Izuku "Deku" Midoriya (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
inheritance) wrote2018-03-11 06:40 pm
inheritance) wrote2018-03-11 06:40 pm
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Consider yourself lucky. I’ll be your teacher from now on. I don’t normally like to waste my time on kids, but you’re not bad at all. I think if I push you enough, you can grow into something even stronger than you are now. Don’t think I’m going to go easy on you, either. You better be prepared at any time of day to practice or answer my beck and call.
For a quick spar, though, I paired you up with Dave, #E00707. He’s faster than even you, but if you can catch up to him, he doesn’t have physical strength on his side at all. See what you can think of to slow him down.
That’s all.
For a quick spar, though, I paired you up with Dave, #E00707. He’s faster than even you, but if you can catch up to him, he doesn’t have physical strength on his side at all. See what you can think of to slow him down.
That’s all.
[Whoa, he's being praised!! Probably a good thing Guren can't actually see him beaming as he reads this. For one, Guren actually seems to believe in his ability to grow. Even if they've only met a short while ago, the last thing Izuku wants to do is let him down, when he's taking the time to teach him.]
I wouldn't want it any other way! I'll make sure that I can handle anything you throw at me so you won't regret this, Ichinose-sensei!
Oh Dave!! I've met him already. Sparring with him should be interesting.
I wouldn't want it any other way! I'll make sure that I can handle anything you throw at me so you won't regret this, Ichinose-sensei!
Oh Dave!! I've met him already. Sparring with him should be interesting.
You beat me to it! Ichinose-sensei wasn't kidding when he said you were faster than me, but I don't think he meant this exactly...
Do you want to meet up today, since we have nice weather again? We can start off just getting a feel for what we're dealing with first.
Do you want to meet up today, since we have nice weather again? We can start off just getting a feel for what we're dealing with first.
That's me! What kind of favor do you need? I don't know if I'll be able to help, but I'll do my best!
Just working on plans for our trip into the forest!
What did you need to ask?
What did you need to ask?
[HEY IZUKU.
How's it going? Because Minato is stumbling out of the woods covered in mud and generally just not in a very happy disposition, though he sees John off before he notes Izuku.
Ah...
Coming on over, don't mind him.]
Midoriya-kun, are you okay?
How's it going? Because Minato is stumbling out of the woods covered in mud and generally just not in a very happy disposition, though he sees John off before he notes Izuku.
Ah...
Coming on over, don't mind him.]
Midoriya-kun, are you okay?
[As soon as he sees Minato, Izuku rushes forward, the relief stark on his face.]
Arisato-kun! How…how did things go? [Even as he asks, he’s already looking him over for injuries.]
Arisato-kun! How…how did things go? [Even as he asks, he’s already looking him over for injuries.]
[This isn't the kind of message that Izuku would've expected to find the day after the disaster of a forest trip, but Izuku figures Todoroki might be trying to give him something else to think about. He's a little grateful for the distraction.]
Are we talking hypothetically or for real?
Considering where we are, I'm leaning toward the second one.
Are we talking hypothetically or for real?
Considering where we are, I'm leaning toward the second one.
??????
[Todoroki, he has no idea what to make of this. Is it a new monster he ran into in the forest??? Is it a new mutant fish that he just happened to see? What is it.]
[Todoroki, he has no idea what to make of this. Is it a new monster he ran into in the forest??? Is it a new mutant fish that he just happened to see? What is it.]
[Man that whole forest exploration sure was...more difficult than expected. But they made it out all right so as far as she's concerned the whole thing was a success. Still, she had a feeling that it wasn't the same way everyone felt...]
hey. how are you holding up?
hey. how are you holding up?
[Izuku realizes with a jolt that he recognizes this hex code when it flashes on his screen.]
Akashi-san, right? You beat me to it.
I'm doing fine. The path I ended up on wasn't as bad as some of the others I've heard about already. What about you?
[When Deku finally returns home, he'll find a note pinned to his front door. It's folded into a neat little square, but it should rather hard to miss; it does, after all, have his name written on the front in this obnoxious blue ink. Weird, right? But that handwriting should be very familiar...]
"Deku-kun-
Please send me a message as soon as you can! We're all out looking for you, but I'll check my laptop every time I take a break. Just tell what I can do to help you! I'll bring whatever you need.
And you don't have to explain anything. Minato-kun told me what happened.
[A few lines are scribbled out here. It's like she started four or five different sentences and just... couldn't find the right way to word them.]
I didn't believe him at first. It was so hard to think about you... disappearing, and for a minute, I was even scared that you might be gone forever. That's silly, though! And I'm really sorry! I shouldn't have thought that at all, because you're amazing, Deku-kun. I know that you're trying your hardest to find a way back to us. You will find a way back to us.
I can't wait to see you!!!
-Ochako"
[As if all the tears he'd already cried on Uraraka's shoulder weren't enough, seeing the note she'd left for him while he was gone only brings it all back.
He has some of the best friends in the world, and somehow, they seem to have so much faith in him. Knowing that would usually fill him with warmth, but now, it reminds him how he'd failed to keep himself safe like he'd promised. That the only reason he can make it back to his friends is by some stroke of luck.
Izuku furiously scrubs the tears away, leaving his eyes puffy and red, and folds up the letter to slip carefully into his pocket. One thing's clear: he needs to get stronger. Letting his friends down is not something that Izuku wants to do again.]
He has some of the best friends in the world, and somehow, they seem to have so much faith in him. Knowing that would usually fill him with warmth, but now, it reminds him how he'd failed to keep himself safe like he'd promised. That the only reason he can make it back to his friends is by some stroke of luck.
Izuku furiously scrubs the tears away, leaving his eyes puffy and red, and folds up the letter to slip carefully into his pocket. One thing's clear: he needs to get stronger. Letting his friends down is not something that Izuku wants to do again.]
[Sorey's over on his side of the room, scrolling through the forum on his own laptop when he notices Izuku's post. A quick read through prompts him to turn around so he can talk to him directly.]
Hey, just saw your post. What's unusual about the stuff we found in the forest?
[He glances over to the chest full of rusted weapons he still has nearby.]
I was hoping to get those fixed up and handed out soon, but if they're dangerous, I want to know.
Hey, just saw your post. What's unusual about the stuff we found in the forest?
[He glances over to the chest full of rusted weapons he still has nearby.]
I was hoping to get those fixed up and handed out soon, but if they're dangerous, I want to know.
Oh! They're not dangerous. At least, not in any way that's different than normal weapons. [Oops, he probably should have clarified that.]
It's just... apparently the creatures were put there for us to find.
It's just... apparently the creatures were put there for us to find.
#FF8080, sometime before they leave to find Caramia's pendant
queenofminiskirts
2018-05-05 12:58 am (UTC)(link)
[Shiho had talked to her at length about this plan and Kaoru can't say she liked it in the least. But she had to respect Shiho's choices and it wasn't as if she was going alone...but still--
She was worried. About everyone (though she'd be lying if she said her worry for Shiho wasn't stronger than for the others. She can't help it after having been friends for so long...) But she didn't want to burden anyone with her childish tantrum. So she does what she always does when she wants to act mature: she does what she thinks Minamoto would.]
remember to bring comfortable shoes. go to the washroom before you leave. are you guys bringing lunch? don't bring anything that needs a microwave.
and don't let shiho do anything stupid. she likes to pretend she's the cool and cute one but she's more impulsive than anyone expects.
She was worried. About everyone (though she'd be lying if she said her worry for Shiho wasn't stronger than for the others. She can't help it after having been friends for so long...) But she didn't want to burden anyone with her childish tantrum. So she does what she always does when she wants to act mature: she does what she thinks Minamoto would.]
remember to bring comfortable shoes. go to the washroom before you leave. are you guys bringing lunch? don't bring anything that needs a microwave.
and don't let shiho do anything stupid. she likes to pretend she's the cool and cute one but she's more impulsive than anyone expects.
[At first, Kaoru's message only confuses him, with it seemingly coming out of nowhere. What could she be talking about? And then it hits him. Shiho. The trip they're making into the forest for the pendant. Suddenly, it all makes a lot more sense. Of course Kaoru would be worried for her friend, close as the two of them are.]
Don't worry, we'll pack food that's easy to carry around and eat.
I'll look out for her, too. Akashi-san. I won't let anything happen to her.
[Reassuring her is all he can do right now. And Izuku has no intention of letting the others get hurt if he can help it.]
Don't worry, we'll pack food that's easy to carry around and eat.
I'll look out for her, too. Akashi-san. I won't let anything happen to her.
[Reassuring her is all he can do right now. And Izuku has no intention of letting the others get hurt if he can help it.]
hey
u gotta tell me about this all might dude
i heard ur the expert
[The biggest nerd ever, actually.]
u gotta tell me about this all might dude
i heard ur the expert
[The biggest nerd ever, actually.]
[Did someone say All Might?? Hopefully Okuyasu's ready to have his ear figuratively talked off because there's nothing Izuku likes talking about more than his idol.]
What did you want to know? ✧(๑✪д✪)
What did you want to know? ✧(๑✪д✪)
Hey, Izuku.
[It's pouring out here, and Guren's been handing out towels so much that he's completely out. He's in his sewn up uniform, but he's soaking wet, his hair dripping into his face even if he keeps running his fingers through it to half-slick it back every few minutes.
He looks serious, now, catching Izuku between anything he's been doing, as well, but it's nothing urgent. It's his usual sort of serious.]
How have things been going? Is your team helping out as much as they can?
[It's pouring out here, and Guren's been handing out towels so much that he's completely out. He's in his sewn up uniform, but he's soaking wet, his hair dripping into his face even if he keeps running his fingers through it to half-slick it back every few minutes.
He looks serious, now, catching Izuku between anything he's been doing, as well, but it's nothing urgent. It's his usual sort of serious.]
How have things been going? Is your team helping out as much as they can?
Sensei. [Izuku straightens up immediately, looking alert.]
Yeah, we're helping the new people as much as we can. Once everyone's found their places, we'll go back to our normal duties.
Yeah, we're helping the new people as much as we can. Once everyone's found their places, we'll go back to our normal duties.
Apparently I'm not supposed to tell you a8out this one time I ran around with one of my arms ripped off 8ecause you might get ideas. ::::O
Anyway hey nerd, you got a minute?
Anyway hey nerd, you got a minute?
I'm not THAT bad.
[He is that bad.]
I do. Did you need something, Serket-san?
[He is that bad.]
I do. Did you need something, Serket-san?
[There's a what now.]
Did it just show up out of nowhere?
Did it just show up out of nowhere?
[It happened! It finally happened, and she wants to actually tell him about it, but goodness, how in the world is she supposed to... start this message...
Please know that she sits in front of her laptop for a good ten minutes, agonizing over every little thing she writes, before she erases it all and sends the following:]
（*/∇＼*）!!!!!!
Please know that she sits in front of her laptop for a good ten minutes, agonizing over every little thing she writes, before she erases it all and sends the following:]
（*/∇＼*）!!!!!!
[Oh, huh... it's true the he and Ochako both like to use emojis at each other, but this is the first time she's sent something with just an emoji.]
∑（｡･Д･｡）???
∑（｡･Д･｡）???
[Well.
He did say he'd tell Izuku when things are wrong--and Minato always was keeping track of his friends hexcodes.
It's pretty immediate, when he notices that it's crossed out.]
Midoriya-kun, I know I said I'd tell you when something's wrong, and he's your roommate, so....I think Ryoji's gone.
He did say he'd tell Izuku when things are wrong--and Minato always was keeping track of his friends hexcodes.
It's pretty immediate, when he notices that it's crossed out.]
Midoriya-kun, I know I said I'd tell you when something's wrong, and he's your roommate, so....I think Ryoji's gone.
[What? Izuku's response is pretty immediate; He checks Ryoji's hexcode and sure enough, it's struck out.]
It looks like he is... Are you okay?
[Initially, he'd felt a burst of happiness that Minato had taken his words to heart, but that had quickly been overshadowed by the realization that Minato had lost yet another friend from home.]
It looks like he is... Are you okay?
[Initially, he'd felt a burst of happiness that Minato had taken his words to heart, but that had quickly been overshadowed by the realization that Minato had lost yet another friend from home.]
[Deku goes back into his room sometime after 6/13 to find... a piece of paper on the floor. Except it's being held in place by a familiar bat-shaped shuriken impaled through it. Hm. Someone clearly managed to get in and out without disturbing anything.
Or maybe things were disturbed without anyone being the wiser.
On the paper is written in neat, tight handwriting:]
Aatxe
Anzu
Baba Yaga
Bahamut
Barghest
Basilisk
Bigfoot
Cat Sidhe
Centaur
Cerberus
Chimaera / Wolpertinger
Chupacabra
Demigod
Doppelgänger
Dragons
Elemental
Fairy / Pixie
Fenrir
Genie
Giant
Goblin
Griffin
Homunculus
Hydra
Ifrit
Imp
Incubi / Succubi
Jackalope
Kelpie
Kodama
Kraken
Leprachaun
Manticore
Medusa
Merfolk / Naga
Nymph
Phoenix
Rakshasa
Roc
Sandman
Satyr
Shinigami
Siren
Skinwalker
Sphinx
Spriggan
Tanuki
Tengu
Titan
Troll
Unicorn
Vampires / Jiangshi
Wendigo
Werewolves
Will-o-the-Wisp
Yeti
Yokai / Oni
Zombies / Undead
At the library every day an hour before sundown. Read Kinder-und Hausmärchen twice. Working on Arabian Nights for the fourth time. Tikki Tikki Tembo and Lon Po Po are here, too.
Or maybe things were disturbed without anyone being the wiser.
On the paper is written in neat, tight handwriting:]
Aatxe
Anzu
Baba Yaga
Bahamut
Barghest
Basilisk
Bigfoot
Cat Sidhe
Centaur
Cerberus
Chimaera / Wolpertinger
Chupacabra
Demigod
Doppelgänger
Dragons
Elemental
Fairy / Pixie
Fenrir
Genie
Giant
Goblin
Griffin
Homunculus
Hydra
Ifrit
Imp
Incubi / Succubi
Jackalope
Kelpie
Kodama
Kraken
Leprachaun
Manticore
Medusa
Merfolk / Naga
Nymph
Phoenix
Rakshasa
Roc
Sandman
Satyr
Shinigami
Siren
Skinwalker
Sphinx
Spriggan
Tanuki
Tengu
Titan
Troll
Unicorn
Vampires / Jiangshi
Wendigo
Werewolves
Will-o-the-Wisp
Yeti
Yokai / Oni
Zombies / Undead
At the library every day an hour before sundown. Read Kinder-und Hausmärchen twice. Working on Arabian Nights for the fourth time. Tikki Tikki Tembo and Lon Po Po are here, too.
[The batarang and note Izuku pockets for safe keeping, feeling a bit bemused. You couldn't have just sent a private message, Damian? Still, though, Izuku can't help but be pleased at the implied invitation to research in the library together.]
Got your message. I'll be heading to the library soon. I'll see you there later!
[Izuku fires off the message on his laptop before closing it and tucking it into his backpack for transportation. Off to the library he goes!]
Got your message. I'll be heading to the library soon. I'll see you there later!
[Izuku fires off the message on his laptop before closing it and tucking it into his backpack for transportation. Off to the library he goes!]
Nope! I think some of my friends got them, though.
[The outside door of their house is being slammed open, the door to their room is being slammed open.
Shouto looks like he's had a very sudden revelation.]
Izuku. Izuku, I have a crush?
[He sounds confused about it. But as far as he knows, it's his first crush.]
Shouto looks like he's had a very sudden revelation.]
Izuku. Izuku, I have a crush?
[He sounds confused about it. But as far as he knows, it's his first crush.]
[Well, that's alarming?? Izuku, in the middle of attempting to write a certain letter, pushes his chair away and stands up when he hears the door slam open.]
Shou--[Worst case scenarios already begin to flash through his mind when he sees how worked up Shouto is--is it another attack? Does someone need help? That all grinds to a halt when he hears what Shouto actually has to say.] ...eh?
Shou--[Worst case scenarios already begin to flash through his mind when he sees how worked up Shouto is--is it another attack? Does someone need help? That all grinds to a halt when he hears what Shouto actually has to say.] ...eh?
Hey nerd. Just guessing, 8ut you're as in love with Shouto as he is with you, right?
[Vriska, you can't just ask someone something like that without warning!!]
HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS
[Look, he just had this conversation with Shouto, he hasn't even had time to process that it actually happened yet, and he's already being interrogated?? Life isn't fair...]
HOW DID YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS
[Look, he just had this conversation with Shouto, he hasn't even had time to process that it actually happened yet, and he's already being interrogated?? Life isn't fair...]
[Izuku feels so guilty when he sees this message.]
Sorry, Higashikata-kun!! I just got back :(
Sorry, Higashikata-kun!! I just got back :(
[Izuku promptly abandons his laptop so he can lean himself back against Shouto, closing his eyes.]
I'm sorry. [It's not enough to make up for worrying him like this, of course.] I was planning to come back after a few hours like I said. I promise.
[Things...happened.]
I'm sorry. [It's not enough to make up for worrying him like this, of course.] I was planning to come back after a few hours like I said. I promise.
[Things...happened.]
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