I am back with another chapter for all of you amazing people! I just want to quickly thank all of you for the amazing support I got after the last chapter. It honestly means so much to me. So even though I've already said it in PM's, thank you so much to those who leave reviews! On top of that, this story has now reached 450 favorites and 600 followers, crazy stuff. I never thought that this story would get this popular as fast as it did. I mean, it's only been seven months since I started this story. Again, thank you to those who have supported the story!
One more quick thing, from this chapter there will be spoilers for stuff that has only been covered in the manga. I suspect that most people who read fanfiction for MHA have also read the manga, but I just want to make sure people know. Okay, now that that's out of the way, we can get into what you came here for.
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Gravitational Sorrow
By Kokoyori
As the UA bell rang, signaling the end of a day, Iida quickly made his way over to Izuku and Ochaco. The couple was packing up their stuff, getting ready to leave for the day.
"Yagi! Uraraka!" he shouted, catching their attention. "Do you two walk to the station? If so, I feel that it would be appropriate for us to walk home together!"
Izuku sweatdropped after hearing what he said. 'Iida seriously does speak formally 24/7, huh?'
Ochaco nodded in agreement, "Yep! Me and Izu don't go to the station, but we pass it on our way back, so that should be fine."
"That will work then," Iida said while nodding. "Ah, yes! Would it be okay if I spoke with you in private for a moment, Uraraka?"
"Uh, sure?" Ochaco was visibly confused, but she went along with it either way. "You go on ahead of us, Izu."
"Okay, I'll meet you both outside," he told them before walking out of the classroom.
An awkward silence filled the room. Every other student had left, leaving three people in the class.
Aizawa raised an eyebrow at the two teens, "Aren't you two leaving? I need to lock up the classroom."
"I need to talk with Uraraka in private for a moment, Mr. Aizawa. If you like, I can lock up after we're done. I will just have to take the key back to the staff room, correct?" Iida explained, his offer seeming to appease Aizawa.
"Do what you like, just make sure you bring the key back," he told Iida. In reality, Aizawa was only allowing it because he trusted Iida. In his eyes, the chances of Iida getting up to any trouble may as well be zero.
Upon the key being dropped into his hand, Iida bowed. "Thank you, Mr. Aizawa!"
Said teacher sighed as he walked out of the classroom. 'I don't get paid enough for this job…'
Iida then turned his attention back to Uraraka, who was still quite confused as to what was going on.
"I'm just going to be honest with you, Uraraka," he declared, earning him a nervous nod from Ochaco. "There's something you and Yagi are hiding, isn't there?"
Ochaco nervously laughed, "I don't know what you mean, Iida."
Iida sighed, 'I guess we're doing this the hard way then.'
His face became serious as he went through all of his evidence. Finally, he spoke, "Well, for starters, Yagi's similarities to the boy shown on the news are obvious. They have the same face, similar hair, the same eye colour, and the same first name. Yagi may have a different quirk, last name, and different hair colour, but I can't help but see the similarities" Iida finished.
Ochaco tried her best to mentally calm herself down, not wanting to seem suspicious in any way.
"I can understand your suspicion, but Izu's quirk is Super Strength, not Gravity Manipulation," she told him confidently, thinking that she gained the upper hand. Unfortunately, she couldn't have been more wrong.
"That brings me to my next point. I think it's fairly obvious that Yagi is All Might's son," he stated, causing Ochaco to freeze in place.
She nervously laughed in her head, 'This is bad, right?' she rhetorically asked herself.
Seeing that she didn't have a response, Iida carried on. "Their quirks are almost identical from what I've seen. Plus, during the end of our battle trial, All Might called Yagi his son many times. I know that in a state of panic, it would be effortless to say things that you are used to saying subconsciously. In this case, referring to your son as, well, your son," he fumbled with his words slightly before regaining his composure. "Also, you and All Might have a strange familiarity with each other, something I'm guessing comes from the fact that you date his son," he concluded, shifting his glasses slightly.
However, he wasn't done yet. "Now, I suspect you're wondering how that ties into Yagi not having Gravity Manipulation as his quirk," he stated. Ochaco did not answer, but Iida carried on regardless. "I thought nothing of it at first, but while Bakugou and I were preparing for your attack during the battle trials, he slipped up and said something about Yagi gaining another quirk. I know for sure that they have some sort of past with each other. With all of this, I can safely say that Yagi is, in fact, the boy from the news."
Iida was quick to take note of the panicked expression on Ochaco's face. It was at that moment that Iida knew he had hit the nail on the head.
'This is bad. Very bad. I knew Iida was smart, but I didn't expect him to catch on that easily! I guess it is kind of easy to piece together when you think about it, but why is he so focused on it in the first place?!' she thought, frustrated with the fact that she was buckling under the pressure of the situation.
Iida sighed, "Uraraka, I can promise you that I only have good intentions. Yagi may be a new friend of mine, but that doesn't change the fact that I care for him greatly. After seeing those scars on his body, plus the mental strain he is going through, I want to understand the situation so I can put my foot forward and help him. I'm not asking for his life story; I just want to know how to handle myself around Yagi so I can properly help him and make sure I don't push too far. If that is too much to ask for, then I'm sorry for bothering you. But I just want you to understand that the Tenya Iida standing in front of you is not only a future hero-in-training but also a friend of Yagi's" he finished, quite proud of himself after his speech.
After hearing what he said, Ochaco became quite emotional. She never doubted Iida's intentions, but hearing the clarification and passion in his words sent her emotions into a frenzy.
Iida, who had now closed his eyes in anticipation, heard a quiet sniffling. He immediately opened his eyes, revealing a slightly teary-eyed Ochaco.
"A-Ah! Uraraka! I am so sorry! I did not know that this would upset you!" shouted Iida as he began to panic. Iida was always proud of his social prowess, but he knew that when it came to upset girls, he was as useless as they get.
After wiping away her tears, Ochaco giggled at his reaction. "Iida, I'm not upset with you," she clarified. This earned her an intrigued look from Iida, "I'm just glad. Glad that you care so much about Izu. Apart from me, All Might, and a few others, nobody has bothered to show care for Izu or his feelings. I never doubted you for a second, but the confirmation just got the best of my emotions," she explained, getting a sad but understanding nod from Iida.
He then picked up on something she said, "You mentioned that All Might showed him care. Although I don't doubt that the Symbol of Peace would do such a thing, the way you mentioned him… Does that mean I am correct in my assumption?" he asked, curiosity getting the best of him.
Ochaco seemed unsure for a second, but she was then quick to give him a nod.
"I see… Thank you for trusting me with this information. Does that mean?..." Iida slowly questioned her.
Ochaco took a deep breath, "Yes. I will answer your questions. I know that it is not entirely my place to tell people about Izu's past, but if it means helping him, then I don't care about the repercussions."
Iida smiled after hearing her words, "You care about him a lot, don't you?"
Ochaco beamed at him with a bright smile, "Of course! I know that Izu will go on and on about how much I've helped him, but it goes both ways. Honestly, I don't know if I'd even be here now if it weren't for him. I may not have gone through anything close to what Izu has gone through, but Izu has been there for me every step of the way. Whether it was helping me train, helping me with my problems, or even just simply listening to me ramble on about things he probably didn't care about, Izu was always there," she told him, her hand raised to her chest with a slight blush on her face.
"I'm glad to hear that. I knew that Yagi was a perfect fit for our Class Representative, but hearing more about him is always reassuring," he told Ochaco, who nodded in agreement.
Ochaco took a deep breath, 'I'm sorry if this will upset you, Izu. But keeping everything contained will only hurt you more, and right now, that is very bad for you. Iida is trustworthy and, in my opinion, a great starting point.' She then brought all her attention to Iida, "Okay, Iida. Ask away."
To say that Iida was shocked would be a significant understatement. Ochaco obviously didn't tell him about One For All or anything related to that, but other than that, she didn't hold back anything. From the major incident to Izuku's school life to his eventual rise in confidence, Ochaco told him everything. Maybe she would hold back on some of the details next time, but she knew that Iida would be able to handle them.
Speaking of which, let's see how Iida is 'handling' said details.
'I had my suspicions about Yagi and his past, but for all of that to lead to such misfortune? This is outrageous! I never even stopped to think about if there was discrimination!' Iida exclaimed in his mind. He felt for Izuku and what he went through, making a mental note to support the boy whenever he could. But above all else, he was angry at himself due to his blindness.
"Umm… Iida? The expression you're making right now is quite scary…" Ochaco told him, concern written on her face.
Hearing this made Iida snap out of it, "Ah! My apologies, Uraraka. I just never realised there was such discrimination in this society! It angers me how blind I was to it all!"
"There's no reason to beat yourself up about it, Iida," Ochaco told him, gaining his attention, "I doubt that there are many people who went through anything close to what Izu had to go through. I wasn't as aware of it at the time, but Izu's mental status at the time I came into his life was terrible. He would stutter every word when talking to people he didn't know. His self-confidence was practically non-existent, and he was pushed around easily."
Iida's head lowered slightly. However, Ochaco was quick to speak up again.
"However, Izu's growth outshines everything else. Not only did he gain his confidence back, but he also improved on it," Ochaco told him, though he looked like he needed the details. "After we left Elementary School, Izu went three years of constant success. He lost at nothing. Honestly, it was just incredible. It made me admire him even more than I already did. His mental state still wasn't perfect, but physically, he was only improving. He trained every day as if his life depended on it. Building muscle, martial arts, quirk training, hero situations, you name it. Izu was probably honing his abilities in the field. Honestly, it's why I was so shocked when he collapsed the other day."
All of this information hit Iida like a truck, his admiration for Izuku growing stronger. Although he didn't like to admit it, Iida knew that if he were put under all the pressure and prejudice that Izuku had against him, he would most likely lose all hope. Perhaps it was Izuku's determination that helped him the most, or maybe Ochaco. Iida was unsure for now, but he could wait to find out the answer to that question. However, there was one question he needed answers for.
"One more question, Uraraka. Do you know why Yagi rejects his gravity quirk?" Iida queried.
"I'm not 100 percent sure about anything. It's a topic that Izu generally avoids. From what I've gathered, though, Izu is scared of the quirk."
Iida paused for a moment, thinking about the information he had just received. "What exactly do you mean by scared?"
"Well, Izu isn't afraid to practice the quirk in his own time. In fact, he has great control over his quirk. He even used the quirk on the robots in the entrance exam. When nobody else was looking, of course, but when it comes to using it on others, he just can't. The only times he has used it on others is when he can't control his emotions, and now that Midoriya is in the equation as well…"
"...He doesn't want the past to repeat itself" Iida finished her sentence, now having much more of an understanding of the situation.
Ochaco nodded, glad that Iida was quick to catch onto things.
After that last question, Ochaco and Iida decided that it was time to call it a day. They had discussed everything they wanted to. Both feeling weights fall off their shoulders. The only thing Ochaco didn't answer was how Izuku got a second quirk. Unlike Izuku's past and his quirk, the story of One For All or just the power, in general, was not her story to tell. She was heavily involved in Izuku's life, and telling people about his past and struggles was something that needed to happen, slowly or not. One For All is quite the opposite. The origin of the mysterious power was one not to be told lightly. Anyone who possessed the knowledge was in potential danger. All For One may have been unseen for many years now, but the chances that there are no more remnants of him within today's society are close to zero. Moving on from those depressing thoughts, Ochaco had to politely tell Iida that it was not her tale to tell. He could make his theories on the matter, but Ochaco suggested that he didn't pry in on the subject too much. The power of All Might is shrouded in mystery for a reason, after all.
Locking the door to Class 1-A and returning the key was a simple task, one that Iida insisted he complete by himself. Ochaco rejected the idea at first, but upon Iida suggesting she use the time he was gone to explain the situation to Izuku, she reluctantly agreed.
As Ochaco walked through the legendary halls of UA High School, she grimaced at the idea of explaining things to Izuku. She doubted that he would get too mad, but he didn't take his past lightly.
A loud sigh echoed through the halls, 'I just hope Izu understands that this information needs to be told to others. He can't hide from his past forever, and the longer he does, the worse it will get.'
In all honesty, Ochaco just hoped he didn't feel betrayed in any way. Their relationship is still very new, and although Ochaco knew next to nothing about relationships in general, she knew that feelings of betrayal were never good in one.
After thinking over things, Ochaco found herself outside of the UA building, looking for Izuku, who seemed to be nowhere in sight. After looking around a bit more, she finally spotted the white-haired teen.
Izuku was sitting under one of the trees near the entrance of UA. His phone was placed on the ground next to him, a wire extending out of it and into his left ear. Izuku sat entirely still, his eyes closed, bringing all the attention to his expression. He wore a small smile, giving off a vibe of pure content. His face almost matched the sun with how bright it was at that moment. His legs were held up in front of him, allowing him to rest his arms on top of his knees. At a glance, it would seem that he was simply sleeping. But in reality, he was taking in his surroundings, almost becoming one with them.
Before Ochaco could say or do anything, a small bird flew down from the tree above Izuku and landed on his right shoulder. She expected him to react in some way, but he remained as still as a statue, his content expression only growing. The small bird slowly made its way down Izuku's arm and onto the top side of his hand. Upon feeling the birds claws wrap around his index finger, Izuku slowly opened his eyes. He stared curiously at the bird for a moment, before gradually raising his hand to bring the bird more in view. The small bird didn't resist his movements, allowing Izuku to inspect every feature of the beautiful creature. Izuku's curious expression then formed into one of pure bliss, his smile becoming one that could pierce any amount of darkness. At that moment, he truly looked to be in peace with everything around him, like he belonged there.
Ochaco stared on in shock and awe, not even taking notice of the tear that slowly rolled down her cheek. Seeing Izuku like that was akin to a revelation in her eyes. She almost couldn't comprehend what she had just seen.
'How…? Just how can a single human being look so…' Ochaco looked for the correct word, not even sure if one word could describe everything she was feeling at that moment.
"Beautiful…"
Her voice startled Izuku, sadly making his new friend fly away. He seemed disappointed at first, but he was quick to get up and walk over to Ochaco.
Coming out of her daze, she chuckled lightly. "Sorry Izu, I scared off your little friend."
Izuku smirked, "I don't mind, now I get to spend my time with you instead."
Ochaco smiled at the fact that she could tell Izuku didn't realise just how smooth that was. It was then she noticed that her cheek was wet. Izuku also didn't let it go amiss.
"Ocha, why were you crying?" he asked with concern.
Ochaco realised that she must have cried at some point during her epiphany, not that she was surprised in the slightest.
"I- Uh- Honestly, I don't know," Ochaco lied, though there was still some truth in her words.
Izuku tilted his head in confusion, not fully sure if she was lying or not. From what he could deduce, a bit of both? In the end, he decided not to question it.
"Oh yeah, what took you so long? Also, where is Iida?" he asked, moving on from their previous conversation.
"Iida wanted to talk about something, right now he's taking the classroom key back to the staff room." Ochaco still wasn't sure how she planned on telling Izuku of the recent developments, so 'something' would have to do for now.
"Is it just me or are you avoiding telling me what you talked about?"
Or not.
'I guess he was waiting for quite a while,' Ochaco quickly realised.
"When I tell you, I don't want you to freak out. Okay, Izu?" she told him.
Swallowing his saliva nervously, he nodded.
"Okay, I'm not going to go into detail since I don't need to. Basically… ImayhavetoldIidaaboutyourpastandI'msorryIdidn'taskyoufirstbutIfeltlikeIneededtodoitinthatmoment!" Ochaco said with incredible speed.
Saying Izuku was confused would be an understatement at best. "You what now?"
Ochaco let out a small sigh, realising that trying to get it over and done with as fast as possible wasn't going to cut it. Izuku took his past seriously, there was no easy way of telling him.
"Izu, I told Iida about your past."
As soon as those words escaped her mouth, and Izuku had the opportunity to fully digest them, he froze in… Shock? Betrayal? Sadness? He honestly wasn't sure at that moment. On one hand, this was Ochaco. There was no way he could be fully mad at her. Sure, they've had their fair share of disagreements, but that was common for any best friends/couple. However, there was no way he could ignore the raw emotion that stood above all others at that moment. Resentment.
The second he became aware of it, he instantly discarded any resentment he had towards his girlfriend. He was disgusted that his brain had even gone anywhere near that emotion with Ochaco. But there was no denying that it had happened, no matter how revolted he was at himself. It honestly made him question himself for a moment. His ideology, his past, his future, everything. Was Midoriya swaying his thoughts? He decided that must have been the case. After all, there is no way in hell he would ever hold such emotions towards the girl he not only loves greatly but who also changed his life forever.
Before he could dwell on it any longer, Ochaco snapped him out of his daze.
"-zu! Izu!" she shouted while shaking his arm. He was unsure quite how long she had been calling him.
Instead of answering verbally, he simply gave her a look that said he was listening.
"I understand that your past isn't something you take or tell lightly, I was wrong to not ask you first," she admitted. "But you just seem so lonely, Izu."
Ochaco decided not to comment on his expression a few seconds prior. Intimidation was not an emotion she ever felt towards Izuku, but the face he made could easily terrify the most seasoned of Heroes and Villains alike. It made her question just how mad at her he was, but she decided that questioning it would do neither of them any good.
"...Lonely?" Izuku finally spoke.
Ochaco nodded, "I'm proud that you've managed to bond with the rest of the class. But keeping your past hidden will only come back to bite you in the future. You may have friends now, but you just feel so disconnected from them. Even Iida, who we've known for quite a while. If you tell them about your past, then that will take away your reason to distance yourself from them."
Izuku went to contest her, but she spoke once again. "I'm not saying you should tell all of them at once, Izu. I know there are some that I wouldn't trust either, but slowly telling all of them will help you a lot, even if you hate the idea of it."
Ochaco wasn't expecting herself to be able to convince Izuku fully, but this seemed like a good starting point. It was then that Ochaco realised she hadn't explained why she chose Iida over anyone else.
"Iida questioned me about you and he had already figured out quite a bit. Since he had thought about it so much, he clearly cares for you, so I decided that he was trustworthy enough."
After Ochaco's lengthy explanation, Izuku felt a slight bit more at ease. He still felt slightly betrayed, but he knew that Ochaco only had the best of intentions. Plus, it's not like he could argue with her logic.
A heavy sigh escaped his mouth. "Well, it's not like I can do anything about it apart from accepting it, right?"
Ochaco noticed his lack of self immediately. She was quick when walking over to him, bringing his head down into a gentle hug. Eventually, Izuku gave in and returned the gesture.
Neither of them knew how long they stayed like that, but they didn't care. Breaking away from the hug, both Izuku and Ochaco felt a lot better than they had moments ago.
Feeling a little bit greedy and not wanting the moment to go away, Ochaco pulled Izuku into a kiss right before they fully separated. Unlike with the hug, Izuku instantly gave in and kissed her back. They had remained hesitant when it came to stuff like this. Teenage hormones can be quite demanding and neither of them were ready to be parents, not yet anyway. However, that was overthinking things. Plus, the current moment was too good to pass up on.
Separating from the kiss, Izuku and Ochaco stared at each other for a moment.
"What just happened doesn't mean I'm fine with everything, Ocha."
Ochaco could only pale at his words.
Before anything else could be said, a cough entered the ears of the couple.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything private," Iida spoke, finally catching the duo's attention.
Izuku and Ochaco immediately jumped away from each other, both bright red in the cheeks.
"N-Nothing at all, Iida!" Ochaco said a little too quickly. Izuku looked like he just wanted to get out of the situation.
Iida sighed at her behavior, "I have nothing against you two being a couple, but try to keep the PDA as brisk as possible.
Izuku seemed to glow for a second, "Technically, we are on UA grounds so-"
Iida's stern look was all Izuku needed to understand that it wasn't the time to be the smart kid.
"-Nevermind."
There was a brief moment of silence before Ochaco let out a small laugh.
Izuku's cheeks flushed red as he whipped around to face Ochaco. "What are you laughing at Ocha?"
The question was most definitely rhetorical and therefore Ochaco carried on laughing.
Izuku's turned away and pouted, almost like a child would. He began walking away from the commotion and towards the UA gates. Seeing this, Ochaco managed to stop her laughter and went to catch up with him.
Iida looked on and smiled at their antics. He expected a more dramatic reaction from Izuku, though he only caught what was said after the couple stopped clinging onto each other, so perhaps he missed most of the confrontation. It was something to think about, but not right now. Iida then realised that he was quite far behind the couple.
"Yagi! Uraraka! Wait for me!"
As Iida caught up, Izuku reflected on what had happened. He agreed with what Ochaco had said, and he was glad that Iida was the first to know. However, that didn't stop him from still being slightly angry about the situation as a whole. Deciding not to dwell on it, Izuku made a mental note to talk to Ochaco about it properly later on.
Toshinori had just gotten home from a pretty long day. After what happened with the 'breach' at UA, the staff was called in for quite a long meeting to discuss it. At first, it seemed as though it was the media that broke the security, they were the ones who invaded the property after all.
However, Nezu thought otherwise. The media were quite stupid, but they weren't stupid enough to break UA security to get in. They would only go on to UA grounds if the opportunity was presented to them, not via their own methods, but a different party. But that was the thing that had the UA staff stumped.
Who was this other party? What was their motive? Why did they destroy UA property? What did they gain from this, if anything?
So many questions to be asked, but little to no answers. One could only make theories at that point, and theories weren't going to cut it given the possible severity of the situation.
Toshinori sighed as he unlocked the front door and took a step into the pitch-black hall in front of him. He checked his watch and saw that it was 10:30 pm.
'Izuku is either asleep or studying at this time, but let me go and check just to make sure.'
Turning on the majority of the house lights, he noticed a note on the kitchen counter just as he was walking past. Upon picking it up, it read:
'Since you weren't here for dinner today, I left your food in the oven. It should be warm, so enjoy it!
Good job on being the Best Hero and Dad at the same time :)
Izuku'
Toshinori smiled at the message, Izuku did always manage to bring a smile to his face. Upon inspection of the oven, he managed to locate a plate of food. A mixture of his favorites. Classic American fries, a hamburger, and some BBQ ribs.
He was then reminded that today was what he and Izuku called their 'Anything You Want' day. Usually, they eat according to a diet and training regime, but today was always the day that they ignored such things.
He also always took note of the large portions Izuku gave him. Any normal person would think that All Might has a large appetite given his physique. However, due to his injury that he sustained many years ago, he now ate much less than any normal person would. After living with him for a few years, Izuku decided that he would learn how to cook so that he could prevent his Dad from eating so little. His appetite may not be as large, but barely eating was making his non-muscular form even worse.
It was difficult at first, but Toshinori eventually began eating as any normal person would thanks to Izuku. And on days like these, his portions were always larger.
Getting out of his thoughts, Toshinori realised that he was salivating at the sight of his food. Taking it out of the oven, he immediately attacked the plate of food like it was his last. To be fair, he hadn't eaten since lunchtime. Halfway through his meal, he realised that Izuku probably made this food so that he could surprise Toshinori and eat together. Unfortunately, the meetings and extra paperwork from being a teacher kept him way behind, quite evidently in fact. Making a mental note to apologise at some point, he carried on with his meal.
After finishing and washing up his plate, Toshinori headed upstairs towards Izuku's room. Upon arrival, he quietly knocked on the door.
"Izuku?" His voice was nearly a whisper, not wanting to wake Izuku up if he was asleep.
After getting no response for a while, he slowly opened the door to reveal Izuku fast asleep. He smiled at Izuku seeming so peaceful in his sleep, before closing the door and heading elsewhere in the house.
After recent events, Izuku needed a break. And today seemed like the day said break had come along.
"-supposed to be unable to talk or move! This ain't how it's supposed to be, man!"
'What the hell is going on?' Izuku questioned.
"Like I just said, if anyone is gonna restrict Izuku, then it's me."
'Is that Midoriya?' Izuku asked nobody in particular.
He heard a woman sigh. "We were meant to give him a glimpse into One For All's past, but you've kind of ruined that now."
'One For All? Wait… Are these people-'
Before he could finish his thoughts, the man who he heard speak first noticed his movements. His large and wide physique was not something to scoff at, the same could be said about his jaw line which looked as sharp as razors. His eyes appeared to be small compared to the rest of his features, along with an apparent lack of hair on his head. His body was perched forwards, emanating either confidence or obliviousness, Izuku was unsure of which fit the bill correctly. He was dressed in full black leather, his jacket also having shoulder pads. Other things Izuku took note of was the goggles on his head and the lack of a shirt under his jacket, therefore revealing his muscular build to the world.
Once the man noticed Izuku, he briskly walked over. "You're finally awake, huh, Ninth?" the man addressed Izuku.
Izuku gave him a confused glance, having an idea as to what he was on about, but not knowing for sure.
Izuku then heard more footsteps coming towards his direction. Though he was unable to see who it was thanks to the strange bald man blocking his entire view with his body.
"You can't just go around giving people nicknames and expecting them to know what you mean, Dai."
In response to this, the man- supposedly called Dai, turned to face the person who spoke. It was thanks to this action that Izuku could get a good view of the person behind the voice.
Green eyes met gray as Izuku inspected the woman in front of him. She was quite tall, here eyes meeting level with Izuku's. Her body was very well-built, while also being quite slender. Black hair draped down to her shoulders, alongside a clump of bangs at the back of her head. The woman's skin almost shined it was so clear. Another feature Izuku noticed was the small mole below her lip. She wore a black, sleeveless bodysuit, a long white cape draped over her shoulders and swayed behind her. Around her waist was a golden buckle that held together another small, red cape that hung around her knees. Covering her hands and up to her shoulders are a pair of yellow gloves. Finally, she wore a pair of white, knee-high boots.
"Eh? Shouldn't this little guy know what I'm talking about Nana?" Dai asked the woman- now named Nana.
She sighed, "Yes, he should, but unfortunately Toshi isn't the best at explaining things"
"That successor of yours ay? He's a tough nut to crack and he's the best we've had, but sometimes he seriously lacks in the brain department."
Nana laughed at the Fifth user's comment. "True, not that you're much better Dai."
The bulky man looked hurt at her comment. However, Izuku coming to a realisation prevented a response from the man.
"Ah! That's where I know you from! You're Nana Shimura, my Dad's master!" Izuku abruptly shouted.
Nana smiled at him brightly, "The one and only! I'm at least glad that Toshi hasn't forgotten about me, but he could take care of himself more often."
Izuku sweatdropped, "Well, I try my best to make sure he eats properly." He then realised his own rudeness, quickly bowing in respect. "My Dad talks about you in a great manner, even considering you his own Mother. It is a pleasure to meet you!"
Nana's arms flailed around in front of her for a moment. "You don't need to bow for me kid. If Toshi thinks of me like that, then that makes me your Grandmother, correct? You don't see people bowing to their own Grandmothers like that, do you?" she asked him.
Izuku raised his form, "I guess not. Regardless, it is a pleasure to meet you."
"The feeling is mutual, I'm glad Toshi was able to find a suitable successor." Izuku took note of the smile constantly on her face, realising exactly where his Dad got the habit from.
A grumble caught the attention of both Izuku and Nana. "Ah! I can't take this anymore!" the man from earlier shouted, walking back over to face Izuku directly. "The names Daigoro Banjo! Former pro hero and Fifth wielder of One For All!" he finally introduced himself, earning a nod of approval from Izuku.
He then gestured to Izuku, "Now, kid. Who are you?"
Izuku stood up straight, "Izuku Yagi, sir!"
Banjo then put his arms on Izuku's shoulders. "Kid, you're too stiff. This ain't no job interview. Now, let's try this again. Who are you?"
After Banjo released his hold on Izuku, he breathed in and out, calming himself down. "My name is Izuku Yagi, Ninth wielder of One For All and future pro-" Izuku paused for a moment, before a determined expression formed on his face. "No, future Symbol of Peace!"
Nobody present doubted Izuku's words. Not only was his face filled with determination, but it was easy to tell just how much will was in his soul.
Banjo burst into laughter, "I like you, kid!" he shouted, wrapping his arm around Izuku's shoulder.
Nana sighed at her friend's antics, unfortunately not being able to help Izuku and his current situation.
"Are we done with the soppy shit now? I just want to know why I'm here in all honesty." Izuku looked at where the voice had come from, confirming his earlier suspicions when he located Midoriya.
Banjo let go of his hold on Izuku, turning his body towards Midoriya. "I've already told you, we brought Izuku here to show him something, but you disrupted it by removing the dark stuff we put on him!" His shout wasn't filled with malice, more like annoyance.
Midoriya sighed, "Okay but why was I even dragged here in the first place? Wasn't this meant to be between the wielders of One For All?"
Nana was the one to answer this time. "It was, but thanks to both One For All and your quirks rapid growth, we can't ever predict what is going to happen anymore. And it all centers around Izuku."
Izuku quickly understood what she meant. He already knew that Midoriya's quirk had been rapidly growing in different ways, but he was unsure of how One For All was changing. Perhaps they were the reasons for each others changes? He decided that he would tackle such questions on his own at a later date.
Moving on, Midoriya seemed satisfied with the answer he was given. Nana then turned back to Izuku. "As you can probably tell, this isn't how things were supposed to go, but one of the most important traits of a hero is the ability to adapt to any situation thrown at them! Dai, take it away!"
Izuku deadpanned for a moment. 'Did they organise that?'
"We weren't planning on telling you this for quite a while, but stuff happens and here we are! Basically kid, you're gonna be receiving six extra quirks from the past users of One For All."
Midoriya whirled his head around in surprise and Izuku stood there, frozen in shock.
"S-Six? You're kidding, right?" Izuku asked meekly.
Banjo shook his head, "Nope, I'm dead serious, kid. One For All has been accumulating power for an incredibly long time now. All of that power has been focusing in on one small point. Sometimes that point can fluctuate and release random spurts of power. However, something has caused that point to swell and fluctuate even more. We believe this to be the cause of One For All's growth."
Izuku nodded at Banjo's explanation, theories about why One For All was fluctuating more flowing through his head.
Something then dawned upon Izuku, "Wait, what quirk will I develop first? When will it develop? Will it be because of a certain scenario? Perhaps you just give it to me? If so, then muttermuttermuttermuttermuttermuttermutter."
Both Banjo and Nana sweatdropped at their apprentice's actions, before Nana walked over to Izuku and tapped him on the shoulder, surprisingly getting his attention.
"Izuku, we are just as in the dark as you are about this whole situation. None of this was supposed to happen this early after all. As for your questions, we will only know what quirk you develop first the moment it happens." Izuku seemed to glow for a second, "And before you ask, you'll have to wait and see what our quirks are." She let out a cheeky grin as Izuku slumped down.
Feeling a bit bad, she decided to give him a little hint. "Or you could always ask Toshi, I'm sure our quirks are down in the records somewhere."
Izuku seemed happy with the conclusion they had reached, but he still had a few more questions he wanted to ask.
Unfortunately, fate said otherwise.
Everyone present started to slowly fade away, causing Izuku to panic a bit. Though, his panic was quickly settled when Nana called out to him.
"Izuku! Don't forget to remain calm, it's a hero's job to take the burden of others so they can feel better in any given situation. And most importantly, don't forget to make us proud! The legacy of One For All is in your hands now!"
Before he could respond in any way, Izuku jolted awake. He was drenched in sweat and his bed was a mess. He looked over to his alarm clock to find that it was 4am.
He let out a deep sigh and rested his head back onto his pillow.
'Now, just how am I supposed to handle everything that's being thrown at me, huh?'
Arriving at class the next day, Aizawa had once again randomly sprung something upon the class. This time, though, it was without the risk of expulsion. They were going to a private facility with the purpose of focusing on rescue training, one of- if not the essential part of being a hero.
After dismissing them and giving them time to change into their hero costumes, Aizawa watched as the class walked towards the bus. Thankfully, he didn't need to tell Izuku or Momo to get the class onto the bus in an organised fashion.
As Izuku watched his classmates board the bus, he couldn't help but let out a small yawn. After everything that had happened recently, he was tired both mentally and physically.
He then noticed a concerned Ochaco walking up to him. "You okay, Izu? You look tired."
"Yeah, I didn't get as much sleep as I would've liked last night." Izuku knew better than to lie to Ochaco.
Izuku was yet to tell anyone about his dream last night. He knew he should have, but to be fair, there hadn't been a good opportunity to talk to someone about it, not yet anyway.
Aizawa took note of Izuku's state and decided to approach the couple. "Yagi, the facility we're heading to isn't that far, but you should be able to get a bit of sleep on the bus if you need it. I don't mind either way."
Izuku smiled at his teacher's antics, recalling how Aizawa used to be with him. Thankfully, the Erasure hero had eventually warmed up to Izuku.
"Thank you Sensei, I think I'll take you up on that offer."
Aizawa nodded in response as Izuku and Ochaco made their way onto the bus.
And just like that, Izuku was being shaken awake by Ochaco, her explaining that they had arrived at the facility.
'I guess I really was tired then?' Izuku noted.
He then realised that his head was resting on her shoulder, and therefore he must have fallen asleep like that. Izuku made yet another mental note to thank her later.
Stepping out of the bus, Izuku looked on at the facility in awe. The building its self was huge, and they hadn't even seen the inside of it yet.
"Everyone, I have been waiting for you."
Izuku then looked onwards to find a person in a full astronaut outfit. It didn't even take him a second to identify the person as the Space Hero: Thirteen.
Ochaco squealed in excitement next to him, not even realising that she latched herself onto him. "Izu! Izu! I love thirteen!"
Izuku just chuckled at his girlfriend's antics. For Izuku, it was All Might. For Ochaco, it was definitely Thirteen. The space hero was a massive inspiration for Ochaco after all.
"Now then, let's head inside, shall we?" Thirteen asked the class, who nodded in approval.
Walking into the facility, Izuku immediately analyzed his surroundings. A shipwreck, a landslide, a mountain area, a red dome, and a blue dome.
Thirteen was quick to name the facility the 'Unforeseen Simulation Joint', or 'USJ' for short.
Aizawa then walked over to Thirteen and spoke quietly. "Where is All Might? He was supposed to meet us here."
Thirteen paused for a moment. "Unfortunately, All Might spent a bit too much time doing hero work in the morning and has hit his limit for the day."
Izuku didn't let Thirteen's three raised fingers go amiss. 'What did I tell him about going overboard? I knew this would happen eventually…'
Before Izuku could berate the Number 1 Hero any longer, Thirteen proceeded to explain how any quirk could easily be used to kill, just as much as it can be used to save. This had already been repeatedly drilled into Izuku's brain. After what he had done when his quirk awakened, it was quite hard to ignore such truth.
As Thirteen carried on explaining to the rest of the class, a sudden chill went through Izuku. It was random and at the time, he couldn't explain it.
However, when a dark purple portal formed in the center of the USJ facility, Izuku knew the exact reason behind that chill.
"Sensei!" Izuku alerted his teacher, immediately drawing the attention from Thirteen to himself.
No words needed to be exchanged between the two of them to understand what needed to be done. Aizawa was a pro hero and Izuku had trained under these types of situations many times in the past.
"Everyone get back immediately! Stick together and do not separate unless you are specifically told to do so!" Izuku shouted to his classmates, who at this point still didn't fully understand what was going on.
The second a hand came through the portal, followed by many others, panic ensued amongst the students.
"Do not panic! That is the single worst thing you can do in a situation like this! These are real villains and they will not hesitate to kill you if they are given the chance! You must remain calm!"
Unfortunately, Izuku's words only seemed to deepen the majority of the class's panic. He mentally cursed, before he heard Aizawa tell Thirteen and himself to protect the class.
Seriously, how could his week get any worse?
As Shigaraki's hand pierced the air of USJ, a rush of joy overcame him. This is what they had been waiting for, this is what they had planned for! Everything leads up to this moment. There was one major problem, however.
All Might did not appear to reside amongst the heroes. Why was that? He was supposed to be here! That was what the papers they stole said! Had the heroes baited them? No, there was no way that was the case, they looked too surprised and panicked. Or was this another sign of All Might's weakness? Sensei had told him about All Might's deteriorating state, and Sensei never lied.
It was still frustrating though, if All Might was slowly dying, then why was he being so rude when there was a weapon that could speed up the process right here? Then realisation hit Shigaraki.
"Reader, scan those kids. I'm sure if we kill a few of his precious students first, All Might is bound to show up eventually."
The person he spoke to stared at him for a moment, before nodding at the hand man's plan. Reader- as Shigaraki referred to the man, stood at a similar height to Shigaraki. His vibrant red hair was spiked up and he wore a pair of glasses. He body was muscular enough that it was easy to notice, especially with the army style tank top and shorts he was wearing. He wore simple black boots. Overall, he looked like a seasoned US army veteran, which added to his already intimidating vibe.
His quirk, Aura Detector, allowed him to focus in on a person and read their 'Aura'. From someone's aura, he can tell how they're feeling in that moment and their overall strength. For example, a small green aura would mean that the person wasn't very strong and that they were happy at that moment.
Scanning through 1A, he could immediately tell that these students were trouble. Even the weakest aura was strong compared to your average thug or low-end villain. Some, like the aura's from the kid with spiky blonde hair and the kid with red and white hair, were very dangerous. Not only were their emotions not that of the common student, but their strength was incredibly apparent.
It was then that he got to the last student. Reader knew before checking the aura of the kid with white hair that it would be strong. He saw how the kid handled the situation, you don't see stuff like that from your aver-
Pitch black aura covered the entirety of the area behind the students. Reader stood shell-shocked for a moment before he broke down into a maniacal laugh.
"Oi Shigaraki!" after gaining his attention, Reader pointed directly at Izuku. "You never told me there would be a final boss level enemy amongst the mid-level mobs."
And cut! Jeez, that took a while to write. Sorry again for the long wait on this chapter. Honestly, I don't really have one reason I can stick with since so many things happened that prevented me from writing one way or another. Anyway, I hope this chapter made up for the long wait!
This was definitely a calm before the storm chapter, but I'm happy with how it turned out. Now, onto something that happened in this chapter. Yes, I'm introducing Izuku's extra quirks into the story much earlier than in canon. I remember a few people asking me when or if it would happen earlier, so I hope I satisfied you people! Now, I already know when I want black whip to manifest. And trust me, it is much sooner than you all might think. However, I'm unsure as to when or how I want to implement Nana's quirk. So feel free to leave any suggestions you have in the reviews.
Besides that, I'm pretty sure that covers everything. It's quite hard to recall things that I want to cover here when I write chapters over such a large amount of time, so I apologise if I've missed anything you think needs explaining. If I have, then make sure you ask me, otherwise it will probably never get brought to my attention.
It has become tradition do promote my discord at the end of chapters, so once again, feel free to join my discord if you wanna talk to me any time!
Anyway, thank you all once again for all the support you give me on each chapter, it honestly means the world to me! Check your PMs if you review!
