~Timeskip to the day of the sports festival~

Y/n's POV

Surprisingly I didn't even have to ask to compete today like I thought I would. Dad's been holding back on the smothering this past week and for that I am really grateful because it means that everyone else treated me like normal. I arrive at school early and tons of stands are being set up on campus and quite a few newer pro heroes are getting security badges at the front.

I decided to check out what all happens during these big festivals so I wasn't with Aizawa or Yamada since they had to get ready themselves. I didn't feel like putting on my uniform this morning since we'd have to get changed into our gym uniforms anyways so right now I am just walking through the booths in very nondescript clothing. It's not like my father cared much since his hero costume that he wears all the time is definitely more comfortable than a school uniform, plus I'm sporting his merch. A nice cap with his iconic yellow goggles and scarf stitched on the front.

"Hey! You there! How did you get past security?" I sigh as, I think Kamui Woods walks up to me from behind. Sure I'm not wearing my uniform but who would seriously try to sneak in while the only people here are heroes and people setting up booths. I slowly turn around, hands up in the air since I didn't want to spook him into using his quirk. "I'm Y/n Aizawa, first year hero course student," I say as I flash my student ID at him. Realization dawns on his face and then he is sheepishly apologizing, a hand rubbing the back of his neck. "Don't worry about it Kamui-sama I'm sure this whole day is plenty stressful. Besides I'm not even wearing my uniform so it makes sense that you'd suspect something was amiss." With that I turn and leave, heading to class, knowing that being late would not be a good start to the day.

The classroom is almost empty when I get there, the only person there is Iida. He takes one glance at me before coming up to me and reprimanding my lack of a uniform, his arms moving robotically. I snicker a little at his actions which only seems to make him more mad. Iida only manages to calm down when Izuku comes in and explains that if I got in trouble it'd be my fault not his. Plus I wasn't trying to disrespect the dress code or anything, I just simply find no reason to feel uncomfortable for the first few seconds of class before getting changed.

Aizawa never even came to our room but instead the board in our room lit up with instructions to get changed into our gym uniforms and head to waiting room 1. It is there that Todoroki makes a declaration of war against Izuku and before I can step in Izuku surprisingly responds in turn and accepts the challenge. Before I knew it we were all walking out into the stadium, the crowd going wild after Yamada announces us. Apparently we were the class to watch, simply because we've fought real villains.

I'm not sure who decided the chief umpire would be the R-rated hero Midnight for the first years but they should seriously get some help. As shocking as that was it is even more surprising when the first year representative is Bakugo, I guess it's because he scored the highest on the entrance exam or something. He simply says something about how he is going to win which honestly makes him look even worse than he already does. He can say what he wants it's not like everyone is just going to accept that anyways, no one is going to try less because of what he said.

The first event is a four kilometer obstacle race around the stadium. Once it starts it is obvious that the tunnel would become a stampede that is hard for most people to run through unless they are in front, so my tactic is simple. Stay put until Todoroki inevitably freezes the ground in the tunnel to trap everyone before jumping from person to person through the tunnel.

I'll just say people do not appreciate other people stepping on them. Quite a number of students managed to avoid Todoroki's ice, a lot of them being from class 1-A. Up next is the giant zero point robots from the entrance exam which is just fantastic since these things are much too heavy for my quirk to go up against. I watch from a distance as Todoroki immobilizes one in ice before he rushes under it. It's clearly off balance so I stay clear of it and instead decide that since most of the students are staying in the middle of the path where all the smaller robots have gathered that I'd simply skirt around them. The large robots are much to slow anyways so when one reaches out to grab me I instead jump onto it's arm and run up before jumping down behind it, using my quirk to soften my landing.

Present Mic announces the next obstacle: The Fall. I can see it in the distance and it's clearly just ropes connecting little platforms to each other. Todoroki slides across using his ice and I wonder how hard it is to balance on the ropes. They look kind of thin but it can't be that hard right? I could always use my quirk if I fall I just need to catch up. Too many people are ahead of me. It's with this mindset that I start to run across the ropes. They aren't very stable, almost like they are more stretchy than they should be. I try not to use my quirk too much, not wanting to have a headache so early on. I only slipped a few times and I snapped all the ropes I used behind me with my quirk.

I really didn't want to be in the top three since that would mean more people would go after me in the next round so after The Fall I stop and take a breather. A big smile is on my face as I watch Izuku gather up a lot of the mines before slamming a piece of a robot onto them. I watch as he goes flying into first place and finally decide I better get on with this race. I use my quirk to firmly press down a straight line in front of me causing all the mines to go off, one after the other. I run through the mine field in that line safely since all the mines are now gone. When I cross the finish line I end up getting 12th place.

It then gets announced that only the first 42 people from the obstacle race will move on to the next event which happens to be a cavalry battle. The instructions were concise and right at the start of the time to pick teams I knew exactly who I wanted to be with. Hitoshi was the obvious answer, first of all he could just brainwash other teams so that we can grab their points effortlessly, secondly I could easily use my quirk to steal bands from people without even needing to be near them, and lastly we could wait till the very end to get all our points without being targeted if we choose teammates with low scores.

Hitoshi seems to have the same idea since he when I come up to him he's already picked two people, Aoyama and Manga Fukidashi from class 1-B. He smirks at me before asking if I'd like to join his team, to which I roll my eyes and smile back at him while nodding. I can't tell if Manga is under Hitoshi's quirk since he doesn't really have eyes but I'm assuming so. Both Aoyama and I know his quirk so it's not hard to figure out what he's trying to do whenever he asks a blatant question. It's a competition so he has no issues with brainwashing people to succeed, but your own teammates seems a bit extreme. I raise an eyebrow at him before he shakes his head and says, "I'll be the rider."

"Ok then, but seriously I'm sure if you didn't brainwash the guy we'd still win so why don't you release your quirk and let me explain the plan." Manga doesn't really talk all that much but he seemed happy to be able to think for himself. Thankfully he agrees to join us and he could serve as our defense if needed, which we probably won't need but a guy can try to be useful. I end up being the front horse and as soon as we start we make our way to the edge of the stadium. Almost every team rushes at the ten million points and I can't help but feel bad for Izuku but at the same time I know he'll probably have an ingenious plan to get away from everyone. I smile a bit when one of the teams with fewer points comes towards us. If you had just minded your own business you would still have points but that's your mistake.

Hitoshi asks them why they didn't go after the bigger points and their front horse and rider stupidly respond. I take the headband with my quirk before Hitoshi tells them to go run to where most of the fighting is happening. Once they are a good distance away Hitoshi releases his quirk. I couldn't help but laugh at the expressions on the back horses faces. They could do nothing to stop the front horse from running off and instead are forced to follow instead of risking the rider falling off and being disqualified.

Soon enough there are only a few minutes left and so we go around and farm some points, taking headbands near and far, just not ones that were a lot of points. We want to place but not be on top. When the game finishes we end up in fourth place, much to the surprise of Present Mic since we were in the bottom ranks for most of the battle. The other placing teams are Todoroki, Bakugo, and Izuku, which is coincidently also the same people in the top three for the first event. The only students that aren't from class 1-A that are moving on to the one on one battles are Fukidashi and Mei Hatsume.

I'm assuming that this probably pisses a lot of other students off. It's not our fault that we've lost our hesitation because we've faced real villains before. The battles are posted and I'm apparently going against Kaminari. No offense to him but I kind of doubt he'll be able to beat me, since he doesn't seem to use his brain all that much. The first battle is Izuku against Hitoshi which if I were to guess who would win I'd be Izuku, because once you know what Hitoshi's quirk is it'll be easier to fight him since he will have to rely on his own strength whereas Izuku has a power type quirk. Somehow Hitoshi still manages to strike some sort of nerve and Izuku is not having it. I facepalm as Izuku's body goes pliant and starts walking to the edge of the ring. All the sudden a gust of wind comes from the ring and Izuku stops. It's hard to tell what happened from up in the stands but I'm assuming he just broke his finger with his quirk somehow. The match was over pretty quickly after that, Hitoshi getting flipped out of bounds.

After that it was Todoroki against Sero which lasted a whole five seconds. Was a giant ice wall really necessary? He did seem a bit angry before the match maybe this is just the outcome. I feel bad for Sero though, the crowd seems to echo some weird chant about not worrying about it. I mean I'm sure he knows how unfair it was to go up against the top tier first round but everyone in the stadium doesn't need to tell him that. My match is next and boy do I really want to have some fun with this one.

"Hey Kaminari I think that green haired girl from class 1-B is totally checking you out, maybe afterwards she'll be able to console you." He looks around for a moment before he comes to realize the last thing I said and the air starts to buzz with electricity. Before he can say how many volts or what move he's going to make I throw him up into the air with my quirk, towards the border. As far as I know he can't really control his electricity so it either goes everywhere or only around his body. I simply keep him disorientated until he almost touches the ground and I stop him from falling and set him down gently. I get announced as the winner right after since Kaminari was out of bounds. I walk over and help him up and tell him that there might not be a girl checking him out but I know someone is, with a wink. He only gets more confused and starts to ask who but I just wave him off and walk away.

The Iida against Hatsume match, if you can even call it a match, lasted fifteen minutes before Hatsume stepped, purposefully, out of bounds. It was more like a promotion for all the gadgets she has made. Guess I'll be up against Iida, I have a feeling that it'll be much like the last round. Maybe I'll toy with him a bit. The next matches happened as I expected accept for the Kirishima versus Fukidashi. Kirishima lasted longer in a battle of strength, apparently Fukidashi can only use his quirk for so long before his throat hurts. The battle between Uraraka and Bakugo was intense but I actually took some mental notes on her strategy since that would also be something I could try. It was unfortunate that Bakugo could stretch his quirk to produce such a huge explosion.

Somehow Izuku manages to get Todoroki to use his fire and it's ultimately his downfall but I guess whatever he said actually worked. I'm up next but I get a longer break and am able to see Izuku since they totally destroyed the arena. I'm not the only one to want to see Izuku, considering he broke his arm and got flung into a wall. Recovery Girl almost pushes us out of the room right away claiming that she needed to do surgery on his hand. I couldn't help but notice a deflated All Might also in the room looking guilty. He probably got a harsh lecture from Recovery Girl about this. I wouldn't have thought he would break himself but I guess during his extra training he hasn't been able to figure out how to use his power in a safe way.

I step up on the stage and look Iida straight in the eye before giving him a bright smile. "Let's have a good match!" He bows in return and I hold back a laugh since I'm sure he didn't know I was being satirical. "I'm sure this will be a good fight, unlike the puppet show you did earlier."

Iida grimaces before the start of the match is announced and he charges at me, quite fast. I've decided I will not use my quirk on my competitors if it can be avoided and so I jump up and over Iida and he comes to an abrupt stop. "What kind of engines are in your legs anyways? Do they require fuel to be used? They burnout after a large burst right? Why is that? Shouldn't your body be able to regulate the temperature like normal homeostasis since it's just another body part?"

There is obvious frustration on his face as I continue to dance around him easily while asking question upon question. Most of which he can't answer even if he wanted to. Eventually I can't keep up with his speed and energy and so I put my quirk around me pushing downwards. When he charges again this time using recipro burst he almost touches me before being pinned to the ground. For effect, or just because I'd rather not have a headache, I jump onto him, release my quirk, and put him in a hold that would dislocate his arm if he moved. He reluctantly gives up and Midnight declares me as the winner.

When walking back into the stadium I run into Todoroki, who I guess I'll be against next. "You and Midoriya are very alike," he says before heading in the opposite direction. I smile a bit before shouting back at him, "You better use that fire against me too, no holding back or you'll be out before you can say 'It's my father's quirk.'"

Todoroki is a great strategist which is why I'm not sure how the match against him will go. It's just my luck that I run into Endeavor on my way to the stands. He looks like he's always angry, especially with the flaming facial hair. I wonder what he'd look like if my Dad were to cancel his quirk. "Don't make the match against my son half-hearted like your last one. It's really a shame that no one has been able to give him a good fight so far."

"Excuse you! Midoriya would've won against you're son had he known how to control his quirk. I know how to use mine but I don't need you to tell me how to use it, I'm not a piece in a game you're playing and neither is Todoroki. I can see now why he doesn't want to use his fire, I wouldn't want to either if I knew it'd all be to shove the victory in your face as proof that he isn't you. Maybe you should cool it with the 'needs to be the best' attitude Endeavor, before you push him away for good." The words come out of my mouth unfiltered and honestly I feel less nervous afterwards. I push past him, intentionally shouldering him, before he yells something about disrespect at my back. I continue to walk away and with my back to him I say, "You can blame my father then, I'm sure he'd love to talk to you just as much as I do."

I nearly slap Izuku when he tells me his hand is permanently crooked and that if he were to break it one more time it'd be irreparable. I sigh and run a hand through my hair almost relieved that Recovery Girl said she would no longer heal any injuries caused by his quirk because it would force him to learn how to use it without breaking bones a lot faster. He also happens to mention telling Todoroki a lot about my quirk because he asked. I facepalm when I realize he'll know my weakness so his own quirk use might change when going against me.

I find it hard to use my quirk when I can't see the object and using it for long periods of times causes headaches, which can get extreme enough to have me pass out from pain. Especially now since using my quirk for days straight, my head starts to hurt quite quickly. The doctor said that it shouldn't get too bad during the sports festival but I don't think he expected me to use it much. Dad specifically told me to forfeit if the pain ever got bad but since I barely used it in the last two fights I'm sure I'll be fine for this one. I've been practicing using my quirk on multiple objects at once but it hard if it's not just moving everything in one direction like pushing everything around me down.

Soon enough I'm getting up from the stands and heading to the waiting room. I do a few stretches before I'm called out. Todoroki would definitely be a challenge. His ice is probably as fast as Iida but his hand or foot needs to be touching the object he wants to ice over. As soon as we start ice goes shooting up, blocking my view of him. I stand and wait for what his next move could possibly be while slowly breaking the top of the ice off so it's floating above him. "What's your plan Todoroki? You gonna use ice to trap me? You'll have to get pretty close if you want to do that, but then I'll see you."

I force the ice chucks down on top of him and a burst of heat follows. "How are you going to be a hero when you lack stealth and are unable to use both of sides of your quirk to the same extent?" Another pillar of ice goes up, this time closer to me, and then another and another until I'm basically in an ice forest. I think for a moment about climbing to the top of one and seeing where that could go before deciding I'd hold out on that for a moment. I close my eyes and listen intently for the sounds of footsteps and what direction they are in before using my quirk as a wave to push everything in that area out of bounds. Todoroki saves himself with a ice wall behind him.

"You know I don't want to win by default cause you went out so how about we just get to fighting already, enough playing around, we both know you won't beat me that way." And so the real battle begun. It was a lot like sparring except I couldn't let him grab me or I'd become either a popsicle or burnt marshmallow. My head starts to ache as my quirk works to deflect his movements and leave him open for attacks. All the temperature changes begin to have an effect on me as I get light-headed. Suddenly his ice shoots out and catches my foot and the effort to break the ice seems to be too much for my head right now. First off I don't think I'm getting enough oxygen since the fire needs oxygen to burn and I've been so close to it for the past couple minutes that I'm getting hot flashes. Second my brain hasn't been stable for weeks now and a quirk that requires the brain to function properly will not work properly if the brain isn't. Lastly I know it's too much because of the sharp pain I feel at the base of my skull when I activate my quirk. I know I'm done when I just watch as another ice barrage comes towards me but I don't have the energy to avoid it nor the strength to force myself into more pain to break it apart.

I still smile a bit as Todoroki is declared the winner and comes to get me out of the ice prison. How's that for a good fight Endeavor. At least Todoroki has a chance to win this whole thing. If I had won I'm sure I wouldn't have been able to even compete in the next match. Not even if instead of blocking the ice I had just lifted Todoroki and chucked him out of bounds. I ask Todoroki for support out of the arena and he agrees and leads me to the nurse station even though I said it's nothing they could fix. We were both sporting a few bruises and small cuts. It was awkward when Recovery Girl told us to remove our shirts so she could have a better look.

Todoroki refuses to have more than bandages put on since he didn't want his stamina to be used up before the final match. I, on the other hand, agree to be fully patched up and given more pain meds for my head, although it didn't do much considering I was already on pretty strong medication for it. I couldn't help but notice Todoroki stealing glances at me but I can't blame him since I stole a few glances as well. However, given the look of curiosity and almost sympathy he gave before leaving the room, I'm sure his reason for looking was different than mine.

Afterwards I make my way to the announcing booth not really feeling up to talking with my classmates about the fight. Luckily I remembered my earplugs so I wouldn't have any issue with the loud noise coming from Yamada. I had grabbed one of my dad's sleeping bags before going into the room, so I could use it as a blanket. I sit in a chair next to my dad and he gave me a once over before determining that I was fine. The next match up would be Bakugo versus Todoroki. I guess Bakugo beat Tokoyami while I made my way here.

Since I had my earplugs in I couldn't hear the explosions but it seemed that Todoroki was losing. I couldn't help but notice that he wasn't using his fire. It's evident that just ice is not enough to beat Bakugo and yet when I think I see a small burst of flame it's gone in seconds and then Todoroki is sprawled across some ice, out of bounds. Bakugo is really pissed, so much so that Midnight uses her quirk on him before he can hurt Todoroki or himself.

A tap on my shoulder makes me jump and Aizawa seems to be saying something to me. I gesture at the earplugs that I have turned to the highest setting to help with my headache. He sighs before writing down that I should go get ready for the awards ceremony. I nod and fold up his sleeping bag and leave it in the chair. For being somewhat injured, third place isn't bad. I get to share the stage with Tokoyami since in this tournament there isn't a battle for third place. Hearing my own heart beat in my head is not great but at least my headache isn't getting any worse. The only things I can hear with the earplugs at the highest setting are soft footsteps and whispering.

I congratulate Todoroki on second place, give Bakugo a pitiful glance since he's tied up like a wild animal and still unconscious, and then take my place on the podium next to Tokoyami. I let him know I can't hear all that well right now and he simply nods and keeps quiet. The podiums eventually rise into the arena once Bakugo wakes up. It's a funny thing to watch someone struggle but not be able to hear them. It's a lot more peaceful without all the cheering and clapping. Apparently All Might is giving out the medals this time around. He congratulated us and says some other things I'm sure, before going in for a hug, to which I simply back away and put my hand out instead. Thankfully he shakes it before handing me my bronze medal.

It's not that I don't like All Might but he's a pretty big guy and being hugged by him would more than likely make me feel trapped, same with having something out around my neck so I'm glad he got the message. Watching as Todoroki turns to a statue as All Might hugs him is odd but soon enough he softens into the awkward embrace. Must not be used to hugs.All Might removes the muzzle on Bakugo and the medal ends up hanging from his mouth, a look of disdain on his face. And then All Might shouts something to which the floor vibrates as the crowd responds. If I had to guess it'd be 'Plus Ultra' cause that just his iconic phrase.

After the awards were given everyone slowly left to go home. A few of my classmates came and congratulated me but I mostly avoided the crowds of people. Izuku gave me an awkward one arm hug since his arm is in a sling and Hitoshi gave me a nod of acknowledgment. I yawn as I make my way back to my locker to change out of my uniform. The halls are empty and the fact that there was no one around brought me a false sense of security. While my guard is down, I don't notice as someone comes up behind me until I'm being pushed into my locker and it gets locked behind me.

I struggle to turn around in the tight space but when I do manage to peer out of the slots in the door there is no one in the hallway. I hit my fist against the door frustrated. Who would do this? My phone is inconveniently dead and my head hurts too much to even use my quirk to break the lock. I slump down on the bottom, knees to my chest as the pulsing in my head gets louder and faster. Too dark. Too quiet. Too small. Can't escape. Trapped.

My breathing is loud as I slip into a panicked state. My hands wring together and I take out the earplugs, hoping that some sort of sound would drown out this silence. Tears slip down my face at how humiliating and helpless I feel. You get third place in the sports festival but can't get out of a locker. Dad will come looking for me when he leaves to go home... hopefully he doesn't assume I already left. Trying to stay positive I decide to distract myself by counting the seconds that go by out loud while tapping against the door. Maybe someone will hear me and get me out of here.

Eventually the hallway goes dark and I conclude that everyone has gone home for the day and that it must be late since this hallway has many windows. My muscles ache from being shoved in such a cramped space for so long and I end up crying again before my eyes get too heavy and I slip into unconsciousness.

A worried shout of my name is what wakes me and my body spazzes in the small locker. I try and stand up to look into the hall which was lit again with artificial light. In doing so I make more noise than intended and the locker opens abruptly which causes me to stumble out of it onto the floor unceremoniously. When I look up I see a very concerned dad on the phone with who I assume is Yamada. He hangs up after saying he found me and helps me to my feet. I hug him and no words are said for a long time until finally he speaks up.

"Are you alright?" He says as his hands rub up and down my back. I nod into his chest, continuing to hold him tightly. "We went home and you weren't there and we were so worried something had happened to you. Thankfully with a quick check of the surveillance cameras we figured out you never left school so you must be somewhere here. Whoever locked you in there is definitely getting punished for their actions, maybe even expelled since we do not tolerate bullying in this school."

I pull back and wipe the tears of relief from my face before simply asking, "Can we go home?"