My Hero Academia: The Story of Twin Heroes

by Guy with a fanfic acount

[MHA AU Fic] "What if Izuku had a Twin Sister?" (This story will follow the main show.) After a Villain encounter, Izuku Midoriya meets All Might and learns the truth. Meanwhile his sister, Ami Midoriya, born with a dangerous quirk, tries to overcome her insecurities to become a hero. (Season 1 Done. S2 ongoing.) Reviews are needed & appreciated. :)3YR ANNIVERSARY! Eventual Romance

26. S2 Chapter 16: Burning Shadows

UA Stadium - Hero Stands

"So, Midoriya was eliminated in the quarterfinals." A hero said, ashamed that it was over. The hero stared up at the jumbotron and analyzed the screen. The brackets were displayed on the large TV screen, informing the audience of the upcoming battles.

"Well? That's what he gets for provoking that guy." A rough voiced hero said, nodding his head.

"Do you think that was part of some plan? Otherwise, why egg him on so much?" A female hero inquired, raising a good point.

"He was there to beat Todoroki, but it almost seemed like he was happy to lose." The first hero pointed out in confusion.

"Either way, they were both crazy strong." He added.

"Sure, but you can't be a good pro if you get injured every time you use your quirk." The rough voiced hero said.

"He attacked even though it would hurt him. The kid's got spirit. Where was all that power during the Cavalry Battle, I wonder?" Another hero questioned.

Wyvern paid attention to the comments by his fellow heroes surrounding him and leaned back into his seat. He folded his arms together and closed his eyes, nodding his head up and down. Endeavor's outburst was still fresh in his mind. Hearing it made him wonder why everyone was focusing on the Midoriya kid instead of his opponent.

"His limbs were heavily damaged."

"I know. I know." Wyvern mumbled, opening his eyes back up.

"But still, it's a little odd to talk to your son like that, wouldn't you agree?" Wyvern asked, referring to Endeavor's speech. He was curious about the boy's flames. Why wait so long to use his fire? Why wasn't he using his fire before? It made him interested in the boy's quirk. Endeavor's outburst continued to echo through his head. Something sounded off in Endeavor's speech. He could've sworn the Number Two Hero said, "live up to the reason I created you," which was slightly concerning.

"Hmm." He moaned, flaring his nostrils. Thinking about outbursts, he remembered hearing Izuku's shouts during the battle and wondered what he was thinking.

"Midoriya got Todoroki to attack using his flames, so he must have heard whatever Midoriya said." Wyvern thought, putting a hand under his chin in deep thought. A second later, he stopped thinking and chuckled in realization.

"Heh. Now I'm the one thinking about Midoriya." Wyvern thought, grinning stoically.

Battlefield Tunnel Entrance & Exit

Down in the battlefield, Todoroki entered the tunnel in silence. He stared at the floor contemplating what he had just heard moments ago. Now that the fight with Midoriya was over, he was able to better reflect on what Izuku said to him during the match. There was one part of it that he didn't understand fully, focusing on that portion.

"Listen to me. I think I get it. I know a girl who used to hide half her power once. An accident happened when her quirk manifested. And it…It changed her. I wanted to do something. Make her see her power wasn't something to fear. But I never could for the longest time. But, eventually, she realized what she was doing wasn't right. And when she saw a friend in danger, she ran towards him and used her power without giving it a second thought. Because of that, she's been all the better for it!" Izuku shouted.

"I know a girl who used to hide half her power once." Izuku said, repeating through Todoroki's mind. The thought made him frown in confusion. He felt like he knew what he was talking about. And strangely enough, he felt like he knew who he was referring to. He narrowed his eyes in deep thought, thinking back to his past interactions.

"I wonder?" Todoroki thought, reaching a conclusion in his mind. He felt safe in assuming that Midoriya was talking about his sister, but he wasn't sure.

"What's the matter?" Endeavor said, snapping Shoto out of his thoughts. Shoto raised his head up and made eye contact with his father who was standing a few feet away from him. He narrowed his eyes at him and stayed silent.

"Not gonna tell me to get lost?" Endeavor asked, receiving no reply.

"You need to learn to control your left side. It's dangerous to release so much energy like that." Endeavor instructed, warning him of the danger in his power. He received no reply from Shoto and could only see a blank stare from him. Nonetheless, Endeavor smiled at his son's success.

"But I'm glad you're finally seeing reason. Now that you've abandoned your childish rebellion, we can get back to what's important." Endeavor said.

"After you graduate, you'll work by my side. I'll lead you down the path of the mighty, Shoto." He grinned, thinking of the potential in his son. It was finally happening, finally some progress towards dethroning All Might.

"I haven't abandoned anything." Shoto blurted out, interrupting Endeavor's fantasy.

"Huh?" He stuttered.

"You're a fool to think my feelings could be so easily reversed. Instead…" Todoroki said, raising his left hand. He stared at the hand and watched it slightly shake in exhaustion.

"Out there… for that one moment…I forgot all about you." He admitted, telling the truth. Endeavor let out a shocked gasp, completely taken aback by Shoto's words. The fact that he had so easily forgotten about him disturbed him. Yet after finally using his flames, he was still acting this way?

"Whether that's good or bad, whether it's the right thing to do, I don't know. Maybe I don't need you." Todoroki stated, walking off to the stadium interiors. Endeavor watched him leave and composed himself, standing in the tunnel alone. His mind was too focused on what Todoroki said to him.

Stadium Interiors

The entire walk to Recovery Girl's Temporary Nurse's Office was silent. Or rather, it was as close to silence as Bakugo was going to get. He clenched his jaw and attempted to endure the profuse sobbing behind him, keeping quiet. Habanero's sobs were filled with despair. He listened to her sorrow and didn't protest, choosing to keep his emotions hidden. He stared at the floor and counted his footsteps in his head, trying to ignore her tears. Honestly, he expected this kind of emotional response to Deku's defeat. He wasn't as sad as Habanero was, but the way the fight turned out disappointed him greatly. Of all the things he wanted to happen, it happened. Yet, Deku's defeat was completely unsatisfying to him. Probably because he wasn't the one to do it. His thoughts shifted to IcyHot, causing his anger to rise up. He gritted his teeth and scoffed quietly. Yes, that was it. Deku lost to IcyHot, not him. That really pissed him off.

"Why the hell did that dumbass lose?" He thought, shaking his head in frustration. He formed a scowl on his face as his anger rose. Deku had plenty of chances to attack, but instead he stood still and let the cold bastard repeatedly break his fingers every time he used One For All to break the ice. And, like a true moron, yelled at IcyHot until he turned up the heat. It was incredibly aggravating to watch. It really pissed him off. Habanero's loud sniffles and sad cries interrupted his brooding. He heard the sounds and returned to his senses. Of course, he wasn't the one most affected by the loss. That award went to Habanero.

He listened to her crying and frowned, unclenching his fists. She had to have been crying for five minutes without pause by now. If there's one thing the twins were known for, it was their infinite supply of tears in their eyes. Along with counting his footsteps, he'd accidentally count every sniffle she made from time-to-time. He closed his eyes and squeezed his eyelids tightly before reopening them. He was doing everything to tune the sound out, but nothing was working. He contemplated whether or not he should say something, but the problem with that was he didn't know what to say or how to say it. He didn't even know why he was here. He knew she'd be crying all the way to Recovery Girl's Office. He grimaced and flared his nostrils, sticking his hands in his pockets.

"Damnit." He mumbled, letting out a light groan in frustration. Habanero's crying was a strange kind of unbearable and it made him realize he never should have come here. He should have stayed in his seat and let her go alone. At least then he wouldn't have to hear her crying. But then she'd be crying elsewhere. Yeah, let her be someone else's problem. He narrowed his eyes and thought about that some more, making him shake his head softly. Not even that sounded satisfying. His thoughts were interrupted by another loud sniffle from Habanero, making him squeeze his pockets.

He sighed and narrowed his eyes, listening to her footsteps as they walked. He could tell she was barely lifting her foot off the ground. She was too busy crying to correct her shuffling on the floor. He knew she didn't need help walking. It wasn't like she was completely useless. But, surely, he was capable of doing something that would make her stop crying? That was the problem he needed to focus on resolving. He didn't want to hear her crying her eyes out for Deku for the hundredth time. He knew if Deku saw the tears in her eyes, then the nerd would start crying and then they'd both be crying. Then at that point, whatever Deku was feeling right now would only get worse. Wait a minute, he's right! Bakugo raised his eyes in realization, tensing up his shoulders in response.

"Wait." He thought, flaring his nostrils.

"If Deku sees Habanero acting like this in front of him, then that idiot's gonna feel worse about losing." Bakugo thought, also realizing what he just thought up.

"Wait. What the hell am I talking about? Why do I care if that dumbass feels worse? Serves him right." Bakugo thought, panicking internally. He questioned why he even thought of that in the first place. Almost on cue, he heard another cry from Habanero and felt his chest tighten up. He heard the loud cry and scoffed, shaking his head at the sad sound.

"Damnit." Bakugo whispered, coming to a complete stop. He couldn't take it anymore. He needed to say something.

"...Habanero." Bakugo groaned, getting Ami's attention. Ami stopped walking and looked up at Bakugo. She watched him go into a complete stand still in front of her and whimpered. She swallowed the saliva in her mouth and cleared her throat, trying to get the strength to use her voice.

"W-what?" She squeaked out in a broken voice, causing Bakugo to wince. He clenched his fists and squeezed them tightly, hesitating for a second. This was harder than he thought. He looked down at the floor and gritted his teeth in doubt.

"This is annoying." Bakugo thought, enacting his plan to get her crying to stop. He thought it up in two seconds and worked it out in ten. He took deep breaths and continued.

"Listen. Before we get there." Bakugo said, sighing, "...I need you to stop crying." He asked nicely, getting Habanero to abruptly stop her crying. The demand and the way Bakugo delivered it with a polite tone caused her brain to short circuit, quickly trying to process his request.

"What?" She whimpered, tilting her head in confusion. She fully processed his request and didn't know what to say. She was floored. She squinted her eyes and felt more tears escape her eyes and responded.

"What kind of request is that? H-how could you expect me to not cry in a situation like this?" She wept, sniffling. Bakugo frowned but didn't back down.

"I know what I said. It's just-" Bakugo said, before getting interrupted.

"It's not easy, you know? Especially after what he did to himself. He hurt himself so much and for what? Just to lose to Todoroki? I don't even know what condition he's in." Ami cried, sorrowfully. She couldn't help but compare this feeling to watching Bakugo and Izuku fight in the combat training. Only in this fight, Izuku suffered more damage than ever before. Bakugo frowned in annoyance at her interruption. He didn't bother to yell at her for interrupting him and waited for her to get quiet.

"That idiot's been through a lot of crap and came out fine. Whatever condition he's in doesn't matter. The nerd's probably accepted it by now." Bakugo said, causing Ami to raise her eyes at him incredulously. She did a double take upon hearing his words.

"Did he just stand up for Izzy?" Ami thought, unsure of what she heard. She snapped out of her thoughts when she saw Bakugo turn around and make eye contact with her.

"But, you? You think you can walk in there looking like a mess and think he'll be okay with that? He'll move on from this match, but if he sees you like this, he'll feel worse than he already does." Bakugo explained, walking closer to Ami and pointing at her. He looked at Habanero's face and saw the red in her eyes and the tears falling down her face and gritted his teeth tightly. Looking at her sad face made him question how her annoying crying was getting harder to look at.

Ami stared at him for a few seconds and clenched her fists in sadness, pain, and frustration. She understood what he was saying and knew he had a point. Once again, Bakugo was right. If she walks in looking like a total wreck, she'll only make Izuku feel worse. He didn't need to feel worse right now. Not after damaging himself that much. But what else could she do when she sees him? She cleared her throat and took slow deep breaths to control herself and nodded. This was going to be hard.

"What do you want from me?" She questioned, her voice still cracking slightly in misery. She composed herself and wondered how she should act when they got there. Bakugo grimaced and looked up in deep thought. He shrugged and shook his head, coming up with an answer.

"Just…do that sibling crap you do all the time. He doesn't need to feel worse than he already does." Bakugo answered, getting a microscopic giggle out of Habanero. She wiped her tears away and sniffled.

"...Fine. Y-You're right. Thanks, Kacchan." She nodded, cracking a small, somewhat weak smile. Bakugo stared at her broken attempt at a smile and could tell she was holding it up with great difficulty. He shook his head and shrugged, looking away from her. It was at least better than no smile at all.

"Tch. You're welcome. Also don't interrupt me. That shit's annoying." Bakugo complained, crossing his arms.

"All right." Ami smiled, controlling her feelings. She appreciated what Bakugo had to say and was thankful. It seemed like he was getting better at, "shutting her up," in a more friendly way. The two students then started walking together again and turned a corner, reaching the hallway where Recovery Girl's office was located. As soon as they turned the corner, the first person they saw waiting by the door was none other than All Might.

"Hey. I thought you two would come along." All Might said, getting their attention with a small wave.

"All Might!" Ami exclaimed, rushing up to him. All Might noticed the sad expression on Ami's face and could tell she had been crying profusely. The sight of her emotions made him frown internally. He kept his smile up visibly and hid his sadness.

"Were you waiting for us to get here?" She asked, staring up at All Might.

"Mhm. Midoriya's inside already. He's getting checked by Recovery Girl." All Might explained.

"I see." Ami nodded, looking down at the floor with a sad frown.

"What's he like? Is he awake?" She asked, curiously. She clenched her fist and brought it up to her chest, holding back her sorrow. All Might kept up his smile and nodded.

"He's awake. And responding to questions so there's no serious damage to his head at least. But he took a lot of damage. Especially to his arms. I warn you, it isn't pretty." He explained, making Ami squeeze her hand harder.

"I know… Can I- Can we see him?" She asked, hoping it was okay for them to be here.

"We?" Bakugo asked, raising an eye at her. Ami turned her head around and looked at him in confusion.

"Kacchan…" She pouted. Bakugo made eye contact and saw her sad expression, forcing him to turn his head away.

"I only came here to make sure you got here. I never said I would go in there, either." Bakugo growled, raising his head up high in resistance.

"Don't you wanna see how he's doing?" Ami asked. He opened his mouth to speak but cut himself off. Did he want to see him? He was curious what kind of damage the idiot suffered, but then if he said yes that'll look like he cares.

"...No." Bakugo replied, hesitating.

"I'm sure Young Midoriya would appreciate a visit by a friend." All Might said, making Bakugo twitch.

"Pfft. Like that idiot's anywhere close to being my friend." He scoffed, crossing his arms in denial.

"Kacchan. Please." Ami pleaded, looking back at him with puppy eyes. Bakugo snuck a peek at her face and noticed her eyes, causing him to glare back at her. He looked at the tear filled expression on her face and gritted his teeth. He rolled his eyes and angrily relented.

"Grrr. Fine." He groaned, reluctantly caving in. Bakugo turned back around and walked towards the door. All Might stared at him incredulously and thought to himself.

"Hm. Stubborn as always." He thought, amused by the blond.

"Well, come on in." All Might said, opening the door for Ami and Bakugo.

Recovery Girl's Temporary Nurse's Office

"Izuku!" Ami exclaimed, rushing into the office. She stared at Izuku and saw the condition he was in. The sight of his injuries caused her mouth to drop, allowing a gasp to escape her lungs. She saw him lying on the bed with a weak, tired, expression on his face. It was clear to her that Izuku must have woken up only a few minutes ago. His arms were folded together and held upwards with braces, owing to Recovery Girl's quick action. Her loud entrance to the office startled both Izuku and Recovery Girl.

"Huh? A-Ami!" Izuku stuttered, raising his head up. An aching pain shot through his arms as he laid up on the bed, causing him to grunt and lie back down in discomfort. Recovery Girl quickly rushed over and adjusted his pillow for him.

"Don't move so much, sonny." She warned, helping Izuku relax.

"Right." He nodded, weakly. Ami tensed up and closed her mouth, scurrying towards Izuku's bed. Recovery Girl maneuvered out of her way and gave Ami some space. She pulled up a chair and placed it behind Ami, allowing her to sit down and lean closer towards Izuku. Izuku's body shook the bed as he tried to ignore the pain in his arms. Ami stared at him and squeezed the side of the bed in sympathy. She wanted to hug him but his lack of movable arms prevented her from doing so. She whimpered a bit and gritted her teeth, holding in her emotions. The quiet whimper got Izuku's attention, turning his head to the left and making eye contact with Ami. Despite her negative emotions, she put on a warm smile for Izuku's sake.

"How are you feeling?" She asked. Izuku heard her question and took a deep breath.

"Terrible." He admitted, wincing slightly in pain. His honesty made Ami frown, her eyes drifting to the injuries on his arms. Staring at them made her cringe uncomfortably, squeezing the bed even tighter.

"I'm surprised you woke up so fast after the robots pulled you out of the wall." Recovery Girl commented, thinking back to the summary of injuries the medical robots identified through their scanners. Izuku stared up at the ceiling with a frown, thinking about the match. The sound of the Ice barrages echoed through his head, making him flinch. Then the feeling of the flames warming his body entered his mind. He'd never felt so much heat before. He imagined that the warmth must have been what Ami feels every time she breathed fire. Ami. He gritted his teeth as he thought of her. His mind recalled seeing the sad look on her face during the match. She was watching him, encouraging him, shouting at him to win, and he lost. He didn't know what to say to her. He swallowed the saliva building up in his throat and took a deep breath, mustering up the strength to speak.

"Ami, I-I lost. I'm sorry…" He apologized, frowning in defeat. Ami's smile faltered slightly at his apology. He didn't need to apologize to her, yet, he did. She looked up at his guilty expression and saw the regret in his eyes. There was conflict in them. She released her grip on the bed sheets and raised her hand upward. She hesitated for a second before placing a hand on Izuku's shoulder, making sure she wasn't giving him any pain.

"I know, Izzy. You don't have to apologize. You-" Ami said, hesitating for a second, "You did your best." She finished with a sad whimper. Izuku heard her efforts to cheer him up and frowned. Doubt rang through his head as he remembered the fight. He didn't do his best. He knew he could've done better. He glanced at Ami and saw she had her eyes closed, rubbing her eyes with her left hand. She was trying her best to hold back her tears. She was staying strong for his sake and he deeply appreciated it. He might've been the one that lost but Ami looked like she needed a hug more than him.

"Ami, you're-" Izuku said, frowning at her emotions.

"I'm fine. It's just really hard seeing yourself like this again." Ami interrupted, sniffling a bit. Every time she closed her eyes she remembered rushing towards his injured body after the combat training. The thought made her wince and bite her lip.

Izuku stared at her as she bit her lip and wiped away her tears, assuring him that she was okay despite the red in her eyes. Izuku could tell she was crying a lot relatively recently, making him wonder why she was holding back for him. He then heard shuffling near the office door entrance and raised his head up from the pillow to check out the noise. He was then greeted by the sight of Bakugo glaring at him with arms crossed, leaning by the door.

"Kacchan?" Izuku questioned, squinting his eyes to make sure he wasn't hallucinating. Bakugo raised his head and continued glaring at Izuku, hiding the disgust at his injuries. Just looking at his broken arms made him scowl in disappointment.

"Yeah, I'm here, too, Nerd. What do you want?" Bakugo growled, holding back his swearing for Recovery Girl.

"Nothing. I didn't think you'd show up is all." Izuku admitted, making Bakugo narrow his eyes at him in annoyance.

"But since you're here, too. I guess I should apologize to you as well." Izuku apologized, causing Bakugo to raise an eyebrow at him in confusion.

"Huh? What do you mean apologize?" Bakugo asked, raising his eyebrow questionably at him. He naturally assumed that Deku was suffering from some amount of brain damage. What did he have to apologize to him for?

"It's about what you said to me weeks ago. After we told you everything." Deku explained, making Bakugo raise his eyes in remembrance.

"You told me to get my quirk in control. So that we could fight in the Sports Festival. But, I couldn't get enough control in time. I failed and now... Now we won't be able to fight each other." He muttered, feeling disappointment flow through him. Bakugo looked at him and lessened his glare, confused beyond belief at Deku's apology.

"Why the hell are you sad about that? You still would've lost against me." Bakugo thought, questioning his apology. He shrugged and flared his nostrils, lifting his head up and scowling at Deku. His scowl and glare combo made Deku nervous.

"Hmph. Yeah, so what?" He growled, scoffing at him. Izuku raised his eyes in surprise at his dismissal.

"What did I say before the match, Deku? Win. Lose. I don't care. All I said was to not let All Might's power go to waste." He reminded him, receiving some concerned stares. He took a glance at Habanero and noticed she was staring at him, too. There was a puzzled look in her eyes that reminded him that she was unaware that he ran into Deku before the match started. Bakugo looked at her eyes go from confused to concerned and immediately knew what she was thinking. His scowl grew wider and his frustration increased, glaring back at Deku with a look of disapproval.

"But I never said to break your arms like some damn lunatic! Do you have any self control at all, you moron!" Bakugo shouted, receiving a smack in the head from Recovery Girl's cane.

"Ow! Grrrr." He seethed, gritting his teeth in agony while holding the top of his head with both his hands.

"Still. I'm sorry." Izuku frowned, looking down at the injuries on his arms. Bakugo stopped holding onto his head and ceased his seething. Hearing the apology come out of Deku made him go silent.

"Uh huh. Whatever." He mumbled, quickly accepting the apology. He held in his rage at the fact Deku lost and kept to himself. Ami continued to glance at Bakugo for a couple seconds and saw the effort he was putting in staying calm. She smiled at the fact he was willingly toning it down. She returned her focus on Deku and smiled at him.

"It doesn't matter anymore, I'm just so happy you're awake." She said, her voice cracking in the middle. She leaned over and wrapped her arm around his neck, bending his head over to the left. The movement made him wince in pain but he ignored it as soon as he felt her forehead make contact with the top of his head. He smiled warmly at the feeling. This was the closest thing they could do that wasn't a hug and it made him forget all about his horrible pain. Izuku relaxed and closed his eyes, smiling warmly.

Bakugo stared at their sibling affection and looked up at the ceiling in discomfort. Even though he told her to do that, it still made him cringe. He considered it a miracle he never had a younger brother or sister. He heard movement to his left and spotted All Might smiling at the twins with a tear in his eye. He raised his eyebrow at him and quietly scoffed.

"I forgot All Might was here." He thought, too embarrassed to admit it out loud. Recovery Girl smiled at the bond the two siblings had and let them hug. She let out a small sigh knowing she still had work to do with the boy.

"Mm-mm." She coughed, getting everyone's attention. Ami heard the cough and opened her eyes, leaning her head up and slowly pulling her head and arm away from Izuku. She turned her head and stared at the source of the cough.

"Pardon me for interrupting, Dear, but I still need to tend to his wounds." Recovery Girl said, getting a nod from Ami. She understood and leaned back, scooting away in her seat. Izuku returned to a comfortable position on the bed and opened his eyes, somewhat disappointed the forehead hug couldn't last longer. Ami kept her hands clasped and rotated and moved them around anxiously.

"Oh, sorry. He'll be okay, right?" She apologized, hoping for the best.

"I'm sure he'll recover quite nicely." Recovery Girl said, getting a hopeful glimmer in Ami's eyes. That hope made Recovery Girl frown at what she had to say next, "However…" She frowned, causing Ami to freeze. Bakugo heard her and tensed up, lifting his head up and staring at her with sudden concern. Izuku looked at Recovery Girl with worry, speaking up.

"However?" Izuku questioned, repeating her words out loud. Recovery Girl's face turned regrettably serious as she made eye contact with Izuku.

"The bones in your right arm were shattered. I'm afraid it'll never be the same as it was before." Recovery Girl announced, causing Ami to gasp.

"What?" Izuku asked, shocked by the announcement. Regret came flooding in as he took in the news.

"Never be the same? What does that mean?" Ami asked, frantically. She wrapped her hands together nervously and awaited her response.

"The damage to his limbs was too severe for my quirk to fully heal them. I need to remove the bone fragments or they'll get stuck in his joints, I'll be able to heal him up afterwards." Recovery Girl admitted, watching as Ami struggled not to cry again.

"I'm sorry, Dear." Recovery Girl apologized.

"I understand." Ami replied, holding back the pain in her voice. Ami leaned forward in her chair and stared at the floor with a depressed frown, taking rapid breaths to calm herself. All Might heard the diagnosis from Recovery Girl and was full of regret. He frowned and glanced at Ami, watching her try her best to hold it together. He could see she was restraining herself from crying and felt a bit of dejavu from looking at her. Her reaction reminded him a lot of the aftermath of the hero combat training exercises. He remembered the worried look on Ami's face as she watched Izuku and Bakugo fight each other in the hallway. Ami's crying and the other students' protests made him feel uneasy. He was ready to stop the fight then, but Izuku surprised him by enacting a plan not even he expected. When the match was over, he was proud, but the sound of Ami's crying was what really affected him.

He frowned at the memory. He remembered seeing Ami on the floor in tears with nearby students surrounding her and trying their best to console her. The fight was hard to watch for him, but he could tell it was harder to watch for her. He then remembered what he said to her when the two of them left the observation room to assess the students in the combat area.

"I didn't want to say it in there, but… I'm sorry. I should've stopped the fight before things got out of hand. Because of that. Whatever injuries, Young Midoriya sustained, I place the blame on myself." All Might apologized, clenching his fists in shame. The apology surprised Ami judging by the long amount of silence that passed afterwards.

"I know. But please don't let it happen again. He may be your successor but you're also our teacher now. He won, sure, but he still can't use your power without breaking a bone. I'm not saying he shouldn't practice, I just think he shouldn't use it for exercises like this until he has some kind of control, you know?" Ami asked, frowning. All Might listened and narrowed his brow in thought.

"You're right. He needs control. I'll do my best to help him, Young Ami. You have my word." All Might said, nodding in agreement. The memory faded in All Might's mind, sending him back to watching Ami hold back tears while staring at the floor. He felt ashamed and blamed himself for Izuku's condition. He failed to keep his word to Ami and now Izuku was paying for it. He tensed his shoulders and gritted his teeth. He walked over to Ami and stood behind her without getting her attention. He looked down at her and frowned, feeling worse as he approached. He raised his hand upward and placed it on Ami's shoulder, surprising her. She glanced at the hand in her peripheral vision and followed it to the person, seeing All Might staring down at her. She continued frowning and made eye contact with All Might. She looked into his eyes and saw the shame in them, allowing her to get a sense of his feelings. She didn't say anything and returned to staring at the floor with a frown, accepting the hand on her shoulder. She was grateful for All Might's presence.

"I'm sorry, Young Ami." All Might thought, lowering his head in shame.

"All Might. You lit a fire under this child and pushed him too hard. Look at what he's done to make you proud. I don't like it one bit." Recovery Girl stated, in a low voice.

"You're going too far. You hear? You and the boy. Don't praise him for what he's done today." She scolded in disapproval. All Might nodded lightly in agreement. She was right. He couldn't praise this. Not after what he said to Ami.

"Deku!" Ochaco shouted, opening the door.

"Midoriya!" Iida, Tsu, and Mineta shouted in unison. All Might jumped in surprise by the sudden outburst and quickly pulled his hand away from Ami's shoulder.

"Scared the crap outta me." He whispered, walking around Ami.

"Hey! Who said you idiots could barge in here unannounced?!" Bakugo shouted, scaring the uninvited students.

"Bakugo? Why the heck are you here?" Mineta asked, pointing at him in shock.

"This is a surprise. I thought you hated Midoriya?" Iida questioned, chopping the air. Bakugo snarled at him which made Iida flinch.

"I'm here as a favor!" Bakugo replied, yelling loudly. Ochaco ignored Bakugo and rushed over towards Ami and a weird looking old man.

"Are you okay?" She asked, getting Izuku's attention. All Might stood in the way and made eye contact with Uraraka. He instantly realized he wasn't in his muscle form and raised his eyes in shock.

"Oh. it's nice to meet you, Sir." Ochaco said, politely.

"Uh, yeah…" All Might said, awkwardly. Ami and Bakugo glanced at each other in an awkward silence, neither wanting to say anything. All Might slowly stepped back out of the students' way and allowed them to walk closer to Izuku. He was relieved that none of them recognized him in his skeleton form.

"He's in no state for any more visitors." Recovery Girl said, raising her voice to talk over Bakugo's yelling.

"Hey, you guys. Shouldn't you be watching the matches?" Izuku asked, raising his head up to get a better view of them all.

"The stage was far too damaged. They're taking a quick break to repair it now." Iida explained, nodding his head.

"That match was the scariest thing I've ever seen in my life, Midoriya. What pro's gonna want a sidekick that hurts himself? Mineta asked, pointing at Izuku with a look of horror mixed with disgust.

"Mineta." Ami groaned, raising her hand upward and clenching it into a fist. Mineta saw the demonic look on Ami's face and felt his body shake in fear. He took a step back and was immediately hit with Tsu's tongue.

"Now you're just rubbing salt in his wounds. Probably not a good time." Tsu said.

"Hey, I'm just speaking the-" Mineta explained, looking back at Ami again.

"Grrr." Ami growled, flashing smoke through her teeth. Mineta's eyes widened and felt his lips loosen in fear.

"Ne- Nevermind." Mineta stuttered.

"You're much too noisy. I know you're worried, but I've got to focus on surgery now." Recovery Girl said, spreading her arms out wide. She pushed away the uninvited students towards the door, hearing them panic as they realized she mentioned surgery.

"Surgery?!" They exclaimed in unison.

"Go on. Get out of here." Recovery Girl said, pushing them out of the door.

"But-" Ochaco muttered, nervously.

"Surgery's a big deal, isn't it?" Mineta asked.

"Will his wounds be healed?" Iida asked.

"Don't worry. Just leave me to it." Recovery Girl said, assuring them of his safety.

"But what about Ami and Bakugo?" Mineta questioned, wondering why they weren't getting shoved out of the office.

"Ribbit…" Tsu said, right as Recovery Girl closed the door on them. She took a deep breath and frowned, leaning her head on the door.

"Kids…" She sighed, shaking her head. She was happy to see that more of his friends came to check on his well being. Leaning her head back, she straightened her posture and turned around. She made eye contact with Ami and Bakugo and narrowed her eyes.

"They're right, you know? You, two, are gonna have to leave next. Especially since the both of you are still in the tournament." Recovery Girl stated, getting a nod from Ami and Bakugo.

"I'm sorry." Izuku apologized, getting everyone's attention. All Might looked over at Izuku and made eye contact with him. He leaned closer to hear his tired voice and looked at him with sympathy.

"I couldn't do what you asked of me." He said, regretfully. All Might knew what he was referring to and frowned.

"You must introduce yourself to the world, and proudly say, I am here!" All Might said. Izuku put his head down and closed his eyes, feeling sorry for failing.

"If I had shut up, not said anything…I might have been able to beat him." Izuku said.

"But, I…" He stuttered, desperately holding back his tears.

"You got Todoroki to realize something very important about himself." All Might said, hoping to make Izuku feel better. He knew Izuku was talking to Todoroki down there. He easily made a link between whatever they were talking about and getting Todoroki to use his fire. Izuku tightened his grip in his arms and winced at the pain shooting through him. Tears were falling out of his eyes upon hearing All Might's response.

"I guess so. In his first match, he looked so sad. I was trying to figure out why, when I should've been focused. I made a bigger mistake, though." Izuku said, thinking back to the cold silent expression on Todoroki's face.

"Whenever we were fighting I was just so…So frustrated." He admitted, causing Ami to look up at Izuku with surprise.

"Frustrated? Izzy?" Ami thought, surprised to hear Izuku's honesty. Frustration was a rare look on Izzy.

"I couldn't see the bigger picture. Or what it would take to win. I'm sorry." Izuku apologized again. The silence in the room after his apology was staggering. Bakugo kept to himself as he leaned on the wall, unwilling to speak at the moment. Ami frowned in her seat and stood up, walking closer to Izuku with a look of sympathy. She looked at the tears dripping down his face and raised her hand up. She bent over and touched the side of his face, causing him to open his eyes. He looked at Ami and noticed the sympathetic look on her face. He felt Ami's hand warm up the side of his face and watched as she wiped his tears away for him. She cracked a smile at him, which caused his lips to quiver.

"It's true that the match didn't go how we wanted it to, but realizing where you went wrong won't change that." All Might said, getting Izuku to turn his face and look at All Might.

"But, listen. Meddling where you don't technically have to, is the essence of being a hero." All Might said, causing Izuku's eyes to widen. Ami listened to All Might's words and nodded in agreement.

"He's absolutely right." Ami thought, smiling in appreciation.

"Well. I should really get started on surgery now. I'm gonna have to ask the two of you to leave." Recovery Girl stated, causing Ami's hand to pull away from Izuku's face. Izuku frowned and felt a rumble in his stomach. Realizing he needed to say what he needed to say now. There was no better time.

"Wait." Izuku interjected, causing everyone to pause.

"Before you start the surgery. Can I talk to Ami alone for a few minutes?" Izuku asked, causing Bakugo to raise his eye at him. He wondered what he needed to talk to Habanero alone for, but kept to himself. Recovery Girl was apprehensive about letting Izuku be alone for a few minutes but changed her mind upon seeing the pleading look in Izuku's eyes.

"Make it quick." She sighed, putting down her equipment. Izuku cracked a thankful smile and nodded in appreciation.

"I will, Ma'am. Thank you." Izuku nodded, smiling. All Might backed away and pulled Ami's seat closer to Izuku. Ami appreciated his help and took a seat on the chair, placing her hands on the side of Izuku's bed. Once Bakugo and the teachers left, they finally started their conversation.

"What did you want to talk to me alone for, Izzy?" Ami asked, looking at the frown on Izuku's face. That sad look in his eyes meant he was thinking about something. He looked to be internally debating to himself on whether he should tell her. Seeing him like this made her mutually frown as well.

"There's something I need to get off my chest." Izuku muttered, shaking just a little, "It's been eating me up inside since I woke up." He admitted, grinding his teeth.

"It's alright, Izzy. You can talk to me." She assured him. He glanced at her and then looked up at the ceiling, wondering if he should go through with it.

"There's a reason I was so frustrated at Todoroki. When we were fighting, I couldn't get it out of my head. No matter what." He explained.

"What? What is it?" Ami asked, making him feel worse. He bit his lip and struggled to stop his shaking.

"I want to tell you, but… I don't want you to get mad at me." He muttered, wincing in self doubt. Ami raised an eye at him in confusion.

"Mad? You're my brother, Izzy. I'm not gonna get mad at you." She assured with a solemn face.

"You promise?" Izuku asked.

"I promise." She vowed, nodding her head with a solemn smile. The smile on her face and the serious look in her eyes boosted his confidence, making him flash a smile of his own at her.

"Besides." Ami blurted out, her smile faltering a bit. Izuku's smile faltered as he looked up at her in confusion, wondering what she was saying, "I think I have a feeling what it is." She admitted, surprising him.

"You do?" Izuku questioned, taken aback a little. He felt his arms tense up a little, making him wince a little. Ami noticed the surprised look on his face and nodded.

"Mhm. I heard what you said, you know? I didn't hear everything but I heard enough." She explained, brushing her hair. She looked at a wall and continued talking.

"I heard you say to him that you had no way to know what he went through. That his life was so much different than yours. And hers." She recalled, causing Izuku's to widen.

"When I heard you say, "hers," I thought, maybe, you were talking about me down there? Right?" Ami questioned, staring back at Izuku. Izuku looked into her eyes and felt a little guilty, raising his shoulders in reluctance.

"Yeah. I was talking about you." Izuku frowned, nodding slowly in confirmation.

"I didn't mention your name, though. So he might not know I was referring to you." He added.

"I see. So, what did you want to say to him that you didn't want me to get mad at?" Ami asked. Izuku kept his shoulders tense. The twins stared at each other in silence for a few seconds before Izuku gulped and hesitantly continued.

"Well…The reason I was so frustrated…Was because…He reminded me of you." He stuttered with immense hesitation.

"Huh?" Ami muttered, looking at him in surprise. Her mouth dropped a bit and released air out of her lungs.

"Of me? But he said he was frustrated by him. So, that could only mean." Ami thought, cutting herself off. She felt her skip a beat upon realization, causing her to frown.

"So, you're frustrated with me?" She asked, confused and a little hurt by the truth. Izuku quickly darted upward, leaning up out of the bed without hesitation. He ignored the pain shooting through his arms as he rolled over and let his legs dangle off the bed. He immediately shook his head in denial. His fast action surprised Ami, startling her and scooting back a bit.

"I'm sorry, Ami! Please forgive me. You don't frustrate me. I'm not frustrated at you now, I swear! It's just that...the way he acted towards his flames-" Izuku pleaded, pausing at the last part.

"-Reminded you of me?" Ami questioned, finishing his sentence for him.

"Yeah." Izuku admitted, feeling ashamed. Ami stood still and processed that information in her head. Izuku was frustrated at how Todoroki used his flames. And it reminded him of her. But she doesn't reject her power? Not anymore, at least. She grimaced and thought about what he said and focused on a part of his apology.

"I'm not frustrated at you now, I swear!"

"That wording. He's not frustrated at me now, but he was frustrated at me before. Before...Could he be talking about before All Might?" Ami thought, thinking about her childhood. She thought about how she acted in the past and winced. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She opened her eyes and nodded her head slowly in understanding.

"It's alright, Izzy. I understand." Ami replied, forgiving him. She squeezed her hands and gripped her uniform nervously.

"You're not frustrated with me now. But I used to frustrate you, didn't I?" She asked, reluctantly.

"..." Izuku didn't answer. He already knew what he would say. He glanced up at Ami and saw the look in her eyes. He could sense that she already knew the answer, too. He wondered if he even needed to reply. Nevertheless, he tensed up his entire body and forced himself to answer.

"Yes." He answered, relaxing his body upon admitting the truth. He stared up at the ceiling and fought back tears, fearing what his sister might think of him.

Ami squeezed her uniform as hard as she could, taking in everything he said. She thought about the past and felt a wave of depression go through her. She understood why she frustrated him. Yet, to hear him admit it. Izuku, her own brother. She took it harder than she thought. She could see what he saw, as painful as it was. She was there to hear about Todoroki's past after all. She knew why Todoroki treated his flames like that. But Izuku didn't know she was there. He had no idea Ami and Bakugo were listening.

"Izuku. I'm not mad, I promise. I understand why you would be frustrated at my past self. In fact, you have every right to be frustrated. The way I felt about my power. My fear of hurting others. My own insecurities. It held me back for a long time. So, I'm not going to get mad at you for seeing what I already saw in him." Ami said, feeling her legs shake in anxiety.

"What do you mean?" Izuku asked, confused by her phrasing. Ami felt her eyes shrink in realization. She sighed and shrugged her shoulders. No point in hiding it now.

"I heard your conversation. After the Cavalry Battle. I saw Todoroki pull you away from the crowd. So, I followed you." Ami admitted, without mentioning Bakugo. The revelation caused Izuku to gasp.

"You did? So, then, you heard everything?" He asked.

"Uh huh." Ami nodded, frowning in guilt.

"Even about the burn mark?" He questioned.

"Yeah."

"Oh." Izuku said, looking down at his arms with a frown. He couldn't believe Ami was listening the whole time. She heard everything Todoroki said to him. Even the part about quirk marriages.

"When he said all those things to you. I felt horrible. I felt ashamed for thinking so negatively of him. And his reason for rejecting his power…" Ami frowned, flexing her muscles.

"It's similar to my own reason." She said, gripping her clothes as hard as she could. Izuku looked into Ami's eyes and denied her comparison.

"But, Ami. You- you never rejected your power because of dad." Izuku said, denying the similarities.

"But I could have, Izzy." Ami quickly replied, shutting up Izuku.

"There are a million ways I could have interpreted my quirk. And a million ways my quirk could've chosen to show up. But it had to manifest during the hiccups. And because of that, I grew up afraid of my own quirk. I listened to what others said about me regardless of whether or not it was true. And worst of all, I let it split us apart. And that's always going to bother me for the rest of my life." Ami admitted, looking at the floor in shame.

"Ami…" Izuku whispered, feeling the sadness in the room. Ami shoom her head and curled her lips, quickly taking a heavy deep breath.

"But that's the past. I can regret it, or I can move on. And, I'm moving on. So say what frustrates you, Izzy. Let it out." Ami said, making eye contact with Izuku.

"Are you sure?" Izuku asked, dumbfounded.

"Mhm." She nodded. Izuku noticed the seriousness in her eyes and straightened himself. Ami wanted him to be honest with her and to let out his frustrations to her. He reluctantly gave in and stared back at Ami with a serious look.

"O-Okay." Izuku said, stuttering a bit. He took another gulp and relaxed before letting out his frustrations.

"I never liked the puffy jacket." He admitted, causing Ami to raise her eye.

"The one you used to wear when we were kids. You always covered your mouth with it. And you barely talked because of it." He said, getting a nod from Ami in understanding.

"Oh, yeah. I remember that." She replied.

"I used to walk around everywhere with it. Never took it off outside of the house." She frowned.

"It was a great jacket. But the reason for wearing it was what frustrated me the most." Izuku clarified.

"That's why when you stopped wearing it. It made me so happy." Izuku said, flashing a smile on his face.

"I was happy, too." Ami said, smiling back at him.

"So, what else?" Ami asked. Izuku took a second to reply and did so without making eye contact.

"I wish we stayed close." Izuku answered.

"Those first few months were hard. And I was glad you were starting to go outside with me again. But we weren't together like we used to be. You kept your distance." Izuku mentioned, recalling his childhood memories.

"I'm sorry for being distant. I didn't realize how hard it was for you. I did it to protect you, but...It wasn't the right thing to do." She frowned, apologizing as best she could while clenching her fists in regret.

"I wish you weren't so afraid back then." Izuku said.

"Me, too." Ami nodded, sniffling.

"I tried my best to help you. Make you happy. Anything to make you smile, really." Izuku said, remembering the many times he tried to play with Ami.

"But, you still stayed the same. I felt useless. But, eventually, you did start smiling more. You even started sticking up to Kacchan in my defense. And you started hanging around that one girl with orange hair. It made me happy seeing you use your powers more openly."

"And whenever I'd catch you using your lighter, I felt ecstatic. I thought, maybe, that you were finally moving on? And it gave me hope. Hope that there was still the possibility that we could still be what we wanted to be. Twin heroes." Izuku hoped. Ami looked at Izuku and felt worse than before. Tears were falling out of her eyes as she remembered the past. What made it worse was he was right. She kept him away from her for his own protection. Because of that, Izuku wasn't there to see her improvements. Even though he was in her mind when she made those steps forward.

"I guess what frustrated me then was how much it felt like nothing I did made you better. But everyone else did. That's why when I saw what Todoroki was doing to himself. It angered me. And I couldn't just let it happen again. So I acted out." Izuku explained. Ami understood why he was angry. He didn't want to stand by and let Todoroki make the same mistakes as her. She relaxed in her seat and sighed, taking all the new info in. She'd probably have done the same if she was the one down there instead of Izuku. She thought about their fight and saw flashes of Izuku shouting at Todoroki in her head. She then realized she didn't know what all he said to him.

"What is it you said to him about me? Ami asked, changing topics momentarily. Izuku looked at her and thought back to the fight, thinking of his words.

"I told him. I get it. Or at least I think I get it." Izuku replied, remembering what he said clearly.

"I know a girl who used to hide half her power once. An accident happened when her quirk manifested. And it…It changed her. I wanted to do something. Make her see her power wasn't something to fear. But I never could for the longest time. But, eventually, she realized what she was doing wasn't right. And when she saw a friend in danger, she ran towards him and used her power without giving it a second thought. Because of that, she's been all the better for it!" Izuku shouted. Ami listened to what he said and wiped tears off her eyes. Regret and shame were the only two emotions she felt at the moment. Izuku gave her a second to fix herself before continuing.

"Listen. We're all giving it our all… to try and win. To make our dreams into a reality. To become number one! You think you can win with half your strength?" Izuku blurted out.

"There's no way I can know what you've gone through, or why you're even here. Your life has been so much different than mine or hers, but right now. Stop screwing around!" He shouted.

"If you wanna reject your father, fine, but you don't have the right to be Number One if you aren't going to use your full power!" He yelled. Izuku's memory faded once he finished telling Ami what he said to Todoroki. Ami nodded in understanding of his words. They were similar to what she told Endeavor.

"So, that's what you were talking about down there." Ami replied, forcing a weak smile onto her face. She looked at Izuku and leaned forward, putting a hand on his shoulder in appreciation.

"Thanks for telling me, Izzy. About how you felt back then." Ami said, teary-eyed. Izuku stared at her tear filled eyes and felt sorry.

"I'm sorry." He apologized for everything.

"Don't be." Ami denied, smiling at him,

"What All Might said was right. You helped Todoroki realize something very important. I'm so proud of you." Ami said, surprising Izuku. After everything he said to her. After telling her how much she frustrated him, she was still proud of him? Now he really wished he could hug her. He closed his eyes and cried.

"Thanks for listening to me, Ami. And for not getting mad." He said, letting out tons of repressed tears. Ami looked at all the tears coming out of Izuku's eyes and frowned. She stood up out of her seat and placed her hands on his face. She let him cry for a minute before wiping away the tears on his face.

"Everyone gets angry, Izuku. It's okay if you do, too." Ami said, feeling better, "Besides. I don't think we've ever talked about the past like this before." She admitted. Izuku listened to her and thought back to their previous conversations. He quickly realized she was right. They really did never have this conversation before.

"Yeah. You're right." He replied.

"Between now and the Sludge Villain a lot's happened. We were so busy with the present that we never got around to talking about the past." Izuku added.

"So, maybe, this was a good thing?" Ami questioned, raising her shoulders.

"I think it was." Izuku said, feeling better, "I don't feel bad about letting out my frustrations anymore." He said, feeling like a hole in his heart had been filled.

"That's good." Ami smiled, happy that letting out his frustrations had improved his morale. She pulled her hands away from him and brought them back down to her sides. She took several steps back and gave Izuku some space.

"Thanks, Izzy. For being there for me. I wish I could've been there for you more, but-" She frowned.

"You're with me now. That's what matters." Izuku said, interrupting her. Ami's frown turned back into a smile after hearing him.

"Right." She nodded, letting out a small laugh. After the mood in the room changed into a positive one, they both stared at the clock and realized they had been talking to each other for almost ten minutes.

"You should probably get going. The next fight could be starting soon." Izuku said.

"Yeah. That's right." Ami nodded, folding her arms together, "I hope you make a full recovery, Izzy." She wished, getting a happy smile from Izuku.

"Me, too." He said.

"You'll be out before my next match?" Ami asked, hoping to see him watching.

"I'll try." Izuku stated, not knowing how long the surgery will take.

"Hmph. Good enough." Ami replied, "I'll see you later."

"Do your best, okay?" Izuku said.

"Will do." Ami said, reaching the door. She was about to open it but she stopped herself. Another thought reached her mind. After listening to everything Izuku had told her, she needed to say this.

"Oh, and Izuku..."

"Yes, Ami?"

"Even when you were quirkless, you weren't useless. You were never useless. You were an inspiration. And I know you're going to be the greatest hero in the world because you're already my hero." She admitted, smiling at him with hope. She opened the door and exited the room, leaving Izuku alone. Ami's words echoed through Izuku's head. They repeated over and over as his emotions overtook him. The sadness he felt from losing and the pain he felt from hiding his frustrations was gone. Ami had said something he'd been wanting to hear from her for the longest time. He was her hero. The mere thought of it made the pain in his arms go away. He fell back into the bed and lifted his legs up back onto the bed. He stared up at the ceiling and got comfy. A tired sensation swept through him instantly. He didn't resist and allowed his eyes to close. He kept a bright smile on his face, feeling as if he was getting better already.

UA Stadium - Battlefield

The short student inside the ring stared at his tall opponent with unease. Compared to him, he was like a baby. A baby was how Mineta felt at the moment. He was sweating bullets at his opponent. Standing on the opposite side of the ring was Tenya Iida.

"How did it come to this?" Mineta questioned internally. As soon as they visited Izuku, they went straight to their waiting areas. The whole time he was there, he sat in the waiting room thinking about what to do while the teachers repaired the battlefield. And by the time the repairs were finished and he was walking out of the tunnel and onto the battlefield, he had no idea what to do.

He knew exactly what he was getting into. He knew what kinda quirk Iida had. It was engine legs. In his opinion, they looked weird. Shoji had six arms and he could accept seeing that more than engine legs. He knew how his quirk worked as well. And he knew that in terms of speed, he stood no chance against Iida.

Even though he had nearly half an hour to prepare, the only plan Mineta had was to throw his sticky balls at him. It was a very unoriginal plan, but it was all he could think of.

"I can't win this." Mineta panicked, gripping his face with both hands. He felt his heart beat faster in response to his anxiety.

"Oh, this sucks!" He moaned and groaned, letting out his disappointment, "Why of all the challengers did my opponent have to be Iida, next?" He complained, squinting his eyes in annoyance.

"Why couldn't it have been Asui? Or that crazy looking pink haired chick? At least then I'd be fighting a hot girl." Mineta whined internally, keeping his thoughts to himself.

"Mineta!" Iida shouted, getting his attention.

"Huh?" Mineta stuttered, looking at Iida from far away.

"As the Class Rep for Class 1-A, I apologize for thinking so little of you. Although your behavior cannot be condoned, I commend your strength in making it this far." Iida said, bowing politely.

"Wha-huh? Mineta questioned, completely baffled. His brain short circuited for five seconds as he comprehended the praise.

"What the heck? Where'd that come from? He can't be serious. No way! It's a trick is what it is. Yeah, that's it. He's trying to drop my guard! Ha! Nice try, Iida. But I'm not letting my guard down!" Mineta thought, shrugging off the praise. He narrowed his eyes and wiped the sweat off his face, taking in a defensive stance.

"With the millions of hot girls around the world watching as my witness, I'll defeat you, Iida!" Mineta shouted as loud as can be, causing the millions of hot girls around the world watching to shudder in discomfort. Iida was taken aback by his shout, but he flared his nostrils and shrugged.

"Hmph. That seems to have hyped him up." Iida thought, staring at Mineta with a serious expression.

"It's a shame that his excitement won't make a difference." He thought, intensifying his serious stare.

"Because I'll end this match quickly." Iida planned, mapping out his strategy. His plan for this fight was simple. Avoid the purple balls. Don't let a single one touch you. Get caught and it's over. Go fast and attack first.

"Alright, Challengers! Begin!" Present Mic shouted.

"Take this!" Mineta shouted, grabbing onto the purple balls on the top of his head. He gripped them tightly and threw them on the ground in front of Iida, throwing him off.

"He threw them on the ground?" Iida questioned, expecting Mineta to throw them at him. He watched the balls pile up in front of him and shook his head in understanding.

"I see. He's restricting my movements. Making the road harder for me to run on." Iida thought, surprised by Mineta's strategy.

"I'll give you that one, Mineta." Iida thought, looking for a clearing. He knelt down on the cement floor and pressed his hands against the floor. He narrowed his eyes and revved his engines, looking up at Mineta with determination.

"Reciproburst!" Iida shouted, igniting his engines with blue flames. Activating his engines, he ran towards Mineta by jumping past the purple balls on the floor. He looked down at the purple balls and made sure he avoided all of them, landing past them. He revved his engines again and sped towards Mineta. Mineta watched as Iida jumped right past his balls and started charging right at him, sending him into shock.

"Uh oh." Mineta gasped, quickly facing Iida. He threw more of his purple balls at Iida, who stepped to the side and dodged them all. He panicked as Iida came closer and closer, watching as Iida's whole body tensed up. He saw him grit his teeth in determination and watched him raise his left leg up, sensing death was approaching.

BAM

It was the kick heard across the world. The audience flinched at the moment Iida's leg came crashing into the side of Mineta's face. The force of the kick sent the small teen flying into the air.

"Is this karma for smacking the cute religious girl?" Mineta thought, feeling inner peace as he flew. He thought about how far he had gotten and the girls he touched along the way and smiled, chuckling a bit.

"Not bad for a short guy, huh?" Mineta thought, impressed with himself. He relaxed his body in midair and accepted his situation, content with the life he'd been given.

He hit the stadium walls and bounced off them like a loud squeaky toy. He then landed face first into the dirt outside the ring, eating some of the dirt as he had forgotten to close his mouth. Mineta raised his head off the ground and spat out the dirt in his mouth, feeling a huge stinging sensation on the side of his face. He squinted his eyes and wondered where he landed. His vision was blurry but he could see Iida's faint outline from far away.

"Wow. I got far." He admitted, closing his eyes and falling unconscious.

"Mineta has been kicked out of bounds. Iida wins!" Midnight announced, raising her flag. The audience cheered for Iida's victory. Some cheered a little too much at Iida's victory. Iida stood straight up and smiled, letting his engines cool down.

"Alright." He said, proud of the victory. He was satisfied with the match and with Mineta's attempt. He knew as soon as he entered the ring that Mineta was panicking because of him. He was going to let him panic and attack him, but he knew that attacking someone while they were breaking down would go against his honor. So, even if it didn't change much, at least he got Mineta ready. He accepted his victory with pride and waved at the audience with a happy smile.

Up in the student stands, Bakugo stared at Mineta's unconscious body with a small, satisfied grin on his face. He was happy that the annoying purple kid was defeated with one kick to the face.

"Serves that perverted bastard, right." Bakugo thought, nodding his head slightly in amusement. He glanced at the seat on his left side and immediately frowned. That's right, it was empty. He formed a grimace as he stared at the empty seat. Habanero hadn't come back yet. He crossed his arms and stared straight ahead, flaring his nostrils in disappointment. There was no way she was allowed to stay in the room while Recovery Girl performed the surgery. He quickly assumed that she had gone straight to the waiting room.

"Hmph." He huffed, thinking back. He thought about what Recovery Girl said about Deku's injuries and gritted his teeth. He couldn't help but insult him in his head. The idiot took it too far again and broke his arms. No, it was worse than breaking his arms.

"The bones in your right arm were shattered. I'm afraid it'll never be the same as it was before." Recovery Girl said. Bakugo narrowed his eyes in annoyance. Of all the stupid things Deku had done through the years, this one had topped them all. Sure, Recovery Girl said he'd be fine, but still. The fact his right arm won't ever be the same again pissed him off. He was right to call him a damn lunatic. How the hell was he gonna be All Might's successor if he keeps breaking himself before he even debuts?

And, if that wasn't enough, he always found himself having to deal with Habanero's crying. He remembered the panic in her voice while they watched the fight. His blood boiled when he watched Deku idiotically activate One For All on his whole left arm, breaking it instantly. He tensed his muscles when he thought about the blood that came spilling out of him. Even the idiot understood the mistake he made judging by his reaction after the fact. He remembered watching Deku turn his head towards his direction and saw him make eye contact with Habanero. His sad expression somehow got worse upon seeing Habanero. It's what he deserved. Bakugo could hear every whimper and every stutter that escaped her lips. Once again, the source of her pain was coming from Deku.

He wondered what he was doing for the longest time. Why wasn't he fighting? But as the match continued, Deku's yelling made it abundantly clear what he was doing. He was trying to get IcyHot to use his flames. That was when he managed to hear something else that confused him.

"There's no way I can know what you've gone through, or why you're even here. Your life has been so much different than mine or hers, but right now. Stop screwing around!" Deku shouted.

"Or hers?" Bakugo thought, raising an eyebrow in confusion. He took a glance at Habanero and saw her reaction. She heard it, too. He flared his nostrils as the memory faded and returned to reality. He raised his head up and turned his head ever so slightly to the left. He caught a glimpse of Todoroki in his peripheral vision and focused, squinting his eyes. His stare wasn't as cold as it was before. It was like fighting Deku had done something to him. He wondered if what Deku said down there had gotten him to think. He remembered Todoroki's secret conversation with Deku and narrowed his eyes. He looked away from him and stared at the empty battlefield, remembering the last thing he heard Deku ask before leaving.

"Before you start the surgery. Can I talk to Ami alone for a few minutes?"

Hearing the question fly around in his head made him think. Whatever Deku said down there made Todoroki realize something, but he definitely mentioned Habanero. So, what did he need to talk to Habanero privately for? He then wondered something. He wondered if Deku saw it, too? He frowned in his seat and kept quiet, eventually hearing the pyrotechnics around the ring shoot up into the air again. He shot his eyes up at the jumbotron and saw who was fighting next. It was Habanero versus the bird. He felt his arms tense up upon seeing Habanero's image on the screen. He hadn't seen her since he left the Nurse's Office. He had no idea what she was thinking or how she felt. He casted all of that aside for now and waited to see her appear on the battlefield. All he could do was hope she was ready.

Down in the battlefield, Ami exited the tunnel and entered the field. The brightness of the outside world blinded her, forcing her to squint her eyes. Nevertheless, she walked slowly towards the ring with a depressed frown. The stadium roared with cheers at her arrival, she could even faintly hear words of support from the heroes. Some of them felt bad for her, knowing that her twin brother had lost his match. She heard their voices and frowned, sighing in response. She placed her right hand on her left elbow and squeezed her elbow tightly, entering the ring with an empty stare.

The crowd was excited to see the match. Everyone was excited to see this match. Her opponent was Tokoyami, after all. She looked up at the student stands and stared at her classmates. She saw all her friends sitting in their seats with smiles on their faces. Some were cheering her on, while some were for Tokoyami. She then looked up at Bakugo and saw the look on his face. It wasn't a glare, it wasn't anything. He seemed confused and didn't know how to react. She guessed she could understand. She didn't walk back to the stands when she left the Nurse's Office. She chose instead to head for the bathroom to wash off her tears. And then went straight to the waiting room afterwards. She stared at his face and wondered what if he was thinking about her. Casting that thought aside, she looked to the right and stared at the front row. . Despite all the cheering and the supportive looks on her friends' faces, and whatever Bakugo was doing, the empty seat on Uraraka's left had caused her emotions to worsen. That empty seat was Izuku's seat. Seeing it empty had bothered her. It really bothered her. She had hoped that with nearly thirty minutes having passed that Izuku would be back yet, but clearly she was wrong. She winced and sniffled, forcing herself to look away from the stands. She stared at the ground and gritted her teeth, closing her eyes and composing herself.

"Midoriya's loss is still bothering you, isn't it?" Tokoyami asked, getting Ami's attention. She opened her eyes and looked across the battlefield to see Tokoyami staring back at her with arms crossed. Her sulking almost made her forget he was her opponent. Dark Shadow hovered above Tokoyami with arms crossed as well. She looked back at Tokoyami and let out a smaller sniffle before she nodded, clenching her left arm. Tokoyami nodded back, flaring his nostrils in understanding.

"Dark Shadow, can tell." Tokoyami said, pointing at Dark Shadow. Ami looked back at Dark Shadow and reexamined the expression on his face. Dark Shadow was visibly frowning and whimpering like a dog. Even as enemies, he was still concerned for Ami's well being. Ami looked at Dark Shadow and felt a smile form on her lips. She brushed aside her hair and smiled at him, comforting Dark Shadow. Her smile made both of them feel better. Even if they were opponents, they were friends first.

"Izuku's not up there, isn't he?" Tokoyami asked, getting Ami's attention. Despite Dark Shadow comforting her, Tokoyami continued to stare at her with serious eyes. She squeezed her elbow and nodded.

"Yeah…" Ami sadly replied.

"I see." Tokoyami nodded, looking at the saddened expression on Ami's face, "It's just like our previous match then." He referenced, getting Ami's attention. She raised her eye at him, not understanding what he said.

"What do you mean?" She questioned.

"The Combat Training, of course." He answered, shrugging his shoulders.

"Izuku was absent for our match as well. Remember?" He asked, jogging Ami's memory. She loosened her grip on her elbow and remembered the Combat Training. She remembered seeing the aftermath of Izuku and Kacchan's fight and frowned.

"Yeah, I do." She replied.

"Do you remember how you felt then? Tokoyami asked.

"Yeah...I was crying. I was worried about Izuku after what happened in his match with Kacchan." Ami explained, thinking about her emotions then. The fight was different back then. It was just practice and nothing was relying on Izuku's success. But to see him break himself in the fight against Kacchan sent her over the edge. The emotions she felt back then were similar to how she felt about Izuku's match now. She could barely hold it in when she finally reached him. And when she did reach him, she stayed strong for him. Yet, after his match with Todoroki, she couldn't keep it together. If Kacchan hadn't gotten her to stop crying, then she would've showed up to the Nurse's Office looking more like a wreck than before.

"How did you feel about Izuku during our match?" Tokoyami asked, breaking Ami's concentration. She stared at him confusingly and remembered her own match. It was her, Kirishima, and Sero versus Tokoyami, Dark Shadow, and Tsu.

"During our match? I-I didn't think about him. Because I knew he was okay." Ami replied, recalling her feelings during the match.

"Mhm. Rightly so. Don't look at an empty seat and frown. You know he's okay. Even if he's not there to see it, he's still rooting for you." Tokoyami said, surprising Ami. She wasn't expecting to hear such a kind reply from him. He was right. Even though his right arm would never be the same again. Recovery Girl also said he'd recover quite nicely. He was going to be okay. She had to believe it. She let go of holding onto her elbow and smiled, feeling her spirits get raised.

"Hmph. Thanks, Tokoyami." Ami smiled, feeling better about the fight.

"Hm." Tokoyami nodded, cracking a tiny smile.

"Are you ready, Challengers? Begin!" Present Mic shouted, signaling the start of the match. Ami furrowed her eyebrows and raised her fists. Tokoyami narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists, leaning forward a little.

"Ready?" Tokoyami asked.

"Ready." Ami replied, nodding her head.

"Remember, Dark Shadow. Stay inside until the time is right." Tokoyami ordered, speaking telepathically.

"Right." Dark Shadow nodded, slipping back into his body. Tokoyami nodded his head and stared at Ami.

"She knows Dark Shadow's weakness but I know hers as well." Tokoyami noted, working out his plan. He charged forward with intense eyes, causing Ami to scowl.

"Right. Let's do this." Ami thought, activating her quirk. Flames erupted inside her flame organ and shot up her body, entering her throat and creating an orange glow through the skin. Tokoyami saw the glow in her throat and tensed up.

"Here it comes." He thought, getting ready. Ami watched Tokoyami carefully and felt flames enter her mouth, seeing a small amount of smoke emit through her teeth. She examined his body and looked for any signs of Dark Shadow. His absence confused her, forcing her to think.

"Dark Shadow retreated inside his body. Is it because of what he said to me after our combat training?"

"That move on Dark Shadow. You knew he was weak to light and launched the burning door at him." Tokoyami said.

"Right. He's weak to light. Which means…" Ami thought, opening her mouth. Her flames shot out of her mouth and impacted the cement between them. Tokoyamj saw the flames on the floor in front of him and came to a complete stop, narrowing his eyes in anticipation.

"Incoming." Tokoyami warned, staring at the flames. He watched a fireball come out of the fire and fly straight towards him, causing him to narrow his eyes.

"Dodge." Tokoyami ordered. Dark Shadow morphed out of Tokoyami's body and slammed into the floor, pushing Tokoyami out of the way. He narrowly avoided the fireball and landed on the left side of the ring. He watched as the fire on the cement was inhaled by Ami, staring at her mouth as she cleared the battlefield.

"Saw that coming, didn't you?"

"Mhm."

"So, he's hiding Dark Shadow inside him until he needs him? That means he's likely trying not to use him too much in this fight. Could he be trying to get close to me for hand-to-hand combat?" She theorized, gulping anxiously.

"If that's the plan, then I need to keep him far away." She thought, clenching her fists.

"Okay. Let's do this." Ami thought, gritting her teeth. She narrowed her eyes at him and opened her mouth, releasing her flamethrower for a second time.

"Now!" Tokoyami ordered. Dark Shadow shot out of Tokoyami's spine and formed a giant shadowy fist behind him. The shadow clenched his fist and slammed it hard into the ground, cracking the cement and sending debris flying. He raised his other claw outward and grabbed a large piece of debris off the ground. Holding onto it, he elbowed the cement and pushed Tokoyami out of the way of the flames again. Dark Shadow quickly retreated and narrowly avoided the flames, causing him to whimper at its warmth.

Ami saw Tokoyami in her peripheral vision and saw Dark Shadow's arm sticking out of his back, causing her to raise her eyes. She watched as the shadowy claw squeezed something in his hand and threw it at her. She gasped and stopped using her quirk, pulling the flames back into her mouth. She shut her mouth and ducked as the large debris flew right over her hair, making her panic.

"He used the debris as a projectile and threw it at me." Ami thought, feeling nervous. She looked at Tokoyami and narrowed her eyes, appearing angry.

"That almost hit me in the face." She stated, glaring at him. Tokoyami glared back and held his ground, unaffected by her glare. She swirled around the flames in her mouth and formed a ball of fire. She clenched her fists and charged forward, sneering at him. Smoke emitted through her teeth, warning him of the danger.

Tokoyami narrowed his eyes and charged after her as well. He waited for her fireball to appear and flexed his muscles. Ami stared at him and spat out a fireball in his direction. He saw the fireball coming and quickly dodged out of the way.

"Dark Shadow!"

"On it!" Dark Shadow said, crawling off of Dark Shadow and forming a dark mass on the floor. The shadow traveled forward and reached Ami in half a second, catching her by surprise. Dark Shadow rose up from the shadowy mass and raised his right arm. Ami looked down just in time to see Dark Shadow grab onto her ankle.

Her eyes shrunk in realization and gasped before getting tugged to the side by Dark Shadow. He threw her with enough strength to send her flying. She screamed and activated her flames, shooting upward and slowing her fall. Unfortunately, she was already too low to the ground to save herself. She hit the cement and landed on her stomach, forcing her eyes to pop open. The flames in her body jumped around inside her upon impact, causing her to gag on the flames. She coughed profusely and quickly deactivated her quirk. Up in the stands, Ami's friends stared down at the fight with worried looks.

"Oh, man." Kaminari said, flinching in his seat.

"He brought her down hard." Sero commented. Bakugo glared at Habanero and gritted his teeth. He growled and clenched his fists in frustration. Watching her fall had pissed him. There was no way she was losing to Birdman and his talking shadow. No way.

"C'mon, Habanero." He growled, keeping his voice down.

Ami groaned as she lifted her head off the floor. Her eyes were half open and she swore she could taste blood. The fall hurt the worst in her flame organ. Flames inside her body had quickly retreated back in the organ, upsetting her stomach.

"Ouch." She muttered, feeling dazed.

"I didn't think he'd charge after me like that. I thought the fireball would get him to stop charging, freeze him at least. Instead he let Dark Shadow get close while he dodged it himself." She thought, clenching her fist. She got on her knees and struggled to raise her body off the cement. She felt a pain go through her stomach that made her wince, dropping back onto the floor in agony. The feeling reminded her of when they did the same thing to her back in the Combat Exercises.

"He remembered. It hurts like Hell when I land on my stomach with my quirk activated." She thought, gripping her stomach and wincing. She heard footsteps coming and tried to get up, however, she was quickly pushed back down.

"Stay where you are." Tokoyami said, crouching down and pushing Ami onto the cement with his hand. Dark Shadow morphed out of his back and grabbed Ami's wrists, pulling them behind her back.

"Sorry, Ami." Dark Shadow apologized, holding onto Ami's hands.

"Concede. It's over." Tokoyami ordered. His serious voice had a sad tone to it. He felt guilty about doing this.

"Don't make this hard." He pleaded, squeezing Ami's collar on the back of her uniform tightly. Their classmates watched Tokoyami hold Ami down with suspense and shock.

"Oh, no." Ochaco said with a sad tone. She glanced at the empty seat next to her and frowned. She felt somewhat relieved knowing Izuku wasn't here to see this.

"He's holding her down." Iida stated, leaning on the edge of his seat.

"Interesting." Todoroki whispered, holding onto his chin with his hand. He leaned forward and examined the situation, thinking to himself.

"Despite an obvious weakness to fire, Tokoyami and Dark Shadow managed to hold her down. They're taking advantage of the fact her fire can only come out of her mouth. They purposely threw her to the ground in order to get behind her." Todoroki thought, staring at Ami on the floor. He narrowed his eyes and leaned back into his seat, sensing that the fight wasn't over.

Down on the battlefield, Ami squirmed beneath Tokoyami's tight grip. Dark Shadow's weight was pressed against her back, forcing her to stay on the ground. She struggled to move her face out of the cement and groaned.

"Was this your plan from the start, Tokoyami?" She asked, getting his attention. She stared at his solemn expression through her peripheral vision and saw him nod in response.

"Yes. I remembered the results Tsu and I had knocking you to the ground on your stomach. I thought if I could do that again on harder ground, I'd be able to take you down. And it looks like I was right." Tokoyami stated, pressing down on Ami's back. Ami squinted her eyes and squirmed from the weight on top of her. Tokoyami watched her struggle and felt pity, causing him to frown.

"It hurts, doesn't it?" He asked, getting a strained whimper from Ami.

"Yeah. It hurts." She complained, struggling to breath. The weight laying on top of her made it difficult for her lungs to expand.

"I appreciate you're not holding back on me, but damn, Tokoyami." Ami admitted, speaking freely. Tokoyami took a deep breath and sighed, dropping his shoulders.

"I'm sorry. But it's like what you said back at Combat Training, we're supposed to give it our all. I've done exactly that." Tokoyami stated, getting a weak nod from Ami. She remembered what she said to him after the exercise had ended. She lifted her head up slightly and stared straight ahead, catching a glimpse of Midnight standing out of bounds. She saw her grip tighten around the flag in her hand and knew she was ready to call the match. All she had to do was surrender. She closed her eyes and tried to take a deep breath despite the weight being pressed into her back.

"Now. Please. Forfeit." Tokoyami demanded, feeling sweat drip from his forehead. Ami listened to his demand and sighed.

"I assume the second I fight back you'll knock me out?" She asked, receiving silence.

"If it comes to that." Tokoyami implied, hoping he didn't have to.

"Well, then. Sorry. But if you want to win this match, then it looks like you'll have to." She stammered, causing Tokoyami to raise his eyes in confusion.

"Why?" He questioned, baffled by her resistance to surrender.

"Because Izuku told me to do my best. And that's exactly what I intend to do. Besides…" Ami said, spitting out a fireball on the cement to her right. Dark Shadow was startled by the sudden fireball and jumped, still holding onto Ami wrists with his claws. Tokoyami was also startled by the fireball and watched it land in confusion.

"What?" Tokoyami thought, staring at the flame on the cement. What was that for? He expected she'd use her flamethrower to try and escape, but a fireball? It's just going to fly back into her mouth.

"Huh?" Dark Shadow muttered, tilting his head in confusion.

"Hehe." Ami snickered, getting their attention. They both looked back and saw the side of her face staring back at them with a wide, toothy grin, with smoke coming out through her teeth. Her facial expression was far from what they were expecting, causing them to get concerned.

"You forgot I could do this, didn't you?" Ami asked. She unclenched her restrained fists and had them wide open. She activated her quirk and inhaled the flame, sending it over to her hands. Tokoyami and Dark Shadow's eyes bulged at the exact same time in shock. Goosebumps went down their bodies as they watched Ami's hands catch on fire. Dark Shadow yelped as the flames reached her hands. He panicked from feeling the warmth of the fire on his claws and felt a burning sensation while holding onto her wrists.

"Ahhh!" He screamed, feeling the flames burn his claws. He immediately let go of her wrists and flailed his arms around to put out his flaming claws.

"Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami shouted, watching Dark Shadow flail his arms around above his head. He struggled to hold onto Ami and realized her hands were free, causing his eyes to shrink to the size of pins. He gasped and looked back down at Ami, loosening his grip on her. He quickly leaned back and released his grip on her collar, letting go of her. He pulled his arms back but not before Ami managed to grab his wrist with her burning hand.

"Agh!" He yelped, feeling the burn. Ami squeezed his wrist and felt her adrenaline rushing. She quickly turned around and gritted her teeth, making direct eye contact with Tokoyami. He winced at the burning sensation on his wrist and squinted his eyes, baring through the pain. She narrowed her eyes and growled, raising her leg. She pulled Tokoyami closer to her and caught him with her foot on his chest. She then put all of her strength into her grip and leaned back, rolling her body on the cement and sending Tokoyami's body flying past her shoulders. She growled and flexed her muscles, using her strength to pull him over her own body and knock him to the ground behind her. Tokoyami was stunned by her actions, unable to think. Within two seconds, he landed on the cement behind Ami, his spine painfully breaking his fall.

"Woah, what a shocking counterattack!" Present Mic shouted.

She let go of his wrist and inhaled, bringing back the leftover flames on his wrist. She stared at his face and saw his paralyzed expression, making her lips frown for just a split second. She scoffed and shook her head, leaning over and grabbing him by his front collar. She lifted Tokoyami's body upwards and glared at him, flames poking through her lips.

"You can still use your quirk?" Tokoyami asked, weakly.

"A lot of time has passed since the combat training. I've trained hard to make sure falling on my stomach doesn't stop me from using my quirk. It's gonna take a lot more than that to stop me now."

"But, more importantly, you forgot I can choose where my flames go. I'm not restricted to just my mouth. So, don't try anything on me, Tokoyami. It's over." Ami said, solemnly. She flashed her teeth and showed off the flames in her mouth as an intimidation display.

"Hmph. Very well. I surrender." Tokoyami sighed, closing his eyes in defeat. Ami dropped her intimidation and relaxed, letting go of Tokoyami. He dropped to the floor and groaned, not anticipating she'd let go. Ami swallowed her flames and deactivated her quirk, panting in exhaustion. She wiped away sweat from her forehead and dropped to the floor.

"Phew." She sighed, closing her eyes. She laid on the floor feeling absolutely relieved. She took deep breaths and felt a smile form on her lips.

"Tokoyami surrenders! Ami Midoriya wins! She now moves on to the semifinals." Midnight announced, sending the audience into loud cheers.

"Yeah! Alright!" Kaminari exclaimed, throwing his fist in the air.

"That's what I'm talking about." Sero grinned.

"She did it." Ochaco smiled, nodding her head.

"Ha. Well done, Ami! Izuku would be proud." Iida said, getting a nod from Ochaco in agreement.

"That fight was so close but Ami pulled through in the manliest way possible. Way to go!" Kirishima said, holding back a manly tear. In the row above him, Bakugo relaxed into his seat. He couldn't deny the smile that was visible on his face. Habanero had won her match and now she was moving on. Good. Now there was only one obstacle remaining.

"Hey? Are you smiling?" Sero asked, interrupting his thoughts. Bakugo raised his eyes at the question and quickly glared back at him. He glared at Sero with a look that signified death.

"What the hell are you talking about, Tape Arms?" He growled, menacingly. Sero looked at him with a straight face and got the feeling that saying anything would end his life. He slowly turned away and went back to staring at the battlefield in silence.

"I did it. I won." Ami stuttered, sounding out of breath. She continued laying on the floor and listened to the audience cheers, feeling happy.

"Did Izuku see?" Ami thought, quickly shooting her head up. She turned her head and looked at the student stands with a hopeful smile. She could see her friends were all cheering for her, except for Izuku. His empty seat was all she needed to know that he was still gone. She frowned at the sight of the empty chair, her hopes dashed. She let out a disappointed moan and rolled back over, staring up at the blue sky In sadness.

"Still not back yet?" Tokoyami asked, getting a nod from Ami.

"No." She mumbled, shaking her head lightly. He stared up at the sky as well and flared his nostrils

"He'll find out eventually." He said, assuredly. She appreciated his kindness and nodded.

"Yeah. You're right." She replied, pulling back her hair. She tilted her head and looked at Tokoyami with an apologetic smile.

"Sorry about your wrist." She apologized, feeling sorry.

"It burns but it'll heal." Tokoyami said, solemnly.

"That's good." Ami smiled in relief.

"You used your flames." He said, getting a puzzled look from Ami.

"Huh?" Ami replied, caught by surprise.

"I've watched how you fight. You breathe fire, but you never use it on people. Yet you used it on me without hesitating. What's that about?" He asked, causing Ami to think back.

"Oh, um- Yeah, sorry about that. I wasn't thinking about it when I did it. There's been a lot on my mind recently. It's kinda hard to keep track of it all." Ami apologized, scratching the back of her head.

"But… Izuku's match made me realize something. I realized that even though I told myself not to hold back, I was still purposely avoiding using my flames on people. So, I thought I could try and use them in this match." Ami said, justifying her attack.

"Mhm. Well done." He commended, understanding her reason.

"Thanks."

"Ami!" Dark Shadow yelled, launching out of Tokoyami's chest. Ami was startled by the loud voice calling out her name and jumped. She jolted upwards and quickly stood up only to wind up face-to-face with Dark Shadow.

"Whoa! Dark Shadow, hey." Ami exclaimed, noticing the sad tears on Dark Shadow's eyes. He grabbed her shoulders with his claws and whimpered, bringing a lot of concern to Ami's face.

"You set my claws on fire." He pouted, looking devastated.

"I did?" Ami questioned, gasping in shock, "Oh my God, I did!" Ami exclaimed, remembering her attack.

"I'm so sorry, Dark Shadow. How's your claws? You're not hurt are you?" Ami asked, apologetically. She looked at his claws with sympathy and rubbed them with her hands.

"No." He sniffled, looking sad. Ami frowned and quickly pulled Dark Shadow in a hug and squeezed his body.

"I didn't mean to hurt you. I'll never do it again, I promise!" Ami promised, letting out tears of regret. Dark Shadow returned the hug and cried as well, happily accepting her apology.

"I'm still on the floor." Tokoyami deadpanned, watching Ami and Dark Shadow hug each other with tears. Ten minutes later, the ring was clear of any damage from Ami's fight. Ami returned to her seat with no sign of Bakugo around. She figured he'd gone already since Kirishima was also absent from the stands. She frowned at his disappearance, hoping she'd get a word in before he left. She shrugged and decided to take a seat. As soon as she did she was almost immediately flooded with compliments by her friends.

"Good job, Ami." Ochaco exclaimed, waving at Ami from the bottom row.

"Yeah. Nice job turning the tables on Tokoyami." Kaminari said.

"That was a real close one, wasn't it?" Sero said, getting a nod from Ami.

"Yeah. It was really stressful." Ami admitted, resting comfortably in her seat.

"Hopefully these next fights last longer so I can relax a bit." She moaned, stretching her limbs.

"I'll bet." Sero said, nodding his head in amusement, "you're gonna need the rest depending on who you'll be up against next."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, depending on who wins this match. You could be fighting Bakugo next." Sero explained, causing Ami's heart to stop. Her eyes shrunk in realization. Time seemed to slow down as soon as his words entered her ears. A chill went through her spine and the liquid in her throat dried up.

"I had completely forgotten. This whole time. After every victorious match, I was inching closer and closer to him. I didn't even think about it, but the words that I said to myself had finally drawn near." Ami narrated, thinking back two weeks ago. The image of Bakugo walking away down the hallway showed up in her mind. The things she thought of at that moment came to her.

"Even if I go against you. I won't lose." She thought, squeezing her hands together into a tight ball. She closed her eyes at the same time the pyrotechnics lit up around the ring. The cheers from the audience filled her ears. She took a deep breath and nodded to herself in acceptance. Even though Kirishima was her friend, she couldn't deny what she knew. Bakugo was a far stronger opponent than him. There was no way he stood a chance. With that thought in mind, she kept a solemn expression and opened her eyes. She felt guilty for having so little faith in Kirishima and gulped. If there's a chance of him winning he needs to be completely focused. She gathered up her thoughts and leaned forward, placing her hands under her chin. She stared down at the battlefield and watched as they entered the ring.

Meanwhile, Iida had left the stands and entered the stadium's interiors. He stared down at his phone and looked at the number. He hesitated calling it for a second, but decided to call it anyway after taking a deep breath. He tapped the call button on the screen and held it up to his ear, waiting for an answer.

"Hey, are you there, Tensei? It's Tenya."

"I am currently on a mission and cannot answer the phone. Please leave a message." Tensei's voicemail said.

"Oh, well. We'll talk soon, brother." He said, sounding a little disappointed.

Hosu City

"Squad A, head north." Ingenium shouted, running down the city streets.

"Squad B, check the west side!" He ordered. Today was a big day. Ingenium and his many sidekicks patrolled the city in search of a criminal. But this criminal wasn't like all the rest. He had a background of murders against Heroes. Many were either murdered or left permanently disabled. He had to be stopped and today was the day that the heroes of Hosu City would stop his evil villainy.

"Squad A, roger!" His sidekick replied, understanding the command.

"Squad B, roger!" Another sidekick replied, acknowledging the order. Ingenium nodded his helmet and shot off down another street. He ran and ran until he had thought he saw something in his peripheral vision. A dark figure standing in the alleyway. That was it. It had to be him. Ingenium activated his quirk and accelerated his engines, shooting up into the air. He landed up between buildings in the alleyway and landed successfully in front of the dark figure. The dark figure was looking up at the sky as if he was just looking at something. Ingenium paid no attention to what he was doing and narrowed his eyes, raising his hand and pointing at the villain.

"I found you! Hero Killer!" Ingenium shouted, landing on the pavement and raising his fist. He stared at the man in front of him and watched as he slowly turned his head towards him. The look on his eyes caused Ingenium's skin to crawl.

"So, another false hero has found me?" The Hero Killer growled with a menacing raspy voice. Ingenium scowled at him through his helmet and was thrown off by what he said.

"Another?" Ingenium questioned, tensing up his muscles. He took on a combat stance and readied himself for any kind of attack. Hearing another from the Hero Killer easily unsettled him. He didn't like the implication at all and investigated.

He looked at the Hero Killer's torn up rags and mentally took note of the weapons located around the villain's body. Focusing back on what the villain said, Ingenium's eyes drifted to the floor. He looked at the floor behind the Hero Killer and gasped, his eyes reducing to the size of pins. The Hero Killer grinned upon hearing the gasp through the Hero's helmet.

There was a pool of blood on the cement that traveled far. The blood just barely reached the back of the villain's shoes. Ingenium looked for the source of the blood and noticed a figure lying still on the ground. He gasped again and stared at the figure on the floor. It was a hero. When his eyes adjusted to the darkness of the alleyway, Ingenium saw the body and flinched, stepping back in horrific realization. Ingenium's heart skipped a beat when he recognized the hero.

"Rocket…" He stuttered, shaking intensively. The Hero Killer stared at the walking knight in metal armor and saw how rattled the sight of a dead hero had gotten him, making him smile in amusement. The hero's body language made it clear he was horrified.

"You killed him." Ingenium shouted, lowering his head in mourning. The Hero Killer narrowed his eyes and scoffed.

"A hero like him was a detriment to the world. He deserved to die." He said, justifying his death. Ingenium heard his response and stumbled. Anger, sadness, and rage began boiling up inside him.

"No. No, he didn't. I'll- I'll make you pay!" Ingenium roared, igniting his engines.

"Then you can die here with him!" The Hero Killer roared, reaching behind his back and flinging a throwing knife towards the hero. Ingenium swerved to the left and avoided the knife, speeding towards the Hero Killer with darkness in his eyes.

The Hero Killer stepped back upon realizing the speed of his attacker and gripped his sword. Ingenium revved his engines and shot forward at extreme speeds, catching the Hero Killer off guard. He pulled out his katana and swung at Ingenium. Ingenium saw the long bladed weapon and ducked under the sword, narrowly avoiding getting stabbed.

He swerved past the Hero Killer and clenched his fist with rage. The Hero Killer watched in slow motion as Ingenium sprinted right past him. The hero raised his fist and punched the Hero Killer's wrist, using his momentum to strengthen his punch. The villain winced at the boosted punch and felt his grip on his sword loosen. The attack made his hand flinch, forcing him to open it. The sword fell out of his hand upon doing so. Hero Killer turned his head towards Ingenium and pulled out a smaller knife in his free hand, raising it towards the hero. In a split second move, Ingenium grabbed the sword out of the air and sped off with it. He stopped a dozen feet behind the Hero Killer and grinded to a halt, turning around and glaring at him with the murderers sword in his hand.

"Hmph. Impressive, you actually managed to disarm me." The Hero Killer said, pulling out his second katana.

"You're faster than I expected I'll give you that. Too bad you couldn't see the knife." The Hero Killer growled, grinning sadistically.

"What?" Ingenium asked, confused. He then felt a sharp pain through his body and gasped.

"Guh!" Ingenium said, looking down at the knife lodged into his stomach. His eyes bulged out of his sockets upon seeing the blade, immediately feeling wobbly. He touched his chest with his hand and gripped the blade lodged in his stomach. He grinded his teeth and writhed in agony as the slightest touch of the blade caused an immense pain to shoot through him. He clenched his jaw tightly and grunted, feeling his blood boil with adrenaline.

"No. Even with a blade lodged in me I won't lose." Ingenium denied, angrily, "Not after what you did. I'll put an end to your terror and avenge Rocket!" He roared, bringing a smile to the Hero Killer's lips.

"Heh. You've got spunk, False Hero. Come at me!" The Hero Killer shouted, charging at Ingenium with murderous intent.

"Grrah!" Ingenium roared, raising the sword in his hands and speeding towards the Hero Killer. The two fighters collided and exchanged swords, clinging and clashing together at extreme speeds. The clattering of the blades echoed throughout the alleyway.

"Mmrrr?" The creature growled, hearing the clattering from its spot on the rooftops. It's feline ears picked up the sound coming from the spot it had just left and sensed danger. Curiosity filled it's head, causing it to turn back around to investigate.

"Mrowr." The creature meowed, stepping forward and vanishing into nothing.

Ingenium stared directly at the Hero Killer's face as they exchanged sword strikes. He was performing well with the Hero Killer's own sword, which greatly annoyed the murderer himself. The Hero Killer glanced at the wound on Ingenium's stomach and saw the blood trickling down his armor. He was tough and managing to counter every attempt to cut him. He swung downward and roared, causing Ingenium to twist his sword horizontally and catch the sword in the middle of his. The blades clattered and sparked as they grinded against each other. Ingenium leaned his head back to avoid getting poked by the tip of the killer's sword.

Ingenium winced and held on as best as he could underneath the Hero Killer's heavy swing, flexing his muscles.

The Hero Killer's smile widened as he stared at Ingenium, sensing the hero struggling even more. He grinned sadistically and chuckled.

"Your arms are shaking. You're getting weaker." The Hero Killer said, provoking Ingenium.

"Even so, I will stop you." Ingenium gritted, activating his engines on his elbows. He gave himself a boost and gripped the sword tightly with both of his hands. The villain narrowed his eyes at his action, his smile growing wider.

"Gotcha." He grinned, lifting his leg up. He hit the blade in Ingenium's stomach with his knee and kicked it deeper inside him, causing Ingenium to gasp. His eyes bulged in his helmet and blood started coughing out of him. The grip of his sword loosened, giving the Hero Killer an opening. He raised his blade and quickly swung horizontally, cutting into the hero's arm. Ingenium winced at the pain and stared at the blood seeping out of his right arm. The Hero Killer swerved to the hero's right and instantly got behind him, twirling his blade into his hands and stabbing Ingenium in his lower back. Ingenium screamed out in pain as the blade entered his lower back, causing him to drop the sword in his hands.

"No." Ingenium stuttered, feeling his voice weaken tremendously. As soon as his stolen blade fell from Ingenium's hands, he quickly sheathed his sword and grabbed the hero's helmet. He pulled him closer and brought his other hand around his body, grabbing the knife buried in his stomach. Ingenium felt his hand grab the knife and cried out in pain. The Hero Killer twisted the knife and let more blood ooze out of the hero before he pulled it out of his stomach. Ingenium felt the alleyway darken and parts of his vision turned blurry as the blade exited his body. He gasped and felt all the air escape his lungs. The Hero Killer brought the knife up to his face and smiled.

"Too slow." He said, into the hero's ear. He smelled the blood on his knife and licked the blood, enjoying the taste. Ingenium's eyes widened as his heartbeat rapidly pulsed, a strange sensation flowing through him.

"What?" He barely mumbled out, feeling his body go numb. He tried to move his head and face the villain, but he was unable to. He couldn't feel anything anymore. He couldn't even move his arms, much less feel them. It was as if he was completely paralyzed. The Hero Killer wiped the blood clean off his knife and put it away. He glared at the hero and Kicked him in the spine, knocking him to the ground face forward. The impact broke his armor and cracked open his helmet. The pockets on his chest opened up, throwing his phone to the floor in front of him. As soon as it landed on the ground, the screen lit up and vibrated.

Bzzzz

Ingenium felt the vibration of his phone on the pavement. Blood was quickly pouring out of him and creating a pool underneath him. He tried to move with all of his strength, but he couldn't. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't feel anything. He glanced up at his phone and tried to raise his head but it was useless. He was frozen. He could barely see the name on his phone from his angle.

"Tenya…" Ingenium whispered, struggling to breathe. The Hero Killer stared down at the hero and smiled. He walked over him and picked up his fallen blade. He placed it back in its sheath and turned around, staring down at Ingenium. He watched him moan and groan, completely frozen on the pavement. It was amusing watching them try to move. It made him laugh each time. He squeezed the bloodied sword in his hand and listened to it drip.

"Fame...Money...That's what all of you who call yourselves heroes are really after." The Hero Killer growled, staring down at Ingenium's phone. He didn't pay much attention to the name on the screen, only reading the missed call notification. He stepped forward and crushed the phone underneath his boot, destroying it instantly.

"But you bastards are not heroes. Except him. The only one with permission to kill me… All Might is worthy." The Hero Killer growled, quickly leaving the scene. Ingenium laid on the ground still unable to move.

"I can't move." Ingenium groaned, trying to breathe. His position brought him great discomfort. The cracks in his chest armor made sharp edges on his costume. He could feel parts of it poke at his skin, yet he was unable to do much about it. He could hear the sirens go off in the city as he laid there frozen. He didn't know what to do. He couldn't move, couldn't call for help, and he could barely stay conscious.

"Stay awake, Tensei. Don't fall asleep now. Stay awake." He strained, struggling to speak.

Clack. Clack. Clack.

Ingenium heard the sound and went quiet. He held his breath and didn't make a noise. He listened to the clacking and heard heavy footsteps descend from the buildings above. Questions went through his mind as he listened to the sounds. The Hero Killer. Did he come back to finish the job? As the footsteps got bigger so was his confusion. Accompanied with the sound of footsteps, he heard a low growl behind him. It wasn't like a human's growl. It sounded more feline. Ingenium stayed as silent as possible, feeling that he was in some kind of danger. Whatever it was he was hearing, it definitely didn't sound human.

"Mrowr." The creature growled. Ingenium heard the sound and grew even more confused. It was a deep meow. A deep meow from a really big cat. He continued holding in his breath and took advantage of his paralyzed state. The cat moved closer and closer to him, hearing it sniff the air loudly. He remained speechless and listened to it advance. The creature's sounds moved closer towards him, sounding almost as if it was right on top of him. He couldn't move his head back, but he couldn't see any sign of a shadow behind him. All of a sudden, he felt a huge weight push into his back. The heavy weight on his back forced tears to escape his eyes as the pain returned. Whatever was on top of him was putting all its weight into crushing him. He heard the creature sniff and saw its breath fog up his helmet. His eyes were bulging wide open at the sight of the fog. It's face had to be right in front of him yet he still didn't see it. An invisibility quirk? He felt fear go through him once more. The same fear he felt fighting against the Hero Killer. This thing that was stepping on him was a complete unknown. All his efforts to track the Hero Killer and he loses only to become prey to this invisible threat. He groaned once more, struggling to move. He made one final effort to move and felt his finger twitch, causing him to gasp. The creature jumped upon seeing his finger move and hearing him gasp, flinching. Its claws protracted out of its paws and sank into Ingenium's armor. Ingenium felt the creature's claws sink through his armor and puncture his skin, causing him to scream.

The cat listened to his scream and roared, lifting Ingenium up with its claws. Ingenium stared at the ground and saw the pool of his own blood below him before getting slammed back down into the ground. His helmet shielded his face but cracked in half, freeing his head. He looked up behind with his peripheral vision and was shocked to see what was holding him down. It was a cat. A large cat with ears like a lynx. It's eyes glowed purple with curiosity, staring back at him with a disturbing smile on its lips. Despite the disturbing smile on its face, it's most repulsive feature on the cat monster was the large brain that was exposed to the elements, sending goosebumps throughout his body. The Hero Killer was gone and he was left alone with a beast. He stared at the creature one last time before his vision went black, finally falling unconscious.

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Author's Notes:

Hello, everyone! Welcome to the new chapter. Writing this chapter was hard. Lately it feels like writing these has gotten harder and I also sometimes think my vocabulary shrinks with every chapter. I don't know how to describe it but it's like a de-evolution of my language. Is this writer's block? I don't know, but this chapter took a while to write for a number of reasons. 1 being college. There's been a big problem involving a book I need for class and it still hasn't arrived yet which is giving me some stress. It's caused me some trouble with doing the homework and I've tried emailing and calling but no one seems to want to talk to me. Anyways, I decided to just try my hardest and hope things work out and it only slightly worked. The 2nd reason was because of distractions. My birthday was on Saturday two days ago and I had a great time. I finally turned 21 which is a pretty weird feeling. My birthday and College were pretty much the most distracting things that have happened this month.

Starting off to my Archive readers, you've already seen that the story has the Eventual Romance tag on it. That is as far as it goes in terms of romance tags. I won't be revealing the ship in the tags. Since the story is more focused on the AU I won't be adding the romance genre to the fanfiction page. Instead after the chapter gets posted, I decided I will be adding Eventual Romance to the description just so people know what to expect from the story later on.

Also before I talk about this chapter I need to mention that, because of distractions, the editing of Chapter 2 of the story is still in development. As a reminder, it's mainly just fixing grammar and including additional detail that won't conflict with anything. The Chapter 2 re-edit will come sometime in February.

Now onto what happened in this chapter. So, a lot of things happened in this chapter that will be interesting to hear what all of you think about.

Ami and Izuku's conversation was a complete and total nightmare to write. Izuku's not a rageful person and he's extremely forgiving. Izuku always had himself and he always believed in becoming a hero even when no one said he could. But, when it's your sister, it's a different story. Izuku had to watch Ami torture herself over a traumatic incident. He had no quirk and his sister had one. I've already said it in the story that Izuku was happy for her but he hated having to see her reject her power for years. It frustrated him because she had a chance. A better chance to become a hero than him. And everytime Ami made progress with her quirk he was happy to see she was slowly but surely accepting her quirk. The Sludge Villain was what set it in stone for her. It was the key needed for her to realize she could help people with her own flames.

Anyways, that whole section ended up having a lot of words to it. The worst part is the rewrites were super long. Every rewrite I made was an effort to make it shorter but I still feel like I dragged it out too long. It's the same feeling I had in Chapter 4, before the re-edit, where I felt I had dragged out her costume design flashback scene too long. It took all night to edit their conversation so it might be because I'm tired but I may have left out some things or forgotten to edit something.

Now I'm sure there might be more flashbacks of Ami's past in the chapters to come, but I've had a rule to keep it as vague as possible. Since, in canon, as far as I know, Izuku's childhood flashbacks aren't really ordered. There isn't really a clear timeline for when a flashback takes place so I've honestly been winging it. That's why there isn't much of a clear timeline for Ami's flashbacks. I do think about it, though, so don't worry. I don't like being inconsistent so I try to make a timeline in my head and order them as such.

Now writing Mineta vs Iida was actually the easiest part to write. I had fun with it since I knew from the start how I wanted it to end. Really the fight was going to always be a short one. Iida's reciproburst is practically unmatched and he's easily able to dodge a couple hundred sticky balls on the floor.

Ami vs Tokoyami was also easy to write. I had the fight thought up in the get go although I was swayed to make some changes after receiving predictions from reviews and DMs. The fight was originally shorter but I added more stuff in to extend it a little more. Ami's flames touched Dark Shadow and he didn't like it. But friendship won and they hugged it out all while Tokoyami watched from the floor unamused. Now for the last part.

So, what the heck was that ending? Well, since I'm tragically skipping the Stain fight next arc and focusing on Ami, I decided to do something different and expand on events that were left unseen in the canon. Like, Ingenium vs Stain. When writing Ingenium, I based his fighting skills off of what I imagined Iida could be capable of performing in the show later on down the line. All I did was imagine a more experienced Iida who can deliver a punch using his momentum and speed and can take advantage of the opponents slowness to disarm the enemy. Unfortunately for Ingenium, Stain still managed to poke his stomach with a knife while he disarmed him of his katana. But, even with a knife in his stomach, he still fought bravely. But also, right at the end, Ingenium saw Ravage! If you're confused why Ravage approached Ingenium, she thought Stain killed him. The paralysis from Stain's quirk ended up assisting him. At least until she realized he was alive. Don't worry, he's still alive. I'm not gonna needlessly kill off a side character even if they never return to the series again.

That's all I got to discuss about the chapter. Now let's move on to questions from reviews and DMs. The first question was asking if I read any fanfictions.

I don't know the exact number. It's probably still below fifty, honestly. I don't read much unless it's for my college class. I don't really go out of my way to read stories on this site. It's just a self imposed rule I do to not get distracted from writing my own story. I'm gonna feel like a hypocrite of some kind saying this but I only read completed stories. It's just something I've always done here and on other sites as well.

And because I, too, cannot bear having to wait for a story to be updated. To my readers that are authors of your own stories. I feel your pain. Updating is hard, especially when you're busy with life.

What if Ami's quirk manifested later?

Then the Ami in that Alternate Timeline would be a far more confident Ami than in this story. Her entire sad past would've been replaced with a more hopeful Ami. There's actually a better answer to that question that I can't explain until later.

Is Ami part of a squad or has her own squad?

I admit I'm not caught up with fandom terms like Bakusquad or the Dekusquad. I guess the term for Ami's squad would be the Amisquad. Right now Ami is more aligned with the Bakusquad right now. I guess her squad would include Kirishima, Sero, Shoji, Tsu, Mineta, and maybe Aoyama.

Looking back I can't believe I wrote season 1 in 2 months. Compared to how slow I am with season 2 it makes me embarrassed that I still haven't completed it.

Answering a review question, I don't personally see Mineta ever having a chance at beating Iida unless he was really lucky. Reciproburst is, well, really fast. I don't think Mineta could throw a ball and have it hit Iida while he was running at such high speeds.

As for Ami running out of flames, at this point, Ami's flame storage is pretty high and can last her long enough in a fight. If the match lasted another 10 minutes Ami would've struggled with her flames more.

Another thing I will answer, I have been going into detail about canon events a lot. But I only write canon events that Ami can reasonably witness. Or would fit in the story and allow it to make more sense. That's why I write about canon events that Ami's not part of because I don't want to confuse myself or anyone reading. I did however skip some canon like Izuku's conversation with All Might after his surgery. These canon events are still canon but happening "off screen." I'm sure it'll resurface later on but right now it's not the focus.

An Izuku Nomu story does sound interesting but I don't know if that's really for me. I dont think I'm capable of writing a sad story or a story with a sad ending. I can try but I'd pass on the idea to someone with better experience than me. Thanks for your idea though it's great. I hope someone writes it for you!

Here's the important part about the next chapter. Next chapter will reveal who Ami will have romantic feelings for in the future, though I think by now I've hinted to it enough that everyone who didn't take part in the voting will know who it is without me saying their name. I'll be more in depth with the voting in the next chapter's Author's Notes but I will say the choice that people picked completely outnumbered all the other choices. And I mean massively outnumbered.

The next chapter will be important to the future. But because of some unforeseen problems in the future, the next chapter may either come this February or on the first day of March. I really hope I make the February timeframe but I can't keep making promises that I know I'll fail at. Another thing with the chapter is if it does come out in February it likely will mean that I split it in half. If it all goes right the next chapter will cover the rest of the sports festival. If not, then the next chapter will end before Todoroki's next fight.

If you spot a mistake please tell me and I'll fix it. Be sure to leave a review and tell me what you expect to see next time. I'm open to suggestions. If you have questions let me know and I'll answer them in the next chapter. Anyways, thanks for reading and have a good day!