Todoroki's POV
I generally didn't interact much with my classmates. It's easier that way. Growing up I was never allowed to socialize with my peers, so I never really developed those skills. I've never put much thought into it. I'm fine by myself.
Midoriya caught my eye. He seems to have this strange relationship with All Might. With him having a connection to the number one hero and me being the son of the number two hero, there had to be a rivalry between us. Also he made me use my left side, which I hate doing. It makes me very uncomfortable, it makes me tense up it sent a chill down my spine and made me feel small and helpless despite how much power it
could give me.
Midoriya's POV
During the lunch break of the festival Todoroki pulled me aside and out of the cafeteria.
"Are you All Might's illegitimate child? Or something?" he asked bluntly.
I started to panic what he realized that I have a connection with All Might. "No that's not it!" I blurted out.
""No that's not it!" interesting way to phrase it... there's definitely something you're hiding. I'm sure of it." I started to really panic now how much does he know? Will he figure it out? How far will he look into it? "You know my father is Endeavor. The second greatest hero of all time so if you're somehow connected to the number one guy, then... all the more reason for me to crush you."
I was relieved that he didn't push for information, but still anxious about it. Anxiety isn't something you can just turn off. How much does he know!?
Todoroki's POV
The battle started and I fought with my ice and only my ice as I always did. And then he started talking... talking about how he wants to be number one and he'll give it everything he's got until he's there. As he was talking, I started remembering, remembering my mom. How much she cared about me and that reminded me that I wanted to be a hero for me, Not my dad. I forgot about my dad, for my flames were now not my dad's. I had forgotten that a long time ago. I could use them now. I can use MY flames. And I unleashed them.
For some reason he was smiling. He was injured and about to lose, yet he was smiling. I could not get that smile out of my head.
Midoriya's POV
Ok so I'm fighting Todoroki, what do I know about Todoroki?... he's always off by himself, so I never really talked to him, though he is really cute, my anxiety just never let me go over and talk to him... you're getting off track Izuku! Focus, he's really powerful, but of course he is! He's the son of Endeavor the number two hero, but Todoroki never uses fire, only his ice, my mind wandered off as I came up with a plan.
Then the fight started. When we were fighting I talked about how I wanted to be a hero and that was why I was giving it my all. Then I told him that his power was his own. That's when I saw something click, and it showed in his mismatched eyes I couldn't help but smile as he unleashed his fire, melting the ice expanding the air and knocking me out of bounds, and then I was rushed to Recovery Girl for medical attention.
Todoroki's POV
I ran into my dad after the battle. He was pleased that I used my fire. I told him that I was only able to use it because I wasn't thinking about him, and that I wasn't sure if that was a good or bad thing.
I thought about that through my next fights. Figuring out how, if I could even make my flames my own and not my father's. Whenever I thought of my father's flames, for some strange reason, I felt like a scared helpless child.
In my battle with Bakuga, I didn't use my fire. I was afraid. I didn't know why, all I knew was that the thought of using my flames made me think of my father, which scared me to my core. Then from the bleachers Midoriya called out. He yelled: "Don't lose, come on!" and then I felt safe. I felt like I could use my flames, without thinking about my dad. There is something about him that I don't understand; but I would like to. I decided that I wanted to befriend him. Though I did not know how to go about doing so.
Then I unleashed my flames against the angsty boy and lost.