When Deku gets sick Uraraka swoops in to the rescue!! But then more and more things go right and wrong.

After sacrificing his life to even the odds in the symbiote war he is reborn but not as a symbiote but as a quirk

Izuku Midoriya seems to be the perfect hero, attentive in class, strong and caring for others, albeit a little skittish. Little does everyone know he used to struggle with issues of self-worth, always feeling weak and worthless in comparison to everyone else. What happens when these feelings return? What happens when he picks up a few more issues? How will he cope? What happens when the girl he loves finds out how he truly feels? Will she be able to help him feel like himself again? And what else will be found Below The Surface of Izuku Midoriya? Warning: This story includes mentions of serious issues such as body, mental, and trust issues and also includes smut.