Nightmare Izuku
'Thoughts'
Flashbacks
Quirks
Izuku sat in his room at 3 AM, listening to some ASMR videos. He woke up 2 hours ago and still couldn't go back to sleep and the videos weren't working this time. Izuku silently growled and tossed the headphones off before walking out his room and into the bathroom. He looked into the mirror and saw the dark bags around his eyes. He splashed water on his face and dried his face with a towel. Izuku looked back into the mirror and lightly glared at his own reflection before shaking his head and left the room.
He walked out the bathroom and into the living room, making sure to be quiet as possible. He sat down onto the couch and turned on the TV. He made sure the volume was low, as he didn't want to wake his mom. After getting into a comfortable position, he started to think. His mental state has been getting worse. Therapy didn't working and his medicine was starting to fail him. The only reason Izuku still gave a fuck about life was because he wants to make sure his mom's safe.
"Because dad's too much of an ass to fly back from America to check on her." Izuku angrily whispered as he channel surfed.
Daddy issues, he supposed. Maybe that's why he hates his dad so much. Never there for him as a child, his mother silently crying until Izuku couldn't take it and slept in her room under the guise that he was scared of the dark, and him being bullied.
Those days where he was the victim of kids who called him weak and tested their quirks on him when they thought he was quirkless. Until Izuku lost it, putting 12 children and 5 pro heroes in the hospital. He got locked in a cell after that once All Might stopped him. He couldn't see his mother or get out of the cell till it was proven to be self defence and no control of quirk, which it eventually was. He and his mom moved away after that. Izuku medicine and therapy started soon after. Even then, his nightmares still come for him every night.
Fortunately, Izuku's dad isn't completely useless and completely paid for the new home. Inko choose to live close to her friend, Mitsuki Bakugo. Izuku remembered her and her son. They had playdates when they were younger and Izuku was surprised on how he hadn't really changed. Izuku thought he was a narcissist looking back on how Katsuki acted, but now? He barely changed and seemingly only got worse once he got his 'boom boom' quirk. It's kind of obvious that they don't get along.
"Hehe, boom boom." Izuku chuckled at his little joke.
Izuku sunk into the couch as he found a channel he semi-liked. For hours he sat there waiting for the morning and before he knew it, he was asleep. Big mistake.
(Nightmare)
Izuku was running through a bloody street away from a hulking figure chasing him. Izuku's quirk wouldn't work on that monster. No matter what he did, that beast would tank the attack and send a stronger his way. As Izuku turned a corner a fist slammed into his stomach, sending him flying through a building before slamming into another's wall. Izuku weakly raised his head and saw that horrifying grin this monster always had on his face. No matter where Izuku went. It still had that disgusting smile.
"I. AM. HERE!" the monster growled in its monstrous voice before it raised its fist and sent it to Izuku.
Izuku let out a scream before he felt the world around him blur before everything went black.
"...Izuku…"
"Izuku!"
"IZUKU!"
(Nightmare End)
Izuku awoke to see his mother hugging him. He looked around him and saw large black spiky tendrils protruding from his body and pointing at her. He almost attacked her.
"M-Mom?" Izuku asked as he carefully retracted them. "I-I di-didn't mean t…"
"Shh, it's ok." Inko whispered gently. "You didn't hurt me, everything's ok. "
Tears welled up in Izuku's eyes as he wrapped his arms tightly around his mother. "I-It was after me again, it killed e-everyone. I-I couldn't stop it. I-I..."
"No, no shh shh." Inko hushed as she rocked Izuku in her arms. "Don't think about it right now."
"O-Ok." Izuku muttered.
"Let's take deep breaths, ok? Deep breaths." Inko said as she breathed in and out with Izuku copying her. She gently rocked him in her arms as they were taking deep breaths. After 30 minutes Izuku had finally calmed down.
"T-Thanks, mom." Izuku said as his mom released him from the hug, still rubbing her hand on his back.
"It's my job as a mother to take care of my little hero." Inko said with a comforting tone. "Do you want to stay home today?"
"No, I have three tests that I can't miss." Izuku groaned.
"Well, if you say so. Go get ready while I make breakfast." Inko said worriedly "And don't rush, you have 2 hours before you have to leave."
Izuku nodded and went to the bathroom. Today was going to be a long day.
(2 Hours Later)
Izuku had left his house and headed towards his school before he felt that someone was following him. He nonchalantly looked over his shoulder to see a pro hero following him. A pro hero that he recognized.
"Kamui." Izuku started as he turned his body completely to look at the hero. "How's your arm doing."
"Fine." Kamui said stiffly. "I hope you're staying out of trouble, Midoriya."
"Ugh." Izuku groaned "I wasn't in control and I already apologized. What more do you want?"
Kamui was about to say something before someone yelled "VILLAIN!" causing him to turn and run towards the scream, giving Izuku one last look and said "Stay here." before running towards the villain.
Izuku sighed and followed Kamui. Izuku did like studying heroes and villains quirks for future reference.
"Jezz, you break someone's arm ONE time, and you're suddenly a villain out for everyone's head." Izuku muttered.
Izuku walked into a crowd and saw a giant villain destroying everything. Kamui just arrived and was about to take him down, but a rather voluptuous and giant women kicked the villain in the face, stealing all the attention.
Izuku noticed Kamui looked pretty down and walked up to him, ignoring the police tape.
"That was uncalled for." Izuku said behind Kamui.
"Yeah it was. She could have warned me so we could take the guy down together with less property dama..." Kamui stopped talking once he noticed it was Izuku who said that.
Izuku, noticing Kamui's weird look, asked. "What?"
"I thought you would have left by now." Kamui admitted.
"Jeez. I'm not evil." Izuku said as he rolled his eyes. " If we're finished, I should get going. Bye."
Izuku started to walk away, but saw a piece of rubble start to fall down towards the crowd. The heroes tried to stop it, but Izuku saw that none of the heroes would be able to stop in time as the crowd yelled in fear. Izuku threw his hand out as a giant black hand of darkness flew out and stopped the rubble from crushing the crowd. He laid the rubbled down and turned to walk away, ignoring the crowds cheers.
He felt a hand grab his shoulder and turned to see that it was Kamui. Izuku rolled his eyes again and said. "Yeah, yeah I know. I'm not allowed to use my quir…"
"Not that." Kamui interrupted. "Thanks for helping out Midoriya."
Izuku shrugged the hand off and walked away, throwing a thumbs up behind him saying. "No prob."
Izuku chuckled as many reported rushed away from Mt. Lady, the giant woman, and over to Kamui. They asked who he was and the lot. Izuku decided to get out of there before they came for him next. Vultures.
(6 Hours Later)
Izuku had just gotten out of his last class as he quickly, but quietly, and went to the roof to get some fresh air. Bakugo wasn't to happy that Izuku wanted to go to UA. as well. Bakugo wanted to be the only one from this school to go there and 'Deku' was just another pebble. Izuku just wanted to do 'one' thing without everyone yelling at him. To the world, he was always the bad guy. No. Matter. What.
BAM
"Deku." Bakugo growled threateningly as he stepped through the blasted door.
"Oh, what now." Izuku muttered. "Don't you have anything better to do. Actually train or study for once."
"Don't try and flip this on me! You KNOW I'm the only one in this backwater school who's getting in UA." Bakugo growled as he took a step forward. "So here's what you're going to do..."
Izuku growled before yelling. "NO! Here's what YOU'RE going to do! Leave me the fuck alone! Life is already a pain without your 'holier than thou' attitude!"
Bakugo was surprised that Deku yelled back at him but narrowed his eyes and growled. "What?"
"Newsflash Kacchan we're not friends, we never were. I'm only tolerating you because it makes mom happy to see her only friend." Izuku growled, calming himself down before walking past Bakugo and walking through the roof door. "So just leave me alone and grow the fuck up."
Bakugo growled as he tried to chase after Deku, but he couldn't find him. Bakugo turned and punched a locker out of anger.
"Damn it!"
(With Izuku)
Izuku had used his quirk to enhance his speed so he could quickly get out of the school and arrived in the city. Nightmare's make you feel so powerful that even you can't stop yourself from harming your loved ones, until one learns to control it. Izuku shook his head and calmed down, deactivating his quirk. He almost attacked Bakugo and that would have ruined all of his goals. Sure Bakugo was an ass, but killing him wouldn't solve anything.
Izuku walked under a bridge, heading home as he heard a something squish behind him. He turned and saw a man made a green sludge crawl out of a manhole.
"Perfect! A human invisibility cloak." the man sneered before he flew towards Izuku.
Izuku quickly dodged the slime and summon a pitch black hammer over top his fist before slamming it onto the sludge.
"Ha! Physical attacks don't hurt me brat." the man mocked.
Before either of the two could continue the fight, the manhole cover burst off revealing a man who terrified both Izuku and the villain.
"I AM HERE." All Might announced.
"Damn it!" the sludge villain yelled as he threw sludge at All Might, while Izuku just created nightmare wings out of his back and flew up above the bridge.
"Texas Smash!" was all Izuku heard before an air shockwave blasted out from under the bridge, knocking the villain out.
Izuku stayed silent as All Might gathered up the sludge into a bottle before taking off into the sky. He did try to look for Izuku, but gave up. Guess he thought Izuku ran away.
"Oh, thank god." Izuku muttered before de-summoned his wings and walked away. "I never want to be near the monster as long as I live."
(With Bakugo)
Bakugo and his 'friends' were walking around with the other two saying how cool Bakugo is for passing the mock exam while the explosive teen was yelling at one of them to stop smoking.
"I told you to stop smoking! I'm not trying to get my entire hero career ruined because of you, fatass!" Bakugo yelled.
"I'm not fat." a fat one with wings complained.
"What's got you in a bad mood." one with shaggy black hair said.
"Fucking Deku is pissing me off, acting like an emo and shit! It's really making me mad." Bakugo growled as he blew up a bottle he picked up in his hand.
"Didn't you two used to be… friends…" the winged boy stuttered out.
"What the fucks with you two?" Bakugo said before the two turned and ran. Bakugo turned and saw a giant sludge man hunched above him.
"Hello." the sludge man gurgled out.
"...Fuck…My… Life..." Bakugo muttered before the sludge man wrapped around him.
(With Izuku)
Izuku had been walking around trying to calm himself. Seeing All Might again nearly gave him a panic attack. As he was walking he heard a big explosion causing his head to shot towards the raising smoke. He wanted to turn and walk away, but… goddammit conscience. Izuku ran towards the rising smoke, unaware of what was about to happen.
As Izuku arrived he noticed a lot of things. First, Kamui was there along with multiple other heroes. Second, none of them were doing anything. Thirdly, it was the sludge guy again. Must've escaped somehow. And fourthly...
"Is that?" Izuku squinted his eyes before they widened in shock "Bakugo?!"
It was true. The sludge villain had a death grip around the explosive boy and everyone seemed to enjoy the show. Izuku hates the bastard, but he's not going to let him die.
Izuku took a deep breath before activating his quirk.
"Nightmare Mode: Form 1"
As he said those words, dark ooze spread across his arms and legs, below his elbows and knees respectively, covering his clothes. Taking a deep breath, Izuku bent his knees before charging towards Sludge.
He faintly heard the hero's shout out to him and, naturally, he ignored them. He had a habit of doing that.
"YOU!" Sludge yelled once he recognized Izuku. "You almost got me caught you…"
Izuku didn't let Sludge finish as he launched himself into Sludge, tackling Katsuki out.
"Gasp… Wha-Deku!?" Bakugo gasped out, regaining his breath. "I-I didn't ask for your help!"
Izuku stood up and held his arm out, creating a shield of darkness in front of the two, blocking the sludge villain as he slammed into it. "I know."
"Then why-"
Izuku interrupted him. "I did it because the only person to kill you is me, Kacchan."
Before Bakugo could respond All Might appeared, seemingly out of nowhere, and Texas Smashed the sludge villain. Because of the power behind the Smash he also changed the whether.
Izuku dropped the shield and quickly turned and ran. And for an instant. Bakugo saw a look on Izuku's face.
Pure fear.
And it was directed towards All Might.
'I'll keep them away, Deku. This is my payment for your help. Don't get used to it, ya emo prick!' Bakugo angrily thought.
(With Izuku)
That move.
That god forsaken move!
All Mights smashes used to invigorate him, make his heart jump. But now… it filled him with fear. It was completely reasonable too. Don't believe him?
Look at the crater-like-scar that covered most his chest then tell him he's being irrational.
"All Might never holds back against villains." Izuku muttered as he kept running as fast as he could home. "Not even against a child."
(Midoriya Household)
Inko was making one of Izuku's favorite dishes, Katsudon. He's always did everything he was told when he was little to get some. It always made her heart feel warm when he'd jump up and down after hearing the word Katsud…
SLAM
She jumped when the door was slammed open and Izuku came tumbling in.
"Izuku! Are you ok?" Inko worriedly yelled as she saw him fall to his knees gasping for air. "What happened?"
"T-Turn on t-the news." Izuku gasped out.
Helping her son to the couch before turning on the TV, she saw a replay of what happened earlier.
"Izuku, what were you thinking?! You could've been h...urt?" Inko stopped as she noticed the fear on her sons face.
"He was right there, it was the same move." Izuku kept muttering as he hugged himself to stop shaking, to to no avail.
'Oh no.' Inko panicked. 'He's having another attack.'
"Izuku, can you hear me?" Inko hesitantly asked.
Izuku didn't respond and kept muttering.
"Honey, I need you to take a deep breath." Inko said as she kneeled down in front of him, being careful as to not touch him. "Look around you. You're home. You're safe."
Izuku seemed to hear her as he slowly looked up, turning his to look around the room before his eyes finally landed on her.
"M-Mom?" Izuku shakily asked.
"Yes, it's me honey." Inko confirmed.
"Mom!" Izuku shouted, pulling her in for a hug.
Inko quickly hugged back as she rubbed her sons back, whispering comforting words into his ear. It felt like they sat there for hours until Izuku calmed down.
"Are you feeling better?" Inko asked as Izuku shakily nodded.
Inko smiled. "That's good. Now let's go eat."
Izuku shook his head. "I'm not really…"
"I made Katsudon."
Izuku instantly blitzed to the kitchen table and sat down. "Ready when you are mom."
Inko laughed as she stood up and walked over to make their plates.
He was a handful, but it was worth it. He was her little man and she would do everything she could to help him. She just wished she could've helped him before all this started. But either way, Izuku was her son.
And she loved him with all her heart.
AN: WHAT'S GOING ON PEOPLE! I have had this saved for a looong time, but I couldn't upload it consistently with the stories I have right now so I made this thing! Now, if I need to write something out of my system, I can put it here! Eventually, I'll give these one-shots stories of their own, but until then. They'll be here until I finish my main stories. Welp, Ash Out.
