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"H-hey, we should probably go and eat! The cafeteria is going to be crowded pretty soon…" Midoriya laughed nervously. Todoroki did not twitch as he continued to stare at Midoriya, though the conviction in his aura did waver and tremble at Midoriya's innocence. Kagome continued to stand still and listen, afraid that if she move that Todoroki can feel her movements and stop this confrontation.
"Your power," Todoroki started, "No one felt it but me. When I did feel it, it reminded me so much of someone else's quirk. It reminded me of All Might's quirk," Midoriya took in a sharp breath, "But it wasn't like his at the same time. Yours was uncontrolled and wild while All Might's power was controlled. I was overwhelmed and I broke the promise I made to myself all those years ago…" He looked up to connect eyes with Midoriya.
"Midoriya, are you really All Might's secret love child or something?" Kagome held back her chuckle, 'Of all the conclusions to come to… this is the one that made the most sense?' Midoriya held a light blush on his cheeks as he furiously denied it all.
"What?!" Midoriya continued to stare at Todoroki with wide eyes. Todoroki only raised a brow.
"Well are you?" Midoriya moved frantically at the bold accusation.
"W-what?! N-no way! That's not it at all! But even if I was I would totally say I wasn't so you probably won't believe me no matter what I bet!" Midoriya faced Todoroki, "Anyways, I promise, you got the wrong idea." Todoroki huffed lightly, "And why would you even think of that?!"
"'That's not it at all' is an interesting wording. It suggests that there is something between you two that you're not supposed to talk about." At this Midoriya looked away and Todoroki did not prod any longer, "My father is the hero named Endeavor. You must of heard of him, which means that you are aware he is the number 2 hero. So if you are connected to the number 1 hero, All Might, in some way, then that would mean I have even more reason to beat you."
Meanwhile, another confrontation occurred with All Might and Endeavor.
"Yo," All Might held his grin, "Long time no see. Let's catch up Endeavor." Endeavor's flames waved around his form. He turned, "All Might…"
"I haven't talked to you since our press conference 10 years ago, been a while! I saw you and figured I'd say hi." Endeavor scoffed and he turned back around, "Did you now? Well if that's all you wanted to do then we're done. Chatting like we're old friends, what a joke." He started trekking down the stairs again only to be halted by All Might.
"Come on~ Why the cold shoulder? You should be thrilled! After all, your son's doing very well out there just using half of his power. You must be a great teacher." The slight change of tone in Yagi's voice did not escape Endeavor's notice. He narrowed his eyes, "Are you implying something?"
All Might let out a booming laugh, "No! I want to know your secrets! How do we train the next generation of heroes?" Endeavor glared at him.
"Do you really think I would tell you anything I taught the boy? You're all flash and no brains as usual-out of my way" He lightly shoved All Might to the side and continued his pathway down. All Might stood there awkwardly.
"Ok..." His voice caused Endeavor to halt one more time and turn around again.
"I will tell you one thing All Might, that kid will one day surpass you. I'll make sure of it. That's why I made him." All Might jolted, 'Endeavor would never…'
"You did what?" Endeavor gave him a terrifying grin.
"He's in a rebellious phase right now, but he WILL take your place. I'll make sure of it." Endeavor turned around and he walked away from All Might. A bead of sweat rolled down All Might's face.
"My old man is ambitious. He aims for the top; he used his power to make a name for himself as a hero. But he was never able to best All Might, so the Symbol of Peace is proof of his failure. He still tried tho, trying to take down All Might at one way or another." Midoriya gulped his fears down.
"I-I'm not sure what you're getting at." Todoroki spared a glance at him, "What are you trying to tell me Todoroki?"
"Have you ever heard of 'Quirk Marriages'? They became a problem in the first few generations after superpowers became widespread. There were those who sought out potential mates solely with the intent to create powerful children. Many people were forced into relationships. It was simply viewed as old-fashion arranged marriages, but it was clearly unethical. My father had plenty of money to throw at his problems; he bought my mother's relatives to get his hands on her quirk. Now he's raising me to best All Might. It's so annoying, I refuse to be a tool for that scumbag." Todoroki gritted his teeth, he raised his right arm, as if that was his reminder of his mother, "In every memory of my mother, I see her crying. I remembered she called my left side unbearable, before she poured boiling water on my face." Todoroki covered the left side of his face, where his scar was. Kagome gasped, feeling the pain he felt through their connection.
"The reason I picked a fight with you is to show my old man what I am capable of doing, without having to rely on his damned fire quirk. You see, I'm going to show him that I reject his power, by getting the number 1 spot without using his power." Kagome rushed past them and turned at the nearest corner to deactivate her invisibility spell that was provided for her. Bakugou jolted at the sight of her but kept quiet upon seeing her pain and gentle command to be quiet. She silently let out pants and she muttered a quiet thanks to Bakugou as he supported her so she could stand. She quickly recovered and proceeded to eavesdrop on them again with the black leaf, following them as they left the corridor.
"You're obviously connected to All Might, even if you refuse to tell me about the connection. No matter how hard you come at me in the future, I will beat you using only my Ice quirk." Midoriya clenched his fists as he stopped following Todoroki, Kagome stopped a few steps behind him.
"Hey wait!" Todoroki stopped, "I'm only here because other have supported me. I'm really lucky. In fact, I've had even more help since I came to U.A. All Might is constantly saving people with a fearless smile, he's the greatest hero. And I wanna be just like him. In order to do that, I have to be strong enough to become number 1. I know my motivation might seem stupid compared to yours, but still, I can't lose this either," Midoriya looked up with a gleam in his eyes, "I owe it to everyone who supported me to try my best. You declared war on me earlier, I'll throw it right back at you. I am going to beat you." He clenched his fist and Todoroki looked at him with hooded eyes.
"And welcome back ladies and gentlemen! It is time for the FINALE to start! But before that! Good News for anyone that didn't make it to the finals! We've prepared some side games everyone can participate in! We even brought in cheerleaders! Oh wait but what's this?! Looks like Class 1-A is going full on fan-service!"
Mineta and Kaminari, whom were a good distance away from the girls, looked at each other and gave each other a thumbs up. Blushes decorated their cheeks and Yaoyorozu exploded.
"You tricked us?! You're gonna regret this!" She collapsed, "Why do I always end up falling for that little pervert's stupid schemes… I even used my quirk to make these outfits." Uraraka knelt down beside her and patted her back to comfort her. Jiro threw her pom poms onto the floor.
"UGH! I hate those two perverts!" The movement of Hagakure's pom poms caught Jiro's eyes and her attention travelled to the invisible female.
"Well, we do have a little time before the finals and I do kinda like these uniforms soooooo," the pom poms moved and the top and skirt moved as well, "How about we just roll with it!?" Asui looked over, "Wow Toru, you got skills."
Kagome let her relief engulf her, 'Thank god I chose to do something else instead of eat with the girls.' Little did she know, Todoroki was observing her with a small blush. 'What would she look like with the uniform?'
"So here is how this will go down! These 16 individuals will be randomly chosen to fight their opponent! Some matches may seem unfair, but hey, it is a random draw!"
The attention was then given to Midnight, who held up a box with the word 'LoTs' written on it.
"The sixteen contestants have the option of dropping out of these matches or participating these activities!" She made a move towards Todoroki's team, "I'll start with the first place team." She was interrupted by Ojiro who raised a shaky hand.
"Excuse me," with Midnight's attention on him, he spoke, "Sorry, but I'm withdrawing." At that, everyone turned to him in shock, Kagome raised a brow.
"WHAT?"
Midoriya approached him, "Ojiro, no way…"
Iida spoke up, "This is a rare chance for you to get scouted!" Hearing his classmates protests, he allowed his hand to fall at his side.
"It just wouldn't be right," he looked at his hands, "I barely remembered anything from the Cavalry Battle until the very end of it." Kagome's eyes snapped to the purple haired boy with baggy eyes. He connected eyes with her and smirked. "I know this is a great opportunity. And I know how stupid it must seem to throw it away... but this final tournament... everyone else made it here by their own strength. Yet I'm standing here, and I don't even know how or why. I just can't take it."
"So? Just kill it in the final rounds!" Hagakure exclaimed, "That'll prove you should be here!" Ojiro clenched his hands.
"Yea what she said," Ashido looked at Ojiro in confusion, "I didn't do much in the battle either. I'm going to prove to myself and everyone that I did my best in the finals." Kagome, sensing Ojiro's cracked pride, moved to his defense.
"It is not about proving it to himself. It is about his pride and dignity. While others have tried their best and can say they did their best, he can not because he can not recollect the events that happened during the Cavalry Battle." Ojiro looked at her in surprise but gave her a smile of relief. Another hand popped up, his voice shaky.
"Nirengeki Shoda; Class 1-B. I am also withdrawing for the same reason. This is a contest of skill. Letting someone who didn't do anything advance... doesn't it defeat the whole point of the Sports Festival? Isn't it even against the rules?"
Kirishima sobbed, "Look at these guys," he sniffled, "They're so manly!"
"Well now, this is a weird turn of events."
Midnight's booming voice overpowered Yamada's.
"This sort of talk is incredibly naive my boys! It turns me on!"
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'What?' was the simultaneous thought of many people, Kagome groaned with a blush on her cheeks realizing what Midnight just said.
"Shoda! Ojiro! You can consider yourselves to be withdrawn!" Midnight hummed, "Now we are in a predicament. I suppose we can take two members from the fifth place team to compete within the finals. Team Kendo?"
Kendo looked at her team with a frown. "We barely did anything during the Cavalry Battle. Right girls?" The females on her team nodded, "We were frozen for more than half of the time during the battle, the honor to participate should be handed over to Team Tetsutetsu."
Tetsutetsu turned to Kendo in shock, "But why?" Kendo smiled at him, "We're not doing this for a favor, it's just fair." Tetsutetsu let tears of joy swell up in his eyes.
"Alright so it's settled! Tetsutetsu and Shiozaki will be competing in the finals! Take a look at the screen! These are your opponents!"
The students looked up at the screen and saw the matches.
Kaminari Vs. Shiozaki
Tetsutetsu Vs. Kirishima
"How does this keep happening?!" Kirishima and Tetsutetsu glared at one another hearing an echo of the same words and same tone. Kagome sweatdropped, 'Birds of the feather flock together.'
Yaoyorozu Vs. Tokoyami
"I will do my best!" Tokoyami's Dark Shadow nodded in agreement. Yaoyorozu looked at him with a determined look, "Good! That's all I want!"
Aoyama Vs. Ashido
Aoyama winked at Ashido, "Sorry honey, I guess you're losing today~"
Ashido grinned, "I'm going to melt your pretty face!"
Midoriya Vs. Shinso
"I'm in the fight within the first bracket… that means that there is a chance I might face him." Midoriya glanced at Todoroki, only to shake his head. 'No! I have to focus! Shinso… that's the guy that Ojiro was teamed up with!' He turned around, only to see Shinso facing him. He flinched.
"Izuku Midoriya, that is you right?"
Midoriya opened his mouth, "Y-!" His mouth was covered by Ojiro. "Not so fast!" Shinso smirked at Ojiro and walked away. Ojiro could only glare at him. Midoriya was released the moment Shinso put a decent amount of distance between the two. He turned around.
"Ojiro… what's the deal?" Ojiro gave him a worried glance.
"You can't say a word to him."
Bakugou Vs. Uraraka
"Huh? 'Uraraka' who the hell is that? Hey! Birdie! Who the hell is Uraraka?"
Kagome glared at him and saw Uraraka behind him shaking her head furiously at her. She smiled shakily, "You will find out in the matches and the name is Kagome!"
Todoroki Vs. Sero
'He might be my second match…' Todoroki peeked at Midoriya form the corner of his eyes, 'Midoriya, you have to advance to the second match so I can beat you!'
Last I checked, you were Shouto Todoroki, not Enji Todoroki.
His conviction wavered hearing those words, 'How does she know so much?' He looked at her only to see her staring at him sadly. He looked away quickly with a blush and denial of her pleas.
Higurashi Vs. Iida
"Higurashi, please do not hold back!" Iida said as he approached her, "Higurashi?" Kagome snapped out of her staring. She turned to Iida and blushed lightly, "Sorry about that and of course! I would never hold back! Please call me Kagome, calling me Higurashi reminds me of my mother."
"Alright and now it's time for an interlude! First up in the side games! How about a scavenger hunt?!"
The students that were eliminated from the finals rushed forward for the scavenger hunt. However, those in the finals did not rush to the scavenger hunt. Instead, they went to fuel, rest, and prepare themselves for the finals. For Kagome, she went to try to understand Todoroki a bit more.
Todoroki turned as soon as he was alone with his 'follower.' His right hand rose, his ice powers coming to surface on the palm but he stopped when he saw Kagome. His face twisted many ways before it stopped showing emotion. She was smiling at him. He sighed in frustration and pinched the bridge of his nose.
"You want me to acknowledge my left side right?" Her smile widened and Kagome could only nod. Todoroki punched the trunk of the tree next to him. It created a crack and dent within the tree. He looked up at her, "Why?! I know you were there when I told Midoriya about my story! I felt your presence!" Kagome's smile fell from her face.
"So you felt the connection? I guess it's not a one way deal then…" Kagome murmured to herself as the new knowledge of 'CONNECTIONS' came to her. Todoroki turned around, "I don't have time for this. If you were going to just talk about something I am committed to, we have nothing more to say."
He started to walk farther away from Kagome only to be halted by her arms wrapping around his waist. Her face was buried into his back and Todoroki could feel her breath spreading out his lower back. He placed his hands on her hands and for a moment, the two looked like a couple that had an argument. "Don't leave me please, I do want to help you, but we have different views. You think that you are bending to your father's will while I believe that you are your own person."
Kagome moved and unravelled her arms from him, both of them instantly missing the warmth that the other had. Kagome clenched a fist and placed it on her heart, "Todoroki, every person is different. Kami made it so the human soul reincarnate for the different chances and experiences in life."
"What is your point?"
"Your father may have forced your mother many times before giving birth to you, but that does not mean that you are him. Nor are you bending to his will. Tell me Todoroki, do you care about your father's opinion?" The two had a staring contest.
"No I do not." Kagome sighed in disappointment and started to walk away.
"What the hell was that reaction?" Todoroki snapped, "You asked me a question and I answered honestly, what else did you want?!" Kagome stopped and turned around, "I wanted the honest truth Shouto, you and I both know that some part of you do care about your father in some way. If you don't get it now you'll get it sooner or later." Kagome turned back around and started walking away again.
"And at this rate, let's hope you get the message soon."
"Aaaaaandddd it's time for the first match of the day! First up we have Izuku Midoriya from Class 1-A up against Hitoshi Shinso from General Studies!"
Kagome's eyes followed the movements of Shinso carefully. He watched as he smirked to himself but wiped it off as soon as most of the audience opened their eyes from their blinks. 'Midoriya… good luck.'
"You know, you should just give up." Midoriya's trembling form stopped, "After all, Ojiro gave up. He was stupid to throw away his chance like that. Talking about his pride and stuff." Midoriya's eyes widened in anger and he rushed towards Shinso.
"Don't you talk to him that way!" However, he stopped as another presence made its way to his mind and took over. His eyes grew foggy and his body, against his will, started to walk away from the form of Shinso. 'What-what the hell is going on?'
"What-WHAT?! Izuku Midoriya have suddenly stopped from his charge to Shinso! Now he's walking towards the end of the ring! Could this mean that Izuku is forfeiting?!'
Uraraka gasped, covering the bottom half of her face with her hand, "Deku! What are you doing? Why are you giving up so easily?!"
Ojiro clenched his teeth and abruptly stood up as his anxiety got to him, "Damn it! Even after I warned him too!" Kagome spared him a glance, "What do you mean Ojiro?"
He sat back down, "That guy have the power to brainwash anyone to do what he wants as soon as they speak to him directly. The amount of control he have over his power is extraordinary!"
"I see…" Kagome allowed her gaze to fall back on the arena. Her arms crossed just below her chest as she watched Midoriya going to take another step to exit the ring, before she felt the presence of 8 auras at the exit Midoriya came from. She jolted, 'Wha-what was that?' She saw Midoriya's power build up into his middle and index finger, she saw him curl it, only to flex it out and create a wave of force and dust. It caused Shinso to lose control and Midoriya to gain the control of his body.
"Wha-what's going on here?! You're not supposed to fight back!" Midoriya turned around and charged at Shinso.
Shinso's panic became evident on his face but as soon as it showed, it went away. He sighed, "I had no idea you had such power in your fingers. I'm kind of jealous," a glare was thrown at Midoriya, "You have such a heroic quirk! It'll be so easy for you to be a hero!" Midoriya opened his palm and smashed it into Shinso's chest, pushing the boy back a couple of inches only for Shinso to knee him in the face when he looked down.
"You've got to be kidding me! GET OUT OF THE RING YOU LUCKY BRAT!" Midoriya looked at Shinso with a nosebleed and injuries on his middle and left finger where he used his quirk. Shinso grabbed Midoriya's face and forcefully tried to push him off the ring, only for Midoriya to grab the arm that was attached to his face and flip Shinso so that he was on the outside of the ring. Midnight raised her arm.
"Shinso is out of the boundary! Midoriya advances to the next match!"
