The room held a frightening chill to it as the green haired boy continuously searched All Might for his reply.
Sadly he could only respond with a cough, "N-No. I'm sorry should I?" He asked.
Izuku shook his head, "I guess not, it was just a thought…" he let out a sigh before letting the silence continue to set in.
"So… How did you find about my uh- Identity?" He whispered quietly.
Izuku looked towards the man while tilting his head in slight thought, "Hmmmm… It was pretty easy actually."
If the taste of pure and utter shock had been any more stinging, All might would have assumed that blood had filled his mouth again. Here in front of him was the boy who was explaining how he had found out his identity.
"Your hairstyle is exactly the same, it was kinda obvious." Izuku noted while scratching his cheek.
All Might wanted to facepalm there and then.
"Ah- I phrased that wrong, heh heh," He spoke lightly. "What I mean to say is that usually similar or exact hairstyles would just note the detail of being an eccentric fan, but that together with the way you dress yourself shows something strange. Why would a skinny man need large clothes that were still very baggy on him? The first thought out of a million is that it must be a quirk attribute of some kind. Which brings up the argument of your body as well. While you seem to have some type of form or strength exposure, it must be somewhat limited. As well as how your body has a strange sagging when it comes to your skin, it has a stretchiness of some sort - linking your muscle and athletic bulk that disappears after you finish the job together. Toshinori Yagi has been seen as many of the times that All Might has been seen, every. Single. time. " He spoke simply before continuing on yet again.
"Now even that wasn't something to be conclusive. And it wasn't easy going off from just those characteristics… So I compared my data to the rest of the super heroes known to mankind, starting from a century ago to now. I linked all your actions to every other hero in existence on the internet - I even linked it back to when you first punched a robber in the face when you were a quirkless teenager. It still impresses me how well technology was back then, it seems we haven't upped the ante on what stands as the basis of technological advances in the past few decades, mainly due to the presence of quirks…" Izuku began to ramble before blushing.
"Ah sorry, I ramble often…" He smiled.
It was only then that he had noticed the effect on All Might, the man was shaking in a large amount of what appeared to both be embarrassment and slight fear.
"M-My boy, you must've been quite the fan to do this much research!" he laughed off.
"Mmmmm nah."
All Might swore that he tasted blood in his mouth.
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Izuku Todoroki, a fourteen year old was flipping through his various binders until they landed on his respected pages before he looked up at the pre-hulk-like man.
"Well… Naturally you have to conduct lots of research to find out about stuff like this, but it's much easier on me for some reason, I have a large intellect I guess, haha."
"But the point of what I'm saying is that every public fact that was and has been available on heroes has been etched into my brain like stone… My memory is practically photographic. But now it's my turn to ask you Yagi-san." Izuku continued.
"Why do you want to talk to me, Mr. Hero?"
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All Might nodded in understanding.
"Hmmm… Well my boy, I've been watching you for the past few days. You seem to be strong and have an ardent sense of justice deep within you; you have willpower, determination, and the dexterity of a hero." All Might stated simply with a smile on his face, it was near impossible for him to not favor a youngster like Young Todoroki.
"As you know of my super hero identity, All Might has become the symbol of peace behind the nation, a pillar of hope if you will. But you probably knew that from a long time ago judging from your notes." All Might flourished until he stopped dead in his tracks at the glossy eyed Izuku who was nearly foaming at the mouth.
"GAH KID WHATS WRONG?!"
"I-I forgot… Social Media existed…" He groaned out defeated.
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Throughout the rest of the day, the two sat for hours talking and discussing aspects of their lives. For some reason, it had just felt right at the time. When they talked Izuku smiled as would politely add new information to the topic frequently.
It was strange for All Might to find enjoyment while talking with such a young kid. ANd while they were talking Izuku brought up a startling point that he had completely forgot about.
"So, Yagi-san you had said you wanted to talk to me about something? We got so off-track by talking about quirks and heroes!" Izuku laughed while closing his binders up.
All Might's blood ran cold. How could he have forgotten?
"Izuku… The reason why I wanted to see you was… because…" He couldn't seem to find the best way to phrase it now.
Izuku was beyond his expectations, but yet he still had his doubts.
"You know what, I'll tell you another time!" He finished with a smile before accepting the bill from a passing waitress, "Here, let me pay for today, we should be getting you home."
As the two were finishing up their conversation and readied to leave, a large explosion interrupted them.
"Ah! Someone call a hero, a boy's been kidnapped!" rampant screams hung in the air as Izuku turned his head in a snap.
Blocks maybe a mile away there was a familiar scent that hung in the air, and it was moving fast.
Nitroglycerin
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A/N: Hey guys! Short chapter right now because I want to get this part published right now, but there will be another update today! Keep your eyes out for it *heart*
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