Boku no Hero Academia: Izuku's Pet Noumu
Disclaimer: This is a mature-rated fanfiction story of Boku no Hero Academia that I am writing for both fluffy and erotic fun. Needless to say, this story is AU, the characters may seem OOC to some and there will be smutty lemons. Also, I own nothing of the series other than the fanfiction stories that I make.
Chapter 8: Internships Part 2
As Toshinori's former sidekick, Mirai was used to facing unexpected situations in spite of his quirk which allowed him to see a person's future from a third person's perspective with 100% accuracy. He was therefore not surprised to see Sorahiko, Rumi, Izuku and Wankuro standing before him in his office after Sorahiko's place was reduced to rubble.
No, he did not need to use his quirk to see the possibility of Sorahiko turning to him for help, especially not after seeing an online video of Sorahiko's apartment being demolished from the inside by Wankuro and Rumi. As much as Mirai tried to deny it, he found the debacle rather hilarious. After all, Sorahiko's apartment was most certainly not designed to withstand the combined destructive blows of Rumi and Wankuro who were obviously having too much fun sparring one another if Izuku's and Sorahiko's panicked screams in the video were anything to go by.
However, even with Mirai's precognitive abilities, he had never expected the four of them to appear before him completely worn out with tears in their respective hero suits due to being involved in a fight with a dangerous yakuza boss of all things. He also never expected them to not only defeat the yakuza boss and his two most faithful followers but also rescue a little girl. The said girl, whom Wankuro was currently holding protectively in her arms, had long white hair, a small brown horn on the right side of her forehead and large red eyes. She was also dressed in a plain pale-tan dress which did not hide the scars of her arms and legs.
Mirai sighed as he spoke to Sorahiko, "Gran Torino, please explain to me how in the world did you four manage to take down Overhaul without even intending to do so."
Sorahiko, who looked absolutely exhausted, sighed wearily and explained, "Well, we were making our way to your office when it happened…"
--Start of flashback…--
With Sorahiko's apartment completely demolished, he had suggested to Rumi that the four of them should stay in Mirai's hero office, 'Nighteye Agency', for the duration of Izuku and Wankuro's internships. Considering that Sorahiko's apartment was going to take at least a week to be rebuilt even with the assistance of quirks and support equipment, Rumi had no reason to argue against his choice. Besides, Sorahiko and Mirai clearly knew one another and Izuku was eager for a chance to meet All Might's former sidekick.
Given the fact that Sorahiko, Rumi, Izuku and Wankuro could easily leap over rooftops to reach Mirai's office more easily, everyone agreed to do so at the soonest opportunity. Of course, both Izuku and Wankuro had to be given permission to do so but neither Sorahiko nor Rumi saw any issue with giving them the said permission. Besides, it would be good training for the two young interns. However, as Sorahiko and Rumi quickly came to realise, Wankuro's keen sense of smell made her incapable of ignoring trouble.
--Back to the present…--
"Just how keen is her sense of smell?" asked Mirai who was honestly curious.
"Keen enough to easily smell blood in an abandoned alley upwind even though we were running and leaping over rooftops," answered Rumi who had a smirk on her face in spite of her exhaustion.
"Combine that with their shared inability to keep their noses out of trouble and you have two problem children who have a tendency to get into fights with actual villains," added Sorahiko while pointing his thumb at Izuku and Wankuro. Wankuro clearly did not feel guilty while Izuku blushed in embarrassment.
"I assume that the yakuza were not expecting you four to show up," said Mirai.
"That's right, they weren't. It's the only reason why we managed to get the drop on them and stop Overhaul's two lackeys from giving him support," said Sorahiko.
--Part two of flashback…--
Izuku was leaping over rooftops with Wankuro, Sorahiko and Rumi when he heard Wankuro growl. Realising that something was wrong, Izuku called out, "Gran Torino! Miruko! Wan-chan smelled something!"
Surprised, Rumi landed onto a rooftop and asked Wankuro, "What did you smell?"
Wankuro turned to a direction which was upwind and said, "I smell blood. Human blood."
Sorahiko frowned and asked, "Are you certain?"
Wankuro nodded and said, "We go, now!" Suddenly, she set off to the direction where the scent of blood supposedly came from. Izuku quickly followed her from behind.
"Wait a damn minute!" yelled Rumi as she and Sorahiko quickly rushed forward to catch up with the two interns.
Before long, Izuku and Wankuro landed onto a particular rooftop and cautiously approached its edge. Quickly realising that they had reached their new destination, Rumi and Sorahiko cautiously approached the edge of the roof and saw three men who wore beak-like plague doctor masks and a little girl who was being carried by one of them.
Rumi's eyes widened as she recognised the masks which they were wearing and whispered, "They're the Shie Hassaikai yakuza group!"
Sorahiko turned his attention towards a pale man with short shaggy auburn hair, thin eyes with golden irises and small eyebrows who was carrying the girl and said, "And that youngster must be their leader, Overhaul."
Izuku frowned as he asked Wankuro, "Are they the ones who smell of blood?"
Wankuro nodded and growled, "Leader smells bad. Smell of blood. Girl smells scared. Smell of tears."
Rumi's frown deepened and asked her three companions, "Okay, so what's the plan?"
--Back to the present…--
"Tell me, why did Wankuro insist on taking out the smallest member of the group?" asked Mirai.
"She said that he would be a 'troublesome enemy' if he fought back," said Sorahiko. Mirai raised an eyebrow as he clearly wanted a better explanation.
Izuku raised his hand and asked, "Sir Nighteye, if I may offer an explanation on Wan-chan's behalf?"
Mirai turned his attention towards Izuku and said, "I assume that you know the reason why she seemed aware of her opponents' quirks even though she had never met them before."
"It's not so much she knew about their quirks as she had a sense of what they might be capable off. You see, she told me that a part of her 'development' into a weapon that could challenge All Might involved forcing her to fight against other noumu which had a multitude of quirks of their own. Her keen dog-like senses, combined with the cruel testing she had to endure for years, most likely granted her the ability to instinctively tell how dangerous or troublesome an opponent is just by the general feel of their presence. It's by no means perfect or precise but her deductions are generally accurate," said Izuku. He could still recall how Wankuro quickly adapted to counter his classmates during spars even though he had not told her about their quirks.
"Not unlike how most animals can instinctively tell how trustworthy or dangerous a person is," said Mirai.
"Pretty much," agreed Izuku.
"That explains why she felt that the two followers had to be taken out while their leader had to be crippled," thought Mirai who then asked Rumi and Sorahiko, "So, how did you two conclude that the four of you could take them on?"
"Actually, the original plan was to rescue the girl and maybe capture one of Overhaul's two lieutenants," said Sorahiko who then explained, "However, things did not quite go as planned."
--Part 3 of flashback…--
Overhaul, whose real name was Chisaki Kai, felt like he was being watched soon after "dismantling" the fool who had allowed Eri to escape for even a few minutes. He was not the only one with the feeling as his two most loyal subordinates, a man with thin dark eyes, pointed eyebrows, chin-length hair which form arrow-shaped clock-needles named Kurono Hari and a seemingly small creature which was actually a tall and muscular man with a spiked nose, a long square-shaped chin and spiky blond hair named Irinaka Jooi, were just as tense as he was. The white-haired girl whom Kai was carrying in his left arm, Eri, was scared and confused by the three men's tense wariness.
Suddenly, something dark in colour attacked Jooi from above. The attacker slammed him into the ground with enough force to create a small crater in the ground, instantly knocking him out and revealing his true form as he fell unconscious. Before Kai and Hari could respond to what seemed to be a dark-haired beast, shock waves of air hit Kai and Hari in the face. This was followed by Rumi and Sorahiko appearing from behind the two stunned men. Rumi immediately kicked Hari in the head, knocking him out in the process, while Sorahiko quickly dashed forward with the help of his quirk to kick Kai in the back and make him lose his balance. The dark-haired beast, which turned out to be Wankuro the whole time, immediately rushed forward and extended her claws to cut Kai's left arm off. She then reached out to grab hold of Eri who fell off the dismembered limb.
Shocked and enraged by the obvious attempt to take Eri away from him, Kai tried to touch Wankuro with his right hand only to have his face and right arm struck by even more shock waves of air. Acting quickly, Wankuro grabbed hold of Eri and kicked Kai aside followed by breathing a ball of crimson fire at him while Sorahiko and Rumi leapt away from Kai. Rumi dragged Hari away as she retreated to a rooftop with the intention of capturing him for interrogation.
Panicking, Kai raised his arms instinctively to protect his face from the incoming fireball. He screamed as the fire burnt his right arm, what was left of his left arm and his face. While Izuku, Sorahiko and even Rumi grimaced from hearing Kai's screams, Wankuro glared at him while holding the shocked girl protectively in her arms.
--Back to the present…--
"Forgive me for saying this, but it seems to me that you four should have managed to escape easily after achieving your objectives from what you've told me," said Mirai who knew that there was more to Sorahiko and Rumi's story.
Rumi snorted derisively and said, "Are you shitting me? That bastard literally blew himself into bloody bits to fix himself and then combined himself with one of his unconscious followers before attacking us!"
Sorahiko sighed and said, "Had we lacked Midoriya and Wankuro's help, who knows what would have happened."
--Part 4 of flashback…--
"Give her back!" yelled Kai who, in a moment of desperation and rage, dismantled and reassembled himself to heal himself as well as put out the crimson fire. He then touched the ground with his restored left hand to create a pillar that pushed Jooi towards himself. Before anyone could stop Kai, he dismantled himself and Jooi so that they could fuse into a monstrous four-armed beast. He was about to attack Wankuro to retrieve Eri when additional shock waves struck him in the head and body. Enraged even further, Kai dismantled the ground around him and reassembled them into massive spikes to stab or crush whoever was attacking him from a safe distance.
"Midoriya!" yelled Sorahiko and Rumi who feared for Izuku's safety.
Thankfully for Izuku, who had been responsible for providing "suppressive fire" the whole time, he was able to leap out of danger and used his floating ability to stay out of Kai's reach. Kai was about attack Izuku again when Wankuro suddenly shot a torrent of crimson flame at his face from her outstretched right hand. Blinded and burnt by the flame, Kai was distracted while Rumi delivered a heel kick from above which landed onto the top of his head.
Although Rumi's kick was undeniably powerful, Kai's fused state was more durable than normal thus allowing him to retaliate with his two right hands. Had he not been disorientated by the kick and the still-burning flames, he would have been able to touch her and "dismantle" her before Wankuro could stop him by slicing off his two right arms which her flaming extended claws.
Rumi was barely able to get away by kicking the back of Kai's head and quickly retreated together with Wankuro who tried to pass Eri to Sorahiko. As quick as Wankuro was, Sorahiko was capable of limited flight and Wakuro could use her flames and claws more freely is she was not carrying the little girl in her arms. Suddenly, the hair on Wankuro's back stood on end as she sensed danger so she quickly yelled, "Everyone, dodge!"
A second later, Kai reconstructed himself into an even larger form and then slammed his hands onto the ground with the intention of completely reshaping his surroundings so that he could kill the four heroes who were causing him so much stress.
What used to be a dark alley quickly turned into a circular wasteland of sharp spikes with several exceptionally long spikes aimed towards Izuku. Barely able to avoid getting impaled, Izuku quickly ran along one of the long spikes towards Kai in an attempt to distract him from pursuing the others. Kai turned his attention towards Izuku and touched the spike which he was running on. Realising what was about to happen, Izuku leapt off the spike and then kicked repeatedly with 20% of One For All to avoid the new spikes that erupted from it. While Izuku was airborne again, he flicked his fingers to create a barrage of shock waves.
Annoyed by the shock waves which slammed against his body and head, Kai was about to retaliate when Wakuro suddenly appeared in front of him without Eri in her arms. In the few moments that Kai was focusing on Izuku, Wankuro was able to quickly pass Eri to Sorahiko who then dashed off with the terrified girl in his arms. Kai's eyes widened as he tried to attack her only to have her lash out with her elongated claws which were covered in flames. Her attacks caused him to lose all four of his hands in an instant.
Kai stared at the burnt stumps which used to be his four hands in horror before Wankuro delivered a flaming uppercut to his chin. Wankuro's uppercut was quickly followed by a descending heel kick to the top of Kai's head from Izuku who was using 20% of One For All and a flying kick onto his face by Rumi. Unlike before, Kai was completely knocked out by the triple attack which almost shattered his entire skull.
--End of flashback…--
"By the time the police and nearby heroes arrived to assist, we managed to knock that ass-wipe out cold," explained Rumi.
"And what of Kai's fused state?" asked Mirai.
"He was still fused when the police took him away. Apparently, the fusion not only lost all four arms but also had a skull so badly fractured that he had to be sent to intensive care just to survive the night," explained Sorahiko.
"And what off the remaining lieutenant?" asked Mirai.
"He'll be questioned after being sent to a high-security prison," replied Rumi.
"We also found a patch of blood which was Overhaul's latest victim," added Sorahiko.
Mirai turned his attention to Izuku and Wankuro and said, "It must have been a harrowing experience to you two."
Izuku nodded and said, "I didn't feel safe for the whole fight even thought I basically provided ranged support for most of the fight. I couldn't even calm down until Overhaul was taken away by the police and other pro heroes."
Wankuro also nodded and replied, "Bad man dangerous. Touch equals death."
"Then it's a good thing that you four managed to defeat him and his two followers without suffering any major injuries or worse," stated Mirai.
Rumi sighed and groaned, "The questioning we had to go through wasn't fun either, never mind the damned paperwork!"
Mirai smiled ruefully and said, "I can imagine, especially since Wankuro made it a point to cut his arms off even before he started using his quirk."
"Thankfully, Izuku knew her well enough that he could explain to the police on her behalf," said Sorahiko who then added, "You probably know this already but the press is going to have a bloody field day once this incident becomes known to the public. There's no way they will leave this place alone once they know we're here."
Mirai's lips twitched upwards ever so slightly as he spoke ruefully, "I am well aware of that."
--A short while later…--
Mirai was alone with Sorahiko in his office as he spoke to him, "So, what's your opinion about Midoriya and Wakuro?"
Sorahiko smirked and said, "Honestly, that boy is both similar and different from Toshinori. Unlike Toshinori, he's more of a strategic fighter and he tries to think before he acts. That said, he shares Toshinori's desire to help other and determination to stop villains who wish to harm others. If you ask me, he's a worthy successor as far as I'm concerned."
Mirai hummed softly before he asked, "And what of Wankuro?"
"That girl's definitely powerful. From what I've seen her do in both the sports festival and the fight with Overhaul, it's clear that she is capable of challenging Toshinori. However, unlike that other noumu from the USJ, she's not a powerful but dumb brute with shock absorption and super regeneration but rather a deadly animalistic assassin with sharp claws and the ability to produce powerful flames," answered Sorahiko.
"In other words, she's a noumu that specialises in hunting, maiming and killing people quickly," concluded Mirai.
"And we all know that Toshinori's incapable of regrowing lost limbs, or lost organs for that matter," said Sorahiko.
"Do you think that she can defeat All Might if she actually tries to do so?" asked Mirai.
"If you mean back when Toshinori was still in his prime, I highly doubt it unless she somehow catches him off guard and makes him lose a limb or two. As he is now though, it's quite possible especially if she can last long enough for him to reach his current time limit," said Sorahiko who then added, "Based on what Nedzu, Chiyo and Midoriya have learnt about her quirks, the safe upper limits of her strength, durability and speed are 60% of Toshinori's full might. That said, her ability to heal from her injuries, including self-inflicted injuries, allows her to push those limits to 80%. Going above 80% will cause her injuries to accumulate too quickly for her healing ability to negate."
"In other words, All Might is physically stronger, faster and tougher than her but she can match his speed and strength if she doesn't care about injuring herself in the process," said Mirai who then added, "Also, considering her other abilities, if she's determined to kill All Might no matter what happens to herself…"
"She will be able to maim him or worse if he's not careful with her even if he was in his prime," concluded Sorahiko.
An uneasy moment of silence passed before Mirai sighed and said, "Then it's a good thing that Midoriya had managed to stop her before she could hurt anyone during the villain attack at the USJ."
Sorahiko snorted in amusement and said, "You got that right!"
--Meanwhile with Izuku, Wankuro, Eri and Rumi…--
Eri still could not believe that she had been rescued from her former "guardian", Kai, who had hurt her for the sake of extracting her blood and other "bodily bits". She could not help but wonder if she was actually dreaming even as she nuzzled against Wankuro's warm body which made her feel safe and protected.
Wankuro, who had clearly become attached to Eri, held her gently in her arms while petting her head. The sight could have been "adorably diabetes-inducing" but, between Wankuro's concerned expression and Eri's scared state, it was clear that there were more pressing matters to worry about.
The police had tried to ask Eri questions after Overhaul's defeat but, between her timid reluctance to answer then and Wankuro's vigilance as her unofficial "guard dog", few were able to get any answers from her. Even doctors had trouble getting past Wankuro's vigilance until Izuku assured her that she could trust them to not harm Eri. Everyone with even a shred of human decency was appalled by the scars Eri had on her arms and legs as it was clear that she had been used as a guinea pig or something equally horrible by the Shie Hassaikai. As soon as it was confirmed that Eri was healthy in spite of being slightly malnourished, Wankuro wasted no time in holding her in her arms again. Considering Wankuro's own past as a cruelly mistreated test subject, few could blame her for her desire to protect Eri.
Izuku, who was the only one Wankuro would unguardedly allow to approach Eri, gently asked her, "Eri-chan, is there anything you would like to eat?"
Eri took a moment to peek at Izuku and softly mumbled, "Apples. I like apples." She then resumed nuzzling against Wankuro.
Izuku turned his attention to Rumi and a young woman with a slim build, light-blue skin, short dark-blue hair and wide yellow eyes with thick eyelashes named Awata Kaoruko. Also known as the pro-heroine, Bubble Girl, Kaoruko nodded and said, "We have some apples in the fridge. I'll go get some."
While Kaoruko fetched some apples, Rumi stood next to Izuku and said, "One hell of a way to start your internships, huh?"
Izuku chuckled weakly and replied, "That's one way to put it." He then asked, "Will Wan-chan and I be in trouble for this?"
Rumi waved her hand dismissively and said, "Nah. If anything, it's Gran Torino and I who'll be in trouble. We did allow you two to get into the fight after all even though though the both of you are just interns. Hell, we even allowed Wankuro to use her claws just so that she could deal with whatever danger we were getting ourselves into."
"That isn't right," said Izuku who clenched his fists as he spoke, "We could have refused to join in the fight but we decided to do it anyway because we couldn't just stand by while you two try to save Eri."
Rumi grinned at Izuku and slapped her hand onto his back while saying, "Don't worry too much about it kid! The police aren't dumb enough to think that you two did not want to help out in rescuing the girl and it's not like we didn't know what you two were capable of." She then pointed at herself and said, "Let the adults handle the irritating stuff while you kids focus on becoming the best heroes you can be so that we can brag about you long after we retire!"
Heartened by Rumi's encouragement, Izuku smiled at her gratefully and said, "Thank you, Miruko."
Izuku's grateful smile caused Rumi to blush as she looked away from him and thought, "He's… so rabbit like!" It should be noted that Rumi was about to call him "cute" before she stopped herself and mentally described him as rabbit-like instead.
Due to Izuku's attention being focused on both Eri and the possible legal issues that he, Wankuro, Rumi and Sorahiko might have to deal with, he had completely forgotten that their latest act as heroes and interns would be broadcast all across Japan.
--At Gunhead's dojo…--
Ochako's eyes were as wide as saucers as she stared at the television which was showing the aftermath of Kai's defeat by a certain group of two heroes and two interns. She was so shocked by the news that she dropped her bottle of isotonic drink.
Momo was equally shocked by the news as she thought, "What kind of luck do Midoriya-san and Midori-chan have?"
Even Gunhead was surprised as he spoke his thoughts aloud, "I've heard of people having crazy experiences during hero work studies and even internships but this is on a whole other level of crazy!"
--On a certain ship called the 'Oki Mariner'…--
Tsuyu's normally blank face wore an undeniable expression of shock while listening to a radio news of a fight between Sorahiko, Rumi, Izuku and Wankuro with Kai and his two followers.
A tall and muscular pro-hero with a grey beard and the appearance of a humanoid spotted seal named Selkie stroked his bearded chin thoughtfully and said, "Those two classmates of your must be really strong or lucky to be able to take on such a dangerous villain and survive with no serious injuries or worse."
"Assuming that nothing bad happens to them, those two are definitely going to go far at this rate," said a young pro-heroine with blue eyes and shoulder-length blue hair named Sirius.
Tsuyu turned her attention to Sirius with a deadpan expression on her face and said, "If they do go far, it'll probably have to do with their tendency to get into trouble, kero."
Selkie laughed as he spoke, "Considering the dog-girl's nose, I won't doubt it!"
--At a certain skyscraper known as 'Endeavour Agency'…--
Enji growled in displeasure as he watched the news of Sorahiko, Rumi, Izuku and Wankuro detaining Kai and two of his followers while rescuing a civilian girl. While most pro-heroes would criticise Sorahiko and Rumi for putting Izuku and Wankuro at risk, Enji was displeased by the fact that they would take credit for taking down the leader of a yakuza group. The fact that Wankuro's keen sense of smell had played a vital role in locating the villains only increased Enji's displeasure as he could have used her to locate infamous villains such as Stain.
It was already bad enough that the hero students that he wanted as his interns, namely Shouto and Wankuro, had refused his offer. Realising that they were doing rather well in spite of being associated with "lesser pro-heroes" only made the insult to his ego worse.
--At a certain hero agency named 'Team Idaten'…--
Shouto, along with Tensei and Tensei's sidekicks, were shocked by the news of Izuku and Wankuro's latest exploit. Tensei scratched the back of his head and said, "Well, that's one incident even crazier than the one we had earlier today."
Shouto wore a deadpan expression as he spoke to Tensei whom he had decided to intern with, "Maybe, but I doubt that many cases involve a muscular chicken-man who knows martial arts, can shoot paralysing laser beams from his eyes and harden his feathers to be as hard as steel."
As for why Shouto decided to intern with Tensei, a part of the reason was because he wanted to learn teamwork from his agency. Shouto also felt that he could benefit from interning with someone who was "well-adjusted" in spite of coming from a notable family of pro-heroes. After all, he wanted to be his own person, not a copy of Enji.
A young pro-heroine with straight teeth, long black hair and completely black oval-shaped eyes named Enigma nodded sagely and said, "It's a good thing that your fire can easily burn even his hardened feathers while your ice can block his paralysing lasers."
Tensei chuckled as he remembered the chicken-headed villain resembling a plucked chicken after having all of his feathers burnt off by Shouto. Even the normally stoic scarred boy had to hold back his laughter after seeing the villain without his feathers.
Needless to say, the villain was successfully captured and he bitterly swore revenge upon Shouto for his humiliation.
--At 'Manual Hero Office'…--
Tenya blinked owlishly after watching the news about Izuku and Wankuro before he turned his attention to Masaki and said, "And I thought my brother and Todoroki-kun had a crazy encounter today."
Masaki chuckled in response as he replied, "Never thought I'd see the day when losing one's own apartment led to an insane act of heroism."
Just like everyone else who kept themselves up to date with the latest hero news, Tenya and Wasaki knew that Sorahiko's apartment had been accidentally demolished from the inside by Wankuro and Rumi who obviously did not hold back while sparring. Masaki just knew that someone was going to make an online meme about the irony.
--At a certain hero office called 'Genius Office'…--
Katsuki was yelling profanities when he found out that Izuku and Wankuro had helped Sorahiko and Rumi defeat Kai and his two followers. It was already bad enough that Katsuki had to put up with Tsunagu's "fucking lectures and makeover attempts" but realising that Izuku and Wankuro had gotten ahead of him only made him even more furious. In fact, he was so furious that his hair, which Tsunagu had somehow managed to comb down, "exploded" back into its original state.
Tsunagu sighed at Katsuki's frankly savage behaviour and thought, "It's clear that the only reason why those four could defeat Overhaul and his two lieutenants was because they had the element of surprise on their side. I highly doubt that they could have won so easily if the villains had been properly prepared for them." As Tsunagu noticed Katsuki creating small explosions in his hands, he mentally added, "And I definitely need to calm that boy down before he suffers an aneurysm or something."
The pro-hero quickly restrained Katsuki before giving him a lengthy lecture on staying calm in spite of stressful situations and the value of catching villains unaware.
--On the roof of a random building…--
A pro-hero named Hawks, whose real name was Takami Keigo, whistled after hearing what had happened to Sorahiko, Rumi, Izuku and Wankuro. A young man with average height and a slim build, a faint stubble on his chin, feathery ash-blond hair, triangular gold-brown eyes and a pair of wings with bright-red feathers, he was impressed by what the two interns had done with the help of two pro-heroes and asked his own intern, Fumikage, "So do incidents like that one happen often to everyone in your class or mainly to those two?"
Fumikage sighed and admitted, "Honestly, I can't say for sure. However, if I have to guess, Midoriya and Wankuro will be involved in many more events that occur in the darkness of society if they keep on letting her nose take the lead."
Keigo smirked at Fumikage as he replied, "Sounds about right."
--At a popular cat cafe…--
Shouta was thumping his head against the table repeatedly while groaning, "How. Did. Those. Two. Problem. Children. Get. Into. So. Much. Trouble. In. Just. One. Bloody. Day?!"
Emi was laughing until she fell down and rolled onto the floor while holding her aching belly. Considering Shouta's reaction to the news, few could blame her for being so amused by it.
Hitoshi sighed as he lay back while petting a cat and thought, "Well, they most certainly didn't have a boring day."
--At U.A. High School…--
Inko and Toshinori, who had just enjoyed a delicious dinner at a famous restaurant, were on their way back to U.A. High School to watch a movie together when they found out about Sorahiko, Rumi, Izuku and Wankuro had unintentionally encountered and defeated Kai and his two followers. Inko was reduced to a tearful mess while Toshinori quickly took her back to the school so that she could calm down in peace. Needless to say, the rest of the staff of the school found out as well.
"I'm so glad that they are all safe!" cried Inko who was wiping her tears with a handkerchief. Indeed, she was relieved to know that everyone in Izuku's group, including the girl whom they had rescued, was safe.
"That's one of the craziest internship incidents I've ever heard, and I've heard quite a few of them including the chicken-man incident that happened to Todoroki-kun and Iida-san earlier today," said Nedzu who was clearly amused by the whole incident.
"Let's not forget that the reason why they even went to Sir Nighteye's agency was because Gran Torino's place had been completely demolished by Miruko and Wan-chan," said Nemuri who grinned at Toshinori.
Toshinori grimaced as he groaned, "Please, don't remind me! I don't even want to know what kinds of demands Gran Torino will make after this internship!"
--Back at Nighteye Agency…--
Wankuro and Izuku were comforting Eri as she started to cry while eating some sliced pieces of apples which Kaoruko had given to her. It was clear to them that Eri had finally accepted the fact that she had indeed been rescued by people who meant well for her and was unable to hold back her emotions. As Izuku and Wankuro held Eri in their arms, her wails and sobs turned into soft hiccups as her emotions started to calm down.
After Eri had calmed down, Izuku gently spoke to her, "Eri-chan, do you want to go to bed?"
The little girl shook her head as she replied, "I don't want to sleep. I don't want to find out this is a dream."
Even Rumi felt sad for Eri as Izuku spoke to her, "Then how about a warm bath after you have your apple?"
Eri nodded as she continued to eat her apple slices in contended silence while Wankuro continued to hold her and pet her head tenderly. Eventually, Eri had eaten all of the apple slices and did not protest as Wankuro carried her so that they could take a bath together with Rumi and Kaoruko. Before exiting the room to head to the showers, Wankuro turned her attention to Izuku and innocently asked, "You coming?"
Understandably, Izuku blushed as he waved his hands in front of him and replied, "N-no, thanks! I plan to do a few things before taking my bath!"
Kaoruko blushed while Rumi grinned at Izuku and teasingly said, "You sure? It's a rare chance for you to get REAL intimate with actual pro-heroines, you know!"
Izuku's blush deepened as he shook his head vigorously and replied, "I-I'm good! Please go ahead without me!"
Both Wankuro and Eri tilted their heads innocently as they did not quite understand why Izuku was so flustered by the idea of bathing together.
Rumi laughed as she playfully teased Izuku, "It's your loss, boy!" Even Kaoruko giggled as she followed Rumi, Wankuro and Eri to the showers. Izuku just knew that Rumi was swaying her wide toned hips even more than usual just to tease him.
While the girls and women went to take their bath, Izuku decided to look around the agency to get a better feel of the place after checking his phone. He almost had a heart attack after seeing nearly a hundred messages from his classmates, teachers and mother on his phone. Not surprisingly, it took him a while to reply to everyone's messages before he started to look around the place. As he looked around, he met a certain tall and muscular boy with a simple-looking face eyes and blond hair with a cowlick named Tougata Mirio.
Recognising the green-haired boy, Mirio grinned at him and said, "Hello there, you must be Midoriya Izuku!"
"Do I know you?" asked Izuku who tilted his head in confusion.
"No, we have never met before," replied Mirio who then explained, "That said, I sure as heck know the first year who gave that pledge during the first years' portion of the U.A. Sports Festival!"
"Oh, I see," replied Izuku who blushed bashfully in response.
Mirio wore a jovial grin as he patted Izuku's shoulder and said, "No need to be so shy! My name's Tougata Mirio. I'm a third year from U.A. High School!"
Izuku's eyes widened in amazement as he asked, "Really, you're from U.A. High School too?"
"That's right! My hero name's Lemillion. What's yours?" asked Mirio.
"Oh, my hero name's Dekiru," replied Izuku who then asked, "Why did you choose Lemillion as your hero name?"
Mirio pointed at himself with his thumb and explained, "I want to save a million people while I'm a pro-hero. That's why I gave myself that name. What about you?"
"Well, a dear friend of mine from U.A. High School told me that my nickname, which was supposed to be an insult, could be read differently in a positive way. I was very happy with that new meaning and decided to use it for my hero name," said Izuku.
Mirio rubbed his chin thoughtfully and asked with a knowing smile, "And wanting to be a pro-hero in spite of your initial difficulties had nothing to do with your naming decision?"
Izuku blinked and then admitted, "I… never thought about that actually."
"Well, if it makes you feel any better, I personally think that the name suits you really well!" said Mirio who then asked, "So where's your stepsister? I heard that you came here with her after Gran Torino's place got demolished."
"Oh, she's taking a bath with Eri and the others right now. To be perfectly honest, I could use one myself but I wanted to have a look around this place before I take my own bath," answered Izuku.
"Then how about I show you around before we hit the showers?" offered Mirio who then added, "I can even give you a few tips on how to get along with Sir Nighteye."
Izuku smiled eagerly as he replied, "I'd like that! What is he like?"
Not surprisingly, Izuku and Mirio quickly bonded and became close friends in spite of only meeting each other recently. It was also not surprising that Eri wanted to sleep on the same bed with Wankuro and Izuku when she finally became sleepy. Neither Izuku nor Wankuro complained as they made sure that Eri felt comfortable and safe as she slept…
--The following day…--
Mirai took one look at the veritable horde of journalists and reporters who had gathered just outside of his agency building through the window of his personal office and sighed as he spoke to Sorahiko, "I know I said that I was expecting something like this, but it's even bigger than I've expected."
Rumi, who stood beside Sorahiko, shrugged and said, "To be perfectly fair, two first year finalists from the U.A. Sports Festival got involved with the leader of the Shie Hassaikai yakuza group so of course the press will be more interested than usual."
"Not to mention that Eri is still with us," added Sorahiko.
"Speaking of Eri, how is she doing?" asked Mirai.
Rumi smirked and took out her phone to show a few pictures of Eri sleeping soundly between Izuku and Wankuro. The little girl was contentedly nuzzling into Wankuro's bosom while both Izuku and Wankuro curled up around her to embrace her protectively. The overall image was, to put it simply, "disgustingly adorable".
After looking at the pictures, Mirai adjusted his spectacles and said, "Miruko, send those pictures to me. I have a plan for them."
--Half an hour later…--
"Sir Nighteye did WHAT?!" yelled Izuku whose face was as red as a tomato. He had just woken up together with Eri and Wankuro when Kaoruko and Mirio told him what was happening outside. While Izuku had expected the press to show up, he was not expecting Mirai's response to the press.
Kaoruko giggled as she repeated herself, "He showed those pictures that Miruko and I took together and showed them to the press to 'distract them with cuteness'."
Izuku's shoulders slumped as he sighed and asked, "How bad is the reaction?"
"If by 'bad' you mean how many people have seen the pictures and considered them absolutely adorable, I'd say over ten thousand and counting," said Mirio who had a cheeky grin on his face as he added, "In less than ten minutes."
Izuku fell onto his knees and groaned, "Why does this always happen to me?" He was starting to suspect that his life was going to be full of embarrassing moments like what had happened to him during the award ceremony of the U.A. Sports Festival.
Both Eri and Wankuro tilted their heads in unison as they stared at Izuku innocently and wondered why he was so embarrassed. It was not as though they were doing anything bad in the pictures.
A tall and thin man with the face of a brown centipede stepped in and said, "All right, that's enough teasing. I understand that this is all in good-spirited fun but I'm quite certain that the poor boy has suffered enough embarrassment for the day." The man was a pro-hero named Centipeder whose real name was Moashi Juuzou.
For the sake of avoiding confusion with another character named Honenuki Juuzou, the author will refer to Moashi Juuzou as Centipeder.
"Sorry about that, but it's not every day we get to see something so adorable and pure," said Kaoruko.
"I know, but please remember that the two of them are here for the sake of learning to be heroes, not for our amusement," replied Centipeder who tried to sound stern but was clearly amused himself.
"Yes, sir," replied Kaoruko and Mirio who were still grinning.
Centipeder turned his attention towards Izuku and said, "Due to having to deal with the press, Mirio, Gran Torino and Miruko will be very busy for the rest of the day. As such, you and Wankuro will be training with me, Kaoruko and Mirio. Given your lack of serious injuries in spite of facing Overhaul even with the help of two pro-heroes and the element of surprise, I expect you two to be able to prove yourselves worthy of being heroes."
Izuku forgot about his embarrassment as he nodded and replied, "Understood, Centipeder!" Wankuro grinned and wagged her tail as she looked forward to more fun training with friendly people.
Pleased by Izuku's response, Centipeder said, "Then put on your hero suits and meet us in the training room after having your breakfast."
Izuku and Wankuro's second day of internship had officially begun.
--Omake Part One…--
Pictures of Eri sleeping peacefully between Izuku and Wankuro who were curled up around her protectively became instant hits which caused many women, girls and even a few boys and men to swoon due to the adorable pureness of the pictures. Needless to say, the girls from Class 1A and Class 1B of U.A. High School were no exception as many of them found the pictures to be "cavities-inducing" in sweetness. Both Ochako and Tsuyu even imagined themselves raising a family with Izuku and Wakuro after seeing the pictures.
It should be noted that a number of boys and men were jealous of Izuku who was able to sleep with a sexy and pretty girl such as Wankuro. That said, most of them knew that the pictures were completely innocent. Notable examples of the jealous boys included Minoru, Denki, Hanta and Kousei.
As soon as Inko saw the pictures and found out about Eri's tragic circumstances as a victim of exploitation by the Shie Hassaikai yakuza group, she basically declared the young girl to be her next adopted daughter. Nedzu was all too happy to help Inko with her endeavour as he felt sympathy for the girl. Based on recent investigations by the police and pro-heroes, the girl had been forsaken by her own mother due to having "cursed quirk" which caused her own father and other living things like mice to disappear. Although they did not know exactly why the yakuza group wanted the girl's flesh and blood, there was no doubt that their intentions were villainous in nature. As far as the girl's education was concerned, Nedzu had a plan in place which involved getting an additional teacher to help Shouta teach his rapidly-growing class of students from Class 1A.
Yes, Shouta was about to have even more "problem children" in his class.
--Omake Part Two…--
While many pro-heroines, including Nemuri, Mount Lady and Ryukyu, were charmed by the adorable pictures Mirai had revealed to everyone, one particular pro-heroine was attracted to Izuku.
Tsuchikawa Ryuuko, a woman with blue eyes and blond hair which was mostly combed back except for her bangs on the right side of her head, was practically drooling with a dopey grin on her face as she stared at Izuku's muscular arms and cute face. She was a member of a hero team known as the 'Wild Wild Pussycats' and her hero name was Pixie-Bob.
Standing behind Ryuuko was Sousaki Shino who was a woman with brown eyes and red hair shaped into three bangs. Also known as the pro-heroine, Mandalay, she sighed as she spoke to Ryuuko, "Ryuuko-chan, please don't even think about trying to marry the boy."
Ryuuko turned her attention towards Shino, who was the leader of the Wild Wild Pussycats, and argued, "Oh, come on! How can I not be attracted to this beefy cinnamon roll!"
Shiretoko Tomoko, who had long emerald-green hair and large round yellow eyes, giggled as she spoke to Shino, "Ryuuko-chan does have a point, Shino-chan." She was a pro-heroine known as Ragdoll and was also a member of the hero team.
"Just because I can understand Ryuuko-chan's attraction to Midoriya doesn't mean that I approve of her less than pure intentions towards him," argued Shino.
Chatora Yawara, a tall and muscular man with short brown hair with black white eyes and an intimidating macho appearance, said, "Shino-chan had a point, Ryuuko-chan. You shouldn't think of lewd thoughts towards the boy." He was a transgender pro-hero known as Tiger and he was the fourth member of the team.
Ryuuko blew a raspberry at Yawara and said, "It's not like he's a bad choice for a boyfriend you know!"
"Maybe so, but we're not exactly eighteen regardless of your insistence," argued Shino who had a deadpan expression on her face.
Ryuuko glared at Shino and growled, "You just have to remind me about my actual age, don't you?"
"Well, someone has to before you do something that would traumatise the poor boy. He and his stepsister have been through a lot already as it is," argued Ryuuko.
"Fine…! I'll just wait until he graduates to call dibs!" said Ryuuko.
Shino and Yawara sighed while Tomoko giggled as they all knew that Ryuuko was unlikely to keep to her promise.
--End Chapter--
Author's Notes:
Originally, I planned to have Izuku and Wankuro rescue Eri later during their internship but I realised that Kai would be unlikely to let Eri out of the yakuza compound if he had realised that more heroes than usual would be in his area. As such, I decided to have them meet and rescue Eri exceptionally early on.
For those who think that the fight against Kai went too easily, please note that Izuku and Wankuro were working together with two pro-heroes, one of whom is a top-ranker and the other who was responsible for training Toshinori himself. Also, they had the advantage of surprise on their side unlike canon in which Kai and his followers were the ones who had the "home turf advantage".
As for Wankuro's power level, I'm only referring to her physical strength, durability and speed without considering her sharp claws, dangerous flames, keen senses and ability to transform into a large wolf. Also, just as Toshinori can go above his normal limit if he needs to (like what had happened during his fight with the USJ noumu), so can Wankuro if she truly desires to be on par with him even if it means harming herself in the process.
I honestly believe that part of the reason why the USJ noumu was on par with Toshinori in terms of speed and strength was because it could heal from whatever injuries it might end up inflicting upon itself.
Until next time, go beyond, plus ultra!