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November

Winter was dipping its toe into the weather and had already stripped the trees bare of all their leaves. It was a time for the festive spirit to start its slow and steady approach into the hearts of the public. Izuku was glad that he was finally as far as he was on his journey, but some melancholy was hanging around him. He already Missed Eri since the last time they saw each other.

If he could help it, he would fight to resist the urge to dwell on it. He promised that they would see each other and spend time like they did at the festival. Even Katsuki was a bit glum after bidding the girl who kept treating him like a good big brother. For Eri, they would march with their heads held high. Midoriya entered his dorm with confidence to tackle whatever challenges laid ahead.

"Oh hey, kiddo. Guess what? I adopted Eri."

"Of course you did!"

It scared Izuku how impulsive this man was at times. Eri was in her own little apron while helping Haru make some post festival baked goods for all the dorms to enjoy. The dorm mother wanted to reward all those kids for all their hard work and this was just a first in many that he planned for the UA students.

Eri was just happy to be with her new dad while helping him make something tasty for all those nice older kids who were so nice to her. Mirio and the other big three were all in their own aprons with their own assigned tasks.

Mirio was charged with sifting the flour, but had gotten a little too enthusiastic and caused Haru to wipe up the mess while he sent the teenage boy to knead the dough with the technique he showed him. Amajiki was impressively adept in a kitchen, so he was assigned sorting ingredients and assembling the dough. Lastly, Nejire was also surprisingly nimble her hands were and was putting together the more complicated pastries all on her own while teaching Eri some of her techniques. As it were, Eri herself was a bit of a quick learner herself.

"Come on in! I just made some brownies. They are as all American and buttery as they can get."

Getting his bearings, Izuku did try a brownie, although not by himself. Nejire had fed it to him and was rather sweet about it as well. He went with it and made the girl feel great about her generosity.

The once dormant jealousy that had dissipated against the teenage boy was back again at where it usually was before the other boy's gave up. Izuku wasn't thick. Just uncaring.

All the classmates gathered with a decadent hot chocolate that Momo absolutely adored whenever Haru made it for her. It was a very specific ingredient that required finesse that she lacked, so she would often forward it to Nakamura for them to enjoy whenever it was just them in the commons. He was a mature presence that helped center herself whenever she needed someone to talk to about certain things.

She had received a surplus from her parents and decided to share it with the rest of the dorm. Everyone was just sharing a good time with the festivities now underway. Many of them were talking about how much of a shame it was that the internships were cut short due to the recent yakuza incident. Tokoyami was even disappointed that his internship with a hero named Hawk fell through.

Right on cue, a grand entrance at the front door emerged with a surprise visit from the Wild Wild Pussycats themselves. Their energetic entrance was done in full with Kouta trailing behind them. It was a great time for a reunion as even the Pussycats were helping out with the dinner that Nakamura had put into the ovens.

To encourage the students to take part in the Christmas spirit, he sent each dorm a sort of kit that was already partially assembled with a hand written card for each to instruct them on how to prepare their dinner. What was so shocking about the cards was how specific they were with certain tastes being considered and warning potential students lacking any sort of kitchen finesse to remain as far away from the kitchen as possible.

Everybody got to reconnecting with Nakamura taking note of the same red sneakers that Izuku wore more regularly in comparison to his other shoes. Mandalay told the room about how much research Kouta did in order to get the exact same shoes as Izuku. An embarrassed Kouta was strongly denying such an obvious truth.

Eventually the subject of Ragdoll came up, though the team were less awkward about it than the others initially thought they would be. Her role had fallen into more of an administrative role and was handling the paperwork of the team. It was a bit of a bitter pill to swallow, but still was painless enough to take. A spirit like that did help the other junior heroes be a little more invigorated about their own motivation. If this hero can still look up after the loss of her power, then they had no reason to be any less positive.

Unfortunately for the Pussycats, there had yet to be any development in getting Ragdoll her quirk back. All the medical professionals were working around the clock to find out a way to restore the powers that All for One took. Sadly, nothing had enough concrete data to go off of.

Only one person in the room knew better. There was a way to get her powers back, but the source might as well be a radioactive bomb for what it was worth.

The man he had locked up in a steel box with the key thrown away was pretentious enough to say he could give the power back if he wanted to. Like it was him doing the world a favor. Nakamura obviously blocked the message and kept the Pussycats in the dark. They did not need to know about something that would only serve to get them all killed.

Another subject that came up was the ranking billboards coming up in a few days. It was an event every two or three years that kept track of renown heroes that have gained recognition for their efforts. By some odd miracle, the pussycats minus Ragdoll had garnered popularity due to the news of their sacrifice against All for One and the summer camp. Anybody would find a tragic hero's sacrifice endearing, so it was to be.

"All the billboard does is move the whole concept of a hero backwards. This is a popularity contest for those starved for excitement; nothing more."

That dissenting opinion was surprising to hear from Nakamura for a majority of the room. Those who were a little more in the know already knew of Nakamura's distaste for the ceremony. He would never be afraid to be vocal about how the whole thing was counterintuitive to heroes since it makes them act out of personal interest most of the time. To him, he would take a can of gasoline and a handful of matches and burn that list they keep presenting if it would get them to shut the fuck up. Hell, he would use a bow and a stick if it meant the end of the whole concept.

"How could you say that?! These heroes-"

"Are celebrities! They have unique abilities that make them who they are. If your dream is to be at the top of a popularity poll, get yourself an agent; not a hero license!"

It was beyond irritating to hear the same garbage coming from the students he values. He dismissed himself to go smoke and cool off. Izuku had to clarify after Kaminari asked what that outburst was about.

"He wants us to be good people before we become great heroes. He thinks that attention like this can bring out the worst in a person if that's all it takes to get them a position. To him, a hero is someone who deserves to be looked up to. Not voted in with a contest."

Nobody could argue that logic. Those that were offended just now could see where their dorm mother was coming from. He worked hard to give them what they needed all the time and never asked for anything in return. For him, the work was all worth the eventual growth these kids would go through. The pussycats wanted to lift the mood, so the women went to get the meal ready while Tiger went to follow the man out back.

Sitting on the steps outside was Nakamura. He was smoking with three bottles of alcohol next to him. Turns out that the suspicion he had about the man being a boozehound were true. An incredible thing considering he never once saw the man drunk. Maybe he just carried himself well.

"Mind if I have one?"

"Hm? Sure."

Passing Tiger a bottle, Haru popped the cap with his thumbnail and passed the beverage over to the pussycat member. They clinked their bottles before drinking down the smooth brew. A sigh of refreshment as the beer did its thing to loosen the nerves. Tiger asked for a smoke from Haru as well and got it without any protest. Right now, he sort of needs the company. The silence was comfortable until Tiger said something. More of a question, really.

"Guess you aren't a fan of award shows, huh?"

"Ha, what could give you that idea?"

"Just a hunch."

There was nothing to say. It was one man who was just taking his time while someone with sympathy kept him company while he vented. He came back in to apologize, to which the kids also apologized for being so shallow with their reasoning to call their dorm mother out for not liking something.

Things were better. All of this was just water under the bridge. The dinner was ready to go with gratin, Italian eggplant parmesan, and an assortment of other appropriate international dishes. It was a wonderful night to be a part of class 1-A that night.

Later that Evening

Everyone was exhausted and had already started turning in for the night. All of class 1-A were pretty much done for the evening with a few exceptions to the rule. It was in the female bath that there were a few students who were taking advantage of the day off tomorrow at school. Inside of the hot water baths were the tomboy Kyoka along with the pampered beauty Momo. Both were enjoying their time, though in the more biblical sense of the word.

Kyoka was trying to catch her breath while lying on the tiled floor to try and keep herself from overheating. What was causing her to feel light headed wasn't so much the heat as it was that was heating her up.

Her right hand was massaging her aching lower lips to try and keep the warm cum that was trying to leak out. One thing that Jiro didn't like about being so tight for her lover was the lack of room she had in comparison to the other girls to hold in Izuku's love. This was such a personal problem for her that she even had a plug toy ordered to help keep in his load in the mornings. It had yet to arrive due to the holidays coming up, though it was going to see quite a bit of use once it arrived.

Standing in the bath, Momo was whispering and moaning while trying to keep herself balanced against the tiled wall while she was being bent over and pounded by Midoriya. His grunts and snarls were always such a turn on to hear when he had his way with the girls. Both of her breasts were flattened against the wall where her nipples were being rubbed up along the tiles. Having such a vigorous lover let her focus on just making herself accessible while his constant pounding of her cervix made all the necessary movement to get herself off.

Izuku was emptying himself yet again inside of the girl he forced to cum four times before him. He was at least enough of a gentleman to keep Yaoyorozu from hitting her head against the edge of the tub. Lifting her up like she was no heavier than his comforter, Midoriya seated Momo on the edge of the tub with her legs outside of the tub.

As he was doing this, Kyoka was making a recovery and managed to sit upright to check her surroundings. Seeing Momo so thoroughly satisfied with Izuku making the girl's wet, abused hole visible for Kyoka to see clued the skinny girl in on what her man wanted from her.

With enthusiasm, Jiro got on her knees and kissed Momo's thighs up towards the honeypot now filled to the brim with her prize. She pursed her lips over the leaking hole while holding Momo secure by her hips.

There was no need to rush things, so her tongue worked deep and slow for her lover's enjoyment. Momo was appreciative of the firm hold that Kyoka had on her legs. The hair on Jiro's head was held firmly as Momo urged the tomboy to keep sucking the semen out of her twat. In the meantime, Midoriya made himself useful and got out of the tub to help Jiro get into the mood.

His hands were working their magic by massaging Iro's more intimate parts while he knelt to her right. He leaned over to reach under Kyoka's ass to rub her lower lips. There was still cum leaking out of her to make it slick for his fingers to start fucking her.

This urged her to work harder on getting Momo to empty all she had to offer the skinnier girl. Watching Kyoka twitch as he had free access to touch her as he pleased was way too much fun for him to ever think he would ever get tired of being the one to drive the girl insane like he did. His right hand fondled her left breast and pinched the nipple while twisting it to an almost painful degree. Her pussy tightened and expelled more of the cum trapped in her womb. After she clenched up, Jiro then started to squirt onto the tiles under her pussy as Izuku kissed her neck and sucked on her ears. Only the sensation of wrapping her ear jacks around Izuku outweighed the pleasure of getting them bit and licked by him.

Both girls needed a break after such an intense session of being creampied by their mutual lover. Izuku helped shower the girls off before lowering them into the hot water alongside him. They snuggled up and buried their faces into his neck on each side.

"Mmmm, Thank you Izuku. You're such a kind man to be so considerate for someone else."

"Yeah. I can't think of another cock like yours ever feeling as good inside of my tight little pussy."

That sort of dirty talk was exactly what he needed to start standing to full attention again. As kind lovers, both Kyoka and Momo stroked Izuku's length under the water to satisfy his needs now. They even kissed right in front of him as they did so. It was a beautiful thing to watch that only he had the privilege of seeing.

Because these three were so involved with the erogenous display of mutual love, the door sliding open to reveal three tipsy pussycat members went unnoticed while the teens had their fun.

Haru had drunk Tiger under the table and was still enjoying his lager while Tiger slept it off on the commons couch. The three cats were still conscious and able to enjoy the evening, though now they wanted to take a bath while enjoying their buzz. It was then quite a shock to see a boy like Midoriya bathing with two girls from his class while they made out right on top of him. Pixie-Bob was the quickest to recover since she already had a similar experience with the teenage boy.

"Oh my god!"

"Whut?! I don't-"

Their lack of sobriety caused Mandalay and Ragdoll to shout in surprise at such an adult scene playing out that they never knew happened outside of pornos. Izuku and the other girls were just as startled and were covering themselves at the sight of the three women who intruded on their lovemaking.

"Oh jesus!"

"What the?!"

"W-wait! We can-"

Pixie-Bob had just the right amount of drunkenness to just shrug her shoulders and just shower without a care in the world. In fact, what she cared about was getting another taste of some good cock from the teenage boy yet again.

Her other three team members were a bit confused as to why the blonde was so calm about the situation before she just flat out said she wanted to fuck Midoriya again. They didn't know if hearing Ryuko admitting to having sex with a teen almost half her age or willing to do so with two other attractive teenage girls around the same age was the more shocking realization.

"If you wanna stay, then stay. Kids got a knack for making women cum like nothing else. It's been too long since last time and it's all I've been thinking about. Plus, I wanted to get to know him if he and I are gonna be a thing."

Both women rescinded their past judgment and made what they heard their pussycat team member say the craziest thing they heard all evening. Clarifying that this was her dating again versus being immediately infatuated with the teen was a little of a headspin still for the now drunk Ragdoll and Mandalay. Apparently the full glasses they downed just before going into the bath were making themselves known just then.

These two were more or less in the same boat as Pixie in terms of their love lives. Mountain rescue didn't loan a lot of opportunities to mingle in the dating pool. For them; they decided to be more focused on their jobs versus Ryuko, who was less inclined to be single like her coworkers.

While this discussion was occurring, the three teens looking at the comical situation were a bit clueless as to what they should do next. Izuku was still painfully erect from how well Jiro and Yaoyorozu managed to revitalize his not-so-little man. It was Momo who had an idea at how she could help her man with his discomfort while seeing where the situation could go. Jiro was given a small little point of Momo's eyes towards the conflicted adults to clue her in on the plan that was just hatched.

Without warning, Izuku was yanked out of the water and stood up by his two girlfriends. Watching the very attractive women in skimpy towels while Pixie-Bob showered in the nude only served to make him harder. Acting out their plan, Kyoka and Momo started back up where they left off before they were interrupted.

Midoriya was powerless with how expertly these two knew how to manipulate his body. The cock that was full mast angrily pulsed in the delicate hands of the girls worshiping it with their hands and mouths.

Their plan seemed to be working as Ragdoll and Mandalay were entranced by the size of Izuku. It was something better fitted for a porn star than a teenage boy; and the fact he was still growing was only something to look forward to if they invested their time with him. Reluctance was quickly shifting into curiosity for the two hesitant women.

Having had enough of their hesitation, Pixie knew what they were inevitably going to do. She demanded that they wash up before they got into the bath. Being drunk and confused had them instinctively complying to the request without a second thought.

Pixie bob finished off her quick shower before entering the bath to join the other teens. Izuku's penis still had its head available for one more participant due to its length, so Pixie got busy with using her tongue and mouth to massage the head of his thick cock. All the muscles in his defined torso clenched for the girls to admire. Since it was their guests that had the limited time with Midoriya, they were kind enough to give them the first go. In fact, they even offered a helping hand; on top of other helpful body parts.

Momo grabbed the back of Ryuko's head and forced her to take the entire length down her throat without stopping. Getting stretched out without warning gave Pixie-Bob a small orgasm with the hot meat rod now pulsing in her throat.

To then feel two teenage girls start to have their way with her as she was now being pounded in the mouth with Izuku's hands trapping her was almost enough to break the woman completely.

Both her tits were being pinched and groped while the teens reached for a hole between Ryuko's legs. Two very soft hands stroked the outside of Ryuko's pussy and asshole respectively as Kyoka and Momo began to kiss and suck on the mature woman's neck and ears. It was too much for her to handle for a first timer of a foursome. Sensing her end, the three teens picked up their pace to give the hero a warm welcome to their little club.

Ryuko came completely undone as a drooling mess. The taste and sensation of Izuku's cum pouring down her throat and into her mouth pushed the already intense squirting orgasm she was having into the tub. Her eyes rolled back into her skull as Izuku yanked his dick free from her throat to then spray rope after rope of thick jizz on her face and tits.

Momo and Kyoka got busy cleaning off the blonde while the other two women were finishing up their own showers. Ragdoll and Mandalay were in awe at how much pleasure Pixie-Bob just had in giving a blowjob when she was one who adamantly believed them to be a chore. If blowing him made someone like her cum like that, they wondered what fucking would be like.

There was a little hesitation, but both women were in the tub with Izuku sitting on the edge of it for their convenience. Hearing Ryuko cum again as Kyoka kissed the woman while Momo kept eating her out made the heat in the steamy room borderline intolerable. There was only one way for them to alleviate it.

Giving them their space, Izuku was pleasantly surprised when both women just started to please him orally without a second thought. Ragdoll took his testicles into her mouth while Mandalay sucked off the shaft that was going to go inside of all their pussies.

It was such an incredible feeling of having experienced women pleasure him. For him, it was more different than better in comparison to his other lovers. A sort of slower confidence was used in stimulating the teen properly.

Ragdoll and Mandalay made sure to look up at Izuku in the eyes as they kept sucking him off. Looking into their eyes told Izuku that they were having the time of their lives watching the teen lose his mind while they tasted his wondrous tool. Backing up, Izuku was being masturbated with both women opening their mouths to swallow his load for them. He was powerless to stop himself from unloading what they wanted from him into their waiting faces.

Rope after rope of semen fell on their faces and mouths. Not wanting to waste his generous gift, they scooped up the white fluid into their mouths before showing him their filled mouths. To make this more fun for each other, both women deeply kissed and shared the load they each got while making out.

Since being in a mountainous region wasn't the most social of spaces, the women of the Wild Wild Pussycats often resorted to helping each other out when things got lonely. Doing something as arousing as sharing cum in a kiss wasn't too far off from what they already did.

Midoriya couldn't take it anymore. All these blowjobs just made him desperate for a wild fucking. Bringing his power up to five percent, he was looking to be borderline dangerous with how angry his erection was pointing at the two startled women.

Ragdoll was the first one to take the first powerful fucking that evening. Izuku lifted her by tucking her legs between their torsos as he pounded at the woman's tight hole. Neither she nor Mandalay had a man in years, let alone one that was as powerful and large as this teenage boy. Ragdoll came immediately, though Midoriya was too far gone to care. Watching her fellow pussycat member take such a brutal pounding with a tool like Izuku's made her feel like nothing else. Even the look on Ragdoll's face was that of a brain dead fuckdoll that wanted nothing more than to keep serving the cock that was hollowing them out.

Wanting a taste, Mandalay did what any good team member would do and supported her friend through her challenge. Ragdoll's tongue was sucked on by the brunette as they were deeply kissing each other. It still wasn't enough for Ragdoll to have such a kiss that lacked the passion she wanted. Her arms let go of Izuku and wrapped around Mandalay to deepen their kiss. Izuku had a better angle now that Ragdoll was leaning back a bit.

His hands wrapped her thighs around his hips before he then punished her womb with an onslaught of stabs with the tip of his penis against her womb. Having something reach so deep at such a speed made Ragdoll squirk in no time at all.

Her pussy was pouring cum by the time he was slowing down. There was a loud pop of his dick coming out of the passage that now held the shape of Izuku's dick. Ragdoll was whimpering at the loss of his warmth inside of her. The rings of muscle clenched at nothing to get him back inside.

Kyoka had fingered herself to the sight of Ragdoll losing it and came as Izuku emptied himself. Leaving such a delectable treat to dribble off into the bathwater felt like too much of a waste, so she did what any good woman would do and prevented the rest of it from pouring out. Ragdoll was let down onto the side of the bath to let her back rest on the edge while Kyoka kept eating her out. Having such a good kitty eat her out made Ragdoll affectionate enough to pet the teen's head while staring into their impassioned eyes.

Mandalay got something a little different. She was pulled out of the bath and forced to kneel in front of Izuku on all fours. His dick was easily accepted from how much arousal was still inside of her pussy.

He was a little short of bottoming out when he felt the tip of his dick reach the woman's womb. Being this deep would often have him stop to consider how much farther he should go. All the others were easily able to take his dick into their wombs with Ragdoll getting her womb fucked like a champion for the first time. This pussy was noticeably shorter and it made him realize that going too far was likely to happen if he pushed.

"What are you waiting for?! Fuck my womb!"

"B-but your wo-"

"Stretch it! Fuck it without stopping! Just pound me to the base of your fat dick!"

Apparently even the pussycats loved their fair share of dirty talking. Honoring her request, Izuku did just that and forced the head of his penis past the ring of muscle that made him visibly shake at how good it felt to push through it. Mandalay was even more pleased to have someone go so deep while fucking her. Bracing his hands on her hips, Midoriya fucked her to the base of his dick and ravaged her to the point of shaping her insides to take him in the future.

He filled her and emptied her with all the pounding she took. Her mind was thoroughly broken without a single regret on her part. The others all pleasured each other and themselves as they watched Mandalay lose her sanity and become a cocksleeve to Izuku. He finally finished with a puddle of their cum dripping to the floor and a woman who was brain dead to the world.

All of them kept at it for another hour with different people pairing off to see what would happen with each one. The night ended with all women standing in the bath with their hands on the wall, presenting their asses for Izuku to creampie one at a time. They all got what they wanted before finally leaving the bath to all sleep together.

In Izuku's room, he placed down a futon and slept with the girls all huddled on him. Needless to say, the next morning was just as memorable as the night before. All of them shared their contact info to see where all of this would take them in the future.

Probably something good, hopefully.

A Few Days Later

Heroes from all around the world were all coming in to take part in the Hero Billboard that was taking place this year. Most were already within the country when the awards were to be announced, so the ceremony commissioners asked that the heroes actually attend and accept their awards in person.

The top ten heroes were those in the same league as Ryukyu and Kamui Wood. Some were even reluctant to show up since they considered this to be luck of the draw more than actual recognition.

One heavy hitter that was rightfully placed as high as she did was the bunny hero known as Miruko. Her physicality mimicked that of a rabbit, but the strength wasn't even close to proportional. If she were to take on more work, her rank would have been likely even higher than fifth.

Heroes who participated in the League of Villains raid were above her mostly due to being recognized, though their abilities were far from being unworthy of top ten. Best Jeanist, who was the most expected to show up, had rejected his invitation while saying it was nothing but a waste of his time when he should be out and about. A noble take on the reasoning for not attending.

Now the previous top three were now just two. Now second up was a hero known as Hawk. with jet black wings sprouting from his back and a devil may care that makes him popular with women all around. His face communicated that he truly didn't want to be there, though he was like that no matter where he went.

And finally, there was a place that only one man in the world could currently occupy. With an image better suited for a villain, Endeavor approached the spotlight. The crowd was now ready to start the awards show.

To better understand the state of the current situation in which these heroes were, a representative from the safety commission was there to honor the lost symbol of hope that All Might represented.

Truth often hurts, but it was something that didn't care for feelings. Ryukyu was honest in thinking she didn't even deserve top ten that year with how little she did. The other heroes were relatively in the same ballpark of opinion before Kamui Wood shifted the attitude to be more positive by saying that he would honor those who voted for him by working harder than ever before.

Mirko was as aggressive as ever as she just threw out a challenge to villains all around without even addressing those who voted. When it finally got to Hawk, his speech was somewhat like the previous years with his honesty even reflecting his disdain to a certain point.

"I have nothing but feelings to save people. There is nothing greater to me… There, is something like that good enough for you all?"

If his goal was to put off the public, he succeeded in spades. He even went as far as to make his own list of who would win based on popularity votes alone. Even then, the speech kept on going.

"Seriously, why are you even here? While you act all humble and boring, those ESD guys are doing your jobs for you. If you're going to show up; say something more heroey."

Then came the coup de grace of his antagonistic speech. The heroes who were aware of Hawk's tendency to act like this took no offense since they could tell what it is he had in mind. The young man of twenty two swooped down to Endeavor and just pointed the focus of his speech at the fire user.

"Honestly, Mr. Fourth Place, that Bloodsoaked is waaay more popular than you. So go ahead, the stage is all set for you."

Everybody was absolutely speechless. Not only did he put off so many people, he just told the current number one hero he was more hated that a renowned serial murderer. Even though he was a topic of controversy, there was a significant amount of truth to his words.

Online was one of the few places people could actually talk about the man without making it a taboo. Public online places were censored of any mention of him for obvious reasons. On more private channels, there was a division unlike anything else. Many were in the school of thought that he got rid of criminals that deserved to die. He was someone who cleaned out the garbage and was getting no recognition. Others were not as gung ho about the murder, but asked about the time he helped All Might. They thought he at least deserved to be given some credit for that.

There were few who rejected Bloodsoaked as a whole. A mish mash of gray opinions was the best one could find regarding the infamous killer. Be that as it may, it still was clear more people liked him over Endeavor.

Now standing on stage with the mic he was given, Endeavor addressed that there were some points of truth that even he agreed with. Despite the taunting he received from what he called a novice, he said this.

"Just watch me."

Later

Now that it was appropriate to talk in private, Hawk was now hanging by his collar with Endeavor threatening the younger man with acts of violence for what Hawk said about him earlier. Perhaps for good reason as well.

"Ha, man those guys ate up your speech. That'll kick you up a couple notches, huh?"

Endeavor was failing to see what was so funny about what had happened. Hawk felt that the other speeches were not indicative of what a hero should be at minimum, a symbol to follow. To give the current number one a bit of fire under his ass, he decided to come off as one. It was the younger man's way of just trying to get something to happen in that heavy atmosphere. Now people were seeing Endeavor in a brighter light and that was what needed to happen.

Putting him down, Endeavor reluctantly accepted the circumstances for what they were as of now. Now that tempers had settled, there was another reason that Hawk traveled to Japan. It certainly wasn't for a spot on the wall.

Twenty Seven Minutes Later

"You hungry? I know this amazing skewer place nearby to chow down."

These two had been walking and talking for about twenty minutes on the subject of the team up that Hawk proposed they should do. The increase of Nomu in Japan fell onto his radar and felt it necessary to come and lend his help. While walking through midtown towards uptown, every good possible deed to be done was completed with the feathers off of Hawk's back.

His ability allowed him to control all the feathers on his back individually. When he flies, it's just him using his telekinetic control over his feathers to float. Control over his feathers was almost akin to him having them be a part of his nervous system. So he didn't even need to look to know what he was doing or where things were for him to navigate each one.

Reasoning for him being consistently number two for years on the hero rankings was how amicable he was with people. Everyone who came by, he gave them the time of day and honored their requests for selfies and autographs. In contrast, Endeavor was scowling a bit from the time that Hawk was wasting in his opinion. To his right were a few kids who were too scared to approach him. They were apprehensive while carrying what looked like an autograph board. To try and make something new of his image, he said he would sign it for them.

Their panicked response of not receiving his cold glare or dismissiveness was a bit of a blow to his morale. Hindsight for Endeavor was far from being at twenty twenty with how little introspection he's had in his entire life.

Later

Both heroes were in a high rise restaurant overlooking the rest of the city in all its urban glory. The discussion sort of hit a standstill when the both of them reached their table. Endeavor was too proud to simply enjoy the skewers that were going hot on the grill when he just wanted to be on his way.

"You certainly can eat."

Swallowing his mouthful of chicken, the free spirited hero gave a short background of his history with the place.

"I used to come here once in a while. I was feeling nostalgic, so I'm savoring the experience."

Again, the discussion stagnated and even revolved around Endeavor's son, Shoto. With enough perseverance, he got the hero to talk business about the details that were too important to talk about out in the public.

Coming back to Japan was the result of the rumor of Nomu sightings beginning to increase all around the world. While in America, he searched whatever areas he could when rumors started to show up, but nothing was there. The rumors simply were too many for how little that was going on in reality. So now he was here to ask Endeavor to do him a favor in the meantime. A request the hero found a little annoying, since he was the only one he could do it by the look of things as the current number one hero. All the rumors and information he didn't have access to was Endeavors to discover and report back to Hawk.

Annoyed, he accused Hawk of being lazy. There was no denial of the fact as Hawk just laughed at the fact how lazy he actually was as a hero. To him, a world where heroes have little to no work sounded just fine. It wasn't possible, but a nice sentiment.

Hawk looked over the city he returned to, only to spot something starting to come into visual contact from the horizon. What was just a black dot became something far worse as it decided to collide with the building to then hang off the side with its face punched through the glass.

"Who is stronger?!"

Barely audible for how gruff and gravely its voice was as it was trying to find the number one hero. Hawk shielded the distressed hostess while Endeavor charged a punch with a jet pushing the punch to its limit. A single blow to its chest launched it backwards and away from the building. Both he and the oddly shaped Nomu were now floating in front of one another from several stories off the ground.

Whatever this thing was, he would show him how strong the strongest in the world was.

Elsewhere

Fuyumi and Natsu paid their mother a visit at the hospital while getting her caught up on family news with Natsu now entering university. As the oldest sister, she was now old enough to start feeling a bit lonely around the house with the rest of the family off doing their own things.

"Seriously, ever since Natsu got a girlfriend he has barely come home! What was her name? Uh, someth-"

"Shutupshutup!"

Rei was always happy to see her children so lively and active in their own way. They pointed out how she barely aged since they were kids, which did look to be true. A youthful complexion beyond women her age had any right to naturally have. The conversation went around a bit with random happenings that their mom has had during her stay at the hospital. Now it was on the subject of Shoto.

"Yes, he's been sending me letters! He seems to have struggled through the first term a bit and is going on to his second."

There was a consensus that the Mother truly should start to use her phone more often with Shoto. Her excuse was that her youngest was always incessant to give her something when there was something interesting that happened.

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"..."

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As their mother, she could tell that there was something they wanted to share with her. By the looks of it, there was some difficult news involving her.

"Dad became number one yesterday."

The official listing for the billboard was actually the day before the ceremony. It was semantics in comparison to what the news meant to their family. Years of abuse, neglect, and control hung heavily over the Todorokis. All of it being the cause of the current generation's head of the house, the hero known as Endeavor. Natsu was rather put off that this man finally got what he wanted and still doesn't bother with anything except himself and his ambition. Yet still, the woman has faith in her husband for some odd reason. A reason he couldn't see.

"Ten years, mom! Isn't that long enough? Here we are, waiting; and dad's off being what he always wanted to be! Meanwhile, the man who practically raised us still comes to se-"

"Enough!"

Hearing more than enough, Rei spoke out against her son. There was still a complicated place she was with the situation her son was referring to. Someone who never wanted any of this to happen to this family, yet was powerless to stop any of it.

"... He's been here this week, hasn't he? Mom… Mom, he's the only one who's kept visiting you so often. I know him better than my own biological dad, and yet he keeps telling me to 'keep an open heart'? Why have you given dad such a wide berth, when a man who-"

"Please, Natsu… Please…"

His intentions were never to make his mother cry. Fuyumi didn't chastise her brother for the simple fact she felt the same way. As the good daughter, she went to comfort her mom as she started to weep. She knew how good of a man Haru was. He visited her often for the past few years and gave her children plenty of opportunities to come visit her. What he wanted for Rei was for her to not be lonely. She knew she should have asked for Nakamura to stop some time ago. All it would have taken was one line and he would stop for her sake.

Yet she couldn't.

Everytime Rei thinks that she is going to tell Haru the next time he visits, she doesn't. His company helped keep her sanity in this sterile and lonely place without asking for anything in return. That night, in the rain, she was torn on how she felt about what had happened.

What would have happened if Haru didn't stop her? What if she ran away with him like he promised he would help her do? Had she been sober, would she have thrown herself at Nakamura the same way with a clear head?

These thoughts were only old wounds that refused to heal. She felt as if Haru was waiting for her to ask him to stop visiting. For him, it was probably far too painful to do so on his own. It was just too bad that she felt the same way. She saw the good in her husband finally take shape after years of patience. Nakamura was too fragile of a heart to be so forgiving. He always complimented her on how strong her spirit was compared to others.

Even imagining what Haru must be feeling was painful. He loved this family and had to watch her husband keep ripping at it like a chew toy. For Nakamura, the damage her husband did already passed. The people he loved had all that time robbed of them because of what Endeavor did.

She knew her husband was a good man with an ego that needed to settle. Haru was a man whose strength masked how fragile he really was. Having his heart in her hand was both the thing she wanted to get rid of while refusing to let one piece of it slip through her fingers. Forgiving her husband was benevolence; but in exchange, she was selfishly dragging along a man who loved her and the children she had who weren't his biologically. Relief for one part of her heart while the other kept digging its hooks into the object of her affections.

Knowing better didn't mean she was willing to do better so easily. Rei couldn't have felt worse over her own feelings if she tried.