The door was large and loomed over her. Nen couldn't help but stare up in wonder. her hands wrung the handle on her bag nervously. This was her new homeroom. What was waiting for her on the other side? Who would she meet? What new quirks would she learn about? Would she make friends? Or worse...
Nen swallowed hard and with a shaking hand she slid the door open. Her stomach turned to stone when many of the people stopped talking and stared at her, but to her releif, most quickly went back to their conversations.
She exhaled a sigh of relief and meandered through the classroom, heading towards a seat near the back. She preferred the seats in the back row, but they were already preoccupied. She picked a seat and set her bag next to it. Before sitting, Nen tucked her skirt under her and frowned at the length. Her legs were more muscular than most of her peers so the skirt seemed a tad shorter, especially when she sat.
As she began unpacking and putting her schools supplies in her desk, a cold shiver creeped up her spine. Nen shivered and noticed small hands grabbing on her desk. Slowly a head came into view. Nen was take aback by the young face that expressed such a lecherous look.
"Hehe...I almost envy any villain you'd crush with your thighs." He told her and an embarassed blush crept across her nose. "You've gotta spar with me one day." He all but begged as he reached out to her, intentions unknown. Nen smacked him off her desk like a bug and he bounced away, only adding to her confusion. She wasn't expecting him to bounce.
Nen all but jumped when someone tapped her shoulder. She started and whipped around only to be met by a girl with her dark hair in a ponytail looking equally startled.
"My apologies, I didn't mean to startle you." She said with a small smile. "I wanted to see if you were alright. I heard what he had said."
"Oh. Thank you." Nen smiled at her. "He was very rude but I don't think he will bother me again." The other girl giggled a bit.
"My name is Yaoyorozu." She introduced. "If it makes you feel any better, he had been saying things like that to almost all of the girls here."
"My name is Nen." She replied. "Honestly he looks too young to be hear."
"He definately does not behave like it, either." She joked. Nen giggled in agreement but both of their attention was pulled to the two boys infront of them.
"Take your feet off that desk now!" The boy with dark blue hair ordered the blond boy. Nen peered over and saw he had one leg draped over the desk. "It's the first day and you're already disrespecting this academy by scuffing the school property, you cretin!"
"Looks like he's not the only one with some behavior issues." Nen joked back to Yaoyorozu as she pointed discretely at the blind kid. She heard her new friend trying to laugh quietly.
"You're kidding me, right? Did your old school put a stick up your ass or were you born with it?" The blond boy quipped back loudly. Nen watched as the taller boy collected himself and tried to start over but the angry blond was having nothing to do with it.
He doesn't seem very pleasant. She noted to herself as the blond one kept giving the other boy, Tenya Iida, a really difficult time. As the conversation lulled, she noticed the two of them staring towards the door.
"It's him." Iida announced ominously and Nen followed their gaze, as had everyone else in the room. Every student turned their attention to the green haired boy standing in the doorway. Nen found herself grateful she had not received a similar welcome. She continued to sit and watch as the boy introduced himself as Izuku Midoriya. Soon the two were joined by an adorable girl. The three stood there, chatting, until their teacher finally arrived.
He was less impressive that Nen had expected but to be honest, she almost felt relieved. Heroes are just ordinary people, too...right?
"Hello, I'm Shota Aizawa...your teacher." Nen let out a quiet sigh. He sounded exhausted and she worried if she'd be able to stay awake in his classes. The last time she had such a low energy teacher, she managed to sleep through most of the class. "Right, let's get to it." He announ and began digging around in his bag. Nen perked up at this. Were they starting already? What about orientation? "Put these on and head outside."
With his orders, the group grabbed their uniforms and headed to changing areas.
"What do you think he'll have us do?" Nen asked Yaoyorozu as she began undoing her shirt, revealing a black tank top.
"Well, it's only our first day so I can't imagine we are starting to train yet." She answered as she began to undress as well.
"It's probably something so he can see where we are skill wise." Another girl with short dark hair suggested. "I'm Jiro, nice to meet you." She introduced and stuck out her hand.
"My name is Nen." She offered and shook the girl's hand firmly.
"Woah, nice grip." Jiro commented with a teasing smile.
"Sorry, did I hurt you?" Nen asked.
"No not at all." Jiro explained. "Just not used to other girls having such strong handshakes."
"We should probably hurry." An invisible girl suggested as she zipped up her uniform. "They might leave without us."
"She's right." Yaoyorozu added. "I'm sure we will have time to get to know each other later." She added a friendly smile and Nen smiled back as she laced up her heavy boots.
"Then let's go!"
"What? A quirk assessment test?" They all asked, startled.
"But orientation! We're gonna miss it!" The cute brunette pointed out.
"If you really wanna make the big leagues, you can't waste time on pointless ceremonies." Everyone shifted nervously. "Here at UA, we're not tethered to traditions. That means that I get to run my class as I see fit." He explained sternly. Nen shifted her weight almost awkwardly. Typically teachers coddled students but he wasn't a typical teacher. She couldn't quite tell what to expect from him yet.
"You've been taking standardized tests all your lives. But you never got to use your quirks." Aizawa held up his phone showing the list of tests they would be doing. "The country is still trying to pretend everyone is made equal. It's not rational." He paused here and faced the angry blond kid from before.
"Bakugo, you managed to get the most points on the entrance exam." Nen"s eyebrows rose in mild surprise. The highest? Yes her class was bound to have some impressive students, and UA was the best school for heroes, but she didnt expect to be in a class with the best of the best. "What was your farthest distance throw with a softball?"
"Sixty seven meters I think." Bakugo responded.
"Right." Aizawa acknowledged. " Now try doing it with your quirk." Bakugo nodded and stepped forward, face stern and serious. Nen looked him over. He seemed relaxed except for the serious look. "Anything goes, just stay in the circle. Go on, you're wasting our time." Aizawa urged. Nen looked back to Bakugo who turned away from them. She could still see his profile and his face never changed.
He's not bad looking. Nen noted to herself as he wound up for the pitch. He's actually fairly cute.
"Die!" Bakugo growled loudly as he used his quirk to launch the ball. The explosion brought waves of heat over them and Nen was taken a bit aback. Maybe not that cute.
Each student went through the tests and Nen was as excited and determined as the rest of them. She hadn't worked her ass off just to be sent home. What would her father think?
On the grip test she ranked in the middle. Thanks to her experience she had a bit more of a firmer grip than most kids her age, but she was far from excelling. It was just enough to keep her from the bottom and that was all she cared about.
My quirk is only going to help me in some of these test. Nen thought to herself. I should use my quirk to excel in the ones I cam and just rely on my physical strength for the rest. She looked next to her and saw the green haired boy looking down at his grip test rather despondent. She almost spoke up but Aizawa interrupted to usher them to the next test.
The standing long jump was another test she could rely on her physical strength for but this time she decided to use her quirk, her will, to launch her further. Nen took a moment and focused on her goal. She set her intention and willed her legs stronger. Surrounded by the familiar yellow glow of her quirk, she leapt into the air and cleared the jump, leaving behind a small dent in the ground where here feet landed. Nen smiled to herself, she was doing alright. She looked over her shoulder and watches as Midoriya landed on his ass in the loose dirt. She watched him almost sadly. At least I'm not at the bottom.
The repeated side steps were something she left to her physical capabilities and decided against using her quirk. After the crater she left at the standing jump, she didnt want to ruin the ground and make it more difficult for her classmates.
The ball throw was interesting. The cute brunette she keeps seeing managed to get the highest score for that. Nen's jaw dropped when the app showed infinity. How is that even possible?
She didnt have much time to speculate as Midoriya stepped up next. She had noticed him struggling his way through the tests with his faced scrunched in concentration or frustration. This time it was no different. Midoriya stared intently at the ball before winding up. As he pulled back his arm to throw it, Nen could see his quirk spreading through his arm, wrapping around it. This is it, this is his quirk. He was the only one she had yet to see use their quirk. Nen held her breath, excited to see what would happen, and he threw the ball.
Everyone was silent as the ball landed softly on the ground.
"What just happened?" Jiro asked her quietly but she could only shake her head and shrug in confusion. She looked over to her sleepy teacher only to find his silver scarf floating around his head with his hair standing straight up. He moved ominously toward Midoriya, wrapping him in his scarf and pulling him closer.
"What's he saying?" Another boy in their class asked, curious to know why the teacher stepped in.
"Eraserhead?" Another boy asked "Who's that?"
"Oh, I've heard of him." Tsuyu answered and began explaining how he tend to stay out of the press. Then as suddenly as it started, his hair and scarf fell around his shoulders and Midoriya looked more glum than before.
"I wonder if our teacher gave him advice." Iida pondered.
"He was probably telling him to pack his bags." Bakugo told him. Nen watched Midoriya as he muttered to himself.
"He seems to do that alot." Nen commented to Yaoyorozu. "What do you think hes talking about?"
" Honestly, I have no idea. He's a little odd. I wonder why henhasnt used his quirk yet." Yaoyorozu pondered aloud.
"He tried, but Aizawa stopped him." Nen pointed out, recognizing a quirk similar to hers.
"Look! Here he goes!" Her friend point out. Nen watched but didnt see the quirk in his arm again. I fact, she almost missed it completely but caught a glimpse of it right as he released the ball. The force was almost as strong as Bakugo's but without the heat or the flames. Everyone looked on in awe as the ball flew as far as Bakugo's. Nen looked back to Midoriya and saw him holding up a fist. His expression was a smile but it almost looked pained. Did he hurt himself?
The group began to gather to move to the next test and Nen walked over to him.
"Let me see your hand." She told him quietly.
"What?" He asked her nervously, trying to fight back tears.
"I knew it, let me see your finger." She told him and tore a bit of her undershirt.
"W-what are you doing?" He asked her nervously as she gently grabbed his wrist.
"Hey, is your finger ok?" Ururaka asked and Nen began wrapping it in the fabric she ripped off.
"It looks broken but maybe this can help you from moving it too much." Nen offered with a smile. "I've had a lot of broken fingers so I know how bad it can hurt." She offered him a supportive smile. He blinked at her surprised.
"Wow. Thanks."