History Fanfic / Daymare

Izuku Midoriya has endured a decade of abuse, ridicule, and social ostracization due to his status as 'Quirkless'. Even his childhood friend, Katsuki Bakugou, has tossed him aside and made it a mission to drill his uselessness home. But despite his obstacles and the derision of his peers, Izuku will never give up on his dream of being a hero, and will never feel shame for being called Quirkless. Because it's easier than acknowledging that he has a Quirk at all.

* AdaptationalBadass: Thanks to Living Nightmare, Izuku is capable of much more damage much earlier on than in canon, though it usually takes him out of commission. He's able to [[spoiler:defeat the USJ Noumu by himself]]. Addtionally, he actually manages to [[spoiler:beat Todoroki during the Sports Festival, without significantly injuring himself]]. He ends up unconscious afterwards, and [[spoiler:Todoroki takes his slot in the competition anyway]], but ''still''.

* ApologisesALot: Izuku is deathly afraid of causing even a slightest offence to anybody and as a result apologizes for nearly every single thing he does, sometimes including mere existing.

* BigEgoHiddenDepths: Bakugou displays parts of this trope. [[spoiler:From his POV we see that there's a tangle of emotions he feels toward Izuku. During a confirmation with Iida, he even admits that he knows that he doesn't belong in the class due to what he's done.]]

* EasilyForgiven: {{Deconstructed}}; while Izuku is willing to forgive and move past [[spoiler:Katsuki bullying him for years]], this offers no real closure for either of them, and eventually spurs an ugly confrontation.

* EnemyWithin: Living Nightmare. Izuku lived in a state of constant fear of his power, repressing it until he physically can feel the need to let it out.

-->'''Izuku:''' I-I know it's hard, t-to... to reach out. W-when you're in pain, when you... h-have a secret, you think 'it's better that nobody knows'. You c-convince yourself you're in c-control, and you're... p-preventing a worst case s-scenario. You build it up s-so big in your head that j-just thinking about it hurts, l-let alone talking about it. B-but... keeping it inside i-is just going to hurt you more. I-I'm not saying you h-have to tell someone, e-even though I think you s-should. B-but... if it's e-ever too much to carry.. y-y-you can talk to m-me. I-I promise I'll always listen.

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The constant fear, self-loathing, and misery that Izuku experiences thanks to Living Nightmare are reminiscent of anxiety disorders and depression. Subverted after he [[spoiler:goes to a therapist and actually is diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and possibly PTSD]].

* AdaptationalBadass: It might've been terrifying, but [[spoiler:Izuku being able to defeat the USJ Noumu by himself]] is still absolutely badass.
** Perhaps most tellingly, Izuku actually manages to [[spoiler:beat Todoroki during the Sports Festival, without significantly injuring himself]]. He ends up unconscious afterwards, and [[spoiler:Todoroki takes his slot in the competition anyway]], but ''still''.

* AfraidOfTheirOwnStrength: Izuku due to Living Nightmare. He constantly lives in fear about the damage he could cause, leading him to repress it.
** [[spoiler:He unintentionally lets it out a bit, making anyone looking at him petrified with fear. One such moment was with Recovery Girl during the entrance exams.]]
* AlternateUniverse: Due to Izuku having a Quirk.

** As the story progresses, [[spoiler:he resolves to conquer his fear, mainly after the villains attacked]].

* OddFriendship: Since most of Class 1-A shuns Bakugou for what he did during the Heroes vs Villains exercise, he ends up befriending [[spoiler:Shinsou]] of all people.
* OriginalCharacter: Mincemeat [[spoiler:replaces the Hero Killer Stain as the main villain threat during what would have been his arc, having [[DeathByAdaptation killed him]] and crippled Tensei Iida in his place.]]

* Gorn: Izuku loathes having to use his Quirk on living beings, but [[GodzillaThreshold when he does]], the narration takes its sweet time describing their bloody remains.

* Biomanipulation: Mincemeat's Quirk.

* ApologisesALot: Izuku is deathly afraid of causing even a slightest offence to anybody and as a result apologizes for nearly every single thing he does, sometimes including mere existing.
* AscendedExtra: Shinsou, thanks to [[spoiler:transferring into Class 1-A]].

** [[spoiler:Mincemeat's Quirk allows him to freely manipulate organic matter, to the extent that he can survive a ''direct blow from Living Nightmare''.]]

** Both Tenya and Ochako spend some time blaming themselves for [[spoiler:failing to prevent what happened between Bakugou and Izuku in that training exercise]]. Later on, Tenya gets hit much harder by this during [[spoiler:the Hero Killer Arc]].

* BodyHorror: Happens to Izuku when using his Quirk.
** FacialHorror: Also happens to Izuku, courtesy of [[spoiler:Bakugou blowing his face up during a Living Nightmare-induced freakout]].

* ApologisesALot: Izuku.

* AdaptedOut: [[spoiler:Mineta after the USJ arc.]]

* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:Shinsou due to being transferred into class 1-A.]]

* BigEgoHiddenDepths: Bakugou displays parts of this trope. [[spoiler:From his POV we see that theres a tangle of emotions he feels toward Izuku. During a confirmation with Iida, he even admits that he knows that he doesn't belong in the class due to what he's done.]]
* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:After seriosuly injuring and scaring Izuku, Bakugou starts to reflect on his actions and feelings toward Izuku.]]

* EnemyWithin: Living Nightmare. Izukai lived in a state of constant fear of his power, repressing it until he physically can feel the need to let it out.
** [[spoiler:As the story progresses he resolves to conquer his fear, mainly after the villains attacked.]]

* NotAfraidToDie: [[spoiler:Izuku during the villan attack at U.A. realizing All Might was not going to make it in time chooses to let Living Nightmare take over knowing that he may never come back out.]]

* TerrorHero: [[spoiler:For a window of time Izuku paralyzed Shigaraki with fear when attacked U.A.]]
* ThereAreNoTherapists: Completely averted; not only does Izuku see a therapist for his laundry list of emotional issues, but Bakugou is also required to see one in order to deal with his destructive anger.

* BreakTheHaughty:[[spoiler:After seriosuly injuring and scaring Izuku, Bakugou starts to reflect on his actions and feelings toward Izuku.]]

* BigEgoHiddenDepths: Bakugou displays parts of this trope.[[spoiler:From his POV we see that theres a tangle of emotions he feels toward Izuku. During a confirmation with Iida, he even admits that he knows that he doesn't belong in the class due to what he's done.]]

* FragileFlower: It takes even less to get Izuku to cry than it does in canon.

BreakTheHaughty:[[spoiler:After seriosuly injuring and scaring Izuku, Bakugou starts to reflect on his actions and feelings toward Izuku.]]

* AfraidOfTheirOwnStrength: Izuku due to Living Nightmare. He constantly lives in fear about the damage he could cause leading him to repress it.
[[spoiler:He unintentionally lets it out a bit, making anyone looking at him petrified with fear.One suck moment was with Recovery Girl during the entrance exams.]]

* BigEgoHiddenDepths: Bakugou dusolays parts of this trope.[[spoiler:From his POV we see that theres a tnagle of emotions he feels toward Izuku. During a confirmation with Ida he even admits he knows that he doesnt belong in the class due to what he's done.]]

* EnemyWithin: Living Nightmare. Izukai lived in a state of constant fear of his power, repressing it until he physically can feel the need to let it out
[[spoiler:As the story progress he resolves to conquer his fear mainly after the villains attacked.]]

* HisOwnWorstEnemy: Izuku's self-esteem is so low that it borders on self-destructive.[[spoiler:the reason why he is assigned to a therapist.]]

* AdaptationNameChange: Izuku's hero name becomes [[spoiler:Starbust]] instead of Deku.

** Izuku goes through this most of the time after using his Quirk on living beings, [[spoiler: especially after he ends up killing the Sludge Villain.]]

** Perhaps most tellingly, he actually manages to [[spoiler:beat Todoroki during the Sports Festival, without significantly injuring himself]]. He ends up unconscious afterwards, and [[spoiler:Todoroki takes his slot in the competition anyway]], but ''still''.

* SupernaturalFearInducer: One aspect of Living Nightmare is to amplify fear in both his opponents and Izuku himself.

* PsychoactivePowers: Living Nightmare's potency and effects are shaped by Izuku's intentions and mental state.

** Bakugou also goes through this [[spoiler:after he almost kills Izuku during Hero vs Villain training exercise.]]

* DeathByAdaptation: [[spoiler:Hero Killer Stain.]]

** Izuku goes through this most of the time after using his Quirk on living beings.