Sup peeps!

Thought I was dead, didn't you? And that I abandoned the story? Not a chance! Trust me, if something were to happen where I couldn't write anymore, I would leave a reason instead of ghosting you, my dear readers. Even then it would be a hiatus.

Anyway, the reason I didn't write for so long is that I write on the weekends. But every time I tried to write (or type?) something always came up, which really frustrated me. But I managed to write every now and then and was finally able to finish it today.

Without further ado, let's begin the chapter!

And don't forget to read the note down below!

Izuku let out a yawn into the cool morning air as he waited at Dagobah Beach.

It's been almost a week now since Izuku revealed the secret of All Might and One for All to Nejire. Suffice to say, it surprised him that she took it so well without any problems. She managed to stay quiet as Izuku explained the situation before she decided to ask her questions. Izuku made sure to take the time with her to answer each question to the best of his ability. After that was done, Nejire swore to keep his secret safe and to help him along his path as much as she could.

Then came the hard part. Revealing the plan to his father. Don't get him wrong, Aizawa knew that Izuku can take care of himself, that wasn't a problem. What was the problem was when All Might explained that he was going to be overseeing Izuku's training so that the boy can someday utilize his quirk. If there was one thing that Eraserhead always relied on, it was the logicalness of several actions. All Might and logic simply didn't fit in the same sentence.

Aizawa let out a long sigh, letting the information sink in before he spoke, "I can see why you let Izuku inherit your quirk All Might. He is logically the best person to take care of your secret and Quirk."

All Might visibly relaxed on the couch after the long silence. 'Geez, that was so awkward!' "So then you agree with-"

"But let me set some ground rules," Aizawa cut him off with a glare.

All Might gulped as nodded for Aizawa to continue, "Even though you're going to be in charge of his training regimen, I want to see what exactly you have planned for him. I won't stand if you're just going to have him do several exercises until he tires himself."

All Might nodded at this, "Understandable."

"Second, I want to make sure that there's also time for him to spar with me. Lately, he's been asking for more martial arts training, so I'll be taking him to several locations to see what fits him best. This would also give me an idea of how well he'll be able to fight with the extra muscle he'll accumulate after your training. Is that clear?" Aizawa asked although it was more of demand.

All Might nodded with a smile, "Rest assured Aizawa, I'll make sure to give you the full details of my plan and his new schedule too."

All Might stood up with a smile on his face, "Don't worry, I'll make sure that his training will make him the best hero in the country! Hahahaha!" he ended with a laugh.

Aizawa rolled his eyes with a sigh, "Very well…"

That was about three days ago, with both All Might and Aizawa finally agreeing on Izuku's training regimen and schedule. They agreed with Izuku training with All Might for four days and then Aizawa for two days. In order to make sure that Izuku didn't exhaust himself, they made sure to give Sunday off for him.

Today was going to be the first day that Izuku started his training with All Might. And right now…

He was late.

By two hours.

Izuku let out another yawn before he covered his nose in disgust, having inhaled the foul air from the debris.

'All Might better be here in the next minute. The smell is so overwhelming.' Izuku thought before he sat down on a clean patch of sand, 'Ahhh, I could've been sleeping right now!'

"Hey!" A voice called out to Izuku, startling him out of his train of thought. He looked around before he spotted All Might running towards him.

"Ah, there you are. What happened? I've been waiting since 6 a.m you know." Izuku said as he crossed his arms.

All Might laughed sheepishly as he rubbed the back of his head, "Sorry, sorry! An old colleague and I guess the conversation took a little longer than I expected." 'I definitely didn't expect Gran Torino to call me about my idea of having young Aizawa as the next bearer of One for All.'

Izuku gave him a long stare before he sighed, "Well, I guess it can't be helped. So, what's your grand plan for my training?"

All Might smiled and gestured towards the trash on the beach, "This!"

Izuku blinked, "Um, the trash?"

"Yes! I did a bit of research and it turns out that this place was once a nice clean beach. But after a while, people started to illegally dump their trash here. This is the end result." All Might explained.

"Oh, I get it now, you want me to move the trash as a way of my training right?" Izuku questioned, starting to fully understand what the training was going to be like.

All Might nodded with a smile, "Precisely! Heroes these days are all about the showy stuff. Originally, being a hero meant doing volunteer service, even if it was considered boring. You can't waver from those roots!" All Might explained.

Izuku blinked, "Ok, I get that part. But why exactly can't I receive One for All right now?"

"Your body does have a bit of muscle, but it's not enough. If you were to try and use One for All now, your limbs would shoot off!" He exclaimed as Izuku's eyes nearly boggled out of his head, grabbing his arms protectively.

"But I like my arms." Izuku whimpered as he continued to hide his body away.

All Might laughed, "Which is why we're doing this! I'd say it'll take about 6 months before your body will be ready to inherit One for All!"

"And how exactly are we going to do this?"

All Might smiled, "Not to worry kid! I've got you covered with the help of this! My American Dream Plan!" He sa8d as he handed Izuku a piece of paper with his schedule.

"Follow this to the letter and the beach should be cleaned up just in time! I also detailed every other aspect of your life while I was at it."

"Noo… my sleep schedule…" Izuku murmured as he continued to look over his schedule before something caught his eye. "Hold on, how come I'm only training with you for four days?"

All Might took the liberty to poof back to his true form before answering his question, "That was the agreement your dad and I came to agree on. You'll have two days to train with him while I have you for four days."

Izuku pondered for a moment before he straightened up in realization, "Ah that's right. I asked dad if he could show me different martial arts. That's probably what he's going to do."

Toshinori nodded, "Yep, that's what he said he was going to do. Although, compared to what you know now, I'm kinda surprised you need to learn anything else." There were many times when he saw Izuku fight and to say that he was impressive would be an understatement. Under the tutelage of Eraserhead, the young vigilante was able to make leaps and bounds in his ability to adapt to any fighting style that suited him best in different situations. From large villains to fast villains, Izuku was able to control the battle to his favor. To hear that there were some things that he hadn't learned yet was surprising, to say the least.

Toshinori shuddered at the thought. 'It's a good thing he wants to be a hero. It'll be terrifying if he was a villain. Suddenly, the thought of them possibly failing the raid that night sent a shiver down his spine.

He shook his head to rid the thoughts, "Young Aizawa," he called out to Izuku, prompting the young man to garner his attention, "If I'm being honest this is going to be super hard, think you're up to it?"

A confident smile graced the teen's face as he looked up at Toshinori.

"Of course! Let's get started!"

Three days later…

"Ryu's Martial Arts Studio?" Izuku questioned as he walked alongside his father, "I've never heard of it."

"The studio only opened a few days ago, so it's not surprising that it's also your first time hearing about this place." Aizawa said as they passed a corner, "Ryu's Martial Arts Studio is run by a retired Pro whose specialty was close-combat and the like. I've worked with him a few times before, so make sure you soak up everything he has to teach you."

"What kind of martial arts do they teach?" While Izuku knew a great number of techniques, there were also a few that he had no knowledge of, which resulted in him getting blindsided on his weaknesses. A problem he hopes to correct in the near future.

"Ryu specializes in mixed martial arts, which is perfect for someone of your stature. So don't get arrogant thinking that you have the upper hand due to your Quirk. Ryu can definitely give you a few surprises if you're not careful enough." Aizawa warned.

Izuku nodded, "Right."

The duo continued their way for a few minutes when Aizawa halted, "Alright, this is it."

As they walked in, the young teen began to inspect the place. At first glance, there wasn't much to catch someone's attention from the outside. If someone were to take the time and look a bit further, they would see that the studio was a lot larger on the inside than what it appeared to be from the outside, meaning that there were a lot of opportunities for someone to gain experience if they practiced here.

As the door chimed, signaling their entrance, a man of reasonable age looked up from behind the counter and beamed at the recognition of his old colleague.

"Ah! It's been a long time, Eraser. What brings you to my studio? Looking for some space to practice?" The man questioned.

The Eraser hero shook his head as he greeted the man, "It's good to see you again. I came here not for me, but for my son over here," he said, tilting his head over to Izuku, "This is Izuku. Izuku, this here is Ryu Kendo. He's an old colleague of mine and is the one in charge of the place."

Izuku gave a small bow in greeting, "It's nice to meet you, sir."

The man now known as Ryu gave a short chuckle, "Nice to meet you too, kid! And just call me Ryu when we're alone, never was one for formalities." He said with a smile, "So tell me Izuku, you interested in mixed martial arts?"

Izuku smiled as he shook his head vigorously, "Oh yes, of course! I've been studying several types before, but there's still so much I don't know about."

Ryu blinked before he turned to look at the Eraser hero, "Ah, so this is the kid you were telling me about. The one you began teaching a few years ago."

Aizawa nodded, "Yeah, Izuku's been learning from for the past eight years or so. Lately, he's been trying to branch out a bit, so here we are at your place."

"Ah, I see. Good to know that he has the experience, makes things easier for me." Ryu said before he rubbed his chin in thought, "Although, I need to see what exactly he knows already. Would it be ok if he spared one of my pupils? Just to see where exactly he stands."

Aizawa gave a short nod, "That's fine with me. What about you Izuku?"

Said teen gave a nod of acceptance, "Yeah, that's fine. So, who will I be sparing against?" Izuku questioned.

Ryu grinned before turning his head to the stairs that led to another floor, "Itsuka! Come down for a minute will you?" He shouted.

"Coming!" A voice shouted in response.

A few seconds later, footsteps were heard as a young girl around Izuku's age appeared from the stairway. She had orange hair, tied into a ponytail from the side of her head. She also wore a light blue shirt with darker color jeans.

Ryu motioned towards Itsuka, "This here is my daughter, Itsuka Kendo, my star pupil. Itsuka, this is Eraserhead and his son, Izuku. I want you to spar with Izuku for a bit just so I can see how good he is as his father claims. Is that alright?"

Itsuka nodded with a smile on her face, excited to see how well she'll fair with someone who shared her interests, "Yeah, of course, it's with me!" She said before turning to face Izuku.

"It's nice to meet you Aizawa! You can just call me by my first name. I hope this spar will go well!" She said with a smile.

Izuku smiled back, "Nice to meet you too Itsuka. I suppose if you're fine with me calling you Itsuka, I will allow you to call me by my first name too. I'm looking forward to that spar as well." He said with a smile. A small blush appeared on Itsuka's face before it quickly dissipated.

Ryu clapped his hands together, "Great! Now that we got introductions out of the way, what say we head into the dojo?"

"Itsuka," Ryu called out to his daughter as she prepared herself.

"Yeah, Dad?"

"When you face Izuku, I don't want you to pull any punches."

Itsuka's face scrunched in confusion, "Huh? Why? Wouldn't I accidentally hurt him?"

Ryu gave a small laugh as she pouted, "Hey, what's so funny? I'm serious!"

Her dad just shook his head in response, "My bad, my bad. Didn't want to make it seem like I was laughing at you." He said before his face grew serious, "Although, I do mean what I said about not pulling any punches. The kid could prove to be a real powerhouse, and if he was trained by Aizawa, then that only confirms my suspicion."

Itsuka's eyes widened, "Really? Do you think he can be better than you or Eraserhead? I mean he does look like he knows his stuff…" she trailed off.

Ryu shrugged, "Maybe, maybe not. That's the whole point of this spar, to see how well he'll do against you. Think you can show him what we're made of?"

Itsuka's smile grew, "I won't let you down, Dad!"

"Alright, you kids only have 3 minutes to spar, so make it count." Ryu began, "Remember, Quirks aren't allowed, just hand-to-hand combat. Got it?"

Izuku and Itsuka nodded, "Got it."

"Alright then. Get ready…"

Both teens took up their stances and Kendou wasted no time in sizing him up. Inspecting him, she began to go over her plan of action. Izuku had the obvious advantage in size and strength. She also took note of the stance that he took. His feet were fairly spread out, but his left arm was extended out with a slight bent, palm facing diagonally to the right side while his right hand was clenched in a tight fist near his waist. Not really unheard of before, but not really a common stance most people use. From what she knew from her father, he had some knowledge of fighting. But she had no idea to what extent.

One thing that struck her as odd was the fact that she couldn't really get a read on him. Throughout her many years of training, she was taught in finding an opening on an opponent and exploiting it. It was a very easy and basic way to gain the upper hand. But this time, she couldn't locate any type of opening. His guard was near perfect to the point where Itsuka knew she'll have a hard time winning this spar. Nonetheless, she readied herself for the upcoming battle.

"BEGIN!"

The orange-haired girl quickly lunged forward on her lead foot and went straight for a right jab to the chest. Before making contact, Izuku managed to sidestep her to his right and swatted her hand away before sending a palm strike to her chin. As she narrowly avoided it by moving slightly to her right, Izuku followed it up with a knee to the stomach, to which she doubled-over in pain before jumping back.

For a few seconds, they sized each other up before rushing towards each other. Itsuka sent a punch to which he blocked and sent a punch to her, making her block with her forearm. In response, Izuku sent a few palm strikes to which Itsuka either knocked it away or blocked it. She then sent a punch aiming for his face before he leaned his head back and retreating back a bit. As soon as he did, Izuku jumped into the air. Sensing a kick, Itsuka raised her arms up to block on instinct. She was right in her assumption as Izuku sent a few stomping kicks to her forearms before once again jumping back. Between the time he jumped back, Itsuka once again closed the distance between them as she sent a kick to his head. As he raised his arm to block the incoming kick, he realized the added pressure to the kick and noticed too late, Itsuka using the to momentum to jump up and used her other leg to kick the side of his head.

Izuku grunted as he was stunned by the sudden tactic by the orange-haired girl. He took a step back as he wiped the slight blood that trailed down his cheek. "Not bad. In fact, you're really good at this Itsuka."

"Thanks." She momentarily said with a smile before it morphed back to seriousness. She once again rushed forward, sending two jabs towards the green-haired boy, which he retaliated with a block and a dodge before sending a palm strike to her chest, successfully hitting her sternum. Stunned by the lack of air, Itsuka let her guard down, allowing Izuku to send another palm strike to her chin. Confused by her sight of the ceiling, she soon found herself ax kicked to the floor, her back slamming on the floor and knocking the wind out of her. She struggled to get up before something interrupted her next action.

"TIME! Alright, you guys that's enough!"

Itsuka got up on one knee. Catching her breath as she struggled to stand, she soon noticed Izuku standing right in front of her with his hand reaching out to help her. A small smile was plastered on his face as he spoke, "I really did mean what I said earlier. You really are an amazing fighter. I kinda figured you were a skilled martial artist but this fight just proved my theory. You also helped me realize the flaws in my techniques, so let's help each other out in the future, no?"

Itsuka stared at him for a bit before looking at his hand and smiled back at him.

"Yeah, that sounds good to me." She said as she grabbed onto his hand, Izuku pulled her up as soon as she did. Once she was back on her feet. Ryu and Aizawa walked up to them.

"Well done to both of you. You really showed me how well you both trained. And Izuku, I think I have an idea as to what you might need to be added to your techniques." Ryu said before Aizawa added his two cents.

"Ryu and I will be going over the programs, transactions, and such. You kiddies can get to know each other while we finish this." He said as he and Ryu walked off.

"So," Itsuka began as they sat at a nearby bench, "That's your fighting style, huh? I'll admit, it is a little hard to get through your defenses and try to land a decent hit on you. You were so in tune with your rhythm! The fact that you used mixed techniques makes you so much more impressive!"

Izuku smiled, "Thank you. Although don't count yourself out yet either. You were just as impressive during our spar. In fact, I'm not sure what the outcome might've been if we weren't interrupted."

Itsuka blushed as she mumbled a 'thank you'.

"Sparing aside, it's too bad we weren't allowed to use our Quirks. I would've loved to see what your Quirk is."

Izuku blinked, "You want to know what my Quirk is?"

"Yeah! My quirk is called Big Fist! It's pretty much what it sounds, I can enlarge my hands to enormous sizes."

"Aw yes, I have heard of this Quirk before. Saw it a few times my self actually." Izuku said with a hint of amusement in his tone, something that didn't go unnoticed by Itsuka.

"So? What's your Quirk? Is it the same as your father's?" Itsuka asked.

Izuku shook his head, "Sort of. My Quirk is something akin to a mutation. My Quirk is called Inheritance."

"Inheritance? I don't think I ever heard of it."

"I'm not surprised. It's one of rarest Quirks out there. Inheritance allows me to copy any Quirk from anyone that I come in contact with."

Itsuka gaped, "Woah, really? That's amazing! How many Quirks do you have?"

Izuku pondered for a bit before he replied, "Including Inheritance? About eleven were copied or unlocked."

The orange-haired girl's eyes widened, "Holy shit that many? Wait, what do you mean unlocked?"

Izuku flinched, 'Aw shit, I slipped up! Maybe I can play it off as part of my Quirk.' He thought before he cleared his throat, "W-well, the thing is… Inheritance is still a bit of a mystery to me. There were times when a Quirk just manifested in me out of nowhere, so I'm guessing I'll unlock more in the future."

What Izuku said wasn't entirely a lie. Inheritance was the first Quirk he received during the experiments, and since it was an experimental Quirk, the scientists didn't know it's full capabilities either. Even Analysis couldn't make him fully understand the Quirk, as its effect was only useful when analyzing Quirks he received after he was given Analysis. Thus, his first Quirk was still a mystery to everyone, including him. The fact that the Quirk had a hand in him manifesting new Quirks wasn't really out of the question, just a possibility.

Itsuka nodded in acceptance, "Ah, makes sense."

Izuku internally sighed in relief.

She shot him a smile, "Y'know, I'm starting to get jealous of you now."

"Huh?"

"Yeah, you got such an amazing Quirk, being able to copy so many Quirks and use them how you want. And it's super versatile too. Plus, you're already pretty good at hand-to-hand combat. It makes me feel like I'm not doing good enough." Itsuka said as her smile dropped a bit.

Izuku immediately came to her defense, "C'mon don't say that. You're already pretty amazing yourself, and your Quirk is really handy." Itsuka couldn't help but blush for a brief moment before shaking that out of her head. It wasn't every day that someone complimented her on her quirk. Or called her 'amazing'.

Itsuka snorted, "' Handy' huh?"

Izuku nearly smacked his forehead at the unintentional joke, "Erm… ignoring that part, I'm being serious. You can do a lot with a Quirk like that."

"Oh yeah, like what? It's good for fighting and grabbing people, but not much else. That's pretty bland if we're being honest."

Izuku placed his hand under his chin in thought, "Hmm. Well, with how big your hands expand, you can use them like giant fans to blow stuff away or knock people off balance in a fight."

"You mean like an air blast?"

"Something like that. I'll let you in on a little secret. One of my Quirks is called Gas and your Quirk is the perfect ability to counter it."

"Really? How?" She curiously asked with a tilt of her head.

"Well, my Quirk allows me to create any gas I want and control it at will." He said as he produced a small amount of visible gas, "But should I use it against you, my Quirk would totally be useless." And with that, Izuku dissipated the cloud of gas.

Itsuka blinked as she smiled once again, "Huh, I guess I never saw it that way. Thanks! That actually makes me feel a lot better now."

Izuku smiled in return, "It's no problem. Every Quirk has its unique qualities, so everyone should always look at that. Plus my Quirk isn't all that perfect."

"I find that hard to believe."

"No really, I'm being serious. You wanna know another secret?" Izuku inquired as the ginger head leaned forward to listen.

"Even though I can use multiple Quirks, it's really difficult to control them all at once. It also gets pretty tiring after a while." He said, "If I keep going for a long period of time, there's a chance I might collapse out of exhaustion."

"So basically, your body can't handle the stress of using too many Quirks at the same time?" Itsuka asked with a thoughtful look.

Izuku nodded, "For now at least. I'm hoping to improve on that by the time of the day for the entrance exam for UA."

Itsuka's eyes widened, "Wait, you're applying to UA too? So am I!" She said excitedly.

"Is that so? I guess we'll see each other at the entrance exam then."

"Yeah! Let's work hard together to get into UA!" She said. Izuku nodded in agreement.

"Izuku."

Both teens turned to look at their incoming respective fathers.

"We finished the transactions. Are you ready to head home?" Aizawa asked.

Izuku nodded, "Yeah, we just finished talking." He said before he turned to face Itsuka once again, "Guess I'll see you tomorrow."

"Mm! See ya tomorrow!"

After they said their goodbyes, Izuku and Aizawa began their trek back home.

"So, what'd you think?" Aizawa asked after a couple of minutes.

"Hm?"

*sigh* "The studio Problem Child, the studio. What did you think about it?"

"Oh! Well, it seems nice. I can definitely say that I'll learn a lot from it. Plus I think I found my new sparring partner."

Aizawa's eyebrow rose, "You mean that Itsuka girl? I'll admit she's pretty good at melee combat. She should be able to keep you on your toes. Of course, this is only because you weren't really fighting a villain. You would've been a lot more vicious in the spar."

"Probably, but who's to say that she probably wasn't holding back either?" Izuku asked in amusement.

"You think she was holding back?"

Izuku hummed for a minute before answering, "Maybe… hard to say really. But she does show promise in becoming a strong hero," He said as he began to place his mask back on, "Her drive to win the spar and the fact that she has the skills to back it up shows that."

Aizawa nodded in agreement, "A logical way to see that. It seems we have to step up your training quite a bit."

Izuku smiled underneath his mask.

"I guess we do."

Feels good to write again. There was actually supposed to be more to this chapter but like I said things kept coming up. So in the end, I decided to cut the chapter into two parts, the first part was given so that you guys know that I'm still here. The second part should come soon. After that, there's another chapter after the second part where it'll also feature someone from a poll some of you may not have remembered. It was small like her (hint hint).

Speaking of polls! At least the wait gave enough time for some of you to vote for the last poll I sent. And boy did I get results! Here they are. Counted from reviews and PMs!

Miruko- 17

Ryukyu- 14

Mt. Lady- 14

Mandalay- 11

Pixie Bob- 8

Ragdoll- 5

Mitsuki Bakugo- 3

Fuyumi Todoroki- 2

Honestly, I wasn't really surprised when a lot of people voted for Miruko since she's been really popular recently. Originally, I said I was adding the top two but as you can see, Ryukyu and Mt. Lady tied for second. I don't want to choose between the two as I like both of them and I know that a lot of you would be sad with who I pick. Sooo, I'll through you guys a bone and put both of them.

So the winners are Miruko! Ryukyu! And Mt. Lady! CONGRATULATIONS!

And that's that! Don't worry, I might put another poll up in the future so there's still a chance. Also, one last thing I want to talk about is Melissa in the harem. Don't worry nothing's going to happen to her, but I need to watch the movie so that I can incorporate that into the story. Yes, I haven't watched it yet but I will soon… as soon as I figure out how. Speaking of movies! I'm debating whether or not whether I should include Heros Rising or not but we'll worry about that another time.

Alright, that's enough from me!

Enjoy your day!