Finding Me (Todoroki x Reader)

Chapter 9

"L/N," Todoroki's deep voice stated, pulling me to a stand still. I turned around, confusion contorting my face at his sudden appearance. Before I could ask him what he was after, he spoke up.

"You're right, L/N," he started, his head lowered a little, and his eyes averted. "I can't do everything on my own. The truth is, I've never had many friends, and the way I was brought up didn't exactly involve relying on other people to help me. But..."

Todoroki lifted his head, his heterochromatic eyes shining with resolve, and also, a little bit of fear. What of, I had no clue, but I finally realised why when he continued.

"I'd like you to be my friend, L/N. W-Will you be my friend?"

I stood a little gobsmacked, my mouth hung open and my eyes bulged wide like saucers. 'H-He wants me to be his friend? ' I stood silent for what felt like forever, internally repeating the question to myself over and over again. However, I soon realised that Todoroki was letting go of my wrist, not hearing an answer.

"I understand if you don't. Sorry I asked..." he was about to walk past him when I grabbed his wrist. Thought I'd return the favour.

"O-Of course I want to be your friend, Todoroki!" I exclaimed, probably a little too loudly, as other students around us gave me weird looks as they passed by. "Since the beginning I've wanted to, you just never seemed to want anyone, let alone me, around."

The red and white-haired boy ogled at me for a moment or two, his mouth slightly agape and his eyes a little wide. At that moment, I realised that it had probably been the first real emotion I'd seen him express.

"But now that I know that's not how you really think, we can move forward," I continued as I squeezed his hand reassuringly. "Like I said to you before, I don't know everything about you and your past, but just know that I'm gonna be here for you, now that we're real friends." 

I then flashed a bright and wide smile at the red and white-haired boy, and started walking towards our classroom. "Come on, Todoroki, let's go to class before Mr. Aizawa  gives us detention." 

I dropped his hand and started bouncing towards Class 1-A, the happy smile on my face plastered on there like cement. I knew Todoroki was following me, because I heard hurried footsteps behind me, trying to catch up. The elation I felt was the best feeling ever. 

'I made Todoroki my friend,' I reminded myself as I walked into class, still beaming madly, and took my place beside him and Momo. 'He's still a mystery, but I think I'm starting to figure him out.'

Mr. Aizawa entered the classroom, still looking bored and tired, and started to address us.

"Now that that's out of the way, I'd like to invite our Class Rep and Vice Class Rep to the front to address you all."

Midoriya and Momo made their way to the front, and I noticed that this time Midoriya wasn't shaking. He seemed more relaxed, more... confident about himself. 

'I wonder what they're gonna talk about,' I thought as Midoriya started speaking.

"H-Hey everyone," he stuttered our. "First of all, I'd like to thank those who voted for me, but I'd like to resign, and hand my role onto Tenya Iida."

The whole room gasped at his words, shocked into silence as Iida himself stood up.

"M-Me?" Iida asked, pointing to himself. "But why, Midoriya? Surely you want the role for yourself, right?"

Midoriya nodded. "Of course I do," he stated. "However, seeing you deal with the chaos at lunch, and making sure everyone was calm and relaxed made me realise how perfect you'd be for this. Your ability to address a crowd, and deal with people is a special gift that not many can do, me being one of them. I think your talent and skill would be wasted just sitting in the background if I continued as our Class Rep. So please, Iida, will you accept this role?"

A small pause had everyone anticipating Iida's response. Even I was holding my breath, my heart racing at the tension throughout the room. Suddenly, Iida bowed with a grateful smile on his face.

"I accept your offer, Midoriya."

Everyone burst into cheers - except for Bakugou and Todoroki - and stood up to congratulate Iida and compliment Midoriya on his selfless act. 'I think Iida will be great,' I concluded as we all took our seats again, and Iida took his place next to Momo up the front.

"Well," Mr. Aizawa grumbled, crawling out of his yellow sleeping bag that seemed more like a cocoon than anything else. 

'When the hell did he even fall asleep, again? I swear he's gonna wake up one day, and find he has wings on him...'

"That settles it," he continued, waving his hand in the direction of my friends. "Tenya Iida is your Class Representative, and Momo Yaoyorozu is your Vice Class Representative. Now onto this afternoon's studies..."

As that afternoon flew by, I couldn't help but think that my time at UA High would be unforgettable. 

'I've made many new friends, learnt so many wonderful things, and I know I've got a long way to go, but I'll improve! This first year, particularly, is going to be smooth-sailing from now on.'

I would soon find out how wrong I was to ever think such a naive thought.