Who You Are | MHA/BNHA

By Kimzetsoul

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[MHA x SakuraKinomoto!Reader] [Name]'s quirk is Clow Cards. Now they can transform into anyone from various e... More

you take the man out of the city (not the city out of the man)
ooh-woo (i'm a rebel just for kicks)
and maybe i enjoy it just a little bit (does that make me insane?)
i'm anxious and nothing can help (and I wish I'd done this before)
catching my breath (letting it go)
where'd you wanna go? (how much do you wanna risk?)
if you don't like the way i talk (then why am i on your mind)
i won't just survive (oh, you will see me thrive)
we give and take a little more (we give and take a little more)
you've changed my mind (you've touched their hearts)
just like fire (burning out of the way)
cause in the end (you are part of who i am)
perfect energy, yeah (we flawless, yeah, we free)
i say they're just the ones who gave me life (but I truly am my parents' child)
you're so addictive (full of sweets)
i'm a star, star, star (queencard, i'm the top)
no matter where I go (this is no home)
young, dumb, stupid (but who cares? but who cares?)
what's wrong with you, hey? (i know that you got a lot on your plate)
when the world is calling you (can you hear them screaming out your name?)
you held me down (but I got up)
shut your eyes (realize)
i don't know (maybe i'm just like this)
already told you (i'm right here)
between the lines of fear and blame (you begin to wonder why you came)
we clawed, we chained (our hearts in vain)
impossible game (i never signed up for this with my name)
sometimes I feel like giving up (but I just can't)
i remember tears streaming down your face (when I said I'll never let you go)
the dog days are done (here they come)
and now all i wanna see (is a sky full of lighters)
oh no!
whatever it takes
i'm worse at what i do best (and for this gift i feel blessed)
where's the person that i know? (they must have left)
and you'll ask yourself (where is my mind?)
whatever we go through (i'll be your armor)
god stood me up (and I don't know why)

and they're singing my praises (screaming my name out loud)

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By Kimzetsoul

"Now then, I'll explain the rules of the Cavalry battle," Midnight declared, her whip flicking up dramatically as a visual aid materialized behind her, displaying headbands with numbers. "The clock ticks for fifteen minutes. Each team's worth is the sum of its members' points, and riders will sport a headband bearing that number on their foreheads. The objective is simple: teams strive to seize each other's headbands until time elapses, aiming to retain as many points as possible. The snag? Stolen headbands must be worn from the neck up, complicating the management with each conquest. Crucially, even if your headband is snatched or your team falters, you're not out!"

With about 42 students participating, [Name] quickly figured there would likely be at least 10 teams in the mix. The thought of a wild, free-for-all fight didn't excite them, but they were ready to do what it took, even if it meant snagging headbands from other teams.

"During the game, you're free to employ your quirks, adding a cruel twist to the fights," Midnight continued. "However, remember, it's still a Cavalry battle. Deliberate attempts to make others fall will earn you a red card and immediate expulsion!"

"Damn," Bakugo muttered, a sentiment [Name] found entirely predictable.

"Now, you have 15 minutes to assemble a team. Commence!" Midnight announced, triggering a frenetic scramble as students rushed to form alliances. [Name] swiftly navigated the chaos, spotting Tokoyami without a group and linking arms with him.

"Hey, let's stick together!" [Name] shouted, getting a nod from Tokoyami and drawing Midoriya and Uraraka's attention. Midoriya realized this was a golden opportunity to team up with [Name] and Tokoyami, especially seeing other students eyeing them for the same reason. It was obvious to everyone that they had some serious skills, and Midoriya knew they had more tricks up their sleeve. He hurried over to join them, with Uraraka following closely behind, silently supporting his decision.

"Hey, Tokoyami, and [Last Name]. How about we join up?" Midoriya proposed anxiously, hopeful that the pair wouldn't tell him 'no' like the others did when they heard how much his headband was worth.

"It is up to Toko-kun!" [Name] glanced at Tokoyami, who blushed at the newly bestowed nickname.

"Okay," he agreed, eliciting relief from Midoriya and cheers from Uraraka.

"Yay! Let's sign up with Midnight-sensei!" Uraraka exclaimed, grabbing onto [Name]'s arm and pulling them along with Tokoyami.

[Name] blinked and the battle was about to start. However, they couldn't believe that they were the rider, a unanimous agreement between the others without a say from them.

"Wait," [Name] interjected as they looked at the others "Who do I go with?" Glancing around, they noticed Uraraka at the rear, Midoriya on their left, and Tokoyami at the right.

"Uh, [Last Name]-san, do you, maybe, have someone who can defend and attack at the same time?" Midoriya suggested, brainstorming a strategy. [Name] tapped their chin, recalling who they brought for today.

"Yes!" [Name] cheered, as a card appeared in front of them. They grinned as they saw who was plaster on the front. "If I use this one, Uraraka, how long can you make us weightless?" they asked, turning to Uraraka.

"I can go for as much time as you need me to!" Uraraka responded with determination.

"Not much, trust me, guys!" [Name] reassured, receiving confident nods from their teammates.

As the timer rang, everyone covered their ears as a short horn blared. "Now then," Midnight said, stretching her arms into the air, "it's about time we get started! After fifteen minutes to form teams and talk strategy, twelve Cavalry teams are lined up on the field! Now, raise those battle cries! It's time for UA's bloody battle! Light the signal fire!"

"Get ready, Uraraka, Midoriya, Toko-kun!" [Name] shouted, readying their card to summon. "Let's do our best to win, guys!"

They all vocalized their agreement. The battlefield awaited, teeming with anticipation and energy.

As soon as Midnight uttered the word 'start,' a tidal wave of teams charged toward [Name]'s group. Unfazed, [Name] played their card, turning it outward and intoning, "The key which hides the power of the Stars!" A star pentagon materialized beneath their feet. "Show your true form before me! I, [Name], command you under our contract. Release, Gaara of the Sand!" The card in [Name]'s hand glowed with a reddish hue.

In an instant, [Name] donned a long-sleeved crimson coat and full-length dark trousers, adorned with belts carrying a gourd. The carved kanji for "love" embellished their forehead.

Without hesitation, [Name] uncorked the gourd, and sand cascaded out. Swiftly, [Name] manipulated the sand into a wall, shielding their group from the encroaching teams.

"That is so cool, [Last Name]!" Midoriya shouted in awe at the sand wall.

"Yup! In this form, I can manipulate sand that has my charka embedded into in any way I want!" [Name] smiled, ignoring the frustrated yells from the other side. They knew the other groups were devising a plan to breach the wall, only for it to regenerate moments later. It sounded like sweet music to their ears. "If we wanted to, we could stay behind these walls for the entire game."

"Wow, can we really?" Uraraka asked stars in her eyes.

"Yes," [Name] examined the wall of sand. "But that doesn't make it any fun," [Name] added with a pout.

"[Last Name], you want to fight them?" Tokoyami inquired, though he already knew the answer.

[Name] nodded with a hum, "My sand will protect us at any sign of danger too. I am asking now, can we fight?" The others exchanged glances, quietly deciding among themselves.

"I have trust in [Last Name]," Tokoyami declared, closing his eyes.

"It wouldn't be all that fun if we stayed here. We gotta show what we are made of!" Uraraka asserted in determination.

"We need to show we are here!" Midoriya chimed in, remembering what All Might had told them. [Name] let out a cheer of happiness.

"Then get ready, guys, because here we come!" [Name] ensured everyone gathered their strength. Tokoyami summoned Dark Shadow, and Uraraka stood ready to make them weightless if needed.

[Name] brought down the wall but, instead of returning the sand to their gourd, they commanded it to form a colossal wave like a tsunami, pushing back nearby groups. They reveled in the screams of the other teams - sweet music to their ears.

"Let's win, guys!" [Name] roared, and the others echoed the sentiment. However, before their group could take a single step, the ground beneath them softened, causing them to sink quickly.

"We're sinking fast!" Midoriya exclaimed.

"It's no good... I can't get out!" Uraraka gasped as she struggled to free her feet.

"Uraraka, now!" [Name] shouted, gathering their sand beneath the group. Following the signal, Uraraka activated her quirk, slapping the hands of her teammates with a pink glow.

"I hope you're all ready for a ride!" [Name] exclaimed, using their sand manipulation to form a platform beneath the group before lifting them into the air. With Uraraka's help, the sand easily supported their weight, making it effortless to rise from the ground with minimal energy used.

"This is so cool!" Uraraka cheered as she glanced down, turning off her quirk.

"I can't believe you can use the sand to fly!" Midoriya marveled.

"I can do so much more!" [Name] grinned. "Get ready to land!"

[Name] gradually descended the sand and settled the group back on the ground in a clear spot, giving them a moment to catch their breath.

"Toko-kun!" [Name] instinctively called out, allowing Dark Shadow to take over.

"Right!" He answered. Dark Shadow positioned itself at the side of the group, defending against an attack from Jirou. They couldn't believe that one of their friends had come after them. All's fair in love and war, they thought with a pout.

"Keep watch over our blind spots, Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami ordered.

"You can count on me!" Dark Shadow gave a thumbs up, eliciting giggles from [Name] at its cuteness.

"Everyone, keep going!" [Name] yelled.

"Yes!" was their immediate response.

"Now then, even though barely two minutes have passed since we started, it's already turned into a free-for-all! Fights for the headbands are breaking out all over! Ignoring the ten million points and going for second to fourth place isn't bad either!"

"This isn't cash money of them," [Name] muttered, glaring at the multiple teams converging on them. "Guys, we need to move! We cannot afford to get cornered!"

"I can't move!" Uraraka exclaimed. She lifted up her foot, revealing that her pink shoe was stuck to one of Mineta's purple balls. They growled at the fact that Mineta was close by.

[Name] scanned the crowd for Mineta but couldn't locate him amid the chaos.

"From here... [Last Name]..." [Name] finally noticed Shoji and even spotted Mineta hidden under Shoji's arms! They couldn't believe that Mineta got Shoji to work with him.

"Is that allowed?!" Midoriya exclaimed, astonished as he stared at the tank-like formation in front of him and his group.

"It is!" Midnight confirmed.

[Name]'s sand shot out in front of their face to block a long tongue that shot from inside Shoji's arms. Tsu! They couldn't believe Tsu teamed up with Mineta either.

"I am not surprised that you blocked that [Last Name]," Tsu pokes her head out.

Tsu flicked her tongue back out, hoping to snag the headband once again. Following her example, Mineta started to throw his grapes at the group. [Name]'s sand continued to block the attacks. They almost wanted to throw their sand at them in retaliation but knew they had to stay focused.

"Team Mineta makes use of the overwhelming difference in their sizes! They're like a tank!"

"Uraraka! Leave the shoe!" [Name] shouts to her. They knew it would be a matter of time until the rest of them got stuck on Mineta's spheres. Uraraka immediately took off her shoe and used her quirk once again. Feeling that Uraraka activated her quirk again, they sent the group into the air on a sand platform.

[Name]'s group flew over the competition, who looked irritated at them for escaping once again.

Feeling the change in the air, [Name] looked over their shoulder to see just in time to see Bakugo launch himself into the sky with his quirk. A few seconds passed until Bakugo was right next to the platform of sand.

"I am not planning to lose to you bitches!" He cussed at [Name]'s group.

[Name] couldn't help but taunt him, "Good thing we plan to win this." Without a single ounce of remorse in their eyes, they slammed Bakugo with a pile of sand.

"Shit!" Bakugo yells as the sand pushes him, closing on the ground. Only to be saved at the last second. As Sero shot tape around Bakugo and drew him back in, Mina and Kirishima caught him.

"What-?! He's gotten separated from his horses! Is that okay?!" Midoriya yells to Midnight-sensei as he watches his precious Kacchan almost become a flat pancake.

"It's a technicality, so it's okay!" Midnight gives a thumbs up. "It wouldn't have been if he'd touched the ground, though!" [Name] thought Bakugo was lucky that he got saved at the last second, but it did give them an idea if they need a backup plan.

"Now, let's take a look at each team's points... It's been seven minutes! Here are the current rankings up on the screen! What's this? Other than Team [Last Name], Class A isn't doing so well."

Touching the ground once more, [Name] noticed some Class B students surrounded Bakugo's team, as a blonde guy stole Bakugo's headband. OOH, Bakugo is going to be pissed! [Name] thought, and they were right; Bakugo became engulfed in anger. Another group to not worry about.

Tokoyami stops himself, surprising the group. [Name] couldn't help but release a giddy grin as Todoroki's group stood a couple of feet from their group. Finally, competition, [Name] thought.

"Now, less than half the time is left!"

"Get ready, guys," [Name] said. "It is time to go full out!" They cheer as the others feel themselves become pumped up.

"I'll be taking that now," Todoroki said, confident.

"Over my dead body," [Name] smirks.

"That could be arranged," Todoroki replies. [Name] laughed at his joke.

"I thought we would not have a confrontation until later in this contest," Tokoyami said. "He seems to think highly of you, [Last Name]."

"Even if he does, we are going to win this. Stay on your guard!" [Name] shouts as the others voice the same.

"lida, forward!" Todoroki demanded.

"Right!" Iida said. He ran towards [Name]'s group. Looking at the group, [Name] notices that Yaoyorozu and Kaminari are wearing rollerblades. Must be from the girl's quirk, [Name] thought as they tried to guess what Todoroki's plan was.

"Yaoyorozu, prepare to guard us and protect us from the electricity," Todoroki commanded.

"Right," she responded. [Name] eyes widened as they finally understood. Swirling their sand around the group, they are ready to shield them and their group from Kaminari's electricity.

"Kaminari, you-"

"I know what I have to do!" The blonde interrupted with a grin on his face.

"Get ready, guys. He is going to electrocute us," [Name] said in a low voice so no one knows. Might as well use Kaminari to let the others incapacitated for the rest of the challenge. "I'll shield us."

"Got it," Uraraka nods.

"Thanks for the warning," Tokoyami crosses his arms.

"I am so nervous!" Midoriya's teeth chatter. [Name] just gave them a smile in return.

Dark Shadow came out to block Tsu's tongue that came out of nowhere trying to hit [Name].

"Indiscriminate Shock..." Todoroki pulled an insulator, created by Yaoyorozu, over his teammate's bodies as she created a rod from her arm and dug it into the ground. "1.3 Million Volts!" Before the electricity could affect [Name]'s group, the sand came up and surrounded them in a dome of sand.

Everyone else wasn't so lucky as they were stuck frozen as the electricity ran through their bodies.

"Less than six minutes left," Todoroki said, grabbing the rod Yaoyorozu made, and using his quirk on it. "We can't back down now." Using the frozen rod like a lightning rod, he let ice consume the feet and hands of the other teams that had overcome Kaminari's quirk. [Name] finally lets the dome of sand fall as the group takes a ready stance.

"What's this? Todoroki took care of the crowd of teams in an instant!"

Todoroki snatched up headbands from the frozen teams, holding them in the air as he left in a mocking way. "I might as well take these." He said without remorse.

"We need to go!" [Name] shouts.

"We can't get away fast enough!" Uraraka gasped as she knew they weren't fast enough to dodge the ice boy.

"I'll restrain them!" Tokoyami said in urgency. Dark Shadow quickly lashed out at the other team.

"Yaoyorozu!" Todoroki shouted. Yaoyorozu immediately created a shield, and Dark Shadow had to come back from the failed attack.

"Yaoyorozu's quirk is too troublesome," Midoriya grits his teeth.

"No," Tokoyami disagreed. "Kaminari is worse. With that level of armor, if it had been sunlight, Dark Shadow would've been ripped apart."

[Name] lets out a grunt, "Kaminari in this situation is the worst person you can face off against."

Tokoyami hummed and nodded. "Dark Shadow will become timid."

"I'm against violence," Dark Shadow whimpers. [Name] wanted to coo at the creature, and comfort Dark Shadow.

Uraraka and Midoriya stopped suddenly, and [Name] finally noticed they were by the edge of the arena. Todoroki's ice surrounded the group from any chance of escaping.

"Team (L/n) has nowhere else to go!"

"Toko-kun, does anyone know of your weakness?" [Name] tries to come up with a plan.

"I don't believe so," The bird-headed boy replied. "The only person I've told about this weakness is Koda, at USJ, and he is a man of very few words."

"Good. We can work with this," [Name] said.

Five minutes passed as the two groups danced around each other, one protecting their most prized possession and the other team looking to snatch it.

"One minute left! Todoroki made it so he'd have the ten million to himself to seize in an instant! At least, that's what I thought five minutes ago! Unbelievably, [Last Name]'s been able to keep away in that cramped space for five minutes!"

Todorki's team tried to battle against [Name]'s group again, but Dark Shadow cut them off. [Name] is sure they are becoming irritated by Dark Shadow and their own sand.

"Iida?" Todoroki questioned.

"Hang on tight." Iida bent down into a quick running pose. [Name]'s group started to come together for one final time. "Make sure you get it, Todoroki!" The engines on his calves burst to life, spewing red flames that changed into a bright blue. "Torque Over- Reciproburst!"

It was too quick to see.

[Name] felt the absence of the ten million headband around their neck and knew Todoroki had succeeded in capturing the ten million headband.

"Wha?!?! What happened?! So fast! So fast! Iida, if you could accelerate that fast, then show us in the prelims!"

"What was that?" Todoroki asked, breathlessly.

"By forcing the torque and rotations to increase, I created explosive power. With the recoil, my engine stalls for a while, though. It's a secret move I hadn't told anyone in class yet," Iida explained as he tried to catch his breath. He looked over at Midoriya. "I told you, didn't I, Midoriya? That I'd challenge you."

"Yes, you did awesome, Iida-kun." Midoriya smiles. Iida looked a bit shocked, as he thought Midoriya would be upset. "This is our final fight, Iida!"

"You heard him! Let's go!" [Name] screamed.

"Yosh! We will get that headband back!" Uraraka screamed with a big smile on her face.

"Let's do this, Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami exclaimed, his shadowy companion echoing his enthusiasm with a squeak. [Name] let out a battle cry as their sand rose into the air behind the group, poised to strike the opposing team. Todoroki watched as the group approached, instinctively igniting his arm in preparation. Seeing his reaction, a broad smile spread across [Name]'s face, which puzzled Todoroki. Why are they smiling at me like that? All my fire does is cause pain to the people I care about! Todoroki's mind raced with conflicting thoughts as his body moved to unleash his flames at the oncoming group, driven by the teachings of his father and his need to win.

However, before the two groups meet each other heads on. [Name]'s group stopped and they gave Todoroki a warm smile. He looked flabbergasted, his arm still in the air. With a swirl of their finger, their sand put out his flames.

"What...?" Todoroki questioned as the group also looked confused by their actions. Is this their master plan? Todoroki thought as his hand snapped up to his ten million headband, but it was still around his neck.

[Name] burst out laughing, and Todoroki's team seemed to be shocked at their action.

"You should see your face, Todoroki!" [Name] grinned manically.

Kaminari was baffled. "What do you mean, [Last Name]?" He asked.

"Haven't you noticed?"

"[Last Name], what are you talking about?" Yaoyorouz questioned in confusion.

[Name] tilts their head and giggles, "I will let my team explain."

Midoriya and Uraraka started laughing, and Tokoyami just closed his eyes. Todoroki's team thought that [Name]'s group turned crazy as they cracked under the pressure of losing their way to first place. The laughing caught everyone's attention as the cameraman positioned their cameras on them. The big screen began showing what was happening.

"T-This isn't [Last Name]!" Uraraka roars with laughter.

"What do you mean!" Todoroki looks startled by her answer.

"This [Name] is just a clone!" Midoriya points at [Name], whose color fades into a brown color matching their sand and breaks away from the group.

"What is this?!" Present Mic screeches. "Where is [Last Name]?"

"The headband in your hand is sand as well," Tokoyami couldn't help but chuckle. Todoroki looks at the headband turning back into the sand as it flows through his hands. The crowd went nuts as they couldn't believe what happened.

"[Last Name] thought of this plan last minute when Kaminari sent out his electricity," Midoriya continues further to explain.

"The dome!" Yaoyorozu finally realizes.

"Yeah! By the time the dome came down, [Last Name]-chan switched with a sand clone," Uraraka lets out a giggle.

"Then where is [Last name]," Kaminari asked in confusion.

"Of course in the sky," Tokoyami said. In unison, everyone snaps their heads to the sky to see [Name] hovering on a platform made of sand, yards away in the air. [Name] leans over to peer down and waves mockingly. "We took a page out of Bakugo's book," Tokoyami finished.

"We did it this way, so clone [Name] can distract everyone by thinking they are still here. While the real [Name] is in the sky keeping the ten million safe!" Midoriya smiles as they conclude the explanation.

"Time's up! That's the end of the second round, the Cavalry battle! I cannot believe what just happened!"

The audience roared to life with cheers and whistles, especially at the plot twist that just happened. Todoroki hopped off his 'horses' and cursed under his breath, glaring at [Name] and their group for not only winning but also making him break his oath. They brought their sand platform down and were happy to see the fit Bakugo had on the other side of the ice wall. They wished they had popcorn though.

"Now, let's take a look at the top four teams right away! First place, Team [Last Name]!"

"I'm sorry," Iida apologized. "I caused everyone trouble."

"That's not true," Momo said. "We were outsmarted by [Last Name]'s group that is all."

"In second place, Team Todoroki!"

Uraraka cheered as Midoriya let out a shaky breath as he couldn't believe what just happened. [Name] came down to almost the ground level, "catch me, Toko-kun!" They throw themself off the platform into the startled Tokoyami's arms. [Name] just grins happily as they knew their plan would work. In a flash of light, they were back in their P.E. uniform. Letting go of Tokoyami, [Name] quickly hugs Uraraka and Midoriya.

"We did it, guys!" [Name] cheers, as the other three blush at [Name]'s affection.

"We only won because of you, [Last Name]!" Uraraka yells as she throws her arms in the air.

"Y-Yeah! You were awesome out there, [Last Name]!" Midoriya smiles happily.

"That plan of yours was simply ingenious. We should be thanking you," Tokoyami lets out a small smile.

"In third place, Tetsute- Huh? What, it's team Shinso?! When did you come from behind?!"

[Name] shakes their head in disagreement. "We only won because everyone did their role!" [Name] makes a peace sign with their hand. [Name] tilts their head with a big smile on their face, "Comrade isn't simply a word. Comrades are about the heart. It's the unconditional trust in your partners. Please, feel free to lean on me... and I too will lean on you as well."

Uraraka blushes, and throws her arms around [Name], "that is so sweet. Never be afraid to come to me!"

"The same goes for me too," MIdoriya blinks away beads of tears.

"Dark Shadow and I will always have your back, [Last Name]," Tokoyami nods while Dark Shadow comes out and cheers. [Name] couldn't help but laugh as they pulled the other two boys into a group hug.

"In fourth place, Team Bakugo!"

[Name] couldn't help but release a giggle as they could hear Bakugo's screams in frustration.

"And this concludes the cavalry battle! Now, we will take an hour's break for lunch before we start afternoon activities! See ya! Hey, Eraserhead, let's go grab some food."

"Let's go eat!" [Name] cheers as they drag the others to the lunchroom.

It wasn't long before they found themselves standing in front of Todoroki, who had pulled Midoriya away from the group when lunchtime started.

"Todoroki?" [Name] asked hesitantly as the teen leaned against the wall, deep in thought. Silence lingered for a moment, fueling their nervousness. They sensed something serious was on Todoroki's mind, especially considering Midoriya's shocked and slightly angry demeanor when he returned to the group.

Todoroki took in a deep breath and began sharing the revelation that he was the son of the Number Two Hero. This fact wasn't a secret, but [Name] wondered why Todoroki seemed compelled to discuss it. The pieces fell into place when Todoroki spoke next.

"My old man will do just about anything to advance his position," he stated matter-of-factly.

"He wants to be the Number One Hero, then," [Name] clarified firmly. Todoroki nodded.

"He made a name for himself as he climbed the ranks during his hero career. He did so well that he became the Number Two Hero. However, he found that he couldn't surpass All Might to become the Number One Hero and achieve legendary status. When he realized this, he knew he could never do it with only his power, so he devised a plan," Todoroki explained, pain evident in his eyes.

"He did something disgraceful then," [Name] remarked, crossing their arms tightly.

He nodded. "Have you ever heard of Quirk Marriages, [Last Name]?"

[Name]'s eyes widened, and Todoroki could see fury burning in their gaze. Everything started to make sense - why Todoroki never displayed his fireside quirk, why he confided in Midoriya. The thought of the Number Two Hero engaging in such a vile practice infuriated [Name] on his behalf. Now they understood why Midoriya was so affected after his conversation with Todoroki.

Todoroki continued to unveil the darker aspects of his life, from his father's abuse of the entire family to his mother inflicting a scar upon him. The more he revealed, the worse it got. [Name] couldn't believe the horrors they were hearing.

"That's why I vow never to use my fire," Todoroki stated with disgust, looking at his scarred arm. "Until I did, right at that final moment against you, [Last Name]." His gaze on them was intense, and he was taken aback by the unexpected expression on their face. Initially, he thought it was of pity, but it seemed to convey understanding.

"Wow, looks like we need to start a club," [Name] laughed, a wetness in their eyes. "I somewhat understand. My parents didn't hit me, but hey, they couldn't if they were never there, you know."

"You were... abandoned?" Todoroki hesitated, looking at them as a kindred spirit. He had perceived [Name] as particularly bright and happy during school He never thought that they were suffering from abuse like him. As Fuyumi said, don't judge a book by its cover.

"Never home," [Name] shrugged, as if it were a norm for everyone. "They stayed until I was old enough to be babysat at 1. Stopped that when I was old enough to cook at 5, when it seemed like I didn't burn the house down. They'd show up once in a while only to berate me, and criticize me for everything."

"So both of us didn't have good parents," Todoroki summed it up. They nodded. "Yeah, we totally should start a club," he deadpanned, and [Name] laughed, appreciating the humor.

"But hey, Todoroki," they said, prompting him to look at them.

"If you ever need anything, even just a place to stay at my apartment, let me know," [Name] smiled at him. "Just know you aren't alone."

A look of gratitude crossed his face, and he nodded. "Thank you," leaving the unsaid acknowledgment lingering in the air.

"That doesn't mean I won't lose, though," [Name] pointed their index finger at him.

"I plan to win," Todoroki replied.

"We will see about that."

And if Endeavour never found out his furniture in his office was moved a few inches to the left the next day after the Sports Festival was done. Leaving him to bump into everything all day and end up burning his furniture in the end. No one needs to know it was them. Only Todoroki when he texted them about it the day after it happened.

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Hey, hey, hey! Thank you for the 350 reads and 25 votes <3333! I hope you guys are liking this fanfiction so far! I will be honest, I plan to update the chapters soon. I am thinking of giving myself more time to make a chapter (from what I have currently on Quotev). Soooo, when this one catches up to the latest chapter, I will make a bunch of revisions. I am thinking of updating in 1 week and probably 2 days, just so I have more time to get my sentences worded right, especially my fighting scenes :v (it's hard with school and my part-time job, that's why my writing is super shitty lmao). I hope you guys do not mind lol. Thank you once again, and until next time!


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Edited: 01.15.23

Note: Fleshed out the chapter and add a few more scenes. The other chapters will look funky until I edit them which would be soon. Sorry about that <3.

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