Izuku woke up to a small finger prodding his cheek. "Hmm...what is it…"he mumbled, cracking an eye open to stare at his little sister Yuka, who was hugging a stuffed bear closer to her chest.
"Do you wanna watch cartoons Izu?" she asked cutely.
Izuku slowly looked at the clock on his wall blinking six in the morning, "we have school today Yuka, go back to bed." he mumbled, closing his eyes.
The prodding finger came back and Izuku groaned, "okay, okay i'm up." he sighed, sitting up as yuka gave a small, quiet cheer as Izuku stood and began to blearily walk towards the living room, Yuka hanging on his arm, stopping for a second to turn the coffee on for his mother before moving back towards the living room.
"What do you wanna watch half-pint?" He asked as he sat on the couch, pawing around in the semi darkness until he grabbed the remote.
"The American Hero TV Show!" She cheered quietly, making Izuku chuckle.
"I can't believe they still show this." He mumbled as he turned the TV on and flipped through the channels before stopping on a bright colorful screen, where a funny looking cartoon all-might was running across the screen after a ridiculous looking villian.
"STOP RIGHT THERE VILLIAN!"
Yuka watched with rapt attention as the episode played out, sitting in the fork of her brother's lap as he did his best to stay awake, this has become their morning ritual in the two months that Izuku had been back, and while Izuku took his time in waking up, he always made sure that they were in the living room to watch the beginning of the show.
It was just one of the things Izuku loved about his life now, no more draining animals against his will or living on the brink if starvation for weeks on end, now the most stressful part of his week was school, and even that wasn't as bad as when he was younger with the blood pods the doctor had created for him.
Each one is the equivalent of two quarts of blood, from the data we've collected that should be enough for a regular eight hour day, but if you decide to do more strenuous things that involve your quirk then you'll need more.
Izuku smiled as his sister suddenly darted away, pattering into the kitchen and pulling a box of sugary cereal out, "if you were hungry you could've just told me." He said, following her in.
"I got it!" She chirped, climbing onto a stool to pour the cereal into two ceramic bowls.
Izuku chuckled as he pulled the milk out, "last time you 'had it' I ended up having to clean the kitchen." He teased, ruffling her hair as she whined.
"The milk slipped!"
"Sure it did half-pint."
"You're a meanie." Yuka pouted as her brother poured the milk.
"A meanie with the milk." He corrected handing her the bowl.
"Morning you two." Inko yawned as she walked into the kitchen.
"Morning mommy." Yuka chirped as she ate her cereal.
"Morning." Izuku said softly.
"How you two can wake up so early is beyond me,' she mumbled as she poured the coffee.
I don't sleep at night, and Yuka REALLY likes the American Hero show." Izuku explained as he finished his cereal, "do you need me to walk her to school?"
"No, I have a late start tonight, go on ahead Izuku." Inko said, giving her older son a kiss on the cheek.
Izuku smiled as he stepped into the room and began getting dressed for the day, soon he was out the front door, a pair of circular black goggles hiding his eyes, and a leather mask covering his nose and mouth, something he had requested to stop him from being overly stimulated by smells and less likely to accidentally bite someone.
"Yo Deku!"
The angry voice of Katsuki Bakugou made him flinch slightly, "h-hey Kacchan…" he trailed off as he looked at his childhood friend, hands in his pockets and scowl on his face.
"Where's Yuka?" He demanded to know.
"Moms taking her to school today." Midoriya mumbled, his nervous tick disappearing as they began walking alongside each other.
"Huh, just as well." He grumbled, "the brat gives me a headache."
"And yet you always ask where she is." Izuku mused.
"YOU WANNA SAY THAT AGAIN DRACULA?"
Izuku simply chuckled at his friend's temper, it was the same brash, explosive, angry Kacchan that he remembered from their childhood, only now he was able to tell that the anger and screaming was because of his quirk, and not from actual malice.
See, the nitroglycerin in his sweat actually worked against his own body as concentrated doses of the chemical could very well stop his heart, so Katsuki was forced to keep himself angry and his heart rate high.
Some Days were worse than others, but Katsuki felt like he had a good handle on it.
"So Deku.' Bakugou started as they walked, "you applying to UA?"
"I...don't know…" he mumbled, staring ahead, "I don't think I have a good enough handle on my quirk…"
"You just gotta keep a steady supply of blood on you don't you?" Katsuki asked.
"If I drink too much I start to lose control and crave more blood…" he muttered, "so far I can only eat four blood pods before I start to lose my grip."
"What about when you escaped? Videos showed you handling yourself well...except towards the end when you were steppin' on that bitch."
Izuku felt himself blush, "t-that was because Jirou was able to keep my focus for the most part, had she not been there…"
"Then keep your focus like you did back then dumbass, Jesus it's not that hard."
Izuku sighed, "you're really not listening to me." he mumbles as they reached their middle school, where another student was waiting.
"Temari what are you doing waiting out here!?" Bakugo demanded to know as the blonde haired girl huffed.
"Waiting for you dorks." she said, walking towards the two, she was slightly taller then Izuku with long brown hair that was tied back in a simple ponytail, "honestly for a guy that is awake all night and the 'only student UA bound' it's kind of pathetic that neither of you get here early."
"JUST BECAUSE I DON'T WAKE UP EARLY DOESN'T MEAN I'M NOT GONNA KICK YOUR ASS IN THE ENTRANCE EXAM!"
"Sure you will." Temari deadpanned, looking to Izuku, "sup fang boy." she said.
"H-hi temari…" he mumbled, "h-how was your night?"
"Pretty good, you get any sleep before coming here?"
"Maybe thirty minutes before Yuka woke me up." he said, feeling immensely awkward around the girl, he had met her when Bakugou had stopped by one day, she being one of the only friends Bakugo had over the years. As well as being one of the only Quirkless students at their middle school; Though anyone who's ever had to deal with her wouldn't say that it was necessarily a bad thing, she could hold her own in a fight, which was good when she and Bakugou were not the most popular students around.
Bakugou had refused to use his quirk beyond whatever the gym teacher allowed them to do on off days, leading to many fights with former bullies who wanted to get payback. Temari had been ridiculed as soon as it came out she was quirkless, and no matter how hard she tried to show them she was just as good-if not better- than them, she was always brushed off.
"HURRY UP DEKU!" Bakugou shouted, making Izuku jump and look to his friends, who were already heading inside.
"Oh right!" Izuku called, running over to his friends, trying hard to focus his attention on school and nothing else.
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After School
Temari gathered her things as the bell rang at the end of the day. Thoughts on her training as she shouldered her bag and began walking to the door, only to stop as an arm suddenly barred her exit, she shifted her gaze to the blond haired boy who had a shit eating smirk on his face.
"Where do you think you're going Sendo?" The boy sneered.
"To go meet my friends, its a foreign concept to those who have none but I'm sure you'll learn one day ." She stepped back as his arm transformed into a scaly clawed one.
"Be careful how you speak to me you quirkless bitch." He growled, stepping into the room, "they should have thrown you in the trash when you were born."
"As much fun as that would have been, can you reach the point of this IQ dropping conversation so I can go?"
He scowled, "Bakugou has been acting like an ass lately."
"He usually does, what's that have to do with me?" She asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Everyone knows you two are practically going out! The way he hangs around you, its pathetic." He transformed his other arm, "so I'm gonna beat the shit out of you so he finally gets the message that he ain't tough shit."
Temari glared at him, then smirked as her eyes flicked to something behind him, "I wonder where you get your information, me and Bakugou? What a laugh, right Izuku?"
"Right."
The tired, cold voice made the bully whirl around to stare at the boy standing in the doorway, the dark tinted goggles and mask were unnerving, "Kacchan is more likely to put you in traction for hurting her then backing down, and that's because they're friends." Izuku stepped forward, one eye glowing red, through the tinted glass, "hell, he'd put you in ICU if he even heard a whisper of you trying to intimidate his friends."
"T-this doesn't concern you." The boy tried to bluster as his arms changed back.
"She's my friend too." The boy growled, stepping towards the boy and forcing him into a corner, "one of the few I've made in this school, and you're threatening her. Tell me, how does this not concern me?" He let the boy stutter for a bit before he walked to Temari's side, claws raking across a desk as he went, "try this again and I'll drain you to the last drop of blood and let my dogs have your body as a snack." He drawled as he and Temari walked out, "oh, and you may want to mop that piss up before the teacher comes back in."
The bully looked down and turned red as he saw the puddle of pee covering the floor around his feet.
Temari laughed as they walked away, "that was amazing Midoriya." She chuckled, hands behind her head.
"I-I hate being like that." He whined, any air of intimidation gone as he nervously ran a hand through his hair, anxious sweat pouring down his face and his stutter peeking out from the high tense situation and the use of blood, "i-i-it takes t-to much b-blood to make my eyes glow like that. And i-it makes me feel like a villain."
"Well kicking his ass would have landed me in detention so you're my hero." She says as he pulls his mask down and tosses a blood in his mouth, biting into it as he replaces the mask, "I never asked, but do you even like the taste of blood?"
"It reminds me of a raw steak." He mumbled as he swallowed the blood, "but in liquid form."
"Huh...well either way, thanks Midoriya, I thought you were leaving early?"
"I was but I forgot my notebook." He held up an old composition book, "I needed to add a few details on Vlad King."
"You and your analysis."
"Was one of the few things I actually liked doing back then." Izuku said with a shrug as he put the notebook up. The two walked in silence, leaving the school and walking down the sidewalk.
"I heard what he said...in regards to quirkless."
Temari's smile disappeared, "what does that matter?' She asked stoically.
"I know it's not easy hearing stuff like that." He muttered, "I may have been young when people thought me quirkless, but I remember the insults, though they are more enhanced these days now that our peers know actual swear words."
Temari chuckled sadly, "yeah, they really have...look, don't worry about it, I have tough skin."
"Does Not excuse the insults." Izuku said dryly, "those narrow-minded idiots don't seem to understand that their quirks mean nothing when you've kicked most of their asses both with, and without their quirks."
"They'll understand when we get into UA." She said confidently, giving Izuku a side glance, "how's training coming for you?"
"I managed to summon all the animals I've drained, and maintained them for ten minutes." He said with a hint of pride in his voice, "I call it 'Animal Kingdom'."
"One hell of a super move." She chuckles.
"You said it." He said, "i've also taken a list of what kinds of animals I've drained."
"I thought it was just dogs and the occasional bear?" She wondered out loud."
"Oh no, I've drained quite a few kinds of animals thanks to Mistress." He said darkly, before his voice lightened, "how's your training going?"
"Im top five in the dojo." She declared proudly, "and i'm unmatched in the ring."
"Which i can attest to." Izuku grumbled, rubbing his neck, "my back still hurts from you judo throwing me into that table."
"You shouldn't have been so close to the edge of the ring!"
The two talked and laughed until they walked under a bridge, Izuku stopping slightly as his ears perked up, "what's that sound?" He asked, coming to a stop.
"Sound? What sound?" Temari asked as Izuku pulled his mask down and sniff the air, flinching as a horrible smell hit his nostrils, "what is it?" Temari demanded to know.
"Raw sewage." Izuku said in disgust, eyes looking around before they widened as they saw something emerging from a drain grate under-"TEMARI MOVE!" he shouted, running forward, only to be sent flying by a slimy arm.
"What luck!" The slime villain laughed as it covered Temari, who was struggling against him, "two meat suits to choose from, and one of them is veery pretty!"
"Let go of me sludge!" Temari snarled before gagging as the slime began to enter her mouth.
"Oh no, can't do that, I need a place to hide so don't be selfish! I didn't know HE was in town so-" the slime villain stopped as suddenly the girl was no longer in his clutches, "-what the-"
"Temari are you alright?" Izuku asked worriedly, looking over his friend as she threw up the slime that was in her stomach, his uniform was covered in tears, but the few gashes and cuts he had were already healed, leaving faint white scars on his arms and legs.
"Im fine." She muttered as Izuku turned to glare at the slime villain, "he didn't even feel it when you shot through him to get me."
"Which means none of my attacks will affect him." Izuku grumbled, "get ready to run."
"You're a fast kid! Thought you were down for the count when I hit you that hard, but look at you!" The slime villain laughed, "you're a perfect meat suit! I can't wait to try you on!"
"Try and you'll regret it!" Izuku hissed, eyes flashing.
"Oh don't be like that! WE'LL BE THE BEST TEAM EVER! HAHAHAHA!"
"TEXAS SMASH!"
The powerful declaration was followed by a harsh gust of wind as the slime villain suddenly exploded, leaving a very familiar form standing in its place.
"Sorry I was late!" The man boomed as he stood up straight, chest puffed out, fists resting on his hips, "i'm new in town and I don't know your sewer system! So I got turned around! But that doesn't matter now! FOR I AM HERE!"
"No...fucking...way…" temari whispered, eyes wide in awe, "Izuku, can you believe-of course." She deadpanned as her friend seemingly teleported from her side to all might.
"OHMYGODICANTBELIEVEITSYOUIMYOUIMYOURBIGGESTFANICANTBELIEVEITOHMYGOD!" Izuku rambled as All-Might cleaned the slime villain into two bottles of coke before posing for the two, "c-c-c-can i-i-i-i-i" Izuku started to stutter out, holding up his journal.
"Of course young man!" All-Might exclaimed, taking the journal and signing it, his eyes furrowing a hint as he saw the name on the journal, "Izuku Midoriya, Why I've heard of you!"
"Y-y-you have?" Izuku asked in surprise.
"Of course! It's all Death Arms would talk about when I first showed up! You have great potential Young Midoriya! So long as you control that quirk of yours!"
Izuku was frozen in excitement, not even moving when All-Might slowly works the notebook back into his hands. "Now, I better get this one to the police!"
Temari's eyes widened as she got to her feet, "w-wait!" She started.
"Back up!" All-might commanded as he stretched, "i'm taking off!"
"Wait!" Temari shouted, jumping towards All-Might as he jumped.
"Temari!" Izuku cried out, the image of his friend disappearing alongside All-Might into the air, "damn it!" Quickly Izuku popped two blood pods into his mouth and placed his mask back over his mouth before gathering up their book bags and All-mights groceries and taking off at an insane speed after the two.
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Bakugo grumbled as he walked down the sidewalk, "shitty teachers giving me detention, those guys were asking for a pounding." He kicked a bottle as he went, the sludge inside slamming into the cap and popping it off
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"That was a very foolish thing to do young lady." All Might stated after he landed on a building, As Temari was trying to keep from throwing up, her whole body shaking. "Knock on the door and someone will let you in, now I have to-"
"Wait, I have a question." She struggled out.
"I don't have time to answer-"
"Can I become a hero even though I don't have a quirk?" She exploded, head shooting up to stare at All-Might as he froze, neither noticing the door open as Izuku arrived, breathing heavily with clouds of vapor leaving his mouth with each exhale.
"Everyone tells me i can't." Temari begins, "and they've all given up on me, calling my dream a lost cause no matter how hard I train! So I want to hear it from you, can I become a hero without a quirk?"
The two teens waited with bated breath as they waited for All-Might to answer, flinching away as steam suddenly surrounded the pro; when the steam cleared they were left staring at an emaciated skeleton in All-Might clothing.
"Jesus-" Izuku started.
"-fuck!" Temari finished as she took a step back, "was that even All-Might!? Are you an imposter?"
"Calm down," the skeleton muttered tiredly, "I assure you I am All-Might."
"Then what's with…" Izuku started.
"-you know those fat guys at the beach who suck in their gut?" All-Might questioned, "I'm like that."
"That doesn't even make sense!"
All-Might sighed, "look, most everyone sees me as the Symbol of Peace, a strong, muscle bound hero who can't be taken down; that's why not many people know about this form, and the reason for this form-" he raised his shirt, "-is this."
Temari gasped as she stared at the purple wound, "what…"
"Not pretty is it?" He asked, "I got this about five years ago in a fight against a super villain."
"Five years-was it Toxic Chainsaw?" Izuku asked.
"Heh, you really know your stuff, but no, guy like that couldn't even come close to hurting me like that...no, this villain fight I did my best to make sure no one ever heard of it, the injury alone almost did me in; I lost part of my stomach and a lung from this injury, and from the countless surgeries I've had I've been limited in my hero work. As is I can maintain my other form for about three hours now…" he looks up to the kids, he couldn't tell what Midoriya was thinking, but the girl looked stricken and surprised, "this is the side of hero work that not many see...the life threatening injuries, the struggle to stay in the profession…" he looked at the girl, he could see the slender, defined muscles she had, the hard glint in her eyes that spoke of hardships he once dealt with, "do I think you can be a hero without a quirk?" He asked, "no, i don't think so." He let his shirt drop as he began walking towards the door, his heart hurting as he saw the crushed look in the girls eyes."I get that you want to help people, and you can still do that by becoming a police officer, they're usually looked down on and labeled as clean-up, but they perform an admirable job." He put his hand on the door,taking his groceries from Izuku with a soft 'thank you' before the boy moved towards his unmoving friend., "its okay to dream...just make sure your dreams are realistic." He said before stepping through the door, letting his shoulders sag, "sorry kid," he muttered to himself, "but if I can save you from an injury like this…" he trailed off and continued walking down the steps, his hand going to where he had stashed the bottles and coming up empty.
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Temari had spent most of her childhood alone.
No one wanted to be friends with the only quirkless students in school, and bullies made sure it stayed that way, it wasn't until she moved to Caldera and became friends with Bakugou that she had anything resembling a friend. A boy who refused to use his quirk outside of school tests and who was always angry and yelling; It took a few months before she understood him, and it took a little longer for him to understand that her being quirkless didn't subtract from her goals of being a hero. He was one of the first to believe she could be a hero, and fought anyone who said otherwise.
But what could anyone do when All-Might himself said she couldn't be one? How could she recover from hearing a man she idolized tell her she couldn't do it?
These thoughts ran through her mind as she and Izuku walked down the street. Both eerily subdued despite the hustle and bustle of the city.
"You shouldn't listen to him." Izuku said quietly from her side, "he's not the leading authority on who can be a hero."
"Easy for you to say." She said, her voice hollow, "he thinks you'd be a great hero."
Izuku snorted, "I'm a shut in who was tortured for years." He said, making Temari flinch, "it was a general consensus among the goons that I'd be the next up and coming supervillain before Kyoka found me."
Her fists clenched, "he still said you could be one."
"That doesn't mean anything-"
"Of course it does!" She snapped, turning towards him, eyes shining with unshed tears, "he took one look at you and said 'you can do it!' No hesitation or pause, but me…he told me 'dream realistically'...how am I supposed to be a hero after that? How could I even begin to prove myself-"
"-you have nothing to prove to anyone." Izuku interrupted quietly, "me and Kacchan already believe you can be a hero, so does Yuka, whose opinion matters after that?"
Temari opened her mouth to retort, only for an explosion to draw her attention elsewhere, "another villain attack?" She muttered quietly.
Izuku narrowed his eyes, "not many out there with an explosion quirk." He said, pulling his mask down and sniffing the air, his eyes widening, "oh no…" he looked to Temari, who had a worried look on her face.
"Don't tell me…"she half-way pleaded.
"Kacchan."
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All-Might watched the other pros attempt to recover the captured kid, his body shaking as he let his head fall, "im so weak...how could I have made such a rookie mistake!" He shook his head, "sorry kid…"
"KATSUKI!"
"KACCHAN!"
The shouts sounded familiar, All-Might looked up to watch in shock as both Midoriya and Temari went charging towards the slime villain, Izuku easily dodged the blasts and attacks sent his way, raking his claws across one of the villains exposed eye and making it scream in pain while Temari grabbed onto Bakugou and began to pull.
"The fuxk are you two doing!?" Bakugo shouted, "get out of here!"
"I cant just leave you to die!" Temari snapped back as she slowly pulled him from the goop, "damn it you're stuck in tight, I need-" she stopped as she saw Izuku suddenly fly back, crashing through the wall, his goggles cracked, "midoriya!" Temari cried before a slimy arm smacked into her and sent her tumbling back.
"You kids are really starting to piss me off!" The sludge screamed as its arm flew forward, its other dragging bakugou back into it.
Temari closed her eyes, waiting for the attack, but it never came.
"I really am pathetic."
Temari opened her eyes, staring at All-Might in shock, the hero was once again in his muscular form, grinning despite the situation, one arm was caught in the slime villains arm. Having stopped it from hitting her,"I tell you my ideals, then fail to live up to them." With a grunt he suddenly pulls Katsuki from the villain, "a real hero never backs down from the odds!"
"DETROIT SMASH!"
Everyone covered their faces as pressurized air blasted past them, shooting into the sky. The slime villain was almost completely obliterated, scattered around the alleyway as rain began to pour down."
"He changed the weather." Izuku said in awe as he peaked out of the apartment he had been slammed into, arms and legs slowly mending themselves and goggles off as he stared up at the clouds. "What a badass."
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Both Bakugou and Midoriya were praised for their actions, bakugo for remaining cool under pressure (that's a laugh) and Izuku for trying to save his friend. While Temari was ridiculed for putting herself in danger.
"You could have killed yourself!" Death Arms berated her, glaring at this quirkless girl with her head bowed. "Not only that but you made our job that much harder!"
"Not like any of you were doing anything." Izuku muttered, Bakugou standing beside him with a scowl.
"Yeah, while you guys were standing around feeling sorry for yourselves, she ran in to try and help!" Bakugo snapped. Continuing to scream at the pros as they rounded on the two.
Izuku watched wearily as they argued, his head was pounding from all the sound around him.
"I just want to go to sleep." He grumbled, looking to Temari and raising an eyebrow when he realized she wasn't there, "Bakugo." Izuku called, making the boy look away from his argument, "let's go find Temari."
Bakugo scanned the crowd then nodded, "come on then Deku!" He shouted as he took off running, Izuku right behind him, both ignoring the angry cries of the heroes as the media rushed them.
"I didn't need either of you to help me! I had that handled!" Bakugo growled as they ran.
"Sure you did Kacchan." Izuku sighed as they turned a corner that would lead to Temari's apartment, both slid to a stop when they saw All-Might posing in front of Temari.
"-AM HERE!"
"Weren't you dealing with the Media?" Temari asked quietly, not looking up at the hero.
"Hah! I gave them the slip Because I AM-" He cut himself off as he suddenly spewed blood out of his mouth and shrank down to his weak form.
"All-Might!?" Bakugo exclaimed, a look of disbelief on his face.
"That didn't last long did it?" Izuku deadpanned.
"HOLD ON YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS!?"
"Saw it happen when he last talked to Temari." He looked back to where All-Might was standing.
"I'll explain later," All-Might assured Bakugo, who was still sputtering indignantly, "but first...Young Lady." he turned to Temari, "i've come...to apologize."
Izuku raised an eyebrow while Bakugo went silent in shock, All-Might apologizing? What had happened?
"I told you I didn't believe you couldn't become a Hero without a quirk...but I was wrong, terribly wrong...when that Slime Villain escaped and was rampaging, everyone, the pros, the civilians, even me...we weren't doing anything...but you, you ran in without any hesitance, you ran in to help your friend...you were a hero."
Temari finally looked up, eyes shining, "what are you saying?"
"I'm saying, Temari Sendo, I believe that you too can be a hero."
Tears trailed down her cheeks, refusing to sob as he said these words.
"I have more to discuss with you, much more, so meet me tomorrow at Dagobah beach. You can bring your friends as well…" he turned and began walking towards the way he came, "you all have a wonderful night."
Izuku watched as All-Might left, his tired eyes moving to Temari, who was still standing in the same spot, he nudged Bakugo, who whirled around on him, ready to shout; only to stop when Izuku gestured to Temari.
Bakugo gulped, he was tough and not scared of anything, but Temari was a beast that he really didn't want to poke, he stepped forward with his hands in his pockets, "Hey Temari...You good?" he questioned, tense and ready to bolt should she try to punch him.
Temari took a deep breath and whipped her tears away, "Yeah...it's just...you have no idea how good it felt to hear those words…"
Bakugo let out the breath he was holding and looked at Izuku, screaming in his head when he saw that Izuku was gone, no doubt half-way home at this point. "Y-y-yeah, that's good." he coughed, then looked back at her, 'Come on, it's late, lets get you home before your old man starts freaking out."
"Yeah, lets go." Temari began walking again, Bakugo at her side, 'Hey Bakugou…"
"Yeah?"
"I'm going to stomp your ass when we get to UA."
"WHO DO YOU THINK YOU'RE TALKING TO SENDO!"
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Izuku barely made it back to the apartment before he collapsed, the strain of the day having caught up with him, he groaned as he felt the last of his injuries heal themselves, bones snapping into place and organs knitting back together as he forced himself to kneel, "Damn it…" he muttered as he reached into his pocket with shaky hands, pulling out his last blood pod and popping it into his mouth, relaxing as the blood ran through his body.
"Zuzu?"
Izuku looked up, staring at Yuka, who was sitting on the couch watching cartoons, "are you alright?" she asked.
"I'm fine Yuka…" he mumbled as he slowly got up, staggering to the couch and sitting down beside her, 'what's on?"
Yuka stared at him, then back to the TV, "The All-Might show! New episode!"
Izuku smiled as he sat next to Yuka, ignoring his healing limbs as he stared at the familiar Cartoon characters, "what's happened so far?" he asked. Forcing himself to focus on the cartoon as Yuka explained the episode as he relaxed against the sofa.