Blood of a Villain || MHA Fic! ||

37: Girls Meet Up!

Uraraka (12:11 pm): Are you almost here?

Uraraka (12:11 pm): We were supposed to meet at 12!

Izumi (12:15 pm): I just got out of the car.

Izumi (12:15 pm): The guy who runs my group home got busy last minute, so I had to find someone else to drive me

Tsu (12:16 pm): It's okay! We're all just excited to see you.

Hagakure (12:16 pm): It's not fair that only Tsu saw you last time!

Hagakure (12:16 pm): Hurry up!

Izumi (12:16 pm): Calm your asses down.

Izumi (12:16 pm): I'm in the changerooms.

Momo (12:16 pm): Oh? Where? I don't see you.

Ashido (12:17 pm): Liar!

I reached out to grab the handle of the changeroom doors and yanked it open, "I was just fucking walking in! Cut me some slack!"

"Izumi!"

The girls had charged forward instantly and my back slammed against the locker behind me as I stumbled backwards. Tsu's tongue had quickly moved in front of the others to hold them back as I brought shaky breaths in and out through my lungs.

"Oh my gosh, we're so sorry!" Uraraka bowed.

Momo gave a soft smile, "Sorry, we shouldn't have charged at you like that."

"I guess we were all so excited to see you that we forgot," Ashido scratched the back of her head in embarrassment.

"Just get the fuck out so I can change," I chuckled slightly, blowing my bangs out of my face.

The girls didn't take long to exit the changeroom, and I quickly ripped my shirt off over my head. They were all dressed in regular swimsuits since the guys wouldn't be joining us this time. I couldn't help but feel uncomfortable putting mine on though. My body looked like it had been through hell since the Camino Incident.

The scars were ugly, but I couldn't help but remember what Aizawa had told me. Sure, they were ugly, but they were proof of my victory. They represented battles I had fought in and won. I certainly didn't want to show them off to the world, but a part of me felt comfortable enough with the girls of my class to want them to see.

I was tired of hiding everything — my dreams, my likes, my emotions, my fears. I wanted to open up to people. It was scary, sure, but this was the first big step. I had to take it — I wanted to take it.

The cheerful banter of their conversation when completely silent in seconds when I exited the change room, but I managed to keep a straight face. I couldn't be proud of my scars. I would never be able to look at them without feeling sick or broken. But I wouldn't keep them away from the light where no one would ever see them.

They were apart of me, and I couldn't change that. My friends, the girls in my class who cared about me, wouldn't judge me or make comments. I know they wouldn't. I want to show them that I trust them, even if we got off on the wrong foot.

"Let's get in the water," Momo broke her eyes away from me and glanced at the pool.

"Yeah, come on!"

There was a huge splash as Ashido's body made an impact with the pool and she quickly sunk beneath the surface. The other girls had all jumped in within seconds, whilst I sat down on the edge before carefully lowering myself in.