Chapter 29: Stay Intact, Ten Million Points!

                                    

                                          
"And the first place gets!!!!...10 million points!!!"
                          
A huge ton slapped Hinata's head. She spaced out, face red, eyes rolling dizzy. A fog of her spirit nearly slipped away from her. "They're all against me...!!!!" She cried aloud in her mind, doomed. Her knees and head collapsed, her fingers disheveled her hair. "I should've given first place to Midoriya...!!!" She deeply regrets, taking a short glimpse of how relaxed Midoriya is as he got 2nd place.
                          
The more Hinata pondered on her situation the more she got stressed. Time is ticking. "I need a team!" She thought desperately.
                          
She immediately ran to the person she wants. 
                          
"Uraraka, help me!" she grabbed her wrist, whispered, teary-eyed.
                          
But at the other side, Midoriya's hand locked to Uraraka's arm.
                          
The two called Uraraka's name in sync.
                          
Uraraka jolted, flustered. "O-Okay, maybe we can talk this through... right???" she stuttered as both tightened their grip.
                          
"Uraraka's mine!" Midoriya exclaimed.
                          
The phrase made Uraraka's face explode, boiled pinkish steamy cheeks. Her reaction made Midoriya realize what he actually said. He turned red too.
                          
"S-Sorry!" "Wh-what was I thinking!!???!" Midoriya panicked and let go of Uraraka, wrapping himself with his arms, hiding his shy face.
                          
"So, Uraraka, you with me?" Hinata instantly took the chance, asked with sparkling eyes, pulling her friend closer. "Pleaaassee???" she begged.
                          
Uraraka flinched confused, her palms on her cheeks, trying to keep herself composed. She was too touched by what Midoriya said to her. "Why don't we just... say, be one team?" she proposed, feeling bad too to also leave Hinata alone.
                          
Midoriya didn't seem to like Uraraka's suggestion.
                          
"Ahem, ahem," someone caught their attention from behind. 
                          
It's Hatsume. She introduced herself and her intention.
                          
"But then, shouldn't you choose to be in Hinata's team than Deku's?" Uraraka asked strongly when she heard Hatsume's motive and her plea to join Midoriya's group.
                          
Hinata waited earnestly for Hatsume's answer. Even if she doesn't know the person, she can't be picky.
                          
"Well, it's simply because Hinata Hyuuga's too good," Hatsume replied, pointing up her index. "Her skills would outshine my babies." she swayed her finger to a 'no-no' gesture. "I need someone... a bit lacking." she bluntly said.
                          
Uraraka gasped at her audacity.
                          
Midoriya sulked at the corner, crying.
                          
"But of course, I'm still in the team, right? I just answered you guys honestly!" Hatsume smiled, shameless.
                          
Hinata sheepishly chuckled at the side.
                          
Time running!
                          
...
                          
Hinata's back to square one. 
                          
"What now??????" She's sat, her chin close to her knees, and her hands grasping on her hair still. A gloomy radius separated her from the rest. More she felt pressured as the timer didn't stop.
                          
Suddenly she felt a gentle kick on her side.
                          
Hinata looked up, her eyes squeezed a bit of the sunlight but later opened wide, surprised.
                          
"H-Hey, Red Face," Bakugo grunted, didn't make eye contact, looking mean as usual, lips tilted angrily to the side, and his arms crossed on his chest, his foot tapping. Not such a lovely face to save her day.