It had been two weeks since Izuku had been rescued. He still woke up in a cold sweat and fear pressed eyes every night. But he was slowly getting over it. That being said even though he was leaving the hide out again to do his jobs he never left without a buddy and he avoided any and all cameras. He was terrified of being found. Not but by the police or pro hero's no something far worse.
Today he was out with Dabi who he knew thought he was mentally weak. He thought this because of there first meet. Dabi was pretty sure he would hate Izuku. There was no way anyone would willingly be put up with being captured why hadn't he tried to escape? Dabi how ever didn't say this but Izuku who had learned how to read people from stain spoke up.
"Have you heard of the crime lord King spades?" Asked Izuku who got his answer with the first reaction from Dabi who was shocked. But his expression quickly went back to being stoic.
"Look I know you don't like me not since our first meeting involved me in tears but I didn't ask to be taken... And I sure as hell didn't just sit there waiting to be rescued...Well not for the first 27 days anyways. 35 times I tried to escape. 35 failed attempts that made my siduation get worse until finally they did the unthinkable..." He whispered reaching for his left shoulder growling. "I-I feel owned by him... " He trembled his eyes sinking slightly as he looked down.
"I... I didn't think I would ever escape so I eventually did give in..." He mumbled softly looking ashamed before Dabi finally spoke up.
"your right I didn't like you I thought you were weak and even though Stain vouched for your strength I had my doubts. But..." He looked up at the sky before muttering."35 times, and you lasted 27 days before breaking under extreme torture..." He said scratching gently at one of the surgical staple in his cheek. "That's not weakness That's surviving. You wanted to get out so bad you risked death. But why did he..." He froze when Izuku's face ran cold as he spoke.
"Please don't ask. I-I can never relive that I refuse to relive..." He growled gulping at the air seeming desperate to calm his panicking heart.
They walked along in silence for awhile before Dabi smiled, "You know what... Let's get acquainted I like you Deku your not near as bad as I thought."
The night of the raid
Everyone except Deku had been given the details of the mission. Which he was fine with since he didn't go on field missions. He was quite happy not leaving the Bar or his studio if he didn't have too.
That being said Dabi had told him they were kidnapping someone. and they would be back late that night. He didn't go into detail but Izuku was curious enough to ask Dabi to tell him when they got back.
They had been gone for some time and even though Izuku planned to wait for them he end up passing out at the bar. "His many sleepless nights catching up to him at once.
Kurogiri warped him to his room to sleep while they waited for Dabi and the others.
Midnight had come and gone before they finally got back. They were holding not one but two 1-A students.
Dabi had texted Izuku that the mission was a success and figured he would see it when he woke up. What he didn't know was Bakugo was the one who woke him up.
"PUT ME DOWN YOU ASSHOLES! I'LL KILL YOU! YOU HEAR ME! KILL ALL YA!" He howled and banged the chair he was forced into and bolted down on around nearly tipping it. He was pissed and making it known while Mina was scared and trying not to cry.
Muscles was eyeing her happily almost like he wanted dibs or something but the noise was cut short when Twice dodged a chair thrown from the door and an angry Izuku was standing in the door way. He was both tired and now pissed. Bakugo even went silent when he saw Izuku was was now glaring at Tomura. "WHY THE HELL IS HE HERE!" He shouted slamming his palms onto the table."ARE YOU CRAZY! HE'S MY! AND YOU BROUGHT HIM HERE! yOU KNEW DAMN IT TOMURA."
He was cut short of his yelling when Bakugo shouted at him, "WHY THE HELL ARE YOU HERE DEKU?!" He was about to continue when Izuku charged at Bakugo slamming a fist into his jaw. "YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CALL ME THAT!" He spat as him and the chair flew into the far wall.
The collision and impact hurt everyone even thoughs just watching. Bakugo sputtered through the pain, "I-I thought you wanted to be-" He was cut short as Deku stood over him. "A hero? Well I did I suppose but now I've changed." He grinned stomping onto Bakugo's chest. The impact knocked on his ribs made Bakugo cough up blood but he was stopped by Dabi. who brought him out of his rage. "Calm down Deku." He said calmly taking him out of the room.
After a few staggering moments Izuku came back in composed. "May I speak with Kac-chan? Alone..." He said obviously still mad at tomura but deciding he had good reason for this."
Dabi had followed soon after and sighed, "Man he's hard to get through..." He said rubbing his right cheek where Deku had punched him.
After a few long moments Tomura nodded but spoke up. "I don't mind but no more hurting him got it?"
Reluctantly Izuku nodded, "Fine I only want to talk to him. Kurogiri is gonna stay here to make sure you keep that promise."
He even went and picked up Bakugo's chair and him with it dragging him along with one hand putting him back in place. Bakugo was a bit dazed by both the fist that hit him and the heavy boot that stomped on his chest. He was coughing up some blood but not enough to be concerned with." He sat there the quietest he'd been since being caught.
He wasn't planning on speaking to Izuku but he couldn't help but ask. "H-How did this happen?"
Izuku bent down to be on eye level with Bakugo. "Let me think... I believe it started with and I quote. "Take a swan dive off the roof and hope you get a quirk in your next life." ..." He smiled at him chirping almost at the thoughts of what he could do to Kac-chan if he doesn't join danced in his head.
Once that was said Kac-chan's eyes widened. "You d-didn't"
"Once I Died Everything became clear." He interrupted, "Quirkless people can't be hero's but we sure as hell can be villains. After all were weak right? I could never defeat you? Right... RIGHT!" He shouted grabbing Bakugo's shoulder. But he let go when Kurogiri said calm down.
"Well guess what KAc-chan you are beneath me now." He smiled practically pushing his forehead into Bakugo's. "Although I do have something to say... Thank you Kac-chan and All might cause if not for you I never would have met Sensei and realized the truth. It was a foolish dream. Me a hero HAHA Can you think of it. I probably would have just been another punching bag for everyone."
He then paused when the sound of a whimper came to his attention. He walked over to Mina who just wanted him to stop. He looked at her and then a gentle completely different smile appeared. "Hey your the one of the girls I rescued... Hang on... Sensei I know this is out of the blue but can I keep her? I mean she wasn't apart of the original mission right so it shouldn't be a problem right?"
The screen behind him flipped on and only audio came through as the one Izuku called sensei spoke. "Well considering what you've been through and this being your first time asking for anything I suppose you may. It's also to help calm you down though, I know they brought Him here without telling you. But I do hope you can at least cope with his presence. But if she does anything stupid it's your responsibility."
Izuku scoffed but nodded as he knew not to argue with sensei. He went and undid Mina's shackles saying softly, "Look don't try anything and you'll stay safe ok?"
Mina had nodded as Izuku took her and left Bakugo sitting there he then shouted, "WAIT DEKU I'M NOT... The moment he tried to say anything a gag was placed in his mouth as Kurogiri saw Izuku look back when he heard Bakugo say Deku. Kurogiri relaxed some when Deku left and everyone came back.
Mina was shaking as she wasn't sure what Deku had planned until he turned to her and spoke softly. "Look I know you airn't here by choice and as soon as the chance arises take it and get the hell out of here. But I must warn you though Don't leave this room without me until your sure you can get away. I won't hurt you but that can't be said of the others ok... I'm pretty sure your muscles type..." He murmured with disgust. "Do you understand?
Mina nodded abruptly and looked around the one bedroom studio apartment. "So this is where you live?" She asked confused as it looked so normal.
He sighed not wanting to answer any questions. "Look you must be tired so go sleep on the bed I'll take the couch ok." He said walking over to the couch he curled up and before she even laid down Izuku was out.
She stared in disbelief at how quickly he passed out. She started mentally trying to figure out why he trusted her so much. Does he trust me to stay put? Or is it because he already gave me a warning? What if he isn't really asleep and he's just testing me.She just could piece it together so she decided to sit on the bed.
"You know other then with Bakugo he seems like a decent guy...I wonder what caused him to become a villain..."She asked softly watching his face contort and start having labored breathing. She was confused was he having a nightmare?
He growled and started flipping around the couch lightly, "No I-I'm sorry..." He shuddered and tears welled up in the corners of his eyes.
She was surprised, He was so strong that even Bakugo was shut up what could he be so afraid of. What is he dreaming about.
He started speaking again. "Master...All might...No... Sensei..." He was a slurr of words in his sleep
She stared, "All might? Master? What has this boy been through?" She said aloud.
"I-I don't want to die..." mumbled Izuku but his face softened like his dream changed or something. "I-Can't be a hero..." He muttered as she finally laid down. He went ot sleep deciding she would ask him tomorrow.
The night went and Izuku had only slept a few hours before his nightmares woke him up. He was crying quietly. He hadn't done this in some time but he had a dream about his crushed dream. The last time he had any kind of honest to god good dream. He was so deep in thought and sadness he hadn't heard Mina wake up.
She stared at him a moment before whispering, "A-are you crying?" She asked hoping the comment wouldn't make him mad. She wasn't keen on seeing what he did last night again.
He sighed as there wasn't a point in hiding it from her since his tears were clear as day. "I had an awful dream thats all..." He said coldly trying to get his tears to stop.
She stared at him a moment before smiling and chuckling softly before asking. "Hey About last night What did Bakugo mean when he said your dream was to be a hero? And if you wanted to be a hero why are you a villain?"
Deku stared at her with disbelief at how untactful she was. Before sighing. "Look if you really want to know then I have to start from the beginning."
She nodded in agreement and listened carefully to him tell his life story.
He went into great detail about everything and explained how he was quirkless and bullied mainly by bakugo but other students and teachers as well. Those who didn't bully him avoided him. He was treated like he had a disease. He then explained his childhood dream how doctors students and teachers alike all bashed him for it but that wasn't even the worst of it. His last day with his mom was when Bakugo told him to kill himself and All might shattered what was left of him by saying a quirkless could never be a hero. He did vauglly go into how he joined the league of villains. He didn't spill any sensitive information though he doubted he had any. He talked so highly of the league that Mina had changed her opinion of them slight from villain to misunderstood hero's. Though that wasn't quite true either Deku was just of use to them. But he had grown more attached to them over time and the same of them to him.
Deku finally finished and Mina was in tears. "WOW YOU WENT THROUGH SO MUCH!" She cried but just as she finished her stomach made itself known.
Deku had stopped crying and felt pretty good having talked about his history for the first time with anyone in detail. He heard Mina's stomach and he got up to get her food but then remembered he hadn't opened his fridge in a month and a half and most if not all the food inside was probably bad. He smiled, Let's go eat at the bar today." He chimed not wanting her to know that he hadn't eaten anything in the two weeks he had been back. She might not have known he was kidnapped but he especially didn't want her thinking he was a slob since he wasn't.
She nodded and He escorted her to the Bar. As soon as they entered all they heard was Bakugo screaming. LIKE HELL I'LL JOIN YOU NOT AFTER YOU LET A LOSER LIKE DEKU JOINED YOU!" His comment got him slapped. Mina growled and grabbed Bakugo's ear growling. "AND YOU CALL YOURSELF A HERO IN TRAINING!" Everyone in the room but Deku reacted flipping there eyes from Mina to Deku like what the hell did you tell her. "HERO'S DON'T BULLY THE WEAK! THEY DON'T TELL ANYONE TO GO KILL THEMSELVES EITHER! AND THAT'S NOT EVEN THE WORST OF IT!" She growled yanking down on his ears forcing him to wince. "HOW DARE YOU DESTROY SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM BECAUSE YOU DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD FOLLOW IT!" She was furious with Bakugo's attitude. "DEKU HAD EVERY RIGHT TO BEAT YOU UP AND I TRIED TO DEFEND YOU YOUR NO HERO!"
Bakugo winced again at her words but before he could defend himself Deku interrupted. "Mina thats enough come eat... " She went to yell at him to stay out of it but she froze mid-sentance when a cold chill over came her and she went and sat down.
Everyone there was dumbfound first she defended him then she was scared of him... "What the hell?!" Shouted Toga confused as she walked over to Deku. "What did you tell her? What did you do?"
Deku ordered a root beer before answering, "Nothing much I just told her what she wanted to know about me..." He said coldly but everyone seemed satisfied.