even thinking the teenagers were a couple.
Soon enough, Eri had to go back home to her dad
"I'll walk you home, Eri." Kota got up, helping the bluenette as well. Eri agreed, gripping her bag strap. Kota swung his bag on his shoulder as well, walking beside the girl with one hand in his pocket. Eri didn't notice it before, but as they were walking through the city she couldn't help but feel a little cold. The morning breezes flew by, blowing her hair around. She rubbed her arms in hopes to warm herself up, which wasn't really working. Kota noticed her discomfort and wrapped his hoodie over her shoulders. She flinched from the sudden contact, calming down a second later. She turned to face him, giving a nod and a small "thank you". She zipped up the red hoodie, feeling super warm. The hoodie was a nice red color with a black hood and details and a very soft plushy material. It was a little big on Eri, but she didn't mind, it was still comfortable.
Soon enough they were in front of Aizawa's house. Kota bid goodbye and left, Eri giving a small hug in goodbye.
"See ya at U.A, Kota!" Eri waved. The ravenette smirked, waving back. Eri turned to the door, unlocking it and slipping inside her house. She stood there a few seconds, her back right against the door. She pulled off, kicking her shoes off and stepping inside. Kota stood outside for a few seconds, muttering a few words under his breath before strolling back to his own home.
Once Eri stepped into the living room to be greeted with her dad sipping some coffee from his cat mug. He had an eyebrow raised and gave a slight glare. Eri nervously laughed, making him even more suspicious. The man groaned, rubbing his temples and muttering something under his breath.
"Uhm, I think I'll just go...." Eri sweatdropped, dashing to her room. Her father shook his head only to finally realize the hoodie she was wearing. He was about to yell out for her to come back but decided that he was too lazy to bother.
Eri bolted to her room, slipping through the door and accidentally tripping over. She let out a sigh of relief before walking to her closet to pull out a new set of clothes. She stepped into her bathroom and took a very refreshing shower that she desperately needed. She sighed, feeling the hot water drip down her body. She scrubbed up and made sure to clean up well, washing out her hair, before turning off the shower. She stepped out and dried herself, then changing into some comfortable clothes. She left the bathroom, going over to her wardrobe and sitting down on the cushioned chair. She picked up her hairdryer and turned it on, drying off her hair. Once satisfied, she turned it off and brushed it out, putting a small hair clip to keep her strands of hair out of her face.
She hopped off and fell onto her bed. She plugged in her headphones and listened to some music while reading a book. But she couldn't help but think about her first day at U.A. Sure, she had been there plenty of times. Heck, she even grew up at the school, but this was different. She was gonna have to participate in different training and practices, meet new people, make friends, etc. She sighed, closing her eyes for a while, which led to her drifting off to sleep.
I hope i didn't take too long to update, i just needed some more motivation, hope yall liked this chapter!