Firefly (BNHA)

"I just did what I'm supposed to do"

I silently walk up to the school knowing that the kids are going to make fun of Izuku for being quirkless causing me to reach out silently. He grabs onto my hand without batting an eyelash as I can hear Bakugo shouting from out here making me roll my eyes. Izuku perks up a bit hearing Bakugo's voice before he takes off into the school leaving me with our mother. She heaves a sigh knowing what's going to happen once she tells the teachers Izuku is quirkless.

"Don't worry mom. I'll protect Izuku from the other kids if I have to."

"Hotaru, that's not necessary. The school is already upset with the amount of fights you are getting into with the other kids."

"If I'm going to be a hero mom then I need to protect those that cannot protect themselves. Izuku cannot protect himself from the other kids who like to use their quirks and it isn't fair that the teachers allow them to do it."

"Hotaru sweetheart please behave alright?"

I grumble out an answer before heading into the classroom while the teachers speak with our mother only for me to notice they've isolated Izuku. He sits in the middle of the classroom with all the other kids surrounding him talking about him like he isn't sitting right there. I growl pushing past all of them causing a few to flinch as if I'll use my quirk on them causing tears to prick my eyes before I push down the feeling to reach my brother. I plop myself in front of him with a grin causing his eyes to come back to his surroundings.

For years after the kids found out that he was quirkless they would treat my brother differently even going as far as bullying him. However, when I was around they wouldn't come near him which means I stuck close to his side during Elementary and as we entered Middle School. Izuku still saw Katsuki as a friend even though he belittles him which began fraying on my nerves, but I never let Izuku know this because it would hurt him. Katsuki and I however never got along. We were prone to explosive fights that ended up with both of us injured, but since Katsuki's quirk was prized by the school he never got in trouble for it. However, my mom has been called constantly about me being a disruption to the school just like today.

"Seriously Hotaru? Couldn't you have lasted for the rest of the day?"

"I've lasted longer than normal at least. It's not my fault that this school allows bullying and the teachers turn a blind eye because the school prizes someone's quirk. Seriously, some of the things I witnessed at that school would scare people but at least today was the last day."

"How do you expect to get into U.A. with your reputation?"

"If they ask me about it then I'm willing to explain the fact that I've come to the aid of many individuals who needed it. Bakugo only manages not to get in trouble because he has an explosion quirk which could end up putting eyes on the school."

"That's it Hotaru! Katsuki is your brother's friend and you need to respect that."

My flames flare up at her words before I get them under control with difficulty since my emotions are controlling them. Once we make it home I stay outside the apartment complex not wanting to go inside the house just yet. Plus, Izuku will be out soon enough and I'll walk down to meet up with him since Bakugo will most likely antagonize him without me being there.

It's a short time later when I head off down the sidewalk and wait outside the tunnel that Izuku has to come through on the way home. However, he's a bit late today making me nervously tug on the end of my long locks wondering what could be holding him up. That's when I see him at the end of the tunnel as he kicks a can with a dejected air causing me to sigh knowing Bakugo has said something that's got him down again. I calmly wait before he makes it to the sewer hatch when this slime starts covering him causing me to freeze in surprise. I sprint his way allowing my flames to come to life and kick some of the slime only to notice that it doesn't do anything against the slime when I hear someone appear behind us. Next thing I know there's a gust of wind that forces me to close my eyes and when I open them again I can see All Might putting the sludge in a bottle.