MHA/BNHA react to For The Want of A Nail by Clouds part 1

"And the fourth team advancing to the finals is..." Midnight checked the scoreboard one final time, "Team Midoriya!"

Midoriya: Okay I made it...

Uraraka: Honestly the Sports Festival in Deku didn't go that differently from ours.

"Wow! Midoriya is really on fire today! Winning first in the first round, then only losing his lead in the final minutes of the cavalry battles." Mic screamed. "If you hadn't figured it out already, ladies and gentlemen, this student is one to watch! Any comments Eraserhead?"

"Only that Deku is known for his intelligence. He may not have a flashy quirk, but he more than makes up for it in skill and exploiting his opponent's weaknesses. It will be interesting to see what he does in the next round, as well as how his opponents deal with someone who can outthink them."

Shinso: If it's the same way as ours I think we'll end up fighting.

Midoriya: Uh oh I think I'm losing.

"Ohhh! I'm so excited I'm getting chills! We're gonna have a break for lunch, but don't party too hard people, preparations for the final round begin in an hour!"

Izuku didn't really know what was going on. Todoroki had stalked over to him right as he'd finally managed to control his celebratory tears, told him they needed to talk, then walked away. Izuku had followed him, of course, but Todoroki had led him to a shady tunnel, then proceeded to just stare at him. It had already passed the okay stage, landed solidly in weird and was fast approaching creepy.

Todoroki(confused): I wasn't creepy... was I?

Midoriya: You were.

"You made me break my oath."

"Umm... I didn't mean to... what?"

Todoroki: Oh it's this conversation again.

Kirishima: Guess they have it in every world or something.

Todoroki scowled and looked at his left hand, "That moment when you came after me in the cavalry battle, I felt so overwhelmed that I broke... I made a promise to myself a long time ago that I'd never use his fire. My father is the pro hero Endeavor. With how much you know about everything, I have no doubt you've heard of him and must know he's the number two hero. Since you're involved with so many pro heroes, that means I have even more reason to beat you. My old man is ambitious, but he was never able to best All Might. He's determined to beat him though, one way or another."

Izuku frowned. On the outside it seemed like a typical hero rivalry, pretty common, especially among the upper ranks, but something about the way Todoroki was talking made it sound like there was something Izuku was missing, "What are you trying to say Todoroki?"

Hound Dog: He's trauma dumping.

"Have you ever heard of quirk marriages? They were popular back at the dawn of quirks and were clearly unethical, but that didn't stop my old man. He's got plenty of money to throw at his problems and paid off my mother's family so he could get his hands on her quirk. From the moment I was born, he's seen me as a tool to usurp All Might."

Izuku was horrified. Was this what Nezu had meant when he said that some villains were able to hide their true nature? Izuku had thought that meant people like his old school, or even some of the more popular vigilantes, but if Todoroki was telling the truth, then...

Uraraka: He is...

"In every memory I have of my mother, she's crying. She called my left side unbearable before throwing boiling water on my face. My father doesn't think fighting you is worth my time, since you don't have a powerful quirk. While it's true that you'll never be number one, you're skilled and well-connected. You're the top student in our class when it comes to strategy. I picked a fight with you to prove that I don't need his fire quirk to be the best. I'm going to show him that I reject his power and I can take first place without using it."