Broken

Hide Away

Previously on Broken ~

"What's the wrong Shoto?" Touya asked, standing up and placing a hand on his brother's shoulder.

"I-I... he-... I-" Shoto couldn't form a sentence the weight of guilt caught in his throat, so he smacked his brother's hand off his shoulder and ran to his room frustrated. Not at himself but a certain person in general.

"You will regret the moment you saw me..." He balled his hand into a fist and punch his wall.

Present - 

At the Midoriya household

At 6:15 am

Izuku POV

I woke up almost forgetting what happened yesterday. Wait, what did happen yesterday? Oh yeah, the heroes know about my dead parents.

"Wait HERO'S, they know about my dead parents!" I shouted shooting out of the bed and ran to my room, I was hesitant to open this door. I vowed to never open this door again because it was too painful.

I shakily raised my hand to the door handle and turned the nob opening the creaky door. I looked at the room all the papers I had scattered were gone. I ran in looking through every drawer and shelf.

"There gone! They can't be gone, no one was in here- wait the hero's! No no no, they couldn't have- they shouldn't, I couldn't- I'm- AGHHH!"

I ran out of the room grabbing a black hoodie with my red sneakers and with no destination in mind I ran and ran. Panic overtook me, the way they'll look at me, the way they'll treat me, how they would put me in a foster care system.

I crashed into something, more like someone which sent me back a bit landing on my butt. I rubbed my head from the impact looking up to see a familiar red and white hair male. 

I froze seeing when the male turned around and looked me dead in the eyes. Hatred and pity danced in the two colored eyes.

"You-"

"Ok look, I know what you're going to say, and I wasn't following you I didn't know where I was going nor was I was paying attention-"

"Shut up Deku! I'm already pissed as it is you're ruining my chance to become the number one hero, all you ever do is get my way, today I'm not having it with your BS. My old man is already on my trail about the dumbass notes you kept. Today is your last and final warning, if I ever see you again, I won't hesitate to kill you and I mean it." The boy walked away without leaving a little harm to me by burning the front of my shirt but not the feather.

I got up and dusted the hoodie off trying to get rid of the burning smell.

"It's not going away," I mumbled and walked to where ever my legs carried me until they stopped and I looked at my destination, a lonely sad, and broken-down corner store.

"Why did you bring me here?" I questioned myself, I looked around seeing no one was around, and I carefully made my way inside avoiding most of the broken glass and dead rats.

"You know baby bird, this is a restricted area for civilians like you." I heard a deep bone tingling voice stopping me in my tracks. I didn't dare turn around because I felt like I was going to be pitied.

"Why not look at me baby bird? I won't hurt you-"

"I know, I just don't want to see your disappointed expression, you heroes will follow me now because of all the evidence and all the things you took from my room, why come back?" I said gripping my hoodie, as I heard the footsteps get closer.

"Because-"

"Is it because of my quirk, because I saved the number 1 hero that I'm going to be used, to be turned in and treated as one of you, I've never looked at the hero's the same when all of you came to my house? All the bright smiles and sympathy, I didn't even know if it was real, to finally reach out for help. But all dreams don't come true Hawks, I'm just a burden to you and the rest of the heroes." I felt the tears pour out of my eyes with every word I spurred out.

It was quiet for a moment, I honestly thought he left, which broke me, almost falling to the floor on my knees until I felt myself being caught in a pair of strong arms.

"Oh baby bird, you belittle yourself so much it wounds me to see you like this." He said petting my head so softly and affectionately I actually didn't hesitate to hug him this time.

He hugged me to his chest so I heard his heartbeat, I snuggled into it feeling the weight off my chest leave. 

"Want to go for a fly?" I heard Hawks ask.

"I can't fly-"

"I'll hold you, of course, I promise I won't let you go." He said extending his wings. I wrapped my arms around his neck, while he picked me up and wrapped my legs around his waist.

"Hold on tight baby bird." He said and took off from the abandoned store. My grip tighten in fear of being dropped. I dug my head into his shoulder not looking in seeing how high we are from the ground.

"Come on baby bird the view is beautiful." Hawks coxed me out from hiding in his neck. I slowly looked out seeing how high we were from the city. 

It did look pretty cool, I leaned a bit out to get a good look, I felt hands wrap around my waist, holding me in a firm position.

Looking up at Hawks who gave me a gentle smile and something longing behind them but I didn't think anything of it.

"So baby bird, tell me about yourself." Hawks started, in the most random conversation starter ever. But it did ease my worries and the voices in my head went away which I am grateful for. 

"Umm... my name is Izuku Midoriya, and I like to hide away from my problems."