[IC] BNH Academia: Quirk-y Fates { Alternate & Angel }

[AlternateMan]

Midoriy shook his head. If he took her out for a date, then he should be able to handle this situation well. He took a deep breath, his eyes closed, then stared at Nensu straight in her eyes. He tried to keep eye contact while his face turned red every millisecond. He managed to move his mouth a few seconds later.
"I... I'm fine. Let's eat hear. I mean, here."
He said.
Panic, pure panic in his head. Asides from the fact that he actually asked a pretty girl out for a date some new strange feeling in his guts were driving the boy nuts. It was weak and mild, but new and wild enough to confuse-and possibly terrify- the innocent teenager.
"Wh... what's your favorite flavor?"

[AngelBites15]

Nensu took occassional glances at Midoriya while trying to look through the menu in her hand. However, seeing him looking at her in the eye, she took a few seconds to look back at his green ones. The red on his face started to concern her, but once she heard his reassurance, the girl hesitated to look back at the menu. It was kind of ironic that the date would be concerned for the person who asked them out.
It’s as if Midoriya’s well-being was more important than her own. “O-okay then”, she hesitantly responded, but she managed to gather her bearings. His question made her switch from concern to excitement again. Whenever it came to ice cream, she just couldn’t contain her happiness!
“I’ve always found vanilla to be an all-time favorite!”, she smiled. “What about you?”

[AlternateMan]

"Oh, of course they are!"
Midoriya nodded in agreement. Vanilla was a mild, and one of the best flavors one could choose of all the flavors the stores were to offer. Midoriya looked at the menu, spotting a classic vanilla on the menu with variations which were mostly combinations with other flavors. He wanted to try so many of them, and couldn't make up his mind. He glanced back at Nensu again. Maybe he'd go with whatever Nensu chooses.
"So... what's your choice?"

[AngelBites15]

Nensu didn’t even know how long she was smiling, but clearly, she was. Hearing Midoriya’s agreement, she couldn’t keep it to herself. Perhaps a scoop of vanilla ice cream would better her day, after going through a predicament like yesterday. The red-and-white girl looked through the menu, biting on one of her finger nails while trying to process her decision.
“Hmm. I’m thinking of doing a vanilla sundae with whipped cream, cookies, and sprinkles”, she said.

[AlternateMan]

Midoriya grinned to himself while looking away as Nensu inspected the menu biting her fingernail. Boy was she adorable when she did that. He was in his own world for a short moment, the image of Nensu repeatedly appearing in his head, along with the memory of her kissing his cheek back at the entrance exam coming back to life. It took a few seconds for his mind to pop back to the real world.
"Oh! I'll... I'll have the same thing!"
He made their orders to the clerk and waited for the ice creams to come.

[AngelBites15]

Nensu smiled in thanks to their clerk, once their orders were put in. She looked at Midoriya, but for the sake of his nerves, she didn’t look at him for too long, just in case it would be beyond his own comfort. To break up the awkward silence, she spoke first.
“Midoriya, I’ve been meaning to ask you: What’s your story? And I don’t believe I’ve ever asked, but what is your quirk?”
She had wondered for quite time, and after seeing his quirk in action, she couldn’t understand what it was. Or what it could do.

[AlternateMan]

Midoriya flinched. Now they reached the question he wished would never come. His story. His quirk. All Might, One for All. Things he couldn't risk any one of his friends to know- not because of the fear of them using it against him, but that the fact that they know even a bit about it can bring disasters over measure to them and people around them. Like he had told his mother, Midoriya had to say the story of 'an unexpected discovery' for his quirk. It took a bit longer than usual for him to open his mouth again-and his blush had disappeared from his face too.
"Me... It's mostly because of All Might. I used to watch the video of the disaster at his debut... I was all into him from when I was young. Really young. So I wanted to become like him. The number one hero, symbol of peace. But I thought I didn't have my quirk because I couldn't do anything when I was four..."
Midoriya gulped. Memories of his entire-mostly, to be correct, but it almost felt like his whole life-as a quirkless person, flashed before him.
"Then I recently figured out about my quirk. Probably at the entrance exam, or days before it.. I applied for UA before I even knew that. I don't know why but... yeah.
"My quirk... this power. I never knew, but people say there are some cases where your quirk comes to life a bit later than others. A bit too late. It's something not really mine, so I've got a long way to go with it."

[AngelBites15]

Nensu looked across the table, at the green-haired teenager. Listening, she could imagine the many fans that All-Might had managed to gain over the past few years. The man was more than a symbol of peace, he was a role model for many of the citizens across the world. So, it was no surprise on how big the fanbase must be. She felt a bit of sympathy for Midoriya; by the way he was describing it, he was a late-bloomer. She had hers, at about four years old, which was the appropriate age for someone to first-gain their quirk.

He seemed to have phased out for a second, and that’s where she placed a hand on top of his own, having to express her pity for him to be a quirk-less person, for most of his life.
“For one to control their own power, it’s never easy. Sometimes, it takes many years for them to grow into it. Trust me, it’s no walk in the park, but hard work can get you somewhere”, she advised with a reassuring smile.
“Tell you what. Maybe we can train together sometime; help you adjust to it”

[AlternateMan]

Midoriya returned to his original state-shy and blushing, just like a few minutes ago- as soon as Nensu placed her hand on his. He tried his best not to fumble, but when he opened his mouth a high pitched voice came out for a short moment.
"Th-"
Midoriya jumped back with his mouth covered with both hands. He looked up at Nensu, his face turning into another level of red, and looked down. A hiccup escaped from his mouth. And just when he was about to enter an awkwardly long enough moment of silence the clerk approached the two. He put down two bowls of ice cream, each with a spoon stuck on a ball of ice cream.
"There you go."
He said and walked away. Midoriya let out an internal sigh of relief and glanced at Nensh.
"Th...thanks, I guess."
He managed to say.

[AngelBites15]

For Midoriya to react in such a way, the girl didn’t mean to make him so jumpy. That’s when Nensu assumed that she may have accidentally crossed the line when it came to the boy’s level of comfort. For her kind and gentle nature, she had to respect him, but clearly, even the slightest bit of contact would drive him over the edge. Would it best if she didn’t touch him, even if it was out of friendly intent? Perhaps so. With the ice cream to eventually arrive, Nensu thanked the clerk with a smile, before taking the spoon in hand.
“I’m sorry if that was sudden. I figured I could help with your Quirk”, she said, having to offer if he has some trouble. They could practice together.

[AlternateMan]

"It's alright. Any help I could get is nice... but I don't know how to repay you."
Midoriya said. Even after he was given All Might's power, all he did was get help from everyone. Even when he thought he was given the power to return the favor in fact he was far from anything close to that. Leaving the complicated thoughts aside for this joyful event to be brighter for at least an extra second, Midoriya picked up his spoon and ate a spoonful of the ice cream in front of him.
"I'm getting help even after I got this quirk..."

[AngelBites15]

“I’ll leave that part up to you”
Nensu kindly smiled, with a friendly wink, before taking a spoonful of the ice cream before her. It was like her mind would explode, once the flavor of vanilla hit her taste buds. She internally squealed to herself, showing her delight in tasting such a treat. Getting some ice cream was perhaps the best idea they’ve made all-day. She managed to calm down, before Midoriya again spoken.
“That’s a good thing. I can one of those people”.

[AlternateMan]

"Thanks."
Midoriya said. He dug into more of the ice cream. At least it had a wonderful taste, enough to let him forget about his worries for the short moment he had it in his mouth. The edge of his lips slightly curved into a smile. This wasn't that bad after all, even though they had an awkward start. They found this nice ice cream store, and Nensu was kind to offer more help than he ever deserved.

[AngelBites15]

Nensu smiled once again, at the teenaged boy’s response.
As kind and loyal as she was, if anybody was in need of help, she would be the first one to offer it, and make sure their goals are met, depending on the request. She would guide them through a safe passage to meet it, no matter how dangerous or risky it would be, nor how long.
“Hey, I got it. What if we practiced combining our quirks to create something bigger?”, she offered. With the addition of Nensu’s talent to draw, she also holds a rather strategic yet creative mind.

[AlternateMan]

"Something big?"
What was she thinking? Midoriya could only imagine. He himself used to imagine countless uses of the quirks all the heroes had. Heck, he had at least ten notes that had notes about pro heroes he saw, and researched. 'Hero analysis notes for the future'. He never knew they'd come real. Before Midoriya broke into another flashback, he shook his head and focused back on Nensu. What could they possibly make? A destructive power Midoriya could not yet control, and Nensu's fire and ice(which were very well under control) could not get along well, not yet. It would help them clear out big areas, but Midoriya didn't like breaking fingers a lot.
"I... don't really like breaking fingers a lot... so practice sounds like a bit of a risk..."

[AngelBites15]

Nensu listened to Midoriya’s concern, although the display turned into one that was rather apologetic. She understood the other’s fear of breaking more parts of his body with his quirk, but she had to get him to understand that it wasn’t intentional.
“Perhaps I should elaborate”, she said with a chuckle, showing humility for her verbal mistake. “I’m not expecting you to use your quirk. At least, not in the beginning, if we’re going to play safe”, she explained. “How good is your running?”, she asked, albeit curiously.

[AlternateMan]

"My... running?"
Midoriya said. What plan was in her mind? Midoriya could hardly imagine any tactics with himself in it- unless he could use those powerfil smashes All Might could do. What use was he with those wild shots?
"I'm... pretty average, I think."
He said. He remembered how All Might had prepared his body to accept One for All. It was a hastily made preparation, and he was far behind the others in hero course in quirk controlling physical strength.

[AngelBites15]

Nensu, once again, giggled at his confusion.
“I’m sorry. I thought you would be up to the challange of dodging my quirk, whilst having to try riding upon the ice”, she explained, before having to frown. “All the while, you could practice defending yourself, if Loma ever arises again”, she added. She was concerned for Midoriya’s safety, along with everybody else. If she could perhaps help them this way, he would be better prepared for Loma’s wrath.

[AlternateMan]

"Oh."
Then Midoriya remembered. Loma, the other personality lurking inside Nensu. It could creep out whenever she was in danger, especially by a male, and wreck havoc out of measure unless they had a measure to stop her. And by far Midoriya had none. Her offer therefore sounded logical enough for him. If he couldn't stop her he had to at least survive her.
"Sounds good! I..... I'd want to stop her, but right now I don't have to ability to..."
Midoriya stared at his hand. He had so much to do, and so much things were hurryig him up.

[AngelBites15]

Nensu delicately scooped another spoonful of ice cream.
“Of course, Midoriya, I won’t pressure you”, an innocent smile appeared on her face. “Everyone learns and develops differently; at their own pace, anyway”, she then ate the pastry, before looking out the window.