Chapter 2: Learning Boxing
Izuku arrived at Jakku Park right after he left school: excitement coursing through his body. Today is the first day of training under his new Sensei. The only other time he has ever felt this joyous was when the new All Might merchandise came out. However, his excitement ended rather suddenly when he found his Sensei sleeping under a sakura tree. The only reason Midoriya recognized the mass as Senshi was because the man was built like a skyscraper. Then again, if you were as big as All Might it would be pretty hard to not be the buffest person in an area.
"Sensei, Sensei!" Midoriya repeatedly cried as he shook his new teacher violently.
The man eventually woke up with a groan, "Alright, alright, I'm awake." His eyes fluttered open, "And don't call me Sensei: It's Senshi."
"Well, Senshi and Sensei are only one letter apart," Midoriya explained.
"You're lucky you're right otherwise I would have thrown this tree at you," Senshi complained.
"What-why?" Midoriya fell on the ground; he panicked at the threat.
"Forget it, I was only joking," Senshi said with another hearty laugh, this one was shorter than his previous minute-long-laugh. "Well before you get started, there are two things that need to be done. First, tell me why do you so badly want me to train you?" Senshi asked.
Midoriya replied with a determined look, "I want to go to U.A, so I can be a hero just like All Might. Someone who makes people feel calm in danger with a smile on their face just like All Might."
'Just like All Might huh? He's reminding me more and more of you, Yagi.'
"Alright then, onto to the second thing you need to know. If you want me to train you, you'll have to promise me one thing: You must only use it for self-defense."
"Could you please explain what classifies as 'self-defense'?" Midoriya asked it was a term that could vary depending on person-to-person.
"Alright, say someone tries to attack you or someone personal to you, then you can defend yourself. However, you must never be the one who starts the fight. The moment you provoke you to fight you, then this whole thing is over. I will immediately stop training you, got it?"
Midoriya nodded, affirming, "Yeah, I got it."
"Good, now we shall begin the first lesson?" Senshi hit the tree with his right hand, causing leaves to fall down. With a sudden movement from his left hand, Senshi quickly grabbed some leaves before they even hit the ground. He then asked Midoriya, "What did I just do?"
Midoriya thought about what to say before "When the leaves fell, you extended your arm and pulled back after grabbing a leaf. Was I right?"
"Yeah, that's it. That was called a 'jab': A boxing technique."
Boxing, a martial art that only uses punching. The first ever-recorded boxing match occurred in 1681 in Britain. It has since become a worldwide sport has a spot in the Summer Olympics.
"I have a quick question, why are you teaching me boxing first?" Midoriya asked.
"Well, I believe that it would be best to start with boxing first. That is mainly because punches are used most often in a fight if done well, boxing could even be strong enough to go against mixed martial artists who incorporate kicks."
"Wow… I never knew that" Midoriya said.
"Now, try to do what I just did," Senshi commanded.
Midoriya tried to take the same position; however, instead of using his left he used his right.
"Wrong!" Senshi shouted, "Are you right handed or left handed?"
"Right," Midoriya stated, stretching out his right hand.
"Then use your left hand. Your dominant hand can generate more power, so use your left as a quick jab before we get to the next technique which uses your right."
"Alright," Midoriya replied, putting his left fist further out from his body than his right. The boy then attempted his first jab.
"Ok, a little slow, but it's your first time." Senshi paused for a minute, thinking, "Alright, I have an assignment for you," Senshi said, "Try to get ten leaves before they reach the ground by using the jab, you have one week."
Midoriya was shocked, "One week, is that really the right amount of time? It seems pretty simple to me."
"Trust me; one week is me showing you a heap of generosity. Also, if you don't do it by then, you'll have to do 300 push-ups."
"300!" Midoriya exclaimed, his jaw dropping.
"Yep, so get to it, Midoriya," Senshi said as he began to take his leave.
"Wait a minute! Where are you going Sensei?" Midoriya asked.
"Oh right, I forgot to say this but I have to go somewhere today. I'll see you in a week; make sure you keep practicing that Jab."
"Will do," Midoriya said as he waved his teacher goodbye. Midoriya only had the tree to accompany him now. 'Alright, let's do this.' Midoriya kicked the tree, causing some leaves to fall. Midoriya instantly tried doing the jab again, but only got two leaves.
'Dang it, well it was my first try, again!' Midoriya kicked the tree and continued to do the Jab until nightfall. 'Come on! Why can I only get two leaves?!' Izuku internally screamed at himself. 'Am I doing something wrong? It's getting really late and my mom is probably worried about me.' Izuku picked up his bag and went home. After a quick train ride, Izuku found himself home. "Mom I'm home," he called out to the house.
"Izuku! Where were you? Do you know how late it is?" his mother's words flowed quickly. Really quickly, so fast that she could probably beat Senshi in terms of speed when it comes to talking.
"I'm sorry Mom, I was training at Jakku Park," Izuku responded.
"Training?" She exclaimed, kind of shocked, "What kind of training were you doing there?"
"Well, I'm trying to do this boxing move called the jab." Midoriya continued to tell his mother all that he learned today, however, Inko stopped listening. It was not because she did not care; it was because she saw something in his eyes she had not seen in years. Happiness, that all ended when he was four. She tried her best as a mother to make him as happy as she could, but nothing worked. Inko didn't know what in the world happened to make him smile like that, the mother didn't really care, for now, she was just happy to see her son so animated once more.
"Okay Izuku, I'm going to make some Katsudon," Inko said.
"Mom, you know I'm on a diet," Izuku replied.
"I'm sure once in a while isn't so bad," Inko replied, already nearly at the stove.
No matter how hard Izuku tried, he could never win an argument with his mom so eventually gave up and decided to eat the Katsudon. After dinner, the teen rushed through his homework. Despite being a second year, Izuku was as smart as a high schooler. However, Izuku was only second place in his class in terms of grades. That title belonged to Katsuki, no matter how hard Izuku studied it seemed almost pointless due to that other teen's natural talents... Anyway, after finishing his homework. Izuku returned to his practicing of the Jab.
'Should I expand my arm more? No, that wouldn't work; maybe I should go in shorter and faster? Would that work or would that be less effective? Guess we'll find out.'
ONE WEEK LATER:
Shinu Senshi had just failed another Job interview.
This was most likely his ninth one in a row; he lost count after the fifth. How was it even possible to fail to get a job as a janitor? Maybe that was just his bad luck. It was probably because of how he looked. However, that was not his fault, that was just how his body matured. Then again, they probably thought he was some muscle over brains kind of person. Okay, there are a lot more people smarter than him, but he did have knowledge under his belt.
'No point looking back on the past you should only look ahead.' His Sensei always told him that.
Anyway, Shinu Senshi snapped back to reality as he arrived at Jakku Park. There was a large duffle bag in his hands. Senshi had to go through hell and back to get this equipment. The large man hoped it was all worth it. However, that did not depend on him, that depended on Midoriya. If Izuku succeeded then it would all be worth it if not then Senshi would have to go back to hell to return the items. Senshi hoped the latter wasn't the case. Speaking of which, Senshi had finally found Midoriya. Midoriya was sitting down by the tree, with a large pile of leaves around him. The tree he was beside by had only eight leaves left. 'Damn, he did more training then I thought,' Senshi said in his head. "Well I admit, you surprised me again, but let's see if that all pays off," Senshi says. He crouched down saying, "Since there aren't enough leaves left on the tree, let's do something different."
Senshi picked up some leaves with his hand and held them high above his head. "The moment I drop these leaves, you will catch ten of them before they hit the ground. Got it?" Senshi asked.
Midoriya stood up, "Yeah. I've got this." Izuku took up his casual boxing stance, left hand in front of the right.
'So, he's improved his stance, that's good,' Senshi said in his head. After a few seconds, Senshi dropped all the leaves in his hand. Midoriya's left hand shot out like a bullet. First jab, two leaves. Second Jab, four leaves now. Third, six leaves now. Then came the fourth jab, Midoriya now had eight leaves. However, the leaves were already reaching the floor. Suddenly, Midoriya pulled his right arm back and performed an uppercut. Midoriya now had twelve leaves.
"So, instead of a jab, you performed an uppercut to grabbed the remaining leaves off the ground…" Senshi noted.
"Yeah, is that wrong?" Izuku asked.
"No, I'm just surprised that you could do such a move this early," Senshi said. "Well that's good, now on to next step of your training," Senshi said as he kneeled down and opened the bag that he brought with him, "I had to go through hell and back to get these items." Midoriya took a look inside and saw that it was full of boxing gear. Boxing gloves, mitts, and even a pair of boxing shoes all you could name were in the bag.
"Put these on," Senshi said as he handed Midoriya hand wraps. It had instructions on it, allowing Midoriya to put both of them on with ease. After wrapping his fists, Senshi gave Izuku some boxing gloves.
"Put these on as well," Senshi said. They were typical red boxing gloves, with the exception that they were twelve ounces. Despite that, Midoriya put them on with no hesitation. At the same time, Senshi was putting on some training mitts.
"Alright, just hit the hits using the Jab or uppercut," Senshi said as he holds out his mitts near his chest. Midoriya took his boxing stance. Midoriya then uses a left jab, hitting one of the mitts, making a strange sound.
"Hey that was a good punch; you can tell by the way it sounded. Keep on doing some more" Senshi said. Midoriya smiled by the man's compliment.
"Thank you Sensei!" Midoriya replied as he continued to hit the mitts.
"I told you not to call me that," Senshi shot back, taking another blow to his left hand.
"I am sorry. Though, you've never told me why I can't call you that." Midoriya said.
"Personal reasons. I'll tell you later. I also got a question for you as well, Midoriya. How old are you? "Senshi said.
"My age, well I'm thirteen and I'm a second year in Middle school," Midoriya answered.
"So, you're a middle schooler, and yet you're this determine to be a hero?" Senshi asked, placing his hand ready for an uppercut.
"Yep, being a hero has always been my dream," Izuku replied, throwing an uppercut to the mitt. A moment later, Senshi threw one of his mitts at Izuku's head.
"Ow!" Izuku complained as he backed off, "What was that for?" He asked.
"You think a villain is going to stand around while you beat them? You need to be able to dodge, especially something as easy as that. A single punch could spell defeat if you're not careful," Senshi explained.
"I have to dodge and attack at the same time?" Midoriya asked, slightly puzzled by the contradictory words that Senshi oh-so-likes.
"Correct, now… Dodge!" Senshi shouted, he attacked with his right hand this time, however, Izuku barely dodged the punch by about a hair's length.
"Faster!" Senshi commanded, "I'm going slow - but a villain won't hold back! They'll go full force against you." The teacher picked up the pace, holding his left mitt for Izuku to attack and occasionally tossing a punch with his right.
Midoriya was closely observing him, he noticed that whenever his Sensei attacked, he'd always put his arm back. Midoriya didn't know if it was intentional or not. However, he decided to use this fact to his advantage. When Senshi pulled back his left arm and swung, Midoriya seemed to phase through it and through another punch himself, Izuku used a powerful right jab, aimed at the right mitt. The impact created a much louder sound compared to before.
"Hey, do you know what you just did?" Senshi asked his pupil, ceasing the exercise for the time being. Senshi's words confused Midoriya.
"Oh, I did a jab!" Was Midoriya's response.
"No, rookie, you did much more than just a jab," Senshi said, "You performed a counter."
"Counter…" Midoriya mumbled in confusion.
"A counter is the act of striking as the opponent attacks. When that happens, your attack gains more strength. This is because you're using two major factors, one the fact that the opponent is unguarded, and two the opponent's momentum. When you counter, you are using the opponent's push against them, thus doubling the amount of power in your strike. It's a very powerful move that can only be used in a rare opportunity, but can quickly end a fight." Senshi explained.
"Wow, do you think I could master the counter?" Midoriya asked.
"Yes, but doing so requires knowing exactly when to perform such a move," Senshi replied, "However, it would be good for someone who doesn't have a lot of strength in their attacks."
"So… A hero like Crust who doesn't have a lot of physical strength could use the counter against someone stronger than him?" Midoriya asked, finally starting to get a grasp on the move.
"Exactly, you're getting it!" Senshi replied, "Now let's switch on to something different." Senshi went to the duffle bag and took out a pen and a notebook.
"Let's see, I would say one hundred push-ups a day, three-mile running or jogging however you prefer, one hundred and fifty jumping jacks, and finally two hundred sit-ups. Do this every day from now on," Senshi jotted down, "Also I have something to give to you." In the duffle bag, Senshi gave Midoriya a handful of DVDs. Each one was labeled something like Ali vs. Frazier, or Tyson vs. Holyfield.
"Those are some boxing matches that I recommend you watch. The ones with blue stripes are the ones I recommend you watch first. The red ones are after you watch the blue ones; those are the more experienced matches. I want you to observe how they fight and take note of their techniques," Senshi advised.
"Are you sure that's the best choice, I only know three moves so far…" Midoriya responded.
"Midoriya, when we first meet, you had a notebook filled with hero tactics and techniques, correct?" Senshi asked.
"Well yes, but this is way different-"
"No, it's not." Senshi responded with a small smile, "Just by looking at me once you were able to know what I did and applied it to others. That is not something anyone could do. You have talent; make sure you use it well."
Midoriya was shocked at his teacher's words. No one had ever said anything positive about his notebooks or his note taking skills. Everyone had made fun of his notebooks to the point where Izuku was embarrassed to show it off to anyone. However, Izuku did not feel that way now. Now, he was proud to have his Hero Journals.
"I will Sensei," Midoriya said.
"I told you to stop calling me that!" Senshi yelled.
NIGHT TIME:
'Alright, homework's done and I'm done with my workout, let's watch these videos,' Midoriya was thinking as he put the DVDs in his Computer.
' Oh, so he's using his footwork to distract his opponent, neat.'
' OH MY GOD HE JUST GOT PUNCHED OUT OF THE RING.'
' COME ON JOE; BEAT HIM WITH EVERYTHING YOU GOT.'
' COME ON IPPO, YOU CAN BEAT SENDO.'
' HOW DID COULD EAGLE LOSE?'
"IZUKU, what are you doing?" Inko asked. Izuku turned to his mother, who for some reason was wearing pajamas.
"I'm just watching some videos. Why, is something wrong?" Izuku asked.
"Yes, it's six and you're not dressed yet" Inko replied.
"Alright, I'll go take a shower," Izuku said.
"In the morning," his mother added. Izuku eyes seemed to explode.
"Oh no, I'm going to be late for school!"
LATER:
"Alright, classes, Midterms are coming up so you better-can someone please wake Midoriya up?" a teacher asked his class. All the students laughed at the misfortune of the quirkless student, all except one blond student. A bell rang, signaling the end of the school day. "Alright remember what I just said, you all better study!" The teacher said. Most of the students left with their friends as Midoriya started to wake from his nap.
"Hey Bakugou, are you going to the gym again? It's alright to rest every now and again," his long finger friend said.
"FUCK OFF, I'm going to work out," Bakugou yelled as he left the classroom.
"Man, he's been the same ever since we met that guy," the boy with sharp teeth, said. The two boys did not notice Izuku leaving the class.
JAKKU PARK:
"Hey Midoriya, you're la- WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU?" Senshi asked. Midoriya's eyes were down and his face looked depressed. The tired face also reminded Senshi of someone he once fought a long time ago.
"Sorry Sensei, I spent all night watching those boxing matches," Midoriya responded.
"You were supposed to watch one or two not all of them!" Senshi replied, mouth agape at the youngster's eagerness.
"Sorry," Midoriya said.
"Sit down at that bench, get some rest," Senshi said. Izuku sat down to let his eyes rest under the hot sun. After a few minutes of sleep, cold water rained down on the boy's head.
Izuku felt a sudden cold rush hit him as he jumped up from his nap. "Morning sleepy head how was your nap? " Senshi sarcastically asked.
"Was that really necessary?" Midoriya asked.
"Yes, it's very hot today so hydration is important. In addition, I got another bottle of water just for you, just in case you get thirsty. I recommend that you wait before you drink it." Senshi threw Midoriya a cold bottle of water.
"Thank you, so what are we doing today?" Midoriya asked.
"Running, speed is very important in a fight. So, we're going on a jog to improve your speed." Senshi said. After a few stretches, Midoriya and Senshi left the park and went out for a jog.
TWO HOURS LATER:
"Senshi, you said we were going on a jog, *Pant* but… We've already jogged 10 miles!" Midoriya complained as he desperately tried to catch up to his teacher.
"We've got two more miles to do, so quit whining and hurry up," Senshi yelled. Izuku tried again to reach his teacher but stopped when he felt something weird in his stomach. Stopping by a nearby bush, Izuku vomited. When Senshi saw his student vomit into a bush, he stopped and threw Izuku another water bottle.
"Let's rest, for now, drink up." Senshi said.
Izuku desperately grabbed the water bottle. Izuku took a sip before spitting into the bush. Izuku was sweating up a storm and yet, his teacher was the opposite.
"Hey Sensei, how are you doing that?" Midoriya asked. Despite being one of the hottest days in the year, Senshi was barely sweating.
"It's a technique I learned in my teenage years. I can control my body temperature at will. So, no matter the weather, I'm at my best game." Senshi answered.
"That's amazing, how can you do that?" Midoriya asked.
"I'll teach you later on, for now, let's continue." Senshi said as he began to jog again.
"Oh no," Midoriya mumbled.
TWO WEEKS LATER:
Midoriya was at Jakku Park again, he was practicing his jabs. His jabs had become much faster than before. Midoriya had also learned how to use the hook. In just a couple of weeks, Midoriya had grown stronger than before.
"Hey Midoriya, how are you doing?" Senshi asked.
"I'm doing very well," Midoriya replied.
"Great, today is very special. You're going to have your first fight today." Senshi said with a bland look and holding two thumbs-up.
"Fight?! But I thought you said I shouldn't start fights with others." Izuku said.
"I'm glad you remember that, but no this is different. It is just going to spar, not an actual fight. I believe this could be a good way to test your boxing skills." Senshi said.
"Oh alright… Who am I fighting?" Midoriya asked.
"Honestly, I forgot his name. I think it was either Kirishima or Ejiro."
Chapter 3
Midoriya and Senshi had to take a train ride to reach their destination. If not for the constant looks from bystanders due to Senshi's size, it would have been a regular train ride. However, there was something else that was bothering Midoriya. Although he had been training for weeks now, Midoriya was very nervous. This would be the first time that he actually fought someone, not as those curb stomping he used to receive from Bakugo, an actual fight, one where Izuku could stand a real chance of winning in the end. Izuku was not used to this happening to him.
There was something off about Midoriya and Senshi could clearly see it.
"You're nervous aren't you," Senshi said.
"Well, this is -the first time I'm actually fighting someone," Midoriya said.
"Don't worry about it, just keep calm and remember your training," Senshi said.
"Sensei how was your first fight?" Midoriya asked
"DIE YOU DEMONIC SPAWN," a full-grown man with a knife said to a four-year-old boy.
Senshi shook off the terrible memory from long ago.
"It was tough but in the end I won," Senshi said.
"Amazing, do you have any advice for me?" Midoriya asked.
"Keep calm, remember your training and observe your opponent. That's all I can really say," Senshi said.
"Well, do know anything about my opponent?" Midoriya asked.
"To be honest, not that much. All I know is that he is around your age and that he likes manly things. That's all I really know," Senshi said.
The pair arrived at their stop in just ten minutes.
"Also one thing I should let you know, that place is absolute hell. An unimaginable terror lies in that place," Senshi said. That caused Midoriya to shiver in fear. What kind of place is this even if struck fear in his teacher? With every step toward their destination, Midoriya's fear grew more and more. Until he realized that, the place that they were going to was a boxing gym.
"Wait, I thought you said this place was hell," Midoriya said.
"For me, it is, just trust me," Senshi said as he opened the door. Midoriya expected to see a scene that would have made him pissed his pants. Instead, he got a grown woman tackling his teacher to the ground.
"SHINU," the woman yelled as she tackled the man to the ground. The woman had short brown hair and light brown eyes. The woman was almost as Senshi. The woman was wearing a red sweatshirt and black workout shorts. This woman clearly look like she worked a lot, she even had a six-pack. In addition, for some reason, she was hugging Senshi liked her life depended on it.
"Get off of me Hageshi," Senshi said trying to get the woman off him.
"That's no way a person should treat their girlfriend"' the woman now named Hageshi.
"GIRLFRIEND," Midoriya yelled.
"Ex-girlfriend, remember," Shinu Senshi said.
"Technically we didn't break up," Hageshi said, "And who's this little cutie?"
"Hageshi this is my student Izuku Midoriya. Izuku Midoriya this is Hageshi Dageki, my ex-girlfriend," Senshi said.
"Hello there, nice to meet you," Midoriya said as took a bow.
"Wow, what nice manners. You're a lot nicer than most people I meet," Hageshi said, "What am I doing? We should go out Shinu."
"No, you know exactly why we are here," Senshi said.
"Come on have a little fun every now and then. I'm not the only girl who've you dated," Hageshi said.
"Wait, I recognize this place. Ms. Joke often gives this place, publicity. She said this place is her favorite to work out," Izuku said.
"Oh, hero fans aren't you. You are correct; Emi does promote this place a lot. Did you know she's been seeing someone lately, you think we should go on a double date Shinu?" Hageshi asked.
"NO, we're just here for a spar, nothing else," Senshi said.
"Alright fine, come in make sure you don't insult anyone," Hageshi said.
The inside looked like a traditional boxing gym. Items like punching bags, weightlifting station, and even some boxing rings filled the gym.
"Wait a second, let me call for him. KIRISHIMA COME OVER HERE RIGHT NOW," Hageshi yelled, scaring everyone in the entire gym, including Midoriya.
At the mention of his name, a black-haired boy around Izuku's age ran up to Hageshi and lowered his head.
"Yes sensei," the black haired boy said. The boy also appeared to be a little taller than Izuku and a little scar on his eye.
"How many miles did you run today?"
"Fourteen, exactly like you said sensei," Kirishima said.
"Good, now meet your sparring partner for today," Hageshi said. Kirishima looked up and saw an enormous man right in front of him.
"I FIGHTING HIM," Kirishima yelled while pointing to Senshi.
"No you idiot that's my boyfriend, your fighting the guy next to him," Hageshi said while pointing to Izuku.
"Oh, that makes sense. Wait, Boyfriend," Kirishima said.
"Forget about it, just gear up and get ready to brawl," Hageshi yelled.
"Izuku come with me," Senshi said. Izuku followed his teacher to the corner of the gym. "Here, put this on," Senshi said as he handed Midoriya headgear and a mouth guard.
"Don't worry about the mouth guard, it's new and I cleaned it just for you. Also, the helmet should be around your size," Senshi said.
"Um, Sensei are you sure I should wear this?" Midoriya asked.
"Midoriya trust me on this. Despite his appearance, this kid has a lot of power in his blows. He is also a weight class above you. In addition, he is used to dealing with tough blows from what I am seeing. So this will greatly help you, Senshi said.
"Alright, got any last minute tips?" Midoriya asked as he entered the ring.
"Observe that's all I can say."
A man entered the ring as a referee to state the rules, "The rules are simple, no kicking, no head butts or bites and you must hit above the waist."
"How about we add another rule," Hageshi suggested.
Senshi turned to her and asked, "What are you suggesting?"
"My student is training to be a pro-hero. Did you know that?" Hageshi asked. Izuku turned to Kirishima, who was also preparing for the fight.
'So he's trying to be a hero, just like me,' Izuku said in his head.
"I'm thinking we should allow them to use their quirks for this fight," Hageshi said. The woman's words had shocked both Izuku and Kirishima.
"But Sensei, are you sure about this. I don't want to hurt him," Kirishima said. "Kirishima, I appreciate your concern, but I do not want to hold back. I want you to go full force at me," Izuku said. Kirishima smiled before saying, "Such a manly thing to say. Alright, I'm going full force against you."
"Very well, you can use your quirks, as long as they don't break the rules. Now get to your corners," the referee said. Both Izuku and Kirishima did so. 'Alright, Kirishima doesn't know I don't have a quirk, so he's prepared for anything. However, I don't know what his quirk is, so I have to be prepared for anything,' Izuku said in his head. 'This person is brave I will give him that; let us see how he goes' Krishna was thinking. The referee showed off a bell saying, "Each round will last two minutes and there will be four rounds in total. When I ring this bell, the match will start."
Izuku went into a traditional boxing stance, left hand in front of the right. However, Kirishima put both hands right in front of his face, leaving space to allow his eyes to see.
'Peek-a-boo style, the same style used by Mike Tyson and Makunouchi Ippo. He has a strong defense' Izuku said in his head.
The referee rang the bell and yelled, "BEGIN."
Both Kirishima and Izuku rushed to each to other. Izuku used a left jab, but it struck Kirishima's arms instead of his chest. Kirishima in response threw a left hook at Midoriya's face. It connected, turning Midoriya's head and leaving a powerful impact.
'NANI, this is way much more strength than I expected. I should avoid brawling with him.' Izuku jumped away from Kirishima, however, Kirishima dashed right towards Izuku. Izuku, who was startled by how fast Kirishima, jumped into the corner.
'Oh no, I am in the corner. I need to get out or I'll be trapped,' Izuku was thinking. However, Kirishima rushed right towards Izuku, trapping the green haired boy in the corner.
Kirishima threw an uppercut right with his left hand at Midoriya's chest, leaving a powerful impact. Kirishima pulled back his right arm, preparing for a right jab.
'No, I cannot let end like this,' Midoriya said in his head, 'If it ends like this, then all of my training will be for nothing. All those miles run, all those pushups, and sit-ups, all for nothing. That's why I'M NOT GOING DOWN.' Kirishima threw his right jab, only for Izuku to counter with another right jab. Due to it being a counter, Kirishima felt more power, nearly causing him to lose his mouth guard. 'Crap, I got too cocky. This guy also has more power than I thought,' Kirishima said in his head. Kirishima threw another left hook, only for Izuku to counter it.
Both boys knew what was happening now. This fight had turned into a brawl.
Kirishima threw a left hook right at Midoriya's chest, which Midoriya barely blocked. Izuku used a right jab aimed for Kirishima's face; however, Kirishima dodged the jab. Kirishima threw an uppercut right towards Midoriya's chin. Midoriya barely dodged the attack and countered by striking Kirishima downwards turning his face sideways.
'Wait this is strange. Why does it feel like I'm punching a rock?' Izuku asked himself. Izuku's fist was still on Kirishima's face when Kirishima turned his head Izuku solved the mystery.
'HE HAS A HARDING QUIRK. I know what his quirk now, but how can I counter against it?' Izuku asked himself.
The sudden use of Kirishima's quirk had startled Izuku, Kirishima used this chance to harden his arm and punch Izuku straight in the face. Izuku felt the full force of Kirishima's strongest attack, despite wearing a helmet. It was so strong that it caused Izuku to lose his mouth guard and blood came out of his nose. Izuku nearly fell down; the only thing that saved him was the ring of the bell. The first round was over, and Izuku was losing.
Izuku went to his corner, where Senshi was.
"Izuku, how many fingers am I holding?" Senshi asked.
"Two," Izuku replied.
"Good, now blow," Senshi said as put a Q-tip in Midoriya's nose. Midoriya blew out the blood in his nose, which was less than Senshi imagined.
"Now look, hardening quirks are strong, but they all have one weakness. Stamina, their hardening makes them heavier, slowing their movements and lowering the amount of energy they have. Keep your distance and keep on countering your counters are your best attack against him," Senshi said.
"Alright," Izuku replied as he put his mouth guard back on.
In the other corner, Kirishima was receiving advice as well.
"You're doing good Kirishima. A few more hits and he's done," Hageshi said.
"That's good, but I'm worried why he doesn't use his quirk," Kirishima said as spit into a bucket.
"It's most likely because it's a one hit K.O kind of quirk. If that is the case then you have to knock him out immediately. His body isn't that durable, so just focus on dealing out more attacks," Hageshi suggested. The bell rang, both teachers got out of the ring as the second round began.
Unlike the first round, Izuku stood still, waiting for Kirishima's attack. Kirishima rushed towards Izuku, preparing to attack. Harding his left arm, Kirishima threw a left jab. However, Izuku countered by using a right jab. Kirishima threw a right hook; however, Izuku dodged and punched Kirishima right in the gut. The blow had shaken Kirishima to the point where nearly lost his mouth guard.
'So he's going to dodge and counter. Not a manly way to fight, but still an effective one' Kirishima said in his head. Kirishima performed an uppercut, but Izuku responded by using a jab to the face. Luckily, for Kirishima, he hardened his face to protect himself from the punch.
'Wait I just noticed, Kirishima has only hardened one part of his body at a time. So If I attack multiple places at once, then his hardening will have no effect,' Izuku said in his head.
Kirishima tried to back dash away, but Izuku was faster. Izuku dashed to Kirishima at full speed. Kirishima expected Izuku to make that move. Kirishima threw a left hook and Izuku ducked to avoid it. However, it was a fluke and Kirishima performed an uppercut, which hit Izuku right in the jaw.
'I don't like to do this, but I don't like to lose either,'Kirishima said in his head.
'He's trying to trick me. By making believe, he is doing one attack when he is actually doing another. That may work on me once, but not a second time,' Izuku said in his head.
Kirishima was pretending to do a jab, but he was actually going to do a hook. Izuku saw right through this and dodged both attacks. Using this opportunity, Izuku punched Kirishima right in the stomach. Kirishima used the opportunity to harden his body, but Izuku then punched him right in the face. The punch was so strong that it almost knocked Kirishima out.
'So he already figured out how my quirk works. This is bad, no one has is bad, no one has ever figured out my quirk this fast. Sensei was right I need to finish this fight fast,'Kirishima said in his head.
Kirishima started to go all out, throwing faster punches. Midoriya was dodging most of them; unfortunately, some of Kirishima's punches did hit Izuku.
'He's trying to finish this fight. If this is the case, then I need to stall,' Izuku said in his head.
Izuku did so by jumping away from Kirishima. However, that just put Izuku against the ropes. Kirishima took this chance and rushed to Izuku. Izuku tried to dodge, but he was hit right in the stomach. This slowed Izuku down enough for Kirishima to hit him with a harden jab right in the face. The punch was so strong that it knocked Izuku down on the ground.
"DOWN," the referee shouted.
"One, two, three," the referee said. Izuku was doing his best to stand up, going so far as to grab the ropes for support.
"Four, five," the referee stopped when Izuku fully got up.
"I can still fight," Izuku said as he put up his fists. The referee went up to Izuku and examined him.
"Alright continue," The referee said as the match continued.
Kirishima who was resting on the ropes rushed to Izuku. Izuku was trying to dodge Kirishima's punches but was still hit in the head and the chest. Izuku stumbled before dashing into the corner.
'Not again,' Izuku said in his head.
Kirishima used this chance to finish the fight. Kirishima corned Izuku and laid down a barrage of punches. Izuku did his best to block, but his guard stood no chance against Kirishima's power. Kirishima also hardened his left hand to deal the same amount of power as his right hand. Izuku's defense was breaking down the more Kirishima struck. After a powerful hook to the liver, Izuku dropped his guard. Kirishima used this chance to throw a hardened right uppercut into Izuku's jaw.
This punch was so strong that it caused Izuku to lose his balance. It would have been his second down if Izuku did not grab on the ropes. Izuku's determination surprised Kirishima.
'I must admit, you keep surprising me Midoriya. I acknowledge your manly spirit and determination. However, I will not lose,' Kirishima was thinking as he threw another punch right to Izuku's stomach.
Izuku nearly lost his mouth guard from the blow but continued to hold on to the ropes. Kirishima continued to strike Izuku everywhere above the waist. Despite the contest attacks, Izuku continued to stand up. It was then that others in the gym started to watch the fight. Some of the members knew how strong Kirishima's punches were, that is why they were so amazed by the fact that this boy was withstanding all of his attacks.
'Well, I must admit I'm impressed by you Shinu. I thought you brought in a weak kid, but this boy has completely blown past my expectations. However, let's see if he has the strength to beat Ejiro,' Hageshi said in her head.
As she was observing the fight, the bell rang signaling the end of the second round. The end of this round was just like the end of the first round, with Izuku losing. However, Kirishima was also near the brink of defeat.
Izuku went to his corner, where his teacher was waiting with an ice pack.
"This is bad. How many fingers am I holding up?" Senshi asked.
"Three" Izuku replied.
"Good, you can still see. With your chest badly damaged, you cannot move as fast as before. However, your opponent is in the same boat" Senshi said. Midoriya peeked at Kirishima's corner. He saw Kirishima out of breath and exhausted.
"You've tried him out, all you've got to do is finish the fight," Senshi said. Midoriya put on his mouth guard and said: "Alright, the fight ends in this round."
Kirishima advice was different from Izuku.
"Kirishima, can you still go on?" Hageshi asked.
"Yes sensei, I can go on," Kirishima replied. He was lying through his teeth. Despite Hageshi, knowing something was wrong with her student, but chooses to obey his wishes.
"Ok, from what I can tell his chest is badly damaged. Just keep hitting him there and you're victory is guaranteed," Hageshi said.
"Sensei there's one more thing. I think he's discovered how my quirk works," Kirishima said. Hageshi froze in her tracks.
'High levels of determination and observation skills. What is he your son Shinu?' Hageshi asked herself.
"Seconds out," the referee said. Hageshi was forced to step out of the ring before she gave Kirishima advice.
Kirishima took his Peek-a-boo stance, while Izuku still took on his normal boxing stance. Kirishima slowly walked over to Izuku, prepared for any attack. However, Izuku stood perfectly still, as if he had not taken a harsh beating before.
'He must be waiting for me to attack and perform a counter,'Kirishima said to himself.
Kirishima was about to take another step when Izuku jumped away. Kirishima took this chance to dash towards Izuku, however soon learned his mistake.
Izuku did not actually jump but tricked Kirishima into thinking he did. Izuku did this to trick Kirishima to come closer to him. Using the opportunity, Izuku stepped in and threw a right jab aimed at Kirishima's face. Despite Kirishima hardening his face, the punch did a lot of damage to Kirishima. This was because Kirishima's hardening was starting to wear off from the overuse of it. Kirishima started to back away to avoid Izuku's attacks. However, Izuku would not let Kirishima escape.
Izuku started to threw punches randomly, all aiming for Kirishima's face. However, Kirishima dodged most of them. Unfortunately, for him, Izuku threw an uppercut right towards Kirishima's chin. It looked liked Kirishima dodged to everyone; however, he somehow fell down on the floor. This surprised mostly everyone who was watching, including the referee. This caused a delay in the referee's count.
"One, two, three," the referee counted.
"Wait I can still get up," Kirishima said as he started to get up. Yet, Kirishima fell down on his butt.
"Four, five, six, seven," the referee said, still not believing what he was seeing.
"Hold on, I can still fight," Kirishima said as he grabbed the rope. Even with the help of a rope, Kirishima still kept on falling down.
Nearly everyone in the gym had one thought on his or her mind 'What it is going on?'
They had never encountered something like this before.
"Eight, nine," the referee said.
"Wait a second, hold on," Kirishima, pleaded.
"Ten," The referee said. Kirishima's eyes widen as he realized in the first time in his life that he lost. Izuku smiled because in the first time in his life he had won a fight.
"I won, I can't believe that I won," Izuku said to himself.
The sight of Kirishima losing still stunned the audience.
"If your all wondering let me explain," Senshi said.
"Kirishima didn't dodge the last uppercut Midoriya threw. The punch hit Kirishima's chin by one inch. That one-inch punch affected Kirishima's balance, preventing him from getting up," Senshi explained.
"Oh, so that's what happened. I thought it was because Kirishima was clumsy," Hageshi said.
"The effects should have dispersed by now. Trying standing up Kirishima," Senshi said. Kirishima could now stand up, though that did not help with his own spirit.
"Izuku, go wash off in the bathroom," Senshi said.
"Kirishima you do the same thing," Hageshi said. Both boys took off their gear and went to the bathroom.
"Shinu, how is this kid related to you?" Hageshi asked.
"He's just my student, nothing more and nothing less. Midoriya is not relative or child of a friend or someone famous, he's just my student," Senshi said.
"Alright, I believe you. However, does he know about your title?" Hageshi asked with a straight face.
"No, I hope he never learns," Senshi said with a saddened face.
"Are you sure, I'm sure anyone would be happy if they were learning from the King," Hageshi said.
"Trust me; the world I rule is not one Midoriya should know. He's a good kid," Senshi said.
"One last question, do you 'That thing' under control?" Hageshi asked with a serious face.
Senshi faced her, and with an honest answer, he said, "I haven't heard 'HIM' in two years. I have done so many things without HIS influence in my mind. For the first time in my life, I'm at peace," Senshi said.
"That's great; you've changed the last time I saw you," Hageshi said, "So do you want to go date?"
"Why do keep asking if you know the answer?" Senshi asked.
"Oh come on, we've haven't met in years. We can just come and talk in my house," Hageshi begged.
"Fine, but nothing else," Senshi said.
"Yay," Hageshi yelled.
THE RESTROOM:
Izuku was currently washing his hands. Despite the fact that Izuku was fighting literally moments before, he felt refreshed. Like when you take a good shit. However, there was someone else in the room that was feeling very upset. Izuku saw that Kirishima look very sad after their fight.
"Kirishima, are you all right?" Izuku asked the black haired boy. Kirishima looked at Izuku before saying his thoughts.
"Midoriya, I'm going to get stronger and you better get stronger too. I want to beat you when you're even stronger," Kirishima said. Izuku was happy that Kirishima was feeling better.
"Alright, by the way, I have some questions regarding your quirk," Izuku said.
"Oh yeah I was wondering, why didn't use your quirk in our fight?" Kirishima asked.
Izuku froze on the spot.
"Well, the thing is," Midoriya did not want to say it, "I'm quirkless."
Midoriya was scared, this was probably the first friend he has had in so long, and the fact that he was quirkless was going to ruin it.
"Damn, I thought it was because you were holding back on me," Kirishima said as he put his head behind his head.
"No, I would never do that," Izuku said.
"Alright, by the way, what do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be a hero just like Crimson Riot," Kirishima proudly said.
"Well, I'm trying to be a hero just like All Might," Izuku said.
"All Might, does that mean you're going to U.A?" Kirishima asked.
"Yeah, it may seem foolish, but that won't stop me from trying," Izuku said.
"I'm going to U.A as well. Who knows, we might even be classmates," Kirishima said.
"I hope so," Izuku responded.
Later, Izuku and Senshi left the gym, with Izuku gaining a new friend.
"So how did I do?" Izuku asked.
"Well some of your attacks were sluggish, we need to improve your durability and one of the reasons that you won was because you were wearing headgear," Senshi explained.
"Oh," Izuku said while lowering his head.
"But despite all of that, you did pretty well," Senshi said. That brought a simile to Izuku's face.
"Hey, do you have a favorite Ice cream place?" Senshi answered.
"Well I do like the Hoth's Ice Cream place," Izuku answered.
"All right, I think there's one nearby. Let's go there," Senshi said.
Back at the gym, his teacher was scolding Kirishima.
"Well you lost, nothing can change that," Hageshi said.
"I'm so sorry," Kirishima said.
"Like I said, nothing we can do about it. However," She put a finger on Kirishima's head. Kirishima hardened his head as he was pushed into the ground.
Hageshi Dageki Quirk: Double Weight. Anything she touches with her fingers will double the weight on it. However, she can only do it for three items at max and too much use can cause vomiting.
"We're going to have improved everything about you now," Hageshi said with a menacing tone.
"Yes Sensei," Kirishima said.
"Auntie, what's going on?" a brown-haired girl asked. Hageshi diverted Kirishima and hugged her niece.
"Ochako, my sweet little niece. How are you?" Hageshi asked.
"I came to check on you Auntie," Ochako said.
"You're so kind, why don't you have a boyfriend?" Hageshi asked. Ochako blushed at the mention of a boyfriend.
"Oh don't be upset I'm just teasing you," Hageshi said. Ochako noticed Kirishima still stuck in the ground.
"What happened to you Kirishima?" Ochako asked.
"He just lost his first fight, so now he has to do thirty minutes of planking," Hageshi said.
"Oh no," Kirishima said. He was not that good at planking.
'Kirishima lost, I wonder who beat him,' Ochako was thinking.
Meanwhile, Izuku and Shinu were ordering some Ice cream.
"I'll take the All Might Special please," Izuku said.
"I'll have chocolate," Senshi said as he put some yen down on the counter. After they received their Ice cream, they both sat down at a table.
"You're really like All Might doesn't you," Senshi said.
"Of course, he's the number one hero after all," Izuku, said as he licked his Ice cream.
"Also, Hageshi mentioned that you've dated other girls. What was that all about?" Izuku asked.
"Funny thing, when I was younger, I was one hell of a playboy," Senshi explained,"I had tons of girls, sometimes even in one day."
"Man I'm jealous, I don't think no girl would want me," Izuku said.
"Don't say that all you need is confidence and kindness," Senshi said.
"Thank you Sensei," Izuku said as eat his ice cream.
He saw his teacher write something down on a napkin.
"What are you writing down sensei?" Izuku asked.
"My home address, we can't keep using the park anymore so we're going to use my house from now on," Senshi explained.
"Okay, so what are we going to learn next? Some new boxing moves," Izuku said.
"Kid if just use boxing, you'll never get to my level," Senshi said, "Tomorrow, I'm teaching you Karate."