Flaws [BNHA x Pokemon!Reader]

10: Endeavor Creates Problems

"You're fighting Bakugou, right? You're screwed. No offense."

When Todoroki had opened the door of Pre Room 2, you had expected him to give you some sort of encouragement. Although, when you really thought about it, he didn't seem like the type to give pep talks. You had just left Recovery Girl with a handful of gummy bears and still weren't feeling your best, but what he ended up saying to you just made you feel even worse.

"Dude," you said, "way to make me feel better."

"I said no offense."

You groaned and put your head down on the table. It wasn't like Todoroki was telling you anything you didn't already know. You had wasted so much of your energy taking out your anger by summoning Yveltal that even the gummy bears weren't enough to pep you up. If you had been thinking clearly during your fight with Yaoyorozu, you would have brought out a weaker Pokemon and saved your energy for Bakugou.

Although, you thought, even if I had saved my energy and somehow won against Bakugou, I'd just end up fighting Todoroki.

You told the dual-haired boy exactly this and he gave you an awkward pat on the shoulder. "Don't feel bad about that. If we do end up fighting, I'll try to get it over with quickly."

"You are horrible at cheering people up," you said.

Todoroki shrugged. "I'm only being honest."

All of a sudden, the door to the prep room shot open with so much force that the doorknob left a dent in the wall.

"Ah, speak of the devil," said Todoroki.

Bakugou's crimson eyes glared daggers at the both of you. "What are you two doing here? This is my prep room, number one–"

You pointed at the plaque on the door which very clearly read "Prep Room 2".

He stared at the words for a moment before muttering a "whatever". Then he did a double take. "Wait a minute, what do you mean 'speak of the devil'? What the hell are you saying about me, you half and half bastard?"

You rolled your eyes. "We were just talking about the fight, Bakugou. The fight which I'm trying to prepare for. So, if you could go and yell at someone else that would be great, thank you."

Bakugou snarled and stormed off without saying anything else. You were not looking forward to facing him whatsoever; you weren't even sure which Pokemon to use against him. You were still thinking about your plan, in fact, when you were told it was time for your match to begin. Todoroki wished you a final good luck (although the fact that he added on the phrase "You'll need it" to the end of his sentence didn't make you feel great) and you made your way toward your arena entrance.

The cheering was somehow even louder than it had been before. Everyone in the crowd seemed to sense that this would be a good fight based on what they'd seen from the two contenders in the previous matches. However the fight was going to end, Bakugou seemed extremely ready to start. He was flexing his hands as you both walked onto the stage and gave you a grin that made chills run down your spine; Bakugou was terrifying.

"Ready, you two?" Midnight asked.

You nodded and Bakugou said "duh!". He was staring at you like a lion, waiting for the perfect moment to strike, and you planted your feet firmly on the ground to try and prepare yourself for the initial attack you knew was going to hit you.

Midnight grinned. "Three, two, one! Fight!"

Immediately, a ball of exploding fire rocketed toward your face. You weren't able to fully dodge it, even though you had been prepared for it, and as you moved out of the way, it hit your shoulder and singed off a good portion of your uniform sleeve. You kept your feet moving as Bakugou fired off explosion after explosion your way.