The Headlines would get everyone's attention:

MISSING CHILD TURNED THEIF!

HERO OR CRIMINAL? TWO COUNTRY-WIDE INVESTIGATION BEGINS!

JAPANESE BOY ARRESTED UNDER SUSPECTED MURDER OF ART COLLECTOR!

The supposed criminal featured in all these stories:A 13-year-old boy with green hair akin to broccoli and jade eyes with freckles, being escourted by a lovely Fox Beastskin Interpol Agent and dressed in a domino mask and a costue with a stylized 'C' on it. He was accompanied by a racoon Beastkin who seemed to be comforting him, and juding by the hints of a smile, doing a good job.

Exert from the Private Journal of Sly Cooper

"If you were to tell me that Bently, Murray and myself would, on top of becoming legendary thieves who saved the world at least twice, raise a kid who would become the greatest hero of our age? I'd have laughed and asked what the heck they were putting in your food. Now? I can't imagine life without our little green hero.

I'm putting this down here, because as much as we love him, Izuku doesn't really fit the criteria of those in the Theivious Raccoonus. Sides, we don't want his legacy dampened by an association with us. That maybe Carmalita getting to me, but I'm not taking chances.

But man, what a story it is to tell…!"

5 years before the events of Sly Cooper 1

15 year old Sly Cooper, alongside his best friends Bentley Mack and Murray Mali, readied for a relaxing day in this Japanese natural park: Just the three of them, the beautiful scenery, the chance to bathe and drink good water when things died down and that basket coming along the river.

Wait, what?

Indeed; a basket was floating down towards them.

"Uh, Bentley?" Sly asked, but his friends already saw…as well as heard:

A scream erupted from the basket, and movement came from inside.

"Shush!" a fearful Murray gently begged the basket. "Quiet! The cops'll hear ya!"

As Sly tried to assure the hippo they ahd no such worries, Bentley opened the basket and gasped at what he saw:

"It's a baby!"

Indeed: Inside was the single cutest human baby the three Beastskin had ever seen; a puff of green hair and freckles. He seemed to calm down slightly at the sight of them, whimpered as he reached for them.

"Who could have left this poor little guy floating down the river?" The turtle asked in shock and a small bit of anger. "This is no Momotaro or Moses!"

"No idea." Sly said, his usual smile turned upside down. "Poor kid must have been abandoned."

"He looks so alone and scared...Can we keep him?" Murray asked hopefully.

Sly and Bentley struggled to answer that question:

The three of them had been on the run from the orphanage for three years already and money/food was already tight for them, even and especially with the Van they had fixed up. A baby would complicate things considerably. They also did not have criminal records yet, so they theoretically COULD take him to the police and leave him with them. Frankly, they'd sleep better if they did.

But then they remembered the orphanage: It hadn't been too bad; the staff were all nice and the kids always had foods and some toys to play with, but the boys never forgot that they had been tossed aside and dumped onto someone else. Just like this poor baby; so unwanted he had been tossed into a basket that made it into this river, seemingly without care for if he lived or died.

The trio exchanged a silent conversation: This was probably one of, if not THE dumbest decesion of their lvies so far. Yet, they all agreed.

Sly gently picked up the baby, nuzzling his nose as Murray handed the baby a rattle he had spied in a garbage can earlier. Bentley meanwhile, founds some papers.

"Izuku Midoriya, Mother: Inko Midoriya. Father: Hisashi Midoriya..."

Bentley searched for them on the database, only to find out they were both deceased; killed in a traffic accident. As horrid as that news was, the solidifed their decision.

Finding Izuku was easy. Adoring him, even more so. THEN came the hard part:

PARENTHOOD!

Two years later

"Sly?

A snore escaped the dashing theif in training's mouth.

"Sly?"

The racoon stirred.

"W-wha..?"

"I got to go!"

"Go? Go where?"

"Noooo!" the toddler whined, stepping up a storm. "I gotta gooo!"

"OH!" Sly, now realizing, jolted upwards. "Why didn't you say so?!"

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS

GREAT SHAMAN TREE

"IZUKU COOPER! GET DOWN FROM THERE RIGHT NOW!" Sly hollered

The three-year-old had managed to somehow reach the branches of one of the tallest trees in teh world

"Ooooooh!" He cooed. "You guys look like dots!"

"I'M COUNTING TO THREE!" Sly threatened.

Izuku spied a nearby branch and leapt for it, only to miss and begin to fall. Bently hurriedly ran around to catch the boy in case Murray failed.

"AAAAH!" Murray screamed as he raced to catch the boy as Sly began to count down, not realizing the danger the boy was in.

"ONE! TWO!"

Murray lepat upwards and cuaght the boy...only to land on Sly.

"...Three...!"

That night

Loud snores and some 'ows!' escaped the trio as they slept.

"Murray?"

The hippo jolted awake at the sound of Izuku's voice.

"Huh? You gotta go?"

"No...I'm thristy."

Murray picked the boy up.

"You do realize you'll be up in a few hours..."

MEDITERRANEAN COAST

"HANG ON, IZUKU!" Murray called out as he swam as fast as he could. "I'LL SAVE YA!"

The little boy was enjoying the water too much to see he was heading towards a swarm of jellyfish. Lucikly, a boat being driven by Sly arrived and Bently grabbed the boy out of the water. UNLUCKILY however, the Jellyfish spied Murray and turned their attention to him.

"OW!" Murray hollered. "I'm okay! OW! Still okay!"

That night

Loud snores and some 'ows!' escaped the trio as they slept.

"B-Bentley?" Izuku cooed.

The turtle smiled sadly as he escourted Izuku to the bathroom

"I'm going to get old on this routine…"

The next day

"AAAAAAH! IZUKU!" Bentley screamed at the doodles of various heroes the little boy had done all over his notes and books…before he saw how detailed they were. "…Never mind! Keep going! This could be useful…!"

That night

"AAAAH!"

The trio, despite being in pain and tired, rushed towards a screaming Izuku, who seemed to be having a nightmare of sorts.

"Its okay, little buddy!" Murray cooed. "We're here, we got ya!"

The boy stirred and whimpered, only to smile weakly at the sight of his caregivers….who all promptly feel into a blissful sleep. Izuku managed to kiss each of them on the cheek before falling asleep himself.

TO BE CONTINUED….

The start of what I hope to be a fun little story that I have not only Devil Dragon Knight's 'Sly and Ben' for, but also s82161's many amazing Sly Cooper stories. Give these a reading and leave a review when you can.

So far, the plan is to adapt the Sly games and then go into the MHA storyline, with some obvious changes of course. No shipping for Izuku has been decided yet, so if you have suggestions (especially on how the romance happens), leave a suggestion in a review.

Co-Writing offers are WELCOMED and would be greatly appritated.

Next chapter is uncertain; torn between jumping into the games right away or showcasing a first meeting between the Cooper Gang, Izuku and a certain lovely Interpol Agent. If you have a preference, let me know.

Once again, give the other fics a read and review, would ye kindly?