BDW: Hey everyone, I just wanted to let you know that I'm going to rewrite and fix this ff. I know i can do better with it and y'all deserve better.
Since she is selectively mute her words are more than likely in bold if they aren't it's one of the times she's speaking normally. Some of her more prominent thoughts will be written in italics while the rest are just normal.
The songs to listen to during this chapter:
Scared by Russ
Dangerous woman By Ariana Grande
I need a Forest Fire by James Blake
I hate my Quirks.
Honestly, even though it's a miracle that I was able to get the quirks I did. Really, the Quirks that I have are in reality are just one quirk. If you really think about it. I am basically a siren from Greek mythology. I just wish that my twin, may he or she rest in peace, was here. Maybe he/she would've been able to dampen my quirk when it manifested. But since he/she was stillborn no one has heard my voice since my quirk manifested. I was only three years old when it manifested in daycare. I had half the school under my control before the sound quirk users helped me to bind my mouth. I was bulled from then on. It's really damaging when being called a villain when all you wanted to be was a hero like your family so you can help save innocents. I don't ever want to be called a villain again. So I will not let anyone hear my voice until I can control my quirks.
My mom and dad sent me to live with my relatives when I was 7 since they're immune to sound based quirks like my own. They helped me become fluent in sign language all the while helping me train my body. They only sent me back home when I was 12 with three quirk dampening masks that they made to help their young kids until they know how to control their quirk. Two of them are regular and my third is waterproof. I always wear them cause I am selectively mute. I don't trust my quirk not to fire up with how I am.
"Yomi, sweetie it's time to wake up." I hear my mom walking into my room and I groan lightly as I try to hide under my blankets. I only peek out of my nest of blankets to see her holding a plate of bacon, scrambled eggs, and sourdough toast with a glass of milk. I smile and sit up before she hands me the tray of food. I pull my hair up into a bun so it won't get into my food.
"That's cheating mom." I sign to her as I put the plate on my lap.
"Drink your water and your gallon of water is in the fridge waiting for you." She chuckles and leaves, so I can eat in peace. Mom and Dad have always been a little distance since I have my quirk and they are both quirkless. Sadly the gene was repressed in their system despite the both of them coming from long lines of sound based quirk families.
I look around my room and make a mental note to get some more paint and canvases since my room has no more room to paint on the walls. My room is kind of normal except for the fact that my walls look like a sketchbook threw up on them. After I finish my food and put the tray outside my door since Mom doesn't like me to get dressed with food in my room and cause then she'd have to clean my uniform. I walk over to my closet which is kind of a walk in but it's just a hallway to get to my bathroom. I quickly get dressed in my stupid school uniform and I look at myself in the mirror. Before I let out a little growl before I loosen the tie up letting it hang lowly on my chest. I smirk softly as I start putting on my own touches onto the uniform, so I won't have to be invisible. I put on a pair of ripped crimson red tights, instead of the nice plain uniform shoes I put on a pair of my black platform wedges, and I put on two belts one on my waist. The first one is a skinny iridescent belt with black studs on it and the second one is a red that I have tilted to favor my right hand. I brush out my curly hair letting it poof up before I grab a scrunchie and a regular hair tie. I pull it up and do my signature messed up bun. A couple of my curls fall out of it before I look at my nails and see the nail polish is chipped. I growl, so I quickly apply some black nail polish to cover my sharp grey nails.
My dad comes in and I smile as he gives me a kiss on my temple. He hand me my newest mask which is a nice black glittery silk that has the quirk dampener in it along. I slip it on and I put my stud earrings in. "Are you ready Yomi?" He asks and I nod before putting my ring that he gave me when I was born. It's a moonstone with a vein of rose quartz in it. It's matching jewel is in my necklace that my twin was suppose to have. I slip the necklace on before I quickly grab my backpack before walking away. I grab my gallon of water and start drinking it on the way towards the train to head out to school and I notice that on one of its bridges has a large super villain rampaging on top of it. I let out a groan before pulling out my headphones and putting on some American rock music.
After the fight finally ends, I quickly get on my train. Once we get to the stop closest to the school, I run before, and get in before the last bell rings. I get to our class before slipping into my seat and of course all anyone can talk about is the stupid head that almost made us late. I sit in my spot as my interpreter sits next to me and I close my eyes. I fall asleep slightly as our teacher starts talking about our futures. My body wouldn't let me sleep last night cause I could feel my voice box buzzing. But I keep an ear out just in case Izu needs me and he usually does. Izuku Midoriya, my adorable little broccoli, was my first friend before and after I moved away. I have been slowly trying to build his confidence up, but it's a process.
"Why bother?" Our teacher says louder that he has been talking in the beginning of class making me zone back in. The students cheer in agreement as most of them activate their quirks and I growl as they are being so damn loud. "Yes, yes, you've all got some pretty impressive quirks." Our teacher says as I rub my temples as I lay my head back down on my arms. "You know better there's no power usage in school. Get a hold of yourselves."
"Hey, Teach." Katsuki says and I roll my eyes even more under the shade of my arms. He annoys me with his cockiness. But he uses it to hide his insecurities. That's why he doesn't get angry when I knock his ego down a bit. "Don't lump me in with this bunch of losers. I'm the real deal, but these guys will be lucky to wind up as sidekicks to some busted D-lister. Ha! Let's go!" He says as their loud voices start giving me a headache. "I'll take you all on!" I snap my head up and scratch my nails on the window behind my interpreter making a loud shriek. They all look at me.
I glare at all of them and sign to them angrily letting my interpreter tell them what I say, "If I get a headache from all of you I will make sure none of you can walk straight ever again." I sign with a smile on my face that may seem genuine and nice to the untrained eye but they know better. It's the smile of a girl that will hurt ya. They don't know I have a sound quirk, so all they think I can do is lift really heavy weights and I am very flexible. They all shut up even though I didn't use my voice. The threat works against them all except for Katsuki since he and I tease one another without any fangs or claws out. I smirk as I sit down and I lay my head under my arms once again and close my eyes again.
"Ya know she could be even scarier if she had a quirk? Are we sure that her strength isn't a quirk?" I hear whispers throughout the classroom as I try to nap a little bit more while our teach talks.
"Well, actually young ms. Akitsuki's scores are actually higher than Bakugo's and her physical education scores are remarkable as well." Our teacher says making me roll my eyes under my arms.
'Oh gods, please don't say anything about me having recommendations.' I groan as I start hearing the murmurs build up and I can practically feel the heat from Katsuki's glare hitting the side of my head now.
"They both have high chances of getting into U.A High." My eyes snap wide open as my head snaps up and I glare at the teacher. While halfway glaring at him, I'm also thanking him through my eye daggers for not mentioning that I got some recommendations from teachers too. I don't need that target on my back, but I want to go through the exam, so no one gets the idea of anything that's improper going on.
"You applied too?" He asks as I dig my nails into the desk angry at the teacher for saying something, "I've never heard you mention wanting to be a hero, Angel?" He hisses at me. Angel has always been his nickname for me since that's how I used to dress in either all white or pastels back when I was younger. He and Izu are the only ones that actually remember me but they don't remember that I have a quirk.
"Why would I mention my dreams to you? Kat-su-ki." I smirk as I lift my head once again and turn to look at him. "But why does it matter to you what school I go to? It's not like you could stop me from getting in cause trust me if you can't beat me in a grapple then you can't stop me."
"The problem is that I'm better than any of you!" Katsuki snaps and I rub my nose with the back of my hand as he tries to intimidate him. The key word being tries. "U.A is supposed to be impossible to get into, which is why it's perfect for someone like me, not you!" He then jumps out of his chair onto his desk meaning he is about to go into one of his many rants. I yawn as I stretch letting my back pop and I lean my head against the back of my hand. "I aced all the mock tests!" Katsuki says, "As I said, I'm the only one at this school who has a shot of getting in! I'll end up more popular than All Might himself, and be the riches hero of all time! So you might as well dropout, Angel!"
"Hmmm let me think about it..." I sign as I tap my nails on the desk methodically making everyone's hair stand on end and I look back up at him. "I thought about it and I say..." I smirk as I stand up and make him sit down in his seat. I am the only one that he wouldn't use his quirk on me. Well at least I don't think he would. "'Never in any lifetime.'" Katsuki's hands start sparking up and my voice box heats up as our teacher breaks Katsuki's almost explosion. I sit back down and pop my knuckles. (Imagine the way Kaneki does in Tokyo Ghoul) Katsuki and I are the only one that are fluent so my interpreter doesn't need to with him. But only I know that he has hearing aids cause my mom works for his doctor. I always have batteries just in case he needs them.
"Oh yeah," The teacher says casually, "Izuku, didn't you want to go to U.A too?" My eyes widen as he says knowing that his words have painted a target on my friend. I growl as Katsuki starts walk towards the back and I dig my nails into the desk as he slams his hand on his desk. His move sends Izu to the ground with fear in his eyes and in his body.
"Listen up, Deku!" Katsuki growls as some steam starts rolling off him in waves and I growl as I clench my fists. My nails digging into the meaty part of my palm the sting kind of calming me down, "You're even worse than the rest of these damn rejects, you Quirkless wannabe! You really think they'd let someone like you in when they could have someone like me?!"
"Wah! No!" Izuku says as he starts back peddling away from Katsuki. "You've got it all wrong, really! I'm not trying to compete against you or even Yomi! You gotta believe me!" He continues on though as he traps himself against the wall and I clench my fists even tighter. "It's just that…I've always wanted to be a hero since I was little. I may not have a quirk, but I can still try my hardest, can't I?"
"You'd never be able to hang with the best of the best!" Katsuki snaps at him as I see his hands sparking up and I move my hand to my desk digging my nails into it. "You'd die in the exams! Defenseless, Izuku! The school's already crappy! Do you really want to embarrass it more by failing so hard?!" I snap up and jump in between both Katsuki and Izu putting both of my hands on his chest. I grab his shirt and pull him down to my height with the strength that I've been hiding from everyone. I make him look into my eyes his pupils widening as my mask slips downs slightly.
"Katsuki, listen to me for once." I let my power coil up in my throat as I look in his eyes feeling my vocal cords vibrate whispering in his ear. "I may be both of your friends and I may not have a quirk. But the moment you try and use your explosions to really hurt Izu is the moment when..." I grip his shirt tighter and bring him down to me even more letting my lips brush against his ear. "I will seriously hurt you." I whisper threateningly and I can feel that my threat actually hit him hard since I spoke to him making my quirk actually work in full force. I let go of him and he backs up.
"Tch, whatever." Katsuki says before walking away. "You and Deku aren't worth my time. Just know it's in your best interest to dropout of going to U.A, Angel." I help Izu up before getting back into my seat and covering up the nail marks I made in the wood. I see that I cut into my palms and I fix my tie as the hair in the back of my neck stand ups and I feel warmer. I take my uniform jacket off and drink some more of my water. The whole thing dies out. After school is over, I wait outside for Izu and I to walk home. I sit down near one of the koi ponds and I look at my reflection. "Hey, Angel!" I growl as he hits that pitch where it actually hurts my ears since his explosions kinda dulled my hearing and I see him running up to me with his flunkies trailing behind. He stops in front of me and I turn and look up at him seeing his eyes narrowed at my chest as I'm fixing my tie and my blouse making me quirk an eyebrow.
"Ooo narrowed eyes and 'threatening' stance. Let me guess you're gonna try and intimidate me with your dominant words into rescinding my application?" I teasingly smirk as see his eyebrows quirk as I sign to him and I giggle. "Ooo I was right." I stand up and I blush slightly as his chest brushes my big bust. I see something in his eyes and I lower my tone, "Well then, it's not gonna happen. I'm going to the test in ten months and there is no..." He growls and he back slaps me hard causing me to fall into the koi pond. I gasp as I get soaked and I sit up glaring at him. I can feel my power coiling up in my body and I move my wet hair out of my face. My mask shorting out and I growl as I take my mask off showing off the lower half of my face in years. I snap and I loose what little control I have of my voice as I stand up out of the water and I look at him. No I give him the most deadliest look I have. I take a deep breath and let it out as my body shakes in anger. His flunkies have their jaws opened because my hair ties snapped from the sudden movement and my hair drops down to my waist. My glare penetrates his eyes through my wet hair.
"Katsuki, I can't believe you pushed her." One says and I feel my nails dig into my palms again. I climb out of the koi pond the water dripping down my body. I shake out my hair before I lick my bleeding palms. I see him in shock of what he did and I pull my hair up using my spare hair tie into an even messier bun than before. I put the mask back on hoping that it still kinda works as I reign in my control.
"The next time you touch me like that Bakugo..." I sign slowly as I lick my blood off some more. I look up at him straight in the eyes making sure that my eyes are glowing, "I'll chop off your hands." I walk away as the water run downs my body. "I'm going to get into UA even if I have to cut my hair." I start walking towards the city to get at least a little bit drier. I text mom and dad that I need to eat some food to get more of my salt intake. Which is a lie but they don't need to know that. I stop at a little cafe called, Niffler, and I start eating my little snack. I open my backpack to see thankfully none of the water got in or on it and I smile. I pull out one of my sketch pads and a pencil before I start sketching. I bite my lip while I sketch my tears fall. I see a possible version of my hero outfit and I smile lightly. I finish my cinnamon roll and glass of water before I get up leaving a nice tip. I put my stuff away and I start wandering around the city.
I hear Katsuki and his gang near me, "B-Behind you Katsuki." I hear them say and I look down the alley to see a giant goop monster.
"Oh my god." I gasp lightly as he turns around as it smiles at him.
My body freezes, "What an able body to take down the Symbol of Peace! Yes, yes, you will do!" The giant monster stands up higher and lets out a loud laugh. Splitting its' disgusting body apart, one comes towards Katsuki and I run looking for help. I run straight into Izuku, I don't know how I did but it happened, and I grab his hand.
"Kat... needs... help. Come on." I sign in between pants as I start pulling him to the alley where there's now a large crowd with explosions left and right and the heroes that aren't doing anything. I look around and clench my fists, "Izu we gotta do something." I say as I look around to see that he's gone running. "Shit." I growl out as I run out after him and I pull my jacket off. I run after him and drop my bag near Backdraft's feet. I start running as I try to keep my eyes on Katsuki's face. I start clawing at the sludge as I see tears in Katsuki's eyes and I feel my mask slide off my face.
"You better get me out of here Angel." He says as he keeps trying to fight against the sludge and I try clawing the damn sludge off him.
"I'm trying. Don't be an ass." I say with my real voice again just before I get wrapped up with a stupid sludge tentacle around my body. I see his eyes turn red from my power and I slightly curse under my breath.
"Ooo a cute girl with a powerful sound quirk. Maybe I'll take you over as well." He says and I growl as I try wriggling out, but the damn sludge monster throws me against the wall down the alley. I hear something crack and I groan while my breathing gets labored as I get to close to one of the fires and I feel a panic attack starting while the flames lick my right leg. I start screaming in pain, but I limp over to help Izu get the stupid head out. I start pulling my power and I bite my lip.
"Stop moving for me please." I say feeling my ribs and torso hurting like crazy as I keep my eyes on the sludge monster.
"Wait... What? What's happening?" he asks himself as he freezes and the crowd goes silent as I see a big shadow coming closer. I look into his eyes and it intensifies my quirk making his sludge stop moving entirely. I feel my fingers moving like ribbons would in water.
"Good boy, now relax your quirk... slowly... for me please." I say as I stand up as best and as straight as I can.
"No." he says, but his body listens to my commands and relaxes its hold on my boys.
"Thank you. Now keep your eyes on me." I see a rather large muscle-y arm pull Katsuki out of the sludge. "Stay perfectly still."
I start panting lightly as I keep my eyes on the sludges' eyes, "You have managed to persuade me," While I am kind of disoriented to understand completely is going on, I still manage to recognize that voice. "That my morals are not just there for me to listen, to me its saying that I have not followed my example!"
"All...Might!" The sludge guy says I look up from him saying the number one's hero's name. I feel my lungs yelling at me for talking so much the lose of eye contact breaks my quirks hold on the guy and I fall to my ass feeling even hotter than the flames before me. His entire room is All Might themed even some of his underwear. Don't tell him I told you that he'll kill me.
"The professionals are always putting their lives at risk!" Small splats of blood smack onto the ground and my eyes widen. Pulling back his arm, All Might let's out a battle cry before he throws his punch exclaiming, "Detroit Smash!" It's almost like a sprayer on the highest setting, the villains' body sprays everywhere and I growl as he ends up in my hair, but also some of him puts out some of the fires around me. I try to stand up and use the walk to hold me up as the majority of the flames around me start getting bigger. I smile as I slide down the wall to the ground as I close my eyes.
"There's still a girl surrounded in flames All might!" I hear someone say as my heart beat gets faster and faster. My voice already scratchy as my nails dig into my palms once again and my hands start bleeding.
"All might save Kiyo!" I hear Izu say while my body shakes in complete fear and suddenly I feel that I'm drenched in cold water. My field of vision narrows leaving me looking at the ground as the edges of my vision shake. My body trembles as the heat on my leg is starting to go into my mind and making me actually register that I got burnt. I feel hands on my arms and my body automatically tries to get away. "Kiyo, breathe and remember the five senses trick the doctor told us about. Come on you can do it." I open my eyes and I see Izu in front of me with Katsuki in the background. Izu gets in front of me and gently holds my hands knowing that his scent and touch will help me. He gently puts my mask back on my face. "Find 5 things you can see list them off."
"W-water puddles, bricks, you, burnt food, and broken glass." I stutter out before I see him smile as my leg starts pulsing with heat as the rain hits my leg and I push the pain in my leg to the back of my mind as best I can.
"Good now 4 things you can touch." He says as my heart starts slowing down slightly and my vision slowly starts to widen letting hold my hands.
"The wall, my wet skin, your hands, and the cool air." I let out a shaky breath while I lick my lips and I try not to yell out as my pain heightens in my leg.
"3 things you can hear."
"Sirens, rainfall, and voices." My heartbeat starts slowing down while my adrenaline starts getting out of my system and I lean my head back as my body sways making my vision warp.
"2 things you can smell and one thing you can taste." I hear running footsteps coming towards us and I feel my right leg start pulling in pain.
"Things still burning and fresh rain on the pavement." I lick my lips and hiss in pain as my adrenaline starts fading faster while I lick some liquid off my lips. "My blood." I calm down completely as I look into my brothers eyes while the rain gets us soaked.
"Ah, it seems that you are injured miss." A suddenly bulky voice interrupts my thoughts. I look up and I see All Might standing in front of me, "Do you need help getting up?"
"I think so. My adrenaline is about to run out and I know that it's going to make me pass out from the pain." I sign quickly letting Izu translate for me.
I automatically get picked up by a pair of really strong arms I smell an earthy tone mixed with cologne. I look up and I see Kamui Woods carrying me with a deep rumbling in his chest to calm me down, "Don't worry All Might, I'll take her to the paramedics." I hear Kamui Woods say and I turn to see his masked face. "I promise I won't let you fall." I nod and he chuckles as he walks me back to the beginning of the market.
"Did you see her quirk? It's so cool. Really just imagine how far she can go as a Hero." I hear people whispering and I quickly hide my face in Kamui's shoulder as I see the flashes of camera starting to surround us.
"After you graduate come over to my agency. I think your sound quirk could help with a lot of hostage situations." He says as he sets me on the stretcher and I smile.
"You don't want to have me be with your agency sir. My quirk is very villain like." I say and I see his eyes widen as someone put my bag and my jacket on my lap.
"It's still amazing. No one can make you feel like a villain unless you let them. You can make your quirk be like anything you want." He says before he starts to walk away. "Oh I forgot something."
I look up as the paramedics start prepping me for an IV in my arm, "Yes?"
He turns around and I see him smile with his eyes, "And try not to run head first into danger again. Wouldn't want you to lose your cuteness, right?" I blush and hide my face as my body starts registering the fact that my leg got burnt. I get pushed into a truck as I see reporters talking to All Might and trying to get a picture of me in the ambulance while Izu is getting chewed out. I shake my head and rub my neck from actually using my real voice.
"Thank you." I say as we leave and head to the hospital while my body feels exhausted. I close my eyes and pass out as the paramedics work on putting pain meds into my body.
