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Chapter 21

Keruru watched as his classmates who were near the bottom of the class, mostly Kaminari who was at the bottom, were panicking over the end of term tests as he sat atop Shinso's lap.

"Studying isn't that bad." Shinso shrugged before asking Keruru, "What's your rank, Hoshimi?"

"First." The blue kitten replied before stating, "I don't mind helping some of you guys."

"Hoshimi!" Some of the class cheered as Jiro, Ojiro, and Sero came up to the two to join in the study session as well.

Shinso sighed, "I'll go to help out too. Where will you be holding the study session?"

Keruru tilted his head before replying, "I'll tell Dad that I'll be back to hold a study session with my classmates. I suppose it can be in the house library near Dad's observatory. Let's see... Mom would say that guests should have snacks and drinks, so it should be fine to use one of my personal cards Mom and Dad gave me for anything I wanted..."

The crystal user was lost in thought that he didn't notice his classmate's expressions.

"Your family is pretty rich, huh?" Shinso asked, also not expecting the wealth when both Smiling Seer and his friend acted so normal.

"Huh?" Keruru asked.

"Nothing."

"Ah, they didn't de-bone my fish." Keruru uttered after accidentally jabbing his paw on a bone as he sat between Shinso and Todoroki in the cafeteria.

This was better than yesterday, at the very least.

He was almost given cat food.

"Here, I'll help." Shinso stated as he started picking out the bones from the fish while their classmates were having a conversation about the practical test.

Keruru didn't really say much to Shinso's actions, nor the occasional comments of him being cute; it was only because Shinso was a cat person, and that he was a cat at the moment.

He'd been a cat for two days now, and he was finding things that were more difficult as a cat.

Other than his size making everything seem so much bigger, he got tired more often after using his crystals for an extended amount of time outside of his subtitles, requiring a nap that he would normally not need. Many had mistaken him for a normal cat, sometimes a stray, so he couldn't go anywhere on his own. If that hadn't hurt his pride enough, Todoroki has to bathe him. Worst yet, he's growing to enjoy the petting and grooming he's received.

It reminded him of how useless he felt during the Stain fight; how he could've ended it sooner, had he remembered about the crystals within his blood.

The blue kitten didn't pay attention as two people from class B came before they left not long after, apparently notifying the group that the practical test would be like the entrance exam.

"Hoshimi, your fish is ready. Is something wrong?" Shinso asked.

Keruru blinked before turning to the purple haired boy and shaking his head, "Nothing, Shinso. I just spaced out. Thanks for the help."

"Y-your house is pretty big, Hoshimi." Jiro commented as she along with Ashido, Ojiro, Kaminari, and Sero entered the Hoshimi home with Keruru, Todoroki, and Shinso inside.

"It's not overly massive though. There's a living room, kitchen, dining room, bathrooms, bedrooms, guestrooms, training room, library, observatory, an indoor and outdoor pool, and a garden in the back." The blue kitten replied as he led the group to the Hoshimi library, "My parents say this is modest in comparison to my grandparents' homes."

"It's like a mini school... Just how rich are you?" Kaminari muttered with Jiro elbowing him.

Shinso looked around the home; it really was similar to the Smiling Seer Office, so it really didn't have that feel of an uptight, sophisticated rich home.

"This should be enough for today, how are you guys doing?" Keruru asked as the study session came to an end.

"It feels like my head is gonna burst..." Kaminari groaned while Ashido grinned.

"Thanks a lot, Hoshimi! I know we're gonna ace the written test thanks to you!"

Ojiro sheepishly commented, "You're a lot nicer than your usual demeanor shows. Sorry, for judging you."

The blue kitten turned to the tailed boy, confused. "What do you mean?"

Shinso shook his head, "You're too nice for your own good, Hoshimi. You just unconsciously help others, given the opportunity, don't you?"

"I wouldn't say that. I choose if and when to help someone, and when I do, I never regret it. Especially not you, Shinso."

The purple haired teen felt his heart thump at that sincere comment before turning to the cart with now empty plates and bottles of snacks and drinks.

"It's getting late, I'll clean up for you, Hoshimi."

"Ah, I can take care of that. Guests-"

"Should help their host." Jiro interrupted as she picked up Keruru and handed him to Todoroki. "Stop being so stubborn, Hoshimi."

"I just-" "Mrew..." Keruru tried to retort before he grumbled at the stares of disapproval.

He never liked it when things didn't go his way, but he understood their sentiment.

"The hell was up with that?" Shinso muttered as soon as he got home.

He didn't understand why he reacted like that in response to Keruru's words.

They held no different meaning than what his friend said, simple support and no regret in doing so.

Then why did he get flustered?

"I'll just train to get my mind off it, shower, then get to sleep." Shinso sighed as he got irritated with himself.

Normally, he was incredibly perceptive, but right now, he had no idea how he felt.

"Brainwashing, huh? Such a villainous quirk."

"Hitoshi-kun wants to be a hero when he grows up, too."

"I don't see it."

"I know what you mean. How can a quirk like that be called heroic?"

A young Shinso frowned as he heard the whispers of adults, but said nothing.

It had been a little over two years since he'd awakened his quirk, and he was learning to control it really well. His parents said he was doing great.

Everyone else, though, were never secure in thinking that Shinso wouldn't accidentally or intentionally control them like a villain.

That's what they thought he would become.

A villain rather than a hero.

"Mew... Mew..."

Shinso paused when he heard mewing as he passed an alley.

"A kitten?" He muttered as he backtracked to see an odd sight.

It was a light blue tonkinese kitten with deep green eyes in a cardboard box.

It was such a lovely rare kitten, and yet it was abandoned.

Shinso's eyes softened as he kneeled down, "Humans are cruel, huh? I wouldn't blame you if you hate us."

"Mya." The kitten replied as it stared at the boy.

"You're brave, aren't you?" Shinso chuckled as he held a hand for the kitten to sniff.

"You know, humans are mean to other humans too." The purple haired boy uttered as he confided to the kitten. "They'll judge you for what you want to be if it doesn't align with how they see the title."

"Mew?" The kitten tilted its head, as though it understood him and wanted to know what was wrong.

"I want to be a hero, but people think I would be better as a villain, just because my quirk is brainwashing."

Shinso smiled when the kitten licked and nuzzled his hand. "Do you at least think I'll be a good hero?"

"Meow!"

The blue kitten surprised the boy as it leapt into his arms and licked him on the cheek.

"I'm glad that you're rooting for me." Shinso smiled and pet the kitten in his arms. "I can't leave you on the streets when you believe in me, can I?"

The purple haired boy watched as the kitten's blue fur glistened in the sun like crystals and learned that it was male after a quick inspection before deciding on his new companion's name. "Let's see... Your fur dazzles like strands of jewels, and it's because of you that my dream isn't broken... Keruru. I'll call you Keruru."

"Mya." Keruru mewed in response.

Shinso chuckled, "You're so cute, I'm sure my parents will let me keep you."

He laughed as Keruru pawed his face in response, "Sorry, sorry. I guess you don't like being called cute since you're a boy."

The years passed from that moment in the blink of an eye for Shinso.

Nothing had really changed from elementary to middle school; no one other than his parents and beloved cat believed in his dream of being a hero.

Even making friends didn't really change anything, as they were always weary of being brainwashed by him.

But at the end of each day, Shinso didn't mind.

He had the one person that meant the world to him, believing in him as they grew up together.

"I'm home, Keruru." Shinso greeted as he took off his shoes while his blue tonkinese sat patiently by his side.

"Meow."

"Were you good today?"

"Mew."

"Yes, yes, Keruru. You're always behaved." Shinso chuckled.

His cat was so amusing; it always was like this, Keruru would respond as though he could understand what was said to him.

Raising Keruru was no easy feat.

He was a surprisingly stubborn and prideful cat, even as a kitten, as well as extremely intelligent. He was easily toilet trained and had no interest in clawing furniture or anything else that he wasn't supposed to.

However, Keruru loved high places, often refusing to come down when asked. More often then not, the tall objects tended to be Shinso, whether he was standing, sitting, or sleeping, and Keruru was heavier than he looked, tending to forget he wasn't kitten sized anymore. He didn't like licking himself, so baths were necessary. His tastes in food were only in the finest foods available, so long as it wasn't cat food.

Shinso had to admit, his cat was high maintenance, but all that aside, Keruru was the most lovable and loyal creature he's ever known.

The cat always showed that he cared for his human more than anything.

Shinso was pulled away from his thoughts as he felt Keruru place a paw on his lap as he mewed.

"Mya?"

"It's nothing, Keruru. Just the usual at school. It's nothing I can't handle." Shinso replied, getting up after he pet the blue cat on the head. "I'll have our food ready in a bit."

"Keruru, look! I got accepted into Yuuei!" Shinso notified happily to the cat that routinely waited at the door for him after school.

"Mew, meow!" Keruru happily replied as he stood on his hind legs to be picked up.

"I'm on my way to becoming a hero, Keruru." The purple haired teen stated as he hugged his cat, "It's all because you're by my side. You've cheered for me since the beginning. I wish that you were human too, so we could be heroes together."

"Meow."

Shinso chuckled, "I know it sounds silly, but I just want you to be by my side. I love you Keruru."

"Mew." Keruru replied as he repeatedly bumped Shinso on his cheek with his nose.

"Hitoshi, Hitoshi."

Shinso groaned, as he opened his eyes, to see a guy his age with blue hair and green eyes just like his beloved cat.

"Who are you?" Shinso's eyes widened when he realized the boy was naked.

The boy smiled, "It's me, Hitoshi. Keruru."

"Keruru?! How?!"

"Your wish came true. I have a quirk too, so we can both go to Yuuei and be heroes together!" Keruru smiled as he made a crystal ball in his hands.

Keruru surprised him as he climbed atop him, "I've always believed in you, Hitoshi, since I was a kitten when we first met. I'll always be with you, and I'll never regret it. I love you Hito-"

Shinso snapped his eyes open as he woke up from his dream.

He groaned, realizing what the dream was stating as his subconscious desire. "Shit. I like Hoshimi."

A/N: Till next time

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