U.A High - Inside the Main Gate (1/4/2017 6:12 AM.)
Aiko's eagerness begins to falter once she becomes aware of the sea of students that passes by. Student after student. Clique after clique. She finally realizes that she will no longer be able to avoid any sort of encounter. An annoyed groan escapes from pink lips as doubt begins to plague her thoughts. Although she's happy to attend her new school, Aiko can't help but feel somewhat uncomfortable at the idea of socializing. As they both make their way towards the main building several friendly faces greet Aiko with a smile. A thick blush appears on olive cheeks every time a stranger waves. She groans and nervously follows the nurse. Her apprehensive nature begins to etch at her newfound confidence so she decides to stick close to the elder.
Chiyo takes notice of the unusual behavior and asks in a worried tone, "What's wrong sweetie? I could've sworn you were jumping with joy just a minute ago." Saggy cheeks perk up and a warm smile greets the girl.
Aiko shakes her head and tries to dodge the question, "Ehhh...it's nothing, don't worry about it Mama-chan." Her acting is so poor that the elder simply responds with a deadpan glare. Aiko lets out a few nervous chuckles before squeaking out, "What?.."
While the elder lectures her daughter, a small argument begins to escalate several meters away.
At the center of the main building's courtyard, the heated argument lashes between two students. "You!" The boy with spikes protruding from his back barks, "I know it was you, get back here and apologize!" The commotion catches the attention of onlookers and soon enough a small crowd forms around them.
The accused runs his hand through his jet-black hair and an exhausted sigh resonates from him. The boy turns to face the accuser and notices the crowd around them. He rolls his eyes and calmly states, "Look man, I've already told you, I don't know what you're talking about nor do I really care. Can we just move on and get to class already?" Sullen gold eyes lock onto the opponent as he patiently waits for an answer.
The boy with spikes snarls, "Oh! Now you're playing dumb huh?!" He wraps his hand around the boy's collar and tugs, "Do you really want to get your ass kicked that bad?" An angry grunt resonates as he tries to land a punch.
The boy with golden eyes does not flinch. He lets out an exhausted sigh and finally activates his quirk. He flicks his finger against the aggressor and a small burst of energy causes a shockwave to ripple throughout the area. The impact causes too much force to be expelled throughout the boy's body that it sends him flying towards the crowd. A few worried shouts could be heard as the crowd scatters. A hefty thud soon follows and the spined student is left unconscious.
A myriad of nervous eyes turn to the unfazed student. He casually adjusts the collar of his shirt and greets them with a quizzical glare, "Can we just get to class already? You guys will be late if you don't hurry." The emotionless student slowly makes his way towards the building but is immediately caught by two staff members.
Much to Aiko's dismay, she watches the series of events unfold in front of her. Although there was a burning desire to intervene, she promised Chiyo she wouldn't get involved. The elder had gone to find more suitable staff to stop the fight thus leaving the girl alone. Aiko turns her attention towards the injured student and scans the crowd around him. Tsk..nobody is trying to help him... She sighs and hesitantly approaches the boy. There are several lacerations scattered throughout his right arm but nothing too serious. Upon closer inspection, she assumes the boy suffered a minor concussion as evidenced by a small gash on his forehead.
Eyes begin to stare at her while she continues to inspect the boy. She shuts out those watchful glares and begins to activate her quirk. A violet light illuminates from her hands as she places them against the boy's chest. She closes her eyes and concentrates on repairing the inflicted wounds. A small drop of sweat pours from her forehead as her violet glow brightens. The small crowd stares in awe as the wounds that were once noticeable suddenly vanish. Once finished, Aiko struggles to catch her breath and instantly yawns as fatigue hits her like a truck.
Muffled taps could be heard rushing from the northern side of the school and soon enough a small group of students catch sight of the scene. The subtle pitter-patter grows louder as the trio approach the area. "Goro! Goro where are you?" The smallest member yells out in vain and hastily rushes towards the crowd, "You better not have done something stupid…" The tiny girl gasps once she makes her way through the crowd, "Goro! What happened?! Are you ok?" She frantically lunges at the boy and tries to make him sit upright, "Who did this?!" She yells aloud and scans the crowd for the perpetrator.
As tension begins to escalate, Aiko tries to slip away into the crowd. Before she could make it, however, a hoarse voice calls out, "Hey, where do you think you're going miss?" She turns around and sees a colossal ten foot tall student position himself in front of her. The boy repeats himself, "I know you can hear me, do you mind sharing some info on what happened, friend?" The rough tone of his voice makes him appear far more intimidating. He involuntarily causes the girl to tremble in fear.
There is an uncomfortable silence as Aiko stares at the humongous boy. She nervously shifts her gaze from the unconscious boy to the student in front of her then finally to the crowd. An embarrassed look surfaces on her face as she can't do anything but stare awkwardly at the giant. In desperation, she was about to activate her quirk when a determined voice suddenly calls out, "Hey! Leave her alone! She was helping your friend! I saw it with my very eyes!"
The soft glow of violet dies down as Aiko turns to face her savior. She stays silent and watches closely as a brunette girl stands up to the colossal student.
The brunette angrily shouts, "She's done nothing wrong so just leave her alone!" She stands her ground as fierce eyes bore into the boy's soul.
"Xao, that's enough." A calm voice calls out to the giant, "She's telling the truth, I see no deceit in her words."
The overwhelmingly tall student lets out a gruff sigh and backs down. "Akane, are you sure about this? We can't let this go unpunished. It's not fair for him or anyone." He turns to the tranquil girl and frowns.
Akane, the dignified young lady refutes in a collected manner, "Xao, it's true that what happened is unfortunate but if we harass people at random won't that make us hypocrites? Just relax, at least we know he's safe thanks to her." She turns to Aiko and bows, "Arigatōgozaimashita, your kindness is appreciated." A pleasant smile beams at Aiko before the brunette is formally addressed, "And you, I must commend you for your tenacity. You stood up for a complete stranger. You even went as far as to face a person twice your size and didn't falter. You're either foolish or extremely brave. I'd like to believe it's the latter." She bows once more this time at the fiery girl and bids them farewell. "Till we meet again."
"Alright, just be on best behavior, ok?" The colossus croaks and sluggishly makes his way towards the rest of his group, "Yuko, do you want me to pick him up or do you have him?"
The girl in question lifts the unconscious boy with telekinesis. The panicked look on her face vanishes once she turns to greet the colossus. A cheeky grin shines at him, "Ha! It's not that I don't need your help Xao, I just prefer it if you don't hurt yourself." With a hearty chuckle, the group of friends slowly vanish into the main building.
Aiko is somewhat detached by the events that unfolded. She silently stares at the ground as if trying to make her mind up. Who was the boy that caused the fight? I know the unconscious one, Goro I believe, was the one that provoked him but why? And better yet, what kind of power was that? He K.O'd that Goro guy without breaking a sweat!
Her train of thought is suddenly interrupted as a sweet voice squeaks out, "Hey uh, I don't mean to interrupt but, are you ok?" The brunette stands in front of Aiko and greets her with an endearing smile.
Aiko was caught off-guard and jumps from being startled. She trembles for a few seconds and finally calms down. An embarrassed Aiko turns to the brunette and nods, "Y-yeah I'm fine…" She proceeds to awkwardly fiddle with her fingers, "I uh…" Aiko hesitates for a moment before finally mustering up the courage to speak, "T-thank you for helping me out." She straightens herself and bows before the brunette.
The brunette chuckles and confidently smiles, "Hey, don't worry about it. That guy was being a jerk.." A sinister glare suddenly replaces the jovial smile and she mutters, "That guy was really gonna get it if he laid his hands on you." The killer look in her eyes disappears and she suddenly recalls, "Oh uh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Ochaco. Ochaco Uraraka. It's a pleasure to meet you!"
Aiko doesn't know whether to be thankful or terrified. She simply smiles and thinks to herself. Ochaco Uraraka huh? Well, you really did save my skin back there so the least I can do is make up for it somehow. Aiko bows before Ochaco once more and confidently presents herself, "My name's Aiko. Aiko Amanati-Shuzenji. It's a pleasure meeting you too."
A soft bell suddenly rings out throughout the school's P.A system. Frantic murmurs echo throughout the courtyard as the students scatter to get to their classes. The two girls face one another and awkwardly wave. "Well, I gotta get going now." Ochaco speaks in a soft tone and smiles at Aiko. "Ah I forgot to ask, what class are you headed to?"
Aiko perks up and quickly responds, "That's ok, and uh, I've been told to go to Class 1-A as of today." A cordial smile greets the bubbly girl and she admits in defeat, "To be honest, I'm not sure where it's at...Ma- Err… Recovery Girl was going to take me there but she's a little busy at the moment."
Brown eyes light up and the girl happily exclaims, "No way! You're part of Class 1-A too?! That's pretty sweet, come I'll take you there!" She happily holds onto Aiko's right arm and guides the reclusive girl to her new homeroom.
U.A High - Academic Building (6:52 AM.)
The walk to the classroom was somewhat uneventful, safe for the fact that Ochaco was happily gossiping about hero news. "And then he was like: 'Ah, cursed villain! You'll rue the day you met me!' To which the bad guy responded: 'Haha! You really think you have me this time? I'll have you know that-' And that's when Power Bruiser1 landed that gut-wrenching punch!" The brunette stares at Aiko with determined zeal and happily shouts, "It was awesome! A little excessive, but awesome nonetheless. I mean, nobody before him took out Brass Beast2. I'm sure it would've been easy fodder for All-Might3 but a Rank 100+ facing off a Class B villain and winning? That's almost unheard of!" Ochaco stops on her tracks and admires the very thought of middle-tier heroes defeating powerful villains.
Aiko couldn't help but stare in awe at the girl. Such determination, such passion, and an honest heart. These are the qualities Aiko believes every grand hero must possess. She smiles at her new friend and giggles to herself, She is quite strange. In a good way that is. I mean if she's brave enough to face off a goliath like the guy at the courtyard, then I'm sure she'll have no problem tackling whatever obstacle that comes her way. Hehe...if there are more people like Ochaco in this school, then I think I made the right choice.
"Aiko, we're here!" The bubbly girl happily exclaims once the duo turns the corner. They arrive outside a wooden door where there is a small sign that reads '1-A'. Ochaco could barely contain herself as she jumps in joy. "Ah! Isn't this exciting? I can't wait to find out what type of classmates we have!" She turns to her partner and confidently smiles, "Are you ready?"
Aiko is brought back from her musing and stops before the door. She becomes tense and nervously backs up, "I uh...give me a moment ok? I just remembered something…" She's lost her confidence again as the memories of her previous school experience come back. Ruby eyes reflect a hint of regret as she nervously twirls her ginger hair.
The brunette notices her timid behavior and carefully approaches, "Aiko, is something wrong?" A warm smile beams at Aiko as Ochaco tries her best to reassure the girl, "It's ok to be nervous. But hey, if it makes you feel any better, just know that I'll be here with you." A toothy grin greets Aiko along with a confident thumbs up, "You can count on me!"
Ochaco's endearing speech was enough to pull Aiko out of her troubled thoughts. She takes a deep breath and peacefully exhales, "V-very well...how can I say no to something like that?" Aiko's lips curl into a genuine smile causing Ochaco to stare in awe.
"There you go!" The brunette happily exclaims and takes the lead, "Come on, let's meet the others." The wooden door slides open and soon enough the two students walk in.
The first thing they see is a small boy sitting on the teacher's desk chatting with a composed blond. "Hey Kaminari, I bet you 600 Yen that the next student walking through that door will be a girl." The small boy confidently grins while holding out his hand to shake for the deal.
"How the hell did you know?..." Kaminari, the now defeated blond, questions. He shakes his head and hastily dashes towards the end of the classroom, "We didn't shake on it Mineta! I ain't giving you my money!"
"Hey! I won fair and square! Just look at these lovely dames.~" Mineta, the small boy, can't help but approach the girls and happily presents himself, "Ah, ladies! I'd like to introduce myself, I'm Minoru Mineta and it's always a pleasure to meet new faces here." He turns to Aiko and winks in a seductive manner, "Especially if it's a pretty face like yours.~ 3"
"Mineta." The killer glare on the brunette's eyes returns and focuses on the boy. "She's new here. I'm warning you just this once. Be careful what your next words are or else I'll make sure you don't come down from the stratosphere for good." She continues to bore her eyes onto the boy's soul and gives him a dastardly grin.
The boy was about to respond when suddenly a bolt of lighting strikes him. "Quit bothering them and get over here man. You know better than to provoke Uraraka." Kaminari shouts and begins to drag the unconscious boy towards the eastern side of the room. He comes back and turns to the girls, "Ah, sorry about that Uraraka. You know how he gets, especially when he sees a new girl he finds...uh...attractive." He frowns and smacks his lip, "Someday someone is gonna put him in his place. But anyways, welcome to class 1-A, I assume you're one of the four students that got recommended?" The blond turns to Aiko and bows. "You'll be in good hands here so don't worry. I'm sure Ochaco already has you covered but if someone is causing you any trouble, don't be afraid to talk to me about it." He shines an endearing smile at Aiko.
Her anxiousness slowly dies down once the blond helps her out. She nods and calmly states, "Thanks for the help. I'm not exactly that sociable so uh, thanks?…" She pauses for a moment and awkwardly rubs the back of her neck, "And uh, yeah, I was fortunate enough to be accepted here. I hope I won't be a burden to any of you guys." She bows back and beams a warm smile at the boy.
Kaminari is stunned by the response he got. He shakes off his perplexed look and happily smiles, "Hey, don't worry I'm sure you've already proven yourself to the teachers. Just do your best ok?" He chuckles to himself and proceeds to head towards his side of the room, "Till next time!"
A soft sigh escapes the brunette as she grumbles to herself, "That damn Mineta, I swear, I'll beat him to a bloody pulp if he dares do anything." A devilish smile replaces Ochaco's jovial one. She turns to Aiko, "So uh...yeah. Other than him, there are actually a lot of good people that applied to be here. I'm sure I'll recognize a face or two from the entrance exam." She ponders for a moment and tries to remember who was present during orientation, "Hmm..let's see. I know Iida was there, Ashido was there too. Oh wait I forgot to mention, there's this really sweet guy and…" She stops talking once she notices Aiko has disappeared. "A-aiko! Where did you go?"
Aiko had noticed something out of the corner of her eye. On the far back of the room, near the western side, there are two students arguing with each other. Although she knows better than not to get involved with others' affairs, she proceeds to sneak towards them. There was a dim flash of violet that went unnoticed. Aiko had activated her quirk and began to manipulate the light around her. She managed to move the light particles in the air to cloak her entire body and slowly sneaks her way towards the boys.
"What the hell are you doing here, Deku?!" An infuriated blond pushes the boy against the wall and angrily shouts, "Weaklings like you don't deserve to be in this type of school. Get the hell out before I kick your ass again!" His bloodshot eyes pierce the young boy as they scream murder.
"No! I won't be taking any more of your crap, Ka-chan!" The boy with green hair stands his ground and shoves the explosive blond off him. Tears are brimming from his eyes and he confidently exclaims, "I've earned my right to be here! You just can't accept it because you've always looked down on me! But not anymore!" He firmly stands his ground and proclaims, "Even if you beat me down, I'll keep coming back no matter what!" A defiant smile beams towards the blond causing him to respond with a fiery punch.
The explosive punch lands inches away from the petrified boy. A massive crack forms on the western wall and the blond asserts himself, "Izuku. Don't make me repeat myself." The entire class goes silent as the argument suddenly got physical. The blond continues, "I don't care that the whole class watching, but if you ever get in my way again I'll make sure to break you for good." He cocks his fist back and was about to throw it towards the boy's abdomen when a small burst of violet light blinds him.
Her movement was quick and precise. She had stunned the blond long enough to perform her next move. Once out of cloak, Aiko proceeds to grab the boy by his hips and propels herself backwards into the open area of the room. The suplex was hard to pull off but thankfully it did enough damage to keep the boy down for at least four seconds. Aiko quickly scurried her way on top of him and successfully completed a low mount. She pressed her weight on the boy's thighs and held his arms down by pinning his wrists against the floor. She asserts herself in a dominant way, "Don't move or I will be forced to incapacitate you." Her voice now fierce and calculated. That nervous girl had disappeared and was replaced with a confident persona. She turns to the green haired boy and calmly asks, "Are you ok? Did he hurt you?"
The boy shakes his head in disbelief. Throughout most of his life he had rarely seen the blond get taken down so easily. He regains his composure and barely stammers out, "I-I'm fine…" He straightens himself and nervously fiddles with his fingers, "H-hey uh...thanks for the help but I think I'll be fine now.." He awkwardly points at Aiko, "Y-you can get off him now."
Aiko stares somewhat confused by what he said. She looks down for a moment and notices the angry blond has a thick blush spread throughout his face. She finally realizes why he's blushing and quickly hops off the boy. Olive cheeks turn a bright red hue as she awkwardly pats her skirt down. She clears her throat and stammers out, "I h-hope you learnt your lesson!" She points at the bewildered blond and nervously coughs, "J-just behave!" She quickly dashes to the other side of the room where Ochaco was waiting.
The blonde sits up as the thick blush continues to glow adamantly, W-what the hell was that?... W-who the hell was that?! T-these people are looking at me… Damnit! "What the hell are you looking at?!" The flustered boy barks out at his classmates and hastily makes his way to his desk. He shuts off those watchful glares and tucks his head under his arms.
Red hair is hidden away under the brunette's arms as Aiko can't help but feel completely embarrassed by what happened. Though muffled, she manages to whine, "Ughhh! That was embarrassing…"
The brunette simply coos and offers support, "H-hey, think about it this way. At least you saved Izuku from being pummeled so that's worth noting!" She beams a happy smile at Aiko and continues to rub her back, "There there."
The green haired boy was about to approach the girls when the door suddenly swings open. The students go silent and hastily make their way to their assigned seats. Aiko is somewhat reluctant but is forced to comply. She takes her seat behind the explosive blond and anxiously waits for the teacher to come in.
A shaggy man dressed in almost all black attire casually makes his way inside the room. He yawns and turns to face the class his face devoid of emotion. "Alright, it seems like most of you are here today. Let's just cut to the point, my name is Shota Aizawa and I'll be your homeroom teacher as of today." He turns to the back of the room and sighs, "Whoever made that hole is gonna be in for a surprise later on today." A frightening smile perks on his emotionless face.
He was about to start class when a teacher suddenly peeks his head in through the door. "Oi, I caught this little scamp fooling around earlier in the morning." He turns away from the door and a harsh order is barked. "Get your ass in there now."
A few footsteps could be heard and Aiko narrows her gaze on the student. Gold eyes are the first thing that catch her attention and she immediately ducks her head. The boy noticed the odd behavior but chose not to point it out.
"Well, thanks for bringing him here Deadlock4. I'll make sure he gets well acquainted with his peers." Aizawa casually states and waves at the departing teacher. He turns to the student and sighs, "Alright, I won't ask because we're running low on time so just take seat next to her." The teacher points at the desk next to Aiko and the student silently makes his way to it. "I'm guessing there will be no more interruptions so let's begin."
Author's Notes:
I'll be honest, this chapter took me about a week to make. Maybe a bit more? Idk, but yeah. I had a lot of fun writing this one. It was a bit tough at first, trying to get the characters to seem more believable and human is harder than it looks. I mean, just compare Chapters 1 and 2 to the older ones. It's a huge difference. Well, uh, I just wanted you guys to know that I'll be focusing on this rework and editing the rest of the chapters to fit this narrative. I apologize for the inconvenience and I will be replacing the following chapters as I complete them. Chapters 3 to 9 will be rewritten but I'll leave them up until their respective sections can be replaced. Thanks again for sticking with the story these past 3 months. I hope I can write an enjoyable story that both the viewers and I can enjoy. Thank you and god bless! - L.M.
1 Power Bruiser: Rank 154 (Fighter/Support Class Hero.) Quirk: Enhanced Strength/Healing Status: Active (Currently protecting Musutafu, Japan.)
2 Brass Beast: Class B Villain. Quirk: Ironskin. Status: Incarcerated. (Potential sentence: Up to 20 years.)
3 All-Might: Rank 1 (All-Star Class Hero.). Quirk: Unknown. Status: Active (Currently Teaching in U.A High.)
4 Deadlock: Rank 47 (Elementalist Hero.) Quirk: Absolute Zero. Status: Alive (Currently Teaching in U.A High.)