Izuku Midoriya: City Hunter
Disclaimer:
Boku no Hero Academia is owned by Kohei Horikoshi and Bones
City Hunter (manga) is owned by Tsukasa Hojo
City Hunter (1992 film) is owned by Golden Harvest and Paragon Films
Many thanks to those who read and reviewed this fic. I really appreciated it and this gave me inspiration to work on the next chapter and here the story moves forward as a FATEFUL ENCOUNTER is about to take place which Midoriya would find himself about to get embroiled in a situation he would never thought might happen…
Well then, read on and enjoy!
Ch. 2: Unmeinodeai
A week later, the scene shifts at a posh, studio-type unit, where Centipeder bought a few months ago which would originally serve as a storage area for documents, but recently made it a temporary quarters for Midoriya as work studies resumed, as he felt that this would be better as Midoriya would not get physically taxed traveling from Heights Alliance to Nighteye Agency.
There it is shown that Midoriya is temporarily staying there for the time being due to the fact that it is summer vacation, and Centipeder decided to use this as a basis for Midoriya to stay at the studio that would serve as a temporary residence while summer vacation is ongoing, as it is near the Nighteye Agency, and right now Midoriya is leaving the studio as he has a scheduled meeting with the media magnate Koji Imamura.
There the 16-year old boy left and, and right now he is at the streets looking for a taxi he could hail, but then he came up with an idea as this would save him a lot of money, along with the fact that he has a provisional hero license that he can use as privilege so that he can have an alibi should someone tried to question him about something.
There Midoriya activated One For All, in which he uses Full Cowling to jump and move around at vacant areas to avoid collision with pedestrians and vehicles, as he glances at the paper containing the address of the venue where Mr. Imamura is awaiting his arrival, and Midoriya is wondering what Imamura wanted with him, as Midoriya felt that he is not someone of Imamura level as the media magnate would deal with those within the high-class society and not those of the lower-class.
"Really…why would someone like Imamura wanted to see me…?"
As Midoriya continue to leap about using Full Cowling, some motorists were surprised to see someone leaping and jumping, and soon recognize that it was Midoriya, having seen him via the televised UA Academy Sports Festival, and they were surprised to see him do that, as they believed that Midoriya is a WALKING TIME BOMB after seeing him hurt himself during his match against Todoroki.
"Hey!"
"Look!"
"That's the kid who fought the son of Endeavor at the UA Academy Sports Festival!"
"Whoa…so he can do that?"
"I thought he would blew himself up like what happened at the Sports Festival..."
"So he's gotten better?"
"Rather that than him blow his fingers again…"
"Yeah…"
However, as Midoriya landed at a sidewalk to briefly help an elderly woman cross the street, he is approached by a woman dressed in corporate attire, and there she tells Midoriya that she was sent by Koji Imamura to fetch him, revealing that she was on her way to Nighteye Agency to pick him up, but after meeting him here just now, the travel time is now reduced, and she tells him that Mr. Imamura wished to see him in person.
Midoriya nodded as he wondered why Imamura would wish to see him and decided to go along to see what this is about, and he boarded the limousine and the vehicle leaves and head out to the corporate building where Koji Imamura works.
-x-
At Nighteye Agency, Uraraka paid a surprise visit as she intend to see Midoriya, planning to invite him to join some of their classmates of Class 1A in a cruise liner tour, and there Bubble Girl saw Uraraka and greeted her, and after some greetings Uraraka asked Bubble Girl if Midoriya is there, which Bubble Girl said that Midoriya is temporarily staying at a nearby studio-type unit.
Nodding, Uraraka asked if she can visit Midoriya there, which Bubble Girl obliges, but advised her to visit in the afternoon, saying that Midoriya is on his way to the corporate tower where the media magnate, Koji Imamura, is expecting him, which Uraraka was surprised, and there Centipeder showed up, and decided to have Uraraka go there to accompany Midoriya, stating that he is curious to know what is Imamura's reason for requesting Midoriya's presence.
"Eh? You want me to meet up with Deku?"
"Yes. I wish to hear more, and it'd be better if you were to see and hear the discussion there."
"Well…"
"I spoke to Ryukyu and she said that she allowed me to send you there."
"I see…"
"So can I count on you?"
"Sure."
"Thanks."
Nodding, Uraraka left the Nighteye Agency, and there Centipeder contacted Midoriya to give him some instructions, as he intend to have Midoriya wait for Uraraka to arrive, and there Bubble Girl asked why the need to send Uraraka there to accompany Midoriya, in which Centipeder said that he had some misgivings about this.
Centipeder said that he finds it odd that a media tycoon like Imamura would request someone like Midoriya to have a meeting in person, since Imamura would deal with people of his status and caliber, though Bubble Girl said that maybe Imamura is intrigued about Midoriya, believing that the media magnate probably saw Midoriya at the UA Academy Sports Festival and the news about the Shie Hassakai hideout raid via TV.
Centipeder, however, admitted that he sensed that Imamura may have an ulterior motive for requesting Midoriya's presence, and depending on what Uraraka would find out, he would have to wait before making a judgment call about the situation, and all they can do now is wait and see where this would lead to.
"…and that's what I'll do at this time…"
"I see…"
"So I'm pinning my hopes on Midoriya and Uraraka...and what the discussion with Imamura would entail…"
"I see…I get it now."
"I wish Nighteye were still here…only he knows how to make decisions like this…"
"Yeah…but we have to be strong…"
"…"
"…"
-x-
The scene then shifts to the parking lot of the corporate building, where the limousine arrived with the woman coming out with Midoriya, where he told her that he is waiting for someone to arrive, which the woman nodded, and after some five minutes Uraraka arrived, and there she told Midoriya that Centipeder sent her to accompany him.
Nodding, Midoriya told the woman that they are ready, and she leads the way with Midoriya and Uraraka following, which she led them inside the building and head for the elevator, where the two UA Academy students are surprised to see so many people here and some of the visitors appeared to be high-profile celebrities like politicians and even from the entertainment industry.
"Wow...so many people...executives...politicians...even celebrities...!"
"Yeah…I never thought I'd see them here…"
"This feels awkward…"
"Me too…"
"L-lets keep going, Uraraka…"
"R-right, Deku…"
"Ha-ha…"
"Uh…"
Surprisingly, with so many people there we're equally surprised as they recognize Midoriya and Uraraka, having seen them on TV during the live broadcast of the UA Academy Sports Festival, and wondered what brought them here, unaware of the fact that the two teens are having an appointment with Imamura himself, and soon the trio entered the elevator and the woman pressed a button which directed the elevator's mechanism to take them to the 18th floor. There Midoriya notices from the display panel that the building has 60 floors in all. There Midoriya decided to ask her what made Imamura decide to summon him here, which the woman said that Midoriya would soon find out in a matter of minutes.
"Eh…?"
"You heard me."
"…"
"You'll find out soon enough."
"Really…?"
"Yes, so a little patience, please…"
"…"
As the two are talking normally, Uraraka is getting a little anxious at the moment and hoped that Midoriya's meeting with Koji Imumura isn't about something that might complicate matters, as she wondered why would someone like Imamura would want to see Midoriya, since he is just an ordinary boy who doesn't stand out.
"I hope this "meeting" isn't what I think it is..."
At the 18th floor, the scene shifts to the office of Koji Imumura and there the woman pressed a button on the speaker where she informed the Imamura that Izuku Midoriya is here.
"Sir... Izuku Midoriya is here now..."
"Thank you...please tell him to come in..."
The person who spoke via the speaker tells the the woman, revealed to be Imamura's secretary, to let them in, and as the two teens stepped inside of the office door, the meeting has commenced as they finally saw the man who summoned them here, and Koji Imumura appeared to be around his early 40's and he appeared to be physically fit though he is a bit fat, though not obese.
He smiled as he finally get to meet Izuku Midoriya in person though he is a bit taken aback at the teen's physical appearance, as Midoriya appeared to be quite shorter, though it is given that he is still a teenager.
Having seen Midoriya on TV via the televised UA Academy Sports Festival, Imamura thought that the teen boy would be imposing but impressive, yet he sees Midoriya as a boy of average height and build, but nevertheless decided to go along with it as the teen boy is already here and decided to get this over with.
"Hello, Mr. Midoriya..."
"Um…good day to you, sir."
"I am Koji Imamura. I'm pleased that I get to meet you."
"Oh same here. This is my classmate…"
"Yes, yes…Ochako Uraraka…I saw her at the UA Academy Sports Festival, so I'm familiar with her…"
"I see…"
"Er…sorry…it was so sudden that I'm only dressed in my hero costume while Uraraka-san is only in casual attire…"
"Ah-ha-ha-ha…don't worry about it. It's fine."
While Midoriya and Uraraka are being modest and polite, Imamura appeared impressed at seeing how the two teens are carrying themselves, seeing that they are not acting arrogantly or feeling proud, and there Uraraka decided to ask Imamura why did he summoned Midoriya, given that Imamura himself would socialize with people of business forte.
Midoriya nodded and said that he did not mean to offend him but he felt that something is off here as Imamura would go far like sending his secretary to pick him up personally, and Imamura is impressed with how attentive the two teens are.
"I like that in you, Mr. Midoriya…Ms. Uraraka…always wanting to get straight to the point…very well…I will get straight to the point…I wished to seek your aid…and seeing you in action during the televised UA Academy Sports Festival...and during your involvement in the dismantling of the Shie Hassakai gang, I knew you would be the right person to approach."
"Me…?"
"Yes. I need your help…to bring someone back."
"Someone back…?"
"Yes. Take a look at this picture that I'm holding. This is my only child. Her name is Shizuko and she is constantly running away from home…we had a little argument and a bit of a falling out…but I treasure her deeply and I don't want anything BAD to happen to her. Today is her 18th birthday and I intend to throw a party at my house…but she is on the street…probably flirting with boys I don't approve…and even my bodyguards are unable to bring her home because she is very elusive…"
"So…that's your daughter…"
"Yes. Lovely, isn't she…?"
"Um…yes…yes she is…"
However, Uraraka saw Shizuko's picture and subconsciously got jealous, and asked Imamura that the reason he seek out Midoriya is to bring home a girl, and Midoriya is unaware of Uraraka's behavior and tried to calm her down.
"So you brought us here just to get is to bring your daughter back? Do we look like some social welfare service?"
"Uraraka-san…calm down…"
"Heh-heh-heh…like that humor of yours, Ms. Uraraka…to sum it up…my daughter is intending to go to find a way to escape, so as to ran away from me forever…and that's why I wish to seek your aid…and this would be your first job…to bring her back…I'll even give you a reward if you pull this one off…"
"A reward…?"
"Reward, you say…?"
"Yes. I mean it. It would benefit you two…"
"…"
"…"
Imamura even said that if Midoriya and Uraraka performed well, then the Nighteye Agency and the Ryukyu Agency would receive POSITIVE RECEPTION, and that would make the aforementioned agencies look good in the eyes of the public, and being the CEO of the media magnate he is managing, Imamura said that he will attest that the two hero agencies would be amongst the best.
While Uraraka is starting to feel like disagreeing with it, Midoriya thought carefully and said that he would like to consult with Centipeder about this and Imamura seemed to understand, and Midoriya said that he will ask Centipeder if he is amendable to the request, which Imamura nodded as Midoriya reasoned that he felt that he should get Centipeder's permission first.
"I see…"
"So, Imamura-san…I would like to…"
"I understand."
"Thanks…I..."
"Its okay."
"Thanks for understanding…"
"Its fine, Midoriya-kun…"
"…"
Midoriya bowed to Imamura as he had to escort Uraraka away as she is staring suspiciously towards the media magnate, and as the two teens left the office, Imamura called his secretary and asked her if she could contact the Nighteye Agency, as he decided to speak directly to Centipeder so as to persuade him to let Midoriya search for Shizuko.
"Are you sure, sir?"
"Yes."
"Quite impatient, aren't you."
"There are times when one has to take drastic measures…"
"I suppose…"
"Well…time is of the essence…and I need to make my move of I wish to get my daughter back…even if you have to do some underhanded tactics…so would you please…?"
"At once, sir…"
"Good."
To Be Continued...
Hope you liked this chapter, as it served as an introductory part where the setting and the main plot is being prepared…which Imamura is having Midoriya being groomed to bring Shizuko back, confident that Midoriya has what it takes to PERSUADE Shizuko to return…
Uraraka is seen becoming jealous and doesn't want Midoriya to get involved, and this is where the hilarity ensue…
Preview:
Midoriya ponders on whether to accept Imamura's request or not…but then a misunderstanding ensue and this is where things take a chaotic turn…
See you in six to eight weeks…
Reviews are welcomed, but needed…