Nice. Kick her while she’s down, why dontcha. It had been a few days since the loss, but the thought still stung. She wouldn’t dare show it, though. Not to him. Not even Iida or Deku. No, this was between her and her parents.
While other students in the class may be better off, be they rich or middle class, Uraraka and her parents have…not been. The fight at the tournament had been a chance to earn sponsorships, showing off her abilities as a fledgling hero so that some agency might take an interest in her. If she could make just a bit of money, she could ease the strain it had on her parents.
After the loss, she’d cried so hard her eyes had swollen shut.
But the best thing to do now was look forward. Her parents had helped her realize that with their surprise visit.
And Bakugo… Part of her wanted to slap him upside the head for being so rude, but she stopped herself from giving in. She wasn’t going to stoop to his level. Not when, oddly enough, he was trying to help her. It was strange, but the Bakugo before her had not uttered a single word of killing. Or acted really angry. He seemed more…disappointed. Even the whole ‘rub salt in the wound’ line seemed like a cover up.
But a way to use her powers in close quarters combat? Sure, if she could increase gravity, then maybe that would work. She could simulate super strength and punch with great force- But she couldn’t do that. She’d tried several times to make objects heavier, but it just wasn’t in the scope of her powers. So what could she do, really? And even if there was something she could do, she couldn’t affect herself with her powers, not unless she wanted to puke all over everyone in a five foot radius.
She turned away from him for a moment.
“You’ve given me a lot to think about.”
When she faced him again, her smiling features had returned.
“So thank you! I’ll get stronger. And fight you again.”
“Yeah, well. Don’t get used to this being a regular thing. I just prefer my rivals to always be fighting at 100%. It’s boring otherwise.”
He’d mentally slap himself later for admitting that he saw her as a rival so casually.
“Heh. I’ll be getting stronger as well. I’m aiming for the top after all. So you’d best train twice as hard if you want to catch up with me.”
“After all, I’ve got a long way to go myself.”
And with those words, he walked away, berating himself for being so friendly to such a dweeb. What? Was Deku freakin’ rubbing off on him or something? Talk about nasty.
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