Chapter One: You Be My Hero, And I'll Be Yours
A green-haired teen by the name of Izuku Midoriya was training at the U.A dormines. The current time was 9: 23 pm and he was training his body to handle the power of One For All. He had just gone through the pain of the death of the Pro Hero Nighteye, it was also the day when he decided.
“Haa!” His yell catches the attention of his peers as they look through the window to see what was happening with the greenie. He had just kicked through boulder with his ‘shoot style’ leaving it to bits and pieces.
“Looks like Midoriya is out training again.” Commented a spiky red haired teen as he watched his friend punch a hole through a tree.
“But I’m getting worried. He’s been using all his free time training. One time, Aizawa-sensei even had to restrain him.” Came a voice from floating invisible clothes.
“It’s not surprising…not after his death…” Muttered the redhead as the room got gloomy and tense. Not many students knew Nighteye well but they could definitely see the effect it had on Midoriya. From waking up 4:00 in the morning to 10:00 at night he would take every chance to train. He probably would’ve gone longer if the 'Lights out’ schedule weren’t at 10:00 pm.
“Maybe we should talk to him…?” Mina advised with the tone of concern escaping from her lips.
“That would be better than letting darkness consume him.” Tokoyami spoke up agreeing with Mina’s idea.
Everyone than began chatting on ways to cheer up Midoriya and Miriro. After all, the death of his sensei hit him pretty hard too, even if he refused show it. However a single onyx-eyed girl kept her eyes glued to the training boy outside.
Momo Yaoyorozu. Class president after Midoriya handed the position to her and made Iida class rep. She wasn’t close to Midoriya. They only time they 'talked,’ was with the plan of saving Katsuki Bakugou after he was kidnapped by the League Of Villains.
When she first saw Midoriya, she thought he wouldn’t get far. Yes his quirk was powerful but with that recoil it was impossible to be a hero. But over the months, time and time again her option of the teen changed. USJ, risking his life to save Asui and Mineta, and even jumping in front of a Nomu to save All Might. At first she didn’t know about his weak form but looking back at it now having the information about the Nomu Factory attack, Midoriya most likely new about All Mights weak form the beginning and risked his life.
On top of that there was him winning the sports festival. He beat Todoroki when he was using both ice and fire. He was pretty banged up after the fight and was almost pulled out of the fight with Bakugou but with taking extreme measures from Recovery Girl he turned out exhausted. Bakugou knew this and they decided they would end it with one attack, Midoriya ending up as the winner at the price for falling unconscious for a week.
Then there was Stain incident. The famous villain known for killing and taking out heroes out of the job labed Midoriya as a “True Hero” while she wasted time with Uwabami.
Camp, saving Bakugou, Ultimate moves, Shiketsu High, Rescue exercise, and saving Eri. Every single one Midoriya had taken control unconsciously leading everyone as everyone followed. She noticed everyone felt confront in his plans and words, including herself. Until the point she became curious.
What shocked her the most was I-Island. He was able to catch up to THE All Might. The number one hero. Sure he was most likely weakened but that is most definitely an impressive feat.
Just who was Izuku Midoriya? What was his past like? Why did he choose to become a hero? What makes him so trusting? Ever since saving Eri she found herself asking these questions. She was just too curious.
“Yaoyorozu-san?” The voice snapped the pony-tailed girl out of her trance and bringing her back to the real world. She turned her head making eye contact with Asui. “Everything alright? Kero~”
Yaoyorozu gave a reassuring nod. “There’s nothing wrong. Just worried about Midoriya-san.”
“Well, we have a much more important matter coming up.” Iida spoke catching everyone’s attention. “The school festival.”
“I forgot already! Aizawa-sensei just brought it up today too!” Sero exclaimed as Koda nodded with an equally shocked expression.
“Sensei said we could vote on what we’re doing tomorrow so no need to get focused on it now. Kero~”
“Honestly I’m kind of nervous! Everyone will be watching won’t they?” Toru exclaimed.
Ochako nodded deep in thought. She was nervous but for a completely different reason. It was about Midoriya. Of course everyone worried about him but she had realized something.
“You’re totally like him!”
Mina’s words echoed inside her head as she floated into the air in embarrassment while denying her feelings. But deep down, she knew she did. At first, she thought it was a fluke, but every time she looked at him her heart raced and her face got red.
“You like him, don’t you?”
She denied it when Ayoma said it as well but soon ended up agreeing with him. That’s why she decided she was going to confess to him at the school festival. Ochako wanted to confess after internships but things got complicated so she had to push back to the festival. She was going to confess knowing Midoriya was in a tough spot. It made her feel guilty, but she couldn’t hide her feelings any longer.
“Well someone get Midoriya, It’s almost 10:00 pm.” Kaminari said seeing the time was '9:45 pm’ on his phone.
Ochako was about to volunteer but someone beat her to it. “I will get Midoriya. All of you get some good night’s rest. We have some big planning to do tomorrow.”
Todoroki was the first to get up taking a final glance at his…friend Midoriya. The friend that saved him from himself and made him realize what was his. Leaving for his room, everyone else followed him parting for their rooms and saying goodnight, leaving Yaoyorozu alone.
The sudden yell snapped her out of her thoughts. She was staring at a shirtless Midoriya. He was much more chiseled than she thought. She examined his body, his toned six-pack, defined arms and calves, his green hair whipping around as he jumped tree to tree until he was a bolt of green lightning.
Her phone buzzed and she pulled it out. Her warning timer had gone off telling her it was 9:50 pm. “I’ve been staring at him for 5 minutes!?” She thought in shock. Placing down her phone, she walked outside to confront him.
“Midoriya-san!” Yaoyorozu called getting the greenie to stop moving and turn towards her.
“Yaoyorozu-san?” Midoriya spoke wondering why she was out here.
“It’s late, you need to go to sleep before Sensei comes over.”
“Five more minutes! Please!”
“I’m sorry Midoriya but I don’t make the rules.” She bit her lip wondering if she should tell him and decided to. “We’re getting worried.” She blurted out.
Midoriya’s eyes widen in surprise. “Nani? ( What? )”
A tint of red spreads across her face in embarrassment. “G-gomenasai.( Sorry ) I didn’t mean to blurt out. But all of us are getting worried. You train every chance you get, to the point were you one day collapsed. I know his death was hard but don’t push yourself too hard. We’re still first years.”
He smiled softly in response making Yaoyorozu’s heart flutter. “I didn’t mean to make you worried.”
“A bit too late for that.” Yaoyorozu cut in causing both of them to laugh. “I’m sorry, continue.”
“As I was saying,” Midoriya spoke putting his shirt back on. “I honestly didn’t mean to make you worried. But I decided. At the moment of his death, I decided on the reason why I truly want to become a hero.”
A small breeze past through the trees and bushes creating rustling noises. Midoriya’s green hair and Yaoyorozu’s ponytail blew softly in the breeze as the leaves fly past the two.
Midoriya clenched a fist. “I want to be a hero who saves people. Not just physically but mentally. Saving people from the hurt of losing someone close to them. I felt the pain of losing Nighteye, and so did many others.” He makes eye-contact with Yaoyorozu, his emerald orbs sparking a fire of determination. “So I don’t want anyone else to feel this pain. That’s why I train. So I’m strong enough to fight against anything that stands in front of me.”
It was Yaoyorozu’s turn to smile softly as Midoriya’s heart raced. She had just walked up to him placing a hand on his chest. “Us. All of us Midoriya. You’re not alone, you never were. I’m sure all of us feel the same way so allow us to stand with you.”
“Arigatou. ( Thank you ) I needed that.”
Yaoyorozu removed her hand blushing. “No problem. L-let’s go inside shall we?”
“R-right.” As they both walked inside the U.A. dorms.
Behind a tree, a man with black hair tied up into a bun and red bloodshot eyes smiled. “So that’s your reason. Not bad problem child…not bad at all.” As he walked off with a smile on his face.
Everything was on fire, building collapsing and thick smoke covered the skies. Cries of help were all faded into the darkness. A helpless Midoriya lied across the floor covered in wounds and dark laughs were heard. He looks up to see a black skull mask. “All..For…One…” Midoriya groaned trying to get up but All For One crushed him by his foot.
“How does it feel Midoriya?” He questioned gestating to his fellow peers, each and every single one of them was badly injured and inches away from death. “Your weak, your bonds only got those you swore to protect hurt. Friendship and bonds? They’re just meant to be shattered.”
The weight of All For One’s foot got heavier on Midoriya’s back causing him to grunt in pain. But that pain quickly changed to horror when he saw it. A Nomu. The same Nomu from the USJ attack.
All For One shifted himself behind Midoriya so he was holding his head up by pulling back on his hair, forcing him to look at his injured peers. The Nomu moves towards the closest person, Yaoyorozu.
“Don’t touch her bastard!” Midoriya yelled beginning to struggle but remained useless as the Nomu picked her up with a chokehold. Yaoyorozu weakly clawed against it’s abnormal strength but her attempts never fazed the monster.
Midoriya yells turned into begging as the Nomu opened a palm around her head, they both knew what was coming next. She turned towards him, watching as tears rolled down his face. “Gomenasai Midoriya. That I wasn’t strong enough.”
With those words the Nomu wrapped his hand around her head, crushing it.
Midoriya yelled reaching out his arms and almost jumped out of his bed, sweat cover his face and body, his hands were shaking in fear clawing at his face. “It was just a dream…” Midoriya repeated those words over and over until he felt his heartbeat calm down. However his hands were still shaky.
Deciding he wouldn’t be able to sleep, he got out of bed and went inside of the bathroom. Cold water flowed through his hands. He cupped them allowing it to rather until he splashed it on his face. Midoriya repeated this process until his hands finally stopped shaking.
He walked downstairs into the living room seeing nobody else there. “I don’t think I woke anyone else up. I’m glad.” Before he walked inside the living room he had changed into his casual white shirt that read 'shirt’ and green shorts. Reaching the fridge he grabbed a bowl dumping 'Cinnamon Toast Crunch’ side and began pouring milk.
“Midoriya-san?” A voice called getting the greenies attention. Turning his head, he sees a half asleep Yaoyorozu in a black nightgown.
“You really don’t need the ’-san,’ Midoriya is just fine.”
He turns back to his bowl and it was completely overfilled with milk running down the counter. He quickly stopped pouring and capped the bottle. “I wasn’t paying attention. My bad.”
After cleaning up the mess, Midoriya and Yaoyorozu sat next to each other on the coach as they both ate their cereal. “What are you doing up so late?” She questioned after swallowing a spoonful of her cereal.
“I was just about to ask you the same thing.”
“Couldn’t sleep.” The onyx eyed girl replied. “I take it that you couldn’t either?” He only nodded for a response gaining an awkward silence. “You have any idea for the festival?” Another silence and then she noticed Midoriya was gripping his spoon a little too hard. “Midoriya are you oka-”
She didn’t finish when Midoriya placed his bowl down and pulled her into a hug. At first she had no idea what to do with her arms but then she felt something wet sting her shoulder. That’s when she understood and wrapped her arms around him rubbing his back like a mother taking care of her child.
It took sometime before Midoriya calmed down and separated from the hug. “Gomenasai. I got my tears all over you.” He apologized wiping his eyes with his hand.
“It’s alright Midoriya. Sometimes we all have to let off some pain.” Her eyes studied him watching him wipe his eyes, it was hard to tell in the darkness of the room but he actually had bags under his eyes. “Are you okay Midoriya?”
“You remember what I told you yesterday right? Let us help. Let me help. We’re all worried.”
Midoriya exhaled heavily through his nose deciding what to do. Making his choice, he took a deep breath and said the two words he had been holding back his whole life.
Yaoyorozu’s eyes widen but said nothing for him to continue. “I don’t mean for festival or anything like that. I mean…It’s true that I train because of Nighteyes death but there’s more to it. There’s always the chance someone stronger is out there, possibly even stronger than All For One…”
The name brought shivers down her spine remembering the skull masked man. He was currently trapped in Tartarus but he caused destruction and panic in the short time he revealed himself. And the thought someone could be possibly stronger…
“All Might said I choose one person in Class 1-A about my secret…and I think I want you to be that person.”
Once again Yaoyorozu was shocked at his words. “W-what about Uraraka?”
“She’ll make a scene about it.”
“He’ll get to worried and hold me back. I respect him but I don’t want to burden him.”
“He’s still finding himself. There’s no way I can place this on his shoulders.”
Midoriya interlocked his fingers tapping his thumbs together. “We don’t know enough other much but I know you’re not the time to make a scene but to respect others wishes. Yet in the short time we actually talked I felt calm and didn’t worry about anything. My gut is telling me I can trust you.” His emerald orbs met her onyx ones. “So will you hear my story?”
She gave a smile giving her full attention to him. “Mochiron. ( Of course )”
“Then let’s go somewhere else. It would be bad if someone overheard.”
So from then Midoriya took Yaoyorozu to Takoba Park and told her everything. Being quirkless, the sludge incident, All Might, One For All, his fated battle with All For One, all the way to here and now. “I…don’t know what to say…You have definitely faced a lot on your own.”
“Yeah…but it feels good getting that off my chest.”
A silence filled the air, it wasn’t awkward like before but just some time to take everything in. “Arigatou.”
“For trusting me. I’ve been losing confidence ever since the fight with Tokoyami barely being able to slowly build it back up.”
“Guess we both need our own heroes huh?”
“In that case. How about a deal.”
Midoriya turned his head towards her. “What do you mean?”
“We both have our own problems and we need someone to lean on. So I was thinking we could be there for each other at anytime. You be my hero, and I’ll be yours.”
“Yoshi. ( Alright then )” Midoriya agreed with a smile on his face. “I’m counting on you.”
Yaoyorozu gave her own smile. “Right. I’ll be counting on you too then.” Just then, Yaoyorozu’s morning alarm went off making her turn on her phone. “Shoot! It’s 6:00 am! We gotta get back to the dorms!”
Midoriya crouched down onto the sand. “Hop on.”
She got on with no hesitation. If he could trust her, she could trust him. Green lightning consumed Midoriya as he began running down the streets. Air whipped around them and Yaoyorozu smiled feeling the cool morning air rush on her face.
In seconds, they had arrived at the U.A. dorms before anyone else could arrive downstairs. “Ohaiyou! ( Good Morning! )” Yaoyorozu spoke as Kirishima groggily entered the room.
“Ohaiyou.” Kirishima greeted. Then everyone else followed along saying their 'Good morning’s before sitting down.
“I’ll be making breakfast today.” Midoriya announced putting on a green apron.
“Eh? Midori! You can cook?” Mina exclaimed.
“More importantly, your not training?” Kaminari questioned. “Don’t get we wrong, I’m glad your taking a break. Just surprising.”
Midoriya just smiled tying a knot behind his back. “I just took some advice is all.” He replied before walking off into the kitchen.
“Finally!” Toru sighed resting on the couch. “I’m glad someone got through to him.”
“But who was it through?”
Ochako’s eyes slightly widen at the question. She too was glad her crush had finally stopped pushing himself to the brink of collapse. But who was it? There was only one possible answer, after all, she was the only person who stayed back while everyone else went to bed.
Her eyes drifted to an unusually beaming Yaoyorozu. She was enterectic but today she seemed a bit more than usual. It also looked like she didn’t get any sleep.
“Yaoyorozu-san?” Ochako spoke up catching the beaming teen off guard.
“Oh Uraraka, did you need something?”
“Did you get any sleep last night?”
The question surprised Yaoyorozu and clattering of pans were heard from the kitchen. “Heiki!”
The class laughed at Midoriya’s antics while Bakugou just shook his head grinning. However their attention went back on Yaoyorozu awaiting for her answer. “N-no I didn’t get any sleep last night. Why do you ask?”
“No reason.” Ochako stated a bit to quickly before falling quite.
“Anyways…” Mina spoke up before the awkward silence could roll in. “What are we gonna do for the festival?”
The question instantly brought spark in Class 1-A’s eyes and everyone began throwing in ideas. “Maid Cafe!” A small teen shouted.
“Hentai… ( Pervert )” Jiro said moving away from the grape haired boy.
“Honestly it’s not such a bag idea. But it’s worse when M*neta is the one who proposed it.”
“Hey! Don’t bleep my name!”
“Save it for later.” Midoriya called removing the apron. “Because breakfast is ready!”
Those four words were the only words Class 1-A wanted to hear as they got up taking breakfast one by one. “This taste so manly!” Kirishima exclaimed after taking a bite.
Everyone else agreed. “Oi Nerd! You never told me you could cook!”
“You never asked.” Midoriya said sitting down next to Yaoyorozu.
“When did you get close?” Mina questioned with a mischievous look in her eyes.
Midoriya sweatdropped. “I just sat down. Can you not question every action I take?”
Mina slowly picked up her fork stabbing into her food and putting it her mouth, all while never breaking eye-contact. “I’ll be watching you…”
He nervously chuckled in response. “I’m in danger.”
“That’s it. Your no longer allowed to hang out with Kaminari or Sero.” Jiro decided pointing her fork at him while Kaminari and Sero complain in the background. “Their 'memes’ are dangerous.”
“Two bros chillin’ in a hot tub-” Jiro started.
“-Five feet apart cuz they’re not gay.” Midoriya finished shocking himself. “Yeah okay It’s bad.”
After the eventful breakfast everyone grabbed their stuff and walked to U.A. They arrived in their assigned seats awaiting for their Sensei to arrive. When he did, he just zipped himself up inside his sleeping bag. “Yaoyorozu and Iida. Since you both are class resprestinces, you take charge of the ideas from your peers for the festival. I will leave it up to you what you choose to do.” And with that, he curls himself into a ball in the corner of the room falling asleep.
The classes spark from breakfast was instantly lit again when the topic was brought upon. “A mochi shop?” Ochako threw out.
“Ah! Something japanese!” Iida comment moving on while Yaoyorozu quickly wrote down the ideas on the board.
“Boo-” M*ineta didn’t get to finish when he was suddenly gagged by Asui.
“Where can I hide the body?”
“Arm-wrestling tournament!” Kirishima yelled.
“Intense!” Iida commented once again.
“A fun house!” Toru cheered.
“Don’t know what that is but let’s see!”
“A Dance!” Mina said striking a dance pose.
“Petting Zoo.” Koda said nervously
“Handmade soba.” Todoroki inquired.
“Death match!” Bakugou roared with tensenaty flowing through him.
After a while, every idea the class had was up on the board.
O Arm-Wrestling
O Fun House
O Mochi
O Feast of Darkness
O Dance Performance
O Boo?
O Skit
O Local History
O Death Match
O Hand-Made Soba
O Asian Cafe
O Crepes
O My Twinkling Shows
“Now to eliminate those that are impossible, confusing, or inappropriate.” Yaoyorozu picked up the measure imminently taking off 'Boo?’ first.
O Arm-Wrestling
O Fun House
O Mochi
O Dance Performance
O Local History
O Hand-Made Soba
O Asian Cafe
O Crepes
“Why’d you even ask!?” Bakugou yelled being a bit ingornite about 'Death Match’ being erased. Then the whole class turned to argument of what they should do. Iida tried chopping motions and yelling “Quiet!” But failed gaining their attention.
However the schools ringing caught everyone’s attention as it showed it was the end of the period. Aizawa slipped off his sleeping bag and walked towards the door. “You have until tomorrow to pick what you want to do. If you don’t I’ll make it public lecture.”
Kaminari was thinking about calling him bluff but his Sensei’s look told him not to test him.
Class 1A was stumped. Currently, they were surrounded Yaoyorozu looking through the remaining list of choices they had for the festival. “This is hard…” Mina complained slouching in her seat.
“We can’t even do cooking! That’s basically competing with the Pro Hero Lunch Rush!” Kaminari exclaimed putting his hands up in defeat.
“Thats right.” Shoki agreed. “It also wouldn’t be fair if it was just us that we’re having fun.”
“Wait a minute. I think Mina’s dancing idea is a good one.” Todoroki spoke up walking towards the laptop. He took the laptop opening a new tab searching 'concretes.’ A video popped up with two guitarists, a drummer, and a singer while people watched and cheered.
“Wow Todoroki. Did you become one of those party people?” The graped boy asked.
“No. It’s just something I remembered when Mina mentioned dance.”
“But were amateurs. I doubt people would want to watch a bunch of scrubs dancing.” Sero said resting his arms on his hips.
“Then I’ll teach you!” Mina cheered jumping back to her hyperactive self.
“Now that we got the dancing problem down…that just leaves the music.”
Everyone turned their heads towards Jiro remembering her dorm room filled with musical instruments. Toru cupped her invisible hands over Jiro’s. “Can you teach us! Please! You have such a good talent with music and song writing!”
“I-It’s just a hobby that I do…”
Toru moved away so Kaminari got right in Jiro’s face causing her to blush. He grinned his idiotic grin. “I think it’s pretty cool that you can play multiple instruments! So whatta say? Can you teach us?”
“I…I’d love to.” Jiro finished causing the class to cheer.
“Here we come School Festival!” They all shouted getting pumped for the next day.
