My Hero Academia: Hell is a Mess

A Slap Means More

Prompt - You know how eraser has slapped izuku. Can you somehow make that after that izuku is being more cautious of eraser because a slap does more harm than a punch to the gut. Like a psychological harm, ya know - emo-lonrr (on AO3)

I like angst, so let's do it! The original scene that I found (there could be more, but this is the one that I believe would cause the most psychological harm) is from chapter 60. If you haven't read that yet, please do so because there is spoilers.

If you have and need a reminder, the only thing you need to know at the moment is that the chapter is about the week before Izuku going into court for his hero license exam. I will include the specific scene so you don't need to go back.

After that will be the tea. For a general idea for when that takes place, let's say sometime after Izuku gets his license back. It doesn't need a specific place since it's not an official scene in the story, but it's for better imaging.

That was a lot to explain. Now let's go!

Warnings: Hurt/No Comfort, Anxiety

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I'm reorganizing everything because just looking at all the information is giving me anxiety when I hear a knock on the door.

"Izuku, come here. You need to see this." Shouta says with a tone I can't read. With a sigh, I unlock and go through the door to see the teachers gathered around the television. Shouta points at the TV. The flip? I thought adult-figures were supposed to discourage this, but alright. I walk around to the back of the couch, seating multiple teachers when I see All Might on the TV. However, it's an older video of him as he's in his bronze age costume. However, the news title at the bottom makes me go pale.

Quirkless Acceptance Rating At All Time Low

What? No, no, no, no, no! Please be a dream!

The television's words confirm my idea as All Might speaks,

"No. I do not believe quirkless can be heroes. It's simply too dangerous-"

My mind blanks. I remember this interview clearly from word to word. My mom- Inko showed it to me a couple of months after I was confirmed quirkless.

I kind of repressed that memory until now. I mean, what four-year-old child wouldn't?

Those old words hurt me then, but they hurt even worst now.

You're telling me that they are more valid than all the work that I put in at our current time?

You want to hear something worst?

All Might was quirkless until he got his quirk, yet he thinks he has the right to say this shit?! NOT EVERYONE IS AS WEAK AS YOU, ALL MIGHT!

"Young Midoriya?" Those words slice through the silence. I snap out and look at Yagi.

"Shut up. You shouldn't get the right to determine what we can and can not do. You were quirkless for a while, yet you have the nerve to say this." My words are so simple, but they lack my usual energy.

"You know my reasoning-" I cut him off with laughter.

"I don't want to hear it, All Might." It takes everything not to snarl at him even though I should. All I feel is fucking anger to the point I am trembling.

I want to scream.

I want to fight.

I want to show who I am.

Yet, I want to give up.

I mean, what's the point, right? If they will just follow All Might's words simply because he was the number one, what chance do I have?! IT'S USELESS!