Chapter 1

Akari Kirishima

The first time Akari's quirk manifested she was five. Two years behind her twin, leaving her parents to wonder if she was ever going to develop one. Eijirou worked hard to try and comfort his sister, not wanting her to feel like she was the odd one out among the kids. It was a shock to them all when it did appear, although her parents were beyond thankful. They had been heading home from a day out at the park when a car had collided with the front of theirs, sending them spinning. It had all happened in a flash, with the car spinning towards a pole. Everyone had braced themselves for an impact, however it never came. A wall of translucent pink appeared on the left side of the car, between it and the pole. The wall seemed to have cracked like glass, but the car remained undamaged aside from the initial impact. Eijirou and Akari's parents had looked back to see their daughters hand flung against the glass, her palm glowing softly.

Their parents had ushered them out of the car to check for injury as the two twins cling to each other out of shock. It wasn't until they were safe and home later that evening that the emergence of her quirk had been brought up. Eijirou had been ecstatic that his sister had a quirk, and Akari's parents were thankful that both their children were unharmed. They'd be allowed extra dessert that night, and the two twins had slept in the same bed, both still shaken from the events of the day. It wasn't the first time they had protected each other, and it certainly wasn't going to be the last.

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"STOP USING ALL OF MY HAIR PRODUCTS!"

Akari stormed down to her brother's room, hammering on the door. She knew he was no doubt cowering behind it, not that hitting him did anything. If anything, it hurt her more than it hurt him when he used his Quirk against her. It was their first day of U.A. High, and she knew he had no doubt spiked his bright red hair within an inch of its life, but she needed some gel to tame her unruly fringe. Otherwise it would get in her eyes rather than sitting to the side like it was supposed to. She gave up on the anger she felt towards her brother and made her way back to the bathroom, using what little hair spray she had to attempt to tame her hair.

Once she had tamed her hair she fixed her uniform before checking herself out in the mirror. Her and her brother worked hard together to maintain their physical forms, so her curves weren't as soft as some of the other girls she'd seen in the entrance exam. It made her somewhat self conscious, but her quirk required physical and mental strength. She fixed her skirt once more before walking out of her room, colliding with her brother as she did. Before he could react she landed a solid punch to his arm, which he knew was for the hair product situation.

"Ow!" He exclaimed, rubbing his arm as he followed her into the kitchen.

"You deserved it." She smirked as she grabbed an apple, plopping down at their kitchen table as their mother bustled about in the kitchen.

Eijirou grumbled as he sat across from his twin, immediately shovelling down the food that was put in front of him. "I ran out of my hair products and I need it to look good for the first day."

Akari rolled her eyes at her twins comment, choosing to ignore him as she helped their mother clean up from breakfast. She grabbed her phone as it buzzed, checking to see who was messaging her at this time. Most of her friends were still asleep until the absolute last minute. She smiled at her friends wishing her well, snapping a quick selfie of her in her uniform before hitting send to their group chat. Eiji grabbed her phone before she could lock it, sending a photo of himself to her group chat before she could stop him, earning a swat to the back of the head.

"Stop being a pain!" Akari snapped at him, much to the amusement of their mother. The twins often had chaotic moments like the one she was watching, but their fights were never genuine. Ever since they were little they had been inseparable.

"Aw, come on, you love me." Eiji grinned at her, grabbing his bag as he waited for her by the door. "Besides, your friends are kinda cute."

"I'm going to pretend you didn't say that." She mumbled as she grabbed her own bag.

"Alright, you two. I want to get a photo before you head to school." Their mother told them, not that it took much for her to get them to agree to it. She snapped the picture of her two children smiling ecstatically at the camera. "Have a good day. And behave!"

Akari whipped out her own phone before her and her brother snapped a selfie together, posting it to her social media before they said their last goodbyes and ran out the door. They were ready to begin the first day of their lives training to be heroes.

~*0*~

"I can't believe we are actually here! Kari we did it!" Eijirou exclaimed as he stood in front of the U.A. gates beside his sister. They were finally going to learn how to become heroes, and hopefully one day become top level pro heroes.

Akari rolled her eyes at her twin, nudging him to hurry. "Let's not be late on our first day, then."

"I wonder what our classmates quirks are going to be like." Eiji mused as he fell into step beside Akari, flicking a stray piece of hair from his eyes.

"Hopefully something more offensive than mine. I'd like to actually be able to fight against someone who doesn't have a defensive quirk." Akari babbled away as they walked through the gates, a grin plastered to her face as she thought about all the new people they were going to meet and challenges they would face

Akari had always been the more outgoing of the two, and Eiji had envied her for it at times. She found it easy to make friends, and had become a natural socialiser, something he just had never been able to do. Akari had always been in the spotlight, so when they'd been accepted into U.A. and he had confided in her that he wanted to change, to become a hero that others could look up to, she had helped him.

Eijirou glanced at his sister as she stopped walking for a moment, and he could see the look of insecurity flash across her face momentarily. "We're going to do great."

"I know." She agreed after a moment, forcing a bright smile onto her face as they continued to their classroom. Neither of them knew what to expect, and Akari couldn't help the niggling feeling in the back of her mind that she wasn't good enough. 'I wonder what our teacher will be like."

"Hopefully we get someone who is nice, while also pushing us to our limits." He mused as he ran a hand through his spiked hair.

'I suppose we are going to find out soon enough." She grinned, flouncing through the halls and into the classroom. Introductions were going to be hell, but Akari was interested in making new friends and seeing their Quirks. "Just remember to be nice.'

"Hey! I'm always nice!"

A/N Thanks for all the positive feedback so far! I know this is short and sweet. I don't feel I need to make this introductory chapter too long! Can't wait to see what you think!