This story is now over a month old and let me just say that I can't believe the amount of Favs and Follows it's already racked up on here, it has even more than my current longest story, Wild Kratts Pokémon Adventure, which is ran for 3 years and 3 months! I guess it's just inevitable that certain Fandoms will draw more attention than others, but DAMN!

Ch. 8: Unexpected Surprise

As more days passed toward the U.A. Entrance Exam, Izuku continued his training. He usually did the general workouts with Rias, with Asia now joining him as well. And sometimes, they mixed it up, such as by helping Eijiro and Mina in cleaning up the beach, with Itsuka occasionally joining them as well.

On this particular day, Rias decided to help Izuku get used to flying with his wings. Even though he couldn't exactly go around showing off his Devil wings, that didn't mean he wouldn't have any need for them, and so, that was the purpose of the training. Rias got them permission to use one of U.A.'s training fields and had him leap from the roof of a building there, managing to convince him after she promised to catch him if he fell. He actually managed to get the hang of flying rather quickly, almost like it was second nature to him. He then gave in to excitement as he continued to soar across the sky over the faux city, soon joined by Rias, with the two flying together for a while. However, his landing definitely needed work as even though Rias landed back on the rooftop gracefully, Izuku ended up falling face-first the moment he made touchdown.

Soon, Izuku was being guided toward the nurse's office by Rias. "I definitely need to work on my landing…"

"Even so, that was impressive for a first real flight," Rias complimented.

The two then arrived at the nurse's office.

"Excuse me, is anyone here?" Izuku asked as he looked inside.

"Yes dear, and who might you be?" A sweet old female voice asked.

"OHMYGOSH! You're the Youthful Heroine: Recovery Girl!" Izuku shouted, his fanboy side popping out. He then started to list details about Recovery Girl and her Quirk, going into another tirade.

"Yes, yes. You know your stuff well," Recovery Girl said. "Now, what can I do for you?"

"Nothing much, just a little something for his face. He fell," Rias said.

"I understand. And I hope you're on your best behavior, young lady," Recovery Girl said, her tone being stricter on the last part.

"Yes, ma'am, I know," Rias said resignedly.

After Izuku got a Band-Aid for his face and some gummies, the two left.

"Um, Buchou, what was that about?" Izuku asked.

"Well, it's about this one time I decided to take a nap in the nurse's office," Rias began.

"That doesn't sound so bad," Izuku said.

"Well, you know how I prefer to sleep, don't you?" Rias asked.

Izuku thought about it and when things clicked in his head, he turned bright red. "WAITWAITWAIT! YOU ACTUALLY SLEPT NAKED AT SCHOOL?!"

"Yeah, then I got caught by Recovery Girl, who gave me a few whacks on the head with her syringe-cane thing, forced me to sit through a long lecture, and refused to heal the bump she left on my head to make the lesson sink in."

Izuku prayed that he doesn't get on Recovery Girl's bad side when he started attending U.A.

It was a Sunday, and Izuku, along with Asia and Itsuka, was at Takoba Beach again, cleaning up the garbage with Eijiro and Mina. By this point, the beach was nearly cleaned up, with only a single mound of garbage to go. With one final effort from the five teens, the last of the trash was hauled away, leaving the beach spotless and beautiful.

"We did it!" Mina said as she let herself fall back on the sand.

"Yeah, wow," Izuku said, amazed by their efforts.

"I'm happy the beach is beautiful again," Asia said.

"I'll say, you all did a good job," Rias said as she arrived.

"Thanks. I'd say it was quite rewarding," Eijiro said as he wiped the sweat off his brow.

"You know, I'd say it'd be a waste to have this wonderful beach and not make good use of it, don't you think?" Rias suggested. "How 'bout a beach party? The weather's surprisingly warm today, so we might be able to swim."

"Beach party? I'm game!" Itsuka said.

"That sounds fun, I'm in," Izuku added.

"Heck yeah! I think this calls for a celebration!" Mina said.

"Alright, I'll let the others know. Let's meet back here in about an hour and have some fun!" Rias said.

"Yeah!" Everyone cheered.

Izuku and Asia were the first ones to arrive back at the beach. Izuku wore a light yellow t-shirt and dark green swim trunks while Asia wore the Aldera school swimsuit, a modified blue one-piece.

"Are we the first ones here?" Looking behind them, Asia and Izuku saw Itsuka, who had on a teal one-piece with some yellow on the sides.

"Uh, yeah. Looks like it," Izuku said.

"Hey, we're here!" Eijiro called out as he arrived with Mina. He had on a white t-shirt and dark red swim trunks, and Mina's outfit consisted of a white triangle bikini with a frill skirt bottom.

"Kept you waiting?" Mina asked.

"No, we just got here," Asia replied.

"Hey, guys!" The friendly voice of Yumi called. She was wearing a bandeau bikini that was split between white on the left side and blue on the right.

"Kiba, hi," Izuku greeted.

"Nice of you to make it," Eijiro said.

"Where's everyone else?" Itsuka asked.

"Koneko's not really into things that involve water. As for Rias and Akeno…" Yumi looked around awkwardly before giving the boys a concerned look. "Just… brace yourselves."

"What do you mean?" Izuku asked, confused by Yumi's statement.

"Sorry for being late."

Izuku, Eijiro, and the girls heard the familiar voice of Rias and turned… where Izuku went lava red. Heading towards them was Rias, wearing a very… revealing bikini. Both pieces were hot pink with darker highlights. She also had a small bag over her right shoulder and wore sunglasses. Behind her was Akeno, dragging a cooler and wearing a green micro bikini with blue highlights, which highlighted her rather mature body.

Rias, upon seeing Izuku's reactions, smirked and struck a bit of a pose, and Akeno did the same. "Like what you see?" Rias said, causing Izuku to release steam through his whole body.

"Buchou! Akeno! Stop!" Asia yelled, placing her hands over Izuku's eyes.

Rias giggled at Asia's protectiveness. "Oh, Asia. We were just teasing. Izuku's reaction is so cute that I can't help myself."

"I can't believe this is that same garbage-filled beach," Akeno said, looking over the clean beach.

Yumi looked impressed too. "I'll say."

"Okay, guys. We have a great beach, so let's not waste any more time and have fun!" Rias declared.

"YEAH!"

And so, the majority of the day was spent playing at the beach. The water was too cold to swim for long, but they still found plenty of other things to do.

That night, Rias decided to follow Izuku and Asia home, wanting to come over for dinner. She gave Inko a call for her permission, and Inko was more than happy to have her over.

Once the three Devils got home, they started helping Inko, who was already preparing what seemed to be a delectable feast, considering the wonderful aroma coming from the stove.

"My, that smells delicious," Rias said as she inhaled the fragrance. "I'm glad I decided to stop by."

"Why thank you. I especially went all-out today to make it extra divine," Inko said.

Then, Izuku went to the counter to get the plates, grabbing four.

"Actually Izuku, get one more. Rias isn't the only other company we'll be having today," Inko informed.

"Really, who?" Izuku asked as he took out a fifth plate.

Inko's face lit up in excitement. "Oh, just wait. And I'm particularly excited for Asia and Rias to meet him too!"

Said girls' faces turned at Inko's statement, and they couldn't help but wonder who their mystery guest was.

*Knock! Knock! Knock!*

"Ah, he's here!" Inko's face lit up before grinning at her son. "Izuku, would you be a dear and get the door?"

"Sure, I'm on it."

Izuku went over to the door while his mother had a cheery smile plastered to her face, looking over at Rias and Asia.

*Knock! Knock! Knock!*

"I'm coming!" Izuku called before he threw the door open. Outside the door, there was a tall and slender man with a lean face, his chin covered in stubble, and his cheeks lined with freckles, while a mop of messy dark hair lay atop his head. He wore a maroon button-down shirt with rolled-up sleeves, dark pants, and worn leather shoes. Izuku quickly recognized the man.

"Hey, champ! How's it going?"

"DAD?! I didn't expect you to visit again so soon!"

"Dad?" Asia and Rias shouted as they saw the newcomer. They had heard from Izuku how his father worked as part of JSDF overseas, and that he often came back for the holidays.

"Believe me, I wasn't either," Izuku's father joked.

"HISASHI!" Inko came out from the kitchen to greet her husband. The two spouses then embraced each other in a warm hug as they kissed.

"Inko, my dear. I take it you've been well," Hisashi said with a smile. Then he noticed Rias and Asia. "And you two must be the lovely young ladies who are part of our son's life now, right?"

"Asia Argento. I hope you don't mind that I'm currently living here with your family."

"Rias Gremory. It's a pleasure to meet you, sir."

Soon, everyone went back into the kitchen for dinner, with Inko and Hisashi on one side, and Izuku, Asia, and Rias on the other.

"I missed you.~"

"I missed you too. My sweet spark.~"

Izuku felt really awkward as he watched his parents act all lovey-dovey from across the dinner table. They did this every time his dad came home, but he could never get used to it. The girls also watched the scene unfold and couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

"So, Izuku." Izuku then heard his father call out to him. "I heard you finally awakened your Quirk after so long. Quite late even for late bloomers, but better late than never, as they say!"

"Uh, yeah! I was surprised when I learned that I wasn't powerless after all, but Rias has been a good coach in helping me train and learn more about it!" Izuku replied.

"So, what can you do with your new power, care to tell your old man?"

Izuku proceeded to explain his "Quirk," how he could double his strength every ten seconds until it resets when he hits his limit, leaving out any supernatural bits.

"Wow, looks like that power picked the right time to bloom. With something as awesome as that, you'll no doubt be an equally awesome Hero!" Hisashi said, showing his faith in Izuku's dream.

"Wow. Thanks, Dad," Izuku said, happy. Asia and Rias smiled at this.

"So Hisashi, what brings you back here so quickly?" Inko asked.

"Yes, about that, I'm actually on business," Hisashi said, his tone suddenly becoming professional. "Y'see, there's a criminal who escaped to Japan, and I'm here to track him down."

"Really, who?!" Inko asked.

"A leader of a three-person group. They're not well-known Villains, but still dangerous nonetheless, as one of our guards can attest. Poor guy," Hisashi explained.

"Sounds scary. You're going to be okay, right, Hisashi?" Inko asked.

"Inko, please. They don't let just anyone into the JSDF," Hisashi reassured her.

With that, everyone got on enjoying the nice dinner before them.

The next night, Rias received a report for yet another Stray Devil in her territory, so she had her Peerage mobilize for another Stray hunt. It was said to have been last spotted at an old building.

"Okay, everyone. We're going in. Are you ready?" Rias asked.

"Yeah!" Her Peerage responded.

Koneko pounded the door in, and the whole Peerage entered. However, what they saw was not what they had expected. There was the burnt carcass of a beastly creature, which was presumably the Stray Devil they had been assigned to exterminate. Next to the charred corpse was a figure dressed in green dragon-like armor, with a helmet that obscured his face, in his hand was a katana-like sword, its blade blazing in green flames.

"I apologize, children. But as you can see… I got here first." The figure spoke in a distorted voice that masked his real one. "And I see you're with the House of Gremory, a big name in the Devil community."

The young Devils raised their guard in case this man planned on targeting them next.

"Who is he? Some sort of exorcist?" Izuku asked.

"I don't think so. I don't feel any Holy vibes coming from him," Yumi said, her sword drawn.

"Who are you? What do you want?" Rias asked.

"Not what, who I want," The man said, pointing toward Izuku.

"Me?" Izuku pointed at himself.

"If you want my servant, you'll have to go through me first!" Rias declared as her hands lit up with magic. The rest of the group also prepared themselves for a fight.

"Is that so?" The draconic warrior asked. The tension started to build as the masked man and the Devils stared each other down. "Ahahahahaha!" The warrior started laughing, the tension suddenly dropping. His laugh was not an evil maniacal one, but rather, more like that of a prankster laughing at his own joke. "Okay. Okay. I think that's enough of the whole brooding mysterious warrior bit." He put his sword away, and his helmet faded away to reveal the face of none other than Hisashi Midoriya.

"DAD?! IT'S YOU?!" Izuku shouted. Rias and Asia were also shocked that the masked man before them was none other than Izuku's father.

"Dad?!" Akeno, Yumi, and Koneko asked. They weren't present that day, but they did hear about his father returning on business.

"Yep. It's me, champ," Hisashi replied.

Izuku finally snapped out of his shock. "I-I have so many questions!"

"Sure. Let 'em rip."

Almost immediately, Izuku began muttering away at full speed. "How? Why? I don't get it?! You-You're involved with the supernatural? Why didn't you say anything before? Wait, does Mom know? Hold on, do you know about my power? Hang on, I thought you worked for the Self-Defense Force, what's this all about?!"

Rias frowned. "Izuku, there's no way he got all that."

"Yes, I do work with the supernatural," Hisashi replied calmly and without a hint of hesitation.

Rias gasped. "You understood him?!"

Hisashi then continued. "And I couldn't tell you due to the policies in place. Gotta keep the supernatural a secret and all that, though that's out the window by this point. No, your mother isn't aware of all this, which I think you'll agree is for the best. Her little heart may not be able to take it." He gestured to Izuku's left arm. "And yes, I know about you and your Boosted Gear."

Izuku's friends all internally gasped. 'He really is Izuku's Dad!' Not only did he understand everything Izuku said, but he also answered just as freakily!

"As for the Self-Defense Force, that was really more of a cover-up for my true affiliation. You see, I'm from the Mystic Keepers, a group of supernatural peacekeepers."

"I've heard about them. They're known for having resolved many supernatural incidents over the years," Rias said. "And you're one of them, Mr. Hisashi?"

"That I am," Hisashi replied, then he turned to Izuku. "And to be honest, I never expected to see that you've been reincarnated as a Devil, son."

Izuku realized that his father knew about him being a Devil now. "Yes… I'm a Devil… But Dad, listen, I…" Izuku tried to explain.

"Don't worry. Unlike some people, I don't think that becoming a Devil is such a black-and-white matter. If you had a good reason for it, then I understand that," Hisashi said.

"Oh," Izuku said in relief. "Wait, if you're part of some supernatural organization, does that mean…."

"Yes. It's not your average Quirked criminal. It's someone from the supernatural side," Hisashi replied. "Rias, can you gather all the other Devils in this city? I figure it would be a good idea to let them know about the situation as well."

"Yes, I understand," Rias replied. "It might be short notice, but I'll try to get them together tomorrow after school."

"Good," Hisashi said. "In the meantime, you kids should get home. The Stray has been dealt with, after all. See you at home, son. I'll head back after a bit more patrolling. Feel free to ask more questions back home."

"Sure, Dad," Izuku responded, then he and the rest of Rias's Peerage teleported away.

The next day, Izuku and Asia headed to the clubroom after school like normal. Usually, it was to either train or do jobs, but today was slightly different. After yesterday's meeting with Hisashi, Rias was getting all the Devils together. Izuku was still surprised that his dad was a fighter of the supernatural.

Speaking of his dad, Hisashi was currently being served tea by Akeno. Across from them were Yumi, Koneko, Izuku, and Asia, while Rias sat at the desk. Night had fallen, and Izuku expected the Sitri group to arrive shortly. Soon, there was a knock on the door, followed by "We're here."

It was a voice unfamiliar to Izuku. Then, a girl about a year older than them entered the room. She wore the standard U.A. uniform with silver diamond earrings, white thigh-high socks, and black loafers. She had almond eyes with long blonde hair that ended in blue tips, her body was rather voluptuous with proportions similar to Rias, especially her large breasts. Her nails were painted blue and she also held an elegant folding fan. She was then followed by a group consisting almost entirely of girls.

"Latia, so good of you to come on such short notice," Rias greeted.

"No problem. Did we make it here before Sona?" Latia asked.

"Wait, Buchou, are they Devils too? Hang on, are there more Devils at U.A.?!" Izuku asked.

"Yes, we are. However, Rias, Sona, and I are the only High-Class Devils at U.A." Latia answered. "I'm Latia Astaroth, first-year General Studies student and president of the Calligraphy Club, pleased to make your acquaintance."

"Oh… hello," Izuku greeted.

"I see you've upped your numbers. It's been a while," Latia said, referring to Izuku and Asia.

"Izuku Midoriya, my Pawn of eight pieces. Asia Argento, my new Bishop," Rias introduced.

"Nice to meet you. Actually, I believe you're already acquainted with someone from my Peerage." As she said this, another step forward. Izuku quickly stood up in surprise, already recognizing her.

"Akaninjin?" Izuku blinked. It was Chacha Akaninjin, his classmate from Aldera.

"Hi," the rabbit-like blonde smiled back at him. "Small world, huh?"

"Yeah, guess so," Izuku replied.

"So, what's the reason for having us?" Latia asked, then she noticed Hisashi. "Who's that? Actually, he resembles Midoriya."

"I'll explain more once Sona and her team arrive. Meanwhile, why not introduce your team to my new members?" Rias suggested.

"Sure thing." Latia then turned to the rest of her Peerage. "Okay, go ahead everyone, introduce yourselves."

Chacha was the first to step forward. "Hi! Chacha Akaninjin, Lady Latia's Queen. Thanks for having us!" She said cheerfully.

The sole male of Latia's Peerage then stepped forward. "Yo! I'm Kongo Hisui, Miss Latia's Knight, if you want to be formal! But that's a mouthful. Just call me Kongo." His hair was blue and blonde with few streaks of green, he had brown eyes, and he had athletic tape wrapped around his right arm and left hand. He was dressed in a U.A. uniform and wore black shoes. Then he pointed to one of the girls. "Hey, Sis. Why don't you go next?"

The girl complied and stepped up. "I'm Shinju Hisui, Miss Latia's other Knight. Caution and foresight are my watchwords." She had short blonde hair and blue eyes with a slim figure, and she wore the U.A. uniform. She had on a red headband, blue bracelets on her wrists, and red shoes.

The next to introduce herself was a girl with blonde hair tied into twintails that turned aqua green halfway down and then blue at the tips. Her eyes were heterochromatic: left eye blue and right eye orange, her bust size was also pretty impressive, and a pair of red horns sprouted from the top of her head. "The name's Orihime Yamasaki, Lady Latia's Rook. A pleasure."

"'Sup?! Name's Katsuragi Kazekiri! The Boss Lady's other Rook!" The next girl to introduce herself had long blonde hair with a blue headband that had a ribbon on both sides of her head, and green eyes. She also had big breasts, almost on par with her master's.

Then the next girl proceeded to introduce herself. "Hello, I'm Hermione Greena, Lady Latia's Bishop." She spoke in an English accent. Hermione had shoulder-length bushy brown hair and matching eyes. She wore a white dress shirt with a red and yellow striped tie and a gray skirt.

"Reina Kumono. Master Latia's Pawn of two pieces. How do you do?" The next girl who spoke had black hair in a neck-length bob cut with a red headband that had a bloom knot, and yellow eyes. She also wore a red choker with spider web patterns.

"My name is Nymphi Jin. Lady Latia's Pawn, also worth two." The next girl had white skin except for her hands which were pink, matching long hair and long ears, and light blue eyes. She also had ribbon-like feelers around her shoulders and a pink mammalian tail.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Elina Vanadine, a Pawn worth two pieces as well. I hope we get along." The last girl in the group, who was also the tallest among them, introduced herself quietly. She had dark skin, long white hair that faded to bluish-gray near the bottom, long and pointy ears, and light blue eyes. She was rather busty as well.

Then just as Latia's Peerage finished introducing themselves, another knock came on the door and the Sitri Peerage entered. Even though it was a large room, having three Devil Peerages inside made it into a full house, but luckily, there were enough extra chairs so everyone could sit.

Once everyone got settled, Rias spoke up. "Thanks for arriving on such short notice everyone. I know it might've been inconvenient, but it was at our guest's request." She gestured toward Hisashi. "This is Hisashi Midoriya, father of my Pawn, Izuku, and a member of the Mystic Keepers."

The majority of the Sitri and Astaroth groups were surprised at hearing the last part, but some were confused. "Okay… Can anyone explain who the Mystic Keepers are?" Saji asked.

"We're a group of warriors who act as peacekeepers in the supernatural realm. Some of us even operate as Heroes in the mundane world," Hisashi explained.

"Whoa, that sounds like a big deal," Saji said.

"I've heard their roster includes many gifted Magicians, Quirk users, Sacred Gear wielders, supernatural beings, etc. Do you perhaps have any business with us Devils, sir?" Latia asked.

"Let me start from the beginning. I'm here to track down a fugitive who escaped from one of our strongholds. His name is Vector Bellios, a rather unscrupulous individual with a lot under his name," Hisashi replied, showing the image of Vector, a thuggish-looking bald man with tattoos and brawny arms. "I believe his escape was assisted. By his crew known as the Bellios Gang. They're a three-sibling team including Vector. The other two are Veronica and Vince Bellios." Hisashi then revealed images of a woman with red hair in a bob cut and a blonde man with a mohawk. "They've brought harm to many supernatural beings in the past, and I'm sure Devils are no exception. From a contact here in Japan, I got sort of a lead that some black market deals will be happening in this city tomorrow night. Guess who might be among the customers?"

"The Bellios Gang," Sona guessed.

"Exactly. However, it's split between at most eight different sites, meaning I won't be able to check them all in time," Hisashi explained.

"And that's why you want our help," Rias concluded. The three Kings turned to each other in discussion, and the Bellios Gang's potential threat quickly influenced their decision. "This city is under my watch, so if those guys want to come here to do something bad, then they'll have to answer to me. Plus, you're my servant's father, so I can think of this as doing a favor for him."

"My group and I will lend you our support," Sona said.

"Us too," Latia added.

"Great. Now that everyone's onboard, let's get planning!" Hisashi said.

And so, the three Peerages and Hisashi started planning how to split the group to cover all sites and find the Bellios Gang.

Well, we're finally getting some canon divergence in this chapter. First, with the introduction of Hisashi Midoriya, who happens to be involved with the supernatural. Then, there's Latia Astaroth and her Peerage; she's said to be the same age as Rias, so I figured, why not.

Here's some info on her Peerage (to be continued in the next chapter):

Chacha Akaninjin is based on two characters, one being Carrot from One Piece ("ninjin" even means "carrot"), and the other, the titular character from Akazukin Chacha.

Kongo and Shinju Hisui are based on Adaman and Irida from Pokémon: Legends Arceus, with their introductions nearly matching the characters they're based on.

The Bishop, Hermione Greena… Do I even need to explain who she's based on?

Katsuragi Kazekiri is pretty much the same character from Senran Kagura. Her last name means "wind slice," and I also chose it because it starts with "K" and ends with "i," just like with Katsuragi's JP and EN VAs (Yū Kobayashi and Brittney Karbowski).

Rias's interaction with Recovery Girl is based on the scene in canon, where Issei took a nap in the nurse's office only to wake up next to a naked Rias, who decided to nap with him. Maybe in Kuoh Academy, the staff might be so lax that Rias can get away with something like that, but not with Recovery Girl, who rightfully chewed out Rias for doing such a thing at school.

See you next time. Go beyond! Plus Ultra!