The next day couldn't come soon enough. I'd spent the rest of the night in my room, doing whatever I could to take my mind off what had happened at dinner. Why did All Might even bother calling at all? It was obvious it would just make things worse, what would Hajime and Mihoko think of me now? They already knew that there was a chance I would become a villain, just solidify that in their minds some more why don't ya.
Things were made worse by Hajime not giving up, coming up to my room and continuing to pester me with questions about why I couldn't see Sir. I knew he'd brought Nighteye up because he didn't know how to deal with me himself. Sir Nighteye was someone that I considered family, he was like my dad. He cared about me and even though he wasn't allowed to see me, he made sure he found ways that he could still show me that he was there for me. With him here, I knew there is no way I'd become a villain as his vision foretold. Unless he were to die or something, I knew for sure that wasn't happening anytime soon.
Looking around, I spotted Hitoshi ahead of me. Despite living in the same house, we didn't leave for school together anymore. But today, because of the sports festival, we all had to be there early. We took the same train but sat at opposite ends of the carriage, looking like we were complete strangers. I guess that's what we were supposed to be now, we weren't friends anymore and I don't blame Hitoshi for wanting to keep his distance. I took my anger out on him because I was scared of all those intrusive thoughts being reality. And in the process, I ruined everything.
But I didn't want to leave it like this, I was going to fix this. Sitting alone in my bedroom last night, I decided that today would be the day that I mend everything with Hitoshi. I'd apologize and hope that my words would be enough to fix everything. I did have my doubts, especially since I'd done the same thing to Todoroki once. A year after our fight, I ended up running into him. I was happy to see him again and tried to say I didn't mean what I had said, I tried my best to explain myself. But it didn't seem like any of it got through to him, I'm sure that he hates me even more after that attempt. In terms of Hitoshi, I hoped that he would at least let me try and explain myself.
"Don't worry, I'm going to fix this," I declared aloud, staring at the purple-haired boy in the distance. That was when I felt someone jump onto my back, my hands instinctively moving to stop them from slipping off.
"Fix what?" Ashido asked, leaning her head on my shoulder from behind. In the distance I could hear another familiar voice, turning my body, I noticed Hagakure rushing after me.
"Mina, you stole my idea," she whined, pointing an accusing finger at the pink-skinned girl that rested on my back. Ashido laughed, playfully poking her tongue out at her friend.
"If you're not fast, you're last," Ashido giggled, wrapping her arms around my neck to keep herself secure on my back. Hagakure huffed as she walked quickly to catch up with me, taking the space by my side as Ashido enjoyed the ride on my back.
"Are you ready for the sports festival?" Hagakure asked, wanting to change the subject. Lifting my head, I looked up at the clear sky, quietly hoping that it would pour down with rain in order to stop the sports festival from happening. I didn't really get why they were such a big deal or why they were televised worldwide. It just seemed unnecessary and I didn't look forward to it at all. I got the idea of doing a showcase of the heroic's students to pro heroes for internships, but other than that, I didn't have a clue.
"I guess," I answered in a bored tone. Ashido immediately picked up on my disinterest and jumped off my back rushing around to stand in front of me. I paused as she blocked my way, meeting her disappointed gaze.
"Come on, (L/n). You've got such an awesome quirk, you're gonna do amazing. Don't make all your training go to waste," she encouraged, offering me a wide smile. I nodded, feeling a little embarrassed after having her smile at me so intensely. But I was also confused, I didn't recall doing any training.
"What training?" I questioned, not knowing what she was talking about. Ashido stared at me for a moment before letting out some laughter.
"Come on, don't you remember when you said you trained with Iida. How could you forget about your intimate moment with him?" she teased, the suggestiveness of it making my face heat up a little. Hagakure noticed this, bumping me with her hip to catch my attention.
"Hey, (L/n). Do you have someone that you like?" the invisible girl asked, not caring about the embarrassing nature of her question. Not wanting to excite the two, I took a moment to calm down before answering.
"No, I don't," I said bluntly, not wanting them to get the wrong idea. Telling them that I had hugged Iida was a bad idea, Ashido and Hagakure were the type to be obsessed with other people's romance. I had nothing going on with anyone, I just didn't want the pair to fabricate something with someone I just considered a friend. The pink and invisible girls continued to pester me as I entered the classroom, all eyes moving to us as we walked through the door. Ashido's constant questions were loud and drew a lot of attention, it quickly subsiding once we'd completely entered the classroom. Releasing her legs from my grasp, the pink-skinned girl slipped off my back and skipped towards Hagakure.
"Good morning," a voice called from behind me. Quickly turning around, I was met with the sight of Yaoyorozu. She smiled cutely up at me, looking happy to see me. The way she eyed me so happily brought heat to my cheeks.
"Uh, good morning," I answered, earning a giggle from the intelligent girl. There was a moment of silence between us, Ashido's questions stopping momentarily as she began talking to Hagakure. I wanted to say more to Momo, enjoying her company.
"Did you get home alright yesterday?" I asked, remembering that we'd seen each other last night when we'd all hung out at the mall. I noticed how her face heated up a little, her head nodding as her gaze lowered to the floor.
"Yeah, I got home fine," she replied quietly. My attention was quickly snatched away as Tsu approached us, offering one of her cute closed-eyed smiles.
"Are you guys ready for the sports festival?" she asked, her gaze shifting between myself and Yaoyorozu. Momo nodded her head, tucking a piece of loose hair behind her ear as she thought. She opened her mouth to speak but was immediately cut off by Mina jumping in.
"Everyone's acting like they aren't bothered but I think it's gonna be really hard," she whined, looking a little panicked.
"Who knows, maybe (L/n) will win," Hagakure suggested, shifting everyone's attention to me. Uraraka suddenly entered the classroom, skipping over to join in the conversation.
"Sure, your quirk is strong, but you'll have to beat me first," she announced, sounding fired up. Hearing her challenge, I couldn't help but laugh. Reaching over, I gently flicked her forehead to tease her.
"You sure? You better hope they don't put us together in a one on one," I smirked, enjoying the flustered look on the pink-cheeked girl. Jirou spotted the group of us as soon as she entered, walking over to join in. Uraraka saw her immediately, turning her body to point a finger at her.
"Who would win in a fight? Me or (L/n)?" she asked in a serious tone. Not expecting to be asked anything that sounded so heavy, Jirou panicked. Her gaze shifted between us, not wanting to give an answer.
"I don't know what to say... Um, maybe (L/n)," she said quietly, not wanting to hurt the girl with the gravity quirk's feelings with her answer. Hearing what she had said, I offered a smile.
"Thanks, Jirou." Seeing that I was paying attention to her, her face heated up a little. Uraraka huffed quietly, folding her arms across her chest.
"That's only one opinion," she said, turning her body to look around the classroom for another target. Shoji had stood up from his seat to place something on the teacher's desk, being in the desperate brunette's line of sight.
"Who do you think would win between me and (L/n)?" she asked the tall boy, making him stop in his tracks. Turning his body, he lifted a hand only to have it be replaced by a mouth. He eyed the two of us for a moment before speaking from the mouth on his hand.
"I saw the way you fought with Tokoyami, (L/n). I think you're really strong," he complimented. Even though he hadn't said that Uraraka would lose directly, we both knew that was the case. She pouted subtly as she stared at me intensely, not looking too pleased with the outcome of her questioning.
"I would've preferred if our fight continued but you ran away," Tokoyami jumped in, leaning back in his seat with his feet on the desk. He was managing to get away with it too, Iida not paying attention to what the bird boy was doing. Hearing him suggest that we ran away, most likely because he thought we were scared, wound me up a little.
"We didn't run away, it was a tactical retreat," I argued, not wanting to give into the narrative he was creating. Now that more people had joined the conversation, others started to join in on it as well. The group I'd formed grew bigger with each additional person, others outside the group standing by and listening in.
"Hey, didn't your team get disqualified yesterday, (L/n)? Todoroki's too, what happened?" Tokoyami asked, bringing up something I didn't really want to talk about. Because of the upcoming sports festival, it seemed like everyone had forgotten about what had happened the previous day. But now it had been brought up, everyone looking interested in what I had to say about it. I gave it some thought as to what I should reveal, remaining silent as I did so. But that hesitation said a lot, revealing that I didn't want to share what had really happened. I also worried about someone else chiming in and spouting nonsense, unlucky for me, someone started talking before I could get another word in.
"Well, from what I saw. (L/n) and Todoroki were fighting, and it looked like they really wanted to kill each other," Mineta recalled. I remembered that he was a part of Todoroki's team, most likely witnessing everything that happened from the rooftops as we fought with Jirou. The information he had given wasn't enough to make me uncomfortable, it was just a bit shocking seeing it being revealed to my class.
"Do you hate Todoroki, (L/n)?" the purple-haired boy followed up, his gaze landing on me. Now, this was what I wanted to avoid altogether, hating that the spotlight was now on Todoroki and myself. That was when the classroom door opened, the boy with two-toned hair entering. All eyes were on him as he walked by, some occasionally glancing at me to see if they could make a conclusion themselves. As he walked to his desk, I met his gaze briefly.
"I'm indifferent, I don't feel anything about him," I answered, not wanting anyone to make up something if I was to give them a little information. I was sure if I did reveal anything that the others would speculate a lot. But from the look on my face, I knew that there were some who were more observant than others who had picked up on my distaste in Todoroki's appearance. Ashido tapped my shoulder before leaning in to whisper in my ear.
"What's the tea?" she asked quietly, being well aware that I didn't really want to talk about it. But knowing Ashido, she wouldn't back down until I gave her something.
"It's nothing, just something that happened in the past. It doesn't matter," I said, not wanting to give too much away. But despite my attempts, Ashido was quick to share her speculation.
"Ooo, exes?" she asked, sounding excited at the possibility. Turning to look at her, I offered a confused glare, unsure how she came to a conclusion like that.
"It wasn't like that," I told her firmly, not wanting her to stray from what I had said. She giggled, smiling widely after seeing that it was getting to me.
"Aw, but you two would make such a cute couple. The two strong and stoic ones, no one would dare stand in your way," she projected, the loudness of her voice revealing who she was referring to without saying any names.
"I don't think it would work between them," Jirou spoke up, shying away when the other girls turned to look at her.
"I mean, they hate each other right, I saw them fight first-hand. Nothing like that is going on, I don't think I've ever seen (L/n) so mad at someone before," she finished, keeping her gaze lowered. Seeing that she was on my side, I offered her a smile.
"Thank you," I said quietly, hoping the conversation topic would change already. I was glad that Iida had come over to join, waving his hand in a robotic fashion to get my attention.
"Did you continue your training for the sports festival after we trained together?" he asked, adjusting his glasses. I shook my head, wanting to be honest with him.
"No, didn't really have the time," I lied, wanting some kind of excuse as to why I'd put no more time into it.
"You really should've continued training, you did very well when we trained together. If you ever need a companion, I'd be happy to train with you," he offered, looking at me nervously. Seeing that the uptight class president had become quite fond of me was very reassuring, a small smile adorning my lips as I met his gaze directly.
"Thanks, Iida. I've been a little preoccupied lately, so I haven't managed to get any training in. I'll probably do really badly during the sports festival," I joked, hoping to lighten the mood.
"No, I think you'll do well. It's not just about physical ability, but also having a good mindset. I have faith that you'll get far if you have the determination," he enthused.
"Thanks again, you really have a lot of faith in me," I smiled, turning to look at the door as Shota entered. Our gazes briefly met as he approached his desk, looking tired and over it as usual. We all hurried to our desks, sitting down and waiting for his instructions. Everyone seemed to be excited about the sports festival.
After speaking with Iida, I felt a little better about this. I knew that I was strong, but it was the idea of showing that strength off to the world that worried me. It was the fact that my mother's quirk was known by my father that he went after her for the sole fact that it was strong. I was sure that the Hero Association would have something to say to me, I just worried about what they'd ask of me.
It's been so long since I've updated this story, sorry about that. It's mainly dialogue for this chapter, but a lot more will be happening soon. The next chapter is gonna be super eventful :)