They had all met him once before. Just once. Only once, and for a few minutes at most. But one brief encounter was enough for them to remember the strange young man who seemed to draw people to him like moths to a flame. And they were all drawn in toward the bright light just the same. Maybe that had something to do with his orange hair. BleachxAvengers AU. Occurs before New York.

Dumbledore needs to find a new teacher for the once again open Defense Against the Dark Arts position, and an old friend recommends some unconventional people.

Stein was to afraid. Afraid of what he might do. He couldn't keep a child. He couldn't be trusted with it. So he sent him away to be raised by two DWMA members who want into an early retirement. He could only hope that his boy would grow up to be a better man then him. (Ichigo is Stein's son, Maka and Ichigo think they are cousins)