My Hero Academia Oneshots

I hope your doubts come like monsters

And terrorize your dreams

“Hey,Shinso,your Quirk lets you brainwash people,right?” One of the boys in his class,Matsuhiro Ryuku if Hitoshi’s memory served him well,asked the purple-haired boy one day during lunch. 

“Yeah,why?” Hitoshi asked the boy,leaning his head into his hand as he looked over at his classmate calmly. He was still exhausted from staying awake the previous night,but nothing exhausted him more than being around his idiotic classmates. 

“That means you can make people do what you want,right? I bet you use it to make your parents do things for you all the time.” Matsuhiro told him,blowing his bangs out of his face with a sigh. His own Quirk allowed him to kick things as hard as he wanted,but he’d rather have a Quirk that was as practical as the one Hitoshi had. 

“I don’t use my Quirk on my parents. Forcing people into doing things by using my Quirk would make me a jerk.” Hitoshi sighed,covering his mouth as he let out a yawn. The few remaining students in the classroom were all doing their own thing,though Hitoshi noticed that a few girls were crowding around (First Name) as she slept. 

“(First Name),wake up! It’s time for lunch!” One of the girls,Rikiro,told the girl as she shook her shoulder. (First Name) didn’t budge,Hitoshi chuckling a tiny bit at the sight of the girls struggling to wake her up. 

When they heard Hitoshi’s chair move as he stood up,the girls turned to look,all of them moving away from (First Name)’s desk when they realized it was his destination. 

“Oi,(First Name),wake up.” Hitoshi ordered the girl,watching as she snapped awake immediately. Hitoshi never quite understood why she woke up so easily when he told her to,but he didn’t really care to question it much. 

“Ah,Toshi..? What’s going on..?” (First Name) asked tiredly,blinking her eyes a few times as she tried to adjust to the lights. She sat completely upright and rubbed her eyes,looking up at him curiously. 

“It’s lunchtime. We should go eat.” Hitoshi told the girl,watching as she grabbed her bento and stood up. He didn’t care about the murmuring of their classmates,knowing they would always talk negatively about them; they had never once been accepted by their peers.

“What room do you wanna go to today?” (First Name) asked,looking up at her friend with a tired smile as she pushed her chair back in and walked towards the door with him. 

“You’ve got the key to our usual spot,right? Let’s just go there.” Hitoshi told her,smiling a tiny bit when he saw (First Name) nod. 

Before they could make it out of the classroom,a giant figure blocked their way,Hitoshi looking up with a sigh. Like he did nearly every week,Ituri Mikiro was once again blocking the door so he could try and flirt with (First Name). 

“Hey,(Last Name),where are you going today? To the music room? Why don’t you come with me for lunch?” Ituri asked,(First Name) just glaring up at him in silence. Seeing her reaction,Ituri let out a ‘tch’ and stepped out of the way,annoyed that she refused to speak to him. 

“Does (Last Name) even speak to anyone other than Shinso?” Ituri’s friend,Mikoto,asked the tall boy as they watched (First Name) walk away with Hitoshi. 

“Not from what I’ve seen,but that doesn’t give her an excuse to be a bitch.” Ituri growled,pushing his hair out of his face and sighing. He’d been trying to get the girl to like him for years,but she’d never even spoken to him before. 

“(First Name),let’s go to the astrology clubroom instead of the music room,” Hitoshi told his friend,nodding towards the empty clubroom. “And let’s make sure we lock it.” 

“Alright.” (First Name) said simply,unlocking the door and walking in. Once Hitoshi entered,she locked it once again,taking her usual seat by the window. 

“How did studying go for you last night?” Hitoshi asked,sitting down beside her calmly. “You had to get off the phone sooner than usual..” 

“My mom had to run to the store,so I got stuck watching Makko again.. Sorry for not telling you before I hung up..” (First Name) said,sighing. She was always stuck watching her annoying little brother,which cut into her studying time drastically,but she was still able to keep her grades high. 

“Is everything alright with your dad?” Hitoshi asked,opening his bento. He could hear their classmates talking and laughing in the classrooms nearby,but the quiet and peaceful atmosphere in their room didn’t bother him much. For Hitoshi,the only one who mattered was (First Name). She was the first person to ever tell him he’d make a good hero,and she was the only one he could think of as a genuine friend. 

“Yeah.. I still have to meet his new girlfriend this weekend,though,so I probably won’t be able to talk to you..” (First Name) sighed,opening her own bento and eating a bit of the rice. “How about your parents? What did they say about you wanting to apply for U.A.?” 

“They’re still as supportive as ever,but they don’t think I’ll be getting into the hero course immediately.. I doubt I’ll even pass the entrance exam..” Hitoshi admitted,sighing a little as he took a bite of his own rice. “But I can’t let any sort of nightmares stop me from achieving my goal,so I just have to keep studying.” 

“We still have a little under three years,” (First Name) reminded him,smiling a little bit. “And I know we’ll both get into U.A. and become heroes together.” 

“Let’s just keep working hard together,” Hitoshi told her,taking another bite of his rice. “Oh,and let me have a piece of your chicken.” 

“Then let me have one of your apple slices. Your mom made your bento today,right? She always cuts them really cute!” (First Name) said,holding a piece of her chicken out to him. Hitoshi nodded and leaned down,eating the piece off her chopsticks before offering her a slice of the ‘bunny apples’ his mother loved making for him.  

“You’re a good cook,(First Name).” Hitoshi pointed out,(First Name) eating the slice off of his chopsticks and leaning back against the wall with a giggle. 

“You say that every day,Toshi.” She told him,rolling her eyes playfully when he smirked at her. 

“Well it amazes me every day that you’re able to cook.. Considering how clumsy you are in just about everything,the idea of you behind a stove is worrisome.” Hitoshi chuckled a bit,continuing to eat his own lunch calmly. 

Soon enough,the bell rang,signalling that it was time for them to return to their classroom. Shutting their bentos,the duo stood up in unison and headed back to the classroom together,ignoring the disgusted looks of their classmates. The entire school was under the impression that they were dating,but neither of them cared to address such a ridiculous idea. So long as they were together,it didn’t matter. 

I hope you feel the lonely hopelessness

'Cause no one else believes

Their second year of middle-school rolled around,and Hitoshi’s resentment towards his classmates only grew as the bullying grew worse. 

“Hey,(Last Name)! (Last Name)! Your Quirk,what is it? You don’t speak to anyone other than Shinso,right? Is it ‘cause he used his Quirk to make you speak to him? Are you gonna be a villain like he is?” Matsuhiro asked the silent girl one day. Since she didn’t answer,he began to poke her,getting annoyed when she still didn’t answer. “Hey,speak up already! If you don’t say anything,I’ll use my Quirk on you!” 

“Ryuku,leave her alone. A freak like that will definitely curse you.” Mastuhiro’s friend,Lioka,warned him. 

“Shut up,Lio. She’s not a mute since she can talk to Shinso,but it’s not fair that the teachers never call on her and she doesn’t have to give presentations.” Matsuhiro snapped,tugging on (First Name)’s hair. When the girl flinched at the action,he smirked,realizing how to make her answer. 

“Ryuku,quit it. You’re seriously going to get cursed with bad luck.” Lioka said,tugging on his arm. 

“She’ll say something if I pull on her hair even more,right?” Matsuhiro asked,jerking on (First Name)’s hair again. (First Name) let out a whimper,her eyes widening when Matsuhiro was suddenly punched across the face. 

“Don’t hurt girls,you idiot!” Ituri shouted at Matsuhiro,who had landed on the floor from how hard he’d punched him. “Are you alright,(Last Name)?” He asked,turning to look at her. He’d been trying his best to help the girl out recently in order to make up for being a jerk to her the previous year,but he knew it was up to her to forgive him. He didn’t care that his classmates were talking about going to get a teacher,more focused on whether or not (First Name) had been hurt. 

Staring up at Ituri in silence,(First Name) clenched her fists,working up as much courage as she could. “Th.. Tha.. Thank you..” She squeaked out,everyone in the class freezing. Hitoshi felt a flurry of emotions,and fear was the top one; he’d never expected (First Name) to talk to anyone else. 

“Did you just thank me..?” Ituri asked stupidly,(First Name) nodding and looking down at her lap. A giant grin flooded the boy’s features,his cheeks tinted a light red as he looked down at her. “You’re welcome..”

“So you’ll talk to him but not me?!” Matsuhiro shouted,Mikoto putting his foot on the boy’s chest and ordering him to shut up while Ituri was speaking. 

“What’s going on in here?” A teacher snapped when he walked in and saw the scene,Ituri turning to look at him. 

“Ryuku was bullying (Last Name),so I pushed him away to make him stop,and he just fell over.” Ituri told him,Mikoto nodding along to his friend’s story. 

“Is that true,(Last Name)? Was Ryuku really bullying you?” The teacher asked,sighing when (First Name) nodded. “Ryuku,Mikiro,(Last Name),and Ruyuto,go to the principal’s office and tell her so she can decide what to do.” 

“Yes sir.” Ituri and Mikoto said in unison,waiting for Matsuhiro to walk out before they left the room with (First Name). 

Hitoshi was left in shock,terror filling him at the idea of (First Name) becoming special to someone else. While he had never wanted (First Name) to be isolated from their classmates,he had never expected her to actually speak to someone other than him,so he was terrified. If (First Name) opened up to someone besides him,she’d probably leave him behind. 

After school that day,Hitoshi was shocked to find (First Name) waiting at the front gate,walking over to her. “I thought you were sent home for the day?”

“I was,but I wanted to see you,so I hung out in the book store today.” (First Name) told him,a bit embarrassed she had to admit it. 

“So what did the principal say?” Hitoshi asked as he started to walk in the direction of his house,(First Name) walking close behind him. 

“I’m allowed back tomorrow,but Mikiro and Ruyuto both have to do cleaning duty for the next two days for hurting another student. Ryuku was ordered to write an apology letter to everyone in the class for being a bully.” She explained,bumping into his back when Hitoshi suddenly stopped. “What’s wrong,Toshi..?” 

“Hey,Shinso! Is (Last Name) with you?” Ituri asked,grinning at the boy from across the street. “Miki and I decided to stay out in order to see you guys,so can we all walk home together?” 

“Why? We’re not friends..” Hitoshi asked,sighing as he crossed the street. He would have preferred to take an alternate route so he wouldn’t have to deal with Ituri and Mikoto,but he could tell they would just follow him if he did. 

“Well why can’t we become friends? (Last Name) didn’t get hurt today,right?” Ituri asked,peering around Hitoshi to see the girl. 

“She’s fine,so don’t bother us.” Hitoshi growled,grabbing (First Name)’s hand and pulling her even closer to him. (First Name) just looked up at Hitoshi,a little confused on why he seemed so upset by Ituri. 

“Sorry,but we’re definitely hanging out with you guys from now on! I don’t care if you’re both cursed or villainous or whatever those stupid rumors say,I think you’re both pretty cool.” Ituri told him,Mikoto nodding calmly. 

“Cool..?” Hitoshi asked,sighing a little. “You’re up to something,aren’t you? You’ve been way too nice recently,so I’ve been thinking this for a while now,but you’re definitely trying to get (First Name) to fall for you by being nice,aren’t you?” 

“As cute as I think (Last Name) is,I don’t wanna date her anymore or anything like that. We can all just be friends,right?” Ituri asked,running a hand through his hair and sighing when he saw the doubt in Hitoshi’s eyes. “Listen,the truth is.. Well.. I heard Ryuku is planning on harassing you guys even more from now on,so Miki and I think it’s for the best that you guys hang with us from now on,yeah? Your Quirk is strong,so I’m not really worried about you,but I don’t think you can protect (Last Name) on your own.” 

“Of course I can protect her on my own.” Hitoshi snapped,gripping (First Name)’s hand tighter. 

“You didn’t do anything when Ryuku was harassing her today.” Mikoto pointed out,Hitoshi freezing up at that. 

“I was going to hit him,but you guys intervened first.” The purple-haired boy said,turning to glare at Mikoto coldly. 

“Toshi,it’s gonna be fine,isn’t it..?” (First Name) muttered,looking up at him. “We’ll be okay on our own,right..?” 

“See? Even (First Name) doesn’t want you guys to try and protect us,so just screw off.” Hitoshi snapped,continuing his walk home with (First Name) by his side. 

“Then let us at least help protect (Last Name). You’re not a fighter,right? I’m not as smart as you guys,but I can at least keep Ryuku away for you guys.” Ituri told Hitoshi,walking even faster so he could keep up with him. 

“If (First Name)’s not scared,why try and make her scared? Having you two around would stress her out.” Hitoshi snapped,Mikoto stepping in front of him suddenly.

“Aren’t you the one who’s scared? You’re acting like a jealous kid,” Mikoto pointed out,not wanting Ituri’s efforts to earn forgiveness to go to waste. “And what happens if you’re not there one day and Ryuku preys on her?” 

“She’ll be fine!” Hitoshi snapped,his temper about to reach its breaking point. He couldn’t stand this anymore. “She doesn’t need anyone to protect her as long as I’m around!” 

“She did today,you idiot! You were just watching!” Mikoto shouted,grabbing Hitoshi by the collar and jerking him up to his own height. 

“Miki,put him down!” Ituri told his friend,trying to pull his arm down so he’d let go of Hitoshi. 

Before anyone else could move,(First Name) suddenly reached out,grabbing Mikoto’s arm. The second she touched him,the boy released Hitoshi,his arms going limp. 

“What the hell..?” Mikoto asked,looking down at his arms with wide eyes. 

“What’s wrong,Miki?” Ituri asked worriedly,seeing how terrified his friend looked. Turning to look at Hitoshi and (First Name),he narrowed his eyes. “What did you do to him!?”

“To answer your question,(First Name) used her Quirk. She can make someone lose their ability to do something for as long as she wants,hence why people call her a curse.” Hitoshi told him calmly,brushing his uniform off with a sigh. 

“Lose their ability..? What the hell did she make him lose?!” Ituri shouted,glaring at them. 

“Since he decided to grab me like that,she made him lose his ability to use his arms for now,” Hitoshi told him,looking at (First Name). “(First Name),go ahead and let him use his arms again. I don’t think they’ll bug us anymore.” 

“They’ll leave us alone..?” (First Name) asked,releasing her Quirk when Hitoshi nodded. Mikoto tried to move his arms,sighing in relief when he realized his body was back to normal. 

“Your Quirk is fucking terrifying..” The boy muttered,stepping even further away from Hitoshi and (First Name) now. “Let’s go,Ituri..” 

“Please don’t use it on us ever again..” Ituri said,turning and fleeing with Mikoto. 

Once Ituri and Mikoto were out of sight,Hitoshi let out a sigh,grabbing (First Name)’s hand and resuming their walk home. “I’m sorry..” 

“For what?” (First Name) asked,looking up at him as she squeezed his hand. 

“You’re gonna have nightmares tonight because of that,right? Will you be alright?” Hitoshi asked,knowing the answer to his question before he even asked it; (First Name) was never okay after using her Quirk. 

“I probably won’t be okay..” (First Name) admitted,letting out a soft laugh as she walked with him. “But I’ll just have to sleep in the basement so I don’t hurt anyone.” 

“Just be careful,alright?” Hitoshi asked,relaxing a little when she nodded. 

The rest of their walk to his house was silent,but neither of them cared; just being together made them both happy. 

“I’ll see you tomorrow!” (First Name) told him,waving as she walked off with a grin. Hitoshi waved back and walked inside the dark house,going up to his room and flopping down in silence. 

Hitoshi Shinso knew none of his classmates besides (First Name) believed in his aspirations to become a hero,but he didn’t feel lonely. As long as he had (First Name),he could never feel alone. 

I hope you question whether you ever really had a chance at all

“(First Name),how do you think you did?” Hitoshi asked after the tests to get into U.A. were finished. 

“I’m pretty confident.. How about you?” (First Name) told him,looking up at him curiously. 

“I had no chance of getting into the hero course..” Hitoshi admitted,rubbing the back of his neck. “But I’m pretty sure I aced the tests.” 

“Well hopefully we’ll both be able to get in together!” (First Name) said,grinning at him. “Wanna go to the arcade?” 

“I don’t have the time for that today,(First Name). I promised my mom I’d go grocery shopping with her today,remember?” Hitoshi asked,(First Name) pouting and nodding. 

“Fine.. But we definitely need to hang out soon! We’ve only been hanging out to study recently,so I wanna just hang out and goof off together.” (First Name) told him,grinning. 

“Of course,” Hitoshi said,walking in the direction of his house calmly. “I’ll see you around,(First Name).” 

“That’s a promise,Toshi!” (First Name) called out,waving at him. When he turned away after waving back,her smile faded,the girl letting out a sigh. 

“Are you alright?” A boy with blond hair asked her suddenly when he saw her by the gate,(First Name) turning to look at him. 

“Huh? Oh,yeah.. Sorry,am I in the way or something?” She asked,stepping aside awkwardly. 

“No,my bad.. You just looked sad is all..” The boy said,rubbing the back of his neck and letting out a chuckle. “Are you waiting for someone?” 

“Ah,no.. I was just trying to think of whether I should go to the arcade alone or not.. My friend kinda bailed..” (First Name) admitted,a little embarrassed now. 

“Wanna go together,then? I love the arcade!” The boy asked,his eyes widening when he realized he hadn’t even introduced himself. “Oh,I’m Denki by the way! Kaminari Denki!” 

“Go together..?” (First Name) asked,covering her mouth to hold in a giggle when the other introduced himself. “I’m (First Name). (Last Name) (First Name),actually.” 

“So do you wanna go to the arcade together? I’m good at winning prizes,so I’ll make sure I win you something!” Denki asked,grinning at her. When she nodded,he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the nearby arcade eagerly,his eyes practically sparkling. 

When they made it to the arcade,(First Name) perked up and immediately went to one of the shooting games,Denki close behind her. 

“What,you’re into these kinds of games? I thought girls like to play the.. Well,the girlier games..?” Denki asked,chuckling a bit as he watched her pay to play the game.

“Of course I’m into these kinds of games!” (First Name) told him eagerly,grinning. “I love just about every game they have here,even the racing ones!” 

“Seriously? That’s pretty badass,(Last Name)!” Denki complimented,grinning at her as they started the game. 

“Just call me (First Name).” (First Name) told him,focusing on the game eagerly. 

To Denki’s surprise,(First Name) beat him in not only the shooting games,but also in the racing games. 

“Hey,I took it easy on you!” The blond told her,(First Name) grinning at him. 

“You liar! You were definitely trying to beat me!” She told him,giggling a bit. “You said you’re good at the claw machines,right? Why not see if you can beat me at one?” 

“You’re on,(First Name)!” Denki said,walking over to one of them with a grin. “Now pick the prize you want! I’ll get you anything!” 

“Hmm.. Then,how about the Pikachu plushie? It kinda reminds me of you.” (First Name) said,Denki blushing a bit but nodding as he paid to play. 

Not even five minutes later,Denki plopped the Pikachu plush in (First Name)’s arms,smirking at her. “Told you so.” 

“It’s really soft!” (First Name) said,hugging the plush and grinning at him. “Thanks,Denki!” 

“Yeah,yeah.. What do you wanna play next?” Denki asked,chuckling a little at how adorable she was. 

“Do you want a plush? I’ll definitely win you one!” (First Name) asked,Denki thinking for a second before nodding. 

“Alright! Try and win me that bunny plush!” Denki told her,pointing at the claw machine with a grin. 

“You like bunnies?” (First Name) asked curiously,tilting her head to the side. 

“Well it’s cute,so it reminds me of you.” Denki grinned,laughing when he saw how embarrassed she looked. (First Name) puffed out her cheeks and pushed the Pikachu plush into his arms and paid to play the claw machine game,deciding to focus on it instead of him for now. 

After two failed attempts,(First Name) started to pout,paying to play once again. “How did you make this look so easy?” She asked Denki,upset that she couldn’t seem to get the plush. 

“Want me to show you the trick?” Denki asked,(First Name) nodding eagerly. Denki stepped closer,putting his hand over hers on the joystick and lining the claw up properly. “When it goes down,the claw sways a lot. You haven’t been lining it up properly. All you have to do now is press the button.”

“Al.. Alright..” (First Name) muttered,her face flooded with color over the fact that he was touching her hand. Using her free hand,she pressed the button,her eyes lighting up when the claw properly grabbed the bunny plush. “It picked it up! Denki,it picked it up!” 

“I’m a master at these games!” Denki told her,grinning as he stepped back so she could grab the plush. He gave her the Pikachu plush back as she handed him the bunny plush,thinking her excitement was absolutely adorable. 

“You’re seriously cool,Denki!” (First Name) told him,squeezing the Pikachu plush and grinning up at him. “What should we do next?” 

“How about we do the photobooth?” Denki asked,(First Name) nodding excitedly and walking over to the booth. 

After spending nearly two hours goofing off in the arcade,both (First Name) and Denki were finally tired,Denki offering to walk (First Name) home. They talked and laughed as they walked,(First Name) holding the Pikachu plush happily as she walked beside him. 

“Hitoshi,come look! Your friend’s walking with someone!” His mother called upstairs,Hitoshi rolling his eyes. 

“There’s no way (First Name)’s walking with somebody.” The boy sighed,looking out the window. When he saw (First Name) talking and laughing with some blond boy,he stood up,running down the stairs and sliding his shoes on quickly before shoving the door open and running outside. 

“So we’ll be classmates at U.A. this year,right? We’ve definitely gotta hang out sometimes!” Denki asked,(First Name) letting out a laugh. 

“I bet Toshi will like you! I told you about him earlier,right? He’s the best!” (First Name) asked,in a really good mood. 

“He’s the one who had to skip out on you today,isn’t he? Having a brainwashing Quirk is really cool!” Denki told her,grinning at her cheekily. He was completely oblivious to Hitoshi,who was stomping towards them. 

When she heard footsteps,(First Name) turned to look,her eyes widening when she saw Hitoshi. “Ah,Toshi,you were home? I would’ve introduced Denki to you if I’d known.”

“What’s all this about? Why are you hanging out with someone I don’t even know?” Hitoshi asked,trying to calm himself down. 

“Are you her boyfriend or something? I thought you guys were just friends,so why are you mad?” Denki asked,looking between them in confusion. 

“You had to bail earlier,and then Denki noticed I was alone and offered to go to the arcade with me when I told him about it..” (First Name) said,gripping the plush tighter. “Why are you so angry..?” 

“I just don’t understand why you’d even talk to someone you don’t know,” Hitoshi told her,grinding his teeth. “You hardly spoke to anyone in middle school,so what’s changed?” 

“Well everyone at U.A. has scary strong Quirks,so I thought the people there would be a bit more accepting,so I wasn’t scared to talk to him..” (First Name) admitted,not wanting Hitoshi to be angry at her. She stepped back when he stepped even closer to her,finding him intimidating for once. “Why are you mad,Toshi..?” 

“Hey,dude,chill out..” Denki said,putting his arm out in front of (First Name) protectively. “She’s allowed to make friends,isn’t she?” 

“Of course she’s allowed to make friends,but you don’t get a say in this. You hardly know her,” Hitoshi snapped,glaring at Denki. “I’ll walk her home from here,so leave.” 

“No way. You’re scaring her,so I’m not gonna just leave you two alone.” Denki said,standing his ground. 

“I’m fine,Denki.. Toshi probably just misunderstood something,so you should probably leave so I can explain it to him.” (First Name) told Denki,the blond reluctantly nodding. 

“If he does anything,don’t be afraid to call me,okay?” He asked,(First Name) agreeing and walking off with Hitoshi. 

“Now tell me what actually happened today.” Hitoshi told (First Name) when they were out of earshot. 

“I was trying to decide whether I should go to the arcade or not,and Denki thought I looked sad,so he wanted to try and cheer me up. We just hung out at the arcade today.” (First Name) explained,gripping the Pikachu plush. 

“He didn’t do anything to you,right?” Hitoshi asked,sighing a little. He was starting to relax now that Denki was no longer there,not wanting anything to do with a stranger. 

“Of course not. He’s not like the kids in middle-school,Toshi.. We can make friends now..” (First Name) told him,looking down at the Pikachu. “We don’t have to be alone anymore,Toshi..” 

“Alone..? Seriously,(First Name)? We’ve never once been alone!” Hitoshi snapped,sighing. “Just don’t hang out with him unless I’m there,okay? People like him are dangerous.” 

“But.. Alright.” (First Name) looked down,forcing her tears back. Making it to her house,she went inside,not even waving goodbye this time. She knew being Hitoshi’s only friend wasn’t going to last,but she couldn’t convince him to let go of the relationship they had both been desperately clinging onto for so long. 

I hope your fear is thick like poison

It gets into your blood

When (First Name) got her acceptance notice,she was absolutely delighted to find out that she would be in Class 1-C with Hitoshi. She spent the night rambling to him about how excited she was,and didn’t shut up until she fell asleep. 

When she got her uniform,she tried it on for the first time and ran to Hitoshi’s house,excitement radiating off of her. “Toshi! Toshi!” She called out as she knocked on the door,grinning when he opened it. “Look!” 

“What..? Oh,you put your uniform on for the first time?” Hitoshi asked,chuckling a bit as he looked down at her. “It suits you.”

“Go put yours on!” (First Name) urged,practically bouncing up and down. “I wanna see you in it!” 

“I’m not gonna risk wrinkling it.” Hitoshi told her,sighing when (First Name) did her puppy eyes at him. 

“Pretty please..? I just wanna take a picture!” (First Name) whined out,Hitoshi sighing but deciding to give in. The purple-haired boy stepped out of the way so she could come in,(First Name) grinning as she walked into his house. 

“I’ll go change. Just wait on the couch.” Hitoshi ordered,(First Name) doing as told happily. 

“Don’t keep me waiting for long!” (First Name) joked,pouting when Hitoshi didn’t laugh at her horrible attempt at a joke. 

“I’ll be back in a minute.” Hitoshi told her,heading upstairs to his room. 

After Hitoshi had finished getting changed,he walked downstairs,(First Name) jumping up and running over to examine him eagerly. 

“It looks so good on you!” She said,Hitoshi rolling his eyes. 

“You said that about our old middle-school uniform.” He pointed out,(First Name) grinning. 

“That’s because you look good in everything,Toshi! We can take a picture now,right? Right?” She told him eagerly,pulling her phone out when he agreed. 

Once (First Name) had taken a bunch of pictures of them together,Hitoshi changed back into his casual clothes,kicking her out and telling her to go change back into her usual clothes so she won’t accidentally ruin her uniform. (First Name) grinned as she walked off,glad Hitoshi had let her take pictures.

When (First Name) sent him the pictures that night,Hitoshi stared at them for hours,soaking in every little detail of her. The way the light hit her face,the way she smiled,and the way she looked at him in every picture made him extremely happy. 

I hope you push until you cannot breathe

And it's still not enough

“What’s driving you to be a hero?” Izuku asked his ‘enemy’,sweat rolling down his face. 

“I..” Hitoshi sucked in a breath,his eyes trailing to the stands. When he couldn’t find (First Name),he just let out a sigh. “I can’t help what my heart wants.” He told him,walking out of the ring while pushing his hair back again. 

“Shinso,you’re really cool!” One of his classmates shouted from the stands,Hitoshi looking up at him in shock. 

“Your Quirk is absolutely badass!” One of the girls called out,grinning at him. 

“You’re definitely gonna make a great hero!” One of the boys shouted. 

“Yeah..” Hitoshi muttered,realizing (First Name) had been right when she’d told him they didn’t need to worry about people hating them because of their Quirks. Turning to look back at his opponent,he smirked a little. “I lost today,but I’ll win next time,and I’ll become a pro better than anyone in the hero course. Don’t lose,got it?” 

“Ye-..” Izuku replied eagerly,his expression going blank when Hitoshi brainwashed him again. 

“Don’t let your guard down,idiot.” Hitoshi told him after he released his Quirk,walking off with a chuckle. 

The second he walked through the door,(First Name) grabbed his wrist,looking him over carefully before sighing in relief. 

“Thank fuck you’re not badly injured..” She muttered,before she turned and punched him in the stomach. 

“Ow! What the fuck,(First Name)?” Hitoshi asked as he doubled over,coughing a bit. “Fuck,that hurt!” 

“That’s for making me worry so much! That kid’s the one who breaks his bones when he uses his Quirk,right? I heard rumors about him! The second he broke out of your Quirk,you should’ve walked out!” (First Name) snapped,wiping at her eyes. “I thought you were going to get yourself killed!”

“It’s not like I pushed myself really hard or anything..” Hitoshi told her when he got enough air in his lungs to speak once again. 

“Did you really just try and say you didn’t push yourself? Toshi,you’ve thrown maybe four punches since I’ve met you!” (First Name) snapped,pinching the bridge of her nose as she let out a sigh. “Go see Recovery Girl and then come to the stands.” 

“Alright,alright.. Geez,you’re like an old lady..” Hitoshi muttered,walking off with a sigh. (First Name) scoffed and stomped off to return to the stands,a blank expression on her face as she walked. 

I hope you put your life out on the line and everybody watches while you fall

Despite (First Name)’s decision to flunk out of the sports festival by not even trying during the first round,she was approached by Hizashi,who was eager to ask her all sorts of things about her Quirk. 

“Hey,kid,you’re super smart,right? I’ve heard about you from your homeroom teacher,and I’ve read about your Quirk,but I’m wondering why you never use it.” Hizashi told her eagerly,grinning. 

“My Quirk..?” (First Name) asked,looking up at him. “Is this why I was called out of class?” 

“Yep! You remind me of an old friend of mine,so I wanna help you get into the hero course,” Hizashi grinned even bigger at her. “Since Shota has someone in mind that he wants to train,I’ve decided you’ll be my chosen student. If you do well,I’ll talk Nezu into letting you into the hero course.” 

“But.. Sir,my Quirk isn’t suited for combat..” (First Name) told him,looking down. “I want to be a hero,but I can’t be one alone..” 

“When you’re a hero,you’re never alone,” Hizashi told her,patting her head and chuckling. “I’ve heard from your teachers that you never use your Quirk in classes,but I’m almost certain that you just don’t know how to properly use it.”

“I just stop people from being able to do things.. How can I be a hero with a Quirk like that?” (First Name) asked,looking up at him. 

“If you agree to train with me,I’ll teach you how to properly use your Quirk. I’ll also teach you how to properly protect yourself in a fight.” Hizashi said,chuckling a little when (First Name) perked up. 

“I’m in,” She told Hizashi,feeling a bit better now. Since the sports festival,she had fallen behind Hitoshi. People were flocking to be his friend in class,and he was accepting their attention; he had practically forgotten her,but that didn’t mean she needed to abandon her dream. “But if I do it,you’ll also teach me how to protect people,right?” 

“Of course. Training starts next Wednesday. Meet me at ground omega after school,” Hizashi ordered,chuckling a little. “But for now,go back to class. Don’t tell anyone,alright?” 

“Yes sir.” (First Name) told him,bowing and leaving. 

After the door swung shut,Hizashi looked at Nemuri,who was shaking her head and laughing. 

“You’re seriously not even gonna tell Aizawa you’re training that girl?” She asked. 

“Of course not. (Last Name) is my special project. Just because Shota’s endorsing another student doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to do the same,” Hizashi told her,smirking a little. “That girl has too much potential for me to allow her to give up on her dream.” 

“She does exude a sense of beautiful youthfulness.. I’ll keep an eye on her as well.” Nemuri told him,Hizashi thanking her before he left. 

While (First Name) had been invited into the teachers lounge by Hizashi in order to be invited to train,Hitoshi had been captured by Shota on his way to class. 

“Are you going to calm down yet?” Shota asked,sighing as he watched the purple-haired boy thrash in his binding cloth. 

“Why did you trap me like this?!” Hitoshi asked angrily,glaring at him as he continued to struggle.
“Well,to put it simply,me and Hizashi made a bet. I want to train you in how to use this thing so you can get into the hero course.” Shota told the boy,already tired of this. He released him from the cloth,a blank expression on his face. 

“Train me for the hero course?” Hitoshi asked,landing on the ground when the scarf retreated. “Why me?” 

“Because you remind me of myself when I was a brat. You want to be a hero,but you don’t actually think you can be one with a Quirk like yours,right? So let me train you.” Shota ordered,Hitoshi narrowing his eyes in distrust. 

“What do you get out of this? And what’s the whole ‘bet’ about?” The purple-haired boy asked,listening to the teacher sigh. 

“Hizashi has to do the chores for a year if I can get you into the hero course and his brat fails. If you can’t get into the hero course,but his brat can,then I’m not allowed to bring stray cats home anymore,” Shota told him,annoyed that this kid had so many questions. “So if you really want to be a hero,come to ground beta next Wednesday after school,and don’t tell anyone. If you do,I’ll quit training you.” 

“Yes sir..” Hitoshi said,a little confused still. He watched as Shota disappeared around the corner,questions swarming his head. There was no way in hell he’d miss out on getting into the hero course; he needed to become a hero. 

'Cause I love you more than you could know

And your heart, it grows every time it breaks

When school was over the following Wednesday,(First Name) and Hitoshi departed the classroom without speaking to each-other for the first time in years. They didn’t turn to look back at each-other,nor did they speak; they were both focused on their aspirations. 

“Hey,Mr.Mic!” (First Name) greeted the man when she arrived at ground omega. 

“So you decided to show up after all,huh? I’m surprised,” Hizashi admitted,chuckling. “And just call me Mic,it feels weird to hear someone I’m training one-on-one call me ‘Mr.Mic’.” 

“Yes sir,” (First Name) said,looking around the field curiously. “So what are we doing first..?” 

“I’ll be teaching you hand-to-hand combat first,and we’ll focus on your Quirk after that. You have to be able to touch someone to activate your Quirk,right?” Hizashi asked,(First Name) nodding. 

“So the hand-to-hand is just going to be used as a way for me to touch someone and activate my Quirk?” She asked,Hizashi patting her head and praising her. 

“You catch on quick,kid! I’m proud!” He grinned,before stepping a few feet away. “Anyways,I want you to try and punch me. I need to see how bad you are.” 

“So I just have to punch you?” She asked,Hizashi nodding and saying he won’t hit her back. 

(First Name) lunged forward to try and punch him,her eyes widening when Hizashi tripped her. She tumbled to the ground immediately,sitting up to look at him with a huff as she wiped the dirt off her face. “I thought you said you wouldn’t hit me back?” 

“I never said I wouldn’t defend myself. Your form is horrible,and your moves are way too obvious. If you want to be able to protect people,you have to be able to fight,” Hizashi said,chuckling a little as he helped her up. “Why do you want to be a hero so badly?” 

“You said that Mr.Aizawa is training Hitoshi Shinso,right?” (First Name) asked,looking at him. When he nodded,she continued to speak. “I want to help him.. For as long as I can remember,people have ostracized both of us,so we didn’t have any friends besides each-other.. So if I can become a hero that can help other people,and a hero that can save others from being ostracized because of their Quirks,I’ll do it.” 

“So you’re in love?” Hizashi asked,smirking slightly when he saw how embarrassed she looked. “Come on,you can tell me.”

“There’s no way that I like Toshi like that! He’s just my best-friend,that’s it!” She whined,covering her face with her hands. 

“I thought that when I was your age,but I turned out really wrong,you know?” Hizashi asked,laughing a bit. “I’ll drop it for now,okay? Let’s focus on training before you end up fainting.” 

“You won’t bring it up again?” (First Name) asked,letting out a sigh when Hizashi nodded. “Thanks,Mic.” 

While Hizashi had decided to take his training with (First Name) slow and get to know her,Shota took a more direct approach. The second Hitoshi arrived at ground beta,he made him start running laps,wanting him to build up some speed. 

“You made it a quarter of the way around the perimeter and collapsed,huh? You need to work hard if you want to be a hero.” Shota said as he looked down at the purple-haired boy. 

“Thi… This.. This place.. Is huge..” Hitoshi panted,trying to catch his breath. “There… There’s no way..” 

“If you’re gonna complain,just quit now,” Shota told him,sighing. “The thing driving you to be a hero clearly isn’t important enough to you if you’re giving up so easily.” 

Listening to the teacher’s words,Hitoshi forced himself to sit up,only able to think of his promise to (First Name). “It’s not.. important enough..?” He asked,shaking his head and letting out an almost breathless chuckle as he pushed himself to his feet. “Bullshit..”

“You’re gonna keep running?” Shota asked,a bit impressed by his new pupil’s stubbornness. 

Hitoshi stood there for a minute,evening out his breathing before looking at Shota with newfound conviction. “Mr.Aizawa,with all due respect,please never insult the things that drive me to be a hero.” 

“Then start running,kid.” Shota ordered,watching with a slight smirk as Hitoshi began to run. He needed to find out what was important enough to make Hitoshi get up again when he was on the verge of giving up; if he did,he’d win the bet against Hizashi easily.

Hours passed before both students were sent home; Hitoshi had managed to make it halfway around the perimeter of ground beta before collapsing again,and one of (First Name)’s punches had almost grazed Hizashi’s shirt. 

“Toshi?” (First Name) asked when she saw him at the gate,Hitoshi turning to look at her with wide eyes. 

“What are you doing here? It’s dark out.” The purple-haired boy asked,Shota’s words flashing in his mind before he pushed them away.

“Ah,I had to..” (First Name) trailed off for a second,trying to think of a believable excuse. “I decided to take over the librarian’s duties after school,so I won’t be able to hang out with you after school very often.. What about you?” 

“I’m helping the teachers out,so I’ll be staying after school more often as well,” Hitoshi said,chuckling a little. He could tell she had lied to him,but he wouldn’t question her further. “Wanna walk home together? I had to run around the school a lot,so my legs feel like jelly,but it’s safer if we walk home together,right?” 

“Sure!” (First Name) said,smiling brightly. Her arms hurt from the many attempted swings she had made,but she didn’t let it show. 

While they walked home together,the duo spoke about their classmates,Hitoshi talking about the new friends he’d made while (First Name) just nodded along. She knew Hitoshi hadn’t realized how their relationship had changed,but she didn’t care. 

“You’ll be fine on your own from here,right?” Hitoshi asked when they made it to his house,looking down at her with a soft smile. 

“Of course I’ll be fine,” (First Name) said,looking up at him. She couldn’t help but notice how beautiful his eyes were in the street lights; the dark purple with soft flecks of a lighter shade reminded her of the stars. She blinked a few times to snap herself out of her daze,looking away as she spoke. “So,um.. I’ll see you tomorrow.” 

“Of course. Be careful on your way home,alright? I know your place is just down the road,but it still makes me worry sometimes,” Hitoshi told her,patting her head. “I’ll see you tomorrow,(First Name).” 

“Yeah..” (First Name) said,stepping back. She hurried away,reaching up and gripping the charm on her necklace as she walked home. She didn’t know when she had fallen for him,nor did she know why,but she knew now with overwhelming certainty; she was completely and utterly in love with her best-friend. 

I know that it might sound strange

A month passed of almost constant training with Hizashi,and (First Name) had slowly begun to work up the proper speed and technique needed to land a hit on the teacher. 

“You’ve gotten really good already,(Last Name). I have to say,I’m proud.” Hizashi told her one day while they were walking back to the school building from ground omega. 

“Thanks,sir. It’s all thanks to your training that I’ve improved so rapidly.” (First Name) told her teacher,wiping her face once again with her handkerchief to try and rid herself of sweat. Her arms didn’t hurt nearly as much as they had at first,but they still ached. 

“Wanna check in on Shota and Shinso?” Hizashi asked as they neared ground beta. 

“Is that alright?” (First Name) asked,looking up at him. 

“Of course it’s alright. We’ll just take a peek.” The blond chuckled,peering into the training ground. He covered his mouth to hold back the obnoxious laughter that almost escaped when he saw Shota trying to untangle a completely tangled Hitoshi. 

“What is it..?” (First Name) asked,peering around Hizashi’s side and covering her own mouth when she saw Hitoshi all tangled up in the capture weapon. Hizashi quickly pulled her away before they could be noticed,waiting until they were far enough away before he collapsed in a fit of laughter. (First Name) joined him in laughing,doubled-over from how hilarious she had found the scene. 

“Shota was like that back when he was first learning to use it,but I never thought I’d see the day where he was having to untangle a student like that!” Hizashi said,wheezing from laughing so hard. 

“T.. Tos.. Toshi..” (First Name) laughed even harder,unable to even get the words out. She broke out into a fit of coughs from laughing so hard,struggling to catch her breath. Hizashi patted her back to try and help her feel a little better,his eyes widening when he saw the girl cough out a flower petal. 

“Is that a petal..?” He asked as he watched it twirl to the ground,his happiness disappearing immediately. (First Name) finally caught her breath,wiping her mouth with her handkerchief. 

“I didn’t eat a flower or anything,though..?” (First Name) muttered,looking down at the petal in confusion. 

“You’re seriously in love with that Shinso kid?” Hizashi asked,looking at her seriously. 

“Why..?” (First Name) asked,anxious about how serious her usually goofy teacher was acting. “What’s wrong..?” 

“You haven’t heard of the Hanahaki disease before?” Hizashi asked,sighing as he tried to calm himself down. 

(First Name) stared at her teacher,confusion radiating off of her. She had never heard of some ‘Hanahaki disease’ before,but she was guessing it had something to do with the petal. “Can you explain what it is..? And explain why you know about it..?” 

“Hanahaki disease is.. Well..” Hizashi struggled to come up with a proper way to explain it. “It’s a disease that causes flowers to grow in your lungs when you have unrequited love for someone.. It usually starts out with a petal,but it can happen with full-grown flowers.. I only know about it because I had it when I was younger.” 

“Why does that disease even exist?” (First Name) asked,frowning. “And why do I have it?” 

“The doctor I went to for treatment said that it’s because of a genetic mutation.. Not everyone gets it,obviously,but the few who do get it are thought to have fallen for their soulmate,hence why the flowers start to bloom. It’s not meant to be a curse,it’s meant to be a sign that you should confess..” Hizashi explained,looking down at her. “And you have it because you’re in love with Shinso,right?” 

“So I have to confess to him?” She asked,clenching her fists. She knew Hitoshi didn’t love her back; he could never love someone like her. 

“You can get your memories of your love for him erased,but that can end horribly.. You can also try and get them surgically removed,but they usually end up regrowing.. Or you can try to stop loving him.” Hizashi sighed,knowing his student wouldn’t face her feelings head-on. 

“Well if that’s all it takes to get rid of him,I’ll just ignore it and focus on training.” (First Name) said,huffing slightly. 

But I wish you pain

Wish you pain

“Hey,(First Name)! That’s you,right?!” Denki shouted when he saw the girl waiting by the front gate one day. 

“Denki..? Ah,you got in as well?! It’s been a while!” (First Name) said,smiling brightly at him. “How have you been?” 

“I’ve been alright,but it’s really challenging..” Denki admitted,chuckling a little. “What class are you in?” 

“I’m in 1-C.. You look like you’ve gotten even taller,you know?” (First Name) grinned,unable to hide how happy it made her to see him. 

“You’re in the general class? How come you never came to see me? You definitely saw me during the school festival,right?” Denki asked,glad the girl had gotten in as well. 

“I noticed it was you,but I honestly thought you would have forgotten about me by now..” (First Name) admitted,rubbing the back of her neck. “But I’m really happy you haven’t forgotten me! I’d be really sad if you had!”

“How could I have forgotten you? You’re hilarious to hang out with!” Denki said,before smirking at her. “Wanna go to the arcade again? We can go with Sero and Mina this time!” 

“Sure,but who are Sero and Mina..?” (First Name) asked,Denki pointing at the two as they walked over.

“Who is this?” Mina asked curiously as she looked at the girl,excited that she could make a new friend. 

“Wow,more people from the hero course?! You’re the really pretty alien girl I saw!” (First Name) told Mina,her eyes sparkling as she looked at the girl before turning her attention to Sero. “And you’re the one with the super cool tape Quirk,right? It looked really versatile!” 

“Guys,this is (First Name)! I met her back before school started.” Denki told his friends,proud that his friend was absolutely adorable. 

“Is she your girlfriend or something?” Sero asked Denki,his cheeks tinted a light shade of pink because of the compliment he’d received.

“We’re just friends,but that doesn’t mean you can hit on her! She has a boyfriend!” Denki said,remembering the tall purple-haired guy who had gotten pissed at him. 

“A boyfriend..? Ah,you’re talking about Toshi,right? He’s not my boyfriend,” (First Name) said,rubbing the back of her neck in embarrassment. “Toshi and I have just been friends since we were kids,and when he saw us together,he misunderstood and thought you might have been harassing me or something.” 

“Is that why he got so angry? Geez,he nearly ripped my head off..” Denki muttered,shaking his head and turning to his friends. “Anyways,do you guys wanna come to the arcade with us?” 

“Definitely! I wanna get to know (First Name)!” Mina said excitedly,looking like an excited puppy now. 

“I’m up for it.” Sero said,chuckling a little when he saw how excited everyone looked. 

This time,it was (First Name) who grabbed Denki’s hand and took off running,the boy laughing as he followed her. Mina and Sero were close behind them,laughing as well. 

When they made it to the arcade and stopped to catch their breath,Denki turned to look at (First Name),his eyes wide. “You’ve gotten way faster since last time!” 

“Really? I guess my training has been paying off,then!” (First Name) said,giggling a little as she tucked her hair behind her ear. “I’m gonna kick your ass in the shooting games again!” 

“If it’s shooting games we’re talking about,I’ll definitely win!” Mina said,grinning at (First Name). 

“I’m still the best at claw machines.” Denki bragged,proud to tell his friends about his expertise. 

“I’m good at the timing games.” Sero admitted,glad he could hang out with his friends. 

“I’ll take you all on!” (First Name) said,grinning as she headed inside. 

The group spent hours in the arcade,Mina beating everyone in the shooting games. Denki won everyone a prize from the claw machines,while Sero won a bunch of tickets on the timing games. (First Name) absolutely obliterated everyone in the racing and strategy games,grinning as they all combined their tickets to get a giant stuffed animal for a little kid that didn’t have enough tickets. 

“I’ll walk (First Name) home!” Denki told his friends,grinning at them. 

“I’m coming with.” Sero and Mina said in unison,both of them wanting to hang out with the girl even longer. 

“Are you guys sure it won’t be too much trouble?” (First Name) asked,holding the pink alien plush and the Spiderman plush that Denki had won for her. 

“Of course it’s no trouble! We like hanging out with you!” Mina assured her,grinning at her. “Next time we all hang out,I’ll get Kirishima to bring Bakugo so we can all hang out together!” 

“Bakugo’s the one who won the sports festival,and Kirishima’s the one that tied with the silver guy,right? They’re both super cool!” (First Name) said,grinning. “I’ll be looking forward to meeting them!” 

“You think those two are cool? People are normally afraid of Bakugo or think he’s annoying..” Sero asked,chuckling a bit. “And Kirishima’s easy to get along with,but people tend to think he’s weird ‘cause he likes hanging out with Bakugo.” 

“Bakugo said he would win the sports festival before it even started,and that’s completely badass!” (First Name) told him,grinning. “And I’ve heard from my classmates that Kirishima’s a good person,so I definitely wanna meet both of them!”

“I’ll be sure to tell Kirishima you said that,then. He’ll definitely be happy to hear that he already has a fan,” Mina said,grinning a little before pulling out her phone. “(First Name),can we exchange phone numbers?” 

“Can we exchange numbers too?” Denki and Sero asked,(First Name) nodding and laughing as they all exchanged numbers. 

After they had all exchanged numbers and started the walk to (First Name)’s house,Mina decided to ask (First Name) a question. “So who all do you hang out with in your class?” 

“In my class..? I don’t really hang out with anyone besides Hitoshi,honestly..” (First Name) admitted,rubbing the back of her neck. “Back when we were younger,people hated us because our Quirks were better suited for villains,so we only really had each-other..” 

“What’s your Quirk?” Mina asked curiously,tilting her head to the side as she squeezed the bunny plush she had. 

“I can stop someone from using a specific ability,like hearing or vision,for as long as I want..” (First Name) said,looking down at the plushies as she waited for them to berate her. 

“Really..? That’s super cool! Up against a villain,you can make them lose mobility and capture them without endangering a bunch of civilians!” Mina said,(First Name) looking at her with wide eyes. 

“It’s even more versatile than my Quirk.. That’s pretty badass.” Sero said,(First Name) turning to look at him in shock. 

“You’ll definitely be a badass hero!” Denki told her,grinning. (First Name)’s eyes filled with tears as she looked down at the plushies,squeezing them even tighter. Hearing people say that she’d make a good hero made her really happy. 

“Thank you guys..” She choked out as she tried not to cry,Mina patting her back to try and comfort her. Sero grabbed a few flowers as they walked,taping them together into a makeshift bouquet to try and cheer her up. Denki just tried to think of how he could make her feel better,the boy just settling on frying his brain. Popping an eraser out of his pocket,he gripped it,using his Quirk on it until he went into ‘whey’ mode. 

“Whey..!” The blond said as he scooted around,giving his signature thumbs up. (First Name) stared at him in shock,before she burst into laughter. 

“That was a good idea,Denki!” Mina said,glad that her new friend had cheered up. 

“But now we have to keep him from walking into traffic.” Sero pointed out with a chuckle,wrapping a strip of tape around Denki’s arm so he could keep the boy close. 

“What is that..? Why is he like that?” (First Name) asked when her laughter finally slowed to giggles,a little confused on whether Denki was acting or not. 

“His Quirk temporarily fries his brain when he overuses it.” Mina told her,giggling a little. 

While (First Name) made her way home with her new friends as escorts,Hitoshi was busy studying for classes,sighing a little when his mother shouted for him to look outside. Getting up and walking to his window,he looked outside,narrowing his eyes when he saw (First Name) walking with people he recognized from the sports festival. When he saw how happy she looked,he just sighed and shut the curtains,returning to studying while making a mental note to confront her about it the next day. 

It's hard to say

But I wish you pain

(First Name) spent the next two weeks continuing to hang out with the kids from Class 1-A whenever she wasn’t training with Hizashi,glad that she had stopped coughing up flower petals. She rarely spoke to Hitoshi since he spent most of his time training or ignoring her attempts to reach out to him,so she was just under the assumption that her Hanahaki had already disappeared. 

“Hey,(First Name)! Bakugo and Kirishima are joining us today!” Denki called out as he ran towards the girl,(First Name) turning to look at him and grinning. 

“(First Name),we definitely have to have a sleepover soon!” Mina told her when she made it to the girl,wanting to hang out with her even more often. “You decided where we’re going today,right? I heard it’s super cool!” 

“We’re just going to the mall,Mina..” (First Name) said,giggling a little at how excited she seemed. 

“So you’re (First Name)? Nice to meet you,I’m Kirishima!” Eijiro greeted the girl,holding his hand out. When his boyfriend let out a growl by his side,he lowered his hand,chuckling a little. “Sorry about Bakugo,he’s mad that we’re not training in the pool today.” 

“Ah,he wants to train? Then why don’t we?” (First Name) asked,tilting her head to the side. “If I ask Mic,he’ll definitely let us into the pool.” 

“Aren’t you in the general classes? Are you sure Mr.Mic will let you?” Sero asked,not wanting her to get in trouble. 

“Of course he’ll let me! Mic’s a big old baby,and I don’t want Bakugo to miss out on extra exercise if he wants it.” (First Name) said,grinning as she headed back towards the school. 

“Aw,but I wanted to hang out at the mall..” Mina muttered as she followed,(First Name) promising they could go shopping and have a sleepover next time.

Half an hour later,and the group was goofing off in the pool,laughing and splashing each-other. The only one actually training was Bakugo,who joined in on the fun when Eijiro decided to splash him. 

After swimming for nearly two hours,they were all tuckered out,(First Name) returning the key to Hizashi and thanking him with a grin before she went to greet the rest of the group at the gate once again. 

“Bakugo,you should thank her for getting the key to the pool for us.” Eijiro told the blond,who just let out a ‘tch’ and stomped off. 

“He doesn’t need to thank me! It was a lot of fun just being able to hang out with you guys today!” (First Name) told him,smiling brightly. 

“(First Name)!” Hitoshi called out as he walked over,grabbing the girl’s arm immediately and starting to pull away. He’d just finished training with Shota when he’d seen her hanging with people from 1-A,and he couldn’t contain his annoyance with her any longer. “Come on,you’re coming to my place.” 

“Huh..? Alright,I guess.. I’ll see you guys next time!” (First Name) called out to her friends,Denki and Mina waving at her while Eijiro and Sero seemed a bit concerned. 

“Why the hell do you keep hanging out with those guys?” Hitoshi asked once they were out of earshot,gripping her arm tighter. 

“Why can’t I hang out with them?” (First Name) asked,jerking her arm out of his grip. She could already feel the itch in her throat,and she hated it. “You hang out with people in class all the time,you never reply to my texts,and you’ve been acting like a jerk,so why can’t I hang out with them?” 

“Because we’re not here to make friends!” Hitoshi snapped,looking at her and sighing. “Why the hell would you actually choose to hang out with people like them?” 

“Just because you don’t want to make friends doesn’t mean I don’t want to make friends! I’m not some pet,Toshi!” 

“And just wait until they call you a monster! You’ll get hurt again!” Hitoshi shouted,(First Name) flinching a little and clenching her fists. 

“They won’t call me a monster! We’re not kids anymore,Hitoshi! We’re going to U.A.,where people with all sorts of dangerous Quirks go to get stronger! We can relax!” She snapped,unable to hide the hurt in her voice. “What happened when we were kids happened because we were kids,not because we’re monsters!” 

“How do you know they’re not just using you?” Hitoshi asked,clenching his fists. “If you wanna go out and get hurt,then go ahead,but don’t come crying to me about it after!” 

“Fine! If you wanna go and act like I’m a bitch for wanting friends,go ahead,but don’t come crying to me when you end up alone!” (First Name) snapped at him,glaring at him. 

“So you’re leaving? After all this fucking time,we’re just gonna stop being friends,right?” Hitoshi asked,his nails cutting into the palm of his hand because of how tight his grip was. “You’ve fucking changed,(First Name). Our whole lives,we’ve both been fine only relying on each-other,but then you just had to talk to that Pikachu kid.. I’m not enough for you now,right? Just go fucking marry that kid,see if I care.” He growled out,turning and storming away with blood dripping from his palm.  

“Toshi,it’s not like that! You id.. Idio..!” (First Name) shouted,covering her mouth as she burst into coughs. With her free hand,she gripped her shirt,feeling her racing heart. Dread filled her when she pulled her hand away to see a few petals in her hand,tears starting to roll down her face. She couldn’t go home like this,so she just retreated into an alleyway and slid down the wall,burying her face in her knees as she sniffled. 

Nemuri was the one to find the girl while she was walking by the alleyway,her eyes widening when she recognized the child. Walking over,she reached her hand out,her eyes widening when her arm fell limp before she could even touch the girl. “Ms.(Last Name)..?” She asked softly,unsure of what to do. She didn’t know much about her Quirk,but she knew from Hizashi rambling that she shouldn’t have been affected before she’d even touched the girl. 

(First Name) looked up at Nemuri,the girl hardly able to keep her breathing steady enough to speak. “M.. Ms.. Ms.M.. Midnight..?” She asked,sniffling as she tried to calm herself down. 

Nemuri was taken aback by how horrible the girl looked,wishing she could pull her into a hug right now. “Hey there.. You’re (Last Name),right? Hizashi’s trainee? Your Quirk.. Did you happen to have an Awakening? Hizashi told me that your Quirk only works on people you’ve touched,but I can’t move my arms right now,and I hadn’t touched you..” 

“May.. Maybe..? I don.. Don’t know..” (First Name) sniffled,wiping at her tears as she released her Quirk and tried to calm down. Her eyes widened when Nemuri pulled her into a hug,though she wrapped her arms back around the woman and broke down once again while Nemuri rubbed her back. 

After almost half an hour of soothing (First Name),the girl finally stopped crying,Nemuri just sitting down beside her for now. “Can you tell me what happened..? I won’t tell anyone,I promise,but Awakenings can be dangerous,so I need to know what happened..” 

“I..” (First Name) trailed off,looking down at her lap. “Hitoshi and I got into an argument.. And I’ve been… I don’t know,I just.. Mic said I have a disease called ‘Hanahaki’,and that I should confess to Hitoshi,but I can’t..” 

“Hanahaki,huh? That can be pretty scary..” Nemuri said,rubbing her back. “Hizashi had it back when we were in highschool,but Shota accepted him after he confessed,so things went well for them.. Not everyone gets as lucky as them,though,so have you considered going to the hospital and erasing your memories of him?” 

“I can’t.. I can’t just do that..” (First Name) said,wiping at her eyes. “But I’ll probably have to.. ‘Cause he hates me now..” 

“Can you tell me what he said?” Nemuri asked,watching as (First Name) shook her head. “You know,Hizashi said you remind him of Shota,but I think you’re more like Hizashi..” 

“Like Mic..? How?” (First Name) asked,looking over at her curiously. 

“Hizashi’s really good at faking emotions,you know? He’s friendly,and he wants to make friends,but he can be surprisingly shy sometimes.. And he fell in love with Shota,his best-friend,and was too scared to tell him until it was almost too late..” Nemuri explained,laughing a bit. “You also give off the same youthful vibe that he does.” 

“Youth..?” (First Name) asked,letting out a soft giggle. “You said something about that at the sports festival,right? I thought you were pretty cool..” 

“I can definitely see why Hizashi likes you. You’re pretty cute,” Nemuri said,standing up and holding her hand out to help (First Name) up. “So how about I buy you an ice cream and walk you home?” 

“Are you sure,ma’am..? I don’t wanna be a bother..” (First Name) asked worriedly as she took Nemuri’s hand and stood up. 

“Of course I’m sure. You’re a precious student of Hizashi’s,and you’re a future hero. My job as an adult,and as your teacher,is to make sure you’re safe and happy,” Nemuri told her,letting go of her hand and walking out of the alleyway. “Now let’s go.” 

“Yes ma’am.” (First Name) said,smiling a little. Even if Hitoshi didn’t love her,even if he didn’t want anything to do with her,she knew she’d be okay; she wasn’t alone.

I hope people break their promises

And leave you in the cold

(First Name) smiled a little bit as she practiced her punches,waiting for Hizashi patiently since he was running late. She had tied her hair back to try and cool herself down some,panting as she decided to take a break for now. 

“Hey,(First Name)! This is where you’ve been practicing?” Denki called out as he ran over,(First Name) looking at him with wide eyes. 

“How’d you find me here?” She asked,Denki just grinning at her. 

“Mr.Mic sent us here to help with your training.” The blond bragged. 

“What do you mean by ‘us’..?” (First Name) asked,her eyes widening when she saw Mina,Sero,and the brown-haired girl she recognized from the festival. 

“(First Name)! We brought Uraraka with us today!” Mina said,running over with a grin. “She’s good at hand-to-hand,so I invited her!” 

“Mr.Mic told us he needs help training you ‘cause your Quirk had some sort of Awakening. What changed?” Sero asked as he walked over. 

“Huh..? Oh,um..” (First Name) rubbed the back of her neck,a bit embarrassed that she couldn’t explain it well. “I’m honestly not sure..” 

“Mr.Mic said you’re able to punch pretty hard,right? Let me see!” Denki said,(First Name) shaking her head and laughing a little. 

“I’m not gonna hit you,Denki.. Where’s Mic at,anyways?” She asked,looking around. Her eyes narrowed when she saw his hair sticking out from behind a tree,realizing he was checking her perception. 

“What’s wrong?” Sero asked,a bit confused as to why her demeanor had suddenly changed. 

Ignoring her friend’s words,(First Name) started to creep towards the tree Hizashi was hiding behind,being careful not to make a noise. When she was close enough,she lunged at him,the blond evading her easily and letting out a laugh as she hit the tree. “How’d you know?!” 

“I could hear your breathing. Since Midnight said you went through an Awakening,we need to see the extent of it,which is why I called everyone here,” Hizashi told her,seeing the confusion among the students he’d called. “She said your Quirk made her lose the ability to use her arms without even touching you,so you’re probably able to use it on people you don’t touch now.. Use it on all of us.” 

“All of you guys..?” (First Name) asked,shaking her head quickly. “I don’t know if I can do that..” 

“If you don’t,I’ll let them attack you freely.” Hizashi said,(First Name)’s eyes widening at that. 

“Sir,we can’t just attack her!” Ochaco objected,Denki nodding at that. 

“We’re in the hero course,we’d hurt her badly..” Mina told him,worried she could seriously injure her friend. 

“If (Last Name) wants to become a hero,she’ll need experience in combat. You guys are her friends,so you’ll help,right?” Hizashi asked,the students agreeing reluctantly. Once they had all agreed,Hizashi returned his attention to (First Name). “So,(Last Name),are you going to do it or not?” 

“I don’t wanna hurt you guys..” (First Name) said,Hizashi nodding to the students. 

“Sorry,(First Name),but we’re gonna take this seriously so we can help you!” Sero shouted,shooting his tape at the girl. She rolled out of the way on instinct,her eyes widening when she realized she’d actually dodged him.

Denki was the next to attempt an attack,getting closer so he could try and electrocute her. Before he could use his Quirk,(First Name) swept his legs out from under him with a kick,jumping back as she did and looking for a way to escape. 

“There’s not gonna be any running from this,(Last Name). You wanted me to train you and your Quirk,so you have to be willing to use it. Remember,there are many abilities you can take from people.” Hizashi told her,his voice stern as he spoke to his student. Despite his usually playful personality,Hizashi took his duties as her teacher seriously. 

“Abilities..” (First Name) muttered,her eyes widening when she realized just how versatile her Quirk really was. If what Nemuri said was true,and she really could use her Quirk without even touching anyone,she could do this; she just needed to figure out the range now. 

“Sorry,(First Name),but I won’t hold back!” Mina shouted as she prepared to spray acid at the girl. (First Name) dodged an attack from Sero and stopped near Mina,using her Quirk to make the girl lose her ability to keep her balance. Mina fell to the ground almost immediately,struggling to try and get up. 

“So I can do short-distance..” (First Name) muttered,grinning a little when Ochaco tried to get close enough to hit her. Dodging out of the way of a punch,she made Ochaco lose the ability to use her arms,her eyes sparkling when she realized she really could use her Quirk on both of them. Despite her constant training with Hizashi,she had never actually used her Quirk against other people in a battle,so she had never tested the limits. 

“Sero,get the others away from her.” Denki said as he pushed himself off the ground,Sero nodding at him and using his tape to get both Mina and Ochaco away from (First Name). Once Denki was sure his friends would be safe,he started buzzing with electricity,(First Name)’s eyes widening when she realized she couldn’t think of an ability to rob. Right before the electricity could reach her,she realized that generating electricity was an ability itself,banning it immediately. As the electricity disappeared from around Denki’s body,(First Name) punched him in the face as hard as she could,apologizing when he landed on the ground. 

“Do it now!” Ochaco shouted at Sero,who used his Quirk to wrap (First Name) up in tape. While Sero wrapped (First Name) in tape,Ochaco kicked her to knock her off balance,(First Name) hitting the ground rather roughly. 

“She really does hit hard..” Denki muttered as he rubbed his cheek. 

“She got me pretty good,but what kind of ability did she steal from me?” Mina asked,unsure as to why she couldn’t stand up. 

“Since we caught her,the exercise is over,right?” Sero asked Hizashi,who nodded with a grin. 

“(Last Name),do you understand where you failed?” The teacher asked as he kneeled down next to her,(First Name) nodding and thanking Sero when he got her out of the tape. 

“I was more focused on what I could do instead of what I should do. If I were in an actual battle,I would’ve died and caused casualties,” (First Name) said,sitting up and sighing. “But I realized that my Quirk can cancel out certain other Quirks,and that there are many types of abilities I can cancel..” 

“Name what you took from everyone.” Hizashi ordered,knowing she had grown once again. 

“From Mina,I took her ability to keep her balance,which is why she fell,” (First Name) said,releasing her Quirk on everyone. “I took Uraraka’s ability to use her arms,and I took Denki’s ability to generate electricity,which cancelled his Quirk.” 

“You were testing your range in that battle,weren’t you?” Hizashi asked,chuckling a little. “But you wanted to rush and take Kaminari out before they could regroup,which is why you lost.” 

“Yes sir,” (First Name) said,pushing herself to her feet and looking at them. “May we try again? I still have many things I want to try.” 

“Of course.” Denki said,grinning a little. 

“I’ve got the energy to go all night if you want!” Mina bragged,eager to help out her friend. 

“I’ll do my best.” Ochaco said,knowing Izuku would say the same if he were there. 

“I’m curious about what you’ll try and steal from me,(First Name).” Sero said with a slight chuckle. 

While (First Name) was busy training with her friends with Hizashi’s supervision,Hitoshi and Shota were watching from the top of one of the buildings they used for training exercises. 

“That girl is the one Hizashi is electing for the hero course,” Shota said,watching his student’s expression carefully. “She’s in your class,right?” 

“Yes sir,” Hitoshi said,watching as (First Name) dodged an attack from Mina by slipping behind a tree. The girl was easily cornered by the hero course students,but Hitoshi could tell she was holding back just as much as they were. “She was a friend of mine,actually.” 

“Is she the reason you want to be a hero?” Shota asked,narrowing his eyes when he realized his students weren’t taking the girl seriously enough to use their full power. 

“Yes sir,” Hitoshi told him,leaning over the railing to get a better look. He could tell that the tape boy was setting a trap for (First Name),but the one to capture her this time was Ochaco,who made her float into Sero’s trap. “She made me promise we would be heroes together back when we were kids.” 

“Are you going to give up now that you know she’s your competition?” Shota asked,watching his students closely. 

“No way in hell. No stupid promise means more than my dream.” Hitoshi growled,gripping the railing when he saw (First Name) land on the ground pretty roughly. 

“It’s not stupid if it’s what makes you want to be a hero,” Shota told him,knowing from the way Hitoshi was talking that something had happened. “So what happened?” 

“Nothing important happened.. We’re just not friends anymore,” Hitoshi muttered,not really wanting to talk about it. When he saw the look on his teacher’s face,he let out a sigh,knowing he had to tell the truth. “You’re not allowed to laugh at me,alright?” 

“Do I look like the laughing type?” Shota asked,sighing; he was surprised he didn’t have gray hairs from the stress of dealing with all of his problem children. 

“Yesterday,after we cut our training short since you got tired,I went back to the classroom to grab my bag.. On the way in,I heard laughter from the pool,so I went to check it out.. She was hanging out with people from your class,and they were all having a good time..” Hitoshi admitted,knowing his anger had been stupid. He had regretted his words almost immediately after he’d said them,but he couldn’t take them back. “She’s been avoiding me recently,and she’s been acting weird,so I got pissed off and waited until she was about to leave to confront her.. I just wanted to walk home with her and talk to her,but I couldn’t calm down,and I ended up saying some pretty mean things to her..” 

“Mean?” Shota asked,raising an eyebrow. While he knew Hitoshi wasn’t the nicest person,he couldn’t really imagine him saying anything extremely mean. 

“I brought up some pretty bad memories.. We both used to get made fun of pretty often,but people used to do really mean things to her,and I just.. I brought it up when I shouldn’t have..” Hitoshi sighed,running a hand through his hair. “So we’re not friends anymore,because I messed up pretty badly..” 

“Just apologize,” Shota told him simply. If this girl was the reason Hitoshi had been working his ass off to become a hero,then she needed to stay in his life. “She’s important to you,and you don’t want to lose her,right?” 

“Of course I don’t want to lose her..” Hitoshi said,looking down at (First Name). Even though he couldn’t make her out perfectly,he could tell by the way she was holding her stomach that she was laughing at something that stupid Pikachu had said. He cleared his throat when he felt an itch in it,a little confused about why it felt so strange. 

“Then just apologize.” Shota said,looking at the familiar mop of blond hair that belonged to his husband. 

“Yes sir.” Hitoshi said,feeling a bit better now that he’d been told how to fix things. 

I hope they beat your heart to pieces

Worse than you've ever known

The next morning,since they were out of school for the day,Hitoshi marched to (First Name)’s house and knocked on the door. “(First Name),open up! I know you’re home!” He called out,knocking once again. 

The one to open the door wasn’t (First Name),her four-year-old little brother pushing the door open and looking up at him instead. “Toshi!” He said happily,making grabby hands. 

“Hey there,buddy.. Where’s (First Name) at?” Hitoshi asked,not planning on picking the kid up if he could avoid it. 

“Sissy went out with Denden!” Muki told the boy,grinning up at him. “Mama’s home,though!” 

“Who’s Denden..?” Hitoshi asked,raising an eyebrow. 

“He’s talking about Denki,” (First Name)’s mother said as she walked over to the door and looked at Hitoshi. “But what are you doing here,Hitoshi? I thought you and (First Name) weren’t talking anymore?” 

“Denki..? That Pikachu boy has come here?” Hitoshi asked,clenching his jaw and letting out a sigh as he tried to calm himself down. “She and I had a bit of a fight is all,it’s nothing important.. Did she say when she’d be home?” 

“No clue,but they’re hanging out at that stupid arcade again from what I know,” Her mother told him,watching as he turned and ran off. “Muki,close the door. Next time Hitoshi comes around,we’re leaving him out,alright?” 

“Why mama..?” Muki asked as he pushed the door until it shut,looking up at his mother curiously. 

“Because he’s nothing but trouble. Now go play while I clean the kitchen,alright?” The woman told him,Muki nodding and running off happily. 

(First Name) was busy having fun with her friends from Class 1-A,laughing as she listened to Katsuki argue with Eijiro over what they should do once they were finished at the arcade. 

“Hey,(First Name),what stuffed animals do you want this time?” Denki asked her,looking at the claw machine eagerly. He wanted to drown her in stuffed animals to make her feel better after she’d told them about her argument with Hitoshi. 

“The red dragon reminds me of Kirishima,so I’d like that one! And,um.. The pomeranian looks like Bakugo!” (First Name) told Denki,grinning at him cheekily. 

“Oi,I don’t look like a pomeranian! Stupid extra!” Katsuki snapped at her,Eijiro laughing when he realized his boyfriend really did look like a pomeranian. 

“You definitely do,but in a cute way!” The red-head told his boyfriend,Katsuki scoffing and looking away. 

“Shut up,dumbass.” The blond growled,stomping off with Eijiro close behind.

“I’m amazed that Bakugo didn’t try to blow you up,” Denki told (First Name),chuckling a little as he paid to play the claw machine game. “But that means he likes you,ya know?” 

“I’m glad he didn’t blow me up,” (First Name) said,giggling. “I enjoy being alive,you know?” 

“Well I’d hope so,” Denki told her,before turning his attention to the game. When he won the dragon,he gave it to her and paid to play once again so he could give her the pomeranian. “So how are you feeling now?” 

“Hanging out with you guys always makes me feel better,so you don’t have to worry,Denki,” (First Name) said,squeezing the dragon and smiling a little. “But thank you.. For inviting me out today and always being here..” 

“That’s part of being a good friend,isn’t it? If you’re sad,I’m supposed to get everyone together to cheer you up. Haven’t you.. My bad,I forgot..” Denki said,trailing off when he remembered (First Name) had never had any friends outside of Hitoshi. 

“Don’t worry about it! Honestly,it’s more my fault than anyone else's.. I let it get out of hand because I was afraid of losing Toshi,and neither of us ever made any friends because of that.. If we’d really tried to make friends,I know we would have found plenty of people like you and the others..” (First Name) admitted,smiling a little as she looked down at the dragon. “I’ve always liked getting things that remind me of people I care about,you know? My father,back before my parents divorced when I was a kid,he bought me a fox plush that I wanted ‘cause it reminded me of him,and my mother bought me a bear plush that reminded me of her.. When I met Toshi,I got a black and purple cat plush because he likes cats,and I got a chubby panda plush back when my brother was born.. And then I met you and the others,and I got a Pikachu,an alien,a Spiderman,a dragon,and even a pomeranian..”

“Is that why you had them all on shelves when I visited?” Denki asked,looking over at her as he placed the pomeranian plush in her arms. He thought (First Name) was absolutely adorable,but he knew there was no way she thought of him the same way.

“Yeah.. I don’t want anything happening to them ‘cause they remind me of you guys,” (First Name) said,grinning as she hugged the plushies tightly. “So thanks,Denki,because if you hadn’t noticed me that day,my shelves would be empty!” 

Denki stared down at (First Name) in absolute awe,thinking she was too pure for the world,until he noticed a man with a familiar shade of purple hair talking to Mina nearby. Grabbing (First Name)’s hand,he pulled her towards Katsuki and Eijiro,not wanting (First Name) to end up sad over Hitoshi again. “Kiri! Kiri,we have to hide her!”

“Huh? Why,what’s going on?” Eijiro asked as he looked at Denki,who just pointed towards the dancing games frantically. When he saw Hitoshi there,he panicked,unsure of what to do. 

“Why do we even need to hide her?” Katsuki asked,sighing and looking down at (First Name). “Do you want to talk to that purple-haired idiot?” 

(First Name)’s eyes widened when she realized Hitoshi was there,turning to look towards him. When she saw him talking to Mina,she felt a familiar itch in her throat,quickly shoving the plushies in Denki’s arms as she broke into a fit of coughs. “F.. Fuck..” She muttered,Eijiro patting her back as he tried to think of what to do. When she coughed out petals,both Katsuki and Eijiro tensed up,the boys looking down at her in shock. 

“You have it..?” Eijiro asked,feeling like all of the air had left his body. “Fuck,we need to get her out of here,now..” 

“What’s wrong..? Why’s she coughing up petals..? What does it mean?” Denki asked,Katsuki looking around for the employee staff room. 

“Kiri,over there.” The usually loud boy said quietly,nodding towards the door. 

Seeing what his boyfriend was planning,Eijiro nodded,grabbing (First Name)’s arm and wrapping it around his shoulder so he could help her to the staff room quickly. “Denki,we’ll explain it later,but don’t let that guy anywhere near the staff room,alright? Get Sero to help you,but keep him away.” 

“Why? Is she gonna be okay?” Denki asked worriedly,his eyes widening when Katsuki and Eijiro just carried (First Name) off. Realizing he’d get no answers until Hitoshi was gone,he turned his attention to dealing with the purple-haired boy. 

Once they managed to get (First Name) into the staff room without drawing much attention,Eijiro set the girl down on the little couch,relaxing a bit when she started to catch her breath. “You’re into that purple-haired guy,right? How long have you had it?” 

“H.. How.. Do you.. Know it..?” (First Name) managed to get out between wheezes,looking up at Eijiro and Katsuki in confusion. 

“We both had it. Have you gone to the hospital yet,you dumbass?” Katsuki growled,sitting down across from her. 

(First Name) shook her head,using her handkerchief to wipe her mouth off as she finally calmed down. “I.. I’ve not had it for long,but it doesn’t get that bad unless he tries to talk to me.. I..” She clenched her fists when she realized her vision was getting blurry because she was tearing up,wiping at her eyes and sniffling. “Sorry..” 

“Hey,hey,don’t cry.. Listen,we’re not mad at you about this,okay? We didn’t mean anything bad by asking questions,but we’re worried about you..” Eijiro tried his best to soothe her,though he wasn’t the best at it. “Is this why you two fought?”

“I don’t know..” (First Name) said,burying her face in her hands. “I can’t confess to him,so Ms.Midnight said it’s probably best that I just erase my memories of my love for him,but I.. I don’t want that..” 

“Fall in love with someone else or confess,then,you dumbass.” Katsuki growled out,Eijiro elbowing him. 

“Bakugo,don’t be mean!” The red-head scolded,sighing as he looked at (First Name). “Listen,I’m not sure how bad it gets because I confessed to Bakugo almost immediately after I found out what it was,but I can tell that it’s gotta be painful.. Why don’t you just confess to him,(First Name)?” 

“I can’t..” (First Name) sniffled,trembling a little. “Because Toshi.. Toshi and I.. We’ve.. We’ve been friends since we were kids..” 

While (First Name) explained everything that had happened to Eijiro and Katsuki,Mina tried to convince Hitoshi to leave the arcade. When the purple-haired boy saw how Denki was trying to keep him from looking at the staff room,he used his Quirk to make them get out of his way,walking over and shoving the door open. “(First Name),let’s go talk.” He said when he saw the girl,clenching his fists. He didn’t like that she was crying,and he could tell it was over him by the way she avoided looking at him,but he couldn’t back down. 

“Get out of here.” Katsuki ordered,standing up. Eijiro tried to pull his boyfriend back down so they wouldn’t make a scene,but he backed off when he saw how genuinely pissed off Katsuki looked. 

“I’m not leaving until I can talk to (First Name).” Hitoshi said,staying in place. Despite his words,he took a step back when Katsuki shoved him out of the room,accidentally releasing the others from his Quirk. Denki grabbed his arm and jerked him back immediately after coming to his senses,Mina going into the staff room to check on (First Name) with Sero close behind her. 

“You’re not allowed to see (First Name) anymore! She’s ours now!” Denki told him,glaring up at him. 

“Yours? She doesn’t belong to anyone,you stupid Pikachu!” Hitoshi snapped,trying to yank his arm out of Denki’s grip. 

“Do you even know anything about her!?” Denki shouted,not caring that he was drawing attention now. “Do you know a single thing about her?!” 

“I know way more about her than you do!” Hitoshi growled,barely holding himself back from punching the blond. 

(First Name) sniffled and wiped at her eyes as Sero set the stuffed animals next to her,trying her best to shut off her emotions. “That’s enough..”

“If you do,then why are you doing this to her?!” Denki asked angrily,not hearing her. “Why do you have to torture her like this?!” 

“How am I torturing her when I just came to apologize?!” Hitoshi snarled,finally jerking his arm out of Denki’s grip. Mothers were calling their children over to them,one of the employees asking their boss what to do. 

“I said that’s enough!” (First Name) shouted,her voice cracking as her Quirk activated. Everyone in the staff room fell over suddenly,losing their ability to stay upright completely. 

“What the hell..?!” Katsuki growled out,trying to sit up. 

“What is this..?” Eijiro asked,just as confused as his boyfriend was. He’d never seen (First Name)’s Quirk in action,so this made him anxious. 

“Hey,(First Name),you have to calm down..” Mina said from her spot by the couch,trying to move as well. 

“What’s going on..?” Denki asked as he looked at his friends. 

“Her Quirk is acting out since you guys stressed her out,you idiot. Since you guys didn’t let me talk to her and sort things out,her emotions overwhelmed her and her Quirk’s keeping people from getting too close to her..” Hitoshi sighed,pinching the bridge of his nose as he tried to think of a question to ask her so he could brainwash her. “Hey,(First Name),can you look at me?” He asked,staying right outside of the staff room door. When she just buried her face instead of answering,he sighed. “You’re training with Mic,aren’t you?” He asked,smirking when he saw her expression change. 

“Ho-..” (First Name) went to ask,her expression going blank when Hitoshi brainwashed her. 

“Take a few deep breaths and then come here.” Hitoshi ordered,(First Name) doing as told. When (First Name) was close enough,Hitoshi gave her a tight hug and released his Quirk,her Quirk causing him to fall to the ground as well. He pulled her down with him,(First Name) coming back to her senses as she breathed in his familiar scent. When she finally calmed down,she released her Quirk,her whole body shaking now. 

“What the fuck was that about..?!” Katsuki shouted as he sat up,rubbing his cheek that had been pressed against the floor. 

“That was (First Name)’s Quirk,Bakugo.. Didn’t you hear his explanation?” Eijiro said as he sat up,sighing a little. 

“Of course I heard his fucking explanation,but she shouldn’t have attacked us when we were helping!” Katsuki snarled,Mina sitting up and sighing in relief when she realized she could. 

“Hey,is she alright? Did we really stress her out that much?” She asked worriedly,Sero sitting up and looking at (First Name) worriedly. 

“I’m sorry.. I’m sorry..” (First Name) whimpered out,keeping her face buried as she choked back sobs. 

“When she gets stressed out,her Quirk can hurt people pretty badly.. Listen,I’m taking her home now,alright? I know this is a dick move,but can you guys handle apologizing for us?” Hitoshi asked,sighing as he forced himself to his feet while holding (First Name) bridal style. 

“I’m coming with you guys..” Denki said,walking into the staff room and grabbing the stuffed animals so he could carry them for (First Name). 

“We’ll handle everything here,I guess..” Eijiro said awkwardly as he watched Hitoshi and Denki just leave with (First Name) as if she hadn’t almost seriously hurt everyone there. This would take a lot of explaining. 

After a while of walking,Denki finally decided to try and talk to Hitoshi about everything that had happened. “So.. Does she do this often or something?” 

“Back when we were kids,she used it on our teacher once.. Made him go deaf for an hour after he had grabbed her arm and made her cry..” Hitoshi said,readjusting (First Name) in his arms as he carried her. She had passed out almost right after they had left the arcade,which he was happy about. “When did she have an Awakening?”

“From what she said,right after you two had an argument.. I thought they only happen in life-or-death situations,so I asked Mr.Mic about it,but apparently just about anything can act as a catalyst that causes one..” Denki said,looking down awkwardly. “Why does her Quirk hurt people like that when she’s overwhelmed..?” 

“(First Name)’s always been scared of people,even before we developed our Quirks,but after her parents divorced and the bullying at school got worse,she became even more afraid.. She did it on purpose the first time she used it on one of our classmates,but it soon became something that happened whenever anyone got too close to her when she was scared..” Hitoshi admitted,holding (First Name) tighter. “You guys are going to call her a monster now,aren’t you?” 

“Of course not! (First Name)’s our friend,even if her Quirk hurts people when she’s overwhelmed.. My Quirk is indiscriminate,you know? I release electricity from all over,and I can’t pinpoint it,so I can hurt my friends in battle.. It made me worried that people wouldn’t want me around,but everyone at U.A. is willing to work around that and help me however they can. We stand on equal ground at U.A.,even if you guys are in the general studies course,” Denki said,looking over and grinning. “So why don’t we all try and be friends from now on,okay? You mean a lot to (First Name),so you mean a lot to all of us!” 

“Why would you want to be friends with me after everything I’ve said to you guys..?” Hitoshi asked,holding (First Name) closer as he kept walking. 

“Because (First Name) looked really happy to see you the other day,even when you looked angry,” Denki said,walking beside Hitoshi happily. “And she wants to become a hero so she can work with you,so you’re her inspiration.. If someone as cool as (First Name) looks up to you,you’re definitely a good person,even if you try and act like you’re not!” 

“And why are you so trusting? Aren’t you scared I’ll use my Quirk on you? Or that (First Name) will attack you guys again?” Hitoshi asked,not trusting anything Denki said. 

“Because (First Name) did it on accident,and she told me you’re a good person,so I trust her!” Denki told him,grinning cheekily. “If you wanted to brainwash me,you already would have.” 

“Whatever..” Hitoshi muttered,relaxing when they finally made it to his house. “I’m taking (First Name) inside my house until she wakes up.. If I take her home right now,her mother will try to kill me..” 

“Ms.(Last Name)? No way,she’s super nice! She even let me and Mina study in (First Name)’s room!” Denki said,laughing as he followed Hitoshi to the door. 

“Just shut up and get the key from under that plant.. And once you get the door unlocked,hold it open so I can take (First Name) in.” Hitoshi ordered,nodding towards the small potted plant he always kept the spare house key under. When Denki did as told and held the door open,Hitoshi walked in,sighing as he looked around. 

“Does her mom not like you or something?” Denki asked curiously,looking around as he followed Hitoshi into the house. 

“Muki likes me,but her mom and I haven’t gotten along for years now,” Hitoshi said,carrying (First Name) upstairs. “Can you open this door?” He asked as he stopped in front of his bedroom,Denki opening the door for him. 

“How come you don’t get along with her mom?” The blond asked curiously,following Hitoshi into his room and watching as he laid (First Name) down. 

“She’s a bitch,” Hitoshi told him casually,covering (First Name) up with his blanket before taking a seat in front of his t.v. and looking at Denki. “After (First Name)’s parents had a divorce,her father started to sleep around with a bunch of women,and he’s practically disappeared from her life at this point. He’ll call her on holidays and maybe send a present for her birthday,but he doesn’t care much about her.”

“Seriously..? I had no clue.. She doesn’t talk much about her family..” Denki admitted,sitting down near Hitoshi. “But what does that have to do with her mother..?” 

“Her mother married a new dude maybe a year after (First Name)’s dad left,and she didn’t introduce (First Name) to him until after they were engaged.. (First Name) got sent away to her grandma’s for the entire summer that year because she didn’t want them to get married,so I lost respect for her mother back then,” Hitoshi explained,wondering what he should do. He’d never had anyone over besides (First Name),so Denki being in his room was weird. “And to answer what you were wondering,(First Name) still doesn’t like her stepdad,but she’s got nowhere else to go.”  

“Why can’t she just go live with her grandma..?” Denki asked softly,looking over at the resting girl worriedly. 

“Her mom won’t let her because she needs someone to watch Muki when she’s working..” Hitoshi told him,sighing a little. “How long has (First Name) been training with Mr.Mic?” 

“I’m not sure,but from what I’ve heard,it’s been around a month and a half..” Denki admitted,looking down. “She pushed herself really hard yesterday..” 

“That’s part of why she lost control today,then,” Hitoshi told him,leaning against the wall calmly. “If I hadn’t exploded on her the other day,she’d probably be fine..” 

“Isn’t it also because of the Awakening,though..? I heard they can be extremely exhausting until you adjust to them..” Denki asked,looking at him curiously. 

“Probably.” Hitoshi said quietly. 

After that,the two sat there in silence for a while,just watching t.v. together. (First Name) woke up in a daze,letting out a groan as she just snuggled into the blankets and tried to fall asleep again. When she breathed in Hitoshi’s familiar scent,she bolted awake,sitting up and looking around in a bit of a panic. “Wha..?!”

“You woke up pretty fast!” Denki told her as he looked over,chuckling a bit when he saw how panicked she looked. 

“Are you feeling better now?” Hitoshi asked,turning to look at her. “I’ve got her now,so feel free to leave.” He told Denki.  

“What happened..? I remember snapping out of it,but what happened after that..?” (First Name) asked,narrowing her eyes at them. 

“You passed out the second we were out of the arcade,” Hitoshi said,standing up and walking over to her. “So are you willing to hear me out now?” 

“Woah,woah! Don’t start making out!” Denki said,scrambling to his feet. “I’ll be leaving! See you tomorrow,(First Name)!” He added,rushing out the door to escape from the awkward third-wheeling. Since (First Name) was awake now,he was fine leaving. 

“I’ll hear you out,but only through the door,” (First Name) said,standing up and grabbing the stuffed dragon and pomeranian before heading out of Hitoshi’s room. 

“Why through the door?” Hitoshi asked,sighing when she shut his door. “Are you seriously that upset with me?” 

“Yeah,I am,” (First Name) lied,clearing her throat when she felt the familiar itch. “Now tell me what it is you wanna say.” 

“I’m sorry,(First Name).. For everything,I mean,” Hitoshi said,sighing as he sunk down against his door. “I brought up things I shouldn’t have,and I hurt you,and I’m sorry.. I was just stressed out because you started avoiding me..” 

“Avoiding you..? How was I avoiding you?” (First Name) asked,leaning against the door and sighing. 

“You usually do projects with me,but you stopped joining my group.. We used to walk to school together,but you started leaving first,and we even stopped studying together..” Hitoshi told her,looking at his ceiling. “So when you started hanging out with those guys from Class 1-A,I started feeling anxious that you were going to start hating me.. I know that it was stupid,but I just couldn’t calm down,and I lost my temper after seeing you guys in the pool..” 

“I wasn’t avoiding you,Toshi.. After the sports festival,people started to reach out to you.. They wanted to be friends with you,and you looked happy,so I didn’t want to bother you..” (First Name) said,hugging the plushies tighter. She couldn’t admit that she had begun avoiding him because of the Hanahaki disease,but she wished she could bring herself to say those three simple words. “Toshi,you’ve always been there for me,even when nobody else was.. I appreciate that a lot,and I always will,but there are people willing to accept us for who we are now.. We can still be friends even if we have other people,you know?” 

“I know,but I.. The second I think of what they could do to us,I get defensive..” Hitoshi sighed,knowing he was a coward. “I know they’re good people,but I’m worried that us making new friends would only make them afraid of us in the end..” 

“Can we just give it one shot?” (First Name) asked softly. “Together,me and you,let’s make friends.. And if they really do push us away or find a way to hurt us,we can go back to it just being the two of us,okay?” 

“But you won’t want to go back to it just being the two of us,’cause you’re a trusting person..” Hitoshi told her,looking down at the cuts on his palm. “You forgive people no matter how badly they hurt you..” 

“Toshi,I’ll never leave you,okay? No matter what,it’s the two of us,remember?” (First Name) asked,covering her mouth as she started to cough. When she finished coughing up a couple of petals,she shoved them in her pocket,unsure of where else she could put them. 

On the other side of the door,Hitoshi coughed up his first petal,staring down at it in shock. Unsure of the reason why he coughed it up,and unsure of what to do with it,he decided to stay silent about it. “Together forever,right?” He asked after clearing his throat. 

“Together forever,” (First Name) said,sliding her phone out of her back pocket and pretending like she was getting a call. “Oh,I’ve gotta go,my mom’s calling.. I’ll see you tomorrow,Toshi..” 

“See you tomorrow..” Hitoshi said,listening to her footsteps as she ran downstairs and out of his house. Once he heard the door shut,he stood up and crawled into bed,passing out almost immediately. 

I hope you finally arrive, only to find you're nowhere close

Everything had started the day four-year-old (First Name) had moved in down the street after her parents divorced. Hitoshi’s mother had dragged him out of bed to greet the new additions to the neighborhood,much to little Hitoshi’s chagrin.

After walking down the street and arriving at the house,Hitoshi watched in distress as his mother knocked on the giant door,hiding behind her leg nervously. Right before his mother could knock again,the door suddenly swung open,Hitosi’s eyes widening when he saw the tiny little girl standing there. 

“Mama,it’s a lady!” Little (First Name) shouted into the house,scampering away to fetch her mother. The door swung shut after the little girl let go of it,making Hitoshi grip onto his mother’s jeans even tighter. 

“Let’s go home..” The boy said nervously,his mother ruffling his hair and reassuring him that everything was fine. 

After (First Name) found her mother in their new kitchen and pulled her to the front door,the door was opened once again,the little girl hiding behind her mother’s leg this time. “Hey there.. Anything I can help you with?” Her mother asked Hitoshi’s mother awkwardly. 

“I heard from the neighbors that we had a new addition to the neighborhood,so I wanted to come over and introduce myself. It’s not often that we get new people here,let alone people with kids,so I thought maybe we could become friends and our kids could as well..?” Hitoshi’s mother asked,smiling brightly. “I’m Yuri Hitoshi,by the way.” 

“Oh,becoming friends..? That’d be nice..” (First Name)’s mother said,clearing her throat awkwardly. “It’s nice to meet you,Ms.Hitoshi.. I’m Fuku (Last Name),and this is (First Name)..” The woman said,looking down at her daughter. 

“She’s like a little doll. Is that an All Might jacket?” Yuri asked,looking down at the little girl with a smile. She laughed a bit when (First Name) retreated further behind her mother,knowing how shy children could be. “My Hitoshi here is a big fan of All Might as well.” 

“Mom..!” Hitoshi whined slightly,gripping onto her jeans tighter and looking up at her with a huff. 

“Oh hush,you’re fine,” Yuri said,ruffling his hair before turning her attention back to Fuku. “Would you maybe like some help unpacking? My Quirk is telekinesis,so I’d be able to help.” 

“Are you sure it wouldn’t be a bother?” Fuku asked worriedly,moving aside when Yuri reassured her that it wouldn’t be a problem. “(First Name),go play with Hitoshi for now,okay?” 

“But mama..” (First Name) objected,frowning when she saw the warning look on her mother’s face. “Fine.. Come on,Toshi..” 

“Hitoshi,play nicely,okay?” Yuri asked her son,Hitoshi nodding and following the little girl silently. 

Once they were in her new room,(First Name) looked over at Hitoshi,climbing up onto her new bed. Her room only had simple things in it since they’d just moved in,but she’d already put a few things out. Her new desk,which sat in the corner,only had a little All Might figure on it. Beside her desk was a bookcase,and Hitoshi noticed immediately that there was a stuffed fox sat next to a stuffed bear on the highest shelf (First Name) could reach,along with a picture frame. In the picture,(First Name) and her mother were laughing next to a man,all of them looking really happy. On the lower shelves,Hitoshi noticed there were a few books and some other All Might figurines,as well as a few snowglobes. Trailing his gaze to the side of the room closest to the door,Hitoshi saw the empty closet and small t.v. stand that didn’t have a t.v. on it,as well as a beanbag and a stack of boxes. 

“Your room is nice.” The little boy said awkwardly after he’d examined every inch of it.
“Your mama said you like All Might,right?” (First Name) asked,completely ignoring Hitoshi’s statement. “Do you wanna play heroes?” 

“Heroes..?” Hitoshi asked,a bit taken aback; even though she was in an All Might hoodie,he hadn’t expected this random girl to want to play heroes. 

“You know,like.. We’re the heroes,and our parents are the bad guys.. Like that?” (First Name) asked,smiling a bit when Hitoshi nodded. She scrambled over to one of the boxes her mother had put down for her,ripping it open and pulling out her fake gun. “What do you wanna use?!” 

“Um..” Hitoshi tried to think,peering into the box curiously. She had all sorts of fake weapons in it,but Hitoshi grabbed the cuffs and the sword. “We gotta capture them if they’re bad guys,so we need these,and we can use this to make them listen..” 

“Let’s go,then!” (First Name) said,running out of her room and down the stairs with Hitoshi hot on her heels. 

Yuri and Fuku looked over right as the duo made it to the living room,(First Name) aiming the fake gun with a grin. “What are you two doing?” Fuku asked,Yuri realizing it the second she saw the cuffs Hitoshi had. 

“Oh no,the brave heroes have come to catch us! We should run,Fuku!” Yuri said,ducking for cover behind the couch as she played along. 

“Put your hands up,you villain!” (First Name) shouted at her mother,who just let out a sigh. (First Name)’s smile faded when she realized her mother wasn’t going to play along,her eyes widening when Yuri pulled her mother down. 

“What are you doing? The heroes are after us!” Yuri told Fuku,who was absolutely confused. 

“Why are you playing along with this..?” Fuku asked,pulling her arm out of Yuri’s hand. 

“Because they’re kids..? Haven’t you played along with your daughter’s games before?” Yuri asked,not understanding why Fuku seemed so against it. 

“Of course I haven’t,this is how kids end up breaking things..” Fuku muttered,blowing her bangs out of her face with a sigh. 

“Well there’s nothing they can break right now,right? Just play along this once.” Yuri urged,not wanting to make either of the children upset. 

“(First Name),we hafta catch the villains! Why aren’t you moving?” Hitoshi told the little girl by his side,frowning a little. “Are you scared or something?” 

“Mama doesn’t wanna play..” (First Name) told him,looking down at her feet. 

Listening to the kids talk,Fuku let out another sigh,clearing her throat. “Oh no,Yuri! The heroes are gonna catch us!” 

Hearing her mother play along,(First Name) perked up,her (Eye Color) eyes lighting up. She turned to Hitoshi,giving him a grin. “Toshi,we’ve gotta catch the evil villains! You take the right,I’ll take the left!” 

“Yes ma’am!” Hitoshi told her,grinning as he gave a mock salute and started creeping towards the right end of the couch,(First Name) creeping towards the left end. “Come out with your hands up,mama!” 

“You’ll never catch me!” Yuri said,letting out a laugh. When Hitoshi made his way to the side of the couch,she grabbed him and scooped him up,starting to tickle him with a laugh. Hitoshi thrashed in her arms and let out a loud laugh,unable to hold his laughter in. “I’ve caught you!” 

“No,no! (First Name),run! It’s a trap!” Hitoshi shouted as his mother continued to tickle him. When Yuri had finally finished tickling him,he looked over to see (First Name) grabbing his sword,which he’d dropped when his mother had grabbed him. 

“Let him go,you evil villain!” (First Name) shouted as she aimed the toy gun. 

“And what are you gonna do if I don’t,little hero?” Yuri asked,grinning down at the girl. She loved playing heroes with Hitoshi,and having another little hero to ‘fight’ only added to the fun. She turned to look at Fuku,who was watching them silently. “Fuku,you have to do something before the heroes catch me!”  

“Like what?” Fuku asked,raising an eyebrow. 

Realizing her mother didn’t have a weapon,(First Name) ‘dropped’ the sword and kicked it to her,pretending it was an accident. “Oh nooo! I dropped Toshi’s hero sword!” 

Fuku just looked down at the sword,letting out a sigh as she picked it up. “You had better run,little hero,or I’ll catch you as well!” 

“No,don’t! You can come to the good side,mama! You can be a hero!” (First Name) said,waving her toy gun around and backing up. 

“I thought I was supposed to be acting like a villain..?” Fuku asked Yuri,who just let out a sigh and put Hitoshi down. 

“Hitoshi,go play with (First Name) for a while,alright? We can play again later,” Yuri told her son,who nodded and grabbed (First Name)’s hand before pulling her out of the room. Once the children were gone,Yuri turned to Fuku,unable to hold herself back from questioning her. “Have you never really played with (First Name) before?” 

“Of course I’ve played with her,I just don’t get what this game is supposed to be..” Fuku sighed,putting the toy sword on the couch. “She got into all of this ‘hero’ nonsense because of her father..” 

“Nonsense..? It’s a game,Fuku,it’s not meant to make sense..” Yuri tried to think of the best way to explain it to the woman,but she understood now why little (First Name) seemed ‘weird’. “Children need to play games together because it promotes healthy friendships,and we,as parents,need to play along to promote that.” 

Listening to Yuri explain it made it sound simple enough,but Fuku knew it wasn’t as easy as it sounded. “Her father was the one that dealt with her little games,not me,so I’ve never exactly ‘played pretend’ with her before..” 

“Then all you have to do is get used to it! It feels weird when you first start it,but it’ll definitely make (First Name) happier if you play with her and show an interest in the things she likes!” Yuri told her excitedly. “Since I’m a stay-at-home mom,(First Name) can come over and play with Hitoshi from now on while you’re at work.. If you’re okay with that,I mean!”

“Are you sure? She can be a bit of a handful..” Fuku asked,Yuri nodding and grinning at her. 

“Hitoshi has a hard time making friends with people his own age,so him getting along with (First Name) is a blessing! I was worried he wouldn’t have any good friends before he started school!” Yuri told her,smiling brightly. 

“I’d appreciate that,then,Yuri,” Fuku told her,looking over when she saw (First Name) peering into the living room. “What’s wrong?” 

“I.. Can I..” (First Name) looked down,clenching her fists as she worked up her bravery. “Can I go outside with Toshi..?!” 

“So long as you don’t leave the yard,go ahead.” Fuku said,smiling a little when she saw how excited her daughter looked. 

(First Name) turned to Hitoshi,grabbing his hand and pulling him outside happily. She pulled him all the way over to their empty flower beds,pointing down at them with a grin. “I’m gonna choose pretty plants for here!” 

“Like what?” Hitoshi asked curiously,looking down at the dirt with a raised eyebrow. 

“Sunflowers! The kind that grows super tall!” (First Name) bragged,grinning at him. “And when they’re really big,I’ll give you the biggest one!” 

“Why would you give me the biggest? And why sunflowers?” Hitoshi asked,tilting his head to the side as he bent down and poked the dirt. 

“Because you’re my sidekick,right?! We’re partners!” (First Name) told him,grinning. “And I like sunflowers ‘cause daddy and I used to play in a bunch of them! A huge field of them!” 

“I’m not your sidekick,but you can be mine!” Hitoshi told her,huffing slightly. “Mama can move things with her mind,and papa can talk to people with his mind,so I’ll definitely be a cool hero!” 

(First Name) was going to argue with him,but she got distracted when she spotted a kitten out of the corner of her eye. She ran over towards it excitedly,frowning when it hissed at her. “How come it’s mad..?” She asked,looking over at Hitoshi. 

“It’s mad ‘cause you ran at it,” Hitoshi told her,standing up and walking over. He crouched down and held his hand out slowly,pulling (First Name) down when the kitten still hissed. “Since we’re bigger,it’s scared of us. You gotta be slow.” 

“Why?” (First Name) asked,kneeling down beside him and looking at the kitten curiously. 

“Mama says it’s ‘cause they don’t like fast things,” Hitoshi told her,holding his hand out to the kitten slowly. The kitten carefully sniffed at his hand after taking a few experimental swipes at it,though it backed off again when (First Name) held her hand out too quickly. 

After a while,(First Name) was able to pick up the kitten with only minimal scratches,carrying it inside excitedly. “Mama,look! Can we keep it?!” 

Fuku turned to look at her daughter,her eyes widening when she saw the kitten. “Absolutely not! Put that thing back outside!” 

“But it’s so small..” (First Name) said,frowning as she held the kitten closer. 

“Look at what it did to your hands! You won’t be able to play piano with scratches like that! Go put it outside right now!” Fuku snapped,Hitoshi frowning as he listened to the woman’s words. 

“Mama,can we keep it?” He asked,tugging on his mother’s shirt and looking up at her cutely. 

Looking down at her son’s adorable face,Yuri let out a sigh and nodded. “We’ll take it in,and (First Name) can see it when she comes over.. How is that?” 

“Really?! Thanks,mama!” Hitoshi said excitedly,taking the kitten from (First Name) and grinning. 

“If you’re gonna let her anywhere near that thing,please make sure she doesn’t get scratched.” Fuku told Yuri,who just nodded and laughed. 

Everyday for the next year,(First Name) and Hitoshi hung out,both of them having the time of their lives. When the day Hitoshi activated his Quirk for the first time rolled around,(First Name) was on his side immediately. 

“Mama,can I go outside?” Hitoshi asked,looking up at his mother with a bright smile. 

“Not to-..” Yuri started to say,her expression going blank when Hitoshi accidentally brainwashed her. 

“Just take me outside!” He whined,his mother grabbing his arm and pulling him to the door. He was confused by her actions,unsure of what to do now that she had listened,and he was even more confused when she suddenly stopped and returned to normal. 

“Huh..? When did I..?” Yuri asked,looking around in confusion. “Hey,Toshi,what just happened..?” 

“I asked if I could go outside,and you said I couldn’t,so I whined,and then you pulled me over here..” Hitoshi told her,just as confused as she was. 

“Oh,geez.. We’re going to the hospital.” Yuri said,scooping him up and carrying him to the car so they could get an official diagnosis on his Quirk. 

After spending nearly two hours at the hospital,Hitoshi was officially diagnosed with a ‘Brainwashing Quirk’,which made his mother a little concerned. After explaining how important it was that he never used his Quirk on someone unless he had permission,Yuri took her son home,worried this could affect his future. When she heard the little knock on her door,she watched as her son opened it,relaxing a little when she saw how happy (First Name) looked. 

“Toshi,Toshi! Look! I got us these!” (First Name) said,holding up the cat stickers. 

“They’re pretty!” Hitoshi told her,taking the one she held out to him. “I got my Quirk today! It’s brainwashing!” 

“Brainwashing..? Like those people on t.v. do..?” (First Name) asked,Hitoshi explaining it how his doctor had. “That’s super cool! We’ll definitely be heroes together,then!” 

“Well you gotta get your Quirk first!” Hitoshi said,(First Name) nodding and grinning at her friend happily. 

Yuri watched over her son and his friend,glad that Hitoshi had (First Name). She knew life wouldn’t be easy for him if he really wanted to be a hero,but she knew he’d be okay as long as he had (First Name). 

Another year passed,and (First Name) showed no signs of having a Quirk until their second week of first grade rolled around. 

“Ms.(Last Name),please sit down!” The teacher snapped,raising his voice at the little girl. (First Name),who had just gotten up to grab the eraser she had dropped,flinched at how loud he was. 

“Sorry,sir..” She said quietly,taking her seat after grabbing the eraser. 

Class continued on for a while,until the teacher noticed she wasn’t paying attention. “Ms.(Last Name),please pay attention!” 

“Sorry,sir.” (First Name) said quickly,turning her attention away from the book she was reading and looking at the man once again. 

The final straw came when (First Name) ran over to talk to Hitoshi during lunch,the girl tripping and dropping her bento as she tumbled to the ground. The lid came off,rice and strawberries covering the floor as she sat up. She didn’t start to cry until the teacher shouted at her for making a mess,the man grabbing her arm and jerking her to her feet. “Let.. Let go!” (First Name) wailed out,struggling to get her arm out of his grip. 

“Let go of her!” Hitoshi shouted,not caring that the other students were staring. “Why won’t you let go of her?!” 

“Go t-..” The teacher started to say,unable to hear his own voice. Hitoshi brainwashed him,making him let go of (First Name). Unsure of what else to do,the little boy grabbed his friend’s hand and took off running into the hallway as he stopped his Quirk,running to the principal’s office since his mom had told him to go there if he ever had a problem. 

“Mr.Rize! Mr.Rize!” Hitoshi called out,knocking on the door quickly. The principal answered it almost immediately,looking down at him worriedly. 

“Mr.Shinso,what’s wrong..? Why is Ms.(Last Name) crying?” He asked,kneeling down. 

“Mr.Kami was really mean,and he grabbed (First Name)’s arm really,really hard ‘cause she tripped! He acted like he was gonna hit her,so I used my Quirk and made him let her go so we could come here!” Hitoshi rambled quickly,(First Name) sniffling and wiping at her eyes. 

“I’m sorry..” She whimpered out,the principal shaking his head and sighing. 

“Come sit in my office for now,alright? I’ll get Ms.Aoi to take over Mr.Kami’s class so he can come here. In the meantime,I’ll call your parents,alright?” Mr.Rize asked,trying his best to soothe the young students. When they both nodded and walked into his office,Mr.Rize offered them both some candy and then called their parents after sending the assistant principal to Mr.Kami’s class. 

Yuri was the one to arrive first,focusing on soothing her son and his friend while she listened to Mr.Kami try and discuss things with Mr.Rize. When she realized the teacher couldn’t hear anything anymore,she looked down at the children in her lap,praying her intuition was wrong. “Hey,Hitoshi,you said the teacher grabbed (First Name) after she fell,right?” 

“Mhm.. He was really scary,and he shouted..” Hitoshi told his mother,holding onto her tightly. “I did good,right mama?” 

“Yeah you did,” Yuri said,pressing a kiss to his forehead before looking down at (First Name). “Hey,(First Name),did you happen to feel anything weird when he grabbed you?” 

“Nuh-uh..” (First Name) said,holding onto the woman tightly. “I was just scared..” 

“Do you think maybe you used your Quirk for the first time?” Yuri asked softly. She hadn’t heard much from Fuku about (First Name)’s father,but she knew his Quirk let him alter people in different ways,so (First Name) could have taken up his Quirk and deafened the man in her fear. She knew Fuku’s Quirk was able to restore things,so she was hoping there was a way she could fix this. 

Fuku arrived right on time,walking into the principal’s office and pushing her glasses up as she looked at her daughter. Seeing the bruise on her daughter’s arm,the mother turned and slapped the teacher with all the strength she had in her small body,watching as his glasses slipped off his face and the principal caught them. “Here’s what will be happening from this point on,so listen well,alright? My daughter and her friend are to be given a new teacher,and this bastard will be leaving this school. He is to have a notice on his permanent record stating that he is a child abuser and he is not to be trusted around children under any circumstances,and he is to apologize to my daughter properly. If he tries to avoid taking responsibility for his actions,I will pursue legal actions against both him and the school. Am I understood?” 

“Hey,I heard that..!” Mr.Kami said,sighing in relief now that he had his hearing back. “Now,ma’am,can I explain my side of the story?”

“You don’t get to have a say in this,Mr.Kami. My daughter is six years old,and you’re an adult. As a teacher,your job is to protect and nurture your students,not make them cry and bruise them. If you properly dogeza,I’ll consider allowing you the opportunity to work in the future,but if you choose to keep your pride after bruising a child so harshly,I’ll be sure to put it on your permanent record.” Fuku growled out,everyone in the room left in shock. 

Yuri was the most shocked in the room,mainly because she had never seen Fuku upset for little (First Name). She had occasionally seen her angry at the child,but she’d never seen ‘mama bear Fuku’ in action before. “Fuku,don’t you think having him do a full dogeza is a bit too far..?” She asked. 

Little (First Name) crawled out of Yuri’s lap,walking over to her mother and tugging on her pants. When her mother picked her up moments later,she snuggled into her,knowing exactly what she was doing. “Mama,I’m okay.. My arm only hurts a little..” 

“We’re going to the hospital after he’s properly apologized,and we’ll get ice cream on the way home,okay?” Fuku asked her daughter,her tone more gentle than Yuri had ever heard it. Turning her attention back to the teacher,she narrowed her eyes coldly. “Now then,I recommend you start groveling. My daughter is hurt because of you,after all.” 

“I’m not groveling just because I gave her a bruise!” Mr.Kami said,Yuri knowing she needed to intervene. Using her own Quirk,she forced the man to his knees and his head to the floor,Fuku seeming satisfied by that.

 “Hitoshi,Yuri,would you like to come with us for ice cream later?” Fuku asked,looking over at them as she held (First Name) close. “I owe Hitoshi for protecting (First Name).” 

“Yes,but I recommend you get the doctors to look her over.. I’m pretty sure she used her Quirk on him and deafened him earlier..” Yuri told her friend,a bit worried about how calm Fuku seemed now. 

“Thanks for your concern. We’ll be at your house in a few hours,then.” Fuku told her,walking out casually. 

That afternoon,Hitoshi was shocked to see how excited (First Name) looked. “Toshi,look! It’s Hello Kitty ice cream!” 

“Are you feeling better now?” Hitoshi asked,relaxing when she nodded. “You were really brave,(First Name)!” 

“No I wasn’t! You were the brave one!” (First Name) told him,giggling. “You were my hero!” 

“Your hero..? Well of course I’m your hero.. I’m the hero,and you’re the sidekick,remember?” Hitoshi asked,grinning. 

“We’ll be partners,then! Together forever,right? You gotta promise!” (First Name) demanded,holding out her pinky. “Promise we’ll be together forever,and that we’ll be heroes together!” 

Hitoshi stared at her pinky for a second,before reaching out and wrapping his own pinky around hers. He knew forever was a long time,and that only a few people could stay friends forever,but he knew he and (First Name) would always be together. “Together forever!” He promised. “And we’ll both be heroes!”  

Six years passed in what felt like a flash,(First Name) and Hitoshi hanging out nearly everyday until Muki was born. When her mother returned to working hardly two months later,(First Name) was forced to take care of the baby alone. 

“(First Name),how come you didn’t come over yesterday?” He asked his friend when he saw her at school the next day,frowning when he noticed how tired she looked. 

“Muki wouldn’t stop crying.. Since mom went back to working,I’m stuck with him..” She told Hitoshi,feeling ready to pass out. 

“Want me to come over and help you with him,then? Or you can just bring him to my house,and my mom can watch him. She likes babies.” Hitoshi suggested,(First Name) shaking her head quickly. 

“I’ll get in big trouble if mom finds out I left him with you guys for even a second.. I’ve just gotta take care of him for a few hours every night,it’s not a big deal..” She told him,covering her mouth as she let out a yawn. “Anyways,do you maybe wanna study in the library today during lunch?” 

“You didn’t bring anything to eat?” Hitoshi asked,looking over at her worriedly. 

“I was stuck changing dirty diapers this morning and getting Muki ready for the day,” (First Name) said,continuing to walk with a smile. “He’s super cute,though,so it’s alright.”

“You’re eating part of my lunch,then.” Hitoshi said,walking to class with her and taking his seat right as the bell rang. 

When lunchtime rolled around,Hitoshi grabbed (First Name)’s hand and pulled her out of the classroom,ignoring the looks they had always gotten from their classmates. When they made it to one of the abandoned classrooms that they always ate in,he opened the lid of his bento,setting it between them. “Take anything you want.” 

“Even the apples..?” (First Name) asked,looking at him curiously. 

“Of course. My mom always packs plenty because she says it’s important I keep growing.” Hitoshi told her,grabbing his chopsticks and offering her an apple slice. When she ate it off his chopsticks,he just gave her a bright smile,grabbing a piece of the little octopus sausages his mother always packed and eating it. 

“You like chicken more than you like sausage,right?” (First Name) asked,smiling when her friend nodded. “Just wait for me to learn to cook,then,Toshi! I’ll make a bento with the best chicken you’ve ever tasted!” 

“I’ll give you my apple slices when that happens.” Hitoshi told her,chuckling a little. 

Hardly two months after that,(First Name) started to make her own bentos,and she always brought chicken for Hitoshi to eat. 

I hope you cry and tears come streaming down your face

I hope this life traps you in more than you thought you could ever take

Months passed since Hitoshi had coughed up his first few petals,and both he and (First Name) were getting worse slowly. Despite making up,they continued to avoid each-other most of the time,though Hitoshi still didn’t know why he was coughing up petals. 

Shota watched as his student tangled the capture weapon in a tree branch,letting out a sigh. “You’ve improved,but you look ready to pass out. Want to take a break?” 

“No,sir,I just..” Hitoshi sighed,looking down at his feet. “I’ve been having a.. problem,I guess..? Yeah,it’s definitely a problem..”

“What is it?” Shota asked,wondering what could possibly be distracting one of his favorite students. 

“Have you ever coughed up flower petals before..?” Hitoshi asked,his eyes widening when Shota grabbed his shoulders suddenly. “Sir..?” 

“Who do you cough them up around?” Shota asked,hoping it wasn’t too severe already. If he could catch it on time,then Hitoshi would be fine. “And how long have you been coughing them up?” 

“Only a few months,but why do you look so freaked out? I know it’s weird,but it’s not a big deal,right?” Hitoshi asked,anxious about how concerned Shota looked. 

“Listen,you need to tell the person you cough the petals up around that you’re in love with them,” Shota ordered,sighing when he saw the look of disbelief on his student’s face. “Hizashi and I both had it when we were teens. It’s called ‘Hanahaki Disease’,and it can be fatal if you don’t confess or get your memories changed.” 

“But I’m not in love with her..” Hitoshi told him,stepping away. “She’s just a friend..” 

“You don’t get Hanahaki unless you’re in love with someone,” Shota said,pushing his hair back and sighing. “Training is over for today. Go to the doctor,and after you get everything sorted out,we can resume training.” 

“You seriously think I should go to the doctor over this?” Hitoshi asked,sighing and backing off when he saw how serious his teacher was. After untangling the capture weapon,the purple-haired boy turned his back and walked out of ground beta,sighing. 

While Hitoshi was on his way to the front gate,he passed ground omega,stopping and looking inside when he heard laughter. He had to squint to see,but he made out the shape of Denki and Sero as they were clutching their stomachs while laughing. He walked over to see what was so funny,his eyes widening when he saw (First Name) and Mina crying over something with Kyoka. “What happened..?” 

“We.. We watched.. A.. A stupid romance movie.. And look!” Denki said,clutching his stomach as he laughed harder. 

“It’s not funny,you idiot!” Kyoka shouted between her sniffles,wiping at her eyes and glaring at him. 

“If you hadn’t chosen a sad movie,none of this would have happened!” Mina added,sniffling as she wiped at her eyes as well. 

Instead of scolding Denki,(First Name) launched herself at Hitoshi,burying her face in his chest as she sniffled. When he started rubbing her back to try and soothe her,she peered up at him,gripping onto his shirt tighter. “You’re not gonna make fun of me,right..?” 

Hitoshi’s mind had never been as much of a puddle as it was the second she asked him the adorable question,the purple-haired boy just putting his hand on the back of her head and pushing her face into his chest. He had always thought she was pretty,but he’d never noticed how absolutely perfect she was before that moment. “Of course not.” Was all he could say after a minute,the others seeing how his expression had changed. 

While they would usually have made fun of him,the group didn’t say a word; for now,they’d let them have their moment. 

When (First Name) had finally stopped crying,she stepped back and wiped at her eyes,smiling up at Hitoshi. “Thanks,Toshi!” 

“Yeah,thanks,Toshi!” The others mocked,both (First Name) and Hitoshi glaring at them. 

“I’ve gotta get going,but I’ll see you tomorrow.” Hitoshi told (First Name),who nodded and waved as the boy rushed off. 

When Hitoshi was out of view,(First Name) coughed up her first flower bud,her friends comforting her when they saw how worried she looked. 

Hitoshi scheduled an appointment for after school the next day,though he also spent the majority of the night coughing up petals. 

I hope the help you want never comes and you do it on your own

Hitoshi went to the hospital alone the next day,the doctor checking him over carefully before officially diagnosing him with Hanahaki. “Can you please explain what Hanahaki actually is?” 

“It’s a disease people started getting because of the same genetic mutation that people get from their Quirks,” The doctor sighed,readjusting his glasses. “Not many people get it because it’s a rare mutation of a mutation,but there are obviously treatments for it. The most simple one is for you to confess,which would make the flowers die off.” 

“I can’t do that,” Hitoshi told him. He had spent most of the previous night coming to terms with the fact that he really was helplessly in love with (First Name),but he couldn’t bring himself to tell her that. “So what are the other options?” 

“We can try and surgically remove them,but that comes with it’s own risks. The flowers can regrow quite easily if we do that..” The doctor told him,looking at him calmly. “Or we can go into your memories and alter them. Your relationship with the object of your affections will change because of that,but it almost always ends up on a positive note.” 

“What kind of change? Will I hate her?” Hitoshi asked,clenching his fists. 

“No,but you’ll forget you ever loved her. It allows you a chance to fall in love with someone else,which can also completely kill off the Hanahaki.” The doctor explained,knowing by Hitoshi’s expression what he’d choose. 

“When is the earliest available appointment for the third option?” Hitoshi asked,unclenching his fists. If the only way for him to protect his relationship with (First Name) was to get rid of the memories of his love for her,he had to do it. 

“We can schedule you for one in two weeks.” The doctor said,chuckling when Hitoshi thanked him and shook his hand. 

After leaving the hospital and starting his walk home,Hitoshi felt an overwhelming sense of dread building up in him. Each step closer to his house urged him to call (First Name) instead of staying silent,so he did. When she answered,he let out a sigh. “Hey,(First Name)?” 

“Hey,Toshi! What’s up?” (First Name) asked,a bit confused as to why she was calling him. “Oh,you said you had a doctor’s appointment today,right? How’d it go?” 

“It was fine..” Hitoshi said,gripping the phone tighter as he listened to her voice. “Hey,do you maybe wanna hang out next week? Just the two of us?” 

“Just the two of us,huh?” (First Name) asked,letting out a giggle. “What,you wanna take me out on a date?” 

“Of course not.. I just wanna hang out,just the two of us,like old times.” Hitoshi said,chuckling a bit. He knew he was lying; to take (First Name) out on a date was exactly what he wanted,but that luxury wasn’t his to take. (First Name) deserved someone who was able to tell her he loved her. 

“Well where do you wanna go?”  (First Name) asked,her grip on her phone tightening as she felt her throat start to itch. 

“The amusement park. You said there was a ride there you wanted to try,right? And they have plenty of those games we can play together.” Hitoshi said,starting to cough up a few petals. He held his phone away from his ear as he coughed,pressing it back in time to hear her say she’ll go. 

After a while longer of talking,they both hung up,(First Name) collapsing into a coughing fit as she coughed up more flower buds. Miles away,Hitoshi was coughing up petals. 

'Cause I love you more than you could know

And your heart, it grows every time it breaks

A week passed,and the day of the ‘date’ arrived,their squad there to help them both. 

The second Hitoshi had rolled out of bed,he had been greeted by a grinning Denki and Eijiro,who instantly shoved him into the bathroom while shouting at him to take a shower. “Why are you guys in my house?” Hitoshi asked,sighing a little as he stripped down. 

“Your mom let us in. Since Mina said you and (First Name) are going on a date today,we all decided to come help you get ready.” Denki said through the door,watching as Eijiro went through Hitoshi’s closet. 

“Why are all of your clothes so weird? This is just sad,man..” Eijiro sighed,shaking his head as he tried to decide on a good outfit. “It’s to an amusement park,right?” 

“You’d better not be going through my clothes like some weirdo!” Hitoshi said,sighing a little as he started to wash his hair. “And it’s not a date,so stop acting like it is!” 

“Well you asked her out and said nobody else could come,so it’s definitely a date! Just hurry up! Sero’s cooking you some breakfast with your mom!” Denki snapped,laughing a little when Eijiro showed him a shirt from some band Hitoshi listened to. 

“What are the girls doing to (First Name)? What style?” Eijiro asked,looking over at his friend. 

“From what I’ve heard,it’s..” Denki started,before remembering he needed to keep it a secret from Hitoshi. He walked over to Eijiro and whispered it to him,Eijiro nodding and grabbing a pair of jeans and a black shirt. 

“Should he wear a jacket? It’s hot out,so he’d probably have to take it off later,but he’d be able to do that trope where he gives it to (First Name) when she gets cold,right?” Eijiro asked,Denki thinking for a second before nodding. 

“Absolutely!” The blond said. 

Once he was finished with his shower,Hitoshi unlocked the door and held his hand out,Eijiro putting the clothes in his hand. Hitoshi pulled his hand back through the door and looked down at the outfit they’d chosen,sighing before putting it on. “Now what?” He asked as he opened the door. 

“We’ll all be doing your hair while you’re eating!” Denki said,shoving Hitoshi out of the room and to the stairs with Eijiro close behind. 

Yuri and Sero were talking happily,both of them looking over when they heard Hitoshi make his way to the kitchen. “You look great,Hitoshi!” Yuri told her son happily,pushing him down into his chair as Sero served his breakfast to him. 

“Mom,why did you do this? Why are you encouraging them?” Hitoshi asked,sighing. 

“Because they’re your friends,and this is your first date!” Yuri said,grabbing the brush. “Now start eating. Kirishima,tell me how you want his hair.” 

“I don’t think (First Name) is the type to like it if someone changes things around too much,but he’d look great with his hair down!” Eijiro said,Sero nodding.  

“I think so too! Chicks dig it when boys put their hair down!” Denki said,grinning. 

“Alright! Let’s get this started!” Yuri said,starting to brush out her son’s hair as he tried to eat. 

Down the street,(First Name) was being dragged out of bed by Mina,the pink-haired girl picking her up and putting her in the bathtub since she wouldn’t wake up. “You said to wake you up however I had to,so don’t be mad!” She said,starting the water. 

Waking up by getting soaked wasn’t fun,and it led to (First Name) letting out a loud squeak. She looked around wildly,her eyes adjusting to the light. “Ow,ow! Mina,what the hell..?!” She shouted when she recognized the girl. 

“Sorry,but you have to take a shower now! I’ll get a good outfit out for you,but remember to blowdry your hair so Bakugo can do it,alright?” Mina said,shutting the water off. 

“Alright,alright.. Geez,you could have just poured a glass on me..” She muttered,standing up and rubbing her eyes tiredly.

“Love you,(First Name)!” Mina said,walking out and shutting the bathroom door. She walked over to (First Name)’s closet,looking through everything curiously before choosing an outfit she loved. 

When (First Name) was finished with her shower,she peeked out the door,calling Mina’s name. When a pile of clothes was set in her arms,she shut the door again,sighing a little as she looked down at the outfit; a knee-high set of cat stockings she had never worn before,a skirt that had kittens on the hem,and a light purple sweater that had kittens on the sleeves. “You’re really making me wear this?” 

“Absolutely! It’ll look adorable,just wait and see!” Mina said,laughing a bit. “Don’t forget to blowdry your hair!” 

“How did you convince Bakugo to help with all of this?” (First Name) asked as she got dressed,wondering how much Eijiro had traded in for a favor like this. 

“He actually really likes helping people with their hair,” Mina said,giggling. “But Kiri did have to officially meet Bakugo’s parents as his boyfriend.” 

“Did they take it well?” (First Name) asked,a bit worried about her friends. While she knew most people were rather homophobic,she didn’t see anything wrong with people loving who they loved. 

“I heard his mom cried because she was so happy about it!” Mina told her,walking into the bathroom when (First Name) opened the door to let her in. She grabbed the blowdryer and started drying her hair,glad she could help her friend. “Are you excited for the date?”

“It’s not a date,Mina..” (First Name) muttered,blushing a little. 

“Of course it’s a date. He called you up randomly and invited you out. That’s definitely a date,” Mina told her,soon finishing up on drying her hair. “Come on,Bakugo’s downstairs.” 

“Alright..” (First Name) muttered,following her downstairs. She laughed when she saw Katsuki sitting at the kitchen table,the blond giving her a sharp glare. 

“I don’t approve of this stupid date of yours,but I’ll help,” Katsuki growled out,pointing at the chair beside him. “So sit down before I change my mind.” 

“Yes sir!” (First Name) said,giggling a bit as she sat down. 

Instead of going for something drastic,Katsuki decided to just brush her hair out and flat-iron it so it was completely flat,standing up when he was finished and walking around her to check her out. Realizing she was missing something,he looked over at the kitchen,sighing. “Oi,Jiro,give me the headband I brought.” 

“Alright,” Kyoka said,tossing him the cat-eared headband calmly before returning to going through the fridge. “(First Name),you like strawberries and apples,right?” 

“Yeah,but why?” (First Name) asked,looking up at Katsuki as he put the headband on her. 

“I’m making you a smoothie. It’s better you save some of your appetite for the snacks you guys are gonna get.” Kyoka said,grabbing the strawberries. 

“You’re finally finished..” Katsuki said,smirking as he stepped back. “Now stand up and do a spin.” 

“Alright,alright..” (First Name) said,doing as told. “How do I look?” 

“You’re so pretty,(First Name)! But you’ve gotta put lipgloss on after you’re done with your smoothie,okay?! We’ve definitely gotta make Shinso drool over you!” Mina said eagerly,jumping up and down. 

“It’s a shame you’re going out with that brainwashing bastard. He’ll definitely be careless and ruin my work.” Katsuki sighed,a bit annoyed that his hard work would be ruined. 

After she was finished drinking her smoothie and being forced into lipgloss,(First Name) thanked her friends and left,waving at them as she went to meet up with Hitoshi. Hitoshi had only just escaped from his mother and friends when (First Name) arrived,stumbling out the door as he pulled his arm out of Denki’s grip. Before he could reach up and ruin the hard work they’d put into his hair,he saw (First Name),his eyes widening. “No way..” 

(First Name) looked up at her friend,just as shocked by his appearance. She had seen him with his hair down plenty of times before,but seeing him like this left her absolutely dumbfounded. “The boys came to bully you,huh..?” She asked once she finally worked up the courage to speak.

Hitoshi was still staring at her,taking in every inch of her appearance. From her stockings to her cat-eared headband,everything about her was beautiful. When he realized she’d spoken to him,he shook his head to snap himself out of his daze. “I’m sorry,what’d you say?” 

“I asked if the boys had come to bully you..” (First Name) said,feeling the familiar itch in her throat. 

“Yeah.. Did the girls harass you?” Hitoshi asked,coughing a bit. He slipped the petals into his sleeve for now,deciding he’d shake them out when she wasn’t looking. 

“Yeah,but it was fun,” (First Name) said,looking away with a slight laugh. “Um,well.. Are you ready to go?” 

“Yeah,of course..” Hitoshi said,shaking out his sleeve silently when she looked away. 

Their ‘date that wasn’t a date but was a date’ was full of laughter,both of them hiding the petals and flower buds they coughed up through the day in different ways. Hitoshi knew for a fact that he loved (First Name) more than anything else,and (First Name) knew for a fact that she loved Hitoshi more than anything else,but neither of them dared to say it aloud. 

I know that it might sound strange

The day after their ‘date that wasn’t a date but definitely was a date’,Hitoshi and Denki started to talk about more serious matters. 

“Hey,Shinso,how come you wanted to go out with (First Name) if you weren’t going to confess?” Denki asked,knowing something was up. 

“You know how I cough up petals sometimes,right?” Hitoshi asked,watching as Denki nodded. “I’ve got a doctor’s appointment to get rid of them in a week,so I wanted to hang out with (First Name) alone before then.” 

“Is (First Name) gonna get an appointment like that?” Denki asked,frowning a little. Nobody had ever actually explained what it meant when someone coughed up petals to him,so he just thought it was some strange type of cold or something.  

“What are you talking about?” Hitoshi asked,narrowing his eyes as he looked at the boy. “(First Name)’s been coughing up petals?” 

“She has been for months now,I think.. They’ve turned into flower buds recently,though,which is kinda weird..” Denki muttered,yawning a bit. “Were you guys hit by some sort of Quirk or something?” 

“Who does she cough them up around!?” Hitoshi asked,grabbing Denki’s shoulders. 

“I have no clue,but she’s always coughing them up when we’re all hanging out..” The blond said awkwardly,pushing his hands away. “Why?” 

“Fuck..” Hitoshi muttered,trying to calm down. He needed to find out who (First Name) was in love with and help her confess,especially if it was one of their friends. “I’ll see you later,Denki,but I have to go..” He said,running off. Unfortunately for him,(First Name) wasn’t there; the flower buds had begun blossoming after spending the previous day with Hitoshi,and she hadn’t been able to get out of bed. 

But I wish you pain

Wish you pain

Despite Hitoshi’s constant attempts to contact (First Name),her mother had banned him from her house,and (First Name) had turned her phone off while she was trying to recuperate. So,while Hitoshi struggled to figure out who it was (First Name) was in love with,the days passed until the day of his appointment rolled around. 

The school day itself was normal,but things turned upside down after the bell rang. Denki,who had finally been told what the Hanahaki disease was by Shota after constantly pestering him,decided to recruit the entirety of Class 1-A in his mission to make Hitoshi miss his appointment. So,when the bell rang,Tenya snatched Hitoshi up and sprinted to ground omega,apologizing as he carried the boy like a ragdoll. 

“What are you doing?!” Hitoshi shouted as he was carried,Tenya not replying. When he was put down at ground omega,he groaned when he saw the makeshift theatre the class had spent the last five days building. “What the hell is all of this?” 

“This is part of Operation: Keep Shinso Sane!” Denki bragged,grinning at his friend. “I came up with all of this! Deku and Iida are running around the perimeter,so there’s no way you’re leaving!” 

“Why the makeshift movie theatre? And what do you mean ‘keep me sane’..?” Hitoshi asked,sighing a little. 

“It’s ‘cause we wanted you to have fun and hang out with us! You’re not allowed to leave,though,’cause we can’t let you go to the doctor!” Denki told him,grabbing his arm and dragging him over to the makeshift theatre and forcing him to sit down. “We won’t let you forget (First Name)!” 

“I won’t forget her,you dumbass. I’ll just forget that I like her.” Hitoshi said,trying to stand up again. He groaned when he realized he was stuck to his chair because of Sero’s tape,looking over at the boy and glaring. 

“You’re not allowed to forget that you like her,either. (First Name) would be sad if you suddenly stopped being yourself around her.” Sero told Hitoshi,not caring that the boy was angry. 

“You guys don’t understand anything..” Hitoshi sighed,knowing he had no way of escaping the entire class. “Fuck’s sake..” 

“Sorry,Shinso,but we can’t let you erase anything,” Ochaco said,setting a bag of popcorn in his lap and grinning. “Just enjoy the movies!” 

“This is illegal in many ways. You guys know that,right?” Hitoshi pointed out,the class ignoring his complaints since they were all having a good time. 

Needless to say,Hitoshi missed his doctor’s appointment. 

It's hard to say

But I wish you pain

(First Name) wasn’t prepared for Hizashi’s rage when she returned to school after taking nearly a whole week off,the girl just listening as the teacher ranted at her. 

“You took a week off of school with no explanation! No explanation at all! It’s time you start telling the truth,(Last Name),what’s going on? You sounded horrible on the phone!” HIzashi rambled,pissed off at his favorite student. While he wanted to be understanding and supportive,her suddenly disappearing from school without explanation had terrified him. 

“I.. It’s.. You can’t be mad,okay?” (First Name) asked,looking up at him nervously. She knew he’d be angry even if he promised he wouldn’t,but she didn’t have the courage to tell him unless he promised not to shout. 

After a minute of debating,Hizashi nodded. “Alright. So long as it’s not a ridiculous reason,I promise not to be angry.” 

“The buds started to turn into flowers after Toshi and I spent all day together,and I couldn’t breathe properly..” (First Name) squeaked out,looking up at him. 

For once,Hizashi Yamada was completely dumbfounded to the point of silence. After a few minutes of just staring at her,he took a deep breath,trying to stop himself from snapping at her. “So you’re telling me that you went on a date with him,and then your health got even worse?” 

“It wasn’t a date,but yes..” (First Name) said,looking down as she prepared herself to be yelled at. 

“And you didn’t go to the hospital for it,but you could hardly breathe for a week?” Hizashi asked,his voice scarily calm. 

“Yes sir..” (First Name) said,wishing he’d hurry up and yell at her. Him not yelling at her made her even more anxious. 

“You’re scheduling an appointment,then,” Hizashi said,his voice leaving no room for argument. “And I’ll be going with you.” 

“But sir,I don’t want to get my memories of Hitoshi changed..” (First Name) squeaked out,flinching when she saw how pissed he looked. 

“It’s either you get your memories changed,or you confess. Which one?” Hizashi growled out,taking a few deep breaths to calm down. 

“Just.. Just give me two days,sir! I’ll confess tomorrow,I promise!” (First Name) said,trying to sound as confident as she could. “I’ll confess tomorrow!” 

“If you don’t confess by tomorrow night,I’ll tell him you love him. Got it?” Hizashi asked,(First Name) nodding quickly. Seeing as his student agreed,he gave her a bright smile. “Now get back to class,(Last Name).”   

(First Name) nodded,her legs feeling like jelly as she stumbled away from her teacher. She thought she’d calm down once she was far away from him,but her anxiety tripled when she realized the predicament she’d put herself into. 

I love you more than you could even know

When the next day came,(First Name) tried her best to work up her courage. She approached Hitoshi when they were ordered to group up,forcing her voice out. “Toshi..? I gotta tell you something..”

“What’s up,(First Name)?” Hitoshi asked,turning to look at her. He felt the itch in his throat,but he didn’t need to cough yet. 

“I.. I..” (First Name) trailed off when the rest of their classmates crowded around to try and join Hitoshi’s group,the girl just letting out a sigh. “I wanted to ask if I could be in your group..” 

“Of course.” Hitoshi said,chuckling a bit. He didn’t know why (First Name) would be so nervous about asking to join his group when she always did,but he didn’t bother trying to question it. 

(First Name) worked with her group happily,though she soon had a coughing fit and retreated into the hallway before any of the flowers could show. She coughed up a handful of the flowers,wheezing a bit as she threw them away and washed her hands in the bathroom. “Fuck..” She said,gripping onto the sink and looking at her reflection. “I just have to say it,right? Just say it,and then run away,and I’ll be okay..” She told herself,trying to rally her courage. 

“(First Name)..?” Ochaco asked as she walked into the bathroom. “Who are you talking to?” 

“Ah,Uraraka.. Um,sorry,but I was just talking to myself..” (First Name) said awkwardly,not sure what else to say. 

“Oh,really? That’s cool..” Ochaco said,a bit weirded out. “Oh,where were you last week?” 

“I had to stay home because I was sick.. Did you need something?” (First Name) asked,raising an eyebrow. 

“No,but the whole class was helping with Shinso,and I thought it was weird you weren’t there..” Ochaco said,rubbing the back of her neck. 

“Helping with Toshi..? What about him..?” (First Name) asked,tilting her head to the side slightly. 

“I’m not sure about all of the details,but Denki made us all trap him the other day so he’d miss some doctor’s appointment.. He said it was ‘cause Shinso coughed up petals,but I don’t know anything else..” Ochaco admitted,her eyes widening when (First Name) ran out of the bathroom. 

(First Name) ran to the classroom without thinking,shoving the door open. She had no hope that Hitoshi was in love with her,but if he had Hanahaki as well,she had no reason to hold back; if he was already in love with someone else,she could at least confess without worrying he’ll try to date her out of pity. Looking into the room,she locked eyes with Hitoshi and summoned all of her courage. “I love you,Hitoshi! I love you a lot,you stupid future hero!” She shouted before slamming the door shut and running off once again. 

Hitoshi was left sitting in the classroom in shock,just staring at the now shut door blankly. He snapped out of it when he heard Nemuri laughing,turning to look at the dark-haired teacher. “Did.. Did she really just say that?” 

“You seriously couldn’t tell she was in love with you?!” One of his friends,Tomu,asked Hitoshi. 

“You’re seriously dense if you didn’t notice,Shinso.. I feel bad for (First Name)..” One of the girls,Torako,muttered. “I could tell she liked you from day one..” 

“What are you guys talking about..?! There’s no way she actually meant that!” Hitoshi snapped,knowing fully well that (First Name) wouldn’t joke about this kind of thing.

“She started crying during the sports festival because she was scared you were gonna get hurt..” Mirai told him,shaking her head and sighing. “You boys are so dense sometimes..” 

“Shut up already! Ms.Midnight,may I be excused?” Hitoshi asked,his face burning as he let out a sigh. 

“You’re not going anywhere,Mr.Shinso.” Nemuri said,deciding she would make the boy experience the embarrassment of being teased by his classmates. While she knew he and (First Name) had made up,she hadn’t forgiven Hitoshi for making her adorable little student cry so hard the day of their fight,so she would make sure he experienced plenty of embarrassment to repent. 

After spending the day getting roasted by his classmates,Hitoshi went to Class 1-A. “Hey,uh,Denki.. I gotta ask you a question,but you have to be quiet,alright?” He asked after waving the blond over. 

“Go ahead,Shinso!” Denki told him,grinning. 

“Did you know (First Name) liked me?” Hitoshi asked,his cheeks a light shade of pink. 

“Huh..?! You mean you didn’t know (First Name) loved you?!” Denki shouted,knowing exactly what he was doing. As kind as he was,he wanted revenge on Hitoshi for putting (First Name) through so much pain. 

Hitoshi tried to cover his friend’s mouth,but he was too late,his eyes widening when his friends crowded him. “Wait,did you all know?!” 

“Of course we knew,you fucking dumbass! Did she confess,or did you finally figure it out?!” Kasuki shouted,glaring at the boy. If someone asked him if he cared about (First Name),he would deny it vehemently,but he’d be lying if he said he didn’t worry about her. 

“We’ve all known this whole time! I thought I was an idiot,but you’re really stupid,Shinso!” Mina said,laughing a bit. 

“I’m surprised you didn’t notice.” Sero admitted,rubbing the back of his neck and chuckling. 

“So how’d it happen?” Eijiro asked curiously,wanting in on the conversation. 

“She just left the class and then came back and shouted that she loved me..” Hitoshi told them,sighing a little. He felt unbelievably stupid. 

“That was my fault,then..” Ochaco said,looking down. “She,uh.. She probably thinks you’re in love with someone else..” 

“What did you tell her?” Hitoshi asked,narrowing his eyes. 

“I just said that I had been expecting her to be there the day we kept you from going to your appointment,but she looked upset when she heard you were coughing up petals as well..” Ochaco said,watching as Hitoshi stomped out of the class. 

“Go get her,tiger!” Denki shouted,grinning when Sero and Eijiro shouted words of encouragement as well. 

Hitoshi made his way to (First Name)’s house once again,knocking on the door. When Fuku didn’t let him in no matter how many times he asked,he finally decided to give up,deciding he’d just confess when he saw (First Name) at school. 

Been here before and I just wanna see you grow

Want you to grow

Hitoshi waited for (First Name) by the front gates of the school the next day,their friends joining him. After a while of waiting,Hitoshi finally saw (First Name),sucking in a deep breath and summoning all the courage he had. “Hey,(First Name)! I love you too!” He shouted as loud as he could,his face burning when he heard the cheers from his friends and classmates. 

“Toshi..?!” (First Name) asked as she walked even closer,looking up at him in confusion. “Listen,I know we’re good friends and everything,but you don’t have to lie..” 

“I’m not lying,you idiot.. I got Hanahaki because I’m in love with you,” Hitoshi told her,sighing when he saw the look of doubt in her eyes. “(First Name),I have no clue why I only got Hanahaki this year,but I’ve loved you since we started middle school. The very first time that you made me a bento full of food you cooked,with the cute cat-shaped rice that you woke up early to cook just for me,I knew you were the only one that could ever matter to me like this..” 

“You’re lying..” (First Name) said,stepping back and looking away. Part of her knew he wouldn’t lie about this,but the other part of her was screaming that he was just pitying her.

“If I didn’t love you,I wouldn’t be here. (First Name),we promised,right? Together forever,” Hitoshi told her,grabbing her hand and pulling her to him. He was beyond embarrassed that he had to do all of this in front of everyone,but he didn’t want (First Name) to think he was lying. “Do you know what I’ve been coughing up? Sunflower petals. Those are your favorite flowers,right? You told me that back when we were kids,and I remember thinking ‘this girl is stupid if she thinks she can just plant giant sunflowers in a garden like this’,but I never once forgot that you love sunflowers. I never once forgot that your favorite color is (Favorite Color) because it somehow makes you think of your favorite song,even though they really don’t have anything in common,and I never once forgot that you hate loud noises. I never once forgot that you were wearing an All Might jacket the day I met you,and that you were the first person outside of my family that believed in me.” 

“Shut up..” (First Name) said,gripping onto his shirt and burying her face in his chest to hide her embarrassment. “You’re a dork..” 

“Alright,alright,break it up you two! I assume the problem is gone for both of you now?” Hizashi said as he walked over,shooing the other students away. 

“Had I known before this morning that Ms.(Last Name) was suffering from Hanahaki as well,I would have kicked you,” Shota told Hitoshi,narrowing his eyes. “You caused all of this commotion over absolutely nothing.” 

“Mr.Aizawa,I heard from Mic that you guys nearly destroyed a building before you guys confessed to each-other,so how did we make a commotion?” (First Name) asked as he separated from Hitoshi,smiling brightly. “Compared to you guys,we didn’t do anything too bad!” 

“(First Name),don’t say that to him! He’s dangerous!” Hitoshi scolded her,knowing his teacher could be terrifying. 

“Shota isn’t dangerous at all,he’s like a kitten!” Hizashi said,(First Name) covering her mouth to stop herself from laughing when Shota elbowed his husband and ordered him to shut up. 

For the first time in what felt like forever,(First Name) and Hitoshi could both breathe freely. 

'Cause everything that matters most

I swear it goes by a different name

(First Name) and Hitoshi were both ecstatic when they were moved into the hero course the following year,though (First Name) was moved into Class 1-B. She and Hitoshi both agreed to only start dating after highschool,though they were practically dating now anyways.  

“Everyone,welcome our new student. I’m sure a few of you recognize her from the general studies department,but I expect you all to welcome her and treat her as if she has been with us since the beginning of your time here. Is that understood?” Sekijiro asked his class,smiling a tiny bit when they all agreed. Turning to (First Name),he resumed speaking. “Go ahead and introduce yourself.” 

“Hi there! I’m (First Name) (Last Name),but you all can just call me (First Name)! I’ve just transferred out of the general studies course after spending the entirety of last year training with Mic. My Quirk is called ‘Ability Removal’,and it’s exactly as it sounds; I can stop people from using any ability they have. My Quirk only applies to certain other Quirks,but I’ve been trained to handle Quirks that I am weak against. I’m looking forward to working with you all in the future.” (First Name) said,bowing politely. 

“You hang out with the people in Class 1-A,don’t you?” Neito asked,disgust in his voice. “Why is someone good enough to be in Class 1-A here in Class 1-B!?” 

“Your name is Monoma,right? I’ve heard rumors about you!” (First Name) said,smiling brightly at him. “I don’t think Class 1-A is any better than Class 1-B,so I’m not sure what you mean,but I think everyone in here is just as cool as the people in Class 1-A!” 

“Just as cool? Don’t even! You’re just a suck-up!” Neito shouted,huffing. He wouldn’t accept her. 

“That’s enough,Monoma,” Sekijiro scolded,sighing. “Please forgive him for his rudeness.” 

“No,it’s fine.. He’s right,I’m a suck-up,” (First Name) said,grinning. “But I’m proud that I’m a suck-up,because that’s why I get to meet everyone in here and make new friends!” 

“That’s very nice of you to say,(Last Name). We have your desk set up in the corner already,so please go take a seat and prepare yourself for the day. Let me know if you run into any trouble.” Sekijiro told her,clearing his throat. He wished he could warn his students about how dangerous it was to mess with this girl; she had a whole group of pro heroes and heroes-in-training on her side. He let out a sigh,knowing his students would learn the hard way if they crossed her,and began his usual morning pep-talk. 

Class 1-A was in an uproar as they welcomed Hitoshi,everyone eager to see him where he belonged. Shota just let his students get out of control,not caring what they did since he was proud of Hitoshi as well. He was also just too tired to deal with them. 

“Hey,Shinso,did you design a proper hero costume yet?” Izuku asked the purple-haired boy. 

“Yeah. I turned in the design around two weeks ago,so it should be ready by now.” Hitoshi said,turning to look at Denki when the blond called his name. 

“Hey,Shinso,I saw (First Name)’s hero costume design in the groupchat! You’re happy she made it like a cat,aren’t you?” Denki asked,Hitoshi nodding and chuckling a little. 

“She spent nearly two whole days trying to design her costume,but she seemed happy with the final design,” The purple-haired boy told him. “But I’m not sure her hero name is all that fitting..”  

“That idiot chose a good name!” Katsuki snapped from his desk,letting out a huff. “Just because it’s a name meant for guys doesn’t mean it doesn’t suit her!” 

“Bakugo’s right! Tomoki is a great hero name for (First Name),especially since she wrote it with the kanji for ‘prohibit’ and ‘ability’! It’s literally her Quirk as a name! It’s super manly!” Eijiro said,grinning at Hitoshi. 

“I guess you’re right..” Hitoshi sighed,chuckling a bit. “Thanks,you guys.” 

I know that it might sound strange

(First Name)’s first time training with Class 1-B the next day started and ended quickly.  

“Today,since (Last Name) is supposed to be strong,I expect all of you to try to fight her at once,” Sekijiro told his class,seeing how anxious it made them. “I assure you all that she will be able to hold her own.” 

“But sir,there are twenty of us! Going up against one person all at once is mean!” Tetsutetsu objected,frowning. “It’s not cool at all!” 

“I’ll try my best,so you guys shouldn’t hold back either,” (First Name) told her new classmates calmly before turning to Sekijiro. “May I be the one to tell them when to start?” 

“Huh..? Well,I guess..” Sekijiro said,a bit confused as to why this girl seemed so calm. 

(First Name) took a deep breath and then got a decent enough distance away from her classmates,grinning a little. “You all can attack me when you’re ready!” 

“She’s way too confident,so she has to have something up her sleeve..” Neito muttered,looking at his classmates as he tried to decide what Quirk to steal. 

“If you’re all going to hesitate,please forgive me for this!”  (First Name) called out,taking a deep breath as she shut her eyes. She had been slowly increasing the limits of her Quirk,but it still took a lot of precision not to activate it on everyone around her and only target her classmates. She released the breath she had been holding as she took their ability to stay upright from them,watching as they all hit the ground. 

“What is this..?!” Tetsutetsu asked,trying to sit up but being unable to even move. 

“Tsuburaba,make an air prison around her..” Neito muttered,unable to move at all. The only thing he could do is make a plan. “Tokage,use your Quirk and attack her. Tsunotori,shoot your horns at her.” 

Before the students could even move,(First Name) released her Quirk suddenly,falling over as she passed out. The students sat up in confusion,looking over at her. “Did she pass out..?” Itsuka asked,getting up and hurrying over to her quickly. She bent down next to her,making sure she was breathing before checking her forehead. “She’s burning up!” She shouted,picking her up. 

“What do you mean? Like,she’s got a fever?” Tetsutetsu asked as he hurried over,looking at her worriedly. 

“None of us did anything,did we?” Nirengeki asked worriedly,anxious that they could have hurt her somehow. 

“She’ll be fine,Shoda.. I’m gonna take her to Recovery Girl for now,though.” Itsuka said,carrying (First Name) out quickly. 

(First Name) woke up in her dorm hours later,a bit delirious from her fever. Her head was pounding,and her vision was blurred,but she could faintly make out orange hair. “Ken.. do..?” 

“Ah,did I wake you up? I’m sorry,I was just changing the wrag..” Itsuka said,sighing. “Would you be willing to take some medicine? Monoma went and bought all sorts of things,and Shinso from Class 1-A said you like strawberries,so we were thinking maybe you’d take it if it tasted like strawberries.” 

“Mono.. Did what..?” (First Name) asked,trying to sit up. She winced a little as her headache got worse,but she forced herself upright. 

“He grabbed some medicine. He might seem like a jerk,but he’s actually a good guy,you know?” Itsuka said,laughing a bit as she grabbed the medicine. “Recovery Girl said you caught a cold somehow,so we’re all taking shifts and watching over you tonight.” 

“Just.. Just leave the medicine..” (First Name) muttered,taking a few deep breaths. “I’ll be fine..” 

“I heard from Shinso that you’re stubborn when you’re sick,but I didn’t think you’d hate being fussed over,” Itsuka admitted,grinning as she gave (First Name) the medicine. “But you’re stuck with us.” 

“Thank.. You..” (First Name) muttered tiredly,taking the medicine. She was fast asleep once again only minutes later,unable to stay awake for long. 

When she woke up a few hours later,(First Name) felt a bit better,forcing herself upright. When her hand brushed against someone else’s arm,she jerked it away quickly,looking down with wide eyes at a sleeping Neito. “Monoma..?” 

Neito woke up when she touched him,the blond letting out a groan as he raised his head. “It’s about time you woke up.. You need to take more medicine now,right?” 

“You’re being nice..?” (First Name) asked,a bit confused as to why he had stayed next to her. “Ah,sorry,that came out wrong.. I thought you didn’t like me.” 

“I don’t particularly hate you,” Neito admitted,grabbing the medicine and pouring some of it for her. “I don’t enjoy the fact that you’re a suck-up,but I have to admit that we could make a good team.” 

“A good team..?” (First Name) asked,thanking him for the medicine when he gave it to her. She tilted her head back as she drank it,wincing a bit at the bitter taste. “Your Quirk copies other Quirks,right? It’s pretty cool.” 

“My Quirk limits me in what I can do as a hero. I won’t be able to act alone,so I need someone with a strong Quirk like yours as a sidekick.” Neito told her,taking his seat beside her bed once again. 

“Considering the fact that I’m gonna be Hitoshi’s sidekick,I don’t think I’ll be making a good sidekick for you anytime soon,” (First Name) said,holding a finger up when he opened his mouth to speak. “But,for this year and next year,I will work as your sidekick. My Quirk requires a lot of thinking and awareness,and it will strain your body if you’re not careful,but it can end a fight quickly if you use it properly.. In exchange for me being your sidekick for the next two years,I want you to give me your support and help me bond with our classmates.” 

“Bond with our classmates..? They all act like they like you already..” Neito sighed,shaking his head. “If that’s all you want,fine.. Welcome to Class 1-B.” 

“Thanks,Monoma.” (First Name) said,smiling brightly at him. 

But I wish you pain

I wish you pain

Two months into the school year,Class 1-A went up against Class 1-B in a capture-the-flag game,both classes promising to win. 

“Neito,what do you want me to do?” (First Name) asked,looking at the blond. “Just give me the order,boss.” 

“Let me copy your Quirk.. You can only take one ability away when you’re up against a large group,so take away their hearing to cut off their communication. I’ll cut off their vision,but it can only last for five minutes,so we’ll have to hurry.” Neito ordered,smirking a bit. After (First Name) had recovered from her cold,he had formed a strong bond with the girl,accepting her into his class. 

“When you guys blind them,I’ll send my body out for their flag.” Setsuna said,deciding capturing the flag was more important than defending their own. 

“(First Name),handle the rest of the plan,” Neito ordered,looking around the forest. “Since you’re smart,you’ll be able to figure this out.” 

(First Name) grinned when she was given permission to take over,clearing her throat. “Awase,weld the flag with the ground. Komori,cover the entire area with a bunch of those red mushrooms you like so the flag will blend in. Kaibara,drill a hole in that tree over there. Shiozaki,lace some of your vines through it and make sure they’re sturdy enough for Neito and I to climb. Kuroiro,I need you to travel through the shadows of the trees and then report back when they’re approaching. Kendo,Kamakiri,Shishida,Tetsutetsu,Pony,and Rin are on offense. No matter what,don’t let them anywhere near us. I’m trusting the rest of you guys to capture their flag.” She ordered,the class staring at her in shock. 

“You’re really smart,(First Name)! How’d you come up with that plan so fast?” Nirengeki asked curiously as the others got to work. 

“I used to play shogi competitively,so I had to come up with all sorts of strategies. I’ll be relying on all of you,” (First Name) said,grinning a bit. “But for now,no more hearing for them.” 

Despite Class 1-B’s valiant effort to beat Class 1-A,they lost after Izuku used his Quirk at 60%. 

It's hard to say

Wish you pain

Two years passed,and the day of their graduation came. Smoothing out her uniform,(First Name) took a few deep breaths,trying to calm herself down. She had been chosen to make one of the speeches,but she wasn’t sure she could do it. “What if I mess up?” She asked,looking up at Hitoshi. 

“Everything will be fine,(First Name). You can do it,” Hitoshi told her,chuckling a bit. “We’ve fought all sorts of villains,but you’re scared of other students?” 

“Yeah,you’re right..” (First Name) said,taking a deep breath and sighing. 

“(First Name),come on. It’s time we get to the stage,and Hitoshi needs to get to his spot in the crowd,” Momo called into the room,giggling a bit when she saw how anxious her friend looked. “Come on,we’re going up together.” 

“Right,right.. I’ll see you after.” (First Name) said,kissing Hitoshi’s cheek and walking over to Momo. She followed her out in silence,trying to work up her courage. 

After walking onstage and making their way to the mic,Momo was the one to give the first speech,the girl crying through it. “And I’m happy to say that we’ve all grown as people,and as heroes,thanks to our time here at U.A.,so thank you.” 

Realizing it was time for her speech,(First Name) stepped up,taking a deep breath as she thought of everything she had wanted to say throughout her whole life. “I’m honestly not sure what I should say,’cause I’m not good at all of this public speaking thing,but I.. It might sound strange,but I wish everyone here pain.” 

“(First Name)? What are you saying..?!” Momo whisper-yelled at her,trying to take the mic back. 

(First Name)’s grip on the mic only tightened. “I hope everyone here can get stronger by fighting through the pain of life.. I hope your doubts are like monsters,and that you’re strong enough to overcome them. I hope you’re overcome with loneliness,and that you worry you won’t make it.. I hope you’re poisoned by your fear,and that you push with everything you have until you can’t even breathe.. I know it’s weird,and that I probably sound crazy,but I love all of you guys,so I want you to take every bit of pain life throws at you,and I want you to grow..” She said,gripping the mic tighter. “I hope you get left all alone on a cold day,but that you find a way to warm yourself up. I hope you get your heartbroken and then fall in love with someone that helps you fix it. I hope you can all be happy,even through all of the pain..” She added,lowering the mic and bowing as she fought back tears. “Thank you for the last three years!” She shouted as loud as she could.

From the crowd,Hizashi let out a sniffle,wiping at his eyes. He was beyond proud of his student,but he didn’t quite want to let her go yet; he wished she could stay close enough for him to protect her forever. (First Name) was like a daughter to him now,and seeing her grow like this made him beyond happy. Instead of screaming like he usually would,the blond let out a loud clap,the others in the crowd coming to their senses and beginning to clap as well. 

After their graduation ceremony finally ended,the new graduates all gathered in the courtyard to say their temporary goodbyes. 

“Hey,(First Name).. Thanks.. For the last two years,I mean..” Neito told the girl,clearing his throat as he battled back tears. He had gotten attached to the girl,but he knew she wouldn’t be his sidekick. “And for always supporting me..” 

“Of course,Neito! We can meet up for coffee soon,okay?” (First Name) asked,smiling brightly. She wanted to cry,but she couldn’t for right now. “Oh,Itsuka,Pony! Are you two okay?” 

“I.. Can’t… stop crying!” Itsuka sniffled,wiping at her eyes. While she was usually good at controlling herself better and keeping some of her dignity,she wasn’t ready to say her goodbyes to her friends. 

“I’m gonna miss you guys..” Pony said,trying to soothe Itsuka. 

“We’re all still gonna be friends forever,so it’s okay!” (First Name) said,smiling brightly. “We’ll all be working together to make the world a safer place,so we’re bound to meet again soon!” 

“(First Name)! You hafta stay safe,’kay?!” Tetsutetsu shouted,wiping at his eyes. “Be careful!”

“Thanks,Tetsutetsu! You’d better stay safe as well!” (First Name) called out,sniffling a little. 

One-by-one,(First Name) thanked her friends from Class 1-B and then made her way to Class 1-A. “To.. Toshi..” She sniffled,hardly able to keep her tears in as she held her arms out for a hug.

To everyone's surprise,Katsuki was the one to hug (First Name),wrapping her up in a tight hug. “Don’t cry,you idiot,” He growled out,letting out a little sigh. While he had matured over the last two years,he wasn’t ready to admit aloud that he cared about her. “You’ll ruin the work I did on your hair.” 

“Rea.. Really..?” (First Name) asked,unable to stop herself from laughing. She knew without him needing to tell her that he thought of her as a close friend,and she appreciated the fact that Katsuki always stayed true to himself. When he pulled away,she gave him a bright smile.

That day,(First Name) said her temporary goodbyes to all of her friends and her precious teachers,but it was Hitoshi she walked home with. Side by side,together forever,they walked the familiar route to Yuri’s warm house,where a warm hug was always waiting for them. 

I love you more than you could even know

I've been here before and I just wanna see you grow

Four years later,pro hero Mindfreak opened his own agency,with pro hero Tomoki as his sidekick. Since they had decided to get married in private,the public had no clue the duo was dating,which made things a bit awkward. 

“(First Name),we’ve gotta go on patrol,” Hitoshi called into his wife’s office,sighing when he saw her dozing off again. “Wake up,it’s time for a patrol.” 

“Why can’t you just go alone..?” (First Name) asked,pouting a little as she woke up. “I’m tired..” 

“Well maybe you shouldn’t have stayed up all night..” Hitoshi told her,flicking her forehead. “Now come on,we have to keep up our patrols.” 

“Yeah,yeah..” (First Name) muttered,yawning as she followed him out of the agency.

The patrol went fine,but things took a turn for the worst when a loud explosion went off in a convenience store. Hitoshi immediately worked on getting people to safety,glad none of the shrapnel had hit him,as (First Name) went to investigate the building. “Tomoki,be careful!” He called out as he helped a child get to safety. 

“Yes sir!” (First Name) shouted,coughing a little as she neared the flames. She knew she needed to be careful,but when she heard someone crying for help on the other side of the building,she bolted around,freezing up when she saw a villain choking an old man. She instantly shut off his ability to use his arms,kicking him as hard as she could to send him flying off the man. While she wanted to get the man away first,she knew she needed to take the villain out first. 

“Fuck.. I don’t have much juice left in me after that last attack,but I guess I can’t afford to be picky..” The villain muttered as he got up,blood dripping down his face. He let out a chuckle as he opened his mouth and sent a blast at the old man,not surprised when the hero tried to take the blow to save the man. He was surprised,however,when a man with blond hair appeared seemingly out of nowhere,sending a blast of air to redirect his attack. 

“You alright,Tomoki?!” Neito shouted,grinning a bit when he saw her nod. 

“It’s been a while,Tomoki!” Inasa said as he flew over,keeping his wind swirling around the man. “Phantom Thief heard the explosion and copied my Quirk so we could get here,but I didn’t expect you to be here alone!” 

“I’m not alone,actually! Mindfreak’s working on evacuating!” (First Name) called out,helping the old man up carefully. “Phantom,come help me while Gale Force deals with the villain!” 

“You got it!” Neito shouted,using the wind to help (First Name) move the old man. Making his way to the front of the building,Neito used the wind to get as many people away as possible,setting them all down carefully. 

“Please! Please,my son’s in there!” A woman shouted as she tried to get by Hitoshi and get into her house,which was starting to fall apart from the damage of the explosion.

“Ma’am,please calm down.. We’re doing what we can.” Hitosi said,hearing the beeping of Neito’s timers going off. He turned to look at the building when Neito made a face,his eyes widening when he saw (First Name) running inside. 

(First Name) looked around the house,coughing a little bit from the smoke. Part of the house had caught on fire,but that didn’t mean anything to a hero. She made her way through the rooms,cursing when she couldn’t find the child. Right when she was about to get Neito to help,she noticed an open door,walking over to it and seeing a flight of stairs. She made her way down the stairs slowly,a bit anxious at how rickety they were under her weight. “Is anyone down here..?” 

“Mama…! Mama!” A little boy shouted,sniffling as he looked around. He was absolutely terrified,part of his shirt and hair singed from the flames. 

“Shh,shh.. Hey,it’s okay,I’m a hero..” (First Name) said,kneeling down as she held her arms out for the kid. “Come here,okay? I’ll take you to your mommy,but we have to hurry..” She told him,sighing in relief when he ran into her arms. She stood up,adjusting him in her arms,and walked towards the stairs,cursing when she saw that the flames were blocking the door. She didn’t know what to do,but she couldn’t let this kid get hurt. 

“I want mama..” He whimpered out,gripping onto (First Name) tighter. 

“Hey,can you do me a big favor?” (First Name) asked softly,setting him down for a second. She had asked for the jacket of her hero suit to be flame retardant for a reason,the girl rubbing her thumb over the sleeve gently. She and Hitoshi had spent hours designing her costume together years prior,and he’d insisted that she always wore the jacket; she’d have to thank him for that later. “Hold your arms out,okay?” She asked,the boy doing as told. She zipped him up in the jacket and then picked him up again,swallowing her fears; if they stayed in the basement much longer,they’d pass out from smoke inhalation. 

“It’s scary..” He whimpered out,gripping onto her tightly and letting out a sniffle. 

“I know it is,but we both have to be brave,okay? We’ve gotta get you back to your mama,right?” (First Name) asked him softly,hearing the creak on the first step. “Do you wanna do a countdown? Like,1,2,3,go?” 

“1.. 2.. 3..” The little boy said,hiding his face in her neck. “Go!” 

Hearing the signal to move,(First Name) ran up the stairs as  fast as she could,hearing them break apart behind her right as she made it to the top. Despite the flames trying to eat at her,she ran out,keeping the boy’s face pressed in her neck to try and keep him from breathing in as much smoke as possible. When she finally made it out of the house,she stumbled,Hitoshi catching her while Neito caught the kid. “Ah.. Tosh..?”  

“You idiot..” Hitoshi muttered,picking her up. “Phantom,take that kid to his mother and get him looked at by a doctor.” 

“Make sure Tomoki gets treated.” Neito said,carrying the boy off quickly. 

(First Name) fainted now that the adrenaline had worn off,Hitoshi making an ambulance take her to the hospital so they could treat the burns she’d gotten. Luckily for (First Name),they were only minor injuries that Recovery Girl was able to treat,but Hitoshi banned her from going into anymore burning buildings without him. 

Want you to grow

Hitoshi looked over to his side when he woke up late one night,smiling a little bit when he saw his wife was still fast asleep. After certain changes occurred,his precious (First Name) had become insecure about her looks,but Hitoshi could name over a thousand things he loved about her as he watched her sleep. He loved how she drooled a tiny bit as she slept,and how she muttered nonsensical things. He loved how her hair became an absolute mess from her constant moving,and how she only became still when he pulled her close. He loved everything about her. 

When Hitoshi heard a little cry over the baby monitor,he let out a soft chuckle,getting out of the bed and heading into his daughter’s room. “What’s wrong,Itoka?” He asked as he walked over to the crib,picking up his chubby-cheeked daughter. The little girl continued to cry until her father began to rock and bounce her,calming down and sniffling as she held onto him. 

“What happened..?” (First Name) asked sleepily as she walked in,rubbing her eyes tiredly. Even hearing her daughter cry for a second over the monitor had made her wake up,and she didn’t plan on going back to sleep until she knew Itoka was fine. 

“She just wanted to see someone,” Hitoshi said,rubbing his daughter’s back as he tried to get her to fall back to sleep. “Did I wake you up,or did she?”

“I heard her crying,” (First Name) said,letting out another yawn. She hadn’t been able to sleep through the night once since Itoka had been born nearly six months ago,but she didn’t really hate it. “You know how I am..” 

“It amazes me that you can recognize her crying from anywhere..” Hitoshi admitted,chuckling. “I still can’t get over how quickly you realized it was her crying in the park the other day.” 

“I’m her mother,of course I recognize her crying.” (First Name) said,giggling a bit. 

“But I was on the other side of the park,and you literally had no way of seeing us. There was,like,five other babies crying,but you didn’t react until Itoka started crying,” Hitoshi reminded her,chuckling a little. “You’re honestly terrifying when you go into mama bear mode.” 

“Just wait until she’s older. You won’t be able to take your eyes off of her without being anxious.” (First Name) said,leaning against Hitoshi’s shoulder and smiling a little. 

“I already can’t stand her even being in here on her own,and I feel sick during work.. Hizashi said it only gets worse,right?” Hitoshi asked,anxiety bubbling up in him at the idea of his worry for his daughter getting worse. 

“Yep. He said that he was hardly able to send Eri to school when she was finally ready for it,” (First Name) said,looking at her daughter with a soft expression on her face. “And it’s gonna be even worse for us when we have to send Itoka off to school..” 

“What if she doesn’t make any good friends? Or if she ends up getting hurt? What do we do if the teacher is a jerk to her? Or if she gets sick while we’re busy fighting villains?” Hitoshi asked,starting to ramble his negative thoughts as he laid his daughter down. 

“Hitoshi,look at me.. Look at me,love,” (First Name) said softly,grabbing his face and pulling him down gently. “We’ll be fine,okay? Together forever,remember?” 

“Together forever,” Hitoshi said softly,wrapping her up in his arms and pressing a kiss to her forehead as he calmed down. “I love you,(First Name).” 

“I love you too,Hitoshi.” (First Name) said,holding onto him tightly.