Edited: 8/4/22
Multiverse found: Take Me Away
"Well, this one seems... down-heartening." Present Mic says, giving off a sigh; tears still prickling his eyes. "Are you sure he's never shown signs of this, Shota?"
Aizawa sighs guiltily, "You're Midoriya's teacher as well and I'm sure you can tell how cheerful and enthusiastic problem child is... to see this side of him is... more than concerning. If you were to tell me that one of my students had depression, problem child would definitely not be one of the first people I would've guessed..."
'You're an underground hero Shota... you're supposed to be trained to read someone's body language... the happiest are usually the saddest too...' Aizawa thinks to himself.
Help me I am drowning, and I wanna breath again
"'Nice' start..." Toru says sarcastically
Promise me that this is not the end
"Don't give up... just this once... Deku-kun?" Uraraka mutters, somewhat forgetting that the Deku she knew never gave up.
Tortured by the screaming
Of the voices in my head
"Voices? Wha-?" Kaminari says confused
"Depression isn't an easy topic to talk about.. the voices in someone's head can sometimes be a metaphor of doubts, thoughts and ideas within someone's mind, which can be... dangerous" Jirou states
They beat me down until my heart is dead
Koda unintentionally gasps.
"I think I'm going to take the children home... they've been in the playing room for a while now and it seems most these universes are going to be extremely sad..." Mandalay says, though not many pay attention to her.
"Midoriya-kun..." Togata mutters
Those around me think I'm happy
But they don't really give a shit
"I-is this what he really thinks of us..." Todoroki says, stuttering a bit- something he's rarely ever done in his entire life. But when it came to the boy who saved so many people, including him from his hatred, everyone was sure to feel an overwhelming sense of uneasiness.
So I scrape a smile and wear it
Guess that ignorance is bliss
"We have all been ignorant, if this was true..." Cementoss states, Nemuri (Midnight) hesitatnly nodding beside him
I keep hiding what's inside me
Cuz it's easier that way
"Does he not trust us? Why can he not tell us!" Mina bursts into tears
'Idiot! How do you expect him to trust someone so quickly if everyone he'd ever trusted betrayed him... though... I honestly did believe the damn nerd trusted them a lot... I guess I overestimated someone's spirit and mental state..' Bakugou thinks angrily.
'It may be hard to see... but I can see guilt on Bakugou's face.. perhaps this was a good experience after all' Nezu thinks to himself, as he takes a long, soothing sip of tea; not admitting he, the smartest creature on earth, was rather shaken himself.
And when it's you and I alone, I look to you and say
'Take me away'
'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.