Cool Down! (Todoroki Sister¡Reader)

Chapter 16: Slow Down

You stared with wide eyes as the dust cloud inch ever so closer at an alarming speed. 'The Speeding Track Runner is gonna rip to shreds for sure!' You quickly turned to run away but due to your panic-stricken thoughts and sloppy movements, you ended up twisting your legs causing you to fall.

You let out a slight shriek as the ground came faster than the life flashing through your eyes.

'The Speeding Track Runner is gonna catch me for sure! Noooo! I haven't even tried getting sick and having Shōtō take care of meee!!'

With all your internal panic, it took you a while to realize that you were no longer falling. "Huh?" You squeaked finally taking notice of the arms that wrapped around your small form, one around your shoulders and the other secured on your waist.

Pulling up to your knees you felt your back pressed against a rather hard surface. You tilted your head around. The male was very tall male, dressed in metallic plates of armor that made him look like a futuristic knight.

Your eyes squint when the male moved. The sun bouncing off the reflective surface of the armor hurt your eyes.

"Are you okay?" His deep voice sound making you look up at him.

Your eyes slowly adjusted to the bright sun and a worrisome face with dark hair and eyes framed by glasses came to view. "Y-Yes..." You stutter stepping back to regain your personal space.

"I apologize for scaring you! But I'm in an urgent hurry! I must get to the teachers and tell them!" The tall male says with scrunched brows and a deep frown as he tried to control his shaking hands. Your eye blinked with a knowing look as you watch him jitter trying concealing  his internal torment.

"I must... Not let them down!!"

Without your brain able to register, your hand reached over to cup his cheek, wiping the tears that were brimming at the corner of his eyes.

You let out a smile that made the male's eye widen even more. "Slow down."

You simply stated making the male jump at your words. "I simply cannot! There are lives at stake if I take this matter so leisurely!" He said gently taking your hand off his cheek as he marched getting ready to run again.

You frown at his stubbornness with puffed cheeks. "Hey!"

Your yell caught his attention making him turn back to you, only to be surprised as your hands slap on to each side of his face. You brought his face down to your level and you looked into his eyes.

"You're a hero, right?" Still, in a daze, he nodded, "In times of peril, a hero must not fall into fear and pain. They have to keep a level head and stay headstrong throughout everything to the end." You slowly told him allowing him to take the words to heart.

"Remember that a mind cannot work properly if it's consumed in panic."

His eyes widen at such wise words before he took a deep breath straightening himself.

"Thank you for reminding me." He said coolly with a smile to which you replied with your own. "Go on then, you cannot let them wait any longer."

"Right!"

Now with a serious but level headed expression. He took off not wanting to waste any more time, leaving you in the dust.

You swat the wandering dust from entering your nose as you laugh.

"What a funny urban legend, I wonder what he's so worried about that made him out of breath and stressed." You say with a finger on your chin as you let out a hum. You ended up shrugging and went on your merry way.

'I am so glad he didn't rip me into pieces!' You happily thought before noticing you wasted your free period and had to begrudgingly go back.

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The morning came and for some reason, school was canceled today. You wondered the reason since there were no holidays today and it was too early in the year for there to be no classes.

'Shōtō arrived late the other day as well, I wasn't able to greet him...' You thought sadly with a sigh. 'Maybe I can make it up to him with breakfast!'

With your mind set, you began to prepare breakfast. Your sister left long ago cause of a meeting at the school she teaches.

So you offered to make breakfast for your dad and brother so she won't be late.

And not long after that, the room erupted with a delicious aroma that started calling the slumbering males to the dining room.

"Good morning, Shōtō!" You happily chirp when you felt him approaching and finally greeted him. Already fixed himself before he came, Shōtō silently sat with a ghost smile on his lips.

"Morning..."

"I hope eggs and bacon with toast, fish, and vegetables sound good to you." you nervously say scratching your cheek in a shy way.

Shōtō shook his head and looked at you with pride in his eyes. "Your food is so delicious that I want to eat anything you make."

You paused at his words, completely frozen still.

"(Y/N)," He called out in concern, "Are you okay?"

You remained quiet as you put the last bowl of rice on the table making a slightly louder sound. Shōtō raised his brows in confusion while kept your head down. "(Y/N)?" He called again.

This time, you suddenly threw your head up and came stomping towards the confused male who stood up in surprise.

"You meanie!" You yell pounding on his chest with a bright red face. "I'm sorry?" He tilts his head not really fazed by your hits, not that you were intending to hurt him.

"D-Don't go spewing words like that with that face! You're gonna make girls fall for you!" You say feeling your blood rush to your face unable to cool down the heat. Shōtō only scrunched his brows before he let a low chuckle causing you to stop and look at him.

"Shōtō?"

Wrapping his arms around your waist and back he pulled you pressed against him as he buries his nose into your hair.

"I don't need other girls, I have you."

"• • •"

"(Y/N)?"

"Aaaaaaahhhh!!!!!" Steam burst out of your ears. You felt as if you are going to shut down from the heat on your face. But once the heat eventually died down a notch, you quickly grew embarrassed for shouting so suddenly in front of your brother.

"I-I'm so sorry... You caught me by surprise with your words..." You mutter hiding your face into his chest.

"It's okay," Shōtō chuckle in amusement "I am sorry for making you so embarrassed."

"What happened here?" Before you could reply a deep voice came from the entrance of the dining twisting Shōtō 's smile into a frown as he glared at the figure at the door.

"(Y/N), did Shōtō bully you?" Enji gruffly spoke with a blank face as he approached the two of you.