Freedom (Deku x Reader)

Part 60

I stood at a table of small snacks and refreshments, enjoying myself until the next few people came in. To be honest, I thought I was in the wrong room because I was alone and just started eating the food, but I guess I was just the first one. As time went on, more and more people came in and suddenly a few people from different schools came up to me. The first was some girl.

"You're that Convict from U.A right?" She asked. I put down my drink and looked at her.

"Hello to you too, I'm having a great day. My name is Y/n L/n by the way thanks for asking." I say monotonously. She stutters an apology and bows a bit as the others start to look nervous.

"I-I'm so sorry. That was very rude of me. I'm Jeji Imiko. I'm from the neighboring school next to U.A. It's just, we were all so shocked that you were here- I mean, we heard it on the news that you went to school there, but we didn't know the police would let you actually try to become a hero."

"Then you heard wrong." I growl. They hesitantly stepped back. "I don't give people the power to let me do anything. Especially the Police. U.A brought me out of prison for a second chance at life. In exchange, I would do as they say. Needless to say I agreed and owe my life to my Principal for saving me from rotting in a cell till I die. I don't like taking orders, but for the ones who saved me, I'll do anything. Get it right. Besides, this hero stuff isn't all so bad." I state and turn to eat some more baby carrots.

"W-what do you mean? Have you not wanted to be a hero before?" Another guy asks as the other girl steps back with an embarrassed look. 

"I didn't want to become a hero or a villain because I didn't care. Now, I was given a chance to care for something, and I'm going to keep it. Doesn't matter if I become the number 1 hero or the worst. As long as I'm a hero."

"What if they tell you to become the number 1 hero?"

"Then I will strive for that spot then. But until they tell me to, I'm fine with going at my own pace."

"I always wondered. Why did you kill people before? Like at the Horrific Pier Massacre." A different girl asks.

I sigh in irritation. "Before the Massacre, it was because I was forced to. At the Massacre, it was because I was saving myself. After, it was because I was saving people other than myself- Listen, I'm sure you guys are cool and all, but I didn't come here to tell you my entire biography right now, I'm trying to fuel up before my class comes to eat it all up."

"You believe your entire class will pass this phase? You must have a lot of faith in them." Some guy smirks down at me as I continue to eat, but I just wave him off. 

"They'll all be fine, they're resilient. They should be here in a while."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Because we do almost everything together, especially in training. We have to since we all live together now. I believe in them. Now everyone, screw, off. I'm trying to eat in peace." I growl. The guy tsks as the others disperse from me. After eating, I walked around as everyone tried to avoid me, and I got tired of it, so I just crawled under the refreshment table and laid on the ground behind the cloth so no one could see me, and went to sleep.

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I wake up to a nudge at my foot. Groaning, I look and see Todoroki looking under the cloth at the end of the table, sending me a blank stare.

"Hey, you made it in." I yawn and sit up. "How did you find me?"

"Your foot was sticking out from the cloth. Why are you sleeping under the table?" He asks propping the cloth up onto the table and sitting in a chair.