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"Well today is the big day hun" Lou elbows her pale friend in the arm. The two girls walked down the hallways of UA, one completely calm in the mind and the other panicking and going insane.
Which one was feeling what though? Well... Becca had given almost 4 years to this squad. 4 years of tears, pain, and sweat. She would do anything for her teammates.
As a young girl in the cheerleading world she was always the last choice for formations. Always put in the back. Always disregarded. But that was until now! She had been working her ass off all 2nd year and she was ready to take on a leadership roll as cheer captain.
You might think, "what's the big deal it's just a stupid job title". Well, that stupid job title meant everything to her. The captain is the backbone of the squad and she was ready to commit all of her time into these girls. Cheer captain at UA was also a huge deal. Everyone knew who you were and you were seen as a symbol of importance and leadership underneath those Friday night lights when the stands are packed to cheer on UA's champion football team.
Coming off a high of their championship win last season Becca was determined to impress her boyfriend by showing him that she can be victorious too. Sure, rightfully so, her boyfriend had a bit of an ego after the whole championship win when he tackled the Shinketsu player just before he crossed the goal line ending the game. He was seen as a symbol of importance to the team and the school's legacy. She wanted to feel that way too!
She knew he'd be proud of her no matter the outcome of the leadership rolls but she wanted to have something to brag about after listening to him tell the same story of how he tackled the guy at the last second for months on end.
Just as Becca was about to speak 3 boys came running up to the two girls. One of them however, slugged behind with an angry expression on his face. The brunette scoffed at her boyfriends sour face but shook her head and turned back around.
"So Becs.." Kaminari starts "You excited for the team reaveal?" He inquires
"Yeah I'm totally stoked!" She responded despite all of her nerves that were flashing the wort thoughts into her head
"You think you're gonna get captain?" Kirishima grins at her with his sharp teeth that she loved so much. They were unique to him and she thought they were perfect
"Well... I guess" the ravenette shrugs, she had some doubts deep down but she saw no reason why she shouldn't be chosen. She showed up to every practice and every game this season. She covered for people who couldn't make it to things. She helped coaches organize practices and events as well as helped anyone who was struggling. "I don't want to be too cocky but I did work hard... I think I deserve it" she nonchalantly states while looking forward
"Hey guys!" Mina turns around from filling up her water bottle at the refill station next to the water fountains. She decides to join the group as they stride down the hallway.
"So are you gals excited?" Lou inquired to the two possible candidates of the cheerleading squad. There was no doubt that the two girls made the team, their dancing abilities were beyond phenomenal. It was just a matter of that leadership roll every upcoming 3rd year hungered for.
"Meh" Mina shrugs as Sero puts an arm around his bubble gum pink lover. "You're not excited?" He asked her as she looked up at him with a raised eyebrow "I mean I know I made the team but I don't know if I really want to be captain" she nonchalantly states as if she had better things to do with herself.
"Then why'd you apply for it?" Kaminari questioned "I didn't" she answered back "if you're an upcoming third year then you're automatically eligible for the position" she states
"Becca! I just got a text! The list is posted!" Mina ran past her to the bulletin board down the hallway
"Really?!" Denki and Becca said at the same time. Becca was concerned about her possible captain position and Kaminari was concerned about what new hotties he got to look at while he sat on the sidelines the whole game.
"I can't see!" Becca jumped up and down to see above the crowd of potential UA cheerleaders. Mina had swarmed her way to the front to see the list "I GOT CAPTAIN!" Becca heard a voice yell and her heart immediately sank. It was Kendo from class 1-B. She didn't care to see the list as she slowly turned around and walked away.
She could hear her heartbeat in her ears, her throat was dry, and her stomach had a knot in it. This feeling of disappointment was undoubtedly awful for her as she began to tear up.
When the rest of the Bakusquad turned around they noticed that their friend was nowhere to be seen. "Where did she go?" Kirishima muttered to himself as he walked up to the list now that the crowd was more moderate. When he saw that his girlfriend had not made captain or co captain his heart sank for her. He knew how much extra time and effort she had been putting into this and to have it all taken away by 4 judges who didn't even know her was unbelievable.
"You should go find her" Mina put a hand on his shoulder, her being perfectly happy with her co-captain position, not wanting to deal with the responsibility of being in charge of a whole squad of girls with big attitudes. She didn't have the patience for it.
As Eijirou speed walked down the hallways the bell ending the lunch period rang throughout the school. He headed back to class hoping that his girlfriend was sitting at her desk so he could comfort her. But alas, when he arrived to the classroom she was nowhere to be found.
As the class started to fill back from lunch the ravenette was nowhere to be seen "Where's Rebecca? She was here before lunch." Tsuyu inquired "I can't find her" Kirishima responded to her question with worry
"Alright Alright. Sit down" Aizawa walked into the room to begin class after lunch. Once the class was settled and quiet he attempted to begin his lecture. "Alright so moving on from what we discussed yesterday Uhm- Where's Rebecca?" He interrogated, noticing the only empty desk in the once full classroom.
"We can't find her" Mina explains "We looked everywhere for her"
"I passed her on my way into the school" Todoroki joined in "She said she wasn't feeling well and went back to her room"
Aizawa sighed as this would be her 5th absence this semester. "Well moving on from that" he began the lecture
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Meanwhile back at the dorms as soon as the green eyed girl got into her bedroom she slammed the door shut and locked it. She then proceeded to kick her desk chair and sob.
Why? Why couldn't it be her? She worked so hard and did extra work all year. Always giving 110%. And yet, at the end of the day it wasn't enough for them to consider her. She felt like a failure.
She cried and cried for what seemed like forever and when she lifted her face up from her pillow it had been stained black with mascara and her cheeks were no doubt the same way. She cried so hard she had a headache and her ears hurt. "Why does everything happen to me" the freckled girl sighed through shaky breaths
It was supposed to be her last year. It was supposed to be special but now, it felt like nothing. She was numb with the thought that the most important year in her school life isn't going to be meaningful.
She sat in the dark room as the sun was peaking through the crack in her curtains that she currently had shut. Thinking. Just thinking. Asking herself what made her unqualified and unworthy of the position. Last she checked, she was the only one to ever stay late after practice and do extra workouts every single practice. She arrived early to warm up and stretch so she could be twice as stretched by the time the squad was done with team stretch. She always stayed around Coach Midnights room, cleaning the supply closets or helping to carry stuff to the gym for practice.
She did all of that and more. So why wasn't it enough?
