It had been a couple years since Toshinori and Inko had their wedding. Their happily ever after and honestly, they were still a very happy and loving couple. Tenko was doing much better when it came to opening up to his own feelings, his nightmares of course had lessened to the point that they were nothing but forgotten memories.
Izuku, still a happy bundle of joy who was looking forward to when he would get a quirk. He had wanted to get a quirk that was as amazing as his father's and his mother's. Maybe even one that was like his brother's so he could help people escape from what had them trapped.
Inko's café, was still booming with business and was busier than ever before thanks to all the heroes that were visiting. Honestly, she didn't think it would have been this busy in her entire life to the point that she even worked from home just to keep up with all the catering orders that they would receive or on days that she couldn't do it herself due to one thing or another, she had trained the girls to take the orders and send them over to her for the final say which she always did or she would of course, ask her husband to finalise them for her after he read the order out to her.
As for Toshinori, well he had finally made a name for himself as a pro hero. He had even opened up his own Hero Agency and it made his family happy to hear that he was finally a pro hero. Now, everyone knew him as the Hero All Might, yet, to keep his family safe they had agreed to have them listed, should the need arise of course, as the secretaries wife and family.
Though there had been a few things that had bothered Toshinori over the years since he had seen his sister in his dream. He had seen her a few more times during those years, at least when they weren't just usual dreams of the like and it had him curious.
Over that time, he had asked his aunt if she had dreams like that as well when it came to his mother. She of course had said that she has, that they were dreams that she'd have once in a while and sometimes, she would even see Serena near her or even when he was growing up, holding his shoulder.
Toshinori had at first thought that maybe he and his aunt had been driven mad by it all, but then he decided to see a privet doctor about the possibility that… he and his sister did indeed, have a quirk. Though, it was hard to get any other kind of information since Miyoko was long dead, and neither of his children had a twin to speak of. As well as his aunt and mother. So, it had taken a couple weeks to get any kind of files that may have shed some light on the question of him having a quirk in the first place.
As it turns out, when they held up the x-rays of his and his sister's pinkie toe, that there was something off about their x-rays. It did indeed, show that they had an extra joint in their toe but it was incomplete. It was only half of an extra join, while Toshinori's joint was on the left side of his pinkie toe, Miyoko's was on the right. Reflecting that it was only half of a complete joint. So, the doctor had done some research to get an idea as to what it was that could have caused this all in the first place.
So, he had even done some digging up on Toshinori's family history, and just about every generation of his family had twins, even triplets. And each and every single one of them had been labelled as 'quirkless' but had the same kind of joint as he and his sister had.
It was possible, that it was labelled as quirkless, since it only allowed them to sense their twin and nothing more. They could sense their emotions or in Toshinori's case, see his dead sister now and again. Yet, the only thing that he hadn't been able was all of the pain that Miyoko had felt around the time she had decided to end her own life, it was something that had still bothered Toshinori though not as great as it was back then. The doctor, had merely said that it was most likely, she had blocked out her own feelings from Toshinori so he wouldn't sense it or she did it on a subconscious level.
The doctor had suggested that if the need to contact her, if he was willing to try was to clear his thoughts much like he had the first time. Though, easier said than done and Toshinori did try though it was still hard to do so.
Since he had discovered it, Toshinori had only been able to contact his sister a couple of times, mostly for her insight on what he should do for Inko for her birthdays, or to help him look up on baking recipes so he could make her something for special occasions. Or even to help with his boy's homework. It had come in handy, though he also just missed talking to her really. He had hoped that he would be able to show his boys that their aunt was still around even if she was gone.
It was something that had bothered him, but he had for the most part come to terms with it. Even now, he was just happy that he could at least talk to her once in a while, even though he still wished that he could talk to her a little more but sadly he was still far from mastering such an ability as he hadn't known about it until his run in with Hisashi before Izuku was born. Or at least, until after he had that first dream of Miyoko and Shouta had to explain to him a bit of what he himself, knew about such a bond of twins.
Now, he just hoped that he could live his life with his family without any kind of issue.
Yet, life had its own ways of making things rather difficult.
Toshinori yawned softly as he snuggled himself a little closer to Inko. Having his arms wrapped around her as he let out a soft sigh. If there was one thing that he enjoyed, it was feeling Inko wrapped up in his arms and he couldn't help but have a dreamy smile on his face as he held his wife in his arms. Two years of marriage and he still couldn't believe it that she still loved him as much as she had when they first started dating.
Yawning once again, Toshinori looked down as he looked at Inko and smiled gently as he saw her sleeping face. She looked so peaceful. It was something that he could look at all day if he could, though he knew that he had to get up at some point to get the boys ready for school. Tenko had some kind of field trip today and Izuku had his presentation today over what his parents do.
He was thankful that he had to tell his excitable son that his father's life as a hero had to remain a secret as a means of their safety.
Turning his gaze at the clock, he saw that they still had some time before they had to wake up the boys. Though, knowing Izuku as much as he did, the boy was most likely up studying some heroes in his room trying to come up with hero names, a costume and the like. He was a smart boy, he wondered where his son even got it from in the first place.
Though, then again maybe he got it from Inko. She was smart in her own way and he was thankful that she didn't want to leave him remembering that he wasn't… no. He wasn't going down that road anymore. He made Inko happy, his sister had told him so though, and why she watched Inko once in a while he had no idea and it kind of worried him.
Sighing softly, Toshinori reached up and gently ran his fingers through her green locks. He couldn't help but think about all the things that Inko was going through lately. She had been rather concerned about Izuku not getting his quirk yet, it was starting to worry her though, there was still a chance that he was a late bloomer though as well. There was still a chance for their son to have a quirk. Right?
"Toshi?" came a tired voice, causing the blonde to look down at his wife and saw her starting to rub the sleep out of her eyes. "What time is it?" asked Inko.
"Don't worry, we still have time to ourselves for a little bit. Unless the boys are already awake and just doing their own thing." Toshinori said with a smile on his face. He kissed her forehead before pressing his forehead against her own. "So, what are your plans for today my dear?"
"Well, the café has a huge catering order today so I'll have to be at the café later than usual. Do you think you can pick up the boys up later today?" asked Inko with a frown on her face.
"Sadly I can't. I have a new hero coming to the agency today so I'll have to show her around and see if she is a good fit." Toshinori said with a sigh before he looked down at his wife only to give her a soft look. "Don't worry, Shouta has the day off today if I recall, I'll ask him to pick up the boys." Inko smiled at that, over the time since they've all known each other, Inko had gotten along very well with Shouta, and his boyfriend Hizashi. Izuku and Tenko, had gotten to love them and even liked to call them their 'uncles' which neither man hated but rather they loved very much.
Shouta though, he just shrugged it off but Hizashi had told her many times that he adored the boys.
"So, who is this new hero?" asked Inko with a tilt of her head.
"Hm… I'd have to look at her file again, I left it at my desk in the agency but I'll be showing her the ropes this week and we'll see what happens from there. I won't give her high hopes though, I'd rather see her in action before I make my final decision." Toshinori calmly said before he laid his head atop of his wife's.
"Sounds fair." Inko said with a giggle. "I just hope she doesn't try to steal you away from me." Inko giggled a little more.
"Inko, she is a brand new hero, pretty much fresh out of high school at this point. It'd be like robbing the cradle here." Toshinori said with a shake of his head.
Inko just laughed all the harder.
"It's not funny Inko!" Whined Toshinori only to start pouting when he stared at his wife. Inko just giggled a little more before she reached up and placed a hand on his cheek. He sighed softly as he leaned against her hand and gazed up at her with pure love in his eyes. "I love you my cinnamon bun." Toshinori whispered softly.
"And I love you my handsome sunflower." Inko said with a giggle.
Toshinori smiled a little more before he rubbed his nose against hers. "I just hope I can live up to that title again today." He said with a chuckle rumbling through his chest before he started to push himself up and out of bed. Stretching his arms above his head as he felt his back pop back in place before he got up and went to change into his suit for the day as he would walk into his office when he arrived at work.
Though, Toshinori couldn't help but wonder what kind of powers it was that this new hero would have. Then again, he was giving her a week to prove herself and he hadn't seen a hero that hadn't proven themselves yet. So, he was sure that this hero was going to be just fine.
Toshinori yawned softly as he looked up at his agency. It was a red building that didn't seem big now, but once it became a well-known agency it'll grow in size. Puffing up in size into 'All Might' Toshinori pulled himself out of his car and started to make his way into the office. He really needed a secondary sectary though, he knew that he couldn't just keep pretending to be the sectary, but it was the only lie that he and his wife could make up.
Walking into the office, the young man noticed a few heroes at their desks that were going through their routines before they would go out on their patrols. Though, he noticed that he was missing a couple people. "Where's Hizashi and Shouta?" He mumbled to himself before making his way to the office only to walk by a young woman who was sitting on the little cushioned couch by his office door. "Oh, hello there."
The young woman looked up and blinked her golden coloured eyes at him. She gave him a smile as she said "Hello."
The woman was no doubt a beauty in her own right. Though to him, nothing compared to his wife's beauty. The woman had long white hair with what appeared to be a symbol of a sun outlined in red on her head. Her eyes were lined with red eyeliner, her skin though was a bit pale for his liking. Atop of her head was a pair of wolf ears that seemed to flicker to any slight sound that was around him so he knew that she must have some kind of mutation quirk.
Next he noticed that her clothes consist of a white kimono that was lined in red with silvery lace-like designs. He noticed that the lace almost looked like different phases of the moon and a sun, then he saw that she had a black obi around her waist, though the kimono was a bit low on her shoulders though it didn't show off her breasts which was a key point in All Might's eyes. As if that was then that wasn't a hero to show off their figure, but to save people's spirits and smiles. He noticed that she had red circles that also seem to look like the sun on her shoulders.
Turning his gaze, he saw that she had some pouches tied to her waist, what they were filled with he had no idea, though he had a feeling that maybe it helped with her quirk. How that was, he had no idea. He saw something swaying just a bit out of his line of sight, causing him to turn and he then noticed that she had a long fluffy white tail that seemed to be stained at the tip in what would appear to be… 'Ink?' he thought to himself before shaking his head. "You must be the new hero am I right?" asked Toshinori.
"I am, I'm Hitsuki Tomoya." She said with a smile.
"Ah yes, I think I remember reading that in your file, please follow me." The woman nodded before she followed the man in his office. Toshinori turned to the woman for a moment and wondered why she would come here to his agency, sure he knew that a lot of people still wanted to work for him but there was always a reason.
Most of them of course, just wanted to work for him because he was now the number one hero, others because he could provide him with more work and glory. While there was the odd person, the odd hero out that wanted to help those in need.
"Please sit down Hitsuki-san." Toshinori said before he took his own seat and leaned back in his chair. His hands clasping together as he held his hands to his lips. "Now, may I ask you what brings you to my hero agency among the many others?" asked the blonde hero.
"I had heard so many great things about you sir. I had hoped that working for you would lead me to a great start to my hero-life. Though, I will not lie to you, I also have a… personal reason for wanting to join your agency." The woman said as she lowered her eyes. Toshinori could see something in her eyes, almost seeming sad. It was strange that she would have another reason for wanting to join his agency, though as for her personal reason? It had him wonder, normally if someone had their own agenda, they'd keep it to themselves yet this woman, seemed rather open.
Leaning forward, his arms now resting on his desk as he asked "Now, answer me this. What is your reason for being a hero?" This was always the one thing that would set them off from others. If they had a reason, of course they'd lie to him. There was one thing that he could do and it was read people pretty well. That was mostly thanks to his wife and children, as they would always hide what they felt as a means to not want to burden him with their problems.
The woman looked up, blinking her golden eyes a couple times before she smiled. "I want to be a hero, because I want to keep them safe. To make sure that they are happy, living a wonderful and full life and not end up like I had during childhood." Huh? What happened to her during her childhood? "I want to make sure that I can protect their hearts, make sure that they have no reason to fear for their safety and to protect their spirits from whatever wants to tear them apart emotionally." Then, she had a solemn look to her expression. Her hands clutching the cloth of her kimono that resided on her lap. "I also want to make sure I live up to the words of someone I once admired, she's the reason why I wanted to be a hero and I couldn't save her so, I hope that I can make it up to her someday."
Toshinori had stared at her for a long while, wondering what it was that was in her heart. He couldn't help but stare at her expression, her body language, she hadn't fidgeted at all in fact, and she just seemed so honest.
His gaze slid over away from the woman as he saw Miyoko standing in the corner of his office. How long had she been there? His sister still looked as she did when she was alive, only difference was that she had no scars on her body, her hair still long and held back with two locks framing her face perfectly. Miyoko looked over at her brother before she waved at him. "Hi Toshinori!" Miyoko said with a giggle before walking over and looked over at the new hero as she tilted her head a little.
"Um… Mr. All Might sir?" said Hitsuki-san.
"I'm fine, just thinking." He calmly answered her.
"Oh, I think you should give her a chance Nori, I know for a fact that she'll be a great asset to you!" Miyoko said with a smile on her face. Toshinori still seemed a little confused to his sister's words but he knew that Miyoko was still a little bit of a trusting sort though he knew that this was still something that he couldn't just accept blindly. "I trust her Nori, you don't have anything to worry about this time." That's what she said about the other times and he had to fire them because they ended up causing more harm than good.
"Sir?"
"Oh, sorry. I was… lost in thought." Toshinori said, before he looked through his desk and pulled out her file as he gave her a soft smile. "Now, just let me look over your file and then I'll make my final say."
"Alright." She said with a small smile on her face.
Toshinori smiled a little at her before he opened her file and started to go over. It seemed that she had gone to UA as well, so she was highly trained. She had developed her own style of fighting, interesting. Her quirk though was what surprised him the most, and by surprise more like confuse him. "Sun and Moon?" asked Toshinori.
"Oh, yes I know my quirk is rather odd sir. It's something that my parents had, my father's quirk was mostly based on the moon, and wolf attributes. Mostly as you can see, I have wolf like qualities to my quirk but it's strongest depending on the moons phase." Interesting quirk indeed. "As for the sun, well, I can use special ink created from my sweat, which is in these pouches that I carry around. Though, should the need arise if I can't use it I can shoot out sun beams from my hands but, only for a short time or it drains me. I only use it in a dire situation. My ink and sun beams depends on how powerful the sun is so to speak. So long as it's shining, it's powerful. But, little light means little power." Hitsuki-san said as she rubbed the back of her head with a nervous laugh.
"What if there is no sun?" asked Toshinori.
"No sun I still have some power but it's just not as powerful as it should be, hence why I developed my own style of fighting. I won't lie, it works but still nowhere near Easerhead's skill set." Hitsuki said with a smile on her face. Well, she seemed rather humble in a way.
"I'll give you a shot." Toshinori said.
"Really?!"
"Really?!"
Both women in the room, though again only one he himself can see and one anyone could really see had all but shouted at him. Toshinori nodded his head as he said "I believe actions speak louder than words. If what you say is true, then your actions shall reflect it." That was one thing that he also hated, if he couldn't find a lie out of their body language, then he would do something else. What better way, than to have her demonstrate her reasons out in action?
"Thank you sir!" She said with a smile.
"Alright, now if I may ask, what is your hero name? I do not see it on here."
"Oh, honestly I didn't think I'd get far so I didn't think of adding it plus, I was afraid you'd think it's a rather silly thing." She said with a nervous smile and a faint blush on her face.
"What is it?" Asked Toshinori with a tilt of his head.
"I am The Hero of the Sun and Moon, Amaterasu!"
She… chose the name of the sun goddess as her hero name? Toshinori could only blink his eyes at her as he just stared at the young woman. Honestly, he didn't know what to say, what could he say to a name such as that but "Why that name?"
"I had hoped that people would see me as a sign of hope. That even though the gods themselves can't be down here that a symbol of hope could be down here and whatever sign than the sun goddess Amaterasu?" So, she herself, wanted to be a symbol of hope, much like how he was the symbol of peace? Amazing, though he just hoped that again her actions reflected her words rather than them just being empty promises of her hero work.
It was always the one thing that he always hated, it was to dash the hopes and dreams of a hero before they even had a chance to start!
"Just do it All Might, we all know you want her on the team." Said a voice, causing Toshinori and 'Amaterasu' to turn and stare at the couch in the corner of the room. There, laid Shouta in his sleeping bag as he sipped away at a juice box.
"Eraserhead? What are you doing here?" asked Toshinori.
"Wanted to go over some reports from last night." He grumbled.
"Oh. How long have you been here anyway?" And how had he not noticed him in the first place?
"The whole time. Heard everything, if she has a quirk that helps her at night then I can see how her quirk works as well." Shouta grumbled before he unzipped himself from his sleeping bag and made his way over to the desk. A stack of papers in his hands before he set them on the desk for the symbol of peace. "I have an idea."
"Oh?" asked Toshinori.
"A week of work during the day, and a week of work during the night. If she makes it through the week of days' work with you, then we know she is good. But, we also need to test how well her quirk works at night and who better than me." That is true, he was a good night hero. Even though Hizashi complained sometimes about the hours being a little too much on Shouta. Though that was once in a blue moon when that happened.
"Alright, sounds fair. By the way, why couldn't you have given me the files at home anyway?" asked Toshinori.
"Figured it was better to get them handed in and out of the way." True. That was very true. "Anyway, I'll head out now, I need the sleep." Shouta mumbled.
Oh wait. "Wait, I need to ask you something." Toshinori looked at Amaterasu before turning his gaze back to Shouta. "Um…"
"Just text me, if it's that important, I need to sleep."
"Alright, I will sorry." Toshinori sighed softly before he watched the man walk out. He knew that this was going to be a long day that was for sure. He looked back at the new hero before saying "Anyway, meet me outside, I'll be out in a minute." He said, watching the hero leave as he sent a text to Shouta to ask him to pick up the boys today. He just hoped that nothing happened for the next two weeks, because honestly, he wanted to keep this hero, she had the same mind set he did but at the same time, she kind of reminded him of someone.