Finding the Avatar: Water (Bnha x Avatar reader insert)

Chapter sixteen

After everything calmed down and the hallways finally cleared out you finally made it back to your classroom. You couldn't help but sigh in relief as you took your seat, glad that the commotion was over. As class started again Midoriya and Yaoyorozu stood at the front of the classroom as class representative and class deputy. 

"It's time, class rep. Let's begin." Yaoyorozu nudged him with her words. 

"Umm, okay. So we need to figure out who the other class officers will be, but first, there's something that I want to say." You leaned forward in your seat, curious about what it might be. "I've thought a lot about this and I think that Iida Tenya should be our class rep! He was able to capture everyone's attention and get us in line. So I believe that he should be the one leading our class from now on." There was a silence, a slight pause as everyone thought it over. It seemed like a good idea to you, if everyone was in favor. 

"Yeah, you know what? If Midoriya vouches for him I'm good! Plus he was a big help. He totally manned up and took charge, right?" Kirishima approved of Midoriya's idea and you nodded in agreement. 

"This is a waste of time," Aizawa Sensei, back at it again with his time. "I don't care who the rep is just hurry up." He flopped back on the ground in his sleeping bag, almost like a child. You rolled your eyes. 

"If Midoriya has nominating me for this job then I humbly accept! I pledge to carry out the duties of class rep to the best of my abilities!" Iida was emotional, and he said it with such conviction. He would do a great job, you were sure of it. 

"Sounds good, emergency exit!" Kirishima gave him a seal of approval. 

"Emergency Exit Iida! Don't let us down, man." Kaminari dubbed the class rep. 

"Congrats, Iida!" You called out to him and he gave you a curt nod. It seemed like he really was ready for a leadership position after all.

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"You're sparring today, no quirks and no questions. I didn't have time to choose who will be paired with who because of the media breaking in, so I will now be choosing at random." Aizawa announced in a monotone voice after having your class get changed into their gym uniforms. At least he didn't pull them out of his sleeping bag this time. "Listen up everyone, I'm not repeating myself." He looked at the clipboard in his hand. "Bakugo, I want you to fight Yaoyorozu." 

"Yes Sensei." Momo nodded. 

"Whatever." Bakugo didn't seem terribly pleased about who he was fighting. You almost could have sworn his eyes flickered in your direction, but you probably just imagined it. 

"Midoriya, you're fighting... Asui." The two quickly paired up. "Kirishima I want you to fight Ojiro. Ikeyuri you're fighting Todoroki." 

You paled. The last person who you would want to fight, besides Bakugo that is. You looked into your enemies emotionless eyes. Maybe Bakugo would have been better. 

"Okay students, go hit each other. But not too hard, Bakugo." Aizawa said after he finished haphazardly pairing everyone together. The duos spread out to give everyone space.
Todoroki got into fighting stance without saying a word. Not that you had expected him to say anything. He sat behind you and to the right and you had yet to hear a peep out of him besides what little he had said during hero studies yesterday. 

You got into a waterbending stance, even though quirks were prohibited. It came too naturally for you to do anything else. You made the first move, surprisingly, ducking and throwing a punch at his lower body. One day when you were younger you came home from school with a black eye from fighting a bully on the playground. Upon seeing your wound and hearing your story Gram had taken you into the backyard and shown you how to throw a proper punch. You hadn't forgotten. 

Unfortunately he blocked you easily. He grabbed your wrist and twisted. You gasped in pain before mentally reminding yourself to keep calm. You tried to hit him with the other hand but he moved back. His face remained emotionless. He looked into your eyes and it felt like time stopped. Then he hit you in the face. 

You stumbled back, trying desperately to regain your footing and failing. He deftly used his foot to trip you up, leaving you on the floor. Still calm. You two must seem like polar opposites. You broadcasted every emotion you had across your face. His was unmovable. It unnerved you.
"How do you do it?" You asked, although you doubted he would know what you were referring to. He looked slightly annoyed for a split second. "You keep your face so still."

"We're supposed to be fighting." He sounded like a robot. You stood up and got back into your stance. 

"We're supposed to be learning. How can I learn without asking questions?" 

"I have nothing to learn from you." He stated it as if it was fact. Your mouth fell open, then closed again. Okay, forget learning. Your new mission was to kick his ass. You dropped low again, determination shining in your eyes. He became slightly wary. 

You began moving as if you were revolving a stream of water around your body, trying to make your moves less predictable. You were shifting your weight between both of your feet. Todoroki's eyes narrowed. He was waiting for your attack. You decided on a course of action. 

Water is a liquid. When bending it you have to be flexible and smooth. One screw up and it falls to the ground, leaving you unprotected in battle. Gram had drilled into your head over and over- never drop your weapon. Never let the water fall. You had gotten pretty good at it too, so when you made your move you didn't hesitate. 

You punched at his lower abdomen, just like before. Only this time you drew back before he could counterattack. Then, like a snake, your other hand grabbed his wrist. The tables had turned. You pulled his arm back, leaving him open. His eyes widened. You punched him, only this time you aimed for the head. 

It was his turn to stumble back. You mentally thanked Gram for her tutelage before landing the final blow. Instead of tripping him up, which was what you guessed he expected you to do, you pushed him. He fell to the ground. 

"Whooo!" You let out a loud cheer. Several head turned in your direction, but you didn't pay any attention to them. You had let your guard down. Todoroki swept his feet towards yours yet again, sending you tumbling to the ground beside of him. You couldn't help but laugh at your own stupidity. He looked at you like you were crazy. 

"Are you really learning nothing? How much do you know?" You asked him. He looked at you for a moment before answering. 

"I think I am learning something." He stopped. You nodded, trying to encourage him to continue. This was probably more than he had talked to anyone else in your class. "I learned something about you. You fight like you use your quirk. It's almost like you're using dance moves." 

You thought about this. He was definitely right. In fact, there was probably no way you would be able to refrain from using water bending moves, even if you had tried. You considered this. Suddenly a light bulb went off in your head and your eyes grew impossibly wide. 

"That's it!" You exclaimed. Todoroki probably thought you had gone mad, but you didn't care. Everything had connected for you in that moment. If you analyzed all of your classmates fighting styles and compared them to bending moves then maybe you could figure out if any of them was the Avatar! It was brilliant. 

"I want to thank you Todoroki! I think I just learned a lot!" You stood up quickly, practically springing to your feet. "Now let's hit each other some more!"

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Author's note: i'm sorry it took a while to update, i've been busy mourning the loss of my favorite evil genius, Artemis Fowl. May he rest in peace. 🙏 It also took a while for this chapter to click for me, but when it did it did. Also side note, it may take a while to get to the usj incident. The story just sorta needs some room before we make it there, don't worry, i'm not changing a whole bunch, just stretching the time. Hope you enjoyed. ✌️