Life Or Death

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I stand still just staring at Shinsou waiting for him to say something but he doesn't speak up first, "what is it, Hitoshi Shinsou? Wondering why you're in the hero course even tho you "failed" the entrance exam?" I ask him putting up air quotes when saying failed.

I watch his eyes glare slightly but it doesn't bother me "yeah I am, why would you choose me out of a bunch of other people that wanted to get into the hero course?" He questions me, I think for a second before responding "it's simple really, I choose you because I saw more potential in you than I saw in others, plus I think your quirk is amazing and the entrance exam was bias towards certain quirks anyway, so you're welcome" I tell him before walking away with Dad.
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The rest if the day was chill other than Shinsou watching me for most of it, also I was apparently added to a staff chat which I think is funny in a way and it brings me to now, I'm just watching the chat from the shadows though I'm slowly dozing off cuz not much is happening.

I fall asleep in a peaceful way sense it's been a short while since the shadow demon hands have bothered me, it doesn't feel right tho.
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It's been however long and today class 1A has a training exercise, the teacher for said exercise is All Might and just because it's him I turned off my hearing aids not wanting to hear him yelling about anything, I mean sense I'm not apart of the class I don't really have to be here but Kacchan wants me to cheer him on, so yeah.

Here I am, in my sleeping bag, on the floor in a corner of some random room to watch Kacchan's fight against bob-cut and Shinsou, with air chopper as his team mate, I'm starting to fall asleep but someone walks over and sits on the floor next to me.

So I look up and read their lips "I thought you couldn't talk" the blond says to me, I roll my eyes a bit then sit up and whisper "I got something that allows me to talk, anyways I'm surprised you recognized me with this mask and my hair being longer" as I turn my hearing aids up a little just to hear him.

"Yeah well, as far as I know, you're the only person to ever look like you're part of the mafia whilst also being so short" he says with a laugh at the end, I stare at him then laugh cuz he's not wrong, I didn't even recognize myself when I looked in the mirror.

As we laughing I feel eyes on me so I turn my head and look at the class, I see a few looking at me including All Might, I glare at the big guy then look back to the others "the fuck are you lookin' at?" I question them annoyed, some turn away saying "nothing" and the rest just turn back to the screens unintrigued.

I roll my eyes at them then go back to talking with Kami as he told me to call him, but after a few minutes he just stares at me with a hand on his chin "what's on your mind?" I ask him so he'll stop before I start ticking. He snaps from his thoughts then rubs the back of his neck "Well, I was wondering why you're wearing a mask now, since you weren't wearing it when we met" he says in a quiet tone.

I nod to him then think, honestly I wear the mask so I don't scare anyone but it's getting uncomfortable to do it, I think for a few more seconds before just telling him "I got caught up in something and it injured my face, I wear this mask to cover it and yes it does get uncomfortable" I explain looking at my legs that are covered by my sleeping bag.

I don't get a response from Kami so I look over at him just to see his eyes sparkling, I get nervous cuz of it so I put a hand up and whisper "alright, calm down, I'll show you later, I'll also be showing someone else too sense they haven't really seen it either" I got more embarrassed as he smiles at me brightly, I say "too bright" as I hide myself in my sleeping bag more and take a nap.
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It's close to the end of the day and the class is doing whatever, some got into groups, others stayed by themselves, whilst Kacchan and I are chilling in the corner of the room on the floor, the other's were confused but let it go after a bit.

Tho, I feel the stares of probably two people on me right now, I can guess that one of them might be Shinsou, the other I'm not sure. I'm laying on him like any other time, but suddenly he taps me and starts to sign "let's go into the hall real quick" so I make a face at him before signing "if I leave my sleeping bag, you're carring me" he makes a face back at me then rolls his eyes.

I laugh as I climb out my sleeping bag and he carries me out the classroom, the other stare but we ignore them and close the door. After closing the door, Kacchan takes me over to the windows and sets me down, we then sit on the floor, I'm getting confused and a bit nervous tho it's gets a bit worse when I feel him hold my hand.

I look at him nervously as he starts to speak "look Izuku, I know I haven't really been the best person to you but, I want us to be more than we are, I understand if you still don't trust me or haven't completely forgiven me cuz of everything but I still want you to think about it" he tells me in a tone of seriousness and remorse.

I stare at him shocked and start thinking of if I should accept now or tell him that I don't, I mean sure I like him but, I still have trauma from him and as he said I haven't fully forgiven him either, twelve and a half years of torture takes longer than a few months to heal from, but I'm mostly worried that he might be in danger because of me and I doubt he'll want to kiss me especially with how my face looks......

I lay my head on his shoulder and lift his hand up then kiss it through my mask "give me some time to think about it, please?" I whisper to him and feel him nod whilst leaning his head on mine. With this we sit in silence and I fall asleep holding his hand close.

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