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    In Need of a Hero by

    Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia  

    05 Jun 2022

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    After a very bad day at school, Izuku makes a split-second decision to take matters into his own hands while waiting for his train. He feels like he's stuck in a tunnel of intrusive thoughts where there seems to be no light at the end—

    That is until he meets a strange man by the name of Aizawa Shota; a teacher who's like no other Izuku has ever met before. Caring and kind, someone who actually listens. Perhaps there is a light at the end of the tunnel after all?

    Maybe not all Heroes need a license to be a Hero.

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    14 Apr 2026

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    Ill-Gotten Gains by

    Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia  

    16 Feb 2026

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    When his father and Tomura start planning the USJ attack, Izuku makes a plan of his own. It’s simple, only four steps:

    1. Steal Eraserhead’s quirk
    2. Use it to kill All for One
    3. Give Erasure back, hopefully
    4. Go to jail, probably

    He’s prepared for the plan to fail at any time, but surprisingly, it’s not until step 4 that things fall through.

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    08 Apr 2026

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    Lost in the Facade by

    Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia  

    22 Dec 2023

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    Midoriya Izuku walks in to UA, fiercely proud of himself and his ability to get into UA on his own, when he runs into someone from his past, someone he thought he would never see again.

    Bakugo doesn't recognize him. Izuku isn't exactly surprised.

    (The AU in which Izuku is trans, has supportive adults and friends in his corner, and gets into UA on his own merit, without the help of One for All or All Might.)

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    05 Apr 2026

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    Pot Calling the Kettle Blackmail by

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

    08 Dec 2025

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    Expelled? Geez. This kid doesn’t seem like a problem child at first glance, but looks can be deceiving. The soft looks are apparently just a ploy for the devious child underneath. A little wolf in sheep’s clothing. Oh how he'd hate to see what spawned this kid.
    “What did you do?”
    “Why do you assume I did something? You do know that assuming just makes an ass out of you and me, right?” Izuku said as he eyed him.
    Shouta narrowed his eyes. “Kid, you are literally attempting to blackmail me.”
    “Touché. Is it working?” Izuku asked with a shit eating grin.
    Little shit.

    _____

    Third year middle school Izuku meets Pro Hero Eraserhead in the park, blackmails him into helping him by pretending to be his guardian so he doesn't get expelled, and who knows where they'll end up from there. Izuku didn't expect a happy ending and Shouta didn't expect to get attached so quickly.

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    29 Mar 2026

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    Erased Potential by

    Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia  

    22 Nov 2021

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    Midoriya Izuku, determined to become a hero before ever meeting All Might, looks for another way. He might not have a quirk, but that can’t be all that being a hero is about. He has the intelligence, the drive, the determination. All he needs now is to know how to use it. Enter Aizawa Shouta.

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    26 Mar 2026