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"It happened a few days after that visit to the doctors: the day where I found out I was one of the 20% of people born without Quirks. Before then, I had always dreamed of becoming a hero like All Might. After looking at my results, my life came to a halt and, before I knew it, my friends from preschool targeted me due to my Quirkless nature."

Memories played of the mentioned events as a young child of no less than 4 years old heavily cried over the results of his Quirk examination, followed by the memories of him being harassed by his peers. The boy focused in the dreams had messy green hair with round dark green eyes, symmetrical freckles underneath them as tears flowed over them. In the memory, he had just suffered another day of harassments from the bullies as their leader, a blonde kid with piercing red eyes, smirked as he created another explosion out of his hands.

"Don't you get it, Deku," he spoke out in a menacing tone before kicking him in the stomach. "You can never be a Hero now. It's best to just give up the dream now and save yourself the embarrassment."

"B-b-but Kacchan," the kid only known as Deku pleaded, coughing out as he struggled to get up. "I-i-it's been my dream to be a hero. M-m-maybe I'll become one in the—"

"GIVE IT UP DEKU." Hearing him stop completely, the blonde gave a glare that was serious to him. "You're nothing but a Quirkless loser. That's what you are, Deku. That's all you'll ever be." Looking at both of his sides, Kacchan signalled for the others as he left. "Come on, guys, let's leave the loser for some fun."

"After that, day by day, I was constantly bullied due to the fact that I lack a Quirk," the narration continued as the boys left the crying child. "It went on for many weeks, until someone came to comfort me."

"Hey, are you OK buddy," he looked up to see a little girl his height standing over the light, so all he could make out was pink skin as she held her hand out. "You look like you could use a hand."

"Huh, m-me," he muttered out, tears still flowing as the girl nodded.

"Yup, you," she said with energy, crouching down as he eyed her. "You look like you had a rough day and thought you could get some cheer."

"But I…"

"Come on." Smiling, she gently placed her hand on his before lifting him up. "It will be fine. You can trust me."

"The girl's smile assured me everything would be alright, that I can be happy by being by her side. If I'm being honest, she accepted me for who I was, regardless of whether I was Quirkless or not. Before I knew it, she began to spend time with me during my preschool years."

The memories shifted over to the kid's days with the girl that came to him, displaying all of the fun activities they enjoyed together. One memory displayed how the girl enjoyed dancing while the boy stumbled with his footing, ending with her giving him a few tips and advice on how he can improve before dancing together. Another memory showed them playing tag in the park, with the boy being it as he chased after her with a smile on his face. All of the memories involving both kids were fun and exciting, but it wasn't all that occurred around them.

Memories of the blonde boy bullying the kid were mixed in as well, yet the girl stood by his side to defend him from the oppressor. He was more than surprised to know that she stood up for him, even telling the aggressor that even without a Quirk, he was more than capable of becoming a Hero if he put his mind to it. It ended with the blonde scoffing as he turned around, warning his former friend that he'll only gain a world of pain from him if he kept up that way of thinking.

"I was especially grateful that she stood up for me against Katsuki Bakugou, who I've known as Kacchan," the narrative explained as the girl was shown comforting the boy. "She really believed that I could be a Hero when I grew up, and her words have stayed with my mind ever since. In a sense, she was a great friend for me to have.

"But things went sour when I found out that she was moving away, and my thoughts told me that I was going to lose the one friend that believed in me. To make up for it, she did what she could to stay by my side until the day she moved away, making the memories between us all the more precious."

The memories then shifted over to one of the nights the two kids spent stargazing in the park, with the both of them laying on their backs as their eyes stared into the night sky. The girl moved her hand closer to his before grasping it gently, getting his attention as the boy looked over to the side. He was then greeted with a sight of her smile, making him return the gesture before returning his vision to the night sky.

"Hey, buddy," he hummed out as she asked him, hearing her continue. "Do you ever think about how Heroes shine brightly?"

"I don't know what you mean," he replied back in earnest, curious as to what she meant.

"Heroes shine brightly because they help make home a better place, giving us a guiding light to lead better lives." She then eyed the stars as her smile widened. "Just like the stars, there are a lot of Heroes that remind us that everything will be OK."

"Ahh." The boy then smiled brightly as he raised his hand up. "If the Heroes are like the stars, then that means that All Might is the sun."

"You and your fascination with All Might." Giggling, she stretched herself slightly before relaxing. "But you're right; All Might's the sun, as he is the Symbol of Peace. With him around, we are practically safe from any villain." She then traced her eyes over to a shooting star as she continued. "But he's not alone either. There are other heroes that can do the same thing he does: Keeping us safe and beating up villains."

"Yeah, but All Might is the best." Smiling, he clenched his hand into a fist. "He jumps into the fray, shouting out 'I AM HERE' before saving lives, and his attacks are so powerful and memorable that he became my favorite." He then nervously looked away as he continued. "Plus, I have a lot of All Might toys and posters, even an All Might costume."

"Yup, you are obsessed with All Might," the girl playfully jabbed before smiling. "But that makes you, you, buddy."

He could only nod as the memory switched over to the day the girl was moving away, showing them spending the last few minutes with one another. Both of them had tears flowing from their eyes, however the boy's was thicker than hers as he was about to be left alone. Regardless, they both held their smiles as they faced each other for possibly the last time.

"I'm sorry I have to go," she apologized to him. "I wish I could stay, but my parents believed that they found a place more affordable for my family."

"But I don't want you to go," he argued, hiccups escaping his mouth as he cried. "If you go, who would help keep Kacchan from bullying me?"

The girl only lowered her head before walking closer to him, embracing him in a hug as she spoke. "Izuku Midoriya, if I'm not around to help you in your time of need, think back to the times when we had fun." She then let go of the hug before continuing. "And remember your dreams. Didn't you say that you wanted to be a Hero?"

"Y-yeah…"

"Then hold on to that dream, Izu," she addressed him. "I told you before, if you put your mind to it, you can definitely be a Hero. Who knows…" scratching her cheek, she whispered out loud enough for him to still hear her. "…maybe your Quirk will come to you later."

"You mean it?"

"I'm sure of it." She then gasped before smiling. "If it does, maybe I might see you again at a Hero Academy."

"Really," he asked hopefully, seeing her nod.

"Yup." She then dug something out of her pocket, handing him what looks like a locket. "And here's a promise we'll make: To find each other in the Hero Academy."

"Which one, though?"

"U.A. High." Smiling, she closed his hands around the locket. "Be sure to wear it when you get in the school when that time comes. That way, when I see it, I'll remember you."

"Right." Sniffing heavily, he pocketed the locket into his shorts before smiling. "I'm glad to have met you, and I promise to get into U.A. one day."

Nodding to his declaration, the girl heard her parents call out to her, making embrace him one more time before turning around to leave for a new home. Izuku, while remembering all of the fun times he had with her, came to the realization that although he introduced himself to her after their meeting in the park, she hadn't given out her own name. With that in mind, he took a deep breath before taking a single step.

"HEY," he called out to her, surprising her as the sound of traffic started to get loud. "I FORGOT TO ASK… WHAT IS YOUR NAME?"

"My name…" she started to answer as the sound became too loud, but he was able to make out part of it.

"…It's Mina..."

As the memories replayed in his mind, the young Izuku Midoriya now stood in front of the gate in front of U.A. High, many years after he had made the promise with the girl. Wearing the U.A. high school uniform, he was glad that he was able to achieve his dream of becoming a hero after an encounter with his favorite Hero All Might. Another detail was that alongside the tie, the locket he received from his friend from years ago hung around his neck, hoping that if she made it to the school, she would be able to recognize him.

"You were right, Mina," he muttered to himself, keeping his head held high. "I can become a Hero, and I'll keep the promise I made to you all those years ago."

A/N: This is just an idea that swam in my head for a while now and, after catching up to the anime in terms of the dub as well as reading some fics, I couldn't help but make one myself.

This is basically new ground to me to venture into, as I was more focused on crossovers. Still, I wanted to try my hand with making a story on the My Hero Academia side of things. In terms of pairings, while Uraraka was pretty much obviously more chosen, I decided to go with Mina Ashido, taking in account of both hers and Izuku's personalities. While the former is more outgoing and energetic, the latter is more on the lines of shy and timid, but then I remembered that most times, opposites attract. Bringing up the idea, even writing it down, I went with my gut and sat down to work on it.

Still, this is only an idea, but if it does pick up, I may consider altering my monthly focuses to work on this.

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With that out of the way, I'm BlazefireDrago, signing out.