OC List for references:

Venus: Denki's stepmom has dark skin, green eyes, and white box braids. She married Denki's dad, pro hero (and canon character) Ereku/Elecplant, after Denki's mom passed away. She has a plant quirk that allows her to bloom any plant from her palms.

Ereku: despite being a canon character, he doesn't reveal himself. So I hc that he has very masculine features, black hair, and piercing blue eyes.

Seraphina: Denki's half sister. She is three years younger than him, placing her at thirteen. She had pale skin, textured black hair with white streaks, and green eyes. She's quirkless, but a champion athlete.

Noah: Denki's half brother and Seraphina's twin. He looks exactly like her with the only difference being gender. His quirk is similar to his mother's, allowing him to produce vines from his body. Due to his father, Noah has epilepsy and is prone to seizures.

Dean: Denki's younger half brother, he's younger than Seraphina and Noah by eight years, making him five. He looks just like his elder twin siblings and his quirk is plant-immune electricity, Denki is lowkey jealous of him.

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"I c-can't do this anymore, sensei. I'm s-sorry," Kaminari sobbed. He curled in on himself after Hatsume left, leaving just him, Aizawa, and Recovery Girl. After a quirk malfunction, his right arm was no longer functioning properly and received permanent nerve damage. Hatsume had built him a new arm, one that would regulate his quirk better than his human flesh could have ever wished for. It also was programmed to automatically connect to his brain via DNA supplements, so it would act as any regular arm.

"Kaminari, I know what happened was a malfunction, it happens to all heroes," Aizawa tried to persuade Denki, but the small blonde was not having it.

"Really?! Tell that to your class! They hate me now! Bakugo and the others completely alienated me from them! I can't even talk to anybody with Jiro, Mina, Kiri, Sero, or him dragging them away from me! Or if one of them approaches me, GOD FORBID, I get screamed at because I'm forcing them into conversation! I can't do it, sensei! I can't be alone and suffering and betrayed! I have nothing keeping me here! I'm leaving this shit as soon as I can! I'm leaving the hero course, I'm leaving UA, hell I'm probably leaving Japan! I fucking can't be around any of them anymore! I can't!" Kaminari sobbed harder and tugged his hair roughly to stim himself. Aizawa quickly held his hands still, not wanting the kid to harm himself.

"Kaminari, tap your fingers, don't pull your hair," he guided Kaminari's hands away form his hair, then Kaminari began to tap each individual finger against his thumbs, "why did you not tell anybody that they were doing that?"

"Why would it matter, Bakugo is one of the most powerful kids in our year. He's also one of the smartest, why would anyone care that the 'class idiot' is being picked on?"

"Kaminari-"

"I've made up my mind, sensei. I'm sorry," after a few more hiccups, Denki got it together. He took a few deep breaths before wiping his face, standing up, and bowing, "you have been a marvelous sensei, I am truly grateful for your lessons and the experiences you have taught me. Know that none of my final decision was due to your actions, or lack thereof, but rather the actions of my peers. I will miss you, and the rest of my senseis too. Especially Mic-sensei, he was awesome. But, I can't go on any longer, my dorm will be moved out by tomorrow evening," he stood straight up, tears pouring down his face. Aizawa bit his lips and hugged him closely, nearly crying himself.

"I'm so proud of you, Kaminari, for understanding your needs and knowing what you need for a healthy life. I wish you all the best in your future, no matter what career you choose. As your sensei, if you ever and I mean EVER need someone, I will always be there for you. Do you understand me, Kaminari?" Denki nodded and embraced his teacher tightly.

Aizawa pardoned Denki from class to get his stuff moved out. Mic had free period in the morning, so he and Denki packed everything when Denki woke up. He had already arranged everything with his father in America, pro hero Elecplant, as well as his stepmom and half siblings. They were thrilled by the decision until they found out what happened. Denki already had dual citizenship, so there wouldn't be any issue in that aspect.

He and Mic packed a mail truck that had been authorized onto campus by Nezu and sent it to the post office to send out his things. This left Denki with a single backpack with a change of clothes, small toiletries, a blanket, and his Switch to play on the plane. Mic began to cry as he embraced Denki for a final time, rocking him back and forth. His smile wobbled as he looked Denki in the eyes, gently kissing his forehead and fixing his hair.

"You're destined for great things, Kaminari. You may not wish to be a hero, but you'll light up the world whatever you do," Mic stated with a quiet voice. Denki nodded to show his thanks and gave him one last embrace before running off.

He was on his way to bring his uniform to Nezu when he bumped into Shinso, the only person he had remained in contact with. He was put into his class after Mineta got expelled for constant harassment complaints. Shinso was the only person who still talked to him, even though he was dragged off by his former friends every time they were caught. He noticed Kaminari's arm right away, his eyes widening. He tried to grab it, but Denki backed away from him.

"This is goodbye, Toshi," Kaminari smiled politely, "I'm leaving UA and going to live in America. I don't know what dream I'll chase now, all I know is that I can't do this anymore. Thank you for being my friend, even after my quirk malfunction," he bowed. Shinso was stunned for a moment, his throat swelling with the need to wail.

"Denks, hold on a minute, your arm-"

"The malfunction gave me permanent nerve damage, they had no choice but to amputate. Hatsume made me a new arm in a jiffy, so it's not a big deal. Before I leave, though, there is a favor I wish of you," he tilted his head, "don't tell anybody, ok? Not like anyone would care, but still, I don't want them knowing what they did to me indirectly by following my former squad's lead,"

"You don't think they'd want to know that you're missing your arm?!"

"You know them, Toshi, they'll feel guilt for the rest of their lives if they found out their emotional neglect caused me physical turmoil,"

"They deserve to feel guilty for that!" Toshi tried to argue, but one look into Denki's eyes showed him that the blonde had made up his mind. He grit his teeth, he knew Denki's heart would always be way too big for this world.

"Become an amazing underground hero, Toshi. I'll be keeping my eyes peeled for Puppeteer articles," he winked and went to walk away. Shinso finally began to cry and ran up to him, hugging him tightly and shaking.

"Are you really saying goodbye? Are you never planning on seeing me again? Will you only watch me from a TV, instead of being at my side?" Denki hugged him back tightly.

"I'm going to America, Toshi, and I don't think I'm ever coming back. But, never forget that you will ALWAYS be in my heart," Denki kissed Shinso, who began to cry harder as Denki pulled away, "goodbye, Hitoshi," Shinso's tears fell to the floor as he watched the boy he loved walk away.

A hatred in his heart bloomed that day for everyone in his class, but especially for Bakugo and his friends. He wanted nothing more than to run after Denki and follow him to America. He would have done anything to be with Denki, even if it meant leaving his dream behind. But, he had family here, a life here, everything he had aside from Denki was here.

Shinso went to clean his face and collect himself before he returned to class. He gazed out as his blood boiled, and watched how everyone was so happy. Did they now even recognize that Denki wasn't there?! Midoriya was talking with Iida, Shoto, Tsu, and Uraraka. Tokoyami, Sato, Shoji, Koda, Ojiro, Hagakure, and Aoyama were just chilling in the corner. Mina and Sero were laughing while Kirishima was hanging on Bakugo's desk and Jiro was snickering as she leaned her head on Momo. He grit his teeth as he stormed to his desk, Kirishima had the nerve to grab his arm. If Shinso hadn't gained control of his emotions prior to entering class, he would have decked the fake red-head across the room.

"Hey dude, what's up? You seem all moody," the audacity of Kirishima to call him moody when he just watched the love of his fucking life leave him. Shinso was about to burst, when Aizawa came into the class and ordered everyone into their seats with such contempt that everybody listened without a single qualm. Aizawa looked saddened, his eyes red. He had been crying, a rare thing for his mentor to do.

Hitoshi figured it was probably because of Kaminari. He was secretly Aizawa's favorite student because he reminded him so much of Mic, his husband. A lot of people assumed he liked Midoriya or Bakugo most, but Hitoshi knew that Kaminari was the son Aizawa and Mic would have made if they chose that route of obtaining a family. That ray of absolute sunshine of a boy, the one who stole Shinso's heart after melting it to goo, now had a robotic right arm and no life in his eyes. It was that thought that pushed Hitoshi to cry in class for the first time. It was silent and subtle, but clear as day if the class would have paid him attention.

"I have an announcement to make," he spoke solemnly, "Kaminari will no longer be in class, he has left UA and will be moving out of the country for the sake of his mental health," the entire class froze up, "I wish to hold those most responsible for his mental decline accountable: Ashido, Jiro, Kirishima, Sero, and Bakugo come to the front of the class," the group all gulped, including Bakugo. Nobody spoke, nobody moved, nobody did anything.

"Sir, we don't understand-" Mina tried to say, but Aizawa looked at her with so much disdain it could kill Mount Lady at her full height. The group quickly went to the front of the room, all of them standing straight with arms stuck to their sides.

"I don't know who the Hell taught you to do what you did, but you five are absolute disgraces! Who in their right mind would alienate a fellow hero in distress, to the point of physically keeping others away?!"

"We just wanted to make sure nobody else got hurt," Kirishima defended.

"At the cost of Kaminari's own mental stability?! You five will be on house arrest, cleaning the dorms will solely be your responsibility! Along with that, your curfew will be seven o-clock, no exceptions! All of these punishments will be held till the end of the school year!" the class all gaped at that, there were still seven months of school left. Shinso just smirked and shrugged, serves them right for hurting their former friend in such a way, "anybody found helping them out of their punishments WILL be put on the same punishment with them, no exceptions! You ALL, with the exception of Shinso, enabled them to mistreat Kaminari and will all be punished as well! Any grade below an 80 will be penalized with extra homework, lights out will be eight regardless of the day of the week and anybody found outside will be punished with extra work during heroics class! Finally, for the next three months, there will be a weekly mental health paper due on Friday! It can be about anything regarding mental health and must be one page with no line spacing! Am I clear?!" The entire class stood up.

"Yes, sensei!" they all bowed, with the exception of Hitoshi. He glanced out the window and saw Kaminari walking out of the school gates. Tears pricked his eyes and fell down his cheeks as he saw the blonde boy look back at the class with a small smile and walk away.

When classes for the day were over, the entirety of 2A decided to go back to the dorms. Bakugo seemed annoyed, but he always looked that way. Anybody who knew him could tell he was also rather saddened. The first thing he did when he got back to the dorms was go to Denki's room. He knocked gently, not wanting to disturb him if he was resting.

"K-Kaminari, can we talk," he spoke softly. He noticed how quiet it was in the hallway, noting how it felt cold with the absence of sound. He saw how most of the class had come up the elevator, obviously thinking the same thing as Bakugo. Iida went to the door with a rather crestfallen look to his eyes.

"Kaminari-kun, everybody is out here. We all wish to apologize to you, we had no idea you were in such duress and would like to make it up to you for the remainder of your time at UA. Even though we have an earlier curfew now, we are willing to do anything so long as it will benefit your health before your departure," Momo was at his side.

"Please, Kaminari, let us in. I'll make you a nice weighted blanket! I know how much you like them! Maybe we can do an American movie night with burgers, you're favorite!"

"That's a good idea!" Midoriya shouted as he trotted to the door, "we can all go downstairs and watch any American film you want!"

"I'll get my dad's credit card so we can go shopping for American snacks and drinks," Shoto offered.

"I'll make you donuts for dessert!" Sato suggested.

Shinso sighed and walked past them all, feeling his heart shatter with the realization that Denki was actually gone. The class was wasting their breaths, they were too late.

"You're wasting your time, he's already gone. He was moved out and off campus by noon,"

Kirishima didn't like hearing that, and neither did Jiro or Mina. Kirishima broke down his door, only for everybody to be met with the sight of an empty dorm room. Bakugo's eyes widened as he looked at the plain walls and the folded futon and duvet. He felt his mind go blank as everybody bombarded into the room, trying to look for anything that Kaminari could have left behind. Bakugo just mindlessly went to his room and sat on his bed, flashbacks of when he would bully Midoriya flooded his head.

He began to cry as he punched his pillow and mattress, screaming and grunting and panting. He began to tear apart his tidy room in his fit of hysteria. Jiro heard his rampage and got the squad to come and check on him. When they saw his destroyed room and him in the fetal position, they ran to hug him.

"What have I done?" Were the only words to come out of his mouth. Kirishima had found one of Kaminari's fidget cubes under the dresser, gently placing it in Bakugo's hand. The explosive blonde looked at his and cried harder, clutching it in his palms and bringing it close to himself.

Meanwhile, Denki had since boarded his plane and was sitting comfortably in his window seat. He played his games, watched a movie, ate some pretty average airplane food, and slept before finally landing in Denver, Colorado. His step-mom, Venus, picked him up with his half sister, Seraphina.

Venus was mixed, she looked mostly black and had a harsh Louisiana accent, but she was also Native American. Her white box-braid flowed down her back as she embraced Denki tightly. He made sure he was careful of her baby bump, pregnant with a girl they planned to name Arlo. Seraphina cried when she saw his arm, kissing it and hugging her big brother. Denki hugged back, near tears himself.

"Come on, Sera, no need to cry! After all, I'm living with ya now!" Denki cheered. Sera wiped her tears and took a deep breath, while Venus just smiled softly. There wasn't much she could say to brighten the mood, the terms of Denki's situation were far too bleak to try to make light of.

"Your stuff from UA should be arriving at the house tomorrow. But, we still have all your favorite things stocked up for you! You start school next week, so we better hustle to get you settled!" Venus chirped with as much happiness she could muster. Denki nodded, adjusting his backpack and following Venus and Sera to their car. He and Sera chatted the entire three hour drive to their mansion in the mountains of Vail, Colorado. They passed many trees, a skate park, his soon to be school, and a few resorts before finally getting to his new home.

The mansion was gigantic with two dining rooms, a media room, two pools, three hot springs, a gaming room, a bowling alley, two kitchens, large patios from each bedroom, four studies, a library, and their own personal ski slope. Each child, including the one on the way, had their own "wing" in the house with their own bedroom and ensuite bathroom, guest room with an ensuite bathroom, and two spare rooms to be used as anything they wished. Denki decided that one room would be a quiet room with all his stim toys and the other would be his personal gaming room. Dean and Noah, his half brothers, were in the front yard, playing with a black Mutt named Cupcake with a spiked collar.

"Mama, Sera, Den-Den!" Dean yelled as his little five year old body wobbled to the parked car. Denki got out and his arm immediately grabbed Dean's attention, "wha happen?" Denki attempted to smile and picked him up.

"Got hurt being a hero, so now I'm going to stay with you guys!" Dean cheered and hugged Denki, while Noah felt compelled to hug him close. He opted to wait for Denki to set Dean down. After an emotional hug, the family went inside to relax.

Denki went into his wing, wanting to shower immediately. Hatsume made sure the arm would be waterproof and not affect his quirk, so he was sure to be ok. He got into his room and looked at the thunder gray walls, with white crowning and very dark wood heated floors. He had a huge, fluffy, white rug that he loved to play with and a few bean bags. A flat screen the size of the common room's back at UA was hanging on his wall with glowing LED lights behind it. His lighting came in the form of LED's hidden in the crown molding on his floors and ceiling that were clapped activated. A walk-in closet was next to his personal patio, it was big enough to hold all of Deku's All Might merchandise. His bed was an Alaskan King size and had been made with black sheets and a black weighted comforter. A minimum of twenty pillows and stuffed animals occupied his bed for him to cocoon in after his shower.

He made his way to his ensuite bathroom that had a rainfall shower with a separate head for pressured water, jetted tub, a sink, a linen closet, a bidet, a heated towel rack, a full body mirror behind the door, a round mirror above the sink, and a cabinet for his medications and beauty treatments. The best part about all of this were the heated floors and heated bidet seat, since he hated being cold. The bathroom floor was white tile styled to look like wood and the walls were the same gray as his room, with the shower being tiled an arctic white. His bathroom had bluetooth, so he connected his phone and set it on a designated spot on the vanity.

Denki started his normal routine that he had to cut down due to Iida shouting at him. He exfoliated with his favorite coconut body scrub first, getting rid of all dead skin cells. Then he shaved every strand of hair from his body. Nobody ever really thought about why he did it, but body hair often creates a lot of static for those with electric based quirks. He shaved his now singular arm, legs, chest, abs, feet, literally anywhere aside from his face and head. He used coconut oil to shave, since it was a natural solution and the smell of shaving cream gave him a headache. He didn't use female shaving cream because, in his own words, 'fuck the pink tax, that's bullshit'. He then did his eyebrows, shaping them since he didn't like the look of full eyebrows on him.

Once he finished his grooming, he hopped into his beautiful shower. He made sure to rinse off any remaining oil before using his 'Gold Bottle' shampoo and conditioner. He could never get it in Japan, but it was his favorite shampoo and conditioner. Its oat and sunflower oil components always left his hair feeling healthier and softer than silk, and the scent of sugared peony, red currant, and creamy vanilla reminded him of his mother. He then used his 'Sunshine Time' body wash, which was perfect for his sensitive skin. The aroma of honey and rose filled his nose with delight as he lathered up his loofa.

Denki would never admit it, but he enjoys more 'girly' smells, they just calm his nerves. Once he was finished, he made sure to wash everything off and get onto the rug, grabbing his towel and padding his body dry. He then moisturized his body with a scentless lotion and gave himself a facial while his pores were open. Using a chilled quartz roller, he soothed over his facial muscles. He then gave his hair a quick blow dry with cold air to allow maximum fluffiness before removing the facial with warm water and a towel. He finished off his bathroom time by applying scentless deodorant and cleaning up anything before leaving to get dressed.

He went to his closet to see what pajamas he could wear and was immediately drawn to his black silk pajama set with shorts. They were black with gold trim and a gold 'DK' embroidery over the right pec. These were his favorite pajamas, especially after a fresh shave. He liked the feeling of rubbing his newly lathered legs together against his sheets, he couldn't tell you why. He honestly missed being this pampered and self-indulgent. Sure, Aoyama and Momo were like this, but him? His friends would have laughed.

His...friends?

His mind wandered as he got dressed into some tight briefs and his pajamas. His 'friends' probably discovered what happened by now. He had blocked their contacts, he had blocked everyone's contacts. Not even Shinso's number was spared. The only thing he kept was Shinso's Instagram, since he knew the insomniac rarely used it.

Would they be sorry for taking his dream away? He looked at his robotic arm and sighed, stretching a bit before slipping on some black house slippers and going downstairs. Venus was making burgers, his favorite. Dean was playing on the rug in front of the TV while Seraphina and Noah were watching a movie. Denki sat down on the edge, he liked leaning on it for support. It was 'Princess and the Frog', his favorite Disney movie with his second favorite Disney princess! Mulan would always be his number one, she was too badass to ever be replaced. Seraphina and Noah both smiled at him with bright eyes, and he smiled back.

It was a peaceful silence until Ereku got home. Cupcake shot up from her doggie bed and bounded over, kissing Ereku's face and barking happily. His hefty laugh boomed through the house's foyer and Dean happily shot up to wobble over. Ereku picked him up, kissing his cheek while everyone else waved. He noticed Denki on the couch, an empty smile on his face. Ereku went over and set Dean down on the rug, going over to Denki and picking him up into a bear hug. Denki clung around him like a koala while Ereku petted his head.

"I am so proud of you, Denki. There will never be another father as proud as I am," Denki cried softly into Ereku's shoulder before the father sat on Denki's spot. His eldest son was still wrapped around him in a death grip as he cried, nobody commented on it and they would let it happen as long as it needed to. Dean looked sad at the sight of his brother's crying, so he crawled over and jumped onto the couch. He sat next to Ereku and pat Denki's back, which only made Denki cry harder into his father's strong shoulder.

Venus served dinner, which was the only reason Denki unraveled himself from his dad. Venus used a special meat blend of short rib, brisket, chuck steak, and bison for her burgers with the best cheese from the local market and spices from her greenhouse. Denki damn near cried with joy at how good the burger was, with the side of homemade fries and his favorite local orange soda to match.

After a shower that warmed his body and a meal that warmed his soul, he was exhausted. He gathered his plate and went to put it in the sink, but Venus snatched it lovingly. She brushed his head and kissed it.

"You should go rest, Denki," she suggested softly. He nodded and kissed everyone in his family goodnight before going back to his wing. He went back into the bathroom, brushed his teeth with some charcoal mint toothpaste, and put on some chapstick. He let his phone charge on a socket that night and put on a black, silk, eye mask over his eyes. He settled in his huge bed, nested in a community of stuffed plushies and pillows. The weighted comforter brought him so much relief, it didn't take long for his nerves to finally dissipate as he drifted to sleep.

He was home at last~