*Shoto Todoroki POV*

Kai.

What was he trying to accomplish back there? W-what was I trying to accomplish? I don't even know why I stayed to watch those two idiots train. I don't know why I waited for Kai to get out of Recovery Girl's room, but I did. It just felt like something I had to do.

It reminded me of how I let him take charge in All Might's first exercise. I saw something in his eyes that convinced me to let him take on Sato. With that said I had my own selfish reasons for letting him get first knock. I had heard nothing of him. Nobody knew who he was when we entered the class and he was in the middle of the pack after the entrance exams.

Coming into the exercise everyone knew his quirk was Unbreakable Bones. His bones cannot be broken, but how does he get this far with that quirk? It's a worthless quirk on it's face. During Mr. Aizawa's stupid tests, he didn't blow anyone away either. However, he showed some strength. That's what I wanted to see, and his fighting style.

Watching him dodge Sato with such precision shocked me beyond belief. But then I got to see him utilize his true quirk at the USJ. The ability to turn his stamina and energy into blasts makes him rival Bakugo and myself. Shit, he may just surpass us.

I shake my head.

"Being alone is a villain," I heard him say over and over again in my mind. The words shot through my mind and body like bullets from a gun and I didn't know why.

A part of me wanted to turn around and help him up but the other side wanted to leave and hate him. I got a mix of both. I left him but I couldn't hate him. I was just angry, angry at him and myself. I didn't want to hurt Kai but I had to.

I shake my head again.

Walking home felt longer than it usually does. There was a lot on my mind, but other than that I didn't know why. Every minute felt like two and every step felt like a dozen. When I got home I looked at the front door and sighed.

Fuyumi was home cleaning and preparing dinner. When she saw me she scowled.

"Do you not answer your phone?"

"No, why?" I respond.

She pulled her phone out of her pocket and said, "I texted and called you asking where you were."

I took my phone out and saw the several texts. "Where are you?" "Shoto, you there?" "Don't make me call father and tell him you are lost."

How annoying. "Yeah, so."

"Ugh. Just answer our damn phone alright."

"Yeah, whatever" I respond as I walk away and go to my room.

I placed my bag on my desk and sat down on my bed. Frustrated with myself I can feel the fire side of me begin to rage. It takes me a moment but I'm able to quell it. I don't leave my room until Kuyumi comes and tells me that dinner is ready.

I sit together Fuyumi with the dinner she prepared. We largely sit in silence but every once and a while Fuyumi attempts to strike a conversation. She's the polar opposite to my dad and I. She's kind, but she nags me too much.

As we eat my dad walks in. He immediately spots that I'm flustered and makes a quip about it. I ignore him and keep eating my food.

"So when do you want to start your training, Shoto?" he asks me.

I close my eyes for a couple of seconds to bite my tongue and ignore him. If there's anything in this world my father hates it's not being noticed. Being noticed is all he cares about. He doesn't care about anything else, not even his children.

"Shoto?! I asked you a question."

I really hate that name.

I look at him, at his stupid eyes. "I'm never going to train with you, Endeavor." When I get up from the floor, not having finished my dinner, he grabs my arm.

"Then you'll be like your brothers, failures. You'll never surpass All Might." We glare at each other for a couple moments before I rip my arm free from his grip.

An anger grew in my chest as I recall Kai's comments about my father and how he thinks he knows what I deal with. I may not have lived with a father, but it's better than having to live with mine.

"Then I guess we have something in common then," I quietly say before leaving the house. There was no point to be there today. Not with my mind being all over the place. I don't have the patience to deal with his shit.

With the sun setting I have found myself by the harbor. There are a few people walking around or sitting by the benches taking in the quiet scenery.

That's when I notice a figure standing next to me. Mr. Aizawa.

"Long day?" he asks.

I say nothing.

"You should be home. It's getting late, Todoroki."

I said nothing again. I could feel his eyes on me as if he is analyzing me, but then he turns and begins to walk away.

"Kai."

His footsteps stopped. "What about him?"

I sighed and turned around. "What's so special about him?"

Mr. Aizawa turned around and didn't answer my question like I wanted him to. "What do you mean by special?"

Annoying. "Whatever. I don't care. He's just in my way." I walk past Mr. Aizawa and he says nothing until I'm a few feet past him.

"He's no more in the way than you are to yourself."

I growled. "Excuse me? I didn't ask you to tell me about myself. I asked you about Kai. Just him."

We shared a glance. "I did tell you about him."

If he thinks I'm getting in my way then he's an idiot. I'm the only one who isn't in my way. Everyone else is.

I shook my head and stormed off. He didn't follow me nor did he say anything else. Not that I expected him to. Further frustrated I struggled to focus my mind on one thing, so I just shut down. There was no point to think. I know what I have to do and that is win the Sports Festival and do so with my icy half.

A/N: Admittedly this is a short chapter. I wanted to split up the narrative change into two chapters rather than in the same chapter. I will make up for this short chapter with Chapter 8 on Saturday. Remember to leave reviews because it helps.