LadysDaze Commission Work

Torako (Todoroki Shouto x OC)

For @DarkRose--Chan

When she had originally asked Eri if she wanted to tag along with her to the amusement park, Torako had thought she'd be able to handle it by herself. But, after getting permission from Aizawa to take her, she was told that it would be best for Torako to take someone else with her. Something or another about how two eyes on the little girl would be safer for Eri. So, Torako was stuck trying to decide who to take with her. She had lots of options after all: Any of the girls? Kacchan or Izuku? Who would be best for this?

Her answer came a lot quicker than she thought it would have, as Todoroki had offered to help her watch Eri since he wasn't busy that day. So, after checking with Eri, Todoroki was invited along with the two girls. Eri seemed rather shy at first since she hadn't gotten to know Todoroki as much as some others in her class. So, on the journey there, she hid behind Torako for a while.

"Is she nervous about crowds?" Todoroki asked as the train started off once more.

The best way to the amusement park was through the train system, after all, so the three had hopped on one and were making their way there. Eri was peeking out from behind Torako's legs and then hid behind again when she and Todoroki's eyes met. Torako laughed gently and patted Eri's head.

"I think she's just a little unsure about you."

"Me?" Todoroki echoed. "Do I look scary?"

Torako shook her head. "Not really, but you are kinda like a stranger to her, so many try introducing yourself, okay?"

Todoroki nodded and bent down to Eri's height. Eri looked at him with her big red eyes and Todoroki smiled softly at her.

"I'm Todoroki. I'm excited to go to the amusement park with you."

Eri nodded slowly. "I-I'm excited too, Todo... um... Todoruke. Toduruki...."

"Maybe its easier to call me by my hero name?" Todoroki offered her. "It's the same as my first name: Shouto."

"Shouto-san." Eri smiled and Todoroki nodded at her. "A-are you going to go on lots of hides with Torako-san and me?"

Todoroki nodded and Eri's face lit up. Torako watched with a smile. He was so good with kids. Eri was usually always shy around new people but Todoroki had damaged to get her nice and calm and open up to him so quickly too! He wasn't just a great hero, he was great at understanding kids too!

The rest of the ride to the train was filled with Eri asking Todoroki all sorts of questions, like why he had two different colors of eyes and why half his hair was red and the other was white. Todoroki did his best to answer but not even he was fluent in how and why his genetics turned out the way they did beyond his father wanting to have a kid whose quirk was just like the one Todoroki developed.

But they had arrived at the amusement park and Eri bounced. She had one of her hands in Torako's hand and the other in Todoroki's hand. Torako smiled and looked at Todoroki with a smile.

"Ready for some fun?" She asked with an excited tone.

"Yes." Todoroki replied and nodded at her. "Where to first?"

"Oh! Oh!" Eri's tone was much too excited and much too cute. "That way! No! That one! No no!! That one!"

"We can go on them all." Torako told her and gently led her and Todoroki to the first ride and one with a short line luckily. "But let's start with this one! It looks super fun, right?"

The first few hours of the day had been exactly like that- going from ride to ride and cooing over how much fun all the rides were. But eventually, hungry struck and the three started to make their way to where the food stalls were.

Or... they were until a game carney managed to get Eri's attention.

"Hey there kiddo. Like heroes? Well... win this game and you can get a plush of one." The man told Eri and motioned to the various stuffed toys. "Maybe one of your babysitters will even win you a big one, huh?"

Eri turned and looked at Todoroki and Torako. Torako chuckled and handed the man enough yen for a few rounds. Eri eagerly took a ball and aimed. She had seen a big plush of All Might and she wanted to surprise Deku with it! So she had to win.

Eri threw the ball and it managed to knock down one stack of cups. The carney clapped his hands. Todoroki and Torako joined in as Eri got very excited that she had won.

"Well you got the small one. But, knock down two more stacks and you'll get a bigger one." The carney told her and Eri nodded.

The other stacks were much further away, but Eri was determined. She aimed again... and missed. Then another miss... and another. She only had three balls left and looked at the pair of teens behind her.

Torako laughed and nodded at her. She took a ball and threw it, easily knocking over a second set. Eri beamed and Torako aimed once more. She tossed the ball and it hit the stack, but only one cup came off.

"Doesn't count unless it's all three." The carney told them, knowing full well the bottom two cups were a lot heavier than the others had been.

"I'll give it a try." Todoroki spoke, snagging the ball and aiming.

"Go on ahead-" The carney started and then was silenced when Todorki threw the ball and it struck the stack hard enough that the cups were sent flying off.

"We won!!" Eri cheered loudly and the carney looked at them in shock.

"I-I guess you did..." The carney blinked and then motioned to the prizes. "What one do you want?"

Torako chuckled as she saw the man unsure of what happened but still giving Eri her big All Might plushie. They waved the man goodbye and started off to the food stalls once more. Torako looked at Todoroki and he looked at her.

"How did you end up winning?"

Todoroku shrugged. "They never said I couldn't use my quirk to ice the ball to make sure it hit them all."

Torako choked on her spit. Todoroki did what?!

"I wanted to make sure Eri won." Todoroki elaborated. "And we won."

Torako merely nodded her head, not wanting to ruin Eri's day. But... they should avoid that area for the rest of the day, as the carney surely found out how they managed to beat his surely rigged game.

Well... so long as Eri had a good time- who cared, right?