"Good morning, everyone!" Izuku and Hayato yelled as they walked into their classroom the Monday following their battle with the two villains. The majority of the class jumped up and ran to them as they had all heard about what happened on the news.

"MIDORIYA/KIRYUU!" The two jumped back as the class crowded around them.

"How are you two doing?!" Eijiro yelled placing his hands on Izuku's shoulders.

"Was it scarier than USJ?!" Mina asked hugging Hayato.

"How did you even survive?!" Denki asked before Kyoka stabbed him with her jack.

"Guys! Guys! Relax." Hayato said raising his hands to get the class to back up. "We're fine. We got a lot of stitches but other than that we're doing fine."

"Yeah! We're fine, honest." Izuku said making the class sigh in relief.

"Well, as long as you two are in good health." Tenya said placing his hands on both of his friends' shoulders.

"Alright, enough. These two have been through enough." Aizawa said as he opened the door. The class quickly returned to their seats and he took his place in front of them. "Alright so it's not a surprise that your final exams are coming soon. But, I have another announcement. We can't allow you to waste your time during summer break, a month in the sun seems like too much of a break for you kids. So, we have a training camp in the woods planned for you kids to spend a week training your Quirks to make them stronger. Whoever passes the written portion and the practical portion will go, whoever fails will stay here and take remedial classes with the other teachers." Aizawa announced exciting the class.

"Good morning, Toshinori." Sorahiko said as he walked into a conference room to see his former student waiting for him.

"Good morning. May I ask why you're here?" All Might asked as his teacher took a seat across from him.

"I'm sure you noticed that those Nomu creatures had more than one Quirk correct?" Sorahiko asked as he remembered the one that attacked him and Izuku at the train, and the ones he fought with Endeavor.

"I had assumed that was the case, but nothing was ever proven."

"Until yesterday, they studied the corpses of the ones Endeavor killed and the one I incapacitated. They compared everything they found to the one they have in custody that you battled over a month ago. They found that these monstrosities were low level criminals, nothing but boys who robbed gas stations and committed petty crimes." Sorahiko explained surprising the man. "They were modified at the cellular level, and they had been given Quirks completely different than what they had before. And as I looked into it...there was only one man who could even begin to plan of something at this scale, and take Quirks from others to give to other people."

"All for One..." All Might said quietly as he blew up into his muscle form. "How did he survive those injuries?" All Might asked himself as he remembered the day he received his wound, the day he lost his stomach, the day he thought he had finally defeated the monster he had sworn to defeat.

"Apparently the one that you fought and the one Endeavor dealt with, they had a Quirk that could heal any wound. It's not a stretch to believe that he may have given himself one as well."

"But I crushed his head with my very hands...I risked EVERYTHING to finish him! And now...and now I worry I have to leave that responsibility to Young Midoriya!" The number one hero yelled in frustration as he destroyed the coffee table between them.

"It may not be the end of the world, considering your current limit: you may still have enough in you to fight him once more. Especially if he's the brains behind the Nomu and the League of Villains."

"It's not even about how long I can keep this form up anymore..." All Might said as he deflated back to his normal state. "...ever since I passed my powers on to Young Midoriya, I've been growing weaker. I've grown slower, the force behind my attacks aren't what they used to be. The fire burning inside me is growing weaker and weaker as the days go by." All Might said quietly making Sorahiko sigh.

"Let's hope my theory is incorrect...god knows what kind of monster he is now."

"Isn't this exciting?" Ochaco asked as all of Class 1-A began walking towards one of the training grounds for their Heroics class with All Might, all dressed in their hero costumes. "A special kind of class today? What if it's just like when we did the Battle Trials against each other?"

"That would be fun." Izuku said smiling at his girlfriend.

"As fun as it would be." Hayato sighed as he was simply in his P.E. Uniform, considering his battle with Blitz and Stain left his hero costume in dire need of repairs.

"Don't be such a downer." Momo teased nudging him. He turned to look at her and raised an eyebrow at his girlfriend.

"Downer? When did my high and mighty, rich girl of a girlfriend start using a commoner's vocabulary?" Hayato whispered making Momo playfully slap his arm.

"Stop it!" Mina turned around hearing Momo yell and looked at the four suspiciously. The class made their way to where All Might was waiting for them in front of a colossal screen.

"Hello, students! Today we will be having a little race! We'll split the class up into four groups of five, the first one to reach the point where I will be waiting wins. First group will be Young Sero, Ashido, Midoriya, Kiryuu, and Iida!" All Might announced as the screen showed five different points with arrows headed towards a center point with a photo of him on it. The five students nodded and went to their designated spots while the class sat down to watch.

"My money's on Sero!" Eijiro yelled as the screen showed Hanta getting ready.

"Ashido's pretty fast when she slides on her acid." Kyoka said toying with her jack.

"But Iida could clutch it out at the end!" Denki yelled as they watched Tenya stretch.

"Deku's gonna be in last." Katsuki growled as he crossed his arms.

"Hayato's/Deku's gonna win." Momo and Ochaco said at the same time surprising themselves and the class.

"Uraraka, you don't actually believe that Midoriya is faster than Hayato when it comes to speed, do you?" Momo asked looking at the girl.

"Deku's a lot more agile and nimble than Hayato though. He can go through a place like this a lot easier than he can."

"I highly doubt it."

"You're good at doubting." Ochaco said quietly, but still loud enough for the class to hear and cover their mouths in shock.

"What does that mean?!"

"Nothing, nothing. Just say Deku's gonna win and I'll take it back." Ochaco said making Momo glare at her.

"START!" All eyes moved towards the screen as All Might signaled the start of the race. They watched as Hanta effortlessly used his tape to swing through and over the pipes and buildings, while Mina created acid under her feet to slide on pipes, and Tenya running as fast as he could through the area. But then the cameras caught two green and white blurs zooming towards where All Might was waiting, with Izuku leaping from platform to platform and Hayato running around and over the obstacles in his path. Once All Might was in their sights, Hayato jumped and began to climb from the pipes as Izuku began to put more force behind his jumps. All Might and Class 1-A watched in amazement as the two neared him at the same time and jumped towards him. They watched as both boys landed in front of him, breathing heavily and smiling at each other.

"Who won...?" Eijiro asked as the camera replayed the moment the two landed in front of All Might. They watched as it began to play it at the slowest possible speed, only to catch that Izuku's foot had touched the ground before Hayato's did, making Ochaco jump up happily.

"I knew it!"

"Well, as it looks: the winner was Young Midoriya." All Might said as he took out a sash that said "NUMBER ONE" on it and placed it around the boy as the other three students arrived.

"Damn it, so close." Hayato said taking a deep breath before hearing All Might laugh.

"But that was absolutely splendid! You all have gotten better at using your Quirks since the year began, it truly makes me happy to see the future is safe in the hands of heroes like all of you." All Might said making the five students smile. "But I'd like have to a word with you two after class." They then made their way back to be with the rest of the class, who looked at the two boys in wonder.

"What kind of training did you two do during your internships?! That was insane!" Denki yelled making the two sheepishly rub the back of their heads.

"You wanted to see us, teach?" Hayato asked as he and Izuku walked into the conference room where All Might sat waiting for them.

"Yes, come in. Have a seat." All Might said motioning towards the sofa in front of him. The two walked over and sat down looking at the man anxiously.

"What is...what's the matter?" Izuku asked hesitantly as he noticed his mentor's mood looked extremely grim.

"Have I ever mentioned why I had to take a step back as the Symbol of Peace?"

"You did when we met, you fought a villain and he fucked up your internal organs, right?" Hayato asked drumming his fingers on his legs. All Might nodded and stood up and walked over to the window.

"Yes. The villain I fought was unlike any villain you boys could ever imagine. For years the world was in chaos and ruin when Quirks were first discovered, one man rose to power with the ability to take the abilities of others for himself. He ruled the criminal underground from the shadows and grew stronger the more he took Quirks, while his real name will forever be unknown...he has one name that's echoed through the past eight users of One for All: All For One." Hayato and Izuku gulped as All Might's normally cheery demeanor was replaced with dread and anger. "He was the man who killed my predecessor, Nana Shimura, and the one who left me with this horrible wound. I'd like to tell you both that you will never have to worry about facing the danger this man poses, but once Gran Torino and I began to piece together everything that's happened recently...there's no denying it: the brains behind the League of Villains and the Nomu is him." Izuku and Hayato's eyes widened at his announcement. "Young Midoriya, as my successor for One for All, the responsibility falls on you to defeat this man and his evil once and for all."

"But if you couldn't beat him...how can I even think about doing it?"

"You will find a way, the power of One for All was made to defeat him. The story behind One for All was that during All For One's rise to power, he had a brother he assumed was Quirkless and he bestowed upon him a Quirk to stockpile power. But what he didn't know was that his brother DID have a Quirk, but it was one that was deemed useless: while All For One had the power to take power, the brother had the power to pass it on. Once the two Quirks combined, One for All was created. And when the brother failed to defeat him, he passed it onto the next person to increase the power of the Quirk for the sole purpose of defeating his brother once and for all. That is the legacy and duty of One for All." All Might explained surprising Izuku who looked at his hands.

"This was made...to defeat him...?"

"And Young Kiryuu, I'm telling you this as well because your grandfather was there by my master's side as she trained to hope to defeat him. As I look at you two, it's as if both of them are living on in the new generations with you both. While it's Young Midoriya's responsibility to defeat him, it's yours to guide and support him. Can I count on you?" All Might asked turning his attention to the white haired boy.

"All Might, you can always count on me."

"I'm glad to hear that. Young Midoriya, you are the next Symbol of Peace. It falls on you to defeat the Symbol of Fear to protect our world from his evil once and for all." All Might said making Izuku stand up and nod.

"I will. You can count on me."

"I'm glad to hear it."

"Deku? Are you okay?" Ochaco asked as she and Izuku laid on her couch, with his arms wrapped around her while she read a book on investing money.

"Huh? Y-Yeah, I'm fine." Izuku said kissing the back of her head and closing his eyes. 'Defeating the Symbol of Fear...oh god, I hope I don't let him down.'

"You don't look fine. Are you sure you're okay?" Ochaco asked turning around to look at him.

"I'm fine, just a little worried."

"About?"

"Hayato, he hasn't been the same since we fought Stain and Blitz."

"Every week he's a different person...you sure his Quirk isn't multiple personalities?"

"No, I mean he hasn't been the same physically. He overused his powers that night so a lot of times he has these weak moments where he can't move anything right." Izuku said quietly making Ochaco smile and hug him.

"Relax, his body's gonna recover. It's Hayato after all. Besides, he's probably with Yao-momo right now, you don't have to worry."

"Damn it." Hayato sighed as he left the station and began to make his way back home. Except it wasn't his current home with Inko and Izuku, no it was his original home, he had made a promise during the weekend he intended to keep. He arrived at the building and made his way up the stairs, letting out a deep breath as he felt his legs tremble at one point. He reached the door and took out his keys, only to stop as he was only a second away from placing the key in the lock. He put his keys away and knocked on the door, hoping no one but her was home. He heard the door unlock and it opened to reveal Towa and Mira behind it.

"Hayato!" Towa and Mira yelled, with the mother yelling from shock and the youngest Kiryuu from happiness.

"Hey...ready to go, Mira?"

"Go? Go where?" Towa asked as she watched her daughter nod and walk out the door.

"Out, I want to get to know my sister better."

"Oh, well if you want to have dinner: I have it ready for when you two come back." Hayato sighed and gave his mother a pained smile.

"We'll see."

"Is that you?!" Mira asked in wonder as they walked past a giant TV screen that was playing a replay of the U.A. Sports Festival, more specifically the Obstacle Race.

"Yeah, it was fun."

"Hey, Hayato?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you think I could be a hero too?" Hayato smiled at his sister's question and pulled her in for a side hug.

"Don't see why not. It's not an easy road but as long as you dedicate yourself to it, anything's possible."

"Like me finding someone like your best friend?" Mira asked making Hayato chuckle.

"Izuku? Nah. Izuku's one of a kind. There'll never be anyone else like him." Hayato said making Mira lower her eyes. "But, it doesn't mean you won't find someone better. Don't think about relationships so young though. Be smarter, be better, then maybe you won't have to go through the hell I did to get into U.A. You could get in by recommendations." Hayato said making Mira smile now.

"You actually think I could get in like that?"

"I do. But either way, you just gotta work on yourself before then: you gotta be really smart or really strong. I know you can be both." Hayato said walking forward before turning around to face his little sister.

"How?"

"You're my sister, duh."

"So, how come I haven't met your parents yet?" Izuku asked as he and Ochaco stood in her kitchen making dinner.

"We didn't live close to here, I moved to Tokyo so I could go to U.A. So I live alone here." Ochaco explained as she closed the lid on her pressure cooker.

"Hayato would never let me hear the end of it if he knew." Izuku chuckled shaking his head as he remembered the constant teasing from his best friend.

"Oh, he knows."

"He does?"

"Yeah, he does. I just asked him to never tell you."

"Why not?"

"Well, I didn't want you and your mom to pity me or anything of the sort. It's hard enough knowing my parents live far away, I don't want my boyfriend to feel bad about it." Ochaco explained as she turned on her stove and placed oil inside of a pan.

"Why would I feel bad? You're living independently from them to study to support them. I think it's amazing." Izuku said walking up and wrapping his arms around her waist. "I do think you're pretty young to be living alone but I won't question it."

"Wow, I guess I jumped to conclusions then."

"I promised you we'd tell the others before finals, how about you and I take a small trip so I can meet your parents after finals?" Izuku asked making Ochaco blush. "We won't be going to the Training Camp immediately, I think we can spend a few days to see them."

"That's...that's not a bad idea..."

"If your parents like me, then that's a good sign for us right?" Izuku asked before Ochaco grabbed his hands and squeezed them tightly.

"The fact you even want to do this is a great sign for us."

"So, how's that girlfriend of yours?" Mira asked as she and Hayato made their way back to the Kiryuu household.

"Momo? She's great. Perfect, really." Hayato said smiling as he thought about his girlfriend.

"I know you told me not to, but I'm curious as to why you're doing something so distracting when you're already going through hell to become an official hero."

"Momo isn't a distraction. If anything, she's giving me more drive to become one." Hayato said making Mira smile.

"Well, as your baby sister I already like her."

"Yeah well, whatever boy you want to date is gonna get hated by me." Mira feigned being offended and slapped her brother's arm making him wince and laugh.

"How is that fair?!"

"Perks of being your big brother, you can like who I like but I don't have to like who you do." Hayato chuckled as they made their way upstairs. But before they reached the door, Mira stopped and spoke up.

"Hayato?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you not want to live with us?"

"Mira...no, kiddo it's not like that." Hayato sighed rubbing his forehead.

"Then how come we've been here for a few weeks now and you haven't moved in with us?"

"I'm living with Izuku and his mom, they've been letting me stay with them since..."

"Since you and grandpa had a falling out?" Hayato raised an eyebrow and looked at his sister confused. "I know grandpa raised you, but I don't see why grandpa moved out and you moved away to leave us this beautiful apartment."

"Mira...are you sure you know WHICH grandpa raised me?"

"Grandpa Sorahiko right? He's the one who has guardianship over you and everything." Mira said making Hayato sigh and jam his hands into his pockets. "What did you two fight over?"

"I've never fought with grandpa, ever. But Grandpa Sorahiko wasn't the one who raised me, he only recently gained guardianship over me. Grandpa Sorahiko is mom's dad, dad's dad raised me: Grandpa Kazuma." Mira's eyes widened at this. "And he's not here anymore because...because he died. He died before he and dad could make up for THEIR falling out when I was a baby. He died before he could see how far I've come at U.A. He died before he could have ever met you." Hayato explained as he looked at the door to the apartment belonging to their family. "This was his home, it was where I grew up and where I learned everything I do today. I loved grandpa with every inch of my heart, and I was the person he spent his last day with and who watched him die." Hayato continued as he walked up to his little sister who had a look of horror on her face. "I wish he was still here every day, he would've loved having the chance to meet you and loved you as much as I do. I haven't moved back in and given mom and dad the chance to make up for the past decade because being near that apartment just reminds me that he's gone forever, and I won't see him again until it's my time." Hayato sighed wiping a stray tear from his cheek before Mira pulled him in for a tight hug.

"I'm so...I'm so sorry. I didn't know."

"It's fine, they were probably keeping you from the details so you wouldn't be upset about it."

"But...but I just want my family together! If I had known that sooner, I wouldn't have considered guilt tripping you to come back!" Mira yelled into her brother's chest making him smile and hug her back.

"And we will be, I promise you." Hayato said before breaking the hug and walking her to the door. He reached for his keys and hesitated to unlock the door, before sighing and placing the key inside the lock and turning it and twisting the knob: opening the door to his childhood home. Raito and Towa's head peeked out from the kitchen and they hesitantly walked up to the two.

"Hayato, I wasn't...uh, WE weren't expecting you."

"Are you...going to stay for dinner?" Towa asked fidgeting with her wedding ring. Hayato was about to shake his head, but looked at Mira who kept her head down in defeat and smiled.

"Yeah." Hayato said making Mira's head snap up and the three of them look at him in surprise. "What's on the menu?"

"Mom, I'm home!" Izuku yelled as he walked into his family's apartment.

"Oh, Izuku! Did you eat already?" Inko asked as she greeted her son.

"Yeah, Uraraka and I had dinner together."

"Awww. Okay then."

"Where's Hayato, I need to TALK to him." Izuku said making Inko smile and walk back to the kitchen.

"Having a very important dinner tonight with very important people." Inko said fixing her hair.

"Ah, meeting Yaoyorozu's family?" Izuku asked placing his backpack on the couch.

"Nope. His family. He called me to tell me he was going to be late because he was having dinner with his parents and his sister." Inko said making Izuku's eyes widen.

"Isn't that something?"

"Yeah." Inko said before feeling her eyes water. "I'm glad he's with his real family."

"What? Mom, they might be his blood but Hayato has always told me we're his real family. No matter what, the person he considered his mom other than Mrs. Kiryuu is you." Izuku said taking off his tie. "We'll always be his family, no matter what."

"Thanks for the dinner, mom." Hayato said as he grabbed his backpack after helping his mother wash the dishes from their dinner.

"You're leaving already?" Raito asked watching his son slip on his shoes and open the door.

"I've got class in the morning, I have to head home."

"But, you know this will always be your home too, right?" Towa asked as Hayato walked out and gave them another pained smile.

"I know, just has too many memories for me." Hayato said before closing the door and walking downstairs. As he reached the last step of the stairs, he felt his body become extremely week and held onto the rail tightly and began to breathe heavily, tightly clenching where right above where his heart was located. "What the hell?"