My Hero Academia: Yashiro The First Quirk
Ch.8- Family is us
I walked out of campus with my friends, I felt nervous, I knew the address but how do I get there. I felt a hand on my shoulder and Uraraka smiled at me reassuringly. Great now I need to be babysat by my friends, ugh I wish I just had my car.
"So how did you get home before you got here?" she asked, I chuckled.
"I drove, had a car and license, before that I walked or took the school bus. It's really different here travel-wise, I mean I never even seen a train before I got here." I admitted rubbing the back of my head.
"Wow you know how to drive!" she chimed.
"Yeah, not too rare back home, not much if any public transit," I replied.
"So, where do you live?" Izuku asked.
"Aizawa Yamada 3-2-4 Tokyo 498-2478…" I stated, I still don't know how to read it though.
"So, they still live there… Worry not I know the way!" Iida chimed, I looked to him confused.
"Wait you know our house?" I questioned, he nodded.
"I went with my brother to help when they moved in," he replied, I nodded his brother was a hero around their age, I guess.
"Wow all the way out there," Izuku stated, I nodded it was a pretty long distance away.
"Best not live in a crime area when you need time off," Iida stated, I nodded.
"That makes sense, so how has it been living with Aizawa-sensei?" Uraraka asked.
"It's been great, a bit weird though, more like a change, I guess. I have my chores and my rules, and my own room. Having almost no yard is so weird for me." I replied, I would say I missed a yard, but I didn't really.
"Did you live in the countryside?" Izuku asked I nodded.
"Yeah, my Dad's house was an old farmhouse we had a few acres of land there, then my Mom lived in the town, but we still had a decent yard with a shed," I answered.
"Wow, so much space!" Uraraka chimed, I guess comparatively it was rather intense.
"Yeah, well Canada is a much bigger country, and with so little people we kinda spread out. Kinda why I needed a car and license I guess." I explained.
"We need to get on this train, memorize it, Takahashi," Iida stated I read the line number but frowning then snapped a picture. "Good idea."
"Thanks, visuals are better. I hope I get better with this, right now it's so confusing…" I admitted.
"So, you never took trains before you came here?" Uraraka asked as we boarded the train.
"No, trains weren't even on the island I lived, well not for two hundred years. Not enough population to make it worth the money." I stated I can't imagine trains like this back home.
"So, it's just cars and buses?" she said, I sighed.
"The only buses that ran were the ones that took you off the island or a few routes in the main city. Where I lived there was no bus beside the one that ran us to school each day." I explained.
"Wow, so different, so how did you hang out with friends?" Uraraka asked I shrugged.
"Not much if ever, mostly we did sleepovers, but to be honest I mostly was home alone or with my siblings," I answered, kinda depressing now that I think about it.
"Do you know how to ride a bike?" Izuku said I nodded.
"Yep, love to ride bikes but I haven't done it in years, me and brother once built a ramp to jump our bikes off of. Well before Mom found out and disposed of it." I replied, maybe I can ask Dad and Papa for a bike.
(Later)
Finally, we arrived at my place, I smiled as my friends followed me through the gate and I unlocked the door. Ken meowed loud standing at attention, I sighed and motioned the guys in. I picked up Ken as they all entered, I looked to see Mochi staring. I walked over and set Ken next to Mochi and he meowed again, so demanding.
"Aw, cute." Uraraka chimed, I giggled.
"Yeah we have four cats, this is Ken, and Mochi, Rin and Oreo are around somewhere," I stated, they all came in as I set down my bag.
"How long do you guys need to wait for the next train?" I asked as I went to the kitchen to feed the needy cats.
"Twenty minutes," Iida stated as I put down the cat food bowls and they all raced in.
"You guys need any help with your English?" I offered.
"We're good, so can we see your room?" Uraraka asked I nodded as I headed back out.
"Sure, come on follow me," I stated and lead them to my room upstairs.
Opening the door, I stepped in and let them pile in, I kept this room way cleaner than I did back home. Mostly because I actually had time and rules to guide me. Izuku smiled at all the hero posters, of course, that is what grabbed his attention.
"Wow, you have such a nice room, kinda bare though…" Uraraka stated I nodded I needed more things.
"I know, when I know my way around here more, I want to go shopping with you guys. I have only been shopping with Papa, Dad and Tsu-chan." I stated.
"You and Asui went shopping?" Iida stated I nodded.
"Yeah, she came to the school after the incident, she gave Dad and sleeping mask as a thank you. Then Papa said we should hang out, so she took me around for a day. It was fun, I hope to do something like that again soon." I replied Uraraka nodded.
"Sounds fun!" Uraraka chimed, I grinned at her.
"I want to try the UFO catchers, but I feel I would waste a lot of money with them." I joked, she nodded understandingly.
"You enjoying school?" Izuku quizzed, I smiled.
"Yeah, way more than back home. I actually am eager to go to school, but wearing a uniform is kinda weird." I replied I could only imagine the hell if we got to choose our outfits.
"You didn't wear one home?" Iida said I nodded.
"No, I don't even know any schools that had uniforms back home. Sometimes me and my friends would come to school in our pyjamas." I joked, especially during exams.
"So embarrassing," Uraraka muttered and Iida looked insulted.
"Different culture Iida, plus the people I went to school with I basically knew most of them since forever. Small town thing I guess." I soothed; Iida still looked sceptical.
"So different, we'll try our best to help with our culture." Izuku chimed I smiled at him nodding.
"That would be great, all I know is what I've seen in anime…" I admitted.
"Takahashi-kun I will correct you and teach your proper Japanese etiquette," Iida stated, I nodded as his enthusiastic response.
"Thanks, Iida, I'll be counting on you," I replied, he smiled as I heard a loud meow. "Ken! Don't be a brat!"
"Is he Mic's cat?" Uraraka said I shrugged.
"He's just spoiled, Dad and Papa, spoil them too much," I complained, I snicker as Ken strutted in. "Yeah, Ken you're spoiled."
"Did you have any pets?" Izuku asked.
"Yep, had two dogs, at different times, and a few cats who ran away and some fish." I listed.
"Aw Dogs!" Uraraka chirped, I giggled.
"One was so fat, he was like a marshmallow, the other was a good dog, he basically babysat me and my brother and kept us out of trouble." I elaborated.
"Vastly different…" Iida muttered, I nodded.
"Yeah, well one was raised by my parents and elder sister and the other one was my step-mothers dog," I stated.
"We should probably get going," Izuku stated looking to his phone.
"Oh okay, wait put your numbers into my phone, I want to know when you guys get home safe." I chimed, they all nodded and put their numbers in.
"You are so considerate Takahashi, see you tomorrow!" Iida called as I waved them off at the door.
"Be safe!" I called as the disappeared around the corner. "Well, I guess I should do my homework…"
(Yamada's POV)
Finally, we were home, I can't believe how long that went on, Nezu-sama was not joking. Security was going to be so tight for the festival, which was good. Still, it was almost nine o'clock now, hope Yashiro was okay. Walking in I saw Yashiro sitting on a floating yellow cloud thing, I looked confused as she grinned.
Shouta raced forward as I stood in shock, soon he had his casted arms around her as he pulled her close to him. I quickly raced to their side and looked at Shou who was near in tears a look of pure terror on his face. It was so much like; I almost didn't realise it for a second… All I saw was Shirakumo…
(Yashiro's POV)
I leaned onto Dad's shoulder as he clung to me, I could hear faint crying noises, what did I do? Did something happen, I wrapped my arms around him and rubbed his back looking to Papa. He had a bit of a shocked expression lingering as he looked to us in concern.
"Thank god, you're alright…" Dad stated I nodded into his shoulder.
"Of course I am Dad, what happened?" I hushed, he pulled back and kicked Nimbus. "Oh don't worry!"
Quickly I got rid of the cloud willing it away and it went with a pop, Dad looked where it had been. I felt a hand on my shoulder, looking up I saw Papa looking concerned. Was it the cloud, was I not meant to use my Quirk? I feel like I've done something wrong, I felt tears well up.
"What was that for?" Dad asked, looking away.
"I thought it might be useful for the festival…" I answered, he quickly walked off up the stairs. "Did I… Papa I'm sorry I didn't mean to!"
"You didn't do anything wrong." Papa hushed rubbing my head as I sobbed.
"But he seemed mad, was it the cloud, was I not supposed to use my quirk?" I pleaded; Papa pulled me into his chest.
"It's not like that… Shou just… That cloud brought back a bad memory…" he explained, I clung to his jacket.
"Okay, I won't ever use it again," I vowed, he pulled me back.
"No, no, Yashiro that is amazing that you could make that. It would be great for the festival and in your hero work. Shou just wasn't expecting it…" he soothed, it felt like I should not use it again. "Yashiro none of this was your fault."
"Okay…" I muttered, he turned and put a bag in my hand.
"A bento for dinner." He stated I nodded as he kicked off his shoes. "I am gonna check on Shou, one of us will be down before your bedtime."
"Okay…" I said as he speed-walked upstairs.
I walked to the kitchen and set the bag on the counter, pulling it out it was rice with some beef. It was warm to the touch; they must have bought it from the one by the station. I grabbed a set of chopsticks and ate my meal in silence.
I feel like a terrible kid, I just upset Dad so much, why the Nimbus! I could have chosen any number of things, but I choose that dang cloud. I feel so stupid, he is gonna be so mad. I just upset my Dad; I never want to do that… I stopped eating and went to my room flopping onto my bed, I want to disappear.
(Later)
I awoke much later, turning to my clock I saw it was past one in the morning. I sat up and looked around, I should probably clean up that bento. Getting up I went to the kitchen maybe some tea would help; not like I didn't have the time.
I tried to be quiet as I went down the stairs and into the kitchen. Turning on the light I saw Dad, he looked like hell, his face was cut and red all over. His arms were in the thick casts, but he was trying to turn on the kettle.
"Need help?" I stated, I went to him and switched on the kettle. "What did you want?"
"What are you doing up?" he demanded as I pulled down the tea basket.
"Woke up couldn't go back to sleep, so I thought I should have tea," I replied he grunted as I set us both up a cup of green tea.
"Same…" he stated, I nodded as I looked to him.
"You should have woken Papa up, can't do too much with those hands right now." I lectured half-heartedly.
"He is dead asleep." He muttered I guess he must be a deep sleeper. "Are you okay, you're shaking?"
"Probably had a bad dream…" I replied as I began to pour the boiling water into our cups.
"Want to talk about it?" he asked, I chuckled.
"No, besides I don't remember it," I stated, he grunted as he grabbed his cup awkwardly. "Don't burn yourself…"
"I got it." He said and took a large sip of tea.
I took a sip of my tea, I felt a little calmer standing here with Dad, this was my home. He wasn't mad like my old man would be, he was just upset. Papa was right, I wasn't in trouble, Dad isn't like that. I would be living here with my Dad's from now on, no more of that old crap, no extreme punishments. I smiled as he took another drink of tea, yeah, this place made me feel welcome. I am glad I came here even I still don't know how or why.
(Yamada's POV)
Where was Shou, I wandered down the stairs and saw him on the couch Yashiro asleep against his shoulder. I smiled as I walked over to them, he was asleep too, they both leaned their heads to the others. So cute, taking out my phone I snapped a few pictures. Well, I should get breakfast on, today seems like a coffee day.