Chapter 10
The moment Izuku had read what the papers were, he was on the phone with Mitsuki Bakugo followed by Doctor Shiba. His mom and her were friends. They were both at the door within half an hour.
That evening all Izuku could hear was crying. When Knuckleduster came to pick him up. He could tell Izuku was in no condition to train. Instead he asked Inko if he could take him for the rest of the day, she agreed. Knuckleduster took Izuku to the Naruhata prefecture. Izuku was expecting to be treated worse than normal but as he walked down the street he once destroyed people were smiling at him. He couldn't understand that, they should hate him too. They arrived at a cafe with a very large door, Hoppers cafe. They entered and as Izuku walked through the door an average height person with an insect mutation came to the door and showed them to seats which to Izuku's surprise was made for large size people.
"They're made for victims of the instant villain drug" said Knuckleduster
"Oh that's really nice of them" Izuku began to look around, noticing a large Panda person, a giant octopus man and a lady who looked like Ganesh. Then he noticed one of the kitchen staff and his blood went cold. It was a giant praying mantis who looked similar to the waiters. Izuku got up with Knuckleduster following once he realised what he was doing. When he reached the mantis man he immediately bowed his head "I'm so sorry for what I did. I didn't mean to and I would like to repay you…" Izuku was cut off by the man giving him a hug "it's okay kid I was also hit by the instant villain and I caused nearly as much damage" the man comforted
"Why doesn't anyone here hate me?" The boy asked
"We've had a lot of exposure to instant villains. Everyone in the area knows at least one person who was hit by it and although we have a couple of quirkist idiots, not many stayed around when a certain quirkless hero started targeting quirk discrimination." The mantis replied
The two started talking throughout the day and Izuku found out he wasn't actually a mantis but a grasshopper hence the cafe's name. Eventually it was time for him to go home. He felt a lot better knowing others had gone through the same thing he did. On their way back to the Midoriya household they went via takoba municipal beach. His mentor handed him a letter. "I've recommended you for the Shiketsu exam once you're 15. I went there and I know your heart is set on UA but whatever you choose I better be your first workplace study choice" Knuckleduster said with humour towards the end.
Izuku began crying "thank you, thank you" he said hugging the usually aloof pro hero."
The hero started chuckling "stop crying you idiot leave that to Fatgum he loves that shit"
"Language. I'm going to tell mom you swore" the boy laughed with an evil glint
"No don't she's scarier than most villains" the tough pro hero cried
Once Izuku got home his mother had finished crying and was on the couch with her two friends.
A few weeks after the divorce was finalised Izuku got an invitation to his father's wedding. It was a few weeks away on a beach in Okinawa.
Upon learning of the trip the police came to inform his parents that because of the instant villain incident he couldn't fly without at least 3 pro hero escorts assigned by the police. They couldn't legally stop Izuku from travelling but they were allowed to assign pro hero bodyguards even if they didn't say who they were guarding. They assigned Knuckleduster, Midnight and Endeavor.
Knuckleduster would do anything to help Izuku. Midnight was there to knock him out just in case and Endeavor was the firepower in case of any incidents. The flame hero agreed once he was offered the free flight for his family and more importantly access to I island training equipment for his son Shoto.
When the day came Izuku was unsure he knew that he should be happy for his dad. Seeing his thoughts Midnight tapped his side "Hey kid. I know you don't know what to think about your dad getting remarried but remember everyone deserves to be happy."
"But it makes my mom sad" replied the boy
"But if being with your mom makes him sad should he give up his happiness for someone else" asked Midnight with a tone a few of his old teachers had.
"I suppose not" Izuku said still unsure
For the remainder of the flight Izuku asked the pro numerous questions about how it is to be a hero and about the chemical composition of her quirk to which she quickly redirected the question so she could keep the formula secret but the boy's analysis was scarily on point. Including how he figured out that she only ripped her clothing for aesthetic purposes while the true gas could easily pass through most clothing.
The 18 hero got a reprieve when Endeavor introduced him to his son Shoto who has a half hot half cold quirk. He also said he could meet the others when they get off the plane as they weren't included in the first class seats. The heterochromatic boy then had numerous questions aimed at him to which he barely responded. The boy did give a small demonstration by making one hand freeze briefly. Endeavor smiled at his son's horror filled face when the greenette asked "Is your quirk dependent on your air intake?"
"Why do you think that?" Asked Shoto
"Well most quirks have a mutation that allows them to function and air intake makes sense for yours. You also took a shallow breath just before you made the ice." Endeavor swore he'd make his son's training harder to his such an obvious tell.
Endeavor laughed internally when he saw what the Midoriya boy was reaching for; his notebook.
It only took a moment for the boy's notebook to be in his hand a drawing of Todoroki in the pages as well as how his quirk works with potential weaknesses and some ideas on the biological mutations that were needed for the quirk to work.
Once Izuku had finished giving in to his quirk obsession with Shoto, Endeavor took the time to speak to his son. "Remember the boy's father is a very important quirk specialist in America; he's worked with many heros there and has a lot of influence. If he didn't the boy wouldn't be allowed to go. So don't embarrass your family at this event, I don't know how many heroes may be at this event but I've heard that the American government had to call in a lot of favours to allow some heroes to go to it"
Shoto took his father's words to heart, "of course this event would be for his father" he thought then he looked at the large boy the same age as him he thought for just a moment that "the boy who had hit his father could be a friend but no he was probably bribed by Endeavor to get into this event."
To all the pro heroes and some passengers' relief, the plane landed. Izuku's backpack somehow looked like it had even more notebooks then when they left.
Hisashi Midoriya was there once they got through the airport as well as a blond woman who was far taller than him wearing a fully white outfit that showed off nearly as much as Midnight did. "Izuku come here give your dad a hug" Hisashi shouted as he ran to his son. As annoyed as Izuku was, he missed his dad and the moment he heard his dad's voice he ran to him lifting his dad into a hug that looked like Izuku was the father and Hisashi was the son due to how high Hisashi went off the ground. Endeavor and his kids walked not too far behind them but once Natsuo saw Izuku he ran over.
"Hi nice to meet you. Your my favorite hero" he said confusing Izuku and the other heroes.
"Huh… I'm not a hero" said Izuku
"Yeah you hit the flaming pile of garbage with a street light seems pretty heroic to me" replied the white haired boy
Izuku thought he was joking but the glint in his eyes looked very honest. As he went to respond he heard Shoto snort with laughter, his face turned blank once Endeavor looked his way.He then heard the sound of Natsuo being scolded by what he assumed was their sister.
"I-i-i didn't mean to" Izuku said tearing up
"Ah shit now I feel bad" said Natsuo as he walked to Izuku and placed a hand on Izuku's forearm.
"Don't be sad big guy if Endeavor doesn't care neither should you" he continued
"He only hit me because I was distracted," said Endeavor with a snort.
Knuckleduster and Midnight chuckled at the childish pro
"If he could hit Ingenium why do you think you're fast enough to dodge him" replied Knuckleduster
"Tch" the flame hero snorted.
The group laughed.
"Let's get back to why we're here" said Midnight
"Hello Izuku Hisashi had told me a lot about you, I'm Emma Frost but call me Emma"
Izuku looked unsure of the woman
"Tell you what on our way to the hotel I'll tell you all about my quirk and maybe you could get to know your little brother" the woman said
Izuku looked shocked then looked around for another person seeing a baby stroller just behind the woman. He looked at his dad who just nodded at him. Izuku walked over and looked at the baby, he had green eyes and almost no hair. "He so little" said Izuku
"Isn't everyone little to you" said Natsuo before getting hit on his head by his sister.
Izuku chuckled knowing he wasn't saying it to be mean.
"Your going to give me braindamage one day" Natsuo said to his sister.
"You need a brain first" she replied
The trip to the hotel was interesting; his father's fiancee was nice; she told him that her quirk was a form of diamond creation and manipulation. She could create diamonds from her lipids and then have basic control over them. Izuku thought it was so cool, especially when she created a miniature diamond Allmight figure in what appeared to be his silver age costume. All Izuku's other questions were gone as he was enamoured with the figure although he then asked if she could make a Knuckleduster figure as he was the hero who's helped him the most
Once they got to the hotel Izuku went to the room with his Dad while the heroes had their own rooms with their families. Upon entering the room Izuku was happy his bed was larger than him and his room was much bigger than the room at home. He could fully lay down on the bed and still had some room to move around.
A couple of floors up was the Todoroki room, Endeavor was talking to Shoto. "Midoriya will be your greatest rival not your friend. He will be attending his training sessions while here and you will join him."
