The morning sun peeked through the thin curtain's of Kazumi's room, the boy scowling and flipping over so it didn't shine in his face. Kaz's eyes opened slowly, allowing him to determine that he had exactly 3 minutes before his alarm would go off. The boy nestled his body further into the blankets, closing his eyes as if taking in one last moment of comfort before flinging all of his blankets off of him. Kazumi got up fairly quickly, swinging his legs over the side of the bed and standing up with a yawn. The boy immediately turned his alarm off and walked to the opposite side of his room where there was a large fish tank. Kazumi was especially proud of his fish collecting- a hobby he picked up in middle school- and he spent all of his allowance on the large tank, which was filled with colorful plants and fish. The boy first sprinkled some flakes into the tank, then followed with some pellets, and then a tablet for his bottom feeders. He took an extra moment to watch the small ecosystem come to life as all of the fish swam around to catch their food. Suddenly, without a warning, the boy's door slammed open. Letting out a surprised scream, Kazumi fell backwards and flinched as if somebody were going to come in and attack him. "I didn't hear your alarm go off- I just wanted to make sure you woke up." a kind face woman stated rather bluntly, but added a supportive smile when she found her son on the floor. The woman apologized softly before smiling a proud, silent smile.
Kaz huffed as he stood and brushed himself off, "Yeah, sorry. I'll be out in a few minutes." the boy muttered as he waved his mother back out of the door. Kaz let out a long breath of air and looked up towards the ceiling- of course she was worried about him. Today, Kazumi was going to participate in the U.A. Entrance exam. Her shy little baby boy. Kaz rolled his eyes and continued to get dressed, brushing his hair and teeth before staring at his image in the mirror. Kaz couldn't help but frown as he brushed a strand of hair away form his eyes. He was so small and pale compared to some of the other students he knew where participating- and it wasn't just his appearance. Everyone that knew Kazumi knew that he didn't have what it took to be a hero- anytime he ever got close to anything scary he froze like a deer in headlights.
Kazumi's mother drove him to the front of U.A. High school, the building catching him by surprise despite the many times he had seen it. The young male felt a lump in his throat as he got out of the car and waved goodbye to his mother. There were so many other students here. Some looked normal, others looked strong, some even looked like beasts. Kaz kept his gaze on the floor, sure to avoid any confrontation before the exam began- for now all he had to do was get through it.
"You must look confident in everything you do. They'll be watching you. Don't come off as too brash or reckless, but don't be timid either. If someone gets in your way, put them in their place." How long had it been since she began talking? Emily just smiled along pleasantly as he mother talked her ear off and brushed her hair. "Did you already pick out what your going to wear? Let me see it?" the woman promptly asked as she delicately tied Emily's hair into a high ponytail. Emily nodded slowly as she walked out of the bathroom and into her room, which was only a door away. Her room was a pale shade of pink, with mostly feminine furniture and expensive decorations. Emily pulled out a tank top as well as a short skirt from her closet, only to receive a fairly unpleasant glare from her mother. The girl, unsure of what she had done wrong began putting it back before her mother stopped her- "That's rather unsightly. Don't you want to wear a dress?" the woman asked.
Emily let out a sigh before softly responding, "It will make it easier to move about. Also, none of my dresses have holes for my tendrils, so I'd just end up ripping a dress," Emily quietly added "It's just the entrance exam, nobody will even pay attention to how I look." a long silence followed the girl's answer before her mother just huffed and shrugged.
"If you feel like that's what you need. Please hurry up, breakfast is waiting for you." Emily smiled as her mother left the room, after the woman was gone Emily's friendly facade dropped and she silently got dressed and began downstairs. "It appears your father alreayd left. I told you that you should have gotten up earlier. Whatever, you know what he'd say anyways." Emily's mother sighed as she served the girl a plate of eggs, bacon, and toast. Emily simply nodded and began eating. After finishing at her house, the girl and her mother drove to U.A. High. Emily gritted her teeth at the crowd of people already at the school. She had to get in- none for these people wanted it as badly as she did. "Honey-" Emily was caught by surprise when he mother spoke again, "We love you and are so proud of you. just do your best, okay?" Emily smiled and nodded before shutting the car door behind her and waving her mother off. Turning back towards the building, Emily tightened the satchel across her chest- a backpack would heart the buds on her back. The girl let out a reluctant breath before smiling widely, the show began now.