(Quick note, Mina is the best friend we all need (uwu)/)

Y/n and Mina were walking arm in arm outside on the school grounds. Mina was showing her around as promised. She quickly befriended the pink skinned girl with golden horns, black retinas, and golden eyes.

When she woke up late in the morning, Aizawa stopped by to let her know her sister was with another staff member learning the ways of being a teacher assistant. And her brother was taken to his home to meet Eri, the little girl Aizawa adopted a couple of years ago. He mentioned she would be meeting her after school hours along with Hitoshi his other adopted son, Nemuri and Hizashi.

She was excited and couldn't wait for the afternoon to come by.

In the meantime, she marveled at the scenery in front of her. It was all so beautiful. The school was shaped like a gigantic 3D, H. It was the first thing that could be seen from the other side of the gated school. The dorms were behind the school with a walkway leading up to the campus. She noticed as they walked by how some students walked around without a care in the world, listening to music, talking, and laughing freely, others rushing to their destination.

Mina explained how some of them didn't have a full schedule and probably had to rush to their work studies. Something students did when they got their provisional hero licenses or if they were from the other class departments, found companies that worked with them.

The school consisted of four departments, the Hero course, General Education, Support and Management. For those students who didn't qualify for the Hero course, they were put into the other departments they signed up for as back up.

Y/n at the thought of taking one of their spots, felt horrible.

However, Mina was quick to reassure her. Even though she didn't take the entrance exam and was a third year, she was already a great hero. She didn't need to go through the program in a traditional way like everyone else did.

If Nezu and the other staff members didn't see the potential in her, she wouldn't have been put in the Hero course to begin with.

"You totally fit in with the uniform on. You look so cute! Where did you get the tights?" Mina asked intrigued on Y/n's green tights that matched the color of her pleated uniform skirt.

She put on the uniform that was given to her before meeting with Mina. The same clothes the pink skinned girl wore. Except instead of tights underneath, Mina wore long black socks.

It was the school's signature attire, grey jacket, red tie, white shirt under and dark green pleated skirt for the girls. Guys wore dark green pants, something Y/n was going to argue with the staff to get for the girls.

"Oh, um they were on top of the uniform. I figured they were part of it. Do you think it looks weird? I can take them off." Y/n looked down at her legs feeling insecure, playing with the ends of her skirt.

Then again, she didn't want to take them off because of her scars. She didn't want to be questioned on the slashes that layered her legs. The bumpy skin looked like she was attacked by a tiger. She was thankful for the person who left this little extra accessory. Clearly thinking about the way, she would feel.

Y/n always preferred to wear long skirts, or pants to hide her scars.

"No! Not at all, it looks super adorable. I'm sure Midnight sensei thought you might like the gesture." Mina added with a kind smile, noticing how Y/n became closed off, trying to hide her legs.

"Midnight sensei?" Y/n tilted her towards her new friend.

"Mhm, that's her hero name. Her real name is Nemuri Kayama. Did Aizawa tell you about her?" Mina asked carefully not wanting to say anything she shouldn't.

Now that the case of saving Y/n was closed. Aizawa and his students could finally tell the rest of the class about the mission and what they had to do. His students knew of what Y/n went through while she was captive.

Something they were grateful to get her out of.

Y/n nodded happily at her. "Yes, I do know who she is. Don't worry he explained the whole DNA thing to me earlier this morning. I haven't met them yet, but I would love to meet her and, I think he said Hizashi Yamada was his name? Present mic, right?"

"Yeahp that's them! You're not weirded out by this whole thing?" Mina asked with concerned in her golden eyes.

"No, out of everything... trust me this is not the worst. And if anything, it gives me more family members rights?" Y/n closed her eyes, her chin up to the bright clear sky with a big smile.

Feeling the cold breeze of the day sway her hair around her face. Smiling from the feeling of being free. Being able to walk around without worrying of torture or being the cause of people's torture.

Mina looked up to the girl in awe, admiring her strength.

"I swear if he doesn't do anything soon. I'm gonna take you all to myself!" Mina squealed as she hugged the girl. Trying to squish Y/n to her shorter statue.

Y/n laughed at how clingy Mina was being, not that she minded. She really liked hugs herself too. She respected this countries culture, but she really missed the proximity of having people close to her.

If anything, she missed her dad's hugs before going to bed and her mother's when they would dance around the kitchen. Remembering how simple and blissful those times were. A true family, something she always longed for.

Mina shook her hand in front of Y/n, trying to get her attention. "Hey are you okay?"

"Sorry, Mina, got lost in thought. What were we talking about?" Y/n tilted her head down to look at the shorter girl.

"Nothing important. Just if someone doesn't get a move on quick, they're going to miss their shoooooot." Mina sung, making Y/n laugh.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Y/n laughed at Mina's out of the blue statement.

"That's okay, it'll all make sense soon." Mina smiled mischievously at the girl.

"Mmm." Y/n looked at the girl suspiciously. "Anyways, I was promised by Hanta that you would spill some dirty secrets on Katsuki."

"Ooooooh, first name basis with my boys." Mina winked at the girl, making her blush.

"It's not like that... I'm just used to saying peoples first names. Besides, you prefer to be called by your first name, right?" Y/n asked the girl knowingly.

"True, but that's different." Mina stared at Y/n, making her fidget. "You don't have a little crush on either of them, do you?" she asked with an excited grin.

Y/n cackled almost tripping on her own feet.

"What?! Mina I've been here less than a day?" Incredulously, the girl giggled at how ridiculous that question was.

"Noooot even Bakugou? Or you know... Midoriya and Todoroki?" Mina wiggled her eyebrows.

Y/n looked around her surroundings first, making sure the students walking around weren't listening. Then sighed at the pink skinned girl and bit her bottom lip nervously.

"Okay, honestly?" Mina nodded eagerly at the girl. "Yes, they're really attractive."

Mina squealed in excitement, making Y/n laugh.

"But that's it!"

Mina pouted at the girl. "Aw come on, Y/n. Attraction always leads to feelings then to relationships and then, you knooow."

Y/n shook her head sighing seriously. "This is different. I'm going to tell you a secret. I'm sure Aizawa didn't tell all of you guys." This perked Mina up. "But you have to promise not to say anything. Absolutely nothing to anyone." Mina nodded determined. "Okay..."

Y/n explained the connection the four of them have because of her using her quirk on them. How they all could feel her emotions, practically like an open book. Explaining how they were acting around her, how she noticed the little details when they gravitated towards her. The color of their eyes changing, and how clueless they all were to this predicament they were in.

"Oh woow..." Mina gushed.

"I don't think it's like that at all Mina. This could've happened literally with anyone else." Y/n tried to explain to the girl as they kept on walking.

The outside of the campus was rather large, she was sure it would take them a whole day to go through the whole thing.

"Yeah, you're right. It could have happened with anyone else, but it happened with them. That still means something. Even if you don't understand your quirk yet. I don't think you should ignore what's happening between you all." Mina stated.

"But it's not real." Y/n ran her free hand through her hair, exasperated. "Yeah, they're attractive and really kind, but I'm not going to jump on them like a cat on heat just because my quirk is telling me to. Or how my quirk is forcing them to act towards me." Y/n mumbled.

Mina pouted up at the girl not liking her answer. She sighed in defeat not trying to make her uncomfortable. "You're probably right, besides you chose three people with the most baggage anyway."

"What do you mean?" Y/n tilted her head at Mina.

Mina put three fingers up, one going down as she went down the list. "A broken hearted handsome timid nervous wreck, an engaged clueless emotionally distant hottie aaaand a fuck-boy with connection issues who is also eye candy."

Y/n stopped walking, stunned from this revelation. She knew who she referred to as the broken hearted one, but not the other two.

"Wait, what?! Engaged? Oh, my god. This is bad... I hope this doesn't ruin their relationship."

Y/n started to panic. Hyperventilating at the thought of ruining a start of a family.

"Crap, crap, crap. I really don't want to be a homewrecker! I mean not that there's anything happening, but how do you explain to your fiancée you're connected with someone like that?!"

Y/n crouched low on the ground, feeling queasy.

"And a fuck-boy? What the fuck does that even mean?!"

Mina laughed at the poor girl that looked ready to throw up, earning a glare that could rival Katsuki's. However, Mina already used to those types of glares only laughed more.

"Relax. It's not what you think, I promise. It's much more complicated than what it sounds like. So, I've heard. All I know is both parties were forced into this engagement arrangement." Mina shrugged nonchalantly.

"How do you know all of this." Y/n looked at Mina with suspicion.

Would she blab her quirk to somebody else, even if she made her promise not to?

Y/n shook her head from the thought. No, Mina was kind and her friend. She would trust her until she proved her wrong.

"I hear things. Also, I'm only telling you this because I can tell you care, if not I wouldn't have said anything. Quirk connection or not, you do care for them." Mina gave Y/n a gentle smile.

Y/n nodded her head understanding, knowing Mina could be trusted. She shook her hands trying to dissipate the worry of ruining an engagement.

Still crouched low, she hugged her knees closer to herself. "It's Shouto isn't it?"

Mina nodded at the girl solemnly.

"And Katsuki is the playboy..." Y/n closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "I'm not going to get murdered by his crazy lovers, right?" She attempted at a joke, not liking how serious this conversation was.

She refused to judge Katsuki. She didn't know him personally. Whatever happened before her she would take it with an open mind. People adapted to situations forced on them. And others shouldn't judge him for the decisions he had to make to keep moving forward.

Shouto was clearly the victim here, so was the other person forced into the engagement. Whatever he needed she would help him.

And Izuku, well Izuku was still heart broken. It was only a week from the break-up. The only reason she knew was because she met him that same day. He needed a friend, and she would be there for him too.

"You know, I could be connected to worse people. At least they're not villains right..." Y/n laughed halfheartedly. "This is so complicated." She groaned into her knees. "But I would rather deal with this, a million times more than be back there."

Shivering from the thought she buried her face deeper into herself.

Mina gave the girl her hands to help her up. "Come on, let's head back to campus. I want to show you more things before lunch. I was told we were all going to eat lunch with you. Everyone prepared lunches this morning, even Mineta. I'm super excited it's almost like an early thanksgiving."

Mina looked around as she realized how far they walked from the campus. Whining in protest she linked her arms with Y/n again and began to walk through the small forest that surrounded them.

"Uh, is this safe?" Y/n asked looking around the tall trees, not liking to be in the dark too much.

Mina waved her hand dismissively. "Don't worry, I go through these all the time."

Mina and a wary Y/n chatted about their interests finding out they have a lot in common. Mina loved to dance like Y/n. She suggested for them to go to a club together, this made Y/n tense up making Mina retract her suggestion. Quickly following up by saying they could have a party at their dorm instead. They could invite the other students, close friends from the other departments.

Y/n nodded happily at that idea. She's never been to a party before especially with people her age. It was rare to see people her age at the club, it was mainly older adults or people in their early and late twenties.

As they now walked the hallways of the school, they were abruptly stopped by a construction work cite. Mina groaned in annoyance as she realized they would have to circle back around the other way.

"Come on Y/n, we have to go back around. We might be a little late to lunch, but that's okay, I don't think everyone will mind. I'm sure someone saved a table... Y/n?" Mina stopped talking when she didn't feel the other girl next to her.

Mina's carefree smile slowly disappeared when she saw Y/n with glossy eyes, looking towards the direction of the construction, her hand slightly twitching at her side.

Misinterpreting the moment as her spacing out again. Giving a quizzical stare, she was about to make a joke for falling behind. But then stopped herself when she really noticed the cowering stance of the trembling girl.

Then it hit her.

Y/n was scared, the noises coming from the machines were terrifying her.

"Y/n?" Mina spoke quietly, not wanting to make it worse.

Y/n was frozen in fear... the sounds taking her back to the medical room. The room she always feared the most. The one she wasn't supposed to worry about here in U.A. High.

It sounded just like...

"My dear Y/n... do you think you can keep going. I've been dying to try this new toy..." Garaki whispered darkly into Y/n's bleeding ear.

"Please, stop... I can't go any longer..." Y/n whimpered in pain.

"Nonsense..."

Y/n wailed in pain from the prodding of the tool on her exposed skin as he ignored her request.

Mina reached to touch Y/n's shoulder making her cower in fear. "Hey, it's okay..." Mina tried to reassure the girl.

"Don't touch me..." Y/n growled lowly like a caged animal. Jumping away from Mina's hand.

Mina quickly retracted her hand back, scolding herself for being so forward.

Y/n walked back to the wall behind her, bumping onto the cool metal of the lockers. Fingers pushing hard against them for dear life, attempting to grip on to something. Though there was nothing behind her to hold onto. Sliding down to her knees as memories flooded into her mind.

Memories, that kept coming at her even though she silently begged for it to stop. Her eyes looking around frantically. She couldn't discern her memories from reality anymore.

What was real?

Where... where... she thought confused, as her head began to hurt.

Mina's heart ached at the thought of what they did to her friend down at the club as she saw her friend panic. She called out to the workers sawing a few feet down to stop. Understanding this is what triggered her outburst.

They all gave her perplexed glances until they saw Y/n hyperventilating on the floor. Nodding at Mina and stopping the loud noise all together. The hallway fell into silence as they gave Y/n space to breathe.

Mina walked slowly to her. The echoing of the steps bringing another memory to life.

"Why are you hiding, Y/n. You know I'll find you regardless. Come out little one... you're lucky you're so small right now. It's a drag trying to find you..." Large steps could be heard as Garaki, and a couple of other guards looked for her.

Y/n's little feet padded against the cold tiles as she tried to run away from her assailants. Alerting them of her location.

"Ah, there you are! Nice try, Y/n. You'll have to be cleverer than that!" Garaki laughed as he let the guards bring the small girl back to him.

She felt large hands grab her smaller arms. Pulling her back into the medical room, her small voice screaming in protest. She was ten at the time, only ten when this all started. She was told it was only going to be a medical exam, but it was a lie.

She kicked with all her might, screaming for them to let her go. But her panicked wails were ignored.

It was always to no avail.

Garaki always found her, no matter where she hid her small body, he always found her. It had become pointless when she grew. She was no longer small. She couldn't hide in the cabinets anymore. She couldn't hide in the dark corners of the hallways on the times she was able to escape.

All she could do was take the pain, over and over again.

Promising to herself not to break, because that would be the day she would lose, and they would win.

"Come back to me, love. You're mine, all mine... you belong with me. You've always belonged with me. Take this as a warning... I can do so much more. Now come back to me, before I break this whole damn city apart for you." A baritone male voice she's never heard before whispered threateningly into her mind.

Y/n gripped at her head from hearing the booming voice in her head. Her eyes glowing red from her quirk being forced to activate.

This voice was not Garaki's.

This person was making her see these memories. Forcing her to relive them again.

"Stop it..." she whimpered in pain.

"Not until you are with me. You should have never left." His voice gritted in anger. "Now, I have to get you. So much work I have to put into you... We were finally going to be together. Why did you run from me!"

He yelled in her head, his voice vibrating in agitation.

Y/n dug her nails into her head in pain, her skull felt like it was splitting in two. This wasn't a memory. This intruder was taking over her mind. She was always gentle and careful when she used her quirk. But not this person, they were forcing themselves in, and her fighting back wasn't making it easier.

How was she able to hear this person, did they have the same ability as her?

"You think they're the only ones you're connected to." He chuckled darkly. "You little brat..."

He tsked

"...me and you were the only ones who were supposed to have this connection. Master risked so much for this to work. Now, you've gone and ruined it with three pathetic wannabe heroes... and it had to be them of all people."

"What are... you... saying. Who are you?" Y/n clenched her teeth, her jaw aching from the force.