Kill La Hero

Those Who Fight I

Before the Quarter-Final Round began, Present Mic announced there would be a short break.

This was convenient for Michi, who wanted to check on Ochaco.

Izuku accompanied her because he not only wanted to look after their friend but also needed to get ready for his first match.

On their way to Player's Room 2, they bumped into Bakugo.

As Bakugo saw them he growled, which made them stop.

"Whoa, Kacchan?", said Izuku startle.

Michi gave Bakugo a poisonous look. "Bakugo, what do you want here?"

"What do I want here?! What do you and your plaything want here, Massaro?!", he growled back

"Plaything?", repeated Izuku with red cheeks, however, Michi and Bakugo were more invested in staring the other down.

You could formally see lighting bolts between them.

"That was your idea, wasn't it? That damned desperate plan.", accused Bakugo Michi. "You just have to be annoying, don't you? Only because you beat me in the past-"

"It wasn't.", interrupt Izuku and stood protected before his Michi. "All of it Ochaco planned it all thinking about how she could beat you. If you thought that was annoying, that was because Ochaco was leading you around by the nose!"

This made Bakugo growl more.

"You are really a number.", began Michi calmly. So calm that both boys were surprised and stared at her. She seemed like ice. "You always underestimate your opponent because you think you are the best with your Quirk. So it was when we fought the first time and I beat you. But now...now you are different I saw you took Ochaco as a serious treat. You recognised her strength from the first second, I even heard you call her Uraraka. Don't shame on her and assume we helped her. She is worth 1000 of you! So stop lying to yourself, because your fragile ego can't take the truth."

Dramatic Michi took Izuku's hand and they made their way over to Player Room 2, leaving a pensive Bakugo behind.

The blond boy made an angry face and fists before he remembered his fight with Ochaco.

He didn't like it, but Massaro was right, he recognised her strength, Ochaco wasn't some frail thing but a dangerous opponent.

Maybe it was really his hurt ego who had lashed out...

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"Man, I lost Huh? I got carried away at the end thinking I could do it, dang it.", greeted Ochaco as Izuku and Michi entered Player Room 2.

She seemed her normal happy-go-lucky self.

The not-couple stared at her in disbelief.

"Ochaco-Chan, what about your injuries? Are you okay?", asked Michi worried.

She walked over to her and patted the brunette's head.

Ochaco smiled up at her.

"Yeah, Recovery Girl took care of me! It was only moderate healing so it wouldn't drain my stamina, so I've still got scratches and stuff, though. Man, but that Bakugo was really strong! He totally got me. I need to work harder, too!"

"Aww, don't worry next time you will break his femur!", encouraged her Michi with a diabolic smile, which Ochaco copied.

Both girls laughed like villains, darkness around them.

Izuku just looked in worry.

"I wanted to ask if Uraraka was really okay, but I should probably ask you both...", he murmured.