Chapter 12
Disclaimer: I don't own My Hero Academia. I only own the brat that is Asa.
Warning: (Where do I begin...) Angry Dadzawa, Mental Abuse, Bakugo, Dad Might, time skip, bit o' training, and the villains.
A/N: Chapter 12, here we go! This plot for this chapter has been in my mind for the past few days. And then my muse was like, Hey how about you do this? She then proceeded to hit me over the with this plot. I blame her...
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Speaking of which, let's reply to some reviews, shall we?
Litchking: Remember how I said I was a writer? Yeah...I blame my muse for this...sorry.
KeyofSolomonME: First off, sorry for putting your username wrong. Secondly: All I can think of with the first review (the one for chapter 5) is that old(ish) meme of "Run" (music plays). If I could animate that scene that is what I would do. hehehehehehehehehe.
Thirdly, No it is not bad that you are waiting for Eraserhead to blow up at All Might. I am waiting to write the scene and I have ideas of how he is going to react. And you thought he had the urge to wrap Izuku in bubble wrap before. He will have a bubble waiting for the boy.
Also I think you will enjoy the little bit of Dadzawa vs. Dad Might I have in here. I will admit the idea of an angry cat Dadzawa protecting his itty bitty kitten Izuku, is highly amusing to me as well. (All Might would be the lovable Golden Retriever that tries to keep cat!Dadzawa happy so he can play with the kitten...I better stop with the animal metaphors or else it will spawn another story.)
With that being said, PLUS ULTRA!
Izuku felt like time flew during his lessons, because pretty soon, they were over. Steeling a glance at his phone, he could only see one message: Same Place. It was from All Might (of course), but before he could reply, a figure made itself known in the doorway.
"So what are your plans for the rest of the day?" An all too familiar stern voice asked. It was Mr. Aizawa.
"U-um, j-just to do some training..." Izuku stammered out the not-whole-truth.
"Where?" Aizawa asked, raising his eyebrow. His dark eyes glittered dangerously.
"U-uh, at Dagobah b-beach..." The poor boy felt like his heart was going to beat itself right out of his chest. What could Mr. Aizawa want?
"...I'll walk you there." The man offered.
"N-no, I can..."
"There is no room for arguments, young Midoriya." Aizawa stated firmly, causing Izuku's statement to die in his throat. "There have been mysterious reports of villainous activity around the area. Your mother would have my head, if I let you leave school alone."
Izuku swallowed, knowing that when Mr. Aizawa was like this, there was no use trying to fight it.
"Y-yes sir..." The boy answered meekly, wondering how All Might would react to this.
It didn't take long for Midoriya to find out either.
It only took them about an hour or two to reach the beach by foot (Mr. Aizawa said that it would help keep Izuku safer if they walked. No villain would dare attack the boy if he was around). Izuku could see the gaunt figure of his mentor looking in their direction, his smile faltering slightly as he ducked behind a refrigerator to hide. This did not go unnoticed by Aizawa.
Sighing, he turned to the boy and looked him in the eye.
"Alright, you be safe now." He said.
"Y-yes s-sir." Izuku squeaked out, nervous of his own teacher's reaction.
"Good. You have my number in case of emergencies." Aizawa added (when did he get that?!), pointing to Izuku's phone. "Do not hesitate to call."
Turning to the beach, Aizawa's eyes looked like they were scanning the shoreline, looking to capture any who wandered into his sight.
"Take care and try not to hurt yourself." The pro hero said, his eyes seeming to look through the garbage littering the beach. "I will personally come and tie up the one training you if he so much allows on hair on your head to be harmed. I will make sure that they regret meeting you." (Toshinori paled at his fellow hero's statement. How did he quickly earn the ire of Aizawa?)
Izuku agreed nervously, watching his teacher, one last time, glare daggers in All Might's last known location. Taking a deep breath, Aizawa turned his attention back on the boy.
"I will see you tomorrow, Izuku." The dark eyed man said.
"Y-yes, s-see you tomorrow, Mr. Aizawa." The green haired teen replied.
Sighing (Again?!), Aizawa turned and made his way back to UA. Feeling like he was frozen to the very spot he was standing in, Izuku did not hear All Might walk over too him until the hero spoke.
"Man, when did he get to be so protective?" The blonde hero's voice caused Izuku to jump. "I thought for sure that he was going to wrap you up in that scarf of his and hide you away like a little kitten. "
Toshinori let out a weak laugh. Izuku tilted his head (the kitten metaphor wasn't too far off) and, with his emerald eyes glittering with curiosity, wondered was the hero was so nervous about Mr. Aizawa.
"Anyways, Young Midoriya," The pro hero said, changing the subject quickly (a little too quickly if you asked Izuku). "We are going to focus on a different part of strength training today."
"What do you mean, Mr. Toshinori?" Midoriya asked.
"Well, a good hero is strong of body, heart and mind," The blonde hero replied. "We need to focus on all three to make sure that you don't break yourself."
"I...I am a bit confused, sir." Izuku said. "What do you mean by 'break'?"
Toshinori thought for a moment. He knew what he had seen a few days prior, now he had to figure a way to easily explain to the child.
"If a mind is unfocused (Shit, was that the wrong thing to say?!), the strugggles that the body go through can go unnoticed and the spirit breaks." All Might answered, hoping that the boy would understand what he meant.
Fortunately, Izuku did.
"I see..." Izuku replied, thinking about what the couseler at UA had told him when they worked through the years of torment the boy had gone through (it had been Nezu's idea to help build Izuku back up).
Toshinori was glad. He knew that in time the boy would open up to him more about what he had gone through, but he knew he couldn't rush it. All Might had seen this kind of situation before. As a hero, he had responded to many an abuse situation (a sad consequence of living in this super powered society. To many people let their powers go to their heads...), and he knew that victims needed time to gain their strength to face their abusers. From what he had seen from Izuku's behavior, he knew that the boy had been through a lot (enough to garner a protective Aizawa to walk with him here).
"Good," All Might said, a soft grin spreading on his face. "Now, let's begin!"
Elsewhere...
"Ah, Mr. Kurogiri, thank the Master for me." A voice filled with sadistic glee filled the receiver.
"What is it this time, Chinmoku?" Kurogiri sighed. If the brat wasn't good at his job and the Master didn't find use for him, the Warp Gate user would drop the child on some remote location.
"I have been needing this information for years." The unseen villain crowed over the phone.
"Nothing is impossible for the Master to find." The misty figure replied with some pride.
"I can't wait to see the look on their faces when they see me!" The phone echoed the sadism filled voice's laughter.
Izuku was thankful for the advice All Might had given him. He followed the skeletal man as he led him closer to the water's edge. Motioning him to have a seat, Toshinori began.
"Focus on the sounds of the waves." He said, remembering a lesson from long ago. "Take in the sounds. Breath in and out with them."
Izuku, though a little confused, did as he was told.
this...get...you...nowhere, quirkless...
"Ignore the thoughts in your head and focus only on the sound of the waves." Toshinori said, interrupting the voice of doubt (named Asa) that despertaly tried to rage in Midoriya's mind. "Breath in and out slowly."
Izuku followed the instructions to the letter, feeling his mind clear for the first time. All Might smiled, as he saw the boy's face relax in the first time since they met.
"How are you feeling?" The hero asked, almost afraid to interrupt the peaceful state the teen had entered.
"Better, sir." Izuku answered, his voice unwavering.
"Good," Toshinori replied. "If you ever feel overwhelmed, I would suggest that you do exercises like that one to calm you down."
"Ok." The green haired boy replied.
"I am also hear if you want to talk about anything." The hero added, with a soft (sadregretfearDOUBT) smile.
Izuku saw it briefly flash in his mentor's smile: Sadness. He wondered what would make the hero so remorseful, when All Might decided to refocus attention on physical strength training.
"Now, let's return to our other training!" All Might said with enthusiasm.
"Right!" Izuku replied, mirroring the hero's bravado.
Meanwhile...
A figure lurked out side the Midoriya home. It had be 10 long years since he had last seen them. He had been shocked to learn that during that time, the family had gained the protection of many a hero. It made him sick.
Sick to learn that the Quirkless heir to the Midoriya name have gathered so much attention. That all his acheivements were nothing but ash compared to Quirkless'.
He could still here the taunting of his classmates when they had learned that there was someone who was Quirkless in his family. It made his blood boil just thinking about it.
Those who were Quirkless were weak. And the weak needed to be culled.
A dark grin crossed his face, as the matron of the house was leaving for an errand. And Chinmoku knew, his chance had finally come.
Four months later...
The training with All Might was progressing well. Izuku couldn't remember a time he felt proud of himself. And All Might was proud of him as well.
The pro hero complimented the boy daily with the progress he had been making. Izuku still had secrets (what hero didn't), but Toshinori knew that trust with knowledge like that would come with more time.
Little by little, the litter on the beach decreased in amount. Young Midoriya took Toshinori's advice to heart. A hero did not need to fight villains all the time to be counted among the heroic, simply giving back to the community worked.
"A-ah, T-toshinori, sir," Izuku said, breaking the hero's train of thought. "It is almost time for me to head home."
"Of course, Young Midoriya." Toshinori replied. "We have done training for today. Come, I'll walk with you."
Accepting the hero's offer, they left for the Midoriya home.
Unease began to creep along Izuku's spine as they got closer. And it didn't help seeing lights flashing from emergency vehicles outside his home either.
"A-all M-might..." Izuku barely whispered.
I told you, Quirkless...
(fearpanicRun)
"I see it." The pro hero said, assuming his more muscular form. Walking up to the nearest officer, he asked, "What seems to be the matter, officer?"
"Ah, All Might!" The policeman (did he have catlike features?!) replied. "We are responding to an emergency call. Evidently the woman who lives here was attacked by some unknown assailant."
You will...
Izuku's eyes widened with fear as he saw who was on the gurney the EMT's rolled out of the home.
"Mom!" The 15 year old cried (fearmompanicMOMMA), tears beginning to form. He tried to run towards her.
Never...
He was stopped by All Might.
"Young man, it is not safe for you to run off like that." The pro hero reprimanded gently. Lowering his voice, so that only Izuku could hear, "Your mother is going to be taken care of, don't worry, Young Midoriya."
"But..."
Escape...
"Is there anyone who you could stay with?" The hero asked, concern filling his gaze.
ME!
Katsuki Bakugo was studying for the UA entrance exam, when the phone rang. He could hear the old hag answer it.
"Hello, Bakugo Residence. This is Mitsuki speaking." Her voice could be heard through the walls. "What?! Inko was what?"
That caught Katsuki's attention. Putting his book down, he listened intently. What had happened to Aunt Inko?
"I-i see." His mother replied to the voice on the phone. "No, I do agree that he would be safer with you there, sir."
Katsuki's mind began to race. Aunt Inko was one of the sweetest ladies he knew. Who would dare do something to her?!
"Yes, sir." His mother's voice broke his trance. "Thank you for calling...Goodbye."
What bastard would dare bring harm to Aunt Inko? He knew that Deku would be a mess because of this. She was all he had. Bakugo made up his mind. Instead of bringing harm to the poor green haired boy, he would now bring hell to those who messed with Izuku Midoriya.
After all, he was going to be a hero. Isn't that what they do?
End of Chapter 12
A/N(P.S edition): I...will, um see myself out...
Nah, I am just kidding about that. What kind of writer would I be if I did that.
Anywho, so major and minor plot related things are happening. Chinmoku is somewhat revealing himself. All Might is using techniques he was taught to strengthen the mind. And Izuku goes from strong independant boyo to shivering little boyo in the course of one chapter.
...I am mean...Sorry(notsorry).
Also, *sniff* is that a change I smell coming from Bakugo? We will have to find out in the next chapter! See you then!