Summary: Izuku wants to be the first person to tell All Might: "Happy Birthday."
Notes:
Happy Birthday to Toshinori Yagi/All Might! :D
This was kind of a last second idea, tbh :b
So...hopefully we'll finish this by tonight or within the next 24hrs ^^;
-groan- Why didn't we think ahead...? _ ;
I know this ship hits a sore spot for a lot of people, so if this ship isn't for you or you have great disdain for it, please don't waste your time on this and read something you will enjoy. No point in making yourself miserable. ^^;
Anyway, for those who are interested in continuing, thank you and I hope you enjoy~ ^_^
Chapter 1: Late Night Guest
Yagi yawned loudly as he'd held the bridge of his nose between his index finger and thumb, giving it a gentle massage. The clock on his wall ticking away as he was nearing the end of the papers he was grading and he couldn't be more grateful to be done. The hero had a general idea of the paperwork that he'd have to deal with when being a teacher, but it hadn't quite sunk in until he had actually started the job. Thankfully, actually interacting with the students was significantly more rewarding than other aspects of the occupation. Just as he was about to take his pen to the next sheet, there was a knock at the door and All Might was forced to do a bit of a double take. His eyes took a bit of time to focus on the clock on the wall and he'd noticed that it was already 21:44. Who was at his door…?
Getting to his feet, All Might head over to the door and looked out the peephole, eyes widening as he'd processed who was there. Quickly undoing a few locks and opening the door, he was greeted by a smiling Midoriya, beaming as he often did. It put a smile on the older man's face, but - at the same time - there was confusion in his head. Lifting a hand to scratch his head in confusion, he didn't really know what to say and this was pushed further when the boy had bowed down respectfully, as kids his age oft do for their elders.
"H - Hey, All Might! You're probably wondering why I'm here…"
"I mean… yes, I am. But I'm glad to see you all the same, my boy! Come in, and we can talk about it!"
Yagi bowed in return and gestured for his protege to come inside, where it was cooler. It always got a little muggy during the night around this time of the year, so he'd figured it would be significantly more comfortable for the teen. Closing the door behind Deku as he'd walked in, All Might placed his hand on the boy's back and pat it lightly, his confusion melting away despite not having any answers yet. Midoriya had a way in calming All Might's mind in ways that he couldn't quite comprehend on his own, but was thankful for nonetheless. On top of that, the boy seemed to be excited, though the older man had yet to figure out why.
"So, Young Midoriya, what brings you to my home at this hour?"
"Well, I know it's your birthday tomorrow... S - So I wanted to come over and celebrate the moment it hit midnight! Is… Is that alright?"
The earnestness in Deku's voice was too sweet and All Might found himself blushing profusely, his cheeks darkening slightly to a soft pink. It was endearing that Midoriya often thought of All Might, since there wasn't exactly anyone in Yagi's life who fulfilled that role. Then, something else had occurred to him. Was it already his birthday? From the time he'd met this young boy to now, time had felt so short. Then again, these were the sorts of things that the hero never gave much thought to in the first place…
"Of course it's alright, my boy! I'm grateful to have you here! Though it seems you're here a bit early."
"Oh, yeah, I meant to be here early! In fact, I'd wanted to spend some time with you, so I decided to bring a movie for us to watch while waiting for midnight. And I wasn't sure if you'd had a DVD player, so I brought my own along as well."
Midoriya was extremely thoughtful, it seemed. Yagi could not have asked for a better protege and could genuinely feel how lucky he was at the moment. Looking over at the time once more before turning to the boy giving him a gentle pat on the head. He ran his fingers through the curly locks and chuckled softly at how lucky he was to have met this kind-hearted young spirit.
"That sounds delightful! Set it up in the living room, will you? I have to take care of some remaining paperwork first. It'll take me but a few minutes."
When All Might had gone into his room to take care of the paperwork, Deku nodded and headed towards the TV, pulling out the DVD player and several cables, getting everything ready. He couldn't help but be excited at the prospect of spending his time with his favorite hero. At the same time, he was also excited to give All Might his present, wanting everything to be set up perfectly so that he couldn't have seen anything coming. Arriving this late at night, bringing a cheap DVD player, renting a movie that would pique interest; it was all part of Deku's elaborate plan. All Might seemed to be occupied for quite a bit of time, which gave Izuku plenty of time to play everything out in his head and make sure the pieces were all aligned.
All right, Deku, you've got everything set up, and it's time to shine! Gotta make sure that All Might gets the best birthday present that he never expected!
Plugging all the cables in and turning on the player, Midoriya quickly insert the DVD and put the box back into his backpack, pulling out a breath freshener and spraying just a bit into his mouth. The boy had been mentally preparing himself for this for weeks now, but now that the time was approaching… he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Gulping and wiping some sweat off of his brow, he'd had to constantly give himself mental pats on the back to convince himself that everything was going to go great and nothing would go wrong. All Might was far too kind for something like this to go awry.
I can do this! I can do this! I can do this!
Notes:
Comments and faves always appreciated!
Chapter 2 should be up shortly! See you then! :)
(Next chapter should be far longer, btw!)
