Red in Different Shades

6. USJ

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Edited 13.MARCH.2022

Edited 03.OCT.2024

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"I say whatever comes to mind." Asui said before turning to Midoriya, "Midoriya..."

"Ah, yes? A-Asui?"

"Call me Tsuyu." Niwa had thought it before but that girl was really cute. Maybe it was her big eyes or the cool bow-like hairstyle she had. "Your Quirk is like All Might's."

That statement caught the attention of the entire class sitting on the bus. Midoriya was visibly rattled as he stuttered his response and fidgeted around.

Kirishima leaned over, catching Asui's attention, "Wait a sec, Tsuyu, All Might doesn't get hurt when he uses his Quirk. They just kinda look the same. If anything, Niwa's Quirk is more like All Might's." Kirishima argued. The comment surprised Niwa, her eyebrows shooting up in reaction. Wow, talk about a compliment.

Kirishima leaned back in his seat, "But man, it must be really nice to have such a simple augmenting-type Quirk. You can do lots of flashy stuff." Raising his arm out, Kirishima demonstrated his Quirk, "My hardening is strong against others but it doesn't look like much."

"I think it's really cool!" Midoriya nerded out over the rock-like arm. "It's a Quirk that can definitely pass as a pro's!"

"I'm jealous of Midoriya's Quirk—and yours too, Kirishima." Niwa leaned over Kyoka's shoulder, joining the conversation. "Even though it hurts him, both of you can turn your Quirks on and off when you want."

Midoriya blinked, turning to her. "Wait, you can't turn yours off?"

Niwa shook her head. "Nope. Stuck like this all the time."

"So, you're always super strong?" Kirishima grinned. "Man, that means you've gotta be, like, really gentle all the time, huh?"

Niwa froze, feeling heat rush to her face. Of all the innocent comments... why did it sound like he'd just exposed her entire private life to the class?

"But when it's pros you're talking about, you have to think about popularity too." Kirishima stared at his own Quirk.

"My Navel Laser is pro-level in strength and flashiness!" Aoyama boasted.

Mina put a hand on his shoulder, "But it's not great that it gives you a stomachache." Her comment almost immediately shut down the French boy's comment. Well, Niwa assumed Aoyama was at least part French.

"Well, if you're talking about flashy and strong... It's gotta be Todoroki and Bakugou huh?" Kirishima flashed his sharp tooth grin.

"Bakugou's always mad, so he doesn't seem like he'll be that popular, though." Asui's comment triggered the explosive boy's anger while Niwa couldn't help snickering from the seat behind him.

"What the hell! You wanna fight?!" Bakugou stood looking ready to launch over to attack.

"See?" Asui pointed out to the rest of the class.

"We've only barely started socializing and already you've made it abundantly clear to us the unpleasantries of your steamed turd of a personality," Kaminari added very eloquently. Niwa couldn't help that her snickering had grown into full-blown laughter.

"What's with that vocabulary, bastard?! I'll kill you." Bakugou shouted at the electric blonde before whirling in his seat, "And you, bitch! Stop laughing or I'll kill you too!"

Niwa snorted, she sure did love a good challenge, and Bakugou's glare sharpened. She leaned in closer, just enough to provoke him. "Go on," she teased, her words measured despite her playful tone, "Do your best."