My Hero Academia: Blood and Fire

by Blackdrag-rose

Growing Up: Bullies and Life

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Selene and Celestia discovered that Izuku retreated to his room after checking in with the good doctor, though it was only to pull up his favorite video of All Might, the one that drew him to the hero side of society, and cried as he asked them if he could still be a hero. Despite themselves everyone embraced him, showing him that he had the support of his family, even if he didn't have a Quirk, and both Inko and Hisashi apologized for this happening to him, which could be taken in the sense of giving him bad genetics that resulted in his Quirkless nature. Selene knew that their father meant it in another manner, as he was sorry for taking his son's Quirk, even if doing so would keep them all safe, and she hoped that he was able to find this so called 'perfect Quirk' that would fit Izuku more than whoever it currently belonged to. She knew that the longer he took the more her brother's life was going to shift, as it was only a matter of time until someone figured out he was Quirkless, and if that someone was Katsuki things would get chaotic fast.

As it turned out Selene had been right to suspect that things would go south quickly, as the other kids in the preschool were quick to notice that Izuku was distraught the following day and it wasn't long before they realized that he had no Quirk, all while at the same time Katsuki seemed happy with this news.

What happened next actually sickened her, as Katsuki went from calling Izuku by his name to addressing him as 'Deku' and even stated that it meant that her brother was a 'good for nothing', basically meaning he was calling Izuku worthless each time he was addressing him. That wasn't the only thing that happened, as nearly every other kid in the class started calling him by the title, as if it was suddenly his new name, and one even went so far as to call him 'Deku Midoriya', as in 'worthless Midoriya', with a smile on her face. What was shocking was that their caretakers didn't stop this madness from getting to this point, in fact the pair just laughed and played it off as something little kids, in their age group, did and that they would grow out of it in no time, which just pissed her off. She was happy to see that she wasn't the only one annoyed, as Celestia was the same as her, neither of them approved of the name calling, especially when it put down their brother, and they did their best to make sure Izuku wasn't suffering too much from his 'friend's' actions.

They also found that Katsuki really didn't approve of Izuku at all, as one time when they were in the outdoors, near the very preschool everyone went to, the annoying boy fell into a shallow river and emerged unharmed, but when Izuku tried to help him out that set off a chain reaction as he smacked his hand away, something that eventually caused Selene to hold in her anger before asking her father for a private word later that evening.

"Dad... can I ask you to take Katsuki's Quirk from him for a few days?" Selene asked, speaking once they were in the bar, as her father suspected that this was something better talked about in the privacy of the hideout that was Kurogiri's home and workplace, because everything with her brother had been bothering her and it was time for her to say something.

"...This is unexpected. Why are you asking for such a thing?" Hisashi replied, because he could do it easily, he had done it to so many people in the past, taking their Quirks and either giving them to people that deserved power or keeping them for his own ends, such as the creation of new beings or even copying them with the good doctor's help.

"He's been bullying Izuku too much, all for being Quirkless, and I think he ought to be punished for a time." Selene stated, as Katsuki was tormenting her brother because he didn't have a power of his own, and she could see her father realizing that this was his fault for taking Izuku's Quirk when it manifested, before she considered something else, "Though if it goes on for too much longer Celestia and I will have to step in... this has to stop, before Katsuki does something stupid."

"While I'm not sure stealing his Quirk will do anything, he seems like he's stuck in his own little world, I'll think about it and see if there's something I can do to help." Hisashi said, where he thought to the project that he and the good doctor were in the middle of working on, what they called 'Project Shiro', something he knew would help Izuku in the future, but for now his focus was on tracking the perfect Quirk for Izuku, "Don't worry, I'm still looking for your brother's new Quirk, it's just going to take longer than I originally expected."

Selene nodded, as she trusted her father to do what he had to do, all for the sake of helping his son out, and once she was done with the conversation Kurogiri returned them to the backyard of their house, allowing them to head inside so they could get some sleep. She remained awake on her bed for a time, thinking about her brother and his supposed best friend, as she had to wonder what to do to make Katsuki stop in his tracks, before he did something incredibly stupid, but right now it seemed like she and Celestia might need to step in. Such a thing caused her to raise her right hand for a moment as she shifted it into a tiger's paw, marveling at the power that was hers, and hers alone, before silently telling herself that she would do what she could to protect her brother. In addition to that she focused and let a sapphire sea serpent form from her arm, as she had taken in enough of Nine's blood since the discovery of her Blood Singularity Quirk to make his Hydra into one of her powers, she second 'official' Quirk, which would help her in the future.

In the morning the three of them dressed in more casual clothing and walked down to the local playground, as it was a place for them to enjoy themselves while their parents were busy, plus there were usually adults nearby and knew who each kid belonged to, so even if something happened someone was there to watch them. It was actually a nice day out, a low number of clouds in the sky so they could enjoy the sunlight, where Celestia, Selene, and Izuku found a number of kids hanging out, some from their preschool and some from the rest of the area that they lived in. That meant they were able to socialize with other children their age, or even a few years older since they found a few that were five or even six in the area with them, so it meant that they would be able to have some fun and not be worried about what the preschool was teaching them. It also gave their brother a chance to forget about what all of the other kids said about him, because those that were here had no idea that he was Quirkless, in fact most kids didn't even care about Quirks right now, they just wanted to have fun, which was a nice thing to see.

With that in mind they were able to play on the swings, the jungle gym, the actual structure that had slides, bridges, and a bunch of rotating objects that allowed them to match things up, naturally well known heroes since that was a part of their very culture, and a few slides. Selene found herself setting aside everything that had been bothering her lately as she just enjoyed being a kid, enjoying the bits of life that she never had time to experience, even when she took over Luna's body to fight Celestia, as she was actually enjoying her new life. Celestia was the same way, she enjoyed spending time with both of her siblings, where Selene briefly wondered what Luna would make of this scene if she saw them, but that thought was put on the shelf as they simply enjoyed the day and the company of the other kids that were at the playground. Izuku even got over the problems he had been facing in the preschool and seemed to be enjoying himself as well, having a happy smile on his face as he joined his sisters in enjoying the rest of the playground, and not being bullied by the other kids.

As time went by they found that some of the kids were collected by their parents, something that caused the playground to empty as more and more were picked up to go about their days, and Selene found that their fun was ruined as Katsuki, the winged boy, and the long finger boy entered the playground, knocking a boy in a yellow shirt to the ground, something that caused Izuku to rush to his aid.

"That's mean, Kacchan. I... I won't let you hurt him again." Izuku said, where it was clear that he was worried, since he had no powers of his own and it was clear that the trio was getting ready for a beating, but Selene and Celestia knew their brother had a heart of gold, he would continue to put himself at risk, even if he had no powers of his own.

"And what are you going to do, 'Deku'? You don't even have a Quirk." Katsuki stated, where he slammed his right fist into his left palm, creating a small explosion, while at the same time the winged boy unfurled his wings, allowing them to see that he was a transformation type since they came out of slits in the back of his shirt, and the long fingered boy extended his fingers, showing the sisters that they were willing to break the rules and attack someone who couldn't fight back.

In the next instant the sisters simply glanced at each other before rushing towards their brother, where Celestia unfurled a dragon wing and let Selene jump onto her back, allowing her to launch her sister, in her bipedal tiger form, into the air not a second later. That was followed by her reaching Izuku as she used both wings to shield him and the boy from the incoming explosion from Katsuki's Explosion Quirk, where the arrogant boy let surprise grace his face as he found that her wings just stopped the blast in it's tracks. As that happened a sapphire sea serpent wrapped around the long fingered boy and pinned him to the ground, while Selene dropped out of the air and struck the back of the winged boy, allowing her to knock both of Katsuki's friends down to the ground before they could do anything. As Katsuki realized what was going on he noticed that Selene had landed near her siblings, and now he had a bipedal tiger girl and a dragon girl that was on all fours glaring at him, one a protector, a shield, while the other was the huntress, a sword, the perfect combination he realized.

That was as far as the fight got as Selene heard what appeared to be officials coming to speak with them, which told her that someone had either noticed the fight and called for the officers or they had been watching since Katsuki initiated the attack and watched it play out, before deciding to step in and stop the fight from progressing further.

"Don't worry, you girls did well. Normally you would be in trouble for using your Quirks without a license, but you were only defending yourselves and others, so we won't bother you." one of the officers, the male, stated, his tone showing them that he was proud of their actions, since they had saved two other kids from Katsuki's assault, while at the same time his partner, a woman, helped the kid Izuku had saved up and started dialing for his parents, before the male turned towards Katsuki and his cronies, "You three, on the other hand, will have some explaining to do, to both us and your parents... you should know that you aren't allowed to use your Quirks in public like this, especially none of you are old enough to get licenses. And on top of that you're attacking other kids? I don't envy you guys right now, since your parents are going to be pissed... not to mention this kid's parents are going to be upset with you as well."

Selene had a feeling these guys worked with her father, it was just a hunch really, but she couldn't help but smile as Katsuki and his cronies were escorted off the playground, as it seemed like some justice was going to be served, before both she and Celestia reverted to their base forms and resumed playing with their brother, focusing on the here and now, instead of worrying about what the future held in store for them.

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