Walking on the streets of Musutafu is a young boy.
Judging by the expression on his face you would think he's contemplating how to get money.
But that would be absurd since he's but a young boy.
This boy's name is Hix and he is indeed wondering how to get money.
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Hix POV:
I need to find a way to get myself some money. I can't just walk into a store and ask for a job since that would garner unwanted attention.
While wondering to myself I hear a scream of a young girl coming from an alley.
Running to the alley I see a young girl, around my age, short black hair on the outside and brown on the inside with hazel eyes being pulled by a thug.
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The girl, who obviously doesn't want to go with this guy, is pulling back trying to get her arm out of his grasp.
I think I could take this guy, I just have to get close enough.
"Hey! Stop!" I shout.
The thug turns around to see a ten-year-old boy. Looking at me he sneers
"Tryna play hero aren't ya kid?"
"Go home to mommy and daddy or I'll show you what the real world is like," he said activating his quirk, turning his fingers into sharp blades.
Instead of running away, I dash at the man. Trying to get close enough to use my quirk on him.
Seeing me running at him the thug slashes at me with his right hand. Pivoting to the left I see an opportunity, grabbing his elbow, and hardening it.
'That should last for about 3 seconds, I have to make my next move fast!' Running behind him I kick the back of his kneecap, causing him to fall over.
"ARGHHH," The thug yells in rage. "You're gonna regret that kid."
With his unhardened arm, he slashes at my face.
I barely dodge causing my heart to quicken.
'I have to finish this fast!' Running at him with the last of my 10-year-old stamina I make a move he didn't expect and dive at his feet. Softening the ground below them sinking his feet into it and hardening cement with his feet within.
"KID YOU BETTER LET ME GO RIGHT NOW OR I'LL KILL YOU!!" He yells in rage.
'I have to shut him up before he gathers the attention of others,' seeing a stray brick I pick it up, softening it enough to not kill him and toss it at his head, knocking him out.
"All in days work," I say while brushing myself off.
I notice the kid is curled up in a ball so I walk over and ask if she's alright.
"Hey, kid are you alright?" I cringe at myself calling her a kid since it doesn't look like I'm much older than her.
Through her sniffles, she manages to choke out "I-I'm a-a-alright."
"What's your name? Mines Hix." I say pointing a thumb at myself.
"M-my name is Chiyo, Chiyo Hitomi, well.. Not anymore," after saying that she begin to cry harder.
This confuses me big time.
"What do you mean by not anymore?" Did her parents disown their own child because her quirk wasn't good enough?
"T-they said it was u-u-useless because I can't use my quirk anymore."
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I'm sorry, WHAT!?
My fists clench. So here's another victim of this messed up world huh?
"Then they're idiots, come one let's get out of here and you can tell me what happened," I say with my hand outstretched.
I don't miss how she fumbles to grab my hand. It seems like she can't see very well, maybe she has an ocular type quirk and she can't use it anymore since she can barely see.
Walking to the knocked-out thug I look through his wallet taking out all the money.
'This should be sufficient to last a while.'
"Alright, let's go."
"Where are we going?" Chiyo asks.
"To find us a place to stay," I respond cheerfully.