Author: undefmidi
2017
Boku no Hero characters, original story and everything belongs to Kohei Horikoshi, the author of said series. I only own the Plot.
(A/N) – Some Laptop problems, don't worry though, I'll update!
Also, as a lot of you didn't like the new bubbles, I just put the old ones back!
Sorry for the inconvenience!
Also #2, I'll explain the slight change in Tamaki's personality in later chapters, don't worry…
This is my third fanfic, I hope you like it!
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Chapter 5 – Nursery Shenanigans
Izuku vs. Todoroki was and is one of the most anticipated matches that has ever happened in the Sports Festival, breaking everyone's expectations for the better.
A fierce battle of two strong opponents; one lost, of course. However, the one that lost didn't really lose. Technically yeah, he lost, but… He won. How? You may ask.
He won as a hero, saving his own opponent at the price of the match. Though he didn't have any intention of losing, he placed Todoroki, his opponent, above the match as a whole for a long time. You may have noticed that he could've used 100% at the first time he punched Todoroki, but he didn't.
He–Izuku Midoriya–held back against Todoroki to actually have an opportunity to talk to him, and even saving him, he was hurt.
Really hurt, but most of the damage was his own quirk–One for All–affecting his own body… But he endured it all, ignoring his own pain and following his own strive to save. His own ambition.
Right after this hard-fought battle, Izuku was taken to the nursery for Recovery Girl to heal him. However, he wouldn't be fully recovered from that, gaining scars. Scars that he got saving people.
If Midoriya doesn't stop hurting himself like this, he'll most likely be irreversibly hurt – Those were the thoughts of Midnight and Cementoss during the battle.
One person in particular who watched the battle was rooting for him. She's Nejire Hado, part of the Big Three, and someone whom Izuku piqued interest in.
Her friends and classmates, Mirio Togata and Tamaki Amajiki, were occasionally looking at her, curious to see her reactions and to know why she sympathized with this boy on a personal level.
Eventually, Izuku got really hurt, and Nejire felt worried in the same scale. Even not knowing the boy on a personal level, she sympathized with him, and from what she saw, he's someone who she can rely on… On what though?
Hado is someone who doesn't need to rely on someone, being capable of creating shock waves capable of taking down two Villains with Gigantification quirks. At once. Why then? Why does she feel like relying on him? And what?
Those are questions asked by herself to herself, though rhetorical. Questions that she wants to answer, but without any clues on how would she answer them? She'll eventually get them right; for now, she only has to worry about the green–black haired boy, who got really hurt from saving someone and fighting that same someone at the same time.
'He'll probably be at the nursery… From his injured look, Recovery Girl would have to take care of him…' – Nejire concluded from her process of elimination.
She placed her left index under her chin and looked slightly up. Her heart was beating with worry, her expression–Usually calm and serene–was slightly contorted. Eyebrows slightly dropped, and a bitter expression. Worry filled her completely.
Deciding that, she stood up from her seat and walked slightly faster towards the Nursery, where she'd been so many times before. Training her quirk took a toll on her body, something that Recovery Girl witnessed a lot. Tamaki and Mirio decided not to interfere this time.
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After some time of walking, she arrived at the door of the nursery. Something filled her heart, something she isn't used to, for she wasn't in contact with it that much…
Embarrassment, that may be the word. It depicts someone who is feeling awkward, self-conscious, embarrassed and so on. It's generally used on things that are close to love, a feeling that really goes together with embarrassment sometimes.
Was she feeling embarrassed? Yes, but there's more to it…
She would feel more embarrassed if he was all right, but he's being treated–Or already is, according to her own experiences–right now. So, what's this feeling that overpowers Embarrassment now?
Worry. The worry for Izuku's well-being is something present in her, now in a stronger level. His injuries really made her worried, and that's what she's feeling the most now. That doesn't take embarrassment completely for her.
Filling herself with resolve, she knocked on the door, checking if Recovery Girl was here.
"… Come in…" – Said an elder woman, and by the voice, Nejire could tell it's the old hero.
She placed her hand on the doorknob, exhaled a bit, and opened it gently. The first thing that her eyes caught was the white from the walls, machinery and everything else, except for somethings.
"Oh, Nejire! Long time no see, eh?" – Recovery Girl greeted Nejire, waving happily.
She and Hado developed a mutual friendship over time; Nejire helped Recovery Girl a lot back then, and Recovery Girl accompanied her in the long way that was training her quirk, that before looked so weak.
"Yeah! Good to see ya again…" – Nejire smiled back, bowed and answered.
"Oh, wait a second. I'll patch this boy here…. Reckless as usual, huh…" – Recovery Girl said, walking towards a certain green–black haired boy who was sleeping.
Hado looked at the boy and saw his soft and gentle–Yet determined–expression, admiring his own resolve. In her eyes, she saw him as someone who deserves the title of Hero… but–
'Eh? Patch?! Doesn't that require to take one's clothes–' – Before she could finish, Recovery Girl took Izuku's P.E uniform off, leaving only the Tank Top, that was especially tight on that day.
–She reacted and looked at Izuku's figure. He was surprisingly buffed, possessing a 6-pack.
Instant blush. Nejire's face went from beige to neon-red, smoke leaving her ears. Her eyes were open wide, mouth agape. The red from her face could be compared to a lamp. She covered her face with her hands and–Unconsciously–used her quirk on herself constantly, making her fly.
Hado's heart was beating exponentially quicker, flustered and embarrassed. Recovery girl, who saw that scene, giggled.
'Youth, eh…' – She smiled softly at the scene right after finishing Izuku's patching.
Nejire eventually landed, a blush still–Barely–visible on her face. She looked at Izuku and bitterly smiled.
'How can he be someone so… reckless. Doesn't he care for his own body too? Doesn't he care for his own being?' – She mentally scolds him, even though he isn't listening; even if he was awake, he wouldn't do so.
Recovery Girl noticed the worried look from Nejire and got somewhat confused. Why does she care so much for that boy? I haven't seen them together at all. Maybe I'm wrong… whatever…
Beep. Beep.
The pro-hero could hear a beeping-sound; a sound that reminded her that she had more patients to treat in the other Nursery room. The other nursery room is for less-hurt patients, and as Izuku got badly hurt, he had to recover there.
This room was almost nothing more than somewhere better for recovery, as she had a good quirk for that work on her own. The only thing the school could do is buy equipment in case of emergencies, and Midoriya didn't need this, at least not in this case.
"Nejire… Could ya keep an eye on him? I'll have to take care of some other patients…" – Recovery Girl asked, making Nejire blush slightly.
"Ok, RG…" – She said, nodding.
Ah, that nickname… A nickname made by Hado and the one she thinks is better than Recovery Girl's name–Chiyo Shuzenji–or the hero name as a whole… Brings back memories…
After hearing the Ok, Chiyo left the room, and right after she left, Nejire sat beside Izuku's bed, looking at him. Noticing his features.
Plain, but… cute. That's the sentence that could define Izuku's appearance. It isn't eye-catching, but after you look at him more intently, you see true beauty. Calmness and Determination; expressions covered in emotion and passion. The boy has it all.
Nejire was filled with something she never felt before… What is it? She couldn't describe it. It's just as if there was something tugging on her chest, something begging her to get close to the boy. Her face was getting hotter, reflecting embarrassment and fluster. Her dark blue eyes reflecting the soft light outside, and mouth curled slightly.
However, interrupting her, Izuku's eyes shot open. His expression held worry, just before turning into something sad, yet… Happy?
Yes, Izuku is happy. Happy for saving his friend, even though he didn't win. Someone's life is way more important than results…
After calming down, he noticed someone else in his room. Looking slightly to his left, he saw a girl with blue hair that twisted around itself from the waist forward. Her dark blue eyes were glistening, her mouth was curled up and her face was slightly red… Who… OH!
"You're the girl who visited my room!" – Izuku instantly remarked, his face reflecting surprise.
Snapping out of her daydream, she looked at him. At that instant, she was embarrassed, but almost immediately she leaned it and–
"Hey–Please–Tell–Me–About–Your–Quirk–It–Was–So–Cool–But–So–Dangerous! …" – She started to bombard him with questions. Her mouth was moving really fast, and she was flailing her arms, and her eyes were filled with stars… Truly looking like a child.
The green–black haired boy was really taken aback by her speed of speech, leaning back when she leaned in too much but managed to answer some of the questions, evading what he needed to, of course.
She noticed the evasions but decided not to pry too much into that. She may be curious, be she knows her limits… Kind of….
And that continued for a bit of time until the door was heard opening. At the door, appeared two people. One was a boy with glasses, his dark-blue hair arranged in a neat way; he was very strict-looking.
The other was a girl with a brown bob-cut that seemed to defy gravity, her brown eyes reflected cheerfulness and… determination. A determination that came after a long time together with Izuku… His company changed people for the better.
Ochaco and Iida didn't recognize the blue-haired girl in front of them at first, looking at her and at Izuku constantly. After a long 5 seconds, Iida recognized her.
Nejire Hado: One of the Big Three at U.A, someone with a quirk seemingly so powerful that's capable of taking down two Villains with Gigantification quirks at once. Also, an Idol at the academy; the majority of the boys admired her, wanted to be with her. Wanted her. On top of being powerful and "talented", she's gorgeously beautiful.
Now, what is she doing here? There's nothing apart from Izuku that she could be here for. That's what Iida was trying to figure out for a moment, before realizing the awkward silence present in the room.
"… Oh, hello! I'm Tenya Iida. Also, may you be Hado Nejire-san?" – Iida politely greeted her, using the opportunity to confirm, also breaking the silence.
Just after hearing the name, it clicked for Uraraka… She's the idol I've been hearing so much about! What is she doing here with Deku though?
"Hi! Also, yes! I am Hado Nejire, nice to meet you!" – Hado answered, smiling at Iida and Ochaco, who was now trying to form words. She was just so surprised.
Iida bowed at Nejire, making her bow in return. Ochaco followed suit, making Nejire bow again.
Izuku couldn't speak at that time, he was still recovering from the question-session… Oh boy, it takes a heavy toll on the mind… Answering that many questions is really tiring.
After recovering, he noticed Iida's and Ochaco's presence, and greeted them. They greeted back.
"… Now, Nejire-san, may I respectfully inquire the reason behind your company with Midoriya?" – Iida politely asked Nejire... Overdoing it much?
The bluenette looked at the strict boy. An ever-so-slightly blush covered her cheeks softly. Iida and Ochaco didn't notice it. Izuku looked at her, also curious.
"I was kinda… How do I say it… Worried about him? Yeah, I saw his self-destructing ability, and I got worried and curious." – She answered honestly, looking into Iida's eyes.
He noticed no lie in that sentence and smiled softly.
"Ok… But, why? I mean, you do not even know each other on a personal level. At least, not that we know." – Tenya asked her.
She looked up slightly, placing a finger under her chin. Her expression passed the impression that she was thinking really hard.
"I… don't really know…" – She honestly said, looking back at Iida's eyes. Again, he felt no lie.
Ochaco, who was looking at the scene, looked back at Izuku and saw his bandages… Wait–
"D-D-Deku! Y-Y-Your shirt…" – Uraraka got really embarrassed, turning around.
Izuku, who was confused, looked down, only to see his PE shirt gone, while only his tank-top was on. His face got really red, and he covered himself with the covers. Luckily for Nejire, she was controlling her own reaction well, not letting the blush take over.
After he put his PE uniform again, Uraraka paid more attention to Izuku and wanting to get closer to know more of his situation as a whole, approached the boy, but–
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–Nejire used her quirk unconsciously to get her away from Izuku. They were all confused now… Noticing what happened, Nejire was quick to apologize and say that her quirk, unusually, activated on its own. She was forgiven instantly. Quirks are unpredictable, and that won't change. They all knew it.
Right after this whole episode, all of them looked at the TV. The Sports Festival's 1v1 Battles, the second phase was about to begin.
They all decided to wait there and watch the rest of the festival there. At some point, Iida had to participate, so he left.
And that's how the festival ended for the green–black haired boy, Izuku Midoriya.
Things are about to get interesting…
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I'm sorry for the wait! I'M SO SORRY! DON'T KILL ME!
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