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Izuku had always liked drawing, especially when it came to anything hero related.
When he was young it was mainly drawings of all might and other heroes he liked, his mother had always loved seeing his newest drawings, she loved the fact that there was something he was so passionate about and she always encouraged his passion for art by buying sketchbooks, pencils and everything he needed.
Everything was perfect up until his quirkless diagnosis, Afterwards she slowly stopped paying attention to his drawings, stopped getting him any supplies saying that it was useless to spend money on someone like him, a quirkless.
After years of being told he could never be a hero and that he was creepy and weird with his analysis and drawings his interest in heroes slowly started to fade away because, after all, what was the point in obsessing over something he could never do no matter what he did.
He had stopped drawing after middle school began and the bullying got worse, not really finding the motivation nor passion for it anymore.
His days were usually spent trying to avoid bullies at school and trying to avoid his thoughts at home doing anything and everything he could to avoid thinking or feeling anything by endlessly watching boring videos or reading through articles or whatever caught his eye that day.
His mom was barely ever home anymore, he really only saw her once every two to three months and even then she only came to make sure he had enough money so he wouldn't starve to death.
She gave him a bit of money every once in a while but it wasn’t even enough for one month let alone multiple months. So Izuku had found a job, a cafe, a cat cafe specifically (and yes that specification was important, come on it has to do with cat’s!!) which got him enough money to pay for the essentials like food, clothes and basic hygiene products.
All he had needed to do to convince the owner of the shop that he really needed a job telling her how hard it was to find a job when you’re quirkless, eventually, taking pity on him, she hired him. And thus he got a job!
Walking into his apartment after a long day at school Izuku noticed stuff that was usually there was gone, the place was almost empty except for the furniture.
He saw a letter laying on the kitchen table, picking it up, his hands began to shake slightly already knowing what the letter said but still being scared to read it. Because once he actually read it it really became true. Taking a deep breath he began to read.
Izuku, I have moved on with my life. I have moved to a different country and found a new job. I just can’t keep taking care of a quirkless. Despite everything I hope you live a decent life.
Goodbye, Inko
Izuku was so angry! Not only had his mother abandoned him, THAT was all she had to say as a goodbye?? It was like he never even mattered to her.
Tears rolling down his face, he ripped up the letter and threw it into the trash, he never wanted to see that thing again.
walking quickly into his room he threw his bag on the floor and sat down on his bed, head in his hands, he started sobbing.
What does he do now? He didn't have the money to stay in this apartment and keep going to school. He had saved up some money over the years but nowhere near enough to afford everything he needed.
Izuku stood up and walked over to his desk, he sat down and grabbed a piece of paper and picked up a pencil for the first time in a long time, he had always found it easier to think while drawing.
He glanced around looking for something to draw, his eye caught on his bag laying on the floor by the door, it had gone through a lot of explosions and every other kind of abuse. He decided to draw it while thinking.
He was still crying but he needed to think rationally for a moment, he needed a place to live, sign out of school so they wouldn’t get suspicious (not that they would really care anyway) and pick up more shifts at the cafe so that he would be able to eat and afford the necessities.
Izuku was shocked out of his thoughts by a sudden flash of light in front of him, he looked away for a moment before looking back at his desk.
Springing out of his chair and walking back a few steps.
Slowly he started to laugh, getting louder and louder, in front of him lay the same exact backpack as there was by the door. The one he had just drawn.
Was this his quirk??
Walking back over to the desk and grabbing another piece of paper, he quickly looked around for something to draw and his eyes landed on a pencil laying there, he drew it and waited for something to happen.
Even after a few minutes nothing happened. Feeling a little disappointed he tried again and again. When after a few tries still nothing changed Izuku began to think about what may have caused him to finally use his quirk.
Maybe it was something to do with what he drew? Or… his emotions!! He had never drawn while feeling a huge amount of emotion before, maybe that was why.
Izuku began thinking of his mom bringing all the emotions he had felt right back, he drew the pencil again and this time when he was done there was a flash of light almost instantly.
It worked, He finally had a quirk!!!
That realisation brought the tears right back to his eyes, his mom had left him for something that wasn’t even true, he did have a quirk.
He shook his head trying to dispel those thoughts, he couldn’t think of that right now, he had some things he needed to do.
The first thing Izuku decided to do was email his school that he wasn’t showing up again, usually there would be a problem with that but since they thought Izuku was quirkless they really didn’t care about what he did.
With the email done he started looking for cheap apartments that he could afford, there weren’t that many decent ones but he did find one that isn’t too far from where he lived now and his job at the cafe, that will have to do for now.
While waiting for the landlord to let him know whether he could get an apartment Izuku started packing his stuff up into some bags he had laying around the house.
Once Izuku was done he checked his email and saw that the landlord had already replied and that he was accepted, he could already get the keys and move in the next day and Izuku was going to do just that.
Laying down he fell asleep almost instantly, being exhausted after everything that had happened.