Rest

Terra wrapped her vines around Todoroki and placed him on the stretcher the med-bots had brought out. Standing she stayed right by his side as the med-bots rolled him out of the battle arena and into Recovery Girl's office. She moved him onto the bed.

Recovery Girl stepped up to the bed and started examining him.

"Is he okay?"
"He's fine. Just a bump on the head." Recovery Girl puckered and kissed the unconscious boy. "There that should do it. He should wake up any time now."

"Thank you." Terra's eyes remained on her friend. A minute later Todoroki opened his eyes. "Sho-chan."

"Terra." He sat up. "How long have I been out?"
"Only a few minutes. You feeling okay?"
"A little tire but fine." Todoroki rubbed his head.

Terra exhaled with relief. "Good. I'm so glad that you're okay. And that this festival is over."

"Well, you still have the award ceremony to get through," Recover Girl said from her desk. "At least that won't have anything to do with fighting. If you're feeling up to it you should get going. It's going to start soon."

Todoroki stood from the bed. "Thank you."

Recovery Girl nodded. "And congratulation on placing second in the festival."

The two teens left the room before having to separate again. Terra wasn't sure where Todoroki was heading since he placed second. All she knew was she had to go back out on the field for the ceremony without him.

"You feeling better now?" Asui asked upon her arrival.

"Yes." Terra nodded.

"Todoroki fine?" Ojiro asked.

"He is." Terra stood between the two. "Sorry I ran off like that before."

"Don't worry about it." Ojiro smiled. "You were worried about your friend."

I still am. Terra faced the platform as fireworks started going off above them. The finalists stood on three raised round platforms. Well, Bakugo was chained to his with a muzzle over his mouth. Terra cringed. "Well, he sure is angry."

Ojiro chuckled beside her.

"He's been like that since he woke up," Kirishima said.

"All right then, let's move on to the award ceremony!" Midnight said. "Third place is actually shared with between Tokoyami and Iida. But due to home life circumstances he was forced to leave early. Gotta love those familial bonds." She winked.

"Must you? Really?" Tokoyami asked from his third place spot.

"Time to give out the metals! And the one who'll present the medals this year is naturally none other than…" Midnight waved her hand upward.

The crowd cheers as All Might appeared at the top of the stadium. With a laugh he jumped and spun in the air before landing on the ground. "I am here with medals!"

"Our hero, All Might!" Midnight finished, completely out of sync with All Might. "Oops. Blew it, didn't I?"

Terra stood quietly as All Might presented the metals and spoke to the three finalists.

"And there you have it!" All Might said he managed to place the metal on Bakugo, well between the boy's teeth anyway. He turned to face everyone else. "This year, it's these three! However, take heed, folks. There was a possibility for everyone in this arena to stand here! It's just as you saw with your very own eyes, ladies and gentlemen! They competed and boosted each other up! Everyone climbing to ever higher, advancing even farther! The next generation of heroes will surely sprout from the seeds planted this day! And to that sentiment, I'll add one more thing!" He points to the sky. "Everybody say it with me! And…!"

"Plus Ultra!" the crowd screamed while All Might said, "Great work!"

"All Might! That was the perfect time to say Plus Ultra!" The crowd booed.

"Oh, yes, well… I thought everyone did such a good job," All Might said.

"Finally it's officially over," Terra said.

"Ribbit. Now all we have to do is go back to class for a while then we can go home," Asui said.

…

"Since you've all earned a rest tomorrow and the next day you have off," Aizawa said once everyone was back in their classroom wearing their school uniforms. "I'll organize all the nominations from the pros and present them after the break. Be sure to get in some rest, even if your heart will be pounding. You're dismissed."

The students chattered, but it wasn't with as much excitement as it normally was. Everyone was tired from the long day. Terra exited the classroom with Todoroki, waving goodbye to her friends as they left. "I'm so ready for a nap."

"You can have one when we get home," Todoroki said.

"There you two are," Tomoko said as the two teens stepped outside.

"Sorry. Mr. Aizawa had to speak to us before we could leave." Terra leaned against Toshinori. "Can we go home now? I'm tired."

"Yes, we can go. But, first of all, you should have participated in the recreational games." Tomoko crossed her arms and tapped her foot.

"I'm sorry." Terra shrugged. "Things happened. I didn't feel like it. At least I made it through the bigger part."

"Well, there is that." Toshinori stared at Terra for a moment before patting her shoulder. "You did very well today. Better than I thought you would."

"It helped knowing you all were there." Terra looked at each one in turn. "So now that it's over may Sho-chan and I spend the night together?"

"Fine. You two can have your little sleep over when we get home," Tomoko said with a sigh.

"Thanks, Mom." Terra shifted away from the two adults. "Who's house you want to stay at tonight?"
"Yours."

"Wanting to avoid your dad?"
"That and I need time to think about something."

"You going to tell me what it is?"
"In time. For now I need to think about it a little more."

Terra studied his eyes. It didn't take long before determining it was about Midoriya and his fire quirk. "Okay. Tell me when you're ready."

"I will." Todoroki nodded.

Terra held on to both Todoroki and Toshinori as they made their way to the train station. The crowds were already whispering about the sports festival. All were highly impressed with Todoroki's power. A few made comments about her and how she didn't seem to do much during the festival. She ignored them. They knew nothing about her.

Arriving at the train station, Toshinori saw them off before heading to his own home.

None of them went into the Todoroki's. They knew no one would be home at the moment so they headed to the underground house where the two teens showered before curling up on the couch to enjoy snacks and movies.

"Don't you two stay up too late now. I know you have two days off from school, but you still need your rest," Tomoko said from her doorway.

"We won't." Terra waved, not removing her eyes from the movie. She heard her mom huff before the door closed. Reaching out she grabbed a handful of popcorn. Resting the majority of it on her shirt she brought a couple pieces to her lips.

"I'm… I'm going to go see my mom tomorrow."

Terra's hand paused. Mouth open she shifted on Todoroki's chest and looked up at him.

"I'm a bit surprised myself." Todoroki plucked a popcorn from her shirt and slipped it into his mouth. "But I have to do it. I have to see her."

"But why? You haven't seen her in so long. Why now?"

"Because of what Midoriya did and said to me." Todoroki lifted his left hand. "There are things I need to get through and I can't do it without talking to her."

Terra lifted off him. The popcorn tumbled to the floor. Pulling her legs under her she faced him. Her eyes locked onto his scar.

"She didn't mean to do this. You know that."

Terra nodded. She had never met his mom before but he had shared stories about his mom when they were younger. Somewhere along the way he stopped mentioning her completely. "Do you…" She licked her lips. "Do you want me to come with you?"

"Not this time. I need to talk to her alone."

Terra nodded, unsure if she should be relieved he didn't want her to come or not.

"I do want you to meet her someday." Todoroki slipped his hand behind her head and brought her forehead to his. "I promise I will take you to see her."

Terra nodded again. It was all she could do. She never thought about meeting his mother one day.

Without another word the two settled back into watching their movies.

…

The egg shell crackled. The yellow goo plopped and sizzled. Moving caught her attention. She smiled at Todoroki's messy hair. "Good morning, sleepyhead. You're always up before I am. Guess yesterday really wore you out."

"Guess it did." Todoroki sat down at the table.

Terra scrapped the eggs onto their plates with the rest of their breakfast before joining him at the table. He was pouring them both orange juice.

"Thanks for breakfast," Todoroki said. "Sorry to have you do it yourself."

"Don't worry about it. I figured you'd leave as soon as you ate," Terra said.

Todoroki nodded.

...

After finishing breakfast they dressed and made their way up to the Todoroki household. Fuyumi was waiting for them when they passed the living room. "I was wondering when you two would show up." She paused then added, "What's going on? You going somewhere, Shoto?"

"Please, don't be mad, Fuyumi." Pressing her hands together, Terra pleaded with her eyes and voice. "And don't tell your dad about this."

"I'm going to the hospital to see Mom." Todoroki pulled on his shoes.

"Huh? The… the hospital?" Fuyumi said. "Why are you going there after all these years? Are you sure it's okay if you don't tell Dad, Shoto?"

Todoroki opened the door. "I'll be back later." He shot Terra one more look before closing the door.

"Are you upset?" Terra turned to Fuyumi.

"No." Fuyumi sighed and crossed her arms. "I'm not upset. I'm more surprised than anything. Why does he want to see her? After all these years?"
"Well…" Terra glanced at the door before looking back at her. The reason Todoroki was going was still fresh in his mind. But since he didn't mention it to his sister she knew he didn't want anyone else to know. Still she felt like she had to say something. "A lot happened at the sports festival. It's made him rethink some of his decisions that he's made."

"Concerning his fire quirk?"
"Yeah." Terra nodded and looked back at the door.

"You're worried about him." Fuyumi put her arm around Terra's shoulders. "I guess a lot did happen yesterday. Well, I won't ask for a full explanation. Come on. Let's make some cookies. That will take your mind off him for a while."

"You want to make cookies?" Terra allowed the older woman to move her into the kitchen.

"Yeah. I want to make some for my students and coworkers." Fuyumi moved around the kitchen, gathering supplies needed.

A couple hours later Terra was sitting in front of the TV. The news was playing but it was nothing more than a buzz in her ears.

"I'm back."

"Sho-chan!" Terra jumped to her feet and threw her arms around him. She then took his face in her hands and looked him over. "How did it go? Are you okay? Did anything go wrong?"

"Very thing went fine." Todoroki removed her hands and gave them a squeeze. "She was glad to see me." He smiled. "We had a good talk."

Terra exhaled. "I'm so glad. I was worried something would go wrong."

"Well, it didn't. You can stop worrying now. How about we go for a swim?"

Terra nodded. She followed him to the elevator.

"I told her about you."

Terra stiffened as the elevator door closed. "Everything about me?"

"Would it bother you if I did?"

"No." Terra blinked. "I guess not. I mean you trust her. Right?"

Todoroki nodded. "She wants to meet you."

"What?! Really? Just like that?!" Terra stayed frozen in place when the elevator door opened. Todoroki reached back and pulled her out before the door closed.

"You don't have to freeze up. You'll like her."

"That's not what I'm worried about." Her heart pounded her chest. "What if I mention the water she poured on you? Or Endeavor? Or anything that might upset her?"

"You don't have to worry about that. She's a lot better now than when she was back then. We even spoke about the water and my dad."

"You did?"

Todoroki stopped walking and faced her. "I really do want you to meet her the next time I go. But if you don't feel like it I won't force you."

Terra breathed in and released it. "I... don't know. I do want to meet her. She's your mother after all."

"Take some time and think about it. For now let's swim. Get dressed."

"Huh?" Terra looked up to find Todoroki had led her right to her room. As she stepped inside he went into his own room, which was technically the guest room, to change. He was already waiting for her when she stepped back out.

They walked down the hall and into the pool room. Terra wasted no time in diving into the cool water. The remaining tense washed off her as the water brushed her skin. She popped back up to the surface. "Hey, Sho-chan?"
"Hm?" Todoroki jumped into the water and resurfaced beside her.

"Have you thought about the internships that we'll have to do?"

"Not really. Why?"

"Just wondering. I know you're going to get a lot of offers. And your dad is going to be one of them. Who will you chose?"

Todoroki floated on his back. "I'm not sure. I have to admit that my old man is a good hero. You can't get to be number two without being good."

"Sounds like you're considering going to his agency."

"Maybe."

Terra sighed. "I don't like it. I don't want you to be anywhere near that man. But I know it's your choice where you go."

"Is that's what's bothering you?" Todoroki faced her.

"Sort of. I think it's more of not being able to see you." Terra crossed her arms over the edge of the pool and rested her chin on them. "A whole week without seeing each other. What if something goes wrong?"

"You're going to be fine." Todoroki swam over to her. "All you have to do is pick an agency with someone that can help you. You know who the heroes are. And you'll be able to call me and All Might. And we'll talk every single day. It'll be like we're not apart." He placed his hand on her head. "I promise. It'll be okay. Maybe All Might will talk to a hero agency and line something up for you."

"You might be right. He did set me up with Mr. Aizawa after all."

Todoroki smiled and nodded. "You'll be fine. Now stop worrying. We're suppose to be resting not stressing." He splashed water in her face then swam off.

"Hey! Come back here!"