Chapter 16
Disclaimer: I do not own My Hero Academia. I do own my brat of an OC, Asa.
Warning: Bullying, Mental abuse, the return of Dadzawa and Dad Might, Mineta, blood, screaming villainous toddlers...again, and swearing (thanks Bakugo...).
A/N: There is no excuse for how long it has taken me to write this chapter. None. And for that I am sorry. Fortunately, during the time of no writing, I managed to pick up volumes 1-6 of My Hero Academia and it has helped with this chapter greatly. I have been watching the My Hero Academia movie and season 3 (I also have been watching the Fruits Basket Reboot and I am in love with it. I was in love with the original as well). The reasoning for my absence: My kindergarten kiddos were graduating, I was helping my grandma after she was injured and I worked at my summer job. Now all that has calmed down, I should be able to write more.
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The trip home was a quiet one. Mrs. Midoriya spoke nary a word, knowing that her son's heart was not ready to be broken. She knew from what Aizawa had informed her that the testing had not gone to her son's wishes, but Inko was proud of him no matter what. She just hoped that he would see it soon.
The days slowly marched on and still Izuku heard no word. Even Mr. Aizawa and the other teachers were silent on the exam results. He was beginning to wonder if he had been wrong to dream. He wondered if...No, Present Mic had said that it would take awhile for the results to be revealed. Izuku knew he had to be patient.
Soon a week had passed and Midoriya was completely disheartened. He figured that he had barely passed the written exam, but the doubt still remained when he thought of the physical exam. When sitting with his mother for dinner, all the green haired teen could do was stare at the fish that was held in his chopsticks.
i knew you couldn't do it...
"Izuku, honey, is everything all right?" His mother asked, wondering if she should contact Aizawa or Nezu to help her boy. "Stop smiling at that fish, you're scaring me..."
Midoriya snapped out of his small daze and looked his mother.
"S-sorry, mom." Izuku replied sheepisly, placing his food back down onto his plate.
Getting up from his seat at the table, Inko couldn't help but see the disappointment that the boy tried to hide as he went to his room. Sighing to herself, Mrs. Midoriya went to check to see if the mail arrived.
Picking up a set of weights that All Might gave him, Izuku tried to put the exam out of his mind. But the events of the day just kept coming back. It was stupid of him to try and make up for the loss of points. Now his dream of being a hero was sure to fail.
The kitten, whom Izuku took to naming Hoshi, rubbed her head against the teen's back. Midoriya smiled at the small gesture, trying not to focus on his disappointment.
Pretty soon the sound of Mrs. Midoriya feet came scrambling to his door.
"I-izuku! It came!" She stammered as she held out an envelope.
His emerald eyes widened as he slowly took the envelope from her. The seal on it was unmistakable: It was the letter that determined his fate at U.A.
Ignoring the mewls of protest from Hoshi, Izuku walked over to his desk. Carefully, he tore the envelope open and a small device fell onto his desk along with a smaller letter.
"M-mom, I think that this letter is for you." Izuku stated, holding out the smaller note.
Inko took the note from her son and left him to find out his results in peace.
Fingers trembling, Izuku tore open the envelope. A small device fell onto his desk. He had seen some of these before when he was working with Present Mic on his English work. He knew that his results would be contained inside.
"I AM HERE TO GIVE YOU YOUR RESULTS!" A voice boomed from the device.
Izuku looked to see a familiar face beaming from the image that turned on by itself.
"A-All Might?!" The teen gasped.
"Yes, I am here to give your results," All Might said. "And I must say that no matter what, I am proud of you, Young Midoriya."
An offscreen assistant motioned to keep All Might talking.
"What is this? How many of these do I have to do? Sheesh..." The pro hero rolled his eyes, miffed that he couldn't congratulate his protege any farther.
Izuku smiled sadly.
"As you may remember, Young Midoriya," All Might continued, "there were two parts to the exam: The written and the physical."
Izuku remembered. How could he forget?
"You had passed the written exam with full marks." All Might's smile never left his face. "The physical one however..."
Midoriya cringed. He knew he had failed.
"Just watch." All Might continued, pointing to a screen behind him.
As the screen flickered to life, Izuku was shocked to see a familiar face. It was the nice girl who saved him from falling twice. She nervously approached the office of Present Mic.
"Excuse me, Mr. Present Mic?" The girl said.
"Yes, little listener?" The spikey blonde hero replied.
"I was wondering if you could give half my points from the physical exam to that one boy with the curly green hair," she said. "The one who saved me?"
Even though it could not be seen by Izuku, a gentle smile crossed Present Mic's face. This girl was definitely hero material.
"There is no need to about that, my dear." Present Mic replied and the video stopped.
All Might turned his attention back to the camera.
"You see, Young Midoriya, there were two types of points awarded in the exam." The pro hero continued. "Before you got your quirk, you had the heart for saving others."
Izuku was a bit confused by this. What could All Might be talking about?
While waiting to hear of her son's results, Inko held the extra envelope that came with Izuku's. In very proper and clear writing, Inko could figure that this note came from the principle of U.A. Carefully opening the letter, Mrs. Midoriya began to read.
Dear Mrs. Midoriya,
As you have probably guessed, your son has just gotten his results. I will not take the boy's responsibility in telling you what they are in this letter. However, I thought I would let you know that your son will always have a place at U.A.
I have talked with most of the staff and they have no objections to caring for your son if something should happen to you. He will have a place to stay.
Inko sighed in relief. She couldn't even begin to fathom how to repay U.A. She continued to read the letter, which took a more lighter tone.
After talking with Shouta Aizawa, I have been made aware that your son has a kitten. Now most students would not be allowed to have a animal with them, I understand that your son's kitten acts as a means of support for him. Provided with this letter, is a special tag that will identify the cat as a service animal.
After all, animals can be heroes too.
We will be here to support you and your son as long as we are able.
In Best Regards,
Principle Nezu.
"For you see, we look at more than just the villain points that were earned for each enemy defeated." All Might continued, "How could we call ourselves heroes and train the future if we turned away any prospective heroes."
Izuku's eyes widen as another screen showed up. As numbers appeared, All Might's smile grew wider.
"Congratulations, Izuku Midoriya." The pro hero said, "60 rescue points!"
Izuku couldn't believe it. He made it!
Bursting out of his room, and startling Hoshi in the process, Izuku found his mom and told her the news. He was going to U.A.!
The seasons passed and soon it was spring. Izuku found himself outside the tall doors of U.A. once more. Thinking back to everything that had happened, he began his walk into the hallowed halls.
At his old middle school,no one could believe that he had made it. Not even Kacchan.
Speaking of Kacchan, the usually volatile male seemed to be ignoring Izuku. Bakugo didn't even acknowledge him when their teacher had mentioned that they
had both made it into UA. Midoriya considered that to be a good thing.
Swallowing hard, Izuku took the steps that would set his future into motion.
Only to find that chaos awaited him as he walked up to the room that he would start his path. The sounds of his future classmates echoed from inside.
"How dare you disrespect the very desks where our honored upper class men once sat!" One of the voices cried out.
Izuku recognized that voice. It was the boy who had called him out at the exams.
"OI, WHAT DID YOU SAY, GLASSES?!" Came another voice, one that was all too familiar to Izuku.
He could not bring himself to open the door.
Izuku's heart began to feel as though it was going to burst right through his chest, as he turned around and began to walk the other way.
i knew it...qUiRkLeSs...you are no good...
The once hallowed halls that he spent many an afternoon in loomed around him, closing in as his heart kept pounding. Izuku couldn't deal with this. May be he could try again...
"Where are you going, Midoriya?" A voice broke through his panic.
Izuku turned to see that Aizawa was standing in the hallway, holding a familiar white cat in his arms. Mewling, Hoshi hopped out of the man's arms and began to wind herself in between Midoriya's legs.
"Your mother said that you had forgotten something when you left this morning." Aizawa contiued, "So I offered to bring her here and to my surprise, I find one of my students trying to leave school early."
Midoriya swallowed hard. He was afraid of what Aizawa's reaction would be if he told him that the utter chaos of of the new classroom was overwhelming to him.
Aizawa didn't need to hear any words to understand his student's feelings and seeing the poor boy freeze the way he did only spoke of one thing.
"Come on." The older man said, leading his student back to the classroom.
Upon reaching the door, Aizawa forced it open.
"This is not the time to socialize." He growled, with Izuku trailing right behind him. "You have wasted 8 seconds to quiet down. I am your homeroom teacher, Shouta Aizawa."
From his position behind Aizawa-sensei, Izuku could see the glares from everyone. Sighing, Aizawa turned to the boy and instructed him to take a seat. Finding an empty desk he sat down. Slouching down in his desk, Izuku tried to hide. Panic was filling his mind, everyone could see and...
The thought was never finished as Hoshi hopped onto his lap, purring. He began to feel better with the small weight that was now focused on the teen's lap.
It didn't go unnoticed by some of the others.
"Sensei! Why does he have a pet?!" A small teenager with grape like protrusions on his head instead of hair asked, pointing at Midoriya.
Glaring at the boy, Aizawa answered.
"That 'pet' is more than that." He said. "She is young Midoriya's support animal and is welcome in all classrooms."That seemed to silence the other student. Well at least Izuku couldn't say that his first day was boring.
Meanwhile...
Chinmoku waited until his target was alone. He had waited 10 years to find them.
He had to put up with that brat Shigaraki. He had to put up with that fool Kurogiri.
He did not deserve this.
It was as Sensei said, though, he was the best at what he did.
But did he have to wait 10 years?! It was not fair.
He had only two victims escape from his grasp. And the heroes hid them away. It made his blood boil.
But soon...he would have his revenge.
End of Chapter 16
A/N (p.s. edition): Well that took too long...
I am sorry. It won't happen again.
I cannot be any more grateful for the support you all give this fanfic. I do plan on continuing this.
After all...
We have a cliffhanger to resolve.
See you next chapter!