{Author note: This fanfic takes place directly after the events of the UA Sports festival and loosely follows the original timeline of the manga/anime (Only change is that the UA students have already been in dorms since the start of the year). To be honest I was surprised by the lack of My hero fanfiction especially with certain ships and decided there needs to be more. This is my first Fanfic so please comment your thoughts so I can improve my writing (TY). This story will follow Yaoyorozu Momo as she struggles to comprehend the aloof and stoic Todoroki Shoto who's display of both his fire and ice abilities has begun to affect both him and Momo in Unbelievable ways.}
An air of excitement still hung low over the UA campus a day after the end of the sports festival. Students from all departments buzzed about the select elite freshman who had truly impressed the audience and potential hero agencies with their tactics and awe inspiring quirks. Endeavors son had put himself on the map as the hero to watch among an extremely talented Freshman class. While anyone who was able to fight in the final round of 16 would consider themselves extremely fortunate, Yaoyorozu Momo was the exception. Even a day after the event, the sting of defeat and the humiliation was just as strong as when she was so easily swept from the arena by the shadow using Tokoyami . A run was the only way she could think of to distract herself.
The horizon fell into a dark purple color as the sun set and the lights along the trail at UA flickered on. Momo trudged onward, jogging with the weight of guilt and shame that had burdened her since her defeat. The sting of sweat in her eyes went unnoticed as her thoughts wandered away from her the path in front of her and towards a means of becoming the hero she knew she could be.
"I need to be faster with my quirk, I can't stay the same as I am now" she thought to herself.
"I got into UA through recommendation; that means I should be a cut above the rest!"
But in reality she felt inferior to her classmates outside of academics.
"Im supposed to better and yet, when compared to someone like that damn ice prince… I feel worthless."
Not only was Todoroki a powerhouse with his ice ability, but with the fusion of fire and ice he displayed against Midoriya, he was an unstoppable force of nature. She hated herself for feeling resent and jealousy towards a fellow student. She didn't want to cast disdain onto others but as her eyes began to sting with tears as well as sweat, she couldn't help it. She had been sprinting full speed for a good distance out of frustration when she suddenly came to a stop to catch her breath and wipe the tears running down her face. Hands on her knees and gasping for breath, she resolved herself then and there that she would do better. She would live up to the recommendation that got her into UA no matter what.
Momo let down her now damp hair as she began to walk the remaining distance to her dormitory. Night had fully overtaken the sky revealing a sea of light reflected by the stars. She received this beautiful sight along with a new sense of purpose. "I really can't believe I was thinking those cruel things about Todoroki, perhaps I should congratulate him on his performance as a way to make up for-"
Her thought was suddenly interrupted by loud, ragged breathing. The urgency and desperation in that voice was as clear as the stars in the sky that night. Momo's hero senses kicked in immediately as she sprinted by the trails' dimly lit shrubbery, searching for the source. She arrived at an open area in front of what she now recognized as the boys' dormitory, and there she found him. Sprawled out on the damp cobblestone path clutching his chest was the ice prince himself: Todoroki.
She ignored the twisting feelings in her heart upon seeing him and hurried to his aid.
"Todoroki-san! Are you ok? I'm going to bring help right away so let me get you upright."
Todoroki was visibly shaken up while grabbing at the chest of the long sleeve sports tee he was wearing and gasping for air like a fish out of water. Seeing the always stoic Todoroki in this state was seriously disturbing to Momo who had no idea what was wrong with him.
" Stay right here and try to breath slowly Todoroki-San I'm gonna get help ri-"
She was cut off when Todoroki grasped her right wrist tightly and shook his head. His breathing had slowed slightly but his flushed cheeks were nearing the color of his scar.
"I'm gonna be fine I just need a minute, don't draw more attention to this then it needs" he said in between deep shaky breaths.
He was meeting her eyes directly and she could tell he meant what he said.
"Todoroki-San… this was serious whatever it was and I think you really need to get medical attention."
She wanted to leave to get help but he hadn't relaxed his grip on her wrist which she began to get more and more conscious of. His breathing was getting calmer little by little.
Listen Yaoyorozu, thank you for helping. I've been feeling a bit off ever since the sports festival but I swear to you I'm fine."
The sincerity in his voice shocked her since the only emotion she had ever seen him display was a lack thereof. Not to mention the handsome boy's uncharacteristically disheveled appearance and rosy skin was enough to make any girl hear out to his reasoning. It was true that his breathes were now even.
"Y-you seem better now," Momo stammered "but at least let me help you to your dorm room."
Maybe because of her own rise in temperature upon seeing Todoroki in such a state she failed to notice the boy's still climbing temperature from the grip of his hand. He looked like he wanted to argue at first but he resigned himself and simply nodded his head. She put his arm up on her shoulders and helped him to the dorm.
By now it was fairly late and there were classes tomorrow so all of the other boys had retired to their rooms, saving Todoroki the embarrassment of being seen by anyone else in his current state. The elevator reached the floor of his room and Momo led him the whole way. Her concern was once again growing as the half and half boy was muttering under his breath, almost like he was talking in his sleep.
She opened his room door and helped him lay down on his traditional Japanese bed. Momo would never enter a boys room like this alone but this case was clearly different. She remained composed and got him on his back in bed, a deed well done in her mind considering the thoughts that she had had earlier in the day.
The half and half boy started to form a coherent sentence as he said in a daze,
"You know Yaoyorozu… I think… We're alike in some ways."
She struggled to hear his voice so she moved forward and grabbed his outreached hand which sent her into a shock. This was the first time they had skin contact since he had first grabbed her wrist.
"MY GOD Todoroki-San! You're skin is scalding hot! This can't be-"
He had been gazing glassy eyed at her for a minute until her sudden outburst triggered a response neither of the two could comprehend. The young man had made a habit of cutting off his classmate that night but this went beyond an interruption.
He pulled her down by the hand, rose up and planted his searing hot lips onto hers. Momo's eyes shot open at the initial shock of heat, but then it happened. Her entire body was suddenly surrounded by a warmth unknown to her. She could feel the heat from his lips on every inch of her skin as if she had been suddenly dropped into a hot spring, submerged in a liquid form of fire, all from the touch of his lips.
Time ceased to exist in that moment for Momo but the kiss only lasted a few seconds.
Todoroki looked as if an enormous burden had been lifted from him as his breathing eased up. She felt his gaze on her and suddenly saw past the mask he put had always put on. Right under her was the face of a boy who had known pain and heartache, but also comfort and love.
All the emotions he never let cross his face seemed to come out at this moment, and Yaoyorozu couldn't help but notice the beautiful sight in front of her. Then, she slowly began to question what in the world had just happened. She heard him whisper her name underneath his breath as he closed his eyes. He seemed to have sunken into a deep sleep as his face relaxed and regular breathing returned. She felt his hand once again and noticed it was much cooler than earlier. Then it suddenly dawned on her that…
"AHHHH WHAT THE HELL DID HE JUST DO!?" She screamed in her head.
"My first kiss just got taken by some guy I barely…AAAGGH!"
Momo practically jumped out the boys room and sprinted to wherever wasn't near that damn ice prince. She left the boys dorm and hurriedly walked to her own residence while struggling to comprehend the feelings in heart. Just recently she had wished bad fortune onto the half and half boy but now she felt she had seen something no else had: a vulnerable, emotional Todoroki.
Reminding herself of the boys condition she texted Midoriya, who seemed close to him, that he should check on him first thing in the morning. After sending the text she covered her mouth with her right hand trying to quell the feeling that still lingered. She hurried past a couple of the girls in the lobby of the dorm who sent questioning looks to each other. Closing her door and diving into her king size bed, the creation girl was at a loss. She traced her lips unable to forget what had just transpired. She shook herself from the trance she was in and tried to get some sleep. There was something still concerning her however. She whispered aloud to herself.
"I've barely even spoken with Todoroki since we started attending UA. So then why… why do I feel like I understand exactly what he was feeling at that moment. Like we were connected…"
With these thoughts stuck in her mind, Yaoyorozu Momo drifted into a deep sleep.