Chapter 1: not all men are created equal but you accepted yourself and life kept on changing

"I can't believe I have his autograph"

Fourteen years old green-haired teenager wearing black glasses, Izuku Midoriya was smiling feverishly while walking home with his black school backpack on his back and holding his open notebook. A page of the note has a bold signature marked on it permanently by none other than the number one hero, All Might himself.

He sign it after izuku tried to save his childhood friend from the sludge villain. Even though the three famous pro heroes were slightly there and no one is offering to help, izuku couldn't help but just felt an instinct and an adrenaline rush that he never knew he has.

"You Moron! Do you have a death wish!"

"It was no reason for you to put yourself in danger like that!"

Sure Izuku went through a risky route and got chewed up by two pro heroes but the best part was all might was there to save both of them at the right time, beat the villain, have a short conversation with him privately, and have his autograph.

"I know it was idiotic of me to run into that dangerous situation but could you sign your autograph on my notebook please"

"Of course, my boy!"

I got to say, what did you do back there wasn't idiotic at all. Running toward your friend who was in danger was very brave of you even though it was a risky move. Its like you became a pro hero. Have you dreamed of becoming one"

"Me being pro Hero…" Izuku stops as his eyes that were shining brightly turn to dispirited even though he smiled slightly at his notebook. "That dream died years ago," He said with a discouraged tone.

Getting called a hero was a surprise for him from the number one hero was flattering but his dreams of becoming a future hero like all might, pro heroes, and the future heroes all around the world were long gone and shattered since he finds out that not all men are equal at age of 4.

"...so your son is quirkless, I'm afraid there is no hope for him"

At the age of four, izuku was declared by a quirkless by quirk doctor, he felt his world turned upside down. Without a quirk, he can't be a pro hero like his favorite hero, all might. Without a quirk, People would start to pity izuku and treat him differently. Kids would never want to hang out, ignore or bully him. Teachers…not all were kind of the worst and unfair.

Even though life was bitch to him, Izuku accepted being quirkless.

Izuku realized he was staring at the page with the mighty signature for so long. He thought of random bypassers that may be passing by and seeing him standing there in the middle of the street looking only at a page of a notebook as odd, creepy, or worried some.

After closing the notebook so that he could put it back inside his backpack, he could see the front cover of the notebook with the Hero analyst for the future written on it by him. His notebook which used to be clear white before has already become grey and slightly covered in some burned spots that were caused by the explosion quirk.

"You want to be a hero so bad, why don't you take a swan dive off the roof and pray for a quirk in the next life!?"

"Ah! Don't think of that! its not worth it!" izuku thought, swaying his head softly as he was trying to get that flashback quote out of his head. "And besides…" Izuku pulled out his backpack from his back so that he could put his notebook inside. After wearing his backpack on his back again, Izuku soothingly sighs before looking up at the alluring sky turning afternoon orange

"I am going to be a mechanical Engineer!"

Izuku thought with a sheer determined look on his face before running in a hurry to get home to continue on fixing something that he found yesterday.

Even though izuku's dreams of becoming a hero like all might was long gone, his new dream is to become a mechanical engineer and inventor.

What…No…Who?! Who gave him a new second option of this new dream?

Well, the answer to this is it was Hisashi Midoriya, his very own amazing and brilliant father that inspired izuku to become one that helps people and heroes alike with his inventions.

It started when a few days after izuku was confirmed to be quirkless, his dad came home for four and half months of vacation leave from abroad in America. His dad already heard about his condition a few days ago and instead of receiving pity, abuse, or shame, izuku received comfort, love, and support from him. Hisashi supports izuku's dream of becoming a future hero but also tells him there is another path to helping others.

During these four and half months of being with them, his dad taught him about fixing a simple toy robot to inventing a net metal rock that traps someone easily. His dad taught him about what are the materials and tools that are needed, and for writing and sketching the projects that he should write in a notebook before inventing.

From hisashi perspective, he teach his son in the simplest way as he can since izuku is only a fours years old child. Hisashi also thought that izuku might be distracted or bored with it but to his surprise, Izuku is quick learner and keen towards to the mechanical stuff for his age.

Even when hisashi returned to off seas, izuku continued what his dad taught him. Since izuku was still a child back then, he still dreams of becoming a hero like all might and other heroes around the world even though everyone was against him for doing so.

Now since izuku's dream change, he will have to graduate from the hell hole of his unfair middle school. Then he hopes to pass the entrance exam of one of the prestigious schools in japan like "U.A", Shiketsu or another school in japan that has support courses.

But will they accept him being quirkless…I guess he has to let the future decide.

Izuku panted softly from the run as he was on the side of the street with other few people around him while waiting for the cars to pass by. While Izuku was waiting patiently for the stoplight to turn green since he was almost home, he saw a little boy riding on his dad's shoulder in front of him on the other side of the street. They were smiling and bonding.

Izuku smiled softly at the bonding moment between parent and child but then out of the blue, he got a glimpse from the past of his mom crying when she collapsed on the floor, someone consolingly hugging her, he and his mom were in front of the grave with a few people behind them and finally, his mom hugging him tightly.

"It's just you and me now, izuku"

Izuku was startled a bit when he heard the stoplight make a beeping sound before he realized that people around him already started to head towards the other side of the sidewalk.

"Why am I remembering the past?" Izuku thought sadly.

Izuku swayed his head from not wanting to remember the flashback of the past. As izuku was about to step forward on the crosswalk, he paused when felt his phone vibrating against the back of his pants pocket. Izuku took his phone out and saw the one who is calling him is his mom.

He sighs softly, knowing his mom is calling him to wonder where is he then izuku answers his phone.

"Hey Mom, what's up? I'm almost home."

Izuku face turned pale

End of chapter