You collide into his chest, lips crashing into his as you both go down. He hums in surprise, kissing you back deeply. "I… You jerk!" You cry pulling back. "Don't you ever worry me like that again!" 

          "Sorry. Sorry, I promise I won't." Tendo chuckles, cupping your face and wiping away the tears. You meet his gaze and kiss him deeply again. He lets out another hum before pulling away. "Easy ___ easy… You're going to make my heart pop…" He blushes lightly.

          "That's completely your fault." You grumble hugging him tightly. He chuckles sheepishly, before looking up as the others come back. 

          "Hey guys-" He cuts off as Noya, Bokuto, and the twins hug you both tightly.

          "You gave everyone a scare, Tendo." Kiyoomi lowers his mask to give a small smile. "You gotta make it up to us now."

           "So demanding as soon as I get back." He huffs before shuddering as you kiss his neck. "Take it easy on me please. I'm sensitive right now…" Tendo murmurs to you. 

           "Punishment." You grumble biting his cheek lightly making him gasp and laugh.

           "Someone please help!" He leans away from you in amusement. Bokuto pulls you back but you're still gripping Tendo tight. Tendo meets your gaze smiling softly and kissing your knuckle. "Thank you for saving me ___.”

           "You saved me first. Idiot." You breathe smiling softly. 

          "Alright, you gotta go put on a show for me. I want to watch you and Wakatoshi beat everyone." He smiles, pulling away and standing, offering his hands to help you up. You take his hands and stand, pulling Bokuto up with you. 

          "Right, everyone, you heard him." You point to the stadium and they nod starting for it again. You turn to Tendo and he tilts his head, watching you carefully.

          "You've changed again." He breathes, brushing some hair from your face.

          "Who wouldn't if they thought their best friend was gone because of them?" You respond quietly. He pauses and frowns lightly.

          "I… Didn't think about that part… I just wanted you to live." He murmurs, rubbing his neck. 

          "I know… I wanted you to live too." You whisper, finger pulling up the ring that was hidden under your shirt on it's chain. He blinks as you press your lips to it. "It was scary without you here. Please… Don't leave me like that again."

         ".... I don't know if I can promise that ___. I love you too much. I won't stand by and let something bad happen to you if I can stop it." He frowns lightly. You drop your gaze at that and take his hand. 

        "Then next time we'll fight together." You look up at him determined. "I won't let anyone tear us apart again." You add lowly. He straightens at that, eyes widening slightly.

         "Heh… I just got chills… Alright ___. Whatever you want." He kisses your forehead.

         "And… I'm going to take you on a date soon. So be ready." You add with a frown, blushing. He pauses before chuckling happily.

         "My. Are you going to spoil me now? I'm so happy." He rumbles. You grab his face and pull him down to give him another kiss. 

         "I love you." You murmur.

         "More than anything in this world." He smiles and touches the ring, bringing it up to kiss it, meeting your gaze as he does. You smile at that, kiss the other side of it, forehead touching his. "Get going. I'll be watching you."

         "I know." You hum before rushing off after the others.

         "I didn't think ___ would ever let you go there for a moment." Rakurai chuckles coming to Tendo's side. "I'm so jealous boss." He grumbles hugging Tendo.

          "Heh… Everyone is so cuddly today." Tendo comments, smiling and rubbing Rakurai's head.

          "Could ya blame us. We almost lost ya." Death huffs joining him as well, wearing a disguise.

          "I'm sorry. I'll treat you guys later. Today, let's just watch the tournament." Tendo smiles.

          "Oh! I made cheering flags for ___!" Rakurai holds up the flags that have a picture of you on it.

          "I love them…" Tendo whispers with sparkling eyes.

          "Ya guys have fun. I don't wanna be caught so I'll head to the new setup." Death pats their backs before heading off.

           "Alright Kobalt, see you later." Tendo watches him go. "Alright Rakurai. Let's go cheer on my cute ___!” Tendo gushes hooking an arm around his neck.

            "But won't it look bad if you're seen with me?" Rakurai asks.

            "Nah. I'll just say I saw you and thought you were Oikawa." Tendo shrugs. "And of course I'm going to be friends with someone who made this." He waves the flag and grins. "So cute."

           You finish changing into your new suit and smile, looking it over thoughtfully. "Wow." Daishou comments and you look back. "So that's what Mika's design looks like mixed with Tendo's…" He looks you over and smiles. "It looks great. She's gonna love it." 

           "Good. I really like yours in this light." You comment, feeling the scales over his chest. He pauses, blushing lightly as he watches you.

          "Heh. You did this before too." He comments, tail swishing behind him. He catches your hands after a moment. "Okay… That's enough, let's go to the team selection." He tells you.

          "But I…" You pout looking at the scales. He blinks and looks away, blushing again, smile pulling on his lips.

          "Later." He assures, tail wrapping around your wrist and guiding you out to join the others.

         "Sure took your time." Kuroo huffs.

         "Sorry. I got distracted." You wave. 

         "By what?" Atsumu raises an eyebrow.

         "My boss's amazing suit!" You gush hugging Daishou. He tenses slightly and chuckles sheepishly, ears turning red at that. His tail tightens around your wrist slightly and you toss him a smirk.

          "Trouble." He hisses smiling a bit.

         "I hate it, stop. Admire my suit instead." Oikawa speaks up, sporting silver and gold armor.

         "That is nice." You comment, releasing Daishou. "But I really like the scales." You touch Daishou's back, feeling over the scales there. "So smooth…" 

          "Easy ___. Don't make them jealous yet." He murmurs while they frown at him.

          "Next twenty." The call sounds and everyone moves forward. You end up on the green team with Daishou, Nishinoya, the twins, Iwaizumi, Akaashi, Shirabu, and Suna. There were eleven others but you didn't have time for introductions.

          "RinRin!" You gush hugging him.

          "Hey." He hums hugging you back. 

          "Thanks for before. I was able to find my friend." You grin.

          "Ah… That explains the sudden…" He trails off and looks away. "Anyway, are you ready for this? Show me that quirk again." He smiles.

          "Sure. What's the first challenge?" You ask, stretching with a smile.

          "I think I heard someone say capture the flag." Osamu states.

          "Then why is the ground shaking?" Shirabu huffs.

          "They always try to outdo the previous year so I'm guessing that's why." Iwaizumi comments.

          "Earpieces." Akaashi says passing them out. He stops to put yours in your ear, meeting your gaze and offering a small smirk when you blink at him. 

          "Heh. Let's burn it up Akaashi." You whisper with a smile. He gives a wink in response before moving on. 

          "I can tell we have a nice line up here…" Daishou smiles a bit, looking over everyone. "I'm feeling optimistic honestly."

          "Right? Let's kick everyone's ass ___!” Nishinoya grins at you excitedly and you're instantly drawn in.

          "Yes! Let's come out on top!" You cheer.

          "Don't tell me you forgot we're up against Oikawa, and Ushijima." Shirabu deadpans.

           "And the Cactus. We need to be ready for all of them to come at us at once." Atsumu says. You blink, excitement rushing up and down your back like teasing claws. A smile forms on your lips that makes the twins pause in surprise.

          "Then let them come. We'll give them one hell of a fight." You breathe.

          "That's a nice smile." Akaashi hums.

          "Also chilling." Osamu purses his lips before smiling and straightening up. "I like it. Lead the way." You look at Daishou at that and he smiles, shoulder touching yours before you both start out with the others behind you, going through the door as the light turns green and it opens.

           Cheers can be heard all around as the sunlight meets your skin. The stage looks like a desert, rocks and cliffs jarring out at random. The other two teams approach the center where a pro stands. On the red team you can see; Ushijima, Kita, Yaku, Kuroo, Kenma, and Daichi along with a bunch more you didn't recognize. You and Yaku lock eyes and exchange surprised waves. You glance at the blue team and feel your heart sink a bit at the line up; Aone, Futakuchi, Ryuu, Oikawa, Bokuto, and Kiyoomi then some extras as well. Yep, this was going to be a real challenge.

            "The rules are simple, collect the flags and place them above your marked door. As soon as all flags are placed above the door you will get access to the first rescue road where you will save as many people as you can on your way to the next stage." The pro informs. "Ready? And…" The ground starts to move and massive golems of various sizes form around the teams. "Go."

           "___." Daishou slips off your glove and you swipe your arm out, bursting the ground around the other groups before yours takes off.

          "Akaashi, you see any?" You ask.

          "Cliff top straight ahead and canyon wall to the right." Akaashi responds. 

          "We'll take the canyon, you guys get the other." You and Daishou say in unison. 

         "Leave it to us." Nishinoya grins as the group separates.

         "Geez. You already in my head?" Daishou huffs with a smile.

         "What? No, I just guessed. I'm getting really good at that." You marvel. He chuckles and suddenly spins you around him, your right hand raising and bursting a wall of ice that rushed you two. 

         "Burst the canyon wall and I'll get the flag, we'll use the particles to avoid the enemy." He tells you, snake tail wrapping around your waist. 

         "Yessir." You turn and swipe at the canyon wall. He leads the way through the particles, picking up the dropped flag. 

         "Feels like there's two coming for us." He comments. You try to look through the particles when his tail lifts you up as he suddenly goes up the canyon wall. "Burst the ground below us to keep us hidden." He orders. 

          "Right." You swiftly do so and he climbs onto the cliff top, looking about.

          "Akaashi I got visual on a flag near blue's door." He informs via earpiece. "___ there's one on that giant golem there." He adds nodding to the biggest golem.

         "Noya, we're going to need you." You tell the others. "We're on the high ground."

        'On my way.' Noya rumbles.

        "So I'm guessing we'll need one more after this?" You murmur.

        "Most likely… Let's go ahead and steal the last one to slow one of them down." Daishou smirks.

        "... You're so damn cool boss." You breathe. He pauses and sends you a wink in response, making you smile.

        "Whoa. We're going after that one?" Noya gasps behind you, making you both jump and look back. "So are you two done flirting now? I'm ready to throw you." He smiles. 

         "We weren't…" Daishou starts but huffs lightly. "Yeah. Throw us." 

         "Alright, good thing you two are linked together." Nishinoya hums as his wind deity picks you both up.

          "Did this guy get bigger?" You ask in surprise glancing down.

           "Yeah and stronger too." Nishinoya grins.

           "Boss I'm scared."

           "This was your idea!?" He gasps in alarm just before you both are thrown at the golem.

           You both kick it in the head and Daishou rips the flag out from it's scalp. "Yes!" You hiss as Daishou twists, pulling you to stand on top of it's head.

           "Looks like we'll be stealing the last flag from the red door." He breathes looking down. 

          "How do we get down?" You ask as the golem moves, swinging at the blue team. Daishou blinks at you, leaning near your ear.

          "Give them chills with your power." He whispers against your ear, sending chills down your spine. 

          "O-okay." You swallowing and smiling widely, raising your arm and swiping down, bursting the entire golem with your quirk. You both fall and he holds you close, seeming confident. A burst of ice reaches for you and you instinctively burst it, someone flying at you both. 

           "Throw me toward our door. I'll leave the last flag to you." Daishou breathes as your eyes lock with Futakuchi as he reaches for you two. You nod, spinning about and throwing Daishou for the green door before twisting in time to kick Futakuchi back. 

           "I learned something thanks to you ___.” He smirks, aiming his palm at you. "Knock back." He breathes, and an unseen force blasts you toward the ground. You crash, skidding across it before jumping up and swiping your arm out to hide amongst particles. 

           'Move! Get to the red door!' You tell yourself running for it as the particles clear. You jump up to grab it but a pressure suddenly shoves you back down and onto your knees. "Dammit…." You grit your teeth, sending a smile at Daichi. 

           "Did you think I'd let you do that?" He chuckles. "How naive." His dark eyes glint and your eyes widen uneasily. Movement catches your eye nearby and you smile. 

           "You can stop my movement, but you can't stop my quirk." You breathe before bursting the ground around you both. You hear him struggling with your comrade and the pressure lift. You jump and grab the flag before running for the green door, Suna swiftly joining you. "Thanks for the save."

           "Daishou had me come after you." He responds with a smile. You smile back but a blur of silver past him catches your eye and you swiftly spin around him to burst the volley of arrows that Oikawa sent your way.

           "Hey ___, can I borrow that flag you stole from Ushijima?" Oikawa smiles calmly. 

           "No." Iwaizumi answers moving in front of you. "Keep going. Leave Shittykawa to me." He sends a smirk, body mostly igniting with intense flames.

          "Shit." Oikawa frowns as you and Suna continue running. 

          "Haha! Iwa-chan is the best." You chuckle in amusement. Almost there, it looked like the others were waiting for you too. There's a flicker of lightning in front of you and Yaku is suddenly standing in your way. 

           "Hey! Can I have that back?" Yaku tilts his head with a smile, pointing at the flag.

           'Ah… My bad matchup…' You think with an uneasy smile. A canister is tossed between his legs and he pauses, looking down as gas spews out, obscuring him and probably paralyzing him. You swiftly pass the flag to Suna as Kiyoomi launches out of the gas at you. 

           You swiftly dodge him, bursting the area around you two, spinning about and kicking his side. He grabs your leg and tosses you away. You jump to your feet, flipping back as he tosses a canister at you. "How unlucky for me." You chuckle, straightening up and feeling your back touch someone standing behind you. 

           "Yes. You are unlucky." Ushijima breathes. You internally scream and jump out of the way as he swings his arm out, the shockwave knocking you back. 

           "Oi oi oi. What'd I do?" You gasp. Something swooping down makes you jump back as Bokuto touches down with a flag in his teeth.

          "Oya oya?" He sends you a smirk.

          'Ah… I'm surrounded by enemies…' You think uneasily.

          "Oya oya oya?" Kuroo's voice hums, and the earth launches you into the air. 

          "Shit!" You gasp, trying to straighten up but a metal cord wraps around you. You follow it to see Daishou at the other end, yanking you into himself. He catches you and turns about, running out the green door with you. "Boss!" You gasp hugging him tightly. 

           "You really were in a mess there." He chuckles setting you down as you reach the group as they reach the first rescue road, a swamp looking area.

           "I was. Thanks for the save." You grin.

           "Alright. Let's get through this part quickly." Akaashi says, pulling on some heat vision goggles.

            "Right." Everyone says, rushing forward together. 

            "Two there." Akaashi points to a foggy area.

            "On it." The twins say moving away quickly in that direction. 

            "I think I see some under something there." Akaashi points.

            "May I?" You touch his shoulder.

           "Yeah." He takes off the goggles and puts them on you. He pauses, peering at your lips and leaning forward but Daishou calmly covers your mouth.

            "Mmf?" You hum in confusion while Akaashi sends Daishou a frown, Daishou smiles back in response. 

            "Let's focus." He says lightly.

            "Right." Akaashi moves away, eyes narrowed. You peer about with the goggles, finding the signatures he had indicated. You touch the muddy soil with your right hand, focusing on the surrounding area and uncovering them. 

             "Nice." Daishou says, picking up the two. "Next ones. And let's pick up the pace before the others catch up."

             "Right." The group continues down, saving as many as everyone can carry before reaching the next stadium. You set your rescues down and move to join the others at the next door. The other teams arrived right after.

              "You hear water." Atsumu says, fox ears perked. 

              "Must be the water stage Wakatoshi was worried about." You comment.

              "You just had to teach him how to swim…" Osamu sighs.

              "Well yeah. It's more exciting this way right?" You grin.

              "There's the adrenaline junkie." Suna pats your head.

              "I do agree though. Having a bunch of strong opponents is fun." Nishinoya grins.

              "It helps that we have strong teammates too. I'm not even worried. I know I'm in good hands." You chuckle confidently. There's a pause before Nishinoya and the twins hug you tightly at that.

             "Awe…" Suna chuckles. 

             "Let's go beat this next stage." You grin.

             "Right." 

~^~^~^~^

            "___'s doing really well down there." Rakurai comments leaning on the railing as the walkway moves them to the next stage.

            "Did you get chills when that whole golem disappeared too?" Tendo asks.

            "I did… But it was nothing like when they eliminated Dagger's headquarters in one go." Rakurai murmurs. 

            "What? ___ did?" Tendo gasps in surprise. "And you're just now telling me?"

            "Well to be fair, as soon as you woke up you got clean and headed here to see ___.” Rakurai points out. "But yeah. It was so chilling. I get excited just remembering it. ___ had such a dangerous look then too…" He grins. "Looked like a villain boss…"

            "... You guys… Wouldn't have recorded that by chance..?" Tendo shifts fingertips pressing together.

           "No… Sorry boss… Death has a story about ___ too." Rakurai chuckles. 

           "All because of me huh?" Tendo asks with a small smile, rubbing his cheek.

           "Yeah." Rakurai tilts his head. "You're being really cute right now."

           "I'm just happy. I wasn't expecting that sort of response…" Tendo chuckles thoughtfully. "Maybe there's still hope for me after all…"