[Izuku is painfully normal, certainly not strong enough to fight any villains, but he's clever and quiet. He knows just about everybody, his information network spans the whole city.
He's very often in the "right" place at the "right" time and either taking pictures or just straight up asking the villain about their motivation to attack this specific place, these specific group of people- He's a good journalist, even if he seems to get into trouble far more often than the average. The amount of danger he gets into is an outlier, and shouldn't be counted among the statistics. Considering how often he's just there, he's probably gotten in trouble completely on purpose.
Though before he gets himself into whatever situation, whatever hero is going to the scene of the crime gets very detailed instructions on how to get in and out of the area from Izuku.
This time however, he's run a piece on Endeavor, it's not flattering. Yes, he did his job, but he's also a terrible person? Who left him in charge of rescue operations?
And the day after in runs, there's Shouto walking into his office. It's not exactly a secret Shouto dislikes his father- at least for anybody who's paying enough attention. And Izuku's sharp, Shouto never looks at ease when he has to work with Endeavor.
He rises from his chair once Shouto's stopped in front of his desk.]
[ The first time he met Midoriya Izuku, it was because he'd been thrown through the wall of his office by the bad guy of the day. Shouto had a sprained wrist and needed five stitches afterwards, but he'd learned very quickly as Izuku helped him out of the debris that he knew far more than anyone else would have expected, keen observation and knowledge helping him take out the villain and ending the chaos of the afternoon.
Ever since then, he's appreciated his presence. They don't talk too much, but he's about the only journalist that the hero Shouto will talk to, beyond a few words. He just doesn't like them, and frequently avoids them or keeps discussion to a minimum rather than lingering for long.
Which is why, when the piece on Endeavor runs, Shouto is coming down to his office. Much of the rest of the staff rubbernecks as he passes by their desks and offices, moving with ease and determination. He pays them no mind, eyes only for the person he's come for.
He shuts the door behind him, confidentiality at its finest for the time being. ]
I was wondering if you'd be interested in running a followup on your Endeavor piece.
[ Because, for years, Shouto wanted to keep his mother safe. If the world found out about what he'd done, they would attack her instead - especially given the demographic that comprises Endeavor's fanbase. But now that he's a pro hero in his own right, he can protect his mother himself, keep people from finding her, harassing her. ]
[He can't really blame his coworkers for rubbernecking. It's not that often a pro hero darkens their doorstep and the fact today it's Shouto makes it even more interesting. But he does wish they would at least be polite about it.]
If you have something you'd like to say, I'll help you. That's my job, bringing the truth to light.
[Even if not what he had his heart set on initially, he likes journalism. He likes being able to find the truth and help people with it, exposing lies and finding patterns- even if it did mean he get into a much higher amount of hostage situations than any other reporter he knows.]
I'd be interested.
[And at this point, after fussing over Shouto since their first meeting and seeing him a handful of times after (hostage situations, actual interviews), Izuku trusts him and his word.]
[ Shoulders stiff and jaw tense for a moment, Shouto takes a deep breath and reaches to take a manila folder from under his right arm, approaching Izuku's desk to deposit it in front of him. Inside are the details of numerous medical reports, signed off for disclosure by various doctors as well as Shouto himself.
And his mother, in some cases.
Others are reports from neighbors of the Todoroki household, as closed off as that neighborhood was, or sidekicks and minor heroes that worked under Endeavor for brief periods, for internships and training. All of them detail years of the horrible personality that Todoroki Enji sports, nevermind the actions that he's kept swept under a rug and hidden like skeletons in his closet. ]
My sister and one of my brothers have also agreed to talk to you, if you wanted to get more information from them.
[Izuku looks at Shouto for a moment before opening up the folder, eyes hardening at the information. Shouto doesn't deserve this- no child deserves to be treated this way.
He feels his jaw clenching as he continues soldiering through reports, the documentation. How did nobody catch onto this terrible personality earlier. Just because somebody does their job doesn't mean their every action should be swept under the rug.]
Thank you for bringing these. ... Would you like to give a first hand account while you're here?
[ Folding his arms behind his back, Shouto waits patiently for Izuku to go through the reports and documents. The doctor who saw to his injuries when his mother scalded him, the various doctors that were called in when Endeavor had pushed him too far, the surgeon who'd mended the break in his arm when he was in middle school and it couldn't simply be taken care of on the Todoroki property.
Neighbors reporting on domestic disturbances. His mother's psychiatric reports for the first few years of her hospitalization, the only things with her signature on them.
He inclines his head slightly when Izuku addresses him again. ]
So long as you understand I can't disclose any further information about my mother's condition, and won't give you her current residence, I'd be happy to give you a full interview. [ It's said in a tone that implies he's saying it simply to put it on the record, rather than it being directed specifically to Izuku. To cover all bases. ]
[Todoroki Shouto does not deserve the history that fate has given him. He looks at the man before him, kind and heroic, and wonders how he managed when his life was so full of injuries.
Injuries he didn't even need to take- there's no way a young Shouto would be injured like this by anybody except for Endeavor. There were no villains that were reported as coming after him.
While Izuku never liked Endeavor, there's something bone chilling about knowing nobody stopped this kind of abuse.]
Of course. She deserves her privacy and it should be her choice if she wants to comment.
Please, take a seat.
[Izuku's pulling out a recording device. He's not sure how long he'll be here, and if he needs to review something later, this is his best bet.]
Do you want tea? Water? [This could be a long interview, is what he's implying.]
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Journalist Izuku
He's very often in the "right" place at the "right" time and either taking pictures or just straight up asking the villain about their motivation to attack this specific place, these specific group of people- He's a good journalist, even if he seems to get into trouble far more often than the average. The amount of danger he gets into is an outlier, and shouldn't be counted among the statistics. Considering how often he's just there, he's probably gotten in trouble completely on purpose.
Though before he gets himself into whatever situation, whatever hero is going to the scene of the crime gets very detailed instructions on how to get in and out of the area from Izuku.
This time however, he's run a piece on Endeavor, it's not flattering. Yes, he did his job, but he's also a terrible person? Who left him in charge of rescue operations?
And the day after in runs, there's Shouto walking into his office. It's not exactly a secret Shouto dislikes his father- at least for anybody who's paying enough attention. And Izuku's sharp, Shouto never looks at ease when he has to work with Endeavor.
He rises from his chair once Shouto's stopped in front of his desk.]
Shouto-kun? Can I help you?
no subject
Ever since then, he's appreciated his presence. They don't talk too much, but he's about the only journalist that the hero Shouto will talk to, beyond a few words. He just doesn't like them, and frequently avoids them or keeps discussion to a minimum rather than lingering for long.
Which is why, when the piece on Endeavor runs, Shouto is coming down to his office. Much of the rest of the staff rubbernecks as he passes by their desks and offices, moving with ease and determination. He pays them no mind, eyes only for the person he's come for.
He shuts the door behind him, confidentiality at its finest for the time being. ]
I was wondering if you'd be interested in running a followup on your Endeavor piece.
[ Because, for years, Shouto wanted to keep his mother safe. If the world found out about what he'd done, they would attack her instead - especially given the demographic that comprises Endeavor's fanbase. But now that he's a pro hero in his own right, he can protect his mother himself, keep people from finding her, harassing her. ]
no subject
If you have something you'd like to say, I'll help you. That's my job, bringing the truth to light.
[Even if not what he had his heart set on initially, he likes journalism. He likes being able to find the truth and help people with it, exposing lies and finding patterns- even if it did mean he get into a much higher amount of hostage situations than any other reporter he knows.]
I'd be interested.
[And at this point, after fussing over Shouto since their first meeting and seeing him a handful of times after (hostage situations, actual interviews), Izuku trusts him and his word.]
you
And his mother, in some cases.
Others are reports from neighbors of the Todoroki household, as closed off as that neighborhood was, or sidekicks and minor heroes that worked under Endeavor for brief periods, for internships and training. All of them detail years of the horrible personality that Todoroki Enji sports, nevermind the actions that he's kept swept under a rug and hidden like skeletons in his closet. ]
My sister and one of my brothers have also agreed to talk to you, if you wanted to get more information from them.
no subject
He feels his jaw clenching as he continues soldiering through reports, the documentation. How did nobody catch onto this terrible personality earlier. Just because somebody does their job doesn't mean their every action should be swept under the rug.]
Thank you for bringing these. ... Would you like to give a first hand account while you're here?
no subject
Neighbors reporting on domestic disturbances. His mother's psychiatric reports for the first few years of her hospitalization, the only things with her signature on them.
He inclines his head slightly when Izuku addresses him again. ]
So long as you understand I can't disclose any further information about my mother's condition, and won't give you her current residence, I'd be happy to give you a full interview. [ It's said in a tone that implies he's saying it simply to put it on the record, rather than it being directed specifically to Izuku. To cover all bases. ]
no subject
Injuries he didn't even need to take- there's no way a young Shouto would be injured like this by anybody except for Endeavor. There were no villains that were reported as coming after him.
While Izuku never liked Endeavor, there's something bone chilling about knowing nobody stopped this kind of abuse.]
Of course. She deserves her privacy and it should be her choice if she wants to comment.
Please, take a seat.
[Izuku's pulling out a recording device. He's not sure how long he'll be here, and if he needs to review something later, this is his best bet.]
Do you want tea? Water? [This could be a long interview, is what he's implying.]