I must say, I didn't expect all the good responses I got from the first chapter. I'm really surprised by this and it appears that many people wish for me to continue.

Knowing that then alright, here I am with another brand-new chapter. And before I start, I will like to address a few things I got on my previous reviews.

Guest:

I appreciate your words, I even though I don't consider myself that good of a writer. If anything, I like to call myself a 'writer in progress.' Even so, I do see a few interesting ideas to work with, but sadly I don't see myself having the time to handle any more stories for the time being. I still appreciate your consideration though, and I hope you find someone who will like to give life to your ideas.

MrLogic:

Zeref's current whereabouts and the past that both he and Natsu had as a family will remain as a mystery for now. Don't want to spoil anything, right? But let's just say that I don't want to cause too much disruption in the main MHA storyline. If anything, Natsu and Zeref's stories are separated from Deku's story. Natsu's lighting mode will be a thing for another day and he does have his memories from his previous life. I would like to talk ideas if you like to PM me, but I really don't know what to say. XD.

Greer123:

What has Zeref been doing all this time is a mystery that will be address on another time.

TaitanoRules555:

Get rid of honorifics? Never!

Anyway, with all that said, I hope you guys enjoy the chapter.

I Don't Want to be a Hero

All Might was left at a loss for words. He really, really could have never anticipated this conversation to turn the way it did.

He doesn't want to…become a hero?

The young boy seemed to be at the age where most kids aspire to become great heroes, so seeing him with no desire for any of that was somewhat shocking.

"I… I see." Mumbled All Might with some hesitation. "Would you mind if I ask you why is that?"

Natsu paused for a moment and gave the question some thought before answering. "Well, I really just don't see the point."

"The point?"

"Yeah! I mean, being a hero looks cool and all that, but it seems like too much work. And even though I could earn a license to use my Quirk more freely in public, I feel that all of those rules they put on us would just beat the whole purpose."

"Hmm, I see." After hearing young Dragneel's brief explanation, All Might could understand his way of thinking a little bit better, and was able reach a safe conclusion.

Natsu Dragneel was a free spirit.

The boy was the type of person who doesn't like to be hold back by others. In other words, he hates the rules society puts on people to prevent them from using their Quirks without supervision, as he feels they take away his freedom. This isn't good. All Might grimaced in thought.

This way of thinking was dangerous and it was starting to create some worry inside the No.1 Hero's mind. This was the kind of mentality on which multiple villains seem to share nowadays. Villains who don't like the way society is being run.

It was at this moment that All Might realized that the young boy here was at a very important point in his life. He was walking on a thin rope. One push to either side and he could fall from the path of good.

He didn't like thinking things this way, but if young Dragneel wasn't careful enough, in a few years from now on he could end up turning into a villain. And with a powerful Quirk like his, the symbol of peace didn't want to think on how bad things could get if something like that ever happens.

I will not allow that to happen. That was what All Might thought as he made up his mind. After all, wasn't it a hero's job to help the younger generation reach a brighter future?

Resting a hand under his chin, All Might got himself lost in deep thought, exploring all of the options his brain was able to come up with in the spawn of a few seconds before it hit him. That's it! All Might's already large smile couldn't get any bigger when the perfect idea came to his mind.

However, he needed to make sure of something first. "Before you go, let me ask one last question, young Dragneel."

"Oh, yeah? What is it?"

All Might leaned forward, getting a little lower so he could be closer to the pinkette's stature. "I see that you are wearing a school uniform. Am I correct in assuming that you are a student?"

"Yeah. I'm in my last year actually."

Bingo!

"Perfect! Would you mind telling me the name of the school you go to?"

"Eh, sure. But before that, can I ask you a question of my own?"

"Of course! Go ahead."

"Who are you?"

Nothing but a long awkward silence came afterwards. The wind could be heard blowing around the two of them as the immobile figure of All Might stood frozen in place.

"Are… Are you serious?"

Natsu's deadpan expression was the only answer he got before the pink-haired teen asked one more time. "Who are you?"

"You are serious!"

A few hours later. Devaron Park…

It was after school was over that Natsu went to his neighborhood's nearest park for his daily training session. There was nothing special about the place. It was an open area full of trees and other types of flora, but beyond that, there wasn't anything noteworthy about it.

Still, it was the only place where he could go and use his Quirk without people noticing. Since using them in public was illegal and he had no money to go to a special training center, he really had no other choice than to come here and find the most desolate part of the park. And even yet, he still had to be careful not to attract too much attention or he could get himself in big trouble. Especially when it comes to a Quirk as flashy as his.

"I think this is far enough." Hanging his school bag over a tree branch, Natsu walked towards an open clearing as he stretched his muscles, warming himself up so he doesn't end up hurting himself while training. It was a basic exercise, but a necessary one.

It was a habit of his to come here every day after school, so he already had an exercise plan done.

With that said, Natsu began his training with some push-ups, starting with something simple before going to more demanding exercises. From running a few laps around the park to punching the hard wood of the trees numerous times until they break.

And then came the heavy lifting. Carrying large boulders over his back, bringing them back and forth and repeating the same process all over again. It was a plain training method, but an effective one nonetheless. Once all of that was done, then came the most important part to work with.

His Quirk.

"Alright, here goes nothing." He said to himself as he took a deep breath. "I just hope I don't end up burning anything this time around."

The last time he lost control over his Quirk was when he was nothing more than a little kid. Back then he almost ended up burning down his parents' house by accident. Ever since then, he has been working hard on how to control it better.

And while it may look similar, a Quirk feels completely different to how his Dragon Slayer magic felt. Using his Quirk feels more as if he was producing his flames from the outside of his body, while when it comes to magic, it's more as if he was pulling his power from the inside and sending it to the body part on which he wanted to use it before expelling it, or at least that was the best example he could come up with.

Taking a deep breath, Natsu turned his attention to a giant boulder that stood before him. His eyes casting a serious aura of concentration as he pulled his arm back and curl it into a fist.

"Fire Dragon's—" He muttered as flames soon began to surround his hand in a blaze of fire. "—Iron Fist!" Shouting loudly as he slammed his burning fist into the hard rock, the stone could barely hold itself before being blow into smithereens by the power of the attack.

Yelling the name of the attack wasn't exactly necessary anymore since he wasn't summoning a spell, but it was an habit that he just couldn't take away. It wasn't like he minds doing it either way, as it was kind of nostalgic.

Natsu couldn't help but let out a wide grin when he looked at the results of his attack. "There goes one." He turned to face the other dozens of other boulders that were lying around in the clearing. "And a hell of a lot more to go."

His training was only getting started.

Two months later. Salty Banks Middle School…

The time has finally come. Today was the day he's been waiting for so many years, and it was finally here!

The last day of school.

And just like any other last day of school, the classroom's teacher had a few parting words. "Well students, it seems like today is the last time we'll be able to be together like this..."

At this point, Natsu was barely hearing what the teacher was saying. His full attention was entirely on the classroom's clock as he was furiously tapping his foot against the floor in anticipation.

"It's been a fine year, and I'm happy to say that it was an enjoyable one. You were all great students." The pinkette could barely hold himself from releasing a growl of exasperation. "All on which I can happily say I'm proud of all of you. It was a great honor to be your teacher and…."

Yeah yeah yeah. He thought with an anxious growl. Just hurry up, dammit!

And then as if hearing his pleas, the school's bell rang.

Finally!

Moving at the speed of lighting, Natsu shot up from his seat, ready to be the first one to leave.

"Oh Mister Dragneel, could you hold on just a second? There's an announcement that I have to make before anybody leaves."

So close! And just like that, Natsu slumped back on his desk. A huge cloud of depression hanging on top of his head. Clearing his throat, the teacher took out a small letter from his desk before he continues.

"Now then, like I said before, there's a great announcement that I would like to make before you all go." Carefully opening the letter, the teacher took out a document from the inside before speaking. "I will like to announce that Mister Dragneel from our class has been accepted into U.A. High School by recommendation! Congratulations young man! You have a bright future ahead of you!"

As soon as he heard those words, Natsu's eyes shot out from his eye sockets in shock. "W-W-What?!"

Almost the entirely of the class appeared to misunderstand the pinkette's shock in a complete different way to what it was. Congratulations, compliments and words of encouragement began to be heard all around him, as everyone started to clap on his behalf.

Even Tsuyu couldn't help but express some joy at the news as she applauded along with the rest of her classmates. This kind of thing was totally unexpected. Nobody could have foretold that the school's biggest knucklehead in the classroom would ever accomplish something like this.

And Natsu? He just could not believe what he just heard.

How… How did this even happen?!

Some time later. Natsu's Apartment…

The first thing Natsu did as soon as he came back home was what you would expect him to do.

To pack his things up and leave the city!

"I'm not going back to school! Nuh-uh, no way! Never again!" He already said he was done with school. He made up his mind many years ago and there was no changing it!

Pulling his bag from the closet, the pinkette began to pour all sorts of stuff inside it. Clothes. Underwear. Cleaning articles. Anything on the fridge. Everything! Grabbing the nearest item, Natsu didn't realized what he ended up picking until his eyes laid on it. It was none-other than his scarf.

Natsu stopped on his actions, taking a moment to stare at the scarf on his hand. His scarf. It was funny when he thought about it, as it wasn't the same scarf Igneel gave him on his past life. It looked exactly the same, but it wasn't.

No. This scarf was actually a gift from his mom. The one from this world, that is. And while it did not carry the same sentimental value that the previous did, it was still precious to him. However, Natsu's train of thought came into a halt when his ears caught the sound of knocking coming from outside his door.

Uh? Who could it be? He didn't know that much people to be honest. And unlike his previous life, he didn't have that many friends either, so there weren't many people who knew where he lives.

With that said, he had no idea on who could be knocking on his door.

Too bad his senses weren't as good as they used to be, or otherwise he could have known who it was by their smell alone. He still had an incredible sense of smell and sensible hearing, but they still have yet to develop to their fullest.

Well, no point in guessing if I can just answer the door. With that in mind, he quickly made his way towards the door. Taking hold of the handle with his hand and twisting it, he opened the door.

To say that he was surprised by who he saw was not far from the true. "Tsuyu?"

"Good evening, Natsu-chan."

Yes, it was no other than his classmate and friend, Asui Tsuyu.

"Hey, uh… What are you doing here?"

Lifting the plastic bag, she was holding on her hand, she answered. "I brought dinner."

"So, uh? Make yourself at home I guess." That was the only thing Natsu managed to say as he guided his guest inside his small apartment. He never considered it small actually, but having two people inside it certainly made it feel a little too cramped.

"You aren't really good at this, are you Natsu-chan?"

"Oi, give me a break. I haven't really gotten any visitors before."

"Really?" Natsu nodded as he took a seat at the edge of his bed. Tsuyu followed his example and took a sat down next to him while after putting the bag on a small table.

"Yeah. You are actually the first person to ever come here."

"I see." She wasn't sure why, but knowing that she was the first one to ever enter Natsu's apartment felt kind of good. It was sort of a nice feeling actually.

"You know, now that I think about it, how did you know where I live?"

"Ribbit?" She tilted her head to the side, tipping her finger against her mouth as she felt a little surprised by the question. But she answered none the less. "Remember that time when you fell sick after watching all those parade cars during New Years festival?"

"…Yeah?"

"You are a bad liar, Natsu-chan. But I'll tell you anyway." She ignored the annoyed look the pinkette gave her. "After you fell sick and could no longer walk on your own, your uncle let me carry you as we took you back to your apartment. I didn't get to come inside, but I still was able remember where it was."

Oh! I kind of remember now!

That time his mom's brother came for a visit on New Years festival. It sure was a fun night. Good thing nobody knew it was actually him who set that car on fire or else he would probably still be in trouble.

"Oh, ok. But what are you doing here anyway?"

Anybody else would have thought that Natsu was being rude due to the way he phrases his words, but she knew enough to know that that was just the way Natsu normally speaks. He wasn't very considerate with his words, but he didn't mean any harm either.

"Well, I was thinking that we could celebrate your recommendation to U.A. together, so I brought some lasagna that I made. My siblings didn't eat much, so I brought enough."

Natsu raised an eyebrow at this. My recommendation to…oh jeez, not her too.

He really wanted to tell her that he had no intention of entering the U.A. or any other school for that matter, especially now that they finished middle school. Well, there was still graduation to think about, but he didn't really care about that. However, Natsu didn't got a chance to speak, as Tsuyu didn't seem to be done talking.

"You know, I was actually thinking of applying to the entrance exam at U.A. this year." He of course already knew that, but he decided to not interrupt her and let her continue. With that said, Natsu didn't noticed but by this point Tsuyu's cheeks had gotten a healthy shade of red. "I don't know if I'll be able to enter, but if I do, I look forward to becoming classmates with you once more, Natsu-chan."

Well…this is awkward.

"Hey about that, I don't think I'll be going to U.A."

"Ribbit?" Such a simple thing for her to say, yet the shock was more than clear on her face. She didn't expect him to say that at all.

He hated being the bearer of bad news, especially when she was showing so much excitement at the prospect of being classmates again. But he had to tell her, as there was just no other way around it.

"But… But why? You are practically already inside U.A. So why are you considering not going?"

Natsu couldn't help rub his pink hair locks in discomfort. "I'm just not interested in becoming a hero."

He has already explained his reasons to that other guy the other day – whatever his name was – but there was another motive that he hadn't told anyone about. And it was more of a personal subject that he didn't wanted to talk about.

"I… I see. That's a shame."

He wasn't sure, but he could almost swear that he heard what could almost be described as disappointment in her voice. Did she really wanted me to go that much? He felt bad for telling off Tsuyu like that, but what else could he do?

Of that he had no clue, but suffice to say that what was done was done.

"You know, I'm actually feeling kind of hungry right now." Wanting to change the blooming atmosphere around them, Natsu directed his attention to the plastic bag on the table. "Can I get a taste of what you brought? It smells really good."

His words appeared to have worked, as some of the previous cheerful energy that she had seem to have returned. "Ribbit!" She nodded enthusiastically as she smiled in content.

And just like that, the two spent the rest of the afternoon in each-other's company, talking about the most trivial things and laughing at the sillies of things, all while eating nothing but homemade lasagna.

Maybe things weren't going the way they wanted them to be, but they were certainly good with that too.

Life was full of unexpected turns after all.

CHAPTER END

Well, that's it for today folks. Another short chapter, but I hope you guys enjoyed.

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