Work Text:
Phone alarm*
“Arghh who’s ringing me at this hour? Oh it’s just my alarm.. well I guess it’s time to get ready then” Tooru mumbles to herself. She brushes her hair braiding it down the left side all the way to the ends. Why do I even have this long hair anymore? All it does is get in the way of my hero work maybe I’ll get it cut shorter. She was so lost in her thoughts she didn’t notice the time flying by faster and faster. She was already 10 minutes late and she isn’t even in her uniform yet. “Gahh Azawa is gonna kill me” she panicked throwing clothes out of her wardrobe in search of her uniform. She looked into the mirror before she left and then she was off. Tooru doesn’t even like having that huge mirror but she kept it anyways in hopes of making her feel more there.
Tooru makes it to class to see they’re working on an art project of some sorts. There was canvases, paint and a bunch of other supplies sprawled throughout the classroom.
“Uh Aizawa Sensei what exactly is going on? We never usually do stuff like this?” She was a little wary since she was 25 minutes late to class.
“We're doing team work exercises. You would know that if you were here on time. I don’t want to hear any excuses just go and find a group to work with.” Aizawa finished before going back to what he was doing beforehand.
Who has the smallest group? It does seem logical to work with them after all. Tooru scanned over the classroom looking over the 5 groups. She stopped for a Moment when she looked at Mina’s group. She frowned a little noticing how none of them had even seen she was missing.
She eventually settled on asking Ochako, jirou and Sero’s group since they had the least people.
“Hey uh guys I was wondering if I could join your group since I was late and I know that this is my fault but please can I join your group” she finished expecting an answer but nothing not even a look at her it was as if she wasn’t even there. She tried again with a subtle “hey guys” but she decided not to bother and moved on to another group they were working so well without her anyways.
Next it was Mineta, Tsuyu, Momo and Kirishima. It took her awhile to get their attention since she realsied waving her arms about his useless when there’s nothing visible to wave. She did Get their attention after giving them a very bubbly “hey.. guys would you mind if I joined your group?” They almost agreed but they were almost done with their project anyways, so there was no point in her joining so last minute. She let out a sigh and agreed with them. She looked at her hands trying to see anything but through them but no use. She frowned a little before making her way over to Mina’s group.
She was walking over to Mina’s group when suddenly she felt something big hit her head.
She let out a little wimper whilst a few tears fell down her face. It was only when the book fell that someone noticed what was going on.
“I’m so sorry Hagakure! I didn’t notice you were there” one of her class mates yelled out to her.
“It’s fine it didn’t hurt.” She said back holding a few sobs in. The group who caused the trouble went back to their work and she was left unnoticed again. A few sobs escaped her lips as she spotted a paint can. Bright red paint to be exact unopened. She let out a huge cry as she smashed the paint can open splattering it all over herself and her surroundings. At this point all eyes were on her as she sat there covered in paint crying on the floor. She didn’t want to be able to blend into her surroundings so much. She wanted to be able to be seen like all her other classmates.
She eventually got up and left the classroom and made her way back to her dorm room. She was still covered in paint but she didn’t care atleast people could see her now. She pushed open her door and slammed it back shut being left to stare into the mirror. She stared back at what’s able to be there of a reflection and continued to sob. She started taking her uniform off until she had nothing left on except the paint she splattered on her. She couldn’t see anything but the paint, sure it made her a bit visible but only really on her face and hands where she smashed the can open. She could see a bit of her braid coloured red. She stormed into her bathroom and grabbed her scissors. “It’s not like anyone can see it anyways” she cried out as she cut atleast 10 inches of her hair off, still in the braid she had it in previously.
She threw the scissors and her hair to the side and eventually wore herself out to the point of fainting.
“Tooru! Tooru are you okay in there!” A voice said from outside her dorm. Tooru’s eyes slowly made their way open and realised she was on her bathroom floor naked covered in paint and hair.
“Tooru if you don’t open up I will melt this door off” the voice sounded more familiar now.
“Mina! Is that you?” She called back.
“Yes now open up” she almost left to go get some clothes on but then remembered you can’t even see her. She unlocked the door to immediately be attacked by Mina in a hug.
“Please never do that ag- Tooru what on earth happened in here?” She looked at the mess in her dorm room to see strands of dull transparent hair and slowly reached a hand to her head. It was gone all her hair was gone. She had cut it all off before she passed out.
“Oh Tooru..” Mina said softly before embracing the poor girl in a hug. “I just wanna be able to stand out like the rest of you” she cried into Mina’s chest.
“I know Tooru... I wish I could help you”
“Just stay here please.. I’ll go get some clothes on now but please don’t leave me.” She begged sobs still audible in her voice.
“Okay.”