A/N: 20,000 hits! Whoo! Sigh... sorry it took a while, internet was out for more than a week. Have no idea what the problem was... came back suddenly last night. Enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 16: The Semi Finals
Izuku and Iida got to the battlefield. Both of them looked at each other.
"Midoriya, no matter who wins no hard feelings." Said Iida.
"I was going to say the same thing." Said Izuku.
"And begin!"
Izuku immediately turned on Observation Haki as this fight would better be suited for it.
Iida immediately ran towards Izuku. And aimed a kick right at him, however Izuku quickly blocked with a kick of his own Haki covered kick.
Izuku managed to kick Iida away.
"I thought you were going to give it your all." Said Iida moving in for another kick, which Izuku choose to dodge this time.
"I am…" said Izuku.
"It doesn't seem like it." Said Iida as he once again tried again.
"I have way too many tricks up my sleeve." Said Izuku managing to get his own kick in.
"What?" asked Iida.
"You had to on the seas I sailed." Said Izuku.
"Why do you always referrer to you your past life like you're the one who lived it?" asked Iida as he readied another attack.
"It's one of the rules of the therapy group." Said Izuku who didn't want to mention that apparently disassociating the past life makes them go insane.
Partially because he didn't know all the details and it was more implied than anything...
"I see." Said Iida.
The two continued to exchange blows. With Iida's high-powered kicks and Izuku's Haki powered kicks.
However, it was clear that Iida was having a hard time with Izuku clearly predicting his moves.
"Just how skilled was he in his past life?" thought Iida.
Izuku once again dodged a kick.
He landed on his feet.
Iida once again ran towards him and revved up his engine for a very powerful kick.
However, Izuku once again blocked his with own kick and managed to push it back.
"Hey I was wondering." Said Izuku.
"What?" asked Iida.
"Is your brother watching?" asked Izuku.
Iida knew that this was more out curiosity and a conversation out of friendliness than anything, as he knew even with his other pirate personality Izuku wouldn't use dirty trick like that.
"Unfortunately, no." said Iida, "He's busy fighting a villain."
"That's understandable." Said Izuku.
"Yes, it is." Said Iida, "He is a pro after all."
Izuku nodded as he gave a rather forceful kick, which Iida ran away from.
In the teacher's box, those watching a fight.
"Is it just me or is there an air friendliness to it?" asked Snipe.
"Nope! They're good friends so it makes sense it would give it off." Said Hibiki with a shrug.
"It would make sense that it would be a friendly match." Said Thirteen.
"Is that a wise thing to do?" asked Snipe.
"Izuku's a victim of Prestress, having matches like this are good for him, showing him that he can still connect with people who haven't gone through the same things he has." Said Hibiki, "To find someone to be close after all that happened is rare and a very good thing."
All Might nodded at Hibiki.
Back on the battlefield both of them knew it was time to end the fight.
"Were you able to watch my earlier match with Shiozaki?" asked Iida.
Izuku nodded.
"This is about that very powerful speed boost isn't it?" asked Izuku.
Iida didn't say anything.
They both looked at each other… both of them ready for the attack.
That was when Iida's engines flared. He had gotten an enormous boost in speed.
Iida was ready to grab Izuku, thinking he wasn't fast enough to deal with the speed.
Iida was wrong.
Izuku managed to jump out of the way at the right moment.
"What!" said Iida.
Iida managed to stop himself before the boundary, but it was clear that his engines were overheating.
"An all or nothing move." Said Izuku landing behind him.
Iida said nothing.
"Time to end this!" said Izuku.
He gave an extremely powerful kick that knocked Iida out of bounds.
"Tenya Iida is out of bounds, Izuku Midoriya goes to the next round!" called out Midnight.
Iida remained on the ground.
"Hey!" sad Izuku approaching him, "Good match."
He held out up his hand to help Iida up.
Iida smiled and took it and the crowd went wild due to the act of good sportsmanship...
In the Teacher's Box Aiko was cackling like mad.
"Yes! Yes! Prove to the world that you are a cinnamon roll!" yelled Aiko.
"Okay… this is getting weird." Said Hibiki.
"You never paid attention to my works!" said Aiko, "So you know nothing!"
Hibiki just sighed at his AI assistant's antics.
"Does she get this way a lot?" asked All Might.
"Not really… only if she has something big in mind." Said Hibiki.
"Okay! That's enough of that!" said Aiko suddenly taking on a more serious tone of voice.
"Is she okay?" asked All Might concerned about the sudden Mood Swing.
"I am an AI able to process things much faster than a human can!" said Aiko, "And that includes emotions."
"Unfortunately… the next match is a concerning one." Sighed Hibiki, "Which explains the mood swing."
"What do you mean?" asked All Might.
"Can't talk about it." Said Hibiki.
The other teachers just sighed at this.
In the Class 1-A box, almost everyone seemed disappointed.
"He has many ways of fighting." Said Mashirao looking at his classmates.
"I know but…" said Kaminari.
"Come on… just because it wasn't as showy as his match with Todoroki doesn't meant he wasn't giving it his all." Said Toru.
"They're right." Said Todoroki.
Most of the class was surprised at him saying that.
"If someone has different styles. Then it's harder to predict." Said Mashirao.
"It was like the fight was more focused on evasion and predicting movements than brute force." Said Tsuyu.
"Wait… doesn't Yoamomo have different fighting styles too now?" asked Kyoka.
"Yeah! She does!" said Mina.
"If she can defeat Bakugo then that should be an interesting fight." Said Tokoyami.
The other members were now hoping that she would beat Bakugo.
"I got a bad feeling about this fight." Said Toru.
"Yeah." Said Ochaco.
On the way to the waiting room, Izuku passed Momo.
The two nodded to each other. Nothing really had to be said.
And soon enough it was time for the fight.
On the battlefield the two opponents looked at each other.
"You've the one training with Deku weren't you?" asked Bakugo.
"So what if I was." Muttered Momo glaring at him.
"You think that a bunch of stupid pirate tricks will make him stronger." Said Bakugo, "He's weak without them."
Momo glared at him even harsher.
"And begin!"
Momo immediately created a katana.
Before any more could be done.
"Hold on!" called out Cementoss.
"Oh right…" said Momo, "Should have realized it."
"What?" asked Bakugo with a sweat drop.
He approached her so she wouldn't be out of bounds and inspected the weapon.
"It's blunt and merely looks sharp, it is not against the rules!" said Cementoss.
After that little thing that happened.
"What the hell was that about!" yelled Bakugo once Cementoss had taken his seat.
"Remember killing is against the rules." Said Momo, "And they wanted to make sure that what I created wouldn't do that."
Bakugo just gritted his teeth and glared at her, before launching his attack.
However due to the fact that he started with his infamous right hook Momo dodged it and managed to land a blow on him.
"You're an idiot." She growled out.
"What!" yelled Bakugo.
"I shouldn't have to explain it to you." Said Momo glaring harshly at him, "You had something wonderful… but you destroyed it."
"This about Deku! Of course it is." Muttered Bakugo.
Momo shook as she pointed the sword at him.
"I really shouldn't say anything." Muttered Momo.
"What's that supposed to mean." Said Bakugo.
Momo just started to attack him.
Something that neither Izuku or Momo had told anyone yet was a couple times after training, Izuku invited Momo over for dinner.
She had met Inko, and of course Inko was overjoyed that he had brought a friend for dinner, even if they were declared rivals for the sports festival.
She even cried a few times.
And during those times she cried, she knew the reason why.
The fact that Izuku hadn't any real friends for years.
"Honestly… you're despicable." Growled out Momo glaring at him.
"What did you go to his house and met Aunty Inko?" asked Bakugo sarcastically.
"Did you just call her?" asked Momo.
Bakugo glared at her.
"You call her aunty after everything you've done?" asked Momo glaring at him extremely harshly.
She ran towards him and began to do sword strikes.
Bakugo gritted his teeth as he dodged the attacks.
He couldn't believe that two fights in a row he had to go on the defensive.
It should be pointed with the way Momo was fighting.
In her past life, in the most serious of fights when Erza truly took things seriously, she would ditch all armor and fight with a katana.
Which was what she was doing right now.
However it wasn't always the best way to fight.
As Bakugo dodged the sword strike, he realized what she said.
"What do you mean everything that I've done?" demanded Bakugo.
Momo just glared at him in response.
Bakugo realized something with the glare.
All of the glares he had been getting.
"Deku." He growled out.
In the Class 1-A box Toru suddenly pouted.
"Seriously! That's not helping!" yelled Toru, "If you get upset by that, seriously you're only making things worse!"
"What is she talking about?" asked Mina with a sweat drop.
"I don't know." Said Ochaco.
Back on the Battlefield, Bakugo was angry.
"What did he tell you?" ask3ed Bakugo.
Momo didn't answer him.
"I said what did he tell you?" asked Bakugo.
He ran towards her, his arm outstretched.
She tried to create a shield.
But it was too late, she and was sent reeling from the explosion.
She did recover and just glared at him.
"What! Are you trying to protect him from me? Is that it?" he demanded.
"He's my friend… which is clearly something you don't understand anything about." Said Momo, "You have no idea what's it like to have real friends that you want to fight for!"
"Is this about some touchy feely crap you're dealing with from your past lives!" yelled Bakugo, "I get enough of that from that invisible one!"
"She has been trying to give you advice, hasn't she?" asked Momo.
Bakugo tried to attack her again, but this time she did create a shield.
Bakugo glared at her.
And she glared back, but at the same time she realized something.
She wanted to beat him… to make him hurt…
She wanted to do it so much.
She wanted to make him pay for what he did to Izuku.
But at the same time…
She lifted her arm.
"I give up." She said.
Just about everyone was confused by this turn of events.
Even Bakugo.
"Momo Yaoyorozu has forfeited the match! Katsuki Bakugo goes on the finals!" called out Midnight.
"I wanted to beat you." Said Momo glaring at Bakugo, "But Izuku… Izuku is the one who should beat you. He needs to beat you."
She began to walk away.
"He was right… this wasn't my fight… it's his." Said Momo.
Bakugo just glared at she walked away.
In the Class 1-A box they talked about the turn of events.
"Oh come on! Why did she just give up," said Kaminari.
"But she have been hurt or tired in some way." Said Shoji.
However Todoroki just looked at the other members of the therapy group were quiet.
They all knew why she had decided to give up. She realized that Izuku had to be the one to beat him.
In the teacher's box, Hibiki was sighing.
"You know why she gave up, don't you?" asked All Might.
"Yeah." Said Hibiki, "Like I said can't talk about it."
He then got a text.
It was from Aiko.
"The finals are going to be a blood bath." Was what is said.
"Yeah." Sighed Hibiki.
And with that the semi-finals had ended… and with Momo realizing that Izuku should be the one to fight Bakugo, things were going to get heated for sure.
And hopefully the fight wouldn't turn out that badly.
Next Time: It's the final match. Izuku VS. Bakugo. How will go down? Will Bakugo bat him or will Izuku make him realize that he messed with the wrong person? Meanwhile Iida gets some bad news involing his brother. What will happen? Find out next time!