Chapter 2
A few months have passed since Todoroki's move into the neighbourhood. The U.A High school exam is about to start in a couple of weeks....
"Arise from your slumber Todoroki!" a cheerful, feminine voice interrupted the peaceful atmosphere of the room. The boy groaned in annoyance. He rolled over, trying his hardest to ignore the call that had disturbed him a few seconds ago. The speaker breathed out a sigh before marching to the other side of the bed. "Todoroki, breakfast is going to get cold,". Another grumble-but her efforts didn't go to waste because soon Todoroki unhurriedly heaved his upper body upwards; rubbing his sleepy eyes in the process The girl smiled at her success before making her way down the stairs towards the kitchen.
Todoroki sat there for awhile. Firstly because he was baffled that his father didn't order him to wake up at those ridiculous times and secondly....the bed was too warm to leave. But then the food sitting downstairs on the beautiful, washed plates would go to waste and just the thought of that made him irritated. The sweet chant of the birds outside filled his ears but he wasn't in the mood to listen. Throwing the duvet aside, he slipped his feet into the welcoming, warm All Might slippers and calmly descended to the kitchen.
'Ah I should get the mail" Todoroki reminded himself, opening the front door. Breakfast could wait. The streets were somewhat busy in the late morning. Todoroki usually didn't pay much attention to all of this but today was different. He was secretly and patiently waiting for the arrival of a certain someone.
"Good morning Todoroki-kun!"
Ah, speak of the devil.
Todoroki allowed himself to meet the eyes of the person that had come into view. He smiled.
In fact, it has come to his mind that he has been smiling a lot since his first encounter with Midoriya. Not many people have been successful in breaking his cold facade but somehow Midoriya was the one to break through. And for some unknown reason, that made him elated.
"Good morning Midoriya" Todoroki replied back only to hold his breath when he saw the eyes glisten. Oh God, what a beautiful sight to behold.
"Are you going to the beach again?" Todoroki fought his way back to reality. Midoriya nodded in affirmation. "I must say, your training seems to be paying off, I think I can see some muscle that I haven't seen before under your jacket" the half white, half red-haired boy pointed out. That was when Midoriya panicked. Was his training with All Might that noticeable? He should have known Todoroki-kun would remark on the changes, but what would happen if he found out? Friends don't keep secrets from each other...and he didn't want to destroy their few months friendship yet he promised All Might he wouldn't utter a word to anyone which strongly included in the list-Todoroki-kun and Kaachan...
Todoroki's eyes slightly widened when he saw the colour on Midoirya's face slowly drain away. The first instinct that came into his mind was to reach out and grasp the other's shoulder which he did. He gently shook and squeezed, waiting for any signs of a reaction. Nothing.
But before he could continue, Midoriya had opened his mouth; seconds later a rush of not understandable words hit Todoroki in the face.
The boy sweatdropped.
Midoriya was muttering again.
"Ah, Midoriya! I'm sorry! It was very impulsive of me to say that!" the boy sputtered, trying to calm the muttering machine down. After a few attempts, Todoroki was successful. Midoirya was breathing and panting heavily after his breakdown. A soft rosy blush stained his cheeks. "Sorry about that..." the greened haired murmured in visible embarrassment. Todoroki shook his head, reassuring the boy that it was his fault.
"Nothing's your fault Todoroki-kun! You should have more faith in yourself!" Midoirya encouraged the boy with enthusiasm. The only expression Todoroki could return back was a look of adoration.
"Well, I must be on my way now but I'll see ya later" Midoriya chirped; ambling away. His footsteps moved rhythmically.
"Yeah..see ya" came the whispered answer.
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After Midoriya's silhouette vanished from his vision's line. The boy sighed aloud. He was still amazed that he could still stand after witnessing that smile. Despite that fact his stomach was getting painful and was growling angrily probably from hunger, making him recall that he had skipped breakfast. The boy spun on his heels, proceeding to the door although he didn't get far when a blazing fireball collided into the pillar.
BOOM!
The ending result left the column with a hideous burn. The pillar was still smouldered when Todoroki pivoted around, snarling.
What the actual fuck?
His father was going to go on a rampage if he saw the damaged column. And of course, he would most likely to the one to get accused. Todoroki sent deathly, heated glares at the attacker's way only to find the guy was arrogantly smirking, back at him.
"You" the boy growled dangerously, his right arm became tensed as frost gradually formed. Ice spread underneath his feet like a wildfire, the attacker retreated back clearly not expecting the reaction. But he was quick to recover.
"You better be paying for that" Todoroki advised indignantly, his eyes lit up with burning rage, however, the spiky haired boy only sneered.
"Try and make me you ugly fucker!" the boy roared lunging forward. Todoroki winced at the insult. What appalling language. Nevertheless, he dodged the intrusion effortlessly. He allowed his leg to whip through the air, coming in contact with the boy's stomach who hissed irritatedly under his breath; throwing a sideway punch. The half white, half red-haired boy jumped back. "Come back you piece of shit!" the assailant screamed, throwing sloppy yet forcible bashes from left to right. The pair combated for what seemed hours until both of them landed on their unstable, worn out feet. Surprisingly, the boy's head shot up, the foam was forming around his mouth. His lips curled back into snarl; opening his mouth.
"You're wasting your fucking time trying to become friends with that little, green shithead" the boy barked.
Todoroki contemplated for a brief moment. Was the word green shithead referring to his dear Midoirya? He found that insult kinda discourteous on Midoriya's part. Refusing to allow the remark to bother him, he boldly locked his grey and blue eyes onto his newfound enemy. "Your point is?" Todoroki retorted back, ignoring the grunt that followed.
"He's just a worthless, quirkless shitty nerd!" came the resentful answer. "Quirkless?" Todoroki repeated aloud. Sure, he hasn't seen the boy in action but...was Midoirya really quirkless? Maybe he was a late-bloomer? The boy smirked at the answer.
"Did he not tell you? Tch, some friend he is"
Todoroki scowled at the comeback. "Quirk or Quirkless it doesn't matter to me, Midoirya will always be my first friend and if he chooses to not tell me some of his secrets, I will respect his privacy and reasons" Todoroki stated insolently, he furrowed his eyebrows at the boy, preparing himself for any outbursts.
"Well then, you are out of your fucking mind" the boy replied bluntly. Todoroki shrugged.
"Now, are you going to pay me back for the damage?"
"Fuck no" the boy answered in fury, throwing himself at Todoroki once again. Todoroki groaned; his body was already aching from the previous fight. He braced himself for the blast, but the fireball or punch never arrived. Todoroki; opening his eyes was startled to find bandages; wrapped around the boy's abdomen, legs and arms, restricting the wild beast from finishing his aggression. Taking in the new arrival's appearance, Todoroki found the stranger quite unalluring, although at the same time he was grateful that the guy had arrived to intervene. "What the fuck! Let go of me, you fucking geezer!" came the outraged command. The man heaved a sigh. "Are you two not aware that you are putting civilians' lives in jeopardy because of your quirks? " the man scolded the pair with no emotion in his tone or face.
Todoroki raised his head to speak. "I believe I am the civilian who's life was in danger sir, I do not know that crazy lunatic nor do I have anything associated with him, he just attacked me on my property in broad daylight" the teen explained, he made sure to disclose every single detail to the man, whilst in the middle of explaining he caught the adolescent's red eyes burning into his skull, screaming vengeance.
"I see," the man commented, deep in thought after listening to Todoroki's report Releasing the bandages loosely, he reached out and grabbed the boy's arm, grasping it tightly. "I'll be escorting you back to your house, we will be having a nice long chat with your parents about your unacceptable beha-" the man was cut when a solid, fiery fist came crashing into his face.
"I HAVEN'T FINISHED MY BATTLE WITH THAT UGLY FUCKER! THIS WILL IMPROVE MY HERO-"
But the teen didn't get far as bandages soon returned to their position, mummifying him.
"You're screeching is giving me a bloody headache, can you shut the hell up" the man snapped angrily but his eyes held tiredness. Todoroki felt kinda sorry for him. When the man, Todoroki bowed.
"Thank you very much umm.."
"Aizawa, my name is Aizawa" came the emotionless, deep answer.
The name rang a bell inside Todoroki's head but he couldn't recall who it belonged to.
"Thank you once again"
Todoroki watched with hidden amusement and secretly pleased inside as the mummified boy was dragged across the dirt, screaming and kicking like the immature brat he was.
When no more noise was heard, Todoroki breathed heavily; giving his body permission to slump against the other unharmed pillar.
What a tiring day it has been. Although the thought of Midoirya being quirkless still lingered but besides that, his brain shut down.
"My goodness, that guy was so intimidating, are you sure he wasn't some sort of villain?" his sister's voice sneaked up from behind, laced with concern. He chuckled quietly. At least, he could tick off U.A exam training off his to-do list for today.
"I think I heard him say something about becoming a hero or improving his hero training...but with an attitude like that, there's no way he's going to pass the U.A Exams" Todoroki replied. His sister, Fuyumi gasped.
"But he is a talented, strong opponent, from what I saw" she commented. The male teen only nodded at the remark.
Silence fell between them.
"So...anway....what are you going to about the damaged pillar? Father will surely have a fit if he sees it" her voice cut the atmosphere.
Todoroki's heart sank at the mention of it. He was too tired to care about the consequences.
Without any seconds thoughts, he spun around and slammed his foot forcefully onto the column behind him. His sister ogled in utter shock. Cracks slowly made their way around; halting somewhat in the middle.
Admiring his work of art, Todoroki turned to meet his sister's stunned gaze.
"I think I have just solved the issue"
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