Ciana was sleeping peacefully in her bed through the night, when morning finally came Ciana was laid on her side with a sleepy and peaceful expression on her face. The morning light reflected off the window to her face that caused her to groan from the wake up call… opening her eyes and blinking them to see clearly, Ciana saw that the sun came up and that she was still in the hospital.
Ciana slowly sat up, rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. She noticed there was a tray of food that was left on a table near her bed. They must have come in while she was still asleep… Ciana smiled at the kind gesture, taking a hold of the tray and placing it on her lap. Already Ciana starts her morning breakfast.
"I wonder if Izuku will come back to see me? Or the detective guy that came around last night." She asks herself while still munching on her food, Ciana eventually stands up to walk towards the window while still having something to eat in hand. Lifting the window up she was met with a nice breeze, looking around to see people walking by in the city. So far they didn't look very superhuman but more like any average person.
"Everyone looks so normal… hard to believe that people here would have superpowers, I wonder what kind they even have?" She asks herself while still gazing out the window.
The fact Izuku managed to get any sleep after yesterday's hectic events was astounding, but one quick reminder of his routine straight from hell brought him back to the normality he had grown accustomed to for half a year now. It was still early in the morning, but now he and All Might were back at the general hospital Ciana was held at. All Might was no longer in his muscle form, accompanying his student to meet with the girl for the second time, only to her this would be the first she's met 'Mr Yagi'.
"-she wishes to train with you, Young Midoriya?" All Might inquired after learning all he could about the girl from Izuku. The greenette was notably peppier this morning as they walked through the halls to the girl's room. "I suppose you had a hand in this?"
"W-well, I thought since UA is the main goal, s-she needs physical training, not to m-mention since no one knows what quirk she has I-I thought it'd be smarter for her to be under your watch, so killing two birds with one stone," Izuku replied quickly, then he perked up. "Oh, that's right! I'll need to see about letting her use my notes to revise for the written portion of the exam - since she can understand the language I wonder if that translates to written word, even then, she'll need to know how to write again..." Then began another muttering spree.
All Might shook his head, then, with one hand, lightly chopped the boy's forehead. "Alright-alright, so you have a lot on your plate," It wasn't annoying but Izuku's habit led him to completely ignoring his surroundings, case and point, he nearly walked right into the door to Ciana's room. "Now remember, Young Midoriya, Tsukauchi will be stopping by during training to show Young Finley to her new apartment so let's not overdo her workout session,"
"You mean your workout session?" Izuku raised a brow at his mentor, causing the skinny man to laugh, coughing up some blood into a cloth from his pocket. Turning back to the door, Izuku knocked three times. "Hello, Finley? I-it's Midoriya again," He grabbed the handle to slide the door back for them to enter.
Ciana glanced behind her when she heard the door open as well as a familiar voice, hearing Izuku's voice actually perked her up as she smiled wide and cheerful. Happy to see him again, a little afraid he wasn't going to show up.
"Izuku!" Ciana shouts his first name cheerfully, walking up to meet him. "You actually came back! I was wondering if you were going to show up or not…" Ciana says a bit shyly as she rubbed her neck sheepishly, not yet noticing the All Might guy from behind the door.
Seeing her again so happy was a big relief, she already looked much better than yesterday, while Ciana had no physical injuries, she looked emotionally drained from the constant culture shocks and that present fear of the unknown. She now stood a few feet from them as he waved his hand slightly. "H-hi, Finley, are you doing better today?"
Ciana was a little confused why he was calling her by her last name, but that's something she can question later. Ciana smiled again as she nodded at his question. "Y-yeah a little, it was kinda lonely being here all by myself… I had a lot on my mind the whole night…" She tells him while rubbing her arm. "But I'm happy I got to see you again, how have you been yourself?" Ciana now asks him with a tilt of her head.
"Fine... though I spent a few times overthinking things again," He admitted shyly, scratching the back of his head before quickly moving to the side in the room. "Oh! But I have someone who wants to meet you, my teacher I told you about! S-sorry, Mr Yagi,"
"No need to apologize, Young Midoriya, you two certainly looked happy to see each other," All Might smiled as he came into view.
All Might in his true form had short blond hair, swept backwards, with two distinct tufts hanging at either side of his face with bright blue eyes. He was a very skinny man with sharp, angular features and long limbs, his neck long and his eyebrows absent. He wore a baggy white t-shirt with dark green cargo pants and brown leather boots. He offered his own short wave to the young girl with a small smile. "Young Midoriya's told me alot about you, Young Finley. I'm Toshinori Yagi, the boy's fitness instructor."
Ciana was very taken back by the new face, she doesn't mean to judge but his appearance looked… pretty scary, scarier than the big All Might guy, but you can't judge a book by his cover. Though what had her concerned was that he looked kinda sickly… the man almost looked like a walking skeleton.
Ciana didn't want to be rude, she smiled shyly while adding a wave to the new face. If Izuku trusted him there's no reason for her to see him differently. "H-hello sir! It's nice to meet you, my name is Ciana Finley." She introduced herself back even if he already knew her last name.
Ciana held her arms behind her back as she tried to straighten up and look more respectable. "Izuku has told me a lot about you, it's an honor to meet someone who cares a lot about the earth." She responds with a happier tone, referring to the story when he had Izuku clean up the whole beach.
"It appears she's taken back by my appearance in this form too, though I can understand why," All Might didn't let it bother him, she was being polite and he did wish to see the young woman before they left the hospital. "Ah, about Takoba Municipal beach, yes, I not only saw it as a fitting place for Young Midoriya to train his body but to do a little community service, as any Pro should," Walking to the right, All Might took a seat on a chair, facing Ciana. "Now, Young Finley, I wish to ask you two questions before we leave for the day, if you don't mind?"
"Not at all, ask away," She nodded, listening closely.
"Very well, my first question is about your recent diagnosis, a dormant quirk to be specific," All Might began, "Would you be at all comfortable to focus on potentially unlocking it? I'll be very transparent, no harm will come to you, and you are free to refuse at any time, but I'd rather be certain how you wish to proceed with any future training before I make any arrangements,"
Ciana continued to eye the man as he sat down, standing by Izuku as she listened to what he had to say. Remembering the other day the detective mentioning she might have a superpower… she narrowed her brows, not really believing she could have power… But she didn't have much to do while she was here and it was at least worth a shot.
"Um… well I heard they said they found something in my body that could be something similar to what you guys have… I'm not really very sure if it's true but… I don't really have anything better to do so it's worth a try to find out." Ciana shrugs, she wasn't sure what power she could have but hopefully it's cool.
"Even if nothing were to show a good healthy lifestyle is always a positive," All Might smiled, then leaned forward, his piercing blue eyes staring into her eyes, right to her soul. "This is more of a personal question than the last, so answer me with whatever comes to mind. What do you believe is the essence of a hero?"
Ciana looked up at the man a little uneasy the way he was staring down at her, but Ciana knew he posed no threats. Thinking back to her mother the day she died… anyone could have stepped up to save her, but instead… Everyone was too afraid and thought it was better for the police to handle it… Not like they always will be there, anyone could have tried to reason for them to stop or get her out of danger… Ciana's expression now took on a serious look, clenching her fists as she spoke out what she believed.
"I… I believe that a true hero isn't measured by the strength of their muscles, but the strengths in their hearts." Ciana tells him honestly, repeating the same line she had told Izuku the other day. It's what she always believed being a hero was all about and not having to always rely on others but take matters in your own hands if you can.
You're only powerless if you just sit back and watch.
All Might considered her words for a time, and his smile was pleasant, himself satisfied with that answer as he nodded, releasing her from his razor stare. "Exactly, that is the truest sense of a hero, it is true that physical strength is what makes the toughest Pros but the human heart can defy logic in the most profound ways. You have a good mind-set, Young Finley," There was something else, however, a lingering anger and sorrow behind her eyes but that wasn't All Might's place to say. Instead, he stood up. "Well then, I believe you've been cooped up here long enough, what do you say we get going? Have everything you need?"
Ciana couldn't help but blush a little shyly being praised by someone like this, especially from someone Izuku admires greatly. Ciana wasn't used to being praised since most people would also look down on her or even pity her after losing her mother… But being recognized like this does give her a sense of pride.
Ciana is satisfied with the idea of being out of the hospital, she wasn't the type to stay in one place for too long, she smiled widely as she nodded her head in agreement.
"Y-yeah I think so! Oh and you can call me Ciana, you too Izuku." Ciana's attention now turned to Izuku to meet his eyes with a kind and excited smile.
Now it was Izuku's turn to be on the spot as his face reddened slightly, "A-are you s-sure?"
"Why wouldn't you? It's my name after all," She shrugged, not catching on to the issue.
"W-well, i-it's just um..." He desperately looked to All Might to answer for him. The skeletal man blinked widely before he realized what the issue was.
"What Young Midoriya is trying to tell you is it's a common practice that people refer to one another with their surnames, naturally, if you're close with the individual you address them by their first name," All Might explained, smiling with a chuckle. "It appears this young man was far too nervous to tell you this beforehand,"
"I-I-I didn't want to add a-anymore confusion t-to the topic," Izuku stuttered, shyly rubbing his neck. "A-and besides, s-since Fi - ah, Ciana i-is from a non-eastern country s-she wouldn't know," Despite what they talked about, Izuku felt it might become a losing battle if he tried to use her surname now given how often she's used his name.
Ciana blinked in confusion at the new information she was told. "Was that why Izuku was so shy and flustered before? I guess that would explain it…" Ciana had no idea they use names differently here, she probably should have paid more attention in world history class… Ciana smiled sheepishly now while rubbing the back of her head awkwardly.
"Oh, I'm sorry I had no idea…" Ciana wasn't sure if she got used to everyone calling her by her last name, after all even if it's not normal to them it's normal for her.
"Well, I still don't mind if you call me by my first name. To be honest I kinda prefer that if it's alright… Is it alright I still call you by your name Izu- I mean Midoriya?" Ciana didn't think she was used to calling him by his last name, but she felt like she trusted him enough to call him by name, especially that she's already grown fond of him as her friend so far.
Finding a nervous smile on his face again, Izuku nodded, "I-if it makes you c-comfortable, I-I don't mind - but uh, i-it'll take me t-time to adjust," He had far too many thoughts buzzing around in his head to really formulate any other reply. Either that, or he just accepted there was too much hassle to say otherwise. To distract him, he nodded to the duffle bag over his right shoulder. "Oh! Since you might be training, I-I thought you might want something other than y-your uniform to wear, i-it might be a little loose-fitting b-but I hope it helps,"
Ciana was starting to wonder if this would be too awkward or pushy for him to refer to him by name… she didn't want to make him uncomfortable after all. Though the way he acts so adorably shy still Ciana couldn't help but let out a giggle, he seems like the type to be fun to tease.
Now turning her attention to the duffle bag he pointed to, Ciana didn't think she would need a new outfit to wear, walking to the bag he gestured to, Ciana ruffled through it to see what he was talking about. "I didn't think I would need a new outfit for this…" Ciana expected it was probably gym clothes which would make sense for training.
For the first time since they've met, Izuku looked completely stone-faced, "Trust me, a change of clothes helps in the long run," His first week training months ago haunted him to this day.
"I did warn you, Young Midoriya..." All Might sighed, trying not to show his amusement at that abysmal start to the boy's training under the American Dream Plan.
Inside the duffle bag was a simple pair of black running shorts and white running shoes, and a white t-shirt with two green stripes across the chest. It was very basic but it was breathable.
Ciana took a moment to view the outfit as she held it up to scan it over, looking simple and useful enough for a workout. "Huh, well this will do nicely, sounds like you really went all out Izuku." Ciana says playfully while she is still listening and looking through the bag, yet she still calls him by name.
Though… Ciana then turned her attention to the two guys in the room, raising her brow at them both with a funny smile. "Um… do you mind?" She suddenly says, referring to giving her the privacy of changing.
With the new constant rate that blood flowed to Izuku's face around Ciana he swore he'd pass out as he quickly turned toward the door, "A-ah right, s-sorry!" Like the wind, he disappeared out the door with All Might rolling his eyes with a chuckle.
"We'll wait in the lobby for you, Young Finley," With a friendly wave, he shut the door behind him.
Ciana laughed a little at Izuku's usual flustered side, giving them a wave before they stepped out of the room. "I swear that guy is just too adorable, I guess he's not used to being around girls very often." Ciana tells herself, now standing up to begin changing, her own thoughts still wondering while putting her outfit on.
"That guy actually kinda reminds me of the big smiley guy from the other day, I wonder how Izuku came across these nice people? Though… I have to admit, Mr. Yagi looks almost ill… maybe I'm thinking too much about it but I can't help but think how concerning that is…"
Ciana says worriedly, she hoped it wasn't how it looked. "Never thought I would go into training to be like the people here, especially with superpowers… I doubt my dad will believe any of this when I get home to tell him." Doesn't take long for her to finish up, Ciana even ties her hair into a ponytail to make the workout easier. Soon enough she opens the door to reveal herself, smiling at the both of them as she makes her new appearance.
"Are we all set to go now?" Ciana asks with her hands behind her back cheerfully.
All Might nodded, "All that's left is for you to sign yourself out, from here we'll head straight for the beach, Tsukauchi will be arriving in the afternoon to escort you to where you'll be staying," He explained briefly as the trio made their way for the elevator not far down the hall.
Izuku kept his eyes forward, but even he wasn't so iron-willed as to not steal one brief look at Ciana beforehand, now, he was certain his face might explode from embarrassment. "This training session might be harder than I thought..."
Ciana nodded at Yagi's suggestion, stepping in the elevator soon enough with them as she stood by their side while waiting for their stop. Ciana's thoughts turned back to her possible superpower they think she might have, would it be anything intense like that super punch or maybe flying like Superman? Or even fast speed like the flash? She was thinking too much into those marvel movies but Ciana didn't want to over think it especially if she really doesn't have any.
Noticing Izuku took a glance at her caused her to glance at him now, seeing that he looked flustered again for some reason… Ciana hoped he didn't feel awkward around her still, but she gave him a smile to try and make the mood less awkward.
Eventually after checking out, Ciana walked right out of the hospital and into the city view now. Having her backpack in hand as they got going, Ciana was glad she at least still had something from home still. Ciana found herself back at the beach where she first arrived and passed out…
She could still remember that incredible punch the All Might guy displayed, it still was pretty unbelievable someone can do that outside the movies. "I can't believe I passed out here… sure felt like a super jump when I woke up in that hospital later." Ciana chuckled at her remark, setting her bag at the bench where she first sat down with Izuku.
Nodding alongside her, Izuku scanned the area to the left, even without squinting, he spotted the mounds of trash still left unchecked. All Might stepped down onto the beach with a long breath, "Just this view alone is proof of your astounding progress, Young Midoriya, I can even see the pier again!" He chuckled, pointing to the small walkway stretching just off the shoreline between two mounds of junk and scrap. "Limber up, then let's get to work, you too, Young Finley, I have a few basic exercises to get you started as well,"
The pair nodded, watching the blonde walk further down the beach as the sounds of the waves gently hitting the sand filled the void for a bit. "It was worrying at first, you know?" Izuku began, looking down at the sand. "When I asked All Might to show off his power I never realized how massive of a culture shock that would've been for someone who comes from a world devoid of quirks, and... I ended up overdoing what I intended to prove," In hindsight, there were other methods but at the time he was worried he'd lose her trust if he didn't prove how their world works.
Ciana knew his intentions were good and didn't really take it that personally, giving him a sympathetic smile. "It's alright, I understand what you were trying to prove, that… sure was intense for me to handle seeing… but really cool when you stop to think about it."
Ciana looks up to the sky. "I probably sounded pretty crazy myself to you when I didn't believe all this stuff was real huh?" She asks as her attention turned back to him with a playful smile, expecting he probably did think she was weird.
"I-I guess so... t-though I suspected something was wrong when I spotted many inconsistencies i-in what you were saying," Izuku replied, smiling sheepishly. "W-well, I'm sure I'd sound crazy if t-the roles were reversed, hehehe..." She giggled again at his reply, making him feel far less conflicted on his past actions, that was when a whistle blew.
"No more lounging around you two! We're burning daylight!" All Might immediately swung into instructor mode, waving for Izuku who panicked and quickly got to work on a few stretches before dashing off to start 'training'. With the greenette already in the sand doing routine exercises for his core muscles, All Might motioned for Ciana to meet with him. "As for yourself, Young Finley, I have some notes here, have a furrow read then proceed as planned," From Izuku's own backpack now lying on an old refrigerator, he held out a new training program set for her.
Ciana could already see Izuku was giving it his all, she can even tell how serious he takes the guys training method. Straightening up after being called up, force of habit when she gets instructed by her gym teacher.
She didn't think she started out with taking notes but that should be expected for a beginner, looking over to where he pointed it out, Ciana goes over to check it out. Picking it up and looking it over now as she turned to the first page. So far it looked complicated… turning her attention back to Mr Yagi as she held the notes in hand.
"Okay so I know I have to try and see what my superpower is, but how will all this get me to reveal what it could be?" Ciana asks as she was pretty intrigued by the exercises she will be doing.
All Might didn't miss a beat. "The results of your quirk have already shown, Young FInley," He stated proudly as she expectantly looked over her bare arms and legs. "You haven't shown signs of a mutation quirk, so that rules out a sizable portion from our list," He watched as she sighed with relief. "I suspect that's why you've been apprehensive about this training, and the news in general?"
She nodded shyly, subconsciously rubbing her biceps.
"Moving forward, there will be several forms of training we'll undertake to bring this potential quirk forward. Physical training is an important step, your quirk may simply be too strong for your current, scrawny body to handle," He held up a finger, then another. "There is mental training, having a calm mindset is another factor for quirks that involve the mind, there will be others like endurance tests, agility, temperature, etc." He didn't wish to bore her with all the small details that were already in his small collection of papers in her hands. Then he pointed at his chest. "But there is one key element to this training that Young Midoriya is learning as we speak, and one you'll surely pick up in no time,"
"Is this it?" She held out the page she was on, tapping to the title, 'Breathing'. "How does my breathing affect this?" Ciana cocked her head slightly.
All Might nodded slowly, "For you, if you can master this technique, even without a quirk your body will be able to go beyond your physical limits, plus ultra style!" He pumped his fist enthusiastically before coughing into said fist, wiping a few specks of blood onto his trousers. "It is a form of breathing that has been passed down through two notable families for generations, while it's mostly unknown in our day and age, those that learned to steel themselves to its teachings have proven to be extraordinary people,"
With a breath, All Might broke down his training to Ciana, "This technique involves you inhaling the maximum amount of oxygen possible with a certain breathing pattern. In doing so, your physical and mental prowess with immediately skyrocket alongside other superhuman characteristics," He gave her an encouraging smile, clenching his fist. "At first, this form of training will be difficult on your body, but if you stick with this plan of mine during training and school, I can assure you the results will be worth the struggle if you're up for it."
"Well… it doesn't sound too hard so far, I mean if all I have to do right now is breathe." Ciana actually took notice of the blood that the man coughed up and gasped when she saw, it seems like her theory was right that he was sick. Ciana furrowed her brows in worry and concern for this man, she was afraid teaching them will be too much on his body if he was deadly ill, though… He seems like the kind of guy who doesn't let something like that get in the way of teachings.
Ciana will have to ask him later if he's okay… She just hopes she won't see him pass out rather than her. "O-okay! I'll give it a go!" Standing straight, Ciana huffed up as much air as she could for a start, she wasn't sure if she was doing it right but hopefully she will get the hang of it.
The Hero watched the young woman take in a lungful of air through her nose, holding it for several seconds before releasing. That's when he clapped his hands sharply, causing Izuku to jump as he collapsed from his fifth push-up only to recover and continue. "Firstly, you released your breath far too early, and the method of breathing requires you draw breath through both your mouth and nose," He instructed, "Comparing yourself to Young Midoriya, he is able to maintain a longer breath due to his growing physique, something that you'll need to do yourself, in this state, your heart rate increasing, thereby pumping more blood throughout your body, causing your temperature to skyrocket as well, this is the state that will give you the positives spoken of in your training plan,"
He paused, recalling deeply how it was described to him, then he saw Ciana pant, clearly trying to lessen the amount of air she exhaled. It would be slow at first but with the proper training she'd hone this technique before the Entrance Exam, he knew this. "Now that you have a goal to meet, let's begin your physical training, and perhaps, your quirk may manifest!"
Ciana didn't know it yet, but her own version of hell had just begun.
"Y-yes sir!" Ciana immediately said and saluted to him as soon as he got done with what he was saying, the breathing thing sure was a lot harder than she thought and almost sounded dangerous the longer she tried to hold her breath… She certainly hoped she wouldn't pass out again from exhaustion.
Quickly taking a glance at Izuku, she noticed he had his shirt off when performing a lot of push ups, he must have been through a lot of training because what really took her by surprise was his muscles and biceps… Ciana never noticed before he had any from the clothes he was wearing. The sight just caused her eyes to widen in awe and blushed pretty red from how really strong he looked for a shy guy…
Ciana might have stared for too long and yelped when realizing it, quickly she looked away and had her eyes back on Mr Yagi. Her face incredibly red from the attractive sight, Ciana hoped he didn't notice as well as her instructor. Ciana tries to focus more on what her teacher has in store for her and not lose track.
By now, Izuku had moved on to grabbing whatever trash he first came into contact with, hoisting it in his arms before taking off up the stairs nearby to a skip on the side of the parking area. As he did, his face was dusted pink. "She was staring pretty intensely at me for a moment..." It wasn't a bad stare but he did feel a little shy when she did, it was probably nothing. Taking a long breath, Izuku felt his developing muscles tense slightly, and before he knew it, he was back on the beach collecting what appeared to be the mast from a sailboat. "How did this even - nope, Izuku, you know this by now, people will throw anything away... even boat parts,"
On both sides of the beach, the pair worked around the clock on their own training regiments with the encouraging All Might watching over them. They of course stopped for breaks before being thrown back into the flames. Ciana was primarily focused on finding her limits with common exercise postures, all while trying to maintain her breathing with only a single inhale, it stung at times and was difficult to adjust to, not to mention her whole body felt like it was burning up, but she didn't relent. If she fell, she gave herself a second to recover and was back into a jog between the mounds of trash to the pier and back, or lifting some of the objects around her to help Izuku.
So far the training was a bit intense for her but that's to be expected with a workout like this… as Ciana was doing some of these routines she kept wiping the sweat off her forehead from all the training, she will have to take a shower later…
Ciana didn't feel any different then she normally would if you count sore muscles… Ciana actually checked herself over a few times to see if there was anything different about herself, so far she was glad nothing mutating happened like growing a tail for example… The last thing she wanted was to mutate into anything creepy. Jogging wasn't too different from how she normally runs tracks at home in school, when she is allowed to take a short break Ciana took a quick sip of a water bottle she happened to have in her backpack, it's good to still be hydrated through all this.
Cianas gaze turned back to Izuku watching how he didn't ever back down, he had a lot of determination which showed he was serious about his goals, she smiled at this. He certainly can be serious when he wants to be, when she noticed whenever he took a short glance at her she smiled and waved at him, even giving him a thumbs up to show she was impressed by him.
Time flew by and before the trio realized, the afternoon had settled in, the sun starting its descent as the skip was filled to the brim and Izuku laid out flat on the sand, trying to recover from the pain swelling in his joints, even half a year in and it still left him feeling completely ragged. There was one big motivator, having a cute girl smile and wave, or give an encouraging thumbs up kept his spirits high. That alone made Izuku wish for her success as well, the first person his age that was willing to support him unconditionally.
Ciana sat atop an old bench - like, the concrete that it was once a part of still intact - she was sweating all over, drinking from a water bottle Izuku had thrown into the duffle bag for her as he asked a question while staring up at the sky. "Hey... C-Ciana? What are y-you going to do a-about the rest of your education u-until UA?" He prompted. "Y-you'll need lessons on topics you likely never had in your world, the better your scores in both exams the better chance of entering UA,"
As Ciana was sitting down on the bench catching her breath and drinking as much water as she needed, now noticing Izuku approaching as she was still trying to wipe the sweat off her forehead and brows, she really hoped she didn't smell right now… But despite that she gave him another smile in a greeting way when he came over to see her.
Hearing his question, Ciana took a moment to think about it… her hand placed on her chin. "Hm… I-I'm not really sure, though boy Izuku I don't know how you do it but this sure was the kind of workout a superhero would do…" She chuckled, her eyes back on him. "I really don't know much about being a hero besides all the heavy lifting and saving people from bad situations, plus I haven't really noticed any change to myself… so even if I do pass I'm not sure if I'll be recommended for the school if I don't have any superpowers." Ciana now gave a down kinda smile as she wasn't too confident in herself. Not really used to the whole quirk term as she was more formally used to calling what they have superpowers.
That feeling was all too real for Izuku too, he sat up from the sand, looking at his hands before resting his emerald eyes on both the trash and the spots the sea could be seen again. "It's said UA abolished the rule that you need a quirk to participate in the exams, but... realistically, people are judgemental, it takes alot for one person to change a mindset that's grown for decades," But he smiled hopefully. "It's only been a day, and we still have six months until the exams so anything could happen, and, even if you don't have a quirk, the technique All Might's teaching us will definitely boost your chances, I'm sure of it!"
"I think it's great, to consider the idea of someone without a power to make it where it was deemed impossible, it's like they're saying 'I can do it', it feels... right," He wasn't sure if that was the correct way to phrase it, but with his mind melted down into a puddle he didn't know what was the right thing to say in this situation.
Ciana stared out at the sea as she listened to what Izuku had to say, it was still strange for her that she would suddenly study to get into a hero school. Ciana was always used to the normal stuff going on where she lived when it came to learning about the world and getting a good job after college. This experience is so sudden and scary, Ciana already tried to picture herself fighting crime and stopping bad people from getting away with doing something bad…
"I'm not too worried about how people might judge me here, I'm kinda used to that already… just because you're different it's no reason for you to not be a hero." Ciana now smiled at her friend. "I watched how determined you were out there and honestly I believe you'll make it in no problem, you're very knowledgeable and know so much more than me." Ciana praises him with a wider smile before looking back to the sea.
"As for me… I literally come from a world where superheroes don't even exist let alone super humans, I think they would judge me way more than they do you. Doubt anyone would probably believe much about my story… but I don't have much knowledge what goes on here, I might even slip up without knowing what the smart thing is to do in crazy situations…" Her hand now holding her face up in a doubtful manner, still trying to imagine herself even fighting super villains like in the comics…
"I-I'm not that smart, r-really..." Izuku muttered, catching her emerald eyes briefly looking back at him to acknowledge what he said. "I guess... we'll both figure out our weaknesses together, b-being a hero is tough, I-I've seen that first hand a fraction of that danger, and weight of responsibility," He eyed All Might who was looking through a few notes in his hands. "But that's why we're training, to do better with our best foot forward,"
Then his eyes widened, "That reminds me-" He found the energy to stand again, going over to his bright yellow bag to pull out a slightly crispy notebook titled, 'Hero Analysis For The Future #13', he took the empty spot next to Ciana, flipping the notebook open to the first page of the Eraser Hero, Eraserhead. "-I didn't have this with me the last time, b-but I keep notes on all forms of quirks, mainly from heroes which I keep in here - and look, his quirk isn't really helpful offensively but he uses these wrappings of his to bind and incapacitate villains!"
Ciana watched as he ruffled through his bag, a curious brow raised what he wanted to pull out. Now sitting beside her, Ciana looked over his shoulder of the notebook he pulled out. Not that smart? Ciana could tell by how much he's written he's pretty smart… and takes good notes of people. "Huh… wow I never heard of superpowers like this guy has…" Ciana glanced back up at Izuku, her face a little close to his but had a bit of a distance still not to be too awkward.
"You write down the powers people have? I have to say that it's impressive you study even other people's powers like this." Now glancing back down at the notebook. "Hm… very interesting but not like I can really live up to the kinds of unique powers they have, though… I at least know just take time and practice how powers like this could work…"
Ciana now glanced at Mr Yagi, remembering the blood he coughed up before, her brows narrowed in concern when she noticed he looked kinda sick. "By the way Izuku, Is… Mr Yagi sick by any chance?" Ciana is pretty open minded too from what she noticed about his mentor.
If there was a way to describe Izuku's brain, it was the sound of tires screeching to a halt, he stared blankly at her face before he felt his face becoming a bit paler. "Oh no, how do I explain this without dropping the biggest secret in Japan!?" Not that he didn't trust Ciana to keep this secret but the less that knew the better, right? "W-well, yes, Mr Yagi's l-looked like that for a few years now, i-it's not life threatening... I think, him c-coughing blood happens often but he assured me i-it's only because of his past injuries," Injuries that reduced the amount of time he could use One For All, but that was need-to-known basis.
However… Noticing the panic on his face, it looked to her that Izuku knew something wasn't right with the man… Ciana guessed it might have been a really uncomfortable topic for Mr Yagi. Still… coughing up blood wasn't a good sign as it looked life threatening… and the way how scrawny his appearance looks, Mr Yagi actually looked like he didn't have long to live.
This idea really had her concerned as she continued to stare at the man in the distance. "I'm not too sure… I'm no doctor but the way he looks and goes far to cough up blood looks pretty serious… are you absolutely sure he's okay and should not be in a hospital himself?" Ciana asked Izuku with a very worried and concerned expression of this man's health.
He didn't know. Izuku saw the extent of his injuries, that awful scar that ran from his stomach to his chest, hence the coughing of blood, but as All Might, the Number One Hero didn't look sick or injured, and yet... he didn't know. "I honestly feel the same way, and I won't pretend to know if he does or doesn't go to the hospital for check-ups either, but Mr Yagi's strong, stronger than I think I could ever be, so... I'm certain he's okay, I've seen him active many times so it's not a hindrance to his physical health,"
"Though he could stand to relax a little more," Another voice chimed in at that moment, startling the teens into knocking shoulders slightly. Standing on the beach with a tip of his hat and overcoat folded around one arm was Detective Tsukauchi again, he gave the two a polite smile. "You two have been busy, how are you holding up today, Ms Finley?"
Ciana will admit even if the man looked sickly he really had a strong heart… and much passion when it comes to doing good. Ciana admired that about him too and can understand why Izuku looked up to this man, before she could say anything else Ciana was startled by the detective guy from the other night, not expecting him to show up.
"Oh h-hi Mr… Tesuki…?" Ciana couldn't pronounce this guy's name yet as she wasn't used to memorizing names like that, now rubbing her neck sheepishly at her possible mix up. "I-I say I'm doing pretty well, I had nothing better to do so I decided to go on a workout with Izuku." Ciana expressed cheerfully, despite her sore muscles and harsh training, she actually had fun.
"You certainly have your work cut out for you, but it's impressive you've gone and taken an active approach to your ordeal, and have a friend to help you adjust is good for mental support," He replied before eyeing All Might who had turned to see Tsukauchi had arrived. "I see Toshinori's taken to training you as well. In any case, I suppose it's time to get into the reason I'm here as I don't have much time to catch up, as much as I'd love to,"
"You say that every time we meet," All Might scoffed but smiled at seeing his old friend again. "I believe this concerns Young Finley's accommodations until we know of her results for UA's upcoming exam?"
The detective nodded, motioning toward the stairway back to the street above. "If you need a minute to grab your things, I can wait, oh, and be sure to clean off any sand from your shoes, I like maintaining a clean car," He smiled jokingly... or was it serious? None of them but All Might would know as the man walked away.
Ciana wasn't sure if he was serious or not but probably better to be safe and sorry and respect the guys wishes. Ciana does wonder what kind of place she will be staying at for the time being, grabbing her backpack that's sitting beside her, Ciana gets up and even dusts some of the sand off her shoes. Eyeing her friend and mentor now as her expression showed a bit of a nervous smile.
"Well I guess this is my cue to take off for now… are you both going to come with me as I check out my new place?" Ciana asks in wonder, glancing at Izuku in curiosity, if he will tag along with her or stay and continue his hero training.
All Might considered it, while it would cut into their training, they could make up for it a little during Sunday's rest day, one small tweak wouldn't upset the plan in the long run. "And besides, Young Midoriya's never been this upbeat since we've met, as far as I'm aware he doesn't have many, if any, friends, this would be good for him too," With a smile, he patted Izuku on the back. "I don't see why not? It would be good to know your route for your training in the following months,"
Izuku's face lit up a bit as he nodded in agreement, "If Mr Yagi's okay with it, then sure, we'll come with you," Then his eyes flickered to the detective standing by the stairs. "Is that a-alright?"
"It'll be her home so if Finley said you can then I can't argue for her," Tsukauchi shrugged.
The ride to Ciana's new accommodations was filled with the basic questions like how she was handling her situation, her new training regimen, the works. Eventually, after only a twenty minute drive through Musutafu suburbs the car came to a stop just outside several carbon copy apartment complexes with a small rectangular grass field to separate them with red-brick paths. Each was around eight stories tall and there was a sloped embankment toward a river to the left with the apartments on the right.
"This place isn't far from where I live..." Izuku murmured to no one in particular. "They were built only in the last year too so they're technically still new."
"We'll be heading to the building to our right, three across and a floor up," Tsukauchi waved for them to follow, he was on a tight schedule so he wanted to get her settled with the layout beforehand. "This area's quite nice, next to no crime, away from the busier streets, and close to a few shops if needed, as well as a decent walk from here to the nearest school for your age,"
Ciana looked around as they walked and arrived in the area, it actually looked really nice… it surprises her that she would get special treatment like this, thinking maybe it's due to her unique situation of her being from another world. "Wow… I-I didn't expect to stay in a nice area like this, it looks so much nicer to walk around than my route to home."
Ciana says as she still looked around, but then glanced at Izuku. "Do you by any chance live around here Izuku? Maybe I can even come to visit you sometime." She says with a smile, Ciana liked the idea of walking to school with him as her new friend. She never had friends to walk home from school with before or come to visit to hang out.
While they walked to the stairwell, Izuku and Ciana walked behind the adults as he looked around before meeting her green gaze. "O-oh, well, I-I do it's... from the river, I-I'm northeast, it's a further walk to the same river from there," He also realized that if she did visit there was the potential she run into Katsuki, if that happened, well, Izuku didn't know what could happen, and the ideas he had made him worry. But more than that, the idea of a girl coming over to his place was a foreign concept to him, one that made his cheeks pink as he thought both of how embarrassing that would be and what on earth would his Mom do. Both thoughts immediately felt like walking through a minefield. "B-But I don't m-mind," He managed a timid smile as they made it up the last flight, turning to the first door to the left.
"Great, thank you!" Her honest smile made it infinitely harder for Izuku to outright excuse himself from the situation, he sighed slightly but smiled anyway.
"Ms Finley, allow me to clarify two things before we enter," Tsukauchi announced, drawing their attention. "First things first, your situation as it stands puts you in both a favourable but complicated position. On one hand, we're able to provide you with a the smallest but liveable place, you'll have a small allowance too to pay for food as well, not to mention uniforms for your brief time at the nearest school," The ravenette's frown formed but his eyes were kind as he continued. "However, a large portion of this plan heavily relies on your ability to apply yourself to your training and studies for the Entrance Exam. You getting into UA will provide you with a safe place to live, but if that's not the case you'll have to look for a career to help you live comfortably from then on, there's only so much sway the police force, myself included, have in your favour, do you understand?"
Ciana narrowed her brows in concern from everything she was told by the detective, her situation really sounds like one heck of a challenge… And it also sounds like she will have to keep improving in order to keep a better lifestyle. Sure sounds pretty rough… but Ciana knew this isn't something for her to back away from, so she nodded in understanding of everything she's told.
"Y-yes sir." She says, nothing in life is easy. But having Izuku beside her will motivate her to be strong, which Ciana is grateful for.
Tsukauchi smiled again, pulling a key from his pocket. "Your resolve during the last two days is commendable, this situation is hard on you, so it's reassuring to know you understand the severity, now, let's get on with why we're here," He quickly opened the door, stepping aside for Ciana to step forward into her new home.
The wood panelled hallway led into the largest space for the apartment, a living room/dining room with a sofa and coffee table atop a black carpet, and a small table with two chairs. The kitchen was visible over a counter, it was small enough that two people could stand shoulder-to-shoulder in it. The door to the left of the kitchen was actually the single bedroom with a large window that looked out to the grounds below from a small balcony which was accessible via a slide on the side of the window. There was a shorter hallway just beyond this door with two more doors. The first on the right was to the bathroom, and the second was a storage closet. All in all, it was small but perfect for one person.
As soon as she stepped in, Ciana was surprised by her new place she will be living for the time being. Glancing around to see all the nice things around her makes it hard to believe she will be staying here as well as living alone. "T-this place really is mine?"
Ciana walked around a little to see it was so homey for a small apartment, she even goes to look out on the deck she happened to have as she opened up the see through slide door to get a better look. The view was really nice and could see parts of the city, perking up from all the sights around her. "Whoa check out the view here!"
Ciana glanced behind her to Izuku as she looked excited enough to show him. "Izuku you gotta see this." She gestures for him to come over and see, looking out to the view again with an excited smile. "I can't believe I even have this whole place to myself! I never thought I be lucky enough to stay in a place like this,"
Izuku stared at Ciana having a giddy time to herself over a small place like this, but given what she's lost it only made sense that anything given back was met with overwhelming gratitude. "It is, even from the second floor," Izuku smiled, turning back to her bland room. It had a typical furniture set in place, but the part that caught his eye was the folded uniforms sat on the bed neatly. A plain black gakuran uniform with yellow buttons, accompanied by white sneakers, it immediately made his eyes widen. "That's... Aldera's uniform..."
"Hm?" She spun around to poke her head through the opened space from the balcony, spotting the uniform as Izuku started to sweat nervously.
"T-that's the same s-school I go to, b-but then that m-means..." Oh crap. "Kacchan..." The worst-case scenario just bumped up a few ticks on the scale.
"Oh really?" Ciana says surprise as she enters her new room and gets a better look at her uniform, holding it up to check it out closely. Ciana wasn't used to wearing school uniforms as she usually wore whatever she wanted at her school. Finding out that she will be attending the same school as Izuku made her look more happy as she glanced at him happily beside her.
"This mean we will be going to the same school together? That's amazing!" Ciana expressed happily, but then noticed he looked kinda nervous as her smile turned into a frown. "Is… something the matter?" She asks, wondering for a second if he wasn't comfortable with that…
"N-no! It's n-nothing, just... surprised," He lied through his teeth. If it wasn't for the fact the world's most prideful time bomb went to the same school then he'd be over the moon that he'd have a genuine friend at his school, even if it was only for half a year at said school. Katsuki was a person Izuku couldn't see any good from these two meetings.
She shot him a sharp stare, her brow furrowed. If there's one thing Izuku wasn't, it was a liar when put on the spot it seemed. "Who's 'Kacchan' exactly?" Her dry tone made his face pale.
"I uh, h-he's well-" He didn't know what to say now.
"Before I forget," To save Izuku from his tense situation, the detective tossed the key to Ciana who fumbled to catch it in her hands. "Place is yours now, keep it unscathed and everything should be fine, it's the weekend so you've got time to go over a few notes I've left about your new, although brief, school schedule," With a flick of his hand from his brow to wave, he smiled. "Good luck, Ms Finley, if you need anything, have Toshinori here contact me, but myself or others will be in touch if we find any new leads on your case,"
Ciana at least knew how to treat a place with care so she nodded once again and smiled gratefully towards the man. "Don't worry I'll treat this place neatly, thank you so much for everything sir." She says thankfully, placing her key in her pocket for now.
Though Ciana was still concerned what her friend was nervous about as she took a quick glance to him. Was he maybe uncomfortable by the idea of hanging out with a girl? Did he not want to introduce her to his own friends? Already Ciana had a lot of questions for Izuku rather than for herself.
"I'll leave them in your capable hands, Toshi," Tsukauchi tipped his hat to them while Izuku bowed slightly.
Once the man left their sight, All Might marvelled at the young woman's new home before leaving the training plan on the dining table. "Now, you have the whole of tomorrow to work around your new home, but first, we have the remainder of our training ahead of us, from here should be a good place for a jog," Already, All Might was back into the swing of things, clapping his hands. "Everyday is precious time, especially for yourself, Young Finley, grab what you need and let's get back to it!"
"Of course/ Right!" The teen chimed, quickly grabbing their bags again while refilling their water bottles. All Might chuckled to himself at their immediate response, "Young Midoriya's been at our training for little over six months, and yet, that same level of drive is present in Young Finley, she clearly has a lot on her mind that she's using the training as a new form to distract herself, be that as it may, she's determined. You both will succeed, I'll make certain of it," He didn't have alot of time to be All Might, so if he could get two fledgling teens to grow faster, he would do so in a heartbeat.
It doesn't take too long to get her water bottle all filled up, while she was at it Ciana even took a quick shower to wash herself from all the sweat she's been leaking out… Ciana was a little embarrassed how gross she probably smelled after that, she was grateful for getting this chance to get clean again before having to do a lot more work out sessions…
As Ciana was cleaning herself by not only washing her hair but her body too, she took a little time to collect her thoughts again while her friends were waiting outside for her. "Not only do I have a place to myself but I'll be going to the same school as Izuku… I wonder if maybe the detective planned that on purpose? Whether it is a coincidence or not I'm pretty grateful for that, Izuku already seems like a lot of fun to hang out with. He sure is pretty interesting as he keeps surprising me so much." She smiled at the thought, now stepping out of the shower as she squeezes the water out from her hair and grabs a towel.
"Though I wonder why he looked so nervous at the idea of being in the same school together? Was it because of this Kanchum guy he mentioned?" Ciana placed her hand on her chin as she tried to think it over. "Oh… maybe it's because he feels too awkward at the idea of me calling him by his first name and finds it embarrassing of me to call him that in school… maybe he expected someone would tease him about it." Ciana felt bad, she probably was being pushy about the whole first name thing, wondering if it's best she call him by his last name while they are in school.
"I'll have to apologize to him about that later so he won't feel too awkward around me… the last thing I want is to lose a friend just from over a silly name reconditioning thing." She says to herself, after drying herself, brushing her hair, placing her clothes back on and putting her hair back into a ponytail. Ciana now steps out to great the guys again, noticing they were waiting on the couch for her.
"Sorry I hope I didn't make you guys wait for too long, what's our next plan on our agenda?" She asks with a smile towards her mentor Mr Yagi.
"Not at all, as for the rest of the afternoon, we'll jog back to the beach from here, while maintaining those breathing techniques I've mentioned, once there I know a small cafe nearby we can grab lunch, then until five we'll chip away at the trash and call it a day, tomorrow is a rest day although, Young Midoriya-" The greenette perked up at his mentor's words. "-I'm confident I can leave a few smaller lessons to your own independence tomorrow?"
"Ye-yes, certainly," He replied, already having done so if he didn't have any assignments from school.
"Very well, let's go you two!" He stood up, leading toward the door to resume their training.
Ciana never imagined she would be going through so many workout sessions… this must be the price of being a hero, she wondered if her body will be able to handle all the pressure… but she doesn't question it as she just smiles and nods at her instructor.
"Sounds good, hope I'll be able to manage through more sessions." Ciana says in a playful tone as she now walks back out with the guys, as she was heading down the steps behind her mentor and beside Izuku. Ciana took the chance to apologize to him as she glanced at him and smiled sympathetically.
"By the way Izuku, I wanted to apologize for making you uncomfortable calling you by your first name… if your embarrassed at the idea of me calling you that while we're in school I can stick to your last name if you want, or if you mostly just prefer that I just call you by your last name I can respect that." Ciana expresses kinda embarrassingly as she looks away a little now with a shy blush and a hand on her neck in an awkward manner.
While stepping back out into the sunlight, Izuku's brow rose in surprise at her statement, she thought his deflection before was about his name. Granted, he couldn't imagine the reaction anyone would have to the 'Quirkless Deku' having a friend, let alone one that called him by his first name, but if he was honest, that didn't bother him. "I-it's not that... it's... Kacchan," He sighed, sounded simply exhausted as they stretched, and before long were jogging as All Might rode on a Segway he had stored in Tsukauchi's car. "He's my childhood friend, or... so I thought but the last few years since I was diagnosed quirkless he's been... a lot to handle. The combination of constant praise for his amazing quirk when we were children led him to develop this ego where he was above everyone else, especially me. I'm worried... how he'll react when he sees you..."
Ciana was already getting tired by more workout sessions as she was back to sweating, great… she will have to take another shower when she gets back. Hearing her friend explain his situation from his so-called friend while jogging took her by surprise, Ciana remembered he mentioned people would judge not having a super power. She frowned at this towards him, sounding pretty rough for him and not to mention sad…
Cianas expression then turned a bit mad that he would just abandon his friendship with Izuku, she hated people who had such massive egos. "Izuku…" she softly says his name in a sad tone… but once again smiled sympathetically towards him. "Don't worry about me, like I said before I'm not too worried how people might judge me. If they want to think differently of me because I don't have what they have is their problem, it has nothing to do with you or me." She tells him.
"I'm sorry to hear your friend would suddenly just ditch you like that… that isn't right for him to do, he doesn't sound like a real friend if he just prefers to hang out with people that have superpowers. But whatever the reason for him, you just need to show him you're much more than a person without a power." Ciana looks forward now to make sure she sees where she's going, but she didn't stop talking.
"Just focus on the friends you have now and not let anything they say get the better of you, I bet even one day that guy will regret ever judging you in the first place once he sees what real power lies in your heart." Ciana expresses in a happier tone, already she was impressed by him from what she saw him do today.
Even as they jogged, Izuku felt his body become weightless, like all his fatigue was sapped away in a heartbeat. He knew she probably wouldn't care what Katsuki thought of her, but then... she said to focus on the friends he had, but... it was only her. "I..." He wiped his eyes quickly with his arm, picking up the pace with a bright smile. "...thank you, Ciana," He would focus on the friend he had, he'd be sure she made it through Aldera too, and together, they'd make it to UA. The new school year was in six months, but the exam was five days away. "I have five months to help her grow stronger. I may not have One For All yet, but I'll be sure to help her in any way I can!"
Ciana glanced at him to see he perked up which she was glad to see, smiling wider at his upbeat expression. Ciana was happy to lift his spirits back up, letting out a pleasant giggle at the new attitude. "That's the spirit!" She says cheerfully while pumping her fist, already Ciana could feel her own spirit being lifted up just from being with her new friend, now smiling more playfully as she tried to pick up her pace.
"But if you wanna be a hero then you have to be fast enough to try and beat me in this race first!" Ciana says with a laugh as she tries to run in front of him, quickly sipping at her water bottle she happens to have in hand while running.
"Eh?" Before Izuku knew it, she was already moving much faster than he was, and that warmth over his body was swept along with her raven hair. "W-wait up!" With a burst of energy, he quickly took off after her.
All Might steadily made his way down the street at his own pace, shaking his head with a tiny smile. "They know this is a jog, right?" But by now there was no stopping them.
Ciana laughed some more as she ended up turning this jog into a race, even through a workout she can find a way to put some fun into it. Ciana didn't feel very scared anymore and actually felt like she was having the time of her life, she can't wait to spend more days like this as it felt like a start of a new adventure for not only her but her new friend as well.
This was a recurring theme with Izuku, but while he could walk fine, his friend was another issue altogether. "Come on, your apartment isn't far now,"
"Let me die..." She moaned, leaning her head against his shoulder to support her weight.
Despite how less of a burden Ciana's own training was compared to Izuku's, she had been given a real workout, and for any beginner, that was straight torture if done right. Izuku was still slightly red in the face, allowing her to use his shoulder as a head rest, but he didn't feel like arguing with her now was worth it, that, and she probably wasn't capable of moving much right now as they walked.
The sun had almost gone down now, considering it's October, and a warm day to boot. But the world had cooled down a bit so it wasn't unbearable as Izuku followed his mental map back to her building, leading the ravenette toward the stairway as she groaned, clearly not liking the idea of climbing two flights again in her state. "We're almost there, just a little further now," He coaxed her into not just falling flat on the grass.
Ciana blamed herself for making their jog more painful… but despite how exhausted she was and sore all over it was worth it as it was a lot of fun, this already felt like another training session just returning to her apartment.
"I think I know how you feel now when you first started out this hero training…" Ciana says playfully but also tiredly at the same time, each step was very hard for her to take but is grateful toward Izuku for helping her guide her way up the stairs despite how tired he must be himself.
Though judging from the muscular body she witnessed a while ago, he must not have taken this as hard as her… already blushing very red again just remembering that as she tried to shake her head to get rid of the dirty thought, doesn't help when she's leaning against Izuku when he could probably notice her red face… quickly looking away as she hoped he didn't noticed.
"Oh god… why did I have to think about that now all of a sudden? I-I hope Izuku never noticed me staring then…" She says to herself embarrassingly, the last thing she needed is to feel awkward around him.
Reaching the halfway point, Izuku was looking toward the wall for a moment, feeling his shoulder had become a lot warmer, but then again, Ciana was resting her head on it, but that didn't help the fact it was still very embarrassing for him. "Don't think about it. You're helping her stay upright, just a few more steps..." Is what he kept telling himself. Like a gift from God, they arrived just outside her door. "We made it... are you okay?" He helped her stand up straight, holding her biceps until she raised her head, nodding slowly with a red tinge to her cheeks. "Your face is really red from today... sorry, Mr Yagi goes a little overboard with training even for a beginner,"
Ciana stood up straight as soon as they made it back to her apartment, it was a miracle she was even able to stand. Him pointing out how red she looked had her a bit flustered, at least glad he thought it was the training that made her look red. "Yeah I noticed…" Ciana giggled then gave him a smile.
"Part of it was probably my fault for starting a race like that though, sorry for the extra push but I had fun!" Ciana expressed cheerfully.
"Thanks a lot for guiding me back to my new place, will you be okay yourself making it back home?" She asked her friend with a tilt of her head in a curious manner.
"Yeah, I think the added stress of running was really our own doing..." He chuckled with her, having... fun with a friend again was a nice thought. Then Izuku nodded. "I'll be fine, but for what it's worth... thank you, for... even considering everything I've said," He rubbed the back of his head sheepishly. "You didn't need to agree with my plan about UA or any of the training, but you did, and... I'm glad, because... I-I got to make a friend by the end of it," The circumstances of their meeting weren't normal, but that didn't matter now.
Ciana felt warm inside and happy that she got to make him feel good about himself, her arms crossed behind her as her smile widened from what he said. "I should be thanking you, honestly Izuku without you I don't think I would have made it in this world… I felt happy not just from being saved but was able to find an amazing friend like you in the process." She honestly tells him this with all her heart.
"I'm very thankful to have met you despite all this crazy stuff that's been happening around me… I admit I'm still scared of what's to come next but I feel everything will be okay when I'm with you." She tells him, looking away shyly after saying that.
"I'm still not sure if I'll be worthy enough to apply to the hero school but I know you will motivate me to keep trying." Ciana pulls out her key now as she inserts it into the lock, opening the door with her hand but doesn't enter yet as she glanced back at him with a warm smile. "Thank you again for everything Izuku, and especially for being my hero…" Ciana felt flustered for doing this… but like most hero's she knows that have saved girls like her, Ciana suddenly stood on her tippy toes as she planted a quick kiss onto his cheek… not knowing to her that when she did he not only felt a warm sensation but a boost of energy… like he's been charged back up slowly.
Revived. There was no other word to explain nor calculate how Izuku felt. He both physically and emotionally felt on fire in every good possible way. His face was beet red as he tried to process what just happened, "A girl just kissed my cheek... I, what do I... I don't..." His own thoughts were a jumbled mess as he did the only thing he could process, smile. It was a stupid grin but one nonetheless as his body simply lost any semblance of fatigue. "I-I-I see y-you o-on Monday C-Ciana!" Like a rusted machine, Izuku pivoted on his left heel and marched back down the stairs, managing a polite wave so she didn't think he was broken. He was, but he honestly couldn't care less.
He had a genuine person that trusted him. That warm feeling just now was more than enough proof of the fact. With a thundering heartbeat, Izuku walked home without a care in the world and a stupid smile on his face.
Ciana was a little taken back by his reaction but she expected he would probably be pretty flustered after kissing his cheek like that as she felt a bit red herself doing… Watching as he spun his heel to leave in a panic manner, Ciana was concerned if he would suddenly trip and fall down the stairs, but when he waved at her she at least perked up a smile and waved back. Ciana couldn't help but giggle the way he reacted like that. "Maybe that was a bit too much for him to handle…" Giggling to herself again as she goes right into her new apartment now and closing the door behind her, even locking it to be safe.
Once she did, her back was now pressed up against the door as she looked up to the ceiling. "I can't believe I just did that, maybe I was thinking too much into those superhero movies when the hero saves the damsel in distress… I hope I didn't just make him uncomfortable or weirded out, hard to tell by how flustered he looked…" Ciana blushes a bit more red embarrassingly, her heart even skipped a beat overthinking it… clearing her throat, Ciana makes way to her new bedroom and just plops herself on her bed… She was still incredibly exhausted after all that training, she was too tired to even take a shower. For now Ciana just removes her shoes, socks and the elastic out of her hair as it hangs back down.
Ciana made a mental note to shower in the morning and now her back hits the mattress, she knew how sore she probably will get in the morning… But for now she quickly fell fast asleep, Ciana still didn't believe she had any superpowers herself… but not like she really needed one to feel special, though Ciana hoped that she would never be alone while she is stuck in this world… That's the only thing she fears the most.