One By Millions

chapter 31

"Five minutes remaining kids! Better wrap it up"

Shino hardly heard the warning as she reached for the headband on Shoto's head. Ice quickly blocked her advance. She cursed but didn't back away. Instead she punched the ice wall easily shattering it with her strength. This time Shoto himself grabbed her and threw her over his shoulder. She attached a web to Iida and swung herself back onto the rider not caring about the ice climbing up both her arms. She smirked as she retrieved the keychain attached to her target and returned it to the owner. Her team stuck nearby, ready to catch her if she were to fall or be thrown out. She felt something grab onto her legs and more restrain her arms tightly.

"Ah, Shoji"

With her limbs restrained Shoto grabbed onto the headbands. Shino only smiled as he started to remove them. The ice on her arms were quickly melting away and she wasn't even a bit worried about the chance of losing her points. She knew her team had her back.

"It looks like things are taking a turn! Todoroki has hold of the untouched point of Kiddo"

That didn't last long though. She was still holding onto a keychain after all. Akio with his weapon play managed to force Shoji to let go of her arms, wielding some nun chucks expertly, while Momo dropped a small object towards them. Shino quickly wrestled Shoto for her points before flying off of them just in time. A bright flash erupted just as she detached herself from them. She sighed in relief at her close call.

"It seems I failed my goal" she muttered as she put the headbands back in place.

"You didn't lose the points though"

"Yes, but I did say I wouldn't allow anyone to lay a hand on them. And Todoroki clearly laid a hand on them" Shino looked at the boy who had recovered from the flash grenade. "I'm going back"

"Are you serious? "

"Definitely " with that Shino shot off a web attaching itself to the masculine Shoji and aimed herself straight at Shoto. The ice wall that appeared in front of her was not enough to stop her and she crashed straight into the boy topling off the others in the process.

"When do you plan on using your full power? "She asked as she punched him dead in the face, or at least tried to, but again an ice wall quickly stopped her. She groaned and broke the wall easily enough. She gripped her opponent by the collar and butted her forehead strongly against his causing him to let out a painful grunt. "When the hell do you plan on using your full power!? Stop being a emotional fool! Your power is yours, use it! "

"Shut up! You don't know anything"

Shoto fought back against her, not letting her superior strength over power him. He froze half her body determined to retrieve the headbands. Shino wasn't allowing it and broke free of the ice. She twisted them both enough to fold Shoto's arm behind him and pressure it.

"So what's holding you back? " Shino questioned keeping a tight hold of him, not even caring about how close to the ground they were. Shoto was quiet and struggled against her hold. Struggle as he may, Shino was not letting go of him. Not yet. She saw him glance to the side and she followed his gaze. An imposing figure stood with his arks folded and looking on grimly.

"Endeavor huh? " she twisted them again and threw Shoto straight to his team. A web was attached to him, pulling her along. Once Shoji took hold off his leader Shino was on top of him again. "So that's what's going on. He is a bastard isn't he? Must've worked hard for the perfect specimen. One with no weaknesses. The one who would achieve his dream for him. I couldn't imagine him being the best parent" Shino was aware of the time. One minute remaining. She saw her team out the corner of her eye and smiled slightly. "So you won't use your other halve because it's his element? I want to call you stupid, but you obviously have issues. Even so. What you have is yours, not his, but yours. This is your power and yours alone. Nothing belongs to him, not even you. Understand me when I say this. Your power is yours alone it doesn't matter where it came from what matters is that it is yours and you can do with it as you wish. You don't have to use it like he does. Use it for good. You are Shoto Todoroki and your quirk is half hot half cold! "