As I managed to get out of bed and stand up, I felt my phone go off next to me. Quickly, I grabbed it and checked what was making it buzz. It was my calendar, reminding me that it was the "Commemorative Lunch" I had planned with Iida. It was surprising he could come, considering he seemed like the honor student type of kid. I had about an hour until I had to leave, but I knew that meant I had a lot of time to kill. It never takes me long to get ready. After hitting the shower, I made sure to eat a light breakfast and train a bit before I left.

Right as I'm about to throw on my shoes, I feel Grandma's hand on my shoulder. "Hoji," she tried to get my attention, "where are you going?"

"I'm just going out to see a friend, that's all," I could tell by the look on her face she wasn't buying it. She knew I rarely ever went out to see my friends. Also, the fact that I haven't spoken to any of them since junior high.

"And what's your friend's name?"

"Tenya Iida," it seemed as soon as I said his name her mood changed. Switching from her protective self to being ecstatic, like she was when I told her I was applying to U.A. I looked at her curiously before getting up, "Well, I'm off!" And with that I was out the door. I just hoped he doesn't mind waiting a bit.

After the almost hour long walk, I saw the restaurant and Iida up ahead. Using all the remaining leg strength I had, I bolted up the sidewalk. My running was subpar, but I made up for it in stamina. Hey, when you've trained for almost 10 years, you develop some strong lungs. However, my legs are more used to the air than the ground if you catch my drift.

"Hey, Iida. Sorry if I'm late, walk from my place to here is far," I noticed he wasn't really upset, but he wasn't smiling either. I guess his walk was the same?

"It's alright, I haven't been waiting long," his response at least gave me my answer. Must've been that he to, lived some ways from here. He at least took the time to look casual, I'll give him that. "Well, let's eat already."

"Yeah sure," was my response as we walked in. We found a table and decided to get some drinks to start off with. As we waited, it looked like he had something on his mind. So I tried to make conversation. "It's kind of funny how we became friends in my eyes."

"Hm?" I pulled him out of his deep thought and back to reality, "How so?"

"Well, at the exam you did call me out for looking like a civilian, we shook hands, and look where we are now, enjoying lunch together after passing the exam to U.A!" Judging by the smile on his face, he seemed to have gotten my point though. The waitress came back and we ordered our food, although our orders made me stifle a chuckle. Iida noticed and asked me about it. "I just found it funny that I got a meal with more protein than you did." It was silent for a moment, as I thought he had gotten mad at me.

"Guess you're right, that is kind of funny," I saw him chuckle a bit, it let me know I was making progress with him at least. I didn't think he even had a sense of humor. We spent a good bit sharing some jokes and cynical remarks before our food came, we both knew we were having a good time. As our food came I decided to make a toast between us, something to eat to I guess.

I raised up my glass, "To us making it into U.A." We clinked glasses and began to eat. About while I was halfway in the middle of my noodles, I noticed that look again crawling back onto his face. "Hey Iida, are you feeling alright?"

He set his soup bowl down as he spoke in that grave news tone, "Hoji, did you want to become friends with me because of my brother?" Well that was out of the blue.

"You have a brother?" Priorities Hoji, priorities.

"Huh? You mean you never heard of him?" Again, that look, the same one some people gave me at the exam, "You don't know the Turbo Hero, Ingenium?"

"Nope, think I remember Grandma talking to Grandpa about something like that. If you're his brother, then it explains why she was so happy that I was meeting you. But until now, barely ever heard of him," I struck a nerve, as he did the glasses push. I swore it sent chills down my spine.

"Well outside of him being a hero, he's actually a nice person. I someday want to be a hero just as good as he is," what was he, six? It sounded like a child would say. I knew, however, what that was like. I also knew, what was wrong with that mentality, so I decided to give him some advice.

"Well, how should I put it, you shouldn't devote yourself to looking up to someone," yep, just as I thought, it looked like I struck a nerve, "Please, let me explain!" Now I had his attention.

"Are you saying I shouldn't want to be a good hero? Isn't your philosophy "All you have to do to be a hero, is be a good person?" Well that's what I'm looking up to!"

"There's a difference between what and who!" I saw him jump a bit as I raised my voice, "I'm not saying you can't want to be good like someone, but if that's all you have on your mind, then you're going to lose your individuality. I became friends with you because of you, not your brother. I know Tenya Iida and that's who I'd like to know." He tried to hide it, but I saw him tear up a tad after I finished. We continued our meal in silence after that, pure, awkward silence. When the bill came we both offered to pay at the same, so we decided to split it.

"Well, this was nice," I smiled as we walked out, looking up to the sky. Crap, it looked it was about to rain, and hard too. If we had a conversation afterwards, I'd have to make it quick. I felt Iida place his hand on my shoulder, his grip tightening.

"Hey Hoji, about what you said earlier, it─well─opened my eyes. Thank you," he said with what I believe to be the most amount of sincerity a human can have. It didn't occur to me that I genuinely gave him a new perspective on his life and helped him. I opened my mouth when we heard a literal bomb go off.

You know how people that were in wars that when they heard a bomb go off they were terrified? Well, that's how it felt for a moment. There was one, then another, then another. The sky went gray as it rained hard. Iida snapped me out of my horror trance by shaking me violently.

"Hoji, Hoji! Come on and snap out of it! We have to go help!" He knelt a bit for me, "grab on!"

I grabbed on to his shoulders and he took off running. The experience was indescribable as I've never held onto something that fast. We looked to the scene to see what was happening. A huge, burly man was standing in front of a building, with a dent in the front of it. Another boom went off, louder than ever. My ears were ringing as I hopped of Iida.

"Hoji, you know what we have to do right?" Iida looked at me, only expecting one answer.

"Yeah, I do. Are there people in that building?" The cries for help answered my question. This wasn't a simulation or anything fake, these were real people, with real lives, on the line. I had to think, and fast. Then it came to me. "Iida, go and try to get everyone out safely!"

"Alright!" With that, he was off, leaving just me and the ugly mug in front of the building. I took some deep breaths, clenching my fists. My legs were calming down, but my stomach felt like a flock of birds was inside. I approached the villain slowly and confidently. "Alright Dad, watch this."

"Hey!" The man looked up and turned his head. Our gazes met, and he didn't seem like a classy villain. His outfit, if you could can call it that, were three fans on his chest plugged into a battery on his back, bad move in this rainstorm.

"Oh, it seems another person thinks they can play hero," he remarked as he clenched his fist. My eyes then focused on the body of some poor sap trapped under rubble. Did he attempt to stop him too? I tried to remain calm, if I lost focus now, the city would be down about three or four blocks. "Let me introduce myself, I am The Compressor! And you should know that I don't take to kindly to weaklings thinking they're hot shit!" He growled at me, I knew I had to give Iida some time, but if I took him out, no more threat. If he didn't have that outfit, he'd be way scarier and I'd be in shambles, and rubble.

I focused, this was to be the fruits of my dedication and training. My arteries flashed purple, I looked like a cyborg with purple wiring showing. I held my right arm up and concentrated. Spine chilling confidence washed over me. This guy wasn't dealing with an amateur, he was dealing with me, Hoji Ikimasuta. If there was an unluckiest person award, it would be going to him right now, and I'd give it to him personally.

"Oh I'm so scared!" He started stomping towards me, anger in his footsteps, "you are about to regret that move budd─" he was cut off as I flung him into the air. I raised my arm higher and higher until I slammed it down. You could hear the whistling sound as he came back down. I stopped him before he hit the ground, making him look up at me.

"I surrender!" He cried out, looking up at me in terror. "Just don't kill me!"

"Okay, I won't," I dropped him onto his knees before knocking him out with a chop to the back of the neck. "But I won't forgive you for killing someone, got it?" Just as I dropped him I felt someone's hand on my shoulder. It wasn't Iida's, as this person's hand covered my entire shoulder.

"Young Ikimasuta," I turned my head to see the biggest dude I've ever seen. Built like a mountain, teeth shining so bright it could blind blind people, and some weird bunny ears on his head. I had zero clue who this man was, but I saw Iida with the survivors.

"Iida!" I yelled as I ran up to him. I had no clue how things went for him, but it seemed successful. I quickly turned to the survivors, "is everyone okay?"

They all nodded as I gave a sigh of relief. Now that I noticed it, the paramedics were here, along with some people I've never seen before. However, the image of the guy trapped under rubble flashed into my mind. Iida was about to say something, but I was off before he could open his mouth. My arms had been stacked thanks to my training, so moving the rubble off him was no problem. I lifted him up and checked his pulse. By the will of the heavens, he was alive.

"Iida, bring over the paramedics!" A moment later three people came over as I handed them the man to them. I turned back over to Mr. Muscle man, "Now, what did you want again?" He seized my shoulders with such strength that I thought they broke.

"Young Ikimasuta, as your teacher, I'm proud of you and your heroic display!" Wait, teacher? This guy worked at U.A? Well, they must have some weird resumes. Now that looked at him more carefully, I started getting the feeling that I've seen his face somewhere before. I just had to put my finger on it.

"Aren't you All Might? Sorry, my knowledge of heroes is a bit rusty," I couldn't tell if he was happy or not because of that smile. I took it that he wasn't because his grip lessened and I got out. When I looked down I saw that I was drenched, so I had to get home quickly. "I got to go, pleasure meeting you sir! Oh, and Iida," he looked over at me after I said his name, "next time we hang out, let's hope that a villain doesn't crash the party." We shared a chuckle and I was off.

"Hoji! What took you so long! I was so worried!" Grandma cried out as she greeted me at the door, "and you're soaked! What happened?" I explained everything. The villain, how Iida and I stopped him and the aftermath. I made sure to leave the All Might part out so she wouldn't die, her face was so pale it looked like snow! I hopped upstairs and into the shower.

Later that night I got a text from Iida, "Get some rest tonight, you deserve it after what you did."

"Right back atcha," I responded, closing my phone and looking up at the ceiling. The room slowly went dark as I drifted asleep. All I thought was "I bet Dad's proud of my right now." I will make him proud, by being the hero he wanted me to be.

Jesus that took some time! Anyway, hoped you enjoyed like always and be sure to leave a review if you want something changed! Mayhem out!