Go To Waste

"We'll proceed to the afternoon portion after the break!" Everyone dispersed, leaving towards the cafeteria for food as I smiled at all three of them, making them look up.

"Hey, come on! We tried our best, we'll know to try harder next year! Let's do our best!" 

"Kurayami-san..." Tetsutetsu trailed, in awe at my sudden enthusiasm as small tears appeared in the corner of his eyes. 

"So manly..." He said, clenching a fist, making me sweatdrop as I look towards Shiozaki and Honenuki.

"Thank you, Kurayami-san. For cheering us up." Honenuki smiled, Shizaki nodding as I merely smiled back at them.

"Well, come on! Let's go and have some food to lighten up our spirits!" From there, the four of us then head towards the crowded cafeteria, in hopes to find a table.

"Wah, it's so crowded..." I muttered, looking around the place with my food in hand, trying to find a table where we could sit together.

"There must be one table in which we could enjoy lunch together." Shiozaki hoped, standing next to me as Tetsutetsu and Honenuki were behind us.

"Ah, there! I see some seats by Kendo's place." Honenuki said, pointing towards a table where a blonde and a ginger were seated.

"Yo, Kendo! Monoma!" Tetsutetsu grinned, walking towards the two as they looked towards us.

"Hey, Tetsutetsu. Who's that?" The ginger asked, looking at me as the blonde did so as well, holding a wine glass between his fingers.

"Right, you don't know me. I'm Shiro Kurayami, it's nice to meet you guys." I smiled, bowing my head in greeting as the girl smiled back while the blonde just looked on.

"Likewise, Kurayami-san. My name's Itsuka Kendo and this guy's Neito Monoma. We're from 1-B." Kendo introduced, me and rest taking our seats, myself sitting between Kendo and Shiozaki while Tetsutetsu and Honenuki took their seats opposite of us next to Monoma.

"You guys are form the Hero Course too. Well, I'm from 1-A. Sorry if Bakugo made it seem like we're all self-absorbent and all. But I promise it's just him." Smiling nervously, I remember the statement from Bakugo from the start of the event.

A sudden spitting sound turned my attention towards Monoma who was staring maniacally at me, making me shrink slightly as he loomed over me.

"You're from 1-A? And you, with all that pride are still willing to sit along with us 1-B kids? Are you trying to exploit our weaknesses to the rest of your class so you can beat us?" He said, a dark aura surrounding him as I lean back, scared slightly.

"W-what?! I-I would never! We're not like that at all...!" I stuttered, earning a mocking laugh from Monoma, Kendo sighing as she pat my back.

"Don't mind him. He's always like this to your class." She said, pushing Monoma back into his seat while he continued to look at me creepily.

"R-right... Well Monoma-san, I really hope that you'd change your perspective on my class. I'd really like to be friends with you guys!" Looking at him, I see the slightest hints of shock as he lowered his guard, staring at my genuine smile.

"We'd be honoured to be friends with you, Kurayami-san!" Shiozaki cheered, taking hold of my hands as I turned to look at her, Tetsutetsu grinning across from us.

"Yeah! You're not so bad, Kurayami-san! Definitely better than that blonde bastard!" Tetsutetsu claimed, mentioning Bakugo for a second as Honenuki agreed.

"Thanks!" I giggled, the lot of us continuing to enjoy our lunch as we chatted and laughed.

-x- Third Person View -x- 

"See, Monoma? Not all of 1-A is as bad you said they were. Kurayami is one of them." The ginger, Kendo said, using her fork to point towards the bi-coloured female who was giggling at the faces that Tetsutetsu made.

"It's gonna take a lot more to convince me about 1-A. B-but, I guess that this girl will be an exception..." The blonde muttered, staring at said girl before looking back to his food, a tint of pink dusting his cheeks as he silently ate.

-x- Shiro's View -x- 

"Before we get to the final event, I've got news for all those out of the running! This is still a Sports Festival, so we've prepared a recreational activity for all participants!" Present Mic announced, all of us heading out from the arena tunnels towards the middle.

"H-hey, Kurayami-san... Aren't they from your class...?" Kendo said, making me turn to look to where she was pointing at, my eyes wide with shock.

"We even shipped cheerleaders from America to get you pumped up...What's this?!" Staring at them, I see the girls all dressed in cheerleader uniforms, pompoms in hand as they stood with flustered faces.

"Class 1-A? Why?" Looking towards the two snickering boys, I instantly felt sympathy for them, knowing that they were tricked into this.

"Between the sixteen members of the four winning teams, we'll have a formal tournament! A series of One-on-One battles!!" Present Mic then continued, a monitor showing the match up table that was void from names.

"The matchups will be decided by drawing lots. Once that;s settled, we'll move on to the festivities then to the tournament itself!" Midnight said, holding up a box with bold world saying 'Lots' as she stood on the small stage her further explaining how it'll work.

"Um, excuse me." A hand raised, belonging to Ojiro who had a guilty look on his face.

"I'd, like to drop out..." He requested, shocking the whole class as we looked at him in disbelief.

"Ojiro why?! This is your chance to get noticed by the pros!" Kirishima exclaimed, Ojiro averting his gaze from the rest of us.

"The cavalry battle I have no memories of anything that happened up until the tail end. It's probably his Quirk that did it..." Ojiro said, his face contorted in guilt as I turn to look at Shinso who was next to us.

"I know this is a great opportunity, and I know how stupid it must seem to throw it away. But this final tournament, everyone else made it here with their own strength. Yet I'm standing here, and I don't even know how or why. I just can't take it." Clenching a fist, he stares down with a sad expression, myself looking with concern.

"You're thinking about it to hard! Just show what you're made of in the tournament!" Hagakure encouraged, Ashido exclaiming on how she's shouldn't be here as well if they were look at it like that.

"No... I'm talking about my pride here. I don't think it's right. And why the hell are you girls dressed like that anyway?" Covering his face with his hand, he looks down with a slight colour of red on his face.

"I can't remember anything either... I wanna withdraw too!" Someone from Class 1-B yelled out, making their class also look in shock as Midnight kept silent at the front.

"How naive and green. I like it!!" With a crack of her whip, she then officially announces the withdrawals of both of them then saying that members of Team Kendo would replace them.

"If it's gonna be like that, shouldn't it be them instead? I mean, we were immobilised practically the whole time. But they were giving it their all to keep what they had until the very end, Team Tetsutetsu I mean." Her words brought me to snap my head to her direction, shocked like the rest of my team as she smiled.

"Don't worry, we're not colluding or anything. This just feels right." She said, glancing towards me as well as I smiled widely, warmth spreading in my body as I walk towards them.

"Y-you guys...!" Tetsutetsu teared up, trying his hardest to not burst there and then.

"Thank you, Kendo-san." I said, walking up next to Tetsutetsu as she nodded back at me.

"Tetsutetsu-san, you should take the chance of the tournament. Your so headstrong and strong, you'd sure do great!" I suggested, turning to the silverette with a smile as he looked shocked.

"Kurayami-san, I believe you should be the second one to take the last spot." Shiozaki said, shocking me as I stare at her dumbfounded.

"Even though you know of your limitations by joining U.A. without a Quirk. You had still gave it all you've got without doubts. Your strength is truly admirable and I wish that you'll become a great person someday." She said, grasping my hands in hers with a kind smile that made me shed a few tears slightly.

"So be it.-" Midnight piped up, smiling as she held the box once again. "Tetsutetsu and Kurayami brings us back to our sixteen competitors!"

Kendo walked over, patting me on the back with a grin as she looked at both me and Tetsutetsu.

"Good luck you two! Don't let our decision go to waste!" 

《THE CLOCK STRIKES SEVEN》

======To Be Continued======
Okay, I'm a bit off schedule so there's a possibility I'm gonna post another chapter later on.

But anyways, Asphyxia is out everyone! You can go ahead and check out the first chapter!

-Kuno HikaYashi
1st July 2018 (Unedited)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HITOSHI SHINSO!! MAY YOU BE BLESSED WITH OUR FANDOM'S LOVE!