I look at myself in the mirror. Man have i changed ever since highschool!

I used to think I had to be the boyish, forever happy, crazy girl...still am, but I've polish some edges!

I don't like skirts make-up and dresses but I wear them from time to time just for the way they make me feel in some situations, powerful and owner of my own body.

I'm slowly gaining some real confidence on my body, although to the outside world I'm extremely confident and proud.

I used to need having friends all around me to actually feel liked, and I still do but I manage to not leave myself so vulnerable anymore.

Still remember how at the age of twelve I was a complete mess, but that's just what happens when you've put on a Miss perfect mask for your hole life!

I'm still trying to find myself, but I'm a lot closer than on my first year of highschool, I'm still good old Nerei though. Still a geek, still a freak and forever an Otaku!

...no it's not just a fase mom!

I got my freak part from my dad, he grew up with his crew FreakGlories as they call themselves. He swore, to the gods of Valhalla, when I was born that his little gremlin would watch Lord of rings, the Hobbit and Starwars until she knew each line! She'd love Marvel just as much as him... Not to forget teaching her everything about roll playing games

He promised the same thing when my little brother was born but fate got it's way and he wasn't as enthusiastic as I. Although he's better as a DM than I am

When the time came for my little sis to be iniciated...she stood out from us by hating all that world! She was born girly but not soft and all that stuff just did interest her

I described myself as an Otaku just now, and not just because of the popularity this word has gained, but because of my actual love for manga and anime! All that culture always attracted me, those weren't comic's nor where they book's the drawing was so different it just seemed so interesting to 9 year old me

I smile to my reflection as I pull my short, messy, and curly brown hair, partially up.

I stared deep into my commun brown eyes winking to myself.

My own expression makes me laugh and I finish changing before grabbing my small backpack, I stop for a second again to look at my outfit.

I'm wearing my usual soft orange t-shirt with "Bow down to your Explosion Queen" written in big black lettering, a high waist black trousers and some kick *** boots. On top of this is my fake leather jacket that I either keep on or tied to my waist.

I lick my lips and take a deep breath, my smile slightly fading.

Nerei

You can do it, it's a new day

I exit my small flat, locking the door after myself and walking through the streets when I reach the bus stop only for some asshole to push me, probably hopping to make me fall.

I actually didn't expect it, but my rugby reflexes kicked in and my feet stood rooted on the ground.

I frowned at the boy I now recognized as a some boy from the campus, I roll my shoulders back relaxing my body but not saying anything.

No need to talk if it's only gonna do bad that's whatI keep repeating inside my head hopping it'll stop me from saying anything stupid.

But that didn't seem to be enough for that idiot and to cover it up some of his friends had also joined us waiting for their buss

Asshole

Oh so know your acting all tough?! Whatchu gonna do, call one of your 2D friends or write a story about how mean we are?!

And this is just why I don't show people my work! It's already hard enough to like it considering how much I criticize myself I don't need outsiders to do so.

And what if I liked manga, at least I didn't spend my nights drinking and fucking around just to feel better!

Instead of saying this I put on my brightess smile and turn to look at them.

Nerei

Yeah my stories are mostly shitty and I am obsessed with animé, but what's in it for you?

I bring my hand to the back of my neck feeling a bit uncomfortable about this last statement.

Nerei

And I'm not acting tough I'm just preventing my fall, if it looked like I was disrespecting you just know it wasn't my intention!

Yes I was the victim and yes I could've perfectly defended myself but I honestly don't see the point since apart from that idiot I probably won't see his friends again.

I smile once again and walk into the bus that had arrived in the meantime, I scan my ticket and walk around to find myself a seat.

I honestly hope to, at some point, be able to tell them what I actually thought and stop being goody two shoes but what would it change? I can take unoriginal insults like those and I know my limits if it gets to those then the mask will have to fall off, and they'll have to deal with a Nerei that doesn't hold back.

It's just my way of dealing with things if it affects someone else then it's done, I'm not letting others suffer when I can stop it. I know my limits and although their not morally correct they work for me and I can stand that much but I may not know the other person's limits.

If I didn't put these rules for myself this would probably not be my life. I know how I can get when I reach that... frenzy

And although for rugby it was useful to be able ignore, to some point, pain when feeling strong emotions. In day to day life I would only look like a psicopath. One who doesn't notice big scratches on his face until the fight is done...

I'm brought back into reality by a hand on my shoulder slightly shaking me. I look up just to see a cute guy I'd seen once or twice in the campus

Cute boy

Hey uh... I saw you weren't noticing so I came to tell you our stop is next

There's a moment of silence where I actually process what he just said, I smile at him trying to get the poor man to relax. Had he never talked to a girl before or is he just naturally nervous?!

Cute boy

I'm so sorry I woke you up! I shouldn't have please excuse me... that was a dumb idea

I hold in a small laugh and lay my hand on his forearm getting up. He's nice but he needs to relax or at look relaxed

Nerei

I never said it was a problem! I'm actually very thankful you did, I don't want to be late to class, so thanks

I sit down on the third line instead of second one as usual.

I might get a chance to take some rest of some kind since I lost my change last night because of that stupidly addictive story!

Maybe I can just dose off for a second...and nobody will notice...

Yeah... nobody will notice, and maybe I'll dream about Kacchan and the crew

I feel myself myself fall into the darkness but only think of it as me falling asleep until I feel the hard ground beneath me, as if I'd actually fallen.

I look around and my eyes widen, FIRE!

Instincts kick in and I jump onto my feet scanning the area, I unconsciously take a deep breath and start coughing...**** the smoke!

I cover my mouth and nose with the t-shirt hoping to be able to breathe. Ok focus! I need to find an exit but also save air since I don't want to pass out and die!!!

I cough again, ugh the smoke is really dense it makes my eyes cry.

Is this even a dream?! Or maybe the classroom was set on fire while I was sleeping! No imposible this doesn't look like my classroom and they'd probably wake me up

But then am I dreaming??? Another fits of coughs hit me and it stings my throat... definitely not

I scan my soroundings again focused on surviving that's when it hits me, the fire is BLUE? Wait does that only happen when it's above 1300C°, oh hell no I'm not going near that!

Is that an exit?!

I cough as I try to reach the break through the blue fire, when I finally manage to do so I'm no longer in a small burning cabin but in a burning open fiel! Isn't that great?!

How the FU- am I supposed to escape this?!?! There's a fire ring sorounding me and whoever those people are!!!

That's right people, maybe I can join them!

Wait are those BNHA héroes???

Yup that's it I'm freaking dying and I'm having hallucinations! Just great...

What, you weren't expenting me to be like this?! Well sorry but I'm currently, probably, DYING and it wasn't on my "plans for the day"

I can't help but start laughing, first softly but it quickly turns histerical as I fall to my knees tears threatening to fall. Is this actually happening?!

Please tell me it's all a bad dream... I really don't want to die not now nor soon!!!

Oh just look at that my hallucinations saw me and their coming my way, oh glory I may be saved by non fisical imaginary impersonifications!

As the heroes reach for me I don't even try to move and my laughing continues, tears as falling down my cheeks because of the smoke all around me

I feel as if I'm picked up into someone's arms...wait picked up?! Wasn't I alone with my ilusións???

I quiet down and look at my savior, my eyes widened...