Izuku "Deku" Midoriya (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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[Those words make Izuku smile bashfully, shifting in his seat.] That means a lot, coming from you.
[He pauses, then says softly--] You already know about quirks. When it's so common to have powers like that, you...stand out when you don't. [And not in the good way, he doesn't have to say.]
[He pauses, then says softly--] You already know about quirks. When it's so common to have powers like that, you...stand out when you don't. [And not in the good way, he doesn't have to say.]
Nope! I think some of my friends got them, though.
Yeah, that's what I figured, too. What about you, Arisato-kun? Did you get anything from that quest?
[Wow, look at those ace deflecting skills.]
[Wow, look at those ace deflecting skills.]
[He knows and he's totally fine with that tbh.]
If you want, we could try? We could definitely make sure you get something!
If you want, we could try? We could definitely make sure you get something!
I'm not really used to sharing them. I'm better at listening, I think.
Besides, everyone else had something much more urgent to get off their chest!
Besides, everyone else had something much more urgent to get off their chest!
[HMMM!! He knows how this goes, having done the deflecting thing a million times himself, so he's not gonna let Minato get away with it either.]
Does that mean you're willing to share something, too?
Does that mean you're willing to share something, too?
[... Oh... but that's--]
I thought you have a quirk, though... is that something that can show up later in life?
[It's kind of mean to bully kids who don't have one, then, even if he totally knows all about kids and people bullying those who are different in any way.]
I thought you have a quirk, though... is that something that can show up later in life?
[It's kind of mean to bully kids who don't have one, then, even if he totally knows all about kids and people bullying those who are different in any way.]
[The reply takes way longer for him to write than it should.]
Okay. I guess I don't mind if it's you.
[Oddly, it's easier to talk about these things with someone from a different world, because otherwise there'd be a lot of questions that he can't bring himself to answer just yet. And he trusts Minato, too.]
Okay. I guess I don't mind if it's you.
[Oddly, it's easier to talk about these things with someone from a different world, because otherwise there'd be a lot of questions that he can't bring himself to answer just yet. And he trusts Minato, too.]
I'm sure! The door should be open.
[Izuku has to admit, though talking about himself has little appeal, he is interested in hearing more about Minato. Especially considering how little Minato tended to talk about himself, too.]
[Izuku has to admit, though talking about himself has little appeal, he is interested in hearing more about Minato. Especially considering how little Minato tended to talk about himself, too.]
Hey. [Izuku smiles at him and sets out two glasses and a pitcher of water, if they want it. He pauses as does so, and then gives a little chuckle.]
If we do this quest, maybe we'll have something else to drink next time.
If we do this quest, maybe we'll have something else to drink next time.
[Wow, right to it, then. Izuku squirms a little on the spot, but...he's committed! He's going to do this.]
I...can probably go first. [He stares down at the table, casting around for a place to start.] I've...told you about All Might, right?
I...can probably go first. [He stares down at the table, casting around for a place to start.] I've...told you about All Might, right?
Yeah. [Just the thought of him brings a small smile to his face, even if it's just a bit wistful. This is the longest he's ever been separated from All Might since he took Izuku under his wing.]
The Symbol of Peace. The hero who single-handedly lowered the crime rate around the country. He's held the number one spot for so long. [Izuku chews nervously on his bottom lip for a moment before he continues on hesitantly.]
There was this villain... All For One. He was the mastermind behind the League of Villains, and really powerful. When...when All Might and some other pros were on a rescue mission a few months ago, they ran into him when they weren't expecting to, and in the end it came down to just All Might and him.
A good part of the Kamino ward was destroyed in that fight. [Izuku shudders, voice low.] There was so much screaming, and buildings just destroyed in a few seconds--it was awful.
The Symbol of Peace. The hero who single-handedly lowered the crime rate around the country. He's held the number one spot for so long. [Izuku chews nervously on his bottom lip for a moment before he continues on hesitantly.]
There was this villain... All For One. He was the mastermind behind the League of Villains, and really powerful. When...when All Might and some other pros were on a rescue mission a few months ago, they ran into him when they weren't expecting to, and in the end it came down to just All Might and him.
A good part of the Kamino ward was destroyed in that fight. [Izuku shudders, voice low.] There was so much screaming, and buildings just destroyed in a few seconds--it was awful.
[Wh.... what? Minato supposes that in a place with almighty heroes, it's to be expected there would still be villains, but... it makes him sad, too.
Why would they want to be a villain, if they have a power they could make use of to help everyone out? He really will never understand it, but...
... That sounds terrible in every single way, but if this is Izuku's worst memory, then--]
... What... what happened? [Was All Might okay?]
Why would they want to be a villain, if they have a power they could make use of to help everyone out? He really will never understand it, but...
... That sounds terrible in every single way, but if this is Izuku's worst memory, then--]
... What... what happened? [Was All Might okay?]
[And...oh... now that he's actually gotten this far into the story, he's hitting a snag that he clearly hadn't thought hard enough about.
Izuku stays silent for a second or two, shoulders tense, and expression strained as he considers how much he's actually allowed to tell. Even if Minato is trustworthy, a lot of this is tied into All Might's secrets, and Izuku can't bring himself to tell them even for this. Not yet. ]
It turns out, All Might had this... other form. Um. It's a lot thinner and weaker than his normal form, and that's the form he's stuck in now. [He rushes through that part, not wanting to explain because he doesn't actually know what to say when All Might technically hasn't gone public to explain it either.]
A-anyway, this whole fight was being broadcasted live, and when All For One hit All Might with a really powerful attack...A-All Might...he didn't move out of the way because he was trying to protect the civilians that would've gotten injured if he had. So... he ended up showing that form to everyone who was watching the broadcast.
[Izuku's hands curl into fists, and his eyes begin to well up with tears as he remembers how it had felt to see All Might in his true form right there on the screen, when All Might had tried so hard to keep that secret.]
Izuku stays silent for a second or two, shoulders tense, and expression strained as he considers how much he's actually allowed to tell. Even if Minato is trustworthy, a lot of this is tied into All Might's secrets, and Izuku can't bring himself to tell them even for this. Not yet. ]
It turns out, All Might had this... other form. Um. It's a lot thinner and weaker than his normal form, and that's the form he's stuck in now. [He rushes through that part, not wanting to explain because he doesn't actually know what to say when All Might technically hasn't gone public to explain it either.]
A-anyway, this whole fight was being broadcasted live, and when All For One hit All Might with a really powerful attack...A-All Might...he didn't move out of the way because he was trying to protect the civilians that would've gotten injured if he had. So... he ended up showing that form to everyone who was watching the broadcast.
[Izuku's hands curl into fists, and his eyes begin to well up with tears as he remembers how it had felt to see All Might in his true form right there on the screen, when All Might had tried so hard to keep that secret.]
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