"Nariko Aracelis Eloisa Mandelli Kaminari-Pascual Martínez!" 12 year old Nariko winces at the loud screech in Russian she wakes to and tries to turn her head. She cries out in pain when her neck burns in pain and quickly freezes, eyes clenching tightly.
"...I shouldn't have yelled. Zaya, you had me so worried," Barabanova Klavdia states, grabbing the hospital bed remote and making the top part rise.
Nariko blinks away her tears and stares up at her gymnastics coach in confusion and fear. "Wh-what happened? My neck–it hurts so much..."
"Zaya, you were attempting the skill I specifically told you to not do unless I was there." Klavdia gently grabs Nariko's hand and sits on the edge of the bed. "Zaya, you fractured your neck."
"F-fractured?!" Nariko exclaims, her olive skin turning sickly at the revelation. Klavdia nods her head with a soft sigh before giving her favorite student a harsh glare.
"The next time I see you do anything risky without someone to keep you from being injured, I will kill you, Nariko. I mean that." Nariko laughs quietly at Klavdia's threat, knowing full well she will go through with it. She wasn't scared at all. Nariko was just glad she cared.
Nariko blinks away the memory and squints her eyes at the bright sun above her. She sighs softly and slowly lifts her hands to rub her throbbing eyes. Ow.
"Nariko-chan," Tsuyu starts worriedly, crouching next to Nariko. She waves off the frog girl's concern with a smile and slowly sits up.
"It's fine–I'm fine." Nariko gently rolls her neck and flinches at the sharp pain. "I think I got lucky."
"Kaminari-chan, you need to see Recovery Girl! Your neck–"
"I know, Yaomomo... Just give me a minute, 'kay?" Nariko interrupts Momo while she rubs her neck. Nariko slowly stands up with a grunt and holds her neck.
"Kaminari-kun!" Tenya's worried shout makes her groan.
"The Cavalry Battle is over! Team Todoroki takes first place!" The yellow haired teenager winces heavily at Midnight's loud announcement.
"Team Kaminari takes second with Team Bakugō in third! Team Hagakure takes fourth place!" Nariko sighs heavily and slightly tilts her head towards her team as they rush over.
"We made it! Shinsō-kun, you ready to get your ass beat?" Nariko exclaims, ignoring the sharp pains in her neck.
"Kaminari-chan, I'm taking you to Recovery Girl. As Class Representative, it is my duty to make sure all of my classmates are well-taken care of," Momo says with a hard frown. Nariko pouts and gives the black haired teenager a small glare. Momo doesn't budge.
Nariko shrugs her shoulders with a playful eye roll. "Oh, alright."
Momo gently wraps an arm around her shoulders and starts to walk towards the arena exit. Hanta quickly helps Katsuki down before jogging after them. The rest of his team follows him. Nariko pouts slightly when she sees all of her classmates trail behind her and Momo.
"I'm fine guys! Really. Go eat lunch!" She exclaims, completely exasperated by her class. Hanta grins cheekily and rests his elbow on her shoulder.
"You gotta deal with it. You're the one who almost broke their neck," He points out, making the yellow haired teenager roll her eyes.
"I didn't almost break my neck! I just–I landed on it wrong!" Nariko defends herself with a small pout. Hanta rolls his eyes before giving his cousin a look.
"You want to say the same thing to Barabanova-san?" Hanta points out, making the yellow haired teenager pale.
"Oh shit."
"Oh shit indeed. She's going to kill you." The black haired teenager shivers. "She might even throw the javelin this time."
"She won't throw the javelin!" Nariko waves off the thought, still looking pale. Hanta gives her a pointed look.
"Let's focus on you getting healed, and then we'll watch our surroundings in constant paranoia," He eventually says in Spanish. Nariko laughs sheepishly, glancing up at the sky.
"Hey you fuckers, who's this fucking Barabanova?" Katsuki asks with a scowl. Nariko turns and opens her mouth to talk, but a sharp pain in her neck makes her hiss.
"Barabanova Klavdia is Riri's gymnastics coach. She's overseas right now, but I'm fucking sure that crazy bitch's watching the Sports Festival," Hanta answers for Nariko.
The yellow haired teenager quickly shushes him with wide eyes. "Do you have a death wish?! If Barabanova-Sensei hears you call her that, she won't just kill me!"
"Her radar isn't that big... is it?" Hanta asks, voice slightly shaking in fear. Nariko shivers and glances around, huddling closer to her cousin.
"I don't know and I don't want to fucking find out while she's out for my blood!" Nariko hisses before gently grabbing her neck. She sighs slightly and gives Hanta a small smile.
"I didn't fracture my neck this time, so you don't need to worry about me. Go eat lunch," Nariko says in a much calmer tone. Hanta gives her a deadpan expression before rolling his eyes with a sigh.
"Yaomomo, can you make sure Nariko doesn't do anything until Recovery Girl clears her? I need to go get her lunch before she takes the opportunity to skip," Hanta asks. Momo smiles softly and nods her head.
"Of course!"
"Han, I'm not hungry..." Nariko trails off tiredly. Katsuki scoffs loudly before giving the yellow haired teenager a sneer.
"Like fucking hell I'm gonna let you skip lunch, Dumbass Pikachu. I'm gonna fucking kill you if you pass out during our fight," He growls angrily. Nariko rolls her eyes before giving the blonde a cheeky smile.
"Aw... You do care!" Nariko states brightly. Katsuki's ears turn bright red and he growls angrily before shooting a small explosion towards her. Nariko leans back slightly, only to gasp in pain when a sharp pain makes her tense her neck.
"Ow, fuck!" She hisses gripping her neck with both of her hands. Hanta sighs quietly, giving his cousin a worried look before branching away from the large group.
"Yaomomo, I'll go get your lunch!" Mina exclaims brightly before skipping after Hanta. Nariko stares after them with narrowed eyes, still holding her neck in pain.
"No way!" Nariko exclaims loudly, a slightly feral grin appearing on her face.
Eijirō glances at her weirdly before following her gaze. "What?"
"All you need to be focusing on, fuckface, is getting that fucking injury healed and then eating lunch." Katsuki roughly grabs the yellow haired teenager's elbow before he starts dragging her out of the arena.
"Yaomomo! Help me~!"
"Hagakure-chan, did you here something?" Momo asks the invisible girl next to her, ignoring Nariko's cries for help.
"Hm..." Tōru hums in thought. "Nope!"
"I have been betrayed by those I have trusted with my life," Nariko states in a dramatically shocked state. Katsuki snorts before quickly stifling his laugh.
"Stop being such a fucking drama queen, Dumbass Pikachu. That's Glitter Bitch's job."
Hey! Hope you all like the new chapter!
*Extra information*
*(1): Zaya is a term of endearment in Russian. It means little bunny.
Barabanova-Sensei will be making a bigger appearance later. So will Nariko's ice skating coach.
I hope you all are enjoying the story so far! Bye.
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