The next few days, Izuku spent with his mother. They talked about what Izuku wanted to do and here he wanted to go. His mother was happy to hear that her reaction to his quirklessness didn't kill his passion for heroes. When he expressed a desire to learn combat she hesitated but soon relented.

"The terrible thing I said kept bothering me. I gave up on you back then... But you didn't. So, I'm going to do my best to support you from here on. No matter what you have to promise me you'll always come home safe."

Inko had gone to several different instructors hoping to find one that would accommodate Izuku's Quirklessness only to be met with rejection. After almost a week Inko managed to find an instructor with very open qualifications located in the saitama prefecture. It was ridiculously far but the Instructor invited them to sit in on one of their classes, seemingly unfazed at Izuku's lack of a quirk.

Izuku could barely sit still on the train ride there.

Shimizu-sensei was very tall with pale blue hair that seemed to defy gravity, with a face that was creased from smiles and laughter. They greeted every student at the door and chatted with their parents about their progress. Izuku's mother was very shy when she approached them. "I'm Inko Midoriya, and this is Izuku. We spoke over the phone."

Their eyes lit up with excitement. "Ah yes! You wanted to observe one of my classes." They crouched down to Izuku's height, looking a bit like a frog about to leap. "Your mother told me you want to be a hero?"

Izuku nodded. "Yeah just like All Might!"

"Admirable determination there kiddo! Heroing is hard work even with a quirk." The last part was spoken softly, as if they were sharing a secret. A bit of their excitement died when they spoke again. "I've had a few students like you before, not all of them had the determination you do. I accept students without judgement but slackers who can't keep up are dropped."

He looked up at his mom, then thought of Melissa. He couldn't let them down and if that meant working twice as hard to catch up he wouldn't hesitate. "I won't slack off, sensei."

A few moments later, Shimizu-sensei was happily instructing the class to pay Izuku and his mother no mind. "They're just visitors for today. I hope you will show them the same respect you show me. Now, I'd like for you to pair up and practice disarming your opponent."

Izuku watched enraptured as Sensei demonstrated graceful yet powerful movements. Their students would follow along carefully, repeating the movement again and again, with Shimizu sensei correcting their stance as necessary. "Remember to listen to your body. If the stance feels wrong, your balance maybe off. In a fight, a trained opponent will notice this and take advantage. Again." The students continued to practice until Sensei called them to disband from their groups to give a demonstration for Inko and Izuku. "You are all some of my best students so I expect you to prove your worth."

"Yes Sensei!"

Izuku watched the two selected students spar for a bit before one knocked the other down. His mother gasped and grabbed Izuku's hand in fear. He gave her a light squeeze to assure her.

"Katou, Good work. Maki, I noticed you trying to use your quirk towards the end there... While I understand the reflex behind it, incorperating your quirk to suit your style is something you should practice on your own time. I'll overlook this once as it's your first offense but next time I will be speaking to your Sister." Maki muttered an apology as they rose from where Katou knocked him down. "Our time for today is up. Good work everyone."

The class dismissed. Shimizu- sensei took a seat in front of Inko. Izuku watched his mother collect herself. "Would Izuku have to do any of that sparring? It seems a bit much."

"This is my advanced class for his age group. He would have to work up to it from the beginner class. My classes are separated by age and quirk type to keep accidental quirk usage to a minimum. I would like to put Izuku in the emitter group if that's all right with you Midoriya San."

Inko looked to Izuku. "Are you sure?"

"Yes!" Izuku beamed. "I promise I'll work super hard, I'll be your best student."

Shimizu sensei laughed. It was bright and open, their eyes twinkling with delight. "Who needs a quirk with determination like yours? That fighting spirit is exactly what I like to see."

Inko's eyes softened. "Alright, Izuku. But remember your promise."

TechPrincess: Izuku, guess what!

TechPrincess: ? Izuku?

AllMightJr74: sory, I've been busy.

TechPrincess: Oh!

TechPrincess: What with?

AllMightJr74: you first

TechPrincess: Well I got my first patent

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TechPrincess: More importantly your presents are done!

AllMightJr74: Oh wow! they look really cool, Me-chan.

TechPrincess: Me-chan?

AllMightJr74: Oh...

AllMightJr74: I was trying to give you a nickname

AllMightJr74: i guess i'll try something different.

TechPrincess: No!

TechPrincess: I like it!

TechPrincess: Anyway, what have you bee up to?

AllMightJr74: Oh i started training!

AllMightJr74: My Sensei says they used to be a pro hero too but they retired

TechPrincess: That's amazing!

TechPrincess: umm... my dad wanted to know if he could ask your mom some things.

AllMightJr74: Sure, i think she wanted to talk wit him too

TechPrincess: great that works out!

"H-hello?"

David cleared his throat. "Ah, hello Mrs. Midoriya. My name is David Shield, your son and my daughter have apparently become friends right under our noses."

"Mr. Shield, It's nice to speak with you for the first time. I hope you understand that I'm a bit apprehensive about all this."

"I understand. I was concerned myself, you never know who's on the other side of a screen." Midoriya hummed in understanding. "Thank you for allowing me to reach out to you. I wanted to ask if you were open to the idea of allowing them to meet."

The other end of the line went quiet for a moment. "I'll have to think about it."