Symbol of Life is back... After a long time. Hehe... I didn't think I would write, but here it is. So enjoy it and review the chapter.
CHAPTER 10 - IZUKU MIDORIYA ORIGINS
Shoto blinked when Enji stated to tell about Izuku Midoriya, and it felt like he knew Izuku more than he did. This also got Fuyumi and Natsuo's attention.
Though before Enji could say anything, Natsuo slammed his hands on the table violently, getting the others' attention.
"I have had enough of this! Are you trying to ruin another kid's life to make him your successor? Since the USJ attack, you have talked about that kid passionately, as if you know him personally. What is your deal this time?"
"Natsuo, calm down," Fuyumi quickly grabbed her brother. She also wanted to know why Enji talked about Izuku as if he knew the kid, but Natsuo was the one who lost his temper much sooner, like their father. "No need to yell. Father is trying to tell something, so listen first." At Fuyumi's words, Natsuo sat back with a grumble.
"As a matter of fact, yes," Enji started. "I personally know Izuku Midoriya, and in fact, all of you have a blood relation with him..."
"Don't tell me Midoriya is your secret child with someone else!!" Shoto's sudden words froze Natsuo and Fuyumi. Was their father had another relation with some woman and Izuku was their fruit?? Shoto remembered Izuku telling once that his father had some fire Quirk before he was killed accidentally by Izuku. But Endeavor was in front of his eyes, something wasn't adding up.
Natsuo was going to open his mouth once again, but Fuyumi quickly pressed his mouth with her hands, knowing what the white-haired teen was thinking. She couldn't help but think the same, but she hoped that their father wasn't like that at least.
Enji meanwhile blinked. "What are you saying, Shoto? Of course not. Midoriya's father, Hisashi Midoriya, was my cousin, so that makes all of you and Izuku second cousins. My aunt was married into the Midoriya family, thus Hisashi was born with his father's green hair and the Todoroki family's fire Quirk."
Shoto blinked.
Fuyumi blinked.
Natsuo blinked.
"What??"
All three of them questioned together.
"You heard it. Hisashi was 3 years younger than me, and his Fire Quirk was stronger than mine, even though he could only release fire from his mouth and nose. Hisashi was equal to me, even though he was younger than me, but he didn't want to be a hero. Instead, he wanted to help others, so he joined UA's business course and helped many heroes to stand. Many people may not know him, but those who knew him also knew that he was a great man."
"So that means Midoriya isn't All Might's secret-love son," Shoto said bluntly, interrupting Enji. The teen's statement made the whole Todoroki family silent. "Then it means he is All Might's step-son," Shoto added.
Enji's head fell down on the table, comically cracking it, while Natsuo facepalmed and Fuyumi laughed at their reactions.
"All Might has nothing to do with Izuku Midoriya. Don't make such assumptions, or people will be upset with you. Also, like someone All Might can ever get married with that small brain inside of him," Enji huffed with a funny, angered face.
"I've had enough of this; I'm going to bed," Natsuo grunted before leaving with an annoyed face, but inside he hoped to meet the kid since they were cousins. He quickly came to a conclusion that Endeavor abandoned them because his cousin chose something lower than his goal.
"I'm also leaving," Shoto said with little emotion before leaving. Now he has even more reason to defeat Izuku; he is the son of the man whose fire Quirk was stronger than Endeavor's. He saw the admiration in Endeavor's eyes, but it left when he told that the man didn't want to be a hero. He has work to do, to become stronger.
Only Fuyumi was left in the room with Enji, and she was happy that the Todoroki family had a normal conversation after a long time. Even though it didn't last long, it's the beginning.
"Can you tell me, Dad, why didn't you tell us that we have cousins? And you talked about Midoriya at the USJ incident day, but even then, you hid that he is related to us. What about your cousin, Uncle Hisashi?" Fuyumi asked.
Enji sighed, "Unfortunately, Hisashi died 10 years ago." Fuyumi's eyes widened at the revelation as Enji continued, "The day Izuku's Quirk manifested, he took Hisashi's life force, killing him. Izuku was in trauma for many years over that incident. I went to see Hisashi's wife and Izuku shortly after the incident and asked them to come and live with us, but she denied by saying Hisashi left enough for them to live on, and the agency also helped them."
The flame hero paused, remembering the old memories and somehow regretted. "When I look back at that time, I regret not doing much for Hisashi's family. I was angry at him for dying because I wanted to surpass him before surpassing All Might. I wanted him to train Shoto, but that didn't happen. That anger caused me terrible decisions, and here I am."
The white-haired woman couldn't believe her ears that Enji Todoroki started to regret his previous decisions, which made her happy. She wished Shoto or Natsuo could be there to hear that.
"It's fine, Dad," Fuyumi hugged her father with a reassuring smile on her face. "The past can't be changed, but the future won't be the same. We will be a full family again. And why don't we invite Midoriya for dinner??"
Enji gave a tired grunt. "I guess Izuku doesn't know much about his family. I don't think his mother told him about us after what happened with Toya and Rei, but I'll try to tell him after the UA Sports Festival."
Fuyumi nodded. At least now, Enji is trying to rebuild the broken family. It will be a slow process, but it will be progress, after all.
THE NEXT EVENING -
"I'm home," Izuku entered their apartment after another day of UA. Sure, it was tiring without All Might's heroic classes and with that weird look Shoto gave him throughout the whole day. Izuku still wondered what Shoto's true capabilities were with his left side's fire Quirk.
Fuyumi nodded. At least now, Enji is trying to rebuild the broken family. It will be a slow process, but it will be progress, after all.
Izuku frowned, not finding any suitable answer for Shoto.
"Welcome back, Izuku," Inko said with her usual smile. Izuku smiled back but noticed his mother wasn't wearing her normal outfit, but a long green dress. His eyes widened a bit, remembering the date. It's the day every month that Inko always visits a friend in the hospital for some 6-7 years. Though he didn't know the friend's name, he knew that the friend was hospitalized for psychological trauma.
"Are you going to visit your friend today?"
"Yes, Izuku. Would you like to come with me to see that friend?"
Izuku was surprised. Inko never asked him to go with her. But before he was young to meet a psychological patient, and since he met All Might, he was busy training One for All.
"Are you sure??" Izuku asked.
Inko nodded. "Of course, Izuku dear. I thought about taking you before, but you were busy for the last 11 months. She also asked me to take you. You only met her once when you were born."
"That much??" 'Well, she must be married too, and didn't get any chance before something happened to her,' Izuku thought before replying, "I'll come, just let me change." The green-haired woman nodded happily at the positive reply.
Izuku stared at the white-haired woman who was his mother's friend. There was a sadness lingering in her eyes, but that wasn't the reason why Izuku was staring at the woman.
'Her face looks just like Todoroki's,' he thought.
"Izuku, it's rude to stare at someone you just met," Inko scolded. Izuku quickly apologized to his mother and then to the woman. "I'm sorry, my name is Izuku Midoriya, nice to meet you." He bowed.
The white-haired woman gave a small smile to Izuku, but he could feel that the smile was empty, as if she was empty inside.
"That much??" 'Well, she must be married too, and didn't get any chance before something happened to her,' Izuku thought before replying, "I'll come, just let me change." The green-haired woman nodded happily at the positive reply.
"I asked Inko to bring you here, but for the last year, she just told me you were busy with your high school." Rei said with a small smile. "My youngest son is around your age. His name is Shoto Todoroki. You two could be good friends if you knew each other."
Izuku noticed the sadness doubled when she voiced Shoto's name. Izuku quickly replied, "Actually, we know each other. We're classmates at U.A. High School."
"Oh, so Shoto made it to U.A. High School," Rei wondered in a quiet voice, as if she heard that for the first time.
'Why does it feel like the mother and son don't have a good relationship? The way she said that, I can clearly see she didn't know that,' Nana stated with a small pang of sadness. She remembered when she had to abandon her son to fight against All For One and now she doesn't even know what happened to her family that she left.
"Please, Rei, don't talk about the topics that hurt you and bring back horrible memories. How are you feeling?" Inko quickly interjected.
The white-haired woman sighed. "Just the same. When no one comes to visit, how can you feel better, Inko? It's been nine years, and none of them ever came to visit me."
Inko mentally scolded herself for asking that question. But if she met Enji again, she would give him an earful, along with Fuyumi, Natsuo, and Shoto.
"But..."
Inko came out of her thoughts when Rei spoke again, her eyes drifting to a flower at the window. Inko remembered the flower quickly; it was Rei's favorite, but it was the first time she had seen it in a long while.
"Enji started coming every day for some time, and he always brought this, but he never visited me directly. But it makes me happier that he comes now."
This time, Rei's face showed a natural smile for the first time both Izuku and Inko had seen since they knew her.
"Izuku"
The boy's thoughts were interrupted when he heard Rei call him. As their eyes met, Rei spoke, "Please, can you tell me about my Shoto? How is he doing?"
Izuku saw hope in the mother's eyes, which made him nervous. He glanced at Inko, who also looked nervous, telling him to give her answers.
Izuku sighed.
"Todoroki is quiet and lonely, but he is very strong. Though he is a genius, sometimes he acts irrationally and tries to do everything by himself. But he always helps others; he saved Hagakure and some others in USJ. In the end, he is a good person. Though sometimes I caught him looking at me like he wanted to tell me something, in the end, he always decided not to."
Rei's eyes widened a bit at the end, and she guessed the reason why Shoto was staring at Izuku. Her eyes slowly went to Inko, who didn't give her any expression. Rei got the idea of what Inko was trying to signal and returned to normal.
What Rei didn't know was that Izuku sensed the anxiety from her and also some from his mother. Though seeing none of them talked about it, Izuku let the idea leave from his head.
An hour passed since the Midoriya's visited Rei, and the time passed nicely. Izuku learned that Inko and Rei were closer than he expected, the way they shared stories and called each other by their first names.
"Todoroki-san," Izuku called the older woman and asked, "I know it's not my business, but you two seem really close. How did you meet, actually?"
The two women looked at each other and giggled, confusing Izuku. "I'm sure you will like the story. Actually, we met the same day I met with your dad," Inko replied.
Well, Izuku didn't think of that.
"Yeah," Rei shook her head. "It was me and Enji's wedding day 21 years ago. Inko used to work as Enji's sidekick at that time, and that's why she was invited to our wedding. That day, I met Inko, and we've been good friends since then."
Izuku's eyes widened as he looked at Inko, who was wearing a sheepish smile. "Mom!! You used to be Endeavor's sidekick!! Cool!! You never told me that!" The teen nearly jumped from his seat with excitement, knowing his mother used to be someone great.
Inko facepalmed. "It's not like I was a combat-type sidekick, but a computer-centric one. I used to sit and do paperwork or gather things up and warn them about villain activities." She admitted that she wasn't as awesome as her son thought she would be.
But that didn't dampen Izuku's excitement. "That's also awesome! Without you, the heroes would be helpless to do the right thing."
Rei had to admit that Izuku was a bundle of happiness, and with him, you could never forget to smile. She giggled and continued, "And your father was a businessman who helped Enji build the Endeavor Agency. He was also very energetic and could have been a great hero if he hadn't chosen to become a normal person."
That time Izuku lost his words, he knew that Hisashi used to be a businessman, but the freaking businessman who helped the number two hero build his empire.
Seeing Izuku's shocked expression, Rei continued, "Then comes the fun part. Hisashi used to be clumsy, and that day he tripped on his feet and was about to fall when Inko saw it and was about to use her quirk on him. But Hisashi thought something else and quickly regained his balance before grabbing Inko's hand. After that, they introduced themselves, and after some time, they started dating and married each other in no time."
Izuku blinked once, twice, thrice, then answered blankly, "Why do I feel like I experienced the first part in reality?" With a certain brunette. The vestiges of previous OFA holders burst into laughter, mainly Daigoro and Nana.
'We told you that you two are destined for each other,' the fifth and seventh chorused together, making Izuku blush.
Inko smirked, "Why, Izuku dear, you certainly experienced that with your current girlfriend and future wife."
"What!! No!! No!! Uraraka is not my girlfriend yet!!" Izuku stuttered in an embarrassed voice and quickly regretted his choice of words.
"Oh my, I never said any name." Inko teased.
"Did I hear a 'yet' loud and clear?" Rei also joined the fray since she wanted her children to be like this and tease them about the girl they liked. She then realized how much her mood brightened after meeting the boy and she smiled internally, praying that Izuku could change her Shoto like him.
Meanwhile, Izuku was a blushing mess from the teasing he got from his mother and Rei for a slip of his tongue. Though he never admitted that he liked the brunette or the frog girl.
"That's not it, Rei. My son is really smooth with his classmates. He trains one of his classmates every morning, and there's also another girl he saved at USJ." Inko recounted all of his activities to her, and Rei listened with an amused look on her face.
Izuku vowed not to tell his mother too much about his female classmates or she would embarrass him every time.
Finally, the time came to leave Rei behind. The white-haired woman was sad, but she quickly hid her sadness behind a smile, telling them that she would be fine. In the end, she also asked Izuku to visit her again since she had become attached to him in such a short time. Who couldn't attach to the sweet boy, after all?
A day before sports festival -
After their usual homeroom with Aizawa, Class 1-A found too much noise from outside. The Deku-squad, including Ochaco, Tenya, Tsuyu, and Toru, along with Momo, looked at their classroom door, then towards Izuku.
The green-haired boy shrugged and opened the door to find a horde of students in front of the class. "What is going on here?" Izuku asked in a polite tone.
Though the future hero was met with many glares. Seeing the glares, Class 1-A, except Shoto, stood behind Izuku with the same intense glare.
"If you want to say something, then say it, but if you have some business with the big brother of class 1-A, then we will help you with pleasure," Denki spoke first and cracked his knuckles, followed by Eijiro and Rikido.
The class knew Izuku was famous for his deeds at USJ and the way he helped everyone without any questions. Everyone agreed with Ojiro's phrase, "Izuku, the big brother of class 1-A."
Izuku facepalmed and went to Denki before giving him a chop on his head, saying, "Don't show your fists to everyone." Then he grabbed Denki and Eijiro's heads and smashed them together, not so hard to actually hurt them. "Same goes for you, Kirishima-kun."
Then Izuku turned back towards the crowd and asked, "So?"
"THAT'S DEFINATELY THE BIG BROTHER ATTITUDE," the crowd chorused.
Class 1-A erupted in laughter, forgetting the reason why the crowd had gathered in front of their class. However, it wasn't until a smug voice was heard among the crowd.
"Hmmp!! You guys think you are celebrities just because you fought actual villains," said the voice's owner, a blond boy with a smug and arrogant look on his face. "And you, Izuku Midoriya, you think you're some pro because of your quirk? You're seriously wrong. I'm Neito Monoma from Class 1-B, and I'll prove how weak your class is. You just survived the villain attack by fluke."
Denki was coming forward to give Monoma a piece of his mind since his words pissed them. Not only Denki but the whole class was pissed knowing what they had to go through at USJ.
Though before Denki could say something, Izuku stopped him and looked at Momona before replying, "You're mistaken, Monoma-san."
Izuku's polite voice and the smile on his face were enough to piss Monoma off in an instant, but Izuku continued, "You weren't there at USJ, and you didn't see what happened. Aizawa-sensei almost lost his arm, and Thirteen-sensei almost died. My friends were critically injured, and they could have lost their lives. You may not fully understand how important people's lives are, but I do, because of my quirk. So don't use phrases like 'If I was there, the situation would be better' when you weren't present at that time. And about the sports festival, everyone better be ready, or you won't have any chance to realize when we'll best everyone."
Izuku gave his speech calmly, but he ended up with a very confident smile, making the remaining Class 1-A members give everyone a confident smirk towards the other classes.
Monoma was pissed at Izuku's comment and he was going to reply, but a chop landed on his neck, taking his consciousness. Then an orange-haired girl with a side ponytail emerged from behind Monoma with an apologetic smile.
"Sorry, Midoriya, for the trouble Monoma created. I'll give him a talk," the orange-haired girl apologized to Izuku quickly.
Izuku waved his hand. "It's fine, Kendo-san. Besides, it's good that no fist fight started," he replied casually to Kendo, making Ochaco and Tsuyu raise their eyebrows. Both of them realized that the girl must be from Class 1-B, but how Izuku was so casual with her. They would ask later.
"See you later then, Midoriya," Kendo grabbed Monoma and dragged the unconscious boy mercilessly, waving to Izuku.
"You guys now think you're better than me, don't you??" A new annoyed voice spoke from the crowd, getting everyone's attention.
Soon, Katsuki Bakugo came out from the crowd with the same facial expression he used to give.
"Bakugo, you're the only one who thinks like that," Tenya replied quickly, getting a nasty glare from the explosive blond.
Katsuki smirked in the end. "You guys can think whatever, but at the sports festival, I'll murder one of you to get his place." With that, he turned back. "Give me damn space, you extras," he shouted to get space to get out from there.
Class 1-A stood in their place with a concerned look on their faces. "Is it just me, or has Bakugo's attitude worsened, ribbit?" Tsuyu questioned, though not intimidated by Katsuki's threat.
Izuku let out a sigh. "Kacchan will try his best to get back his place in the heroic course. He won't hold back, even if it means seriously hurting you or... killing you." The class stayed silent, knowing Katsuki would go that far to get what he wanted.
"Should we tell this to Aizawa-sensei?" Momo suggested. But Izuku shook his head. "No! Let the sports festival happen normally. I don't want Kacchan to get into more trouble because he can't choose his words properly, and he didn't do anything wrong. Let it slide."
Momo stared at Izuku for a whole minute before letting it go. 'Bakugo was your friend, and even though he wanted nothing but harm, you only wish good for him. Sometimes, you're too kindhearted,' she thought, returning to her seat, knowing no one could change Izuku's mind once he had made up his mind.
At Cafeteria - Lunch time -
Things went smoothly after the commotion died down, and soon lunch break arrived. Izuku, Ochaco, Tsuyu, and Tenya sat together for their lunch. However, their time didn't last long as a towering man appeared in front of them with a giant smile.
"Hello, my dear students!! Are you enjoying your lunch??" All Might exclaimed with his boisterous smile.
"ALL MIGHT!!" the Deku-squad chorused together, greeting the number one pro hero. "Yes, we are enjoying our meal. You can also have a seat with us, sensei," Ochaco beamed happily, inviting the hero to eat together.
All Might shook his head and pointed at Izuku. "I'm sorry, but I can't join now. I came here to borrow Young Midoriya for some time. Say, Young Midoriya, are you interested in lunch at my private lounge today?"
Izuku gave a nervous smile since he had eaten many meals with the pro hero since last year, so it became normal to him, but his friends didn't need to know that at that time.
"What are you thinking, Midoriya-chan, ribbit?" Tsuyu asked, pressing her index finger to her chin while Izuku tilted his head questioningly.
Tenya also shook his head. "It's really the best chance, Midoriya, so go. We won't mind." The engine user smiled, and Ochaco supported the idea, even though she wanted to spend more time with her crush.
Izuku signed, "Thanks, everyone." He got up from his seat and followed the pro hero, who bid his goodbye in his "Plus Ultra" way.
At All Might's lounge -
Izuku sat in front of the pro hero's weakened state, still waiting for him to start the conversation. He had gotten an idea of why All Might wanted to talk, but he stayed silent.
"Young Midoriya," Yagi started, "we know that the sports festival is tomorrow, and you've trained for the last three weeks for this."
Izuku signed, "Thanks, everyone." He got up from his seat and followed the pro hero, who bid his goodbye in his "Plus Ultra" way.
Izuku nodded. "Yeah, it will be broadcasted all over Japan, and we might get internships from the pro heroes if we show what we're capable of."
Yagi replied quickly, "That's a point, but what I wanted to say is that you need to do something that will make a huge impact. You need to go out there and tell the world, 'I'm here.'"
Izuku's eyes widened slightly. "I have to make an impact like that," he repeated, his voice filled with surprise. Yagi sat quietly, waiting for something more. Yagi had seen Izuku's potential up close and knew that Izuku could give some pros a run for their money, but he didn't want Izuku to become arrogant because of it.
'Young Midoriya being too arrogant,' Yagi thought, laughing internally. 'That may not happen.' He had too much faith in Izuku and would back him up in every situation.
Yagi was pulled out of his thoughts when Izuku took a deep breath to calm himself. "I've got some new moves, but I don't think showing all of them is necessary," he replied.
Yagi raised an eyebrow. "And why is that?"
"Because All For One is still alive and he now knows about me. What I learned from the vestiges that he must have realized what I meant in that interview. I'll show minimum what is necessary which will be enough to entertain the audience, and then there are some of my friends who know about my abilities, so they will know how to counter them. My abilities are pretty predictable when you know about them. You saw how they avoided my quirk in our last heroics classes. In the end, I've to work harder if I've to fight my friends, then there is Kacchan," Izuku replied, finishing after he mentioned his old friend.
Yagi smiled, "Don't worry about Young Bakugo, he is doing fine. It's just you can't change a person's personality, so he may still talk like that. Young Bakugo is doing..." He was stopped by Izuku as the green-haired future hero held his hand forward.
"I don't want to hear how Kacchan is doing. I know he is doing everything to get back at hero course. I really have two of the most broken quirk abilities in Quirk history, and I believe in my abilities." Izuku replied to Yagi. He knew having all of those quirks was already cheating, but he couldn't deny what he had. He was not chosen just for a quirk, but a sacred torch to defeat the world's most dangerous criminal.
Yagi sighed with a small smile, thinking he could have predicted that, but then his eyes landed on Izuku, who had a confident look on his face, as if he wanted to tell him something.
"Do you want to say something, Young Midoriya?"
Izuku nodded. "It's just... I want to tell someone about One For All to get more help." Izuku knew that wasn't a good idea, but he had been thinking about it for some time, so he decided to discuss it with Yagi.
The pro hero's eyes widened. "Young Midoriya! Do you know what you're talking about? Telling someone about One For All means you will put them in danger. Don't tell me you want to tell your friends? Or Thirteen?"
Izuku shook his head vigorously. "No! Not my friends! Neither Kuro-sensei." He replied with a blush, since his weird relationship with Anan Kurose. He didn't know what he would do with that relationship. Anan kissed him many times, and sometimes the kiss ended in a hot make-out session. They did Facetime, and the pro heroine showed some of her sexy looks, which he actually liked, but he didn't know if they were going towards a romantic relationship.
Then came Ochaco and Tsuyu, though they were not clingy like Anan, but those two gave him certain indications which Izuku ignored, thinking they were just being too friendly. However, when he thought back, he realized what those signs meant one by one.
"Young Midoriya!" Yagi called his successor, seeing the teen become a blushing mess out of nowhere. He didn't want to know what his thoughts were, though he thought that Izuku was a bit pure to think like that.
Seeing no option, Yagi transformed and screamed into Izuku's ear, "YOUNG MIDORIYA!!"
"Ahhhh!!" Izuku fell down from the sofa, getting scared until he noticed All Might in his muscle form. When the pro hero realized Izuku got his attention, he went back to his weakened form.
"You spaced out for the last five minutes and muttered something about Thirteen, Young Asui, and Young Uraraka, but I couldn't understand any of your words."
Izuku took a breath to calm himself down before he answered, "It's nothing, All Might, but I wasn't planning to tell that to any of my friends. I was planning to tell it to Aizawa-sensei. He is helping all of us in every way he can, so if I tell him about it, then he can help me more."
Yagi never thought of any of the teachers, and among all of them, it had to be Shota Aizawa. It's not like he didn't like the underground hero or anything, but he was still skeptical since Aizawa used to take many matters casually and not dedicate himself to many things.
He sighed, "Young Midoriya, I know I'm not the best teacher, but that's why I found a good teacher for an internship. It's not like I don't believe your judgment, but we are talking about One For All here. You know we can't take any chances, and at the moment, when All For One is planning for his return."
Yagi knew Izuku would be disappointed to hear his decision, but when he looked at Izuku's eyes, he didn't expect a slight hint of annoyance and anger in them.
Izuku's expression hardened when he replied, "Shimura-san was your predecessor, right?" The pro hero only nodded, seeing the end of it since he mentioned Nana in it.
'Looks like ninth is going to rebel,' Nana stated, and the other vestiges nodded. 'And he should rebel against something he doesn't like, and this is for his own good,' Yoichi commented.
"Shimura-san told the secret of One For All to your sensei because he was her sworn friend. And when she passed the torch to you, you told it to Detective Tsukauchi-san and your former sidekick, Sir Nighteye, because they were your friends, and you believed in them. Telling about the quirk was your choice since you were the holders at the time. But now, with due respect, you're not the current holder of One For All, but me. So I can tell it to someone whom I believe. I respect your decisions, but you can't stop me from making my own decisions."
When Izuku finished, the blond pro hero was stunned. He wanted to retort, but nothing came from his mouth, as he couldn't find anything against Izuku's points.
Yagi sighed, seeing nothing against it finally. "When are you planning to tell Aizawa about it?"
Izuku blinked at the question. He didn't think All Might would accept his terms so easily, but then again, he didn't see any sign of anger in the pro hero's eyes, just a desire for an answer to his question.
"After the Sports Festival, Aizawa-sensei is pretty easy to get when his students need desperate help even though he is lazy. I can tell you that telling Aizawa-sensei isn't a wrong decision."
Yagi nodded. "Fine, young Midoriya. I won't question your judgement. You're right that you're now One For All's current holder, and even though your heart is heroic, your wisdom and judgements can be different from mine. My master just wanted to defeat All For One because it was her own judgement, while I wanted to be the symbol of peace even before I met Nana, and that was my own judgement. I'm sorry for forcing you to only believe in my judgements."
Izuku was flabbergasted to see All Might apologizing to him, but he didn't mean it like that. He just wanted to make his point, so he shook his head vigorously, trying to stop his idol. "All Might, you don't have to apologize. I just wanted to make my point. Please forgive me for behaving like that." Izuku bowed his head very fast, and it collided with the table, breaking it.
Toshinori Yagi smiled, seeing his protégé coming back to his normal form. Though he wouldn't admit it in front of Izuku, he was glad that Izuku started making his own decisions with One For All, not relying on him too much.
After lunch - Ground Beta -
Class 1-A found themselves at their last fundamental class with All Might before the Sports Festival, and they were pretty excited to learn what that day's training could be.
"Welcome everyone to Ground Beta once again," All Might's muscle form's voice boomed through the area, exciting the students more.
"All Might-sensei!!" Everyone chorused together.
"What are we doing today, sensei??" Tenya raised his hand before everyone and asked.
"Destroying buildings or some spy mission?? I'm ready for everything!" Eijiro bumped his fists together and grinned.
"I hope we're not doing any heavy exercise, or we might exhaust ourselves for tomorrow." Momo stated, resting her chin on her palm in a thinking position.
All Might chuckled, remembering the first day when the students bombarded him with questions like that. He then clapped his hands loudly to get everyone's attention. "We are not doing any heavy exercises today. This class will be self-study. You can train for the sports festival freely here. Though I would suggest not putting strain on your bodies. You can spar with your friends or try your moves, so have fun."
"I think I'll pass. I've trained enough, so I'll relax and watch what others do." Shinso quickly made his decision and walked away without being questioned.
"Hey, don't we play a game using our quirks? It will be like training." Ochako beamed towards her fellow girls.
Tsuyu shook her head, approving her rival Izuku's suggestion. "It is a nice idea, ribbit."
Mina and Momo quickly agreed without any explanations. "But what should the game be, Uraraka?" Kyoka questioned.
Ochako's expression never changed as she already knew what they should play. "We will play catch. We will use the whole place to catch each other, and after a limited time, the one who is caught the least will win the game."
The girls were surprised at Ochako's thoughts and really gave credit to the brunette for thinking like that. The zero-gravity girl just blushed at the praises she got from her friends.
"I can produce some sensors which will catch anyone's touch except your own," Momo stated, earning thumbs up from the girls.
Mina then turned to Toru, who had been quiet during the whole conversation. She noticed the girl wasn't paying attention to them, so she put her hand on Toru's shoulder. "Hey, Toru-chan, are you all right? We were planning for the game, and you weren't paying any attention. If you're not feeling well, you can rest,"
Toru came out of her thoughts and listened to what Mina told her, with worried looks from her friends. She quickly waved her hands, only her gloves.
"No!! No!! I'm fine, but I'm sorry because I'm planning to do something else," Toru replied with a nervous laugh. She was ready to be bombarded with many questions, but a new voice stopped them.
"Hagakure-san!! Let's spar for the last time before the sports festival!" It was Izuku's voice, coming from behind Toru, and it got everyone's attention.
"Wait!! Wait!! Midoriya, out of everyone, you want to spar with Hagakure??" Rikido blurted out first, unable to contain his curiosity.
Toru laughed and removed her gloves and boots. "I was actually thinking of that. Midori has been training me for the last month, and believe me, he has really changed me, both in terms of my physical strength and my Quirk's strength."
All Might chuckled, knowing his disciple's dangerous brain, and he believed only Nezu could give Izuku any challenge in a battle of brains. "Alright, young Hagakure and young Midoriya can spar, but don't cause each other any serious harm."
The two students agreed quickly, having no intentions to hurt anyone.
"Hey, Midoriya, did you grope her boobs or ass when you were sparring with her while she was naked? Tell us how they are." Mineta smirked and elbowed Izuku on the side.
The students wanted to make comments against Mineta, but they soon realized that Toru always wore her birthday suit as her hero costume, so did her boobs jiggle when she ran or fought. Some of the boys got nosebleeds imagining that scene.
Izuku looked at Mineta with a sweet smile, making the midget cower in fear. Then Izuku raised his left hand, and Mineta knew his fate was sealed, cursing his mouth.
Though Izuku's hand didn't go to Mineta, he actually scratched his cheek and whistled, making everyone chuckle at the green-haired teen's antics. "You don't have to know that what you dream became my reality, and I didn't even need to do anything, thanks to Hagakure-san," Izuku replied with an innocent look, making Mineta's jaw drop.
It wasn't only Mineta, but the whole class's jaws dropped. Their most innocent cinnamon roll just dropped the banger. Behind them, All Might was trying his best not to laugh in front of his students, but he was happy that his precious protégé was becoming a man. If they knew what was happening with a certain space heroine and the cinnamon roll.
They heard a giggle coming from nowhere and realized it was Toru. "Well, you heard the big boy, very, very biiiig boy," she commented, making almost the whole class blush like crazy. "Besides, who said I'm naked right now? I'm wearing an invisible outfit thanks to Midori's ideas," she stated.
"Wait, you are wearing an invisible hero costume? You never told us that!" Mina questioned with a shocked expression. She made a betrayed look, earning a laugh from the invisible girl.
"Well, I wanted to make it a secret until the sports festival, but my tongue slipped," Toru realized quickly of her slip of tongue and nervously chuckled. "It happened two and a half weeks ago," she stated.
Two and Half Weeks Ago -
Izuku and Toru are currently standing in front of Power Loader's office. They finally slipped away from their friends since Toru didn't want much hope for an invisible hero costume, so she wanted to make it low-key, and Izuku respected her wish.
"Then let's get inside," Izuku stated, looking at Toru even though he couldn't see her face. "Yes," the invisible girl answered, took a step forward, and opened the sliding door.
Though neither of them wasn't expecting any explosive welcome, something blew up, turning them black, and they coughed because of the gas that filled the area.
"HATSUME!! THIS IS THE THIRD TIME YOU BLEW UP YOUR INVENTION!" a voice screamed through the smoke.
"My babies are blowing up means I can add something more next time until it stops blowing... Hahahaha!!" A girly voice replied in an energetic tone, not bothered by the explosion.
In the meantime, the black smoke faded a bit, and Izuku saw an outline of a girl. The girl also seemed to notice the outlines of Izuku and Toru through the smoke and spoke, "We have visitors. Are you here to see my babies??" Hatsume questioned and clicked a button to start the exhaust.
Izuku was relieved to see the smoke leaving the room, so he spoke, "We are here to upgrade a hero costume iffff..." He stopped his words when his eyes could finally see the pink-haired girl in front of him.
Toru seemed confused when she saw Izuku stop in his tracks, so she trailed her gaze towards where Izuku's eyes were fixed and blinked at the scene.
In front of them stood a pink-haired girl whose top was blown up enough to give a full view of her right breast. Her skirt was also burned, revealing that she was wearing matching-colored panties. Her hair was disheveled.
"Midori, stop staring at her," Toru shook the green-haired boy, though she was smirking. "And you're flashing yourself, girl. Put some clothes on," she also stated to Hatsume, who seemed not to have noticed her situation.
To Izuku's relief, Power Loader quickly scolded the pinkette and shoved her into a corner before ordering her to put on a new set of clothes. The girl casually shrugged and went to change.
Power Loader sighed, then turned to the red-faced boy whom he quickly recognized as Izuku Midoriya. "You are Izuku Midoriya from Class 1-A. You are kind of... famous among the UA faculty since someone tried to choke you in front of UA's gates some weeks ago." He kind of blurted out without mentioning the name of that certain someone, which eased Izuku.
"So... May I know what brings you to me?"
Izuku knew Toru was glancing at him, so he quickly answered to stop his invisible friend from thinking more about what Power Loader blurted out. "Sir, this is Toru Hagakure, my classmate at 1-A. She wants to upgrade her hero costume."
Power Loader raised an eyebrow and glanced at the floating UA uniform. "Toru Hagakure? Yeah, I remember the name. She just ordered a pair of shock absorption gloves with pretty durable boots. Now I see that you are invisible, so that makes some sense," the pro recalled.
Izuku nodded. "Yes, that's the problem. Since she can't turn her clothes invisible, she means for stealth, but that makes her use lack of clothes as her hero costume."
Power Loader quickly realized the problem and was a bit surprised that the teen didn't hesitate to say what he wanted to say, though that didn't matter to him. "I guess I know your problem. You want a costume made from your DNA," he asked.
"Yes," Toru answered.
"Then, didn't you order that before but now? Do you know how much of a hectic you have to face for the paperwork?"
Toru knew she had to face the question and had a proper answer. "I didn't think it would be possible since when my quirk was registered, my parents wanted the same thing. But at that time, the doctor-scientist said it wasn't possible, so I left the idea long ago. But when Midori told me to take a chance, I came here."
The pro sighed, "Well, your friend is right. Your quirk was registered at four, meaning that was eleven years ago. Technology has achieved many peaks since then." He paused for a moment and scratched his head. "Though I can't tell if an invisible outfit can be made, but I can't know if I won't try."
Power Loader was going to speak when another voice stopped him.
"Hey, I heard about your hero outfit, and I can help you with that. I've never invented something invisible, so I can't stop myself from getting excited," the pink-haired girl appeared out of nowhere with a squeal. It made Toru a little nervous since the girl was releasing an aura of a mad scientist.
"By the way, I'm Mei Hatsume from 1-H, and I heard your name, Toru Hagakure, and you are the famous guy, Izuku Midoriya. We are going to be great acquaintances," Mei grinned as she introduced herself.
Izuku frowned to see the burns around Mei's right cheek with his right hand. He had also seen some burns when her uniform was burned. He took a few steps and poked Mei's forehead with his right hand's index finger.
"Wha-what are you doing??" Mei's natural cool demeanor changed as she blushed, feeling a tingling sensation throughout her body.
Izuku pulled back his finger after a moment and replied, "I saw the burns on your skin, so I decided to heal them. If you wait with them, they would leave marks." Mei's blush calmed down in a moment, and she looked at her body where the burns were, but she found nothing, which made her excited once again.
"I saw the interview of yours after the USJ incident, and your quirk is really impressive. I can surely make some babies for you if you give me some time," Mei chided.
Izuku blinked.
Toru blinked.
"What do you mean by making babies for me/for him??" Izuku and Toru yelled in unison, their faces blushing.
"Ahem!!" Power Loader cleared his throat to get the three students' attention. "Hatsume refers to her inventions as her babies, so calm down. And about your new costume, I think Hatsume can do it. She may seem crazy, but she is the most dedicated one in the whole support course, so make acquaintances with her." The pro suggested the last part to the hero course students, knowing what a relationship between a hero and a scientist means.
Izuku nodded, taking the advice wholeheartedly, and turned his gaze towards Mei. "Well, it's not my choice whom Hagakure-san will choose, so I'll stay silent," he said, looking at Toru. It was awkward since he couldn't see her face.
"I think... If Power Loader-sensei said it, then Hatsume-chan can do it. I already have the documents, so what do I need to do??" Toru gave an invisible smile as she spoke. She saw admiration in Izuku's eyes when their sensei praised the scientist girl, so she decided to go with her.
Mei grinned and pulled Toru with her. "Come with me, I need some of your hairs and a sample of your blood." Toru silently went with her, leaving Izuku behind.
Power Loader sighed and turned to Izuku again. "You pulled something for sure to get her documents ready, I'm sure... But since you have the documents, I've nothing to question because it's not my job." Izuku nervously chuckled, remembering how he pestered All Might to get the document.
"You should thank me, little ninth, for giving those ideas," Nana spoke from inside of Izuku's mind, who just laughed internally.
Back to present -
"So that's how I got my new costume," Toru finished her story.
"So, how does your costume look? Tell us!! Tell us!! Is it like Midori's super cool costume or plain like Todo's? Or something sexy like Yaomomo's??" Mina questioned with excitement.
Izuku's ears also perked up at that since Toru kept it a secret, and he wasn't someone who would try to get out information just for a costume.
"That's not quite right, Ninth. You helped her in every way, so you can ask a few times about the girl." Yoichi heard Izuku's thoughts and replied.
"Well, he is right. You still don't know what her outfit is. It could be something very simple though." Banjo gave his thoughts.
'Or maybe some bikini waiting for you to open, dear ninth,' the ninth user blushed internally at the seventh user's comment. 'Seriously, I'm thinking if you're the same person whom All Might described,' Izuku replied.
Nana giggled, 'Did I ever tell you about myself before I received One For All?'
Izuku could hear a facepalm from En, the sixth user. 'Don't try to remind me about that time,' En glared at his successor, who only smirked. Izuku got the idea that the only female user gave her predecessor a hell of bad memories he didn't want to recall.
Izuku sighed and his gaze turned to his master, who was trying to suppress his chuckles. He stared at him for a moment before remembering All Might could hear the vestiges' voice when they were close.
He then turned towards Toru (who was completely invisible, but Izuku could sense her life force) and cleared his throat to gain her attention. "Let's go for the spar," Izuku stated, and went into the Ground Beta with Toru quickly following him.
TO BE CONTINUED -