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A Drop Of Blood Is All It Takes by Miss_Beanie
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
18 Jan 2026
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It’s ironic, he thinks, how bright his father burns. How his presence commands an entire room. How much of his life is occupied by him. Endeavor’s fire burns through them all, in flames, in anger, in the hurt they bring. He’s the reason Touya died, the reason his mother is locked up in a hospital and the reason Natsuo and Fuyumi could never have a proper family.
Shouto’s imagined his own undoing so many times. He often wonders, as Endeavor’s creation, if he’ll go up in flames, a spectacle for all to see, or if he’ll fizzle out in silence until there’s nothing left but ash. A masterpiece falling from grace. Sometimes he even wonders if one day he’ll burn himself up like Touya had. He imagines Endeavor’s reaction, as he once again conceals a dead Todoroki and continues to live without guilt for the children he destroyed.
In the end, his unravelling begins with a single drop of blood.
Alternatively: after moving into the dorms and finally learning how to relax, the years of abuse Shouto suffered at the hands of Endeavor finally start to catch up to him and he finds himself not knowing how to handle it.
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04 Feb 2026
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Fire in the Mountains by EllaBesmirched (El_Bell) for Ajaxthegreat
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
24 Mar 2019
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“I’ll do it.”
Enji froze, fingers curling into a fist at his side, and didn’t turn around.
Shouto froze too, feeling his own eyes widen in shock at the words that had come out of his mouth, at the fact that he had actually stood up, followed his father out of the room, and dashed after him all just to say… he’d do it? He would do it? Him. Shouto Todoroki. He would--
Enji finally turned around and fixed Shouto with an expression so scathing, Shouto had to fight to keep his chin raised. “You’ll marry the Barbarian King.”
Shouto blinked. “Yes.”
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- Part 1 of Fire in the Mountains
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25 Sep 2025
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The Most Excellent and Lamentable by nothingtoseehere (orphan_account), riversiders (orphan_account)
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
11 Feb 2023
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Izuku and Ochako are finally married. Shouto is living on his own, and he's doing fine. He's great. He's coping.
Being with Bakugo helps. Not that they're together or anything- they definitely aren't. It's strictly sex. There are no feelings involved. No feelings whatsoever. Neither one of them really does feelings, so it works.
Until it doesn't.
Feat. rotating POVs, polyamorous Izu/Ocha, pro-union rhetoric, complex trauma, a homosexual supporting cast, and the untimely resurrection of one Touya Todoroki.
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09 Jun 2025
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We Don't Dream Alone by MariMeeko
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
01 Feb 2026
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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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21 Jan 2025
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Burnout by fuffoofda
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
26 Aug 2025
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Katsuki shoots up in the hero ranks after 1-A's reunion, making risky moves in the field and handling press without blowing up. The public think he's finally calmed down, but his friends know there's something wrong.
Izuku rejects Katsuki's agency offer, and the disappointment coincides with Katsuki crashing into burnout. His friends rally to keep him afloat, and Izuku has some realizations.
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20 Jan 2025