Ryo continued to run upwards. She made it to the eightieth floor before the stairs didn't go up anymore. She grits her teeth, exiting the stairway with a push of her shoulder. Ryoko still held flames in one of her hands, using the back of her empty hand to wipe away the sweat on her brow. She had hardly used her quirk but she could already feel herself beginning to overheat. Running up eighty flights of stairs didn't help that.

She's in the hallway, looking around as she continues to walk. As she pushes her through varying shutters, she comes across one that is held up by massive shards of ice. Her mind instantly takes her to Todoroki. She climbs up and over it, careful not to fall. Once she lands on the other side, she sees a door that was broken open. Walking inside, Ryoko takes in the sight of a plant factory.

Continuing along, she sees a villain trapped in ice and another passed out cold on the floor. She can only smirk as she walks past them. She makes it to the other side, the door blown out here as well. Her eyes look up at the emergency ladder that was pulled down. One hand latches onto it and she begins to ascend up.

Her mind takes her to the kids, knowing full well they did this. She was constantly baffled by Todoroki and his quirk, knowing that he was learning and growing each day. She knew all about Midoriya's quirk. She was well versed with what he could do. She didn't know of Melissa's quirk, but she was a brilliant young girl. Ryoko knew the three of them weren't going to sit back while villains took over.

She steps off the ladder and continues her ascent up the varying floors. As she does, Ryoko notices the shutters were up, allowing her to pass. She knew it wasn't for her. The kids were ahead of her and giving the villains problems. While she didn't mean to follow the kids' path, she was glad she was. If she could catch up to them and ensure they were safe, then the four of them as a group could finish everything.

Ryoko makes it to the one hundred and thirtieth floor, pausing to lean against a wall. She was trying to catch her breath, eyes closed as a hand goes over her stomach. She felt nauseous again, mixed with an oncoming headache and a cramp in her side, it was a beautiful recipe for disaster. She didn't have time to think about it, however, as she pushed herself off of the wall and continued to run. All she could think about was catching up with the kids.

She makes it to the one hundred and thirty eighth floor. She tries to tell herself that there isn't many floors left, to keep herself running, but even she can't lie to herself. She tried to be positive, she failed.

She continues to run, entering a hallway and her eyes go wide. She sees Midoriya and Melissa, along with six of their classmates. In front of them is a sea of security robots. The students were frozen before them.

"Duck!" She yells, the kids turning and doing as she says. She launches herself over them, taking the fire in her hands and forcing it bigger. She throws the large and hot flames at the robots melting and burning a good portion of them. The ones behind the first line of defense continue to try and move, but Ryoko managed to buy them some time. She turns around looking at the kids.

"You're all here?!" The kids look around among themselves and Ryoko realizes, Todoroki isn't with them. "Where's Sho?" She asks but the whirring noises of the robots behind her pulls her attention.

"Ms Ryoko!" Iida calls, putting down a student that he had on his back. "Please take Melissa and Midoriya and see if you can find a different route!"

"What are you gonna do?" She asks, watching as he widens his feet and prepares to fight. She realizes, however, that not only is she talking to Ingenium's younger brother, but he's a hero course student at UA. Her head turns, watching as Midoriya, Melissa, and Ochako run the way she came. She turns back to Iida, face stern. "Don't be stupid." She runs past the students, catching up with the other three.

The four begin to run, Ryoko's mind pulling her towards Todoroki. She tries not to worry, knowing he could take of himself perfectly fine. But that doesn't cease her concern.

They can hear an explosion behind them, the building shaking slightly. Midoriya stops running and looks behind him. Ryoko runs past him, ruffling his hair as she does. "Knees to chest, knees to chest!" She calls, the students continuing to run behind her. "We're getting our exercise for the week in, kids, let's go!"

Melissa takes them outside to the wind power generator system. The wind takes Ryoko's hair and skirt and blows it around, her hand coming up to push her hair back. The one day she doesn't have a hair tie on her, she's up over one hundred floors in the air.

"There are more robots in the tower. Probably just waiting there, for a chance to ambush us." Melissa tells the group, looking up as she does.

"Smart." Is all Ryoko says as she follows the girl. They stop, looking up at the emergency exit they needed to reach. Melissa asked Ochako to use her quirk on them, allowing them to float up to the exit. Because Ochako had a limit, she told the group that she would send Midoriya and Melissa up together first. Then once they were safely by the exit, Ryoko would be next. The redhead only gave a thumbs up to the plan.

Ryoko watches as the two students begin to go through the air. Her hands are on her hips as she continues to try and catch her breath. She was fatigued, she knew that. She never took naps but required one today. The thoughts were ripped from her mind as her and Ochako turned, security robots beginning to come out of the opposite door they entered from. Ryoko steps in front of the student. She planned on protecting her. Without Ochako, the students would not make it up to the emergency exit and everything was for naught.

The flames she had earlier from the gunshot were gone. They disappeared when she threw it at the robots. She would have to create her own flames and, given how tired and worn out she already was, would probably do her in. Regardless, she couldn't think of that. She began to create her own fire, a small spark going off in the palm of her hand. The sparks continued, beginning to build as Ryoko grit her teeth.

Before her sparks could grow into large flames, Bakugo appeared from her left, launching his own attack at the robots. She turns, Ochako following, a grin crossing the redhead's face as Kirishima and Todoroki ran over to them.

"Fuck yeah!" Ryoko shouts, grinning down at the students. The three students immediately joined the fight against the robots, but a gust of wind from the generators pushed the Midoriya and Melissa off course.

Bakugo was able to bend one of the fans in the direction of the students, Todoroki using his flames to propel them back onto their course. Ryoko watched as Midoriya smashed a hole into the wall, getting the two of them inside the tower. The redhead grins, turning to Todoroki.

"Hey!" She calls and instantly the student knows what is being asked of him. Flames wrap around his left arm and he reaches out, the two high fiving. As they do, Ryoko steals his flames, the fire now wrapping itself around her arm. She wills it from her arm, down to her feet, her mind beginning to think of what she needed to do. She needed to get up to where Midoriya and Melissa were but using Ochako's quirk would take too long. Ryoko needed to be with them as quick as she could be. So, she decided to steal a move she'd seen her boss do numerous times.

Todoroki watches as Ryoko jumps back and forth, the flames covering her shoes and ankles, beginning to hype herself up. "Can't be so bad, right?" She asks him, a grin crossing her lips. "If Endeavor can do, then so can I, right?" He catches the fact that she's asking questions. She was nervous but Todoroki knew that wasn't going to stop her. He watches as she releases a held breath before running at the large pillar that held the turbines. The fire on her feet creates holds in the pillar as she uses them to get her way to the top. Todoroki could tell she was nervous, his eyes never leaving her as she ran up the side. Once she was in the building with Midoriya and Melissa, Todoroki turned back to the security robots.

It was a weird feeling. Ryoko had never used her quirk like this before but she had seen Endeavor use it numerous times before. It felt like she was trying to run through mud, the flames melting the metal and her foot digging into it, sliding backwards before she could get a grip with her feet and move ahead. Finally, she made it on top of the wind machines, running across it and willing the flames to not burn the surface she was on.

Her speed began to pick up, watching as a villain with swords for arms pushed Midoriya out of the hole in the wall. He was able to catch himself, but the villain was going to make sure he didn't interfere. As the man brought his arm upwards, Ryoko launched herself into the opening, spinning herself around to deliver a kick to the side of his head. It sent him flying, back into the stairs and left him unconscious.

Ryoko landed, instantly turning and grabbing Midoriya's hands to pull him back inside. Ryoko shifts her hand, placing it on one of Midoriya's shoulders as she turns to Melissa. The girl was eying a cut she had received from the villain, but she was torn from that as Ryoko grabbed her shoulder as well. The redhead pulled the kids in for a mock group huddle.

"We're not done yet, heroes," She looks between the two, catching the smile and determination in their eyes. "There's some unfinished business to attend to." The two kids nod at her, the three of them standing and beginning to run up the stairs.

They made it to the top floor, Midoriya avoiding the bullets and knocking the two villains that were shooting at them out. Ryoko, out of breath again, smiles at Midoriya before they continue to run. Melissa then begins to lead them to the control room, the three peeking around a corner. They notice David Shield inside the room, Melissa and Midoriya shocked while Ryoko's eyebrows knit together. She knew that he was taken but in the storage room of all places?

The three begin to make their way inside, listening as David and his assistant, Sam, talk.

"Just like we planned. And it looks like the villains are holding things down."

"Thank you. I couldn't have done any of this without your help, Sam."

David began to run up the stairs to his assistant, the two freezing when Melissa calls out to her father. The professor turns, Ryoko's jaw clenching as the three stare at him.

"What does he mean that it's "like you planned it"?" Melissa asks, beginning to walk towards her father. "Don't tell me that you're the one behind this? This was all you? Just to steal something? No, it can't be true!"

Ryoko frowns, beginning to walk over to Melissa and Midoriya when David admits that he was behind it. Her fists clench and she stands protectively in front of the kids, Sam trying to explain why they did it. To get back what was stolen from David.

"That is no excuse and you goddamn know it." Ryoko says, the two men turning to her. "What does that device do?"

Sam, almost frantic, holds the box outwards as if to show Ryoko. "It can amplify quirks."

"Wait is that even possible?" Midoriya asks and instantly Ryoko knows what David was trying to do. Ryoko and David lock eyes, Ryoko's own swirling with anger as Sam explains their plan. They hired mock villains to scare the island and then steal back the research and invention. Ryoko shakes her head as Sam finishes.

"You and I both know that's stupid." The students turn to look at Ryoko. Midoriya had only seen her this angry once and that was in Hosu City when they fought the Hero Killer. "He would never use that device-."

"I had to try-!"

"By doing this?!" Ryoko shouts, an arm sweeping outwards as she does. Silence passes over the storage room. "All Might is captured downstairs, these kids fought for their lives, your daughter was put in the middle of this!"

"Why?" Melissa questions, repeating the word many times before David speaks.

"I had to for All Might. You two probably aren't aware of this, but his Quirk is disappearing. However, if he uses this device then he'll be his old self. No, his abilities will be stronger than they were!"

"Oh, quite trying to live in the past, are you stupid?" All eyes turn to Ryoko as she shakes her head, her face twisted with disgust. "You should be ashamed of yourself."

"They risked their lives!" Melissa shouts, showing her father the cut she had received in climbing to the top floor. "Deku and Ryo and his classmates went through so much! Do you know how dangerous this was?! How hard we were trying to save everyone on the island?!"

David's eyes widened, turning to Sam. "No, what do you mean? The villains are fake… it's all supposed to be an act."

"Of course, it was a performance." Everyone's head turns, seeing the red headed villain from the party. Ryoko curses under her breath, stepping in front of the kids. "But the real act was pretending we weren't criminals," Midoriya begins to activate his Quirk, but before Ryoko can stop him, the villain places his hand on the door. Metal begins to shift around and pins Midoriya against the wall. Ryoko stands still, Melissa running to Midoriya as the villain walks over to the staircase. "Sam, hand it over." The assistant grabs the case from David's hand, Ryoko turning to look up at David.

He was played.

Ryoko's eyes go back and forth between the professor and his assistant, her eyes going wide as she watches the villain shoot Sam in the shoulder. She tenses, watching as the villain raises the gun again. Before she can react, David is in front of Sam, taking the bullet.

Her feet move first, a hand coming up to try and grab the gun from behind the villain's back. He pulls his hand away before he takes his elbow and drives it into Ryoko's stomach. Instantly, she doubles over, a sharp pain shooting through her body. She falls to her knees before she collapses on her side. Tears prick at her eyes as she curls in on herself, the pain in her abdomen shooting out, down her legs and up into her chest. She was shaking, the pain causing her to contract. She had been surrounded by fire, but this pain was far, far worse. Still, she tried to get up.

"Ryoko Iwasaki, All Might's big and bad girlfriend." Ryoko was back on her hands and knees, tears streaming down her face, blurring her vision. She could feel the blood dripping down her thighs as she grit her teeth together. "Didn't think you'd go down as easy as that." Pain shoots through Ryoko again as the villain's foot connects in the same area she was elbowed. The force pushes her backwards, rolling until she was on her side again.

The pain was unbearable. She was having contractions practically every second. The blood didn't cease to flow down her legs just as the tears didn't stop. She couldn't make the tears stop. Why couldn't she stop crying?

Her legs felt like pudding, as she rolled onto her stomach, bringing her knees up. Ryoko couldn't stand up yet, using her elbows to keep herself propped up. She felt a laugh burst from her throat, her head coming up to look around. The villains were gone, so was Melissa. The room had been shifted, the villain with the Quirk to manipulate metal clearly at fault. She could hear someone to her right, were they calling her name?

Ryoko's head turns, seeing Midoriya. He was beaten and he looked concerned. Finally, she came to her senses.

"Ms Ryoko, are you okay?"

She tries to push herself up again, her legs still not working. At least she could feel the blood flow was slowing. "Y-yeah, I'm okay," Ryoko can feel Midoriya's hands hovering over her, too afraid to touch her.

"Were you shot too?"

"No," She says through gritted teeth, shifting to put her hip on the ground, beginning to sit up. "I'm okay," Midoriya can tell she's not, though, as her voice cracked when she said it.

"Ms Ryoko," He pauses, eyes travelling to her legs. "There's blood all over your thighs and legs," Her head turns, a painful smile crossing her lips. The worst of it was at her thighs, small rivers had made it down to her calves. She could feel the tiniest amount in her right shoe. "Ms Ryoko-"

Ryoko shifts, her sweaty hands coming up to grip Midoriya's face. He can see the black makeup that ran down her face, the glitter across her cheeks that was not supposed to be there. Her makeup was splotchy and ruined, she looked nothing like the confident Ryoko he had seen so many times.

"I'm having a miscarriage." Midoriya's eyes go wide. The tears don't cease to fall from Ryoko's eyes as she gives him another smile. Midoriya can see the smudged lipstick on the corner of her mouth. "Listen to me, okay, please listen." She pauses, swallowing the lump in her throat. "Go follow the villains. I will be right behind you."

"But-"

"Go." She states, giving him a smile. All Midoriya can see is pain. He nods frantically before he gets up and runs after the villains.

He leaves and Ryoko's head falls, sobbing harder. She clenches her fist, cursing under her breath before she pushes herself to stand. She stands in the center of the room, allowing herself to get used to standing again. Her head falls into her hands, allowing another sob to pass her throat before she looks back up. She shakes her sweaty and matted hair out of her face before she turns, beginning to follow Midoriya.

She was still in pain, fatigued. Blood continued to flow down her legs when she stood, but it ceased fairly quickly. She continued to stagger her way outside. When she made it to the rooftop, she could see Midoriya and Melissa. All Might was holding a bleeding David Shield. She felt her body relax, letting out a deep breath as she walked over to the group, putting on a brave face for her boyfriend.

"Ryo," She smiles at him, going to speak before the ground beneath them shakes and turns. David was grabbed by metal wires, the ground shifted. Ryoko and All Might began to drift apart from one another. Ryoko's eyes were focused on the large metal tower ahead of them, but she was broken from her trance by hearing her boyfriend yell her name. Her head turns, seeing All Might trying to run to her, his hand outstretched for hers.

"Toshi!" She calls, her own hand extending outwards. They were only centimeters apart as the ground continued to shift, taking them farther away from one another. The heroes turn, facing the villain as he begins to speak, the professor's invention on his head.

"I heard Sam, All Might's Quirk is failing him. He doesn't have the same unstoppable power he once did."

Ryoko's head turns, her ears picking up the sound of All Might coughing. She couldn't see his hand, but the way he looked at it, she could understand what the situation was.

"Toshi-!"

"You really don't know when to give up, do you?" Ryoko's hand extends, reaching out for All Might as he flies at the villain. She watches, worried, as he prepares to deliver an ultimate move. It's blocked by a large metal wall, the villain grinning as Ryoko and Midoriya watched wide eyed. All Might is pushed back, Ryoko calling his name again as she tries to run to him. The ground begins to move again, stopping Ryoko in her tracks as she watches the villain's metal tower grow.

All Might begins to fight. Midoriya saves Melissa as the ground she was standing on shifts. Ryoko begins to move, trying to shift around the moving pieces of metal. She's ducking and doing her best to not lose her footing, her eyes flickering from the ground to All Might and back. When she looks up again, she can see All Might holding back a pillar of metal, it slowing pushing him back. He coughs up blood.

Ryoko curses, beginning to move as fast as she could to try and get to him. She puts her hand out, trying to create a flame, a spark, anything to help. She was too fatigued, too sweaty and overheated. She couldn't create her fire. Panting, she begins to look around, looking for anything that was on fire. Nothing was.

Suddenly, the pillars that were being shot at All Might were frozen. Ryoko turns, looking over her shoulder as Bakugo appears, aiming his blasts at the villain. She sees all of the students, Iida and Kirishima agreeing to help with the varying chunks of flying metal. She turns back to All Might, seeing him begin to prep himself to take more of the metal. But she knew his strength alone wouldn't be enough.

Ryoko calls out to Todoroki, the student instantly turning to her, shooting a pillar of flames at her. She takes it, coils it around her body and charges for All Might. As fast as she can, she's beside him. Her back, covered in Todoroki's flames, is pressed against the pillar, her eyes locking with All Might's. They smile at one another, Ryoko giving him a nod, before the two press on. All Might reals back with a punch, Ryoko pushing the flames up and through the pillar, sending it the villain's way.

The redhead steps back, watching as the Number One Hero flies through the air and up towards the villain. She grins, fists clenching as she continues to watch. He does a Carolina Smash, the winds whipping her hair and dress around, causing her to brace herself.

The smile is quickly wiped from her face as metal wires capture All Might just before he reaches the villain. He's fighting against them, Ryoko's eyebrows furrowing together in concern as the villain grabs a hold of All Might's throat.

She was on the ground, too far away to help. She didn't know what she could do. Red hair begins to whip around as she looks for something, anything she could use to help him. But then she hears him scream, her head turning to look back at him. She can see the villain's other hand where his scar was and she calls out to him. Ryoko continues to look around, her brain going through various possibilities when she hears All Might scream again. She looks up, seeing varying chunks of metal push together around All Might, slamming into him with force until he was completely encapsulated.

It was her turn to scream. Her knees give out, her eyes unable to pull away from the large mass of metal that held her boyfriend. She could feel the tears begin to roll down her face. Then, the villain sends sharp shards of metal through the mass. A scream rips from her throat again. Her breathing shortens, sobs beginning to wrack her body, her eyes unable to look away. Even after she sees Midoriya launch himself at the mass, she can't stop crying. Pieces of metal fly past her after Midoriya punches the large mass, her hands coming to cover her head.

After a moment, her head comes up, looking up at where All Might was just held. Nothing was there. She turned around, hearing his laugh. Ryoko sees him, crouched down next to Midoriya. "What's that look for?" He asks, a smile on his face as she tries to catch her breath, her body relaxing at the sight of his stupid smile. She takes a few deep breaths, her head turning away and hanging low, hiding the smile that crossed her lips. Once Ryoko feels her breathing had returned to normal, her head turns, aiming to look back at All Might and Midoriya. As she does, a gust of wind passes on either side of her. She blinks, the two men now gone. She looks forward, seeing All Might and Midoriya running up towards the villain.

The two jump and leap and dodge the oncoming metal, with the help of Todoroki and Bakugo. Ryoko watches in awe as All Might and Midoriya, together and in unison, deliver a Double Detroit Smash against a massive cube of metal the villain had formed over them. Ryoko had only ever seen a Detroit Smash in person once, the corner of her lip pulling up as she watches the cube break into pieces, the two heroes continuing on towards the villain. Ryoko can hear the students cheering for their teacher and friend, the redhead pushing herself to her feet as she watches them real back their fists.

"Come on, come on, come on," She mutters to herself, eyes never leaving them. The punch lands, the tower crumpling to pieces. "Yes!" She screams, a fist going in the air as she grins, watching the two heroes. The students follow suit, cheering and applauding for the two.

Ryoko can hear the students calling to one another, telling each other that they were all right. Ryoko stayed where she was for a moment, the adrenaline leaving her body. She was afraid to walk, thinking she'd fall over if she tried. It also gave the two old friends a chance to talk. Slowly, she made her way over to All Might, the transformed man standing as she did. She smiled up at him, his hand instantly reaching out for her. He didn't have a smile on his face, letting Ryoko know that she looked a mess.

"Ryo, are you alright?" He asks, looking her up and down.

Her smile widens slightly. "I think we should talk now," As soon as the words leave her mouth, her lips turn down and her face contorts with sadness. All Might's arms pull her in, wrapping around her body as she grips onto him.


Ryoko stood in the shower, her back to the faucet, the water running down her body. In front of her, stood All Might. She wouldn't look at him, her clouded gaze was somewhere off to the left. He didn't push her, he simply continued to run his fingers through her hair, making sure all of the shampoo was rinsed out. He noticed, as he looked down, the blood from her body was gone, the water running clear again. But he also noticed that no hair dye was running from her.

"When are you dying your hair again?" She gives a small shrug in response, eyes still down. He tilts his head, looking at her. "Ryo?" Her eyes flicker upwards, looking into his sunken, blue eyes. He smiles, a hand continuing to run through her soaked hair. "Sing for me?"

She takes a deep breath, releasing it out through her nose as she glances down.

When I wake up, well I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you.

Toshinori smiles at his girlfriend, her eyes occasionally glancing up at him while she sang. It was soft, quiet, the sound of the running water her only music.

And when I go out, yeah I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who goes along with you.

His hand falls from her hair, trailing down her arm to take her hand. She grips it eagerly.

And when I come home, yeah I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the man who's coming home to you.

Ryoko begins to rock back and forth, eyes still flickering between the floor of the bathroom to her boyfriend's face.

And when I'm dreamin', well I know I'm gonna dream, I'm gonna dream about the time when I'm with you.

Ryoko looks up into Toshinori's eyes, letting out a sigh as he smiles at her. Her fingers intertwined with his, she squeezes his hand. He squeezes back. He joins her on the chorus, his own deep voice having nowhere near the musical talent that Ryoko had, but he had to sing their song with her.

But I would walk five hundred miles and I would walk five hundred more. Just to be the man who walked one thousand miles to fall down at your door.

Instantly, she steps forward, wrapping her arms around his body. Toshinori pulls his hand from hers, wrapping his arms around her. He holds her tight, his chin resting on her head. Eventually, they separate and exit the shower. No words are shared among the two as they dry off, both putting on pajamas. Toshinori pulled on sweatpants and a large oversized shirt. Ryoko stole an oversized shirt of his and put on shorts, climbing into bed to sit at the top of it. When she stood up, however, no one would have known she was wearing the shorts.

"I want a girl," Toshinori says, Ryoko's wide eyes looking up at him.

"What?" She says. She had told him when they were alone on the roof. Tears streaming down her face, she told him that she was pregnant and lost it when she fought against the villain. He cried with her, tried to convince her to go to the doctor, but settled with making sure she was showered and comfortable when she refused to go. Toshinori knew she would go see Recovery Girl when they returned home and he didn't want to argue with her. Not any night, but especially not tonight.

"I want a girl." He repeats, looking at her. She was terrified of his reaction after she told him. He didn't say anything from the moment she told him until they were in the shower and he asked her when she was going to dye her hair. Ryoko was terrified what this would mean for their relationship.

"Why?" She finally asks, her eyes locked with his.

"Because then she'd be like you." Ryoko takes a deep breath, eyes beginning to water as she bite the inside of her cheek. "And I can handle another you."

She snorts, eyes turning away, a hand coming up to rub her nose. "Yeah, well, I hope we have a boy." She turns back to look at him and he's grinning. "Cause then he'd be like you and I can handle another you." He begins to crawl into bed, laying down next to her. "I can't handle another me."

He leans on his elbow, laying on his side as he looks up at Ryoko. "What if we have a girl and she's like me?"

Ryoko pauses, looking at him like he was stupid. "Then it's fine because she's like you and I can handle you."

He laughs, "We're in trouble if we have a boy and he's like you."

Ryoko laughs back, "Yeah we are."

"We'll keep him away from the tattoo ink until he's eighteen."

"And away from girls too, my god." Toshinori laughs. "Those poor girls."

"A true heart throb."

"No, he'd be a true asshole." The two laugh together. They didn't fall asleep easily, despite how tired their bodies were. It only felt right to sit up and talk about anything and everything. Anything that kept them laughing and smiling.


The entire class of 1 A were outside with All Might, who was currently grilling skewers for the kids for lunch. They all were on a deck against the water, wooden tables and chairs scattered everywhere. The students were talking amongst each other, All Might joining them, as he cooked. Ryoko sat off by herself at a table, head turned to look out over the water. A hand came up to rest her chin on, a sigh escaping through her nose as she did.

Her head turned though, seeing All Might's arm out of the corner of her eye. She watches as he puts a plate down in front of her. The plate contained some of the skewers he was cooking, Ryoko taking note that there was no meat on these, only grilled vegetables. He made some she could eat.

She looks up at him, his smile softening as he looked at her before turning around to head back to the grill. She uses her hand to hide her smile before she uncrosses her legs, sitting up to grab one of the skewers. Most of the class watched their interaction.

"Uh, you forgot the meat," Sero says, a little sarcasm laced in his voice.

"Not at all!" All Might bellows, turning to the student. "Ryo doesn't eat meat." The class turns to her, Ryoko taking a sip of water as she locks eyes with the students.

"What do you mean?" Hagakure asks.

"She's vegan! She doesn't eat anything that comes from animals." The class again turns to Ryoko, who was mid bite on a grilled pepper, when she pauses, turning to the students again.

"Gross." Everyone turned, Todoroki speaking as he looks at Ryoko. It was brief, last night, when Todoroki had seen Ryoko, but he had seen just how bad she was. The comment he made was not malicious, merely a jab to get her to open back up.

Like magic, Todoroki can see the mischievous glint in her eye. She puts the skewer down and stands up from the table, beelining for Todoroki. He was blocked in, he couldn't move, but he also knew she needed this. So he feigned capture, letting Ryoko scoop him up in her arms. He just didn't expect her to throw him over the side and into the water.

The class cheers and laughs, Midoriya and Iida leaning over the side to make sure he was okay. Ryoko smirked, beginning to walk back to her seat as Todoroki was pulled back in. She stops, turning around to look at the soaked Todoroki. She raises an eyebrow as he stops beside her and looks up at her. The two lock eyes for a brief moment before Todoroki begins to shake his head back and forth, Ryoko's hands coming up to try and block the water. When Todoroki stops, Ryoko brings an arm down, wrapping it around his neck. The other comes up, furiously ruffling up his hair. The class isn't sure if Todoroki breaks free or if Ryoko let him out. Regardless, Ryoko is smiling again. All Might's grin widens when Ryoko makes some of the kids sit with her.

The girls flock to her, Todoroki, Iida, and Midoriya taking seats at the table behind her, causing All Might to smile. The girls all talk and chat before Ashido turns to Ryoko.

"What is your wedding dress going to look like?"

Ryoko pauses, a smile starting to form on her lips. She brings her thumb up, her head motioning to her boyfriend. "Not in front of him,"

"What?" All Might says, turning around to look at the group of girls, the table erupting in laughter as he does. A look of confusion crosses his face but his smile returns when he catches Ryoko smiling at him. He turns back to the grill.

Jiro has her phone out, holding it out to Ryoko. "How did you do your makeup like this?" She asks, the redhead taking her phone to look at the Instagram post that was pulled up.

"For real!" Hagakure says. "You looked stunning last night!"

The girls all began to agree, Ryoko's eyes softening as a small smile crosses her lips, her eyes scanning the post. All Might had posted it, it must have been what he was doing when they were laying in bed, himself on his phone and mindlessly talking about pufferfish. She would recall their conversation for years. Toshinori telling her that they puffed up for defense, Ryoko responding with "big mood."

The post had the pictures of the two of them from the night before. All Might in his Golden Age suit, Ryoko in her see through dress. The first picture was of All Might grinning at the camera, his arm wrapped around her waist, while her arm was draped over his shoulder. She was smiling as well. The second picture had All Might looking down at her, smile still wide on his face as Ryoko's hand on his shoulder was in her hair, adjusting it. Her other hand was on her skirt, holding it out while she looked down at it. She remembered telling the two men that the dress needed to flow properly. The final picture caused her to laugh. She had almost forgotten they took this one. The couple were back to back, hands up in finger guns, Ryoko winking with her tongue sticking out while All Might was clearly laughing.

The caption about brought tears to her eyes. "I found my dime piece wife."

Ryoko turns to look at All Might's back. "Always posting shit when I'm not looking, what the hell?" She speaks as she reaches over, handing the phone back to Jiro.

"You're beautiful." The hero answers as he turns around, looking down at Ryoko. "I had to post them." The girls begin to fawn over them, Ryoko's eyes simply narrowing.

"Yeah, yeah, likely story." She grabs her glass of water. "You're off the hook this time, dude." All Might simply laughs and turns back to the grill.


The couple stood between the two planes. Ryoko turns to look up at All Might, hands going to her hips, squishing the oversized jacket she was wearing. It was All Might's but he didn't mind. He was glad to see the old, college jacket going to good use.

"Well, we part here, soldier."

All Might smiles at his girlfriend. "I love you,"

"I love you too," She responds instantly, a smile beginning to pull up the corners of her lips.

A finger comes up, All Might smiling wider at her. "I wasn't done." Ryoko simply rolls her eyes before she shifts her weight and waits for him. "You've bewitched me." A red eyebrow raises. "Body and soul, and I love you." Ryoko lets out a small laugh, arms shifting to cross over her chest. "I loved you yesterday, I love you still, and I always will." The redhead looks down, kicking at a nonexistent rock before she looks up at him.

"Yeah well, I love you like a fat kid loves cake." A laugh erupts from the Pro Hero, Ryoko's hands coming up in surrender. "Sorry, did I interrupt again?"

The hero grins, hands moving to cup her cheeks. "You did," He begins to lean down, but was stopped by a "Get a room." The couple turns and sees Todoroki walking over with Midoriya. The two separate, Ryoko wrapping an arm around Todoroki's neck, pulling him in the direction of their plane.

"I still have time to leave you here," She starts, beginning to walk up the stairs and into the plane. Ryoko looks over her shoulder, waving at All Might. The hero waves back, a large grin on his face as he does. Midoriya stands next to his teacher, All Might not moving until Ryoko and Todoroki was on the plane. He waited until their plane was about to take off before he turns, ushering Midoriya along to get on their own plane and return home.