𝑺𝑶𝑭𝑻𝑪𝑶𝑹𝑬 ღ 𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑺𝑶 𝑯𝑰𝑻𝑶𝑺𝑯𝑰 𝑿 𝑫𝑬𝑵𝑲𝑰 𝑲𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑨𝑹𝑰

I

Wednesday, 3rd of April

Hitoshi's POV

Making my way out of Tokyo Solamachi, I check the time. 2:34 pm. I still have two hours to kill. Maybe I should get some food. I put my phone back into my pocket and started walking around, hoping to find a good food place near.

"Hey! You with the purple hair!" I hear a cheery voice shout somewhere in the mass of constantly moving people. Surely they didn't call out for me, I thought and ignored the voice. I was wrong. Fast steps followed me, and I felt a light tap on my shoulder. I turned around, only to be greeted with yellow eyes staring back at me.

"You're in U. A High School, right? Class 1-C?" A yellow-haired boy with a strangely familiar face asks, adjusting the bag on his shoulder. I nodded.

"I knew it! You're Shinso Hitoshi!" he exclaims with a beaming smile and offers his hand for me. "I'm Denki Kaminari, but just call me Kaminari!" I shake his hand, giving a forced smile back, still not knowing what he wanted from me.

"You don't seem to remember me.." the boy says, his smile fading.

"I- uh. I do remember you. I think," I reply, trying to dig through my memory because he does seem familiar.

"We met at the U. A sports festival a few weeks ago," Oh, yeah. Stupid me.

"Right. Sorry. I tend to forget unimportant people's faces," I mutter, scratching the back of my neck awkwardly. Kaminari frowns, clear shock written on his face.

"Well you're a bit blunt, aren't you?" he chuckles.

"Honesty is the best policy," I say shrugging.

"Maybe not always.." he looks down. "Well, you clearly don't want any company right now, so I'll just leave you alone. I'm sorry for stopping you," he mumbles, turning around. I sigh internally.

"Did I say that I don't want company?" I ask, and he stops dead in his tracks, turning to look at me. "I was going to get something to eat. You can join me if you'd like unless you have something else to do," I say, and that brings an instant smile to the smaller boy's face.

"These noodles are to die for. Oh my god," Kaminari mumbles with his mouth full.

"So is this sushi. This is a really good place. Don't know how I haven't been here before," I reply, taking a sip of my drink. We had stopped at a random, small restaurant that I hadn't even noticed before. We continue to eat in silence until Kaminari speaks up.

"So... Shinso, what's your story?" he asks.

"Just call me Hitoshi," I wave my hand. "But what do you mean?"

"Why did you go to U.A?" he asks in a curious tone.

"Isn't that kind of a stupid question? We are all in there for the same reason. To become pro heroes," I reply, eating the last piece of my sushi.

"That isn't always the case. Some people go there to get famous, or to get rich," his eyes met mine. "Some people also go there to prove other people wrong."

"Are you implying that I went there for that reason?" I ask.

"Did I say that is the reason you went there?" Kaminari replies. I smirk at that. Touché. "I've just heard rumors about you," he continues.

"And what do they say?" I sigh. People just love talking shit about things they don't know anything about.

"Well, um- I heard that you were bullied because of your quirk," Kaminari must have noticed how I tense up because immediately his voice gets softer. "Sorry, I didn't wanna bring up any demons from the past. It just bothers me, whenever I see someone get judged for their quirk. Your quirk doesn't determine you, but what you do with it does." Kaminari says, smiling at me.

"I'm surprised. I didn't expect you to understand," Kaminari raises his eyebrows at that. "Thank you, though. I don't get to hear that very often. I always just get reminded how I will become a villain eventually," I breathe out.

"Proving people wrong is one of the reasons why I applied to the U.A. I also really want to become a pro hero. I want to do good for other people. I want to make the world a better place," I say, playing with the silver ring on my hand. Kaminari gives me an understanding nod.

"That is admirable. That is what every hero should strive to do. Make the world a better, safer place," Kaminari beams happily. "You're an alright fella, aren't you? Not such a tough guy, what you appear to be at first glance," he smirks.

"Yeah, my cold exterior tens to fool people most of the time," I reply.

"Your bluntness doesn't help it either," he chuckles.

"It's just a way of protecting myself," I shrug.

"From who? People that could potentially become your friends?" Kaminari asks curiously, a smirk on his lips.

"It doesn't seem to work on people like you," I say, resting my chin on my hand.

"My parents have told me that I have the habit of befriending the most unapproachable people. I mean, I did become friends with Katsuki Bakugou and Shoto Todoroki, so I guess they are right," Kaminari shrugs.

"Katsuki Bakugou?" I reply, not even bothering to mask the disgust in my voice.

"Yeah. I know he's an asshole like 86% of the time and can be really arrogant, but he's cool sometimes. I believe that everyone deserves a chance," Kaminari replies.

"Yeah, I guess so," We end the conversation at that and leave the restaurant after paying for our food.

"So am I gonna see you around?" Kaminari asks as we are walking down the stairs, on our way to the nearest train station.

"Uh- sure," I reply, checking my phone. I didn't even notice that time was going so fast, it was already 7:41 pm. I had one missed call from Aizawa.

"I know that we are both busy with school, but the weekend is coming up. Are you free on Friday?" Kaminari asks. When wouldn't I be free? I have no friends.

"I am," I say, shoving my phone back into my pocket.

"We should hang out then! Can I get your number so I can text you?" Kaminari asks with a childlike twinkle in his eyes, not even trying to cover up his excitement. It was kind of adorable. I nod, and we exchange numbers.

"Well, it was a pleasure to hang out with you! By the way, sorry for suddenly interrupting your day like that earlier," he blushes.

"It's alright. I enjoyed being with you too. I gotta catch my train now though, see you later," I wave my hand with a smile, and he returns it. I call Aizawa immediately, knowing that he was going to be pissed.

"You're late," he says with an annoyed tone. I sigh.

"Yeah, sorry. I was hanging out with a friend," I reply, sitting down at the nearest free seat.

"Oh. I see," the surprise is evident in his voice.

"I'm on my way now, though. See you in a bit," I reply, hanging up. I was dreading just the thought of having to train with Aizawa today. Our training sessions are always so intense. I have no other choice though if I ever want to become a pro hero.

I put my earphones in, and let the sound of Softcore by The Neighbourhood calm my cloudy head for a moment. This day was.. strange. There is no other word to describe it. I and Kaminari are the polar opposites. Day and night. Warm and cold. Never would I have thought that someone so optimistic and cheerful would find my company enjoyable in the slightest. I also had never liked talking to someone so much as I liked talking to Kaminari. He was weirdly understanding and actually listened to what I had to say. I get a warm feeling in my chest, that I hadn't felt in a long time.

a/n: asdfghjkl these two cuties make me so soft. i will try to update this story as soon as i can. pls leave a vote or comment your thoughts/feedback, whatever u want! it'll make my day (ु '◡' ु)♡