I liked the responses I got from the third chapter, it's nice to see that you wanted to air your views and I'm appreciative of that. As you can imagine, Izuku's relationship with Yu will change many things from cannon, and right off the bat, let me say this: This will NOT be a harem story in any way. Sure Izuku is one of those characters who can be paired with just about any girl in their respective series and that will cause some conflict and add to the plot but he will stay loyal and not try that route since I can't see Yu agreeing to such since she is a bit self-centered and selfish and wouldn't want to share him while Izuku doesn't seem like the kind of guy to want that as even with the changes I've made to his character which make him similar to Tony from the MCU, he isn't a playboy-just more confident in himself and his abilities.
To answer some of your reviews like the one from Arsinis, sorry if the story comes off as weeby, I was trying to get the point across that Izuku is still his respectful and thoughtful self as he refers to his parents by the proper Japanese terms, case in point the fact he called his teacher sensei while Katsuki called him teach.
And lastly to Centipede996, honestly, the ending of Fairy tail pissed me off since most of the events leading up to it made no sense like how Natsu beat Acnologia even though he was supposed to be immune to magic. I've been trying to find it in me to continue with the time travel storyline as I abandoned the first one I wrote so it will be a while before I do anything there.
Chapter 4: Making a New Friend
It had been a few days since Yagi last saw young Midoriya and if he was honest with himself, meeting the boy helped with his outlook on life. It had been years since he had met someone who wished to be a hero solely for the chance to help others, not fame, not fortune, not even recognition, no young Midoriya shared his dream and reminded him so much of himself, it was scary. He would have offered the boy One for All but after hearing how he wished to become a symbol for the quirkless, he opted not to as he felt he would be disregarding the boy's dreams.
He had gotten a call from him the previous night asking for him to head over to Dagobah Municipal Beach Park the next day to meet up with him, at first he was confused as he recalled how that place had become an illegal dumping ground and that no one went there but he figured the boy had a plan so he agreed. Which lead him here, to a junk-filled shore at 6 in the morning.
"Wonder where he is?" Yagi thought to himself as he walked around the messy beach and took a sip of his drink. As it was still pretty early out, he had opted to wear a jacket which like most of his clothing was oversized so he wouldn't rip it if he needed to change into his muscle form.
"Hello?" he heard a voice call out from behind him.
"Hmm?" Yagi sounded as he turned to face the newcomer. She was a slim woman she kept her rather short green hair which was kept in a ponytail on the left of her head. She had green eyes which looked similar to someone else's he had seen and she was, in his honest opinion, in great shape. She was wearing a form-fitting tracksuit and mittens and was holding a cup of what looked like tea. "Yes Mam, how can I help you?" Yagi asked.
"Are you Mr. Yagi?" The mysterious asked him as she walked closer to him with a small smile.
"Yes, that would be me." Yagi answered but he was intrigued by this new development. 'How does she know me? Now that I think about it, she does seem familiar.' Yagi asked himself as his name wasn't known to the public to keep his private life just that. She didn't seem like a threat but he had long learned that looks could be deceiving.
"Oh that great, I'm Inko Midoriya, my son has said a lot about you over the past few days, I can see he wasn't wrong about your diet." Inko introduced herself as she reached out her hand to give him a handshake while pointing at the steaming open flask he was holding.
"I'm glad I made an impression but this isn't coffee mam, it's just a protein shake. Where is young Midoriya anyway?" Yagi chuckled as he shook her hand and gestured to his flask, he had a feeling young Midoriya wouldn't react well if he saw him drinking coffee like he usually did. Afterward, she started to lead him back the way she came.
"Hmm, last I checked, about 9km out at sea." Inko said as he pointed out to sea which got him to raise an eyebrow.
"On a boat?" Yagi asked, he didn't know the boy had a fishing hobby.
"No, flying." Inko said like he was nothing but truly she wanted to see the look on his face, something she didn't have to wait long for.
"What!?" Yagi yelled as he spewed out blood in his shock.
"Calm down! Your spewing blood all over the place! Oh dear, let me get you a tissue, here sit down, sit down." Inko ordered him like he was a child as she looked through her pockets for something to help.
"I-I'm fine man, that happens a lot." Yagi tried to tell her as she was starting to remind him of the young lad he had come here to meet, but like Izuku-she wasn't taking no for answer.
"Just because it happens a lot doesn't make it any less worrying, have you talked to your doctor about this?" Inko scolded him as she handed him a bunch of tissues and lead him over the where she and Izuku had sat up shop and gestured to a chair where he could sit.
"Yes, yes I have but she says there is nothing she can do about it, she recommended that I try to keep calm and not laugh too hard though." Yagi said as sat down and cleaned up the blood spatter from his jacket, lucky for him he chose this brand because it was easy to wash out blood. 'She seems to be caring, Young Midoriya is fortunate to have her as a mother.' Yagi thought to himself as Inko dotted over him concerned for his general health. After he cleaned up he was able to see that they were in a clearing where a van had been packed. It was simply set up with a table, some computers, and what looked like a really big satellite dish facing out to sea.
"If you say so but please try to help it, it's not a good sign when someone coughs up blood no matter what." Inko finished as she sat down herself and turned her attention to one of the three screens in front of her.
"I'll keep that in mind but back to the matter at hand, you said that young Midoriya is flying out at sea, at this time?" Yagi asked as it was odd for a boy his age to be flying at this time.
"Yes, and according to this little tracking device, he's around 13km out now." Inko replied as she followed a blinking dot on the screen as it moved further and further away from shore.
"Why would he be in a plane this early? Is he observing something?" Yagi asked as he stood up and walked over the screen and see this for himself and the dot was moving pretty fast.
"Oh no, he isn't using a plane, he's using a set of wings he built. Right now we're testing them over the open water." Inko told him with a smile, proud that her boy had been able to do such a feat.
"Is he going to get back soon?" Yagi asked as he was able to put two and two together and figure out this had something to do with how the lad planned to become the hero he wanted.
"He should be back in about 10 minutes. In the meantime, why don't we sit and talk? I want to see you for myself." Inko suggested to while Yagi agreed as it wasn't often he was able to have a simple conversation with someone he wasn't close to.
(Sometime later)
While the adults were getting to know each other, Izuku was flying over the Pacific Ocean at speeds he never thought he would be capable of a few years prior but he had long since accepted that he would have to keep breaking his expectations to achieve his goals. The day was still young and the sun was just starting to rise over the horizon, that combined with the sea-gulls he would fly by and calm waters gave him a great view. He was wearing a newer version of his suit than the one he wore than he first met Yu, the key difference being that it was smaller, more streamlined, and it wasn't painted yet as Izuku got into the habit of not finishing the paint coatings till a model proved to be a success.
"Izuku, how are things?" Inko asked over the helmet-mounted radio as flew over a fishing boat.
"Everything performing as we expected, mother but we may need to change the type of fuel I use for the jets. I've burned through 12% more than planned." Izuko replied as he read the reading off his gauntlet-mounted touchscreen. He was flying pretty low to the water surface, about 15m(49ft) or so.
"We'll have to look for a new type then but I don't think we'll be able to find another one in town, maybe Tokyo?" Inko suggested as they had already gone through just about every store in Musutafu for parts.
"Seems like it." Izuku answered as he climbed to a higher altitude.
"Young Midoriya, is that you?" All Might asked, getting Izuku excited by his presence.
"Yagi, you made it!" Izuku answered his question as he was happy All Might was able to find the time to make an appearance, after all-crime never sleeps so he was more hoping than expecting the number one hero.
"Just what are you testing out there?" All Might asked, most likely his mother didn't tell him much and the man was curious.
"I'm testing the Mk VII right now, I chose the beach since I love flying over the open water." Izuku answered as he decided to lead the man on before he saw just what he had created.
"Young Midoriya, just how fast are you going?" Yagi asked as he tried to make sense of the movements on the screen but he didn't have anything to refer to here to give him an idea.
"Right now I'm flying at around 161km/h(100mph) at an altitude of around 500m(1,640ft)." Izuku answered as he leveled out and adjusted the power output of both the thrusters and prop blades. "Speaking of which, mother are we clear?" He asked as he looked around but only saw clouds.
"Clear?" Yagi asked, clearly confused.
"Yes sweetie, air traffic is clear for about 20 minutes, go nuts." Inko answered with a smile as she knew that Izuku was dying to take this test flight to the next level.
"Finally, now to see what these new wings can do." Izuku said as he increased his speed and flew the oven higher, lucky for him there were no bugs at 800m(2,788ft) and above.
"What does he mean by clear?" Yagi asked as he saw the dot representing Izuku had increased in speed and the number underneath it was increasing steadily.
"Yeah! Come on!" Izuku yelled in joy as he went faster and higher, the scream of his thrusters and fans echoing on the clouds"Neko, how fast are we going right now?"Izuku asked the onboard OS as he switched the readings from the touchscreen to the HUD in the helmet, giving him a better view of his performance.
"Right now are traveling at 217km/h(134mph) and climbing." The artificial and somewhat female-sounding voice replied as he flew ever higher.
"And our altitude?" Izuku asked.
"1,600m(5,249ft) and climbing." Neko replied.
"What's our previous record?" Izuku asked as he increased his speed once more but was careful to keep a lookout on the fuel he still had left.
"2,723m at 324km/h sir." Somehow Neko who he created to be his digital assistant answered.
"Let's see if we can't break that." Izuku called out as he once more increased power. While he flew, he performed some aerial acrobatics to test the strength of the design and how well his own body coped with the G force. These were the times when he felt at his most excited when he felt that all of life's problems could be dealt with by simply flying away. After some time, he had already passed the 2,400m mark and was still going strong as his speed ever climb along with him. As he approached his old record he watched as everything was still firing at normal levels. Once he passed the 2,600m mark, he opened up his wings to their maximum wingspan of 5.2m and put both the props and thrusters to their operational limit, it may damage everything but in the here and now, all Izuku wanted to do was to fly higher than even the legendary Icarus.
Once he input that last command, there was a booming sound as his thrusters were pushed to their breaking points while his prop fans generated additional thrust to help him soar even higher. It took less than a few seconds for him to not only beat his previous best but continue onwards, unaffected by the laws of gravity that normally kept him grounded. "Sir, I recommend that we land soon, the main thruster is overheating." And Neko just ruined it.
"Pump more coolant to it then." Izuku ordered as he was in the zone, he didn't want to go back down to earth.
"Sir, coolant levels are below 30%, redirecting it from other systems will result in system failure." Neko informed him as he knew what would happen if less coolant went towards the other 5 thrusters, but then another warning came. "Prop 1 showing signs of fatigue cracks, recommend immediate landing." Neko informed him as he was shown a scan of the prop's structure and how at this speed, it was being pulled apart.
"Grrhh, Fine! Chart back our course back the landing pad, ETA?" Izuku relented as he came to a stop to hover before he turned back to what he came, it would have been hard to see with all the clouds around and the open sea as it reached a distance of more or less 16km but the suit came equipped with a compass, GPS and radar which was locked into the van he and his mother drove out to the beach in so he could find his way back quite easily.
"At current conditions and maintaining a speed of 175km/h(108mph), 4.32 minutes." Neko informed him as he flew back towards land, dropping altitude as he went to make the landing easier.
"Do it, oh, and set the altitude to drop to around 800m(2,624ft) and hold it there." Izuku told the AI as he watched as the cloud cover disappeared as the morning sun bathed him in light as he glided along, relying on the lift his wings could provide to minimize the thrust on the thrusters and prop blades, last thing he needed was for one to fail.
"As you wish." Neko replied as the altitude was inputted into the system. It was a quiet flight back as he let the AI guide the suit back to shore while he thought about what he needed to repair, replace and otherwise upgrade to ensure the suit was as good as he could make it for the U.A entrance exams. At this point, he has able to increase their resistance to fire and frost but he imagined that Katsuki would be able to destroy it none less, he needed to get his hands on a whole new type of building material to ensure that the suits he built are combat-ready.
(Back on the beach)
"Amazing, I never imagined this was what he was building." Yagi praised as he looked through the few sample pictures Inko had given him of Izuku's pride and joy.
"That's my boy, he had been at it since I was 6. My husband and I have been helping him with it ever since." Inko replied with a smile as he recalled all the times her son did something he thought was noteworthy and how excited he would get.
"I can see how he plans to get into U.A but it seems to me like he'll be more at home in Support than the Hero Course." Yagi commented as he looked around at the set-up and it seems like the boy should be aiming for support, he had the intelligence for it.
"Yes, he does…but it's his dream, after all, I can't take that from him. He can't control his genetics or his quirklessness but, but he can control what he does with the cards he's been dealt." Inko replied with a tired smile, she wished that the boy could achieve his dreams but it didn't mean that thought of being called and told he was killed on the job didn't scare her half the time.
"That is very kind of you Mrs. Midoriya." Yagi complimented as even though he wasn't a parent, he could understand her position.
"Stop it, you're making me feel old." Inko replied with a blush across the face.
"I don't think that's possible." Yagi told her, thankful to Gran Torino for teaching him how to talk to women before he noticed something coming in the distance. "Here he comes." He finished as he pointed out to sea. Inko grabbed her binoculars and set her sights on the approaching Izuku before she gestured towards the van.
"You might want to stand clear of the landing platform." Inko said as she and Yagi got behind the van. The pro hero didn't have time to ask before Izuku came crashing down, landing in a crouch as the dust kicked up from his landing would have covered the both of them if they didn't move.
"So," Izuku started as he went about removing his helmet. "How did I do?" Izuku asked now that his helmet was removed and revealed his breathless but excited face to them.
"You blew your old record out of the water sweetie, 3,102m(10,177ft) at 367km/h(228mph). Looks like we met the goal for the year." Inko told him as she came out from behind the van and helped the boy to the work beach where they removed the jet-pack and wings and closed off the valves and disconnected the cabling which connected them to the suit itself.
"Yeah, but the suit drained more fuel than we thought it would and I'm low on coolant." Izuku noted as he inspected the jetpack and to his expectation, the main thrusters were showing signs of heat damage, maybe he should swap out the metal used.
"Do you think we should head on back then?" Inko asked as from what little she picked up about mechanics and engineering helping her son, she knew any lasting repairs needed to be done at home, and the damages she was seeing needed more than a tune-up.
"Not necessary, I might not be able to fly till I do a complete system examination of it but I can still complete the rest of the tests." Izuku said as he turned to Yagi as he walked towards him.
"Which tests?" Yagi asked, he thought they were testing flight.
"Clearing this beach of course!" Izuku announced as he gestured to the mountains of trash around them. "What better way to test me than helping perform a public service? I'm free all weekend anyway so why not?" He finished as he walked towards some of it and become to carry it to the trailer they can come with. And that was how they started cleaning the beachfront, Yagi would assist whenever Inko would drive off to dispose of the stuff they piled into the trailer. While they worked, the pro was able to see just how well engineered the suit was since it could deadlift up to 1,450kg(3,190lbs), drag 1,810kg(3,990lbs) worth of weight on a wheeled trailer, and could produce a shock wave capable of shattering some of the coastal rocks they found buried in the trash, Yagi was greatly impressed by the fact he shattered them with single, well-placed kicks. According to young Midoriya, he had built-in shockwave generators and absorbers in the legs since birds fight with their legs, not their wings. The suit was also built with powerful claws and talons which the boy used to tear into the more heavy trash such as vehicles and fridges to see if he couldn't salvage some of it for himself, savvy lad, that one.
By the time the sun was setting, they had cleared quite a bit of it and young Midoriya was able to get his hands on more than a few old engines parts or fridge components which he assured me that he'll be able to restore and sell to a friend of his.
'If only he would be willing to take on a quirk, looks like my search for a successor continues. Maybe Nezu will have some suggestions.' All Might thought to himself as he watched young Midoriya pack up for the day before getting into the van and driving off with his mom.
(Two weeks later)
"Man, I got some good money selling those parts to Levin. I have enough to pay for those new parts and maybe treat myself to something nice." Izuku said to himself as he put the last of his money from Kenny into the ATM. It took a while but he was able to fix up just about everything he picked off the beach and sell it to the old mechanic. It took some haggling but he got fair prices for it all and left the place with 310,000 yen in his pocket. Okay, he left with 14,000 yen in his pocket since he couldn't carry all that cash and not get robbed but Kenny said he'll send the rest electronically which he did, Izuku got the notification to prove it.
Afterward, Izuku went to the market district since his mother texted him that they needed some ingredients for supper. It wasn't hard to find everything she asked for and a little extra since he found afford it. It also helped that most of the store-owners have known him since he was a toddler so he could get discounts and deals here and there which his wallet would forever be grateful for. While he was out, he bumped into someone and as a result, they both dropped their shopping.
"I'm sorry about that, I wasn't looking where I was going." Izuku apologized as he rubbed his head to wear off the slight knock.
"No the fault is mine, I was standing in the middle of the way." The other person counted as he got back up to his feet. He was wearing a simple but clean and ironed white dress shirt along with a black unbuttoned vest. For pants, he was wearing black pants and flats. The strangest thing about him was the fact he had a black-feathered bird head.
"Come here often, I don't recognize you?" Izuku asked as he got up and started gathering his stuff and putting them back into the bag, thanking the lucky stars he bought everything in its packaging.
"Not really, I just moved here with the family and I was sent out to purchase some groceries." The other boy replied as he grabbed his small bag.
"Oh, find everything you need?" Izuku asked as the bag he was carrying with him was small, no way that was all he came to get.
"Not at all, I'm unfamiliar with this new shopping district and I cannot seem to find someone who sells fruits." The other boy sighed as he looked around the place, seemingly hoping that he would just spot the stores and stands he was looking for.
"Oh, I can help with that, Miss. Hirano sells most of the fruits here. Come on, I can guide you to her." Izuku said as he patted the boy's shoulder and lead him through the crowds.
"I wouldn't want to intrude on your afternoon activities." The boy tried to turn down, so Izuku could see that he had manners at least-so one point over Katsuki already.
"No problem, I was heading in that direction anyway." Izuku counted as he led him around the place, pointing out the better merchants and stores to the newcomer and giving tips on which days were best for getting a good deal. They went around for another hour or so before they stopped by a small cafe for a bite to eat. Izuku ordered ginger tea and three Japanese rusks while Tokoyami ordered a coffee with apple-flavored pancakes.
"Thanks for assisting me today, it would have taken considerable more time if I was to locate the merchants by myself." The bird-headed boy thanked him as he took a sip of his coffee through a straw, he had already explained that the beak made these kinds of things difficult.
"It wasn't a big thing really, besides I got to talk to someone my age while I shopped so we both won." Izuku replied as he took a bite of one of his rusks and washed it down with some tea. The café was pretty quiet as besides them, there were only around 5 other people, all of which seated on the other side of the place so they could watch the afternoon news updates on the wall-mounted TV.
"Still, there must be some way I can repay your kindness." The boy insisted as he put his cup down to look at him.
"Well then if you're serious, why don't you tell me about yourself, we sitting here for lunch and I know next to nothing about you." Izuku suggested as he laid back into his seat.
"Is that so? My apologies for my rudeness, my name is Tokoyami Fumikage." Fumikage stated as he did a small bow while still seated as he said his name.
"Midoriya Izuku at your service. So why the move?" Izuku followed in kind.
"I moved here away from home so I may try to gain a place in U.A. My parents thought it best that I have a family member close by to my place of study so I am currently lodging with my uncle." Fumikage stated as he took a piece of his pancakes.
"So you're another U.A hopeful?" Izuku asked him to which Fumikage nodded his head. "Figures, that's like the only reason people move here with kids, they all want it." Izuku finished as he took a sip of tea and looked out the window.
"You don't approve?" Fumikage inquired of him.
"I do, I just find it somewhat nerve ranking when the competition increases by the day." Izuku commented as he pointed out the window at all the teens watching around, most of which were only in town for the U.A try-outs coming up.
"You are applying as well?" Fumikage asked him as he put his cup down.
"It's the best hero school in Eastern Japan, of course, I'm applying." Izuku answered with a smile.
"You must be confident in your abilities if you believe you can get in, U.A and Shiketsu are notorious for having high standards." Fumikage stated as those two only took the best of the middle school crop…well that and those who had friends in high places to recommend them.
"One must be confident in their abilities if they are to go anyway in life, the only real challenge is knowing where the line that separates confidence and arrogance is." Izuku said as he recalled how arrogant Katsuki became when his quirk came in, all the adults praising his quirk didn't help much in keeping his ego in check and it has only swelled since.
"That is true, if you don't believe in yourself, who will?" Fumikage put in his thoughts.
"No-one, that's who." Izuku finished as they sat in silence for a couple of minutes, eating their food before he asked another question. "You hoping to get into the Hero course?" Izuku asked his lunch mate.
"Indeed, and what say you? From what I've observed today, you would fit in well in the Management course." Fumikage questioned as watching Izuku bargained and navigate his way around the stores had shown him that the teen had a natural talent for such.
"What can I say, I can be a jack of all trades but no, I'm aiming for the Hero course as well." Izuku answered as he knew that hanging his mother had given him his eye for deals and discounts, knowing each person since he was a child helped too.
"Then let us hope that we both passed the entrance exam." Fumikage stated as they went back to eating their food, it wasn't an awkward silence but it was comfortable. After some time they had finished their food and paid the bill before they walked out of the diner. By now, it had been some time since they entered as they noticed it was late afternoon. As they walked through the marker towards the exit onto the road, Fumikage realized there was a question he had to forget to ask.
"By the way, I had been meaning to ask but, what is your quirk?" Fumikage asked him, he figured there was no harm in asking, Izuku could even refuse to tell him if he wished.
"None." Izuku said with a straight face as they approach the street.
"….Your quirkless?" Fumikage asked after he gathered his wits after that rather blunt reveal, by now they had reached the main road and Izuku was reaching for the skateboard attached to his backpack. The board itself was rather large and was painted red, white, yellow, and blue. The same colors he noted, were the colors All Might almost always used in his costumes.
"Yup and proud, got a problem with that?" Izuku challenged him with a grin as he placed the board down and got on as he reached for a blue and yellow helmet.
"N-no not at all, it's just, well it's considered…" Fumikage tried to explain as this wasn't something he was expected and it threw him for a loop, luckily Izuku laughed it off as he strapped on his helmet.
"Blasphemous? Wrong? Crazy? I've heard them all, 'quirkless shouldn't be taking the U.A entrance exam' but screw them." He stated as he turned to look at the road for any incoming traffic.
"My deepest apologies, I meant no disrespect to you, I was merely caught off guard." Fumikage apologized with a bow as he didn't mean to offend only for Izuku to wave him off.
"It's fine, last I checked, I'm the first one to ever attempt so there are bound to be people who find that strange." Izuku stated as he waved goodbye before he skated down the street, leaving the bird boy by the stop since he needed to wait for a taxi. After that, they wound bump into each other now and then. They eventually exchanged numbers and kept in contact with one another and formed a friendship. Through this, Izuku learned about Dark Shadow and how Fumikage was really into the dark stuff. Fumikage would have to travel to his middle school by train every day but the edge lord didn't mind.
It was nice for the both of them to have a friend as Izuku was left to his own devices by all the kids he knew either because he was far smarter than them and made them feel dumb, because he was quirkless or because he was the only one with the balls to talk back to Katsuki and not flinch. Fumikage found it hard to make friends as most were put off by his general demeanor or preference for the less popular merchandise.
The months trickled by for the both of them as they finished their last year of middle school. As the days went by, Izuku would regularly train by the beach with All Might and cleaned the place while they did so. He was also able to complete his Mk VIII suit which unlike all the others before, it was much more compact and came in the form of red boots, metallic gloves, and a backpack that stored the majority of it. It was a hassle getting permission for the local government to wear it at all times but he soon got the okay. After he got that, he filed his gear for his support equipment with U.A since he wouldn't be allowed to use them otherwise. Plus he was matching some good money fixing up all the tech they found on the beach and selling it, though Levin refused to buy any more after Izuku tried to sell him a near industrial sized pump he built, he was forced to find other clients to sell his wares to which took time but in the end, he got his clients which meant for money, more money meant better material, better materials meant he could upgrade his suits how he pleased.
By the time the day for the entrance exams had come, Izuku and All Might had cleaned the entire beachfront and left no trace that there were over there, to begin with, leaving the local public to wonder who took the time and effort to do the deed, though there were rumors that some skinny guy and a kid with wings had something to do with it.
(And now)
It was the day of the U.A entrance exam which meant all the students that had applied via mail or online were now walking onto the grounds of one of the if not the best hero school in Japan. Izuku had skated the all way like he was being chased and nearly crashed 4 times he wouldn't have been in such a hurry if he hadn't overslept and woke up an hour later than usual.
"Good, I made it in time. Wonder if I'll bump into someone I know." Izuku said to himself as he pulled up his board and strapped it for his backpack. As he planned, he was wearing his newly built red boots and gauntlets but compared to some of the things the other hopeful students were wearing, he didn't stick out all that much.
"Move it Deku." He heard a voice yell at him from behind and when he turned to face it he saw Katsuki walking towards him while wearing a scarf to help keep him warm.
"Speak of the devil and he shall appear." Izuku muttered as he let a wry smile grow across his face as his explosive classmate walked past.
"What was that?" Katsuki growled at him, his famous near non-existent temperament on full display.
"Never heard of expression have you, mister walking bomb?" Izuku egged him on, enjoying that at this moment, he couldn't fight back or else he'll risk his shot at getting into the high-ranked school.
"Tck, I'll kill you later." Katsuki muttered as he brushed past him and continued into the building.
"Man, I don't think he'll ever change." Izuku said as he continued to walk in but was once more stopped by someone.
"He is a rather rude one, isn't he?" Another familiar voice spoke up from behind him, getting him to jump forward in surprise as he didn't even hear them coming.
"What!" Izuku screamed as he turned around to face Tokoyami who although looked as stoic as ever, could see that he was grinning at him. "Tokoyami, when did you get here?" Izuku asked him as he turned to face him. Like everyone else, he was wearing his school uniform but his was navy blue with a white-collar.
"Just now, I witnessed what he said to you. Does he say that often or is it new?" Fumikage asked him as they walked side by side into the building.
"I think that's his catchphrase or something, well that or 'Die!'" Izuku answered with quotations when he said 'die'.
"I wonder why he wishes to become a hero with that rather uncouth attitude." Fumikage stated as she shook his head at the thought, only for Izuku to defend the temperamental lad.
"Well he has his flaws…among other things but he has the drive." Izuku stated as they looked around for their hall.
(Later in the Hero Course Exam Orientation Hall)
"For all you examinee listeners, welcome to my show today!" The voice hero: Present Mike tried to hype them up as he stood on the stage for all of them to see. "Everybody say 'Hey'!" he finished with a pose as he called out to the crowd of U.A hopefuls.
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"What a refined response." He said as he brushed off the cold response like he was used to it, which he might have been. "Well then, I'll give you a breakdown of the practical exam you all must complete. Are you ready?!" He began to explain before he tried to hype them again but…
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"As stated in the application requirements, all you listeners will be conducting a ten-minute mock urban battle after this! You can bring whatever you want with you so long as you registered to do so beforehand. Once you leave here, you will each head to one of 7 battle zones called A-G respectively." He soldiered one after that cold reception as no one thought this was a good time to act like there were at a concert.
"In other words, it minimizes the chances of you working with someone you know." Fumikage stated from his seat next to Midoriya, they had both arrived somewhat late and as a result, were in the back seats near the exit.
"Seems like it." Izuku agreed with him as he analyzed what he could from the form they had been given.
"Three types of faux villains are stationed in each battle center. You earn for each of them based on their difficulty. Your goal my dear listeners is to use your quirks to earn points by immobilizing the faux villains. Of course, attacking other examinees or any other unheroic behavior is strictly prohibited." Present Mike explained as the screen behind him flashed with all the information they needed which to their students' concern, were modeled after characters from the Super Mario game series.
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U.A. must like Super Mario games.
"May I ask a question?" A tall student asked as he stood up and raised his hand.
"Okay!" Present Mike said as a light overhead came on and shined down on the curious student.
"On the printout, there are four types of villains. If that is a misprint then U.A., the most prominent school in Japan, should be ashamed of such a foolish mistake. We, examinees, are here in this place because we wish to be molded into exemplary heroes." The student began as he drew the others attention due to his…enthusiasm
"Someone sure his passionate." Izuku commented as Fumikage nodded his head in response, but their conversation it seemed hadn't gone unnoticed.
"In addition, you over there with the curly hair, your discussion is loud. It's distracting!" The student called out as he pointed towards Izuku with a straight but irritated face. "If you're here for the fun of it, then you should leave immediately!" He finished, getting some of the others to chuckle at Izuku's expense while Midoriya himself looked like he wanted to argue with the dude before Present Mike broke up the fight before he could happen.
"Okay, okay examinee number 7111. Thanks for the great message." The pro hero called out as the screen flashed with new information and a dark silhouette of…Bowsette?
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Okay, U.A really liked their Super Mario games.
"The fourth type of villain is worth zero points and is more of an obstacle than anything else. There is one in every battle zone and will lose its marbles in narrow spaces. It's not impossible to defeat but there's no reason to either. I recommend that you listeners avoid it." Present Mike finished as he once more posed but this time it seemed better timed.
"Thank you very much. Sorry for the interruption." The student said as he sat down the light over went out.
"That's all for me folks but before I go, ill like to drop the school motto as a present. The hero Napoleon Bonaparte once said: 'A true hero is someone who overcomes life's misfortunes.' Present Mike announced as he looked over his shades at the ground towards them.
'Overcoming life misfortunes hey, then this is the place for me.' Izuku thought to himself as he looked down at his gauntlets and remembered to try his absolute best.
"Go beyond. Plus Ultra!" Present Mike called out as the platform he was standing on started sinking into the floor but before he disappeared, he dropped one last one-liner. "Now everyone, have fun suffering."
Well, I think that was well done but what do you guys think. Apologies for the lateness of this chapter, I was rather busy this week with family life and didn't have the time to update till now.
Fumikage was a hard character to write as he is known for his dramatic and mature tone and choice and words so I hope I did his character justice. The whole thing with moving to Musutafu was an idea that came to mind when I saw where each member of 1-A and 1-B were born and it made me realize that they must be living near U.A to not have to leave him super early in the morning or something. Cannon wise as far as we know, only Katsuki, Izuku, Jiro, Tokoyami, and Todoroki live in Musutafu, and the rest is unknown.
I included those Super Mario references since I found out the manga has a lot of references to this kind of stuff that the anime couldn't use without being sued so I thought, why not? I was tempted to have Izuku meet Kyoka as well in a music store but then I thought that was too predictable so I changed it to the resident Edge-lord of 1-A instead. As you all read, Izuku has come a long way from the wing set be built with David when he was ten and like Iron Man, he'll only get better at making them.