requested by thebluebear1 (includes themes of abuse, read on your own accord)

the day had started normally

the students had gone out for their internships like normal

and returned once again to their dorms like normal

but unlike normal one student didn't return to the dorms

"where's tokoyami? he said he was coming early?" midoriya questioned, confused by the raven head's absence

no one had an answer

and as time went on it just made their concerns grow

that was before Mr Aizawa made an appearance

"I think you all should follow me," he said grimly

something in his voice told them that he was...concerned

the students followed their homeroom teacher worriedly

"Sir is this something to do with tokoyami," momo asked fearfully

which Aizawa responded with a simple nod, but didn't stop walking

they were all lead to the hospital ward

the student's hearts felt like they were going to burst with worry

"ah, Aizawa, about time" recovery girl said as she led them to one of the beds

but instead of the familiar figure of tokoyami, there was an injured small boy covered in plasters and bandages

but the fact that the little boy had a raven head told them who he was

"tokoyami!" the students wanted to shout

but looking at the toddler's face of confusion and fear, gripping on the bed's covers in fear, they knew it was best to keep quiet

"wh, who are you people?" toddler tokoyami asked in confusion

this threw the students through the loop once again

but luckily my Aizawa stepped in

"they're here to take care of you until you're all better," the homeroom teacher said softly as he lowered himself to his eye level

the little raven head was hesitant but nodded in understanding

the students were ushered outside to explain exactly what is going on

"Sir, why is tokoyami a toddler?" Kirishima asked

but before the teacher could get a word in he was asked more questions by spiralling students

"Why didn't he recognise us?"

"How did he get so hurt?"

"how-" another question was about to be asked before Aizawa silenced them with his stern gaze with floating hair

"listen up, this is all we know" Aizawa began

"a villain has reverted tokoyami into a 4-year-old, he has no memories of us or anything after his age, we can only say his body was in this condition when he was a child as he had no injuries before he was affected" Aizawa explained

"has he told you how he got into that state?" shoji asked

"no, and no one is to ask how until he turns back to normal" Aizawa instructed

"why?" sero asked in confusion

but most of the students could see where their teacher was coming from

"you saw how the little guy looked at us, he looked like we were going to hurt him, "asui said sadly

"that is why it is all your jobs to make sure tokoyami feels and is safe while he's in the state, that means no yelling, threats or fighting of the sort, is that understood" Aizawa instructed

all the students nodded in understanding

(a few moments later)

toddler tokoyami was slowly led to the warm and inviting main room or the dorms

he was hesitant but complied, holding Aizawa's hand with a strong grip, looking around as if an attack could come from anywhere at any second

but as he settled down on one of the couches

Aizawa beckoned the students to enter and introduce themselves

"hi there, my names-" all the students began saying their names as they shook his little hand

and soon things began to get rolling

although tokoyami was slow and hesitant at first, he soon began to warm up to the students and did many fun activities with them, nothing too exhausting so tokoyami's injuries would get worse

he ate apple slices with asui and iida

he drew with kiminari, sero and Kirishima

sat on shoji's lap as he shoji and occacho read a story, the cat in the hat

and soon fell asleep, his head resting on midoriya's thigh like a pillow

even though the students wanted this moment to stay like that forever

they knew that it wouldn't

midnight along with the other teachers came into the scene, she was holding a jar of purple dust

and sprinkled it over the toddlers sleeping body

it only took 5 minutes before their original tokoyami, the teenage tokoyami was back in place, but still sleeping

when he woke up, he found himself being stared at by all his classmates and teachers

he was told what had happened to him and the situation that his body was found

tokoyami knew he had no choice but to tell his friends and teachers the reason why he was in such a state

he told them that he was abused as a child by his strictly religious parents, his bird head and quirk not being the holiest had made his parents furious, believing by kicking and injuring the raven head would show their dedication to god and the holy light

he had been saved by his aunt and uncle who didn't have such a mind and his parents were sent to jail for abuse

as tokoyami told his story little droplets of tears began to soak his face

he tried to leave to hide away

but was pulled into a comforting hug, telling him it was ok and it was good to let it all out, being brave to tell them this

even his teachers joined in the hug

tokoyami was always afraid of his past

but now he wasn't

he could he feel that way when he was in a cocoon in warmth and safety