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    “Why can’t they love me? What did I ever do to deserve this?” Izuku wondered silently as his father’s harsh words continued to echo through the apartment. 

     


    “Fucking useless villain. The bastard brings us nothing but shame. I can’t believe something like that is my son.”

     

    How many times can a person endure being betrayed until they break?
    For Izuku, the answer was four times. Four betrayals is what it took for him to understand that he can't trust anyone but himself.
    His parents, who were supposed to love him, betrayed and sold him.
    The heroes who were supposed to protect him, betrayed and handed him back to his abusers.
    Yet, even after all his suffering, and all the pain he went through, Izuku still wants to save people. He wants to save the people that heroes refuse to. And no one will stop him from doing just that.

     

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    Izuku Midoriya is used to always fading into the background. This has always kept him off of the radar of bullies and teachers alike - which has kept him safe. Upon starting at UA, he finds that he doesn't fade into the background as easily - but it turns out to be for the best.
    Tags will be updated as the story progresses. New chapters posted every Saturday.

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    In the canon universe, Izuku Midoriya's journey begins with a twist of fate. Born without a quirk, he earns the recognition of his idol, All Might, inheriting the power of One for All and ascending to become one of the greatest heroes of his time.

    But in a parallel reality, destiny takes a different path. Izuku Midoriya is born overflowing with the powers of Satoru Gojo: the Six Eyes, Limitless, and Cursed Energy, each manifesting as a distinct quirk within him. Here, he isn't the underdog, but a prodigy, a hero blessed with overwhelming strength from birth. Yet, this extraordinary power extracts a heavy toll, shattering his life and peace in an instant.

    Follow this Izuku Midoriya as he navigates a treacherous world, confronting dangerous plots and even more dangerous villains.

    Will he ascend to become the greatest hero of all time? Or will the darkness consume him, twisting him into a monstrous force?

    Only time will reveal his ultimate fate...

    CURRENTLY UNDER AN OVERHAUL FROM CHAPTER 1 TO 30. PLEASE PROCEED WITH CAUTION...

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    Midoriya Izuku. Quirkless. Useless. Broken. These words defined him. After a lifetime of torment and a crushing rejection from his hero, Kacchan's words echoed in his mind. “Why don’t you take a swan dive off the roof and hope for a Quirk in your next life?”

    So he did.

    Or!

    Izuku finds out he has a quirk after all, and he can't die. Using this to his advantage, he becomes a Vigilante, and along the way grows close with a certain underground hero and his husband.

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    What if quirks are the predecessors of cursed energy…. What if Izuku is that bridge to that gap. Can aspiring hero of justice have a dark side to them or will they be feared through out hero society as we know it

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    Pride. Greed. Lust. Gluttony. Sloth. Envy. Wrath. These are the codenames and sins that each infamous villain took on before killing their predacessor. But what happens if all that power winds up in the hands of a quirkless teenager? Can Midoriya still be a hero, even with using quirks used by infamous villains? Read and find out.

     

    (also this is my first fic so don't go expecting a masterpiece or anything)
    (loosely inspired by Deuseverse's "Phantasm" AU)

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    Solid textures beneath his fingertips, spreading his blood as smooth as butter in a thin, frost-like coat within the figure he wishes to control, left a delicious delight dancing along his skin, a flavor metallic yet sweet on his tongue. He loved his quirk as much as others feared it; more so, he was sure. He loves his puppets, his dolls, his taxidermy pets. He loves them all, much to everyone's despair and disgust.

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    This is basically the place to post any art or drabbles that can't fit in the original series.

    These are cross-posted to the official Diverging Paths Tumblr.

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    People warned about meeting your heroes that who they portray themselves to be is not who they really are. They warned against wishing too hard for something. It may not be what you really wanted. Both of these things were true in his case.

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    There is one story that a small kid named Midoriya Izuku had a terrible childhood with a wonderful mom and absent father. And that he slowly becomes a hero with a borrowed quirk,
    But what if we went to another universe where Midoriya had a shitty life. Where abuse was regular, where he had a different mindset and a quirk he never knew about, That Kid, is our main point. That small boy where his life turned upside down because of a misdiagnosis and an inadequate father who only wanted money and sex.
    And a mother who was sacred but also absent and did not care, as she didn't want a boy as her child.
    Izuku goes through more hardships than anyone and has to find his family again after trauma and being separated for more times than he can count…
    Will he make it to the end? Or will he give up and never know what really lies inside of him?....well, this story will tell you.
    Let's get going then. Shall we?

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    ((Title formerly: When Did Your Dream Become Mine Alone? ))

    Katsuki never did it for himself. He did it so Izuku could rekindle his dream, and so they could take on the world together. But somewhere along the way, did Izuku stop dreaming the same dream...?

    After Izuku is given the chance of a lifetime to restart as a Hero, Katsuki and Izuku have to navigate through complicated feelings, clashing schedules, and build their future...together?

    And what happens when their first big villain takedown leads to more suspense, and unknown villains who now see Izuku Midoriya?

    (this started out as a post 431 Fix-it but it's evolved into its own plot line...)

    (edited summary as of 7/22/25)

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    Two years ago the world went to war for the first time since quirks came into existence. Countries who have come to rely on quirks and their heroes have forgotten what it means to have soldiers. Fearful of using their heroes or those with powerful quirks, the governemnts chose another route. Those with weak quirks or were quirkless from the age of 13 to 28 were chosen to become soldiers.

    Izuku Midoriya returns to Musutafu broken and with a fractured mind. He finds out that his mother committed suicide within a year of his enlistment and he's now homeless. Unwilling to go into the foster system, Izuku goes to the beach where he makes a home for himself and the dog he brought back with him. Hating the system that sent him to war, Izuku seeks to help those who are ignored by society and becomes a vigilante. Then when the time comes he is allowed to attend UA ad the agreement stands for those who survived the war.

    Naomasa was unsure of what to make of the new vigilante when they appeared. Not much is known about them. The only ones who have seen him are victims that he rescued. They all give the same description. They call him the Ghost.

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    This was something I wanted people to see, something I haven't been able to tell any of my friends or my family. I needed a way to get this off my chest, so what other better way was there than to rewrite how I felt, but if I made it into a fanfic for a character? Although, some of this will be adjusted so that it is still interesting, and so that people who know me won't realise it's me writing this.

    In short, I'll write my own experience but replace it with a character most of you know: Izuku Midoriya. Nobody's names will be mentioned, and will instead be replaced with people in the MHA universe (but correlation to the story)

    Thank you for reading, and I hope you all enjoy.

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    Izuku believes his homeroom teacher hates his very existence on his way to class he comes into contact with a rare quirk leading he and Aizawa to get know each other on a very personal level.

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    A new vigilante, said to have been trained by the world's deadliest assassins, Deadshot and Deathstroke, is taking Mustafu by firestorm, doing what Heroes can't or won't do, and permanently taking out the monsters on the streets in a hail of gunfire, shuriken, and explosives.

    But with the appearance of this new vigilante, questions abound. Questions such as: is he killing villains and criminals out of altruism, or is he simply taking revenge against those who made him what he is, bringing death to all who follow them? What kind of past could drive someone to blow away every single criminal and villain that they come across away? Who or what is he REALLY after?

    And what connection does he have with Izuku Midoriya, a wide-eyed boy with dreams of becoming a hero just like his idol All Might, only to be taken from this world at only fifteen years old after trying to save his former friend, Katsuki Bakugou, from a Sludge Villain that was trying to turn him into a skin suit?

    What secrets, ghosts, and demons lurk... under the Red Hood?

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    “Babe?” Katsuki’s voice was low, tired, and warm.

    Izuku flinched like he'd been electrocuted. He grabbed the hoodie off the floor and yanked it over his head with shaking hands, tugging it down fast like it might erase everything he'd just been.

    He wiped at his face, too hard, and turned just as Katsuki stepped into the doorway.

    “Hey,” he said quickly. Too quickly. Too bright.

    Katsuki blinked. His eyes narrowed just slightly, instantly suspicious.

    “You okay?”

    “Yeah,” Izuku lied, voice too high. “Just… hot. Took the hoodie off for a sec.”

    Katsuki didn’t respond right away. He just looked. His gaze lingered—sharp, observant, gentle , even when his brow furrowed.

    “You look pale.”

    Izuku laughed all soft, and forced, like it hurt. “Probably just hungry.”

    Katsuki didn’t press. He rarely did, not at first. He gave Izuku space to open the door himself.

    But his eyes stayed locked on him. He didn’t move.
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    Or Izuku suffers form severe body Dysphoria, and Katsuki reminds Izuku why he fell in love with him in the first place.

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    By the time Izuku was four years old, he much preferred the winter months over the summer months. By the time Izuku was five years old, he knew it was not normal for parents to not feed their child dinner and beat them when they tried to get food late at night. By the time Izuku was six years old, he knew that he only had himself to rely on and that everyone else would only ever see him as a quirkless Deku. By the time Izuku was 10 years old, he saw his first dead body. By the time Izuku was 12 years old, he was known as the vigilante Kumo and the fighter Eel, trusting few and loving none.
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    Izuku Midoriya is a well-known vigilante, Kumo, who gained recognition within the past 2 years from the underground community and for the past few months has also been on Eraserhead's radar. Cue Dadzawa trying to figure out the boy's past without scaring him off but everybody knows- trust is earned and can shatter just as easily as a Prince Rupert's Drop.

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    Izuku wasn't always Izuku Midoriya. He was once the king of old Japan, until a war made it all crumble to ruin.
    He was faced with death, and did die, but somehow, he found himself four years old and a thousand years into the future. People that died before him are there, but they don't remember like he does.
    Why did all this happen? Why was he still essentially useless? And where did the original soul vanish to?

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    Izuku Midoriya is done.
    He's with his dream after all the shit everyone has put him through, after all the pain and heartbreak. He becomes empty,
    And through his emptiness, he gains a quirk.
    A quirk that reignites a forgotten flame.
    A quirk that makes him stronger.
    He will be the best hero.
    As far as he cares, spite and anger are great motivators.
    He will be a hero. He will prove them wrong.
    He will make them regret not seeing the hero in him.

    Rewrite almost finished!
    Previously Hollow Hero

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    Depression has slowly stalked Deku for the past year or so. Hiding in the shadows like a panther— it never leaves his mind. He had managed to keep it at bay after getting one for all. However, after all might lost his power, and the stress of being the true successor started to press in on him from all sides, the haunting darkness began to creep back into Deku's chest and clutch his heart with sharp claws.

    There’s only one thing that can keep the crowding emptiness away.

    The kiss of a blade and the bite of a cut.

    After years of being careful, you’d think Deku would know not to go too deep. But what were to happen if one day in a blur of emotions and a haze of emptiness he dug too far down? The ugliness of his true self was spilled out for everyone to see.

    How can he hide himself any longer if his insides were carved out?

    If the gazes of his friends and teachers turned from admiration to horror.

    If one day—he went too deep.

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