"ALRIIIIIGHTY then..." Present Mic's obnoxious voice sounded over the speakers once more, followed by an irritated comment from Mr. Aizawa in the background. "Let's get this show on the road, shall we? Can all teams start to form their horsemen..."
"This is it, everybody," I turned to face Midoriya at his words. "We all know what to do, so let's go out there and win this!"
"Yeah!"
We started to position ourselves - Tokoyami at the front, Ochaco on the left, myself on the right, and Midoriya on top - when another announcement was made.
"All teams ready?" Midnight cried out, both of her hands on her hips in an intimidating pose. My heart rate picked up a little, nerves starting to fire up with each silent second.
'Why am I so nervous? ' had no reason to be nervous. My team and I had formulated a plan that was ninety percent sure to succeed. But maybe it wasn't the plan I was so worried about...
'Maybe I'm just overly energetic? ' No, that definitely wasn't it. I didn't want to admit it to myself, let alone anyone else, but maybe what I was truly scared of was standing right across the arena from me.
"Set..." Ochaco, Tokoyami, and myself bent out legs slightly, bracing ourselves for what was to come next.
I took deep, slow breaths, trying with all of my might to calm my erratic heart. I could feel him. He may have been staring at me from way away across the field, but I could still feel him; cold, and unrelenting in his intentions for the match.
'Well, so am I, Todoroki,' I thought as I started to focus energy into my lower body. I wouldn't give him the satisfaction of seeing me stand down from the fight.
"Go!" A whipped was cracked, and then the whole arena erupted into chaos.
We knew our team would be targeted from the very start - dude to Midoirya's points - but I never could've predicted how intense the game would actually be. Or how completely crazy they already were.
Every team came charging at us, only seeing the red ten-million-points headband Midoriya had hidden beneath his green curls. With all of the students charging at us like that, I felt a tinge of fear strike my blood cold, and it almost shocked me into running away.
'No,' I steeled my nerves, keeping an eye on the surrounding teams. 'I can't quit. I must stay and fight, and show everybody what I'm made of.' So I waited, alongside my teammates, waiting patiently for the right moment to make our opening.
Another second ticked by before Midoriya nodded, signalling for us to prepare. I bent even lower, more focussed than ever before on quirk, just letting the energy around me sink in and flow.
'Focus, Y/N. Focus.'
The pent up energy I felt within me was on the brink of bursting, but I needed to reserve it, just for a little longer...
"I'm coming for you, Deku!" I heard Bakugou declare, his team, alongside others, coming within close range of us. His words held so much drive, it sent a shiver down my spine at how absolutely adamant he was on reaching Midoriya.
"Anytime now, Midoriya..." I murmured, hoping he heard my plea, for we were being circled at that very moment. With teams crowding us so quickly, I was certainly not the only one panicking.
"Deku!" Ochaco called out, her voice laced with worry. I even saw Tokoyami stiffen as the onslaught of teams kept coming.
"And now..." my green-haired classmate started, signalling for us to kick into gear. Literally.
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Finding Me (Todoroki x Reader)
Fanfiction"...You can't go through life on your own, just like a hero can't always save the day on their own. Sometimes, they need a bit of help from their friends..." I held out my hand again, but this time, I was more determined than before. More certain of...
