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   You are proof that some things are even more beautiful for having been broken by LitaCakes

   Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M, Other
   • Complete Work

   01 Dec 2024

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   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Midoriya Izuku/Shinsou Hitoshi
   • Bakugou Katsuki & Midoriya Izuku
   • Bakugou Mitsuki & Midoriya Izuku
   • Midoriya Izuku & Original Character(s)
   • Midoriya Izuku
   • Shinsou Hitoshi
   • Original Characters
   • Bakugou Katsuki
   • Bakugou Mitsuki
   • Tsukauchi Naomasa
   • Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead
   • Quirkless Midoriya Izuku
   • Midoriya Izuku Has a Quirk
   • Midoriya Izuku Does Not Have One for All Quirk
   • Midoriya Izuku Does Not Go to U.A. High School
   • Midoriya Izuku-centric
   • Cute Midoriya Izuku
   • Bottom Midoriya Izuku
   • Protective Shinsou Hitoshi
   • Top Shinsou Hitoshi
   • Established Midoriya Izuku/Shinsou Hitoshi
   • Smut
   • Fluff and Smut
   • Shameless Smut
   • Angst and Fluff and Smut
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Healing
   • Midoriya Izuku Has a Healing Quirk
   • Model!Izuku
   • Izuku Is A Supermodel
   • Hitoshi Is A Lawyer
   • Good Parent Bakugou Mitsuki
   • Protective Bakugou Mitsuki
   • Mitsuki is Izuku's Godmother
   • Fashion Designer Bakugou Mitsuki
   • Reunions
   • Family Reunions
   • Reconciliation
   • Bakugou Katsuki Redemption
   • Protective Bakugou Katsuki
   • Pro Hero Bakugou Katsuki
   • Fashion & Couture
   • Modeling
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Past Child Abuse

   Summary

   “What's that mommy?”
   “It's called Kintsugi, Izuku. When a precious piece of pottery breaks, it is painstakingly glued back together and the cracks are painted with gold. It is a lesson in learning from our mistakes.”
   “Why?”
   “Because something broken and healed is far stronger. There is beauty in healing, in understanding where we went wrong, and repairing the damage.”
   Kintsugi.
   Was this his quirk? Was his body healing the wounds of his past with golden paint as if Izuku himself were a shattered vase, knit together with the love and care of a gentle potter who only wanted to see him still be of some use or sit beautifully on a shelf?
   What use was this quirk?
   What did he want to use it for?
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   OR: Izuku discovers he has a healing quirk super late. He decides to live a happy, successful life away from his past - but the past doesn't always stay buried. He will have to face it eventually.
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   PLEASE read the tags <3
   I DO NOT own the MHA/BNHA universe, only this original plot.
   Please DO NOT re-post my work, or bind/sell. Please ASK to podfic.
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   Posted: 12/1/2024

   Series

   • Part 24 of MHA One Shots (20k+ Words)
   • Part 5 of This Is Smut - You're Welcome?

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