Fun fact! I have court today, and instead of resting here I am. Writing this garbage! So, I usually write this story when two things occur. I am sick, and the weather is shit. But the weather in Texas isn't too bad right now- and I am healthy. Besides my new earings. They got infected and let me just say eww. Hey if you have an AO3 account go read my stories avv99. So, I wrote this story when I was 17. I'm 19 now, so like that's a leap. But hey- when I see people commenting even though I'm not active- it gives me a small glimmer of hope. So before the years up I was determined to update. Even though this is short by comparison to my now- usual length stories which go 12-25 pg. I just wanted a bit of an update. A little action packed too. But hey- anime me comes back when times are shit. So, here I am giving you the story you liked. Have a nice read and hope you enjoy- avv90
Morning came, and Izuku begrudgingly stood up. His head pounded, making him shiver to his core. He should have gone straight home instead of going out drinking. He slipped on his slippers moving to his kitchen. On the stove was a note.
"I made chicken soup for you. Heat it up, and don't work too much."- Kimori. Izuku shook his head, his cheeks running red. He really shouldn't be using his secretaries like that. He was sure it was against some part of their contracts, they shouldn't be cooking him a meal. She was nice though, too nice for someone like him.
Izuku stared at the stack of papers on his left. He swears every time he finished with one case file, another one appeared on the stack. He had been at this for over six hours, and he hadn't made a sizable divot in his work. Maybe because Izuku's mind is warped around his new case. The Iida family was quite well known, and this case was being observed by much of the population. He didn't think it was a good idea to… just go on with this case as if it was a typical one. The media would be all over him, and this was going to be quite a showcase. The son of a famous hero brand versus the hero killer. He knew who the media would favor, no point in arguing there- but in the court of law, it wasn't the majority population's choice. It was whoever can spin the right tale in front of the jury and the judge. That sets apart who wins and who loses. Izuku was good at stories, but this was gonna be quite a handful. He sighed, pushing up a different case file. He had a lot of work, and he was sure his staff was probably at home going through emails too.
Izuku jumped slightly, remembering.
"Oh?! I have to hire someone!"
Bzz!
Bzz!
Bzz!
Izuku grumbled, pulling his phone up. It was a series of texts, from Kimori. Kaibara, and Tokage. He didn't like this.
Bzz!
It was the Iida's number. Shit. Something must have happened. He unlocked his phone, quickly clicking the latest pop up banner.
Explain.
Well, Izuku didn't know what to explain. He clicked back and clicked Kimori's text. His eyes grew large at what she had written.
Mr. Izuku…
There have been some allegations against
Tokage's banner came down. He read it quickly.
YOU'RE BEING ACCUSED OF BRIBERY!
Well. He most certainly wasn't hoping on seeing his time off. He pulled his phone up, dialing quickly.
"Ms. Kimori, we are going to be having an emergency meeting. In an hour, is that all right?"
"Yes. I will call the rest of the staff Mr. Izuku." He nodded,
"Yeah, I'll be at the office soon."
Izuku stumbled into the office, in only a pair of jeans and a regular shirt. His eyes darted up, seeing his entire staff already there.
"Mr. Izuku?" Izuku lifted the bag in his hand,
"I bought donuts."
Tokage was typing quickly on her laptop,
"The allegations are spreading quickly."
"It's okay… They've done this before-" Kaibara tapped his pen on the paper. Kimori shook her head,
"Never before a major case like this." Izuku was seated at the front, his phone going off like crazy. "We have to figure out who said this first-"
"Already did." Head's turned to Tokage, "It's on the internet-" Kaibara waved his arms in the air,
"Who was it?!" She bit her upper lip, "It's apparently a pro-hero." Kimori tilted her head,
"Who?"
"It's this actress. Uwabami. She apparently made a joke about it on air-"
"What kind of joke?" Kaibara shouted, Tokage jumping back lightly at his tone.
"She said- that Ingenium made a good choice in legal representation. That his legal team has a history of- never losing… maybe because they pay off the court." Izuku pressed his eyes shut.
"So just gossip?" Kimori sighed sitting back in her seat. Kaibara still looked bewildered,
"What are we to do-" Izuku rubbed his temples with his thumbs.
"Well, I have to go meet with the Iida clan… and make sure we haven't lost this case. Then... " Izuku shrugged, "I'll put in a defamation file on Ms. Uwabami." Izuku pressed his eyes closed. "Ms. Tokage will publish it. Kaibara, can you please contact Ms. Uwabami's legal team? We're suing for everything- unless she makes a public apology, and recounts her statement."
"Yes, Sir." Izuku peered at his legal team,
"We're fine. We'll get out of this one guys- So… let's not look too somber?" Heads slowly nodded, Izuku sat up from his seat. "Now, shall we go eat?"
"Eat?" Kimori asked. Izuku nodded,
"I called you all out on your time off, the least I can do is buy you all a good meal?" The three people placed smiles on their faces.
"Yeah." Tokage let out, "Let's go."
He had to go through hell to keep this case. So, he was going to have to win. How? He was working on it. Collecting information was Tokage's job. And boy was she good. She had already found a lot of witnesses, who were claiming that Ingenium was a good man. Kinda like, too good to do anything bad. That was a basis, convince the audience to have sympathy for your client. Ingenium was going to be presented as a fine gentleman, who wouldn't hurt a fly. Which was a bit of stretch? The hero killer was hospitalized with a lot of broken bones. Now, he had to bundle together a good amount of conceiving evidence to point to the fact that the plaintiff was a criminal. Yes, it wasn't that hard to do so. Hence, him being a villain. But hey, in court no one was a hero and no one was a villain. How could he prove that this man… was the one at wrong? That was what was tough. That was what he had to wrap his mind around. How in the world would he explain to people that this man, who attacked this villain and demolished him- how he was a good guy, Izuku tilted his head, where-
That was it! He smirked, opening his desk drawer. He thumbed down the labeled files, searching for- notebooks. He took up a stack of them, tossing it on his desk. They were composition books- he hadn't seen any of these in a long time. He picked up the first one- staring at the first page. Number one.
"All Might." He smiled at it, but it soon dropped. He swallowed hard, closing the first book. He scavenged through the rest, reaching the seventh book. He swiped through the pages until he hit a certain passage. "This will do."
Izuku walked into his office, yawning.
"Morning Mr. Izuku!" Izuku rose his hand to Kaibara,
"Morning-"
"Mr. Izuku? Some of the applicants have already arrived and are prepared to be interviewed." Izuku paused, staring at Kimori. "Should I send in the first one?"
"What?" Tokage stood from her seat,
"Mr. Izuku we have a meeting with Ms. Uwabami's legal team today. They called and said they'd like to speak with you." Izuku paused,
"With me-"
"Yes." Izuku nodded,
"Then… schedule that for later, alright?" She pressed her lips together,
"I-I have to interview people now."
"Then do I send the first applicant in?" Izuku scratched his head, nodding lightly.
"Yeah." Monday morning. He already had a lot stacked on his plate first thing on a Monday morning.
"So… You only have a hero degree?"
"Yes."
"Yeah."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
"Yes."
Izuku had asked this question to so many people. So many different faces, every single one of them a failed hero. He was growing bored, and he knew that they were all underqualified and expected him to hire them. But hey, he drew in a good turn-out. Which was a surprise, since- his company and name was always being dragged through the gutter. Every question was answered the same. All their tones the same. Izuku was pretty sure that he could just throw all their names into a bowl- pick out a name and have the same outcome. Someone who would hold back his office, and force the older employees, (namely Kimori and Kaibara) to waste time training this person. Right now too, the last thing he needed was his best workers being held back to try to catch someone up. He needed someone who could jump in, and just keep up with the high stress in this office.
"Thank you…" His head bobbled lightly, "I will contact you with further information regarding…"
"The position?" He stared back at the person nodding.
"Yeah…" Izuku stood up, the other person following. He shook his hand, and they left his office. He didn't think he was going to hire anyone right now- not in the least. It would only cause more mayhem-
"Mr. Izuku?" He drew his head,
"Kimori- I don't know if I want-"
"We have one last applicant." Izuku pressed his eyes closed, sighing.
"Is this the last one?" Kimori nodded,
"Last one." Izuku stood from his seat, as Kimori let in the last person. Izuku stared at her. She was short. She was wearing a white dress shirt, with a pencil skirt- tied together with a simple black belt. She was wearing black high heels, still, Izuku was sure he was taller than her. She had light brown hair, cut just at her shoulder length. Her eyes were large, with her eyes caramel hue. Her cheeks bright pink, with a small round face. Izuku was lost at words with her beauty.
"Hello?" She blinked lightly, "Hello?" Izuku jumped up, his face growing bright red.
"Yes!" She was spooked by his voices loudness, "Um… Sit down?" He blinked, eyes drawing to the chair in front of him. She nodded,
"Yes." She moved through his messy office, taking a seat in front of his desk. "Hello, Mr.-"
"Izuku. Don't bother with Mydoriya." She nodded quickly,
"Mr. Izuku, I am Uraraka Ochako." He nodded,
"Alright, can you tell me about yourself?" She seemed excited to hear that question,
"I am a hard worker. Who offers a lot to a workspace. I am versatile and can handle new challenges." She was the first to actually properly answer that question. Wow.
"So, do you understand the position we are offering?"
"I understand I would be handling mostly paperwork, and calls with clients and helping you with your schedule." Izuku nodded, knowing all too well. His schedule was so packed that it scared a lot of people away.
"It's a lot of work."
"I understand." She nodded, "And I believe I can handle it." He took in a deep breath narrowing his eyes,
"My law firm… has been under quite a bit of scrutiny. I am sure you've heard- we are handling a huge case right now?" Her face looked more determined.
"Yes, I have seen it. It is a large issue right now… but I also did more research and it was quickly disproven as a rumor." Izuku's brow moved up at that.
"I thank you for doing your research Ms. Ochako." She gave him a large smile, this one sent him to look down quickly at her application on his desk. He looked at it. Noticing where she had heard about the job.
"So how did you hear about us hiring?" Her head turned up,
"I heard through a friend that you were hiring."
"A friend?" She nodded,
"Ms. Kimori is an acquaintance from my high school days!" There it was. The problem he had found with every single person who had come through his office today.
"Oh? You have your hero degree?" She pressed her lips together,
"Yes." That was the answer he dreaded, "But- I did get a work certificate afterward." She nodded, "I didn't make it as a hero… not at all…" She let out a giggle, "Not everyone can make it as a hero right?" Izuku nodded,
"I don't have powers so I wouldn't know." Her eyes grew large at that,
"You-You were born-"
"Without any quirk?" He nodded, "Is that surprising?" She shook her head quickly,
"No.. No… Yes." That was also a first. Most people tried to lie to him. "Usually people just have unfavorable quirks… I haven't ever heard of anyone without powers completely." He nodded,
"Yeah." He smiled at her, "It is quite odd, no? Being quirkless?" She stared at him,
"It's your normal though. If it is your normal then it isn't odd Mr. Izuku." Her smile had faded- a look of determination masking it, "Having a quirk- it puts you at a higher position yes. There is not a single doubt about that- but you've managed without such a handicap in life." He didn't want to hear this. Not from someone with a quirk. "You have people believing you have a quirk, which is why you win your cases- but it seems like those individuals can't see past someones hard work." What? "You don't have the luxury of sitting back and having issues solved with something that you were given at birth. You actually work for your achievements. That makes them- tens- no, a hundred times better no?" Izuku's mouth was gaping at her words, she seemed to realize it. Covering her own mouth, "I'm sorry… I speak a lot, don't I?" She shook her head, "Sorry-"
"Don't apologize." Izuku smiled, "That was the nicest thing anyone-" His mind drew back, remembering the times he would get down on his knees. He would pray to be born different, to be born normal. To have a quirk, and go to U.A. To meet his hero. To be like All Might. To be a hero. How much pain his childhood held. How he prayed to have been different. "That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me." He gave her a faint smile, raising a hand. "I think that's the end of the interview." He smiled, sitting up from his chair, "I-I will contact you… with further information regarding the position." She nodded,
"Yes." She stood up, lowering her head to him. He waited for her to leave, but just as she reached the door she turned her head back. "I'm sorry… I-I can see how the interview went- and I just… I just want to say. I did mean what I said- I understand I probably didn't get the job… but I was serious. You-" She smiled at him, "Are amazing. Not just because you have a setback, but because you don't ever seem to bring it up. It's like it's at the back of your mind, you know it is- and it still a tender subject. You don't let it get the best of you- but please…" She shrugged, "Be proud of who you are Mr. Izuku." And with that, she closed the door behind her. Izuku stared at where she stood, falling back into his seat. Why? Was she a mindreader? Ho-how could she know all that? Izuku blinked away a few tears. She… she had gotten into his mind. That was what happened! And who was she? To tell him to be proud of himself? He was a quirkless man. In a world where people had powers, Izuku was lower than that.
"Mr. Izuku?" He smiled back at Kimori as she entered his office,
"Yes?"
"How did the interviews go?" Izuku pressed his lips together,
"Not sure I want to hire any of them." Her smile faded,
"No?" He shook his head, running a hand through his hair. "Well… I can find more candidates then?"
"Yes. Please, do that." She nodded,
"Ms. Uwabami's legal team arrived and are waiting for you in our meeting room." Izuku stood from his seat, nodding.
"I will see to them then?" She turned her head back, ready to leave when Izuku stopped her.
"Ms. Kimori?" She paused, turning back to him.
"Yes, Mr. Izuku?" His mouth opened, but words didn't seem to come out. He stumbled with his voice,
"W-was Ms. Ochako a mindreader?" She shook her head quickly,
"No. Zero Gravity, why?" He blinked quickly,
"No reason." He smiled at her, "I'll get to that meeting now then?"
"My client didn't mean-"
"She's a grown woman," Her hair hissed at him, The snakes in her hair stating at him. "she tarnished my name. We both know I have more than enough proof to disprove her allegations. If she doesn't publically take back the blame then, I will have no other choice then to sue her." The other man sighed, rolling his eyes he turned to her. Whispering what he said to her. Izuku had to go through this a lot, have a client speak through a lawyer but it was annoying to be on the other end of this.
"My client wants to reiterate-" Izuku let out a large sigh, tilting his head to her.
"Well tell her, that if she wants to drag this out- I have no issue suing her." Izuku looked back at her lawyer, "Me and you have already both been to court against each other no?" The man nodded,
"Yes-"
"Then we both know I have never lost to you. We both know I am in the right- and if she doesn't comply with my request that we will both be in court. And with our record, I doubt I will lose this- when again we both know I am in the right." His mouth closed,
"You can't just go around spouting like that-" Izuku's glare moved to the woman. She wasn't too smart. Should have just spoken through her lawyer.
"You lied. You know you did-"
"I did-" Her lawyer turned his head to her,
"Ms. Uwabami?!" Izuku sat up from his seat, reaching into his pocket. He showed her his phone.
"Now," He sneered at her lightly. "I have a recorded confession-"
"It was co-hersed-" The other lawyer began, Izuku shook his head.
"Don't lie." Izuku shrugged,
"I will claim your quirk-"
"Now we have to go through my medical documents? I am quirkless. It's taped on the door at the front." Izuku shook his head, "Also, another lie and a threat." He looked back at them both, "The room is bugged as well. You both signed the documents when you arrived, so I can use this as proof." Izuku paused the recorder, stuffing it back into his pants. "I am a lawyer with very little time on my hand." He looks hardened, as he took his seat once more. "I will ask one last time Ms. Uwabami, Make a public apology or I will take you to court- and I won't lose."
"Hello, I Uwabami am here to make a public statement regarding a comment I made the other day." Izuku looked up briefly at the television. "I made a false accusation concerning-" He moved to the television, turning it off.
"Mr. Izuku she was getting to the apology!" Tokage shouted back at him,
"She's going to say the same thing I gave you to send to her." They all drew silent, "Besides we have bigger fish to fry." Kimori stood from her seat, approaching him.
'We do." She handed him his briefcase. "You're off to the Tensei Iida case?" He nodded,
"Should we cancel the rest of the day?" He nodded,
"Yeah… I don't think I'll be back for a while." Kaibara nodded,
"I will handle that then." Izuku took his briefcase, smiling at his team. "Wish me luck."
"Luck is for those who aren't confident!" Tokage called, "You got this boss man!" Izuku nodded,
"Let's hope so."
In a world filled with useless anime female protagonist, Uraraka is not one. She is one of my first few favs who- actually does something! I love her, and with much respect wanted her to be in my story. Can you guess what will happen next? Let me tell you- court. Yup, the long-awaited case will dawn on us soon. How soon- let's hope for shitty weather and the flu and I'll give you all a great story to read! Lol. No, I do want to know what you guys think though?! I love reading comments cause they help shape this story you know- some people get upset when I say that. Cause they want to "read my ideas". I'm a college kid who still gets on F-a-n-f-i-c-t-i-o-n-.-n-e-t. I can't be too creative hun. Well. Hope you all enjoyed and I hope to see you next time! Night! Oh! And like always, I didn't edit this too well. Cause it's 4 am and I need to be up early. But I think it's a hell of a lot better than younger me's editing! Remember to Love Yourself, and stay hydrated! I edited this, cause I was on pain meds when I wrote this.