Disclaimer: I don't own My Hero Academia

Author's note: I've heard some questions about this before, so, I will confirm it now. Izuku will not be getting One for All, or any sort of quirk. He shall be remaining quirkless. Okay on with the chapter.

Atrocity

A blast of an accumulation of quirks hit against the walls of the mountain. It was like AFO's during his battle with All Might. However, it did not have as many quirks, so it was not nearly as powerful.

It was also less controlled, leading to the user suffering from recoil.

"GOD FUCKING DAMMIT!" Atrocity shouted as he clutched his right hand.

Currently, he was in the mountains doing some training with his new powers. Unfortunately, it wasn't going very well. Despite having inherited AFO's quirks, Atrocity didn't fully have control over them.

"Inheriting the quirks does not automatically make you a master. It is going to take some practice, like with all quirks. It took AFO decades to master his because every time he took a new quirk, he would need to practice in order to use it to their full power and potential. Those quirk amalgamation moves he created, took lots of practice and control, most of which earned him scars. So be patient, otherwise, this will backfire on you terribly."

The one who had spoken those words to him was none other than Viper after he interrogated her. Though she said it like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"That subhuman bitch," Atrocity growled. "Why did she have to be right?"

As humiliating as it was for him to admit it, Viper was right. This would take some practice. It would also take time.

Currently, Atrocity was in the middle of establishing control over the world of crime in Japan.

So far, he had made people aware of his power and they had begun to fear him, which was good. Some crime gangs and villains were causing his group trouble but that was to be expected. Besides, if it were easy to take over then it wouldn't be any fun.

Hades, especially the leader, was very problematic. However, he had plans to deal with them when the time came.

His forces had grown since the prison breakout. The inmates (excluding those who escaped) had pledged their loyalty to him after freeing them.

Toxic Chainsaw, in particular, was a powerful asset, having killed several groups all by himself. He enjoyed working with Viper again, though he was not aware of her circumstances, not that there was anything he could have done about it.

Tomura's group was still missing.

Wherever AFO sent them he had made sure that they wouldn't be found. Now, it didn't matter. Soon they would all be dead, with each deprived of their quirks.

Deku was also missing.

Kuin hadn't been able to verify whether he was dead or not since the hospital incident. He wasn't mad at her. She had done her job perfectly. And if Deku did turn out to be alive, he would hunt that quirkless bastard down himself and kill him with his own two hands.

His thoughts were interrupted by his phone buzzing. It was Deathbolt.

"What's up?" Atrocity questioned.

"There have been sightings of dark mist appearing in different areas," Deathbolt responded. "Strangely enough, there haven't been any sightings of Kurogiri. You'd think a guy like him would be easy to find. Anyway, I was planning to investigate alongside Muscular. That alright with you?"

Atrocity considered this for a moment.

"Fine. From what I know about him, Kurogiri used to have a regular body so he may be using that to get around without anyone seeing him," he explained. "I want you to capture him, for both information and his quirk. If you both fail, you will be severely punished."

Deathbolt acknowledged this and hung up. Atrocity returned to his training where he continued to struggle, much to his frustration.

UA Dormitories

Once again Izuku was up and getting ready for school. He headed downstairs for breakfast. However, instead of meeting Shoto this time, it was Mina.

"Good Morning Midoriya," she politely greeted him. "Sleep well?"

"Well enough," he replied. "What about you? Have you recovered from your previous ordeal?"

Mina raised an eyebrow.

"By previous ordeal you mean where I was kidnapped by a psychopath to be intensely tortured by an even bigger psychopath, only to be saved and released later by you," Mina exclaimed. Izuku nodded and she continued speaking. "I'm fine really. I was a little traumatised but that was fixed by therapy."

Izuku was relieved to hear that. However, he noticed that Mina's expression had turned sad.

"I didn't get a chance to say this to you before because you were settling in but," Mina started. "I'm sorry about what happened to AFO. I know he meant a lot to you."

Izuku stiffened up. He wasn't mad at Mina, just surprised. She was probably the first person to express condolences towards him for Sensei besides his mother and Dabi.

"Thank you," he said simply. "That means a lot to me."

Mina smiled at him.

"I didn't know him as well as you did but, aside from you, if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be here," she admitted. "And for that, I'm quite grateful."

Izuku said nothing. Mina wasn't wrong about Sensei. He was the reason she was here. He was the deciding factor in her being placed in his custody.

"How did you know he was dead?" Izuku asked.

"It was over the news when they discussed the breakout at Tartarus Prison," Mina explained.

So, Sensei's death had been made public. Considering it was related to the breakout at Tartarus it made sense for it to be made public.

Mina's face then turned nervous.

"Um, I don't really have the right to ask but," Mina started.

"Go on," Izuku urged.

"Do they, do they know who...did it?" she asked uncertainly.

Izuku stared at her. He hadn't expected her to ask that sort of question. Gritting his teeth, he stared hatefully at the ground.

"It was Atrocity," Izuku snarled.

Mina flinched at the name. In doing so she accidentally knocked her cup over and it fell and shattered on the ground. She had never met the man, but, hearing about him, the things he did to people like her, it was enough to frighten her.

Her reaction did not go unnoticed. Izuku looked up at her with a calmer expression. He really couldn't blame Mina for being afraid.

"He was also behind the mini-pod attack during the Battle of Kamino and, though there isn't much evidence, it's heavily implied that he was the one who was behind the assault on the villain hospital," Izuku told her. "Both times he was trying to kill me."

Mina's eyes widened.

"Is this because you helped me back then?" she asked seriously.

"That's probably one reason," Izuku admitted. "From what I've heard about him, he despises quirkless people like me more than the average."

Mina felt guilt swarm up in her chest.

"I'm sorry," she said. "It's because of me that you nearly died."

Izuku gave her an incredulous look.

"Why? It's not your fault," he told her. "Considering the type of person, he is he would have come after me eventually. So don't beat yourself up over it."

As much as Mina wanted to believe him she still felt guilty.

"So, how are you finding UA?" she asked trying to change the subject.

Izuku frowned. It was the second time someone had asked him that question.

"It's fine I guess. It has its ups and downs but otherwise, it's alright," he said.

"You certainly made an impression by defeating Bakugo and Todoroki," Mina told him.

"I bet," Izuku said. "A quirkless boy beating the two strongest students would shock anyone. Although personally, I thought it was a draw between me and Todoroki because we both collapsed at the end."

"You certainly stood through his fire well enough," Mina admitted.

"I've spent time around Dabi," Izuku retorted. "Believe me, his flames are hotter."

"Whatever happened to Dabi? That man, Compress I think his name was, gave him to you, didn't he?" Mina asked.

"He's fine," Izuku told her. "I freed him during the hospital battle to help fight what was after me. He's in police custody now but he's fine. We're still in contact and since he hasn't committed any major crimes, aside from the kidnapping, he may be released soon."

"That's good to hear," Mina said.

She didn't have any problem with Dabi (nor Toga and Twice for that matter).

Their conversation was interrupted by the arrival of Iida and Tokoyami who greeted them both and asked about the broken cup. When Mina gave them a suitable answer they didn't press any further.

Tokoyami had gotten used to Midoriya quickly, especially since they had been teammates, so he didn't have a problem with him attending UA. Though he did keep his guard up.

Iida had already accepted him and spoke with Midoriya frequently. They even ate lunch together now.

They all spoke for a tiny bit before heading to class.

UA Hallways hours later

The day had gone by rather quickly.

Classes were alright and now he was doing hero training with the others.

All Might was there, but they didn't talk to each other. Neither of them really wanted to after what happened yesterday.

While sparring with Ectoplasm he asked if it was possible to get back some of the gadgets he'd used while working with the League. Ectoplasm doubted it but Aizawa said that if he wanted to make a weapon to better defend himself he should go to the development studio where he could get it done. Though he would be supervised by the teacher present.

Which was why he was on his way there now to make a request.

Naturally, he was curious about the development studio as it was part of the Support Department, something he hadn't seen much of. According to Aizawa, it was where students could go to adjust their hero costumes if they wanted.

As he stood outside the door he prepared to walk in when he heard Tenya and Ochaco's voices. They were both talking about what improvements they wanted to their costumes when they saw and greeted him. He did the same while opening the door.

That was when an explosion occurred from within the development studio and sent him flying. Tenya and Ochaco were immediately horrified at what had just happened. Out of the smoke, Power Loader appeared coughing and looking exhausted.

"You can't just go around making whatever you think of," he berated the girl that had been blasted outside the room.

"Heh heh heh… failure is the mother of invention, Power Loader Sensei. Thomas Edison once said that. Just because an invention doesn't work as it's intended doesn't mean the effort is wasted…" the girl justified.

Power Loader didn't like that answer, however.

"That's not the point. You almost blew up the entire studio. Will you please open your ears and listen to me for once, Hatsume?" he said very irritatedly.

The smoke cleared and a girl with pink locks and yellow eyes with cross-hairs for pupils became visible. What's more, she was lying on top of Izuku, who had been briefly deafened from the explosion. When his hearing returned he opened his eyes to see Hatsume on top of him.

"Hm, where did you come from?" she asked having finally noticed him.

Ochaco saw Hatsume on Izuku, as well as the size of her chest which was in close proximity to Izuku's face. She did not know why but, at that moment, she became extremely jealous of Hatsume.

Izuku (who didn't have a clear understanding of the situation) also noticed this. However, he was neither fazed nor flustered in the slightest. In fact, he was quite angry and got the wrong idea of what that explosion was about. Quickly, he turned Hatsume over and put her in a chokehold.

"Okay, you have ten seconds to explain why you just tried to kill me before I start beating it out of you," he threatened.

Ochaco and Tenya flinched at his threat. Did Midoriya really believe that she was trying to kill him?

Power Loader tensed for a fight. He hadn't expected this kind of scenario.

Much to Izuku's surprise, Hatsume laughed and started feeling his arms.

"Wow, you're so strong, and your arms are so muscly," Hatsume said while gasping for air. "They'd be perfect for one of my babies."

Izuku was left baffled by her response. He was expecting her to be afraid, not intrigued. He loosened his grip slightly so she could breathe properly.

"Okay, does the fact that I was choking and threatening you not mean anything?" Izuku asked incredulously.

"Oh, who cares about that?" Hatsume responded energetically.

Izuku didn't know how to reply to that. Neither did the other people present.

"Why were you trying to kill me?" Izuku asked uncertainly.

The cheerful smile disappeared from Hatsume's face and was replaced by one of complete confusion. She wasn't the only one.

The three people present were shocked at what they had just heard. Izuku genuinely thought Hatsume was trying to kill him, it wasn't just an angry reaction.

Power Loader made a mental note to inform Nezu and Aizawa later.

"I wasn't trying to kill you. My baby just malfunctioned and exploded," Hatsume explained. "You just happened to be there when it occurred."

"She's telling the truth," Power Loader interjected. "Hatsume would never try and kill anyone."

Izuku stayed still for a moment before releasing Hatsume fully and helping her up. He looked at her apologetically.

"Sorry about that. I've had a lot of bad experiences recently and I guess I just overreacted," Izuku said.

Hatsume grinned at him.

"Don't worry about it. If stay focused on the past you'll never enjoy the present," she said enthusiastically.

Izuku was taken back by her cheerfulness.

"Sorry about the explosion. You guys are from the hero course right. Sorry but I don't remember your names," she said.

Ochaco and especially Tenya took offence to that.

"I'm Izuku Midoriya. I transferred this semester," Izuku told her.

"I'm Tenya Iida, the man you used as a walking advertisement during the Sports Festival," Tenya piped up.

"Got it. Anyways, I'm busy so I gotta get back to working on my babies," Hatsume said completely disregarding them.

They instead turned their attention to Power Loader.

"Um, we were hoping to speak to you about costume remodelling," Ochaco said.

"I was hoping to make myself a weapon to better defend myself," Izuku said. "Under your supervision Mr Power Loader."

Before the teacher could answer Hatsume was right in Izuku's face.

"Costume remodelling and weapon creation. Colour me intrigued," she exclaimed.

"Hatsume," Power Loader called out. "It's fine if you basically live in the studio since you are living on campus now. But if you keep ignoring my instructions and causing havoc in here, I'll have no choice but to ban you."

That shut her up. He then turned his attention to the students.

"Eraser gave the heads up about why you're here," he told them. "So come on in."

As it turned out, the development studio was filled with various tools, materials and machinery for costume development. Izuku thought it looked like a secret lab.

Power Loader went on to request costume designs from Iida and Uraraka so he could make adjustments to them. He explained his license for this and the procedures involved with costume changes, both small and large. He then turned his attention to Izuku.

"What sort of weapon were you hoping to make exactly?" he asked politely.

Izuku thought about this for a moment.

"I was thinking maybe a bo staff made of metal, the kind that doesn't break easily, but it can be split in two and put back together easily. It would also be able to retract into a smaller size to make it easier to carry around," Izuku explained. "Does that sound stupid?"

Power Loader chuckled. It wasn't the first time he'd heard that question, and it certainly wouldn't be the last.

"Hardly. A weapon like that has been made before, so it shouldn't be too difficult," he reasoned.

"That's good to hear," Izuku said.

He then stopped upon feeling his body being touched. He looked down to see that Hatsume was the one doing it. Izuku should have been bothered by it but Hatsume wasn't trying to do him any harm he let it go on. Though he was curious about it.

"Why are you feeling my body?" he asked calmly.

"So, I can get a good feel of what you're made and capable of," Hatsume said without an ounce of shame. "Some of my babies would really do you good."

Ochaco, again for some reason, felt an immense amount of jealousy.

Tenya just glared at Hatsume, still furious over what she did to him during the Sports Festival.

"You really like inventing stuff, don't you?" Izuku questioned amused.

Hatsume brightened at this question.

"I love it," she responded enthusiastically. "When I graduate I'm gonna enrol at a support company, so I can share my babies with the world."

"A noble dream," Izuku said. "I wish you well with that."

"Thank you," she replied happily.

Power Loader was surprised at how encouraging Izuku was being to Hatsume. He wasn't mad. Actually, he thought it was rather nice of him.

While this going on Tenya and Uraraka tried to speak with Power Loader about what improvements they wanted.

Tenya wanted a radiator upgrade to lessen the drawbacks of his Recipro.

Ochaco wanted to be able to float without experiencing any negative effects.

Unfortunately, they were overheard by Hatsume. Almost instantly, she strapped these gloves (she referred to as booster's) onto Iida's arms, pressed a button, and skyrocketed him up into the air until he was pressed against the ceiling. When he fell back down, he was furious and demanded an explanation which she justified by suggesting he run on his arms if his legs got tired.

It didn't make sense to anyone.

"Sorry about that. Her ego knows no bounds. It's like a sickness really," Power Loader apologised.

"We know," Tenya and Ochaco deadpanned.

"That said if you're gonna be heroes you should value your ties with her as one day you'll be going to her for help. See that pile of junk in the corner," Power Loader said while pointing at the mountain of gadgets. "They're all support items that Hatsume built since the start of the school year. Whenever she has free time she always comes in here and tinkers with something, even on days off. I've seen quite a few support students in my day but Hatsume is in a league of her own."

Izuku was impressed with Hatsume's inventive abilities. If she made all this in just four months, then who knows what she could make once she graduated from school.

"Common sense is a collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen. Quote by Einstein. That girl doesn't fear failure. Every one of her ideas gets put to the test," Power Loader informed them. "The best inventors out there are unconstrained by convention."

That sounded quite inspirational.

Ochaco asked about upgrades for her costume Hatsume was behind her instantly with a wooden barrel with a string attached to it. From the student's point of view, it looked like a bomb, yet Hatsume was walking towards them with an enthusiastic grin on her face.

Though he had nothing against the woman, Izuku moved incredibly fast and was behind her instantly where he applied a karate chop to her neck, knocking her out instantly.

"I'm sorry. But I don't feel like being blown up," Izuku addressed the people in the room.

"Neither do we," Tenya and Ochaco agreed.

"It's fine, really. I'll let it slide this time since you probably prevented an explosion from taking place," Power Loader told them. "How long will she be out?"

Izuku thought about it.

"A few minutes at least," he informed the pro. "I didn't do it that hard."

"Anyway, let us get back to why we are here," Power Loader said. "You want to make yourself a bo staff, right? We can make that for you. You don't have to make it yourself?"

Izuku raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, I see. It's just that when I was with the League I made most of my own gear," Izuku explained.

"Including your costume?" Power Loader questioned.

Izuku nodded, much to the pro's surprise. He thought someone else made it.

"The helmet that covered my head was given to me by Kurogiri however," Izuku pointed out.

"I see. Out of curiosity though, what sort of weapons did you use before?" Power Loader asked.

"Hmm, let's see. I used a taser, some knives, ice grenades, and sleep grenades from Mustard," Izuku informed the man. "I also used a grappling hook which I still use."

Tenya remembered that he used some sort of chemical to heal during Hosu, though he didn't mention it because he had already told the police.

Ochaco was surprised at the wide variety of weapons he used while Power Loader was impressed with what he had made.

"I am choosing to make a bo staff because people would probably feel safer, and also because I doubt people will trust me with anything sharp," Izuku explained.

'Considering his past, it does make sense,' Tenya thought. 'Though I doubt he would try and kill anyone. He isn't that sort of person. Of that I'm certain.'

Power loader considered Izuku's request.

"If you want that for a weapon then fine," he informed the boy. "I see no problem with it."

"Ooh, can I make it?" Hatsume requested.

The fact that she was back up caught Izuku off guard. She should've been down for a few more minutes. Her desire to invent stuff was strong.

"Hold on a minute. Midoriya, would that be alright with you?" Power Loader asked. "It's your request after all."

Izuku thought about it for a minute. Hatsume seemed really passionate about what she did and was quite good at it too. Maybe it wouldn't be a bad thing to depend on these people for once.

"Think you can handle it?" Izuku challenged.

Hatsume grinned. "Definitely. I'll make you the best staff you've ever had."

This time it was Izuku's turn to grin. "Well alright then. Hatsume, you're hired."

"Great, I'd better get working," she yelled as she turned back to her desk.

Power Loader smiled at what he saw. This kid had an interesting effect on people. Tenya and Ochaco proceeded to give him their designs.

After this, they all headed back to training.

On the way back

As the three students walked back, one of them started talking.

"That thing with Hatsume. What was that all about?" Tenya asked concerned.

Izuku didn't need to ask to guess what he was talking about.

"I'm not exactly sure myself," Izuku admitted. "When that happened, I just reacted."

Tenya and Ochaco frowned.

That was a bit much for a simple reaction.

"It felt so natural," he admitted. "Like I was used to it happening, and I suppose I am."

Dream sequence

Flames danced around the area as Izuku struggled to breathe.

The screams of children filled the air as they tried to escape while others were crying from burns.

Umi and Utada were doing their best to save them, but the assailant made things difficult.

Shita lay close to him unconscious.

Blood leaking down his forehead from hitting his head.

"Take this you quirkless fucker!" the assailants shouted.

A torrent of fire shot straight for him.

He couldn't move.

He was in too much pain.

Closing his eyes, he waited for the inevitable.

Dream sequence end

Izuku suddenly felt faint as he held his hand to his head.

'Another vision?' Izuku pondered. 'Why do they keep happening?'

Even since the hospital, Izuku had been having strange hallucinations of people and events he had never seen before.

However, they were not common and usually took a specific phrase or action to occur.

He didn't know why though.

Tenya and Ochaco were concerned by his reaction.

"Anyway, I've had a lot of bad experiences like that so, reacting that way must have become normal for me," he admitted.

Neither of them agreed with that. If reacting like that was normal for him then that meant only one thing.

Izuku was living in fear.

More than that, he was traumatised.

'I'm guessing it's more than just those experiences,' Tenya thought. 'He didn't exactly have a happy life before joining the League.'

He knew Izuku had been bullied but he didn't know to what extent, or how.

"It doesn't matter now," Izuku said finally. "All I can do is live and move forward."

"If you ever want to talk about it, we're here for you," Tenya assured him.

Izuku felt a certain warmth at hearing that.

Aside from his mother and Kurogiri, no one had ever said that to him before.

"Thanks, but I'm fine, really," he assured them. "Now, we should get back to class before Aizawa gives us detention."

And with that, they finally returned to class.

Nezu's office later that day

Aizawa arrived at the principal's office to speak with him, having been unable to the previous day due to him being away on school business. Much to his surprise, Power Loader was there as well.

"Ah, Eraser, I was hoping to speak with you," he said.

Aizawa raised an eyebrow. Then he realised what it was about.

"Did something happen when my students visited you today?" he questioned.

"Yes, but I'd like to talk about that with you and Nezu," Power Loader replied.

"Oh great," Aizawa internally moaned.

The two headed inside to see Nezu who greeted them both. They, in turn, informed him as to why they were here.

Power Loader went first as Aizawa wanted to know what went down with his students. He explained how Izuku reacted when the explosion occurred, how he got the wrong idea and threatened Hatsume.

"I see. This is troublesome," Nezu acknowledged.

"I'll punish him if that's what you want," Aizawa piped up.

Power Loader waved his head.

"I don't want that at all. Things were fine after this and he got along with her well," he argued. "I'm not mad at him but, the way he acted, and how he looked during it. He genuinely believed that Hatsume was trying to kill him."

There was silence.

Power Loader couldn't forget the look on Izuku's face. There was fear and suspicion in his eyes. It was like he expected someone to be trying to kill him.

Nezu and Aizawa were concerned.

It seemed that Izuku had a lot more going on with him than they originally thought.

"It could be because of the past attempts made on his life," Nezu suggested. "If that's the case, then perhaps we should set up counselling sessions between him and Hound Dog."

"Do it then," Aizawa urged. "Regardless of his past, Midoriya is still a student here. And like all students, when he needs help and guidance, we give it to him."

"He's not a bad kid you know," Power Loader piped up. "He was very encouraging to Hatsume. He's even letting her make that bo staff he requested."

Nezu and Aizawa said nothing. However, they were both privately glad at what Izuku was doing to the students. Whether it was intentional or not, he seemed to have a good impact on them.

"I understand," Nezu said. "Now then Eraser. Why did you come to see me? Is it also something to do with Midoriya?"

Aizawa's face became serious.

"Not exactly. It was something he reported to me though, about Hitoshi Shinso," he informed them.

Nezu's eyes straightened in his chair.

Power Loader shifted slightly.

"That Gen Ed kid with the brainwashing quirk?" Power Loader asked.

Aizawa nodded.

"Did he use his quirk on him or something?" Power Loader asked.

Aizawa shook his head.

"No, not at all. According to Midoriya, Shinso is being bullied because of his quirk," he explained.

Nezu and Power Loader tensed at this information.

Nezu was angrier at this information. One of his students was being bullied, and he was now just hearing about it.

"Explain," he commanded.

Aizawa wasted no time in telling Nezu everything Izuku told him about what Hitoshi was going through and what he thought. He even included the confirmation from Ochaco for good measure. By the end of it Nezu was furious.

Power Loader was concerned. He wasn't scared of Hitoshi, but he did feel uneasy about his quirk.

"I can't believe it," Nezu exclaimed frustrated. "This has been going on for months we weren't even aware of it."

They all didn't like the names people called Hitoshi. In fact, it made them angry.

"What do you think we should do to rectify that?" Power Loader asked.

"For now, keep an eye on Shinso," Nezu suggested. "If anyone bullies him, punish them without question. If they call him those names, give them a harsh lecture."

"Understood. If they want to be heroes then they should start acting like it," Aizawa added.

Power Loader had something else to add.

"Does this mean you're going to reconsider having him in the hero course?" he wondered.

"I always wanted him in the hero course," Aizawa corrected. "Everyone else, save Midnight, disagreed. That will need to be rediscussed at the next staff meeting."

With that, the meeting concluded.

Friday

The rest of the week went by quickly. The students trained and studied like usual.

Aside from Izuku, other students from Class 1A had gone to Hatsume for upgrades on their costumes. While she was slightly distracted by this, she paid more attention to his request. Within two days she had completed the staff and it was up to all its requirements.

She had really poured her heart and soul into it, something Izuku was grateful for. He had begun practising with it and was quickly getting the hang of it.

During his time with the League Razor taught him how to wield certain weapons which made it easier.

Bullying seemed to lessen for Hitoshi, though he couldn't explain why. However, Izuku had a pretty good idea.

The students in 1A seemed to have gotten used to his presence, so they weren't as edgy around him, though they still kept their guards up.

For some reason, the school wanted him to attend counselling sessions with Hound Dog. He guessed it stemmed from the incident with Hatsume. The first one was late in the day and he was nervous about it.

Throughout the week, he had had to deal with the problem known as Neito Monoma. Despite his previous speech to him, he continued to annoy Izuku and mock his class. Like now.

"Wow, it's the quirkless kid from 1A," he ranted. "Are you and your class still trying to be the best? Don't bother. Eventually, we'll usurp you."

Classes had just ended for the day and he was heading back to the dorm when they ran into each other. For some reason, Neito was following him. Izuku was trying his best to ignore him; keyword: trying.

"What? Are you ignoring me? Am I not worth looking at?" Neito continued to rant.

God, he was annoying. Did he ever shut up?

"You really are arrogant you know. As one would expect from Class A. Always like they're better," Neito sneered.

Okay, that did it. Izuku grabbed Neito by the throat and pinned him against the wall and glared at him with intensity.

"What the hell do you want from me?" Izuku demanded.

Neito flinched at his fury. This reminded him of 'them'.

"Seriously Monoma. What did I ever do to make you hate me so much?" Izuku questioned. "Don't use our first meeting as an excuse. You were the one trying to provoke me then."

Neito straightened up a bit.

"You wouldn't understand. Class A is viewed as Gods because of how successful they've been since the start of the year, while my class are seen as second rate by everyone, including our own teacher," Neito vented. "They had multiple chances to show everyone just how strong they are, to show they can be heroes."

Izuku raised an eyebrow.

He didn't exactly think almost being killed was a chance.

However, at the same time, Izuku could see the emotions in Monoma's eyes. He clearly meant what he was saying. But that wasn't all.

There was something else he saw in Monoma's eyes. He saw fear, loneliness, insecurity, and anger. And the second he did he knew what was wrong.

"Who bullied or still bully's you?" Izuku asked bluntly.

Neito was taken off guard by this question. The expression on his face was replaced by one of shock and surprise. How did Midoriya know that?

"I-I don't know what you're talking about," he mumbled.

Izuku rolled his eyes.

"Oh please. I know the look of someone who's bullied when I see one," he deadpanned. "I used to be the same way. Your personality didn't spawn from nothing. Something had to have made you this way."

Neito's eyes widened. This guy had him figured out, and he hadn't even said anything.

He shoved Izuku away angrily.

"It doesn't matter. I don't see why you would care anyway," he growled as he attempted to leave.

Izuku wasn't having it. He waited until Monoma had changed into his regular shoes to head back to the dorm. When he was outside the school Izuku grabbed him by the waist and hoisted him up onto his right shoulder.

"What are you doing?" Neito shouted completely baffled by Izuku's behaviour.

"I'm taking you back to your dorm where I can get either the class representative or your homeroom teacher to do something about your behaviour," Izuku answered rather bluntly. "Because I am not putting up with this anymore. I have better things to do with my time, and I'm sure you do too."

Neito argued strongly against this, but Izuku paid him no attention as walked to where 1B's dorm was.

The people there were in for a surprise when they saw him with Monoma.

A deserted street at an unknown location

"So, we finally found you, Kurogiri," Deathbolt gloated with a sinister grin. "Atrocity would like a word with you."

If one were to look at him, they would notice that Deathbolts hair was in the shape of a faux hawk mohawk that was lightning blonde. They would also notice his eyes were the same colour. He was tall, and his skin was dark.

Dressed in goth fashion with trousers with chains hanging down from each side and an open jacket that exposed his bare chest revealing that he was muscular. He also wore brown combat boots.

"You won't get away this time," Muscular sneered.

Kurogiri (who had a hood and scarf covering his face) wasn't intimidated. While he did fear Atrocity, these two he was more than capable of handling.

He knew how to fight. Being in this life forced him to learn.

"Sorry to disappoint you but, I have no intention of speaking with that psychotic bastard," he snarled.

That comment earned a grin from the pair.

"Now we can either do this easy way where you come back with us willingly or the hard way where we beat the shit out of you and drag you back," Deathbolt threatened.

"I prefer the hard way," Muscular piped up excited.

Underneath his scarf, Kurogiri was grinning.

"That makes two of us," he retorted.

Nothing more was said. Muscular brought out the muscle fibres beneath his skin that covered the top part of his body.

Deathbolt's electricity flared emanating from his body.

Kurogiri's black mist appeared from his hands.

And just like that, the battle had begun.

Hi there. Well. What did you think of that? I had trouble deciding what to write for this chapter until I decided on a meeting with Hatsume.

Anyway, the next chapter will see Kurogiri facing off against Deathbolt and Muscular while Izuku confronts some of Class 1B as well as Vlad King about Monoma's behaviour.

Monoma's past will also be explored in this story, but I haven't decided if it's for the next chapter or not. Also, I've decided to do an original arc that wasn't in the manga that will highlight some of Izuku's past in the League. I hope you enjoyed it. Please review.