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Offense Taken

Author: ScoutSquid

Word Count: 1k

Chapters: 1/1

Summary: Really, Izuku should have seen it coming. Nothing went this well for them, something was bound to happen at some point. Class 1-A was the living embodiment of Murphy’s law. And, true to form, at four minutes and twelve seconds in, it all went sideways. And, as it often goes for these things, Izuku Midoriya was the unwilling centre of the chaos.

“So, what do you think of UA’s entrance policy for quirkless students?”

or

Class 1A does a live TV interview for a practical lesson on, well, live TV interviews. Izuku chews out a quirkist reporter, and Dadzawa approves.

Important Tags: BAMF Midoriya Izuku, supportive Class 1-A

Comment: I thought this fic was super funny and it was cool watching Izuku rip into that reporter.

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The Problem Child

Author: PurplMuddinXTRM

Word Count: 29k

Relationship: Shouto Todoroki/Midoriya Izuku

Chapters: 16/16

TW: AUDISM, TRANSPHOBIA, CHILD ABUSE

Summary: A family emergency calls Midoriya Hisashi and his youngest son back to Japan. Soon after, Izuku is dragged into his brother's problems and has to find a way to dig them both out. Meanwhile, Aizawa, Class 1-A, and all the other teachers can only watch from a distance. There’s only so much they can say or do to cheer up a boy grieving the death of his mother. Little do they know the cause of Izuku’s sadness is much more sinister.

Previous Summary: Aizawa Shota once again has to rescue class 1-A problem child. Although, this time it isn't Midoriya's fault.

Important Tags: sad with a happy ending, dadmic, dadzawa, dead Midoriya Inko

Comment: While sad, I really enjoyed this fic. I am not usually a fan of OCs, especially when they play a major role, but Midoriya's brother is amazing and one of the exceptions to the rule.

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Broken Masks

Author: QuantumPoint

Word Count: 164k

Relationship: Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto

Chapters: 56/56

Part 1 of the "Broken World" series

TW: CHILD ABUSE

Summary: Midoriya Izuku was a strange kid. Shouta would be the first to tell people, the kid was reckless and made it his mission to break every bone in his body with the same intensity as his love of heroes. He mumbled more than he seemed to actually talk and when he did, Midoriya seemed to always want to say more, but never did. Overall, Shouta was fine with his strangeness, recklessness could be tamed provided good teaching and training. With Izuku, it would be easier than most. The kid was dedicated to a fault, he had a strong set of morals which made him first in most things that mattered; always the first to offer a hand, always the first to cheer on others, always the first to help. But there was something else that Shouta couldn't shake; something in the way Midoriya scanned a room before entering, the way his eyes seemed to dissect a stranger seconds after meeting them, and something about the way he always seemed seconds away from asking for help.

Important Tags: BAMF Midoriya Izuku, Bakugou Katsuki is a good friend, Nedzu is a little shit, villain Midoriya Inko, villain Midoriya Hizashi

Comment: This fic goes down as one of my all time favorites. I love Bakugou and Midoirya's dynamic, but I mostly think about this fic because of how genius the final exams are. And his quirk? Fascinating. Don't even get me started on the writing and symbolism.

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All Of Me

Author: ill go with that then (Linelenagain)

Word Count: 8k

Relationship: Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic

Chapters: 1/1

Summary: Hizashi doesn’t notice, too caught up in his own work. His glasses are sliding down his nose, and his hair is beginning to fall free of its loose bun. The tip of his tongue pokes out the side of his mouth as he does his calculations, and Shouta is suddenly overcome with the desire to hold onto this moment forever. He’s not sure why it feels so urgent - they’ve spent a thousand nights like this. There are thousands more ahead of them, with any luck at all. But something about the way Hizashi looks right now feels fleeting and precious, like the blink of a firefly.

Shouta shoves the paper in front of him forward until Hizashi looks up. “You know, if we got married, we might qualify for a tax break.”

———

In which Aizawa has a bad night, does taxes, plays DDR, and proposes four times. A love story.

Important Tags: proposal, established relationship, Aizawa uses his words

Comment: Aizawa struggling to get Hizashi to understand is frustrating and adorbale.

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Sugar & Spice

Author: KuriKuri

Word Count: 7k

Relationship: Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic

Chapters: 1/1

Summary: “I was thinking that you could maybe pretend to date me for a week?” Hizashi answers quickly. Shōta opens his mouth to protest, but before he can speak, Hizashi barrels on. “Just until the Halloween party! Then we can tell people that we realized we were better off as friends and break up!”

“No,” Shōta says flatly and increases his walking pace.

Important Tags: fake/pretend relationship, halloween, pre-canon

Comments: Who doesn't love a fake dating AU?

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Blur

Author: riversiders

Word Count: 64k+ (As of 7/18/21)

Chapters: 24/?

TW: ABUSE, IMPLIED SELF-HARM, SUICIDAL IDEATION, PANIC ATTACKS, DISSASSOCIATION

Summary: Katsuki comes to with a pounding headache, laid out on the floor of his bedroom in a pool of his own blood. He can't remember how he got there- but he can guess.

(He ignores the little voice inside him that's screaming. He’s been hurt before, sure, but not like this. Not when he needs to get through a whole day of school and training and he only has ten minutes until Shitty Hair picks him up and there’s so much blood and-)

He's gotten used to his mother's violent rage. He can handle this.

Right?

Important Tags: protective Bakusquad, hiding medical issues, recovery, Bakugou Mitsuki's bad parenting

Comment: While this is obviously not a happy fic, I am a sucker for angst and hurt/comfort, and this fic delivers. There is so much character development, especially for Todoroki and Bakugou, and I adored the way the characters were written.

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Shaded

Author: DatoPotato

Word Count: 118k+ (As of 7/18/21)

Relationship: Midoriya Izuku/Shinsou Hitoshi

Chapters: 23/? (Last updated 7/14/21)

Part 2 of the "Shaded AU" series

TW: CHILD ABUSE, DEPRESSION, SUICIDE

Summary: Izuku becomes a vigilante (if you could call him that?) after his mother died in a villain attack in his first year of middle school and he gets to meet a certain underground hero who trains (glorified babysitting, really) him.

Shouta is exhausted but somehow gets roped into a (child) vigilante case. He's just trying to keep this reckless child from getting himself killed and maybe adopt him along the way. Also, he's more than a little concerned for this child's mental and physical well-being but he'll just have to show this kid he's worth it.

Important Tags: quirkless MIdoriya Izuku, Vigilante Midoriya Izuku, slow burn, hurt/comfort, dadzawa, Yagi Toshinori | All Might bashing

Comments: Just like in the first part of this series, I really liked how sassy Midoriya is and how he interacts with Aizawa. I thought the author did a good job of giving us the perfect ratio of hurt to comfort. I'm also just always down for any fic that bashes Yagi.

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The First Encounter

Author: DatoPotato

Word Count: 2k

Chapters: 1/1

Part 1 of the "Shaded AU" series

Summary: Quirkless vigilante (he doesn’t think he is but the police say he is) Midoriya meets Eraserhead for the first time.

Eraserhead was just meant to get this kid off the streets, not get attached to him.

Midoriya is in his first year of middle school, a few months after he turns thirteen, for timeline context.

Important Tags: quirkless Midoriya Izuku, vigilante Midoriya Izuku

Comments: I really like how sassy Midoriya is in this and how he interacts with Aizawa. You don't have to read this to enjoy Shaded, and vice versa, but I like both.

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The Origin Of Eclipse

Author: GriffinRose

Word Count: 130k

Chapters: 24/24

TW: CHILD ABUSE

Summary: In one universe, Izuku Midoriya was born quirkless. Three days after the diagnosis, his father went away on a business trip and never came back.

In another universe, Izuku Midoriya was not born quirkless. At the age of four, his father spits a few fireballs into the air like fireworks to amuse his son, and Izuku claps his hands in delight. The fireballs smoosh together and char the picture frame behind them.

In this universe, Izuku Midoriya has telekinetic control over fire, and his father never vanishes without a word.

It might have been better if he had.

Important Tags: vigilante Midoriya Izuku, villain Midoriya Hisashi, Dadzawa, Midoriya Izuku has a fire quirk

Comment: I really like how Midoriya's character progressed in this and I thought the conclusion was really satisifiying.

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Let It Ring

Author: izazaa (crazyground)

Word Count: 9k

Relationship: Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic

Chapters: 1/1

Summary: Hizashi proposes to Shouta, and Shouta... doesn't realise.

Important Tags: established relationship, marriage proposal

Comments: Aizawa is so smart but sometimes he is so, so oblivious. Two fools in love and absolutely adorable.

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No One Is Truly "Stupid" Without A Reason

Author: Mov_Kai

Word Count: 5k

Chapters: 2/2

Summary: Kaminari Denki wasn’t stupid, Shouta noted.

He was far from it, actually.

Kaminari might not be academically smart, but hell if he wasn’t people smart. His vocabulary was extensive (even if he preferred not to use it much) and he read pretty difficult English books. He could read people just as well. But not everyone could see past his usual antics of small sparks and forced laughter. Shouta could though. Shouta was an underground pro, after all.

Important Tags: dyslexic Kaminari, Kaminari Denki has ADHD, Kaminari is smart

Comment: We love seeing Denki get the help that he deserves.

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Another Option

Author: sandersonsister

Word Count: 97k

Relationship: Hawks/Dabi, Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto

Chapters: 42/42

Summary: When Touya stops his mother from hurting Shouto, he decides enough is enough. He needs to get out of this house and he's taking his baby brother with him.

Important Tags: protectice Dabi, good sibling Dabi, Todoroki Enji | Endeavor's bad parenting

Comment: I honestly think about this fic all the time and it is one of my favorite Todoroki family-centric fics. I really loved TDBKDK's relationship and seeing them grow up together.

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Co-op

Author: Mikecrispy

Word Count: 26k

Relationship: Bakugou Katsuki/Midoriya Izuku

Chapters: 6/6

Summary: KingExplosionMurder is a famous streamer known for his proficiency in several styles of games and his tendency to rage viciously on camera. What people don’t know about him is that he has a crush on the world’s best Starcraft II player, the awkward, shy and nerdy Deku.

Deku is a pro gamer with terrible social anxiety and that can’t talk to the media to save his life. Lucky for him he meets a handsome gamer named Kacchan at a convention that helps him work on his public persona.

Important Tags: pining Bakugou Katsuki, romantic comedy, fluff and humor

Comments: Do I know anything about gaming? No. Does this fic make me want to start streaming so I can find the love of my life? Yes.

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Better Luck Next Time

Author: nauticalwarrior

Word Count: 572k+ (As of 7/17/21)

Chapters: 110/? (Last updated 7/2/21)

TW: ABUSE, SUICIDE, SELF-HARM, VIOLENCE

Summary: As he falls, he lets himself think about it. He lets himself think that if he wakes up, if things go back again, it means that he does have a quirk. It means he really can take a swan dive off a roof and hope for better luck in his next life. It means that all along, he’s been useless and worthless because he hasn’t died yet.

He hits the ground.

And then he opens his eyes.

(vigilante!izuku AU where izuku has a quirk that rewinds time when he dies)

Important Tags: time loop, Midoriya Izuku has a quirk, whimp, BAMF Midoriya Izuku

Comments: This fic had been on my "marked for later" for the longest time and I finally read it and I should have done it sooner. It's very angsty, but the plot is amazing and I love all the OCs. This fic single-handedly made me like Neito.

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A Hero Career Sponsor

Author: Till_We_Have_Faces

Word Count: 135k+ (As of 7/17/21)

Chapters: 27/? (Last updated 7/11/21)

TW: SUICIDE, ABUSE

Summary: Shigaraki Tomura does not need a good reason to do what he wants. Often, the most random desires lead him to the most favorable outcome. In the game of life, it's best to leave no stone unturned, no side quest unfinished. No matter how petty the action, he'll do anything to spite All Might and hero society, even if it includes helping a kid become a hero.

Midoriya Izuku does not see the point in living after being told by his idol to give up on his dreams. Without a quirk, there's no point in existing in a world defined by quirks. But, with a quirk—no matter how suspiciously obtained—he could do everything that was once denied to him. Even if it meant cheating, even if it meant conspiring with villains, he'd to anything to be a hero.

OR Shigaraki Tomura meets Midoriya Izuku on a rooftop and hears the story of how All Might crushed his dreams. In his caprice and eagerness to prove All Might wrong in everything, he offers him a quirk upon seven conditions.

Important Tags: Midoriya Izuku has a quirk, body horror, possessive Shigaraki Tomura, lovecraftian

Comments: This fic is also really good and I find his quirk incredibly interesting. I like the character development in this, especially in regards to Tomura and Todoroki. I am interested to see if/how Midoriya gets out of his current predicament.

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When You Fall (I'll Help You Fly)

Author: Otaku6337

Word Count: 9k

Relationship: Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead/Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic

Chapters: 1/1

TW: SUICIDE, CHILD ABUSE

Summary: It's a normal patrol when Eraserhead spots a small figure on top of a roof. Of course, he doesn't hesitate to get there, to talk this person down or, worst ways, catch them.

He finds a child. Well, a teenager, but someone young and vulnerable and so past the point of heartbroken with the world that tears have been swapped for exhaustion, anger for apathy, and will to live with a need to no longer exist.

Then comes the question: "Eraserhead, sir, do you think a Quirkless person could become a hero?"

Everything falls and flies on from there.

Important Tags: hurt/comfort, hurt Midoriya Izuku, things get better, sign language

Comments: This fic is very sad but it ends nicely and I enjoyed it.

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Echo

Author: yamadadzawa (liarielle)

Word Count: 3k

Chapters: 1/1

Summary: Shinsou has always had a habit of copying and echoing sounds and phrases that he likes. An influence of his quirk, teaching him the way to shape words the way he has to for his brainwashing to work. A history of bullying from his peers taught him to stifle his echo, for his own good. But UA is different, and Shinsou can’t help but copy Midoriya’s mumbling when he’s too tired to keep his habit in check.

The problem is, he’s not the only one with a history of being bullied.

Important Tags: emotional hurt/comfort, past bullying

Comments: While sad, I also think this fic is adorable and I definitely spent over the appropriate amount of time telling my friend about it.