"Step, step, kick, spin, and done!" Disco beamed as her favorite kids finished their dance/ training for the day. "Alright, time to wash up."
"Okay!" Both children rushed away to do just that, she gave a single nod before leaving the training room. She walked out to find Inko finishing up her set, raising an eyebrow as she was now closer to now benching 125 pounds with her sets. Her face red from the exertion but seemed proud of herself as she looked at the weight.
"Hm…" Disco looked over the weight, and did some math in her head. "250 pounds now? Quirk-lifting wise?"
"Huh?! Oh, yes! It makes things much easier now." Inko seems quite happy. It helps having a husband also working out with her, though they were few and far between each session at their home due to work.
"Still kind of weird you and Kokoro still come here to work out when you have a new house with all the bells and whistles when it comes to working out at home." Disco cocked a hip as she crossed her arms to give Inko a look.
Inko had the decency to blush and rub her arms. "Ah, well, that… um…"
Inko was embarrassed by her new home, a new home she was completely in the dark about until she came back home from her honeymoon and found herself staring at a three story house that wasn't there before, sitting next to the Ashidos resident. Toshinori went out of his way to buy a house right next to them, offering far more than the house was worth. To say the owners were flabbergasted was an understatement, but upon finding out the man was an employee of All Might himself, they agreed quickly and moved out quickly. It didn't take long for Toshinori to get the house torn down and rebuild with a house that Inko unknowingly chose when they were looking at houses in a book for various houses' blueprints. The Ashidos and Izuku knew about the house a month prior to the wedding itself, and were eagerly waiting to see Inko's reactions when she came back from her honeymoon.
The reveal went just as well as expected; with Inko looking at her new home in awe and with tears running down her cheeks as she hugged her son tightly. She, of course, began to wail that it was too much, that a woman as lowly as her didn't deserve such a home. It took almost the entire morning to calm down and simply enjoy the new home she now had, and finally had space for Izuku to grow up and be comfortable in, with the added bonus of Mina now being right next door.
"I… don't like working out alone." She murmured quietly, with a big grin forming on Disco's face.
"Oh? But if Yagi is around, then it's a-okay huh?" Disco gently ribbed Inko's side, with the face turning red at the implications. "So… Is it as good as they say it is? Does it last longer after a good workout?"
Inko's face turned brighter, hiding her face behind her hands as Disco took it as confirmation as she began to cackle. Izuku and Mina came onto the scene with Inko attacking Disco, who was darting away from each blow with laughter, both children slightly tilting their heads as one as they stared at the scene.
"Our family is weird." Mina said out loud, with Izuku sagely nodding his head at Mina's assessment.
"Yup… But it's ours." Izuku said with a big smile, with Mina's own grinning as a response.
"Yes! Lets join!"
"Yeah!"
The heroes and various people stared at the odd scene before them, with a majority of them simply shrugging and moving on, while others recorded the scene with gusto.
The sound of laughter rang throughout the building, bringing a sense of calm to many.
It meant safety.
It meant there was no evil.
Just another bright sunny day.
===++ Tokyo City Center ++===
"SMASH!"
"Gah!?" The villain went flying into the wall, groaning as he slowly peeled off of it and falling onto the floor with a dull smack. All Might grin as he walks up to the man, picking him up by the collar and marching him to the nearest police officer, carrying him as if he was nothing more than a bag of trash.
Which many thought he was.
"Why… why did you hit me so hard?" The man groaned, his body aching as hung limply in All Might's grasp.
"I seem to recall somebody threatening to use their quirk on someone in case their demands didn't get met." All Might gave the villain a long look, causing the man to flinch at the dark look the Number One hero gave him.
"O-oh… right."
All Might handed the man to the officer, blinking as his phone beeped once, causing him to fish out his phone. He smiled as he saw the placeholder name pop up on screen.
Waterfall
Inko both hated the name and secretly loved it at the same time, as it made her sound beautiful but she knew the truth of why she was really called that. So she allowed it, if only as something to share with each other.
Unfortunately for All Might, a rather opportunistic journalist saw the look on All Might's face when he pulled out his phone, watching as the powerful hero's smile morph into something he had never seen before. He quickly took several pictures before sneaking up on the man and took photos of the screen.
Later that night, the man took a look at the photos on his computer, staring at the screen in shock as he read the messages. He had a gold mine on his hands, he would be well off for the rest of his life if he found the right buyer!
===++ Later on the week ++===
Toshinori sipped his coffee as he watched Inko cook breakfast, humming brightly as she prepared Miso along with various side dishes. He slowly made his way up to her and wrapped his arms around her waist, gently pulling her into a deep kiss, causing her to be startled for a moment before melting into it.
"I love you." He whispered, causing her to giggle as she gently bat him away with a towel.
"I love you too, now off with you, I am almost done." She shooed him away, causing him to chuckle as he walked towards the dining table.
"Izuku! Come, my boy! Your mother is almost done with breakfast!" Toshinori called out, smiling as he heard the stumbling of his son as he quickly made his way down the stairs.
"Hey Papa!" Toshinori hugged Izuku as he barreled into his legs. "Good morning Mommy!"
"Come on Izuku, before you food gets-" Inko started to call her 'boys', before a rapid knocking
gain her attention, turning towards the sliding glass door to the back garden to see Mina standing there. "Mina?"
Inko barely had the chance to open the door before Mina zipped in and all but practically tackled Izuku. Given that they were neighbors now, a small gate was installed between the two properties, allowing the families to easily visit one another.
"Izu! Izu! Izu!" Mina bounced on top of Izuku with excitement. "Did you hear?! Did you hear?!"
"Hear what?"
"All Might has a girlfriend!" Toshinori was sipping his cup of coffee when the news hit his ears, causing him to spit all over the floor in shock. Inko was also shocked as well, staring at Mina with surprise.
"What!?" Toshinori turns to Mina in utter horror.
"Oh? Didn't All Might tell you Papa Toshi?" Mina fished into her backpack, pulling out her phone and pulled up the newspage. "Look, see!"
Toshinori stared at the small screen in growing horror, reading the title as he felt a bit of himself die inside just a little.
All Might Secret Lover!? Who is Waterfall?!
Shocking images taken from a recent capture from the Number One Hero shows that our hero has captured the heart of one of the citizens, and has done the same in return.
Read the messages of love and fun in the following pictures! Who is the mysterious woman who captured our hero's heart?
Toshinori paled as he saw images of himself, the normal smile he usually had in his hero form morphing into a warm loving smile that he had for Inko. He felt Inko slide up next to him, staring at the images on the phone. Toshinori quickly began to scan the rest of the pictures, ignoring the two children as they debated on who gained All Might's attention, never once looking at the Inko the entire time.
Why would they? His marriage with Inko was a secret to everyone not close to him like Gran Torino and Nighteye, just like his true name hiding from the rest of the world.
Inko gave a small hiccup, her face turning bright read as she read the messages that were posted.
Waterfall: I cannot believe I have to do this today, I rather be with you.
Mightyguy: I know, but you have important work to do, you know ;)
Waterfall: Fine, but I request a foot massage after today. Dancing all day is so tiring ;(
Mightyguy: I know you love it, you kick the nearest villain just to show off your talent. which, might I add, is one of many!
Waterfall: Charming your way out of a foot massage isn't going to work
Mightyguy: Why would I? I get to see your tone legs while I do so! ;D
Waterfall: You are such a dork sometimes, I will see you tonight?
Mightyguy: I have some work with Mirai, but I should be by around 9 or so.
Waterfall: I hope so! I learn some new moves to try out when we workout tonight.
Mightyguy: Can't wait!
Inko couldn't help but cover her face in sheer horror, that their private messages were out for the entirety of Japan, possibly the world, to see!
"Papa! Can you ask All Might who his girlfriend is?" Izuku asked with gusto, somehow during the time both Inko and Toshinori were distracted by the news, Izuku had retrieved one of his notebooks. This one was solely dedicated to All Might, much like Mina had her own notebook, and was quickly inscribed new information into it. Toshinori may have helped fill in much more over the years he got to know Izuku, telling him tales of combat that All Might went through the boy didn't know about. "She probably has a water related quirk, given the name Waterfall. I don't know a hero named that though, so it's probably a codename or something."
Inko choked as she tried to speak, turning to stare at Toshinori with a bright red face as her son continued.
"P-perhaps I will ask him later today!? S-since this is news to me too?! How about it you and young Mina head to school now! Got to get those grades to go into U.A. right?! Off with the two of you! There you go, make sure to stay safe!" Toshinori all but pushed the kids out the front door, quickly closing it and sliding down it onto the floor. Inko slowly made her way to his side and slid down next to him, then leaning onto him.
There was a moment of silence before Inko covered her face, and Toshinori began to fear she was breaking down, only to hear laughter rang out from her. Toshinori turned to stare as Inko laughed, her face still red with embarrassment as she laughed, but it was clear she was finding the entire situation absurd.
"I can't believe this is happening… I am so glad you chose that stupid name." Inko wiped away her tears as she laughed.
"Inko…"
"Don't." Inko smiled as she covered his mouth with a single finger, shaking her head. "We knew it was bound to happen… someone finding out. Though… probably not this way. I am happy that we were not talking about something more… scandalous."
Toshinori choked up with laughter, his shoulders shaking at the thought of trying to field questions about his sex life. Inko giggled as she leaned on his shoulder, wiping away the tears that ran down her cheeks. Toshinori chuckled as he embraced her, kissing her deeply before picking themselves off the ground. "I promise to make this right, hopefully blow over soon."
"With our son? I don't think so, I expect to have him bother you for months about this." Inko gave him a grin at his response. She watched as Toshinori's face gained a thoughtful look as she said this. "Toshi?"
"Do… Do you think Izuku can keep the 'secret'?" he asked calmly, looking deep into Inko's eyes as he searched for an answer. Inko knew what he was asking, it was such a large secret to have, but...
"There are some secrets even Izuku doesn't share with me." Inko answered after a moment of thought. "Mina is the same way, even after I ask because I worry about Izuku, she refuses to say anything. I think I know what those secrets are, but…"
"You don't want to pry further and push him away with your worry." Toshinori finished, chuckling a bit as he held her tighter.
"Yes…" Inko agreed, burying her face into his chest. For a long moment they just enjoyed the small peace before Inko pulled away. "Then… I think yes. For Izuku and the Ashidos… they have been with us for so long, and I know Izuku would hate to keep such a big secret from Mina especially… But he will do it. It will tear him apart, but he will keep it."
Toshinori nodded as he pulled away, opening the door to go to work, then winced as he realized something. "Oh… let me clean up first… Made a big mess. And have a big breakfast since I sort of kicked out the kids before they can eat."
"Oh! But aren't you going to be late?"
"I think I would rather have my wife happy than leave an unhappy one cleaning up after my mess." Toshinori practically felt the love being directed his way as he ate after he cleaned up his spit-take.
He just hoped his time at work won't be too overwhelming.
===++ Several Days Later ++===
It was overwhelming, in more ways than one.
The moment he stepped out of work the first day, after talking down both Torino and Mirai from going out in destroying the person who took the photos in the first place, was pure chaos at his office.
Then came the questions. The many, many, many questions.
Who was Waterfall? How long have you been dating? Is Waterfall a heroine? Is her quirk water related? How has he failed the many admirers for keeping this a secret? Was there an opening for being concubine to him?
That last one threw him for a loop, so much so that he actually gave the asker a blank look before turning around and leaping away without so much of a single word.
Inko found it hilarious, even more so when Izuku began asking a bunch of questions that Toshinori did his best to answer but without really answering. It only reminded him of the simple fact that he needed to bring Izuku and Mina's family into the fold, debating with Mirai, Naomasa, and Torino on the benefits of bringing the rest of the family into the large secret.
To be honest, he was expecting them to be against the idea, but much to his surprise they seem to be on board with them knowing. Mirai gave a long list of reasons why he trust Izuku and Ashidos without question, Torino only stated that he wanted to tell more stories to all of them about him growing up with all the embarrassing stories that came along with it, and Naomasa simply stated it would be much better for him to have friends that were outside of their jobs and have some form of safe haven.
He sighed as he struggled to come up with some ways in trying to bring the topic to his son and the Ashidos, and he couldn't do it without Inko's help. It was important that they understand who he truly was, and while they will not know everything, it was still a big step of trust.
He flew through the skies of Musutafu, doing his monthly patrols just outside the main city of Tokyo proper. Today it was close to home, which made him happy that he might swing by Izuku's school and visit to see his boy.
Via All Might, if only to boost his son's happiness.
He landed on a building from one leap, checking his surroundings before the sound of shouts reached his ears. He turned his head just in time to see a very familiar and flashy heroine surrounded by a dozen villains.
===++ With Disco ++===
Disco frowned as she ducked beneath the blow to her head, kicking him in the face without showing any sign of receiving the blow. She clicked her teeth as she pulled away, hopping over with little flair as she lashed out with a punch to another attacker. This guy was a big problem because he seemed to ignore every hit, unless her quirk was used in conjunction with it and even then he tanked it.
She was surrounded and the backup she called for was still a few minutes away, and while they were a lot of chumps looking for an easy score, they didn't quite deserve to be hit with something heavier in her arsenal.
"Get back here, you dancing bitch!" This guy did though, annoyingly deserved it because he kept taking hits that would put down a normal person four times over. She gritted her teeth as she prepared to hit the punk as he bear down on her, only for something to appear between them, a large and very familiar figure lashing out with his own blow.
"HAVE NO FEAR! WHY?" Most of the villains seem to freeze at the figure, with many people cheering at the arrival. "BECAUSE I AM HERE!"
"Fuck! It's All Might!" One crook growled, as he began to back away from the fight. He barely had time to take a couple of steps back before the colorful figure of Disco was on him, barrelling through them like they were bowling pins. All Might grin at the attack, turning to the man before him with a bit of surprise to see him still standing. The wide grin on his face as he began to rush forward to the number one hero.
"Fuck yeah, my quirk can take your hits All Might! Bring it!"
The next few minutes, Disco leaped around the fighters, dodging quirks, weapons, and wild throws; quickly taking down those that were trying to escape and brutally knocking out a few that were fighting. The whole time she kept an eye on All Might and his fight, watching with some surprise as the lanky and plain looking thug taking hits from All Might like they were nothing more than water across his back.
Even All Might seemed surprised to see this, hitting the man dozens, if not almost hundreds of times and the man just laughed as he launched his own with little affect. It was rather surreal to watch and most civilians were also a bit of stun at seeing this happen. With the last crook was taken down, Disco turned to see the American themed hero grunt a bit at the low blow the thug threw at All Might's groin.
"Need help, Big Guy?" Disco asked as she prepared, with All Might deciding he needed to hold onto the man instead of beating him down as his quirk allowed him to tank his hits like it was nothing.
"I think I have him, Disco!" All Might called out to her, causing the heroine to pause in her steps with a bit of surprise. All Might knew her name?
"Man, fuck this shit, I always wanted to see what my quirk can do when its pushed to the limit!" The thug growled in All Might's arm, fishing for something in his pocket and pulling it free. Disco stared at the syringe with confusion until the man plunged it into his leg, a big grin on his face as the mysterious liquid drained from its container.
His skin gained a darker hue, almost turning completely black and began to slam his head against All Might's chest, causing the man to cough in surprise. His muscles began to bulge as he strained against the hold, continuing to slam his head against his chest before finally slipping free as he caught the hero in the jaw, more out of surprise than actual pain.
"HAHAHA! COME ON ALL MIGHT, HIT ME!" The thug screamed in delight as he threw a right punch at his jaw, actually catching the hero off guard from the change he made before his eyes. Blinking at the surprise hit that actually stung a bit, he threw a gut punch, watching as the man only laughed and threw another punch. It wasn't long before both were trading blows with one another, with All Might slowly ratcheting up the power and was more than a little shocked at the man simply taking it with a smile.
"COME ON! COME ON! HIT ME HARD-" Whatever he was going to say was interrupted from a kick to the jaw, with energy spilling across his face, causing him to stumble away.
"Shut up, jeez." Disco slowly began to move in place, watching as the man roared as he shot forward and began to unload. All Might stood back as he watched Disco dance around the man, throwing blows laced with her quirk energy, causing the man to stagger from each hit. Though it was clear that Disco was slowly getting overwhelmed, he decided to enter the fray once he got the tempo Disco was setting.
It helped that he saw her trained on more than one occasion.
Disco caught the thug with a kick straight up the jaw, watching as a large fist of All Might hit the man's face at the same time, knocking him back. All Might grinned down at her as he gently picked her up and launched her at him, more than a little stunned at the move but easily fit into the role as she flew over the man. Her feet caught onto the man's head and she latched onto ground with her fingers, breaking through the cement easily as she gripped it, grunting as she used her quirk to enhance her ability and fling the man away.
The thug barely had a chance to roar at what was happening before All Might slammed down on top of the man in mid flight, crushing him into the ground, bouncing once before gripping the leg and flinging him around like a ragdoll. The villain was gritting his teeth as he impacted the street multiple times without being able to free himself, being tossed into the air and felt a kick to the back of his spine, energy coursing through and he flew from the blow, bouncing a few times before coming to a stop. He panted as he struggled to his feet, his body felt like it was on fire as he stood up, gnashing his teeth as he watched the heroine race up him with energy covering her body.
"COME ON!" He roared, he spread his arms wide to catch her as she spun around once, her leg cocked back once with narrow eyes. There was a rush of wind, and right beside her was All Might, his own arm back and ready to unload on the villain.
"TEXAS-" All Might grin as his arm raced forward with air pressure building up from the move.
"DISCHARGE-" Disco snarled as the charge around her body redirected to her leg, blinding anyone nearby from the light.
"SMASH/NOVA!" Both blows caught the man, eyes wide in pain as the combine blows hit him dead center, what look like a combination of air pressure and energy mixed together from the hit, lifting him off his feet and flying into a tree, plowing through it like it was nothing more than a piece of cardboard before slamming into a parked car. The man groaned from within the crumple mess of the vehicle, the black skin slowly receding back to its normal hue once more.
Cheers erupted at the combined move, with both All Might and Disco giving a soft wave as they made their way to the thug, quickly pulling him out and into the hands of the waiting police officers.
"So… Quick question." Disco started to ask, before the voices of the civilians began to drift into earshot.
"Man, they work so well together."
"I know, right!? You think they work together before?"
"No way! This is the first time they ever work together, there are stats for these team-ups you know!"
"Really? You need to show me. But man, even for a first time team-up, they were in sync with one another."
"Do you think…"
"Think what?"
"You know? All Might and her? Disco?"
"What are… Oh! OH! That would explain a lot!"
"Disco does love to dance, and the messages sort of line up with her."
"Why Waterfall though?"
"Come on dude, look how she moves, just like the water. Also, who would suspect her! It's the perfect cover!"
Disco faltered, staring as the rumor seemed to spread across the entire crowd in a blink of an eye. All Might didn't seem to be aware of it as he spoke to the police as he handed the bedraggled man rather roughly.
"I was simply passing through when I saw Ms. Disco was having a bit of trouble, but I am quite impressed with your abilities!" All Might chuckled as he looked towards the woman with a large grin. "Ah, but I am going to allow her to finish her report, since this is her district after all."
This seems to shake Disco out of her thoughts as she turns towards him. "H-hey wait a second, we need to-"
"I'm off! If you need assistance, just call my office!"
"Hey! Get back here!" Disco shouted as he leapt away, scowling as she watched the giant blond hop away. She huffed as she spun around and began to speak tersely to the officer, pulling out her phone and began to rapidly text Gunhead on what happened, unaware of the scene she was putting on.
Adding fuel to the rumor engine.
===++ Couple of days later/ Musutafu shopping center ++===
Inko watched as Disco groaned as both Izuku and Mina bounced around the hero, asking her dozens of questions a mile a minute.
"HOWDIDYOUGETALLMIGHT'SEYESONYOU!?DIDYOUDOSOMETHINGAMAZING?!ISITGREATTOBEHISGIRLFRIEND?!HAVEYOUCOMEUPWITHSPECIALMOVESWITHHIM?!AREYOUGOINGTOHAVEBABIES!?"
Inko was struggling to keep her laughter to herself as she watched as Disco covered her face with pure agonizing misery on it. To say the rumor spread out quickly was understating just how fast the rumor got out of control.
By the time Disco was finished with her report to the officer, the entirety of Japan and some parts of the world 'knew' she was dating All Might. While it was a nice thought, it was also false, and now it is beginning to grate on her nerves with fans either cheering her non-existent relationship or scorning her for taking up the Number one hero's time.
Inko felt sorry for her friend, and while she was also stun at how this entire issue spiral out of control, she couldn't help but find the situation funny, especially with how Toshinori was grumbling at how stupid news and websites were about it.
"Izu, Mina… I don't have a relationship with All Might." Disco stare at the kids with tired eyes.
"But the news-"
"The tabloid rags are wrong, I barely met with the man." She stood up, turning to Inko with a questioning look. "Hey Inko?"
"Hm? Yes?"
"Do you think I can talk to Yagi later?"
"Of course! I am making his favorite tonight, I can make more if you can swing by." Inko looked bright at the thought of more people coming by for dinner. "I might invite Kokoro, Tamoyo, and Mina so we can have a big dinner!"
"Right… Of course…" Disco sighed as picked up Mina gave her a tired grin. "Come on, Pinkie. Let's go find your mom."
Disco had done her best to ignore the stares from everyone around her, people quickly pointing the heroine walking amongst them. She was doing her best to ignore everyone beside Inko and the kids that she missed a large light-blonde man following them. He spotted the hero earlier and was following, noting the other woman and children with her. A large smile formed as he began to entertain the thoughts of their screams echoing out while he forced the hero to watch. The thought of taking away All Might's supposed lover would be the first step in showing the world that he had the intentions to do what he wants, because he had the power to do it. He saw another woman appear before the small group; lightly tanned skin and large curled horns adorning her head as she plucked the pink child from the hero's arms. He quickly made his way towards them, his grin becoming more vicious as he got closer.
Mina was the first to note something was wrong, a feeling washing over her brought back from years ago. Nightmares that still haunt her dreams from time to time, the feelings of being small and helpless against something bigger and stronger than her caused her to shiver as she looked around, gripping her mother tightly from what she was feeling.
"Mina?" Kokoro blinked as Mina began to whimper, staring at her daughter with confusion.
"Scary… something is scary." Mina's eyes zeroed in on a large man coming up behind Disco, a scary smile on his face as he got closer. "D-disco!"
"Huh?" Disco turns her head towards Mina, watching the small girl quickly point behind her with fear on her face. Disco turned around, watching as a large blond stood behind her with a bloodthirsty smile on his face.
"Hey there, hero! Show me what you got!" the man laughed as he held up his arm, pieces of flesh forming around the arm until it became bigger than her entire body, stunning Disco long enough to be backhanded with a quick swipe of the arm.
Mina could only gap in growing horror as Disco went flying, impacting a delivery truck and punching through with complete ease. She slowly turned her head back to the now revealed villain as he stood before the mothers and children with a grin. Muscles began to form around the man's body, making him grow in size as he laughed maniacally as he watched them shrink in terror.
"Hope you hold out long enough to have fun! The name's Muscular, and I will be your executioner!"
===++ End of Chapter ++===
A/N: Hey everyone, surprise surprise, another chapter so soon. I actually just started working on this chapter the day I posted the last chapter. I had trouble with the last chapter mostly due to being unable to really work on it because I was reminded of my loss.
However, my mind still worked on future chapters, setting up those chapters and keeping my mind focus on it.
I also wanted to post on Izumina week, and wanted to get my work out before it ended. Hopefully I can keep up the pace.
As for the cliffhanger, we are now setting up future conflict for our cuties. Hope you enjoy it!
