The Legendary Hero: Deku (Discontinued)

Healing Part One

"Healing doesn't mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls our lives" 

Darkness, regret, and pain. All feelings that make us human, feelings that every person experiences no matter their age, wealth, or even how strong they believe they are. People can put on a fake smile, people can show off the money that they have, and people can pretend they are the strongest person in the world. But in reality, they are as human as us. Sometimes it is ok to feel this way, it helps us move on in life, but I don't want to feel this way anymore.

I open my eyes to see the bright light shine through the window shades seeing the sun come down. The beautiful sunset was the beginning of a long night of being alone giving me much thought about what I did. Time to regret the decisions I made, the number of people that I put in danger instead of saving. I'm no hero, I'm not even a hero in training if I keep making mistakes like that.

I hear a knock and the door opening and see Recovery Girl walking over her.

"I-I'm s-so s-sorry!" I said falling down to my knees starting to cry like an ugly baby. "P-Please f-f-forgive m-me. I-I w-w-was b-being STUPID!"

My crying was the only thing that was being heard, it was something that I wanted to keep inside, but that day the one person that I cared more than anything walked in. The mother figure that helped me grow, the woman who protected me when my mother was gone, the only person that truly looked at me as a child that wanted to pursue his dream. Not as a hero in training that needed to be pushed to his limit to fulfill something he wasn't ready for.

She helped me recover when I needed to heal, the person that got me out of training to recover from Aizawa's combat training. The person that made me food on the weekends and taught me how to do my own laundry. My second mother that I needed.

I felt two small, frail but strong arms hug me making me feel it was where I belonged. "Please do no cry Izuku, it wasn't your fault," she said in the softest voice I heard. "You fought for your calling, and you did your best. Your classmates are safe and so is Aizawa. You did the best you can and you are still alive."

"But I don't feel like I won. I can't be a hero if I lose against some low-level thugs."

She had a heavy sigh and stood me up. "Being a hero does not mean you will always beat the bad guy, but instead a hero is saving someone in need. Even if it one person that one person can impact another person's life and the chain continues." I look into her eyes with pure amazement getting a wave of determination to be a better hero. "A hero is someone that saves the helpless with their willpower no matter the cause. They sacrifice everything to see someone smile again. With great power, comes with great responsibility."

"Thank you, mom..."

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I was on my way to class finally being able to leave the infirmary the day before. I didn't go home after I talked to Chiyo yesterday since I didn't want to be alone that day, I was scared of being attacked again. Something that I hadn't felt in a long time since middle school.

Even though I have a quirk it still doesn't mean that I can win against anyone. One for all is still a quirk that is too powerful to ever control no matter what I have to find a way to control it and beat those villains from the USJ so no one can get hurt. I got off lucky but next time they will be fully prepared.

I see those huge doors that welcomed me the very first day of school, but I heard no one on the other side, 'I'm probably early today.'

I open the doors to see none other than Bakugo. He looks up to see the person that he had tormented for many years to be at equal strength he is, if not stronger in high school. His face said it all, he was in pain. But how can a bully be in pain? The same pain he made me experienced for most of my life.

I walked to my seat that was in front of him but I didn't sit, I put my bookbag down and decided to do something that I wanted to do for so long.

"...Fuck you Bakugo..."

"..." Silence "WHAT THE FUCK DID YOU SAY YOU NERD!!!"

"I SAID FUCK YOU! YOU NO GOOD HERO! YOU LEFT ME TO FIGHT THAT VILLAIN MYSELF AND YOU COULD'VE EASILY HELPED ME BUT YOU JUST IGNORED ME!"

"HOW IS THAT MY FAULT, UNLIKE YOU I DON'T HAVE A DEATH WISH! YOU SHOULD'VE JUST LISTENED TO ME AND TOOK THAT SWAN DIVE OFF THE ROOF!"

We both stopped talking, no movement, no sound. "What did you say Kacchan?"

"Don't call me that, instead do us both a fair and take that swan dive. Right now."

The next few minutes were not my proudest and if I can have them back I would still do it again. I tackled him to the ground and punched him in the face. He put up a struggle kicking me off him, but he jumped on top of me punching me and kicking me in the gut. I kept going at it punching and kicking as well. There was no reason to fight, but instead, we simply kept fighting no matter what with the only goal in mind of wanting to show him what he put me through.

However, suddenly we started to float and were moved away from each and the class was surrounding us. "BREAK IT UP YOU TWO!" Uraraka's yelled at us. "EXPLAIN NOW!"

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