It had been about ten minutes of following Izuku through the main streets. Izumi's little legs were aching from the long trek but she stayed close to her brother, hiding behind signs and poles when she thought he would see her from the corner of his eye.
Finally he seemed to arrive at his destination. Izumi had to hold in her breath as she beheld the stench of the Dagobah Beach. From her position behind the railing she saw her brother run toward a man that was seated on a patch of sand that wasn't covered in trash. The stranger stood up and dusted off the sand that clung to his clothes and waved at Izuku.
Izumi narrowed her eyes at the man. He looked like the definition of suspicious. He had blond hair that looked frizzy and unkempt. His face was sunken in and his eyes were shadowed by his prominent brow. His clothes sagged off his wiry frame making him look twice as thin.
"Hey there Midoriya. Good to see you."
His voice was deep and gravely.
"Sorry if I made you wait All Might."
Izumi's eyes widened. All Might? The All Might? It was impossible. That scrawny little twig of a man? The young girl glared at the stranger. He was tricking Izuku somehow. Maybe he had a quirk that created illusions, or an imitation. Perhaps he was scrambling Izuku's mind, making him think that he was talking to his idol!
Izumi had seen and heard enough and made her way closer to the two. Once she felt she was close enough, she took off in a run.
"Bad twig man!"
Izuku felt his heart skip a beat at the voice, turning halfway, only to see a small green blur run by him. His sister launched herself at the gaunt man, delivering a drop kick square in his chest. Blood spurted from the blond man's mouth as he fell hard onto the ground.
Izumi landed in her cat position before rising and widening her stance, her fists held up and ready for a fight. Izuku immediately tried to make his way toward his fallen hero. Izumi quickly took hold of his track suit sleeve, "No Izuku! He's tricking you! Can't you see? Look at him!"
She pointed, thinking that perhaps whatever quirk was affecting him had disappeared. Izuku shook his head, "Izumi his quirk doesn't work like that, he really is All Might!"
The girl's eyes scrunched up in frustration. This weirdo's quirk was a lot more potent than she had anticipated.
"Well young Midoriya, you never mentioned your little sister was such a firecracker!"
The booming voice sent chills through Izumi's body. She could never mistake that voice. She'd heard it playing from her brother's computer far too often to think it could be anyone else. Her eyes slowly slid away from Izuku's, down to the ground and slowly trailed up the giant body that stood over both her and her brother. The clothes that had, just moments ago, dragged along the floor now fit tightly among toned legs and chest. And looking down at her was a familiar smile and electric blue eyes.
Her jaw lowered involuntarily as it sunk in: the Symbol of Peace stood in front of her. She quickly shook her head and pushed Izuku back the more she backed away from the giant man, "N-No! I'm not falling for it! You have a quirk that's messing with my brain! Big brother, we gotta get away!"
Izuku gently placed his hands on her shoulders, "Izumi", he said as warmly as possible. She looked back up at him. Izuku glanced at All Might, silently asking for permission to explain the situation for his sister. It was dangerous for her to know, but now that she had seen and overheard them talk it would be unwise to leave her without understanding the gravity of the situation. The hero internally chided himself for being so careless. For such a young girl to have this kind of burden on her shoulders, he should have been more careful. With a heavy heart, he nodded.
Izumi bit her lip, the seriousness of the situation she found herself in taking root in her mind. All Might's statement made a huge impact on her.
Not only would she be protecting him, he had said, but keeping this secret would also protect her big brother. And for Izuku, she would do anything to keep him safe, just as she knew he'd do for her. So she had nodded up at the two of them, firm resolve in her eyes as she told them that she'd protect this secret with her life. Izuku had sighed with relief, knowing his sister would do everything in her power to follow through with her promise. All Might was a little skeptical but trusted the eldest Midoriya enough to be satisfied with the end result of their discussion.
"I'm really sorry about kicking you down Mr. All Might, sir," young Izumi said sheepishly after a few moments of silence from the trio that stood along the beach. The hero, now back to his true form, scratched his head, "Nah, it's fine kiddo. I should have been more alert, and besides," he rubbed the dull ache from where she had kicked him, "You've got a pretty good kick there small fry."
Izumi blushed at the comment before snapping her head to Izuku, "Big brother!"
Izuku jumped at her sudden outburst, "What's wrong?"
"Can you call mama? I told her I was going to the convenience store to buy ice cream! She's probably really worried!"
He quickly took out his phone and dialed his mom, scolding Izumi gently, "You shouldn't have lied to mom like that Izumi. I won't tell her what you did but I won't cover for you next time, okay?"
Izumi looked down at the floor and nodded guiltily, "Yes, Izuku. I'm sorry."
He pat her head, knowing that her apology was sincere. He then turned his attention to his mother who had answered the phone in a panic, crying that his little sister hadn't returned from getting ice cream.
While Izuku dealt with their mother, Izumi looked back up at All Might and took a step toward him, tugging his hand, "Um...Mr. All Might, sir?"
"Y-Yeah?"
"Can I call you something else besides All Might?"
He blinked at the question. Izumi bit her lower lip at his silence before thinking to elaborate, "Well...I thought since you want to keep this all a secret, that there was another name I could call you by so that I don't have to keep calling you All Mi-" she suddenly gasped, her eyes wide as a look of realization hit her, "Or is it because you're real name is actually All Might? Wait, does that mean your first name is All and you're last name is Might. So then I'd have to call you 'Mr. Might' because 'Mr. All' sounds funny and-"
"Whoa there kiddo! Take a breath."
She immediately breathed in through her nostrils. The older man rubbed his chin. She had a valid point. For keep himself and this child safe, he was willing to sacrifice the knowledge of his real name. He held out his hand and mustered up a tired smile, "You're right little Midoriya. My real name is Toshinori Yagi. You can call me Toshi if you want."
Her wide smile warmed his heart as she placed her hand in his and shook his hand, "I'm Izumi Midoriya. Thanks for taking care of my brother Mr. Toshi!"
He grinned at her enthusiastic introduction. At this moment, Izuku walked back from the small distance he had created to calm his mother down enough for him to tell her that Izumi was safe and sound with him and that she was helping him train. He sighed tiredly, "Mom's not gonna be happy with you Izumi, but hopefully she won't punish you too harshly."
The guilty expression returned to Izumi's face, "It's okay big brother. I...I did something bad and made Mama worry, so I should get punished for that. But I promise Izuku, I won't do something like that again!"
He smiled down at her. Glad that she understood that what she did was bad and also how she wouldn't complain about being reprimanded by their mother.
Toshinori clapped his hands to gain their attention, "All right, how about we get started on today's training Midoriya?"
Izuku stood at attention, "Yes sir!"
The older man turned to the young girl, "Wanna help me keep him motivated?"
Her eyes lit up and pointed at herself, "Motivator!"
It seemed Operation F.O.W.I.I.G. was a success.
AN: Thanks to Herolover27 and especially Love Remedy for their reviews. Love Remedy, the size of your review brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for taking the time to leave such a lovely review and I will do my best to come up with a scenario with Todoroki and Izumi meeting and bonding!
I hope the all of you enjoyed this two-parter. Reviews are absolutely welcome, they always warm my heart. If you have any other suggestions, leave them in a review!
