1. New friends

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A/N Pic of Aki above I had to use a template to draw her and tried to add some ground zero touches to her outfit. 

Ochako lays on a grassy section near the river on a beautiful autumn afternoon. She found this nice spot near her home. It was pretty secluded and people rarely wandered off the walking trail. She could enjoy a bit of nap in the afternoon sun in peace. Since it was so quiet she took off the face mask she always wore in public since escaping her personal hell. She left her hair just fall back off her face and she enjoyed basking in the sunshine. Her peace was interrupted by a nosy voice.
"Are you sleeping?"
The brunette eyes flutter open and looks at a girl who looks about 5. She looked almost magical fairy with her long multi tonal blonde hair and wings flapping as she hovers over you. She was dressed slightly tom boyish in an orange overalls with black X ascents. On closer inspection her hair looked both brushed yet unkempt at the same time due to random little spiky bits. 
"Hi kid. No just resting my eyes." 
"How did this happen?" The child points at Ochakos left ear, which was missing the top quarter. 
"Its rude to point it out." The brunette sits up and pushes her hair to  hide her ears. "Didn't your parents teach you any manners?"
"My Papa doesn't have manners... my Mama is dead... a bad person killed her." The child pauses in thought. "Did someone bad do that to you?"
"I'm sorry about your mum... and yea so I ran away."
The kid lays next to the Ochako on the grass. "My name is Aki Bakugo. Will you be my friend?"
The brunettes eye brow quirked slightly panicked. "Nice to meet you Aki... My name is Ko Ura, but since we're friends you should call me Koko."

Ochako shared her snacks with her new friend before walking her back home. She actually lived in the building next to hers. 
"Doesn't your dad get worried if you playing outside by yourself?" Ochako concerned voice inquires. 
"He's at work, the lady next door looks after me but she fell asleep and I got bored."  She puffs out her chest and brags.  "My Papa wouldn't worry, my quirks are bad ass!" 
She holds out her hand which make sparks while flying to be at eye level with Ochako. 
"Cool yea? "
"Yea really cool. You better go home now, I'll see you next time Aki." Ochako says. She is surprised that Aki hugs her tightly before going home. When Ochako rushes into her apartment and crumples behind the door slightly panicked. NO no no it could be another Bakugo... it doesn't have to be him. But Aki's quirk was kind of like his.

Flash back

Ochako sits in her UA uniform across from her parents at home holding back tears as they speak to her. They are seated at the dining table and Ochako is looking at a photo. Her mum is also crying and her dad is hanging his head in shame. 
"Of course I'll do it." Ochako sniffles with her head hung low.
"Are you sure dear we know how much you wanted to be a hero?"
 "I wanted to be a hero to save the family business" She says while her tears roll of her cheeks and forces herself to smile. "If I do this I'd be my parents' hero right?"

Ochako shudders remembering that conversation. Her life slowly descended into a living hell since that point. She had been so careful to cover her tracks since she ran away. She had a fresh start, since her family weren't originally from Tokyo. It meant it was highly unlikely she saw any long extended family.  Plus it has been so long since she's been in Tokyo its highly unlikely anyone would recognize her anyway. She walked over the mirror examining her face. A part from her partial missing ear she had two scars on the right hand side of her face. One ran from her temple to her ear, the other one is from her jaw to her ear lobe. Honestly they were faded and barely noticeable to everyone except her, she fixated on them. She looked essentially the same as she did in high school. Her hair was a touch longer now though, she always used her bangs to cover up one scar and the mask to cover the other one. 
" No its fine no one is paying attention no one will find out" She chants to herself in an attempt to ease her anxiety and panic. She got changed into her work uniform, threw on a hoodie and headed to work. 

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