What It Takes to Be a Hero

Just as a heads up I'm only either writing out Midoriya or Izuku. I know that many people are gonna him Deku but not on this book. I just dislike how people will call him Deku that's not related to hero work. I understand how they tried to make it an inspiration later on, but we cannot forget its origin and what it ultimately was used for...

Sorry but I just can't.

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No One POV:

"Even if I don't have a Quirk, can I become a hero?"

Everything was silent. No noise, no birds chirping, no car sounds, no civilians talking to one another, just silence as Izuku talks.

"Can even someone without a Quirk be like you?" Izuku questions All might.

Y/n was looking at Izuku as he was shocked that Izuku didn't have a Quirk. He turns to All who might want to know what his response would be to a question like that. All might turn to see Izuku's eyes closed as he was readying himself for the response from the number 1 pro hero.

"Without a Quirk...?" All might slowly be repeated. His body jerked a bit as he could be seen steaming. "Oh no, holy shit, goddammit..."

Izuku opens his eyes as he looks down at the ground, "It might've been because, I don't have a Quirk, but I'm always made fun of...Maybe that's why...I don't know...But I think saving people is super cool."

"Hey, Izuku." He turns to Y/n who pointed out where All might be standing. "You need to see this."

Izuku looks where Y/n is pointing and sees that All might be steaming so much that it's covering his body. And the big buff All might become skinny might. A very skinny man with sharp, angular features and long limbs, his neck long and his eyebrows absent.

Izuku's eyes widen before he started screaming. "Y-Y-You're deflating...!" Y/n laughs when Izuku said, "deflating". "Wait, up until now...Huh?! Fake? A fake?! You're so skinny!"

That made Y/n kneel on the ground and started laughing harder than before. "I am All Might..." Skinny Might stated before his mouth started to leak out blood.

"No way!" Izuku screamed.

"You know how the guy at the pool is constantly flexing and posturing? It's like that." Skinny Might explained while wiping the blood off of his mouth.

"No way...!" Izuku still can't believe what he's seeing. "I-It can't be...All Might is fearless...He saves everyone with a smile...He's the greatest..."

"S-Sorry bu-haha..." Y/n starts to calm down while standing up, "But that is you're All Might. He got the hair and face, just not possessing the muscles."

"He's right...I am the All Might that has the fearless smile..." Skinny Might spoke. However, the way he was now speaking...It was like a man that is just tired. Not in an "Ugh I'm tired from work" or in emotional tiredness, he's...tired.

"Now that you two have to see me like this, make sure not to write about it online, even accidentally." Skinny Might pulled up his shirt as Izuku freaks at what he's seeing while Y/n's eyes widen. A large scar covers most of the left side of his chest, "It's an injury I got from an enemy's attack five years ago. Half of my respiratory organs were destroyed, and I lost my whole stomach. I've become emaciated from repeated surgeries and the aftereffects. Right now, I can only work as a hero for about three hours a day."

Izuku gasps, "That can't be... Five years ago... Was that when you fought Toxic Chainsaw?"

"You're well-informed." Skinny Might complimented. "But a punk like that couldn't defeat me."

Y/n furrowed his brows as he can guess what it was. "The fight that resulted in that injury was a private matter, wasn't it?"

"You catch on fast." Skinny Might nodded before explaining. "The fight was not made public to the world. I asked that it not be made public. I will save people with a smile! The Symbol of Peace cannot b daunted by evil. I smile to show the pressure of heroes and to trick the fear inside of me."

It was like his words were hitting Izuku hard. He just couldn't withstand each word that his idol was saying.

"Pros are always risking their lives. I cannot simply say, "You can become a hero even without power."

Izuku gasps as his eyes widen. Shaking as he looks at the ground, "I see..."

"If you want to help others, then you could also become a police officer. They're often teased because they get villains delivered to their doorstep, but that is also a fine occupation." Skinny Might turns as he leaves.

"It's not a bad dream. But you also have to consider what's realistic, young man."

It was like a shadow covering Izuku's eyes. "Izuku..." His eyes widen as he realizes that Y/n was there...and they now know he doesn't have a Quirk.

"Y-Y/n..." Izuku stuttered as he didn't know what else to say. He's now going to be alone again. They're going to leave him, just like everyone else.

"I'm not leaving you." Izuku's head rose as he looks at Y/n. "But..." Y/n shook his head, "But nothing. Unless you don't want us to be friends, I'm not leaving you. Especially just because you don't have a Quirk. I mean so many people in America don't have a Quirk."

It was like Izuku is going to be in a constant shock state. He didn't know that much about America but just know that it's a place where you'll find people without a Quirk more than others. But he didn't know that there were people that didn't care if a person has one or not.

But...

"Then...Do you think I can become a hero?" Izuku asks Y/n. His voice was low but as if it was making a last attempt for hope.

"Yeah." Y/n shrug, "You can be a pro hero."

Izuku froze at how blunt and didn't expect that kind of response. Y/n didn't notice as he kept going, "Don't get me wrong. If you continue to follow that goal, you're gonna have to push off your limits and work harder than others. Plus, I can remember doing some small searches about this place and running into knowing some pro heroes that fight quirkless."

Y/n can't remember all but can recall one person that's stuck in his mind.

The shadow was leaving his eyes as Y/n wraps his arms around him. "Let's get off of this roof." Y/n smiles as he starts flying up.

An explosion was heard and both of them could see the smoke. "A villain attack!" Izuku pointed out. Y/n looks at Izuku, "Want to take a look?"

Izuku nodded fast. "Alright." Y/n chuckles before flying them there. They landed where the sign says, "Tatooin Shopping District."

"This should be as close as I can go for without directly getting us there," Y/n explains. "Thanks, Y/n! Let's go!" Izuku yells before heading over there. "W-Wait!" Y/n was caught off by how fast Izuku was going as he still doesn't know the area at all.

The civilians' screamed as loud as they were leaving the scene. The fire was getting to stores as some heroes came in. Along with some of the policemen to stop civilians from getting closer.

When Y/n and Izuku made it to what was happening, Izuku's eyes widen. "Why's that guy here?!"

It was the same villain from before that he was saved from by All Might. This time he's causing more trouble as he could be seen capturing someone else.

"Why aren't the heroes doing anything?!" One person asks. "They can'tThehe villain caught a junior high schooler." The other person answers but those last words caught Izuku's ears.

"Caught...?" Izuku repeated. 'They found another host?' Y/n thought. They both look to see who the person is and Izuku started to breathe hard on when he sees the person.

A young man of average height, with a slim, muscular build, and a fair skin tone. He has short, spiky, sandy blond hair with choppy bangs that hang over his eyebrows. His eyes are sharp and bright red.

Izuku ran...Y/n's eyes widen...Izuku ran into the battle area.

"Idiot! Stop!" Y/n looks and sees Death Arms yelling at Izuku, who ignores them as he was getting closer.

"That brat..." The villain recognizes Izuku. The blond guy opens his eyes and sees Izuku. "What..."

"Die in an explosion!" The villain was going to attack Izuku but was blinded as his eyes were hit by Izuku's school bag and the supplies that were inside. "Take that!"

The villain screamed in pain as it lead to an opening for the blond person to be able to breathe. "Kachan!" Izuku yells as he reaches out to free the blond male, Kachan.

"Why are you here?!" Kachan yells in shock and anger. "My legs moved on their own!" Izuku answers as he continues to try in freeing them. "I don't know why, though!"

"Don't get in my way!" Izuku's eyes widen as he could see the villain so close to hitting him.

"He'll die in vain! Is he suicidal?!" The pro hero shouted as they rushed in.

"No..."

An explosion was made as large smoke was made. Fading away, Izuku was on the ground preparing to be hit but opens his eyes to see that he's not hurt. Gasp he looks up and sees an angel. The heroes froze and so did everyone else.

"You...are a hero."

It was Y/n. His wings were out as he was blocking the attack with his hands glowing. He looks at Izuku they could see his halo and his pupils changing to a cross shape pupil.

"Y/n..." Izuku, now seeing Y/n like this...

"Even with people saying you don't have what it takes, you still keep on fighting!" Y/n spoke as his light blasted off a chunk of the villain. "Heroes are always risking their lives!"

"You brat!" The villain goes to attack but froze when sees something in Y/n's eyes that made him freeze in fear.

"Nighty night!" A large beam of light was blasted as it created a storm. A large and strong wind blast would even make pro heroes have a hard time withstanding.

The wind stop as Y/n still had his arm out and smirked, knowing he the villain wasn't going to stand up. The civilians...The Pro Heroes...They all froze as the sky got dark and started to rain.

"Rain?"

"Don't tell me it's from the wind pressure just now?"

"An updraft developed and..."

"An...An angel...?"

Y/n put his arm down and stops floating while his halo was gone.

"With just his fist, he changed the weather! That's amazing!"

Everyone started to cheer as Y/n turn to see that everyone was celebrating and looking at him. He remembered All Might's words...Smile that brought hope...He smiles as he put his arm up in a victory way.

The crowd cheered more as it worked. Y/n turned but see that Izuku was now feeling the aftershock of what he just did.

After this, the heroes collected the scattered sludge and safely delivered it to the police. Many reporters came in as they were bombing Y/n with question after questions.

Y/n was having trouble keeping up and understanding because he's not that well with the language. He looks over but sees Heroes going harsh on Izuku.

"Jeez, there's a limit to how rash you can be!" Death Arms yells, "There was no reason for you to put yourself in danger!"

Yet as Y/n looks further, he sees that Kacchan was being praised...

"That was amazing toughness! And with that Quirk-!"

That was all Y/n needed to understand before his eyes turned to anger. "Are you kidding me?!"

Everyone was caught off guard by his tone and sees that he was looking at the heroes. "Are you guys seriously beating him down *Points to Izuku* and not taking him to a health facility *Points to Kacchan*!"

"Look kid, you're-"

"If you say, "you're lucky to be alive because of your quirk", I will put you on early retirement." The hero backed and seemingly knew that Y/n stand by his words.

"He!" Pointing to Izuku, "Did more than what you all did! Was it that difficult to realize that if either of you guys blinded the villain, then you guys can save the guy, and be able to come up with a plan to stop him!?"

The hero froze as they don't know how to respond to this. It made it clear to Y/n that they never questioned this or be told it. "But no! You guys decided to wait until a hero comes in with a suitable Quirk?! Bitch! What suitable Quirk?! You guys are Pro. Heroes. You all were going to let him *Point at Kacchan* die! And let me guess..." We failed...We weren't able to stop-" cut the horse shit! You all are fucking weak and sad and fucking pathetic!"

He wasn't done as he looks at Mt. Lady. "And you!" She jumped, "Are you kidding me?! Are you kidding me!! Am I on some weird substance?! I know I didn't see your big ass, stopping from helping because you were too big to fit a lane?! Shrink bitch! Shrink back to your normal size and then get big!"

Mt. Lady froze as she was thinking back. She really could've shrunk back and given people back away so she can run out of the lane, giving her the chance to go big again.

"You all are sad! You all are pro heroes and yet you do this! Rather than praising the kid who stepped in and saved someone, and then telling him that what he did was reckless and could get hurt. You all agreed, "Hey. Let's belittle this kid and make sure that he never wishes to become a hero!" And here's this rather than checking that guy's *Shows Kacchan* medical status and taking him to a nearby health facility, you all started to praise him. To praise him! "Man! You're so amazing!... You have an amazing Quirk!... You're so strong, even though you were captured and nearly suffocated to death by that villain. But hey! You have a strong Quirk, so you'll be fine." Are fucking shitting me?!"

Izuku stares at Y/n who turns to him and kneels to him, "Were you hurt before I came in? I can carry you if you are." He silently shook his head as Y/n offers their hand, "Come on. I'm starting to get pissed off by being here."

Izuku took Y/n's hand as the two of them leave the area. Leaving the quiet reporters, civilians, and pro heroes.

Time Skip

The sun was setting as the villain attack was shown on all screens, including Y/n when he was in action.

However, it was quiet as Izuku, and Y/n were walking together. Y/n was still triggered by what occurred as he didn't sign up to move to a whole new country and get that! He was lied to by the foreign students he meets in the past!

"Y/n..." Izuku spoke as Y/n turn to him. "Are you okay...?" Y/n sighs hard as he shakes his head, "Man, I didn't know moving here would have people like that! I thought America was the only place to have that..."

"Deku!"

Izuku stopped and turn while Y/n was confused about why he stopped. He looks back to see that Kacchan guy running to them.

"I never asked you for help!" Kacchan yell as he was getting angry. "And you didn't help me! Got it?! I was fine by myself. You're a fucking Quirkless failure-!!"

A trash barrel was thrown at Kacchan and he fell to the ground holding his face. Izuku froze and see that it was Y/n who throw it as he glares at Kacchan.

He walks close to Kacchan and he looks down at him. Getting impatient as he was waiting for them to talk, "Speak. Bitch."

Kacchan was shaking while glaring hard before yelling. Getting up before turning around and walking away.

Izuku froze as he sees that Y/n was confused as to what the Kacchan's deal was. But Y/n could see it was a touchy matter as it was to do with Izuku not having a Quirk.

"I am here!"

All Might came out before a trash barrel was thrown at him making him spit out blood and deflated. "Gah!"

Izuku screamed as he already knows that Y/n was the one. "I'm seriously getting pissed off by the number of people surprising us and let me guess..." Y/n spoke as he looks at Skinny Might, "You're here to tell Izuku that he shouldn't-"

"No." Skinny Might shook his head, "I came with thanks, a correction, and a suggestion." He looks at Izuku, "If you hadn't been there...If you hadn't told me about your life...I would've turned into a guy in a bodysuit who was all talk. Thank you."

"That can't be...It was my fault in the first place." Y/n shook his head listening to Izuku's response. "Izuku, take your W."

Skinny Might laughed. "You should listen to them. Take your W. It was because it was none other than the timid, Quirkless you at the scene that sparked the act. Top heroes have stories about them from their school days. Most of their stories have one thing in common: Their bodies moved before they had a chance to think."

It was like Izuku's eyes started to shine as he looks down and almost start crying. "That was true for you, too, wasn't it?" Skinny Might asks.

"Yeah!" Izuku cries as he bows his head while crying. Dropping down to his knees as he hears what his idol says next.

"You can become a hero."

A dream can become a reality.

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Okay, *Clap* I know that in this chapter which is related to the series/manga a lot of people were upset about what All Might was saying, but I can't simply hate him for saying that! Like, I'm sorry but I just cannot hate him for saying that you can't be a pro hero without having powers!

I mean take his side of this. He had no clue what Izuku had been through because he is simply not Izuku! They didn't go to the same school, they don't have the same mother, and they don't have the same friends, their lives are just different. So, I can't hate him for what he said, because he's saying it based on his point of view and because of what he through! He could honestly think Izuku is just a fan who's just wanting to know and doesn't want him to go into a fight that'll possibly put an end to their future!

Now, the only thing I can say to criticize him is that he didn't help Izuku in getting off of the roof. Do I think he could have said his answer differently? I mean it's hard to because you have to think hard about what you can say and make sure it clicks in their mind. 

If it was me, I would've said that you can be a hero, but not like the ones you see on screen. You can be a support hero and help the heroes in battle by creating their suits and gear. Or be like a recovery hero, tending the heroes' injuries and that's like saving lives because you're saving a life that'll lead to more people being saved...That would be my say if I was asked that question.

Now...I can't with the heroes that first came into the scene! AHAHAHAHA! That guy with a weird owl-looking helmet and a white tight suit. I couldn't take him seriously. BRO!

Also yes, I made Y/n do that because I was so mad! I watched the dub episode because for some reason the Wi-Fi wouldn't let me watch the subtitled and I got so heated listening to the dub version. I feel like the dub version is always the ruthless one. Regardless, I was upset.

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