Before they knew it, Friday had quickly arrived.
As he sat and waited in the common area for his date to show up, Midoriya once again checked himself to make sure that he was good to go. He had everything that he needed, including his wallet and cellphone. And there was nothing wrong with his outfit as far as he could tell. The green haired youth was sporting a pair of blue jeans with a simple red flannel shirt, along with his signature red shoes.
The boy couldn't help have a pretty good feeling about this outing. There were no issues at school this week. His first counseling session with Inui was a lot less stressful than he had initially thought. And now he was going to start off the weekend by having a good time with his girlfriend and some upperclassmen.
'Girlfriend...yeah, I still can't get used to that.' Midoriya thought to himself with a slight smile on his face. It wasn't too long ago that the mere idea of him having a girlfriend seemed like a foolish dream. Almost up there with actually having a quirk and getting the chance to become a hero.
"Alright, I'm here!" A cheery voice brought the boy out of his thoughts.
As soon as he turned to face her, Midoriya's brain momentarily froze at the sight before him. Standing there, in a royal blue sundress with matching sandals was Tokage. The girl's moss green locks were tied back into a ponytail and she was also sporting a pair of white bracelets on either wrist.
'Amazing…' Midoriya said to himself as the girl made her approach.
"So...how do I look?" Tokage asked while twirling around to give him a full view of her outfit before striking a pose.
"Y-you look great. Like...amazing." He stuttered a bit as he tried to regain his nerve. "And I r-really like that dress."
"Well thank you." She smiled at him. "You don't look half bad yourself. Red's a good color on you."
"Thank you." He simply nodded.
"Now, before we go…" The girl said while pulling her phone out of her front pocket and wrapping her arm around him. Before he really had a chance to react, Tokage took the liberty of snapping a few quick photos of the two of them. They were pretty good pictures from what he could tell. And he definitely made a mental note to remind himself to ask her to send one of them to him to save in his phone for later.
"Alright, let's hurry up and meet up with Hadou. I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to this."
"Yeah, me too." Was all he said before the green haired duo made their way out of the building.
By the time the group finally arrived at the restaurant, the place was already packed and bursting with energy. All over the dining area was a slew of people from all different walks of life. Salarymen, students, a couple of off-duty pro heroes, you name it. On first glance the place looked to have some sort of old-school Korean vibe to it. And judging by the almost intoxicating aroma flowing through their nostrils, the group of students knew that they were in for a good time.
"Oh man, my mouth is already watering!" Tokage grinned while growing increasingly impatient.
"Yeah, this place is pretty popular. I'm glad that we got a reservation." Haya told her as their party walked over to the counter.
"Welcome, do you all have a reservation?" The lady behind the cash register asked in a polite tone that sounded a bit too rehearsed.
"Yeah we do!" Hadou was the first to respond. "Hadou, party of four ma'am!"
The woman took a brief second to search through the list on her computer before nodding and directing the students to their area.
"Hey, isn't that Midoriya? The guy that got kidnapped by those villains."
"Yeah, I think you're right. Holy shit!"
"Man, that must've been rough. I wonder what happened to him?"
"I recognize that blue haired chick too. I've seen her in pictures with Ryukyu. I think she's like her sidekick or something."
"I'm pretty sure all of them go to U.A.."
"Lucky bastard, why does he get to hang out with a ton of pretty girls."
"Better make sure he doesn't hear you. You remember what he did to the blonde haired kid during the Sports Festival, right?"
Luckily they heard none of that. And once the four of them finally sat down at their table, Hadou wasted no time in rambling on about how cool the restaurant looked. And how jealous her two other friends were going to be when she tells them about it.
"Wow, this place is pretty awesome! Don't you think, Yuyu? Huh?"
"Yeah, I bet the food here is amazing." The redhead teen smiled.
"I don't think I've ever had Korean food before." Midoriya admitted while looking around the area.
"Well you're in for a treat." Tokage patted him on the shoulder. "Korean barbecue is the best!"
"Tokage-chan's right. They let you cook your own food and we get to stay here for a whole hour. It's like an all you can eat custom buffet." Said Hadou in a more excited tone than before.
It only took a few minutes for the food to arrive and even less time for them to get the party started. As they placed their selected choices of meats on the open hot-plate in the middle of the table, the group decided to engage in some polite conversation.
"So, are you guys excited to finally get your work studies started? They're so much fun. And Blizzard's super cool too. Y'know Izu-kun, you're really lucky to get to work under someone with the same quirk as you."
"That's what I said." Tokage joined in. "She's like the perfect teacher for him. And she's a top notch rescue hero too."
"I read that she took out the 'Hero Killer' a few days ago. That must've been scary." Haya put her two cents in while stacking more meat onto the hot-plate.
"Oh, do you think that's going to boost her hero ranking? She dropped off quite a bit over the last few years. Ryukyu's probably gonna be in the top ten again this time around. Wouldn't it be awesome if Blizzard made it too? She's number thirty now isn't she? That'd be a major jump in such a short time. It's weird that she's so low since her quirk is so powerful and she's all over the place."
"Yeah, that'd be pretty cool." The green haired boy agreed with his upperclassman. Now that he thought about it, he never did get a chance to ask his pseudo-sibling why she stopped caring about hero rankings so much. Early in her career, Katsuragi seemed to care about it quite a bit.
'It probably has something to do with Tatsumaki's death.'
"You're right about that." Tokage then said. "Either way, I'm really looking forward to it. Our internships got cut short the last time. But now we get the chance to do some actual hero work with a top hero."
"I've been meaning to ask you, Tokage." Haya then turned her attention to the girl. "Are you related to Midnight-sensei? She's mentioned you a couple of times when we were setting up for the Sports Festivals."
"Not really. Aunt Nemuri's been with my family ever since I was a kid. My dad makes her costumes." The girl answered.
"Oh, so he's a hero support engineer? That's pretty cool."
"Oh hey, hey, I heard a rumor that she was crushing on somebody pretty hard. Some of the other students in our homeroom mentioned it a couple of times. Have you heard that? Do you know who it is? C'mon tell us." Hadou asked the girl in an inquisitive tone.
The green haired youth couldn't help but smile at that. "Oh yeah, totally. She's absolutely in love with my dad. She's been trying for years to get him to go out with her."
"Woah, really? That's so awesome! She's kinda like your stepmom then. Y'know, I saw her drawing pictures of some guy's face this one time in class while we were taking a test. I bet it was him."
"Oh really?" If anyone thought that Setsuna Tokage was just going to let some juicy information like that slide, they were dead wrong. Not only was this excellent ammo for her to use the next time that the "R-Rated" heroine tried to tease her. She was determined to see if she could get her hands on one of these alleged drawings.
"You're plotting something, aren't you?" Midoriya gave her a skeptical look. Only to receive a devious grin in response.
"Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm ready to dig in." Haya announced before the redhead began stacking pieces of cooked meat and sauce onto her plate.
The other students nodded and quickly followed her lead by doing the same. Overall, it was a pretty great outing. A lot more fun than Midoriya had been expecting. By now the boy was still getting used to doing these kinds of things. But he was glad that he got to share this experience with people that he could consider his friends.
Eventually, their Friday night outing came to an end and the group of U.A. students were able to make it back to campus before it got too late. After saying their goodbyes to Hadou and Haya, the young couple decided to stroll around the school grounds for a bit before heading into their building. And since they still had an entire hour until curfew, they had more than enough time to enjoy the night air. The roads were empty and it was apparent that privacy wasn't going to be an issue.
"That was pretty fun, huh?" Tokage tucked her hands behind her back as she walked backwards while still facing him.
"Yeah, definitely. I really enjoyed myself." Midoriya replied.
"It's amazing how much food Hadou can eat. I guess all those calories just go straight to her boobs and ass. Must be nice..."
Midoriya's face flushed with red as he stumbled. "I...d-don't know how to respond to that."
Seeing as she got the exact reaction that she was looking for, all Tokage could do was giggle at her boyfriend's expression. "I know, I just like seeing you get all flustered when I bring up stuff like that. But c'mon, I mean it's not even fair. She's walking around with watermelons in her chest and I'm stuck with these."
The girl proceeded to boldly cup her own chest before lightly juggling her mounds in his face. If there was ever an action to cause Midoriya to completely forget how to process thought, that was definitely it. And it certainly didn't help that a good amount of Tokage's cleavage was showing through her neckline.
"Setsuna!"
"Hahaha! Oh man, seriously Izuku you're just too easy some times!" She giggled as she put her hands on either side of his face, pulling his focus onto her. "Hey-hey, I'm joking."
He slowly managed to calm himself down. "You really are too much sometimes."
"I know. But I just like seeing you all hot and bothered like this."
"It's not very funny."
Tokage then shook her head. "It's hilarious." She followed up by kissing his nose before stepping away. "And cute."
Midoriya's blush worsened before it slowly began to fade. "I… uh…" He took a deep breath. "O-Okay…" He smiled determinedly, "I'm… I'm going to get you back."
"I'd like to see you try." She smirked confidently.
The two continued their walk around the campus before Midoriya finally decided to try something that he'd been waiting to do all afternoon. He himself knew that he was still an amateur when it came to the whole romance thing. But according to a few blog articles that he read, doing something spontaneous was just what he needed.
"Hey." He turned to face her.
"Hmm?"
"I want to try something."
"What is it?" The girl gave him a curious look.
"Just uh...close your eyes." He asked.
Tokage gave a quick shrug before doing as she was told and clamping her eyelids shut. Without any warning, Midoriya suddenly grabbed the green haired girl by her waist and Tokage instantly felt her feet leave the ground. It took her all of one second to realize that the boy had just activated his. And judging by how the wind was now moving at a faster pace than before, they were slowly moving upwards.
"Izuku, what are yo-"
The girl didn't get a chance to finish her question before the feeling of Midoriya's lips pressing against her own silenced her. Now when it comes to the dynamic of their relationship, Tokage was usually the one to initiate intimate contact. Which she didn't have a problem with. But she would be lying if she said that she didn't enjoy the rare occasions when Midoriya took charge.
"Okay, you can open your eyes now." The boy said in an uncharacteristically smooth voice after the two parted lips.
Tokage simply did as she was told and opened her eyes to see that two greenettes were floating pretty high up into the air. Before she spoke, the girl took a moment to look around and was taken aback by the view. From where they were, she could see the entire school along with a good part of the city skyline in the horizon.
"Pretty nice, huh?" Midoriya said to her with a grin.
She couldn't exactly put it into words, but there was something about the way that the light hit Midoriya's face that managed to highlight the boy's features. The soft glow gave the boy a slightly angelic tone and his emerald green locks almost looked as though they were shining. The two stayed like this for another few seconds, all while slowly twirling in a clockwise motion.
The next thing that Tokage did was place her hand on the boy's cheek and smile at him. "I like you."
"What?" He gave her a confused look.
"I like you. I don't think I've actually told you, so I thought I'd let you know."
"W-well thanks." Midoriya blushed a bit. "I like you too."
"Of course you do, who doesn't?"
That was the last thing that was said between the young couple before descending back to the earth and walking back to their dorm hand in hand. Both of them greatly appreciating their wonderful night out.
~Saturday Morning~
After the short train ride over to Saitama Prefecture, Midoriya and Tokage were making the journey towards the orphanage. It was their first time going there in quite a while and the 'telekinesis' user was really excited to see everyone again. Before they knew it, the young couple found themselves arriving at the building and were greeted by Kosai at the door.
"Midoriya-kun, Tokage-san, it's so nice to see you again. It's been far too long."
"Hello Kosai-san, sorry I haven't been able to drop by recently. School's gotten pretty busy." The green haired teen bashfully rubbed the back of his head.
"Nonsense." The blonde haired woman waved off. "I'm just glad that you are alright. After hearing about what happened, all of us were worried about you."
"Well, I'm fine now. I'm sorry causing all of you so much trouble."
The three chatted for another few seconds before entering the building and making the trip over to the library. Once they got to their destination, Midoriya didn't even make it two steps past the doorway before a semi-strong force tackled him to the ground.
"Midoriya-san!" Two tiny voices said in perfect sync. The boy then opened his eyes and allowed his vision to clear up enough to see two patches of purple hair laying on top of him.
"Kanao-chan, Kanae-chan?"
"We heard what happened on the news, are you okay?!" The first of the two twins asked in a worried tone.
"Those meanies didn't hurt you did they?!" The other one quickly followed up without giving him a chance to reply.
"Did you get saved by All Might and Endeavor?"
Back near the doorway, all Tokage could do was laugh at the spectacle before her. The sight of seeing her boyfriend pinned down to the ground by two seven year old's was exactly what she needed. "Oh man, that was pretty funny. I think the two of them were worried about you, Izuku."
"Tokage-san!" The rambunctious duo shouted in unison.
"How's it going you rascals?"
"Alright you two. I'm sure the last thing that Midoriya-kun needs is you guys bothering him about stuff he doesn't want to talk about." Unohana made his presence known while casually walking up to the group. The pink eyed boy proceeded to lift the two children up off of Midoriya before setting them back down on the ground.
"What's up man, how you been?"
"I'm doing alright." Midoriya replied.
"Brain-Boy, I haven't seen you in a while." Tokage chimed in. "How's college life treating you?"
"Pretty good so far. I start classes next week." He replied with a slight smile. "But I already got a chance to check out the science labs at the university and I'm really excited to get started."
"Cool, cool." The 'lizard tail splitter' user nodded her head. "Oh yeah, I told my sister to be on the lookout for you. Have you had a chance to meet her yet?"
Suddenly, a not-so-subtle amount of blush appeared on the quirkless teen's face. And for a moment his eyes drifted off to the side before shaking his head and coming back to his senses. "Yeah…I met Nanao-san the day I moved in. She's…got a lot of personality."
Tokage had a pretty good idea as to why Unohana suddenly became so flustered. But she decided to have mercy on the boy and not embarrass him too much in front of the others. "Glad to hear it. Just remember to avoid her when she starts drinking. She has a habit of getting…handsy with people."
'That must run in the family, huh?' Midoriya shot the girl a look while keeping his thoughts to himself.
"Noted." Unohana agreed without missing a beat.
After their brief introduction and taking another moment to catch up the group wasted no time in getting right down to business. Because of the start of the new semester, there wasn't really a lot of homework for most of the kids. So it was pretty easy making sure that everyone got the help that they needed. The study/tutoring session went on for a good hour and some change before Kosai announced that the younger kids were going to take a break. Leaving all of the older residents to kick back and relax for a bit.
"So, how was your vacation to I-Island?" Tokage started off the conversation while taking a sip from her water bottle.
"It was actually a lot of fun. That place really is amazing." Unohana responded.
"It's sad that they had to postpone the expo, though." Said Midoriya. "But it makes sense after that bombing happened."
"Yeah, it was pretty crazy. Luckily I was on the other side of the island when all that went down. Whoever decided to do that is seriously messed up in the head."
"Where exactly did it happen?"
"From what I was told it was an 'R&D' lab for heroes run by some American company. No one was there when it happened. But apparently over three billion yen in equipment and research data got destroyed." The quirkless teen further explained. Neither of the two heroes course students could explain it, but there was something odd about the way he said that.
"That sucks." Tokage stated.
"Still, it was a pretty awesome trip. And I met a ton of cool people."
"Really, like who?"
"You guys have heard of David Shield, right? Well I actually got to hang out with his daughter, Melissa, for a couple of days."
"Wow, that's amazing!" Midoriya suddenly perked up at that announcement. David Shield was a legend. Not only was he a Nobel Prize winner, he was a leading expert in the hero support industry.
"Look at you Mr. Genius. Was she cute? I bet you got her number didn't you~?" The green haired girl immediately began teasing him.
"Oh definitely not." The boy waved off. "Actually, the two of us didn't really get along that well."
"Why not?" Midoriya asked.
"Is she like an asshole or something?"
"No, nothing like that. We just have differing views on a lot of stuff." Was Unohana's short reply. Midoriya couldn't help but feel like there was a bit more to that statement than what his friend was telling them. But he decided to ask him about it later.
"So Unohana-san, are you going to be working on any new projects after you finally start class?"
"You bet I am! And I already have one cooked up that I think is really good."
"Well don't keep us in the dark, Brain-Boy. What is it?"
The boy's entire demeanor suddenly shifted to one of pure excitement. "I'm looking into creating a new kind of biofuel." He announced. "Even though cars and trains run on electricity nowadays, planes still need fossil fuels to function. After my water purification project did so well, the school's science department is giving me a lot of freedom to work on this."
"That sounds incredible." Said Midoriya.
"And complicated as hell." Tokage followed up.
"I know right!" The boy smiled. "I've already been doing a lot of…research into this topic for the last couple of months. And I have a pretty good idea on where I need to focus my attention."
"Wow Unohana-san, you're really incredible." Midoriya smiled. Happy that his friend was moving on to do more amazing work.
The trio continued with their conversation for a little while longer before Kosai announced that break time was over. The rest of the morning was a rather enjoyable experience for the two U.A. students as well as the residents of the orphanage. Overall, it was definitely a good day.
It wasn't until Sunday evening when the trio consisting of Midoriya, Tokage and Yanagi finally arrived at the Blizzard Hero Agency. There were quite a few heroes and staff wandering around the place. Which was a bit surprising considering that it was still technically the weekend. But as they already knew, heroes are needed at all times throughout the day.
"Hey, you guys finally decided to show up!" A familiar voice called out to them from behind. The trio turned around to see Madoka Ozehana, also known as Ember, giving them a friendly wave.
"Ember, how's it going?" Tokage was the first to greet her. "Are you working right now?"
"No, I'm actually about to leave for the day."
"Oh."
The muscular black haired woman then extended her hand out towards Yanagi. "We haven't had the chance to meet yet. I'm Madoka Ozehana."
"It's nice to meet you." The 'poltergeist' user said in her usual stoic tone of voice.
"So, are you guys ready for your work studies? You're going to be here for the next couple of days, right?"
"Yes." The three nodded.
"Cool, well I look forward to working with you. The boss is in her office, you guys can just head on up there. I'm sure Midoriya-kun remembers how to get there."
"Thank you." The students said to her before making their way towards the elevator.
It only took a few minutes for the wannabe heroes to find the office of their new mentor. Like most heads of a company, Katsuragi's office was located on the top floor of the building. The place was pretty extravagant and it had more than a good amount of windows lining the walls. Which were no doubt useful for when the psychokinetic heroine didn't feel like using a door.
"Hello you three, how are you all doing today?" Katsuragi smiled at them from behind her large wooden desk.
"Pretty pumped up and ready to go!" Tokage answered back confidently.
"Glad to hear it."
"Thank you for agreeing to let us work with you, Blizzard-san. I look forward to learning under you." Yanagi said in a polite town while giving a low bow.
"No need to be so formal with me, Yanagi-san."
"Alright."
"So what's the plan for us today?" Midoriya was the next to speak.
"Nothing for today. It's already pretty late and I wanted the three of you to get settled into your rooms and go over a few things before we head out tomorrow." The woman replied.
"What things?"
Katsuragi quickly directed them to set their bags down and have a seat before getting right to business.
"So, as the three of you know we here at the Blizzard Agency specialize in rescue operations. Most of our work includes disaster response and relief, search and rescue operations, general hero duties and what not. Almost all of the thirty-six heroes and sidekicks here, including myself, have quirks suited for that line of work. "
"Yeah, your agency is pretty famous for their quick responses to disasters all over the area."
"However…since the last time that you guys were here I've been working a special case alongside Edgeshot and the local police."
"And what is that?"
The woman turned towards Midoriya and Tokage before answering. "You two remember that suicide bomber situation that happened during your internships, correct?"
Both greenettes thought back to the final day of their internships at the start of the school year. How could they forget? It was the first time either of them had come anywhere close to actually dying. If it wasn't for Katsuragi's quick action, they and everyone else in the area might not have made it through the day.
"Yeah…"
"Well, currently there is an investigation going on into that event and the likelihood that it was connected with the other bombings that have been happening around the country. Unfortunately, the investigation hit a standstill not too long after the assailant was brought into custody. On account of him shooting himself in the head after being taken in for questioning."
"Holy shit..." Tokage shuddered slightly. She herself suspected that the person from that day had some connection to the attacks going on. But committing suicide before questioning could begin showed that these people were not playing around.
"Are we going to be helping you with this?" Yanagi inquired.
"That still has yet to be determined. Don't take this the wrong way, but all of you are still very green when it comes to hero work. So I have no intention of involving you if I don't think that you can handle it."
"That's fair."
"So for now, you three are only going to join me on regular patrols. Once I get an accurate assessment on where you are in terms of ability, we can move on to the more advanced stuff."
"So is that all we're going to be doing tomorrow?" Midoriya then asked.
"Yes." Katsuragi nodded. "Tomorrow morning we're going to have a short training session with Lily and Ozehana-chan. After that, we'll be patrolling for the rest of the day."
"Sounds like a plan to me." Tokage smiled. She was hoping to get to the fun stuff right off the bat. But she didn't mind having a little bit of downtime to relax and get prepared.
"In the meantime, you three are good to go to your rooms and get comfortable. All of you will be staying on the fourth floor. We'll start bright and early tomorrow so make sure you get plenty of rest. I'll be staying the night here as well, so if there's anything that you need I'll be available."
"No problem boss! C'mon Izuku, now that we have some free time we can watch that movie I've been wanting to check out. And I'm in dire need of some cuddling right about now." Tokage proudly announced before draping her arms around Midoriya's shoulders.
"Y-yeah, sure." He smiled at her.
"Not so fast there lovebirds." Katsuragi interjected. "I may be lenient, but even I'm not that irresponsible. Izuku will be sleeping in his own room, while Tokage-san and Yanagi-san share a different one. And just to be safe, you'll all be on opposite ends of the hall."
"Aww man…." Tokage groaned.
"I don't know what you were expecting." Yanagi said to her classmate in a dry tone. Successfully hiding the slight amusement that she got at the girl's displeasure.
"Hey, can't fault a girl for trying." Tokage shrugged with a sly grin.
"Be in the training room in the basement at six o'clock sharp. Make sure that you wear some workout clothes and don't be late." The green haired heroine then ordered.
"Yes ma'am!" The trio of students replied before taking their leave.
~Later That Night~
Begrudgingly, Katsuragi woke up to the sound of an obnoxiously loud knock coming from her bedroom door that drug the woman out of her restful slumber. Despite being a well-seasoned pro with five years of experience under her belt, the woman absolutely hated being woken up in the middle of her sleep. It was part of the reason why she hardly ever spent the night at her agency. Especially since it was more often than not someone on the night shift coming to tell her some bad news. But seeing as she was currently responsible for a group of teenagers under her care, there wasn't a lot of room for complaining.
Against her will, the green haired woman levitated herself out of bed and used her quirk to slide her sandals onto her feet before answering the unwanted summons. When she finally opened the door, she was surprised to see that it was Midoriya who was the one standing before her. The boy had his arms folded across his chest and was tapping his foot in an impatient manner.
"Izuku, what's up?"
"You got a minute? We need to talk." The green haired youth said in a peculiar tone of voice. Something that the woman wasn't used to seeing from him.
"Uh...sure, come on in." Katsuragi stepped aside to allow him entry into her room. As she watched him, she started taking notice of how Midoriya was carrying himself. First and foremost, instead of actually walking the boy just casually floated over to the chair before setting himself down. Second, was the way that he was sitting. Instead of his usual posture, the boy sat with his arms folded across his chest and his right leg placed over his left. Very similar to a certain someone that she knew.
"Sit." Midoriya then said in a way that made it sound like a demand more than a polite request. Interested to see exactly where the boy was going with this, the green haired heroine took the seat right across from him.
"So...what did you want to talk about?"
Midoriya let out a brief sigh while he pinched the bridge of his nose. Obviously whatever was on his mind was something serious. "Look, first of all...I need you to promise me not to freak out about what I tell you. What I have to say is already hard enough to believe, and I'm really not in the mood to repeat myself."
"Alright." Fubuki tilted her head in confusion.
"As incredibly insane as this sounds...I am not that little nerd." He started off.
"Izuku, what are you talking about?"
"Like I just said, I am not Midoriya. I may be using his body and his voice at the moment, but in reality...it's me, Tatsumaki."
There was a brief pause while Fubuki tried to process that declaration. Did she hear that correctly? Of course she didn't. Her fatigued mind must've still been a little foggy. Because she could've sworn that Midoriya just said that he was actually her older sister. Sure, he had her cells in his body. But that was pretty much it.
"Izuku, what-"
"You have a scar on your right ankle from that time you fell off a tree when you were seven. Mom and dad got you a limited edition Gang Orca plushie for your twelfth birthday after you begged them for it for three months straight. When you were fourteen, you tried to cut your own hair and ended up chopping off your bangs. And you wore a ponytail for a good three months before it all grew back."
That statement was enough to make Fubuki take a long pause. What was going on? How did Midoriya know any of that? "How do you-"
"You used to wet the bed until you were ten. Your first kiss wasn't until your last year in middle school. And throughout your entire time at U.A., you were absolutely head over heels for that American exchange student in your class. You know who I'm talking about. The annoying one with the enhancement quirk who used to shave his head and run around in that ridiculous yellow cost-"
"Stop!" A now blushing Fubuki placed her hand over the woman's mouth. Trying desperately to not be reminded of anymore of her more shameful secrets. Suddenly it dawned on her. The realization hit her like a freight train. There were only two people on earth that she ever confessed that to. The first was Lily, who could be trusted with the most dire of secrets. The other…
"Onee-chan!" The woman blurted out with an expression of absolute astonishment on her face.
"Yes, like I already told you, it's me. You damn brat."
"What...how? B-but...you...you're dead!"
"As it turns out...not everybody dies when they're killed." Tatsumaki quipped in a rather dry tone.
If there was ever a time where Fubuki Katsuragi thought that she had lost her mind, it was definitely right now. As much as the woman wanted to blame this entire situation on her own imagination, she couldn't. Of all the crazy things that she had experienced in her short twenty-three years of life, this was definitely at the top.
"I don't exactly know how this is possible. But my best guess is that my consciousness was transferred along with my quirk." Tatsumaki quickly explained.
"This can't be happening." The other Katsutagi sibling began rubbing her temples. Desperately trying to rationalize what was happening.
"Well, it is."
"Wait!" The younger woman interjected. "If you're really here, then what about Izuku?"
"Don't worry about the brat, he's fine. He's in dreamland right now."
"Does he know about this?"
"That kid already has enough problems going on in his life right now. The last thing he needs to hear is that a dead person is using his body every other time he falls asleep."
Fubuki made a mental note to follow up on that declaration at a later time. Aside from his counseling at school, she wasn't aware of any other issues that her pseudo-sibling was currently going through.
"Look." Tatsumaki then spoke up. "This might be the only time that I'll get a chance to do this. But I wanted to talk to you before I'm gone for good. I suspect that I'll only be able to move around like this one or two more times before my consciousness is completely merged with Midorya's."
"What do you mean?"
"Fubuki...I'm sorry." The elder sibling said.
"What?" Okay, on the list of things that Fubuki never thought that she would hear in her entire life, that was certainly on the top of list. Her sister never apologized. For anything….
"I know that I wasn't the best sister to you growing up. My memories are still a little fuzzy, but looking back I could've treated you a lot better. I spent most of our time together being way too controlling and overprotective. Which wasn't good for either of us. And all it took was me apparently dying to realize that."
Fubuki wasn't an emotional person by nature. She was normally very calm and controlled. But hearing those words were enough to cause a few tears to well up in her emerald green eyes. Tatsumaki was right. Their relationship was far from perfect. And at times Fubuki hated her sister for pushing her so hard. But deep down she knew it was out of love more than anything.
"Onee-chan…"
"I just wanted to get that off my chest."
"I don't know what to say…"
"There really isn't anything to say. Just know that I'm sorry for the way I treated you. And that I'm proud of how you've turned out. You're an amazing hero and I'm sure that you'll continue to do great things."
"T-thank you." The younger sibling said with a wobbly grin while trying to hold back her tears.
"Alright! Now that we got that awkward nonsense out of the way, the two of us have some catching up to do." Tatsumaki clapped her hands together and smiled.
"Wait!" Fubuki protested. "I'm still trying to wrap my head around all of this. How exactly are you able to do this? And what did you mean that you and Izuku were going to be merging personalities?"
"We live in a world where people can fly, breath underwater, change the weather and run faster than the speed of sound. This really shouldn't be all that surprising. And to clarify, our minds are becoming one. The only way that I've been able to hold on for so long is because I have a stronger will than him."
"Is there any chance that you can talk to him, maybe help him out?"
"He's doing a pretty decent job so far, so I don't see the point in coddling him. We can communicate when we're both unconscious, but lately I just haven't felt like it."
"I see." Fubuki nodded her head in understanding.
"Don't worry, me and the nerd are gonna have a long overdue conversation before I'm gone. I just wanted to take advantage of my limited freedom for the time being."
"I guess that makes sense."
"Hmph...of course it does." Tatsumaki replied before standing up and walking to the other side of the room. "Now, I know you keep some booze stored away in here somewhere. I hate drinking but this time I'll make an exception on account of me being dead and all."
"Wait, onee-chan! Izuku's still underage. You can't get drunk in his body!"
"Oh...good point." The elder sibling retorted.
'Why do I have a feeling that this is going to be a long night?'
A/N: Not really a whole lot say about this chapter. I know I breezed through quite a bit of stuff, but I really just wanted to fast forward to the work studies. So sorry if the date was a little underwhelming.
The work studies are in full swing next chapter, along with a short little training scene. I've been holding off on introducing Lily's quirk for the entire story so far and I think you guys will get a kick out of what is (Especially you Black Clover fans out there). So I hope you all enjoy it.
Like always, thanks for reading and don't be afraid to drop a comment/review!
