Hero

Chapter 2

When Shouto and Midoriya come back with Aizawa, they are mute and the teacher forced them to apologize to the class to waste precious time. Due to that accident, it's impossible to do something, even if Aizawa yell at them and the class falls silent, nobody is focused on the lesson, so when the teacher can end the lesson earlier, he does so. Shouto leaves greeting you but he's not going to wait for you, he doesn't want to have you near him now, he's just afraid to scare you if you see what a terrifying face he's hiding.

Just to be sure that he don't feel alone, you text him.

[Shouto, I know you're fighting against something big but I will be always with you, you know that, right? When you want to talk about it, call me anytime even in the middle of the night, I'll support you with everything I have. I love you, I really mean it. See you tomorrow.]

Midoriya arrives late, he's escaped from the scold in the morning, now that the school is over, his punishment is even harder.

<<I'm sorry (Y/N)-chan, professors scold me longer than I thought.>> the little greenish student runs towards you, <<I'm sorry to keep you waiting so much!>>

<<Don't worry, you only did the right thing.>> both of you start to walk, <<Let's eat somewhere.>>

<<I don't have much money with me to->>

<<I pay.>>

<<No->>

<<Don't try to win over me green boy.>> she stopped him right away, <<I pay and you choose the place, how about that?>>

<<What's that new nickname by the way? I guess this is fairer... Ok, let's go.>>

Midoriya chooses a fast food; it's cheap so he can't feel so guilty about making pay everything to a girl. After order something, the students sit and start to talk about what happened. Izuku tries to explain everything and then adds his feedback, he's sincerely revealed to see that she's listening carefully, the more he spends time with her, the more he thinks that she's really a kind person. Shouto is so lucky to have someone like her.

<<And that's all. I think something bad is going on.>>

<<First of all, I apologize for what Shouto did.>> the girl bows, <<I'm really sorry, Izuku.>>

<<Absolutely! Raise your head, you don't need to do that!>> the boy moves his hands panicky, <<I honestly think that was my fault too. I stopped Todoroki-kun but I should stop the other guy. I was scared that Todoroki-kun would get in trouble so I moved towards him first. I guess the punch was my price.>>

<<Please don't joke about this.>> your gaze is serious, <<You know well how I think about our behaviors. We're heroes, people choose us as an example, as a guide, we can't go straight to use violence. How kids will react? I always fight with words and strategies before use my quirk. And I think I can understand how Shouto feels right now.>>

<<What do you mean?>>

<<Well, one of the many reasons why I don't use my quirk is because I don't think is heroic. Even his name is creepy and I hope that my hero name will deflect that image.>>

<<Really? I don't think so. You're a kind girl, pretty tall for a woman, you're very reliable.>>

<<I guess you don't understand if you don't see it.>> you murmured drinking the beverage, <<Ok, I get it. I try my best to help Shouto and if I fail, Izuku, I want you to shock him in the way that only you can do.>>

<<W-what? D-do you really think I can do that?>> the boy opens the door of the fast food to let you go first, "Todoroki-kun was cold with everyone from the start, so... How can I do that?"

The two students walk until they reach the sub and take the same line. During the way, neither of you dare to talk, Izuku is checking his phone thinking about many things, while you're listening to music just to relax a bit. When the green boy is ready to get off, the girl speaks to him from inside the train.

<<Midoriya Izuku.>> he turns towards you, <<You should get rid of that image that everyone sticks on you. I'm not insulting you, I would never do that to a dear friend, I just want you to understand your true potential. I'm sure you can do what I've said before. If you think that I'm strong, then think what you are if I ask your help.>>

<<......>>

<<'night.>> the doors shut closed and the train starts to move again, leaving All Might's pupil alone.

He walks at home surrounded by the silence, he never stops to think at those words. He thought that you were a simple person, but that's not it anymore. What did you see in him to say that he is scary? What did you saw in him to be strong enough to shock Endevour's son? He's controlling his quirk by miracle, what he can do to help his classmates?

Meanwhile in the train, you feel the phone buzzing, so you take it out the pocket and check what was that. It's a notification, Shouto replied to your message.

[(Y/N)... I'm really sorry that I couldn't walk with you, but I'm not feeling well these days... My father is stressing me out about the Sports Festival issue, the training is getting harder and I can barely stay here. I'm aware that I'm being stupid to you, my love, but I really don't want you to see me like this. I don't know until when I can take all of this... I'm sorry that I keep rejecting your help, I don't know how to explain these feelings...]

You were right, is his father again. Shouto is not good to deal with his feelings yet, but when he loses control like hours ago, is always Endevour's fault.

[Shouto, if that place is suffocating you, you can always stay at the dormitory or come to my place. My door is always open for you, so don't stress yourself so much, ok? And don't be sorry, I know how you feel, and I know it's not easy to deal with it too.]

His respond is a bit late, maybe he was finding the right words to use and make you understand him better.

[Yeah, it's very hard...]

[I'll support you, so stay by my side all the times, ok? Don't think about your father, talk to me, think of me, I'll do everything I can to make you smile again, I promise. Tomorrow is the grand day, so let's do our best to get super cool requests by super cool heroes! If something happens or you have problem to sleep, you have my number so use it properly, silly. Good night my beloved Shouto, I love you.]

When you go to bed, he answers with just a "I love you too.". You would sleep but you are so angry with that piece of garbage, how can you do something so unheroic against your own child! One thing is sure, if you meet him at the festival, you're gonna punch the shit out of him, he was born just to get on your nerves, there isn't another explanation about his existence.

"No, that's too much. It will affect my hero career so, let's not fuck him up. Let's think a way to help Shouto."