𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨! || A BNHA OC Story!

Chapter 23 - Just Do Your Best!

(Author's note: Hello there, everyone! Short chapter this time, but that's mainly to tease or to hype up the following chapter. Don't expect much of this chapter, I'm experimenting with something that I'm not used to write, but... I'll let you guys judge. That's all, for now! See you on the next one, kisses!)

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"Iida!" Kaito ran up to his classmate. "You alright?"

"Yes, yes I'm fine." Iida mumbled something about his brother.

"Here, let me." Kaito helped his friend up."

"Appreciated."

"Hey, don't worry about it man, you did great!" Kaito praised.

"You think so?"

"Yeah! You hit like a tank! One more kick from you and I would be out. That was a great match! Your brother would be proud."

"Thank you, Atsuhito. You did great as well!"

"Oh, such chivalry!" Midnight approved.

"That was great! Let's give these two some love, everyone!"

Kaito raised Iida's arm. But suddenly, he felt a severe pain on his right arm.

"Something wrong?"

"My arm... That last kick was really something. I think a visit to Recovery Girl wouldn't be a bad idea."

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Kaito went directly to Recovery Girl's office, when he arrived, he saw Midoriya exiting her office covered in bandages, his surgery must be done.

"Hey, Future Hero! How've you been?"

"Oh, hey Atsuhito. What happened?"

"This? I've been hit by a Iida. That guy is a tank! I'm advancing to the next round!"

"Really? That's awesome! Congratulations! Well, I'm not gonna sit here and delay your healing process."

"Oh my!" Recovery Girl appeared.

"Another one? Come here sweetie, let me see what I can do."

"Alright, see you later, Midoriya."

"Hmm, let's see. It's not as bad as it looks. You didn't break a bone, still, that was a big impact on your arm. You got lucky."

"So, I'll be able to fight in the next round, no problem?"

"Hm hum." She nodded. "You'll be as good as new."

Recovery girl healed him in no time, he even got a gummy bear! Kaito dashed through the corridors, eager to see the next match. He finds Iida and Midoriya on the way.

"It's already happening? What did I miss?"

"Tokoyami advanced. Wait, you out already?"

"Yep. Recovery Girl said it was nothing too serious."

Bakugo and Kirishima were fighting. The battle seemed in Kirishima's favor, until Bakugo used consecutive blasts, weakening Kirishima and taking the win.

"Sheesh, and just like that, off I go."

"Sure. Good luck, Atsuhito."

The first match of the third round was delayed due to some small repairs on the arena.

Kaito went to his waiting room, nervously tapping his foot on the ground, the images that bothered him before have returned, that combined with all the pressure makes him sweat bullets. Suddenly the door slowly opened.

"H-Hey..." a familiar voice spoke. It was Jiro.

"H-Hey, what's up?"

"You looked nervous earlier, so I thought to come here and cheer you up a bit."

"Nervous? Me? Pfffwa."

She looked at him with a sly look.

"Alright, I'm nervous. How can I not be? I mean, it's Todoroki! The guy has the perfect quirk! I'm just a steam dude, I've been lucky till now. What am I gonna do against that?!" He remembered the two times Todoroki froze half the stadium.

"You're accepting that you'll lose without even trying?" She sat down. "You have to believe in yourself. So what he has a strong quirk, remember Uraraka's fight? It's not about the quirk, it's about you. You want to be a hero, don't you?"

「"Why do you want to be a hero?"」

"I believe you can do it! Just do your best!" She cheered with a cute smile.

Kaito looked back at her, in that moment he felt his heart beat in a different rhythm, her smile, her attitude, to come out of her way to support him. He smiled back, this time confident in himself.

「"I'll do my best!"」he remembered his own words...

"Alright people! Let's get to the first match of the semi finals!"

"Ooh? Time to go." Kaito got up from his seat. "Thanks, that really helped. I was so nervous I forgot who I was, you helped me remember. Saved me really."

"Now we're even, then." She smiled sweetly.

Kaito walked to the door. "Thanks, Jiro..."

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"Both these students have shown some great skills! This will be a battle of the elites! From the hero course, Kaito Atsuhito!"

~ Meanwhile, in a hospital far away ~

"Hey, Atsuhito. Isn't that your son?" A nurse questioned.

"Hm?" Ms.Atsuhito turned her head to see a TV. "Kaito?"

"He's in the semi finals, against the son of the No. 2 hero no less. You must be proud!"

Ms.Atsuhito smiled, remembering her son's first day going to U.A, and remembered his words. "I'll do my best!"

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"...Versus! His classmate, Shoto Todoroki!"

"I won't back down, not now, not ever!" Kaito assumed his fighting stance.

"Now... BEGIIIIN!"