So...due to finding no flipping fanfictions for All Might and Shouta Aizawa I had to change that. And like...I know I often start a fanfiction and discontinue it but I feel like Boku No Hero Academia is going to be like HXH in my heart. I absolutely adore this anime and I hope that this fanfiction will be enjoyed as much as my popular hxh fanfic.
There will be three parts to the story. The first part is more or less a prologue up to All Might's battle that causes All Might's body to begin to deteriorate. Part two will be during the 4 year gap after that and then part 3 will be along side what is taking place in the anime. I hope you all give it a chance. I've brain stormed many ideas for it. Please let me know what you think in a review. It's my best motivation. Peace and love y'all.
Chapter 1: Hero Business
There was nothing more nerve-wrecking than standing on the edge of a building with the world beneath you oblivious to your existence, each too busy with their present, with their own lives. The sun was blinding for a New York day late into December, the air that surrounded her was chilled with the wind blowing passed her every so often. It was moments like these she felt most alive.
Should she jump? What would the world be with one less hero? The thought tickled her heart and she smiled to herself. 'The people back at the agency would love to see me go, huh.' None of her co-workers would miss her. But whatever. It never mattered to her what others thought about her. The reason she became a hero wasn't for them nor for the acceptance of the city she grew up in.
This hero business was a lot more personal to her.
She stepped off the building.
The woman was greeted with the sound of the air being cut through by her body as she plummeted toward the ground. Her heart pounded so hard she could hear the blood rushing through her veins. The blast of cold air made every nerve in her body go numb. A laugh was lost through the fall and she spread out her arms to enjoy the moment. For a split second memories of her life overwhelmed her as she stared at the approaching ground, her accomplishments seemed to rip through her very existence. The questions that often plagued her very existence at the for front.
And then nothing. It was like she could throw it all away as she fell. It was almost like she was flying. What had an old friend told her once upon a time?
'You don't have to be what they think you are.'
She was too far up for anyone from the bottom to see her make the life and death decision. Then, in the final second before she collided with the ground, something-someone caught her mid stunt and she found herself going back up into the air without her own accord. grey eyes snapped up to the face of a blond hero that had whizzed her back up to another roof top building and 'safely' placed her back down on her own two feet. "Eh?"
It was that new recruit from Japan who had been posted in the same area as her. While mutations in humans had become more and more frequent in the past few decades there was no way the young lady could hide the awe of his height and muscular form-easily shadowing the heroes at headquarters. The stories that had been circulating around his accomplishments had been wowing all of Asia and now it was spreading all over the states as well. It was All Might, the man that had taken the world by surprise.
"Don't worry Ma'am I've got you now! You're safe from harms way," His voice was booming with energy despite just saving her from what he thought to be a suicide attempt. Suddenly in a delayed manner, his eyes widened as he recognized that she was no random civilian but the hero he had been assigned to assist. "Wait-"
She raised a brow and tapped the side of her mask that covered the upper part of her face. Her true identity only known to a select few. It looked like he finally realized who she was; it was none other than Rain the Reaper, known for her infamous quirk Black Alchemy, "I don't think I was in need of saving," her maroon colored lips glistened slightly as she gave him an amused smile. "I'm glad to know you're just edging to save a life. Though I promise you, you can't just come and save me every time I hop off a building."
He laughed an oafish laugh. There was an air around him that was far different than the people she worked with. Perhaps he was a fool? Her comment seemed to have put him on the spot and she mentally slapped herself, did she screw up with this guy as well?
"Glad to hear to was a false alarm!" he rubbed the back of his neck his free hand on his waist, his chest puffed out like a true superhero, "it would be a shame to see a hero like yourself leave the world like that."
"Nah, I think I'm just popular amongst the guys for being able to fight in a skirt," she shrugged and stepped back onto the edge of the building, "Even though I'm a hero, people are scared of the dark."
"Then you'll keep fighting to show them that you are the light out of the darkness, because that is what a hero does!"
She looked over her shoulder, bewildered by his heroic personality. Quite the character.
"Sounds about right. Anyways keep up the good work. We'll have to report to the big man tomorrow."
She stepped off the ledge and the marks beneath her sleeves came to life to latch themselves onto the opposing building to break her fall.
{Two days earlier}
The American Hero Agency had the same chaotic atmosphere it did every Holiday season. It was the time of year where hero agencies prepared to exchange heroes to help gain required experience to become the number one hero of America. Strange enough this decade the number one hero that seemed to be grabbing all the medias attention was the one known as All Might.
The system was set up so that the lower ranking heroes in the agency helped introduce high schoolers from special private schools- to what awaited them. Series of events such as tournaments took place, that kept an eye out on new recruits. Higher ranked heroes set up exams for those who wanted to register in their hero program and other high ranked heroes were assigned to exchange heroes to help them adjust to their new surroundings.
It was a special year for Rain. Finally after three years of hero work she had climbed the ranks to be among the top ten. The quickest rising hero in terms of power any one had seen in a decade. She'd proven to the people who questioned her heroism that she was capable of being a hero-a strong one at that. And as part of the top ten she would be assigned to one of the exchange heroes to make sure that they could adapt to their new surroundings as well as take part in epic team ups that would be hyped up in the media. A clever marketing trick for sure.
"Well if it isn't our Grim Reaper making her way through like she's a big shot!" the same ridicule that Rain had hoped to leave behind in high school had followed her to her work place in a form that went by the name Evelyn-hero name: Queen Bee.
She was a cocky woman that stood a staggering five feet and eleven inches-not including the extra four inches her heels gave her. Her costume was striped black and yellow and her dirty blonde hair tied up high to avoid it getting in the way when she fought. Rain's biggest obstacle in the agency.
"Nice to see you too," Rain replied back in a detached manner, after three years of her shit the black haired woman was almost immune to her repetitive attempts of provocation, "Ms. Hero rank 57. wait what's that? I'm still ranked number 3? Strongest female hero in America?"
"Oh god, shots fired," Rain glanced over at her friend, Golden Wing, who had thrown his arm over her shoulder and pointed at Queen Bee with his fingers as if he'd fired a gun at her, "Why even try messing with her?"
The blonde hero balled her fists, "Oh shut it. As if it even matters. People like her who can't even trust her fellow heroes, can't be trusted themselves."
"You're just scared she'll be prettier than you when she reveals her true identity," Golden Wing poked fun.
"Yea right. Get lost Wing, no one likes you here either."
"Naw, I'm sure your friend Nola would disagree," he gave the girl by her side a wink, the woman instantly getting flustered and looked away. Rain blinked in surprise and looked over at the tall man beside her, "You slept with Panther? I didn't know that."
He elbowed her in the face to get her to shut up, "I took her on a date idiot."
"Now THAT'S impressive," Rain stepped away before her friend tried to throw another hit at her. Evelyn who'd threw a glare at her friend blew off steam at the girl before storming off. With a sigh Rain looked up at the man who'd always had her back and smiled, "Thanks Wing."
"Anytime. I wouldn't want her to know my identity either if I knew she's out to get me like that, yeesh. She'd probably send the media over to your house-wait does she know where you live?"
"No thank god. Can you imagine?" both spoke a while longer in regard to what their jobs were for the day before she had to cut their conversation short, "Whelp, I'll be off then, I'm supposed to be assigned my new partner for the next few months. I'll see you tonight at the ceremony."
"Ah that's right. Ms. Number 3. Good luck and knock'em dead!"
The office of the president of the massive hero agency was located at the top of the tower of A.H.C. it was as many movies portrayed a big boss office. Glass walls with the view of the city, heavy 3 ton desks that were impossible to even push, fine leather chairs, a sitting area, and so forth. In fact Rain was sure they had used the very office for certain films she'd seen in theaters.
"Ah good morning Tal," Short for Tala.
The president of the Agency went by the name Callahan Joseph. A man with a tough expression but a kind spirit. A person she trusted, a person her family had trusted, "Morning and happy Birthday. You don't look a day over sixty."
The man gave a heartily laugh, used to her little comments, "Well aren't you sweet."
"The sweetest," she gave him a smile and shifted her weight from one leg to another awaiting the new assignment, "So what's up?"
Callahan cleared his throat, "Well, first off I wanted to congratulate you on your recent achievement. Rank no. 3 is quite the feat."
She nodded in agreement, "I fell outta bed when I checked the ranks on my phone this morning too."
People were finally beginning to see her as a hero.
"You deserve it. I've never seen someone train as hard as you. I'm sure Noah and Akemi would have been proud."
Rain could only muster a half-hearted smile at the mention of those names causing Callahan's expression to soften a little more than usual, "Sorry that was insensitive of me."
"You're fine. It's been what, six years?"
Callahan didn't reply with an answer but decided to change the topic all together, "...How's your Japanese as of late?"
"Hm? Well, I actually signed up for two classes this semester, but it's a little rusty. I need to hurry up and finish up my credit hours. Most of the people in my college classes are all younger than me. Why? Is Eraserhead coming back?"
"No, no, its not about Eraserhead. Regarding your partner for the upcoming months. I'm are you've heard of him."
Rain's expression slowly turned to a look of dismay, "ALL MIGHT? The All Might? You're kidding me!"
"Yes. You'll be working with All Might. The board concluded that you'd be the best fit since you've worked with previous heroes from Japan and have taken up learning the language in your 'leisure' time."
Her mind was still stuck on the idea that she would be stuck in the shadow of the recent legend that swept the world with his pillar of justice moral.
"Don't worry he isn't like most of the heroes here. He's got a solid heart of gold."
"I'm not worried, just a little nervous. People are already calling him a legend and I'm the opposite."
"Use this as a learning opportunity. I know you have the charisma without your mask to be lovable. You just need to learn to show it as a hero. This could be good for you."
"Uhm. Sure."
He rested his hand on her shoulder, "Goodness Tal, no matter how old you are I still feel like I'm talking to a sixteen year old."
"That definitely didn't make me feel better," she answered back with a suppressed smile, "I'm twenty-three. I highly suggest you start treating me like a grown woman.
"Sorry love, family doesn't get that kind of treatment."
Rain almost teared up at his words, "Don't forget our birthday date this weekend. Send Ashley my love, can't wait to see you both."
With that they wrapped up their discussion, her introduction with All Might would await her that very night at the dinner ceremony for the start of another year of heroism.
"Happy New Year's Eve."