For the next three months, All Might did what he could to train Izuku, and received unexpected help in the form of Himiko. Despite Toshinori being All Might, the girl still refused to trust him completely with her Zuzu, so anytime they went off to train, Himiko came with. At first it was slightly frustrating for the older man. Himiko pushed back on a number of the things he tried to have Izuku do as part of his training, such as changing his diet or some of the exercises, until eventually the man tried to ban her from coming with them at all.

This ban lasted all of half a week before Toshinori realized he had massively messed up. He had believed the reason Izuku didn't seem to put on muscle was because of a protein deficiency, and tried to correct it, but it only made the problem worse as the boy just got slower and clunkier. The exercises weren't working either, and they just seemed to exhaust the boy without any visible improvement. It baffled Toshinori, but he was enough of a man to admit when he was wrong. That's how he ended up in the living room of the Midoriya household again getting a very irritable glare from a blond teen girl that just seemed to make him shrink more. That glare reminded him too much of Nana's glare when he messed up… sweet kami did he miss his mentor.

Himiko ran her fingers lovingly through Izuku's green curls as he napped on her lap. The girl took a moment to mull over the fact that the hero who had ignored her up till now was asking for her help, and she sighed, "Yagi… you're an idiot. I've known this emerald moron for eight years. I know what works better than anyone, but you never even considered that did you? Do you think with a dream like ours we haven't tried what you did already? Zuzu's quirk absorbs protein and carbs before it can be turned into muscle mass, and trying to force him to consume more just makes his body heavier as the protein is stored instead of properly used. On top of that, the exercises I vetoed are ones that only work if you can properly strain the muscles to make them tear… that will never work. His muscles simply don't work that way. Instead of getting stronger he just regenerates the damage, and gets tired. I would have explained these things earlier, but 'big strong number one knows what he's doing'." Himiko's tone strayed from mocking to hurt, "Big strong Mighty clearly knows better after a few months than I do after spending over half my life with my love."

Toshinori lowered his head and bowed, "Your right miss Himiko. I acted like a cocky know-it-all. I'm sorry."

Himiko scoffed but a smirk started to form after, "Pretty words Mighty, but that's all they are. Show me you mean it while I teach you some of the tricks I've managed to find."

All Might smiled, "Of course, but I'll admit I'm a little jealous of him. You really do love him. That's something I've never had. He's a lucky guy to have you… Ms. Midoriya."

Himiko blushed, but looking down at the boy resting in her lap she smiled, "I'm the lucky one, because there's nobody else like my Zuzu. I love Inko like a mother, but if I have a choice, I'd prefer her to be my mother in law." Himiko sighed, "That's still years away though. Until then, I'll be happy to just walk beside him. He was my hero first, and he was the only one who cared enough to save me. No matter what, that will never change." Toshinori just smiled at the teens. They were both luckier than they knew.

For the next four months, the trio worked together to do what they could. Luckily both teens were incredibly smart and had already studied for the Yuuei entrance exam, so they only really had to prepare themselves physically. Himiko proved a fantastic sparring partner for Izuku. Not only was she quick and nimble, but she knew exactly how to push her boyfriend (he had finally given in and just accepted that she loved him as much as he did her) to do even better. Teasing, taunting, small nips when she caught him getting distracted… it got so bad at times that Toshinori had to clear his throat to remind her that they weren't alone, but even that eventually stopped when Himiko smirked one day and groaned, "See that Zuzu. You need to focus more. You're making Dad Might uncomfortable." Toshinori blushed and looked away, making Himiko giggle.

But then the day came when Toshinori declared it was time. They had done everything he could think of and they only had three months before the entrance exam. Hopefully that would be enough time to get Izuku acclimated to his new powers. Plucking a hair from his head as they sat in the living room of Inko's home, he held it out to Izuku, "In order to transfer my power to you, you need to ingest some of my DNA. Sadly, giving you blood would be unwise given my condition, and I refuse to give you any other fluids." Toshinori shuddered, "Once the transfer begins I want you to rest. I have no idea how your body will process it since your system acts so oddly sometimes, but I'm sure the Ko's can handle it. Just make sure he stays hydrated, and call me if anything odd happens."

Toshinori got up to leave after making sure Izuku ate the hair, but Inko stopped him with a pout, "Oh no you don't! You promised to have lunch with me today. I took a day off of work for this and I'm getting my Toshi time." Inko looked back and gave Himiko a sweet smile, "Himi dear, I'll leave looking after Izu to you for a few hours, ok? On the way back I'll pick up a half dozen pints of that O negative you like as a treat, and ten or twelve pounds of the 'prime pieces' for dinner. Call if you need me, ok?"

Himiko nodded and smirked, "Ok, Mama. Don't worry, I've got our little hero. Just don't be too rough with the big one."

Inko started to walk out with Toshinori's ear in her hand as she dragged him along, "No promises, dear."

After the adults left, Himiko guided Izuku to his bed, and much to his surprise she cuddled up next to him and held him as they put on a movie and just enjoyed some quiet time together. After an hour Himiko heard Izuko start to snore slightly, and she smiled as she moved his hair aside to kiss his forehead, only to feel it incredibly hot to the touch. Himiko rushed to get him some water, but when she returned the glass fell from her hand and shattered as she gaped in horror.

Izuku was nowhere to be seen, instead a mass of writhing red and black tentacles slithered and squirmed around the cocoon of tissue that had taken his place. Himiko was horrified and in awe of what she was seeing. The cocoon itself seemed to be made of a grisly mix of muscle, sinew, and exposed veins with bone around the edges giving in structure and some level of protection. If it wasn't for the fact the love of her life was inside it, Himiko would have found it beautiful. She tried to approach, but when she got close an arc of green lightning flashed out and made her take a step back. Without another option, Himiko reached into her pocket and looked for the contact that said 3 Mama 3.

(Himi-cat) MAMA SOS. NEED HELP

(Mama bear) Himi. Take a breath, and tell me what the situation is.

(Himi-cat) [sends pic] DON'T TELL ME TO TAKE A BREATH IM FREAKING OUT HERE

(Mama bear) What happened!

(Himi-cat) We laid down to cuddle and he started getting warm so I went to get him some water, and I came back to this! I tried to get close, but the tentacles and lightning wouldn't let me. Mama please im scared.

Himiko didn't get a response after that so she just watched in stunned silence as the tendrils continued to form and knot together. Occasionally the cocoon would release an arc of green lightning across its surface, and Himiko would see what looked like Izuku curled up and floating within, but it looked odd… like there were multiple limbs branching off of him one moment, or heads the next. Whatever was happening Himiko felt powerless to do anything.

Himiko wasn't alone for long, it only took All Might (in muscle form) five minutes to arrive with a blushing Inko in his arms like a princess. At which point all three just stared for a moment at the mass of meat that was currently pulsating and squirming on the bed and half of the room. Rushing forward, All Might still in his muscle form, tried to reach the cocoon, but was swifty thrown aside by a tendril as thick as his arm and a blast of emerald lightning stronger than any he had felt before. Inko and Himiko looked on in shock as they watched the form of All Might shrink as he lost consciousness in the crater his body made on impact.

The now duo did what they could for the older hero because neither wanted to admit to themselves that they had no idea how to help Izuku. All of that changed a little over a half hour later when the tentacles recoiled back into the mass and the cocoon started to tremble. Toshinori still felt dizzy and disoriented, so the trio just watched as the cocoon started to tear itself open with a sound like tearing meat and a rapid release of air. What came out looked kind of like Izuku, but taller, buffer, and most notable to Himiko… naked. In seconds it proved too much for Himiko, and she simply passed out with a smile and bloody nose. The adults watched as whatever remained of the cocoon and the other fleshy masses seemed to merge with Izuku's frame and just disappear.

Tentatively, Inko approached and slowly laid a hand on Izuku's forehead so she could move the long curly green locks out of his face. Inko smiled when she saw Izuku's face even as some of his hair changed color to reveal streaks of black and red amongst the emerald green. Inko sniffled, sure he looked a little different and warm to the touch, but he was ok. Her baby boy was ok. Inko tucked him in before helping Toshinori to Izuku's desk chair so he could wait for the boy to wake up. As a nurse… ok she was a pharmacy tech, but she knew enough to know it wasn't wise to wake someone up after such an intense experience. Taking a breath, Inko shoved all her fears down, and went to prepare. If Izuku woke up hungry, she'd have food ready. If he woke up in pain she would have medicine ready. If this was all she could do, Inko would do it right.

Izuku's head was throbbing and his body felt… off… both heavier and stronger at the same time, but slowly he stirred and sat up. He heard a familiar voice whisper, "Izuku? Young Midoriya, I need you to lay back and rest. Whatever happened to you… Please, just rest for now."

Izuku did as he was asked, but he felt hungry, but it wasn't just in his stomach. Izuku could feel it in his muscles and bones too. Izuku sighed, "Might-sensei, what happened? Please, where's Himiko? Why does my body ache like this, and why do I feel so hungry? It feels like that time, Katsuki blew up my head, but it's different too. If it didn't hurt so much I might feel incredible, but it does. Please, tell me something. I'm so confused." Toshinori started to stand up, but Izuku's right hand shot up and Toshinori watched in awe as red tendrils of biomass snaked around his hand adding more size and bulk to it, but Izuku didn't seem to notice. His eyes stayed closed, but he whispered, "No. Please stay back for now. I don't know what might happen, but… something is telling me it won't be good."

Toshinori sat back down, and watched as Izuku's hand lowered and returned to normal. With a sigh the hero tried to explain, "Izuku, I'm just as much in the dark as you are in terms of what's happening to you, but don't worry, Himiko is fine. You seem to have had an odd reaction to my quirk. Himiko called us when she didn't know what to do, but things seem to be stable now. I'll go get them, and warn them not to approach you until we know more." Izuku heard him chuckle, "Your mother has been cooking up a storm, so I'll help her bring some in. Don't worry my boy, I'm not going anywhere. I'm going to help you figure this out."

Izuku started to slip back into the peace of unconsciousness, but as he did he whispered, "Thanks, Dad."

Toshinori's eyes widened as he felt a warm feeling spread through him. Sure, Himiko liked to tease and call him things like 'Dad Might', but Izuku was always the one to stop her when the older hero started to get uncomfortable. He'd never taken part in the game, and this didn't feel like a joke. Was the boy just hallucinating, or did he really see him that way? Toshinori couldn't say, but he also didn't feel uncomfortable at the thought. For now he'd just focus on being there for his successor, but maybe someday… they could be more.

Inko and Himiko had been overjoyed to hear Izuku seemed fine, if a bit out of it. Toshinori chose to keep the fact he called him 'dad' to himself for now… it could be nothing. When they entered Izuku's room again they saw the boy lightly snoring, but from time to time they thought they saw something crawl beneath his skin. Carefully, Inko placed a plate of assorted pan fried gizzards, chicken/turkey hearts, and other bits of organ meat on his bedside table for when he woke up, but after only a couple steps away from it she heard the other two gasp. Turning around Inko saw Izuku was sitting up, but his eyes were still shut and he kept on lightly snoring. A red tendril extended from his outstretched hand, and the plate's contents seemed to just disappear into the tendril. After a moment Izuku laid back again, but they noticed he looked healthier now. It hadn't been immediately apparent that the boy was pale, but now that his color was returning it became apparent.

Izuku felt a lot better when he woke up next… fuller. Sitting up, Izuku saw Inko and Toshinori smiling, but Himiko immediately looked away with a blush. Izuku was confused until he lifted the blanket around him, and realized he was still as naked as could be. Moving the blanket to cover himself completely, Izuku tried to reach under his bed and into his 'comfortable' drawer, but felt something hit him in the shoulder. When he looked he saw his mom smirking, but also a pair of boxers, black basketball shorts, and one of his oversized green hoodies. Quickly getting dressed, Izuku finally realized that the hoodie wasn't oversized anymore, and everything else felt a bit tighter than he remembered.

Now better dressed, Izuku got up… and promptly fell on his face. Not only did his legs feel longer, but putting weight on them had made them give out momentarily as if he had just regenerated them. Izuku heard Inko start to rush toward him, but he just put up his hand to tell her to stay back. Himiko took the older woman's hand, "Zuzu, doesn't like being coddled. This happens all the time. Let him try, and if he needs help he'll ask." Inko nodded with a look of worry, but after a few attempts Izuku managed to stand up again, if a bit wobbly. Izuku made it over to his desk and sat in his chair before opening a drawer full of odds and ends and pulling out a mirror, one of Himiko's numerous hair ties that she had 'forgotten', a small swiss army knife, and a fat red notebook that Inko had never seen before.

Himiko sighed, knowing what was about to happen, so she started to explain, "So, please just stay back. That's Zuzu's private notebook. Even I don't know everything inside it, but I do know-" Inko suddenly gasped as Izuku used the small blade to cut his palm and time how long it takes to heal, but shockingly it didn't per say. Instead small red tendrils shot out of each side and it knit together almost instantly making Izuku nod and begin to note that down. Himiko sighed, "I do know he tracks his quirks development in there."

"I track more than that, love. Physical changes, traumatic events, important events, this book is my 'black book'. In the event that he ever manages to kill me, I wanted a record of everything he put me through, so that my pain had a purpose. It might be a bit vindictive, but the day he's named number one… some of it might leak online. I haven't decided yet," stated Izuku warmly at first, before it slowly turned frigid toward the end.

"Izu, while you were out I got these two to tell me what's been going on, but Himi refused to say who, and Toshii says he doesn't know. Please baby, tell me who's been hurting you. I can't believe it until you do," begged Inko.

Izuku stiffened before letting out a sigh, "Mom, you don't want to know. It'll only hurt you. It does matter anyway. You'd never believe me."

Inko gave Izuko an angry glare even as her eyes started to water, "How dare you! Of course I'll believe you. You're my son! Tell me so I can help you, or do you really not trust me this much? Does Katsuki know? Of course he probably does. He's your best frie-"

Inko was cut off as Izuku slammed his fists into the desk, causing it to splinter beyond repair, and froze as they saw Izuku's hands had quadrupled in size as black and red biomass covered and empowered them. Slowly Izuku raised his hands and flexed his fingers making the biomass recede back into his arms. For a moment Izuku laughed, but then he turned to his mother and the smile faded, his face growing cold, "Fine. If you have to know… of course Katsuki knows. He's the fucking guy!"

Inko paled, "No… no, it can't be him. I've known that boy since he was born. He's been in our home. His mother is my best friend. Nonono, he can't be responsible. For kami sake, he's your god brother! There's no way-"

Himiko put a hand on Inko's shoulder, "It's true Mama. I've seen it. I did everything I could the last few years to stop him at school, but we can't be together all the time. A couple times when Izuku went out for a run alone, going to the store to grab something for you… I'M SO SORRY!" Himiko started to cry, before looking ready to collapse. "You both saved me… protected me when no one else would, but I'm not strong enough to protect him in return. I never should have gotten involved. I'm just a burden."

Suddenly red tendrils shot out of Izuku and pulled Himiko to him slightly roughly, but that was quickly forgotten as Himiko felt Izuku's warm arms holding her tenderly, and heard the beat of his heart as she nuzzled into his chest. Himiko blushed at how firm Izuku's muscles felt now, but he was still her Zuzu. He still smelled slightly of mint, and seemed to instinctively know how she needed to be held. They just seemed to fit together like two pieces of a puzzle, and it filled her with peace. He didn't need to say a word, and neither did she. Neither of them opened their eyes, but Izuku shifted his hand toward her mouth and allowed Himiko to bite down. Neither made a sound until Himiko squeaked, and her eyes flew open in shock making Izuku ask, "What's wrong Kitten?"

Himiko blushed, "Nothing Zuzu. I swear. It's just… you've always tasted sweet, but now you taste like chocolate and strawberries. It caught me off guard, is all…" Himiko whispered, "And I started getting excited. I had to stop before I tore those clothes back off you in front of your Mom."

Izuku blushed, as he whispered back, "Later, love. I'll take really good care of you then." He winked, and Himiko blushed. She didn't know if it was the muscles, or the sexy confident way he said it, but she liked it… she liked it alot. Finally tearing his attention from his now very much smaller girlfriend, Izuku gave the adults a look, "Sorry I got mad, Mom. It's not your fault. Could you please go get a couple plates of food for us? I'll tell you everything after we eat." Inko looked confused while Toshinori laughed and pointed to the half dozen plates on the table next to Izuku's bed. Izuku drooped, "Oh? I guess you ate without me. I guess I can't be too mad after Ipassedoutonyoubut-"

Izuku felt Himiko shift and kiss him before he could begin to mumble too much. When they separated, Himiko giggled, "Zuzu, we haven't eaten yet. That was you. I guess Dad Might was right, your body was on, but there was nobody home."

Izuku blushed before looking away, "Sorry. I don't remember any of that, and I'm still hungry… though that might explain why my body doesn't hurt anymore. Also, Himi, you need to stop teasing Mr. Yagi. He's given us so much, can't you at least be nice?"

Himiko tilted her head with a smirk, "But Zuzu, I'm not the one calling him 'daddy'."

Izuku groaned, "I've never even gotten close to doing that! Don't make things up!" What Izuku didn't notice was how his mom blushed or Toshinori looked away like he was caught.

Himiko giggled, knowing what she just did, but all the same she shifted into a pout, "I'm sorry. You're right, Toshinori is a great mentor." Himiko's face drooped, "I guess a part of me just wanted to know what it felt like… to have a loving Dad. I never had one, but neither did you. If it wasn't for your mom… I don't know what kind of monster I would have turned into… what kind of sociopath. Constantly blood hungry, and slowly losing my mind to the thirst. Izuku, I owe you and your mom everything. Is it so wrong that I want to give you something back?"

Izuku held Himiko, "Himiko… you don't need to worry about that." Himiko tried to interrupt, but Izuku stopped her with a kiss the way she always did him. Himiko's eyes widened since he almost never initiated, but he just grinned, "You already give me something. When I feel weak, or afraid… you're there beside me. I thought the only person who would ever love me was my mom, but… Himiko, I love you. I love you so much. I always wanted to be a hero, but you showed me I could. I didn't need a fancy quirk, or something flashy. I just needed to be strong enough to not give up." Izuku sighed, "Himi, I almost forgot that. Katsuki… the day I met Toshinori he attacked me at school in front of everyone, but this time he didn't use his quirk. Instead he made a threat after he decked me in the face."

Himiko gave Izuku a hug, "Whatever it was, we'll get through it together. After everything he's done to you… Zuzu, nothing is worth giving up on our dream. We can help so many people, but I don't want to do it without you… I can't. I need you."

Izuku rested his forehead against hers, "That's the problem. He didn't threaten me… he threatened you. He said I might be able to regenerate, but you can't. He told me if I didn't convince you to abandon our dream with me… he'd kill you. I don't want to be a hero without you, but I KNOW I can't live in a world where you don't exist." Izuku sniffled, "He broke me. That asshole finally found a way to hurt me that I couldn't heal from, and I gave up. If not for All Might, and his offer… I was going to try to convince you. I convinced myself that even if you hated me… called me a spineless coward… at least you'd be alive to do it. Himiko, you're my world, my hope, my love… you give me the greatest gift anyone can. My quirk guarantees that I will live through just about anything, but you give me a reason to live… to keep fighting. Thank you for that. Thank you, Himiko Midoriya."

Himiko trembled, "Izu? Are you-"

Izuku shook his head, "Not today. There are still so many unanswered questions for us to deal with, but someday… Yes, and when that day comes, I'm going to do it right. Until then my love, you'll just have to be satisfied walking beside me as we become the heroes we know each other can be."

Himiko laughed and cried into his chest, "Ok, Zuzu, but as the future number two, I have high standards. I'm not going to say yes to anyone, but the number one hero in the world. I'll be waiting, my Emerald bunny." Izuku just held his world close to him, and smiled. After that, Himiko and Izuku separated. Izuku's body was still adjusting to what was happening to him, so Toshinori stayed to keep an eye on him.

While they ate, Izuku made good on his promise… he told Inko all of it, and if not for Toshinori sitting beside her, and acting like an anchor she might have floated away on a sea of tears. It was rough for both Midoriya's, but it had to be done, and with the air cleared both Mother and son were free to be open with each other again.

The next morning Izuku woke up, and found Himiko snuggled up to him like a kitten, and Izuku felt blessed to be able to experience this. Lifting the arm that Himiko wasn't currently using as a pillow, Izuku rolled his wrist and flexed his hand making it grow into what they decided to call his 'hammerfists'. Izuku watched as the tendrils snaked out of his skin and how the light played off of his new ability. Izuku felt a soft hand on his cheek, "Morning Zuzu."

Izuku smiled, "Morning Kitten. How did you sleep?"

Himiko purred, "No offense Zuzu, but I like the new you. You're not as soft, but ~ you're just so sexy ~."

Izuku smirked, "Well then…" Izuku scooped Himiko up, and started carrying her like a princess into the kitchen, while she blushed, "I guess this sexy monster had better make sure his feline queen gets breakfast."

Inko just chuckled at the display as Izuku sat down, but not before adjusting Himiko so she was sitting on his lap as they enjoyed a hearty breakfast of rare steak, vegetable omelets, and a large bowl of rice. While Inko didn't indulge, the teens shared a pitcher of blood. Over the years, the duo had put in a lot of effort to be open to what each other liked, and for the most part they had synced up except for Himiko's love of pineapple pizza and Izuku's protein bars. Each found the other disgusting.

After breakfast the teens went to get dressed for school, and Himiko just laughed watching Izuku try to fit into his normal uniform until there was a distinct sound of tearing fabric as the back and arms shredded. Himiko suddenly froze, and fell back with a nosebleed as seeing her man literally burst the seams like that. Luckily they had time to stop by the school store to get a new bigger uniform, but that didn't mean people didn't stare at 'the new kid'.

That proved only the start as Izuku found himself the target of numerous stares and a few blushes throughout the day. Thankfully Katsuki seemed as lost as everyone else, so he didn't give Izuku a hard time. During lunch they got a text from Toshinori about training with an address… Dagobah Beach.

Originally the plan was to head to the quirk registry after school, but since this constituted a major change in Izuku's quirk they had to schedule a doctor's visit first. Given that, they chose to go train, and the beach they found would serve as a great place to do so. It was a junkyard of abandoned and washed up junk of all sizes. Turns out, Izuku was a lot stronger now than before, which was expected, but seeing Izuku crush a refrigerator like a soda can still made Himiko blush and Toshinori smirk in pride.

While the beach was Toshinori's idea of training, Himiko went a different way, and had a lot better ways to motivate the green teen. Himiko introduced Izuku to parkour and freerunning, and smirked when she made her proposition. Izuku would begin and end each day with an hour of her training. With a wink Himiko added, "I'll lead, but if you can catch me… I'll give you a nice reward." Izuku's eyes momentarily flashed red with a feral hunger, making a shiver run down Himiko's back.

For the next two weeks, Himiko played cat and mouse with Izuku, always staying just out of reach for the entire hour, but with each day it got harder to maintain, until finally Izuku managed to catch and pin Himiko beneath him just as the sun started to set. Izuku and Himiko were breathing hard as he leaned down and they shared a hungry, needy kiss. Izuku was satisfied with just the kiss, but Himiko was adamant that he earned his reward. How she convinced Inko and Toshinori to go out for dinner, Izuku would never know, but she did, and that was an eventful night for the duo. Sweaty and tired, they just held each other until Himiko nuzzled his neck and gave him a longing look, "Zuzu… you let me taste your blood anytime I like, but never once have you asked to try mine. Why?"

Izuku sighed, "Himiko, I know your sweet, but you don't regenerate like I do. I-I don't want to hurt you."

Himiko gave him a kiss, "Please Zuzu, just this once… bite me. Mark me as yours, and take a sip. I trust you. I want to be inside you the same way you're always inside me." Izuku smiled and gave her a small nod. Himiko moved her head and exposed her neck and shoulder. After a moment, she let out a small gasp as he bit into her, and after a moment she returned the favor. They both felt something shift inside them, but in their excitement they just kissed again, even as they could taste themselves on each other's lips.

The next morning, Himiko woke up first, and moved to kiss Izuku, but instead of finding him laying next to her she found… herself. Himiko just blinked in confusion until the other 'Himiko' woke up, and proceeded to kiss her passionately before giving her a confused look when they didn't receive the expected kiss back. That was when Inko chose to walk in with a tray of food only to find two naked Himiko's and no Izuku… making her scream and then pass out. Seeing this Toshinori came running while still wearing an ugly yellow suit from the night before, and just gaped at what he was seeing. Suddenly one of the Himiko's bodies was momentarily covered in tendrils and Izuku looked like Izuku again.

It took about fifteen minutes for Inko to wake up, the teen to get dressed, and everyone to move out into the living room, but once they did there were questions that needed to be answered. Neither adult was 'pleased' about finding out the teens had moved to a physical relationship, but it was a bit too late to stop them now. Inko made them promise not to do it again until they graduated, and in the end they agreed that it wouldn't happen again for at least a few years under her roof. After that they discussed Izuku's new ability, and after a bit of focus Izuku managed to turn into Himiko again, but to their surprise his clothes shredded and changed too, making the original pout because her quirk didn't come with clothes. Izuku just gave her another kiss as an apology. Afterwards Izuku tried to test his new ability, and while he couldn't turn into his mom, he could become Toshinori, All Might, and a woman that looked similar to Inko that had made the man fall to his knees with tears in his eyes, "Nana-sensei?"

After that, everyone had to get ready for school/work, so they separated, but while Himiko got dressed Izuku played around and found out he could change his 'clothes' at will. Sure a part of him knew it was just him covering himself with biomass, but Izuku was far too focused on experimenting and mumbling to hear that little voice, or notice Himiko watching him with a small loving smile.

A few hours later, Himiko was waiting outside the men's restroom for Izuku since it was still one of the only places she wasn't supposed to enter. While she waited though, one of Katsuki's old crew, that had gotten abandoned for some reason the year before, approached her, "Still babysitting the nerd gorgeous? Don't you ever get tired of protecting him? Toga, why not be with a real man, like me. I can treat you the way a pretty girl like you deserves, and I have a 'real quirk' that's going to take me places. What do you say? Be my girl?" He tried to use his larger frame to intimidate and force her back to the lockers only to see Himiko's yellow eyes light up in rage and suddenly find a bone knife at his throat.

Himiko didn't seem to realize at first that a knife had just formed in her hand, but she was more than happy to use it to force the boy back, "Kaito, you'd better get out of here or so help me I'll skin you alive. I love Izuku, and he loves me, and no limp dick like you will ever change that. Get out of my face, and tell your boss to fuck off too. Izuku told me what happened, and I'm not afraid of him. If he wants to stop being a coward and come at me, I'll be waiting."

Kaito backed away and got ready to run, but before he did he grumbled, "Stupid slut, and a useless waste. I'm not telling that ass anything, but I'll let you in on a secret since he cut me out. You have no idea who Bakugo is or what he's trying to do. He might be a jackass, but he's not a coward, and you should be thanking him." With that the boy ran off leaving Himiko confused. When Izuku came back, he found Himiko playing around with a bone knife, and got understandably worried, but she just smiled at him, and with a gesture it dissolved back into her skin in a similar way to the way his quirk worked, but instead of turning into tendrils it seemed to soften and dissolve like her 'disguises' did… apparently Izuku wasn't the only one to get a new ability. This ended up inspiring Izuku to finally come up with a good name for his quirk, and Himiko liked it too, so they decided from now on its name was… Dark Evolution.

The teens continued to train, and Katsuki continued to stay away from them, much to their surprise, but they weren't going to question it too much. As a way to relax, Himiko and Inko started to have 'girl's night' and that left Izuku alone at home to relax, or it would if Toshinori didn't routinely stop by to hang out. It wasn't every time, but three out of four times they'd end up just hanging out on the couch and talking, or one would show the other something they enjoyed.

Through these 'guy's nights' Izuku got to enjoy boxing, MMA, old pre-quirk movies, and gained a healthy appreciation for multiple new styles of music including hard rock and blues. While Toshinori got an excuse to get back into anime, and literature again. It was nice, and both really enjoyed being able to talk to someone openly and share what they loved. This did lead to an awkward conversation though. The two guys were sitting back and watching one of Toshinori's old movies when Izuku sighed, "Toshinori, can I ask you something? You don't have to answer if you don't want to, but it… it's been on my mind for a while."

Toshinori chuckled, "Of course young Midoriya. You know I love our conversations. Hit me, and I'll do my best."

Izuku took a deep breath, before looking the older man in the eye, "Do you love my mom?"

Toshinori's eyes widened, and he sputtered, "Wa-What gave you that idea?"

Izuku sighed again, "I'm not mad. Honestly, I'm happy that she found someone who cares about her after my father… disappeared, but I need to make sure. My mom is the only family I have left, and I don't want her getting hurt again. I trust you, but I want you to understand… there is nothing I wouldn't do to protect her, and Himiko feels the same way. Just… just remember that ok? Before you get too attached, really think about whether you're ready to make that kind of commitment. Are you just looking for a friend, or are you looking for a partner? I had to do the same thing, and… I found my answer. Someday I'm going to marry Himiko, and spend the rest of my life making sure she knows she's loved, but that's my answer. No pressure, but you need to figure out yours." Toshinori just sat in silence, before nodding at his successor, and watching as he turned his attention back to the movie. The older hero knew he was right, but what did he want?

With about two months left before the entrance exam, the two duo's were having another night. Each group had decided to go out and have dinner independently, but Toshinori got a call, and had to rush off to help with some emergency two towns away, so Izuku was enjoying a quiet walk under the stars when he noticed a pink girl and her seemingly invisible friend being forced into an alley by a group of older men, and Izuku saw the terrified look on the pinkett's face. Not wanting to take any chances, Izuku crept closer until he heard a whimper and saw the pink girl's black eyes filled with tears as she desperately tried to hold her slightly torn clothes together along with her decency. Izuku heard the men laugh as the largest of them just grinned, as he towered over the girls, "What's wrong? We heard you were looking for some cute boys. We just thought you'd appreciate it if they came to you. Now come on bubblegum, let me have a look. The more you fight the less you'll enjoy it when we move on to tasting." Both girls looked ready to have a full on meltdown, and that was all Izuku needed to see.

Screw the rules, if he had to choose between allowing this to continue and risking his future… It was an easy choice. Rushing forward, Izuku changed his shirt into a dark green hoodie, with a deep dark hood to hide his face as he summoned his hammerfists, and started beating back the men until he was standing between the girls and the six and a half foot blond hairy beast of a man that was giving the girls hungry eyes. Best guess the guy was easily pushing three hundred pounds, and none of it was fat, but compared to All Might… this guy didn't scare him. In a distorted voice, a trick Himiko had taught him, Izuku stated, "Leave. These girls aren't interested, so take your boys, and just get out of here. We don't need to escalate this situation. You can just walk away, and keep all your teeth."

Izuku heard the large man growl, and smelled the distinct smell of booze on his breath, but Izuku didn't back down. Seeing this the large man roared and Izuku thought he was going to punch him… until he saw the claws that were extending from the man's finger tips. Izuku tried his best to stand strong and protect the girls, but this guy was surprisingly strong. Not having a better option, Izuku took up the fighting stance he'd picked up from Toshinori and the copious amount of hours they'd watched multiple types of fighting.

Both the girls and the man's goons watched in awe as the two basically bare knuckled boxed with each other, but two things became obvious quickly… the older man would need to get very lucky if he wanted to have any chance of winning, and those chances were fading fast. Izuku was simply stronger than him, and if that wasn't bad enough, the kid was constantly healing almost faster than the man could slash him. On the other hand, the older man had more experience, and a stubborn streak that was only made worse as his blood pumped and the booze went more and more to his head. With one final mighty uppercut into the man's jaw, Izuku managed to not only knock him up off the ground, but when he hit the ground he was very unconscious.

At some point the others had realized that their boss, and the strongest among them, was going to lose. As much as they would have liked to sneak away with their prizes, they were safely behind the boy, and after one of them took a chance and tried to grab one, only to end up punched into the wall hard enough to crater it, they made the only smart choice… they ran. The girls just watched in awe as the hooded guy reached into a pocket and pulled out a roll of capture tape, even as his numerous cuts just seemed to disappear as he healed, including his clothes. They didn't notice that the older man's blood off of his knuckles was absorbed as well, but when he was done the hooded guy turned to them and seemed a bit awkward as he asked, "You wouldn't happen to have a phone would you, to call the cops? I'm not exactly a hero yet, so I'd really rather not stick around, but I will if I have to."

Izuku heard a giggle from the invisible girl as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a light blue phone covered in sparkles and cute stickers, "Don't worry Mr. Hero, we can handle it from here. Thanks for the save. My name's Toru Hagakure by the way." As she spoke, Toru waved her hands animatedly, and Izuku couldn't help feeling it was very cute.

As if sensing that the guy was getting flustered, the pink girl, and that was an understatement since both her hair and skin where pink, with small yellow bent horns poking out of her hair, gave him a wink, "I'm Mina Ashido. I'd ask to see if you're cute under that hood, but that's probably not a great idea, for either of us. Deniability and all that but…" Mina stepped forward and kissed where she thought his cheek must be, "I guess that will have to be your reward, for now. Look us up at Yuuei in a couple months though, cutie. ~We'll be waiting~." With that the two girls stepped away to make the call, unknowingly leaving a heavily blushing Izuku behind them.

When Izuku got home, he felt really good about what he'd done until he saw Himiko, and he suddenly felt dirty. She saw him fall to his knees, and was immediately afraid something had happened, only to get close and hear him apologizing profusely. He admitted what had happened and that Mina had kissed him on the cheek after.

Himiko sighed at her boyfriend and flicked his forehead, "Zuzu, I'm not mad at you. Am I a bit annoyed, sure, but I'm not going to hold it against you. I love you, you emerald idiot, and this just proves I have nothing to worry about. Even if you liked it, and let's be honest, I know you did because she sounds like a total hottie, your first instinct was to tell me about it, and not hide it. Zuzu, we both know where my tastes lie, and while I expected that I would be the one to bring it up… you do realize I'm not really the monogamous type, right? Am I loyal, sure, but at the end of the day if I find someone sexy, I'm not opposed to seeing where it could go, and I'd be a hypocrite if I expected anything less from you. So as long as you talk to me first, and you understand that you and I are forever… you have my permission to look too. Ok?"

Izuku kissed Himiko passionately and she'd be lying if she said her toes didn't curl a bit from how much she enjoyed it, but more than anything she loved seeing the relief and love contained in those emerald orbs of his as he said, "I guess that's fair, but… I'd like it if you did the same, and talked to me. I love you Himiko, and you're always going to be my number one, I promise."

Himiko giggled, "You're my number one too, but for the record… if I catch you kissing Katsuki I'm leaving you. No questions asked."

Izuku paled and looked like the thought was making him physically Ill, "Kitten, just because you like both doesn't mean I do. I'm happily straight."

Himiko pouted, before smirking, "Oh well, I guess I'll just have to fill your bed with women then. If this pink girl is as cute as you say, maybe we can tie you to the bed and share you." Himiko watched as Izuku froze up and his freckles made him look like a strawberry as he blushed, making her giggle even more.

Unfortunately, Inko and Toshinori were less pleased when they were told about the incident the next morning. Inko nearly burst into tears in worry, and Toshinori, while he understood, was still slightly frustrated since something like that could prevent Izuku from getting accepted into Yuuei. The school didn't allow any student to attend if they had any marks on their record, and even if it was excused something like this could have seriously endangered his future. Sure, Izuku could still be hired as a sidekick, and receive private on the job experience, but that would make getting a hero license hundreds of times more difficult even with the personal support of his alter ego. Not to maintain such a bold act of nepotism for his son would… Toshinori froze. Did he just? Suddenly Toshinori started to laugh, and just shook his head when the others asked why. Toshinori just continued to laugh as he looked at Izuku, "I just finally figured out something important. Don't worry about it."

During their next training session, Toshinori was testing Izuku's ability to dodge projectiles by racing around and chucking various pieces of trash at him, when the boy stumbled and for a moment Toshinori was afraid for him. Instead of getting hit though, Izuku's hand suddenly rippled as his fingers became bone-like bladed claws, and he slashed the flying sink to pieces. Izuku seemed just as surprised as Toshinori, but after a moment both laughed, and Himiko clapped from the side where she had been watching. The rest of that day was spent testing the capabilities of Izuku's newest ability, but Toshinori noticed something he hadn't before. Izuku's growth, intelligence, and now that he was starting to gain some confidence, his swagger, they all seemed eerily familiar, but Toshinori pushed those thoughts away. That was impossible… he'd killed that monster, right?

Since they'd managed to finish cleaning the beach a week early, the teens were taking advantage of it to have a late night date under the stars, and Toshinori was ready. With the kids away, he planned a nice dinner for just himself and Inko… it was time he made his position clear.

Inko was blushing at all the effort Toshinori had put into making the night special, and for the first time in eighteen years she felt like a teen again, going on her first date with a strong charismatic man that made her feel like she was the center of his whole world. They chatted over dinner as they always did, but it felt different this time. He made her laugh, and she saw his eyes light up at the sound like it was the most beautiful thing he had ever heard.

Looking nervous, Toshinori extended his hand and gently took Inko's as he spoke, "Inko, I… I can't keep doing this." Inko's face fell, but Toshinori continued, "What are we doing? Are we friends… dating… friends with benefits? I don't want to do this anymore." Toshinori saw tears start to form at the corner of Inko's eyes, so he gave her hand a tender squeeze. "Inko Midoriya, will you be my girlfriend? I know at our age that sounds so small, but… I'm tired of acting like I'm not slowly falling for you. You're so kind, and strong in a way I never thought I'd ever see again. I love Izuku and Himiko like they were my own kids, so please… won't you say yes?"

Inko sniffled, and for a moment she seemed torn, but then she pulled away and dashed into her room. Toshinori's heart dropped, but he couldn't blame her… and then he saw her come back with a partially burnt picture in her hand. She held it close to her chest as she walked over to Toshinori looking just as nervous as he had before, "Toshi, I want to say yes, but I'm scared. When I agreed to marry Hisashi, I thought we'd be together forever, but we weren't. He left us. It doesn't matter if he just left or died, because in the end I was left alone to raise Izuku all by myself. I never regretted having him, but being a single mom was never something I was prepared to be, and it was hard… harder than anything else I've ever done. How am I supposed to say yes, when you could leave us just like him at any time? Why should I subject myself to that much pain again?"

Toshinori stood up and just hugged the smaller woman, not as All Might, the number one hero, but as the man, Toshinori Yagi. With a sigh he whispered, "I can't promise you that you won't have to feel that pain again, but I can promise, I'll fight with every fiber of my being against it. I never want to be without you again. I love you, Inko."

Inko smiled up at him, and pulled him into a kiss. When then separated, Inko giggled, "I guess I have no choice then, because I love you too. Yes, Toshi. Let's give us a try."

Toshinori buffed up and spun Inko making her giggle like a schoolgirl, before gently placing her back on her feet, and beaming as he asked, "So what's with the burnt picture, love?"

Inko blushed hearing him call her that, before her smile faded, "After the day we met, I looked all over for just one picture of Hisashi. The man was impossibly shy when it came to pictures, and I thought I'd burned them all when he disappeared… but one survived. I figure it's only fair if you get to see what your competition looked like at least once." She held out the photo with shaking hands, but Toshinori only smiled as he steadied her hand, and took the photo.

That smile dropped, and Inko saw something she had never seen from the usually calm or happy man before… pure undisguised hate. She watched as his whole body started to tremble even as he changed back into his muscle form. She saw pain, hate, and soul crushing sorrow in the man's electric blue eyes as he spat a single name like it was the darkest curse to ever exist, "All for one."

Breakdown: Feeling really tired, but I owe all of you out there a chapter, and a chapter you shall receive. Some things never change, All Might still sucks as a typical teacher, but Himiko is the answer. In my defense we never see her date, or really get to know her well, so her being a dominant partner is just a funny image given her usual disposition. Yes, I am calling this amazing mother/daughter team the Ko's, and I'm proud of myself for noticing that both of their names end in ko. If I was more creative I would have included a little pokemon style evolution video at the end of Izuku's transition with the label 'Congratulations! Your nerdy boyfriend has evolved into husbando', but I'm not, so *shrug*. Before anyone accuses me of just giving Izuku muscles out of nowhere with effort. First, rude, but secondly, he still did All Might's training, and thanks to Himiko he's been exercising a lot even before that. His new more muscular form is a combination of All Might's muscle form, and Izuku's unconscious desire. I'll get more in depth later, but this is just Izuku becoming his physical peak in terms of maturity. He can/will still get stronger, but this is his natural peak.

So once again, not a proposal, but this time it's really just a clarification of intent. That's it. So, yes Izuku is 15 and Himiko 16. They are almost a year apart, but in terms of maturity Izuku is the more mature, also because of his new quirk… this doesn't actually count as underage sex. If you know anything about the Prototype side of the story, you might know why, but I'll get into it more later. Suffice it to say there was no pressure or nastiness. If either had said no that would have ended it, with no hurt feelings. I'll explain it later for those confused, and if you need a time frame… just after the Sports festival, I think. Sooner if I find a good moment, but max that long.

Also, we get to see how Izuku 'evolves'. Yes, I'm taking the hair gag and running with it. Izuku doesn't need to 'full consume' to get new powers, only a little donation of DNA is enough. Can he full consume still, hell ya. Also, this is a sneak peak on how Izuku's infected will be handled. Since his quirk isn't a true virus its transmission is specific. Himiko is not like Izuku now, and can't pass the virus on, but that's all I'll say for now. The conversation I mentioned before, the one to explain why sexy times aren't an issue, will explain this aspect too, but for now. This is just a taste. Also, if you think about it, Izuku being able to turn into Nana shouldn't be so surprising.

If anybody noticed the reference, yes, I based the lead bad guy on Victor Creed aka Sabertooth, and this won't be the last time I make a reference or we see Creed. Why does Izuku have capture tape? He hangs out with All Might a lot. In the event that Toshinori had to work when they're together, Izuku carries tape to help him out. I love Inko x All Might, it's just so cute, and putting together the whole dinner scene was so much fun. So, All Might knows about AFO being Izuku's dad… I wonder if that will change anything? It'll have to wait till next week though, until then… Shine on beautiful readers. Shine on.