"Times up!"

Amaya felt the fog lift and immediately became disoriented, groaning as her body fell from on top of the pyramid.

Warm, strong arms caught her, gently cradling her small body into their chest. Amaya gripped onto the person tightly, trying to gather her wits quickly.

"You did really well," Shinso complimented, offering her a tiny smile.

Amaya stared at Shinso in bewilderment, her mind too muddled to feel embarrassment at being in Shinso's arms.

"Woah… the fuck was that. Never let him do that again, I feel weird."

"I'll admit everything's fuzzy, but I trust Shinso!"

"Gross."

"Just be quiet."

Everything during the cavalry battle was a haze in Amaya's memories and she weakly nodded in response, ignoring the argument in her head and wondering what exactly went on.

"In third place, Tetsute—Huh? What? It's Team Shinso?!"

"Well shit. This insomniac actually did it."

Once Amaya's feet touched the ground, she looked at the smirking Shinso questionably. She looked to her other teammates and realized they too had no idea what was going on.

Shinso softly grabbed Amaya by her arm and started walking away from the team with her, grinning mischievously, "Thank you for your hard work."

Amaya stared curiously at her friend, hoping he'd explain what exactly happened during the battle but she didn't need to.

As the two began two walk towards the cafeteria Amaya could make out some voices from the crowd.

"Ugh I can't believe that filthy pest actually made it to the finals."

"I know, I don't understand why U.A. would allow her to even participate in such a competition! Don't they realize that she could kill any of the students whenever she wants?"

"I don't even understand how her group made it to third place, when they were talking to those other students, she probably threatened them."

"You're so right! I mean they were just walking around not bothering to do anything but then at the last minute she spoke to the other group and they just handed over their headband like it was nothing!"

"Makes sense, poor kids, probably scared she'd hurt them."

Amaya's ears dropped and she fought down the desire to bear her fangs. She was upset that they continuously viewed her as a monster, but she was more pissed off that they actually believed she'd threaten these students just to get to the top.

She wasn't her parents! She had her own morals!

Growling under her breath she turned to Shinso and quickly bid him goodbye, wanting to find Aizawa as fast as possible. Shinso called out her name in haste but she moved too swiftly for his eyes to keep up. He sighed, feeling slightly guilty about what just occurred. It was his quirk that made them hand over their points but that didn't matter in the public eye. Amaya was always going to be seen as the bad guy even when she did nothing wrong.

He went to get lunch on his own begrudgingly, already missing the cat-girl's presence.

Amaya moved in the direction opposite of the fellow students, grumbling to herself before she saw the faculty and student entrance, hurrying in her steps.

That is until she heard Todoroki's cold voice speak, stopping her in her tracks.

"Midoriya are you…" Todoroki paused midway, "All Might's secret love child or something?" he finished off, the question hanging in the air.

Amaya bit her lip to stop herself from gasping and froze near the entrance. She knew she should've walked away, anything but eavesdrop, but the temptation to have one of her questions answered was too much.

Midoriya didn't answer for a moment before stuttering out that he wasn't, and even with his nervous tone Amaya could feel that he was being honest.

Midoriya kept rambling an explanation when Todoroki cut him off and pointed out that there was still some type of a relationship between the two and this time Midoriya didn't deny it.

"So, if he isn't the buff guy's son, what the hell is he to All Might?"

"His protégé? I mean they do have a similar power from what I've gathered."

"Endeavor's my old man. I'm sure you know that he's been stuck as the number two hero forever," Todoroki announced, voice void of any emotion.

Amaya grit her teeth, her claws sinking into her hands from rage at hearing that bastard's name.

"If you have something from the number one hero, then I… have even more reason to beat you."

Amaya froze.

She knew that everyone had a reason for coming out on top today but why did Todoroki seem so… dark.

"You've heard of quirk marriages, right? That thing that became a problem for the second and third generation after superpowers appeared. Choosing a spouse based only on strengthening your own quirk and passing it to your children, forcing people into marriage," Todoroki explained, his tone filled with bitterness.

Amaya's gold eyes widened; she knew of these marriages. It was an old fashioned way of thinking brought by a lack of ethics that thoroughly disgusted her. Her mother and father had wanted her to participate in one but that was before the accident. She never did meet her potential spouse but maybe that was a blessing in disguise.

"My father won over my mother's relatives easily with all the money and power he has and got a hold on her quirk. He is trying to fill his own desire by raising me to be a hero to surpass All Might. It's so annoying… I won't become the tool of scum like that," he continued, utter hate in his words.

Amaya felt her heart clench, not used to Todoroki sounding so vulnerable and wishing to help in some way for the first time. It seems that Endeavour didn't only mess up her life.

"In my memories, my mother is always crying. 'Your left side is so unsightly,' my mother said as she poured boiling water on me."

Tears sprung onto Amaya's eyes and she could no longer listen to the rest of this conversation. She already felt guilty for intruding but this was too personal and not meant for her to hear. She dashed away quickly, hoping they didn't hear her, her heart hammering loudly. She ended up running to the woods and leaning against a tree, gasping to catch her breath.

She could barely hear anything over her harsh panting and thudding heartbeat, but her ears managed to pick up some light shuffling to her left. Standing straight Amaya turned, ready for any kind of surprise attack but was met with a blank-faced Todoroki facing her instead.

"It's rude to listen to others' private conversations," he chastised, slowly making his way over to her.

Amaya blushed in embarrassment and turned her head downwards ashamed at her actions and peeved she got caught.

"I-I know. That was wrong of me and while I know no apology would fix this, I am sorry. I didn't mean—"

Todoroki suddenly grasped her wrists, pushing her against another tree and cutting off her sentence. Without meaning to, a loud gasp of surprise escaped her, and Amaya tried to move but it was futile. Todoroki placed his arms on either side of her head, effectively trapping her.

He leaned his head down due to her short stature and stared directly into her gold eyes.

Her eyes were slightly red and watering.

Was she crying?

Why?

Amaya's heart sped up, her brain stuck between flight or fight mode, anxious about the position that Todoroki put her in. In an attempt to calm herself she let out what she'd been hoping to tell him since she heard his conversation with Midoriya.

Closing her eyes tight, she spoke softly, "You are not your father. From what I've gathered I feel your father is the reason you seem to only rely on your right side?"

Todoroki's hands tightened on her wrists and his eyes narrowed, "That's correct. I don't need his left side to win this festival. I'll become the best without his power. Why didn't you just listen to the whole conversation? If you did, I wouldn't have to clarify this to you."

Amaya fought down the urge to blush again, choosing to scowl, any tears now disappearing. Todoroki really made it hard to sympathize but seeing his face made her remember that she wasn't the only one with scars.

"That's stupid. Like I said you're not your father and that power is yours. You're only limiting yourself when you have all this potential. Not using this power is letting him win from where I'm standing. You're letting whatever he's taught or shown you affect your life when he shouldn't mean shit," Amaya huffed, grumbling slightly at the end.

Todoroki tried not to react, but it was difficult when this petite girl was looking at him so honestly, her gold eyes almost desperate for him to listen to her. He still didn't understand why she cried after listening to his story but he didn't think he could handle knowing the truth. He could feel her slight tremors, yet she stood strong, her gaze never wavering.

Tsking, he softly released her wrists and backed away. Her eyes were beginning to make him feel strange. Todoroki thought he'd be more furious at her for intruding on his conversation with Midoriya but surprisingly he wasn't, in fact he was glad. Seeing her get all flustered was a perk.

Amaya felt the air start to return into her lungs and she clutched onto her chest tightly. For some reason Todoroki always knew how to affect her and she didn't like it.

"I would've thought someone like you would understand. You talk a big game but are you going to use your quirk?" Todoroki asked, but it came out more like a threat, his eyes blazing in aggression.

Amaya grit her teeth and counted to three to stop herself from attacking this stupid boy.

"My reasoning for not using my quirk is completely different from yours. Don't talk like you know me. Because you don't. Do what you want. I don't care anymore," she bit out, anger and grief painfully clear in her voice.

Todoroki scowled, "Just watch me. I will win today, and I'll do it without my left side."

Amaya groaned at that comment.

"Don't turn around. Don't give in. Don't—"

"FUCK HIM."

"You completely ignored what I just said! Whatever, I hope you realize that you're holding back on all of us by doing this though," she seethed, tone getting more impatient by the second. In her anger, she stepped as close to him as possible and grabbed Todoroki by the collar bringing him nose to nose with her.

"If you half-ass with me I'll give you a different reason to be scared of the Hitachi name," Amaya growled lowly.

Todoroki smirked, one arm reaching out to wrap around her waist and the other lightly touching her neck, "It seems like you still care. Though you miscalculated one thing: I'd have to be scared of you in the first place to do that. But nice try kitty."

Amaya felt like screaming at this point, blushing furiously and hissing loudly she shoved at his shoulder and practically ran back towards the arena.

Todoroki took a moment to collect himself and felt a small amount of heat reach his cheeks. He could admit one thing, that those gold eyes of hers were dangerous.

Damn Todoroki and his weird taunting!

By the time Amaya had entered the arena, Present Mic had announced the conclusion of the lunch break and explained that the final round would be a tournament. It'd be one-on-one battle, so it was anyone's game at this point.

Amaya, trying to distract herself from her previous conversation with that aggravating boy, stood alone staring at her female classmates in confusion at the sudden clothing change. Why were all the girls wearing cheerleading outfits?

She felt a hand tap on her shoulder and looked up to see Shinso's stoic face. Something didn't seem right, so she squinted and realized that Shinso was almost pouting. Or at the very least wasn't happy.

"Shinso? What's wrong?" Amaya questioned, worried for her friend but trying her best to not look away from this rare sight.

Shinso didn't respond for a little bit before he scowled and flicked her nose. Amaya helped quietly and immediately covered the abused area, her eyes watering slightly from the impact.

"What the hell—"

"You didn't eat you dumbass. I get that your cat-like abilities help you out and stuff but if you don't eat, you're going to pass out," Shinso reprimanded, his tone tired and frustrated, body turning away from her.

Amaya frowned, ready to defend herself when something clicked.

"I left Shinso all alone and missed lunch with him. Is it possible… that he was waiting for me or wanted to eat with me?"

"I don't know or care, I can't believe how you let yourself be flicked like that. What happened to the good ole days when people were scared of you? And the thought of touching you didn't even cross their minds?"

Amaya resisted the urge to roll her eyes and focused on the issue at hand. She hesitated slightly before clutching at the back of his shirt, causing him to look back at her in shock. She gave him a small, apologetic smile, letting go of the material and gently bumped his shoulder with hers.

"I'm sorry I missed lunch and that I ditched you before. I didn't mean to, it's just I wanted to clear my head and had to get away from everyone's words so bad that I didn't even think of letting you know," Amaya apologized, her tone a little awkward but sincere.

Shinso huffed and ruffled her hair, mindful of her ears, and nodded. He hid a smile from her, but Amaya could tell that she was forgiven. Which was good because she didn't even notice that it was time for them to pick their opponents for the tournament.

Everyone was buzzing with different kinds of energy, some excited, others nervous. As Midnight walked to the first team, a sudden voice spoke up.

"Um… Excuse me! I'm withdrawing," Ojiro announced, his hand raised high into the air. All the students whipped their heads toward him, gasping, including Amaya.

"Ojiro-kun? Why?" Midoriya asked, staring at Ojiro in concern.

"This is a rare chance for the pros to see you!" Iida tacked on, looking at Ojiro like he was crazy.

Ojiro slowly lowered his hand and continued explaining, "I barely remember anything from the cavalry battle until almost the end… I think it was that guy's quirk."

Shinso tensed and turned away, Amaya squeezing his arm in comfort.

"I didn't realize Shinso didn't tell the others… that wasn't nice. I understand why Ojiro feels cheated."

"Who cares? That guy was on the winning team, he's a whiny brat for complaining."

"I thought you hated Shinso's quirk?"

"I do, but we won, didn't we. This tournament would've allowed Tailman to show what he's got but his stupid morals are stopping him. Pft, little bitch."

Amaya sighed and felt eyes on her. Looking around she noticed Midoriya staring at her and Shinso with curiosity and worry.

They all turned to Midnight when she spoke again, approving of Ojiro's withdrawal and calling for a replacement. After some discussion a student named Tetsutetsu became the new finalist.

Once all that was done, Midnight pointed to a screen that contained the brackets of who was competing with who for the first round. Amaya kept her head down, her black tail hugged her waist and while she kept her face blank, she bit her lip from nerves. Taking a deep breath, she lifted her head and looked towards the screen.

MOMO YAOYOROZU V. AMAYA HITACHI

"Shit."

Claws sinking into her hands Amaya let the pain sink in both physically and mentally. Was this a joke? She really had to go against Yaoyorozu? The only classmate who has made it a point to show her hatred towards Amaya. Her life really did suck.

She could feel eyes on the back of her head, and she didn't have to look to know that it was Yaoyorozu glaring at her.

Sighing, Amaya ignored her problems momentarily and looked back at the screen to see the others matches. She felt her heart clench at seeing Midoriya and Shinso having to go against each other. She really liked them both, so she didn't want to root for anyone. She turned to explain that to Shinso, but he had left her without her noticing.

Scanning the crowd, she saw that Midoriya and Shinso were already speaking to each other. Biting her lip, she hoped everything turned out fine.

"All right! Let's leave the tournament aside for a momentary interlude!" Present Mic's voice cheered.

Fireworks filled the sky, and most of the students cheered, ready for the fun part of the festival to begin. As soon as Amaya saw the games begin, she quickly entered the building, finally deciding to feed her stomach while she waited.

Amaya avoided going to the break room, not wanting to deal with the awkward situation she knew was waiting for her. She never had friends before, but she knew she couldn't do anything but wish the best for the both of them.

Still avoiding her problems, she finished her salad and walked towards the stands where everyone would be watching the fights.

"Okay let's just go to the break room, wish them good luck and get the hell out of there."

"Ugh I don't understand why you have to do any of that. Who cares? Hopefully somehow, they both lose, and you'll have less opponents."

Scowling, Amaya felt a small throbbing begin at the base of her head. Ignoring the stupid demon, she turned the corner and crashed into something very hard. Almost falling she managed to catch herself and blushed at her own blundering.

"Ah, I'm sor—" the words fell off her tongue and she couldn't help but stare wide-eyed at the freaking giant of a man towering before her.

Enji Todoroki. Fucking Endeavor.

Gold eyes slitting, tail bristling, Amaya had to dig her claws into her arm to stop herself from snarling.

Endeavor glared at Amaya's petite form, annoyed that such a small pest crashed into him. However, it only took for her eyes to slit for him to recognize those blasted cat features. She was the splitting image of her mother but with the feline characteristics of her father.

Those enraged blue eyes were forever burned in her memory. No matter how much she wished to forget she couldn't, and she wouldn't ever forget what this man did to her and her family.

Eight year old Amaya and Kou were holding each other's hand tightly, gold eyes scanning the bustling street with caution. They were doing something bad; they weren't allowed to go out into the public generally and even less without a guard. It's just that their parents were pushing them more than usual with their training, Amaya could see the toll it was taking on Kou. So, like any other attentive big sister she decided they needed a break and hatched a plan to sneak them over to play in the park.

Her parents had recently begun coming back home from work all disgruntled, and she'd overhear them sometimes late at night that it was because of the media and from not getting enough publicity, and their anger bled into her and Kou's training

Amaya looked towards her twin, his gold eyes sparkling for the first time in a while. Amaya wasn't a fool, she knew Kou always pretended to be fine so as to not worry her, but the bruises on his body and the pain in his eyes gave him away. She promised to make today super fun and take the blame if they were caught.

Today her parents were across the city, working in their agency until late. Even if they were to come home early it was an hour away by train, so Amaya knew that she and her sibling had a little time to play. Evading the maids wasn't hard, it helped that their uncle had his own things to do today and couldn't train them either.

Clutching Kou's hand, a little tighter she stared at him determinedly and smiled. Kou paused momentarily but at seeing his older sister smile he felt his own creeping up. He stared at her other hand and felt warmth at the fact that she brought his notebook with her. His big sister always knew what he needed. Drawing at the park would definitely put him at ease.

The two continued walking when Kou suddenly twitched, Amaya also stopping at sensing another feline near them. Turning slightly, the twins stared at the black cat curiously. It briefly acknowledged them and began walking through some alleyways, a weird interaction since all cats usually came up to them. Even more intrigued the twins looked at each other for a second before mutually deciding to follow the cat.

Giggling slightly the two walked briskly to catch up to the other feline, feeling like they were going on an adventure. Today was going to be so much fun!

"Hitachi. I was informed that Nezu allowed you to join U.A. however I had hoped that fool would've come to his senses earlier and locked you up in the prison you belong," he bitterly stated, his tone filled with ice.

That condescending tone forced Amaya to focus on the large man in front of her. Oh, how she prayed to never have to hear this man speak again. It only brought forth unwanted memories back to the surface.

The cat began running and naturally the twins raced after it, laughing joyfully. Until Amaya noticed that not that far up ahead smoke filled the air. It was a bit hard to hear because of the bustling city; sirens filled the air, but Amaya was sure she was hearing screams, terrified civilian screams.

Slowing down, causing Kou to stop as well, the two looked at the scene before them. The park was right in front of them but the buildings near it were burning, horribly fast. Gold eyes trembled in fear, Amaya's gut warned her to run away. Danger.

Trusting her gut, she turned towards Kou, but he was looking elsewhere. He was staring at the cat who had stopped a few feet in front of them.

"Kou? Look we should head back. It's not safe for us here. Well come back to the park ano—"

"The cat," Kou bluntly interrupted. Amaya looked at him funny, what about the cat?

"Look the cat probably knows it's dangerous here so why don't we just—"

The cat dashed towards the burning building in front of them, with Kou following right after it.

"KOU! GET BACK HERE!" Screaming, Amaya ran after her brother, shocked that he would chase after the animal in this situation.

Kou knew what he was doing was risky, but he couldn't let anything bad happen to this cat. He wanted to be a hero and heroes save everyone.

Amaya's eyes watered as she strained to look through the smoke, which made it seem like nighttime despite being early afternoon. There were frantic voices up ahead, the screaming getting louder with each second. It was obvious this was more than just a fire but, in that moment, Amaya didn't think, she just ran.

Her fingers barely grazed Kou's jacket when they both heard metal groaning. Both jumped back just in time for a large rectangular metal sign crash right in between them, separating them. Amaya squinted, forcing herself to find Kou through the debris and smoke in the air. Gold met gold, and Amaya felt her heart stop. The black cat was on Kou's side. It ran straight inside the burning building.

'No!'

Kou hesitated, looked in the direction of the cat then back at Amaya. He gave her a half smile, a smile sweet and apologetic, before turning and running straight into the burning building.

Amaya screamed and tried pushing at the metal sign in her way, but it was too big, she was too weak.

Amaya let out a humorous laugh in reply, digging in her claws tighter, feeling the slight blood trail down her arms. The pain was good. It kept her awake in the present, helped block dark memories. It also prevented her from doing something stupid. Like attacking this arrogant bastard.

"I don't know how someone like you can judge me. What my parents did was their mistake, but it all started because of you. You may be a so-called 'hero' in this naïve society, but I know the truth," Amaya seethed, her words barely coming out due to the absolute rage she felt inside her body.

She resisted flinching but staring at Endeavour right now was only making her brain assault her with memories. Memories of her failed efforts.

Tears openly streamed down Amaya's face and quickly wiped them. Crying was not going to help her right now. The sign was blocking her from moving around or near the building. It was too high for her to jump and fire surrounded her everywhere.

She felt so helpless. Her quirk was sealed, and even if it wasn't, in her panicked state she'd be useless if she let herself spread more toxins in the air. Coughing, Amaya ran towards where she heard voices, hoping to find help.

Her small body crashed into someone's leg and she fell, clutching Kou's notebook tightly into her chest as she fell. Looking up she saw it was Endeavor. Kou's favorite pro-hero. A pro-hero.

Gasping Amaya quickly latched onto the big man's wrist. He flicked it in annoyance and glanced down to see a child staring at him wide eyed. Damn kid. Didn't she know how dangerous it was to be here.

Amaya stared at her savior for a second before sputtering out her request.

Her voice came out hurried and choppy, her gasps of relief and tears causing her to choke up.

"Mr. Endeavor! P-please! My brother! He-he—"

"Get away from here kid. Don't be stupid and find somewhere safe to go," Endeavor gruffed out. Amaya paused. No! He didn't understand!

"N-no Mr. Endeavor! Please! M-my brother! He needs you! He's—"

Endeavor stared at the notebook with his face on it and growled. This stupid child didn't understand the gravity of this situation. He needed to get to his agency, not give some kid an autograph.

He shoved her away, onto the sidewalk and stared into her eyes, his anger barely contained.

"I have more important matters to attend to than dealing with an insolent child," he scolded, his flames flaring slightly. With that he continued on his way to Endeavor agency where a bomb had just gone off.

Amaya stood still on the ground, unable to comprehend what just happened. Endeavor, the number two pro-hero, had just blown off her attempts at getting his help. He shoved her, insulted her, and didn't even listen to her pleas?

What kind of person does that?

She looked up and stared right into his eyes as she bit out, "You are a disgusting human being."

Endeavor merely raised his brow, though his flames burned brighter, letting off that that comment did affect him. He shook his head down at the cat-girl in a patronizing way.

"I shouldn't have expected anything less from the child of villains. Blaming your problems on others isn't surprising. I don't need to talk to filth like you, all I need you to know is this: stay away from Shōto," he threatened, his flames becoming almost unbearable for Amaya.

She hissed loudly and tears of frustration filled her eyes.

This son of a bitch just got more awful each time she met him. How dare he threaten her! Fucking asshole.

"You are an awful human being and an even worse father! I don't know how people can even stand to look at you! Damn bastard! You're telling me to stay away from Todoroki? You should follow your own advice and just fucking leave. He doesn't need you! Because of your fucked up personality he hates his left side and I don't blame him. I feel sorry for your wife, and anyone who's had the unfortunate luck of meeting you!" Amaya shouted, her chest heaving.

Endeavor's flames reached the ceiling and he stared at the Hitachi girl furiously.

"Insolent brat. Do you know who I am? How dare you speak to me in this manner. A brat like you should learn her place…."

Amaya couldn't hear anymore. Instead all she heard was her past self crying loudly, screaming for help. Screaming for someone to save her little brother because she was too weak to do so.

"KOU! PLEASE! JUST WAIT! I'LL SAVE YOU! I PROMISE!"

Amaya's yells kept being interrupted by fits of coughing. Her lungs burned and she knew she needed to get some fresh air. But if she was suffering out here, then Kou…

She stared at the fire blocking her entrance. Her brother needed her, so she was going to save him. Charging towards the door, Amaya felt the heat before she even made contact. The pain was scorching but she gritted her teeth and pushed, the door fell through, the flames weakening it.

Coughing, she tried screaming for her brother, but her voice sounded cloudy and far away. The fumes were making her dizzy and it was too dark to see. She tried taking a step forward when she felt large arms wrap around her, pulling her out. Her vision was hazy, and her head was pounding too loud for her to focus. Squeezing her eyes tight she clutched onto the arms of whoever held her.

"Please. My brother's inside. Help…" she wheezed, body going numb.

She heard soft sighing and felt herself being lowered.

"Sorry kid. Goes to show you can't rely on anyone. Just yourself. But you tried your best and should be proud," a deep voice murmured. Amaya didn't know if she hallucinated this voice or not, but she knew before she fell unconscious what that sorry meant. She passed out, tears streaming down her face.

"You killed Kou," she whispered, emotion cracking through her voice.

Endeavor paused in his rant, glaring at the cat-girl in confusion.

Amaya's body shook. Her fists trembled at her side and her hackles rose.

"YOU KILLED MY BROTHER!" Amaya shouted into the empty hall, shocking Endeavor.

"Y-you killed my brother…" Amaya cried; eyes misty as she stared at the floor.

"Died of carbon monoxide intoxication. The pros found him too late…"

"The cat was running towards the building to save his kittens. It seems as though Kou managed to help save them..."

"My baby boy! No! No! This isn't real! Amaya! You were supposed to protect your brother, how could you do this!" Akane yelled, pointing an accusing finger at the stiff Amaya. Red eyes filled to the brim with tears of anger and angst. Strong arms reached out and held her, trying to soothe her outrage.

"Honey! Stop! Don't blame Amaya! You heard her! Endeavor didn't even bother to listen to her. If he had, our son would still be alive today," Raion muttered, the heart-break in his voice obvious. The couple hugged each other in comfort, crying their eyes out.

Amaya watched, numb all around her. She failed. She couldn't save him after all.

Even with the kind squeeze her uncle gave her shoulder, it didn't make her feel better in the slightest. Her father came up to her afterwards, hugging her and saying how brave she had been.

He was wrong. If she was really brave, she would've busted through the door from the moment she saw Kou run into the building. Her being in this hospital bed alive while her twin wasn't proved her weakness.

"But I guess… I killed him too," she weakly muttered, tears cascading down her face. Not wanting or needing the bane of her existence seeing her vulnerable, Amaya turned and raced down the hall, disappearing into the bathroom.

Gasping for air she splashed water all over her face, needing to ground herself. She wasn't about to start sobbing in this bathroom, but…

"Amaya don't you want to say something to your brother? It-it'll be the last time you can…." her father whispered, clutching his fist tightly. Amaya dully stared at her father and then moved her gaze to her mother who had yet to speak to her.

Her eyes finally fell on Kou. His black hair spread across the pillow; black ears pressed against his head. Gold eyes shut forever and pale skin that seemed too pale in this moment. There was no smile on his face. That sweet smile that always cheered her up.

"Kou… I'm so sorry… please… I'm sorry," Amaya cried, clutching onto the sink, her knees buckling. Her cheeks were a rosy color and her eyes were puffing up.

Amaya grasped his cold hand and sobbed.

"I love you Kou. I'm sorry I couldn't save you."

She sank to the floor and cried her heart out until she heard the results of the first battle.

Todoroki stood frozen behind the corner. He was heading toward the arena when he heard Hitachi screaming at his father about being an asshole to his family and that he had killed her brother. What did she mean he killed her brother? His father was a pro-hero and as much of a dick as he was, he would never harm a civilian child, right?

Stunned he forced himself to move when his gaze fell on his father silently growling in place.

"You're in my way," Todoroki stated coldly, appearing disinterested despite what occurred. It was best to confront the cat-girl about that declaration first before saying anything to his father. And there was also the fact that she defended him and cursed his father out. Hitachi just intrigued him more and more.

"You're acting disgracefully Shōto," Endeavor commented, leaning against the wall, crossing his arms in disappointment.

Todoroki ignored him and continued walking.

"If you used the power in your left side, you would've had an overwhelming victory in the obstacle course and cavalry battle," the number two hero continued. Todoroki ignored him and kept walking, just wanting to get away from this man as quickly as possible while still maintaining his calm composure.

"Stop this childish rebellion already. You have a duty to surpass All Might. Do you understand? You're different from your siblings. You are the greatest masterpiece," he praised, though his tone was anything but fatherly. Instead Endeavor sounded like a prideful merchant showing off his collection.

Todoroki gritted his teeth, his anger seeping out of his skin. If this bastard kept talking, he would freeze him in his spot.

"Is that all you have to say you bastard? I will win. And I'll win by using mom's power, not yours," Shōto claimed, aggression clearly expressed.

Endeavor stayed quiet until Todoroki reached the hall.

"Stay away from that Hitachi girl. She is beneath the Todoroki name and when the time comes, I expect you to defeat her as well. I know it'll be you to put her behind the bars she most certainly deserves," he added, strutting away.

Todoroki whipped around fast and glared at his father. He punched the wall, letting ice spread around it.

Well if he wasn't interested in knowing Hitachi before, he definitely is now.

Though in this moment right here; he had a match to win.

A/N: Hehe sorry if you expected more of that battle but I honestly couldn't think of a good way to fight that scene, plus it isn't really relevant to this story. On a separate note, oof this was pretty emotional for me guys. I hope I conveyed this scene well and you guys could feel it. Anyways thank you for reading and reviewing. Stay safe!