(Musutafu General Medical Center.)
"So how is he doctor?" Yana asks as she just stares into the window where Izuku is currently just sitting on the floor with a straight jacket on to prevent himself from harming himself with his hands. Attached to him though are a few devices and someone else in the room with him.
"I'll be honest here Yana, when Chiyo did her report initially I thought the results were prank to have one over on me but when the poor kid showed up and I saw everything. I almost wanted to call up the precinct and let them know that I can heal any "damages" to the interrogated suspect. Mr. Midoriya is currently suffering from lacerations of the dermis that have all been self treated and many seem to be years old. Most of them required stitches to heal properly so yeah those aren't looking good and I mean that those lacerations are everywhere. Some deep, some shallow, some long, some short. Others... Well lets just hope the high contrast and X-Rays properly show what the damage is internally. He has multiple hairline fractures along his bones, mostly his legs and arms. Radial, Ulna, Humorous, Fibia and tibia bones all show signs of damage and fracturing due to pressure force. If the burn scars are anything to go by the fractures and burns are both from the same source." The doctor says as Yana clenches her fist. Her skeletal sunken face and eyes shadowing.
"Explosions" Yana responds softly as her hands begin shaking.
"Precisely. Not only that but one of those explosions was so massive it forever marred his thoracic lumbar vertebra so he's always in constant pain from his spine and the burn mark on his back is rather serious. The fact he's hid a 2 week old burn that covers his entire back is astounding. He doesn't require a skin graft but if he wants one he can get it. The burn however if left as is will never heal. He'll have it for the rest of his life and he'll still feel the burning sensation he probably feels even now. Factures to his mandible and The temporomandibular joints. Those are the joint bones that connect your jaw to your skull. Obviously from blunt force trauma but the worst injury on this whole thing is the TBI." The doctor says handing the reports to Yana.
"TBI? What's that?" Yana asks a bit curious.
"TBI or Traumatic brain Injury is as it sounds. His brain isn't bleeding so that's a very good thing but it's very badly bruised and needs to heal. It's definitely what caused his personality shift, His shy meek attitude and it was never allowed to properly heal if this "Katsuki" character used his explosions at point blank range like he did every day Izuku was at school with him. Poor kid is lucky that he's even alive right now. Sad fact is he keeps muttering to himself about things he's going to do to himself but then he starts arguing against it like he's having an argument with someone no one else can see. He's probably been emotionally bullied as well as Physically bullied. Cuts and bruises heal. Black eyes and scars can fade but words? Words leave a scar that can sometimes never fade. Yana, when the kids parents or legal guardian show up please handle them. I have 4 other patients and probably wont be able to see to them in a timely manner." The doctor says as he just sighs and begins walking away. Yana once again looks inside the padded room and sees a broken Izuku merely sitting there motionless, Not responding to anything. His eyes as empty and dead as hers used to be when Nana first died. Yana places her hand on the door and sighs forlornly as her head drops.
"I'm sorry young Midoriya. I really didn't know about all that. Besides, you didn't need to ask if you could be a hero. You already are one." Yana says as she turns to leave only to see a rather plump woman speed walking down the hall of the hospital and immediately stopping Infront of her.
"Are you the doctor or nurse? Please let me see him! Let me see my Izuku!" The woman says as Yana's eyes widen a bit before she looks at the woman in front of her. The big green eyes, the long flowing green hair and freckles. This is definitely Izukus mother or his older sister who raised him like a son.
"Don't worry, young Midoriya is just fine. He's currently in that room next to me and he's got on a straight jacket. It's merely to ensure he doesn't hurt himself intentionally. He did try to commit suicide so the hospital isn't taking any chances." Yana says as the woman just tears up a little bit before nodding. As Yana opens the door Izuku doesn't respond at all as the woman runs up and drops to her knees holding him.
"I'm so sorry Izuku. I'm so sorry sweetheart! I'm so stupid for not investigating more into things. I'm so sorry you had to deal with that alone. Please sweety tell me whats wrong. Tell Kaa-chan how she can make this better!" Inko says as Izuku just looks up at her.
"Kaa-chan, You can't help me. No one can help me. The only way for me to help anyone is to die. No one would miss me and it would free up space for someone usefull to take it. I'm just a useless Deku. I shouldn't even exist." Izuku says as his mother holds him tighter and kisses his cheek.
"Izuku sweetheart don't you ever say that. Never EVER say that again. You are useful, i love you, i would miss you. You are not wasted space. You are my entire world. PLEASE never say that again." Inko begs her son as she just rubs his cheeks.
Yana just stays back and watches the exchange for the next half hour as the woman tried to reach Izuku only to get met with a void that circled in on itself to restart the conversation again from the beginning. Inko just cries her eyes out as Izuku merely stares blankly and unflinchingly at the ground as Yana pulls Inko to the side.
"Listen miss..." Yana begins as Inko realizes she never introduced herself.
"OH I'm so sorry, I'm Inko Midoriya. Little Izuku's mother. The horrible mother who let her son down." Inko says as Yana just reaches over and places a hand on her shoulder.
"You are an amazing mother. Your son is a very bright boy and not only that, he's very brave. You did an amazing job raising such a good boy and a fine hero." Yana says as Inko is surprised at that.
"You see, My name is Yana Toshinori. I am All Mights personal trainer and moral consultant. I also arrange all her press conferences and do her paperwork. All might had an incident where she ran into your son before this whole debacle." Yana says as Inko is taken back at the information.
"Just about 40 minutes before what the media is calling the "Slime incident" All Might was chasing that very villain because it had snatched a woman's purse. Because it's been so long since she was in Japan, All Might got turned around and lost the villain for short time period where the slime villain tried to take over your sons body." Yana says as Inko gasps and looks to her son who doesn't even flinch at the information being revealed.
"All Might was able to show up and defeat the villain before any real damage could be done and Izuku began to fanboy over her like most do but he did so not because of her muscles, her body or anything but for the fact she as a person was such a wonderful example of what people could be. He asked her for an autograph and All Might happily sign his notebook. The one titled, "Future Hero Analysis #13" It held such a staggering amount of information on so many different hero's and how they fight, stat statistics, mathematical equations and how to take them down if they ever went rogue so to speak. All non lethal of course. Seeing that All Might signed the book and began chatting with Izuku about the books and if he had indeed written more. All Might quite literally would not stop talking about the information in those books when she came back after the incident. However before that Izuku asked All Might one question that she feels is what caused this." Yana says looking down truly feeling horrible.
"He asked her if he a quirkless could be a hero didn't he?" Inko asks Yana, While the question gets a response out of Izuku who flinches slightly with a spark of light returning to his eyes for a brief moment. Yana however remains silent and nods.
"Now All Might hasn't been in Japan for almost a full 10 years you see. She didn't know about the job reforms and the discrimination that Quirkless were currently facing. It's why she isn't here right now. She's currently tearing heads off at the prime ministers and law makers getting answers. But at the time she looked Izuku dead in the eyes and told him "No, I don't think you can be a hero. It would be impossible for a quirkless to be a hero." And she told him about the other jobs he could get and still help people. The look on Izuku's face will haunt her nightmares for years to come. It wasn't one of horror or doubt or even shock it was just ... Empty. The same kind of look he has now. " Yana says as Izuku once again flinches at what Yana just said. His eyes filling with tears.
"All might left to turn the villain in but because she wasn't in her hero costume and just on a normal day off she was wearing an old pair of jeans. Jeans with a hole in the pocket. The villain fell out of her pocket when jostled by her leaping off towards the police station. She saw what your son did and how instead of using powers used his head to save that... monster. She actually wanted to apologize about what she had said to him and to correct her statement but... well I'm sure you saw what happened." Yana says as Inko just begins to silently cry before looking at her son.
"Thank you for telling me this Yana, Please let All Might know that both me and Izuku greatly appreciate her saving his life. She doesn't need to do anything really! She didn't know and said something that not only would save people but also really make Izuku a hero. It's not her fault underlying problems caused what happened. Please tell All Might I'll do anything for her since she saved my precious little boy." Inko says as Yana smiles at the woman before shaking her head.
"All Might really does wish to make amends and prove her sincerity with saying sorry. As such she is currently paying for any and all medical treatments, hospital stays, surgeries and such that are needed to help young Midoriya recover. All Might will NOT take no for an answer and she made sure I would stress this. If you tried to pay for anything, She would pay you back in full in person with cash so you wouldn't suffer any monetary losses." Yana says as Inko gasps before shaking her head and trying to argue against it only for Yana to laugh her off and tell her that once All Might puts her mind to something she will not change it. Eventually a different doctor than the boys actual doctor returned and spoke with Inko about what was wrong, what needed to be done to fix it before commenting on how she shouldn't bother with his treatments because he's quirkless and therefore shouldn't even be here and before Inko could argue or protest, Yana pulled out her credit card and shoved it in the doctors hands.
"You leave that womans bank account alone and use that card by itself to pay for EVERYTHING in advance. The collective cost of everything including medicines. This woman and that boy have suffered enough and I will not let this hospital drain them dry of every penny they have because of young Midoriya being quirkless. This is All Might paying and if anything is over priced she will find out, and she will make this hospital pay." Yana says as her sunken features and tall stature made her look as though she were death itself. The doctor swallowing hard and running from the room to charge the card.
"I'm going to have that Doctor fired and arrested for malpractice. In the mean time Inko. I do have something to discuss with you. Young Izuku will need a lot of help. Not just physically but mentally. I know professionals who will help him to the best of their abilities and not care one bit that he's quirkless. Please, will you let All Might set up a meeting between young Midoriya and her personal psychologist?" Yana asks as Inko just tears up and nods as she hugs Yana tightly crying into the woman thanking both her and All Might before Izuku's actual doctor returns and gets told what happened. As Yana's card is returned Inko is currently holding onto Izuku and gently rocking him back and forth as she just holds him lovingly. Her hands gently rubbing his restrained arms and and just trying to show him how much she loves him. Yana smiles at the action and feels that yes, Inko is indeed one of the best mothers possible. It might not be much but Izuku definitely has a mother he can rely on. Those are Yana's final thoughts before she walks out of the room leaving the mother and son to themselves. Yana pulls out an old phone and dials up a number on it before sighing and placing it on her ear.
"Hey, listen I need a huge favor. A boy just tried to kill himself. It's a problem because he's quirkless and I caused it. Yeah, I know I didn't actually cause him to but I still feel responsible. I need the number to the Psychiatrist you used. Yes, yes for that and of course I know what you did you idiot. I never reported you because I thought you would change your ways after Toya! That and I don't care about what you feel about me because you're still my friend you fucking idiot. SHUT THE HELL UP! Do you have the number? I don't care how expensive it will be. I just want the number and I want to meet them. How do they handle quirkless? I see. No that will be fine. Thank you Enji, Bye." Yana says as she sighs and leaves the hospital waiting on the text with the new number.
"Hey tall blonde and skinny, Where the fuck are the Midoriya's?" a new voice cuts in as Yana looks at the woman who stopped her form making the call.
"I'm sorry what?" Yana asks as the woman in front of her with Ash Blonde hair and Red eyes.
"I asked where the fuck are the Midoriya's? Knowing her Inko most likely quite literally bolted down the door when told the direction but didn't get the number. I came here once she gave me a call about where Izuku was and I dealt with the dipshit I have the 'privilege of calling a son ." The woman asks.
"I'm sorry are you related to the Midoriya's?" Yana asks wondering as this woman looks nothing like them.
"What? No, I'm Mitsuki Bakugo. I'm the mother of the little shit who did this to Poor Izuku and I'm Inko's best friend and essentially her sister and Izuku's aunt." Mitsuki says yelling at the woman in front of her who narrows her eyes.
"You're his mother? Did you let him bully Izuku?" Yana asks with a deadly edge in her voice as Mitsuki gasps in horror before yelling.
"FUCK NO YOU SKELTON! If I had known about that I'd have beat my sons ass red with a fucking flail! That idiot had said he was training with Izuku and that Izuku would be okay. They've been friends since they were 4 years old so I never thought to look too deep into it." Mitsuki says as Yana sighs.
"That's good to know you would have done that. But why would Bakugo do something like this if he and young Midoriya are friends? It makes no sense." Yana asks as Mitsuki sighs.
"About that, In Katsuki's fucked up head, which is only the way it is because of his dipshit teachers and others around him, He was not only helping Izuku accomplish his dream but also keeping him safe." Mitsuki says as Yana looks at her skeptically.
"How in the name of any god could what Katsuki did EVER be considered training or for Izuku's protection?" Yana asks as Mitsuki sighs and shakes her head.
"I'm not saying that until I get to see and speak to Inko and Izuku." Mitsuki says as Yana growls a little bit before opening the door to the room Izuku is in. Inko comes out when she sees Mitsuki and runs to the woman and hugs her.
"There you've seen them. Now Izuku needs his space so tell me and Inko what you mean." Yana says as Mitsuki gets in her face.
"And who are you to tell me what to do huh?" Mitsuki says as she gets into Yana's face before Inko stops her.
"Mitsuki stop it this instant. This woman is from All Mights Agency and is here behalf of All Might herself. She even said All Might is paying for all of this. Please, She needs to know as much as I do because it might Help Katsuki. Now what is it you need to say?" Inko says as Mitsuki calms down a bit and breaths deeply.
"Okay, Now according to Katsuki when I was punishing him for what he did to Izuku which he didn't understand why he was being punished he told me this.
(Holding Cells, Musutafu precinct)
"So brat, You wanna tell us why the police just gave us a report on why you would rather kill Izuku than let Izuku do it?" Mitsuki says as Katsuki growls.
"Because it's part of our pact you stupid hag. If anything were to happen to us we'd much prefer that the other ends our life rather than the villain or anything else doing it. It's so we don't go down a path we don't like." Katsuki says as Mitsuki and Masaru look at one another in curiosity.
"Katsuki, what do you think of Izuku?" Masaru asks a bit concerned.
"He's a quirkless dad. No one but us cares about him and right now he's a waste of space. But our training is making sure that isn't the case." Katsuki says as he crosses his arms.
"You don't hate Izuku?" Mitsuki asks as she raises an eyebrow.
"The FUCK? who said I hate Izuku? I'll kick their asses!" Katsuki says as he gets rather angry.
"Son, No one said it but with all the injuries Izuku has that were caused by you. It's hard to say you don't." Masaru says as he adjusts his glasses.
"What the hell do you mean Injuries? Nothing I've done is crossing the line. I use my quirk when training with him sure and he's gotten hurt but he's always shown up the next day as if nothing was wrong because he's strong! He isn't hurt." Katsuki says as Mitsuki and Masaru look at one another confused.
"Son, Izuku is in the hospital being treated right now for a lot of different injuries. Most of which were caused by explosions. One of them will NEVER heal and he'll always have it on him." Masaru says as Katsuki looks horrified.
"I-Is it the one on his back?" Katsuki asks a bit worried.
"You know about that?" Mitsuki asks raising her voice.
"Of course! I caused it when I was in Chemistry class. I accidentally got something on my hand that burned it and I activated my quirk on reflex. Izuku was rushing over to help me when he was tripped by someone and because he was flipping forward when my quirk activated i hit him point blank with it. He was sent to the Nurse but was back by the time our next class was supposed to start and he said he was okay." Katsuki said.
"Son, about this training. What does it usually entail?" Masaru asks as Katsuki thinks for a bit.
"Well, It involves fight training, I punch, kick, flip and otherwise attack Izuku to get him to fight back but he never does and he focuses on dodging and talking me down despite the fact I tell him it wont work. Other than that it involves the use of my quirk to extend it's range, damage control and such so I can use it near weaklings like those other Extra's that try and coast off my success. Other than that I also try to talk Izuku into doing things he shouldn't because we need to learn to not listen to Villains and certainly not cave to peer pressure." Katsuki says as his parents look at one another before looking at him.
"And did you ever tell Izuku any of this? That what you do to him is all for training him and yourself to be better heros?" Mitsuki asks as Katsuki scoffs.
"Please, why would I have to tell him hag? it's our dream, Of course he already fucking knows this is for training." Katsuki says as Mitsuki growls and smacks her son on the head with a punch through the bars of his holding cell.
"OW, WHAT THE SHIT YOU OLD HAG!" Katsuki yells as he glares at his mother.
"You absolute fucking dipshit. Don't you know that without asking or even TELLING Izuku what you were doing he thought you were bullying him." Mitsuki says as Katsuki's eyes grow wide.
"What? I'm not fucking bullying him? Who's bullying him? Tell me right now and I'll stop it by fucking blowing them up!" Katsuki says grabbing the bars of his holding cell.
"Son, With what you were doing without Telling Izuku, It's like your mother said. You were bullying him. While you were doing these things under the pretense of it being training for you and him he didn't know that so he thought that you were bullying him like everyone else does. He tried to kill himself because of what you said to him." Masaru says as Katsuki looks at his dad shocked.
"But, No one told me to stop. They wouldn't let me do something like that if things were taken to far." Katsuki tried to defend himself.
"Sweetheart, Izuku's quirkless. The school couldn't care less about if he was killed by someone with a quirk as strong as yours. They'd probably sweep it under the rug and keep it hidden. This whole incident is causing an investigation lead by All Might herself into Aldera Middle school. They'll probably find doctored files and so many other false and modified reports it'll be shut down." Masaru says as Katsuki looks at his own two hands and begins to sweat as he looks at his parents.
"I bullied Izuku? No one stopped me? They wouldn't care? But I care. He's my Icchan just like I'm his Kacchan." Katsuki says as he looks at his parents.
"Please Tell him that! I called him Deku because of what he was doing when not following up on his dreams. I did it because it got him motivated into actually doing something. PLEASE tell him that he's still Icchan to me. Please." Katsuki says as he looks at his mother as his father sighs and hugs his son.
"Don't worry you idiot. You're going to get the help you need, I'm going to visit Inko and tell her what's going on with you and your dipshit ass line of thought. I'll even tell Izuku what you said just now but only when he's better. At this point I don't think he'll accept it. You've done too much damage and something like this? It will just make him call bullshit. Now after you're out of there, You're fucking grounded for as long as Izuku is in that fucking hospital and I don't want you going ANYWHERE unless it's to visit him when he's able to have them understand?" Mitsuki says as Katsuki just nods.
"I didn't mean to cause this. Really I didn't Tou-san. you have to believe me." Katsuki says as Masaru sighs and just pats his sons head.
"I know son. I know. Soon, Izuku and Inko will know too. All we can do now is hope for the best okay?" Masaru says as Mitsuki gets off the phone with Inko and gives Masaru a kiss before leaving.
(Musutafu General Hospital)
"My idiot son did all this thinking he was helping Izuku. As for what he told All Might he also thought Masaru knew about the training and the pact about the mutual murder if it ever came to that point in their own Hero Career because in my sons eyes. Izuku getting killed by a fucking Villain isn't the kind of death He deserves because Izuku is just that amazing in my idiots sons views. Death by friendship is better than death by anything else it seems." Mitsuki says as Inko just cries a little bit at that info while Yana sighs and nods her head.
"Well this complicates things. I'll talk to All Might. I'll get her to hopefully rescind that whole "Blacklisted from all Hero Schools" Idea of hers. She'll probably still ensure young Bakugo gets some mental help with an anger management course as well as a Psychiatrist to see that something like this never happens again. But your son really did have only the best intentions with what he was doin so... I do hope things work out." Yana says as Mitsuki hugs the skeletal woman and smiles.
"Thanks, My son is a fucking moron but he's not a monster. This will make him happy and I'm sure he'll happily tell All Might everything he did and what he meant by it if she asks him. He adores her for the same reason that Izuku does." Mitsuki says as Inko just walks out with her and Yana in tow and Yana calls up the psychiatrist for Izuku and setting up his stay with Inko as they all go back to their homes to rest form this long days Events.
"Doing all that to help his quirkless childhood friend be the best hero he could be with what he's given? dumb doesn't even begin to describe how he went about such a wonderfully heroic act. Hopefully he'll be better for it after all of this." Yana says as she goes to sleep wondering how Inko and Izuku will do in the coming months..
(Musutafu Home for the Mentally Unwell)
"So you're saying that you can't really try and fix him completely. But just make him... as close to how he used to be as possible?" Inko asks the woman Infront of her who is currently looking through the file she was handed.
"Yes, Although it's a sad fact, the mind even in this day an age is such a mystery. We can't get Izuku back to how he used to be as that isn't good enough. Due to his broken mental state even if we painstakingly piece together something broken. It doesn't mean it will be back to normal. Like a glass cup once broken, even if you have all the pieces no matter how small they are, things just can't be put back together the same way they were before." The Psychiatrist says as Inko looks at her son who is still in the straight jacket. While no longer mumbling or rambling he still feels the need to wear it.
"It's better this way anyway. We'll make him better than he was before the incident. The toll on his mental health was vast and it will require a lot of work. But when done, we can piece him together and build him up from that new base to be even better than before. You'll see that this is better for everyone. With him being the one who gains the most from this." The woman says as she smiles at the child in front of her.
"As long as he'll be okay. I just want my baby boy back and not this empty shell." Inko says as she agrees and reads through the contract a bit concerned about some of the things entailed in it. Knowing that All Might herself approved of this person however had helped Inko to alleviate some of that worry. After a bit of talking and contract revision it was all squared away. Inko would be able to visit every day even if it was only for an hour and not during his sessions. Inko gave Izuku a kiss on the cheek and one last hug before she leaves the mental hospital with tears in her eyes. Izuku is grabbed by one of the workers and lead back to the main area behind the receptionist.
"Now then, what's your name? Can you tell me your name?" A rather tall and muscular man dressed as a woman asks who is currently writing on his clipboard.
Izuku remains silent. He just stairs forward and doesn't respond. The man sighs and writes it down in his file before smiling once again at Izuku and putting him down at a table in a rather large recreations room.
"Well if you wont talk to me that's okay. Just sit here and wait patiently till TV Time. If you feel like talking I'm sure some of the other residents will enjoy a chat. I'm also always open for a chat okay. You're safe here." The man says as he walks away from Izuku. Izuku looks over at the strange man only to see a few of the others dressed like he was only in male versions of the uniform seeing them laughing at the one dressed like a woman. Seeing them do that makes Izuku's face darken a little bit until he hears the man dressed like a chick speak up.
"Oh hush. You're all just jealous i look so good in this outfit." The man laughs a bit before the others just sigh groan.
"Come on dude, it isn't any fun you enjoy wearing that stuff or don't let us make fun of you." The tallest of the men says only for the one dressed like a woman to laugh a bit haughtily.
"Oh please, I used to do this for fun and fame back in America. The drag queen contests were always the best! Now shut up and get back to work you lazies." The other one says before going to turn the corner. As he notices Izuku was watching it all. Izuku gets a thumbs up and a smile from the man before the others actually laugh and return to their duties.
"You don't have to worry. They're all friends and they always do things like that with each other." A voice says scaring Izuku who looks over seeing a rather lithe and lean man with very pale skin, brown eyes and untamed black hair. Izuku just begins slightly shaking.
"Whoa, don't worry I wont hurt you. The names Chizome. Chizome Akaguro. I've been here for a while and I can tell you that you'll be okay here. They have some good people here. What's your name?" Chizome asks only for Izuku to look down at the floor and then close his eyes.
"Closed off eh? Boy you must have had something happen. Alright kid, I'll leave yah be. Just know you ain't alone here. See yah." Chizome says as he leaves the area and heads over to an arts and crafts spot to begin making something.
Izuku just sighs in relief before looking at the floor and receding into his thoughts. After awhile sees that time has flown by rather quickly and he sees on the TV that they're watching old Movies from Archives that have been released from the American film vault in Hollywood. The movie currently playing is the Bicentennial man starring Robin Williams. Izuku walks over and takes a seat beside Chizome and surprises the man as Izuku turns to look at him.
"My name is Izuku Midoriya. It's nice to meet you Chizome." Izuku says before looking at the movie. Chizome smiles at the kid and nods as he goes back to watching the movie. Once the movie is over the residents are all escorted to their rooms and Izuku is gently placed in a room and notices that their are a lot of empty notebooks and some pencils.
"Your mother made sure the staff knew that you had a knack for writing notebooks about quirks and that they're filled with ideas and versatile ways to use them. We like to think that you doing that will help you along with recovery. So we got you a few supplies. We really do want you to get well Midoriya. Now you can use them tomorrow but right now it's lights out. So please go to sleep." The man who was dressed like a woman says as he pats Izuku on the shoulder.
(Musutafu Home for the Mentally Unwell 3 Months later.)
"So that's what lead to me just wanting to end it all you know. I was a waste of space, No one wanted me. No one liked me. Everyone tortured me. I still feel the burn in my back and have to change the bandage everyday... I just wanted it all to end. The looks, the torture, the hate. The thing that was worse was just everyone pretending I didn't exist when talking to them. The only person who cared was my mother. She's still the only one that really cares in my head despite the fact I KNOW others care too." Izuku says as he looks up at the ceiling of the room he's in.
"No one here will say otherwise Izuku. They know that you know that they care. But with what happened it's hard for your brain to actually put that together because of how long you've been bullied. Lets steer away from that black spot of your past and get to a brighter subject. Now I know that Chizome really likes talking with you about heros and quirks. Do you think you can tell me a bit about that?" Izuku's psychiatrist says as she writes down a bit of information on her clipboard.
Izuku smiles at this knowing that he also enjoys those talks and topics. He sighs and nods before sitting upright and looking at the woman in front of him.
(Flashback: 2 months ago)
"So she told you that you couldn't be one eh? That doesn't seem like something All Might would do." Chizome says with a bit of an edge.
"Yeah I know but she did say it. It wasn't a bad thing either because she did offer different jobs I could have done to really be a hero too. But she didn't know about the quirk reform laws that disparage the quirkless." Izuku says as he never noticed Chizomes change in stance only to look up and see chizome's smiling face.
"Even when speaking the truth and hurting someone she still finds a way to be a hero to others who really need it. That's exactly All Might. So, she didn't know that Quirkless like you are essentially just carted off to die alone as though you're a leech on society eh? Makes sense that she didn't know. She's been gone almost 10 years. Is that why you're here?" Chizome asks as Izuku just sighs and shakes his head.
"No, I'm here because I couldn't take what happened next. I saved Bakugo, you know." Izuku says as Chizome growls a little bit.
"That bully? Guess it makes sense you'd save him. You have what it takes to be a great hero even without a quirk. I'm guessing when you saved him he didn't take it well?" Chizome asks as he just continues working on the project with Izuku.
"Yeah, Despite the fact I was able to save his life, he used his quirk to blast an explosion in my face and send me to the ground telling me I'll never be a hero. I just couldn't take it anymore so I tried following his advice about the swan dive." Izuku says as he slowly stops his work on the project Chizome sighing and patting Izuku on the back.
"I'm here because I couldn't take it. I'm here because I really can't be a hero. I'm just weak." Izuku says as Chizome goes to speak up against that only to have someone beat him to the punch.
"You're the farthest away from weak that could ever be young Midoriya. All Might herself agrees." Yana says as she smiles at the boy while Izuku looks to see her and his mother with her as Inko just tears up and runs over hugging her boy. Before long Chizome introduces himself and shows off that he and Izuku were working on a notebook that had pictures, essays and other written things about what personal heros the residents had in their own lives and not just ones on in the media. Izuku's entire 3 notebook long series was on his own mother.
(Flashback End)
"And We just talk about stuff like that. Chizome is a real good person I know it. I'd also like to think that he's my friend and he makes sure to tell me that much every day. He's all 'Hey, don't let that diminutive little shit in your head tell you otherwise. I'm your friend Izuku don't forget that.' And it just feels nice that the voice can't hold that over me. Because if it's wrong about Chizome then it can be wrong about everything else you know?" Izuku says with a smile as his psychiatrist gives one back as she walks forward and gently rubs Izuku's cheeks.
"That's exactly right Izuku. That voice isn't right. You fought against it for so long and only gave in after the world itself seemed to crash into you. That Yana person is right. You are a hero. Besides you did something really powerful. You saved someone who you didn't like because it was the right thing to do. Not only that you kept that voice at bay for so long. Now tell me about that other resident you talk with when Chizome is in his sessions. The one who helped you open up." Izuku's psychiatrist asks as Izuku nods as he sighs.
"He was a strange one honestly. He has no name, no records, nothing. The only thing anyone knows is that he's violently American. As he calls it not us. He was able to get me to open up by simply being himself which is the way Americans usually act. It just reminded me so much of all might I thought she was actually there. When I went off asking questions without realizing it. He just laughed it off answered my questions and told me that I looked better with a smile on my face than a frown. That something so wrong shouldn't be on my face. I got to know him and he called me his friend before being taken away by the HPSC and the UN. Before that he fought against them till my session was done and didn't want to leave without telling me one final piece of advice. It's honestly something that I repeat to myself for reassurance." Izuku says as he remembers the strange man who had according to his own words had been unfrozen from a cryostasis pod and educated on what was going on while also giving him a psyche evaluation to make sure he wasn't an unstable potato head before they gave him back his guns.
"What was the piece of advice that man gave you that helped you so much along the path to recovery?" Izuku's psychiatrists asks a bit intrigued by this development.
"What he said to me before being escorted out was this "That thing inside your head that breaks you down and tells you how worthless you are? It's everything that's in you. Your rage and violence. That voice is reaching for you to change you just like it was changed. We all lose things. Our pasts. Our friends. Our minds. But we keep going. We keep fixing ourselves when we break. We may never be "perfect" But we can get close enough to it. Never forget, We never really stop fighting our demons. We have to keep fighting. They may not get weaker. But we do get stronger. I know you'll be a great hero kid. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." and just like that, he was escorted out of the building. I thought on what he said and decided that the voice in my head needed to go. That I might not be what others want but I'm still here and I'm still me. I decided I wanted help. I still repeat that to myself when I really need it." Izuku says as he smiles at those words as they replay in his head every day.
"That's good. I'm glad someone was able to get you to open up in that way and help you. Something tells me that he spoke those words from experience and knew what you're going through. Now then, What's this I hear from my staff about you getting a girlfriend?" Izuku's Psychiatrist asks a bit confused at this but also interested.
"Huh? Who says I have a girlfriend? Why would anyone..." Izuku remembers about her and blushes softly before shaking his head.
"Oh no, no no no it's not like that at all. Trust me. She's way too good for me anyway but no, She's just my friend." Izuku says as he just stares at his psychiatrists frowning a bit as she writes something down.
"Getting past how you just put yourself down with that line, Who is this friend?" Izuku's psychiatrist asks as Izuku smiles a little bit before speaking.
(Flashback 1 month ago)
Izuku is just writing away in his notebook about Chizome's quirk and how it can be applied as Chizome speaks with him. Izuku doesn't see Someone walking up behind him as Chizome smirks and says he's going to get something to drink and leaves the table. Chizome turns a corner before peaking back in to help his friend out like a good wingman should.
"Hello there, I don't think I've seen you in here before. What's your name? Mine is Ibara. Ibara Shiozaki." The girl asks him as she smiles a little bit. The girl in front of Izuku has vine like green hair and dark green eyes. Her voice was very soft spoken but Izuku hearing it just stares at her a little embarrassed.
"Uh, I'm Izuku. Izuku Midoriya." Izuku says as Ibara smiles a little bit.
"I don't usually see others here to help out the residents. I run a gardening club here to help the residents focus and even offer freshly cooked food and celebrate things like birthdays. Everyday things like that which others do to help them acclimate to the outside world. I didn't realize the staff hired someone to help with quirk Analysis. You must be very smart and a good person to offer such a thing." Ibara says as Izuku just blushes at the praise only to shake his head.
"N-No I'm nothing that important. I'm not even helping anyone. This is just what I'm doing for everyone here who wants an analysis. Chizome is the first one I'm doing it for. I'm also not that smart. I'm not even here for anything as good as you. I'm actually a resident for the time being." Izuku says as he tries to shoe away her compliments and get her to hopefully leave. He's not opposed to her being here just that she shouldn't worry about someone like him.
"A resident? Oh my, I'm so sorry I was so presumptuous please forgive me. D-Do you mind if I ask why you're here?" Ibara asks as she sits down in front of Izuku.
"Well it's just... I'm not well. I was bullied a lot and essentially ignored by everyone but my mother and I held onto a dream that wasn't very realistic. When confronted with the truth and proving it wrong... things backfired and I tried to take my own life. I'm here to get better." Izuku says looking at the tabletop as he hears a gasp.
"Oh my, That's not good. Someone as young as us should never try that. I'm so glad you're okay and that you're here now Izuku. Please don't ever think that Suicide is ever the answer. So many different things can be done and I'm sure we can find something for you to do besides that dream. What was it you wanted to do so badly?" Ibara asks as she grabs one of the spare pencils and begins writing up a plan much to Izuku's shock. This girl wants to help him at least find something even if it's not his dream? She's helping him?
"My dream was to be a hero like All Might. Someone everyone could look up to and feel that not only were they safe but that they too could do what I can." Izuku says as Ibara once again smiles and chuckles.
"That's a very noble dream you had. I'm sure you could have done it if given the right training and time. Now what is your quirk? If people told you that it wasn't suited to be a hero's quirk don't worry because they obviously don't know what they're talking about." Ibara asks as she smiles.
"I'm quirkless" Izuku responds and waits to be scolded and ignored since she heard it. Wouldn't be the first time it's happened to him.
"Oh Quirkless I see. Well lets see here you can... .Wait. Did you just say you're quirkless?" Ibara asks as Izuku nods and begins waiting for her to start with the bullying.
"Oh my, that's such a rare thing now adays. The old generation that make up all Mights era was 20% quirkless and it's so rare now that fewer than 8% of people born today are Quirkless. I'm so sorry that so much is stacked against you." Ibara says as she gets a worried look over Izuku.
"Wait, Aren't you going to yell at me? Tell me how useless I am? Tell me that I should die? Tell me that someone with a quirk like extendable fingernails is a better use of space than me?" Izuku asks a bit confused as he sees Ibara gasp in horror.
"WHAT? Why would I ever tell you those horrible things? Was that what other kids our age told you? Those jerks! If I ever see them in person I'll make sure they are punished." Ibara says as she clenches a fist.
"Huh?" Izuku asks as he tilts his head.
"What do you mean Huh? Who told you those horrible things? Just because you're quirkless does NOT mean that you are useless. Don't they realize that Quirks like mine don't make you a good person? That Quirkless people literally BUILT THE WORLD? It's only because of the accomplishments of the quirkless era's of the past that so much of our world is how it is today. That is so wrong for no one to stop those bullies. I'm so sorry you had to endure that Izuku." Ibara says as Izuku's mind goes blank for a moment before coming back down to reality. His face tints a soft red as he feels Ibara grab hold of his hands and rub them a little bit during her apology.
"It's okay Ibara. I know that not everyone thinks that way but so many people do. It's a minority of people who even bother with the quirkless like myself. I'm so lucky that my mother didn't abandon me like so many others would have in her position. I'm just here to get better not only for myself but for her as well." Izuku says as he thinks of his mothers happy smile and her home cooked meals. His smile never leaving as Ibara just smiles some and blushes at how cute this boy can be.
"Don't worry Izuku, I may have just met you but the lord works in mysterious ways. I felt for some reason I had to show up here earlier than usual and I did it because my faith lead me to answer it's call. I'm usually here a month later than this because of school but for some reason I couldn't get this place out of my head and rushed here as soon as I got out of school for the day. I now know it was the lord asking me to come here to help you. Now please tell me more about yourself." Ibara said as Izuku just smiles a little bit more as his eyes fill with tears at the prospect of having another friend.
(Flashback end)
"See, it's totally nothing like that. She's been helping me out by visiting every few days and talking with me. Hanging out with me and helping me recover. She's another thing the voice was wrong about and it just reaffirms in my mind what I was told about that voice." Izuku says as the Psychiatrist just smiles softly and nods as she writes it all down.
"Good, by the way I have you know that you are in fact perfect husband material." The woman says with a smile on her face as Izuku blushes softly at the compliment.
"No I'm not. You're exaggerating." Izuku says embarrassed as he looks at the floor.
"Izuku, You go into the kitchen and cook some of the most delicious food the inmates have had in months since the original chef had to go on maternity leave. You help clean the Rec area despite not having too. You garden and talk with Ibara about how her day is. You work out with Chizome to keep yourself in relatively good shape and you are absolutely the kindest person I have met in a long time. You are perfect husband material and don't you try and deny it. Do you know what I hear from the female staff about you?" The woman asks as Izuku blushes a little bit at her praise before indeed getting curious and nods his head hoping for the best.
"They call you a cinnamon bun because of how cute and sweet you are Izuku. They all want to try and introduce their own daughters to you and your mother so that they know their daughters have a good guy with them. You are a catch and we're going to work on that next. I'm just glad we got you to be at this stage. We're moving you from the isolated cells on D-Block to one of the more normal dormitories at A-block. You'll have a roommate who's been with us for a few years but is on her way out of here due to her behavior and her mental state being as well as it is. It's a new program we're doing. In this program we're trying to prove that with this roommate deal it will show that our patients are ready to be out in the real world and interact with everyone again. We normally wouldn't put you with someone so old and of the opposite gender but she's been requesting a roommate and we are short of space at the moment. So you'll be with her for the foreseeable future." Izuku's psychiatrist says as she smiles a little bit. Izuku just blushes and nods a little bit as his time with his Psychiatrist is up and he's escorted once again by the man who is dressed like a woman once again. He enjoys it and Izuku actually likes him. The man and Izuku begin talking as they walk and Izuku is surprised when the man pats his head and ruffles his hair.
"You're a good kid. I'm sorry for what others think and do to you. Just know that I'll be rooting for you to be a hero kid. Prove those doubters wrong when you get outta here okay?" The man says as Izuku just tears up and nods.
"Don't worry, I plan too. So what will happen to all my old stuff in the isolation ward?" Izuku asks as they turn a corner and get into an elevator.
"Oh those? They'll be brought up in the morning by a few staff members while you're in recreations or with that cute Ibara girl. You know, you really should ask her out. I know she'll agree. Even if it's not a romantic outing it's still good to take your friends out to like the beach or the mall and just hang out. You being put in this program here gives lots of benefits and one of them is being allowed outside the facility so long as you have an escort. Plus I'm always available to help you out by being a chaperone." The man says as he smiles. A small sparkle hitting his shiny white teeth making Izuku smile.
"Thanks but, I don't think she'd agree to it. We're friends but I'm not at that point where I'm brave enough to ask something like that. Maybe when the voice isn't so loud you know?" Izuku asks as the man nods understanding what he means as they come to a stop in front of a door.
"You know, That American who was here was right about you and that voice. Keep fighting it Izuku. You're stronger than you believe yourself to be. Now we're here at your new room. Please take things slow for yourself and for her. We don't want to undo what we've done with either of you okay? Stay strong champ." The man says as he opens the door and closes it when Izuku walks inside.
Izuku looks around and smiles at the way this room is set up to be like that of an apartment. It even has a stove, a fridge and even a microwave. Izuku looks around in Awe and sees that the room has Two beds near a wall kind of like a college dorm but a bathroom is attached to the room down a ways away from the main dining and living area.
"Oh are you my new roommate? It's wonderful to meet you." A voice says catching Izuku off guard as he was looking at the bedding arrangements not hearing the bathroom door open up. As Izuku turns to see who it was he's rooming with his brain stops. Infront of him is possibly one of the most gorgeous women he's ever seen. The woman is about 5'5" with back length Straight white hair and pale silver eyes. The woman is just a few years younger than his own mother and she has the air of a caring and loving mother. The woman smiles at Izuku as he nods his head to answer her fearing his mouth wont say the correct thing.
"Oh wonderful. My name is Rei, Rei Todoroki. What's you're name?" The woman asks as she reaches her hand out to the boy.
