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

D?ITHSP... 36 Conversation and preparation

Bakugo: Except you couldn't.

"I..." What was he supposed to say to that? Yeah, Todoroki ate lunch with them, but Izuku didn't think that was a close enough relationship to share childhood trauma. But... it hurt to see Todoroki holding himself back, just because his father was a villain. "Did you know that the villains offered me a quirk, back at the USJ?"

Thirteen: Why's he bringing that up?

Todoroki's eyes widened, "No. What does that have to do...?"

Izuku chuckled, "I understand why you're hesitant to use your fire quirk, Todoroki. But the thing you need to remember is that it's your quirk. I have my own reasons for wanting to be a quirkless hero, but when Shigaraki said that his boss could give me a quirk, there was a moment where I was tempted. If he'd offered it to me a year ago, I might have even said 'yes'. If I had accepted that, do you think my quirk would have been a villain's quirk?"

Shinso: Depends on what it does.

Iida: That is not the point he's trying to make.

Todoroki thought for a moment, "...No. knowing you, whatever it was, you'd find a way to use it for good."

"But it would have been given to me by villains." Izuku argued.

"But what matters is... what you do with it..."

Mei: Yes he tricked Todoroki into telling himself what he needs to hear!

"Exactly." Izuku smiled as Todoroki processed his revelation. "Todoroki, your father might be a villain in disguise, and yeah, maybe you inherited his quirk, but if I had been given a quirk by the league of villains, it would still be my quirk and I could have still used it to become a hero. Your left side is yours, not your father's, Todoroki. Your fire is your quirk, not his." Izuku chucked as Todoroki looked at him in shock. "So you can see why someone like me, who has been kicked down my whole life for not having a quirk might be a little upset when someone who has not one, but two amazing quirks holds themselves back simply because they don't like where they got their power. I'm not saying that you have to use your fire, Todoroki, but I hope that eventually, you can use it for good without even thinking of the man who gave it to you."

Izuku nodded and walked off to go join the others for lunch, leaving Todoroki propped up against the wall to think about what he had said.

Hound Dog: Honestly maybe Midoriya should be a therapist too.

Inko: Now that you say it that might actually be a good idea...

Mitsuki: But he wants to be a hero.

Hound Dog: I'm a hero too.

Mitsuki: ...Right.

"Hey Kirishima!" Kaminari jogged up to him as they were about to go to lunch. "I need your help with something!"

"What is it man?"

"Well, before the festival, Mineta and I came up with this awesome plan to trick the girls into wearing cheerleading outfits! We were going to go up to 'em during lunch and tell them it was all Aizawa's idea, but Mineta's still in Recovery Girl's office from how badly he got hurt in the first round and there's no way they'll believe me if I try to pull this off alone. So what do you say? Help a brother out?"

Kirishima: Absolutely not.

Uraraka: How is Mineta still in her office?

Momo: Wow I guess I must've done a number on him.

"Kaminari, dude, tricking people isn't manly at all."

"Come on!" Kaminari groaned. "Don't you wanna see those hot babes in those skimpy outfits?"