CHAPTER 7

In this day and age the presence of Quirks is not only a part of the norm, but is widely encouraged throughout the world. A special and unique ability that each individual possesses which defines a human as 'different' and 'capable'. It all started in a small part of China, where a baby was born with bioluminescent prowess and from then on it had gradually expanded all across the world.

The world was dipped into chaos as different parts of the world experienced terror and destruction due to the ill actions of those blessed with the supernatural. For a while, the Earth experienced a stand still where the screams of the young and the tortures of the old could be heard throughout every street. Then, the just started to rise. And they fought back to protect what was righteous and fair.

The introduction of superheroes and the fighters of justice came to limelight, thus leading us to a society where heroes were not only welcomed but were praised and appreciated by the general public. Things present only in comics and dreams came to a reality and the world changed. For better or for worse, it was undetermined.

5 years later

The skies were a cloudless blue, birds chirping at a distance and the air fresher than ever. It was a pleasant morning that decided to greet our dear protagonist. A silver haired teenager was walking down the streets, adorned in an azure blue school uniform that matched her sapphire orbs. Compared to her younger self, Shirayuki had grown...to say the least.

She had gotten taller (as tall as an average girl in her teens could get), hips widened and her chest area was more filled out. With a flat stomach due to her daily intensive training, her figure had become more accentuated. Although she had grown quite a bit, when she compared herself to her classmates it turned out that she wasn't part of the taller few; something she would potentially kill someone for saying out loud. Moreover Shirayuki had turned into quite a beauty, boys drooling over her at every turn. But unfortunately for said boys, our little Shirayuki was denser than any metal in existence and was blinder than any bat.

With a bag slung over her shoulder she made her way to school heaving a sigh in the process. 'Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to go to school so freaking early in the morning? I need my sleep...'

Although Shirayuki had physically changed quite a bit, mentally speaking, she was the same childish girl she was five years ago. However, if you looked closely enough you could see snippets of Kiyoko in her personality. I mean, living with someone for five years would obviously influence an individual, wouldn't it?

A voice yelling in the distance interrupted the various scenarios passing through Shirayuki's head about how the idiot who introduced the idea of waking up early in the morning would torturously be murdered. Before Shirayuki had the time to turn around and assess the god-forsaken individual who had this much energy so early in the day, a body crashed into her making her almost topple down before she gained her footing.

Arms wrapped around Shirayuki's neck and a loud "Good morning!" resonated throughout the street.

'I swear, the universe loves torturing me, doesn't it?' groaned Shirayuki internally.

"Good morning, Hayori. I have to ask. Is it your life goal to annoy me to death? Because the idea of jumping off a cliff into oblivion sounds very appealing to me right about now." scoffed out a clearly irritated blue eyed girl to the shorter one.

"My one true mission in life: watch Shira jump off a cliff. Do tell me when you decide to jump though, I'd love to have some popcorn by the side if you don't mind." replied the brown haired girl quite cheekily.

"I'm just jumping off a cliff, not like I'd mind you eating popcorn while watching me plummet to my death." mumbled Shirayuki.

"That's what I thought"

Shizuka Hayori. From the rich and famous Shizuka family. The family is known throughout the country for their pro-hero lineage and great achievements. Something that Hayori is not that fond of and would rather talk about cow poop than it.

On a completely different note, Hayori also had grown up to be quite an attractive young lady, filling out in required areas. No more was the chubby cheeks of a child but the sharpened jawline of a goddess. Chestnut brown locks framed her heart-shaped face and her eyes were catlike, shining like the emerald green stone.

'No boy would be left alive if these two passed by him. The Power Couple. The Desirable Duo. The Theatrical Two-some', words uttered by the mentally questioned Shizuka Hayori.

Shirayuki and Hayori had gotten awfully close since Shirayuki moved in with Kiyoko and it also didn't help that they went to the same school together. Best friends, sharing deep secrets as well as brutal insults. Their relationship was one of kind. The sky was the limit when exchanging scathing insults between the two but would gladly beat someone to a pulp if they said something remotely unpleasant about the other. Although they never outright mentioned it, the pair realised that they meant a lot to each other and would give up anything for the other. They both valued their partner's company and welcomed it but the only appropriate way to show their love for each other was through the constant bickering.

Teenagers...am I right?

"By the way, tomorrow is finally the U.A entrance exam." said Hayori idly as they headed towards their school.

"Yeah"

"Well, do you think that it's possible that both of us might get in?" questioned the shorter girl.

U.A is the number one ranked high school for heroics and is considered as the top hero academy in the entire world. It's a prestigious high school where students can learn everything they need to know to become excellent heroes in the future, including battle formations, Quirk control, rescue priorities and fighting villains. Needless to say, majority of exceptional heroes around the world had graduated from U.A and Shirayuki planned to be the best. So the ideal place to start would be at U.A High School.

"Who knows? We might. We might not. Just gotta give it our all and hope for the best" replied Shirayuki.

"Stop being cheesy"

"Stop being doubtful and annoying"

"That's impossible. I thought we established the fact that annoying you is my destiny"

"You need to get a life that doesn't surround itself upon mine" sighed out the taller girl

"What part of 'destiny' do you not understand?"

"Everything"

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"I'm home!" called out Shirayuki as she entered her house. A slow smile appeared on her face. Shirayuki still wasn't used to living with someone, having to call out every time you entered the house. Leave messages if you're going to be late, talking to someone while having breakfast, the sound of movement in the house. It felt nice. Really nice. Although most of the time Shirayuki had to be the one to prepare the food (due to the laziness of a certain individual), she wasn't complaining.

"In here! I got some takeout on my way out from work, it's still warm so hurry up." came a distinctly familiar voice from the kitchen.

"Hey, I hope you asked them to remove the tomatoes because there's no way I'm touching it otherwise." declared Shirayuki with a frown on her face as she entered the kitchen.

"Yes I did. Just because I forget it that one time doesn't mean I'll do it again." replied Kiyoko nonchalantly.

"Five. You forget it five times. I think I'm entitled to some suspicion."

"It's not my fault entirely. After all, 'fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me'. I wonder what happens when you're fooled five times though…" pondered the older woman with a smirk.

"Whatever, just give me the food. I'll check it myself" grumbled Shirayuki as she took the package from Kiyoko's hands.

Kiyoko hadn't changed at all. The same attractive woman that took down a purse-snatcher without batting an eyelid stood in the kitchen in all her glory. All that really changed about her was that her hair was now up to her shoulders and her eyes were more alive than ever.

"Tomorrow's the day." voiced out Kiyoko as they both respectively sat down and started eating.

"Yeah. Let's do this thing."

"What's the matter? Nervous?" implored the blue-eyed woman in confusion.

"Nah. Just excited, I guess. I can finally become a hero. It's just so very surreal..." sighed out Shirayuki in awe and wonder.

"Want any pointers?" asked Kiyoko with a smirk although she knew the answer.

You see, due to their increased demand for more pro-hero teachers, U.A had recently reached out to the legendary Fleeting Arrow for her assistance. So she accepted. Therefore Kiyoko had not long ago started working at U.A. The pay wasn't bad and she didn't mind the extra money. But this meant that Kiyoko had inside knowledge, she knew what would be on the entrance exam. And Shirayuki didn't like it one bit.

"No." said Shirayuki strictly, with determination lacing her every word. "I need to do this by myself. There are no shortcuts in becoming a hero, you taught me that. If I fail, I'll know that it was because I wasn't good enough and if I pass, I'll have deserved it. So no matter how many times you ask me I don't want any help."

Kiyoko didn't often show affection but when she did it would leave Shirayuki happy and content for the next few days. Therefore it was no surprise when Shirayuki was filled with warmth and euphoria as a loving and tender smile took over Kiyoko's features. Her hand ruffled the silvery white hair before she chuckled and muttered with pride, "That's my girl."

Needless to say, Shirayuki's face was blazing hot and rivaled the tomato she was picking out from her food earlier.