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UA Principals Office

It was just one surprise after another for Nezu.

First, several students of his were kidnapped then returned. Next, he reunites with his former torturer, bringing back many painful and traumatic memories. Then there was the assault on the villain hospital and the breakout at Tartarus Prison.

And now there was this, one of the Police Officials paying him a visit.

"Good evening Principal Nezu," the Official greeted. "Sorry to drop by unannounced but there is something I need to discuss with you. It concerns that special request you are planning on making."

Nezu raised an eyebrow.

"How do you know about that? I hadn't even filled out the paperwork yet," Nezu questioned.

The official chuckled.

"We are the police. Requests like the one you're making usually go through us, before or after," he explained.

Nezu internally sighed. He had never made something so obvious before.

"Due to recent events, we've decided to approve of it," the official stated.

Nezu's eyes widened.

So much for a large amount of convincing he needed to do.

"May I ask why?" Nezu asked. "Not that I'm ungrateful or anything, but still, it seems a bit odd for you to decide this out of the bloom."

The officials face turned serious.

"Up until now, there have been several attempts on his life, mainly because certain individuals knew where he was. So, this is sort of a protection detail," the Official explained. "His life was in danger before, but now it is in even more. A few hours ago, the villain AFO was found dead in his cell."

Nezu tensed. He wasn't expecting to hear that.

"With his death, nothing will stop certain individuals in the League from trying to kill him. That's what we've learned anyway," the Official continued. "So, by transferring him here, no one will know to look for him."

Nezu nodded in agreement.

"Furthermore, having this boy on the side of the heroes would be better than the villains. I've seen his notebooks. What he wrote about quirks, they aren't something to look down on," the official warned. "We don't know anything about his experiments, but he may open up about them in time. He is also a skilled fighter, so don't let your guard down. Quirkless or not, he's still dangerous. What class do you intend to put him in?"

"Class 1A," Nezu replied. "Izuku Midoriya has already established relationships with some of our students in that class so it's for the best. There may be some trouble with Katsuki Bakugo, given their history, but we can handle that."

Truth be told he had been thinking about transferring Izuku Midoriya into the hero course for quite some time. He thought he had potential after saving Uraraka.

He knew he wasn't a bad person after his encounter with Iida.

However, the incident with Ashido was the final factor that led him to make this decision.

That and he wanted to protect him from Atrocity, since he knew what that monster did to quirkless people.

"You do that," the official said. "By the way, since this was a police decision the transfer will happen regardless of the other staff member's approval. We can assist in informing parents since they likely wouldn't take it well that a villain was attending the same school as their children. I think you can handle informing the students on your own though."

"Of course, that would be most helpful. We'll only be informing the students in Class 1A though since there's no need for the rest of the school to know," Nezu explained. "Thank you for your assistance."

"No problem," the Official said before leaving.

With his departure, Nezu looked towards the meeting in an hour's time. All the staff would be there. He knew that not all of them would be okay about it but now they had no choice.

Nezu selected Class 1A for the stated reasons but also because he believed Aizawa was the best choice in handling Izuku.

All Might would be there too. He had been discharged from the hospital. He wondered what his reaction would be like.

Razor

Razor had contacted BUTLER to gain access to the footage from the hospital. She also requested a leave of absence for an extended period, which came as a major surprise to them since she usually took on whatever job was available. That and it was very rare for her to request something, very rare.

She watched his fight against that metallic being. He did well to hold his own.

The detectives weren't much use in that situation.

Izuku's mother, Razor had to give her credit for her bravery, she really did love her son if she was willing to put her life on the line. She hadn't been able to capture the rest of it, but it was obvious Izuku's group had won.

That wasn't what had her attention though.

What had her attention was the moment when Inko was about to be killed. The way Izuku reacted. While it was quite natural, it was the way he had done it.

When Izuku saw that his mother was about to die his eyes turned bright, he moved with speed and strength that could only be described as inhuman.

Some may have interpreted it as a quirk awakening but she knew otherwise. She had seen this before, but very rarely.

Humans these days are focused on quirks alone. They had forgotten how powerful they could truly be, well most had.

What Izuku had done was brief, but it had happened.

Razor always thought he had potential but for him to have shown signs so soon.

"A state of awakening," Razor murmured. "You continue to impress me, my young student."

At the villain hospital

Izuku had been in the storage for a few hours now. He was curled up in a ball in the centre with a bunch of broken objects scattered around the room.

He had stopped crying and was just sitting there motionless, his face buried into his legs. He was still trying to process what had happened, but no matter how hard he tried it was pointless. The fact that Sensei was gone forever weighed heavily on his mind.

A knock on the door brought him back to reality.

"Izuku," his mother called out. "Can I come in?"

Izuku thought about this for a moment. He really didn't want to talk with anyone. On the other hand, he really didn't want to be on his own.

"No one's stopping you," he replied emotionlessly.

He had never spoken that way to his mother before, but then again, something like this had never happened to him.

Inko understood this.

The moment she entered she moved towards her son and wrapped her arms around him.

"Sweetheart, I'm so sorry," Inko said.

She hadn't known the man, but she knew he was important to her son. She knew exactly how he felt. She had lost friends and relatives that were important to her.

"I just can't believe he's gone," Izuku vented. "After everything that's happened. After everything, I've been through. He's gone, just like that."

Inko hugged her son tighter. This situation reminded her of the time when Izuku was outed as quirkless. The despair he went through because of it.

"I don't know what I'm supposed to do now," Izuku admitted.

Inko was silent. She had been in this situation before herself. When her parents died in an accident when she was in her teens, she had thought the exact same things. However, she had friends to help her get through it. They made her realize what her parents would have wanted her to do.

And now it was her turn.

"You live," she said simply.

Izuku looked up at her. Inko could see tear stains across his face. He also appeared to be rather exhausted.

"I didn't know AFO as you did, so I can't form a perfect opinion of him," Inko told her son. "But I do know he cared about you, as you did with him. I don't know what he would say in this situation, but I do know he would want you to live. He would want you to keep moving forward. Even if you don't know the path you're meant to follow he would want you to continue living. That's what I believe."

Izuku stared at her in shock. He stared at the ground and contemplated her words. Deep down he knew she was right. That is what Sensei would've wanted him to do. Even if he didn't know how. Sensei would want him to press forward.

Now knowing this Izuku returned his mother's embrace.

"Thanks, Mom," he said. "I needed that."

"No problem sweetie. I've been in the same position as you have. Believe me, losing someone you love is never easy, and it's something you never get used to," Inko returned.

Izuku didn't respond to that. He knew about the people his mother had lost in her life. While growing up she had confided in him a lot about her life, like how she became friends with Mitsuki.

Although, she had avoided talking about his father since it was a painful subject for her, and by extension himself.

Their discussion was cut short by Naomasa entering.

"I'm sorry to interrupt, but we need to talk," he informed them.

Inko groaned. "What's happened now? If it's something that concerns my son, can't you leave it until later? He's been through a lot."

"And I sympathize with that, I do," he countered. "But this can't wait."

Inko was about to protest when Izuku stood up. He offered his hand to help her up.

"Mom it's fine. Whatever it is, I'd rather get it done and out of the way," he assured her.

Realizing he was going to go through with it Inko took his hand and stood up.

Dabi was still outside, much to Izuku's surprise and relief.

Gunhead and Manual were also present (probably to keep an eye on Dabi).

Manual had returned after sorting out most of the security.

Naomasa led them all to an office.

Reo wasn't there surprisingly, probably because he was injured the most during that fight.

There were two others in the room. An officer with a cat-like appearance, and an important-looking official with a dog-like appearance.

"Good evening," the one with the dog appearance greeted. "Dabi, Inko Midoriya, and you Izuku Midoriya. I've heard quite a bit about you. My name is Kenji Tsuragamae. I am the Chief of the Police Force. The officer here in case you're wondering is Sansa Tamakawa."

Dabi was mildly surprised that he was acknowledged by this man. He, along with the other two, was curious as to why the Chief of Police of all people was here.

What could have happened that brought this on? Inko started fidgeting nervously (a trait her son inherited but didn't do as much nowadays).

"Um, I don't mean to be rude but, why did you call us here?" she asked. "Did something serious happen?"

"In a manner of speaking," Kenji said softly. "It's been decided where your son shall be transferred Mrs Midoriya."

That surprised her and the other two.

'Why would that be so important?' Izuku wondered. 'Is it some Juvenile Prison or is it one abroad? Or perhaps even a hidden one? Also, why wouldn't they say where Dabi would be transferred?'

Noticing their confusion Kenji decided to be bluntly honest.

"Due to you not committing any serious acts of crime, as well as helping out students from UA on numerous occasions, it has been decided that you will remain in the custody of UA within the hero course. It was Nezu who was going to request this but due to recent events, the police officials have decided to transfer you there immediately," Kenji explained in one go.

The response he got was silence.

Izuku took some time to process what he had heard.

Dabi and Inko were both stunned.

Of all the things they were expecting this was not one of them.

Even the heroes were surprised.

Izuku quickly regained his composure.

"Is this some kind of joke? Because if it, is I'm not laughing," he stated firmly.

"No joke," Kenji countered. "You are to be transferred into UA's hero course. You will also be living in the dorms at UA as it is currently being converted to a boarding school. The class you will be placed in is 1A since there is a vacant spot and you have already built up some relationships there."

This sounded completely absurd to Izuku. They wanted him, a villain, to attend the top school for heroes. Did they seriously think he could just switch sides that easily?

What angered him the most about it was that it was Class 1A, it was Bakugo's class. Sure, there were some people in there he liked but he was there also.

In all honesty, he would much rather be in prison.

"No. I can't agree to this," Inko stated.

Kenji raised an eyebrow. Naomasa wasn't surprised. He knew exactly why she didn't want her son going to UA.

"I'm afraid it's already been decided," Kenji replied.

"But why UA? Or better yet why Class 1A" Inko countered. "Surely there are other classes you could put him in."

"She's got a point," Dabi piped up. "Why put him in the same class as Katsuki Bakugo? In case you forgot, the two don't exactly have a positive relationship. And that's because of half the shit that guy put him through."

Manual was confused by what he meant.

Gunhead understood though. He had been listening in on their conversation earlier. When he heard the things that boy had gone through in his life, he couldn't help but feel sympathy for him. He too didn't think that putting the two of them in the same class together would end well.

"For the same reasons, I just stated," Kenji explained. "I'm sorry but that's just the way things are. If it means anything you won't be on the same floor as him in the living space provided by UA."

That didn't mean anything at all.

Izuku just stood there with an unreadable expression. Right now, he was cursing very existence. Just when he thought today couldn't get any worse.

"I'm guessing I don't have any say in this," he said.

"No," the police chief replied. "It was an official decision made by us police."

"How are you going to handle students and their parents? I doubt they'll be happy that a villain is attending the same school as their children," Izuku stated.

"I and UA staff will be informing them. The students won't be told until they return in two weeks though, and your status will be limited to Class 1A's knowledge," Kenji explained. "I don't think you'll go boasting about what you did before attending to other students will you?"

Izuku scowled. In all honesty, he would much rather avoid talking with people altogether.

"What's going to happen to Dabi?" he asked.

"He's going to be detained for a while," Kenji answered honestly. "Depending on how cooperative he is he may be released within a few weeks. He hasn't committed any major crimes, barring the kidnapping, and did fight to defend some civilians here."

Dabi wanted to say he had only done it because he liked Deku (and it was self-defence) but it probably wouldn't have done him any good. So, he just kept his mouth shut and listened.

"You two can stay in contact if you'd like. If that makes it more bearable," Kenji continued.

"Why is this happening to me exactly? Why am I not being shifted off to prison, a place I'd much rather prefer, instead?" Izuku asked irritated.

"To keep you safe. Given recent events and truths, we've deemed UA is the safest place for you because it's the last place anyone would find you. You weren't aware of this but according to our sources, a villain by the name of Atrocity was trying to kill you. Considering what happened here it's likely he'll try again," Kenji told the teenager.

Izuku was surprised at that information. He hadn't known it was Atrocity trying to kill him before. If he had to guess what it was about, it was most likely because he had freed Mina and was quirkless. He still wasn't happy about it.

That left just one option.

"Dabi," he started.

"Know what you're gonna ask, and the answer is no. I am not going to burn you alive, or in any way," Dabi stated firmly. "I get you're upset but that's no excuse to do that."

The people in the room didn't know whether to be amused or disturbed by what Izuku wanted.

Inko wasn't surprised Dabi had figured out what Izuku was thinking. Her son had always been easy to read. It was nice to see that part of him hadn't changed.

Izuku sighed in defeat.

"When am I going to be transferred?" he asked sullenly.

He knew there was no way out of this, so he may as well accept it and figure out what to do later.

"Within two weeks," Kenji admitted. "You will be allowed to return home to select what you'd like to bring of course."

Izuku flinched. Home. The place where he grew up. He never thought he'd return there (for obvious reasons). And the idea of going back scared him for some reason.

"Since I can't back out of this can I make one request?" Izuku asked.

Kenji raised an eyebrow. "And what would that be? Woof!"

'Woof?' Izuku thought. 'Well, he is a dog, so I guess it makes sense.'

"I know you raided my apartment. Did you by any chance come across a black outfit with a helmet? It's the one I used as my outfit when I went on a rare field mission," he asked politely.

Kenji seemed to understand what he was asking.

"If you'd like to use that as a hero costume by all means do. But only after we've examined it," he explained.

Izuku nodded in understanding. He still felt depressed, however.

"Any more questions? Woof!" Kenji asked.

"Just one. I've been through a lot these past few days and I was just wondering. In this hospital, is there a large flight of stairs I could throw myself down?" Izuku asked seriously.

No one dared to answer that question.

UA Staff Room

Nezu had just finished explaining Izuku's sudden transfer to UA. As expected, most of the staff weren't happy. Some were unsure.

All Might who had gotten permission from the hospital to attend was shocked. He had hoped Midoriya would get off lightly, but he hadn't expected this. While it would be good for the boy, All Might was slightly nervous about seeing him again, considering how the boy currently felt about him.

"Sir, are sure this is a good idea?" Mic asked.

"Whether you all like it or not it will happen. A police official came here earlier and announced he would be transferred here," Nezu justified.

The teachers still didn't agree with it.

"Won't this be dangerous for the students?" 13 asked.

"They have dealt with villains before. Also, he has already forged several relationships with them so it should be easy for him to get along with them. More than that, our intelligence says Midoriya isn't hostile unless of course he's provoked or it's with Bakugo," Nezu explained.

Considering what type of person Bakugo was made them uneasy.

"Eraser, how do you feel about this? It's your class he's being put in," Mic asked his friend.

Class 1A's teacher wore his usual stoic expression. He looked uninterested but it was the opposite.

"If he's being transferred without say then there's nothing I can do about it. I'll keep an eye on him to make sure he doesn't try anything," Aizawa stated. "If he uses his quirk in a way, I don't like I'll erase it and subdue him. Speaking of which what is his quirk? I don't think you said."

Nezu didn't respond immediately.

All Might and Recovery Girl didn't reply either.

The three of them knew they would all be shocked when they found out.

"Midoriya doesn't have a quirk actually. He's quirkless," Nezu said loudly enough for all of them to hear.

There was silence. People had looks of surprise and disbelief.

"This is the same person who defeated Bakugo, and survived an assault from Nomu in Hosu?" Midnight said.

"Yes, it is," Nezu replied. "You don't have to believe me but that's the truth."

They all looked uncertain. The idea that a quirkless person could defeat Bakugo wasn't very realistic. They didn't hate the quirkless but they didn't believe something like this was possible. Aizawa was a different story.

"Then he must be highly proficient in hand-to-hand combat, as well as versed in the use of weaponry," he said.

"Indeed, he is," Nezu said. "He's also quite intelligent having done both science experiments and quirk analysis for the League."

"I see," Aizawa agreed.

Unlike most, he didn't underestimate quirkless individuals. Quirks weren't the only things that could make a person dangerous. What they were capable of doing also added to it.

"It wouldn't be such a bad thing," All Might spoke up, catching everyone's attention. "He may be a villain, but he has performed some heroic acts."

"All Might has a point. He did defend our students on three occasions," Cementoss reasoned.

"Having someone as gifted as him on the side of heroes might not be such a bad idea," Ectoplasm added. "Though that really depends on whether he wants to become a hero or not."

"Whether he does or not is entirely up to him. However, his being here is mainly a safety precaution for him. He has been targeted several times in the past and will be unless he remains hidden," Nezu explained. "I assume you all heard about the assault on the villain hospital earlier today."

Everyone nodded. All Might was frustrated that he hadn't been able to do anything about it since he was asleep in bed.

"During that time, a mass breakout at Tartarus Prison took place, wherein all of the inmates escaped," Nezu told them.

The entire staff were stunned by that piece of information.

Tartarus Prison was one of the hardest places to get into in Japan. Whoever broke in must've planned it carefully and was quite powerful.

All Might had different thoughts.

'If they all got away then that means he did as well. Damn it, and after everything, I went through to capture him,' he internally cursed.

"The one exception was AFO, who was found dead in his cell," Nezu continued.

The staff froze. They hadn't expected to hear that.

It had a stronger impact on All Might.

'He's gone, just like that,' he thought.

He didn't understand why, but he didn't feel anger or hatred towards his nemesis at that point. Instead, he felt…nothing.

"With his death, villains within the League will be after Izuku Midoriya more than ever now. I understand you all don't like it, and the situation is dangerous, but it is going to happen regardless of what you think. So please try to deal with it," Nezu begged.

The staff didn't have an argument to make after that.

Nezu's office

"Well, that went better than I thought it would," Nezu said.

"Yes, it could've gone much worse," Chiyo agreed. "You're lucky they didn't argue with you. Well mostly."

The sun burned through the window as it had begun to set, signalling the end of the day. And what a day it had been. So much had happened, not just today, but over the past couple of days.

"Nezu there's something I wanted to mention to you earlier, but it wasn't the right time," Chiyo said seriously. "It's about Shoto Todoroki."

Nezu looked at her concerned. "Did something happen?"

Chiyo stared at the floor. "When I was treating him after the training camp, I noticed he had several injuries. At first, I thought they were from the villains but some of them were like that for a while. He possessed several bruises, a broken rib, and some burn marks. He had some of those bruises back when he competed in the Sports Festival." Her expression darkened. "I have a very good idea where they came from."

Nezu's face contorted into anger. He also knew where he had gotten them from.

"We need to hurry with the transformation of UA into a boarding school," Nezu stated. "It'll be best for everyone, and safer."

Within two weeks

Within the following two weeks, UA had been successfully converted into a boarding school.

Nezu had successfully managed to convince parents to allow Izuku to attend. Though they had their reservations at first it was a mixture of Mina, Katsuki, and Ochaco's (she had finally told them) parents who vouched for him. That ultimately convinced them. Though they did want him to be watched closely.

Endeavour was busy with hero work, so he didn't attend, thankfully.

Izuku returned to his old home for the first time in so long. Much to his surprise, everything was as he'd left it about a year ago. His room still looked the same. It felt strange seeing the posters of All Might, but he didn't let it bother him. He just grabbed what he needed and exited the room.

For the past two weeks, he had been detained, he had mourned AFO's death. Whether it had been made public knowledge or not he did not know. He did know that he missed the man, in the same way, he had missed his mother.

Speaking of which, Inko had yet to speak with Mitsuki about Katsuki as she had been occupied. Still, it was strange having her son home after so long. And now he had to leave again. This time though she wasn't as bothered because he knew where he was. It had been made clear that she could visit Izuku, much to her relief.

Izuku stood outside UA with Naomasa. It was strange. A year ago, he would have been ecstatic to attend this school and now here he was, only this time he had no desire to become a hero.

"Whatever lies ahead I will face it head-on. This I swear to you Sensei," Izuku swore.

Hi there. Well, what did you think of that? I had been planning on transferring Izuku to UA for quite some time now.

I want to develop some of the relationships he's established as well as give him some interaction with All Might. Maybe even establish some new relationships as well. Also, being in the same area as Bakugo is sure to be interesting.

Some of you may question this but Izuku is only a villain by My Hero Academia's definition. He isn't actually evil. Anyway, next you'll see Izuku interacting with UA students and adapting on his first day.