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She had been four years old. Physically at the least.
Dirt between her fingernails, clothes smeared in mud. Eyes that had shone with so much brightness and hope-
(He had taken that away from her. He had ruined the second chance she was given-)
It had been a beautiful day when she had met him. Neither too hot nor too cold. Birds flying peacefully on the horizon. Childish laughter filling the air.
She remembered feeling bad for him.
He had sat on the swing sets. Green eyes filled with so much sadness, and regret. He watched the children quietly.
(Later on, Chiyo would realize, was that he was picking his next victims. His next experiments-)
She had walked up to him, a cheerful skip in her step. Brimming with energy, because no one deserved to be that sad on such a beautiful afternoon.
She grinned at him, careful not to flinch when he turned his gaze onto her.
"Sir, could you push me?" Chiyo had questioned, bouncing slightly as she pointed towards the swing set. She remembered him snorting at that.
"Didn't your parents ever teach you 'Stranger Danger'?" He had questioned, voice filled with mirth. She remembered thinking that he was handsome. Incredibly so, if the multiple stares he gained from the single mothers was any indication. Chiyo scrunched her nose at that.
"You're not dangerous! Sides, my mom wants me to make new friends," Chiyo declared placing a hand on her hip. The man stared at her for a few moments, before letting out a full blown laugh. Chiyo scowled at that.
"What's so funny-"
"Is your mother with you?" He had questioned, running a hand through his hair. Chiyo nodded at that, pointing over towards Nadeshiko. The woman blinked, before sending the two a million watt smile. He stared at Nadeshiko, taking in her presence.
(It wasn't an uncommon occurrence. Nadeshiko was no stranger to compliments. It was hard to be that beautiful and not get any compliments-)
"What's your name, young one?" He questioned, giving Chiyo a soft smile. Finally tearing his gaze from her mother. Chiyo grinned impishly.
"You're pretty young too," Chiyo countered, with all the sassiness her four year old body could muster. "But, my names Chiyo. You?"
The man smiled at her, sending a slight shiver down her spine. Only later would she be granted with the reason.
(Nadeshiko had never trusted him. Chiyo had seen it in her eyes. She only indulged him because of her. Only talked to him because of her-)
"Adachi. You can call me Adachi,"
(If she had just left him be. If she had just left him alone then maybe-)
"Chiyo please-"
"No-"
"I'm gonna fail!" Mina cried out, tugging on the sleeve of Chiyo's shirt. Chiyo gave the girl a look.
"That's on you," Chiyo replied folding her arms. "Whenever I told you to study, you slacked off. Now you want to cram at the last moment?"
"Yes!" Mina replied, as if it was obvious. The pinkette tugged on her hair. "We're not all smarty pants like you, miss second place. Some people are actually normal and don't study months in advance," Chiyo bristled at that, before placing her head down on the table. Mina froze, and let out a heavy sigh.
"Mina-chan," Tsuyu stated, placing her finger on her chin. "You shouldn't rub it in while the wounds still fresh," The pinkette gave Tsuyu a baleful glare.
"She's being dramatic-"
"I was so close!" Chiyo wailed, tugging on the ends of her hair. Kirishima and Tokoyami stared at her blankly, as she proceeded to have a mini breakdown. Kouda patted her shoulder comfortingly.
"So so close. Why is Yao so smart?" Chiyo mumbled to herself. "I studied my ass off. I know I couldn't have made any stupid mistakes-"
"Will she be okay?" Tokoyami questioned looking slightly unsettled. Kirishima shrugged at that.
"I think she's used to being on top, academically at least," The redhead replied, scratching his cheek. "She was undefeated in middle school,"
The bird boy nodded his head at that, as Sero just shrugged his shoulders.
"What can ya do?" The boy said, raising his hands in a carefree manner. His grin turned teasing. "I guess Yaoyorozu's just smarter,"
Chiyo retracted into herself at that. Knees tucked against her chest as she rocked back and forth. Kouda lifted his hand, unsure what to do.
"He's right," The girl mumbled nonsensically. "Yao's a genius. It's to be expected-"
"Mori-chan," Yaoyorozu called out, as Tooru sent invisible fists towards Sero. "Second place isn't a joke! You're incredibly intelligent as well," Chiyo's ears perked up at that, as the dark haired girl looked towards the remaining classmates. Something seemed to strengthen in the girl's eyes.
"I may not be any help with the practical," The girl stated, eyes looking downwards. "But I can organize a study group if you'd all like?"
"Yaomomo!"
"Our queen!"
Kaminari and Mina seemed to flock to the obsidian eyed girl. Waving their hands as if she was a goddess. Yaoyorozu seemed empowered at that, as more classmates moved forward in need of help.
"I can serve tea!" The girl stated looking more and more excited. "Oh we could have it in the hall! If that's alright with you all of course?"
The surrounding classmates just nodded their heads, looking slightly intimidated. Chiyo gave Yaoyorozu a blank look.
(The hall? Tea? Yao how rich are you-)
Chiyo unraveled herself from the ball she retracted into. Her hands fisted into her skirt as she let out a sigh.
"Can I join too?" Chiyo questioned, scratching her cheek. Kaminari let out a gasp at that.
"The elusive Chiyo-chan asking for help? Is the world ending-"
Chiyo smacked the blonde with her wing, diligently ignoring his yelp of pain. Jirou struggled to hold in her laughter, as the blonde rubbed his cheek. Yaoyorozu looked even more enthused if it was possible.
"Of course! You can be my assistant," the black haired girl replied. Mina flinched at that, as she sent Yaoyorozu a pleading look.
"Maybe that's not the best idea-"
"I'd love to," Chiyo replied, bouncing slightly. Her smile grew, as she pumped her fist. "If they don't get it, we can just beat it into them!"
Yaoyorozu faltered at that, as the rest of the surrounding classmates sent her furtive looks.
"Maybe not so.. violent, Mori-chan-"
"It'll be great!" Chiyo continued, shining eyes turning towards Yaoyorozu. "You have to show me some of your study methods,"
Yaoyorozu blinked at that, before smiling brightly. All previous disturbances forgotten.
"Of course!"
"Yaomomo," Mina cried, whispering from the side. She pointed towards Chiyo. "She's abusive-"
"Oh shut it, you were practically begging for my help,"
"Yeah, cuz I thought there were no other options,"
Chiyo watched on, as Ochako and Shinsou traded blows. The brunette was ruthless, not giving Shinsou the proper chance to retaliate. Her eyes reminded Chiyo of an assassin. She left no openings.
Chiyo couldn't help but feel incredibly proud.
(Miruko would be proud too-)
She let out a cheer as Ochako slammed Shinsou to the ground. The brunette grinned cheekily at her, as she wiped the sweat from her brow. Shinsou rubbed the back of his head with a groan as he sent Chiyo a slight glare.
"I thought you were supposed to be helping me?"
Chiyo rolled her eyes at that, as Ochako pulled the purple haired boy to his feet. She stuck her tongue out at him.
"The best way to teach is hands on," Chiyo replied, as she folded her arms. "If you can't even beat us, then your toast when it comes to the real thing," Ochako nodded her head at that.
"You're doing really well Shinsou-kun!" Ochako replied, pumping her fist. "You almost got me-"
"Don't lie to him, Chako-chin," Chiyo replied, plopping down on the boy's back. She gave the purple haired boy a shit eating grin, as he glared up at her. "He still has a long way to go. Now give me twenty push ups,"
Shinsou did push himself up, but knocked Chiyo over in the process. The girl scowled at him as she rubbed at her nose. Shinsou gave her an innocent look.
"I was just doing what you told me, sensei,"
Ochako snorted at that, as Chiyo folded her arms. The creak of the punching bag filling the silence that was the UA gym.
"Asshole,"
"Takes one to know one," The purple haired boy replied, nonplussed. Chiyo reared back at that, lips twisting upwards.
"Rude. And after all I've done to help you,"
"Uraraka-san's been more help," Shinsou replied, continuing his push ups "You've just been taking up space," Chiyo cracked her knuckles threateningly at that, as her eyes sharpened.
"You callin me fat?"
Shinsou choked, as Chiyo went to fiddle with her piercings. Ochako let out an 'oh' sound as the purple haired boy flailed about.
"I never said that!"
"'I'm taking up space?' You didn't have to say it,"
"Wha-" Shinsou froze, as he saw Chiyo's mask start to falter. Eventually the girl erupted into full blown laughter. The boy scowled at that as he flopped onto the ground.
"You're horrible,"
"And you're still as gullible as always," Chiyo replied holding back a snort. "As if I'd be offended by something as stupid as that. I thought you'd know me better than that Shin-chan,"
"You've got a great body, Chiyo-chan!" Ochako affirmed, as she stretched languidly. She sent their purple haired companion an expectant look. "Right Shinsou-kun?"
The purple haired boy just shrugged, as he got back to work.
"You're healthy, I guess," The boy mumbled. Chiyo gave him a blank look, as she stopped fiddling with her piercings. She eventually let out a long suffering sigh.
"'I'm healthy'?" Chiyo quoted, placing her hands behind her head. "Shin-chan you need a lot of work if you wanna get a girlfriend in the future. You don't tell a woman they look 'healthy', you tell them they look se-"
"Mind if I join you guys?"
Chiyo stopped her train of thought, as she tilted her head to the side. Ojiro stood not too far from where they were, looking slightly sheepish. Chiyo grinned, and waved for the boy to come over.
"Finally, a gentleman!" Chiyo proclaimed, as she got to her feet. Shinsou rolled his eyes, as he continued his push ups. "You can be my sparring partner. If you don't mind getting your ass kicked that is,"
Ojiro looked slightly taken aback, as Shinsou nudged Chiyo's leg with his foot.
"You'll scare him away, Yuki-onna*-"
Chiyo kicked Shinsou in his side, and plastered a painfully tight smile onto her face.
"Ignore him," The girl replied, fiddling with her piercings. "He's just mad he got his ass kicked by Chako. It's quite sad actually," Shinsou scowled.
"Oh shut-"
"I could help," Ojiro brought forth, rubbing the back of his head. He sent Shinsou an apologetic look. "I saw what happened before and-"
"You decided to take pity on his poor soul," Chiyo finished, placing a hand over her heart. "You're much too kind, Oji-sama," The boy let out a slight laugh, and scratched his cheek.
"If you say so,"
Chiyo stretched out her wings, letting out a slight yawn in the process.
(Uncertain brown eyes-"I wouldn't want to hurt you,")
"Let's have a demonstration," Chiyo brought forth, smile slightly challenging. She pulled her foot backwards and squatted down slightly. "Unless… you're worried about hurting me of course?"
The boy's eyes sharpened slightly, as he put his arms up into a guard position. His smile turned slightly predatorial.
"Of course not,"
"Takuto got his quirk," Hinata prattled, as he squeezed Chiyo's hand. The tiny redhead seemed to brim with energy as he waved his arms for emphasis. "He can stretch his arms really really long! He even pulled on the teacher's hair!"
Chiyo snorted at that, as Hinata's cerulean eyes seemed to brighten. He let out a childish giggle.
"I can't wait to get mine," The boy replied, causing Chiyo's heart to sink. She chanced a look at the boy, and felt her stomach drop as he ducked his head. His eyes down cast.
Chiyo sighed at that, as she ruffled his hair.
"'Nata, it's alright," Chiyo soothed. "The doctor said you should get it soon, right? You just gotta be patient,"
Hinata pouted at that, as he kicked at a pebble. He looked at Chiyo enviously.
"But, you got yours early on," Hinata challenged, furrowing his brow. "What's wrong with me-"
"Nothings wrong with you," Chiyo snapped, causing Hinata to rear back slightly. Chiyo froze at that, as she loosened the tight grip she held on the boy's hand.
"'Nata I… sorry about that," Chiyo mumbled, as she looked at the boy from the corner of her eye. "It's just… being quirkless isn't a bad thing. It doesn't mean that you're less important than anyone else. You-"
"You can't be a hero if you're quirkless," Chiyo froze at those words.
She chanced a look at the younger boy, and saw the plain frustration that colored his features. His usually carefree countenance was tainted.
(Menacing green eyes-"They always thought they were better-")
For the first time, Chiyo was completely silent when it came to Hinata. She pushed her sunglasses closer to her face.
(What can I say? What could make this situation better-)
"Hinata-"
"ALL MIGHT!" Chiyo jumped at the declaration, and whipped her head to the side as she saw multiple people running past her. Their cellphones were whipped out, recording something that was far ahead of them.
She furrowed her brow, as Hinata burrowed into her side.
"Chi, what's going on?" The redhead questioned, looking around with wide eyes. Chiyo shrugged her shoulders, as she desperately tried to get a better look. She could see someone being carted away by the police. She looked around frantically, and froze as a tall skinny figure broke her out of her musings. Chiyo's eyes widened.
"Toshinori-san?"
The skeletal man jumped, before turning his head to the side. He coughed out blood at the sight of Chiyo.
"Y-young Komouri-"
"Holy shit, are you alright?" Chiyo questioned moving towards him. She looked him up and down. "Were you able to go to the hospital before?"
The man nodded his head, and gave Chiyo a shaky thumbs up. He seemed uncomfortable.
"I'm perfectly fine!" The man replied, attempting to seem chipper. "I was just taking a little stroll, is all,"
Chiyo gave him an unimpressed look, as she glanced at the multiple gushing people that surrounded them. She scowled slightly.
"All Might was spotted in the area, I'm assuming?" She questioned as she fiddled with her piercings. The blonde man seemed to freeze at that, as Hinata let out a surprised gasp.
"He was? Did you get to see him?" The tiny redhead questioned, gazing up at Toshinori with wide eyes. The blonde man started to sweat bullets. His hollow eyes becoming slightly troubled.
"Ah, yes-"
"Really mister!?" Hinata replied, reaching up to grab Toshinori's shirt. The skeletal man towered over Hinata, appearing to be three times the size of him. Hinata wasn't cowed by this fact, however. "Did he use his Texas Smash? Is he really seven foot tall in person? Does he really have a wrinkle under his right eye-"
"Hinata," Chiyo reprimanded, placing a light karate chop to the boy's head. She glanced at the blonde, and granted him an apologetic look. "Sorry about him, he's a total fanboy," Hinata gave Chiyo a petulant glare, as he rubbed his head.
"It's All Might, Chi-"
Toshinori let out a booming laugh, as he struggled to compose himself. Chiyo was taken aback by it, as the man smiled down at Hinata. He ruffled the redhead's hair.
"Well, I didn't get the best look at him," The man admitted, placing a finger to his chin in contemplation. "But, he used Delaware Smash this time. Much more effective,"
Hinata nodded vigorously, as he seemed to soak in all the information. His eyes brightened even more, as he seemed to bounce in place.
"I wish I had seen him! I only got to see him once," The redhead replied, looking dejected. He peered up at Toshinori. "Do you think he's still around Mister?"
The man just shook his head, an apologetic smile on his face.
"He left the moment the villain was apprehended. He was in a bit of a hurry, I think," The man disclosed, rubbing his head. Hinata dropped his head, as Chiyo just patted his back.
"It'll happen again Nata, you just gotta be patient," Chiyo soothed. "All Mights gonna be around for a while,"
Hinata pursed his lips, before looking towards Toshinori once more. His eyes narrowed slightly as he took in he man's form.
"Are you alright mister?"
The man seemed taken aback by that, his skeletal form shaking slightly. He looked surprised at the question. As if no one had really thought to ask him that before and truly mean it. Eventually he just smiled softly.
"I'm quite alright, Young one,"
Hinata nodded his head hesitantly, before reaching into his pocket. He gave the tall man a melted chocolate bar, his eyes determined.
"You don't look good," Hinata replied bluntly, causing Chiyo to give him a look. "Chocolate always makes me feel better,"
Toshinori didn't quite know how to respond to that. Frankly, Chiyo didn't either. Hinata was always able to surprise her.
(So Young and so smart- It must run in the family-)
"Toshinori-san," Chiyo stated, as she steeled herself. "Why don't you come over?" The man did a spit take at that, as he waved his arms.
"I couldn't possibly-"
"You're friends with Hiroto right?" Chiyo brought forth, as she bowed her head. She noticed that the man flinched at the word 'friends'. "Plus you work at UA. Let this be an apology for how rude I've been all the previous times we've met," The blonde let out a nervous laugh.
"Thank you for the offer, but I truly-"
"Toshinori-san," Chiyo replied through gritted teeth, causing the man to be taken aback. "To be blunt, you look as if you're about to fall over. If you say no I'll just drag you to the house," Hinata nudged her with his elbow at that, as he 'whispered':
"Chi that's kidnapping," Chiyo just folded her arms, pinning the man in front of them with an unimpressed look.
"In this case it's alright," Chiyo placed a hand on her hip, and looked the man up and down. She wasn't against the idea of picking him up, he didn't seem too heavy. "What'll it be Toshinori-san? You walk to the house peacefully, or I carry you there like a child?"
The man seemed at a loss for words, before eventually plastering a nervous smile onto his face. The sun seemed to set in the background.
"It… it has been a while since I've had a nice home cooked meal," The man stated, eventually. "I'd be honored, young Komouri," Chiyo just smiled up at him, and beckoned him forward as she squeezed Hinata's hand once more.
"Hiroto makes the best Miso soup..."
Chiyo was making progress.
Yes it was true the middle schooler still didn't appreciate her presence, but Mizuki no longer tried to actively get rid of her.
While he had used to resort to childish pranks, such as hiding her shoes, or placing bugs into her bag-Chiyo had wanted to kill him for that one-, he was now on much better behavior.
Chiyo believed it was because of Hotaru.
The dark skinned girl had caused Mizuki to become… softer in a sense.
He was still an asshole, but a bearable asshole Chiyo noted, as the aforementioned boy silently read a book in the corner of his room. Hotaru seemed to bounce, as she wrote on the paper she and Chiyo shared. She gave it to the shorter girl with an incredibly goofy smile.
'Senpai, how'd you get into UA?' had been written down. Chiyo hummed at that, as she wrote down a reply.
'I was a recommended student, so the process was a bit different for me,' Chiyo disclosed. 'You'll have to take a written exam, though. And possibly fight against a few robots. Nothing too big,'
Hotaru raised a brow at that, and shook her head.
'How is that not big?' Hotaru replied frantically, golden eyes widening as they flitted over the page. 'We don't all have flashy quirks like that. How is everyone supposed to be given a fighting chance?'
Chiyo looked over the words, and shrugged her shoulders. She thought of Shinsou, and pursed her lips.
'You just gotta work your ass off,' Chiyo stated bluntly. 'Being a hero isn't a walk in the park. The odds are always going to be against you-'
Chiyo froze, as she granted Hotaru a look. The tall girl seemed to be contemplating something. Chiyo took in a deep breath, as she got back to writing.
'Hotaru-chan, why are you asking all these questions?'
The girl just gave her a blank look, the words 'isn't it obvious?' ringing through the air. Chiyo let out a breath she didn't know she had been holding.
(Everyone always wanted to play the hero-)
'My parents used to be pro-heroes,' Hotaru disclosed, looking slightly somber. 'I… want to follow in their footsteps,'
Chiyo wanted to tell her no.
She wanted to say that being deaf would hold her back. That it would be a hindrance. That she wouldn't make it. She stopped herself, however once she saw the look in Hotaru's eyes. The wariness present. The hurt.
The girl was already used to rejection.
'I know what you're going to say,' The girl wrote, her movements stiff. 'Trust me, it's been said before. My mother loves to remind me everyday,'
Chiyo remained still, as the girl continued to write.
'Even so… no matter what anyone says… I won't forgive myself if I don't try,'
Chiyo was speechless.
(Who am I to judge-)
"Alright," Chiyo said aloud, making sure to speak clearly. She took Hotaru's chin, and made the girl look directly at her. Hotaru's eyes widened at that, as Chiyo raised an eyebrow.
"If you want to be a hero," Chiyo replied matter of factly, making sure to enunciate her words "You should work on reading lips. I know it's not easy, but as shitty as it sounds, no one's going to accommodate you once you get to UA. You're already somewhat good at it,"
Hotaru stared at her, her pale white brows furrowing. She wrote something down on the piece of paper, her movements calculated and measured. She placed the paper into Chiyo's lap gingerly.
'When I get to UA?' Chiyo just smiled at that.
"Well, I'm gonna help you of course. If you teach me sign language that is. No student of mines gonna flunk-"
Hotaru smelled like cinnamon.
Long arms wrapped around Chiyo's small body. Pale white hair flooding Chiyo's senses as the girl whispered quiet measured Thank yous into her ears. Chiyo just patted her back.
She didn't miss the slight smile on Mizuki's face.
"You like her, don't you?"
Mizuki dropped the book he was holding, the words 'Moby Dick' strewn across the title page. Chiyo hummed at that, as she went to pick it up.
"'Moby Dick', huh? I never read it-"
"What the hell are you talking about?" Mizuki asked through gritted teeth, the tips of his ears turning red. Chiyo smirked at that, as he snatched the book from her hand. His grey eyes seemed to blaze.
"It's obvious, y'know," She replied, placing a hand on her hip. "I think it's cute-"
Chiyo ducked as he threw the book at her head. She stuck her tongue out at him.
"You gotta be quicker than that, Mizuki-kun," Chiyo mocked. "Hotaru-chan's a good girl. Could be really cute if she tried. Much too good for you,"
Chiyo dodged once more, as he threw another book at her head. Chiyo caught it easily enough, and glanced over it.
"Mark Twain? You have surprisingly good taste,"
Mizuki gave her a long suffering look, as he flopped down back to his bed. Chiyo sat down next to him, ignoring his complaints. Eventually he just groaned.
"You're impossible," Chiyo snorted at that, as she opened 'Moby Dick'.
"I know. But you're gonna be stuck with me for a while, so ya better get used to it," Chiyo replied, patting his leg. She let out a laugh as he violently slapped her hand away.
Chiyo was growing to like Mizuki. For all his rough edges, and asshole tendencies, Chiyo found he was fun to tease. He seemed so incredibly familiar that Chiyo was beginning to enjoy his company.
("You're amazing Chiyo-chan-")
Chiyo pressed a hand to her temple, as her shoulders shook slightly. Mizuki granted her with a sharp look.
"The hell's wrong with you?"
Chiyo stared down at her lap for a moment, before forcing out a laugh.
"Absolutely nothing. I'm just worried y'know?"
"About what?" Chiyo smirked at that.
"About the fact that you're so incredibly whipped. She has you in the palm of her hand," Mizuki scowled as he got up from his bed.
"Don't you have somewhere else to be? Someone else to bother?"
"Not at the moment," Chiyo replied, as she inspected her fingernails. Something was nagging in the back of her mind. Something Chiyo couldn't quite understand. It made her feel melancholic.
"Mizuki-kun?" The boy just gave her a baleful glare. "What do you wanna be when you grow up?"
"None of your damn business,"
"It is my business because we're supposed to be bonding. Now tell me before I sit on you," The boy did turn red at that.
He remained silent for a few moments, his lips pulled downwards as he glared at something in front of him. Eventually he let out a sigh.
"A police officer," Chiyo whistled at that, as she got up and walked over to the boy's dresser. She noticed a picture hidden underneath some papers. A younger Mizuki standing next to-
(Stop-)
"A police officer? How noble of you," The boy just stuck his tongue out at her. Her eyes wouldn't leave the picture.
"It's better than being some stupid cliche hero. The police officers do all the important work," Mizuki declared, sticking a pinky into his ear. "They're the real heroes,"
"Don't let Hotaru hear ya say that," Mizuki bristled at that, but said no more. Chiyo couldn't take her eyes off the picture. It was as if she was rooted in place.
"Hey Zuki-kun?"
"Don't call me that,"
"When was this picture taken?" Grey eyes peered up at her before widening. He moved quickly, and took the picture away from her sight.
She didn't miss the flash of pink hair.
(Stop. You're hallucinating-)
"Can you stop being so damn nosy?" He hissed, turning the picture over in his hand. "It was taken ten years ago, OK. Now let it go-"
"Who was she?" Chiyo blurted out. "That girl?" She felt her nails dig into her palms, as the boy became even more annoyed.
"She was my sister. Keyword: Was. Now drop it,"
Chiyo stared at the boy in front of her, her heart rate picking up. Grey eyes-that were exactly like hers-glared down at her.
(A wan melancholic smile-Always had a smile-"My family's gone-")
"What was your sister's name, Mizuki-kun?" The boy looked apoplectic.
"What part of drop it do you not understand-"
The boy froze, as he met Chiyo's gaze.
She felt something warm drip down her cheeks. Everything felt hot, as she gazed at the boy firmly. Mizuki just rubbed the back of his head, as he looked off to the side. Chiyo didn't falter.
(Please. Please let me be wrong-)
"Her name was Hanami," The boy replied, as he tucked the picture away once and for all. "It's not that sad, so stop your crying. I got over it years ago,"
("My family's gone Chiyo-chan-")
Everything started to slow down.
(What a sick fucking joke-)
Chiyo forced a smile, as she rubbed at her face. Her hands fisted into her skirt.
(There were so many things she wanted to say. So many things that should've been said. Why couldn't she say it-)
"I'm sorry for your loss,"
*Yuki-onna- Chiyo's nickname in middle school. Yuki-onna is an evil spirit in the folklore and mythology of Japan. Her beauty lures men out into her blizzards, enticing them to follow. Those who are enchanted by her charms desperately search for her until they perish from the cold. Despite her inhuman beauty, her eyes can strike terror into mortals. She floats across the snow, leaving no footprints (in fact, some tales say she has no feet), and she can transform into a cloud of mist or snow if threatened.
Were you guys expecting that? I've had Mizuki in my head for a while, and I hope at least some of you were surprised by this revelation. We passed 600 follows, and 400 favorites, so I wanna thank you guys immensely for that. Next chapter will deal with the aftermath of this one(There's a reason Chiyo was paired with Mizuki. It wasn't purely coincidence) and it will also deal with more of final exams preparation. Once we get to the movie that will take at least 2-3 chapters to cover. Then we'll finally get to the summer training camp.
Things You Guys Said:(I didn't answer all. Only the reviews with questions)
Is the past life going to do or mean anything significant?X At this point, it doesn't count for much. Chiyo's past life definitely played a role in the beginning, but she has so many more issues to deal with now that it's put on the back burner in a sense. It does affect the way she thinks about certain things, however.
Chiyo got a tattoo? Pretty bold, but she's making her own choice by doing better. It's so sad that Chiyo told Tooru, Jirou, Mina and Momo that she's an orphan. While at the same time, they understand that she was honest with them. The girls do care, Class 1-A cares and Chiyo's adopted family cares as well. More flashbacks about Hiroto and Nana, what really happened to them before Nana died? More Chirio moments, and Mirio's back at number one again! :) I thought Yuyu was an OC, but she does exist in the manga. Thanks for the info! Thanks for replying to my comment, I'm so happy! X) Take your time, we got Spring Break so I wish you well! I think you did alright with Hotaru, Mizuki having a kinder side is so sweet. Tamaki and Dabi are going after Chiyo's heart too? Now I want that side chapter so bad. I feel like everything is too happy, I know what's gonna happen, but I can't shake the feeling that something isn't right.X Thanks for the review. I will say however, that Chiyo technically isn't an orphan. Her mother's unable to care for her, but her father is still very much alive. He'll come in sooner or later. As for Hiroto and Nana… all will be revealed. I plan to write a chapter focused on them eventually. I sadly don't have Spring Break until mid April, but thanks for the kind words! As for your bad feeling... I hope this chapter answered why.
A Meraki and OHBAB crossover? SIGN ME UP. I can just totally see how Fuyu and Chiyo can relate to each other, having dark pasts and a rough personality. X It's not gonna happen anytime soon, but maybe someday. I wouldn't mind writing it if Marshmellowtime is on board. Chiyo and Fuyu would def be kindred spirits.
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4)Bakugou & Yaoyorozu(24 votes)
5)Izuku(19 votes)
6)Tamaki & Dabi(2 votes)
In regards to the poll, I just wanna say that this poll isn't completely final. I will take into account who wins this poll, but I'll also take into account who would be a great fit for Chiyo and make this story more interesting. As I said before, I made this poll to see who would be the most popular. I might end up closing it around the Overhaul arc. The romance itself won't start til later though.
P.S. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!
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