'H-how did it turn out like this' he thought while running. He couldn't stop running, tears streaming down his face and all he kept running until the place he was going finally came into sight. Izuku looked up and saw the police outside the station giving him a curious glance.
The sweat stained boy walked up to the desk and the small lady behind it asked, "what can I help you with?"
Out of breath and panting Izuku took a second to respond" I-I.. would like to report a murder"
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The next day Midoriya found his way into Nezu's office where the small rodent principal was waiting for him.
"Now Izuku, before I ask you any questions. How are you doing?" the small creature looked at him with an earnest glare.
Izuku however very obviously looked very much the opposite of okay. His eyes were bloodshot, his hair ragged and unkept, his cuticles a mess, and most importantly he couldn't make eye contact with a single person.
"I'm fine Nezu, can we procced p-please" he asked as he finally met Nezu's gaze.
Of course, Midoriya, of course we can. Please take a seat. Now as you know we are trying to discern when, how and why this happened to prevent this in the future moving forward." He paused hoping to get confirmation from the boy. He gave a weak nod and Nezu proceeded "now can you tell me everything that happened after the sports festival.
He had been out with his friends, after the sports festival many of them went to a karaoke bar to kick back and relax. They had partied and had fun for hours before many started to go home. Until it was just the two of them, Izuku and Momo. Izuku walked and talked with Momo, both enjoying the conversation before they finally got to Momo's home.
"You know Izuku, you are truly magnificent" she said to the boy.
This truly caught Izuku off guard and he could swear there was steam coming out of his ears. "I- thank you Yaoyorozu, but you are truly on a different level when it comes to us" he said with an honest smile.
This made Momo blush before turning towards the door and wishing her green headed friend a good night. 'Get it together Momo' she told herself before running upstairs to text her green headed companion.
Izuku then walked alone for numerous blocks and caught a bus with a stop close to his house. He was listening to music and almost fell asleep when the bus finally reached his complex. He was so excited to see his mom, I mean after all he did it, he made a huge impression during the sports festival and was so excited to celebrate with his mother.
He checked his phone 'huh 11:27, not too late I hope'. As he approached his door and tried the key, he learned the door was already open. He turned the nob and walked into the living room to see his mom wasn't on the couch. 'She probably left the door open for me and went to sleep'
He walked down the hall to his room and opened the door to a horror he wished was a nightmare. The world seemed to stand still and with Izuku's eyes full of fear he looked on to see his mother's lifeless body, blood all over the walls, all over his desk, the weights, his all might figure and posters. Withing that split second, he jolted to the door and ran for his life, not looking back. The sight of his mother's throat cut singed into his memory.
"That's all of it" Izuku weakly stated.
Nezu was truly taken aback, this poor boy had seemingly been robbed of his happiness as well as so much else. "Izuku I want you to come back whenever you're ready but if that takes time I understand".
"Yes sir, um actually there was something else I was wondering" he leaked out.
"Of course, what is it?"
"I-I don't want anyone to know, the news stations already can't use my name, I just don't want there to be a big p-panic because of this" he managed to state while looking Nezu in the eye.
"I see" the rodent continued. "Izuku I thank you for your honesty, I know this was tough for you, but I must ask you to leave. I have several calls to make"
Izuku got up and bowed before leaving.
'That poor boy' he thought to himself.
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Izuku could not go back to that apartment, so for better or for worse, all might had taken the boy in as to conceal the fact from his classmates. But all might had no idea what to do for the boy, there was one thing, however.
When Izuku got back to all might's place he was sitting there on the couch.
"Young Midoriya, would you join me please" Izuku sat down. "I wanted to talk to you about you know what." He could see this made the boy uncomfortable, but he pressed on "look I have no idea how you're feeling, partly because you haven't left your room except to train. When my mentor passed away, I didn't want to keep going you know, I felt as if she wasn't there to see me succeed and be what I promised her that I was doing her some sort of disservice, however to completely give upon the world and yourself would be an even bigger disservice, you understand young Midoriya?"
Izuku's eyes began to tear up and he croaked "I don't know what to do all might" as he reached out to hug his mentor.
"I know young Midoriya, it is hard, it is something that may never leave you and that's alright, it's the pain that makes you human son" He broke for a second and continued, "Now I got to know your mother when I was training you and I know she would be proud of you Izuku, proud of you for being strong. But sometimes the moments of weakness we go through, we need so that we can keep ourselves in check."
Izuku looked up to his mentor and could barely summon the words but he did "I understand all might, I just miss her so much and my heart aches every time I see her like that, I feel like I'm losing my mind"
"I'm here for you young Midoriya, always" he said as he hugged the boy even tighter.
-0-0-0-0- The next day
"Yes I know how expensive it will be but I believe we have no better choice, a student's family was attacked, and I believe such a coordinated attack puts many at risk, so I propose once again for a dormitory system to be implemented from here on out and classify all student records so there is no paper trail to their parents is the only way" Nezu spoke to his council of teachers.
"I concur Nezu" Cementoss said solemnly.
"Yes, it does sound like the best course of action" even Aizawa couldn't argue with the logic.
"Well then, cementoss, power loader. Id like to formally put you in charge of the construction and appraisal of the construction" Nezu stated blatantly. "Oh yeah the construction needs to be finished by Monday, we can't risk another attack because we took too long, I hope you all agree.
"Yes of course" the group said unanimously.
