Why Would It Be Different

Extra Lessons

A couple days later I put on my school uniform and gathered my stuff. I walk downstairs and Chisaki takes off my muzzle. My skin is red and irritated from the muzzle. He throws me some concealer and I cover it up so nobody knows. I grab my bag, wave goodbye to Eri and start my walk to school.

I walk there in silence and massage my jaw to soothe the pain a little. I'm halfway to school when somebody runs into me from behind. I stumble forward and shoot a glare at the person. They have bright blond hair with a black lightning.

"Oh sorry about that." I just stare at him. "You're not that talkative are you? I'm Denki Kaminari." He reaches out his hand and I shake it. "I'm Shinsou." My voice is extremely quiet and raspy. He nods excitedly "Wanna walk to school together?" I just shrug my shoulders and we end up walking to school in silence.

Once we get to school I wave goodbye to him but it turns out we're in the same class. We walk in together to see an ash blond getting lectured by another student because he put his feet on the desk. A small green haired boy squeezes in between Denki and I and we move out of his way.

Once he's in the classroom the ash blond snaps his head towards him "Oi Deku what the hell are you doing here?" He just ignores him and sits down. Denki and I also take our seats and we all sit and wait for our teacher to get in here.

Eventually a raven haired male in a yellow sleeping bag comes into the room. We are all confused and some people even question if he is even our teacher until he says "I am the pro hero Eraserhead and I will be your teacher this year."

There are some mumbles of judgement around the room but our teacher ignores them and tells us to get ready for some physical tests today. There are many groans of disappointment around the room but I just get ready and head out.

He tells us the person in last place would be expelled but I don't believe him. During tests the green haired boy is about to go when our teacher uses his capture scarf on him. Although I wonder what they're talking about, what I really want to know more about is his capture scarf. Maybe I can get him to teach me how to use one.

After the tests the scores are revealed it turns out that the green haired boy who I think is named Deku came last but the teacher doesn't expel him. I knew he wouldn't expel any of us. I got 10th and I feel disappointed because I should have done better.

School finally ends and I walk up to Mr.Aizawa. He gives me a tired look "What?" I suddenly feel nervous and hand him a slip of paper. Can you please teach me how to use a capture scarf like you? He looks at me confused, "I know you can speak kid and also why do you want that you have your quirk." I decide to try and speak so I clear my throat. "I want to be better and my quirk is mind control but I need to be able to fight as well." My voice is weak and I cough a little at the sudden usage of it.

"If you really want me to then I can but it won't be easy." I nod enthusiastically and sign thak you out of habit. He looks at me confused but signs back your welcome and says "You're a strange kid, meet me after school at 7:00 sharp for your first lesson." I nod and leave.

The second I walk through the door the muzzle is on me and I'm back to my mute self. I write on a slip of paper about my extra lessons and Chisaki gives me his permissions. I sign thank you and head upstairs.

I finish my homework and anxiously await my training. My stomach growls and I fight the pain. I don't eat anything at home because I can't take off my muzzle. I only eat lunch and that's only if I'm at school although Chisake doesn't know I sneak extra food to school so I can eat.

Finally 6:45 roles around and I head to the school. I make it two minutes early and wait at the entrance looking around for Mr. Aizawa. I'm already in my gym outfit and I'm bouncing my leg waiting for him.

I see a dark figure appear and I turn to see Mr. Aizawa. "Come on." I follow him and we go to the training area we use for school. He throws a scarf identical to his at me and I barely catch it. "Put it on just like mine and try to make it move." I wrap it around mimicking his and try to make it move but it doesn't work. I continue to focus until Mr. Aizawa stops me "You have to focus and make it move."

I try and work as hard as I can to make it move but to no avail. "Try to picture you moving it." I envision my thoughts running down through the scarf and forcing it to move. The end of the scarf flips up a little and moves. I gasp and lose my concentration and it falls back down.

Aizawa sighs "Why did you stop?" I just shrug and try again but I can't seem to repeat what I just accomplished. After an hour Ionly got the end to move a few more times and then I looked at the time, 8:15. I sign that I have to get back home and he nods. When I try to hand the scarf back to him he pushes it towards me "Work on it at home." I walk home excited to get better.

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