Being A Hero
I fell into another fandom and I have absolutely no regrets at all.
I basically ship everyone with anyone in BNHA but I LOVE DadMight with all my heart. Even though this was supposed to be more Izuku and Uraraka centric, it ended up being more DadMight (which I have no problem with). A massive thank you to my beta reader @ellelalee (thank you for correcting my mistakes and giving me much needed insight on the young heroes of UA!) <3
I hope you enjoy the first of many!
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Uraraka Ochaco slowly opened her eyes, the light of the setting sun hurting her eyes for a brief moment.
“Where…? Where am I?” she whispered as she looked around the room and to her surprise, she recognised the white walls, curtains and the tiny old lady walking up to her with a clipboard in her hand.
She tried moving her body, but her muscles protested in pain and she sighed heavily as she tried to move her legs, but saw that they were bound in a cast as well as her left arm.
"Now now, dearie. I don't want you injuring yourself even more," Recovery Girl said as she patted the leg.
"I healed you but your legs needs to be stable for a few hours. You took quite a hit from that villain."
Uraraka groaned inwardly as the memories flooded back to her.
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“Stupid training exercise! How am I supposed to be an amazing hero if I’m not improving?” she exclaimed, hitting her desk in frustration.
“Woah, Uraraka, it’s just one training exercise...you’ll do better next time,” Izuku said gently and she turned to face him sharply, her expression murderous.
“There isn’t another next time Deku! If a civilian dies and I can’t save them, then it’s on me!”
Her outburst had caused the whole class to look at the situation unfolding, looks of sympathy and concern on her friends’ faces.
“Uraraka-san, it’s okay. It was one exercise. Aizawa-sensei said there would be more this week. You’ll have time-” began Iida but she stopped him.
“Don’t Iida-kun. Just...don’t,” she said in a defeated tone and he backed away.
The other students from class 1-A began to give separate pieces of their own advice, hoping to cheer her up.
“Don’t be sad Uraraka-chan! Maybe something sweet will make you feel better?” suggested Tsuyu.
“I can make us all a cake? I have time and I have been meaning to try out a new chocolate fudge recipe…” said Sato with a small smile.
“Sato, you forgot that we ran out of flour yesterday after making that creamy chicken for dinner. We need to buy more this afternoon and by then it would be too late,” murmured Jirou with a thoughtful expression.
“Wait isn’t there that new cafe down the road? I heard that their cakes and desserts are quite affordable for all of us. We could go there after class today!” Hagakure squealed.
“Yeah, you’re right Hagakure-chan! We can all go check it out!” Ashido said as she wrapped an arm around Uraraka’s shoulders and gave her a bright smile.
“That’ll be nice, right Uraraka-san? We can have a good time and forget about the exercise,” grinned Kaminari and Kirishima nodded.
“That sounds like a great idea everyone. We leave once classes end! But Uraraka-san...don’t put yourself under so much pressure. You’ll do better next time-” Yaoyorozu began but was cut off by the brunette.
“I can’t relax! I need to be at my best!” she snapped and the class froze.
It wasn’t like Uraraka to lash out at anyone, and if anything, she was the last person to lash out.
The class was quiet as she got up from her desk and shrugged on her blazer.
“Uraraka? Where are you going-?” Izuku asked her, his voice laced with worry. But she didn’t answer him as she walked out the door.
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The afternoon sun was beating down on her as she stomped back to her dormitory.
Uraraka knew that Aizawa-sensei was probably going to give her some sort of punishment for skipping classes, especially her Hero class with All Might but she just didn’t feel up to it.
“Stupid training exercise. I should be improving! Why am I not improving!” she hissed to herself as she made her way across the school.
“I just need to work harder...but I am! Why is there nothing-”
She was cut off as she felt a hand wrap around her mouth and waist and yank her into the greenery on the side of the path. She tried to scream but it felt like her lips were sewn shut and her arms were pinned securely behind her back.
She was pushed roughly to the floor, the dust making her sneeze. She felt a heavy weight on top of her and she tried to move her body but to her surprise, she felt frozen in place.
What the hell…? I can’t move or speak..?
“Hello Uraraka. My name is Flink and you are going to tell me everything I need to know.”
She gasped as she felt a cold blade underneath her neck.
“You’re probably wondering why you can’t move or talk. My quirk is Binding. I can bind anything together and that includes body parts and so on. I wouldn’t pull too hard to free yourself...you might rip your skin off…” he chuckled and she began to panic.
She had never been in a situation like this before and she couldn’t touch him to try to escape.
No! I have to try!
She struggled against his grip, trying to touch him with the pads of her fingertips but she let out a muffled scream when she felt excruciating pain from her leg. Tears immediately began to pour from her eyes and she collapsed on the ground in pain.
“I don’t have time for you trying to be heroic. My quirk allows me to bind as well as unbind. I can unbind bones,” he chuckled and Uraraka whimpered in pain.
“You have many more bones in your body and that was only the first one. So, be a good girl and you won’t have to feel anymore pain.”
She couldn’t get a clear view of him from the way she was positioned but the way he spoke made her blood run cold. Uraraka figured he was quite cocky to attack a student in broad daylight at UA, especially after the USJ Incident that happened a few months prior but this villain...he was something else.
Is he part of the League of Villains?
She was completely powerless against him and with her broken leg, she couldn’t get away.
“Now, you’re going to tell me exactly what I need to know about UA High and Class 1-A. You will not scream unless you want to die today. Am I clear?”
She had to cooperate.
She couldn’t say no.
No! Keep fighting! You are a hero, you can’t give up now!
She thrashed against him , her motivation pumping adrenaline through her body. She felt his weight lessen on her back and she desperately trying to touch him with her fingers but she let out another muffled scream as he broke her other leg.
“Poor, poor girl. Look, you’re cute and I really don’t want to hurt you anymore than I have to but you are making my job incredibly difficult-”
She tried to yank her arm out of his grasp, interrupting his speech and he growled in anger. Losing his patience, he placed a hand on her arm and broke it, and she felt her body give out and collapse on the floor. Her tears soaked the soil and she whimpered in pain.
“-There...now that you’re all relaxed and comfortable, we can talk right? Unless you want me to break a few more bones…?”
She breathed heavily and he smiled.
“Good girl. Finally co-operating. You’ll tell me everything I need to know okay? Any funny business or screaming will make me have to break your other arm. Okay?”
She nodded helplessly and felt more tears drip down her face. He laughed and she felt her mouth relax, his quirk removed.
“Now, begin by explaining-”
Suddenly the weight was off her and she was free. She saw a blur of green energy and she knew it was Deku. Her hands were still bound and she tried rolling onto her side.
Is he alone? Crap, this villain is strong. If he ends up breaking Deku’s bones-
She felt a shock of pain against her head, Deku screaming her name as her vision went black.
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She had put herself in danger and even the whole school at risk.
Ugh, I let my guard down! I should’ve seen him coming! Oh my gosh, I was completely defenseless. I nearly told him information about the school...I can’t believe I was taken down so easily-
"Now, most of your friends wanted to see you but I told them that your injuries were too severe and I needed to concentrate. That crazy villain really did a number on you. I’ve never had to do such intensive work on a student besides your classmate, who always broke his bones. I don't know if any of your friends are still outside because it's late but..." Recovery Girl said walking to the door and snapping the hero out of her daze.
Uraraka closed her eyes as her cheeks burned with shame.
Idiot! How could you get so riled up that you didn’t even see the villain coming?
"Oh! Hello Midoriya! Yes, she's all better now. Come in." Uraraka cursed and tried to calm herself down but her thoughts were in overdrive.
Why of all the people here, it's him?! Deku should've just gone home! I don't want him to see me like this! And...he...he fought Flink...he saved me. He put himself at risk...
"Here she is young man. Now, I'm sure you need to get going too as it is late but I'll give you time to talk. I'm going to go to the office to report to your teachers with regards to her injuries." The old lady walked out the room, leaving the two young heroes alone.
"Hey Uraraka, how are you feeling?" the green haired boy asked gently, a small smile on his face.
"I...I'm fine..." she began not registering the tears dripping down her face before breaking down into sobs, the emotions too much for her to bear.
"Woah, Uraraka-!"
"I'm sorry Deku. I'm so sorry!"
"W-what? Why? You're the one that's hurt! You got attacked!"
"I was angry...and I let my guard down and the villain got me. I...made everyone worry and put the whole school at risk-"
She stopped when she saw the bandages peeking out from under his shirt collar.
"You got hurt....because of me...I was reckless and wanting to prove myself. I was so sick of not improving that I didn't even notice the villain-."
"Uraraka...please don't blame yourself."
"Deku are you not hearing me? You got hurt! You came after me and...and you got hurt."
She collapsed into tears again, trying to wipe them away from her face with her hands. Deku was quiet for a while before sitting down next to her.
"Look...I know about wanting to improve. That's what most of my training is with trying to control my quirk. But Uraraka...you don't need to prove yourself to anyone. Even your parents say that as long as you’re happy...you’ll be fine. You're amazing already."
“But-”
“I know you feel guilty but what if it had been some other person? It could’ve been anyone who was attacked but you fought back.”
“Y...you saw that?”
“Yeah, as soon as you left the class, I went after you. I was worried and even if you didn’t want to talk, I didn’t mind keeping you company or trying to convince you to come back to class,” he said scratching behind his head with a small smile. “You struggling gave me enough time to form a plan and then he broke your leg and I might’ve...seen red...All Might said I got carried away...”
The brunette looked up and saw that he was blushing slightly and she let out a giggle.
“So protective, huh?”
“You were crying! And in pain!”
“I’m just messing with you!” she laughed, the sound filling the open space of the room, the white curtains fluttering in the late afternoon breeze.
"Thanks Deku...I guess it gets to my head sometimes especially with wanting to help my parents...it...it’s been rough at home. My dad hasn’t been getting much business for the past few months and I guess it just...got to me today."
"I’m sorry to hear that, Uraraka. But...I’m sure your parents would be distraught to hear that their daughter walked out of school...and got attacked by a villain because you felt that you weren’t improving. We’re only first years and even though you want to help them, you need to focus on you, on being the best hero you can be.”
“I know...I guess it...it gets to me. Especially since I’m surrounded by classmates who keep pushing themselves no matter the consequence,” she murmured, not meeting his eyes.
Izuku’s grinned faltered for a second and he nodded thoughtfully.
Yes, Deku...I compare myself to you because you’ve got this drive that no one else has.
“Well, how about we begin training together? You can improve as well as go up against me. I might not be on Todoroki-san’s level but...if that makes you feel better then we can do that? " he asked with a smile, the determination bright in his eyes.
She smiled and wiped away the rest of her tears.
“Thanks Deku, that sounds great! I wish we could start right away but now I have to wear this stupid cast! Recovery Girl said that it’s already healed but for safety measures, it needs to be in this thing for a couple more hours." she moaned as she gestured to her legs and her left arm.
"Hmm....how about we draw on them? Y’know like they do in those movies? I have a few markers in my bag if you want?"
She brightened at the suggestion and nodded enthusiastically, "Yeah! I'd love that! Even if it’ll be cut off in a few hours.”
Deku took out his markers from his bag, sat down and examined her casts.
"What would you like on your casts?"
"I don't really know. I mean 'Get better soon' is kinda pointless since I am better already...Why don't you just go nuts? You draw whatever you want, I'm sure you'll surprise me!"
Izuku's eyes widened.
"You...you sure? You’re giving me a lot of creative freedom..."
"Yeah! Go ahead! I’m sure you’ll make something great!" Izuku began to draw on her left leg and she watched him, a small smile on her face.
"Oh I forgot to ask...did the villain get caught?" she asked softly.
"He did. After I went after him, I alerted the group and the message eventually got to the teachers but All Might stopped him! It was surprising because it looked like he was on his way to teach us when he saw me fighting the villain. He still fought in his non-hero form and it gave the teachers enough time to help. It was amazing Uraraka! The villain put up quite a fight but he was taken down. He’s been detained and currently in interrogation."
"You really admire All Might, huh?" laughed Uraraka.
Deku’s expression softened as the marker went up and down on her cast, his eyes never leaving her leg.
"He's my inspiration. He's the whole reason I wanted to be a hero in the first place. Coming to UA and having him as my teacher...it's a dream come true. He’s done so much for us and even saving Kacchan...I owe him and I want to make him proud."
Uraraka felt her heart beat a little faster as her face grew warm. She really liked how open he was about his admiration for All Might. He had already achieved so much and she couldn't help but be happy for him. She watched him move from her left leg cast to her right one and she could just make out the figures of some people in their class.
"I'm really happy for you Deku. You've already come so far. I remember you saving me in the entrance exam and how you did so well in the semi-finals in the sports festival. You might not see it but...you are improving so much. You inspire me."
Uraraka immediately closed her mouth and her face went red. She made eye contact with him and saw that he had gone a cherry red too.
"I- Oh my gosh I didn't mean for that to come out!"
"No- It's...It's okay Uraraka!" he choked out. “It...It means a lot! I...I've never been anyone's inspiration..."
"You haven't? But you're one of the smartest in the class! You analyse every single hero! You are so strong and you keep pushing yourself! How can you not inspire people?" she laughed.
"I...I never thought about it like that before..."
"Well you are, Izuku Midoriya. No matter what anyone else says."
He looked up, and gave her a smile.
"Thanks Uraraka...really."
She smiled back, her cheeks still red but smiled anyway. He went back to drawing, this time on her left arm cast and after a few more moments of silence, he put the caps back on his markers and admired his work.
"Done! I...I hope you like it..."
"Deku...this is amazing! Is that the whole class?"
He had drawn every single person from their class on her casts as well as Aizawa-sensei and All Might. He added a few of All Might’s catchphrases and a few sketches of mochi.
"Yeah, everyone was pretty worried about you. Even Bakugou. A lot of them had to go back to the dorms because of the test tomorrow and they were sorry. I studied already and wanted to see if you were okay."
"That's...really sweet. I'll thank them all tomorrow- wait we have a test?!" she screeched, scaring Izuku so much that he fell off the bed.
"Yeah, that big test Aizawa-sensei was talking about since two weeks ago," he said as he rubbed his backside and stood up.
"Oh crap! I haven't gone through the last section! Dammit today was just the perfect day to get kidnapped by a villain and get totally K.Oed!" she groaned.
“Well considering the state you’re in...do you really think Aizawa would still let you write? I mean you were attacked...” Izuku mumbled.
“I’d rather be safe than sorry. Heroes still save people when they’re injured so I have to do the same.”
He nodded before opening his bag and taking out his notes.
"I still have all my notes on me. I can teach you the last section if you want?"
"Please! My grade depends on it!"
For the next hour, the two young heroes studied together and by the time Recovery Girl came back, Izuku had just finished quizzing her.
“Done! You’re all prepared!” he announced and she sighed in relief.
“Yay! Thank you so much! I really owe you one Deku!” she grinned and Recovery Girl smiled as she walked up to them.
“Hello you two, sorry I took so long. Principal Nezu and All Might wanted me to fill them in on your injuries oh-! I see you’ve been busy,” she noted admiring Uraraka’s casts, the class of 1-A displayed brightly.
“Deku drew it for me! I love it!” she smiled.
At that moment, a familiar blonde haired superhero burst into the room, his signature smile making his presence known.
“I am here!” All Might bellowed before blood spurted out of his mouth and he deflated to his normal form. Uraraka’s jaw dropped and Izuku looked a bit shocked but smiled. Recovery Girl hit All Might on the head and Izuku screamed.
“All Might! What have I told you about using your hero form?” she yelled and he rubbed his head in pain.
“I know I mustn’t use it-”
“But you keep using it! Stop otherwise you’ll drain yourself!” she warned and he sighed.
“Sorry Recovery Girl.”
“Hmph! Anyway, I need to go see Principal Nezu again with regards to your scans. Uraraka, you may leave, dearie. The cast should come off tomorrow morning so pop in before class starts. All Might, no more hero form!” Without another word, she walked out the room and closed the door.
“Sorry about that! Recovery Girl has been quite strict with me but anyway...”
He took a seat next to her bed.
“I wanted to catch you before you left. Uraraka, I wanted to check if you were okay. Recovery Girl told me you suffered quite a few broken bones and a blow to the head.”
Uraraka flushed and looked down shyly. Even in his skeletal state, his concern for her was heart-warming and to be asked by All Might himself, if she was okay made her embarrassed.
“I’m okay All Might-sensei. It was just a shock that’s all.”
“According to Midoriya, you put up quite a fight! I expect nothing better from a fine young hero like yourself,” he grinned and ruffled Izuku’s curls, the younger boy sputtering in embarrassment.
“I-it was nothing! I...I almost told him what he wanted to know…” she whispered and All Might sat down on her bed.
“Young Uraraka, you displayed bravery today. I can only imagine you were terrified but your wounds show how much you put up a fight. Young Midoriya saw you and you bought him some time. You may think you only put the school at risk but I assure you, you did exactly what a hero would do. I don’t know if your parents agree...especially since they were worried about you when we called them this afternoon, but they are happy you’re safe.”
All Might looked at the casts, a smile forming.
“Oh, I see you’ve drawn on them! Is this the whole class of 1-A? And is that me?”
“Yeah! Deku drew them for me!” Uraraka beamed with pride and Izuku blushed.
“A hero and an artist? Midoriya, my boy, you are full of surprises. Well, it’s getting late and since the breach security, Principal Nezu has increased the security once again. Every student is required to have a teacher escorting them too and from their dorms to the school building or at least be in a group of five. It may be annoying but that’s what we need to do. I am here to escort the two of you back to your dorm.”
Uraraka nodded and she slowly got out of bed with the help from Izuku. He picked her up and gently lowered her into a wheelchair. The walk back to the dorm was filled with chatter from Izuku talking to All Might about the fight with Flink. How they subdued him and if he was related to the League of Villains. Uraraka was only half listening but her mind kept drifting back to the words All Might had said to her.
Young Uraraka, you displayed bravery today. I can only imagine you were terrified but your wounds show how much you put up a fight.
She smiled wide at his words and before she knew it, they were at class 1-A’s dorm. Izuku and All Might picked up either side of the wheelchair and placed her on the stoop and opened the door. They were met with 17 pairs of eyes and the whole dormitory burst into a cacophony of noise.
“Uraraka-chan! “You’re okay!”
“We were so worried about you!”
“Midoriya-san said you were seriously injured!”
“Hey your casts look really cool- Holy crap is that me?!”
“Is that the whole of our class, ribbit?”
“Aizawa-sensei looks so accurate with his sleeping bag!”
“Whoa, there’s All Might!”
“Everyone! As Class Rep, I ask you to give Uraraka-san space! She just came out of surgery!”
The noise died down and everyone took a step back.
“Sorry Uraraka-san...when we heard of the attack from Midoriya-san...we didn’t know what to do. We were all worried,” said Yaoyorozu, eyeing the casts.
“When we heard what the villain had done to you, some of us nearly went after him,” admitted Kaminari with a grin and Jiro hit him on the side of his head.
“Yeah, like a dumbass! Uraraka’s injuries were severe and Midoriya-san just bought the teachers enough time too! One shock of electricity and you’re an idiot!”
“But Jirouuu!” he moaned as he rubbed his head and Shoji chuckled.
“But thankfully All Might and the teachers handled it,” Tokoyami said and he sighed in relief.
“Oh please, if Deku could handle it, then so could I,” Bakugou said with a smirk.
“Hmmm, you could totally handle a guy who’s quick binds bones together,” Todoroki murmured.
“And what does that supposed to mean Icyhot?!”
“I mean that even though you are good with your fighting skills, if he touched you, you would be helpless.”
Todoroki’s gaze shifted to Uraraka and he nodded.
“Even though Uraraka could’ve stopped him easily, he bound her and she couldn’t do anything since her quirk lies in her fingertips. So she did the next best thing. She stalled, giving Midoriya-san enough time to figure out a strategy.”
Uraraka’s eyes widened.
“Jeez Todoroki-san...you’re talking like you saw the whole thing!” she exclaimed.
“Well, all that matters now is that you’re safe,” said Koda and she smiled gratefully at him.
“Can we please eat the cake now? We’ve been waiting for hours!” exclaimed Aoyama dramatically.
“The...the cake that was decorated a few minutes ago? That didn’t take too long to bake Aoyama,” Ojiro said and the class laughed.
“Since you got attacked, the school went on lock down and we had to say in our dorms for two hours. We kept complaining to Aizawa-sensei that we wanted to make cake and I think he may have gotten irritated and bought us flour to shut up,” giggled Ashido.
Izuku wheeled Uraraka to the common area and on one of the tables sat a chiffon cake topped with fresh cream and strawberries. The girl gasped as Koda cut a slice and presented it to her on a plate.
“We all know you like cake and we wanted to make you feel better so Sato made you some.”
Uraraka took a bite of the cake and her eyes lit up in happiness.
“Guys, thank you. I...I also want to apologize for how I acted earlier. I wasn’t in a good space and I took it out on all of you. I am deeply sorry,” she said as she bowed, as best she could in the wheelchair, and when she looked up she was met with smiles.
“It’s okay Uraraka-chan. We can’t all have good days all the time,” said Tsuyu.
“Yeah, we’re here for you and besides we can’t have another explosive attitude like Bakugou here,” laughed Kirishima.
“What the fuck is that supposed to mean you fucker?!” the blonde screamed and there were a few giggles from Ashido and Hagakure.
“Well, let’s cut up the rest and wish for your speedy recovery!” said Kaminari.
“Hey All Might-sensei, you should have a slice too!” said Midoriya as he offered the hero a plate.
“Well....I supposed one slice won’t hurt me,” he said with a grin and everyone gathered to sit in the common area.
Aizawa wasn’t surprised to see the students with All Might, eating cake when he entered the dorm. He was doing his last round of check ups before settling down for the night and tried to not let his tiredness show. He had been told that afternoon that there would be at least one teacher assigned to a dorm for security reasons. Even though he had a soft spot for his class, he knew that they were still teenagers who got up to mischief. His room was already set up and he was ready to hit the hay and call it a night when he saw All Might surrounded by his class. He expected him to be there with the new rule of teachers escorting students back to their dorm but it was getting late. Even pro heroes need sleep but All Might looked happier than a mother seeing her baby for the first time.
“Aizawa-sensei! Come join us! We have cake!” Hagakure said happily from the floor, and even though it was expected as she was invisible, Aizawa found it comical that the cake just disappeared off her fork as she took a bite. He was about to protest and give some sort of excuse but he caught All Might’s eyes and sighed.
“Fine. One slice and then everyone needs to settle down for the evening. We still have classes tomorrow as well as the test.”
He took a plate from Ojiro and sat down on the opposite couch where Jiro, Tokoyami, Kaminari, Koda and Shoji were sitting. He spotted Uraraka, sitting next to Midoriya and All Might, in the couch opposite him and nodded towards her.
“You still feel fit to write the test tomorrow? I wouldn’t usually give this as an option but you were attacked and your injuries were out of the ordinary. I don’t mind giving you a makeup test next week-”
“-Sorry to interrupt but it’s okay, Aizawa-sensei. I studied and I’m ready for tomorrow.”
“Seriously Uraraka-san? You’d still write the test even though Aizawa-sensei is granting you permission to skip it?” droned Aoyama.
“Well...it’s what a hero would do right? Heroes still need to be able to get up and fight when they’re down and not functioning at their best. Even though this is only a test, I still need to push through. Besides, I know my work. Deku studied with me when I woke up after surgery,” she blushed and Aizawa hid a smile.
You will make a great hero Uraraka.
“That was very generous of you Midoriya-san,” commented Iida and he smiled, blushing slightly.
“It was nothing really. Uraraka is a fast learner so it was easy.”
Aizawa nodded, “Very well then.”
There was a knock from the front door and the whole class froze. It was unusual for someone to be out at that hour and after the villain incident, they were all a little paranoid. A villian, attacking a student in broad daylight, on campus grounds? It was a ballsy move but it was enough to make the whole school stand on edge. Aizawa got up and walked towards the door, his guard up and he opened it, ready to fight, when he came face to face with Principal Nezu.
“Oh, good evening Aizawa-san. May I please come in?”
Aizawa moved so that the principal could come in and the students collectively let out a sigh of relief when they saw him.
“Good evening children.”
“Good evening sir!” Class 1-A responded, all of them bowing their heads.
“Ochaco? Can I please speak with you in private? Midoriya, Aizawa and All Might, please join me so that we can discuss today’s events.”
They nodded and All Might and Izuku began to help Uraraka back into her wheelchair when a voice rang out.
“Wait.”
All eyes were on Iida, his expression one of calm.
“Ah, Iida. You’re the Class Rep. What seems to be the problem?”
“Principal Nezu, with all due respect, I understand that you want to question Uraraka-san in private with regards to the attack today. But as Class Rep, I need to ask you this. Why can’t we as a class know about the attack. We will find out later anyway and this isn’t exactly a private affair. Uraraka was attacked and if the rumours are true, then it has something to do with our class specifically.” Iida bowed low, and Uraraka gulped at his stance. “I ask you to have the meeting you intended to have with Uraraka privately with all of us. That way we will know exactly what happened this afternoon and we’ll understand what the villain wanted.”
The room was silent and another voice broke through.
“I agree. If the rumours are true, Uraraka-san got attacked and was questioned about our school as well as our class. We are her classmates also and have a right to know,” nodded Todoroki.
“Guys it’s really not much-” Uraraka began, trying to save the situation but was interrupted.
“Fair enough. Uraraka, what happened exactly? We need to know details of why you were walking to your dorm when you should’ve been in class,” Nezu asked.
She nodded and launched into her explanation. How she felt like she wasn’t improving, to lashing out at her friends and then walking back to the dorms before being attacked.
“He said his name was Flink. His quirk was binding which was why I couldn’t move. He bound my skin together and my mouth so that I couldn’t move or scream. He first asked me to tell him ‘everything I know’ and held a knife to my neck.”
The common room was dead quiet.
“I struggled against him and tried to escape and that was when he broke my right leg. He said that I had many bones and that he could break them one by one until I told him what he wanted to know about UA High and Class 1-A. I refused to and struggled some more before he broke my left leg. He...he almost made it seem like we were friends...”
“What do you mean?” Aizawa asked.
“Like he said to me that I was cute-"
She shuddered, remembering how close he had been to her ear.
"-and that he didn’t want to hurt me anymore than he had to but I was making his job difficult for him which is why he then broke my other leg and left arm. After that he asked me of I was comfortable on the ground and asked if we could talk unless I wanted more bones to be broken. I had to cooperate. There was nothing else I could do and I nodded to say that I would go through with his questions. He threatened to break my other arm if I screamed or tried anything funny. I nodded and he unbound my mouth and he was about to ask me a question before Deku came and knocked him off of me. The last thing I remember was being worried about Deku because this guy’s quirk was so strong. And then... I got hit on the head and I was knocked out. The next thing I know, I'm with Recovery Girl in the medical bay.”
The room was quiet and Principal Nezu bowed, in thanks.
“Thank you. Clearly the rumours are true and that this man was not only after UA High but your class specifically. I don’t know if he predicted you to walk out of class in the afternoon-”
“Wait!”
Everyone turned to Izuku and he bowed quickly to apologize.
“Sorry for the interruption but I just remembered! When I went to fight the villain, All Might-sensei was on his way to our Hero class for the afternoon. Do...do you think that he was waiting to possibly attack him but saw Uraraka as an opportunity?”
“I...I can see why that would’ve happened. Everyone knows I’d sacrifice myself for someone else and if he had Uraraka as a hostage...I would’ve done everything I could to keep her safe,” said All Might with a sigh.
“But that makes no sense. Why would he attack me and begin questioning me if he could’ve just asked All Might?” asked Uraraka.
“Probably to see who was lying. If either story didn’t match up, he probably would’ve killed Uraraka,” Aizawa murmured and she felt a chill travel down her spine.
“I...I wonder what he would’ve asked me...” she whispered and All Might put a comforting hand on her shoulder.
“Well it’s over now. You’re okay and that’s the most important thing.”
“Ugh, I kinda want to punch that asshole until he talks. He can’t seriously think he can just attack one of us and expect to get away with it,” Bakugou smirked as his hands began to spark.
“Now Kacchan-”
“What Deku? You want that bastard to get away with this?”
“Sounds like you want to go after him for revenge Bakugou...” Izuku said cautiously and the blonde sighed, remembering what All Might had said about the Hero Killer at the Hosu incident.
“It just fucking sucks! This random villain thinks he can just attack one of us?!” he hissed and Uraraka saw some of her classmates nodding.
“Now, now. I understand that you're all angry because a classmate of yours was attacked but that’s why you’re all training to be heroes. You want to save people. I know the feeling of wanting to get even but that is not how heroes work. Remember that," Aizawa said, his voice stern but empathetic.
"Thank you Uraraka for telling us this,” All Might nodded and the class settled down.
“Yes, thank you. As you all probably know, I have increased security but I am still worried about you all in particular, Class 1-A. I want you all to stay vigilant and to look out for each other. We can’t risk having another incident like this happen. Which is why All Might will stay here for the night as well, just in case.”
“You mean...it’s going to be a sleepover?” giggled Mina and Nezu nodded.
“If that’s what you want it to be. Now from what I understand, you all have a test tomorrow. Get some sleep everyone. Goodnight.”
The Principal bowed to Class 1-A as they said goodbye before he was escorted out. After that, there was bursts of soft chatter among the students, most of them asking Uraraka any extra questions about the attack before Iida stopped them.
“Guys, Uraraka-san has been through enough for one day. Let’s finish up the cake and settle down to bed. We do have a test tomorrow after all,” Iida said.
There were a few grumbles but they cleaned up and went up to their rooms. Midoriya lagged behind, looking at All Might and Uraraka. He appeared to be in deep conversation with her. With a smile he went to the elevator and straight to his bedroom.
She went through quite a scare today. I'm glad she’s okay.
Since Principal Nezu's sudden announcement said All Might was staying there for the night, he was going to sleep on the couch. Uraraka, who didn't realize how exhausted she was from the day's events, was slowly falling asleep next to him as he wrapped up his conversation with her.
“Young Ochaco, before you go to bed, I’d like to say how proud-”
He stopped when he saw her sleeping face and his face melted into a soft smile.
“You’ve had a pretty rough day...let’s get you to bed.”
He tried to move her but she wouldn’t budge.
“Is this a side effect of your quirk or something?” he huffed as he collapsed on the couch next to her, her sleeping body still on the couch.
“Well, I don’t think Aizawa would agree with me to let you sleep by my side but either you got heavier or I got weaker after losing my strength,” he groaned.
He looked down at the sleeping Ochaco, turned off the lights and threw a blanket over both of them before settling down.
“Good night Young Ochaco. You’re safe now.”
