TodoMomo

fic exchange story for vikingpoteto

"Okay the rules are race to that blinking buoy and back, no quirks allowed!" Iida points at Bakugo and Todoroki specifically. "Got it?"

"Keh!" Bakugo shakes a fist in emphasis, "As if I need to cheat."

Todoroki crosses his arms, "don't lump me in with them."

"What do you mean them!" Bakugo now sets his sights on Todoroki, "you always think you're better than us!"

"Tch, because I am."

"Why You!" Bakugo lunges for his rival but is grabbed by Kaminari and Kirishima.

Kaminari, "He's just trying to get you riled up."

Kirishima, "Yeah just kick his ass in the race! That'll show him!"

But Todoroki just snickers and walks away leaving the Baku Squad, as they've become known as, to brood and plan their revenge…

With all the guys lined up at the shoreline, the women cheer them on, rooting for their favorites. Even other spectators on the beach drop by to see what was going on with the UA students, it was quite a spectacle and privilege to get up close to the newest heroes, a handful having already been in the news since receiving their licenses. With the cry of "Go!" from one of the girls, the guys take off on a sprint, diving into the water as soon as it's waist high.

There's a flurry of spray and white wash, bodies disappearing under the waves before resurfacing in different stroke styles and paces, not taking long for the racers to separate into leads and laggers. No one is surprised to see Todoroki in first with Bakugo at his heels, followed by Iida, Kaminari, Midoriya, Kirishima, then the rest. But, as they reach the three quarter mark the crowd notices something odd, the Baku squad has slowed down. It made no sense with how competitive Bakugo tended to be to let Todoroki pull off an even larger lead.

The racers round the buoy, still maintaining their positions, Todoroki, Iida, Midoriya, and so on, but where was Bakugo, Kaminari, and Kirishima? So, enthralled with the race that no one on shore seemed to notice their disappearances. Suddenly, Todoroki slips under the surface, disappearing for almost 20 second before returning, gasping and fighting something. For a second time he goes under, time ticking by before he surfaces, screaming at something or someone. Immediately after he comes to light, those of the Baku squad reappear a few feet away, laughing and rushing to catch up to the other racers leaving a very angry Todoroki behind.

With their revenge secured, it didn't even bother Bakugo for coming in 3rd behind his other nemesis Deku, high fiving his buddies for helping in the mission once they reach the shore. The girls come running congratulating Iida for winning and the rest in order, but Yaoyorozu stands back with her arms crossed staring out into the ocean. "What happened?" she questions Iida and Midoriya, "why is Todoroki still out there?"

Iida and Midoriya turn and follow her gaze to see Todoroki hanging onto the buoy. They were so focused on their race they hadn't even noticed that something weird had gone on. Again, she asks, but this time narrowing her expression and glaring at the Baku squad. "I saw those three disappear, Todoroki get yanked under, then next to you knew he was floating, and they were racing behind you two. I think they did something to him."

"Kaachan," Midoriya signals to Bakugo to look at him, "did you guys do something to Todoroki?"

"What are you accusing me of Deku!" Bakugo stomps over. "If you're so worried about him, you go and check on him!"

"I'm not accusing you, I'm asking if you did something!"

They stand glaring at each other almost nose to nose daring the other to make a move, Kaminari and Kirishima pulling back on Bakugo, Iida and Yaoyozoru pulling on Midoriya.

"Come on Bakugo, let's let them figure it out themselves," Kaminari starts to drag his friend away.

"Oh, no," Yaoyozoru grabs Kirishima's arm, "you two know something don't you?!"

"We didn't hurt him or nothin, why don'cha go check on your boyfriend yourself and find out."

A blush instantly takes over at the insinuation. "B-B-Boyfr…" she couldn't believe they would call him that! "He's not!"

But Kirishima laughs and pulls away from her relaxed grip, "sure, just tell yourself that," walking away with his friends.

Midoriya places a hand on her shoulder, "I can go and check on him Momo…"

"N-No, no, I'm fine, I could use a dip in the water anyways." 'and cool down this flushed feeling!' Yaoyozoru walks away towards the waterline, tying up her hair as she prepares to dive in.

Uraraka and Asui walk over. "What was that all about?"

"Is Momo okay she seemed upset, and what happened to Shoto?"

"I think they're fine, she just got upset when Kirishima called Shoto her boyfriend."

The two girls chuckle. Asui, "I think Momo does have a crush on him…"

She hadn't planned on getting wet today, it was supposed to just be a day of lounging and working on her tan, and maybe admiring someone at a distance. Ever since their alliance against Aizawa, little flutters of a school girl crush made themselves known and those feelings had only grown the longer she watched Todoroki develop as both a hero… and a young man, a very handsome and dignified young man in her eyes. With one last look at her target, Yaoyozoru makes the plunge…

Fuming, angry, livid, these were the only emotions Todoroki could feel when he watched his enemies leaving him stuck at the buoy. He cursed them, screaming, scheming that he would get them back for what they had done! And then he saw her standing at the water's edge, looking at him. Why was Momo looking in his direction? Shoto watched the show unfolding on the beach between Deku and Bakugo, soon morph into words between Kirishima and her, and now she was heading towards him. 'Shit! Not good!' Why couldn't it have been Midoriya, or Iida, any of the guys that came to check on him, no it had to be her?!

He knows it won't take her long to reach him and he begins running ideas through his head. Should he freeze the water around him? No, he doesn't want to risk injuring her, plus he's never had to deal with this kind of volume. Fire is of no use here. He could try to hide around the buoy, tell her to go away, but knowing her she might demand a better answer, and the buoy isn't very big anyways. She's almost to him. 'Damn it!'

"Momo stop! Don't come any closer!"

"What?" she barely can hear Shoto over the waves. "I can't hear…"

"I said don't come any closer!"

"Why," treading water at about 10 feet away, "is something wrong?"

"I can't tell you that!"

"Why not?!"

"Because you're a girl."

"What the hell does that have to do with anything?!" Todoroki was never known to be biased and it kinda pissed her off that he's using that against her now.

"Look, if you're tired, or have a cramp and can't swim, I can pull you to shore, but I don't appreciate being treated differently just because I'm a female!"

"Ugh," he runs a hand over his face, still clinging onto the buoy with the other. "That has nothing to do with My problem…"

"Just tell me what the problem is…"

"They stole my swim trunks okay!"

"They stole…" processing the statement, it takes but a second for her to realize just why he didn't want her coming closer. "Oh!" If she thought this little swim would cool her off she had been dead wrong. Now she was pretty sure her face was as deep a red as Kirishima's hair or as heated as Bakugo's flames. "S-Sorry…. Was it Bakugo?"

"Yeah, they ganged up on me."

Momo thinks for a minute as she wills away her embarrassed appearance. She could swim back to shore to see if any of the guys brought an extra pair, or maybe… "Um, I think I could make you some shorts, if you'd like, I've never tried to produce guys clothing but I'm pretty sure I can do it."

"I, yeah that would be great, then I can go back to shore!"

"Um, it would be difficult for me to tread water and generate the shorts, do you mind if I hang onto the buoy…"

"I'll swim out a few feet, would that work?"

She nods her head and after he moves far enough away to where she can't accidentally see anything, Momo takes a place next to the buoy and concentrates on the shorts. She wasn't a 100 percent sure of his size, though she had a clue, but when it was finished, it appeared like it would fit him. "I'll hang it on the buoy."

"Okay."

They switch places, Momo treading water at a small distance while Shoto tries on the shorts. "Hey, these fit perfect, how'd you figure out my size?"

'Like I'm gonna tell him the truth.' "Lucky guess."

He swims over to where she's treading, "Thanks Momo, you're a lifesaver."

"You're welcome."

When they reach the shore, Shoto stops Momo to thank her again for helping him and after responding with a it was nothing, she turns to head towards her friends.

"Wait," he grabs her wrist. She stops and turns back, looking at where his hand was gripped to her arm before turning her focus on his face. "I um, was wondering," letting go of her arm to rub the back of his neck instead, "would you, maybe, like to go to the movies with me when we get back to town?"

Was the sun making her hallucinate? "Are you asking me out on a date?"

"Well, yeah, only if you would want to…"

She looks down, her cheeks coloring once more, "I'd love to."