All for One will be addressed as AFO because it is shorter, though later its just mostly Sensei because his fellow members identify him as that.

Disclaimer: I don't own My Hero Academia

Izuku wearily opened his eyes.

He glanced over at the clock and realised that it was past 10 AM. Normally he would have woken up earlier, but frankly, it had been the best sleep he had experienced in ages. For once, he wasn't going to have to go through the usual routine of being pushed around at school. He was safe from all of that. For once, he truly felt relaxed. Well, maybe not entirely.

'Mom has probably noticed I'm missing by now,' Izuku thought.

It was very rare that Izuku missed breakfast with his mother. She might have thought he left early for school which was natural. However, she would definitely know by the end of the day when he didn't return home (if the school didn't notify her first). Izuku may have been a bit hasty about his decision to join the League, however, he did not join just because of AFO's kind words.

There were a number of reasons.

His mother being one. Izuku wasn't proud of leaving her, quite the opposite in fact. He loved his mother deeply because she had always been there for him when he was suffering. However, he knew that if he had stayed with her, she would have been in great danger. He was never great at lying to her, so it was highly possible she would have become suspicious of his actions sooner or later. When that did happen, well, Izuku had a good idea of what would be done to silence her. Furthermore, he couldn't stand lying to her so this would hurt her less if she ever found out about his predicament. To summarise it, Inko would be safer if he wasn't around.

AFO was another reason. Despite his generous words, Izuku was not stupid. He was not normally the type to judge by appearances, however, he got the strange sense that AFO was not the type to take no for an answer. He must have had some other plan to ensure Izuku joined if he refused. So Izuku was just being cautious.

The conditions Izuku had demanded also bettered his position. Because of them, he had full control over his actions. Furthermore, the final condition he had set meant that he would never have to cross that line, ever. An image of Kacchan briefly flashed through his mind.

'No, not even him,' Izuku thought.

Despite everything Kacchan had put him through, Izuku did not want him dead. Though that wasn't to say he didn't hate him, because he truly did. It was the first time he had realised it.

At the bar

Since the fridge in his apartment was empty, Izuku went to the bar to see about breakfast. Upon entering, he was suddenly flipped forward and landed on his back. Izuku moaned in pain. He was then hauled up by someone and placed in a chokehold position.

"If you even try to move, I'll snap your neck," said a soft cold voice.

It belonged to a female.

"Alright you little shit, why don't you tell me how you got in here and who you work for. If you answer honestly, I'll make your death quick and painless. Don't and it'll be the opposite," she snarled while tightening her grip.

Izuku tried to speak but he couldn't, he was still struggling to breathe. It was at that moment when Kurogiri entered the bar and witnessed what was happening.

"Razor let that boy go. He is a new recruit, one chosen by Sensei himself," Kurogiri informed the woman.

After a few seconds of reluctance, Razor finally released Izuku. Gasping for air Izuku lay silently on the ground. Slowly, he got back on his feet and turned to face his assailant.

From what he could see Razor was a young woman (probably in her 20's) with short silver hair and eyes. Her entire outfit consisted of dark leather clothes and black high heels. As he examined her Razor glared at him with murderous intent.

"Why wasn't I told about this Kurogiri?" she questioned while still glaring at Izuku.

"He only became a member last night," the other villain replied. "And besides, you've been away for the past couple of days without any way for us to contact you."

Razor said nothing more and simply sat down.

Shortly after the commotion Kurogiri sorted out breakfast for Izuku and informed him that his fridge would be filled later, something which Izuku was grateful for. When he had finished eating Kurogiri ordered Izuku to follow him. Izuku had been more than happy to get away from Razor who scared him. Kurogiri led Izuku to a dark room with various monitors. It was then that AFO appeared on one of them.

"Good morning Izuku, I hope there were no issues with your apartment as it was the best we could do on such short notice," he greeted.

"There were no issues at all," Izuku replied. "Thank you for your concern, however, I'm guessing you didn't call me here for that."

"Right you are Izuku. I called you here because would like to discuss what you will be doing for the League," AFO told him.

Izuku shifted slightly in response. Tasks? When AFO said this Izuku realised that he must be doing more than quirk analysis.

"What did you think you'd just be writing down notes for Sensei you little twerp," snickered Tomura.

Izuku jumped when he heard his voice. Tomura was leaning against the wall next to him, Izuku hadn't even noticed him.

"Tomura enough," said Kurogiri sternly. "He only arrived last night, and Sensei didn't exactly explain things properly to Deku last night."

'Sensei, do they mean All for One,' Izuku wondered.

Tomura glared at Kurogiri.

"Enough both of you. I'd like to speak alone so would you both leave?" AFO requested commandingly.

Tomura looked surprised at this. Kurogiri however simply bowed and then proceeded to drag Tomura out of the room. Seeing Tomura in the hall Razor proceeded to leave as she hated the man.

At the bar

"Why is Sensei so interested in that quirkless brat? What could he possibly do that's useful for us?" Tomura raged.

Kurogiri stared at him. He understood Tomura had been against this from the beginning. Tomura had only been polite last night because Sensei ordered him to be. He also told them to remain silent during the ordeal as he believed it would be easier for him to convince Deku to join.

"Why did he even try convincing him to join when he could have easily forced him? He has quirk or two for that sort of job," Tomura continued.

"Now, now, Tomura Shigaraki. By offering him the choice to join us it will further his trust and loyalty," Kurogiri softly explained. "And if his mind is left undisturbed, he will work much more efficiently."

This did nothing to convince Tomura who continued to glare at the counter.

"It doesn't matter. Deku's quirklessness makes him a handicap," he said angrily. "Like it does anyone else."

Upon hearing this, Kurogiri felt something snap inside him. The image of a red-haired girl appeared in his mind.

"Listen here Shigaraki!" Kurogiri yelled. "Deku was not welcomed into the League because he was quirkless. Sensei was impressed by his intelligence and thought he could be of use to us. Quirks are not everything in this world. Just because someone does not possess one does not mean that they are a handicap. They are capable of many things. So, listen here you spoiled brat, don't you dare look down on someone for being quirkless, cause last time I checked your quirk isn't overly useful either. Do I make myself clear?"

Tomura was shocked at his outburst. He couldn't ever remember Kurogiri yelling or even being angry.

"I'm going to get some more drinks," declared Kurogiri and left the bar.

Kurogiri then headed to the storeroom. As he reached for a crate of drinks the soft voice of the girl he had thought about before entered his mind.

"Hey Kuro," she said sweetly, "who's your new friend?"

Kurogiri froze. After a minute, however, he replied.

"His name … is Deku," he told her sadly. "And he's a lot like you, Laura."

He turned to face the girl, but no one was there, no one ever was. Kurogiri felt tears coming but held them back.

"I miss you, Laura," he whispered. "I miss you so much."

Back at the communications room

After Kurogiri and Tomura left AFO started speaking with Izuku.

"What I would like you to do for the League is to take notes on quirks for both heroes and villains. From what I saw from your notebook you analysed and noted both the strengths and weaknesses, you even came up with several ways to improve them," he informed Izuku. "I would like you to do the same with our group, particularly ideas on how to improve our quirks. In relation to other heroes, I want you to investigate their weaknesses and assist in coming up with ways to defeat them easier."

Izuku pondered over this for a moment. He would basically be trying to take down the very people who protected society. Innocent people would most likely be hurt by this decision. He thought of his mother as one of those people and shuddered.

'No,' Izuku thought. 'There's no point dwelling on this. I already said yes to joining, meaning there's no going back now.'

AFO interrupted Izuku's thoughts. "There's something else I would like you to do, Tomura wasn't joking about that."

He held up a document to Izuku. Izuku jumped to his feet in surprise. It was his school file.

"How did you get that?" Izuku asked surprised.

"An associate of mine procured it. Your school doesn't exactly have the best security," he chuckled. "She said it was almost too easy." Izuku stared at him blankly. "That aside, from what I read your grades for most subjects are average."

'Where the hell is he going with this?' Izuku thought.

AFO had already asked him to be a part of the League because of his observational skills, he couldn't understand why he would look into his school life.

"Most of your grades were average. However, you received top marks in your science subjects, biology and chemistry," he continued. "It's because of this that I would like you to work with someone from our science branch. It is with this person that I would like you to develop certain drugs that can enhance other's abilities."

Izuku finally understood. However, something was bothering him.

"Um if you don't mind me asking," Izuku said nervously. "Why are you being so open about everything with me? I literally just joined, and it seems strange you would trust me with this kind of information. Last night, you were even very clear about your intentions."

"Well how else am I supposed to earn your trust?" he asked simply. "It's better for you to find out now than later."

Izuku wanted to believe him, however, part of him doubted that AFO was telling the whole truth. Unfortunately, Izuku did not have enough information to act so he would just play along for now.

"Okay I'll do it," Izuku said with a serious expression. "When do I start?"

AFO simply smiled in response.

At an unknown location

"Should you really have told him all of that?" Viper asked AFO with a worried tone.

"I only gave him the necessary information," AFO responded calmly.

Viper sighed and looked at him again. "You haven't told him about any of our plans, have you? Especially not about 'those' things."

"No dear I'm not that stupid," he replied simply.

Though he was impressed with Izuku AFO was not about to just go and trust him with all the League's secrets. He didn't completely trust the boy yet.

"Does he know who he's working with?" asked Viper.

"No. I just told him that he would be collaborating with one of our scientists via voice chat on his computer. He won't even see your face," he responded. "He doesn't even know what I truly want to use his science skills for."

At the mention of this Viper was relieved.

Viper was about to leave when she remembered that she had one more question. "If you don't mind me asking," she said hesitantly.

"Go on," AFO urged her.

"Why did you reveal yourself to him so quickly?" she asked. "Even by your standards that isn't normal. You always hide in the shadows, and it's incredibly rare for you to interact with other members of the League."

AFO considered this for a moment.

"The reason I revealed myself…... was because Midoriya caught my interest. Much like Tomura and Kurogiri, something, as you know, is very rare," he explained.

Viper didn't say anymore. She was satisfied with what she had heard and decided to leave.

After Viper was gone AFO thought a bit more about Izuku. He hadn't told him everything, but he had told him enough. What Izuku didn't know wouldn't hurt him, at least not yet. He had plans for the boy, but given his…troubled past, it was best to let things play out slowly.

While dwelling on it AFO started laughing.

"All Might, I promise we will meet again, and when we do, you will suffer for what you took from me," he vowed.

Hi there. It took a while to write this chapter. Before I say anything else I feel I should apologise for the way I wrote the last chapter. I had just started and was a bit hasty in writing the story. From now on I will be taking things at a slower pace to plan out and write chapters rather than just posting them quickly. The next chapter will be a short time skip. Also, in relation to pairing, I have an idea but won't spoil anything. Please review.