First Boku No Hero Academia/My Hero Academia Story! Let me know what you all think~
It is a Female!Izuku story because I don't see enough of these and have been playing around with this idea for quite awhile now since I started getting into BNHA. Also it is a KatsuXFem!Deku fic so be prepared for little hints of that here and there.
Full summary below
Hidden in Plain View
He had always pushed it to the back of his mind that he was in the wrong - especially when it came to him. He bullied him for a reason. A reason long forgotten but it was still a damn good reason to set those small sparks across his skin - to leave his existence on the smaller boy - to mark him as his…
But why had he forgotten this main detail to him?
Why had he forgotten that he was supposed to protect him… A promise long forgotten that started this whole damn trend between the two of them because in reality she was Izuka Midoriya, a female, and not Izuku Midoriya, a male.
"Fucking move shitnerd before I blow your fucking face off."
She froze from her place at the door, silently moving away from the opening to allow the much larger and broader body behind her access to the room. She slowly filed in the room after him, leaving a large width of space between the two of them before settling in her seat towards the middle-back of the room. Her short curls hung over her eyes, hiding the intrusive blush from being seen by the other students occupying the room.
Her eyes filtered around the room after the blush cooled from her cheeks, and she watched the muscular blonde lean back in his chair. She hated how he treated her, despised it even, but she understood why he did it. Though, she almost wondered if he had forgotten the reason behind why the bullying started, and why it kept going to this day.
It was a promise long forgotten, but she was not one to forget.
She was drawn away from her thoughts when a hand slammed down on her desk. She flinched back, glancing up at the tall form of Katsuki Bakugou realizing just now she had been staring at him this whole time… Why hadn't she noticed he moved from his desk?
"What the fuck you staring at Deku?" He sneered peering down at her, his palms flat on her desk and she could smell and feel the heat from his quirk acting up.
"N-no… I was just lost in thought. S-sorry Kacchan…" She glanced back down, hiding her eyes from his piercing gaze before feeling him lean in. She gulped and looked back up, her eyes widening in fear at his close proximity to her own face.
"You gay piece of-"
"Mr. Bakugou back to your seat please. Stop harassing Mr. Midoriya please while you are at it…" The teacher stood by the blonde until he grumbled and moved back to his seat. His eyes followed Katsuki until he was seated and then turned his eyes towards the smaller 'boy', showing the pity he felt for the other 'male' as he sighed and returned to the front of the room.
Midoriya Izuka, or better known by her peers as Midoriya Izuku, was indeed a female, but when first starting school a mistype to her name and keeping her curly green hair short caused everyone to believe she was indeed a male. She kept up the facade of a boy to hold her promise to the blonde male… a promise she knew he had long forgotten about, but a promise nonetheless. She would keep it until the day she finally got into UA, then her secret would be revealed.
She wondered how Katsuki would take it when he saw her for who she truly was…
Not the quirkless, worthless, gay-ass Deku he claimed she was everyday of her life…
That was Izuku Midoriya.
She was Izuka Midoriya, and she would prove her worth to the world when the time came.
Lost in her thoughts, Izuka didn't realize the whole class' attention was on her until a loud and very close explosion rocked her from her chair and sent her crawling back into the wall behind her. Bakugou moved fast, trapping her against the wall with his constant superior smirk planted on his face.
"You don't even have 'weak individuality'. You… You got nothing! So why are you trying to enter in the same arena as me, huh!?" He sneered down at her, his palms still admitting a light smoke from the previous explosion.
"W-wait Kacchan! Not so fast! You're wrong. I… I don't intend to compete against you! Not at all! I swear…" She paused to look down, her body shaking in slight fear from the pressing male. "It's just… you know. It's been my goal since I was little… And then… Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
She counted the seconds in her head until she heard the loud shout above her, Katsuki growling out his retaliation against her words. She ignored them all until the teacher issued them back into their seats. She slowly stood from the ground, wiping the dust off her pants and headed back to now destroyed desk.
She ignored the rest of the class periods, entirely focused in her own thoughts and the news flashing updates on her phone hidden within her desk. When it was finally time to leave, she quickly gathered her things and headed for the door before being stopped and thrown back into the classroom. She groaned as her hip hit sharply against the edge of a desk and quickly sat down, glaring up at the blonde male above her.
"I ain't finished with you yet, good for nothing." Katsuki glared down at her, his eyes promising pain as he leaned forward to drive her further back into the chair.
"Kacchan please… there isn't much more to discuss." Her eyes flittered to the ground, but she didn't dare move from her place to piss him off even more. Luckily, it was just the two of them left within the classroom. The goons that normally followed Katsuki nowhere to be found.
"Save it Deku…" Katsuki pulled back and his gaze darkened. "You know what they say right? It's possible at the start of the year to determine the person who will be the first ranked hero. I'll be the first one, the only one out of this hell hole of a municipal school! I will be the top of the top heroes. I'll be bigger than All Might!" His fist slammed on the desk causing Izuka to jump in her seat. "That includes making sure a useless, quirkless, piece of shit like you doesn't stand in my way to be the only student in history to make it out of here."
Her eyes looked away from the determination in his own before she met his gaze once more, shocking him with his own look reflected back within her bright green eyes.
"Now listen here Kacchan…" She stood up from her seat, causing him to move back so their bodies wouldn't touch before his hand landed on her shoulder, smoldering while trying to threaten her with his quirk.
"You got something to say, Deku…?"
His voice sent shivers down her body, before she slumped back in her seat, the strength leaving her limbs at once. "N-nothing… Just let me go."
"Pft… Spineless as always." Katsuki turned away from her, leaving the room where she watched his goons appear from behind the door to clap him on the back with praises. So they were watching to make sure no one interrupted them.
She smirked lightly, her hand coming to rest on her shoulder where his hand had just been.
Maybe it was just her imagination playing tricks on her, but she could have sworn she felt a gentle squeeze before he left her alone.
She didn't know what prompted her to move, but her body acted on impulse when seeing that look in Katsuki's eyes.
He looked helpless…
She couldn't stand that look on his face.
She threw her backpack forward, her supplies raining down on the liquid form of the villain, taking him by surprise and giving Katsuki a chance to breathe.
"Deku!? Why the fuck are you here!?"
"My legs moved by themselves! I… I really do not understand but I can't stand to see you this way! Your face…" She pulled desperately on his freed arm, trying to pry the boy from the liquid form. "Seemed to be calling for help!"
Katsuki's eyes widening, desperately trying to recall something that was itching the back of his mind, but the liquid form of the villain moving again grabbed his attention. His airways once more blocked as he watched helplessly as Izuka was swatted away before her arm was grabbed by a much larger hand. He didn't notice until later that he was eventually grabbed as well when All Might came to the rescue.
Katsuki sat with his back towards Izuka, listening as she was criticized for putting herself in danger, while he himself received massive amounts of praise for his quirk. Seeing her leave, he quickly got up from her perch, ignoring the remaining heroes and walking swiftly after her.
"Hey, fucking Deku."
He growled out when they finally reached a side street, making her come to a halt and turning slowly to face him.
She flinched at the hard look in his eyes. His body seemingly shaking from rage. "I never… I never asked for your fucking help! I did not need to be saved you hear me!? I was taking care of it. I can take care of myself! You fucking got that!?" He growled out, his voice wavering from the anger of being saved by this worthless, useless…
"Fucking nerd! Don't think I owe you anything for this. Piss off and don't come saving my ass again." Katsuki growled out before turning away, his body slumping as his feet carried him in the direction of his house. "Don't ever think of doing that again…" His words barely reached her ears before he rounded a corner and out of her sight.
Izuka sighed to herself, watching his trailing form before a small smile formed on her lips. "Yeah, no promises…" She turned back towards her own way home before stopping at the large form that blocked her path.
"I'M HERE!"
"Huh!? All Might!?"
'You can become a hero!'
The words kept repeating in her head as she drove her body over and beyond its limits. The ten month training to rightfully claim One for All as her own quirk was a grueling process, but she kept at it.
Running, lifting, cleaning, strength training, eating more, resting… anything All Might deemed was necessary she did. He also came to know about her own secrets, about how she really wasn't a boy and what she was planning on doing once she was accepted into Yuuei. All Might swore to protect her secret and alongside gave her some tips on how to keep up the facade until the time was right.
She was slowly growing out her hair as the months went by, keeping it tied back in a short bun to keep it out of her face. She got teased more for it, but with how tired her body was she never gave them a lick of notice. And surprisingly, Katsuki tended to stray away from her while his goons were the ones saying the rude words.
She was just thankful that time was flying by and before she knew it, it was time for her to take the entrance exam. Arriving to the front of the large UA building, her heart rate skyrocketed as she glanced up. Her fingers clenched around the straps of her backpack. She nodded as she moved forward, forcing her nerves down as she got some looks from the other students around her.
She was finally beginning to show who she truly was. Her hair, normally short and an unruly curly mess was now pulled back into a high ponytail. She hadn't had time to shower after her early morning training session and swallowing the hair All Might gave her. She didn't feel any different from before, but she was certain her body felt stronger. Her outfit was drastically different as well. Opting to wear a skirt for the first time in years - the female staple that most girls around her were wearing.
She was pulled out of her thoughts by a rough jab to her shoulder, forcing her forward and nearly stumbling over her own two feet. Before she could see who was in such a hurry, she felt a gentle hand touch her shoulder and her body was weightless. Her eyes widened at the smiling face of brunette in front of her, a slight blush forming on her cheeks from the gentle voice.
"You alright?" She clapped her hands together, the weightlessness ending as her feet touched the ground once more. "Sorry for going crazy with my quirk there. I just thought it would have been a bad omen if you fell over there." She giggled lightly before glaring towards the brooding figure of the blonde male who shoved Izuka. "That guy was really rude. Making his way through the crowd like that."
Izuka looked to where the brunette was watching and her body froze, realizing the brooding male was no other than Katsuki. That was a close one… I didn't want him to see me just yet.
Facing back towards the brunette, she smiled softly. "N-no that's alright. Must just be nerves or something, but thank you so much for your help!" She bowed deeply before facing the girl once more. "My name is Midoriya Izuka, here for the heroics entrance exam."
"Ochako Uraraka, here for the same reason as you. It's a pleasure to meet you! Come on, we better get inside so we can find seats." She grabbed Izuka's hand, dragging her forward and into the entrance hall. It was easy enough to find the large auditorium they had all of them crowded in, and Izuka was thankful she had found a friend to accept her.
Her heart was pounding, blood pumping blocking out the noises around her. She moved gracefully through the falling debris, her body light but agile. She glanced around, focused on finding one, just one, robot to destroy. She felt like she was moving faster than she had earlier. Maybe she was figuring out this quirk thing quicker than expected.
Stopping when she spotted a giant robot coming from behind a building, she moved forward to finally test out this new quirk before she heard a scream. Turning around, her eyes focused in on Uraraka who had fallen down, others running away from an even bigger robot. Her body moved on instinct, pushing off the ground in a blinding speed to take her higher, higher off the ground.
Somewhere in a dimly lighted room, All Might grinned with a passion. She's already figured out how to use 50%... This girl will be a force to recon with.
Izuka grinned down at the large form of the robot, the slight ache in her legs slowly dissipating away as she focused more on the power being absorbed towards her fist. With a loud cry, she brought her fist forward, striking the large machine right in the middle of its head. A loud crack vibrated through the area before the indent was seen. Students alike watched with fascination as the girl who took down the Zero Point Robot with one punch fell from the sky.
Izuka groaned as she looked down at her arm. The skin was red and clearly she had broken it in several places - especially her fingers. She focused on the pain, wishing it away before feeling a slight burning sensation in her limb. Ignoring it for now, she focused her attention on the approaching ground. She moved her body forward with what little power she had left before jumping from piece of falling debris to another piece. She smiled down at the strained form of Uraraka, seeing she was the cause of the floating pieces around her as she neared the ground. Jumping from the last piece, she stepped towards Uraraka before falling down to her knees.
"Gah… I strained myself too much…" She fell forward, unable to stop from her face planting into the ground. Breathing heavily she turned just enough to grin towards the brunette. "Thanks… Uraraka."
"No, thank you Izuka… I would have been dead if it wasn't for you." A small smile formed on her lips. "That's some quirk you got there…"
"Yeah, it really is…" Izuka smiled before a light tap to her shoulder drew her attention to the small form of Recovery Girl.
"My, my. Look at the damage you caused to your arm young one." Recovery Girl smiled before pulling up her sleeve and pausing before planting a smooch to her skin. "Hmm… Actually, can someone help me carry her to my office please? There is something I want to look at…"
"I will help you mam!" Tenya Iida stepped forward to pick up the exhausted form of Izuka, placing her on his back before following the small form of Recovery Girl. His eyes looked over his shoulder as Izuka groaned. "I was wrong about you…"
"Hmm?" Her eyes focused in on Iida, hardly recognizing she was being moved with how tired she was.
"You were fascinating to watch… You jumped right in there to save that girl without a second thought to your own well being. I would like to think I would have done the same thing but…"
"Sometimes… your body just acts on instinct." He heard her take a deep breath. "My body just moved. You would have done the same thing. I'm sure of it…"
Her body felt so heavy…
…
"Are you sure-"
Why was her hearing fading in and out?
…
"I'm positive Toshinori…"
Who's that…?
"But I could have sworn she said-"
Wait, that's All Might… Why is All Might here?
What was she doing before this…?
"All Might this is a very peculiar case we have here. You say she was quirkless before you gave her One for All?"
"That's right. Her quirk never manifested." Izuka's eyes shot open and focused in on the two blurry figures in the other corner of the small infirmary room.
"What were her parent's quirks?"
Izuka opened her mouth to speak, but a small squeak came out instead. The two adults faced her before moving quickly to her side.
"Ah, Young Midoriya you are up! How are you feeling?"
She waved to her throat before Recovery Girl handed her a small water.
"Can you answer that question for me… Izuka? Was it?"
Izuka nodded and smiled at Recovery Girl. "Yes." Her voice was hoarse, making her wonder just how long she was out. "Yes, it will say on my forms I am Izuku, a boy, but that's a small mistype on the transcripts"
"I can take care of that, so no worries. But what are your parent's quirks Young Midoriya? I don't believe you ever told me."
"Ah yes. My mom can attract small objects towards herself. My father, I don't remember much about him, but he can breathe fire."
"Hmm… I see. That could have manifested to this small healing ability you seem to have." Recovery Girl moved slowly over to her desk before beginning to type.
Izuka's mind took awhile to process what exactly had been said. "Wait… wait… WAIT!?" She turned towards the grinning All Might and Recovery Girl. "What do you mean small healing ability!?"
"It seems that you have a regenerating quirk Young Midoriya! When Recovery Girl was on her way to heal your broken limbs in your arm, she saw that they were already mending correctly on their own! It seems that you have the abilities to attract heat from the air to mend and protect your bones and muscle from severe strain or breakage."
"I was… I was always told I was quirkless… I guess I always healed quicker than expected from burns and scrapes but… a healing quirk? From my own two parents quirks? How's it possible?"
"That's the beauty of quirks Ms. Midoriya." Recovery Girl smiled and held up a small form of paper, stating her two newest quirks were registered to her name… Her real name.
Midoriya Izuka.
Izuka slowly reached forward and grasped the paper tightly in her hands. Tears welled up in the corner of her eyes. She smiled as she read over the paper. "It's finally happening… I have a quirk… no, two quirks. Two amazing quirks. This is… all I could have hoped for."
She sniveled before looking up. "Oh but… I don't even know if I made it through the exam yet… When will I find that out?"
"Cannot disclose that information. You will know soon enough. Why don't you head on home then? The trains will still be running."
Izuka nodded as she slowly moved her tired limbs from the small bed. "Thank you. Both of you. I greatly appreciate it!" She bowed deeply before grabbing her things off a nearby chair and raced out of the room.
"Izuka…"
"Izuka…?"
"Izuka!"
Her mother's voice finally registered in her head before an envelope was thrusted into her face.
"It came! It's here! It's here, honey!"
"It's here…?" Her eyes widened before she grabbed the envelope and raced to her room, closing the door behind her and opening it hastily to see a small device fall from within. Landing on her desk, a hologram of All Might appeared. The hologram proceeded to express how proud of her he was, and that she had received 60 points in the Rescue division of the test, meaning she had passed the exam with her overall score when added into the written exam.
"You passed, kid."
A small smile formed on her face as she listened to him. Her heart pounding with pride at his words of encouragement for the coming terms she will spend at Yuuei. She was finally making her way towards her dream. She would succeed at Yuuei. Make her mom proud.
She would hold her promise to Katsuki.
"1-A… Where's 1-A!? This place is too big…"
Sliding to a stop in her brand new outfit outside the large door she glanced up and smiled softly.
"I'm finally here… I can do this. I can face him… All of them…" She gulped thinking about both the loud mouth Bakugou and streamline Iida. Shaking her head she patted down her skirt and straightened out her nicely pulled back hair. She decided since it was her real first debut as a girl again she should at least look the part - this allowing her mom to apply a small amount of makeup to her eyes.
Opening up the door, she glanced inside to see both Iida and Katsuki going at it already.
"Don't put your legs on the desk! Don't you think that's disrespectful towards your classmates!?"
"Hell no you four eyes! As a matter of fact, I don't think so! Which middle school are you from anyway you two-bit extra!?"
Fixing up his glasses, Iida pressed forward. "A private sch- ahem! I'm from Soumei Junior High School. The name is Iida Tenya."
Bakugou sneered, pressing further back into his chair. "Soumei!? Well aren't you an elite. Seems I've got a reason to fucking end you after all!"
"What nerve! You, want to be a hero!?" Iida stepped back, clearly appalled before seeing Izuka glancing at them from the doorway. "Ah! Miss Midoriya!"
Katsuki's eyes widened before turning to look at the doorway. "Miss…?"
"Miss Midoriya! Hello! My name is Iida Tenya from Soumei-"
"Ah, y-yes! I overheard just now. I'm Izuka Midoriya, it's nice to officially meet you." She bowed softly to him. "Thank you for before Tenya. I really appreciate your help."
"Nonsense! A fellow classmate needed my help so I would not object! I must hand it to you… You divined the actual nature of the practical exam, didn't you?" Iida looked away, before pressing on in a lower tone. "As I was stating to you before… I do not know if I would have been able to do what you did out there. I… was blind to it all! I also completely misread you from the beginning! You seemed to divert attention to yourself with your mumbling and meek self but…"
Izuka glanced away, sweatdropping as Iida continued on. Her eyes met briefly with Katsuki's, his shocked expression deepening towards confused anger as he slowly rose from his seat to approach her. She stepped back slightly before another body enveloped her in a hug.
"Ah! Izuka! I'm so glad I found you! You are in 1-A with me! " Uraraka smiled up at her and slowly let go before pulling her towards a seat. "Come on! We can sit next to each other until the teacher gets here!"
Izuka was pulled past Katsuki, their eyes locking for a split second before Izuka shrugged and followed behind Uraraka. Katsuki stilled, his eyes never leaving her form until he forced himself to sit back down. He frowned, his eyebrows knitting together in his normal angry, brooding look.
Just what the hell was going on…?
Hope you all enjoyed it~! Let me know if anything sounds weird or needs explaining~