Let's Tango

"Without using my damn old man's quirk... no... I'll reject him completely by winning first place without using it"

"If you only want to play around with half your strength then get the fuck out of here! But if you're not playing round, then GET YOUR ASS IN HERE WITH EVERYTHING YOU'VE GOT!!!"

"Why... why are you going so far?"

"I don't want to be a hero, I don't even want to go to this school, but... I always put everything I have in every training, every battle, I've put everything in me. If you don't fight with your 100% you will never be a hero"

"I will reject... my old man's power..."

"For fuck sake! That fire is not your father's! That ice is not your mother's! Those two are yours! IT'S YOURS!!!"

"I want... to be a hero, too...!"

'This is gonna hurt... A LOT!!!'

"Midoriya, arigatou"

'You win, Midoriya'

"T-Todoroki is out of bounds... Midoriya advances to the third round!" Midnight announce making the audience cheer

"Holy damn... how did Midoriya able to survived being hit by that explosion?" Kaminari ask stunned

"I don't know... he's tougher than he looks you know, remember USJ?" Kirishima ask

"Oh yeah, he survived that" Sero said remember what happen 3 weeks ago

"Let's visit him" Uraraka suggested

"That's a great idea, Uraraka!" Iida agree

"I'm coming as well, kero" Asui claim

"Me too!" Mineta yell

Meanwhile

Izuku is sitting in the Recovery Girl's office bed all bandage up while Todoroki is sleeping in the bed beside his bed

"You have multiple fractured bones and 3 broken bones, heavy internal and external bleeding, also your left hand is heavily injured with frostbite. I could heal you but I recommend that you withdraw from the competition" Recovery Girl inform

"Not a choice ma'am, I always fight to the end. Just heal me" Izuku reply

"Sigh... you youngsters always be reckless" Recovery Girl sigh out

"And you oldsters always worried too much" Izuku commented

Recovery Girl then smack Izuku's head "If you be a smart ass I won't heal you" She threaten

"I though that's your job" Izuku said as he rub his head when suddenly his friends broke thru the door

"Midoriya!" They all yell worried

"Jesus!" Izuku yell surprise

"Are you okay?!" Uraraka ask worried

"Never better" Izuku reply

"You're all so noisy" Recovery Girl commented

"Say, about the next match?" Izuku ask

"Since there was a lot of damage to the stage, they're taking a break to repair it" Iida explain with robot hands

"But Midoriya, you are scary that you still force yourself even in that condition. You think any pro's gonna accept you?" Mineta ask

Asui slap Mineta with her tongue "I don't like your style of rubbing salt into his wound" Asui scold Mineta

"But it's true!" Mineta argue

"Be quite, now! I know you're worried, but I've got to do surgery now" Recovery Girl told them

"Surgery?!" The 4 scream terrified

"Go on now, get out of here" Recovery Girl push the 4 students out of the office

"Ugh... w-what...? what happen...?" Todoroki ask as he is now awake

"Welcome back to the land of living" Izuku greet Todoroki

"Midoriya...? Oh, I guess I lose" Todoroki said as he remember their fight

"Yeah" Izuku reply

"... I'm sorry" Todoroki said

"For what?" Izuku ask looking at Todoroki

"For picking a fight with you" Todoroki reply

"This is a competition, picking a fight with me is nothing wrong" Izuku assure

"Then sorry that I hurt you" Todoroki said

"USJ is much worse, brother" Izuku reply calmly

"You are awfully calm" Todoroki commented

"Not really my first dance with death, so yeah" Izuku reply calmly

"Sigh... but at least you won't panic during the surgery" Recovery Girl said as she grab her surgery equipment

"Surgery?" Todoroki ask a little surprise and scared

"My left arm is busted and I have multiple holes on my body plus internal bleeding, so yeah. I need surgery" Izuku explain calmly

"I'm sorry" Todoroki said dejectedly

"USJ is way more much worse that this, Todoroki, and I survived that. I'm sure I'll survived this" Izuku assure the red white haired boy

"You are stubbornly tough" Todoroki commented

"I'll take that as a compliment" Izuku said

"Okay, now just lay down and relax, it won't hurt" Recovery Girl said as she approach Izuku with surgery equipment

"Just don't Frankenstein me" Izuku said as he lay down

Meanwhile

Iida vs Ibara

Ibara user her hair vines to grab Iida

"Recipro... burst!" Iida yell as he use his ultimate move to dash towards Ibara

Iida get behind Ibara, grab both of her shoulder then push her out of bounds

"Shiozaki, out of bounds! Iida wins!" Midnight announce as Iida bow at Ibara

Tokoyami vs Ashido

"Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami yell

"Got it!" Dark Shadow reply as he launch himself from Tokoyami's stomach

Mina frantically trow acid at Dark Shadow

"Hehehehehahahaha" Dark Shadow laugh as he dodge the acid then smack Mina out of bounds

"Ashido is out of bounds! Tokoyami Wins!" Midnight announce

"He won in an instant, too?" Mineta ask terrified

"Tokoyami's Dark Shadow is amazing" Asui claim

"Kero?" Asui croak as she notice a worried Uraraka

"Are you worried about Midoriya?" Asui ask her

"She said she had to do surgery..." Uraraka said worried

"Recovery Girl's taking care of it, so you've got nothing to worry about! Beside, he survived USJ and was fine! He'll be fine" Mineta reassure

"He's right" Asui agree

"Yeah" Uraraka reply smiling

Recover Girl is finish healing Izuku, then Izuku get up from the bed

"I have heal you, though you should take rest" Recovery Girl recommend

"My fight is next, ma'am. I can't do that" Izuku said as he wear his sport jacket

"Midoriya" Todoroki call him

"Hm?" Izuku hum as he face Todoroki

"I just want to say thank you, thank you for what you done. You make me remember what I have forgotten for a long time" Todoroki said

Izuku pat Todoroki's shoulder "I just don't want to lose another friend" He said smiling

Todoroki smile "I guess you are my friend now"

"Ooh rah to that brother" Izuku said smiling then he flex his arms and legs

"You sure you able to fight?" Todoroki ask

"I'm fine" Izuku reply as he flex his muscles

"Say, don't let this one loss let you down. In fact this is a win for you" Izuku told Todoroki

"A win?" Todoroki ask confuse

"A win, you're finally free from the dark shackles that hold you back all this time. Use this as a way to be better, to be a hero" Izuku explain then he raise his fist

"I guess you're right" Todoroki said as he fist bump with Izuku

"Alright then, see you later" Izuku said then he leave the nurse office

"You have a good friend" Recovery Girl said

"Yeah" Todoroki reply smiling

Meanwhile, Iida is inside the player waiting room when he call his big brother but Tensei is busy

"Tensei..." Iida said worried as he hung up

Tensei Iida that day was attacked by the Hero Killer and in critical condition

Bakugou vs Kirishima

Kirishima punch Bakugou's face but he manage to evade but it still graze Bakugou's face

Bakugou then use explosion at Kirishima's side

"A counter!" Present Mic announce

"Hahaha! That won't work on me, Explosion Boy!" Kirishima claim unaffected by the blast

'He's not budging... there's more to him that hardening' Bakugou though carefully

"Kirishima, get his chin! His chin! His chin!" Tetsutetsu cheer

"Yesterday's enemy is today's friend" Honeuki commented

Izuku is walking outside to see the battle

"Rock and Dynamite, eh? So the other 2 have finished" Izuku said as he look at the screen

"Iida and Tokoyami advances, as I expected" Izuku said

Kirishima is swinging punch after punch after punch while Bakugou evaded it all

"Bakugou's having a hard time fighting back against Kirishima's fierce attack!" Present Mic announce

"You better take him down fast, Kirishima. Before you ran out of juice" Izuku said when Iida call him

"Midoriya!" Iida call Izuku

"I see your surgery went well. I'm glad!" Iida said as he approach Izuku

"Thanks, it's not really that bad" Izuku reply

"I made it to the semifinals. I'm against you, Midoriya" Iida said seriously

"Yeah, you better not holding back just because I have surgery just 15 minutes ago" Izuku told Iida

"But are you sure you able to fight?" Iida ask worried

"Worried about yourself, Iida. I never back down from a fight, that's not who I am" Izuku stated

"That's very honorable" Iida said smiling

"It is" Izuku agree

"Ahhh! Bakugou counters again!" Present Mic announce gaining the attention of the two

"What's this? Unlike before, it's working?!" Present Mic announce as Bakugou's attack at Kirishima's side affected him

"You've been straining to keep your whole body rock-hard this whole time, right? If you attack quickly in that state, sooner or later, it'll start coming apart!" Bakugou yell as he exploded Kirishima once again

Kirishima block the attack but Bakugou launch explosion after explosion towards Kirishima, the attacks tear up Kirishima's sport jacket and pants

"You little!" Kirishima said painfully

"The finishing blow! Die...!" Bakugou yell as he launch a massive explosion at Kirishima that make him fly back

"Well, I understand why you wouldn't want a draw-out match with me, though" Bakugou claim as Kirishima land on his back, knock out

"Kirishima is immobilized! Bakugou wins!" Midnight announce

"You idiot! You didn't have enough guts, Kirishima!" Tetsutetsu yell frustrated

"With that vicious carpet-bombing, Bakugou advances to the third round! And that complete the final four!" Present Mic announce as the screen show the photos of Izuku, Iida, Tokoyami, and Bakugou

"May the best win Iida" Izuku said as he extend his hand

"Yeah" Iida reply as they handshake then the two of them move to different direction

Todoroki reach Class A's seat

"Ah, Todoroki" Uraraka greet him

"Good work, Todoroki" Asui praise

"Are you all right?" Yaoyorozu ask worried

"I'm okay, Recovery Girl heal me" Todoroki reply as he sit down

"IT'S YOURS!!!" Todoroki remember what Izuku said as he look at his left hand

"What's wrong, Todoroki? Are you upset because you use your fire?" Yaoyorozu ask

"At first yeah, but Midoriya make me remember something important" Todoroki answer

"And that is?" Jiro ask

"This is my quirk" Todoroki reply smiling

'D-did he... smile...?!' Yaoyorozu and Jiro though surprise

"The first match of the semifinals! With both from an influential families, it's a battle of the elites!" Present Mic announce

"The Speed Demon of the hero course, Tenya Iida!" Present Mic announce

"Versus! The Badass Soldier also from the hero course, Izuku Midoriya!" Present Mic announce

'Unlike Todoroki, I can't use long range attacks. I have to get close, but close range is his specialty. Not to mention, he able to see my movement despite I'm in Recipro Burst' Iida though as he remember the cavalry battle

'But, he has been weaken from the fight with Todoroki. That means I might have a chance. In that case...' Iida though seriously

"Start!" Present Mic announce then Iida dash towards Izuku

Izuku see this then lift his right leg then face to the left like he about to run away

'He's trying to run away! Not on m- GUAH!!!' Iida though is interrupted by a side kick from Izuku

'A side kick...?! He fool me...!' Iida though as he stumble back in pain

"You are going full force, but you underestimate me, big mistake" Izuku claim smirking

'Damn!' Iida though frustrated then he jump back before he run around Izuku

"A very powerful counter from Midoriya! And Iida now running around Midoriya!" Present Mic announce as Iida run in circle around Izuku

'What are you planning, Iida?' Izuku though carefully as he watch Iida movement

'Now!' Iida suddenly dash towards Izuku at high speed

"Recipro burst!" Iida yell as he try to kick Izuku on the head, but Izuku duck and avoided the kick

'I only have 10 seconds before my engine stall' Iida though run away then U-turn and dash towards Izuku again

'This is my only shot!' Iida though then he stomp his left foot to the ground and with his right leg muffler burst with fire making Iida spin at high speed before kicking Izuku really hard it create dust cloud around Izuku

"A direct hit!" Present Mic announce making Class A gasp in shock

"He got a pretty heavy hit in!" Sero yell surprise

"That kick was way too fast!" Kaminari yell shocked (Pun not intended)

"Midoriya!" Uraraka yell worried

'That... was heavy...' Iida though surprise

The dust cloud dissipate and Iida in surprise by what he see

"Wait!" Present Mic announce as the dust cloud disappear and reveal Izuku block Iida's kick with his left hand and didn't affected by the kick at all

"Midoriya block the super fast kick like it was nothing!" Present Mic announce making the audience gasp

"Holy shit!" Kaminari curse in disbelieve

"His physical strength is off the chart" Sero claim

"I highly doubt his quirk is observation only" Yaoyorozu wonder

"Midoriya..." Uraraka gaped

"Oh my God..." Ibara said surprise

"That is so manly!" Kirishima and Tetsutetsu yell

Iida jump back while looking surprise at Izuku

"Nice kick" Izuku complement

"Midoriya... w-what are you made off?" Iida ask confuse

"10% luck, 20% skill, 15% concentrated power of will, 5% pleasure, 50% pain, more or less" Izuku answer as he massage his left hand

"You always have a way to surprise us, didn't you?" Iida ask

"Not my intention, but maybe yeah. BTW, you crack my arm" Izuku reply

"I'm sorry!" Iida apologize while bowing down

"We're in a fight Iida, it's totally normal. And stop bowing" Izuku said sweatdropping

"Right! Recipro burst!" Iida yell then he dash towards Izuku

Izuku ready himself for the impact, then Iida hit and push him out of bounds

"Guh!" Izuku grunted as he is push away with force

'8 seconds left. I'll throw him out of bounds before-' Iida though is cut when suddenly he and Izuku stop just near the bounds line

'W-what...?!' Iida though confuse then he look at Izuku who smirk

"Boom" Izuku simply said then he grab Iida's collar then judo throw Iida out of bounds

"Iida is out of bounds! Midoriya wins!" Midnight announce

"Midoriya advances to the finals with extreme brute strength!" Present Mic announce

"I think whether Bakugou or Tokoyami that advances to the final round, it will be a battle of brute strength against Midoriya" Todoroki commented

"Yeah, both Bakugou and Tokoyami relies on brute strength like Midoriya" Yaoyorozu agree

"I'll kill you bird head! Then I'll kill guns!" Bakugou yell angrily

"Typical Bakugou" Class A said getting used with Bakugou's behavior

Timeskip

"Match two of the semifinals! Bakugou versus Tokoyami! Bakugou's rush is unstoppable " Present Mic announce

"That thing is so annoying!" Bakugou yell annoyed then he blast Dark Shadow

"That viciousness..." Tokoyami said irritated

"Tokoyami has advanced this far with his almost invincible quirk, but this time he's completely focused on defense!" Present Mic announce as Bakugou blasted Dark Shadow over and over again

"Tokoyami, what's going on? You attacked so much when you were against us!" Mina protested

"There must be a reason..." Yaoyorozu wonder

"Dark Shadow can't switch to the offensive with the light from the explosions... it's the worst match-up..." Uraraka said worried

'I underestimated him. I don't have any time to recharge Dark Shadow's darkness. If I run out of darkness, it'll be over!' Tokoyami though frustrated

Bakugou then jump towards Tokoyami 'Is he trying to wear me down? He's getting faster and faster!' Tokoyami though worried

Dark Shadow try to attack Bakugou, but Bakugou attack him first

"Grab him, Dark Shadow!" Tokoyami ordered then Dark Shadow try to grab Bakugou, but Bakugou move behind Tokoyami

"Wow, Bakugou gets behind Tokoyami!" Present Mic announce as Bakugou land

Dark Shadow try to attack Bakugou again, but Bakugou position his hands forward "Stun Grenade!" Bakugou yell as he make a bright explosion than create massive smoke

"Hey, everything's covered in smoke! What happened?" Present Mic announce as black smoke raise from the arena

"Did you know... Dark Shadow's weakness?" Tokoyami ask as he is pinned down to the ground

"I figured it out after attacking over and over, moron. Well, it was a bad match-up. I feel bad for you. Checkmate" Bakugou explain as he pinned down Tokoyami

"I give up" Tokoyami declare downheartedly

"Tokoyami gives up! Bakugou wins!" Midnight announce

"With this, the final match will be between Midoriya and Bakugou!" Present Mic announce then Bakugou glare at Izuku

"It's too bad about Tokoyami..." Uraraka said sadly

"I though Tokoyami would win" Sero claim

"I guess this means he isn't invincible" Kaminari stated

"So light is his weakness, huh? I see... Bakugou likes to go after stuff like that..." Kirishima said intrigue

"You picked a fight with someone outrageous, huh?" Kendo tease Monoma

"Naw, he was just lucky his quirk was so good against his opponent" Monoma claim

"It ended up being a Class A paradise, huh? Damn it" Tetsutetsu said irritated

"It doesn't matter who won or lost. This year's first years are all amazing!" Am audience claim

"Looks like the draft will be exciting this year!" Another audience claim

"I wonder how their match will be..." Uraraka wonder

"We'll have to watch carefully and get our revenge next time"Iida claim as he arrive at the class seat

"Iida, where's Midoriya?" Uraraka ask

"I accidentally fractured his arm, he's in the Recovery Girl's office" Iida answer

"You think he'll be all right?" Uraraka ask worried

"Don't worry, he's tougher than any of us" Iida assure when suddenly he began to vibrate

"Whoa, what is it?!" Those who see Iida ask frantically

"My phone" Iida answer with a vibrated voice

"His phone, huh?" Uraraka said relief

'Mother?' Iida though as he see the caller, then he move to the hallway to receive the call

"Moshi moshi? Regretfully, I lost, Mother. I was weak..." Iida answer the call downheartedly

"No, it's not about that. Oh, sorry. Tenya, please listen calmly. Tensei... your brother... a villain got him!" Ms. Iida explain in the phone

Iida is shocked and almost drop his phone "T-Tensei..." Iida said horrified

"We will have a short break before we continue with the final match!" Present Mic announce startling Iida

Iida look at his phone 'Tensei...' Iida though before he talk to his mother again

TBC