Akira's POV
"Did it go well?" I look to my left to see Momo wearing a curious expression. Right now we are walking to U.A.
She's talking about yesterday... when I met my supposed 'fiancé', and his parents...
I look forward again and scowl.
"No. It was a disaster. My 'fiancé' is very annoying, and the tension between and my father had gotten worse and worse throughout the whole evening. It made thing awkward for the other family."
"Is he your fiancé? Or just a potential one?"
"Luckily, my father hasn't made any official arrangements. I think he's set on this family though, but something is delaying him from making the arrangements. Either that, or he's waiting for the right moment. But even if he does see potential in another family, he's making the guy I met yesterday cling to me regardless."
"What's his name? And what makes him annoying?"
"His name is Haruki Inarizaki. And what makes him annoying is his demeanor. He's flirty, possessive, and clingy. In the few hours I have known him, I already know that his presence is going to bother me when he gets here. He's also a bit touchy, which is not going to work for me. He wasn't even being playful, it was genuine clinginess, and it was annoying. It was like what happened 10 months ago all over again, but this time I couldn't do anything. He seems to have no problem with this 'marriage', and it made me upset."
"How did he show posession in just a few hours?"
"He was saying that I was his, and no one else's. Also setting ground rules, which were rediculous."
"Well, it's not confirmed you guys are entitled to each other yet. So don't pay it any mind for now. Did you get enough sleep last night?"
"I got more than I did the night before, but I'm still tired."
"Did you train late again?" I nod and we enter the U.A. building. We change our shoes and walk to the classroom.
"Till what time?" I open the classroom door to see Todoroki in his seat already. I look back at Momo.
"12:00 a.m." I walk to my seat, and she follows behind me.
"If I fall asleep, can you wake me up before class starts?" She looks at me, smiles, and nods. I give her a look of gratitude, and put my arms on the desk. I lay my head on my arms, and turn my head towards the window. The silence is welcoming, and I feel my eyes begin to become heavy. I close them, and succumb to the darkness.
Momo Yaoyorozu's POV
I see that Akira fell asleep, and I smile.
She looks so calm...
I hear the door to the classroom open, and see some of my classmates. I stand up and walk to them quietly.
"Hello guys! Please don't make too much noise. Akira is sleeping, and she doesn't like to be woken up by noise. And I don't want her to wake up in a bad mood like she did yesterday." I say barely above a whisper. They nod and smile. They walk to their seats quietly, and I give them a look of gratitude.
Soon enough, everyone was in the classroom. And it was quieter than yesterday.
I guess she scared them yesterday...
I walk back to my seat and wait for class to start. But about 15 minutes later, most of the class started to crowd around her desk. I tried to get them to go back to their own seats, but my attempts were futile.
Akira's POV
"...She's such a pretty sleeper!" someone exclaimed very quietly.
"She looks hot." I know that annoying voice all to well already.
I glare right in front of me, straight at the nasal voiced grape. He flinches and starts to shake violently, but in the corner of my eye, I see everyone else flinch. I rub my eyes.
"My apologies for making you all flinch. That wasn't my intention. I just didn't want him to say anything else. It severely irritates me." They all relax a bit, but are still slightly tense from my cold tone.
"No! It's our fault for staring at you! Sorry!" I look towards the person that said that.
"Hi! I'm Mina Ashido! You're really pretty!" I grimaced slightly, barely noticeable.
I was created to be beautiful and powerful. I hate it... I don't like being called beautiful or pretty... at least by strangers. It reminds me of my purpose...
"Thank you... I'm Akira Kurotsuki." She smiles.
"Well it's almost time for class. Nice meeting you Tsuki!" Tsuki? I guess it's a nickname... I like it.
"How long was I asleep for?" Momo looks at me.
"About 30 minutes." I nod.
"That's better than yesterday." She smiles and nods. I look towards the window and stare outside until class begins.
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Our mornings consist of core classes such as English, Mathematics, etc. Right now we are in English Language. I have my left arm on the desk, resting my chin in my palm, looking at the board with a bored expression.
"Now, which one of these four sentences contains a mistake?"
1.) The man whom I respect most is my father.
2.) That is the house in which he lived.
3.) I well remember the day on which we both met.
4.) Please tell me that all you know.
It's sentence 4. The relative pronoun is incorrect. In all honesty, English is boring. And it's clear the others think so as well. However, it is a mandatory class, so there's nothing we can do about it.
"HEY EVERYBODY LOOK ALIVE! GRAMMAR RULES!" I look towards the window in boredom. Momo raises her hand.
"Yaoyorozu! Lay it on us!" I tune out to the rest of the lesson because it's nothing new for me. If we have to take notes, then I'll do it, but right now, it's nothing worth listening to.
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The bell had just rang, signalling it is now lunch period. I get my bag ready, and stand up. I yawn into my hand. Man... endurance training really takes it out of me...
I look at Momo, and she looks at me. She nods and we start to exit the classroom.
"Are you going to eat today?" I look at her.
"Yes, I didn't eat much yesterday. I need more energy, especially for this afternoon's Hero Basic Training." She nods.
"I saw that you sat with Todoroki yesterday. You gave him your food, why?"
"The telepathic conversation I had with Mizuki before I went to the music room made me loose my appetite. I looked at his tray and saw he was eating a cold soba. Since I got the same thing, I gave it to him so he could have a bit more. He seemed to enjoy it while he was eating it, so I gave it to him." She smiled at me.
"That was generous of you." I scoff and close my eyes. I tilt my head down and shake it slowly with a small smile.
"You make it sound like I'm rude all of the time." Her smile widens a bit and she shakes her head.
"No you aren't. I didn't mean to make it seem that way. You aren't rude at all, except towards your father. But other than him, you aren't rude and are mindful of your manners. It's just your cold and blunt demeanor that makes it seem that you wouldn't do something like that. At least for someone you don't know well." I nod.
"I don't even know why I did it." She sweatdrops at my blunt response and bored tone.
"Are you going to sit with him again?" I look at her expression and see it is filled with curiosity.
"I don't know. Do you want me to sit with you?" She ponders for a moment.
"Well I'm going to sit with some of the other girls. I don't know if you would want to be around too many people." I nod.
"I'll sit with Todoroki. I'm going to the music room once I am done eating. You can join me if you want." She smiles and nods.
We stand in the lunch line in the main cafeteria. Once I get my food, I pay, and say bye to Momo. I look around for said boy and see him alone again. I walk towards him.
"May I sit here again?" He looks up to me and nods. I sit down and check my phone for the time.
I have about 35 minutes until the bell rings for the next class. That'll be enough time.
"Did you get enough rest?" A monotonous voice says. I look at Todoroki.
"Only a bit more than the night before." He only nods, but I can tell he has questions.
Should I let him ask them and then I try to answer them? His questions will most likely delve into a dark place that I am not ready to tell... no I shouldn't... not yet.
I look down at my food.
"Thank you for not asking questions. I know you're curious, but despite your curiosity, you aren't asking them. Thank you." He looks at me slightly surprised and nods.
I begin to eat, and we continue our meal in a comfortable silence. Once I am done, I stand up.
"Thank you for letting me sit here again." He nods. I look at his eyes for a quick second, and then go to put my tray away.
His eyes seemed sad about something. But it wasn't the type of sadness that it was before... it was more of a longing look with sadness... almost as if he didn't want me to leave...
I leave the cafeteria to wash my hands in the restroom. Once I'm done with that, I go back in the cafeteria to see that Todoroki had put his tray away. I check the time and see that I have 30 minutes until class. Momo isn't done with her lunch yet.
Should I ask him if he wants to come with? He was a bit tense when we were eating, and I know the music soothes him... I won't be playing an exact piece though... if Momo comes, then maybe we can play a duet...
I walk up to the table he is sitting at.
"Todoroki, would you like to come to the music room again?" He stares me dead in the eyes. Maybe to see if I genuinely want him to come.
"You wouldn't be bothered if I'm there?" I shake my head "no".
"You are tense. I know the music and the atmosphere of the room calms you, so I figured I'd invite you to come with me." He nods and stands up. We leave the cafeteria and walk to the music room.
"Are you going to play something in specific?" I think about it for a moment.
"Maybe. It all depends on whether Yaoyorozu comes. But other than that, no." He hums.
"What are you going to play?"
"There has been this melody stuck in my head. I'm going to play that, and improvise some things." He nods.
He's already calming down... it puts me at ease.
I open the door to the music room and we step inside. I look towards him.
"Do you mind if I open the window?" He looks at me and shakes his head "no", meaning I can open them. I do so and take off my blazer and loosen my tie. I then start looking around for instruments. In the corner of my eye, I see Todoroki still standing.
I look towards him slightly confused.
"You aren't going to sit?" He looks at me.
"No not yet." I nod and start looking again. I set up the things so I can record. I then grab a guitar and start tuning it. I see Todoroki walk over to the window sill and sit. I play some chords to see which one is in the right key. Once I got the right chord, I change it up again and start playing a melody.
I feel Todoroki's aura relax, which is good.
Truth be told, the guitar is one of my favorite instruments, so I play it often. Since I know how to play it, I can relax and play with ease.
Once I was done with the guitar part, I moved onto the piano.
Improvising is both easy and hard at the same time...
I sigh and start recording. I play the piano part.
At least this is the last part before the main melody.
Once I'm done, I look to my left, at Todoroki.
He's calm... it makes me happy. I smile a small smile and look down at the piano. I get up and look for a violin. I find, it and start tuning it. I put the microphone a bit closer to the violin and start playing the melody. I close my eyes and play with emotion subconsciously. I feel Todoroki's stare.
Shoto Todoroki's POV
It's truly amazing to me how well she can read someone.
Her reasoning for inviting me to accompany her wasn't the whole truth. I know she was telling the truth because her eyes and facial expression. She's a straightforward and blunt person, so she wouldn't lie, but if she did, she would get away with it. But she was telling the truth.
Maybe in the split second she looked into my eyes, she saw that I wanted to be in her company a bit longer. If she did, then it's very impressive. She's observant, and analytical. From a single glance, she can read your mood.
Her music... in a way, it make me feel like I'm connected to her. In the style and tone of her playing, you'll know if she is upset, or happy, etc. But there are many underlying emotions in her playing that you'll need to carefully listen to, to understand her. She pours her heart and soul into the pieces she plays. She copes with music, and in my opinion she's amazing at it.
She now has an idea that came to her, and she's trying to put it together. In the different parts she is playing, I know it's going to be a bit sad. But in the little bit she has played, it's calming me.
She is now about to play a melody with a violin.
Just how many instruments can she play? I knew she could play piano, but she played a guitar too. And now she's going to play a violin. It's amazing on how talented she is.
I look at her as she starts playing the melody.
The emotional value she puts into her music makes it even more beautiful.
I watch her facial expressions. I can tell she has a great passion for music.
This melody came to her from nowhere... she composed most of this from just improvisation, which is unbelievable to me. She has talent, and she's making the most of it before her occupation becomes a reality. I wonder... if she wasn't going to become a hero, would she become a musician? Her talent is exceptional, so maybe she would pursue it.
She finishes the melody and stops recording. She listens to it, and seems to be content with the result. She then stands up and puts the violin away. She then grabs a cello and starts to tune it.
A cello too? I wonder what the end result will sound like.
She plays a melody on the cello. I look outside and enjoy the music she is producing.
Despite having a cold demeanor in class, she is a calm person.
I now wonder how she thought of this whole composition.
She made up half of this on the spot, which is impressive. I wonder what else she can do...
She's now done playing the cello, and stops recording. She puts the cello away, and sits on the chair. Akira then puts her headphones on and start editing the composition. I take my phone out of my pocket and see that we have 20 minutes left until the bell rings.
I see Akira look at the clock in the room, and then go back to editing the composition. I just stare outside so I don't disrupt her work.
About 2 minutes later, someone knocks on the door. Without looking up from the screen, Akira says "come in." Yaoyorozu opens the door and spots me. She smiles and sends a small wave my way. I wave back and look at Akira.
Yaoyorozu spots Akira and smiles. Said girl looks up from the screen and waves at her. I watch the interaction between the two.
"What are you doing?" Yaoyorozu smiles and sits next to Akira.
"I'm putting together a composition I made." She spoke softly. Yaoyorozu's eyes light up.
"When you're done, may I listen to it?" Akira nods.
"It'll only take another 5 minutes." Yaoyorozu nods.
"Would you mind if I practice our duet a bit?"
"Go ahead." Yaoyorozu smiles and goes towards the piano. She sits down and pulls sheet music from her bag. She sets in on the piano and starts to play quietly.
They both have a passion for music, or so it seems. I wonder, who introduced it to who first?
I look out the window and appreciate the atmosphere in this room.
As stated, 5 minutes later, Akira was done editing her composition. Yaoyorozu stops playing and goes to sit next to Akira.
Akira looks at me dead in the eyes with an intense stare. Her stare makes me slightly nervous... I assume she notices this and her eyes soften a bit.
"Would you like to listen to it too, Todoroki?" I nod and stand up. I grab a chair and sit on the right side of Akira. She unplugs the headphones from the computer, and puts the volume up. She then plays the audio.
"That was beautiful Akira. How did you compose it?" She looks at Yaoyorozu.
"The melody for the violin came to me, so I started with that idea, and then added some other instruments to it. I'm quite happy with the result." Yaoyorozu nods.
"It was very beautiful. Did you only start it right now?" Akira nods.
"It took a little over 20 minutes."
"That was quick, but it was well put together. Very beautiful." Yaoyorozu smiles, and Akira nods.
"Do you want to play our duet? Maybe we can get some feedback since we have a third party here." Akira says looking towards me. Yaoyorozu nods.
"Sure! We need to practice anyway." They both stand up and set up everything.
Akira sets up a music stand and sets her sheet music on it. They both start practicing parts of the piece and then look at each other. They nod and Akira sighs. She nods again and Yaoyorozu starts playing.
They both end the piece looking at each other. Yaoyorozu smiles.
"After so long, we finally did it!" Even though it was small, Akira smiled at Yaoyorozu.
Her smile... it suits her.
Akira then looks at me. I stare at her back. She looks in my eyes for a split second and the she looks towards Yaoyorozu again.
"He liked it." My eyes widen.
As I was saying before... one glance and she can read anyone like a book. It's truly amazing.
Yaoyorozu looks for confirmation, and I nod. She smiles. Akira puts the violin away and goes next to the window sill.
"What piece was that?" Yaoyorozu looks at Akira, signaling her to say it.
"Saint Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso."
"It was a bit difficult, I'm not going to lie." Akira nods her head and hums in agreement.
"Especially since we switched roles. You're usually the soloist, and I'm the accompanist, so we had some things to get used to." Yaoyorozu nods. Akira looks at the clock.
"We have a little over 5 minutes to get to class. We should start putting the instruments away." Yaoyorozu nods again and starts closing the piano.
Akira puts the stand away, and the microphone. She then puts her sheet music and computer in her bag. Once she was done with her bag, she closed the window.
They then look at each other and nod. Akira opens the door and motions us to get out of the classroom. We do so, and she steps out to close the door. We are all now walking to our classroom.
Akira's POV
I open the door to our classroom, and we all walk in. Everyone isn't in the room yet, so we are okay. It's now time for our first class of Hero Basic Training. I walk to my seat and look out of the window until the class starts. A few minutes pass by, and everyone is now in the classroom. I sit up straight when I feel another aura coming closer to the room.
That aura... it's too powerful to be forgotten. It's all too familiar...
"I AM... HERE!! COMING THROUGH THE DOOR LIKE A HERO!"
I wondered when he would show up again... The Symbol of Peace himself...
The class starts to talk about All Might in admiration.
"Welcome to the most important class at U.A. High! Think of it as Heroing 101! Here you will learn the basics of being a Pro, and what it means to fight to the name of good! Let's get into it! Today's lesson, WILL PULL NO PUNCHES!"
Battle Training... this will be interesting.
"Fight Training!"
"Real combat?"
"But one of the keys of being a hero is... Looking Good!" All Might points to the wall, and columns come out.
"These were designed for you based on your quirk registration forms and the request you sent in before school started!"
"Costumes!"
"Get yourselves suited up and then meet me on Training Ground Beta!"
"Yes sir!"
I get up and grab my case. They were in order of our seat number, so my case is number 20. I also grab Momo's and give it to her. She smiles in thanks and we leave the room to go to the locker room.
We arrive to the locker room and step in. I go to the locker I used yesterday and started taking off my uniform. Some of the girls were talking, but I just wanted to get out of there. I don't like changing in front of other people, mainly because of the scars on my back. I'd rather them notice later than sooner.
I put on a skin tight bodysuit that only has 1 pant leg.
I guess I should've made it more specific that I didn't want it skintight.
I then put on something that has the concept of a cloak. I also put on some belts around my body.
(1 around the neck, 1 Right above her chest, 1 right below her chest, 2 on each forearm, 1 around the waist, 1 on each wrist, and 2 on the upper left thigh).
I then slip on my ankle- high boots.
[Don't wear the hood. Just ignore it]
This costume doesn't look like much, but it has a lot of benefits. Since it's skintight, my mobility will increase. The boots are designed for stealth, so they won't make any noise whatsoever. The belts on my thigh can store small weapons such as daggers, or shurikens. The belt around my waist is a utility belt, and the belts around my chest can be used as capture weapons.
I close my case and locker, and walk towards the door. I'll wait for Momo. I see her walking towards me, and I look at her costume. I raise an eyebrow and look at her expectantly.
"I chose this design because it helps with my quirk. My quirk creates items using my fat cells. With my costume being more open, it won't restrict any creations being produced." I nod. I look around the room to see the girls are already almost ready to leave. I open the door and we leave. I walk to the left of Momo.
On the way to Training Ground Beta, we walk through a tunnel. At the other end, is All Might.
"They say that clothes make the Pros young ladies and gentlemen! And behold! You are the proof!" We all walk through the tunnel, into the light.
"Take this to heart.. from now on, you are all heroes in training!" Finally... a step closer to my goal...
"This is getting me all revved up! You look so cool!" All Might's enthusiasm is rubbing off on everyone here... well, mostly everyone.
"Now shall we get started you bunch of newbies?"
I look around behind me and see that we are missing a certain someone. Is he still in the locker room? As soon as I finish that thought, I hear footsteps from the tunnel.
Ah, there he is. In all his glory... the costume reminds me of a certain teacher in particular... I guess he really is All Might's number 1 fan... its adorable.
Uraraka starts talking to said boy, and he gets all flustered. But I can see why... her body suit is skintight just like mine. And Uraraka is an attractive girl in Midoriya's eyes. And since he's acknowledged that fact, he gets flustered.
"I love this school." A nasal voice says. I look down to my left to see Mineta drooling at the sight in me and Momo. I subconsciously activate my quirk, so my eyes and the black streak in my hair are glowing a crimson red as I give him a death glare. My hair flows a bit, and he freezes in fear. Before I have the time to do anything, All Might stops it.
"Young Kurotsuki! Please don't do anything to him!" I glare at Mineta for a few more seconds, scoff, then look away and deactivate my quirk.
All Might then looks at Midoriya and most likely notices the similarities between Midoriya's costume and himself. He stifles a laugh and calls attention to him.
"Now that you're ready, it's time for combat training!"
"Sir!" Iida raises his hand. Now he really does resemble a robot. Reminds me of Ingenium... considering Tensei is Tenya's older brother...
"This is the same city from our entrance exam. Does that mean we will be conducting Urban battles again?" I guess he is talking about the regular entrance exam.
"Not quite! I'm going to move you two steps ahead! Most of the villain fights you see on the news take place outside. However, statistically speaking, run ins with the most dasterdly evil doers take place indoors! Think about it! Backroom deals, home invasions, secret underground lairs. Truly intelligent criminals stay hidden in the shadows. For this training exercise, you'll be split into teams of good guys and bad guys, and fight 2 vs. 2 indoor battles."
"Isn't this a little advanced?" Asui asks. All Might quickly answers her question.
"The best training is what you get on the battle field!But remember, you can't just punch a robot this time. You're dealing with actual people now!"
"Sir, will you be deciding who wins?" Momo asks.
"How much can we hurt the other team?" Bakugou asks.
"Do we need to worry about the losers getting expelled like earlier?" Uraraka asks.
"Will you be splitting us up based on chance, or comparative skill?" Iida asks.
"Isn't this cape chic?" Aoyama asks.
All of their questions would be answered if they let him finish talking.
"Let him finish talking." Everyone looks towards me, and All Might gets nervous at my cold tone.
"Um... than you Young Kurotsuki." All Might then pulls out a little booklet. A script? Really?
"Listen up! The situation is this. The villains have hidden a nuclear missle somewhere in their hideout. The heroes must try to foil their plans. To do that, the good guys either have to catch the evil doers, or recover the weapon. Likewise, the bad guys succeed if they protect their payload, or capture the heroes." Hm... so it's like a classic action movie set up. Sounds easy enough... but...
I raise my hand.
"Yes! Young Kurotsuki!"
"You said earlier that we will be fighting 2 vs. 2 battles. However, there is an odd number of students in this class right now. Will there be one group of 3, or will someone have to battle alone?"
"Ah, great question! To determine the teams, you will draw lots. One of them has a V. The person who picks the V will have the duty as a vigilante. It will be the exact same set up, however, the vigilante will have to take place in every battle. Once we draw lots, I will explain the rest." I nod.
"Isn't there a better way?" Iida asks.
"Think about it! Pros often have to team up with heroes from other agencies on the spot. So maybe that's the we're seeing that here."Midoriya states.
"Yes, I see. Life is a random series of events. Excuse my rudeness!"
"No sweat! Let's draw!" I draw my lot, and see it has a V on it. Of course...
I see that Momo is on the team with Mineta. I feel bad for her... but I'd rather her than me... I would've killed him.
"Now! Who drew the Vigilante lot?" I raise my hand.
"Alright Young Kurotsuki! You must be spotted by one of the teams. Once you are spotted, you must help them out to go against the other team. You will have 5 minutes to hide before the villains set their weapon in the lair. You cannot come out of hiding until the timer goes off. Once it does, you must try to find one of the teams, and help them out." I nod.
"I declare that the first teams to fight will be... these guys!" Teams A and D. Hm... childhood friends against each other... this will be interesting...
"Team A will be the heroes. Team D will be the villains. Everyone else vcan head to the monitoring room to watch."
"Yes sir." Everyone else starts heading to the monitoring room, but I see the Midoriya and Bakugou aren't moving. He's glaring at Midoriya...
It isn't my business, but Bakugou has too much pent up anger. I'll examine his performance in this battle. I'll help him if I need to...
I start heading to the building, and once we are all there, we wait for All Might to give us a signal for us to do our duties. I put on my earpiece.
"Vigilante. You have 5 minutes to hide starting... now!"
"Yes, sir." I say monotonously. I enter the building and start examining my surroundings. I find a room to hide in, and wait in there until All Might signals us to go.
If I think about this, my quirk will give either team that finds me the advantage. I'll just need to use it correctly.
I start to feel a faint emotion. Not mine, more so another's.
A feeling of hatred and betrayal.... Bakugou...
I walk up to the door, and rest my hand on the knob.
"Alright! Let's begin the Indoor Combat Training! Team A, Team D, and Vigilante... Your time starts now!"
I open the door and start walking around to find a team. I go down a flight of stairs.
No one is on this floor, maybe I should use Aura detection to find someone. I'll just go with whoever is closest to me. And that is... Iida.
I hurry to the area he is in, and he quickly notices my presence.
"Kurotsuki! Has anyone found you yet?" I shake my head "no". He nods.
"Well, Bakugou is off to find Midoriya at the moment. I am here to protect the weapon." I nod.
"I'll go with Bakugou. I trust that you will be able to defend the weapon?" He nods. I nod back and leave the area. Then I feel two auras enter my vicinity.
The heroes...
I start walking faster and I put my hand against the wall. The heroes are 2 stories down...
I then hear an explosion, and it confirms my thought. I start running towards the stairs, and jump them. I do that for both flights of stairs until I'm right next to the 2 heroes and villain.
I feel Bakugou go in for another attack, but Midoriya stops him.
"Kacchan... you always use a big right hook to start a fight. I know because I have watched you for years. I analyzed every amazing hero, even you. I wanted to learn everything I could about them. It was all in the notebook you burned and threw away... You can call me Deku, but I'm not the same helpless, defenseless kid anymore! You hear me? I've changed! From now on, Deku is the name of a hero!"
"Deku..." The venom in his voice...
"You're shaking in your boots, you're so scared. But you wanna fight me anyway. THAT'S WHY I HATE YOU!"
Bakugou... I'll talk to him at the end of the day... I need him to realize something...