Ochaco took a long sip of her tea, she and her boyfriend were sitting in her favorite café the last 24 hours had been what one could only call interesting. Her parents had sat her down and told her that Inko and Alex had purchased an apartment for Izuku in Mustafa, which was weird because Izuku had said nothing. She was sure this was Mr. Tracy's fault. Yet the strangeness was when her parents started asking if she was in love with Izuku and their plans.
Ochaco told them the truth, she loved him deeply, and they wanted to go to U.A. together, assuming that they were still together after graduating, getting married and eventually having children. She told them that she wasn't blindly thinking that it would all work out that way. That she and Izuku had discussed their future and what they wanted out of life. But they wanted was the same and they wanted it with each other. They knew the life they were going into was dangerous, yet they were determined to face it together.
Her parents looked at their daughter with an appreciation for the fire in her voice; the way the two teenagers had talked about their desires for the future and their plans for how to get there. Yes, there was the naïve romance that comes with being young and in love, but there was a maturity that they could attest to the voice in Izuku's head. When her father asked her about sex though his daughter had turned back into his little girl, blushing and stammering. Then he saw her change, she controlled herself and told her father "We haven't progressed that far, but we do enjoy kissing and everything. As we are teenagers, we decided that we should take steps to make sure when that happens there are no unwanted consequences. I have started on birth control and so has he." It wasn't a little girl talking to him it was a young woman.
Her mother smiled "How would you feel about Izuku and you living together?"
Ochaco's mind blanked for a moment, "Do you mean the apartment in Mustafa?"
"Yes sweety," she said gazing lovingly at her daughter, "Let me be honest and lay out everything for you." She waited for her daughter to nod before continuing, "You can say no to what we are about to tell you and we want to assure you that there is already an alternative arrangement set up. We have arranged for a small apartment for you and a stipend for when you go to U.A."
"But Mom?" Ochaco protested.
"My little shooting star, we told you to follow your dream and we meant it. Things may not have worked out the way we planned but we still made sure that we did our jobs as parents to make sure you had the best possible future." Her dad said.
"Inko and Alex, have purchased a spacious condominium for Izuku to live in while he goes to U.A. They are giving it to him when he turns 18, it will belong to him when he graduates to help him start his life, but not only his life but the life of what they hope will be their future daughter-in-law."
Ochaco sat back stunned.
"They have proposed, and we have agreed, of course only if you want to. That Izuku and you would move in and live together, even sharing a bedroom. A trial run for the two of you before marriage, Eijiro and Mina would be living there as well in the other two bedrooms. If you are not comfortable sharing a bedroom with Izuku then you should share a room with Mina. Or you can live on your own." Her mother concluded her speech and sat there.
"I want to talk to Izuku first, then I will let you know my decision."
-Café-
"Izuku, do you want to live with me?"
"Yes, I do," Izuku said, making sure to look at her beautiful brown eyes. "Ocha, I love you. You know what I want out of life, and I want that with you. I just want you to know that even if things don't work out, I won't kick you out or anything. Do you want to live with me?"
"Yes, I do, I want to build this life we are going into together. I enjoy it when we sleep next to each other, and it would be nice to wake up to you in the morning. I dream of that, after that one night we fell asleep together on the couch. I love you Izuku, and I know that you will take care of me."
"And I know that you will take care of me as well." Izuku smiled at the girl he loved. "Ochaco Uraraka, will you move in with me while we attend university together, become a pro hero with me, open an agency together, and marry me as well?"
Ochaco returned his smile and wiped a tear from her eye, "Of course, I will, but isn't there supposed to be a ring." she said with a giggle that caught in her throat when he placed a box on the table.
"This is a promise ring, I want to propose to you properly later." He opened the box, and it was a beautiful gold band with a single diamond offset center with tanzanite gems and a single emerald set trailing behind making it look like a shooting star. Ochaco just stared at the ring, it was beautiful especially how it had a space theme to it and the single emerald. Her eyes watered and she held out her left hand as she watched as he slipped it on, it fit perfectly.
"How did you know?"
"Your mom told me."
They leaned over the table and shared a kiss. Izuku then held up two tickets for a movie in the park, "Shall we?"
Ochaco looked down at her ring and smiled. "Yes, we shall?" she said with a little giggle. They exited the café hand in hand.
-The beating continues-
Training… Kirishima's hardening was dented in several places, Ochaco was puking in a trash can, Mina was lying on her back missing portions of her workout uniform due to acid overload, and Izuku pulling himself out a wall sporting a black eye. All-Might popped open a can of Coke and took a long drink. "Now again, with feeling," he said with his trademark smile.
The four trainees got to their feet; we are going to knock that smile right off his face!
They did not.
-Until Moral Improves-
Gran Torino was sitting with Kirishima lying on top of him, Mina and Ochaco on top of that and Izuku standing holding his separated shoulder, their smiles could have powered the nation for a week.
-That night-
Something is bothering me.
What is that pops?
I have noticed that quirks are pretty much named right on for the most part. Eijiro's hardening, Mina's Acid, Ochaco's Zero Gravity, and Inko's Attraction.
Ok, the point?
One for All.
I am still confused.
Why is it called One for All, that would imply a single power for everyone, but it just sits inside you. I have "seen" the reserve of energy and there is no way it could be spent in a hundred lifetimes, it's like looking at an ocean.
Well, it is probably called… you know what I have no idea why it would be called that. But you are right, that is s a weird name. Maybe I should talk to All-Might about that. Can you get anything out of the others in there?
I asked them first, well the ones that talk to me, but they didn't know why it had that name either. They told me that it was the name that they first gave it. But they said they don't talk to him because he has rarely made himself available. Only when they fought that guy that injured Toshi, All for One.
One for All, All for One? Isn't that from the movie we watched the Three Musketeers?
It is All for one, One for All. But yea.
So, the name is bothering you?
Yea, it's nagging me, ok listen All for one makes sense from what we have been told right? The guy could take quirks and keep them, hence all quirks for one guy, or All FOR ONE. So, if he made One for All wouldn't that imply that it would be one power for everyone? I mean I have been going through your memories about all those heroes you fanboy over, and all their quirks match their abilities. Why wouldn't Mina just name her quirk sweat? Why tell everyone that it's Acid? As soon as that gets out people know what they are dealing with. But we are getting off the point. One for All.
I don't know if you are expecting an answer from me, but I understand your point. Do you think I can share power with people?
Let's say I think you can share energy, like boost it up. That is why your people can hear me when you power up with them. It is One for All making the connection now that I weirdly am part of it. Would you do me a favor son?
Of course, Dad.
Try it out and see if you can empower your friends. If I am wrong, I am wrong but if I am right…
It would be amazing; I could share this power with them. It could give them a boost in a fight or could just save our bacon if we get in too deep. The thought is exciting. I will try it. I hope you are all right.
I do to son, Eijiro, Mina, and Ochaco they are all good kids, and they mean so much to you. I may not be able to guide them as I do you, but if I can help keep them safe…
-The next morning-
"Bro, that kind of makes sense," Eijiro said as the group was sitting on the roof during lunch.
"Before we get to that, Midoriya are you cool with Eiji and me living with your guys?" Mina asked.
"Definitely," Izuku said with a smile. "You guys are my best friends who else would I want to do this with."
"Besides Mina, I am going to need someone with some fashion sense to help me with this dork, can you imagine the furniture he is going to pick?"
"True that girl. No, but seriously, Ochaco are you sure? We don't want to intrude on you guys."
"I want you two there as well, I love you guys also. And having you guys there is just more support for going through the hero course together, and you guys can even help when Izuku and I disagree. We are not as dumb to think that we won't have problems at some point and having two people we can trust to give us a different perspective could be beneficial."
"Ok then I am in," Mina said with her trademark smile. "Eiji?"
"After all that I have no questions, besides it's cheaper than trying to find a place on my own, and I know I would be over all the time anyway for help with studying. So, about the OTHER thing?"
"Dad brought it up last night and it kind of makes sense in the naming part. I mean I know that some people now a day may name their quirk something misleading but that is because of quirk registries, and databases. But that long ago it doesn't make sense, and if it works the way I am hoping then holy shit."
"Yea if you could power us up then that would be a great benefit in a fight, being able to go to another level in certain situations would be amazing, like going Super Saiyan," Mina said with a laugh.
"But Izu if it works how are you going to explain it?" Ochaco asked.
"Well, I was thinking because of the lightning effect when I power up, I would register my power as Energy Well. The way Dad described it, it is like looking at an ocean of energy that has been stored up. That way I can explain away the increased physical abilities as me spreading using on myself, and the other part as me sharing it with you guys."
"That's pretty devious," Eijiro said, he placed his finger to his chin thinking. "Mr. Tracy?"
"Yea, Dad is devious at times, he also has a way of looking at things that helps because he is from a different period and society. Like it was him that helped me to understand that I can look at you and Mina and say I love you and understand the differences in that. That showing affection shouldn't always be hidden because you never know when the last day will come."
"Now can I see the ring better Ochaco? So, are you guys engaged now?" Mina asked as she inspected Ochaco's promise ring.
Ochaco's eyes lit up some, "It is a promise ring, we love each other and know where we want to go as a couple, but we know it will take work but also, we are young. So, if we stay together, we will get engaged in a couple of years and then after graduation married."
Eijiro looked over at the ring before elbowing Izuku playfully. "Making sure all the other boys know she is off the market huh Izuku?"
"Damn right got to let them know that the best girl is already spoken for," he said as leaned over and kissed Ochaco's cheek.
"But what about you Izuku?" Mina asked.
"Oh, don't worry girl his ring is on the way, it is like mine, but the band is black. I know he is going to attract attention once we get to U.A., especially with all those muscles and fancy quirk." Ochaco said as she slipped her arm around her boyfriend.
"So, let's test out the thing at training, Mom, and Alex, want to have you guys and your parents over for dinner Saturday if they are free. It has something to do about the condominium and the wedding." Izuku said as the bell rang signaling the return to class.
"Do you have an idea when we would move?" Mina asked.
"Well, the place will be ready before we finish school, so about 2 months before the entrance exam?" Izuku said. "Of course, we must make a few trips to see it before then and do some furniture shopping. Also, Ochaco and I must get our driver's licenses."
"Dude what?" Eijiro said.
"Well one of us is going to need it to drive to school," Ochaco said, "Alex is buying Izuku a car for graduation, at least that is the hint. Izuku said he wanted me to get a license so I can drive in case he has something else he needs to do."
Mina sighed "Dude what is it like being rich?"
"I wouldn't know Mina; my parents are rich not me. But I understand what you mean. It all made me a little uncomfortable, but Dad explained it as this is what parents dream of. And I thought about it, when I have a kid of my own, I would want to be able to give them every advantage to follow their dream as well."
"Sorry if I sounded jealous, you know I love you and Mommadoriya," Mina said as she looked down.
"It's all good my pink sister," Izuku said wrapping an arm around her shoulder.
-The thing about Beatings-
"So let me get this straight Mr. Tracy has a problem with the name One for All, and he thinks that it can be shared somehow?" Torino asked. "And that is what Izuku and Ochaco are trying to do?"
"Pretty much," Eijiro said. "So, while they are trying that Mina and I wanted to train with you."
"Well, then my zygotes let's work on quirk training. But before we do that, Mina there is a box in the locker room for you to change into that before we start."
"Awe, thanks Gramps, did you buy me a pretty outfit?"
"Listen here you whipper snapper, it is something, so we don't have to worry about you flashing your goodies all over the place."
Mina's face flushed purple remembering an incident last week and rushed off.
"What is it?" Eijiro asked.
"Some special clothing, Toshi had made by an old friend of his. Now for you, we are going to focus on how quickly you can activate your quirk and I want you to activate it before I hit you."
"Bring it on old man," Eijiro smiled.
-Two for All?-
Ochaco: So, we meet again, Mr. Tracy.
Mr. Tracy: Yes, we do Ochaco, but I am ready for you this time.
Ochaco: that was before now I am the Master!
Mr. Tracy: Only the master of floating Ochaco.
Izuku: Are you guys modifying Star Wars quotes?
Ochaco & Mr. Tracy: NO!
Izuku: Ok so how do we do this?
Mr. Tracy: Ok here is my theory, when you call up the energy, you should try and spread it to Ochaco. Ochaco when you feel the energy you should try and pull it in.
Izuku and Ochaco looked at each other smiling as they closed their eyes. Izuku pulled up One for All, feeling the energy deep inside him fill his body he felt it spread across himself. He could feel Ochaco's fingers interlaced with his, he started there using that connection to try and spread his energy over to her.
Ochaco felt the familiar hum increase Izuku pulled up more of One for All, she felt the tingling in her fingers, she tried to pull it in, but it didn't work. She tried again but it didn't work.
Ochaco don't try and pull it, accept it, bring it in. Think of it like feeling love. The warm feeling you get when he kisses you, or when you hold him.
The way she heard Mr. Tracy's voice through her off slightly, but she decided to focus on Izuku instead. As she did, she felt the tingle still there, she felt the energy dancing at her fingertips, instead of pulling, she just opened to it.
Izuku felt something change, he felt the energy dance and hum then he felt it spreading, flowing through Ochaco.
She could feel it, it was washing over her and through her, it almost felt excited, or was that her, then she felt it all through her, then it suddenly rushed to the very center of her being, and she gasped.
Izuku could feel it, he felt like he was wrapped around her, then the surge as it all rushed to her center.
Ochaco was floating, as she looked around, she saw stars. Stars everywhere, then she saw a black hole, the swirling mass, her eyes could see the energy, being pulled and drawn in. She reached out and saw it grow smaller. Or was she growing bigger? Either way, it was in the palm of her hand. She felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to try and see the person, but she couldn't, she felt someone take her hand, it was a small hand like a child's. She looked and saw a girl about 5 years old, she had black hair and pale skin. Her eyes were closed but when she opened them Ochaco could see galaxies swirling in them. The black hole in her hand suddenly began to pulse pulling her attention back to it, the light in the center grew brighter, flashing, the pulse quickened like a heartbeat, then it exploded plunging everything into darkness.
