Chasing a story (Mha fanfic)

9: The Coffee Pot Incident! (And Sports Festival)

"I wish to die."

"Mood."

The coffee machine was broken and me and Aizawa had called Mic to save us.
We sat on the floor in the kitchen, waiting for Mic to come by with coffee.
As much as I appreciated the help, I couldn't get over the fact that I'd only get one cup of coffee before having to gather in the class' waiting room.

While Todoroki declared war on Midoryia, I listened in.
Then I realised.

"...by only using my ice side..."

Wait, I had fucked up.
Why had I thought Todoroki had gotten over his traumatic shit? I was so stupid, everything had gone to—
Oh, I should explain.

In Nezu's office I had made sure Shinso would first fight me.
Then he'd fight Todoroki, which meant that Midoryia wouldn't.
'It's your power Todoroki!'
Yeah, I already told him that so I thought it would be fine.

It wasn't.

As I banged my head on the table loudly Jirou next to me jumped.
"Oh my god are you alright!?"

I mumbled someone along the lines of 'murder' 'caffeine' 'blood shall be spilled' before it was time for the students to gather on the field.

Shit, I better get knocked out, or killed, or anything to make sure my name wouldn't appear in the system and the board would stay as it would be.
Yet, I couldn't disappoint Aizawa either...

"You look nervous," Uraraka said as she noticed me anxiously staring at the grass we walked over.

I nodded, "I feel like I'm about to die."

"Yeah, there's so many people!"

"It would make anyone nervous."

"Bullshit it only fires me up!!"

Guess which one was Bakugo.
If I wasn't scared of my life, I'd have interacted with him already, but...
I was scared of him.

Gonna be honest.

As Bakugo made his speech I could have smiled.
Almost did I say the line out loud.
'I'm gonna win.'

Oh, and then the small second of that screen shot a meme was made off—
I'm not a nerd, or anything like that. (Just saying)

The first game got announced and I got ready.
So much training, so much preparing!

The light turned green and I took a step.
I waved at the camera, already ahead of all the other students as Mic screamed that it was crazy.

Yeah... I had planned this.

As I started running, knowing I was ahead, I made sure to save up my energy for the rest.
Todoroki and Bakugo passed me, shouting stuff to me, but I sped up and stayed ahead of everyone else.

When I got trough the tunnel I wasn't last!!
And I wasn't first!
In fact, I was a satisfying sixth!
Everything went according to plan. I was trying, but I wasn't overdoing it.

Yes, I know I could have just won, but remember that picture Shigaraki held in that one scene? I needed him to have that picture.
—that picture of Midoryia wining the first round, in case you were wondering.

As I sat down on the ground, I considered getting my noise cancelling headphones. I knew I could make it back in time, and I already knew the rules of the second round, so... was it worth the trouble?
I decided against it and stayed around before we had to choose teams.

Looking around my brain was trying to do something complicated before a hand pressed on my shoulder.
I turned around to find a purple haired kid, bags under his eyes.