The Hero for Everyone

29) Internal demons

Mina: Ready?

The whole class 1A then opened the confetti cannons.

Everyone: Congratulations to everyone for passing the exam!

We are in the dorms of 1A, where everyone is celebrating the fact that no one has failed the test for the provisional license ... Yes, Katsuki passed it too, probably not having interactions with civilians but that's okay.Izuku was talking to Hitoshi and Fumikage, as usual.

Hitoshi: So you were the villain who popped up in mid-exam?

Fumikage: And you stand up to 5 people at the same time?

Izuku: Well, yes, I did.

Everything was going great when ...

Izumi: Hey Izu-Midoriya ...

Izuku turned to notice Izumi.

Izuku: Yes?

Izumi: Sigh ... We need to talk. In private ... Please.

Izuku: ... Okay. Where do you want to go "private"?

Izumi: Outside Is okay.

Izuku: Fine.

The two then exited, heading somewhere.

Izuku: Didn't you say you went out here?

Izumi: I know, I just ... I want to go to a specific place.

Izuku: We'll get in trouble if we come back late, you know?

Izumi: Yeah, but I don't care right now.

The two then continued walking until they found themselves on a beach. Takoba Municipal Beach (I know the places are actually very far away but I don't give a fuck right now. Let's move on).

Izuku: Why here?

Izumi: ... This is where I lost you, right?

Izuku: What do you mean?

Izumi: You heard us when my dad gave his quirk, right? When he told me I was worthy to be his successor.

Izuku: Did you know and didn't say anything?

Izumi: No, I only realized that after you were gone.

Izuku: So, what did you want to talk about?

Izumi: ... I can't do it. You told me that to forgive me I need to forgive myself first but I ... I can't.

Izuku was silent.

Izumi: I know it's completely pointless to tell you but ... Just... Sorry.

Izuku was again silent.

Izumi: And that's it. I just wanted to get it out of my stomach. You can go back to the dorms, I'll stay here a little longer.

Izuku: I still can't forgive you.

Izumi: I know.

Izuku: Ugh, you spent all those years ... giving me scars! I...

Izumi: I know, I-

Izuku: Why did you do it, why did you bully me every single day of my life to the point of suicide !?

Izumi: Do you really think ... that we wanted you to try to commit suicide ?! I spent every single day from that day, blaming myself for your disappearance and ... thinking that if you were actually dead that I wouldn't make it. I would never be able to go on...

Izuku: Why then. Why did you do that?

Izumi: We have no excuses. We were children and we didn't think about what we were doing. Eheh .. We thought we could protect you from a death against a villain by bullying you ...

Izumi then started crying.

Izuku: Wha-?

Izumi: Yeah ... we all knew your love for heroes and ... being afraid that you would die at the hands of a villain we decided it would be better to deviate from your dream ...

Izuku: And bullying me was the best way for you ?!

Izumi: We ... Yes. Yes, it was.

Silence.

Izumi: We ... No, I have no excuses. I bullied my brother, leading him to commit suicide. And now ... I lost him.

Izuku began to get close to Izumi.

Izuku: You ... You've spent years ... years bullying and reminding me how fucking useless I was.

Izumi: I know.

Izuku was getting closer and closer to Izumi.

Izuku: You have literally made my life hell!

Izumi: I know!

Closer and closer.

Izuku: So tell me ...

Izuku and Izumi were literally facing each other. Izumi looked down while Izuku looked at Izumi.

Izuku: Despite all this ...

Why I still can't hate you?

In a panic Izumi looked at her brother.

Izuku: Despite all this, I can't hold a grudge for you, nor for everyone else ...

Izumi: What ...

Izuku: I ... Eh, I really think I've lost the ability to hate people ...

Izumi: You ... You really don't hate me?

Izuku: ... Ah, as if I could ever hate my sister.

Izuku then wiped the tears off Izumi's face.

Izuku: ... You're a fucking idiot. But thank you for trying to "protect me".

Izumi then hugged Izuku.

Izumi: I love you, Brot.

Izuku hesitated for a moment but eventually returned the gesture of affection.

Izuku: I love you too, Sis.

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That's what my sister and I call each other so ... Yeah, I do the same thing in this story :)

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The two remained in this position for a few minutes, with Izumi crying in Izuku's shirt.

Izuku: ... Well, the only one who knows that I have forgiven all of you is you ... We can say that we could pretend that she hasn't forgiven you yet to teach everyone else a lesson.

Izumi: Hey, you are cruel.

Izuku: I know you had the same idea.

Izumi: ... Okay, you caught me. Let's do it!

Izumi then wiped away her last tears.

Izuku: If you rub your eyes so hard you will go blind, you know?

Izumi: Oh, come on, you're not my father.

Izuku: No, but I'm your brother and most importantly, the eldest.

Izumi: About 10 minutes.

Izuku: And those 10 minutes made sure that you were born exactly at midnight and 7 minutes, so the next day. So I'm older than a day.

Izumi: Whatever.

Izumi and Izuku then walked back to the dorms ... ready for the punishment that Shouta will give them for being out at night.