We are the Future
Summary: Eight years have passed since the Midoriya Twins set out on different paths. Izuku has continued to stand tall as his father's legacy, and is making a name for himself in the hero world. His twin sister Izumi on the other hand has taken on the persona "No Mercy" and uses the quirk All for One to rise in power in the world's underbelly. When their professional lives start to interfere with their personal ones, they fight to create a better world for themselves and those they love.
Chapter 1: Nostalgia
The American TV host, Katherine Hart, fluffed her hair as the show came back from commercial. She turned her brilliant smile to the camera, her multicolored eyes shining with charisma.
"Hello everyone! Welcome back to "Chatterbox." Before we went to commercial break I told you we had a very special guest today, and here he is, the one and only son of All Might, himself. Please welcome The Legacy Hero, Deku!"
Applause rang out as Izuku walked into the room. 23 years old, and he still got nervous in front of crowds and cameras. He waved shyly but his charisma was flooding the room making girls swoon. The continuous training and hero work had beefed him up, but he still maintained his boyish face which equaled out to a very adorable package. Puberty had been kind to him, sprouting him to be over six feet tall, and he kept his hair short and manageable for work.
"Welcome Deku…" the hostess fluttered positively bubbling with excitement and delight to be so close to him.
"Thank you," Izuku smiled nervously. "I'm happy to be here. Wow… so many people." He looked at the cheering audience. "I've been in this business for nearly a decade and I'm still not used to the attention."
"I can imagine with how much you accumulate." Katherine giggled. "Now then, Deku-kun. It's been five years since you've graduated from UA academy. You've gone from sidekick to full on pro in only a year and are now heading your father's old agency in Tokyo. You're now one of the top three heroes in the world, exciting right?"
"Mmm, yes I'm very proud of all that I've been able to accomplish in such a short time. Everyone has been so supportive and I'm proud of the sidekicks I've taken on. They're all hard workers and dedicated to the cause."
"You handpicked most of them from UA's lineup am I correct?"
"Yes, I do have other schools I go to such as Isami which has turned out some incredible heroes, but I'm fond of my Alma Mater."
"I can imagine why, your top competitors in the field are also from UA… in fact if I recall they were classmates of yours. The Explosion Hero: Ground Zero, and The Fire and Ice hero: Shoto."
"Ah, yes. They have incredible agencies as well. I've known them both for years, and their abilities have always been amazing. They were top students back in high school."
"Speaking of high school…" Katherine gave a sly smile and motioned to the back monitor. "We've a little surprise for you. A blast from the past."
"Hmm?" Izuku glanced back and he jumped a bit seeing his high school self pop on screen. He went bright red. "Wha…. so young!"
"Hard to believe you went from the short kid here, to the impressive specimen we now see before us."
Izuku rubbed the back of his head laughing and blushing.
"Yes well… oh more?" He saw the monitor change images, going through various stages of the UA Sports Festival. The final picture was of him and Izumi sitting atop their father's shoulders clasping hands and grinning at each other. His eyes went soft and affectionate, tearing up a bit. "Wow… so nostalgic."
"If I recall correctly you won first place at this festival, narrowly beating out your twin sister." Katherine went on.
"Mmm, I'll never forget it. It was one of the toughest fights of my life." He held his chest turning his head down. He felt the locket under his costume. He'd never taken it off, not once, since Izumi had given it to him. "I podiumed the other two years, but ended up coming second both times losing out to Todoroki and Kacchan."
"Kacchan?" She blinked in confusion and Izuku jolted and covered his mouth.
"Wha! I mean, Katsuki-kun… eh heh…" he rubbed the back of his head again laughing it off. "Sorry, I've known Katsuki-kun since we were little so I sometimes fall back on his childhood name. Ehheheheh…" stupid! He shouted at himself mentally. Kacchan was gonna "kill" him for that.
"Cute nickname for a brutish man like Ground Zero." Katherine commented with a laugh.
"Yes, well, the world sees him as Ground Zero… but I can't help but see Kacchan… the same boy who shared my dream of becoming a hero one day."
"I can understand that… didn't your sister share that dream? She did attend UA for a short time with you."
"Yes, but Izumi…" Izuku folded his hands twiddling his thumbs in an old nervous gesture. His eyes went sad and thoughtful. "She lost the will."
"It was a shock to the world when it was announced she gave up her place at UA. She had amazing talent and drive… what changed?"
"Izumi did… somewhere along the lines she lost faith in herself. Our entire class, the teachers, and even our father had tried to talk her out of it… but she'd made up her mind."
~Flashback~
Eight years ago, his sister had suddenly ran from home. Though her family, and friends searched desperately they found no signs or trace. The only clue they had was All For One who briefly mentioned her name after being apprehended.
"It would seem I've lost…" he had said once cuffed and restrained. His unseeing eyes glanced sideways to where All Might stood scowling at him. "Well played, Izumi Midoriya, well played."
Izuku didn't understand what All for One had meant by that… but he later found out an anonymous tipper had led them straight to his whereabouts. His associates Shigaraki Tomura, and Kurogiri were also apprehended earlier that day, left bleeding and unconscious in front of the police station by another anonymous benefactor. Izuku had no doubt in his mind that this anonymous person had been Izumi... and wondered why she felt she should hide from those that loved and cared about her. She didn't call, or text. Every once in awhile he and several others would get packages, or messages from her, but she refused to let anyone know where she was.
It wasn't until his and Izumi's 18th birthday that she finally showed up. It had been raining that day… just as it had been the day she'd disappeared. They'd all gathered together at Grandpa Torino's flat for a party. All Might and Valkyrie, Bakugo, and all their classmates were there to celebrate. It was their last year as High School students, and soon all of them would be taking jobs as sidekicks or branching out on their own. Izuku was already interning at his father's old agency and would be taking over the reigns once he believed his son was ready.
"Blow out the candles Izuku…" Valkyrie nuzzling in next to All Might, her belly softly rounded with child. Valkyrie and All Might had tied the knot the year before, and were now expecting. It had floored All Might, especially since he'd been told he'd more than likely never be able to have children again. Izuku was ecstatic at the thought of having a little brother… and wished Izumi was there to share in the fun and excitement.
As he blew out the candles, the doors blew wide open. Shouts and gasps escaped as a dark figure filled the doorway, the raging storm giving them an ominous and demented look. Born and ready heroes Class 3A banded together their quirks at the ready but the voice that laughed out brought them at ease.
"Hey, hey, hey, easy… man that's some welcome." Izumi pulled her hood off running fingers through her mop of curling green hair. No disguises, no get up… she was 100% herself, staring at the friends and family she'd neglected the past three years. She grinned at them. "I suppose I do deserve it thought, under the circumstances."
Izuku slowly rose out of his chair, his eyes filled with tears and face in pure disbelief.
"Izumi?"
She smiled at him, and pulled a gift out of her jacket pocket holding it out to him.
"Happy Birthday, Bro."
~End of Flashback~
"Deku? Um… Excuse me, Deku…"
"Hmm? Oh forgive me, Katherine. I was lost in memories." Izuku laughed again.
"I can see that… but what I was saying is despite all the drawback of her hero career she's been doing well for herself." The images on the back screen changed to a more recent image of Izumi. Her long curling hair tossed sexily around her face, green eyes piercing through the camera as she gave a sly "come hither" smile. "She started her modeling career right here in America, and has since been in countless magazines and runways all over the world."
"Yes…" Izuku looked up at the picture with a warm smile. "It's not the career any of us expected her to take… but I'm happy she's found something she's passionate about."
"Both of you are young, successful, and very attractive young people. I'm surprised neither of you have tied the knot."
"Mmm we get that a lot, or at least I do. I don't know about Izumi… but-" Izuku held his chest his smile warm and causing squeals of delight all around the room. "I've been holding onto a life long crush… and haven't found anyone who could take their place."
"Oooh, wow!" Excited for this development Katherine got close. "A crush, please do tell us who's stolen the heart of the infamous Deku!"
Izuku closed his eyes a moment, putting the face of his love into his mind.
"Sorry, but that's my secret."
~Later after the show~
His plane had been delayed, and it was nearly 8 by the time Izuku made it home to his apartment. He'd taken off his costume and put on jeans and a sweatshirt to avoid any unnecessary mobs of people. While he enjoyed his work and didn't mind fan serving, he missed the days where he could calmly walk down the street as just another pedestrian. It made it hard to just be himself… Izuku Midoriya, son of Toshinori Yagi and Inko Midoriya, twin brother to Izumi Midoriya… and lover of Katsuki Bakugo.
"Kacchan, I'm home!"
"Shut up, you're late." Bakugo grunted and stretched out on the floor in the living room. "You're on dinner detail remember? I'm fucking starving!"
"Mmm, I know, I've already been to the market." He held up the grocery bag. "Curry and rice okay?"
"Just make it fast." Bakugo grunted into the carpet and lifted his head up just enough to watch him go into the kitchen. He quickly jumped up and made his move cornering him into the counter and biting his neck. "You don't come up with a meal soon, I'm liable to eat you instead."
"Hai, hai…" Izuku laughed and turned his head to nuzzle in. "Dinner coming right up."
Ten minutes later Izuku was watching his l over and flatmate devour his food. He went for seconds and thirds before lounging back and letting it all digest.
"Anything exciting happen while I was gone?"
"Not a damn thing… the streets are so fucking quiet during the day it's ridiculous." Bakugo complained. "I told my overnight shift to call me if anything goes down. I've got them working the "No Mercy" case."
"No Mercy? You mean the vigilante?"
"Vigilante, villain, same difference. Just because he's beating up villains and leaving them out for the police to find doesn't excuse him for breaking the rules." He grunted again. "I've heard he's also the one targeting heroes using some kind of drug to render them quirkless."
"Really? Why would No Mercy do that? From the few cases we can connect him to it says he's partial to targeting villains on the high priority list. Murderers, rapists, etc. He avoids petty thieves and minor criminals leaving them for the other heroes to apprehend. Why go after heroes?"
"Just a gut feeling… they found the hero Nightshade in front of the police station, his quirk gone, and his memories of ever having one completely erased."
"That's… the same kind of treatment he gave his earlier victims when he first started appearing."
"I don't know what this guy's game is… but I'm gonna find out and knock some sense into the bastard. No one attacks a hero and gets away with it!" Bakugo sneered and looked to Izuku who had gone quiet while collecting dishes. "I saw you did that interview today… you need to watch it with that Kacchan crap."
"I know, Gomen." Izuku lowered his head as he set plates and bowls in the sink and started washing them. "It just feels weird calling you katsuki after all this time."
"It shouldn't be… it's my name."
"Well you still call me Deku…" Izuku retorted with a pout.
"It's your hero name isn't it?"
"True… but you've never used my real name." He sighed and lifted a plate up to wipe away the cuts and water. He let out a small yelp and nearly dropped th plate when Bakugo's hand grabbed his ass. "Kacchan!"
"Wrong…" Bakugo pinned him to the sink, grinding up on his backside til Izuku started to moan. "What's my name?"
"Ka...Ka…." Izuku bent forward his hands wrist deep in soapy water. "Katsuki…"
"Alright then… Izuku…" He whispered heavily into his ear. He traced fingers over the bite mark from earlier. Izuku tilted his head so that their mouths could meet. The kiss lingered hot and heavy as steam rose up from the hot water. "Shall I call you that tonight when I "kill" you?"
Yes…" Izuku panted and turned off the water to maneuver around and wrap his arms around Bakugo. "Please."
"Hmmm." Katsuki grinned and nipped Izuku's bottom lip before kissing him again. "Alright then… Welcome Home, Izuku."
~New York City~
"No, no, no, Hiro! KUSO!"
Izumi snagged the little boy of four up by his belt loop and put the fire out with a mist from her hand. She saw the burnt dress now covered in dew and hung her head groaning. "Damn it, why couldn't you be quirkless like your brother? How the hell am I gonna explain this disaster to Eva?"
"That's what you get for leaving your designer clothes out."
Izumi whirled around scowling at Dabi who filled the doorway holding another little boy.
"He's your son too, yah know, you could teach him about control." She held the wriggling spitfire over her shoulder.
"What fun would that be? I'm supposed to be the fun parent, not the strict one." He grunted as Izumi put Hiro into his free arm, and ruffle the hair of his brother.
"Well, at least you're well behaved, Nowaki."
"What's the kid gonna do, drool on it?" Dabi grunted adjusting the hold as Hiro squirmed and laughed. Hiroki Midoriya was four, had dark green hair, eyes bright green with flecks of gold and his wide grin was missing a tooth in the very front. His twin brother Nowaki shared the dark green hair, but he had one gold and one green eye. Where Hiroki was fiery and fiesty, Nowaki was timid and sweet. Hiroki had manifested a quirk just months ago, while Nowaki… for the time being anyway… was quirkless. The two were as different as fire and ice and they were the light of Izumi's life… even if they did give her the occasional headache.
"You know, if I would have known you were gonna be the lazy parent I wouldn't have slept with you." She said with a sigh lifting up the burnt dress to check the damage.
"Hmmph… liar." Dabi murmured under his breath and set both kids down. "Hai, hai, hai, your mom says go be nuisances somewhere else. Hiroki, take your brother to your room, and don't set anything on fire… otherwise I'll be the one getting lectured." He muttered and closed the door so he and Izumi were alone.
He watched her lay the dress out and put her hand over it. The material came undone and suddenly reverted back to perfect.
"That Overhaul quirk has been coming in handy, I see. Have you finally gotten the hang of it?"
"In small doses… it's really hard to control, and I don't like using it." She put the dress up sighing yet again. "Better that I have it though, and keep that fool Kai Chisaki off the streets."
"I'm surprised you didn't take his daughter's quirk too… that power could be extremely useful."
"You're nuts, you do remember what she did to you right?" She pointed at him. When they'd first met Dabi had been stitched up and burned from nearly head to toe. However after the Hero raid at overhaul's manor they'd gone to the hospital to secure Chisaki's daughter Eri who could reverse someone to a previous state. The child had panicked at the mere sight of him, and had started using her quirk trying to get free… despite the pain Dabi and his team had gotten her out… but now before he'd been changed.
"Yeah well…" Dabi pulled at his earlobe. No stitches or burns he stood there handsome, smooth, but just as dangerous looking. "Not like I enjoyed looking like a horror film star. Despite what you might of thought, those were all inflicted wounds and the stitches were necessary."
"That didn't explain the red hair though." She smirked and had him grunting. "You hated it, but your secret was out… Tadashi Todoroki."
"Shut up, No Mercy." He grunted and ducked as Izumi threw a shoe at him. "Now is that anyway to treat the father of your children?"
"Yes, and keep it up, Tadashi, just keep tugging on my chain and I'll do more than hit you with my shoe."
"Yeah, yeah, where have I heard that before?" He walked to her pulling her in by her waist and sealing her mouth closed with a kiss. "Mmmm… any regrets?"
"Just one, Dabi…" She admitted laying her head on his chest, her eyes going sad and thoughtful as she thought of Shoto. "Just one."
~Ask Briry~
Briry: Yay! First chapter of the third installment! So to clarify yes I did make Dabi Todoroki's older brother… I don't recall their names being in the manga so I gave him the name Tadashi after Hiro's older brother in Big Hero 6… I thought it was fitting since Heroes are the essence of this world. What do you guys think so far? I'm so anxious to hear!
Next Chapter: Todoroki