**Hello to all! Thank you for choosing to read my first Todomomo fanfic. Just to inform you, this story will be composed of 2 chapters. It is a two part one-shot. Please feel free to leave a review or comment. I would love to receive your feedback! Well I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it.**
"BRRRRIIINNGG!" The time was now 3:15 p.m. The students of Class 1-A all exhaled in relief since lecture was finally over. As the bell rang, Mr. Aizawa slowly crouched down to grab his yellow sleeping bag that was pooling around his ankles. Even he was ready for his afternoon nap.
"Alright, class dismissed. See you all next week," Mr. Aizawa sluggishly announced before drawing up the zipper of his sleep sack. The students thanked their sensei for the lesson and began packing up their belongings.
"FINALLY," Kaminari exclaimed, "Who knew the fundamentals of becoming a hero could be so hard?!"
Jirou stifled a giggle and rolled her eyes at her seat mate's whining.
"It seems that only YOU find it to be difficult," she teased quietly. Kaminari whipped his head towards her and yelled, "Quit messin' with me!"
Mineta, while on the other side of the classroom, outstretched his arms to the ceiling and said with a mischievous grin on his face, "Aaaah, finally Friday. Now I can relax and watch all the hentai I…"
"I heard that," Mr. Aizawa cautioned and struck the back of Mineta's head with one of his powerful cloth bonds. Todoroki glanced over at Mineta who was now sporting a bright red glow on his cheeks. Fellow classmates snickering at the little pervert for being so candid. Does he always speak his mind? Todoroki wondered.
"Mineta never knows when to shut his mouth," Jirou muttered under her breath before turning around to speak to Yaoyorozu who was already striding towards her.
"Hey Momo, we still on for movies tonight?"
"Ooh! The movies?! Can I come too?!" Uraraka chimed in.
"Of course!" Momo insisted, "The more the merrier!"
Since entering U.A. High, the students have been working tediously day and night to improve their quirks and expand their knowledge on what it takes to be a hero. They rarely had time to enjoy themselves on the weekdays, so most of them took advantage of the weekend to venture out and have fun.
Todoroki was still putting his supplies back into his bag when he felt a disturbing presence behind him. It wasn't that irritable aura of his prideful father though. Instead, it was that of an emitting darkness that every female at U.A. knew too well.
"Oh? Is that so….," the voice behind Todoroki mumbled eerily. "Well in that case, maybe I should join you la-" Jirou and Uraraka beat Mineta to the punch by shouting, "Get outta here!" Then began literally pushing him out of the conversation and out of the classroom. The other students gawking at the situation. Yaoyorozu stared at her friends as they drove poor little Mineta out of the room and shook her head in mock dismay.
"I guess I'll wait here," she murmured to herself and plopped down into Tokoyami's seat.
Todoroki had just finished packing up his belongings and was about to stand until his entire vision went black. This again. All Todoroki's external stimuli shut down. He couldn't see, feel, or hear anything. His entire mind went blank and all he could do was observe and wait for it to pass over. Immediately, a clouded image appeared in his mind. A scene of a slender female, a teenager perhaps, riding solo on the subway train. Her face turned toward the window and her arms crossed. Todoroki's subconscious mind inspected the scene to discern any abnormal activity. He normally searched for potential danger whenever this phenomenon occurred. In his field of vision, Todoroki was able to note that the train was heavily compacted with civilians. Mostly overworked businessmen or exhausted mothers and their children. Nothing out of the ordinary here, he thought. Then, his 'eyes' caught a glimpse of three undistinguishable men staring in the direction of the young woman. They were whispering amongst themselves but Todoroki couldn't make out what they were saying. Their voices sounded as if they were strained. Their words completely incomprehensible. Todoroki attempted to turn towards them but given his line of sight, he was unable to look or move further into the scene and eventually blacked out again.
Splotches of colors reappeared and the back of Yaoyorozu's head came into view. Todoroki blinked a few times and even gripped his knees with slight pressure to ensure it was over. The scene that played in his mind was short-lived, but Todoroki was a clever young man. He was sure those men were up to no good. Were they plotting against that woman? What were they going to do to her? Well whatever the case, he wasn't going to let it happen. Shoto felt this pent up anger swell inside of him. When it came to crooks offending defenseless people, Todoroki could not sit still and watch. Not anymore. Flashbacks of his parents flooded his mind and he could vividly remember Endeavor shouting cruel words towards his mother as she was backed up against the wall. Todoroki immediately snapped out of his thoughts and was taken aback when Yaoyorozu's long, onyx hair softly poked his face. Huh. This is new. It was strange for him to see Yaoyorozu sitting in front of him like this. Since he had grown accustomed to her presence besides him in class. But seeing how she sat erect with her back facing his front excited him for some reason. He smirked at the absurdity of it. Just as he was about to draw himself back, Yaoyorozu pivoted in her seat to turn around and face him.
"Todoroki-san?"
Shit, he cursed himself. Yaoyorozu was equally shocked to see Todoroki already staring at her. And so intensely at that.
"Yeah?" He countered quickly, completely ripping his eyes off her. "What is it?" His voice a bit shaky from the embarrassment of getting caught. Yaoyorozu, however, didn't notice his discomfort. She was used to Shoto's typical standoffish personality.
"Is something wrong?" She asked concerned. "You're usually the first out the door when the bell rings."
Todoroki scanned the room and realized that everyone else had already left. How long was he dozing off?
"I'm fine." He hoisted his school bag over his right shoulder before rising from his seat.
"A-are you sure? If you're not feeling well, I can take you to Recovery Girl. Or if something's bothering you, we can talk!" she pleaded, hoping that he would accept her invitation.
Momo constantly worried about Todoroki and she wasn't convinced that he was 'fine'. Shoto was aware that his physical being lays idle during visions and it may look like he's in deep thought. However, he was not about to tell her that he could perceive the future. That was his secret. Instead, Todoroki nodded in assurance and averted his attention back to her. His heterochromatic eyes suddenly widening. Momo was now glaring up at him with brows slightly creased and a small pout on her lips. He rarely saw this look on her face but whenever he did, it was usually because Yaoyorozu was contemplating something. She looked so vulnerable staring up at him like that. And he drank in the sight of her. And he fucking loved it. Todoroki could feel the power of his half-hot quirk activating without permission. The warmth resonating throughout his entire body. Damn it, Shoto. Get a grip, he thought to himself.
Todoroki and Yaoyorozu were close acquaintances. Some people, like Midoriya and Iida, would even consider them friends. But neither party knew what to make of their relationship. Todoroki knew that he respected Yaoyorozu and praised her quick-witted intelligence. Plus, she was a lot more mature than other 16-year-olds he knew (mentally and physically) and this made their conversations intriguing.
All of a sudden, Shoto felt a sweat bead trickle down the base of his neck. Shit! How long had he been staring at her? Now fully aware of how stupid he must look, Todoroki quickly tore his gaze away and redirected to the floor. He needed to compose himself. Luckily, Yaoyorozu couldn't even tell what a thermostatic mess he was! But Shoto knew that if he didn't get out of this predicament soon, he'd burst into flames. He slid his right hand up to the base of his neck and rubbed it gently. Taking on this gesture in an attempt to make himself look nonchalant. But really, he was using his half-cold quirk to cool himself down. In a matter of seconds, Todoroki managed to regulate his body temperature.
"That's not necessary. But thanks," he mumbled back.
A small smile formed on Yaoyorozu's lips before she decided to drop the matter completely. Knowing how private Todoroki can be, Momo figured it'd be best if she stopped meddling. Todoroki stacked his chair on his desk before peering over at the clock that hung above the white board. It was now 3:28 p.m. Shoto began to ponder what time he would have to board the train. He was determined to prevent the calamity he had foreseen in his mind just minutes ago.
The sound of running footsteps started echoing in the hallways and suddenly Uraraka appeared at the door's archway. She had a dejected look on her face.
"Momo! I figured you'd still be here," she mustered breathlessly while stumbling towards Yaoyorozu. Poor Ochako looked a mess with her hair disheveled and cheeks as red as Rudolph's nose.
"I tried calling your phone but couldn't get through. I'm sorry for leaving! But you didn't have to wait for us! We could've sorted out the movie details through text when you got home."
Yaoyorozu's cellular didn't have the best signal in class and she was aware of this herself. That's why she couldn't just leave without knowing whether or not Jirou or Uraraka would come back for her; they'd be abandoned. Momo explained how horrible her phone reception was to Uraraka and they laughed about it.
"It's a good thing I came back, " Uraraka gushed, "I felt terrible thinking about you waiting here all alone."
"No worries! I wasn't waiting long. Besides-" Momo spun around at the sound of Shoto lifting the chair she had sat on onto Tokoyami's desk and smiled. "Todoroki-san kept me company."
Todoroki's ears perked up at the sound of his name but he didn't dare look Yaoyorozu in the eyes again. Uraraka exchanged glances between the two. Todoroki's face showing no emotion as usual.
"Well…I'm glad you weren't waiting alone," Uraraka said teasingly. The slight playfulness of her tone made both Shoto and Momo stiffen.
"I'm heading out," Todoroki informed them, his head turned slightly as to keep his face hidden. "Have a nice weekend, Yaoyorozu. You too, Uraraka."
Before the girls could even bid him adieu, Todoroki was out the door.
