Toshinori skidded into the alley, as he stopped he turned his enlarged body towards the entrance towards the passageway. As the hero scanned it to be sure no one had come to find the source of the impact, once the blonde decided he was safe he then returned to his smaller form.
As he looked back towards where he impacted Toshinori cringed at the damage he caused to the concrete. 'Welp, I guess there is going to do some more construction here again.' Toshinori thought to himself as he sheepishly scratched the back of his head. He then walked out of the alley as the hero took out his phone.
Toshinori had texted Izuku if he had been alright from the invasion, since the teen told the older male that he would be with his friends today, to which the boy would give him a long reply which could be summarized to 'I'm fine, but we need to talk later.'
The hero had been patrolling the area until he saw the blue pillar towards the sky near Midtown East. Toshinori quickly went towards the beam as he then saw the hole open as small flying objects escaping the hole, as well as those objects, were causing explosions which caused the hero to quicken his pace.
However, when he got closer towards the source and saw more objects and large creatures coming out of the hole, but before Toshinori could try and attempt to attack these invaders, he noticed human-like figures flying trough the air dispatching the flying objects with ease.
The hero didn't want to get in their way, so he decided to help out evacuating the area and helping those who were trapped as well. Toshinori tried to keep a low profile, but he wouldn't be surprised if some random person took a picture of him. 'Fury is probably going to give me an earful if he finds out I have been using my powers out in public.'
Once Toshinori reached his shop he pulled out his keys to unlock the front door. The man was greeted by the cornucopia of comics and board games in front of him. He let out a heavy sigh as Toshinori closed and locked the door behind him. The older male slowly walked through his store, as he moved upstairs towards his living area. But the man stopped as he noticed a small frame sat by his workbench, the blonde walked up to the picture and slowly picked up the object.
The photo showed a young Izuku as well as a younger, skinnier Inko who held her child in her arms. Behind the two was the banner for the New York City Comic Con as the young boy wore an All Might hoody as the child beamed with excitement, while Inko just simply smiled at her son with soft green eyes. The blonde couldn't help but let out a wide grin at the photo as it brought back memories.
…
Toshinori had recently gotten back to New York from his most recent mission as Fury had given him leave until further notice. The blonde male let out a heavy sigh, he had been dealing with one of the more recent enhanced from Japan, and to put it mildly, he was a hot head, both figuratively and literally. As much as Toshinori was annoyed by the recent addition to his team, but he tried his best to work with the hot head.
However, Toshinori's train of thought was interrupted as heard small cry of pain not far from where he was walking. The male stopped in his tracks as he turned to see two young children holding a boy with messy green haired back a spiky blonde child raised his fist towards the smaller boy. "Hey, what the hell is happening over here!" He yelled out as ran towards the fight that had broken out.
Once the children heard the man's shout, they scattered all except the green haired child, who fell back onto the ground. Toshinori swiftly reached the boy's side.
"Hey, hey, hey, stay with me kid!" The older man's eyes widened as he saw the multiple bruises that surrounded the boy's body. 'He looks no older than five' Toshinori thought to himself as he searched around the playground.
'I need to find this kid's parents.' The blonde male gently scooped up the child in his arms as he carried him.
As Toshinori held the boy, he moved to where he could see adults around the area. "Is this anyone's kid!" The blonde called out as he scanned the area, some of the adults turned their heads toward the male, but none of them gave some sort of response. However, in his peripheral, he noticed two women one of them had ash blonde and sharp brown eyes, and the other had long green-haired similar to the boy in his arms.
As the two turned towards Toshinori, then the green-haired woman's eyes quickly changed from curiosity to horror as she noticed who was in the blonde man's arms. "IZUKU!" The woman yelled out as she ran out towards the child.
The man gently handed the child in his arms towards the mother; the older male noticed the ash-blonde woman narrowed her eyes as she narrowed her eyes and stormed off somewhere else. But Toshinori didn't keep his attention to the angered woman as he kept his attention on the mother. "Oh, my baby boy!" she sobbed as the green-haired woman rubbed her head against the child's.
Toshinori eyes widened at the two, his gaze then softened at the sight. "Hey" the woman turned towards the blonde male with tears trailing down her eyes.
"I have a first aid kit at my place." The male stated as he pointed his thumb towards the direction of his comic shop. "I can help you patch your boy up." The woman simply nodded, then Toshinori motioned to follow him.
Both adults quickly walked through the streets, as the two got closer to his shop Toshinori started to hear what sounded to be small whimpers coming from the child to which the mother quietly hushed him as she gently caressed the boy's head. As the blonde saw the shop, he quickly pulled out his keys and opened the door.
He let both mother and child inside, and he pointed towards the door of his apartment labeled 'Employees Only' on the front. "I have a couch upstairs; you can set your kid down there I can get the first aid kit." The mother simply nodded as she walked towards the door as the male went to find the kit. The male then stopped as he noticed the child who had been tightly clutching his mother's shirt the entire walk. But now the green-haired boy's grip now seemed somewhat relaxed, and his eyes seemed fixated on the books around the shop. Toshinori kept the mental note as he grabbed the first aid kit and quickly followed both mother and son upstairs.
As the male reached the top Toshinori saw the mother sat down on the couch with her son head lying on her lap. The woman looked towards the male who simply nodded as he went to the boy's side. The green-haired mother gently shook the boy, in response the child slowly pulled himself up and revealed the multiple bruises and scratches across his body. But what took the hero back was the sad green-eyes as the boy focused his gaze away from the two adults.
"I'm sorry for taking your time and…" However, before the mother could continue with the apology, Toshinori stopped her as the blonde waved his hand towards her. "It's fine ma'am; I'm just glad to help. Now, where does it hurt the most?"
The green-haired boy responded by touching his chest. Toshinori then looked to the mother, "can you get me an ice pack, there should be one in the freezer over there, it should be in a blue bag." The woman nodded, she gave her son a light kiss on his forehead before she made her way to the freezer.
Toshinori then opened the first aid kit and examined the boy's wounds. "So, your name is Izuku, right?" The blonde asked hoping to help start a conversation with the child, to which the boy didn't let out a verbal response, but he did give the man a slight nod. 'Okay, we're at least getting somewhere.' The hero thought as he continued.
"Well, it is a pleasure meeting you Izuku, my name is Toshinori. I am the owner of the fine comic shop downstairs!" The blonde male finished with a grandiose gesture, but the boy only looked at him with slight interest.
The man's shoulder sagged as he felt the somber aura coming from the child. "Now since we have been fully introduced to each other, I want to ask you something. You don't have to say anything you can nod, or do something. You know I saw what those kids did to you. So, be honest with me, were those boys back in the park picking on you?" The older male asked just loud enough for the mother to hear. The boy slowly shook his head, to which the Toshinori furrowed his eyebrows in confusion as he his blue eyes focused on the mother who seemed to stop with her hand around the handle of the freezer.
The male returned his gaze to the boy. "Well, why were they beating you up?" Toshinori watched as the green-haired child shrugged, "Kacchan was hurting someone else. I tried to stop him, but…" The younger male stopped as he hung his head.
'So, he was trying to help someone else. Heh, sounds like something Steve would do.' The thought of his lost friend brought a small smile to the older male's face.
"Y'know I used to know somebody like you," Toshinori stated as he saw Izuku green eyes focused on the older man.
"He was a little guy, as wide as a blade of grass and just as tall. And every time some person was a jerk, he would stand up to them, which would usually turn into a fight. But unsurprisingly, he would lose every fight."
Izuku was now engrossed in Toshinori's tale. The mother returned with the ice as a small smile was present on her lips as she applied the pack to her son's chest. The boy winced, but it didn't deter his interest.
"What happened to him?"
"Well to put it simply he got bigger, he could pick me up and throw me without even breaking a sweat."
"Did he beat up the bullies who were mean to him?" Izuku asked the older male, who shook his head.
"No, he didn't beat them up, but he did something even better. You see there was someone much worse than those bullies who would beat him up because that person threatened everyone he cared for. So, he chose to protect those people from this individual, even those who bullied him. Want to know why?"
The green-haired child vigorously nodded to which Toshinori let out a wide smile. "Even with all of his new strength, he chose to be something better than just being stronger than everyone else. He chose to protect people with his strength rather than use it for himself."
"Woah, he sounds so cool!" The boy exclaimed as the timid aura Izuku once had was now gone as he listened to Toshinori's tale, something that the mother seemed to take notice as her warm green eyes towards her son. However, the moment was disrupted as a loud ringing noise erupted from the woman's bag.
The mother's cheeks burned red in embarrassment as she quickly fumbled through her bag as she pulled out her phone. "I'm so sorry, it's my friend do you mind watching him?" Toshinori shook his head, "I don't mind miss…"
"Inko, Inko Midoryia" The older man's eyes widened for a brief moment, but he quickly replaced it with a kind grin. "Toshinori Yagi, it's a pleasure to meet you." Inko nodded as she put the phone to her ear and went downstairs, "sorry Mitsuki…"
Now, both Toshinori and Izuku sat alone. "Well, I noticed you've take an interest in my shop downstairs, I guess you like comics, do you?" The boy nodded as he was now comfortable in the older man's presence.
"So, do you have a favorite hero?"
"Yeah, my favorite is All Might!"
"Really, is it because of his amazing strength?" Toshinori asked as he jokingly flexed his muscles, but to his surprise, the green-haired boy shook his head. "Nope, it's because he saves so many people! A-and he does it with a smile on his face! One day I'll be just like him!"
'This kid, heh, he really is something.' The blonde male thought as a content smile, as he held out a finger. "Give me a moment I think I might have something you may like."
The boy's eyes widened with excitement as he heard the statement. Toshinori went to his room and took out four different comics and returned to the boy. The older male kneeled down to the boy and handed him the comics.
"Here we have the first three original issues of the 'All Might' comics and my personal favorite." To which he showed the final comic with All Might fighting side by side the American icon, Captain America.
Izuku's eyes grew even wider as they were the size of dinner plates as he held the multiple issues in his hands. The child looked at the blonde with a wide smile. "Thank you mister Toshinori!"
…
The hero lets out a heavy sigh as he set the photo back onto the desk. Toshinori then started to walk towards the fridge when he heard a loud knock downstairs. The older man raised an eyebrow as he quickly pulled out his phone, to check on the cameras for the source.
However, the blonde's shoulders relaxed as he saw who was at the door. There stood Steve Rodgers all dirty and with his iconic shield strapped onto his back as he held what looked to be a to-go box in his hands. Toshinori grinned as he walked downstairs to his shop, as he reached the door.
Once the taller blonde unlocked and pulled the door open, Toshinori then held it open. "So, I saw you had a little party out in Midtown." The taller male stated as he gestured towards where the failed alien invasion took place. The American icon let out a small chuckle as Steve turned towards that direction. "Yeah, it was pretty crazy there for a little, but I think I helped get it under control."
Toshinori's grin grew even wider at the comment, and he pointed to the box in Steve's hand.
"Whatcha got there?"
"This, it's shawarma, Stark recommended a place and well…I needed the break. But, while I was there, I thought I'd get you some."
Toshinori cleared the path into his shop as the icon handed the taller blonde as the two friends went upstairs. The hero then stopped Steve from continuing.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but you are filthy. And to be honest with you I'd rather not get my couch all dirty, because it's a bitch to clean. So, I'll get you something to sit."
The super soldier nodded, to which Toshinori took a wooden chair from a dining table and quickly set it down in the living room. The two men then sat down as Toshinori opened the to-go box and took a small bite of the shawarma that resided within it.
The hero let out a surprised grunt as he looked up at Steve, "I'm surprised you're here, with the whole invasion thing, I expected Fury to make you write some kind of mission report asap?"
Toshinori asked as he took another bite from the wrap.
"Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if he does, but I felt like I needed to talk to you first." To which the taller blonde put a hand over his heart and gave a playful grin. "Aww, you're making me blush Captain!" The super soldier simply rolled his eyes, "stuff it Toshi." Which made the hero let out a chuckle.
"But in all seriousness, I need you to explain something to me."
"Sure, what is it?"
"Why did you not tell me that you could transfer One for All?"
Toshinori's eyes widened for a brief moment before his shoulders sagged, "did Izuku tell you about that?" To which the American icon nodded. The taller blonde let out a heavy sigh.
"Y'know I'm surprised the kid hasn't been able to tell anyone for as long as he did."
"Well to be fair if he didn't take down an alien creature the length of the Empire State Building in one hit, I wouldn't have been able to put two and two together."
Toshinori's eyes widened, "he was able to use it?" To which his friend nodded. "But then again, he did have some…complications after he used it. However, he should tell you about it later, but you still haven't answered my question."
The hero let out a heavy sigh. "Well, to be honest, you never really asked, and I didn't want you to anyway. But when I look back, I start to feel like it was one of my many regrets I had when…y'know."
Toshinori lowered his gaze as he focused on the floor beneath his feet, his food is forgotten. The taller male mentally slapped himself, even with his friend out of the ice he still hadn't told him about that side of One for All. Something so important, and yet he didn't even think of telling the one person he had known since before his prime.
"So, who held One for All before you?" Toshinori looked back up at Steve, his friend's original serious expression softened. The taller male grinned as he pulled out his wallet and took out an old folded up photo.
As he unfolded it to its full size, it revealed a black and white photo, which showed a younger Toshinori in his late teens with a wide smile, and beside him were two adults.
One was a woman in her early thirties with dark with long shoulder hair with a large bun on her head, she had a dark sleeveless shirt which showed her muscular arms, she also wore a matching set of pants, with light boots and gloves, and over her shoulders was a light cape. She had a smile wider than the boy next to her.
The other was a man who seemed to be the same age as the woman; he had short hair, a black mask that covered his eyes, along with light suit with similar color gloves, boots, and cape. The man held a small grin as he his eyes were in mid-roll at the two individuals beside them.
Toshinori then handed the picture to Steve, "her name was Nana Shinimura." The super soldier took the photo in his hand, "who is the man." The taller male smile grew wide, "that is Sorahiko, or Gran Torino as he liked to be called, he helped teach me how to fight. Heh, yeah let's just say he scared the shit out of me for a long while after some of the beatdowns he gave me."
Steve let out a small chuckle as he handed the photo to Toshinori. "What happened to her?" The taller male's expression fell, "she died…actually half a year before I met you." He felt his chest tighten at the thought of his mentor. "Did he do that?" The taller male slowly nodded.
The two men fell silent to the point where it was deafening to both Steve and Toshinori. Finally, the super soldier finally broke the silence as he changed the subject. "So, why did you choose Izuku? I heard his side of the story, but I want to hear your reasoning."
The hero let out an audible sigh, "to be frank with you, Steve, I actually wanted to end One for All." This caused the American icon's eyes widened at the statement. To which the taller male frantically waved his hands. "No, it's not like I was going to kill myself or something like that. What I mean is that I didn't want to pass One for All down, since the whole point of it was to take him down."
"I still wanted to help people, but I just thought it was time to put One for All out to pasture. Since, well…it was originally meant to fight him, and with him gone, well there is no reason to continue it."
"But then Izuku came in…you should have seen him, Steve, especially when he saw me turn into this." The blonde gestured to his current lithe form.
"He was so…happy. I've known that kid since he was five and I knew the one thing he always wanted to be was a hero. But the thing was I didn't want that life for him." Toshinori's shoulders sagged to the point that his entire body seemed to bend over.
"This life is filled with so many dangers and the things I've seen…I don't want him ever to experience that. So, when I told him that he could never be a hero, I could see his heart shatter Steve."
"I destroyed his entire world, and all I did was remind myself that I was protecting him. But I don't think I ever convinced myself, and then I saw the damn perp escape. Then I followed him and then I saw he had a hostage. And there I was, powerless."
The hero grabbed his side where his injury resided. He remembered how he stood there while the person he captured had caused so much chaos, and now he couldn't transform to stop the thug. "I felt that I failed everybody around me and then out of nowhere this kid about half the bastard's height and no muscles at all came charging in."
"Let go of him!" Izuku's voice rang in his head. "It was then I saw a real hero in the making. In fact, he kinda reminded me of you, Steve. And now that I saw him, I could no longer say that what he wanted was impossible, and so I gave him my power, not to fight some sort of great evil. But to make a legacy where he can be a beacon of hope to everyone around him."
Toshinori stated as his eyes hardened towards his friends as his blue eyes burned with determination. "And you know what else he did?" The hero quickly got out of his seat and quickly searched the apartment. When he returned in the taller blonde's hands held a large stack of papers and dropped in front of the super soldier.
"That right there is his entire workout routine for an entire year, I made this with his body in mind, from every calorie that was put into his body to every foot he took on a run. This was meant to give him the best result possible in a certain time frame. And then he overworked himself."
"And after I yelled at him for his carelessness, y'know what he said to me? He told me he didn't want just to pass; he wanted to go beyond that and be the best that he could be and work as hard as he could for it! With that in mind, I made a new regiment for him to work on his body, and do you know what was even crazier?"
Toshinori let out a wide smile as the memory flashed through his head.
…
Toshinori was driving on his way to the park where he had been training Izuku. After being woken up way too early on multiple occasions, the older male had simply told the boy to take a cab over there and do some early workouts before his teacher would come in.
He stopped his car by the gate and slowly got out as he stretched his arms getting ready for today's training. However, as he looked over the horizon, Toshinori froze at the sight in front of him.
There stood a large pile of junk stacked neatly in the area where they were supposed to be for those who would pick up the trash, and on top stood a shirtless male form as he stood straight and faced the rising sun ahead. "AHHH!" Izuku roared triumphantly, and it all made sense Toshinori.
'He did it. He cleaned every part of this park, even outside of the areas I told him to clean.' The older male thought to himself, he wanted to say so much at that moment, but only one phrase came to mind. "Holy…SUPER CRAP!" Toshinori roared as he turned into his enlarged form.
All Might noticed Izuku wobbled slightly before he slipped and fell towards the ground. In an instant, the hero leaped and caught the young man in his arms, as Toshinori slid across the ground and stopped. The man looked at the boy in his arms, and his smile became even larger as the boy focused on him.
Izuku let out a weak smile towards his mentor, "all finished!" To which the hero nodded as he set the green-haired male down on solid ground, and after letting out a deep laugh, he gestured to the young man before. "You've changed so much, look!"
The older male pulled out his phone and showed a photo of Izuku from before they started their training, with his small spaghetti-like arms. Then he quickly showed the boy's reflection as his body had become more lean and muscular than ever.
"You now look like a proper vessel, worthy of One for All!" All Might stated, and the boy smiled as an excited glint appeared in his eyes, but Izuku's face soon fell as he looked down at the ground before him. "I feel like I've cheated."
Toshinori's eyes widened from the statement as tears seemed to fall from the boy's face. "It's just that with me being lucky to know you and being trained by you to wield such amazing power, but am I really just lucky, or do I even deserve it?"
Toshinori smile grew gentler as he shrunk down to his normal form. The older man rested a hand on Izuku's shoulder who looked up at his mentor with tears still falling from his eyes.
"Listen to well young man; there is a big difference between being born with a silver spoon in your mouth and working your butt off for it. And trust me young Izuku when I say you earned this power."
Toshinori stated as he rested his forehead against the boy's. The man then pulled his head back and ruffled Izuku's messy green hair. The teen chuckled as he looked back at the taller male smiling as more tears slid down his face.
"Now for the moment you've been waiting for." Toshinori loudly called out as he quickly changed into his enlarged form with the boy keeping eye contact. His usual smile now even wider than it was before, as he pulled one of his golden hairs out and handed it to the boy. "EAT THIS!"
The boy's raised his eyebrow as he looked up at the towering figure, "huh."
…
Toshinori then looked at Steve with a wide smile as the memory washed over him. "He did it all in nine months, something that should have taken him a year, and yet he finished with two months left to spare. So, while he may not look ideal, I will say he is the perfect person to inherit One for All."
The taller blonde stated as he puffed out his chest. The super soldier let out a small chuckle. "Yeah I got that impression from him when I talked to him, and even if I did disagree with your choice, I know you would be too stubborn to change it anyways."
To which the blonde let out a playful grin, "I learned it from the best." To which Steve chuckled, "Hmph damn right you did. So, what's your plan now since he has powers?"
But this time Toshinori's grin turned to a more serious expression. "Well originally, I was going to teach him myself as Nana did to me, but if he had complications in using his powers for the first time, there lies a new problem. You see Steve when I first got One for All I was able to use it to its fullest, so I don't think I can be of much help teaching him since I don't know what he needs to do."
"But, I have a friend at SHIELD who works at its Enhanced Division."
"Enhanced?"
"People with powers like you and me. From what I've heard they just got a few recruits who are about Izuku's age, he at least needs to be around kids like him, and maybe they can help him learn how to control One for All."
It was at this point that Steve got up from his chair, and the super soldier rested his hand on his friend's shoulder. "Well since I'm heading to Fury in a little while so I can help expedite the process if you want and I'll help you train him."
To which Toshinori grinned as he mimicked the super soldier's gesture, "Thanks, Steve." To which the American icon nodded as both men let go of each other and Steve took his shield and left the building.
Izuku rapidly tapped his foot against the sidewalk as he stood in front of the Hall of Comics. After the two left the hospital, Ochako had peppered him with questions about what Captain America talked to him about. To which the boy lied to them telling his friend that he was giving him a lecture about his personal safety.
He always hated lying to Ochako, if it weren't for the promise he made to Toshinori not to tell anyone. But the two seemed to believe his lie, and they did not seem to question it.
As both Izuku and Ochako walked to their home when the two reached the green-haired teen's apartment the two teens quickly jumped back as Izuku's mother embraced both of the teens as she cried out.
Izuku's mother quickly took the two inside and had them sit in the living room as she called the girl's parents. Once she had returned, and she then asked about what had happened, to Izuku's surprise, his friend didn't even mention his brief trip to the hospital nor the fact that he talked to Captain America. But he wasn't going to complain the boy didn't want to continue with his lies and felt he needed to take a break from the pressure.
However, they would be interrupted with a loud knock at the door and as the boy's mother went up to the door. The two focused on the entrance as the woman opened the door to reveal a middle-age couple which caused Ochako to bolt out towards the adults. "Mom, Dad!"
The parents quickly embraced the girl as they held tightly onto each other. The two adults thanked Izuku's mother for telling them about where Ochako was. Then the family said their goodbyes and left the Midoriya's home.
Not long after the Uraraka's departure he then took it upon himself to head back to Toshinori's, explaining to his mother that he wanted to check up on him just in case, and when she agreed on the green-haired teen quickly bolted out before she could say another word.
Now here he was, as the boy's green eyes scanned every inch around him hoping no one had been watching him. Until the teen noticed the familiar tall, blonde male heading towards the door, once the door opened to reveal his mentor's face he quickly let himself inside the shop.
"So, I guess your free time with your friends didn't exactly go like you planned." To which the teen nodded as he lowered his gaze from the older male, "yeah, but that isn't why I'm here right now…Toshinori, I- "
"You used One for All during the attack." Izuku's mouth dropped as quickly looked up to Toshinori as the older male sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck. "Yeah, Steve came here about half an hour ago, he told me what had happened." The teen's shoulders dropped as his gaze focused away from his mentor.
The boy heard an audible sigh from the older male, and Izuku then felt an arm around his shoulders. As Izuku looked up to see the older male smiled, "c'mon young man lets go upstairs for a bit, and we'll talk more about it, okay?" The teen simply nodded as the two went upstairs, as they sat in the living room as they sat across from each other.
"So, what happened, when you used One for All? Steve told me you had some sort of complication." The boy the rubbed his right arm as his mentor ended his question. "Well, when I used it, I ended up breaking my arm and both of my legs. And we'll...If it weren't for Captain America, I would have either been a pancake on the ground or breaking my other arm and possibly killed by aliens. And I never thought I would say all of that at the same time."
Izuku stated as the boy saw his mentor expression became more inquisitive as the older man rubbed his chin. "Hmm, well that is interesting."
"Did something like this happen to you?"
"No, actually I was able to control it on my first try."
Izuku's eyes widened as he heard that statement, "however for your case, it could be that we might have rushed your development or something else that we might have overlooked altogether." The boy's expression fell, "I'm sorry sir."
"Now why are you sorry?" The mentor asked as he gave the teen a puzzled look, "it's just that I can't fully use One for All. Not like you can, I feel like I've…"
But before the green-haired boy could continue, he felt a hand on his shoulder, as Izuku looked into Toshinori's bright blue eyes. The older man let out a reassuring smile to Izuku, "you don't need to worry about that young man. To be honest with you this whole thing is new to both of us, so don't try to beat yourself up over this, alright?" The teen nodded, "good like I said we'll get through this together. Now, if we're going to find a way to control this you'll have to find a way to understand. So, tell me what did it feel like?"
"I don't know when I used it, it was like a 'fwosh' or 'bam,' I can't say that I…" Then Izuku's green eyes widened as if a light bulb had turned on in his head. "It was putting an egg in a microwave!" This caused the older man to burst out laughing much to his apprentice's confusion, "leave it to you to think of something so plain and yet incredibly unique!"
As Toshinori caught his breath, he smiled at the boy, "well keep that in mind, so that whenever you use One for All, just think of it as if you're shortening the cooking time, or just reducing the microwave's power. Something that can help you control the power, got it?" The boy nodded again, "Yes sir!"
"Good, now there is one more thing I need to tell you. Back at SHIELD, there is an enhanced division, people with powers like us, and just recently they made a team with kids around your age."
"And while I originally was going to try to pull a couple of strings to get you in, Steve said that he could find a way to put in a good word for you. I'm hoping you would be around kids the same age as you would help find easier ways to control your powers and who knows you could make some good allies, which, trust me, will be essential in your journey."
Excitement flooded Izuku's body at Toshinori's words, 'this is happening, it's really happening!' Everything he could have hoped for was coming his way. Now, the blonde stood up to which the teen quickly followed suit. "How about you call your mom and try to meet up with her?"
"Sure! Oh, is there a place you want to go to?"
"Yeah, actually have you ever heard of shawarma? I had some not long ago, and now I really want to get some more, you think you can find a place that sells them?"