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The sky above her was lit with brightly shining stars that seemed to shift into ever-changing patterns and designs. Cold water lapped at her skin as she floated in the lake that was once her flower meadow but at least it wasn't filled with black flowers anymore. Instead it was filled with crystal clear water that rested atop a sea of iridescent stones ranging from light green to pale blue. Even the trees had changed moving farther away from the lake. They were still dark and somewhat creepy but at least they weren't within touching distance anymore. Her inner world was different now. The weight of the truth twisting her meadow into something it could never have been if she'd stayed in the dark.

A part of her wished that she'd never pushed for those memories. Everything she thought she knew about her father was false, except apparently that he'd left. To make it worse she'd actually asked for this. She'd wanted her memories sealed away, which was understandable seeing as how she'd almost been sold by her father. Who tries to sell their kid? Did he actually hate her that much or was it simply the kind of man he was?

Fathers were supposed to love their children, but she wasn't foolish enough to think thy all did. That was an ideal not a reality. Humans were complicated creatures and not all of them were kind. However, understanding that simple truth did not mean she forgave him in the least. There was a fury now drifting just under her skin longing to lash out at him. she wanted him to see what she'd became without him. She wanted him to realize his mistake when he turned against her.

She'd been so angry when she realized Frost was hiding away her memories. The initial betrayal had hurt more than she'd thought anything ever could. However now that she knew, she didn't blame Frost for locking the memories away. Frost had always been the mature of the two of them and at the time Izu was in no position to cope with any of it. She knew it was common practice for parents to hide sensitive information from their children until they were old enough to handle the truth. What Frost had done wasn't wrong, but it was still slightly annoying.

It didn't help that she was still tense from the sudden onslaught of bloodlust she'd felt when she learned the truth. She wanted to do something, anything, other than lay here and think about everything that happened. It didn't help that today was a not only a school day but a training day as well. Rolling over she frowned her eyes opening to the sight of Frost laying beside her.

She'd learned today how insecure her other half truly was. Was the constant fear of rejection something that Frost had always dealt with? If it was then she hadn't noticed and that made her feel like a complete failure. She'd had to spend over an hour assuring Frost that she didn't hate her which was actually hard to do since her other half refused to speak to her for twenty minutes; she'd hid in the trees until Izu had literally begged her to come out. Now she was actually sleep letting Izu see the darkened bags under her eyes.

For her entire life, Izu had been the one being protected. First by her mother and then by Frost; even Kacchan protected her from the world. It wasn't fair that they had to keep her safe. She shouldn't be so useless. Sitting up slowly she reached out brushing back Frost's hair before standing. Letting her spear materialize in hand she moved away from her other half.

The water rippled under her feet as she shifted her body moving through the motions as she twirled the weapon in her hand. Soon she would be on national television competing against her fellow students and fighting to win the Sport's Festival. It was broadcasted all over the world; her father might be watching; she didn't know why the thought filled her with so much rage.

(Todoroki)

Poking the darkening bruise on his shoulder he was glad that the school hours were over and that his father was on an extended business trip for the next few days. That meant zero training for him and he really did need a break. On one hand he was pretty sure that wanting to burn his father alive didn't make him a hero but on the other, he couldn't find it in him to regret the urge. Running a hand through his hair he frowned remembering the gentle way Katsuki treated Izu and wishing he had that type of relationship with his siblings. Instead he was alone, his sister did try but right now he just couldn't accept her help.

Staring at his reflection in the mirror he scowled the dark scar on his face the only thing he could see. Resisting the urge to smash the mirror he forced his face into a blank mask before grabbing his bag of the floor. His shoulder protesting the movement. Exiting the bathroom, he froze when he noticed his two classmates stalking down the hallway. Midoriya looked more alive than she had in days. Her green eyes shining brightly, and he was surprised that she hadn't notice him yet but most of her attention was on Bakugou who was looking down at her with worry. He didn't know why but he didn't speak up when they got closer choosing instead to listen to their conversation.

"Kacchan I'm fine," she said her voice soft as she assured him. Todoroki had noticed that she'd been more tense than usual and attributed it to Mineta's death although he didn't morn for the boy nearly as much as he should have given that they were classmates. He supposed it was the upside to only knowing the boy for about two days; unexpected deaths were made easier by not caring about the dead person at all.

"Liar," Bakugou snapped his tone reminding Todoroki of an angry badger. It didn't help that the boy seemed to be vibrating with anger at almost every hour of the day. Like a less abusive version of his father that actually cared about people. In his mind Bakugou was harmless, to everyone inside class 1-A.

"No, really I'm fine, or would you rather talk to Frost," she asked. Todoroki tilted his head wondering how the two hadn't noticed him yet but he didn't mind not being noticed if it meant he could learn more about them. Plus, he wondered who Frost was.

"Why the fuck would I want to talk to Popsicle," Bakugou asked although Todoroki could hear relief in his tone. He had the sudden thought that his blonde classmate cared much more than he let on which was most likely why everyone in the class thought they were dating before the slumber party. Something that his father had made him pay for dearly. It had been worth it.

"Oh Katsuki, I didn't know you cared so much," Izuku said but her voice was different. The tone was more confident and playful. Narrowing his eyes Todoroki tilted his head trying to process the change in his classmate.

"Fuck you," Bakugou snapped embarrassment decorating his face.

"Shouldn't you be saying that to Kirishima," she asked mockingly. For a long moment, everything was silent as Katsuki's face turned a dark shade of red. Laughing she dodged his attempt to grab her before taking off in Todoroki's direction. For the first time, he noticed her eyes were shinning gold.

"FROST!"

The angered roar was all the warning that Bakugou gave before he took off after the girl. Frost laughed avoiding his second swipe as she spotted Todoroki. Instead of worrying about him hearing their conversation she reached out her hand grabbing his wrist. Eyes widening, he didn't resist as she dragged him behind her. Her skin was warm it was the first thing he noticed, staring at her he realized that she was grinning. The expression was full of mirth and it wasn't something he'd ever seen before.

She smelled like ice; which was strange given the fact he knew she didn't have an ice quirk. The scent of frozen water clung to her skin reminding him of when he used his own ability. Her eyes were flickering between gold and green as she led him through the hallway dodging other students as they rushed toward the building's exit. Letting his lips twitch upward into a rare smile Todoroki allowed himself a moment of happiness.

Exiting the school, Frost shifted trying to avoid running into a blonde older student. Yelping as her foot twisted, she felt the entire world spin as her grip on Todoroki loosened. Eyes widening the boy saw panic cloud her face before moving. His arms slipping under her as he caught her easily. Sliding to a stop he held her tightly to his chest as Bakugou flew past them crashing into Sero who fell back onto Ojirou. Watching the domino effect that the explosive boy caused Todoroki raised a single eyebrow at the sound of giggling coming from the girl in his arms.

Glancing down at her he was surprised to see her eyes shimmering with amusement. He'd have thought she would be a bit more worried after nearly falling but her golden eyes didn't have a bit of fear in them. Cutting his gaze quickly away from her when she glanced up at him, he turned his attention to the older student who was watching the ongoing brawl.

Apparently Ojirou had bumped into Jirou with his tail causing a chain reaction; oh, look now Aoyama was being dragged into the mess. Other than him, Izu, and the older student; only Momo and Iida had been spared from the chaos. The expression of pure exasperation on Iida's face was mildly amusing; it was even better when Katsuki screamed for Kaminari to die before biting the blonde. His classmate, a hero in training, was biting someone. The entire situation was like a train wreak that he couldn't look away from.

"Katsuki no biting our classmates," Midoriya stated although he didn't actually know if it was Midoriya who was speaking. Her tone would have been scolding if not for the amusement he noticed in her expression. Setting her down on her feet he tilted his head when the golden-eyed girl stalked to the edge of the pile of flailing limbs. Crossing her arms the smirk on his face turned almost wicked as she said, "Zappy get their attention."

Kaminari froze her voice cutting through the haze of pain and indignation that had surrounded his mind. Shooting her a glance his eyes met brilliant gold. Frost was back! He was insanely happy for a long moment before realizing what she wanted him to do. Considering her words, he grinned before sending a light surge of electricity through his body. From his position in the center of the pile he sat cackling as his classmates jolted away from him.

"What the hell Lightning bug," Katsuki growled as he shook out his arms. Before he could attack the other boy, a hand clamped down on his shoulder keeping him in place. Looking up at who'd dared to stop him, he tensed when he noticed the glance of pure approval on Frost's face. Suddenly his mouth wouldn't work.

"Now that I have your attention, it's time to go train," she said softly. The tone sending shivers down their spine when they realized how quiet Katsuki was being. Flickering their gaze between the two Uraraka noticed the golden eyes and stood slowly. Tensing she waited until her friend looked away from her before lunging. She saw Izu's eyes widen seconds before she barreled into the other girl and sent them both crashing into Todoroki. Grabbing her shoulders, the boy held her up as Uraraka hugged her tightly.

Frost wasn't going to lie; her initial reaction was to shove the girl away but Izu was cooing about how adorable Uraraka's worried expression was. Raising a hesitant hand, she patted the other girls head gently and simply waited for the girl to get tired. Ignoring the slightly warm feeling in her chest she turned her attention back to the rest of her classmates who'd finally stood up.

"So, whose house are we going to today," Kaminari asked as if he hadn't just electrocuted their classmates. The unimpressed glance they gave him was enough to let him know he hadn't fooled any of them. Pouting he subtly glared at the brunette girl currently clinging to Frost.

"Mine," Todoroki stated his hands tightening on her shoulder. The reason he was volunteering was simply because his father wasn't home, and his house was closer than Momo's or Iida's. Patting Uraraka on the shoulder Frost sighed in relief when the girl pulled away from her. Turning her attention to Momo and Iida she sent them a questioning glance when they shrugged, Frost nodded.

"Sounds good," she said as Todoroki released her.

"You guy's are first years right," the older student asked causing Frost to jolt. Putting herself between him and their classmates, she narrowed her gaze daring him to come near them. stilling at the protective glow in her eyes he glanced at the rest of her class; his smile never left his face.

"What's it to you," Katsuki growled. She could feel his hand brush against her arm as he stood behind her. He was close enough to help if she got into trouble but far enough away that she had most of the authority.

"I'm Mirio Togata," the blonde said ignoring Katsuki's outburst entirely. It was likely for the best since he didn't have a good read on the boy's personality yet. Tilting her head Frost felt Todoroki take a position on her other side while the more combat-oriented of her class moved to guard those that weren't.

" We watched him compete in the sports festival a few years ago remember, he's one of the big three now. His quirk somehow lets him sink into the ground," Izu said. Humming slightly Frost watched the older boy study them quietly. She knew he was assessing their levels and judging their abilities. It was exactly what she would do in his situation. Although she wouldn't be nearly as subtle about it.

Opening her mouth, she paused before sending a glance at Iida. He was their class rep after all. Nearly beaming at her the boy almost pranced to the front of their group. Laying a hand on her shoulder, that she considered biting, he placed an obviously fake smile on his face. Wait, when had she learned to distinguish Iida's smiles? Did this mean she was actually fond of him? Keeping her face blank she didn't react when Izu began laughing at her.

"My name is Tenya Iida, is there something you want from my class," he asked his eyes hardening when the blonde began laughing. He might have been a little bit protective of his class, since Iida's first instinct was to punch him in the face. Mirio didn't quite understand how the action was taken as an insult but the entire class who glared at him in sync.

"Momo no knives," Jirou hissed in what she thought was a whisper. Her hand snapping out to grab the other girls. It was strange how warm she found the other girls wrist.

Mirio's laugh died in his throat when he realized just how insulting his laughter had been. Tilting his head he zeroed in on the darkened steel sprouting from the girls hand seconds before Iida moved between them.

It was such a protective movement that for a moment the older student was floored. He'd heard about the villain attack a week ago but for them to be so protective of each other was surprising. Death did have a way of bringing people together but somehow, he doubted that this was all it was. The girl with the golden eyes had tensed when the taller boy touched her shoulder but hadn't shoved him away. She'd accepted the gesture with just enough annoyance that he realized they hadn't known each other for long.

They didn't know what made each other tick or how they would each react to a situation, yet they would fight for each other without hesitation. That kind of unity was usually reserved for older students and hero agencies. Even Endeavor would help one of his sidekicks; reluctantly. Keeping a smile on his face he wondered just why they were still on edge given that the fight had happened over a weak ago.

"Sorry about that, my class is still a little te-"

"We're in shank mode," Mina cheered cutting off Iida's apology. Her entirely too happy tone was almost surprising but there was an edge in her voice. It hid a dark undertone of warning that was all to easy for the older boy to notice. For a long moment everyone was silent. No one could quiet believe what the pink-skinned girl had said. Snorting Frost chuckled the sound gaining everyone's attention as she held her stomach and laughed. The reaction wasn't one she would normally have but it did break the tension of the situation around them.

"I apologize," Iida stated his dull tone communicated his exasperation. Slipping into a bow he excused his class before turning his attention to the still laughing girl. Watching Bakugou throw her over his shoulder while cursing at her stupidity, Iida sighed. The rest of his class slipping into motion as they began following Todoroki back to his house. If they were retreating, then no one would ever know.

"I look forward to seeing what you accomplish during the sport's festival," Mirio said softly. His eyes tracking them as he watched them walk away.