The trio are finally reunited! Tis time to head home, but...not quite yet, Izuku doesn't think. They just found one another once more, and he's not ready to let them leave just yet.

Thank you everyone for how much you've been enjoying the story so far, I hope you continue to enjoy where the tale goes!


Himiko couldn't remember the last time she was this happy, and she didn't want it to ever end. However, after more time than she even considered had passed, the nurse had returned and gently shooed them out of her office, giving them all a grandmotherly smile as she did so (although Himiko thought it odd how sharp her gaze seemed to be, like she was examining them even as they left). Still…she didn't care, because she'd found them! Her people, her Izu and Chako! She could barely hold in a squeal of joy at the thought.

Izuku has been insistent they trade numbers and she was all on board with it, not caring if her parents disapproved anymore. She took the test, she thought she did well, and regardless of whether she made it in or not, she was getting out of that house. She'd find a way to be free (even if she feared Izu and Chako learning of what her freedom meant). As the trio were walking out of UA's gates, still trying to catch up on a decade of separation, they realized what it meant to be there, outside the gates.

An awkward silence fell over them, none of them wanting to say the dreaded words, as the sun dipped lower on the horizon. But a twinge in her mind made her glance up from where her gaze had fallen, seeing Ochako doing the same as they both turned to look at the green-haired teenager, his fists loosely clenched as he seemed to settle on something. He cleared his throat. "Um…are you two, uh…headed home then?"

"My house is really far, so I uh…got a room for the night at a hotel?" Ochako replied sheepishly.

"Me too! Long train ride so…yeah, was gonna spend the night out here then head home," Himiko added.

Izuku nodded. "Thought so, since you're so far away. Um…then…come home with me!" he practically shouted, his eyes going wide a moment later as he realized how that sounded. He quickly backpedaled. "N-n-not like that! I uh, I mean, Mom would love to see you two, a-and she'd love to have you over for dinner, and it'd be a really nice dinner because she's making a lot to celebrate the exams, and we can spend more time together since you don't have to go home yet!"

Himiko's eyes went wide, before her mind fell right into calculations. It wasn't like her parents had a way to tell if she'd used the room, and she had brought everything with her to the exam so she didn't need to go back other than dropping the key off in the morning and checking out…and she really did not want to leave them. "Yeah! I could come! It'd be super fun!" she said, smiling widely (without her teeth visible).

Ochako looked conflicted, her expression severe at first. After a moment, she chuckled nervously. "I-I dunno, I'm not really hung-" her words were interrupted by a loud, annoyed growl from her stomach that made her flush and instantly curl her arms around her abdomen, the other two stifling giggles as she looked down at the ground, her hair covering her eyes and blocking their sight of her for a moment. After a few seconds, she sighed. "Yeah, okay. I'll go too. I…I do want to catch up with you guys."

"Great! Lemme tell Mom, we can start walking now! It's not far, it's just this way!" Izuku said, phone in hand as he smiled widely at the two girls, already leading them towards home.


Ochako had been hugged within an inch of her life by Inko, nearly being suffocated from the hug she was subjected to. Himiko had not fared much better, barely able to squeak out a 'save me' to Izuku which was promptly ignored by the green-haired teen, the boy too excited to interfere.

Dinner…had been another matter. Ochako knew it was okay to eat the food. She knew if she didn't, they'd notice, and she didn't want that. But…but she also didn't want to. She, she couldn't. She couldn't eat that, that was way too much, it cost too much, it took too much time, she couldn't eat this! But she also didn't miss Inko's eyes, seeking, searching, a dark green gaze studying her as she picked at her plate, taking the occasional bite as she tried to make it look like she was eating it.

Her fear of being noticed was greater than her fear of the food for now and she managed to choke the one plate down, the rice and fried pork sitting heavy in her stomach and making her feel nauseous. She tried to cover it up with smiles that didn't reach her eyes and kept her shaking hands beneath the table, but she worried Inko noticed something. Himiko and Izuku were too happy it seemed, to really notice (although Himi looked woozy and Izu's smile kept falling why were they doing that)but she had to focus on keeping her cool, making sure nothing got noticed.

When Izuku asked them if they wanted to watch a movie, Ochako practically leapt on the chance to escape the kitchen, and Himiko was just as quick to agree. The trio quickly made their way to the living room, arguing over a movie for a few minutes before settling one of their favorites from childhood, the nostalgia making the food in Ochako's belly settle slightly, relaxing her shoulders as she focused on the fact she was with them more than the food, than her guilt. Inko had smiled at the trio and said she was going to bed early, and told them they were free to stay up as late as they wanted, she'd wake them up in the morning if she had to so Himiko and Ochako could get to their trains.

They got through a movie and a half before Ochako decided to ask a question that had been burning inside her the entire time. Izuku…had been in the nurse's office too. And she'd heard the nurse say something about having fought the Zero Pointer as well (not that she knew how she stopped it to begin with). But…Izuku…

"Hey um…Izu?" she began, feeling worried that she was asking, afraid she'd offend or hurt him, but she just couldn't quell her curiosity anymore.

"Hmm?" he asked, his gaze leaving the screen to look at hers, having long ago memorized the movie.

"How'd you end up in the nurse's office, anyways?"

Himiko gasped, turning to look at Izuku as well. "Oh yeah! What happened to put you in there? The nurse said you got hurt against the big robot too! How'd that happen?"


Izuku's eyes widened in shock, as he remembered that Ochako and Himiko had been there for his diagnosis, had known about it from day one. They'd supported and protected him when they were little, saying it didn't matter that he was Quirkless (they were wrong but he still appreciated it), but it meant they knew.

He could lie, he supposed. Tell them the cover story All Might had come up with. He knew he should. But the thought of lying to them?! It made him feel sick, like his insides were twisted into a pretzel. The very idea of hiding something from 'Chako and Himi? From them? He didn't think he could. It wasn't even just his normal anxiety or guilt, there was something pulsing at him, pressing on him, from deep within that just…demanded he tell them the truth. He didn't know what it was, but he could feel One For All churning within his chest, as if it itself were trying to tell him something.

Part of him wished he could ask All Might, here and now, but the hero had already told him he'd be away for the week and wouldn't be able to respond to him for at least a few days. He wanted permission to tell them, permission to explain everything, because he didn't think he could violate All Might's trust either. But whatever he did, he was violating someone's trust! Oh gods did the idea hurt. All Might was his mentor, his Hero, the man who saved him and gave him everything, gave him a chance to even find these two again, but…Himi and 'Chako were his people. He felt so close to them, even after a decade apart, felt this…this longing to stay by their side that he couldn't explain.

He didn't know what to do! And it seemed like he wasn't going to be given a chance to answer. His heart rate had been spiking, his breathing growing quicker, the very air around him felt heavy, like a pressure was being exerted on his chest and making it that much harder to breathe, to think, to feel. It was like he was being pulled under, dragged into darkness, and a second later his blurry eyes could spot it…pink and white sparks from Ochako's skin as she swayed, her head bobbing out of her control, eyes gleaming with a pink glow…golden threads of energy entwined with blood-red splatters of energy around Himiko, her eyes narrowed into slits and glowing a piercing amber.

Himiko fell backwards first, mercifully caught by the couch as her eyes rolled back up in her head. Izuku wanted to reach out and catch her, but his limbs felt like they were moving through molasses, too slow for him to stop her, or stop Ochako from collapsing sideways onto the armchair, her eyes fluttering closed. Izuku had no chance to even cry for help from his mother, before darkness took hold of him as well, dragging him down into the depths…


He was used to this, at this point. The blackness of dreams, the pink/brown blob and the red/golden one, but…that…that wasn't the blobs. Wait. He knew those faces.

"...Himi? Chako?" Izuku asked, finding his voice echoing in the darkness, a surreal quality to his tone.

"What? Wait, how are you guys in my dream?" Ochako asked, confused.

"Your dream? This is my dream!" Himiko exclaimed.

"Woah woah woah, hold up. You've had this dream too?" Izuku asked, eyes wide.

"Yeah? I've been having it for months! Every time I just kept seeing this green and black blob and this golden and red one…" Ochako said, trailing off, her expression becoming thoughtful.

"...I didn't see a gold and red one, but I saw the green black blob and a pink brown one," Himiko said softly, the wheels visibly turning in her head.

"...and I saw the gold red and pink brown blobs…which…you're kinda glowing those colors," Izuku murmured. After a moment, he glanced down and noticed his own body was softly glowing with a green light, tinged with black.

"This is really weird. W-when did it start for you?" Ochako asked.

"A few months ago," Himiko said, looking over to see Izuku nod in agreement. She shook her head for a moment to try and clear it. "So, wait…have we been having the same dream for months now?!"

"I-I don't want to assume, but the implication is there…" Izuku said, trailing off at the end.

"How?!"

"Well, that'd be because of your Quirks, kid," a voice drawled from behind Izuku. He spun about in shock, idly noticing Himiko and Ochako quickly focused on the sound, seeing a tall, beautiful, muscular woman with a white cape, yellow gloves, and a soft expression on her face standing there, her hands on her hips.

"Okay, one, who the hell are you, and two, what the fuck are you talking about?" Ochako said, glaring at the strange woman.

"...Chako?" Izuku blinked, a bit shocked by how aggressive she sounded.

"I'm the child of construction workers, Izu," she deadpanned.

"Yep, right. Objection withdrawn."

"Ehem," the woman said, coughing lightly to get their attention. "Before you three try to lynch me, let me introduce myself. I'm Nana Shimura, the seventh wielder of One For All, and Toshi's mentor."

"The hells One For All?" Ochako asked.

"Wielder?" was Himiko's question.

"Toshi?" Izuku gaped.

"Okay, one question at a time! First, Toshi is Toshinori. You know, All Might?" Nana said, arching an eyebrow at the trio.

"All Might?!" came the cry from three different teenagers, but for very different reasons.

Nana sighed, pinching the bridge of her nose. "Okay. Let me explain."


"...okay, I 'ave many questions, but the big one is…what in the hell does this Quirk 'ave ta do with me and Himi?!" Ochako demanded, waving her hands dramatically, her accent slipping slightly.

"Well, you see…do you remember that childhood promise you made?" Nana asked.

"Duh? It was the most important thing to keep me going no matter what my-um…no matter what happened," Himiko started, cutting herself off midway through to change tracks and hoping Izuku and Ochako didn't catch it.

Nana nodded, but the narrowed side-eye she gave her had Himiko worried for what she'd picked up on. "Well…understand what I'm about to say isn't from a Quirk scientist or whatever, but it's the best we could figure out. See, Himiko, your Quirk requires your DNA to partially change at a whim, to do your transformations. Well…the fact you three shared blood uh…did something. We're not entirely sure how, but instead of your blood being absorbed into the stomach acid from your guys drinking it, it just…kinda stuck around," Nana shrugged.

Izuku opened his mouth, but Nana cut him off. "Hold on kid, before you go off into a million Quirk questions, I got more to say." Seeing him shut his mouth and flush, she nodded once more. "Anyways, thing is, One For All is pretty fucking weird. The fact it holds onto us says something. So, far as we can tell, and this is really weird…it kinda grabbed onto Himiko's Quirk factor and fused with it too, as well as Ochako and Izuku's blood that was in the mix too. This connected the three of you somehow and…yeah. Uh…you all have One For All. And each other's Quirks too, we think."

The trio was silent for a good thirty seconds, all three staring blankly at the ghost in front of them…and then Izuku just sat, his legs collapsing beneath him as he fell to the floor, staring forward blankly. Ochako and Himiko both started, rushing over to his side and kneeling next to him, worried about his response.

"Izu? Izu, hey, Izu, what's wrong?" Himiko asked, eyes wide with worry.

Izuku's head dropped down to his chest, his hands coming up to cover his face. In a muffled, cracking tone of voice, he replied quietly. "I-I'm so sorry! I totally messed things up for you two! I never wanted to take anything from you or force you-"

Izuku's slowly escalating frantic apologies were cut off by Ochako's hand gripping his chin, squishing his cheeks and yanking his hands off his face. He blinked, looking up at her as she glared at him. "Shuddap, ya idiot. You didn't mess nothin' up!"

"...she's right. I did. It's my blood that-'' Himiko found herself cut off in a similar way as Ochako's free hand ended up grabbing and squishing her cheek.

"Nope, not you either! Both of you need to stop. First off, we all came up with the idea, so stop that self-blame stuff, we're all responsible. Second," Ochako's voice trailed off, losing its edge and becoming more flustered and shy. "…I-I don't mind, you know. Um, being um, c-connected to you two, you know? It's…it's why we did what we did to begin with, you know?"

"I don't think we had this in mind!" Izuku managed to get out, her grip on his face loosening as she got more flustered.

"Maybe not but…I'm okay with it, if you two are," Ochako replied, releasing the other two and looking away from them. She wrapped one arm around her abdomen, her hand gripping her other arm tightly as she sat there.

Himiko thought about it for a moment. It…it wasn't what she'd expected to happen, way back when they did that little promise as kids. And she wasn't sure how she felt about her Quirk curse being given to the other two, but…the connection was nice. Although she wasn't actually sure what 'connection' even meant, to be honest. She turned to the one who seemed to have the answers. "What does this connection even mean for us?" she asked Nana.

Nana winced. "Well uh…we're not really sure?" As she saw the trio begin to panic once more, she quickly interjected. "We know some of it! It's just the little details we don't, not yet. Like…we know that while your Quirk's are being shared, it's still always stronger with the actual holder of it. Zero Gravity is going to be stronger in Ochako's hands than either of yours, and that includes the enhancements One For All is giving it. And because Izuku is the actual holder of One For All, it's going to be stronger with him. Like…he'll use 40%, and you two would use 30% each. Those aren't exactly how it works, but that's the best way to explain it."

"So…I can't be like All Might then?" Izuku managed to say, his eyes wide and fearful.

Nana sighed. "Kid, for one, you shouldn't want to be like Toshi. His life sucked. My life sucked. You really need to try not to emulate any of us. But I know what you really mean is being as strong as him…and that's where you're wrong. You're forgetting that the transfer to you made it stronger to begin with, and as you hold onto it, it'll keep growing. Your 40% is more like his 80%, and you will end up at his 100% and beyond someday. Not that you should ever need that much power, not with that bastard dead," she muttered the last few words, her face twisting into a snarl.

Izuku blinked, Himiko suppressing a giggle at the poleaxed look on his face. She could see the wheels turning in his head, practically hear the muttering…wait, nope, he was actually muttering already. For all the distressing revelations, for all the confusion and emotional moments of the day, this felt like the most normal thing she could remember. A smile crossed her face, her lips peeling back slightly and showing the tiniest hint of her fangs as she met Ochako's warm gaze, the brunette teenager looking like she also was trying to suppress a giggle, one hand over her mouth and eyes twinkling with delight.

Himiko didn't want him to get too into the weeds yet, and gently pinched his arm like she used to. Izuku startled, nearly falling over from his seated position, glancing up to meet her amused gaze. As he looked at her, the realization dawned on him and she saw him tense up for a moment, fear flooding his gaze…until he suddenly relaxed, as if he felt safe. That…that worried her. That wasn't like her Izu, to get so afraid just because she interrupted his muttering. She really, really wanted to dig into that, but now might not be the time, especially with the weird ghost lady here.

The black, blank space they were in shook for a moment, startling the three teens and making them almost fall over. Nana rolled her eyes and sighed. "Dammit, we're out of time. I think we covered the pertinent info though, so you should be good to go for a bit. I won't be able to talk to you for a little while, not till you get more mastery over it, but you guys will share these dreams more often. That said, you got some time before you get back your test results, so I suggest working on controlling the powers you got."
"You mean…each other's Quirks?" Ochako asked.

Nana nodded. "Yup! I-" her words were cut off by another sudden shake, a loud crack resounding throughout the space. "Ugh, fine, I got it!" she yelled to seemingly nothing. "Go on and wake up, kids. You'll be okay. And Izuku?" Izuku glanced up at her, a bit worried at what she would say, but found a strange comfort in the smile she gave him. "I think Toshi picked well. And if anyone was gonna share this power, I at least am glad it's you, and these two lovely ladies. I'll see you three again."

As if her words were the catalyst, a sudden burst of light exploded between the trio, all three of them shielding their eyes as they felt themselves kicked out of the dreamspace, and back into the waking world. Himiko blinked her eyes slowly, trying to clear the spots in her vision, sitting up and holding her now aching head. She saw Ochako doing similar, Izuku already leaned forward and breathing heavily, before he turned his head to meet her gaze, Ochako doing the same.

Himiko swallowed. "Um…guess we have a lot to talk about."