WOW. I was not expecting this story to be such a huge hit right away. ^-^ I'm so happy that you guys are enjoying it. I hope that I can meet your expectations and you keep enjoying it. I've decided that I will wait until after the Sports Festival Arc before choosing the pairing so that you all see the interactions between Akane and the two boys a little more. Because I already have ideas of what to do until then and there will be more interactions with Todoroki. Hope that's okay! ^-^ (plus, too soon for Akane to be in a relationship right now when she's just learning about emotions. ^_^')

breeswalkingaway: 0.0 t-ten?! You're making me blush! And her back story isn't going to be dragged out much. I don't want you guys to wait like 10 or more chapters to find out -_- that would get annoying, even for me.

Jaseyraeisnotokay: Yeah. Kirishima is so outgoing though and easy to make friends with. Hell, even with Bakugo. We will see though ^.^ there's so much I want to write before making a decision now. Give all two a chance.

Rynxenvy: haha. Well, in the next few chapters you will see more interactions for sure. Because I want to give the three of them a chance. I don't really want to keep it a harem though. I like one-on-one relationships more. I'd feel too bad if they had to share. They deserve someone that really loves them and only them. (but I will make the other two her most trusted friends hehe)

SabrinaTheTeenageWitxxh: Aw thank you! So happy that you do ^-^

Hope you like this next chapter!

Chapter Two

Training

I quietly sat at my desk as my classmates came walking in one after the other. I had my head laying on top of my arms that were on my desk as I listened to the music coming from my headphones. It was just like yesterday, only this time I felt my desk move slightly and a voice from somewhere near me. I slowly lifted my head up to see a grinning Eijirou with his hands on either side of my crossed arms looking down at me. I gingerly shifted in order to place my headphones on my shoulders.

"Good morning, Eijirou," I greeted the boy in front of me.

His cheeks tinted a light pink as he straightened himself up and scratched his right cheek. In a mumble, he let out, "Morning… Akane…" He shifted to sit in his chair but moved it so he could look back at me, "I uh…" I tilted my head at him as he looked like he was searching for the right words to say to me.

"Akane~!" I heard my name being called. I looked over Eijirou's head to see Denki walking up with a huge smile on his face. "Good morning!"

"Good morning, Denki," I greeted back. I looked back to Eijirou to see him frowning at the cheerful Denki. "Is something wrong, Eijirou?"

He looked at me with widened eyes before his cheeks turned a light shade of pink, "No. Nothing." He turned back in his seat to look in front just in time for our teacher to walk into the room.

I wish I could tell you that I understood what was being taught in class but half of the course materials were lost on me. That's what happens when you've never had an education before. Hell, I barely knew how to read before All Might found me. The main reason I did know some things was because I was privately tutored by the teachers at this school since I had been taken in by the greatest hero in the world. Let's just say, I wasn't going to be the best student. At least, my teachers knew that.

I was beyond relieved when the bell rang, signaling it was time for lunch. I was always hungry. Another downside to my quirk. There were many others, especially the ones that involved my quirk taking control. But that's a story for another day. A story I wish I could forget but I was going to have to live with for the rest of my life.

"Akane," I turned just before leaving the classroom to go eat in the cafeteria.

I tilted my head to the side, "Eijirou?"

Before he could say anything, someone pumped into him from behind which caused him to run into me. I couldn't stop my senses from becoming on high alert from his close proximity. He smells nice. I could hear his heart beating fast inside of his chest. His body that was pushed up against mine was so warm.

"Get out of the way," I heard Bakugo say as he walked past us with the same angry and impatient stare on his face. I started to believe that was his natural state. Why was he always so angry? I heard of a saying of having a stick up someone's butt. Maybe he had one up his.

"S-sorry, Akane," Eijirou apologized as he took a couple of steps back from me. His cheeks were a slight shade of pink as he looked at the ground while he rubbed the back of his neck. I wondered what was going through his mind.

My stomach growled, "Sorry. I really need to go eat something." Before my hunger makes my quirk take control and go on a food rampage. That would not be good for anyone. I turned to head out of the class.

"Can I come with you?" he asked me as he started to walk next to me.

I blinked, "Aren't you already?"

"Oh, yeah," he was smiling but something told me that he was doing it awkwardly like he was embarrassed or something, "I meant. Can we have lunch together?"

"Can I join you too?" I turned to see a grinning Denki a few steps behind us with a huge grin.

I nodded, "Sure." Why did they ask me? They should do what they want. I really didn't understand why they didn't just go ahead. Why would they waste their time asking me? It really didn't matter to me what they did.

"How are you liking UA so far?" Denki asked me as I devoured my food.

There had been a silence between the three of us for a few minutes as they watched me eat with wide eyes. They commented that I eat a lot for a girl and I just shrugged it off. I wasn't really sure how to take it or how to respond. Ignoring it seemed like the best option. I just gave my attention to eating all of the meat, vegetables, and fruit on my tray. I could already feel myself feeling better and more in control.

"Hm," I hummed as I thought about it, "Kind of a pain, really." I shrugged again before finishing my fourth helping.

"A pain?" they both asked me at the same time.

I tilted my head to the side, "I'm not exactly… Normal. So, being around a lot of people is…" I looked away, "Difficult. And I guess, kind of scary." I was mostly afraid of losing control and hurting my own classmates.

"You have nothing to be scared about," I turned to Eijirou as he pointed at himself with his thumb and a confident grin on his face, "I'll protect you if anything happens. You can count on me."

"And me," I turned to Denki as he wore his own grin.

Now, I really did not know what to do in a situation like this. They both said they would protect me but could they really protect me from myself? Not to mention the fact that with their words, I felt something warm inside of my chest that I had never felt before. What was it that I was feeling all of a sudden? I might be able to decipher other people's emotional cues based on their expressions that All Might had taught me about. But understanding my own was a different story. I knew what happiness looked like but I did not know what it felt like.

"Why?" I asked them, curious to know why they would even say they would protect me.

"Because we're friends," Eijirou said but his eyebrows creased, "Aren't we?"

I couldn't help myself, staring at him. Was it really that easy to make friends? Would All Might be proud of me for making friends on my second day? Wait. What do I do with friends? All Might never really explained that to me. I knew that they would talk, eat together, play games, and things like that. But I wasn't exactly sure how to act and be a friend to someone. I'd have to learn. Eijirou could teach me how to be a friend, I thought as I let his words sink in. He was the first person to call me his friend, after all. I could learn from him. Plus, he was outgoing and friendly. I felt like being around him might just make me feel a little more human.

I nodded my head, "Friends." I wasn't sure why his face lit up, showing happiness, but I knew that somehow my words seemed to have caused this reaction. Weird. Did I just make someone happy? Never once have I ever made someone happy other than maybe All Might. But I learned that he smiled all the time. So, I felt like that didn't exactly count. I cleared out my tray. My first friend.

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I stood beside All Might as we waited for the rest of the class to arrive with their hero outfits. I was going to be once again sidelined because this was going to be a close quarter combat simulation. No one wanted to risk me losing control in that kind of scenario. But I kinda felt like I was just some outsider and not really part of the class. I knew the dangers of me being part of this training but I still wanted to be. I guess this what people would call being selfish.

Everyone in the class was all excited when All Might entered the classroom. I knew that for some of them, this was the first time meeting him. I wondered what it felt like to be that excited. I had to admit, All Might did always know how to make an entrance.

My attention snapped back into reality as my classmates all did their hero walks to stand in front of All Might and I. I looked at each of them and their hero outfits. I wondered when I could get one and be a part of this. I wanted something a little more simplistic than what they wore and easy to move in.

"What the hell?" I heard Bakugo say as he glared at me with his angry red eyes, "Why isn't Botgirl dressed for this?"

"Kosaka will not be participating in this training," All Might answered him with his arms crossed.

I knew he did not want to say anything more. I knew why all the adults that knew about me wanted to keep everything a secret. I was sure my classmates would not like hearing that I was once a killer for villains. Even if I was brought up and forced to kill. I was sure they would see me as the monster I am. The monster I was trying to turn into a human. All Might seemed to believe that I could pull it off and I trusted him.

"Tsk," Bakugo would not let it go, "What are you talking about? Shouldn't everyone have to do the training? How the hell is she going to become a hero by just standing by?" He turned his cold eyes to me, "Are you okay with this?" I looked away, not wanting to see the judgment in his eyes as he was staring into my soul. "You really are just a loser."

"That's enough, young Bakugo. Kosaka is excused because her quirk is not suited for this kind of training."

More like I would be a danger to everyone in a closed space like that. I could still use my quirk with ease in a confined space. There would be a lot of destruction but I could do it. I already did in one of those tests they made me do. And they knew what that environment would do. Really not a good idea when there were students involved.

"What exactly is her quirk? Why can't she use it?" the brunette from yesterday asked, looking curious. I was sure that the others were just as curious.

"Uh, well…" All Might stumbled on his words, scratching his cheek. He coughed into his hand, changing the subject, "Today we will…" I zoned out as he explained what the training would be. One of them would have to go twice and take my place because they were one person short otherwise. I wondered who they would pick to go twice. But I honestly didn't really care and just thought about how much I hated them not knowing the truth about me. I felt like I was deceiving them even though it was in my nature. I still felt like this was wrong.

"Is your quirk really that dangerous?" I turned to see that the boy with the duel colored hair was standing beside me in the back of the room while the others were close to the screen in front of us as they watched the battle between Bakugo and Midoriya. I think his name was Todoroki. He was looking in front with his arms crossed.

"More like it's dangerous when I lose myself," I answered him, going back to look at the screen.

My quirk was a powerful one but it was useless to me when it would just take over. All Might was the only person that had come out alive after meeting me. Everyone else… I was really just a monstrous weapon for villains to use. Easily manipulated because they were all I had known. You'd think I would have become my own villain or become psychotic. Or just love to kill. But it was like this voice inside of my head that told me that it was wrong. That I shouldn't like seeing others suffer. I should love seeing them smile. It was like I knew I was a monster and just wanted to be human. I wanted to be able to feel and get close to someone. I was sick of being alone and only feeling pain and hungry. My only instinct is to survive. I wanted more than just surviving. I wasn't sure where all of that came from. I didn't remember a time where I was human or even knew what making someone happy was like. But I just knew somewhere deep inside me it was what I really wanted. What I desired above all else. Was that crazy? I would just have to work harder to get my quirk to cooperate with me.

"You probably think I don't belong here either," I muttered under my breath.

I couldn't believe he heard me and answered, "No. We all are learning about our quirks. You're no different. I'm sure they accepted you at UA for a reason. It's not my place to question them."

"Hm," I hummed, "I have to say that I wasn't expecting you to talk that much. You seemed more… distant than the others." His mixed matched eyes turned to me, "I'm not saying that's a bad thing."

I wouldn't say he has the same expression in his eyes than me but they were similar in ways I couldn't describe. They looked like eyes from someone that suffered. I studied him like I had studied everyone around me these past few years to get a read of different kinds of people. There was a burnt mark on part of his face making his blue eye stand out. I opened my mouth to ask him how he got it but stopped myself.

Remember. Somethings are too personal for you to ask about. Wait for them to tell you. You don't want to accidentally open up old wounds or ask them something they are not ready to share with you, those words that All Might said to me played inside of my head. Maybe this was what he meant.

"You know," I started, "You really have nice eyes." I felt like I caught him off guard and might have said something I shouldn't have. His stoic expression changed as his eyes widened a bit as they blinked. "Sorry. Did I say something wrong?" He turned back to the screen, ignoring me completely as if I had never said anything.

Okay. I don't know if I should take that as a yes or a no. Humans are weird. And I wanted to be one.