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Thinking
Whispering
"Do you have everything? Your medications, your school supplies? Tampons?" An 18 year old woman with pure white hair in a slanted cut, dark ocean blue eyes surrounded by burn scars, and pale skin asks curiously as she fixes the icy blue scarf wrapped around 15 year old Winter Ravette's neck. Winter fixes her uniform, making sure the long sleeved shirt she wore underneath her uniform covered her arms and the tights she wore covered her legs.
"Yes, Whitney. I have everything, don't worry about me," Winter says quietly, brushing some her snow white, shoulder length hair out of her face. Whitney Ravette gives a soft smile, putting a hand on Winter's cheek.
"I'm your older sister. I always worry," Whitney says, making Winter giggle softly. The 15 year old hugs her older sister tightly before leaving the mansion.
"Make friends!" Whitney shouts cheerfully before closing the front doors. Winter smiles softly before getting into the black limousine.
"Good morning Mistress Winter. UA High School correct?" Fujibayashi Iehisa, Winter's personal chauffeur, greets warmly, glancing at the young teenager through the rearview mirror.
"Yes. Good morning Fujibayashi-kun," Winter nods her head with a kind smile.
"Nanase-chan loved the present you got her for her 6th birthday. She wants you to come by and play again," Iehisa says with a smile, thinking of his daughter. Winter smiles at the mention of Fujibayashi Nanase. Winter met her three weeks ago when she first moved to Japan and when her mothers introduced Iehisa to her.
"Does she? I couldn't spend much time on the dress, unfortunately. Mother had me learning..." Winter trails off, voice weak. Iehisa gives a sympathetic smile before focusing back on the road.
"I'll make sure to visit during the weekend and play with Nanase-chan. How is Miho-san?" Winter asks in concern. Fujibayashi Miho, Iehisa's wife was in the hospital with cancer. Winter always tried to make time to cook Miho food to help her recovery. It didn't do much, but it made Miho much more cheerful.
"The treatment is slowly making process. Miho-chan has a terrible cough, though. The doctors think it's just a simple cold, but they're running tests to make sure it's nothing serious," Iehisa says, Winter sighing heavily.
"I hope she gets better. You and Nanase-chan must miss her terribly," The young lady says with a small frown. Iehisa smiles softly at Winter.
"Don't concern yourself over my family, Mistress Winter. You're already doing so much," The man says, making Winter sigh. She wishes her mother didn't force Miho around all those poisonous people.
Winter notices the limousine slowing down and glances out of the window. UA stood at its foreboding height, increasing the nerves coursing through Winter's veins.
"Good luck on your first day, Mistress Winter," Iehisa says with a smile, Winter smiling back before she opens the door and steps out. She stares up at the prestigious school, taking a deep breath before taking the first step towards her future.
Winter looks around the hallway, trying to find her class. The hallways were mostly empty and it worried Winter. She made sure to wake up an hour earlier so she wouldn't be late.
"I hope I'm not late," Winter worries, spotting her classroom door. It was a large door with 1-A painted in red on the door. She stops in front of it, nerves increasing by the second. Taking a deep breath, she slowly opens the door and enters the classroom.
"I'm not late. Thank God," Winter thinks in relief as everyone currently in the classroom looks up at her. She blushes in embarrassment and slowly waves with a timid smile.
"Hello," Winter greets quietly, brushing away her hair from her charcoal eyes.
"Hello!" A 15 year old boy with dark blue hair, blue eyes, and fair skin says loudly. Winter jumps, not expecting the loud greeting, before the boy gives a 90 degree bow.
"My name is Iida Tenya! It's nice to meet you," Tenya says earnestly, quickly raising from his bow. Winter smiles nervously, giving a small bow.
"Ravette Winter. It's nice to meet you too, Iida-kun," Winter says honestly, messing with her scarf. Winter nervously walks over to her desk and sits down, glancing at the 15 year old boy sitting next to her. He had crazy, indigo hair, bright indigo eyes surrounded by dark bags, and pale skin. He was a almost two inches shorter than Winter and looked completely bored.
"Um... hello, I'm Ravette Winter. It's... um, it's nice to meet you," Winter says nervously, causing the boy to stare at her. He stares at her for a long moment before giving a lazy wave.
"Shinsō Hitoshi," The boy says, making Winter smile slightly.
"I didn't see you at the Entrance Exams, are you from Recommendations?" Hitoshi asks curiously while Winter places her satchel on the ground.
"I'm a Recommendation Transfer. I was originally going to attend Baton Academy for Heroes in America, but for... safety reasons, I was accepted as a Recommendation to attend UA," Winter explains vaguely, shifting in her seat when a sharp pain travels up her fragile spine. The healing Quirk doctor fixed everything broken, but the pain would continue to be there.
"You were going to go to BAH?! That's like, harder to get into than UA!" A 15 year old girl with curly pink hair, gold eyes, and pink skin exclaims in shock. Winter nods her head, a small smile on her face.
"Simmons-Sensei was upset that I decided to attend UA instead after a certain... incident, but completely understood that my safety was priority," The white haired girl explains quietly, the pink girl staring at her in awe.
"I'm Ashido Mina! You must be really strong, and smart! I mean to get recommended to attend Baton Academy for Heroes is already so rare," Mina says with admiration in her eyes, making Winter blush and avert her gaze.
"Ravette Winter. Nice to meet you Ashido-san," Winter says, wishing the topic would just be dropped.
"Don't you put your feet on the desk!" Tenya exclaims as he stands next to a 15 year old boy with ash blonde hair, crimson red eyes, and slightly tan skin. He had his feet on the desk and had a smug scowl on his face.
"Huh?" The blonde boy asks in confusion.
"Don't you think that's rude to the UA upperclassmen and the people who made the desk?" Tenya asks, the boy just smirking smugly.
"Nope! What junior high did you go to, extra?" The blonde asks while Winter stands up. Tenya stares at him in shock before lowering his hands to his sides.
"Somei Private Academy," Tenya says, making the blonde scoff loudly.
"So you're a damn elite huh? Looks like I'll have fun crushing you," The blonde says with a smug grin, Winter stopping herself before she rolls her eyes.
"Crushing? You're terrible! Do you truly aim to be a hero?!" The blue haired teenager asks in surprise before noticing someone standing in the classroom doorway. Winter turns and notices a 15 year old boy with curly green hair, bright green eyes, and freckled covered fair skin. Everyone else turns to look at him, making the boy blush as he waves nervously.
"Oh um..." The green haired boy says nervously. Winter smiles and gives a small wave before Tenya walks over.
"Hello! I'm from Somei Private Academy–"
"I heard," The boy interrupts. "I'm Midoriya Izuku. Nice to meet you, Iida," The green haired boy adds nervously.
"Midoriya, you realized there was something more to that practical exam, didn't you? I had no idea I misjudged you! I hate to admit it, but you are better than me," Tenya says before he gives a perfect 90 degree bow. Izuku blushes heavily in embarrassment, waving his hands.
"Sorry. I actually didn't realize anything," Izuku apologizes frantically. A 15 year old girl with shoulder length brown hair, large brown eyes, and fair skin walks into the classroom, stopping behind Izuku.
"Oh, that curly hair! You're the plain-looking one! You passed, just like Present Mic said!" The girl exclaims in relief. Winter feels someone tap on her shoulder while she watches the interaction. She turns and sees a girl, three inches shorter than herself, with long black hair, pointed black eyes, and pale skin.
"Momo-chan!" Winter exclaims in surprise before giving a bright smile and hugging the girl.
Yaoyorozu Momo is the younger sister of Yaoyorozu Ringo and the only daughter of Yaoyorozu Fumiyo and Yaoyorozu Hisato, co-owners and CEOs of Yaoyorozu Support, the best business of hero support gear. Winter met Momo years ago, both attending their first international charity ball. They became best friends despite being separated by the Pacific Ocean.
"It's good to see you Winter-chan," Momo says cheerfully, hugging her best friend. Winter breaks the hug, bright smile still on her face, and leans against her desk.
"When I heard you were attending UA through Recommendations, I was ecstatic! How were the exams?" Winter wonders curiously, Momo scratching her chin.
"Harder than I expected. Excluding the circumstances, I am excited you are attending UA with me... are you clear to be doing strenuous activity?" Momo asks worriedly. Before Winter could answer, a stern voice cuts through the talking class.
"Go somewhere else if you want to play at being friends. Time is limited." Winter turns back towards the door, blinking when she notices a yellow... caterpillar? laying in the middle of the hallway.
"You kids are not rational enough," The... caterpillar says before it's unzipped from the inside, a 30 year old man with long black hair, black eyes, and pale skin climbs out. Everyone quickly goes to their seats, silent, as the man walks into the classroom.
"He looks absolutely worn out... is he getting enough sleep?" Winter thinks worriedly, noticing the dark bags under the man's eyes.
"I'm your homeroom teacher, Aizawa Shōta. Nice to meet you," The man says dryly while he digs through his sleeping bag.
"It's kind of sudden, but put this on and go out onto the field," Shōta says, pulling out a UA P.E. uniform.
"Isn't there a school orientation?" Winter asks Hitoshi quietly while they stand up. Hitoshi shrugs, eyebrows furrowed in confusion before the class walks up and takes a set of the uniforms.
"Aizawa-Sensei has an unorthodox way of teaching from what I can tell. Hopefully he's a competent teacher..." Winter trails off from her thoughts, grabbing her own uniform and follows the girls towards the girls' locker room.
"A Quirk assessment test?! What about the entrance ceremony? The orientation?" The brown haired girl asks worriedly. The entire class was outside, all in the P.E. uniform.
"If you're going to become a hero, you don't have time for such leisurely events," Shōta says dryly. Winter messes with the long sleeves of her undershirt.
"UA's selling point is how unrestricted its school traditions are. That's also how the teachers run their classes," Shōta continues, his arms crossed.
"You kids have been doing these since junior high, too, right? Physical fitness tests where you weren't allowed to use your Quirks," The teacher says before staring straight at Winter.
"Ravette Winter, you finished at the top of Baton Academy's Recommendations practical exam right?" Shōta asks for clarification. The class bursts into whispers while Winter nods her head calmly.
"Baton Academy?! As in BAH?"
"Isn't Ravette that fashion designer family? Famous for their civilian and hero fashion?"
"In junior high, what was your best result for the softball throw?" The black haired man adds, Winter brushing her hair away from her eyes.
"In junior..." Winter trails off in thought. "75 meters."
"Try doing it with your Quirk. You can do whatever you want as long as you stay in the circle," Shōta says before tossing a softball. Winter catches it while she walks up to the small circle in the middle of the field.
"Hurry up. Give it all you have got," Shōta adds impatiently. Winter glances down at the softball in thought.
"All I've got... okay," She thinks before clenching her hand around the softball. She takes a deep breath, raising the ball. Winter throws the ball as hard as she could without her Quirk, waiting a few seconds before lifting her hand again. An ice javelin forms in her raised hand and she uses her Quirk to propel the javelin forward. It hits the softball, carrying it into a farther throw. Winter turns with a small smile of self-satisfaction before a loud beep from a tablet Shōta was holding rings. 856 meters.
"Know your own maximum first. That is the most rational way to form the foundation of a hero," Shōta says calmly, making the class vibrate with excitement. Winter walks back towards the class, Momo giving her a bright smile.
"What's this? It looks fun! We can use our Quirks as much as we want! As expected from the hero course!" Mina exclaims in excitement, making their homeroom teacher give them a sadistic smile. Winter feels dread fill up her stomach. Oh no, she has a bad feeling about this.
"'It looks fun,' huh? You have three years to become a hero. Will you have an attitude like that the whole time? All right. Whoever comes in last place in all eight tests will be judged to have no potential and will be punished with expulsion," Shōta says, Winter's eyes widening in shock.
"Expulsion? He can't be serious... right? Expelling students before they even have a chance to shine..." Winter goes through her thoughts quickly, trying to figure out what their homeroom teacher's agenda is.
"But it's the first day of school! No, even if it wasn't the first day of school, this is too unfair!" A 15 year old boy with bright yellow hair, electric yellow eyes, and fair skin exclaims in shock.
"Natural disasters, big accidents, and selfish villains. Calamities whose time or place can't be predicted. Japan is covered with unfairness. Heroes are the ones who reverse those situations. If you wanted to go talk with your friends at Mickey D's after school, too bad. For the next three years, UA will do all it can to give you one hardship after another. Go beyond. Plus Ultra. Overcome it with all you have got," Shōta says with a hard glare.
"Is he... Is he giving us incentive to do our best?" Winter asks herself with a tilt of her head. She glances at Momo, noticing her posture is completely relaxed.
"Momo would be tense if the expulsion was real..." Winter decides, relaxing her posture as well.
"I'm not 100% sure if the threat is real or not, but stressing over it wastes time," Winter thinks calmly, giving Momo a small nod.
"I'll give it everything I've got. I did not risk everything to speed up my recovery just to become lazy and fail," She thinks with determination.
"All right, demonstration's over. The real thing starts now."
Hey! Hope you like the new chapter. Not much else to say... bye!
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