There are certain things that you feel like you are prepared for. You think about it in your head, how it will play out, and you think 'I GOT THIS'. Reality on the other hand is a different animal. Izuku thought that it would his lovely, beautiful, gentle girlfriend would arrive sometime after school tomorrow with their friends and fuss over him, give him all kinds of kisses and it would all be good. Mr. Tracy warned him that was not going to happen, that his "gentle" girlfriend of 7 months was quiet the firecracker, when someone messed with her friends or boyfriend. Mr. Tracy went as far as to try and show him instances, but that was Mr. Tracy just being an odd man from a different time.
Ignorance is bliss.
When the door opened at 1 am he thought it was a nurse. What he saw was a disheveled Ochaco, in pajamas, jacket, mismatched shoes, and a look that Izuku was positive would make All-Might himself turn and run.
Uh, oh.
Well, that's it I am out.
Don't run. 'Silence' you asshole.
"Izuku MIDORIYA," her voice was calm which terrified Izuku more. Where is the call button? Wait how did she get in here?
"Hey Ochaco, what are you doing here so late/early?"
"Oh, you know I was peacefully asleep having the most wonderful of dreams, wondering why my oh so dear boyfriend hadn't called or texted me back, then I get a phone call from said boyfriend and you know what this dumbass tells me?"
"How much he cares and admires you, how wonderful, caring and understanding; not to mention forgiving you are?"
"Nope" she popped the "P". "Not an even hey baby I really enjoyed studying with you. Or hey baby sorry I grabbed your butt like that."
" Wait…"
DO NOT FINISH THAT SENTENCE.
"Care to finish that statement?"
"No, ma'am."
"This idiot calls me and tells me that he ran into a burning building on the advice of a voice in his head." She held up her hand to stop the interruption that was coming. "I understand he did it, I understand that he wants to be a hero, I get all that, but does he understand why I am mad?"
Dad, please help!
That was low you son of a bitch. You scared the fuck out of her. What you are not thinking about which you will talk to Dr. Dayspring about is that you almost DIED. If All-Might had not been there you, the mother and Fimo would be dead. Ochaco realizes this and she is terrified. Imagine what it would be like if the situations were reversed, and she was not acknowledging that. You did the right thing. BUT not acknowledging what could have happened…
He had known there was a nagging in the back of his mind, but he had pushed it down with the feeling of having saved someone, meeting All-Might and everything else propped up over it. He thought what that would mean, his mom having to bury him, his friends, what would happen to Mr. Tracy, and then Ochaco this girl he loved… he loves her and in one moment he would have never seen her again. His heart ached.
The pain for those that are left behind last for a lifetime. It sometimes gets easier over time, but it will always be there. The pain Ochaco would feel would be there not to mention a sense of guilt that she should have been there. Regardless of how irrational that is. But for someone who wants to be a rescue hero? How can she be a rescue Hero if she couldn't even save a boy she cared about. It could break her or driver her to new heights.
"Because I almost died and left her alone. I almost died and didn't get the chance to tell her I love her." Tears began to gently roll down his cheeks. "I'm sorry Ochaco. I really am."
Her tears began to gently fall. He loves me. And he tells me like this, stupid idiot, stupid brave adorable idiot.
She rushed across the room and embraced him, "I love you too, you damn idiot. Yes, that why I am so mad I almost lost you and didn't have a chance to say how I feel. I know that we are training to be heroes and that may happen in the future, but it wasn't supposed to almost happen today."
He pulled her onto his lap, they just sat there and held each other, tears slowing before she kissed him. Hungrily almost like she was trying to memorize his lips, he returned it doing the same trying to imbed the taste of her lips into his soul.
"Does this mean I am forgiven?"
"Not by a long shot mister. You need to talk to your mom and councilor. I must go I will be back later I look like a mess. Your mom is waiting for me downstairs."
"Would you believe me if I said you looked beautiful?"
She smiled. "I will see later." She lightly punched his arm and gave him a kiss he happily returned. "I love you."
"I love you to Ochaco."
She walked to the door pausing halfway before turning looking over her shoulder. "Oh, Izuku."
He stiffened. "Yes?"
"I know that Mr. Tracy can hear me, make sure he knows that someday somehow I will figure out a way to get my hands on him, he is not safe from me or your mom." She left.
Well fuck me sideways, you know son I believe her. That's not good.
SCARY. MENTAL NOT TO SELF DO NOT PISS OFF OCHACO.
Later that morning Inko and Ochaco returned. Izuku took a deep breath and apologized to his mother because he knew that he had scared her. After the flooding they didn't have to wait long for him to be discharged. Inko told him that she had called the Dr. Dayspring and he had an appointment Saturday. Mr. Tracy seemed to be correct Mina and Eijiro came over after school and Mina berated him while Eijiro had worried about his friend just said "Manly". The autographs from All-Might were a big hit.
-The following week-
Izuku was sitting in class following his lesson, the return to school had been unique. The news of what had happened had spread throughout the school and the rest of the kids had started to look at him differently. Well except for Siro and her followers but even they had backed off. He was getting talked to about the incident, and he even got some encouragement about following his dream.
Ochaco wasn't to happy about the sudden attention from the female student body but she had shut a lot of that down when she found her boyfriend cornered by a particular group. She strolled into the middle of them, pulled Izuku to her and jammed her tongue down his throat. He was left stunned and she simply glared at the girls with a look of MINE. She sauntered away with a call "Are you coming Izuku?" which snapped him back to reality as goofily followed after him.
OH, my god. I so wish I had a camera. That was simply amazing.
They were in class when Izuku was summoned to the principal's office. He was rather confused, when he entered the room there was rather skeletal man with piercing electric blue eyes.
"Aw, Mr. Midoriya this is Mr. Yagi he is with All-Might's agency, he wanted to speak with you. It was a pleasure to speak with you. Feel free to use my office for as long as you need." With that the principal left.
"Hello Young Midoriya, I believe All-Might told you that I would be in touch."
"Yes, Mr. Yagi he did. When you see him again please tell him that I wish to thank him again for saving not only that family but me as well."
"I am will be sure to do so, that is partly why I am here I wanted to discuss with you what happened that night."
"Yes sir."
"But first I have a few questions. I see that according to your file that you are quirk less?"
Izuku took a deep breath before looking the man in the eye. "Yes, sir I am, though it is rather complicated."
"Complicated?"
"Well you see when I was 8 years old I was heard a voice."
Mr. Yagi sat and listened to the incredible story that was laid out before him. He was very relieved to hear that after this "manifestation" and the terrible incident that the boy had been enrolled in therapy. He would have to look into the this therapist more but either way he sat and listened. Izuku told him all about the drastic turn around that Mr. Tracy had ignited in him and his mother's life. The push to deal with their trauma and emotional damage. Advice he had given all sorts of things. It was unique to say the least, he told him about almost rushing straight in till Mr. Tracy had stopped him and got him to douse himself with water, and everything that happened up to when All-Might saved him.
Mr. Yagi took it all in. "So, what you are saying is that he just talks to you?"
"Yes, he talks to me, and I talk to him. He gives me advice and shares his love of pre quirk music and movies. He is the one that pushed me to finally confess to my girlfriend. He is my dad. If I could have one wish it would to be a hero. Give me two, the second would be to make him manifest outside my body so I could hug him for real."
"Has he ever forced you to do anything?"
"Not in a way that he made me do something that I had not control over. But in a parental kind of way. He made me open to my mom, step out of my comfort zones, all kinds of things. But like more pushing me to explore and find new things. If I didn't like it, he wouldn't bring it up. He taught me to say No. Between him and my Dr. that it is okay to say no I am not comfortable with this."
"Does he tell you what to say?"
"Only when people are asking him a direct question? I know that it is hard for people to understand that there is a Pre-Quirk person living in my head but he is. Dr. Dayspring thinks it is a coping mechanism, Ochaco thinks its part of some quirk, Mina believes me. Remember HE insisted I tell my mom and my therapist as soon as possible. He knew it would make me sound crazy. Honesty. Mr. Tracy says to be honest, in your action and your feelings."
"This is interesting. Well Izuku I have some things to follow up on would it be ok if we were to schedule another interview later?"
"Yes, that would be fine."
They exchanged contact number and Mr. Yagi made his exit. By the time it was over the school day was just about over as well. His friends and him talked about it all and things just slowly slipped back to normal. His 16th birthday was amazing all his friends came over, they exchanged gifts, and celebrated, it was just perfect. He had a few more meetings with Mr. Yagi, they would talk about heroes, Mr. Yagi was very impressed by Izuku's notebooks, and impressed with Izuku's sensei. In fact it was 2 weeks after his birthday that life would never be the same again.
Mr. Yagi invited Izuku to a satellite office for All-Might's agency. Izuku was very excited then he got totally fanboy out when he arrived to the office on the top floor and All-Might himself was there. All-Might even took a few pictures with him before they got down to it. Izuku was sitting in a large leather chair as All-Might was leaning against the desk. The all of a sudden All-Might disappeared and Mr. Yagi was there. Of course, Izuku freaked out. Then the explanation came of the injury, the reduced time he could be ALL-MIGHT, and One for All.
"Izuku I have talked with Dr. Dayspring and the reason I have been interviewing you is that I want you to inherit my quirk. I think your drive and dedication remind me so much of myself, I was once quirk less as well with a dream of being a hero. I want you young Midoriya to be the next symbol of peace. But. I want to warn you if you do this there may be a chance Mr. Tracy could be absorbed into One for All."
NO, NO
Breath, just breath.
I don't want to lose you, I can just be a quirk less hero.
Yes, son you could. But.
No but.
Listen to me. Time is precious. You never know when it runs out. You can be a hero but as a father I would want you all protected and prepared as possible to go out into the world. Any parent would lie down for their child. Well, any real parent that is. Izuku don't let the fear of losing me take this from you. This will give you a better chance to survive and thrive. To come home to your mom, Ochaco, your friends and any children you may have in the future.
But I love you.
I love you to son. Think and answer with your heart and head.
Izuku thought before looking All-Might in the eyes.
"YES, but I have questions."
"Go ahead but may I ask what he said."
"He told me that to take it even if it mean losing him. That any father would want what is best for their son. For him to be as prepared as possible and to answer from my heart and head."
"Then go ahead."
"When would you want to do this?"
"Today. You are in amazing shape. You body can handle the power of One for all, and I would like to train you as much as possible the entrance exam for U.A is 2 years away. Give or take."
"I want two weeks. I want a chance to say goodbye and talk to him more."
"I can agree to that."
"I understand the importance of this secret, but I MUST tell my mom and Ochaco. I will be honest at some point I will want to tell Mina and Eijiro as well. I wouldn't be the person worthy of what you are offering without them. They believed in me, trained with me, and pushed me. Honesty. I must be honest with them."
"Your Mom and Ochaco I can understand as well as your friends I have done my research into them as well. It is good to have a circle you can rely on. Yes, I agree."
"The last part is one you can say no to, but I really hope you don't. If you are going to train me for U.A and we are telling them already would you be willing to train all of us. We all want to be heroes, and this is such an amazing opportunity."
"Young Midoriya the love you have for you circle is inspiring I would have been disappointed in you if you hadn't asked. Yes, I will train them if that is what they wish."
"So can you come over for dinner sometime this week, I will make sure its just my mom, you, Ochaco and me."
"Sounds good Midoriya."
Izuku shook All-Might's hand and left the building.
So?
So when your body had gone through these changes and you are feeling these urges.
OH GOD NO
Yes sir. 'LETS TALK ABOUT SEX BABY, LETS TALK ABOUT ALL THE GOOD THINGS AND THE BAD THINGS THAT CAN BE.'
A song?
Yea I will have you look it up later, but for now I have 2 weeks to tell you all this. Besides I know how much you liked grabbing her butt and she liked it to. So, this really needs to be said.
Ok, dad.
Well son, so a boy has….