Why do you want to be a hero, even when you're quirkless?

Chapter 2 - Would you take my offer?

Izuku's POV:

  "SHUT UP YOU WANNABES" Those are the words that I hear from Kacchan's mouth, he's probably pissed that I tried to save him. He's always been stubborn and he's always aimed for the top. It's the one thing I most respect about him and I know will drive him to be the number one hero. "I don't know why you're praising me when all I did was get captured, you should be showering the damn nerd with gratitude"

  Did I hear that right? Did he just say I should be given gratitude. I don't know why, I didn't do anything to help and I'm not the one who saved him.

  "What are you saying, you were strong. The kid was reckless" I know the voice of Death Arms, a hero who I managed to witness his strength during a robbery earlier this morning. He's not wrong, I was just a reckless idiot that wanted to help.

  "The stupid nerd was the only who did anything useful in the fight, I would've died if he didn't interfere. Look at yourselves, pro heroes couldn't do shit against a simple villain and a quirkless loser managed to be one of the only people who was heroic. Take a good look at yourself and tell me how you were any better?" Those words, why is my heart fluttering at the mere syllables? Does Kacchan actually believe in me, no. He constantly put me down, made me feel like I was worthless. But... why? Why is he sounding so honest and truthful? I've never been the best at reading his emotions but now I'm even more clueless than I was in our first year of middle school. "Come on nerd, stop mumbling and let's go" I'm shaken out of my thoughts as Kacchan drags me away from the burned site. Geez, his quirk really did a number on the neighbourhood.

As I see nobody left around, the sun setting an orange glow above our heads, I pull my arm from Kacchan. I need answers and I will get them. "Kacchan... Did you mean what you said back there? Was I heroic?" Kacchan instantly halts to a stop, slowly turning to face me with a smile on his face. And it's not a malicious smile that he wears when bullying me or trying to kill someone. It's genuine, a smile he hasn't worn for years.

"You were awesome Izuku, you were the only hero there" my eyes are threatening to spill, he's hugging me and showering me with the words I've longed for someone to speak to me.

"B-b-but, why would you think that? You hate me, you told me to kill myself" I'm still baffled, it's not that I don't believe him. It's just, what happened to all those years of suffering and endless torment.

"I know what the fuck I-I did... I guess I was just s-scared I would've been bullied with you" wait, Kacchan was scared?! "And I guess I was jealous because whatever people said, you never let it distract you from your dreams. I envy your passion and drive" I never thought I would have something Kacchan was jealous of. He's usually so confident, boasting about his talents and skills.

"What are you saying Kacchan? Y-you were always so driven to be number one! I never resented you for hurting me, it'll take a long time before I can fully forgive you... b-but, maybe we could start hanging out again" all I have wanted is to be his best friend again, that's the only thing I desired from him. People don't know this about him, but he's actually got a really soft side.

"I'll do you one more than that, I'll protect you. Seeing you save me, let me know just how much more I need to grow before I can be number one. You shouldn't have been the one to save me, I should've been able to fight that damn sludge villain" if I wake up right now, I'm going to lose it. It just seems like a dream, being told my dreams aren't stupid, my childhood friend saying he would protect me.

"Kacchan, I..."

"Well, looks like you two lovebirds are getting along" a voice I recognise as Yosuke's, not because of the sound of his voice. But because I'm being his with wave after wave of peacefulness.

"OH SHUT UP... Wait, you're the guy" Kacchan stares at him in complete awe, it makes sense. I still can't explain how he managed to defeat the sludge villain so quickly.

"The guy, that's like the worst hero name ever. You can do better than that" Yosuke replies in a mocking tone, yet I can't be mad at him and it looks like Kacchan isn't even a little angry at him for talking back to him. Usually he would explode someone who clapped back at him, even for the tiniest thing. Kacchan would spark tiny explosions in his hands as a threat and if he got frustrated enough he would punch the person's nose.

"I could've said something much worse but I thought you didn't deserve that since you saved me and the nerd" okay, this looks like it'll get out of hand, I can recognise the look in Kacchan's eyes as 'say that again and I'll smack ya'.

"W-w-wait, what are you doing here Yosuke" I interrupt whatever that was, just to try and clear the air.

"You know this guy Deku?!" Oh yeah, Kacchan wasn't there when I almost suffocated the first time.

"I was the one who saved him from that same sludge villain. Before you ask, I saved him but fled to make sure he wasn't dead. I guess All Might couldn't keep up with him" wait, All Might was there? I'm almost mad that I was saved now, he's my number one favourite hero and he's inspired me so much. But if All Might didn't stop the sludge villain then what does it mean? Did he lose? No. Was he perhaps too slow? No.

"Okay, you can tell me about the sludge villain later and Deku, stop mumbling. Why are you here? Shouldn't you be stepping on heroes capes, calling the women mister?"

"As much as that sounds like a good time, I'm actually here for Izuku" wait, why would he seek me out? Does he want to say something or ask me a question.

"W-why m-me?"

"You stepped in to save your friend from the sludge villain, something the pro heroes failed miserably at"

"I-it was nothing anyway, besides, you had to let the villain go because you were busy saving me" it really wasn't anything special, wouldn't anyone jump on to save someone? At least that's how I see things, a hero's job is to save everybody.

"Answer my question, did you move because you thought of it, or did your body move on it's own?"

"I-ii-i guess my body moved on it's own, I can't explain it"

"You see; many of the greatest pro heroes, and not those worthless wannabes, all had one thing in common, their bodies moved on their own. They had the makings of a natural born hero, one that values saving others above all else. Just like you" at this point the damn breaks, my eyes are just pouring out tears whilst I'm clutching my shirt. My heart is just bursting with painful emotions that I've tried to push away. Why couldn't I have ever met someone so kind and so encouraging before? I've needed to hear these words for so long and I don't know how to react.

"If I trained you to be able to use a quirk, would you take my offer?"

A/N
I figured I would make Bakugo more supportive and friendly to Izuku I know this moment isn't canon but at the end of the day, this is my story and I'll write it how I see fit. I will write whatever storylines, whatever ships, whatever angst and whatever smut I may want. Nobody is forcing you to read my story, you don't like it, don't read it.