Chapter 16: Obstacle Race
Everyone could hear the overexcited voice of Present Mic. As soon as they entered the arena, the crowd cheered harder than before and surely the whole stadium was packed.
"Man, I've never seen this much crowd before for the first years....kinda makes me nervous." Y/N said, "What if I get distracted?"
"...Seriously, can you be positive about yourself for once?" Kyoka commented, "Although, it is actually a bit scary to see this many people. It's like they are gonna be judging us for every single thing we do."
"Well..that's what they're here for though. To judge us and scout us." Y/N replied, "But it feels like they are expecting more after the villain news."
"Yeah..also, the media will concentrate more on you if they find out about you."
"They already know about me. That's the thing. They'll judge me more than anyone else. Probably tell me I'm not suitable for this course or something." Y/N said as they stood in front of Midnight who was the Chief Umpire for the year. Judging by the expressions of the students as well as the crowd, pretty much everyone was focusing on her costume. Not that anyone can blame her, she was a charming lady.
Kirishima said, a blush covering his face, "Uhh someone should talk to Ms. Midnight about what she's wearing."
Kaminari, who was also known as a bit of a pervert and came up with ideas along with Mineta nodded his head in approval and said, "Yeah, that costume should come with a warning."
Y/N looked at Kyoka who had a neutral expression. They spent a lot of time together, so one thing they both knew about each other is that neither of them were comfortable about their own bodies. Well, most people are insecure about something involving their appearance, even though some look confident, there's always something. But with Kyoka, Y/N felt that she can finally talk about it, instead of suppressing it like she did before.
And the girls in their whole section was, no doubt in it, absolutely gorgeous. Something that made Y/N feel a bit insecure about herself.
"Silence everyone!" Midnight yelled, "And for the student pledge we have Katsuki Bakugou!"
"Uhh.." Midoriya looked at him nervously, "He's the first year rep?"
And as expected, Y/N did have a small smile on her face.
"Can you be more obvious?" She heard Kyoka say.
"I can. You haven't seen me fawn over someone yet." She whispered. "Also shut up."
"I guess that hot head did finish first in the entrance test." Sero said, followed by a sigh and a girl from General Studies complaining, "Only for the hero course exam."
It pissed Y/N off, "Save some of your bitterness for the competition, you're gonna need it."
"Hey! Why would you say that?! They already hate us!" Kaminari shouted from the front.
"Exactly." Y/N said, "Other than their inferiority complex they have literally no reason to hate us. Why blame us for being in the hero course? If they want the position, they gotta prove that they deserve to be in this position. But first of all, they failed and second of all, they blame us for it? Fuck them dude. Why exactly do they expect us to respect them when they have been treating us like this?" She then turned to the other classes and said, "Learn to earn your damn respect instead of whining and complaining about it."
"Are you kidding me Y/N?!" Kyoka nudged her with her elbow, "What has gotten into you? We are training to be heros."
"So? That gives all the other classes the VIP card to disrespect us?" Y/N glared at a particular boy from General Studies and said, "I don't know why did I even bother to try to be friends with them."
"Chill dude." Kyoka sighed.
"I don't think I can. As if its not enough that we are nervous about the whole competition, that the other classes think its a great time to pass hateful comments."
Bakugou was finally in front of the mic as the students finally quieted down, "I just wanna say-" Y/N just wished he wouldn't be himself for once, " -I'm gonna win."
While everyone booed him and Iida was trying to talk about him being disrespectful, Y/N's eyes observed something else in him.
"Not my fault the rest of you all are just stepping stones to my victory." He said and started walking back to his position.
He actually wasn't being himself. He would've made it into a joke and laughed while saying it if he was actually being himself.
This was him challenging himself.
[ TIME SKIP ]
The preliminary round of the festival was obstacle race. All eleven first-year classes have to race along a four-kilometer-long obstacle course around the festival stadium. Participants were allowed to use their freely to try and win, as long as they do not leave the race course. The first forty-two competitors that finish will advance to the second event.
As soon as the race started, most of the students got stuck trying to rush out of the stadium. In the middle of it, when Y/N finally was able to get out from the crowd, suddenly ice covered her feet and she got stuck.
"Oh for god's sake, I bet it's that stupid Todoroki again." Y/N cursed and concentrated on rising the temperature of the water gushing out her feet. It took some time but when she finally got out of it, she used her water quirk to rush forward. In a way Todoroki made her path easier with the ice. She slid along the ice covered path like she was ice skating.
But she had to stop. In front of them was their first obstacle - Robo Inferno. Something that they faced during their entrance exam. While Todoroki froze them when they were off balance and took off to his path, the rest of the students were yet to pass them.
Just as expected, some students of Class 1-A were already on their way, avoiding fighting the robots, including Y/N who now had to use more of her power in order to run since Todoroki stopped creating his ice path. Bakugou and Todoroki were way ahead of everyone else and Y/N was almost catching up to them. The thing is, having any kind of power very similar to the five elements is a benefit to those who were in the race.
Soon, the second obstacle was on her sight. It was 'The Fall' - a canyon that must be trekked across by walking along tightropes. Now that one was a bit difficult. If she used too much of her power than required, she might miss and fall down.
"Well, I gotta take my chances." Y/N said and moved forward, almost slipping down once if it wasn't for Ochaco helping her balance herself. Todoroki did slid on the ropes but using those would've been dangerous if the ice slipped off from any part of the rope.
Her patience was running low with these obstacles slowing her down on every path. Using more of her power now out of frustration to reach the first position, she rushed forward as she came across the last obstacle - Mine Field.
"I wasn't plotting around just because I talked to that guy asshole." She started walking forward avoiding the mines and gritted her teeth muttering, "I wanna win fair and square because I fucking deserve it."
Todoroki and Bakugou were already on their way, not only avoiding the mines but also fighting with each other along the way. Suddenly a huge blast took place, as she looked up and saw Midoriya moving forward - more like flying forward to the first position.
"No way." Y/N gasped, "Fuck it." She said and used a huge blast of water to move forward, even though it ended up in another mine field blast, slowing the other students down.
"And back in the stadium is the first place winner - Izuku Midoriya!" Y/N heard Present Mic announce. She grunted and moved faster - hoping to be atleast in the Top 10.
And she was.
She was in the 5th position. The girl in 4th position, Ibara Shiozaki - she looked really delicate. "How in the world was she in that position? Well, Mineta also managed to come to the finish line. She was from Class 1-B. And going by the quality that stood out the most in her, that girl's hair was different - probably a part of her quirk." Y/N thought.
She caught her breath and observed Bakugou fuming from the distance. Ofcourse he was angry about Midoriya - once again.
Along with exhaustion and frustration, remembering the words Bakugou spewed, she was now angrily walking towards him. Pulling his shoulder and forcibly making him face her, she said, "I am not that of a low life to plot against my own class Bakugou. Seriously, years of us studying together and this is what you think I fucking am? We are your classmates, not enemies."
And with that she walked off to congratulate Midoriya, although with a frown on her face.
Totally forgetting about the fact that she was finally able to look at Bakugou in the eye and talk to him directly.
Crush or not, Y/N surely didn't tolerate someone questioning her loyalty.
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