Shinsou X Neko Reader

Part 8-Rise to Fame

          You woke up on your side in Recovery Girl's room on a cot with a headache. You groan. Hitoshi must have been able to control you somehow, even after everything you did to avoid it! You could punch a wall right now! Or maybe not, you were already feeling down. It was probably thanks to you talking, considering that was about when you blacked out. Or maybe it's just when he's desperate, or something else random you still couldn't pinpoint. The fights to see who at U.A. was the most promising first year were probably still going on. You walk out of the door, signing yourself out on Recovery Girl's recovery sheet holding your head. There were flower and heart foam stickers all over the room. You laugh a bit. This is a high school. How silly. 

          By the time you walked into the stands,  Bakugou had just beaten Kirishima. It looked like he had given a good fight, with Kirishima being hauled out of the ring unconcious. Todoroki tapped on your shoulder. It shocked you, because he hardly ever talked to anyone, much less you. "Yea, what do you want?" It came out sounding meaner than you meant instead of a genuine question. You cringed. 

            "Well, I was wondering if you knew how Shinsou's quirk worked. If you could tell me, I would have a major advantage. The next battle is me versus him." 

          Wow. Shoto Todoroki asking for your help. What a surprise, he was always really smart, not needing anything from anyone. If he asked for help, he must have considered Hitoshi quite a threat. Since Todoroki and Hitoshi never spoke, they did not know each other's quirks. Well, Hitoshi probably knew Todoroki's, considering how much of a celebrity he was at U.A. just from having the #2 hero as his dad. "Umm... I think he uses mind control... and you have to do something to trigger it..." You mumble. You didn't want him to have too much of an advantage over Hitoshi. After all, you were not a sore loser, and Hitoshi was your friend. Maybe. You weren't really sure. Most of the time he acted like he didn't care, but he still never really complained about you being around either. Maybe he was more like a cat than you.

          "Why did you give up, dumbass?" the fiery blonde rasped at you, shoving Todoroki aside. "You were so close. Idiot! I want to go against people with showy quirks like you, not this hypnosis loser." Bakugou shoved the back of your seat, and you turned around fuming, but he was already gone. Nothing you could do, you let it go with a puffed exhale. That was almost a compliment from Bakugou, though.

         "Ok, thanks, better than knowing nothing about him." Shoto walked away. You felt a twinge of guilt, the kind you have of betraying a fellow classmate. A few moments later, you peered down and Todoroki and Hitoshi walked onto the concrete slab. Shoto tried using his flames immediately before Hitoshi could use his quirk. Hitoshi said something, and Shoto responded angrily, and then Shoto used his shoes to skate across the ice he had made, and right off the rink into the grass. Ridiculous!

          Everyone was on their feet in seconds, murmuring things like 'Did he slip?' 'What just happened?' 'Did he give up?' Endeavor was in the stands, his flames larger and brighter than ever. You hadn't noticed him until now. He looked so angry. You sure should be happy that wasn't your dad. "Shotooooo!!!! You are a disgrace to the Todoroki name!" He bellowed, stomping out of the stadium. You winced. That must have hurt. Now you feel really guilty for not telling him Hitoshi's quirk. But, then again, it wasn't your fault he was a shitty father. What Endeavor had said didn't go down well with the people in the stadium. They started booing him. Good. Poor IcyHot. He must have to put up with a lot at home. But... with his loss-! Hitoshi had won again! That would boost both of your popularity. If he won all of the matches, and you lost against the number one promising student, your defeat wouldn't be such a big deal. 

          A few more battles went on. Your friend Mina put up a good fight, but Tokoyami won when the clouds blocked out the sun. Now it was just down to Hitoshi, Bakugou, Tokoyami, and Tenya. 

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