So, I'm Izuku Midoriya. Quirkless, sleep deprived, and-oh yeah-the mastermind behind a website that tells pro heroes how to do their jobs better. Shocking, I know. But here's the kicker: they think I'm some mysterious adult genius. Spoiler alert-I'm 16, living off vending machine snacks, and dodging explosions from my childhood frenemy, Bakugo (we're fine; he only yells at me 90% of the time). My best friends? A caffeine-fueled inventor who thinks glitter is a legitimate weapon and a sleep-deprived insomniac who communicates almost exclusively in sarcasm. My life goal? To analyze and invent anything relating to quirks... Fun! Oh, and somehow, the UA teachers have unofficially adopted me. I guess being their weird problem child comes with free snacks, unsolicited advice, and the occasional "are you sleeping enough?" lectures. What's my secret to success? Sleep deprivation, stubbornness, and the sheer audacity to look All Might in the eye and say, "Maybe punch a little less next time." -- 100% Crackfic

His mind, erased. Corrupted. A lingering insanity plagues him. Will Deku really choose a morbid curiosity over his morals? --- COMPLETE #2 in villaindeku - 12/31/19 :D #1 in villaindeku - 1/27/20 :OOOOOO (that was fun while it lasted xDD) 100k rEADS gASPapspSPp - 5/15/20 tysm!!

Updates weekly! "All Might is not your hero" -- All for One "Villains hardly differ from heroes when you think about it. We all fight in the name of our values. Who determines what is right and what is wrong? How do we know what they say is the truth?" Midoriya Izuku never receives a quirk; not from All Might, not from All for One. Instead, he relies solely on his own strength, having studied heroes for years. This knowledge catches All for One's attention, and he trains Young Izuku so that he may pass the UA entrance exam. All Might said he couldn't become a hero, but he never said he couldn't become a villain and a spy for the League. How will a quirkless boy fare in the hero course? It's a little slow starting off but it gets better! (In my opinion) ___________________________ Update schedule: Returning May 2025 with weekly updates on Saturdays! ___________________________ Top ranking(s): #29 in mha (out of 39.3k) - 3/27/2020 #10 in kurogiri - 5/01/2021 #2 in villainau - 5/16/2023 ___________________________ BNHA and the characters do not belong to me, and I use many scenes from the real anime/manga that was written by Kohei Horikoshi. I thank him for his wonderful work! The only thing that is mine in all of this is the story I create based off of the original. ____________________________ Sorry for this long-ass description. Congrats if you read it all. Hope you enjoy the fic!

"Do you think.... That I could be a hero too? Even... without a quirk?" "Without a quirk? Not happening, kid." All his life Izuku Midoriya dreamed of becoming a hero just like his biggest inspiration, All Might. It didn't matter if he was quirkless... Right? One day, the young boy got to meet his hero. He asks the question he'd been dying to ask, but afraid of knowing the answer nevertheless. The answer crushed him. That was the day he let go of his dreams. Izuku Midoriya, the quirkless loser. That's what he'd always be. No one believed in him anymore. Not even himself. Until... The league of villains offered him acceptance. They told him that he WAS good enough. But does Midoriya truly belong as a villain? It may be time for him to pick to side... COMPLETED/ August 14, 2019 !Trigger Warning! This story contains blood, violence, gore, strong language, and some sadistic stuff I guess? xD Read at your own risk! Cover image art isn't mine, however, I did do the editing for it! Also, the characters in this fanfiction aren't mine at all either! [Okay, so ships. There is Tododeku and Bakudeku in here. But to be clear, it's not a huge part of the plot so if you came here for it, you might be somewhat disappointed, which is why I'm saying it. I got rid of the tags for them cuz I didn't want to disappoint people but now people think this is a straight story somehow so I'm putting the tags back out to weed out the homophobes B)]

Izuku Midoriya never got the chance to save Bakugo from the sludge villain and impress All Might. With his dream crushed, Izuku becomes bitter and angry. It also doesn't help that he faces discrimination at every turn. All he ever wanted was to be appreciated, so when the villains are the ones to recognize his talents rather than the heroes, well, Izuku just can't resist. He might as well help those who actually want him around. Mistakes were made, and now society must face a villain of their own making: Mastermind. ------------------------------------------ This fic is part of an AO3 series called [For The Want Of A Nail] written by Clouds (myheadinthecoudsnotcomingdown). This is the second story on the series. I've seen the first and third parts being published on this site but I couldn't find the second one so I'm posting it instead. You can find the other stories here : Part 1: [Deku? I Think He's Some Pro...] by JustAPerson358 Part 3: [Viridian The Green Guide] by IarasIsAwake