Are You Okay? Shouto Todoroki One-Shots

9. "You're All Monsters!"

Chapter 9: "You're All Monsters!"
After the war was over, Everyone had to adjust back to normal life, especially the heroes and students. But things were never going to be the same for Shouto after the whole nation had just found out about Dabi's true identity and the flawed Todoroki history. How will the public react to Shouto's tainted bloodline?
(Takes place after the first all out war around ch. 290)

Trigger warnings: Mentions of abuse, trauma; suicidal thoughts

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Many of Japan's citizens had been forced to abandon their homes as it had been destroyed from the war. And now they settled in some major schools around the country. One of the schools was the infamous U.A. High School, which was also known for its high security making it a suitable place for citizens and heroes to seek shelter.

A few days had gone by since everyone had entered UA, but there was still much work to be done as the citizens had piled up to reach thousands in number and barely half of them had been given emergency supplies. It was no question that the nation was low on heroes, so they had no choice but to ask for help from the students.

Just like the many heroes tiredly helping around the UA campus, Aizawa had already gone 2 days with barely 6 hours of sleep combined and finally got impatient enough to go to the Class 1A Heights Alliance Dorms to ask for volunteers. He knew it was wrong to ask those kids for even more work after they had just gone through one of the most traumatic events in their lives, but both heroes and citizens were getting tired and they just HAD to get all the help they could get.

Entering the UA dorms, he saw all 20 students huddled around each other either in the living room or dining room. It was uncharacteristically silent, with only the quiet chatter amongst them, not of hobbies or anything like that but more of comforting words to distract themselves of the recent events and loud citizens outside. As if on command they all went completely quiet and looked towards Aizawa at the doorway in slight surprise, not expecting anyone to visit. Aizawa directed everyone near him so as to hear what he had to say to them.

He started, in a tired tone. "As you can hear, its chaos outside. The heroes are so few and far between to the point that one has to take care of atleast a hundred citizens. I understand if you don't want to step outside and I'm not forcing you to, but any and all extra hands are appreciated. You just have to pass around food, water, clothes, and anything else the people may need."

The class took a second to think, but eventually they all decided to help outside, and Aizawa couldn't help but be a grateful teacher for so much more help than he expected from his students. The class got their bags full of emergency supplies and split up into groups, and progress was going by much faster now. In the meantime, Aizawa took the time to take a break and sit on a bench just outside the Class 1A dorms along with All Might who had been resting there already. They both silently watched as the Deku squad split up and was working just upfront the dorms.

Nearer to the dorms he saw Shouto, who he had counted had already helped around 5 citizens. Truth be told he hadn't expected so many of his students to go out and help, especially Shouto. That kid had just gone through some traumatic shit, and if he was given the choice, he would've asked the kid to stay inside. That kid needed a break probably more than anyone around. 'Meeting up with your long lost brother you thought was dead, the whole nation finding out about your messed up past you so wanted to keep hidden forever, watching your friends get fatally wounded. And he's still so strong......'