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  • Drowning (BakuDeku)
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    He was drowning. Drowning in his own head. In his own thoughts. Flashes of his classmates came and went. There smiling faces and carefree laughter, while he was off in the corner, watching through a window. Villain attacks that he was completely useless in. He couldn't help Aizawa. He couldn't save Katsuki. He was...

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  • Lifeless
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    life·less /ˈlīfləs/ adjective dead or apparently dead. Midoriya likes to think he lives in hell, until he feels it through the awakening of his quirk. Under those unfortunate circumstances, Midoriya starts his life on the streets, saving cats, pissing off cops, and befriending heroes. Or The cops chase around a corpse...

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  • On the Other End of the Line
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    One shot featuring a kidnapped Izuku and a protective Aizawa. AU (this is before UA and Izuku is 12) Inspired by Lifeline by SilvermistAnimeLover on AO3. Check out their work!

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  • "What is a hero?" - Vigilante Izuku Story (official rewrite)
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    Wolf Spiders are feral, crafty little critters. So when a vigilante of an unknown age, origin and mindset is named after the clever varmint, what are Japan's heroes supposed to do? A dedicated vigilante, known for his personality, jumping mastery and skill of remaining under the radar has risen from the deep, dark dep...

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  • Alias:Rabbit
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    Word count (without beginning and end notes):78,954 words This is a quirkless vigilante Deku AU, with some Dadzawa and shit because y e s~ Trigger warnings:Suicide;Rape;Abuse. Cross-posted on AO3

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  • Trust the fall (on hold)
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    Izuku takes a fall, but luckily only a small one, and it turned out to be the best fall of his life. All rights to Horikoshi, please support his original story Somehow, this made it to 3rd in the perseverance tag and 13th in the quirkless izuku tag. Thank you, everyone (8.5.21 in the UK system)

  • Listen To The Sound (discontinued)
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    After being pronounced quirkless, Izuku's life made a 180 degrees turn. Abandoned by his father, bullied by his childhood friend and everyone else, the green haired boy still tries to become a hero. But then, out of nowhere, Izuku's quirk manifests at the age of eleven. 'Life will get better now' - is what he thinks...

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  • Screen name: Deku (quirkless deku AU) ((discontinued/ maybe continued soon???))
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    The first chapter is dedicated to the changes I've implemented, this was inspired by a "Deku? I think he's some pro hero...". You should definitely search the title as it is well worth your time.

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  • A Vigilante Barista [Vigilante deku, dadzawa]
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    Izuku is a professional hacker that uses his hacking skills as well as physical strength to fight crime. He works in a small cafe as a barista, one which pro hero Aizawa frequents. Aizawa had been struggling to gather information about a vigilante that had been dealing with crimes neglected by police. Little did he...

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  • shadow || abused izuku + dadzawa story
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    !! either under long hiatus or not updating idk yet !! this is a story about what would happen if izuku remained quirkless and was abused by his mother and after certain events became a vigilante for some time until he met aizawa. tw: - self harm - suicidal thoughts - suicide baiting and bullying - physical and emot...

  • The Calm
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    INDEFINITE HIATUS Izuku does get a quirk and Izuku loves it because, while it's not very conventional or normal, it's his. But the rest of the world doesn't agree and looks down upon him and his goals for being a hero. Bakugou and the other children and teachers laugh at him for being a weakling, even with a quirk. Th...

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  • The Stray
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    Izuku is booted out of the house to live on the streets when his mother's boyfriend decides he's a waste of money because he's quirkless. Now, after two years of surviving on the streets, a helping hand is extended to him by a man with too many cats. Warning: maybe a little blood and gore, also, DADZAWA Disclaimer: D...

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  • midoriya izuku is not depressed
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    Midoriya Izuku is not depressed. Contrary to what you may think, the years or torment that he's been through weren't really anything. He swears he's fine; perfectly happy with life and his place in it. ----- An introspection on Izuku and his struggles. Slight spoiler warning.

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  • Internet Sensation {| Vigilante Midoriya |}
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    "Even if I don't have a quirk, can I bee a hero?" Silence... "Without a quirk?" "If you want to help others, then you could also become a police officer, or a nurse." And he may have been right, maybe he couldn't be a hero without a quirk, but that entirely depends on your definition of a hero. Is it the legal defini...

  • Grey (discontinued)
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    Warning- i will likely never update this again, feel free to adopt it. the only reason i'm not deleting this shit is because some people actually enjoyed it. Abandoned by his parents, Izuku Midoriya makes his own way in life alone, constantly being told he could never be a hero. And for what reason? Because he's quir...

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  • Cool Motive, Still Murder
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    Midoriya Izuku becomes a vigilante. Maybe it's the hero complex, maybe it's the guilt, or maybe it's the ever growing need for a hero to stick up for the little guys; none of that matters, except for the fact that he's there. And he's going to save them all. "Them", notably being the insomniac we know and love, Shinso...

  • Riptide || Vigilante Izuku
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    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...

  • Viridian
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    When the world ends, their only hope is to send one Quirkless man back in time. Back in his 14-year-old body, will Midoriya Izuku be able to save the world that shunned him all his life? And will he finally be able to become a hero this go around? Good thing he had time as a vigilante to practice.

  • Lifeline
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    Midoriya Izuku has always had a sharp mind. He aims to transfer to the U.A. Heroics course from the Support Course. He knows he's smart enough to get in, and he's always been gifted with making things. He just never thought his items would be of use to him before U.A. Tsukauchi Naomasa never expected a phone call fro...

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  • Before my heart gives out (My hero academia)
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    Everything he loved, became everything he lost. Izuku Midoriya learned just how precious life truly was at a young age. He decides to take matters into his own hands by making sure his mother's death wasn't in vain. he's left to become a vigilante. or story where izuku's mom dies in a car crash and izuku...

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  • Journey For Trust (Vigilante Deku)
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    Izuku Midoriya swore he'd become a hero to his mother. But, he was powerless in a super powered society. No hero agency in their right mind would even think a quirkless boy could be a hero- let alone believe in him. No one did. Not his classmates- who mocked and bullied him for simply being ordinary. Not even his own...

  • What a Tragedy
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    Izuku has lived his life alone since the ripe age of four. Or at least he wishes he was completely alone. His mother leaves him to the streets to pursue better opportunities and he wanders around looking for a home. He finds one, but it's not the kind he wants. Years later he walks through a portal under the control...

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  • Watch the World Burn
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    Izuku is just the type of person that doesn't care about sides. He is neutral and the balance of the two sides: Heroes and Villains. He is an informant for both sides, but with a price. Information for whatever they can give in exchange. He is known as Raven to both sides.

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  • Swan Dive
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    Swan Dive Summary The Slime Villain Incident, and the events leading up to it happen one year earlier. Izuku, broken and lost in the face of All Might's words, decides to take Kacchan's advice. But a familiar Underground Hero won't let a young life end so quickly. How will a simple right-place-right time scenario chan...

  • 𝚁𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙾𝙽𝚂 ║Izuku ✘ Reader
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    Izuku struggles everyday with keeping his hopes and dreams, leaving him to feel unworthy. The constant bullying is tormenting him until one day where his pain becomes unbearable... This story takes place a year before Izuku Midoriya can apply for high school. A year before his dreams have a chance of shattering. My s...

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  • Fuyōna The Unwanted Vigilante
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    Everybody said I couldn't become a hero, but nobody said anything about being a vigilante. And actually, screw not being a hero! I'm gonna do that too! ------- After being abandoned by his father at the rightful age of seven, Izuku Midoriya is left with only his mother and childhood friend aka bully. A wimp during the...

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  • Kage (Vigilante Deku AU)
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    "Is it possible for someone to become a hero without a quirk?" "... No. I'm sorry." - Basically Izuku without OFA - NONE OF THESE CHARACTERS ARE MINE. They all belong to Horikoshi. art by taybeeart on tumblr

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  • Consistent (vigilante deku)
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    Both of Izuku's parents abandon him and he's forced to go to an abusive orphanage. What happens when he gets adopted by criminals just to escape during a raid and become a vigilante? And what happens when he joins UA under a new name with a quirk? Second book has been Updated TW- cursing, character death, abuse, drugs...

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  • What's A Hero? , Vigilante Izuku AU (Original writing)
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    Wolf Spiders are wild and crafty in their natural environments. So when a vigilante of unknown age, origin and mindset is named after the little critter, what are Japan's heroes supposed to do? A famous vigilante who is known for his personality, jumping skills and ability to remain under the radar has risen from...

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  • ~Zero to Hero: A Vigilante Deku Story~
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    Abused, abandoned and rejected, Izuku Midoriya is tired of being treated like a subhuman due to his quirklessness. As the vigilante Zero, he vows to make a change in society and prove that quirkless doesn't mean worthless. But there's a long, difficult road ahead of him. ---- WARNING, THIS STORY WILL INCLUDE: -depress...

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