AN: My Hero Academia is not owned by me.
TheMexicanReader: I always felt Katsuki changed how he acted towards Izuku after the slime incident, even if it was small.
(Dagobah Municipal Beach)
Dagobah Beach, one of my main scavenging sites. All the junk here hid nodes of various metals I used to make my inventions and upgrade them. I was also slowly ridding the place of the junk so it become clean again. The first heroes that appeared when quirks came were vigilantes, not government sponsored agents, so they didn't get paid. It was like volunteer work for them.
I had brought my All Might duffel bag. It was much sturdier than my any of my other All Might merchandise bags.
[Duffel bag is made of quality canvas fabric.]
[Has 500% more durability than other bags.]
[Maximum weight load is 50 pounds.]
I gave the side of the beach I was at a quick scan, noticing some of discarded things were gone I had planned to check out. Like that refrigerator.
The last two months, someone else had been taking junk form here also. I was being forced to find what I needed immediately first or what most valuable.
[Car frame with salvageable radio found.]
I found the car, detaching out the radio. I stripped the radio of the copper I needed, I used a lot in the last repairs to my arms and legs. I also took whatever other precious metals I could find, like nickel.
Next, I ripped off a piece of the car frame. I folded the piece into a compressed square, to reduce its volume and save space. I repeated this process for every piece I ripped off.
[Unknown Vehicle approaching from behind.]
I turned around to see a white pickup truck.
[American.]
[Maker: Ford.]
[Model: F-150]
[Year: Between 2215 to 2217 range.]
I hid behind the car I was ripping apart as the driver slowly stepped out the vehicle.
[Unknown Driver is All Might!]
[Confusion status inflicted.]
[All Might in shrunken form.]
[Aptly named Small Might.]
[Small Might staring at car being used as concealment.]
[Small Might walking towards self's location.]
I couldn't move from this spot. All Might would definitely notice any movement I made. Just because he was in his weaker form, doesn't mean his eyesight got worse. Especially with those glowing blue eyes filled with such latent power.
[Speculating that All Might has increased visual accuracy due to unknown Quirk.]
[All Might is now within arm's reach of self.]
His eyes were staring at my crouched form.
[Self has been detected.]
[Panic status inflicted.]
"Young Midoriya?" he asked, still staring at me.
Did he remember me from the day he rescued me or did he just now my name from me making the number one spot on the practical exam?
"That is I."
"What are you doing out here at this ungodly hour?"
"I could ask the same about you."
[Sassing adults is not recommended.]
[Especially All Might, the number one hero, who is also one of your teachers.]
"My boy, I am an adult and can be out this time," he answered, pointing at himself.
He then pointed at me. "You, on the other hand, are a minor unaccompanied by an adult while out past the general curfew for your age. So I ask again, why are you here?"
[Annoyance detected.]
[Most likely from being sassed.]
[Also concern detected.]
"I was collecting scrap metal for my projects," I answered truthfully.
[Confusion detected in Small Might.]
"Projects?"
"I create small electronics as potential support gear," I said, "I had requested the afternoon support classes."
"But you're in heroics…"
"True, but my quirk had just recently manifested and it's not strong by itself. Support gear will compensate for this until I get stronger," I explained.
All Might chuckled. "You say your quirk is weak, but you punch through robots like paper and can throw ball almost as high as a cannon can launch. I wouldn't day that's weak."
"That comes at a price though," I said, getting another confused look from the number one hero, "I experience extreme physical pain afterwards if I use the upper limits of my quirk."
My answer got a startled expression to appear on All Might's face, before he coughed up blood. He needed to get that checked out.
"Young Midoriya, I'm going to ask you to come with me."
"Why?"
"I'm taking you to the police station. Your mother has alerted the staff of U.A. about you disobeying your curfew. She even has contacted the police about your behavior," he answers.
[Guilt rising by 70%]
Why did always have to worry Mother so much to accomplish my dreams? I got in the car, not even attempting to argue this time.
(Mustafu Police Station)
The car drive here had been silent, with All Might taking a few glances. The only time we spoke was when he mentioned my duffel bag. He didn't know that even made duffels bag like this. I told him that made everything modeled after him. Even toilet paper. He thought that last thing was weird.
I got scolded for about fifteen minutes by this cat man. He was Officer Tamakawa and the one had to always answer Mother's calls. He even asked to me empty my duffle bag and was confused to why I had all this junk. All Might covered for me.
This guy in a trench coat approached us and he seemed to be on very friendly terms with All Might. All Might told me to explain my quirk to him, he was called Detective Tsukauchi. I wondered why I needed to tell this man, but it was All Might and this guy was a detective. Nothing bad could come out of this. I went right ahead with All Might's request.
[Concerned detected from Detective Tsukauchi.]
Mother showed up after I my explanation. Her eyes were prickled with tears as she hugged me, asking why I was sneaking out. "I thought you were some gang members or some floozy trying to corrupt you."
"Mom! I would never associate people like that and I'm not interested in relationships! I got to become the best hero I can be. And girls are a distraction," I said as I released myself from my other's grip.
[Embarrassment levels raised by 50%]
I glanced at All Might and Detective Tsukauchi to see them holding in chuckles.
[Attempt to save face unsuccessful.]
All Might walked forward. "Being out this late is going to hinder your progress for your goal."
All Might told Mother who he was and his position at U.A. My mother excitedly shook his hand and thanked him for finding me.
[Small Might now designated Yagi-san.]
He then told her of what I was doing at the beach, making Mother stare at me in confusion. I just looked down at the ground, not meeting her gaze.
"Izuku, you never told me you invented things."
"I haven't made anything useful yet. I just upgrade stuff in find in the trash into something useful. Just little gadgets."
"Well mister, since you have so much time to make little knick knacks, you can repair the microwave then," she told me, as she pulled me by the ear out of the police station, "It's been broken for a week now."
"They're gadgets, mom! Gadgets!"
(?)
It's been another two weeks since I got on this site. I still have the same routine, just with a better a diet and little exercise. I've reduced the amount of sweets I eat and replaced them with fruits. Helps me maintain my energy because of the vitamins, water, and antioxidants. And I don't have to worry about crashing if I kept my energy up with high levels of sugar.
I've lost a few pounds this way, which worried my mother. She had noticed my clothes being a bit loose on my frame. I told her I started to workout with her old weights. The worry was gone and she was glad I was exercising.
I had to find the weights and place them in my room to keep up my lie. Then I just figured to actually workout with them, because I read working out would increase my stamina. I dusted them off a day later. Who knew those things could gather so much dust? My mom probably hasn't used them in years.
I found out I hated exercising. But I needed to do it for my health and keep my mother out of my business. I got a little upset did something out spite and pettiness, something I normally never did. I found all my mom's hidden troves of sweets and pastries and replaced them all with fruit and vegetables. I rationalized my actions as something good for my mom, because she had a bad habit of stress eating.
While I had been searching, I found my father's toolbox. Inside was a decent set of tool for me to practice my new knowledge with. I went in the storage closet to take some of the old electronics there we didn't use.
From scrapping parts of a toaster, a cell phone and a calculator, I built my first contraption. The Bully Burner! A self-defense gadget.
The frame of the it was the bulky square calculator, making it still look like a calculator. Hidden inside, I had the heating coils of the toaster reading to fly out at a moment's notice by use of the springs that were also form the toaster. This came out of a small opening near the top of the frame. I used the cell phone's central processing unit to control the heat. The highest setting 47.78 Celsius or 118 Fahrenheit, which was a first degree burn. I was never going to use that setting unless my life was in danger.
I kept it at 43.89 Celsius or 110 Fahrenheit. This was the beginning temperature that humans felt pain from heat. I only wanted to shock people. My first test was against some of my other bullies at school. I found out that they were wimps, running away when I hit once with the gadget. That's how it earned its name.
Speaking of bullies, Kaachan checked up on me every other day at lunch. To make sure I wasn't going to jump. Didn't I already tell him I wasn't going to do that? I never lied to Kaachan before.
I was on my final hour of video watching when I received a message from someone on the site. I had to sign up to watch videos and they gave me a month free trial. I only had a few days left and I needed to convince my mom to pay for a subscription.
I opened the message. It was from username, All-Things-Robotic. This was the guy was my favorite instructor on robotics. He was a middle aged man with salt and pepper wavy hair.
All-Things-Robotic: Greetings Mint-Might. It's come to my attention you have watched eighty out of a hundred of my instructional videos. You have favorited, liked, and commented on each one, giving me copious amounts of compliments on my intellect and teaching style.
All-Things-Robotic: You also performed exceptionally well on my tests, always scoring a 95% to 100% on each one. You have gained an enormous amount of knowledge at an astounding pace. It took me two and half years to learn as much as you did. You're a genius and are a natural at robotics.
All-Things-Robotic: I sent this message to extend an invitation for a chance at higher learning. You will run out of things to learn about robotics within a week or so on this site. But that doesn't have to be the end of your learning. A small community of intellects has formed to further research on a subject that has been neglected since rise of quirks. Cybernetics. Would you like to join us?
Mint-Might: Yes.
(Homeroom)
When I entered the classroom, fifteen minutes as always, I saw Yaoyorozu, Ilda, and Todoroki there already. I also noticed our sensei eyeing every move I made. Strange.
Yaoyorozu and Ilda greeted me amicably. Ilda asked if I had any difficulties with any of reading or homework last night because he was willing to help. I told him I didn't and said I was going to be a good model student.
"Now only if you could get that ruffian Bakugo to act the same," he said.
"Actually, Katsuki is an excellent at academics, his attitude just needs work," I told Ilda.
As if talking about him summoned the blonde, Katsuki slammed open the classroom door. Ilda immediately got up and speed walked over to the blonde's position to scold Katsuki.
[Higher than normal anger levels detected in Katsuki (Kaachan?).]
[Source unknown.]
As I watched the two, I vaguely wondered if the arm chopping motion increased the efficiency of Tenya's scolding. Or did it just aggravate Katsuki more?
[Testing needed for answer.]
"Fuck off, four eyes!" Katsuki yelled, marching towards me.
[Source of anger found.]
[Thyself.]
"The fuck where you at this morning, Deku?"
"I left for school early."
"At five thirty in the morning? Yeah fucking right," Katsuki scoffed, "Since you were sneaking out last night, my mother woke me up early to walk with you."
[Annoyance in self raised by 5%.]
"You're meeting me at six thirty every morning at the base of the stairs. Don't be fucking late," he told me before sitting in his seat.
My eyes darted around the room to see Ilda's disappointment, Yaoyorozu's confusion, and Todoroki's non caring attitude. Our teacher had a killer poker face.
The rest of my classmates trickled in minutes later. Asui arrived first, followed by Ojiro a few seconds later. Ashido and Hagakure walked in together, laughing at something or somebody, with Jiro behind them. Sero and Sato came next. Tokoyami walked in by his lonesome, not counting Dark Shadow or the flashy Aoyama, who were conversing. Koda and Shoji came in together, followed by the loudness of both Kirishima and Kaminari. Uraraka and Shinso barely made it. Shinso was dragging his feet.
[Subject Shinso has low levels of energy.]
[Due to lack of sleep?]
Homeroom went normally today. Then All Might busted through the door, proclaiming he was doing it like a normal person. Which he wasn't. He got a glare from Aizawa-sensei for this.
All Might told us to get ready for the Hero Foundations class. He said we would be wearing out hero costumes for it. Everybody got out of their seats to leave.
[Excitement raised by 90%.]
[Starting emotional dampeners subroutines.]
"Midoriya, stay behind. We need to have to have a talk about your extracurricular activities first," Aizawa-sensei told me before I can leave the room. I didn't like his tone.
[Excitement reduced by 70%.]
[Subroutines not needed.]
(Ground Beta)
My homeroom teacher had told me about my acceptance into the supplementary Support Courses I had applied for. And how if I broke my curfew again, I was going to be kicked out the Hero course and put into General Education. Harsh. U.A. took discipline to the extreme.
I saw everyone in their hero costumes and they were all pretty impressive. I didn't turn in a design, deeming it unnecessary. But Mother made me one. I stared down at my obvious All Might inspired costume hand made by Mother's own hands.
[Gratitude and appreciation towards Mother increased by 200%.]
When I came out of the changing room, Uraraka was the first to approach me. She commented on how great my costume looked and asked how I came up with it.
"My mother made it," I answered, "I didn't even design this. This is all her."
"Maybe I should have got my parents to make me one too," Uraraka said, "This isn't wanted. I wanted it to be puffy."
I took a hard look at her costume. The black full body suit with pale pink design going down the middle and pink accessories gave off a very girly feeling. With her helmet, she resembled an astronaut. I could see she was inspired by some space themed hero.
But the strange thing about her costume was how tight it was around her…womanly assets. This was what she must not have wanted. She was fidgeting under my gaze.
"You don't think it looks bad, do you?" She asked nervously.
"It looks great, Uraraka-san. Some sexual appeal is common among female Pro Heroes. Your costume is not tasteless or oversexualized like some heroes we will not name. Combine the look with your bubbly personality, you will be gain plenty of fans. You will be considered one of the cuter kawaii heroes."
That left her blushing heavily and some muttering of smooth in the distance.
[Unable to identify if comment was genuine or sarcastic.]
All Might gained our attentions to begin his lesson. He told us we where going to do a mock battle in the same area as the Practical Exam. Ilda asked if we were going to fight robots again.
All Might shook his head, and I picked up a little disappointment. He said we were going to do indoor battle villains and he asked why we would start with this.
I answered, barely noticing Yaoyorozu raising her hand. I told the class that most villains conduct their crimes indoor. Robberly, smuggling, drug deals, kidnapping, and ransoms. They did these activities inside because it provided less avenues of attack for the heroes and can allow villains with the right quirks to create kill funnels, plant traps and make escape routes.
All Might was slightly shocked by my answered and how detailed it was. I was ninety-eight percent sure he didn't expect a first year to think this critically. I was more than just a first year.
I received a few compliments from my classmates. Ilda was the most vocal, while Yaoyorozu said she would need to reach my standards of analysis. I told her it shouldn't take her long.
All Might went to explain the next part. We would be doing team battles, comprised of two people on each team. He declared the team composition would be chosen at random through pulling tickets out of a bowl.
"Sensei, is this the best way to choose?" Ilda questioned, getting a large number of our classmates to groan.
Why was everyone complaining. He was trying to gain as much information as possible. This is school.
"Ilda-san, you have to think about the what happens when you are on patrols. You don't get the choice of who you work with when a villain is on the loose. You must be flexible so you can work with any other Pro Hero on the scene," I told him.
"He's right, Ilda-kun," All Might said, "You never know who your ally will be."
Ilda apologized for his outburst. All Might then got us to get in a single file line, ordered by seat number. I had pulled ticket A, the same one Uraraka pulled. Guess we were teammates.
Our teacher then announced what groups were going against each other. I was disappointed when I found out I had to go against Katsuki. I took once glance and saw what I expected. A murderous smirk on his face.
If I still had my original body, I would feel the phantom pains from the previous years of bullying.
AN: I thought I had lost this chapter, but I found my hard drive hiding in a strange place. Underneath my nightstand, which is across the room from my
computer.
Next chapter should be here by next Friday. Got to carefully plan out this fight, so it don't be a rehash of canon.