i know this isn't a my hero academia character but it's often forgotten that heroes are people as well that they can fall or make mistakes I thought I'd use one of the most constant heroes in fiction to represent that, I hope you enjoy.

Goku sat on a rail watching the stars when Whis walked out "oh there you are Goku, everyone's wondering where you are" the angel meandered closer.

Goku turned around and smiled at him "ah, sorry I was jus getting some fresh air" rubbing the back of his head with a goofy grin "parties ave never been my thing"

Giving a dismissive wave Whis leaned against the rail as well looking up at the stars "how are you feeling Goku?"

Goku raised an arm and flexed it "never better"

"Really? So you were not coughing up blood and like your ki had gone wild again?" Whis asked glancing at the stunned saiyan.

"What nah I feel great" Goku stretched "I feel hungry i'll go see what bulma prepared" striding quickly Goku reached for the door

"Goku, you know you don't need to keep up the act" Whis calmly stated turning to watch him

"What are ya talkin bout Whis? I ain't acting, just ask anyone I'm too dumb for that" Goku stopped his hand on the handle

Whis frowned and strode forwards "by no means are you dumb, a little silly and head strong but you are not dumb Son Goku, and the act I am referring to is the one that you are pretending that everything is okay."

Goku stood facing the door his shoulders shaking faintly "I dunno what yer talkin about"

Sighing Whis placed his hand on gokus shoulder, "you are allowed to rely on others, your wife Chichi is worried about you too, she knows somethings wrong but not what"

"I can't…" Goku whispered, resting his forehead against the door.

"Why not Goku? They won't think less of you for asking for help"

Goku shook his head "did ya know I had been dead for seven years?"

Whis nodded staying quiet.

"It was to keep them safe… but also to let them rely on someone else ta show that they don't need me to save them" taking a shuddering breath goku glanced back at whis "and it worked, then I came back and we had ta deal with buu"

"That wasn't your fault goku…" Whis started.

"I know… but they couldn't have handled it without me… dispite having seven years to train they didn't… that's why I was fine comin back fer good because there were threats that would happen if I wasn't here but at least if I was I could push everyone to keep trainin, but ya remember how they looked at me when beerus and you came to earth?"

Whis nodded again. "Yes it looked like a god or a savior had come"

Goku sighed running a hand through his hair "that's how they've looked at me since I beat king piccolo, it was less evident until after I beat freza and we had ta fight the androids, they stopped believing that they could reach the same level… fight after fight I lost ma friends not to death but because they didn't think they were strong enough to fight by my side"

"Goku you surely don't think that they wouldn't join your side should you just ask?"

Goku shook his head "nah… it's just… I got put down pretty good while we were dealin with the androids, almost died and they all gave up, so I decided that I would push someone to the front to show they could still do it even without me… but..."

"But you had to keep up the facade that you were untouched? That your heart disease hadn't done a number on your body?" Whis softly sighed

"Ya" Goku nodded.

"I saw the moments you were alone while I looked through the past for lord beerus, the medicine helped but not healed you extended use of or extreme power caused it to act up" Whis pressed.

"Its better now"

Whis slammed his staff into the ground "is it? If I look over there would I find blood?"

Goku said nothing, gritting his teeth.

"You don't have to play the fool or the invincible hero Goku, your life of battle has changed you but they'll still love you just need to let them in" Whis softly murmured placing a hand on his shoulder again.

"I… I'll think about it," Goku sighed opening the door and rejoining the party his usual grin on his face.

"I'm sorry Goku but the decision to let someone know has already been made isn't that right chichi?" Whis glanced to a shadowed corner.

"Why didn't he tell us?" Chichis strained voice came out from the shadows.

Whis shrugged "you all treat him like a savior or someone who would never fall, I've seen greater men fall to less pressure"

"What can we do?" Chichis voice cracked.

"Treat him as a person, don't place so much pressure on him, try standing by his side to help with some of his responsibilities" Whis reached for the door "don't blame him if he fails sometimes and you specifically could make some foods good for the heart, he is correct that he doesn't have the disease and his heart is stronger but it still has its limits" Whis joined the party leaving the sniffling woman alone to process.

the dragon balls can't bring someone who died a "natural" death back to life and a disease that almost killed goku would most likely leave damage on his heart leaving him with a wall he couldn't push past. as for his speech patterns I tried to match how he speaks in the Japanese dub with slightly country mannerisms. either way I hoped you enjoyed have a good day night morning evening whatever it is where ever you are