Katsuki was on his way to his prep room when Endeavor found him.

"Bakugo, correct? Your power is pretty impressive. Of all his classmates, I believe you're the one closest to my Shoto in terms of power."

Bakugo: Oh shut up you flaming trash can and icyhot isn't yours!

Katsuki scoffed, "Obviously. If I wasn't the best, I wouldn't have made it to the final round."

"True. It is my Shoto's duty, however, to surpass even All Might. His fight with you will be a good test for how much training he has left. Don't disgrace yourself or him by holding back."

Bakugo: Oh I won't but just shut up already!

What was up with this guy? It was one thing to want to be the best, Katsuki understood that better than most, but to use your kid to try to prove that? That was a weak-ass move. If Endeavor wanted to be the best, then he had to do it himself, not force Todoroki to do it for him. And what made him think Katsuki would even think about holding back? He didn't even hold back against Uraraka!

Katsuki made eye contact with Endeavor, "You're a grade-A asshole, you know that?"

Endeavor: Excuse me?

Everyone: You are.

The flames on Endeavor's face grew hotter and his eyes widened in rage, "Excuse me?"

"You wanna be better than All Might, I can respect that, but Todoroki isn't you. If he beats All Might, that doesn't say @*#$ about you. And you know what, I'm glad he's using his #!@*&(' fire now because I'm going to prove that I'm the strongest, you got that?"

Dabi(cackling): Yeah you tell him, Bakugo!

"Why you insolent..."

Katsuki didn't wait around for Endeavor to say anything else. If the Mutt were here, he'd probably give Katsuki an earful about thinking before you talk back to the number two hero, but he couldn't bring himself to regret it. The $#@*&^ deserved it.

Hound Dog: Yes he does.

He didn't bother checking the number of the prep room before barging in. He knew his way around and if some extras were busy hanging around in his room, they were just asking to be kicked out. Unfortunately, it wasn't an extra in the room.

It was Todoroki.

Todoroki: You went in the wrong room.

Bakugo: I know!

"What are you doing here, Icy-Hot? This is my room to..."

Katsuki glanced at the door. *@&#$. Well, whatever, he was here, so he might as well take advantage of it. If Icy-Hot wasn't going to declare war on him, then he was going to declare war on Icy-Hot.

Mitsuki: Of course.

"Alright, so I may have walked into the wrong room, but don't think I'm not going to be on the top of my game." He let loose a small explosion on the table in front of Todoroki. That'd always worked to intimidate Deku. "You better bring all you got to this, Icy-Hot!"

Icy-Hot didn't even react, "Midoriya."

Everyone: ...Seriously?

Katsuki grit his teeth. He was the one declaring war on Icy-Hot! Who did that nerd think he was?

"What does Deku have to do with this? I'm the one you need to fight! That nerd didn't even get beyond the first round!"

Todoroki stared at his hands, "He told me the same thing, that I shouldn't hold myself back, even though he didn't have to. You've known him longer, has he always been so helpful?"

Inko: Yes...

Yeah, the nerd had always been helpful. Too helpful, always looking down on Katsuki like he needed his help. He didn't! He was stronger than some stupid, quirkless Deku! He deserved Todoroki's flames more than that @#$(*^ did!

Mitsuki: ...Katsuki I think you need help.

Bakugo: No I don't you old hag!

Hound Dog(scribbling notes): You most certainly do.

"This fight is between you and me now! Focus on the match, Icy-Hot, that's the only thing I give a $#@ about! Whatever your family problems are, whatever you're feeling," Katsuki spat, "don't you dare hold back! Use your flames on me ! I want everyone to know I beat you at your best!"

With that he stalked out of the room and slammed the door. He'd... probably gone too far, honestly. It wasn't his fault Deku made him so angry! Whatever, Icy-Hot could take it, and if it got him to use his flames during their fight, it was worth it. He was going to show the world what a champion really looked like!

Midnight: He's going to end up having to be restrained on national tv again isn't he?

Vlad: Who knows, maybe Inui can help him...

Cementoss: Probably not.

"Is everybody ready!?!?" Mic screamed. "You already know our finalists, so it all comes down to this! Shoto Todoroki vs. Katsuki Bakugo! Begin!"

Shoto wasn't about to underestimate Bakugo, so he started the fight with an ice wave. If he could bury him completely in ice then...

Kirishima: That's not going to work.

He couldn't see Bakugo anymore. Had he done it? Was the fight already over? No. The glacier started shaking as muffled booms sounded from inside, Bakugo was still kicking. Suddenly a portion of the ice cracked and shattered as Bakugo finished tunnelling through. Shoto jumped back. So, he wasn't going to be able to bury Bakugo like he had his first two opponents, that was fine. He had other moves in his arsenal.

"You've got some powerful attacks, Icy-Hot, but they're not going to be enough to beat me!"

Midoriya: They're definitely not...

Bakugo ran at him and jumped, but right as Shoto went to freeze him, he used an explosion to change his trajectory and land on Shoto's left. Was he targeting his left side deliberately like Midoriya had done in the cavalry battle?

"Are you underestimating me?!" Bakugo grabbed onto the collar of Shoto's uniform and used an explosion to try and launch him out of bounds, forcing Shoto to create an ice wall to prevent himself from crossing the line. Yes, Bakugo was powerful, but Shoto already knew that coming into the fight.

Todoroki: No I'm not.

Bakugo reached to attack his left again, this time with an explosion at the ready. He could hear his father screaming at him to use his left side, but he didn't. Instead he grabbed Bakugo's forearm and used his own momentum to try and toss him out of bounds. Bakugo, of course, managed to switch his trajectory at the last minute to land inside the line.

"Stop screwing around." Bakugo growled. "What? Do you think I'm not worthy of your fire? I need to prove that I'm the best student at the sports festival, but that's only possible if you come at me with everything you've got! Show everyone you're trying to destroy me!"

Inko: Katsuki he doesn't need to use his fire for everyone to know you're powerful...

Hound Dog: I think it's more complicated than just being powerufl, Mrs. Midoriya.

He should use his fire. If he didn't, there's no guarantee he'd win. Midoriya was right, it was his quirk, not his father's. Shoto had even managed to forget about his father when he used his fire in the fight with Shinso, which he hadn't even thought possible. But... had that been the right thing to do? What did his left side even mean to him after all these years of rejecting it?

"Don't give up Todoroki!" Shoto flinched as Midoriya's voice echoed in the nearly silent stadium. "Do your best!"

Midoriya: Yeah!

Iida: Do it Todoroki!

Do your best. That's right. Shoto was here to be the best hero he could possibly be, so why shouldn't he use his quirk? Steam rose off him as the frost evaporated and his left side burst into flames. Bakugo grinned and launched himself forward, using his explosions to rotate his body so he was spinning like a bullet.

"Yes, Shoto!" He didn't know what it was about his father's voice that cut through even the sound of Bakugo's explosions, but as soon as he heard it, it was the only thing he could focus on. "Use the power I gave you!"

In every memory I have of my mother, she's crying.

Everyone: Oh...

Dabi: He's not going to do it.

He... he couldn't. Shoto couldn't... that power had made his mother's life a living hell, had been what doomed him to his father's torture, he...

Shoto let his arm fall as the flames died out. Wait, wasn't there something he was supposed to be doing right now?

Recovery Girl: Don't just forget you're in the middle of a battle!

"Howitzer Impact!"

Oh, that's right. Bakugo.

"Whoa!" Mic screamed. "Bakugo combined speed and rotation with a huge blast like the one he used against Uraraka, turning himself into a human missile! But Shoto didn't end up firing off that flame attack he'd been preparing, so what's become of our two competitors?!"

Recovery Girl: Aizawa stop your kids from almost dying all the time!

That asshole! Katsuki had been so close to proving that he was the strongest, only for Todoroki to abandon his fire at the literal last second! Icy-Hot had better be okay so that Bakugo could beat him at full power! Katsuki waited for the smoke to clear, only to see ruined ice in every direction and Todoroki sprawled out on one of the glaciers on the wrong side of the line.

"Todoroki is out of bounds," Midnight announced, "Bakugo wins!"

Bakugo: Not like that!

No! Not like this! Katsuki dragged himself to his feet and rushed toward Todoroki, his energy returning with every step. No! He hadn't gotten to prove he was the best! He needed to show how strong he was! It couldn't end like this!

He reached Todoroki and grabbed him by the front of his shirt, not caring that Todoroki was limp in his hold. The !(*&# must be faking unconsciousness, because there was no way he was allowed to pass out without giving Katsuki the fight he deserved!

"Stop messing around!" He screamed. "This isn't a real win for me unless you try harder! Now get the @#$&*up!"

Inko and Mitsuki: Katsuki! Stop!

The air started smelling sweet, but it wasn't the familiar scent of his quirk that Katsuki was used to. He was starting to get light headed, "Don't..."

Midnight took a step forward to make sure that Bakugo was really asleep, then nodded up at the announcer's booth.

"Well there you have it, ladies and gentlemen!" Mic yelled. "The winner of this year's sports festival is... Katsuki Bakugo!!!"

Spinner: And he's asleep.

Shigaraki: Shut up it's time for Mastermind!