Chapter 2: Arm Wrestling
Marie headed down to the main room of the dorms after class and changing into her regular clothes and heard the sound of people cheering. "Come on Kirishima!" she heard Mina yelling. "You got this Bakugou!" she heard Denki cheering. Marie walked up to him and asked, "What's going on?" her boyfriend answered, "Arm wrestling contest. Kirishima and Bakugou are going at it, no Quirks, just regular muscles." Marie smiled at that, and said, "I play winner!" Kirishima and Bakugou kept on going at it, she could hear them grunting as they struggled, but couldn't tell who was winning. "Who's winning?" she asked Denki. "They've been dead even for the last two minutes. Man, they're really pushing it," he told her. Kirishima then loudly growled, and she heard two hands hit a table. "KIRISHIMA-KUN WINS!" Iida yelled, and some students cheered while others groaned, and Marie heard money changing hands.
Marie sat down at the table and put her elbow on the table. "Come on Kirishima, let's see what you're made of," she said. "Um…my right arms pretty tired, can you give me a minute?" Kirishima said. Marie shrugged, "Alright, just don't forget to arm-wrestle me. Alright, anyone wanna try me? All comers welcome!" Denki stepped up and took Kirishima's seat as Kirishima went to stretch his arm. Marie and Denki grasped hands, and Marie felt that his exercises with Midoriya and Iida were paying off. Iida put his hand over theirs and said, "Alright, obey the rules, get ready." Marie and Denki took a deep breath, and Iida lifted his hand and immediately yelled, "GO!"
Marie slammed her arm down as fast as she could, and Iida yelled, "FREEMAN-SAN WINS!" Bakugou snorted, "Don't go easy on your girlfriend, stupid." Denki replied, "I didn't!" Marie said, "He didn't, I'm a pro at this. I used to do this all the time back home, about the only folks that could beat me were at least twice my size. It's all in the wrist, speed, and leverage." Mina then walked up, "Alright, I'll give it a try." The two girls grasped their hands and Iida got them ready. The second he yelled 'GO!' they gave it their all!
For five seconds, Mina and Marie were even, but slowly, Marie pushed her hand lower and lower, until finally, Mina's hand hit the table. "FREEMAN-SAN WINS!" Iida announced. "Alright, come on, I'm ready for anyone!" Marie excitedly yelled. "I'll do it," Mineta said and sat down. Marie took his hand, and had to stop, his hand was sweaty; and she could smell the hormones coming off the little pervert. Marie took a deep breath to focus, and once Iida said 'GO!' she slammed her hand down hard. Mineta yelled in pain and Marie let him go, shaking his sweat off her hand and said in her best 'Southern Belle' voice said in English and then Japanese, "Oh, I am evah so sorry!"
Kirishima then sat back down and said, "Alright, I'm ready now." Kirishima and Marie grasped their hands and Iida put his hand over theirs. "Alright, remember the rules. Get ready. GO!" Once Iida let go, Marie and Kirishima hands pushed against each other. They were dead even! Marie gritted her teeth and pushed herself, and Kirishima's hand lowered, but then he pushed back. They were stuck in the middle, and after a minute of neither giving ground, people started cheering them on. Marie pushed hard, but Kirishima could keep it up just as well, and after two minutes they were still stuck in the middle.
Marie felt Kirishima's strength start to flag, and she focused hard, and gave one final hard push, and forced his hand down. "FREEMAN-SAN WINS!" Iida announced, and Marie gasped in relief. "Good one, Kirishima," Marie said, "Sheesh. That was the hardest win I've ever had." Marie started rolling her shoulder and shaking off her hand and flexed her fingers. "I think I'm done with that for today, I need a drink," she said, and grabbed some juice from the fridge as the other girls cheered her. "Marie, you're badass," Kyoka told her. "Yeah," Marie said, "I guess I am."