A/N: I would like to thank everyone that added this story to their favourite and follows as well as everyone that reviewed the last chapter.

"It's the round that everyone has been waiting for," Present Mic's voice bounced off the walls of the stadium as cheers and roars erupted from the gathered crowds. "Both competitors are one of the top students in their class and the world ain't big enough for the both of them. It's Midoriya Izuku against Todoroki Shouto!"

Naruto leaned her body forward and took several deep breaths at the sight of her friend and classmate looking so determined. Midoriya's eyes seemed to be squinting with his lips curled into an ugly scowl while Todoroki grinded his teeth together.

"So Uzumaki, who are you supporting in this round?" Naruto tore her eyes away and turned her whole body around to see Kirishima tilting his head at her. His eyebrows seemed to be knitted together as his eyes flickered from both Todoroki and Midoriya to her.

Naruto took a deep breath and forced a smile. "I support the both of them."

Kirishima blinked while her various classmates just knitted their eyebrows together. What did they want her to say? She couldn't say she support one over the other, not when the both of them affected her in different ways. Midoriya was the kid that asked her to help him train and the kid that reminded her of Hinata. Her eyes drifted to Todoroki. Todoroki was her first friend here.

She couldn't choose between the two of them.

"Begin!"

Todoroki curved his right hand, ice beginning to form from underneath him as his right leg made contact to the arena's floor. A wave of large, jagged crystals propelled forward and raced towards the green-haired boy. They grew closer together until it formed one giant spike that seemed ready to enclasped him.

Green eyes glinted with determination as he swung his whole arm back, coiling it like a clockwork before releasing it like a swing on the glaciers. They cracked, stumbled and some of it flew out of the arena while others seemed to be heading straight to Todoroki. Heavy winds blew across, and the cold air nipped Naruto to the bone.

Her friend placed his hands together into a cross and moved his leg behind, forming a large, pointy ice wall that seemed to be holding him in place. He ducked down as the crystal hit the stadium's walls. Cheers erupted from the crowds but Naruto could only press her lips into a thin line.

Midoriya is doing good but something is still bothering Todoroki. His eyes seemed to be present but they also seemed to be looking at someone else. Taking a deep breath, the girl followed his eyes and grimaced at the sight of Endeavour folding his arms against his chest. But Endeavour doesn't seem to be looking at either of them…it is almost like he isn't focusing at all with them.

Did her words affect him?

"He smashed through the ice like it wasn't a problem!" Awe leaked out of Present Mic's voice as papers and various items seemed to have dropped at the display of strength.

There was a crazed look in Midoriya eyes as he looked at the calm-face Todoroki. Her classmate had his teeth grinded together and feet spread apart as Todoroki launched another blast of ice attacks at him. If he doesn't try to focus his Quirk to one aspect of his body then Midoriya will stand a chance. Naruto gulped down a lump and her breath seemed to be stuck in her throat.

Her friend took a deep breath and smashed through the incoming ice. Midoriya can't be in the defensive and Todoroki can't keep launching these types of ice attacks. She leaned forward, hands gripping the rails like it was her lifeline as the wind flew against her face.

"He hasn't broken a single bone yet," Bakugou commented from right beside her. Naruto twisted her head around as red eyes seemed to be fixated at the lack of bruises around Midoriya's arms. He darted his eyes to her. "What the hell did you tell him? No two Quirks are similar."

Everyone turned to look at her and Naruto focused her eyes at them. The desire to scoff and ignore their questioning eyes were great but Midoriya could have a big mouth for all she knew. She grinded her teeth, took several deep breaths and relaxed her whole body.

"Midoriya kept focusing his Quirk in one aspect of his body," Naruto explained. "And that isn't how a person fights in an actual match so I showed him how I battle and hoped that it would explain it to him. That isn't good in a fight and it seemed to have translated badly when it came to his Quirk."

Yaoyorozu tilted her head. "Uzumaki, will the same thing happen to you?"

Silence hung between them as Naruto darted her eyes to Midoriya and Todoroki.

"Are you trying to make this an endurance match?" Todoroki shouted, launching another set of ice attacks at Midoriya. Green eyes widened as the ice crystals thrusted forward towards him, their crystals getting sharper and sharper as it get closer to him. "Because if you are, I will end it right here and right now."

Midoriya smashed his hands together as Todoroki launched himself forward. His eyes kept darting around, looking almost at loss and Naruto groaned. He is trying to overthink things instead of just going straight at him. She grinded her teeth together and glanced at Jiraiya from the other side of the stand.

Black eyes seemed to focus on Todoroki. Her friend grabbed on the broken ice, almost using it as a board before landing straight down on the ground. His leg touched the ground, freezing it and launching another set of ice to him.

Midoriya jumped back, legs stumbling and eyes flashing with annoyance as Todoroki crouched down to launch another wave of attacks. Her classmate breathed in and out as his whole body trembled at the sight in front of him.

"It's not just his Quirk," Midoriya panted. "Everything about his abilities is powerful."

Because he has been training since he learnt his Quirk and you only just started. Naruto chewed her tongue as her classmates took a couple of deep breaths. To compare them at this state of time would be wrong because of the unfair advantage that Todoroki held over Midoriya. Her classmate had only began to master his Quirk two weeks ago, while Todoroki had years to master.

"Todoroki is continuing his overwhelming offense!" Present Mic announced as the next set of ice flew straight towards Midoriya. "It looks like this ice will make for a finishing blow!"

"You are getting tired, Midoriya." Todoroki announce as sweat dripped down of Midoriya's face. Her classmate clenched his jaw, lips curled into a tight line as his emerald eyes darkened into a shade that reminded Naruto of seaweed.

"Where are you looking at?" Midoriya growled as he slung his hand up and punched through the incoming ice. Naruto's lips twitched slightly as the green-haired boy launched forward, increasing his speed as Todoroki's eyes widened. It probably would not compare to Naruto's speed but it was a hell lot better than before.

He reached his hand out to punch but Todoroki grabbed hold of it as his body shivered. Frost seemed to be creeping up around his right side, decorating his hands and Naruto tightened her grip on the rails. Her breath seemed to hitch slightly as Midoriya panted.

"You are shivering, Todoroki-kun." Midoriya flickered his eyes at her and Naruto blinked when both boys looked at her. "Quirks are just another one of our physical functions and like someone once told me, I can't just use only one part of my body. The same can be said for you! There is only a limit of how much of your own generated cold that you can take, isn't there?"

Is he trying to make Todoroki use his left side? Naruto's lips trembled as blue eyes softened at the way her classmate seemed to struggle to keep himself up. Midoriya stumbled slightly but straightened his back and focused his eyes on the screen.

"Do you remember what Uzumaki said in her opening speech?" Naruto blinked as Midoriya flickered his eyes at her. "Everyone worked so hard for the Sports Festival because they want to become number one. You think you can win using only half of your power but you haven't been able to land a single scratch on me."

Blue eyes widened and drank in the sight of the clear, lack of bruises.

"So get over here and fight me!"

I guess you really do care more about helping people instead of winning the match.

"Look at Endeavour's kid!"

For just a moment, Dabi stilled in the middle of the street as his roommate turned his whole body around to look at him with raised eyebrows.

The words echoed in Dabi's ears and he knew he made quite a picture with his scarred face and tattered clothes. The world around him seemed to blur slightly as he forced himself to walk closer to the television screen, where the image of Endeavour's youngest son panting and frost-bitten body stared angrily at his opponent.

His roommate came to stand right beside him, eyebrows raised at the sight of his stilled body. "Are you really going to watch the Sports Festival? I thought you hated the bullshit that people call heroes."

Only silence hung between them as Dabi took in the sight of his youngest brother grinding his teeth together. He has gotten taller. He is probably taller than me by now. He shook his head and took a couple of breaths, turquoise eyes flared with mistrust as his childhood memories flashed before his eyes.

'To-niisan!'

His brother had gotten a burnt scar because of their shitty old man always taking it out on their mother. Dabi clenched his jaw together, hands curled into a fist as his own roommate whistled at the display of strength being thrown at his opponent.

Dabi lowered his hood as Shouto's opponent curled his hands into a fist, smashing it against Shouto's stomach. The air knocked out of his brother's lips as he flew a couple of feet away. The mismatch boy landed on the ground, pushed himself up as he clutched the sides of his ribs.

'To-niisan, I'm hurt. I thought Father would play with me, not hit me.'

His throat tightened for just a brief second but then his eyes hardened as another words of the past echoed in his ears. I want to become a hero. Scarred fingers touch the scars decorating his arms, chest and even his face as his companion took in the fight with wide eyes. Dabi clicked his heels together, body ready to move but a pair of teary mismatch eyes flashed before him.

He is still a fool and naïve to keep following that shitty man's path.

The camera zoomed away from the fight and spanned through the various members of the audience. Heroes, both old and new, occupied the stadium and Dabi's fingers twitched at the sight of Eisuke. Uzushiokage. The fool always wanted to be a hero for some stupid reason. His companion stilled at the sight of a pretty, blond-haired girl with bright blue eyes.

"So that bastard did reproduce after all," Dabi raised an eyebrow at his companion.

Dabi sighed. "Bastard?"

His roommate nodded and clenched his hands into a fist as eyes flared with anger. "Didn't I tell you about the bastard that killed my mother during a war in my country? I still remember what the bastard looked like in our books and that girl looks exactly like him."

Dabi clicked his heels and grunted at his companion. His roommate was only convenient to him and whoever the bastard wanted to kill was of no business to him. Turquoise eyes focused on the mismatch eyes of the fifteen-year-old and his lips curled in disgust and irritation as his brother stood up with a smile, almost reminiscent of his three-year-old self.

'To-niisan, why did Father forbid me to play with you guys now that I have my Quirk?'

"I'm going to become a Hero!"

Dabi grinded his teeth and smashed his hand against the glass window, earning blinking eyes from his companion.

The bastard must have brainwashed him, because no way he wants to be a hero after what that shitty man did to him.

His little brother must still long to have their father's approval. It had to be the only reason that he would be blinded to take a path that would only bring pain to him, because heroes always hurt their families. They never take care of them.

His brother would see that soon if not by their father then Dabi would show him of just how worthless that dream of his truly was.

"What are you doing here?"

Todoroki could only blink at the sight of Uzumaki standing in front of the waiting room doors with a pair of brightly wrapped popsicle. No smile played on her lips but her eyes seemed to be focused on his face like she seemed to be searching for something. Shrugging her shoulders, Uzumaki took a seat and handed him the popsicle.

"Checking up on you and bringing you a popsicle to brighten up your day since these people don't have the audacity to sell soba noodles for me to give you to cheer up," Uzumaki declared. She flickered her eyes at him, lips pressed into a thin line. "Are you okay?"

He nodded and he peeled open the popsicle's wrapper, raising his eyebrow at the bright orange popsicle. Silence hung between them as Todoroki inhaled and put the popsicle inside his mouth, rolling it back and forth as the emotions in his mind started to clear away.

Finally, he muttered. "I'm fine so you don't need to worry about me."

A single blond eyebrow raised at his words and the chair shuffled back as Uzumaki leaned forward till the only thing he could see were her bright blue eyes. Swirls of emotions seemed to be expressed through her eyes but only one thing stood out to him and it was her clear concern for him. A sigh escaped from her lips, tickling his whole face.

"Physically, you still look like a Pretty Boy," Uzumaki deadpanned and she poked his chest. "But in there, you are probably a hot mess with what Midoriya forced you to do."

He grimaced and took several deep breaths. For all Uzumaki claims before about not caring about people and not trusting them, she could be really blunt in pointing out about someone else feelings. She doesn't care if it makes you feel uncomfortable.

A pink tongue darted outside of her lips and blue eyes focused on his own mismatch eyes. "Look I know it isn't easy for you to use that side of your Quirk and I know no matter how easy Midoriya makes it seem, it isn't easy to be convinced to use an aspect of your Quirk that you hate."

Todoroki inhaled as his heart wavered at her words. Blue eyes seemed to be fixated at him, focusing on his eyes and then it darted to his trembling hands. Her eyes returned back to him and Todoroki could only blink at the level of understanding in her eyes. It is like she understood how much I really struggle to like it. Uzumaki's words helped him and Midoriya's words made him realize that he couldn't reach his goal with just ice.

Uzumaki's lips began to twitch as his eyes continued to stare back at her. Redness crept up around Uzumaki's face as his friend tugged on her bright blond-hair.

"When I fought Midoriya, I really did forget about him." She blinked and Todoroki kept his eyes focused on her blue eyes. "And then I started to remember my Mum's words and the things you said to me."

Blue eyes blinked at his admission and then it softened slightly as his friend placed her hands on top of his own hands. His whole body tensed up as frost slowly crept up on Uzumaki's hands, but his friend did not shiver or make any comment. He forced himself to heat up his left side to melt away the frost that seemed to be forming around her.

"Do you want to talk about her? Your mum?"

Todoroki pressed his lips into a thin line and took several deep breaths as his heart battled over to tell her or not. Friends talk about their problems, didn't they? Uzumaki wouldn't push him to talk but he trusted her about the secrets of his family. If he could tell her about Touya then he could definitely tell her about his mother.

So he told her about how his mother used to try and protect him from his father, always arguing and fighting with him about his actions towards him. He told her about the hugs that she used to give him in the hopes of trying to ease the pain and ache that he got from his father's intense training. His voice began to choke up at the mention of her smiles.

Warmth soaked through his whole body, destroying away the stinging pain that only came from ice. Blinking, Todoroki felt his throat dried up when Uzumaki hugged him. His heart raced against his chest, thundering and pounding as tears seemed to soaked his clothes. His hand hovered over her back as he tried to think of how to cheer her up.

"Why are you crying?"

You never cry.

His friend pushed herself off of him and offered him a smile. "Because I'm sad of the hell that you and your family went through. I think the last time I cried this much was that time with Haku."

Todoroki could see even more tears flowing out of her eyes and he took a deep breath. Lifting his hand up, he wiped away the trail of tears streaming down her eyes. She blinked and blinked as he continued to rub the tears off of her face, hoping it would be enough for her to understand what he wanted her to do.

Heat began to creep up against her face as her eyes followed his fingers, taking in the way they kept rubbing away the tears that seemed to escape from her eyes.

Uzumaki pulled away from him. "I-I should check up on Midoriya because he really did went over the limit, this time. Of course, I'm not saying this because my tummy feels weird or the room seems to be extremely hot when you did what you did. Oh dear god, ignore me! Why the hell are you making me turn into a motor mouth? Just shut me—"

"I like it when you talk like this."

Uzumaki's cheeks burned up at his declaration as she turned from a shade of strawberry to a shade of tomato at his words. He bobbed his head as he took in the actual emotions being shown. There were no fake smiles decorating her face and the surprised look suited her more.

He nodded.

"Why?"

Todoroki tilted his head. "Because you look nice."

"Nice?"

Did she want him to elaborate?

"You look cute."

Uzumaki squeaked and bolted away from him, leaving him to knit his eyebrows together and tilt his head at the sight of his friend dashing away from him.

Did I say something wrong?

I swear Todoroki needs to get a filter in his mouth because he might make some poor girl fall in love with him.

Naruto slapped her cheeks and took a couple of deep breaths, hoping and praying it would be enough to calm down her pounding heart. Her hand wrapped around the door knob, pushing it open and she peeked through the door. A sigh of relief escaped from her lips at the sight of Midoriya sitting up and getting ready to get out of his bed.

"Uzumaki, what are you doing here? I thought you would be checking up on Todoroki."

Blood rushed to her cheeks at the mention of her friend and Midoriya tilted his head, eyebrows knitted together at her reaction. She took several deep breaths as soft mismatch eyes looked at her along with the confused look in his face as he told her that she look cute.

"Y-Yeah, I check up on him and he is doing fine."

She squashed down the butterflies fluttering in her stomach as Midoriya frowned at her response. Green eyes flashed with concern and Naruto avoided his eyes, focusing more on the television screen plastered on the side of the room.

"Did something happen between you and Todoroki-kun?" Naruto furiously shook her head but the green-haired boy frowned, raising a single eyebrow at her as his eyes took in her flushed complexion. Todoroki was being his clueless self so I shouldn't take it seriously.

"Your face is red." Midoriya pointed out to her.

Naruto took in several deep breaths as her eyes focused on her classmate. Should she tell him what happened? Her classmate was not the type to gossip but she did not really know him all that well. Could she really trust him with this? If I don't tell him then Aizawa-sensei would be right and I want to prove him wrong. A sigh escaped from her lips.

"He said I look cute."

Midoriya knitted his eyebrows and tilted his head to the side. "Doesn't that make you happy? Girls liked to be complimented, don't they?"

Naruto clenched her hands into a fist and bit her tongue from spilling anything that might give him hints about her past. No way could Midoriya understand just how cruel little girls could be nor did she want to unleash the burden on him. She hunched her shoulders and focused her eyes on her outfit as the door slid open.

"J-Jiraiya-san?"

The goofy smile on Jiraiya's face dropped when he caught sight of the red-faced expression of Naruto and the wide-eyes of Midoriya, who seemed to be just a couple of inches away from hovering around her. Black eyes narrowed and the green-haired boy gulped before moving a couple of steps away from her.

"What did you do to her, Izuku?" Jiraiya demanded.

The boy raised his hands up and spluttered. "I-It's not me! It was Todoroki!"

Jiraiya swirled his head at the flushed girl, eyebrows raised and he frowned when Naruto kept her eyes focused on her hands. A swam of butterflies seemed to be flying in her stomach like it always did whenever Todoroki seemed to be mentioned. She peeked up and flushed a brighter shade of red when Jiraiya looked at her with knowing eyes.

"Is Todoroki her boyfriend?"

Naruto spluttered and hugged her chest as green eyes grew round at the accusation. Her chest heaved up and down as black eyes held a slight hint of amusement and seriousness, not looking at all like he seemed to be joking about his question. The air around her seemed to be getting heavier as mismatch eyes flashed against her mind again.

She swallowed down a lump and squashed down the butterflies. "He's a friend! Only a friend! Nothing more and nothing less!"

Friends could have these emotions and it would die down in the next couple of minutes. The blushes, butterflies and anything else that seemed to be funny for her were going to go away, because what happened was just a one time deal. It was just the result of being surprised by how open he could be with her about his feelings and opinion.

There was nothing else to it.

A/N: Please review and tell me what you think about this chapter. What do you think of the changes made so far throughout the story?