"Love it, hate it and enjoy it"

My Hero Academia: Akio Takeyama

Chapter - 11

I slung my bag over my shoulder and pocketed my hands as I walked the hallways. I caught glimpse of Kara leaning against the wall further up as she tapped away on her phone. She sighed and crossed her arms.

"Lonely?" I ask as I lean on the wall next to her. She scoffs when her blood red eyes run over my form. "what happened?"

The question makes her shake her head. "Nothing." Her eyes betrayed the calm demeanor on her face. "Just a little setback is all."

"Just a little setback." I echo her words my eyelids lowered obviously showing I don't buy it. After a while of staring her down she fidgeted starting to seem little uncomfortable. "I won't push for further details." I relented and she nodded with a meekly thanks.

"Made any new friends from class 2B?" This question made her scoff once more.

"Hell no. I rather not." Kara was annoyed it was plain as day on her features. She was very outspoken when it came to liking or disliking someone hell back in junior high she had a bad mouth on her, cursing whenever she felt like it.

She's like Bakugo in some way.

"Are you serious?" I asked incredulously.

Kara pushed off the wall and pocketed her phone. She then jabbed a finger into my chest causing me to back up in alarm.

"Look don't butt into my personal or social life. Like you said I should mind my business right?" I stayed calm. Even as she huffed and turned on her heel. "Then mind yours." She sneered stomping away.

I relaxed against the wall watching her stomp away angrily. I sense somehow I made a mistake.

- In Class -

I was back in class before I even knew it. I passed out yesterday and woke up the next day scrambling to make it to school on time with the same clothes on. My belly was particularly empty for today because I hadn't even thought to devour any breakfast as I went rushing out the door today nor had I devoured any dinner last night for a matter of fact.

Even so I had to relish in the fact I had reached a huge milestone when I was able to fully manipulate the metal into my first weapon. The dagger was a trophy, an ornament that would be old antique I would show my child when they were struggling with the quirk they inherited from me. But for now that had to wait, as it has to stand a testament to my hard work on the brown wooden surface of my dresser.

But again back to reality I sighed at the slow pace the classes seem to go by as I sat meticulously taking notes, reading whatever text that needed to be read, and completing the task that were rarely given out to the class to answer with my trusty pencil. Midnight with our hero studies, President Mic with our English, and Cementoss with our math. Lunch was as normal as ever so I can pretty much say the day went by pretty fast.

I twirled my pencil in my hand as I waited for my last class to end. Our homeroom teacher Aizawa at the front bandages still wrapped around his face and his arm trapped in it's cast as he slowly but surely recovered from his injuries. It actually stumped me how he was still teaching even now...especially without the ability to look at the board the lesson so far had been spoken word. Aizawa never fails to amaze me sometimes, even the class never ceases to be amazed by him undoubtedly respecting the hero we call sensei.

I turned a page in my book and began writing some notes about my quirk. The heavier and more condense the material is the more harder it is to bend to my will. This was already a fact but through training it seems my body overtime will get accustomed to moving said materials.

"Hey...Akio take," Aizawa voice rang from the front of the room. I stopped and pulled my attention from my notes to the board. "Answer me this."

"Who was the hero who stopped multiple building fires in one day saving the lives of over 78 people with little injured?" Silence befell the room as everyone looked at me. I could see from the corner of my eye Yaoyorozu put her hand up immediately but sheepishly lowering it because we all know by now Aizawa can't see because of the bandages.

I leaned back in my seat allowing myself to search my memory. "If I remember correctly it was backdraft. His quirk is hydrokinesis, it allows him to create and manipulate water so it was easy for him to extinguish all those fires without the need for help." I answered and went back to taking notes.

"Correct…" Aizawa confirmed then moved on to explain a couple of more things about being a rescue hero how to use your quirk, why to use it, and to know when your quirk is useful and all that. Deeper explanation for the things we missed from our interrupted lesson at USJ. His babbles somehow started to get drowned out as I focused back on the notes I had paused to soon resume.

I jotted down some quick notes about how to prepare for the upcoming tournament. I've been neglecting my ice quirk a lot so I've decided to create regimen to get the complete usefulness of my free time to train my whole quirk. First let's work on my ice part of my quirk, a few pre workouts, a break then work on increasing my pain tolerance.

"That's it for today, you're dismissed." Aizawa left the room and the after class chater began like it usually did. I usually enjoyed the small interaction and conversations I had with my mutual classmates but I wanted to get home quickly in time to think more on the festival.

I began packing up my stuff for the day. I don't want to waste anymore time I need to get ready for the U.A festival. As much as i hated to admit it i wasn't there to win...well if i did win however, all the better. I going to the U.A festival to see her...my mother.

"Why the heck are all of you here!?" The voice caught me by surprise as I raised my head from my bag to look at the source of the shout. My head snapped to the exit as Uraraka, lida, and Midoriya stood in front of the door surprised.

As I came over to investigate, I was pleasantly surprised to find a mob of students crowding the hallway and blocking the doorway as a result.

"Why are you blocking the doorway? What are you here for anyway!" Mineta shouted obviously angry at the students for being our very own blockade.

"Yelling won't help...they're here for a reason," I said to Mineta to try and calm him down. Obviously there is nothing specific we can do to remove them at the moment. This made him tilt his head to the side in confusion.

"What reason would they need to come here for then!?" That's when Bakugo walked past us not angry at all he did seem annoyed but he looked rather neutral.

"Scouting out the competition small fry. We're the ones who survived a villain attack. They probably wanna check us out before the sports festival," Bakugo explained to us as he stopped in front of the crowd of students. "There's no point in doing that. Out of the way extras."

Ochako, Midoriya, and Lida stood completely shocked.

I on the other hand almost dropped to the ground in complete astonishment. Extras!? Was he calling them extras because most likely none of them were going to beat us in the sports festival or because they're literally students who none of us will probably remember in the future? Most likely the latter.

Either way that was a little overkill.

"I came to see the famous class 1-A. I heard you guys were impressive but you seem pretty arrogant." The voice came from the crowd and I watched as someone clearly pushed his way through in front of us.

The voice was strong and well spoken actually. "Are all the students in the hero course delusional or just you?" Midoriya and others tried to deny it by shaking their heads. I sighed as I saw the purple haired student in full view. Why did he have to go and say something like that? Now that I looked at him he was tall his hair was definitely messy and bags was under his eyes.

"I wanted to be in the hero course, but like many others, I was forced to choose a different track. Such is life. I didn't cut it the first time around but I got another chance. If we do well in the festival teachers can decide to transfer us into the hero course. And they'll have to transfer people out to make room," I furrowed my eyebrows in anger at what he was saying. True as it may be I doubt any of them are powerful enough for the teachers to even consider for them to take our spot. All of a sudden I found it in funny and tried to hold in my laughter.

His eyes glanced around the room looking at us. "Scouting the competition...maybe some of my peers are. But i'm here to let you know that if you get too careless i'll take your spot right from under you." He stared straight at Bakugo. "Consider this, a deceleration of war."

A boy from the far side of the crowd decided to make himself known but I paid no attention to him. A deceleration of war? I had to use both of my hands this time. I don't know why I find it funny but something is just forcing me to laugh.

I laughed out loud unable to hold it in any longer. "Now this…" I walked in front of the bold student pointing at him. "Guy is way too bold for my liking."

I raised my hand in a mocking manner. "Consider this, a declaration of war. Is this how you socialize?" Some people in the class snorted or started to laugh. The atmosphere feeling a little more lighter but that didn't last very long.

I could feel everyone's eyes on me now. "Understand that everyone earned their place here your declaration of war is nothing but a petty threat. Nothing more than to get us scared or riled up."

"All of you have next to no chance of beating us in the sports festival...there's a reason why you're not on the other side of this door." I said with a smile. I wanted him to test me to see if he truly could back up that declaration of war.

He grinned and stepped forward to be in my face. "and exactly why's that?" The bold student asked looking down on me. Did he think I actually was scared? My skin itches and with a smile I took two steps back.

I formed an ice sword and quickly pointed at him. Making sure the sword was directly in his face. Every student behind him flinched in fear except for the boy who challenged us surprisingly.

My eyes lowered and I glared at them. "Because you're all weak compared to us. Don't fool yourself. How much blood, sweat and tears do you think we poured into nurturing our quirks?" Everyone looked down as if realizing what I was trying to get at. "It doesn't matter what you say. The only way to get a spot is to rise to the top. Im telling you all right now that if you can't withstand the heat don't jump into the fire."

I looked at everyone beside the purple haired student. "Don't cry when I crush you all with my quirk." I sighed before twirling and stabbing the sword into the floor. I promptly just walked away not caring for kirishima's protest. I'm exhausted and I want to go home already.

I have to think about where I want to train in the incoming weeks before the festival.

I'm pretty sure USJ will be open to us sooner than later. It's one of the biggest facilities to meet everyone's needs. It's the best candidate and kind of the only one. My phone started to ring as I stopped to answer it.

"Yeah?" I answered the phone.

...

"Akio?" I turned around to see Tsuyu walking over to me. She had that look on her face - the one she always had on - when she was going to check in on me.

...

"Uh yeah I'll be there in a minute," I ended the call and put my full attention on my approaching classmate.

"If you're about to ask yes I'm alright. Also I'm sorry for what you heard me say back there." I apologized running a hand through the locks of my hair. "That probably put a big target on my back now that I think about it," Tsuyu smiled and shook her head.

"No and yes. You shouldn't apologize...what You said was right. We all didn't get here by chance and we must make sure they know that too." I chuckled was what I said really right? Tsuyu seem to think so and that made me relieved in the end.

It was silent as we didn't make eye contact for Some time. What else was there to say?

"So...wanna catch a ride home with my aunt and I?"

I opened the door and got in. I scooted over to let Tsuyu get in through the same door. "I see you invited your girlfriend…" I looked at Aunty Tentamariu seeing her with a satisfied look in the rear view mirror. I glared at her and she chuckled as she pulled out of the school.

"HI! Uncy Aki's girlfriend!" I facepalmed as Toshiko reached out her small hand to Tsuyu. Tsuyu a little red in the cheeks shook her small hand. "It's nice to meet you…" Tsuyu trailed off.

"Toshiko! I'm his niece." Tsuyu smiled. "Toshiko." She finished before looking at me.

"Is she really your niece?" I scratched behind the back of my head embarrassingly. "Uh...not really sh-" Toshiko made a sound of protest. "What I thought you loved me uncy Aki?" Her cute voice boomed from the front as she began to cry fake tears. I shook my head. "We're not related by blood but we've been taking care of her since that villain attack so she's basically like family now."

"Remember when you visited Akio at the hospital?" Tsuyu put a finger to her lips and looked up pondering. She then blinked and nodded.

"He was in there because of the villain attack." Tsuyu answered making Aunt tentamaru nod. "He Protected Toshiko and her mother from getting hurt by that villain." She continued.

I remember it like it was yesterday. Everything from seeing my first dead body to protecting Toshiko and her mother. Now that I think about it wasn't I supposed to die from the first punch that made direct contact with my body. If it wasn't for her mothers quirk the three of us probably all would be in the ground right now.

"He may not want to admit it but i'm pretty sure he was willing die to protect those two." Aunt Tentamaru started laughing as I started shrink in my seat at the praise. "He seems like someone who would do that." Tsuyu agreed as I looked to her shocked.

"Hey aren't you giving me just a little too much credit!?" I yelled in protest at Tsuyu statement. "Oh don't lie!" Aunt Tentamaru interrupted me as i went to open my mouth again. She started to laugh.

"If your girlfriend right there was about to be murdered…" I groaned into my hand in embarrassment. "Would you not sacrifice yourself to save her right then and there?" The car went silent as that question lingered in the air. I could give a simple answer like yes but that would be inconsiderate of me to do so. I need to get a point across especially if I'm studying to become a hero that term doesn't neccesarily refer to one individual person.

"Let me get something straight Tsuyu is not my girlfriend. But a friend like everybody else in my class that I feel close to. The answer to your question is yes...but just like I would do for Tsuyu the same I would do for anyone else in my class hell even a random stranger on the street," I glanced at Asui who looked at me with a pleased smile on her lips. "And I'm sure my friends would do the same."

"Okay whatever you say…" At that the ride back home went silent again. I decided to ask Tsuyu what she had decided to do for the festival coming up and we exchanged ideas, conversing about the usual topics school and home. We did this until the car pulled over in front of a house.

"Akio tell your girlfriend goodbye." Annoyed I groaned into my hand. "For the last time she is not my girlfriend." My aunt Tentamaru just chuckled to herself as I glared daggers into the back of her drivers seat.

"Akio." My name was called softly and I turned to the frog girl as she leaned over wrapping her arms around me in an embrace. I wasn't surprised at all this time but it was a rare occurance to do this with her. This feels good. She feels good so close to me. My eyes snapped open as I realized I might of held that hug longer than I was suppose to.

I released my hold on her and she did the same. She waved goodbye to Toshiko and made sure to thank aunty Tentamaru for the ride home as she exited the car.

Once Asui left the car immediately from the rear view mirror I could see Lia friendly smile immediately leave her face as we locked eyes in the rear view mirror. The atmosphere immediately became thick as I mouthed a forced thanks.

Then we began our trek home which thankfully wasn't that far away. I looked outside the passenger window to see the streets, and trees outside. We passed houses of different sizes, colors and shapes the usual in my neighborhood. I closed my eyes for a little seeing as how we were almost home.

…

She definitely smelled really good like...a handful of freshly picked flowers.

Crap, My mind couldn't help but drift back to the hug. It made me feel so fuzzy inside and just made my whole train of thought just leave my body.

"Uncy! Aki!" I cringed in my seat as Toshiko voice pierced my eardrum. "W-what!?" I shouted as Toshiko bounce up and down happily. "We're home silly! Hurry! Hurry!" She literally started pushing me out of the car forcing me to open the door and almost stumble to the ground as i found myself inside the garage of the house.

W-we already made it?

"C'mon! C'mon!" I was jerked forward suddenly as Toshiko wasted no time in grabbing my hand and forcing me to run into the house. "Toshiko what's the rush!"

The little girl ignored me as she just laughed and ran me straight into the living room before stopping. She ran off at full speed a second later. "Hey! Where do you think yo-" I watched as she leaped into someone's arms who was sitting on the couch.

"Toshiko! Don't jump at me so suddenly!" The voice was definitely familiar. As my eyes glided up the figure to finally get a good view at who it was. I stood stunned and silent as the women with yellow eyes and brown hair tied into a ponytail. "Miyuki senpai."

Miyuki senpai turned to me at the call of her name. She blinked and tilted her head.

"Yes Akio?" She asked as my smile slowly got bigger and bigger. I was really delighted to get paid a visit by a familiar face.

"Oh Akio look at how much you've grown...you look taller." Miyuki senpai greeted as i threw down my bag and kicked off my shoes.

"Shouldn't you still be in the hospital?" I asked regretting it immediately as the better question would be...it's already been that long? Miyuki senpai chuckled as Toshiko puffed out her cheeks. "Aren't you going to get over here and hug me?"

"Get over here and hug mommy! She didn't go through rehab for nothing you know!" Toshiko weirdly cute angry face just made me laugh. I quickly took off my shoes and school vest and jogged over.

"Hey don't forget me," Without even waiting I crushed Miyuki senpai in a hug. "Look who's happy to see me!" She said giggling. "C-crushing...me." I could hear Toshiko force out from between us.

I let go immediately at that. "Sorry i was just happy to see you is all," I apologized but Miyuki didn't seem to mind nor did Toshiko who just shook it off. She waved a hand dismissively as her eyes darted back to the television. I stood and listened too as the broadcast came on and talked about the pending U.A festival. "I hear you'll need all the free time to train." She began as she pinched Toshiko's nose who protested in embarrassment.

I rubbed the back of my head in nervousness. "Yeah but I don't think I have enough space here for the intensive training I want to do. Sad really I don't want anyone from my class to see what I come up with but USJ is my only option," My concerns spoken Miyuki put a finger to her chin taking a moment to ponder something.

I raised an eyebrow as a warm smile grew on her face. "How about you come with me to my mansion? I know my faci- "

"You have a mansion!?" I cut her off in astonishment. Miyuki and Toshiko just blinked at me and giggled with each other.

"Yes I'm rich beyond you're imaginable dreams." My eyes widened in disbelief. "For real?" Miyuki shook her head no.

"I'm not that rich…" Miyuki froze then forced a laugh. "Actually maybe I am," Miyuki senpai rubbed her chin then shrugged as if that didn't mean anything.

"Anyway like I was saying maybe you can come to my mansion to train, I might have the space you're looking for practicing in private." Toshiko somehow had climbed on the back of her mother's shoulders and opened her arms wide far apart from each other. "It's like thiiiis big!"

Miyuki senpai pointed a thumb behind her. "Like my little Toshiko said." I was really excited after hearing that piece of information.

"Man I can't wait, can i come tomorrow!? But then again I wouldn't want to intrude on you and your hus-" I catch myself too late as Miyuki smile fades and Toshiko gets angry.

"Don't apologize Akio…" Miyuki senpai holds back her daughter as she tries to attack me. "In truth it does feel awfully lonely in such a big mansion without him."

I just shut my mouth seeing as I just made a crucial mistake. I didn't want to make things badder than i already did opening up wounds even wider when they haven't healed properly is a really bad thing.

Silence befall the room as no one knew what to say. Toshiko just tired out from kicking and thrashing so much.

"Crap!" I jumped up as I heard something crack and pop from the kitchen. I run into the kitchen to see the microwave had caught on fire and something was on the floor. My mom was stomping it out but the fire just got stronger. I ran over to the sink and turned on the cold water full blast. Filling a bowl with water.

"Watch out I got this!" Aunt Tentamaru dodged out the way as I threw the water.

…

What I didn't account for however was knowing the the fires were in front of each other. The water was carried a great distance through the air and right into the microwave.

And we all know that water and electricity doesn't go well together.

The microwave exploded…

Yeah.

The microwave exploded and started a fire that we couldn't stop.

Luckily the firefighters got here before anymore damage was done to our house.

Well...they did a good job putting out the fire but I'm pretty sure fixing a whole wall that now is non existent is not in their skill set.

I looked at Aunt Tentamaru on the ground. As she sat in the feeble position.

"M-My house…" She sobbed. "The house I got with my hard work is now gone." I think she was in denial. I'm so dumb! I'm really worried about my clothes but it doesn't seem like the fire affected the rooms in the house too much. But now where am I going to sleep.

This all could have been avoided.

"Y'know I just realized...why didn't you just use your quirk to put out the fire?" Aunt Tentamaru stopped sobbing and froze.

"YOU!" She got on all four and leaped up at me. She grabbed me by the shirt and started shaking me violently. "You're the one who threw water on an electrical appliance don't make it seem like it's my fault you little bastard!"

I grabbed her wrist angrily. "My fa-it's your fault! What the hell did you do for the microwave to catch on fire in the first place! Huh Lia?" She stopped and let go of me.

"Well where are we going to live huh!? Where!?" She started shaking me more violently this time. I parted my lips ready with my rebuttal but closed them feeling awfully sick all of sudden.

"Uh if i may interrupt," I felt like i was going to throw up the moment Lia abruptly pause to look at Miyuki. "You can come live with me in my mansion if you like."

Lia let go of my shirt collar. "Wait i knew you were rich Miyuki but that rich?" Miyuki gave a sheepish laugh her brown eyes looking away not making eye contact.

"Well being a top hero does that for you doesn't it?" My jaw immediately dropped to the floor at what she said. "H-how high?"

Miyuki seemed to panic as she stretched the collar of her shirt before reluctantly coughing into her hand an answer. "Ahem i used to be top 20 but dropped to - " She mumbled the next part but realized

"Mom like, gets interviewed almost all the time!" Toshiko jumps into the conversation happiness radiating off of her. "Toshiko." Miyuki says quietly covering her eyes.

"And guess what her hero name is!"

"Reflectee. The reflect hero." I state actually remembering reading about her deeds in a magazine.

"Miyuki actually seems pretty surprised now. "You...know of me?" More astonished actually.

I jump up. "Of course! I was pretty interested in your quirk the moment i read about it in a magazine. But it said that you've been slowly fighting less and less crime every year." I look at Toshiko who looks kind of bummed about not being able to announce the name herself.

"Although now i see why," I paused glancing at her mischief daughter. "But that doesn't make you no less amazing!"

Lia just starts laughing as Miyuki just sighs into her hands covering her face. "Still can't take a compliment huh." Miyuki just nods not removing her hands.

"Well if I have a ex top 20 hero helping me train there's no way the U.A festival won't be a piece of cake."

"We'll see about that…"