chapter 22 consequences of the mask slipping

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* we see nezu, izuku, and shinsou walking away from the cafeteria, nezu and izuku were smiling like nothing happened, even though izuku had blood on his hands, shirt and face. Shinsou decided to speak up*

Shinsou: So. You're really ok, with the punishment izuku delivered?

Nezu: Why, of course I am. I have zero tolerance for bullying or harassment of any kind. I do agree with midoriya's assessment that some people need physical discipline.

*Nezu said as they didn't speak a lot more than that, how could they? Izuku with that smile covered with blood. Made it hard for shinsou to have a conversation. But he did have to ask*

Shinsou: I gotta ask. If it was me who was attacked, would you have reacted the same way?

Izuku: Shinsou. How did we meet?

*Izuku said with a chuckle, a chuckle that shinsou shared in, as he gave a short nod as they kept walking. Nezu wondered how these two met since nezu didn't have eyes everywhere. But he quickly figured out where*

Shinsou: You beating up my bullies, taking them by surprise

Izuku: Exactly. Now, don't get me wrong, I wouldn't go crazy like I just did with you. For one simple reason. You and myself? We're going to the hero course, so pain is expected. Mei? She's done nothing to deserve what just happened to her

*Izuku said with his angry smile reappearing, shinsou was so sure that Izuku would've stopped smiling, but he didn't. He's been smiling for years,
The events did make izuku angry. But he's been angry before. He knows how to be angry and keep smiling, and keep being in control of the situation. Shinsou, for his part, shrugged*

Shinsou: Ok, yeah. That's true. Still tough, you kinda went mental on the guy

Izuku: I'm a dangerous type of introvert. The type that hurts you, if you mess with people that I care about and love.

*Izuku said with a chuckle. As he looked down at his hands, the fingers were covered in the other kid's blood, and izuku didn't mind it. But shinsou stopped him from going deep into his mind with that feeling*

Shinsou: I know it's complicated, but if something similar happened to your mother.....?

Izuku: Feeling aside, she's still my mother dude. Of course, I would've acted in a similar fashion. Even if I doubt she would've returned the gesture

*Izuku said with a huff, nezu did wonder about that, he knows the basics of midoriya's relationship with his mother, being a quirkless boy wanting to be a hero, he can surmise how his mother reacted to that. But all that could wait.

Nezu: Hm. Yes. Izuku, I'm gonna need you for a minute in my office.

Izuku: Yes, sir. Shinsou, Mei is probably in my workshop. If you wanna make sure she's ok

*Izuku said simply, shinsou nodded and left with a wave. Izuku and nezu watched him go as they continued their walk in silence. Neither of them stopped smiling until they made it to nezu's office, where nezu stopped, while izuku didn't*

Nezu: Tell me, boy. How did it feel?

Izuku: In a word? Freeing.

*Izuku said breathlessly. He didn't need to ask nezu to be more specific. He knew what he meant. How did it feel to snap. Once they were alone did izuku couldn't shake and let out almost crazy like chuckles*

Izuku: I've held that anger inside of me for so long. It's what I use to make me become better and never stop improving on my ambitions. But to let some of it out on somebody. Oh. It felt better than words can comprehend. Hahahahahahahaha.

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