"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, BOYS AND GIRLS, CHILDREN OF ALL AGES! U.A. HIGH SCHOOL WOULD LIKE TO BRING YOU JAPAN'S MOST POPULAR TOURNAMENT IN THE WOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRLLLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDDD!" Present Mic introduced with fireworks setting off once more above the arena, but the noise of the fireworks were muffled by the immense sound of an entire arena roaring with pure electricity. "A lot has happened, but it's now come to this! One-on-one action between U.A.'s best! Thank you to Cementoss for building the ring by the way."
Deku was in the tunnel as he stood in it, waiting for his name to be called. However, the young man was still troubled inside of himself. Though he did make it to finals, it did not mean that he would be able to win due to himself not being able to master One for All just yet.
"Hey!"
Deku stood up a bit and turned his head around. Approaching him was All Might in his original form. He was wearing a tuxedo with a red tie, but kept his crazy hair do. "Sorry I'm late, but...You figured out One for All, right?" All Might asked Deku with curiosity in his voice.
"All Might…" Deku began with a look of worry on his face. That worried look turned into sadness and doubt as he continued his sentence, "No, I'm still worried...I can see it in my head by imagining the microwave and how I hit the villain, but it feels unsteady if I don't focus, like it'll fall apart…" Deku's eyes then traveled to the ground as he couldn't look at his idol in shame, "Besides, as you saw, with my current body, even if I succeed, I just end up with a little more power…"
All Might put his hand on his chin as he thought out loud, "Yes, if we were to talk in terms of the zero or 100% from before, what your body can release right now is about a five."
Deku was visibly shaken by this, "Five percent of my power?!" All of this hard work, and he can only use five percent?! Deku then put his down in more shame, "Hearing that, I really feel like I've been blessed with friends and luck."
All Might was getting annoyed by this nonsense as he gave Deku a chop on the head and shut his mouth from under his chin with his other hand. "You should just say, 'I'll do my best, damn it,' you prince of nonsense!" All Might said as Deku probably bit his tongue. "Is it the image of the hero you're trying to be that flimsy?" All Might somewhat scolded Deku. "Listen," All Might began as he was slowly changing forms now, "It's times when you're scared or worried that you should deal with smiling!" All Might said in his powered up form with his signature smile and thumbs up. "You've made it this far. It's fine if it's a bluff. Stand proud!" Deku was focused on All Might as the two made eye contact with one another with Deku taking everything in. "Don't forget that I've got high hopes for you!" Deku nodded slightly and turned around, now more confident than ever.
The ring was a big, perfect square that was about 100 feet on all sides. On each corner were underground tubes that shot out fire to add intensity to the duel's that was about to happen, "Audience! The finals you all been waiting for are finally starting! Match number one!" The screen showed the two contenders with Shinso looking bland while Deku was looking rather weird and nervous. "Umm...Even though he's done good, what is with that face? *Ahem* FROM THE HERO COURSE, IT'S IZUKU MIDORIYA!" Deku walked out of his side of the tunnel with a fake smile as he walked his way towards the ring. "And his opponent! He hasn't done much yet, but he has taken the opportunity to knock off one of Class A's finest right now! From General Studies, it is Hitoshi Shinso!" Shinso kept his bland face on as he made is way to ring opposite of Deku.
"Now, the rules are simple ladies and gentleman. Force your opponent out of bounds, immobilize them, or make then give in are the only ways to win! Bring on the injuries! Recovery Girl is waiting on standby to heal you right back up! Put your morals and ethics aside for a moment! But of course, anything life-threatening is crap! Don't do anything a hero wouldn't do! Heroes only use their fist to catch villains, not kill them! If anything goes too far, Cementoss will intervene!" Cementoss had made a cement chair away from the ring as he is the acting referee. "Get ready to brawl…"
Deku took a deep breath to calm his nerves down.
"I give up, huh?" Deku looked up to see Shinso was talking to him, "This is a fight to test your strength of spirit. If you know what you want for your future, then you can't worry about appearances. That monkey was going on about his pride…"
"FIGHT!"
"...but don't you think he was dumb for throwing away his chance?" Shinso finished saying. The way he saw Deku reacted, he knew he hit a nerve, and that's what he wanted from Deku.
Deku was not having this. Shinso walks to their classroom, declares war, threatens to knock off one of his classmates, uses Orjio as a puppet, and now, now he is insulting Ojiro's decision and his pride. Who does this guy think he is? Deku tightened his fist and locked his eyes on his enemy. "What did you say?!" Deku said as he started to run towards Shinso.
In the stands was everyone else. All of the classes had their own reserved seating area if they were to fail the tests, or willing to watch the tournament if their match was not happening next. Everyone was next to other as they were watching the beginning of the match.
"I hope he takes the advice we gave him to heart." Peter said with his arms crossed. After hearing about what Shinso could do, Peter knew that the only way to win, was to not speak.
"I hope so too." Ojiro replied knowing fully well what Shinso is capable of.
"Well, the match is about to start, so let's see if your pep talk pays off." Tsu told them both but noticed that Shinso was talking. "It seems he is trying to pull him into his trap already for a quick and decisive win."
"FIGHT!"
They heard Present Mic announce the beginning of the match. Now it was time to fight. Ojiro and Peter were on the edge of their seats. Deku is a good friend and a great tactician, but he is far from not being gullible. They saw Deku rushing Shinso as they both heard Deku speak.
"Aww crap baskets…" Peter simply said as Deku froze in place.
Ojiro stood up from his seat in disbelief, "We went through all that trouble of warning him, just so he could be defeated in a manner of seconds?!" Ojiro yelled out with his hands on the side of his head.
"He probably stuck a nerve in Deku. That's the only reason Deku would lose focus right now." Peter said. "Oh, this isn't good, not one bit! Snap of it Deku!" Everyone in the crowd was confused by how sudden Deku had stopped running. All Might was looking on and he knew his pupil was in trouble. Everyone in Class 1-A, minus Bakugo, were standing up and watching in shock as Deku would not move.
"Hey hey hey! What's wrong?! It's the first match! Liven things up!" Present Mic said as he was confused as well. "Midoriya! The match just started and he is frozen up! He's got a blank look on his face, and he isn't moving a muscle! Is this Shinso's Quirk?! He didn't stand out at all, but could he be someone amazing?!"
"That's why I said the entrance exam wasn't rational." Aizawa spoke for the first time in awhile.
"Huh?" Present Mic looked towards his partner, "What do you mean?"
"Here's some basic data on the two of them. Since it's individual matches from here on out, I had someone compile it for me." Aizawa said as he was able to grab both data sheets of Deku and Shinso with his tapped hands. "Shinso failed the practical exam for the hero course. Since he applied for general studies, he probably knew that was going to happen." Aizawa said, knowing that the practical exam was looking for physical fighters only and not for mental fighters. "His Quirk is very powerful, but the practical exam consisted of fighting faux villains. Those with physical attacks had the upper hand." Aizawa looked at Shinso and pitied the boy, "Shinso wouldn't have been able to rack up any points with his Quirk. You're lucky you have been blessed, Izuku Midoriya."
Shinso stared at Deku for a long period of time. The reason so was that he was taking this victory in. He said he was going to knock off someone from Class 1-A, and now he is going to do so right now on the grandest stage. "Turn around and walk out of bounds." Shinso commanded. Not in control of his own body anymore, Deku did as told. He slowly turned around and began to walk to his demise.
"Eh?! Midoriya is being so obedient!" Present Mic yelled out.
"Deku! What are you doing?!" Uraraka yelled out to him with concern on her face.
"If you walk out of bounds, then you lose the match!" Iida states the obvious while flailing his arms around.
"Deku! Snap out of it! This isn't how it's supposed to be!" Peter yelled out as well.
All Might was watching from the corner that Deku walked out and he was gravely worried for him, "Young Midoriya! You're not supposed to be coming this way!" All Might silently yelled to himself while sweating bullets.
*Step*...*Step*...*Step*...*Step*...*Step*...*Step*...*Step*
"No! My body is moving on its own…It's like my head is filled with fog! Damn it! Stop! This can't be how it ends! Peter and Ojiro warned me...and I just fell right into the trap! Crap! I can't fail here! I made a promise that I will win this for Ojiro too! I just...I just need a shock to get me out of this state! In a place like this...I can't afford to lose! Wait! What is that?!"
Though under mind control, Deku saw the tunnel All Might was in and witnessed something extraordinary. The atmosphere in it was suddenly lighting up with eight different glowing lights shining in it. The lights then flashed brightly, and suddenly dimmed to reveal shadow figures of eight people all in a black space with yellow eyes. That is when a rainbow of lights rushed at Deku and took him over, and he was strangely feeling more and more powerful as the colors went through him.
"What…IS THIS?!" Deku's left hand began to glow dimly, and Deku felt himself be able to barely control his index and middle finger. "I...have to...move…" Deku flicked his fingers ever so slightly, but it was enough.
"You probably don't understand, but even with a Quirk like this, I have my own dream." Shinso said to himself as he truly the believed, along with everyone else, the match was just about over. "Now, lose for me." Suddenly, a gust of wind blew as Shinso and a few others covered themselves from the power of the wind. Deku took a deep breath as he snapped out of the Shinso's control.
"This is...MIDORIYA STOPPED!" And just like that, the crowd exploded as well as Class 1-A.
"Midoriya!" Iida yelled out with his arms up.
"I'm...I'm so glad! You did it, Deku!" Uraraka said with a big smile on her face.
"Yes! Yes! Yes! Deku! You son of a gun, you almost gave me a heart attack!" Peter also yelled out in happiness, almost jumping out of his seat.
Aizawa was also surprised by this. He didn't Deku would be able to snap out of this, however, he noticed that even though he escaped, it came with a price. Two fingers were now broken. "His fingers…he sacrificed them, so he could escape the brainwashing, didn't he?"
Ojiro sat down and held onto his chest. "Oh lord Midoriya...I'm relieved."
Deku turned his head slightly back at Shinso, with one eye staring at his shocked opponent. "Why?" Shinso said as he clenched his fist, "You shouldn't be able to move so freely! What did you do?!" Shinso asked in a desperate attempt to win.
Deku quickly covered his mouth before he could speak, "I'm the one who discharged my fingers. But….I felt as though I didn't control my fingers either! What...was that?! Those people, I don't know them, but my mind was clear for a second…Wait...it couldn't be, could it? Were those the previous holders of One for All?!"
"What did you do?!" Shinso asked again, growing very desperate now. Deku looked at him, but did not speak. Shinso quickly calmed himself and spoke, "So, you can produce that much power from your fingers alone? I'm jealous." Deku began to speed walk towards Shinso, "Thanks to my Quirk, I've always been behind in my classes from the start. Someone who has been blessed like you wouldn't understand?!" Shinso yelled out to him, but Deku kept going to him without speaking a word.
"I do understand! That has been my whole life until a year ago! But...I have been blessed, though."
"Someone like you who was born with the ideal Quirk! Someone who can reach his goal!" Shinso yelled out at Deku, revealing the his drive.
"I've been blessed by others! That's why…" Deku put his hand and elbow out, and began to push Shinso towards the line behind him.
Shinso was stunned to see that Deku would not talk at all, "SAY SOMETHING!" He yelled out as he punched Deku straight in the face, causing Deku to bleed from his nose. Deku looked at Shinso with a fierce look in his eyes that showed a warrior's look. Deku kept pushing him more, now more faster and rougher.
"That's why I can't lose!"
"You are trying to push me out?!" Shinso said as he looked behind him, "I won't let you!" Shinso then punched Deku's left hand, and aimed specifically towards Deku's broken fingers. Deku paused as he was in serious pain now. Shisno tossed Deku behind him, but not enough to cross the line. Deku stayed on his feet though and looked back while grabbing his wrist. Shinso planted his hand on Deku's face and his other hand on his chest. "You will get out!" Shinso used all of his might to push Deku out, however, that wasn't enough.
In a last-ditch effort, Deku quickly grabbed the collar of Shinso's shirt and one his arms while damaging his fingers further, planted his feet and lifted Shinso over his head. "I! WON'T! LOSE!" Deku roared out as he planted Shinso onto the ground.
Everyone was stunned by this development. The crowd, the announcers, the judges, everyone. All but Peter. Peter looked at everyone and was confused actually, "Sheesh. They get surprised over the little things. I swear they act like they have never seen anyone do something like this before. I mean, for crying out loud, the guy punched me through a building on the second day of school."
Midnight raised her hand high and spoke clearly and loudly, "Shinso is out of bounds! Izuku Midoriya advances to the next round!"
The crowd cheered more for Deku. Deku was standing still and looking down at Shinso's body. Shinso had his eyes closed for a second, but they instantly opened and filled with fury. Shinso got up and both were told to meet in the center. "Well that match was boring in its own right, but it did not lack suspense! Let's give them a round of applause for their performance!" The crowd clapped for the two students. Deku was looking down as Shinso's words haunted him. He understood his pain, but saying the truth would reveal All Might's secret.
"Shinso...why do you want to be a hero?" Deku asked, looking up to him. Shinso looked at Deku for a moment before turning away.
"You can't help the things you long for." Shisno simply said as he turned around and began to walk away. Deku felt as though he can fully understand his pain now. He felt the same way before he inherited One for All. But he knew that no matter what he said, Shinso's feelings would not change. Nothing would make him feel better.
As Shinso was about to enter the tunnel, he was stopped by familiar voices. He looked up and saw his classmates.
"Hey! You were really cool, Shinso!" One them praised.
"Good job!"
"I was really surprised!"
"You're the star of general studies!"
"You put up a good fight against the guy who placed second in the obstacle course!"
One of his classmates pointed behind him, and Shinso witnessed Pro Hero's were praising him for his abilities. Without looking back at Deku, Shinso spoke once more, "Depending on the results, they'll consider our transfer into the hero course. Remember that. Even if it didn't work this time, I definitely won't give up. I'll get into the hero course, get certified, and I'll definitely become a better hero than you guys!" Shinso said with passion in his voice.
"Yeah." Deku said silently, but he felt Shinso's Quick work on him. "What?! He got me again, but...why? The match is over."
Shinso looked back at him and smiled a bit sinisterly, "People are usually wary when they talk to me, though…At this rate, someone'll trip you up in no time. At least…" Shinso relinquished control on Deku's mind, "Don't lose in an unseemly way." Shinso said before he walked into the tunnel.
First Round:
Midoriya vs Shinso (Winner: Midoriya)
Todoroki vs Sero
Parker vs Asui
Iida vs Hatsume
Kaminari vs Mina
Tokoyami vs Yaoyorozu
Tetsutetsu vs Kirishima
Bakugo vs Uraraka
Deku had gone through his side of the tunnel and headed towards Recovery Girl's room. From there, he was met by All Might and Peter waiting for him. Recovery Girl was already working on Deku's fingers, to no surprise to her, that Deku already was needed of medical attention. "And that should do it."
Deku took his hand away and looked at the three, "In my match with Shinso, I couldn't smile at all." Deku said with sadness as the three of them looked at one another.
"Yeah...we heard what he said." Peter said with a sigh.
"Well, his cries were…Surprising. It made you feel bad, didn't it?" All Might said, being careful with his words. All Might knew Peter hadn't told Deku the truth yet that Peter knows everything. There just hasn't been a time to reveal it without something happening. So for now, Peter referred to All Might as Mr. Toshinori.
"But that didn't mean that I could lose." Deku replied with his still looking down.
"Yeah. You couldn't exactly lay down for him without sacrificing your own goals. It's a cruel and unfair world sadly." Peter explained as he felt Shinso's pain too.
"But...that's what it means to be number one, right?" Deku asked as he averted his eyes towards All Might.
"Poor thing." Recovery Girl said, looking at Deku. Not a second later, Recovery drives a fist into All Might's. "You put some weird pressure on him again, didn't you?!"
All Might grabbed at his stomach as though her punch did hurt, it wasn't enough to damage his body more. "It was necessary! It's what All Might told me!" All Might said, keeping the act up for Deku. Both Deku and Peter looked at each other and were a bit stunned by this. This was the first time Peter ever met Recovery Girl in person. He remembered that she was the one in charge of diagnosing his injuries after his fight with Nomu, but he didn't expect to see an old lady, but never did he think that she would be very aggressive too towards All Might.
"Oh right! Al…Mr. Toshinori. I…" Deku then looked at Peter, "I'm sorry Peter, but I think this is just for his ears only. Do you mind stepping out for a second?" Deku asked as Peter nodded and stepped out of the room. Once the door closed, Deku continued. "All Might, I had a vision." All Might stopped focusing on the pain and looked towards Deku, "There were eight or nine people...I'm not exactly sure how many...But when Shinso had control of my mind and my mind felt like it was filled with fog, the vision appeared as if it were there to drive it away. That allowed me to barely move my fingertips for a split second. There was also someone with eyes like you, too, All Might. Was it…the previous One for All inheritors?" Deku explained to All Might and was curious for an answer. What he got, was the opposite of that.
All Might looked frightened by this as he was shaking in his shoes. "Scary. What the heck?!" All Might asked.
"What?! I thought you'd know about it!" Deku asked in surprise that All Might was shaken by this, and possibly without an answer.
"No, I saw it too in my younger days." All Might said while getting a grasp on himself. "It's a clear sign that you've got a better grasp on One for All."
"What do you mean, All Might?"
"I think it's like a trace of something they left behind in One for All. It's not something with intent that can interfere with you, and you can't interfere with them. In other words, that vision didn't help you overcome the brainwashing. It was that when you saw the vision, your strong emotions allowed you to overcome Young Shinso's Brainwashing for just long enough to move your fingers. I think." All Might explained to Deku as Deku stared at him blankly.
Deku turned away and scratched the back of his head, "That was not explanation I was expecting, it's not satisfying at all either…" Deku said as All Might looked at him irritating.
"Does everything have to be cool and awesome for you?! Don't get too hung on it! More importantly, don't you need to go see who you'll fight next?" All Might pointed out as Deku got up from his chair.
"Thank you both very much!" Deku said as he ran to the door and opened it.
"Welcome." Recovery Girl said with a smile.
"Bye!" Deku closed the door, but noticed that Peter wasn't around. "Huh, where did Peter go?" Deku said to himself as he walked towards the seating area.
Peter walked out the door to see Todoroki walking by. "Oh, hey Todoroki!" Peter said as Todoroki looked at him.
"Hello Peter." Todoroki said as he kept walking. Peter decided to join with him. "I'm heading to my match, you can't go out with me."
"I know that, but that doesn't mean I walk with ya till you get there."
"Hmph. Whatever." Todoroki kept walking while Peter walked with him.
"So…you do realize that you're facing Deku next, right?"
"You already assume that I will beat Sero?"
"I have hopes for all of you to improve, but I'm not going to lie about it either. Your ice ability is going to freeze him whether or not he uses his tape. You're too strong for him." Peter said to Todoroki. "Just please don't over do it."
Todoroki looked at Peter with his empty look, "I'll try not too." Todoroki said.
"Turning a corner. I'll wait by the door since I'm next anyways." Peter said knowing that his match with Tsu was after this.
"Alright then, Pet-" As they turned the corner, Todoroki paused and Peter looked in front of them. He saw a big, gruff man leaning against the wall. He was wearing a black suit, but he had flames on his eyebrows, on the tip of his hair, his boots, and across his chest in an 'X' shape. "Peter, don't talk at all or even look at him." Todoroki whispered to Peter which made him very concerned. "You're in my way." Todoroki said to the flamed man.
"You're acting disgraceful, Shoto." The man said as Todoroki and Peter kept walking without looking at him. "If you used the power in your left side, you would've had an overwhelming victory in the obstacle course and cavalry battle. Stop this childish rebellion already. You have a duty to surpass All Might."
That last sentence caught Peter's attention, "To surpass All Might? Who the hell is this guy, and why do I get the sense that Todoroki hates him?"
"Do you understand? You're different from your siblings. You are the greatest masterpiece!" He said to Todoroki.
"Is that all you can say, you bastard? I will win and advance using just Mom's power. I won't use your power when I fight." Todoroki said with fury in his voice.
"Mom….so this guy is his dad then?" Peter thought to himself, but was shaken off when he heard the venom in Todoroki's voice. "Todoroki…"
Todoroki's father kept talking, though, "Even if that works for now, you'll soon reach the limits of you that power." He said.
Peter looked at Todoroki, and Todoroki's face only spilled hate and anger. Before Peter could do anything, Todoroki already walked outside of the tunnel. "I can't follow him now…" Peter watched him walking still, feeling very saddened for his classmate.
"You." Peter turned around and saw Todoroki's father looking at him. "Peter Parker. The boy from another universe. Hailed a hero there." He snorted, "You don't look so tough."
"Looks can be deceiving." Peter said as he was watching his own words. If Todoroki hates his father, he must be trouble.
"Well, I hope so. It seems you have outmatched everyone in your class, including my son Todoroki. Has he ever used or shown his left side?"
"No. He never speaks of it either."
"Typical. He's disgraceful."
"Whatever family drama this is, I don't wish to be apart of it." Peter said, hoping that could make him leave.
"Hmph. Not like it was your concern anyways." He said as he began to walk away.
Peter watched him go while he stayed at the entrance. "This guy…I don't like him. Why do I get the feeling he's abusing Todoroki?" Peter thought to himself as he waited for the match to get started. "Don't hurt Sero, Todoroki…"
15 seconds. The match was 15 seconds. Todoroki's rage got the best of him, and he unleashed a powerful ice attack that caused a giant iceberg to form and freeze a big chunk of the stadium with Sero being frozen in it. Todoroki won the match in dominating fashion, but clearly went overboard. Sero was thawed out thanks to Todoroki, but the tournament went into a hiatus so they may get rid of the iceberg.
First Round:
Midoriya vs Shinso (Winner: Midoriya)
Todoroki vs Sero (Winner: Todoroki)
Parker vs Asui
Iida vs Hatsume
Kaminari vs Mina
Tokoyami vs Yaoyorozu
Tetsutetsu vs Kirishima
Bakugo vs Uraraka
After freeing Sero, Todoroki made his way back to the tunnel with his eyes looking down. He was angry at his father, but he never meant to hurt Sero either. He over did he attack, and now some may think he is a monster…monster….that's what his dad wants him to be. Only a monster can overpower All Might, and that Nomu creature just proves it. His dad is a real monster, a weak and pathetic monster. He only thought of Todoroki, so he can do a job his bastard of a father is too weak to accomplish. Todoroki has no allies, no friends…no mother…and it's all his dad's fault.
Todoroki walked into the tunnel with his eyes up, only to meet Peter's eyes.
"Todoroki." Peter said as Todoroki stopped walking, "What the heck was that?" Peter asked with a rather serious tone.
"I went overboard." Todoroki said as he stared back at Peter with the same tone, "I didn't mean for it, but…that bastard just pisses me off." Todoroki looked down with a scowl.
Peter looked at him and softens his tone, "Look...I know we don't communicate much, but if you need anyone, I am here for you."
Todoroki looked up at Peter. "Why?"
"You saved me. You saved me from Nomu, and you kept me from bleeding out. You have a good heart Todoroki, and I want to help you like you helped me. I know you said you weren't here to make friends, but I want to extend my hand to you and offer you my friendship." Peter said, and he did extend his hand to Todoroki.
Todoroki blankly stared at Peter's hand. Like he said, he wasn't here to befriend anyone. Yet…he can tell Peter actually cares. Peter hardly knows him, but he can tell that he does care about his well-being. "...did he ask you if I used my left side once?"
Peter took his hand back slightly and looked at Todoroki confused, "Huh?"
"My father. Did he ask you if I used my left side?" Todoroki said, now looking at Peter.
Peter looked back at him, and his face was different. Instead of that blank stare, he saw different expressions. Rage, sadness, and hate. "Yeah…I told him you never mentioned it. And…he called you a disgrace." Peter said, and he couldn't help himself but frown at this.
"You don't like him." Todoroki said with a small sigh, "I can tell, and I wouldn't blame you. I hate him…do you want to know why I hate him?"
Peter looked stunned and confused for a bit, "What?"
"Do you want to know why I hate him?" Todoroki repeated, but with more rage in his voice.
"Todoroki, it's not my business. If you want to tell me, go ahead, but I can't answer that question." Todoroki looked to the side in silence. Peter was getting a cold vibe from him, and it reminded him of others who had that same vibe.
"My old man, his hero name is Endeavor. He is the number two hero, and he has been stuck there forever. He had a strong desire to rise in the world. As a hero, he won his title for himself because of his crushing force, and because of that, All Might is an eyesore to him. Since he couldn't surpass All Might, he went onto his next plan." Todoroki said, now looking at Peter.
Peter looked at Todoroki with a bewildered look on his face. Endeavor was known as the second best hero, but he couldn't surpass him, and where Todoroki was heading with this was giving Peter a very bad feeling. "Todoroki...what are you saying?" Peter asked, almost afraid to know.
"To understand this, you must know what Quirk marriages are. During the second and third generation of Quirks, marriages between two people based on Quirks became a trend. The reason behind this was to strengthen your own Quirk and passing it on to your own children. However, these marriages became a problem when most of them happened by force. This old-fashioned way of thinking brought forth a lack of ethics. My bastard of a dad is a man with both accomplishments and money, so he won over my mother's relatives and got a hold of my mothers Quirk. His desire is to raise me to overthrow All Might." Todoroki looked down and his face was full of anger, "It's so annoying...I will not become a tool for a scum like him. In my memories, my mother is always crying. 'Your left side is unsightly,' my mother said as she poured boiling water on my face."
Peter jumped a bit back. This was not expected, he just thought it was an accident. But his mother gave him that burnt scar on his face because she hated his dad, and his left side was everything she hated. What the hell kind of a person is Endeavor, and how can he be praised as a hero?!
"Basically, I picked a fight with you and Deku to prove to my old man that I don't need his Quirk to win my fights. I'll completely reject him by winning first place without it." Todoroki finished.
Peter had no words to say to Todoroki. He wanted to comfort him, tell him it's alright and it's going to be okay, but what good would that do? It can't replace the suffering Todoroki already went through. "This…bastard…how dare he…he is the opposite of what I stand for, and yet he is praised as a hero?! This...this is wrong." Peter thought in his head as he tightened his fists for second before releasing the pressure. "Todoroki," Peter said, looking up to his classmate, "I'm so sorry that you went through that, and I don't know what to say that could make you feel better…"
Todoroki shrugged slightly, "I wasn't expecting you to." Todoroki said as he walked past Peter.
"But…"
Todoroki stopped and looked back to see Peter looking back at him, "But I don't want to see you alone. I can't feel your pain, but you don't deserve to be alone. I'm not asking for you to open up to me or immediately see me as best friend or anything. I'm asking for you to not be alone. You have us here. Midoriya, Yaoyorozu, Iida, Tsu, Uraraka, me, and the others. You have us." Peter and Todoroki stared at each other for a bit before Todoroki suddenly shot ice behind him and Peter heard a yelp.
"Whoever you are, reveal yourself." Todoroki demanded as he looked back. Out of the shadows come out Deku, visibly stunned. "Midoriya. How long have you been there?"
"...The whole time. I'm sorry…" Deku looked down with guilt.
"Hmph." Todoroki looked between the two. "Don't tell anyone, only the two of you know this." Todoroki said, walking past Deku and back to the stands.
Both were silent for a bit before Peter spoke up, "Why did you come this way?"
Deku looked at Peter, "To find you. You left after I had asked if you could step out of the room. I wanted to check on you because well…you are fighting Tsu now. Wanted to see if anything has changed."
Peter smiled at his friend, "Nah, I'm fine. I'm just going to have to avoid getting caught by her tongue because if I do, game over." Deku smiled back as he walked to him.
"Well…be careful then because like you said, she is coming at you with everything she's got." Deku said with a smile.
"And so will I." Peter said as his name was called out. "Well...time to fight." Peter said as he walked out of the tunnel.
Tsu was walking to her side of the tunnel. Now her match was up, and behind her was Uraraka. After Midoriya had left to go find Peter, Uraraka decided to follow Tsu to act as her supporter. "Tsu, are you ready?" Uraraka asked.
"Don't matter if I am, my match is about to happen." Tsu replied while stretching out her shoulder.
"Well…I know, but still. This isn't just anyone, it's Peter. He has much more experience then any of us, and he is your boyfriend, so you must feel somewhat nervous?" Uraraka said, more of a question.
"Well, I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. Last time I faced Peter by myself, I lost in about 1 minute. But that was when he had his web shooters on him. He doesn't now, but that still doesn't mean he is any less of a threat." Tsu said, then looked back at Uraraka, "But I will win this battle."
"What if you don't?"
"If I don't, then oh well." Tsu and Uraraka heard Tsu's name being called as Tsu took a deep breathe.
"Good luck Tsu!" Uraraka said with a smile and a thumbs up.
"Kero." Tsu nodded at Uraraka and gave her a thumbs up back before exiting the tunnel.
"Now that the ice has been cleared away, it's time to continue the tournament!" Present Mic yelled out as the fires in the four corners of the ring of shot out. "Now! Both students are from the Hero Course and have a built a close bond with one another! Both have similar abilities and are gifted in close and medium range combat, but only one may win! From the left, we have the student who's made an impression even bigger than the human population! He is the gifted prodigy from USA, Peter Parker!" Peter was walking towards the ring now, looking determined. "And from the right side, she was on his team during the Cavalry Battle! The frog girl, Tsuyu Asui!" Tsu was also walking down to ring on the right.
Both fighters made their way to the middle and stared at each other. "Tsu." Peter said, keeping his determined smile on, "After this whole Sports Tournament, let's go out."
Tsu kept her blank stare on, "Whoever wins gets to decide then."
"Deal." Both fighters went to their assigned sides as they waited for the signal.
"It's do or die! FIGHT!"
Tsu immediately shot out her tongue at Peter. Peter dodged it and ran to her while swung her tongue to the side, but Peter jumped over it. Peter reached her and threw a right hook, but Tsu blocked it with her arm and went for a kick to his kidney, but Peter blocked with his knee. Tsu's tongue retracted to her mouth as the two stared each down.
"For the love of god, just shut up for this fight."
"I was, but because you said that, I won't."
"Peter."
"Your fault."
Both jumped back and charged each other once again. Peter went for a right hook, but Tsu ducked it and went for an uppercut, but Peter grabbed her hand with his free hand and threw her to the side. Tsu got her balance back easily, and dodged one of Peter's kicks. She used her tongue to grab his leg and trip him while doing a front flip to stomp on his chest, but Peter grabbed her leg and pulled her down to where he punched her the face. "Oops, that's usually meant for kissing, not for punching."
Tsu let the hold go, and Peter did a jump kick to get up, but was immediately met with Tsu's elbow to her face. "I'm sorry, was that your face?" Tsu mocked him, and Peter looked up at her with awe.
"I'm so proud of you." Peter said, sweeping her legs, but Tsu used her hands to push herself back up while Peter also got up. "Damn, you are flexible and agile. I like that."
"Are you being perverted?" Tsu said to him as the two began to throw punches at one another.
"No, I'm just saying." Peter said, throwing his foot up to her chest. Tsu grabbed him in between his leg and thigh, gave him a sharp jab to his kidney and threw him down. Peter countered this by wrapping his legs around her arm and almost getting an armbar in, but Tsu used her tongue to hit in the face. "Ow! That tongue actually hurts!" Peter said as he grabbed at his face. "What the hell is it made of, cement?!" Peter asked while ducking a roundhouse kick, but Tsu twirled around quickly, planted the leg Peter ducked under, and used her other leg to the same and kicked Peter in the face.
"Depending on the force of it," Tsu began, as she went for another kick, but Peter caught her leg. Tsu did a frontal kick and connected her foot against his chin which sent him up in the air a bit. "It can really hurt." Tsu said, using her tongue to slap him away.
Peter slid on the ground, before smashing his fist into the ground and looked behind him. He was inches away from the white line as he got up. "Wow, you are fast. And I see you've been taking fighting lessons lately, or you have been hiding those talents till now. Either way, guess it's time to up the tempo." Peter said as he got up.
"HOLY CRAP! PETER IS GETTING CREAMED OUT THERE! ASUI HAS HIS NUMBER AS PETER IS HAVING A HARD TIME COUNTERING ASUI'S QUICK AGILITY AND FIGHTING STYLE! IS THIS FIGHT GOING TO BE OVER ALREADY?!" Present Mic was really surprised by this. He just called Peter a prodigy, but now he's getting his butt kicked.
"Not even close. This match is far from over." Aizawa said as he watched the match as well.
Peter once again tried to rush Tsu as Tsu launched her tongue at him. Peter dodged it once again, and tried to grab it, only to pull his hands away after grabbing it. "Sticky! Full of saliva! Rough! Oh lord, it's still like a regular tongue!" Peter said as he looked at Tsu with a knowing smirk, "It hurts, but it's wonderful in the mouth if you catch my drift."
Tsu paused for a bit with a heavy blush on her face, "Tch…I…You…Grrrrrr…Oh you really just trying to push my buttons now." Tsu said clearly while she stood her ground. As she was retracting her tongue, Peter suddenly grabbed onto it and rode it. Tsu went wide eyed as Peter landed a huge punch to her face that sent her flying back a bit and onto the ground. When Tsu got up, a bruise was already forming on her cheek.
"Oh my gosh! Tsu! I'm so sorry!" Peter said in full panic mode. This what he wanted to avoid from the start.
Tsu said nothing and got up, ignoring the pain. She swung her tongue at him as Peter caught it, but now it was Peter's turn to be in surprise as she then pulled herself forward with it and kicked him straight in the stomach. Peter himself flew a bit back and grabbed at his chest. "Now we're even. Kero." Tsu remarked, jumping towards him. Peter jumped up, grabbed her by the leg and tried to slam on her the ground, but Tsu put her hands forward and stopped herself from hitting her face on the ground. Tsu used her other leg to kick Peter, but she missed as Peter threw her up. Tsu used her tongue and nearly wrapped up Peter in it, but Peter rolled out of the way. Peter, amazingly, jumped up to her height in the air and gave her a double axe handle to the ground. But he suddenly dragged down with her as she managed to get wrap her tongue on his leg as both of them hit the ground.
"THIS IS INCREDIBLE! FOR EVERY MOVE EACH OTHER THROWS, THE OTHER HAS A COUNTER! IN THE END, BOTH FIGHTERS ARE WEARING THE OTHER DOWN!"
Peter and Tsu got up slowly as they created a small crater in the ground. Peter did a spin kick and kicked Tsu away. He ran to her, but Tsu swept his feet from under him, used one of her arms to propel herself up, and used her other to punch him into the ground. Peter spat out as she punched him on his stomach as he lost his breathe. Some of it hit Tsu, and she rubbed it away.
Tsu lifted Peter up by his arms, and this resulted in Peter giving her a headbutt. Tsu backed away in pain while Peter fell to one knee to catch his breath. Once he did, he got up and Tsu almost got him with a snap kick, but Peter did a backflip to get away. "Wow, you are quite formidable. I would take jabs at you, but I'm not great with frog puns, Kermit."
"How do you know my great uncle's name?" Tsu said, which made Peter stop in his tracks.
"Great uncle? No I mean the frog that sits on a log that plays on banjo and got divorced from a pig?" Peter said with some confusion.
"Yeah. My great uncle. Kermit the Frog. He used to do a show called, 'Muppets.' His best friend was a bear named Fozzie." Tsu replied with her straight face still on.
"WAIT! YOUR UNCLE IS KERMIT?!" Peter yelled out, only to get wrapped up by Tsu's tongue.
"Tricked you." Tsu said as she tossed him with her tongue, but to her surprise, Peter grabbed her tongue with one hand and pulled her towards him.
"And so did I!" Peter retorted. He pulled her towards him, held her for a second, and threw her to the ground. A few seconds later, Peter hit the ground.
Midnight walked to them both and looked at them. "BOTH ARE OUT OF BOUNDS! HOWEVER, SINCE ASUI HIT THE GROUND FIRST, PETER PARKER IS THE WINNER!"
The crowd cheered for the two as both laid on the floor a bit.
"WHAT A SPECTACULAR MATCH! NOT AS LONG AS I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT, BUT IT SURE WAS THRILLING! PETER PARKER MOVES ONTO TO THE NEXT STAGE, THOUGH!"
Peter got up and looked towards Tsu, who was also up. The two looked at each other for a bit before walking to each other. "I guess your choosing the place, huh?" Tsu said as Peter chuckled a bit.
"Nah, you do. You put up a hell of a fight, plus it's my way of making it up to you for the bruise."
Peter said as both of them looked at the crowd and took a bow.
"Meet me at the break room. I might take a few minutes since I am going to Recovery Girl's office. Kero." Tsu said as both left into their respected tunnels, and exited the stage.
"For such a short match, it was fast paced. It kept everyone on their toes." Uraraka said with a smile, "What do you think Deku?" She said turning to him, but Deku was writing stuff down in a notebook. He's been so the whole match, and it was creeping everyone out. Uraraka sighed and tapped his shoulder.
Deku fumbled the notebook a bit as he was startled, "GAH! Wh-what?" He asked, regaining his composure.
"How was the match?" Uraraka asked again.
"It was surprisingly fast pace. It seems as though Tsu had a counter for almost anything Peter threw at her; also to add is that Tsu knew Peter would try to confuse her with him talking, so she adapted and did the same to him, but cleverly to a point where he would have to process it instead of passing it off. What I found most surprising though was that Tsu said something that made Peter pause. For as much as an experienced fighter as he is, I would have never expected him to be caught off guard. But I would have to say that Peter clearly shows his experience too; even though he was frozen and Tsu managed to throw him out of the ring, he was able to relax quickly and drag her with him. Knowing that he would be eliminated first, Peter threw Tsu to the ground so she would be counted out first." Deku said before leaning back, "However, that means there is still much more Tsu needs to improve on."
Uraraka tilted her head, "What do you mean? She did great against him."
"Yeah, but Peter wasn't using his web shooters. Tsu kept him at distance when she could, and when she couldn't she was able to still fight him. I'm surprised Peter's Spider senses didn't work very well during that fight. He was so agile when all of us fought him at once." Deku questioned this greatly. How could he dodge so many in a one vs all, yet not so much in a one on one?
"Maybe he felt more threatened back then, but now, not so much because there was only one person?" Uraraka asked, not sure of herself.
"Maybe."
First Round:
Midoriya vs Shinso (Winner: Midoriya)
Todoroki vs Sero (Winner: Todoroki)
Parker vs Asui (Winner: Parker)
Iida vs Hatsume
Kaminari vs Mina
Tokoyami vs Yaoyorozu
Tetsutetsu vs Kirishima
Bakugo vs Uraraka
Peter was waiting in the break room with his shirt off. He was checking on his ribs in a mirror and saw they there was a huge boot sized bruise there. "She really can kick, it hurts to breath." Peter mumbled to himself as he put his shirt back on. "I hope she's taking this okay because I know this meant-" Peter felt something around his waist. "Oh." He was pulled backwards to where he met Tsu face to face.
"I know I can kick. Jumping around a lot gives you very strong legs." Tsu simply with her tongue wrapped around his midsection. She unwrapped him and held her hands to her hips while looking at him. "Also, I am not upset. I told you to bring it, and you did so I am happy that you did." Tsu said as she yawned, and suddenly looked tired. "Kero…" Tsu simply said before she fell forward and was caught by Peter.
"Tsu!" Peter said, holding her up, "Are you really okay?! Didn't you go to Recovery Girl's office?!" Peter asked, worried for her well being now.
"I did…it's just her kisses make people feel tired….kero…." Tsu looked up at him with a very tired look and groggy eyes, "I want to sleep, but I also don't want too either…" Tsu said to Peter.
Peter lifted her up bridal style, leaned against the wall, and slid down so he was sitting. Once Peter was comfortable, he held Tsu's head close to his chest with one hand and using his other hand to bring her body closer to him. Peter smiled and looked down at her. "You like this?"
Tsu nodded and kissed him gently. She wasn't expecting Peter to do this, but she was loving the cuddling they were doing. Peter kissed her back just as softly. "Since love is way to early at this point, I'm going to say that I like you Peter." Tsu said, making herself more comfortable in his arms. "You're so warm...kero…"
"Heh…I like you too, Tsu." Peter said to her. Tsu yawned before her eyes closed slowly as she began to drift off into sleep. Peter couldn't help himself but smile more and give her another kiss, but on her forehead this time. "So cute."
The next match that was happening currently was Iida vs Hatsume. This match wasn't a fight; it was more of an advertisement for Hatsume. She was selling herself the whole time during the match. It left many bored and baffled by this, but exciting for the businesses that Hatsume was showing off too. This match lasted for ten exhausting minutes. Once Hatsume presented all of her inventions, she stepped out of bounds, which gave Iida a very confused but embarrassing victory. During all of this however, no one noticed that Uraraka had left to the back.
"Um…Tenya Iida is the victor!" Midnight announced, but with just as much confusion in her voice as Present Mic had.
"Okay then. Well, Tenya Iida advances to face Peter Parker!" Present Mic said, and looked towards Aizawa while shutting their mics off. "That was more of a job interview rather then a match wasn't it?"
Aizawa looked to his partner, "Her goal the whole time was to catch the attention of any potential employers, so I say it was genius of her to use this stage to sell her inventions." Aizawa paused for a second and turned back to the stage, "Doesn't mean she won't receive any fanfare from anyone else, but I have a feeling she could care less."
"Good point." Present Mic said, turning the mic back on. Below them, both Hatsume and Iida were already gone from the ring. "So…let's move on immediately! Next contenders, make your way to the tunnels!"
Iida was fuming as he made his way to the stands where his class was. Iida walked to the designated area as everyone turned around and looked at him.
"Good try!" All of them said with some uneasy looks.
Iida sighed and straighten himself out and put his usual professional expression on. "Thank you class." Iida said as he sat next to Deku. "I can't believe she tricked me! Even after all the time we spent together during the lunch break, she still had the audacity to use me!" Iida complained.
Deku looked up from his notebook and tried to put on a friendly smile, but it ended up looking more like an awkward smile. "Well…a support hero's goal is to get their inventions out to any buyers, so I guess she saw the opportunity was best now since it is the Sports Festival? I mean...there is no bigger stage then this."
Iida looked down for a second to process Deku's comments, then looked up, "Well it could have been less embarrassing then!" Iida stated as both of the boys looked down since the fire shot out once more, indicating the next match was about to start.
First Round:
Midoriya vs Shinso (Winner: Midoriya)
Todoroki vs Sero (Winner: Todoroki)
Parker vs Asui (Winner: Parker)
Iida vs Hatsume (Winner: Iida)
Kaminari vs Mina
Tokoyami vs Yaoyorozu
Tetsutetsu vs Kirishima
Bakugo vs Uraraka
"Now this next match also has two Class 1-A students! From the left, we have the electrifying Denki Kaminari" Kaminari was making his way to the stage with a firm expression on. "Versus! Um, is anything going to come out of those horns? Well, who knows! It's the Acidic Pink Fighter! Mina Ashido!" Mina was walking from the right in her PE outfit as well, but her expression was not as friendly as it usually is.
Both students made their way to middle. "Hey Mina, no hard feelings from earlier, right?" Kaminari asked with a faltering expression.
"Oh no, there will be. You used Yaoyorozu's trust for your own perverted needs! Even I didn't think you stoop to Mineta's level!" Mina yelled out to him with a frown. Kaminari winced. He did use one of his friends trust, and it wasn't just a friend, but one of the two who saved him from death at the USJ.
"Ready?! FIGHT!"
Mina spewed acid from her shoes and raced towards Kaminari. "This is for Yaoyorozu!"
Kaminari blankly stared at Mina as she was approaching him. "...I'm sorry Mina." Kaminari immediately used his electrical Quirk as it spread around the entire arena. Mina was shocked from Kaminari's attack as she then fell over once Kaminari ended his attack.
"Ashdio! Are you able to continue?!" Midnight yelled out to Mina. Mina did not respond as she was smoking on the ground. "Mina has been incapacitated! Kaminari is the winner!" Midnight announced.
"LACKLUSTERING AND COMPLETELY ONE SIDED! HOWEVER, KAMINARI ADVANCES!"
Mina wasn't moving at all, and Midnight went down to examine her. She held up her arms in an 'X', indicating that she needed to be transported to Recovery Girl's immediately. Kaminari couldn't look at Mina once the Paramedics arrived and placed her on the stretcher, and took her into the tunnel. Kaminari knew she would pass out from his attack, but it was the guilt of twisting Yaoyorozu's trust was on his shoulders. Kaminari, with his head down, walked back into his tunnel.
First Round:
Midoriya vs Shinso (Winner: Midoriya)
Todoroki vs Sero (Winner: Todoroki)
Parker vs Asui (Winner: Parker)
Iida vs Hatsume (Winner: Iida)
Kaminari vs Mina (Winner: Kaminari)
Tokoyami vs Yaoyorozu
Tetsutetsu vs Kirishima
Bakugo vs Uraraka
"With no time to waste, let's move onto the next match! At this rate, almost everyone is from the Hero course! The dark samurai accompanied by Dark Shadow! It's Fumikage Tokoyami!" Tokoyami was already present in the ring with his arms crossed, and his bird eyes made for an intimidating stare that gave his opponent chills. "And opposing him; All-Purpose Creation! She was admitted through recommended, so her abilities are certified! It's Momo Yaoyorozu!" Yaoyorozu was looking rather intimidated, but her confidence was still up.
"Hey guys, what did we miss?" Everyone turned to see Peter and Tsu finally arriving back.
"Where the heck were you two?!" Jiro asked, getting up from their seats.
"We were the break room." Peter simply said as both of them walked to their seats.
"Doing what?" Kirishima questioned.
"Doing anything…interesting?" Mineta questioned as well, but his tone made it obvious he was thinking of is usual thoughts. Peter turned and gave Mineta a stare that made the small boy hide himself.
"I was feeling tired after seeing Recovery Girl, so I fell asleep while Peter acted as my pillow." Tsu answered.
"So you two just cuddled?" Jiro asked them.
"Yup. Kero." Tsu said while Peter wrapped an arm around her.
"So, what happened to Deku?" Peter said to Deku.
"Well. You missed Iida's and Hatsume's match, but…."
"SHE USED ME FOR TEN MINUTES!" Iida yelled towards Peter.
"Yeah that. Kaminari and Mina had their match, but it was over as fast as it began because Kaminari knocked Mina out with his electricity. That's all you missed. Right now, it's Yaoyorozu vs Tokoyami." Deku explained. Everyone looked back down to watch the match, except Iida, who got up and left.
"Test your might! FIGHT!"
"Go! Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami called out as Dark Shadow came out from his belly.
"Yes!" Dark Shadow said, flying over to Yaoyorozu. Yaoyorozu created a shield and blocked Dark Shadow's attack. She was trying to create a weapon now, but Dark Shadow's continuous attacks kept distracting her and pushing her more and more backwards. Unbeknownst, to Yaoyorozu, she wasn't aware that Tokoyami's strategy was to push her out without hurting her. After a final hit to Yaoyorozu's shield, Dark Shadow stopped attacking.
"He's stopped attacking?!" Yaoyorozu thought to herself as she made a staff in her other hand, "Now I can-"
"Yaoyorozu," Midnight yelled out, "Is out of bounds!" Yaoyorozu froze and looked shocked at Midnight. Once she looked to her feet, she saw her right foot was past the white line. Indeed, she was out of bounds.
"ANOTHER LACKLUSTER, BUT TOKOYAMI ADVANCES TO FACE KAMINARI!" Present Mic yelled out.
Tokoyami called back Dark Shadow into him as he took a bow and turned to walk back to the tunnel. Yaoyorozu stood where she was; she couldn't believe what just happened. She had all of the confidence in the world, but…she lost in a matter of seconds. "An overwhelming victory! A completely overwhelming victory! Tokoyami's Dark Shadow! Could it be the greatest Quirk ever?!"
"I….couldn't do anything….nothing….this….can't be…." Yaoyorozu mumbled to herself and walked back to her tunnel slowly with her head down.
"Tokoyami's too amazing!" Deku said while Ojiro was leaning in from behind listening to him, "I can't believe he forced her out of bounds just by focusing on the shield Yaoyorozu made!"
"He wasn't trying to hurt her?" Ojiro asked, stunned by the results of the match as well. Deku looked back and nodded to his classmate. "That's how easy it was for him, huh?" Both looked back down to see Yaoyorozu still making her way back into the tunnel. "She must be really frustrated…" Deku looked to where Uraraka was sitting and saw that was she gone, and that her iced tea lost all of its ice now. Deku stood up and left to the back to go and find her.
Peter looked at Yaoyorozu walking to tunnels with a face of concern on him. She must be taking this very hard.
"You want to talk to her?" Tsu asked Peter, getting his attention.
"Later. I think right now she needs to be alone." Peter sighed, and looked back to the ground. "For such an amazing talent and character, why is she so...under right now? What's holding her back?"
First Round:
Midoriya vs Shinso (Winner: Midoriya)
Todoroki vs Sero (Winner: Todoroki)
Parker vs Asui (Winner: Parker)
Iida vs Hatsume (Winner: Iida)
Kaminari vs Mina (Winner: Kaminari)
Tokoyami vs Yaoyorozu (Winner: Tokoyami)
Tetsutetsu vs Kirishima
Bakugo vs Uraraka
"For the next match, we have a match-up between two redundant Quirks! Manly and passionate steel! We have Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu from Class 1-B!" Tetsutetsu looked angry at Kirishima as he pounded his fist together.
"Alright!" Tetsutetsu let a mighty voice as he was fired up.
"Versus! Manly and passionate hardening! We have Eijiro Kirishima from Class 1-A!"
Kirishima was rubbing his knuckles together, not very sure why everything between them two was the same. "Even our intros are the same." Kirishima complained.
"Wow, I have no idea who to root for." Peter said as he was excited for this match. "Oh, this will be good."
"MORTAL KOMBAT! FIGHT!"
"Stop yelling for everything you idiot!" Aizawa finally spoke to Present Mic with rage.
Both activated their Quirks and charged at each other with furious roars and charged their fists back. Once they were near each other, they threw their punches and their fists collided and made sparks.
Iida had left the group awhile back. He needed to get his mind back together before his match with Peter. As he walked into the break room, he didn't noticed Uraraka was already inside sitting on at a table.
"Good work, Iida." Uraraka said to him.
"Hello Urara-" Iida paused as he looked up to her. Uraraka's brow was narrowed in weird 'V' shape between her eyes. She looked like she was trying to put a war face on, but was failing miserably. "You're not looking like yourself! Your brow is all wrinkled!"
"My brow?" Uraraka questioned before rubbing her head. "Oh, it's just my nerves...Must've reached my brow." Uraraka said, somewhat positive that's why her brow was like that.
Iida closed the door behind him before walking to her, "I see...You are up against Bakugo, after all…"
Uraraka looked down to the table, "Yeah, I'm really scared…" She then raised her head, "But you know, after seeing a match like yours, Iida…" Uraraka then looked towards Iida, who had a bewildered look on his face.
"My match?" Iida was confused. His match was just a much him acting like a dummy for ten minutes while Hatsume was acting like a saleswoman.
"Uraraka!" Both of the students looked at the door to see Deku coming in.
"Deku!" Uraraka said in surprise. "You don't want to watch the others' matches?"
"Most ended quickly," Deku responded, walking towards her and sitting down on the corner from her, "And now Kirishima is up against Tetsutetsu from Class B. My guess is that it'll take awhile."
Uraraka was holding one of her wrists, her nerves still getting to her. "Then, soon…next…."
Iida looked towards Deku with a nervous look, "Well, I don't think Bakugo would use a full-strengthen explosion on a girl…"
Without hesitation, Deku answered back, "He would." Both Iida and Uraraka shuddered by how quickly Deku responded, but also from knowing that Bakugo will not hold back. "Everyone's trying to become number one to make their name dreams come true. Heck, even Peter is taking this seriously, and we're not even sure how long he's going to be here before help arrives. Even if it wasn't Kacchan, no one would think about holding back." Deku looked down with guilt, "You've helped me a lot, Uraraka." Deku said as he pulled out his notebook, "That's why I thought maybe I could help you a little." Deku said, looking at Uraraka and holding his notebook out to her. "A plan to use your Quirk against Kacchan's! It's rough, but I came up with something!"
Iida was smiling now, knowing that this could give Uraraka a big advantage over Bakugo, and lessen the risk of injury. "Oh, isn't that great, Uraraka?!"
Uraraka smiled lightly, "Thanks, Deku. But, it's fine" Uraraka put her fingers together and looked at two of her best friends. Both were taken back by her response. Uraraka then explained herself, "You're amazing, Deku. I keep seeing more and more amazing sides to you. During the cavalry battle, I thought it'd be easier to team up with friends, but now that I think about it, I might've been trying to rely on you. That's why when Iida said he'd challenge you, it actually made me feel a little embarrassed." Uraraka then got up from her seat and began walking towards the door. "That's why it's fine." Uraraka paused in front of the door, "Everyone's facing the future and trying their hardest. That means we're all rivals, right?" Uraraka then looked back with her thumbs up and a struggling smile, "So, let's meet in the finals!" Uraraka said before turning away and walking out of the door.
The fight between Tetsutetsu and Kirishima was a long one. It already passed the 20 minute mark, but it was spectacular as neither man would go down. Their fists and kicks kept colliding with one another. When one strikes the other down, the other would do the same. It was a battle of will and strength. The crowd was bought into it. It was as if two unstoppable forces met one another and were equal in power.
"THIS IS AWESOME!" The crowd chanted while the two kept brawling. Neither would die today, both had a purpose to win so they may advance to the next round.
Peter was fully focused onto the match since it started, but noticing that he hasn't seen Uraraka since he got back was on the back of his mind. Peter broke his gaze away, "Tsu."
"Yeah?" Tsu asked, still watching the match.
"Where's Uraraka?"
"Most likely in the back with Iida and Midoriya." Tsu said, looking to him. "Going to tell her something before her match?"
Peter got up and walked off, "Yeah." Tsu looked for a bit before getting up and following. Uraraka was there for her match, so the least she could do was support her too.
Both were walking towards Uraraka's end of the tunnel before they saw her walking to the exit. "Uraraka!" Peter called out to her.
Uraraka turned around and flashed a brief smile. "Hey you two." Uraraka looked back to the tunnel, "Well…this is it."
"Yeah. Uraraka, be safe. This is Bakugo we're talking about." Tsu said, worried that Bakugo might end up hurting her.
"I will Tsu." Uraraka said to her.
"Hey. I believe in you. We all do Uraraka. Go show him what for." Peter smiled towards her with his thumb up. Uraraka smiled back and put her thumb up too.
"Kero. Yup. Good luck, Uraraka!" Tsu smiled at her until they heard Uraraka's name being called.
"I'm up. See ya guys soon!" Uraraka then headed down the tunnel while the couple ran back to their seats to watch the match.
The two managed to get to their seats in time before introductions were said.
"What happened in the last match?!" Peter asked, panting a bit as his seat.
"No one won, they tied." Jiro said to them. "After this match, they'll settle in a simple test like arm wrestling or something."
"Right." Peter said, looking down to the match. "Bakugo, I understand that you might hurt her, but…don't over do it..."
"I get the feeling this might be the most disturbing match." Tsu said. Although she was fully supporting Uraraka, she knew Bakugo was a brutal person.
"I almost don't want to watch." Jiro said, rubbing her arm. Out of the tunnels came out the final challengers in the first rounds. Uraraka and Bakugo came out of their respective tunnels. Both stood in the middle and the fire burned once more.
"The eighth and final round of the first rounds is about to begin!" The crowd cheered as their adrenaline was fully revived after seeing the last match. He was kind of famous in middle school! This isn't the face of a regular person! From the hero course, Katsuki Bakugo!" Bakugo was looking at Uraraka with a blank look, but it still held his competitive spirit in it. "Versus! She's the one I'm rooting for! She gives gravity the bird! From the hero course, it's Ochaco Uraraka!" Uraraka took a deep breath and faced her foe with the same look.
"It's time to d-d-d-d-d-duel! FIGHT!"
Uraraka immediately went after Bakugo with her head low. Bakugo also charged and was winding up his right arm back. Before either one could clash, Bakugo made his right go under and blew Uraraka away with an explosion.
"Uraraka!" Both Iida and Deku cried out in worry.
"Even though you're fighting a girl, you have no mercy, do you, Bakugo?" Tsu said with her tongue on her mouth.
Peter said nothing, but kept watching with a firm expression on his face as if he was judging them.
"This is no good." Uraraka told herself. She held up her arms, so the full blast of Bakugo's attack wouldn't affect her, but that didn't mean it did not hurt. "Even if I knew about it, I wouldn't have been able to react in time."
Bakugo took a few steps to the side to get to a clearer area of the smoke. "I'll take care of you." Bakugo said, cockily. Just then Uraraka appeared from the side as Bakugo charged up his right hand again. "Don't underestimate me!" He yelled out and blasted her. Once the smoke cleared away, he was stunned to find only a shirt and not Uraraka. "WHAT?!" He said in shock.
"OH! SHE MADE HER JACKET FLOAT AND SENT IT OVER THERE?! SHE DID IT IN AN INSTANT, TOO!" Present Mic said, clearly surprised by this development.
Uraraka was behind Bakugo now, her hand reaching out to his back trying to tag him and make him float. "If I make him float now...!" Uraraka was about to touch him, but Bakugo's insane reflexes kicked in as he quickly turned a side of his body and swung his hand, creating another explosion to send Uraraka away. Uraraka flew back, but managed to regain her footing again.
"He moved after he saw her?!" Sero said, clearly surprised by Bakugo's speed.
"With a reaction time like that, it doesn't matter if there is a smokescreen or not." Kaminari added in, also surprised. "With Uraraka not being able to activate her Quirk, unless she touches him, she's at a disadvantage with Bakugo's reflexes."
"True. But…is anyone seeing what she is doing?" Peter asked himself, already seeing through Uraraka's plan.
Uraraka once again rushed at Bakugo, but per usual, Bakugo threw another explosion at her. "Too slow!" He yelled at her as he blew an explosion to her face. Many of the audience members were starting to get disturbed by this. Some of Class 1-A started to hide their faces to avoid watching and questioned Bakugo's antics towards their classmate. But even then, Uraraka was still coming back and the same results kept repeating itself; she rushes him; he blows her away.
"Uraraka keeps attacking without rest, but…this is…." Present Mic began to say, but his voice faded away as he too was getting disturbed by this match.
The same play kept replaying to the audience and they were quiet. No one was taking joy in this match. At this point, some of the audience members were beginning to question whether or not this match should even continue.
"Hey, shouldn't you stop this?" One said to Cementoss.
"Isn't he going too far?" Another asked.
There were many murmurs as the crowd was getting restless.
"I can't watch…" One person said before standing up, "Hey! How can you say you want to be a hero like that?!" The person yelled out to Bakugo, "If there is such a huge difference in your abilities, then hurry up and send her out of bounds! Stop bullying and playing with the poor girl!"
"How weak do they take her to be?! Uraraka is clearly showing massive strength by just staying in this match! Also, do they not see what the heavens are packing right about now?" Peter told himself, not making any noise which was causing some of his classmates to also be confused on why Peter, right now, isn't being his usual outspoken self. Shouldn't he also be against this?
Now part of the crowd was booing Bakugo for this match, "There's booing from part of the crowd right now...But honestly, I also feel the sa-" Present Mic was saying before Aizawa elbowed him in the face and took the mic from him.
"Was that a pro hero saying he's playing around?" Aizawa asked over the mic. "How many years have you been a pro?" He asked as much of the audience were confused by this question. "If you're saying that with a straight face, there's no point in you watching anymore, so go home! Go home, and look into different careers!" He said loudly, which made the audience silence themselves. "Bakugo is being careful because he's acknowledging the strength of his opponent who has made it this far. It's because he's doing everything he can to win that he can't go easy on her or let his guard down."
In the ring, Bakugo was looking past the smoke and saw that Uraraka was still standing. Genuinely, he was beyond surprised that he was seeing the softest person in his class taking hits from him head on and still standing and still willing to fight. Bakugo found new respect in Uraraka as a fighter. "Not yet….She's still….not dead!" Bakugo said as Uraraka wiped sweat from her head and stared him down.
"It's about time…I think…" Uraraka mumbled while Bakugo got into a defensive position. Uraraka looked to Bakugo and put her hands together, "Thanks Bakugo…for not letting your guard down…!" Uraraka yelled at him, which in turn threw Bakugo's guard off.
"This is embarrassing for a pro to be scolded, and for him to judge Bakugo and Uraraka without processing everything through. Though she took a beating, Uraraka kept her body low while she advanced, concentrating Bakugo's attacks on the ground, and storing up a very powerful move. Right now, she narrowed his field of vision with relentless attacks to keep him from noticing." Peter thought to himself while looking up.
Above them all was floating debris from the stage. Uraraka's plan was to let Bakugo loose because he would then blow pieces off of the stage while Uraraka would tap any pieces she can. "I'm gonna win!" Uraraka announced while tapping her hands together to release her Quirk's power and cause the debris above to then fall.
"A meteor shower?!" Present Mic shouted, clearly thunderstruck.
"You should've noticed." Aizawa said to Present Mic.
"She had a desperate plan like that up her sleeve?!" Deku shouted as the others were clearly just as astounded.
Bakugo looked up and had the same feeling as the rest. Bakugo was more than impressed. But...then it clicked. He lost all respect he held earlier. There is no way she could have come up with a brilliant plan like this, and the fact that Deku is one of her friends and he knows him better the everyone else, Deku must have had a part in this plan. "Fucking nerd…" Bakugo thought, then tightened up his left arm and began to store sweat into his palm.
Uraraka ran towards Bakugo and through the falling stone shower, "With this much debris whether he's evading or counterattacking, there will definitely be an opening! In that moment, I'll get close to him with my secret move!" Uraraka tapped her fingertips together, activating her Quirk once more, "I'll win! I'll win and be like Deku, too!" Uraraka was about to tap Bakugo and win, all of her hopes were high. Uraraka was going to win.
But all that went away just as fast as it came. Bakugo held up his hand high above him and charged his attack fully. What happened next completely destroyed Uraraka's plan. Bakugo set off a might explosion that destroyed most of the falling debris, making all of the stone turn to dust. The explosion was powerful enough to send Uraraka flying back, and sent a windstorm that was felt by everyone.
Uraraka was on the ground with her eyes closed, but as soon as she got to her knees and opened her eyes, all what she saw was smoke. "Since you're friends with Deku, I thought you'd be up to something…" Uraraka was beyond shocked and afraid. It wasn't just her though; everyone in the stands were blown away, so much that Tsu even broke character and her face was in a state of awe. In one shot, Bakugo obliterated Uraraka's master plan.
"B-Bakugo delivered a satisfying explosion! He blasted boldly through Uraraka's secret plan!"
"That was close…" Bakugo whispered, his hand twitching.
"I did as much as I could, yet…it wasn't…he just…He just blew right through it!" Uraraka looked down to the ground, slamming her fist into the concrete in frustration. To add more drama to the fight, Uraraka still got up and looked towards Bakugo. "Even so…I can't quit now…"
Bakugo smirked as Uraraka got up, his blood flowing with energy. "Alright, let's get serious then, Uraraka!" Bakugo yelled and charged at her.
Uraraka tightened her fist and tried to run towards him, but like her plan, her body failed her as she fell over. Once she hit the ground, Bakugo's smile faded and he stopped and stared at her limpless body. "No…not now…"
"Uraraka…" Peter mumbled, now getting worried for her. "I'll need to see if she's okay." Peter got up and walked to the back knowing how this was going to end, without anyone noticing. "...Out of everyone…I can honestly say that I'm most proud of you. You fought till your body collapsed, you have the heart of a hero, but…what drives you though, Uraraka…"
Uraraka laid on the floor, her body now twitching slightly, "My body...it won't….do….what I want…" Uraraka's hands began to cooperate with her as she was now crawling her way towards Bakugo, not giving up. Not now.
Bakugo couldn't believe what he is seeing. Uraraka took every blow, launched a secret attack, witnessed it all go away in a blink of an eye, and her body even collapsed due to her passing her own limits, yet, she would not yield. "Who is this girl?! Deku's girlfriend, this round faced extra just won't die! Just…won't...quit. ….Heh…You have guts, round…Uraraka…"
"I can't lose! I need to win! I need to win this! It's not about me! It's never been about me!" Uraraka said in her head, remembering her self-made promise to her parents. "They need money! They need it! Daddy and mommy need it! I have to win this! Come on body! Get up! Please! Get up! Please…I can't…I can't fail now…not when I have got so far… Please…It's always been about them…" Uraraka would not stop crawling, but soon, she gave out. Her last breath of energy came as she stopped crawling.
Midnight jumped down from her stand and checked on Uraraka. Uraraka's eyes were tired, they were looking almost as if she was losing her life. "Daddy…" She mumbled out before her eyes closed, finally giving in to her exhaustion. "I'm…sorry…"
"Uraraka is out of commision! Bakugo advances to the next round!" Midnight said to the crowd while they cheered for Bakugo's win, but mostly for Uraraka's never give up attitude.
Bakugo looked at Uraraka's burnt shirt, the one she used to trick him. "So desperate. You better get better." Bakugo said before walking off the stage and back to the tunnel.
Out of the other tunnel came out two robots and a stretcher. The robots placed Uraraka on the stretcher carefully before moving her to Recovery Girl's room.
"The eighth match of the first round is over...oh Uraraka. Oh yeah, and Bakugo advances to the second round." Present Mic said, showing his disappointment and his concern for Uraraka.
"If you're gonna do it, do it properly." Aizawa said, just as coldly as ever.
"Right...NOW LET'S PULL OURSELVES TOGETHER AND GET READY FOR THE SECOND ROUND! BUT WE SHALL TAKE A SHORT BREAK FIRST!"
Uraraka was taken to Recovery Girl's office. Once she was patched up, she exited the room and saw Peter leaning across the hall from door. "Hey Uraraka." Peter said, getting off of it.
"Oh! Hiya Peter!" Uraraka said happily, closing the door.
"You are too happy. You just lost, yet you smile." Peter was confused by her reaction, though he could sense she was hiding her emotions.
"I lost. Oh well. Bakugo just outdid me. My plan failed, moving on the next thing." Uraraka exclaimed, her smile still planted on her face.
"Riiiiiight." Peter looked at her, not buying into her story.
"I'm going to the break room." Uraraka said as she walked away.
Deku was devastated. Uraraka said that they would meet in the finals, and he believed in that. He believed in her. She was so confident in her own abilities that it was inspiring to see. Yet...she failed. Deku witnessed Uraraka crawl to keep fighting, but she lost. While walking, from the corner, up the stairs, was Bakugo.
"Whoa, Kacchan?!" Deku said, now fearing for his life, like usual whenever he saw his friend/bully.
Bakugo, however, was looking annoyed. "What the-What the hell do you want?! Die, scum!" Bakugo yelled at Deku.
"I um...Well, my match is next so…I was going to get ready in the break room...Also congrats on the victory." Deku said, his body slowly moving due to being almost paralyzed in fear. "Later…"
"That was your idea, wasn't it? That damned desperate plan." Bakugo said, walking up the stairs and looking in Deku's direction. Deku then paused and stood in place. "You just have to be annoying, don't you? What the hell-"
"It wasn't." Deku turned around, all his fears suddenly gone and replaced with pride. "All of it...Uraraka planed it all thinking about how she could beat you. If you thought that was annoying, that was because Uraraka was in control of you." Deku said before walking away.
Bakugo could only glare at his classmate as he walked away. As much as he hated to admit it, Uraraka clearly was in control. But even more so, it wasn't because of Deku either. Uraraka had a plan and executed it so well. Hell, he was even nervous of losing because she took away one his arms with her ultimate. "Deku is the last person to lie to me! He's always been honest no matter what, so I have to believe this! That soft, round face was actually behind that stupid attack! …Damn...she's fucking tough."
Bakugo walked into the crowd of his classmates area, where he was bombarded with words.
"That was tough, huh? Playing the bad guy." Sero said, looking over his shoulder.
"Even if it was because of the match-up, you played an amazing villain, Bakugo." Tsu said to him, still somewhat amazed by the spectacle she watched.
"Shut up! Be quiet!" Bakugo barked to them as he sat next to Kaminari.
"But man, I can't believe you were able to aim such a huge blast at a frail girl. I…" Kaminari then silenced himself and looked down. Although he did hold back, he still fried Mina, and she hasn't come back yet.
"What part of her was frail?" Bakugo asked them, but no one heard his question.
Deku arrived at the break room to take his mind off of things and plan for his fight with Todoroki, but once he opened the door, he was met with Uraraka.
"Man, I lost huh?" Uraraka said to Deku as he entered the room. Deku couldn't even think straight. Uraraka was in the break room, and was acting like nothing had happened. "I got carried away at the end thinking I could do it, dang it."
Deku closed the door as reality kicked in for him. "Uraraka, what about your injuries? Are you okay?"
"Yup, she took care of my injuries." Uraraka said, pointing to the bandage on her right cheek, "It was only moderate healing, so it wouldn't drain my stamina, so I've still got scratches and stuff, though." Uraraka said with a slightly smile before she jumped out of her seat and showed a face of 'frustration', "Man, but that Bakugo was really strong! He totally got me! I need to work harder, too!" She said kinda awkwardly before realizing what she was doing and sat down embarrassed.
Deku could only look at her with a dumbfounded look, "Are you sure you are okay?"
"I'm fine! Better than expected!" Uraraka said to Deku with a smile. Her phone started to vibrate as she grabbed it, "I mean, you immediately started looking ahead, Deku, and just because I lost doesn't mean I can lose my dreams."
Before Deku could speak, Present Mic's voice came over the speakers. "Kirishima has won the arm wrestling match! Fighters of the next match make your way to the stage!"
"Already?" Deku asked in a surprised tone. "Later." Deku said, smiling at Uraraka before walking to the door.
"I'm sorry, Deku! You weren't able to prepare because I was here…" Uraraka said to him.
Deku looked back to her, keeping his smile on, "No, I'm fine."
Uraraka couldn't help but smile back, "I'll be watching, 'kay? Good luck!"
"Thanks." Deku said, before exiting the door.
Uraraka stood for a bit, then looked at her phone. She had a missed call from her father. Uraraka sat down and called him back.
"Sorry about not picking up earlier, Daddy." Uraraka said to the other line.
"It's fine, sorry for calling when you're busy. Your mom and I watched you on TV. You were so close! But you were amazing!" Uraraka's dad proudly said to his little girl.
"I wasn't that close. And I wasn't amazing either." Uraraka said, her attitude changed from happiness to defeat and dejection on a flip of a dime. "I rushed in too much at the end, too. I didn't have a plan for what to do after that, either. I was completely beaten."
"Is that so?" Uraraka's dad responded, still keeping his attitude high, "I don't understand complicated things, but just because you lost doesn't mean your path's been closed off, right? There's always next year, right?"
Uraraka felt herself slowly breaking down, "The further you advance, the more you can show how well you do against different Quirk types. The scouts can't tell with just one match."
"What're you in such a hurry for?"
Uraraka's voice started to break, "I mean...I want to hurry and help you guys…" Uraraka was shaking and felt tears welling up in her eyes.
"...Ochacho, it's fine even if you don't rush. You feeling that way shows you're kind, so I know you'll be a great hero." Uraraka began to cry now, rubbing her eyes, but keeping her phone next to her ear still.
Outside of the door, Peter watched from a distance as Deku was walking from the room slowly and towards his match. "He must know she isnt herself either. There's no way she isn't upset, hell, I can tell Tsu is upset with losing even though she isn't showing it." Peter thought before putting his ear to the door. He was hearing Uraraka crying and decided it be best to comfort her.
"ENDEAVOR?!"
Peter heard Deku yell out as he turned and saw Endeavor talking to Deku. Peter didn't like him him, but he will not drag Deku into this. Peter eavesdropped, hearing the whole conversation. "He's still talking about Todoroki as some kind of puppet?! And now, now he wants to drag Deku into this?! Nope, this isn't happening!" Peter waited until Deku was out of his sights before he walked to the flaming bastard. "HEY!" Peter shouted, grabbing Endeavor's attention.
"What do you want?" Endeavor said, annoyed already.
Peter walked to him and stood in front of him, looking Endeavor in the eyes, "I overheard the conversation, and all I have to say is this. Don't you dare drag him into your family problem." Peter said firmly and with venom.
"Mind your own business brat. That kid shares a similar Quirk as All Might, he's a perfect stepping stone for Todoroki. That kid is too strong, Todoroki will be forced to use his left side and realize his potential and his goal to overthrow-"
"Shut up."
Endeavor stopped and looked at Peter; a bit surprised. "What?"
"I said, 'shut up'" Peter said before taking one step towards Endeavor, "I don't give a damn about your personal vendetta against All Might! You are abusing your own son for your own selfish desires! And now, now you want to drag my best friend into this pathetic agenda of yours?!" Peter yelled at him, which was pissing off Endeavor, "I will not stand by and watch that happen! If you want Midoriya, you will have to get through me first!" Peter said, staring at Endeavor with no fear in his eyes or voice.
"You don't understand anything boy! I've been clawing my way up this ladder, only to be stopped by that freak! I wasn't able to do it myself, so I made Todoroki to fulfill what I couldn't!"
"You selfish son of a bitch!" Peter roared, and that made Endeavor take a step back, "How dare you abuse such power?! You are the opposite of everything I stand for! Todoroki is his own person, not your puppet! You are such a coward and an embarrassment to what a real hero is! You are no hero! You are a villain disguised as a hero!" Peter yelled at him before turning and walking away.
Endeavor was frozen. He couldn't believe Peter's fury, nor his words. But that just made him angrier, more angry then he's been in a long while. Endeavor simply turned away, "Stupid fucking brat! I would burn his punkass if he wasn't under protection and a minor! How dare he say I'm a villain! I've done more than he's ever did his entire life! I'll show that child one day."
Peter walked back towards the stands where everyone else was. Since he was too busy yelling at Endeavor, Uraraka had already left the room. Peter couldn't get Endeavor out of his head as he walked back to his seat. "Men like him are just of many reasons why I wear the suit and live up to Uncle Ben's words." Peter got back to his seat.
"I never noticed you left. Something wrong?" Tsu asked, her finger on her chin.
Peter kissed her gently and smiled, "Nothing babe. Just took a quick walk." Tsu smiled back and looked back to the ring, leaning on Peter's shoulder.
"Kero."
The flames spewed out once more as the crowd roared, still keeping the same energy as they had before.
Present Mic got back on the microphone and continued to do what he does best, talking. "Thanks for waiting, everybody! The first match of the second round is a big match!" Present Mic said while the two contenders made their way to the ring. "The man who won a huge victory in the first round and literally left the audience frozen, it's Shoto Todoroki!" Todoroki made his way from the left side of the ring, walking onto the concrete. "On the other hand, this guy barely made it past the first round! What kind of fight will he show us this time? It's Izuku Midoriya!" Deku walked onto the ring from the right side, with a determined, slightly nervous look.
Up in the stands, Class 1-A was hyped for this match. Todoroki made a war declaration to Deku and Peter, and now he will be fighting one of them. This was going to good. "Will Todoroki's ice freeze Midoriya, or will Midoriya's immeasurable power overpower Todoroki?" Most of them thought to themselves.
Tsu didn't move as she spoke, "Who do you think will win?"
Peter thought for a second before answering, "Well it depends. If Deku can get close enough he will be able to send Todoroki flying with his strength, but if Todoroki is successful and keeps Deku at a distance then it's Todoroki's win. Honestly, this match could go either way."
"At this year's sports festival, both have shown top class performances! It's like two great rivals fighting against each other! Now, Midoriya vs Todoroki! Todoroki vs Midoriya!
Both fighters stared down each other for the first time ever. The number two vs the number three.
"Who will come out on top?! FIGHT!"
Person 1: This is one big stadium. But not as big as my-
Person 2: I swear if you say something about your dick, I will chop it off and force it down your throat!
Person 1: I was going to say not as big as my love for Spider-Man, but okay.
Person 3: Let us focus friends. We must tread carefully here. They have security, and it is heavy.
Person 1: Let's ask politely and say 'please'. If they don't let's give them a nice bullet in between the eyes, or make them into sushi.
Person 2: Just follow me you idiot…
Shigaraki: Master, you say you found a person to join in our expedition?
?: Yes, Shigaraki. This one is quite fascinating. He claims to have come from another dimension along with three others and is offering his services for a high price. I will pay him for he has many talents, and it seems is able to hold his own against Nomus.
Shigaraki: When will I meet this man, Master?
?: Soon. For now, just continue watching the Sports Festival.
