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Discord Prompts
Pairing: Midoriya/Kagome
Crossover Series: My Hero Academia
Special dedication to Bunni!
Emotional Support
Midoriya peered down at his burned journal. He should've expected this. He should've known how Bakugou would react. Even now he couldn't quite understand what'd caused the change that'd taken place in his friend over time.
The teen gathered up his belongings. Was this what he should expect in the future? Was it even possible to become a hero without a quirk?
"Izuku!" A familiar voice called out to him.
He cocked his head over his shoulder, "Kagome?"
The young woman ran to him at full speed. She didn't give herself a chance to catch her breath before wrapping her arms around his neck.
His face became flushed. What was she doing?!
"Izuku, I heard what happened," Her arms tightened as she struggled to speak. "I knew that Katsuki was getting worse but I didn't think he'd go that far. I'm so sorry!"
Midoriya froze at that.
"It's not your fault," He tried to start. It never had been in the first place. Bakugou's actions were guided by his pride. The three of them had known each other since their youth but somewhere along the way their paths were beginning to separate—or at least it felt that way.
He was quirkless.
He had no power.
As such, he couldn't expect Bakugou to understand the things he was going through. Kagome on the other hand was just as quirkless as he was. She had no true physical strength. However what she lacked in raw power she more than made up for in emotional determination. In many ways, Kagome was the only person who Bakugou would listen to. Even if begrudgingly. She'd earned his respect through her actions, by not allowing him to talk down to her or himself.
Midoriya had been frightened the first time he'd ever seen those two argue but eventually when their tempers settled down, it was always Bakugou who'd approach her first. They had a strange bond and he found himself envious of it.
"I don't care if it is or not, I know how bad that must've hurt!" She pulled back to grip his shoulders firmly. "Izuku, if you want to go for the hero track at U.A. then do it." Her voice turned sharp as she pinned him with a fierce look. "You'll get a lot of shit from guys like Katsuki but I know how hard you've been working."
Her fingers twitched as she pushed forward, "Don't forget that there's all kinds of heroes out there. At the end of the day it's our actions that define us."
Her words sounded so strong but his heart still couldn't accept them. They lived in a superpowered society with roughly eighty-percent of the population possessing quirks. How was he supposed to be a hero as a normal human being? He had no strength, no power, not even the support of his own friends.
Kagome's tone became more intense, "Being quirkless doesn't make you weak." Her eyes narrowed when he jumped at the proclamation. "Someone who's weak wouldn't throw themselves into a fire to save another person. They wouldn't confront people they know are stronger than themselves to defend someone else. Izuku, you are not weak."
His vision began to blur together and his eyes started to burn. He clutched at the cloth that covered his chest. Why did his heart hurt this much?
"The only time you'd ever be weak would be if you walked away from your dreams right now." She pulled him to her chest once more. "Keep fighting, Izuku. I know that one day you'll become one of the best. Quirk or no quirk, you've always been one of the most courageous people I know. You can become a hero just as you are. All you have to do is reach out and fight for it."
The dam broke.
His heart twisted as she spoke the words he'd waited so long to hear.
Despite all their years together, Kagome had never said something so complimentary to him. She usually got dragged around by Bakugou and eventually he'd found himself feeling forgotten by the both of them. Yet here she was now, standing before him and encouraging him to keep fighting.
Her lips pulled upwards, "All Might's in town you know. If it really is weighing on your mind so much then why don't you talk to him directly? Maybe that'll help you out."
He wiped eyes with the back of his sleeve.
"That'd be nice."
His response was met with her pinching his cheeks playfully.
"Don't just dream about it, let's go!" She tugged his hand and pulled him to his feet. "Now come on, I think we can still catch him!"
Midoriya cried out as she took off at a high speed run.
He didn't believe that they'd be able to catch All Might, but at the very least he appreciated her concern. His fingers curled around hers a little tighter.
At least now he knew that he wasn't alone.