Hey guys! Its been a while but life has been kicking my butt and it takes a while to transport the chapters from Ao3 to here. Again, if you want to get ahead with this story check Ao3, the story is the same name under my name SilverWinterMoon. But other than that, enjoy and comment and let me know what you guys think of Saki and the story so far?
The scratching of pen against paper. The wind whispering in the silence. A creak of the chair, an old and weary sigh.
Sunlight filtering through the trees, the rustling of leaves a gentle presence in the quiet.
The rustling of clothes. The shifting of sheets. A sharp gasp.
Pause.
The pen gently placed on the steel desk. Eyes glancing the curtain in the corner of her old and weary eyes.
A creak. The small tapping of feet on white sterilized floors.
Hand reaching out, a pause.
The shifting of curtains. The ringing chains echoing. Reaching out, slow and steady, never too quick for her eyes to see.
Soft fingers, grounding fingers, the soft murmurs of reassurances.
Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale.
Tears in the corner of her eyes, the wobble of her lower lips.
A silent apology left unsaid.
Aizawa huffed as he finished the Heights Alliance tour for Class A.
The once silent dorm was now filled with laughter. Small giggles and exclamations popped up here and there as the students explored their new surroundings.
Privately, Aizawa thought that this was a better atmosphere compared to earlier in the morning. It was a necessity to inform the students of the consequences of their actions, but at the same time the hero could not blame the actions of his class.
They have gone through more villain attacks than the average hero in training. Too early and too young to face the reality that this profession was not filled with just glory and fame.
Especially the two most problematic children in his class.
Aizawa's eyes glanced at the two, the blonde lingering further behind the rest of the class and the freckled teen eyes glancing from one side of the dorm to the other.
Those two faced the most among his whole class. Midoriya with his confrontation of Shigaraki and Muscle, and Bakugou with his kidnapping from the League of Villains. Of the whole class, those two received the worst of it and came out with more steel in their spine and a burning blaze in their eyes.
Yes, these children have faced more fear and challenges than any other class he had before, but they braved through it all and come out stronger each time. Despite all he has said, Aizawa was proud of his class.
His mind flashed to the child he has been trying to help for the past week. Her teary eyes and collapsed form making his chest tighten before he exhaled.
They would be able to help their new addition.
"One more thing." Aizawa announced before the class began to scatter.
Midoriya blinked, confusion written on his face. They must have that the hero would dismiss them after showing them around the dorm
Silently, Aizawa noted to include reading through body language to the class. It would not do for them to be surprised no matter the situation.
"I am sure that you have seen the news, but it was thanks to a person's quirk that the casualties of the Kamino incident was kept at zero." Aizawa blandly informed them.
The whole classes nodded.
It was all the news has been airing for the past few weeks and aired throughout the all of the channels for the whole of Japan to know. At least they were kept up to date with information.
"And as you know, the person's identity has been kept under wraps for safety and confidentiality purposes." Aizawa continued, scanning each student's minute expressions.
"I am informing you now that due to extenuating circumstances the person has been moved into your class and will be living in the dorms alongside you students starting this semester."
There was a pause.
Then the whole class exploded as various students shouted over one another their confusion and questions.
"What! Who are they?! Why are they staying here all of a sudden?!" Kaminari blurted out question after question as the whole classes stared at Aizawa with wide eyes.
Aizawa eyes flashed red and the class immediately snapped their mouths shut.
The tired man sighed before he continued. "As you have seen on the news, a quirk of that magnitude and power is a target for the villains. UA has been tasked to keep the person safe from harm for as long as it is necessary."
It was a necessary course of action, Aizawa thought logically. A single quirk was the sole reason why there were no deaths in the hellish incident that was the Kamino Event.
Golden flames that breathed through the whole battlefield, sweeping through the whole carnage as if passing judgement, burning villains and healing civilians alike.
A miracle, the news proclaimed.
Aizawa scoffed at the title. All he saw was the public pushing a small child onto a pedestal like a glorified statue. The underground hero was reminded why he hated the media so much as his eyes flashed at the reminder of the child's painful expression as he rubbed her back soothingly in the bland infirmary room.
"But Aizawa-sensei!" Iida raised his hand in a question. "In most cases of protection of highly important individual, normally this would be left in the hands of the pro heroes. Why was this person entrusted to UA?"
"Normally that would be the course of action that should be taken." Aizawa replied seriously. "But I said that there were extenuating circumstances correct?"
The whole classes nodded. His eyes glanced over at Midoriya whose eyes have narrowed and begun to mutter underneath his breathe and Bakugou whose red eyes sharpened, and mouth pressed into a thin line.
"The person in question, prior to the Kamino Event, has never activated their quirk." Aizawa stated.
There was a pause as the whole class processed the information.
Aizawa could see the exact moment they understood his words. Mdoriya's jaw had dropped and his eyes appeared to bulge out of his skull and Bakugou who had gone worryingly still.
"The person had a dormant quirk that required a specific stimulation to activate. Unfortunately, during their childhood, even after going to the doctor, their quirk was never able to activate and thus they grew up without ever using their quirk."
Situationally Activated Quirks.
It was not an unusual thing to occur in this society. Aizawa personally knew a few underground heroes that did not know what they're quirk was until they either went to the hospital to finally understand what activated their quirk or only activated their quirk much later on as a late bloomer.
He had assumed that Midoriya was the same given that his records stated he never activated his quirk until after the Sludge Incident. His student probably came to a realization to his quirk during the incident but never really learned what to do with his new quirk.
Thankfully, he was learning now and Aizawa is proud of his student's rapid improvement on his quirk control for the past few months.
"Fortunately, or Unfortunately, it took them being afraid for their life to activate their quirk."
"So that's why you said they never activated their quirk." Asui croaked.
"If they have never feared for their life, they would never wake up their quirk." Uraraka added softly.
"During the Kamino event, they were present and fearing for their life activated their quirk for the first time." Todoroki quietly concluded.
Aizawa nodded, "But because it was their first time using their quirk and given how powerful it was, they were rendered catatonic. I was called in to deactivate her quirk and soon after they were taken to the hospital."
The teacher then sighed, "After they woke up and Recovery Girl did some testing, it was quickly noticed that they have no control of their new quirk. They would activate their quirk on random and given the public's reaction to their ability, it would be extremely difficult for them to return to the life they had before as they are right now."
"So that's why you guys are taking them in." Sero breathed out. "You are going to teach them how to control their quirk and protect them at the same time."
"And why they were assigned to our class," Ashido realized, "Because you're our homeroom teacher."
Smart kids. Aizawa relaxed slightly at how quick they were to connect the dots.
"With my quirk I am able to contain her quirk," Aizawa added. "Given the circumstances and her age range, it would be more logical to have them be in an environment where she would have peers helping them in their development rather than surrounding them with just pro heroes."
Aizawa eyes sharpened his voice rumbled, "I expect that you will be helping them to adjust to their new environment."
Class A's posture straightened, and their eyes gleamed with determination. Aizawa privately approved. They were Heroes in training, and they were already prepared to help those in trouble.
"Of course! We will try help them to the best of our abilities!" Iida chopped his hands.
"It wouldn't be manly of us to not help someone in trouble!" Kirishima exclaimed with a grin.
"Good." Aizawa acquired before he turned. "Yaoyorozu, they will be staying in the room beside yours so help them get used to the class."
Yaoyorozu blinked before she nodded firmly "Of course Aizawa-sensei!"
"Wait a sec," Kaminari started, a slow grin growing on his face, "If they are staying in the room beside Vice Rep…"
"Then they're a girl!" Mineta hooted, "A new girl to idolize! I wonder what her three sizes are?"
Jiro stabbed the two with her ear jacks and the two screeched, "Both of you need to shut up."
"When do we get to meet her?" Hagakure asked, her clothes jumping excitedly betraying her invisible form.
"As soon as she has been released from Recovery Girl's care." Aizawa replied.
Everyone blinked.
"Excuse me Sir, has the new student not fully recovered from the Kamino Incident?" Iida dutifully asked.
"No, she was fully healed and has actually moved into the dorm a week ago." Aizawa informed them blandly.
A few frowns lined the student's faces. Tokoyami crossed his hands and head cocked to one side, "If that is not the case, then why is she in the care of Recovery Girl? Has she been injured in any way?"
To the classes' surprise, Aizawa closed his eyes and sighed. "You could say that."
Iida's brows furrowed, "Could you please clarify sir?"
Aizawa exhaled slowly and the class noted that the bags underneath his eyes appeared to be darker than before. Jirou noted that his shoulders were more slumped than his visit to her home a week ago, as if a large weight was placed on his shoulders.
"Your new classmate was asked to move in early in order to get a head start for their Quirk training." Aizawa gruffly started, "Unfortunately there has been several roadblocks in regard to that training."
"Problems?" Todoroki muttered.
"Her quirk is… complex." Aizawa paused as he exhaled, voice exasperated, "It is a multifaceted quirk that we have never seen before, and it comes with a strict set of requirements and backlash effects. We have yet to even understand how to activate the quirk properly."
"That sounds… troubling." Shouji observed, his formed mouth set into a grim line.
Aizawa huffed a loud breath, "Correct. Your new classmate has been struggling and we do not know how to help her."
Class A's eyes widened at the obvious sound of frustration and exhaustion in their homeroom teacher's voice. It was rare for the class to witness the tired man display his emotions so openly, so for him to show it to this extent was almost a slap to their face.
"Is it that bad?" Kirishima uttered, voice small and edged with worry.
"The risk is so dangerous that if they use their quirk far past their limits, they would die." Aizawa confessed bluntly.
Immediately the faces of everyone blanched as the blood left their faces. Aoyama's pale hands wrapped around his abdomen while Midoriya's scarred hand clenched.
They were no strangers to the limits of their quirks, facing constant backlashes despite the amount of training they do. Going above and beyond in order to deal with their restrictions. However, neither of their quirks would cause their deaths if they accidently went over their limit.
"I've never heard of a quirk with such an extreme backlash." Yaoyorozu's hand covered her mouth, fingers trembling slightly. Even her quirk, while they ate up her lipids would eventually stop to ensure that she would at least be able to survive.
"Wait a sec! Does that mean during the Kamino Incident…?" Kaminari frantically questioned.
Aizawa pinched the bridge of his nose, "If I was not there to nullify her Quirk, she would have died from the activation alone."
The silence that filled the room was deafening as the students absorbed that fact.
"As of right now, they can only activate their quirk on accident, in small amounts or in one large burst." Aizawa resumed breaking the silence. "However, whenever she activates her quirk in one large burst, it immediately knocks her out and I have to shut down her quirk before it can kill her. That was what happened yesterday during training."
Uraraka's mouth opened slightly in realization, "That's why Recovery Girl is looking after her right now."
Aizawa nodded, "Once she has woken up, I will escort her back to the dorm and introduce her to the class."
His eyes narrowed and the class straightened as Aizawa's scarves began to lift menacingly, "I do not want to hear that you are treating her differently from everyone else. That type of treatment would cause unnecessary stress to her and could possibly set off her quirk."
A beat.
"Understand?"
Class A fidgeted as their eyes flickered from one another before focusing back to Aizawa. They nodded slowly and remained still sweat beading down their foreheads until Aizawa's scarves dropped back to his shoulders.
"Good. Then you're dismissed."
Soft eyes, tired eyes. Rough hands, warm gestures.
He was sitting at her bedside, never a word passed by his lips.
A grounding rock, a steady shadow.
Hesitant and slow, rubbing circles on her back. Patiently waiting until she was ready.
He was reticent and taciturn, but his actions told a story and she knew understood the intent of his actions.
Aizawa Shouta was kind.
He was far too kind for a coward like her.
Weak breaths, quivering lips. Trembling fingers, shaky sighs.
The pounding of her heart, ringing like alarms in her ears.
There was no more running away.
"Are you ready?"
Midoriya reluctantly stepped out of the group hug he was in. He sighed contently as Yaoyorozu was still rubbing Asui's back, her small hiccups echoing with the quiet chirps of the crickets outside.
He realized that this conversation had to have come about, and he was glad Asui brought it up. It would have not been good for her to bottle up her emotions and her letting her emotions out allowed the group to have a realization.
Midoriya clenched his right fist. They have to go back, back to the bright days where they aimed for their dreams. The conversation brought back the flames of his resolved.
Iida and Todoroki had awkwardly stepped back to let the girls comfort the green haired girl. The boys were fidgeting hesistantly as they were unsure what to do now.
"What are you guys doing outside?"
Midoriya jerked at the sudden voice and he resisted the urge to move into a battle stance when he recognized the gruff voice of his homeroom teacher. He wasn't the only one to react that way. Iida and Todoroki shifted immediately, placing themselves before the girls before they relaxed as their eyes landed on the form of the dark man.
"Aizawa-sensei! This is…" Yaoyorozu trailed off, hands still wrapped around Asui whose hiccups had died down to soft sniffles. Uraraka grimaced as she gestured to the man.
Aizawa eyes flickered from one student to the other, lingering a moment longer on the frog girl before he sighed.
"Whatever you guys need to do, settle it quickly. Iida, gather everyone up in the common room, I need to introduce to the class your new classmate." Aizawa ordered.
The group blinked and they squinted as their eyes adjusted in the dark before they realized a small form huddled behind their teacher, hiding away from their sight.
Iida blinked before nodding quickly, feet turning around and rushing back to the dorm.
They followed the man in and tried to catch a glimpse of the person who would become their newest classmate, but she shied away and hid behind the teacher's large form. Shockingly, Aizawa did not. shrug her off nor gesture for her to move.
Midoriya cocked his head as he wondered why Aizawa was acting so… soft.
Soon enough, the rest of their classmates were gathering in the common room. Mingling within their common groups. Bakugou looked particularly annoyed, and Midoriya remembered that he was supposed to be asleep already. Iida would have woken him up since Aizawa ordered him to gather everyone. Kirishima was muttering a few assurances to calm the blonde down.
"What is it? What's going on?" Ashido bounced on the ball of her feet, looking at her friends for answers.
Shouji's eyes squinted before they widened, "Aizawa-sensei, is that…?"
Aizawa nodded to his silent query. The tired hero then glared at the class, eyes flashing red and soon silence remained.
He glanced behind his back and gently nudged the girl forward and it was then that Midoriya received a clear look at the girl.
Tiny.
That was the first impression Midoriya had of the girl. She was small and unassuming, mousy even and shuffled closer to their teacher when she noticed theirs eyes on her. Her back was hunched, and her eyes constantly darting from person to person, never meeting their gaze. When his eyes accidentally locked with her, the girl flinched and ducked away out of sight.
All in all, she was not someone you would expect to be called the Miracle of Kamino.
Not the person he expected who helped All Might.
"Introduce yourself." Aizawa coaxed gently.
The girl licked her lips and slowly opened her mouth.
"My name," She stammered, "is Amano Saki."
Her voice was soft and airy. Midoriya had to strain his ears to even hear her voice. There was an unmistakable breathy quality to her voice, sounding tired and nervous and afraid all at once.
This was the person who helped save Kacchan and All Might.
"Oh wow she's tiny…" Sero murmured.
"I thought the Miracle of Kamino would be more…" Kaminari trailed off before Jiro jabbed him with her Ear jacks. The blonde yelped and shot an affronted look at the girl who in turn shot a glare as she gestured for him to shut up. Kaminari grumbled, rubbing his hand where he was jabbed before he quieted down.
The murmurs continued until they slowly died down. The whole time, Amano's gaze never looked up. He could see how pale her complexion was and the minute trembles on her form. She was fidgeting and her fingers remained at her side, clenched until the knuckles turned white.
"You can introduce yourselves and ask your questions tomorrow." Aizawa grunted, "We needed to introduce her so that you will not be alarmed when she comes down from her room in the morning."
His eyes swept across the room, taking in each student's expression and narrowing his eyes as some opened their mouths.
"As you can see, she has just woken up from an unconscious state and she is still not completely well. Recovery Girl has ordered her to get some rest so not tonight." Aizawa articulated, putting emphasis on the last word.
The class quieted as the class nodded their acquiescence. The whole time, Midoriya's eyes never left Amano's form. He noticed, from the corner of his eyes how Bakugou had gone worryingly still.
Amano's demeanor niggled something at the back of his mind. Somehow, the way Amano held herself reminded him of something.
It was making his chest tighten.
"Yaoyorozu." Aizawa called. "You know what to do."
The Vice President of Class A gazed Amano with furrowed brows and a bit lip before nodding hesitantly. She reached out slowly and put a hand to the petite girl's back. Amano's eyes darted up to Yaoyorozu's face, brown eyes scrutinizing before a small weak smile graced her lips.
"Get some rest." Aizawa ordered, seemingly to everyone yet his gaze never left the tiny girl's form. 'Everyone, dismissed."
Slowly the class scattered, gratefully giving their newest addition some space but their curios eyes never left the brunette's form. The girls had slowly congregated around the tiny girl and introduced themselves quietly. There were soft murmurs as they moved towards the elevator.
Soon the elevator chimed, and the girls all entered. The doors slowly closed shut and a silence reigned in the room.
"Well," Kirishima sighed, "That was… something."
MIdoriya looked towards the elevator, where Amano Saki had disappeared into.
His chest felt tight. Those short few minutes he saw the Miracle of Kamino, he was uncomfortably reminded of something.
Her hunched posture, her darting eyes, her trembling fingers and shaky voice.
Bakugou, who had gone worryingly still and was now walking towards the elevator, shot him a look. Narrowed eyes and a piercing gaze, Bakugou searched his expression for an answer to an unknown question.
The blonde seemed to have come to a conclusion, eyes meeting his. For a single moment, Midoriya was reminded of something.
Of his first battle with Bakugou in UA, in that fateful training exercise. Of the days gone by when they were young children carefree of the cruelty of the world. Of the days when he was mocked and pushed down because he still chose to dream.
A piece of the puzzle clicked into place.
Ah, Midoriya mused quietly, fingers clenching at the connection he made.
You're just like how I was, aren't you?
This chapter felt awkward but I wanted to put it out because I don't know what else to add. But Finally we are done with setting the story UP! The next chapter is when things really start to roll and I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO IT FINALLY XD
A few notes
1) Saki didn't really appear all that much in this chapter, I wanted to focus more on Class A and them moving into the dorms and realizing they have a new classmate.
2)I skipped over the week Saki was here because there wasn't much to write about that week except for one thing that happened. There have been hints all around the chapter but not too much of it since what happened is a secret for now and i'll elaborate later XD
2) Aizawa has a soft spot for Saki in a sense. He treats her like Eri because of her situation but also because something happened during her week there that made it a bit... yeah. So he's especially careful with handling Saki.
3) MIDORIYA! If you haven't noticed, I adore the green bean and I gave him some special love, but I did put in something that only he would notice and that will be expanded later on in the story.
This wasn't a great chapter lol and I am not sure I can really top the last chapter since all of a sudden there was this jump of ability when I went to the writing trance lol. But I tried my best.
Please leave a comment and kudos! I want to know what you guys feel about this chapter and with how I portrayed class A and Aizawa so far.
Thank you for your kindness and look forward to the next chapter!