History Fanfic / TheLineBetweenMidoriyaIzukuAndBakugoKatsuki

* ForWantOfANail: The storyline follows the idea of what would happen if Izuku did kill himself which makes for a few drastic changes.
** For starters, Shinsou Hitoshi gets his place in the 1-A roster.
** During the [=USJ=] Attack, [[spoiler:Bakugou charges at Kurogiri to protect All Might's secret which not only captures him and Shigaraki but also exposes the former's true identity as [[ForcedIntoEvil Oboro Shirakumo]]]].
** Bakugou drops out of the Sports Festival after [[spoiler:he unintentionally created a massive explosion during the Obstacle Course Race that almost endangered the audience]].

[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/45556600/chapters/114632530 The Line Between Midoriya Izuku and Bakugo Katsuki]] is a ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' fanfic written by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/pineapple_nerd/pseuds/pineapple_nerd pineapple_nerd]] where Izuku follows through with his decade long tormentor's SuicideDare leaving Bakugou not only traumatized but forced to reevaluate everything he believed in regards to true strength and heroism.

* ArmorPiercingResponse: Bakugou thinks back to a time where he crudely asks why Izuku continued to pursue heroism despite his poor lot in life. The response is what forces the blonde to realize his true role as the poor boy's villain.

** Katsuki gets a huge wake-up call when he realizes that he was responsible for Izuku's death. For starters, he actually owns up to his actions and makes more of an effort to show caution towards those around him. Especially by helping his classmates improve their own ability. He also is more accepting towards friendships as he accepts how miserable he was being alone.
** His mom Mitsuki also gets her own character arc where she learns that her ToughLove parenting only helped foster an unhealthy mindset toward her son making it harder for him to process grief and helplessness. With this revelation, she becomes alot more softer and tries to reach out to support him.
* CoolAndUnusualPunishment: [[spoiler:Inko reveals to her husband that she purposefully gave Katsuki her deceased son's belongings as a way to punish him for his abuse. She hoped that Katsuki wouldn't have a moment's peace for the rest of his life after the decade of horror he inflicted onto Izuku]].

* EurekaMoment: While explaining to his homeroom teacher of how rigged the initial exams are and how they only benefit those with strong and flashy Quirks, Bakugou comes to realize that his teacher expects his students to figure that out and ''cheat'' the system in order to survive.

* ForWantOfANail: The storyline follows the idea on what would happen if Izuku did kill himself which makes for a few drastic changes.

* GreatEscape: [[spoiler:Shigaraki manages to escape Hosu Penitentiary with the help of his Sensei while also releasing some high ranking prisoners to distract the heroes]].
* HearingVoices: Another side effect of his immense guilt is that Bakugou now hears Izuku's voice that encourages him to make better choices in life.
* HeroicBSOD: Bakugou falls into depression and self-persecution upon realizing that he went too far in bullying Izuku and how he doesn't deserve to be a hero like he believed himself to be.

** In Chapter 11, [[spoiler:Aizawa tries to comes to terms with the death of his classmate Tensei while remembering how he processed Shirakumo's death in high school]].

* MartialPacifist: Invoked. Because of Bakugou's trauma for hurting Izuku for ten years, he realizes that he can no longer partake in combat or use his Quirk without having a panic attack. Despite this, he still has his analysis skills and uses it for the benefit of himself and his classmates.

* NervousWreck: On account of paying closer attention to the world around him mixed with his ongoing guilt of killing Izuku, Bakugou has started to develop panic attacks whenever fighting is involved or if he has to use his Explosion Quirk. He's also alot quicker to lash out at the adult Pros given their reckless teachings.

* PleaseDontLeaveMe: PlayedForDrama. [[spoiler:Hizashi confesses to Aizawa that the news of Oboro returning as Kurogiri forced him to recall not only Oboro's death but also the near death experiences Aizawa and Nemuri endured. He feared that his friends would be taken away from him leaving him all alone]].

* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:Inko ultimately cuts ties with the Bakugous after learning that their son tormented hers' for ten years and they did nothing to stop him. The Bakugous return the favor after they received her letter which describes much she hates Katsuki and wished for him to suffer. Mitsuki even calls her in America to curse her out]].

* AdaptationalSexualityChange: Present Mic proudly admits to being gay.

* AdaptationalSexualOrientation: Present Mic proudly admits to being gay.

* DeathByAdaptation: Izuku is dead after throwing himself off a building.

* HistoryRepeats: To Bakugou's annoyance, his new high school teachers are just as unreliable as his middle school ones which will assure them a miserable fate.

* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:Inko ultimately cuts ties with the Bakugous after learning that their son tormented hers' for ten years and they did nothing to stop him. The Bakugous return the favor after they received her letter and how much she hates Katsuki and wished for him to suffer. Mitsuki even calls her in America to curse her out]].

* HearingVoies: Another side effect of his immense guilt is that Bakugou now hears Izuku's voice that encourages him to make better choices in life.

* InternalReveal: Bakugou learns about All Might's true self along with the origins of One For All.

* ForWantOfANail: The storyline follows the idea on what would happen if Izuku did kill himself.