#but his IS a hero with or without a quirk

[karikitdemonrp]

Kari listened to Denki and looked up at him, feeling a slight weight be taken off her chest. It felt nice to hear those words. She was still hurting, still processing a lot, but having that encouragement and those soothing words from Denki helped a bit. "It... Still hurts..." She muttered, moving to look down at her hands. "I mean... Because he exists I'm here. And not only that my quirk... It's really similar to his, it's so powerful, so scary..." The child's breathing began to speed up in tandem with her heart rate at this point, slowly but it soon became noticeable that she was starting to hyperventilate as she continued to talk about all these what ifs.

"What if that made him like that? What if it happens to me? Sure I'm okay now, but what about in a year? Two? Ten? What if something happens and I take his place as the next villain, just like him? I know it's hard to say, but the thought still scares me. I don't wanna be like that but... What if I just... End up being just as bad if not worse than him?"

Kari began to mentally spiral a bit as a panic attack started to set in, taking over as she tuned out the world around her, only really hearing her heart beat as she just went into a sort of autopilot, words spilling from her mouth like a waterfall. "What if I cause so many people pain because of my quirk that I become a villain in the process without really knowing how it happened, that line blurring and I just jump over the deep end? What if I try to be a really good hero to make up for what he did but go overboard and eventually become a villain through obsession? What if I--" Then Shinso spoke, not mean or harsh, more so matter of fact. It was direct, like an arrow of sorts. Precise in its delivery. It caused Kari to snap back from her ever darkening thoughts.

She looked at Shinso for a moment, breath shaky and eyes brimming with tears. She searched his gaze for a moment then took a breath and gulped, moving to lean into Denki again, curling up with a heavy sigh. Letting a brief silence linger as she processed with the other teen said. "I... If there's apple juice then I'd like some please. It's one of my favorites. And maybe a sandwich. If they have ham and cheese I'd really like that but if not then I'm not picky. I'm kinda curious about the gummies but I don't wanna risk upsetting Denki. Kinda hungry from using my quirk for so long." She gave a faint, shivering smile. "Thank you, Shinso." She chirped softly, slowly calming down and taking a deep breath. "And thank you too Denki... Sorry you had to see me like that... Talking about... that kinda makes me panic... It's just a lot to really take in..." She muttered, continuing to just lean on Denki to rest and try to relax.

Denki sat beside her on the little bench in the med station, his arm wrapped securely around her as she leaned on him. He didn’t rush her, didn’t pressure her. He just let her sit there, feeling safe, letting the silence say what words couldn’t.

When she finally spoke, her voice barely a whisper, Denki listened with his whole heart. Every word hit him like a punch—how small and heavy it all sounded coming from her. And then the truth, that painful, aching truth she’d been carrying alone.

He tightened his arm gently around her and leaned in just a little, his voice soft but steady.

“Hey… Kari,” he murmured, glancing down at her, “you don’t ever need to say sorry to me. Not for this. Not for being scared, or hurt, or even related to someone like him.”

He touched her shoulder gently, giving it a light squeeze for comfort. “You’re not him, okay? I don’t care who you’re related to. You’re you. You’re brave, and strong, and way kinder than anyone who’s ever been connected to All for One. You’re not him, and you’ll never be him.”

Denki smiled a little, just for her. “You know what I see when I look at you? I see a kid who fought back even when she was scared. I see someone who protected herself the best she could. And I see someone who still has so much love in her heart she’s worried about me, even when she’s the one hurting.”

He tilted his head, trying to meet her eyes. “That’s what matters, Kari. You matter. And I’m really glad you trusted me enough to tell me.”

Shinso stood a few feet away, arms loosely crossed, his usually neutral expression softer than usual as he listened in. There was a pause before he added, trying to offer something small and grounding, “You need anything? I can get you some juice, maybe a sandwich or something? I saw a vending machine earlier. I bet there’s apple juice in there… or orange, if that’s your thing.”

His lips twitched with a faint smirk, trying to lighten the weight in the room just a little. “Could even grab you some of those weird star-shaped gummies Denki likes if you’re feeling brave.”

[rexhya]

Hii! How are you? I hope you're doing great. I have a little request.

I was thinking about f!teacher reader x prohero!Katsuki (I wrote female but it doesn't really matter). Reader is a literature teacher in UA or such but she likes to doodle here and there on the board or while grading the assignments and her students noticed a specific figure always appearing. A chibi version of Katsuki. And of course they all know the spiky hair and the sharp eyes so they were able to tell.

I just thought it would be so cute (≧∇≦)/ I'll be looking forward to see this idea from your perspective

"that's just my favorite pro hero!" — ✦ ✦

warn — teenagers teasing yn, might have self indulged a little bit...

incl —bakugo

"Hikono try harder, I'm telling you it's there." a voice whispered.

"I am I am, she's blocking the paper."

"Boys" you called to the back of the classroom, giving an all knowing teacher look your other students laughed at.

"I don't tolerate cheating in my class, and you know quirk use is prohibited without a license."

Hikono and Seitan shook there heads, "That wasn't what we where looking at." And you lifted an eyebrow suspiciously.

"Oh really? Then do you mind telling the class what exactly it was you were attempting to see?"

The rest of your class laughed at this, which only confused you more, it wasn't unlike them to be giggly like this, and especially in your last period however this was a bit dramatic even for the class clowns.

"We were trying to gauge how obsessed you are with Dynamight, and by the looks of it, I'm winning. Hand me my 10 Hikono." Seitan frowned and turned towards your blushing face in defense.

"What!? That's not fair, you're not really even obsessed with him are you? I mean all those little drawings can't mean anything can they?"

You sputtered for a moment before coming up with an answer, that wasn't what you were expecting in the slightest. "No of course not, just because I'm a teacher doesn't mean I'm not allowed to have my preferences, everyone has a favorite pro-hero don't they?"

Another one of your students, Minne, one just as cheeky as the others interrupted your explanation. "Sure they do, it's just they hardly ever "doodle" them as much as you do. We saw you drooling on the paper's once."

The class did an appropriate middle schooler "oOoOO" as she said this and you could only sigh in exhaustion.

"And you saw this because you were out of your dorms, past curfew doing what exactly?" The class laughed nervously then went silent as you peered at them.

"That's what I thought."

You had temporarily escaped the grasp of your students interrogations but the feeling still lingered, you had to admit you did have a bit of a crush on the Pro-Hero, he was sometimes seen at the school (per Deku, who also teaches there) and once even got convinced to teach a class for the day. But it was just a simple and feeling crush, the man didn't even know who you existed and yet the doodles couldn't stop.

"Don't miss me too hard, Ms. [ Last Name ]" Hikono said in a gruff mocking tone. You rolled your eyes as class was dismissed, and sat back down at your desk to collect papers for the after school meeting.

"[Name] you ready?" Izuku asked from the doorway. You smiled at him nodded, following him to the where the meeting would take place.

"Always, how did teaching go?"

"Pretty great, we re-did quirk assessments today, not to brag but my students are pretty awesome." You snorted at the smug look on his face.

"We have the same students you know."

"I know." you giggled as you entered in the staff meeting room, taking your seats next to Izuku as Aizawa spoke.

"Okay great, is everyone here?" he said dryly, tapping his pen on the clipboard and scanning over us.

"Not quite" a deep voice sounded as the door opened and your heart lurched from your chest. It wasn't uncommon for Pro-Hero's to attends UA's meeting especially one's like this but it wasn't common for Dynamight of all people to make an appearance, he could hardly stick around for an interview and now he was here? Ironic considering what your mind has been muddled over the past few days.

"Okay great, take a seat wherever and let's get this going shall we?" There was no seats however, well, there was one, but it was right next to you. Which, under normal circumstances should have been fine except your heart was racing a 100 beats per minute and you couldn't do anything about it.

You gave a curt smile as he headed towards you, all you had to do was ignore him and his entire existence and everything would be fine.

As soon as the meeting was over you practically sprinted out the door, making quick goodbyes to everyone and shoving your way to freedom only to be met with a rock solid wall.

"Hey, careful there [Name] you're gonna hurt yourself running like that."

You blinked away your surprise and look at the massive amount of a man in front of you. It was Dynamight, you ran into the top hero known for angry outburst and accepting nothing but respect from others.

You almost tripped trying to get passed him you hadn't even realized he'd said your name (he knew your name?) and before Katsuki could get a word out you were gone. He had meant to introduce himself to you, your presence hadn't gone unoticeed by him those past few weeks but with all his hero work and generally busy lifestyle he'd just never had the time. Untill today when the opportunity was given to him but you seemed, ( contrary to what Deku said ) completely uninterested in him.

Great.

"Well played Kacchan" Izuku said slyly.

"Fuck off Deku."

[r-u-living]

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[andy-15-07]

Tommy Miller & Female Reader, maybe enemies to lovers?

Enemies To Lovers

PAIRING: Tommy Miller x reader

Word Count:1179 | requests are open (send requests, I will gladly answer them all)

The Last Of Us Masterlist

“You lost?”

Your fingers tighten around the grip of your rifle. “Do I look lost?”

Tommy Miller eyes you from beneath his weathered cap, arms crossed, stance wide like he’s expecting you to bolt or bite. “You’re standin’ in the middle of Jackson with a scowl and a trigger finger. That usually means someone’s either lost… or lookin’ for trouble.”

You exhale hard through your nose. “Guess I’m both, then.”

A muscle in his jaw ticks. “Figures. You’re the new one, huh? Maria said you’d be prickly.”

“And I said I didn’t want a babysitter.” You glance past him, to the gate. The cold air bites your cheeks, but the warmth of your irritation keeps you standing tall. “I’ll find the damn housing on my own.”

Tommy doesn’t move. “Yeah, and get yourself turned around twice and ask a teenager for help again? Don’t flatter yourself,Jackson ain’t that big, but you still managed to make it a maze.”

“Are you always this much of a pain in the ass?” you snap.

His mouth quirks up. “Only for people who earn it.”

You groan. “Lucky me.”

He walks ahead without another word, but you still follow. Because no matter how much his cocky swagger makes you want to punch a fencepost, he knows where he’s going. You’re not about to wander in circles again like some clueless stray.

You tell yourself that’s the only reason.

Three days in, and he still finds ways to get under your skin. Always there when you don’t want him to be. Always got something to say when silence would do just fine.

“You know, for someone who didn’t want a babysitter,” Tommy drawls, watching you patch a broken fence rail, “you sure seem to keep findin’ me.”

You look up. “For someone who doesn’t like me, you sure show up a lot.”

He shrugs. “Maybe I like seein’ you struggle.”

You glare at him, but he just chuckles and leans against a post, arms folded. That look in his eyes,it’s not mean, not cruel. Just amused. Testing.

You hate that part of you doesn’t mind it.

It comes to a head one night after patrol. Your horse is limping, your leg’s bruised, and your patience? Gone.

“You could’ve warned me about the ravine,” you bark, wincing as you swing off the saddle.

Tommy’s already on the ground, reaching for the reins. “You could’ve kept your damn eyes open. I said to slow down.”

“No, you smirked and suggested slowing down. There’s a difference.”

“And you ignored me anyway.”

You shove past him. “Screw this. I’m going to bed.”

“You always run off when someone calls you out?”

You whirl. “You always act like some washed-up cowboy with a hero complex?”

He closes the space between you, close enough that your breath catches. “Better that than a bitter stray lookin’ for a fight she can’t win.”

Something snaps.

You shove him. “I didn’t ask to be here!”

He doesn’t move. Just stands there, jaw tight. “No. But you’re here. And maybe it’s time you stopped punishin’ everyone else for that.”

The silence stretches like taut wire.

Your chest heaves. His eyes don’t leave yours.

You don’t know which of you moves first,but your mouths crash together like a spark and gasoline.

His hand tangles in your hair. Yours fists in his jacket. It's angry. Desperate. Fire poured over ice.

You break away first, panting. “Still think I’m just bitter?”

He breathes hard. “No. I think you’re terrified.”

You want to scream. Want to hit him. Want to kiss him again.

So you walk away.

Because if you don’t, you’ll do all three.

Avoiding Tommy in a small town like Jackson is nearly impossible. Especially when Maria pairs you up for patrol again.

He doesn’t say much that morning. Neither do you. But the air is thick with what was left unsaid.

“I shouldn’t’ve said that,” he murmurs finally, after an hour of riding through pine trees and snow.

You stare ahead. “Which part?”

“About you punishin’ people.” He pauses. “You’ve lost things. I get it.”

You glance sideways. “You don’t know what I’ve lost.”

“No. But I know the look in your eyes.”

You don’t reply.

He sighs. “I ain’t tryin’ to be your enemy.”

You blink, surprised. “Then what are you tryin’ to be?”

He shifts in the saddle. “Don’t know yet. But I reckon it’s more than just the guy you hate.”

You chew on that. Because the truth is,you don’t hate him. Not really. Not anymore.

And maybe that’s worse.

Winter thaws slowly. So does your relationship.

He doesn’t push. Just keeps showing up. With coffee. With quiet company. With the occasional teasing smirk that still makes you bristle,but doesn’t burn like it used to.

You find yourself looking for him in crowds. Listening for his voice at dinner hall tables. It’s stupid. You tell yourself that a lot.

But it’s also real.

One night, you sit on the porch outside your housing unit, boots kicked off, watching the stars blur with your tired eyes.

Tommy walks up with two mugs. “Figured you’d be out here.”

You nod. He sits beside you. No words for a while. Just the clink of ceramic and the sound of the night.

Then you murmur, “I was in Boston.”

He says nothing. Just waits.

“I had a little brother. He got sick. FEDRA wouldn’t give us meds unless we signed up for militia duty.” Your throat tightens. “He didn’t make it.”

Tommy’s fingers brush yours, slow and careful. “I’m sorry.”

You look down. “He was the last thing I had.”

“You’ve got more now,” he says. “Even if it don’t feel that way yet.”

His hand lingers. You don’t move.

You don’t want him to.

The first time you end up in his bed, it’s not planned.

You show up after a fight with a runner,nothing serious, just blood and adrenaline. He bandages your arm, and you end up staying too long, sitting too close, your knees touching.

Then you kiss him again.

This time, it’s slower. Less fire, more ache.

After, he holds you like he means it. Like you’re not a problem he’s trying to fix.

“Still think I’m bitter?” you murmur against his chest.

He chuckles. “Nah. You’re sharp, stubborn, and half-wild.”

You raise a brow. “That supposed to be a compliment?”

He kisses your hair. “Damn right it is.”

People notice. Of course they do.

Maria gives you a look one morning over coffee, but says nothing. Ellie asks once, smirking,“So you and Tommy, huh?”,and you toss a snowball at her in response.

You think it’d scare you, caring again. It used to.

But Tommy’s steadiness is its own kind of courage. And you find strength in that. In him.

One night, as you watch the fire burn low, you whisper, “I still don’t know how to do this.”

Tommy takes your hand. “You don’t have to. We’ll figure it out.”

You nod, heart full and aching. Because maybe you were lost when you first arrived. But not anymore. Not with him.

[class1akids]

Headcanons about the annual summer Cool-off Five Weenie Festival

The first festival was held the summer Shoto debuted as pro hero. There was still some controversy in relation to the Todoroki family scandal. Tamashiro and his friends organised it (with the help of their teacher) as a show of support. The first festival was very small, just inthe school yard of Magesaki, with some pupils and their families participating. But since it was in the middle of a heatwave, the videos of children playing in ice castles and ice slides went viral. The following year so many people showed up that the 3rd year they had to moveto a bigger location.

The full remedial squad has been invited and it has become also their yearly get-together. Bakugou grumbles every year, but he shows up without a fail.

Inasa mastered the art of air-powered rollercoasters. At first parents had their doubts, but nobody ever got hurt and now the line is hours long.

Camie's illusion plays are very popular. Every year she presents the illusion versions of the Top 10 of the hero billboard, as well as all the heroes who show up at the festival. Maboroki has become so popular that they make official merch for the festival.

The GEMGD clean-up competition is the closing event of the festival. Teams of kids with explosion and other destructive quirks compete on who can take apart the ice structures the fastest. The final spectacle is GEMGD himself blowing up the centerpiece castle in a show of sparkles and ice that looks like fireworks.

Iida has also been a regular at the festival. The winner of the annual piggyback ride race gets a day to work as an Ingenium sidekick for a day.

As the event gets big, there are more funds raised. The proceeds are donated to children's quirk education, but in the first couple of years, there is also a dedicated fundraising for a "mystery" project (which later is reavealed to be the Deku's armored suit development)

There is also an art competition where children can enter with drawings of their favorite hero. One year, a child makes an adorable entry showing Shoto cooling down the kids with ice and warming them up with fire. It's titled "the airconditioning hero". Shoto takes the name, and tries to convince the organizing committee to change the name of the festival from five weenies to airconditioning festival, but the organizers refuse bc 5 weenies is trademarked (The do add "cool off" to the festival name, though.)

Shoto changes the design each year of the ice castles and ice slides. The castles are shaped after famous castles around the world or from children's movies. Shoto always talks about in interviews how learning new shapes improves his quirk control.

[daydreamingoveracupofcoffee]

Pro-Heroes as flower

Toshinori Yagi (All Might):

Sunflower

In my view, sunflowers capture Toshinori’s radiant, uplifting spirit. Their towering height and bright yellow petals reflect his commanding, hopeful presence as All Might, standing tall as a beacon for society. In hanakotoba, sunflowers symbolize “adoration” and “radiance,” aligning with how he’s revered and his ability to shine even in dark times. The flower’s sturdy stem mirrors his enduring willpower, persisting through injury and weakness to pass on his legacy.

Shota Aizawa (Eraser Head):

Lavender

I see lavender as Aizawa’s flower for its understated elegance and calming essence. The flower’s soft purple hue and soothing scent reflect his quiet strength and ability to defuse chaotic situations with his Quirk. In hanakotoba, lavender symbolizes “devotion” and “silence,” fitting his unspoken loyalty to his students and subtle heroism. Lavender’s association with rest also nods to his constant exhaustion, tying into his sleeping bag moments, while its resilience in tough conditions mirrors his tenacity.

Hizashi Yamada (Present Mic):

Marigold

Marigolds feel right for Present Mic because of their bold, fiery colors and lively presence, matching his energetic, attention-grabbing nature. Their vivid orange and yellow petals echo his bright hair and flashy style. In hanakotoba, marigolds symbolize “passion” and “creativity,” reflecting his dynamic performances as a hero and DJ. To me, the flower’s warmth captures his ability to energize others, while its protective connotations in some traditions align with his heroic duty and steadfast loyalty to friends.

Keigo Takami (Hawks):

Hawkweed

Hawkweed, a vibrant yellow flower with delicate, feather-like petals, feels perfect for Hawks. Its name and appearance echo his bird-themed identity and winged Quirk, while its bright color matches his lively, confident persona and striking eyes. In hanakotoba, hawkweed can symbolize “freedom” and “sharpness,” reflecting his soaring independence and keen perception. The flower’s ability to thrive in varied environments mirrors Hawks’ adaptability, whether he’s charming the public or navigating dangerous undercover missions.

Enji Todoroki (Endeavor):

Red Camellia

Red camellias capture Endeavor’s fiery, complex nature. Their bold, flame-like petals align with his Hellflame Quirk and intense personality, while their elegance reflects his status as a top hero. In hanakotoba, red camellias symbolize “love” and “perseverance,” fitting his relentless drive and his evolving efforts to rebuild familial bonds. The flower’s fleeting bloom also hints at the fragility of his redemption, as he grapples with past mistakes while burning brightly to prove himself.

Taishiro Toyomitsu (Fat Gum):

Dandelion

Dandelions feel like the ideal match for Fat Gum’s warm, resilient spirit. Their round, golden heads evoke his bulky, cheerful presence and love for round foods like takoyaki. In hanakotoba, dandelions symbolize “cheerfulness” and “resilience,” reflecting his upbeat attitude and ability to bounce back from attacks using his Quirk. The flower’s ability to spread seeds far and wide mirrors his role in nurturing and inspiring young heroes, while its unassuming strength aligns with his deceptively powerful, protective nature.

Rumi Usagiyama (Mirko):

Red Poppy

Red poppies strike me as Mirko’s flower for their vivid, untamed beauty and fiery spirit. The bright red petals match her intense eyes and fierce energy, while the flower’s wild growth reflects her free-spirited, independent nature. In hanakotoba, poppies symbolize “fun-loving” and “passion,” aligning with her thrill-seeking, battle-hungry personality. Poppies also stand tall yet sway freely, mirroring Mirko’s strength and agility as she leaps into fights without hesitation.

Kugo Sakamata (Gang Orca):

Blue Iris

Blue irises feel right for Gang Orca, evoking his aquatic nature and dignified character. The flower’s deep blue petals and sleek, upright form mirror his marine-inspired design and commanding presence. In hanakotoba, irises symbolize “courage” and “trust,” reflecting his heroic resolve and reliability as a mentor. The iris’s association with water and its ability to thrive near it align with his orca traits, while its quiet elegance captures his underlying honor beneath a fearsome exterior.

Tsunagu Hakamada (Best Jeanist):

Cornflower

Cornflowers resonate with Best Jeanist for their subtle elegance and denim-blue hue, which matches his stylish, fabric-focused identity. The flower’s smooth, structured petals reflect his precise control and polished appearance. In hanakotoba, cornflowers symbolize “delicacy” and “refinement,” fitting his sophisticated demeanor and attention to detail. To me, the cornflower’s understated strength—blooming vibrantly yet simply—captures his ability to wield immense power with grace while guiding others to refine their raw potential.

[unwaveringemotions]

bakudeku will live together. izuku is now a teacher in U.A., this is his hero academia, he loves to teach to those little kids that remind him of him and his friends, there’s a kid especially that reminds about him. he has a quirk but is shy and has a low self esteem. deku will help him.

bakugou is now the number one hero, he is a peace symbol because izuku - quirkless but happy - wanted that his kacchan would’ve been this symbol, no one else could be in this role, because after all bakugou’s dreams too was to become the number one. izuku gives him this possibility , he also saved the world and his strong and gentle even if people wouldn’t say so but izuku knows him better than anyone one. he loves him for this after all.

every day izuku and bakugou share kisses before to go to work, every evening they try to go home as soon as possible because so they can have dinner together and then go to bed and share cuddles and kisses.

everything is perfect, everything is good.

this is how bnha will end well maybe not with kisses and cuddle on screen but this is how it’ll end trust me i had a vision !!!

[hatsunevita]

post-war bakudeku as pro hero duo where deku, having lost his quirk, starts using technological support stuff (like the costume all might had during his fight with all for one) because he is not ready to give up his dream and there are still people in need of saving.

and i like this concept because i think bakugou would destroy anyone who dares say that deku is not a hero anymore due to his quirk loss. bro is literally the first one to defend izuku’s honour and he gets so pissed when anyone underestimates deku and his determination to save people no matter what.

just. just imagine bakugou saying “you don’t need a quirk to be a hero, and izuku is a living proof of this phrase”. imagine him continuing to view deku as his equal. as someone worthy of competing. as his partner – in any sense.

[nepttunnee]

the thing that really gets me in mha is that like. before deku gets his quirk everyone is like you cant be a hero at all. which at the time makes sense bc all might is number one but like at all??? thats crazy. and then woah he has a quirk and he can be a hero and gets into the top class of the top hero school and we immediately meet a guy whose power is just tail. his name is tailman. and another who i kid you the fuck not is a diaper wearing misogynist whose whole schtick is he has sticky balls. and they’re like these r the top students ever!! the future of japan!! and deku is like i could have never gotten here without all might!! meanwhile ojiro is sitting there like a singular fucked up backflip away from being in the same boat as him hello?? looking at him straight on he’s just man?? are you serious right now. and then deku loses his super cool quirk whatevs and has to wait forever for his super powerful best friend/lover/enemy? to buy him a super cool gadget thingy whole time fucking tailman is over here on the same level as the kid who makes lightning bolts strong enough to fry the human brain come out of his hands

[the-mad-martian-on-mars]

i’m watching all the mha movies again and seeing izuku fighting genuinely brings tears to my eyes he’s THE HERO out of everyone in the world he’s the one who deserves a quirk it’s so unfair it’s so fucking unfair

[red-n-ded]

Stowaway AU

For @numberoneredriotfan

In Stowaway AU, Lala and Roro join Rody and Deku in their road trip running away from the cops. The entire Soul family get to bond and heal with Deku, who inspires, not just Rody, but all of them to chase after their dreams.

Fic ramble below ⬇️

Lala and Roro forgot to give Rody his tie before he left so they run after him to give it to him. Unfortunately, they get lost and Lala spots Deku, Shoto and Bakugou doing errands. She splits away from Roro to ask the heroes-in-training for help. Roro panics when he sees that his little sister is gone.

Deku offers to walks around with her, calming down the scared girl by asking her about herself and her brother as they call out for Rody’s name. He protects her during the bank robbery and chases after Rody for the case of jewelry. However, Lala recognizes Rody and when Deku attempts to jump onto the roof to continue the chase after Pino flew into his face, Lala grabs onto Izuku’s leg begging to be brought along (deja vu?). At first, Izuku is hesitant to bring a child with him but at Lala’s insistence, he ends up carrying her on his back, careful to make sure she doesn’t get hurt. Roro spots the chase from below and runs after them.

When Izuku crashes into the train, Rody is horrified to see his sister happily waving at him from the hero’s back. At the station, Rody worriedly checks Lala if she's hurt. She assures him that she had fun riding on Izuku’s back and explains that she came to give his tie. (she doesn’t tell rody how she was screaming into Izuku ear the first few jumps. she apologizes to izuku about it later)

Rody immediately starts scolding her and the hero but gets caught in the middle when Izuku asks for the case and Lala asks what Rody’s job actually is. Izuku and Rody still fight over the briefcase (with Rody trying to make a run for with it while carrying Lala under his arm) and Izuku still apologizes to him when the case opens. To make it up to both of them, he helps Rody and Lala to go find Roro. (Lala instantly feels guilty for leaving him behind) They do find him in the crowd before getting cornered by the police.

Rody is ordered to hold onto his back and the kids while Izuku escapes the police and Humanrise. Rody doesn’t pass out, focused on holding onto his siblings (all of them screaming in fear), but the added weight does makes Izuku fall from the bridge. After escaping from the water, they find out that Izuku is accused of child kidnapping and mass murder. Lala advocates for Izuku since she’s the one “kidnapped”.

Once Izuku suggests they run, Roro and Rody are eager to leave him behind. Lala doesn’t want to, trusting Izuku, but she reluctantly agrees when her brothers remind her of the many heroes who never came to help them. Rody calls the police and all Souls go to trade in the case for their normal live again but it’s revealed to be a trick. Izuku is woken up by Pino and Izuku saves the Souls from the arrow. Lala starts crying about Izuku dying and Roro desperately looking for a doctor or a hospital (cry-yelling at Izuku to not pull out the arrow). Rody tries to calm them down as they look for a place to hide.

Roro instructs Rody how to properly heal him, telling him how to support the arrow and bandage it (note: do not remove arrows if you’re pierced by them. Clean then cut the arrow and bandage over the head. Only remove when completely necessary and it’s obstructing movement.)

They hide in a cave to properly get rid of the arrow and properly bandage his wound. Izuku is in awe of Roro’s skill, who reveals that he wants to be a doctor and reads medical textbooks for fun. Izuku encourages him to pursue that dream but Roro gets upset and offended, thinking that Izuku is only optimistic because he has everything. Roro accidentally reveals that he’s quirkless. It makes all Souls panic, especially when Izuku looked like he saw ghost. Roro starts to cry and in his silent break down, Rody pulls him into a hug. Lala joins in.

Izuku watches helplessly and pinned against protective glares. Rody shares Roro's sentiment, quietly revealing he wants to be a pilot but cannot due to their situation. Lala remains silent and hugs Rody’s arm. They all brace for pity but Izuku just smiles and stage whispers to Roro and Lala, asking if they can keep a secret. Lala excitedly says yes while Roro nods as he wipes his tears, confused but earnest in his promise. Izuku reveals that he was once quirkless too and his quirk came in extremely late. He has struggled and had to work twice as hard but is willing to work for his dream and catch up to his classmates. This surprises all the Souls and with their perspectives changed, they all properly introduce themselves.

On the road trip, Izuku bonds with the Souls as the kids are eager to learn about Izuku’s stories and with every story, they (including Rody) see the hero in a new light. (After the whole mission, they beg Rody to search up Izuku’s sport festival fight just so they see the real thing)

At the gas station, Lala and Izuku cannot be seen so Roro and Rody work together to distract the cashier.

At the mountain, Roro and Lala loudly cheer on Izuku as he pulls up the truck. (They get to the other side within a few hours)

When they stop at a flower field to review the directions, Izuku notices Lala's habit of talking to plants and flowers, often believing that they understand her. She gives Izuku and Rody matching flowers for luck (making both boys blush), finds special herbs that the flowers told her can help with the pain and thanks a plum tree for providing four ripe plums that suddenly appeared on a low hanging branch. Izuku is curious and suspicious but Roro and Rody are used to it, allowing Lala keep her innocence and play pretend.

They stop so Roro can check on Izuku’s wounds and take out the arrowhead. Izuku continues to tell Roro and Lala about his time in UA and his experiences and friends while Rody fixes his bandages. Lala is most excited about the fighting parts, eyes shining as Izuku recalls his fight with Muscular.

“Actually Kota is about your age. He’s kinda grumpy but has this cool water quirk that lets his shoot water out of his hands.”

“He sounds fun! I wanna be his friend! He can water all my other friends.”

Izuku explains to Roro about Recovery Girl and the existence of scholarships and internships. Roro gets excited and despite Rody insistence to not worry, Roro admits that he knows about his struggles and is willing to do anything to help Rody gives him a tight hug and is willing to support him all the way, making him promise to be the best doctor Otheon could offer.

Unable to resist, Izuku then asks for their quirks. Lala’s quirk hasn’t come in despite her 6th birthday coming up in a few months so she’s expected to be quirkless. After seeing Izuku so accepting to Roro, Rody carefully introduces Pino.

They arrive at Klayd and prepare to split up but Humanrise attacks and Rody nearly falls to his death while izuku grabs the kids and the briefcase. Lala cries out for someone to save him and before Todoroki arrives, the trees reach out to grab him from mid-air.

Apparently Lala was telling the truth (sort of). While she cannot understand plants and they can’t talk to her, she can project her pure emotions and thoughts to the plants around her, similar to how Rody is soul-bonded with Pino. (Izuku theorizes that the stronger her emotions, the greater the radius of her quirk) Lala immediately gets excited by her quirk, especially since it resembles Rody’s so much.

Izuku and Lala ramble about her quirk before they’re interrupted by Bakugou and Shoto. While Rody, Shoto and Izuku try to solve the puzzle, Roro and Lala sit awkwardly with Bakugou. Lala then gets the courage to ask about UA. Bakugou brags about his experience as a student and banters with Roro, who claims Deku is the best hero. Bakugou assumes Lala’s interest means that she wants to be a hero but Lala instantly becomes insecure, not really responding yes or no (her eyes darting to Roro and Rody). Bakugou notices and awkwardly tries (in his own way) give her encouragement, recalling how she saved her brother. He then asks Roro if he wants to be a hero. The boy is quiet at first but remembers Izuku’s words and admits his dream with pride, barking out a threat if Bakugou dares to tease him. Bakugou is stunned but laughs, impressed by his guts and orders him to not let any stupid people get in his way.

They find out about Eddie and the Soul family cry together, Lala being reassured by Shoto that her father is a good man and a hero. Izuku encourages the family to leave to safety but Rody hesitates. Usually he’s happy to have the world burn as long as he’s with his siblings but Rody isn’t so eager to leave Izuku behind now, especially after the entire Soul family bonded with him. Luckily, Roro and Lala becomes the last push to convince Rody to help them. They hijack a plane and Roro and Lala hug Izuku good luck, giving him the flower that dropped during the fight. (Izuku tucks the wilted flower in his pocket)

Rody plans to fly all of them to safety just in case it doesn’t work but they crash land and get captured. Roro and Lala are held hostage while Rody gives the key but at the swap, Lala and Roro uses it as a distraction to escape. Rody still gets shot and Roro and Lala get separated across the room. Izuku fights Flecturn while Lala hides. Lala watches the fight from her hiding place. She has full confidence in Izuku but is desperate to help. She starts to panic and looks away, angry at herself for being unable to do anything. Unknown to her, her anger and determination causes her quirk to make the flower in Izuku’s pocket to overgrow. Izuku notices this and throws it at Flecturn, encasing and choking the villain with the petals and vines. It holds him down long enough to give Izuku a breather and defeat him sooner. Izuku searches for Lala, who is overjoyed that Izuku won but Izuku retorts that it was Lala who defeated him. Izuku shows Lala the overgrown flower and explains how it saved her and her family. (“You’re our hero, Lala.”)

Lala and Izuku hear the countdown stop and rush to where Rody and Roro are. They find the key plugged in (thanks to Pino) and Roro is cradling a tired Rody, who’s lying on the ground, while trying to stop the bleeding. Izuku tells Roro that he’s doing great and removes the weight from him by cradling Rody himself. Rody weakly asks if he was a hero like his father and Izuku happily replies that they all were. They all laugh-crying together

When Izuku wakes up and learns that he’s assigned a hospital room with the Souls, who all insisted that Izuku is family. He cries when the doctors tell him this and sits next to Rody on his bed when he wakes up, to thank him. Roro and Lala wake up and light up when they see Rody and Izuku awake, escaping from their beds to tackle the two teens in relief.

Shoto and Bakugou finds them all asleep on Rody’s bed. Realizing how much they mean to Izuku, they get a working phone for Rody.

All the Souls are there when they say bye at the airport. Roro promises to get a scholarship and get into the best doctor school possible. Izuku says that Recovery Girl is willing to accept apprenticeships at UA and Roro says he wants to be worthy of it, shyly admitting wanting to see Izuku again. This realization makes the kids cry, afraid that they won’t see him again for a while, and unlike in the movie, Rody doesn’t have the heart to tell him to not come back. He stays quiet and comforts his siblings while hiding his own tears. (“Come on guys. Don’t cry. We’re in public.”) Izuku notices that Pino is at the verge of tears and initates the hug, promising to come back. The kids join in when Rody hugs back.

Izuku is about to leave but when he’s a couple feet away, Lala, who was looking nervous before, yells out to Izuku.

“Is it possible that I can become a hero even with this quirk?”

This comes to a shock to everyone. This is the first time Lala ever voiced her dream out loud. Lala has always admired the idea of helping people and especially people who don’t often get help from heroes. Roro and Rody always said that they don’t like heroes so she never said anything and brushed it off as a pipe dream. But after seeing Izuku and how he isn’t like the heroes that pass by her area, how her brothers can actually trust him, she is now definite that being a hero is all she wants to be.

“I always dreamed of a being hero for my community, one that can defend my home. Could I ever hope to become someone like you?”

Izuku recalls a similar memory and nervousness on the rooftop with All Might. The bittersweet feeling nearly makes Izuku cry but at the memory of tears and sunset in alleyway comes racing back, a wave of pride takes over. He gives Lala a genuine smile and say the words he wished and did hear that day.

“Lala Soul, you too can become a hero.”

Such simple words but Lala lets out a sob as her dreams are validated. Izuku waves goodbye to his family in Otheon, excited to visit again and see the kind of hero the youngest Soul will grow up to be one day.

[polysyndetonaddictsupportgroup]

Just want to say: a, I admire very much that you've figured out a healthy way to work on your fics that allows you to have fun with it. And also b, am very excited to hear that you are getting there with pez! It has fully given me brain rot ever since I read it last year, there is just such a lack of content for the highly specific trope of using time travel as a device to explore extremely unhealthy levels of self loathing.

I just adore everything you're doing in it. Neither midoriya is anywhere approaching okay for any portion of the fic and I love rereading and mining into all the subtle characterization pointing to that. It's a bit like nhtycth in that some really goofy funny stuff is often hiding some really fucking worrying things, but the fact that characters DO do that stuff—that todoroki uses his teaspoon's worth of extremely stunted social skills to bludgeon his friend's door open and help him, that a rpf shipping war is an actual source of drama despite how goofy the sentiment seems on the surface, that about half of what jon says is deeply worrying and the other half is extremely funny and there's a lot of overlap between the two—really lifts the tension and brightens the universe. It's sort of similar to what you did with gerry, in that endless misery isn't nearly as painful as the ups and downs of a life that, when you step back and zoom out, has something deeply and horribly wrong with it.

(jon sort of reminds me of spider-man in that he uses human to deal with trauma and stress, except I don't think he at any point realizes how fucking funny he is. He's just there, in a home depot, gnashing his teeth because he's got so many bodies to dispose of and this cashier sure is taking her time.)

I really, really, really have had trouble finding fics that take everything midoriya has dealt with to task. It's a hell of a thing to live 14 years as a disabled minority, have it heavily shape your existence, and then one day you wake up and you realize you're...not that, or at least, nobody will ever acknowledge you as that again. You've lost all claim to it. Those experiences that shaped who you are? Dust in the wind. 14 years of pain and life might as well be buried in the ground for all the good they do you. Nobody's going to cut you any slack or quarter, you've gotta simply work harder, be better. And now when you do that you get the results you wanted, so that's fine, then. That's good. There was something wrong with the you before, and there's something right with the you now, and if the transition is a little rough, well that doesn't matter, you're the same as everyone else now, so it's your own job to fill in whatever gaps you need to.

I really can't get over how mentally fucked it must be for midoriya to run into quirkless people, run across quirkless issues, and be silently caught between, incapable of speaking his mind and too scared to do so anyway around those he can trust.

Also I should mention, I'm just very excited for bakugou to get back from the gym. He's been there like a year I hope he's getting a good workout in.

Me realizing that it’s been a year since pez dispenser debris:

I feel like there’s just this very specific type of grief that Izuku has to grapple with in the span of pez dispenser debris that I’m just obsessed with. He’s sort of silently mourning who he could have been, when 1) he has to present like there’s nothing lost to maintain his secret and 2) the entire world is constantly inundating him with the message that there was nothing lost.

Like. I don’t want to get too deep into it because it risks spoiling things and I do have major plans to continue it (I’ve loved this story for so many years before I ever even hit publish), but the emotion that Izuku’s feeling right now is so much more complex than “I hate who I used to be and want him to stop existing” or “I just want to keep my secrets.” And I think the way he interacts with Mirio is the biggest evidence of that.

Izuku’s placed himself at the very center of the Quirklessness debate with his support of Mirio. He fights for Quirkless heroes, very publicly, to the point where he’s not even graduated yet but considered to be one of the most prominent voices on the matter. If you took a poll of Quirkless people as to which hero would be most supportive of them pursing their own career in heroics, Izuku would be right at the top of the list. When it comes to Quirklessness itself, he’s nothing but supportive.

But he didn’t tell Mirio the truth of his own Quirklessness.

Out of everyone, Mirio’s the one everyone expects to know, despite him being a relatively newer relationship compared to someone like Iida or Uraraka or Todoroki. And I tried to imply that he’s sort of the one who knows the most about Izuku out of everyone save All Might.

Like, we’ll get into how much exactly Mirio knows soon, so I won’t divulge what, if anything, Izuku has told him. But we know that Mirio knows, weirdly enough, that Izuku is deeply fucking haunted. He knows that boy has many violent ghosts in his bones. He finds it hilarious and will tell their realtor about it. Izuku told him about the discontent spirits who died in a violent passion and live on inside of him before he told him about his Quirklessness.

And I just feel like one of those things is a little bit easier to discuss than the other.

Izuku has decided to keep his own Quirklessness quiet in a way that surpasses secrecy about One for All. If it was just about OfA, he could tell people he didn’t get his quirk until the entrance exam, and it wouldn’t even be a lie. He’s purposefully obscuring his own past as Quirkless even as he takes a forefront of the Quirkless hero debate with his open support of Mirio.

And the fact that he’s at the forefront of this debate in and of itself requires a difficult dichotomy. He is the world’s most vocal proponent for the first Quirkless hero. He is a known figure in the Quirkless community now.

He isn’t considered one of them anymore. He’s an outsider coming in.

It must be such a strange, odd sort of grief to come to the people you were home amongst for most of your life and be greeted as a stranger. To return home, and to be welcomed in for the first time, and to not even be able to tell people that you’ve lived here all your life and don’t need a tour.

It’s a sort of death of self, I think. And I think Izuku never expected to have to grapple with his own ghost.

[vaguelyaperson]

everyone who thinks deku can’t continue to be a hero after losing his quirks SEVERELY underestimate the shit this menace could get up to if he had a batman style utility belt

[mangosmoothies]

deku ending up quirkless at the end of such a big battle is a perfect tie to his character argue with the wall

[strawberijasper]

I talked about this on my Twitter but I’m STILL thinking about it so I’m gonna talk my shit again.

Just a heads up for the anime only’s however, this post will contain heavy spoilers!

Hot take, I don’t think Deku should get his quirk back. I know I know— HEAR ME OUT BEFORE YOU BOO ME OFF THE STAYE THO!!

I know a lot of people would be upset if he stays quirkless, and I fully understand why, but think about it. Bakugou passing the embers of OFA that remain in him onto Deku, while it’s cool in theory and I do think would be an interesting plot, it feels like a cop out to me? Narratively Deku losing his quirk and simply not getting it back is poetic in a way and I think for the kind of story that MHA is, works much better.

Deku starts the story quirkless. He’s this boy with all these goals and ambitions, he wants to be a hero despite everyone telling him he can’t. He’s quirkless it’s just not possible right? But he believes so wholeheartedly that he can, even his childhood best friend turned bully can’t discourage him. He had the drive to be a hero even when powerless.

Then All Might comes, gave him the opportunity he never thought he’d have. Not just to be a hero but to have equal footing with the rest of society. To be a hero who isn’t doubted or looked down on because he’s different. And All Might passes the torch, and in doing so, he unknowingly was passing the job of defeating AFO onto Deku. It was now his job to defeat the world’s greatest evil, because that’s what OFA was cultivated to do. It’s purpose was always to defeat it’s creator. And Deku did just that (or at least had a hand in it I’m aware he had help, the power of homosexuality can defeat all great evils ofc ofc).

AFO is defeated, OFA’s main purpose has been fulfilled. The war is over, the users can finally be laid to rest (because remember part of them remained in the quirk in order to help the next users, even in death they fought). Deku doesn’t have a quirk anymore but that doesn’t mean he CAN’T still be a hero. It doesn’t mean he’ll be forced to leave UA (which is what I’ve seen a lot of people say). First of all, UA wouldn’t do that, we know they wouldn’t because we are explicitly told in the first episode that UA changed the rules on quirkless people being in the hero course, Deku explicitly tells us this. So we know for a fact they wouldn’t do that.

The school also knows that Deku CAN fight, he’s fully capable of fighting because he’s been training for over a year, he’s improved a lot and that’s not just his skills fighting with a quirk, that’s overall skill. He has more work to do and needs to learn how to fight without relying on a quirk but they know he’d be able to do it. He’s a quick learner and even without a quirk he’s strong.

We also know now for certain that there are ways for a quirkless person to hold their own in a fight, they have a real chance at being a hero (All Might in the war arc, WHICH I’VE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR YEARS AND NO ONE BELIEVED ME!!). Deku could easily iron man it, he doesn’t NEED a quirk when this is a world where support gear exists specifically to help heroes. There are plenty of heroes that fight virtually quirkless, take Aizawa for example, or Shinsou. They have quirks that help in battle but they fight without any power, it’s not impossible to be a hero without a fancy quirk.

The cycle ends with Deku, and now he’s been given the chance to do what he always believed he was capable of doing. He can prove to a world who doubted him and put him down, that you can be a hero without a quirk. Not only would he be the new symbol of peace, but he would be the symbol of change. He would be the one to really start the conversation around quirkless rights, and isn’t that beautiful?

It’s one thing for Deku to fight for quirkless rights while being a hero with a quirk, but it’s another to be the face of a movement. Narratively this works a lot more in my opinion.

I could be wrong and Deku could end up getting his quirk back and if that’s the case I won’t be upset, but in my opinion I’d much rather he stay quirkless. If Deku says goodbye to OFA for good, gets to be the reason the past users finally get to rest in peace, then that would be beautiful. Genuinely I would love that as an ending so much, and I hope there are people who agree because I can’t be the only one who sees this. Please tell me I’m not the only one T-T

[epickiya722]

I forgot AFO even took Hawks' quirk...