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catlady5001 · 2 years

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I've decided it's time to compile a list of my favorite fics!! It's not a comprehensive one because there are simply Too Many, but I'm getting as much as I can!!

These are all BNHA fics, and they're in no particular order- although there is a section for manga spoilers and for the... darker fics I'm reccing.

Each fic will have a little blurb a la me about the fic. I hope this helps at least a few people find some great new fics!!

All angst has a happy ending unless otherwise stated!

Each fic will have the word count, and a + symbol if it's a work in progress! (Fics that aren’t officially abandoned/on hiatus have a + sign the same as everyone else, so keep an eye out for that if you like fics with a guaranteed ending written.)

Making this helped me realize that I have a particular genre I'm fond of! (It’s found family/hurt comfort lol) I didn't hit every great fic I've read by every author I love, as that would simply be impossible, but I tried to come close! Believe me when I say that this was a labour of love.

Skvader by BelleAmant (@bnhaven)! Izuku has a bunny+rabbit mutation quirk and like his siblings Hawks and Miruko, is trained by the Hero Commison. Unlike them, he gets to go to Yuuei, and that makes all the difference. 111k+, hurt/comfort.

Vigil, Ante, and their Vigilante Antics by BelleAmant (@bnhaven)! Izuku and Hitoshi become vigilantes after life knocks them to the ground. 127k, angst+hurt/comfort.

Personality Swap Series by BelleAmant (@bnhaven)! One day during class Aizawa realizes that Izuku is a very talented author. Shenanigans ensue. 102k+, 26/33 works, mostly fluff with a bit of hurt/comfort for flavor!

It takes two to tangle by Withstarryeyes (@withstarryeyes), Authoress_Lilly. When Stain attacks Tensei in Hosu, he finds himself sharing Tenya's body with no clue how he got there, and he makes the most of it. 10k, angst with a happy ending.

Policed to Meet You by Authoress_Lilly! Quirkless police officer Izuku works with the graduated heroes of Class 1-A as well as some other familiar heroes, and they wonder why he wasn't something more; wasn't a hero. 6.2k, somewhere in-between hurt/comfort and fluff.

A Thousand Miles to Dawn by Authoress_Lilly! Tokoyami, Hagakure, and Midoriya are all hit by a quirk that sends them into nightmares about their past, while the pros in the real world try to figure out what's going on. 4.7k, angst with a happy ending. this one hits hard

“You have no idea who I am, do you?” by Authoress_Lilly! Hakagure tries on makeup and for the first time, she's visible. 4.1k, hurt/comfort

An Averted Catastrophe by Authoress_Lilly! Pro Hero Shinsou is cornered by villains on patrol, and is saved when a cat happens to distract them. 1.3k, lighthearted

Parallels by Afromaniiac (@afromaniiac)! Eijirou's always said that he'll never freeze up again, but he can't live up to that. Thankfully, Momo is there to help! 3.2k, hurt/comfort.

Net Neutrality Series by Teobot (@teobotfics)! Badass Izuku takes down the Shie Hassaikai and adopts Eri, and they run a cafe together, with Aizawa as their only consistent customer. At night, Izuku becomes Harbinger, informant and vigilante extraordinare! 84k+, fluff->hurt/comfort->angst with a happy ending. I've reread this series at least five times.

pick yourself up off the ground by Achievingelysium (@queenangst)! Management!Izuku sponsors Shinsou at the sports festival! 7.2k, hurt/comfort. Good friendship+interactions between them!

Between the Wind and the Water by Achievingelysium (@queenangst)! Todoroki and Midoroya accidentally swap quirks, and it's painful for everyone. 14k, angst with a happy ending.

A Hop, Skip, and a Jump series by MJBooklover! Izuku manages to trip into underground heroics and discovers that he doesn't want to leave. 3k, pretty fluffy! A super fun fic!

throw me a goddamn rope - just enough to hang myself with by mutalune! Aizawa time travels to when Izuku was ten and is accidentally adopted by the Midoriya family. 100k+, hurt/comfort.

Parallax by LunaLucrea (@lunalucrea)! An encounter with a pushy reporter leaves Izuku off-balance, and the next day in training, everyone realizes why. 22k, angst with a hopeful ending. feral izuku my beloved, i love this

When someone leaves your life series by LunaLucrea (@lunalucrea)! Two fics from alternate perspectives; Aizawa gets kidnapped and 1-A comes to his rescue. 20k+, angst with a happy ending

Razzmatazz by xylophones (@xyloophones)! Izuku becomes friends with his neighbor Yagi-san, whom he eventually finds out is All Might! Yagi-san takes Izuku under his wing and Izuku gets his provisional license super early! 168k+, hurt/comfort, also one of my favorite fics! One of 3 fics have downloaded

and now, the weather by xylophones (@xyloophones)! Izuku runs a spooky story podcast with his school and makes friends with Todoroki Shouto while researching a haunting! 5.2k, fluff.

When I Said Being a Cat Would Be Nice, This Isn't What I Meant by lostintheclouds321 (@lostintheclouds321)! Shouta gets turned into a cat, and Middle School!Izuku ends up finding him and taking him home. 18.7k, fluff/hurt/comfort. Very fun and sweet!

Passing Papers by lostintheclouds321 (@lostintheclouds321)! Quirkless!AU where Photographer!Shinsou and Journalist!Izuku get together! 8k, Very fluffy and sweet

The Fool by lostintheclouds321 (@lostintheclouds321)! Underground hero Shinsou saves Midoriya Izuku and they start dating. Shinsou doesn’t realize that Midoriya is Deku, Number one pro. 7k, fluffy+crackish. I love it

Cat Days by GriffinRose! Izuku has a shape shifting quirk and accidentally gets stuck as a cat. Aizawa finds him (as A cat) and takes him home, and when he uses his quirk on Izuku one day as a hunch, he’s shocked to find a Human Child in his kitchen. Fluff ensues. 106k+, hurt/comfort

Cat Days Remix by GriffinRose! Izuku accidentally shapeshifts and gets stuck as a cat, and Aizawa takes him home, but his quirk doesn’t work on Izuku! There’s no easy out to get him human again. 18k, hurt/comfort with a heavy sprinkling of angst!

The Origin of Eclipse by GriffinRose! Midoriya Hisashi is a villain and when he brings Izuku to one of his business meetings, Izuku goes on the run and ends up a vigilante. Dadzawa! 130k, angst with a happy ending, hurt/comfort

Internet Enemies by cassiopeia721 (@cassiopeia721)! Izuku tries to make friends online, but it goes wrong. very wrong. He gets kidnapped by the League of Villains. ForcedVillain!Izuku! 67k+! Angst with a happy ending+hurt/comfort! one of 3 fics I have downloaded, amazing

A Penny for Your Thoughts by cassiopeia721 (@cassiopeia721)! Izuku and Shouta get hit by a quirk that telepathically links them, and secrets come out. 17k, hurt/comfort. Very good and very emotional!

red threads by cassiopeia721 (@cassiopeia721)! Izuku is quirkless, so he *of course* wouldn’t have a soulmate, except he does, two even! trying to ignore them doesn’t work out in the end. 4K, hurt/comfort

do you know me in the gloaming? by cassiopeia721 (@cassiopeia721)! Momo accidentally creates flowers at inoportune times, and particularly when she’s around Kyouka. 7.8k, mild hurt/comfort but mostly fluff

hold your breath as you cross by cassiopeia721 (@cassiopeia721)! Quirks are creatures bound to their people, but only Izuku can see them. Naturally, this causes some issues. 11k, angst+hurt/comfort

hypnic jump by cassiopeia721 (@cassiopeia721)! Izuku finds himself in an alleyway with a small girl in his arms, with no idea how he got there. He runs as far as he can and has some... adventures along the way. 7.5k, crack. Absolutely hilarious (overhaul is referred to as Chisaki-fucker at one point. I love)

thank whatever gods may be (for my unconquerable soul) by cassiopeia721 (@cassiopeia721)! Accidentalvigilante!Izuku! 3.5k, crack

Quirk’s Haunted by cassiopeia72 (@cassiopeia721)! One for All is haunted; five times Izuku didn’t notice it and a few times he did but ignored it! 7k, crack

Pulling the Wires by catsplosionxd (@catsplosionxd) and PsychoLimbo! The LOV kidnapped Izuku and forced him into villainy, but when he’s ordered to go after Todoroki Shouto that gradually begins to change. 228k, heavy angst +hurt/comfort. First BNHA fic I ever read!

Complicated Creation by Elemental (@elementalsight)! Izuku can see quirks and he helps the heroes restore theirs when they get hit by quirk-destroying bullets. Unfortunately this leads to them believing he's a villain. 112k, angst+hurt/comfort. the vibes are great

foreseen legacy by azureskyy (@azureeskies)! One for All transfers itself to Izuku, and he doesn't realize. 8k, fluff. sentient ofa my beloved <3

A Helping Hand for All by azureskyy (@azureeskies)! Izuku doesn't realize that *he* is the popular quirk analyst everyone is going on about. 3.5k, fluff.

when there is light (there are shadows) by azureskyy (@azureeskies)! Class 1-A does a quirkless training exercise and Izuku finally realizes that quirkless doesn't mean useless. 6k, hurt/comfort.

Lost and Found by Assasin Bug! Hitoshi moves to Izuku's school when they're eight, and they become fast friends. Unfortunately, their teachers are quirkist. 23k, angst with a happy ending. i love this one a lot

Presumed dead by Cornflower_Blue (@cornflowerbluewrites)! Izuku is home for the weekend when a villain attacks his apartment, and afterwards he’s nowhere to be found. 12k, angst with a happy ending.

Barely breathing by Cornflower_Blue (@cornflowerbluewrites)! “Izuku, you know you can come to me with anything, right?” “I know, Aizawa-sensei.” Izuku is hiding something, and Shouta wants to find out what. 3k, angst.

Presenting of the capes by Cornflower_Blue (@cornflowerbluewrites)! At graduation, every hero gets their cape. 3k, fluff.

I think I’ve broken something by Cornflower_Blue (@cornflowerbluewrites)! Hitoshi has been training with Aizawa-sensei long enough to notice when Izuku walks into class limping. 3.7k, angst.

no greater motivation by SpiritusRex(@ghoststrawberries)! Gen-Ed Izuku surprises Katsuki at the sports festival. 1.7k, hurt.

with just a little luck by SpiritusRex (@ghoststrawberries)! After Izuku is hurt one too many times Class 1-A sneakily passes him good luck charms, and eventually, he realizes. 7k, fluff.

Harmony in War by Quisanne (@slitherin-away)! Yagi and Aizawa take down Aldera in the most satisfying way. 31k, NO GENRE

Laughter in a Time of War by Quisanne (@slitherin-away)! Dadmight soulmate AU where he travels back in time to be Izuku’s soulmate+ghost companion. 27k, hurt/comfort

Do Not Cry, Because I am Nigh! by Quisanne (@slitherin-away)! 7-year-old Izuku gets three days in the span of a week! 10.6k, fluff

He has the Heart of a Hero by Quisanne (@slitherin-away)! Shouta can’t erase One for All on the first day of school, and an awkward conversation about One for All ensues. 6.1k, fluff.

Bottled Confidence by Quisanne (@slitherin-away)! After the sports festival Aizawa tries to boost Izukus confidence. 1.9k, fluff

Release the Dogs of War by IceEckos12 (@iceeckos12)! Izuku is a dimension-traveler who stumbles his way into the BNHA verse and immediately gets pulled into drama, because of course. 44k, angst+hurt/comfort. My favorite dimension-traveling fic, it’s great.

strike the bell by IceEckos12 (@iceeckos12)! An explanation of what was *supposed* to happen to Izuku and how he twisted fate in his favor. 1.2k, angst/hurt+slight comfort. Ment. Suicide

hero’s shadow by feelingstabby (@feelingstqbby)! Ho an underground hero helps an orphan Midoriya Izuku become more than a lost vigilante. 345k+, angst+hurt/comfort. Absolutely worth the read!

Poor Unfortunate Soulmates by MixerMonochrome! While soulmates are meant to share their pain 50/50, Izuku takes on the entirety of his platonic soulmate Eri’s pain. 4.7k+, angst with a happy ending

Full Team Rez by MixerMonochrome! Told through the lens of strangers on social media, a quirk goes haywire at the mall and the vestiges of One for All manifest alongside Izuku in the real world. 3.2k, crack. This is absolutely hilarious and I love it!

Identity Theft Squared by MixerMonochrome! In which Midoriya first pretends to be an underground hero, then they somehow accidentally pretend to be Shigaraki Tomura’s ’Sensei’. 13.2k+, angst but was supposed to be crack so...

Live a Hero by Beyondtheclouds777! Izuku defects from the LOV as a child and fights against the odds to become a hero anyways. (Focused on the recovery aspect!) 345k+, angst/hurt+comfort with a happy ending!

A House Divided Against Itself by Beyondtheclouds777! Izuku pretends to join the LOV to feed intel to the police. 85k, angst and hurt/comfort with a happy ending.

U.A.‘s Resident Ghost by Beyondtheclouds777! There’s a ghost haunting Aizawa Shouta, and he’s enrolled at U.A. 41k+, hurt/comfort

Dis(association) by Beyondtheclouds777! Izuku has a quirk that lets his ghost fall out of his body, and it’s rather (in)convienient. 283k, hurt/comfort

Little Things by Beyondtheclouds777! Quirkless AUs where Izuku forcibly befriends the new transfer student Hitoshi! 13k, hurt+comfort(but mostly comfort). one of my favorite quirkless AUs!

Ivory by granny_griffin (@granny-griffin)! Shouto and Momo are pain sharing soulmates. 5k, hurt/comfort, very somft.

A Logical Bruise by granny_griffin (@granny-griffin)! Shinsou’s parents lock him out of the house, so he goes to the one adult he knows he can trust. 5.1k+, angst+hurt/comfort.

A Word was Brought to Me by granny_griffin (@granny-griffin)! Tsukauchi leta Yagi know that Izuku’s friends are in on the secret of OFA. 4.5k, crack

Never Fade by granny_griffin (@granny-griffin)! ”No, silly,” she said, “You count for nine.” Fantasy AU! 7.5k, hurt/comfort. its absolutely amazing!

everything I wanted by Raindrops_0 (@raindrops0)! Hitoshi is jealous of Izuku until he *understands* him. 5+1 fic. 9k, hurt/comfort.

For the Broken and Lost by Raindrops_0 (@raindrops0)! Izuku gradually gathers all of the canon class 1-A into his vigilante found family while learning what it means to *truly* be a hero. 220k, angst and hurt/comfort. I love this fic!

The Fine Jar by BrightShadow (@inbrightshadows)! Aizawa is tired of Class 1-A playing off their injuries and introduces the fine jar; like a swear jar, but for the phrase “I’m fine!” 33k+, hurt/comfort and crack. It’s an absolutely brilliant idea executed just as well and I love it. Banana Mic my beloved <3

In that star I will believe by CalicoLynx (@faelwenholdsthelight)!! A mall trip goes wrong. 2k, angst

I Hear The Wind Call Your Name by CalicoLynx!! a LOTR crossover wherein Izuku ends up in Hobbit Land. 6k+, H/C. Very fun!!

with these two hands (I build an altar) by Mook_Aron!! American gods AU. Izuku is quirkless and godless, and in this world it doesn’t go over very well. 82k+, angst+hurt/comfort. One of my favorite fics!!

working week (sunday rest) by Mook_Aron!! essentially a post-apocalyptic AU. 5k+, angst, very good.

one step by Effervescent_Gem (@Effervescent_Gem)!! even with OFA, Izuku lacks a pinky toe. Doctors don’t take to him kindly. 5k, hurt/comfort. It hurts so good!!

Convienient Cat Decoy, Or How Aizawa Shouta Got His First Cat by The_Crownless_Queen!! Aizawa’s life is saved by a cat, of all creatures. 3k, hurt/comfort. So cute!!!

to be more than I can be by tsumi_sunni_spark (@mysunwillshineagain)!! Set during the Shie Hassaikai arc— Izuku rescues Eri. 11k, hurt/comfort. This fic has some banger quotes I love it.

when the wind blows by BirdAntlers (@birdantlers)!! Angsty future fic with lots of dadmight. 44k+, angst.

tangency by BirdAntlers!! Angsty time travel. Izuku runs into a strange man in the woods. 4.7k, angst. This fic is fantastic

Shinsou Hitoshi in: That Time I Got Bodyswapped With A Cat by Zeldabutagrl (@zeldabutagrl)!! What it says on the tin. As a cat person myself, I approve. 1.5k, crack/fluff.

the high tide by November_Clouds (@starcloud-nova)!! platonic tokodeku AU!! 2.7k, fluff

The Day Shouta Met His Favorite Problem Child by November_Clouds!! The sports festival with GenEd!Izuku from Aizawa’s perspective. 4K, crack. This is hilarious

Compass by Orkestrations (@orkestrations)!! Reincarnated Izuku ends up with One for All... chaos ensues. 75k+, angst+hurt/comfort

What the Fire Withheld: the Renaissance of Midoriya Izuku by Orkestrations!! the Jason Todd-ification of Midoriya Izuku. 2k+, angst, it’s great.

Bend Before You Break by Orkestrations!! Izuku falls into the Harry Potter world. 22k+, crack treated seriously.

Triskelion by Orkestrations, also known as the best and most painful forced fusion fic you’ll ever read. Izuku, Katsuki and shouto get fused. It isn’t pretty. 49k+, angst, it’s Incredible.

Manga spoilers!!

Reflections by Afromaniiac (@afromaniiac)! After the Dabi reveal, Shouto has lots of identity issues. 37.5k+, hurt/comfort. the vibes are impeccable

If it takes forever (I’ll wait for you) by BrightShadow (@inbrightshadows)! After the events of the PLA war arc, Midnight’s cat Sushi is left behind to wonder where his lady went. 3k, angst. Made me cry like a bastard :’)

Dark Fics

Just Words by Authoress_Lilly! In an alternate future where Izuku never got OfA, never went to Yuuei, he attempts to commit suicide. In the aftermath, Shouto investigates and discovers some shocking truths. 17k, angst with a happy ending.

paper crowns by Raindrops_0 (@raindrops0)! Momo finds everything in a disintegrating sky, origami stars, and the people by her side. And then she loses it all. 7k, angst with a sad ending. Made me cry

Better Luck Next Time by NauticalWarrior! Every time Izuku dies, he resets to an earlier point, and he figures out how to use this to his advantage (IE, he repeatedly commits suicide to create a better outcome). 572k+, angst+hurt/comfort

The World Without Me by Beyondtheclouds777! Izuku has a hidden quirk that only activates when he dies, and only works once; he’s revived after he watched the world go on without him there. 45k, heavy emotional angst+hurt/comfort. Really good

Of Twisted Arm and Bended Knee by Orkestrations (@autisticmidoriyas), Cornflower_Blue (@cornflowerbluewrites)! Aizawa temporarily removes Izuku from the hero course so he can gain control over his bone-breaking quirk, and Izuku gets kidnapped by Chisaki. 50k+, heavy angst with a happy ending to come! Super chilling and great

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Cornflower_Blue (@cornflowerbluewrites)! All for One stalks Izuku. he has a Bad Time. 21k+, whump, angst. Worm fic my beloved <3

hold my beating heart by Orkestrations (@autisticmidoriyas)! Autovivisection fic. Izuku thinks there’s a work inside of him and naturally, tries to get it out.

written in our soul (part of the very air I breathe) by Calico_Lynx (@faelwenholdsthelight) and Mook_Aron (@manlyprospering)! an AU in which Chisaki Kai is picked up by the hero commission and makes a tiny friend. Angst, 5k+

#BNHA #fic rec #friend fic rec

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ginsspitting · 3 years

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I just wanted to rant about yesterday’s (latest) episode, Episode 8 of Attack on Titan.

Spoliers. Obviously.

I wanted to address the issue of picking sides, Paradis or Marley. I don’t think the whole point of this is to pick sides. I will say, however, Marley has put Paradis through hell and back for years. Why can’t they understand that now they have to fight? Paradis is getting revenge. Eren is at least. Yes, innocent people have died. Countless casualties, debris, and more. But why are we ignoring the fact that this has been happening to Paradis for around a century? The whole “Yeah, but Eren’s killing innocent people.” Yes, he knows. I’m not one to say “As he should,” or support mass genocide. But Marley shouldve well known that this was bound to happen. I’m not going to watch a show for years and years, get emotionally attached to multiple characters, watch 75% of my comfort characters die ruthlessly to titans and to the hands of TWO OF MY OTHER COMFORT CHARACTERS, but then completely fold and bawl my eyes out for a bratty ass kid who thinks she’s invincible when her friends die. That’s idiotic. What has Marley done for you? All they’ve done is cause destruction and death.

Now. Discussing last episode, episode 8. Why the FUCK did Gabi think it was a good idea to LITERALLY GO ONTO THE ENEMY TRANSPORTATION ALONE? She didn’t think “Hey, maybe they’re guarding the door, maybe they’re going to beat the fuck out of me before I can even pull the trigger. Or simply just kick me off the blimp if I tried climbing on.” She calls herself the next Armored when she makes completely irrational decisions. Yeah. She’s just like Reiner. Except Reiner is clinically fucking depressed and I’m 99.99% sure he literally has bipolar disorder and/or split personality. I, amongst everyone, have the right to dislike a character for no apparent reason. I dislike Mina and Hagakure from My Hero Academia. No reason, I just don’t like them. Touka from Tokyo Ghoul, Mello from Death Note (even though he’s cute). I could list characters I don’t fucking like. That’s fine, we don’t have to like every character. But Gabi, I have a reason to hate Gabi. I don’t even want to get into her NAME. Not even pronounced “Gabby”. It’s “Gobby”. 😐 Anyway, she’s bratty. She’s a literal child and thinks she can wipe out a whole existing race with the single power of the Armor. She’s oblivious to the fact that she wants to become the Armored to literally destroy and kill people of Paradis. But when they strike back with revenge, they shit themselves wondering why. And she’s so mad she has to literally climb into the enemy blimp.

Concerning the fucking blimp door she walked through with no problem. The scouts know how to fucking kill titans, no hesitation. But uh, doors are the inevitable. CLOSE THE DOOR. Sasha heard a noise from the blimp. Instead of ignoring it after telling Jean, she could’ve (along with Jean) checked on wtf the noise was or closed the FUCKING DOOR. If they looked out the blimp, I’m sure they could’ve kicked Gabi off, EASY. She can’t hold a literal shottie (shotgun) and pull the trigger WHILE holding onto the blimp for dear life, let alone aim it. Yeah, yeah, Floch was making the scouts cheer. I don’t entirely blame him like everyone else is. They just lost around half their team but managed to successfully take Zeke or whatever the fuck their objective was. They took out every Titan. They were happy. And they don’t expect a fucking twelve year old to hop on the blimp like it’s her fucking Uber ride. If ANYTHING, I blame this on either Sasha or Jean. And seeing that Sasha is fucking dead now, I blame Jean. We all should know by now that Sasha had a gift of hearing, better than her comrades. Which is why she heard Gabi. It’s a great loss for Paradis to lose Miche/Mike, who could smell titans and Sasha who had great hearing. Tragic. I surprisingly didn’t cry at her death. Mostly because it was spoiled for me, but also because knowing that the creator or editor cried in the bathroom from Sasha dying in season one or two (can’t remember which, this was years ago) and Isayama having to let her live, I knew she was going to die sometime soon. I was, however, really affected by Connie’s reaction more than anything. That poor, poor boy.. I’m so sorry, Connie. RIP Sasha Braus.

I also have one question. Where the FUCK is Annie?

i am also simping for Porco.

#attack on titan season 4 #aot #aot anime #aot spoilers #sasha braus #Sasha #attack on titan #fuckgabi #porcokindacutengl #rant

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beautifulpurpleflame · 6 years

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That Time Kirishima’s Popularity Skyrocketed with the Girls of Class 1-A

~Just a silly little story featuring a head canon of mine. No pairings.~

There were few things their group of friends could agree on when it came to having fun. Actually, to be more accurate, there were few things that Bakugou would agree to. For the most part, the rest of them could get into any activity that was suggested. But if Bakugou was going to participate he usually only wanted to do things that he liked to do. Luckily, his favorite hobby happened to be something that the rest of them enjoyed as well. So when they had a day off and the weather cooperated for once they asked permission to leave the school grounds and would head to the nearest mountain to go hiking.

It was nice to be out in the fresh air, away from school and their responsibilities. Bakugou always kept a few good paces ahead of the rest of them but never so far that he couldn’t chime into the conversation if he felt like it. Kirishima kept a steady pace behind him, being the link between him and the squad. Sero and Kaminari walked side by side followed by Mina who would wander about and stop wherever and whenever she pleased. Sometimes other 1-A classmates would join the group, most of whom were welcome. Bakugou could tolerate a good majority of the class, especially when he was in his happy place, but there were still certain individuals he didn’t want anywhere near his trails. On this particular hiking trip the squad was assembled with Uraraka and Jirou, who had been invited by Mina to join them.

“Wow, what a beautiful day,” Mina remarked as they made it to the halfway point. “It’s too bad it’s not like this all the time.”

“If it was I doubt we’d ever pay attention in class,” said Sero.

“Yeah, we’d spend the whole time thinking of ways to ditch and come out here,” Kaminari added with a laugh.

“Don’t you guys do that already, though?” Mina pointed out.

“Not all the time,” the two replied.

“It’s fucking half-hearted thoughts like those that prove you idiots will never be pros,” Bakugou said over his shoulder.

“Hey! We can daydream and still be heroes,” said Kaminari.

“Sure but it won’t help you make it to number one,” said Kirishima. “That’s why Bakugou has no imagination. He’s 100% focused.”

“Damn straight!” Bakugou agreed. “Hey, there’s a root sticking up into the trail coming up. Don’t any of you fuckers trip and sprain your goddamn ankles!”

“Thanks for the heads up,” Kirishima thanked him with a smile and a thumb’s up.

“Wow, I never thought Bakugou would be so… thoughtful,” Uraraka said quietly, hoping he couldn’t hear her.

“Yeah, just don’t point it out,” said Sero.

“Unless you like being told to die seventy-three times in a row,” said Kaminari.

“We counted!” Mina smiled.

“Seventy-three? That’s impressive,” said Uraraka. She then looked over at Jirou, who was a couple steps behind them. She was walking a little strangely and seemed to be in deep thought. Uraraka knit her brow with worry. “You’ve been strangely quiet today. Is everything alright?”

Jirou looked over at her with a very uncomfortable face. She paused her walking and motioned for Uraraka to come to her. She did and then leaned down so that Jirou could whisper, “I think I just got my period. Do you have anything with you?”

Uraraka’s eyes went wide and she instantly sympathized with her friend. “Oh no! I’m so sorry, I don’t have anything. Mina asked me to come along at the last minute so I didn’t prepare a bag or anything.”

“I wasn’t expecting it for at least four more days,” Jirou cursed. “Every once in a while I get it without any warning. What should I do?”

“Maybe Mina has something. Mina!” Uraraka waved to her friend to come back.

Mina skipped back to them and asked, “What’s up?”

“Jirou thinks she got her period while we were walking,” Uraraka said quietly. “Do you have anything?”

“That sucks! No, I didn’t bring anything either,” Mina shook her head. “I don’t like hiking with a bag so I never bring one. Anything I want to take on the hike I ask Kirishima to put in his backpack. He’s like our pack mule.”

“Hey! What the fuck are you doing way back there?” Bakugou shouted from up ahead.

“Mind your own business!” Mina shouted back.

“The fuck you say?!” Bakugou snapped, his palms crackling.

“Oh God, what am I gonna do?” Jirou groaned. “I don’t want them to know.”

“Maybe Kirishima’s got tissues in his bag,” said Uraraka. “That’s better than nothing.”

“Good idea,” said Mina. “Hey, Kirishima! Come here for a sec!” They could hear Bakugou cussing and Kaminari and Sero cackling over whatever it was he was saying while Kirishima quickly jogged his way back down the trail towards them.

“What’s going on?” he asked.

“Do you have tissues in your bag?” Mina asked. “Jirou needs some.”

“Tissues? Sure,” he said, slipping his bag around so that he could rummage through it. “Do you have a runny nose? Is it allergies? I’ve got an allergy spray in here that works pretty quickly.”

“No, it’s not allergies,” said Jirou, uncomfortably.

“Is it a cold? I might have some cold meds in here, too,” he said as he took out the tissues then continued to dig around.

“No, it’s not a cold,” said Jirou, frowned. “Who would go for a hike when they have a cold?”

“I don’t know! Sometimes colds can sneak up on you in the middle of the day,” he explained. “So if it’s not allergies and it’s not a cold, what is it?”

“It’s none of your business,” Jirou snapped and snatched the tissues out of his hand. “Now stop asking.”

Kirishima blinked at her outburst then looked at the faces of the other girls. They each had a slightly uncomfortable look. One he had seen before. He might not have been the brightest bulb in the class but in some cases he was very intuitive, thanks to being raised in a predominately female family. “Oh, did you get your period?” Jirou blushed so hard she went purple. “Well why didn’t you say so? I’ve got tampons, pads, medicine for cramps. What do you need?”

The girls looked at him in astonishment.

Finally Jirou managed to say, barely above a whisper, “I… I could use a tampon.”

“No problem,” he said, reaching into his bag and taking one out. “It’s just a regular, I hope that’s okay. Oh, and take some wipes so you can clean up.” He handed them over then zipped his bag up and flipped it around. “Do what you gotta do then come catch up with us.”

“Kirishima… why do you have period supplies?” asked Mina.

“…Because my friends get periods?” Kirishima said, not really understanding the question.

“And it doesn’t… gross you out?” asked Uraraka.

“Why would it?” he asked, looking at them strangely. “A real man isn’t uncomfortable when dealing with a normal, natural bodily function.” And with that he ran back up the path to the rest of the group.

“Well that was… unexpected,” said Jirou. “Um, I’m gonna go behind that tree. Just keep an eye out for me.”

“You got it,” Mina gave her a thumbs up as she went off the path. “Boy oh boy, that Kirishima. He’s always surprising me!”

“My heart might have skipped a beat,” Uraraka admitted, bashfully. “J-Just for a moment though!”

“He’s definitely a man among men,” Mina boasted. “It’s nice to know that if something like this comes up again we’ve got a guy to turn to for help.”

Once Jirou had taken care of her business, the three hurried to catch up with the guys. They weren’t as far up ahead as they’d anticipated, having sat down on a nice set of boulders to have a rest. Once the girls showed up they got back to their feet and continued on.

“Took your fucking time, huh?” said Bakugou.

“You didn’t have to wait for us,” said Jirou.

“Who the fuck was waiting for you?” Bakugou snapped.

“Did you get it out?” asked Sero.

“Huh?” asked Jirou.

“The splinter,” said Sero.

“Oh, uh, yeah,” said Jirou.

“I don’t see why you needed three fucking people to get a shitty little splinter out of your hand,” said Bakugou.

“I told you, they needed my tweezers,” said Kirishima. “Uraraka held her hand still and Mina pulled it out.”

“Why didn’t you pull it out?” Kaminari asked Kirishima.

“I didn’t want to hurt her by accident,” said Kirishima. “Besides, Mina said she’s taken splinters out for her little brothers so she knew what to do.”

“Let’s go! The sun’s gonna fucking set, you idiots are so damn slow!” Bakugou stamped his foot.

“We’re coming, we’re coming,” Sero sighed and they all began walking again.

Jirou hurried up next to Kirishima and said, “Thanks for covering for me.”

“No problem,” said Kirishima. “I don’t care about that sorta stuff but I didn’t know how you felt about it so I didn’t tell them. Sorry I didn’t get to tell you the cover story before you came back.”

“No, it was a good cover,” said Jirou. “And, um, thanks. You know. For the ‘tweezers’.”

“Anytime!” he said, giving her one of his brightest smiles.

When Monday came, the girls were a flurry of conversation over the hiking incident. Jirou, Mina, and Uraraka told the story about Kirishima’s attitude towards periods and his preparedness and how absolutely shocked they were. Needless to say, it was hard to convince the other ladies that the tale was true.

“I’m telling you, he didn’t even flinch,” said Jirou. “He gave me a tampon right out of his backpack like it was nothing.”

“Come on, he didn’t even blush?” asked Yaoyorozu.

“Or look uncomfortable?” Hagakure added, skeptically.

“No! We looked more uncomfortable about it than he did!” said Uraraka.

“Are you saying that if I went over to him right now and asked him for a tampon he’d give me one?” asked Asui.

“I mean, I don’t know if he carries any in his school backpack,” said Jirou.

“I bet he does!” said Mina, excitedly. “Go on, Asui! Go ask him!”

“Okay,” she said and with one hop crossed the room. Most of the guys were huddled together around Kaminari’s desk, who quickly hid some sort of magazine they’d been admiring upon her arrival. “Hey, Kirishima?”

“Hmm? What’s up?” he asked.

“Can I have a tampon?”

In an instant, all other chatter in the room stopped and all eyes were on them. Everyone had heard the question. Most of the guys’ jaws dropped and their eyes went huge. Midoriya blushed and looked anywhere but at Asui. Iida stood up from his seat and looked to be about to sputter some sort of lecture but couldn’t find the words. Ojiro used his tail to hide the discomfort on his face. Mineta looked like he was about to be simultaneously ill and aroused. Kaminari seemed as though he’d short circuited. Even Bakugou and Todoroki had lifted an eyebrow at the question. All the girls watched curiously, anxious to see Kirishima’s reaction.

“Sure!” he smiled. He went over to his desk and grabbed his backpack. “Did Jirou tell you I carry supplies?”

“Yeah, she said you’ve got all sorts of stuff for periods,” said Asui. At the word ‘periods’ the guys flinched.

“Yup, you can always count on me,” he grinned and opened his bag. He took out a tampon and handed it to her. “Need anything else?”

“Nope, this is fine,” she said then hopped back over to the girls. She held it up as proof. “Jirou was right.”

“Wow!” all the girls gushed. They then looked over at Kirishima and waved at him with big, warm smiles. Move over Todoroki, there was a new most popular boy in the class.

Kirishima wasn’t quite sure why the girls were smiling and waving at him so fondly but he waved and smiled back at them, all the same. He then returned to Kaminari’s desk to continue the conversation they’d been having about the magazine. Only now all the men in the class were staring at him, dumbfounded. “What?” he asked, confused.

“Dude… you carry around…” Kaminari started then leaned in close to him to whisper, “tampons?”

“Yeah? So?” asked Kirishima.

“So?! Those are untouchable to guys!” Mineta shouted. “How can you just carry them around with you so nonchalantly? And how come you never told me you had them until now?! If I’d known I’d have asked to have some so I could-.” At that Sero shot tape at his mouth to stop whatever perverted thought he was about to finish saying.

“Kirishima, those things are, you know, for the girls to worry about,” said Sero. “A guy carrying them around is sorta creepy, you know?”

“No, it’s not,” Kirishima frowned. “It’s called being a good friend. People with uteruses get periods, guys. Get over it and man up.”

The other guys weren’t really sure how to respond to that. They looked over at the girls who were now smiling smugly and daring them to say something negative about their menstrual cycles. None of them took the challenge.

“So, uh, what else do you have in your backpack?” Kaminari asked curiously, trying to change the subject.

“All sorts of stuff,” said Kirishima, going to get it. “Wanna see?”

“No!” the guys shouted together.

#boku no hero academia #bnha #Kirishima #Jirou #Mina #Uraraka #Kaminari #Sero #Bakugou #class 1-a #Asui

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