Worthless Necessity [HitoZuku]

Chapter 37 - The ashes call my name

Midoriya hesitantly looked around his room, and checked his bag for the umpteenth time in the past hour. He had packed the day before, but had woken up two hours earlier, just to get ready and check to ensure that he had packed everything.

He had packed three sets of clothing, as well as a towel, his toothbrush and toothpaste. Although Yaoyorozu had mentioned that he only had to bring two sets, Midoriya didn't want to end up borrowing anything should something go wrong. He didn't bother about a comb; his hair was untamable, and Midoriya didn't really care anyways.

He had also packed his notebooks for all his subjects, as well as his homework. Yaoyorozu had mentioned a study session, and while Midoriya was confident he didn't need any help, he wasn't too sure if his peers would expect him to contribute to the study session. It was better to just bring everything instead of risking angering them.

He also packed enough food for the two animals; he didn't want to bother Yaoyorozu any more than was necessary. As an extra precaution, he packed two pocket knives and stuffed them at the bottom of his bag.

Midoriya grabbed his wallet, and checked that he had enough for train tickets to and from from Yaoyorozu's house. He could run there if he needed to, but he wanted to save his energy just in case something happened. Plus, if he happened to leave Yaoyorozu's house with someone, he had to be able to buy train tickets so he wouldn't appear to be suspicious.

Midoriya hastily made his way down the stairs, and was about to leave the house when he spotted something on the table. He curiously made his way over to check it out, realising it was a small bag of cookies, alongside a note.

"Dear Izuku, sorry that I couldn't send you off to the train station, some last minute work cropped up. I know you don't normally enjoy breakfast, so here's a little something in case you feel like taking a bite or two. Regards, Nezu."

Midoriya bit his lip, almost dropping the note, and stuffed the bag of cookies into his bag. He wasn't really fond of eating anything in general; he preferred bland or instant food because they were simple, and he threw usually threw up most kinds of other food because of his bad experiences with his former foster mother.

Midoriya gently closed the door to the dorms behind him, before walking towards the front gate. He looked around warily, before deeming it safe enough to move, and started walking towards the train station.

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Midoriya gulped as he stood at the entrance to Yaoyorozu's house, his relaxed posture betraying none of the fear and anxiety that he felt inside. Thank goodness for the oversized clothes; no one would notice him twitching nervously as he surveyed his surroundings. He would have to thank Kayama for that when he got back to UA.

Yaoyorozu, surprisingly, had decided that she would bunk with the girls instead of in her own room, but she would still be going to her room whenever she needed something. She quickly opened the gates, letting the group into the front hall.

Out of everyone, he had packed the least, aside from Yaoyorozu for obvious reasons. All the girls, as well as Aoyama and Todoroki, had luggage that were bigger than his torso. Shoji, Sato, Tokoyami, Koda and Ojiro had large backpacks, while everyone else had bags that were around twice the size of their school bags. Pretty much all of them also had another smaller bag for bringing stuff like their phones around. Midoriya himself just had a small backpack, but it was more than enough to fit all of his belongings; he stuffed his phone and wallet in his hoodie pocket anyways. Ryuto was perched on his shoulder, while Reiko surveyed the room from Midoriya's hood.

"Guys, is there anything you'd want to eat? It's almost lunch time." Yaoyorozu asked, "The maids can make pretty much anything; they're an awesome, talented bunch! So just state your requests, I'm sure they can make it."