Pretending

~Chapter Nine~

Okay so I have a few things to say
1. Tenya's gang is temporarily called the Shadow Knights, it will be changed once I have either figured out a better name or someone requests a name for them.
2. It's Tuesday in this chapter, I'm deciding to add the second traitor in this chapter, there will be more traitors later on.
3. I'm aware the plot might not make sense all the time, I have little to no idea where this story is going, if your confused on a certain part don't be afraid to ask! 

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Waking up I decide to, after school, go visit the gang. I want to know more about Opals Quirk and discuss the option of training her. She could be a useful attachment to the team as she is a child and can lure people over.

Once I walk into class I'm approached by Kamanari, he's seems to be... Different than the others as the others are all somewhat concerned while he's just... Normal.

"Hey Iida!" He says, leaning on the nearest desk.
"Hello Kamanari, please refrain from using the tables as seats, we have chairs for a reason. Other than that, how are you?"

Being careful not to break character I quickly gaze around the room, taking in everyone's expressions. Aoyama looks the most calm, besides Kamanari and Izuku looks the most distressed.

"Oh, Things could be better I guess. Hey um.. Have you seen the news lately? About the thing that happened yesterday. " Oh. That's why people are so on edge.

"Ah, yes. A young girl, I believe she was around four was reported missing, her parents had been killed, is that what your referring to?" As I say that Kamanari looks to the side for a brief moment before returning his gaze to me.

"Y-yeah, I hope she's okay... I mean, she's four, what could people possibly want with a four year old? I just hope she's not alone, a girl that young wouldn't be able to survive long." He looks to the ground before mumbling something.

"What was that?" I question, eyes piercing his skull.

"I uh... I was just curious on your opinion of the matter." He asks, his eyes are now locked with mine. He seems to be fidgeting quite a lot, fiddling with his fingers.

"Oh well then. I believe it was the new villain, Lightning wasn't it? He usually draws on his victims right? Wasn't there a small lightning bolt drawn on the mother's cheek?" His eyes widen for a brief moment as if he had realized something.

"A lightning bolt was never mentioned in the news cast. Neither was the child's age.." He says in a hushed tone, speaking loud enough for only me to hear.

As I realize my mistake I begin thinking of what to do, if he figured it out then he would tell the heroes! My heart is racing, my face is pale and my hands are clammy.

"Iida." He whispers. "We need to talk." He goes to Aizawa and whispers something in his ear, Aizawa only nods and waves him away. Kamanari grabs my arm and pulls me out, dragging me to his dorm.

Once we've arrived he throws me onto the bed, locks the doors and windows and sits down next to me.

The room fills with tension, an awkward silence in the air. After what seems like hours he breaks the silence.

"So... Iida. Are my suspicions correct? Are you a villain..?" Something is off about him, I can tell.

"Kamanari Denki, you'd be delighted to know that I'm not a villain, why would I do something so... Vile." His eyes narrowed, he glares at me, not believing my lie.

"Don't lie to me Iida. I know who you are. Lightning." He eyes my suspiciously, a small hint of hope on his eyes.

Sighing I raise my fists, preparing to fight. I wish I brought my knife.

"Iida. You don't need to fight me. I'm like you. I'm tired of people walking over me like I'm nothing, treating me like garbage. I want them to see my true self, I want them to see I'm not an idiot. I'm tired of putting up this act, I want to be myself without people judging me. You should know what this feels like... Right?" He says, hope and anger in his voice.

"What did you tell Aizawa?" Kamanari gets up and walks over to his closet, reaching in and retrieving a small box.

"I said you weren't feeling well, he granted us permission to skip classes today, he only let me stay so I can 'care' for you." As he talks he removes an object from the box, a small yellow knife.

He takes it out and plays with it in his hands, the blade looks sharp and well kept.

"Kamanari. Please tell me your intentions. I'm willing to let you join us." I say, standing up and walking over to him, eyes not leaving the knife in his hands.

"Well Iida. It's very simple actually. I want freedom to be myself, freedom to not be judged for who you are. I want people to be able to walk the streets freely, to not be discriminated because of your Quirk, gender, Sexuality or smarts. You see, when I was younger I was bullied. Why, might you ask? Because I was smart. I was five grades above my age group. People called me a nerd. When I was a child. I wasn't Denki. I was
Aiko. Aiko Kamanari, see, I was born in a female body. People teased me for that.

From a young age I knew I would be discriminated. Whether it be for my gender, my Quirk, my smarts or anything else. I knew I would be different. 
I know you've felt the same." He says this whilst pacing around the room, fiddling with the knife.

"Kamanari. Meet me behind the coffee shop after school. I'll discuss the matter of joining then. I must talk with my comrades first." I say, walking around the room, looking at the Pikachu posters everywhere.

"Alright. The Denki you see here mustn't be spoken of anywhere else. Nobody can know of the real me right now, it'd be ill-advised to show that side now." He comes closer to me and whispers. "Besides, having multiple traitors will be useful. I can reveal myself if the need arrives, then you can stay hidden here."

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Hello, how are you guys liking the book so far? Um, so yeah, Denki is a trans traitor, he is one of the traitors in this book.

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