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⎯ naoko todoroki decided she'd go through a hell hotter than her own fire for people who never deserved it.
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⎯ in which the youngest todoroki joins ua against her father's wishes, and grapples with what it means to be a h...
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Bakugo and Kirishima walked Naoko to the entrance where she would emerge into the stadium once her name was announced. Bakugo stood next to her, arms crossed over his chest and his chin raised.
The red haired boy left the room oddly fast, with a close eyed grin and a big, happy thumbs up before he disappeared, not giving Naoko a chance to thank him. Bakugo clicked his tongue while Naoko cleared her throat.
"You don't need luck," Bakugo huffed, red eyes peering down at the girl next to him.
"Heh?" Naoko made a questioning noise, because the way she saw it, she definitely could use some luck. Bakugo looked to the side and sighed almost imperceptibly.
"I wanna fight you. That means you're kinda strong," Bakugo grunted, "I don't waste my time on useless fucking extras, Goosebumps."
With that, Bakugo followed Kirishima's lead and left Naoko. The girl smiled softly, taking a moment to thank the stars that she had managed to make friends fairly easily, and giving herself a pat on the back for befriending someone as rough as Bakugo. She'd only known him and Kirishima a few weeks, but she already treasured their friendship. Not to mention Mina, Sero, and Kaminari too.
Oh yeah, Kaminari.
Naoko let out a shaky breath, hoping neither her nor her friend got injured in the match. She hoped they wouldn't harbor any hard feelings for one another, whatever the outcome. Though really, she wasn't sure the boy was capable of that. She was certain he'd support her either way.
"Time for the next match!" Present Mic's voice rang out, signaling that the arena was set for the next fight. "We have Kaminari from Class 1-A! Versus Todoroki Naoko, also from Class 1-A! Two fights in a row from Endeavor's kids! Can she live up to expectations as well? Let's find out!"
Naoko's worry dissolved. Now she was just annoyed.
Kaminari called out from his end of the platform, "No hard feelings, right? I'll even take you to dinner after I win!"
Naoko's building anger seemed to leave her body, visible in the way her face softened and her shoulders fell as the tension eased. She smiled up at the blond in front of her.
"Of course," she laughed, the sound shocking (pun intended) her opponent.
Kaminari stared at the girl in front of him with wide eyes and reddened cheeks, never having heard her actually laugh before. Sure, sometimes she chuckled or let out one of those huffs of air, but never... that. He stared, caught off guard before he grinned.
"Alright! Let's do this, Naoko-chan!"
Present Mic finally called for them to begin, and without a moment's hesitation, Naoko shot forward, gray fire erupting from her feet and the holes on the bottoms of her shoes.
