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[b]Interactions:[/b] Itsuki Konomi (Collaberation with [@Claw2k11])[/center]

Sure enough, the demonstrations continued as normal, with Mori-sensei continuing to praise the other students regardless of whether they were all that impressive or not, which... not all of them even held a candle to the first few Quirks that were displayed, if Lacara were honest. Still, much unlike her, at least they showed they could control their quirks. Lacara's was much too wild, and much too intimidating at that.

Even long [i]after[/i] the initial chain reaction of eruptions that Spacenaught had to save everyone from, lava still continued to seep out of the openings in Lacara's skin. All the fear that was projected from the other students had started to reflect back onto Lacara herself. Even Mori-sensei felt obligated to change how she'd address Lacara in order to stop her quirk from triggering again and threatening to take lives again. It was the sudden sense of alienation that had caused tears to well up within Lacara once again.

On all students other than Konomi, who looked mostly worried towards the fiery girl. She knew what Lacara felt, the rage due to the fact that they were the ones who had to hide their quirks, that they were considered freaks for simply having a odd power or transformation, but unlike Lacara, she bottled her rage and always put on a wide smile and try to talk to people, to resolve the conflict without any actual violence.

Konomi found herself drawn to the emotional girl and could not help but walk towards her, same friendly smile that she usually had on.

[color=aba000]"Hello there!"[/color] She greeted Lacara. [color=aba000]"My name is Itsuki Konomi, I'm glad to hear that we'll be classmates in the future!"[/color] She said, now standing close to Lacara as if not afraid that she might be hurt by her lava.

Lacara looked up at Konomi, remembering her from a couple of turns back. She seemed awefully cheerful for someone that was also in the crossfire of the chain reaction of eruptions. She even had the courage to walk right up to Lacara, who could admire her bravery.

[color=f26522]"Yeah, I know who you are,"[/color] Lacara's eyes drifted back down again as she said this, but took the time to wipe away the tears that began to form, [color=f26522]"I'm sorry; I didn't mean to go off like I did, I just... damn it, I [i]knew[/i] I should've found something else to talk about,"[/color]

[color=aba000]"You don't need to apologize for who you are, Hanazawa-san."[/color] She said, almost wishing to place a hand on her shoulder, but the lava prevented it. [color=aba000]"We all feel like you do, but everyone chooses to deal with it in their own way, for example, I choose to believe that if we're at the bottom of the barrel then things can only get better from here on out and I choose to try my best to make things go better for people."[/color] She said, pondering what she had just said, realizing that it may not make that much sense to Lacara. [color=aba000]"I'm sorry, sometimes I just keep talking when I meet new people."[/color]

[color=f26522]"It's OK, I get it,"[/color]

Suddenly, Lacara found herself looking back in the direction of the front gate. Her thoughts trailed back towards the protestors that were there and her efforts to try and nab a megaphone off someone and speak her mind before she was stopped by a teacher. Perhaps she would've made it worse, perhaps they'd shut their mouths long enough to listen; it was too late to gauge now.

[color=f26522]"In that case, I stand by the point that I was trying to make,"[/color] Lacara stated in determination, [color=f26522]"Those people are always picking on and bullying quirk users, and all that out of spite as well. Yet they wonder why villains exist in the first place..."[/color]

Konomi smiled wider than before, though now because she saw the determination in Lacara's eyes, but was still a bit sad that she wasn't the one to be able to cheer her up, but a happy person was a happy person as far as she was concerned. [color=aba000]"Well, I'm not sure if you'll agree with me on this one, but it is now our job to make that..."[/color] She pointed towards the protestors. [color=aba000]"... and turn them into crowds cheering as we, their heroes perform yet another heroic deed, or lock up yet another villain."[/color] Konomi based all of heroic knowledge on the many manga and comic books she had read and she really hoped that Lacara did not know about any of that, or Konomi's reputation might have to suffer.

[color=f26522]"Yeah, I guess you're right,"[/color] Lacara had to admit, [color=f26522]"Maybe if we save enough of their sorry asses enough times, they might actually have the incentive to finally give us the respect we deserve. Probably not immediately, but... hopefully soon."[/color]

[color=aba000]"But enough of that whole mess, what I wanted to ask you is what you thought of the other people here, especially..."[/color] She looked over all of the students who had gathered there, trying to think of the one who had the most [i]explosive[/i] and notable demonstation. [color=aba000]... that one?[/color] She asked pointing to the first student to do a demonstration, Ryuujin Katsuro. In truth, this whole conversation that she had started up was Konomi's own special way of trying to distract Lacara away from all the feeling that had made her explode in the first place and so far, she was not feeling very successful in the endeavor.

[color=f26522]"Huh? Oh, him?"[/color] Lacara had to take some time to think about this Katsuro person, and how he stacked up to the others, [color=f26522]"Honestly? His was one of the only real ones that had any real wow factor to his quirk. Dunno what happened to the idea of saving the best until last, but whatever, am I right?"[/color]

[color=aba000]"Quirk is certainly explosive, pun not intended, but his personality could really use a bit of work if you ask me."[/color]

Lacara shrugged her shoulders at that last question, rhetorical as it was. Now that she thought of it, there were at least three others that caught her eye to one extent or another. It was worth a mention, at the very least.

[color=f26522]"You didn't have such a bad quirk yourself, actually,"[/color] she told Konomi, [color=f26522]"Neither does the boy with the dog ears or that fat girl... Hattori Hiromi, I wanna say her name was? All of them seem useful in their own way. Not like mine..."[/color]

[color=aba000]"While [b]Himori-san's[/b] quirk seems pretty useful, I've yet to see the usefulness of a quirk that turns you into a bloodthirsty wolf monster."[/color] She said, briefly glancing towards Marius before turning back to Lacara just in time to hear her comment about her own quirk.

[color=aba000]"So?"[/color] Konomi asked. [color=aba000]"Quirks aren't supposed to be thought in that way, they're a part of who we are as people and they grow alongside us."[/color] She said. [color=aba000]"Sure, your quirk isn't perfect now, none of them are, but give it a bit of time and training and you're bound to be better than everyone present here, fireboy included."[/color]

Lacara was bound to be better, huh? At what exactly? Killing everyone? That was the first thought that came across her mind, but then Konomi's statement seemed to resonate with her. Perhaps she [i]could[/i] become a competent hero in due time. Lacara still had a long way to go; that much she knew going in. But at least now she garnered the confidence she'd need to tackle the aspect head on.

[color=f26522]"Yeah... you maybe right,"[/color] Lacara stated, [color=f26522]"Thanks for the talk. I needed that."[/color]

Feeling a little better, Lacara stood up and collected her key from Death Glare, before turning back for the briefest of seconds.

[color=f26522]"I'll see you around, Konomi."[/color]

It was then that she took her leave. As she walked towards the dormitories, she look a little more closely at the key she collected, noting that it had the number 5 on it. If not for the earlier conversation, that number would've meant nothing to her; all she would've cared about was getting inside and going straight into the bathroom shower so she could wash the lava off of her before it could cool and solidify. But now Lacara had an inkling of wonder that she might encounter Konomi again earlier than she could've expected.

With that, Lacara approached the room number 5, and slowly opened the door.