My One Weakness (TodoDeku)

Chapter 7

Todoroki POV

Slightly earlier

As I turned the corner, I rested my hands on my knees.

Phew, I haven't had a workout like this in a long time. I looked around the alley I was standing in. This place seemed more like a maze than anything.

As I leaned against a wall, I pondered something. Why am I even chasing him? What benefit do I get from this experience? I won't get money, acknowledgement, not even a nod of approval.

So why am I doing this?

I stood up. That's the thing. I'm not doing it. Heh, that doesn't make sense, does it?

Well, everything I want always comes for me, so I never got to enjoy the chase.

So I guess my benefit is the chase. That's the best gift anyone can give me.

I decided! I'm going after Midoriya and thank him for what he bestowed upon me. I'm not joking.

I suddenly heard an ear piercing shriek from an alley to the right of mine. Sounded like a little girl.

I went right into my defensive and offensive mode. Hero mode is what most people might call it. This is not the time to find Midoriya, right now someone else is in dire need for saving.

I can't go from above. The sound of my ice is too noticeable, so I just decided on running.

I followed the scream as it lasted for a good 20 seconds, when it suddenly stopped.

Shit, I don't know where she is. I then heard a sadistic laugh and gibberish. I smirked.

And that was their fatal mistake. 

Though I can't really do stealth, I have an impeccable sense of hearing. I guess all those years from running away from my old man did some good.

I finally arrived into the alley where the laughter came from and hid behind some randomly placed boxes. I looked around wildly for the girl and saw... Midoriya?

What was he doing here? And, was that a black hooded figure with a Jason-like mask on? What is he doing?

I then saw the knife in his right hand and Midoriya's belt laying askew.

I scrunched my brow. How could he do something so horrible?

I then saw  the figure brandishing the knife, slowly cutting upwards on Midoriya's thigh.

My vision became blurred. I need to save him. 

I stepped out from behind a stack of boxes, my flames engulfing my left side and ice shooting out from my right arm.

The last thing I remember before the world became red was me saying

"Stay away from my friend."

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When I finally came to, I saw a man with black hair laying on the ground with a mask about five feet from him. Wait, no, his hair was charred black, and his right arm seemed to be frostbitten. But he doesn't matter.

I looked around wildly for a green haired boy, and when I finally found him, he seemed to have blacked out.

First things first, I grabbed his wrist and checked for a pulse.

Ba-dump.

Ba-dump.

Ba-dump.

Yep, it was there. So he wasn't dead. Now what?