One Fish, Two Fish

Chapter Seven

Kokyū leaned forward, resting her elbows on her knees as she frowned at the strange metal rectangle in her hands. "I still do not understand."

She looked over at Kirishima next to her, "how am I able to contact multiple individuals at once using this simple metal rock?"

Kirishima chuckled, "like I said, it's called a cellphone. It's a device that you can do a lot of stuff with. Play games, message people, call people, take pictures. Tons of stuff."

"Yeah," Kaminari piped up from his seat across from her. "Here, let me see."

Kokyū handed the cell phone to him, the bus they were on making her almost drop it.  Kaminari looked it over, "wow, they got you the newest model. That's sick."

Kokyū raised an eyebrow, "it's going to make me sick?" She straightened, "if it's going to make me sick I do not want it."

Midoriya laughed from his spot next to her, "No, it's just an expression. What he means is that it's really cool."

"Cool? So it's cold?"

Kirishima laughed again, "we have got some serious work do to with you."

"If we're pointing out the obvious then there's something I want to say...about you, actually." Asui cocked her head at Midoryia. 

"What is it, Asui?" Midorya asked, raising an eyebrow.

She frowned at him, "I told you to call me 'Tsu'." 

"Oh, right, sorry."

"Anyway," Asui looked at him blankly, "that power of yours. Isn't it a lot like All Mights?"

Midoryia's eyes widened slightly and he quickly turned away from her. "What? Really? You think so, huh?" He began muttering to himself quickly, "I guess I never really thought about that. It is sorta like it."

"Hold on Tsu." Kirishima piped in, "you're forgetting All Might doesn't hurt himself. That makes a huge difference."

Asui shrugged, "I guess you're right."

"Still," Kirishima continued, "I bet it's cool to have a simple augmenting-type a' quirk. You can do a lot of flashy stuff with it." He held out his arm, his skin growing sharp and thick. "My hardening is pretty strong and can take on bad guys in a fight, but it doesn't look all that great."

Kokyū rapped her knuckles on his arm, "it does seem quite strong. I'm sure you can make it even stronger with the right practice and meditation."

Kirishima beamed at her, "really? You think so? Would you help me? On the meditation part, I mean." He scratched the back of his head, "I've never done that. I've only heard of it from like Yoga and monks. So it's a real thing huh? And you could teach me?"

Kokyū nodded, "Of course. Meditation is an essential part of discovering yourself and how you can work your body to its limits and surpass them once you understand how your mind and body connect as one." She reached forward and placed a finger in the center of his forehead, "once you have learned to unlock the mind, there are no limits to what you can achieve."

"Wow," MoMo leaned forward in her seat, "you're really wise for someone your age, Kokyū."

Kokyū smiled and brought her hand down from Kirishima's head, oblivious to the red that shown clearly on his face. "Thank you. Though I am still learning myself. Practice makes perfect."

Kirishima shook his head and stared at his hardened arm, "it's strong sure but it's not all that impressive looking."

"Oh no way, I think you're totally pro material with a quirk like that." Midoryia leaned forward to get a better look.