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As I stated previously in the update last night, this will replace that update. And this is about a month's worth of stuff.
Anyways, this will be the first update of the new year, so I hope you guys enjoy it!
Thank you and here is the chapter!
Chapter 20: The Finale, sort of (Arc One Finale)
The Pro-Heroes came soon after they had emerged from the alleyway with the Hero Killer bound up. Shinso had made sure that there weren't any hidden weapons on his body, just in case. Midoriya and the rest of them were escorted to the nearby hospital, where he, Todoroki, and Iida where treated for their more extensive wounds while Shinso didn't suffer from much but was still examined nonetheless. They stayed at the hospital for the remaining of the internship period, letting them recover and recuperate from the dangerous situation, however, they weren't without consequence. The Chief of the Police Force of Hosu, Chief Kenji Tsuragamae, scolded the three of them for using their quirks without being licensed, but pardoned them for their valiant efforts. The Chief also told them that Endeavor would take the credit for bringing down Stain. However, the Chief did suspend the mentors' license for six months, which Gran Torino wasn't too upset about. What made him quite upset was that he was getting a pay cut, but grudgingly accepted the punishment. Shinso and Shiozaki left a couple of days after that, saying their farewells to the three of them before heading back to Mustafa. Todoroki and Iida left the next day to formally end their internships, leaving Midoriya behind to go over his final examinations before being released. As they were examining his body for more problems, Midoriya looked out the window, setting his gaze to the sun. His quirk allowed his eyes to not be damaged by the star, which allowed him to pass time idly as the doctors continued on with the process. He ended up passing out due to the slow process and succumbed to his inner thoughts. Opening his eyes, he found himself in the familiar landscape of his mind, and before him, was Amaterasu and some strange looking girl in a kimono, both were looking at Midoriya. The goddess/creation/whatever bowed to Midoriya, and the girl soon followed.
"Welcome back to your mindscape, my champion." Amaterasu said, causing Midoriya to panic a little from the formalities. The girl beside her sighed and walked off, Midoriya watched as she left the room and closed the door. Speaking of which, he looked around and saw that he was in a traditional-styled Japanese room, coupled with a table with a tea set already ready.
"Amaterasu, why am I here? And where have you been?" Midoriya asked, placing his hand underneath his chin as he was about to go into another tangent, but Amaterasu stopped him as she placed her hand on his shoulder and gestured for him to sit. He looked at her in confusion before slowly nodding and setting himself down on the cushion. Amaterasu followed suit and poured some tea, offering it to him. He gingerly accepted it and took a small sip, humming in approval before setting it down. The girl from before reappeared from the room and took a seat right next to Amaterasu, staring right at Midoriya for a couple of seconds. He squirmed under her gaze, sweating a little as he tried to avoid eye contact from her as much as possible. Amaterasu, sensing his discomfort, chuckled and placed a hand on her shoulder before returning her gaze to her champion.
"To answer your question, I've been busy with matters that are tedious and obnoxious, but nevertheless, they are very important at the moment due to some...issues as of now." Amaterasu said. Midoriya just stared blankly at her and took a sip of his tea before continuing on with his confused look causing Amaterasu to sigh while the other girl snorted.
"What I'm saying is that I have obligations and duties I need to perform, it just comes with the territory. Anyways, now that I'm done with those, I thought it would be good to see how my champion was doing. I see you've grown more accustomed to the lunar aspect of your quirk, although I was also worried about your injuries. The Hero Killer is a terrifying opponent to face, but I'm very proud of you for fighting him off with your friends." She clasped her hands together and smiled. Midoriya didn't fully understand what she meant, but went along with it as he then looked at the other occupant at the table, who was still staring at him. He awkwardly laughed and held out his hand to her.
"My name is Midoriya, a pleasure to meet you...uh…" She stared at him before slowly taking his hand and shaking it slowly, which only added more to the awkwardness.
"Her name is Io, like the one in Greek Myth. She's a retainer of mine, or close to one. Anyways, she helps me with my duties and basically is my agent on the ground. She's been keeping tabs on your progress with Gran Torino and All-Might, so I'm not in the dark. Anyways, I hope you two will get along in the near future. Oh, if you would, may I see the Regalian Sword? I know you haven't been using it for some time now, hopefully you aren't rusty with it. Actually, now that I think about it, you haven't been using any of your weapons, haven't you?" Amaterasu noted. Midoriya nodded then looked down at his hand and clenched it slowly.
"That's true. I've been focusing on OFA during this internship, and a little bit of Celestial Omage for small duration of it as well. To be perfectly honest, I don't see the point of having the weapons at the moment." He said, looking back at Amaterasu. She hummed and took a sip of tea before while Io scoffed a little which Midoriya heard, frowning a little bit quickly covered it with a passive expression. He did see Amaterasu frown a little as well, but she chuckled and placed her cup on the table.
"I suppose that does make sense. I see you prefer the old-fashion way. By the way, since you fight hand-to-hand combat, have you ever considered any martial art? It could come in handy especially since it could go well with your combat style, revolving around kicks and punches." She suggested to him before a chime rang from somewhere in the area. Amaterasu clapped her hands together and stood up, motioning for Midoriya to stand up as well.
"It's about time for you to go back to the physical world. Do please leave the Regalian Sword on the table please." Midoriya nodded, holding out his hand and the familiar fiery sword appeared in its glory before placing it down onto the table. Amaterasu smiled and nodded, then a light overtook Midoriya's vision as he returned to consciousness, but before he fully regained consciousness, he heard Amaterasu's voice once more.
"Be wary of the events happening from now on. There is a dark presence that is lingering in the air, both from the villain activity and the unknown. Watch yourself, my champion, and good luck."
Midoriya opened his eyes to find himself once more in the hospital room. An orange light slowly crept its way through the windows, softly shining in his eyes causing him to recoil a bit and shielded his eyes from it. He also looked around and saw that there was no one in the room.
"So, I was out for quite awhile there. Ah, a note…" He said, looking at the piece of paper on the table to his left. Grabbing it, he looked it over and saw that it simply said that he would be discharged tomorrow morning, which relieved him a bit from the surreal experiences from the last couple of days. Midoriya placed the note back on the table and stretched his whole body before walking to the one of the resting areas. He then pulled out his phone to see that there were several text messages from different people.
"One from Todoroki, Iida, and Shiozaki, a couple from Kendo, Kirishima, and Tsu, a lot from Momo,...and over a hundred from mom plus a lot of calls as well. I guess I should respond to all of them." Midoriya muttered as he replied to all of them, most of them were confirmations that he was okay while Todoroki said he had gone back to his father's office before the end of the internship period. He also called his mom, and after at least twenty minutes, he managed to calm her down quite a bit, but she was still apprehensive about the events that occured in Hosu, but she ended up letting it go.
"Just please, come back safe, Izu." She said, small little sniffles could be heard through the line.
"Don't worry about it, mom. I'll be back." He said before ending the call, and then sent a quick text saying that he loved her before continuing on with the reponses. He sent Kendo a message and the two ended up talking about that night and how Yaoyorozu was basically unable to do anything against the Nomu causing Midoriya to grow concerned for her, but Kendo reassured him that she recovered from it once the Nomu was gone and helped out with the recovery process. Thanks to her and the heroes, there weren't any serious injuries or casualties during Hosu. Midoriya sighed in relief, but made a mental note to talk to her later on in person. Still, he did message her that he was fine before pocketing it and walked over to the window, placing a hand on it as he watched the trees sway alongside the gentle breeze. He idly watched as the cars drove past the hospital and people walking, smiles on their faces. Midoriya smiled a little bit, but then it dropped as the night replayed in his mind, remembering the horrible night and the destruction of the Nomus. He closed his eyes and exhaled before opening them to see his reflection. Shaking his head, he walked away from the window and went back to his room, the thought of that night worried him. The only sounds he heard was his own footsteps echoing in the hallway, and the air went still as he continued onward, but the lingering feeling he had didn't go away, it grew stronger as he reached his room. Staring at the bed, he stood there with a troubled expression on his face. There was only the lingering thought that filled his mind.
"What are you up to, Tomura Shigaraki? What are you planning on doing? This feeling...something is definitely is going to happen, but what ...?"
The Next Day…
Midoriya walked out of the hospital with a passive expression before eyeing the bandages wrapped around both of his arms and one of his legs. They weren't too badly injured, but the some of the damage sustained pierced some of the interior muscles and threatened the ligaments. Midoriya felt some of the sweat drip down his neck as he looked at his hand.
"I can heal wounds with my quirk, and replenish energy for myself, but regenerating tissues and ligaments? I don't think I can do that at all, I'm still not familiar with my quirks yet, OFA or Celestial Omage. So, I'll have to focus on rehabilitation for now. Stain...he managed to pierce that deep, and also...I was forced to deactivate Full Cowl even though I had the lunar energy backing it as well. Whatever it may be, I'm not effective against people who are experienced in actual combat, since I've been fighting people with the same combat experience as me. Nomus are strong, but they aren't smart at all, however…" Midoriya was abruptly stopped and ended crashing into a nearby wall. Shaking the debris from his body, he stood up and looked at his attacker only to find a cranky Gran Torino with his hero suit briefcase.
"How long are you going to make me wait for you, kid? You're taking longer than Toshinori!" Gran Torino yelled out as Midoriya quickly rushed over to him and grabbed his case. He also apologized profusely, but Gran Torino waved him off. Midoriya then looked at his phone and his eyes widened a bit.
"Oh shoot! The train is about to leave in fifteen minutes! I got to go! Thanks for everything, Gran Torino!" Midoriya said before quickly running towards the station.
"Hey, kid." The green-haired boy came to a stop and turned towards Gran Torino, who had a confused look on his face.
"Who are you again?"
"Not this again…" Midoriya thought. He was about to answer him, saying that he shouldn't have forgotten so easily, but he stopped himself as he looked at his expression. He pondered for a bit, before exhaling and then stood confidently, conviction in his eyes.
"My name is Deku, a future hero and the next symbol of peace!" Midoriya shouted out loud, attracting people from around. Some of them laughed while others played it off as a baseless dream. Gran Torino simply looked at his face, seeing the conviction and passion that was all too familiar to the old hero. Smirking, he just looked at him before nodding and turned around.
"Good answer." Gran Torino said. Midoriya smiled.
"Thank you very much!" Midoriya said while bowing before turning around and ran off towards the station. Gran Torino watched over his shoulder as the green-haired successor left his view before looking up at the sky as a gentle breeze overtook the area.
"You chose an amazing person, Toshinori. One that will definitely lead the new generation of heroes into a world of peace. You must be proud to, Nana…"
The Next Day…
When Midoriya got back yesterday, he was sent a notification that school was on break today, mainly so that everyone returned from their internships on time, so that helped him out with relaxing from the trip. Once he got back to Mustafa, he immediately went over to his house, and even before he managed to touch the doorknob, it swung right open and he ended up in his mother's tight embrace. He almost threw up from all the swinging and the tightness of the hug nearly almost made him throw up, but he endured it because it was his mother. He was still happy that he was back at home and that his mom was doing well. After she let him go, they had dinner with Midoriya telling her about what happened at Hosu, minus fighting the Hero Killer since that wouldn't be a resting topic to talk about, plus he wanted to ease his mother's worries as well. After finishing up, Midoriya sat on the living room couch, watching the news as the main focus was Stain and what he said about his ideals and true heroes. They also talked about the probability that Stain was working with the League. Midoriya listened closely as he thought about the League, and especially Shigaraki. He was put out of his thoughts when the doorbell rang, causing Midoriya to look up from his spot from the couch.
"Izu, can you get the door? I'm kind of busy washing the dishes." Inko said from the kitchen before continuing on washing them. Midoriya made his way over to the door and opened it, his eyes widening as he saw who it was at the door.
"Kendo and...Momo? What are the two of you doing here?" He said, looking at the big sister of 1-B and the to his girlfriend, who was rubbing her arm slowly, avoiding eye contact with him, but he also noticed the small smile and the faint blush on her face as well. Midoriya smiled as he gestured for them to come in before closing the door. Inko popped her head out of the kitchen and saw the two girls, and a huge smile appeared on her face.
"If it isn't Momo and Kendo! What brings the two of you here? Is it my baby boy? Did he do something wrong? Ah, don't tell me that he's become a-!" Inko rambled, but Kendo quickly stopped her from saying anymore, much to Midoriya's appreciation.
"It's fine Ms. Midoriya, we were here to talk to Izuku for a bit. Nothing wrong, just some friendly chatter, that's all. Anyways, may we use the living room to talk? Sorry to ask." Kendo said. Inko sighed in relief much to Midoriya's chagrin before smiling and nodded.
"Go ahead, by all means. Would you also like some tea? Me and Izuku have tea after dinner. Oh, would you also like some dinner, we have some still warm in the oven."
"Thank you Ms. Midoriya, but we already had dinner nearby. It does smell lovely though. But I will accept the tea of course, your tea is very delicious." Yaoyorozu said, sitting down on the couch with Kendo following suit. Inko beamed before humming in the delight as she retreated to the kitchen, causing Midoriya to smile at his mom's antics before walking over to the two girls and sat in the chair beside the couch before looking at each of them.
"So...what do you guys want?" Midoriya asked, looking at Kendo. She smiled and nudged Yaoyorozu, who was squirming a little in her seat. He saw Kendo whisper something to her and this made him even more confused than he already was. Before he said anything to question the two, Yaoyorozu stood up all of a sudden and looked straight at Midoriya, a faint blush on her face as she slowly walked over to him, casting a glance behind her to see Kendo giving a thumbs-up. Steeling her nerves, Yaoyorozu stood in front of a very confused Midoriya, and then she stammered a bit before slowly wrapping her hands around his head. Midoriya was about to question her actions, then she forcefully shoved his face into her chest and embraced him. A squeal could be heard as Midoriya saw his mother ran over to the family camera and took a couple of pictures of the event while Kendo was chuckling happily from her spot on the couch.
"Momo, what's...this all about?" Midoriya asked, muffled a bit by the embrace of his girlfriend, who was still holding him closely. Soon, she pulled back and looked at Midoriya before sitting in his lap, still blushing from her previous actions.
"I'm ...just really glad that you're safe, Izuku. That night in Hosu, I ...was useless when Nomu arrived. I imagined you getting all beaten and bruised up from the USJ incident and I froze up. I..couldn't do anything, but when I heard you were still okay from Hatsume, I was relieved." Yaoyorozu said, clutching the green-haired boy's shirt as he heard faint sobbing after. He instinctively held her and rubbed circles on her back before looking over at Kendo with a confused look.
"Why are you here Kendo?" He asked her, shifting a little to accommodate Yaoyorozu, who was still clutching his shirt, but let go a bit but still pretty tight. Kendo rubbed the back of her neck as she looked away from Midoriya, which only confused him more but also made him suspect something else was up with her, maybe even Yaoyorozu.
"Well Midoriya, you see… we were also wondering if we...could stay the night?" Kendo asked, tapping her two pointers together. Midoriya just stared at them, before slowly turning his gaze towards Yaoyorozu as she was also silent.
"You too, Momo?" He asked. Her faint blush reappeared as she slowly nodded, only making Midoriya's head spin even further.
"Timeout, first of all, why? Second, why me? I'm pretty sure asking someone like Jiro, or Mina, even Shiozaki would've been a better choice than me due to some obvious reasons. Not that I'm against having you two stay the night, and I'm sure my mom wouldn't mind at all, but this is rather...sudden." Midoriya held up both his hands up as he looked at both of them, noticing the subtle smirk on Kendo's face and simply sighed before rubbing Yaoyorozu's back. Kendo then muttered something to Yaoyorozu before looking at the green-haired boy.
"Can't we just stay for a night without any questions, especially since one of the people asking is your girlfriend, but let's not delve much deeper. Actually, we just got back from grabbing any remaining stuff of ours and saying our farewells to the hero. She may not have been the internship I imagined, but nonetheless, I still learned a lot from her." Yaoyorozu nodded before, looking at her companion before returning her gaze back to Midoriya.
"We ask that we stay just for the night, if that is not too much to ask, Izuku. I also apologize for my previous behavior, it's just that…." Before Yaoyorozu could finish her statement, Midoriya held his hand and casually waved her off.
"Hey, it's alright, Momo, no need to apologize. Anyways, I don't mind you guys staying the night, in fact you can use my room, just don't do anything too rash in there." Midoriya said, not wanting the conversation to carry on more than it needed to be. Both of them smiled and quickly embraced him, Kendo first, then Yaoyorozu. He reciprocated each of the hugs, softly patting them on the back and headed towards his All-Might filled room. The two girls followed suit and soon entered his room, amused by all the All-Might merchandise around the room.
"Yes, yes, I know it's nerdy, but it makes me feel great. Anyways, blankets are in the closet and the bathroom is the next door over, so if you need to freshen up, it's there. If you need anything else, I'll be in the living room." Midoriya said before walking out of his room. Yaoyorozu closed the door before taking off her clothes while Kendo sat on his bed, admiring the room from her spot.
"You know, he keeps his room very clean. Anyways, we have the day off tomorrow to recuperate and rest from the internships. You know, you could've just asked Midoriya if you could stay the night over, right? I've asked a couple of times to stay the night, and he has let me, of course, right after all the mumbling and questioning. I'm sure he would've let you stay one hundred percent." Kendo said, texting her mother where she was before placing it on the counter. She then undid her ponytail, letting her orange hair flow down her back. Sighing in content, she glanced over at Yaoyorozu, who was busy creating some clothes for the two of them, and also noticed that she also had her hair down.
"You know, I wonder, what was the cause of Hosu? You think it was a villain attack? Or maybe it was something to do with the Hero Killer? Maybe even the perpetrators of the USJ were involved somehow." Kendo voiced off her thoughts while Yaoyorozu finished creating the clothes before handing them to Kendo and then went over to lock the door, just in case.
"Who knows, other than a few people, maybe including Izuku, may have a clue as to who was responsible for the attack. Anyways, we shouldn't be worrying about that, after all, the Pro-Heroes should be investigating the attack even as we speak, so it's no use dwelling on it now. Eventually, answers will be given, most likely not to the public, but it'll be answered. Anyways, it's getting late, we should probably rest up. We can discuss anything else tomorrow, and we also should leave early to go back to my house since your parents will be gone tomorrow, yes?" Yaoyorozu said. She was about to create a roll-up bed, but Kendo stopped her and chuckled softly.
"Come on, we're both girls. It's not like I'll do anything to you in your sleep, promise. Why not share his bed, honestly, it's big enough for the two of us to share." Kendo said, a sly smile appearing on her face, which was a rare sight from the sisterly figure. Yaoyorozu looked at the pleading look of Kendo before reluctantly agreeing to it and buttoning her top and laid down right next to Kendo, who smiled brightly and placed a pillow between the two. Yaoyorozu was already hit with Midoriya's scent and felt very warm and comfortable, letting out a relieved sigh and delved deeper into the mattress. Kendo chuckled softly.
"See, it wasn't a bad idea now, wasn't it?" She asked teasingly. Her response was a low grunt coming from her friend. The bed shifted a little due to both of them getting comfortable.
"Goodnight." Kendo said, closing her eyes.
"Goodnight Kendo." Yaoyorozu said before the two of them succumbed to their tiredness.
Peeking into the room, Inko was gushing at the sight before turning to Midoriya, who was busy writing something in his notebooks. She shook her head at her son's antics before finishing up with the dishes before retiring to her room, leaving Midoriya the only one that was still active. He was busy in thought, mostly about the events in Hosu, trying to piece together.
"Shigaraki and the Nomus were in Hosu, and coincidentally, the Hero Killer was also active at that time when the Nomus attacked." Midoriya thought, looking over his notes on the matter, from the attacks to the villains that were present, to the different Nomus.
"There were different Nomus from the one at the USJ incident, and much more. What's going on with them, what are they? If there are more of them, what's going to happen in the future?" Midoriya said out loud, closing his eyes and leaned back, grunting in frustration before closing the notebook. Rubbing his eyes, he laid down on the couch, gazing aimlessly at the ceiling.
"Honestly, this is starting to get intense, especially for a first year at U.A. Things are bound to get even more complicated now that these events are happening. Plus, with All-Might's condition, this is a very bad time." Midoriya continued to ramble before quieting down and closed his eyes, letting himself succumb to unconsciousness.
And done! These monthly updates are kind of helping me with distressing from high school. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the story. And I've changed the relationship between Amaterasu and Midoriya, since the previous relationship was very dumb, plus I made the change quite bit ago. Hopefully, it helps out with the story, and adds dynamic plots. I hope that this was a good change, mainly because it allows me to lead this story in a better direction.
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This is the 2020 update part of the notes here. Once again, Happy MLK Day to everyone here. I hope you guys enjoy this chapter.
I've also been working on my new Fire Emblem story, it does have Fire Emblem: Heroes as a main focus, but like a VR-type isekai, or something like that. Just going it over a couple more times until I feel satisfied with the outcome of that little project.
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