A Dreamer's Promise

Chapter Five

"Oh god! I'm late! I'm late!" I mumble as I run past walking pedestrians on the sidewalk at 2:45 in the afternoon. My duffel bag swung by my side as I ran. My lungs gave me no time to breathe properly.

It was the day of the recommendation exams and I am extremely late.

I fell asleep after meeting up with All Might and dad. He said something about Full Cowling having not enough power since I'm holding back.

The only time I had a powerful attack is when I used a smash move to save Yaoyorozu a few weeks back. Unfortunately, my arm breaks after one use.

All Might advises me to picture out something that could help me control it. Best I came up with is an egg about to explode in a microwave.

Dad couldn't stop laughing when I said that. All Might just looked concerned with a nervous smile on his face.

It sounds weird, but that's how I pictured my One for All Smash. He says I should picture dialing down the wattage or turning down the heat but it's harder than I thought.

We spent all night practicing One for All. I can go up to about twenty percent now and it's hurting less. All Might decided to end our training session when I collapsed during my agility exercise and when I woke up at home, my phone read the time as 2:37 pm.

I took no time to change at all, stuffed my workout items into my duffel bag and here I am; Running in my school uniform to UA. The school isn't too far from here and I know where to go, so I can only hope and pray that I'll make it in time. I take one last turn and I see the school in all its glory.

About forty-two kids my age was entering the school, exiting from their cars, all with different quirks. My geeky heart had to withstand the urge to take out my notebook and ask about them. They are recommendation students, they would have to take this seriously. As do I.

I feel bad for Yaoyorozu. I was really hoping we could take the Entrance Exam together. I looked down at my phone and it showed 2:49.

My breath exhaled in relief. "I made it." My phone went in my pocket and made my way towards the school. My eyes wander around the exterior of the building.

It still looks the same, but yet so different now that I'm going here for school-related reasons and not for training practice. "It feels so different now that I'm coming here for the exam." I mumble under my breath as my hands play with the strap of my duffel bag.

"Midoriya?" A female voice calls my name. A voice from a friend I thought I lost.

My body turns to the voice and I find Yaoyorozu, dressed in a loose pearl white blouse that complemented her fair skin, tucked into her contrasting navy blue plaid skirt with a matching bow around her collar. She got recommended as well?

Once our eyes meet, black haired girl runs up to me and gives me a light hug around the neck. "Oh! It's so nice to see you again."

A girl is hugging. A girl is hugging me. What should I do? Should I hug back? I've been silent for too long. I need to say something. My hands gently rests on her back and I return the embrace. "It's..it's nice to see you again Yaoyorozu."

We pushed away from each other and my friend's grin grew. "I didn't know you were recommended to UA? I thought you were going to do the Entrance Exam like everybody else."

She's bouncing again. I do the same. "Same thing. I felt guilty I wouldn't do the Entrance Exam with you when I found out I was recommended." I reply with a relieved tone. I would hate to do the exam with no one but Kacchan. He still hates me. Plus, my emotions for him are still...undiscovered.