I quickly called Tomura Shigaraki to tell him I would have a friend around, just in case he was going to make Kurogiri drop in to check on me. He wasn't too impressed about it, but stopped complaining when I told him it would look suspicious if I didn't make an effort. He finally agreed, as long as I called him afterwards.

I met Tokoyami at the gate and we walked about two blocks, just talking about school and everyone in our class. I admitted to enjoying kicking that bloody grape creep.

"You live in a warehouse?"

I laughed at Tokoyami's shock. "It's not as bad as it seems. Plus, it's huge, so I have everything I need and then some."

We walked around to a side door and I unlocked it.

"Come on."

We went in and I closed the door and locked it again. I flicked on the lights.

"You weren't kidding."

I laughed. "Yea. The living area is in this area." I pointed out the kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, laundry and loungeroom.

"Annnnd..."

"There's more?"

I grinned and grabbed his hand, pulling him to a door.

"This. This I fucking love. It was a separate warehouse, but we put a door in and now use it as..."

I opened the door. I watched his reaction and was slightly disappointed. He always seemed to be calm.

"That is amazing."

I grinned. "And I can use it however I like, including practicing my quirks. There's poles, ropes, a couple of different types of monkey bars, two rock walls, tyres and small trampolines to be used for footwork. Oh, vaulting walls too, as well as practice dummies!"

I counted them out on my fingers and searched the area to see if I had missed anything. "Oh, I also have a space for when I wanna dance." I shrugged. "I get bored. And drink." I laughed.

"You drink?"

I shrugged again. "There's really nothing else for me to do. Come on, I'll show you."

I pulled him over to the stereo I had. "I always play music. The silence is deafening if I don't."

"You're very lonely, aren't you?"

I looked away and didn't answer. I pointed out the different types of music.

"I have weird taste in music, I know I do." I laughed. "I listen to music as I go through the course."

I glanced at Tokoyami. "There is one thing you got to know about me though."

"What is that?"

I shifted my feet. "The reason I wear my jacket...but it's uncomfortable to use my quirks while wearing it."

He said nothing. I guess he meant what he said when he said he wasn't going to judge.

I sighed and slipped my jacket off. I took my school shirt off as well; my singlet was on underneath.

"What happened to you?"

I placed my shirt and jacket on the table next to the stereo.

"I'm a freak, Tokoyami. Even though everyone in this big, wide world has quirks, I'm still considered a freak. My parents thought so too, and tried to suppress them all. The only way that they thought worked..."

I spread my arms out wide, turning in a slow circle, then lifting my singlet a little bit to show my stomach and lower back; showing the swirls and ancient markings.

"These carvings-" I spit the word like it had a bad taste. It really did though. "-are runes that my parents cut into me when I started displaying more than one quirk, and using them. These...runes...cover most of my body. The parts that can be covered, obviously."

"Why would they do that?"

I shrugged. "They thought I couldn't control them."

"Can you control them?"

I looked at him, then lifted my arm. The purple shield slowly appeared.

"Ok. Either you attack me with everything, or I'll attack you with everything. Either way, neither of us will be harmed, aside from exhaustion, I would imagine."

He shook his head. "I don't think-"

My shield surrounded him. "Alright. If you won't, I will. Trust me, I won't even get to you."

I took a few steps back and held my hands, open palmed, by my sides. A purple Sai appeared in each hand.

I grinned. "Trying to get into my own shield. This shall be interesting."

I leapt onto the top of the shield. I brought one Sai down as hard as I could. As soon as it hit, my arm jarred. Both the Sai's disappeared and I slid down the shield, holding my arm and laughing.

"Ouch! That freaking hurt."

The shield disappeared and Tokoyami came over, shaking his head.

"That was unimpressive."

I poked my tongue out at him "Shuddup. I've never attempted to attack my own shield before. It's interesting though." I tapped my chin with my good hand. "Even I can't get through it, if it's protecting someone from me...Never knew that would be a thing."

I placed my hand over my sore elbow and waited as my hand glowed green.

"That's three quirks. How many do you have?"

I looked up at him. "Uh, technically that was only two. My shield and weapons are made of the same stuff, so I'm assuming it's only one. Healing makes two. I can make people reveal their quirks, so three. Um...Oh, some quirks don't work on me. I'm not really sure about that one yet. I'm not sure why only some quirks don't work on me. I've started to feel another one, but I'm not entirely sure what it is yet."

"Have you tried?"

I blinked. "No. I don't know what it would be and I'm afraid it might be damaging. I don't want to damage my warehouse."

"Why don't you go to the school's training facility then?"

I looked away as I remembered what Principal Nezu said to me.

"I'll tell you what. I'll let you use the training facilities here whenever you like, with your classmates, under one condition."

"Ok...?"

"Start being honest with yourself."

I frowned. "I suppose I could take Nezu up on his offer." I grinned. "Then everyone can train for the sports festival at the same time. Bakugo can go full on at my shield...Nobody would get hurt. If anyone was hurt, I could practice my healing. I'm only used to doing things like fractures, small breaks, gun shot wounds and stabbings." I shook my head at Tokoyami as I saw the look on his face. "Don't ask."

"That sounds like a good plan."

"Don't try and pretend it wasn't your idea in the first place. When are we going to tell them?"

"The sports festival is two weeks away. We all want to train whenever we get the chance."

"So, you're saying everyday after school, then?"

"If it's possible."

"So, shall we start tomorrow then?"

After a few more hours, Tokoyami went home and I called Kurogiri.

"Your brother wasn't impressed with you taking a boy home with you."

I tapped my foot, clutching the phone. "My brother can get over himself. Toko wouldn't hurt me and besides, you really think with what I can do, that he even could? Do you two think that little of me?"

I frowned, thinking about what Principal Nezu said.

"I doubt anyone else realizes your potential, am I right?"

"I mean...I guess."

I scowled.

"You know how highly Tomura Shagaraki thinks of you."

"But you don't. You hated me from the start."

"I don't hate you. You are just an annoyance."

"Suck a dick, Kurogiri!"

"Are you done? What did you call me for?"

I sighed. "I overheard a police officer tell a detective about another villain they found near some trees at school. They called him 'docile', 'non-resistant' and 'mute'."

Kurogiri was quiet for a moment. "You think it could be the Nomu?"

"I honestly have no idea. You think it could have survived against that massive showdown with All Might?"

"You sound nervous."

"The Nomu nearly killed Eraserhead. Plus, the thing creeps me out a little."

"The Nomu wouldn't have hurt you. Not unless you told it too."

"Yea, thanks, I kind of figured that one out when it didn't chase me the first time."

I heard a sigh. "I'll tell Tomura Shigaraki you called. He may or may not call you back."

"I doubt he will."

"Anything else?"

"Oh, I start training with my classmates tomorrow. Well, nobody is busy, after school, so don't call me for a few hours."

"You just call us, then."

"Yea. Right."

I heard a click and the line went dead. I looked at the phone and held it tightly, wanting so badly to throw it.

What would be the point? The only other phone I had was for my classmates numbers, which I currently didn't have.

I slammed the phone down and picked up the spare, along with my jacket, and walked out the door.

I needed to go for a walk and clear my head.

I walked and walked until I had no idea where I was. It was nearly dark and I didn't have anyone to call. I sat down on a low wall, overlooking the beach.

Dammit! Why was I such an idiot?

"Kitia?"

"Huh?" I looked up to see... "Midoriya? What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same question."

He stopped in front of me, scratching his neck.

"Well, ok, fair. I'm an idiot and got myself lost. What are you doing?"

He sat down beside, me breathing hard. How long had he been running?

"Training...with All Might."

"Oh." I shifted a little bit. "How is he since USJ?"

"He's doing ok. He actually asked me the same thing about you." He looked at me and smiled.

"Wait...why did he ask about me?"

"I don't know exactly. He just said that he was worried about you."

I blinked. "All Might? Worried about me? Seriously?" I shook my head. "I don't believe you. Tsk. Idiot."

Midoriya looked out at the water and smiled. "I know you don't like me. I don't know why, but it's ok. It's ok, because I like you. I consider you a friend. I'm sure Ashido, Tokoyami, Shouji and Tsu do too. Perhaps the whole class does." He looked at me, still smiling. "You're not a bad person. I just think that bad things have happened to you. You were alone. Well, you're not now."

I blinked. I think I felt a tear slip down my face, but I quickly looked away.

"I don't hate you, Midoriya. You nearly got yourself killed. I was tempted to just let you go, but something stopped me from letting you go alone. I had been told numerous times that I was horrible and heartless, among other things. I think USJ proved otherwise." I glanced at him. "I don't hate you at all. In fact, it's just the opposite and it's scary. Everything about my life is scary." I took a deep breath. "I'm a freak in this world, Midoriya. Nobody can understand that. Nobody has ever understood that. I doubt they ever will."

"That's not true at all. I know of two people who could understand."

"Huh? What? Who then?"

He was still smiling. What is smiling about?

"Well, myself for one."

"You?"

He nodded. "And one other person, but I can't tell you. He might tell you himself, I don't know."

I dead-panned. "Now you're just being cryptic."

He laughed. "You can talk."

I stared at him, then started to laugh as well. "Alright, Midoriya. You got me there." I sighed. "Tokoyami came over to my place earlier."

Midoriya blinked and turned to me. "Oh? How did that go?"

I laughed again. "Relax. Nothing happened. I showed him my quirks. I was still nervous and figured showing him first would help before I show 1-A."

He grinned. "You're going to show us?"

I looked at him and smiled. "Tomorrow. Principal Nezu gave us permission to use the training facilities. I think he wants me to train with you guys. Practice my quirks. Gain some measure of control."

"You can't control them?"

"I can to a degree. My healing needs more work. I'm sorry I couldn't heal you completely. That was way out of my league, dude." I turned on him and lifted my fist. "Don't ever do something that stupid again, right?"

He lifted his hands and shook his head.

I sighed. "At least, not if I'm not there to save your sorry ass. Tsk. Idiot."

Midoriya just grinned.

The next day, we all met at the simulated city. Everyone had chosen to wear their P.E uniforms.

I took a deep breath. "Ok...I think I'm ready."

"You better be fucking ready!"

I narrowed my eyes. "Shut the fuck up, Bakugo."

I closed my eyes and took a few more breaths. I opened them and lifted my arms. The shield went up and surrounded me.

I nodded. "Right. Go for your life."

Bakugo grinned and launched himself at the shield. He exploded the ground around the shield, so I couldn't see through all the dust.

He kept coming at my shield. I could see and hear the explosions, but none of them made a dent.

I grinned. I fucking knew it!

There was an explosion on the ground beside the shield, which rocked the ground, but it still didn't penetrate it.

"You fucking still alive in there?!"

I grinned. "Aw, what's wrong, Go-Go? Too much for you to handle?"

I couldn't see him, but I could feel his fury.

"Don't fucking call me that!"

I smirked. "What are you going to do about it?"

He came at the shield harder than he did before. The momentum from the explosions started to move the shield across the ground.

I laughed. He still didn't realize that I didn't have a shield under my feet, so he could easily burrow under it. I tapped my chin. When will he realize?

A massive explosion shifted the shield again. I quickly put my arms up again. Whoa. That was close.

Another massive explosion. I put more effort into keeping the shield up. This was starting to become interesting. I bared my teeth and shifted my feet. The effort of keeping the shield up was making me sweat.

I grinned at the thought. Well then. Seems I need to practice more with my shield after all.

An explosion beside me nearly made me jump. I glanced over and saw a crack in the shield. It was still dusty, so I wonder if Bakugo and the others noticed it too?

I grinned. Well done, Go-Go. Well done.

I shifted so I could repair the crack. The crack slowly started to disappear. Once it was gone, I shifted again. I focused on where he was attacking. It seemed random, but I don't think so.

I frowned, then laughed. "He's trying to find a weak spot." I muttered. "I wonder if he's realized yet?"

I shifted so my attention was where the crack showed up. I'm going to need to make this spot stronger.

I counted each explosion. Three, four, five on the right. Four, five on the left. Six behind me. That leaves...Seven in front of me.

I waited as he started to attack the spot in front of me. He didn't attack the same spot more than twice, and he seemed to miss the spot where the crack had been.

I frowned again. Was he missing?

"Oi, you still alive?"

I grinned. "I was just about to ask you the same thing, Go-Go."

"I told you not to fucking call me that!"

I heard a massive explosion. Bigger than the others.

I widened my eyes. "Oh, shit!"

I covered my head with my arms and was thrown backwards. I quickly created a shield behind me.

I hit the wall of a building and went through it, taking down the wall.

I heard shouts and everyone ran through the hole in wall.

"Kitia!"

"Are you alright?"

"Say something!"

I lay on the pile of bricks and started laughing. I laughed so hard, I felt tears run down my face. I sat up and wiped them away, then looked straight at Bakugo.

I grinned. "That was fun. Let's go again."