Muted Voices (A BNHA/MHA x OC Fanfic)

Chapter 5: A Breakthrough

Every afternoon, I went straight to dance practice, then, after dinner, I would practice my quirk with Mic. He was actually a pretty great teacher. He always told me stories of his school, UA, when we took breaks. It sounded more and more like a place I wanted to go, but I knew Ochaco was going to try to get in and I didn't want her thinking I had lied to her, even though I had. I let Mic know and he was very supportive. He even offered to put me in the recommended group, but I declined his offer.

"WHAT?!? BUT IF YOU COMPETE WITH ALL THOSE OTHER APPLICANTS, THEN THERE'S MANY MORE PEOPLE YOU WILL HAVE TO BEAT TO GET IN!!!!"

I unplugged my ears when he was done, then signed, "if that's so, then so be it. I don't deserve to be a hero, if I can't beat all of them, then they are just better suited for it."

He sighed, "LOOK, KID, YOU GOTTA WANT IT AND FIGHT FOR IT! THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN PASS IS IF YOU REALLY WANT TO BE A HERO!!!!"

"I do!" I signed, indignantly. "I'm just saying that I won't be upset if I don't get in, because that means that the people who DID get in will be good heroes too."

"FINE, I WON'T PUT YOUR NAME IN THE RECOMMENDED STUDENTS PILE, BUT YOU HAVE TO WORK EXTRA HARD!!!"

I nodded and we went back to training.

And now, it's the day before the entrance exam. Reina, Ochaco, and I are sitting on Ochaco's bed and just chatting. My hands are shaking and I can't really pay attention to what we are talking about. I glance around at her room. It's very simple with a small bed, a dresser, a small, square wall mirror, and a few posters on the wall.

"Koto?" I jump and take in the looks on my friend's faces. "What's wrong?" Reina asks.

"There's something I really need to say," I sign, shakily.

"What? What is it?" Ochaco asks, worried.

I take a deep breath and remember the story I made up. "I found my quirk. I actually found it a while ago. I was just too nervous to say anything to you guys though. I didn't want you thinking I was lying to you." Nothing I said was a lie. Just not the full truth. I didn't have to say how long ago I discovered my quirk. "I've been training... And I decided I'm going to try to get into UA." I let my hands fall, terrified of their response. My eyes study the sheets and I pick at a loose thread on my jeans.

Their screams shock me and I nearly fall off the edge of the bed. They grab at my arms to keep me from falling, while simultaneously pulling me into a hug.

"OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!!!!" Ochaco cries out. She's literally crying. They're both laughing and crying. I let a few tears slip out of my own eyes.

They're really happy for me. I never knew how good it would feel to tell them.

"SO WHAT IS IT?!?" Reina shrieked.

They both looked at my hands in anticipation, but I didn't even bother lifting them. Instead, I focused my energy to the corner of the room behind them.

I have to think about what voice to use, but in the end, I know the right choice. "I was right, it did have to do with my voice," my mother's voice says from the corner. They both turn in shock. As it speaks, I make it fly over our heads and settle right in the middle of our little circle. "It just wasn't my actual voice. I can make noises that travel wherever I want them to."

They look up at me in shock and I just smile at them. All of a sudden, I'm being tackled in hugs again.

"That's amazing!!!!!!" Reina squeals.