#his parents had a weak fire quirk and weak telekinesis quirk you really think he had anyhting worth stealing?

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[thefairyletters]

Naruto in Hero Academy

Which Naruto characters would replace the MHA characters more accurately in MHA AU?

Here is what I think:

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Naruto Uzumaki ➡ Mirio Togata

Naruto is a lot of things but nervous and shy isn't one of them. Izuku may be the protagonist of MHA but Naruto is like Izuku only in terms of his desire to protect everything that breathes, oblivious towards the blatant interest of opposite sex and their determination to succeed.

Mirio, on the other hand, is optimistic and shares same sentiment towards helping others. He, like Naruto, is not the brightest student and can be dumb and goofy. He is also a jokester of sorts and makes fool of himself like Naruto. Both of them are very hardworking and train themselves to master hardest techniques.

Naruto's quirk: Pressure control

Sakura Haruno ➡ Kyoka Jirou, Ochako Uraraka

Jirou is cool, smart, level-headed and quite aggressive. Sakura is book smart, is dry when she wants to be, isn't afraid to put people in their places when they show disobedience or act silly, and has leadership qualities. Both are self-conscious of their looks and bodies and have aversion to horror settings.

Ochako and Sakura are both strong willed, both work hard to be useful to their friends and don't want to left behind. Both are competitive, friendly and kind. Both become shy in front of their love interest. Ochako wants to become a good hero to support her parents and help people, Sakura worked to truly become a shinobi to stand beside her teammates. Ochako cares deeply for Deku, regardless of her feelings for him, like Sakura towards Naruto.

Sakura's quirk: Super strength

Sasuke Uchiha ➡ Shouto Todoroki, Katsuki Bakugou

Both Shouto and Sasuke are cool, quiet, impassive and blunt. They are top students of their class and are popular for their pretty-boy looks and their powers. They both are from influential families and have a strained relationship with their father and older brother who is a villain. They both are intelligent and top of their classes.

Katsuki and Sasuke are arrogant, tend to look down on others and desire to be on the top. They tend to snap at their rivals and often lose their cool in their presence. Both secretly cherish and care for their friends, but are really bad ar outwardly expressing them. They are antisocial and prefer to train over socialising.

Sasuke's quirk: Electricity

Shikamaru Nara ➡ Shinsou Hitoshi

Both are straightforward and clever enough to be one step ahead of the rest. Both are antisocial yet have many friends who are absolute sunshiand are manipulative when they want to be. Both have their mentor's quirks passed onto them – smoking and love for cats.

Shikamaru's quirk: Shadow control

Rock Lee ➡ Eijirou Kirishima

Both are overly enthusiastic about manly things and youth, have optimistic personalities and are insensitive to what people says about them. They care and believe in their friend – Neji/Bakugo – no matter how they shun him away.

Lee's quirk: Speed

Hinata Hyuga ➡ Tamaki Amajiki, Eri

Both are extremely shy in social settings, show outward signs of social anxiety when it gets best of them, doesn't believe in their strengths and look up to Naruto/Mirio.

Eri and Hinata, both are timid and naive. Like Eri, Hinata is accepting of her father's opinion of her and doesn't stand up for herself. While not psychologically traumatised like Eri, Hinata has her social.

Hinata's quirk: X-Ray vision

Shino Aburame ➡ Fumikage Tokoyami

Both are odd ones in their groups, blunt to a fault and have distinctive way of speaking. They are both underestimated and are powerful in their own rights. Tokoyami has his bird and Shino has his bugs to assist him.

Shino's quirk: Insect control

Neji Hyuga ➡ Seiji Shishikura

Both are proud, dignified individuals and are strong believers of their opinions about who can/cannot become heroes/shinobis. Both are arrogant about their abilities and tend to be very cruel to others at times, but that's where their similarities end.

Neji's quirk: Deflection shield

Konan ➡ Asui Tsuyu

Both are not afraid to speak their minds and are very stoic individuals who rarely show emotions. While both are blunt and to the point, they also are compassionate and care for their friends deeply. They are also very supportive and reliable individuals which makes them great partners.

Konan's quirk: Telekinesis

Nagato Uzumaki ➡ Tomura Shigaraki

They both have been manipulated by Sensei/Madara. They both wanted to ruin Shinobi villages/Heros of the world for what they were manipulated into believing a greater cause. They both hide their true identity from the rest of their allies, behind hands and reanimated body. Both, as a child, were kind, compassionate and desired to help others.

Nagato's quirk: Resurrection

Itachi Uchiha ➡ Dabi/Touya Todoroki

Personality-wise, both are similar in some ways – aloof, confident, smart, stoic and cautious. Both often taunt their brothers by pulling on their abilities and weaknesses, however, their intentions couldn't be more different. If Itachi had been a true villain with no martyr tendencies, only rightly placed anger, then he could be considered as true Dabi of Naruto universe.

Itachi's quirk: Hallucinations

Kakashi Hatake ➡ Eraserhead/Shota Aizawa

Both find their wards troublesome and causes trouble to them as much as they could, but they both secretly love them to death. Both have protective steaks in them and always turn 180 on their enemies who dare to pose threat to their kids. Both have distinctive – Aizawa usuallu has his sleeping bag with him and Kakashi always have his porn with him.

Kakashi's quirk: Copy

Hashirama Senju➡ All Might/Yagi Toshinori

Both are revered as idols and are considered the strongest heroes. Hashirama established the idea of 'will of fire' and All Might is considered the 'symbol of peace', which is an idea of goodwill. Both are jubilant individuals, brimming with positivity and strength. They are always shown smiling and have inspiring personalities that are well-liked by others. Hashirama, like Yagi, have serious streak in him which is in contrast to his normal, cheerful attitude.

Hashirama's quirk: Earth control

Anko Mitarashi ➡ Midnight/Nemuri Kayama

Both have similar appearances – purple hair, spiky hair and curvaceous figure – and dress provocatively. They both are quite sadistic and enjoy unsettling others like its their personal hobby. Both are impulsive, stubborn, playful, but also intelligent and resourceful individuals.

Anko's quirk: Elasticity

Madara Uchiha ➡ All for one/Sensei

Need I say? The boss villains whose powers rival the likes of Hashirama and All Might. Madara is better person than Sensei of course, but both are terrifying, manipulative, have animosity against Hashirama/All Might and can be considered the Symbol of Evil. Both are power-hungry, ruthless and manipulative. Despite their merciless nature, they also seem to love their younger brother.

Madara's quirk: Gravity control

Tsunade Senju ➡ Healing girl/Chiyo Shuzenji

Both are old women. Like Chiyo, Tsunade is kind and compassionate, but also harsh and chiding towards crazy and reckless people. They are both expert doctors.

Tsunade's quirk: Healing

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I had so much fun comparing the characters of my two favourite fandoms for this post. As far as abilities goes, I am happy with this list. I think Fire Control is the most overused ability ever. Gravity manipulation is my favourite ability; if you can increase and decrease the gravity then you are nearly the strongest person. Madara is that. It's insane how strong he is in Naruto, I didn't give him all that credit here.

Thank you for reading!

[mayeetjim]

@foolishcaptains @wisp-exe

My mha au so far

So bad has a demon themed quirk and is Sapnap dad. He teaches home ec in the school. He has a fire quirk, but only really uses it for cooking after he landed his hero partner in the hospital. He can still use it for protecting the students however

Sapnap is bads son. He didn't inherit bad's more demon looking form, but he did take on his fire. When he uses his power, it's hard to control, and his hair becomes fire

George can grow mushrooms from dirt that can release spores that are melatonin, which creates drowsiness and may cause a person to fall asleep

Dream's quirk is water based, with having the ability to change his form into water with different strengths and weaknesses depending on the mask he wears, think of deoxys in Pokemon, who's form changes

Dream has a twin, foolish. His power let's him control small amounts of water in his human form, but he can shift into a more sharklike human with golden spots and eyes to control more water.

In this household is puffy and schlatt. Schlatt never developed a quirk, causing him to turn to alcohol, but still keep it under (very poor everyone knows) wraps. He is very skilled at giving speeches however, as well as trains the rest of the household.

Puffy on the other hand, carries a light based quirk, where she can manipulate beams of light and colour to her advantage. She uses prisms on her costume to get these beams of light

Lastly in this found family is tubbo, who basically has bakugo's quirk, except he is under light radiation most of the time, leading to more goat like features

Next is ranboo, who inherited the quirk of teleportation, but the farther he goes, the more energy he uses up. He also inherited a half and half skin tone from another parent, but it is unknown why he is like this, as he hasn't taken the quirk that goes with the half and half

Technoblade, also known as the Blade, has been taught to be a hero sincea very young age, already making himself known as the Blade throughout the country, but very few know his actual Name, Technoblade. His quirk is alike to the bird head guy, in which he has his shadow, a blood red silloette nicknamed the blood god, to help in battles, but he is formidable even without his quirk. He constantly hears the voices of the blood god, which only increase in volume as he uses his power. If he uses it too much, his ear begin to bleed, which he can use the blood to make the blood god stronger.

Next is Phil, who's quirk is literally wings. He has wings y'all, idk what you want me to say

His wife, Kristin, can control spirits of those who were killed in battle, but were innocent bystanders, who died without cause. She doesn't make them do anything they don't want to though, which can be her strength and weakness. She runs the USJ.

Phil has an adopted son, Wilbur. His mother had ice powers but he gained his late father's musical quirk. Almost like a siren, he can influence people as he sings, but they have to hear him to be influenced. His mother died when he was about 6, and was an old school friend of Phil's so he took in Wilbur, who had no immediate family.

Moving to Karl, he can go back or forwards in time about five seconds, any more than that and it causes migraines, making him unable to function the worse they get.

Next up is Hannah, who can grow plants, mostly roses, but uses sunlight to do it. technically she is just using plants that grow on her and speeding up their photosynthesis and growth without the need for water, but that's all the technical stuff

Purpled is N alien, with telekinesis, but the larger the object, the more strength it takes

Charlie is goo

Ted isn't technically in dsmp but he is in my heart, so he can shoot milk but the more he uses it, the more his blood starts slowly mixing into the milk. He has a lot of blood tho

Oh! Eret can cause hypnosis using his eyes, but becomes blind when he uses it

Fundy is kinda like Tsu and has fox traits.

Antfrost is literally a cat. I saw that before

[everafterkeiji]

Song: Squeeze by Fifth Harmony

Summary: When Shoto finds the safest place to be in was your arms.

Pairing: Shoto Todoroki x fem! reader

Genre: fluff

Warnings: slight mentions of his past, twinkle of angst

Quirk: Telepathy and telekinesis

A/N: Hi second imagineee, feedback/reactions will be very appreciated!!

End of the night, looking at me, what do you see?

Wish I could read your mind

All this powerful man craved was touch. A touch that can ease his mind. Ease his guarded heart. He was well known as Endeavors masterpiece but behind closed doors was less than a work of art as people visualized it. He was trained for years not even having the chance to live his youth with such joy and happy memories. Growing up he was restricted from talking to any kid that came his way, his father looking down on every child that wanted to become friends with his son thinking that no one can ever be enough for his Shouto. Shouto was above everyone else and Endeavor made sure to remind him that throughout the years.

When the incident of his scar came, he didn't hesitate to escape the house he lived in. No sibling could have ever prepared for that moment that changed his life.

Dimming the light, here in the dark, going by feel

Only the moon to guide

As he ran with tears in his eyes, he tripped on a rock making his knee scrape the ground leaving an ugly wound to it. The rain poured, even the skies cried for the poor boy who only wished to be normal and to be loved. Shouto hugs his knee letting his sobs echo through the empty street.

Rain stopped pouring over his head and he looks up with hurt eyes. His bi colored eyes land on a girl in a yellow rain coat hovering an umbrella over the two of them.

"You look really cool. Whatcha doing here? Mama says raining gets you sick." He sniffles as he looks at the girl with e/c eyes. Her head tilted as she wonders about the random boy. She looks at the boy who was hugging his knees when she finds an unpleasant wound on his knee. Her eyes widened as she grabs his hand dragging them to a corner where rain couldn't reach them. He was being dragged by a rather cute stranger and he had no choice but to follow her because he was lost in the thought of a girl holding his hand.

"You hurt ya self. What's the your name?" She asks removing the raincoat exposing her beautiful hair. He wiped his eyes turning around, scared that this interaction would cause him a consequence from his father.

"Stop talking to me, n-no one likes me. Go away." He says with sadness. He stands up with his head hung low. He was scared of talking to her. He hasn't interacted with anyone who sounded like an angel. He starts to walk away when the girl ran up to him, surrounding him in a hug. His eyes widened, his arms frozen, time suddenly stopping as he was focused on the tiny girl that was hugging him.

W-what is this feeling? A h-hug?

"Mama says when someone is hurt we should give them a big ole hug! I hope this makes you feel better! Mama always does this to me!" She cheers continuing to hug him. He sobs in her shoulder finally allowing his arms to reciprocate her embrace. They sit on the floor. To her it meant nothing, just a girl comforting a boy who was sad. To him, it was everything. Finally someone comforted him and she didn't push him away or scold him for crying. She was hugging him. Letting him know that crying wasn't weak like his father told him.

"I really think you look cool, pretty boy. I like your hair. Oh and your eyes! How did you make them like that?" He laughs at her questions wiping away his tears as he pulls away from the hug. She touches his hair and squeals at how cool the colors were and he softly smiles at her.

"What's your quirk? Can you change colors?" She asks with a lifted brow and he shakes his head no. She tilts her head at his movement looking at the cool boy with her curious eyes.

"No. My quirk is ice and fire. My dad says I shouldn't use it outside though." He pouts but she shakes her head. She grabs her by the shoulder looking at him with her big eyes.

"THAT'S. SO. COOL. Can you show me? Pleaseee?" With every word she shakes him as his face showed his shock with tight lips and wide eyes. He sees her pouting and sighs before removing her hands on his shoulder as he raises his left hand emitting a small flame from his palm. He touches the ground softly with his right hand making the ground frozen. She lets out a gasp as she rapidly claps her hands.

"YOU'RE SO COOL!" He smiles shyly at her.

"What's your quirk then?" He asks while she opened her mouth, his arm was harshly pulled. He was faced with an angry Endeavor.

"Father-"

"You! Get away from my son! A weakling like you should never come near him again. Shoto, come with me this instant." He says and you gather your raincoat, glaring at the man who hovered over you. Shoto looks at you, hoping this wasn't your last meeting.

"Please father-"

"NO! You are coming home leaving this rat. She doesn't deserve you, Shoto. Let's go." He says and as he drags his son who was trashing around desperately trying to reach the girl.

"Don't worry cool boy! I hope I helped! We'll play soon!" She screams, waving at him happily and this brings a slight smile onto his face. The words of his father blurring out as he was focused on the girl that brought him happiness from a single embrace.

I didn't even get her name.

Now that he's in UA being praised by his peers, his mind still lingers on the girl that made him feel safe. He wished he could've gotten her name, just something to remind him that she made him feel that way even if she was a stranger.

He sits at the back while he admires the girl that was laughing at Denkis English accent. He swears she was familiar. Mina leans her head on the sweet girl while she continues to laugh at Kaminaris poor attempt to flirt with her. Y/N turns to Shoto who already had his eyes on you. You simply blush at it but chose to look away ignoring the butterflies that surrounded your mind.

Despite him being a friend of yours, you couldn't hide the feeling of your heart when he walks by. Avoiding to sit beside him whenever you had lunch, scared to let him see your flustered cheeks. He always asked you if he wanted to half with his soba, noticing it was his favorite you decided to say no every time. Your friendship began when the annual Sports Festival came when you managed to land a battle against Bakugo. You and the hot headed were friends since you hang around Kaminari. But he didn't back down, even if he was fighting a friend. In the end, he won. But he regretted seeing your passed out state. Todorokis hands form a ball as he leaves his seat rushing to go to Bakugo.

"How could you do that to her?" Todoroki asks him as Bakugo rolls his eyes.

"What does it matter to you half and half? It's a battle. I had to win. " Todoroki glares at the blonde in front of him.

"I'm her friend too, shit head. You think I don't feel like shit seeing her like that." Todoroki rolls his eyes.

"Some friend you are then, Bakugo." He spat but Bakugo only shakes his head with a sly smirk on his face.

"And you're one protective ass boyfriend." Todorokis cheek warms at the thought but before he could defend himself the door creaks open to you sleepily rubbing your eyes with bandages.

"K-katsuki.. Todoroki?" You saw the two of them while Todoroki rushes to your side.

"Hey are you okay?" Todorokis tone softens as he sees you covered in bandages. You nod at him before looking over at Bakugo.

"You did good their, dumbass. You're boyf-" Todorokis eyes widen as he closes the door leaving a chuckling Bakugo behind.

"What was that?" You ask tilting your head as he stops in his motions. He takes in your expressions and his brows furrowed at the similarity.

Where do I remember that from?

"Expect nothing but nonsense from him."

He didn't mean to protective then but he couldn't hide the similarities of the young girl to you. You mirrored an angel in disguise in his eyes. He sees how you enjoy protecting people giving them your perfect smile. He only wished that it was you so it made sense to him when he started to like you. Once he's gotten all the pieces together, he could never let you go again.

And you wished the opposite.

The minute you saw his hair when he entered Class 1A. You knew it was him, the boy you had comforted when his father took him away before you can even get his name. He had grown into a handsome and powerful man, much reserved and guarded now. He also took in your presence but you hoped he wouldn't recognize you. You hoped that you were a forgotten memory. When you were a child you came back to where you had met the boy telling you're parents that you two were gonna play again. After a week of his disappearance you were broken at the thought of the cool boy never meeting you again.

But now you two were in the same room everyday.

Even after school.

There were moments when you would visit his room along with the others for a study. You would be the one to be left behind still answering a few questions you skipped, anxious to ask him a bunch of questions when him and the others were already finished.

"You sure you really don't need my help?" He asks with a chuckle seeing your stressed state as you just twirl the pencil in mid air, your focus long gone.

"I just couldn't catch up with you guys, I understand it- I really do. You guys are just too fast and I barely understood half of the things you said with the way Izuku kept rambling the equation." He laughs before getting behind you, his chest pressed against your back as he grabs the pencil you were toying with before pointing the pencil at the equation you've avoided. Your breath hitched at how nonchalant he was being this near to you.

When we're alone, I get so close

Give me your warmth I've never known

"I understand the Midoriya part, he was very confusing but I will help you." You couldn't even understand half of what he said while his head peaked on your left side, cheek to cheek with yours. Your telekinesis loosing control as some of his pencils were circling behind you two, your eyes wide and your stance tense. Your cheeks flushed red when he turns to look at you. Your heart literally screaming, beating so fast.

"I really hope you're not searching for the answer on my face. Oh well is there anything on my face? You've been staring at me for a while." He says monotone but his bluntness only brought you more trouble when he noticed you staring.

Please help me. You thought.

"N-no really there's nothing there you're just really pretty- t-the uh equation is pretty hard sorry I just keep getting distracted-" He laughs at you before pulling away from where he was positioned earning you the time to breathe.

"Now you do sound like Midoriya. Why don't you head back to your dorm? I'm happy to continue this equation if you're having a tough time with it." You shook you're head trying to reach the paper in his hand but he only lifts it higher considering he was way taller than you. You roll your eyes at his tease but he only smiles more.

"Please, I'm volunteering. Get back to your room and sleep well. I'm not asking for anything in return. "

"But-"

"Quiet, Y/N. It's really okay." You sigh in defeat as you step back. "Fine, thank you Shoto. Good night and you sleep well too. " You say to him and he gives you a nod.

"Goodnight, Y/N." As you close his door, you nearly couldn't walk back to your room at how nervous you are. Still in tact with your quirk as his pencils, pens, and notebooks were all in mid air twirling continuously. As he takes a sit to finish your equation, he jumped slightly at the sound of things falling beside him pressing his foot to the floor freezing it. His eyes widened at his stationary were all laid out on the floor, silently thanking that it wasn't some sort of bomb.

The moment he realized he needed you close to him was when the training camp incident began. Scared of the thought of you getting hurt without his protection. He knew this wasn't because he was your friend, he wanted to be more than your friend. At that moment, love blossomed in his heart thawing the ice that protected it.

When training camp began, none of you expected to be ambushed by villains. There you were seperated from him when blue flames surround the area. Villains came and attacked the students. As you were running to reach the building you were faced with Toga as she gives you a wave.

"My! You're so pretty~ I would love to borrow that sweet face of yours. Seems like I can't be your friend, deal with her for a while." Toga scurries away when your back came in contact with a Nomu. You ran away as he chased after you, you flew before removing a few trees and send their way to the Nomu. You're eyes glowing purple with the use of your quirk as you flew to the others helping them while gathering rocks and wood to be your weapons.

Shoto can see you from above as you gathered countless of rocks. He watches you as you raised your hand with a scream when you threw all of them to the villains that circled the Pussy Cats. Your purple aura circling around you like a fire but what you didn't notice was a man with a hand out directed to you shooting blue flames in your way sending you off, screaming at how painful the flames were as they touch your skin.

"Y/N!" Todoroki screams trying to run to the direction you flew off but he was stopped by Midoriya.

"Todoroki-san we have to save Kacchan. Y/N-chan can handle herself." Todoroki only agreed knowing Midoriya was right.

When Dabi had his hands on Bakugos neck, you flew heading straight for Bakugo but he disappeared before your eyes. Your eyes glowing more than usual as you sunk down to your knees feeling helpless that you couldn't save him.

When you turn around to see Todoroki who you have yet to seen for the entire night and you flew to him wrapping your arms around him as he quickly reciprocated your sweet embrace. You gripped his shirt, feeling overwhelmed to see the boy safe. Your mind easing at the sight of him without any wounds.

Face to face, caught in a wild embrace

"You're okay.." he whispers, thanking the stars she was safe and sound. Hugging her tighter before tears dampened his shirt.

"I c-couldn't save him-" You tried to reason but he only shushes you before you can say anything else.

"I know, I know but what matters right now is that you're safe here with me."

Since then his goal changed from being a hero to being your boyfriend who can always protect you. You also became more open with him as you come by his room whenever nightmares would surface and you did the same whenever he was at rage with his father.

Only you know how to save me

Now, you're all sat in the common room watching TV while you flew around trying to escape Bakugos wrath. Meanwhile, Kirishima was mindlessly switching channels he stops when he sees Endeavor and Hawks on the TV.

"I didn't know Endeavor and Hawks were friends- SHIT A NOMU! " Kirishima shouts averting everyone's attention to the TV. Shoto came running to watch. As the battle began, you bit your lip with worry as you watch his expressions. You didn't get want to use your telepathy to see what he was thinking, knowing you'd be pushing some boundaries if you do so. Everyone was tenses and cheering for Endeavor. When Endeavor was shut down you can feel his heart ache. Everyone else turned to him but soon came to turn back to the TV.

For the past minutes, all you could feel was how his heart was breaking with every blow his father receives but when his father raises a fist to the air while Todoroki falls to his knees, panting and sweating. Everyone was commanded to give him some space. He runs to his room, closing the door with a slam, his heavy breathing surrounding the room. Covering his face in his hands as he tried to calm his self.

You flew right to his room ignoring the screams from the others to let him have his space knowing that Todoroki needed more than space and silence. You opened the door to see him in his bed, knees to his chest as you hears his sobs. You immediately wrap your arms around him, running your hands through his split colored hair that you fell in love with. You used your telepathy to avoid him from replaying the moments in his mind.

Put your arms around me, baby

"It's okay, Sho. I'm here we're all safe. He's safe and he did amazing. You don't need to worry, I got you." He hugs you tighter as you comfort him caressing his back. You pressed a kiss to his hair. He hugged you tight, finding your arms to be his safe zone and he never wanted anything more than to be held by you all the time.

And squeeze

"Breathe for me okay?" He nods before leaning his head on your shoulder, closing his eyes taking in your words.

Remember the night talking to me

Saying the words I wanna hear the most

He was reminded of the angel that fell on his path when he was a kid but now his breathing calming down knowing the same angel that saved him before was here in his arms.

"Its always been you, Y/N." He says pulling away from your embrace as he places a hand on your cheek before pressing his forehead to yours making both of your cheeks flushed red.

"That night- when I was a kid. It was you. I found you." He says and you smile at his words.

"I found you too, pretty boy." He smiles at the nickname before pressing his lips to yours. You smile before kissing back your hand finding its way to his cheek pulling him closer. The stars were more than happy to see you two finally found each other. You both pull away as you look at each other. He hugs you again smiling to himself and you embraced him with all the love you had for him. With his heart happy and filled with love finally finding the girl meant for him he only thought to himself.

I've found my home.

[hey-hamlet]

BNHA AU Ideas: Genetics Prodigy

Also on AO3!

TL;DR:  

Quirks might be the coolest thing ever, but they aren't magic, they're genetic. So what's to stop one very stubborn quirkless prodigy from working out how to give himself some?

Ok so! Tech Genius!Izuku AUs are a thing, right? I love them to bits but my problem is I know nothing about tech so I can't write them, but what I do know is biology!

Biology/Genetics prodigy Izuku giving himself quirks!

Stays friends with Katsuki (They have a rough patch but they work through it), not sure if I want Izuku to fiddle with Katsuki's quirk or not - not sure if I'll make the quirk limit 1 or 2, but I've always headcanoned you can give more quirks to someone born quirkless, so Izuku will end up with a few

So, after the dawn of quirks, a lot of, if not all, genetic research stopped. Sure, tech marched onwards, but genetics became an even bigger taboo than it was before. Izuku is a little genius, and this his massive interest in quirks when he's told he’s quirkless? It's more of a “how do I change this” than a “can I change this”

Izuku has always been the smartest person Katsuki knows. They have a rough patch at the beginning where Katsuki is trying to claw this one thing he's better at Izuku than over his head, to make himself ‘better’ than izuku

People have always called the quirkless worthless. If he’s less than a quirkless kid, what does that make him? Izuku eventually manages to drag it out of him and tells him about all the things people did before the dawn of quirks. Katsuki changes his mind to instead believing that everyone else is stupid for thinking quirks are everything and is now very vocal about that. (He still loves his quirk though, as does Izuku.)

His first real trial is a bit of a silly one: he cures Katsuki’s lactose intolerance. They were both salty they couldn’t share their icecream.

Collection of quirks:

Bakugo:

Explosion

Fire Manipulation

Midoriya:

Telekinesis

Heal

Forcefield

Jump

I want Izuku to give himself a quirk aged like, 8, with bakugo there for the ride as a lab hand, and I want them to realise with mounting horror what they've managed to do

bakugo turning to izuku and whispering "how many quirks would it take to beat - be as strong as - all might?" and izuku just shrugs because he hadn't thought about that but what he's done could start a new breed of bioweapons

he knows enough about the brain to see that more than 2 quirks in a quirked persons body, or more than 4 in someone born quirkless would be seriously damaging, but he's really scared about what could happen if he did go over that limit.

he won't, but he's curious, and he feels a little sick because of it

Nezu catches wind of this baby bio genius, one of the red flags is the only recent research done into quirks was actually from the lab nezu was kept in, so when he sees someone digging into that research he's ready to rain hell down upon them

then he sees an 8-year old that gave himself a quirk and he's like "oh. son."

oh he also totally has a little collection of lab rats that he spoils to bits - he's careful not to give them any quirks that would hurt them / cause an ethical issue. mostly they just have colour changing and glowing quirks, one of them can photosynthesize

he's a very good boy and his little rat children love him

So, when one is as hopelessly heroic as Izuku, it tends to be hard to avoid ‘accidentally’ using your quirk in public. When you have a heal quirk? It’s basically impossible.

Healing quirks actually have a special provision under the vigilantism act, along with exemptions due to age, but when Izuku gets caught, the police don’t tell him that. They honestly just want to try and scare the kid straight because it was a ‘miracle’ (forcefield) that he didn’t get hit by the falling rubble.

So Naomasa is brought in, as usual for the Mustutafu area, and asks the basic questions: name, age, quirk. Izuku, being a genius but still like 8 and scared he's going to jail lies for the first two questions, and he doesn’t lie very well because the poor kid is chronically honest.

‘Um, my name is – Tsubasa! Yeah!.” “I’m 10!”

But the last question throws Naomasa for a loop. “What’s your quirk?” “I was born quirkless, I’ve got the x-ray to prove it.”

That wasn’t a lie. But he visibly used a quirk, they saw it happen. And Naomasa suddenly gets a terrible feeling, because there is only one person he knows that can take someone from quirkless to quirked.

“So you don’t have any quirk?” “No sir.” A lie. Fuck. He lets Izuku go because, despite the horror of a child caught in AFO’s clutches, he might be the most valuable lead they’ve ever had. So they keep an eye on him.

It doesn’t take long to see him using more than one quirk. The kid is creative and isn’t bad at disguising them as the same quirk, but using a forcefield to shield you and your friend from rain is visibly different from telekinetically doing the same, if you know what you’re looking for. And boy do Naomasa and All Might know what they’re looking for.

Their second heart attack comes from an absent “So have you been practising with flame manipulation?” “Of course, dipshit, I’m not lazy. We’ve gotta practise to become heroes, don’t we?” “I know, Kacchan! I’m just excited!”

They keep freaking out about it until they bring in Nezu. It takes him a week or so, but he quickly finds out whats going on. “So, I’m not sure if this is what you wanted to hear but: It’s not All for One,” general sighs of relief “But the child has worked out how to synthesize quirks.” PANICKED NOISES

I feel like izuku is def. the first to make a quirk suppressant chemical, which really interests overhaul. Unfortunately, so i assume he can counter than with something that could just speed up the metabolism to flush another chemical out and because aizawa's quirk binds to the quirk factor, he could just give himself a quirk that has a different biological mechanism - confusing the fuck out of everyone involved

Timeline of Izuku’s shenanigans

Katsuki: lactose intolerance cured, proof of concept – age 6

A very nice rat: Attraction of small objects, yes the rat used it and yes it was amazing because other rats counted as small objects – age 7

Izuku: Attraction of small objects – age 8 (Inko’s quirk)

Katsuki: Flame control, a portion of Hisashi’s quirk from Izuku’s genes – age 8

Izuku: Jump, from a detailed study about a quirked rabbit – age 8 (late)

Another very nice rat: given the ability to live to 10 years old. His name is Hermes – age 9

Izuku: Starts a medical degree – age 10

Izuku: Forcefield, partly from a study of a weak forcefield quirk from the beginning of quirks when genetic studies were less taboo, combined with some promoter sequences from Katsuki’s quirk – age 10

Izuku: Heal, something he’d been working on since the beginning, created without reference for a similar quirk, his masterpiece – age 13 (This quirk is not tied to the quirk factor and therefore can not be stopped by erasure or the quirk erasing bullets.)

Izuku: Finishes the medical degree – age 14

Katsuki tries to get him to write Dr. Midoriya on his application to UA but he refuses, sadly. Not that it matters, Nezu recognises the last name from some of the only quirk research since the lab he was kept in was shut down. He’s very interested about one of the boy’s earliest papers; a case study about a quirkless boy born to 2 4th generation quirked parents, and the conclusion he drew: it wasn’t possible. It doesn’t take a genius to work out the quirkless kid was Izuku himself.

Izuku and Katsuki walk to UA together, Uraraka still saves him from tripping, Katsuki was just laughing at his suffering. Izuku’s a little less awkward in this AU and actually manages to thank her. They all enter the hall together.

Izuku never exactly kicked him mumbling habit, Iida still tells him off. Katsuki is trying to fight the urge to fly down there and kick his ass. Not that they can see, but Uraraka is also glaring at Iida for being rude to the nice boy.

Iida tries to stop Izuku from saying hi to Uraraka but she blows straight past him, loudly thanking Izuku for stopping to say hi. She’s glaring at Iida, Izuku is blissfully ignorant of that. Iida feels like he's offended the wrong person.

The exam starts, Izuku jumps straight into the middle of the exam. His legs hurt but he's totally clear of the other test takers. He starts kicking butt. He yanks wires from ports, tears screws from joints, punches robots with forcefield protected fists, etc. He gets maybe 30 points like this.

All around him he can see people in danger, he throws up countless forcefields to protect his fellow test takers. The judges are impressed with the versatility of the quirk, All Might, even though he knows Izuku isn’t connected to AFO, is having a slight breakdown. Nezu is incredibly impressed. Izuku is flagging though, his forcefield quirk takes some serious energy when he doesn’t have much to spare.

The zero pointer is released. Uraraka is pinned, and, unlike canon, she isn’t unscathed. Her ankle is snapped under the rubble, her ribs are badly bruised. Izuku sees this happen and he just moves. He doesn’t trust his forcefield to hold enough weight, so he goes the other direction: brute force. Using his jump quirk, he rockets into the air, landing a solid, quirk enhanced kick to the face of the robot. As it teeters, he uses attraction of small objects on as many individual points as he can, flying over the back of the robots head. He lands with an impact that jars his teeth, just as the robot starts to tip backwards. He makes it to safety with seconds to spare.

He’s exhausted, so far into quirk exhaustion it isn’t funny, but he’s not done yet. He stumbles to Uraraka helps her lift the bolder off her broken ankle, and heals it. He collapses just as the test finishes, Uraraka catching him and keeping him safe from the last few bits of falling rubble. She’s so thrown by her healed ankle.

Recovery girl comes over, checking on Uraraka. She saw the injury on the cameras and felt bad for the poor girl, but when she gets over there’s nothing. Sure, there’s some blood, but under it all there isn’t even a single cut. Uraraka begs her to help the boy in her arms and she thinks she might know why. The boy looks half dead, likely quirk exhaustion. Still, she didn’t know anyone with a healing quirk was applying, normally Nezu would have told her.

[airlinewaifu]

Dabi x Hero!Telepath!Reader

Okay, I typed this up while listening to sad music so its highkey angsty.

Word Count: 1694

Warnings: Physical Injury? (Not whump though), angst in general.

You let out a breath from your nose as you look back towards the now burning street after surviving a particularly nasty blow to the head.

It had started as a simple bank robbery, and had quickly began to spiral out of control as soon as you had seen the villain in charge.

"Hey! Y/H/N! Are you alright?"

It was Mount Lady who had gotten to you first, her eyes wide as Kamui Woods perched on her shoulder.

"The League's vanguard squad is getting more and more ballsy with their approach to recruitment." You wiped the back of your hand along your cheek, smearing a trail of blood and dirt from a brand new wound caused by your fall as your eyes searched for the League member who had literally shot you down.

You scanned the blue flames until- there!

Your eyes widened slowly and your vision blurred slightly at the edges as you recognized the man stepping out of the blue flames, patchwork, mottled skin sizzling with the scent of burning flesh.

He turned to look at you, your eyes locking with the villain’s and suddenly there was a wall of blue flames racing towards you as he reached his hand towards you, your eyes shut automatically as Mount Lady gave a cry, dodging the wall of fire, heading directly to you.

At least fire wasn't too bad of a way to go, you might be instantly vaporized with how hot this stuff was.

You opened your eyes as you realized you weren't  burning alive.

The literally gigantic wall of blue flames had surrounded you in a display of sheer power.

But they had also separated you from the other heroes, isolating you and the lead villain, who was making his way towards you now.

Surely this villain was going to play some demented game with you, that could really only culminate in your death at this point.

Your vision swam after the recent blow to the head that had knocked you down, and you were still sitting on the pavement.

With each heavy step of his boots on the pavement you had grown frozen in place, your entire life up until now flashing before your eyes, one glaring failure standing above the rest.

You had never found the one man you had ever loved, after he had disappeared.

You had never found Touya Todoroki.

-

It had been so easy back in High School. UA was the cream of the crop and students were given every resource to succeed.

Being in the Hero course was tough.

But being a Hero would be tougher, so you worked hard and made friends.

It was so easy to fall for Touya Todoroki that it had almost happened before you knew it yourself. The boy was funny and a bit of a rebel, something you liked, and before long the two of you would be holed up in your abysmally tiny apartment your parents had paid for so you could be close to school.

Sometimes doing anything but schoolwork.

Touya had told you his secrets, how his abusive father had tortured him for being so strong and having one weakness, how his father had kept the Todoroki children’s mother a prisoner in their home, how Endeavour ignored two of Touya’s younger siblings because their quirks hadn't suited his needs, and maybe most heartbreaking of all, how his  youngest brother had been born with the perfect combination and how Endeavour mercilessly trained and separated the young boy.

In turn, you had told Touya your secrets.

How you sometimes felt like having telekinesis was making you go crazy, all the inner voices of those around you playing like a never ending record in your head.

How sometimes you worried you would end up a villain.

It had been graduation night and after spilling out your fears and anxieties yet again you felt Touya pull you tighter to himself, his long arms wrapping around you, and right then Touya Todoroki promised he would never let you become a villain.

After high school Touya leaving your life had been a slow fade.

It took an entire summer, after he had told you his mom was moving out.

He would take longer to answer messages, miss a few calls, ignore a few snapchats from you.

You would lie in bed with all the curtains and blinds drawn in the wee hours of the morning, after your patrol. Being a Hero out of the spotlight wasn't easy. It meant having to be up late and patrol crappy neighborhoods.

It also meant you had been so busy that although you missed Touya with your entire heart when he wasn't there, you simply didnt have the energy to call him out on it and start a fight when he was.

It was easier to let him tell you he couldn't be with you and didn't want to hurt you.

It was easier to watch him pack what little items he kept at your place and leave.

It was easier to make excuses to your friends that he had just left you in the middle of the night, and disappeared without a trace.

It was easier to softly confess ignorance when former classmates who would ask you where Touya had gone.

It was easier to live with the lie that one day, he would come back for you.

-

You struggled to rise to your feet as the tall figure emerged from the flames and stretched his arms wide in front of you.

"Princess, what a surprise to see you here."

A chill went down your spine as the voice of Touya Todoroki called to you from the body of a Villain.

'Don't try it Princess, I know you'll be trying your old move of reading my thoughts to know my next move.' His thoughts were as clear as a bell as he crossed the now-battlefield.

You looked at the man who was now more inches from you.

He smirked and leaned down to speak softly into your ear,

"Now Princess, I need you to stay down. I wouldn’t want to put a mark on a pretty little thing like you.”

Your chest tightened as your mouth gaped open and shut a few times, words struggling to come out.

You had no comebacks.

No witty jokes.

The eyes of a man you had once harbored a love for now gazed at you from an unfamiliar face.

Your vision was starting to go hazy from the smoke around you, the heat pressing down on you like a heavy boot on your back.

You foggily realized that it wasn't the heat, but actually the boot of this villain, steadily and, surprisingly enough, rather gently pressing you down towards the charred pavement.

“T-touya? Why would you do this?” You coughed and gasped as soot floated towards you.

“I do what I want now, Princess, I have complete freedom,” The villain chuckled lowly as he crouched to look into your eyes, your vision starting to sting and blur, “Oh, and by the way, Touya Todoroki is dead. It’s Dabi now.”

You wrenched your eyes shut, tears flowing down your cheeks as your eyes tried to clear themselves of soot and ash, somewhere in the distance someone was calling out to you, another pro hero, hopefully.

“You’re still at that shitty apartment, right Princess? Maybe I’ll drop by sometime.”

Your eyes stayed closed as you felt your body start to go limp, the heat and earlier headwound finally catching up to you.

And then the world went dark.

Five Months Later -

You heard the door to your balcony click as Dabi entered your apartment, turning to look at you with passive turquoise eyes before he slid into the bathroom, pulling out antibiotic ointment and gauze.

You stood in the doorway to the kitchen, before padding down the hall and into the bathroom doorway.

Dabi’s eyes slid back to you as you reached for the gauze and guided him towards the bed.

You watched him perch on the bed, his jaw tensing as he tried not to look up at you and move his neck.

You had learned that this was his weakness, everytime Dabi used his powers he was burning his own skin off.

You breathed shallowly through your nose as you gingerly sat on his lap, dabbing at the skin on his neck with a wet cloth with a frown.

You wanted to say something.

You wanted to say so much.

But you didnt want to make Dabi run.

You finally had Touya back, sort of.

Dabi was quieter than Touya ever was, his previously never ending stream of jokes had run dry.

Dabi was much more serious.

So serious that you actually didnt think you had heard him crack a joke in the embarrassingly long period of time he had been coming over like this.

It was easy to fall into the pattern though.

Dabi would come over after a fight or really just whenever. You wouldn't ask any questions, just help him patch himself back together again, before spending the night together.

You finished wrapping the gauze around his hand and leaned back onto his lap, eyes scanning his frame for any untreated burns.

Without any warning, Dabi wrapped an arm around your waist and pulled you towards him so that you were lying on his chest, his back on the bed, staring at the ceiling.

"How long can we keep doing this?" It was Dabi who spoke first, arms tightening around your waist.

You were at a loss.

How long could you keep doing this?

You hadn't faced him in a fight since the first time you had encountered him after his 'transformation' and you knew that if you did you surely couldn't throw the battle just because you didnt want to hurt him.

You curled in closer to his body, willing time to stop outside of your apartment.

"I don't know."

The two of you stared up at the ceiling, bodies entangled despite the summer heat as you leaned into Dabi and closed your eyes before drifting off to sleep.

It was easier this way.

[bolbianddolanhouse]

BNHA self insert AU

Nani the heck is this? Read here!

Chapter 12: Ni es Secreto, Soy un Pinche Chingona!

It’s a few days before Culture Week and I have everything ready for the whole week. Only thing left is to make some treats to sell at the festival, I got permission to use the school kitchen to make conchas and agua fresca for that and got them done the night before day 1. Mimi and Jin get their outfits done and we practiced a group thing to talk about culture shock, it was going to be lit and I was showing excitement.

Day 1: Family and Home culture

I was the last one to leave the dorms to avoid spoiling my surprises. I was in traditional wear of long skirt, hand embroidered shirt and serape. Along with the braids in ribbons pinned up into loops and simple makeup, I looked like a real muchacha. I roll up with the squad in their traditional robes and we didn’t care about the stares we got as we walked the halls. We sat in homeroom just to hear the announcements and we parted to our mini tour of the classes to talk about our culture. I gave my family and home presentation along with a sampling of the conchas I made to boost my sales at the end of the week. I walk to hero class when I usually have that class and run into the Big Three.

“Palma-san! You look so decorated! I always forget that you’re not Japanese.” said Nejire.

“You really do look like a woman from your culture” Amajiki said shakily “so colorful”

“Yes so effortlessly beautiful” said Miro as he grabbed my hand to kiss it. I pull my hand away before his lips met them.

“It’s impolite to kiss an un-courted woman in public in my culture” I said to integrate the theme of culture “Oh but here! have a sample of the treats I’m selling at the festival. I’m raising money to fund scholarships for international students going into hero work and I’d appreciate it if you’d tell your classmates to come and buy from me.”

They take a bite of the concha and their eyes widen “This is delicious! Palma-san you made this?!” exclaimed Amajiki.

“Yes I did! glad you liked it!” I said as I gave a polite smile “well I have to go and give another presentation, hope to see you at my stand later in the week!”

I briskly walk to the class just so I don’t run into anyone else I didn’t want to talk to. Meanwhile in the hero class...

“I wonder if Palma-san made it to school?” said Uraraka concerned “I didn’t see her leave the dorm.”

“I heard she’s here but she’s in full traditional wear” said Momo “I can’t wait to see her! from what Kendo said, she looks like a natural beauty!”

“She’s been so busy lately, maybe she was late?” said Jiro “I saw her car in the parking lot.”

“Class to your seats” said Aizawa “its a bit early but we’re having Midnight and All Might sit in today’s first half of class this week for a special presentation.”

“What kind of presentation sensei?” ask Midoriya “does it have to do with laws?”

Midnight and All Might walk in quietly and shuffled to the back of the room to take a seat as Aizawa spoke “No, not that type of presentation. It’s a peer presentation by somebody you know very little about.”

The class starts to murmur on who it could be, then I slide open the door. Everyone stops to look at me in my traditional wear, the room so silent that you can hear the click of my ankle boot heel on the tile as I walked.

“Buen dia a todos! Thats hello everyone one in Spanish!” I said putting my wicker hand basket on the front table.

“What simplistic beauty you exude Palma-san! OH! what should we call you since your the presenter?” said Aoyama.

“Hmmm, you can call me senorita Palma or Itati, both are honorifics in my culture.” 

“How is your full first name an honorific?” asked Kirishima

“My first name is from a dialect spoken by the natives in Mexico and part of South America, it means flower that grows in the water. We take great pride in our given names that we address each other by full first name basis to show respect to the name and the person.”

“Such beauty and loveliness within the name too!” said All Might “you really grew into your name.”

I blushed and diverted my gaze to my basket “oh please have mercy, it’s superstitious to make an un-courted woman flushed with such compliments! It’s said that if a man makes the single woman flustered with compliments, it will delay further the day they’ll meet their future spouse!”

Midnight teased All Might “Seems like pushed that day too far ey Yagi?”

“Anyways, any body in the mood for a sweet treat?!” I said opening my basket and using my quirk to pass out the conchas and explaining my stand and what I’m fundraising for.

“So soft and yummy! You made this?! Such a talented young lady! Your mother must be proud to have raised such a young woman! I will definitely buy from you!” are all the compliments I got for my conchas. As they were distracted, I loaded up my slide show presentation of home videos and pictures of my culture and family.

“Ok lets get started! As you know, I’m American born but my roots are from Mexico. Today I will be sharing a glimpse into my culture and family and why I am the way I am. Here’s my family, and here’s my family before coming to America. It was just my parents and that little girl right there, that’s my older sister! In my culture, you’ll often see families of 3 or more children. If you want to see it in terms of quirk types, double quirks is a very common thing. The 2 most common quirks are elemental and telekinesis, science believes it has to do with the environment in Mexico but I think it has to do with our lively hoods for survival. Here you see a bunch of men and women fishing, cooking and crafting goods with their quirks...these people are working. Just like how heroes here use their quirks to work, they do too but for more practical reasons. There’s not a huge hero culture in Mexico, we do however have a HUGE tourist culture so all of our energy and business is geared toward the tourists and visiting heroes that come and enjoy our weather and beaches. Here’s a picture of my family’s businesses, on my mom’s side, my grandpa owns a seafood shack and uses his water and low range telekinesis to fish. And one of her uncles owns a denim pants brand and designs them using his quirk that manipulates thread, kind of like Best Jeanist. On my dad’s side, grandpa was a farmer and an english teacher, he had the earth and plant growth quirk to manage a farm and his 8 children. Grandma was a nurse and used her super speed quirk to assist doctors and upkeep the household. My family now, consists of 3 children and my hard working parents. We have a very strong sense of family and dynamic to support each other. My dad would set up heavy things, older sister would help him, little brother would clean the unreachable areas and I would help my mother with the cooking and other housework. I learned how to cook for a large family with all that time I spend in the kitchen helping my mom. I can cook anything and make it delicious for a group of 15 or more with my experience. You might ask, well what about your fighting techniques? Heres a short home video of my siblings and I fighting over who’s turn it was to get on the roof to clean it... if you paid attention, my sister lands some heavy punches on me and my brother but they’re with form and I grabbed her at just the right time to suplex her right on top of my brother before they ganged up and threw me over the garage. They have the power quirks, so I have to get crafty with the fighting moves for the copy or, if my mom shows up to use the erasure, keep fighting without quirks to assure my dominance. In Mexico, these wrestle like moves are called Lucha Libre and it’s become more of a spectator sport than an actual fight technique nowadays. As you see in this picture, these luchadores are masked and in a hero-like uniform, this is all part of the performance/fight. It’s an amazing thing to watch! Heres a short clip of one of my favorite matches as a child...See that freaking finisher?! That’s called the flying golden eagle and I have yet to use it on somebody so who knows! Maybe in our next training session I’ll use it on one of yall. Even though I’m a middle child and in my culture, middle children don’t get married or finish school to take care of their aging parents until they die. I’m breaking that cycle by being here to fully finish school and go to higher education because I crave knowledge. To finish this presentation with something cool, heres a home video of me and my siblings cracking open coconuts with our quirks!”

Everyone claps at the end and I get a bunch of hands up “oh jeez uh I have time for 3 questions, lets go with Midnight.”

“Yes I have a question about Lucha Libre, who taught you how to do the techniques?”

“Oh I taught myself and I practice them on my siblings when we’d get into fights on a near daily basis. Over time I just made it my default to pick up on new moves every other day.” I get murmurs and I pick my next person “next uhhh, Mina”

“What was that meal you were cooking in the picture with your mom? Those were some big pots of food.”

“Oh that picture was when we were cooking christmas dinner! In the pot I was stirring was beans, next to it was fideos or tomato pasta, on the stove is ponche or cinnamon tea with seasonal fruit and the one next to my mom is birria de chivo or goat cooked in red chili paste.”

“YOU EAT GOAT?!” said the class in shock.

“Yes its good meat! always reminds me of christmas mmhm... ok uhhh last question, Todoroki.”

“I don’t fully believe you were the weak one in your family, what are your family’s quirks?”

“Great question! My mom has Full range Telekinesis and Erasure, my dad has metal manipulation, my sister has Rampage and Fire and my little brother has Elasticity and Flight. My mom is the most powerful that she can stop our fighting with just one look! My dad can make anything out of metal, he can do this thing were he takes a small piece of scrap metal, put it in his mouth and chew it around, spit it out and its a whole new thing like a screw or hook. My sister has two power quirks but they’re hard to control because of Rampage, if you didn’t know, thats in the emotionally triggered category and hers is triggered by anger. When you get her angry, she gains super strength and speed plus with her fire, boy you better pray you don’t get on her bad side. My little brother can stretch his body and fly with speed, excellent for air attacks. Though I can levitate, I can’t move at his speed so often if I’m not careful when in the air, he can air strike me down.”

“So what you’re saying is, you aren’t the strong one, you’re the smart one” said Todoroki making sense of it “I understand now.”

“Yup! and that concludes my day 1 presentation. Thank you so much for listening, tomorrow I’ll be doing folklore storytelling so get ready to be enchanted!”

I go to my next 2 presentations then lunch, I met up with Mimi and Jin to wind down a bit. We’re just happy that we’re not wearing pants and nobody is being racist. I go make the rest of my presentations until the end of the day. I drive back to the dorms to prepare and rest for my storytelling portion. I get praise for my commitment from the others and ask if I can make them some of that ponche when it gets colder out. I go to bed much happier than I was a week ago, my favorite parts of me were coming back.

Day 2: Folklore Storytelling

I dress up in a plain orange huipil and a white ankle length skirt with the same makeup look and ankle boots. The braids were simple with ribbon weaved into them and I brought a bunch of small hand instruments and puppets to do my storytelling. Mimi and Jin were doing food presentations and I got a bit booty tickled because theirs are so easy to talk about. I do my rounds and get really into my storytelling. When I get to the hero class, I get a bit more special with the experience.

“Hola clase 1-A! Como estan hoy?” I say in high energy.

“Hola senorita Palma!” said everyone in unison.

“Ok for this presentation, I’m going to need the desks to be pushed back quite a bit and everyone to sit on the floor please.” Everyone quickly does what I requested and gathered around as I finished setting up. “Really quick, Shoji, may I copy your quirk for this one?”

“umm yes sure” he said softly as I put my hand on his cheek. I spout 4 arms and 2 mouths for all the instruments I was going to use. In the other presentations I just used my levitation to do some of the instruments but I couldn’t play the wood flute and talk at the same time.

“Today, I will be sharing some of my favorite folklore from my culture the way a street performer would story tell. Heres the story of the Legend of the two Volcanos, a love story of Princess Iztaccihuatl and Valiant Warrior Popocatepetl.” I hear the soft gasps as I played the music and moved the puppets with my quirk and the shocked expressions when they saw that it was a sad story. “...and today you can see the two volcanos as they stand vigilant as an eternal testament of the love Popocatepetl had for his Princess.” I look at the class and see tears as some of them were moved by the story.

“That warrior is so manly to beg to the Gods to stay by his love” Kirishima spoke up, wiping his tears away.

“Oh my, well I’m glad you were moved by that story! Let me tell you a more light hearted one, how about the patron saint of Mexico Virgin Guadalupe and how Juan Diego’s faith brought hope to the people of Mexico.” As I told the story, I heard the awes and wows from the class as they see the journey Juan Diego went through to bring hope. “...and so on that very hill, you can visit the shrine with the people’s symbol of justice and hope with rose bushes planted everywhere. All thanks to one man’s faith, every year on the day of the apparition, we sing La Guadalupana to show our faith to celebrate our symbol and Juan Diego.” I start singing the shorten version of the song and the class started clapping in rhythm, really getting into it.

“Wow! what beautiful singing” said All Might “as one symbol of justice to another, that was a very touching story.”

“Thank you, thank you for your kind words and claps” I say as I check the time “hmm, it seems like I have time for one more story! What do you want to hear? A ghost story? Another love story? OH I KNOW! How about the tale of the Rabbit and the Jaguar?”

“Yes please! That one!” said the class in unison.

I start to tell the story and I take a quick peek at the audience during the chasing of the rabbit and everyone is intrigued by the puppets and story. It made me really happy that I wasn’t being ignored. “...and legend has it that you can still see the rabbit on the moon, laughing at how he tricked the Jaguar.”

“If I were the Jaguar, I’d eat the rabbit before it tricked me!” growled Bakugo “no way I’d let some cutesy animal get the last laugh.”

“Oh si? Then why do you fall for my tricks mighty Jaguar?” I said snidely as I put the puppets away “I’m the quick witted Rabbit, and you the gullible and cocky Jaguar”

The class went ballistic with that roast, Bakugo got mad that I made a factual point. I say my good byes and set off to do the rest of my presentations. After school, when I got to the dorms, I saved my voice and rested for the next day.

Day 3: Holidays

I woke up extra early to put on day of the dead skeleton makeup and a catrina outfit. I changed up the colors to greens, golds and yellow just to mix things up. I put on a crown of silk sunflowers, posies and lilies on my head to accent my braid loops. I was going to talk about day of the dead and milestone birthdays. Mimi and Jin were doing the same and they were just as decorated as me, you would’ve thought we were aristocrats of our country. As I walked class to class to give my presentations, I played the guitar and sang La Calaca. The sound of my singing echoed throughout the halls that some people peeked out of there classes to see who was singing but I guess I was singing well because nobody asked me to stop. As I made my way to the hero class, the others heard the music softly playing down the hall.

“What beautiful singing! thats definitely Seniorita Palma!” said Hagakure “I wish I understood Spanish to resonate to what she’s singing.”

“I’ve been picking up on some Spanish, I want to make some conversation with her today” said Iida so proudly.

“Are you gonna confess in Spanish?” asked Midoriya.

“nnn-No! I just want to practice is all!”

“Practice for what? to ask her father for her hand in marriage?” said Kaminari “are you going to claim your princess oh valiant warrior! Better say it quick before she turns to into-”

He was cut short as I walked in singing, everyone gasped at the change of colors and skull makeup.

“Seniorita Palma! you look like a spring goddess!” exclaimed Momo.

“Oh gracias! Your compliments on my looks make my heart flutter.” I put my guitar down and start setting up for my presentation. I start of day of the dead and set out the offerings while explaining the history and what everything means. “...for this alter, I’m paying respects to 3 very important people in my life, for my grandfather Joaquin, Frieda Kahlo and La Fiera.”

“Why those people?” asked Sato.

“Glad you asked! Joaquin is my grandpa on my dad’s side, he inspires me to be the very best at what I do and go beyond with education and hard work. Frieda Kahlo is a famous artist that became one to cope with her chronic pain and traumatic events, she inspires me to be expressive as an outlet for my emotions and that even the worst things can be expressed beautifully. La Fiera is a famous and decorated lucha libre westler, I admired his stage presence as a witty and zingy tough guy. I aspire to be as witty and crafty as he is and I pay homage to him every time I fight, I use his spin moves and flying finishers.”

I then moved on to the next few things like Quinceanra, Christmas, birthdays and religious rites of passages. “...and for being good ninos y ninas, I brought some Mexican candy for yall.” I use my quirk to pass out the candy and everyone was perplexed by it.

“Question, this is candy?!” said Iida standing up “this is covered in chili powder!”

“Mine is just chili and lime powder!” said Mineta.

“Thats the norm in mexican candy, spicy and sour covered sweet things. My favorite is the dried mango in chamoy, spicy plum sauce!”

“Its DELICIOUS!” cried out Bakugo with a sandia con chile lollipop “The spice is perfect! I’ve been missing out on this stuff!”

“I thought you might like it!” I said packing my stuff “that wraps up today’s presentation, tomorrow I’ll be performing at the open stage with my squadron and some other students! Sensei will let you know which time slot you guys will see our performance.” I said my good byes and picked up my guitar to sing to my next presentation. When lunch came, I got a text from Iida

[Hola Itati! Puedes comer conmigo hoy?]

I giggled at his attempt [Si puedo, adone?]

[estoy en la patio]

[ok a yi voy]

I walk over from the classroom I was at with my guitar playing Ay Mama Inez as I was walking to the patio. Little did I know, I was being watched from the second floor,

“You’ve been spying on her for a week already Shinso” said his friend Tetsutsu “you should go talk to her!”

“I’m trying to find the opportune time” Shinso said sighing “she seems like a girl of reason, I can’t just go up to her and say that I’ve been spying on her. She’ll get on defense and end me.”

“nah! she’s a nice girl” Tetsutsu said as he took a sip of his drink “when she trained with some of us, we swarmed her with fighting questions and answered all of them with ease and kindness that when we fought, I didn’t expect her to kick all of our asses so brutally!”

“Not surprised, she’s got the guts and beauty” he said as his eyes followed me to the patio to meet up with Iida “seems like I’m not the only one who wants her attention.”

Cut to Iida to the patio and hearing me approach. I do a quick spin as I ended the song. 

“Brava! Lovely singing Ita!” he said clapping.

“Gracias Tenya!” I said leaning my guitar against the tree we were under. “oye, estas aprendieno espainol?”

“uhhh translation? I don’t know that much spanish hehehe” he said nervously.

“You just answered what I asked hehehe, I asked if you were trying to learn spanish.”

“OH! yea I am, I wanted to try my conversational with you, if you’re alright with it.”

“sure! lets start” I said without missing a beat “Dime un secreto”

“Did you say tell me a secret?” he asked as I nodded “ummm.....ok! El jugo de naranja es my gasolina, por esto tomo mucho de eso.”

I bust out laughing “con razon! Ay Tenya es muy chistoso! Por esto es me cais bien.”

“how do I ‘fall good’ on you?”

“Oh its a spanish saying, to ‘cai bien’ means to get along or to be eased by. With us, I get along with you.”

Iida gets a bit blushed “Tu me cais bien tambien Itati, looks like I have alot to learn huh?”

“Why did you pick up on spanish anyways?” I said taking out my tupperware of fruit salad “You tryna get married?”

“WHAT?! No! wait- is that a thing?”

“Yea, if you learn the home language of someone you fancy” I said chewing on a piece of melon “it’s with the intention of asking their parents for their hand in marriage. Thats what the spaniards did to native mexicans post invasion society.”

“Well I don’t know about all that but I just wanted to learn because” he started as his gaze shifted onto me “because I thought it was interesting and I don’t hear you speak it really. I-i really like your accent when you speak in spanish, it’s sounds very warm and inviting.”

I nearly choke on my melon chunk and get flushed. We did more conversation but I had a feeling at the back of my mind that maybe he does like me. But he has a chance to ask me everyday but never takes the chance, I guess I’ll never know I say to myself as I walk to my next presentation. After school, I prepare and sleep early for all the things I had planned.

Day 4: Performance Arts

I get up early to get all my costume changes and instruments ready for my set. I get to school to do a quick sound check and set up. I do a marching band parade kick off, the members are some of my intelligence classmates of all levels and years & the rest were me using a clone quirk I copied from a 2nd year. And of course I was the drum major, big hat and mace fantasy along with custom uniforms for everyone since UA doesn’t have a marching band. I did my songs between acts with costume change.

“I can’t wait to see what senorita Palma has planned for their acts!” excitedly exclaimed Uraraka “I bet its something over the top!”

“I don’t know how she’s going to top herself after yesterday” said Tokoyami “but whatever it is, it’s going to be impressive.”

Everyone gets settled in the outdoor assembly area and Present Mic gets on stage.

“Everybody say HEY!” crowd is slient “oh boy- lets give a welcome to our opening act! Take it away UA MARCHING CADETS!”

In the distance you can hear a booming “BAND, TEN HUT! HoooOOORA!” followed by a 3 whistle blows. The marching arrangement of Can’t Hold Us starts and the crowd was looking around to see where was the music coming from.

“We don’t have a marching band” said Jiro confused “who and where is that music coming from?”

“LOOK! over there!” gasped Midoriya as the parade of 20 people came down from inside the school. Everyone was perplexed by the sound and the in sync all the marching was. The song changed to Funkytown and everyone was getting in the groove. I was doing fancy mace work to wow the crowd.

“I wonder if Palma-san in that group kero?” asked Asui “she mentioned she played the saxophone and knows how to play jazz and blues.”

“I want to know who’s the person in the front” said Kirishima wiggling to the beat “the way they’re twirling that staff is breathtakingly stylistic! I bet that’s their support item!”

As the parade made it up the stage and arranged themselves as the song ended, Mic walked up with the microphone “WOW! That projection! Give it up to our super cool drum major that made this marching display possible, the stage is yours!” he said as he held up the microphone.

“Thank you Mic sensei” I said as a took off my hat to reveal my face and curly hair “HELLO UA! For those that don’t know me, My name is Itati Palma, intelligence 1st year! I am American born with Mexican roots and while in America, I actually was part of a school marching band, I played saxophone and trained to be a drum major. Crazy how I went from a band kid to agent in training huh? I couldn’t do it without the talents of my band members here! Why don’t y’all take off your hats and show our audience?”  

They took off their hats to show that 5 of the members were me. “thats right folks your eyes don’t deceive you! I made 5 clones of myself to fill in the missing saxophone, cymbal, tuba, quad and clarinet players. Everyone else is from the intelligence program across all levels and years! Shout out to them! We have one more song and our first act will start, band are you ready?”

“CADETS!” they shouted as I conducted them to the tune Fly Me to the Moon. The song ended and we got backstage to get my next set ready. After Mimi’s polka dancing and Jin’s mini drama act was my latin jazz set. I played Vida es Un Carnival and Girl From Ipanema with my clones and 2 other members as the drummer and bassist as my ensemble. Next 2 were some folktale acts then it was my classic jazz set, same ensemble but in jazz club fantasy, we played Summer Wind and Moonlight Serenade. That was supposed to be it for my sets but one of the student acts got their costumed teared at a crucial place and couldn’t do their dance, I swooped in and said that I’ll do a solo bilingual song. Mic announced me in and I walk out in a back up dress, in case my latin costume ripped or stained.

“I dedicate this song to all the people that are in love and can’t find the right words to tell that special someone how you feel. Maybe this song will help.”

I start playing Tu Amor and all of 1-A looks at Iida, but he doesn’t notice them, the song made him feel like it was just him and Palma. At the end of the song their was an uproar of cheers and I was taken back at first but I smiled and bowed before turning it back over to Mic to end the assembly. I had to do that assembly one more time for the other half of the school then I had down time before school ended. As I was loading everything into my Jeep, Iida walked up to me.

“Ita! oh good thing I caught you before you left.”

“hehehe silly we live in the same dorm!”

“right hehe WELL I wanted to tell you that I was impressed by your performances! You never cease to amaze me with your talents.”

“thank you! I loved preforming for everyone, I feel so at home when I get up in front of everybody to entertain.”

“It shows! umm I wanted to ask you something” he said hesitantly “I was wondering if you’d like to see the fireworks with me at the festival, I wanted to tell you something important under them.”

“Oh that sounds nice but it would have to depend if I sell out before they start”

“Oh right your stand! I’ll tell everyone to buy from you so you can join me.”

“I’d love that! Thanks, but why can’t you tell me your important news before the fireworks?”

“Oh because um” he stammered “I wanted to make it memorable, it’s your first festival here. Since you can’t really look around the stands, I thought we’d enjoy the fireworks at least.”

“Thats very sweet of you, now I really hope I sell out before nightfall!”

We head to the dorms in my car and I rest up for the next day. Meanwhile the girls confront Iida.

“So so so so, did you ask her?” asked Mina as she bounced.

“Yes I asked her but she can’t unless she sells out at her stand” said Iida full of nerves still “I can’t believe I’m finally going to tell her...what if I mess it up? what if she doesn’t sell out and misses the fireworks? what if-”

“Chill out Iida-kun!” said Jiro “its hard to mess up, she’s a smart girl, she’ll understand and give you an answer. And if you’re so concerned about her missing the fireworks, just go to the stand and watch them from there.”

“Jiro-chan is right! Palma-san is going to spend time with you regardless, I’m rooting for you two.” cheerfully said Momo.

“Momo-chan, are Iida and Palma your OTP now kero?” asked Asui “I thought you wanted Mirio and Palma to happen?”

“Yea but given the current situation, Palma doesn’t have anyone on their tail nor is seeking” explained Momo as everyone uncomfortably listened “Tokoyami and Palma isn’t suitable, all the other boys are either already shipped or undesirable, that leaves Iida as her best option.”

Everyone goes to bed just to make Momo stop talking about her ships because it was starting to get cringy. Iida lays in bed acting out how he was going tell Palma how he feels.

Day 5: Culture Shock

Nothing special planned for this day, it was a talk show/interview situation on the school broadcast hosted by Mic sensei. Myself and the other international students of UA, all 10 of them across all grades and programs, talked about coming over to Japan and hero culture. I didn’t talk too much about it to avoid that traumatic event that lead me here. Everyone tuned in to hear and see us. I go about my normal school day to upkeep with the lessons I might of missed and got my baked goods and agua fresca ready to transport and sell for the next day.

Day 6: The Festival

I get up early to get ready so I can set up my stand before the grounds opened to the public. I get dressed in the back of my car with Mimi and Jin covering me as I changed into my blue campeche dress with white ribbons in my braid loops. I paired it with a simple make up look, mexican flag seprape and yellow rose hair pins to hold up my braid loops. I wore my huaraches because I know I’m going to be standing all day to sell this bread. Right away I get a bunch of customers and it was nice but after a while I didn’t get steady customers. I was selling agua fresca faster than conchas by midday because of the heat and the other stands were running out of bottled water. By 4pm, Iida came by my stand.

“Hola senorita, como se pasa aqui?”

“Hola Tenya, mas o menos aqui.”

“uh, translation, sorry hehehe”

“I said I was doing more or less here, like at this rate I’m not going to sell out in time to see the fireworks with you and it’s making me a little sad.”

“I see, well it so happens that I’m in the mood for something sweet!” he said taking out his wallet “give me 20 conchas and a large of the jamica.”

“Oh jeez ok, your total is 3,200 yen. Let me get you a bag for all that bread” I said using my quirk to serve his drink and putting the bread in the biggest paper bag I had “here you go, thank you for your donation to my cause! Come by later to see if I’m free.”

“Thank you Ita! I will!” he said walking away. I had no idea what he did with all that bread but business slightly picked up, I saw some familiar faces and had nice interactions with them. Then familiar face that I didn’t have a name to came up to my stand at sundown.

“Hi! Welcome to my stand” I said warmly as he raised his head to meet my face.

“Hmmm mexican sweet bread and drinks? Interesting” he said in an almost monotone voice but from the eye bags under his eyes, I could tell he was on day 2 of no sleep “say, aren’t you that intel student that took down the big three in that practice test?”

“Oh you tuned in for that broadcast? Yup thats me” I said trying not to brag or scream at him to hurry up and buy something.

“Cool, I’m Hitoshi Shinso, you train with my friends in 1-B” he said awkwardly like he didn’t know when to introduce himself or if he should’ve at all.

“Oh you’re Tetsutsu’s friend! He tells me about you” I said to bring this awkward conversation to an end so he can buy something and leave “did he tell you about my stand?”

“sort of, I just came by because I’ve been meaning to approach you since the broadcast but I’m a bit-” he said straining to keep his cool “just a bit of scaredy cat to come up to talk to you because of your uh talents.”

“Oh well uh thanks but I’m really nice, I don’t fight like that unless you provoke me” I said as I understood why he’s acting weird, he has a crush on me “well what can I get you?”

“hmm? oh um can I get 3 breads a medium of this cinnamon rice milk”

“Ok, your total is 600 yen” I said pouring his drink and getting the money he hands me, its a 1,000 yen bill “Out of 1,000- let me get your change of-”

“No need!” he said getting his bag small baggie of bread “keep it as donation for the cause. Also are you going to watch the fireworks? it’s going to start in an hour and a half.”

“Oh shit really?” I said looking at my phone for the time, it was almost 6pm and I was at my last 151 breads and few cups of drinks “If I sell out of product before then, I can but from the looks of it I might not be able”

He leaves and ping Mimi and Jin to help me boost sales a bit. Things did pick up a bit but when the announcement came on that the fireworks show was going to start in 5 minutes, I still had 20 conchas and 2 large cups of agua fresa left. Feeling defeated, I just stood at my stand to finish selling and maybe catch a glimpse of the show between sales. As they started, nobody came by and I thought man, I feel bad that it kinda stood up Tenya but he’s probably with the others having fun. Meanwhile, at the viewing area, Iida was pushing through the crowd looking for Palma.

“Iida-kun! it’s this way to the stands!” yelled Uraraka over the sound of the fireworks.

“Ita?! Ita?! where are you?” Iida yelled not hearing the people around him as he pushed around.

I sell my last bread and drink as the fireworks finished and I just started to clean up. I felt terrible and wallowed in my shitty-ness over this, even though deep down I know this ain’t shit to stress over and I’m just feeling the ruined fantasy. As I took down my signs, I heard somebody approach me.

“Hey”

“Oh hi Shinso” I said turning around to face him “how was the show? I couldn’t see them.”

“They were cool but I was going to say that you weren’t there” he said fixing his jacket sleeve “I would’ve enjoyed your company.”

I visibly blushed and let out a sad sigh “That makes me feel terrible, I wanted to join you and the others.”

“Well, the festival isn’t done yet” he tried to say to keep his cool “would you like to look around, with me?”

“I’m down, just let me finish here and I’ll be ready.”

After turning in my makings to the coordinator I joined Shinso for a nice time and it made me feel better. I didn’t see Iida nor got a text from them and I just thought he was having alot of fun with the others. At the end of the festival, Shinso walks me to my car and said our goodbyes. On the drive to the dorm I was like shit, now I have a crush on him! It can’t be so bad right? I get to my room and see everyone is pretty much either in the rooms asleep or not here yet. I took a well deserved bath in the dim lights and just tried to just relax but then the crackheads bust in for real bro hours in the dark, I listen in trying not to give myself away.

“Poor Iida, lost his chance” sighed Kirishima

“I don’t know how all this could’ve been avoided if he just sent her a text.” growled Bakugo

“but did you see that one chick confessing to him and he straight up was like ‘sorry, please move out of the way I am trying to find someone’ and moved them aside!” snickered Mineta 

“I saw Palma-san walking around the grounds with that general ed student Shinso” Kaminari said gassing up the situation “looks like theres new competitor in the race to win her heart.”

I sit there in the tub thinking, they keep saying he likes me but I’m not convinced completely. Well, Shinso is kinda hot and nice to me, I wouldn’t mind being his girlfriend if he asked. And Tenya, he’s clean cut and gentlemanly, he’s ideal but he’s not convincing me that he wants to be more than just friends. Whatever happens, happens! I’m not letting some boys ruin me and my education. They leave and I emerge from my bath to dry off and teleport to my room. I change and walk toward the kitchen because a bitch thirsty and kinda hungry, then I see Iida hunched over the counter.

“Um hey Tenya”

“hmmm? OH Ita” he said as he stood up straight “I didn’t know you came back before me.”

“yeah, I sold out right when the fireworks ended” I said as I walked to the fridge “sorry I kinda stood you up like that, I feel terrible.”

“No! don’t be! I know you couldn’t leave until then so its ok.”

“But what was the thing you wanted to tell me?” I asked as I poured myself water “I really want to know, it sounded important.”

“Oh um I wanted to ask if...umm” he started and got nervous “if you wanted to uhhh be my, my.... my english tutor!”

“English tutor? thats it?” I questioned almost disappointedly.

“Yes! my english tutor and in exchange I can tutor you in math” he said adding on to his lies “I thought maybe we could make a habit of studying together since you wanted to take school more seriously.”

“Oh ok sure, I’ll be your tutor” I said as I got some strawberries from the fridge “for a moment there you were going to say something else! like you liked me or something.”

I didn’t see his expression but it was silent screaming and frustration “hahaha noooo, we’re good friends and I wouldn’t bring up such a thing!”

I fully didn’t know what to say to all that as I was suspicious of everything and every one. We talked over a study schedule and said good night. I went to sleep not knowing the hell I just started and will endure for the next few years with this Iida and Shinso thing.

-End Chapter 12-

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[franeridart]

If children inherit one of their parents' quirks, or a combination of the two, what do you think Bakugou's parents' quirks are? Also what do you think Izuku would have gotten if his power manifested like usual(his father breathes fire and his mother has minor telekinesis)?

Actually anon!!!!! We know Mitsuki and Masaru’s quirks! Mitsuki can sweat glycerine (no explosions) and Masaru has oxidizing sweat (can make small explosions) so when combined you got Bakugou’s nitroglycerine sweat! I find it super neat tbh I was really happy when I found out about it (...also because I kinda headcanoned Bakugou taking the explosions from his mild and lovable father and he did what a good)

As for Izuku tbh I don’t know? I never spent much time thinking about it, but if we exclude the possibilities of him having his mother or his father’s same quirks, the neatest combination would have probably been firebending I think - he could either produce his own fire (like his father does, that would be the strongest outcome I guess) and bend it through his mother’s magnetizing-type quirk, or he could bend already existing fire only, which is also pretty neat but not as self-sufficient and therefore a lil less strong... anyway it would have been hilarious tbh because if he’d had a fire quirk Todoroki Bakugou and he would have all been fire babies and that’s ???? amazing™

Anon said: You know, as funny and adorable was seeing Kiri cry because Tetsu's quirk is similar to his, the new chapters that revealed his insecurities made it more sad, because the Sport Festival is for gaining popularity and attention, and Kirishima already thought his quirk was not flashy, then he meets another student who has a quirk similar to his. It must have been really devastating to his self-esteem

I’m gonna be honest anon, I’ve been keeping track of Kiri’s self-esteem issues since he first mentioned disliking his quirk before the USJ attack so anything that’s happened after it in that sense hasn’t really been a surprise for me? I’ve been hoping Horikoshi would properly address it like he did in the lastest chapters for ages - seeing him honestly upset about Tetsu having his same quirk made me go aw baby the first time I read it in the manga too, so when I saw it happen again in the anime I did still find it kinda sad BUT ALSO it does make you think about how much he grew into himself!! How much better he got with his confidence and how much he tries and works hard oh my god I love that child

Also!!! The fact that even though at first he had that reaction to Tetsu they still ended up being seriously good friends and gunning for each other and having the healthiest rivalry ever is!!!! So good!!!! He could have held a grudge against him forever but instead!!!!! Oh man!!!!!

(... what actually made me sad because I’m weak and a baby is Kaminari going “aw man I’m not good at those” when they announced the second round, like, god save me how many times has this boy been left out of children games through his childhood because his quirk is incompatible with teamwork I want to  c r y)

Anon said:Personally, I cant wait for the part where Kirishima and Tetsutetsu sparkle together while (lovingly) staring at each other and becoming (boy)friends

I WILL die when that happens anon, n g l Kiri and Tetsu’s relationship makes me stupidly happy they’re way too good ahhhhhhhh!!!!

Anon said:Baku: "DONT DECLARE WAR TO THE WRONG PERSON!!!" Deku: HERE COME DAT BOI O SHIT WADDUP??? I love my son

ANON I know you’re pretty hype about how amazing Deku is and he IS and I’m glad he’s getting the recognition he deserves, but Baku and his various complexes and the way he’s treated make me so damn sad in this arc??? Seeing him like that again when the manga has him in such a healthier place hurts me rip

Anon said:if you can hype over the smallest things then i can too right anyways did you notice kaminari saying bakugou's name yass (what no i don't love this pairing at all hah a h)

Every time Bakugou and Kaminari acknowledge each other I die anon I 100% feel you on this that’s a perfectly acceptable reasons to be hype bakunari is a good and I cried

Anon said:I only just realized the new bnha episode was set to come out on my birthday?? BUT HONESTLY WHAT A BLESSING! Hiryuu trying to get everyone to work together in the beginning?? Amazing. (i blame my love for him on you) and then kirishima running away crying,after finding out tetsu's quirk? I'M cryin, my bois, my bros ugh. Ojiro smashing robots with his tail, what a blessing. Aizawa's commentary and Toshi's proud face when deku won!!! Everything. Just everything about it. Oqjdfiwk hbd 2 me

HBD TO YOU INDEED I hope you had a good day in general too, anon!!! And I’m also glad I could make you love my boy Hiryuu he deserves to be noticed dragon child too good I want a manga about him

Anon said:Cheese sticks are made of mozzarella cheese!

*gently holds your face* anon, I know you mean well and it’s not your fault, but mozzarella’s not what you American people think it is 

Anon said:I used to think bokuroo was a cute ship but not that into it but I think your art converted me. I literally can't stop shipping them now

That’s!!!!!!!!!!!! Super good to know!!!!! Ship those healthy babies!!!

Anon said:Okay, but have you realised Servamp is back tomorrow?? I'm sooooooo happy

The real question here is when is it gonna be translated and by whom??? Following that manga is hard on me pls gimme the chapter already good side of the internet

Anon said:Come to think of it, I've never thought about this before but it was brought to my attention and I thought I'd ask because it's always better to be sure, but what are your pronouns?

She/her! But seriously don’t worry about it, it’s not gonna upset me if you get it wrong or forget or mix it up~

[bolbianddolanhouse]

BNHA self insert AU [Book 3]

New? Read here! Then here!

Chapter 1: *Attention By Joji*

“Deep breath in” hold for 10 seconds “and breathe out.” I do these every morning until I’m mentally ready to face my day. OH! Where are my manners? Hi! My name is Iwata El Roca Iida... yeah, my mom thought it was hilarious to call me Rock the Rock but in two languages. If only my dad knew enough Spanish back then! But enough about them! I’m about to turn 15 in a few weeks and it’s Saturday, you know what that means! Yup, today I lock myself in my room and practice for my upcoming auditions at school. But I’ve just woken up, so to the kitchen I go to interact with everyone else over breakfast.

“Buenos dias!” I announced myself in.

“Buenos dias mijo!” That’s my mom! Everyone says she’s a queen but I see her as an Empress. All powerful, beautiful and kind.

“Good morning Iwata!” That’s my dad, Pro hero Ingenium. But here, he’s a house husband that cooks weekend breakfast. I don’t know what my mom sees in him.

“Oh is that Iwee? Good Morning!” That voice coming from my mom’s phone is my older sister Lili Perla. She’s at UA in the dorms, so she’s not here to join in on morning chaos but she video calls on the weekends. Don’t tell anyone but she’s my favorite sibling!

Right as I sat down at my usual spot at the breakfast nook, in came the other two screaming at each other.

“DADDY! Tensei keeps using my hair brush!”

“Why would use your brush?! My hair is too short to brush pendeja!”

Those two are my younger siblings, Tensei Oro and Hanaka Rosa. If you didn’t guess, they’re twins and they couldn’t be anymore different! Tensei is a punk as bitch with a high IQ and Hanaka is a hot headed brat with over powered quirks. At least I don’t have to worry about fire sneezes in the middle of the night, but Tensei does mumble sing in his sleep and that’s a pain when I have an early day the next day.

“Can we go one breakfast without you two screaming over something?” Lili sighed.

“What makes you think Tensei used your brush Hanaka?” Dad asked as he poured me coffee “and what did I say about provoking your sister Tensei?”

Tensei crossed his arms “Don’t play with fire unless you wish to get burned” he furrowed his brow “But it wasn’t me this time!”

“Who else has short blue hair?!” responded Hanaka, smoothing over her hair.

“Wait, was the brush you saw a wood paddled brush?” I asked after my first sip of coffee.

“Yeah why?”

“Aren’t your hair styling tools made of metal?”

Hanaka paused to think, looking like the pinwheel was spinning in her head.

“What smells like burning?” mom said, sniffing the air.

“Nothing!” Hanaka screamed “I uhhhh HAVE CHORRO!” she turned and ran back to the bathroom.

“She set the brush on fire” Tensei sighed as he sat at his spot.

“I still don’t know why you keep buying those wood brushes mom!” Lili commented “Especially with Rosa that tends to set things on fire.”

“They come free after a 10,000 yen purchase at the organic body store!” mom exaggerated “I might be well off, but I’m not gonna deny a freebie! Only bitches that didn’t grow up poor deny free stuff.”

“I do like their freebies” I say as dad hands me my plate “can you pass me the Valentina please?”

“Oh! It almost slipped my mind, Iwa” my mom got wide eyed remembering something “When is your audition? My schedule is changing a bit so I have to request it off.”

“It’s in two weeks exactly” I respond “But you don’t have to take the day off if it’s of inconvenience, I can get a ride from someone else.”

“Nope! I want to drive you to your marching band audition” Mom gushed “back in my day, I lived behind the school I did marching band at and the auditions for drum major were thrilling! I want to see my baby boy give his all for leadership.”

After breakfast, I went back to my room to work on the music part of my audition. It’s my second year of middle school and I’m known as a musical prodigy! Ever since I was little, I was just naturally a-tuned to rhythms and tonality. Mom taught me all she knew about music and told me all her stories about her auditions and other music class ventures. That’s how I bonded with her...well, that and we look so much alike! Same medium tan skin, black curly hair, dark brown eyes, lip shape and stature. Everyone does a double take when we’re seen together, it’s kinda funny. Also just like her, I was blessed with two quirks... Engine and Telekinesis. Having my dad’s quirk is cool and all but the piston on the middle of my palm is kind of a drag. I mastered retracting them so they don’t protrude when doing anything with my arms and hands...giving high fives is unpleasant though. I’ve learned to love my body and being mindful of my mental health, and in turn it aided in controlling my telekinesis. Long tragic back story short, I activated the telekinesis quirk when I saw my mom in a vulnerable position against a home intruder at the age of 4. Scary times, BUT my mom helped me through it. I wish I was as kind and put together as her, then I’d do so many amazing things! But I’m just banging out this jazz piece on the saxophone... for now.

-Monday, on the way to school-

“Hey mom, do you think it’s too soon to start scoping for high schools?” I asked.

“Hmm, I don’t think it is” she responded “Why? Did a school catch your interest recently?”

“I was just wondering. I want to get a leg up on the entrance exams and auditions” I looked out the window.

“You saying that reminds me so much of your dad!” she gushed “He was always the man with a plan, detailed schedules and order with a stiff arm!” she mocked my dad’s iconic arm chops “But in a fight, his strategy is garbage! But ya sabes that I reign supreme, always 10 steps ahead of the enemy.”

“That’s right! You met dad in UA” I beamed as I turned “How did you apply to UA? Was it hard since you were an American student?”

“I-uhhh well, I can say that it was quite a process” she stammered “Oh but you don’t need to worry about getting into a hero school! You don’t need to follow in your parent’s footsteps- Oop, we’re here.”

“We are? Oop!” I check the time, it’s 20 minutes until class starts “Okay, uhhh I have practice today, so I’ll be home a little later.”

“Okay, Have a good day Iwata!” 

I waved her off then scurried into campus. I’m not popular by any means, but sometimes I get the attention of some girls and my fellow band mates. I’m just chill and funny with no rivals, outta my face with that cringe!

“Iwa! What took so long?” that’s my best friend Beizu Hatsune! We were raised together and never grew apart, so you could say we’re pretty close.

I chuckled as I opened my shoe locker “Forgive me Bei, my hair was not cooperating today!”

“But do you have the goods?”

I opened my duffle bag “As promised, alarm clock innards from the one Hanaka set on fire.”

“Sweet! Thanks Iwa” Beizu lit up like a light “Can’t wait to finish up my masterpiece in woodshop today!”

“In woodshop?”

“Yup! I’ve been working on an automated jar opener” he explained “My mom taught me how to do the arm rigging so the jar doesn’t shatter!”

“...made of wood?”

Beizu sighed “Yes, made of wood...BUT! I will finally have a project impressive enough to earn my independent workshop pass for the rest of the school year.”

“Ganbaru then Bei” I said as I put on my shoes and closed my locker “I’ll see you at lunch.”

Now before you go off on me and ship me with my best friend....ewww, who do you take me for? My parents?! I trust and love Beizu AS A BROTHER! Not once did I think about kissing him or crossing the line. I really don’t want to repeat my parent’s love story, to be honest, I don’t know what my mom sees in my dad! He’s a lovesick doofus for my mom and she’s very snarky with him. My sisters think it’s couple goals but I think my mom could do better. But that’s not to say that I’m unlucky in love, I’ve gotten my fair share of confessions and chocolates...but I don’t have an interest in the people that ask. Maybe I should lower my standards? But I have all of my youth to figure that out! For now, I’m Iwata the band kid!

What can I really say about my best friend? He’s really smart and creative, he’s a naturally pink haired. He’s stood up for me when I had really bad body dysmorphia because of my engines. And I’ve comforted him when his creations fail. Our mom’s work together and known each other since the UA days. I don’t know a life without him but I’m glad he’s my best friend.

-Day of audition-

I’m not sure if I did good enough. My self esteem went in the toilet when I saw the other students auditioning. Now I wait for the postings but I don’t have my hopes up.

“What’s the matter mijo?” asked my mom as she sat next to me on the brick steps.

“I’m not feeling too confident in my audition” I sighed “I knew I should’ve audition with piano!”

“Hey! None of that!” she snapped to get my attention “You did amazing, your speech was well versed and you didn’t stumble on your words! And that tower toss while on the parade march was flawless!” she smiled as she put her hands on the sides of my face “No matter what, you’ll bounce back and I’ll still love you.”

“Okay mom” I gave a weak smile “I guess I have to wait and see.”

Sopresa puta, I got the part! I was mentally settling to be the assistant role or be a section leader. But my mom and I gave the most guttural screeching when my name was up there, everyone was getting uncomfortable! I’m not a sore winner, I congratulated everyone who got a position and encouragement for the others. My dad says only villains don’t give encouragement to their fellow competitor....Why do I have a weird feeling that this is the rising action in my life story?

Fast forward to May 7th...

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY! Mis Quince Años as mom says. I’m not a very lavish person, just a small party with my family and Beizu. But of course it lands on a frickin Thursday! Out of all the days, Thursday is the weirdest day to have a birthday party.

“What did you ask your parents to make you for your birthday dinner?” asked Beizu as we walked to the front of the school to get picked up by his mom to take us to my house.

“I asked for sashimi but who knows what kind of spectacle my parents made of it!” I chuckled.

“Ooh! What if it’s boat style?!”

“I wouldn’t rule it out! Maybe they got the family sushi chef to prepare everything fresh” I pondered out loud.

“You have a family sushi chef?”

“On my dad’s side, they have all sorts of family...servants? Is that the right word?” I rub my temples “point is! If you want something done, they know a guy that’s been serving my family for generations.”

“Must be nice” teased Beizu as his mom’s car pulled up.

“Shut your up!” I teased back “You know how I feel about my dad’s side.”

“Hello boys! And very Happy Birthday to you Iwata!” chimed Beizu’s mom.

“Thank you!” I gave a polite smile.

“Oh mom, did you-”

“It’s in the trunk” his mom was quick to respond “Now lets get a move on to the party!”

We get to the house and all the usual suspects were there already. Mom, dad, uncle Jin, aunty Mimi, Nikita, the twins, Lili and her (not yet boy-)friend and uncle Tensei. What makes me not that thrilled to see is Hanaka’s cat and bird friend and Tensei’s metal friend with the sharp ass teeth. I don’t know why the fuck they got these weird ass friends but they grew up with them too.

“Happy birthday to my favorite nephew!” uncle Tensei said as he rolled towards me.

“Tio! Your embarrassing me” I turn red “thanks though.”

“I got you that big gift over there” he pointed behind him and there was 4 really big gift wrapped gifts, but I knew which one was his.

“I can tell! You wrapped it yourself” I roasted “tire-marks and all!”

He did a double take and nervously laughed “Oh right?! Hahaha” he turned to his robo “Pongo, reposition my gift to show less tire marks please?”

“That is the side with the least amount of tire marks” the spotted robo replied.

Beizu and I couldn’t contain our laughter. We were wheezing our way through everyone to get to my room. Every birthday, we sleep over at each other’s house. Those are my favorite birthday memories! He tosses his things at the foot of my bed and we run back down to eat with everyone else. The sashimi was catered from this place in Shibuya my mom frequents. But the cake was one of my mom’s creations, and she really out did it this year with the four layers and piping. One out of tune happy birthday song later, I got to open my gifts! I really loved the gifts my siblings gave me: Lili made me a sweater, Hanaka got me new novelty socks and Tensei got me a book of Post-Moderism Poetry. Uncle Tensei’s gift was a trampoline...I will say that it was better than buying me stock he gave me last year. Everyone else got me gift cards or clothes. Like I said, I’m a simple lad. I’m happy sipping some black coffee in a knitted sweater, no pants and fuzzy socks in a pillow fort. Beizu and I dash up to my room the moment everyone left.

“Here, open my gift!” Beizu tossed me my gift

“It’s big!” I grunted as I barely caught it. I opened it and gasped “You got me that memory body pillow?!”

“Yup, I know you had your eye on it for a while” Beizu beamed “I didn’t want you to open it with the others in case others judged too quickly.”

“I love it! Thank you Bei” I put the pillow on my bed and climbed on “get up here! Lets read the love letters I got today.”

“...pfft! Look at this one! She called your hair a bouquet of black roses!” Beizu chortled “Seriously, like, these are all from the girls that bug us at lunch.”

“They had the decency to also give sweets with their notes” I say as I open a package of Pocky “Want some?”

“Sure...hey, uhhh question.”

“Yes?” I respond, about to shove half of the chocolate sticks in my mouth.

“Have you considered were you’re gonna go to high school?”

I stopped myself from putting all that Pocky in my mouth “Not yet, have you?”

“Yea actually, my number one choice is UA.”

The jazz music in my head stops “UA? Why?”

“Well, my mom went there and I found out my dad was a sidekick for the number 4 hero at his time before working for your mom” he sighed “I kinda feel like I’m meant to go down that path, maybe not support or hero work per say. It’s like your family in a way! Your dad’s a pro hero, mom is an agent and Lili is pursuing hero work. You can’t tell me that doesn’t steer you toward that path?!”

“I don’t know if I should” I said in low voice “I know I can get in UA without taking any tests, but am I really worthy of being in heroics or intelligence like my parents? I mean, my mom was a genius! Look what she did with all that big brain energy! My dad has leadership skills, everyone on that side of the family are natural born leaders and very orderly.” I throw my hands up “Lili honed her skills by dancing since she was old enough to walk on her own! I could barely control my telekinesis and my legs can’t keep up with the kick my arm engines give... I’ll be the family fool if I try.”

“Don’t say that Iwa!” Beizu eyes widen, he got an idea “Lets train together!”

“Huh? Train?”

“Yeah! Just like how our parents did” He slapped his hands onto my shoulders and started shaking me “I’m not that great either but I want to hone my skills. Let’s get strong together!”

“Okay okay! Will you cool it with the shaking?!” I pleaded as I felt like I was going to be sick “We’ll start training....uhhhhh next week? I kinda have a thing this week.”

“Oh that’s this week?!” Beizu gasped “Dang, I keep forgetting its Thursday.”

I throw a pillow at him “Yeah, and we’re spending it not building our fortress!” I floated everything that wasn’t a blanket or pillow off the bed “Let make this one stable enough to last through the night this time!”

We spent our night building a pillow fort to top the one we made last month for his birthday. I couldn’t sleep much that night, what Beizu said really made me think about my future. For whatever reason, I feel like I was meant to do something bigger than myself or my family. But what is it?! Pursuing music will lead me into another fork in the road, fame or education? That’s all I know I’m good at! So maybe going into my parent’s footsteps wouldn’t be that bad....right?

Time passes, but to recap in that time in one go: Lili lost her memories, Lili regained those memories, Lili and Hoshi are dating (finally!), I accidentally peed my pants when I jumped too high on the trampoline, Beizu started an accidental fire in wood-shop, the twins had their birthday and one of Tensei’s friends ruined it, I got appointed officially as the Drum Major at school, and lastly (but not least) Beizu and I started to work out our bodies into shape.

So it’s September, or as I call it, SWEATER SEASON! I hate the cold. You can catch me in big, knit sweaters and Ugg boots that I took from my mom’s closet around this season. This time is was different, I was doing running and other endurance exercises when I’m usually loafing in my room.

“How was your run?” my dad asked as I panted heavily in the hallway “it’s pretty overcast for you to be outside without a sweater.”

I wheezed out “It’s all good! I need to build up a tolerance.” 

“You want a tea? Or protein shake?”

“I’ll take a protein shake” I said as I followed my dad into the kitchen. I sat at my usual spot at the counter, watching him make the shake.

“You know you don’t need to hide it Iwata” Dad said as he poured the blended contents into a glass “I know you’re training for hero school.”

“WHAT! NO! Being drum major is hard work and I just want to be able to lead everyone without getting exhausted in the first leg of things!”

He looked at my body language “You’re doing the arm chops” he put the glass in front of me “You do that when you’ve been caught.”

“Oh” I look at my arms, then at the glass in front of me “Yeah...I am.”

“Why, if you don’t mind me asking? You didn’t seem interested in those things.”

“I know, it’s just that” a sigh escaped my mouth before I dropped my arms “I feel like it’s not a bad thing to get into, to be honest I only did music is because it’s the first thing I was good at as a child and I honed it.” I grabbed the glass “I don’t want my future to be just a musician, I want to contribute to society because I feel like that’s something I was meant to do.”

“Well son, I’m proud of you for seeking your purpose” he sighed “But I don’t know what your mother is going to say.”

I stopped drinking the shake “Mom? What do you mean?”

“Well- she’s still shaken up from what’s been happening to Lili. Plus with your telekinesis still being unstable at times” Dad glances at the family photo hanging in the dining room “You’re not like your mother at your age, she was raised to fight to survive. She raised you to live a life without having to needlessly fight.”

“What should I do then?”

He looked at me “Hate to say it, but you need to ask her to train you in order to prove yourself stable enough to go” he fixed his glasses “This is her territory, wish I understood what it takes to be a telekinesis user.”

I looked down at my half finished shake “...How was mom, when she attended UA?”

“She was extremely skilled! Nobody could beat her and she’d demolish anybody that she went up against-”

“Yeah I know all that” I interrupted “I meant, how was she as a person? Did she seem stable?”

Dad paused to think “She was polite, kept to herself, unpredictable and was an overachiever. But all of that was to mask the fact that she was alone and didn’t want to be there” his tone got serious “Everyday, she’d pray to be back home in America. Pray to stop the fighting because she was tired, at times, I’d catch her crying somewhere. So much stress and strain from surviving her time here took a toll on her mental health that she’d be unstable.”

“So did she get help?”

“Not until she started college, and she still struggles with it” Dad leaned on the counter “But I believe in you to change her mind about letting you go to hero school. She’s given you all the resources to better yourself...show her that you’re capable.”

I down my shake “OKAY! I’ll do it-” my burp cuts in “thanks dad!”

And so started my determination to convince my mom to train me! Only thing is that it’s a little hard to have one on one time with her because now I’m busy with band stuff going into my 3rd year and my mom and her two jobs... oh jeez, I see what dad means by overachieving! That woman has two jobs, TWO! She didn’t even have to have one of them, she appointed herself as CEO of a company! Then again, who asked me to audition for drum major?! Maybe my mom and I are more alike that previously perceived?

-November 24th, technically Thanksgiving-

“I’m so proud of you mijo!” Mom cried out as she drove us home “first parade competition as the drum major and you got Excellent across the board!”

Still sweaty in the backseat of the car, I respond “Thanks mom, I really thought that private school was going to snuff me out of the judges minds.” I take a deep breath “Sooo, uhhhhh I thought of my first choice for high school.”

“Oh? That’s great news! It is nearly the end of this school year” she turned toward the street near home “Who’s got your interest?”

“I was thinking UA” I held my breath, expecting the worst...but nothing happened, in fact, she didn’t respond “Mom?”

Silence until we got to the house. Her face seemed catatonic but was functioning fine. She didn’t talk when she entered the house and just went straight to her office and locked the door.

“Oye, what happened?” asked Tensei “Mom didn’t look like herself.”

“I just said that I want to go to UA then she got quiet” I panicked “I’m scared, what if I broke her?!”

“Maybe she can’t find the right words to say?�� he suggested “Or wants to wait for dad to come home to tell him? She let Lili go, I don’t see why she wouldn’t let you.”

My dad’s words ran through my head. I just hope it’s just because she wanted to think about it. Come dinner time and not a mention of it, like she just brushed it off. Honestly, it was making my blood boil that she’d do that. So I confronted her when Hanaka and Tensei ran up to their rooms.

“So what, you’re just going to pretend like you didn’t just hear what I said in the car?!” I slammed my hands on the table.

“Iwata, what has gotten into you!” Dad scolded me “Don’t yell at your mother like that!”

“SHUT UP! I’m talking to her!” I barked back, then turned my attention back to my mom “Mom, please answer me.”

She didn’t flinch at all. She wiped her mouth and stood up “Iwata, don’t fight with me. You won’t last a day in the academy with how unstable your telekinesis is” I’ve never seen her so firm “I’ve fought and honed my skills everyday since my quirks manifested, it was a life of struggle and my body constantly beaten but unable to quit. You don’t want that!”

“But I want to go in the academy! This is different, please just-”

“I said NO Iwata” she snapped at me “END of discussion!”

She started to walk toward the stairs, then I blurted “You know what, you don’t boss me around! This is something I want to do, out of my own free will because I’m trying to find my purpose in life” I pant “And it’s calling me to go down this path. You might not have had a choice, but I do and I choose to go to UA. I want to able to protect my family and not be a nuisance, to be the perfect son.”

That last part stopped her in her tracks. Still facing away from me, she responds “Okay then, but you need to prove to me that you have the drive to learn” she takes a staggering breath “I’ll train you, we start when you get out for winter break. And don’t think I’ll go easy on you because you’re my son!”

Before I could thank her, she teleports away.

“Wow, I’ve never seen her like this” Dad spoke “And I’ve never seen you like this either.”

“I just acted on impulse, I don’t like being ignored” I admitted “What should I expect from her training?”

“The unexpected, a lot of mind games and full contact sparring” Dad chuckled as he picked up the dishes “I trained with her when I moved in with her and let me tell you! I don’t know where she finds the energy to do all that and still want to do couple things. Had to stop training with her because I kept going to work fatigued.”

That made my stomach drop to my ass...oof what have I done!

-Book 3 Chapter 1, End-

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Chapter 14: Sopresa Puta 

I wake up on the day of my skills display and it’s a bittersweet feeling. I won’t have my family to see me get my agent number but that won’t stop me from doing my best! I do my skin care routine with Gwen Stefani on loop and the boys see that I’m not rushing and in better sprits, which made them happy that I was back to my normal self. I make my coffee and pack my food like I do for any other friday morning but I pack some of my extra weapons and dressed in my orange track suit. I teleport out and get myself situated for my display, everyone’s is specially curated to show off quirks and fighting styles.

“Are you guys excited?!” screeched Mimi “because I’m fuckin’ PUMPED!”

“I am! I’m gonna be flexing for the big agencies in the crowd!” I yelled in response.

“Yall know I have that mf THANG on me!” Jin remarked as he pulled out his blades from his sleeves. 

After a quick warm up, all of 1st year intelligence headed out to the half stadium to suit up and do a quick run before they get announced in. In come the families to get seated and I see them with their banners and flowers, suddenly I miss my family and Mimi and Jin noticed.

“Hey, lets do our best in honor of your parents!” said Jin getting my gaze away from the others “my parents aren’t here either but if they were better people, they’d be here and care.”

“My parents are in heaven, looking at me and smiling that I made it this far” Mimi said putting her hand on my shoulder “your parents would be here if they could, lets put on a show that would make them proud!”

Jin puts his hand on my other shoulder and I smile with watery eyes “We international students gotta stick together huh?” I said choking back my tears “thats why we’re the best... LETS FUCKIN GIVE THEM A SHOW!”

We do our chant and go do our quick run through of our display. Meanwhile, in the bleachers, hero 1-A is seated and in awe of the turn up of the pros that are scouting the agents.

“Oh my! all the major pro agencies are here!” gasped Midoriya “LOOK! there’s Best Jeanist! and The Emperor’s Coup! and is that, Crimson Riot?”

“WHERE?!” Kirishima perked up pushing Midoriya aside “IT IS HIM! Gunhead is here too! And Hawks! and I don’t even recognize most of these other ones!”

“Even someone from my brother’s branch is here” added Iida as he looked behind him at the top of the bleachers “this must be a big deal if he’s here, wonder why?”

Meanwhile, Midnight was in the school, giving a quick tour to a family of 4 and their dog.

“...and that concludes our school tour! Its a real honor to be in the presence of the family of one of our most talented students!”

“Oh you talk so highly of my youngest daughter!” said a stout woman with curly hair “is she really one of the tops of her program?”

“Oh yes! you’ll soon see in her display” said Midnight escorting them to the half stadium “Itati is a tough one! I don’t know how she managed to keep herself together being away from you. She’ll be so happy to see you!”

“tuh, I can already see her stupid ugly crying face” scoffed the boy in basketball attire and curly short hair.

“psh! I just want to get this over with to go explore the city” mumbled the older girl with dark skin and wavy hair “hey Joaquin, isn’t that her?” she said elbowing the boy.

“THAT IS HER!” he said shocked “lets pester her!”

They looked at each other and dead sprinted toward unsuspecting Ita. 

“Prima! Joaquin! REGRESETE O VAS AVER!” the stout woman shouted “excuse them Miss and myself, I have to go stop them before something catches on fire!” the woman then levitates herself and dashes forward to catch up with the other two.

“Are- are they always like this?” asked Midnight to the thin, dark skinned man holding a shitzu.

“My wife means well, and my kids are all spitfires and up in arms” said the man “I don’t do all that, I’ll just walk... isn’t that right, Mr Muffins?” the small dog pants in response.

As I’m doing one of my air maneuvers, I get air struck down and I teleport myself to safety before hitting the ground. What the hell was that? Who’s attacking me at my display?! I look around and I don’t know who did it but I hear a look out and I see the fireball coming my way and I dodge it but I knew who was responsible, and I wasn’t happy to see them.

“Oh wooooow!” mocked the older girl “you’ve learned a new trick lil sis!”

“What’s up with the romper?” said the boy, landing on the ground “yall look like bootleg Men in Black.”

“You BRATS!” I yelled taking off my visor “I fake death for what?! you hijos de la gran putas to ruin my life in this country too?!”

“Oh ho ho! Careful sissy!” taunted the older girl “is that anyway to talk to your big sis and little brother?” 

Everyone in the field gasped, they were about to see a fabled fight that was just a war story I said in passing.

“I don’t want to fight you! Why can’t you just be cooperative and just sit and watch my display, just this once?” I pleaded with them.

“Nah Ita, I wanna see for myself how strong you’ve become!” Joaquin said getting in fighting position.

“That’s right! I want to see how a top of the program fights!” Prima said igniting her fire “you’re still the weak and submissive little girl that’s good for nothing but be an eyesore in the house!”

The yelling and fire caught the attention of the hero 1-A class and they all ran out in time to see me yell “BRING IT ON YOU LAZY SACKS OF SHIT!” and the fight of screaming and full force power commenced.

“Wow Palma-san is using nothing but her fists and wrestling to fight those two” said a dazed Mineta “who are those two anyways?”

“I think- I think those are her siblings!” gasped Uraraka “look they have the same hair type and they have the same quirks Palma-san had explained to us before!”

“If they’re here, then where’s her parents?” pondered Iida as he saw the older sister transform into her rampage form “this is getting out of control! Ita is going to get injured!”

As I managed to toss my sister in the air to do my flying finisher and my brother slapping me with his stretched out arms, suddenly my arms get pinned to my sides by an unseen force. My sister turns back to her normal form and my brother’s arms get snapped back into place, we all groan as my mother stomped onto our field of vision.

“Mire que asistes! You were telling me that you missed your sister on the plane and you try to fight her? IN A DIFFERENT COUNTRY ON HER BIG DAY?!” she scolded as she floated us in front of her “I raised you better than that! Hola mi amor! disculpa a tus hermanos.” She said lovingly to me like she used to.

“Mom? does that mean-” I spoke as Midnight and my dad with Mr Muffins came onto the field “MUFFIN! DAD!”

My mom released me from her levitation and my dad put Mr Muffins on the ground to run toward me. He jumped into my arms and wiggled like crazy as he licked me and I was a mess trying to process everything. “I missed you so much! How and when did you guys get here?”

“The school reached out to us and brought us over” My dad said as he walked over to us “we got here yesterday afternoon.”

I gave them a quick hug and refocused on my display, everyone headed to the bleachers and everyone was looking at my family.

“She really does look like her mother” said Momo “so petite but so powerful!”

“Look its your in laws Iida-kun” elbowed Kaminari “you should go over there and introduce yourself as their future son in law.”

“I’ll go talk to them but not for that” Iida said standing up “I have to let them know that I’m one of her trusted friends.”

As he approached, everyone got nervous for him.

“Hola familia Palma” Iida said to get their attention “Yo soy Tenya Iida, un amigo de Itati.”

The family just looked confused and really didn’t know how to respond so they flashed a polite look and said “hello” and quickly turned back to the center field.

“Um sorry for being so sudden but I wanted to introduce myself because I think so highly of your daughter” Iida said as he bowed “you raised a wonderful young lady that really puts us in our place.”

“Puts in your places?” Prima turned to him and raised an eyebrow “you fought with her?” he nodded in response “you must be dumb and weak if she took you down!”

“yeah! she might be on par with us but if she defeated anybody” Joaquin glared at Iida “then I see why shes at the top, everyone around her is weak and stupid.”

“Ya! what is with you two!” scolded the mother “thank you for thinking so highly of my daughter and for being a friend to her during her times of need.” She smiled then her face turned a bit sad “I’ve missed her and worried for her if she’s ok or is surviving on her own. It’s nice to see that she didn’t have trouble making friends and gained the respect she deserves. Looks like the change of environment was what she needed.”

“EVERYBODY LOOK ALIVE! OUR INTELLIGENCE SKILLS DISPLAY IS ABOUT TO BEGIN!” announced Mic sensei. “WE HAVE UA’s TOP PROMISING AGENTS OF 1-A, THESE STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN ON HARD ASSIGNMENTS AND HAVE AMAZING TEAM WORK! LETS GIVE IT UP FOR THEM!”

All 9 of us marched in formation onto center field and struck into battle pose. We all went one by one in no particular order. I was 5th up and I got announced in,

“NEXT UP WE HAVE AMERICAN STUDENT: ITATI PALMA! SHE’S UA’s TOP INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS WITH DOUBLE QUIRKS MID-RANGE TELEKINESIS AND COPY! WHILE SHE’S SETTING UP, LETS REVISIT HER ICONIC FINISHING MOVE AT THE PRO-HERO TAKE DOWN PRACTICE TEST!” 

I finish setting up and give the signal to take position.

“THATS THE SIGNAL FOLKS! MISS PALMA, TAKE POSITION TO SHOW EVERYONE WHAT YOU’RE MADE OF!”

I levitate myself up to do my air shooting, next heavy weapon showcase, then my MMA and lucha libre mock spar, and lastly short staff and mace twirling. I finish my display with a dramatic mid air pose. The explosion of applause made me very happy, I gathered all my things and walked to the waiting wing to pack and join the others. 

“WOW STUNNING DISPLAY! DID YOU KNOW THAT MISS PALMA WANTED A CAREER IN ENTERTAINMENT?! ALTERNATIVELY SHE WANTED TO BE A RESEARCHER IN QUIRK MEDICINE...WHAT A GAL! ITATI PALMA FROM AMERICA!”

As I pack and change to go back to the stands, Mimi and Jin come in to give me the tea on who was taking intense notice on me among the scouts. I get excited that I got a lot of them interested. I sit with my class and I see the hero 1-A class waving me down and I waved back. I watch the last few displays and then the intermission started to give time to set up the ceremony part.

“Oh jeez yall I’m getting nerves!” I said jittery “I wonder what number I’ll get and who’s going to give me offers.”

“Same!” replied Jin “my blade work really got them scribbling and your lucha libre made their jaws drop.”

“Yeah, it was quite the show you put out there” Mimi said rubbing her eyes “do you think we’ll get the same offers?”

“Maybe, they keep showing clips of our practice test” I reflected on “that has to be a driving point to our chances of getting offers.”

I see my classmates and family calling me over, I teleported over to just get swarmed with compliments. I was flattered with all the praise but I wanted to hold my sweet little muffin. He jumped in my arms and I was being cuddly and baby talking.

“Who’s my sweet little boy? I love you! yes I do! I love you! kissy kissy!” I said rubbing up to him.

“Erm, Palma-san” said Tokoyami a bit envious “is this the fabled Mr Muffins?”

“Yes this is!” I said proudly “doesn’t he look just like the robot one?”

“He’s so cute! Aww hi Mr Muffin!” everyone was petting him and talking to him and he enjoyed the attention.

“I cried almost everyday when I was away from this little one” I said holding his paw “he brings me comfort and understanding that no one else can give me.” I look up and see how touched everyone was by my display of affection toward my dog. Before I could say anything, I got a ping from Diya sensei to report to the waiting wing to get on stage. “ah gotta go y’all!”

The ceremony commences and all of 1-A intel walks up to the stage in formation. They gave us our numbers one by one and myself and my squad were the last ones, it gave us nerves as it came down to us.

“Now these next 3 are very special to the program” said Diya sensei “they give off amazing chemistry on and off the field, they’re my first responders and are the bravest youngins I’ve ever met. They’ve traveled far to be here and put in the hard work to succeed, I’m proud to say that these agents are our Big 3 and for the 1st time in UA history, intel Big 3 are all international students. So without further ado, heres their agent numbers.” He walks over to Jin “Matsui, I present to you agent number 21, for your outstanding work in investigation and blades.” Then to Mimi “Oleshin, I present to you agent number 20, for your flawless work in weapons and defense” Finally to me “Palma, I present to you agent number 19, for your incredible intuition and underestimated power.” We look at each other and lock arms that our friendship was recognized and enforced by our agent numbers. 

The roar of applause took us back but it touched us as the absence of our families was drowned out by it. When it was all over, I ran over to my family and introduced them to Mimi and Jin. Aizawa sensei walked over to congratulate me and meet my mother, they bonded over the fact that they had the same quirk. I was so happy that both of my worlds were coming together but before I could think of anything else, I was approached by 2 agencies.

“Hello agent 19, I am in part of Best Jeanist agency.” said the man in Jinko jeans.

“And I’m from the major branch in Hokkaido.” softy spoke a man in a parka.

“Oh very nice to meet you” I said with a bow.

“We have a few questions for you to have the full profile on you to gage our offers for internship.” Jinko jean man asked as he flipped to a page on his note pad “When the announcer said you wanted to pursue a career in quirk medicine, what did that mean?”

I told them and both men scribbled hard on my response.

“I scouted that practice test and couldn’t believe my eyes when you and your team took down those 3rd years” gushed the parka man “my question is, are those 2 in your squadron really dependent on each other?”

“Umm, tough question but we depend on each other but in different levels at a given time and situation. We depend on each other to finish group work and when we fight as a team, but I don’t depend on them as heavily when I’m living my day to day life or when I train because of how different we are.”

They scribble some more and Jinko jean man asks his final question “Ok let’s say your quirk gets taken away or suppressed and you’re supposed to protect a high profile person, what course of action would you take?”

“Assuming that I don’t have my team and backup was already requested/denied, I would use anything and everything within my person to protect them and get them to safety. If I run out of ammo, I’ll use my fists, if they break my arms, I still have legs! If they break my body, I’ll scream to get them away from the person so they can flee. I’d would have to be dead to be stopped and I am not afraid to die protecting somebody, even if I don’t know them.”

They stopped writing when I said that last part, I sensed their concern but it was the truth and I wasn’t going to lie to them. They thanked me for my time and they walked to their colleagues. I rejoined the rest of my class and we gathered our things so we can have the rest of the day off. I spent my evening with my family and Midnight as we went to the local food places and shopping. When it was getting late, my parents let me take Mr Muffins to my dorm until they need to leave. I get so happy that I get to snuggle up like old times with my sweet little boy. When I got to my dorm, I gave Mr Muffins a tour like he was going to be dorming there too. 

“...And here’s my room! We gonna sleepy weepy in here with a special someone.” I said as I opened my door and Muffin 2.0 was sitting at the foot of the bed, wagging his tail.

“Hello Itati, is this the original Mr Muffins?”

“Right you are! Mr Muffins, this is your robot counterpart, Muffin 2.0″ I said as I put them on the floor to sniff out the robot.

“Hello Mr Muffins, rest assured that your beloved master is being loved and taken cared of while you’re separated” the robot said, Mr Muffins put his paw on the robot’s paw “thank you for trusting me, you are a very good boy.”

I cried at the display but then pulled myself together to make some makeshift bedding for my dog and search for a pet store to buy some food for the time I’m going to have him. We settled in for bed and I felt the most at ease since I got here. In the morning, I walked the dog and got in the car to buy some dog food, all before everyone got up.

“Oh my goodness! You got to keep your dog?!” cried out Kirishima

“Hahaha only for the weekend until my family has to leave” I said as I served my dog a scoop in a disposable bowl “so don’t get too attached to this little boy!”

The robot played with Mr Muffins and it was an odd sight but I was delighted to see them interact. I did some homework in the commons room and everyone saw how my dog curls up on my foot when I work on things to keep me company. When it was time for lunch, everyone came out to see me feed him.

“Muffin! do you want...yoguis? does my boy want yoguis?!” I baby talked him while shaking a small yogurt cup. He did his little dance and everyone saw how much love and care I had for him that they understood why I missed him so much. 

“You feed your dog yogurt?” questioned Iida.

“Yup, I also give him watermelon, spicy chips, cheese, ice cream, cheese crackers and cheerios” I said as I mixed the yogurt with a disposable spoon “but as a treat, I’m not crazy.” I said as I spoon fed him yogurt and everyone was confused.

“Wow he really likes that” said Sato “why do you spoon feed him?”

“He tends to eat too fast when I give him treats so I give him little pieces of the amount I want to give him so he doesn’t choke or throws up.”

“Thats...actually smart and thoughtful of you” said Iida as he kept looking at the dog eating off the spoon “may I- have a try at feeding him?”

“Sure! Here, don’t scoop up too much on the spoon and just put it in front of his face.”

“heh I’m doing it!” Iida exclaimed as the dog ate off the spoonful he served him “what a sweet creature, you trained him so well.” Suddenly the dog puts his paw on Iida’s knee and looks into his eyes, “oh what is it little one?”

“Oh my, Muffin?” I said shocked.

“What? what does this mean?” Iida asked in a slight panic.

“When he does this, that means he trusts you” I said choking back tears “Oh my sweet boy!”

Iida then put his hand over his paw “don’t worry Mr Muffin, you can trust me with her, I promise she’s in good hands.”

I wanted to let it all out but then I got a text from Mimi

[Yo, everyone is with their families and it gave me and Jin big sad]

[Oh heck! I’ll come over si quieres]

[actually...we were thinking to have a party tomorrow, with whoever is here in the patio area on our side]

[HELLA DOWN! I can pick up a few things so I make something]

[sounds good :) get some meat, Jin’s request]

[lit, I’ll go rn since I’m free and I’ll get the robo to look after the boi]

[yee yee!]

“Hey can y’all do me a favor?” I asked as I looked up and everyone was surrounding my dog “can y’all look after my robot and dog? I have to go pick up a few things for a thing my squadron is hosting, yall are invited.”

“A party?! but yea we can look after your dogs” said Kaminari “doesn’t seem like too much work.”

“Great! some ground rules: DON’T give him your food no matter how much he begs. MAKE SURE his water bowl is always filled. If he scratches the door and starts whining, that means he needs to go outside to potty TAKE HIM OUTSIDE AND NOT THE TOILET! If he starts growling at you, that just means he doesn’t like you, don’t worry too much about that.” I turn to Mr Muffins “now you be on your best behavior! I’ll be right back from the store.”

I get my bags and keys to head out, once I was out of sight everyone was looking at the dog and wondered how well trained he is.

“Well Mr Muffin” said Mina to the dog “what do you want to do?”

“Dummy he can’t tell you!” yelled Mineta “you have to uhh like uhh, wave things in front of him to see if he’s interested.” He then proceeded to wave a house slipper in front of the dog and he started to growl.

“Oh no!” Todoroki exclaimed in a low voice “he hates you, not that anybody is surprised.”

Everyone went ballistic with that roast that the dog stopped growling. Mineta never really recovered from that roast either.

The girls tried playing ball with the dog but were fooled because the dog wouldn’t give the ball back and they chased him all over the field. When they got tired of running, they headed back inside and filled his water bowl.

“I can’t believe Palma-san and her family have such a spunky little dog” panted Hagakure “I wish I had one growing up.”

“My parents didn’t let me have a dog” said Koda introducing his rabbit to Mr Muffins “having a rabbit is nice and all but I really wanted a dog like this.”

Iida walks in and immediately Mr Muffins runs to his side and follows him around. Everyone sees this and were astounded by the sight.

“Looks like he likes you Iida-kun” commented Midoriya “its like he can sense that you care for his master.”

“SEE! even her dog is telling you to tell her your feelings!” exclaimed Kirishima

“I’m working on it!” Iida responded as he sat on the couch and the dog jumped up to sit on his lap.

“AHH CUTE!” the girls and Koda squealed at the sight. They all took pictures to show me later and I came back 20 mins later.

“I’m back! Did my sweetie miss me?” I baby talked to get the dogs attention, he jumps down from Iida’s lap and dashes toward me. “Aww baby waby! Did you behave? Did you have fun?”

I put away my purchases and prepare some things for the next day. As I cooked, the robot dog hoisted Mr Muffins on the stool to watch me cook. Everyone saw that I was happier than ever before and it gave them an idea on how I was before I came over.

“Man, hearing her baby talk is kinda cute” whispered Shoji “I wonder how it is to be loved by somebody like Palma-san? It seems like you’d have nothing to worry about and have all the validity in the world.”

In the evening, when everyone was supposed to sleep, Ita was at work on her dress while the dog drifted to sleep. The next day was spent setting up the party in the intel dorm patio. Nobody from intel that spent time with their parents returned yet so it was just me, Mimi and Jin. I borrowed quirks to help with the food and drinks to save time and resources. Finally, at sundown, we brought everyone over to celebrate.

“I love all the fairy lights!” fawned Uraraka “it really brings the party feel together.”

“Thanks! would you like a beet?” offered Mimi “or would you like some beef soup?”

Everyone was confused on the food selection but then remembered that we’re from different sides of the world, of course there’s boiled beets, bibimbap and tacos right next to each other! It was a nice time and then came the speeches,

“Can I get everyone’s attention please?” I requested, everyone stopped and looked at me “I would like to thank everyone that came to celebrate our agent coronation, its heart-warming that so many people care enough to recognize our success.”

Mimi spoke up “Personal time, my parents died when I was young and I’ve been on my own since then and thought it would be the same like when I was in Russia. But that hole in my heart was filled with the companionship our team and our successes. I truly feel like these two are my family and I’m happier than I could ever imagine!”

Jin stood up “Same, my parents are wanted criminals in Korea and I was abandoned as a child to fend for myself. Nobody wanted to adopt me either because of my lack of social skills and hobbies. When I came over here and saw these two, I wouldn’t have thought that they’d accept me and willingly work with me! They’re my new family now and I’d do anything for them, this Big Three title affirms our love and support for each other.”

“Heres to chosen family and many more successes!” I said raising my glass, others joined in “may all of you strive for greatness too!”

“KANPAI!” everyone cheered, Mimi, Jin and I downed our cups of secret booze and hollered “MUFFIN 2.0 PLAY MEME MACHINE!”

“Now playing: Meme Machine by Pink Guy” and right when the first word came on we rushed to the dance area and busted down. We may or may not have pre-gamed a bit before everyone came over. Everyone looked confused on why did we just went from sentimental to booty poppin’. A bit later came my parents with Midnight and Aizawa, they joined us for a bit of fun and food until my parents and siblings had to head to the airport.

“I know its hard mija” comforted my dad “it’s hard for us too.”

I held Mr Muffins and gave a final squeeze “Bye bye little boy, take care of them” I said as I handed him over to my sister “I hope to return soon! Or everyone come back again for the next big event!” my tears fell and my family came in for a final hug. We all knew that the next time isn’t guaranteed but we couldn’t bear having that discussion again. Iida, Tokoyami and Midoriya were watching out of sight but highly curious.

“I still don’t understand” whispered Iida “Ita has had 2 opportunities to return home for a brief visit and clearly her family can afford to come and visit.”

“What are you saying Iida-kun?” asked Midoriya.

“I’m saying that why hasn’t she gone? And why is it such a surprise that her family visited?” stated Iida “it doesn’t make any sense!”

“ummm, that is a bit strange” pondered Tokoyami “maybe her family is high profile? It isn’t safe to her to go home?”

“Whatever it is” Iida said standing up “she isn’t telling us the full truth and she knows she can’t keep it away from us forever.” He walks over to the her as her family drives away. “Ita? Are you feeling ok?”

“What? Oh yea psh!” I said quickly wiping away my tears “I just had to say good bye to my family and Mr Muffins. I just got all gushy over that group hug, lets go back to the party yeah?”

“It’s ok to feel sad, I’m not-”

“no no! really! I’m cool!” I denied my true emotions as I just wanted to have a good time before I had to do serious things. I spotted Tokoyami and ran up to him “hey~ I got a big sad that needs...comforting~”

Tokoyami looks around to see if anyone else heard me and asked “my room or yours?”

“Yours, I’ll be teleporting in at 10, be ready for me~” 

Everything died down at around 9ish and I started to clean up so I can uphold my promise in time. The night went accordingly and the next day I was in good spirits as it was T-minus 6 days until the dance!

-Intel Homeroom, the next day-

“Hope everyone had a nice weekend of celebration” cheerfully announced Diya sensei “because now comes some decision making. I have your offers in these packets for you, some of you got the attention of the major branches and I’m thoroughly impressed that some of you got an offer from the branch I worked for. I’ll be passing them out and if you have any questions about something on the offer sheet, let me know so I can clarify.”

“I’m shaking yall!” said Jin “I don’t know what to expect!”

“I hope The Emperor’s Coup gave me an offer” muttered Mimi with closed eyes and crossed fingers “the scout was so hot that I almost lost my cool answering his follow up question!”

“I’ll be happy with anything!” I sighed as I was a bit groggy “I just want to see if I got comments.”

We get our packets and ours were thick with comments and offers. I flip through and I saw the offer for Best Jeanist, I think hmm, what are they noting me for to offer me anything? I read the entire sheet and see that they’re basing their decision on my desire for quirk medicine.

“Huh? That’s odd” I thought out loud

“What’s odd?” asked Mimi and Jin

“My offer for Best Jeanist” I said as I showed them the sheet “look what they’re basing it off.”

“Quirk medicine? Wasn’t that one of your factoids?” realized Jin “what would make the number 3 hero want with an agent that had a dream of being a researcher for quirk medicine?”

“That’s a bit off I’ll admit” pondered Mimi “I don’t have an offer from them.”

“neither do I” Jin added.

“Hmmm, then I have alot of thinking to do before next week” I groaned as I didn’t know who to take up on.

-Hero classroom, before I arrive-

“I got that stupid meme song stuck in my head” cried out Mina “Jiro-chan make it stop!”

“I can’t!” Jiro admitted “I like that song! its in my current favs playlist now!”

“That was some party eh Todoroki-kun?” elbowed Sato

“Yes! I didn’t know beets could be so tasty” Todoroki said bluntly “Palma-senpai and her squadron really know how to host.”

“I’m glad that dog is gone” pouted Mineta “thinks he has a good gage on people, I’M A GOOD PERSON!”

“That dog is just like Palma-san” stated Kirishima “small, cute and doesn’t tell lies...I already miss him.”

I teleport in clumsily “oof, hi yall!”

“Are you good?” asked Shoji “you look like you caught something.”

“nah! I’m good! swear!” I dismissed my hangover as I fumbled to my seat “I just didn’t put on makeup this morning hahaha!”

Class started and it was a chill day of review, but I had alot on my mind as I remember seeing an offer from Ingenium’s Tokyo branch. And I remember that its Iida’s older brother that runs that branch personally, maybe he can get me to change my mind? Class ends and I catch him before he leaves the room.

“Hey Tenya”

“Ita! Hello, are you alright?”

“Yea yea I’m good... listen, can we talk?”

He saw the seriousness in my eyes and perked up “Yes of course!”

“Privately, not even Mimi and Jin can hear about this”

“Oh my, this is serious”

“Come then” I said as I pulled at his sleeve to follow me to the intel wing. We get there and I open the unused workroom. I flip on a light and set my bag on the table to rummage for my packet.

“What’s the matter?” he asked with seriousness “are you in some kind of trouble? Is your family ok?”

I pull out my packet and flip to my marked tab for the Ingenium offer “Looky here, your big bro gave me an offer.” I said handing him the packet to read the sheet.

“That’s great! My brother has an amazing branch with 20 sidekicks and-”

“Why?” I interrupted his thought “Give me a good reason for me to take up the offer OTHER than he’s your brother. What inside information do you have that made them choose me and not my squadron.”

Iida gulped at my directness, he does know why because he texted his brother about seeing the scout that day and it’s all for power purposes.

“My brother has had an eye on you since the practice test” he started “his agency wants to sow the seeds to have you work for them in the future because they think that your double wielding power can protect their heroes that work there. This is all because my brother and 2 of his sidekicks have been injured to the point of decommission with all the villain attacks and none of the agents that work for him are competent enough to do the job.”

“So they want me as their meat shield!” I said horrified “aren’t these branches well networked? Can’t they find somebody with telekinesis that’s already in the field? Why does it have to be me?”

“Telekinesis is a rare quirk this side of the globe” he sighed as he knew the truth was going to hurt me “same with copy with the range that you have and since you’re under a private sector of work, everyone will want you for the same purpose as their bodyguard with limitless power. Whatever intellect you posses will mean nothing to them, you will be the first line of defense for the branch.”

I take a deep breath to process all that information and to make my choice “thank you for telling me, I needed it to make my decision.” I took back my packet and put it back in my binder.

“Are you upset? I didn’t mean to hurt you” he asked gently “you deserve the truth and I wasn’t going to deny you from it.”

“I’m not upset, a little hurt” I assured “but I got so many offers that said the same thing that I needed some insight. Thank you for always being honest with me” I said facing him “You’re one of the few people I can trust in this life.” Without thinking, I grabbed him for a hug. He hesitated but he hugged back, feeling her warmth and smelling her sweet fragrance made him fall deeper for her. He wished that they could stay like this forever but she broke the hug.

“hehe your hugs are really warm” he awkwardly said “I forget how petite you are and you smell really nice.” He caught sight of me blushing as I put my backpack on.

“umm hehe thanks?” I played it cool “well don’t let me hold you captive! you can go enjoy the rest of your lunch time.”

We went our separate ways and he’s high off of that hug and my words. Kirishima and the rest of the Baku-squad sees him in his daze and assumed the best.

“Iida-kun, I saw that you ran off with Palma-san” instigated Sero “could it be?”

“She said that I’m one of the few she trusts in this life” Iida sighed dreamily “and her hugs are just so...right and warm.”

“That seems a bit much of an answer for just asking her to be your date to the dance” Bakugo said taking a sip of his soda.

Iida snapped out of his dream-state “I DIDN’T ASK HER! I had the opportunity and even hugged her but asking her just slipped my mind!” he slammed his head on the table.

“Then what did you two talk about?” Mina asked “You were gone for 20 minutes!”

“She wanted to know hows my brother’s branch” he explained without giving the real reason “he gave her an offer to intern in the agent sector.”

“Oh wow she really made it huh?” Kaminari commented “did your word help make her final choice?”

“I have a feeling it did” Iida said confidently “still, I’m a fool for not asking her when I had the chance.”

“Aww cheer up buddy!” Kirishima said as he put his arm around Iida’s shoulders “you have 6 days to ask, down to the wire but we’ll help you get your girl and get you 100 percent locking lips with her during the slow dance.”

While they plot ways to ask me, I was on my personal quest to find some answers for the corruption I just found out.

-After school, in the intel hallways-

I catch sight of Diya sensei walking out of the classroom, plan is to get some insight from his perspective.

“Diya sensei!”

“Hmm? Oh Palma, hello”

“Hello, sorry to catch you after hours but I have a burning question about my offers.”

“Oh you can tell me, I don’t mind”

“Great! Ok so I’m perusing the reasons for the offer and most of them say ‘quirk’ or ‘security’...what does that mean exactly?”

Diya lets out a long, sorrowful sigh “Oh kiddo, I was hoping you’d never had to experience the sour truth while you were here. Why those reasons is because of your quirks, double wielder of rare quirks is like hitting the lottery for these scouts. Since its two powerful defense quirks, they’ll want you to play bodyguard for their own greedy reasons. Worst of all, is that they’ll keep you like that, unable to advance and won’t make use of all your non-quirk abilities. It’s a life of torment and loneliness, I don’t wish it on the worst villain out there!”

“Did that happen to you sensei?” I asked as I picked up a sense of personal grief from him “you got roped in the trap?”

“You caught me! Clever girl, I was one of those lottery agents and got flattered by all the offers. When I interned, I was conditioned to come back when I graduated and I was naive to their intentions. I went back and they treated me like a protective blanket, just throwing me about and not caring if I got injured or my mentality. It went on for years and I was seeing my family less and less, my girlfriend at the time left me because I was never there for her. The money didn’t feel worth it anymore and I wanted to escape, so I did the whole ‘faked my death’ thing and changed my name so I can work in a field I cared about more. They never found out that I was still alive and I got work in the rescue field for independent branches. When I was nearing my retirement, I went to college to start teaching agents...and now I’m here.”

“What made you a lottery agent?” I asked curiously “are you a double wielder too?”

“Yes ma’am! I have gravity influx and forcefield. Gravity does not affect me but I can change the gravity of an area with a wave of the hand, so I can walk up walls and make the enemy fall to the ground with crushing force. With the forcefield, I can make bubble forcefields as big as a 20 story building that not even a missile can penetrate! Needless to say, You’d want me on your side in a villain attack.”

“Those are useful quirks, I get it now. I should chose how I please but STICK it to them!”

“Yeah! Stick it to the man, rebellion to the corrupt! I am so proud of you for getting it and listening to my advice, my hope for you is to fight the corruption by making a name for yourself so you won’t be ignored.” He said sincerely as he put his hand on my head “Now run along to the dorms! You need to rest to tackle on tomorrow.”

“Oh right! yes, thank you for sharing that insight! Have a nice evening sensei.” I said before teleporting out. His words lingered in my head as I went along my usual routine, I hope I was making the right choice because there was only one agency that gave me an offer based off of my interests. I went to bed thinking about rebellion and dreamt about destroying capitalism. Ah what sweet thoughts to lead into my calmer week.

-End Chapter 14-

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