The Green Flame

Adjusting

Day 5
It's been some time since I left the Yagi's, awakened my quirk and became a vigilante. I'm learning about myself everyday, and doing what I can to help others. I feel a little guilty that I'm breaking the heroes' rules, but they can't deny my actions are helping.

Izuku put his notebook in his bag as he hid it behind an air conditioning unit. Wearing a black shirt and green shorts, he was going to spend his day walking around town like an average kid. Of course, he couldn't risk being recognized, so he wore a face mask and a cap that let black and green tufts of hair hang over his eyebrows. He blended in quite well with the people. There weren't many on the streets, which is good for someone not wanting to be recognized. He stopped by a playground and looked at the kids playing.

It was... a much-needed moment. He saw children getting along, running around and having fun. 'I wish I had a better memory of this place.' he thought solemnly as he walked away. On one of the lampposts, he found something interesting. A missing person poster with his face on it! Izuku had mixed feelings about this. 'Are they... worried about me? I've been gone for days, and now they choose to care? The school probably told them. I never had a place in that house.' Izuku reached to the paper and tore off the 'Yagi' kanji next to his name.

After that conflicting ordeal, Izuku just wandered aimlessly, enjoying the peace for once. There weren't a lot of heroes or police on patrol. Good. He doesn't have to worry about making a quick escape. He was going about his business like anyone else, until something caught his eye. A girl being followed by two boys. He could tell from her pace that she was trying to lose them, but they just weren't taking the hint. Izuku, having grown accustomed observing situations, watched while hidden from their sights.

He followed the three up until the girl tried to get them away forcefully, but it was in vein. Izuku watched in fascination as the girl shot extendable aux cords from her earlobes, but when they were caught in one of the guy's hands, and both of them laughed, his fascination turned into anger. For a moment, he couldn't hear anything but the familiar mocking voices that still haunt him.

"What a pathetic weakling!"

"Could you be any lamer?"

"What can you even do, huh!?"

"Just a waste of space!"

When he looked back at the girl, he saw her eyes filling with sadness as she was being bullied. In that moment, when he saw her silently stewing in her weakness, he lost control. He didn't plan or think as he burst from his hiding place. His body moved on its own as he was above the jerk holding the girl's ears, and readying a blow with both his hands clasped together.

*Thwack!*

The jerk fell to the ground, letting go of the ears, and falling unconscious with a bruise on his neck. "What the-" The other was swiftly dealt away with with a high kick to his chin. He fell down with a thud and had blood dripping out of his mouth. The violent newcomer stood over him and pressed his foot on his shoulder, keeping him pinned. His green eyes were furious, and the light bags underneath them caused him to be more intimidating. He uttered one bone-chilling word.

"Leave."

The little bastard squirmed out from under Izuku's heel and ran away, leaving his friend at the mercy of the green devil. When Izuku turned around, he saw the girl looking stunned and slightly afraid. "Sorry." Izuku said before walking away. "W-Wait!" the girl called out to him. She held out his cap that had fallen off while he was fighting. Izuku was panicked for a moment, but remembered he used a bit of white hair dye on his green highlights. He wouldn't dare desecrate the black hair reminiscent of his late father and grandmother. He took back his hat and put it back on.