Enji Todoroki - Blog Posts
is it just me or was endeavor's arc never about him deserving redemption??? nor was he ever actually redeemed? like, atonement vs redemption are two very different things, and watering him down to "he is a horrible person henceforth he does not deserve to be written a redemption arc." in my opinion, that's just a tragic waste of his character.
endeavour's existence as a hero actually brings a very important and nuanced layer to the world of MHA and also brings up the question; is a person's good deeds enough to measure their worth?
think about it: todoroki enji is an abusive father and husband. he bought his wife, participated in a genetics scheme, neglected two of his children, pushed his eldest to his limit psychologically, and physically abused his youngest.
but think of endeavour: the number two hero. his efficiency rates are the highest in the country. he keeps property damage to the absolute minimum and runs an agency with an expansive network of sidekicks. and what is this man's job? he SAVES LIVES. it is his literal JOB to SAVE PEOPLE, and he is THE BEST in his field. it would be one thing if he were incompetent, but endeavour is literally incredible at his job.
the dichotomy proposes a philosophical question: would you remove this man from his job when he is so instrumental to the protection of the population?
i understand how severe his abuse was. i understand how severe abuse IS. it ruins the very foundations of who you are. todoroki enji effectively has ruined his family. but he has something that many abusers do not have: guilt.
his guilt does not absolve him of his crimes. he is aware of this. but he is attempting to take accountability. and while he is entirely too late, would you rather have the man not try at all? and for the people who want him locked up: what is endeavour serving a prison sentence going to do for the population? sow growing fear and distrust in a society where people are losing faith in their heroes?
there's one more layer that people forget, or in some cases, refuses to acknowledge: he loves his family. he only comes to love them far too late. and thats another thing people forget: abusers can truly love the people they abuse. and enji loves his kids, you can see it in the way he embraces natsuo after he thought he almost died, how he embraced touya even if he thought he would die with him, how proud he is of shouto as a hero, and how thankful he is for fuyumi. he still remembers rei's favorite flowers and always has them sent for her. the problem is that it's all too late. too little, too late. but it's THERE and i find the writing incredible.
i just think that endeavour is such a brilliantly written character. not redeeming endeavour would've made him a cartoonishly evil character, and undermined the themes mha depicts. what makes a hero? what level of morality does someone need to have? if a man is a murderer, but ends up saving another in a heroic act, is he now a hero? redemption is never something people deserve. it is something they earn, and whether endeavour was truly redeemed was a personal decision, that only the people he abused could ever make.
the beautiful part of it all, was that every todoroki had a different response to it. because every single one of their responses were valid.
natsuo walked away and went no-contact. enji would never see his future daughter-in-law, or grandchild, or anyone from natsuo's family ever again. and that's something enji will forever have to live with.
rei stays by her husbands side. she chooses to forgive. if only because she feels guilty too.
fuyumi genuinely wants to reconnect her family, not just for enji's sake, but for her own. because she wants to cling to the only family she has.
shouto wants to establish his own identity away from his father, and become a hero in spite of what enji has done to him. because it's who he is.
and touya wants to burn it all down.
these are all very, very real responses to abuse and destructive family dynamics. and it was all beautifully written. keeping up with the todorokis is honestly some of the best family writing i've seen in shounen. its rare to have a full family written into the picture with such realistic and complex problems, that show their lives as a family not just from childhood, as almost all animes do, but how their dynamics shift and change as everyone in the family grows and moves on with their lives. families aren't just shed for narrative purposes like it's mostly written in manga and shounen. they stick with you almost your whole life. and endeavour is an important part of the tapestry created- "not redeeming" him is the same as throwing him out of the picture.
because endeavour is a realistic depiction of an abusive man. and i know from personal experience- abusers are not cartoonish monsters. they're real people with emotions like everybody else. and the harm they inflict on others always backfires on them- they'll feel it for the rest of their lives. and so does endeavour. he destroyed his own family, and he's not getting it back. he knows this. so he's not going to try and get all of them to love him again, he knows that would he pointless.
hence the atonement. he's going to be there from now on, however he can, because he knows that nothing he can ever do will fix his mistakes. he will never be at that dining table with his family.
anyway lol end of ramble i just think he's an amazing character and stories should explore more themes based around him and the todoroki family
The Great Sports Festival Seduction
katydid
Summary:
Izuku wins the Sport Festival by (accidentally) seducing Shouto Todoroki.
Rating:
General Audiences
Archive Warning:
No Archive Warnings Apply
Category:
M/M
Fandom:
僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
Relationship:
Midoriya Izuku/Todoroki Shouto
Characters:
Midoriya Izuku Todoroki Shouto Yagi Toshinori | All Might Midoriya Inko Sensei | All For One Todoroki Enji | Endeavor
Additional Tags:
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Accidental Relationship Fake Relationship - Kind Of Misunderstandings Ensue First Dates Socially Awkward Todoroki Shouto Clueless Todoroki Shouto Sensei | All For One is Midoriya Hisashi Alternative Universe - Not Canon Compliant Pining Midoriya Izuku First Kiss nothing more than kissing happens Crack Treated Seriously Happy Ending
Language:
English
Series:
← Previous Work Part 74 of Dad for One oneshots and twoshots Next Work →
Stats:
Published: 2022-10-02 Words: 7000 Chapters: 1/1 Comments: 129 Kudos: 677 Bookmarks: 154 Hits: 4005
Not That Kinda Fired
Mad_Nimrod
Summary:
Izuku is tired of working in Endeavor's Agency. He can't quit, but he can try getting fired. Watch his escapades.
Rating:
Teen And Up Audiences
Archive Warning:
No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories:
F/FF/M
Fandom:
僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
Relationships:
Midoriya Izuku & Todoroki Enji | Endeavor Midoriya Izuku & Todoroki Shouto Kamiji Moe | Burnin & Midoriya Izuku Kamiji Moe | Burnin/Midoriya Izuku
Characters:
Midoriya Izuku Todoroki Enji | Endeavor Todoroki Shouto Kamiji Moe | Burnin Endeavor's Agency
Additional Tags:
crack fic absolute crack Crack with some semblance of plotand bad coffee Let Midoriya Izuku Swear Analyst Midoriya Izuku Tired Midoriya Izuku Aged-Up Character(s) Midoriya Izuku is Not a Hero Quirkless Midoriya Izuku Takes place after Izuku graduated UA He went through Gen Ed Izuku tries to get fired see how that goes Izuku has a girlfriend now he was surprised too
Language:
English
Stats:
Published: 2022-05-30 Updated: 2022-09-18 Words: 8944 Chapters: 6/?
Shouto Buys A House Gives The Keys To Izuku And Says No Take Backs
PhantomKetchup
Summary:
“DO I WHAT!? SHOUTO!!!!” A frazzled Izuku screams at the top of his lungs, round wire framed glasses slipping down his nose.
“Do you not like the colour?” Shouto asks.
“It’s not that, Shouto… "
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Or a one-shot of Todoroki Shouto having more money than is probably responsible for him to have access to and a best friend who throws up just thinking about having take-out more than once every two weeks.
Rating:
Not Rated
Archive Warnings:
Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings No Archive Warnings Apply
Category:
Gen
Fandom:
僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
Relationship:
Midoriya Izuku & Todoroki Shouto
Characters:
Midoriya Izuku Todoroki Shouto Todoroki Enji | Endeavor
Additional Tags:
Quirkless Midoriya Izuku Mentions of Quirkless Discrimination briefly though - Freeform Midoriya Izuku Wears Glasses Midoriya Izuku and Todoroki Shouto are Best Friends One Shot Family House Slow Living City Living to Country Living Sneaky Friends Making Sneaky Deals Izuku Scams In The Name Of Friendship Misunderstandings Pro Hero Todoroki Shouto Humor Alternate Universe
Language:
English
Stats:
Published: 2022-02-24 Words: 2835 Chapters: 1/1
The Turn
aconstantstateofbladerunner
Summary:
"So. Izuku dug his fingers into his hair. In order to win the festival and keep Father from pulling me out of the hero course, I have to contend with: the non-hero course students who want to take my spot, the other hero class jealous of 1A’s attention, the rest of my own class full of powerful quirks and experience fighting villains, including my childhood bully who’s never lost anything in his life, and my asshole half-brother with one of the most powerful quirks I’ve ever seen, a decade of training on how to use it, and a lifetime of barely repressed hatred he’s been waiting for an opportunity to unleash on me. All in full view and judgement of millions of people, including my teachers, hero scouts, my mentor the number one hero who wants me to declare myself his successor, my horrible father who will surely turn on me if anyone finds out he is my father, and my Mom who’s scared of me getting hurt. And I have to do all that using a quirk I can’t control without breaking my bones. He crouched down and silently screamed into his hands. I am going to die!"
Rating:
Teen And Up Audiences
Archive Warning:
Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Category:
Gen
Fandom:
僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
Relationships:
Midoriya Izuku & Todoroki Enji | EndeavorMidoriya Izuku & Todoroki Shouto Midoriya Izuku & Yagi Toshinori | All Might
Characters:
Midoriya Izuku Todoroki Enji | Endeavor Todoroki Shouto Yagi Toshinori | All Might Midoriya Inko Shinsou Hitoshi Bakugou Katsuki Class 1-A (My Hero Academia) Class 1-B (My Hero Academia)
Additional Tags:
Parental Yagi Toshinori | All Might Todoroki Enji | Endeavor's Bad Parenting Midoriya Izuku is Endeavor's Secret Lovechild Midoriya Izuku is a Todoroki BAMF Midoriya Izuku Midoriya Izuku Has One for All Quirk Sports Festival Arc (My Hero Academia) Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Quirkless Discrimination (My Hero Academia) Hurt/Comfort Angst with a Happy Ending Families of Choice the other todorokis are mentioned including Touya but only Fuyumi appears briefly Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con Midoriya Izuku Can Say Fuck Once Canon-Typical Violence except for this one bit about a burnit's brief Sibling Rivalry Implied/Referenced Child Abuse Child Neglect Emotional/Psychological Abuse Implied/Referenced Suicide NOT bashing
Language:
English
Stats:
Published: 2021-07-13 Words: 33843Chapters:1/1
I like pastel colours <3
I love Fuyumi but how could she just ignore Endeavor's abuse of Shouto? Like seriously???
He isolates, beats up, and just f*cking traumatized him and Fuyumi acts like they can be a perfectly normal functioning family???
He should be begging for their forgiveness, head pushed into the ground as a puddle of tears gather, absolutely desperate for a chance.
And they should give him that chance, because everyone deserves at least that.
But he doesn't deserve their forgiveness, not yet. Because abusers don't deserve forgiveness, changed people do.
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everyboddy shut UP im THINKING about finctional character
I introduce the HotPants Agenda.
Bonus:
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»»————-ᴄʜ2:This Time It’s Different ————-««
⇒ Series: Intro, 1 2 ⇒ My Hero Academia ⇒ Dabi x Reader, Toya Todoroki x Reader ⇒ AU where Toya yoinked Shoto and they ran away from Endeavor’s abuse. Story under cut! (Toya is 16, Shoto is 6) ⇒ Goal: 1.3k words ⇒ Chapter 3 coming soon!! Lmk if you’d like to added to the taglist!! ⇒ Taglist: @ozzy-bozzy @ice-cold-bakugo
Deep in sleep, Toya wakes up to a commotion outside of the hotel room. Opening up the curtains slightly to peak out, he saw the press all trying to get a statement from what he assumes is a Pro-Hero. He moves a bit closer to see who it is, just to see Endeavor’s flames and scowl.
His head turns towards the window which Toya immediately shuts and runs over to Shoto’s side of the bed where their stuff was kept beside him on the floor. He rushed to change into the clothes that you dropped off for him, and he grabbed the burner phone. With shaky hands and a blurred vision, he dials your number while putting on his shoes and slinging all the bags over his shoulders.
You pick up after the 4th ring, your sleepy voice somewhat grounding him. “Toya? What is it? It’s 3am.” You yawned but the hurried shuffles over the phone made you wide alert. “Toya? Is everything okay?” “He’s here, he’s here and I think he saw me.” There was a strain in his voice as a lump rose in his throat. His senses were telling him to calm down, that he needed to escape with Shoto while he still had the chance.
With half a mind, he listened. “He’s at the hotel right now?” Your questions and any form of conversation you were trying to hold with him fell on deaf ears as he carried Shoto down the flight of stairs, and leaving out the emergency side door. Pulling his hood up to cover himself, he waved down a taxi and got in. He told the driver the name of your dorm complex and in a few minutes, he arrived.
“Toya? Please say something!” You were already in your hero outfit, as you fumbled to open your front door. However, it revealed Toya with Sho cradled in his arms. You stare at him in shock, hanging up the phone. “Why did you come here? You guys can’t be here.” He looked at you with pleading eyes. Letting out a sigh, you stepped aside letting him in.
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“You’re lucky that tonight’s the last night I have here in Tokyo.” You grabbed some spare blankets, draping them on the ground to create a makeshift bed for them. “Thank you...” You had already changed back into your pajamas and settled into your own bed. “Goodnight guys, you’re safe here.” You ruffled his ink-black hair before turning off the lights and sleeping.
While you were fast asleep, Toya laid on his back, bringing up his left hand igniting a small blue flame. His scowl ran deep at his quirk before disappearing from the fire. He grabbed your phone, pulling up the recent news broadcast.
Endeavor stood in Tokyo, in front of the hotel they were staying at. He spoke about rumors of his sons being spotted in the area, and he had come to Tokyo to confirm or deny such rumors. But him being that close was enough to send Toya into a panic. Now he was a decent distance from the man. Hiding in your dorm room was the last place he would think of, but he was desperate for any kind of safety.
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6am was the time that you shook Toya and Sho out of their sleep. Although the flight was in a few hours, you grew nervous for your friend and Sho. It wasn’t like you could just bring them on the plane with you. They needed tickets as well, and their passports. But then again, Toya had already brought their passports. Maybe it wasn’t too late to purchase one-trip tickets at the airport.
“Good morning,” You smiled cheerfully to him, sitting down beside him on the floor. “Good morning, are we leaving soon?” He tried to rub the tiredness from his eyes but failing to as he still squinted at you.
“Well not yet, I was hoping we could go to the place early to buy tickets for you two. Do you have enough?” It was a dreadful question since he could lack the money. Then again, his father was the #2 Pro-Hero. “I should...” He trailed off, looking over at Sho who was sitting quietly next to them.
“Alright, let’s get going then! There’s a few food joints in the airport so we can eat breakfast there.” Standing up, you pulled Toya to his feet and helped him clean up the makeshift mattresses. Afterward, you led the boys to the shower room to wash up before you guys headed out, as you did the same.
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Pulling aside a taxi, the three of you climbed in, as Sho sat nestled in Toya's lap and he held him. "Do you think he knows?" "Probably. There was no way he didn't see me." Though Toya kept pleading in his mind that Endeavor didn't see him in the hotel window last night. For the sake of his safety and Shoto's.
The driver glanced through the rearview mirror at the boys, then at you. "Where to?'' He asked kindly, though his smile uneased you. "Haneda Airport, please." Returning a smile, you looked down and unlocked your phone. Pulling up the daily news to keep an eye on Endeavor's movements, you started scrolling through. It seems as he stayed the night in Tokyo, so something must've caught his interest. Or someone.
Though you didn't want to worry your friend any more than what he currently was. As the dark shadow under his eyes made you feel guilty. They shouldn't have to deal with this, although Shoto seemed unaware.
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Within half an hour, the three of you made it to Haneda safe and sound. Thanking the driver and paying him off, you led the boys inside the large building. "We'll purchase the tickets first then go and grab something to eat."
Glancing over at Toya, his cerulean eyes weren't focused on anything. He seemed tired or at least emotionally exhausted. In no time, you two were at the reception desk, Shoto messing around with the strings of his gray University hoodie you let him borrow. It was large on him but it still looked cute.
"Two one-way tickets to Seoul, South Korea please." Toya bid the tickets while you were glancing around at the nearby fast food places. Starbucks, A pizza place, McDonald's, all the popular name brands were here as well. Since you wanted a hot drink, you would opt for Starbucks but since they needed to eat, you decided on McDonald's.
Once Toya paid for the tickets, he handed you them to put in your bag. "I'm going to use the bathroom, just order something for me." He waved you off and headed towards the bathroom. You grabbed Sho's hand, "Come on, we're gonna get some food. You know what you want?" He glanced up at you and shook his head.
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"Don't worry, I'll let you order whatever you're interested in." Making your way to the ordering booth, you began tapping away on the screen. "See anything you like?" "Dad?"
You froze up seeing a shadow tower over you. You doubted that he was close enough, but you still felt the heat radiating off of him. Your eyes darted to the time at the bottom left of the screen. Only an hour until your flight was ready to take off.
Slowly you turned around to be faced with none other than Endeavor. His glare burned into you in more ways than one, seeing you in the airport with his youngest son. "Care to explain?" His voice was low enough for only you to hear. Yet, you had the feeling that he wouldn't let you explain. "I-I..." His presence was certainly intimidating.
Your (e/c) eyes darted around behind him, hoping to see Toya. But what would he do? It's not like he could fight his father in a public setting. It also wasn't like Endeavor could harm them in public as well. The most he could do in this scenario was accuse you of kidnapping them and ruin your spotless Hero-in-training record.
There was nothing you could do as he tore Shoto out of your arms. There was nothing you could do as he walked away, eyes full of fury searching for Toya.
Although, there was one thing you can do.
