Cavalry Battle is finished, and it's time for a quick one hour lunch break. All students head for the cafeteria, but Yuki stayed at the entrance looking at the people going past her. Looking for Midoriya, no doubt.
"Did he already went inside?" Yuki muttered to herself. But then she quickly shook her head. "He wouldn't do that," she convinces herself. Sighing she look around, thinking because the main entrance is crowded he'd go through another way.
She decided to go to the "Faculty Staff and Student Entrance." And so she did just that. However all she saw was Todoroki walking out of it. "Maybe I should ask Shouto," she said. And for the second time she shook her head quickly. "He'll kill me with his eyes."
Frowning she thought about her own sentence, that's basically saying "I don't want to be glared at." Consider it strange because even if someone glares at her she never cared. So why would it be any different with him?
"I feel weird..." Yuki said, placing a hand over her heart. Shortly after Midoriya also came out of the entrance. With Todoroki's back turned on Midoriya, who's presumably talking, Yuki stayed at a safe distance and waited patiently as to not disturb the two.
Midoriya finished talking, and Todoroki kept silent. He started to walk away but immediately stopped when he noticed Yuki. Her pale hair swayed gently with the wind. Her eyes are slightly wider than usual, and her cheeks tainted with a faint, bright pink blush.
Todoroki ignored her and walk away. Feeling a bit disappointed Yuki sighed and jogged towards Midoriya, tugging on his sleeve. "Let's go have lunch," she said blankly. Midoriya nodded. They walk quietly side by side, awkward air around them.
"W-what's wrong?" Midoriya asks hesitantly, observing Yuki's troubled expression, one which of course is rare to see. Yuki shook her head. "He's being mean," she pointed out. Midoriya raised an eyebrow at her. When did she started talking so... childishly?
'Could it be she's starting to fall for him?'
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The cafeteria is packed. So packed that it forced Yuki and Midoriya, along with Uraraka and Iida to take their lunch from a vending machine. Uraraka felt down because of that, since she can't eat Lunch Rush's rice.
"It can't be help. And it's better if we don't eat too much so we don't get stomach pain in the middle of the tournament," Yuki said before sipping on her cold honey longan tea. Even her lunch consist of only a blueberry-filled bun, an apple, with her box of honey longan tea.
In case you're wondering where they're having lunch, they're eating in a hallway near the cafeteria. Uraraka pouted and took a bite out of her Onigiri. Midoriya laughed nervously while trying to cheer the pouting girl, leaving Yuki chatting with Iida.
"Yo, Shimokaze!" Someone called. Turning around Yuki was greeted by Present Mic, who was happily grinning. "Mr. Mic, what is it?" Yuki asks calmly. Mic lifted his fist to her, as if inviting her for a fist bump. However Yuki had her opened hand below his fist.
Something cold dropped on her hand, making Yuki blink. "Thank you sir," she said, bowing down. Mic patted her head, "it's all taken care of," he said. Yuki stood up straight and nodded. "Good luck in the tournament, all of you!" He encouraged and walk away.
Yuki hurriedly place her key in her pocket. 'Father will give me a lecture later,' Yuki sighed. She turned back to her friends, one might be her opponent in the tournament. With a stoic face, she declared;
"If we fight, I won't hold back."
With a determined smile, they threw back those words at her.
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Lunch break is over. Present Mic announced that there will be a recreational game that everyone may participate. "Oh dear," Yuki grimaced at the sight of her female classmates wearing cheerleader outfits. 'Thank God I refused. If father really told them to use it, he would inform me first.'
"Now, let us draw lots to decide the tournament's scheme!" Midnight announced. "After that, we will begin the recreation game! All sixteen finalists are free to decide whether to join the recreational game or not. Surely you want to save energy for the tournament, right?"
A little drama happened. Ojiro and another student from Class B decided not to participate in the tournament, reason being unable to remember anything until the end of Cavalry Battle. Midnight accepted, and Shiozaki and Tetsutetsu from Class B replaced those two.
And the scheme was finally decided.
Yuki approached Yaoyorozu, "I won't hold back," she declared, hinting coldness in her voice. Yaoyorozu flinched, stuttering she'll do the same. Yuki nodded and walk towards Midoriya who was talking with Ojiro. Ojiro was telling him everything he knew about Midoriya's opponent, Shinsou, during their few-seconds meeting.
"If I win, then..." Midoriya look back at the giant screen, gulping. Yuki patted his shoulder gently. "You can worry about Shouto later," she said to him. Midoriya nodded.
And so the recreational game began. Yuki left the stadium to go meditating for the time being. In the small forest beside the stadium, Yuki sat cross legged with her hand making an unjoined circle. Her eyes are closed and her breathing is steady. A dot of blue light appeared in between her hand and slowly growing.
A few minutes passed and the dot grew to a small, intricate-patterned snowflake. Her meditation intensifies, and at that moment she forget about all around her. The crowd's wild screams of excitement subsided down. Soon, it was silent for her.
Even the sound of footsteps wasn't heard.
A person crouched down in front of Yuki. The person snickered, a mischievous smile plastered on their face. Their pale finger pointed at the snowflake, slowly approaching it, and poked it, successfully making it burst.
Immediately Yuki's eyes shot open as her reflexes kicked in. Her left hand pushed the person down by their chest, making the black leather tipped hat fall down. Her right swiftly took the key and morphed it to a dagger, pressing it against the person's neck.
The person chuckled. "Is that a way a candidate hero supposed to act, Yuki-chan?" They purred tauntingly. Mismatched eyes glinting dangerously, and Yuki sighed in irritation. "You know better than to interrupt my meditation, Ouma Kokichi," she said. The person named Ouma Kokichi laughed. "Full name eh?
How could you act that way to your boyfriend?"
Yuki huffed. "We were never a couple, Kokichi," she denied. Ouma whined, faking a hurt expression. "Meanie~!" He whined, but with a mischievous smile. Yuki stared at him coldly before moving away from him, given their awkward position. However Ouma pulled her back down, hugging her close. And now she's lying on top of him.
"Kokichi..." she said with a dangerously low tone. Ouma simply grinned at her. "Aw c'mon Yuki-chan! I miss you~!" He whined happily to her. "I don't," Yuki deadpanned, pushing both hands on the ground in an attempt to push away from him. However with one hand wrapped around her waist and the other on the back of her head, Yuki is basically immobilized.
"Don't lie to the Ultimate Supreme Leader, Yuki-chan~" he purred. Yuki stayed a blank face at him. "You mean an Ultimate Liar," she corrected him once more. Ouma gave her a wide smile.
"Am I interrupting something?" Someone said from behind them. Yuki and Ouma turned their head to look at the person, which turns out to be the one and only Todoroki.
"No, actually, and I could really use a hand," Yuki deadpanned at him. Todoroki stayed silent and approached them, pulling Yuki away from the compromising position. His hand gripped her arm tightly, and Yuki said nothing for comment. "Thank you, Shouto," she thanked him.
"Shouto?" Ouma repeated, standing up straight and dusted off the dirt on his clothing and on his black tattered cloak. "Ohh, you're Todoroki-chan~! It's an honor to meet Endeavor's son!" He said happily, with a wide, sly smirk.
Todoroki's eyes darken. "Let's go," Todoroki said, letting go of Yuki's hand and walking away. Yuki followed him close behind. "And where are you taking my girlfriend, Todoroki-chan?" Ouma called out, almost tauntingly.
Todoroki halted his steps. He look back towards Yuki, with a look that can kill. "You're his girlfriend?" He asks. His heart swells with anger, and he couldn't pinpoint why. Hearing how Ouma proudly says Yuki is his girlfriend triggered a foreign feeling in him.
Jealousy.
"I would never date a liar. I don't even like him," Yuki assured him. Yuki intertwined her hand with Todoroki's and pulled him away from that place. Ouma chuckled in amusement, eyes reflecting mischievousness. The hero smirked, putting on his hat. Ouma walks away to buy himself a bottle of grape Panta.
While walking, Yuki realized she was holding Todoroki's hand. She swatted his hand away and clutched her right hand above her heart. "I'm sorry, I didn't know what I was doing," she apologized quietly. Todoroki frowned in disappointment, as he muttered 'it's fine.'
Wait, what?
'What is happening to me? Why am I disappointed?' Todoroki thought to himself. Yuki tilted her head to the side, seeing Todoroki's troubled and confused expression. She asks him what's wrong but Todoroki just shrugged it off. Instead he asks about Ouma.
"He's a peculiar person, being one of the sixteen Ultimated. I'm sure you've heard about them before," Yuki said. Todoroki nodded, signaling her to continue. "He, along with the other Ultimates is believed to have quirks, skills, and judgement that pro heroes have. So they were given special rights by the government, and thus they became young heroes."
"I met him when father took me to the agency. And the instant I laid eyes on him, I already hated him," Yuki explained. Todoroki blinked, dumbfounded when he asks why, she simply answered; "I can't read him. And he lied so much, you won't even know when he's telling the truth."
"Basically, I hate him. So much."
Then, recreation game was over. Hme watch as Yuki left to watch Midoriya's battle, while he himself stood still like a statue. Then he began walking to the participant waiting room, and he decided to think about his own feelings there.
Shortly after Yuki was watching Midoriya's battle with Shinsou. When the green-head nearly step over the bound, Yuki nearly stood up and screamed at him but Midoriya regained his conciousness. Yuki sighed, and slouched back on her seat.
It was Midoriya's victory. Yuki clapped her hands. She wanted to check Midoriya since he hurt his finger but she wanted to watch Todoroki's match as well. 'Izuku's fine. All Might is probably with him,' she assured herself.
By the time Midoriya returned it was Todoroki and Sero's match. The instant it started, Sero shoots out his tape, wrapping Todoroki with it and dragged him out of the arena. However Todoroki freezes the tape and grew an abnormally gigantic ice wall that went past the stadium.
Yuki leaned back in her seat to avoid the ice, along with her three friends. "This is way over the top," she said. Then she blinked in a questioning manner. 'He didn't hold back, that's for sure. But this is too much for an opponent like Hanta... he looked angry too. But why?'
'Because of Kokichi...?'
Ignoring that, Yuki took out her key and stabbed it into the ice in front of her. While doing so, she placed her left hand on the ice, as frost started creeping onto her skin. "What're you doing, Yuki?" Uraraka asks, but was ignored. "She's charging," Midoriya informed with a nervous smile.
"Okay...?"
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After two more rounds, it was finally Yuki's up. She was up against Yaoyorozu, and Yuki has made a strategy against the vice class-rep. It was simple, really. And it does not fully guarantee that Yuki will win, but nevertheless she's confident in her plan.
"And it's time for the sixth round!" Present Mic announced. "This girl helped Midoriya Izuku in the obstacle race! Thanks to her, he successfully reached first place! From hero course, Shimokaze Yuki of class 1-A!"
Taking that as a signal Yuki confidently walked towards the stage. Her hair is now tied in a neat bun, but she still left the two braids. Yaoyorozu was already at the stage. Though she looks determined, her eyes reflected something else.
The sixth round has started. Yuki took out her key and morphed it into a sword. She swung it to her side, and with her left arm in front she sprinted towards Yaoyorozu. Yaoyorozu smirked as she created a shield and an iron pole. With the pole longer than Yuki's sword, Yaoyorozu is confident that sword will shatter once it hits.
Yaoyorozu made the first move. She attacked Yuki on her side once she's close enough. However Yuki successfully blocked, and much to Yaoyorozu's surprise, the sword didn't shatter. Instinctively she retracted the pole. Then she jumped, slamming down the pole on Yuki.
But Yuki grabbed the pole using her left hand that was covered with ice. Her sword then morphed to a fan, and she swung it side to side while the same time letting go of the pole. In that instant Yaoyorozu was sent flying away. Because it took her by surprise, she wasn't able to do anything to land. Yaoyorozu landed harshly on her back, outside the bonds.
"Yaoyorozu, out of bonds! Shimokaze proceeds to the next round!" Midnight announced, cracking her whip. The vice class-rep was still on the ground, clenching her teeth. Yuki steps out of bonds and lend Yaoyorozu her hand, helping her up.
Unbeknownst to her, Todoroki was watching intently.
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Heya! Rica's here!.For me personally, this chapter isn't so exciting so I added some spice (if you know what I mean)! There's also a lot to say but I'll just summarize them so it'll be easier and wont make you guys bored by reading it.
.1) I do not add characters randomly, because they will either have a big impact on the story or will become side characters for side stories I'm planning to make.
.2) For those unfamiliar with Danganronpa V3 or Ouma, Ouma always call others with the suffix "-chan" which is why I added that to his dialogues.
.3) If you haven't, please read the A/N on the previous chapter. It is important for the continuation of this storyline. If you have and responded, thank you!
.4) It's only been 2(?) days since chapter 11, so I will wait another week before updating because I need your review for my plan for this story.
.5) There are times where I have to "bend" the plot a tiny bit like I did in this chapter (where the ultimates, who are teenagers are already heroes), but I will do my best to keep it from changing the original plotline too much.
.Lastly thank you for your support and with that, Rica's out!