"Alright Private Green, time for Armie's boot-camp." Armie said, pacing back and forth in front of Midoriya, drone following behind. "But before we get to your training, we need to hammer into your head the Armie Principles, do I make myself clear?!"
"Ma'am yes ma'am!"
"Excellent. Now repeat after me."
"Repeat after me."
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"I'm adding 100 more push ups to your total."
"W-Wait hold on-"
"200. Want to make it three?" Midoriya stayed silent, "Good, now repeat after me. One, I will put 1,000,000% into a task."
"I will put 1,000,000% into a task."
"Two, I will never leave a comrade behind."
"I will never leave a comrade behind."
"Three, I won't fall until the job is finished."
"I won't fall until the job is finished."
"Four, annihilate your enemies, protect your allies. One you want to lose, the other you want to keep."
"Annihilate your enemies, protect your allies. One you want to lose, the other you want to keep."
"And five, I will always be ready for seconds."
'... I get the feeling Fat Gum made that one.' Midoriya thought, "I will always be ready for seconds."
"Master these principles, and you'll be promoted to Corporal in no time, Private Green. Do I make myself clear?!"
"Ma'am yes ma'am!"
"Then let's start by working on that fire of yours."
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"497... nggh... 498... nggh... 499... 500. Alright, now get off of me." Midoriya grunted, holding the push up position while Armie got off of his back. Allowing him to sit down and catch his breath.
"Impressive soldier." Armie praised, "I even managed to conduct repairs on my drone."
"Why isn't... Amajiki doing this?" Midoriya asked between breaths.
"Because Private Amajiki is patrolling with General Fat Gum today. So you're training with me today alone... is that a problem?"
"No ma'am!"
"Goo- *Sniff* *Sniff*" She took two quick sniffs before plugging her nose, "No, bad. Your training is over, go shower Private Green, that's an order."
"Y-Yes ma'am."
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After a brief shower, Midoriya was resting in an ice bath. While his body cooled down after his workout he was still overheated so this ice bath is working wonders. He even had a band playing through his phone. An acapella band from the Pre-Quirk Era, he doesn't remember the name of said band because he discovered it only yesterday, but he remembered them being named after a shape... and medicine? Weird.
"I've got new rules, I count 'em."
"Are you that somebody?"
"Oh ooh"
"Tell me you're that somebody?"
"I've got new rules, I count 'em."
"Are you that somebody?"
"Oh ooh"
"I've gotta tell them to myself."
He was looking down on the little ice cubes, deep in thought... until the water rippled and some of the ice moved, signs of movement in the water... movement he didn't create. "What the he-" He looked up to see a blue haired female, in nothing but a bra and... he hoped she was wearing shorts, in the tub with him. They stared into each other's eyes... until Midoriya removed his earbuds. "Who are you?"
"Aww I was hoping for a different reaction." The girl pouted.
"That doesn't explain who you are, and why you're half naked in the tub I'M USING!" Midoriya said, the shock settling in as he covered his eyes, "Are you a sidekick of Fat Gum's? And if so can I file a complaint?"
"I'm a sidekick of the Dragoon Hero Ryukyu, so no you can't file a complaint. But I thought boys liked seeing girls in the tub with them?"
"That only works... IF THE BOYS KNOWS THE GIRL!"
*Fwoop*
"Oh come on, it's not that bad." A new voice said... causing Midoriya to open his eyes to see a shirtless boy in the tub with them.
"Now there's a dude in here?! Wait... how are you here?!"
"Oh that's easy, my Quirk lets me phase through solid objects, so I jumped from the floor below, why? What's wrong?"
"... Oh nothing really, but I can't help but notice you're phasing through my legs!"
"Oh I don't see a problem."
"Trust me I see a massive problem with that."
*Splash* *Splish*
"... Huh, given the circumstances, that is a pretty big problem."
"GET OUT!"
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The boy and the girl got out of the tub... and put on bathrobes, while Midoriya stayed in the tub to keep what little remaining privacy he had left. "Now... I'm going to ask again. Who are you people... and why are you here?"
"That's what I like to know too."
"Me too." A familiar male voice, and a completely new female voice said as they walked into the washroom.
"Amajiki! And... person? You've come to save me!"
"Yuyu Haya, and I'm this bundle of pervert's ride... and girlfriend."
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"Which bundle of pervert are we talking about here? The guy who phased into my area? Or the girl who jumped into my bath half... well more than half naked?"
"The girl." She admitted before bowing, "I apologize for her. She's bi and tends to let her... curiosity run wild."
"But Yuyu-"
"But nothing. If he was anyone else you'd have a charge for assault on you. I may be studying to be a support engineer and a lawyer, but not even I can save you." She said, as the girl pouted.
"Nice to meet you Haya, but if you're her ride, then why is she here?"
"I don't know much, all she said was she wanted to see Tamaki about something." Haya replied, "Why does she want to see Tamaki, is unknown."
"And considering the fact that he's not saying anything means he probably doesn't know either. So the weirdo duo, why are you two here?"
"HAHAHA! That's pretty funny!" The blonde cackled.
"If you wanna know why we're here... is because we want to steal you!"
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"I'm somehow even more confused." Midoriya muttered, as the girl pouted.
"Well! Tamaki got ahead of us and recruited a future first year!" The girl yelled, "He got himself a... a... Hey Mirio, what do they call underclassmen in stereotypical Japanese Anime?"
"That would be a 'Kouhai' Nejire." 'Mirio' replied.
"Yeah that! He's got himself a Kouhai before us! With mean ol' Eraser Head expelling all of 1-A, there are limited Kouhai resources!"
"I'm not a resource!" Midoriya exclaimed... which was promptly ignored.
"So flipping selfish Tamaki, you gotta learn how to share." 'Nejire' pouted, which earned another laugh from Mirio.
"She's just kidding... kinda." He replied, "But think about it little dude. Two more soon to be third years want to train you, if I was you, then I would accept this in a heartbeat."
"... But why? What do you two have to gain from training me?"
"I want to because I want to be called 'Hadou Senpai'!"
'I kinda figured as much.'
"And teaching an underclassman sounds like a ton of fun! So I want to experience being a teacher before Eraser Head expels you."
'Now that, seems like a better reason.'
"As for me... I want to become like Sir. Meaning, I gotta know how to train someone, and from what Tamaki told me about you, you got a ton of potential little dude." He said before clasping Midoriya's shoulders, "And think about it. Your classmates will be strong, it's only natural since they got into U.A... So wouldn't it be awesome if you got a ton of training and advice from U.A third years beforehand? You'll be... the Wolf Amongst the Dogs."
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An excited grin grew on Midoriya's face, "The idea of being the 'Wolf Amongst the Dogs'... does interest me. It interests me a lot."
"What about Yuyu? Do you want to train our Kouhai too?" Hadou asked, as Haya shrugged.
"I dunno..."
"Aww come on! It'll be fun!"
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"Oh what the hell? I can teach him some laws or something-"
"Actually my Mom's a Lawyer, she already taught me any and all hero laws that are important or specifically directed at those with projectile emitter Quirks. So I should be fine in that department."
"Oh... then I have nothing to teach him-"
"But I don't know anything about fixing anything, I'm not much of a handy man. But to avoid paying a support designer billions of yen in repairs I would like to learn so I can fix my future support gear and or fix my plumbing?"
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"I don't know how I feel about being viewed as just a plumber and a mechanic."
"Buuuuut?" Hadou asked, leaning closer with every u.
"But what the heck, I'll do it if he agrees."
"Which I do." He said as he stood up on the tub to shake Mirio's hand, "It's a done dea-"
"See I told you it's a massive problem!"
It took three seconds for Midoriya to realize what he just did and fell back into the tub. "S-Sorry!"
"Don't talk, trying to forget." Amajiki said his face deep into the wall as Haya was fanning herself.
"S-Same here." She muttered as Midoriya sunk into the water so only his eyes were above the surface, bitter bubbles flowed to the surface.
'... Why me?'
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After the washroom incident, one that three people would love to forget, the five of them stood in front of Fat Gum's agency as the evening sun slowly descended down the horizon. "So we'll start our training tomorrow. Tamaki, Mirio, Yuyu, and I have a sleepover we have planned!" Hadou exclaimed, hooking her arm around Haya's arm and bolting towards her car.
"W-Wait a minute!" Haya exclaimed as she was dragged by the blue haired speed demon.
"... See you tomorrow." Amajiki said as he slowly walked to the car with Togata followed closely behind.
"See ya little dude- Wait." He stopped and turned around, "A quick word of advice. Have you tried doing cardio? Maybe some yoga? I feel like you're focusing so much on strength that you're missing the key parts of your body, like your speed, stamina, and overall traits you need to be a hero you know?"
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"I mean I break dance and I do jogs in the morning. As for yoga, Fat actually recommended I do yoga every Friday, which I plan to do."
"Oh so I have nothing to worry about then. Alright that's about all I got to ask. See you tomorrow little dude." And with that he left. Leaving Midoriya to his thoughts.
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'Focusing so much on strength'.
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*Bzz* *Bzz* *Click*
"Hello?"
"Oh, you're awake?" Aiba asked on the other line.
"Yeah... I've... been thinking."
"Same here." She replied before sighing, "What are you thinking about?"
"... I'm thinking about my Quirk."
"I heard Fat Gum bragging about it to his sidekicks."
"I... should have seen that coming. But at least he isn't talking about it to other heroes, that could start a wildfire."
"Haha, yeah." She replied, "So what are you thinking about?"
"... I'm thinking about a way to use it without blowing myself up." 'Keep it vague Izuku' "See, it's a powerful strength Quirk. However, whenever I pump it into my arm to test it, it hurts like a burning pan has rested on my arm... no, more like a thousand needles were jammed into my arm at once."
"You know we can... ghh, make due without the imagery."
"Right, sorry. So I'm thinking how I can use it without hurting myself. If I can't do that, then it's as good as useless until I can build my body up to take it. And who knows how long that will take."
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"You still there?"
"Yeah, I'm still here." Aiba said, before more silence took over, "This is just an idea..." She finally spoke out, "But you said that you pumped your Quirk into your arm... so have you tried... I don't know, pumping all of it throughout your body? I mean it's basic physics. Pressure equates to Force over Area. For example, say you take a thick wooden plank, and you have a piece of plywood of equal thickness. If you hit them both with about 500? I don't know how much force it takes to break a wooden plank but we'll say it's 500 Newtons of force for the example. If you hit both of them with 500 Newtons of force the plank will break but the plywood won't because of the surface area the force will have to be distributed throughout... am I making sense?"
"Huh? Oh yeah what you're saying is perfect sense... too much sense! How did I not think of that!"
"Listen, you're very smart, but at the same time you can be pretty dumb. No, rather you're ignorant."
"I'd make a rebuttal if it weren't true." Midoriya muttered, but it gave him a lot to think about, "Thanks Aiba, now what are you thinking about?"
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"God, it's stupid."
"So was mine, until you made it smart. So try me."
"It's just... I gave my situation some thought, and... am I welcome here?"
"... You're right this is stupid."
"Fuck you too."
"It's stupid because the answer is so obvious. You do belong here stupid." Midoriya replied, which silenced Aiba, "I mean let's analyze the facts. You've been here for two days, which is more than enough time for a hardcore hacker like yourself to hack into the HN and leak information out to the criminal underworld. And considering that there aren't any pandemics happening, it's clear to me that you haven't done it yet, and probably won't. If anything, your hacking abilities are a major asset to our side."
"B-But!"
"Not only that but your Quirk is God Tier. I mean giving someone a power boost just by loving them and telling them that?"
"You say that like it's easy!"
"Well... and I don't know much about your Quirk and the specifications about 'Love', but Platonic Love exists you know."
"Huh?"
"Yeah, and Familial Love, Fat Gum is like the crazy Dad everyone wants but can't have." That statement brought out a laugh in Aiba, "But the third reason why you're welcome here... is that I want you here."
And that, caught her by surprise, "R-Really?"
"Yeah! I risked my neck saving you from drunks... saying that out loud makes them sound somehow even less threatening than they actually were. But above all else, I said I would show you Star Wars, and after thinking about it, I will show you the crappy third trilogy. Oh and you did promise to teach me how to hack like a pro, so I'm not letting you weasel out of it, you hear?"
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"Yeah, I hear you."
"Great! Any more stupid questions?"
"Hehe, no I think I'm good." She said, "And thanks."
"No problem, now go to sleep."
"You first hypocrite, you got school tomorrow."
"Ehh I sleep in class all the time." He said before flicking his hair, even though she couldn't see it, "I-I'm so bad ladies... I'm in trouble."
That made her laugh, "Alright head honcho, go to sleep."
"Right, night." And with that, he hung up.
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Aiba looked at her phone, the call having ended a few seconds ago and is now on her empty home screen. She set her phone on her nightstand and nuzzled into her blankets.
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"That idiot."
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"And then I said, 'that's not how to make a pizza!' and then Mirio said... oh come on Tamaki, get with the program..." Hadou whined as Tamaki was huddled into his purple sleeping bag.
"I-I'm good in here..."
"Aww, are you still having flashbacks about the little dude's massi-"
"I'm still having flashbacks about it." Haya muttered as Togata and Hadou were cackling in response, "It's not funny, it was disgusting."
"Oh come on, you survived Sex Ed with Midnight and THAT is when you throw in the towel? Or did you forget?"
"I didn't forget." She muttered before looking down on the carpet, "I can never forget..."
"And besides, we shouldn't blame him, it was a heat of the moment and he got excited to be the Wolf Amongst the Dogs." Togata replied with a content sigh, "Haah if only he was two years older... we would have destroyed the school."
"He probably would have, you took a while to become the phenom known as Lemillion." Haya replied.
"... Fair enough. But afterwards we would have destroyed the scho-"
*Bzz* *Bzz*
From Tamaki's sleeping bag came a light vibration, "Ooh someone got a gir-"
*Zzzzip*
"Guys, Midoriya has made a breakthrough."
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*Flash* *Crash* *Crackle*
"Little dude! What the heck?!"
"Wha- Woah!" Thanks to Togata's exclamation, Midoriya lost all concentration and fell face first into some sand. "Ghh ptew!"
"Midoriya, what was that?" Hadou asked, a million questions rushing through her ever curious brain.
"I had... ptew, I had some help, but I figured it out. I figured out how to use my other Quirk without blowing my limbs apart."
"Your what?" Haya asked in shock.
"It's a long story, but I did it. It was so simple I didn't think of it. Instead of concentrating the power, I should spread it all throughout my body." Midoriya explained, "But what I was doing now hurt like hell. And I bet if I took one step forward or threw a single punch and I probably would have broken something... so this wasn't much progress."
"No, that's a lot of progress." Amajiki spoke out, "This is still unproven, but if you kept using it on specific parts of your body, I would have wrote it off as a simple strength Quirk, but with this... and it's still only conjecture, but I believe it can be used to enhance your speed as well. My evidence being that it's spreading throughout your entire body, meaning your legs are getting a boost as well so speed should be enhanced as well." He said, before he turned away, "S-Sorry for rambling."
"Tamaki, we really need to improve your shyness." Togata said, giving him a pat on the head, "But he could be right. But for now, we should focus on lowering your power-"
"Ooh! OOH! That's basically my power." Hadou exclaimed, "My Quirk is Wave Motion. It lets me convert my stamina into powerful blasts, and I can control how much I use!"
'I was wondering what she would teach me.' Midoriya thought, as a strong arm wrapped around his neck and a hand ground against his scalp. "Gaah! Hey! That's my head you're assaulting!"
"HAHAHAHA!" Togata cackled as he let go of Midoriya, "Oh I'm going to have fun with you." He said, as Midoriya realized the potential mistake he made.
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'It's too late to back out.'
*End of Chapter*
A/N: So let me just start this by saying that I'm a child at heart and penis humor will always be funny to me. With that in mind I probably will bring it up like... two more times in the whole story, maybe three. Anyway now that the not important bullshit is out of the way time for the actual author's note.
So first off, I'm changing the title from Road Less Traveled to Wolf Amongst the Dogs. The reason is that looking over my notes... that title won't hold much meaning unlike that title. I just used 'Road Less Traveled' as the title as a place holder because I couldn't think of jack anything. But ultimately the title doesn't really matter in the long run, but I figured I'd let you all know.
Also I included Togata, Hadou, and Haya because… why not? They're fun characters and I figured I'd add in the Big 3 and with Haya the Elite 4.