A/N: sorry for the delay! Here's the new chapter! At first, the first part of the chapter was really hard to write since the first and second draft are triggering because of the Shie Hassakai's arc. The arc isn't easy to write since it contains so many dark themes. I'll try to make it more friendly!
Yokozach2000: I'm still thinking whether or not to split the story into two or not haha, but don't worry! Dandelion's Glory is for friendship and family.
Tatiana: perhaps!
DyingofFeels: Thank youuuuuu xD yeahhh I should think of a better summary than just a few sentences lolol. Overhaul is one of my fav villains xD
MetalQueen: let's see in this chap! Hikari isn't named a master for nothing ;) wink wink
Ironman forever: yuppp
7: thanks!
Senza Luna: Maybe! But we won't know until Eri comes into the chap! Which might take a while since we haven't go through the final exam, summer camp and license exam arcs yet.
SilverStar56: Thank you so much! Did Hawks really returned? Hmmmmmm XD
Snickering Fox: Surprisingly, I hate the Doc more than Chisaki (that guys who experimented on humans to create Nomus?) he needs a serious whack
AmericanNidiot: Flaming chicken xD Hot wings? Lol
Enginerr4Ever: Very XD
Gamelover41592: indeed...
SnowAssassin217: they needed someone to guide them!
Chapter 23
Heights Alliance
The room was silent.
Overhaul sat behind his desk, reading the documents. On the left were the papers regarding the experiments he conduct. On the right were the papers regarding funds to his experiments. It wasn't cheap to carry out his plan.
"It's a shame our Trigger didn't get delivered." Chronostasis said, standing beside his boss to help him sort out the papers. "That would've given us a lot of income." he looked down to the paper containing the list of things they lost in the raid.
"Hawks' range of intel shouldn't be underestimated." Overhaul replied nonchalantly. The Eight Precepts of Death began to test out the prototype of the Quirk-Destroying Drug. The number of tests they did around Tokyo was enough to catch a hero's attention. He thought it would be best to divert the attention elsewhere and made sure the teams he assigned to Kyushu wouldn't give the heroes any lead to their organization. "Viper and his team were careless, but their actions weren't completely useless."
The young boss was referring to Hikari's immunity to the drug. The current drug wasn't complete. It still needed further development before he can use it to carry out his plan. Even so, the drug would've stopped the victim's quirk from activating completely for a few minutes. And the girl could still use her quirk even when Tsurugi injected the drug.
"It was also pure coincidence that Hawks' intern turned out to be the wielder."
Chronostasis gave a nod, "It's like killing two birds with one stone." Hikari was immune to the drug and a wielder as well. It would be a different case if the girl was just the former. They would just take her and use her for experimentation. But because she was also a wielder, they have to be careful with their actions. From the Boss' story and the book, the keyblade wasn't just some key anyone can give to someone. They couldn't just steal it from the wielder either. "The girl could—" he paused when he heard someone talking from behind the door.
The door opened and Mimic entered the room, followed by Nemoto.
"—no trouble at all." Nemoto said into the phone, faking a chuckle.
Mimic made a beeline to Overhaul.
"It's the wielder." Mimic whispered. Since Nemoto was the first one to come in contact with the wielder, the phone was given to him. Two days later, the wielder finally decided to contact them. "She was wondering if she could talk to you."
Overhaul hummed and turned to look at Nemoto. He gave a nod to his subordinate.
"Miss?" Nemoto interrupted whatever conversation he and the wielder were having. "I apologize for the wait. The boss is here now." he passed over the phone to his boss.
"Hello?" the wielder greeted.
"Good afternoon, Ms. Leonhart." Overhaul greeted back and the wielder replied with a 'good afternoon' as well. This was their chance to gain the wielder's trust. "You may call me Chisaki. Have you come to a decision? You don't have to rush. I understand if you need more time to give me an answer." he said politely.
As a young yakuza boss, he was an expert with words. His strong ambition and strong-willed attitude were what gathered him allies for the Eight Precepts of Death.
"Thank you, Mr. Chisaki!" The wielder laughed. He could even hear her smile from her tone. She cleared her throat. "But... well, I know you're a busy guy and you probably have a lot more important things to do... but can we meet up? It doesn't have to be an hour! Just five minutes? I feel more comfortable talking about this face to face than over the phone." she began to ramble.
This was their chance.
Overhaul gave a chuckle. "Of course."
"Awesome! We can meet at the café where your friend and I chatted a few days ago."
The man paused. "That sounds like a plan." he his polite and classy persona didn't falter. If the wielder was the one who suggested the meeting place, it indicated she doesn't fully trust them. She was quick to suggest before he could even say anything. She wanted to see him face to face to make sure everything wasn't fake. But the fact she called them showed that she was at least interested. "How about tomorrow, Friday evening?"
The wielder sighed. "I have to be at school by noon... We're moving to the dorms tomorrow... How about morning? Or we can meet at Saturday if you want?"
"Tomorrow morning is fine. I don't want to bother your time over the weekend. You would be busy with moving to the dorm as well, correct?"
"Oh yeah, thanks for understanding, Mr. Chisaki!"
"I look forward to our meeting tomorrow, Ms. Leonhart."
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Ienzo placed his cup of coffee down.
It was around ten in the morning at the City of Heroes, half an hour after Hikari dragged him out of Radiant Garden. He was genuinely surprised to see Hikari up in the morning, dressed and ready. He was more surprised when she told him to come back with her to the current world she was staying at. He joked that she needed him to bail her out of something—to which she strongly declined and feel offended.
'It's been 10 minutes.' Ienzo raised his left hand, looking at the time displayed on his watch. Hikari told him to wait while she went back to the first floor to order something again. She also told him to bring his laptop and a few other things—to which he complied without exactly asking why she needed it in the first place. Honestly, he didn't know the exact reason Hikari took him to the City of Heroes.
"—not at all! I just got here as well."
The young man turned his head to look at the stairs when he heard Hikari's voice. He quickly averted his gaze when he saw two men coming up the stairs behind her. They sat on the table at the corner—the table right beside his. Coincidentally, it was the only table left to fit for three people.
Ienzo began to connect the dots.
Who were they? Why did Hikari acted as if she doesn't know him—Of course.
He placed on the earphones Hikari purposefully left on the table. He didn't turn any music on as he pretended to work on his laptop instead.
"But there's so many people here... it's usually so quiet." Hikari said as she glanced around, placing her tray on the table. She made sure not to make any eye contact with him.
The man smiled—though it was hidden because of his black mask. "It can't be helped." he said. Short dark hair and gold-colored eyes. The man wore a simple black button-up shirt paired with black trousers and white gloves.
"Just to be sure, have you told anyone about this?" the man sitting beside the first one asked. Light-colored hair and brown eyes. He wore a black bowler hat and a pair of glasses.
"Not at all—" Hikari answered. She left her mouth open before her expression turned to a frown, giving the man with the glasses her stink-eye look. She pointed her finger accusingly at him, "Did you just used your quirk on me again?"
'Again?' Ienzo thought, keeping his expression neutral.
The bespectacled man chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck sheepishly. "I apologize, but we're very serious when it comes to this."
"But I'm glad you're a trustworthy person, Ms. Leonhart." the man with the mask continued, nodding in affirmation. "It's very rare to find people who are good at keeping secrets."
Hikari sighed a little. "I guess it's understandable if it comes to this... but you can call me Hikari! Just Hikari is fine." she crossed her arms on the table and leaned slightly forward. "And I'm the best secret-keeper around! You can trust this gal!" she pointed her thumb to herself with a proud look.
The masked man chuckled. "That I'm sure of." he didn't touch his coffee, leaving it on the table. "How is the process of moving to the dorms? I read from the news it was a pretty sudden decision." he asked, starting and idle conversation.
The brunette slumped into her seat. "Ughhhh it's a bit tiring to be honest." she said honestly. Ienzo could tell, she mentioned it before about moving into the dorms. They figured the only way UA would give her some freedom is to let her stay in the dorms. And when time comes, she would have to make an excuse to leave campus. "UA thought with the recent villain activities going around, it's best for the student to stay within campus grounds where the teachers can keep an eye out." she told them.
Hikari didn't tell them anything out of what was written in the news. She didn't give them new information regarding the dorms or UA.
"I suppose that's a rational thing to do," the bespectacled man nodded his head in agreement. "We don't know what the villains might be up to next."
"Yeah... I kinda think that it's my fault for causing UA so much trouble..." Hikari looked down to her drink, a worried look across her features. "The number of villain activity seems to rise up since they caught wind of a... wielder." she kept her voice low for the last part.
Ienzo's fingers twitched, stopping his finger from typing. He almost broke out of character. He was taken aback to hear Hikari reveal her identity to strangers. He reached his hand out to grab his class, dread building up by the passing second.
"I suppose... The information regarding a wielder has been circulating everywhere and neither are good." The masked man spoke, crossing his hands on the table. "My father thought otherwise. He wanted peace. He believed wielders hold no harm against society. I want to continue his will and make his dream come true."
Ienzo held himself back. He could literally taste the lies. 'What...?'
Hikari smiled.
"That's why I'm really want to help you make the world a better and safer place for everyone to live in!" the keyblade wielder said happily, raising her chin up to look at the masked man. "To be honest, I didn't really trust you at first. I didn't know you at all, but now that I've met you in person, I can tell you're a nice dude!"
"Is that so?" the masked man laughed a little. "Tell me, are there others?"
Ienzo prayed Hikari wouldn't say anything.
The brunette hummed. "No... We went our own separate ways." she knew the masked man was just fishing for information regarding wielders. They must've thought she was stupid to just blurt everything out, but with the bespectacled man's quirk, she was bound to spill the truth one way or another. She just has to find another way around his quirk. "I'm the only remaining wielder around here sadly."
True, but not exactly the truth.
"I see... Please do rely the information if they're interested." the masked man gave a nod.
Hikari gave a nod and a salute. "Aye, aye~!" she decided to ask, "Oh, am I the first to join?" she pointed her finger to herself.
"Yes." the masked man answered. "Don't worry, you'll feel right at home. My subordinates are all very understanding and kind."
The brunette nodded. "That's a relief! I won't be able to go out as often, but I'll help out as much as I can." she took out her gummiphone, shaking it left and right. "You can call me anytime using the same number. Just... not while I'm in class." she joked, laughing a little.
They shared a laugh. "Of course."
They stood up and exchanged handshakes. "Thank you so much for taking your time to see me, Mr. Chisaki, Mr. Nemoto." Hikari smiled, finally saying their names for Ienzo to hear. "I'll do my best to help you guys from now on!"
Mr. Chisaki gave a close-eyed smile. "Thank you, Hikari. I look forward to working with you as well." they gathered their things and took their left over drinks home. "Would you like us to drive you home?" he kindly offered.
Hikari shook her head. "It's okay! I have to head on over to UA after this." she politely declined. "Thanks though!"
They finally left the café.
Ienzo sighed deeply as he took off the earphones.
He pinched the bridge of his nose. He couldn't help but feel tense throughout the whole conversation. Judging from Hikari's words, the bespectacled man—Mr. Nemoto's quirk could force a truth out of someone. She was smart not to invite Riku to the conversation. What she said was true, but not completely the truth.
It was like a conversation of lies from both parties.
Bzzt
Bzzt
Hikari
sent a location
Meet me outside the accessory shop.
Ienzo tidied his belongings, careful not to leave anything behind.
Just four shops down from the café, his brown-haired friend was there waiting for him. She smiled as he approached, a smirk across his own lips.
"Well, well," the steel-blue-haired man couldn't hide his tone and expression. The two of them continued on their way through the shopping district, walking side by side. "I'm impressed. I think this was the first time you've thought of a plan on your own." he praised, shifting the strap on his shoulder to a better position.
"I've thought of many amazing and brilliant ideas!" Hikari stuck her tongue out at him. "Maybe you should've listened to my ideas more." she joked.
"But to be honest, I was scared for you through the whole conversation." The young man sighed as he rubbed his temples, recalling the feeling of anxiety and tension. "Though his words are comforting, that man seems off."
"I guess... I thought the whole idea of a group in this place who knew a history of wielders are suspicious." Hikari hummed, crossing her arms in thought. At first glance, she thought Chisaki was a nice man. But true to Ienzo's words, something felt off with the man. He didn't even touch the coffee he bought while Nemoto did. "I'm just glad you caught on quick and went along." she sighed in relief.
Ienzo nodded. "I'm not suited for combat," he glanced to look at the girl before they walked through an alley—between two shops at the end of the shopping district. "My powers might not be as equal when I was a Nobody, but I can support you if needed."
The brunette grinned. "Thanks!"
"Asking Mr. Aizawa or even Mr. Tsukauchi would just lead to Mr. Chisaki recognizing them as heroes or the police..." The keyblade wielder looked around before pulling out her star shard. She held onto it tightly and turned to look at Ienzo. "And asking Riku... Mr. Nemoto might use his quirk and I might've revealed Riku then and there." She raised her hand, offering it for Ienzo to hold.
Ienzo gave her a smile as he held her hand.
In a blink of an eye, the star shard took them to the sky.
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UA, 13:15 PM
Hikari stood at the back of the line—right behind Yaoyorozu. There was an odd number with class A's student, so she stood out the most since all classes from all departments have an equal number of 20 students in each class.
Before going to the dorms, all students were gathered together at the field for a quick word from the principal. To be truthfully honest, Hikari wasn't actually paying attention to the speech.
After taking Ienzo back to Radiant Garden, she visited the committee first and went back to the City of Heroes just in time for the briefing. Ienzo had told her to leave the rest to him and he would discuss it with Riku. They agreed to call each other later on, to discuss about it further.
"Leonhart?" Yaoyorozu patted Hikari's shoulder, stopping her trail of thoughts. The brunette blinked and looked around. Before she even knew it, it was their class' turn to exit the field. "Is everything alright? You were spacing out." She asked, tilting her head curiously.
Hikari smiled at her. "Sorry! Must've been the weather. It's such a good and sunny day." She sheepishly rubbed the back of her neck.
"Talk about keeping your head in the clouds." Mineta sniggered, walking in front of the two girls with Kaminari beside him. "But then again, you were always daydreaming in class—so it's not a surprise." He shrugged his shoulder.
The brunette pouted at her classmate, but couldn't deny his words.
Ashido giggled. "Could it be? You're thinking of someone?" She suggested, nudging her elbow teasingly on the brunette's arm. "Who is it? Is there someone else we should know about?" She teased.
"Nope." Hikari answered, popping the p.
The class of 1-A students gathered just outside the building to their new home, the Heights Alliance. The dorms were built within three days. The establishment of the dorms was meant to protect and allow the teachers to keep a close surveillance to the students.
"Let's get inside and I'll explain the room assignments." Aizawa turned on his heels, walking straight to the doors with his hand in his pocket, the other holding a folder. His students followed suit. Everything was left the same as the first time he gave the parents and students a tour of the dorm's facilities. "I'm sure all of you have read the rules, but I'll summarized it again in case you forgot."
Hikari felt that was directed at her and Kaminari as they both exchanged sheepish looks.
Aizawa held up a finger. "You're allowed to leave campus grounds, but only after you told me where you're going and what you're doing." They all nodded their head. It was a simple rule, but for Hikari it was quite difficult to follow.
The man raised his second finger, explaining the second rule. "Curfew is at 9 PM sharp and by 11 PM it's lights-out for everyone. I expect all of you to be within this building by that time and not loitering around other classes' dorms. I would be checking, so don't push your luck." He narrowed his eyes at Mineta who look offended at the mistrust.
He looked around, glancing at each of his students. "There are many other rules, but these two are probably the easiest to break. I expect all of you to remember and remind each other of this rule." He said and they all replied with a 'yes, sir.' "If you have any trouble adjusting or anything, feel free to consult me or any other teacher you're comfortable with."
"Without further ado, let's get into the room assignments." The pro hero pulled out a paper from a clear folder. He began to list each of the students' names who were going to live within the same floor. He then went over to the wall and stick the paper there for the student to see. "There's a name plate right beside your door, but if you want to see the layout for yourselves, be my guess." He lazily explained.
All of the students huddled together to look at the layout, whispering excitedly.
"Today's set aside for settling in. Dinner should be ready in the common area by 6 PM." Aizawa said and they all turned around to face him again. "Until then, dismissed!"
"Yes, sir!"
Hikari hummed when she saw the room arrangements. Her room was on the third floor, the third room from the elevator. Her floormates were Jirou and Hagakure. It was her first time staying in a dorm—to say that she wasn't excited was lying. Back at Destiny Islands, her school was just a walking distance from home.
"I'll leave all of you to unpack. If you need me, I'll be at the teacher's dorm." Aizawa jabbed his thumb over his shoulder, pointing at the door.
The keyblade wielder glanced to look at the man. Other than All Might, Aizawa might be the next person Hikari would ask for help. Ienzo thought it would be a good idea to give her homeroom teacher a brief explanation about what's going on, but Hikari didn't have the guts to face Aizawa's wrath just yet. The man was known for rejecting when something irrational came. The story of wielders and Heartless were something really hard to believe. Mysterious and mythical, and no solid proof without actually showing it face to face. It was a miracle the number one hero believed her—but that was probably because he has a grasp of the base.
'Maybe... later on tonight.' Hikari smiled as she went inside the elevator with Jirou and Hagakure.
"This is so exciting!" Hagakure chirped as Jirou pressed the button to the third floor.
"Can't argue with that." Jirou replied.
"Hey, can I see your rooms when we finished?" Hagakure asked, practically beaming with excitement and joy.
Hikari gave a nod. "I don't see why not." She laughed. They each went to their room, but before they went inside, they looked at each other, smiles on their faces. "See you girls in a few hours!" She waved her hand at them and they each replied to her.
The brunette sighed behind the closed door. She stared at the room. There were two boxes and a suitcase in the middle of the room. The room already has a bed, a desk and a chair. She just has to provide the beddings and other personal stuff she wanted to bring.
She changed into something more comfortable to move around with while unpacking.
The brunette didn't have a lot of stuff to begin with. She was just staying for a short time in the City of Heroes, so she didn't think to bring any of her belongings to said world. The stuff she brought for the dorm were mostly the books she bought to learn more about the world.
Within the first hour, she was already finished arranging her stuff into the new room.
She sat on the chair, dawning in silence.
'What to do now?' She wondered, opening her phone. Her friends would probably be busy doing their own things around this hour. She opened Ienzo's chat when there were a few notifications. She typed a quick reply when he asked how she was adjusting to the new environment. 'Just finished unpacking and got nothing to do. Have you told Riku yet?'
Right after she replied, there was an incoming call from Ienzo.
"Hey," Riku was the first to greet her.
"Riku! You're back at Radiant Garden?" Hikari asked the obvious.
Riku smiled in return and gave a nod. "I heard everything from Ienzo." He said and exchanged looks with the young man standing behind him. "I would like to congratulate you on your first step to being a wise adult."
Hikari gave him an annoyed look. "Oh haha, very funny. Thanks."
The two young men chuckled at her reaction. "Put all jokes aside, we're proud of you."
"Thanks." The brunette replied. She knew they didn't mean harm in their jokes. "Did you find anything about Mr. Chisaki or Mr. Nemoto?" She asked.
"Not yet, but we'll keep you updated on that part."
"Have you told your teacher yet?"
Hikari cleared her throat. "Not yet, but I will." There were only Principal Nezu, Aizawa and Tsukuauchi on the list. As for Nighteye and Hawks, Riku though it wasn't time to tell other heroes just yet. But Hikari wanted to ask the teachers' opinions first—especially All Might about telling his ex-sidekick and the young pro hero.
Riku nodded. "Tell us how it went."
"Right." The brunette let a yawn escaped her lips. She didn't realize how tired she was until after everything was settled in. She woke up early to prepare and then pick up Ienzo. "I think I'm gonna take a nap first. I'll talk to you guys later?" She rubbed her eyes, smiling at them both.
"Yeah, have a nice nap, Captain Snooze."
"See you later, Riku, Ienzo."
"What? No cool comebacks?"
"Good night, Quiz Queen."
Hikari ended the call and went over to bed. She stared at the ceiling and closed her eyes.
The League of Villains. The Heartless. Chisaki's mysterious group.
There was a lot going in her mind.
Before she even knew it, she drifted into a dreamless sleep.
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The brunette woke up to the sound of knocking.
"Hikari~! Hikari~!"
'Tooru?' Hikari groaned, sitting up as she tried to rub the sleepiness away. She looked over to the alarm clock. It was already six past five. She dragged her feet across the room and to the door, opening it to see Jirou and Hagakure. "Hey." She greeted sleepily with a yawn.
Hagakure cooed. "Awww! You have a cute bedhead!" She giggled behind her hands. She turned Hikari around and tied the girl's messy hair into a low ponytail with the scrunchie on her wrist.
"Didn't you hear the announcement?" Jirou raised an eyebrow as she stared at Hikari's tight-shut eyes.
"Nope." Hikari grinned, blinking a few times.
The three girls head on over to the first floor, meeting with Yaoyorozu and Tsuyu in the elevator. Dinner was made by Lunch Rush and delivered by the robots to each of the dorms. Everyone was eating happily and chatting with each other.
'They seem to be adjusting just fine.' Hikari smiled, cutting a piece of the salmon to eat.
"Hey, hey, how about we have a peek of each other's rooms?" Ashido said loudly, standing up from her seat. There was a chorus of agreement, though some seems to decline the event. "It's settled! We'll do it after dinner!"
"Hah? Why should I show you all my room?" Bakugou snapped, glaring at the pink-skinned girl.
Ashido pouted at him. "C'mon! It'll be fun!"
"Fun my ass!"
"What? Scared that we might think your room looks weird?" Hikari snorted, a teasing look across her face. She leaned back just a little to look at the fuming blond from the table on her left. "C'mon, Bakugou, we won't judge. Promise." She passed him a look before going back to eat as if the sight of Bakugou glaring didn't faze her at all.
Bakugou slammed his hand on the table, shaking everyone's plates. "Fine! I'll join this stupid contest out of spite, you fucking extra!"
"A contest you say?"
"Sound interesting!"
"Then it's only fair if the girls show their rooms too!"
"Stop thinking perverted things, Mineta."
"Let's do it! Let's have a contest on who's the best interior designer in class!"
As planned, right after dinner, they began their King of Rooms contest. Starting with the boys from the second floor.
Aoyama insisted that he should be the first. The room was blinding, filled with mirrors and sparkly things. The next was Midoriya—whose room was filled with All Might merchandise. Tokoyami didn't want to show his room, but after some forcing from Ashido and Hagakure, the boy finally let them in.
"Whoa! It's so dark and creepy!"
Tokoyami's eye twitched. "...get out."
"Is that a real sword?! Cool!"
Hagakure pointed to the picture taped on the wall. "Awww! How cute! Hikari come over here!" The brunette head on over to the table, looking over to the picture her invincible friend was pointing at. Tokoyami stiffened, but didn't stop everyone from looking, probably because he was too irritated. "It's a picture of you guys and Hawks! That's super adorable!" She squealed along with the other girls.
Hikari turned to look at Tokoyami. "I hung the same picture too! Looks like that day was important to the both of us, huh?" She grinned, crossing her hands behind her neck.
The bird boy looked away.
"Next one on this floor is—"
"C'mon in girls. I got something special to show you."
Everyone ignored the grape boy. "Next floor it is!"
They continued to look through each of everyone's rooms. Until it was Bakugou's turn...
"Here is it, you extras!" Bakugou slammed open his door, showing everyone his room. It was normal to say the least. There were a few posters hang here and there. It was overall a nice room. "Satisfied? Now get out!" He shoved everyone outside his room.
"Thanks, Bakugou!" Hikari beamed with a laugh.
"What's with that face, huh?" Bakugou growled, feeling irritated at the expression the brunette was giving him. It was a mixture of annoying and smug.
They continue to proceed with the showcase of their rooms. Out of the boys, Todoroki seemed to shock everyone the most with his completely renovated Japanese-styled room.
It was time for the girls.
Jirou's room was filled with instruments and they bet she has each one from the letter a to z. Hagakure was a cute girlie-styled room, filled with stuffed toys and pink frilly laces. The last one on the third floor was Hikari's.
"Well... there's not much to see." Hikari opened her door and walking inside the room, allowing everyone to see her interior. There was nothing. It wasn't like Shoji's room, but it was just... empty.
"I didn't expect you to be a minimalist too, Leonhart." Shoji hummed, looking around.
"Right..." Hikari laughed nervously. Back at Destiny Islands, her room was filled with knickknacks. There wasn't any point in bringing any of her stuff to another world if she wasn't planning on staying forever.
"I kinda expected your room to be like Kaminari's."
"Is that in a good way or...?"
"Aw, c'mon, Jirou!"
"You have zero taste, extra." Bakugou commented, looking at the room. One glance and he was out of the room.
Everyone else started to leave the room for the next.
Midoriya glanced to look on top of the drawer. There was a camera on top of it. Beside it was a cork board with many pictured tacked. There was the same picture he saw at Tokoyami's room—the one with Hawks at Zoo Dreamland. Another was Hikari with someone who appears to be her brother. The next one was a class picture of Class 1-A and a few polaroid-styled selfies with their classmates. Beside it was a picture of a baseball team with her in it. All these pictures, but neither of them was a picture of her and her parents.
"...You like baseball?" Midoriya decided to ask. He wanted to ask about her family, but he didn't want to sound nosy.
"I do!" Hikari answered excitedly. "I was in a team called Destiny's Phoenix and we were the best in town!" She boasted. She loved her baseball team and wished she could go back to do one last game with all of them.
"I see! Is this your brother? You two looked alike! Almost like twins!" Midoriya smiled.
"We're about one and a half year apart." Hikari returned the smile as she looked at the picture. She couldn't show much about the picture of the committee or her family. They could figure out Aerith and Leon weren't her parents in a heartbeat when they see the pictures. "He's working under a gourmet chef now."
"At the age of seventeen? That's incredible!"
Sora was actually eighteen and Hikari was turning seventeen in a few months. But due to the enrollment, Hikari lied about her age to be put in with the first years instead of the second year to have a basic grasp of the world.
"He is!"
They all continued with the room presentation. The rest of the girls' room fit their personality. Ashido's was pink with many patterns. Uraraka's was a simple one with a few stuffed animals here and there. Asui's was green filled with many frog themed stuff. Finally, Yaoyorozu's looked grand and luxurious.
In the end, the winner was Satou because of his five-star worthy cake.
"This contest is rigged." Bakugou scoffed.
"But you gotta admit, Satou's cake was amazing." Hikari cheekily retorted. Everyone loved Satou's cake, even hygiene freak Bakugou.
"Cavity is all you idiots going to get." Bakugou turned around, leaving the common area to go back to his room.
The rest of class A head back to their rooms or take a quick shower before curfew. It was exactly at 9 PM when Aizawa came to check on the students who were all lounging at the common area. Everyone was there except for Bakugou.
"Oh, Bakugou said he was tired, so he went to bed at eight." Kirishima informed.
Aizawa nodded his head. "Thanks for the information." He turned to look at his students again. "I see you're all adjusting just fine. Lights out at 11 PM. If I find you still loitering around—" his eyes flashed bright red for a moment.
"Understood, sir!" They replied in unison.
Just when Aizawa was about to leave, Hikari stood up from the sofa, surprising Asui and Uraraka who were sitting on each side of her.
"Mr. Aizawa, sir!" Hikari called out to the tired-looking man. Said man stopped to look at her, an eyebrow raised in confusion. She walked closer to him, trying her best not to look nervous or suspicious. "There's something I want to consult about..." she rubbed the back of her neck, staring at the floor instead.
"Something wrong?" Aizawa asked.
"Ah, well..." Hikari averted her gaze to look at her classmates who looked either confused or worried.
Uraraka asked, voice laced with concern. "What's the matter, Hikari?"
"Don't worry! It just a matter of my... visa." Hikari lamely said. Her reason was stupid, but it was the only thing she can come up with without making her friends that worried.
Kirishima hummed. "Man... that's tough even for half, huh?"
"Yeah... it's complicated." Hikari replied with a nervous laugh.
Aizawa sighed. "We'll discuss it outside then."
"Thank you, sir!"
Once Hikari closed the door behind her, she sighed softly.
Aizawa on the other hand didn't bother to correct her or anything. He knew her visa excuse was just a lie.
"Let's meet up with the others." Hikari said as she walked down the set of stairs. The area wasn't noisy. The night was filled with the sound of crickets chirping. The path to the center fountain was illuminated with lights, making it easy to navigate their way. "I've asked Mr. Might to give a brief explanation to Principal Nezu about this, so I guess it's my turn to explain it."
Aizawa stayed quiet as he followed the brunette. The situation was leading him to something that might be a reveal about a secret they already knew. But All Might? What does the number one hero have anything to do with it?
"I'm sorry for keeping it a secret and try to lie myself out of it all the time. I didn't mean to hide it, but each time, it gets harder and harder to tell you the truth."
The pro hero let her continue. He couldn't see her expression, but from her tone, he could tell that she felt guilty and regretted the lies she told.
The wielder stopped on her tracks and turned around.
"Mr. Aizawa, I'm a keyblade wielder and one of the members of the Guardians of Light."
Why now? Of all times why tell him now?