The guardian chronicles : Nirvana (Todoroki Shoto x Uzumaki Naruto)

Chapter 43

"It's the round that everyone has been waiting for," Present Mic's voice bounced off the walls of the stadium as cheers and roars erupted from the gathered crowds. "Both competitors are one of the top students in their class and the world ain't big enough for the both of them. It's Midoriya Izuku against Todoroki Shouto!"

Naruto leaned her body forward and took several deep breaths at the sight of her friend and classmate looking so determined. Midoriya's eyes seemed to be squinting with his lips curled into an ugly scowl while Todoroki grinded his teeth together.

"So Uzumaki, who are you supporting in this round?" Naruto tore her eyes away and turned her whole body around to see Kirishima tilting his head at her. His eyebrows seemed to be knitted together as his eyes flickered from both Todoroki and Midoriya to her.

Naruto took a deep breath and forced a smile. "I support the both of them."

Kirishima blinked while her various classmates just knitted their eyebrows together. What did they want her to say? She couldn't say she support one over the other, not when the both of them affected her in different ways. Midoriya was the kid that asked her to help him train and the kid that reminded her of Hinata. Her eyes drifted to Todoroki. Todoroki was her first friend here.

She couldn't choose between the two of them.

"Begin!"

Todoroki curved his right hand, ice beginning to form from underneath him as his right leg made contact to the arena's floor. A wave of large, jagged crystals propelled forward and raced towards the green-haired boy. They grew closer together until it formed one giant spike that seemed ready to enclasped him.

Green eyes glinted with determination as he swung his whole arm back, coiling it like a clockwork before releasing it like a swing on the glaciers. They cracked, stumbled and some of it flew out of the arena while others seemed to be heading straight to Todoroki. Heavy winds blew across, and the cold air nipped Naruto to the bone.

Her friend placed his hands together into a cross and moved his leg behind, forming a large, pointy ice wall that seemed to be holding him in place. He ducked down as the crystal hit the stadium's walls. Cheers erupted from the crowds but Naruto could only press her lips into a thin line.

Midoriya is doing good but something is still bothering Todoroki. His eyes seemed to be present but they also seemed to be looking at someone else. Taking a deep breath, the girl followed his eyes and grimaced at the sight of Endeavour folding his arms against his chest. But Endeavour doesn't seem to be looking at either of them...it is almost like he isn't focusing at all with them.

Did her words affect him?

"He smashed through the ice like it wasn't a problem!" Awe leaked out of Present Mic's voice as papers and various items seemed to have dropped at the display of strength.

There was a crazed look in Midoriya eyes as he looked at the calm-face Todoroki. Her classmate had his teeth grinded together and feet spread apart as Todoroki launched another blast of ice attacks at him. If he doesn't try to focus his Quirk to one aspect of his body then Midoriya will stand a chance. Naruto gulped down a lump and her breath seemed to be stuck in her throat.

Her friend took a deep breath and smashed through the incoming ice. Midoriya can't be in the defensive and Todoroki can't keep launching these types of ice attacks. She leaned forward, hands gripping the rails like it was her lifeline as the wind flew against her face.

"He hasn't broken a single bone yet," Bakugou commented from right beside her. Naruto twisted her head around as red eyes seemed to be fixated at the lack of bruises around Midoriya's arms. He darted his eyes to her. "What the hell did you tell him? No two Quirks are similar."