Chapter 4: Trending in America: All Might VS Red Force!
A/N: You can look however you want. The only thing that is required about your physical appearance is your left arm is missing and your hero costume. I hope everyone is enjoying the story so far! ️
"I can't believe you're moving back to Musutafu, aunt (Y/N)! That is so awesome!"
You smile at your nephew, "Tomorrow I will get my teaching license and I'll be ready to start my new teaching job in five months."
You take a sip of your matcha tea as Izuku asks, "Are you going to miss being a hero?"
"Of course, I am. I loved being a hero. But that's all in the past now and I have no regrets about what happened. As a matter of fact, I would do it all over again and not change a thing. And even though I can no longer fight villains or rescue civilians from disasters, that doesn't mean that I can't help people in other ways. Like today at the crosswalk when I cheered up that little girl. And, of course, by teaching the next generation of heroes everything I know."
Izuku and Toshinori both smile at you and a comfortable silence falls over the table as you all enjoy your tea. You finish your cup of tea and look over at your nephew. You grin, "I have a question for you, Izuku-kun."
"Huh? What is it, aunt (Y/N)?" He asks, putting his now empty cup down.
"Why haven't you opened your gift yet?" You ask while grinning from ear to ear.
Izuku rubs the back of his head, "Well, honestly, I'd forgotten about it."
Toshinori grabs the sack from the empty chair beside him where he put it when the waitress brought the tea. He puts it down in front of Izuku who immediately picks it up. He opens the sack and exclaims, "Oh, wow!" He then reaches in and pulls out a 8 inch tall 12 inch long statue of you and All Might about to exchange blows. All Might is in his Golden Age costume and you're in the last costume you wore before losing your arm: a long sleeve white leotard the edges lined with gold fabric, bright red leggings with knee high gold colored boots, a red belt with a gold buckle is around your waist, and a red cape, also lined with gold fabric, is attached to your white leotard over your left shoulder. Your cape is bellowing out behind you and the ground beneath All Might's feet is made to look like it's shattering with every step he takes, his usual wide smile on his face. The figures of you and All Might are rushing at each other, each of your right arms pulled back and ready to deliver a devastating punch. All Might's right hand is enveloped by a large, clear spiral representing wind. Your figure's right arm is black with a red vortex surrounding it representing you using your quirk. "This is amazing! The details of both figures are so well done! Thank you so much aunty. But...why are you and All Might fighting?"
Toshinori takes the statue from Izuku and carefully examines it. "It's a popular topic in America right now: who would win in a fight The Symbol of Peace or The Symbol of Justice? So McFarlane Toys made this special limited edition figure. They only made 25: one the company kept, one they gave to the artist who designed it, one they sent to me, one they're sending to All Might, and the others are going to be used as prizes for contests throughout the United States." You sigh, "Personally, I don't see what all the fuss is about."
Toshinori asks, "Is your arm like this because of your quirk, (Y/N)?"
You look at Toshinori, "Yes."
"If you don't mind me asking, what is your quirk?" Toshinori asks you while sitting the statue back down in front of Izuku.
"I don't mind. Anything for a handsome man such as yourself, Toshinori."
You chuckle slightly to yourself as blood gushes from Toshinori's mouth. After he wipes his mouth with another tissue, he tells you, "I'm going to have to start carrying more tissues when I know I'm going to be around you."
"Dahahaha! Well, maybe if we spend a lot more time together you will get used to my flirting." You wink at him and a blush appears across his cheeks before he starts coughing up blood again. Once he stops coughing, you get the conversation back on track. "Anyway, my quirk..."
"Wait, aunt (Y/N)!" Izuku says as he's searching for something to write with and on. "Do you have a pen and paper, aunt (Y/N)? I want to write down everything about your quirk so I can add it to my hero notebook when we get home."
You giggle, "You're still taking notes on heroes, huh? I think I have a pen and a scrap of paper in the pocket of my trench coat. Go ahead and look."
Izuku gets up, walks around to your right side, then bends down to search your coat pockets. He pulls out a small piece of paper and a black ink pen then returns to his chair. "Okay, I'm ready."
You grin at your nephew who is looking at you eagerly. "Well, I guess I should start by telling you what type of quirk I have." You think for a moment, "I guess my quirk would technically fall under the psychic category."
"You mean you're telepathic?" Toshinori asks, sounding slightly worried.
"No. Nor am I telekinetic. My quirk allows me to attack and defend using my own willpower. I can use my willpower to cover parts of my body with a black armor like substance that makes me nearly invincible."
Izuku's eyes widen, "Invincible?"
"Nearly invincible," you correct your nephew. "My armor can be broken if the person I'm up against is extremely strong."
"Like All Might?"
"Precisely. I can also gather my willpower into visible energy attacks that I named after attacks found in different anime."
Izuku is looking at you with stars in his eyes, "Wow! Your quirk sounds awesome, aunt (Y/N)! Can you show it to me tomorrow after my training?"
"Sure, I don't see why I can't show you some of my weaker attacks. Of course, I can't show you Rasengan, Kamehameha, or Atomic Burst. They are far too destructive." Suddenly, you hear your phone's notification ringtone; Pepe le Pew saying, "Love she is blind, no?" You reach into your pocket for your phone, "Forgive me, but I need to check my messages real quick."
"It's okay," Toshinori and Izuku say together causing you to chuckle.
You open your messages and see that the newest one is from Inko. "Your mom just got off work, Izuku-kun...Wow, it's already six o'clock.We should be going."
"Yeah, you're right, aunt (Y/N). I still have homework I need to finish." He puts the All Might VS Red Force statue carefully back in the gift sack.
The three of you get up to leave, Toshinori pulling out his wallet and picking up the bill for the tea. "Put that away Yagi-san. This was my idea, so it's my treat."
Toshinori frowns, "I don't mind. All Might pays very well so I have plenty of money."
"Oh, so that's the game you want to play, huh?" You chuckle, "Well, I have a large retirement pension and currently have no expenses to spend it on."
Toshinori's brow raises, "Perhaps, but aren't you looking for an apartment to rent?"
"Yes, but paying for a couple of cups of tea won't hurt." Your smile widens, "How about another compromise? I pay for the tea and you can leave a tip for the waitress?"
Toshinori grins and chuckles, "Okay," he pulls out some money, "but next time I'll pay and you can leave the tip."
"Deal!" You put on your trench coat and adjust the left sleeve. You then walk up to the counter to pay while Izuku and Toshinori wait for you by the door.
After you pay, you walk over to your two companions and Toshinori holds the door open for you and Izuku. Outside the teahouse, Toshinori tells you and Izuku, "Unfortunately, I have to be going. Will you two be okay walking home by yourselves?"
"Of course. It was a pleasure to meet you, handsome." You hold your hand out for the tall blonde to shake. He wraps his large, calloused hand around your own, sending sparks through your body once again.
You see Toshinori shudder slightly when your hands touch, "The pleasure was all mine, (Y/N)." He brings your hand up to his lips and kisses your knuckles with a light blush on his cheeks.
You grin and slightly blush as well, "I see you can be quite charming when you want to be, Toshinori."
He chuckles, "Well, this old man has learned a thing or two throughout his lifetime. I will see you both tomorrow. Goodbye, (Y/N). Goodbye, young Midoriya." He then turns and starts to walk away.
An idea suddenly pops into your head, "Wait!" He turns back around to face you as you jog up to him. You dig around in your coat pocket for your pen. You frown slightly when you can't find it then remember that Izuku had it last. "Izuku-kun? Do you still have my pen?"
"Huh? Oh, yeah." Izuku pulls the pen out of his pocket then walks up to you and Toshinori. "Here you go, aunt (Y/N)."
You take the pen from your nephew. "Please hold out your hand, palm up, Toshinori." He does and you quickly scribble your phone number down on his palm. "That's my phone number. Don't be shy about calling or texting me whenever you want." Grinning like the Cheshire cat, you lean in closer to him and whisper, "Especially anytime when you're feeling...lonely...I'll be more than willing to help you out...if you catch my drift." You lean back and wink at him before turning around and walking off with Izuku beside you. Judging by the amount of coughing coming from behind you, Toshinori obviously understands what you meant.
