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Midoriya though on what Ruby had to say. He knew that he needed to drink blood. If he didn't he would end up hurting someone innocent or even worse, somebody that he cared for. He knew all of this so why does it seem so difficult to commit to the obvious answer. He knows why but he isn't sure if he wants to admit it to himself. He still feels human, like he isn't used to the taste of blood but somehow finds himself addicted to it. He hates it but whenever he drinks it it fills him with a sense of bliss like nothing else can. He decides to put his costume back on and patrol just in case somebody out there needed his help. He took off with a powerful leap and worked his way across the city looking and listening for anybody that might need him. He went around and around until he finally decided to go back home. On his way back home he saw a group of men in all black with crowbars sneaking up to a convenience store. Midoriya jumps of his roof and lands in front of them.
"You guys really aren't the brightest. Are you?" asks Midoriya.
"Who's there? Are you a hero?" asks the villain Midoriya assumes is the leader.
"Yeah, something like that. Who are you?" asks Midoriya while trying to sound disinterested.
"I don't think I should answer that." replies the villain.
"Mhhm and what exactly are you doing so late at night?" asks Midoriya.
"Mind your own business." says the villain.
"I gotta say out of all of the villains I've met something about you stands out. It might be that I think you're a buffoon." says Midoriya.
"That's a possibility." replies the villain.
"Oh look a hero." says Midoriya while pointing to a nearby rooftop.
"Where?" calls out the villain while looking behind himself.
By the time the villain looks back his crew are all on the ground in various positions all of which a human body can't comfortably be put in.
"Are they okay? What happened?" asks the villain.
'... Just how stupid is this guy… Is this what heros deal with… they get paid for this I'd do this for entertainment even if I didn't like fighting. This guy's hilariously stupid.' things Midoriya.
"I don't know they just sort of collapsed. You should check this one out."says Midoriya while holding up the limp unconscious body of a villain.
"That's not a bad idea." says the villain as he steps towards Midoriya.
As soon as he gets closer Midoriya throws the villains together and sends them skidding along the sidewalk that is only illuminated by a single streetlight.
"Anyways, I was wondering when you were gonna come down from that roof."says Midoriya slightly loudly.
A small thud sound comes from behind Midoriya.
"When did you hear me?" asks the voice.
"When you got here." says Midoriya as he turns around to see a man wearing mostly black with an excessively long grey scarf and golden goggles over his eyes.
"I gotta say I feel like I know you from somewhere." says Midoriya.
"I think I've got an idea who you are too." says the mystery man.
" I think you are the Eraser hero Eraser head." says Midoriya.
"I am and I think you're that vigilante I've been hearing so much about." says Eraser head.
"And if I am?" asks Midoriya.
"Then I have to apprehend you although I understand why you do what you do." says Eraser head.
"Well due to the fact you are one of the only heroes I truly respect I'd like to warn you that I fight like I'm not human." says Midoriya.
"You're too cocky." says Eraser head.
"I never said I was going to win." says Midoriya.
"Well I stand corrected." says Eraser head, " but you are still coming with me."
Eraser head's scarf shoots out and wraps around Midoriya and Eraser head's hair begins to float and his eyes begin to glow red.
"Are you trying to fight me with a paper towel roll?" asks Midoriya.
"Be quiet you're under arrest." says Eraser Head.
"No thanks." replies Midoriya before ripping through Eraser heads capture weapon like it was made of paper.
Midoriya's strength despite Eraser Head being sure that he Erased his quirk startled Eraser Head. Eraser Head started in confusion for a moment before throwing a fast and powerful right hook that Midoriya' stepped back and ducked to dodge. Eraser Head seemed surprised that this vigilante seems to be dealing with him with either no difficulty or he just looks like he fights effortlessly.
"I really don't want to fight you. I just want to go home now." says Midoriya while yawning, " But before I leave there is something I have to do."
Midoriya sinks his teeth into the closest unconscious villain and drinks his blood.
"What are you doing?" asks Eraser Head.
"I'm drinking blood. I have to do this or else I can't control my body and I have to lash out at anything trying to get blood. If there are children nearby I'll be stuck with the knowledge that I attacked them and I couldn't help myself which is why I take blood from these villains." says Midoriya while trying to drink blood from the villains he knocked out and talk at the same time.
"Maybe I could find a way to help you with that." offers Eraser Head.
Midoriya glances to Eraser Head and smiles under his bandana, " That's what I like about you. Helping me with my mental issues doesn't get you any money or any fame but you do it anyways just to help. You're what I think a hero should be." says Midoriya.
"Does that mean you will let me help you?" asks Eraser Head.
"I'm sorry. I know you want to help but for me to get help I would need to tell my mother that something is wrong." says Midoriya.
Eraser Head looks thoughtful for a while before saying, "... You're mother… does that mean you're a child?"
"Yeah." says Midoriya.
"Kid… you can't go around fighting villains… you could get yourself killed." says Eraser Head.
Midoriya responds with a cold chuckle before saying, " I've already come back from the dead once before doing it a second time doesn't scare me." says Midoriya.
Eraser Head looks at Midoriya thoughtfully for a moment before pulling paper and a pencil out of his utility belt and hands it to Midoriya, " If you ever find yourself in over your head call this number."
" Does this mean I get to walk away from this?" asks Midoriya.
"It's just in case you get away." reples Eraser Head.
"Ah, I see. That's real smart of you. But when I get away I want you to know that I probably won't call this number" replies Midoriya.
"That's fine. I just can't in good conscience let a kid the same age as my students commit acts of vigilantism without any sort of support." says Eraser Head.
"I'm actually younger that your students." replies Midoriya.
"... Kid I need to get you some sort of help." says Eraser Head.
"Look man, I appreciate it but I'm fine." says Midoriya.
"I'm not a psychologist but I imagine dying isn't good for the sole, Nor is going out of your way to fight villains at far to young and age. You mentioned having a mother if you keep this up you might not be able to go home to her. " says Eraser Head.
Midoriya stares Eraser Head down before saying, " I told you I've come back from the dead. If the situation arises I'll simply just do it again."
"Do you know if you can come back again or are you just assuming?" asks Eraser Head.
He was met with a disappointing silence.
"Please let me help you with whatever it is you need to work through." says Eraser Head.
"I can do just fine on my own. I've been doing just fine against the world for years, even if things were stacked against me. I don't usually take so much pride in the things I do but one thing I do take pride in is that I've taken every hit this cruel life has thrown at me and I got back up. I've even stared death in the face and rose from the grave to keep fighting but now I fight for others. I only received these powers when I died. I spent my whole life a quirkless, friendless, nobody, but now I can use my power to take this world in my hands and make it the best world it can be, and just like the rest of my life I can take it upon myself to do." says Midoriya with such a conviction that it would put most heroes or villains to shame. He doesn't exactly know why he said so much about himself but something about Eraser Head makes him trust the man. Maybe it's that he looks behind his goggles and sees only a desire to help in his eyes.
"I understand wishing you could hold up the weight of the world so that others don't have to struggle but that doesn't work out as well as I thou- as you'd think it would. People need help to make major accomplishments. I know better than most, you can't take on the world by yourself. You are only human but it's okay to be only human that's how the rest of us are." says Eraser Head.
The Irony of Eraser Head saying that he's only human wasn't lost on Midoriya but he decided he wouldn't address that right now, " I might not be able to take the world on by myself but I can try."
"And If you fail?" asks Eraser Head.
"Then I try again." replies Midoriya.
"And if you can't?" asks Eraser Head.
"Then I go down with the knowledge I gave everything I had in me until I couldn't give any longer." replies Midoriya.
"You're going to run yourself into the ground one of these days with an attitude like that." says Eraser Head.
"I'll run myself right back out." replies Midoriya.
"Conversing with you is like talking to a brick wall." says Eraser Head.
"I know and honestly I'm not going to stop being so stubborn any time soon." says Midoriya.
"Kid I'm gonna get you to stop even if I have to do it by force." says Eraser Head.
"Well, I'm certain you won't do it with words." replies Midoriya.
The two stare at each other for a long tense moment before Eraser Head speaks, "Kid don't make me do this."
"You could just walk away right now." suggests Midoriya.
"You know I can't do that." says Eraser Head.
"I know and while I don't like that, I respect your dedication to your work even when it's unpleasant." says Midoriya.
"Well someone has to do it." says Eraser Head.
"Yeah, I guess they do." says Midoriya before spreading his stance wide and moving his arms into a defensive position.
"... Is there any chance I can get you to go to U.A. before we fight?" asks Eraser Head.
"I've been considering it." says Midoriya.
"Maybe I could be your homeroom teacher." says Eraser Head.
"That sounds nice. When the time comes I might take you up on that offer but know I think I have to get through you then head home." says Midoriya.
Eraser Head responds by getting into a fighting stance of his own. Once again there is a tense moment between the two. Suddenly Eraser head rushes forwards and throws what's left of his scarf in an effort to capture Midoriya. Midoriya gracefully sidesteps the scarf but isn't as lucky when Eraser Head sweeps his feet out from under him. Midoriya pushes himself backwards and upwards into the air. Eraser Head tries to wrap him up again but Midoriya grabs the scarf and pulls Eraser Head into the air with him. The two struggle and by the time they land Midoriya using his superior strength has Eraser Head pinned under him.
"Please don't follow me. I don't want to have to knock you out." says Midoriya
Eraser Head doesn't say anything but Midoriya can see a determined look in his eyes behind his goggles.
"I see, you don't plan on letting me go home do you?" asks Midoriya.
Once again he is met with silence.
"Then I'm sorry. I'll leave you on a roof so nobody messes with you." says Midoriya before bringing his head down on Eraser Head's.
Midoriya jumps up onto the roof and places Eraser Head up there before making his way back home. He doesn't know it yet but he will be seeing Eraser Head more in the future.
Authors Note
I originally planned on waiting a while longer before Introducing Eraser Head but I couldn't think of anything to write that didn't involve him. I'm still going to write out my original plan for introducing Eraser Head. I will probably do it in the next couple of chapters. I also plan on going into a more detailed version of ruby's backstory. I also want to introduce some original vigilantes that will work with Midoriya. I want to give one of them a super speed quirk. I have not decided what I will give the other yet but I want them around for a major plot point I have planned for the future. Also I had the idea that Vampires can make some adjustments to how they look, like growing their hair at will. Another thing I want to adress is that I tried to make Izuku a little sassy in this chapter and I think him sassing people when he is upset would be an entertaining coping mechanism to stress. The reason for him being upset is he doesn't want to drink blood but he knows that Ruby is right and that he needs to drink blood whenever he can get it. I'm sorry if I made any errors when writing this I was really tired when doing it and I caught a couple of my mistakes but I may have made more and I don't want to read the whole thing again so I will just live with my mistakes. I actually fell asleep while writing this and had to finish it in the morning after I started writing. I'm thinking Stain is going to show up in the next couple of chapter and Midoriya will fight him to save a hero. The hero he saves is going to be a big surprise and it will be great for moving the plot along. I think that Midoriya and Stain will have a sort of friendly relationship and bond over the cruelty of the world and all of the flaws in the hero system and Stain will think that Midoriya is one of the only true heroes in the world. Also I tried to make the thugs from this chapter so stupid that they are sort of funny but my sense of humor is stupid and I laugh at things that don't actually make sense. I can't even explain why they are funny but I'm getting sidetrack I want to know if anybody found that funny in any way shape or form.
kakerot Bardockson: I understand why you want Midoriya to go to U.A and I do too. I had some of his desire to attend restored in this chapter and I plan on having more of it restored later.
Amadeus Amadeus: I think that with the way stain spoke about heroes and with all of the things endeavor has done it is surprising but not out of the realm of possibility for the government to do little things to cause harm but bring more glory to heroes if it makes civilians feel safer. Hatsume's parents trust her enough to let her drive and tought her themselves. I also think the semi-sentient Nomu was a good idea. I think you are right about the Nomu at the USJ feeling more like an obstacle than an actual opponent. I want it to acknowledge when it is in pain but I want it's reaction to be a surprise. It won't react very well and I don't want to say what I have in mind right now but you will eventually see. This thing is going to be far from mindless and it will bait Midoriya and have the ability to speak it's mind although not very eloquently or fast. I hope it doesn't disappoint you when it comes into the story.
Big-Loaf-Of-Bread: I think having Midoriya learn a thing or two about vampirism on his own is a great idea that I will try to work into my story. I don't think I'm gonna go with the pyromancy but I think the ability to walk on walls is a good idea.
Atomic dragon59: I think that having Eraser Head track Midoriya down will work better a little later in the story. I have some more things planned for our hero/ vigilnte duo and I think I can work that into the story for a part. I can't really imagine Erasure working on anything that isn't a quirk. Also while Izuku doesn't have to breath running water is acidic to vampires but if is still water then he can stay under for as long as he wants. I think it would work well for hiding.