My Love Story Academia: Izuku X Rin Season 2

Chapter 7: The Match Up

Rin's POV

'Those little perverts!😡'

I called it! The whole cheer battle thing was a trick made by those two and now, we just embarrassed ourselves on live TV.

'I can't believe my family is gonna see that😓'

I'll never live down the reading from Asami.  After all that humiliation, I just sat on the grass, sulking😞.

"Cheer up, Shizuoka. You look nice in the uniform" Uraraka-san remarked, patting my back.

"😊... THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER!!!" I yelled.

"Well, we do have a little time before the finals start, and I kinda like these uniforms, so... How about we just roll with it" Hagakure stated, dancing around or whatever.

"ARE YOU CRAZY!?" Jirou yelled.

"I agree" I added.

Time Skip

It was time to announce who's making it to the finals. The finals this year is a tournament which means I finally get to fight someone. I hope it's Pomeranian.

'It's been a long time since I did that'

But before that there's the recreational games.

"It's time to draw lots" Midnight announced, holding a box. Before she could start distributing the lots, Ojiro suddenly raised his hand.

"Uh, excuse me" he said, raising his hand up. "I'm sorry, but I'm withdrawing"

'!?'

Despite the protests of everyone, he wouldn't change his mind.

"It just wouldn't be right" he stated. "I barely remember anything from the cavalry battle until the very end of it"

"I think it was that guy's quirk" he said, glancing at Shinsou.

'If I had explained everything and apologized to him after it was over, none of this would be happening'

"I know this is a great opportunity" he continued. "I wish I could take advantage of it, but my conscience won't let me"

Still, he wouldn't listen no matter how much all our classmates encouraged him. He said he wouldn't go on because he felt like he was being used as someone's puppet.

'I'm sorry, Ojiro'

"That's not it" he protested, cupping his face with his hand. "I'm talking about my pride here. I refuse to give that up"

'Ojiro... I'm really sorry'

"Also... Why are all the girls dressed like cheerleaders?" he added, making all the girls, including me, cringed as we remembered what we were wearing.

'Really😒?'

I thought all the drama was over until Aoyama stepped up to also withdraw for the same reason.

'I really should apologize to them'

Both of them withdrew and were replaced by some students from 1B.

I'll do that right after I see the pairings for the match. I looked up at the huge board to find my name.

Shiozaki?

No.

Shinsou?

Definitely no!

Ah, there it is, Shizuoka!

It looks like I'm paired up with Ashido.

'This should be interesting'

"Good luck, Rinny. You're gonna need it" Ashido grinned.

"I should say the same for you because the only luck I need is my quirk" I retorted.

Now it's time for the recreational games.

"Will you be participating, Shizuoka?" Midoriya-kun asked me.

"Nah. I wanna save my energy for the fight" I responded.

"Ok. See you later" and then he left.

I saw him going into the waiting room with Ojiro. I thought this was the perfect time to apologize. So I quickly sprinted towards them.

"Ojiro! Midoriya-kun! Wait!" I yelled.

Both of them stopped and turned to face me.

"Yeah. Is something wrong, Shizuoka?" Ojiro asked me.

"I'm sorry"

"For what?"

"I was on the same team as you, but I never told you about Shinsou's quirk and how he brainwashed you and Aoyama. If it wasn't for me, you'd still be in the finals"

I bowed down. The upper half of my body in a 90 degree angle.

"I'm really sorry, Ojiro" I stated.

"It's alright, Shizuoka" Ojiro spoke. I raised my head up to meet his line of vision. "Even if you told me earlier, that still wouldn't change the fact that I was brainwashed. I withdrew because he brainwashed me, not because you didn't apologize"

"Oh" I stated. "But I can make it up to you" I grinned. "I made a bet with Shinsou. If he loses he has to buy me lunch for the next two weeks. I could get him to also pay for your lunch as a way of showing he's sorry for what he did"

"Thanks, but that would make us look like the real bullies" he responded.

"You're probably right" I added.

All this time, I forgot Midoriya-kun was still standing there.

"Midoriya-kun, all I can say is..." I gave him a thumbs up and my biggest smile. "...do your best like you always do"

"Thank you" he replied, his smile the same as usual. I could stare at that smile forever.

"Midoriya-kun, we need to talk" Ojiro interrupted us.

"Oh yeah!" Midoriya-kun perked up. He then turned to me and said: "Goodbye, Shizuoka. See you in the finals"

"Bye, Midoriya-kun" I waved at him and he waved back.

'That boy is... *Doki* *Doki*'

'Stop that, heart!'

'*Sigh*😞'

"Are you gonna join us at our cheer dance, Rinny?" Ashido asked, directly from behind me. It made me jolt up in surprise.

"Sure" I shrugged. "I've already lost all my dignity anyway"

"That's the spirit!" Ashido squealed. "Let's do this!"

I got into position beside Uraraka-san. We did a few moves. Some flips here and some cartwheels there. You know, doing whatever to keep our minds occupied from the anticipation of the upcoming finals.

'I hope all of us win. Not just me, but my friends too'