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Summary: A time-skip told in letters and vignettes.

It turns out, oddly enough, that instead of ending it on Chapter 41, I seem to have stumbled down the rabbit hole and now need ten more to finish up this thing. Whoops. Hope you like it? (At least, this time, I have it all planned out, lol.)

In other news, I mentioned this on AO3, and it's (to me) hilarious. One of the commenters there had, in one of the Daisuke chapters mentioned that I made Daisuke get 'Danger Sense' before canon revealed it and I actually checked and it was first mentioned by name in the Manga (according to the wiki, correct me if I'm wrong) in Chapter 295, released first on December 21, 2020. The Quirk itself was first seen in the manga (again, according to the wiki, I haven't caught up with the manga in a while and am finally getting the chance to maybe do that this summer) in October of the same year. I apparently mentioned it in chapter 16 in April 2020, though the exact date escapes me.

XD

How amazingly coincidental I love it.

Chapter 40: P.S. I'm Home

Dear Daisuke-san,

Tensei-san told me you were going to America.

I understand that you have to, but–

I'm glad you're still going to be a hero. I think you'll be an awesome hero. You're already a hero to me .

My request still stands. I want to have your merch first!

I'm really sorry that this all happened because of me. Tensei-san told me not to look into anything about this, that it might– that it might alert… him , so I haven't, but I can't help but think that maybe…

I haven't met Mirio-san for a while, either, because Tensei-san said we should be careful. But I can't help but miss you still.

Will I ever see you again? Will you come back home? Will you ever come to see me again?

I've started working on the quirks that Nezu-san gave me. They're a lot, so I don't know if I'll even complete them. Plus, with my finals around the corner, I don't even know if I'll be able to do anything.

But I'm going to try. You're trying, aren't you?

Love,

Quirky

Daisuke got the first letter as he started settling in. His mother and he'd finally gotten everything working here in America, not just scraping by with broken English and tenuous relationships.

But ever since David Shield had shown up and introduced Daisuke to his daughter, Melissa Shield, who was Daisuke's age, everything had actually gone much smoother. Daisuke could never replace his old friends back in Japan, but Melissa was incredibly helpful in helping him learn to speak English much more smoothly. She also introduced him and his mother to the local community and even promised to help Daisuke when school started, because she would be attending the same one, even if she was in the support section and not heroics.

David Shield did the same, helping Daisuke settle in, and even allowing him to check out his laboratory. It was slow, but he gave Daisuke countless tips on how to be a hero with the support of items instead of inherent powers. Daisuke wondered, idly, whether he'd be good enough to do that. Whether the memory of his quirk wouldn't hold him back.

Part of him thought it would.

The rest of him tried to drown it out and threw himself into the life.

Dear Daisuke-san,

You've been gone for a whole month, and it's terrifying how fast it's gone by. I got okay marks in the exam. I didn't manage to ace them like you said I would.

The analyses are going well, though I've only managed to do a few, so I'm behind. I'm thinking of reworking my process, and maybe doing some categorization before working on the rest. There are definitely some similar quirks in the pile, and some mutation quirks tend to have similarities that can be extrapolated onto each other–

I'm rambling even in my letters. Mom told me I've started doing that more since you left. I guess I usually ended up talking to you about this stuff back when you were so I had nothing left to mutter about by myself.

Not that that's the only reason I miss you!

Anyway, Nezu-san says I can do it however I wish. He'll only go over the work right at the end, at the deadline.

I did come across one or two quirks that I just couldn't understand, so I've made that pile for later, and Nezu-san says he'll introduce me to the students so I can understand their quirks before I try my hand at analyzing them, so at least there's that.

When are you–

I wish you could write back, but Tensei-san told me about the problems. I know you probably won't even get these letters until much later, so there's probably no use even writing them, but…

I miss you, Daisuke-san.

Love,

Quirky

P.S. Did you hear? All Might took a leave of absence! The whole of Japan's in an uproar, but All Might left before it started in. Endeavour's been promoted to Number 1 hero by the Hero Commission in the meantime, but I could see him seethe in the interview broadcast. I wonder what happened?

Daisuke did, in fact, know All Might took a leave of absence because All Might arrived in America before Izuku's letter did.

It was actually a surprise, and he almost walked back out the front door when Melissa invited him in with the excuse that David had something to show him, but All Might spewing blood and deflating into an entirely different person was kinda mysterious enough to get his attention.

Of course, at first he was all sure that it wasn't actually All Might, but then he knew exactly what had happened to Daisuke and David swore up and down his entire career and, well.

It was odd, finding out one of the world's best-kept secrets and realizing exactly why the villain had captured him. Realizing exactly how close to the truth Izuku had hit.

Because Daisuke had watched Izuku's analyses with a passion, especially since he'd ended up here and couldn't talk to the boy himself. A little bit of home, he told himself, and that little bit of home had included Wonder, who was - surprise surprise, and no, for once he was not being sarcastic – All Might's teacher.

All Might's predecessor.

All Might, Daisuke found, was locked in a decades-old war with the oldest supervillain on Earth.

Daisuke was simultaneously awed and horrified.

(That night, and so many nights since, he dreamed– no, he nightmared, and the faceless glee of the devil who took his soul danced in front of him, refusing to let him run, move, leave, live–)

All Might asked, hesitantly, if he wanted his quirk.

Dear Daisuke-san,

Guess what? My idea worked out! The categories are actually working super well, and I'm speeding through the work! I bracketed quirks that were similar and made several piles, then extracted the ones I couldn't analyse without either seeing them in action conversing with the quirk holders and put them aside for later. Once the categories were created, I was able to standardize applicabilities that could be translated from one to the other and didn't have to repeat countless of them while still ending up with similar results. Of course, the unique elements of each quirk have to be analysed in exclusion, but since the overall skeleton is constructed, it isn't too difficult. I'm not able to go into as much detail as I have for others, but Nezu-san says I am doing fairly well with the limitations I have.

Nejire-san gave me a talking to when she realized I pulled a few all nighters to do this, though, and then she, Mom, and Mirio-san teamed up to get me to sleep on schedule from then on.

Oh! I didn't mention, did I? Nejire-san and Mirio-san finally convinced Tensei-san that it had been long enough, and came to see me along with Tamaki-san. They're really cool, like always, and they were happy to let me bounce ideas off of them. It kinda reminded me of what we used to do for Analysis in Essence.

Speaking of which, Kyo's still online and ready to bring it back. I was thinking about it, too, and I really missed it, but… well, for now, I'm just making basic scripts and storing them for when I do restart it, because I've decided that I will, one day. And I've made a couple of videos, too, though not too many, with everything that's going on.

Kyo helped me with the soundtrack and audio, obviously. She said working with me was the most fun job she had, so she was happy enough to return to the job. Plus, she's also thinking of applying to UA, so even if I don't get in, I'll be able to meet her once she gets in since we'll both be in Musutafu! I can't wait!

Of course, I wouldn't have risked it, but Nezu-san assured me he's invested in my digital protection since he's assigned me sensitive analyses. Tensei-san agreed that my work was safe, so I think I've started to relax a little.

I was a little worried, but the Principal promised me he did it for other hero students, too. After what happened to you, he's lobbying for much greater security for the students, and the opinion is in his favor. The only place he's still being stonewalled is making the Sports Festival private, but since it's also economically benefitting UA, that's not happening any time soon.

There are other contingencies he's working on, but I guess he's still working on them because he hasn't said much. I heard him mutter something about the police, but he stopped after that, so I'm not really sure. I wonder what he wants to do with the police... Could Detective Tsukauchi and Memora be involved?

Anyway, for the digital thing, I might actually see if I can learn! I really liked learning graphic design from you, so maybe I'll like other computer-related work, too. Plus, it never hurts to understand more. Maybe I can learn to protect my own things and Nezu-san won't have to waste so much on me.

But I also have to start thinking about the politics of heroics according to Nezu-san if I want to understand more about the impacts of All Might not being here. I might have to put the computer thing on a back burner.

Oh, and school's starting again, so I have to worry about THAT, too. I think it'll work out, though. I finally know what to expect. And I'm almost done with the list. I can't believe I'm actually hitting the deadline!

Love,

Quirky

Daisuke almost didn't take the offer. He took a while to think it over, almost afraid to answer, and All Might didn't push. He was kind like that, and part of Daisuke was cognizant enough to realize that this was the All Might Izuku admired so much. The man who would only ever care for others. The man who wouldn't ever demand. The man who, at his core, was more if a hero than almost anyone Daisuke had ever met (though Izuku's self-sacrificial tendencies certainly came close and, more importantly, were explained because if there was one person who even in his non-presence had influenced Izuku, it was All Might).

Then he heard All Might and David Shield talking in hushed tones about unrest in Japan, and he remembered Izuku's mention of politics of heroics, and he realized, quite suddenly, that he needed to give All Might an answer.

Part of him – the only noble part he had left, wondered if he deserved it. This part demanded, in fact, that he give the option to Izuku instead, the quirkless boy who did deserve this. Who could be a hero with this. Who would take this chance and save so many people–

And then Mirio's words slapped him across the face again and he forced himself to think again.

Izuku didn't need a quirk to be a hero, he reminded himself. Quirk or no quirk, Izuku was going to be a hero.

And him… well, that was the question, wasn't it?

But the truth was, he'd decided on it weeks and weeks and weeks ago, in that hospital room in front of that letter by Izuku, a letter he'd repeated, a letter that had started this deluge that brought nothing but smiles to his face even as they hinted at a sadness he could never fix, not any time soon.

"You're my hero," The younger boy had written. "You're my goal."

No, Daisuke told himself. He didn't need a quirk to be a hero.

But, he also told himself. He could be a better hero with a quirk.

He knew his limitations. He knew his failures. And he knew, more than anything else, that he was forever going to remember his loss, and it would forever hold him back. And if that ever – Kami forbid – stop him from saving someone? He didn't think he could bear it.

(And maybe, just maybe, this way he could stop fearing the monster who took his quirk and become part of the legacy that was destined to stop him. Maybe, just maybe, this way he wouldn't have to be afraid.)

"Okay," He told All Might. "What do I have to do?"

Dear Daisuke-san,

I finished the whole list of quirks to analyze (other than the discard pile, but Nezu-san promised me I can get started on that once the school year begins and the students return from the summer holidays)! He says we're going to go to phase two soon, and I actually did start on it with Mirio-san when he had time. He's usually busy with his internship, but he comes whenever he has time.

I'm getting to see how he's doing according to the profile I provided for him, even if, compared to the other UA students I've done, his was somewhat the most extensive. But I think Nezu-san managed to get his point across about the gap between theory and application. I'm trying to see how I could overcome that as I go along.

I wonder, if I'd known that…

I'll see how it will apply to the other students when school starts, but for now, I'm trying to be a little more cognizant as I review some of the analyses I've already done.

Ugh, I have to start school soon, though. I know it's my last year before high school (before UA, hopefully), but I just can't must up my enthusiasm. Were you ever tired of school?

Love,

Quirky

The summer ended with Daisuke on a completely new diet and training plan. All Might– well, Toshinori-san in his Little Might form, said he was well-built already, but he wanted him to have a stronger base while he and David Shield fixed up Toshinori-san's teaching plans in secret. Well, they thought it was a secret. Melissa and Daisuke didn't.

It really paid to have a genius friend, Daisuke mused, and if there was one label that could be applied to Melissa, it was genius.

Still, Daisuke got One For All a couple of weeks before school started.

At Melissa and David's recommendation, he tried using it like a machine – a little at first and then slowly cranking up the voltage. Well, they were using more complicated phrasing, but that's what Daisuke got out of it, and that's what worked for him, so that's what he would stick with.

Toshinori-san beamed.

Daisuke couldn't help the small grin in reply.

Dear Daisuke-san,

Nezu-sensei offered me a mentorship! Can you believe it? The Principal of UA wants me to study under him! He says he's going to put in a special recommendation for me to get into UA for high school. Mom said I fainted. It was very embarrassing, so please don't tell anyone, but I can't wait to go there. After all, UA's the TOP hero school in the country! One of the top in the WHOLE WORLD! And more importantly, All Might went here!

You went here.

Nejire-san, Mirio-san, and Tamaki-san were super happy for me. They said you'd be really proud, too, and I hope you are, Daisuke-san because I really want to make you proud. You're my hero. You will always be my hero. I still don't know what you're doing out there, but I hope whatever kind of hero you become, you're happy with it. Because I'll always see you as one anyway.

I can't wait! I still have half a year left until the entrance exam, but still.

Oh, and Mirio-san finally told me more about where you went and I can't believe I'm the last to know! All Might actually offered you his help? That's so cool! Two of my favorite heroes! Oh, have you met David Shield yet? Is he really as cool as All Might mentioned in that interview a few years ago? Because he sounds really cool! OH! Are you using his support equipment? Are you going to be a support-focused hero? That would be so cool!

Ah, I'm so excited about everything! I might even get to go to school with Kyo! It's going to be so amazing!

Love,

Quirky

School actually ended up being fun. It was a little different from UA, and a LOT different if one counted the people, but mostly, Daisuke managed to scrape by pretty well. Unlike UA, there were actually a ton of activities and heroics-related classes that didn't depend on quirks, something which Daisuke was definitely going to suggest to UA when he returned, but it didn't seem to have the same variety in teaching that he remembered UA having.

He guessed it was a pros and cons thing.

He got the letter from Izuku late one morning, late to school, and only managed to open it in Lunch. And then he grinned, something that attracted Melissa, who wrung out a whole explanation (well, she called it whole. He omitted most of the gory stuff) from him. When she got to the part about her dad, she smiled brightly and asked if she'd ever get to meet this kid.

Daisuke hoped she did. He had a feeling she'd like him.

"Are you?" She asked, as they walked back to class. "Proud, I mean."

"Always," Daisuke said, and he meant it.

Dear Daisuke-san,

I know it's been a while and school's almost over, but boy, do I have stuff to share.

Nezu-sensei needs me to pass the UA entrance exam with top marks so I have to be a little more focused on my studies. Guess your prediction really might end up coming true if not for the first set of exams.

Basically, Nezu-sensei recommended me, but the board told him that it was impossible, especially after they found out I was quirkless. Nezu-sensei was furious, of course, and I think he maybe might have ended up dissecting them if he could have gotten away with it. I wouldn't blame him, of course, with what happened to him before he…

Anyway, he managed to make them compromise. Now I just have to be in the top bracket of the theoretical exam, and though I'm exempt from the practical by virtue of the quirklessness and because of the special recommendation, I have to sit an analysis-specific viva with all the board members present, Nezu, and a quirk expert the board will bring in.

Nezu-sensei says its unfair, but he also doesn't seem worried. He said if I could complete all the analyses I did for him, I can pass this test with flying colors. I really hope he's right.

Tensei-san, Mirio-san, Nejire-san, and Tamaki-san are really proud of me! And since I had already been exercising with them for the past year – Tensei-san suggested it, and Mirio-san was really excited about teaching me, actually) Tamaki-san suggested I join them in the basic combat training (though I'm mostly watching right now and working on Katas before I actually fight anyone, even quirkless) so I can start building my profile because even if I'm mostly an analyst since, if I'm going to be working with hero classes, I might want to know a little so I don't fall behind. Plus, I am going to be a full-fledged hero someday. Might as well start training now.

Oh! They also told me about Eraserhead, who's supposed to be teaching one of the incoming hero classes, and I think I might even go ask him for help in learning how to fight without a quirk! Because that's basically what he does, you know?

Love,

Quirky

Sometimes, Daisuke wondered if this new system he'd joined wasn't better. He was pretty sure that hero schools here had pre-schools for elementary and secondary levels, training younger kids to prep them for hero schools and, if need be, universities.

But, he admitted to himself later, it was also because of the population and, more importantly, this limited most hero school entries to those kids who were being elevated from related lower level schools, whereas Japan at least opened up high school access to most people, even if there was much to be said about its quirkless policies.

Still, the greater focus on pre-high school training was a good idea. If Amajiki hadn't suggested it to Izuku, he probably would have limited himself. And everyone knew it was harder to get into this kind of stuff the older you got. Harder to start, harder to maintain, harder to everything.

And, in the case of the quirkless, harder to catch up.

He sent a quick thanks to all his old friends for helping out Izuku and then smiled, wondering if Izuku would want to spar with him when he returned. He was getting better at controlling One for All, anyway. And if not a spar, Izuku would love to see it in action, of that Daisuke was sure.

He wondered if the kid would guess Daisuke had it before he told him and then realized that yes, yes, he would. Heck, he'd found out about Wonder, and he'd never even known the woman! It was a fool's bet.

Made him smile, though.

Daisuke went through the next few days with a lightness in his tread that even the coming exams couldn't ruin. Besides, it was going to be fun wiping the floor with some of his more arrogant classmates. Really, he certainly didn't remember his UA classmates being this annoying.

Dear Daisuke-san,

I GOT IN! I actually got higher scores than Kacchan. Can you believe it? Of course, Nezu-sensei told me that in confidence, so I can't really tell Kacchan– Katsuki. Sorry, I was so excited I forgot I stopped…

Anyway, I also passed the analysis test. Nezu-sensei was smirking when he came out of his meeting with the board members, so I think it went better than anyone expected.

I'm actually going to be attached to the first-year hero classes (1A and 1B) since they happen to use their quirks more often than non-hero students. I'll be shadowing one class per semester, and I'm starting with 1A. I'm a little worried, though, especially since Katsuki is there. But Nezu-sensei introduced me to Aizawa-sensei, and he promised to keep an eye on Katsuki in case he tries something.

I'm only going to be with the class for the private lessons, though. Nezu-sensei wants me to stay a 'secret weapon,' so he said I probably shouldn't take part in the Sports Festival. Honestly, I kind of agree because… well, you know.

Besides, I think I'll be able to help more people if no one knows me and targets me. And that's really the biggest reason I wanted to be a hero. I AM going to help people.

And maybe, one day, when I'm strong enough, I can help you catch the villain who took away your quirk, Daisuke-san. Because he hurt you. And for that, he deserves to be caught.

Love,

Quirky

Daisuke celebrated with a small party, ignoring the very last part of Izuku's very auspicious letter, and everyone was happy to join in. Toshinori-san even asked curiously about this boy, realized they were talking about the person who All for One had been after, and then became very, very misty-eyed at the reminder that Izuku had done a piece on Wonder.

Daisuke got a day full of old stories and lovely memories, though he could see a hint of mischief shining through, and he just seriously wanted someone who could tell him some of the more 'fun' stories. A little nudging revealed the name Gran Torino, who 'never left Japan', and he made a silent promise to visit this old mentor of his current mentor, even if he had given Toshinori-san a mildly hilarious form of PTSD, because Daisuke could still see the warm respect in Toshinori-san's eyes the moment he spoke of him.

And then–

And then things went wrong as they always did and—

Standing next to the wreckage of one of the cars out on the street (and ouch, he hoped the insurance covered it, though it probably did – villain damage and all), Daisuke gaped as he managed to predict the villain coming in his blindspot and punched him away.

One for All had Danger Sense?!

Dear Daisuke-san,

It's been so long! But the whole first month was incredible! I really like most of 1A. Katsuki is as abrasive as ever and he got really mad when he saw me, but Aizawa-sensei immediately stopped him from attacking me. He hasn't tried again, probably because Aizawa-sensei said he'd be suspended, especially since I'm not actually a hero student (okay, so maybe that bit hurt a little, but it was true).

More importantly, Kyoka's in my class! Can you believe it? She's amazing! She recognized me instantly and introduced me to everyone she had befriended. She hangs out with Yaoyorozu-san, the Class President who has a really amazing quirk. Honestly, it's probably the best quirk ever, though I really hope no one knows that I think that. I should probably not show quirk favortism. (Should I?)

Anyway, she also hangs out with a boy named Kaminari Denki, though I think that's mostly to make fun of him. He makes it so easy, according to Kyoka. I try to help him out when I feel bad for him, though. He's actually one of the students I am working with a lot. There are some aspects of his quirk we're experimenting to overcome.

Anyway, the other group I made friends with includes the Vice President, Tenya Iida. He's actually Tensei-san's little brother! It was so exciting meeting him, because apparently, Tensei-san told both of us a lot about the other. He approached me on the first day and he, Tsuyu-chan, and Uraraka-chan are actually my closest friends. I hope we get to stay friends when I have to move to Class 1B.

Uraraka-chan actually has a really cool quirk, too! She calls it 'Zero Gravity', and it's AMAZING! Yaoyorozu-san's 'Creation' is incredibly wide-ranging, but Zero Gravity is incredibly versatile and has so many possibilities in its usage. Plus, Uraraka-chan is also amazing herself! She's really nice, and she started in on Katsuki when he tried to interrogate me without a teacher present. Tenya-san wasn't far behind, too.

Anyway, there are a few others I'm not great with. There's this pervert, Minoru Mineta. Kyoka told me how he was peeping on the girls, too, and I can't even understand how someone like that will ever be a hero when he can't even respect others! I asked Nezu-sensei about it, and he got really quiet, then told Aizawa-sensei to keep an eye out for his actions. He's on probation for now, but…

Well, we'll see.

And the other boy's called Monoma Neito. His quirk is actually really interesting, and he's not bad , but, well, he's a little… annoying? I guess? He has this massive superiority over the 1B kids, and I know they find him really annoying. Well, at least Kirishima-san and Yaoyorozu-san always try to mitigate the damage, and Kendou-san (she's the Class President of 1B) does the same on her side.

And then there's Todoroki-san. I don't hate him or even dislike him, but he's a little hostile, especially when I try to ask about his quirk. He never uses the fire side, and I'm really worried about him. I think I'll have to be careful about how I go about it. But I'm not going to give up!

Anyway, I don't know all the students yet, but I'm working my way through the list. I hope everything goes as well as it has till now!

Love,

Quirky

For days, Daisuke thought he was hallucinating. For days, he kept his delusions close to his chest, his heart aching with the thought of them being wrong, of him losing his quirk again and again and again—

But it wasn't something he could keep quiet.

It wasn't something he wanted to keep quiet, not if it ended up endangering someone else. Because if he really was hallucinating, then he needed help. He needed to return this quirk to someone who could use it better than a person who couldn't even see reality as it was supposed to be.

Except—

Except.

It actually worked.

Danger Sense was working, and maybe it wasn't the same, and maybe it wasn't even Danger Sense. But it was like a hole in his heart had filled up, and for the first time since accepting the Quirk, Daisuke began to laugh a laugh he hadn't allowed himself for months. Hadn't allowed himself ever since he'd lost the part of his soul that made him whole.

(He was whole again, and it wasn't the perfect puzzle piece, but it was one puzzle piece more than he'd had before, and it was glorious.)

Maybe, Melissa reasoned, the new quirk activated the quirkDNA and forced it to start working again after it was rendered inert by All For One's quirk.

Daisuke didn't even bother to poke holes in her theories; he was that excited. But he was sure Izuku would have a lot to say about it once he found out. Well, if he had time with all those new friends of his. Not that Daisuke was protesting – Izuku deserved all of them and more.

(Though that Katsuki brat could certainly use a talking-to…)

Dear Daisuke-san,

The Sports Festival's coming up! I know I said I won't participate, and I still won't, but I can't wait to see how my friends perform! I'm really excited, you know? Tensei-san's on duty, but he promised he'll watch the recordings, so Tenya-san's not too disappointed.

Mirio-san, Tamaki-san, and Nejire-san are coming to watch 1A with me, though, since they already know the class and their activities aren't on that day. After that, Tenya-san, Ochako-chan (that's Uraraka-chan – she heard me calling Tsuyu-chan, Tenya-san, and Kyoko by their names and was really sad, and I couldn't let her be sad), and Tsuyu-chan are going to go with me to watch the third years.

Mirio-san told me he's really excited to implement all the things we've discussed since I started improving my analyses with Nezu-sensei, and I'm really excited to see him blow away the competition. He's going to be super strong when you come back! In fact, I'm pretty sure everyone's going to be. I hope you've been training, Daisuke-san, because we're definitely going to give you a challenge!

There's been a lot more unrest ever since All Might left, but I guess it finally got bad enough that the board actually listened. Only the students' parents, official heroes, and students are allowed in the Sports Festival this year. It's still being broadcast, but the audience it going to be pretty limited. There was a huge uproar but it was bound to happen. It's been building in All Might's absence. I'm still sad he's not in Japan right now, but the statistics and politics of heroics studies I've done over the past few months made me realize that our society is pretty reliant on him. I love All Might, but as Tensei-san said, we're not always going to have him. And more importantly, I wish All Might didn't have to be burdened like he has been for a long time.

I wonder if the new generation of heroes will be able to take the burden from him? I hope so. If not, I think I'll do it. Even if I'm quirkless, I'm not going to rest until I help All Might because he deserves it. Besides, Aizawa-sensei says I'm getting pretty good at hand-to-hand!

I wish you were here. We could spar to see how good I've actually gotten.

It's been a while.

I've really missed you, Daisuke-san. When are you coming back?

(Are you–)

Love,

Quirky.

Daisuke stared at the wrinkled pages, the smear of pen on paper, the hasty handwriting in some places, the hesitant stroke of the pen in others, and smiled. It was odd, he thought, that the letter, ending almost bittersweetly, made him smile, but it did.

It had ever since he'd first read it, and there was only one reason for that.

Taking a deep breath, Daisuke rolled the trolley out of the building, grinning.

'Welcome Home,' His country said.

"I'm back."

A/N

Disclaimers:

I have not, in fact, read the manga recently or up-to-date so take as you must from it.

Moreover, I know nothing about David and Melissa except from a one-second overview of the wiki and mentions in some fanfiction. Sorry?

And, lastly, I don't have a beta reader.

Thank you for reading! I'm really amazed at everyone who reads this story, probably because this has come such a long way and when I first started writing this, I actually never even thought about what an incredibly massive thing this would become for me.

So thank you for sticking with me, and let's get into the last leg of this fic! (Again!)

See you next chapter :)

Up Next: There's a reunion and then accusations (of Danger Sense being haunted... by a curse).