Wow. So a lot of things happened this past month, am I right? I could only hope that all of you are staying safe during this pandemic. If you're wondering, yes, this chapter was delayed due to the crisis. It also took me a while trying to adjust to a lockdown in the city.

But either way, here's the next chapter. A few important things will be mentioned in the author's note down below, so please read it when you're done!

A large fridge was hulled into the back of a truck, filled with other appliances as well. Toshinori stood off to the side in his skeletal form. As he continued to watch Izuku lift more junk, he began to see the signs of his training paying off. Already Toshinori could see the signs of the young teen's body developing more into a lean muscle. While different from All Might's more significant and opposing stature, Izuku's growing figure suited him perfectly. All Might's form was more for strength and brute force, but Izuku's structure was more for fast and precise strikes. This was fine for both of them, as they also weren't sure if One for All will be the same for Izuku as it is for All Might. Either way, the progress the young man was making was astounding.

Another couple of minutes went by before Toshinori noticed the sun was beginning to set, deciding it was best to call it a day,

"Alright, young man! Let's pack it up! Sun's setting, so let's hurry up and bring this to the junkyard before heading home."

Izuku stopped what he was doing, "Right." He said as he sat down on an old washing machine atop of the truck, "By the way, I've meant to ask, but how well do you think I'm going so far?"

Toshinori took a moment to look at Izuku's figure before looking at the garbage-filled beach, "It's only been two months since we began, but you're making remarkable progress. Just five months before you can stop cleaning, and you'll be ready to inherit One for All!."

Izuku nodded before a stray idea came into mind, "Y'know, I think I'll continue cleaning up the beach even after the four months."

Toshinori quirked an eyebrow.

"Really?"

"Yeah. It's like you said, before being a hero meant fighting off villains and rescuing people, service is what mattered. Besides, it's starting to grow on me, helps me relax, and takes my mind off of things."

Toshinori smiled as he clapped, "Bravo! It seems like you're starting to get the hang of being a real hero fairly quickly!"

"I learn from the best," Izuku said with an eye smile as he continued cleaning.

Ever since he began his training with All Might, Eraserhead, and Ryu at his dojo, Izuku has been making leaps and bounds on improving his abilities. He was also able to learn several new fighting techniques such as ninjutsu, a martial art from years past before Quirks was discovered. He also learned Krav Maga, a militaristic fighting system developed for the security forces derived from a combination of several techniques. Ninjutsu, while an old technique that not many people use nowadays, was perfect for Izuku to practice, considering he uses Adamantine Chains for both close and long-range combat and used speed to dispatch foes quickly.

Krav Maga is another technique that fitted someone of Izuku's calibur. For someone who uses several different abilities in their style of fighting, Krav Maga was a walk in the park for the young hero to be. It promoted finishing a fight as swiftly and aggressively as possible, defending against various attacks and countering most quickly and efficiently. Of course, Izuku was sure to act carefully when using this fighting style, as it was known to cause severe or permanent injury or even cause death to an opponent. It's due to this that Izuku made sure never to use this against a friend, especially if they were sparring.

As Izuku continued to clean the beach, his mind started to wander.

'Hmm, what to make when I get home. I suppose I can make some more katsudon. Or I can try and make something else. I'll have to go for more groceries tomorrow,' Izuku thought as he lifted another piece of metal sheet, 'Getting around is going to be tough. I really need some mode of transportation, or I'm just going to have to make more trips.' *THUNK!* "Huh?"

As Izuku lifted off another piece of metal scraps, he found the source of the sound. From what he can tell, it was an old, broken-down motorcycle. If memory serves him correctly, it was a Harley Davidson, although the color was very faded. While he was no expert, Izuku could tell it was a Model 750.

'Oh, and the stars align.' "Hey Toshinori," Izuku called him by his name as All Might insisted in his real form, "Can you come here real quick?"

"Hm? What's up?" He asked as he made his way over to where his successor was.

"Check this out. Found it near where I was just cleaning."

Toshinori's eyes widened in admiration, "Whoah, that's a killer ride. But isn't it a little banged up?"

"For now. Hopefully, I can convince Dad to let me take this home with me to repair it."

Toshinori crosses his arms with a raised eyebrow, "You think Aizawa is going to let you keep it? Seems kind of a long shot."

Izuku shrugged, "Maybe, but I think I can convince him if I tell him the perks of having a motorcycle. Namely: sleeping in."

All Might sweatdropped, "That man does love his sleep. Well, I guess there's nothing wrong with you taking it home if your dad gives you the ok."

Just then, a presence made itself known before them.

"Woah! So this is what your training is Zuzu? Looks interesting!" A familiar voice spoke up, causing the duo to jump in surprise.

Izuku relaxed as he recognized who it was, "Oh, Nejire, it's you. What're you doing here?"

"I came to find you, silly! Plus, I wanted to see how your training with All Might is. Speaking of, where is he?" She looked around before spotting a thin man behind her boyfriend, "Oh! Is that him?"

All Might inwardly began to panic, 'Oh shit! Oh shit! How did she know?!' Wait…"

His head instantly whipped to face Izuku, "Did you tell her?!" He half-whispered half-shouted.

Izuku blinked, "Uh yeah, I thought that was the agreement?"

"Only the part about One for All!"

"Oh."

All Might sighed, "Oh well, not much we can do about it now. Just try to remember next time, please?"

Izuku nodded, "Don't worry, I'll remember. It probably wouldn't have mattered either way. Nejire's pretty smart, so she would've been able to connect the dots easily."

Nejire chose the time to speak up, "Don't worry, All Might! I'll keep your secret about One for All safe with me!"

'Hard to believe that when you're shouting.'

"Anyways, I thought you were heading to my place Nejire. What happened?" Izuku asked.

Nejire placed her hands behind her back, a smile adorning her face, "Weeeell, I was, but then I realized I'd get bored just waiting for you. So I decided to look for where you said you'd train, and here we are!"

"I see."

All Might looked between the two, confusion continuing to grow, "Am I missing something here?"

"Oh! Earlier I invited Nejire here over to my place to eat," he said, gesturing over to his girlfriend, "Her parents are out of town, and since she can't cook for herself, I invited her over."

Nejire gave a small pout, "Hey! I can cook just fine!"

"You nearly started a fire just by boiling water."

"That doesn't count! You can't cook water!"

All Might sighed in relief, "Oh thank goodness! And here I thought you were going to do something else entirely."

Izuku looked in confusion, "What do you-" his eyes widened at the implication, a growing blush appearing on his face, "No! Not that! Jesus, All Might!"

The rest laughed at Izuku's expense.

Nejire suddenly had an idea, "Hey! Why don't you join us, All Might?"

Toshinori choked, "Huh?"

"Yeah, c'mon, it'll be fun! Have you tried Zuzu's cooking? It's amazing!"

Izuku bashfully rubbed the back of his head, "I wouldn't put it like that…"

Toshinori waved his hands, "I don't know, I wouldn't want to intrude…"

The greenette dismissed his concern, "It'll be fine. It'll just be the three of us. Dad has to stay at UA a little longer grading papers so it wouldn't be a bother."

All Might's shoulders relaxed a bit, 'Thank God. That man scares me.' "Well, when you put it like that, how can't I say no? Let's hurry up so we can eat!"

Izuku and Nejire saluted, "Roger!"

"I never took you for a cook, Young Aizawa," Toshinori said as he set the table for the three of them, "I always thought you and Aizawa eat take out."

Izuku chuckled as he turned on the stove, his mask removed from its original position "We did for a while, back when Dad first adopted me. It wasn't much, but that's what we relied on back then." He continued as he cracked some eggs, "So, after a couple of years, I took it upon myself to learn how to make a few dishes. One thing led to another, and I became the chef for this place." He said as he mixed the eggs, "It's not so bad, pretty fun actually. Nejire, are you done cutting the onions?" he asked, turning his attention towards the bluenette.

Nejire smiled as she dumped the sliced meat in the pan, "Yep! I also took the liberty of cutting up the chicken and popping it into the pan!"

"Thank you, Nejire, I can take it from here," Izuku said as he headed over to where she was. Nejire smiled as she let Izuku take over and made her way over to where Toshinori was sitting.

"So that's what Izuku's training is, huh? To build up some muscles?" Nejire asked, taking a seat across from him.

Toshinori nodded, "That's right. For him to properly assimilate One for All, Young Aizawa needs to have the proper physique." He said, motioning his hand towards Izuku, "If he doesn't, there's a chance that it might damage him more than it should help him. Cleaning up the beach is the just start of our grand plan!" he finished.

Nejire blinked, "Oooh, ok, but then what's so dangerous about it? It can't be that bad."

Izuku's deep voice cut in from the kitchen, "Apparently, if I use the Quirk now, my limbs would break along the rest of my body." He casually said as he added some salt and pepper to the frying pan.

The bluenette's eyes bugged out, "Wait, seriously?! That's scary! Are you ok? Are you hurt?"

"I didn't even get the Quirk yet…"

"It'll take Young Aizawa another few months before he's ready to receive One for All," Toshinori laughed a bit, "Don't worry, I'll know when he's ready."

Nejire let out a sigh of relief, "That's a relief. So when Izu does get your Quirk, does that mean he'll be all buff like you? Cuz that doesn't really fit him."

Toshinori only shrugged, "Probably not. From what I know, One for All varies from different people. My master before me didn't have to gain a whole lot of muscle like me. Although at the time, One for All was much different and weaker before it was given to me. So at this point, who knows?"

"Maybe Izuku's Analysis will be able to break it down when he receives it. It seems like the only way to find out."

"That's a good idea. Until then, we'll have to wait until Young Aizawa is ready."

Nejire smiled as she digested the information, "Wow, Izuku. Getting another Quirk? You seem to be getting stronger every day! And it's All Might's Quirk no less!"

Toshinori chuckled, "In these times, he's going to have to. The next generation of heroes will be much stronger, but that doesn't mean that the villains are far behind," he said before his tone got more serious, "Izuku will need all the help he can get when he faces him one day."

Nejire nodded, knowing the dangers that came with having the power of One for All. The young teen blinked as an idea formed in her head, "Hey, this just came to mind, but why doesn't Izuku just copy your Quirk, All Might?"

"Please, just call me Toshinori in this form. As for your question, we tried that a long time ago, actually," Toshinori began, "But nothing came up. For some reason or another, Young Aizawa just couldn't copy my Quirk. We tried various methods to copy my Quirk, all failing in the end."

Nejire put a hand under her chin, eyes twinkling in wonder, "That's so weird. Usually, Izuku doesn't have a problem when it comes to copying Quirks. Maybe yours is special?" she said before a realization hit her, "Hey, wait a minute, didn't you say that One for All can't be forcibly taken? Could it be that it's protected, and that's why Izuku can't copy it?"

Toshinori's eyes widened as his breathing hitched, "Hey, you may be onto something. Him copying it is almost the same as just taking it, so maybe it is the reason why Young Aizawa can't copy it." he said as he thought back to his Quirk, "Seems like there's more to One for All then we originally thought… nice job, Young Hado! It looks like Young Aizawa's observation skills are rubbing off on you."

Said girl beamed at the praise, smiling brightly with her hands on her hips, "Well, it is one of the perks of hanging around with Izuku all the time!"

'So, bubbly!'

After another few minutes of small talk, Izuku emerged from the kitchen, placing two steaming plates of omurice in front of them before placing one before himself.

"Woah! Is that omurice? It smells good!" Toshinori said as he stared at the steaming dish, his mouth-watering from the heavenly smell.

The young teen nodded, "Yep. I learned this just recently, so I decided to take another crack at it." Izuku said as he took a seat next to his girlfriend, and the trio clapped their hands together.

"Itadakimasu!" They said in unison as they dug in.

The moment Toshinori and Nejire bit into the soft omelet, their eyes lit up in delight as they ravaged their meals. Izuku only chuckled as he joined them.

Nejire swallowed her portion before she asked another question that was on her mind.

"By the way, what were you guys looking at when I got to the beach?"

"Hm?" Izuku said, looking up from his food.

"You guys were looking at something when I got there. You were studying it kinda hard."

Izuku blinked before he realized what she was talking about, swallowing his bite before he answered her, "Oh, that? We just found an old motorcycle dumped there. I was discussing with Toshinori if I was allowed to take it back home to repair it."

Nejire's eyes lit up, "Really? So if you do repair it, do you think you can take me to places?"

"Sure, but that's if I manage to restore it. I don't know much about motorcycles, let alone how to repair it. I might need to ask someone to repair it for me." Izuku said. The number one hero smiled as he gave the young teen an idea.

"Y'know some Pro Hero's have their own support professionals that build their gear. Maybe you should start looking for one when you go Pro. They might rebuild your motorcycle."

Izuku gave a small laugh, "Hah! Maybe. Who'll want to work for me?"

"AHA! SO IT WAS YOU!"

Izuku dropped the laundry appliance he was hauling in panic and looked at the source of the sound. A girl with pink hair started dashing towards him, startling him on how fast she moved before he backed away as she got up close to him, his hands up in defense.

"So, you are the one stealing from my salvage." She hissed as she glared up at him. Now, he could see her full figure, her legs covered by a grey baggy jumpsuit which she had opted to wear around her torso and opened, tying its arms around her waist to keep it in place, her copious chest covered by a black tank top. His eyes caught hers, amber eyes with crosshairs staring back at his emerald.

"I- uh- I didn't know this place was taken?" he mumbled, his voice not matching his character.

"Well, it's not really taken, but a lot of good junk I've been salvaging gets taken away before I can get my hands on it!" The teen explained, her arms flailing around in the process.

Izuku rubbed the back of his head in guilt, "I'm… sorry? I guess I should have realized that other people might use this place for their purposes." he said, "Oh sorry- didn't introduce myself. My name is Izuku Aizawa. And you are?"

The girl gave a broad smile, "Mei Hatsume, inventor extraordinaire!" she joyfully responded, "Whoa, that's a neat looking mask. How does it work? Where did you get it? Can I examine it real quick?" This time her eyes light up at the sight of his high-tech gas mask, Izuku sweatdropping at her eagerness.

'She reminds me so much of Nejire.' "An inventor, huh? I guess that's why you come to this place to salvage up some supplies?" He asked as he calmed her down. "Makes sense. There aren't many places where you can get particular items like the ones from these machines, so I guess you make do with what you find."

"YEAH, THAT'S IT!" She whooped, it had been a while since someone understood with what she did, "They keep saying that I'm too young to have those class of items because they deem it 'too dangerous.'" She put her fingers up in quotation marks, "So I took it upon myself to find what I'm looking for and, voila! I found a goldmine!" Mei said before she gave a small pout, "Well, I did, that is until you started stealing away my supplies." She said as Izuku chuckled nervously.

"So I explained myself, now it's your turn," Mei said, sitting on the washing machine that had toppled over when Izuku dropped it.

"Oh- I guess it is..." He mumbled then sat down on the sand, "I was cleaning the beach as training for when I apply to UA," he said, getting her full attention.

"UA? Are you applying to the support course?" she asked excitedly.

Izuku shook his head, "No, I'm applying for the Hero course. That's why I'm hulling all this junk."

It was then that Mei got a closer look at him that her eyes went wide in recognition.

"Wait a minute! You were the guy from the news a few weeks ago! The one with the sludge villain and saving a kid!" she exclaimed with a smile, jabbing her finger at his chest.

Izuku gave her an eye-smile, "Yep, that's me!" 'Can't believe some people still remember that…'

Mei's smile only grew, "Alright! I've decided!" Mei began, pointing her finger at him, "You're going to be my customer!"

That wasn't the reaction he was expecting.

"Wh- you're planning on going to UA too?" He asked, eyes wide.

"Yeah, support course, and you, my kind sir-" She poked his chest, "are gonna hog the spotlight if you get in." he nodded dumbly.

"Yeah, I- I suppose that makes sense. There's a possibility I'll make the news again."

Mei nodded enthusiastically, "And when you do, you'll use my gear, and I will be in the spotlight too!"

"So are you telling me-" he pointed to himself then at her.

"You got yourself an inventor!" She gave a thumbs up. "But in exchange, I'm going to need you to stop hulling away my salvage. I need it for my babies."

Izuku's eyebrows rose in alarm, "Babies?!"

"My inventions."

"Oh," Izuku sighed in relief, "That's what you meant. Well, either way, I can't stop now, I need to use this for my preparation."

Mei hummed for a few seconds before she got an idea, "Weeell, I do need help getting these back to where I work. Getting these sweet supplies is pretty tiring, and they are pretty heavy." She said as she paced around, "Tell you what, you can get some of this junk onto my truck, and I'll let you continue with what you're doing. Deal?" her hand outstretched towards him.

Izuku looked at her hand for a moment before he grabbed it, smiling underneath his mask.

"Deal!"

Two months later

"A meeting with Endeavor?" Nejire asked from atop a broken down radiator as they took a break from cleaning, "Why do you need to meet him?"

"It's Dad who's going to have a meeting with him," Izuku said as he opened up a soda can, "He's meeting with Endeavor in the account of Shoko Todoroki's recommendation to UA. I'm there to evaluate her and to examine her abilities should I have to."

Nejire let out an 'oh' as she popped a wonton into her mouth, "And they trust you with that? No offense, but I thought they'd have left that to the teachers."

"Principal Nezu seems to trust me enough. Besides, I'll just be giving my intellect on a few things thanks to Analysis," Izuku answered as he stole a wonton from Nejire, who puffed her cheeks in response, "Plus, it'll be a bad idea to keep me and Endeavor in the same room."

Nejire smirked as she gave her boyfriend a sly look, "Oh yeah, how's that working out for you?"

"Terrible."

Back when Izuku was first announced to the Pro Heroes as the first government vigilante, many opposed this notion, and Endeavor was no exception. After he had gotten the report on Izuku's many Quirks, he deemed the young boy a freak. He demanded Izuku to be locked up to prevent him from being a danger to society. Of course, the people who know Endeavor knew that was bullcrap, as the reason he said this was because he thought Izuku would be an obstacle in his path to be the number one hero. Since that day, there has been fierce tension between Endeavor and the two Aizawas.

It didn't help that a particular conflict formed between Izuku and Endeavor two years ago caused the hostility to grow between them.

Nejire gave a short laugh at Izuku's response as they continued eating, "Are you sure it's a good idea to have you two just with Endeavor? That's a recipe for disaster."

"Which is why Midnight will be joining us, two teachers are supposed to go anyways." Izuku said as he took the last wonton, "Hopefully, she won't be so clingy as she usually is." Nejire gave an amused grin.

"Hm, I don't know, she does seem to like you quite a lot." She teased, twirling a strand of her hair as she spoke.

Izuku sighed, "Yeah, you're right. Well, it's not so bad, it's not like it really bothers me."

Nejire gave a small pout of small jealousy before an idea came to her head. Smirking softly, she made her way over behind Izuku, who was busy drinking his soda. As he sipped his beverage, he felt two arms wrap around his neck and noticed a strand of blue hair near his peripheral vision.

Izuku turned his head to look at the bluenette, "Um, what are you doing?"

Nejire smiled as she nuzzled her face into the back of his neck, "Nothing, just wanted to cuddle with my boyfriend."

"This is an odd place to cuddle."

"Well, it could be because I felt a little protective over my Zuzu after talking about Midnight," Nejire said as she rested her head on Izuku's shoulder, "I can't stand the idea of her stealing you away from me.~" she teased.

Izuku chuckled, "You know that's not going to happen, Nejire. You know I love you."

Nejire blushed at his rare show of affection before she smiled, "I know. I'm just teasing you." she said as they viewed the ocean in front of them.

"But y' know," Nejire began as she tilted her slightly to face Izuku, "I'm not against the idea of sharing you…"

The poor boy nearly fell at his girlfriend's words, "Wh-what? What are you- What?" He stuttered.

Nejiret turned away, grabbed her sides as she laughed, "Hahahaha... oh man, you should see the look on your face! Ohhh, it's always a laugh when I catch you off guard." she let out before controlling herself, wiping away a tear from crying too hard as Izuku sighed in relief.

"Although…" she began, wearing a soft smile as she turned back to face Izuku, hands behind her back, "I wasn't joking about sharing you."

Poor Izuku didn't know how to respond, "What? Nejire. How can you just say that out loud?" 'Wait, why am I exactly surprised about her just being blunt?' "I don't know... Will you truly be ok with sharing me?"

Nejire nodded, her smile growing, "Mm-hm! I don't have a problem with sharing you, just as long as you give us equal love and attention. And I know you can do that if our relationship for the past year doesn't say anything about it."

She turned away from him, "After all, once you get into UA, you'll be popular fairly quickly. And I'm sure girls would be all over you when they see how sweet you can be."

Izuku started to relax as he took in everything she said but was still a bit skeptical, "Are you sure about this? I wouldn't want you to think I'm cheating with you or anything. Plus, who else would want to be in a relationship with me when I'm already with you?"

"Sure, I'm sure! Don't worry about it. And besides, I can already think of two people who would want to date you too."

"Really? Like who?"

Nejire put a finger to her cheek in thought, "Well, there is Midnight for starters…"

"She's almost Dad's age…"

"Eh, I don't mind. Do you?" Izuku remained silent.

"Oh, and let's not forget about Mei! She's pretty awesome! Oh, and Itsuka, too!" Nejire smiled at the thought of their friends.

It wasn't a surprise that the two got along really well. When the two first met, it was just a barrage of questions at each other as they tried to learn everything from one another.

Needless to say, they became the best of friends in five minutes.

As for Itsuka, Izuku introduced Nejire to her when she was curious about his training. The two girls got along fairly quickly as well, which resulted in Itsuka gaining a new friend as well.

Izuku thought for a bit about Mei. Over the past couple of months, Izuku has been able to interact with Mei much more frequently. While she was a bit witty and could be a little challenging to control at times, Izuku enjoyed her company and her the same. Mei, on the other hand, was glad someone kept up with her ramblings on her babies. She didn't have many friends growing up, thanks to her need for inventing and her intelligence. But she was happy to find a friend in Izuku.

Itsuka was someone whom Izuku was definitely able to get along with. They shared a mutual interest in martial arts and shared a strong passion for being a hero. They also had a deep love for Quirks, much how Nejire had a deep love for learning. While he remained oblivious to it, Nejire was able to tell that Itsuka held a small amount of affection for the greenette, and was more than simply amused by it.

Back to where Izuku was, he wasn't quite sure if Mei or Itsuka was able to see him in a romantic light, but filed that thought away for later.

"Let's discuss this some other time, ok? We should get back to cleaning up the beach." Izuku said, interrupting Nejire from her train of thought.

At the sound of his voice, Nejire nodded in agreement, her smile never leaving her face.

"Right!"

*DING DONG*

"I'm not getting that," Aizawa called from his room as he tried to adjust his tie. With a sigh, Izuku made his way over to the door, already knowing who it was as he braced himself.

*CREAK* "Izuku!" A woman's voice shouted as she glomped Izuku, pressing his face against her chest, "It's been such a long time! Did you miss me?" the woman asked as pressed the poor boy's head further into her bountiful chest.

"It's nice to see you again, Midnight," Izuku mumbled from in between her breasts.

The woman now revealed as Midnight smiled as she pushed the boy away, holding him in arm's length.

"Oh, come on, Izuku, you can just call me Kayama!" she began before a predatory glint appeared in her eyes, "Or… you can just call me Nemuri~."

Izuku began to sweat nervously, "U-um, sure thing…"

"Stop being a cradle robber Nemuri," Aizawa emerged from his room, drawing their attention, "You do know that you're about twice his age, right?"

Midnight gave a small pout, "Oh come on, Shota! You don't have to call me out." she said as she plopped down on the couch, "Anyways, are the two of you ready? It's almost time to leave."

Aizawa gave a nod as he grabbed a briefcase, "Yeah, just let me grab a few things, and then we can head off. Thanks again, Nemrui, for coming with us."

The 18+ Heroine waved him off, "Aw, it's no problem, Shota! I know how you and Endeavor are. Which reminds me…" she turned to face the greenette, "Are you two still on bad terms?"

"Yes."

"Any chance you can fix that when we get there?"

"No."

Midnight sweatdropped at this, "Well, that's not very comforting… Tell me again why you guys can't just forgive and forget?"

Izuku scoffed at this, "Forgive him? If I remember correctly, he was the one who practically initiated the fight, constantly antagonizing me with how I'm a danger to society and how I should be locked up to avoid public panic," Placing the gas mask on his face, he continued rambling, "Seriously, how arrogant he get? Is his pride literally that important for him to just do what he did out of nowhere? I'm just surprised the news never caught wind of this."

Midnight shrugged with a solemn look, "Unfortunately, Endeavor's got a lot of money, so anything that happens that involves putting him under a bad light is instantly swept under the rug."

Izuku sighed in response, "Such is the life of a big shot Pro."

"You're just lucky the end result made him keep his mouth shut. Otherwise, who knows if you'd still have a change of going Pro."

"I suppose," he said as he strapped on some black gloves.

At this, Midnight raised an eyebrow, "What's with the gloves?"

Izuku raised his hand up to adjust the glove, "Well, I can' really be copying anybody's Quirk when I touch them. So I usually wear these whenever I go out, even at school. Besides…" he began as he turned his head towards Midnight, "copying a Quirk without their permission would be just plain rude, wouldn't it?" he asked menacingly.

A sudden chill went up Midnight's spine as she processed what just happened, 'God, why does that turn me on?'

A few seconds of silence went by before Midnight asked her next question.

"So, what are you gonna be doing while we're over there?"

Izuku blinked, "Oh. While you two are talking with Endeavor, I'll be having a little chat with Shoko Todoroki. It's been a while since we last spoke."

Nemuri gave him a teasing smile as she wriggled her eyebrows, "Ohhh? Are you sure that's not all you're going to do? You two are gonna be alone after all~."

"Kayama, please…"

"Alright, stop teasing the problem child. Let's go." Aizawa's voice drawled into the room, making his way over to the door.

"Fine, fine. Ruin my fun why don't you…"

Aizawa ringed the doorbell before they waited. After a few seconds, they heard what seemed to be the rushing sound of footsteps before the door slid open, revealing an out of breath, Fuyumi Todoroki.

"Oh, you're here! Please come in! You can take your shoes off if you want." Fuyumi said as she moved to the side, allowing the trio to enter the household.

"It's fine, we won't be here long anyway," Aizawa said as they took in their surroundings.

The interior of the house resembled Japanese-styled rooms with tatami mats covering the floor. If one were to look outside, they would see walkways and a garden in the middle. All in all, it was a very nice looking place.

"Please, follow me to the living room. My father is already there waiting for you." she began before noticing Izuku among the group, "Oh, um… I was expecting you to be here."

Izuku gave her an eye smile as he shook his head, "Don't worry, I'm not trying to meet Endeavor. Actually, I'm here to speak with Shoko Todoroki."

Fuyumi brightened up at this, "Oh! Well, in that case…" she said as she pointed her head to another hallway, "Shoko's currently out in the courtyard. Just walk down the hall and make left. She should be in the garden."

"Thank you," Izuku said, giving a short bow before he made his way over to the courtyard garden.

Fuyumi continued smiling as she stared at the spot where Izuku just disappeared before she turned to face the teachers once again.

"Follow me, please."

The courtyard of the Todoroki household that led to the garden may have been small, but the path that led to it was nothing short of amazing. All-around the road were dozens of varieties of plants, some native and some not. Despite the gloomy atmosphere that may surround the household, Shoko Todoroki always found comfort in the garden, finding it relaxing where she can be alone with her thoughts. This was why she spent most of her time here, although she also knew she would be meeting someone, as said in the recommendation meeting.

Shoko was a quiet and reserved person, standing at a height of 5 foot 8 inches. Her hair, while long, was tied into a ponytail, was evenly split between two colors: white on her right-side and crimson red on her left, this unusual coloring being due to her Quirk. Another result of this was that she also possessed heterochromia iridium, which caused her left eye's iris to appear turquoise, while her right was a somewhat brownish dark gray. Although today was an important day, Shoko opted to wear a dark blue-long sleeved shirt and black jeans.

While admiring a patch of Rindou flowers, Shoko's thoughts began to wander, particularly to a certain woman.

'Mother.'

It's been nearly seven years since Shoko last saw her mother, and to say that she missed her was an understatement. She felt more lonely then she did before. Her mother was always there for her, healing heer and taking care of her after each training session. Sure she had her siblings, but even then, she was barely able to make conversation with them, let alone spend time with them. Not to mention one of their brothers was missing. She was practically alone in this world. Years of abuse from her father made sure about this,

Her father.

Shoko loathed that man with a passion. Everything that has ever happened was his fault. All because he wanted to have a strong child, all because he couldn't reach to be number one. All because of his ego. Not a day went by where Shoko wanted nothing more than for the man to pay for what he's done. Eventually, when it was time to be a student at UA, she would make sure that she will never use his fire.

This she promised.

"Shoko?"

Snapping out of her train of thought, Shoko turned to face the voice source, noticing a boy she recognized immediately.

"Izuku?" She gasped out, eyes widening, "What're you doing here?"

Izuku waved his hand in greeting as he approached her, "I came with Midnight and my father, they're in a meeting with Endeavor in regards to her recommendation letter to UA. I'm just here along for the ride."

"I see."

"Besides," Izuku said as he sat down next to her, "it's been a while since we last spoke, hasn't it?"

Shoko smiled, "It has."

"How long has it been now? About six months?"

"Yes. Give or take a few weeks."

Despite the abuse and loneliness, she endured for years, Shoko at least was able to make a friend in the oddest of circumstances. It was a little after Izuku was first announced to the Pros as a government vigilante where Endeavor spoke about him to her. Izuku was a strong individual, no doubt about that, which to Endeavor was a massive obstacle in his plans to make Shoko take the spot of number one hero. So he made it a point to tell her everything there was about Izuku, including his Quirk and the status that he came from before the Erasure Hero adopted him.

Many years after that, she had the chance to meet Izuku in person during a time where the was a hero's meeting. At the time, the boy was still quite young, and so it wasn't a good idea to leave Izuku alone by himself. To solve that problem, Aizawa decided to take him to the meeting, rationalizing that by exposing him to such events, he will get used to the idea of essential gatherings for when he became an official Pro Hero. Thus was their fated meeting at the building housing the meeting.

Their meeting was quite interesting to anyone present for the gathering. Two quiet children who merely stared at each other in silence, neither blinking nor moving. It was only after they introduced themselves that they got along fairly quickly. It was then a friendship blossomed between was born, even if their meeting was cut short long after.

"Are you excited to go to UA? At least you have a guarantee of entering." Izuku asked.

"If it means getting away from that man as much as possible, I'm as happy as can be." Shoko's voice drawled, "By the way, I heard that you're taking the standardized entrance exam. Why is that? I'm sure your father could've recommended you."

"That's true; I could've gotten in through recommendation. It is the easiest way in." he began, "But in the end, I decided to take the entrance exam, so that I could prove that I can pass their test. Going in through recommendation just seems so boring."

"I see."

A comfortable silence surrounded them as they stared at the koi pond. After a few moments, Izuku broke the silence.

"So. Do you still refuse to use your left side?"

Shoko's face fell, "You know how I feel about using my left side, Izuku. I refuse to do anything that has to do with that man, and that includes my left side." she said while looking at her left arm.

"And I suppose you'll only continue using your right side?" Izuku asked as he threw some bait at the koi.

The girl nodded, "That's right."

Izuku gave her glance and sighed, running a hand through his hair, "You know there will be a time when you are forced to use your fire, what will you do then?"

At this, Shoko had nothing to say. She knew that at some point, she wouldn't be able to use just her ice power. She was indeed strong with her ice half. There was no argument there. If she were to use both sides, however, there was no doubt that she'd be a better Pro.

But…

The idea of using that man's power made her blood boil. There was a reason why she vowed never to use her left side. A vow she wouldn't be breaking anytime soon.

Silence loomed over them once again before Izuku broke it once more.

"How's your mother? Did you get a chance to visit her yet?" Despite not knowing the circumstance, Izuku knew that Shoko's mother was placed in a psychiatric ward. For what reason, he did not know, but what he did know was that it was not his place to pry. Although, there was no doubt that there was indeed something going on in the Todoroki household.

And he had a feeling that Endeavor was in the center of it.

Shoko shook her head, "I… I haven't had the courage yet to face her yet. I don't know if I even can."

Izuku gave a small chuckle, "Oh come on. I'm sure she'll be thrilled to see you again. I'm sure she's gotten better over the few years.

The girl rubbed her arm as she looked away, "You really think so?"

Izuku nodded, "Of course. I'm not saying you have to now, but maybe sometime in the future. I think you need some type of closure from what I understand."

"I suppose that's true…"

"And besides…" he began as he gave her an eye smile, "Wouldn't that get under Endeavor's skin?"

Shoko gave a small smile in response.

"I enjoy our little talks."

"As do I, Shoko."

And from there, the duo continued chatting for the rest of the day.

Several Days Later...

*BRZZT BRZZZT* *Clang!* "Stupid thing…" Izuku said as he knocked on his mask.

It was the afternoon, and Izuku could be found at Takoba Municipal Beach Park training. At the moment, however, he was busy examining (and hitting) his gas mask.

Nejire approached him, who was taking the day off to keep Izuku company along with Mei. The aspiring inventor on the hand was there to salvage for more materials.

"Hey, something the matter?" Nejire asked as she observed Izuku tinkering with his mask.

The Quirk copier grunted in annoyance, "It's this damn thing. It's been on the fritz lately, and I just can't get it to work properly.

Nejire blinked before she put a finger to her chin, "Why don't you ask Mei to take a look at it? I'm sure she could fix it for you."

At the sound of her name, Mei was immediately upon, eyes sparkling in excitement, "Who has summoned the great me?!"

Izuku raised his hand, "Um, I guess I did? Can you take a look at this please?" he asked as he handed over his mask to her, missing the light blush on her cheeks that appeared when she saw his face. Nejire only smirked, noticing this little tidbit of information and stored it away for later.

"It's been acting up lately, and I don't know if it's from the sand or something else," Izuku explained.

"Hmm," Mei hummed as she kept turning the mask around, "Well, that's one possibility. It could also be that it's simply old and is just in need of modifications. Although…" she sniffed the mask, "there also seems to be a distinct scent of coffee… care to explain?" She asked as she turned to face Izuku, eyes filled with amusement.

The boy at least had the decency to blush in embarrassment, rubbing the back of his head sheepishly.

"Erm… well…"

"Hah! I win!" Nejire cheerfully jumped, controller at hand, "First place again! Told you nobody could beat me in Mario Kart!"

"Damn it!" Izuku cried out in frustration, his fist slamming down on the coffee table, the shock knocking his coffee over his mask as sparks flew out.

"..."

"..."

"Uh, oh."

"Mistakes were made."

Mei waved him off, "No matter! I can have this baby fixed by tomorrow in no time! Maybe I can add a few improvements as well."

Izuku smiled, but it quickly went away, "Are you sure it's no problem? I mean, you're already working on the bike I asked you to repair…"

Mei only laughed in response, "Don't worry about it! I like doing this kind of stuff, so it's no problem! Plus, as your inventor, it's my job to make and fix things for you." she said as she gave him a thumbs up.

Izuku's eyes sparkled in happiness, "You're a saint, Mei."

Mei burst out in laughter once again, another blush appearing on her face, though she herself didn't notice this. Nejire did, however, and a plan began formulating in her head.

So a lot of things happened in this chapter. If it seemed rushed or something, please let me know. We're also introduced to Shoko Todoroki and Mei Hatsume. If you're having trouble getting an idea on Shoko Todoroki looks like, I recommend searching this up:

Shoko Todoroki Amino App

Or

Shoko Todoroki wolfy1298 (I think this one is better)

As for how she sounds like… well, I imagine her to have a voice around the same as Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail.

The next chapter is where we finally save a certain innocent munchkin! One that must be protected from the bird people at all costs! (Except for Tokoyami, he all right)

One more thing! For the next 3 days, I'll be updating the past chapters—nothing too major, just grammar and fixing certain scenes. You could take a look if you want. The reason I'm telling this is only in case you get an update notification for a new chapter because I don't know if it'll trigger something like that. So just letting you know in case that happens. Either way, the next chapter won't be out for a while.

Stay safe, stay healthy, and enjoy your day!