"WHAT?! HOW?! WHY?! I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS!" Screamed Izuku, clutching at his head in disbelief.
Indeed, it was quite a shock for the kids to see All-Might, the Symbol of Peace, the #1 Hero of Japan, the Immovable Unstoppable Force, reduced to a weak, sickly state in the blink of an eye. The poor man looked like he could barely even stand, let alone fight as a Hero.
All-Might sighed. "Suppose I should start with the obvious. What you're seeing is the effect of my Quirk. You know how guys at the pool suck in their guts to look buff? It's kinda like that."
Tenshiro and Mira scratched their heads, inwardly both noting that analogy didn't really work.
"But...what could have even done this?! And why?!" Kuro asked, Kiri poking out of his shoulder to nod his head.
All-Might let out a defeated sound and lifted his shirt, causing the kids to cringe when they saw the massive, ugly scar covering the left side of his emancipated torso.
"Ugly, isn't it? Five years ago, this had my guts spilling out of it. I was fighting the villain to end all villains and I just barely got out of it alive. I can only hold my usual Hero Form for about three or four hours at a time now. Rest of the time? This is what I look like."
"…I'm guessing that it wasn't Toxic Chainsaw who did that?" Renji asked.
"Wow. You know your stuff." The pro said with a raised brow.
"Deku here is a hero and Quirk nerd. Even when you tune him out you pick up a thing or two." Katsuki said, pointing to Izuku.
"Sides, Daddy does give summaries of big events," Himiko added, at which All Might smiled.
"Ah! So you're Vlad's daughter!" His face then turned sullen. "But no, it wasn't that punk. This villain and that fight are off the books. Only Nedzu, the HPSC president, my ex-sidekick Nighteye, and Recovery Girl know about this fight."
He then looked at Izuku.
"The villain who did this to me…" He took a breath and then decided to proverbially 'screw it' and rip off the band-aid. "Has the same Quirk as you: All For One."
The kids all stood there, stricken with shock and terror. But none more so than Izuku, who began to feel faint. Still, he steeled himself to ask:
"W-what was he…?"
"THE Symbol of Evil. Even ruled Japan from the shadows for decades. The man who killed my mentor and bumped the Yakuza clans down to near extinction."
That last bit made Nanako loathe this being for nothing else.
"And now it seems his Quirk has resurfaced." All Might said. "You kids must realize I can't in good conscience risk history repeating itself.
Hitoshi was the first to step up.
"Listen here; I don't care if you are number one and could break me like a twig. You start blaming Izuku for something this guy did? I will GLADLY go to jail for using my Quirk on you."
He meant it: While Katsuki was the oldest friend, Hitoshi was by far the most loyal to Izuku; the first person aside from his mother to tell him his Quirk wasn't destined for evil.
The others quickly followed suit, firm in their resolve….which is why when All Might himself tensed and backed away before breaking into laughter, they were confused.
"My bad! My bad!" The Pro said between hacks and coughs of blood.
"Himi! Chi! Do something!" Micky cried.
"You know my Quirk doesn't work like that!" The two 'vampires' said together, making All Might laugh even more.
"What I meant to say was that….Izuku, was it?"
The green-haired boy numbly nodded.
"Kid, I can safely say that whatever connections you have to that monster, you only got his better qualities. You're a leader, you inspire genuine loyalty and respect and only go after those who threaten the people you care about. If anything, you're better than that fiend."
Izuku, though tears were still in his eyes, quickly rubbed them away, feeling a little bit better now.
"T-thank you."
Izuku wasn't alone in saying this, Izumi himself was crying at hearing someone had faith in her brother. So was Katsuki, but he claimed it was dust in his eyes. The others all followed suit, either hugging their friend or bowing at the hero in thanks.
All Might smiled before motioning them to wait a moment. He reached behind his back and pulled out an admission to the UA Recommendation Exam with his name on it.
"Interested?"
"Can somebody pinch me?" Quasi asked suddenly.
"Why?"
"Cause either this is a dream or my Quirk shifted."
AFO
The next Friday, the gang skipped school to attend the Recommendation Exam, which consisted of a race, strength test, and finally a 'save the citizen' test. Katsuki, Izumi, Okabe, and Himeri had decided to take the regular exam, wanting to feel like they did more to earn their place.
"Oh man, we're actually here! Front row seats and everything!" Yumi gushed happily. "This is like a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"
"Midoriya? Woah! It IS you!" Shouted a voice followed by loud and fast steps.
Turning around, Izuku smiled when he saw a tall young man with a well-built frame and shaved head.
"Yoarashi-Kun!" Izuku cheered, hugging the boy happily, which he gladly returned. "You're taking the Recommendation Exam too?"
Inasa Yoarashi was a loud, boisterous boy who had befriended Izumi a long while ago around third grade. He was fearless and always admired Heroes who displayed courage and passion in their work. It was through Izumi he also befriended Izuku and was one of the few people who knew about his Quirk and didn't judge him for it.
"Yeah! I'm super pumped for this!" Inasa energetically replied. "I haven't learned anything new per se but I have gotten stronger since the last time we met!"
"Really, so have the rest of us!" Gani grinned.
"Say, I think I heard that Endeavor's son is also attending this exam," Inasa said, his smile lowering a little. "I'm not sure how to feel about that, to be honest."
Walking by them was a mean-looking teen, with dual-colored hair, red and white. The most catching thing about him was the scar around his left eye.
"Guys, that's him!" Inasa said leaning down and whispering to Izuku. "I'm gonna go say hi, can you come along with me?"
"Sure thing, buddy."
They walked over to the dual-haired boy to introduce themselves.
"You must be Endeavor's kid! I'm Inasa Yoarashi and this is Izuku Midoriya! Nice to meet you." Inasa introduced himself as well as Izuku.
"I don't care, get out of my way." she told the two boys off walking towards the door.
Inasa stopped in his tracks after seeing his eyes.
"Inasa? You alright? It's fine, he probably just had a bad start to her day, c'mon, don't make too much of it." Izuku said, trying to get to Inasa.
"There was no passion in those cold eyes 'Zumi, just like Endeavor's..." Inasa replied, with a hint of anger in his tone.
"Well, don't let it bother you, Ina-Kun," Yoshi said, the fluffy boy squeaking with a nod of his head. "Come on, let's go!"
AFO
The gang headed inside of UA, they had different testing rooms but they knew they were able to be in the same Quirk test area.
"Hello everyone, I'm Cementoss, your test proctor for the written portion. I'll pass these out and then I'll put up the time you have to complete this test. Good luck everyone."
He passed out the tests and Izuku made sure to bring his hero notebook to try and get a signature from the pro heroes he met.
Once Izuku finished, he got a signature from Cementoss and he was moved over to the quirk testing area and saw he was with Inasa, and the rest of his friends as well as the dual-haired boy, a guy with prominent teeth showing, a girl with a spiky ponytail and one girl that caught his eye most of all.
She had a toned, athletic figure, and snake-like eyes. Her teeth were sharper than Quasi's and Himiko's…but not in a threatening way. She also had green hair, but hers was wavy and medium-length. It was also of a darker hue than his and Izumi's.
"Ya know, it rude to stare."
Izuku suddenly tensed and panicked, before he saw the girl smirking directly at him.
"But? Considering you're a fellow greenie and cutie in your own right? I'll let it go this once." She smirked, then offered him a hand to shake."Setsuna Tokage"
"Izuku Midoriya." Izuku replied, shaking her hand and mentally screaming
'HOLY COW I'M SHAKING A HOT GIRL'S HAND AND SAID GIRL THINKS I'M CUTE!"
Setsuna, delighting at Izuku's shocked face, reached back and started making her way to a seat.
"I gotta finish mental prep, but hope to see you around…ZuZu."
She then made her way to a seat, smirking as she added a slight sway in her steps.
Our hero was still smiling dumbly when he recomposed himself. Right. Mentally prep for the tests! That was important! No time for pretty girl….what was with the looks?
Izuku's friends all stood there, mouths initially agape and jaws dropped. Then they picked their jaws up and beamed impishly.
"Izuku, you sly dog!" Yumi beamed, giving her pal a noogie.
"Excellent choice." Nanako nodded, smiling behind her mask. "A bit thin for my liking but definitely a good pick."
"A solid 10." Isamu grinned impishly. "Those athletic curves…perfectly muscled arms…pointy teeth for the kinky…and B cups; the perfect breast size in my opinion…."
"Not gonna lie, mate? Was starting to think you were aromantic…or asexual…or whatever the term….or terms…are…were….Not that there would've been anything bad about that!" Sato said hurriedly.
Before more could be said, the Voice Hero: Present Mic stepped in.
"Hey guys! I'm Present Mic, proctor for the Recommendation Exam's Quirk Test! You ready to go 'Plus Ultra'!?"
"PLUS ULTRA!" Izuku and all his friends cheered with their fists raised except for Micky and Yuriko, who raised their fists more nervously.
"I like these kids!" Present Mic said. "It'll be an obstacle course race everyone, get through it as fast and as safely as you all can. When I get to the end and say start, you all gotta move!"
Present Mic walked over to the end of the obstacle course which was pretty long. The Midoriya Gang was getting serious now, getting ready. Inasa kicked up some wind with his Quirk, [Whirlwind] and black/green lightning flickered around Izuku as he planned on what Quirks to use.
"STAAAART!"
As the race started, three students took the lead; Izuku in first, Inasa in second, and Shoto in third. Shoto propelled himself on copious amounts of ice as he tried to catch up with Izuku, an annoyed look crossing his face as Inasa simply let his winds carry him while laughing excitedly.
Yumi laughed as she stretched and morphed her body into a racecar similar to Lightning McQueen and drove herself forward as Quasi ran on all fours like a cat, Yoshimitsu following suit.
As everyone bolted down the obstacle course, some of them couldn't help but notice how simple things were right now.
"This just feels like a regular race, where are the obstacles?" Micky asked.
Suddenly, as if to answer the girl's question, three different types of robots showed up out of nowhere and began attacking the examinees. Micky let out a squeal of terror before her entire body inflated like a big round balloon, her cheeks puffing up and her hands and feet wiggling frantically.
MIKAELA 'MICKY' DUTKIEWICZ
QUIRK: HUFF-N-PUFF! SHE CAN INFLATE HERSELF LIKE A BALLOON AS WELL AS MANIPULATE AIR PRESSURE TO INFLATE CERTAIN PARTS OF HER BODY FOR OFFENSE AND DEFENSE! SHE'S BASICALLY A RUBBER GIRL!
"You just had to say it, didn't you?" Nanako casually said, grabbing one of the robots and causing it to fold into itself before turning into a spear-like shape.
NANAKO MORI
QUIRK: MATTER MANIPULATION! SHE CAN MANIPULATE ANYTHING WITH MATTER IN IT! SHE CAN TURN LEAD INTO GOLD, OIL INTO WATER, AND AIR INTO ELECTRICITY! THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS...BUT SHE CAN'T AFFECT LIVING MATTER!
Izuku took this as an opportunity to show off his skills. Using a [Super Jump] Quirk to leap forward and unleash two short yet strong blasts of plasma. Ryoku followed suit by swinging on a rope made of blue aura and firing, sending out fist-sized blasts of aura from his free hand.
RYOKU KIBO
QUIRK: AURA MANIPULATION! HE INHERITED THIS FROM HIS OLD MAN! RYOKU CAN HARNESS HIS AURA TO ENHANCE HIS PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES, FIRE ENERGY BLASTS, AND CREATE WEAPONS!
"LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN DO!" Kiri roared, having enveloped Kuro like a suit and transformed him into a large menacing black monster with sharp milky white eyes, a long prehensile tongue, and rows of razor-sharp teeth.
KURO SAKAMOTO
QUIRK: SYMBIOTE! HE HAS A SENTIENT OOZE HE CALLS 'KIRI' THAT CAN TRANSFORM INTO ANYTHING HE WANTS, EVEN COVER HIM LIKE A SUIT AND TRANSFORM HIM INTO A BADASS MONSTER! PERFECT SYMBIOSIS!
"Pretty fast and strong moves there, Sakamoto!" Inasa cheered as he saw Kuro and Kiri go to town on the robots in their way.
"Hey, you're leaving crap for all the other examinees to deal with, guys!" Miyu called out, riding on a giant paper airplane.
MIYU PATRA
QUIRK: ORIGAMI! SHE CAN CREATE AND MANIPULATE PAPER! SIMPLE IS OFTEN THE MOST VERSATILE, AND SHE MAKES THE MOST WITH IT!
"Sorry, I don't know if it's my Quirk or not!" Quasi apologized.
The girl with the spikey ponytail had been using a motorcycle she somehow created from her body to move through the course, easily dodging the wreckage the others made as she kept on everyone else's tails.
"Hey! Neat Quirk, lassie!" Sato said, running like a freight train as extra red rock arms seemed to sprout from his back.
SATO SUZUKI
QUIRK: MAKAHALA MANTRA! HE CAN HARNESS THE POWER OF MAKAHALA TO ENTER A MANTRA STATE, GRANTING HIM FOUR EXTRA ARMS TO INCREASE HIS ALREADY FORMIDABLE POWER!
"Oh, my, my, my!" Isamu beamed, running at the speed of an Olympic Gold Medalist. "Such poise, elegance, and grace, matched with a helpful Quirk and the body of a model? Are you an angel, Hime? because I'm feeling sinful!"
The girl blushed. "Please! F-Focus on the exam!"
"Oh, but of course, kami-himeEEHEHHEHEH!"
"Don't worry about him, lass!" Sato quickly said as he pulled the loveable pervert away by the ear. "He just loves everybody and everything. He's flamboyant like that!"
"And you know you love me for it!" Isamu managed as he pulled his way out of Sato's grip and continued on his way, shooting both the girl and Sato kisses.
Meanwhile, Chi had turned his arms into a pair of bat-like wings, complete with membranes and clawed hands connected to them. Thanks to his Quirk, he gained various vampiric abilities based on his friends' Quirks by drinking their blood. In fact, it's how he and Izuku first became friends, having shared similar traits with their Quirks.
CHI MIKOTO
QUIRK: VAMPIRIC AQUISTION! HE HAS ALL THE TYPICAL POWERS OF A VAMPIRE BUT HE HAS THE UNIQUE ABILITY TO GAIN NEW VAMPIRIC ABILITIES BY DRINKING THE BLOOD OF OTHERS AND ASSIMILATING THEIR QUIRK FACTORS INTO HIS OWN!
Tenshiro was charging like a raging bull, keeping silent and focused on the finish line as he bypassed the obstacles with sheer strength and endurance, picking up some junk from the destroyed robots and using it to crush another robot before boosting himself off it.
"Sheesh, leaving the rest of us in the dust, huh?!" Hitoshi snapped as Micky, still in her balloon state, bounced beside him.
"A-At least there's still the regular Entrance Exam!"
"GANGWAY!"
The two turned to see Mira running on all fours like a beast while Himiko rode on his back with a gleeful smile on her face. The tip of Mira's tail then sprouted a 'bone naginata' that Himiko yanked off to attack the robots with incredible agility, skill, and ferocity. While Himiko attacked the robots, Mira transformed his arms into bony claws to rip and tear at the robots like a beast.
MIRA KUNAKU
QUIRK: BIOMORPH! HE CAN ALTER THE SHAPE AND PROPERTY OF HIS BODY PARTS BY REDISTRIBUTING HIS BIOMASS AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL! HE CAN EVEN REGENERATE FROM STUFF THAT WOULD KILL A NORMAL PERSON!
"Himiko!?" Hitoshi asked, torn between what he said next and how beautiful the shapeshifter looked as she sliced the robots apart. "What the heck are you doing?!"
"What's it look like, Toshi? I'M RIDING THIS MAGNIFICENT BEASTLY BASTARD AND SENDING THESE BOTS TO VALHALLAH!"
"Or the robot equivalent," Mira added.
"Um…Himi? A-are you…?" Micky squeaked out as Hitoshi grabbed her, holding her close as she deflated back to normal.
"Oh this ain't blood hunger talking." Himiko quickly assured everyone. "I chugged down a coffee and Red Bull right before Present Mic said 'go!' Also, I had rare steak for breakfast,"
Before could realize the potential horror that they were in company with, Hitoshi found himself riding behind Himiko, who then motioned Mira onwards.
'…I may not pass this test, but this is a great day for me.' Hitoshi beamed.
Yoshimitsu had managed to hitch a ride on Tenshiro's shoulder, the smallest of Izuku's friends paired with the largest was a classic style team-up as Tenshiro used the ripped-off leg of one of the robots as a club to bat away others while Yoshimitsu quickly located approaching enemies by smell, hearing, and echolocation, even aiding Tenshiro by smacking a few robots away himself with vibration-enhanced paw-strikes.
YOSHIMITSU ONO
QUIRK: FLUFFY BEAST! NOT ONLY DOES HE LOOK LIKE THE CUTEST LITTLE CRITTER EVER, BUT HE ALSO HAS ALL THE ENHANCED SENSES OF ANIMALS AS WELL AS PLENTY OF OTHER ANIMAL-LIKE TRAITS AND ABILITIES!
Tenshiro then silently turned his head to his shorter comrade, who realized what he was getting at and nodded as he held onto his friend's shoulder. Tenshiro exhaled a large amount of mist from the vents in his mask face before disappearing into it, the mist extending before he reappeared at the farthest reach the mist was expanding.
TENSHIRO NOGRA
QUIRK: MONSTER MIST! NOT ONLY DOES HE HAVE SUPERHUMAN PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF AN IMPLACABLE SLASHER MOVIE VILLAIN LIKE JASON VOORHEES, BUT HE CAN ALSO EXHALE A MIST THAT HE CAN DISAPPEAR AND REAPPEAR THROUGH AT WILL!
Gani was surfing on a wave of bones as he just casually reclined on them before noticing he was catching up to Shoto and grinned as he made his way over.
"Hey, I know your dad! Did you get his Quirk? If so, you must be pretty HOT and bothered about being the son of the #2 Hero, huh?"
Silence was the response.
"Hey, don't give me the COLD shoulder! I'm just trying to lighten the mood!"
Nothing.
"I actually saw Endeavor in person one time! He was a real HOT-head!"
Silence again.
Gani decided to drop trying to talk to Shoto, due to him not responding. He only looked angrier.
"Sheesh, fine, what an ICY reception..."
With that, Gani thrust his bony hands down and created two bones surrounded by blue ethereal flames that launched him further away. Shoto only looked even more furious as he made to try and catch up.
GANI MORCORBA
QUIRK: DEMON SKELETON! HE CAN CREATE AND MANIPULATE BONES, BUT THAT'S NOT ALL! HE CAN CREATE BLUE FLAMES THAT CAN MANIPULATE VARIOUS TYPES OF NON-LIVING MATERIAL, TELEPORT THROUGH 'SHORTCUTS', SUMMON GIANT SKULLS THAT SHOOT LASERS, AND MORE!
"Most of us did pretty well on the written portion of the exam, so we still have a good chance of getting in even if some of us fall short." Quasi said to himself. "However, Fate tends to work in mysterious ways, doesn't it?"
"Who are you talking to?" Setsuna asked, her body split into multiple floating parts.
Quasi was not the least bit surprised by the sight as he shrugged his shoulders and kept his attention on the track.
Izuku and Inasa were neck-to-neck with each other. Both of them grinning wildly and just enjoying the thrill of the race. Eventually, they both passed the finish line at the same time.
"WHOO-HOO!" Inasa cheered. "Zuku! You are the most hot-blooded person I've ever had the privilege of calling my friend!"
Izuku giggled. "You weren't bad yourself, Yoarashi-Kun!"
The duo then decided to wait for the rest of their friends and the other examinees to finish.
AFO
Once everyone had finished, Inasa was excited and congratulated everyone for their 'hot-blooded performances'.
"Todoroki! You were amazing out there, as expected for the child of the #2 Pro Hero!" Inasa said, turning to Shoto next.
"Get the hell out of my way, you've been annoying me all day, what's your problem? I'm not here to make friends."
Inasa was taken aback by this and wanted to talk more, only for a gentle hand to be placed on his shoulder as he turned to Izuku.
"Zuku? What are you doing?"
"He obviously doesn't want to talk to us Inasa, I think it's better to regroup with Present Mic than worry about him."
"Alright, but Izuku, I'm telling you…" The Aeromancer leaned in close to his friend. "...His eyes were full of anger. Just like Endeavor's eyes."
"I don't know what we can do about that Inasa, we ain't exactly his friends…. if he even has any." Gani shrugged. "Besides, I tried talking to him during the race. Was like talking to an iceberg or something."
"Come on, forget about him!" Yumi said reassuringly. "Let's see if we can ask for Present Mic's autograph!"
After walking over to the Voice Hero, he just stated some things off flashcards, things about how they'd get their results within the week and good luck, and if there were any injuries to go to the infirmary with a staff member. After that was said Present Mic was going to leave until Izuku bothered him and asked for an autograph.
"OI! Way to go Plus Ultra! Crazy Quirks you kids got there, and some mad skills to go with it!" Present Mic said enthusiastically.
"HE has passion!" Inasa said to Isamu, who nodded in agreement.
"Mr. Present Mic sir, I was wondering if I could get your autograph?" Izuku asked. "Mr. Cementoss had given me one so I was wondering if you could as well, I'm a big fan of your radio show!"
"Well, I'll be!" The Voice Hero smiled, happy to see he had a fan and starting to write. "What's your name, kiddo?"
"Izuku Midoriya!" Our hero beamed.
"Midoriya… hmm… " The Pro paused in thought. "…You wouldn't happen to be the one who stopped that Sludge Villain before he could hurt anyone, right?"
The kids all tensed at this, the other students looking at Izuku.
"Sludge Villain?"
"You mean the one where some students did the heroes' job for them?"
"THAT'S the guy?"
"Looks kind of scrawny…."
"Leave."
The last one, coming from an authoritative and firm, yet exhausted voice, seemed to silence everyone. All turned to see an unshaven, scraggly-looking man with a grey scarf and bloodshot eyes glaring at Izuku.
"This is an exam for hero students. Not vigilantes, like you….Quirk Reaper. Leave before I make you."
"'Quirk Reaper?'…Seriously?" Izuku grumbled, more annoyed at the name than anything else. "THAT'S what they're calling me? Reaper? Why? My costume isn't all that scary, or hooded and I don't use…okay, I do have a Scythe or weapon Quirk or two, but I never use them. Dear God, never thought I'd say it, but I think I'd prefer the one Dad gave me…"
This was NOT the reaction the pros and other students were expecting. Neither were the reactions of his friends:
"Wait…What IS Uncle Hisashi calling ya, again?" Bakygo asked.
"Musutafu Mauler." Izumi said.
Izuku's friends looked at him like he'd grown another head.
"…That sounds like the name for preschool TV show 'bad guy." Yoshimitsu said.
"I like the alliteration!" Insana declared.
"Of course, YOU would." Himiko snarked.
"Now, Sho." Mic said. "Let's not be hasty. Kid's clearly got a good head on his shoulder…"
"AND AN EVEN BIGGER HEART!" Half of Izuku's friends called out, glaring at the newcomer.
"I was a wannabe punk before he straightened me out!" Gani snapped. "Hell, without him? I'd have never met Himeri…"
Tenshiro, began speaking in sign language, so Micky translated for him:
"Izuku helped rescue not only my parents but an entire daycare from the Creature Rejection Clan. And he put a limit on my mist!"
Renji then spoke up. "When everyone else tried to make me their errand boy because of my Quirk? That kid you're trying to kick out knocked them down and helped me get back yup. Hell; he even helped me understand my damn Quirk better!"
Several minions popped up and nodded, one sassy even doing finger snaps…which got him pummeled by the others for looking stupid.
"I'll leave UA if Izuku's kicked out for doing good!" Inasa snapped.
"Ay! Me too!" Sato nodded firmly.
"Mom and Dad won't be happy to hear that one of my friends is being discriminated against." Ryoku scowled, joining the others in defending Izuku.
"Guys, stop..." Izuku silently spoke, making everyone turn to him. "Please. Don't throw this chance away just for me."
"…Dude. We wouldn't HAVE this chance without you." Kuro pointed out.
"And the fact that you have it is all I need. Look, if you need, think of it as paying me back for whatever help I did: Becoming alumnus of the best Hero school in Japan. Sides, remember our plan?" Izuku smiled weakly. "Izumi goes there, graduates, and I become the villain who makes her a legend?"
"You know damn well she hates that plan." Mira said. "If you're not here at UA with us? Then I don't want to be a hero at all."
The naysaying teacher was not as sympathetic and moved to pull Izuku away…..
"THERE WILL BE NO NEED FOR ANY OF THAT, MY BOY!" A familiar boisterous voice boomed out. "BECAUSE I AM HERE!"
And from the sky crashed a familiar silhouette, seemingly accompanied by an upbeat, patriotic tune.
"ALL MIGHT?!" The students, even Todoroki in his stoic way, gasped in awe.
"What're you doing here, dolt?" 'Sho groaned.
"I expected you might try and antagonize him, Aizawa!" All Might said. "So I talked with Principal Nedzu, who saw the potential of Izuku and his friends."
Aizawa groaned, knowing there was no way to fight this now.
"Damned rodent."
"In fact! the Recommendation Exam was actually a test to see if Izuku and his friends had the determination to get in, and they all passed with flying colors!" All Might continued. "So, I wager you should let the tests go on without argument….Or need I remind you of the bad rep you got for the classes you've expelled for deeming to have 'No Potential'?"
Suddenly, Izuku's eyes lit up and he slammed one of his fists into his other hand.
"WAIT! NOW I REMEMBER! I've fought like…20 people you ruined with that crap!"
All eyes turned to Aizawa, who seemed to not care…until he saw Mic glaring at him. With a huff, Aizawa turned to leave.
"…Fine, He's your responsibility, All Might."
"One which I am proud of and sleep soundly on, unlike you!" The #1 shouted back, then faced his students. "Err…that was petty of me. Children, be better than me, and don't let pettiness overwhelm your actions. And on the matter of me? All Might….? AWAY!"
And with that, he leaped back into the sky and out of sight.
AFO
"MAN! ALL-MIGHT IS JUST AS PASSIONATE AS I KNEW HIM TO BE!" Inasa exclaimed with a fist held high. "We're all getting into UA, I've stopped thinking about that Todoroki kid, it doesn't matter since we're going to be there together!"
The rest of the tests went smoothly after that; Tenshiro got the best strength result and Micky and Nanako shared the best 'save the citizen' result.
"We don't know 100% if we made it in or not, Yoarashi-Kun," Ryoku pointed out. "I'm just curious what All-Might means by what he said earlier."
"Hey! Greenie!"
Izuku perked up and turned around to see the girl that had caught his eye before; Setsuna Tokage, if he remembered correctly.
His friends smiled knowingly at this, with Isamu rushing forward
"Well, hello Jade Princess. What brings you…?"
Setsuna walked straight past him, her focus on Izuku. Now, some would be shocked and maybe a little hurt if a girl ignored their flirts. But Isamu? He was beaming.
"100 yen says he's picturing their children." Himiko whispered to Yumi.
"500 yen says he's designing their wedding outfits." Quasi retorted.
Spoiler Alert? He was doing both.
Setsuna made her way over to Izuku, her eyes steeled on him.
"Is what the hobo said true?" She asked, leaving no room for argument.
"Technically that Hobo is an Underground Pro named Eraser…" Izuku started, only to falter under the girl's glare. "…Yes."
"Cool!"
Well, there went Izuku's hopes of…wait, what did she say?
"Wait, what did you say?" Izuku asked, not sure if he heard right. "…Cool?"
"Well, yeah, duh." Setsuna grinned. "Stealing and giving Quirks? Fighting villains and saving lives? Honestly, you'd think they'd have done to you what they did to Hawks…um, why the grimace?"
"Sorry, his dad is a lawyer and...well, we can't say what he saw, heard, and did but…" Hitoshi tried to explain.
Setsuna was now grimacing as well.
"Aw geez…Should've seen that coming." Shaking her head, she smiled and looked onto the crowd. "Saw all you guys out there; great work. You train together?"
"They're all my best friends." Izuku beamed. "Himiko Toga, Hitoshi Shinso, Quasi Felidae, Yoshimitsu Ono, Mira Kunaku, Gani Morcorba, Chi Mikoto, Tenshiro Nogra, Nanako Mori, Kuro Sakamoto, Renji Fangei, Isamu Ishida, Inasa Yorashi, Ryoku Kibo, Sato Suzuki, Miyu Patra, Mikaela 'Micky' Dutkiewicz, and Yumi Nakamura."
Izuku then took several deep breaths as his friends chatted with Setsuna.
"So, how did you and Izuku meet?" Isamu smirked, feigning ignorance.
"Well!" Setsuna smirked dramatically reveling in the attention. "I was just stretching and getting ready when I saw him staring at me."
Izuku blushed in embarrassment and apologized.
"But!" Setsuna continued. "It's so rare to see a fellow green-haired kid, so I think I'll give him a chance. Plus, Peppermint's too moody for my taste."
"THANK YOU!" Inasa hollered.
"That and my folks have reptile-based quirks, so his ice? No thanks."
All others muttered in understanding and agreement as the green-haired girl made her way over to Izuku.
"So? Whattya think of MY Quirk?"
"Fascinating, to be honest," Izuku admitted, his fanboying nature taking over. "So much more of range than other Splitting Quirks I've seen, and your control is phenomenal. Also, reminds me of Buggy from One Piece…or Berry. Also, know that you've mentioned reptilian in your family, that might explain why control is so easy for you. In all seriousness? I think your Quirk is perfect the way it is."
"Awww, thanks!" Setsuna smirked, lightly punching the boy on the shoulder. "And damn, you ARE smart. No doubt you helped your buds."
"WAIT, YOU UNDERSTOOD ALL THAT?!" Izuku's friends all gasped in shock.
"Don't screw this up! You don't meet a girl like that every day!" Quasi hurriedly whispered to Izuku.
GRUMBLE!
Everyone lightly chuckled.
"Say, you wanna grab a bite?" Yumi suggested.
"Sure…though you'll have to lead. We just moved and I don't know Musutafu all that well…"
"Izuku would LOVE to show you around!" Nanako said playfully as she handed a large wad of yen and a card. "Here's all the cash we got together, here's my card, I'll tell my family, you don't come back until she's at home!"
And the rest of the group ran to catch the train, leaving the two green-haired teens together.
"…Did I just get conned into going on a date?" Izuku asked.
"Yuppers!" Setsuna beamed as she wrapped an arm around Izuku and pulled him towards the exit.
AFO
Needless to say, Izuku's friends were quick to spread the word of what was happening.
"IZUKU'S ON A DATE?!" Inko, Hisashi, and Izumi all cried.
"GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE! REALLY?!" Katsuki gawked in disbelief.
"Wow...good for ZuZu." Himeri smirked.
"EEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHH!" Okabe gushed excitedly.
AFO
"So, that smiling idiot is a teacher now, is he?"
Tomura was sitting in a recliner chair, reading the newspaper on All-Might accepting a teaching career at UA High. Miyako was giving him a lap dance as he stealthily stole grasps of her ass.
"What do you want to do about it, darling?"
"Nothing for right now. But Sensei will want him dead soon enough." Tomura smirked. "And pretty soon, I'll be making my own move..."
"Miya-nee?"
The two lovers tensed and looked to see a three-year-old girl rubbing the sleep out of her eyes. Miyako's sensuality vanished, replaced with sisterly concern as she raced to pick up the little girl.
"Miyabi, what're you doing up?" she cooed in worry. Tomura was quick to hide his father's hand and looked on in shared concern.
"I had a nightmare." Miyabi whimpered. "You and Tenko-nii went to talk to somebody like Mama and Papa…and you didn't come back."
Miyako shushed her sister as Tomura, pinky raised, patted Miyabi's head before making funny faces to cheer her up.
"We're not going anywhere, Miyabi." Miyako promised her sister. "And we'll always come back to you."
Tomura let the two sisters have their moment, mentally noting to ask Giran on where their parents' last company was…and promising that by his lover's baby sister's next birthday?
The world would be different.
Knightmare Lord A/N:
Combined Chapters 5, 6, and 7, took out some parts due to the changes made. I hope that's okay with you, Marc!