Fight or Flight [BNHA x reader]

Round 1: A fight to the finish

You waited patiently for Midnight to announce what the one-on-one battles would consist of. Last year was foam sword fighting and it was kind of epic for something that you originally assumed would be stupid. One guy coated his sword in earth and basically destroyed everyone else with his painful jabs. 

You were hoping this years competition would be even better, maybe quirkless combat or maybe a competition on who can stand on hot coals the longest while shooting one another with nerf guns. The possibilities were endless and you were super excited.

You patted your pocket where the letter Sachiko gave you was sitting folded neatly. It was from the kids at the hospital, it was poorly written and had stupid drawing of you fighting with them all over it but for some reason it made you feel warm. Akito was cheering for you, all the kids at the hospital were, and you wanted to win for them. They believed in you being a hero even knowing who you were, you were going to win for them, to show them they were heroes in their own right.

"This years final stage will be...A TOURNAMENT OF INDIVIDUAL BATTLES, EACH STUDENT WILL FIGHT WITH EVERYTHING THEY HAVE!" Bakugou was almost cackling with excitement, it was finally his time to crush all the competition with his quirk. Izuku paled at the looks both Bakugou and Todoroki sent him. Kirishima pat his back in condolences.

"The match-ups will be decided by drawing lots, after that we can have a bit of a breather and some real fun. You choose if you join in or not, no shame in conserving your energy. You're gonna need it." Kayama never failed to make you shiver when she gave that look. "Now, lets start with the first place team."

"WAIT." Mineta cried out in a panic, his small body visibly trembling and not in lust for once. "I q-quit! I can't fight against everyone here, I have no chance. I quit, let some other crazy person take my place, I don't wanna die!" He was an obnoxious, blubbering mess but Kayama took his weakness as strength and let the grape boy bow out.

You didn't see the supposed strength in backing out like he did, it's not like he'd really die...probably. It was cowardly but that wasn't a new things. You knew lots of people were cowards, Aizawa said fear was a normal driving force not to do something...opposite of how it used to be your force to do something. Kaminari, Iida, Kirishima, and Midoriya all hounded on Mineta but he was unwavering on quitting. To gain control, Midnight cracked her whip a wide smile on her face as silence followed the loud snap.

"To replace Mineta's humble bow-out, the leader of the 5th place team will take his place. I love it! How exciting for this underdog from general studies...Hitoshi Shinsou!" Ahh, he was the purple haired boy with the tired eyes...the one who looked to be more European than Japanese. His eyes were dark with anger, not like Bakugou's haughty kind but more like contempt with the world, but they seemed to lighten slightly, burning with a newfound determination as he was announced to no longer be a 'failure'. It was his chance to show he could be a hero even with a villainous quirk.

Though you didn't know it yet but you and he had more alike than either of you could have imagined.

"Here are the match-ups! This first round is sure to be oh so exciting." Midnight was grinning as the bracket was posted for everyone to see. You took a glance at the board, noting down your name and competition before heading back to the stands for a rest before the real battles began. The crowd had already began to place bets in anticipation.

Izuku Midoriya versus Tenya IidaTodoroki Shouto versus Hanata SeroToru Hagakure versus Mei Hatsume[Name] Tenshi versus Mashirao OjiroHitoshi Shinsou versus Ashido MinaDenki Kaminari versus Ejiro KirishimaBakugou Katsuki versus Ochako UrarakaFumikage Tokoyami versus Momo Yaoyorozu