[EDIT: 4/6/2023] It comes to my attention that I need to develop this chapter a bit more. I shall do so! :O

Katara was sitting on the couch, watching television while she waited for Toshinori to come on home. She received his text before going to the train about coming home much later, and that she had to cook her own meal, which she had no trouble doing. Although, when asking him what it was about, he discretely told her that it was something important.

Now already done with her homework, she just now started to watch an anime about a supernatural ninja show that had a blonde boy in an orange jumpsuit as their main character. It was interesting series, but she didn't get why the ninjas in this world just do…ninja stuff. That, and the main character's outfit is atrociously loud enough to be noticed instead of stealthy.

Hm. Show's not bad...I think One Piece did it better with character development though.

She sat there for a good while...

...Wondering what time it was now, she picked up her phone beside her and looked at the screen.

6:45 PM

6:45 PM? It's almost close to seven...I wonder what's taking Toshi so long back at UA?

Setting the phone aside next to her, she continued to watch the show...

...Nah, I shouldn't worry...I mean, Toshi's All Might! He can take care of himself. And he's over at UA, so it's not like he's in any real danger! ...Right?

...

...Well...there's also that time limit on him being All Might all the time...b-but he's smart enough to not use it!

...

...Right?

Shaking her head to clear out any doubt, she once again continued to watch the show...

He's fine...he's totally fine...

...

...

...

...But then again, what was the important thing?

...

...And it has been...three hours...

...

...Oh come on, you're overexaggerating! I mean, Toshi can handle himself! So what are you worried about? I mean, I can cook my own meals, it's not like I need Toshi to make them...especially since he doesn't have a stomach...

Katara frowned at that thought...

...Man...poor Toshi...whoever this All for One is, I'm glad he's gone...who would do that to a person? Ripping their stomach off...

Shivering at the thought, Katara shook her head to clear away the faint nausea of remembering the way Toshinori lifted his shirt to see that...ugly scar...

...I feel like I should help him with that somehow...but how can I? I may have some healing abilities, but nothing that advanced...or that extreme. I mean, not in the way to heal or even replace a lost stomach.

...She sat there for a few more minutes...watching the anime absent-mindedly...

...Once the episode ended, she reached for her phone again and looked at the time.

7:00 PM

...Okay, maybe...after 7:30, I...um, either text him or...call him...maaaaybe text him instead of calling him...yeah...

...

...

...

...Spirits, I really shouldn't worry. I mean, what is there to worry about? I mean, nothing, that's what! ...Although...my teacher, Mr. Aizawa...I think he tried to stop my bending with his Quirk? And...well, my bending wasn't a Quirk, so...

...Nah. She isn't worried one bit…

...I should probably eat something.

And with that, she got off the couch and went to the kitchen to scrounge up something.

Thinking she might want some ramen, thanks to that show's main character's obsession with it, she heated up an instant ramen noodle bowl.

Once her meal was done, the door to Toshinori's home opened, and in came the man himself, deflated in his true form and all. He was still wearing the yellow suit that looked too big on him.

"Oh! Toshi! You're back!" Katara said as she saw the No. 1 Hero come inside. Her ramen was also ready during that time.

"Uh, yeah! Hey, Katara! Uh...are you, um...making your dinner?" Toshi asked her.

"Yep! I'm just heating up some ramen!" Katara said with a smile as she got the meal out of the microwave. "Have you gotten anything?"

"Oh yeah! Bought me a smoothie at the cafeteria and everything!" Toshinori said with a smile as well as he raised up his smoothie bottle.

Katara winced as she smiled.

Oh, that's good. Man, I really have to make it up to Toshi after Iida stole his thermos...

"Nice! Okay!" Katara said as she placed the ramen bowl on their table.

"Yep!" Toshinori closed the door and made his way to the kitchen, "Uh, sorry that...it took so long..."

"Oh, it's no problem! I've already done my homework while you were in UA!" advised Katara as she went to get her kitchen utensils.

"Ah, well, that's good! Really good, Katara, really good," Toshinori nodded in approval with a grin. "I bet you aced those problems!"

"Heh, well, question 5 was almost a doozy, but I think I got the answer right," said Katara as she sat on her chair near the table to eat her meal.

"Well, I'm pretty certain you've got them all figured out, little lady!" Toshinori complimented her with a thumbs-up and with another grin.

"Aww, thanks Toshi!" Katara smiled happily. And soon, she began to eat her ramen along with her chopsticks.

Toshinori couldn't help but smile too...

...He stood there in the entryway of his kitchen as he looked down to think about what he had to say to the girl...what to tell her...

I mean...I don't know if I should bother her with that right now. She's eating and I don't want to somehow make her anxious about it...

But then, Katara asked, "So, Toshi, what was it you were doing back at UA that took a long while?

"Hm?" Toshinori looked up at Katara and blinked as she looked back at him slurping her ramen noodles. "...Well..."

...I guess now is a better time than never...

"...Um, Katara..."

Katara slurped her noodles again," Mm! Oh, sorry, Toshi! I know that's rude, but I thought since we're at your home, I kind of...well, I'm not saying that I'm practicing it in your home or anything, but these are just some really good ramen noodles!" she said as she picked up some and quietly slurped some more.

...Toshinori just smiled softly...

...He sighed, and told her, "Katara, they all know."

About to take another slurp of the ramen noodles, Katara froze in her seat. "Huh?" she looked up at Toshi in confusion, "Uh...who all knows?"

"...Well...your teacher, the principal, and probably soon the other faculty members tomorrow that don't know, but will know," Toshi explained.

...

...Katara blinked, "Uh...what...do they know?" she asked, feeling a little uneasy at how Toshi worded that.

"..." Toshinori sighed again, "Can I sit down?"

"Uh, sure..."

Toshi pulled a chair and sat on it, sitting across from Katara as he clasped his hands together in front of him on the table. Katara looked at him, not liking how his demeanor turned serious.

"...I...I will confess that I was watching you, Midoriya, and the rest of the students do your teacher's Quirk Apprehension Test."

"...Oh. Uh, okay..."

"...And...I saw that you did something to that Bakugou kid when he was about to charge at Young Midoriya."

Katara's eyes widened in slight shock.

"Oh...uh, y-yeah," she was starting to get a little uncomfortable about this subject now.

"Hm...now, while I do have questions on that, this is not the point of the whole conversation," Toshi assured.

Oh thank goodness, I wasn't really ready to talk about that.

Toshi continued, "You see, when you did that, your teacher, Mr. Aizawa, basically used...his Quirk on you. That being...Quirk Erasure."

"...Oh," Katara is not liking where this is going...

"Yeah...he erases Quirks by just looking at the person with a Quirk. Well, except for Mutant-type Quirks, those aren't affected as much."

"...Oh, uh...okay..." Katara nodded, her expression showing a little concern.

"...Yeah. So...Aizawa spotted me, and told me about that little...occurrence...he then asked me to meet up with him and the principal after school..."

"...Oh..." Then Katara realized... "...Oh," her eyes widened again in pure surprise this time. "Wait...d-did you...?"

"...Well, first of all, I told the principal you're from another world during the Entrance Exams."

Katara's mouth dropped in shock.

"I mean, the principal got me into a corner! And he's also really the most intelligent guy that I know, so lying to him wouldn't even work! Once I told him, he...uh...basically accepted it."

"...Just like that?" Katara asked inquisitively.

"Yeah, I mean, imagine my surprise...but back to what I was telling you, Aizawa and I all met in the principal's office, and...well, I tried to explain the relationship I have with you to Aizawa, and...well, the principal basically up and said you were from another world to your teacher."

"...O...kay..." Katara honestly couldn't believe this was happening right now.

"...Yeeeah...and that was why I was...there for three hours...I was explaining to them how you came here...to our world..." Toshinori finished as he rubbed the back of his head tentatively.

"...Okay then..."

...Silence...

...

...Katara then began to say, "Sooo...they now know...which means everyone else in UA will know?"

"...Well, to be fair, you know Recovery Girl, right?"

"Uh...yeah, I mentioned her in the Entrance Exams...wait," Katara then paused and thought of something, "Did...she like, know that I'm from another world? I get the feeling she knows that I lived with you, but does also know that?

"...Well, I actually already told her that you're from another world before UA started."

"...Wha-" Katara blinked in bafflement, "Toshi, how many people did you tell?!"

"I mean, I told Chiyo 'cause I really trusted her!" Toshinori defended himself, "I mean, sure, she was skeptical at first, but she believed me after I adamantly told her that you were from another world! And I didn't tell anyone else, honest to goodness! Just her, and Nedzu!"

"Nedzu!?"

"Oh, uh, that's the Principal of UA."

"...Oh...well, still," Katara pouted as she crossed her arms, giving Toshi a glowering look.

"...Well, hey, at least you don't have to worry about fitting in! ...Uh...I mean...w-well, uh," ahem! "-as for your initial question...um, mostly everyone in the staff will know soon...we were going to have a meeting before classes start tomorrow."

"..." Katara sighed, "Okay. Well, that's good, I suppose."

Toshinori also blew out a sigh, "Yeah..."

But then Katara thought of something, "Wait, if the staff will soon know, then does that mean my...classmates will also know?"

"Oh, uh...well, I wouldn't think so..." Toshinori rubbed his head as he mused that one over.

Katara just looked at him, expecting more out of that as she blinked.

"...Uh, d-don't worry! I don't think they'll know anything about the truth about where you're from anytime soon or...or anything! I mean, everyone on the faculty will probably talk about what to do with this information at the meeting! So, uh, y-you're, well, I-I would think you're safe for now!"

...She just gave him a deadpan stare.

"...Um, a-anyways! There's one last thing that...well, that I might want to ask you that involves that Bakugou kid..." Toshinori began.

Eyes widening at that claim, Katara froze as her demeanor changed, "Oh, uh...okay..."

Toshinori nodded, "Right...um...now...did you, uh, bent...his blood?"

"...I..." she glanced down, not looking at Toshinori, instant shame filling her, "...Yes..."

"...Oh...um...w-well, that's...that's really something."

"No, it isn't."

Toshinori blinked. "It isn't?"

"I mean...it's complicated..." Katara muttered, wringing her hands together in anxiety.

"...Well, you can tell me if you want. I mean, if you feel comfortable."

"..."

"...Did you, uh...did you bend blood before?"

"...I didn't tell you this part of my story, but...after we went into hiding from the Fire Nation after Ba Sing Se fell, later on in our quest, I met an older waterbending woman named Hama from my tribe. She lived in my village long ago. When the Fire Nation raided the Southern Water Tribe, she escaped and traveled to the Northern Water Tribe. On the way, she learned bloodbending...she...she taught me how to bloodbend when we met her...to control one's body like a...like a puppet."

"...Oh..." Toshinori felt a little uncomfortable thinking about that.

"Yeah...she used it on some villagers as she was maintaining an inn in a Fire Nation village. We stopped her from trying to torture the villagers out of revenge for what the Fire Nation has done to her...I don't want to use it because...it always reminds me of what she did...of what it represents...of what she was trying to let me be..." Katara shivered, "I...I also need to confess...I...I actually used bloodbending on Yoh Rha...when Zuko and I were trying to find him."

"...Well...why did you use it then?" Toshinori asked her.

"...I don't know. I felt...angry, I guess. Like...I wanted to punish him."

"...But...you didn't?"

"...No...I didn't...not because I forgive him or anything like that, but...he just...he wasn't worth it...he just looked so sad-looking...I didn't want to be a killer like him...so I didn't do it."

"...I think you made the right decision, Katara."

"...Maybe..." Katara blew out a sigh, "...Zuko was there to help me through it. He let me decide what I should do...what I wanted to do. It was my decision and mine alone...Aang was saying something about forgiveness, but...it's hard...it's really hard to forgive someone that took one of your loved ones away. I don't think he really processed that...in fact, I don't think he knows about his parents. He only has Appa and maybe Momo to cling onto..."

"...Well, if you ask me, if someone...took...well, my mother away...I would never forgive them...but I would know what is right and give him mercy to realize what he did..."

Katara looked up at Toshinori in question, "Really?"

Even when that someone is...All for One?

Almost as if he read her mind, Toshinori frowned, "Well...he was different...he will never learn."

"..." Katara lowered her head to look at the table's surface, "...I can't believe you had to face someone like that, Toshi..." she looked up at him once more, "I can only hope he's gone."

…Believe me, me too… Toshinori thought.

A silence came over them...

"...But yeah, I just...I couldn't go back to using bloodbending, after what happened with me and Hama."

"...Hm...I can understand that," Toshinori nodded at that.

"...Although, I thought bloodbending works best when it's at a full moon?" Katara wondered.

Blinking at that, Toshinori put a hand to his chin and thought about that. "Hmm...well, blood is like 90% water, from what I heard. Maybe you could have bended blood anytime? And maybe the moon just makes it stronger?"

Katara thought about that...her eyes widened. "Wait...maybe...it does. Maybe I could have bloodbended anytime...the full moon is just there to amplify it."

Toshinori nodded at that. "I would like to think that would be the case."

"...Still, I just...I can't use it. It just opens up old wounds, per se..."

Wounds...

Toshinori perked up as he thought of something else, "...Hey...actually...Katara, you can control blood, right?"

"Huh?" Katara blinked. "Uh, yeah, Toshi, we were just talking about it."

"Yeah, but...well, say that I have an injury that's a little...well, basically all I'm saying, or maybe asking, is that you could heal some of my internal injuries, like where my stomach used to be?"

Katara's eyes widened at that, "What? Wait...are you saying that...you want me to heal the wound on your, uh, stomach?"

"I mean, I know you're not comfortable with the bloodbending, but hey, it could be worth a shot! I mean, I know your bending doesn't regenerate body parts or anything like that...I mean, right?"

"Well, no, but...I don't know," Katara looked a little unsure, "I mean, that does sound...well, that does sound possible. But, I'm afraid I'll mess up the process and hurt you."

"Katara, you seem to know more about the water than anyone else I know. You're like a prodigy, right?"

"Well, I, heh, well, you know..." Katara blushed a bit as she rubbed the back of her head bashfully.

"Yeah, I do know," Toshinori teased, "I know you're the best waterbending gal there is! And hey, I don't think what you did can be considered evil. The bloodbending, I meant. I mean, everything has its purpose, right?"

"...Well...yeah..." Katara really thought long and hard about that, "...I mean, I do want to help you out, Toshi. And really, maybe that would make me feel a lot more comfortable in using bloodbending, but..."

"...But what?"

"..." Katara sighed, "I'll think about it, Toshi. I just don't want to hurt you accidentally or anything like that."

"Hey, no worries. I'll...uh, yeah, I'll still be here. And maybe that would be the first step in using bloodbending for something good. Like medical practices or something, ya know?"

"...Yeah," Katara said with a smile directed at Toshinori, "You know what? I like that. That's some good thinking there, Toshi."

"Heh, thanks!" Toshinori said with a grin, "Don't worry about it, Katara! Take it one at a time...but I have to say, you really did save Young Midoriya that day from a potential fight with that Bakugou kid."

Katara frowned at that memory, "Yeah...what was that jerk's deal, anyway?"

"Hm...that I think would be more of Hound Dog's specialty at UA," Toshinori commented, "Until then, I guess I don't have anything else to say, so...I guess if you have anything else you would like to discuss with me, Katara, then I'm all ears."

"...Well..." Katara thought about anything that she could bring up, "...actually, there is one more thing I want to ask."

"Oh? What could that be, little lady?"

"Well, it's about Midoriya...he used the Quirk you gave him, as you probably saw, and...well...it hurt him, I think?"

"...Oh..."

"...Why is that, Toshi?"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"...Toshi?"

"Uh...well...um..." Toshinori's foot began to tap on the ground anxiously. "...That is...complicated to explain..."

Katara blinked at that answer.

"...Just...please don't get upset when I tell ya," Toshinori pleaded.

"...Okay..."

Katara...didn't like the sound of that...

7:45 PM

"...So, let me get this straight," Katara began.

Toshinori just sat there as he waited for the possible inevitable.

"...Midoriya could only use a small portion of One for All, which using it to its full percentage in the form he is right now would most likely...pop his limbs off?"

"...Well...not really. I trained him to get his body in perfect condition to fully obtain One for All. The worse that could come with him now is just...broken...limbs..."

"...Okay...and you basically just gave One for All to Midoriya without...considering that!?" Katara slightly exclaimed at him, baffled.

"...I...well, I really was impressed with the kid..."

"..."

...Katara just sighed in exhaustion.

"Good grief...and here I thought my brother was the careless one!" Katara groaned.

"Hey now, Young Midoriya certainly came a long way! And you saw that he busted up that Zero Pointer and saved you and your friends! You got to admit, that was pretty admirable! I-I like to think I made the right decision! B-Besides, he's in UA! His dream school!"

"Still! You basically gave a teenager an unstabled power! And here I thought he injured himself because he hit that thing hard!"

"I mean, okay, yeah, but-"

"How is he even going to get far with it in UA if he's going to keep breaking his bones while he uses it?!"

"W-Well, uh-"

"I mean, since Recovery Girl knows, she can heal him, but even then, you said it would take a lot out of him if she keep healing his injuries! And even then, how is he going to explain this to Ochako, Iida, Tsuyu, and Mina!? Or the rest of his classmates!? Or his teachers!? Or..." Katara paused for a moment, "...Wait, do his parents even know!?"

Toshinori blinked, "Uuuh...I...well, I-I didn't exactly tell Young Midoriya to reveal all of this information to his...to his parents..."

"..."

...Katara just looked at him in the most shocked 'ARE YOU INSANE?' look she can muster.

"Hey, look, it-it's-it's-it's-u-uh, it's all gonna be alright, okay!?" Toshinori nervously says, feeling the pressure on him. "Young Midoriya is a very smart kid! I mean, he studies Quirks like no tomorrow and has a good heroic spirit! Call me optimistic, but I think he will do exceedingly well!"

"..." Katara smacked a hand on her forehead as she breathed through her nose and exhaled through her mouth, "Uuugh..." she looked up at Toshinori with a tired look, "Well, now I feel like I really need to look out for Midoriya at this point on."

Toshinori cringed, but then he thought of something when she mentioned that. "Hey, wait...maybe you can!"

Katara looked at Toshi with a blink, "Say what now?"

"Well, maybe you can watch over the boy and give him some friendly pushes to the right direction! Give him some confidence, boost his motivation, you know, encourage him! You're known as the optimistic one of your group, right?"

"...Well, yeah, but...I mean, I don't want any of my other classmates and friends to think I'm into him or anything," Katara said, rubbing her neck sheepishly.

Now Toshi looked confused, "Huh? What do you mean? Just give him a pat on the back or something. You guys are friends, right?"

"Oh, well, yeah, but..." Katara sighed, "Okay, Toshi, I'll try," she looked at him with a serious look, "But seriously, think about these things and the repercussions that could happen before you actually promise on giving someone something this powerful."

Toshinori just sat there...and gave out a smile. "I feel like I already did, Katara...and...I know he can do it. I wouldn't give him One for All if I thought he would be ready to take it."

"...Hm," Katara hummed as she glanced down. She then gave out a small smile herself, "He really is Hero material, isn't he?"

"Yeah. He certainly is," Toshinori nodded with a warm smile.

"..." Katara looked up with a bright smile, "Okay then. Well, I'll still be supporting Midoriya for all that he does and wherever he goes, so you don't need to worry about that!"

Chuckling, Toshinori then said, "I won't," he took a sigh of relief, "Well, I would say we got this all off our chests then."

Also chuckling, Katara said, "Yeah, it looks like it," she then picked up her ramen cup and went over to the microwave, saying, "I'm gonna heat and finish this up, okay? After that, I'm gonna head for bed."

Nodding to that, Toshinori says with a thumbs up and a smile, "Sounds good! Early to bed, makes a girl smart, pretty, and great!"

Katara snickered, "Oh Toshi, you're so corny."

"Heh-heh. Well, you better prepare for more of my corniness, because I'll be teaching tomorrow!"

"Oh! Yeah!" Katara said as she put the ramen in the microwave, "That'll be awesome! Actually, are you nervous about that?"

"Nervous? I once beat a man with chainsaws for hands and arms! I can handle teaching academics to you and a bunch of teens!"

Once she got the warm ramen out of the microwave, Katara said to him, "Well, I'll be silently rooting for you, Toshi!"

Toshinori smiled at that, "Thanks, Katara."

"No problem!" Katara smiled sweetly.

End of Chapter 13

I know, I know, I know! This has no reason to be this short! But I feel like this is at least a good place to stop! And hey, it's something, isn't it? Just so you all know that I didn't forget anything about this! ^^;

Also, don't worry, I feel like I got all the tough stuff out of the way, what with having to explain certain things to Aizawa, Toshinori, and to Katara. But the question is, when will Midoriya know about Katara knowing about All Might? And that she's living with him at the time being? We'll just have to wait pretty soon! How soon? …I don't know, maybe he'll find out in the USJ arc? WHOOPS! Uh oh! Spoiler! Time to close up shop-nah, just kidding. XD

But yeah, the next chapter will be the Foundational Heroic Studies arc! Or...something like that. So expect some emotions running high and Bakugou swearing up a storm. It'll be interesting, don't you worry! ;)

Until then, thank you all for sticking by and reading! If you like it, leave me a review, follow, and a fave! :D

Thank you for reading and keep on rocking everybody! ^_^

-TSP