Izuku's Awakening
Disclaimer:
Boku no Hero Academia is owned by Kohei Horikoshi and Bones
Hello, and welcome to my first My Hero Academia fanfic. To top it off, I was unaware of this series despite surfing the net, and though i keep hesting about it, I had no idea that this series is very popular not only in Japan but also overseas, and perhaps due to being focused on other anime series that I somewhat became oblivious of this manga up until now.
It wasn't until last November that I suscribed to a cable company in my country, where Animax-Asia is among the channels, and a month later, the anime version of My Hero Academia premiered on Animax (in Japanese audio with subtitles), and there I got to see it, and as much as I hate to admit, I find it interesting and watched the episodes.
While early episodes of the season 1 was a bit slow, it piqued my interests and watched it throughout, with season 2 just concluded (as of this chapter upload), and thus it inspired me to come up with a fanfic version of this anime.
Inspirations of this fanfic came from Izuku, as his struggles of becoming a hero gave me ideas, where he narrowly overcame lots of obstacles while being a student of UA High School, and having watched the final episode where Izuku Midoriya struggling to restrain himself while under the hands of Tomura Shigaraki, it gave me an idea of what would happen if Izuku loses his composure should an innocent victim is killed in front of him.
Despite being calm enough and being reasonable, as well as being concerned with other people, such as Katsuki Bakugo, Izuku is still human and I thought of doing an experiment where Izuku is pushed to his limits should he get into a situation where he is helpless.
Another inspiration would be the pairing of Izuku and Ochako Uraraka. Throughout the two seasons Uraraka harbors feelings for Izuku, but what would happen if Izuku started to take notice of her other than being a classmate?
Along with the fact that they are both aged 15, I figured that I make a story where both would struggle not only as students of UA, but also in their private and emotional lives.
The events of this fic takes place after the end of season two, where Izuku and his classmates are about to go on summer vacation, as well as after Izuku's encounter with Tomura Shiragaki.
Well, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 1: Prologue
The scene takes place where the practical exams are taking place, where most of the participating students dueled with the teachers, some, such as Shoto Todoroki, Tenya Iida, Tsuyu Asui, Minoru Mineta, Momo Yaoyorozu, Ochako Uraraka, and Yuga Aoyama, passed, while a few others were defeated.
The scene then shows that Uraraka and her assigned partner, Aoyama, are facing off one of the teachers, who uses a suit that uses a vacuum-like Quirk to suck its targets towards the user, and Uraraka is struggling on what to do, but then Aoyama, in spite of their current pinch, spoke to her and asked her something.
"Uraraka..."
"Y-yes...?"
""If I were Izuku Midoriya...what would I do?"...that's what you're thinking, right?"
"..."
"Izuku Midoriya..."
"..."
"You're in love with him...aren't you...?"
"EEEEHHH?"
Uraraka was taken by surprise as Aoyama guessed, if not deduced, that she has feelings for Izuku, and in her flustered reaction, she got sucked towards the their intended target, Thirteen, and in a moment of spontaneous reaction, she uses her Quirk, and her quick thinking, to pin down Thirteen, with Aoyama following suit and pinned down their target, thus passing the exam.
Several minutes later, the scene shows that Izuku and Bakugo are having problems taking on their assigned target, All Might, due to the teacher's immense power and speed, along with Bakugo's unwillingness to cooperate with Izuku, despite the latter's urging to listen for a moment, yet Bakugo was unwilling due to his pride and attitude.
"Kachan!"
"Shut up, Deku!"
"Listen...!"
"Stuff it! I'm not taking orders from you!"
"This is important!"
"Shut up, Deku!"
"Kachan!"
"I said shut the FUCK up!"
As the minutes passed by, the two students were driven to a corner, and eventually, Bakugo indirectly relents and reluctantly cooperated with Izuku, and they managed to wear down All Might, though the two teens were injured in the process, with Bakugo knocked unconscious yet they managed to pin All Might down as Izuku uses his Quirk to land a strong punch that stunned All Might and grabbed the unconscious Bakugo and made it out of the exit, thus passing the exams.
-x-
A few days later Izuku and Bakugo eventually recovered and then it was announced that summer vacation is about to commence, and the students went to a mall to buy summer attires and swimsuits, and the group split up to look for something to buy, leaving Izuku alone.
As he pondered what to do next, he is approached by what appeared to be a civilian in a hooded jacket, and Izuku is unaware that it was Tomura, as he placed his fingers around his neck, telling him what will happen if he tries to cause a commotion, as well as threatening to harm the civilians inside the mall without hesitation.
The younger boy was forced to go along with Tomura and while sitting on a bench, Tomura asked Izuku what are his goals and why he aspired to be a hero. Tomura asked if Izuku is doing this for money and/or fame, as well as why does he emulate what All Might does.
Izuku told Tomura his answers, and while he is initially in disbelief, he became ecstatic as he apparently understood why applicants for the league of Villains are emulating Hero Killer: Stahn's belief, and in his zest, he apparently, if unknowingly, began to strangle Izuku, and the younger boy started to struggle for air.
By then Uraraka came and noticed Izuku, and Tomura release his hold as he tells Izuku to look forward to their next encounter. Izuku calls out Tomura's name, prompting Uraraka to call security, but Tomura has already fled and escaped undetected.
She then asked Izuku if he is okay, which he assured to her that he is, yet he is shown to be shaken by the ordeal.
"Deku-chan...are you okay...?"
"Y-yeah...I'm okay..."
"Are you sure...?"
"Yes...I'm sure..."
"Deku-chan..."
"D-don't...worry..."
"..."
"..."
Soon the park went into lockdown and the civilians within the park were questioned thoroughly before being let go. At the police station, Izuku narrated what he went through before he was escorted home with his mother.
After Izuku and his mom arrived home, the police escorts then left, and the two policemen wondered what would happen if Shigaraki succeeded in killing a UA student, which they feared might cause an unprecedent incident that would send the public into a panic.
"Izuku Midoriya..."
"That boy is fortunate...if not lucky..."
"Yeah...that Shigaraki would've killed him if he succeeded..."
"If that happened in public..."
"It'll cause a mass panic."
"We got to beef up security."
"Yeah, we can't let those kids shoulder the burden..."
"Even if they become pro-heroes..."
At the Midorizaka house, Mrs. Midorizaka asked her son non-stop if he is okay, which Izuku assured that he is okay, yet she could not help but feel worried after hearing how his life is in danger after being held hostage by a dangerous criminal like Shiragaki.
Despite telling her that he will be extra careful, his mom incessantly tells him to avoid confronting a Villain fearing that her son might get seriously hurt, but Izuku assured that what happened at the mall won't happen again.
"Really, mom..."
"Izuku...maybe it was a bad idea to enroll at..."
"Don't worry, mom. I'll be real careful next time."
"But still..."
"It's okay, mom."
"Izuku..."
"All Might will protect me."
"..."
The Midorizaka house got a bit loud as the bickering intensifies, but then Mr. Midorizaka came home after hearing the argument, he took his wife inside their bedroom and talked, where he assured to his wife that Izuku is old enough to decide what to do and they should respect his decision.
But she could not hide her worry and began to show signs that she is starting to regret letting their son enroll at UA High, but her husband said this is part of life and that their son knew the risks yet he willingly accepted it.
"Oh, come on, honey."
"But…"
"You said we should be proud if our son..."
"I did...but…look at what happened…the way Izuku got held hostaged…he might…"
"Don't be silly…look at Izuku…he did not panicked...he kept his cool…"
"But…"
"Relax. I'm sure Izuku will be more careful next time…"
"…"
At his bedroom, Izuku can hear his parents debated, and while traumatized a bit, he was not daunted and promised to bring down Shiragaki if the opportunity presented itself, while at the same time vowed to get stronger and protect those he could reach out and carry on what All Might gave to him.
-x-
At UA High, All Might is talking with Recovery Girl inside the infirmary, and they both acknowledged that the incident at the mall was unexpected, and served as an eye-opener, given how Shiragaki mananged to sneak among the crowd and held Izuku hostage with minimal effort, and this presented the challenge of how to pin down the villains without endangering innocent lives.
"I must say..."
"Hmm...?"
"Midoriya was able to stay calm after being held hostsge...by Shigaraki of all people..."
"I agree, Recovery Girl. This was something even I did not predict would happen..."
"This shows that the villains are getting more bolder than before..."
"..."
"We ought to be ready for anything, All Might."
"...right..."
All Might acknowledged that his days as a hero is coming to a close and held on to his promise that he will continue to train Izuku to become a hero, as well as to help other UA High students.
By then Recovery Girl asked when will All Might tell Izuku about confronting All For One, in which he says that when the right time comes, he will tell Izuku everything he will need to know about All For One and the implications that would ensue.
"So then..."
"Hmm...?"
"When are you going to tell that boy?"
"About what?"
"About All-For-One?"
"Very soon. Once Midoriya is fully ready, I will tell him."
"..."
"..."
-x-
A few days later, Izuku and Uraraka are at a cafeteria inside UA High, where they talked about what to do once summer vacation starts, with Izuku stating that he will train harder to become strong, strong enough or better so that if ever he run into Shiragaki again he will be ready for him if Shiragaki threaten any civilian he came across to.
Uraraka became concerned, and tells Izuku that she will help him if the situation calls for it, and Izuku smiled and thanked her for the support. Uraraka blushed and looked away, as she struggled to keep her feelings on hold as she was too shy to show him what she feel about him.
Not far, a few UA students watched on in private, and noted that Uraraka is obviously in love with Izuku, whilst he appeared oblivious to what is shown in front of him. Momo Yaoyorozu and Tsuyu Asui watches on and noted what they saw, noting that Uraraka and Izuku would make a good romantic pair, yet Izuku must be aware first that Uraraka has feelings for him.
"Asui...what do you think?"
"About?"
"Midoriya. It seems that he is unaware that Uraraka has feelings for him."
"I suppose he is oblivious to that fact. I guess he should focus first on becoming a pro-hero first before entertaining the idea of romance."
"Same here, Asui."
"But what if he...?"
"That is for him to find out."
"I suppose..."
At the other side, a few girls from Class 1-B watches on, as they too deduced a potential romantic moment between Izuku and Uraraka. The girls wondered whether Izuku is aware of it or if he is really dense when it comes to love or romance.
The girls from Class 1-B watching are seen, who turn out to be:
- Itsuka Kendo
- Pony Tsunotori
- Yui Konda
The three girls are pondering when would Izuku realize that a potential love interest is right in front of him yet he appeared either oblivious or plain dense, as he did not seem to notice how Uraraka gets flustered whenever she is near him.
"You saw that?"
"Yup."
"Better than watching an anime, huh?"
"You bet. Beats watching a live-action romance drama on TV."
"Want to bet?"
"On what?"
"Whether Uraraka confess to Midoriya her feelings?"
"You got it."
Not far, All Might watches on as he smiled, seeing that Izuku is still in high spirits after everything that happened recently, his faith in his protege strengthened further and felt that he made the right choice in passing his Quirk to the boy.
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, and while there is no action showed here other than a brief flashback from the Izuku-Shigaraki confrontation, dramatic moments make up for it…
The subtle romantic scenes serve as a plot device that would put Izuku to the test once he starts to notice Uraraka in future chapters...
Preview:
The League of Villains began to recruit applicants, and they are given a test...to demoralize the UA students...
See you in April…
Reviews are welcomed...but needed...