Sachi's log, entry 17: Guys, I think I may have just accidentally found the cure to the current pandemic. It's Corona, the beer, ironically enough. Apparently, no one had ever thought of mixing the thing with an alcohol sensitive virus. Not that I would actually use this cure! The lockdown's what's keeping the author at bay, for now. I just hope he doesn't figure out the secret or I'm toast!

Luckily, I doubt anyone ever reads the opening portions of the story, heck, I've long forgotten why we do this even to begin with! Is this the fanfiction equivalent of an anime opening? Just a ~100 word meta-sidestory of a scrapped character running from the "delete" button?


Around two days or so passed after Raid's defeat. Word of the league spread throughout the criminal underworld. Despite the mainstream media covering up the involvement of the league and instead giving the credit to Endeavor, who apprehended Raid's unconscious body after he was defeated, almost everyone who worked in the shadows knew about the real events that took place. As a result, many new thugs, crooks and cronies who wanted to make a name for themselves started to show up at the league of villain's doorstep.

As this happened, Izuku wanted into the bar. Having given specific orders to wear his mask, he noticed a lot more people at the bar that day.

"Hey guys, what's going on here? I thought most of you would be hanging out at Tom's instead of here." Asked Izuku, confused at the large gathering.

"That mission your team pulled off has attracted a massive crowd Izuku." Said All For One's voice, coming through the TV, "I gotta say, I'm proud of you. Only one mission and you've already managed to secure a great amount of allies."

"Wow, I didn't know I did so much." Replied Izuku, blushing, "t-thanks."

"That's our little boss for ya!" Cheered Sachi, raising his mug in the air, "I think we all agree that a little celebration should be in order! Maybe even a promotion! Is that a thing here? Do you do promotions?"

"What a much of bullshit." Muttered Shigaraki in a salty tone in the corner, "I could have recruited twice as many people in half the time."

"Well someone sounds jealous!" Teased Irina, "What'cha gonna do? Cry into your hands? Maybe if you water them enough you could get a hand tree!"

"I'll rot your German Face off you Nazi descendant!" Yelled a ticked off Shigaraki.

As the man was held back by Kurogiri, however, All For One turned his attention to Izuku.

"Young Midoriya, do you know why I asked you here?"

"I was kinda hoping you'd tell me." Replied Izuku, "As far as I'm concerned, you just called me for a party with the boys."

"You have your mask, yes?" Asked All For One.

"Correct." Replied Izuku.

"Well you better put it on." Said All for One, "Because soon, you'll be meeting with over 100 new recruits in a secluded warehouse."

The reveal shocked pretty much everyone in the room, causing Izuku to stagger and almost fall over.

"E-e-e-excuse me!?" Exclaimed Izuku.

"You see, your meeting with Raid was originally supposed to be a small event, a blip in a much bigger plan. However, having failed to successfully recruit him, your battle with him and Raijin sent a much bigger ripple throughout the criminal underworld, putting the League of Villains on the map for other crime syndicates and revealing the league's existence too soon." Explained All For One, "And because you were main negotiator, many people throughout the criminal underworld assumed you are the true leader of the league of villains."

"They can't be serious!" Shigaraki yelled out, slamming his fist on the table, "You come in for a WEEK and already they think you're the leader!"

"Ahahahaha! Congratulations Izu-bro! We can officially call you the boss now!" Laughed Sachi.

"I-I'm not prepared for so much responsibility..." Uttered Izuku nervously, "I can barely handle my own group!"

"Good job boss! I knew you can do!" Teased Spinner.

"Yeah! Go get em' boss!" Followed Irina.

"We always believed in you, boss man!" Teased Dabi in a laid back tone.

"Kuro! Please tell them this is all just a big misunderstanding!" said Izuku to the bartender.

Kurogiri looked at him in silence for a bit.

"I think you'll be a great boss!" Cheered Kurogiri, smiling.

"Goodbye free time..." Izuku muttered, face planting on the counter.

"Come on now, young master, don't be so moody, it's only scary at first." Kurogiri cut in, "You'll do great!"

"Young master?" everyone else thought.

"Anyhow..." Resumed All For One, "Seeing all most of the people we recruited holds you in high regard, I think it is only fitting for the "boss" to meet his subordinates and deliver a speech to them to boost their morale for the upcoming attack on U.A, don't you agree, Midoriya?"

"A speech?" Asked Izuku.

"Indeed, to assert ourselves as a powerful organization, you shall deliver to your men a speech that outlines our goals, plans and benefits in order to sway them into helping us accomplish our goals! With their help, we will crush All Might and rebuild the society Hero created." Explained All For One, "The speech will happen tomorrow night, which should give you plenty of time to think."

"Wait! Sensei, please..." Izuku begged, "I can't do this in one day! This is way too much information for me to process..."

"Good luuuuuuck..." All For One cut off, as the TV faded.

With him gone, Izuku collapsed back on the counter.

"What am I going to do!? I can't deliver speeches! Every time I stand in front of a crowd larger than 10 people I stiffen up so hard people think it's my quirk. I can't even talk without stuttering most of the time!" Exclaimed Izuku in panic.

"You handled Raid pretty well." Sachi chimed in, "What's the difference?"

"The difference being that I was talking to someone one on one whom I was given background to and knew what to expect!" Explained Izuku, "So unless they give me the detailed background run down of... Hey Kuro, how many people am I gonna be talking to?"

"128"

"128 people, I'm not gonna be able to make this work!" Exclaimed Izuku.

"Hey, Izuku, calm down..." Said Toga, walking up and wrapping her arm around him in a comforting tone, "You managed to talk us into working for you didn't you? I'm sure you'll do great! Just give it your all!"

"Yeah kid! You may not realize it but you have quite the way with words when things really count." Said Dabi, "You just need to know how to rub them the right way."

"To tug on the right strings!" Spinner continued.

"To push the right buttons!" Added Magne.

"Isn't that how you managed to befriend us?" Asked Sachi.

Thinking back on it all, Izuku realized how much he truly had done over the last few months. Not only was he able to make a small fortune selling support gear to assist villains, but he managed to gain so many friends, nay, followers by doing something he was never good at, talking. Even then, he still had no idea what was it he said that managed to get psychopathic killers and outcast to show their soft sides to him.

"I... need some time to think." Izuku said in a wobbly voice, "There's a lot to unpack here."

As the group watched him leave the bar, they started chattering among each other.

"So, you think the kid can do it?" Asked Irina.

"Come on, you know the kid! He'll always figure out something!" Said Sachi, "I mean, he's the smartest of the group!"

"But he isn't all knowing." Dabi cut in, "Truth be told, I'm actually kinda worried for him. He's going up against hard boiled criminals who have seen the worst sides of society and lived through tragic lives. Most of them have either killed their own parents or nearly got killed by them. So how is he, who grew up in a somewhat fortunate home with a loving mother and a mostly safe life gonna sway and identify with those villains?"

The group thought in silence. With the thought of Izuku failing his speech becoming more and more real, a feeling of unease started to well up.

"Remember when he dropped in on him when he was sick?" Aske Kurogiri Toga, trying to break the awkward silence.

"Yeah, that was so much fun!" Exclaimed Toga, "I was so happy to finally feel the joy eating dinner with a loving family after so long!"

"So you used to actually have a loving family." Said Dabi, "I envy you. My only experience in family dinners were eating alone in the shed because I botched my training and dad didn't allow failures to eat at the table."

"Ouch, that must really suck." Said Sachi, patting him on the back.

"Don't worry." Smiled Dabi, "It's all the in the past now. But I do agree, that dinner with Izuku was amazing. Especially considering it was the first time I ever experienced that kind of joy. A real eye opener if you ask me."

"Wait..." Toga thought, before slamming her palm with her fist, "I got it! I know how we can help Izuku with his speech!"

"You do!?" Everyone else called out, all piling up on Toga.

"Alright everyone, listen up, here's my idea..."


"Izuku? Izuku! Are you spacing out in class again?" Asked the teacher for the fourth time that day.

After All For One set him up as the leader of the league of villains, Izuku felt the pressure on his shoulders get even heavier than before. Now, not only did he have to balance his normal life, but he also had to deal with a speech which is supposed to rile up over 100 villains to join in league and prepare for the big day, which is still half a year away.

"Ah! Sorry teach!" Exclaimed Izuku, "Uh... I'm not feeling too well, can I head to the nurse's office real quick?"

"Izuku, that's the third time you went there today! If you're not feeling too well, I can call your mother and tell her you're being sent you home early, would you like that?" Asked the teacher.

"Yeah... I would..." Said Izuku, knowing he'd have an easier time to think of something at home.

As he felt the classroom however, Katsuki eyed him down. Ever since that sludge event, the kid seemed to have calmed down, but still not enough to stay out of Izuku's hair forever, as he still pushed him around every now and then. However, until recently, he's been noticing a change in his behavioral pattern. He talked a lot more, was a lot more confident. It was as if he found... friends?

The mere idea of Izuku having friends angered the blond teen for reasons beyond him. How dare he be so happy despite all of his shortcomings? How dare he smile more than him? Was it jealousy? Was it spite? Whatever the case, he knew something was up. However, to him, a Deku was still Deku, it wasn't worth his time to find out what he's been up to. To him, his behavioral change is just a mystery that one shouldn't bother with.

As Izuku left the schoolyard however, he met with Dabi at the school gate.

"Dabi? What are you doing here?" Asked Izuku.

"Uh, hey, Izuku." Said Dabi, "Can you come with me real quick? I have a place I want to show you."

"Uh... sure." Replied Izuku, still unsure of what was going on.

Turning around, he noticed a portal opening, probably made by Kurogiri. Coming through the portal however, he came a across what looked like the remains of a burnt down forest.

"Dabi, what is this place?" Asked Izuku.

Dabi leaned down, picking up a sign with "Smiling Might Park" written on it.

"My house is only a 20 minute drive from this place. It used to be a park dedicated to All Might. While it wasn't very popular, and the owner was getting old, it made my childhood. Back when my dad would impose brutal training on me, I would sneak off during training while he was on hero duties, and play in this park until the sun almost went down, then run back before my dad noticed." Explained Dabi.

"What... happened to it?" Asked Izuku.

"One day, dad came home suspiciously late after his hero duties, claimed he had some business he wanted to take care off. The very next day..." Said Dabi, as his hands trembled for a moment, "A wildfire burned the whole park down."

Izuku's eyes widened in shock.

"I was devastated, the park owner, who was only a week away from retirement, received no compensation and was forced to sell the land." Continued Dabi, "He loved the park, took care of it everyday, worked day and night, built all the infrastructures, and watched all of his years of hard work crumble in one night."

"Endeavor burned this park down?" Asked Izuku.

"That's what I accused him of doing, but he denied it, claiming I had no proof." Said Dabi, "In fact, because he never took me to that place, he then questioned ME how I knew about the place and why I was so sad it was gone. He twisted my accusation and used it against me, proving that I was slacking off during training. In response, he bought these lands off just so no one could rebuild this place. Now this massive plot of charred dirt sits in the middle of a once flourishing neighborhood, who all moved away once their beloved park was destroyed."

"That monster..." Izuku trembled with rage, "I can't believe he would..."

"Cripple an entire community, ruining the lives of dozens just to keep me in line?" Asked Dabi, "I know, it's terrible, but looking at the other horrible things my dad has done just to make me obey him, this is tame in comparison."

Walking towards a crater where a pond used to be, he sat by the edge of the crater, staring off at the distance.

"To perpetually live in my dad's shadow, forced into a life I never chose and lacking the power to fight back. That guilt you feel when so people get hurt by your dad because of you, the fear of making friends, fearing they will suffer father's wrath, the anger when your dad would go to such extents just to make your life a living hell." Said Dabi, "That is my pain. That is why I fight."

Izuku stood there in silence, looking at him in awe.

"I... I never knew you went through this much..." Uttered Izuku, "But why tell me this?"

Dabi turned around, giving him a warm smile.

"Because you're my partner." He said, "And I trust you."

As he said that, Dabi got back up, walking past him.

"Exit's that way." He said, pointing to his left, before walking off.

Both amazed and confused, Izuku walked past what looked like a very old gate, running headfirst into Sachi.

"Sachi? What are you doing here?"

"I came cause I wanted you to see something." Said Sachi, leading him through another portal.

Pass that portal, he found himself in the hallway of a hospital. Looking to his right, he saw a young kid, aged around 5-7, lying in bed, which several life support machines near him.

"That is Daichi, my little brother." Said Sachi, "He's turning 6 in a week."

"What's... wrong with him?" Asked Izuku.

"A quirk based malformation at birth, nearly invisible at first, but came crashing into him at the age of 4." Said Sachi, "The doctors said that there was nothing to worry about, that treatments usually last a few months and that he'll be up in no time. That was nearly 2 years ago."

Izuku's heart clenched, looking at him.

"My dad and I poured so much money in hopes of saving him, but back then, there was a massive increase in criminal activity due to a data leak that exposed "Destro's manifesto", a banned document containing what the government considered "extremist ideologies", to the public. Because of this, more and more injured heroes turned up, and the doctors were put on delay." Explained Sachi, "Every time we think we have an available doctor, another careless hero gets their left pinky toe stepped on or something and that doctor goes to cure them instead of suffering civilians." Said Sachi.

"So they prioritized the lives of heroes over the lives of dying civilians!?" Exclaimed Izuku.

"They risk their lives everyday to keep us safe, hence, if they aren't saved first, who will save us?" Explained Sachi, "That was their bullshit reasoning."

Sachi pulled a can of beer out of his pocket, taking a drink.

"Now my dad's dead, and Daichi's the only bit of family I have left. For him, I'll rob, steal, heck, sell my left kidney if I have to, but I will keep him alive." Said Sachi, "But one thing's for certain, the heroes will never listen to the words that come out the mouth of a villain."

Then, like Dabi, he leaned against the wall, turning to Izuku.

"To be labeled the bad guy due to my wrongful actions, despite them being done at for a noble cause. To be ignored by the very people who promised me safety, and to have them take everything from me. That injustice you feel when people get away with destroying a building full of people to stop a villain, just because they wear fancy costumes and sport a license, but when you try to save a life, you are deemed evil for not having a permit to do so." Said Sachi, "That is my pain. That is why I fight."

"Feeling a lot of deja vu here." Said Izuku, "So why are you telling me this?"

"Because you're my friend." Replied Sachi, "And I believe in you."

As Sachi walked off, Izuku ran into Spinner, whom took him through another portal to an alleyway.

"Okay, what the hell is going on here!?" Asked Izuku, "First Dabi, then Sachi, now you? What are you gonna show me next!?"

"This is the alleyway where I met Stain." Said Spinner.

"Here we go again." Said Izuku.

"Despite what I said in the past, I will admit that it isn't easy to live as a lizard." Said Spinner, "The amount of people that look down on you because you don't look human is surprisingly high. There is a reason why a majority of villains, especially low rank ones, are mutant quirk users."

Spinner's hand brushed over a slash mark on the wall.

"I was mugged here, attacked by a group of thugs who target specifically non human users." Explained Spinner, "I called for help, and luckily, I was able to attract a patrolling hero. However..."

Looking at the exit of the alleyway, Spinner's teeth clenched.

"That hero just walked away, not even batting an eye." Said Spinner, "Only then, when all hope seemed lost, "he" came. In a flash of blood red and black, he disposed of my attackers, and returned my wallet to me, saying "Don't rely on those fake heroes for help. If they can't view you mutant users as people, then they don't deserve to be called heroes", then left."

Reaching into his pocket, Spinner revealed his makeshift mask.

"At that moment, I realized that heroes weren't the ones I should be praying safety to. Stain opened my eyes to this unfair world, and was leading a one man crusade to fix it all. I was moved to my very core, to know that someone out there was willing to challenge the entire world of heroes, just to obtain the tomorrow he wishes to see." Said Spinner, "So why should he do this all alone?"

Turning to Izuku he smiled.

"To be belittled. The realization that there are people out there fighting on their own for something they might not even obtain. To strive for what you want, even if you might die in the process, just so you can live in a world where that hero did come and save me." Said Spinner, "That is my pain. That is why I fight."

"Again, I feel like I'm being left out of something." Said Izuku, slowly seeing a pattern develop, "Why are you showing me this?"

"Because you're my buddy." Replied Spinner, "And I admire you."

Shortly after that, Spinner walked deep into the alleyway, once again disappearing via portal. Up next: Twice.

"There's no real place I want to take you to." Said Twice, "I want to show you the whole world!"

"I'm gonna go ahead and guess you actually meant the former." Said Izuku.

"Exactly not!" Said Twice in a frustrated tone, "This condition of mine is just the best! Isn't it!"

"I think it makes you pretty interesting." Said Izuku, "I mean, when the last you ever met someone like you?"

"See? This is why I hat-love! Why I love you guys." Said Twice, "I joined you despite knowing deep down you'll find me too difficult a person to connect with and leave me, like the rest. I only have my self, my many, many selves. But you guys... You never lost your patience, slowly, I felt like I fit right in, like this was how it was meant to be! For the first time, I felt I was appreciated! For the first time, I felt I want wanted!"

"You're not contradicting yourself anymore, Twice!" Said Izuku, realizing how fluent he became halfway through.

"I know, I'm surprised myself..." Said Twice, "It's as if liking this group is the one thing all of my selves agree on. And as long as the mes within the melting pot of subconsciousness that is my brain can agree, I can feel whole, and after all these years of feeling like I'm in pieces, it's something I wish I can keep feeling forever."

Twice looked over to Izuku.

"To keep myself whole, to make sure all of me obtains a happiness we can all agree on, and make other happy in the process, the fear of splitting again and this time not being able to pull myself back together." Said Twice, "That is my pain. That is why I fight."

He then turned to Izuku.

"You're probably wondering why I'm telling you all this." Said Twice.

"Well, actually..."

"It's because you're my sworn enemy." Said Twice, once again starting to contradict himself, "And I hate you."

"Yup, sounds about right." Said Izuku.

After walking for a bit, Twice started to slow down, as Izuku saw Irina up ahead.

"Hey." Said Irina, "I didn't really want to do this, but Sachi convinced me after giving me two chocolate bars and 2000 yen."

"I assume this is some sort of plan to guilt trip me into taking you all to Disneyland or something?" Asked Izuku.

"What? no!" Said Irina, before rethinking, "I mean... will you?"

"Hell no!" Replied Izuku.

"Figures..." Said Irina as another portal took them to a nearby dock.

"So..." Said Izuku, looking around, "Are we in Germany."

"I wish my powers had that range!" Yelled the voice of Kurogiri in the background.

"No, this is how I got to Japan." Said Irina.

"You... swam?" Asked Izuku.

"What!? Of course not you doof! And I thought you were supposed to be the smart one!" Said Irina.

"Well, my speech is gonna happen tonight and we're starting to lose daylight here." Said Izuku, "So my brain is not at it's most active."

Irina let out a sigh.

"Honestly, I always dread dockyards and airports." Said Irina, "It only serves to remind me of my crippling loneliness."

Looking out to sea, Irina secretly wished the sun would be setting to add to the dramatic effect.

"I was... never really a social kid back in the days. Not only was I spoiled rotten, but I had a powerful quirk that could make things and people shrink and grow. A shitty attitude and a powerful quirk, name a worse combo," Said Irina.

"How about a shitty attitude, a powerful quirk AND spiky blond hair?" Replied Izuku.

"Dolls and plush toys were all I had to fill the hole of my loneliness. But, in the end of the day, that's all they really are, dolls. Lifeless, inanimate objects that only say what you want them to say. Then, at the age of 14, young me had an idea: make a doll who CAN talk, aka shrink people and keep them as pets." Said Irina, "That plan backfired and I was kicked out of my home."

"I blame horrible parenting." Said Izuku.

"I've been on the run ever since. I was wanted in several different countries for the same old crimes. I guess because no one ever bothered to fix my attitude, I just couldn't handle it when someone said something or likes something I disliked. I guess I just came to the conclusion that... maybe I was meant to be alone." Said Irina, "But truth be told, I just wished I could find someone willing to give me enough chances to grow and fix whatever problems I had with my attitude."

"Which lead you here I assume." Speculated Izuku.

"To lose all hope that you'd ever find someone who understands you. The frustration of never being able to better yourself because no one would ever give you a chance. The sadness that comes when you slowly come to terms that you'll forever be alone." Said Irina, "That is my pain. That is why I fight."

"And you're telling me this because?" Asked Izuku.

"Because you're my boss." Said Irina, "And I respect you."

As Irina walked off, Izuku ran into Magne next.

"Izuku, I know you're probably sick of hearing all of our backstories." Said Magne.

"Actually, I find all of your stories very intriguing and compelling." replied Izuku, "I just want to know, why? Why are you doing this?"

"This is all going to make sense afterwards." Explained Magne, "But please, bear with us, there's not many of us left."

"It's alright." Said Izuku, "I'm with you, now, I assume you're gonna tell me a bit about yourself?"

Magne nodded, as she took him to an old room, filled with old books and a broken mirror.

"I was born with exceptional talents, my father said." Magne started, "I was going to be a great pianist, my father said."

Izuku looked around. The style of the glass windows, the elegance of the bedframe, they were in an old mansion.

"A violinist, a diplomat, an absolute beauty, my father said I was going to become all of that. I was going to be a lot of things according to father" Said Magne, "Everything except for his daughter. And deep down, I knew exactly why."

Holding up an old picture, Izuku saw a young, beautiful girl standing by what appeared to be her father. Her mother, however, was not in the picture.

"There was only one thing father wanted me to become in actuality." Said Magne, "A way to replace his wife."

Looking at the shattered mirror, Magne reflected upon her past.

"Father would praise me whenever I did good in arts or in math, apparently, his wife was a physic's major and dreamed of becoming an artist." Said Magne, "But one day, I scored exceptionally well in gymnastics, I was so happy to tell father because I always struggled in that course. However..."

"HOW DARE YOU!?" Yelled Magne's father, slapping Magne across the face, as his doting smile turned into one of demonic anger, "WITH SUCH GRACEFULLY LIMBER ARMS AND SOFT SKIN, HOW DARE YOU EXERT THEM AND RUN THE POSSIBILITY OF CALLOUSING THEM!?"

"Apparently, his wife was horrendous at physical activities, so me being good at them wasn't staying true to the material." Said Magne.

Taking out a pair of old rusted scissors, the past began to beat louder within Magne heart.

"In spite, i cut my hair short and bleached them a reddish magenta color, a complete contrast to my mother's black hair. If father wanted a new wife, then I was not gonna be it. I pulled a full transition into manhood, just to get back at my father. He tried to kill me in a fit of pure anger as a result. I killed him instead. The nightmare was finally over." Explained Magne, "But was I happy with what I had become? Was this truly what I wanted? What did I want?"

Putting the scissors back.

"To live a free life, one where I can do what I want and choose what I want to be." Said Magne, "That is my pain. That is why I fight."

Looking back at Izuku, she predicted what he was gonna say.

"You're my colleague, Izuku." Said Magne, "And I admire you, that is why I told you all this."

As Izuku sat around, expecting Mr Compress to be next. Sure enough he showed up shortly after.

"Sorry if I'm late, this old mansion's a bona fide labyrinth!" Said Mr Compress.

"I assume you too have something to share?" Asked Izuku.

"No, not quite." Replied Mr Compress, "Not all of us have any complex backstories to tell you know? I just came in case you get yourself lost in this old mansion. Portal's to the right, by the way."

As Izuku left the room, he found the portal to his right, and after entering it, found himself face to face with Toga, at the place where they first met.

"Nostalgic, isn't it?" Asked Toga, "Feels almost like yesterday when I kidnapped you."

"For you to say something like that so casually." Replied Izuku, "I recon you're the one behind this?"

"I'm smarter than I look huh?" Asked Toga.

"But why?" Asked Izuku, "Why do all this?"

"To help you with your speech." Answered Toga, "I figured that if you understood all of our pain, and what pushed us to villainy, it would help broaden your understanding when you write that speech of yours for the new recruits. Maybe if you understood us more, it would help you write something that more villains can identify with."

"Wow..." Izuku uttered out, "I never thought you guys would go this far just to help me..."

"Of course we would!" Exclaimed Toga, leaning onto him, "Never in our lives have we felt like we belonged anywhere until you showed up! You put this team together, made us as close as family, and showed us appreciation while the world was against us."

As Toga's voice became wobbly, Izuku noticed tears falling down Toga's eyes.

"But all this pressure that's being put on you, it pains us! You made us happy, but at the cost of time, energy, all being expended while you still try to keep up a double life to make your mom happy! You still let yourself get beat up by that asshole Bakugo! You still force yourself to stay awake until 4 am to plan out your next day! It's a very tiring job, one that makes us worry, that makes me worry. You have already went through so much to make us happy." Said Toga, pushing Izuku onto her bed, "So please, let us help you be happy to!"

Izuku's heart was beating, as he saw Toga's crying face.

"I'll make you happy!" Exclaimed Toga, "Because you're my partner, and I love you!"

Looking back, Izuku still couldn't believe that this was the same girl who wanted to drink his blood only a few months back. However, this also made his heart jump, as he came to a sudden realization.

"Did she just confess to me?" Thought Izuku, blushing.

"Wow..." Izuku joked, "And I thought I was the crybaby...ha ha ha..."

Hearing him laugh, Toga, despite still in tears, also started to laugh.

"I know... what's with that? ha ha ha." Toga laughed.

As the laughter died down, the two found themselves staring at each other longingly in the eyes, one on top another. As Toga slowly leaned down on Izuku, her lips quivered nervously. Seeing this, Izuku trembled a tad bit as well, as their lips were slowly about to meet.

"I can plant a knife into you no problem but I get this anxious just trying to kiss you?" Laughed Toga nervously, "What's with that?"

"Hey, I'm nervous too if it makes you feel any better." Izuku laughed back.

As the two got even closer, the golden beam of the sunset shone through the window, showering them in a heavenly gold curtain. A spark of light formed in the space between they lips, as that spark grew smaller and smaller. Izuku looked at Toga one last time before noticing that she closed her eyes. His closed shortly after, as the spark disappeared, and their lips connected.

The kiss was brief, but to the two, it felt like an eternity, and they were okay with that. If they could spend the rest of their lives like that, they would be more than happy to. Just then, their lips disconnected, and the eternity ended to, as a small string of saliva formed between their mouths reflected the warm glow of the sun. Toga moved lower, trying to get a little more comfortable, only to feel something hard in between her crotch.

Looking down, she gave a lustful smile at Izuku, who soon also realized it was up. The blondie undid her haid, as the buns rolled down to her shoulders, as her delicate hands slipped under Izuku's shirt, rubbing his chest. The boy let out a light moan, as his blushing indicated pleasure. Toga, pleased by what she saw, leaning in for a second, much more passionate kiss.

Izuku took it, as their tongues became entangled like snakes, while Toga slowly took off Izuku's shirt. Deep in the young teen's mind, all he could think of was: "The boy becomes a man".

Then came a ringing from his phone. It was All For One. The speech got moved forward, and was now in an hour. Manhood would have to wait. As Izuku got up, he quickly apologized to Toga for not being able to continue.

"Maybe we can finish this tomorrow?" Asked Izuku, "It's a Friday."

"Sure..." Replied Toga, in a slightly disappointed tone.

Feeling a bit guilty, Izuku saw the portal open next to him. However, before he could enter, Toga stopped him.

"Izuku." Said Toga, with an encouraging smile, "Give them a speech worthy of Martin Luther king!"

Izuku smiled back, giving her a thumbs up.

"Got it."


A group of middle-schoolers were seen leaving Somei Academy, a private school for some of society's top students.

"Hey, Agumo, you're serious about this!?" Exclaimed one of the middle schoolers.

"I guess he must have some real dirt with his dad." Replied Agumo, "I mean, why else would Shoto Todoroki, the son of the second greatest hero himself, possibly need out help for?"

"I guess he must not have many friends since he's home-schooled most of the time" Replied another, "I mean, usually, when you call someone to help you run away from home, you call a close friend, not the sons of your dad's housemaids."

"Well, at least he's paying us a good amount." Replied Agumo, "Still, I pray for him if he's this gung ho about running away from his dad."

"Hey look! There he is now!" Exclaimed one of them.

In front of them, they found a young boy with half red and half white hair. A burn scar patched over his left eye, as his overall composed demeanor hid a boy in panic.

"Yo! Todoroki! Over here!" Cried out one of the middle schooler.

"Reiki! Shhh! You want to give away his position!" Said Agumo.

"Yeah! Shhh!" Said the third.

However, that call out seemed to have worked, as Todoroki turned to them, running their direction.

"Uh, hi Todoroki-sama." Said the tallest teen "Name's Ukei, I'm friends with your house-maid's son."

"Skip the introductions, remember the plan!" Said Todoroki.

"Right!" Said Agumo, "We disguise you, I lend you the electric bike, while we throw off the inevitable search party. You run to the docks and escape on a boat!"

"Pretty much it, now do it." Said Todoroki, "And hurry up!"

"Alright alright." Said Agumo, "Look, just because my quirk can change the color of anything I touch doesn't mean it works instantly, now what color do you want your hair?"

"Anything will do!" Replied Todoroki

"Pink it is." Replied Agumo, as a pinkish colot washed over the young boy's hair.

"This color change will last about 3 hours." Said Agumo, "So you better get moving."

"Now's my turn!" Called out Reiki, "My liquid latex quirk will cover up that scar nicely!"

With Todoroki fully disguised, he grabbed Ukei's bike, payed the 3 their money, and dashed off right as the chauffeur for the Endeavor agency pulled up.

"Oi kids! Have any of you seen where a kid with red and white hair with a scar in his left eye?" Asked the Chauffeur.

"Oh yeah, we did." Replied the three, pointing at the opposite direction where Todoroki dashed off, "He went that way."

"Thanks kids!" The chauffeur replied, picking up his speaker, "All search units, west yomi street!"

As Todoroki, still disguised, pedaled as fast as he physically could. He had enough. Enough of Endeavor's abuse and enough of the Todoroki name. He was done with it all. He visited his mother that day one last time to say his goodbyes, and was planning to rid himself of Endeavor for good.

Making his way to the docks, his plan was to hop on a fishing boat and sail off to some of the islands surrounding Japan. Having lived in a traditional Japanese house for most of his life, he figured living in a rural region wouldn't be so different. However, as he approached the docks, he noticed something off.

There was a huge gathering of people at one of the warehouses. Curiosity getting the better of him, he slipped in, wanting to know what was going on. Inside, he found dozens of people, some armed, others with piercing and tattoos. A large gathering of crooks.

"So many..." Todoroki muttered, staring at them from a distance.

"Oi! Who's the pink head over here?" Asked one of the villains, noticing him.

Fearing that using his quirk might give away his position, Todoroki stiffened up, turning around facing two thugs.

"Are ya' here for the villain gathering?" Asked one of the thugs.

"Villain... gathering?" Asked Todoroki.

"Yeah! The gathering of all new recruits to the League of Villain, duh!" Said the other.

"Uh... yeah! Totally! I am... totally league of villains material!" Todoroki improvised.

"Oh really? What's yer villain name?" Asked the thug.

"Villain... name?" Asked Todoroki.

"Don't tell me you don't have one! All Villains need a name if they want to make it big!" Said the thug, "Like us! The Distract Destroy brothers!"

"One of us distracts!" One of the Thug said, as his fingers flashed colorful lights.

"While the other destroys!" Finished the other thug, revealing a cannon arm.

Before Todoroki could fake another answer, some more of the crooks called them.

"They come on! The boss is about to deliver his speech!"

As the two thugs left, saving Todoroki from answering with something weird like "Sakura Head", the boy was dragged along with the crowd, as he found himself in an abandoned warehouse full of criminals. As he was panicking inside, trying to make sense of all this, a figure was seen looking over them. Looking at this crowd, Todoroki expected the boss to be this 15 feet tall terror with 36 pack abs or something, but to his and many other's surprise, the boss was about his age.

Back with Izuku, mask on and with a newly redesigned outfit, rocking a formal black and white suit and tie as a display of professionalism and formality, he gathered all he had learned from his own group. Reminiscing everything he's been through, he spoke from the bottom of his heart.

"Good evening, my fellow associates." He said with a booming voice full of confidence, "Before we start, for all of those who came here just because they want to cause a ruckus and riot on the streets, this is no place for you. The League of Villains is not created to back up reckless actions. Every crime we commit, every hero we kill is done to send a message, a message on the behalf of all those who have been exploited and taken advantage of by this wretched society we live in! And that message is: We've had enough!"

The crowd cheered, some raising their weapons.

"I may not know every single one of your backstories, but I am sure that if I picked any one of you, you will tell me of the times before you were labelled "villain", and how you once wanted to also do what you thought was right. "Villain". We must think to ourselves, what is that word? Officially speaking, it refers to the bad guy, the antagonist of a story, the one who does only wrong." Mightless continued, "And I am sure that it was for that reason why heroes have chased us down!"

Suddenly, the lights which were dimmed earlier slowly lit up, as his face became for visible.

"I will not lie. I once wished I could become a hero, one that would make even All Might proud." Said Izuku, "But for every All Might in this world, there's 1, no, 5 Endeavors! For every one legitimate hero, there are 5 who will abuse their power to gain status! Ones who want villains to remain so they have a butt to kick! Because without us, they can't be famous! Because there cannot be heroes, unless there are villains too! I now see, that to truly achieve a peaceful world that so many heroes strive to, one must get rid of the heroes first."

"Yeah! Screw those heroes!" Ranted some of the crooks.

"This world has become blind towards us villains. They have forgotten that we are still human. So many just assume that there's a U.A equivalent academy that just pumps out villains, that we're just there for the heroes to defeat and for them to admire at."

Just then, Izuku started to point at them at random.

"You there, why did you choose to be a villain?" Asked Mightless.

"I didn't! I was born to a poor family and had to make ends meet somehow! But due to my quirk of having teeth for hair, people were too scared to employ me!"

"So what you're saying is that you didn't choose to be a villain?"

"No! Of course not! I just want to live a normal life! Is that so hard!?" Asked the crook.

"Sadly, my kind sir, it is in this world. Why should only some of us be born happy? Why should some of us be born with a predestined fate? Why is it that so many can be born with the means to obtain something others have to work years to just to get? This world is plagued by injustice, and at the root of it all are the heroes who think they can let our quirks decide out status, our quirks to decide out fates." Said Mightless, "They believe that they have us held in chains, that we are but the gladiators in their Colosseum, ready to be eaten by their lions."

All lights now point towards Mightless, his voice more passionate then ever.

"Well today, we break our chains! Today, we work towards our own future! Today, we have our second chance! Today, we will take our first step into the tomorrow we wish for!" Mightless called out.

Looking down, he could he that he has completely won the crowd over. Now, for the finishing blow.

"To be chained by our predetermined destiny, to be forced into a role we never wanted to play, to be born the stepping stone of someone else, to yearn for a tomorrow where All Might could have come from anywhere." Said Mightless, "That is my pain. That is why I fight!"

Todoroki just got chills from his speech. Soon, he found himself so entranced, so moved, that a single tear rolled down his eye. Just then, he could have sworn that the boss what looking directly at him.

"And you may be wondering, why am I telling you all this?" He continued.

Just then, Todoroki felt his heart skip a beat.

"Because you're my friend." He said, "And I have faith in you."

As the speech was done, everyone in the warehouse cheered for the villain boss. Looking down at the crowd, Izuku felt a burning sense of pride, as, thanks to early preparations, he managed not to cry.

"As for now, the time is still young. So retreat to your abodes for now, for when the time is right, we will strike, and the world will know our name!" Izuku called out.

As the villains left the warehouse, satisfied with what they heard, they all chatted amongst themselves. As the warehouse slowly cleared out, however, Todoroki stayed behind. He thought about the words behind said. The way he said it, and how passionate he was about all of it. It was... inspiring. His curiosity was at it's peak, he needed to know more. Who was he? From what he heard from other crooks, they call him Mightless, but that's about all he knows.

He quickly ran to the back of the warehouse and up the stairs to the level where Mightless was at, hoping to find him. No luck, he was already gone. Just then, he remembered those last words coming from the boss.

"Because you're my friend. And I have faith in you."

Perhaps there was a savior for him after all. The young Todoroki cupped his hands together, and prayed. He prayed that whoever this Mightless was, that he would one day meet him again.

Just then, he heard the shutters open, as heroes fromt he Endeavor agency pulled up.

"There he is!" They called out, "Endeavor-sama, we found him."

Normally, the boy would start running. However, he took Mightless's words to heart.

"As for now, the time is still young. So retreat to your abodes for now, for when the time is right, we will strike, and the world will know our name!"

Thinking back, he thought of the message. From it he gathered that it was too early for him to run away. Become stronger, and when the day is right, defeat your father and break free.

"I'm glad I met you Mightless..." he said to himself, as Endeavor's car showed up soon after, "And I hope we meet again soon..."

To Be Continued...

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