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Hagakure was sitting across from her mother and father. Moments ago, they were tightly gripping each other in there arms, cherishing the gift that is there presence. Now they were positioned so they can see one another in the living room, that is if the parents could see Hagakure. She was waiting in anticipation, to hear what they had to say cause it'll determine her future.
The woman reached to a side table next to the couch, grabbing a oddly large book. She handed the book to Hagakure. "Toru, please have a look through this book." As if it was floating in air, Hagakure grabbed the book and started to analyzed it. The invisible girl instantly showed a face of confusion from looking at the symbol on the cover.
"Shiketsu High School 20XX Year Book!" The girl grabbed hold of the book from her parents. The reason why she recognized the symbol so fast was because Ketsubetsu was the original high school she was going to apply to. Hagakure was well aware that her quirk had potential and limitations in its own way, so she restrained herself. "Why do we have this?"
The father grin a bit, he often enjoy seeing her daughter act surprised. "It's your mother's yearbook when she was a freshman." Toshi moved his finger in a circular motion, "Why don't you try finding your mother's photo.
Hagakure flipped through the first couple of the pages and found the freshman section. Initially she was going to go pass the hero's course but then she saw a familiar hair color. She froze her movement at the page, looking at a girl with a cheerful smile and bright brown hair. It was a picture of her mother when she was a teenger. She was in the school's white button shirt and the hat with the school's logo on her head. Just below her name was another name , 'The Vanishing Hero: Invisible Girl'.
"MOM! YOU TRIED TO BE A HERO?!"
Mrs. Hagakure started to run her hand through her hair, and smiled a bit. "That was a long long LONG time ago." In her mind, she still couldn't believe that it has been more than two decades since that picture was taken. "There's still a lot you need to learn about this family."
Hagakure was getting slightly agitated, she didn't know exactly what to say. However, there was a word forming in her mind, starting with a 'H-' and ending in '-ypocrite'.
"You and I are more alike than you think Toru. I wanted to be a hero when I was your age but I transfered to the general studies department the next year." No one could tell but Hagakure's jaw dropped while the father wasn't even phased, as if he was already aware of the situation. "You probably want to yell at me right now but let me finish."
Over the years Hagakure spent raising their daughter, the two parents developed a sixth sense in predicting her thoughts. "That picture is a lie." Her tone started to change. "That picture was taken near the end of the year, and I was powering through it. After trying some internship in a few agencies I learn the truth about being a hero. Everyone knows that heroin is putting your life on the lines for the job, but only the people on the job truly know that feelings." The mother lifted her head. "It was something that I couldn't handle when it was in my face. Waking up every morning was something that became troublesome. It was too much."
" … Mom … "
The father wrapped a hand around one of the mother's hand, comforting her from remembering the past. "Your Mother and I agreed to tell you this and then asked you one last question. Base on your answer, we're going to leave you be. We wanted to know how you will feel knowing that people will come after you with the threat to kill, but with the USJ, I guess you got first hand experience."
"Do you think you can still be a hero knowing the risk?"
If the parents were to asked her that morning, Hagakure would have responded with a yes. However, that 'yes' would have been half hearted, she'll still be questioning whether she was fit for the career. The events at USJ and the words of a green hair individual reassured her. "I still want to be a hero." Her response wasn't her usual hype self, she spoke in a firm tone. "I know I can do it."
Hagakure's mother deeply inhaled, "Okay, if that's your decision, then I'll support you." She walked over to her daughter and hugged her. Hagakure started to tapped out for air making her let go. The family proceeded that evening like usual, limiting the invisible girl to 3 question about her mother's new past.
In a hospital located near the USJ, there was a room with two beds. In one of them was All Might in his weaken form and Izuku Midoriya in the other. Recently, Recovery Girl used her quirk to heal All Might's injury and Midoriya's legs. It immediately drained All Might of his energy, putting him into a deep slumber. While Midoriya was shifting from a half awake and sleep phase.
He couldn't fall asleep, the thoughts of the villains were still lingering with him. All Might did discuss with him the importance of being a symbol, but this wasn't something that can be shaken off in a thought. Midoriya was tossing and turning in his bed, he couldn't sleep. He looked over to one of the nightstand next to him with some blank sheets of paper and a couple of pens. 'That club was helpful in middle school.'
Due to the events at the USJ, the students of U.A. were given the day off, not just Class 1-A, but all classes and grades. Despite not having school that day, Hagakure still woke up early. With the spare time she had, the invisible girl trained. By the time the sun had completely rose, she already put her miles in and started some weight training.
She was going to put in more time for her routine; however, her day off wasn't completely free. All of Class 1-A were given times to go to the police station and give off their statement at a police station that was close to the school. Hagakure cleaned herself up, placing her hair in her usual ponytail. The invisible girl put on a light red shirt and brown shorts. As she was putting on her top a thought crossed her mind. 'I guess this doesn't match my hair anymore.'
Hagakure left her home, not before letting her parents know she was leaving. She already familiarized where the station was, a few blocks from the school. It was just a simple train ride and a walk before she got into the station. 'I'm going to bring a lot of villains here.' Inside the station, she walked up to one of the officers behind the counter. "Good morning. I'm here from U.A. to give my report about the USJ, here's my school I.D."
The man behind the counter lifted up his head, he was doing a crossword puzzle. "Okay. The detection is already doing an interview so you have have to wait."
"Or she could come with me." A man with a head of a dog crept up on the officer.
"Chief." He slid the news paper across.
The man moved around and opened a door that lead deeper into the station. "Come along it won't take too long." Hagakure soon followed suit. The interview was very simple, she was asked with what happen that day and what she did. Then she was instructed to give a description of everyone she saw, physical and quirk description. It didn't take more than ten minutes. "Okay, and we are done." The dalmation man shut the book.
"That's it?" Despite not seeing her physical expression, the man picked up her feelings from her tone. "We could have done this after the USJ?"
The chief opened the door, holding it open like a gentleman. "Yeah, but we like to assume that is some trama to these kind of events and let everyone meet their family first, letting them know there all right."
When the two of them left a room, Hagakure looked down the hall to see a certain green hair individual with a plan looking guy in a trench coat. "Midoriya?"
"Hagakure!" Midoriya was surprised. "Were you giving your report too?"
"Yeah. I'm surprised it didn't take ten minutes."
"Wait, you took ten minutes!? Mine was half an hour long."
The man next to Midoriya tapped his binder "That's what happen when you offer to draw all the villains you see and give a verbal description for each." As he tapped his binder, a couple of pieces of paper slip through, revealing high quality images of a man cover in hands and a black mist object. The plain man picked up the slips of paper. "Your eye sight is a gift and a curse."
He looked back at Hagakure, and spoke in a shame manner. "In more ways than you think."
"Well, knowledge is power in this world. Thank you two for your cooperation." The grown man started to lead the two high schoolers to the entrance of the station. "I'm sure the two of you are going to make great heroes in the future. Have a safe trip home." Before they knew, they were escorted outside.
Not wanting to stand still, Midoriya started walking towards the station and Hagakure soon followed. "How do you feel Hagakure, I mean, how are you handling the attack?"
The not-so invisible girl looked up. "I know it's strange, but I actually feel better now than I did going in. What about you though?" She examined the Midoriya, up and down, she could see a layer of bandages below his shorts. "The villains must have done a number on you if you were taken into an ambul …" As she spoke, she noticed Midoriya was becoming embarrassed. She remembered the trial battles that they did with All Might. "You broke your own legs didn't you?"
"Yeah. I wasn't thinking and just jumped right in." Midoriya responded just when the two of them walked onto a street neither of them were familiar with. There were an assortment of stores and restaurants along the way. Right at the corner of the street where they turned, there was an arcade.
"This street looked new." Hagakure were commenting on how everything was 'fresh'.
"That's because it is. There was a villain with a shockwave quirk that destroy this whole place. They must have finished construction." Midoriya turned around to see that Hagakure's head was looking to the left as they walk. She was eyeing a large claw machine right in front of an arcade, one that suppose to draw people in. Looking at where she was starring, Midoriya knew that she was looking up a large chicken plush. "Hagakure?"
"YEAH!"
"You were staring at that chicken. Do you want to try and win it?" The girl bit her lip and looked at her watch. "There's plenty of time."
"I do." Hagakure dug around in her handbag and pulled out a couple of coins and immediately put them all into the claw machine. "Come on." Try after try, the invisible girl constantly walked around the side to make sure the claw was lining up perfectly. However, perfection doesn't mean a guaranteed win. She had the giant plush right on the head, for it to only fall when it retratected to the top. "This thing is rig." Hagakure said as she slam her arms to the glass.
"I'll give it a try." Midoriya walked up, inserting the coins he dug through his pocket for.
"Good luck." She said it in a sarcastic tone, she was standing behind to see Midoriya doing his run. "You'll never going to get it." The green hair teen wasn't moving to the side of the machine, rather he just guessed. The machine's timer went off and the claw dropped. The front lining was good, sparking joy in their eyes; however, that soon disappeared when it fell behind the chicken.
"Better luck next time!" Hagakure said as she slammed him on the back. For her jaw to only drop when she saw the doll raise. The claw grabbed the plush's tage from behind. Both were amazed as it shifted across and dropped down the shoot. The girl grabbed it, and turned to Midoriya. "How!? That must have been a one in a million grab."
"I'm just … lucky." Midoriya just smiled, he always had luck when he tried collecting All Might's figurines. However, the luckiest moment for him was when All Might gave him One for All.
The two walked on, Hagakure had her plush beneath her arm and Midoriya was observing anything that stood out. The store that the two of them were staring at Boba Tea Shop. "Let's grab a drink to celebrate our win against those villains!" She wasn't pointing to the store with a finger, rather with her hand and arm towards the store. It's a habit she developed to emphasize a lack of visual add. The sudden raised in her arm disturbed the green haired teen.
"Ummmm." It wasn't the fact Midoriya didn't want to say yes, but rather, the teen lack any experience in these type of situation. Internally, he felt uncomfortable and became short of breath. He doesn't know how, but he managed to put out a word, " … sure … "
They entered the store and ordered. Midoriya got a mint flavored drink while Hagakure wanted to try a clear special. They sat down and Hagakure took a photo of there drink and posted it on instagram. The teens enjoyed there Boba and one another's company. Midway, Hakure asked Midoriya a question that was on her mind. "How were you able to draw so good?"
"Oh." He took a sip from his drink. "When I was in middle school, I was in an Art Club." What Midoriya was saying wasn't a lie, he did join the Art Club for the first and second year in middle school, he would have stayed longer if it wasn't for his exercising schedule. He joined cause was a good at drawing people, but the true intentions were to make friends. However, he was unable to clique with the few members, always feel anxious. After that, he practice by himself, perfecting his gray shading and realistic drawings.
When the invisible girl was going ask a followed up question, Midoriya stood up. "Excuse me." The green hair boy was embarrassed as he walked towards the back where the restroom are.
Natured called for Midoriya and Hagakure took out her cell phone. When they were talking, her phone vibrated a couple of times. Ashido Mina, her newly pink skinned horned friend, messaged her a couple of times asking about where the store was. Then she sent something that made her chuckle. "What's so funny?" Midoriya returned from his small trip and sat down.
"It's nothing. Mina saw the picture I posted online, and she started messaging me." She then turned her phone to Midoriya. "She sent something funny, see?" Just then, there was a ding on her phone, and Midoriya read the message. Hagakure wasn't sure what he read but it made him steam up. The invisible girl looked back at her phone: GTG GIRL, ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DATE :P. She looked back and connected the dots.
"You said this is a date!?" Midoriya exclaimed. "Is this a date!?" Hagakure looked at the nervous green hair boy.
'He's such an introvert.' Hagakure couldn't help but lightly grin, thinking how he is a unique individual. "No, this is just two friends hanging out." She was going to follow asking if he had hang out with friends, but has a good idea of the boy's answer. Not wanting to embarrassed him any further.
The two of them finished up there sweet drinks and headed to the station. The rest of the way, Midoriya felt kind of tense. He was wondering if Mina texted that message because she was having fun or do other people think of them like that. He has seen her naked. 'No. Don't think about that.'
The two rode the train, continue talking about their own experiences in the USJ. And finally the train stopped at Hagakure's station. "See you in school tomorrow." She waved and let through the automatic doors.
"Oh wait." Midoriya stood up and turned his backpack to his front and pulled out a manila envelope. "Here! This is a gift slash apology for your parents." He handed the envelope to his friend, who noticed that it was sealed. "My legs were broken in the hospital, but I could still used my hands." Midoriya raised his hands and did a bit of jazz hands.
From that action alone, she figured out what's in the envelope. "Midoriya, you didn't have to …" Before she could finish, the speakers to the train station turned on letting everyone know the doors were closing, shutting between the two teens, the two didn't break eye contact until they were out of each other's sight. Being stare back, made the girl felt … happy.
Although, she was tempted to open the envelope, it would have been clear that someone opened it from the rip marks. 'Gotta be patient.' She hurried home so she can see the content., not noticing the norm of people staring at floating clothing and a chicken plush.
Hagakure walked in to her home to see her parents sitting next to each other watching T.V. "Toru welcome home." It was her father who greeted her, but he still remained sitting down with his wife leaning on him. "We would get up and hug you, but were just too comfortable." Tossing the chicken upstairs, she then joined the two of them on the couch, handing them the envelope. "What's this?"
"It's a gift." The mother grabbed the note and started peeling the fold. "I ran into Midoriya and he gave me this." The mom looked at her daughter confused, she wasn't sure who 'Midoriya' was. "The one that can see me."
She pulled out a piece of paper that had but what else, a drawing of the girl in her uniform. The father and girl already noticed the drawing was different than the one from before. The last one was sketchish while this one was on another level. Not to mention its from the collar up, but resembles the body frame from the drawing of her father. "This one came out better than the last one."
"Yeah. He had more time working on this." The father and daughter were just looking at the extra bits they didn't see before.
"Maybe we should frame this one!" Toshi's smiled faded away when he realized his wife hadn't said anything, she was too busy looking at the photo, frozen. "Honey?"
She then wrapped her arm around her daughter. "You take a lot after your mother, you know that dear."
Hagakure nodded in her mother's arms. "Yeah."
"Come on. There's a perfect frame in the box where I found the yearbook." The grown man remain on the couch as the two went up stairs to the storage room. It was easy to find the pre open box, and the two started reminiscing. Then the mother pulled out the familiar hat. "Aww man. I haven't wore this in the longest time." It was the Shiketsu uniform hat, the mother place it on top of her head.
"That's nice Mom. Did you keep you hero custom too?"
"No. I had to return that, but they did let me keep the hat." She then gave off a smile and open her eyes. "This is why Toru, look!" The mother activated her quick and turn herself invisible.
Hagakure wasn't giving a reaction. "What am I supposed to be seeing?"
"It's not what your supposed to see, but what your not supposed to see?"
If the girl was visible, then the mother would have seen her raised an eyebrow. That's when the mother's long sleeve rose and pointed to her head. That's when both of Hagakure's eyes shot open. "What happen to the hat!?"
"It turned invisible too. This hat is made out of my hair so I can activate my quirk with it. We can do it with you."
Hagakure was stunned, she stood there opened mouth, that's if anyone could noticed. "WHAT!?"
So the truth comes out, with even more truth. I'm not that good at fluff, but I will try.