*Midoriya's P.O.V*
"Oh Midoriya." A mellow voice behind me said, I turned to see... Mama Todoroki?
"Good morning Mama Todoroki, why are you up so early?" I asked.
"I could not help but notice that you go out early in the morning to jog. And I would like to come with you." She said.
"Ahh I see, why?" I asked.
"Because." She said as she held out her 3DS, "I need more of this 'Play Coins', we get some by jogging." She said.
"Okay makes sense... but you know you can just shake the 3DS like 200 times to get coins that way." I said.
"Oh I am well aware... but I also would like to get back into proper shape." She said.
"Ah, okay, we'll come on then, I'll go easy on the first time."
We slowly jogged through the early morning air... "So, how is your Animal Crossing town going?" I asked. Might as well spark a conversation.
"It's going well." Mama Todoroki said keeping up with me, "I have paid off my first home expansion. I also built a bridge, as well as gained access to an island."
"Not bad, you can make a lot of money on the island, there is also some minigames you can play to get some furniture and other things." I said.
"I know, I'm really liking the Mermaid Series." She replied.
"Same." I said.
"So question." She stated.
"Yes?" I asked.
"Why did you ask Endeavor to let me out of the hospital?" She asked.
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I slowed to a stop. She did too. "Want the doting son answer, the good friend answer, or the serious answer?" I asked.
"All three." She said.
"We'll start from the top." I said, "I felt like Mom needed a friend her age within U.A walls. Bakugou's Mom can only visit so much with her job and all that. So I scrolled through the mental rolodex of Mom's I know, and you're the only one I know or heard of so I went with you." I said, "Second, Shoto talk about you during the off hours... a lot. It was nice at first... but it then became mildly irritating. So I decided the one good way to shush him was to drag you into the dorms with us." I added, "And finally... staying cooped up there... won't cure you of your mental illness." I said.
She opened her mouth, but I held up a hand.
"Take it from me, friends help a lot. And unless you're going to tell me that the nurses there help you for a reason aside from it's their job, or you're the wife of the number 1 hero, they aren't real friends. And before you say that you have friends with the other patients. Shoto rambles during his speech about how he's going to get you out of that hospital, that you stay cooped up in your room staring out the window." I said, "Turns out I have a fourth reason."
"Which is?" She asked.
"Moms rule." I said simply, "Don't get me wrong, I met some cool dads, Katsuki's dad is the one who taught me a thing or two about fashion, but that's beside the point. Mom's almost never give up on their child. Mainly because they went through the trouble to carry and birth them. While the dads 30-40%% of the time, are just dirtbags who get a woman pregnant because they felt a pulse from down under, and others just birth children for their strong Quirks. But my point is, a child needs their Mom." I said, "I was blessed by whatever God is out there to still have my Mom, she's one of the planets in my mental solar system. Shoto, hasn't. So, I decided to convince Endeavor to bring you in. For those reasons."
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"Now let's get back to jo-"
*Thud*
She hugged me... rather roughly if I may add, "Thank you... you don't know how much that means to me and my family." She said shakily... she's crying.
I hugged her back, "I can take a guess as to how much this means to you and your family." I said while patting her middle back, "And while what you know who did was unforgivable, give him a chance k? Just because one shirt has a stain doesn't make it unwearable... you just need a boat load of Arm and Hammer to clean it out."
She laughed at my terrible joke, "I will. I just hope my children will too."
"Fuyumi is a sweet heart, she'll accept his attempt to reconcile in a heart beat. Natsuo... will take a lot of time. Shoto? I think he already sees his father trying to work towards reconciliation. He'll give him a hard time, that's to be expected, and recommended. But your children will get there in time." I said.
She let go and wiped her eyes, "Okay... let us continue." She said as she turned around, "I will get stronger too."
"Atta girl." I said before something came into my brain, "Oh, and do me a favor?"
"Anything." She said.
"Shoto's ice power sucks, can you train him to be better?" I asked.
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"I'm sorry what?" She asked.
"But first, can you stand up straight, arms up? In a T pose?" I asked.
"... Okay?" She said as she did just that, I then began to feel her arms, "H-Hey what are you- that tickles!" She exclaimed.
"Not bad muscle mass." I said with surprise, "What did you work out in the hospital?" I asked.
"Y-Yeah... it was for physical therapy." She said.
"Any Quirk Training?" I asked.
"... No, aside from little exercises within my room." She explained.
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"A little difficult, but nothing too bad." I said, "Especially since you're what? 35? 36?"
"42." She siad.
"See? Just... 11 years after your prime. You're fine." I said, "With my help, you can be pro material soon!"
"P-Pro?!" She asked.
"Yeah of course. Villains will quake with fear when they hear Mama Todoroki is coming into the field. I'm getting excited just thinking about it. And besides..." I said as I gently knuckle punched her shoulder, "You're pretty deep in this too. And we need all the help we can get if we want to destroy the League of Villains once and for all. Though I'm not forcing you... this is strictly to ask for your permission." I said.
She looked down for a second... before looking at me with determined eyes, "I... I shall join you in this fight." She said.
"Best news I heard all morning." I said with an excited smile, before looking at my watch, "But it's 6:30, we should head back. Tomorrow is when training officially starts."
"Y-Yes sir." She said.
"Haha." I laughed, before getting serious "It's General."
She laughed.
"Yes General."
"Mom? What are you doing up so early, and with Izuku?" Shoto asked.
"Oh, Izuku offered to train me to join the fight against the League of Villains." She said with excitement.
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"I probably should have said that." I said.
"No way-"
"Hear me out." I said.
"No, she is not fighting." Shoto said.
"Dude, we need everyone we can get if we want to beat the League. And she said she has been exercising during the 10 years she's been in the mental hospital." I said.
"But she could get hurt." Shoto said.
"Yeah, it comes with the job." I said, "And she's in U.A, she's not exactly free from danger at the moment."
"She's not fit for the job."
"She needs training, hence why I offered to train her and Himiko." I said.
"But it's dangerous-"
"Yeah it is." I said, "The League is getting more and more powerful, with the League having the Quirk Erasing bullets, it's even more dangerous than ever. But that's why we need more allies to counter that." I stated, "And I didn't force her, I asked if she wanted to, and she agreed."
"Mom?" Shoto asked.
"I did Shoto." She said, "I-I don't want you all to fight and die for me while I'm just sitting around here worrying for you all. As such... I want to join the fight. Please." She said.
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"Tch, fine." Shoto said, "But if she dies... I will never forgive you."
"Like I would let any of you die on my watch. Since I am the General, I won't let any of my soliders die in battle." I said, "I will lead you all to victory, and then... we'll go out for smoothies."
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"I'll hold you to that."
"Alright women." I said as I dawned my General Uniform for this exact purpose. "Today is the first official day of our open training regimen. It's open because others can join too but they decide that the Culture Festival is more important."
"IT IS!" Voices from inside yelled.
"Ignoring them, let us begin with something simple." I said before pointing to Rei, "You, work on your Quirk, small exercises in your hospital room isn't effective in the long run. Quirks are like muscle fibers, the more you use them, the stronger they get, and weaker when they are under-used. While you did use your Quirk in your room, it's not enough to keep your Quirk's power consistant, it has most likely weakened over the past 10 years." I said, "But worry not. We shall improve your Quirk by leaps and bounds."
"And how do I do that?" She asked.
"With continuous use." I answered.
"W-What?" She asked.
"Here at U.A we adopted a credo. 'Go beyond, Plus Ultra'! Meaning we smash beyond our limits and go beyond them. Same goes for you. You may be 41 years old, but as far as I care, you're a student." I said as I pulled over a cart, "But, your ice will lower your body temperature, that just makes sense, so I brought with me a bunch of electric blankets and a few heating pads to speed up the warming process." I explained before looking at Himiko, "As for you Himiko, you don't have a Quirk, which allows me to focus on Rei Rei's Quirk." I said.
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"Rei Rei?" Rei Rei asked.
"Yeah. Calling you 'Mama Todoroki' gets draining after a while. And Rei Rei is 2 syllables as opposed to the 6 Mama Todoroki has." I said, "What? Do you not like it?"
"... No, I like it." She said.
"Great!" I said with a smile, "Now, right now we'll stick to weapon training. You have your knives... but that will only get you so far, we need options." I said as I pulled out another cart, "Who says you need a Quirk to kick ass? I may or may not have stole all of these from the Support Department... they were in the back and as far as I'm concerned... they aren't going to miss them. So here we have 3 different weapons. A bo staff, dual batons, and a pair of gauntlets, your knives too. So we have 4 different styles, you already mastered one, so let's start with in my opinion, the easiest one to master, the gauntlets." I said as I handed them to her.
"But why Gauntlets though?" She asked as she looked at them.
"Back in the olden days, gauntlets were made of iron and encompassed ones whole hand. Needless to say they were heavy and pretty much hard to use. Gauntlets have been etched out for brass knuckles, but to that I say bologna." I said, "However, these are different, with the discovery of light yet durable titantium, the Support Department has made these nifty gauntlets for someone to use... I.E you. They have a titanium outer shell with leather on the inside, so they pack a mean punch while you feel good using them. They are black and the finger parts have been cut off, always a good touch. Go on try them on." I encouraged.
She nodded as she put on her gauntlets, "Wow... they fit perfectly."
"Awesome. Now we in business." I said, "Now... who would be willing to take a gauntlet to the face... oh yeah. Me." I said.
She tensed up, "Y-You can't be serious." She said.
"Don't worry, I won't use my Quirk until you get a grasp on the proper form. And don't worry, I can take a few punches to the face." I said, "I'll be keeping an eye on you Rei Rei, feel free to shout of you need a break, k?" I asked.
"Yes General." She said.
"Okay, are you ready Himiko?" I asked.
"As ready as I'll ever be." She said.
"That's the spirit!" I exclaimed while getting ready, "Let's rock and roll."
"Okay... I think that's good for today." I said as I looked to see the sun slowly setting. I then see Himiko breathing on the floor, and Rei Rei shivering with a few blankets wrapped around her.
"T-That was difficult." She shivered as Himiko nodded in agreement.
"Well of course, the first day is always the worst one. Especially for you Rei Rei since you haven't been training your Quirk as intensively as you did today, but give it time and you'll see results." I said before handing each of them a folded up slip of paper.
"What's this?" Himiko asked as she and Rei Rei unfolded their papers.
"A workout regimen." I said, "You two are pretty fit, however as your Quirk grows, and as your knowledge of fighting style grows, your body should grow with you too. I'll update them over time, but those are good starting points. Follow it to the T, any deviation will have the opposite affect of what we want. As for your meals... I'll take care of them-"
"No that won't be necessary-"
"As your General. I will take care of the meals... that and you'll be eating the same food I will be eating so it saves time." I said, "Follow the workout regimen to the letter, and meet me out here at the same hour for more training, understood?" I asked.
"Yes General!" They both yelled.
"Good, now take a hot bath, especially you Rei Rei, we don't want you getting sick." I said as they both nodded and headed inside.
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"So how long were you planning on observing?" I asked as Principal Nezu walked out from the bushes in a camo disguise.
"Long enough to notice how well you are at training those two." He said.
"I am their General. They enlisted in this war, they need to be in tip top shape." I said.
He nodded with approval. "Remind me to hire you as a U.A teacher."
"Only if you pay me more than Aizawa- mmph." I said before Mr. Aizawa's cloth wrapped around my mouth.
"Not on your life." He said before removing the capture device.
"... Fine." I muttered, "But in all seriousness, even though it's the first day, they've shown resolve. Especially Rei Rei. She'll be a good asset to us, along with Himiko."
"Even though she's Quirkless now?" Principal Nezu asked.
"Especially that." I said, "That means she doesn't need to Quirk train, she can focus on mastering the 3 different weapons. And so far? Her gauntlet stances is coming along nicely. But I do mainly fight with fists, so that's a given."
Principal Nezu hummed with satisfaction, "Well I shall leave them to you." He said as he and Mr. Aizawa returned into the Dorms.
Look out League of Villains... we're not just going to sit around and twiddle out thumbs.
We will win.
*End of Chapter*