Fourteen
This, lady gents and etc, is why Shoto has fangirls.
The next morning
"Morning Sho." Azula yawns next to me, "Morning Azu." I yawn back, surprised that I actually feel rested. "I'll go and make breakfast." my sister climbs over me before stepping off the bed and leaving the room. "Bathroom is across the hall." Azula calls, good because I need it.
"Thanks Azula." I say as she hands me an egg-rice bowl. "You're welcome." she smiles as she sits down with her own bowl.
"So what are we going to do today?" I ask, "Well, visiting Mom is on the to-do list. Normally I go to the dojo and train a bit, but I can do that later." she says.
"You train in your free time." I say, she nods and her cheeks turns a light pink "Yeah, it helps me think. It's a bit of an old habit but it's a helpful one."
"No wonder you got second in the entrance exam and in the festival." I smile, she sticks her tounge out at me. "Sure, I'll go with you." Besides, then Father will be a little more okay about me spending the night elsewhere without telling him.
"Really?" her face figuratively lights up "Just to warn you, it's not like Father's training. From what I know."
"Nothing is like his training." I say, finishing my bowl almost at the same time she did. "Do you want to visit Mom first or train first?" Azula asks, taking our emptied bowls and chopsticks.
"I don't know." I'm nervous about seeing her, I mean, what if Mom doesn't want to see me? "Hey." Azula place a hand on my shoulder "Relax, we can do some training first. Okay?" I give my twin a nod.
Later
We walk up to a dojo, Azula carrying her bag. But before Azula could open the door, I am tackled by a purple haired girl. "Azula!" she squeals holding me while the real Azula holds back her laugher. "Wrong twin." I mumble, the girl looks at me before blushing profoundly "I am so sorry." she lets go of me before turning. "It's fine," I reply "though it has been awhile since I was confused with Azula."
"Sho, this is my friend Damatachi Kamaitsu. Kamai, this is my twin Todoroki Shoto." Azu introduces as I shake hands with Damatachi "Nice to meet you Damatachi." I state, "Just call me Kamai." she tells me.
"Alright."
We go in and Kamai start talking about how I did a good job at the festival, even against Azula "I'm surprised she didn't get first." Kamai tells me. I swear Azula is probably sneezing up a storm in the locker room. "Why is that?" I ask the purplette.
"You see, every year here at the dojo we basically have a tournament just before New Year's. "Kamai says "And for the past eight years, T.A., as she goes by for this, has been getting first." I am surprised, eight years?!
"But then again," Kamai continues "you guys were allowed to use your quirks and here we aren't."
"Mind if I ask what your quirk is?" I ask, out of curiosity. "Light." she says "As long that the object is no more than ten-feet in one dimension then I can basically make it into a light source stretching out to a 20-foot radius that can go to 40 feet if I dim the light. But I can choose the color of the light too."
"Sounds quite entertaining." I say.
"I'll say! Saves on electricity and if there is a power outage too."
Azula comes out and we go and train, mostly Azula teaching me how to fight quirkless. It was actually pretty fun, being able to train with someone that is actually teaching and without the expectation to be at the top.
"That was great Sis." I smile at her as we go back to the apartment to change before visiting Mom. "Glad you enjoyed it." Azula smiles back. We enter the apartment and Azula lends me, again, some of her clothes. Then off we go again.
A fall later
I stand outside of her room, door closed in front of me. "Hey," Azula squeezes my hand "relax. She really missed you." in her other hand, my sister holds some tulips.
I would be going in first, then Azula would come in when I tap that I am ready.
I squeeze her hand back before entering the room. Mom is looking out the window as I close the door. In full honesty, I could probably walk back out without her noticing, but Azula would definitely shove me back in.
"Mom." I say.
She turns to me, surprised and speechless, so I take the opportunity to say what I want to say. "I forgive you." I start "I know you weren't in the best of state after what happened to Azula and Toya, then Father being the way that he was." I take a deep breath "And I am sorry for not coming sooner."
I don't even notice Mom getting up until I was hugged by her. I hug her back tightly, "You didn't need to apologise Shoto." Mom says as she lets go of me and wipe away a tear.
Azula comes in and gives Mom the flowers. "Oh they are beautiful!" Mom smiles, hugging Azula "Sho picked them out." she smiles.
After the visit
"Thanks Sis." I hug Azula on our way back to the bus stop. "No problem Sho." she hugs back "I'm planning to come back next weekend, wanna join me then too?"
"Yes." I grin at her. Spending time with Azula and with Mom, two birds with one stone!
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