I'm sure you all know about the scandal around the name of the Dr. who works for All For One, now Shigaraki Tomura. Let me be the first to say that the trolls and bullies harassing the author for something so stupid need to get a life. The man has already apologized if he offended anyone and changed the name, but instead of accepting it and moving on, they decided to keep going and complain about Bakugo's birthday. They all knew what his birthday was beforehand, so it makes no sense why they find the need to make a huge fuss over something so incredibly trivial. In my opinion, Horikoshi-sensei has done nothing wrong, nor did he intend to offend anyone as he has stated himself. Stop being a bunch of bullies and leave the man alone already and move on. Grow up. As a sign of support for him, I plan on updating my BNHA stories on both here and on AO3. I pray that after the break he will come back with a vengeance! I thank Horikoshi-sensei from the very bottom of my heart for creating such a wonderful and amazing manga, and creating characters we can relate to. Thank you.

Red sole shoes walk down the hospital halls, heading for a specific destination. The nurse at the front desk greets him with a smile, once she sees who it is. With a polite bow, he signs in with her and heads towards the back. There he stops at a specific door and walks right inside, lying there still asleep is his friend. Closing the door behind him, he approaches, grabbing his friend's hand as he does so.

"I'm back...Sacchan." Izuku gently says.

There was no response. Not like he was expecting one anyway, but sometimes Izuku hears his friend saying, "Welcome back" sometimes in his head.

He takes a seat, still holding the blonde's hand, "Sorry I haven't been here in awhile, I was so focused on the Sports Festival that I forgot to come by and visit. I know that's no excuse for not visiting you, but I'll make up for it by telling you about everything that happened at the Sports Festival."

So Izuku tells him everything, from being called out by Todoroki, to winning two events, the battles. Everything. He even tells him about his battle with Bakugo, and how it left a bad taste in his mouth after he had won the match against him. Then tells him about his creation Sirius taking part. All in all, it was an interesting Sports Festival.

Izuku looks at the time and sees it's almost time for him to go and meet up with his mom and sister, "Time to go," he says, getting up from his seat, "I'll come visit again, okay?" Running his fingers through Salomo's blond locks, he turns to leave the room.

"Icchan..."

Izuku stops dead in his tracks, his eyes widening as he slowly turns his head in Salomo's direction. Did he imagine that? Or was...no, that can't be it.

Wishful thinking on his part.

He leaves the room with a flutter of hope beginning to take place in his chest at the thought of his friend opening his eyes.

Shoto puts his shoes on at the entrance as he prepares to leave the house.

"Are you sure about this, Shoto?" His sister, Fuyumi asks him. When her brother said that he would visit mom for the very first time, she was rightfully worried. As bad as she wanted to say something, her words died in her throat at the look on her younger brother's face.

"I'll be fine, because I now know that this is something I can no longer run away from."

Fuyumi didn't quite understand what he meant by that, but she deduced it had something to do with what happened at the Sports Festival when he fought that boy Izuku. He was watching the Sports Festival and saw the look in her brother's eyes change as he was fighting the green haired youth. After the festival was finally over, her brother had come back home with a completely different aura to him compared to before. Once it was cold and frigid, now it was warm and kind. All thanks to Midoriya Izuku.

"Yeah, the reason why I haven't gone to see her was because I honestly believed that her seeing my face would have caused her more pain." He admits.

"Shoto..."

"But..." Izuku's words about not wanting him to fall echoed through his mind, "I can move forward now."

Fuyumi couldn't help but smile at her little brother's words, 'You've grown a little.'

Shoto leaves the house and heads all the way to the hospital where his mother currently resides. After signing in, he stands before her door, hesitating a little before opening the door.

He won't run away.

Not anymore.

Tenya was in the waiting room with his mother, waiting to hear more news from the doctor about his brother's condition. He was still feeling the awful feeling of dread in the pit of his stomach as he remembers his mother's frantic tone over the phone yesterday. Forgetting about the closing ceremony and getting over here to the hospital as quickly as possible. Nothing else mattered at the time other than his brother. When he finally arrived though, the doctors were already preparing him for surgery, so he wasn't allowed to see him. So here he is now playing the waiting game to hear what was going on.

"The Iida family?" A nurse called.

Tenya shot up quickly before approaching, "Yes, that would be us! How is he?!"

The nurse gives him an understanding smile, "The surgery went well, and your brother is asleep right now. But the doctor does have something he wants to discuss with the two of you about, if you'll follow me." She leads them to the room where the doctor currently is, looking at Tenya's brother's X-rays.

"The Iida family, I presume?" The doctor inquires.

"Yes!" Tenya answered.

The man didn't waste any time and got right to the point, "I'll say this...he's extremely lucky the damage wasn't as bad as we originally thought."

Tenya's mother releases a breath she didn't know she was holding, and Tenya was grateful to hear about his brother's condition.

"There was some damage to his legs, but it wasn't as severe as we had originally thought. He is going to need physical therapy though."

"I see..." Tenya's mother said.

"What was his condition when he was found?" Tenya asked.

"About that...according to what the police said, a man wearing a strange attire had saved your brother from whom they believe to be the infamous Hero Killer: Stain." The man explains.

Tenya grit his teeth, but stayed focused, "What did this man look like? Did they get a good look at him?"

"From what I remember, they said the man black and red ornate clothing with a crucifix pendant, and that he was a very tall, lean man with black hair. They didn't get his name I'm afraid because he gave your brother over to them, telling them to hurry up and send him some place to get treatment."

A mysterious man pops out of nowhere and possibly saves his brother's life from the Hero Killer: Stain. Who is this mystery man? He will try to find out who the man is, not only that...

But he swears to make Stain pay!

He will!

He was fuming.

Searing mad over the festival.

Right now, he wanted to punch the mirror as he was brushing his teeth. Remembering his loss against Deku, and waking up feeling like...like...hell he doesn't even know how to describe what he's feeling right now, but it felt like shit. Recovery Girl had fixed him up and told him to take it easy, fucking hell.

Deku was pulling his punches during their match, at one point he wondered if the green haired teen was trying to kill him. Like the nerd ever could, but that's what it felt like. Even when they had their final clash and he was sent smashing into the stadium walls, he could feel the nerd had pulled back from hurting him a lot worse than he originally could have. He only started fighting seriously against him once he brought up that damn Trans!

Dammit!

"DIE! Germs, die!" He yells into the mirror.

"Katsuki! Stop yelling, you'll disturb the neighbors!"

Next Day

Today...was strange.

Like really strange.

When Izuku woke up this morning, eating breakfast with his mother and leaving Eri in the care of his mom for once before leaving for school. He was not expecting to be bothered by a bunch of people on the train he was taking.

Here's what happened.

Izuku was scrolling on his phone to see what was going on with the latest hero news, and saw there was a mention of the Hero Killer: Stain having attacked and almost killed the Turbo Hero: Ingenium. Damn.

After he turns the hero news app off, a person on the train recognized him from the Sports Festival and asked for an autograph. Bewildered by the request, he was about to refuse, but then more and more people kept asking, some of them children.

And he was never one to refuse children.

Thankfully, he was saved from signing more autographs by finally arriving on campus. There he ran into Tenya.

"Tenya—" He started to say.

"Ah, good morning, Midoriya-kun! We should hurry and get to class, otherwise we'll be late!" Tenya rushes his greeting before speeding off inside the school.

Izuku stood there for a few minutes before proceeding to walk inside the building. He reached the lockers where Tenya was just putting his stuff away when he walked in.

"Tenya, are you—"

"I'm fine! I assure you that everything involving my brother is just fine, there's no need to worry." Tenya assures him, but Izuku knows that's a lie because of the look in his eyes.

Izuku had the same eyes as him at one point in the past.

"If you need anything, don't hesitate to talk to me or Ochako, okay?" Izuku tells him.

Tenya gives him a reassuring smile, "You have my word that I will come to you if there's something I ever need."

Izuku was holding him to that.

Class 1-A Classroom

"I can't believe how many people recognized me on my way over here!" Ochako was still surprised that so many people had recognized her, even calling her a badass.

"People recognized me, too!" Mina cheered.

Sero, who was sitting next to them didn't share their sentiments, "All I got was, "Don't worry, there's always a next time" from people."

"Don't worry about it~!" Kaminari and Mina teased.

"Shut up!" Sero exclaimed.

Izuku had to roll his eyes in amusement at that before walking over to his seat.

"Midoriya." Todoroki called out to him.

Izuku turned his attention to Todoroki and noticed something different, "Your eyes...they're no longer cold."

Blinking a few times, Todoroki shows a small smile at the comment, "Ah, I want to thank you again. Your words have really helped me think about a lot of things and come to terms with my mother."

Judging by his words, Izuku will take that to mean he saw his mother. Looking at his expression, the conversation must've gone well.

"How was it? Seeing her again after such a long time?" Izuku couldn't help but ask.

Todoroki didn't answer him right away as he had his eyes closed, thinking about the feeling he felt after seeing his mother after such a long time. He remembers feeling very nervous and scared, but he pushed forward and faced his fears. The end result was a favorable one.

He and his mother had a talk that was long overdue. She apologized for injuring him, he forgave her for that a long time ago and told her that he started using his other side thanks to Midoriya. They talked until it was time for him to leave. Before leaving, however, he promised to come and visit her when he has time.

"It was nice." He finally says.

Seeing his sincere smile was enough to assure Izuku that Todoroki was going to be just fine in the near future, "I see…"

"What about you? Did you visit your friend?" Todoroki asked out of the blue.

Izuku hadn't been expecting the sudden question, but answered it anyway, "Yeah…" he trailed off.

Todoroki was able to pick up that something was wrong, "What is it? Did something happen?"

Did something happen? That's a good question.

"Icchan…"

Izuku's chest tightens as he remembers his visit to the hospital where he thought he'd heard his friend's voice. At first he brushed it off as wishful thinking, but maybe…

"Midoriya?"

Realizing he hadn't said anything, Izuku snaps out of it, "Sorry, just thinking about something, that's all."

"Oh," Todoroki responds, "Do you...want to talk about it?"

Izuku pauses for a moment to stare at the boy. Amazing how someone can change in just a short amount of time, not that this development was a bad thing, mind you.

Leaning against the window he tells Todoroki what happened with his last visit, "I heard him."

"Heard him?"

"Sacchan." Izuku elaborates, "Just as I was about to leave...I thought I'd heard his voice calling my name."

The look of confusion on Todoroki's face reminded him of a baby deer for some reason, "Isn't that a good thing?"

'You would think.' Izuku thought with a bitter snort, "That's just the thing, he didn't talk at all. It was just wishful thinking."

Or was it?

Maybe that was a sign that his friend was going to wake up soon, but with those creatures still roaming around he wasn't so sure about that.

Todoroki saw the conflicted look on Midoriya's face and knew he had to say something, "Don't worry, everything will work out. He will wake up, and when he does you'll be there by his side."

Izuku's eyes widen at the encouraging words coming from the once most antisocial person of the whole classroom, "Thanks, Todoroki…"

"Also…" Todoroki rubbed the back of his head shyly, "For what you said at the Sports Festival, your words really helped me. The fire that I was always afraid of using, the trauma I suffered from my childhood, the chains that were weighing me down had vanished in an instant." After saying all that, the boy gave Izuku the most sincere smile he could muster, "Thank you."

Having not expected Todoroki to say all that, Izuku turned his head away from him, covering his mouth as his cheeks became pink, "You already thanked me...and you're welcome."

For the first time since they met in this classroom, Todoroki thought Izuku's facial expressions were interesting.

The door slammed open and in came Bakugo in all his angry glory. Naturally, the first person to greet him was Kirishima while the rest of the Bakusquad followed, which were Kaminari, Mina, and Sero. Bakugo wasn't paying attention to them as his eyes zeroed in on both Izuku and Todoroki. With a scoff, he goes to his seat.

Everyone went back to their own individual conversations, but that didn't last for very long as Aizawa had walked bandage free.

"Aizawa-sensei, your bandages have been removed." Tsuyu was the first to say.

"Yeah, you don't look like a mummy anymore." Mina comments.

Rolling his eyes, Aizawa addresses them, "Your performance in the Sports Festival got the attention of some Pro Heroes, and some of you did well to make it as far as you did. The homeroom class lesson for today will be on Hero Informatics."

Hearing this caused some of the students to freak out, were they about to have a test? If so, then they were screwed.

"You'll be choosing your codenames." He reveals.

"TROLLED AGAIN?!" Some in the class nearly fall out of their seats.

Not fazed by their surprised outburst, he continues, "The reason for this is because this has a lot to do with Pro-Hero drafts. Because you're all first years any offers can be taken back before you graduate." He then proceeded to show them the draft results behind him.

Midoriya Izuku—5, 224

Todoroki Shōto—4, 123

Bakugo Katsuki—3, 556

Tokoyami Fumikage—360

Īda Tenya—301

Kaminari Denki—272

Yaoyorozu Momo—108

Kirishima Eijiro—68

Uraraka Ochako—20

Hanta Sero—14

No one was surprised Midoriya got the most votes. Midoriya was a force to be reckoned with, and he showed no mercy during the festival. Todoroki and Bakugo both coming in second and third place also didn't surprise them in the least.

"Dude, there's like a hug gap between the thousand and hundreds." Kaminari said in a discouraging tone, slumping in his seat.

Kyōka decides to point something out, "Todoroki placed second despite losing to Midoriya."

"Congratulations, Todoroki-kun." Yaoyorozu congratulates him.

Todoroki though didn't look all too happy about it, "That's probably because of my old man."

Midoriya let out a snort in response. Leave it to Endeavor and him spreading his influence around simply because he can.

"Some pros were probably reluctant to work with Bakugo because of his demeanor during the whole festival." Sero voices his opinion.

Bakugo had something to say to that, "Then that just means they're weak."

Sero sweat-dropped, "No, they probably don't wanna deal with you."

"Look, Tsuyu-chan, we got offers, too!" Ochako saw, pointing at the board.

Tsuyu looked really happy about that.

"Those who didn't receive any offers, don't worry. You'll still spend all week interning with some heroes. Before you do anything, you need to think of hero names for it's important to have them out in the field." Aizawa reminds them.

The door opens and in comes Midnight, "Hello~! I'm here to help you pick out your Hero names, and give them the final seal of approval~!" She then proceeds to hand out canvases for them to write on, "When you're done writing your name down, present it to the class."

Izuku stared with a blank expression. A nam, huh? He remembered that Law-sensei's epitaph back home was "Surgeon of Death," but there's no way Midnight would approve of him going with something like that as his Hero name.

"Law-sensei, what does the "D" in your name stand for?" A young Izuku asked the tall man as they were out on the ship.

Law became very quiet at the innocent inquiry, but soon responded, "Who knows? But, it ties those who bear the name together through either fate or a curse."

Back then, Izuku didn't understand what the man meant when he said those words. Perhaps in the world they come from it has a meaning that might not all be that good, but things are different here. His hand was already grabbing the writing utensil before he realized it.

Midnight saw that most of them were done, "Okay, who wants to come up and present their name first?"

Aoyama was the first to go. With a pep in his step and sparkle in his eye, he stood before the class and presented his name to them, "I can not stop twinkling~⭐️!"

…

…

"...what's up with that?" Mina finally said.

The rest of the class shared her sentiments.

Midnight didn't know what to say, so she decided to change the name, "Your Hero name will be, "Can't Stop Twinkling, next."

Mina was next to go, "Alien Queen!"

"Rejected! You are not a horror movie villain from Ridley Scott's Alien!" Midnight rejected.

"Eh~!" Mina pouted.

"Next!"

Tsuyu went up next, "Rainy Season Hero: Froppy."

Midnight nods her head in approval, "Sounds very cute, I approve! Next!"

Kirishima presented his Hero name, "Sturdy Hero: Red Riot!"

Izuku remembers in the past he used to think of different hero names when he was a kid back when he was a hard core All Might fan. Things were different not, though. While he might not be a hard core fan of the Symbol of Peace anymore, there was still that respect for him that still stays with him. Speaking of Hero names, he looks over at his again before nodding approval.

Feeling more comfortable now, everyone else decides to go up and present their Hero names. "Hearing Hero: Earphone Jack," "Tenatacle Hero: Tenacole," "Tape Hero: Cellophane," "Martial Arts Hero: Tailman," "Sweets Hero: Sugarman," "Pinky (Mina)," "Stun Gun Hero: Chargebolt," "Stealth Hero: Invisible Girl," "Everything Hero: Creati," "Shōto," "Jet Black Hero: Tsukuyomi," "Fresh Picked Hero: Grape Juice," "Petting Hero: Anima."

Bakugo finally walks up there to present his Hero name, slamming the board before everyone.

"King Explosion Murder!" Bakugo exclaims.

"Rejected!" Midnight rejects.

"Why?!"

"Too violent! You can't have a Hero name like that." Midnight explained.

Ochako comes up this time to present her Hero name with a smile, "Uravity."

"Excellent! Now then, the only one's left are Bakugo, Tenya, and Midoriya." Midnight said.

Tenya thought about his hero name before recalling his visit to the hospital.

"What…?" Tenya said in a dumbfounded tone.

Tensei gives his brother a small smile, "I'm going to be doing some rehabilitation, so no there won't be any hero work from me for quite some time. That's why...I want to pass on the mantle of "Ingenium" over to you."

Tenya stands up and presents his name to the class, "I've decided to go with "Tenya."

Midnight gives him a look that doesn't go unnoticed by Midoriya. It's only natural that the rest of the Pro Hero's know about what happened to Tenya's brother, and they were probably expecting him to take on the "Ingenium" name.

"Are you sure, Tenya-kun?" Midnight asked him.

"Yes." Tenya said in a final tone of voice.

Midnight seems to let it go, "Approved. Let's see, the only ones left are Midoriya and Bakugo, which one of you wants to come up here next?"

Midoriya's the one that decides to go up there and present his hero name, "Combat Medic: D." Combat Medic came from Kaminari and Mineta ironically, so he decided to roll with it. The "D" in his name holds importance, so he decides to use it as his hero name.

"Hey, Midoriya, are you sure you just wanna go with your middle name as a hero alias?" Kirishima was the one to ask.

"The "D" in my name holds a special meaning, that's why I'm going with it." Izuku would only say that and nothing more.

Midnight hummed for a moment before smiling, "I like it! It's simple, yet mysterious! Approved!"

Midoriya felt proud to hold the "D" title in his name as it connected him to the two people he respects the most. Should they somehow show up here again by some chance, he wonders what kind of reaction they'll have. Could be interesting.

Staff Room

"All Might, Midoriya-kun has another offer." Cementoss tells the blonde haired man.

"Another one, huh?" None of the staff members were surprised that Midoriya got the most requests, nor were they surprised that more were coming in. The one that surprised him the most was that he had gotten an offer from Endeavor, but knowing that the boy wasn't really a fan of the man that request will be ignored.

As All Might took a look at who sent Midoriya a request his skin began to pale, sweat pouring down his face rapidly.

"Gotta say though, the little listener—eh, what's up with you All Might?!" Present Mic exclaimed in shock.

All Might was shaking in place, fear taking over his whole body, 'O-Of all people...why did it have to be him?!'

Back In the Class

"LORD EXPLOSION MURDER!" Bakugo bellowed.

"Rejected! Seriously, Bakugo-kun you can't have that as a Hero name!" Midnight was beginning to get frustrated with the boy, and it was showing.

"WHY?!" Bakugo blew up at her.

"Because it's horrible!" She yelled.

Midoriya rubbed his temples with an irritated groan. This is the third name change, and frankly he was starting to get a headache.

"For god's sake, go with "Ground Zero" or something." He said out loud, still sounding annoyed by the whole exchange between the two.

The whole class became silent before nodding their heads in agreement at the name he chose.

"I like it!"

"Sounds better than the names Bakugo was picking!"

"Nice, Midoriya!"

Midnight, thankfully accepted the name change, "Approved! Ground Zero it is!"

"HELL NO!" Bakugo refused.

"Too bad!" Midnight smiled.

Bakugo's face contorted, looking like he had just eaten something incredibly sour. The thought of accepting his hero name because Midoriya of all people suggested it made him sick to his stomach. Without another word, he sat down at his desk, but not before sending a glare in the boy's direction. Midoriya wasn't bothered by it, of course.

With the whole Hero name fiasco over and done with, Aizawa-sensei addressed them again about choosing who they wanted to internship with, making sure to choose one that best suits their aspirations. With that, the lesson was over and it was time for lunch.

"Who are you guys thinking of going with?" Mina asked as it was currently lunchtime.

Mineta had a smirk plastered on his sick little face, "I'm going with Mt. Lady!"

"The only reason you chose her is because you're perverted." Tsuyu comments.

Mineta didn't seem all that bothered with her comment though.

"I'm surprised you didn't get any offers Mina." Mashirao commented. Mina had gotten pretty far in the festival before getting taken out by Tokoyami, so why doesn't she have any offers?

Mina doesn't seem to care about it all that much, "Meh, it's fine. I'll still pick someone."

Ochako turns to Midoriya, "Who are you choosing to go with, Deku-kun?"

"Recovery Girl." He answered immediately.

"So quickly!" She exclaimed.

Nala yawned as she stretched on his lap before switching in favor of Todoroki's lap. She immediately purred, snuggling up to his warm side, Todoroki didn't know what to do at first, but soon began to rub the top of her head.

"She was the first person on the list, besides I already decided to go intern with her so I can learn more about medicine. There's a reason some Pro Heroes value her, and it's not just because of her Quirk." Midoriya explains to her.

"Makes sense since you're her apprentice." Kirishima remembered.

Tsuyu noticed a familiar name on Midoriya's list, "Midoriya-chan, it looks like Endeavor-"

"Don't care." He deadpanned.

They all sweat-dropped at his casual dismissal of the Number #2 Hero with Todoroki as the only person who found it funny that his classmate scoffed at Endeavor's name.

"Speaking of which, Todoroki, you plan on choosing him, don't you?" Midoriya questions.

"Yes…"

A frown appears on Midoriya's face. Truthfully, Todoroki could go to any hero, from Best Jeanist to Edgeshot. Any one of them would be a better fit over the boy's own father, but Todoroki made his choice so he can't say anything against it. He respects his decision.

Doesn't mean he has to like it.

Seeing the look on his friend's face, Todoroki tries to ease his worries, "I'll be fine. The only reason I'm going to his agency is because I need to work more on my fire. Hate to admit it, but he's the only person that can teach me control, no one else comes to mind."

Letting out an exasperated huff, Midoriya decides to respect his decision, "Fine…"

Todoroki smiles at him, "I'll be fine."

"I know, you already said that." Doesn't stop him from worrying about him though, "What about you, Ochako?"

Ochako gives him a proud grin, "I've decided to go with the Battle Hero: Gunhead's agency."

"Good choice." He compliments.

"Thanks, the reason I chose him is because I want to get stronger. I'm still a bit bitter about my performance during the Sports Festival, but I won't let that get me down! I'll get stronger so I can stand with the rest of you!" She declared.

Everyone at the table couldn't help but feel a new found respect for their friend, Midoriya included. Back when they first met during the Entrance Exams and he saw her hold her own against those robots, despite how nervous she was, he already held her in high regards. What made it go up even higher was how she held her own against Bakugo before her body gave out on her in the end. If she had gotten some training in hand to hand combat much sooner, and was able to maneuver around her opponents much better, not to mention had more stamina, then Bakugo would have lost against her.

In fact he had no doubt.

"What about you, Tenya-kun?" Ochako asked.

Tenya had been quiet all day, not to mention tense. Midoriya and Ochako knew why, his brother was in the hospital after having an unfortunate encounter with The Hero Killer: Stain. Though the hero survived, there's a possibility his injuries will keep him out of commission for awhile. Thinking about it rationally, there's no way Tenya would be able to keep calm after hearing his brother was attacked by the infamous vigilante, and just barely survived the encounter.

"Native is the Pro Hero I have chosen to intern with." Tenya answered with a fake smile.

That smile didn't match his eyes at all. Midoriya really hopes Natice keeps an eye on Tenya and makes sure his friend doesn't do anything stupid.

The day was finally over and done with. Midoriya agreed to walk home with Ochako, just as she was about to ask Tenya, she noticed the boy was already gone. Already worrying her more.

"Deku-kun, I'm really worried about Tenya-kun." She voices her concern for her friend.

"I'm worried about him, too."

"Isn't there something we can do for him?" She hated seeing her friend like this. Plastering that fake smile of his, telling them that he was okay when it was obviously clear he wasn't.

"All we can do right now is give him our support." He said.

Ochako didn't appear satisfied with that.

"But," Izuku continued to say, "Should he do something really stupid...I'll stop him. I promise."

His words made Ochako stare at him, but hearing the conviction in his tone caused her to smile, "Mm, I trust you to take care of Tenya-kun, Deku-kun!"

"Thanks for the vote of confidence."

"I AM HERE!"

"Ah, All Might!" Ochako exclaimed in surprise.

Midoriya gave the man a dry look, 'I'm starting to think he likes doing that just so he can scare the living hell out of people.'

"Midoriya-shounen, there's something very important I need to talk with you about. Will you please come with me?" All Might requested.

Sensing there was something more to this so called request, Midoriya agrees to go with him.

"Sorry, you mind waiting here for me?" Midoriya sends an apologetic look to her.

"Not at all." She waves him off.

All Might pulled Midoriya to the side to discuss something very important.

"I'm sorry for pulling you away so suddenly, but this couldn't wait." All Might apologizes.

"What's this about?"

Coughing into his fist, All Might decides to get straight to the point, "A former home room teacher of UA and personal sensei of mine has sent you his own nomination. His name is Gran Torino, a retired Pro Hero, but very strong."

Hearing this made Midoriya raise a brow. Having a former home room teacher nominate you can be very educational, not to mention they have much to offer in terms of knowledge and experience.

All of a sudden, All Might began to sweat and shake in place, "I-I-I-If you decide to choose him then I must warn you now...BE VERY CAREFUL, MIDORIYA-SHOUNEN!"

Midoriya just stood there speechless not knowing what to say, 'Just what kind of person is his former teacher? Judging by how he's reacting, he might be worse than Zoro and Law-sensei.'

"I appreciate getting a nomination from your old mentor, but I've already decided to intern with Recovery Girl." He finally said.

That seemed to snap All Might out of his traumatic state, "Eh? You've already made a decision?"

"Yeah, she's been promising a hands on life experience internship for awhile now. This is an opportunity I can't pass this up." He tells him. To see in real life what it fully means to be a medic in the field of heroes and what he's expected to deal with is something he's mentally prepared himself for.

"I-I see…" All Might said.

"Plus, she'll be stationed in Hosu this time because of some of the Pro Heroes that were attacked by the Hero Killer Stain and survived." Midoriya adds.

At this, All Might says nothing.

"No offense to your mentor, but please tell him that I appreciate the offer, but I've already made my decision." He bows to All Might before leaving the man standing there.

All Might watched him go without a word, 'His eyes...they express that's already prepared himself for what he might see. Midoriya-shounen, what motivates you so? How does someone as young as you have such adult eyes? Just what could have happened to you in the past to make you the person you are now?' As he stares at the boy's back, memories his mentor come flashing through his mind. Her back always seemed to be so big to him back in his youth, before she even met him he could tell there was a large burden placed on her shoulders.

'What burdens are you shouldering, Midoriya-shounen?'

"All Might." Aizawa's voice brings him back to reality, "What are you doing just standing there?"

All Might turns to him, "Aizawa, tell me something. When you look at Midoriya-shounen, what do you see?"

"A Problem Child." Was his immediate answer.

All Might sweat-dropped.

"When I first laid eyes on the kid I'll be first to admit that he was going to be a problem." Aizawa admits.

All Might doesn't say a word.

"But...without even realizing it he proved me wrong. During the Sports Festival, Todoroki was only using his right side. Only using half of your power can be seen as a great weakness that the villains can exploit. Then Midoriya just steps in and makes the kid realize that his power is his own, and no one else's." Aizawa said.

If All Might were to be honest with himself, this year's Sports Festival was truly a sight to behold. Watching both Midoriya and Todoroki give it their all during their fight got everyone in the crowd fired up.

"Problem Child he may be, he motivates those around him without even realizing this, despite his own problems." Aizawa finished.

All Might didn't even need to know what Aizawa was referring to, "Bakugo-shounen, right?"

"I don't know what the hell went on between those two in the past, but if this continues it'll only become an even bigger problem." Aizawa states.

All Might recalls the expression Midoriya made when he brought up his relationship with Bakugo.

"I have no relationship with that sociopath."

Whatever went down between the two of them in the past must've been so bad that there might no longer be any room to forgive, but he truly hopes that's not the case.

"Anyway, the real problem is Iida." Aizawa decided to focus on his other student.

"What happened to his brother was unexpected and horrible, but he's alive and well. That's all that matters." All Might said. Some heroes that were unfortunate enough to have a run in with the Hero Killer managed to come out of the encounter unscathed. But they do have scars.

"He picked a lower class offer from Hosu. Pro Hero Native." Aizawa reveals.

"That's not a mere coincidence." All Might states the obvious.

"I already contacted Native earlier and told him to keep an eye out on Iida."

"Good."

And yet, why does he feel a sense of uneasiness?

Midoriya received his hero costume with a satisfied sigh. After the Sports Festival was over, he sent a request to Mei to have his costume upgraded to a different design. Don't get him wrong, he was very impressed by the design she gave him before, but he wanted something different. Thankfully, she didn't seem offended and agreed with his decision.

He noticed Tenya about to leave and decided to stop him, "Tenya." He calls out to his friend.

Tenya stops dead in his tracks, "Yes, what is it, Midoriya-kun?"

Ochako walks up and stands next to the green haired teen, "Remember what I said to you. If you need anything, don't hesitate to tell us."

"Don't forget we're all friends, and friends help each other through bad times, okay?" Ochako said, making sure he truly understands what she's saying to him.

Once again, he gives them a fake smile, "Thank you for your encouraging words, but I'm okay." After saying what he wanted to say he walked away from them. Unknown to the two however, the fake smile morphed into a vengeful glare.

'I swear on my brother's name...I'll make you pay! Stain!'

Midoriya watched him walk away, seeing his back tense and knew Tenya was still feeling pure hatred towards the Hero Killer. At this point, anything they say to him would fall on deaf ears, but he hopes his friend won't do something foolish.

Like go after Stain.

"See ya, Ochako." He says his goodbyes to her before going off on his own.

"Mm, see you soon, Deku-kun!" She waves him goodbye.

This was the next step they'll take to becoming heroes. Everyone is going off to discover something new that they'll take with them for the rest of their lives.

An intimidating, muscular man with a distant hunch and flat, somewhat-triangular face with no nose stands all tall on top of a building. This man also had long, black hair, which he wears in a messy fashion; it would drape over his face if not for his headband and mask, and small blood red eyes with tiny irises.

He sports a dark combat suit, plated with metal armor across his body to holster his weapons. The torso is sleeveless, so he instead wraps his arms in yellow bandages, all the way from just below his shoulders to his wrists. He also wears long black wristbands and a watch on his left arm, and his knees are protected with metal pads, the costume completed by black boots with steel armor. He was wearing a blood-red scarf and matching headband, as well as the tattered cloth he wears around his face as a mask.

This man had a real name, but to those of Hosu he goes by the name that hunts down and kills heroes.

Stain.

"I can smell them...those false heroes." His blood-red scarf moves with the wind as he stares down at the city from above, "No matter where you hide, I will find you…"

"...And purge you from existence!"

The very same man that saved Iida's brother from certain death could be seen walking through the city, gaining attention left and right. He paid no mind to them, of course. Right now, he was more focused on something else.

'There's an uneasy air hanging over this city. Who will you go for this time, Hero Killer?'

Unknown to the Hero Killer he was being hunted by the man who people in his world refer to as the "Strongest Swordsman."

Let the hunt begin.

Gran Torino Appears!