Finding Me (Todoroki x Reader)

Two Heroes - Chapter 3

"The villain attack course has been reset," announced the brunette standing behind me. "Ready... Go!"

Bakugou and Midoriya had taken off to fight the robots one by one because they had short-ranged attacks. Their method proved to be slower when compared to Shoto's attack, which included just staying where he was and using a huge icy barrage to take out the robots. However, it was only faster by a split second, nearly being just as slow as Bakugou's time.

So, as the announcer signalled for my turn to start, I decided to combine both tactics. I raised my arms and closed my eyes, feeling the energy from the sun above sink into me and concentrating it into multiple balls of energy around me. In my head I started counting, I... 2... 3... 

The energy balls were getting stronger, but they weren't strong enough, I could feel it. Just a little longer. 

4... 5... 6...

The energy I felt was intense, and it was taking all of my concentration to keep it all in one place. As the energy sunk in, I expelled it out, forcing the balls to grow bigger and bigger until they were at their peak. 

7... 8... 9...

Now.

Opening, my eyes, I flung my hands forward, sending forth twenty beams of energy straight towards each robot. Explosions went off all around the arena, spraying the mechanical parts of each bot everywhere within a second. 

I smirked. 10.

"S-S-She's absolutely KILLED IT! Our latest competitor has completed the course in ten seconds! Ladies and gentleman: our new leader!"

Turning around, I saw the announcer gawking up at my work, mouth gaping so wide that a tennis ball would've fit in there. Looking up into the stands, I found Kyoka, Ochaco, Melissa and Momo wearing similar expressions, too, their eyes as wide as saucers as they leaned over the edge in disbelief. Finally, my eyes wondered back to down to my level to where I'd left the boys, who were now all looking at me as if I had three heads.

Iida's glasses slipped a little on his nose, but he made no move to fix it up like usual. Kirishima's hold on Bakugou was looser now, his mouth gaping open and exposing his shark teeth. Midoriya had a similar expression as well, body shaking and looking on the verge of passing out. Scanning over Bakugou, I found that he wasn't gaping; but that his pupils had shrunk to the point of non-existence they were that small. He wasn't even struggling as Kirishima still held him, completely and utterly stunned.

I could feel an intense gaze on me, and so I turned my head so my eyes locked with blue and grey ones. Where smugness and mischief once laid in Shoto's eyes, now was disbelief and amazement as he continued to look at me. I could feel everyone else looking at me, but none of them had me flustered and blushing like he did. The amount of pride that I felt swell from him had my heart racing, flushing my cheeks even redder.

However, realising I was still in the arena, I shook my head to hide it away. Bringing back my smirk, I swaggered past the announcer and all the way up to the boys. Stopping in front of them, I placed my hands on my hips and looked up at Shoto.

"Was that better, Shoto?" I asked, the hint of a laugh in my voice. Shoto blinked a few times before nodding slowly, rendered completely speechless. My smirk only broadened at how I'd been the one to do that. Letting my gaze drop to Bakugou, I couldn't help myself but say, "You still want to have that other go, Bakugou?"

He snapped out of his dazed state, his eyebrows pinching together as he drew his lips back in a snarl. However, he averted his gaze, looking at the ground as he scoffed. "Shut up, lightbulb..."