Note: I can't believe I'm doing this. But this story is here. A spin-off of The Sea and Stars, Seaside Sibling Train, Lang's Shell Game, and Wing-chan's Dandelion's Glory. Kei doesn't have her ninja burdens, Hikari can be a UA student without worrying about villains being jackasses, and Davy may still be unlucky, but he has an adopted little sister now!
Tomo was going to get to My Hero Academia at one point.
This chapter was originally posted in two parts, being a birthday present to hylianhick/Eli back in September and the unofficial start to Tomoko's role as the Chocolate Fairy in My Hero Academia. Note she is a first year in General Studies while Davy, Kei, Shinsō, and the rest of the MHA cast are all second years. Kei and Davy are in General Studies too while Shinsō has ascended to the Hero Course.
The theme for this chapter is Konomi Suzuki's orchestral rendition of Oracion, the ending to No Game No Life.
Enjoy the start to this weird AU!
Chapter 1: Oracion
A boy with pop-off purple hair was blushing to himself while looking over the moon in his thought process. "Who's going to get visited this year?"
Hanta Sero gave him a weird look while passing by to collect his school bag. "What do you mean by visit?"
"You know who, man! The Chocolate Fairy!"
With all the inflection of a dented pan, Sero said, "…Are you shitting me, dude?"
Mineta's smile quickly turned upside down as his voice went up in pitch almost vehemently. "No, I'm not! It's something UA's been seeing. Apparently there's a first year girl in General Studies who goes around with a gift bag, giving chocolates that you can't get anywhere else on Valentine's Day!" He proceeded to clasp his hands together in a semblance of prayer, looking up towards the classroom ceiling like it was the Heavens. "The teachers shush everyone up because they want us to focus on our studies, but the rumor is that when you get the chocolate, you're blessed with happiness and good luck for the rest of the year!"
"That's probably just bullshit made up by a desperate guy, man. And I bet you'd just want to look up the girl's skirt more than get her chocolate."
"Sheesh, just let me believe!" he paused, and then drool proceeded to leak from his lower lip. "Though maybe if I get to see her, would she be stack—"
A passing-by Kirishima proceeded to smack the back of Mineta's head with a somewhat hardened hand, withering stare pointed into the purple bumps that made his classmate's hair. "That's unmanly and you should stop that."
"Haa… haa… achoo!"
The wind was knocked out of a girl's nose for a moment before a tissue was gently being pushed in her direction. "You okay, Tomoko-chan?"
"Mm…" Tomoko sniffled before taking the offered tissue and blowing her nose in it, making a noise akin to a baby elephant in the process. "I think someone was talking about me, Ochako-chan…"
"You sure?" Ochako bounced on her school shoes while giving her a warm smile, tissue box already in her hands in case of another sneeze. "You're sweet, Tomoko-chan, but I don't think you stand out as much as the Hero classes."
Tomoko fondly rolled her eyes, throwing her tissue wad into the nearby trash can while taking a step forward to lightly nudge the future Hero Uravity with her shoulder. "I'm not Hero material, Ochako-chan, I just like helping people in my own way. Without money or fighting. Chocolate is my thing, so chocolate we go for Valentine's Day."
It took a single second for the words to settle into the future Hero's ears.
"Eh — Valentine's Day?" Ochako's brown eyes were gleaming in her direction now, and Tomoko took a small step back once the Hero student got close with a wide smile. It was rare for anyone to get chocolate made without ChocoTouch working its magic aside from Tomoko's family, so for her to say that— "Am I getting one?!" Ochako's heart was soaring from anticipation and the slightest bit of hunger in her stomach. "Am I getting your homemade chocolate?!"
"N-Not so loud!" Tomoko glanced around, then ducked her head to hide the blush starting to heat her face with her bangs. Even with the red on her cheeks, she still admitted in a quiet voice, "…Well, you're the first person on my Delivery list."
Ochako proceeded to squeal softly before wrapping her arms around her friend in a tight hug.
"O-Ochako-chan, hey—" Tomoko hugged back, but the realization was too late once her feet were no longer on school grounds, "I love you too, but we're floating?! Ochako-chaaaaaan!"
It took Eraserhead's capture weapon to take the two girls down once they were touching the ceiling.
"Hm." Neito Monoma of Class 2-B was twiddling his thumbs on his desk while leaning back in his chair. "Today is Valentine's Day."
"Why are you paying attention to that?" Kendo asked curiously while passing by with a stack of class papers, absently readying a fist in case if he needed to get knocked out again. Still, there didn't seem to be any trouble (yet), so she could keep it on the wayside. "I thought you'd be on about Class A again."
"Not today, Kendo!" He raised a pointer finger in the air while smirking. "Normally, the demons of Class A would be on my mind—"
"They're not demons though," Kendo interrupted with long-suffering patience.
"Not my point," Monoma shrugged, not even fazed while continuing with a casual voice. "But today is Valentine's Day. Those Class A dogs have been spreading a rumor of a 'Chocolate Fairy,' so I'm waiting around to see if they'll show up!"
Kendo's jaw dropped, but she quickly caught herself and closed it. "Fairy?"
"A fairy that brings happiness and good luck if you receive a homemade chocolate from her." Monoma closed his eyes while putting his feet atop his desk. "So. Since I have been working hard as a Provisional Hero, I should get one of these chocolates."
It took a moment for Monoma to realize the quiet giggling behind him is actually Kendo's laughter. "Oh, I don't think so, Monoma. That's not how chocolates work…"
Monoma holds back a frown, instead keeping up his confident demeanor with a wave of his hand. "How do you know that?"
Before he got an answer, the classroom door that was at the front proceeded to slide open. "Because she's here!" Kendo's voice is suddenly filled with glee, and Monoma slowly blinks his eyes open to get a glimpse of a red hair ribbon.
"Kendo-chan, Kendo-chan! Chocolate delivery for Itsuka Kendo-chan!" goes a happy, high-pitched voice.
Kendo could've easily melted in Monoma's eyes from how her voice turned soft and sweet. "Over here, Tomoko-chan!"
Monoma squinted at the new face, rubbed his eyes, and found himself trying to squint again.
The person who was at the door was in no way a fairy. With the General Studies UA uniform, the only points that stood out were the two red hair ribbons framing the girl's face and the large pink glitter gift bag hanging from her right wrist. The black hair braid on the left side of her face and the bright blue eyes merely confirmed the so-called "fairy's" identity. "Class 1-C's Hoshino-san?" Monoma was confused. This General Studies girl was the Chocolate Fairy? How?
"Kendo-chan, Kendo-chan!" Tomoko waved happily towards his classmate, and Kendo herself seemed brighter in aura as she put her papers down to run over. "I found you! Your gift for the year is here!"
Tetsutetsu nearby looked almost constipated as he pointed between Kendo and Monoma. "How— how—" he balks with a groan and proceeds to go about smacking his head into his desk. "Lucky! Chocolate on Valentine's Day!"
"Yay!" Kendo's smile was blinding even from the back where Monoma sat considering how fast she reached Tomoko's side. It was honest too. Huh? "Thank you, Tomoko-chan."
The girl known as Tomoko simply grinned back while reaching into her bag, taking out a medium sized star package to gently deposit into Kendo's waiting hands. "Make sure to eat it before it melts, Kendo-chan." She's humming and it doesn't take long for her to wrap her arms around Kendo in a hug. Hell, it doesn't even take a second for Kendo to affectionately return the hug, and Tomoko is giggling. "You like?"
"I love it," Kendo gushed happily, squeezing the General Studies student and her chocolate to her chest before letting go. "Thank you for visiting, Tomoko-chan."
"Aye!" Tomoko salutes once with a happy chirp of, "Enjoy the chocolate!", and then Kendo gently waves her off as she proceeds to, quite literally, skip off towards the next person. "Tetsutetsu-san! Chocolate for you too!"
Tetsutetsu raised his head almost immediately from the wood of his desk as his eyes widen. "Wait — I get one too?!"
If Tomoko was beaming before, she was now positively shining. Monoma had no clue how she was pulling it off. "There's a package in my baggie with your name on it!"
"SWEET!"
The next few moments in break went like that. Tomoko happily announcing the surname of the student in question, giving them a package, and then glancing in her glittery pink bag for the next gift. About 5 students received gifts, and Monoma kept his ears open.
"Hmmm, my delivery list is done here!" What— no no, nononono, she wasn't calling out his name?!
"Wh-What about me?" Monoma says shakily, standing up from his seat.
As if seeing him for the first time, Tomoko turns to give him a befuddled look. "Wait…" she blinks, "Monoma-san, right?"
"Y-You do have chocolate for me, right? RIGHT?!" He couldn't help but scream it like he did his Class A rants because this couldn't be the end of it. Kendo couldn't be anything but lucky, right?! "Something?!"
Tomoko's smile dropped for a withered 'o' expression as understanding shined in her eyes. "Um. I'm sorry," she admits, a bit quieter, "but I'm limited on chocolates I can give. This is a special occasion for friends. And, uh, I don't exactly know you…?" Her voice cracks at the last bit. "I'm sorry!"
His heart breaks at that and Monoma can do nothing but slump into his desk from shame. "Oh, come on…"
I work hard too! Why can't I be blessed with good luck…?
He doesn't raise his head until there are footsteps and the soft clack of the door closing, and then there is a small bit of rustling near him. "Oh, don't worry, Monoma." Kendo's voice. "You still have something."
"What's that…?" he bemoaned, doing his best to ignore her. "You're just raring to hit me, aren't you?"
There's a bump on the back of his neck, and he blinks. Where did that come from? "Not this time."
Monoma slowly sits up to find the weight on his neck gone and a small offering of Hershey's Kisses sitting in a light lavender gift bag near his hands. "The 'Fairy' is too nice," Kendo commentates dryly, but the smile on her face is undeniable. "So quit sulking and next time, ask a week in advance."
The General Studies classrooms often served as alternative meeting places for students aside from the cafeteria, since the Hero kids often dominated Lunch Rush's attention. Today was no different, in spite of Davy, Kei, and Shinsō sharing different classes as second years. Two were General Studies residents, one was a Hero-in-training. Place your bets as to who's who.
Davy teasingly raised his water bottle in the air, announcing in his best PR voice, "Cheers to being single?"
Kei paused her sipping of coffee to raise her paper cup towards Davy's bottle, clinking them together. "Cheers to being single," she agreed dryly. "Valentine's Day is too much."
Shinsō gave them both a questioning stare, but raised his can of juice to complete the informal "toast" with a roll of his eyes. "Cheers to being single."
"Here here," Davy finished with exaggerated flourish in his voice, putting his bottle down to twist the cap open and chug some of the water down. "Love is hard to find, BUT!" Kei and Shinsō both blinked at him as soon as Davy sat up in his chair to put a foot on the edge of the nearest desk. "That doesn't mean chocolate is not appreciated! We will be visited soon!"
"By who?" Shinsō says incredulously, pulling on Davy's free arm to get him back down from whatever high he was on. "Last I checked, we don't have 'high school sweethearts,'" emphasized with air quotations, "and that declaration nullifies everything about the toast we just did."
Davy sat down but still gave Shinsō a shit-eating grin. "About that—"
As if on time, the classroom door swung open. A red hair ribbon peeked past the doorway first before blue eyes inched around the opening. "Nii…?" The new girl glanced around the classroom, looking more and more meek with each passing second. "Nii, are you in here…?"
Shinsō didn't even have time to respond before Davy jumped up from his seat with a happy squeal of, "TOMO!" He waved his hands wildly in the air before abandoning his seat entirely and running over to the doorway. Out of shock or what have you, Shinsō turned to Kei in the hopes of an explanation only to find her not even fazed, chuckling under her breath once Davy reached his target to start what could've been a movie scene of a hug. "My baby sis~! You found me~!"
"Nii…!" The aptly named Tomo cried, her voice muffled from being in the middle of what appeared to be a crushing hug, but happy nonetheless. "I found you!"
"You good girl, you," Davy gushed while brushing through the girl's short black hair, and at this point, Shinsō was starting to wonder if this was even the same person who had the worst luck in existence for his Quirk. "You found me, you found me!" Shinsō couldn't help but wonder. Davy was said to be "unkillable" thanks to his Quirk, but was this his Kryptonite or something? All it took to "kill" him was a simple first year girl who shared the Japanese characters for "Friendship" in her name? "Were you able to deliver everything you made before finding me?"
"Mm, it took a little while, but everyone liked it!" Tomo squirmed in the hug for a single second before Davy decided it was about time to let go, and by then, Shinsō could take in her appearance. Two red hair ribbon bows, one accentuating the braid on the left side of her face. Bright blue eyes. Shoulder guards that obviously said "General Studies." Did Kei know her or something? "That reminds me, Nii! I have your chocolate too!"
"Oh, really~?" Davy was still humming and judging by the happy expectant look on his face, he was definitely humoring his little sister. "You didn't have to, Tomo~"
"I wanted to!" Tomo was pouting in protest at his teasing, but quickly deflated with a squeak as soon as Davy squished her cheeks. "Muuuuu, Nii! Stop!"
"Hahahaha, so soft, so soft," Davy was cooing before letting her go after Tomo gave him the appropriate stink eye. Once he was a far away distance, Davy tilted his head towards the pink bag in her hands. "Enough with the love though, Tomo, I'm not the only one who's getting chocolate today, right?"
Tomoko flushed an unhappy pink, probably out of being called out or what have you, Shinsō had no clue, but still nodded, glancing at Kei for a second before taking a breath. "Call me out, Nii, why don't you," was the mutter, but she still raised her bag to reach into it. There was some rustling and Shinsō watched as she bit her lip, clearly looking for something before her eyes lit up. "Delivery for…"
Shinsō did not miss how Davy sat back in his seat to start an informal drumroll on the desk in front of him with his hands, nor how Kei added onto it with drumming her knees. What the hell was this?
Shinsō was not expecting Tomoko to round on him and pull out a heart-shaped package to offer to him with a smile. "Hero Department Second Year Hitoshi Shinsō-san! Your annual homemade chocolate!"
"…What?" was all he could find himself saying. The leaden weight on his heart that came with competing with everyone else already in the Hero Department lessened significantly with the words, and he blinked at the gift. It wasn't even a bright neon pink that was symbolic of what made everything about Valentine's Day troublesome, rather a soft yellow color of some kind and when raising his head, Tomoko was still smiling. He didn't even know this girl existed until now. Why was she offering him chocolate? "For me?"
"For you," Tomoko hummed, still offering it to him with an extra gesture of her gift-hand. "Any friend of Kei and Nii's deserves something nice and sweet on Valentine's Day!"
There's no way this is happening.
"But," he turned his head away, disbelief flooding him instead. "Get to the point," he chewed out, shaking his head while pushing the package away. This was impossible. Totally impossible. "That's just a bluff because you're in General Studies and want a one-way ticket to the Hero Course without working."
"Hey," Shinsō was not expecting Kei to cut in with a harder voice. What? "I get you have a lot of problems trusting people, but Tomo's not like that."
A hand suddenly whapped the back of his head, and Shinsō blinked to get the stars out of his eyes. Ow. Davy was withdrawing his hand and he was looking offended. "If you need me to taste-test it for poison, I can. But don't say that, man. My little sister is an angel and she means every single word she says."
"I love you two a lot too, but can I please talk for myself?" Tomoko was pouting when he turned back to meet her eyes, and then her gaze morphed to some kind of understanding Shinsō couldn't read as she shook her head. "It's not about me being in General Studies and you being in the Hero Department. All I see is a friend of a friend who might've needed something sweet today. Having a special other or not." Tomoko smiled and still pushed the package back towards him. "So, Hitoshi Shinsō-san, your chocolate. It has your name on it and made with all the blood and tears I can offer."
Before Shinsō could say no, she gently pushed the chocolate into his hands, adding, "If you're not gonna take it otherwise, think of this as a reward to your efforts on being a hero! Because I think you'll be a great one!"
It took a second for him to realize his face was burning. His hands probably could've dropped the chocolate if not for the desk under his arms.
Holy shit, that actually happened.
Tomoko inclined her head at him, smiled a bit wider, and then reached over to gently nudge his hand with hers. "Happy Valentine's Day, Shinsō-san."
"…You're weird," he concluded dryly.
"Everyone is weird," Tomoko beamed with another hand nudge, not even fazed as she rocked back and forth on her school shoes. It could've been like the sun was shining with how much she was smiling. "And that's fine!"
Shinsō blinked and before he could say anymore, his phone vibrated and he took that chance to duck away and get out of the classroom.
He could handle the chocolate on his desk later.
"Oh. Uh. Nii! Your chocolate is here too!"
"Yay, thank you, Tomo~!"
"Aaaaaaand," there was another impromptu drumroll, "one for my bestie Kei!"
Kei rolled her eyes but returned the sudden tackle hug anyways. "Thanks, Tomo."
Tomoko was humming over Kei's shoulder, snuggling closer that showed how she was clearly happy. "Valentine's Day is Friends and Family Appreciation Day too! No 'Singles Awareness Day' here when everyone deserves to be happy!"
Kei snorted. "Whatever you say, Tomo."
Growl—!
It was now the "Chocolate Fairy's" turn to turn red as Tomoko lurched back almost immediately. "…Pretend you didn't hear that?"
Davy proceeded to plant his face into the wall. "Tomoooooo! Where's your bento?!"
"Um." There was some shifting. "I think I left it in the locker rooms…?"
Goddammit. Kei put her face into the palm of her hand while reaching into her backpack for the right package. "Now get some onigiri for lunch or so help me, Tomo. Stop overworking yourself."
TMNT-TNT: So.
TMNT-TNT: What did you think?
Purble: Your childhood friend is weird.
Purble: How can she not get tired making all that chocolate?
Purble: Monoma was yelling about a Fairy the entire time he found out.
Purble: I blame you if my eardrums get blown out by the end of today.
TMNT-TNT: Tomo always has her ways.
TMNT-TNT: Davy recommends giving her a blanket and food next time you see her. I agree with it.
Purble: …Why?
TMNT-TNT: She's bad at taking care of herself.
TMNT-TNT: Worse than me taking care of my phone bad.
TMNT-TNT: And you didn't answer my first question.
TMNT-TNT: How was the chocolate?
Purble: …It was good.
TMNT-TNT: :) So does that mean it was Purrfect?
Purble: Shut it.
TMNT-TNT: :p never!
Purble: Don't you have Literature homework to do?
TMNT-TNT: I'm gonna need help on that.
Purble: You suck.
"Hey. Hoshino."
"Hm?" Those blue eyes from before were looking up at him now, and the nearby tabby cat batted at the girl's offered fingers. "Shinsō-san? G-Good morning!" The unsure line on her face transformed into a warm smile as she used her free hand to wave. The cat nearby meowed in protest, insisting on pets judging by its headbutting towards her occupied hand. Hoshino glanced over once, blinked, then took on the same unsure smile as before as she cupped her fingers to pet the cat's head. "I know, Yumi, I love you too. You pretty, beautiful kitty. You are so cute."
Shinsō found himself kneeling close to her, inclining his head. "You know this cat?"
Hoshino turns to him and smiles again. The smile is a bit more confident and loving. Monoma's moniker of "Fairy" was starting to make more sense now. "Her name's Yumi. She's a cat I've been seeing around my uncle. I help take her out every now and then when he's busy with paperwork." Yumi proceeds to bat Hoshino's occupied hand with another meow, and she giggles. "Oh, what are you asking for now, Yumi? I'm sure Uncle fed you a while ago."
"Mroooow."
"I love you too, you beautiful cat, but I don't know what you're saying."
There was a flick of a paw, and Shinsō could've sworn Hoshino winced. Was she scratched? "Mrow!" Judging by the newest scratch on Hoshino's hand, that was a yes.
Huh. Shinsō finds himself snickering before he can stop himself. "It looks like she wants to play more than be petted, Hoshino."
"E-Eh?" For the first time, Shinsō bears witness to Hoshino blushing, and the pink colors her cheeks faster than fire. It probably would've put Todoroki's flames to shame. "Th-Thanks for that input," she squeaks, "but I'm not sure how to play with her? She's kinda…" Hoshino then winces, cradling the hand that was previously petting Yumi, and Shinsō doesn't miss how there's blood beginning to stain the tips of her fingers. "She can get kinda rough with her claws. I think her scratching boards are extra tough or something." Hoshino quiets down after that, ducking her head away from him to hide her cheeks, exposing her hair ribbons to the world's view. "Yeah…"
Shinsō rolls his eyes. Where did that chocolate-giving confidence go? "I can grab a toy if you need it. I have a couple in my room."
It does not take long for Hoshino to look up at him again, and he doesn't even have to meet her eyes to know she's sparkling. "R-Really? But," Hoshino goes quiet again. Almost shy, like Midoriya. "I don't want to trouble you."
Shinsō hides a snort and proceeds to offer his fingers to Yumi instead. He can feel Hoshino's gaze on him again as Yumi takes a moment to sniff his hand. Without a single sound, the cat proceeds to rub her face against Shinsō's fingers in approval, and he smiles. "It's fine. I like cats."
A sigh echoes in the air nearby and it takes less than a second for Shinsō to pinpoint its source as Hoshino. "Well then, I guess that's one similarity we have!" A pause follows before the same hand from before reaches for Yumi and the cat eagerly takes the pets. "I… I kinda thought you were angry with the sudden chocolate delivery. N-Next time, I can ask before making?"
What is with this girl? Before today, Shinsō already guessed that Hoshino was a dork considering her older sibling in Davy and friend status with Gekkō of all people. But really? Really? "Nah," he says, as much as it's embarrassing to admit, "the chocolate was good. And…" it takes a while to say it, but he bites it out anyway, as cheesy as it is. "Thanks."
"Eh?"
Shinsō rubs the back of his neck while absently making sure Yumi doesn't claw him. "For saying I'd make a great hero. It means a lot."
"Oh!" The sparkles come back almost immediately and Hoshino smiles. "I meant every single bit of it! You'll do great, Shinsō-san! Especially since—"
"Purrrrrrr."
Hoshino giggles again, and this time it's a happier sound. "This is the first time I've seen Yumi like someone on the first impression! That must mean you have the good heart of a hero!"
The cat meows happily and bats Shinsō's hand for more attention. Shinsō snickers too and lightly taps the top of Yumi's head. "Alright, alright. I can go get the toy now?"
Without skipping a beat, Hoshino reaches over to gently hoist Yumi up into her arms, still leaving enough space for Shinsō to pet her. "I can follow!"
"Mrow," Yumi says neutrally on the situation.
Shinsō blinked. "Huh. I can definitely see where you got things from Davy and Kei-san. You definitely are reckless, Hoshino."
"Eh?" Yet again, Hoshino is caught off guard, blinking. "I'll… take that as a compliment?" But Hoshino giggles anyways, her cheeks flushed pink from happiness or what have you. How weird. "But it's a good time to get to know you as a friend anyways, Shinsō-san!"
"Meow!" Yumi protests in Hoshino's arms.
Hoshino glances down at the cat, smile never breaking, and adjusts her hold so Yumi can sit on top of her hands. "I love you too, pretty kitty."
Hm. Shinsō shrugs, rubs the back of his head to hide his bafflement, and points to the next block. "Let's go then."
"Aye aye, sir!"
"Mrow."
Shinsō couldn't help but wonder when he attracted a train of people. Technically a train of a girl and cat. It was almost the same thing aside from size differences. Maybe asking Davy and Gekkō would give him an answer. Maybe.
