Midoriya's Scars

Chapter 8

My first battle. Shinshou Hitoshi, Quirk: Brainwash, responding to his words can cause you to be mind controlled. I walk onto the field. The purple haired kid looked at me and pouted. "What's your quirk, broccoli cyclops?" I smile and sign, 'I'm quirkless. But I'm still going to kick your ass.' He looks taken aback, as I hear Mic say, "Looks like Midoriya is using sign language to combat Shinhou's quirk! I can't tell what he said though. I'm too far away."

I charge at him with my staff and shove him past the ring, but then he says, "Not going to touch me?" That causes me to stop. I clench my staff, remembering one of the many things HE said to me. Shinshou punches me and I step back, coughing. I look up at him. I could see that he wanted to get into the hero class. He's just like me. I thought, before finally throwing him out of the ring.

As we leave the arena, I go up to him. "Hey, You did good." He looked at me. "Really?" I smile. "Yeah. you're going to be in the hero course, I can tell." I hold out my gloved fist. "See you there, Mindboggler." He fists pumps me. "See you, Cyclops."

I pace the hall, after learning that Uraraka lost to Kacchan. She was fine, but I had my battle with Todoroki coming up, so I was nervous. I walk toward the entrance when I'm stopped. "You. Quirkless." I turn. Endeavor. "Do you need something?" He shoves me against the wall. "A quirkless bitch can't beat my creation! Just drop out!" I glare at him. "I don't give in. I'm doing this for everyone who's bellitted by people like you, so Fuck off." I duck out from under him and leave to go to the fight.

We walk onto the field and start. He starts with Ice covering the stage. I pull out my staff, transforming it into an ice pick while I parkour over the ice. I see a high point and latch onto it. "Get down here! Running away?" He taunts. I flip him off. "Oh fuck off! I won't come down until you use both sides!" He growls and destroys the ice. I jump onto another. He flinches. His ice quirk is affecting him.

"Did my father bribe you or something?!" He yelled, trying not to fall out of the ring. I stop and laugh. "That Whore couldn't bribe me with all his money and fame!" Todoroki griminced. "SO WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?!" I jump and kick him in the chest. "Because it's what I want." I jump back, avoiding the sudden ice.

"I'm not using his quirk!" That's it. I lose it. "OH GET YOUR HEAD OUT OF YOUR ASS!" He stops. I walk closer to him. "IT'S NOT HIS QUIRK OR YOUR MOTHERS. IT'S YOUR QUIRK TODOROKI!" His flames appear. I broke through! "You-are insistent. Why?" He asks as flames come toward me. I cough and laugh.

"Because I want to be a hero that is quirkless and saves everyone, even villains." His flames grow humongous as he seems to remember something. It comes toward me and I hunker down with my belt putting a shield around me. I feel the heat sear. It was hot...but not as hot as Scar's. The heat subsides and I see Todoroki wobble.

I charge toward him, dropping my belt as he collapses into my arms, his body fluctuating temperatures. I smile at him. "You did awesome, Todoroki."

I stayed by his side while Recovery girl took care of him. He groaned as he woke. "What-" Recovery Girl smiled. "You overused your quirk, Todoroki. Be more careful next time." He sat up and saw me. "Why are you here?" I shrug. "I had to make sure you were okay. Are you?" He looked shocked at the sudden compassion. "I'm...fine." The door slams open. "SHOTO! COME WITH ME!" Endeavour burst in, dragging away Todoroki.

I decided to follow. I hear the bitch say, "You used my power and still lost to a quirkless loser?! Pathetic! If you hadn't overused it, you would've won!" Todoroki responds quickly. "I only used it because I forgot about you." The older growled. "That is no excuse! That boy is powerless! You should've beaten him!" I glance and see Endeavor raise his hand.

I step in, holding his hand back with my staff. "You." I say coldly, letting out my menace. Being on the streets, one of the few ways to avoid fighting is showing how dangerous you are. Even quirkless people can use that too. He stops. "This is none of your business, Quirkless. LEAVE!" I flinch slightly.

"No." I say. His flames grow bigger. "You don't know who you're talking too, quirkless." I just glare at him. "Oh, I do. But I HATE you. And if I see you touching or harming my friend again, I will personally make sure you end up in jail." I grab Todoroki's hand and walk off, leaving a confused and angered 'hero'.

After we get away from him, I stop. "Midoriya..." I let go of his hand and turn. "I'm sorry. I know you said earlier that you weren't here to make friends...I just get so pissed when I see someone like him being a hero..." I grit my teeth. "Thank you." I look up. He seemed shy. "What?" I ask. "I've never seen someone stand up to my father and not get hurt...so, thank you for protecting me." I smile.

"It's no problem. You're my classmate. Besides, no one should go through abuse." I walk off, when I hear him say, "We can be friends. If that is okay with you." I smile. "Sure. Come with me. I'll introduce you to my other friends."