This story is a fan fiction of Kohei Horikoshi's story, My Hero Academia (MHA for short).Operation True Love is in session.Someone always surrounded Akemi. I mean, what do you expect from someone who's great at it all while being stunning at the same time? Akemi is always with an abundance of people, and it seems she's friends with everyone in her rank and the B rank. Yet since we can't hang out with the other ranks too much, she stays with the A's.The A ranks are so cocky they get up to the top, and suddenly they're the queens of this planet.I never really thought about it, but it's hard being friends with people when you constantly say your opinions about things they don't agree with, especially pussies who can't handle constructive criticism.How can you ask someone for tips on your singing but then can't take it when your shit sounds like shit?No one in my rank likes me, and there are a lot of them. Thank God Alison tolerates me, or else I would've had no hope of having any friends—not that I had a choice.I sat in the vocal room eating my dinner by myself, and I suddenly saw Akemi randomly enter the room, slamming the door behind her and then locking it.I knew God heard my prayers. This was my chance to make a move.Akemi noticed me and waved shyly."Oh, hey~ we worked together before. I remember your Emi, right?" Akemi tried to refresh her mind."Aw man, so close! My name's Emily, not Emi, but you could call me Emi. I don't mind," I told her and continued eating.Does that sound cool? I was just honest. I hope I wasn't too mean."No, no, I just wanted to choose a name you were comfortable with, but if you are cool with it, I don't mind." Akemi rubbed the back of her head and looked away.We both went quiet for a while."So... why did you run in here? Don't you have friends?" I asked her genuinely.Not like that question matters. I just want to hear her voice again."Why? Does my presence bother you that much?" Akemi joked and thought she was being serious."No, not at all. I love your presence and you being here and talking to me." I panicked and blurted everything just so The room went quiet, and both of us started blushing out of embarrassment. Akemi was looking away shyly."Wow, I didn't know you liked me that much," Akemi said to herself lowly."Yeah, a lot actually," I admitted to her.I was doing it. I was finally doing it.I stood up and walked to her. I held her hands gently and took a breath before talking."What are you doing?" Akemi asked, scared."Akemi, I've had a crush on you for a week now, and it's for real," I confessed, but I saw Akemi's shaking form.Is she uncomfortable with me? Wait, no, I didn't mean to."If you don't like me, I'm sorry for everything I'm doing to you. I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable." I apologized, but Akemi stopped me."Don't go. I'm sorry. I just wasn't used to someone being so gentle with me." Akemi felt regret because of the way she reacted.Not used to someone being gentle? What the hell does that mean?"I'm sorry, I do like you too. Just...forget what I said," Akemi confessed, but I couldn't focus when I noticed Akemi rubbed the back of her neck again in the same spot.When she removed her hand, I noticed a small dried-up cut. Then I noticed some bandages on her arms. Akemi's face was so sad. Am I forcing her into this? Wait, that could just be her normal resting face. I mean, I have a resting bitch face as well, but hers makes her look depressed.Wait a minute, she always has this face. Maybe it is a resting face."Akemi, are you—" I put my hand on her face and made her flinch."D-don't do that. It makes me uncomfortable," Akemi revealed, making me immediately apologize."I-I'm sorry. I just wanted to know if you're ok," I further apologized."Yeah, why?" Akemi's words made me feel I was just overreacting.Maybe I was just thinking too much. It was never that serious. Having a dull look on your face is normal, and the cuts on her body could be because she's clumsy and tends to hurt herself often. Oh, and her flinching could just be a sign she's not into physical touch.Maybe I should calm down with holding her hands. I'll go at her pace, and that's how a good relationship goes.Eventually, we'll be married."Emi!" Akemi shouted, taking me from my trance."We have to hurry and get downstairs. The announcement said they'll play the second episode of the show for everyone," Akemi exclaimed and ran out of the room holding my hand.Wait, they did? I wasn't listening.As we ran down, we saw surprisingly not too many people were there. Possibly late.I noticed with the few people who were interacting with the different ranks. Wait, we didn't have to stay with our ranks. Perfect! We get to spend more time together.Hold up, I need to learn to relax a bit. I'm acting way too possessive. I need to let her want to do this."I see some seats in the middle area. Let's—" Akemi dragged me to the middle row, and we sat down.Akemi held onto my arm and leaned on it, making me tense up."I-I thought you didn't like anything physical?" I asked, stuttering in the process."I just don't like it when it's reciprocated." Akemi looked up at me, nuzzling on my arm.This woman is going to be the death of me."Why? Do you not like this?" Akemi asked, prompting me to react awkwardly."No, I-I don't mind. I just want to understand why you like touching, but don't want to be touched." I was trying to explain myself, but I heard some giggling from a few seats beside us.Oh, it was Kitty and Alison."Let's go to them," Akemi ordered.Wow, I never do what others tell me to do, and I just blatantly did what she said cause she wanted to. Also, she didn't even ask, and I just did it. Maybe I should be.I was thinking to myself while I walked over to them."Oh, to be young and madly in love like you two," Alison said mockingly."Why are you acting like you aren't married with a kid incoming?" Kitty asked softly, punching her."Married with a kid—How old are you?" I asked Alison."I'm 23, and I have, yes, my baby's coming," Alison explains, shocking me."Whoa, but you look so young I thought you were at least 18," Akemi became impressed with Alison's young looks."I could lie about my age. Why? Did none of you lie about it?" Alison asks, and we all go on and say our ages."I'm 17 with a sexy girlfriend," Kitty bragged."No one asked about your girlfriend," I started. "I'm 15.""And I'm 16," Akemi followed."What? So no one here lied about their age. I mean, I guess I could since I wasn't in the spotlight," Alison noticed."Both of my parents own successful media conglomerates, so we were bound to be well known, especially since my family is known for being good-looking," Akemi explained her reason."My grandmother on my mom's side had a popular martial arts company in Japan that had many Pro Heroes practice there with my aunt and mother being the face of the company. Though that company has been passed to my aunt." I told them."My mother is a famous lawyer in the States, but my dad is a model and an actor, though no one knows about me since I was kind of the result of an affair," Kitty revealed, shocking all of us."Wait a minute, are you Minato Takamoto's daughter?" Alison said, "I always thought this, but you look like a miniature version of him." "Wow, I never realized I look so much like him," Kitty shyly said."No way. That scandal was the biggest one in Japan, and it even cause his divorce, but they even said it was false, and if your mother is who I think she is, then of course she's famous cause she's hot," Akemi started fangirling."Oh wait, is your mother that Megan Fox lookalike? I can tell since you two have the exact same quirk also, it's your eyes too," I spotted right away.Of course, pretty people had pretty parents. That's exactly how it works."Everyone, listen up!" An adult up front started that. "Since it seems not too many have come here, we'll just start the episode. If they didn't come, that's on them." Throughout the episodes we kept on whispering to each other, and I honestly had some fun with them, which wasn't the plan, but they were cool, and I got a girlfriend if we can call each other that.The episode to me was pretty boring because no drama happened until I was there. It was like I was the problem, of course, since I'm the one speaking my opinion. I also noticed the way the show edits. It seemed like I was just disrespecting others' vocal abilities instead of giving them tips.Of course, what did I expect? Of course, I would be the bad guy. Somehow, the introvert became the bad guy.Afterwards, the producers allowed us to stay together, and we visited each other's dorms. Me and Akemi were holding hands the entire time, making my heart flutter. As we were going to Kitty's room, a lady stopped us.It was one judge."Oh, I just wanted to say good job, all of you, and Kitty, good job, especially on you. You helped your team win the challenge," The lady said.The lady handed a present to Kitty. It was true Kitty helped her team win, but I wouldn't say she's the main reason they won. It was obvious they won because of Alison since she gave Kitty some tips."Ms. Suzuki, you don't have to give this to me. I surely don't deserve this." Kitty was acting modest."Trust me, Kitty, you deserve this award indeed," Ms. Suzuki told Kitty while smiling at her. "Also, Akemi, here are your pil-."Akemi snatched the bottle from her hand, shocking everyone."Just go," Akemi ordered, and the lady left us."We'll head inside," Alison said, dragging Kitty with her.I looked at the bottle and saw they were antidepressants. I was right to be worried...I was right about everything I thought was wrong with her. The cuts, her constant dull face, just why she was never too social to begin with—"Do you feel disgusted by me?" Akemi asked, making me shocked by her words."I would never feel disgusted by you. How could you say that?" I responded, taken aback."Because everyone is once you see underneath my sleeves, the stockings. Once you see the true me, I won't look like this gorgeous creature. This heavenly object, just this perfect being," Akemi revealed, making me feel horrible for her."That's why I do it...That's why it's all over my body, because I know that I'm imperfect and I'll forever be that way. It keeps me in check and helps me realize that no matter how many people tell me I'm beautiful, all it takes is one look at my scars, and then I'll instantly become an ogre towards them, a monster even." Akemi looked away from me, her arm shaking."So now you know that truth," Akemi said, taking a breath. Akemi turns her head my way. "That's why I—"I stopped her with a kiss. I closed my eyes while Akemi had hers opened in shock. I broke the kiss and started kissing her left arm."We've been in here for what? a month? No matter how many scars, no matter how many cuts, no matter how rich you are, no matter how you look, or how you act, or just who you are in general," I started."You will always and forever be beautiful in my eyes," I told her while smiling.We were both quiet, but then I saw a twinkle in her eyes, as if her glittery quirk somehow got into her eyes. The way her face lit up while looking at me to reveal her true beauty. Something not too many people have seen from her. A happiness only I saw, something I could cherish forever.For the first time here... I saw Akemi smile, even if it was a sad one.And for the first time here, I saw Akemi's eyes full of tears, even if they were happy ones.Akemi ran to me and hugged me, crying while in my arms."Don't ever leave me," Akemi started. "Don't you ever abandon me, Emi.".This was it. We were going to be in it for a long time. I was never in my life going to abandon Akemi. She was someone that I would never get rid of, someone I would always and forever love.I never felt so connected with someone before. I never felt so at peace with someone before, not even my family could make me feel this type of love. Well, I mean they are a mess, but still... I was going to be with her for a long time.Which reminded me...For us to have a happy time together, we have to debut together. We won't be able to have a good relationship without me debuting with Akemi. I'm already at risk of being eliminated since I'm neither being liked by the audience nor the judges, no matter how much I've improved, which means I need to do something drastic to get the audience's approval.Right now I have an educated theory about how it's gonna end, and that's with Akemi coming in first place and potentially being a main vocalist. Either I need to come up with some type of skill that has the audience liking me or doing something heroic or nice to get the audience to like me.I need to debut with Akemi. That's my main mission as of now.Operation True Love: SuccessNext Operation debut: Now in session...Prologue part 2...