Stronger Together

Thirty: My Hidden Trick

 "Ladies and Gentlemen! It's time for our next one on one!" Present Mic shouted into the microphone, causing me to cover one ear in annoyance.

"Geez, could ya be any louder?" I mutter as I walk up to the battlefield.

"Are you ready for this one, Shouta? Both of them are your students again. Two of your more animalistic ones." Silence follows his statement, meaning either Mr. Aizawa shrugged, or ignored him. "Anyway, on my right is the dashing and daring Snake, Taya Hanzo!" a few cheers followed my name, making me feel proud of myself for earning fans. One voice stood out much louder than the rest.

"THAT'S MY BABY GIRL! WOOO!" I cringe as I hear my mother scream at me. I'm glad she's proud, but does she have to be so loud?

"You've got this Taya! I believe in you!" I hear Eijirou shout, making me smile and wave in his direction.

"And on my left is the dark and secretive Crow, Fumikage Tokoyami!" Again he paused so people could cheer for him. I sent a small smile his way to show that I meant nothing other than a good and fair fight between the two of us. He nodded back at me before Dark Shadow did the same. "ALRIIIGHT! Let's get this fight going! Who's gonna win? Snake or Crow? LET'S FIND OUT! READY? FIGHT!"

I flicked my tongue out of my mouth for a brief second before dashing toward my opponent. 'He's going to be harder than Aoyama, so just breathe and focus..' I slashed my nails at him in an attempt to strike, but he dodged too easily. 'Shake it off and get back in.' I took a deep breath and flicked my tongue again. 'Maybe if I focus enough, I can guess his next move...'

I stepped back and watched him closely to observe his body language. He was frozen in place, not moving a muscle, but staring straight into my eyes. No fear was present in his red orbs. 'No point in trying to stun him. Maybe I can try something new..'

"Dark Shadow." He muttered before his shadow lunged at me, taking me by surprise. I just barely had time to jump out of the way. He was fast, but I was fast enough to dodge. Again and again, Dark Shadow would lunge at me attempting to tire me out and sadly it was working. If I wanted to win, I had to act fast.

While Tokoyami was focused on Dark Shadow, I jumped at him and tried to push him out of the boundaries by force, but he stood his ground all while trying to pry me off of him. 'I'm close enough! Now!' I sank my front fangs into his skin, causing him to flinch from the sudden pain before he fell to the ground.

"What's this? It appears those fangs aren't just for show! She has paralyzed Tokoyami!" Multiple cheers from the crowd were then heard as I step back with a grin, happy that I had beaten him. But before I knew it, the wind was knocked out of me and I was on the ground.

"Wh-what just happened?" I groan as I sit up and rub my head. Dark Shadow was looking at me with what seemed to be a sad look across his face. When I look at the ground, I notice that I was just past the barrier line. Meaning... "I.. lost?"

"OH! Tokoyami's Dark Shadow has taken matters into his own hands and pushed Hanzo out of bounds! We have a winner!" More cheers erupt from the crowd as I pull myself to a standing position with a sigh.

"Oh well. You win some you lose some, huh? That was a good fight," I say walking over to where Tokoyami lay. "My paralysis isn't that strong yet, so you should be able to move a bit," I say offering him a hand.

"So I've noticed. You're quite the competitor, Hanzo." Tokoyami says as he slowly sits up with my help.

"Likewise, Fumi," I say with a smile.

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I'm so sorry....