After seeing how amazing it is, My Hero Academia is quickly becoming one of my favorite anime. And I'm really excited since I also read the manga, I can't wait for season 2. This story is basically Izuku telling his mom about the events and hardships of his days at U.A. The title I'm sure many kids and teens have heard from their parents. I may even include a few of Izuku's classmates to weigh in on the matters either by facetime or have them over in person, I haven't decided yet. This first chapter takes place in the middle of episode 6 after the first day.
It was a big day for Izuku Midoriya. Having just survived the first day at U.A. and starting at rock bottom after Shota Aizawa's Quirk Assessment Test, he was on his way back home. It wasn't all bad, considering the girl he saved and was saved by in return during the practical exam and the elite student he met on the same day see his potential as a upcoming hero.
As he headed the toward the complex, all the insanity he endured began resurfacing. Realizing his control of One for All was slowly but surely progressing, getting closer to Tenya and Ochako, and getting the insult of Deku given to him turned into a positive thing, he had a pretty good first day. As he finally stood in front of the door, he started to open it. Someone had noticed as he walked in.
"Izuku. You're back."
His mom, Inko Midoriya was always one to express how she felt. Izuku knew full well she can be rather over expressive at times resulting in tears whether sad or happy. Then, she noticed his finger was wrapped in bandages.
"What's that bandage on your finger? You're not hurt, are you?" she asked.
"No, it's fine. Just had a crazy first day today." Izuku answered.
"Oh, right. Tell me, how was your day, dear?" After getting settled in, Izuku began from he arrived at the school.
"Okay, when I first found my classroom, it felt like people knew who I was because of the entry exam. I got looks the moment I walked in the door. I even saw a few people from the day of the exam."
"That doesn't seem so bad."
"Mom, did you forget? When I used my Quirk for the first time, I wrecked my legs and an arm, but somehow, it gave me a lot of recognition. One of them, Tenya Iida was nice enough to say how perceptive I was during the practical exam by fighting that faux villain worth zero points when clearly I didn't know a thing. At least the nice girl I saved also made it."
"If it was worth zero, how did you pass?"
"I'm surprised I forgot to tell you. The letter came with a small holographic message from All Might. Turns out there were two sets of point in the mock battle; villain points and rescue points. I couldn't believe it when All Might told me rushing in to save that nice girl by taking on that giant robot impressed the judges so much, giving me the most rescue points of any applicant."
"How many?"
Izuku felt a single tear. "I placed 7th overall. Zero villain points and 60 rescue points."
"Sixty?" His mom was overexcited she completely wrapped Izuku in a binding hug. "That's magnificent, honey. You mentioned a girl, too, right?"
"Yeah, her name's Ochako Uraraka. We first met when she used her Quirk to catch me when I tripped. And she stopped my fall again after my limbs were shot when I rescued her. She even remembered who I was today."
Inko couldn't help but tear even more as her hug tightened. "Mom, settle down."
"Izuku, you have to bring this girl over some time. She really sounds as nice as you say she is. Now, about that bandaged finger."
"Oh, right. The first day turned out to be a Quirk Assessment consisting of eight fitness tests. However, I knew I could only use my Quirk once. That's why my finger's bandaged."
"I'm surprised it's just your finger that's bandaged and not your whole arm."
"At first, I wanted to just go all-out for the softball throw and run the risk of getting seriously hurt, but that was when I realized who Mr. Aizawa really was. You see, all the teachers at U.A. are pro heroes and I couldn't believe who we got for a homeroom teacher: the Erasure Hero, Eraser Head."
"All the teachers are heroes? I'm sure Eraser Head stays in the shadows and away from the media."
"I was kinda nervous when he stopped my Quirk with his and when he said I had zero potential to become a hero. So I had to play it smart. Instead of injuring my entire arm, I send my Quirk into one finger hoping to deal as little damage to myself as possible."
"That was smart of you, honey."
"It did get me two friends right of the bat. Ochako and Tenya, both who I met the day of the entry test, but now I'm worried that revealing my Quirk the way I did set Kacchan over the edge. He was really mad I even got accepted at all."
"Katsuki...? Oh, dear. You've both been in the same class for years, and you were bullied by everyone because of him."
"I feel like if it weren't for Mr. Aizawa, I'd be in even worse shape; when Kacchan saw my Quirk, he was furious and made a mad dash right toward me with blind rage in his eyes."
His mom couldn't help but feel uneasy for a moment. "Now, you told me you gained your Quirk while you were preparing for U.A., right?"
"I-I did. I never meant to keep it secret from everyone else. I wanted to see if I could maintain it first, but I guess I still have to work on controlling it so I don't get hurt by this."
"If you only used your Quirk once, how'd you do?"
"20th out of 20... But it just makes wanna work even harder."
"About Katsuki, he's always given you a hard time. You didn't tell him about this? About your Quirk, I mean. "
"I kinda wanted to wait until I could make it easier to use to let anyone know, but that fitness test completely threw off my plan. Even before school started, he hated the fact I was accepted at all. But, I'm still going for it. Afterwards, I was talking to Iida once school let out and he even asked about my finger. Uraraka then ran up to us, and when she sprung 'Deku' on me, it kinda shocked me." Izuku laughed a bit.
"Isn't Deku...?" his mom seemed worried.
"The name Kacchan came up with for me. He even shouted it in his mad dash towards me. However, she found the good in that name, taking in insult and making it something positive; from being seen as useless to 'I can do anything'. I think that's why she wanted to use it." the young boy smiled.
"Now I really want to meet this girl. You two would be great together." Inko seemed more giddy than cheery.
"Mom!" he shouted. (This is soooo embarrassing.) "I don't even know if Uraraka will go out with me. Keep in mind, she's the first girl I've ever talked to..."
She stood her ground, trying to maintain a calm composure seeing how her son second guessing himself. "Izuku, if this girl is willing to talk to you more than anyone in your class, then you must be doing something. At the very least, she finds you more interesting than anyone."
"Well, in that acceptance message I got, All Might showed that she went to talk to Present Mic, who was there and is another U.A. teacher by the way, willing to offer some of her points to me so I'd be accepted. She seemed determined to make up for me risking everything to save her when she couldn't move."
"There you go, dear. Then tomorrow, just try talking to her again."
"Okay." the young boy sounded encouraged.
It truly was a big day for Izuku. His first day turned out to be a wild ride, but he came out of it all right. He felt anxious about talking to Uraraka again, as well as starting from rock bottom in his class. He was more prepared than ever to maintain control of One for All. The best part was he wasn't alone.
Took me long enough. The next chapter will cover the next day, and after a while I may do some random filler days while waiting for season 2. Also, let me know if Izuku should facetime with his classmates, and which ones. I'm definitely considering Ochako and Tenya. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon!