I Long to Be a Hero

Chapter 1

In a world full of unique people, with powers known as "Quirks". In the country of Japan, there was a city. A city where many stories begins and this one is mine. 'Today is the day, the day I'm supposed to prove my mom wrong…I will become a hero.' A young girl, by the name of Yuukino, Himeko, thought to herself, clenching her fist as she walked up the stairs onto the campus of the most elite high school for aspiring heroes.

Yuei High School.

-Himeko's POV-

"Okay, Deep breath. It's just an entrance exam… That may or may not determine the rest of my life, nothing to worry about." I sighed, begrudgingly treading up the stairs. I sighed cleaning my thick framed black glasses, and tying my long chestnut hair in a loose bun. Once she reaches the top a small black object enters her vision.

"Like this spider." says a boy next to her as he holds a plastic spider in front of her while smiling deviously.

"AHHHHHH!" I screamed as I completely encased myself in a giant ice cube.

The boy gives a hardy laugh at her reaction, "Man that never gets old." the boy stands at about five feet tall with light brown hair that looks rather scraggly. From what I could see through the distortion of ice around me the blurred figure in front of me is wearing my middle school uniform.

The sounds of ice cracking filled the area when I broke out of the ice to see my old classmate, and only friend. Gaman, Shori, with said uniform looking only slightly unkempt today. 'This fucking shit...' I thought as I glared at him, narrowing my violet irises into thin slits. "Dickhead" I mumbled as I punched him lightly on his shoulder covering it in a small amount of frost as I stomp off frustrated by his usual pranks.

"Oh, come on don't be so cold." he comments while following after my retreating figure.

"I don't know man, I'm usually a frigid bitch. Might as well keep that snowball rolling." I hear him stifle more laughter as he trails behind.

"Come on you just seemed tense, I was just trying to help." as he tries to fake an innocent smile.

"Bitch, don't try that shit with me! I ain't gonna fall for it again..." I say as I ironically fall just a few feet from the last steps before the doors into the building. 'This is it! This is how my sad life ends. I blame Shori.' I thought as I drew closer to the ground. But for some reason my face never made contact with the floor.

"Whoa there, careful. I know it's hard not to fall for me." I turned to where I heard the voice, it was a girl. A girl with the most striking amber eyes and dark auburn hair, her pale skin almost like milk, the uniform she had was composed of a light pink button up with puffy shoulders and red cuffs to finish her outfit was a dark purple mid-thigh skirt and her knee high, black socks. She was wearing a smirking on her face as she held my arm.

"Well then, I would but I already took a trip to see you." I smirked back as she helped me stand up again. "Yuukino, Himeko." I said bowing to her, "And this ass is my best friend. Gaman, Shori." I stated in a huff whilst jabbing my thumb in his direction.

"Fukutsuchi, Ginko. It's a pleasure, i'm sure." She bowed to us politely.

"Ah, so Gin-chan then. A fitting name for someone as stunning as yourself." I stated coolly walking into the building.

"Tone down the gay, please." Gaman sighed as he walked past us.

"You can run from me, but not the gay!" I shouted.

Shaking his head, he calmly stating "Why is our friendship dynamic?"

"Because it would be boring if it wasn't, DUH!" I said putting my hands on my hips.

"Well I'll meet you inside so go ahead and continue flirting." he waves back as he enters the auditorium.

"Noooooooo! Wait for me! Come' on Gin-chan let's go!" I excitedly said as I pulled her into the auditorium while noticing a strange look of confusion on her blushing face.

We took our seats and I said nonchalantly, "By the way Gin-chan, I'm not gay"

Then I hear a muttered "Bull shit." to my left.

"Bitch, I will freeze your face off!" I yelled, turning to my left.

"Are you sure you are in the right room?" Shori asks as he rests his head on the desk.

"Hey, is this the hero exam room!?" I shouted curiously, only to hear an extremely soft "Yes." From near the front.

"Hah! See? I am in the right room!" I huffed out to the light-haired boy. I turned back around a gave a fairly loud, "Thank you." In the direction, I heard the yes come from.

"I'm still not convinced." he yawned clear wishing that the day would just be done with.

Roughly gripping his head, I was done with his shit. "You…I'm gonna freeze you into an early grave!"

"Please cease such actions at once! For they are not actions befitting one who is trying to become a hero!" shouts a rather petite girl with short strawberry blonde hair two rows in front of us with her hands on her hips.

I quirk an eyebrow at this girl, "who the hell is she?" I asked Shori.

He looks to the girl that spoke up against my threat to freeze him "How the hell am I supposed to know." he states more than questions as he just buries his head in his arms as he tries to sleep.

"Gasp! Sho-kun, is she perhaps…. A secret girlfriend?" I wiggle my eyebrow, "cause if she is, I may or may not have a few ideas for dates." I stated patting his back.

He turns his head sideways with a look of confusion, that amounts to the most emotion I have seen him have in about a month, "The fuck you-"

"So, she is! I knew it!" I cut him off, shaking him by his shoulders, "Congrats man, dude introduce me! I wanna meet her!"

He sighs in defeat as he goes back into his normal emotionless state "Nothing I say will be able to change the amount of social damage you did to the poor girl at this point huh."

"Nope" I said making the popping sound at the end. I look over to said girl to see a look of shock and embarrassment and I smile feeling accomplished at the damage I have done.

He removes my hands from his shoulders which as a little bit of frost has formed on them, "You know that can be a bad habit for a hero to have." he states as he takes his seat again trying to take a nap.

"Psssssssssh! Bad habit? I'm just trying to sincerely help my friend and his new girlfriend~" I said pulling the most innocent face I can muster.

"Put that face away, you're gonna scare people." he said, while Gin on the other side is seriously starting to become concerned about these two becoming heroes and her friends.

"Say Ginko-chan," I said turning to my right. "You don't talk much, huh?" I asked tilting my head.

"W-well I just thought it would have been rude to interrupt or get involved in something that I don't know anything about." She says followed up a small nervous laugh while also fidgeting with a metal fidget spinner.

"Naaaah dude! Make yourself comfy, for you is my new FWEND!" I happily place a hand on her shoulder.

Before she could confirm or deny that we were now indeed friends a voice comes over the loudspeakers "GOOD MORNING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THIS IS YOUR SCHOOL DJ COM'IN AT YA!" I silently squeak as Present Mic steps onto the stage, stopping behind a podium. "ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR PRACTICAL EXAM!?" he turns his head with a hand cupped behind his ear and waits a moment for an answer.

At first there was nothing but silence I decide to scream out "YEAH!"

"GREAT TO SEE YOU SO FIRED UP!" Shori scoffs at his statement "Well now that I know I have your attention how about WE GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD!" A screen comes down behind him and a projection of a box that says 'You are here!' with lines from it to several other boxes labeled A through G. "As you all know from your applications today you will be conducting ten-minute mock battles in a suburban setting! So, after I drop the mic here you will go to your designated battle centers alright!?" he pauses waiting for a reply.

Which I give, "YEEEEEEEEEEEEH!" I take a minute to look at the card in my hands and realize that Shori and I are going to be taking the test at different centers. 'Shit…. Whelp, he's dead!' I turned and patted his shoulder, "Rest in peace, bruh."

He looks up at me and dryly says "I am more concerned about you killing people."

"Psssssssssh, I won't kill anyone. Hopefully."

He doesn't look convinced, but doesn't saying anything as Present Mic continues "Ok, ok, so there will be three different types of villain that can earn you points based on their level of difficulty. As you beat them like the head of a drum you can rack up points, but check to make sure to keep things heroic out there and attacking other examinees is a big UA no-no ya dig!"

"Whelp we know who's not gonna be able to make it then." Shori says offhandedly.

"Hah, yeah! My old neighbor Bakugou. He's way too temperamental."

"Right because I am so concerned about his future." He says with little sarcasm.

"I know, right? I know how much you just love him!"

He slowly turns his head toward me, but before he could speak his mind Mic continues "Ok so as I'm sure some of you smart cats out there would have noticed there is one enemy that is not of these three villains! There is one in every battle center and he isn't actually worth any points soooo I would just recommend our listeners just avoid them altogether!" After a little animation the screen goes blank "Now that is all I got for you today folks so how about a sampling of our school's motto!? As the greatest hero of the fifth generation Superman once dropped on the world 'A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.' How's that for a tasty sound bite!?" He looks over his glasses as his voice gets a more serious air about it "You ready to go beyond!? Let me hear ya give it up for a PLUS ULTRA!" he shouts as the screen behind him projects his last words.

"Alright don't go killing anyone if you seriously want to get into the hero course." Shori comments as he gets up to go to his testing site at battle city C.

"I won't, I'm 100% positive I wanna be a hero!" I confidently claim as me and Gin go to our test site at city G.

"Oh god I don't know if I can do this!" I whisper harshly as I grip my stomach that is just twisting full of knots.

"What happened to all that confidence you had before?" Gin walks up to see me as a hunched over bundle of nerves.

Both of us have changed into the school's gym uniform "Ginko-tan…. I'm scared! What if I lose control?!" I whimpered out whilst on the brink of tears.

Gin looks extremely confused "What do you mean lose control? You seem pretty in control right now to me?"

I take off one of my gloves, "ha-ha you see…... I'm a new level of frigid." I shakily stated as my hand started to encase itself in ice.

Gin is silent for the moment deadpanning at the sight in front of her "Now all of your guys puns make a lot more sense."

"Y-you're not scared about my quirk?" she gives me a confused look and slightly shakes her head. Without thinking I glomp the girl, but quickly back away thinking that I might have hurt her with my quirk. Pulling away I'm surprised to find that her neck has turned to ice and is completely see through "OH MY GOD ARE YOU OKAY I HAVE NEVER SEEN MY QUIRK DO THAT TO ANYONE BEFORE!?"

She laughs playing this whole thing off as just a run of the mill, "It's fine this is my quirk." slowly her skin turns back to normal without even the slightest sign of frostbite. "My body can take the form and properties of anything it touches."

"OH, MY GOD!" I shrieked as shojo stars filled my eyes, "D-does that mean I can hug you all I want and you'll be okay?" I was in utter shock, I finally had a friend that I can finally learn about physical contact from! The confused look never seems to have left her as all she does to reply is a hesitant nod. As we finished talking, we walked up to the gate of our test site. The big, looming doors just radiating the intense feeling that as if I kept staring at them as if they would burst open, spewing fire everywhere, and a giant 12 story monster waiting on the other side just for me.

She inhaled deeply as we both stand there and Gin puts a hand on my shoulder and gives me a reassuring smile. I reciprocate it though judging from the look on her face after I don't think that it had the desired effect. Then I look down and close my eyes to try and psych myself up for this "Okay,"

"Attention students let the test begin!" we all look up to see someone in an astronaut suit.

"OH, MY GOD IT'S THIRTEEN!" Gin screamed excitedly.

After a moment of many of the students looking up confused Thirteen continues "Okay, kids. In a real battle, there is no specific time to stop and go, but know that while your powers are not meant to inflict harm there will be times that you will have too. So, I hope that even those that don't pass you leave here today with the understanding that you're meant to HELP people. So, GO! Become the heroes I know you are!"

Everyone begins to sprint off through the doors as I mutter trying to compose my hysterical self. "I. Can. Do. This." then I look up at the city before me knowing that I will pass this test without a doubt!