"Argh...what a stupid headache..." Yumiko shot up from her bed, wincing in pain due to the sudden action. She did the usual routine of plucking out the tubes stuck to her arms, and climbed out of bed.
Before she headed out of the room to escape from check-ups, she noticed a small basket beside her bed. She walked over to it and saw a small cup of expresso with whipped cream. Picking it up to take a small sip, she read the small letter stuck to the basket that was filled with fruits.
Dearest Yumiko,
Please get better and wake up. All of us are worried sick outside the room now, including Akasuki.
Yumiko's eyes looked like they were going to pop out of their sockets as her heartbeat quickened. 'Please don't kill me. Please God, don't let that crazed woman embarrass me in front of my class.' Yumiko pleaded before going back to read the note.
She is a lovely woman and she can't stop worrying over you. All of us can't stop worrying about you. Please get up soon. We heard from Recovery Girl and Akasuki that you have been skipping meals a lot and fainted from the lack of energy and hunger. Once you wake up, we will make sure you eat at least three meals a day! It's time to fatten you up! We love you much more than 3000! Please get better soon!
P.S. You better recover soon shorty. I wanna have that rematch.
With lotsa love,
Class 1A, your most favorite class
After finishing the letter and eating her apple, there was a huge smile on her lips. But that huge smile was immediately chased away by Akasuki who screamed outside.
"DID YOU GUYS KNOW THAT WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG, SHE WAS SUCH A CUTE AND ENERGETIC CHILD? HER ROOM WAS FILLED WITH SO MANY HERO FIGURINES! I MAY NEVER BE ABLE TO- Oh hi Yumiko!" Akasuki chuckled nervously at the sight of Yumiko slamming open her door with a dark look in her eyes.
"Akasuki, what did I tell you about keeping secrets?" Yumiko cracked her knuckles and her neck while the rest of her classmates stared at both of them.
"H-Hey Yumiko! Glad to see you're all b-better! W-Wait, there's a very reasonable explanation!" Akasuki backed away from Yumiko who was approaching her slowly. Yumiko threw a small disc at Akasuki and it was then attached to her body.
"W-WAIT!" Akasuki's body began to flicker slightly as grids covered her body. She was now a game character. Yumiko created two portals with Akasuki in between while she began to protest and scream.
"YU-MI-KO! LET. ME. GO. I'M SORRY! YOU CAN TAKE ALL THE WHIPPED CREAM YOU WANT! JUST MAKE ME STOP FALLING! YOU KNOW I HAVE SERIOUS ISSUES WITH MOTION SICKNESS!" Yumiko squinted her eyes at Akasuki. "Can I take the whole tub of sprinklers too?" Akasuki was about to shake her head but her face turned green after falling into and out of the portal over and over again. "F-FINE!"
The moment Yumiko deactivated her quirk, two bodies fell to the ground. One began to get up and started to vomit, while the other just remained still, while showing signs of breathing, her chest heaving up and down slightly.
"YUMIKO!" Her class began to gather around her as she didn't move. "Wait a minute. Did none of us realise how she got out of bed? She had a large gash on her stomach and a high fever. Wait, and did she pluck out the tubes that were sticking into her arms?" Finally Iida noticed the situation. Everyone stared wide-eyed at Yumiko who was now groaning at the ruckus.
"We better get her back into bed then." Kirishima bent down to carry her in bridal style gently, being extra careful not to hurt or touch her large wounds.
Just when he was about to turn around to leave after tucking her in, a hand grabbed his, preventing him from leaving. "Kirishima...is the awards ceremony over?" He nodded and replied, "Yup! You were so manly Yumiko, you did such a great job! The medal's in the gift basket by the way."
Yumiko reached for the silver medal in the gift basket and stared at it, using her finger to trace the outline of the shiny medal. "Hey Kirishima?" Yumiko called out to Kirishima who hummed, letting her know he was listening. "You were great out there too. Even though your quirk might not be as flashy as others, it seemed awesome to me in my mind. If you ask me, I think you're the more manly one."
Yumiko let her guard down and gave him a closed eye smile, one that could make anyone blush redder than Kirishima's hair. "T-Thanks Yumiko." Yumiko sent him a small nod as he began to get up from his seat and left the room. Yumiko gently touched the medal as it gleamed brightly in the sunlight.
'Sigh, Bakugo must be furious. I know how he hates winning for the wrong purpose.' Yumiko looked at the scenery outside the window and pondered for a moment before turning back to look at the gift basket. 'It's not even a minute and I'm bored. Should I...'
Without having any second thoughts, she silently climbed out of bed and grabbed the gift basket, holding the silver medal tightly in her hands. She lightly caressed the medal and turned to look at the door of her hospital room for a few seconds before jumping out of the window.
TIME SKIP
"Knock knock."
Todoroki turned to look at his mother, Rei. "Is there anyone whom you are expecting Mother?" Rei nodded her head and gave a sad smile while Todoroki stood up to get the door.
"Shoto, there's no need for the door. She comes in through here." Rei walked towards the window as she spoke, drawing the curtains open. Once the scenery outside the window was visible, Todoroki's eyes widened as he saw Yumiko barely awake while holding on to the window ledge with one hand, about to lose her grip but in her mouth, she was still clenching the medal tightly with her teeth.
Rei immediately opened her window and helped her in with a concerned look on her face. There was still a large blood stain on Yumiko's clothes. "Damn this stupid twig..." She plucked the twig out from her wound and threw it out of the window as she continued to bleed.
"Rei..." Yumiko whispered out, giving Rei a faint smile while clutching her wound.
Clink! The medal hit the ground.
Yumiko slowly closed her eyes, anticipating to meet the cold hard floor but fell into strong arms instead. She opened her eyes slightly and caught a glimpse of red and white hair.
"Todoroki..." She closed her eyes again, plunging into an abyss of darkness.