Diamonds in the Rough *INDEFINITE HIATUS*

Broken Dreams

Loud explosions came from an empty lot as Bakugo let loose all of his frustration on the helpless rubble and garbage. No matter how hard he tried to forget, the terrified look on Izuku's face as he fell was the only thing he could think of. What if I hadn't been fast enough? What if I hadn't forgotten my bag? What if he had fallen? The explosions got bigger and he got angrier. You barely showed up in time. Weak. You need to get faster, stronger. Some hero you are if you barely saved one fucking quirkless moron. The next blast was the biggest of all. Too big in fact. Katsuki hissed in pain and clutched his arm, waiting for the throbbing to subside. Pathetic. He sighed and picked up his things to go, turning on his hearing aids back on and realizing the sirens getting closer to the lot.

"Fuck. No unauthorized quirk usage right right." he mumbled and jogged out of the area, slipping his rumpled uniform jacket back on and heading towards the nearest convenience store. I need a fucking drink.

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Midoriya Izuku shuffled home, quite exhausted by the near-death experience. Stupid! Stupid Stupid! What the hell were you thinking?? I could've fucking died for christ's sake! He glared at the notebook he still clutched and resisted the urge to yeet it as far away as possible from him. He paused for a moment underneath the overpass to collect himself. Falling off a balcony. Nice job Deku. He slapped his cheeks a bit. Snap out of it! Kacchan was there and saved you! Pull yourself together! What kind of hero will you be if you can't even save yourself?? He gave a nod.

"Right then." He said to himself "Time to go get better" A small chill ran down his spine as his instincts, honed after all these years of sneak attacks and sucker punches from well, everyone, suddenly told him he wasn't alone. He turned around in time to see a large, mucous, thing rise from the manhole cover behind him. First off. That is disgusting. Second, ARE YOU SHITTING ME RIGHT NOW??

"A mediumish-sized body to hide in" the thing panted "a bit of a tight squeeze but it'll do" it gave a sneer and launched itself at the small boy. Izuku tried to dodge it but the villain wrapped around the greenette and began to try and shove himself down Midoriya's throat. EWEWEWEWEWEW!!! THIS IS SO GROSS!! GET OFF ME YOU FUCKER!! Izuku flailed around, trying to rip the creature off of him IT HURTS!! "Calm down kid. Don't worry, it'll be over soon" THAT'S KINDA WHAT I'M WORRIED ABOUT!! "It'll hurt for about 45 seconds and then we're done" 45 SECONDS?? SHIT! THINK IZUKU THINK!! He strained for his pockets. Okay okay okay. No taser because I'll probably end up shocking myself so that leaves- "Thanks kid. You saved me. Never expected him to be here. Ugh" Midoriya frantically struggled to reach his switchblade and pull the goo off of him. Come on Izuku! I don't wanna die! I just almost died less than 15 minutes ago!! I don't wanna die!! Do something! "No point in that" he chuckled at Izuku's flailing "I'm a fluid!" Shit he's right! where can I possibly stab hi- He glanced at the large unblinking eye right next to his face just as his fingers wrapped around his knife. Well, solved that little problem. Izuku stopped fighting and looked at the villain with an unwavering glare and an unsettling glint in his green eyes.

"Sowah awow thas" he gurgled out, flicking the blade open, out of the villain's line of sight.

"What are you talkin-" the goo started, right before Izuku slashed upwards, nicking the villain's gums and bringing down the knife right into the fuckers eye. The villain howled in pain and partially released Izuku, or at least enough for him to gasp out a few breaths and swat the goo off a bit more. He got ready to stab the thing again when he heard the clang of the manhole cover rattle behind him. I swear to god if its another slimy bastard I'm gonna-

"HAVE NO FEAR KID!!" A strangely familiar voice echoed in the tunnel "FOR I AM HERE!!" No. Fucking. Way. "TEXAS!! SMASH!!!" The hero yelled as his punch narrowly avoided hitting Izuku and instead careened into the viscous mass, the shockwave of it sending the villain blasting off of the boy, splattering all over the tunnel walls. Gross. He thought numbly as he quickly put his knife away before his idol could notice. He kneeled over, coughing and hacking up the remains of the goop still in him. Aw gross gross gross!!! Disgusting!! I can still taste him! Nasty!! "Huh. He must've gotten injured while running away" All Might said to himself, holding up a recently skewered eyeball. Oops. "How are you holding up kid?"