Into the Dekuverse

Take Me Away

Who am I to try to save me from myself? 

"This chorus is so incredibly sad but... beautiful." Jirou says, feeling the true depth of music wash over her. The art of music, sad types in particular, is to feel all the emotions wash over you, and hit you in the heart. You can never 100% fully relate to the music, but the lyrics wash over your mind and play images in your mind. They extract sadness you've felt in your past and present and twist it into your mind to having a vague image of what the topics feel like. It'll never be fully accurate; no, impossible, because you can't have the same experience. But to feel the music and emotions, that's what makes this music meaningful. Jirou understands that now. 

Take me away

To better days

I'd give anything to just be someone else

'I need to apologise to Midoriya when he wakes up... He didn't have everything handed to him, and I was a fool to label him as someone who's never felt real suffering. He's still so passionate and kind even with such a bad past... what is my pain compared to his?'

"Hitoshi, you can't measure pain and suffering on a scale. Don't compare your pain to someone else's, the bullying still hurt you massively, and you can't say that it was nothing. Everyone experiences pain in their own way, so don't compare yourself." Kendo says to Shinso, somehow reading his expression. 

Help me I am fading

From the rope around my neck

Many flinch from that line

I need your strength to cut me down again 

I swear that I don't wanna die

But it seems hopeless every time

The darkness comes alive from deep within

"H-he's just waiting for someone to find out about how he feels and save him, b-but he also doesn't want someone to find out about his 'vulnerability'." Momo says, tears brimming to the limit

I know if I tried to end it

You would send my soul straight down

Disappointed in the way I wasted life and threw it out

But if the pain is gonna last forever don't you think

It would be okay if we just say you gave me angel wings

"You're already the one who deserves angel wings more than anyone here Midoriya-kun..." Iida says, the ones who heard him nodding 

Take me away

Take me away

Who am I to try to save me from myself

Take me away

To better days

I'd give anything to just be someone else

"L-let's be those people who will show him what he's wishing for! We'll grant him our support and love!" Kirishima exclaims, a new spark in Class 1-A's eyes. Determination and passion. 

"Yeah!" Class 1-A says in sync. 

'I think I understand now...' Monoma thinks to himself 'the difference between Class 1-A and Class 1-B isn't our strength... what I've been trying to prove is that we're just as strong as Class 1-A. But that isn't true. Our physical strength and quirks may be comparable, but our class bonds aren't. Class 1-A is like a big family...' 

Show me that there's something more

Or someone else worth living for

Open up my eyes and lead the way

At this, Class 1-A got more hyped up to give Midoriya the support he needed. 

Cuz the lump is rising in my throat

The one that wants to see me choke

Suffocating me with misery

At this, someone's heart clenches in doubting guilt. Was the song talking about him?

Take me away

Take me away

Who am I to try to save me from myself

The music beat to the rapidly speeding rhythm

A chorus of pitches explode into beautiful harmony 

Take me away

To better days

I'd give anything to just be someone else

Take me away

Take me away

Who am I to try to save me from myself

Take me away

To better days

I'd give anything to just be someone else

Help me I am drowning

And I wanna breathe again

Promise me that this is not the end 

As the song finishes, most of the tears from Class 1-A were gone, the void of guilt in their hearts now overpowered by a new-found determination to make (Deku) Izuku Midoriya feel the happiest person on earth. They'd do it, no matter what it takes. 

"Y-you knew... you couldn't.... hero, Izuku.....worthless....Kacchan says.... swan.... off roof.." could be heard throughout the silent theatre. Hearing his name, the spikey-haired blonde's eyes widened at the broken phrases but he could understand it all right. A phrase that stuck in his head, nearly as much as it had stuck in Izuku's mind. 'Go take a swan dive off the roof and hope for a quirk in your next life' 

'Go take a swan dive off the roof and hope for a quirk in your next life' 

'-swan dive off the roof' 

'swan dive off the roof' 

'SWAN DIVE OFF THE ROO-' 

Suddenly, two emerald eyes glazed over with hint of past sadness, were revealed to everyone in the theatre. Those two emerald eyes were met with worried, sad, guilt, relieved, anxious expressions, all rushing in to hug him, even Bakugou patting his hair. 

"G-guys!? K-kacchan!?" Deku squeaked.