It's been a few weeks since I began going to school with Izuku. So far me and that Katsuki kid haven't been bickering too much but that hasn't stopped him from bullying Izuku when I'm not around which is pretty often.
It doesn't stop anyone, really. I even heard a few bad things about myself, how I was Izuku's dog because I would chase bullies away from him or how my little act from my first day at school deems me worthy of the villain title.
I get really annoyed at these things but Izuku was always there to calm me down and that makes me remember I am an adult. I should not get mad so easily over trivial things like insults from a kid. I'm an adult and I should know how to control myself when it comes to kids. I am an adult but why the heck are these kids just so judgmental?
It's almost like they were born with an attitude. But kids are kids, I just need to be a good role model. But I'm also a kid now, so it might be a little tough to get them to listen. Enough of that though right now I'm here at a playground swinging alone on a swing with no supervision because I was on the search for a friend.
"Oh come on! I've been searching for a week now and I still haven't found anyone who wants to be my friend," I yelled out. "Guess that thing that happened a week ago still has everyone avoiding me. I could always hang out with Izuku but I can't rely on him forever. I also need a girl friend," I sighed as I got off the swing.
"Well, swinging here isn't getting me anywhere and it's getting late, great. Let's try our luck at school again tomorrow," I cheered myself up as I began walking back home. Nothing was happening lately. I should also mention that I remember that there was a group of vigilantes around here.
I even saw them in action not fighting villains but just helping people. Maybe I should be a vigilante, after all, it would be the fastest way to be a hero. But I feel like I know one of the vigilantes, what was his name again, Crawler? Nah that can't be it but he was wearing an All Might jacket.
I eventually arrived at the apartment and knocked on the door. The door half opens and I see a girl with bright blue eyes, almost looking like it was glowing, hiding behind the door. I recognize that she goes to the same school as I do and she says "Hello."
I was stumped for a moment and I looked at the room number and realized I had knocked on the wrong door so I laughed and said "H-hello… Umm, sorry I knocked on the wrong door."
"Oh, it's fine. If there is nothing else I'm going to close the door now," the girl said looking away.
Then I thought, this was my chance to make my very first friend, and before she could close the door I said, "Wait, there is something I want to ask."
The girl stopped and opened the door back up looking a bit on edge and said, "What do you want to ask?"
"Do you want to be my friend?"
After I said that she stared at me looking a bit shaken by what I just said then she nervously said, "You want me to be your friend?"
"Yes. We go to the same school, right? We even live pretty close to each other. I'm two doors over," I pointed toward the door to the correct apartment room.
"I don't know," she said, then looked away.
"Think it over. I'll come by tomorrow when we go to school. Oh, I should probably ask, what's your name?"
She looked back at me looking downwards and said "My name is—."
"Akari! What have you been doing at the door for so long? If it's those kids again, close the door already," I heard a more adult female voice shout coming near the doorway. "Akari what are you… Oh, hello there, are you one of Akari's friends," she gave me a scornful look and I could tell something like this had happened before.
This was her mom I guess, so I replied "Not yet, but I was just telling her that I will be coming by tomorrow to hear her answer."
Akari's mom looked at me intensely for a little bit and then a smile was on her face and patting Akari on the head she said "Looks like you finally found yourself a good friend Akari. Well, I'm sorry for giving you a mean face."
"Oh no it's fine you don't have to apologize. It looks like something happened with her previous friends," I said, waving my hand back and forth in front of me.
"Well Akari what do you think," said her mother. Akari still doesn't look at me and remains silent.
"Oh no it's fine, I'll come by tomorrow with my brother and hear her then," I said as I stopped waving my hand.
"Well, I will be looking forward to your future visits. Have a good evening," her mom said, waving me goodbye.
I also waved goodbye and then actually knocked on the right door this time and Mrs. Midoriya opened the door letting me in. After I got in I went to my room that used to be the guest room. I lay down on my bed and think about what I should do tomorrow. After a bit I got out of my room and went to watch tv then as I sat on the couch there was a knock at the door and Mrs. Midoriya was busy cooking dinner so I got up to answer the door.
I opened it and it was Izuku, he looked rough up, to say the least. "You've seen better days," I said. Izuku doesn't say anything and kind of just stands there, "Was it Katsuki again?" Izuku still doesn't say anything but looks at me and then away, "Don't just stand there, come in already."
Izuku got in and I closed the door then Mrs. Midoriya noticed Izuku and said, "Izuku welcome home, how was your time with your friends."
"It was ok, just played a little rough again," said Izuku.
"Not again. Izuku, are you sure you're ok? Lately, you've been coming home all roughed up," said Mrs. Midoriya.
"Yeah, I'm fine," said Izuku. I lightly punched Izuku on the top of his head, "Wha-what was that for Akumi."
"Izuku you dummy, you're not fine at all. At least make a better excuse before saying you're fine," I replied.
"Akumi, don't punch Izuku like that. He's already roughed up enough," said Mrs. Midoriya.
"He's fine, right Izuku," I pat Izuku's head smiling.
"Yeah," he says, then I lightly punch his head again. "Ow, why did you hit me again?"
"I don't know what you're talking about," I said, trying to whistle but failing.
"Ok, that's enough, you two. Dinner is ready. Go wash your hand Izuku," said Mrs. Midoriya.
"Ok mom," said Izuku.
I go to the kitchen table and sit down as Mrs. Midoriya sets two bowls of katsudon. Izuku came back after washing his hands and we ate our food. While eating I brought up Akari to Izuku and Mrs. Midoriya and asked if Izuku wanted to go meet her with me to which he declined saying he was already going to go meet up with Katsuki or Kacchan as he would call him.
Nothing else happened after that we finished our food Izuku and I went to our rooms and then I went to bed awaiting the day that I will make my first friend.
In my dream I see things happening. Things from my past self and how I was raised. I never was the best kid or the worst. In fact, I was normal. I went to school like anyone else would. I wasn't the smartest one nor the dumbest out of my group of friends but it was nice to see and get to play with them every day.
I was happy, but there I was in my old room, on my bed laying down. It was dark outside and I could see the moon from the window. A few seconds later I see flames erupt from my door engulfing my entire room. I tried to move but I couldn't. It feels like I'm being suffocated by the smoke. I was scared I could feel tears coming from my eyes because of how realistic it felt.
But just like a bad dream I woke up and there was no fire, there was no smoke. It was just me in another body, in another world where none of those events happened. I still felt the tears from my face and I was sweating a little as I took deep breaths trying to calm down.
This was the first time something like this happened to me in a long while. The room was still dark and I was scared to fall back asleep. I didn't want to wake up Izuku or Mrs. Midoriya so I tried my best to sleep even though I was scared.
It wasn't because of the fire or the suffocation that was scaring me but it was the fact that I didn't want to remember what events led up to that point. I thought it was best to forget about it and just bury those thoughts away.
"It's fine. This is a new chance at life. I could throw those thoughts away for good. Something like that will never happen in this life," I reassure myself that things will be different and they will not die. After what seemed to be forever I finally fell asleep.
This time there was no dream, just peace in a dark void with the laughter of what sounded like a girl on loop.
I woke up to the voice of Mrs. Midoriya. I rubbed my eyes and sat up looking at the time and it was late and got out of bed panicking that I was late "I'm going to be late!"
"Well Akumi, I tried waking you up but like before I think you used your quirk again," sighed Mrs. Midoriya.
I quickly got dressed "Sorry Mrs. Midoriya I think I used it by accident last night," I got out of my room and I saw my breakfast at the table but being as late as I am, I didn't think that it would be a good idea to eat, so I left the apartment without eating.
Passing another apartment door on my way out I realized I was supposed to meet with Akari. Just to make sure she wasn't still waiting for me I knocked on her door and it opened and it was Akari's mom.
Again she gave me a scornful look then I said "Oh hello Akari's mom. I'm sorry I slept in and I was late. Is Akari still here or did she leave already?"
I see her face relaxed and she sighs "You sure do know how to make a girl cry." This confuses me a little as she continues saying, "She left minutes ago. I think you can catch up to her if you hurry."
"Oh thank you for telling me and sorry for being late," I say as I leave.
I jogged out of the apartment and went down the street and I saw Akari and shouted to her. She looked back at me and her face looked sad then she turned back and continued walking.
I jogged up to her and started to apologize for being late then she said, "It's fine. I knew you weren't going to come anyway."
"I'm sorry I was late, I'm so sorry. I know I might not be the best of friends but what are friends for," I joked. After I said that, she stopped walking. "Hey, what's wrong? You ok Akari."
"Why do you want to be my friend?"
"Hmmmm," I wrap my head around this question but couldn't come up with a good reason, "Because I want you to be my friend."
"What do you mean by that?"
"Remember the first time I was at school," I winked at her.
"Of course, how could anyone forget? You scared everyone with your quirk."
"And ever since then, everyone has been avoiding me. But you, you waited for me, you even talked with me for a whole conversation."
"But why do you want to be friends with me? I'm sure there are other kids who are more... Your type."
"Hmmmm, I would make a big speech to make you understand but we don't have time for that. We're going to be late at this point," then an idea popped into my head and I somehow mustered the strength to pick up Akari and put her in the bridal carry.
"H-Hey what are you doing?! P-put me down!"
I smiled at her, "I don't know but trust me we're friends after all." We started floating up somewhat to a decent height then flew straight to the school in a matter of moments and made it in time to not be late.
"Yo-you can fly," Akari asked.
"I guess I can. But look we made it in time," and I looked around. We were above the building still floating and I saw some kids looking at us.
"Well how are we going to get down," Akari asked.
"Well I could try to release what I stored up," I said.
"Wait, if you do that we might," and a little too late, I had already released whatever I absorbed and now we are falling.
We started screaming and held each other tightly. I, being the responsible adult, positioned myself so that I would be hitting the ground first and bracing for impact but our fall came to a sudden stop in the sky as a red barrier caught us in the air and lowered us down.
"Are you doing this Akari," I asked and loosen my grip on her.
"Doing what," I see her open her eyes slowly then looking at the red light barrier still holding me tightly.
The red barrier disappears around us after reaching the ground and then I hear a boy's voice, "Are you two ok?"
I look towards the voice and I see a boy and he was breathing heavily, "I should be asking you that. You look like you're about to topple over."
"I'm fine. I'm glad you two didn't get hurt," the boy said and fell over.
"Hey, are you sure you're ok," I let go of Akari and went over to him to check if he was ok.
"Yeah, I just need to catch my breath."
"Thank you for saving us from the fall," I said, helping him get up to his feet.
"Um yeah, you're welcome I guess," he said smiling.
I looked over at Akari and she was still just standing there looking sad so I went back to Akari and she didn't seem to want to look at me. I take this chance to tickle her to try and cheer her up.
"Hahahah, stop haha, hey stop that."
"Come on, cheer up, we made it in time," I said as I stopped.
"Ahem," the boy coughs. "We should probably get inside first."
"Oh right, come on let's go Akari," I took hold of Akari's hand and pulled her inside and the boy followed us in.
And like that we made it on time and the teachers didn't even notice the event that had just happened. I see Izuku and Katsuki in the room and Izuku comes up to me and says "Akumi you made it on time."
"Yeah sorry, I overslept," I smile embarrassingly.
"Is that the friend you mentioned yesterday," Izuku asked.
"Hmm," I noticed I was still holding onto Akari's hand, "Oh yeah this is Akari."
"Hello," said Akari.
"Alright everyone we are about to begin our reading session, come gather around," said the female teacher.
Well after some time passed it was lunchtime and I was hungry since I haven't eaten anything and because of the rush this morning I didn't get the chance to pack lunch.
I see that I'm alone with Izuku again. I sigh and look around to see where Akari went and spot her sitting alone. I told Izuku that I was going to join Akari and told him to come along but he refused saying that he was ok by himself.
As I was walking to Akari I could hear the other kids saying that I got a tattle teller and also that I was able to fly. I knew about the flying bit but a tattle teller, what could they mean by that?
I arrive at Akari but she doesn't notice me so I go behind her and do a surprise tickle. "Hahaha what, hahaha st-stop. Hahaha," she laughed.
"Come on Akari didn't I say to cheer up," I smile as I stop and I see Akari smile a little, "There you go. You should smile more, you look cuter that way."
"I-Is it really ok for me to be your friend," I saw her blush a little when she asked the question.
"What, you're still stuck on that question. Come on now, of course it's ok for you to be my friend. Is there any reason not to be?"
"I mean, I'm sure there are more kids around that you could get along with better."
"Yeah I'm sure there are, but right now who I want as a friend is you."
I saw Akari take a small glimpse at me and whatever she saw made her laugh with a little bit of tears running down her face then she said "You know my sister was right. You do know how to make a girl cry."
"What? How, are you ok, are you hurt, wait, are you crying, is something wrong, did I do something, please don't cry I didn't mean to make you sad," I said quickly in a panic. Akari just continued laughing as I continued finding words to speak and then my stomach started growling and we both stopped then burst out laughing.
"No, I'm not sad. I'm happy," said Akari, wiping away her tears.
"Oh that's a relief," I let out a breath, "Oh yeah, I never really introduced myself to you. My name is Akumi Midoriya, it's nice to meet you," I stuck out my hand for a handshake.
I see Akari's eyes glow and then she smiles and shakes my hand, "My name is Akari Shimizu, it's nice to meet you too."
