A boy, A battle, and A buddy (DISCONTINUED)

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Izuku's POV

The next morning 

I grogged awake and rolled over onto my side. A gentle light flowed through it and gave my room a soft glow. The windows were cracked open just enough to let the warm morning breeze in.  After yesterday's eventful afternoon, I was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as my face hit that pillow. I didn't even bother to eat dinner.  Which my stomach was not exactly thrilled about as it let out a deep grumble after I woke up. 

Then a delightful aroma filled the space along with a gentle humming. I sat up and walked towards the source of the amazing smell and the sound. "Good morning baby, you must be starving. I tried to wake you up for dinner but you just weren't budging." she chirped sweetly.

I looked up to see Mom standing in the small kitchen with a large array of food. Pancakes, rice balls, toast, the whole 9! 

"Mom, this looks amazing! Thanks!" I said 

"Thank you, darling, now go wash up! We have a big day ahead of us and a new family member to bring home!" she said a loving but rushed tone.

We ate then slipped away to finish getting dressed and I took my meds. About an hour later we met up in the living room and walked outside. " Well, it's 9 now and the shelter doesn't open until 10 and it only takes 20 minutes to get there so what do you want to do?" I said as she locked the door. After a moment she said "Well, how about we go get some supplies? Toys, food, a bed, stuff like that.". "Sounds good to me!" I said excitedly "You have the paper and the fee money right?" 

"Yup! All in my purse! Now let's go hit that pet store!"

We drove to the pet store and was greeted inside by a screaming parrot and a kind old lady. " Hello and Welcome! How may I help you today?" She said. "We are getting a new pet dog today and we need some supplies!" I replied excitedly. "Awe how sweet" the old lady cooed "The dog section is in the back corner, let me know if you need help with anything else!" she said before walking away.

We made our way to the back corner and began looking at various items. About 5 minutes passed and I realized I needed to go to the bathroom. "I'm gonna head to the restroom real quick, I'll be right back" I said before running off. 

"Okay sweetie I'll be right here" 

When I got back from doing my business, I walked back to the dog corner and found it empty. ' Okay, this is fine, she probably just went to a different area' I calmly thought to myself and wandered around to a couple of nearby areas and still couldn't find her. I went back to the still empty dog area and that's when everything fell apart. 

' Oh god, please why now...why..?'

My chest felt like it was closing up, my breath shallowed, and my eyes pricked with tears. My hands started to shake then my entire body. Then every noise around me sounded 10x louder and it hurt. I tried to focus on something but I just couldn't. Then I heard a voice from a distance and hoped it was Mom and not a stranger. But I ended up with both. 

"Omg, Izu honey, I'm so sorry. There was a cute dog bowl with skipper engraved on it and it was on a higher shelf and it was too heavy to use my quirk so I went to get help.".She quickly spat out before redirecting her attention me. "Easy now, focus on me and nothing else" "Now, breath in then out slowly and evenly." 

"Would you like to go calm down in the car? Away from the noise?" she asked softly and I shook my head yes. She kissed my forehead then gave me the keys and I silently walked out of the store. I unlocked the car and sat down quietly. My breathing had evened out and I sat in silence for a moment before breaking into fresh tears. ' Why can't I be normal? Why can't I  stay calm during a simple situation?.... How can be a hero if I can't even handle being alone in a pet store....?' 

"You're more than capable and you and I both know it."

I jumped a little and looked to see Mom staring at me. "You had that look again, and you know exactly which one I'm talking about." You are more than your disorder and you are capable of achieving great things.". I smiled and hugged tightly while thinking ' What did I do to get someone so understanding'. " Now let's finally go get that pupper!" 

Time skip to the shelter 

We walked into the shelter and up to the front desk. " Hello, may I get your name, your service animal's name, and the breed, and if it service or support please?" 

"My name is Izuku Midoyria, I'm here for Skipper the Golden Retriever, Support." I said calmly and with a hint of excitement. 

"Izu, Izu, Izu, Ah ha! Here you are! Izuku Midoyria-15-Skipper!" If I could just get the certification from your therapist or psychologist and the fee payment then your all set!" She said happily. Mom handed over the document along with the money and after checking over the paper to make sure it was real she handed back. 

"Great, now that everything cleared, I'll go get him suited up and then he's all yours." The shelter will contact your school and teachers to make them aware of your situation but it's up to you tell your classmates okay?" 

"Okay!" I said like an excited 6-year-old which made her and Mom laugh. " I'll be back in a moment". A couple of minutes she reappeared with him on a leash and it is a memory I'll never forget. He had long golden hair that seemed to glow in the daylight, a goofy and excited expression plastered on his face but dark brown eyes that seemed to radiate peace and calmness. 

And he was wearing a blue harness with a clean white trim a patch that said: " I am a Support Dog,  Please don't pet me while I'm working". Lastly he a navy blue collar with a small silver tag that read "Skipper" on one side and blank on the other. I slowly slipped to the ground as the lady let go of the leash and let him run towards me. I engulfed him in the biggest hug I could manage as he sniffed my fluffy green hair. He slowly migrated to face and starting sticking his warm, wet and fuzzy nose into various spots including my eyes..! After all that he looked me square in the eye and started licking everywhere and crawling on top of me which made me after on to the floor.

"Alright, Alright, glad to meet you to buddy, now I need to get up!" I barely manage to get out because every time I opened my mouth he'd give me more kisses which kept making me laugh!

I finally managed to get up and grabbed his leash and turned back to the front desk. Trying my best to regain my composer.  "One last thing before you go, here's a complete schedule of his trainings and a list of commands he knows but you need to continue to work on them with him on. Have a nice day!". "You too!" I said before heading out with leash in hand.

' Can't wait to see what adventures we go on!'  

Skipper is officially part of the family now! 

Next time: Training and Tests! 

Until then, Plus Ultra!