The Forgotten Hero (Izuku Tokito AU)

A New Home

<[With Class 1A]>

It's now been a month since Izuku was framed and everyone at U.A. is worried. Class 1A is mingling in their groups before the lesson starts, discussing Izuku in hushed voices.

"I wonder if he's okay.."

"Why would he do this?"

"Damn that traitor!"

"Never trusted him in the first place."

"I can't believe he escaped Aizawa Sensei."

"He's now quirkless"

"How have the heroes not found him yet?"

"I hope he's okay....."

"Alright everyone, quiet down and get to your seats." Aizawa says as he enters the room. Clas 1A goes to their desks and sits quietly. No talking or the usual sneaky whispers are heard. Aizawa sighs tiredly and starts the lesson.

<[With Izuku]>

Izuku blindly stumbles through the woods. Ever since he was labelled a traitor he has been hiding in the woods. Each day he walked further and further away from civilization and it has taken its toll on him.

He's been able to evade heroes and stopped seeing them entirely about 2 weeks ago. But it's not getting caught that troubles him anymore, it's actually surviving.

So far he's been able to get water from the occasional stream or river. After checking it was safe enough to drink of course.

Food and shelter are the real problems though. All the shelter he's been able to find are small caves which are easily flooded when it rains. As for food, he's been living entirely off edible berries and leaves that he was able to scavenge while walking.

This has caused him to become quite skinny and develop eye bags from lack of sleep. Every step he now takes has to be incredibly calculated to avoid tripping on the smallest stick or stone. That is very difficult to accomplish when his eyes are trying to close themselves constantly.

Izuku trips once more, falling over face first onto the ground. He rolls onto his side and tries using his arms to get back up. But he lacks the strength to do so and collapses back onto the ground.

He glances ahead and his blurry vision manages to make out ginkgo trees in the distance.

"Mom! Dad! There's someone over here!"

Then everything went black.

(Time Skip)

It takes a while for Izuku to come to, drifting in and out of sleep at random intervals. He had really worn himself out during that month of travel.

The first time he wakes it's dark, pitch black in fact. All he was able to hear before falling back asleep was quiet snores coming from somewhere nearby.

When he next wakes there is light peeking in through a door. The sound of birds coming through the crack along with an axe hitting the chopping block.

The third time he wakes, he comes to completely. Feeling well rested and comfortable, Izuku is tempted to go back to sleep again when he remembers. He doesn't know where he is, and someone had found him passed out in the woods.

With a jolt, Izuku sits up and examines the room cautiously. It's an old Japanese style house made up of only one room. He looks down to see himself in a plain white futon, so that's why I felt so comfortable. Early morning light trickles through a gap in the door.

The sound of footsteps is heard outside, and getting louder rather quickly. Someone was coming back to the house.

Izuku stood up shakily, stumbling a bit in the process, but manages to steady himself.

The door opens and a man steps through. He has black hair tied up in a low ponytail, his red eyes are kind and sincere. A gentle friendly appears on his face, "I see you're awake."

The man sits down on a pillow next to a short table, "Come and sit, you are still recovering and needn't push yourself."

Izuku sits down on a pillow opposite him at the table. He looks at the man nervously.

"My son found you in the woods near our home a few days ago, just beyond the ginkgo trees. You've been feverish for a while and I'm glad to see that you're recovering." The man says to Izuku. "We'd all like to hear your story, I'll bring the rest of my family in here now."

The man then stands up and exits the house. A few minutes later he returns with his wife and son. "Hello there dear." She gives a polite head nod, "Yuichiro, remember your manners."

"Hello.." The son whose name is Yuichiro says. They all sit down at the table around Izuku.

(Time Skip)

Izuku told them his entire story and how he ended up out here. During it he found out a bit more about the family and general topics for the area they live in. One of the things is that no one out in the country has quirks. This is because people from the big cities rarely move out here and the ones that do are quirkless.

"Izuku, since you don't have anywhere to go why don't you stay here with us? We can even adopt you as part of our family if you desire." Mrs Tokito speaks with a smile. Izuku's eyes tear up and a big smile spreads across his face. He sniffles and wipes his tears and nods, unable to speak.

Izuku calms himself for a minute before speaking, "I was thinking of changing my name anyways, I am still on the run after all."

"How about Muichiro?" Izuku asks the family.

Mr Tokito gives a gentle smile,

"Welcome to the family Muichiro Tokito."