While sitting down with Shoto in the locker room, Momo and Jiro came up to us.

"Hey Kairi. Can we talk to you for a second," Momo questions.

"Huh, uh. Sure, what's up." I questioned turning in my chair to face them.

"I completely forgot about something that the girls of all the classes need to participate in," Momo informs me.

"What is it," I questioned, trying to see if there was something I had maybe forgotten about for the festival that the girls do.

"We have to do a cheer competition between Classes. I completely forgot until I was informed by our classmates who saw Mr. Aizawa during the break we have a cheer battle. So I was wondering what size you wear so I can make a uniform to fit you," Momo informs me.

"Huh, I don't recall d- uh Eraser that we have a cheer battle. I saw him in the hallway on the way over and he didn't mention anything about me not being dressed for it. I also didn't see any of the other class's girls getting ready for it either," I inform her. I look over at Shoto and he shrugs, not really knowing about it either.

"Please just tell me your size so I can get an outfit ready for you. I don't want to get into trouble with Mr. Aizawa," Momo tells me.

"Yeah. I'm not sure whoever told you was telling the truth. That doesn't sound like something Eraserhead would enforce," I reply.

"Come on Kairi, please. We have to participate in this," Jiro chimes in, "Otherwise he could come down on all of us".

"She wears a Medium top and bottom," Shoto informs them. I turn over to glare at him.

"Seriously," I questioned before mumbling, "Traitor".

"Thank you Todoroki. I had a feeling she would be a little difficult with this task," Momo tells him, "Now come on Kairi. Let's go get you changed for the Cheer battle".

"Yeah, that's not happening," I tell Momo, "Sorry but that's not my cup of tea".

"We had a feeling you would say that. So I brought in reinforcements," Jiro states before walking over to the door and letting in Mina, Ochaco, Touru, and Sui.

"Come on girly. Please we will look super hot and totally crush the battle," Mina says walking over to me.

"Mina, you can't be serious," I questioned, "What classmate told you about this".

"It doesn't matter. Mina, Sui grab her," Momo states before Mina and Sui grab my arms and begin dragging me away from the table with Shoto.

"Shoto, help," I called out trying to reach out to my friend. He just looks alarmed but stays seated in his chair. They pulled me away to the girl's changing room and made me change into the UA cheerleading outfit. When I tried to put a jacket or something over it the girls took it away from me. Then they dragged me out to the field where we were all meeting up before the next round.

"Get those foam fingers in the air," Mic calls out as soon as he gets back to the booth, "It's almost time for the last round! But before that: good news for everyone who didn't make the finals. Since this is a sports festival, we've prepared some super-fun side games everyone can participate in! We even brought in cheerleaders from America to get your blood pumping".

"Ah--," Eraser interjected, "Hold up. What are they doing?".

"Looks like Class -A is goin' full-on fanservice," Mic calls out. This causes Mineta and Denki to start cackling.

"What?! You tricked us," Momo yells out, "You're gonna regret this".

"Seriously. That was your source and you believed him," I questioned.

"Why is it that I always end up falling for that little pervert's stupid schemes," Momo questions lowering herself to the ground, "I even used my Quirk to make these outfits".

"Ugh, I hate those guys," Jiro yells out.

"Well, we do have a little time before the finals start, and I kinda like these uniforms, so... How 'bout we just roll with it," Toru states, jumping about.

"Are you crazy," Jiro and I yell out.

"Wow, Toru. You've got skills," states Sui.

"Wow Kairi, I had ideas of how hot you'd look dressed up in a cheer uniform, but this is soo much better," Mineta states.

"Yeah. Don't get used to it," I inform him, glaring at him, "Because you know my brothers, Shoto, and maybe a few others are going to kick your ass when they find out you were the reason behind this".

This causes him to freeze up a bit before he shuffles himself away from us. Denki looks Jiro and me up and down before running off behind Mineta to avoid getting attacked in the crossfire.

"Have fun competing in these little side games, everyone," Mic calls out, "After they're over, the students from the top four teams will be duking it out one-on-one in a tournament-style fighting competition! I promise you're not gonna wanna miss these epic match ups".

"Aw, yeah," Kirishima exclaims, "Finally getin' the chance to show what we're made of. I watch these finals every year, and now I'm actually in them"!

"So, wait," Mina questions, "Is it always a tournament"?

"The final's always a one-on-one competition, but they switch it up every time," replies Sero, "Last year it was a foam sword-fighting match".

"Come closer and draw lots to see who you're up against," Midnight calls out holding a box, "Then enjoy the pleasure of the recreational games before we start. The 16 finalists have the option of participating in those activities or sitting out to prepare for battle. I'm sure you all want to conserve your stamina. I'll start with the first place team.

"I think I want to withdraw," Aoyama states, causing our classmates to gasp.

"Aoyama," Izuku gasps, "No way! But this is a rare chance for you to get scouted".

"Oui," Aoyama states, "It just wouldn't be right. I don't recall anything from the cavalry battle until the very end of it. I... think it was that guy's Quirk".

"Wait, who were you with, again? Him and Kairi," Izuku questions.

"Oui," Aoyama states, "I know this is a great opportunity. I want to take advantage of it, but I don't feel right about this".

"Think about this," Izuku states.

"I have-," Aoyama starts to explain..

"You have earned the right to be here," I interject, "My brother is an idiot, and might have used you to his benefit, but you did a lot to help with the last round, and you have earned this. Trust me Aoyama, you deserve to be here. Don't let what the knucklehead over there do affect your chances. Despite everything you deserve the spot in the finals, keep fighting and do your best. I'm counting on you".

"You mean Kairi," he asks with watering eyes.

"Of course," I reply with a smile and thumbs up.

"Then I'm in. I won't withdraw," he replies, making everyone in Class A to cheer.

"Why are all the girls dressed like cheerleaders," Ojiro asks, taking notice of us. Making all of us groan.

"Nirengeki Shoda from Class -B," the unknown boy from our team states, "I think I should withdraw. Regardless of how strong I am, this isn't how I wanted to get here. It would go against the values of the festival to advance without earning my spot".

"Listen to that guy," cries out Kirishima, "He's so manly"!

"Well, now," Mic calls out, "Here's another weird turn of events".

"We'll have to see what Midnight has to say about all this-- she's the one in charge," states Eraser.

"This sort of talk is incredibly naive, my boy," States Midnight, "That turns me on! Shoda! You're withdrawn"!

"Did she say it turns her on," all the students ask.

"Now, let's see...We'll have to move up one student from the fifth-place cavalry team so we have enough contestants," Midnight comments.

"We were frozen most of the time," states Kendo, "Honestly, we barely did anything in the cavalry battle. Isn't that right, girls"? They all agree. "You should choose from the group that kept fighting the whole time. Team Tetsutetsu".

"Kendo," Tetsu cries out.

"I'm not doing this as a favor. It's just fair," States Kendo.

"Seriously, you guys," he cries out, "Thank you"!

"And so, Tetsutetsu has advanced to the final," Midnight calls out, "Take a look at the bracket, my dears. These are your opponents"!

Brackets for round one

Shinso vs Midoriya

Todoroki vs Sero

Kaminari vs Uzumaki

Iida vs Hatsume

Ashido vs Aoyama

Tokoyami vs Yaoyorozu

Kirishima vs Tetsutetsu

Bakugo vs Uraraka

"Seriously? How does this keep happening," Kirishima and Tetsutetsu scream out.

Tokoyama states, "I'll give it my all".

"Good. That's all that I ask of you," replies Momo.

Aoyama, "Ma cherie. I'm afraid it's the end of the road for you".

Mina, "I can't wait to melt your butt".

Izuku, "Great".

"That is you, right? Izuku Midoriya," Hitoshi asks, walking up to Midoriya causing him to whimper and yelp, "A pleasure. So you excited"?

"Uh... Ye--," I cut Izuku off.

"Nope, not today," I comment.

"Heh. Picking Sides Kairi," replied Hitoshi.

"Nope, just making things even, big bro," I reply as he walks away.

"Kairi What's the deal," Izuku questions.

"You can't talk to him," I inform him.

"Uraraka," Bakugou questions, "Who the hell's that"?

"Hey, legs," Mei calls out, "You're Iida, right"?

"Hm? Correct. I'm Tenya Iida" he replies..

"Oh," she states, "That's perfect! I have something nice for you".

"Hey Denki," I called out to my electric friend, "Don't hold back".

"I would feel bad hitting a girl," he replies back.

"Yeah, you'd feel worse if you don't fight back. I'm not going to hold back against you because you are my classmate and friend, I would hope you do the same for me," I inform him.

"Kairi," he starts.

"She's right Spark Plug, you hold back against her and it makes you seem like you think she's weak or not capable of fighting," Bakugou chimes in.

"See Bakugou agrees with me. Give it your all," I inform Denki before I begin walking off.

"Okay," Mic calls out, "Let's press pause for a momentary interlude! Before the battles begin, it's time for some pulse-pounding side games"!

"Woohoo," cheers Toru, as the other girls start to cheer with her. I joined the boys and other classes on the scavenger hunt.

"First, how about a scavenger hunt," Mic calls out the challenge.

"Hey, anyone up there got a bag they can give me," calls out Sero.

"A cat," states Sato, "Anyone sneak a cat..."

"Anybody got a textbook,"calls Denki.

"Back fat," questions Mineta, "What in the heck"?

"Monoma," Kendo calls out, "if you're not playing, come with me. Okay". She then begins to carry him away.

"Uh... I think you may have the wrong impression of me, Kendo," he states.

"]Trust me. This fits," She replies..

I take my card and see it says number one Hero, and I look up at dad before running up the stairs to the studio.

"Uzumaki, huh. What are you doing up here," Mic calls out. I walk over to my dad and hold out my card.

"Number one hero," he reads aloud.

"Yep. You sir, are my number one hero," I state with a smile.

"Awe, look Aizawa your student admires you," Mic calls out gushing with heart eyes.

"Thank you Uzumaki, but please stop trying to suck up to me," Eraser states mildly annoyed.

"Fine. I'll go find Rock Master. I'm sure he'd appreciate being my number one," I called out before running out of the room to hunt him down, thankfully I didn't have to go far as he was already waiting outside the room. Before I could shut the door our dad comes out as well before he shuts the door.

"Hey dad," Seto states, "Kairi stop sucking up to dad".

"I'm not. I was being honest. Dad is my number one hero. He's helped save me, and he's always there when I need him. I didn't pick him because he is Eraserhead or my teacher. I picked him because he is my dad, and my number one," I tell them before I wrap my arms around my dad in a hug.

"Thank you Kairi. I'm proud of you, and I'm honored to be your number one hero," my dad states looking down at me.

"Thanks dad," I state looking up at him, "Now. Seto time to become the number one hero and piss off the number two hero once more".

"It would be my honor to help piss off the shithead known as our current number two hero," Seto states, smiling evilly with me.

"I want nothing to do with this plan. So I am going back in there with Mic. Just don't destroy anything, you two," dad tells us.

"We won't...... well just someone ego," I state before Seto and I run down the hall towards the stadium before our dad can stop us.

After the hunt was completed I found Izuku and brought him into an empty room.

"So, what'd you wanna tell me, Kairi," Izuku asks.

"It's important you know about Hiroshi Shinso from Class -C," I inform him, "He's your opponent in the first round, and his Quirk could be a problem. I know he's my older brother and sadly I have been giving him information on my classmates since school started so I thought it was only fair to give you some information on him as well. Whatever you do, don't answer his questions, his taunts, or snide remarks, Don't reply to him at all. If he takes control of you, it's nearly impossible to break out of it. So please keep your cool and don't talk".

"So his quirk means I need to talk to him," Izuku asks.

"That's how he activates it, yes," I reply with a sigh, "However, please for All Might's sake do not answer him. I know how you are and you like to talk, but please pretend that your mouth doesn't work. I'll break your jaw if I need to, just don't answer him".

"Alright. I promise I won't answer him," he tells me with a serious face.

"Good," I replied, sighing again but in relief.

"Would you like some information about Kaminari and his quirk," he asks.

"No, thank you," I inform him, "Like you, I've been studying him and making my own lists about our classmates. You need to know your opponent, and the members of your team to help create the best outcomes.

"So are you planning to use your Erasure Quirk," he questions.

"Nope," I reply, "Just sticking to the elements and phasing. For the most part. When we were working on the teams I used my mind reading and Erasure when we were sneaking bandanas. Thankfully no one noticed, however during the finals everything is watched. Your quirk, fighting style, how you interact before, during, and after the match. They want to see you when you are focused on a task to win".

"Yeah that makes sense,"

"Alright Izuku. I'm going to head out, I wanted to stop and see Shoto before my match and his. I need to wish him luck and then change out of this uniform before I cause any more nose bleeds than necessary. You think you'll be okay"?

"Yeah I'll be fine. I'm sure Todoroki would appreciate you by his side for a bit".

"Of course, the perks of being my friend. I'm there for you whether you want me to or not," I say with a smile before waving goodbye and hunting down my best friend. I used my mind reading quirk to locate where Shoto was before I found him and made my way outside of the stadium. As I walked up to him I noticed him squating on the ground against the stadium wall.

"Hey Sho, you okay," I question crouching down beside him and looking towards his face.

"Yeah, my dad caught me during the break and said some things," he tells me cryptically.

"I know that this doesn't mean much right now, but ignore him and his plans for you. You Shoto Todoroki are not him and will never be him. Don't let him take anything more from you than he already has. Your abilities and plans for your future are just that, yours. So screw him and his plans and do what you want," I rant at him with a smile.

"Thank you Kairi. I'm sorry to bring you down before your match," Shoto states looking down at the ground.

"You aren't, and besides there's no place else I'd rather be than by your side," I reply as I smile at him.

"Still thank you," he tells me.

"Thank you, Cementoss! Hey, sports fans. Are ya ready," we hear Mic call out from inside the stadium. Causing the crowd to begin cheering.

"Well I guess that's our queue to start heading back in," I inform Shoto. He nods wordlessly before he stands and holds his left hand out to me to help me up. I accept his helpful hand with my right, and he helps me up before he starts walking away with my hand still in his.

"So why are you still wearing that uniform?" Shoto questions me.

"Just didn't have time to change out of it after the first game, then talking with Izuku, and coming to find you. I figured if anything I can change back before my match starts," I informed him.

"I think you look pretty," he tells me, causing me to lightly blush.

"You should take a picture then, because I don't think you'll ever catch me in an outfit like this again," I tell him. He nods before stopping and using his right hand to pull his phone out. He turns to face me and then lifts his phone up and snaps a picture of me. I simply stare at him in shock and then remember how literal this poor boy can be at times.

"Why don't we take one together," I asked him, "Like a selfie. I can take it for us on your phone". He nods and hands me his phone. I get closer to him and hold the phone in my left hand, smile, and then snap the picture. "There a picture to remember today with".

"Thank you Kairi. I will send this to you later if you'd like," he tells me, taking back his phone and picking it up.

"Please, I'll add it to the wall at our new house when we move in over the weekend," I tell him with a smile.

"After all the action you've already witnessed, it's time for the real battles to begin! Can ya feel the excitement? Our competitors are on their own now! Sometimes, heroes have only themselves to rely on! Heart. Skill. Strength.Wisdom. Courage. They'll have to use all of these things to rise to the top," Mic calls out through the stadium speakers.

"Come on, we gotta get back into the stadium before they start the round without us,"I inform Shoto before we start back on our journey to the sitting area for Class A, still holding hands.

When we get near where Class A is supposed to meet, Shoto goes down to the waiting area. Since the next round he and Sero have their battle, while I go to the sitting area to wait for my turn.

"All right, audience!," Present Mic yells out, "Let's cut to the good stuff and not delay these finals any longer. Welcome our first fighters. Whoa, he looks kinda scared in that picture, doesn't he? It's Izuku Midoriya from the hero course versus... Hitoshi Shinso from general studies, who really hasn't done anything to stand out yet. The rules are simple. Immobilize your opponent or force them outta the ring. You can also win by getting the other person to cry uncle! Bring on the injuries, 'cause we've got our very own Recovery Girl waiting on standby! So put your morals aside and don't be afraid to play dirty! But of course, no life-threatening crap, folks. It's not allowed! Real heroes use their power to throw villains in jail, not kill them".

"I'll stop anyone who tries to get too rough," Cemetoss comments while sitting down near the battle zone.

I can see from where I am sitting that Izuku is relaxing a little and letting out a sigh.

"So you can just give up, huh," Hitoshi calls out, causing Izuku to gasp in surprise, "In a way, this is a test of how strong your spirit is. If you know what you want your future to hold for you, you can't worry about what other people think".

"Ready," Mic calls out.

"That weird kid was going on about his pride earlier," Hitoshi states.

"Begin," yells Mic, starting the match.

"But I just think he's an idiot for throwing away his chance like that," Hitoshi comments. Izuku seems to get annoyed but keeps quiet.

"I wonder. Why has Kairi wasted her time on you? I mean she's either really stupid or she sees something in you," Hitoshi taunts, "I bet it's the first. She sees people who need help and then very stupidly will stick her hand out to help. She's a complete idiot, wasting her time on someone like you".

This causes Izuku to growl in anger before he starts running towards Hitoshi raising his fist.

"Don't you talk about her that way," Izuku calls out.

"That's it. I win," Hitoshi states with a smile.

"I warned him not to say anything," I state with a growl.

"Huh?! Hey, hey, what's the dealio," Mic calls out questioning what has happened, "This is the first match! It should start out with a bang! The fight has just begun and Izuku Midoriya is......completely frozen"?

"And I will talk about her however I want to. Yeah I know she's my younger sister, but she can be a complete moron when it comes to her friends," Hitoshi comments.

"Yeah, and you are going to get it when we get home," I yell out to him.

Behind the scenes:

During the down time before the rounds begin, in the hallways on Class A's side.

"Hey Spark plug," a rough voice calls out from the shadows, causing Kaminari to freeze.

"Oh, hey Bakugou. What's up," Kaminarti replies, turning around slowly. He looks at Bakugou who is walking up to him with his hands in his pockets.

"Do you know why the girls were dressed up in those outfits," Bakugou questions with a mild glare.

"Uh, -," Kaminari starts to speak with a slight fearish sweat beginning to grow.

"And don't bother trying to lie to me. It would only make things worse for you," Bakugou states while raising his right hand making mini explosions.

"It was Mineta. I was just there as background," Kaminari replies, rapidly backing up a little from Bakugou.

"So just guilty by association," Bakugou asks boredly.

"Yeah, it was his idea entirely. I was just there simply watching from the sidelines," Kaminari states with wide fearful eyes.

"Thank you for the information," Bakugou states before walking forward again and completely past Kaminari before stopping, "And you better delete those pictures you took of Kairi before you and I fight if you make it that far into the finals, or else".

"Of course," Kaminari states, shaking slightly, pulling his phone out, "Deleting them now. See gone".

"Good, I better not see them in circulation ever," Bakugou states before continuing to the sitting area so he can watch the matches before his start.