Bakugou walked up to the stone and kneeled down. "Hey, I don't know if she comes to talk to you but I thought I should tell you that your girlfriend made it into UA. We're both in the same class. She won't talk to me but it's understandable. I also haven't seen your 'sister' but she probably hates me. I just, why didn't you tell me your dad was beating you? I'm guessing that's how you really got your scars. But, w-why did you do it? Why did you break into the chemical plant and jump in a vat of unknown chemicals? I-I guess I'll never know. Well, I should get going, see ya later, nerd." Bakugou then walked away from the stone reading:
Izuku Midoriya
Son, Friend, Loved One
Brother
Put on a happy face
Leaning against the stone was a single playing card, a Joker.
? POV-
"Why do you need me?" I asked, looking at the scraggly man in front of me.
"Well, you have knowledge of heroes we would like to use as well as your strange means of fighting," he said.
"Alright Shigaraki, I'll help you, but I do things my way and I don't take orders from you," I said. "If this isn't agreeable then you can kiss my help goodbye!"
"Grr, fine, but if you cause this mission to fail," he threatened.
"How can it fail with me there? I do have one more request, if I run into All Might and have the chance to kill him, I have permission?" I asked.
"Heh, if you think you can, go right ahead."
"You do realize who I am, your boss certainly knows," I said, looking at the tv.
"How could I not? Everyone has been talking about you the past few months calling you the Clown Prince of Crime."
"I prefer to be called The Joker," I said.
"Yes yes of course, now will your partner also be joining us?"
"Oh, no, this isn't her cup of tea you could say. She'll be at our base," I said. Probably thinking about her girlfriend Red. I thought. "Just don't get a big head. He is the Symbol of Peace."
"Trust me, he won't be able to deal with our weapon."
"Alright, well if that's all, I'll take my leave. Oh, here's my card," I said, tossing a joker on the table. "Now if you could please return me to where I was."
"Alright," the shadow man said. He then sent a shadow out and transported me back to the roof I was on.
"Dear lord, that brat wouldn't stop talking," I said, watching as the shadow man left. I then felt a tap on my shoulder and turned to see my kinda sister and partner in crime. "Neo, what a pleasure."
Her response was a punch to the gut and a pouty face.
"Come on, it was a good offer. Of course he can't pull it off but that'll make it all the funnier," I said, laughing. "Oh, quick question, Red's in 1A at UA right?"
Neo nodded slowly.
"Hmm, now this is a predicament. You see the class that will be there will have her in it so what to do to make sure she lives so you don't kill me?"
She kicked my shin glaring at me.
"Hey, don't get mad, give me ideas," I said. "I could always just keep her occupied myself but who knows how that will work. You could just kidnap her for the day," I added.
Neo then whacked me upside the head with her parasol.
"Come up with something then because I don't want you to kill me, you don't want her to get hurt, and I'm going there to hurt them, oh. How about this? I slightly hurt her enough so she is unconscious and then I leave her for the heroes to find!"
I looked to Neo to see her give me a questioning look.
"I can hold back from killing. You know the rule, only those who are truly guilty."
She silently sighed and walked to the edge of the roof. She then climbed down to the street level. I followed her and watched her slink into the abandoned building we were using as a hideout.
"Neo, you know that I have to do this, everyone thinks I'm a criminal and I have to play the part," I said, following her.
She turned around and looked at me as if I said the stupidest thing.
"Alright, I am technically a criminal but I only kill those who are guilty of true crimes. Tomorrow I go attack the USJ, make an appearance, save your girlfriend, and keep things from getting out of hand. Tonight, I'm going to sleep," I said, walking to where my room was. "Night sis." I got an empty can thrown at me in response. I started laughing as I went to sleep. I woke up to a smell I very rarely smell. Fish, miso soup, rice, and eggs. I went out and saw Neo cooking. "What's this for?"
"Keep Ruby safe, please," she signed.
"Of course, she's nothing but a true hero. I'll keep her safe, might bloody up a few other students just to not pull attention but also because it might be fun. Nothing serious but enough to scare them a bit," I said, smiling at the thought.
Neo just looked down in exasperation.
"Hey, at least I'm not as spineless as I was when we first met all those years ago."
"No, but you are more crazy."
"Love ya too sis," I said, sitting down. "Now, let's eat before I commit some crimes."
We sat down and ate in silence and then I went up to the roof of a building a block away. The shadow man teleported me to where the rest of his crew was gathered. I wore my full white face paint and black around the eyes with a red smile. I also wore my purple and green suit with weapons hidden all over it(Heath Ledger Joker).
"Woah, it's the Clown Prince of Crime," someone said.
"Is he the real mastermind?" another asked.
"Probably, he's also known as the Ace of Knaves so he might be our ace in the whole if things get fucked up," yet another said.
"I prefer to be called the Joker, here's my card," I said, holding out a card to them.
"A-alright Mr. Joker," the first one said, obviously frightened of me.
"That will do just fine," I laughed.
"Alright, we're heading out," Shigaraki said, walking through the giant warp hole shadow man made.
We walked through and I found myself slinking off to the side. A hobo looking man jumped down using a scarf as a weapon. Shadow man went up and teleported a bunch of the kids away. I looked for rose petals and saw some on the mountain.
"Well, luckily I'm enhanced because of the chemicals," I said, jumping up rocks to the top. I saw three girls, and I recognized two of them. Kyo? Well there's now another for me to help. I sighed. I then pulled out a special smoke bomb I have. Time to test the new gas, I thought, tossing it in.
"What is that?" the one I didn't know asked.
"Shit!" Kyoka said, kicking it at the group of villains.
Well, that works. I thought. But now I'll have to fight them.
The gas emerged and the villains slowly started laughing and falling asleep.
"Joker Gas?" Red asked.
"Hahaha, I wasn't expecting that now," I said, walking up.
"Is that The Joker?" the girl I didn't know asked.
"Ah, very astute. Who might I ask you are?" I asked, bowing a bit.
"We're the heroes to take you down," Kyoka said.
"Ah, big words from a small girl," I said. Sorry Kyo but I need you to be emotional so you'll fight at your worst.
"Hey!" Red said.
"Aren't you a little young to be a student?" I asked.
"I might be young but I can still stop you!" she said, bursting into rose petals and rushing at me. Kyoka used some speakers on her boots to send a sound wave at me but it hit Red disrupting her quirk and making her rematerialize suddenly and face plant.
"Hahahaha, ah I needed that," I said, laughing maniacally. "Now, down to business." I charged the unknown girl and punched her in the gut knocking her out instantly. "Strike one," I said. Kyoka rushed me and I kicked her in the head with my hardened boot heel knocking her out as well. "Strike two." Red charged me with her quirk and materialized beside me and I blocked her blows but I also knew that her quirk uses her energy up a lot. I then moved as fast as I could and hit her in the chest, sending her back as I went behind her and kicked her the opposite way and she hit the ground breathing shallowly. "Strike three, sorry Red."
I looked down and saw that the hobo was being beaten by the weird bird thing that was obviously not normal. I then heard something at the door and looked to see All Might. I then watched as he and the bird thing started to fight.(I'm not going to explain this because it's almost just like the show and I'm terrible at stuff like this.) All Might then started to push the thing back and I quickly went down reading my special note to him. He then punched the creature out of the roof and I walked up as he started to smoke. Shigaraki started throwing a fit as I approached.
"Hello there Symbol of Peace," I said, throwing a card with the note attached to the tree next to him. "Hmm, guess I need to work on my aim."
A shot then rang out and I turned to see Shigaraki on the ground with blood coming from his legs. I looked to the entrance and saw more heroes who I figured to be teachers. Shadow man opened up a portal and I jumped through as Shigaraki was pulled through.
"Well, that didn't go according to plan," I said as most of the other villains were pulled through.
"Take him away Kurogiri," Shigaraki groaned.
I then found myself at the roof where our meetings had taken place and watched as he disappeared. I walked to our hideout, took off my stuff and put it all in it's hiding place.
"Neo, I'm taking a nap. Wake me up tomorrow," I said, plopping on my bed. When I woke up I could hear someone talking in the other room. I listened for a bit and realized who it was.
"Listen to me Neo, the Joker called me Red. The only person who calls me that is your brother or whoever he is," Ruby said. I assumed Neo signed something because she then sighed. "Neo, I know but trust me. Yesterday was terrifying and he was there."
I walked out as Neo shook her head profusely.
"Neo, it's alright," I said, walking in. "Sorry about yesterday Red. I did my best to keep you from getting too hurt but your friend did kick my low power Joker Gas away and so I had to get a bit physical."
"You're the Joker?" Ruby asked, getting up and in a defensive stance.
"No need for that. I'm not as bad as everyone says. I only kill those who deserve it and you are one of the most pure hearted people I know."
"Um, thanks?"
"That and if I did hurt you too much Neo would kill me in a moment."
Neo then nodded in agreement.
"So, I guess I should explain everything to you. My real name isn't Heath. You see, I was adopted at a young age by a loving mother and a drunk father. When I was declared quirkless he started getting violent. One night he came back very drunk. Mom went to the kitchen and grabbed a knife to protect herself. He didn't like that at all. He took the knife from her and looked at me. 'Why so serious son?' he came at me. 'Why so serious? Let's put a smile on that face.' He then put the knife in my mouth, then, why so serious?" I asked, gesturing to my scars. "That was the night he killed my mother. I ran out to find my 'little sister' who I spent most of my time with," I said, gesturing at Neo. "She had a small job. Break into a chemical plant, steal some documents, leave. Simple. I went with but apparently they hired some mercs. One pushed me into a vat and I was declared dead. I crawled out and I was changed. I was faster, stronger, and crazier. I learned my father was arrested and both my mother and I were dead. I went to Neo and we talked. I then decided to make those who did wrong to people like me pay. It started with threats, then I killed my first quirkist bastard and it felt amazing. Then I started getting more of a flare with them by killing bank managers, fake heroes that don't care about helping people, and then came my discovery of Joker Gas or the lethal version Joker Venom. That's when I gained my name Joker, any questions?"
"You-you said that you were said to have died in a vat of chemicals. I know of someone who died that way. You're Izuku Midoriya, aren't you?" she asked, looking at me.
"I did go by that name as a child, but now I go by my quote unquote birth name. Call me Sho Shimura," I said.
"Sho, soaring?"
"Yeah. Let's just say my mother was killed years before I was born and she was a pro hero with an amazing quirk that the people who made me wanted. I learned this a month ago during an attack on the most quirkist place in existence. There was information on whose DNA they took to make me, who adopted me, my original name, everything. I'm guessing Kyoka told you about me," I said.
"Yeah, Bakugou too."
"The damn dick actually got in? Of course he did what am I talking about. Not a blemish on his record and the perfect quirk and personality for a hero," I said, sarcastically.
"What do you mean?"
"Tell him you need to talk to him tomorrow. I'm assuming you either have his number or someone who can get it for you. Take Neo with you and tell him that she told you about him and 'Deku', use that term specifically too. Then ask him to explain what she meant better," I said, laughing a bit at the name he used for me.
Neo looked at me.
"Hey, this is my life of crime. You go live yours, trust me when I say you will be in no danger," I said.
She gave me a questioning look.
"I won't follow you. You know I have a meeting tomorrow," I said.
She looked at me wide eyed and signed, "Him?"
I nod. "He deserves to know. I'm guessing he will ask me a couple things but I'll do my best to keep out of shackles. Oh, and one more thing Red," I said, walking back to my room. "There's a traitor among your classmates. Ask them what they were doing and find the one who was missing," I suggested.
Neo-
We went to the park and sat down. I looked over at Ruby with a worried look. Sho didn't reveal his past and never asked someone to talk to Bakugou about what he did.
"Hey, if you don't want to be here we could just stand him up," she said.
I smiled and shook my head. "We need to do this," I signed.
"Ugh, what do you want?" I heard the blonde pomeranian yell.
"We need to talk," Ruby said.
"About what?" he asked.
I stepped forward and glared at him. "Brother."
"Damn it, alright what all do you know?" he asked.
"Not much, just that I need to talk to you about a certain 'Deku'."
"Fuck. Alright, we'll start from the beginning and partially what you already know from the nerd's ex. We grew up together, his name was Izuku Midoriya. When he didn't get his quirk and decided to still be a hero it honestly pissed me off because he said he was going to be number one. My quirk was just so good and everyone always told me I was going to be the best and it honestly got to my head. I started using my quirk on him and tearing him down. What I didn't know is that his father would beat him everyday. Eventually I told him to take a swan dive off the roof and hope for a quirk in his next life. That was the day his mother was killed and he jumped into a vat of chemicals. The school never did anything because I was the fucking king and the only one with the chance of getting into UA," he said.
"R-really? Why? Why are you going to UA?" Ruby asked.
"Because, I have to right my wrong somehow."
"By getting what he always wanted? That sounds like a crappy way of going about things," Ruby said.
I nodded in agreement.
"Why shouldn't I get it? I still deserve it," he growled.
I laughed silently. "You deserve jail time, not your dream."
"What did you say?" he asked.
"She said you should be in jail, and I fully agree."
"Ha? Look, I made a mistake but I shouldn't be in jail," he growled.
"Hahaha, and people call me a Joker," Sho said. "You should try to go into comedy sometime, Kachan."
I watched as Bakugou's face fell and he slowly turned around to see Sho. Ruby looked at me and I shrugged.
"Deku? How are you, how did you survive?" Bakugou asked.
"My name is Sho Shimura. Izuku Midoriya was an adopted boy who was killed saving his little sister," Sho corrected. "I'm here because the first person to understand me except for Neo convinced me to come out of hiding and to no longer be the Clown Prince of Crime. I'm here to call you out for everything you did. When you beat me till unconsciousness, when you blew up my uniform and made me spend the rest of the day in my gym uniform, when you would give me so many burns I couldn't see the scars from my bastard of a father. Even when I would lie to the only two women who loved me and said that they were always accidents and you never did anything wrong. Now, I'm not the kid who will stick up for my tormentor, I'm the man who will stand up for the kid who had his sanity taken from him by his best friend when he was four. Bakugou, you will not be a hero, not unless you change your whole mindset and become a new person," Sho said. While he was saying this I realized he was in his suit and face paint.
"Grr, damn it. Why didn't you stay dead? Would have raised my popularity!" Bakugou said, blasting at him with his quirk.
I quickly went to use my quirk but stopped when Bakugou was surrounded by a cloud of purple gas and promptly fell.
"Midnight?" Ruby asked, as the hero walked out.
"This kid convinced Nezu to let him in UA," she said, pointing at Sho. "He just had to fix his own problem without killing to prove he would listen to rules. He asked for someone to come with incase it did devolve into violence. I had to come, and it honestly felt good to hear that and then do this," she said, licking her lips.
"She's crazier than Sho," I signed.
Ruby and Sho busted up laughing at what I said.
"Hey, I'm not that crazy young lady," Midnight said.
"How did you convince them to let you in?"
"I didn't, they convinced me. They said that if I want to change the world they will let me do it by having me join a correction course. By that they meant I would be in the hero course and have a few extra classes to try and cure my insanity and craziness or at least control it better than I have," he said, sighing. "He is the first off the list of personal jobs, also the first of those who I have dealt with while not just attacking them but truely confronting them."
I went up and gave him a hug. He leaned down and hugged me back.
"I love you," he signed on my back.
"I love you too," I signed on his back while crying a bit.
"Don't cry, put on a happy face," he said, smiling at me. It wasn't his normal insane smile, but a sincere one.
"Now this is just sweet," Midnight said.
I flipped her off and Sho just laughed hysterically. Ruby then came over and punched Sho's arm.
"That's for kicking me," she said.
"Anytime Red," he said.
The rest of the day Ruby spent with her sister and mothers and I went with Sho and Midnight to UA. We were led to a room where a literal bear-mouse sat.
"Well, you must be Miss Neopolitan. I'm Nezu, the principal here and we need to discuss what is going to happen with you and Mr. Shimura," the bear-mouse said.
"Where he goes I go," I signed.
"That can be arranged. You see, we are setting up some dorms for our students. We aren't sure our students would be comfortable with a prior villain living with him so we were going to make a smaller apartment type building for him and have another room for you made as well. The only issue is that you would have to be a student. Now, your age won't be an issue as Miss Rose has proven so I will ask you, do you want to be in the Hero Course, Support Course, Business Course, or Gen. ED Course?"
"Hero if possible."
"That can be arranged. It just so happens that two spots are open in class 1A so you can both be placed there, now that that's settled, we need you to fill out this form with your quirk and any other information that would be useful," he said, sliding a piece of paper over.
"Awe, my little sis is joining me in class," Sho said. I stomped on his foot. "Truly loves me more than anyone else."
I rolled my eyes but didn't hide the smile on my face.
AN-
So… this is a thing. Honestly I don't know how I came up with this and I think that this might just end up as a crappy short story. So you all understand, Sho/Izuku isn't normal Joker crazy but closer to Heath Ledger Joker in that he's still mostly sane, just a bit eccentric. Also the only three people whose pov I will write in for now will be Sho, Neo, and Ruby's starting the next chapter. Follow, favorite, comment, and kudos!