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Midoriya. Plus Three-Sixyt_Five

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Language: English Series: Part 1 of Collections: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Stats: Published:2020-11-22Updated:2022-10-27Words:476,346Chapters:84/?Comments:6,522Kudos:18,246Bookmarks:
Hits:1,260,585 Midoriya, Plus Three-Sixty-Five Summary:

"First in the ring is a fan-favorite, who you all know and love! The youngest student in UA's history to get a provisional license, with over twenty villain captures to his name! The only one in class 2-A, UA's Golden Boy, Midoriya Izuku!"

Or: Izuku is born a year early, and nothing (read: everything) changes.

Starts pre-canon, gets there eventually. Contains manga spoilers.

: Midoriya Izuku: Origin Notes:

This chapter was edited and reformated on March 26, 2021 by my Beta, flauel.

(See the end of the chapter for .)

Chapter Text

It's 4:17 on a Tuesday, and Midoriya Izuku is on his knees, crying in a Musutafu back alley.

Tears stain his cheeks, and he sobs, clutching his heart with one fist as his other hand struggles to hold him steady. His bright yellow backpack, usually light as a feather, weighs him down like a hunk of lead.

His school uniform, which was supposed to be a neat and pristine black, is charred and scuffed. His red shoes are worse for wear, the laces of both being completely burnt and the left one missing the entire sole.

Midoriya's a little banged up, too. His ribcage throbs with the rhythm of his heartbeat, stabbing him with bolts of pain. There's a small cut on his hand, and his face looks a bit sunburned.

A cool February breeze blows through the alley, chilling him to the bone. Or it would if he could've felt any colder.

The words of his idol, his number one role model, his hero echo through his mind, bouncing around in an infinite loop of despair as the wind blows through the city.

"Without a Quirk? I should think not. The world of heroics is a dangerous place. Pros have to be willing to risk it all, day in and day out. Trust me when I say even top heroes get injured in the line of duty.

"Without a good Quirk to protect themselves with, us heroes could very easily die, or worse." All Might's smile, formerly bright and joyful, becomes strained. "I cannot condone someone Quirkless running around fighting villains or dealing with natural disasters. It's just too dangerous." Then, almost as an afterthought, "If you really want to save people, be a police officer. They get a lot of flak for not being pros, but it's still an important job and a much more... realistic dream."