MHA/BNHA react to For The Want of A Nail by Clouds part 1

Something was different about Deku.

Mirio watched as Deku looked through case files with almost robotic precision and gave a few ideas for quirk improvement to him and Sir's sidekicks, but the quiet muttering and the bright smiles he'd come to associate with Deku were nowhere to be found. He also kept looking at Mirio oddly. Sometimes it was like he was sad? At other moments, it was almost as if he was angry? But then the looks were gone and Deku was back to being almost normal, except quieter. Mirio couldn't figure it out. Maybe Deku had a bad dream last night? Or maybe he just didn't sleep well? Whatever it was, it had to have been big, but at the same time... how big could it have been if he hadn't even left the agency?

Dabi: Or he found out a state secret by complete accident.

Shigaraki: Seriously what is up with that kid?

Monoma: Main character syndrome.

Mirio thought for a moment. He should probably ask him or something, right? All Might was always telling him how important a smile was to being the next symbol of peace. He said that taking care of people's spirits was just as important as taking care of their bodies, so... Mirio looked at Deku for a minute before walking up to him and clapping him on the back.

"Hey Deku, why so glum?"

Mirio(sighing): It's kind of my fault isn't it?

Tamaki: Not really.

Nejire: Yeah, don't say that Mirio.

Deku jumped in surprise and looked at him nervously, "Sorry, I was lost in thought. What did you say again?"

"I was just noticing you're a bit off today." Mirio explained sheepishly. "Did something happen?"

Deku's eyes widened slightly before he forced a wobbly smile onto his face, "I just didn't get much sleep last night is all."

"Nightmares?"

Mei: Nope.

"Research." Deku said, "Speaking of, I've got some cases I wanted to go over again. I'll see you later!"

Mirio watched in confusion as Deku practically ran down the hall.

Well, that was weird.

Everyone: Yup.

Izuku felt bad for avoiding Togata, but he couldn't help it! Every time he looked at him, all he could think was that Togata had been born with an amazing quirk that would make him a wonderful hero and then decided that wasn't good enough and was literally given another. All while Izuku, who had been wanting to be a hero his entire life, had to deal with everyone telling him he was worthless and incapable of being a hero simply because he didn't have a quirk.

He took a deep breath as he closed the door to his borrowed room. Why did Togata get to have two quirks? In what way was that fair? Izuku thought back to that day on the rooftop when he asked All Might if he could be a hero too and had to quash down his anger before he screamed. All Might knew that there was a quirk that could be passed on, but still told a little boy that his dream of being a hero was absolutely impossible.

Uraraka: Poor Deku... it's still okay if I call you that right?

Midoriya: Yeah. I'm doing the same thing this one did when he talked about making his old insults his own. So really, it's fine.

Uraraka: Okay.

Izuku didn't blame him for being reluctant to pass his quirk to a quirkless kid he'd just met, but did he have to give his quirk to someone who already had one? Why couldn't All Might have gone around talked with groups of quirkless kids and picked his successor that way? He could have seen which ones had heroic potential, which ones would be grateful for the opportunity he was giving them, and which would make good use of his amazing quirk. He even had his skinny form so no one would know that All Might was even looking for a successor!