A quirkless world

Useless Deku

 Deku's pov

" I cannot simply say you can be a hero without a quirk. "

That single sentence stabbed my heart deeper than any knife could. All my life, people had told me that a quirkless person like me could never be a hero. My mother, Kacchan, everyone. Still, I held on to that thin strand of hope that I could. I now know that this was an impossible and foolish dream. Even the hero whom I looked up to the most, All Might, had confirmed it. All Might, who always wore a smile even when fighting against the toughest villains, was now standing before me with a grim expression stretched across his thin face. Every single sound around me turned to sharp ringing in my ears and my vision became blurry as tears welled up in my eyes. I lowered my head and did not glance up as All Might left hurriedly.

How could I have been so stupid? How could a weakling like me become a hero? Kacchan was right. He was right all along. And maybe I knew that deep down too. But I was just too blinded by false hope, created by myself, to realise it.

" Maybe you will have a quirk in your next life! Go take a swan dive off the roof! "

I should, shouldn't I? I'm just useless Deku who is a burden to everyone around me. I know how much it must have hurt my mother to say that I couldn't be a hero. I know how I am just an annoyance to Kacchan. I know how uneasy All Might must have felt to say that single sentence to me. But that will all be resolved if I was gone. My mother wouldn't have to worry about hurting my feelings and Kacchan can finally be free of me.

"Haha..." I let out a dry laugh, " Why didn't I think of this sooner?"

Slipping off my school bag and I took out my hero analysis notes. On the last page, I scribbled a few words. Tears streamed down my face and, unfortunately, stained the page. I then dropped the notebook near my school bag and stepped towards the railings. My heart thumped loudly with each step. Maybe it was due to anxiety of what's to come but I had never been so sure of something before. Not even my lifelong dream of becoming a hero could compare to this. When I reached the railings, I looked down. Everything seemed so small and from up here. Everyone seemed so calm and peaceful, going about their daily business and they will be even more so after I'm gone. The teachers will definitely be glad to be ridden of an idiot with his head in the clouds. I pulled myself over the railing with ease and pressed my body against it. My feet rested on a thin edge jutting out from the rooftop. I twisted my neck around and noticed how far the ground was from here. A fall from here would mean definite death.

Surprisingly, I was scared. Scared of death. I had only anticipated it a moment ago. Perhaps it was because I had never been so near death. I could almost see it inviting me with open arms. But why should I be scared of it? It was my escape. My only escape. Escape from Kacchan's bullying and escape from the world's cruel and definite decision to shatter my dream. Death was my only haven where I could be ignorant and safe from the harsh reality. And one step. One step would be all it takes to fall into its cold embrace.

Taking a deep breath and I let my eyelids flutter shut. My hands let go of the railing, which I had held so tightly before, and let myself fall backwards. Despite the adrenaline and rush I felt from this, my mind was at peace. Soon, I was going to be free. Free from this world where hopes and dreams depended on quirks. The wind dried my tear-stained cheeks and gravity pulled me closer to death by the second. What will happen after I die? Will my classmates and teachers struggling to hide the joy in their faces? Or will they not care less? What about Mom? She'll definitely weep for me...but I'm sure she'll recover quickly. Maybe she'll think that her quirkless son was gone for good.

Kacchan....Kacchan will be overjoyed to hear that the useless idiot who used to follow him around like an annoying parasite won't be able to bother him anymore. He'll probably attend UA High and receive training from many pro heroes. He'll have forgotten me by then and go on to become the Number 1 hero.

I smiled. Everyone would be better off with me gone. And who can blame them?

I'm just useless Deku.