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Aizawa watched on from his isolated room, thankful for the quietness that surrounded him as he made his own notes about the one sided battles that had come and gone. There had been some mildly entertaining moments and he would need to give some 'special' lessons to some of those who had done extremely poorly but they were here to learn after all.
It just so happened that there seemed to be someone else in the class who was more than willing to try and teach the brats a lesson.
Other members of the faculty who watched the footage might see things differently however he could see the small indications here and there with the movements. It was clear that Shirou was toying with his opponents but had he gone at the same level of strength he had done against the professional heroes then there wouldn't have even been a contest. The fact that he had actually gone along with it showed that either he didn't want to waste their full power because he saw them as no kind of threat, or if he wished to show them something. Perhaps it was a mix of both, maybe something completely different.
The fact at the end of the day was that Shirou had toyed with them in such a way it would likely inspire them to be better than the person they were today.
That being said, Aizawa knew that there was another lesson that the brat would teach before the day was over. The kid had an annoying sense of foresight considering that at the start of the lessons he had been the one to tell All Might who their team leader was, despite the protests that had been made by his peers.
It had been a trick that he himself wouldn't have considered which would make it all the more interesting to see how he would play this out.
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Todoroki stared at the entrance to where he and his teammates would be proceeding through shortly in order to begin the task set before them. A task which had been made easier by the groups that had come before them, but nonetheless one which seemed almost an impossible assignment. Still though, they were expected to show just what made them students of the academy and he intended to do just that.
"Stand behind me," he instructed as his quirk flared into life. They had nominated him as team captain and they trusted him to instruct them to the best of his ability. Considering how widespread his quirk was, it was in their best interest to listen to exactly what he said.
Those behind him could only watch in awe as the building that their targets were holed up in became encased in ice, both externally and internally. "Wow," said Ashido, unable to stop the word from coming out of her mouth.
"Will you be okay?" Shoji asked of the other member of the team, the one with the amphibious quirk.
"It will be a strain," said Tsuyu. "Even standing out here I can feel myself wanting to find somewhere warm."
"There's no shame in staying," declared Todoroki. "Due to my quirk, our capabilities as teammates is at a disadvantage. While I can use the other half of my quirk to keep your temperature stable it will reduce my own abilities during the oncoming struggle."
"I'm sorry, I wish I could be of more help," stated Tsuyu, fully knowing that the drawback to her quirk in these conditions would be more of a hinderance than anything else.
"Don't worry, we'll win this for you," stated Ashido giving her female classmate a thumbs up for good measure.
"Let's move, the longer we wait the longer they have to counter," said Shoji knowing his role in the upcoming scuffle.
"Right," agreed Todoroki as he lead on at a brisk pace. His costume came with shoes that weren't affected by the change in terrain, being able to walk over the ice as if it were nonexistent. Unfortunately those who were backing him up had no such equipment and had to tread carefully.
He had discussed this with them beforehand and how it would hinder them as a unit. At the start of the competition he had planned on doing the same thing, regardless of how it affected those around him. When he had watched the first team fall without a single member of Team E falling, he knew that he needed to count on those who he had been assigned with.
He wasn't his father after all.
"Where do you think they'll be?" asked Ashido, trying to break the silence that had encompassed the group. She hadn't needed to speak to break the silence however as the roof creaked before breaking, all three members of Team A diving out of the way in order to avoid a majority of the debris, though they were unable to avoid it all. "You guys okay?"
"Yeah," said Shoji, a little battered from some of the floorboards that had unexpectedly crashed on top of him. "To answer your earlier question, I believe they're above us."
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Tsuyu stood outside of the frozen complex awkwardly. She hadn't technically been eliminated from the competition so she was theoretically still in the bout, even if her contribution to the oncoming fight was minimal if anything at all.
She could tell however that this was a learning point for her. Tsuyu wanted to be a hero, one that was able to help in any kind of situation. Looking at the terrain only a handful of feet in front of her knowing that she could do nothing was a blow to her pride. She had to talk to some of the people in the school to see if it was possible to get some modifications done to her hero attire. While what she had was more than suitable in most conditions, Tsuyu wanted to be a hero that could help in all situations.
There was another learning point here, one that she hadn't thought of on her own and before she knew it, she was about to play a much bigger part of the game ahead, regardless of the conditions.
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The three members of Team A moved slowly, taking in their surroundings as they progressed further and further into the building. It wasn't a large building by any stretch of the imagination, however the two students they were facing could very well be lying in wait to ambush them from any vantage point accessible.
Unfortunately, their set movement came with another setback, that being that Ashido and Shoji were starting to suffer from the effects brought about by the conditions they were in. Todoroki had been mildly sceptical when they had swiftly accepted the plan he had put forth but they had agreed to do so, regardless of how it would affect their bodies. Had they not mentally suffered the attack from above with the roof caving in, there was little doubt that they would be moving at a quicker pace. The looming threat of the roof coming down on them once more or perhaps even the ground from underneath them giving way made them extra cautious.
Understandably so.
"Ahchoo!"
"Bless you," said Shoji in response.
"Thanks," replied Ashido as she wiped at her nose.
It made sense that it was the last room of the house located on the top floor, with the only entrance being the door and the only alternate escape route being the window that was four stories above ground. What was more unnerving was the fact that Shirou sat on a chair in the centre of the room, his fingers interlaced under his chin as if he were a spy movie villain. Standing behind him and to his right was Jiro, rubbing at her arms to try and create some extra warmth.
The two members of Team E however were not the only ones in the room.
"Tsuyu!" shouted Ashido, noticing the fourth member of their team being held hostage in the corner, a cage made of steel swords keeping her entrapped in the corner of the room. "Let her go!"
"If I was going to let her go, then there would have been no point in capturing her in the first place," said Shirou as he leaned back in his chair, seemingly content with the decision he made. "While your decision to control of the terrain was a surprising one, unfortunately it has lead to your ultimate downfall."
Todoroki didn't rise to the bait but knew that time was of the essence here. Tsuyu's quirk was at a complete disadvantage and a single look at the girl showed that she was beyond suffering. He needed to find a way to finish this quick, though any more ice that he created would inevitably drop her health even quicker.
While he had sworn never to use the other half of his power, for the first time in what felt like a lifetime, he could feel the heat inside him itching to be released.
"What do you want?" asked Shoji, knowing that they needed to speed up whatever process this was if they were to rescue Tsuyu before she suffered anymore than necessary.
"Out of every member of the class, Todoroki here is probably the one that I would struggle to fight," stated Shiro. "I mean look around us, this all happened in the space of a couple seconds. It's not to say that I can't beat him in a straight fight but this isn't a straight fight now is it. The point of a team battle is in the name, the battle you brought forth however wasn't suited to your team."
"Can we hurry this up?" asked Jiro, clearly getting agitated by the length of time this was taking.
"Fine," said Shirou as he stood up, pulling a pair of handcuffs out of his pocket. "I could force these on you and win outright but you wouldn't learn anything from that. After all, when I'm in such close proximity to you my own safety is compromised. So, Jiro here is going to put the handcuffs on you at the same time as Ashido there puts her handcuffs on me. Does that sound like a good compromise?"
"We'll take it!" shouted Ashido, speaking for her team. While Todoroki was technically the leader, the decision in front of her was an easy one. They weren't losing the match, they were drawing if anything which was far better than what any of the other teams had accomplished.
Todoroki meanwhile didn't like the outcome and bit at the inside of his lip. The issue with not liking it however was that he really couldn't see another alternative, at least not one that he would willingly rely on. "Fine, we have a deal."
"Good," said Shirou as the swords around Tsuyu vanished. "Get her out of here Shoji, somewhere warm."
"Of course," he said before springing into action, crossing the distance between where he had been standing and where Tsuyu was in a matter of moments. As he took Tsuyu to safety, Shiro held out his arms while Todoroki did the same.
"No funny business now, you wouldn't want to be known as someone who goes back on their word now do you," said Shiro as Jiro took the handcuffs from him and proceeded to where Todoroki was standing.
"You have my word," said Todoroki as Ashido walked past him, crossing paths with Jiro, the two girls nodding to one another in a sign that they weren't going to try any funny business. It took a few seconds for the girls to get in position, with the handcuffs placed around the boy's wrists.
"On the count of three," instructed Jiro.
"One."
"Two."
"Three."
The locks slid into place at the same time, capturing both Todoroki and Shiro simultaneously.
"Shiro and Todoroki have been eliminated from the test, Team A has been eliminated from the test. The winners are Team E!" All Might's voice boomed through the speaker system.
"Wait, what?" said Ashido, highly confused about the situation unfolding around her before the conclusion hit her head on. Pointing at Shirou, then Jiro, then Shirou again, over and over. "You mean this whole time, you weren't, but you were, when you're clearly, but why!"
"I was the biggest target," said Shirou as he stretched his arms, shattering the link that connected the handcuffs connecting his wrists together. "Why would we make me the team leader when everyone was out to get me?"
"Not like we didn't strongly suggest it," said Jiro, crossing her arms. "Now can we get out of here, it is freaking freezing!"
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Rin sat in Shirou's living room, or the small enough area that could remotely be described as a living area. She sat at the coffee table, her head cusped in her palm while her elbow sat on the table. In front of her, Shirou worked in the kitchen whipping them up some dinner, already having declined her help for the night.
She had long since learned that while her skills as a mage were immense, her culinary skills weren't to the ridiculous level that Shirou had pushed his ability to. Him declining her entrance to his sanctuary was a simple way of saying that he wanted to make something immaculate tonight, not just decent.
There was also the distinct possibility that he didn't want her to force him to talk about the day's events. Despite the fact that he had managed to maintain a decent amount of restraint while not doing anything out of hand. Even when he had summoned the fabled red spear into his hand to terrorize the explosive student, it wasn't to harm the kid more than a touch psychologically.
There were hundreds of spears in Shirou's arsenal but she knew that that one was his go to. How could it not be? Had it not been for that night so long ago, who knew where either of them would be right now? Her seemingly foolish choice to save him, had she been more cold hearted than she had been, Rin severely doubted that she would have survived the war.
"Are you going out tonight?" she asked curiously.
"No, I don't know the defence system yet and what it will do to anyone trying to get in or out at this time of the evening," answered Shirou, his back still turned to her. "If I do decide to go out, I'll need you to hold down the fort in my absence. I probably won't be able to get back in until sunrise, maybe even later."
"Of course, use me as you see fit," scoffed Rin, knowing that if Shirou decided to not come home one evening it would be her job to 'convince' anybody who came asking questions that everything was fine.
The sound of culinary equipment being placed on the countertop caused Rin to freeze momentarily. "You know I don't mean it like that."
"I know," said Rin as she got up from her seated position and made her way to the kitchen. She stood there for a handful of seconds before Shirou turned to look her in the eye. Rin reached up and held his cheek in her palm, her thumb tracing just above his jawline. "I've been by your side for decades Shirou, if anybody knows, it's me."
"What would I do without you Rin?"
"Perhaps you would have decided to save people by opening up a soup kitchen and feeding the endless masses as opposed to charging into battle time and time again but what do I know," said Rin as she shrugged her shoulders. The crack of a genuine smile on Shirou's lips allowed her own smile to seep forth.
They stood there, gently smiling at one another until Shirou returned to his work, knowing full well that Rin would eventually yell at him if he were to leave something on the stove too long. If he was going to make dinner tonight he was going to make it right.
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Todoroki sat in the confines of his bedroom, the day still weighing heavily on his mind. By now it was more than likely that most of his family was asleep, all but his father who hadn't returned home for the night. His father, the number two hero.
It was no secret in their family that their father, while respected greatly as the hero that he was, wasn't winning any father of the year awards any time in the foreseeable future. Shoto hated him for the most part, having decided many years earlier that he would never use the part of his quirk that he had inherited from him.
Today though, today was the first time he felt like he should have truly allowed that part of his power to shine forth. He wasn't upset about the loss, not by any stretch of the imagination. Considering how many professionals Shirou had been able to take down one after the other, even if he had said that a one on one battle against him would be difficult, he still sounded confident in his victory.
What upset him though was how his quirk had been used against his team. Those who had stood by his side and nominated him as their leader had been ineffective to work alongside him because of what he had done. One of them had had to be rescued because of how badly they reacted with his quirk.
At least half his quirk.
He raised his left hand up to eye level, staring at the appendage knowing just what it was capable of if he so chose to use it. How it could have been used today to help his teammate in her time of need.
Todoroki went to bed that evening with a number of thoughts clouding his mind knowing full well that if he was ever going to make it in this world of heroes, half his quirk may not be enough to get him through.
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