Author's Notes:

-Sorry for being late! It usually takes me long to think and write about this stuff, but enough about that.

-I hope you enjoy the chapter and if you see any errors, I apologies and will fix it when I see it too. XD

LAST NIGHT

There was no doubt in everyone's mind that the fight that took place would be one for the history book for years to come. Just by watching the fight alone, people could practically feel the intensity of the fight.

With every punch thrown by All Might, strong winds would follow. With every punch blocked by AFO, the ground around them rocked from the intensity, followed by a loud impact sounds that can be heard from far away. And when it was the latter's turn to retaliate, All Might would end up being pushed back (a sight that no one would ever get used to) as buildings around them were destroyed. From their All Might would immediately recover before the two powerhouses would engage in close range combat again.

And for a brief moment, it looked like All Might would come out on top when he surged forward and grabbed AFO's wrist before he could launch another devastating attack. He then followed up by squeezing the wrist hard before delivering a powerful punch (which destroyed his mask), sending AFO crashing to the ground, with All Might's fist still planted on his face. Seeing this the crowd cheered, even Izuku looked on in awe and disbelief from the display. Despite no longer having OFA, All Might still had a considerable amount of power within him to defeat his mightiest foe.

While this was happening, All Might could feel himself reverting back to his lanky form, but he didn't care, all he cared about was making sure his duty was-

''You really are similar to the previous One For All successor, Nana Shimura.''

All Might's eyes widened as he observed the form of AFO, speak calmly despite the fact that he had a fist on his face. And judging by how the cheers of the crowd instantly died down, they could both assume that they noticed All Might looking shocked. And before the latter could retort, he suddenly found himself launched away by AFO's combination quirk.

With a grunt, All Might quickly recovered and stopped himself from sliding further away from the battlefield as he looked to AFO with a calculative expression, the latter standing up with a cough due to the damage on his mask. ''His fighting style and quirks are now different compared to last time.'' All Might concluded in his mind before glancing at his steaming arm with grimace. ''And since my time is running out, I need to be tricky.'' He finished before standing in alert, despite his time limit about to be reached.

After standing up to his full height, AFO spoke up. ''I'm a little conflicted…'' he admitted getting All Might's attention. ''I wonder if Tomura would be ok with me being the one to deal the final blow.'' He stated with a curios tone before chuckling to himself. ''But you know All Might, as much as you hate me, I hate you the same.'' He stated calmly, but All Might could hear the hatred in his voice as he pointed to him. ''I killed your master sure. But you took away the things I built up too. That's why I want you to die in the ugliest and most gruesome way possible!'' he declared with anger as his outstretched hand started bulging out while emanating black sparks. ''Starting by stealing away the things you protected until now.'' He added as he prepared to unleash his attack.

Seeing this, All Might was about to dodge the imminent attack until he heard a sound behind him. Glancing back, he saw a young woman trying to get out of the rubble she was buried in, probably a result from AFO's earlier use of his monstrous quirk. And before his mind could register what happened, his body quickly moved in and shielded the woman from the blast with his own body. Which resulted a massive shockwave upon impact and a large dust cloud to form as he stood his ground.

As the dust settled, AFO lowered his arm with a pleased expression. ''First, your self-respect that you kept even with your injury. Show the world your true form, ''Symbol of Peace.'' He mocked as he spread his arms wide while Toshinori stood there in his lanky form, breathing heavily while wearing a grim expression as the world fell silent from seeing his true self.

WITH THE CROWD

The crowd was stunned silent as they took in their symbol's true form. And not a moment later, voices of confusion and shock started making themselves known as they slowly came to terms with what was before them.

All Might the Symbol of Peace, was a nothing more than a mere man.

While this was happening, Izuku looked paler than a ghost as his classmates looked on in shock and surprise. The entire thing was something straight out of a nightmare, his mentor's secret was out and the whole world has a good view of it. He felt Mina grab his hand but didn't say anything as eyes were firmly glued on the screen, scared to find out how the people would react and how his mentor would win the fight.

BACK WITH TOSHINORI AND AFO

Hearing the silence, AFO laughed as he gestured to Toshinori. ''Hollow cheeks and sunken eyes!'' he stated with a mocking tone. ''What a pathetic hero!'' he taunted, feeling satisfied with the humiliation of his enemy.

But to his internal surprise, Toshinori barely showed any reaction as he stared defiantly at AFO. ''Even if my body rots and grows weak…even if you expose my true form….'' He stated before raising a fist at him as it began to glow in colors of OFA. ''…my heart will remain that of the Symbol of Peace! It is not something that you can steal even a single piece of!'' he declared with a voice of conviction as he stood his ground.

''Wonderful.'' AFO praised before sighing in defeat. ''I give up. I'd forgotten what a stubborn and naughty child you were.'' He conceded before he raised a hand. ''Then perhaps this will not hinder your heart at all either: Tomura Shigaraki is Nana Shimura's grandson.'' He revealed, simply waiting for Toshinori to react from the news. The latter freezing from the statement as he could swear the world froze with him.

…

…

…

Finally, after a few moments, Toshinori eyes widened as he felt his blood run cold as he processed the full weight of those words. But before he could accuse AFO of lying, the latter spoke up first. ''It's the truth. You realize it don't you? That this is something that I would do.'' He stated knowingly as Toshinori lowered his hand with a stunned expression. ''Oh, that's strange All Might.'' He taunted before pushing his cheeks upward to imitate a smile. ''Where's your smile?'' he mocked as he began laughing at the hero's mental breakdown.

''You…bastard….'' Toshinori weakly called out, while AFO stopped and merely savored the moment. ''Tomura is a…..relative of my master….'' He stated before looking at his hands in horror. ''What…have I done!?'' he asked before he screamed in anguish and despair, also realizing that he caused said relative to hate him and everything about heroes. Meanwhile AFO relished Toshinori's horrified expression and screams before he raised his arm to-

''Don't….lose….!''

Jolted from his thoughts Toshinori and AFO glanced at the direction of the voice and saw the young woman looking to the hero with a pleading expression. ''All Might…..please!'' she cheered him on with a whimper as she looked to her hero's discouraged expression while AFO looked unimpressed with her statement. But before anyone could comment on it, they could hear the distant cheers of the citizens from faraway.

And from what they could tell…it was for All Might to win.

Hearing their pleas for his victory, Toshinori snapped out of his mental breakdown and grinned at the young woman. ''Of course, Miss.'' He promised getting a relieved smile from her before he turned and looked to AFO with a defiant expression. ''Yeah, a hero has a lot to protect All For One.'' He agreed before his eyes flashed. ''That's why I won't lose!'' he declared as he focused his powers to his right arm, making it ''muscled form'' while it emanated gold sparks.

''Hmph, and yet you still fight for the weak.'' AFO retorted back with an annoyed tone before he began levitating off the ground. ''Which is why you will lose.'' He finished with a knowing tone as he continued his ascend.

Toshinori didn't let the statement faze him as he spoke up. ''And you fight for nothing, which is why you'll never win.'' He fired back, not deviating from his defiant stance whatsoever.

But as he watched AFO rise up, he couldn't help but remember the words of his master.

''Toshinori, when you think you're at your limit, remember why you clench your fist.''

''Remember where you came from…your origin. That'll bring you past your limit!''

His thoughts were interrupted when AFO stopped rising and spoke up. ''Interesting statement, but I'm afraid I'll have to prove you wrong.'' He stated as his arm began to grow as black sparks emanated from it while Toshinori stood ready to face the attack.

However, before AFO could unleash his attack. He suddenly found himself covered by flames before he reacted by using his quirk to disperse the flames. Looking to the source, he and All Might were met with the site of Endeavor stepping up with an angered expression. ''What the hell is that form of yours, All Might!?'' he asked in an outraged tone while beside him, Edgeshot stood beside him as he looked to the situation with an alert expression.

''Oh? Even though they were all mid-rangers, I didn't think you'd be able to suppress them so soon.'' AFO stated in an impressed tone as he gestured to Endeavor, who stared at him with an expression of hate. ''As expected of the man who climbed his way to the number two spot.'' He praised while Endeavor could only feel his rage grow, realizing that everything he has done up to this point was for nothing.

But before AFO could continue, he leaned back when Edgeshot sprang into action and attempted to attack him with his quirk. ''Quiet, you destroyer!'' he roared as he attempted to kick AFO who dodged it with ease. The latter then quickly used his quirk to disperse another flame attack from Endeavor.

While this was happening, Toshinori could only look on in disbelief as Kamui Woods entered the battlefield and extracted the Mt. Lady and the other injured heroes. While Pixie Bob used her quirk to save the injured civilians that were trapped under the rubble. all the while cheering All Might on and told him that this was the best, they can do to ease his burden.

''Please stop this evil man, All Might!'' Edgeshot roared out with a grunt as he dodged an attack from AFO while Toshinori snapped his gaze to him. ''Everyone is praying for your victory! No matter what you look like, you are till everyone's number one hero!'' he pointed out sincerely as he gained some distance to avoid getting hit by Endeavor's supporting fire.

All the while Toshinori could only let the words sink in as he watched the fight and listen to the distant cheers of the people he had sworn to protect. For years he feared how the public react if they ever found out about his weakened form, thinking that society would fall into chaos and lose faith in him.

But judging from all the voices cheering him on, it would seem that it was certainly not the case.

''How annoying!'' AFO spoke up in anger and annoyance before he fired off a powerful gust of wind towards the ground, effectively launching Endeavor and Edgeshot away from him while Toshinori remained strong as he stood his ground against the blast.

As everything settled, Toshinori saw that Endeavor and Edgeshot were nowhere in sight as AFO's right arm started growing. ''Let's stop talking about emotions and start talking about reality.'' He stated before black sparks started emanating from his arm. ''Springlike Limbs, Kinetic Booster times four, Strength Enhancer times three, Multiplier, Hypertrophy, Rivets, Air Walk and Spearlike Bones.'' It listed off as his arm continued to grow from the combinations being applied to it, with each combination deforming his arm more and more.

Toshinori stood firm from the display, already having a firsthand experience with AFO's monstrous display of his quirk. The same could not be said for everyone else however as they were rendered silent in shock as they watched the display in mute horror and disgust.

When he finished, AFO looked pleased with the results as he showed off his monstrous arm, which looked to be a giant arm made entirely of hands, no doubt from his victims. ''Those shockwaves until now were just meant to wear you out, not kill you.'' He admitted with an amused tone as he gestured his massive arm. ''So, in order to kill you, I will punch you with the ultimate combination of quirks that I have right now!'' he declared with heavy malice in his voice as he reared his back while Toshinori steeled himself as he reared his fist as well.

''I am certain after exchanging blows with you, All Might.'' He continued while Toshinori merely kept his focus on his opponent. ''One For All no longer dwells inside you. What remains now are merely lingering dregs that have been left after you passed it on.'' He pointed out before lunging towards Toshinori with a fist ready. ''You can die full of regrets, knowing that another successor will witness their master perish!'' he declared with certainty as he closed in on Toshinori. The latter Ignoring the shock that AFO could possibly know about Izuku, as he braced himself before he thrusted his forward when AFO did the same. The resulting impact caused a powerful impact sound and a shockwave that caused the area around them to shake, followed up by strong gusts of wind as they continued to clash.

''Impact nullification!'' AFO called out, causing the impact to return to Toshinori's arm. The latter grunting in pain as his arm started bleeding from the quirk use, but continued to hold his ground with a determined expression despite this. Seeing this, AFO spoke up. ''I see…the weak embers that are going out without even being blown on are resisting huh? They're desperately resisting to keep from going out until they fulfill their duty.'' he mused before putting more effort in his push. ''How unsightly!'' he mocked, while idly noting that despite the pressure, Toshinori screamed in pain but still hadn't moved from his spot despite the damage around the area, much to his internal surprise.

With Toshinori, despite the display, he could feel his strength rapidly fade as he tried to hold off the massive attack. ''He's too strong now without my muscled form.'' He thought grimly, noticing that he was close to losing his footing. ''At this rate….I'll-'' he didn't get a chance to finish that thought as a new voice was heard inside his head.

''And since when did I teach you to give up?''

Toshinori's eyes widened from the voice but didn't stop his temporary deadlock with AFO. ''Master!?'' he called out in his head as he kept his eyes on AFO, thinking that it must be one of his quirks tricking him. ''Where…where are you?'' he asked in his mined again with more caution, he knew it was a risk but…hearing his master's voice again was reassuring, especially now more than ever.

''Don't focus on that, focus on defeating AFO!'' she reprimanded, but before Toshinori could speak up she continued. ''Don't tell me all that training was for nothing.'' She added with a serious tone.

Toshinori's hold faltered a bit but continued to stand his ground. ''But I can't.'' Toshinori thought sounding more vulnerable as the first day of his intense training to become her successor. ''Even when I remember my origin…it's not enough!'' he admitted, feeling guilt and shame for admitting it to his master.

''Then don't think about just your origin.'' Nana voice advised, not sounding bothered by Toshinori's moment of weakness. ''Think about the reason why you are doing all this for! Think about all the people you want to protect, and the suffering caused by the hands of AFO! All the sacrifices made to ensure OFA's survival and the peace that came with it!'' she roared out in his head while Toshinori did as he was told and began focusing all of his strength in the fight.

''Think about your successor! And the future that he and everyone else will live in!'' she added with a serious tone.

And with that statement, Toshinori's eyes widened as he hardened his gaze at AFO. ''That's right…' he thought with a grunt. ''It's not just because I'm a symbol. Like my master before me… until I finish training him.'' he trailed off as his left arm started emanating gold sparks before he made into muscled form again, much to the surprise of AFO. The latter further surprised when Toshinori shrunk his right arm and transferred the power to his left arm, which resulted in AFO losing balance as he stumbled forward.

''Until then, I can't die!'' Toshinori roared out before delivering a quick left hook to AFO's face, further destroying his already broken mask. The latter knocked back a bit from the punch, evidently not expecting such a maneuver from his opponent.

AFO grunted before looking to Toshinori with an angered expression. ''Little tricks like that aren't like you.'' He stated knowingly before lifting his left arm as he began transferring the same quirk combinations to it, causing to rapidly expand while doing so. ''Someone else has been influencing you! It's weak!'' he mocked as he began powering up his left arm with equal intensity.

The display didn't make Toshinori falter as he raised his injured right arm. ''That's because my back wasn't in it!'' he stated defiantly as he began drawing out whatever power he had in him while remembering Nana's words to him.

''This power has been entrusted to the next generation by many people, praying that it would work for the good of all.''

''And now it's your turn.''

''Do your best, Toshinori.''

After tapping into the embers within him, Toshinori's injured right arm expanded into muscle form once again while it emanated stronger golden sparks. Seeing this AFO quickly thrusted his left hand forward in an attempt to kill Toshinori before he could do anything.

Fortunately, Toshinori anticipated this and crouched down to avoid the powerful gust of wind that laid waste to the area behind him. Much to AFO'S chagrin, but before he could say anything, he suddenly found himself wearing an expression of shock as a very familiar figure made an appearance behind the hero.

''Shimura!'' AFO thought with surprise and disbelief as he looked to what he believed to be the spirit of the former OFA user. The latter wearing her hero attire as she stared at him with a defiant expression before she placed a hand on her successor's shoulder as she proudly stood beside him.

Unbeknownst to AFO however, his moment of shock caused him to lower his defenses for a moment.

Seeing the opportunity, Nana's widened as she yelled out. ''NOW TOSHINORI!'' she yelled out as she channeled her energy to her successor while behind her, silhouettes of the past wielders of OFA appeared and outstretched their palms towards Toshinori, as they also channeled whatever energy they had left to finish the fight, making their eyes flash while doing so.

[BNHA OST - ''United States of Smash'' – Plays at 1:57]

Toshinori's eyes widened as well before they hardened as he lunged forward with his fist ready towards AFO with a mighty roar. The latter snapping out of his surprise and instantly realized the costly mistake in dropping his guard. ''Farewell…'' Toshinori thought as he planted his foot forward. ''ALL FOR ONE!'' he thought with a furious expression as he planted his fist on AFO's face, knowing that this would be the end of his time as The Symbol of Peace.

Upon impact, for the first time in a long time, AFO could feel pain as cracking sounds could be heard, indicating that his skull was cracking from the force of the hit. ''N-No! I-Impossible!'' he thought in outrage and shock as he found himself being pushed back.

As AFO lost balance and started falling backwards, Toshinori felt the embers within him expand, turning into a raging inferno within his soul as his eyes flashed. ''United! States! of-

''SSMAAAAAASSSSSSH!'' He roared out as he delivered one final push, sending AFO crashing to the ground with his fist, creating a massive crater along with a massive tornado that caused many people nearby to brace themselves against the strong winds or to cover their ears from the loud impact sound that came from it.

As this was happening, Toshinori could feel AFO's skull cave in as the flames within him started rapidly disappearing. ''Farewell….One For All…'' he thought somberly as the flames within him rapidly died out while Nana smiled proudly at him as she and the predecessors started disappearing with the flames as well.

[Song Stops]

As the dust settled, the world was given a clear view of a massive crater where Toshinori Yagi stood over AFO looking worn out and injured as sweat and blood dripped from his form. The latter looking unresponsive as his face was hard to see since it was buried into the ground, but judging by the blood splatter, it's safe to say that he wouldn't be getting up any time soon.

As the audience looked on in anticipation, Toshinori took a few breathes as he looked to AFO's form and realized what he just did. After all the struggle, after all the sacrifices that have been made for OFA to be passed on to this point. After all these years, the prayers of each wielder and individual who knew of the AFO's existence, has finally been answered tonight.

AFO….is no more.

Upon fully comprehending the situation, Toshinori felt like a massive weight was off his shoulders as tears formed in his eyes. ''Nana….everyone….,'' he trailed off as he shakily raised his damaged hand up in the air. ''I avenged you all!'' he thought with a relieved expression as he looked to the sky.

As he did this, he could hear the distant cheers of the crowd.

''All Might! All Might! All Might! All Might!''

He smiled at the sounds of the citizens, relishing the glory while it was still good, while having no doubt in his mind that Izuku and everyone else is one of the voices in the crowd. He then lowered his fist and stared down at AFO's unresponsive form with a neutral expression before slowly making his way out of the crater. A part of him still couldn't believe that the war between AFO and OFA is over, he knew it would end at some point, he just didn't think that it would soon. Let alone that he would be the one to do it.

Shaking his head from these thoughts he placed his focus on getting out of the crater first. And upon exiting he was immediately met with a cheering crowd that was being held back the police. While rescue teams and some pros fanned out to search for anymore civilians that could be trapped under the debris. But before he could do anything, he suddenly found himself being supported by Gran Torino. ''You did it, All Might.'' The retired hero praised as he began escorting him to an awaiting medical transport while the other pros and authorities went to secure AFO's body.

''No, not All Might.'' Toshinori dismissed with a grunt getting looks of surprise from everyone. ''I…used everything I had to finish off AFO back there. The flames of OFA are no longer with me.'' He finished as he looked to his damaged hand with a somber expression, accepting the fact that he was essentially quirkless again.

''So what?''

Startled by the response, Toshinori looked to his teacher with a surprised expression as Gran Torino kept looking ahead. ''So what if you don't have a quirk? The fact will never change that you have become a symbol to everyone and that your acts of heroism will forever be remembered.'' He reminded as he saw Edgeshot start making his way towards them while Endeavor looked to Toshinori with a neutral expression. ''As far as I'm concerned, you'll always be All Might to them.'' he finished sagely making Toshinori go silent as he took in his teacher's words.

''All Might!'' Edgeshot called out in worry getting their attention as he quickly went to Toshinori's side and supported him as well. ''We have an ambulance ready to bring you to a hospital where Recovery Girl will be able to treat you.'' He informed with slight haste voice as they began closing in on the ambulance.

''Good, get him there as soon as you can.'' Gran Torino responded for Toshinori who was being lifted onto a stretcher by Edgeshot and medical crew. ''Oh, and All Might?'' he called out getting the hero to turn to him. ''Take it easy, I expect a full recovery when I see you again.'' he stated with a gruff, but they could tell that he was being sincere.

Despite the position, Toshinori chuckled as he nodded in agreement. ''I'll do my best.'' He complied getting an amused grunt from the retired hero before he was loaded into the ambulance and was escorted by authorities, to ensure the ambulance's safe arrival to its destination.

Gran Torino watched on with a smile before turning to the site of AFO's body being placed into a body bag before loading it into a secure vehicle. ''You were right Nana; the kid really did change the world.'' he thought before looking to the side as he noticed the began rising. Indicating a new day or in this case, a new era for everyone. He wasn't sure where things would go from here, but one thing that he can be sure about, is the fact that All Might did not win against AFO, The Symbol of Evil. But rather, it was Toshinori Yagi who won the day with all of his might, despite the odds he faced it head on with his will and determination to show the world how he earned the title The Symbol of Peace.

By going beyond, Plus Ultra for a bright future for everyone to have.

WITH IZUKU AND EVERYONE ELSE-AFTER THE FIGHT

Once the fight between All Might and AFO concluded. The group wasted no time and started making their way to Aizawa and explain to him Toga and Spinner's situation. Understandably Toga seemed reluctant, since she guessed that she would end up in restraints before she could defend herself. But after being assured that Izuku and everyone else will vouch for her, she eventually agreed to it.

Upon arriving in U.A., Iida and Momo went to work and attempted to get contact with Aizawa and meet him in the faculty. The latter obviously expressing his annoyance on being called to meet when he just finished dealing with a bunch of vultures. But knowing that it was Iida and Momo calling, he could tell that it was a serious matter, so he agreed to it and told them to wait in the faculty room. Once the call ended, the group wasted no time and navigated their way through the school grounds and into the teacher's faculty, where they were certain that things will become tense.

As they waited patiently for their teacher's arrival, Toga eventually started expressing her doubts about doing this and understandably wanted to leave while she still had the chance. But after being assured by Izuku and everyone else once again, she calmed down and gave them her full trust.

They were then alerted by the sound of the door opening and not a moment later, Aizawa, Vlad King and Principal Nezu stepped in. The latter joining to see what could be so important for the students to call their homeroom teacher at this hour. When their eyes landed on Bakugou, needless to say, they were quite surprised (though Nezu's case was more internal surprise). Aizawa was the first to recover from his shock and looked ready to reprimand and ask questions.

But all questions ceased when he noticed Himiko Toga standing behind the students. And as predicted, Aizawa and Vlad looked ready to take her in if not for the intervention of Izuku and everyone else, much to the teacher's surprise. Meanwhile Nezu looked intrigued by the situation as Izuku begged them to calm down and hear Toga's side of the story first before doing anything, with the agreements of his classmates.

Aizawa looked angry at the students and argued that it was illogical to trust a villain based on words alone, let alone allow one to set foot in the heart of U.A. But before he could expel the students on the spot, Nezu intervened and advised to let her speak her side, since it would be fair to Toga who looked like she was about to breakdown from the prospect of her friends being expelled because of her.

Hearing this Aizawa looked very reluctant but eventually gave in with the promise of addressing their illegal rescue to the rest of the class. Izuku ignored this however and thanked Nezu before gently encouraging Toga to step forward and tell her case, the latter looking afraid to say anything but agreed as she saw the support of Izuku and his classmates.

Once this was settled, everyone took their seats in the faculty, with the pros on one side while the students grouped together with Toga as she prepared to tell her and Saito's story. But not before Nezu offered to make some tea for the troubled teen, noting how afraid and uncomfortable she was about sharing her story, which in turn intrigued Nezu even more.

By the end of her story, Bakugou looked angrier after hearing it again while Izuku and his classmates expressed their sympathies and immediately went to comfort Toga. The latter breaking down to tears after reliving the moments in her life that lead her to this point. While this was happening, Nezu's expression remained neutral as he went into deep thought while processing her story. Vlad looked to the girl with a sympathetic expression

Meanwhile Aizawa felt guilt surge through him after his earlier actions towards the girl, despite how afraid she looked. Youth nowadays can certainly be cruel, he should know, afterall he went through similar things as she did since his quirk wasn't flashy or noticeable. He'd hoped that things would get better and that future generations would learn to accept each other rather than pick on one another.

But sadly, it would seem that wasn't the case as bullying grew worse with each generation.

From there Nezu took over the conversation and offered that the school would handle her case with the authorities and that she would be given a chance to attend U.A. and hone her skills for heroism. On the conditions that she would go see a psychologist and attend quirk therapy under the strict supervision of Vlad King. The latter more than willing to help her back to the right path after hearing her story and that her quirk centered around blood, the same thing that his quirk utilizes to fight crime.

Needless to say, everyone was floored by the offer and Toga looked more than ready to accept it. But she still couldn't help but doubt as she asked why they would do this all for her, especially after the damage she has done over the years to property and to people.

Expecting the question, Nezu calmly responded: ''Because it would simply be a waste to prosecute someone with potential. Not only that, through all the struggles that you and your friend have been through. I believe it's time for you to show the world how wrong they are about the two of you.'' He reasoned kindly before sipping his cup of tea while everyone else voiced their agreements as well.

Toga once again wiped away her grateful tears before accepting Nezu's offer with a look of conviction. Determined to accomplish her and Saito's goals to protect others who may be in the situations that they were in. While Nezu looked pleased with the outcome, Vlad and Aizawa stepped forward to apologize for their earlier behavior. Of which Toga gladly accepted, completely understanding why the pros acted the way they did.

Once things were settled Nezu instructed the students to go home immediately and since it was daytime, he was confident that no villains would dare make a move on them. Plus, there was also the fact that villain morale must have plummeted after seeing All Might defeat a powerful villain. The students agreed and started making their way out of the room, but not before saying their goodbyes to Toga and promising to keep in touch. The latter more than willing to keep in touch as well when they have the chance.

As the students left however, Nezu advised them to consult their teachers if they ever plan to try the same stunt again, of which the students agreed to with slightly nervous expressions. Nezu looked amused by this but made sure to congratulate them and praise them for rescuing Bakugou, which effectively made the students feel lighter before exiting the room. Leaving Toga to go with Vlad and Aizawa, the latter grumbling to himself much to Nezu's amusement before they begun discussing what they would do if they encounter Spinner during one of their patrols.

PRESENT-WITH IZUKU AND MINA

And now here we are, caught up with the couple as they made their way to Mina's house. The rest of their classmates already separated earlier and went to their respective homes for some much-needed rest, or in Bakugou's case, a much-needed reunion.

''Do you think she'll be ok?'' Mina asked suddenly with a worried expression, obviously worried for Toga.

Izuku nodded without hesitation as he continued moving. ''I'm sure she's ok. She wants to reach for her dreams and Nezu offered her a chance to do it.'' He stated before weakly shrugging. ''As far as I can tell, things will just get better for her from here.'' He stated while Mina nodded in agreement as she looked forward again. The couple then traveled in silence as they tried to come to terms with what happened last night.

All Might, The Symbol of Peace, had just indirectly announced his retirement the moment he raised his fist in the air.

Frankly Mina still had a hard time accepting this, due to the fact that All Might has been around for not only her childhood, but for the many generations before her. When something goes wrong, she and everyone else would always expect All Might to jump into action and save the day. But now that his hero days are over….it made Mina realize how over reliant everyone has been to All Might to fix their problems. Which brought up another question.

What do they all do from here?

Meanwhile Izuku was on the same boat as he found it difficulty in coming to terms with All Might's situation. Don't get him wrong, he knew that it was going to happen eventually, but didn't necessarily meant that it he was prepared for it to happen so soon. Not only that, this whole situation also meant that it was his time to step up and become another symbol for the people to fall behind.

Which is admittedly, a lot of pressure to have.

His thoughts were interrupted when he noticed the familiar sight of Mina's home. ''We're here.'' He called out, snapping Mina out of her thoughts as well.

Upon reaching the front door Izuku spoke up. ''Welp, this is your stop.'' He said before giving a quick kiss on her cheek, a gesture she returned before he turned around and looked over his shoulder. ''See ya.'' He said before he started making his way home.

''Izuku.'' Mina called out gently, getting him to stop and look at her sympathetic expression. ''I'm sorry…about All Might.'' She stated soothingly, knowing how close the two are and how much Izuku looked up to him.

Izuku fully turned to her with a sad smile. ''It's all right.'' He stated as he stood in front of her. ''It's a tough pill to swallow but….at least he saved the world one last time.'' He stated before finding himself in Mina's embrace as she leaned her head on his chest while he returned the embrace. ''Hey now, I promise to call you if I want to talk, okay?'' he asked getting her to nod against hist chest.

They then separated and turned to their respective destinations, but before he left however, he decided to leave on a good note as he stopped in his tracks. ''But you know, with All Might retired.'' He stated suddenly stopping Mina from pressing the doorbell as she looked to him. ''That just means that we'll have to do our best to keep the peace.'' He stated optimistically getting a smile from Mina as she nodded in agreement, more than relieved that her Izuku's spirit hasn't been crushed by the turn of events.

And on that note, Izuku made his way home while Mina rang the doorbell and was welcomed by her parents a few moments later.

MIDORIYA RESIDENCE-IZUKU'S ROOM

Izuku laid on his bed as he lazily started browsing social media on his phone.

Upon arriving home, he was greeted with a tearful Inko who wasted no time an embraced him while Temmie stood by their feet, mewling happily. Once the tearful reunion was finished, Izuku stated that he wanted to go to bed since he still felt tired, of which his mother immediately agreed to and told him that food will be available when he feels hungry.

So, there he was, lying in bed. Scrolling through social media in silence while Temmie slept on her bed. Unsurprisingly, almost every post he could see covered about All Might's fight, the end results of it and finally his announcement of retirement. Not only that, they could see posts of the media asking who the next person would be to take his place.

He also spotted some comments and stories talking about how All Might killed AFO and how it would change the world of heroes forever. Some were obviously against the idea of killing anybody, but that was overshadowed by comments that showed support and understanding in All Might's decision. Considering that he was basically fighting for his life and that the man was probably so dangerous, that All Might had no choice but to kill him.

''If only they knew.'' Izuku mused in his thoughts, knowing that no one will ever know just how dangerous AFO was and how much he influenced the villain organizations. But on the bright side, he was certain that this controversy will die down in a few years, since the number of people that are against All Might's decision are few in numbers and could just be trying to cause a divide between the public.

Not only that, he was sure that a massive panic will be caused if the world knew of the existence of such an individual, let alone knowing that very same individual was apparently living amongst them for many years. Which could open a whole new batch of problems with the public's trust since a big secret like this was kept from them.

His thoughts were interrupted when he received a message from Toshinori that read: [''Meet me at Dagobah Beach tomorrow, Early Morning.'']

Understanding what his mentor was planning to discuss with him, Izuku responded to the message and agreed to see him at that time. Once finished he placed his phone away and began drifting off for his much-needed rest.

NEXT DAY-DAGOBAH BEACH-EARLY MORNING

The air around Izuku was tense as he silently made his way to the place of his origin, a sacred where he was trained by the Symbol of Peace Himself, All Might. Truthfully, Izuku would have an idea of what his mentor would talk to him about, but given the circumstances, he had no clue at this point. His current attire consisted of brown cargo shorts, a white t-shirt and a green hoodie. For his footwear he had his signature red sneakers

After a few moments he was greeted by the sight of the beautiful beach. ''I can't believe it's been month's since I cleaned this place.'' He thought with a nostalgic expression as he leaned on the railing and took in the scenery. His gaze then landed on the familiar figure of his mentor, the latter sitting on the beach and looked to the sea. Wearing his casual clothes while also sporting a bandage wrapped around his head. Whereas his other arm was more heavily bandaged while being supported by a splint.

Toshinori looked to the sea with a thoughtful expression until he heard the sound of footsteps. Turning to the sound he saw that it was Izuku who stood in place as he faced his mentor with a cautious expression. Seeing this, Toshinori patted the spot next to him, wordlessly telling Izuku to sit beside him to calm his nerves. The latter doing so without question and mimicked what his mentor was doing a few moments ago.

From there the two stayed in an awkward silence as both tried to figure out the best way to start things. On the plus side, the calming waves combined with the gentle breeze of the of the area helped calm both of them significantly.

Finally, after a few moments, Toshinori decided to speak up first. ''Now normally I would reprimand you for the risk you took.'' he stated calmly while Izuku stiffened from the statement. ''But given the circumstances….I don't that's necessary at the moment.'' He stated seriously while Izuku relaxed slightly from that but remained tense since there was something else to discuss about.

Namely his mentor's retirement and AFO's fate.

And as if reading his thoughts, Toshinori spoke up. ''Young Midoriya, I….'' he trailed off as he held onto his wrapped-up arm with a somber expression. ''am effectively retired.'' He stated before looking to Izuku with a sadden expression, the latter mirroring his expression. ''My body can't fight anymore, the last embers of One For All have gone out and I can't go muscle form anymore as a result.'' He finished while Izuku looked away from his mentor with a sorrowful expression. He knew it was inevitable, but nothing could have prepared him for the weight of those words and the implications behind them.

Seeing his successor's expression, Toshinori could only look at him with a sympathetic expression before looking ahead to allow Izuku to recover in silence. Like Izuku he was more than aware of the inevitability of the situation, but what he wasn't prepared for was announcing his retirement to his successor and the world.

After a few somber moments of silence, Toshinori addressed another topic that made the atmosphere tense. ''Does….it bother you?'' he asked hesitantly, startling Izuku a bit from his thoughts as he looked to his mentor with a confused expression. ''With what happened to AFO.'' He clarified calmly, but Izuku could detect some tension in his voice, evidently worried with how his successor feels about him or the idea of a hero killing someone.

Now understanding his mentor's concern, Izuku could feel a lump form in his throat as he looked down in thought, while his mentor waited in anticipation as he looked to the waters. Truthfully this was the topic that he was worried to discuss with Toshinori. Never in his life had he ever heard of a hero killing someone, whether it was by accident or on purpose. Frankly the very idea of a hero killing was foreign to him. Finally, when he found his voice again, Izuku spoke up. ''I…honestly don't know.'' He responded sincerely while Toshinori listened intently. ''I mean….I've never heard of a case like this happening before.'' He stated, and coming from a hero fanboy, that's a statement.

Toshinori nodded in understanding before speaking up again. ''Not surprising, since cases like this are usually rare or not covered by the media.'' He stated while Izuku looked to him in shock for clarification. ''By law, we are given the choice to kill if absolutely necessary, meaning if you were left with no other choice in the matter. Which is why things like this rarely happen because pro heroes usually don't have to resort to lethal force.'' He supplied with a serious and honest tone as he looked ahead.

''Whoa…'' Izuku exclaimed in shock tone as he processed the information. Now it made sense why Izuku never heard of incidents like this happening, because the pros would usually succeed in defeating the villains with non-lethal force. And even if it did happen, it would have been because the villain/s would leave them no other choice. Not only that, because it was rare, the public wouldn't believe such stories even if they were broadcasted, not until the pro hero/heroine in question admitted to the act.

Which was admittedly easier said than done.

''But I can understand if you don't forgive me.'' Toshinori suddenly stated, grabbing Izuku out of his thoughts. ''I mean…it must be gross knowing that your hero killed someone.'' he said in a resigned tone before looking to the sky with an unreadable expression. ''Even if that someone deserved it in order to keep the peace.'' He added coldly, evidently harboring no regret with his actions.

While Toshinori waited for a response, Izuku took a deep breath as he brought his thoughts together. It was clear that his mentor did not regret what he did, however what he does regret is the possibility of damage caused in how Izuku sees his mentor. And from what Izuku could tell, it's this point of view that's causing the inner turmoil within the former number one hero.

Finally, after a few moments, Izuku spoke up again with a serious expression. ''I…believe you did the right thing.'' He stated calmly getting Toshinori to look at him in shock. ''I mean…it's like what you said, you had no choice at the time. Even if you did manage to put him behind bars, he would have escaped eventually. And by the time I master OFA, he would have already caused more casualties and damage by then.'' He stated grimly while Toshinori chose to remain silent as he digested his successor's logical assumption, knowing how accurate it was.

''And what you did doesn't change anything.'' Izuku added with an understanding expression getting his mentor to look at him curiously. ''No matter what you say or do, you'll always be All Might to me and everyone else. And I can say without a doubt that you will always be everyone's hero in their eyes.'' He stated before grinning. ''Someone that can be looked up to for many, many years to come.'' He finished sincerely without a trace of doubt in his features.

His words had an immediate effect on Toshinori as the latter looked touched and relieved from the statement. ''Young Midoriya I…'' he trailed off as he couldn't formulate the right words before smiling gratefully at the teen. ''Thank You.'' He thanked warmly while Izuku returned the expression before both of them looked ahead. From there the two just sat comfortably on the beach, simply enjoying the cool early morning air as the earlier atmosphere dissipated and was immediately replaced by a peaceful air. Which was only amplified by the sound of the gentle waves and cool air.

Just before he was lost to the calming atmosphere, a question popped in Izuku's mind as he looked to his mentor for answers. ''By the way….what happened to….AFO.'' He asked cautiously, hoping that the question wouldn't

''Taken cared off.'' Toshinori replied instantly with a cold tone that sent shivers down Izuku's spine. But before the latter could speak up, Toshinori calmed down before he continued. ''After the authorities secured his body, the medical team checked for any signs of life from him. When they couldn't find any, they confirmed that he was death. Of course, we checked ourselves, only to find the same results.'' He stated before looking to his heavily bandaged arm with a contemplative expression. ''But after the last time….we made sure that there wouldn't be any more chances of him coming back.'' He finished cryptically, but Izuku could tell that he wouldn't elaborate so he reluctantly dropped the issue.

Izuku then leaned back as he looked up to the sky while processing the information. ''So…he's really gone then.'' He stated while Toshinori hummed in acknowledgement. So that's it, the war between AFO and the OFA users ended with the 8th user. The Symbol of Peace.

Which brings another question.

''What happens now?'' Izuku blurted out getting a confused look from his mentor. ''I mean…AFO is gone now, so…what happens to OFA?'' he asked as he looked to himself, wondering what purpose this power would serve now.

Now understanding Izuku's dilemma, Toshinori chuckled getting a confused look from his student. ''Isn't it obvious?'' he asked as he stood up and looked down at Izuku with a smile. ''Your next.'' He stated like it was obvious while Izuku stood up and looked to his mentor. ''AFO is gone, but make no mistake, the world still needs OFA to keep the peace. And if there comes a time where a great evil may rise, the people may need OFA to defeat that new evil.'' He stated seriously while Izuku nodded to his words with a determined expression.

''So from here on out, I will devote myself to raising you. So that you and your friends could become symbols for the next generation.'' Toshinori added with a big smile and look of conviction as he offered a fist bump to Izuku. The latter returning the fist bump immediately as he looked to Toshinori with the same expression, before surprising the man with a hug. ''Young Midoriya? Wha-

'''Thank you.'' Izuku interrupted as he tightened the embrace. ''Thank you for all your hard work…Toshinori.'' He thanked with sincerity in his voice as tears leaked out. Happy that his mentor put an end to AFO and begun a new era of peace. While also sad that Toshinori stepped down from his spot as the number 1 hero.

Hearing Izuku's words, Toshinori smiled warmly as he returned the embrace. ''You're welcome my boy.'' He replied back before chuckling a bit. ''Geez, you're such a crybaby you know that?'' he chastised lightly as a few tears leaked from his eyes as well.

As the two stayed in their embrace, both were oblivious to the fact that beyond the horizon, the sun began rising, symbolizing the beginning of a new era.

MUCH LATER-ASHIDO RESIDENCE

On any other given day, Mina would find the scene of her father fondly asking All Might questions about his hero career while her mother asked more practical questions to their homeroom teacher amusing. Sadly, now was not the time to be amused as her teachers had a serious reason to be here.

Ever since the increase of villain attacks, Bakugou's kidnapping and All Might's retirement. U.A. thought it would be best to gather their students and move them into new dormitories for their own protection. Hence why All Might and Aizawa are visiting each homes of their students to get their respective parents' permission.

''But enough about that, let's get to the point.'' Seiichi stated as his tone and expression became more serious, gathering everyone's attention. ''Now just to be clear, you want students to live on the campus until they graduate?" he asked for clarity.

To this Aizawa nodded without hesitation. ''Yes. Since the Villains have been targeting students on multiple occasions now. We feel that it would best to let them live in a more secure environment so that they can grow without being in immediate danger.'' He responded professionally, clearly expecting this type of question to be repeated today.

''Even though that it was under your watch that most of these incidents occurred?'' Asami jumped in with a serious expression while Mina shivered a bit from her tone.

Toshinori took the chance to speak this time. ''I understand your hesitance. But rest assured, the principal has already personally seen to upgrading all our security protocols. Not only that, the grounds will be under heavy patrol until its deemed safe.'' He assured with a sincere expression.

Mina's parents looked to the teachers for a few moments before they turned to each other and had a silent conversation with one another. Finally, Asami nodded to Seiichi, the latter sighing a bit before turning to Aizawa with a small smile. ''Alright, sounds good. We'll allow Mina to keep attending school.'' He agreed as Asami nodded in agreement with a smile of her own.

The immediate agreement surprised Mina, Toshinori and Aizawa as they looked to the parents in shock. Seeing this, Seiichi was quick to clarify. ''To be honest, Asami and I have already thought that this is the best for our daughter.'' He stated while they listened. ''I mean let's say we refused, and the villains do come for her here. There wouldn't be much for Asami and I could do to help Mina.'' He admitted sadly before pointing to his horns. ''My horns are strong, but since I don't have proper combat training, I'd most likely just get in the way.'' He stated with a frown.

''And my slime quirk only causes mild irritation, so I'm not good in battle either.'' Asami added to the topic. ''all the more reason to let Mina be in your care, that way she'll be with people who could give her better protection than we could.'' She finished sincerely while Seiichi nodded in agreement.

Seeing this Aizawa and Toshinori immediately bowed a bit with grateful expressions. ''Thank you for your trust, rest assured we won't take it for granted.'' Aizawa swore before eh and Toshinori sat up straight with determined expressions. The parents looked pleased from the statement while Mina felt giddy at the concept of being able to live with Izuku under the same roof.

From there the parents began asking more practical questions such as what the students will do for food and if the school will provide. If not, will the students be in charge of groceries, cooking and etc.

Once all things were settled the teachers thanked them once again before they started making their way out of the house. But before they could leave, Mina spoke up. ''Wait.'' She stated stopping the teachers in place before they turned to her with curious expressions. ''It's about…Izuku.'' She asked with a worried expression that confused her parents.

The same could not be said about the teachers as they immediately understood her problem. ''Aizawa, I'll handle this, wait for me in the car.'' He stated getting a nod from the homeroom teacher before he left the house. ''Young Ashido, we'll likely be visiting the Midoriya's later in the day. I understand why your worried, but fear not, I'll personally ensure that things go well with him.'' he swore with a sincere expression, getting a grateful expression from Mina as he left the house.

Once they were gone, Mina felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see her worried parents. ''Sorry about that, I'm just worried that Inko won't allow Izuku to continue going to U.A.'' she confessed with a worried expression.

Now having a better understanding of their daughter's worries, Seiichi wrapped an arm around the troubled teen. ''Hey, I'm sure she'll agree to let him go.'' He assured while Asami nodded in agreement. ''Plus, you heard All Might. He'll be there to make sure things go well.'' He assured getting a small smile from Mina as she relaxed a bit from the statement.

''Come on, it's almost lunchtime.'' Asami chimed in before the three of them started making their way to the dining area. But despite the adults' collective confidence, Mina couldn't help but have a small bit of doubt enter her mind that things will go smoothly with the Midoriya's.

MIDORIYA RESIDENCE

Now on any given day, Izuku would be excited knowing that All Might was going to visit his home. But sadly, this was not one of those days, because the sole purpose of his visit is to convince his mother why it's a good idea to let her son stay at the U.A. dorms with his classmates.

A few tense hours have passed since Izuku read the messages from the class group chat saying that their parents all allowed them to move into the dorms. Which in turn, meant that he, his mother and Temmie, the only ones left to visit.

Speaking of his mother, Inko had been relatively calm as they waited for their teacher's arrival, but Izuku could tell that she had some business to discuss with the teachers as she sat patiently beside him. Which in turn added the tension in the air for Izuku. Meanwhile with the latter, he sat on the couch, petting a sleeping Temmie as he tried to think of the possible scenarios that could happen during the meeting.

On one hand, it could all work out and Izuku could find himself moving in with his classmates, no questions asked. Or on the other hand, his mother would start questioning the safety of the students and her trust in U.A. security in general. Which could lead to him being forced to drop out and attend another school, effectively leaving his girlfriend and friends behind.

Which was a scary thought by itself.

*Ding* *Dong*

Alerted by the sound, Temmie jumped off Izuku's lap as the latter stood up and looked to the door with a tense expression. ''That must be All Might.'' He stated while Inko merely hummed in agreement, evidently more focused with what she plans to talk about with his mentor.

Upon arriving at the door, Izuku opened it, revealing his mentor in his real form. The latter bowing to them in greeting. ''Good afternoon.'' He greeted before looking up to them with a smile.

''Good afternoon, please come in.'' Inko greeted back in kind before she and Izuku gave way for All Might to enter their home. The latter thanking them before following the Midoriya's inside, closing the door behind him while doing so. And upon closing the door, Toshinori looked to the backs of the Midoriya's with a tense expression, sure he promised Mina he would do fine. But knowing that his successor's mother is more than aware of the dangers and injuries Izuku faced, admittedly made things more-

*Mewl*

Startled a bit from the noise, Toshinori looked down to see Temmie looking at hm with a curios gaze. Seeing this, Toshinori silently thanked the cat for breaking the tension. ''Hello there.'' He greeted with a chuckle as he began to reach down to give a head pat-

Only to recoil in surprise when Temmie's limbs suddenly stretched, allowing the latter to match Toshinori's height as it mewled at him curiosity. ''Holy shit!'' The retired hero exclaimed in shock as he looked to the unique feline before him, the latter not even fazed and simply continued observing the lanky hero before her.

Hearing this, both Midoriya's stopped in place and looked back curiously, only to chuckle in amusement when they realized that Toshinori was never fully acquainted with Temmie. ''Oh yeah, Temmie is one of those rare animals that possess a quirk like us.'' Izuku clarified while Toshinori continued looking at the cat with an expression of fascination and shock. ''Heh, you should have seen mom and I's faces when we found out she had a quirk as a kitten.'' He added with a chuckle while Inko giggled, both have having expressions of nostalgia as they reminisced on the memory.

In a world of quirks, it would make sense that even animals would possess their own quirks. Thought the cases are rare, there have been news reports or videos on the internet showcasing animals with special abilities. Such as dogs who could fly, cats with laser eyes, birds that could fly faster than normal and etc. As a result, people would generally avoid housing one as a pet, considering how unpredictable the animal would be.

Which only made Temmie an even rarer case, considering how tame she is despite her abilities.

While Izuku used his psychokinesis to pull Temmie towards him, the latter already returning back to her normal size as she purred in her owner's arms. Inko spoke up. ''Apologies for that All Might, Temmie tends to curious every now and then.'' She apologized with a sheepish expression. ''Now I believe we have important matters to discuss.'' She reminded kindly as she and Izuku continued their way to the living room, the latter chuckling in amusement as Temmie happily mewled in his arms. With both Midoriya's glad that the mood became lighter.

Shaking off his shock, Toshinori slowly nodded in agreement. ''R-Right.'' He agreed before following them with an inward chuckle. ''Never a dull moment with you young Midoriya.'' He thought with amusement while also wondering how a cat lover like Aizawa would react if he were to witness Temmie's quirk.

Upon settling in the living room, Izuku and Inko sat on the couch with Temmie sleeping on the floor beside the couch, while Toshinori sat on a chair located across them. ''Now I believe we already sent notice of this, but I'm here to talk about U.A's dorm system-

''Before that.'' Inko gently interrupted getting shocked looks from Izuku and Toshinori. ''There's something I want to admit to both of you.'' She stated seriously while the two tensed from the implications. ''Originally, I was against the idea of Izuku moving in considering how many dangers he faced or how many times he got injured during his stay there. And that it would be better for him to attend somewhere else'' She admitted sternly getting Izuku to pale at the idea of not attending U.A. anymore while Toshinori stared at Inko with an understanding expression, knowing how hard it would be having your only child hurt or nearly killed.

''But, something or rather someone changed my mind about it.'' She added getting confused looks from the two. Said confusion only grew when she pulled out a folded paper from her pocket. ''It's a letter for you.'' She informed with a smile as she passed it to Izuku who grabbed and began to gently unfold it.

And upon reading it, his eyes widened in shock.

[''Dear Mr. Midoriya,

I'm sorry for trying to punch you in the balls when we first met, I was wrong to do that and I hope you can forgive me. Thank you for saving me, even though you barely knew anything about me. And thank you for saving Mandalay and everyone else during the attack, because without you, I was sure to live alone again.

And most importantly, thank you for being the hero I never knew I needed.

Sincerely, Kota and The Wild Wild Pussycats.

P.S. I forgot to say thank you for the jacket and Mandalay says thanks for saving them.'']

After reading the letter, tears leaked from Izuku's eyes as he held the letter close. ''Kota…Mandalay…'' he trailed off in his thoughts as he wiped away his tears while feeling honored to be held in high regard by someone who originally hated quirks and heroes.

While Izuku was recomposing himself, Inko smiled proudly at him and turned to Toshinori who was confused. ''It's a letter from the boy named Kota and from the Mandalay.'' She supplied getting an understanding look from Toshinori as he smiled proudly at the tearful successor, already knowing the stories of the latter's feats during the camp attack. ''And after talking to them, hearing about their experiences with Izuku and what his friends mean to him. I began thinking: ''Who am I to take away my son's dreams and friends away from him?'' and ''Who's to say, he would stop being a hero if he attended another school?'' she stated getting an understanding nod from Toshinori while Izuku waited in anticipation.

After a bit of contemplation Inko smiled as she looked to the retired hero. ''I have decided to allow Izuku move into the dorms with his classmates.'' She agreed with sincerity getting a grateful smile from Izuku.

Hearing this Toshinori looked considerably more relaxed as he bowed to the mother. ''Thank you for still trusting us Ms. Midoriya, now-

''On one condition.'' She quickly added with the most serious expression Izuku has ever seen her make. The latter and Toshinori immediately feeling the tension from whatever her request is. ''I want you to tell me about my son's quirk.'' She requested with a tone that left no room for argument.

Though very confused about the request, Toshinori complied while Izuku remained tense. ''Well from what I've gathered, your son's quirk is Energized Bones. Which allows him to-

''Not that quirk.'' She interrupted sternly getting a confused look from Toshinori while Izuku instinctively felt a pit form in his stomach. ''I'm talking about his….other quirk.'' She clarified with the same tone and expression.

And with that statement, both heroes felt their blood freeze from the question. But unlike Toshinori who had years of experience in hiding his emotions, Izuku looked downright frightened with what his mother was asking and possibly know about OFA. ''W-What do you mean mom?'' he stammered out with an understandably worried expression.

Seeing this, Inko's motherly instinct kicked in as she gently grabbed one of his hands. ''Izuku.'' She called in a motherly tone, getting him to calm down a little. ''Ever since your quirk developed, I've watched how you worked hard every chance you got to improve it, to the point where it took no effort to use.'' She stated with a proud smile which further calmed the young hero. ''But I have never, seen your quirk with the amount of firepower in the Sports Festival nor have I ever seen you make green sparks before.'' She noted while Izuku paled further, realizing her points while Toshinori wore a grim expression from her observations. ''The only reason why I never brought it up, was because I wasn't sure how to approach you about it.'' She finished while the two heroes chose to be silent.

''So please Izuku.'' She continued in a more pleading voice. ''Tell me what's happening to you.'' She requested with fear in her voice before looking to Toshinori with a steely expression, the latter meeting her gaze with an unreadable expression. ''Or I won't agree to let him attend U.A.'' she threatened with a serious tone while the inside she felt incredibly guilty for blackmailing them to tell her.

And with that Izuku felt conflicted. He wanted to tell his mother, but he swore to Toshinori that he wouldn't reveal anything unless the latter had a say in the matter. So with this in mind, Izuku looked to his mentor who looked down in heavy thought, evidently contemplating if this was the right move or not. And the number of pros and cons it would bring to OFA.

''…''

''…''

''…''

Finally, after what seemed to be an eternity of silence and tension, Toshinori sighed in resignation and looked to Inko with a serious expression. ''Alright, I'll tell you.'' He agreed while getting looks of shock and disbelief from both Midoriya's

Shaking off her surprise, Inko nodded with a grateful expression. ''Thank you.'' She thanked with relief and sincerity in her voice while Izuku braced himself for the explanation as he held her hand to support her.

Toshinori returned the nod before taking a breath. ''Our quirk is called OFA…'' he began while Inko listened intently to his explanation.

AFTER THE EXPLANATION

To say Inko Midoriya was floored by the information was an understatement.

She knew that the world of quirks offered an almost, infinite amount of possibilities. But never would she have ever imagined that there existed a quirk that could be passed on, essentially from one generation to another. With the sole purpose of defeating the greatest of evils and bringing peace to the world. Not only that, said great evil vanquished recently, helped create OFA in the first place.

And knowing that her son was chosen for such responsibilities, made her proud and afraid for his safety.

''Does anyone else know of this?'' Inko asked, making sure she would know when to openly talk about OFA or not.

To this Toshinori nodded. ''Yes, but only a select few. Besides myself and Izuku, the ones who know are, the U.A. pros, Recovery Girl, Principal Nezu, Detective Naomasa and my old mentor.'' He listed off while Izuku nodded in confirmation.

''I see.'' Inko exclaimed with a tense expression, suddenly feeling the weight of the information she now possesses. ''Well…I did ask for it.'' She mentally chided herself, but also glad to finally have clarity of the situation.

As she took in the information, Toshinori continued. ''I understand that it's a small circle of trust.'' He admitted getting her attention. ''But please understand, the secrecy serves to protect not only the quirk, but it's user and the people we swore to protect. But I'm sure you already know this.'' He stated while Inko nodded without hesitation. Understanding that if word got out about OFA, it would place the user and everyone else in grave danger. Not only that, the villains would stop at nothing to either claim the quirk for themselves or to destroy it entirely. Which in turn, would give them an advantage over heroes and society in general, plunging it into chaos.

Inko however had one more question.

''But why Izuku?'' she asked as she increased her grip on her son's hand while Toshinori urged her to clarify. ''Out of everyone else, why choose Izuku to hold such a heavy responsibility?'' she asked with a tone of confusion and worry while Izuku chose to stay silent and allow his mentor to explain.

To this question, Toshinori smiled as he gestured to Izuku. ''Because I believe that Young Izuku is the right person to succeed me.'' He claimed getting their full attention. ''Yes, there were other candidates to wield OFA, but out of all of them Izuku had the most spirit and determination to be a great hero!'' he stated proudly rendering both Midoriya's speechless. ''That is why….as a teacher and as his mentor. I will do everything in my power to raise him, so that one day he will become worthy symbol to the people.'' he vowed taking Inko back by the promise while Izuku wiped away his tears, evidently feeling honored by his mentor's dedication.

After recovering from her shock, Inko looked to the former Symbol of Peace with a thoughtful expression. It was clear to her that his words were no exaggeration and that he meant every single one of them. She then turned to Izuku with a questioning expression. ''Are you sure this is what you want to do?'' she asked, making absolutely sure that her son's actions are true and not out of impulse.

''I am.'' Izuku responded with a look of question before grinning. ''But don't worry, I won't be doing it alone.'' He claimed getting a confused look from Inko while Toshinori smiled, knowing what his successor was going to say. ''I'll have Mina and everyone else with me along the way, as well as the heroes of this generation to keep the peace for the next.'' He assured with a determined grin as he placed a hand over his heart.

Inko looked at him for a few moments before smiling. ''Then it's clear that there's one thing to do.'' She stated before standing up, prompting Izuku and Toshinori to stand as well. ''Go pack your things, your moving in with your classmates.'' She permitted with a sincerely with a hint of resignation, knowing that her son wouldn't change his mind either way.

Izuku looked at her in shock and disbelief before the full effect of those words sunk in as a big smile formed. And not a moment sooner, he embraced his mother as eh let a few tears of relief fall. ''Thank you, I won't….I won't disappoint you.'' He promised as he tightened the embrace for a bit before leaning back to look at her with a teary grin.

Inko smiled at him as she reached up to wipe away his tears. ''I know you won't and never will disappoint.'' She stated warmly with tears of her own. ''Now go pack your things.'' She urged again in the same tone.

Izuku nodded without hesitation as he delivered a quick kiss to her forehead before separating and went to his room with Temmie following, the latter woken up by her owner's footsteps. While this was happening, Toshinori brushed off the tears that were threatening to spill from the heartwarming scene, as he approached the mother who watched her son go with a sad smile before wiping away her tears. ''Miss Midoriya, rest assured your son will be-'' his promise was interrupted when Inko spoke up.

''Inko.'' She corrected, surprising Toshinori but silently complied to her request. ''Mr. All Might, please take care of my son.'' She pleaded before turning to Toshinori with a pleading look.

Seeing this Toshinori nodded with a look of conviction. ''I will…Inko.'' He promised while Inko nodded back with a thankful expression. The two then looked to the direction of Izuku's room, wondering where the future would lead for him.

Meanwhile with Izuku, his mind raced with the possibilities that he will face, now that he and his classmates were now going to be closer than ever.

NEXT DAY

While wearing the standard U.A. uniform, Izuku walked in silence as he made his way to U.A. while thinking about the events that happened two days ago.

Needless to say, once Toshinori left their home, Izuku wasted not time and told his friends that he will be joining them at the Dorms. And when the day came for him to move out, he exchanged a tearful goodbye with his mother and companion Temmie. The latter left in charge of looking after his mother while he was gone.

The young teen of course was somewhat nervous about living on his own, but he knew he'd get used to it eventually. And since he was going to live with his friends, he felt confident knowing that he'll be accustomed to living independently.

And of course, there was Mina.

After telling his classmates about him moving to the dorms, Izuku had a private conversation with Mina. Concerning about what happened between All Might and his Mother, while leaving the part of OFA out of course. Understandably she was shocked that her boyfriend could have attended a different school, but was extremely thankful to Toshinori for keeping his word and somehow convincing Inko to agree.

''Izu!''

His musings were interrupted when he heard an angelic voice. Turning to the voice, he was met by the sight of Mina running up to him with an excited expression, the latter also wearing her standard U.A. uniform. Seeing this Izuku waited with open arms as eh braced himself for an inevitable hug from Mina.

Said hug would have knocked him to the ground if he weren't prepared for it.

Izuku chuckled as he patted Mina's head. ''Heya Mina.'' He greeted with a warm expression as he wrapped his arms around her.

Mina snuggled on his chest before looking up with a smile. ''Hiya Izu.'' She greeted back with the same expression before giving him a quick peck on the lips as she separated with an excited expression. ''Oh my gosh this is so exciting!'' she exclaimed before grabbing his hand and began dragging Izuku to the U.A. grounds. The latter laughing in amusement as he allowed her to guide him. ''I wonder how big the place will be? How big will the kitchen be? Oh! Do you think there'll be a pool!?'' she asked while firing more questions.

Thankfully Izuku had already grown used to his girlfriend's energy and was able to respond. ''Easy there, I'm sure we'll find out when we get there.'' He assured with an amused expression.

Realizing his point, Mina blushed a she rubbed the back of her neck with a sheepish expression. ''Right, sorry.'' She apologized with a small laugh as she looked to Izuku. ''I'm just really looking forward to this.'' She admitted as she calmed down a bit while slowing her pace.

Seeing this Izuku smiled as he gave her hand a gentle squeeze. ''I know, I'm excited too.'' He admitted as he kissed her hand, getting a giggle from her.

From there the two traveled as they began discussing random topics, specifically how interesting will be with all of them under one roof.

U.A. GROUNDS-DORMS

Upon arriving, the couple met up with their fellow classmates who, like them, was gawking at the sight of the newly constructed dorms that was large considering the elaborate architecture that it had. It became apparent to them that Cementos must have used his quirk to help construct the large structure, which would explain how they built it so fast.

''This place is huge!'' Mina exclaimed in surprise while everyone else voiced their agreement.

Izuku nodded as he looked at the other buildings. ''So, this is our home now huh?'' he asked though already knowing the answer.

But before they could say anything else, Aizawa emerged from the building and looked to them with his usual expression. ''Good, your all early.'' He praised getting their full attention. ''Now before I explain about the dorms, there's something I need to address first.'' He stated before looking to Izuku with a serious gaze that made him flinch, the latter and everyone else having a good idea what their homeroom teacher is going to talk about. ''As some of you may know, some of your classmates here went out to save Bakugou.'' He informed getting everyone to tense but not look that surprised. ''Your reactions tell me that you all were at least aware of it.'' He stated with a tired sigh while the students looked away with guilty expressions.

''I'm going to set aside a number of issues and say this: If it weren't for All Might's retirement, I would've expelled everyone except Bakugou, Jiro and Hagakure.'' He added blandly but his words held truth within them, which served to shock everyone who heard it. Aizawa didn't seem fazed by this and continued. ''Of course, the five that went, but also the twelve who knew but didn't make an attempt to stop them betrayed our trust, no matter what reason.'' He reprimanded while everyone felt a massive weight on their shoulders upon hearing those words. ''I would be grateful if you could follow the proper procedures and act properly in order to regain that trust.'' He finished before gesturing to the building. ''That is all, get inside and show some energy.'' he ordered while the students found themselves unable to comply.

''How are we supposed to be positive right now?'' The students thought before slowly making their way into the dorms. Kirishima especially looked guilty, since this whole thing wouldn't have happened if he didn't say anything. But felt better when he saw his fellow classmates giving him looks of reassurance, silently telling him that he made the right move.

Izuku followed his classmates but was stopped by Aizawa who placed a hand on his shoulder with a bored expression. ''Except you Midoriya.'' He called out getting a nervous expression from said teen while Mina and everyone else looked worried. ''Come with me, there's someone who wants to see you.'' He clarified getting confused looks from everyone.

Izuku was confused but didn't object as he looked to his classmates with a smile. ''It's fine guys, I'll just catch up later.'' he stated as he gave Mina's hand a gentle squeeze. The latter and everyone else nodding to him before making their way into the dorms while Izuku followed his teacher.

As the two traveled to another part of the U.A. grounds, there was an air of tension and awkwardness surrounding them. Evidently caused by Aizawa's words and Izuku's actions a few nights prior. Not wanting to let this go on, Izuku decided to speak. ''Umm, Aizawa sensei?'' he called out getting a grunt from the pro, indicating that he was listening. ''I just wanted to say…I'm sorry for the amount of trouble we caused that night. But what I won't be sorry for, is the fact that we were able to save people that night.'' He stated bluntly and honestly, deciding that getting straight to the point would get his message across quicker.

Aizawa was silent before he sighed tiredly. ''It's fine problem child.'' He dismissed getting a shocked look from the teen. ''Just don't do these things again without consulting us first.'' He advised seriously.

Upon recovering from his shock, Izuku nodded with a big grin. ''You got it sensei!'' he promised enthusiastically while Aizawa had to pull up his bandages to hide the smirk that formed on his face, these kids were really making him soft.

Their interaction was interrupted when Aizawa spotted their destination. ''There they are.'' He announced while Izuku looked over his teacher's shoulder, eager to see who would want to see him.

Only to be shocked when he was met with the sight of Vlad King and Toga. The latter sporting U.A.'s standard uniform as she eagerly made her way to him. ''Izuku!'' she called out as she immediately embraced the teen.

Shaking off his surprise Izuku chuckled as he returned the embrace. ''It's good to see you again.'' he stated sincerely as they separated from each other and looked to each other with smiles.

''How's her progress?'' Aizawa asked his fellow teacher while the students listened in attention.

To this, Vlad responded in a proud tone. ''Going well.'' He stated while Toga looked elated to hear her teacher's praise. ''Admittedly there were some bumps in the road, but if things go as planned, she'll be a part of 1B in no time.'' He informed while Aizawa nodded in affirmative.

''That's great!'' Izuku cheered getting their attention. ''You'll love 1B, everyone there is friendly.'' He assured, easing Toga's silent worries about being accepted while Vlad looked proud to hear someone praising his students. They then became confused when Izuku leaned in, pretending to whisper to Toga. ''Just be sure to be careful around Neito Monoma, the dude has issues.'' He warned with a tone of experience while Vlad sighed upon hearing about his troubling student.

Understanding the warning, Toga giggled as she nodded in affirmative. ''Noted.'' She stated while Izuku grinned at her. The latter then forming a grateful smile. ''There's…a reason why I wanted to see you.'' She reminded while Izuku nodded and silently urged her to continue. ''I just wanted to say…thank you.'' She thanked getting a confused look from Izuku while the teachers just observed the scene. ''Without you and everyone else...I wouldn't have been able to get where I am now. Nor would I have been able to get the help I needed.'' She thanked before bowing her head. ''Thank you for saving me.'' She finished with a grateful tone while Izuku was rendered speechless from her statement.

After a few moments, Izuku chuckled getting a confused look from Toga as she raised her head. ''No need to thank me, I just did what any hero would do.'' He stated humbly while Toga straightened herself up and looked to the teen in shock while the pros looked in approval. ''And besides, it looked like you needed a friend.'' He stated warmly as he offered a handshake while Toga felt tears form in her eyes as she couldn't help but be reminded of Saito as she looked to the familiar gesture and expression.

After wiping away her tears, Toga waste no time and returned the handshake with a watery smile. ''I did, and thanks again.'' she admitted with a grateful expression while Izuku nodded to her.

''Oh, and by the way.'' Izuku added as he released her hand while everyone else looked to him curiously. ''If they have problems with you being an ex-villain, then they'll have to get through us first.'' He swore with a dangerous grin as he pointed to himself. Only to immediately wince when he heard Aizawa audibly clear his throat. ''E-Erm…with t-the approval of the teachers of course.'' He stammered out with a sheepish expression while Aizawa hummed in approval. Meanwhile Toga giggled in amusement but was glad to have Izuku and his friends for support.

Vlad smiled at the scene before a look of realization formed on his face before he spoke up. ''Toga we need to go now.'' he informed getting the girl to look at him confused. ''Midoriya here needs to move into the dorms while you still have an appointment with Nezu.'' He reminded while Toga realized he was right and wore a saddened expression.

Seeing this Izuku got her attention by placing a hand on her shoulder. ''Hey,'' he called out getting her attention. ''no need to be so glum, chum.'' He joked with a chuckle. ''We'll see each other again.'' he assured with a grin while Toga returned the expression as she nodded in agreement.

And with that the group split off with one heading to the principal while the other went off to see the scale of his new home.

UA DORMS-COMMON AREA-EVENING

By the end of the tour, the class was floored by the scale of the interior (Uraraka especially needed to be revived a few times after being overwhelmed by the interior size). If you thought the outside was massive enough, it pales to how it feels when you enter the complex. Not only are there separate sections of the building for the boys and girls. Both sections had built in bathhouses and laundry areas. Not only the that, the main building sported a sizable kitchen and a common room where you could watch TV or simply study in peace. Sadly, there was no pool in the backyard, but thankfully the training facility had one which was a fair trade off.

So here we find Izuku, sitting on the couch with the fellow boys of 1A as they just finished moving into their new rooms. ''Good work everyone.'' Izuku praised as everyone else settled after unpacking.

''How things ended up this way weren't great, but it's kind of exciting to live together huh?'' Kaminari asked getting voices of agreement from everyone.

''Tch.'' Bakugou exclaimed getting their attention. ''Just don't be annoying and I won't have to blow you up.'' He threatened with growl getting chuckles out of Kirishima and Izuku while everyone else made a serious mental note to be careful around Bakugou.

''Hey boys!'' came a cheerful voice.

Turning to the source they saw Mina and the other girls of 1A approaching them with friendly expressions. ''You guys done with your rooms?'' The pink teen asked as she wrapped her arms around Izuku, the latter chuckling in amusement while Ochako joined the group.

''Yup. Just relaxing now.'' Kaminari responded calmly while the girls nodded in understanding.

Mina then separated from Izuku and wore an excited grin. ''Well if that's the case…'' she trailed off as the girls grouped up with her while the boys looked at her curiously. ''The girls and I thought it would be fun to have a room presentation contest!'' she announced excitedly while the girls looked to the boys with expectant looks.

While Tokoyami looked considerably pale at the idea, Izuku didn't look fazed as he shrugged. ''Sure, I'm game.'' He casually agreed while the others agreed to join (reluctantly in Tokoyami's case).

''Great!'' Mina beamed as she grabbed Izuku's hand. ''Let's start with yours!'' she announced as she began dragging her boyfriend away before he could give an answer. Meanwhile everyone else followed the couple, curious to how their fellow classmates would react to their tastes.

OUTSIDE OF IZUKU'S ROOM

''Welp here we are.'' Izuku announced before looking to them as he placed his hand on the doorknob. ''Just don't expect anything grand.'' He warned before opening the door allowing himself and everyone else to enter the room.

[Undertale OST – ''sans.'' - Plays]

Apart from the fair amount of hero merchandise present, the room sported a simple design with bookshelves suspended above a study table. A simple bed at the end of the room while off to the side was a treadmill and a couple of weights. Covering the window was a brown curtain.

All in all, it was a pretty simple room.

''Considering your character, I'm not surprised.'' Momo pointed out with an amused expression while Izuku chuckled in agreement.

Kirishima however had his focus elsewhere. ''How did you get the treadmill in here?'' he asked curiously as he eyed the training equipment. While Izuku responded by simply using his psychokinesis to lift the weights in the room and looked to the hardening user with an amused twinkle in his glowing eyes. ''Oh.'' Kirishima exclaimed with a sheepish expression, realizing how dumb the question was while Bakugou rolled his eyes at his secret boyfriend.

''Uhhh dude?'' Sero called out in confusion while Izuku waved a glowing hand as he placed the weights back tot heir original spot and turned to the tape teen with a curious expression. ''What's with the painting?'' he asked as he pointed to the cartoon painting of a skeleton while everyone else looked to Izuku for answers.

To this, Izuku and Mina looked to each other before turning to Sero with big grins. ''It's a classic.'' They answered in synch while everyone else was more lost.

''RRRRiiiiight.'' Kaminari slowly dragged out before pointing a thumb to the door. ''Let's move on to the next room.'' he suggested, while everyone else immediately agreed and decided that it was just the couple's usual antics.

[Song Stops]

OUTSIDE OF TOKOYAMI'S ROOM.

''This is foolish.'' The shadow user stated seriously as he leaned against the door, effectively stopping them from entering.

Mina was about to voice out her complaints but Izuku beat her to it. ''What's the big deal buddy?'' he asked while everyone else decided to listen.

''I simply see no reason to show you my chambers,'' Tokoyami responded in the same tone. ''Only the darkness can thrive in my chambers.'' He quickly added with a hint of nervousness in his voice.

Izuku was silent for a bit before smiling. ''Hey there's no need to be embarrassed.'' He gently assured while Tokoyami tensed. ''No one here will judge you or your chambers.'' He stated sincerely before grinning. ''Besides…I hear darkness loves company.'' He joked while Mina playfully nudged him on the side.

Tokoyami looked like he wanted to say something but considered his words and looked to his classmates, who wore understanding expressions (apart from Bakugou who just wanted to see this over with). after a few moments of silence, he sighed and offered a small smile to Izuku. ''Very well, please enter.'' He welcomed as he opened the door and made room for them to enter.

Upon entering it became clear why Tokoyami was against the idea of letting anyone enter.

Almost the entire room was covered from darkness. The only parts that weren't affected had candles, lamps and glowing items that offered illumination in the dark. Which only served to create an eerie atmosphere in the already dark room. And despite it being dark, they could tell that the windows were covered by thick black curtains.

''Woah!'' Mina exclaimed as she and everyone else marveled the spooky room. ''This room is scary and cool!'' she praised while others voiced their agreement as they eyed the fantasy ritual items that were on the walls. As well as the magical trinkets that are on the table off to the side of the room.

Hearing this, Tokoyami looked visibly relaxed as he spoke up. ''Thank you, your words honor me.'' He thanked before looking to Izuku who faced him with a pleading look. ''Apologies Midoriya, but the darkness is not ready for you to…nap here.'' He guessed. Only to smirk when Izuku deflated from hearing this, much to his amusement.

''A sword! So cool!'' Kaminari commented in excitement drawing everyone's attention while Tokoyami froze from the remark. ''Hey Tokoyami would it be ok if I-

His request was stopped when Tokoyami spoke in a calm but dangerous tone. ''The darkness would greatly appreciate it if you don't touch his sword.'' He warned while Kaminari gulped and withdrew his request.

''Uh, L-Let's head to the next room.'' Toru offered with a nervous chuckle, hoping to end the conflict before things escalate. While everyone else immediately agreed as they moved on to the next room.

AOYAMA'S ROOM

''Hoh hoh!'' Aoyama proudly laughed as he went into a dazzling pose. ''How do you like my room?'' he asked with an expectant tone as he went into another pose. Meanwhile everyone else was rendered speechless from the appearance on the room.

Unlike the previous room, Aoyama's room is completely covered in light and…sparkles? Which was only amplified by the number of mirrors around the room and the reflective surface of an armor set at the corner of the room. And if that isn't bright enough, suspended in the center of the room is a disco ball. Hell, even the curtains were somehow sparkly as well.

Yep…..pretty dazzling.

After a few moments of awkward silence, Izuku turned to Yaoyorozu. ''Momo?'' he called out getting her attention. ''Remind me to ask you to make shades for when I visit his room again.'' he requested in a joking tone, but she could tell that he was serious.

Momo giggled at the request but agreed to it wholeheartedly while everyone else voiced similar requests. Meanwhile Aoyama wondered if he should turn down the brightness just a little bit, as he looked to Tokoyami who looked physically ill from the brightness.

HALLWAY

''This is pretty fun!'' Ochako voiced out excitedly. ''Whose room is next?'' she asked eagerly.

''Mine.''

Turing to the voice they saw it was Mineta who was peaking from inside of his room with a friendly expression, but something felt off about it. ''Please come in…I can't wait to show you my room…'' he encouraged as he beckoned them to come in, but they could feel an uneasy aura around him. Because of this the boys suddenly felt reluctant to enter while the girls just wanted to leave since he could have traps set up for them.

Realizing what the problem was, Izuku decided to have some fun as he stepped forward with a determined expression. ''I'll go.'' He offered seriously getting a dramatic gasp from Mina. Needless to say, she caught on to what Izuku was doing and decided to join in. Meanwhile Mineta felt a little bit offended seeing how shocked everyone was.

''Don't do it Izu!'' Mina begged dramatically as she held his shoulders while the others were confused by her tone. ''Who knows what you'll find in there!'' she warned in a scared tone while everyone else realized what the couple was doing and decided to watch the show while Mineta felt his spirit take a blow from the remark.

While doing his damndest to not laugh, Izuku held Mina's hands as he looked to her with an apologetic expression. ''I'm sorry Mina…but it has to be me.'' He announced while Mina showed signs of losing her composure. ''I would never forgive myself if you or anyone else suffered my fate.'' He stated in an overly serious manner while Mina and others looked like they were dying to let out their laughter.

Momo on the other hand focused on something else as she dreamily sighed at the scene. ''Just like my dramas.'' She pointed out as she compared it to a scene she saw in a drama once, while others who heard deadpanned at her.

''Deku.''

Turning to the voice they saw Bakugou approaching them with a serious expression as he held a hand out. ''It's been an honor.'' He stated with a smirk while a massive tick mark formed on Mineta's head from the display.

Izuku separated from Mina, the latter needing support from the other girls while Izuku grasped Bakugou's' hand as he nodded in agreement. ''Likewi-

''Oh come on! I'm not that bad!'' Mineta yelled out in outrage, only to falter when everyone gave him a look that basically said otherwise. ''F-Fair point.'' He conceded with a gloomy sigh, knowing that it would take some tie to adjust himself and gain the full trust of others, especially girls.

And with that Izuku wore a determined face as he ''bravely'' began marching to Mineta's door. On the way there the girls tried to look sympathetic as they comforted Mina. The latter trying to look sad but was obviously failing while the boys (mainly Kirishima who had manly tears) saluted the teen as he passed them.

''Damn normies.'' Mineta thought with a grumble as he stepped aside and followed Izuku into his room.

HALLWAY-MINUTES LATER AFTER IZUKU'S BRAVE JOUNREY INTO MINETA'S ROOM

After a few moments of tense silence, Izuku stepped out with a neutral expression while Mineta followed him with a nervous expression. And before his classmates could ask, he spoke up. ''It's a pretty decent room.'' he commented before giving Mineta a look that made him flinch. ''But…dude, you gotta take it easy with the heroine posters and figurines.'' He advised with a slight shiver, purposely leaving out the….considerable amount of ''material'' he discovered in the room.

An image that he would hope to forget soon.

''R-Right.'' Mineta agreed as he looked away with a guilty expression, evidently feeling bad for Izuku's expression while silently glad that no one else went in with the latter.

Seeing through his emotional mask, Mina wisely chose to not call him out on it and gently grabbed his hand for support. ''Ok we'll take your word for it, let's go to the next room.'' she offered while Izuku wordlessly nodded and let himself be guided by Mina. While everyone else followed, eager to see what the next room looks like.

''I…have a lot of work cut out for me.'' Mineta thought as he already began planning on cleaning up his room while also thinking of a way to thank Izuku for covering for him.

OJIRO'S ROOM

Unlike the previous rooms, this room deemed completely…

''Normal!'' Toru commented as she and everyone else looked around the room while Ojiro flinched from the remark.

''It's so normal, wow!'' Mina commented in agreement while looking at the room while Ojiro felt a blow to his spirit as his head and tail lowered.

Ochako nodded as she looked to the layout. ''So this is what's norma-

''It's fine if you don't have anything to say…'' Ojiro interrupted with a defeated expression while the girls who commented looked to him with apologetic expressions.

IIDA'S ROOM

Knowing the class president, it surprised no one that he had shelves filled with books, which were all organized in an orderly fashion. The bed was also perfectly tidy and it looked like there wasn't any signs of disorder in this room of serious discipline.

But what they found strange was…

''There are so many glasses!'' Ochako commented as she and everyone else laughed at the ridiculous amount of glasses, stocked up on more shelved adjacent to the bookshelves.

Iida looked bothered by the comment as he grabbed the pair of glasses from the still laughing Ochako. ''What's so strange about it?'' he asked as he placed it back on the shelf. ''It's because I expect them to be destroyed during our intense training!'' he defended while everyone else just agreed with him before moving on to the next room.

KAMINARI'S ROOM

''Your room sucks!'' Jiro teased while everyone else sweatdropped from her blunt comment. Sure the room looked a bit messy, but it sill had a theme to it….kind of.

''What? Isn't it great?'' Kaminari asked in surprise and sadness, obviously expecting more positive comments about it.

Izuku looked around the room for a bit before looking to the electric user with a shrug. ''Meh.'' He exclaimed casually while everyone else seemed to share his sentiments. Much to the sadness of Kaminari but to Jiro's amusement.

KODA'S ROOM

Similar to Ojiro's room, it seemed to be a normal room, with the only thing eye catching would be the stuffed animals, pictures of animals and an actual rabbit in the room. Of course, the materials used to take care of said rabbit located by the bed, alongside its bed. Covering the windows were grass green curtains.

''There's a rabbit! It's so cute!'' Mina exclaimed as she and the other girls wasted no time to play with the bunny. Much to the envy of Kaminari and Mineta who felt that it was unfair for Koda to use a pet to grab the girl's attention. The latter looking embarrassed with having people in the room.

Izuku grinned at the scene before turning to the animal lover. ''You would have loved Temmie.'' He stated getting a confused look from the teen. ''She's my pet cat, but I left her at home so that mom wouldn't feel alone.'' He clarified while Koda nodded in understanding and signed that he would have loved meeting he cat.

BAKUGOU'S ROOM

''Look, just get this over with.'' Bakugou complained before opening his room.

Besides a few All Might posters, the students could see a few sets of weights and other posters of heavy metal bands. Beside the study area are a couple books as well a laptop that was tucked away to the side. But the most eye-catching thing was the red and black drum set he apparently owned. Windows were covered up by a red curtain.

''I never knew you played drums Bakugou.'' Jiro commented, showing great interest in the instrument as she looked to it with an analytical expression while everyone else marveled at the set. ''Pretty good set too.'' She praised as she was familiar with the brand.

Bakugou ignored the praise and the spoke up. ''Yeah? Well I do.'' He stated before crossing his arms. ''Now can you all get the fuck out?'' he demanded with a growl while everyone wasted no time and made their way out of the room, evidently not willing to face his wrath.

KIRISHIMA'S ROOM

''Personally, I don't care about the contest either.'' The hardening user admitted before placing his hand on the doorknob. ''But I don't think you girls will get-'' he stopped himself as he opened the door with a triumphant grin. ''This Manliness!'' he presented as he flexed his muscles.

As expected, the room was everything….manly. Walls were riddled with posters of inspiration, Crimson Riot posters and a clock with muscled arms. And of course, to add to the masculinity, a punching bag was positioned at the center of the room alongside a set of weights. Covering the window is a red curtain with red flames on it and to finish it all, hanging above the window was a banner that read: ''Certain Victory''.

Yep, pretty damn manly.

''Yeah.'' Mina agreed wholeheartedly as she examined the room.

''This looks like it'd rank in around second for the room you'd at least want your boyfriend to have.'' Toru added absentmindedly as she everyone else looked at the room. Completely missing how red Kirishima looked from how Izuku and Mina were trying to hold in their laughter. While Bakugou, with a bit of pink on his cheeks, resisted the urge to rage out in embarrassment from the knowing looks directed at him from Iida, Momo, Ochako and surprisingly Todoroki.

SHOJI'S ROOM

As stated by the Dupli quirk teen, there wasn't really much to see. But that still didn't prepare them to only see a futon and a simple desk to study. Said items were the only things that occupied the room, which was definitely a surprise to everyone.

''I didn't know you were a minimalist.'' Todoroki commented in usual expression but you could tell he was a little bit surprised.

Shoji understood their surprise and calmly responded. ''Well, I've never really been the type to like having a lot of things.'' He admitted while everyone else nodded in understanding as they marveled the near empty room.

SERO'S ROOM

''Cool!'' Mina exclaimed in amazement as she and everyone else looked around the room, which had an Asian culture theme to it. As evidence to the rugs, bed covers and portraits that show patterns of Asian origin. Giving it an overall cozy place to stay in.

''Wow Sero, I didn't know you liked stuff like this.'' Jiro commented with surprise and admiration as she looked to the tape user.

Sero chuckled from the comments and pointed to himself. ''Yup, that's me! Always expect the unexpected.'' He informed while everyone else agreed to that statement.

TODOROKI'S ROOM

''Hurry up and get this over with.'' The stoic teen urged in his usual tone as he opened the door and allowed his classmates to step in. Said classmates entered without hesitation, eager to see how the normally stoic teen would decorate his room.

Only to be completely floored by what the saw.

Unlike everyone's room, Todoroki's room was designed in a more Japanese style, complete with tatami flooring and everything.

''What the hell dude!?'' Kaminari complained in shock as he looked to the stoic teen. ''How did you remodel your room in a day!?'' he asked while everyone else eagerly waited for the answer.

Todoroki was silent for a bit before responding. ''I worked hard.'' He stated simply while everyone else deadpanned at him.

SATO'S ROOM

''Sorry, it's a boring room.'' the sugar teen apologized as he allowed his classmates to look at his room.

Said room looked ordinary, apart from the vast amount of baking utensils, oven mitts and a microwave that was stationed beside the cooking tools. On the other side is a small fridge, presumably storing ingredients used for baking.

''Something smells good in here.'' Kirishima noted as he and everyone else picked up on the same sweet smell as well.

Noticing the smell as well, Sato looked panicked as he spoke up. ''Oh no I forgot!'' he exclaimed as he quickly went up to the microwave and opened it. ''I finished unpacking really early, so I baked a chiffon cake. I thought we could eat it together.'' He stated as he removed the fresh pastry from the microwave. ''It'd be even more delicious with whipped cream, but you guys want some?'' he offered, only to be surprised when the girls wasted no time and started sampling the cake.

''It's so delicious and fluffy!'' Ochako commented as she happily chewed on her piece while in the background, Mina shared her piece with Izuku who also praised Sato's baking skills.

Momo hummed in agreement as she swallowed before speaking up. ''What a wonderful hobby you have Sato!'' she praised while the other boys enjoyed their pieces as well. ''Would you like to bake something to go with my tea next time?'' she asked but they could all see how she hoped he would say yes to the offer.

Sato looked embarrassed from all the praise, but wasn't the least bit ungrateful. ''Oh, I didn't expect everyone to like it so much.'' He admitted as he rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. ''I just make it as part of training my quirk, but yeah I'd love to make some more stuff for you all again.'' he agreed getting voices of approval from everyone.

JIRO'S ROOM

''It's embarrassing but here's my room.'' Jiro admitted before letting everyone enter.

And almost instantly everyone felt their jaws drop from the sight.

Her room décor consisted of a rock n' roll theme. The floor was covered with black and white checker-pattern carpet as well as the ceiling which had a red and black checker pattern. The wall on the side had a shelf lined with music ranging from CDs, cassettes and even phonograph records. Posters of her favorite bands were placed here and there, including one that covers the entire wall on the right with only two words written in white on black: ''DEEP DOPE''. All of this was complemented by the assortment of her vast collection of instruments such as guitars, a synthesizer, a drum set and amps.

''Oh man, I-It's filled with even more instruments than I expected.'' Kaminari commented as he everyone else felt overwhelmed by the number of instruments and design the rom had.

Ochako looked around excitedly before speaking up. ''Can you play all these?'' she asked excitedly while everyone looked to the musical teen.

''Yeah, at least the basics.'' Jiro admitted shyly as she tapped her earphone jacks together while everyone else was amazed by the revelation.

Bakugou looked at the drum set in the room and nodded in approval. ''Not a bad set you have here earlobes.'' He praised while a tick mark formed on Jiro's head but just decided to grunt at the comment while everyone else sweatdropped at the interaction.

Kaminari however decided to focus on something else. ''It's not girly at all.'' He stated without thinking while everyone else tensed when Jiro twitched from the comment.

Unfortunately, Aoyama didn't notice either as he nodded in agreement. ''Unladylike-

Jiro decided that she heard enough and quickly sent out her ear jacks. Said ear jacks quickly planted themselves inside Kaminari and Aoyama's ears, making them scream in pain while she remained unfazed by this. Meanwhile those who saw looked at the scene in horror and fear. Heck, even Bakugou didn't like what he was seeing.

''Jerks.'' Jiro huffed as she retracted her earphone jacks while the boys whined in pain. She glared at them for a moment before looking to Izuku (who was used to his classmates' antics and rolled with it) who was still admiring her collection of instruments. ''Midoriya.'' She called out getting him to look at her. ''Have you ever played an instrument before?'' she asked with curiosity in her tone while everyone else listened in.

Izuku looked like he was remembering until he nodded to the question. ''Yeah, the Trom-bone.'' He stated sincerely as he wore an expression of nostalgia.

''Nice one.'' Jiro commented as she and everyone else (apart from Bakugou who looked annoyed) laughed at the remark. Only to immediately stop when Izuku didn't laugh and merely grinned at them. ''Wait…your serious.'' She asked as she and everyone else looked at him in disbelief.

Seeing their expressions, Izuku chuckled. ''Yep.'' He confirmed without a hint of shame in his voice.

''But…But why?'' Jiro asked as she looked to Izuku indecorously while everyone else waited for the teen to respond.

To this Izuku shrugged. ''I was bored one time and I thought it would be funny.'' He stated with a chuckle while everyone deadpanned at his response.

''Let's just move on to the next room!'' Bakugou interjected with a growl as he and everyone else made their way out of the room. Following them is a chuckling Izuku while beside him was Mina who sighed but smiled at her boyfriend's antics.

HAGAKURE'S ROOM

To say Toru's room was girly would be an understatement. Everything about this room basically screamed teenage girl, from the stuffed animals, frilly curtains, frilly bedsheets and heart-shaped pillows. Posters of boybands and polaroid photos were pinned to the walls.

Mineta was about to say something but was quickly silenced when Ojiro's tail wrapped around his mouth. ''Let's move on.'' The tall teen urged while everyone else quickly agreed as they followed Ojiro. The latter dragging away a struggling Mineta who muffled out complaints and whines. Tailing them was a silent Toru who blushed from the gesture and made a mental note to thank him later.

MINA'S ROOM

The design of the room was the same as the first time Izuku saw it, a few hero posters here and there. A few stacks of comics while her beds and curtains had the usual leopard print that Izuku loved and will never forget.

As they began leaving the room, Izuku looked to Mina who pouted. ''What's wrong?'' he discreetly asked as he watched his classmates leave.

''It's nothing.'' She quickly replied, only to sigh when she saw that Izuku didn't believe her. ''Well…I'm kinda bummed that nobody liked my room.'' she admitted with a sigh.

Seeing this, Izuku wrapped an arm around her and kissed her on the cheek. ''Hey, if it makes you feel any better. I for one love your room.'' he assured with a warm expression.

Mina looked at his reassuring expression and returned the smile as she leaned into the embrace. ''Thanks, Izu.'' She thanked as the couple made their way to the next room.

URARAKA'S ROOM

''It's not a very interesting room.'' Ochako admitted with an embarrassed expression as everyone looked at the room. Said room was like Ojiro's, simple but was still a good room to be in. But as expected no one judged her for the room's appearance and simply moved on to the next room.

TSUYU'S ROOM

''Kero, please come in.'' She welcomed as she stepped aside and let her classmates inside.

Apart from a few cute frog plushies, a few hero figurines could be found on the shelves of the room. Her bed was covered by a sheet with leaf prints on it, her pillows are turquoise green and her study table had pictures of family on it. And to top it all off, located in the middle of the room was a rug in a shape of a bright green Lilypad while mounted on the wall was a picture of a rainforest.

''Kero, sorry but I figured it would be best to decorate based on my quirk.'' She apologized in her usual tone.

To this Yaoyorozu spoke up. ''No need to apologize!'' she interjected getting her attention. ''I think your room looks lovely.'' She praised while everyone else voiced their agreement. Koda especially loved the nature-based design.

Hearing all the praise, Tsuyu flashed them an appreciative smile. ''Kero, thank you.'' She thanked sincerely.

YAOYOROZU'S ROOM

''What the fuck!?'' Bakugou exclaimed in shock as everyone else looked to the room agape. While off to the side, Momo looked embarrassed from their expressions.

What was supposed to be a fairly normal room with a large bookshelf filled with books and two study tables with a large mirror. All were completely overshadowed by the large queen-sized bed that almost covered the entire room. Said bed looked fancy with its intricate designs and fancy covers.

Being the first to pick his jaw off the floor, Kaminari spoke up. ''It's huge! It's cramped!'' he exclaimed in surprise as everyone slowly recovered from their shock. ''What happened Yaoyorozu?'' he asked as he and everyone else turned to the vice president.

The girl fidgeted under everyone's collective gaze. ''It's the furniture I was using, but I didn't think the room would be this small…'' she weakly defended with the same embarrassed expression.

''She's a rich girl, all right.'' Was everyone's collective thought as they looked to the embarrassed teen.

U.A. DORMS-COMMON AREA

''All right everyone, have you all voted?'' Mina asked as she gathered the votes in a box. After everyone nodded in agreement, Mina and Izuku sorted the votes before speaking up. ''And now the results of the vote.'' She stated while everyone else waited in anticipation. ''The winners are...Rikido Sato and Kyouka Jiro!'' she announced getting shocked looks form the mentioned teens.

Mineta and Kaminari however wasted no time and voiced their outrage. ''No fair!'' they yelled in unison as they began lightly punching Sato, the latter blocking as he laughed. ''Aspiring heroes shouldn't use bribery!'' they yelled getting more laughs out of the sugar teen.

Izuku chuckled before looking to Tsuyu. ''Congrats Jiro.'' He congratulated while said teen nodded to him as everyone else voiced similar thoughts. While off to the side, Kirishima was consoling a grumbling Bakugou, who thought that he should have been the king.

Izuku smiled at the scene before speaking up. ''Welp it looks like this calls for a celebration.'' He announced getting confused looks from everyone as he looked to Sato. ''Sato, mind helping me with something?'' he asked with an expectant look.

Sato blinked at the sudden request and looked at his watch, upon realizing the time he smiled and nodded to the teen. ''Sure thing dude.'' He agreed getting a big grin from Izuku while everyone remained lost.

''Great!'' Izuku beamed before turning to Iida and Momo. ''Mind calling them down later?'' he asked while the two thought about it before realizing what he was going to do and agreed to help. ''Thanks.'' He thanked sincerely as he watched the two representatives tell his fellow classmates to go back to their respective rooms.

Mina however couldn't help but voice out everyone's curiosity. ''What are you planning Izu?'' she asked while the rest of her classmates stopped and looked to Izuku and Sato.

To this Izuku grinned as he put a finger in front of his mouth. ''Sorry, but that's a secret for now.'' He teased before chuckling when Mina pouted at him but eventually went back to her side of the dorms.

ONE HOUR LATER-U.A. DORMS DINING AREA

When Izuku asked for Sato help while everyone waited up in their rooms, they expected Izuku to make some sort of cake with Sato's help for the celebration he mentioned. What they didn't expect however was to see that Izuku's definition of celebration, was apparently a fresh serving of Spaghetti for dinner.

As Izuku used his psychokinesis to place the last plate of Spaghetti on the table, he turned and smiled at his classmates who wore expression of shock. ''Oh just in time, we just finished.'' He stated as he looked to the kitchen where they could see Sato emerge with an extra batch, in case one wasn't enough.

As Sato and Izuku took their places on the table, the latter raised an eyebrow when they saw that everyone else remained in place. ''Uhhh, you guys planning to eat or what?'' he asked as he quickly used his psychokinesis to move his and Sato's aprons back to the kitchen counter.

His voice snapped them out of their shock as they quickly found their desired seats. ''Thank you for the food!'' they thanked before they began consuming their food. And almost immediately they voiced out approval for the taste.

From beside him Mina hummed in approval before looking to Izuku. ''I didn't know you could cook.'' She stated sincerely, evidently surprised by the sudden development.

''Wasn't all me.'' Izuku replied before pointing his fork at Sato. ''Sato helped with the cooking.'' He credited before eating.

After swallowing his food, Sato waved a hand. ''Yeah, but it's your recipe.'' He deflected before grinning. ''By the way, can I have a copy?'' he asked with an expectant look.

''Sure, you can even make some changes to it if you want.'' Izuku agreed while Sato started thinking of ideas to make his own recipe. ''But yeah, since it's been me and mom for most of our lives. I mostly help her in the kitchen when I could.'' He informed before shrugging. ''I guess I picked up on a few skills along the way.'' He stated while his classmates felt touched from hearing Izuku help his mother while Mina cooed at the mental image of a young Izuku helping his mother cook. ''I just hope you guys like it.'' He added before eating more.

To this Kaminari spoke after swallowing his food. ''Like it? This might be the best Spaghetti I've ever had.'' He praised before continuing to eat his meal while everyone either voiced out similar praise or just focused on the food.

''Well…'' Izuku trailed off as he felt a bit overwhelmed from all the praise. ''I'm glad you guys like it then.'' He stated as he decided to enjoy the food with his classmates.

MEANWHILE SOMEWHERE IN ANOTHER UNIVERSE

A tall skeleton, wearing an apron over his iconic battle body that read: [''Coolest Cook''], held a fresh pot of his famous (world famous according to him) spaghetti with a proud expression as he prepared to serve it to three children who looked eager to have their dinner.

Said children had their own ways of showing their eagerness to eat.

One child wore a blue shirt and striped with a pinkish purple color, blue pants, and brown shoes. They have medium-length straight brown hair, short and choppy bangs, and wore an amused expression as they looked to their friend's antics.

The second child wore a lime and cream-colored striped shirt and red-brown pants and shoes. They sported peach skin and brown hair, rosy cheeks, open brown eyes, and an annoyed expression as they watched the tall skeleton proudly present his masterpiece, but everyone could tell there was no actual heat behind their eyes.

And finally, the third child who, unlike the previous two, had more animal characteristics. Namely his long ears, a snout and small visible fangs. Bu similarly to the previous children, he wore a green, long-sleeved shirt with yellow stripes and black pants. And was openly drooling as he watched the tall skeleton place the pot of spaghetti on the table.

Upon placing it on the table, the tall skeleton wasted no time and served his dish, which the children started eating with vigor, much to his satisfaction and pride. He was about to serve some for himself, until he stopped when he suddenly felt a rare feeling surge through him. He was about to brush it off, but something urged him to address it so he straightened himself up before he spoke. ''SANS?'' he called in his usual tone, getting the children to look at him curiously as they ate.

''yeah?'' came a relaxed voice from the living room.

''I DO NOT KNOW WHY, BUT I SUDDENLY HAVE THE URGE TO SAY HOW PROUD I AM OF YOU.'' The tall skeleton announced with a tone of confusion, sincerity and proudness mixed together. Meanwhile the three children looked even more confused from the sudden proclamation.

''ok.'' His fellow skeleton accepted in his usual tone.

Knowing that it was the best response he was going to get, the tall skeleton nodded in satisfaction before he sat down and joined the children as they ate dinner. The latter mentioned thinking that it was just another thing between skeletons.

CURRENT UNIVERSE-U.A. DORMS DINING AREA

Feeling satisfied, Mina pushed her empty plate away from her as she leaned back on her seat with a satisfied expression before looking to Izuku. ''You know…if your trying to make me fall in love with you, it's working.'' She stated warmly as she leaned on Izuku's shoulder while Toru and Ochako cooed at the claim.

With a blush, Izuku wrapped an arm around her. ''Good, I was worried you wouldn't like it.'' He stated as he pulled her closer while Mina pecked him on the cheek with a giggle as she leaned into his embrace. Meanwhile Bakugou started thinking of doing something similar for Kirishima while Kaminari and Mineta felt envy but was quickly calmed by the food.

Mina was then confused when Izuku suddenly started chuckling to himself. ''What's up?'' she asked, but knowing him, she was going to have a laugh.

''Oh, nothing much.'' Izuku calmly responded before giving her a cheeky grin. ''Just thinking about all the pasta-bilities.'' He joked before laughing, getting Mina and a few others to join in. While Bakugou audibly groaned at the pun whereas everyone else just remained silent as they chose to converse amongst themselves.

MEANWHILE BACK IN ANOTHER UNIVERSE

The tall skeleton was paused in his task of clearing the table as the familiar feeling of annoyance surged through him. ''SANS?'' he called out in a stern tone, getting confused looks from the children as they stopped clearing the table as well.

''yeah?'' sans calmly responded from the living room couch, evidently unbothered by his brother's tone.

''I SUDDENLY FEEL VERY DISAPPOINTED IN YOU.'' The tall skeleton reprimanded in a stern and annoyed tone.

''ok.'' sans agreed with his usual tone, much to the taller skeleton's chagrin.

And with that, the taller skeleton walked off to the kitchen with dishes to wash while grumbling to himself. Meanwhile the three children looked to each other with confused expressions before shrugging as they went to help with the dishes before going to their shared room. Already long since used to the skeleton brothers' antics.

CURRENT UNIVERSE-U.A. DORMS DINING AREA

As some of the students finished their meals; Bakugou and Kirishima went to clean up the kitchen while Shoji, Ojiro and Tokoyami took the role of washing the dishes that weren't being used. Izuku and Sato wanted to help but the boys insisted since the two already made meals for all of them.

Which left the remainder of the class to discuss amongst themselves on the dining area. Mostly about random topics such as plans to improve their quirks usages, their reactions to All Might's retirement and how awesome it is to be housemates. Toru herself suggested they have a class ''movie night'' from time to time, of which Iida agreed to if there was nothing else to do.

Momo and Iida discussed practical topics, such as who would be assigned to do chores or grocery runs when they run low on food and personal items. The latter suggesting a pairing system that changes per week while Momo suggested more than one person.

''What's going on here?'' came a bored and stern voice.

Jumping slightly from the voice, the teens at the table looked to see Aizawa who was looking at the scene with a questioning expression. ''Well?'' he asked as he patiently waited for someone to give him an explanation.

Snapping out of his surprise, Iida quickly stood up and bowed to the teacher. ''My apologize Sensei, but we had a competition based on who had the best room designs.'' He supplied as he raised his head and gestured to Izuku. ''Once the winners were declared, Midoriya took it upon himself by serving spaghetti as a way to celebrate.'' He finished in his usual manner while Izuku looked sheepish from the attention directed at him.

Aizawa nodded at the info but before he could say anything else, Sato interjected. ''You should have some sensei; we've still got plenty more.'' He offered before smiling nervously at the second batch. ''More than enough actually.'' He stated, while everyone else realized that the second batch was barely touched.

Aizawa was about to politely decline but looking at everyone's faces, it was clear that they wanted him to enjoy himself as well. And if that wasn't bad enough, it was clear that Izuku put a considerable amount of effort in making the dish, which would make him look bad if he declined. Plus, it also didn't help that he had no dinner before patrolling the school grounds.

Coming to the conclusion that he had no say in the matter, Aizawa sighed in resignation as he took an empty seat at the far end of the table. ''All right.'' He agreed while the students beamed as Sato wasted no time and prepared a serving for their homeroom teacher.

While this was happening, Mina spoke up. ''But still,'' she stated getting their attention. ''there's still a lot of Spaghetti left.'' She stated as she looked to the batch while Izuku looked guilty for wasting supplies.

''Indeed.'' Iida agreed as watched Sato place the dish in front of Aizawa who grunted out his thanks before eating. ''It's a shame we weren't able to finish it.'' He stated while others agreed with the sentiment, knowing that not everyone will be interested in eating the rest tomorrow, leaving the Spaghetti to occupy fridge space for some time.

Izuku was silent before an idea struck him. ''Wait!'' he called out getting their attention. ''Why don't we just give the rest to 1B?'' he offered while they looked at him curiously so he explained. ''I mean it's clear that one batch is good enough to feed a whole class, so why not share it with them?'' he reasoned while everyone else started to understand his reasoning and agreed. ''Plus, it would be a good way to leave an impression on our neighbors.'' He added, knowing that it would be a good way to get along with the other class, who essentially had to move into the dorms because of the villain attacks.

''Splendid idea Midoriya!'' Iida agreed as he showed full support to the idea. ''Afterall, as a hero, it is essential to strengthen bonds with other heroes from other teams!'' he stated proudly while everyone else sweatdropped at him but also voiced their agreement to the idea.

Seeing that everyone was on board, Izuku grinned as he stood up. ''Great, I'll go help with the-

His statement was interrupted when Momo spoke up. ''No need Midoriya.'' She interjected getting him to look at her in surprise. ''You've done quite enough for tonight.'' She reminded before gesturing to herself and Iida. ''Please just leave this to us. I'll use my quirk to make disposable containers while Iida handles the even distribution.'' She assigned while Iida nodded in agreement.

''I concur with Yaoyorozu.'' Iida added in agreement. ''You and Sato have already done enough, its best for you to relax.'' He gently urged. ''Besides, I believe this role is best suited for the representatives of the class.'' He added sincerely since he and Momo were already acquainted with Kendo due to one of their student officer meetings.

Izuku was about to say otherwise but knew thee was changing their mind so he reluctantly sighed with a smile as he sat back down. ''All right, all right.'' He conceded with a chuckle while Iida and Momo nodded to him before making their way to the kitchen to make the arrangements.

While the students went back to conversing among themselves, Aizawa observed the scene from his place at the far end of the table. It became evident that they forgot he was here which didn't bother him, he preferred to be left in peace when eating.

In all honesty he never liked the idea of taking students away from their homes and their families. Especially when a great symbol had announced his retirement, leaving villains to their own devices. Not only that, he didn't want to have the extra work, especially when he already had late night patrols around the city to do.

''But I suppose some good came out of it.'' Aizawa thought to himself as he looked to his students, who would undoubtedly grow closer from the experience, with a smile. while also making a mental not to thank Izuku for the good meal.

MEANWHILE IN LOCATION: UNKNOWN

Giran sighed as he spotted the warehouse where the League of Villains are located in. Ever since AFO's death, things have been, to put it bluntly, chaotic in the villain society. Small groups have become fearful and more cautious ever since witnessing All Might's might before his retirement. While the much larger and powerful groups/organizations began competing against each other to see who could take over AFO's spot.

All in all, it made things effectively hard for Giran to contact other villains.

His thoughts were then directed elsewhere when he noticed that he was now standing in front of the warehouse, said warehouse was located in a fairly isolated area with no civilian occupants due to the reports of high villain activity in the area. And upon remembering his purpose for being here, he raised his hand to knock on the metal door.

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

After waiting for a few moments, the door was quickly opened by Dabi who looked ready to kill but relaxed a bit when he saw who it was. ''What do you want?'' he asked in his usual tone but looked slightly more stressed than usual.

''I have a message to deliver to Kurogiri.'' Giran responded calmly and quickly as he observed the other villain's state. While silently telling the flame villain that the message is not meant for him to hear.

Thankfully Dabi understood the message as he stepped aside to allow Giran inside. The latter wasting no time and entered the complex without hesitation. While Dabi remained outside as he looked to the night sky with a tired sigh. ''What a mess.'' He exclaimed before entering the base, closing the door while doing so.

INSIDE THE NEW LEAGUE OF VILLAINS BASE

Upon stepping inside, Giran took the time to take in his surroundings.

Apart from a large open area in the center of the complex, the building housed a considerable amount of storage containers and crates, which he assumed contained supplies or materials that the warehouse originally had before it was occupied by the League. But that wasn't the only thing, looking around he also spotted Twice, Compress(unmasked) and Magne. Who are in their respective spots as they wore contemplative but tense expressions?

''The situation must be hitting hem harder than I thought.'' Giran guessed, remembering how tense Dabi looked despite his usual demeanor. The latter finding a spot for himself, no doubt lost in his thoughts like his teammates.

His thoughts were interrupted when he spotted Kurogiri making his way towards him. ''Welcome Giran, to what I owe the pleasure?'' he greeted in a welcoming and well-mannered way.

''I have a message from Doctor Kyudai.'' Giran informed getting Kurogiri to tense upon hearing the name. ''He says he'll be ready to see Shigaraki but…he warns that the procedure will be…painful to put it bluntly.'' He added as he quoted the exact words from the doctor.

Kurogiri didn't look pleased from the last part of the message, but he nodded in understanding. ''Understood, I'll inform Tomura Shigaraki when he's…'' he hesitated before continuing. ''Calmed down.'' He finished with a tone of uncertainty as he looked to the direction where Giran assumed Tomura is in.

''I take it the kid didn't take the news well?'' Giran couldn't help but ask but already knew the answer. He immediately grimaced when Kurogiri nodded while the other villains who heard tensed from hearing his question. ''I see. Well, I'll the doc that Tomura will go when he's ready.'' He stated before immediately making his way to leave, evidently trying to avoid causing unnecessary deaths.

Once Giran was gone, Kurogiri and everyone else exchanged looks before turning to the direction of the room Shigaraki is in. The latter venting out his frustrations in his own….unique way. After a while, Kurogiri sighed getting their attention. ''Be on guard, I'll…tell Shigaraki of the message.'' He stated before moving ahead, not waiting for a response from his fellow villains. Meanwhile said villains wanted to express their doubts about their current station, but wisely chose to stay silent and keep it to themselves for now.

So with this in mind, the villains had no choice but to helplessly watch Kurogiri, as the warp villain made his way to the ''belly of the beast.''

MEANWHILE WITH TOMURA

In another open area of the compound, Shigaraki had an expression of pure hate as he looked to the two individuals in front of him. Said individuals are Nomus who sported grey skin and lanky builds. With the latter two mentioned merely staring blankly at their master as they waited for an order.

''Attack me.'' Shigaraki ordered with venom is his vice as he went into his stance. While the Nomus growled in affirmative and wasted no time as they charged towards their master in great speeds. And upon getting close Shigaraki used his speed and avoided simultaneous swipes from the Nomus before grabbing one of the Nomus' arms and disintegrated it without hesitation making the Nomu moan in pain as it held its damaged arm while the other one leapt over his fellow Nomu and attempted to smash the decay villain.

Seeing this Shigaraki immediately jumped out of the way while the Nomu crashed its hands into the ground, burying them in the process. And before it could free itself, Shigaraki used the opportunity and grabbed its face with both of his hands. And before the Nomu knew it, it moaned in agony as slowly but surely turned to dust while Shigaraki watched on with the same enraged expression.

With one Nomu down, Shigaraki looked to the second Nomu who just completed regenerating its lost appendage before facing Shigaraki. The latter not looking the least bit intimated as the Nomu roared at him. ''Why…?'' Shigaraki asked in an enraged tone before running to the Nomu and before the latter could react, the hand villain already had his hands around the Nomu's neck.

''Why?'' Shigaraki repeated as he watched the Nomu crumble to pieces. ''Why didn't you listen to me…sensei…'' he muttered sadly as he fell to his knees and stared at the Nomu's remains with an unreadable expression. ''And now…you left me…because-'' he stopped his statement when his eyes widened in realization.

''No…'' He growled out as he went on one knee. ''It's not your fault sensei.'' He corrected in a strange tone before standing up and looked to his hands. ''It's my fault for not being there to fight with you.'' He admitted with frustration before wearing a murderous expression. ''But most importantly…it's All Might and his pet's fault!'' he accused with anger, remembering the number of plans being thwarted by Izuku and the opportunities taken away when AFO was killed.

''Tomura Shigaraki.''

Turning to the voice with an annoyed expression, Shigaraki saw that it was Kurogiri who was surveying the room with an unreadable expression. Said room sported scratches, craters and numerous amounts of Nomu remains. ''What do you want Kurogiri?'' he asked with a more patient tone, knowing that his second in command would only go to him if he had good reason to do so.

Snapping out of his thoughts, Kurogiri straightened himself up as he looked to his leader. ''I received a message from the doctor.'' He informed getting Shigaraki's undivided attention. ''He says he'll be ready to see you when you are.'' He informed in his usual manner before looking at the carnage in the room.

''Excellent.'' Shigaraki praised grabbing Kurogiri's attention again. ''Be ready to transfer me there tomorrow at dawn.'' He ordered before turning away from the warp villain. ''Now bring in more-

''Wait, Shigaraki Tomura.'' Kurogiri interrupted earning a glare from the hand villain from being interrupted. ''There's more to the message.'' He added, calming Shigaraki a bit. ''The doctor also warned that the procedure will be…painful.'' He warned in a worried tone.

To his internal surprise though, Shigaraki looked like he couldn't care any less about it. ''Oh, is that all?'' he asked nonchalantly getting a surprised look from Kurogiri. ''Kurogiri.'' He called in a serious tone getting the full attention of the latter. ''Do you…honestly think that after everything I lost….that pain matters?'' he asked with a tone laced with venom and turned around before the warp villain could answer. ''No, it doesn't. No, what matters now is killing All Might and that brat too!'' he roared out with hatred as he stared at the dead Nomus, imagining his enemies' remains.

Kurogiri seemed hesitant about the operation. ''But-

''Enough Kurogiri.'' Shigaraki silenced as he glanced back at Kurogiri, getting the latter to be quiet. ''I won't repeat myself and my mind is made up.'' He stated in a warning tone before looking ahead. ''Now get out and send another batch.'' He ordered in a tone that left no room for argument.

Kurogiri looked like he was about to say something, but knew better than to go against an order so he nodded in agreement. ''Right away, Tomura Shigaraki.'' He agreed as he bowed in respect before leaving the room.

Once alone, Shigaraki took of the hand on his face and looked at it with a serious expression. ''Father…I will avenge you.'' He swore before looking up when he saw a medium sized Nomu emerge from Kurogiri's warp gate. ''But first…'' he trailed off as he placed the hand back on his face and looked to the Nomu with a deadly expression. ''Attack me.'' He ordered as he ran towards the Nomu in great speeds while the Nomu roared in compliance and went ahead to meet the charge.

The large Nomu attempted to strike Shigaraki with a viscous swipe, only for the latter to counter by rolling out of the strike and quickly latched onto the creatures back as he used his quirk. The Nomu made a vain attempt to reach the young villain, but due to his muscular build and Shigaraki's lanky frame, the task proved to be impossible.

Meanwhile Shigaraki watched with a crazed expression as the Nomu whimpered while crumbling to pieces. ''Just you wait you brat.'' He swore as he began chuckling darkly while looking at what remained of the Nomu, which was its brain. ''Next time I see you…I'll be just as strong.'' He promised before stomping at the brain, spilling blood and brain matter on the floor and on himself. He then let out a crazed laugh that echoed throughout room as he envisioned the amount of chaos he will cause in the future.

Authors Notes:

1. I'll be honest, I was pretty scared writing this chapter considering the major death that took place here. But before any one of you start taking out your torches, at least hear out why I did this.

- I believed that it would be fitting for Toshinori Yagi to be the one to end the cycle of fights between AFO and OFA users. Not only that, he also avenged all the past users, all the people that were wronged by AFO and his predecessor, Nana Shimura.

- Plus, I felt like it was the best way to leave a mark before Toshinori retired as The Symbol of Peace.

2. If these reasons aren't good enough and that causes you to hate the story I completely understand. After all, everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I won't judge you for it.

3. Ok, now on a lighter note. Thank you so much to everyone who supported and enjoyed the story so far. It honestly surprised me how many people liked it despite it being well…essentially something that I didn't expect to grow as much as it did.

Which is why it warms my heart and motivates me further when I see the positive reviews every now and then. So yeah, enough with my rambling(lol), thank you all for taking the time to read my stuff and leave reviews. Stay Safe Out There!

4. I'm also thinking of making a slight time skip in the next chapter, to speed things up. I know it's a bit lazy, but at least it makes things a bit faster.

Thank you again for reading!

PLUS ULTRA!