Chapter 4
The next day, after saying goodbye to his classmates, Izuku met up with Hitoshi, Momo, and Setsuna for their Friday get together: Something the boy had been looking forward to.
At least until he saw the limos waiting outside of UA. That's right; Limos. One for each member of Quirks Anonymous, minus Mirio, Jin and Ippan, they were at work and in a staff meeting, respectively.
"….Lucky you." Himiko lightly teased her brother before giving him a light hug. "Just be yourself and have fun, okay? Besides, they're all your friends, right?"
Izuku nodded in gratitude, returning the hug.
"I'll try and bring you back something." He promised as Himiko ended the hug, waving at him as she ran to catch the train with the others. The boy made his way towards one of the limos, spying Momo waving at him.
"Head right on in, the ride is short but after a first of week, I wagered we deserved to be treated."
Hitoshi was still staring at the limo he was going to ride in, unable to believe he was actually going to ride in one of these things.
"Um….Momo?" Setsuna asked.
"Yes?"
"Just…HOW much money does your family have?"
Momo chuckled sheepishly, getting into her own limo. Setsuna shrugged and settled in for the ride.
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"I'll be back to pick you up at seven, baby! Have a good time!" Nerumi cooed as she waved at her boy. Ben waved back at his mother until she was out of sight, then turning his attention to his tablemate:
A very cute girl of ginger hair wearing black gloves and a stylish combat dressed.
Her name was Penny, and she and Ben had known each other for far longer than one might've expected. However, this would be their first time to truly talking and interacting with each other.
They had been at this same restaurant the night previously with their parents, just to test if they could handle a more…public setting. Honestly, it had been more on Penny's father, the man was brilliant and kind but when it came to his daughter he was overly cautious.
Despite this, the dinner had gone over well. So much so, in fact, that both their parents had decided to trust them to have a proper date
"So, you have FOUR Quirks? What's it like?" Penny asked curiously, leaning in with interest.
The bespecaled boy tensed, unpleasant memories coming to him.
"I-It's a long story...not one I feel comfortable telling..." Ben said to himself softly.
Penny frowned, something Ben didn't like; her face was made for smiles, he mused.
"I'm sorry, Friend-Ben." Penny sighed, revealing she held some cue cards in her purse. "I looked these up for 'conversation starters', just so that we could…"
Ben smiled weakly.
"Don't worry about it." He smiled. "I'm not exactly an…'expert' in this kind of stuff either. Honestly? This? You and me without a chaperone? Its good enough for me."
Penny smiled back, making Ben smile inwardly. There was that smile he adored.
"Then it shall be a stupendous if quieter dinner indeed!" Penny declared happily, only for her head to tilt. "Um, Ben? Didn't you mention one of your classmates wears a Deternat Cooling Mummy suit?"
Ben rose an eyebrow
"Yeah, Izuku. Why do you ask?"
"Because he's sitting at the booth behind us with two other girls and a boy who resembles Eraserhead."
PYRO
Looking over their shoulder, the two did indeed seeing Izuku, Hitoshi, Momo and Setsuna trying to decide what to order. TRYING being the key word
"I can't even pronounce most of these." Izuku thought aloud. "And I'm missing half of my lips."
"Rich people food." Hitoshi and Setsuna grumbled together, making Momo blush in embarrassment.
"I'm sorry! Its just…I have so many happy memoires of this place with mother and father and I thought…"
And now the trio (mostly Hitoshi and Setsuna) all felt like jerks, hurriedly trying to assure Momo it was no problem and they'd figure it out…and no, the protective glares from the waiting staff had nothing to do with such!
"FEAR NOT DEAR CITIZENS AND STAFF!" A loud voice suddenly overtook the restaurant. "I am well-versed in languages abroard and can aid in winding down this situation!"
The speaker was a girl of long, orangeish brown hair in a waist reaching ponytail with a bright smile on her face and what looked like a purse in the shape of a dog by her side.
"Did you have to shout?" A boy in darker colors groaned as he rubs his ears…all six of them. He went ignored as the girl made her way over to the four, the boy focusing on his tea.
"Seryu Ubiquitous, UA Hero Course Hopeful, ready to assist!" She declared. "What dish names are troubling you, citizens?"
The four, a little surprised but otherwise thankful, opened the menus for the girl to read.
"May I also be of help?" Penny asked.
"Penny-love? That you?" a thick Texan voice asked.
It was then that the assembled caught a glimpse of Seyru's tablemates: A very large girl with cybernetic hands, the aforementioned dark boy with six ears and a cut girl with indigo hair and moon-like eyes.
"Salutations!" Penny beamed happily, getting smiles back.
"You know them, Penny?" Ben asked, inwardly noting how funny it was that
"They are my potential classmates!" Penny beamed. "Seryu already made her introduction, so allow me to introduce Hinata Hyuuga, Tang Yun and Ellie Hodunk."
The Moon eyed girl, Hinata, managed a shy wave while Tang Yun nodded and Ellie gave a salute.
"S-sorry for all the trouble…" Hinata started.
"Oh not a problem, my fault entirely!" Momo assured the girl. "I should've asked my friends where they'd want to meet…"
"Momo, its okay, seriously!" Izuku tried to assure the rich girl
"Yeah, we should've realized.." Setsuna added, nudging Hitoshi to say something.
"We'll give this a try, must be good is Aunt Nerumi and friends can eat hear. Hey ya, Ben,"
"Sup, Hitoshi?"
"Here with my Quirks Anonymous….Friends, I guess?"
The trio all gasped suddenly
"Y-you heard that right?" Izuku asked, a smile overtaking his face as the two girls nodded.
"He finally called us his friends!" Momo beamed. "And all it took was five years, a mistake on my part and meeting up with someone he knows!"
"Drinks are on me!" Setsuna beamed…before glancing down at the menu prices "…NEXT TIME! The drinks are on me next time! Seriously, how….?"
Smiles were all around and the resteraunt staff returned to their duties as the patrons returned to their meals.
"Well, so much for a private date…" Ben mused in mild annoyance, before smiling when he saw how delighted Penny was, "Oh well, we can always try again. Sides…"
Ben took Hitoshi into a noogie.
"Finally proving your Uncle Sho's kid, eh? You big softie under the grim demeanour!"
Hitoshi said nothing as he broke free and fixed his hair, but a small smirk said it all.
"Salutations!" Ben's date beamed happily to the QA goers. "I'm Penny Polyidenna. Perhaps, if you would allow, you could join us?"
"I-I'm not sure if they'll allow that…" Hinata mused.
"They will." Ben and Momo said together.
"My parents own the place." Momo explained.
"And my mom saved the owner's life, so we eat no matter what." Ben followed. "Besides, surely the staff won't mind for such colorful and eye-catching folks?"
Everyone blushed at that.
"Don't get many compliments from most boys, 'specially not ones so cute." Ellie playfully said as Ben flustered, his cheeks glistening pink.
Tang Yun narrowed his eyes. "I think he was complimenting me..."
"C-Come on, let's not fight, okay?" Hinata nervously said, trying to stop a potential fight before it started.
With a smile, Ben and Izuku, ever the gentlemen, brought the tables together as Seyru and Penny explained what certain items were, then ordered for everyone.
"Thank you, Ben." Penny smiled as Ben pushed her seat in.
"You're welcome." The boy smiled. "So….how do you….?"
"As stated before, they're my potential Classmates for Class 1D."
"Wait a second….I'm in Class 1D…" Hitoshi noted.
"And one of the few staying in it." Ellie noted.
"Yeah, apparently, Nedzu decided to add one more Heroes class to the first years…and we're some of the luckiest ones."
"As are you." Hinata mentioned. "Nedzu-san even mentioned you were the only carryover from the original class roster."
The air grew quiet as Hitoshi processed all of that before he gasped in realization.
"I…I got a chance? I'm…I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO BE IN A HERO CLASS?!"
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"…I'll save it for when he gets in." Shota said as he stared at the notification, a rare genuine smile on his face. His usual frown then overtook his face when he saw who he was partnered with.
"Hey Shota Honey!"
"….Emi…."
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Hitoshi's face stayed in an elated smile for a long time.
"Wait, so that means there'll be only one General class, right?' Setsuna realized. "Can Nedzu even do that?"
"It IS his school." Tang Yun pointed out. "They'll have to go through him."
PYRO
"Then by all means, try." The rodent said to the HPSC and Japanese School Boards before retuning to his work.
PYRO
Once the meal was done, the kids decided to stretch their legs. Ben texted Nerumi he'd be getting a ride home with Izuku. As they walked, the topic of childhoods and backgrounds came up.
Momo finally revealed she came from the Yayorozu family, owners of the Yayorozu Zaibatsu and pretty much the owners of Japan in all but name. This made the eyes of all widen, but not a single thought of jealousy filled their heads when Momo started a passionate speech about how it was her duty and a child of privilege to help those in need.
"I'm from the Hyuuga clan." Hinat admitted, revealing herself to be from a very old ninja clan who, when Quirks arose, had shifted their 'shtick' to martial arts and business. Her father was CEO and Head of Hyuuga International, the one company to give Deternat a run for its money in support.
"I may not be very strong myself, but I want to be a hero so that my little sister Hanabi has someone better to look up to."
"That and a certain lucky but dense as a star…!" Ellie started, only for Hinata to break into a blush and try and silence the large girl.
Izuku chuckled at this, which got everyone's attention.
"Oh! I'm sorry! Sorry!" He apologized profusely. "I don't mean to offened you, Hinata! Just…kind of funny seeing that from the other end."
Seeing they risen eyebrows, Izuku explained.
"My Quirk awoke too early, and an accident scarred me. I'm terrified of the very element I control, because every time I see, hear or smell it….I remember…."
The sizzling, the screams, the pointed fingers, the beatings to quell the flames, how everything hurt for three days straight before they finally operated on him….
Smacking his cheeks, Izuku continued.
"All my life, all I've wanted is to help people. To be someone they can look at say; 'if he can do it, so can I. Everything'll be okay.' And…there is this girl who…just by being herself is already the kind of person I want to be."
Many let out adoring coos at that reveal, especially Momo, who whipped out a notepad and jotted down something quickly:
'Izuku and Mina. Help them be happy.'
Setsuna was adopted by two women with Snake like Quirks and had always been a sharp kid, although she still struggled with the shifting presepctive aspects of her Quirk, she had gotten a recommendation from Gang Orca to UA.
Hitoshi had admitted that yes, Eraserhead was his adoptive father. He had no memory of his original family…and he smirked when he admitted to seeing Ms. Joke as his mother-figure.
"I have a brother at Kenbetsu." Tang Yun admitted, a smirk on his face. "My opposite in every way. I came to UA to try and forge my own path, not be in his shadow….He's not a jerk about it or anything, though!"
"Me and Seyru are pretty much the same." Ellie mused. "Poor kids in a family business. Only difference is I love me a good scrap every now and then, so I decided to try at Hero or Support work. Imagine me surprise when I get into the first."
"Daddy was Crust's number one sidekick before he died saving civilians from a heartless monster." Seyru admitted. "While I do wish to bring that villain to justice, I also know he would want me to live my life as my own, so I decided to become a hero!"
Ben and Penny were not as forthcoming: All they said was that they had known each other since childhood, but they way their eyes dulled when they revealed that? It wasn't a pleasant story. No one pressed for me details, but the burnt genius already had suspicions, recalling the bust of a lab some years ago….
Izuku's train of thought was derailed when a small girl with white hair shot from an alley and barreled into him. The mummy-wrapped boy staggered a bit after the impact, but the girl who barreled into him gave a scared squeak as she fell over.
"What's going on?" Hitoshi asked before noticing the girl, his training under his adoptive father kicking in as he knelt down to her level.
The girl's outfit resembled hospital attire. She was also barefoot (never a good thing outside), but her arms were covered in bandages. Her long silver-blue hair was a bit dirty and tangled, and one side of her forehead had a small beige horn poking out. When she looked up at him, her apple-red eyes were filled with an emotion the Quirk Anonymous-goers were all too familiar with.
Fear.
"Hey, it's okay, sweetie, we aren't gonna hurt you," Setsuna said softly, trying her best to soothe the girl, helping her back to her feet. "What's a poor little girl like yourself doing out here by yourself?"
"Do you know where your parents are? Do you need us to help you find them?" Momo asked worriedly.
The little girl said nothing, looking at the 'big kids' that had found her…before gasping: Izuku realized she could see his burns and turned around so as not to scare her.
'Wouldn't be the first time.' He mused. 'At least there was no screaming.'
"Ah, there you are Eri."
The little girl went deathly still. The kids all felt a chill go up their collective spines as well. Looking at the alley where the girl came from, they saw a man emerge.
He was pale with a thin build and average height. His hair was shaggy and brown, like a shorter version of Izuku's own hair. He wore a black shirt with matching pants and a pair of white shoes. He also wore a green jacket with a purple feather boa along the shoulders and collar. Overall, the most unusual things about his appearance were his white surgery gloves and a gold-embroidered plague mask. A somewhat unassuming appearance, yet his very presence filled everyone with dread.
"You shouldn't just run away like that," The man continued, walking towards the pair of kids. Looking at the ten teens, the man gave a curt nod. "I thank you for catching my daughter. I'm sorry that she disturbed you like this."
"She wasn't disturbing us..." Tang Yun hummed, nervously scratching the back of his head.
"Are you really her father?" Seryu asked slowly, placing her purse on the ground. Said Purse suddenly came to life, sniffed the air and began growling lowly. "Because a child normally does not run away in fear from their own parents."
"I yelled at her a little too harshly when I was scolding her for getting in trouble." The man said. "She gets scared of me when I do that; something I need to work on. Come along now, Eri."
The little girl jerked at the sound of her name, and it looked like she was going to obey. Before she could take a step, however, Izuku, suddenly remembering dealing with the Togas, instinctively swept her up, holding her close.
"Not until she calms down." He said with finalty. "She's terrified."
"Exactly what kind of trouble is she in? She looks like she's injured. We should bring her to the hospital in case she suffers an infection or something." Momo said. "I can cover the expenses, not to worry."
"Love, do you see how he's dressed?" Elie whispered. "He's got money."
"That won't be necessary." The man growled out. "She's just a bit of a clumsy girl is all. I will not ask again."
"Clumsy?" Izuku asked, a small sense of anger at the man's callousness getting to him as a memory (thankfully a less traumatic one) filled his head. "Sir, I know clumsy: Try Yubi and Gankyu with a Chinese lantern and six bottles of rocket fuel!"
At the Midoirya Household
Himiko, Hisashi and Inko were sitting down for dinner when the felt a sudden chill go down their backs
"Worst. Talent show. Ever!" The daughter shuddered.
"Still not sure how they even got rocket fuel…" Hisashi mused.
Back downtown
"Okay, tensions are running a bit high here." Ben said as he stepped forward. "So, let's all just act real calm and talk things-LOOK, THERE'S AN ALIEN!"
The sheer absurdity of what Ben said made the man whirl around to see where he was pointing. Using this opportunity, everyone made a run for it.
"Momo, can you call somebody?!" Izuku asked, holding the little girl close.
"I can!" Penny chirped as her eyes glowed brightly. "There, I managed to get in contact with the police force nearby as well as Sir Nighteye's Agency, which is close by!"
"That means Mirio could possibly show up!" Setsuna said hopefully.
"How did you do that, Penny?" Ben asked, genuinely intrigued.
Penny looked nervous. "Um...I-I have a Technology Manipulation Quirk. I-I can access the internet with it."
She suddenly hiccuped after saying that but nobody had any time to ponder as the ground in front of them suddenly erupted upward, creating a wall taller than the buildings around them. Looking back, the group saw there were walls covering most of the street, trapping them and the little girl Eri in a rectangular space...with the strange man. Said man, no villain, had his right hand on the ground and was glaring daggers in their direction.
"I knew this wasn't going to be easy..." Hitoshi sighed.
"One last chance, you diseased rats," The man growled. "Give Eri to me and I won't reduce you to a bloody smear on the wall."
"I do not think we will be doing that!" Penny said with a frown as her eyes glowed and flickered like cameras taking pictures. "Now that you have been properly identified as Kai Chisaki, codename 'Overhaul', acting leader of the Shie Hassakai Yakuza Clan."
The man's eyes widened: He'd gone out of his way to not appear in public, how had she?!
"Well, this day certainly took an interesting turn..." Hinata giggled awkwardly.
"Let's try and survive this first before we make jokes..." Hitoshi said dryly.
"Sorry."
Kai then dashed forwards to the kids, only to be forced to duck under a massive spike that came from Ben's arm as Ellie's hand shifted into a blowtorch and she tried to melt the barrier keeping the kids away. It would take too long though…
Izuku tensed at the smell and sound of the flame, fighting back memories before a motorized scooter suddenly manifested and Momo clung onto it, catching her breath.
"Izuku, take Eri out of here!" She ordered, the burnt boy getting onto the scooter and driving away.
"Oh no, you don't!" Kai slammed his hand down, creating a spike that cut off their escape. He had little time to enjoy this, as a pole suddenly slammed onto his hand and crushed it. The Yakuza barely had time to see Tang Yun was holding the weapon as Hinata raced forward, her eyes suddenly pulsating.
The normally shy girl was not determined and VERY angry; Eri couldn't have been much younger than her own sister, so for this man to be threatening a child? He would get no mercy.
Kai, back on his feet, reached to touch his hand, only for Hinata to delvier Pressure point strikes and send him flying back with a double palm strike. The Yakuza managed to correct his movement mid-flight and glared at the brats, only to find his Quirk wasn't working.
Despite this, he was calm.
"Gentle Fist, eh? Rappa always wanted to fight one of you." The Yakuza drew a gun, only to have it sliced out of his hand by a floating sword that went over to Penny.
Meanwhile, Setsuna had used her own Quirk and was trying to carry Eri away as best she could. However, her concentration was broken by
"PENNY!"
The orange haired girl had been fighting off Kai, deflecting his bullets and delivering some slashes. However, his Quirk suddenly returned to him and managed to land a heel strike to Penny's chin, sending her flying backwards into a sporting goods store.
In doing so, Penny blacked out and one of her swords hit Setsuna, knocking her back together and on the ground. Eri screamed as she fell, only to be caught by Izuku.
Ben raced to aid his friend, Hitoshi following him and grabbing some elastic coils
'Please work!'
He then swung them at the Yakuza, pinning his arm to his side…
"Thank you." The villain smirked before he exploded into a bloody mess, reassembling himself free of the bonds and healed. He then raced towards Hitoshi, only to be sent flying back by the scooter, tossed by Izuku.
"GIVE HER BACK!" Kai roared, only to be side-slammed by Ellie, who had abandoned burning or drilling their way to safety. However, Kai was quick enough to grab one of her artificial hands and fire whatever it was at Izuku…
It turned out to be the flame-throwner.
"NO!" Momo, Setsuna and Hitoshi cried in worry. "IZUKU!"
"VILE VILLAIN!" Seyru suddenly roared, unleashing martial arts onto the villain. "THERE WAS A CHILD IN…!"
"I can regrow her easily." Kai said as he dodged. "And you should worry…"
CHOMP!
Seyru's dog bit hard onto Kai's neck and shoulder, narrowly missing his vitals as his mistress pulled out the same gun Kai had aimed at her friends. The villain managed to block it away, only to receive a powerful punch in the 'important place.'
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Izuku had shifted so that his back would meet the flames and held Eri close to him, hoping…
SNAP!
CLANG!
SIZZLE!
His cooling Mummy suit couldn't take the heat at its current battery level and fell apart, exposing Izuku to what he feared most.
There it was:
The sizzling of flesh, the horrid smell, the screams, the pointed fingers, and whimpering
'Wait, whimpering?'
Izuku glanced down to see the little girl crying into his chest, seemingly not aware of the flames.
She was scared.
He remembered something Crimson Riot had said in a video Eijiro had showed him:
'There's nothing wrong with being scared; hell, I pity anyone who doesn't feel fear when they put their live on the line. But to watch a civilian, an innocent person, die in the crossfires of a battle? I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy. That's why whenever I do some 'Daredevil' or 'fearless' act, I'm thinking about the people I have to save. Worry about them first, then think of myself.'
What kind of hero would he be if he didn't do that?
"It'll be okay." He promised, forcing a smile on his face.
A smile Eri saw.
Despite his burnt skin, missing half of his lips and having blacked flesh in that section's place. Despite one of his eye brows being almost nothing but bone? Despite his arms looking like badly burnt steaks and his chest like leather in color?
He smiled warmly at her.
'It'll be okay.' His eyes and smile promised. 'You'll get out of this.'
Eri began to cry; feeling bad she had been so scared of this boy. All Izuku did was keep hugging her gently…
"..wait, what?"
Izuku had no time to think or wonder what was going on; there was a pressure building in him. He needed to…!
"EVERYONE!" He called out.
Ben picked up Penny as Ellie grabbed Hitoshi and Setsuna. Hinata and Tang Yun grabbed Momo and they all ran.
Kai wasn't so quick.
The flames that Izuku had absorbed, now glowing a greenish blue, struck the Yakuza with great force, sending him skywards and then down into a crater. Kai screamed in pain from the flames, hotter than anything he'd ever experienced and trying to understand how a cowardly mummy child had this kind of power!
Despite it all, maybe even because of the pain, the Yakuza scambled to his feet and raced towards Izuku, who was now glaring at him as he placed Eri behind him.
"GIVE HER TO ME NOW YOU MON…!"
SQUUUUUIRT!
Cooling agent and water suddenly hit Kai, who barely had time to see Momo and Ellie dosing him as Hitoshi wrapped him up again.
"Tell us everything and then stay still until heroes come!" Hitoshi demanded, praying that for once, his Quirk worked for him.
The villain's body suddenly froze
"Her blood is the key to my plan of riding the world of Quirks through the bullets I tried to shoot you with."
Overhaul swayed from side to side, his eyes blank as if he was in a trance. Everyone lowered their guard and relaxed, knowing that Hitoshi's Quirk had managed to end what could have been a big disaster.
"KERO!" Seyru hollered, her dog suddenly growing to rival All Might in size and pin the villain to the ground.
"Penny, are you okay?!" Ben asked in worry as Momo rushed over, creating some medical equipment to help when both of their eyes widened at the sight of the damage to Penny.
Instead of blood, there was shining metal exposed from the cuts in her body. She winced in pain as she propped herself up, a few sparks coming off her in the process.
"Oh no..." The orange haired girl whimpered, tears in her eyes. "I-I didn't want this to happen..."
"Penny, wha-?" The group all asked.
"I'm not a real girl...I'm..."
Before more could be said, a familiar face to Izuku, Momo, Hitoshi, and Setsuna phased through the wall, decked out in his Hero Costume, and ready to help.
"Don't worry, I got your call!" Mirio said as he looked around. "Where's the Villain? Just point me to him and I'll take him down!"
"You don't need to worry, hun," Ellie smirked as she pushed the still brainwashed Overhaul to the UA Third-Year. "Only thing this little pussy is lacking is a pretty red bow."
Mirio smiled before his eyes turned to the rest of the kids.
"Any injuries?"
Penny revealed her chin and hands, this time for all to see
"I'm…not…a real girl." She confessed. "My father, Peitro…."
"Oh, I remember that!" Momo said, a bright smile on her face. "Father was so happy to hear from Professor Polendiana, but he wouldn't tell me anything!"
"So, you're like me, but even cuter and all natural?' Elle asked. "Can't see why you'd hide that."
"…You are…all taking this quite well." Penny mused.
"Penny, I have six ears and Hinata has moon eyes that give her x-ray vision." Tang Yun pointed.
"Look at me." Izuku said with a smile, making Mirio gasp when he saw his little brother figure was uncovered…but then smile when he saw the little girl clinging to him.
"I'm Buggy the clown without the X chromosome and with the Amazon Lily look." Setsuna recounted.
"And I got four Quirks, remember?" Ben smiled. "…Suddenly realized I could've used Weather Manipulation and ended this whole thing sooner…"
"You're a first year, don't worry." Mirio assured Ben.
"And no matter what?" Ben returned his attention to Penny. "You're my best friend. Doesn't matter where you came from or how you got here, you're one of the most important people in my life."
"Ours too." Hinata cooed.
"A champion of justice!" Seyru remarked. "One who actually had a plan too."
Penny, a smile on her face, took Ben, Hinata, Tang Yun, Ellie and Seyru into a hug.
"Oh! I feel so blessed to have such wonderous friends! Thank you, Ben!"
Everyone else cooed at the scene just as the police arrived.
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It had been almost two hours since the encounter. When the police had questioned Izuku, Ben, and their friends, they gave their individual reports on everything that had happened.
Despite how scared she was, Eri soon took off her bandages when the doctors asked to replace them. This mostly came from the motherly comforting words of Momo, Hinata, and Ellie.
Throughout the whole affair, she never let go of Izuku, who was wrapped with bandages and given some healing cream from Hinata.
The warm atmosphere was ruined when the police went into more detail anoit what Kai had been doing with Eri:
Using her body and Quirk to create Quirk-Destroying bullets. Eri was technically dead 10 times over at this point and Kai had had no intention of stopping until all Quirks were eliminated.
Needless to say, after the horror and disgust, came unfathomable rage.
"That monster must pay!" Seyru growled.
"Oh he shall, I assure you."
The kids all turned to see Mirio saluting and then being patted on the shoulder by a man in a business suit with glasses and brown hair with yellow streaks in it. A man they all recongized.
"S-Sir Nighteye!" Izuku, fanboy mode overtaking him and ignoring the doctor, raced to greet the legendary Pro. "I-I've heard Mirio talk about you, you were one of All-Might's most prominent Sidekicks and-!"
The Foresight Hero put his hands on Izuku's shoulders and leaned forward at him, his sharp eyes piercing into him.
"S-Sir, please don't be mad at Midoriya! He and the others were acting in self-defense!" Mirio said, trying to vouch for his friends.
"Two...Years..."
"Wut?" Ellie questioned.
"TWO YEARS!" Sir Nighteye snapped, but not out of anger, but of exasperation. "My agency has been trying to get a lead on Overhaul for TWO. YEARS! But not only do you all come across him and a child he was holding captive by complete CHANCE! But you also manage to successfully detain him with minimal property damage! If I was your facilitator, I'd just make you all licensed Pro Heroes on the spot and take you to Disneyland, Super Nintendo World, and Universal Studios back to back!"
"Um, sir, I don't think that's very professional..." Momo nervously said, getting a nudge from Setsuna
"Shut up, rich tits! We may get to go to the three best amusement parks it the world for free!"
"Wait…So…we're NOT in trouble?" Hitoshi asked.
Nighteye sighed, composing himself. "Given the circumstances, you'll all have to remain anonymous as the ones who took down Overhaul. Penny will simply be addressed as a concerned citizen who got caught in the line of fire while calling the authorities. It's the only way to keep the media off your backs. But make no mistake, I will call the Hero Commission Board and inform them just how big a deal you all capturing this Villain is."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, glad to see that Nighteye wasn't mad. However, before more could be said and Izuku could try and ask for an autograph from the former Sidekick of All-Might...
It was certainly more entertaining and endearing that listening to Kai's maddened rants about 'destroying Hero society and putting the Yakuza back on top.'
"Are you a fucking idiot?!" Izuku snapped, louder than anyone had heard him say before.
"WHOA! GREENIE, LANGUAGE!" Setsuna gasped.
"Who gives you the right to say that Quirks are a sickness?! That Heroes are sick people who need to be cured by having everything that makes them unique taken away?!"
"It's been documented that-!" Overhaul began, only for Izuku to punch the glass, which thankfully only quivered since it was made to resist even the hardest impacts.
"Um…Did anyone else know he was that strong?" Ben asked through his teeth. Hitoshi, Momo, Setsuna and Mirio all shook their heads silently, a little scared of the boy now.
Despite it all, Momo stepped forward, guessing what the madmen had meant"
"That they came from rats spreading virulence like the Black Plague? Yes, that's been long debunked. And for someone who's an obvious germophobe, it must be the ultimate nightmare."
Overhaul's eyes widened. "How did you-?!"
"Figure out you were a germaphobe? Easy. You broke out into hives every time one of us landed a hit on you during our fight." Setsuna said. "Only someone who really hates being touched because of potentially being covered in somebody else's germs would do that."
"Yer a lot dumber than you look, hun," Ellie said. "The truth is the Quirk factor is a beneficial gene mutation. One could almost call it the next stage in human evolution. Since when is a disease beneficial to the infected?"
"We should slam the Death Penalty on you for all you've done!" Seryu snarled, her teeth turning razor-sharp and her eyes having a feral gleam. "We should have you subjected to the worst forms of torture! It's only what a vile filthy diseased VILLAIN like you deserves!"
"Seryu, DOWN!' Ben snapped, causing the girl to look at him in shock before gently settling down, Hinata placing a gentle hand on her to make sure she was alright. Seyru let out several breaths and pressed her clothes before clearing her throat.
With the Justice-loving girl pacified, Ben turned back to Overhaul with a cold gleam in his eyes which honestly made the Yakuza Leader shiver.
"Honestly, all of this...because you wanted to repay your debt to your adoptive father...by torturing who was essentially your niece...do you think he would have wanted that?!"
"Everything...I did it for the Boss..." Overhaul weakly began, only for a booming voice to echo through the chamber.
"KAI!"
Everyone flinched as they turned to see an old man who appeared to be a Yakuza Oyabun. Despite his age, he had a strong commanding presence that even the police recognized.
"It's Oyabun Kaito Chisaki of the Shie Hassakai!"
"B-Boss!" Overhaul choked out. "How did you-?!"
"Get out of the medically-induced coma YOU put me in?! Turns out my foolish daughter made a friend who was able to awaken me." The Oyabun snarled. "To go so far as to render me comatose, just because I told you to hang back a little bit."
"Boss, please...!" Overhaul begged, looking less like a fearsome thug and more like a scared child being yelled at by his parent.
"It was completely unnecessary and cruel! You didn't have to go so far as to create a Quirk-destroying bullet with Eri's very DNA! If you had really wanted to try monopolizing on a Quirk Erasing Drug, you could have simply reverse-engineered Quirk Suppression Tech that the police use in containing Villains!"
Overhaul was shocked. "I did consider that at first... But wouldn't the heroes be concerned-?"
"Why would they be?!" The Oyabun rebutted. "Telekill, the one substance able to permanently shut down Quirks, is used to create containment methods. Defensive walls, handcuffs and chains, various other defensive implements."
The Oyabun slammed his hand down on the table, making Overhaul quiver in sorrow and emotional pain.
"You wasted so much time acting the role of a Villain! Not of a true Yakuza! And now you've lost us so much!" Oyabun Kaito looked Overhaul dead in the eye as he said his next words. "You are hereby cut off from the family. Never again will the Shie Hassaikai have to suffer your mad exploits! Officer? Please take him away."
The police were happy to do that.
"No, wait!" Kai begged, tears escaping his eyes. "BOSS! PLEASE! NO! I CAN DO BETER! I CAN CHANGE! PLEASE! PLEASE! IT WAS ALL FOR YOU! BOOOOOSS!"
He went ignored as the old man bowed to the children.
"Than you for saving Eri." He looked up to his granddaughter, who teared up and turned away. Izuku knelt down to hug her.
"I think you should leave." Hitoshi suggested.
"So….whose explaining this to our parents?" Hitoshi asked.
"No need."
The kids turned to see Eraserhead, the Midoriyas, a couple dressed in the finest attire imaginable and two snake like women giving the kids angrt looks.
"…..IT WAS THEM!" The kids all pointed to each other weakly.
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"Boss...Please...forgive me, I'm sorry...Boss, please..."
"Well, well, well, how the mighty have fallen..."
A black and purple smokey portal appeared as Overhaul looked up, his sight blurred by the tears still running down his face before a hand grabbed him tightly by the face and pulled him in.
He found himself in a bar surrounded by colorful figures and freed of his shackles.
"Kai Chisaki. What potential you squandered." A man dressed as gambler noted as he fiddled with some chips.
The former Yakuza held no care for these people and readied to fight for his life, but when he hand touched the ground?
Nothing happened.
Then he realized.
"M-my…what…what did…how did you do?"
"Oh? You wanted to keep that? I'm so sorry; I thought me taking it would make you happy, make you healthy and all that." Jester pointed out. "But to answer the 'how?' All. For. One."
Kai's eyes widened. His pants needed changing.
All for One?
THE All for One?
"Not the original." Jester said. "I'm one of his successors. And you? Well, on top of losing to not even top 10 pros, but harming a kid? You cost yourself a potential alliance to us."
"As an actual father and grandfather, I am disgusted." The Chef villain growled. "So disgusted in fact, that I will now prepare a Durian onion roasted skunk to vent my frustrations!"
Everyone grimaced.
"Sad part is? We'll all still like it when we taste it." A new voice added; a man slightly older than Kai, dressed in a white suit with an apron atop it and covering his face with a plague doctor mask.
"YOU!" Overhaul snapped, trying to leap to his feet and charge at the man, only to be hit with glass.
"Oh, you remember me, Kai!" the plague mask wearer smirked before his voice turned dull. "Unfortunate. Before you start ranting, I did NOT tell them about you. It was her."
Before the plague masked wearer now stood a woman who looked like Eri if she was a grown-woman, minus the horn and with green eyes that looked at Kai with nothing short of joy.
"Finally, you're right where you belong." She snarled, walking up to the glass and flipping him off. "Not so big and strong without your goons and Quirk, huh?"
Kai said nothing, glaring at the woman.
"You know, at least I can admit I messed up too." The woman mentioned, getting the attention of everyone in the room. "I feared my own daughter over an accident….and I left her with you; dad's little charity case. I left my little girl with you, thinking that with your medical training you'd be able to find some way for Eri to use her Quirk without fear. I trusted you to do actually pay our family back for the kindness we gave you with kindness of your own….Should've known you don't understand that."
"Understand?! Understand?!" Kai snapped. "I understand better than you ever did you spoiled little princess! You've doomed the…!"
"The Hassakai now serve me." The woman cut him off, whipping out her phone to reval a sight that broke Kai even more:
His boss, dead on the ground right outside his home. The shame and disgust had been too much.
"Much as you want to deny it Kai, the world is changing and we need to change with it. Besides, with you gone, Rappa is the strongest and he always liked me more than you. Anyone who doesn't fall in line can end up like you were when dad found you."
She made her way back to the main group, the Chef handing her a cupcake to cheer her up as the doctor gently patted her on the back.
"I had good parents once." Jester mused as he made his way over to Kai, drawing a sword from within his cloak. "I also worked with kids. Good times. Good times. Until a certain blonde came along…"
Katsuki Bakugo said nothing.
"But congratukations, Mr. Chisaki. You just surpassed him as my most hated person! And for that, the remainder of your life will be spent as a venting punching doll for all of us to use as see fit: Punches, fucks? It's all the same…At least, that's what I would say if I wasn't so madly in love with this gorgeous goddess."
Mime blushed under her make-up and lightly pushed Jester back with a smile on her face.
"So, I guess we'll have to make you Nomu's birthday present."
"Who…. Or what's a…Nomu?" Kai asked, only to tense when he felt hot breath hit his neck.
"That." The Gambler smirked.
Kai found himself pulled backwards as a tentacle wrapped around his neck and mouth. The spinning of drills and heavy breathing were soon accompanied by the horrific owner: A tall and gangly creature with black skin, its brain exposed and two bloodshot eyes accompanined by a long, salivating tongue that dripped of eyes and sores that released a gas of sorts.
The wannabe Yakuza boss screamed for help that would never come as the creature reached for his pants.
"Well, I think we all have better things to do;" Jester mused. "I'm going to see if I can heal Sensei, Mrs. Kaito and the good doctor have recruits to bring up to speed, Monsieur Chef has a special dinner to prepare…Tomura, why are you pinning Bakugo to the glass?"
"Showing him what happens if he screws up." The younger man giddly smirked under his hand as Katsuki struggled to ignore the horror he was seeing. Thankfully, the horror was short-lived.
"Now, now, our cute little sociopath." The Gambler smiled as he pulled the two younger boys apart. "While I like your thought process and would usually agree with you…Rare sentence…I think seeing Sensei himself would do a better job."
"You just want to watch alone, don't you?" Tomura grumbled.
"I will neither confirm nor deny that."
The villains then departed, Jester, Tomura and Mime taking Katsuki with them to meet the big boss.
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Kai Chisaki's body would later be found in a back alley, so damaged and ruined that dental records had to be used to identify him.
Chapter 5
"I must admit, this is…not a sight I was expecting." The old man weakly smiled as he sipped at his cocoa.
It was Sunday; time for Quirks Anonymous. And the room was packed to the brim, but not by those who needed the therapist's help, although he did see a familiar face or two.
"Hello again, Himiko."
"Prof." The blonde girl smirked with a wave.
You see, after the whole 'Overhaul' debacle, the parents of the QA kids refused to let them go anywhere by themselves for the weekend, not wanting to risk them getting into trouble with the Yakuza. Just because the type of villainy was a shell of its former self didn't mean they didn't still have influence…especially when such made the evening news and morning papers.
Ben, Penny, Ellie, Tang Yun and Hinata had similarly been grounded until Monday and until just a few minutes ago, no one had been able to contact each other.
"…I don't suppose the old 'Confidentiality' clause will help me, will it?" The old man smiled weakly.
Setsuna's mothers stormed forward, angry looks on their faces.
"Mom! Ma! Wait!" Setsuna begged, only for her pleas to fall on deaf ears.
"Now listen here, bucko!" One of them started.
"You were supposed to help or little scale bae get over her fears….!" The other continued. "And instead, you help make her even more badass than we thought possible!"
….
…..
…..
"Um….beg..pardon?" The therapist rose an eyebrow.
"Yes, beg pardon?" Momo asked for the kids.
"Well, we thought it over," Mr. Yayorozu said. "And while we're all disappointed that you placed yourselves in danger this soon…."
"For you to do so for a child?" His wife followed with a smile on her face. "And with such little damage? What parents wouldn't be proud?'
"So, this isn't my arrest?" the old man asked, getting shakes from Aizawa,
"Nope. We just want to sit in on a session."
Seeing no problem with that (and being that none of the parents were thinking of taking legal action against him), the therapist motioned for everyone to help themselves to a snack and for the session to begin.
"A shame Jin and Ippan couldn't make it…" Mirio mused. "Was kind of looking forward to Jin's reaction to all this."
"Well, he and Ippan are aiding Recovery Girl, I'm sure they're busy." Momo mused.
"Welcome back and welcome, everyone." The old man smiled. "For the newcomers, my name is Jiji Scap, and this is Quirks Anonymous. We often start the evening by going around the room and introducing each other. Who'd like to begin?"
"Um…Me, please?" A tiny voice, like the coo of a dove began.
It was Eri, sitting in Izuku's lap as the green haired boy handed her some juice. She took a big gulp and then started
"Um…H-hello. My name is Eri….and my Quirk killed my daddy."
The room with quiet
"…Way to pull off the band-aid." Mirio's father whispered to his son.
"Dad!" Mirio snapped quietly.
"I don't know what happened, we were played, having fun…and then I have a horn and daddy's nothing but clothes." Eri reminisced, her tears beging to fall. "Mommy left me with uncle Kai and he….And he…"
She began to cry, with the kids rushing to comfort her; Momo creating a hanky, Hitoshi handing a teddy bear, Setsuna trying to make a funny face and Izuku just cooing sweet assurances.
The parents, all of whom had been told what happened and what Overhaul did, all hoped the man the worst imprisonment, or to kill himself themselves (Hisashi). This was short lived however, with pride in their children trying to comfort Eri.
"I really am a cur…"
"Stop that." Momo quietly but firmly said. "You are no such thing and let no one say otherwise. Kai was a idiot ruled by fear and his own delusions. You are adorable."
"You're sweet." Setsuna smiled
"You're brave." Hitoshi followed
"You're Eri." Izuku finished. "And whatever you do? You'll be amazing."
The little girl took the hanky and wiped her tears away. The parents and sister held tears in their own eyes, with the Midoriyas all thinking;
'If only he had this kind of confidence in himself.'
"But I don't even know what I do." Eri pointed out.
"Neither did we!" Setsuna assured the little girl. "Seriously, I thought I died and came back scattered all over the place first few times I used my quirk!"
"It was pretty scary." One of her mothers noted.
"I never know when I'm going to brainwash someone or not unless dad's around." Hitoshi followed.
"I could fall to the center of the earth buck naked if I'm not careful." Mirio smiled.
"I'm always afraid I'll mess up and create an Atom Bomb or something else." Momo confessed.
"I actually never used my Quirk until you." Izuku admitted, smiling sweetly at the little girl, whose eyes widened in shock. "Was too scared. And in all honesty, aside from Dr. Ujiko's report? I don't know what I can do."
"Eri?" Jiji cut in. "This is a place where we help each other figure out our Quirks. And we, unless someone is in danger, never say a word about anything. In fact…."
He handed the Midoriya parents a card.
"There's a pre-school not too far away that might be able to help her, the headmaster is a dear friend of mine, and I can put in a good word."
"Thank you, sir." Inko smiled as she took Eri from Izuku, clearing the little girl's tears and giving her a cookie.
"Would anyone else like say something?" Jiji asked, surprised to see someone else raise their hand and step forward.
"Hi, I'm Hisashi, Izuku and Himiko's dad…and I'm scared of my Quirk too."
"Hi, Hisashi." Everyone said, intrigue building before the moment was cut off by screams:
"JIN, HOLD HIM DOWN!"
"I GOT YOU NOW, YOU SON OF A BITCH! ACK! HE'S TOO STRONG!"
Everyone rushed outside to see Jin and Ippan dealing with a man in a hoodie with a plague mask. A man Eri recognized
"C-Chrono….!" She hid into Inko's neck, hoping he didn't see her
The masked man looked up and saw his quarry just as a clock hand hit one of his asalaints, giving him enough time to power through and leap towards Inko.
"GIMME THE BRA…!"
That was as far as he got; as four fists met his face: Inko, Hisashi, Himiko and Izuku, all glaring at him. Now with a broken nose, Chorno pulled off his mask to realize he was surrounded, and EVERYONE was looking at him in rage. Mrs. Yayorozu had already called the police, while Mirio had called Nighteye and asked him to forward the message to any other nearby Pros.
"Normally, I'd say no violence, but….Oh would you look at that? Bathroom break." The therapist mused, making his way past the crowd and towards the backroom.
Chorno, his face bloodied and his head dizzy from the family punch, looked towards Ippan, who was trying to unfreeze her boyfriend.
"Hey! Hero! Civilians doing vigilante…!" He started.
"I'll ignore it." Ippan said to the parents now advancing on the downed man.
"Any last words?" Hisashi asked, a devious smirk on his face, one that was one the faces of the Tokage mothers and Mr. Togata.
"…Mummy…" Chrono managed.
Luckily for the Yakuza, he found himself vanishing into a pool of blackness. Next thing he knew, he was in a dingy bar.
"Oh, my goodness, Chrono! You look terrible."
There was the woman that had ruined Kai's dream: Chugai Chisaki. Her face was stern and cruel as usual.
"So, couldn't get Eri back, could you?" Chugai mused. "If only someone had warned you…Oh wait…I did!"
Chrono leapt to his feet
"You spoiled, worthless, short-sighted..!"
He was cut off and forced to his knees when he felt a frim grip on…his important place.
"Princess? Why thank you. Good on you for remembering, your followers needed some reminders…Thank you for that, Rappa-honey."
The powerhouse of the 8 Bullets suddenly appeared alongside a blue haired boy wearing severed hands and the other members of the gang, most battered and beaten
"Rappa!" Chrono snapped/pleaded. "Remember who you sword to…!"
"I never swore to shit!" Rappa snapped. "Only followed you and Kai cause he was stronger than me and we needed money thatw as coming in…before I knew how it was coming in!"
He looked to the mother and bowed his head, silently pleading for forgiveness. Her face softened and she patted his cheeks, releasing Chrono and taking her place beside the boy.
"This is Tomura Shigaraki. Co-Leader of our newest partner, the League of Villains. And for those of you who MUST know what happened to Kai….?"
Tomura smirked as he flipped on a light, revealing a glass prison with someone inside.
What was once the mighty feared Yakuza leader was now a shivering and broken mess of a man. His hair was disheveled, he was completely naked and looked like he had been practically starved, his eyes had dark bags under them, and a trickle of drool was running down his mouth.
"That's impossible..." Kurono said, whimpering. "Kai... He's the strongest man I know..."
"W-What the fuck did you do to him?!" Mimic screamed in absolute disbelief.
"We took his arrogance and broke it down into tiny bite-sized pieces." Gambler smirked, shuffling some cards. "I doubt he even recognizes you guys now."
"He's right where he fucking belongs...as some repulsive brute's lover." Jester sneered behind his mask.
"And the body that the police found?" The Chef said as he poured some tea and served mochi. "A failed project who looked just enough like him. Plus, with master's abilities, changing a blood type is easy.
"Repulsive..." Sighed Hekiji Tengai as he turned to Chugai. "Ma'am, allow me to offer my services to you."
"Yup! Us too!" Setsuno Toya gulped. "R-Right, guys?!"
"Yeah!" Hojo Yu and Soramitsu Tabe agreed, nodding nervously.
"YOU TRAITORS!" Shin Nemoto snapped. "AFTER EVERYTHING MASTER OVERHAUL DID FOR YO-!"
"I am grateful for what he did for us..." Hekiji said, his eyes closed. "But what he did to the girl...it went against the Oyabun's wishes. I only stayed because I hoped to keep some modicum of order but Mistress Chugai is right...the times have changed and we must change with them."
"Thank you, Tengai. You always were one of the most sensible." Chugai said gratefully.
"Guess I like you a little more now, ya prude." Rappa sneered, clapping a hand over Hekiji's shoulder, who simply hummed in acknowledgment.
"Y-YOU WON'T GET AWAY WITH THIS! I'LL-!" Shin screamed, only for his mask to be ripped offed and a new figure, dressed akin to them but with a hood, shoved a glowing green substance down his mouth.
Chronostasis and Mimic watched in horror as Shin cried out in agony, tears running down his face as his skin blistered and boiled, his eyes melting and blood pouring out of the sockets before he fell to his knees, vomiting out blood by the bucketload and then collapsing...dead.
"I always wanted to put that loser out of his misery while I was still with you idiots..." The Plague Doctor said before taking off his mask so Chrono and Mimic could see.
"Y-YOU!"
"Yes, me." The doctor smirked as he put his mask back on before turing to the woman. "You might remember me by a different name...does Ishi Peauto ring a bell?"
"Y-You bastard!"
Chronostasis tried to attack but Tomura was on him immediately, grabbing him by the hair and ripping decaying his hair and throw him into the chamber with Overhaul.
"Here you go, Nomu!" The younger villain smirked. "New playmate!"
The hulking creature, from the furthest corner of its hold, raced towards Chrono, whose own screams were silenced by the creature's own screams.
Ishi and Kuza laughed at the scene while Mimic watched as his partner was wrapped up in tentacles before being dragged away along with the unresponsive Overhaul into the shadowy corners. Nothing was seen but the squelches, gurgling cries for help, and the sound of flesh being defiled was all he needed to hear.
"Anyone else have any…concern?" Chugai inquired.
The newcomers all shook their heads.
"Good."
"S-S-S-S-So, what's the plan, B-B-B-Boss?" Mimic nervously said as he turned to Tomura, who smirked.
"Well, we'll have to wait until Jester gets back to give the full details, but I got personal raid planned for the USJ in a few weeks." Tomura mused. "Nothing major, just an attempt to assassinate All-Might, perhaps hurt his pride as the Symbol of Peace...And after that...we'll move on to bigger plans."
That got the Yakuza concerned: What the heck could be bigger than killing All Might?
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"So, on the one hand? I'm grounded from conventions, manga, entertainment wifi, and snack money for movies for two months." Izuku explained at school the next day. "On the other hand…?"
"SO CUUUUUUUTE!"
That was the universal response to the little girl now at Izuku's side.
"N-Not so loud!" Izuku pleaded as Eri held onto Izuku's leg tightly, fighting back a sob.
In the end, it was decided that the Midoriyas would take Eri in, mostly due to there being consistent faces the little girl was familiar with. While the Yayorozus would've made excellent providers, their mansions were a little too much and the servants that would've taken care of Eri reminded her of the Yakuza members. Setsuna's moms worked odd hours and while Aizawa would no doubt be helpful in helping Eri control her Quirk…well, Hitoshi knew his dad better than the Department of Child Services, but also saw their points.
"Sweeties. Do recall what the news reported." Midnight gently cooed, kneeling down to offer a hand to Eri.
"Awwww, poor baby..." Sayori said, puffing her cheeks as she squatted down to Eri's level. "Hi, I'm Sayori. I'm your Onii-Chan's friend!"
"S-Sayori?" Eri repeated.
"We're ALL your Onii-Chan's friends." Monika smiled, squatting beside Sayori. "I'm Monika."
The class all took turns introducing themselves to the little girl, all of them making sure to be as gentle and careful as possible in their words and actions.
"I can see her Quirk. Pretty powerful, if I do say so myself." Niles chuckled, rubbing Eri's head affectionately.
"Hey, is there anything you like? Anything sweet?" Strawberry asked.
"Um...a-apples?"
Strawberry grinned and held up a finger before taking out an apple she had been saving and then covering it in a sugar glaze before sticking a popsicle stick to it and giving it to Eri.
"This is a candy apple! It's an apple that's covered in sweetened sugar!"
Eri actually drooled at the sight of the treat as Strawberry handed it to her.
"We'll have Eri time later, sweeties!" Midnight cooed. "Time to meet up with Class 1A!"
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"It's so cool that we're actually working with our classmates!" Eijirou smiled. "And Mido-Bro is with them too! I wanna see how much more manly he's gotten!"
"Especially since Yaomomo told us that he saved a little girl from the Yakuza. What a sweetheart!" Tooru Hagakure, a girl who was completely invisible, gushed.
"Well of course, it's Izzy!" Mina smiled, before becoming serious. "Now guys. I just need to say this: Izuku wears a Cooling Mummy suit to cover up burns and he is sensitive about it. I know it'll be hard but try not to star too much. Okay?"
Momo smiled off to the side.
"And that is why I chose Mina for Vice-Rep."
Shoto Todoroki meanwhile, feigned disinterest, but was now very interesting with metting with 'Izzy Midoriya' his two classmates mentioned. Perhaps he'd find a kindred spirit….
"Alright, you brats, settle down," Aizawa said. Cutting everyone out of their thoughts and straighten up like soldiers. "Now, as you all remember, we did a Quirk Apprehension Test on the first day because I wanted to see if you all had what it takes to be here. You all proved yourselves, even Mineta, who got last place."
A dwarfish boy with grapes for hair known as Minoru Mineta puffed his chest out proudly, feeling a little better about himself upon hearing his teacher say those words.
"Now, we'll be doing it again, mostly at the request of..."
"THE FUN HAS ARRIVED~!" A sing-song voice came before Aizawa could finish as Nemuri sauntered in before giving a double finger gun. "Thank you very much."
"OH MAN, IT'S MIDNIGHT!" Denki Kaminari, a boy with yellow hair with a black lightning bolt fringe exclaimed. "RANKED #1 HOTTEST PRO HERO FOR THREE YEARS STRAIGHT!"
"Thank you for this daily bread, lord..." Minoru said, a tear running down his face as he clasped his hands in prayer.
"…I don't think those two much." Ben whispered. He knew his mother would be getting such reactions, but that didn't mean he had to like it. Then ahain, whenever she wore 'normal' clothes, things often spiraled out of control….
"I've brought my own babies, Shota~. They're going to blow yours out the water." Midnight smirked as her class was right behind her. Himiko beamed happily and waved at Izuku and Eri, who waved back to their sister.
"I expect them too, considering how completely illogically and insane some of their Quirks are..." Aizawa sighed before turning to his students.
"Don't worry, kids." Midnight smiled to her students. "He's just grumpy because Hitoshi's in a cram school with the other 1D students and Ectoplasm."
"Oh, so that is happening soon, cool!" Izuku lit up, then looking back. "Um…w-was that…did I do okay? Using 'cool' like that?"
His classmates all nodded or gave him a thumbs up. Shoto gave Izuku a light glare
"Be. Nice." Momo whispered to the most handsome boy in school. "He was bullied for years. Besides, do you want Himiko after you?"
"Alright, you brats know the drill. We'll start with the 50-Meter Dash." Aizawa called out, making everyone pay attention. "Midoriya."
"Yes?" Himiko, Izuku and Eri asked.
"No, not you two, mi…Why is there a little girl here?" Aizawa asked.
It was then that 1A all spied Eri, waving nervously.
"ERI-CHAN!" Momo squealed happily, breaking away to get a better look.
"Miss Momo!" Eri beamed, breaking away from her brother to hug one of her saviors, who took her into a hug.
"What're you doing here?" Momo smiled.
"Mama and papa have to do paperwork and couldn't find a babysitter, so I get to go to school with Izu-nii today!" Eri beamed
"She's more comfortable with him." Himiko noted, then smiling as a devious idea entered her head. "Hey Eri, want to meet some of your big brother's pals?"
Eri's eye lit up and she broke away from Momo, who pouted.
"…I wasn't done with my hug…" She whined, getting comforted by Ochako and Tsuyu.
"I know how you feel." Tsuyu said, recalling the times her baby siblings had done the same as Eri made he way over Himiko. The older Midoriya sister picked her up and nuzzled her nose before making her way over to the others, putting special focus on two:
"That's Eiji, he's super nice and can turn as hard a rock, maybe harder…"
"Nice to meetcha, kiddo!" Kirishima beamed, offering a fist for Eri to bump. She initially held onto Himiko before she saw this fist wasn't moving and it's owner's kind smile. The little girl lightly punched the fist back, smiling back at the redhead.
"And this is Mina." Himiko said, turning her baby sister to face Mina, who smiled warmly and offered a gentle wave.
"Hi there, sweetie!" Mina cooed, before looking over to Himiko. "Girl, why didn't you tell us you and Izzy had a baby sister?!"
"Not official until later today." The shapeshifter explained as Eri beamed suddenly, as if recongizing something:
"I know you! You're the pretty girl that Izu-nii…!"
Izuku began to blush and tense in fear of his innocent little sister saying something that would make him look like a creeper or something. Before he could do anything else…
"Midoriya!" Aizawa called.
"Yes, sensei?" Himiko, Eri and Izuku all asked, the boy grateful for this distraction
"Show 1C how to do this!" The Underground hero ordered, pointing to Himiko and then the race track. The blonde girl pouted and grumbled before handing Eri to her teacher.
"Now Eri, I know he looks scary, but he's a very nice and good man. Can yoh stay with him and Midnight sensei until this is done?"
Eri nodded in understanding as her sister knelt her down, then quickly adding:
"One scratch, pout, or tear? I'll kill you, sensei."
Himiko smiled and took out a blood vial labeled 'Iida' before popping the cork and guzzling it down. She then got onto the track with Strawberry and crouched down as she shapeshifted into a perfect clone of Tenya.
"GO!" Midnight cheered as Tenya-Himiko boosted forward, the engines in her calves propelling her across as Strawberry skated on a chilly white substance secreted from her legs.
"Himiko Midoriya: 3.03 meters! Strawberry: 4.98 meters!" The tracking robot binged.
"Hey, you left your stuff on the track!" Hanta Sero, a boy with tape dispenser-shaped elbows, called out as Strawberry blushed.
"S-Sorry, it's ice cream..."
"I've got it," Monika said as she touched the ice cream trail and formed a holographic recycle bin like one would find on an internet desktop, pulling the ice cream into it before sealing the lid and snapping her fingers as it fizzled out of existence in a flurry of data cubes.
"Um..." Kyouka Jirou, a punkish-looking girl with audio jacks in her earlobes awkwardly asked.
"Don't worry, I can only recycle/delete non-living stuff." Monika reassured, giving a sweet smile. "Unless it's a villain…"
Everyone shuddered at Monika's comment, only for their hearts to melt as she handed Eri an ice-cream cone.
"Here you go, sweetie." The future Class Rep smiled. "I think it's vanilla and…."
"Bubble gum!" Strawberry smiled as the little girl took her treat and licked it happily.
"Yummy!" Eri beamed. "Thank you, Monika! Thank you, Strawberry!"
"D'aaaaaaw!" the students and Midnight all cooed.
"It should be illegal to be this cute!" Tooru declared.
"It really should!" Ochako followed.
"Tell us about it!" Melony added
"Focus. Please." Aizawa growled, although on the inside he was cooing inside.
"….Party-pooper. No treats for you." Midnight frowned, her smile returning as 1C began to show off what they could do.
Ben turned into lightning and blitzed across as Monika glitched to the end of the track, both reaching their target in an instant.
"Sorry about this again, Izuku!" Sayori said before her arms burst into flames before her hands curved, transforming into wings she used to fly across the racetrack.
The burnt boy shook and gulped in his steps, but was broken away from a full panic attack by Eri hugging his leg. He smiled and hugged her back.
Yuri turned into shadows and glided across the track while Yuriko runs on all fours like a beast, her fingers turning into claws for emphasis. Yumi followed by shapeshifting into a car and drove herself across, with Micky inflating like a balloon and bounces across.
Natsuki suddenly appeared at the end of the course, a shadowy figure at her side then slipping back inside of her. However, many were able to make out a few details: It was a mostly white figure with an angry or annoyed looking face, with a smaller face on its forehead and its body covered in red armor.
Ashley's body turned into a mess of paint and she slid across the track, Meggy following her and using parkour to leap off walls and any material that fell under her Quirk to cover more distance quickly.
"I call that….'Neon Dash!'" She smirked. "Patent pending.
Not wanting to be outdone, Saiko used her natural agility and atheletism to run across as Tari manifested Sonic the Hedgehog's shoes and ran across at super speeds. Melony, stifling a yawn, took a deep breath and then let energy surge around her, eclipsed the two and falling asleep when she fell back asleep.
"Gives me an idea…" Axol smiled as he drew a Wheelie from Kirby and rode it comfortably, until he saw Niles racing alongside him, having copied Tenya's Engine.
"YOU TOO?!" Tenya roared when he saw the familiar engines on Niles' side.
"Don't worry." Niles smiled as said engines vanished. "You know, if you want, I could fix your engines to reduce the overheating and stall in changing directions…"
Tenya paused and thought about that.
"We'll chat later."
Kaizo used Cyan Laser to cross over, smirking at Melony when he saw his method didn't cause as much damage…only to realize she was asleep.
"Mon dieu…He's like moi!" Aoyama gasped. "Only less dazzling, of course!"
"So THAT'S what that color does…." Izuku mused, quickly whipping out a notebook and adding to his notes on Kaizo. "…I really got to add some color for this; the words alone are getting confusing."
"MIDOIRYA!"
"Yes?" Izuku, Himiko and Eri asked together.
'Not you, Midoriya!" Aizawa groaned. "Your brother!"
"Well then specify, sensei!" Himiko teased, delighting at the irritated look on her teacher's face
"That joke is getting old…." Saiko whispered at Meggy.
"I dunno, I think I could still work…" Meggy mused.
"Just…Run. Now." Aizawa ordered the burnt boy.
Izuku did as he was ordered, getting to the other end in a minute and gasping for air. Aizawa looked at him in disappointment.
"He's working on it." Midnight, as if reading his mind said. "Besides, with his analysis? We'd be idiots to have expelled him."
Soleil went next, flying through on solar energy from her feet
"Huh, Penny can do that." Ben mused with a smile.
"If we did this in the morning or at lunch, I'd have lost control." The sunny girl smiled. "You're up next, Emer!"
"Good thing I saved up some from last night…" Esmeray mused as she glided on lunar energy surrounding her body. This got a risen eyebrow from Aizawa….and a smile.
The Ball toss came next:
Ben fired a cyclone of wind to launch his ball, while Monika glitch-teleported her's a farther distance. She had a smirk on her face until Natsuki had her spirit wind up so fast, the throw sent the ball into outer space and broke the sound barrier.
"HOLY COW I'm not the only one anymore! " Ochako and several other 1A students gasped, the Gravuty girl making a note to keep an eye on the shorter girl….
"WHO'RE YOU CALLING SHORT?!"
"Hey, that's my shtick!" Monika snapped.
"Natsuki, Monika, calm down." Yuri sighed before she sent her ball through a dark portal while Tari manifested the Home Run Bat from Smash Bros to send the ball going all around the world before ladning right behind her.
Yumi turned her hand into a slingshot to shoot her ball, while Saiko summoned her hammer to do a home-run. Kaizo used a Green light to lighten the ball when he threw it….making it go to space.
"Another one!?"
Esmeray uses Lunar Gravity to send the ball,,,,into space as well.
"HOW IN THE HECK AREYOU THREE NOT IN OUR CLASS OR 1B?!" Mineta and Denki asked in shock. All they got was unsure shrugs.
Then came the grip tests; for which it was a good thing they had some many back-ups, because, as if they weren't badass enough already, there were a few physical powerhouses as well.
Ben covered his arm in stone and crushed the machine to mulch, a smirk on his face. Which was quickly lost when Yuri stepped up, wanting to get this over with.
"Now you'll see…" Yuri sighed as she lifted her left arm; which suddenly took on a greenish hue before spiltting into tentacles which, like Ben, turned the machine into mulch. Yuri then turned, awaiting the famialr calls of 'monster', 'freak'…
"That's hot." Mineta said bluntly.
"...Eh?" Yuri asked, confused.
"Tnetalces are hot." Mineyta said, his face taking on a pervy smirk. "Long silky hair, tentacle porn possibilities and boobs like…?!"
SLAM!
"NOT IN FRONT OF ERI!" Izuku and Himiko both roared as they, along with Tsuyu and Kyoka, slammed Mineta into the ground.
Ever the curious little girl ho somehow still had some innocene in her, Eri turned to Mina and asked:
"Miss Mina? What's porn?"
The area went silent for a minute before Nerumi and Aisawa reived Mineta.
"Detention. One, Semester." They growled together.
Yuri found herself surrounded by the other students, all of whom were saying things she had never heard associated with her Quirk; Cool, revelry in the dark, great for a hero….She found her eyes glistening with tears in joy.
Natsuki's stand spirit squeezed the machine for her while Micky and Yumi expanded their hands to increase their gripping strength.
When it come for Izuku, he took a deep breath and did as everyone else did…so imagine his surprise when he too shattered the device, making everyone but Momo, Ben, Eijiro, Mina and Himiko's jaws drop.
"Oh, didn't you see it in his file?" Himiko explained. "When…all that happened? Izuku had to go through something called the…Rank and Various..?"
"Rankaverz." Izuku corrected his sister.
"Ah right. Rankaverz surgery, Basically; doctors had to sever the nerves that let Izuku feel pain and heat, so he can't feel pain anymore!"
"Only if its physical." Izuku added quietly.
"And to compensate for the loss of those sensations, adrenaline flows through the body more often, giving Izuku a huge boost in strength!" Ben guessed, getting some looks. "What? I've seen enough medical dramas to roughly guess!"
"And yet, you were still bullied?" Aizawa asked, finding this whole thing fishy…before recalling the eact details of the Aldera case; Izuku had been one of the only students to actually abide by the 'no using your Quirk rule', so of course he wouldn't have known/ fought back.
Wait.
"….You mean to tell me…." Aizawa started. "That in your 14-15 years of life…you never ONCE threw a punch?"
Izuku shook his head.
"…I don't know whether to be proud, shocked, or concerned."
"I'm taking it as a sign Inko raised him well." Midnight said. "And with that, we'll probably have to schedule some sessions with Hound-Dog to work on that…"
Off to the side, Minoru Mineta was facing the 'white screen of shock and shame.' He already knew his Quirk was, to put it simply, lackluster, but now that he had seen what Class 1C, the so called 'dash two' students where capable of…
"Hey, don't worry about it!" Natsuki smirked. "You got into 1A, that means they see really potential in ya! Ya must be as smart as Izu to do that! After all Quirks ain't everything, ya know."
"Yeah right." Mineta groaned, too downtrodden to realize a cute girl was giving him the time of day. "Look at you guys; three of you can send stuff to space and the mummy is stronger than Kirishima and Mezo combined…on accident! I've been through this before, give it a week and the order of class'll be shift. Hero Hiearchy and all that…."
The other students heard this, and even those who didn't care for Mineta felt a little sorry for him.
" 'There's a hierarchy to heroics?' Is that what you think? " a suddenly appearing All Might roared. " POPPYCOCK, YOUNG MINETA! Whatever class you got into doesn't have any merit of how strong you are or are destined to become. The one thing that makes that…is Heart! The only superpower that matters!"
He then took a deep breath…
"NO MUSICAL NUMBERS, PLEASE AND THANK YOU, ALL MIGHT." Nedzu's voice cut in over the intercom. "We already have enough noise complaints from Mic and enough trouble keeping the paparazzi away."
(Mrotrax A/N: All-Might was going to sing 'Aquaman's Rousing Song of Heroism' in MHA style. However, due to the rules of FFN, we cannot showcase that. Be sure to check out the AO3 version for the song in a day or two!)
"Awwwww, man..." The Pro whined, as did Izuku and Kyoka.
"I wanted to see if his real singing voice was as good as it is on the CD…" The two teens whined before they realized they both said this. "Wait, you have...?! I thought I was the only one!"
"Wasn't that CD recalled for being, and I quote: 'Unoffically officially unofficial?'" Momo asked
"…That…makes my head hurt!" Kaizo said and he and other students tried to figure out how such a title/reasoning worked.
"Apparently, Midoriya and Jiro never got that memo." Sero, a boy with tape in his arms, mused.
All Might chuckled at the fans he had in this gaggle of students; yeah that CD…caused some issues.
"What're you doing here, anyways?" Aizawa asked.
"Oh come on, Shota! The more the merrier! Sides, the kids seeing their idol is a treat." Midnight responded.
"Says the woman with the…"
"DON'T. SAY. A. WORD." The woman demanded, red in the face
"Mom, if it helps? I'm okay with…" Ben started, only to be glared at. "Shuttin up."
"I was just passing by and wanted to wish the students a grand day before my meeting with Nedzu!" All Might beamed. "Well, I best be off! Remember kds: Keep your chin up and go beyond! PLUS ULTRA!"
He then dashed back into the main building, unaware someone was following him.
"WAIT! ALL MIGHT! SIGN MY NOTEBOOK, PLEASE!" Izuku called out, chasing the Pro.
"…He's going much faster now." Aizawa noted.
"Well, yeah, duh. My brother is THE number one All Might fanboy and the All Might was right in front of him?" Himiko smirked.
PYRO
Suddenly, it was lunch time, for which everyone was delighted. Class 1-A and 1-C joined together for Lunch.
"Sorry you didn't get the autograph, Midori-bro…" Eijiro comforted Izuku, who downed his tea like a depressed drunkard would booze. "But look at this way; you can always ask later."
Izuku nodded in realization, his smile returning when he saw Eri salivating her lunch, made especially for her by Lunch-Rush: the freshest apple slices, a carton of cold milk, baked noodles on bread and a chocolate chip cookie for dessert. Izuku himself was having some Katsudon as he observed the two classes interacting:
Yuri and Himiko got an into a discussion about collectors' knives and blades best suited for combat, Emersay and Yuri were chatting with Fumikage about the favorite 'dark literature', while Fumikage's Quirk Dark Shadow put up his dukes against Natsuki's stand spirit, this time looking like a red bird man. Kaizo was trying to follow Aoyama's lecture on being sparkling while Meggy and Mina shared notes and ideas for parkor, while Tari, Saiko and Momo chatted about how their Quirks were possibly the same.
It reminded the burnt boy of his time at Mufasta Private; smiles, a sense of comradery…all good things that made him glad he decided to give bis dream a tru after all.
"Izu-nii? Who was that big smiling guy we saw before lunch?" Eri asked suddenly. "and why do you have some many pictures of him in your room?"
"That was All Might, kiddo!" Denki smiled.
"The greatest hero the world has ever known!" Tenya added. "Victor against villains, obliterator of organizations, inspiration to adolescents everywhere….!"
"And the manliest and strongest man in the world!" Eijiro was quick to add.
The little girl didn't seem convinced. She needed to see some of his feats herself, the kids mused….
"…I think Izu-nii, Miss Momo, Set-San and Mr. Htoshi are cooler than All Might." Eri managed, making her four saviors's eye glisten with tears and feel their hearts overflow.
"Okay! Top 5 of bust!" Setsuna announced. "That is the only way we live up to her hype!"
"Agreed!" Momo followed
"Definitely." Ben added
"Do or die!...I think…." Izuku added. "Wait…Setsuna?! How long…?!"
"Just when Eri called us better than All Might." The replite girl smirked. "How ya doing, kiddo?"
Eri beamed, then suddenly cowered.
"…Kiddo?"
"Well, well, what's this? A class of D-listers so weak a child is with them?" An arrogant, scathing voice smirked. "No wonder Nezu pitys you lot so much! It must be like a curse to be here for you, surrounded by your betters!"
Curse.
Weak.
Pity
Words the little girl had heard before.
"K-K-K-Kai…..!" Eri whimpered, hiding into Izuku's shirt.
"Can we help you?" Izuku asked, trying to be civil. "Himiko, put the knives down."
"I just wanna cut his cheek!"
"Himiko…"
"Okay, no cheek! How about his third finger! It literally serves no purpose!"
"Himiko!"
"You NEVER let me shine!"
The boy just cackled again.
"Neito Monoma of Class 1B. I just came by to see the future dropouts and losers! Didn't expect to to take up babysitting as well, but good on you for thinking ahead…That;s a good career to fall back on…Eitehr that or monster movie for the mummy and squids…Maybe the kid to…"
Before Monoma could say anything else, Eijirou shocked everyone by standing up from his seat and grabbing the smug-faced prick by the collar, pulling him in as he growled furiously like a lion whose pride had just been threatened.
"SAY THAT AGAIN! SAY THAT ONE MORE KAMI DAMNED TIME! I DARE YOU! I TRIPLE DOG DARE YOU, MOTHER…!"
"LANGUAGE!" Everyone shouted.
"There are children present!" Momo pointed to Eri.
"Easy, Eji! He's not worth it!" Mina said, trying to calm her friend down.
"Ah yes, That old excuse. Might as well learn it now…" The blonde started before Izuku pulled him out of Eijiro's grap and pushed him away.
"Leave."
"Or else what, D-Lister?" Monoma sneered.
"You see what's under this." Izuku growled, pointing to his face. "Spoiler alert: It's not pretty."
"Debateable!" Himiko, Mina and Eijiro said.
"Guys…we've been over this! If horror movie villains look better than me…!"
"Hear me out…You have hair." Mina smield. "Fluffy, adorable, calming…"
She then noticed everyone was looking at her funny.
"What? It is!"
Soleili had stepped up and was glaring at Monoma, picturing him as…someone else.
"You ever read Seven Deadly Sins?" Soleli, her usually blonde hair now glowing a scorching whiteish orange. "I'm Escanor made flesh with a fairer sex. And look at the time now?"
Monoma glanced at the clock.
"High noon. When my Quirk is at its' strongest. You wanna test me? Cause someone badmouthing a little girl and my friends? I'm happy to beat and get detention for…"
"DYNAMIC ENTRY!"
A grey and black blue sent Monoma flying, revealing Twice
"Oh, hi kids!" He smiled before returning to Monoma. "DON'T TOUCH THE CHILD!"
"Jin! That was a student!" Ippan worriedly said.
"But he has a paedo face! AND WAS BEING MEAN TO WITTLE ERI!"
"Mr. Funny!" Eri beamed, breaking away from Izuku to hug the man'
"Hello little one…BEGONE DEMON!"
Soon, everyone was laughing, either at Jin and Eri's adorable interactions or at Monoma's dazed look and ebing stuck in a wall.
"I didn't know you could go God mode at noon…" Niles noted.
"I don't know if I can!" Soleli admitted. "But that guy was a jerk!"
All in all, it was a good lunch