A New World (Todoroki x OC)

Chapter 17 - Life is... Hard

[I apologize for the late updates, I've been experiencing writer blocks lately. But, plz enjoy my book :)]

I groan. "I can't do it." I'm gasping for air and sweat drips from my face.

"Yes you can. Your body just needs to get more stronger so it's able to take it." Kai tells me sternly. This man wasn't kidding when he said his training is hard core. "Go again."

"I can't."

"You can."

"I can't!!!"

"DO IT!!! YOU WON'T GET ANY STRONGER IF YOU GIVE UP LIKE THAT!!!" He yells.

I glare at him. "Look old man! This isn't as easy as it-"

"That's what you keep telling yourself. It is easy. You're just holding back!!!"

"BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO DO!!! THAT'S WHAT I'VE ALWAYS DONE!!!"

"WELL NOW IT'S TIME TO DROP IT!!!" The man strikes me for the 100th time today.

I fall back and try to gather my thoughts. My muscles hurt along with my head. My lungs burn and I feel like I'm about to break.

"Now try it again." He orders.

I stand up and glare at him.

"No holding back." This man is ruthless. "Let your thoughts free. Release yourself. REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL!!!"

The world turns black around me and time slows. My purple eye begins to glow and energy rushes through ny vains, making my blood boil. I point my palms towards the ground and concentrate my power to my surroundings. Then a burst of purple light rushes across the ground, about 10 meters from me in all directions. The world rushes back to me and I see the ground has turned into water in the places the purple light had reached.

"MORE!!! DON'T MAKE IT JUST AN ILLUSION!!! Change the ground and make it REAL!!!" His voice reaches me.

More.

I need more.

I control my breathing and concentrate on changing it. Make it real. Water.

Kai's feet are in my radius and suddenly, I hear a splash. I look at the spot he was, distracted, and the water disappears, leaving dirt. Where Kai was, I see his head sticking out of the ground. I deadpan as Kai laughs.

"See? Look at that. For a moment there, it was water." He praises.

"Um... You need help?" I offer.

".... Nah I got it." He says.

"Okay..." I say. We wait there for a couple of moments before his face falls.

"Yeah I need help."

I laugh and go help him out of the ground.

We've been training like this for a week. He pushed me past my limit each day. Gave me advice from himself and from the ghosts. My muscles have been in more agony than any other time. But, I kept coming because I wanted to get stronger. This man has more skills than anyone I know. I have faith that he's able to help me control my quirk. He's also turning my quirk into something totally different. My quirk will not just me illusions, I'll be able to manipulate the molecules to make them into something new.

But this training has also been something to take my mind off things...

One week ago

I follow Kyoko into the backroom. She told me she wanted to talk to me earlier, so I said I could talk to her now. Most of my classmates have gone home already. The only ones left are Deku and Todoroki. It's 7 o'clock and now they're just hanging out.