TwinstarDragon:…..yeah, no.
1234andynguyen: Out of all the people you mention, there's only one who has a proper interaction with Izuku. ;
naedinefebruary2.0: Thank you for your words, I am flattered, but I think I'll pass the opportunity of having my story drawn by a talented artist like you. It would be awesome if my story reached a much wider audience, but this story is merely for fun, so I think you should use your talents for something much better than this.
Later
Musutafu, Japan
"Seriously, of all things that could happen…."
Recovery Girl can be seen checking on the unconscious Himiko and Overhaul, the latter was bound in a quirk-suppressant restraint that prevents him from using his quirk. Izuku can be seen comforting Eri who is asleep on his lap with Hackmon sitting next to him. Meanwhile, all of his friends are on the sideline watching Izuku in worry, being blocked by the police and paramedics.
"I'm in so much trouble, aren't I?" Izuku says nervously as Recovery Girl sighs before glaring heatedly at Izuku.
"You're one very lucky young man!" Recovery Girl exclaims, causing Izuku to flinch.
"Please, keep it down. The girl's sleeping." Izuku hastily stops her. It works as she pauses and looks at Eri before sighing.
"You are very lucky. You could be charged for illegal quirk usages on a civilian, if not for the man's identity was very much infamous in the police department." Recovery Girl states in a low tone. "It also helps that the entire incident was recorded and posted on social media, so everyone could know the context."
"What!??" Izuku exclaims in shock before pulling out his phone and sure enough, the social media explodes with the discussion of the entire incident. Izuku can't help but sweat nervously as he unintentionally gathers everyone's attention. Before he could say anything, a familiar figure walked towards him. Izuku immediately knows that the person in front of him is none other than Detective Tsukauchi himself, All Might's detective friend who found out All Might's identity.
"Good evening, Midoriya-san. My name is Naomasa Tsukauchi, the detective of the police department and I would like to ask a few questions." Tsukauchi says as Izuku looks at him with a nervous smile.
"Good evening, Tsukauchi-san." Izuku greets politely. "I'll answer the question as honestly as I can."
"Very well, then please tell me the entire incident from your perspective. I hope you don't mind if I record it." Detective Tsukauchi requested and Izuku nodded before he explained how Hackmon and Eri bumped into him and the entire encounter with Overhaul. Izuku can't help but be nervous at Tsukauchi, wondering if he would believe him or if his quirk created by fandom as a headcanon will catch him telling a half-truth, especially given how Izuku knows Overhaul's identity and he says he was suspicious of the man's being shady (Well, it was true. I do find his lie, despite being much well-crafted and counting every possible alternate timeline, shady)
"I see…." Tsukauchi says as he stops the recording. "Thank you for telling the entire story."
"Um, human, I mean Tsukauchi-san." They all look at Hackmon who lifts his front paw (How does he look cute while doing so!?). "I…..have evidence of what that man does to the girl…."
"You do!?" They all exclaim in surprise.
"Y-yeah…..it engraved into my memory data…." Hackmon says before shuddering. "I…might need a computer or laptop….for the data transfer."
"Can a phone work?" Tsukauchi asks as Hackmon nods. Tsukauchi pulls out his phone and Hackmon touches the phone with its front paw, his eyes glow before they fade away. Tsukauchi looks at the phone and surely enough, he receives a file.
"I…would suggest not to watch it while eating…" Hackmon suggests as Tsukauchi looks confused before he decides to take a look himself. "Wait, no-!" Too late as Tsukauchi watches the entire scene and his face turns pale, horrified at the scene.
"….thank you…with this, he will never see the sunlight ever again…" Tsukauchi says in a blank tone as Hackmon nods before Tsukauchi looks at Izuku. "As for you, you won't get into trouble but this will be your first warning. I hope you won't be breaking more laws before you graduate from UA." With that, Tsukauchi left with the video on his phone. Izuku lets out a sigh of relief before getting a dope slap from Recovery Girl.
"Oww! What was that for!?" Izuku exclaims in disbelief.
"Hey, lady! Hands off my partner!" Hackmon snarls before he receives a hit on his head, causing him to whimper in pain.
"I'm reminding you to not do any stupid stuff or you'll receive more than just a slap on the head!" Recovery Girl exclaims as Izuku gulps. The woman lets out a sigh. "I know you want to do the right thing, but breaking the law isn't one of them! The law exists for a reason! Remember that!!"
"Okay, okay!" Izuku answers as he moves inches away from the crazy lady.
"And you!" Recovery Girl points at Hackmon, who whimpers in fear. "….I don't know what I would say to you. What even are you? A quirk animal?"
"Nope, I'm a Digimon!" Hackmon exclaims proudly.
"Digimon? What's that?" Recovery Girl asks in confusion, causing Hackmon to facefault.
"…does it stand for Digital Monster?" Izuku asks, pretending he didn't know. This made Hackmon perk up as he nodded.
"….I don't know anymore…" RG mutters in utter disbelief.
"Um, Recovery Girl?" Izuku asks, getting the heroine's attention. "…how's the result of Eri's and that girl's condition?"
"You take that long to ask, huh?" Recovery Girl raises her eyebrows.
"Well, if you didn't try to beat the shit out of me, I would ask about it from the beginning." Izuku huffs before yelping as the old lady hits his knee. "That was unnecessary, old lady!"
"Anyways," Recovery Girl ignores him. "For your question, Eri is completely malnourished and loses a lot of blood. It was thanks to your 'partner' over there that she is mostly all right as he carries the girl for the entire time." Izuku looks at Hackmon before petting his head, earning a purr from Hackmon.
"As for the girl, we discover that the girl is Himiko Toga, a girl wanted for assaulting her classmate not long ago. After checking her condition, it seems that she is also malnourished but unlike Eri, she isn't caused by starved to death, but a lack of blood consumption for her quirk. We check even deeper and discover that her quirk requires a daily dose of blood consumption, and the attack was the result of years of not consuming any blood." Recovery Girl sighs.
"Is….it possible that her parents might've starved her? Preventing her from drinking blood and getting proper nutrients?" Izuku asks in worry.
"It….is possible. Such cases aren't unheard of." Recovery Girl frowns.
"….Recovery Girl, if it's possible, could you let her meet Vlad King? I mean, both have blood powers and perhaps….." Izuku trails off. "He could keep her from going the wrong path?"
"You seem adamant to help the girl…." Recovery Girl points out.
"Despite her…..questioning method…she saves me from getting killed by Overhaul and taking Eri away….so, it's the least I can do…" Izuku says as Recovery Girl sighs before nodding.
"Very well, I'll try." Recovery Girl says.
"Oh, also," Izuku rolls up his uniform sleeve, showing his arm. "Maybe I could donate some of my blood for her? You said that she needs blood for her diet, right?"
"…..god bless your selfless soul…" Recovery Girl sighs before smiles and grabs her tool before taking some of Izuku's blood. After that, Izuku watches as Eri and Himiko are taken away by the ambulance to the U.A. building. Izuku let out a sigh before he got hugged by his friends.
"Izu-kun!/Midori-bro!/Midori!/Midoriya-kun!/Midoriya-san!/Midoriya!" They all yell as they check if Izuku is all right out of panic. Izuku blinks as they constantly bombard him with 'Are you all right?' and 'I'm so glad you're okay!' before he can't help himself as he burst into laughter, startling them all.
"M-Midoriya-kun! This isn't something you should laugh about!" Tsuyu exclaims. "The police said you encounter two villains! Two! We're worried sick!"
"Sorry, sorry. I-I can't help it, seeing you guys panicking like that is funny." Izuku says before smiling. "And….I wasn't expecting you guys to worry about me like that."
"What are you talking about, bro!?" Kaminari exclaims. "We're your friends, of course, we're worried about you!"
"Yeah, I mean, you did face villains! We have every right to worry!" Ochako exclaims.
"You scared us when Hagakure contacted us and told us about everything!" Kirishima exclaims.
"…" Izuku gives them a small smile. "Well, I can tell you guys to be at ease now. I'm okay, just being asked about the details of the encounter."
"We're glad…you've worried us, you know that, Midoriya-san?" Yaomomo says in a relieved tone.
"Again, I'm sorry." Izuku says, a hint of guilt in his voice. "Also, I think you guys were misinformed. There's only a villain, Overhaul. Two victims got involved in this situation."
"Ah, I see," Iida exclaims. "Such unprofessionalism from the police department, mistaking a victim for a villain…." Iida trails off. "And what is that?" Iida points at Hackmon.
"Oh, um, guys, I would like to introduce you guys to Hackmon. You see, he's the one who saved one of the victims and is being chased by the villain before we bump into each other." Izuku says as he gestures at Hackmon.
"Hello! You guys must be Izuku's friend!" Hackmon exclaims cheerfully. "I'm Hackmon, Izuku's Digimon partner!"
"….Digimon Partner!?" Everyone exclaims in confusion as Izuku sweatdrops, unsure how Hackmon casually admits he's his partner while having zero idea what's going on. One question that remains in his head is how a Digimon gets into the world of BNHA!? Is it an accident? Or is it an alternative timeline where two universes collided? Also, what is the reason behind Digimon's appearance? Is the Digital World in danger?
Oh, gods, the future is a complete mess that he can't seem to visualize anymore. He blames his damn shitty gacha luck for getting him into such a mess.
Later
Musutafu, Japan
"Oh, gods. I'm so glad the day's finally over…" Izuku let out a sigh as he and Hackmon walked to his home with him still holding the box of Nedzu plush. The group decided to go a separate way after arriving at the train station. Yaomomo got picked up by her butler in a limo, Kaminari, Kirishima, Ochako, and Iida take the train, and Tooru, and Koda take the bus. Izuku decided to walk since it wasn't that far from the train station to his home, besides a small exercise wouldn't hurt.
"You have nice friends, Izuku." Izuku looks down to see Hackmon walking beside him while smiling at him.
"Yeah…" Izuku smiles a bit. "…by the way, you seem cheery. Is there a reason?"
"Of course!" Hackmon exclaims happily while wagging his tail. Izuku can't help but compare him to a dog. "You have no idea how excited I was to finally meet you! 11 years since I was destined to be your partner! I…." Hackmon trails off.
"I thought you died…..jumping off the roof 10 months ago…..I feel our bond severed. But, I'm glad I was wrong! I manage to feel our bond reattach again! Here you are, alive and much happier than when you were with Baka-gou!" Hackmon stops as he notices Izuku froze, staring at Hackmon with wide eyes. Hackmon's eyes widen in shock, realizing he may brought up a sensitive topic. "Oh, Yggdrasil! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to bring it up! Oh, I'm such a terrible partner! I should be more tactful! I-!"
"Hackmon…" Hackmon stops as Izuku stares at him in shock. "What do you mean I died jumping off the roof?"
"W-what? You don't remember!?" Hackmon exclaims in shock. "I-it happened 10 months ago! After you ask All Might if you can be a hero and he says no! Y-you were completely devastated, putting everything away before you fell! I remember watching the entire thing while unable to do anything!"
"Hackmon…." Izuku says in a low tone. "….I never jump. Sure….I was devastated by All Might's answers. But….I never consider jumping…. Mom will devastated if I did…." Izuku takes a deep breath. "I take the stairs to go down…..unconsciously walk into a villain attack….and try but fail to save my bully until All Might save me again…"
"W-what…?" Hackmon mutters. "T-that can't be true….I-I saw you did myself! I-I remember you apologizing to your mom and everything! I…." Hackmon jumps and takes Izuku's phone, startling him.
"H-hackmon!??!" Izuku exclaims in shock.
"The news! There must be the news! Y-you might not remember, but that moment was in the headlines!" Hackmon exclaims before he touches his phone and his eyes glow yellow. After a while, Hackmon's eyes grew wide.
"W-what? Why is there no news about it!?! It was such a big discussion!!" Hackmon exclaims in disbelief. "It….It can't be true! How could they simply swap it under the rug? I-!"
"Hackmon," Izuku calls the little Digimon, getting his attention. "I…..may have a theory…"
"W-what?" Hackmon asks, completely confused.
"… What do you know about Multiverse Theory?" Izuku asks.
"What does it have to do with-!?!" Hackmon stops before his eyes widen in horror as he stares at izuku in utter disbelief. "No…."
"…..it's possible that….I'm not your Izuku…." Izuku says, confirming his fear.
"….no, no, no, no, no!" Hackmon exclaims as tears start to burst out, taking multiple steps back. "I-It can't be true! N-no, no way!!!"
"….." Izuku is simply silent, not sure how to respond.
"O-Our bond! I-I can feel it!" Hackmon exclaims. "The invisible strings between us, I feel it since you're 4!"
"….you said that your bond was severed….then reattached…." Izuku says as Hackmon's eyes grow wide and he starts to panic. Overwhelmed, Hackmon runs away. "Hackmon, wait!!!"
'No, no, no, no, no!' Hackmon refuses to believe it. He refuses to believe those 'false' information. 'It's a lie! It's a lie! It's a lie!!!' Hackmon continues to run until he reaches the playground, feeling tired and hungry after hours of not eating anything or even resting. 'No….no…' With that, Hackmon collapses into the ground.
"Hackmon!" Izuku exclaims as he rushes towards Hackmon. "Hackmon…"
"I-It can't be true…" Hackmon whimpers, covering his face. "I-It can't be true….i-it's just can't be…."
"Hackmon…" Izuku mutters.
"P-please…..please tell me you're lying Izuku….please…." Hackmon whimpers, and desperately begs Izuku to say that it was a joke. Izuku's heart breaks watching the scene, but he knows he can't lie.
"I'm sorry…." Izuku mutters as Hackmon unable to hold his emotion anymore, starts to wail in despair. Izuku, tearing up on the scene, pulls Hackmon into a hug. Hackmon could only cry as he desperately tried to get Izuku off.
"Why!? Why!?! Why!!!!" Hackmon wails as Izuku can only stay silent, crying at the poor Digimon. The vestiges who watched the entire scene didn't fare any better as they all were saddened by the scene. Nana especially was the most affected as it hit too close to home, silently crying at the scene.
"I'm sorry!!!! I'm sorry, Izuku!!!!" Hackmon continues. "I-I should've tried harder…I should've tried harder to reach you!!! I should've tried harder so you wouldn't grow alone….so you wouldn't make that choice!!!! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry….."
Izuku shakily breathes as he hears Hackmon beg for apologies while crying on his shoulder. He feels his lips trembling as he hears Hackmon wail in despair.
"I'm sorry…." Hackmon sobs before he finally collapses into Izuku's shoulder. Izuku remains in that place for a while as Hackmon sobs before he gets up, takes his box, and slowly walks back home.
"…." The two of them remain silent as Izuku walks to his home.
"….leave me…" Izuku stops as he hears Hackmon's words. "Leave me be….let me disintegrate to data….."
"I can't, Hackmon…." Izuku replies.
"Why…? It was clear that you're not my partner….you shouldn't give so much care to a failure like me…..I let my partner fall to his doom…" Hackmon whimpers.
"I can't, Hackmon. Partner or not, I will help you." Izuku says shakily. "You….look like you need help."
"…..Yggdrasil….why are you so cruel…?" Hackmon whimpers. "That's exactly what my partner would've said…."
"…..I'm truly sorry…" Izuku says.
"….it doesn't matter…." Hackmon mutters. "I failed…..I bring shame to every Digidestined Digimon…."
"Don't say that…." Izuku mutters. "I'm sure your Izuku will not want you to be like this…"
"What do you know!?" Hackmon snaps as Izuku winces. "What do you know about losing someone who you are supposed to care about!?!"
"I do…" Izuku says, surprising Hackmon. "…I never told anyone, but I remember my past life….I remember who I was before I was reborn as Izuku Midoriya…..I remember how my family was attacked by robbers and how I got shot in the back and died while watching the robbers walking towards my parent's room. I….never got to see them again…..and to make it worse, I don't know what happened to them….."
"…..I-I'm sorry…." Hackmon mutters.
"…..you're grieving, I understand…." Izuku mutters.
"….h-how…how do you deal with it?" Hackmon mutters.
"…..I….am still trying to deal with it…but one thing I always remember, is my loved ones refuse to let me stuck in the past….they want me to move on…..i-it's painful….but, I endure it….for them. So….pick yourself up….for you…..and for your Izuku…" Izuku says as Hackmon sees this Izuku in a completely different light. Of all the things he expects when he says he does know how it feels, this isn't something he would expect.
'I-is that why…Yggdrasil partnered me with him….?' Hackmon thought before leaning his head on Izuku's shoulder. 'Yggdrasil….he wants to help me….so, he partners me with him……t-to help me…move on….like him…..' Hackmon closes his eyes, then all of the sudden, a bright light emits from Izuku's phone, startling both the human and Digimon. Izuku pulls out his phone and sees the design changes completely, looking like a futuristic phone Izuku would see in a sci-fi movie.
"Is……this Digi-vice?" Hackmon snaps his head out of shock and looks at Izuku.
"How did you know about Digi-vice!? Wait, does that mean you know about us Digimon before everything happens!?!" Hackmon exclaims in shock.
"….well, in my past life, Digimon is quite famous in human media…..comics, novels, anime, merchandise, you name it…" Izuku explains nervously.
"….." Hackmon is unsure how to react and simply collapses into his shoulder. "… Thanks, Izuku. I-I know you're not my Izuku, but…..I feel like talking to him….when I'm with you…"
"I'm not your Izuku, Hackmon…" Izuku says.
"I Know….I know…." Hackmon says before nuzzling his head. "but still….thank you…."
"…." Izuku pats his head gently, earning a purr from Hackmon. "Remember, I'm here to help….if you want to talk, I could lend an ear."
"That….is nice…..and I lend mine for you…" Hackmon says as Izuku smiles and nods. He stops before looking at his phone, now a Digi-Vice. He stares at the screen before he opens the contact list, searching for the contact with the name Yagi-Sensei on it. He takes a deep breath before deciding to call him.
"….Yagi-sensei? This is me, Izuku Midoriya." Izuku says as Hackmon perks up. "Can….we talk? There's something we need to discuss….with mom……..thank you, sorry for the trouble….yeah, okay…" With that, Izuku turns off his phone.
"What was that, Izuku?" Hackmon asks curiously.
"…..time to tell two of the most important people in my life the truth."
Later
Midoriya Residence
Musutafu, Japan
Yagi got out of his car as he adjusted his clothes, coughing slightly before wiping off the blood leaking out of his mouth.
"Young Midoriya sounds like he wants to tell me something….and judging from his voice, it seems important…" Yagi muses before he goes to knock on the door, waiting for a moment. Then, he hears the door open and reveals to be a woman younger than Yagi and resembles Izuku. It's safe to say that this is Izuku's mother. Yagi can't help but be surprised as she somehow reminds him of his old master.
"Oh, you must be Mr. Yagi. Izuku talks quite a lot about you." Inko exclaims as Yagi can't help but be flustered.
"I-I hope he talks the good things…." Yagi mutters as Inko giggles a bit.
"Oh, he does," Inko answers before letting Yagi enter. "I would like to thank you, for helping him achieve his dream."
"Oh, he does most of it himself. I simply give him the push." Yagi says as Inko smiles.
"Even so, you help him a lot. Thank you," Inko says as Yagi nods. "Now, come in, I'm making a dinner. Izuku seems like he wants to tell us something." Yagi can't help but be confused, wondering what exactly Izuku wants to tell them. As they walk, Yagi sees Izuku sitting on the couch holding Hackmon, which greatly confuses him.
"Oh, Yagi-sensei!" Izuku exclaims as Hackmon takes a look before he stiffens, confusing Yagi. Izuku notices this and immediately soothes Hackmon. "Easy, buddy. Easy…"
"Y-yeah…" Hackmon mutters, surprising Yagi as he wasn't expecting the creature to talk.
"Yagi-sensei…" Izuku says, getting Yagi's attention. "I was hoping….before I could tell you and Mom about something….can I tell her about the secret?"
"…..Midoriya. I have told you that the secret will bring danger to those who know it." Yagi says. "But….that doesn't mean you should keep it to yourself. You should also have people who you can trust with such a secret, so yes, you can."
"Thank you…" Izuku says with a smile. But, Yagi can't help but find something's off, wondering why does Izuku seems a bit afraid.
"All right, guys. Dinner's ready!" Inko calls them as they both go to the dining table. They eat together as Inko and Yagi seemingly have quite a conversation, causing Izuku to smile a bit from their interactions. Yagi constantly tells a joke and Inko seems to laugh at every one of his attempts. After dinner, the 4 of them sit on the dining table facing each other.
"….mom," Izuku says, getting Inko's attention. "There are….few things I would like to tell you, Mom."
"What is it?" Inko asks.
"About my quirk…..the one I lied about being a late bloomer." Izuku says as Inko looks alarmed. "….I lied about it. I wasn't a late bloomer….my quirk, it was given…"
"G-given? But that's impossible! That's not how quirk works!" Inko exclaims.
"Midoriya-san, he was telling the truth." Yagi decides to help his protegee. "After all, I was the one who gave it to him."
"W-what!?" Inko exclaims in shock.
"As you can see, Midoriya-san…" Steam emits out of Yagi's body before he expands. "I, ALL MIGHT, AM HERE, TO SEE MY PROTEGEE AND HIS MOTHER!!!"
"A-ALL MIGHT!?!?!" Inko exclaims as she starts to feel dizzy, but is caught by Izuku as he gently pats her back.
"Easy, Mom. Easy…." Izuku says as Inko takes a few deep breath and calms down.
"….YOU'RE ALL MIGHT!?!?!" Inko screams, causing Izuku to wince.
"Oh, Yggdrasil….my ears…" Hackmon exclaims as he shakes his head.
"Yes, I am….." Yagi shrinks down, coughing a bit. "I shall keep it short. As you can see…" Yagi proceeded to help Izuku explain the entire moment during the Sludge Villain, All Might offering Izuku his quirk, and Izuku's 10 months of hell training his ass off. "And that's how we end up here…"
"…." Inko takes a deep breath to calm herself. "Why did you keep it a secret from me Izuku?"
"I….it was a secret Yagi-sensei asked me to keep it from everyone because it might endanger people who know about it," Izuku admits.
"Yeah…that is my fault. But, I have reassured him that he could tell to people he truly trusts….and it seems that you are his first choice." Yagi points out.
"There's another reason…." Izuku says, getting their attention. "I….am scared that if you knew….you might ask me to stop because it's too dangerous…"
"… If this happened back then, I would hesitate or even disagree…" Inko admits. "But….ever since that day, the day after the Sludge Villain Incident, you seem….happier, brighter….and more determined…..and then you got into U.A…..making friends and you finally avoiding Bakugou….y-you look so happy, Izuku. You even start laughing again….." Inko starts to tear up. "H-how could I disagree to keep you safe in exchange for your safety….? I was terrified when I heard you got involved in a villain incident…"
"Mom…you knew….everything….." Izuku mutters, looking guilty.
"Of course….. I knew…..but what's the use of knowing while being completely helpless? I failed you…." Inko chuckles humorlessly. "Promise me…..try to keep yourself safe, okay….?" Inko whispers as Izuku nods, trying and failing to not let tears escape his eyes.
"Y-yeah…Y-you don't fail me, Mom…..I just didn't want to add more burden to you….." Izuku says, smiling at her. "A-and t-thank you…" Inko nods at her son before looking at Yagi.
"Yagi-san," Inko says. "Promise me….to keep my son safe…"
"Of course…" Yagi nods.
"…..Mom, Yagi-sensei…..there's another thing….I would like to tell you guys…." Izuku says shakily, making the adults concerned about him. He feels a nudge from the back of his head, the reassuring feelings from the vestiges. He then felt a gentle touch from his hand and saw Hackmon nudging his head onto Izuku's hand.
"Izuku…?" Inko asks.
"Sorry…I….this sounds crazy…crazier than getting a quirk from a number one Hero." Izuku takes a deep breath before he fully rips off his bandages. He tells both adults everything, from his past life, and his death, and remembers his entire past life during the entrance exam. Inko and Toshinori listen, their eyes widen in utter disbelief as Izuku tells his story. Once it's done, Izuku breathes heavily, looking at the two adults he trusts staring at him.
"O…Oh, goodness…" Inko pulls Izuku into a hug. "Y-you have gone through so much….I-I'm sorry…"
"Y-you believe….me, mom?" Izuku asks in disbelief.
"Izuku…..how could I call myself your mom if I don't believe my son?" Inko says as Izuku's eyes widen. "And…such things, isn't something you could make up….I….I see you're traumatized by that moment, Izuku….i-it's too real to think it's made up…."
"I……oh, gods…" Izuku tears up. "I…I was scared….I was scared to tell you….i-it's hard….I…I don't know what to do…s-so, I…I keep it to myself…." Izuku sobs. "I-I'm sorry….I should've told you earlier…"
"Don't apologize…." Inko soothes her son. "You have every right to be scared…. it's not something you could tell everyone….and you….you tell us….." Inko hugs Izuku tighter, to which Izuku returns the gesture.
"I...believe you too, young Midoriya…" Yagi says, getting Izuku's attention. "Such thing….isn't easy to talk about….and isn't something you could lie about…..and as your mother said, you look traumatized by that moment…."
"Yagi-sensei…." Izuku mutters.
"Also, I….it's weird to describe….but our quirk….it helps me to understand that you're not lying…" Yagi says as Izuku nods. He then pulls all of them into a hug, including Hackmon, which they don't hesitate to return the gesture. He felt like a massive weight left his shoulder, and his chest felt relieved.
The only thing Izuku regrets is to not trust them enough to tell them early.
To be continued