You Can't be a Hero [MHA x Quirkless Male Reader]

VIII - Papers Please

The media went nuts after word broke on All Might's employment at UA High School. Starting in the early hours of the morning, the media swarmed the front gates of the school, all trying to get even the smallest fragment of a detail to turn into a story. Students trying to enter the school were overwhelmed with reports asking them the greatest variety of questions, ranging from more serious ones to others that would appear on the front page of a tabloid. One reporter was foolish enough to try and walk past the open gates, trying to follow the hero Eraserhead who probably wasn't much help to them at all. Once they stepped over, the security system was activated and the opening was closed by a thick metal door.

Across the street stood a figure in a black hoodie, face mostly shrouded by the shadow of the hood, but strands of light blue hair could be seen poking out. He watched the group of reporters, who were like scavengers waiting for a piece of food to be thrown at them. Soon enough their hunger would get to them, and they'd take the food for themselves.

Izuku and his newfound companions sat down in the noisy and crowded cafeteria. Ochaco Uraraka, a girl he met in the entrance exam, sat across from him, and Tenya Iida, who he also met in the exam sat to Uraraka's right.

"Guys, I'm kind of nervous about the class rep thing." Izuku said, having just been elected the class representative of Class 1-A.

"You'll be fine. Your courage and quick thinking will help make you a great leader." Iida encouraged. "That's why I voted for you."

Izuku had gotten a total of three votes, more than anyone else in the class by just one. Most of the other students opted to vote for themselves, all wanting to get elected. Iida was the one who proposed that the rep be elected, jumping amidst his classmate's uproar and scrambling to get picked. It was clear that the boy wanted to be the rep, likely more than anyone else, and so it was a shock to hear he had not cast his vote for himself.

The three continued conversing over their food, discovering that Iida's brother was the Turbo Hero: Ingenium. The Ingenium name is a hereditary one in the Iida family, passed down to the eldest child to continue the legacy. A few minutes later, a bell that sounded like a fire alarm loudly rang throughout the cafeteria, causing everyone to pause.

"Warning! Level three security breach. Please exit the building in an orderly fashion." A robotic voice spoke over the intercom.

The exit was anything but orderly. A stampede ensued in the hallway, every student in a panic. Kids were squeezed together and pushed around, if anyone tripped they'd be trampled. Iida managed to get a view of the window facing the front of the school, and saw that the media had somehow breached the walls and were now crowding the front doors.

This was exactly what Shigaraki was waiting for. It had taken them longer than what he thought it would, but no matter.

"Now Kurogiri."

Shigaraki was warped into the principal's office, knowing he'd be distracted by the security breach. As he anticipated, the room was empty. The man began carefully shuffling through folders and papers, looking for anything that might detail when All Might would be at a weak point. That's when he found it. A form describing an upcoming field trip for one of the hero classes. Shigaraki scanned the document, looking for anything he might be able to use.

"Rescue training at Unforseen Simulation Joint... Supervisors... All Might." The blue haired man smiled and wanted to jump for joy.

But what was placed underneath the itinerary was even better. It was a safety check, and had the floor plan of the entire USJ facility, and detailed all of the security functions. The alarms ceased, and he knew he didn't have much time. The man quickly snapped pictures of all of the sheets, placed them back exactly where he had found them, and then returned into the portal.

Kurogiri and Shigaraki warped back to the bar, where Y/N was waiting.

"Good, you're back. I don't like being here alone with that thing." He said, gesturing to Nomu.

Shigaraki slid his phone down the counter, stopping in front of Y/N. The photos of the papers opened on the screen.

"This is it. This is where we attack." Proud of his success. "Kurogiri, how about a drink."

The three villains raised their glasses together before all taking a sip. Shigaraki gazed upon the papers on his screen, swiping through them excitedly.

"This is all too good!"

"We should begin setting our plan in motion Tomura Shigaraki. We have little time to prepare." Kurogiri said.

"Yes, yes. I'll leave that up to you and Y/N. Extend the invitations to our party all across the city, all across the country even. I want this to be a big bash, so tell every small-time villain you see."

Shigaraki looked up at the poster Y/N had ripped on his first day in the league. All Might's head was all that was visible, the rest of his body on a flap that now hung downwards covering most of 'Might' that was spelled out underneath the hero.

"The symbol of peace... Will finally take his last breath."

A/N: Hey everyone who's reading. I've noticed that quite a few people are finding this book and reading it, and I'm glad that you are. It means a lot that people are reading my stuff. I don't mean to be that kind of guy, but consider leaving a vote if you're enjoying the story so far. Thanks again for reading.