Tsubaki stretched once class was finished. It felt like a long morning, stray thoughts wandered around her head when students were getting restless but now that class was done everyone was focused on so many other things. It was amazing how the mind worked within people, as if they didn’t care that they carelessly threw their thoughts around. She sighed to herself as she placed her backpack on and headed for the door.

Once outside, Tsubaki breathed in the air, which seemed a little fresher then it was inside. She then started towards the Student Union, ready for some lunch, she looked down at her watch and smiled, making her pace speed up just a little more. Inside she looked around at her options, but the food just wasn’t the only thing that has caught her eye. Everyone here has; it amazed her to see powers in action beyond what her father would tell her and her twin or the stories her mother would describe from her days as a superhero. Here was Tsubaki in real time with others that had abilities beyond imagination.

She could just never get used to being her without seeing something new. Tsubaki walked over to a counter and ordered her food that shortly came out, lucky for her since a new wave of students came in for their own lunch. Turning around on her heels Tsubaki then started for the seating area; she looked around, hoping to see someone she knew but alas none of the faces were familiar. A smirk crossed her face as she eyed which table to join.

And then she laid her eyes on particular person, who was eating super fast. Tsubaki laughed to herself as she walked over to the young man. “Don’t mind if I sit here?” She asked as she stood from across him, setting her tray down.

@quentinwright

With her backpack off and time to sigh, she was grateful that she had her permission. She eyed the food in front of both of them that make her curious to what could cause one to eat so much, so quickly. After taking a few fries, she munched thoughtfully when he asked his question.

“You ask that kind of question? You never even took me on my first date yet.” Tsubaki chuckled at her joke before sighing and shaking her head. “I’m a telepathy user, nothing too special.” She half-smiled and gave a chuckle towards the young man. “But so I don’t get stuck with a nickname like mind reader, I’m Tsubaki.” Tsubaki picked up a few more fries and ate them before jerking her head towards the mound of food.

“And you? What is you power?” Her brows shot up, a few ideas came to mind, or heck she could have read his mind, but she would hate to answer and then seem more stupid or intrusive than what she really was. Tsubaki then pick up her burger started for it, hoping to keep herself busy, the faint buzz of the new wave of eaters came through.

Tsubaki’s brows shot up once more when he mentioned that he hasn’t meet any other supers. She shouldn’t be surprised, beyond the tv, it was hard to meet those kinds of people. Heck she only had met a handful thanks to her powers and that’s beyond her own family. Tsubaki then chuckled. “It’s ok. This is all a new experience to me, as well. People who can freely show who they are.” She said before taking another bit of her burger.

Tsubaki tilted her head with an excited smile on her face as watched carefully with what he was about to do after his statement. Her eyes looked upon the spoon that was grabbed and then tossed up, her eyes flickered from there to him, but what happened next amazed her. His side of the table was getting progressively cleaner, Tsubaki’s smile grew. The young man then settled back very quickly, the spoon now back within his possession.

She leaned back in her chair and clapped for him. “That was really cool!” She said loudly, before a sparkle overcame her eyes. “It’s nice to meet you Quentin.” She was silent for a moment as questions came to mind. “Did you ever do sports? I know this is clique, but was it track and field? Are you planning on becoming a superhero? If so, do you have a name? You say meeting supers is new, does this mean no one in your family has powers? How does that make you feel? Probably out casted.” Tsubaki pouted for a moment, “Have you meet anyone else here with the same power? Have you guys raced yet?” She huffed for air, her eyes hungry for answer from her quickly drawn out interrogation set of questions.

If Tsubaki could have a tail, which she would find to be very awesome, it would be wagging hard, happy to find someone who could keep up with her speed of questions. If it was anyone else, they would’ve just looked at her in shock and ask for a repeat, and more slowly, or just shake their head and told her to go away. This was someone who did vigilante in his own hometown, which for her was offhanded, because her mother would’ve been disappointed, even though in her early years she did preform as a vigilante in Japan before marriage.

Quentin didn’t have a name, so many names would’ve been awesome for her, and Tsubaki was also in the same boat, she couldn’t come up with anything creative for a hero name, but her twin also pesters her to not pick a name; internally she tched her twin for not being fun. So, he was the only one, but she laughed at his joke, mothers are the ultimate superheroes of course. She smiled largely at the fact that he found his powers awesome.

But that smile faded when his response got slower, which from what she has seen, was not his style. “Oh.” She gingerly said, her head tilted and concern entered her eyes. “But if you think about it, it’s kind of like a measuring stick. You can only get better.” A small smile entered her face as she shook her head. Tsubaki then sighed and fiddled with her drink for a moment. “That’s why we’re all here, just not to make a name but to also become a better version of ourselves.” Her eyes flickered back up to Quentin, before her eyes tightened with a big smile.

Tsubaki’s smile became a little bigger and a chuckle came out. “I guess that is true. Everyone here has their own perspective of their powers.” She looked around the lunch area, people talking, laughing, and doing their homework on top of eating lunch. When asked about finding her own powers, Tsubaki leaned back in her chair in thought; she shrugged her shoulders deep in thought for a moment, her lips pressed.

“Well, I found out about my powers when I was still very young. Second grade, I believe.” She picked up her cup and took a sip. “It’s kind of interesting, because not a lot of people develop powers that young.” Her eyes widened up at the end before she needed to blink.

“One would think I would have a better handle of my powers or maybe misuse them.” Tsubaki chuckled. “But I had to make a promise that I wouldn’t misuse them since my mom was a hero in Japan. I think I would disappoint her. It’s been hard,” Tsubaki sighed and closed her eyes, “It’s like having a cloud of flies around me. Always buzzing, or at least now anyways, in the beginning it was like people yelling in my head.” She looked down at the table, “I just wanted it all to end.” Tsubaki said silently.

“The longer I trained with mom, the more these powers became cool.” She looked back up at Quentin and smiled. “But if I don’t keep a guard up, I get these migraines that can affect my everyday life. And it does happen once and awhile. Other than that, this allows me to win some games once and a blue moon.” Tsubaki gave a wink and a giggle. After that she shoved a few fries into her mouth.

“Sometimes I wonder what would have happened if my powers came later.” She said with a full mouth before covering her mouth and swallowing, taking another sip of her drink. “I guess, it’s a double… Standard? Of those that had received power later wondering if they got it earlier.” She looked over at a group of people talking amongst themselves.

“Do you train?” She looked back at Quentin, a brow rose up.

At his answer for whether or not he trained made Tsubaki chuckle. In her mind, it was like training, in a different way, but training none the less. Tsubaki then headed to finish her burger as Quentin also told of his life story of getting his powers; without here even having to ask!
Tsubaki had an excited look on her face, her brows shot up when she heard he was electrocuted. “Woah, woah, not trauma? You must have had almost died, been dead?” She looked, her mind scrambling to remember what happens to body when electrocuted. “But that’s mind blowing!” She brought her hands up and made the expression for her mind being blown, “Even amazing, just triggering something within the body to kick start,” She giggled before continuing, “you powers. And is it even wise to be drinking a Redbull with your powers?” Tsubaki was still chuckling, shaking her head before stopping.

Tsubaki was silent for a moment. She was talking to someone rich. She looked down at her tray, letting that sink in. “R-really?” Her eyes widened up in amazement. “How is that? I mean, having that big amount.” Tsubaki was at a loss of words. “Wait, if you’re here… Why are you here? What kind of company is this even?” She titled her head from one side and then to the other in thought. Seriously, if some rich kid was here, that is something else really.

“I mean, my father works once and a while scouting heroes or want-to-be heroes, but none the less. We’re not even that rich, enough to, ya know, get by.” She shrugged a little.