Heartburn

#1 Hero

POV: ???

The streets sit in silence. Heroes stand waiting for more trouble to brew. Standing up true and tall. Ready to protect the people of the world. I remember back to my highschool days. I wanted to prove to my hero, my favorite person in the world that I was valuable. At the time I was a quirkless piece of junk.

I am now what I once wanted to be.

A hero.

"WATCH OUT!!! VILLAIN ROUNDING THE CORNER," A hero shouted.

I leapt up and over the civilians slamming into the villain as it rounds the corner. He stumbles backwards and I flip over him and drag him down. He screeches and finally reveals his quirk. His arms stretch out into elastic and pull me to the ground.

The cops struggle to pull the nearby civilians away.

They all shout and scream, "GO DEKU! YOU CAN DO IT"

He read my move. Do villains watch the heroes on TV? Know their every move? I know All Might helped me get a less predictable shoot style but is it not enough? Am I really too predictable? These bystanders need me! If I don't take down this villain they might get hurt. As far as I know there are no heroes on this block. If I-

STOP

I- These people's lives are at risk. I need to think quickly. If I- That's why my shoot-style is predictable. I think it out strategically making my moves predictable. That's what the villain's do. They put me in a position where I'd use a predictable move. So I just have to go.

No thinking. Just doing.

I flip over to my back.

They think I'm gonna kick. But no.

I punch them in the face. They flop over onto their backs and brace for a kick.

But no.

"CAROLINA SMASHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!" I say, lunging and punching him to the air. I jump up and slam him to the ground. He's finally out.

I did it. I saved these people.

"GO DEKU! GO DEKU!" They shout with glee. Jumping up and down. Some kids break through the barrier of policemen.

They are holding up paper and pens.

Fanboys huh. Just like me when I was a kid.

POV: ???

I sit in the lounge of my Dad's agency.

"Son, I'm retiring today," HIs voice thundered in agony.

Finally, I think. My old man is finally retiring. That would mean.

Midoriya from highschool will be the number 1 hero. He probably doesn't even remember the kid in his class named Todoroki. 

I wish I could have told him I had feelings. It's probably stupid of me to have thought of my dad first. My fists clench at the thought.

I shouldn't have let him get in the way of saying how I feel. I SHOULDN'T HAVE. But we are pro heroes now and it's too bad.

I get up,"Let's go"

He puts his arm over me. I want to push it away but it's his retirement and I Should feel happy. My highschool crush is gonna be the #1 hero. And that angry kid. Err Katsuki Bakugou would be in second now. But ever since Kiri's death he's been off the grid. If I remember correctly I saw him on TV a few months ago for murdering 35 people in a week. Talk about heartbreak.

My old man steps up on stage. I stay on the side out of view smirking from happiness.

"HELLO! I have come here today to retire. I know. Such a sad feat. But I have some good news. You can get a free never to be seen again after this SIGNED ENDEAVOR POSTERR!!! DONT EVER ASK FOR SIGNATURES AGAIN. And one last thing," He smiled,"I have invited the new #1 heroooooooooo"

The crowd cheers.

Wh- Why didn't he tell me. I get out of where he can see me and slump against a wall somewhere backstage.

What the hell am I thinking. I should at least see what he has to say.