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“Hey megaphone, have your eardrum burst yet? Or are you just stupid?” This comment was followed by a shove so hard that he fell to the floor. Hizashi just looked away from the bully and scrambled to pick up his stuff. He had long since learned that talking only made things worse.
By the age of 10 years old Hizashi had already started losing his hearing because of his quirk. It has been two years since then and things have only gotten worse. His moms begged him to find a different path in life that didn’t lean on his quirk as heavily as hero life. But Hizashi was set on being a hero and nothing, not even his impending deafness would stop him.
But that was not his only issue with his quirk, not only was he losing his hearing but he was also being bullied constantly for having a “villainous” quirk. Apparently having the ability to make people’s ears bleed (even from far away) was not heroic.
That’s why he was currently on the floor of the UA halls quickly picking up the books that had fallen out of his hands when he had been shoved from behind.
Just as he was standing back up he felt a boot connect with his back, “why are you not saying anything loudmouth, finally realized what a freak you are?”
The rest of the goons surrounding the boy cackled along with him Hizashi thought they sounded like a pack of dying hyenas. But maybe that was just him? Wow, his body hurt, well hopefully these knuckleheads would get bored of his silence and find someone else to bother.
Just then a voice called from a little way down the hall, “just what the fuck do you think you're doing” Hizashi’s head whipped around he was unsure of whether this comment was directed to him sprawled across the floor or the boys standing above him their cruel faces twisted in glee at Hizashi’s pain. Standing a few feet away was a scrawny boy with messy black hair that hit just below his chin, he was average height but had an air that was much tougher than he looked. Hizashi caught his eye and was met with red irises that almost seemed to glow. The boy looked dead on his feet but still willing to kick major ass.
“Oh, Shouta I’m just chilling on the floor how about you?” The boy was none other than Shouta Aizawa, one of Hizashi’s best friends, he only had two but who was counting? Shouta stalked up to the other boys and looked at them like they were scum on the bottom of his boot. “Now answer my fucking question, what the fuck do you think you're doing” The biggest of the boys laughed, “what's it matter to you pipsqueak you gonna cry to mommy”
Oh they were in for it now, Shouta may look tiny and harmless but he was far from it.
Hizashi watched in amusement as the entire group of boys found this very fact out for themselves. He especially found it funny when a few tried to use their quirks only to find out that they couldn’t. Shouta looked like a badass with his eyes glowing and hair floating above his head.
He and Shouta met with the third member of their trio on their way to class. “Hey Zashi, Shou, where were you guys, I was waiting here for hours” the bright blue ball of sunshine never failed to put a smile on their faces, and Hizashi liked the way Shouta’s face softened when around his friends, it was cute, “We were just held up by some bafoons but Shouta took care of them”
“Oh, are you okay” came the response from the blue-haired boy, he eyes widening in concern. “Ya, ya I’m all good, my protector was there and all” he shot a mischievous grin at Shouta who just rolled his eyes. “Come on let’s get to class before we are late for like the third time this week”
“Oh come on Shouta it’s only Tuesday how could this be the third time we are late this week the week only just started”
“You know what I mean idiot now let's go” He didn’t wait for a response instead he grabbed both Hizashi’s and Oboro’s hands and ran down the hall with his two friends in tow.
Later that night when Hizahsi got home he headed to the bathroom to take a shower he put his hearing aids on the dresser before grabbing a towel and making his way to the bathroom down the hall. He liked the quiet that taking his hearing aids out allowed him there was nothing to distract his thoughts or disturb his calm. But it also worried him sometimes, as of right now he only had moderate hearing loss, so he could still hear without a hearing aid for the most part. But what if his hearing got to the point that he would not be able to hear anything? If a villain broke his hearing aids in a fight he would be at a major disadvantage but that is why he was working with the support course to make him invisible and nearly indestructible hearing aids.
He would be okay though as long as he had both his friends at his side everything would work out. He knew that if he ever ran into a problem with his hearing his best friends would pick up the slack and get him back on his feet. They even made a code for if Hizashi broke a hearing aid while in battle. They had also all learned sign language in case they need to communicate in those circumstances.