Under pressure

Chapter 15

Finger healed and standing by the gate to enter the arena with Midoriya, she waits for the next round to begin.

She unfortunately had to miss probably one of the most exciting ones, having to watch Bakugous and Ochacos match from the confides of the hospital room, but oh boy (Y/n) couldn't get her mind off of it. The sheer display of power was incredible, it was neck and neck up until the very end, and seeing her best friend use fighting moves that they had used while training with each other felt like an honor to her.

She snapped out of her daze when Midoriya walked into the arena, the second round of matches had officially begun. She observed how the two stance themselves, an unknown fact clear between the two of them, a secret that only they knew, and was soon to be discovered by the audience.

"BEGIN"

Without a moments hesitation, Todiroki began to send wave after wace of ice, and every time, in impending flick if Midoriyas finger would destroy it, even when he tried to attack after a wave he was sent back. (Y/n) cringed and she saw him break his fingers twice, turning a deep purple, even using his own cheek to break his thumb, sending out wave after wave of energy.

'Come on Midoriya, you can't win if you keep beating yourself past repair!'

Then he said something, something that shocked her.

"listen, we're all out here giving it our all, you think you can win with half your strength?"

He knows about his fire?

"SO COME AT ME WITH ALL YOUVE GOT"

'What are you doing? You're intentionally trying to make your opponent stronger? Goodness Midoriya, I can't tell whether you're noble, or just an idiot sometimes' she smiled to herself, knowing that he was trying his hardest to encourage his friend, bring out his absolute strongest. But in the back of her mind she was worried about what was about to happen.

She watched as the two charged at each other, Todoroki managing to freeze Midoriyas arm but receiving a gut wrenching punch to the stomach. He was flew back, landing painfully but getting up and running back into battle. The two flung themselves at each other, combining their quirks with whatever combat they were able to manage while injured, through probably too much for their bodies to take without the massive amount of adrenaline coursing through their systems.

Todoroki seemed to space out at something Midoriya said, just quiet enough that no one could hear, but he was punched again right in the stomach, sending him back hard into an ice wall he created last minute. She watched in horror, hating to see him being beaten up like this. She had to bite her tongue in order not to scream at him. 'Come on Todoroki, your obviously close to your limit with your ice, your body is practically frozen. Fight back God damnit, I know you can'

Midori ya seemed to think that same, he yelled at Todoroki how he wasn't trying hard enough to deserve the number one spot.

"THIS IS WHY IM GOING TO SURPASS YOU"

Another stomach churning punch was thrown directly at him.

"Shut up"

It was only heard by the two at ground level, but they couldn't hold back any longer, simultaneously they both screamed at the boy.

"ITS YOURS, YOUR QUIRK NOT HIS"

His eyes widened as out of the corner of his eyes he saw you in the gate behind Midoriya and for a moment it seemed as if he wasn't there, his eyes stuck in a state of realization before it happened. He burst into the most beautiful flames she ever saw.

They encapsulated his right side and (Y/n) saw the frost malt off of him. She could feel the heat all the way from where she was standing, in awestruck of the beauty before her. She always had thought he looked elegant, but now he looked powerful in a beautiful way.

He looked dangerous, but so well controlled that she knew he would protect people, but now he was different. For only a moment, he looked free of a burden he was stuck with, and he let loose.

The two exchanged only one more blow, but it caused such an energy release that it flattened out a concrete barrier that was beginning to form to obstruct the two boys power, and releasing and energy shock that even pushed her back, down the hallway and against a wall.

She sat there in shock, hearing from present Mic that Todoroki had won his round. She stood up and ran to the entrance, not to see her friend being carried away by a stretcher, but to see the boy once covered in fire and ice looking back at her. Her mouth remained agape and she just started at him, bruised and beaten, and he started at her before turning away, spotting her gaze until he could no longer keep his head in that direction and walked away. He felt his checks glow with an intense heat, no longer sure if it was because of the fire.