After saying their goodbyes, Alice and Hatsume departed to their respected areas. Hatsume had to go back to her dorm to grab a few things and Alice had to meet her mystery tour guide at the Support course's main doors.
Sure enough, the male in question was standing near the side of the doors. He was definitely bird themed. The male had the head of what looked like a crow and the body of a human. Hell, even his cape looked like bird wings. "Afternoon!" Alice said as she approached, her smile lopsided. After her conversation with Hatsume, she had been more at ease now. She might not be great at social interactions, but once she got going- it all became easier. Transfers mid semester werent the easiest to begin with.
"Greetings, Im assuming you are Alice Rise?" The male said, turning his attention to her as the girl approached. He was taller than her, but most people were. "My name is Fumikage Tokoyami. A pleasure to meet you. Mr. Aizawa said that you'd be staying in our dorm area due to space?" He questioned curiously, tilting his head at the girl.
"Oh ho. She's a pretty one Fumikage." The boy's quirk deceived him and Dark shadow made his appearance. The bird-like creature peeked over his shoulder, watching Alice with the same curious look on his face that Tokoyami had. Tokoyami felt his face heat up and cleared his throat.
"And this is Dark Shadow, my quirk." He said sheepishly, motioning to the bird who now had pulled himself up from behind the male to get a better look at Alice, who couldnt keep the grin off her lips.
"A p-pleasure to both of you! Yes, my name is Alice Rise. Im a support student who's going to be sharing a dorm with you guys." She felt her own cheeks flush, she wasnt used to the compliments right off the bat. "Apparently the room I was suppose to be in is being used as storage. So for now, Ill be in the Hero's dorms because you guys have the most open rooms."
"Completely understandable. Please, follow me." He motioned for them to start walking to break the tension in the air. Dark shadow was kind of right, she was pretty. Her magenta gaze was such an interesting color, he couldnt help staring at her as she had walked up. "Are you a full time Support student?" He asked as they headed down the path towards the 1-A dorms.
"No. Im sort of a partial. Im just in their general classes. I have an independent study that I go to after lunch." Alice said as they walked.
"Ah, a bit like the Hero course. We have generals in the morning and then our Hero classes in the afternoon." Tokoyami nodded as they walked. So she WASNT a support student. He was kind of curious as to why she wasnt in their class. Maybe he grades werent up to par? He pushed the thought aside. No need to think negatively on the new student.
"I got the afternoon off to get my stuff in order and explore the school grounds." Alice smiled at him brightly, keeping in step with his longer legs.
"Yes, Mr. Aizawa gave me the rest of the day to show you around if you see fit. I figured there would be a few places I could show you if you'd like and it'll be easier to meet the rest of 1-A if you have someone from the class to introduce you." Tokoyami glanced to the side, slowing down slightly so she could keep up.
"Oh, thats fantastic! I was a bit nervous that I would be stuck introducing myself to the rest of the class." She laughed, which got Tokoyami's attention. "Im not the best at social interactions." Alice tried to keep herself upbeat. She was nervous, but was trying her hardest to keep it from showing.
Dark Shadow had gone to investigate her further as they walked. They were close enough that the creature could poke at her cloths and hair, his yellow gaze getting a good look at her overall appearance. Alice didnt mind. She was so used to Chess looking at her that she didnt even really notice. "I can completely understand. Mr. Aizawa said you were from Toronto, Canada? Your Japanese is almost flawless." He mused faintly as they walked. "I wouldnt be nervous. Class 1-A is a friendly group." He could see the building appearing around the trees. The large red building was 4 stories, a main floor where they could relax, eat, and hangout. There was a small kitchen attached where they could cook snacks, or make tea- along with the various showers and storage lockers on the opposite wall.
Alice nodded, "Yes! Thank you. My mother is from Japan and my father is back in Canada." She felt weird telling her story again, but she'd get used to it as time went on. She was going to be repeating it a lot today.
"Ah, a dual citizenship. Are the countries much different?" Tokoyami asked, gently swatting Dark Shadow back from touching the girl's hair.
"Kind of? Well, Teenagers are still teenagers. People are a lot more reserved here, but its not bad. It makes it easier for me to talk without feeling obligated."
Tokoyami nodded, "That is true. Luckily you wont have to worry too much about the talking aspect. 1-A is a chatty bunch. Youll feel included without having to really talk to anyone." He mused faintly. He didnt have to talk, but he did. They did well to include him and compliment him on his abilities. Which brought him to his next question. "If you dont mind me asking. What is your quirk? Mr. Aizawa said that you and I would get a long well, but he didnt say why."
Alice smiled faintly. "Yeah. I had a feeling. Someone earlier said that we would get along well too due to our quirks." She strolled to a step, gently pulling her bag off her shoulder. The female unzipped it and right on cue- the cat made his appearance. She slithered out, appearing at their feet with a casual paw lick.
Tokoyami blinked in surprise. He hadnt expected that at all. Truthfully, he figured she'd be another person with an animal-like quirk. He did not expect this. "Oh! Fumikage. She's a shadow user like we are." Dark shadow was first to interact with Chess, who didnt move when the large bird approached him. He just tilted his head, letting the bird run his hands over the cat.
"Mhm. My quirk is Shadow Transfiguration. Chess is the main manifestation- so he can transform into various things when I need them." She crouched and held out a hand to the cat, watching as he swirled up her arm, appearing on her shoulder lazily. "He's normally out and about, hiding in the hood of my jacket or under my desk, sometimes he's just my shadow." Alice mused and scratched under the cat's chin lazily.
"Ive never met another Shadow quirk so similar to mine." Tokoyami admitted as they kept walking. "How far can be he away from you?" He asked. Dark Shadow could distance himself quite a bit.
"Indefinitely, but that also means he needs the time to come back to me." Alice responded. "He's fast, but there is that delay between one place and another." Alice held her arm out straight. "Chess, door." She said and off the cat went. He had flattened against the ground, zipping across the grass towards the door. The pair could see him reappear and touch the door before zipping back to them.
"This is just the surface." Alice held out her arm as the cat climbed back up on her shoulder. "But you pretty much get the picture."
"Incredible, I'd love to compare notes with you sometime about various ways to use your quirk to your advantage." Tokoyami nodded almost excitedly. He knew Dark Shadow well enough that the creature would also enjoy the company of someone like them.
Tokoyami grabbed the door for her and did a light bow as they entered. They changed shoes before walking in. The place was empty due to classes still going on, but it obviously had a lived in feel. Someone had left a drink out. Someone else had left their hoodie on the back of the couch. Alice let out a breath, her smile wide. She was hoping this is what this place would look like. The soft green sofas looked great to relax on. "Definitely!" She said, hiking up her bag full of extra material to go over. "Principal Nezu said Im the second room on the 4th floor."
"Oh, youll be right next to Ochaco Uraraka." Tokoyami led them to the elevator, his hands in his pockets. Alice was a chipper one. He admired it. She acted nothing like how most shadow Quirk users acted. She had a spring in her step and a laugh that could catch the attention of anyone around. "She'll definitely like you. I can see the connection already." He smiled faintly to her and offered her to go first as they stepped out of the elevator.
The room that they had unlocked was right near the elevator luckily. It was a small space, a bed in one corner, a desk across from it. The only difference was the closet jutted out a bit, making a sort of "cubby" between the end of the bed and the wall. Alice was thrilled. She didnt really mind small spaces and was absolutely fascinated by the small cubby. "This will be perfect for a beanbag." She said excitedly setting Chess on the bed.
The rest of her things were neatly packed towards the balcony, covering the door that led outside. Some rooms had a small ledge outside for plants or a small seat. This was luckily one of those rooms. "And I can put my plants out here!" She gasped and leaned over the boxes, getting a faint smile from Tokoyami in response.
"You have plants? What kind?" He rose a brow as the girl dug through some of the boxes before she placed a box on her desk with a few holes in it for ventilation.
"I have Mint, Pineapple Sage, and some Rosemary. I usually use it as a cleansing for rooms or for tea. I have a kettle in here somewhere too." She took out the large plants. It was only three, but each one was well cared for and trimmed down. Alice hadnt even realized how open she was about the use of the plants. She normally would just laugh it off, but Tokoyami seemed to be pretty easy going from what she knew about him.
The male quirked an eyebrow, "Cleanses?" He asked, sort of perking up at the mention. He enjoyed the "dark arts," and things related to it. It'd be a match made in heaven if the girl was as well.
Alice ridged up a bit and laughed nervously, "Yeah. Im sort of quiet about it. I had to be back home. My father isnt the best person to talk about religion and what not to." She rubbed her arm, not meeting his gaze. "I'm Pagan. Ive been since I discovered what it was almost 5 years ago. Ive been reading and practicing in secret since." She waited for the rebuttal. The judgment, but it never came. The girl glanced over to Tokoyami, who was just staring at her with a mildly shocked expression. He'd never met anyone like her. They had similar interests and surprisingly got along fairly well. Was Aizawa playing matchmaker? He couldnt have possibly known. "Do you want to sit in while I cleanse the room?" She looked at him sheepishly, a faint smile on her lips. She didnt expect this, but might as well make the most of it.
"Yes! I'd love to." Tokoyami straightened, his gaze bright. "Ive a love for the dark arts myself. Id love to sit and watch. Ive never experienced someone else cleanse a room before." He felt like an excited kid.
Alice smiled and began searching her boxes for her stuff. She knew she wasnt allowed a lighter in the dorm rooms, but had smuggled one in anyway. Its not like she'd catch anything on fire. She'd been doing this for years now. "Its not too exciting, but its something I have to do before I actually start unpacking." She pulled out a small bundle of dried sage mixed with a few other packed herbs before producing a small lighter as well. "Just dont tell anyone I have a lighter." She stuck out her tongue playfully before clicking the sharp flame against the herbs.
The smell was almost instant, a mix of the fruity pineapple sage and Rosemary. Alice moved away from the desk, ushering the smoke towards the different corners of the room, her voice soft as she repeated the four main cardinal directions under her breath. Tokoyami could only watch in wonder, this wasnt what he was expecting when Aizawa said he'd be showing around the new kid. He thought he'd end up showing her the room and then departing to go do whatever they wanted. Alice was... friendly, had almost the same quirk as him, and was a witch? He couldnt believe it.
The girl finished up her small ritual before she rubbed the embers out on the sage and placing it on the desk to cool. The whole event lasted maybe five minutes at most, she had moved around a lot due to her pro-hero parents. So she had gotten good at getting this done quickly.