*Midoriya's P.O.V*
"Okay let's go! Onward!" I yelled pointing towards the bus.
"Onward." Eri said flattly mimicking my movement... we'll get to the point where she can show excitement soon.
"Arf!" Polterpup barked raising her paw up in the air.
I love them so much...
"Why are you coming?" Himiko asked as she stood next to me.
"I've been asked personally to come today. Present Mic asked me to come for some reason." I said as we walked towards the bus, "Eri's coming because I can't trust them to babysit for anything."
"... Valid." Himiko joked as we made it to the bus.
"Eri look, it's Grandpa All Might." I said as Eri looked at the skinny man known to the world as All Might.
"Grandpa!" She yelled which made him cough up a little blood.
"M-Must you do this?" All Might asked with slight embarrassment.
"Of course, you will be the Grandpa right?" I asked as I walked closer, "You won't break my Mom's heart... right?" I asked.
"N-No sir!" He exclaimed which made Present Mic facepalm. "W-What, he's scary."
"As I should be... anyway where's the other one?" I asked.
"Right here..." A monotone voice said behind me, Shoto walked up to us, "And why are you here?"
"Mic wanted me to." I said.
"That's right!" He yelled, "Now come on trouble makers! We're gonna be late!"
We all nodded and boarded the bus.
"Bye! Good luck! If push comes to shove, take out the other students first!" I yelled before taking my hands off Eri's ears.
"Why did you say that and cover her ears?" All Might asked.
"She's 6, she can't be taking up my bad habits." I said.
"Then why not change?" All Might asked.
"No, I'm too far gone now. Those are my character traits." I said as I began walking towards the stairs, "Anyway let's go-"
"Well well... if it isn't the Former #1 Hero... and his student." Sadly... a deep familiar voice said.
It's Endeavor great... Just who I wanted to spend 5 and a half hours with.
"My thanks for lookin' after Shoto." He said.
"Endeavor!" All Might said surprised.
"Good timing... I wanted to have a proper chat with you." He said.
Mic bolted, "I'ma go buy coffee, bye!" He said before running away.
Don't leave me...
"Dad, who is that?" Eri asked.
"Dad?" Endeavor asked.
"He's... Endeavor. He's a hero..." I said. Technically it's not a lie. He's a garbage excuse for a hero. But he's a hero by license.
"Aren't you a little young to be baring children?" Endeavor asked.
"She's my daughter by custody/adoption." I said as we walked passed him towards the bleachers. All Might... thankfully sat next to me, and Endeavor sat next to him.
"I SAID I WAS SORRY!"
Oh no... Himiko found Real Camie. I thought they interacted before this... but they clearly haven't. "All Might, take care of Eri. I'll play mediator." I said as I jumped over the railing and ran in between them.
"Izuku, thank goodness, she's angry at me." Himiko said.
"I forreals have like, the right to be angry at her. She like stabbed me in the arm for my blood. Totes uncool." She said.
I hate her already.
"Okay, I won't deny that she did that." I said.
"Then why is she he-"
"I said 'DID' which is past tense. She's here to pass this program, to DO what she wants to do NOW. Be a hero." I said, "So I'd appreciate it, if you left past beef where it is... in the freaking past!"
"She stabbed me in the arm!" She yelled.
"I'm not telling you to forgive her! Just move past it for now! Take those two for example! Their beef caused them to be here!" I yelled before taking a deep breath, "If you want to hold a grudge, fine. But keep in mind, Himiko is going to ignore you to get her license... so by all means, be angry and fail again. July is a long time fro now though." I said before jumping back onto the bleachers. "I see why Mic wanted me to come." I said as we looked around, only to see Mic isn't here, "Where... is Mic?"
"AWWWRIGHT!"
Oh lord, "Be right back."
"Let's get some good vibes goin' you dro- Gah!" Mic yelled, but I gripped his shirt and dragged him away.
"Sorry about that." I said as I dragged him back down to the bleachers, "For the love of all that is good. Can't you go one minute without blowing people's ears off?" I asked.
"NO- MMPH!"
"Don't. Yell. In front of. Eri." I said as he nodded frantically. I let go of his mouth and he sat down.
"So what did you want to talk about?" All Might asked, "To be perfectly honest, I don't know what to say to you in my current state..."
"Are you aware? Over the past month, the crime rate has risen by three percent compared to the average year." Endeavor started, "I... throughout my career, I have resolved more incidents than anyone else... and recently, more so than ever. And yet... I can hear it. I can hear the sound of that invisible 'something' you've built over the years... crumbling away. Tell me, former number 1 hero. Just what is... the Symbol of Peace?"
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Going for the kill huh?
"I've entrusted everything to Shoto. When I was twenty years old, I had already climbed my way up to the number 2 spot. And because I climbed this far... I understood almost immediately. That I would never be able to reach the summit." He said, "If all I wanted was the title, I could have foolishly smiled to everyone like you, and just played crowd pleaser. But I wanted to be stronger than anyone else."
"... This isn't like you at all." All Might said which made Endeavor flare up.
"Just shut up and answer me!" Endeavor yelled.
"To be honest... I have no idea what to say." All Might started, "I simply believe that this country was in need of a symbol, and I ran at full speed chasing my goal. A powerful light... it can serve as a beaconof hope for the people, and a warning for villains. I swore to myself that I would become that light, and kept running until I made it that far. The people out on the street were always making such anxious faces. No matter how many heroes there were out there, crime would not decrease. The people were afraid... much more than they are even now. I ignored the kindness of the people around me... and pushed most of them away. That is the path I chose."
"... Your former sidekick, huh?" Endeavor asked.
"Endeavor. I know full well the kind of situation you are in... and what the world is saying about you. There are many people out there who compare the two of us to one another. But you and I are different. There's no need for you follow in my footsteps and become the same Symbol of Peace I aimed to become. You simply need to find your way of doing things. And there's no need to rush it." All Might said.
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"That's horrible advice." I said.
"Y-Young Midoriya-"
"Sure, don't be another All Might, I agree that much. But he's the Symbol of Peace... emphasis on SYMBOL." I said, "Meaning he's supposed to reassure the people he's protecting while instilling fear on his enemies. So far... he's doing half of those two requirements." I said.
"But he shouldn't be like me-"
"I'm not saying be like you. I'm not telling him to smile every 15 seconds and yelled 'I AM HERE' everywhere he goes. But become a person who actually looks like he gives a dang about the people he's protecting." I said.
"I do care-"
"Then why do you use your Quirk in a busy metropolis where people can get hurt? I should know, because I was a victim of that such action." I said, "But that's beside the point. Your job as the 'Symbol of Peace' is to reassure the public. Make them see you and say 'Endeavor! We're saved!' and not 'It's Endeavor... great'." I said.
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"Then what would you suggest I do?" Endeavor asked.
"Well gee, I don't know... how about start being a decent human being!" I said before tossing him an apple, "But first, can you wash that for me?"
He blinked a few times, before standing up to wash it in the water fountain before handing it back to me, I then chopped it up and handed it to Eri, whose eyes widened as she salavated for the precious fruit known as the apple, "See? You made a little girl happy. Being a hero isn't all beat up and arrest people. It's a big part of it, but it's not all of what being a hero is." I said before looking at All Might, "Some wise old man once told me something. 'Being a Hero is all about volunteer work. No matter how unglamerous'. That ideaology has died with the rise of Quirks. So that's a good place to start. Help clean places, donate stuff, some small stuff that may seem small to you, but would make a big difference to someone else." I finished my speech... then I got an idea, "But if you want to start somewhere... your family is a good place to start... specifically your wife?" I asked.
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All Might stayed silent, he must have figured it wasn't his place to question this. "If you are asking what I think you're asking... then no." Endeavor said.
"Why not? She's been in there for 10 years. And besides, your son has forgiven her already." I said.
"She hurt him-"
"10 years ago." I countered, "And your son already forgave her, and visits her often... well not as often due to the dorm thing, but the point still stands." I said, "Want to be the Symbol of Peace, well shine yourself in a positive light. It's a start, but if your family is behind you, then others will follow close behind. But that's just me. It's not like I'm a father or anything." I said, "But if you're worried about her still being... mentally stressed, then if you ask me... giving her friends her age... goes a long way." I said.
Endeavor was silent.
"That... and my Mom needs a friend." I added.
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"Fine." Endeavor said, "Your words... they make sense."
That worked?! I didn't think it would be that easy! Man, this silver tongue thing is amazing!
"If you want some moral support, All Might and I can come." I said.
"That... won't be necessary." Endeavor said.
We just nodded and continued watching. Shoto, Yoarashi, Real Camie, and Himiko finally made some progress with the freaking kids. Shoto and Yoarashi collaborated to make a large ice slide, while Himiko played to her strengths and made hand sized ice sculptures of the kids, and all of the kids love it.
However, all good times must come to an end, as their time with the kids was up. Shoto used his flames to melt the ice, but Himiko gave the kids their ice sculptures, that they will keep forever... or until they melt.
Either way, we all reconvened outside. All Might and Present Mic were conversing with the people from Shiketsu.
"Hey, Himiko?" Real Camie said as Himiko turned towards her, "I'm... totes sorry for getting all up in your grill about that whole stabbing thing. I'm still mad about it, but you're trying to be a good hero! So I mad respect that." She said.
"O-Oh... thank you." She said with a bow.
Aww, she's making friends.
"Long time no see, Shoto." Endeavor said, "You've changed a lot." He said extending his hand out, but Shoto knocked it away.
"Shut up." He said with anger... and reasonably so.
"Shoto. I am proud of you, son." He said, "So... I will become a hero you can be proud of too. Your father is the Number 1 hero... the greatest man."
"Do whatever you want..." Shoto muttered.
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*WHAM*
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"Endeavor! I'll be cheering you on." Yoarashi said.
"Thank you... you're bleeding a lot." Endeavor said before leaving.
"Well then. Let's go." All Might called out before walking over to me, "She'll be there tomorrow." He muttered before walking away.
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Shoto looked away before he said those words... but I can see it. He's smiling, even if it was small.
He... probably, knows he doesn't have to forgive him for what he's done. But the past is in the past... and he's letting him change.
That's my soon to be Colonel again.
We made it back to U.A, but I had something to do first.
"Hey All Might." I said as he looked at me.
"What is it Young Midoriya?" All Might asked.
"I'm heading to the mall for a quick errand. I need permission to go." I said.
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"Okay? Sure?" He asked.
"Great, be right back."
I have returned with my two part gift for Mama Todoroki. I hid it behind me much to the curiosity of the others. All that's left is to wrap it up... then proceed with phase two of Operation: Welcome Mama Todoroki! And Possible Children Coming to Celebrate Too!' Man we need to shorten the operation names.
After shoddily wrapping the gift, I put it inside my drawer. Now it's time to figure out phase two. The Banquet. What to make for the feast? How about something basic? No, it's Mama Todoroki, we need to go all out.
... Italian! Been a while since I made Italian... and I want some freaking Cannolis. Oh! We can watch the Old Godfather movies! Man... I'm a freaking genius!
But where am I going to get those antiques in the movie world?
... I know who.
*SLAM*
"GAH!" A shrill yell was heard... "Midoriya?! What are you doing here?!" Tetsutetsu yelled.
"And why did you break down our fucking door?!" Kamakiri asked.
"Yeah yeah whatever." I said waving them off, "I need the Pony."
Then Pony walked up to me, "What movie do you want?" She asked in English.
"The Godfather series. Oh and Episodes 1-6 of Star Wars... and Rogue One if you have it." I said.
"Hmm.. well you're in luck. I just bought the Godfather series that has been dubbed in Japanese. Star Wars too... but why not add Episodes 7-9?" She asked.
"We must never speak of those movies." I said.
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"Okay... be right back." She said as she walked upstairs to her room. Then Kendou walked down.
"What was that sound-" She said before looking at the broken down door.
"Hi Kendou." I waved.
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"Put it back up." She ordered.
"Fine..." I muttered as I grabbed the screwdriver and put it back up in record time. Then Pony came down with three D. .
"Same payment?" Pony asked.
"Yes... I'll make you lunch tomorrow." I said penciling her down, right beneath Itake and Eri's lunch. They have priority. "Anyway I'm leaving." I said before leaving the dorms.
Okay, prep has been accomplished. And tomorrow.
It's showtime.
Thankfully today was Sunday, meaning I have all day to prepare for Mama Todoroki's arrival. I also may or may not have started once Eri was fast asleep... which was 2 in the morning, but who is keeping count? Literally the minute I finished tabling out the food it was 9:00 AM. A.K.A the time no one is reasonably up. Even Tenya sleeps until 9:15. Yes... I kept track.
And the minute I finished tabling out the food, the doorbell rang. I walked over and opened the door, "Yes-"
A woman with pure white hair was on the other side of the door... with two people, a woman and a man... 22 and 20 respectively.
"Good morning... is Shoto here?" The woman asked.
"Uh yeah... give me a moment." I said as I closed the door a little bit... well so much for a surprise.
I pulled out my phone and went to the 1-A group chat.
IM: YO JERKS! And Momo, Tsu, Tenya, Koji, Mezo... you get the point.
IM: WE HAVE VISITORS! UP AND ATTEM!
ST: Izuku... it's 9:00, who could be possibly that important?
IM: Your mother and your siblings are here, Shoto.
ST: On my way.
That's all he said as I heard his door slam open and the sound of footsteps slamming towards the elevator. Well... here goes next to nothing.
"Come on in." I said as I let them in. As I led them inside they saw the massive feast on the table.
"What's this for?" The 22 year old woman asked.
"It was for Mama Todoroki, but I was expecting to have a little more time... literally just finished right now." I said.
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"Is this italian?" The 20 year old boy asked.
"Nah, it's German. Yes it's italian." I said.
"Oh I love italian." Mama Todoroki said.
"Perfect... just like I planned it."
*Ding*
The elevator door opened, as Shoto walked out to see his siblings and his mother.
"M-Mom? What are you doing here?" He asked walking over to hug her. A hug she returned.
"Your father. He let me out." She said.
"H-How?" Shoto asked.
"He must have had a change of heart. Isn't that wonderful Shoto?" She asked still hugging him.
I walked behind Mama Todoroki and mouthed, 'I managed to convince him... but don't tell her that'. He nodded in response but a smile still present. "So are you staying here?" Shoto asked.
"Yes. Your father allowed it." Mama Todoroki said as she let go, "And your classmate went through the trouble to cook for us."
"Really Izuku?" Shoto asked.
"Well yeah. Gives me an excuse to cook Italian." I said, "But most of Italy's dishes are pasta related... and bread related. So it's hard to get some variety in this feast. So I made like 20 different pastas and lasagnas... oh and a bunch of garlic bread, and like 30 pounds of Cannolis. I really like cannolis." I said.
"H-How did you get the money for the ingredients?" The 22 year old- you know what no.
"Before I answer that, what are your names? It's getting taxing thinking of you as 22 year old woman and 20 year old boy." I said.
"How did you-"
"Don't ask, he always figures those things out." Shoto chimed in.
"W-Well I'm Fuyumi, and this is Natsuo." Fuyumi introduced.
"So anyway, I... cut a deal with the devil."
*Flashback*
"You want to what?" Principal Nezu asked.
"Mama Todoroki is coming to stay, and I want to welcome her in with an italian style feast. While she had 10 years to recover, she may not be 100% yet. So this is me helping. So please?" I asked.
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"I will approve of this... on one condition." Nezu said.
"Which is?" I asked.
"I and some of the teachers can come... Midnight loves your cooking." Nezu said.
"Consider it done."
*End of Flashback*
"So looks like we're having dinner for breakfast." I said, "Which means we'll have breakfast... for dinner."
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"Izuku... when did you start cooking all this food?" Shoto asked.
"Uhh..." I muttered before biting the bullet and answered truthfully, "2:00 AM?"
"Go to bed." He said.
"No. And besides, I stayed up all night during the Training Camp with no more than 4 hours of sleep for both nights I cooked. This is nothing." I said with a smile, before rubbing my eyes. "Anyway I'm going to wake up the other fools. Be right back." I said before running up the stairs and banging on everyone's doors, I then ran back down the stairs to yell "Wake up! I made Italian food!"
Mom was the first one down. She does love italian food. Then slowly everyone else came down. I allowed Eri to sleep in, she came at 10:00 on the dot. She was the first to speak up.
"Dad... who is these people?" Eri asked.
Shoto introduced them. "This is my Mom, and those are my siblings. Fuyumi and Natsuo."
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"So is she my grandma?" Eri asked.
So precious.
Natsuo and Fuyumi look surprised, but Mama Todoroki just giggled, "Yes, I am." She said with a warm smile. Eri responded with hugging her.
"She calls everyone who is older than us by a decade 'Grandma and Grandpa'." I explained.
"But why did she call you dad? You're what 16? And she's 6?" Fuyumi asked.
"Adoption... well more custody, but I call it adoption." I said, "Her home life was horrible, but she's here to have an actual childhood. So she has the whole faculty as her grandparents. My girlfriend and I as her parents, and everyone else as aunts and uncles. Anyway I'm rambling." I said as I headed over to the table.
"Come eat."
We all began eating... but before I started to eat my mound of carbs, I came to a stunning realization.
"Guys... Mom Squad." I said.
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"What are you on about?" Katsuki asked.
"Think about it. We have Mama Todoroki, my Mom, we have the Mom Squad." I said, "We need jackets for that though."
"But there are only two." Mom said.
"Hmm... you're right." I said... "Hey Katsuki!"
"No." He said.
"Darn..." I muttered.
Then Eri tugged on my shirt, "Would Mom count for the 'Mom Squad'?" Eri asked.
"You're a genius." I said, "Perfect, that's 3, the Mom squad has been created."
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"Is he always this excited?" Mama Todoroki asked.
"He wasn't always, but he is now." Mom replied.
It took 10 minutes... until the door slammed open. It was the teachers... and 1-B. "Thanks for the invite." Itake muttered.
"I was going to. But right when I finished, Mama Todoroki and his not as cool siblings arrived." I said.
"Was that a pun?" Itake asked.
"Of course it was." I said with a smirk, "Oh, and congratulations. You're a part of the Mom Squad." I said.
"Mom... Squad?" Itake asked.
"Well it was Eri's idea to add you in." I said.
"What does one do, in this 'Mom Squad'?" Shiozaki asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" I asked, "You sit in a circle, have some tea, and talk about how stupid the men in their lives are, and talk about how awesome and handsome the guy in your life is." I said.
She blinked before she bursted out into laughter, "AHAHAHAHAHA! Haah... oh that's a good one." She said.
"Wow, Izuku you got roasted." Eijirou commented.
"I know... I'm so proud." I replied as I continued eating.
It was brief... but I saw it. Kodai was looking at Himiko, granted I couldn't get a good read at first because she has the same flat face, but her eyes tell it all. Himiko was also sending glances towards Kodai... but hers were more obvious. Momo and Kendou are eating togther... but while Momo was laughing, Kendou has the same eyes as Kodai. Same with Momo whenever she makes Kendou laugh. Interesting... and convinent. Almost as if the universe wants them to be together.
(A/N: Yeah, *Ahem* it's clearly the Universe that wants them together. Totally wasn't me banging my head against the wall to figure out something for a later chapter... no of course not. It also totally isn't me being bored and putting all of the known students, boy and girl alike, into a randomizer and seeing what it would spit out. And it's totally wasn't Kodai. No, you're just imagining things.)
But, that's a quest for another day. Can't fix everyone's problems in a few weeks now can I?
After we finished eating... and still have half the food I made left over, we decided to binge the Godfather trilogy. And it was amazing, a timeless trilogy. But, sadly we could only watch Episode I of Star Wars, the really bad one... but it was fun to point out the problems it has. But one thing is for certain... it's not as bad as Episode 8.
After that 1-B and the teachers left, Itake left after giving me a kiss goodbye and Eri a hug, she hasn't reached that point with Eri yet. And after wrapping the remaining food in an ungodly amount of aluminum foil, and storing it in the fridge for two days worth of lunches. We were going to turn it in for the night. It was currently ten... and I'm running on 4 hours of sleep. So I could use a nap.
Well I could use a nap... but that doesn't mean I will.
There's still a surprised face I need to capture for the highlight reel.
*Rei Todoroki's P.O.V*
After that nice gesture from Shoto's friend. I returned to my room to relax for the night... but something caught my eye. A present... with quaint snowflake wrapping paper... and a note.
'To Mama Todoroki' I can already figure out who this is from, 'I heard about your struggles with your family and home life. While I'm not telling you to forgive him by any means, because lord I struggle to forgive him, but acknowledge that he is trying to better himself for the public and for his fmaily, I sure as heck acknowledged that when he was willing to listen to my advice. Though 10 years might be too little to late, but I digress. Inside is kind of a care package to help you recover fully. The items inside has helped me with recovering from my problems as a kid... and even though you're not a kid, I'm sure it'll help. -IM.'.
I set the note aside and opened the present, it's... what is it?
"It's a game console." A voice behind me said, I turned to see, Shoto's friend, Izuku Midoriya was it? IM... now it makes sense. "My Mom's 3DS helped me get through my childhood struggles, and while this game isn't my all time favorite, it still helped me through those years." I said.
I looked at the game, "Animal Crossing New Leaf?" I asked.
"Yeah, it's a game where you basically become the mayor of your own village of animal villagers. You can do a lot, but I think you should find out for yourself." Midoriya said, "So have fun playing it, or not it doesn't matter much to me." He said before leaving my room.
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Might as well give it a try.
*Midoriya's P.O.V*
"Okay team let's go-" I said before I looked over at the couch, Mama Todoroki is playing her 3DS, and has a light smile on her face.
"Izuku... are you okay?" Tenya asked.
"Hmm?" I asked, looking at Tenya, before nodding, "Oh yeah." I said as I headed towards the door.
"I'm doing great."
*End of Chapter*
(A/N: I feel like, after fighting my way through the Overhaul Arc, we needed some fluffiness, so here is the pre-requisite fluffiness.)