Izuku Midoriya never actually intended on becoming a vigilante, it just sort of happened. He stayed out late to avoid his mother at night, and got to know pro hero Eraserhead as a result. He's going to try and become a pro, if not for himself then for the other quirkless kids that need someone to believe in, and that believes in them. -- cross posted on ao3 under the same username!!

Sequel to Silent Shadow. Izuku Midoriya is beginning to remember who he once was, but those memories come with a price. The League of Villains won't let him go if they find out. He doesn't want to abandon his teacher either. It's hard to be a villain when you want to be a hero, however. Katsuki Bakugou isn't about to let Deku die a second time. He's going to pull out all the stops to get that idiot home. Thankfully, he has some help.

Izuku doesn't cry. He is a weapon, and weapons don't weep. He won't cry until the battle, when he's falling through the air, when it settles in just how real it is that he's going to die, because yeah, the doctor warned him this would happen, but there's always been a part of Izuku that thought he'd live forever. Just like his father told him. Or, how a few heroes help Midoriya Izuku become something more than a lost vigilante. 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙗𝙮 𝙟𝙤𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙜𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙧

1ST PLACE IN 2020 BNHA AWARDS FOR BOTH BEST CHARACTERXOC STORY & BEST NARRATION. Cover picture of Ari and Keigo drawn by @_special_donut_fp "This is so wrong." Keigo whispered, as he smashed his lips against mine. "Being devious is more fun. Isn't that what you told me once?" I smirked, returning his kiss in full. ~ He's tried. He's tried to stay away from her. But, the allure of Ari Parker only continues to pull him in, no matter how hard he tries to fight it. Think of the consequences for loving her, Keigo Takami. You know what they are. The story of how two young heroes do their best to navigate the manipulative waters of their work. Lies, dangers, secrets. The only ones they can trust are each other......or can they? Contains The Following: -Swearing -Scandals -The Best Birb You'll Ever Meet -Sexy Time (Dirty Bird) -The Biggest Endeavor Fan Boy -Sarcasm -Wittiness -Cuteness -Puns -Denim....... This story ROUGHLY follows the manga/future of the anime. Timelines and other things are changed around for my own plot purposes. Edit: It's been completed and it goes up to season 6 of the anime. Disclaimer: All characters in this story are 18 years and older. This work is a little more mature than my other stuff, with mentions of drinking and partying. That being said, these mentions are still referenced respectfully and limitedly. All MHA characters belong to Horikoshi. None of the artwork in this book is mine.