Midori the Girlfriend
Summary: (Gender Bender) Sequel to "Midori the Rabbit" Izumi Midoriya has picked her codename "Usagi" and just in time for internships. Wanting to concentrate on hero work rather than romance, she keeps her relationships with Todoroki and Bakugo friendly, but things change when she gets an unexpected guest at her home.
Chapter 1: Hidden Motives
Code names, it was the first real step towards becoming a Pro hero. Izumi chosen the name Lucky Hero: Usagi, and got mass approval from her teacher and classmates. To Izumi it was a special name, even though she hadn't always been fond of it. Two boys were responsible for switching her perspective on it. Katsuki Bakugo, her childhood friend and exboyfriend who had given her the name, and Shoto Todoroki who had changed the meaning of it from timid and weak, to cute and lucky.
Both of these boys were special to her, and she couldn't deny her feelings for them were strong… but she couldn't think about relationships now. It was a crucial time in her career, a time for internships. The heroes that had some to the U.A. sports festival or watched it on TV had put in their requests for the students they felt had potential and wanted to take on. The students that didn't get requested would have a choice of forty potential agencies who would take on any U.A. student.
Todoroki and Bakugo had accumulated the highest total of requests spanning to the thousands. With Iida, Tokoyami, and several others going down the list. Izumi noted she was on the bottom, with only two requests.
"Two?!" Mineta shook her shoulder in shock. "You seriously only got two requests? I was execting way more than that for you, Midoriya."
So did she… but after her spectacular loss from Todoroki, who could blame them for going for one of the others who performed better than she did?
"Mmm, it's okay, I'm just happy I even got one."
"In your case, Midoriya," Aizawa suddenly spoke up. "There were more initial requests for you, but last minute they changed their mind favoring other students." He narrowed his eyes. "I'll let you decipher that knowledge… as for the rest of you…" he continued leaving Izumi blinking in wonder.
Aizawa passed out the forms for each student, those with requests had them stamped on the page, while the others were given the list of potential agencies to look at.
"Hey, Midori-chan," Uraraka stepped up holding her sheet to her chest. "What were the two agencies that requested you?"
"Hmmm?" still lost in thought Izumi blinked up at Uraraka, her body shaking as she did her air chair exercise. "Oh I didn't even look yet… let's see the ones with stamps are the ones that requested… there's Uwabami…" Izumi grimaced imagining the modelesque sex symbol. That just figured. "Um… and then…" she flipped the page and her eyes popped out at the next name. "GEH!"
"What's wrong?"
"Huh?!" She slammed the paper down laughing. "Oh, nothing, it's just I think they made a mistake on my sheet." She started sweating. There was no way… absolutely NO WAY that HE put in a request for her. Not after the way she'd talked to him at the Sports Festival.
"What kind of mistake? Let me see.." Uraraka reached for the paper but Izumi pulled it out of reach. "Hey! Come on, Midori let me see!"
"No! No really it's a mistake I just- AH! HEY! KACCHAN GIVE IT BACK!" She jumped on her desk trying to reach for it but Bakugo held her back one handed as he read.
"Huh? End- OOF!"
"Baka!" She punched him sending him spiraling over his desk and onto the floor. She snagged the paper out of the air and grabbed him by the back of the shirt yanking him out the classroom
"That hurt! Damn it Usagi! What's the big fucking deal?" Bakugo snarled as he got to his feet and glared down at her.
"The DEAL is I don't want Todoroki to know his dad put in a request for me!" She hissed back at him bumping foreheads. "They don't exactly have the best relationship, and I don't want this causing him anymore grief!"
"I'm sure if that bastard doesn't know by now, he's gonna find out from his old man, anyway. He'll be more pissed off by the fact you didn't tell him!"
"Not if I don't accept the request," Izumi started to pointed out and winced as Bakugo flicked the top of her head.
"Don't be an idiot," he insisted and put his hands on her shoulders giving her a small shake. "Endeavor is the Number 2 hero, if he put in a request for you, you damn well should take it!"
"You know…" Izumi rubbed her forehead where he had flicked. "I thought you'd be against me going. I'd more than likely be working closely with Todoroki."
Irritation etched all over Bakugo's face and he grunted in response. He let go of her shoulders to stuff his hands in his pockets and he turned his back to her.
"Yeah, yeah and the thought of that pisses me off… but what would piss me off more is you wasting an opportunity to work with one of the top five heroes in the world, just because I'm stupidly jealous of that half and half bastard, So go or I'll know you'll regret it!"
"Kacchan…" moved by this she smiled and held the intern papers close to her chest. "Alright I'll think about it. No.2 hero or not he's not exactly who I'd pick as a role model, but there IS merit in learning from the best…." she started to murmur off pros and cons in her traditional method.
Bakugo let out a long suffering sigh. Being nice was a pain in the ass but… he glanced up at her smiling face and felt content with his decision.
~Teacher's Lounge~
"Endeavor, huh?" All Might hung up his phone, his brow furrowing. Of all the heroes in all the world, Endeavor was the last hero he expected to take his Little Midori on. The phone conversation he'd just had with him made it clear that Endeavor knew there was a strong connection between himself and Izumi Midoriya.
The man was asking a lot of questions, getting highly suspicious…it made him nervous, but at the same time he could see the merit in having Midori learn from him. He'd known Endeavor all his career, and his nature of seeking the top spot was exactly the kind of attitude his Midori needed in order to survive in the competitive hero world.
Still it made him curious as to what Endeavor's motives were…
He glanced around his desk and picked up the paper that had the news from the sports festival. Shoto Todoroki… the boy had strong powerful feelings towards her. Had he asked his father to make the request? No… no that didn't seem likely. Father and son didn't really seem to get along that well, and Shoto was too proud and noble to ask for help like that.
Whatever the case may be, it was out of his hands now. Midori had one of two choices in the internship field and it would be her choice alone on which to choose. Two was less than he had expected considering her strong performance in the sports festival, the match with Shoto Todoroki had shoved her in the spotlight too, particularly the way it ended with a kiss…. Or maybe it was because of the kiss that those that had originally asked had decided to pull back.
Either way, at least she was being noticed.
He jumped as his cell phone rang again and he pulled it out putting it to his here.
"Yes, hello?"
"I've got a bone to pick with you, Toshinori!" The voice on the other end had All Might up and out of his seat his face going bone pale.
"S-Sensei!?" He looked around and cupped his hand around his phone and hurried out to go to his own office. "It is a pleasure to hear from you, Gran Torino. To what do I owe the pleasure of your call?"
"Stop it with the flattery, you Zygote, like I said I've got a bone to pick with you." The elderly voice on the other line sounded cranky and irritable. "I watched the Sports Festival and saw your Izumi Midoriya perform."
"Ah, yes, you got my letter then…" All Might wiped the sweat from his face. "Do you approve of my choice?"
"I do… but I wanted the chance to meet her myself, but when I put in my request for her, it was denied."
"Huh?" All Might went to his computer to go through the files… under Izumi Midoriya it showed a block and his eyes narrowed. "Did she choose already? I'm terribly sorry, Gran Torino."
"Ah, forget it… that's what I get for waiting til the last minute to put in a request. Still she's an interesting girl, your Izumi. Be sure to bring her down to my home soon, we'll have Taiyaki and conversation."
All Might started sweating again at the thought of seeing his old teacher. "Yes, of course… I'm sure she will enjoy meeting you. I will bring her by as soon as I can." He hung up and let out a long sigh of relief. He'd expected a long drawn out lecture and a few threats but was relieved he'd only gotten a complaint. However, it was a complaint that concerned him. Midori would have told him if she had decided on her internship already, wouldn't she? So why was her name blocked from anymore requests?
"Something's up… and I wonder who or what is behind it all."
~Midori Residence~
Izumi opened the door to her apartment calling out a greeting to her mother. "Tadaima!"
"Welcome home, Izumi! We have a guest." Her mom said with a warm and giddy tone. Izumi was in the process of pulling off her shoes when she lifted her head and spotted the figure standing beside her mother. She sucked in a hard breath, eyes widening and she nearly tripped on the steps. "Eh!? Endeavor!?" She regained her footing and stared at him dazed and confused. "Wh-w-why are you here?!"
"Izumi!" Inko scowled at her poor manners. "Really that's so rude. Endeavor-san says he want to speak with you about your future. Since he's the Number 2 hero you should listen to what he has to say."
"Y-Yes! You're right, forgive me, Endeavor-san." She bowed respectfully. "I was just surprised to see you here."
"Yes, I can imagine. Let us sit, Inko-san may I trouble you for some tea?"
"No trouble at all. Come, come, Izumi, sit." Her mother ushered her to sit before going to the kitchen. Izumi felt her heart skipping rapid beats and her bones wanted to rattle but she stayed firm and up straight while looking at the tall intimidating Endeavor.
He wasn't in his costume, she noted right away, but instead a nice black suit. His hair was normal, but he kept his beard flaming, a trait she knew he did as a way to intimidate people.
"You… wanted to talk to me, Endeavor-san?"
"You can skip the -san. Endeavor is my hero name, and seeing as you're an aspiring hero you should call me as the public does."
"Yes sir, Endeavor. So… what is it that you wanted to talk about?"
"Your mother may have the wrong impression when I said I was here to talk about your future. I'm here as Shoto's father, not as the Hero who put in a request for you."
"Oh… so, you really did put in a request for me?" She blinked in rapid succession. "I'm flattered, but can I ask why?"
"I believe you'd make a fine intern for my agency, your performance in the Sports Festival was applauding, and you showed my son the benefit of fully accepting his power. You could have won the match had you let him continue to act foolishly and waste his strength. Instead you dragged it out and knocked some sense into his thick head."
Izumi's eyes narrowed and her tension eased into stiffness. She folded her hands in her lap and tried to act regal, like Yao-chan would do.
"That's hardly an excuse to applaud me, I was acting foolishly as well, and selfishly wanted him to use his full strength against me. I didn't see any reason why he should hold back just because he doesn't like you."
"Precisely my point… you're a good influence on him. I'm aware that the two of your are in a relationship."
"Actually I-"
"I came to tell you I have no objections with it." Endeavor quickly interrupted her. It took Izumi a moment to process that… and when she did no amount of manners could cover the shock on her face.
"W-why? I don't understand."
"I put in a request for you, because I believe you would be an excellent addition to my agency, not just as a hero, but as a partner for my son. Aside from Uwabami who is not the type of hero I imagined you'd be, you have no other requests."
Her eyes narrowed. Now how did he know that?
"Forgive me if I'm wrong, Endeavor. Mr. Aizawa said I had more requests from other agencies, but they pulled back and chose different students at the last minute. It makes it appear that you either threatened or bribed these agencies to choose other candidates to limit my options. You couldn't sway Uwabami because she has just as much money and influence as you due to her connections to the media. Am I wrong?"
"No," He admitted smirking a bit. Kid was smarter than she looked. "Uwabami bases her agency on appearances rather than talent because she's a media based hero. The way you fight, your quirk, guts and your relationship with my son are the reasons I've chosen you. I didn't want to see you choose someone else and waste the potential I know you can possess. More to the point I want to see how well you and Shoto work together because I believe you could have a strong partnership with him not just as heroes, but as a married couple."
"M-M-Married?!" Izumi's eyes popped open and she held out her hands shaking them. "Wait wait, hold on…"
Inko broke a glass as she stepped from the kitchen and into the conversation. Her eyes were wide and wet with tears.
"Izumi… you're getting married?" Inko pulled her apron to her face to mop the tears of joy.
"No! Mom wait, ah, glass don't…" confusion dizzied her brain and she ushered her mom around the glass and bent to pick it up.
"Inko-san," Endeavor motioned her to sit and collect herself. "I must apologize for my bluntness. I merely am approving of the relationship and encouraging them to marry. I feel their great chemistry, and compatible quirks would make a beneficial union."
Inko made noises of agreement, doting on Shoto from what she had seen in the sports festival. Izumi's eyes had gone hard though on Endeavor and she'd blocked everything else out.
"Have you heard of quirk marriages?"
"My old man used his wealth and standing to bribe my mother's parents…"
He was after her quirk? Did he know about One for All? Could it even be passed down like that? All Might didn't have any children and neither did his predecessor as far as she knew… stills he'd have to pass on her power somewhere along the line and her children would be the best candidates… if she ever HAD children… why was she even thinking about this? She was only 15!
"Um! Excuse me, Endeavor!" She put the glass in the trash then sat beside her mother quickly. The bonding time between her mom and Endeavor successfully stopped and Izumi narrowed her suspicious eyes on him. "Why may I ask are you bringing this up now? Todoroki-kun and I are still in high school, and concentrating on our careers as heroes. We're not even thinking of marriage."
"You should be." He said bluntly. "Sixteen is the consenting marriage age, and as I said before your particular union is sure to be bountiful. Shoto's wealth and popularity will ensure him a spot in the top working heroes of your generation and with your quirk and talent as well as your natural beauty you two could run an agency together that is sure to be a major success."
"Are you proposing an arranged marriage?" She asked outright.
"I am."
"NO THANKS!"
"Izumi!" Inko pulled her back down when Izumi moved to get up. "Calm down, Endeavor thinks this is a good move for your future. You and Shoto-kun are already-"
"That's not the point!" Izumi's temper flared, it was the first time she'd raised her voice to her mother and she couldn't stand the fact she had to do so now. "I won't be forced into a marriage I neither want nor am ready for! If Shoto and I do get married in the future its because we CHOSE to go down that path! Not because it would be convenient and profitable!"
Endeavor narrowed his eyes on her face. The girl had major spunk and fire… and he was liking her more for it.
"Understood. The request still stands. I think you'll find it in your best interest to accept." He stands up and bows to Inko. "I apologize for taking up your time."
"It's quite alright. I'll walk you out." Inko gave her daughter a nervous look before walking him to the door.
Izumi stared at the floor, her temper surging, her hands fisting on the skirt of her school uniform. Did he really expect her to agree to this? What was he planning? She had no wealth, or status, and her quirk was-
"Are you All Might's secret love child?"
The temper died and turned to dread. She was up on her feet and racing out the door before her mother could get a word out. He was getting to his car when she caught up to him and screamed out.
"Wait! Endeavor!" She rushed to him, panting and clutching her sides trying to breathe. "I have to know… does… does your request have anything to do with my relationshp with All Might?"
"It Does." He said sternly turning from his car door to face her. "What of it."
"I should tell you, I'm not All Might's child. He's not my biological father!"
"I'm aware of that."
"Huh?" The wind in her sails faltered as he left her confused once again.
"Shoto cleared that little matter up with me after the tournament. I also inquired Inko and she said your father greatly resembled All Might in personality and demeanor, and you're fond of All Might because of it. Nevertheless All Might has chosen you to be his successor."
"I never said I was-"
"No, he did."
~Flashback~
"Hello? Endeavor?"
"All Might? Did you catch a cold, you sound horrible."
"Yes well," All Might stared at his skeletal reflection and cleared his throat. "What can I do for you?"
"The secret of training the next generation… " Endeavor lounged in his desk chair at home. He picked up Izumi's medical records and background information and scowled at it. "Do you still want to know?"
"What? Really?" His eyes blinked in disbelief. "Yes! I would be most greatful."
"Ah...but first you have to divulge in some details. First is Izumi Midoriya the one you spoke of when you said 'the next generation'?"
Too smart for his own good, All might thought with a sigh. "Yes...you figured that out did you?"
"Wasn't hard… the second thing I want to know is why?"
"Why?"
"Why have you chosen her? Did you have a secret love affair or something?" Though he already knew the answer to the latter.
"Huh? No! She's my student, and I'm fond of her it's just-"
"I'd be willing to take her on… but I need to know the circumstances of your situation. Tell me or you can forget the whole deal."
Playing hard ball, All Might thought and rubbed his chin trying to think of how much he should tell him. "The truth is… she's not my real daughter but… I've chosen her to be my legacy."
"The girl has talent, there's no mistaking that. She couldn't have taken on Shoto the way she did without it… and she's got guys. Those are traits I value in a sidekick. However she's rough around the edges, and needs to be taught how to use her instincts as well as her brain. Her body needs more work as well, and learn to take on harsh forces. I can teach her this."
"I see…" All Might thought about it… toyed with the pros and cons… and in the end decided it would benefit Izumi all around. "She will benefit learning from you, Endeavor. She's a good kid, but needs guidance. If she accepts you, I'll leave her in your capable hands."
~End of Flashback~
"So he gave me full permission to teach you should you accept." Endeavor closed his story. "If you'll excuse me." He turned to get in.
"I'll do it!" Izumi said quickly. "If it's really what All Might wants then… I leave myself in your hands, Endeavor."
Got you, Endeavor thought with a wicked smile.
"Good to hear it. Pack up your things then."
"Eh?" Izumi's eyes blinked curiously. "Why?"
Endeavor pulled out a card from his pocket and wrote an address on it. "A week is not long enough for the amount of training you need. I want to get a good look at what you can do and what you are capable of. You'll stay at my family estate where I can personally see to your training. Be packed and ready by the day after tomorrow. My driver will pick you up."
Izumi stared at the card in her hand blinking wildly. Stay? With Him? AND TODOROKI? "Isn't this… ah WAIT!" She held out a hand as Endeavor closed the door and his driver peeled out and away before she could stop him. Her brows knit together and she looked down at the card again going blue in the face. "What did I just get myself into?"
~Ask Briry~
Briry: Yay! First chapter of the sequel completed, and I managed to release on the same day. Woot! So what did you guys think? Also I'm continuing my ask segment from the other story so if I haven't answered your questions yet go ahead and post them here.
Next Chapter: The Todoroki Household