Ochaco had never been happier than in that singular moment of her life. She felt her heart bursting with joy as she grabbed onto Deku and squeezed him with all her might. He had done it! He had really done it! Not that she ever doubted him… but she felt like it had taken a long time. But no matter how long it had taken, the nightmare was over.

She wasn't the only one filled with joy either. Momo joined her, grasping Deku with the same strength. The timid boy didn't shy away from their affections, however. He only hugged them back just as tightly, his own tears of happiness flowing down his cheeks to match theirs.

Mina was happy too, of course. But while she was smiling, she stood back from the three, one arm holding the other. She was grateful beyond belief, but she hadn't gone through the troubles and trials of the other three. She had been saved before anything illicit could happen. Her heart was glad, but also confused at what she had learned. To find that her friends had gone through so much. That the boy she had just started crushing on had experiences with sex… even if none of it was his fault or theirs. It wasn't fair to him or them, but she felt like it was a wall between them. And she hadn't had time to process it.

Jiro, Tsuyu, and Hagakure were much the same. This had come out of nowhere for them, and they were still rather shell shocked at the revelations and tribulation of the past several hours. They were being looked over by Recovery Girl and having their questions answered by Midnight, who was very forthcoming about the whole affair. Tsuyu, in her typical fashion, had asked bluntly if she had been made to do anything. Midnight was happy to tell them that Brain-Jacker never had the chance. Mirko had beaten her and locked her away before she could be forced to molest her own student.

And that was the crux of Tsuyu's new strange feelings. Feelings of pity, sadness, regret, and others of a nebulous negative nature swirled inside her as she saw Momo and Ochaco latch on to Deku. She knew what they had been through, and it was horrific. But she couldn't help but feel as if she had missed out on something. She would never tell anyone those kinds of things. They weren't appropriate thoughts to have. But knowing that three of your friends liked the same boy you did, and that two of them had had those kinds of experiences with him… it stirred feelings inside you that were best left unstirred. Even if she knew quite logically that it wasn't any of their fault.

Jiro had come out of this mentally frayed; the entire situation had blindsided her. And though it was over, it had seemed to happen all so quickly that her body was still on high alert. The knowledge that her friends had been made prisoners in their own bodies for over a week was terrifying. That they and Midoriya had been made to play out some whack-job's sick fetishes was even worse. How was she supposed to feel? Safe? Hardly. How could she feel safe? The teachers hadn't told her, but she had connected the dots. That slime villain that had come for Midoriya at the mall was related somehow to the slime villain they'd just extracted. What if they could do the same things? What if she was forced to do things next time? How were they going to prevent that?

As the teenagers managed their best to decompress, Snipe brought bottles of water and Recovery Girl moved in her portable X-Ray machine. Everyone was made to undergo a quick physical and get rehydrated after all the excitement. Recovery Girl seemed relieved once Momo and Ochaco were scanned, since they were the two women that Brain-Jacker had inhabited the longest.

"Everyone's clean, Principal Nezu. At least, clean enough. I want to have everyone head to my office tomorrow though. Just to be safe."

"Yes, of course. Thank you so much for your services. Sleep well. I fear this ordeal is not truly behind us just yet."

That caught the children's attention, and looks of worry painted their faces.

"W-what do you mean, Principal Nezu? We caught the villain!" Ochaco said, still holding on to Deku.

Midnight, who was now wearing Ectoplasm's coat, leaned back on a nearby counter, arms folded as she explained.

"While that is true, Uraraka, we need to contact everyone's parents to explain what's happened."

The color drained from Izuku, Momo, and Ochaco's faces. All three of them knew that if their parents heard about what had happened, they most likely would not be attending UA after the second term.

Momo was the first to speak on that, and let go of Izuku and Ochaco as she did so.

"Ms. Midnight, please… if our parents-"

"Yaoyorozu," Mr. Aizawa cut her off. "It would be immoral of us not to inform your parents of what happened here. Not only has another villain slipped by our defenses, but you, Midoriya, and Uraraka were harmed by this villain. For us to just sweep this under the rug and pretend it didn't happen… it would be illegal, irresponsible, and unforgivable."

Momo looked away, clutching her hands over her breast in discomfort. Ochaco wasn't much better, her face red and her posture nervous. Izuku was worse off than both of them, visibly afraid and shaking while he held his head in his hands.

"Um… does that include my parents?" Shinso asked.

Mr. Aizawa glanced in his direction, a blank look on his face.

"Your parents won't be told the details, as they pertain only to a select few individuals here. But they will be told you helped considerably in the capture of a villain and in the rescue of your fellow classmates."

He rubbed the back of his neck and nodded, seemingly satisfied with that answer.

"Hey, Midoriya…" Shinso looked over at the trembling teen with a serious expression. "Don't be afraid of what's going to happen next. Because no matter what, I know you're going to be a hero."

It was a simple message, but it did brighten Midoriya's mood just a bit.

"Thanks, Shinso. For everything. We couldn't have done it without you."

"You're welcome. Thanks for remembering me. Also, good idea with dressing up like Ectoplasm. That was what really made it work, I think."

"Indeed." Ectoplasm agreed, his helmet and trench coat off. Jiro had thought he looked scary with his helmet on. But he looked even scarier without it.

"What about us, Ribbit? Are our parents going to be told too?" Asui asked.

"Yes. Undoubtedly. Just as with Shinso, we may not tell them everything pertaining to the situation. As that will be confidential to Midoriya, Yaoyorozu, and Uraraka. But they will be told everything pertaining to you. As is their right as your parents."

The room grew quiet as all the teenagers contemplated what their guardians would say and how they would respond. Some were more hopeful than others. Seeing the despondent look on many of the children's faces, All Might scratched the back of his neck and remembered what caused all this trouble in the first place.

"Man, I knew that new government program was a mistake. I should have fought it."

"We did fight it." Commented Aizawa. "We wanted to limit exposure only to work studies, and even then, only to trusted ones with proven track records. Its little comfort, and little more than blame shifting. But we knew that something like this could happen."

Vlad King gave a harrumph.

"There's nothing we can do about it now. I say we let these kids get to bed and call their folks in the morning. After all this, I don't think they need to be in class."

Principal Nezu nodded.

"Agreed."

Mr. Yaoyorozu was an older gentleman. He had focused most of his life on his businesses, and so was quite caught off guard by his approaching age. He had only one daughter, at the age of 42. His wife, much younger than himself, hadn't wanted anymore children, and he had agreed with her. One was enough. Especially considering how late they had both waited.

As time went on, and he began to think about who would take over his growing estate, he was quite surprised to find his daughter did not want to take over the businesses, but instead wished to become a hero. Momo was a bright, lovely young girl. Mr. Yaoyorozu was extremely proud of her, and he had no doubt she would succeed at anything she put her mind to. So, if his daughter wanted to be a hero, he would do his best to make it happen.

He pulled several strings to get his daughter a recommendation into UA. The finest hero school in Japan. Renowned for its alumni, including the Symbol of Peace himself, All Might. He had full confidence in the institution's abilities to raise his daughter into the greatest hero she could be. He still, in his heart, wanted her to take over the businesses. But he would not push the matter. He loved and respected her too much to deny her dreams.

However, he would be lying if he said his faith wasn't being shaken just a bit.

The USJ incident, he felt, was forgivable. No one had been hurt, and the teachers reacted quickly. You couldn't always predict what villains and criminals would do. And teleportation quirks were always tricky. He stood up for the school frequently in his business dealings whenever it had come up.

The kidnapping of Katsuki Bakugo also seemed to him, forgivable. Or at least, not entirely the fault of the school. This seemed to him a return to dark days, days before All Might. The world often changed between good times and bad. No one man could ever really stop that cycle. Even All Might, in truth was just another cog in the machine of life.

Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. Weak men create hard times. And so, the cycle continues.

His opinion was solidified with All Might's retirement.

All Might had brought good times, and with it, created complacent heroes. Other than himself, the heroes around him just weren't up to the task. They would create hard times. Things were only starting now. And he had a feeling in his bones that they would get far worse. He worried that he had sent his daughter into the most dangerous profession in the world. He had sent her to UA during good times, but by the time she graduated, he knew things would be much worse. She would be in constant danger if she wasn't already.

With crime climbing quickly, he knew he was right.

When he got the call to come in to UA, he knew. Somehow, he knew it was because his daughter had been hurt. The signs of the times had pointed to it.

He didn't know the details, but he felt it in his bones. His daughter, his pride and joy. The greatest thing in his life had been hurt.

He walked into the principal's office alone, his wife still abroad in Europe.

"Hello, Mr. Yaoyorozu. Please, sit. I have some very regrettable news."

Izuku sat in the waiting area just outside of Principal Nezu's office with Ochaco, Momo, and Mina. Mr. Aizawa, All Might, Mirko and Midnight were also present.

The students' parents were already in the office, from what Mr. Aizawa had told them. They had been talking since early in the morning. The four students had been allowed to sleep until noon, and then they were gathered and brought here. They hadn't seen their parents yet, but they could all hear them inside Principal Nezu's office.

Occasionally they could hear raised voices and yelling. But no one could make out the words.

Izuku sat between Momo and Ochaco across from the teachers. For reasons he couldn't really explain, he felt safer with them by his side. Like they were the only ones who really understood what it had been like. The teachers, the other students, they were sympathetic and they pitied him. But they didn't understand.

He knew his mom would never let him stay at UA now. She had nearly withdrawn him during the kidnapping incident. Now, the dorm system had failed to keep him safe as had been the implicit promise. He didn't know how to tell his mom how much worse it would be if he were taken away. He didn't want to leave. He didn't feel helpless anymore. With Brain-Jacker gone, being forced to leave UA was the worst possible thing he could think of after all he had done to get there.

Momo, who he had admired before this whole ordeal, but wasn't particularly close to, seemed to understand his thoughts and grasped his hand, giving it a reassuring squeeze. He lifted his eyes to hers, a probing look in his gaze.

She met him with a smile.

"Don't worry, okay? Whatever happens… the worst part is over. And, you did save us. Remember that."

He gave her smile. A small one, but a sincere one.

Ochaco saw the interaction and felt a strange sensation in her heart. One that before, she had blamed on Brain-Jacker. But with the villain gone, she had no excuse. All she knew was that it wasn't jealousy, it was far more… embarrassing than that.

Finally, after near an hour of waiting, the door to Principal Nezu's office opened.

The little furry principal spoke in a calm manner, though his voice was hoarse.

"Everyone, please come in."

Once inside, the seating arrangement changed. Izuku caught eyes with his mother, her eyes red from crying, and sat next to the empty seat beside her. Momo sat beside a tall grey-headed man in a suit. Ochaco sat by her mother and father, who like Izuku's own mother, had red puffy eyes. Mina sat by her parents as well.

Mr. Aizawa and All Might did not sit, but rather stood beside Principal Nezu. Mirko and Midnight stood on either side of the door, also not sitting down.

No one said a word for a good long minute.

It was Ochaco's father that broke the silence.

"I just want to say… I don't blame UA for what happened to my daughter. But-" his voice began to tremble, "as her father, I cannot help but feel that she was with the greatest heroes in Japan… and they didn't notice anything?!"

His words seemed to hit All Might as if they were a physical force. Though Aizawa seemed unphased.

"D-Dad, it's not their fault. Brain-Jacker, she can read memories. Perfectly imitate you, even your closest friends wouldn't know." Ochaco was frightened, but she couldn't help but defend her teachers.

It was Inko that spoke next.

"All Might! You-you promised to look after him! After my son! I agreed to let him stay here, and even then! After all of that- I- he was…" she couldn't finish her sentence, breaking down into tears.

Midoriya felt uncomfortable, and looked over to the other teens. They weren't any better off than him.

Mina's mother spoke next.

"So, from what I gather… Mina," she turned to her daughter, "Nothing- Nothing happened to you, right? He said that you were saved in time. But-"

Mina hugged her mother tightly.

"Yeah, Mom. Midori was able to save us. Him and the teachers."

Mina's father nodded, though he looked worried.

"That's right. Principal Nezu gave us the basics. But he didn't go into detail. You're saying the boy managed to save you? How? Wasn't he mind-controlled too?"

"Um- actually," all eyes turned to Izuku. And he paused for a moment, his face reddend from embarrassment and not a little fear. But then, his eyes settled on Ochaco. She smiled at him, and gave him a nod to keep going.

"Brain-Jacker was more of a body snatcher. She had to be physically present inside of us to control us. And she could only control women completely. For men, l-like me, she just threatened to kill me and Momo, and Ochaco, and Mina if I didn't so something. But I was able to get a message to All Might eventually. She couldn't read my thoughts, just see and hear everything I did. It was hard, but eventually I was also able to trick her into leaving my body.

"When that happened, the teachers really helped. They had taken my message seriously, and were ready to move in quickly. It was only a matter of hours after the teachers took care of it."

"And yet." Momo's guardian began speaking. Izuku wasn't sure if he was her father or grandfather. "It took how many days for them to become aware that anything was wrong? Mind you, a day would be too much. But from what I gather it was over a week. Nearly two."

"Father, I-"

"Quiet, Momo. Allow me to speak."

The older man, Momo's father Izuku realized, continued.

"In truth, I do not blame UA either. A friend of mine, a smart man with a knack for reading the times, sent his daughter to Shiketsu. She was abducted without the knowledge of the staff for a number of days still unknown to anyone. Even the girl herself, who was somehow given amnesia. It's unknown what was done to the girl, if anything. Though it was discovered that she had been impersonated by a member of the League of Villains for a long time."

Izuku felt his blood run cold at that. That sounded terrifying. But the old man wasn't done speaking yet.

"I find that I blame myself. For not truly understanding heroism. What the risks were, and how frequently my daughter would come into contact with danger."

He locked eyes with All Might.

"You spoiled us. You spoiled us rotten. You brought an era of peace, so we erroneously thought our children would become heroes in a time of tranquility and quiet. But I can see the times changing. The world is about to enter a new age of darkness. Our children are being trained to fight against it. I never really understood, not really."

He pointed at All Might then, and the other parents in the room seem enraptured by his words.

"You were the greatest hero I'd ever witnessed in all my life. In all of our lives. But look at you now. Shriveled up, used up. All your glory and greatness sacrificed; your health given over to your duty for the sake of others. And yet it still is not enough, is it? To fight against evil… It requires constant suffering. That's what being a hero is all about. I see that now. If I had only known of it beforehand…"

He sighed.

"I never would have let Momo dream of becoming one."

Izuku wanted to argue against the man, but before he could, Mirko did it for him.

"Hey, that was a great flowery speech and all. But that completely misses the mark!"

The old man turned to her and narrowed an eye.

"Oh? And how so? Is it not a hero's duty to sacrifice himself for others? Is not sacrificing yourself suffering?"

Mirko placed her hands on her hips and scowled.

"Look, I get where you're coming from, really. But here's how I see it, as the only one in here who doesn't have a kid in UA or works for UA. That villainess bitch was out there playing this same scam on innocent people all over town. People who weren't heroes! People who weren't involved with anything to do with heroes or villains. You don't think they suffered?

"If it weren't for Izuku, Brain-Jacker would have never been caught. And you know what? Without his warning, I would have been her plaything too. He prevented a lot of suffering! He may not have prevented all of it. But without him, it never would have stopped! We all played our part, and now that villain is off the streets and she won't bother anyone else ever again!

"Heroes stop suffering!"

Mirko's words didn't seem to change Mr. Yaoyorozu's mind.

But Izuku saw something within Ochaco's parents' eyes. And he saw it in his mother's too.

"You aren't wrong." Mr. Yaoyorozu said. "But I still stand by what I said. It doesn't matter anyway. Momo?"

"Yes, Father?"

"Do you still want to be a hero? Even if something like this should happen in the future? Even if your friend, Izuku, can't save you next time?"

Momo took a deep breath, and with a tone of finality, answered.

"Yes."

The other parents didn't seem surprised, but at the same time, didn't seem like they liked the answer.

Mr. Yaoyorozu took a deep breath, and then sighed.

"Very well then. I shall allow you to remain at UA."

Midoriya's mother most vocal in her disagreement.

"That's it?! That's all it takes?! Your daughter was… was…"

"Forced to have sex with your son. Yes, I know. Which, pardon me, Ma'am, I would like to discuss further in private."

"How can you leave such an important decision to your daughter?"

Ochaco's father agreed.

"I think Mrs. Midoriya here has the right of it, Mr. Yaoyorozu. This is far too important to leave to your daughter. They're still children! They rely on us to make difficult decisions like this! Think about what's best for your daughter!"

"I am thinking about what's best. And the way I see it, if my daughter wants to be a hero… UA is the best place for her to be."

"And what if being a hero isn't what's best for her?!"

Izuku's mouth dropped open when his own mother said that. Because he knew. She wasn't talking about Momo.

Nevertheless, Mr. Yaoyorozu answered calmly.

"A dream is not so easily crushed by a caring parent. If she wishes to be a hero, even after this ordeal… I feel obliged to honor her wishes. Though naturally I have some conditions."

The conversation was not quite so exciting and heart-felt after that. Mr. Yaoyorozu was the only one that had made a decision that day. With Mr. and Mrs. Ashido, Mr. and Mrs. Uraraka, and his own mother promising to let them know before the week was done what they would decide.

As for immediate actions, It was decided that Midnight would provide counseling to all the students involved. Hound Dog, wisely, was deemed not quite suitable for the sensitive subject matter at hand. The governmental program that allowed for provisional licensed students to look for low level criminals unsupervised was halted though sadly, it wasn't up to UA to stop it altogether. And the work studies would continue as planned.

It was also decided that all four of them were allowed a small reprieve from classes. Though Izuku and Momo both objected, they were overruled by their parents.

Izuku thanked his lucky stars that his mother hadn't pulled him from the school, but after the meeting was over, she'd pulled him to the side, and they had had a very long and emotional discussion. She was not happy with what had happened and was worried beyond belief. She made it very clear that she was seriously considering pulling him from UA.

As the two of them left the building, Izuku escorting his mother off campus with a downcast expression, they were approached by Mr. Yaoyorozu and Momo.

"Mrs. Midoriya, may I have a moment?"

His mother was still sporting tears

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yaoyorozu… I- yes. We can talk. You said there was something you wanted to talk about in private?"

"Yes. It has to do with the fact that your son took my daughter's virginity."

Momo and Izuku both began blushing furiously.

"F-Father, please!"

"Momo, relax. I'm not angry at the boy. But the fact remains, that's what happened. And such a thing, well there are proper ways to deal with it. Mrs. Midoriya, I would like to propose a marriage engagement."

This caught Mrs. Midoriya as off guard as the two students.

"Marriage?! But, they're only in their first year of Highschool!"

"Yes, but this is a delicate situation. You understand, the honor of my daughter is at stake. Your son, from what I'm able to gather, is a good man. So, I'm not as furious as I otherwise would be. But I cannot allow my daughter to be sullied. This seems to me to be the most reasonable option."

Izuku interrupted them.

"B-But. What about Momo's feelings? She's just gotten through all of this! And what about Ochaco? If we follow your line of reasoning… didn't I, well… didn't I sully her too?"

"Have the Uraraka family approached you with a marriage proposal of their own?"

"N-no, but-"

"I am not young Ochaco's father. But I am Momo's. I love her, with all my heart. I am willing to let her continue the path of hero. Even after all of this. But… well I admit this may be old-fashioned of me, I believe a woman's virginity is sacred. I know you two had no choice in the matter, but the fact remains that you two have known each other carnally. An engagement is not set in stone. And If Momo truly does not want to marry you, I will abide her wish. But please, for an old man's heart, for Momo's honor, I ask you to agree to this. At least see where it goes until the end of the year. There are still preperations to make after all."

Izuku and his mother both were cowed by the man's sincerity. Izuku was silent as he looked over at Momo, who was blushing furiously, but otherwise remaining silent.

Izuku had been feeling all kinds of strange emotions for his female classmates ever since all of this started. He liked Ochaco, he knew that. But something similar had awoken within him for Momo, and even for Mina. Were they crushes? Could you crush on more than one person at a time? But this was essentially an arranged marriage. This was far more serious than a crush. Did he feel that way about Momo? What her father said was true, though. He had taken her virginity. Was it the right thing to do then, to at least explore the possibility of marriage?

"Momo?"

"Yes, Izuku?"

"Do… do you want to go through with this?"

Midoriya's mother tugged at her son's sleeve

"Izuku! You can't! You're too young!"

"But mom… He makes a point, doesn't he? I mean… I did… y-you know. Even if I didn't want to… But if I'm trying to be a hero, shouldn't I try to do what's right? Even if it's hard? That's what being a hero is all about, isn't it?"

His mother looked as if she wanted to protest, but she closed her mouth at the last second, her eyes still watering.

Momo had several strange conflicting emotions. On the one hand, she truly did like Izuku. She had meant what she said. If she had to do anything, she was glad it was with him. She had enjoyed it. That was something none of them had told the adults. Something they couldn't tell them. The thought of doing it again with Izuku, this time of her own volition, actually had her heart pounding. But… she couldn't help but think of Ochaco.

Ochaco loved Izuku. She knew that. Brain-Jacker had tried to cause some kind of drama by making Momo have sex with Izuku. It hadn't worked. Not right away, anyway. But the thought of hurting her friend caused a great deal of turmoil inside Momo's heart. Especially considering she couldn't defy her father's wishes. How could she tell the man no? He was her father. He loved her, he protected her, he supported her. Even now, he was willing to let her follow her dream. Even as the other parents were thinking of taking their children away from UA, he had made up his mind in an instant to let her stay.

She found she didn't have the heart to tell him no. But as for Ochaco, she remembered the strange thoughts and feelings she'd had about her during their forced threesomes, and she had an idea. An unorthodox idea that she felt slightly embarrassed about. But one that she felt was the right thing to do, and could please everyone. But first, she would obey her father.

She bowed slightly to Izuku before raising her head again, reminding both Izuku and herself that she was still several inches taller than him.

"Izuku Midoriya, I would be very honored to enter into an engagement with you."

AN: and here we end part 1. thank you to everyone who reviewed and especially to those who told me when I messed up chapters. I appreciate it. I'm not very savvy when it comes to , and I make mistakes. thanks for sticking with me.

The story isn't over yet by a long shot, but Brain Jacker has been captured. But will she stay that way? what of her brother? There's a long road before the end.

There is one last thing, I'm curious if I should divulge the harem or not. let me know your opinion. I'm thinking of leaving it mostly a surprise but fanfics usually work better when you know what you're getting into.