Izuko woke to the shine of sunlight streaming in through her window. As her eye's fluttered open she could still feel the wear of the prior day's events, and as those memories flashed through her mind she had to close her eye's tight to fight of the coming tears. She had failed. She had fought so hard, ten month's of grueling training. Ten whole months of living hell, hauling trash, jogging every day, skipping sleep. All Might had put in so much effort and time into training her . . . and she'd let him down. She'd gotten her to believe in her. He'd put so much time and effort into shaping her into a hero . . . and she'd failed him. She couldn't earn a single point. She wanted too, but she just never had the chance, maybe if she'd just ignored the others she could have . . . No. She couldn't just ignore someone in danger. It just wasn't right. She'd thrown it all away for a few kids she'd never see again, but she didn't regret what she'd done for them. No matter how much she wanted to she just couldn't.

A knock at her door snapped her out of her thought's and as the door slowly creaked open, her mother peaked in, a warm smile on her face as she spoke softly.

"Izuko sweetie? Breakfast is ready, are you hungry?"

Izuko peeked over at her mom before swallowing down her emotions and putting on a brave smile.

"Yeah just give me a minute and I'll be right there."

She was pretty sure her mother didn't believe that smile, but she smiled at Izuko and stepped out closing the door behind her. From behind the closed door she heard her mother from a distance call back too her.

"Hurry up sweetie, you don't want your food to get cold."

Izuko let out a long haggard sigh. This was it. This was her life. She wasn't getting into U.A. She was stuck here, alone, again. Slowly but surely, she pulled herself out of bed, her entire body screaming at her to stop moving. She honestly felt like she'd been hit by a runaway bus. Her body stiff and soar, aching in places inside of her she didn't realize she could ache. This of course was her fault as well. She had pushed her body so far and it was taking a tole on her now. As her feet touched down against the soft plush carpet, she reveled in the fact that it felt softer then she had remembered it feeling before. 'Of course, after what I did to my legs yesterday, the nerves must by hyper sensitized today.' She only prayed that it went away quickly as she could only imagine what stubbing her toe would feel like right now. With a heaving groan, Izuko lifted herself off her mattress, and grabbing her phone she headed off to go get breakfast.

She had just unlocked her phone as she reached out for the doorknob, and that's when she saw it. A text message?

[Uknown]- Hello Midoriya. This is Todoroki. Your mother gave me your number for some reason so I thought I'd see how you were feeling.

She stared at her phone, mouth dropping open. 'See how I'm feeling. . .?'

"Izuko!?"

She let out a startled squeak at the sound of her mothers call, and she began rushing clumsily to the kitchen, thoughts whirling.

'Why would my mother give Todoroki my number? Why would he even bother texting me? Why does he want to know about my feelings? Oh god I should probably text him back, right?' Izuko's thumbs began clumsily tapping on the screen as she attempted a reply. She'd never had anyone to text before, having no friends, so the whole experience was a first for her. As it was she had only ever used her phone for anything other then calling her mother so this the act of texting was odd and she struggled greatly.

[Midoriya]- Oh im doing fine i mean i hurt all over my head feels like it's full of cotton and i failed the exam but it could be worse i could still be cripled or i could be dead or i could have never met you or

Izuko had just sat down and piece of bacon half way to her mouth when she realized what she'd sent . Her face going red as she quickly began to ammend it sending out a second text.

[Midoriya]- Wait

Her fingers were rappidly tapping across the screen as she began to shovel food into her mouth not even noticing the knowing smile her mother was giving her form across the table. She had seen the look on that boy's face the night prior when he so gently laid her to bed and had handed out her daughter's number in the hopes that he could be the first f many friends she could start making, if not more. As her fingers struggled to spell out even the most basic of sentences. Just as she went to hit send a message popped up but it was too late. She'd already sent it.

[Todoroki]- That's good.

[Midoriya]- What i meant was that if i hadnt met you they might have been cleaning me off of the pavement right now or i could have had to of walked home alone, or i might have just died when that slime guy attacked me so you that's why im glad i met you

There was a long tense pause where she simply stared at her phone in shock. Her mom watched her stifling the giggle that threatened to bubble out. Izuko was mortified, she had said too much again. Like she always did.

[Todoroki]- I'm glad we met too, and don't sell yourself short. Your results haven't arrived yet.

As soon as she received the message her face went as red as a tomato. The moment it happened her mother who was sneaking glances her way and enjoying her meal choked on her food from her daughter's sudden reaction to what she could only imagine had popped up on her phone. She watched her daughter stew in her own thought's for what felt was eons, and was about to say something when Izuko's eye's hardened suddenly and she began typing again.

[Midoriya] But i didn't score any points theres no way i could have passed

She was about to set down her phone after that and resign herself to eating her breakfast when he received another message. She was hesitant to look at first, expecting him to half agreed with her, but after some heavy deliberation with herself she finally looked

[Todoroki]- You realize your not using punctuation, right?

Her face paled at that and before she could think she was already typing away.

[Midoriya]- Oh well ive never had anybody to text with before so ive . . .

A week passed and while Izuko had struggled with thoughts of her entrance exam, but thanks to Todoroki she had something to keep her distracted for the most part. Her mother had watched knowingly, a motherly smile plastered on her face, as her daughter for the first time in her life was glued to her phone. It was a real treat to see her laugh and smile so genuinely when talking to someone other then her own mother. Izuko herself had found that the time she spent texting back and forth with Todoroki was her favorite new activity. She anticipated every text and even though she'd never admit it her heart would jump every time she received a message. She was sitting in her room at her computer, watching funny video's and texting the link's to Todoroki, when her mother burst through the door scrambling across the floor screaming at her.

"Izuko! Izuko! Izuko! It's here! It's here! It's finally here! Your results from U.A! It's finally here!"

She shot across the room holding the letter out to her daughter, the trepidation clear on her face as she took it, her mother while wanting desperately to open it right then and there still managed to notice so with a heavy heart she left her to open it alone. Izuko stared at the envelope in her hand, she could feel the lump in her throat spread through her whole body causing her to grow tense. She'd expected it to come certainly, and even though Todoroki had spent the whole week not writing herself off, she still had that ever present doubt. No matter what he'd her she still knew, a hero who can't beat the villains, isn't a hero worth having.

[Midoriya]- I received my letter. Still haven't opened it.

It didn't take long for a reply to pop up on her screen and she couldn't help but smile like an idiot when she read it

[Todoroki]- Stop torturing yourself and open it already. If you don't I'll come down there and do it for you. . . or do you need me too?

She giggled to herself before her fingers tapped back a rapid reply.

[Midoriya]- Ok ok, I get it. Give me a minute and I'll let you know the results.

Smiling softly she grabbed the envelope and took a deep breath. Her fingers gently tore the wax away sealing it shut, and as she tipped it over to release it's content's onto her desk a little metal disk slipped out rattling across her desk. As it came to a stop she started to reach out to it curiously when it suddenly sprung to life and suddenly a holographic projection appeared in front of her causing her to jump.

"Booya! I am here as a projection now!"

Izuko stared up at the holographic projection of all might and her mind went blank. She couldn't think of anything. She was frozen in shock at the sudden appearance of her mentor in front of her, and then it hit her. Why was all might on a projection from UA? Her thought's were washed away however as All might continued on.

"I know it's been awhile but with great power, comes a great amount of paperwork!" He coughed into his fist for a moment before bowing "My apologies young lady. The truth is I didn't just come to this city just to fight villains. Your looking at the newest UA faculty member!"

That had cought he attention as she looked up at the projection practically shouting at the holographic prohection.

"Wait what!? You're seriously going to be working at UA!"

She couldn't help but giggle, snapped out of her initial shock, as some unknown person off screen began trying to tell him to hurry it up. They bantered back and forth for a moment before All Might suddenly realized how many of these acceptance letters he was going to have to do and the horror on his face only brought out another giggle from her.

"Right! So, moving on. Even though you passed the written test, you got zero combat points in the practical exam. Sorry."

Midoriya shrunk at the her hands balling into fists in her lap as she stared down at the floor. 'I know that . . . of course i know. It's all i could think about all week. I'm so sorry I let you down All might. I just couldn't . . .' her thought's were thankfully interupted before she could sink any further into her self loathing however.

"Fortunately there were other factors. But before we get to that, I have another surprise for you."

All might made a grand gesture directing Izuko's view to the large television screen hanging up behind him as he bellowed

"Here! Look! A short clip for your viewing pleasure!"

As he clicked a button on the remote the holographic projection cut to a full screen clip of a tall kid with spiky red hair, a small boy with hair shaped like a bushel of grapes, and a young girl with a round face and glowing complexion. She recognized all three of them. They were the kids she had saved during the practical exam. They were standing in front of present mic and had his full attention as the girl spoke.

"Uhm do you have a second?"

The red head quickly jumped in his enthusiasm overwelming the smaller girls as he practically shouted.

"Listen man, there was this girl at the exam, real cute, green messy hair, she wore this bright green track suit!"

The hortest of the three jumped then to get Present Mics attention shouting as he did so.

"She kept saying that she didn't have any points!"

The red head jumped in again his energy nearly off the charts as he shouted.

"Listen man we know this sounds stupid but we need to know! Is there any way we can share our points with her!"

The girl spoke up this time her energy rising with the red heads.

"Yeah! It's just she saved us. All of us, during the exam, and we thought that it just wasn't right that she didn't have any points!"

The shortest started jumping frantically again as he shouted.

"How could she not have any points and still have taken down that huge villain all by herself not have any points in the end!

The red head was already speaking by the time she had finished.

"Yeah man, if she hadn't stopped to save us then she surely would have gotten points, it's just not fare! So please just give her some of our points!"

All three of them were nodding in agreement. Izuko was so shocked she hadn't even noticed the tears rolling down her cheeks by that point. 'Why would they . . . why would they give me there points? Won't that just lower there chances of getting in?' The video paused and panned out to show All Might still looking at the screen.

"You have a quirk now, yes. But it's your action's that inspire others. And that's why I am here. You see the practical exam was not just graded on combat alone."

The video resumed again and Izuko was so shocked she couldn't think anymore. All she could do was stare in bewilderment, listening as Present Mic smiled down at all three of the kids.

"Thanks for showin' up to the station with your request. But there's no reason to give her your points. The kid's chartin well on her own."

The video cut out again and All Might stepped into view.

"How could the hero course reject someone that is committed to saving others, no matter the consequences to herself? After all, that is what makes a hero. And that's what my alma mater is all about. Training those who would risk their lives for the greater we have Rescue Points! A panel of judges watches, and they award points for heroic acts beyond just fighting villains. Izuko Midoriya, one hundred and thirty five Rescue Points! Ochaco Uraraka, fourty five Rescue Points! Eijiro Kirishima, thirty five Rescue Points! And, Minoru Mineta, thirty five Rescue Points! You all passed the exam."

Izuko stared up at the screen tears poring from her eye's now as she mumbled to herself.

"I-Is this some kind of joke?"

She watched in amazement as All Might held his hand out towards the screen and smiled.

"Welcome, Izuko. You have made it. You're now a part of the hero academia."

It took alot of help, and alot more effort. But she'd finally done it. She'd achieved her dream. She was going to UA! She wiped away the tears in her eye's and grabbed her phone shooting a text straight to Todoroki.

[Midoriya]- I made it! I made it! I really made it Todoroki! I'm going to UA!

The reply she got was near instantaneous.

[Todoroki]- I knew you would. Now go tell your mom and get ready. I'll be by to walk you to school on monday.

Izuko had never seen her mother cry the way she did when she had told her mother the news, but they were happy tears, and they ended up celebrating by going out to their favorite buffet. She had alot of hard work still ahead of her, but she was ready for it now, and with All Might as her mentor and Todoroki there with her, she felt like she would finally be able to accomplish her dream.