Over the next ten months the trio continued to search for these mysterious Yakuza, but without luck. Their only link, the group of morons who attacked Mama Yaga, washed up in Tokyo bay a week later without any cause of death. This caused all three to be incredibly annoyed, but in the end they couldn't dwell on it. They'd find them eventually. The longer it took… the worse their punishment would be.

A month into their ten month preparation period, Izuko turned fifteen (July 15th). The trio had a fun day, and indulged some of Izuku's favorite things like paintballing (which led to all three getting banned when they got a bit to serious), visiting a cat cafe for lunch (something Luz enjoyed almost as much) which led to Izuku whispering in Himiko's ear that she was still his favorite kitten making her blush, and oddly visiting a flea market. Despite having access to the newest stuff possible, Izuku liked to visit the market, and people tended to underestimate their value, but not Izuku. A lot of small-time craftsmen came to sell there, and the best blades could be found there… hand made and nearly untraceable. After an amazing dinner that Luz lovingly prepared for them, Izuku's girls presented him with a gift and he wept. It was fake, and could never happen now, but in his hands was a family photo with the three teens in the center, and Inko and Eda smiling as they hugged them like loving parents.

A couple weeks later (August 7th) it was Himiko's turn. Now that she was sixteen, Himiko had to be more careful about what she did. As a result, Luz and Izuku surprised her with a new cover identity she could use to move around freely until their plan had succeeded. The newly named Koneko Noceda, a name the pair had come up with together, just hugged her family feeling more loved than ever before.

When September rolled around, Luz turned fifteen as well, and her birthday was something special. Izuku managed to track down some of Luzs' mama's, Camila, old stuff that had ended up being passed around on the dark web including her weapon of choice, a scarlet multi-alloy bat. Meanwhile, Himiko showed off her knife skills with a handmade gift… a small wooden sculpture of Luz and her Mom, Eda, flying together with wings outstretched. This ended up turning Luz into a crying mess, but much like Himiko, she knew she was loved. Despite all that each of them had gone through they had found people who would never leave them, and accepted them despite being 'monster's'.

For the remaining months, the teens trained and continued to prepare for the start of 'The Final Game' or their plan to fix the world. Taking and integrating OFA had an odd side effect. About a week after it was done, Izuku found himself within a dark room with eight other figures. Most were whole and frankly freaked out to see him, but one was hazy and obscured by gold fire. While the others were sitting in comfortable but standard chairs, Izuku had a throne.

Looking around, Izuku immediately recognized two of the figures. One was a slightly disheveled man with white hair and surprisingly green eyes like himself, Yoichi Shigeraki… his fathers younger twin brother. The other was a woman, strong and curvaceous, but Izuku found her hard to look at. It wasn't the fact that the woman was Nana Shimura, Tenko's grandmother, or the fact that she would be considered extremely attractive to most. No, if it wasn't for Nana's black hair or purple eyes… she'd look just like Izuku's mother, Inko. It had taken an immense amount of research, but Izuku eventually found the link. Nana's older sister had been his grandmother, a fact that Izuku had never bothered to inform his father about.

The two adults seemed to notice his focus and Nana got up to question the interloper with a stern glare, "Who are you? How did you get here? You aren't the next Torchbearer because Toshi still hasn't chosen anyone."

Izuku smiled and the room shifted. No longer were they in a void, but a grand throne room. The other figures looked around in shock, but Izuku just continued to smile as his chair rose and he settled back as he lorded over them, "I suppose your questions are fair, Mrs. Shimura. My name is Izuku Midoriya, and I'm the final bearer of One for All." Izuku sighed as he shifted to get more comfortable, "I am also the grandson of Hana Shimura…" Nana flinched. "... Best friend and brother of Luzura Clawthorne whom we took in when her mother was murdered by a hero…" The bald man in a leather jacket flinched. "... And lastly, I am the only biological son of Subete Shigiraki." All of the people in the room turned to Yoichi, only to see his eyes widened in shock. Izuku chuckled, "Fear not, I'm going to make your dream come true..." Izuku flexed his hand making red and green lightning crackle around it, "... I'm going to kill All for One."

Since then, Izuku had headaches often as the vestiges tried to show their disdain for him, but Izuku didn't blame them. They just hadn't seen what he had. Something he pointed out, which led to this odd situation. It had been days without any headaches or other signs of the vestiges, and a part of Izuku was worried, "Were they just waiting for the perfect moment to cripple or kill him indirectly? Make him lock up at the wrong moment and end up dead? The entrance exam is tomorrow, so they'd get their chance then, more than likely."

Izuku hated it, but he had to find out. Going inside 'The One Room' or at least that's what he'd decided to call it, Izuku found himself back on his emerald throne, but the air felt different… less aggressive. After finding out he had others inside his head, Izuku used his connections to find out what he could about each one. Once inside, Izuku noticed the room seemed divided into camps. On one side were the second and third users, Kudo and Bruce, and on the opposite side was Nana and the bald man, Daigoro Banjo. Off in the center were the others: Yoichi, Hikage Shinomori, En Tayutai, and the incomplete vestige of Toshinori Yagi aka All Might. While all of the vestiges looked nervous around Izuku, only Nana and Daigoro still looked like they wanted him gone. In fact Kudo and Bruce seemed almost respectful… odd.

Despite the fact that he knew they had no connection, the fact that Kudo still looked oddly similar to Katsuki made it hard to look directly at him. Maybe it was his angry red eyes. Kudo's ginger salmon hair thankfully helped remind Izuku that the man wasn't his 'bestie', but all the same, it was still rough. Beside Kudo was Bruce, as always. Bruce was a little taller than Kudo, with an athletic build and silvery gray eyes and hair that he wore on a spiky ponytail. He still wore his black bandana and green combat jacket that identified him as one of Kudo's rebels. Kudo of course wearing similar attire.

While Nana and Daigoro only glared, the rebel duo chose to walk up to him with Kudo doing the talking. With a stiff military stance Kudo began, "So we saw what you meant, little green, but most of us still can't agree with your methods."

Izuku flinched, before he scoffed, "I expected as much, but you two don't seem to be as hesitant anymore."

Kudo rolled his eyes, "We know you did research on each of us. Don't act cute. Why did you do it?"

Izuku sat back, "I had seven unknown and potentially antagonistic entities inside my head with no clue of your capabilities. I have no one I can safely ask about what your limits are, so I had to make due with learning who each of you are. An unknown enemy is an unpredictable one, so I aimed to get to know each of your stories. I would have asked, but I doubted that would have worked since you all seemed to hate me the first time I ended up here."

Kudo nodded, "And what have you learned?"

Izuku smiled, "While you can give me a hell of a migraine, that seems to be the limit… unless you all are just lulling me into a false sense of security." Izuku chuckled, "I'd actually expect something like that from you two, but I doubt it. You chose not to kill Uncle Yoichi for being related to my father, so I'm guessing you won't just kill me either, unless I give you a reason."

Bruce scoffed dismissively, but Kudo actually cracked a grin, "I think I like you, little green. You have the right attitude. You have all the scheming and intelligence of that bastard, but none of his desire to dominate. You seem to understand that power should not be used to prop yourself up, but to help others. Some of those fools who came later down the line forgot the point of this power. Yes, it was made to stop All for One, but it was also made to prevent others like him from ever rising up… by any means necessary. They got soft and forgot that some enemies need to be put down before their disease can fester."

Izuku sat up and tilted his head, "So we're in agreement then? I'll admit to thinking you'd be the most open to my message, but I still expected you to fight me a lot harder."

Kudo's grin faded, "Not yet, little green, but I intend to test you to see your character." Kudo put his hand on Bruce's shoulder, "One of the things we can do is allow you access to our quirks, and Bruce's will be the perfect test. If you pass, I'll consider agreeing to allow you access to mine. Fail and you lose access to both, and… well we're rebels. We'll find a way to rebel. Maybe give you headaches that keep you awake for weeks. Eventually you'd crack… everybody does."

Izuku nodded and held out his hand, "Sounds fair. So, Fa Jin? Anything I should know?"

Bruce sighed, "Repeated motions build up kinetic energy, like static. After that, it's as easy as releasing it at the thing you want gone. Simple and clean, that's why we chose it for your test." Bruce grabbed Izuku's hand like he was going to shake it, but wisps of lime energy seemed to jump from Bruce's hand and into Izuku's making him pull his hand back and look at it puzzled.

After a moment, Izuku shadow boxed the air for a second before releasing a small burst of air from his last punch. "Nice. This is actually an incredible power. Elegance in simplicity." Izuku stood up and bowed his head, "Thank you for this opportunity. Maybe we can talk more in the future. I'd love to hear more about your battle strategies. You managed to nearly outsmart my father a few times, so learning from you might help me have a better chance at beating him… sensei's."

Both men waved him off, "Go. You need to sleep. Impress us, and we'll talk again." With that Izuku left the dream space.

Izuku woke up early the next morning with a smirk, and went to test his new power. About a half hour later, Himiko came down to their personal gym in her pajamas and pouted at her boyfriend while desperately trying to not get distracted by the fact he was sweaty and only in a pair of gym shorts. Luz had followed her in her own gym gear, a black tank and gym shorts. Seeing them approach, Izuku started to beam and bounce like an excited puppy, making both girls start to laugh until Luz asked, "What's got you so chipper, bro? It can't be the entrance exam. That shits going to be easy."

Izuku smirked mischievous, "I'll show you!" Both girls watched as he ran over to one of the stone dummies they used for training, and squared up before launching a normal punch without any quirk assistance into its chest, making some small cracks. Luz clapped, but didn't look impressed. Izuku just laughed, "Wait for it, sis. That wasn't the surprise!" Izuku moved over to the next dummy and oddly he shook his fist like he was preparing to throw dice for a minute. When he was done, he squared up again and released another (visually) unaided punch, but this time the dummy was turned to rubble making both girls look at him in surprise. Izuku just laughed at them, "Turns out, One for All has other quirks stored inside and not just the past users. One of them decided to test me and allowed me to take his quirk, Fa Jin, for a test drive. It allows me to turn potential kinetic energy into power, and it doesn't have the downside of tiring me out or being too much to control. This is so cool!"

Luz smirked, "Sounds like training wheels for the main quirk to me, but at least now you can put all that nervous energy of yours to work. Too bad you release all the energy at once."

Izuku sighed, "You don't get it, Lu, and who said that? I have four limbs, so why would I only store the energy in one place?" Izuku suddenly kicked his foot out and shattered the first dummy with a kick. "By separating and storing energy in each limb I can get four good hits in before I'm out, completely. Also I can charge each spot independently, so if I fire a punch, but end up not getting another opening for a while, I can just start refilling my fist while I dodge and defend. Eventually, I want to be able to use my individual fingers instead of my whole hands, but I'm not at that point yet."

Himiko gave Izuku an odd look, "You said this was a test though? Does that mean it's only temporary power?"

Izuku used the energy stored up in his other foot to spring forward and wrap Himiko in a tight hug and spin her, "You worry too much, my beautiful minx. I'll pass their test, and prove I can be trusted. Now let's go take a shower. I still owe you some cuddles and I need to make sure I eat before we head out. Yuuei's next top student can't show up on an empty stomach." Himiko blushed, but Izuku was already bounding up the stairs two at a time as he carried his girlfriend like a princess.

Luz sighed, "Great. Now I have to clean the gym before breakfast… Screw it. We're going to a cafe on the way to the exam. I don't have the energy to deal with this right now." Luz looked at a picture of her mom (Eda) she kept on the wall for inspiration and smiled, "It'll all be worth it when I tear that man's heart out, and watch the light fade from his eyes. Te prometo mamá que me vengaré de ti. Espera un poco más. Te extraño mucho. (I promise mama, I'll get revenge for you. Just wait a little longer. I miss you so much.)" With that done, Luz got to work cleaning, and secretly feeling full of pride for how far Izuku had come.

Together the trio had their breakfast on the way to Yuuei, but unlike all the times Izuku went to school before he didn't act like he was powerless. With his sister on one side and his girlfriend on the other he didn't see the point. Luz never acted like she was anything less than the badass she was, and her fashion sense reflected that. A sleeveless purple shirt and comfortable black pants with an open black leather jacket, and one of her spare aluminum bats on her back was her choice for today. On the other side Himiko looked like the picture of a sweet highschool girl with her hair down, a black highschool uniform with a red pleated skirt, and a green tie she had stolen from Izuku. Nobody paid much mind to the fact they couldn't identify her school.

In the middle was Izuku looking both calm and excited in equal parts. He chose to dress casual like the others had, and frankly… he didn't want any reminders of how he'd chosen to act until now. The board was set, and nobody could stop the game now, so he was free to just be himself… or at least mostly himself. Only his minx got to see him fully, and he liked it that way. Only she had that right. As a result he was wearing a nondescript red hoodie she had gotten for him as a gift, green track pants, and a sleeveless black tee underneath for when he needed to take the practical exam. When they reached the gates of Yuuei, Luz tried to stick her hand through, only to have the security measures activate, making her scoff.

Himiko on the other hand was busy giving Izuku one last kiss for luck before pulling him into a hug, and under the illusion of tenderness she managed to give him a small nip on the neck. It was only hard enough to draw blood for half a second, but the smile they shared after showed that Izuku was fully amped up now. Luz and Izuku shared a fist bump, and he headed off to make their opening moves.

Izuku had expected the written exam to be difficult, this was after all the premier heroics school in Japan, but it was woefully easy for him. When he was done, having only used twenty minutes of his two hour allotment, the overseer was shooked, but Izuku only smiled and shrugged. Finding a quiet corner, Izuku sat and waited quietly, but the whole time his knee never stopped bouncing as it had since the test began, and he looked around to gauge the other participants. He spotted two people he recognized, but only smirked and continued to wait.

Once the time expired, Izuku walked away to find his assigned seat in the auditorium he was told to wait in so the practical could be explained. In the end the only really interesting part of it all was that Present Mic himself came out to inform them. Izuku had already studied who was currently staffed at Yuuei, so seeing the leather clad loudmouth wasn't much of a surprise, and frankly… this test would be a joke too. Destroying robots? Was that really the best they had? Izuku smirked as he thought of a way to make this an actual change, and a bit fun. The test was structured to have three different bots amounting to one pointers, two pointers, and three pointers with the difficulty getting higher as the points did. Izuku decided he'd only destroy the one pointers, and still earn the most points. At least this way he could actually get some good training out of this.

With that in mind, Izuku made his way to his testing site. Now that he didn't have to intentionally avoid visually bulking up, Luz had really pushed her brother to go all out, and more than a few girls and a few guys blushed when they saw Izuku shed his hoodie to show off the defined muscle beneath. Izuku almost felt bad for them… if his minx saw them looking at him with those hungry eyes, she'd have slit their throats on principle… sweet kami did he love that girl.

When the doors opened for the start of the test, Izuku seemed to just disappear until they saw a group of six one pointers explode while Izuku just strolled away like nothing happened. After that people rushed in after him in order to start getting their own points, but people started to notice just how few one point robots were active. While the two's and three's seemed untouched, the one's were more often found as bent scrap than actual bots. Izuku did have one problem though… a round faced and pink cheeked brunette kept getting in his way and stealing his points. More than a few times, Izuku considered attacking her or busting a higher point bot out of frustration, but he kept himself under control. Now was not the time.

By the time the test was almost over, Izuku had personally wrecked thirty-six bots, but as he was preparing to take out a quartet of bots, the ground shook, and Izuku's heart jumped for joy. Mic had warned them that a zero pointer would be released at some point to act as an insurmountable challenge, but seeing it now… Izuku just got excited. The zero was over 120 meters tall, a walking robotic cataclysm or man-made natural disaster, and as soon as Izuku saw it his heart started to race… finally a real challenge.

As Izuku ran towards it, in opposition to everyone else who was running away, Izuku noticed the brunette from earlier caught under rubble. There was a split second he considered leaving her to her own issues, but then he sighed, "Dammit, if I'm going to be the hero this world needs, I need to start now." Doing the math in his head, Izuku groaned, "This is going to suck." Izuku shot forward and expended half of the energy he stored up to turn the concrete trapping the girl to dust before using what he had left to jump up into the robot's face. Bringing back his fist and allowing one percent of OFA to activate, Izuku yelled, "SMITING FIST!" Izuku felt his arm shatter, but he didn't even flinch. Instead he watched with glee as the robot fell back, its face completely mangled and no longer functional. Izuku loved this feeling. Total domination never failed to cheer him up.

As he approached the ground he saw the brunette come out of nowhere and slap him… making him float… interesting. After a second she released him, and he rolled back onto his feet. Izuku smiled and gave a salute to the girl with his shattered arm as he walked away like he didn't even notice. Izuku was very aware of his injury, but he ignored it for now, just like his father taught him too. Unfortunately, Izuku couldn't find any more bots after that, and Recovery Girl looked ready to riot when he politely told her he was fine, but he just kept walking without any visible sign of pain, so with a grumble the older woman moved on.

Once Izuku had his hoodie back on, and his right arm hidden he allowed his regeneration to kick in fully, and by the time he reached the gates of Yuuei his arm was mostly recovered. It would still be tender and fragile for another few hours, but he could use the arm, and it no longer looked like a giant black and purple mess. Which was good because Himiko practically tackled him as soon as he left the grounds.

As Himiko hugged and nuzzled Izuku's neck, Luz scoffed, "Heard you 'smited' a robot. The fuck?"

Izuku sighed, "It was kaiju sized… I got excited… sorry sis."

Luz scoffed and shook her head, but smiled, "At least it sounds like you had fun."

As they walked, Izuku let out an unimpressed huff, "Only the robot at the end was fun. The written exam was a joke, and I had to make the practical harder in order to not draw too much attention."

Luz laughed, "You call one punching a kaiju keeping a low profile?"

Izuku looked away sheepishly, "I was pent up, and honesty… Shiggy can take a punch better than any of the other bots could. I had to restrict myself to only the lowest point bots, or I would have crushed Ass Mights record. I took out over thirty single point bots without taking the test seriously. I could have taken out thirty more if I'd allowed myself to destroy every bot I found and not just the ones I did, and I proved my strength with the zero. Even if I don't ace the practical… I should still get first overall." Izuku snickered at the thought.

Himiko purred, "My Zuzu is unstoppable, and oh so sexy while he does it. It's done now, can't we just go have a nice lunch? I want to congratulate my love the right way." Himiko gave Izuku a sultry wink and despite himself, Izuku blushed.

In one quick movement, Izuku spun Himiko so that they were both looking ahead before burying his face in her neck and making the girl moan. Neither cared if anyone noticed. Izuku made sure to envelope his smaller girlfriend completely in his tender embrace, and his eyes shifted to red as he whispered, "I'd like that, my crimson queen. I've waited for so long, but let's finally do it. Let's bath in the red you love before I give you all that I am… I am yours, and you are MINE."

For a moment Luz was worried somebody would see… someone would feel the aura the other two were putting off, but they lucked out. Nobody noticed the mad, violent, and dark lust that seemed to ripple off them in waves. Only Luz was subjected to Himiko's hungry mad grin, and saw her knees get weak as she seemed to quietly beg, "Yes, my Emerald King. I've been so good. Please, give me my reward. I need you, and nobody else… Only you, now and forever."

Izuku almost growled as he took back control of himself, in the process making Himiko tremble in his arms with desperation, "No. Not yet. Oh Kami, I want you so bad, but not yet… Not until we get the news I've passed. Just a little longer… then I'll make you mine." Izuku stepped back, and Himiko pouted at the loss of contact. She wanted him just as much as he wanted her, but he was right… and she hated it, but then she saw Izuku's eyes return to green as he smirked, "Luz, I need objects four and six that I asked you to hold on to for me. Fuck tradition, I need something to keep me anchored."

Luz smirked back, "Are you sure? You said you wanted to wait until this part of the mission was over to do this."

Izuku nodded, "I've never been more sure of anything in my life." Luz giggled and reached into her pockets and pulled out a red and green handled folding KA-BAR knife with a crimson cat on one side and an emerald dragon on the other with one hand, and a small jewelry box with the other. Luz handed them to Izuku and he turned back to Himiko. Izuku took a steadying breath before he held out the knife to her, "A gift for you. This blade, the Himiko, is special. The unique metals and alloys in this blade can do something impossible… it can kill me. Normally even a stab to the brain or heart wouldn't be enough. You remember how thorough my father was… as long as a piece remains, I will come back." Izuku smiled at Himiko, "I give you my life."

With trembling hands Himiko took the knife and assessed it. Seven inches of damascus, built tough enough to withstand heavy wear, and perfectly balanced… it was beautiful and lethal, just like her Zuzu always said she was. Himiko started to tear up, "I love it, Izuku. Thank-"

But Himiko was cut off as Izuku dropped to a knee, "I'm not done yet, my Minx." Izuku held out the box, "You now hold my life in one hand, but in the other… I want to give my heart. Himiko Toga, would you be my Crimson Queen for the rest of our days? Would you stand beside me, rule with me, and make me the happiest man to ever live? Himi, my love… Would you marry me?"

Himiko froze as surprise, love, hope, and fear filled her eyes. For a moment, Izuku thought she might say no, or not now, but instead she pulled him into a passionate kiss. When they separated, Himiko was crying, but with a smile she declared, "YES!"

Luz watched them with a sad smile as she thought, "This is beautiful… but fuck, I'm lonely."

Once everyone was composed again, they headed off to get a late lunch. The whole time they walked, Izuku held Himiko's hand that now sported a respectable diamond ring with small rubies and emeralds acting as a colorful ring around the central stone. That is until a blond blur slammed into Izuku and forced him to the ground with explosions popping from the boys other hand as he yelled, "HOW THE FUCK DID YOU DO IT! HAVE YOU BEEN HIDING A QUIRK ALL THESE YEARS?! HOW DARE YOU LIE TO ME… BETRAY ME! FUCK YOU! HOW COULD YOU?"

Before Katsuki could continue he saw a blade of light at his throat and felt a second blade behind his head. Underneath him, Katsuki heard Izuku start to laugh with a busted lip, "Hello, Katsuki. I'm sure you remember my sister, Luz, but let me introduce you to the love of my life… Say hi, Koneko."

"Zuzu, can I kill him? Please? He attacked you… it would totally be self defense," glowered Himiko.

With the help of the others, Izuku got Katsuki off, and he sighed, "Sorry, my love. Not today. The angry pomeranian is still off limits… I owe Aunt Mitsuki at least that much, but this is actually a great opportunity. Katsuki, I'm done with you. You're a hateful asshole, and I'm done trying to help you. Tell your mom I'm sorry, but I can't keep making excuses for you. Good bye, Kacchan. I'd say we aren't friends anymore… but we haven't been friends for a very long time. Come on ladies, we still need to grab something to eat."

Katsuki looked stunned, but as he watched he saw the blond girl run over and hug Izuku, "Oh Zuzu! You're hurt. What can I do to make you feel better?" Katsuki felt his heart break as he saw the greenette lean down and kiss the girl passionately, and shuddered when he thought he saw the girl's tongue dance along Izuku's no longer busted lip and lick away the blood. Katsuki just stood there while the trio walked away before he fell to his knees and silently cried… unable to understand where things went wrong.

Once they were far enough away, Luz used her shadows to make a shortcut to one of the restaurants she oversaw, and they enjoyed a slightly subdued lunch. As great as the day was over all, that explosive brats interruption had managed to put a damper on their joy.

That night all three got into their costumes and set up the system on their widescreen, so they could sit comfortably for this meeting with their potential new hires. Once the connection was secured they made the call, and five windows opened up on the screen with the shadowy figures each in position. The one called 'One', for now, tried to greet them, but Four beat him to it. "Oh my god, big sis! I thought it was you, but until now I wasn't sure. I did what you said. I'm ready now. Please, let me serve you."

Three scoffed, "And she called up simps. Master Nexus, I'm happy to report that I've guaranteed my acceptances, just as you ordered."

"Oui. I have as well. The tests were not easy, but I persevered and made it out sparkling," came Two's exuberant voice.

One seemed to nod, "I'm looking forward to serving you, my Master. Until the day my debt is paid… my life is yours. In this life and the next."

Five scoffed, "I don't usually care, but how deep are you in debt? I know mine is crushing, but… screw it. How much?"

One scoffed back, "I care nothing for material gain. My debt is of the soul… Master Nexus saved my life, and as such it is now his to do with as he pleases. My debt can only be paid with blood, sweat, and loyalty, and I pay it happily."

Four chuckled, "You know, you're as stiff as a corpse, but I can't say I disagree. I own my big sis a similar debt. Respect."

Two seemed to shrug, "As interesting as this is… Five, how did it go?"

Five let out a grumbling growl, "I think I made it to. The written test was stupid hard, but the practical… ugh… some green haired ass kept stealing my points. I think I got enough to pass, but we need to be wary. That jerk took out the zero in our area with one punch. He could be trouble."

All five figures froze when they heard Toga laugh, "Don't worry all. We're aware of the green bean. He won't be an issue." No one could see it but Himiko and Luz were barely holding back smirks, while Izuku was torn between anger and pride.

Five sighed, "That's unfortunate… he was kinda cute, but if the infamous Toga has her eye on him… I guess he'll be dead soon."

Izuku saw Himiko's eyes narrow as she let out a low hiss that the mic's didn't pick up, so he reached up and cupped her cheek, "Fear not, my crimson queen. You have nothing to worry about."

That caused another round of silence that was only broken by Three's squee of excitement, "So the rumors are true! You two are together?"

Luz groaned, "Worse… he proposed earlier today."

For a moment the room wasn't so heavy or serious as all five figures congratulated the couple, but Izuku had to end the happy atmosphere, even if he'd prefer not to. "If my information is correct, we should get our results in a week. For now, I'll be sending each of you an eighty-one million yen (~$500,000) advance to help stabilize any financial burdens you're under. Once we confirm you've passed, I'll make good on my promise, but until then…" Izuku stood and bowed, "You have all done exquisitely. I look forward to getting to work with each of you. Until then…" Izuku smirked, "Plus Ultra." Izuku laughed maliciously, and the figures echoed the sentiment before logging off.

As soon as they were gone Himiko grabbed Izuku and held him possessively, "If that bitch tries anything with you, let me know. I don't care how useful she is… I'll fucking end her. Your mine, Zuzu. MINE AND NO ONE ELSES."

Luz snickered, "Not even me?"

That seemed to make Himiko pause as the gears turned in her head and she looked torn, "I-I mean… maybe? I don't know. I guess that wouldn't be sooo bad. I do love you too, but… ugh, I really don't want to share my Izu with anyone. I guess I could-"

Before Himiko could spiral any further, Izuku gave her a hungry kiss and her brain locked up. When they separated Izuku smiled, "Himi, she's messing with you. Luz and I might not be blood, but we're still siblings. Neither of us has any interest in that kind of relationship. We'd still see it as incest, and we might be messed up, but even we have standards."

Luz sighed, "He's not wrong Himiko. Izu isn't my type, and I'm not that desperate." Luz's smile returned with a flirty edge, "You though… I wouldn't say no to you, Himi."

Himiko blushed, and Izuku's body crackled with red and green lightning. "Back off, Luzura. She's mine," came a growling angry tone that actually caught Luz off guard for a moment, but seeing Himiko nearly turn into a puddle from overheating helped her regain her focus.

Luz held up her hands, "Just a joke bro. She's your queen, and I can respect that." Luz's face dropped a little, "Can you blame me for being a little jealous though? You two are so perfect for each other, and I'm just over here… in the shadows… alone." Luz sighed, "I'm… sorry. I need to go take a flight to clear my head. I'll be back later for dinner." With that, Luz simply disappeared into her shadow. Leaving the couple behind feeling a little guilty.

True to her word, Luz took a midnight flight under the stars until she eventually landed on a familiar roof to roost, and let the night air blow through her hair. It was relaxing… until she heard someone else land behind her…Hawks.

Hawks was a skinny average height man with wind swept blond hair, a small amount of stubble, and big red wings. He was also currently number three on the hero charts. He had a small smirk as he sat down next to her, "You know, I can get in a lot of trouble for letting you fly free, pequeña ave (little bird)." Hawks reached out and gave Luz a half hug, "But don't sweat it cuz. Birds of a feather and all that."

Luz sighed, and returned the hug weakly, "Taka… I'm sorry. I know I'm not supposed to go flying around, but… I just feel so alone sometimes."

Hawks sighed, "I understand that, little cousin. It's rough being a bird. We soar above, and look down on the world, but at the end of the day… returning to an empty nest… it hurts sometimes." Hawks looked away, "I miss Aunt Eda too. We were never close, but… she didn't deserve what happened to her, and I still can't forgive Aunt Lilith for just disappearing like she did. I'm working on getting access to Harpy's full file. I promise, Luzura… I will help you get justice for your mom as soon as I can find out who to go after." Hawks snorted, "You know… I could pull a few strings. I'm a big shot now, remember? I could fast track you… make you my sidekick, and we could hunt them together, if you want?"

Luz let out a fake gasp, "Abuse of power? How very villainous of you." Hawks just shrugged like he didn't care, and Luz laughed, "I appreciate the offer, but I'm not the heroic type. I'm a free bird." Luz's smile drooped and she looked to the horizon, "It would be nice to have someone to come home too though… another person to share my nest."

Hawks tilted his head, "What about your 'bro' and his girlfriend… whom you still need to introduce me to. Seriously, I've met the green bean, but not his girl… that's mean."

A ghost of a smile returned to Luz's face, "I love Izuku… and Koneko is great… In fact I think he might propose at some point soon, but… it's not-" Luz started to grumble before she tears up, "Watching them together is so sweet, but… is it selfish that I want that too. I just want someone to look at me the way they look at each other. Fuck! Why does it feel like I'm the only one with nobody to hold or be held by." Hawks tried to give Luz another hug, but Luz pushed him away, a look of pain in her eyes, "Dammit, even you have someone."

Hawks froze, "What do you mean Luz? I don't have anyone."

Luz scoffed, "Don't bull shit me. I've seen how you watch that bunny hero… Mirko. You're crushing! I'm happy for you, but… FUCK… Why do I have to be alone?"

Hawks flinched at getting caught, but after a moment he huffed, "Better to be free and on the hunt, then being caught and know you don't have a chance." Hawks gave Luz's shoulder a light shove, "You could find someone tomorrow and begin your happy ending. Me… I'm doomed to never have a chance. Rumi is… damn she's hot and so fierce. She'd break me like a chicken bone, and throw me away." Hawks got a light blush, "To die by those thighs though…"

Luz shoved him back, "Calm down lover bird. I don't need to hear your fantasies. Anyway, I'd better get back." Luz gave Hawks a hug, "I love you, gran pàjaro (big bird). I promise I'll fly high so nobody sees me this time, and… thanks. It's nice talking to you like this."

Hawks waved, "Anytime, pequeña ave. I like our talks too. Fly free, and stay safe." With that Luz flew away. Once she was gone Hawks sighed, "Kids more observed than I thought. She'd make a hell of a hero. Better get back to work or the bosses will get all pissy again." With that done he went back to his patrol.

When Luz returned she found Izuku and Himiko waiting, and as soon as she landed she was pulled into a group hug. Nothing was said, because they didn't need to say anything. The couple didn't need to know what was bothering Luz, because no matter what it was they would be there to help, and Luz teared up a bit because no matter how lonely she felt… she knew she was surrounded by people who loved her, her family. After they separated, Luz was escorted into the house where dinner was already made. It wasn't as well made as what Luz usually did, but it was still perfect… because they tried, and Luz loved them for it.

The next week was uneventful as the trio trained, and Izuku adapted to his new power. It might cause him to look jittery or anxious all the time, but the rewards were worth it since now Izuku could tap his finger for a few minutes and blow away a concrete wall. Best of all he was getting better at dividing up the power since he could now divide the power of his fist into three different fingers (thumb, pointer/middle, and ring/little). When the letter arrived, Himiko and Luz sat beside him as he turned on the holo-disk, and as soon as it began they all cringed.

I AM HERE… as a projection. I know you may be wondering why I am, so let me be the first to tell you… I will be acting as a teacher for this upcoming semester at my alma mater Yuuei. Now on to business. All Might's shoulders seemed to sag slightly. I want to apologize for how our first meeting went, but it seems you didn't need any tips from me. Let's take a look at the scoreboards! All Might snapped and a window appeared beside him that listed off names. In the written exam you scored the highest score in Yuuei history.

All Might moved his hand as if he was faking telling Izuku a secret. Keep an eye out for Principle Nezu, he seems to really want to pick your brain HAHAHAHA. When it came to the practical, you made an interesting showing by only taking out one point robots. It almost cost you your spot young man, since only one person in the top ten gained less villain points than you, and a few of the other staff members thought the decision unheroic, but that's without taking into account your other score. You see, that test wasn't just about smashing robots. We here at Yuuei looked at every action you took, and distilled it into a number, in short rescue points. With those taken into account, let's look at the final scoreboard for that test as well.

All Might snapped again, and as soon as Izuku saw the results he stood up and roared with green and red lighting arching off him, "THIS IS BULL SHIT. THERE'S NO FUCKING WAY THIS IS RIGHT… I'M GOING TO KILL THAT PINK CHEEKED BITCH, IF SHE DIDN'T GET IN MY WAY I WOULD HAVE HAD FIRST, EASY!"

Himiko pulled Izuku back onto the couch and kissed his cheek before whispering in his ear, "As much as I find you all angry and rippling with power, incredibly sexy my love. It isn't time yet, but if you want I can take a couple pints out of the harlot and let you dominate me for a while… I always love that game."

Izuku slowly regained his control, and smiled at Himiko, "You're right. I'm sorry I let my temper get the best of me. I swore I'd be a better man than my father, but I guess I can't completely kill the part of him inside me." Izuku gave Himiko a kiss, "But I have you to help pull me back… I love you."

Luz groaned, "Ya sure, whatever. Be mushy later, we have more information to gain." Returning to the recording Izuku took a closer look at the results of the practical again.

Amity Blight- 78 vp/total

Katsuki Bakugo- 77 vp/total

Izuku Midoriya- 36 vp, 40 rp, total 76

Ochako Uraraka- 30 vp, 45 rp, total 75

Eijiro Kirishima- 39 vp, 35 rp, total 74

Fumikage Tokoyami- 44 vp, 26 rp, total 70

Mina Ashido- 55 vp, 15 rp, total 70

Ibara Shizaki- 36 vp, 32 rp, total 68

Itsuka Kendo- 25 vp, 40 rp, total 65

Tenya Ida- 52 vp, 9 rp, total 61

All Might laughs proudly. Quite the impressive showing this year. Before I go, let me be the first to welcome you to your hero academia, and congratulate you on getting the top overall score for admissions in Yuuei's long history, beating even mine by a couple of points. Come, become the hero you were meant to be, and lastly PLUS ULTRA!"

With that, the holo-disk cut off, and the trio sat back to take it all in. Himiko recovered first, "So, does this mean we win?"

Izuku laughed and held her close, "No, my queen… not yet, but they just cut their chances of stopping us in half." Izuku's phone lit up with five notifications that only made him smirk more. "Well, I believe it's time we met our team. Don't you think? Luz, can you gather everyone up?" Luz nodded and started to laugh as they all went to get dressed for their meeting."

An hour later a group of teens found themselves being dragged through shadows one by one, by the infamous villain Nemesis, although none of them were fighting back. All of them were wearing hoods to hide their faces until they saw Nemesis appear with two others out of a large shadow, but unlike the others these three walked through the shadow like they owned them, and they did. Before the five teens stood Emerald Nexus, King of the information trade and mastermind of the various back alley deals that went on. To his right was Toga, the grim reaper of the night with over one hundred and sixteen confirmed kills and nearly double that suspected. To his left was Nemesis, Queen of the underworld and current champion of The Tenth Ring, the biggest underground fighting league in Japan. These were the three pillars of Darkness, and before them, the teens felt the overwhelming urge to kneel, so they did.

Nemesis snapped her fingers and seven chairs rose out of the floor with a small table, and the pillars sat down, Toga choosing to sit on Nexus's lap and nuzzle Nexus's face like a kitten. With a distorted voice, Nexus spoke while glaring at the teens with his scarlet eyes, "Sit. We have a few things to explain first, and… you can all introduce yourselves… we're all friends here." They could almost hear the smirk on Nexus's masked face.

All the same, each teen sat in the order they always did, and removed their hoods. 'One' was a raven headed teen with a hooked yellow beak and red eyes. As he sat, he made sure to bow to Nexus in a form of reverence, "It is good to see you again, my master. It has been many years, but I have never forgotten you, or your kindness. I am ready to serve."

Nexus sighed, and spoke in a whisper with fire in his eyes, "Fumikage Tokoyami, my friend. I have told you before, you don't need to be so formal. I respect your drive, but you are nobody's slave, least of all mine. You are a blade that I wish to help sharpen to as fine an edge as possible. I want to see you become all you can be, and nothing less. I don't want your life, but I am thankful for your aid." Fumikage bowed again in response.

Next to Fumikage sat 'Two' who was revealed to be an effeminate blond boy with indigo eyes and, while usually he would be smiling and laughing according to the prominent small wrinkles around his lips, he was currently looking very afraid, and that was the reason the lines could be seen at all. He remained quiet and his eyes were down making Luz chuckle, "Fear not, Yuga Aoyama. We know of your position, and it no longer binds you. That crippled old man no longer needs to be your concern. You are under our exclusive employment now, and we do not bully or mistreat our friends. Raise your head, and know you don't need to bow it to anyone not in this room ever again." Yuga did as he was told and upon seeing this new boss's eyes he smiled faintly. He saw burning rage, and a touch of insanity, but no cruelty… maybe this wouldn't be so bad.

Sitting like a proper lady next to Yuga was a tall mature girl with long black hair tied back into a ponytail with sharp coal colored eyes and a business-like posture. With a nod, 'Three' spoke, "How may the Yaoyorozu group help you today Master Nexus, Mistress Nemesis, Lady Toga?"

Toga giggled, "Always so posh and polite, Momo. Come on, let your hair down for once, and have some fun. I promise I won't bite… this time. This is a party! You finally get to really know who we are… Maybe even free your family from HIS control." Momo shudders, but bows again with a hopeful smile.

Next to Momo was a pink skinned girl with yellow horns, pink hair, gold eyes, and black sclera who was positively vibrating with excitement, "Nemi-sis, I worked so hard, but-" 'Four' teared up, "I finally did it. I'm here, and I can finally pay you back for that night."

At that, Nemesis reached up and pulled back her hood to reveal her face, "I'm happy you're doing well, Ms. Ashido, but you don't need to thank me. You were just in the wrong place at the right time. I was happy to help."

Ashido shook her head, "Please, Neme-sis… call me Mina, and I know I don't have to. I want to. You're my hero. I want to be just like you." Luz actually blushed at that.

And then there was one, 'Five' sat quietly with her brown hair tied back, and looked a little bored at what was going on around her. Despite her ever pink cheeks, she didn't seem all that happy. Everyone turned to her and she sighed, "Names Ochako Uraraka, and as fun as all this is… I have a job in a few hours, so can we get on with this?"

The other four teens looked horrified at Ochako, but the leaders laughed, and Nexus spoke up, "Sadly, you won't be making it."

Ochako shot up and yelled, "THE FUCK! YOU MIGHT PAY WELL, BUT NO WAY AM I MISSING WORK. If I don't work, people don't pay. If people don't pay, my debt goes up. FUCK THAT!"

Nemesis snickered, "Check your account, Chako." It was said teasingly, but the order was clear.

Ochako pulled out her phone and did as she was told… and began to tremble before falling to her knees and bowing with her forehead on the ground, weeping, "Th-thank you. Anything you want… it's yours. My blood, my sweat… my body… I don't care. I'm free."

Toga smiled, "Not quite. We wiped your debt, so that you wouldn't get distracted, but keeping that debt off is your responsibility. If we find out you've slipped and tried to help them again… we'll cut ties, and after tonight… that will include your pretty throat. Am I clear? Get up, as much as graveling gets me excited… I'm not in the mood."

Ochako nodded and returned to her chair, "Of course. I cut all ties with my parents a while ago, and changed all of my accounts. They won't… they can't hurt me anymore." Ochako chuckled, with tears still in her eyes, "Finally a job I'm happy to do. Whatever you need, I'm your girl, Bosses."

Momo tilted her head, "Just how much debt were you in, Uraraka?"

Uraraka got a distant look, "About five hundred sixty three million yen or three point five million dollars."

All of the teens paled, even Momo, before looking at Nexus and his partners who they could tell were smirking, "You can really do that?! Just like that?"

Nexus removed his mask, and Ochako's eyes widened, "Yup, just like that. To be fair, it wasn't all cash transactions. Some of it was paid with accumulated favors, others cash, and a few… well… when you own the company, it's easy to make a few accounts… disappear."

Izuku stood and took a stage bow, "Let me introduce myself… My name is Izuku Midoriya, and you're going to help me fix this rotten, corrupt world. Together, we're going to remove the chains that bind us to outdated ideas of morality, and bring about a new world where people are free to be who they are. No more racism, no more corruption, just people free to succeed through hard work and skill. This bullshit about needing a license to use your god given powers needs to end. Doctors like Recovery Girl have to be hero's in order to heal people while thousands die because similar people can't get permission to save lives. People who could fly are stuck on the ground instead because they can't pass a fucking hero test. Worst of all people are hated or killed because of their quirks. Why does it matter if your quirk makes you look different, or you need to drink blood to live. These are still people, and we have a right to live."

Luz stood next to Izuku and took over, "My name is Luzara Noceda. My mothers were the hero Red Wrath and the Vigilante Harpy. My mothers were killed by a pro hero, who society chose to protect and continue to worship like a god, and a racist douchebag who wanted to erase all quirks. If there's anyone in this room with a larger right to see the world burn… now's your chance to come forward." After a pause, Luz continued, "If it wasn't for my best friend… my little brother, taking me in and convincing his parents to adopt me, that rage would be all that I have. Instead, he helped me see that we can fix this world… not by being the heroes they want us to be, but by being the villains they need. We'll crush this unjust system, but instead of burning it all to ash, we'll rebuild it into a better one where people don't have to be hurt or go through what I did."

Himiko stepped up and gave them both a hug, "My name was Himiko Toga, but I go by Koneko Noceda most of the time. My quirk requires me to drink blood, not a lot, but my parents beat and abused me for it. They refused to give me what my body needed, so my mind started going a bit… psycho. My Zuzu and Luz, they found me, saved me, and most of all… accepted me. Yes, I'm a killer, but only people who really deserve it these days. Rapists, racist's, people who can't be helped because they chose to be like I was… a monster. We don't want anyone to get hurt, but we accept that no war is ever bloodless, so I am our reaper. My hands are already stained and dripping, so I do the things the rest of us can't, but no matter how much it looks like I enjoy it… I'm not that monster anymore. I just want to find a small quiet place…" Himiko gave Izuku a kiss, "And be with the love of my life. Maybe even start a family… one that will never know the hate and pain we went through. That's my dream."

Izuku looked at the teens before them and smiled, "What do you say, all? Do you think this is a dream worth fighting for?" Luz, Himiko, and Izuku held out their hands… and one after another the teens shook their hands and nodded with hope and fire in their eyes. Izuku smiled, "Good, then we have work to do."

Breakdown: Still busy taking care of my mom and not finding a lot of time to write, but I refuse to leave all of you hanging, so as promised this is the double breakdown. I hope you enjoy.

Ch-1

As opposed to the other stories in this multiverse of mine, this story Is identical to Twilight hero, so I had them begin the same until the moment of change. So, Lilith is a dirty cop, but the question is… how dirty? Some things remain constants and one of those is that Izuku and Luz always have each other's backs, even if killing Eda is a bold statement. I'm sorry Agrichie692, but there is going to be a lot of Bakugo hate in this one. They aren't as close in this story, and the hate between them has festered for a long time here.

So a huge point of contention for this story is the OFA incident. I'm going to explain how this works. So One For All can't be forcefully taken, this is a hard rule of MHA, but that's not what Izuku did. Izuku's AFO is fully unlocked thanks to his original quirk, and as a result… he made a copy instead. Izuku didn't get a fully charged and battle ready version of the quirk. He got one that contained all of the pieces, but no accumulated strength. That's why he can 'use it', but it starts as almost nothing. It's the reverse situation of what Toshinori goes through after he passes it in the anime. Izuku has embers, and has to feed it to make it grow. So for the record, quirkwise at the moment Izuku has AFO, OFA, Full Release, and Divine Regeneration. We'll get into exactly what the last two are later.

So fun fact, I believe wholeheartedly that Izutoga is the best ship for Izuku when it can be done, and Deku x Ochako is a hard number two. In the anime it can't work because of their affiliation, but here that's not a problem. I didn't explicitly point it out, but the three men Toga killed in the flashback were far from innocent. Three older men take a middle schooler into a dark isolated alley… Do I need to say more? As for my interpretation of Toga's quirk, it's acutely based on a real thing. B12, B9, and vitamin D deficiencies are all known to potentially lead to psychosis. Toga's biological need to ingest blood isn't that impossible, and while the damage is done, this Himiko is actually very sain by comparison because she's actually getting the attention she needs. As for why the League didn't do something similar. One, Shigi wanted her crazy, and two, while they might like Toga, none of them have the time or inclination to help her improve. They accept her and her insanity, and it wouldn't accrue to them that she's hurting. Also by that point the damage would be irreparable. Four more years of brain rot would render her permanently mentally unstable.

So, there is no 'Luz' or 'Lucia' in this story, only Luzura. What do I mean by that? So, one of AFO's powers is forced fusion of quirks. Each of the little girls' minds here linked and anchored to their quirks, so when AFO force fused them, he didn't just fuse their quirks. While in twilight the process occurs naturally and is slow and mostly painless, AFO's way was neither, as well as permanent and complete. In theory Izuku could try to separate them again, but he won't… because they both know if he tries and fails he could kill her, and they love each other too much to consider it.

LOL, Ratman. So to explain the color codes from Mama Yaga's message, green is all things normal, yellow is minor assistance needed, red is serious help needed, and black is a straight up bloodbath is about to happen. So yes, Mama Yaga is an older Russian madam. I never said I was original, but she's also a gay polar bear with a Thai spider-mutate wife, so maybe I am. Aunt Arach is actually just as fun as her partner. She runs the orphanage/day care under Nemesis. Having six arms helps, what can I say. They are both incredibly kind loving individuals, and spend a good amount of time helping their children. It's actually rare of anyone to end up growing up under Auntie and have to work for Mama.

I originally intended to make the identities of the five shadows into a game, but that didn't work, so instead… I hint at why each turned to villainy or support Izuku and Luz. If you think you know what happened feel free to send me a comment. I won't clarify, but I will tell you if your close.

Chapter 2-

Ok, so on to this chapter. I wanted to take the opportunity to show what our villainous trio does most of the time. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the evil overlord who spends every second scheming is dumb and cheque. Yes they do occasionally plot, but the majority of the time they're just people living their lives. Koneko is Japanese for kitten.

The OFA sequence was a pain to plan, but I think I got it figured out. Since we never learn AFO's first name I had to give him one, and since Yoichi contains the character for 'one', I chose Subete which means 'all'. After a lot of thought, Kudo and Bruce seemed the most reasonable vestiges to reach out to this Izuku, given they understand the need to do whatever must be done to make the mission a success.

Also dear god yes, Izuku could have blown the record away on the practical, but his ego messed him up.

So a few things from the post- exam. Yes, both Himiko and Izuku are virgins still. How they managed it is a minor miracle, but they are. To those wondering, they know it'll be a long engagement, and they arn't advertising their status unless they think people need to know.

Shocker, another angry gay pomeranian, but unlike the other stories… this Bakugo is in for a bad time. This Izuku is very vindictive and Katsuki's not going to enjoy his new reality. I don't know why I keep making him gay, but it's definitely fun, so why not.

So the Hawks dynamic comes out of nowhere in this one, but if you know anything about his manga counterpart you'll know why. Also quirks tend to follow themes in MHA. Similar quirks tend to be connected at some point on their family tree. I love three dimensional villains. Yes, Luz is a badass force of vengeance, but she's also a teenage girl who deeply misses her moms. Also, Hawks has no idea Luz is Nemesis.

For the record, Izuku isn't mad he didn't get first on the practical. He's annoyed, but he can overlook it. Getting beat by Katsuki is the real issue.

I'm going to cut it here, shine on beautiful readers. Shine on.