Midoriya and Lila locked eyes with each other, but Midoriya tried to hide his face with his hat. His heart felt like it was pounding out of his chest the moment he spotted her sly eyes. Class 1-A and M saw this happen and didn't know what to do. Lila didn't even look like she was with Midoriya's mom or Gabriel this time around.
"Sorry sir! I'm such a klutz," Lila said to him, "I should look where I'm going."
Midoriya was a bit thrown off by her behavior and tried to straighten up. Uraraka tried to help out her boyfriend, but Lila beat her to it. She ended up helping by collecting his things as he grabbed them too.
"U-Umm... I-It's okay..." Midoriya said back, "I just didn't see you."
Lila gave him his things and ended up touching his arm.
"Oh! One more thing right here," Lila said to him as she reached for his pencils, "Again, sorry about that."
She grabbed the pencils from behind him, which caused her to get really close to him. Uraraka's eyes widened in shock when she noticed how close they were. Midoriya felt his face heat up when she was giving him his pencils, but he couldn't do anything about it.
"Don't even think about going after my Miraculous," Lila whispered to him.
Midoriya froze in place when she heard her say that to him. He suddenly felt himself get chills all over his body as she gave him his pencils. Midoriya put his stuff in his backpack a little too quickly. Lila got up and reached out to him.
"Let me help you up," Lila said back to him, "It's the least I can do. We are in AllMight's museum after all."
Midoriya couldn't look away from her since he was very confused by her behavior. He took her hand and let her help him up. Then Midoriya noticed that Lila didn't let go of his hand, and he got a little bit embarrassed with a lot of people looking. Even Class 1-A and M were confused except for Adrien and Marinette. They knew full well what she was doing.
"U-Umm... Th-Thank you for helping me out umm..." Midoriya said back as he tried to take his hand back.
"Cerise. Call me Cerise," Lila said to him with a smile, "You're really cute by the way. What's your name?"
Uraraka's eyes widened in shock, and her face turned bright red. She walked up to them and held his hand subtly.
"He's with me," Uraraka said to her, "You can go now."
That made Lila let go of his hand and gave Uraraka a glare. They both stared at each other for a moment, and then Lila looked back at Midoriya. She smiled at him and touched his arm.
"Hope we meet again soon," Lila said back, "I have a feeling that we will."
Lila flicked at his Miraculous, which made Midoriya flinch. She walked further into the museum, and Midoriya finally felt like he could relax. For some reason, he felt really warm and flustered from her touching him. Class 1-A and M walked up to them when Lila was finally gone.
"What was that all about?" Sero asked them.
"That didn't seem like Lila at all," Kirishima said to them.
"Yeah, that's what she does. She pretends to be someone that she's not," Marinette explained with an annoyed look on her face.
"You're telling me. She was totally flirting with Midoriya just now," Ashido said to them with curious smile.
"Ooh! Uraraka was totally jealous," Hagakure said back.
Uraraka and Midoriya felt their faces heat up as they tried not to let it get to them. Midoriya especially noticed Lila acting different when she helped him out. She knew what she was doing when she told him to back off and flicked his Miraculous. He clenched his fists, feeling really frustrated and annoyed with her.
"Lila clearly knew who I was," Midoriya said to them, "She even told me to stay away from her Miraculous."
"That's what she does, Izuku," Marinette tried to explain, "You know that. Maybe you shouldn't go tomorrow alone. You should take someone with you."
"Yeah. I will," Midoriya said back, "Besides, Mr. Aizawa wouldn't let me go tomorrow unless I brought someone with me."
Everyone looked at each other, wondering who would go with him. No one seemed to want to deal with Chrysalis and HawkMoth right now.
"I'd go with you, but me and Melissa are planning on helping Hatsume with the portal," Marinette explained as Melissa stood next to her.
"And me and AllMight are going to do some hero training together," Adrien said to them.
"Fine. I'll go."
Everyone turned around to see Bakugo volunteer to go with Midoriya. After what they had been going through, they weren't surprised this time around. Even Class 1-M were at least glad that Midoriya would have someone to go with.
"Are you sure, Kacchan?" Midoriya asked him, "I thought that you'd be busy or something. I don't want to get in the way of your hero training."
"You don't have to worry about me, Deku," Bakugo said back, "Besides, I wanna get back at Caterpillar and Butterfly Bastard for taking my quirk."
Midoriya smiled, at least glad that someone like Bakugo wanted to help out. He definitely noticed that Bakugo was starting to enjoy hanging out with him, which just made him smile even more. Bakugo noticed Midoriya smiling at him and felt a slight blush form across his face.
"Don't think that I'm doing this just because I like hanging out with you or anything," Bakugo said to him as he rubbed the back of his neck, "I just don't want you to lose to that Caterpillar. She needs to pay for taking your Miraculous after all."
"Come on Bakugo," Ashido said with a knowing smile, "We all know that you two are friends now. You don't have to hide it."
"Yeah. We're friends, man," Kirishima said back, "There's nothing wrong with being friends with Midoriya. You and Uraraka are friends, right?"
Bakugo looked back at Midoriya and Uraraka, and they were smiling at him. Then Uraraka wrapped her arms around both of them and gave them a hug. Midoriya didn't mind as he laughed at Uraraka being so friendly. Bakugo felt a little awkward, but something about it did feel pretty good.
"I just wish that I could go with you," Uraraka said to them, "I can finally get back my Miraculous from Lila, but I've got some homework to catch up on."
"That's okay, Ochaco. We'll get it for you," Midoriya said back with a determined look on his face.
"Yeah. We'll make sure that Butterfly Bastard and Caterpillar get what's coming to them," Bakugo said to her with a clenched fist, "I'll take them down myself."
Uraraka smiled, so happy to see her friends finally getting along. Something about this moment made her so excited to be here in this AllMight museum. She couldn't help but give Midoriya a kiss, making him melt in her arms. Bakugo cringed and immediately wanted to get away from them.
"Alright, that's enough of that mushy gushy stuff," Bakugo said as he got out of their embrace, "I really want to check out AllMight's iconic and classic villains. It's the one thing I've been wanting to look at."
Everyone then got excited to finally hang out together and just have fun. Midoriya and Uraraka stayed together as Marinette and Adrien were happy to have some time together as a couple. Even Bakugo was hanging out Chloe and Kirishima just tagged along not realizing that they wanted to be alone together. Everyone just kind of spread out as Mr. Aizawa and Su Han took care of some things. They all really enjoyed just walking around and looking at all of the amazing things that was added to this museum. Midoriya really couldn't believe how much amazing things, statues, costumes, inventions, and moments there were in a place like this.
Midoriya really felt like he was in a dream walking through such a big museum.
He really appreciated that the people working here made sure that everything looked absolutely stunning in every single section. He kind of wished that he could show them somehow that he appreciated it a lot.
They all were so blown away with how many wanted to come see AllMight. They made them all realize how much AllMight meant to a lot of people. They all smiled, seeing little kids being so excited to see their hero all over the place.
Midoriya spotted a little kid that a bit similar to him when he was little. He held his mom's hand, and they both looked so happy to be here. The little kid was wearing an AllMight onesie that reminded of his mom playing with him. He couldn't help but feel a little teary eyed seeing something like that.
"Izuku, are you okay?" Uraraka asked him.
"Y-Yeah. I'm okay. I'm just..." Midoriya said back as he rubbed his eyes, "I'm just really glad that so many people are here. I just wish I could've come here with my mom. She would've loved coming here with me."
"Maybe you can bring her the next time you come here," Uraraka said back with a smile, "I know for a fact that you would. This is like, your dream right here."
"Yeah, you're probably right. I would definitely come back," Midoriya said to her, "I just really miss her. You know, hanging out with her and just talking to her."
"I'm sure your mom will be so excited to see you tomorrow," Uraraka said to him, "I know it's not the best circumstances, but at least you can hang out with her soon."
Midoriya smiled, feeling so lucky to have this time with her. He squeezed his hand, acknowledging her and how amazing she is. Uraraka smiled back with her rosy cheeks looking extra rosy today.
"You're right. I should listen to you more often," Midoriya said to her.
Uraraka smiled even wider and hugged him back.
Midoriya and everyone else really enjoyed hanging out together. They were really liking what they were seeing, but didn't expect to run into Lila and Gabriel. When Midoriya told everyone about them, they didn't think that would ever happen any time soon. They didn't see Midoriya's mom, Gabriel or Lila anywhere. He was just glad that Lila was finally out of the museum.
With AllMight...
On the bus, AllMight was sitting quietly all alone. He looked at the keychain and rubbed it with his thumb. AllMight couldn't help smile at it and say he thought about Midoriya and Bakugo. Just talking to both of them today made him realize how mature they've gotten. They didn't even fight, yell or insult each other. He couldn't believe how different things have been ever since they've gotten back from Paris. He felt like he missed out on a lot with them, especially Midoriya.
"I hope Young Midoriya can tell me all about Paris someday soon," AllMight said to himself.
AllMight still couldn't believe that he's a teacher for Ladybug and her teammates. He always wanted to have his own classroom, but never thought that it would actually happen. He really enjoyed teaching Class 1-A, but something about having his own class felt so important to him. The fact that it was Parisian's heroes made him feel so proud of himself for doing this.
He wasn't sure about Marinette at first, but then he started to get to know her better. He realized that she was only fourteen years old and was already a pro hero. Not only that, she was also the Guardian of the Miraculous, a student back in Paris and kept her identity a secret from Paris. He couldn't imagine being a pro hero at her age, if anything AllMight was fourteen when he first started hero training to keep One for All.
"Marinette... huh..." AllMight said under his breath, "No wonder Young Midoriya trusted her with One for All. Even Adrien seems to be a pretty good pro hero."
All AllMight could do was wonder how they were all doing in the museum. He wanted to join them, but with so many people around, he knew that it wasn't a very good idea to leave the bus. He figured that they'd be back soon anyway. AllMight was kind of disappointed that he couldn't hang out with Midoriya and Bakugo today. It was the one time that he could spend some time with them without being a teacher.
When AllMight found out that Bakugo was a fanboy just like Midoriya, he made feel so much better about having a museum like this in the first place. Once he saw the trading card, something about it felt so nostalgic. He felt like he was signing for a little boy that really looked up to him a long time ago. Just seeing his eyes sparkling and his smile growing after he signed it made him feel like being a retired hero wouldn't be so bad after all. He actually didn't even mind signing a few more autographs, but decided to make it special for Bakugo.
AllMight even laughed a little when he remembered Bakugo buying a picture frame for his trading card. He even watched him buy Chloe's souvenirs that she wanted. He was just glad that Bakugo finally had someone special in his life now. He could tell that he liked her, even if he had trouble admitting it at times.
"Young Bakugo and Young Bourgeois, huh?" AllMight said to himself, "Seems like a lot happened in Paris."
AllMight could hear people starting to leave the museum. He looked up to see a few of them either in groups of teenagers or families. Everyone looked so happy to be here and so excited to have amazing souvenirs. Even the kids were so happy to have either an AllMight hat or some sort of AllMight merch. AllMight couldn't help but smile at all of the smiling faces that walked out of the museum. All except one looked a little unhappy or at least annoyed.
AllMight noticed that she looked somewhat familiar and even the guy next to her. He stood out so much with his white suit. The girl next to him wore an AllMight hat and looked about ready to take it off and stomp on it. AllMight was about to ready to give it a slide and let it go, but then someone he knew walked out of the museum with them.
"I-Inko?!" AllMight cried out without meaning to.
Mrs. Midoriya walked out with a few souvenirs from the gift shop, looking so happy and thrilled to be here with those two. Whoever they were, Mrs. Midoriya seemed to know them. AllMight wondered if Midoriya knew his mother was even here. As they left the museum, he wondered if he should go see her. Without realizing it, he was already getting up to go talk to her.
"Mrs. Midoriya!" AllMight cried out.
She turned out and was shocked to see AllMight running out of the bus nearby.
"A-AllMight? What're you doing here? I didn't think you'd come here with it being so crazy and filled with fans," Mrs. Midoriya asked him.
"Well, you know. I had to come here sooner or later," AllMight said to her as he rubbed the back of his head.
AllMight eyed Lila and Gabriel, having a gut feeling that he knew who they were. With Midoriya telling everyone what was going on with his mom, he could tell right away that they were Chrysalis and HawkMoth. Something about her eyes gave her away and even the way Gabriel was walking around gave AllMight a feeling that he wasn't here for the museum.
"Oh sorry! Where are my manners?" Mrs. Midoriya said to him, "AllMight, this is Cerise and Gabi Bianca. They just got here from Paris a few days ago. I found them while I was grocery shopping. Luckily, they bumped into me."
"Hello sir. It's nice to finally meet you," Gabriel said with the fakest smile he'd ever seen.
"H-Hey AllMight!" Lila cried out, not expecting her to cry out like that, "Oh my gosh! It's so nice to finally meet you! I've been wanting to meet you ever since I got here! Mrs. Midoriya has told me so much about you!"
"W-Well, I was just telling them about how everyone looks up to you since you're the Symbol of Peace and all," Mrs. Midoriya said with a slight blush across her face.
"Retired Symbol of Peace, but thank you," AllMight said back, "I appreciate you coming here to Japan. I hope you enjoy your stay here."
"No. Thank you sir for being a role model to so many amazing fans!" Lila cried out, "I really can't believe that I finally get to meet you! I hope your son Izuku isn't jealous or anything!"
AllMight flinched hearing her say Midoriya's name so nonchalantly. He looked at Mrs. Midoriya, and she didn't seem bothered by it at all.
"Well him and AllMight go to U.A. together, so they see each other all the time," Mrs. Midoriya said to them, "I'm sure that you'll meet him soon. I'm surprised that he's not here with you, AllMight. Have you seen him at all? He really wanted to go with me, but he was busy."
AllMight was confused as to why she wasn't informed about Class 1-A and M going to the museum. He thought that Midoriya would at least let her know about him going with AllMight. He was so excited to take his friends and classmates that he wondered if this was the reason why they all went. AllMight eyed Lila and Gabriel and knew for a fact that Midoriya knew his mom was taking them to the museum.
AllMight didn't know exactly what to say to his mom, but he wonder if Midoriya was trying to avoid her or if he was just unable to find her in this big museum.
"Izuku's here? He must've been inside of the museum," Lila said to them, "Huh? It's seems weird that he would lie to you like that, Mrs. Midoriya. You two seem so close. You'd think that he would tell you everything."
AllMight noticed her flicking at some sort of keychain. His eyes widened when he noticed that it was Midoriya's Miraculous. He had never see it close up, but just by the way it looked, he could tell that it was his. He really wished that he could take it right there for the both of them, but then realized that he might just make things worse.
AllMight noticed that Mrs. Midoriya looked upset. He clenched fists and knew what to do in that moment.
"Young Midoriya is with me. He wanted to go with you, but he was so busy with schoolwork. I felt bad for him, so I decided to take him anyway. He said that he's still really looking forward to going again with you, Mrs. Midoriya," AllMight tried to explain.
Mrs. Midoriya smiled widely, happy to see them here together. Lila frowned at him, which he totally saw her do.
"Well, I'm glad that he was able to go with you," Mrs. Midoriya said to him, "He's been very much looking forward to seeing me and Cerise. I hope that he can come over soon. I better get back to my apartment. We should get together soon to have tea."
AllMight felt a little embarrassed for some reason with Lila and Gabriel standing there.
"U-Umm... Yeah, sure Mrs. Midoriya. I couldn't agree more," AllMight said to her with a blush across his face.
"Please, call me Inko," She said back with a smile.
AllMight smiled back, and they soon left him behind. Lila looked back at him, and AllMight knew that she was definitely Chrysalis. Just that feeling that he gave her made it pretty obvious. From what he could tell however, Mrs. Midoriya wasn't in any danger. She was just helping them out for the time being.
AllMight clenched his keychain that Midoriya gave him, hoping that Midoriya can get to her soon.
Another amazing chapter!
This was a fun one to write! Midoriya and Lila have been interesting to write, considering she did kiss him to make Uraraka angry in the previous story! Lila and Midoriya have a weird moment together, but luckily Uraraka steps to stop her. It's been fun writing this moment between the three of them.
Also, I've been wanting AllMight to have a moment or conversation between him and Midoriya's mom, and I think we all know why! They are pretty cute together, so I wanted to start something there. I just liked how I've been writing AllMight so far! He finally met Lila and Gabriel, but something's going on with Lila...
What's going to happen next??
More to come soon!
