I dreamt about my mother, tears in my eyes. I woke up to knocks on my door. I groan and shove my face in my pillow.
"Get up. I know you're awake. We have school today." I hear a small huff and footsteps walking away. I get my face out of the pillow and sit up. I yawn and put my feet off the side of the bed. I feel a soft carpeted floor unlike my old home. I stand up and stretch and make my was to my dresser drawers. I grab my school uniform. I slip on my clothes and put on high socks and sneakers. I walk into the bathroom with my hairbrush and brush my hair and teeth. I leave the bathroom and head to the living room. I didn't see dad so I walked to the kitchen and see toast and him with a new scarf, and he is also putting a five hour energy in coffee then downing it. I would be lying if I said I was surprised. I walk into the kitchen and grab the toast.
"It is the only thing I know how to cook besides coffee and microwave food." I give a light chuckle and grab the toast and eat it. After I was finished I clean the plate and put it in the drying rack.
"If I wake up earlier I can cook. I learned since mom alw- used to stay at work late." He gives me a sympathetic look and nods. I check the time and see we have to go soon.
"Let's go." I nod and pet the cats and we leave the house. We head to the car, I open the passenger's side door and sit down. He turns on the radio and we listen on the way to school.
"You head to the classroom. I need to go to the staff room." He says as I open the car door.
"Okay." I walk through the gate and into the campus. I then go into the main building and walk to Class 1-A. I open the door and sit in my seat. I listen to the chatter around me.
"I wonder who are substitute will be?" Do they not know...?
"Maybe Midnight or Cementoss... Mic is on tour right now..." Everyone is talking in their seats until Iida stands in front of the podium.
"Everyone! Morning Homeroom's about to begin. To your seats!" I sweat-drop.
"We're sitting. You're the only one up." Iida look dejected then walks to his seat. After a few seconds dad walks in.
"Morning."
"You're back already, Aizawa-sensei." Most of the class choruses. He walks to the podium as Iida raises his left hand and says,
"Glad to see you doing well, Sensei!" Iida says.
"How does he not have any bandages?" Uraraka chimed in. Once he is behind the podium dad says,
"Your fight is far from over."
"Our fight?"
"Don't tell me..."
"More Villains?!"
"U.A.'s Sports Festival is fast approaching!" People gasp.
"That's so totally ordinary!" How is competing on live TV in a competition that is more famous than the Olympics ordinary...? I'm not gonna question logic...
"Come on! We just had that Villain attack. You sure about this?!"
"It's necessary. To demonstrate that U.A's Crisis Management Protocols are sound... That's the thinking, apparently. Compared to past years, there'll be five times the Police present. Anyhow, our Sports Festival is... The greatest opportunity you'll get. It's not even an event that can be canceled over a few villains."
"You sure about that? It's just a stupid Sports Festival..." Mineta commented.
"Mineta... Are you telling me you've never seen U.A.'s Sports Festival?!" Midoriya says shocked, looking back at Mineta.
"Of course I have. That's not what I mean..."
"Our Sports Festival is one of Japan's biggest events! The Olympics were once the world's Sports Festival. The whole country would be whipped into a frenzy over them. But as you know, that tradition has shrunk in scale to a shell of its former self... And as far as Japan's concerned, what's taken the place of the Olympics is... The U.A.'s Sports Festival!" Dad says.
"The National's Top Heroes will all be watching, right? They'll be there as scouts!" Momo chimes in.
"They'll be looking to hire us as sidekicks after we graduate. That's how it's done." Kaminari says to Jiro.
"And a lot of those sidekicks never manage to go solo. They're sidekicks forever. That'll be you, Kaminari, you dunce."
"Naturally, you'll gain valuable experience and popularity if you're picked up by a big-name Hero. But your time is limited. Show the pros what you're made of here, and you'll make futures for yourselves. This happens once a year... So you've got three chances. If you're hoping to become a Hero, this is an event you can't miss!"
~Time Skip~
Ding Dong Ding
Finally... Modern Literature is over... Time for lunch! I stand up from my desk and walk over to Midoriya.
"Even after what we just went through... This has got me so freaking pumped!" Kirishima says smiling.
"If we show our stuff here, that's one big step towards going Pro!" Iida comes behind us as Midoriya starts to talk,
"Everyone's so excited..."
"And you aren't? This is our chance to add our names to the ranks of Heroes. Of course we're in high spirits!" Iida says, Tsu and Mina walk by us.
"You got a funny way of showing it, Iida. Weird." I couldn't help but agree with what Tsu said. Iida is hunched over with his upper arms by his side while his lower arms are straight forward, his hands are in fists, and he is extremely tense...
"Yeah, I get that! But..." Midoriya says back.
"Deku. Kuro. Iida... At this Sports Festival... Let's do our best!" What happened to her face?! It looks like she just murdered her family and is pretending to be mad that someone killed them... Yeah, that is a good representation...
"What happened to your face, Uraraka?!"
"What the...? You're not looking very Uraraka, Uraraka." Mina says.
"Maybe it's that ti-" Before Mineta could continue Tsu hit his face with her tongue without even looking at him.
"Everyone! I'm gonna crush this!" Uraraka says with her right fist in the air and her left drawn to her side.
"Yeahhhh, but talk about inconsistent characterization!" Kirishima says with his right fist in the air. (I'm not trying to break the fourth wall but it literally says this in the manga. Don't believe me? Here look.)
After we finished talking, the four of us walk down the corridor Midoriya asks,
"Kuro. Uraraka. Why do you guys want to be Heroes?" We get to the stairs when Uraraka answers first.
"I... Well I want to be a hero for the money..." I was pretty surprised. It didn't seem like something she would do.
"Money...?!"
"You wanna be a Hero for the money?!"
"Ultimately, yeah." Uraraka says not meeting our eyes and scratching behind her head.
"Sorry. I know it seems base... And really embarrassing, considering Iida's noble motivations and all." Uraraka says putting her hands on her face.
"But why?! There's really nothing wrong with seeking a more comfortable lifestyle." Iida says waving his hands around. We stop walking to chat more.
"Yeah... Just a little unexpected..." Midoriya comments.
"Yeah, unexpected. But everyone deserves a job and happiness and you are pursuing what you want, money, and you have every right to do so."
"My family runs a Construction Company, but... Business is bad. We're poorer than poor. Don't mention that to anyone, okay...?" I nod.
"Construction..."
"If you got permission to use it, wouldn't your quirk help cut costs, Uraraka?"
"Right?! That's what I said to dad way back! But... When I said I wanted to help them when I was older, they said they wanted my dreams to come true. So I'm going to be a Hero. I'll make that money. So that my mom and dad can have easier lives."
"Uraraka...! Bravo!!" Iida says.
"Yeah, that is really noble, putting your life at risk to help citizens and your family." I say. Midoriya then looks at me.
"What about you Kuro." The others look at me.
"I want to be a Hero to protect families, so children can grow up to two loving parents. I also wanted to be more that any ordinary Hero, I want to heal people's physical and emotional scars. Just like my mother doe- used to..." It hurt when I say used to. I scratched the back of my head. Uraraka makes a comment that makes me tense,
"Used to? Before you said she was still working... Did she quit?" Uraraka was oblivious to why I tensed. I looked at the floor and put my hands together.
"W-Well... My mother p-passed yesterday in an attack..." Tears well in my eyes but my bangs cover them. Stay strong!
"I'm so so so sorry!" Uraraka waves her hands in the air. I pick my head up and say,
"It's fine, I'm still okay. She died a noble death." I scratch the back of my head but we all tense when we hear an iconic voice.
"Ohh! Midoriya, kid. Found you!" All Might slides around the corner in a suit.
"Wanna... Eat lunch with me?" All Might says holding a bento in front of him wrapped in a blue cloth with white bunnies on it.
"Like a schoolgirl!" Uraraka says laughing, I couldn't help but chuckle. I've dealt with Toshi so I'm used to him doing this kind of stuff. Why Midoriya...? Does he know his true form?? Maybe...
"Sure..." Midoriya leaves with All Might and we walk to get lunch. We get in the line for ramen.
"Wonder what he walks with Deku." Uraraka says.
"I heard Midoriya dashed in to help when All Might was attacked. Maybe it's about that?" Iida says.
"And like Asui mentioned... They have similar super strength." Uraraka says.
"Perhaps All Might has taken a liking to him." Putting that together makes it sound like he's his son... Something doesn't all up... I've gone to Toshi's house a few times, I know he doesn't have a son... But Midoriya was able to control his quirk at the USJ, that shows it's not a side effect, it's too much power. So he isn't used to his strength. If he was born with it he should be able to handle it... I haven't see Toshi much this summer... Something is up... I need to ask Toshi about this...
~Time Skip to After School~
We all walk to the door as Uraraka opens it.
"Whoaa... What's going on?!" Uraraka says. Our class was swarmed by other students.
"No way out! What're they here for?" Mineta asks.
"Scoping out the competition, duh, small fry. Cuz we're the kids who survived a Villain attack. Makes sense they'd want a look before the Sports Festival." Bakugou says while walking forward. Mineta just points at him.
"No point, though. Move aside, cannon fodder."
"Can we please not resort to calling those we don't even know 'cannon fodder'?" I see someone loom above the crowd.
"It's true. We came to get a look, but you sure are modest. Are all the kids in the Hero Course like this one?" The guy walks to the front of the crowd and some people lean scared?
"Gotta say, I'm a little disillusioned if this is what you're offering. Those of us who didn't make the Hero Course are stuck in General Studies and the other tracks. There're quite a few of us. Did you know that? There is a chance if we from the other tracks place in the tops, we can exchange places." I walk to the front.
"Not everyone here is like him. Most of us are kind, heroic, and determined, he has a huge ego, is somewhat heroic, and extremely determined. But we are all fighting for the top places, so if you make it to the top as well. Congrats. But don't expect taking someones spot and crushing their dreams will be easy. We are the top for a reason. Skill and heroism. I wish you luck." I say giving him a slight glare showing him I'm not joking.
"HEY. I'm from Class 1-B, next door! Heard you guys fought some Villains. Wanted to find out more, but... All I'm seeing is this arrogant bastard! You better not make fools of the Hero Course at this thing!" These two have death wishes... Bakugou walk forward. Please don't make me heal people... He shoves through the crowd.
"Wait, you jerk. What're you doing to us? Thanks to you we've got a mob of haters now!" Kirishima yells out.
"I don't give a crap..."
"WHAAAA?!"
"I'm heading for the top. Why should I care?"
"Tch...! So straightforward and manly." Kirishima says.
"The top... He's not wrong." Tokoyami said.
"Don't let him play you! All he's doing is winning us enemies!" Kaminari says while pointing at the crowd. I sigh and make my way through the crowd to see Recovery Girl. Hopefully I can find Toshi after school. I make my way to her office and open the door.
"-50 minutes." Recovery Girl and Toshi turn to me.
"S-Sorry. I wasn't expecting anyone else to be here..."
"It's fine Young Kuro. I was just finishing up." I walk forward a bit and set my bag down.
"Toshi. I have a question."
"Hm?"
"Well... Something is off... Midoriya's quirk is like yours, and you obviously have no children. You were missing all summer. Midoriya obviously wasn't born with his quirk so it looked like a late bloomer. But late bloomers are rare. And by the looks of it her got his quirk recently. You guys have some form of friendship. So what is going on?? Something doesn't add up..." Recovery Girl sighs while Toshi looks like he is sweating bullets.
"W-Well about that..."
"Just tell her, Toshinori. She will piece it together sooner or later." He sighs.
"Sit down, Young Kuro. I need to tell you about my quirk. Not many people know since it could put them in danger... None of the staff here except Nezu and Recover Girl know. Your parents also didn't know... I wasn't born with this power. It was passed down to me as a sacred torch. I passed it down to Young Midoriya." I was shocked, I knew he couldn't tell me but... Wow...
~A Long Explanation Later~
I nod.
"Well that was an unexpected turn of events..." He laughs.
"Well I must be going! Have a good day!" He stands up.
"You too." I say. He left the clinic and I turn to Recovery Girl.
"What today?"
"Today you are learning basic surgery. Your quirk is strong but there are people with quirks that make it so other quirks don't affect them. That is dangerous so we will take a week to learn this." I nod and sit down.
~At Home~
I was training with Aizawa in the backyard, we practiced some new moves to try.
"Cover your fist in the mist, it should give you extra strength." I nodded and hit a punching bag, I ended up sending it to a tree, the tree fell over.
"This may or may not work but try making wings." I was surprised and made wings and attempted to fly, it worked but it hurt me sides, gravity sucks.
"How is it?"
"It hurts my abdomen." He nods and think for a second.
"Cover your lower body like a hang-glider" I nod and cover from my chest to my feet. I didn't feel any pain.
"How about now?"
"I feel fine." He gives a creepy smile.
"Good. Now one more thing."
"Okay!" I fly down and look at him.
"Cover your entire body, it would be an extra layer of armor." I smile and cover my body except my eyes.
"Punch me." He grins and punch me in the gut. I expected to feel something but I barely felt a thing, it felt like a toddler's punch. I grin and say,
"Barely felt a thing." He gives an evil grin.
"That's it for today, you will practice these moves for the next two weeks." I nod and the black smoke turns to a light purple and disappears. I just call this black smoke. But it really isn't smoke since it is pretty solid. I should give it a name! How about... Kemuri!
Determined to give it our all...
Each of us prepared in his or her own way.
Those two weeks...
...Flew right by.
Hello! Btw Kemuri is the Japanese word for smoke.
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