It has been two weeks since the UA exam, and I can say I have done nothing useful! Why? BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN THIS FUCKING HOUSE FOR TWO WEEKS! Mom decided she needed to punish me for not telling her I was going to take the exam. She decided to wait till now when I don't leave the house as much to do so. I have been trying to be a good boy. Heck, I haven't even made night trips! Jesus, for how polite she is, she sure knows where to aim with her punishments. I guess you have to when you have to deal with my ass 24/7. Anyway, I go to check the mail because I need out of that prison, and I find I have a letter from UA. I quickly run inside, giving the rest of the mail to Mom before I head to my room. I sit at my desk, taking a deep breathe as I open it. A little disk comes out of the letter, and a projection opens up.
"I AM HERE!" Screams All Might through the fucking thing. WHERE IS THE VOLUME BUTTON? I look everywhere, ignoring All Might before finding there is not one. Damn it. Thank god it's day time. The neighbors would be screaming otherwise. Time to hear what copied superman has to say!
"Young Midoriya! You have passed the academic portion with flying colors! In fact, with a perfect score!" Yes, I'm actually smart. I just pretend to be dumb because they are more likely to steal an intelligent person over a foolish person. " As for your physical exam, you also passed that with flying colors with the highest score the school as even seen with 286 points! Welcome to Class 1-A and your hero academia!" The projection automatically shuts itself off. That is a bunch of points, but I figured out through the programming that there is a total of 500 points available for all the students to collect. We can care less about that. Right now, I made it! And I beat Bakugo's ass too! Welp, time to tell mom! I head out to find mom at the table, looking at me expectantly.
"I made it, mom," I say. You should have seen the shock on my mother's face. She goes over to give me a tight hug.
"Good job, sweetie!" She has nothing against it, at least. I think she knows I will do this anyway.
"Mom, I know you are against this. I thank you for not telling me not to do it, though. I need to do this for the next generations." I say for once serious in my damn life.
"I understand, sweetheart. You are aware you have to prove yourself more than others, right?"
"I'm fully aware, Mom."
"I'm aware there is nothing I can do to stop you. I want you to be aware of the risk."
"I am."
"Just be aware that there are other things out there to do." I take a deep breath, feeling the angry bubbling within me. I shouldn't get mad about this.
"Mom, I am aware. You don't have to keep repeating it to me."
"I know. I just...I worry. You know it's a mother's job to worry." I sigh but nod.
"I love you, but at least try to trust me, please."
"I will." I expect it will take some trying times, but we will make it.
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It's night time, and I decided to sneak out because the house is suffocating me. I can't sit still or sleep anyway. It's about midnight, so the stars are sparkling above me. Oh yeah, I'm at the beach again! Anywho, I decide to text Uraraka because it's not that late, right?
Me: Hey, sweetheart, how is life?
Gravity Girl: Why do you have to flirt with me?! It is embarrassing!
Alright, so maybe I do that on purpose because she is cute and has a personality.
Me: I can not flirt in the real world. It ends up being offensive one way or another apparently.
Gravity Girl: Well, I am great! I got into the hero course! Class 1-A, you?
Me: Same that means we have a class together that I can tease you in.
Gravity Girl: That is rude, Izuku!
Me: It is only rude if the person I am teasing is a dipwad.
I actually am trying to be appropriate here. Yes, shoot me.
Gravity Girl: That is not very nice.
Me: Trust me, you will change you poor innocent soul soon.
Especially if you are in class with me.
Gravity Girl: I hope not, anyway, it is bedtime! Good night Izuku!
Me: Good night.
Bitch, it's only midnight! Don't normal teenagers stay up till two or some shit? I guess I can't blame her. A girl needs her beauty sleep, especially if she is on her once a month. I can respect a woman for bleeding for a week once a month, so I'm willing to help out there. No need to be embarrassed! Actually, I'm surprised I didn't cause too much trouble in that little chat. It helped a little bit to keep me busy, but thinking about the earlier conversation has me thinking of ways it could have gone. I'm just glad I didn't get angry. I'm considering starting my drinking addiction again heavily. Okay, it was not an addiction. But I still want to drink. It slowed me down before, so I wasn't bouncing off the walls, and I could sleep a couple of hours if I'm lucky. I can't however. Not now. Not after all the bullshit, I went through to get off.
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I was too far into my head when I sense a scarf coming near me. Unlike normal, I grab it and pull it towards me. It takes me a moment to realize who it is. Shouta recovers quickly as he walks over, noticing my mood very quickly.
"What kind of hell did you crawl out of?" He asked.
"What are you talking about? I'm in it now!" The truth!
"You got the letter from UA, right?" I nod. "You know you get accepted, correct?" Once again, I nod. "What is wrong?"
"Just some complications with my mom." Shouta looks at me, surprised. I never talk about her because she isn't a bad mom. She deals with me for fuck sakes! That takes a whole bunch of invisible balls! I can wish for a better relationship like every other person. However, I guess then another problem would appear because THE WORLD IS TOO COMPLICATED!
"You never talked about your mom."
"She's a good mom. We just disagree in places. For example, she doesn't fully support my dream of becoming a hero, but she is trying." That seems to pique his interest.
"Why?"
"Quirkless. She is a bit protective of me because of how I am. It doesn't help that she is a single woman, so she is one of those helicopter moms."
"Can you blame her for what you do?"
"I couldn't if she knew." Somehow, this seems to get Shouta to fully face me.
"Are you telling me that she doesn't know any of this?"
"Why would she? I'm an overwhelming kid. She has learned to trust me on certain things."
"Isn't this taking advantage of her trust?" That's a bullet to my heart. I never thought of it that way. I may be able to win a battle, but I'm shit at this.
"Oh yeah, probably! Sounds like something I would do!" Better to be honest.
"Are you aware that you are doing such?" Trying to make me out as a sociopath? You're probably right, Shouta!
"Kinda? I mean, we both know how bad I am at this shit. I guess this is for my own sanity."
"Isn't this where your brain compensates for your stupidity in social interaction?"
"No, I still suck! I have to be flawed somewhere, or I would be the OP character!"
"What?" Oh shit, I need some flex seal to fix that.
"New topic, I don't want to talk about this!" Shouta just shakes his head.
"So...Midoriya?" Yeah, I expected him to bring this up. He now has my family name! Sure, I already knew his through some suspicious shit, but he doesn't know that. Too bad for him because I have a connection also!
"Yeah, I already knew you were going to find out. But I have a much worst fate for you." Shouta looks curious.
"What, kid?"
"I met Hizashi." Shouta suddenly stiffens.
"You did not..."
"Bitch, yes, I did! We had a connection and everything! He even told me to pass so we can cause a ruckus to the place and make this world crumble!"
"God damn it, Izuku. Please reconsider before you get yourself and Hizashi in jail." Shouta BEGS. OH MY GOSH, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL!
"Nope. Unless you become the male stripper to my stripper club." Shouta shakes his head, getting up and starting to head toward the water. I get up and grab him by the waist, lifting him up and carrying him back to sand.
"How the hell can you lift me, kid?" He asks, starting to make a fuss.
"I work out. I'm not just smart, you know." I set him down, him glaring at me before punching me in the stomach. DAMN, THAT HURTS! I flip him off before sitting beside him again.
"Yeah. I'm surprised you have actual smarts. You literally broke the exam." Shouta complains," It had required more thinking of who to let in since not all the test takers had the full time."
"Y'all's fault for making it too easy and screwed up. Seriously, only my bully and invisible people can make it through."
"Oh my god, someone gets me."
"How about we both complain to Nezu?"
"You can do that on your own. I am not facing the bear."
"Wait, Nezu is the rat? My principal is a rat?" Shouta chuckles at my expression.
"Yes. Now, are you going home tonight?"
"Eventually. I'm going to enjoy chilling on this beach here. Nice weather. Might go for a swim to let off some steam."
"Unless you want to get arrested, you can come to my place for tonight."
Silence fills the whole beach. All you can hear are the waves. I then get up.
"I appreciate the offer. However, I don't need to get caught. Besides, I really don't want to see your house with how you walk around." I state. I have standards here.
"If you clean, I will let you stay whenever you want until I get a date...unless they approve of you," Shouta responds. At least I have a place to say now!
"I deny you're getting a date anytime soon. Teachers don't make enough money. No offense."
"I am a pro-hero too."
"And I am not finished. You also don't act or look like a man. You look like a hobo, and a whole mess men are going to have to clean up."
"Who said I was into men?" I may secretly have the ability to tell who is gay for some reason. WAIT, PERFECT QUIRK. Gaydar - This quirk helps find who is gay. It is undoubtedly better than my other fake quirk idea. Potty Mouth - This boy does not know when to shut the fuck up and does not believe in censors.
"I did, and don't lie to me. I already have an idea who you are into too, but I will not say it."
"Damn it, Izuku. How about this: You come over to my apartment tomorrow morning and clean it for me. This lets you out of the house so you might run down some energy, and I get a clean house."
"If I can convince my mom, sure!"
"Alright, let me write down my address-"
"Oh, no need to worry about that! I already know where you live! You should guard your life and up the police security because it sucks." Shouta sighs.
"Why were you looking through there?"
"I got bored!"
"Whatever, later." With that, I run back home to do something.
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So I managed to get mom to let me volunteer work around the town. She is all up for volunteering! I mean, it's technically volunteering because I'm not getting paid for it.
And...
"Shouta, your place is literally fucking trash, and I deny you're going to get a guy in here." I know that it is harsh, but I am cleaning it, so it's okay.
"Thanks for the harsh reality. You can figure this place out. I have to go work at UA. Do whatever you want as long as you don't destroy the place."
"Will do!"
"Later, Midoriya."
"Izuku! Hell, I am willing to take problem child at this point!"
"That is sad."
"WELCOME TO REALITY!"
"Shut up."
I look around and jeez. This is going to take all day. However, I am willing to do it for Shouta because he deals with my bull shit. He deserves a one-day-slave. Unless I find a condom. Then I'm just going to be a drama queen all day.
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Welp, this place is worse than I thought. I am a pristine boy, meaning my room is overly organized and clean. This place hurts me emotionally, physically, and mentally. I wasn't kidding when I said this was going to take me all day. I started with the kitchen. I am seriously worried about Shouta's health, though, because THERE IS FUCKING MOLD UNDER THE DISHWASHER! THIS IS NOT HEALTHY MAN! I will complain after I get this whole place cleaned up.
Shouta gave me a time that he will be home even though he didn't expect me to be here when he got back. I say bull shit on him because I'm still cleaning. I decided to go to the store to pick up cleaning supplies and groceries for the man because HE HAD NOTHING! NOTHING! I'm going to have to teach this man how to take care of himself. I don't care if I get punched in the stomach for it. While I'm cleaning, I decided to make katsudon for him for dinner because RAMEN NOODLES ARE NOT THE ANSWER TO LIFE! I'm glad the school switched me over to home classes instead of ethics classes that I kept failing, or else we would be dead. I'm in the kitchen when I hear the door open.
"Holy smokes, Shouta! Your place is actually clean for once in your short life!" That is certainly not Shouta. Could it be already? And so soon!?
"Yeah...that's not my work, Izuku!" Shouta calls for me.
"In the kitchen, dad!" I can hear laughter in the background as Shouta enters, punching me in the stomach to cause me to fall. I am surprised I have no bruises yet. "DAMN, ABUSE! I EVEN MADE YOU DINNER!" Then my man enters the room.
"IZUKU!"
"HIZASHI!" I recover more quickly then All Might saved the day. I get up and run into Hizashi with a hug.
"God damn, I thought you were going to be gone by now. Also, how are you two so close already? You don't even let me hug you." I can hear Shouta barely. I pull back to face him.
I tell him, " Shouta, your house was a literal trashcan, sir. It had mold and spider webs," I see Hizashi shiver next to me as I continue, " You had the cheapest and shittiest supplies in the house, so I went to get you better, which you can keep. Think of it as a present. I also got you groceries because YOU CAN NOT LIVE OFF OF FUCKING RAMEN NOODLES, SHOUTA!" I scream the last part. "Oh, and dinner is ready so in the living room now." Hizashi bursts out laughing as he drags Shouta in the living room before he beats me up. I make plates for the three of us and carry it to the living room, handing it to the men on the couch before I sit down on the other side of Shouta, who is in the middle. I start eating as I watch Shouta, and I can see his eyes widen as he eats quickly.
"Thanks, little listener, for the food and setting Shouta straight! I have been trying to do this for years!" Hizashi says.
"Of course! You just got to force him." I reply, getting a glare from Shouta.
"On a side note, where did you learn to cook? This is the best katsudon I have ever had!"
"Oh, I kept failing my ethics class, so they forced me into home classes instead." Hizashi spits out his drink, laughing.
"Are you seriously that bad?"
"Yeah, apparently you aren't supposed to tell a boy who fell to suck it up and deal with it." Shouta shakes his head of disapproval. "Why are you lying to yourself? You would do the same shit as me. Just without a smile on yourself."
Shouta finishes eating, setting the bowl down and sighing, " How did I get suck with you two?"
"Because you love us!" Both Hizashi and I respond at the same time before sparkles come in our eyes, and we reach over Shouta's head for a high five.
"I'm starting to believe this connection is an actual thing." Hizashi picks it up for me.
"I told you so!
"Oh god...well, anyway, thank you for cooking and cleaning my house Izuku."
I respond, "No problem!" I pick up the dishes from the men and clean up real quick before waiting at the doorway. Both men look up at me. Shouta catches my attention.
"Oh, Izuku. I have something to tell you."
"Damn, we are literally going to be gossip sisters. What?"
"I'm only telling you this because this does involve you. All Might is a teacher his year, and he tried to convince Nezu to decline you due to you being quirkless. Oh, and I heard what happened to him. Good job." Deep breathes, Izuku.
"You're telling me that he is going to become a teacher and not even step down as a hero? The same idiot that can only work 3 hours a day? Thinking about it, the time having dropped after the slime incident?"
"Izuku, how do you know that?"
"Stalker tendencies based on research and I made that theory. I only got it proved when he met me after that same slime incident."
"Should have known."
"You should have, yes." Then silence fills the room.
"Damn, you're smart, kid." Hizashi states.
"Don't encourage the cursing," Shouta growls.
"I fucking hope so." Just to get on his nerves.
"Are you heading home or not?"
"Yes! Don't worry about me, by the way. I got shit to set up for before UA."
"I want your number than in case you do get in trouble."
"Me too, Izuku!" I sigh, giving both men my number. As I was about to leave, I feel a hand on my shoulder, and I turn around to look up at Shouta.
"If you ever need a place to calm down, you can come here." Aw, cute.
"I got it, stop worrying. I have balls of steel for a reason." I wave to both men a goodbye and head home somewhat reluctantly.