Lux Umbra

To Be A Hero?

"Okay Sora we have some pretty simple test for you to do today. Let's hurry up and finish them so I can take a nap." Mr. Aizawa says while yawning. "First a 50 meter dash." 

Using her quirk when she could she quickly finished the test as fast as she could. None of the test were hard. She really wondered if anyone did that bad on any of them. 

"Okay. Now I need you to follow me." Mr. Aizawa tells her as he leads her to a small room that was empty. Taking a seat at the teacher's desk and motioning for her to take a seat at the desk in front. 

"Now, The last test, is your going to tell me why you deserve to be a hero." He tells her as she sits down. 

Dropping her head on to the desk and groaning loudly. "Why does everyone keep asking me that?!" 

"It's an important question." 

"I get its important. But I have told everyone over and over and over again, I DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO!" The last words were said through so much pain and anger. All the years of being pushed and trained come crashing down around her. The reality that she could be forced to be a hero by her family. 

"Okay, how about this question. How long have you been self harming?" He asks gesturing to the long scars running down her left arm. Looking down at the old scar, Sora felt her jaw clench at him calling attention to it. What right did he have? 

"Why does it matter? I'm not doing it any more." She spat out. 

"A hero who can't take care of themself shouldn't be trying to save others." He tells her placing his elbows on the desk. 

"And a hero who is only in it for the fame and money doesn't deserve to be called a hero. I may have problems but, my ability to help others would always come first. If I wanted to be a hero." She told him glaring the whole time. 

"Your pretty back and forth on if you really want to be a hero or not. You get mad when I treat you like a hero, but then you get offended when I don't treat you like one." Aizawa states watching the lavender haired girl closely. 

"And throwing insults in every sentence is supposed to what? Make me angry so I can tell you the truth?" She asks rubbing her scars slowly.

"Yes. Are you being abused?" He asks watching the shock of the question wash over her. 

"Why would you even ask that?!" She almost yells. 

"Are you?" He asks again harshly.

"It's not abuse, they just make sure I'm training hard." She stutters. 

"And if you don't do what they say? Then what?"

"Why do you care?" Sora asks looking at him tears ready to spill from her eyes. Why was he asking so many questions? No one in America ever asked. Why now?

"If your going to be my student, I need to know your mentally able to handle being a hero. You have evidence of self harm, abusive parents, and other students have told me about comments you've made that makes one assume you could be suicidal. So, I guess the next question is do you want to be a hero? You have a spot in the hero course if you choose to take it. Shinso has already gladly taken his spot that was offered now. Will you?" Mr. Aizawa asks as he stands up. "Think about it. Stay at the dorm the rest of the day. But, I do need an answer by the end of the day." And with that he left. 

Feeling numb and conflicted she sat there. Unable to move or think. Did she even really want to be a hero? Sighing heavily and pulling out her phone.

3 new texts.

From: Tyler

Have you heard anything about if you passed or not?

From: Mom

Your father and I are both very excited about your future at UA.

From: Shark Bait

Wanna get coffee?

Looking at the clock on her phone she realized she had been sitting there for a lot longer than a few minutes, with everything that had been going through her head. 

To: Shark Bait

Sure. I need to change real fast. Text you when I'm ready? 

After hitting send Sora rushed back to the room she was currently using. Quickly pulling out a simple pair of skinny jeans and a Naruto tank top. Running a brush through her hair and putting on a small amount of makeup, looking at herself in the mirror she smiled. Her hair had been in a braid early so it had a small wave to it, the tank top showed off her tattoo on her shoulder, thankful for her parents not really caring about it when she got it. 

To: Shark Bait

Ready. I'm coming to your room.

She sends as she grabs her small backpack that doubles as a purse and putting it on and heads out the door. 

"Sora! How was the rest of your test?"  Midoriya asks as him, Uraraka, and Iida are coming out of Uraraka's room.

"Um, it was fine." Sora tells him shrugging slightly.

"Are you going somewhere?" Iida asks looking at how Sora was dressed. 

"Yeah, Shark Bait.. Er. Kirishima asked if I wanted to go get coffee. He's like honestly the only one of you guys I know. If it's cool with him you guys should come." Sora says trying to take the opportunity to get to know some new people. 

"Sounds great! We'll be downstairs if he's fine with it just let us know." Uraraka tells her pumping her fist excited. 

Laughing Sora nods and hurries to Kirishima's room. Taking the time to knock loudly this time. Did not need to see him shirtless again. Though the last time was a very happy surprised. Shaking her head getting the image out of her head. She had a boyfriend. She can not be checking out hot guys right now. There was so many hot guys though. 

"Coming!" Came from behind the door. A second later, swinging open to show Kirishima and a bright blonde standing behind him. "Hey, do you care if Kaminari comes?" He asks pointing at his friend behind him, who looked excited. 

"Sure, I was going to ask, um I think it was Midoriya and Uraraka and some really tall guy with glasses? If it was cool if they came?" Sora asks biting her lip embarrassed that she didn't know the other guys name. 

"It was probably Iida. I don't if he would come out. He tends to just stay and study. But hey! The more the merrier! Let's go!" Kaminari shouts pulling Sora and Kirishima along to the elevator. 

"Oi! Shut up Duence face!" Bakugou yells from his room. 

"Fun police is gonna arrest us, we better hurry." Sora laughs as she smashes the ground floor button. 

"Hey how did you test go?" Kirishima asks smiling at her just as the door closes. Causing the other guy to turn and look at her with barely contained excitement. 

"Yeah! How was it?" He asks shouting. 

"It was a test. It was fine." Sora says trying to not have to think about it. Could she just have like five minutes? Please? Saying a silent prayer as the doors opened up and both boys were pushed out of the elevator. 

Midoriya and Uraraka were waiting on the couch. Iida had gone out to trian. "The Baku squad and the Deku squad have combined for the day to form the umm... What should they be called?" Mina says watching at they leave.

"But, they aren't squads?" Todoroki says looking very confused.