Izuku sat in a chair in Nezu's office. He had promised the boy he had to be there at eleven Am sharp. All Might wasn't even there yet. He sank down thinking how stupid he was to not know. There were no signs that All for One was after Tomura. He wouldn't have even known that was a fake name- it sounded real to him.

That had to be scary as hell. All for One was a big scary, murderous and ugly mother fucker. He even looked creepy with his normal face in Izuku's dreams- well visions. What did that villainous asshole want with Tomura? What was it that he wanted so badly that he would destroy his home looking for him?

None of it made any sense no matter which way he looked at it. What did he gain from tormenting his friend?

Izuku was on the verge of screaming. Fate would have brought them together somehow. They would have fought…. Battled to the death. Going up against Tomura sounded scary because he was sure he wouldn't even be winning that fight let alone walk from it. As great as Decay was, he knew it would seal his fate if he ever had to be against it in a real battle.

Then the worst thought of all came….

What if All for One was a better teacher on how to use his quirk than he was?

That was a god awful thought. Izuku wasn't a teacher... but he was doing his best.

He wouldn't restrict him at all. He would let Tomura use his power however he wanted. Instead, I'm over here having him decay through rocks like a five year old.

Because what the fuck would he know about training quirks? He barely had his a fucking year!

He leaned forward, elbows on his knees and palms on his face. Izuku felt like he was holding the other teen back. That wasn't fair.

He wants to be a hero so badly. Did he want fine tune control or just a way to beat a creepy old man? I don't think I even asked what he wanted to do with his own quirk...

In a way… it was no longer about being a hero- it was about protecting himself and protecting others from him.

"There's no reason to be down on yourself."

Izuku jumped in his seat to see Nezu standing there with a container of snacks and a couple bottles of iced tea. He handed one to Izuku and kept the other for himself.

"I already told All Might this story but I did not want to tell it in front of Tomura for lots of reasons-

"Does he know about One for All?!"

The principal smiled and shook his head.

"It is indeed true that the other parents deemed him too dangerous for their kids but he always thought he was too dangerous without their opinion. The whole world had him believing that first because of All for One."

Izuku sipped his tea, staring at the mammal in front of him. He frowned slightly.

"Tomura was seven when his quirk manifested. His father wasn't the nicest man. He didn't like heroes but the father's mother was one. She was the seventh user of One for All."

The freckled boy sat straight up.

"What?!"

What a small world!

"I know it's rather surprising. The family didn't know it but his quirk manifested and the first person he killed was his father when he went outside to bring him back in. The first animal was his dog. It all had been an accident and not his fault. He nearly leveled his house as well. When he went out in public for help, no one helped him."

The color drained from Izuku's face quickly. He gripped his knees so hard there were sure to be bruises later.

Times had changed. People relied on heroes to do the work and never wanted to just help each other anymore. In a way... people had become blind. He knew because no one helped him.

"It's…. it's because All for One did… right?" he whispered and Nezu confirmed with a nod.

It was like all the air left his lungs. To be scared, horrified…. The first person who finds you is a murderous psycho.

"T-then how did…." He trailed off.

"They were out shopping. It was Nemuri who noticed something wasn't right and called it in. He was holding a dead hand of course. Apparently he had a whole set from his family. All for One was training him to destroy the world and make it his own."

Nezu sipped his tea slowly. He looked like he was thinking of what to say next.

"He was repulsed by the heroes when they all went in to save him. He believed if they went to save him that they would hurt him. That they were liars and only did it for the money and fame. His mind was twisted already and that wasn't because of All for One only. His father did a number on him as well."

Izuku chewed his lip.

"I wanted him to talk to you in the beginning. Even if you couldn't tell him anything it would be fine but he would have someone who understood him. He needs that more than ever. Tomura doesn't believe he deserves second chances. His old self died that day and kept the name All for One gave him as a reminder that he is and will always be a monster but he's been doing his best to climb out of that hole."

Tears dripped onto his lap.

"He's liked you since the sports festival. I never said a word about you until later."

Izuku wiped his face quickly.

"W-wh-what do you m-mean?"

Nezu smiled.

"You made it through the sports festival even hurting yourself in the process. He found that admirable. He cheered for you. He felt as if you or Todoroki deserved to win it more than anyone else. Your fight against that boy had been inspiring and he hoped before he graduates that he could be in one. There is so much on the line and I hope…. You can give my boy the chance to be accepted by everyone. I know that'll be a challenge but that's another thing to worry about for later."

"Then what's the biggest concern right now?" Izuku asked.

Nezu hummed for a moment, his smile faltering.

"It's not good. The Hero Commission has been watching over Tomura for this whole reason and if they deem him unsuited for his own quirk, it will be taken away. I hadn't said a thing to him about this but even if we do that…. Will All for One allow him to be let go?"

"Sir… I have a question."

"Go on."

"Considering… you know… that I was quirkless….. You…. you don't think All for One got ahold of Tomura beforehand and forced that quirk on him? Even six is considered the latest and if it is Tomura's own quirk, he'd be the first to present one at seven."

Nezu placed his tea down. His eyes looked off…. Like he was angry.

"I hadn't considered that."

"All for One couldn't control it so he pawned it off on someone who didn't have one. If…. it's likely he knew who Tomura's father was and he wanted to inflict more pain."

The very thought made Izuku want to hurl. It was a strong possibility.

"I would have to ask him if he met some weird man before…. All for One… he somehow had hacked into our cameras in Enigma and knew about his progress. I believe he wants him back now and he doesn't know anything about you having One for All I believe….. He may try to play Tomura into coming along with him. I don't know what his goals are but it can't be good for any of us."

He probably already knows I have it.

That man isn't stupid... He knows already.

His stomach twisted.

If he gets in here…. It's the end for all of us…. But why does he want Tomura so badly?

"All Might understands the weight of the situation-

"Can I tell Tomura? Let him know he's not alone?"

The principal looked thoughtful before shaking his head.

"I don't think that would be a good idea."

Izuku nodded but he didn't agree with that.

He didn't agree with it at all.

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Izuku stood outside of Bakugou's door for five minutes before he decided to knock. He needed more input….. He needed another opinion. He didn't feel right hiding this secret from the older teen. Izuku was his first personal relationship with someone close to his age as a teen (not based on being in the same classroom) and he wasn't willing to tarnish it with lies. He wanted to tell him. He wanted him to know he wasn't alone.

The door flew open to reveal the blonde pissed off and ready to lose his shit.

"What the fuck do you want?!"

"I need to ask you for your opinion-

"My opinion is I don't give a fuck!"

He went to slam the down shut but Izuku slammed his fist on the door frame, making it creak. Katsuki opened the door slowly, watching Izuku's freckled face turn pink and his eyes watered. That kid cried all the damn time but the look in his eyes showed he was serious….

"Come on before someone sees you crying like a bitch."

Being close with people was not Katsuki's forte but Izuku got in his space to almost like he was going to climb into his lap.

"This is serious Kacchan. It can't leave this room."

"Does this have to do with OFA?"

He nodded quickly, causing all his curls to bounce. Katsuki gave a small snort and nodded.

"What happened?"

Izuku told him everything. Katsuki's face remained neutral throughout the tale of Tomura's bad luck until he reached the end. The two of them sat there for a few minutes to give the blonde time to think.

"I need to know if I should tell him."

"Of course you do you dumbshit!"

Izuku's signature wobbly smile appeared. He wasn't even surprised.

"Thanks Kacchan."

"You really like getting yourself into more shit, don't you?"

He laughed weakly. All Might hadn't told him the truth about All for One and One for All when he accepted his quirk but he could forgive him. It was a very hard thing to tell someone.

"Just don't think you're the only one who's getting the glory of beating that gross guy's ass!"

"I wouldn't be able to do it without you."

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Izuku: can you meet me?

Tomura: why?

Izuku: we need to talk.

Tomura: I'm going to Enigma later around seven. Meet you there?

Izuku: sounds like a plan

Tomura: is everything ok

Izuku: yea. Just…. Delete this and I'll see you then

Tomura: …ok

Izuku had showed up earlier with some snacks in his hands. He wondered if Tomura would be ok with him telling him more…. He needed to tell him as much as he could. There was a whole other level of shit and they would have to train to keep themselves alive.

All for One would be more than happy to snatch Tomura but he wasn't gonna let that happen.

Over his dead body.

The doors to Enigma opened up revealing Tomura. He looked horrible. It was as if he hadn't slept in days. He looked thinner somehow and he wasn't sure how that was possible. He had a coffee in his hand. Honestly, he looked like he was related to Aizawa from the way he was dressed.

"T-Tomura."

He gave a nod and took a long drink of his coffee.

"It's been a long fucking week."

Sure looks like it.

"I heard."

The older teen stared. His expression was unreadable.

"I have something I need to tell you. It may shift everything in your favor."

"If you know the truth, why are you still standing here?" Tomura asked quietly.

Izuku saw the devastated look on his face. Tomura was waiting for more bad news- rejection more than likely.

"Because…. He's after me too."

His red eyes nearly popped out of the socket in his shock. He sputtered words but nothing made sense. Izuku closed some distance between them.

"I was quirkless for fourteen years. I trained ten months before the UA entrance exams. I broke all my limbs because I just acquired my quirk that morning. Do you know the truth about All for One?"

Tomura's mouth opened a few times and closed before he answered.

"I-I-I don't know."

"He had a brother with the quirk One for All but he was considered quirkless until All for One forced a quirk onto him. That's when One for All found out and could pass on his quirk. I am the ninth wielder of that power. All Might was number eight and number seven…. Was your grandma. I can use my quirks fairly well now and I can float like her too. He got fucked up from All Might years and years ago but so did All Might."

Tomura did not move. He barely looked like he was breathing.

"All Might is no longer able to work because he passed his power to me but because he was severely hurt by him. The reason One for All is with me is to beat him. Nezu said he wasn't sure if he knew about me but I'm sure he does. I want you to know I'm not running away. I'm here for you until the very end."

Tomura stared at him, blinking in disbelief. He couldn't believe that Nezu would hide something like that- that Izuku had hidden it from him…

I had not given him a reason to trust me with such a secret but he knew and could've said something!

"I didn't want to hide it from you… I know you felt alone and I wanted you to know I won't be running anywhere. When it comes time, I'll be there in battle with you."

"What if I don't wanna fight?" the older teen asked quietly.

"Then don't. It won't change my mind. I'll still be there."

Tomura ran two gloved hands through his hair and sighed.

"Why?" he asked, his voice cracking with emotion.

"Because… we didn't ask for the horrible things that happened to us. We can make it together though. I didn't ask to be quirkless… but I did work for this power. Together, we can work and beat the odds people set against us."

"You don't know what you're saying-

Izuku threw his arms out wide and hugged him. Tomura stood there stunned with his heart beating wildly in his chest.

"It's going to be ok."

Then the dam broke. He started sobbing in Izuku's messy hair without shame, hugging him back. Nezu had told him that probably a hundred times already and he never believed it…. But to hear it from Izuku, it meant more.

Years of repressed emotions came out. He was never the emotional kind of person- he was told for years he was stunted and trusting someone took longer for him than normal people. He swept everything under the rug but maybe he didn't have to anymore.

I owe Izuku. I want to do something nice for him.

The two of them stayed like that for a while before breaking apart.

Tomura finally felt some peace after years of uncertainty.

Hello everyone! Im not sure how many of you have been following me since I started doing Izuku/Tomura but I have an announcement to make. I plan on tying loose ends on here, finishing stories and things such as that but after this story, I will no longer be posting on FFN. I know perhaps a lot of you may still use this but after some consideration... the asshole comments, the people pestering quite literally, Im done with it.

I have made friends on here and I do care about them a lot but there hasn't been much respect from a lot of people. I am aware my stories aren't for everyone n that's fine. I write for myself- not for reviews or likes but because it's fun. I always considering writing my stress relief but when it's stressing me out, I have to take a step back.

I've been sick and so has my kids n husband so it's been hard and I haven't updated. i apologize if this upsets people but I do intend to finish this. I won't be leaving an open ending for you guys.

With that being said, thank you all very much and I'm sorry.

Until next time, take care of yourselves!