The "Quirkless" Boy (Dadzawa)

5 - Manipulation

Izuku POV:

It has been a few weeks since they have started letting me outside.

I noticed that there are two ways that the people will usually leave the building.

Sometimes they will go out through the front gate, but mostly they go out through an alleyway near the entrance to the basement.

That's probably how I will go out. Through the alley. It seems faster.

I mean it's nice that I can go out side and all, but the pain is so bad I can barely walk.

I really don't know what i'm going to pull, but i have to figure it out soon.

Yesterday, I saw on a tv inside that the UA sports festival was over.

It turns out Kacchan won! Now that I know he made it, I feel better about myself.

He could probably concentrate better with me gone.

But I hope he does miss me, even if it's not very likely.

I wonder if he made any new friends at highschool...

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Katsuki POV:

"Hey Bakugou, I was wondering, why do you want to become a hero?" asks Ochako Uraraka.

It's been a week since the sports festival and i'm sitting at lunch with a few of my friends.

"Ah, yes. I was wondering that as well." says Tenya Iida.

"Oh," I let out a nervous laugh, "I want to become a hero for two reasons."

"The first one is kind of stupid, but it's just to live up to everyones expectations. I was born with such a powerful quirk, and I don't want to waste this chance." I say.

"Well that's perfectly normal! Of course you want to make people proud! That's not stupid at all." exclaims Tenya.

"It's a little silly compared to my real motivation." I say

"OoO~, what's the cooler one then?" asks Uraraka.

"It's kind of a sensitive topic... but you deserve to know. It will make somethings make sense."

They both look at me eagerly, trying to figure out what's on my mind.

"Ok, so when I was younger, my family was really close with another family. They had an only child as well, who was a boy my age. We were really close when we were younger, but then our quirks manifested. I had a super powerful quirk, and he was... quirkless."

"Wait isn't that like super rare or something?" says Ochako.

"Yeah, but I didn't see it  that way. I made fun of him for it instead. I called him the name Deku, and made his life a living hell. I don't think i'll ever be able to forgive myself for that." I sigh.

"So are you trying to become a hero as some sort of redemption?" asks Tenya.

I look at him, then down at my food.

"No. That's not where the story ends."

They both look at me confused, so I go on.

"One day, the police were called to house after hearing yelling coming from it. When they got inside... there was no sign of him. The only thing we saw was blood and guts splattered along the wall. They found his bag, which meant he had been home and knew what happened. The only issue is that he disappeared without a trace. It's been two years and no one has seen him."