Heeellllloooo, I'm Man of Cartoons. I remember it so you don't have to!

Welcome to my latest story, The Esper of U.A High. For a long time, this fanfic has been in my head. Now I know Tatsumaki is a bratty…adult in One Punch Man, but I couldn't help but sympathize with her and enjoy what she has to bring. She's bad, but at the same time means well despite not knowing how to do it correctly (You can know what I mean by reading the One Punch Man webcomic).

So before you can the chapter, there's some things I need to make clear.

Tatsumaki is fourteen years old here. She still looks like herself in One Punch Man though.

Fubuki is about nine years old in this fanfic. Sorry, Fubuki fans.

Saitama is not in this fanfic. I really like the guy, but I can't find any way to put him in this fanfic without him taking much of the spotlight from Tatsumaki and other characters.

The Hero Association doesn't exist.

Tatsumaki isn't fond of heroes or being a hero. The reason for this will be revealed as the story continues.

Tatsumaki is still as powerful as she is in OPM. However, a bit of her back story has changed.

So in conclusion, Tatsumaki is mostly the same from OPM, but with a few moments that will differentiate her from her counterpart.

EDIT: TO THE NEW READERS, THIS IDEA WAS ORIGINALLY JUST MEANT TO FIX TATSUMAKI AND FUBUKI IN THE HERO ACADEMIA UNIVERSE. I HAVE CHANGED THAT TO INCLUDE ALL ONE PUNCH MAN CHARACTERS! ENJOY!

Now with that out of the way, on with the chapter.

Chapter 1: Enter Terror Tornado

With a small sigh, Tatsumaki looked down on the sidewalk pavement. She was walking to school, dressed in her school uniform and her schoolbag worn on both of her shoulders. There wasn't much else to say about the day though, other than the fact that it was average. Fortunately, Tatsumaki didn't mind it, especially as her ponytail green hair caught the attention of passersby.

'So annoying!' Tatsumaki thought with an annoyed look. 'It's always like this! The damn stares! So I got green hair! Big whoop! Keep staring or I'll –'

Suddenly, a loud boom was heard. It happened so sudden, as not even Tatsumaki had expected it. But now that she did, she noticed that a small crowd of people were up front and watching what seemed to be a battle between a hero and a twenty foot tall humanoid shark being.

From the looks of it, the fight seemed to be recent, just by the rising number of people watching. Some of them had their phones and iPads out to video the fight while others stood and watched in astonishment.

'Another monster attack huh?' Tatsumaki thought. Her annoyance had come down for a moment as she too stood and watched the fight. She wasn't amongst the crowd though, but she was immediately annoyed by the scene as she rolled her eyes. 'Unbelievable! What's with this people?! It's a fucking fight! Don't stand there and watch like it's some kind of TV show! Also, what's with that monster?! His shirt tears off, but not his pants?! I mean…I don't want to see what he got there, but…whatever! Not my business! I got school to go to for that stupid life-course whatever!'

With that said, Tatsumaki decided to leave. She didn't seem the least interested in the fight, hence she wasted no time. Her entire body was covered in a green aura, before she then flew off from the ground, surprising some onlookers instantly. But just as she was about to leave, she came to a stop when she noticed a giant woman suddenly showed up by kicking the monster instantly.

"Canyon! Cannon!" The woman shouted.

Tatsumaki was a bit curious. She wasn't a fan of heroes, but she couldn't help but notice that the person was entirely new. Thus, as the giant woman landed on her feet, she waved at the people and unintentionally got perverted attention from the men standing with their cameras.

"Perverts!" Tatsumaki snubbed.

And with that, the esper left the scene. It wasn't long after that the monstrous villain was shrunk to normal size and arrested immediately after. But unknown to Tatsumaki, there was a certain green haired boy from her school that would soon impact her life.

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Time went on and soon homeroom had begun. Everyone was present in class and on their seats when suddenly the homeroom teacher spoke up with enthusiasm.

"Come on, class! You're middle school seniors!" exclaimed the teacher. The reason for his mood was then revealed as he held a paper and continued to speak. "I'll be handing out printouts on your desired life-course! You all want to be heroes, don't you?"

Everyone immediately raised their hand up, with most of them displaying their various power with excitement. At the same time, the teacher scattered the papers into the air in his own bliss. However, there were those who weren't so excited, and they were Tatsumaki, the isolated one of the class, and Izuku, the only one without a 'quirk'.

Now you may be asking, what is a quirk? Well it's basically a person's superpower that becomes visible at the age of four. No one knew how it became such before, but it is now known that eighty percent of the people of earth had a 'quirk'.

Anyway, back in the present, Izuku slowly raised his hand out with little confidence. The last thing he wanted was to be noticed by others who would just trouble him. Tatsumaki, on the other hand, couldn't be bothered to raise her hand at all, especially as the teacher continued.

"Yes, yes. Your quirks are all wonderful. But it's against the rules to use them during school!" said the teacher.

Just then, a overconfident and stuck-up voice spoke.

"Sensei, don't lump me in with everybody else!" stated a well-known student.

The student was easy to identify. He was Bakugou Katsuki (nicknamed Kacchan), known for his amazing quirk and his smirking overconfidence. So it was in his moment of overconfidence that he sat on his chair with his legs crossed on the table while grinning proudly.

'Great…Him again.' Tatsumaki thought with an irritated tone. 'Katsuki was it...? Hmph! I don't like him! But then again I don't like anyone in this class! They're all just annoyances that I had to be around with for a few years! And then there's that guy...Katsuki. Because I made myself look weak ever since I got here, he's gotten too prideful! But it doesn't matter now. For Fubuki's sake, I can't get roped in on their superhero fantasy! It's a waste of time!'

Back at Kacchan, the teen had everyone's attention. He was bragging about himself like it was nothing and ignoring the verbal attacks he got from a few of his classmates. So in response, he jumped on top of his table and continued to talk highly in everyone's view.

"You done running your mouth, Peonsi?" He asked rhetorically. "I got an A on the mock tests and I'm the only one at this school who's got a chance! "I'm gonna surpass even that "All-Might" bastard as top hero! And I'm gonna carve my name into the ranks of the higher bracket taxpayers!"

'And that's why I can't be bothered!' Tatsumaki thought with annoyance. Her eyes were glaring at the prideful teen as she continued. 'If heroes like him really exist then this world is hopeless. Such a shame I had to take that dumb mock test to make up for another test I missed. Stupid, sensei!"

From the looks of it, Kacchan seemed to be in his own prideful moment. He was the highest to score for U.A High in the entire middle school. But all that changed when someone mentioned Izuku also wanting to go to the same school, which froze Kacchan instantly.

Just then, something happened. Everyone else except Tatsumaki erupted into a moment of laughter. It was terrible for Izuku though , as all he could do was flinch when the laughing happened. But then the moment became worse as other students began to insult and mock his dream of being a hero.

'Hmph! That's what happens, idiot!' Tatsumaki thought. Her attention was now at Izuku, who was fidgeting while trying to get up. He was clearly nervous, but she couldn't care less. 'He should just give up and be a fireman or a policeman. Sure they don't do much these days, but it's a perfect fit for someone like him.'

"Th-There's no rule against it!" Izuku nervously said. "Sure, there's no precedent, but –"

"Eat shit, Deku!" Kacchan exclaimed. And with that, a loud boom was heard, followed by Izuku being thrown off his desk and hitting the ground.

Tatsumaki was a bit taken aback by this. It was true that Kacchan can be violent, however she never expected him to be that way while class was still going on. But then again, when she looked over to the teacher, she was angry and disgusted.

'Disgusting! That idiot is using his quirk in school and you're not going to stop him?!' Tatsumaki thought.

Back at Izuku and Kacchan, things didn't seem good for the former. Kacchan's hands were smoking due to the explosion he had caused close to Izuku, Now the weaker and quirkless teen was on the ground and backing up to the wall.

"It's not as if I'm trying to compete with you. I wouldn't dream of it!" Izuku said sacredly and nervous. "I mean it! It's just…I've looked to be a hero since I was super young and…and…you never know till you try."

"You never know till you try!" Kacchan repeated with a scowl. "The exam's hopeless for you! What can a dweeb like you accomplish!"

Izuku couldn't say anything back. And why should he? For as long as he could remember, Kacchan had always been looking down on him with his quirk to boot. So while he was sad and feeling depressed, Tatsumaki just snub him and looked away.

'Idiot…He should just give up now.' Tatsumaki thought. 'And as for this class…I'm glad the semester is coming to an end…Maybe the high school I'll attend won't be so bad.'

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12:02PM, IN THAT VERY CITY

A scream was heard, followed by fast running. The reason for that was as a sign of a small panic which was caused by a villain. Hence, it was seen then by passersby that a mud-like villain was running pass them. The villain was about ten foot tall and having huge eyes and terrifying teeth. He also wore blue jeans, while showing no care for the people he may hit.

"Robber on the loose! Who is that!?" shouted someone.

"Go on. Try and Catch me. If you can, that is!" The monster said.

"Don't fret. Somebody will come." said another person.

By this point, some people were standing by and watching the monster as he ran away. But unknown to them, there was a skinny person in plain clothes that barely fit him and blonde hair that came out of the store and saw the scene. Anyway, conversation by those watching continued.

"He's probably taking advantage of that commotion from earlier this morning." said another person. "There sure are tons of people who don't know what to do with their quirks, huh."

"No end to 'em." replied another person.

Unknown to the people though, someone recognizable decided to take action. His figure could barely be seen when it happened. So in a matter of seconds the skinny man behind them suddenly grew into a muscular man with a bright smirk that was famously known.

"Yes, there is." The man said confidently.

The monster immediately looked back and knew who had just said that. The same could be said for the people nearby as the man continued.

"Why you ask? For I'm here." The man added.

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BACK AT SCHOOL

Classes just came to an end when students began to leave. Tatsumaki was relieved at it because now it meant she could leave the class that she disliked so much for another day. But just as she took her bag and wore the strap on her left arm, she heard a familiar annoying voice followed by a familiar name.

"We're not done here, Deku."

Thee person was none other than Kacchan, and not surprising he was going after Izuku, who he seems to always call "deku" for some reason. Now a thought did come across for Tatsumaki to leave, but she immediately put that thought off when she continued watching the scene.

"What's that, Katsuki?" asked one student. He was obviously friends with Kacchan.

Kacchan then read the title of the book in his hand and laughed. "'For my future'…Haha, for real! Goddamn, Midoriya!"

"Give that back, it's mine!" Izuku shouted.

Kacchan didn't listen. The reason was clear, even from Tatsumaki's point of view. She glared angrily at the bully of a 'hero' while trying to maintain her quirk from sending him and his friends flying to the wall. Sadly, clearly bullying Izuku in the usual way wasn't enough for Kacchan. He chose that moment to then burn Izuku's book with both his hands, only to then find that to fail and for a good reason.

Tatsumaki had chosen that moment to step in. She had her right arm stretched out with a green aura surrounding her hand. So rather than Izuku's book getting burnt, it was in good condition like always. However, this action caught the attention of the people involved.

"Tatsumaki, you're protecting him now?" Kacchan said with a small scowl.

Tatsumaki said nothing to him. Her eyes were still glaring at him when she suddenly made the book to fly into her hand. Then, silently, she opened the book and brought it to her face level where she then began to read it. But that didn't mean Kacchan was cool with it. He was pissed.

"Look at me when I'm talking to you!" Kacchan yelled.

Tatsumaki said nothing to him. She could hear him, but she chose not to respond to him because she felt like it. However, that only made Kacchan to stand directly at her with a glare down at the girl, followed a smirk.

"You have some guts, 'Terror Tornado'." Kacchan said. "Why did you help, Deku? Normally, you're the one who 'blows' people away from you or is it possible you have a thing for Deku now? Pathetic."

Tatsumaki immediately grew annoyed and closed the book. Now she was glaring back at Kacchan again.

"Me and that dweeb! In your dreams! I could care less of what happens to him!" She yelled.

A part of Izuku felt stung by her remark. But then again, this shouldn't be surprising since this was the famous 'Tornado of Terror' of the middle school class. Tatsumaki was known to always push everyone away, be it intentional or not. As a result, no one was her friend and no one wanted to be close to her.

"Whatever." Kacchan said. Then he turned back to his two friends. "Come on, guys. Let's go."

The two friends immediately nodded and went over to Kacchan. They had seen enough to know that the moment was over. But while Kacchan rudely nudged at Tatsumaki's shoulder and walked away, the two of them flinched in fear upon Tatsumaki's green eyes glaring at them and ran off to meet the teen.

"Hmph!" Tatsumaki snubbed at the two.

With that, Tatsumaki was left with Izuku, alone in the class. The two of them exchanged a glance at each other until Izuku looked away with a flinch, not wanting to anger the girl. But then, the moment he did that he heard her coming close, which worried him.

'Oh no…Wh-What does she want?' Izuku thought with fear. 'Is she going to be like Kacchan or –'

"Here."

"Huh?" Izuku paused and turned to her. Tatsumaki didn't seem to be harmful to him; rather she had in her hand his book at him. "My book…You're giving me?"

"Of course, idiot!" Tatsumaki yelled. "What else would I need it?"

"Uh…" Izuku uttered. He couldn't think of a word to say that would calm the girl down. So, with nothing to say, he took the book and held it in his two hands.

Tatsumaki rolled her eyes in response. She could say something about the teen's behavior, but she decided not to do so. As such, she turned from him and walk over to her bag to take it and leave. However, before she could exit the class , Izuku said something that instantly got her attention.

"Th-Thank you!" He said with a small smile. "You're not a bad person…like how everyone sees you like, are you?"

"A bad person?" Tatsumaki questioned and turned to him with a small glare. "By bad person, what do you mean?!"

"I…uh…" Izuku said nervously. A part of him was now regretting adding that last part about not being a bad person.

However, there was no turning back now. Tatsumaki had her attention on him as she continued. "Well?! Speak up! I can't hear you! Idiot, you can't even speak back against a girl! No wonder Katsuki takes advantage of you! You're not only quirkless, but you're weak!"

Izuku flinched and looked down at the ground. He still had his book in his hands, though with a tighter grip. There was no telling on what Tatsumaki might do to him now.

"Hey…Midoriya." Tatsumaki called him. Her tone was still harsh, but it was leveled down compared to how it was a few seconds ago. "You want to be a hero, right?" She asked.

"Uh…yes…" Izuku answered.

"Give up." Tatsumaki said straightforwardly.

Izuku flinched and bit his lip. It would seem another stab had been sent to his heart unlike Kacchan and the rest of the class earlier. However, at the same time, the teen felt somewhat stronger and looked directly at Tatsumaki with a glare.

"I-I won't give up! I choose not to give up!" Izuku stated.

Tatsumaki sighed and rubbed her temple. A part of her was annoyed by his comeback while another side of her wanted to knock him to a wall to get the point across. But on another note, the girl chose not to let her emotion drive her, so she became strict.

"You're wasting your life, you know." Tatsumaki said. "I don't know you well, but I can tell you're a good person compared to our rotten classmates, so I'm doing you a favor. Being a hero is nothing but a waste of something that can be –"

"Shut up!" Izuku yelled. At the same time he was squeezing his book like he was sucking power from it to continue. "Being a hero is a good thing! All Might…and all those other heroes risk their time and life to save others! Do you seriously hate them that much?!"

Tatsumaki said nothing back. She could've, but chose not to say anything to him at the moment. So while Izuku became fearful on what the green haired girl could do, he was then surprised when she turned her back at him.

"Heroes like that only exist in stories…" Tatsumaki said subtly. "The sooner you see that…the better."

Izuku said nothing back. He was confused and at the same time surprised at her character. However, nothing was said between the two, especially as she then walked out of the class.

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"Idiot! There goes the minutes I wasted with him!" Tatsumaki yelled angrily.

Some minutes had passed since Tatsumaki had talked with Izuku and left. There weren't that many people in the sidewalks nor did they seem to mind her despite the green hair. A part of Tatsumaki was pleased by the latter, although she didn't show it because of what happened a while ago. The way Izuku had spoken against her just to defend heroes made her angry, as even flashes of his face then came to her mind.

'Heroes risk their time and lives to save others huh?' Tatsumaki thought angrily. She had also repeated what Izuku had said, but only found it to make her angrier. So her rant continued. 'Heroes don't exist in this world! All this people care about is fame and fortune! Every one of them is like that! If there are heroes then….then when were they when…No, never mind! It's over! I rescued myself and Fubuki that…!"

Suddenly Tatsumaki's eyes grew wide, followed by her coming to a stop. Her action didn't attract anyone's attention though, particularly because it wasn't brought up yet. But still, that didn't change the fact that she remembered something instantly.

"Oh shit! Fubuki! I almost forgot to buy that kids book before picking her up!" Tatsumaki thought in panic. This time she got the looks of passersby. "ARRGGH! DAMMIT, MIDORIYAH! YOU MADE ME FORGET!"

And so, with that, Tatsumaki immediately had her body covered in green aura before flying off. The passersby weren't surprised by this.

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ACROSS THE CITY

Sometime went by, though it was unclear how long. Peace was once again brought to the city while people went about on their usual business. A while ago, the mud monster that had run on a rampage had been caught by All Might, though it hadn't been reported yet. So since then life in the city seemed fine, especially for three delinquents from a certain school that Izuku and Tatsumaki attended, as they were walking through an alley.

"It's his fault for getting in the way." Kacchan said. The teen was in his usual mood when it came to the subject of Izuku. At the same time his friends were walking behind him with cigarettes in their mouth.

"…He's your childhood friend, ain't he?" asked one friend.

"You really overdid it today, man." The other friend snickered.

Kacchan wasn't happy at all, though. The topic about Izuku always seemed to anger him even when he didn't want to. Hence, with a clutch of his hand, he let out a fiery blast in his palm in spite.

"He's still got that stupid dreamy expression from back then…Just seeing it pisses me off! And that Terror Tornado! Who the hell does that weak ass think she is opposing me like that! If she weren't a girl I would…Hold it!"

Kacchan then turned to his friends. He had smelled the smoke from the cigarettes at that instant, before then turning back to see that it was his two friends that were smoking.

"Didn't I tell you guys to quit smoking?!" Kacchan yelled angrily. "If we're found out, my recommendation letter will catch flames too…"

His friends weren't paying attention though. It wasn't because they didn't want to, but actually because of what they just saw at that moment. So with shaky hands and fearful eyes, they pointed at something rising behind Kacchan.

"Lo…Look!" The friends said with shaky voice.

However, there was little that could be done. The monster behind Kacchan was the same one that All Might had captured, but unintentionally released. And now, with its mouth wide open, it was mere meters from Kacchan, who was confused and had very little time to react.

"Nice, a new guise!" The monster said. "And it's one with a quirk too!"

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MEANWHILE…

Somewhere else in the city, there was something else that was going on. The hero, All Might, landed on a rooftop, where Izuku finally let go of him after clinging on to the hero's leg a while ago. Apparently, sometime ago, Izuku had been caught by the mud-like monster which wanted to take over his body, but thanks to All Might he was saved. However, both of them were unaware that it was free and now causing its own terror.

"That was scary…" Izuku said with a dizzy and scared look.

All Might had his back at him as he stood a few feet away. "I say! Could I just drop you off downstairs? I seriously have no time, and I don't lie!" He said honestly.

Izuku immediately got over his earlier state with a panic look on his face. The top hero, All Might, was already thinking of leaving, right before he could ask him what he had in mind. Izuku wasn't sure if his answer would be positive though, but he thought about asking with a glimmer of hope on his face.

"Wait! Uhm…" He said.

"No! I can't!" All Might yelled. His back was still at him when he said that.

However, Izuku didn't stop there. He still saw his chance open despite what All Might said. As such, he went ahead with the question that has plagued his mind.

"Can someone who's quirkless become a hero!?" Izuku asked. "Can even a quirkless person be like you someday?"

All Might tilted his head to the boy. "You're quirkle-"

Suddenly, the hero felt something within him. He knew what it was instantly, and as a result began to panic mentally as smoke began to cover him. Izuku didn't seem to notice any of this though, as his eyes were closed at the time. But it didn't matter, because now the muscular man was reverting back to his other body state.

'It's no good…Holy shit…Holy goddamn…' All Might thought worriedly.

Izuku finally opened his eyes, but he still wasn't looking at the top hero. The reason was because he was in his own moment as he felt mildly nervous.

"I have no quirk, so I'm constantly made fun of by everyone…Even the one person who helped me out sometime ago told me to give up. Maybe it's not just because I'm quirkless." He said. "I don't know why…I just think saving people is the coolest, most awesomest thing ever."

All Might was still reverting back to his former state. Izuku still hadn't notice any of the changes going on to his ideal hero, not until that moment that he looked forward with a cheerful smile.

"I want to know no fear and save people with a smile!" He exclaimed happily. "I want to be a legendary hero like you and….OOOOOOWAAAAAAAHHH-!?"

Finally, Izuku had seen what his hero was. The tall, muscular and bright smiling man was no more; instead it was a guy who was skinny beyond any ordinary person that the teen had ever seen before.

"You shriveled up!" Izuku shouted in shock. "Eh!? You mean, all this time….Eh!? Are you an imposter!? You're a stick!"

The man before him looked at him with odd face.

"I am still All Might." He said. And then blood came out of his mouth.

"Wha-! IT CAN'T BEEE!"

A moment like that was something All Might had hoped not to happen. But with Izuku having seen everything, the hero had no choice. He told Izuku his condition from a fight five years back that put him in the terrible condition he was now in. Apparently, his inner organs had been damaged and caused him to only stay as his 'mighty' self for three hours.

Izuku was shocked of all of this. His favorite hero, and the man he always looked up to, was suffering something terrible. But if that wasn't enough, the hero then shut him down on his dream of being a hero since pro heroes risk their lives every day. So it was a hard reality that the teen had to take in, especially as All Might walked away. It was only then after that the hero found out that he had dropped the mud-like monster that he had caught earlier.

"No…" He gasped

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BACK AT THE SCENE

A crowd was gathered at the entrance of the alley, with the incident getting worse. The mud-like villain was once again trying to consume another person, but this time it was Kacchan. But unlike his other victim, Izuku, the quirk powered teen was fighting back and failing. His quirk just made the scene worse, as flames were covering the alley with intense heat that kept people away.

Unfortunately, the situation just seemed to get worse. Some heroes such as the giant woman and the Kumui had arrived at the scene with other heroes, only to encounter problems. However, that didn't mean the monster was going away easy. He fought back anyone that tried to get to him while trying to devour Kacchan.

"Shit! Not one of the heroes on the scene can tackle this guy!" shouted one innocent bystander.

And the person was right. The heroes on the scene could see how harsh the situation was and came to an immediate conclusion.

"We got no choice but to wait for a hero with an advantageous quirk!" shouted a fireman based superhero.

Hence, it was decided by that hero that they would have to keep the damage under control and hope that someone with a quirk that can take on the monster would come soon. However, that didn't mean that there was no sympathy for Kacchan, who was clearly suffering from the monster's overpowering body.

Fortunately, there weren't alone. All Might was there, but he was in his powerless state and among the state. So all he could do was watch as the scene unfolded with him feeling every ounce of guilt for it.

'I must have lost the bottle.' He thought. 'All that time, I failed to notice! In the time I spent admonishing that fan, I'd lost sight! I'm pathetic…How could I…!'

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On his own, Izuku walked on the sidewalks. It had only been a few minutes since he had been told off by the greatest hero, All Might, on his dream of being a hero, and now he was facing the sad reality that he couldn't make it to be a pro hero.

So, now, in his hand, the teen held his book. It was still in perfect shape unlike how it would've been if Kacchan had successfully burnt it without Tatsumaki's intervention. However, with each second, Izuku remembered some of the voices of those that spoke against him achieving his dream.

'I told myself to climb to the top of the pro hero world…' Izuku thought depressingly. The sadness of his sad reality was almost making him cry, but he stopped the tears by wiping them with his hand. 'Don't cry! Just let it sink in! I always knew it was a fantasy…I desperately refused to accept it…Just block it out, just block it all out. Just…'

Izuku suddenly came to a stop. He noticed right there that across the street that there was a small crowd of people before an alley. And so without much of a thought, he got to the back where he stood and watched.

'There was an explosion before…' He thought with a sad tone. 'I must have come here by habit…to see the heroes. I should just quit already. It's hollow now.'

Just then, Izuku noticed something. The monster that was in the scene was very familiar to him. So as he continued looking, it then came as great shock to him when he recognized it instantly.

"Him again!?"

Izuku was shocked at the sudden appearance. He was in the midst of the people and able to see that the villain was holding someone captive. Now it scared him.

'All Might!? Did he slip out from under you? Did you drop him…? In which case…' Izuku thought. Then he said in realization. "It's…my fault."

Guilt at this point was growing within Izuku. A person had just mentioned how bad the situation was and how the person suffering within the villain's grasps was. As a result, with every second that passed, Izuku stood there in guilt, fear and his hands at his mouth to stop himself from screaming and control his panicking mind.

Meanwhile, there were people who were excited to hear about All Might. They had no idea that All Might was unable to come. So while their excitement meant some good, it actually just added more guilt to Izuku as he knew it was his fault that all this was happening.

'Hang in there…! I'm sorry!' Izuku thought pitifully. 'I'm so sorry…! Somebody will come save you soon…Somebody…A hero will soon…'

Just then, Izuku's eyes locked on with Kacchan. The bully and childhood ex-friend he had known was in pain, as each second was clearly very painful to him. It was obvious by his pleading eyes, which suddenly made something snap in Izuku's heard.

So with a sudden burst of energy, Izuku ran. He didn't run from the danger, but actually ran through the crowd and into the alley with a loud cry, much to the shock of everyone.

"You idiot! Stop! Stop!" shouted a hero nearby.

However, there was no stopping Izuku. He was running without a single hesitation to show, especially when the monster turned to him with Kacchan still in his hold.

"That brat!" The vilain shouted.

"Deku!?" Kacchan managed to say.

Izuku continued running. His schoolbag was slung over his shoulder as his loud voice echoed the area with each step he took. A part of him was in a panic, as not even he could understand his situation.

'What am I doing!? Why am I running!?' Izuku thought frantically.

"I'll blow you away!" shouted the villain.

'What do I do? What do I do? At a time like this…!" Izuku thought.

Just then, an idea came over the teen. It was from his book, which just happened to have fallen to the ground and opened to the page that he got said idea. Thus, with a leap forward, Izuku threw his schoolbag at the monster to catch the monster off guard. Then, while he had the chance, he reached out his hand and held on to Kacchan.

"Kacchan!" Izuku shouted.

"You! Why you!?" Kacchan muffled voice was heard.

"My legs moved on their own! I don't know why either!" Izuku shouted back. The teen's heart was beating fast, as his mind was in a state of panic, fear and yet courage with each passing second. "I could have sprouted off any number of quips, but really…it's because your tears were pleading for help!"

All Might's eyes widened. He was surprised and at the same time touched by Izuku's words even though he couldn't intervene. But if that wasn't enough, it also became a drive which pushed him to access his powers. However, that didn't mean the monster was cool with the small act of heroism.

"It'll take only a little while longer." The villain said. "Don't get in my way!"

There was now little time to respond now. The villain's hand was drawing close to Izuku, who could do nothing but watch. However, before anything could happen, a green aura covered both Izuku and Kacchan and pulled the both of them away from the villain.

"What?!" the crowd shouted.

"Huh?!" All Might shouted. He had been so close to access his quip, but the change of scene had caught him off guard.

So while everyone was confused, Izuku and Kacchan were on the ground on their butts. But then the scene changed when everyone and them watched as a lone and small feminine figure landed on the ground softly and in front of the two boys.

"Of all the stupid things you could do…You decided to do this…" said the girl.

"Tatsumaki…" Izuku said.

True to his eyes, the one who had intervened was none other than his and Kacchan's schoolmate, Tatsumaki. The girl was standing between them in her school uniform and glaring at the green haired teen, who was surprised by her action.

"Tell me…did you really mean that?" Tatsumaki asked. "About saving him because of his pleading eyes? Did you do it because you want to be a hero…or because it was the right thing to do? To be honest with you, a part of me just wanted to see Katsuki suffer a bit longer…"

Izuku turned to Kacchan and then back at Tatsumaki. What he did until that moment had been out of impulse than any rational sense. But seeing how Tatsumaki was staring at him, the teen had a moment to think and come with a conclusion.

"It was because…it was the right thing to do." Izuku said.

Tatsumaki smirked a bit. "Good answer, Midoriya."

Just then, the scene changed. The villain seemed to change focus from Kacchan because it now began to make its way to Tatsumaki.

"Another one with a quirk…" The villain said menacingly. "No…this is a person with a more impressive quirk! I didn't think of inhabiting a girl before, but there's a first time for everything."

"Tatsumaki, look out!" Izuki shouted.

Tatsumaki turned at the villain and immediately jumped away just in time. The villain had come with her with its mouth hugely open and ready to consume. However, while she did evade him, her schoolbag accidentally flew into the monster's mouth and get consumed instead.

"NO! MY SCHOOLBAG!" Tatsumaki yelled in shock. Her reaction there then followed with her landing on her feet and glaring at the monster. "Hey! Give that back! It's not lunch!"

The villain didn't comply. His eyes were still on Tatsumaki, when the girl did something sudden. She jumped directly into the gaping mouth of the villain, much to shock of everyone and the happiness of the creature.

"WHAT THE HEEEELLLLL!?" The crowd shouted.

All Might's jaw dropped, with the same for Izuku and Kacchan. They had just watched what may have been an act stupider than Izuku's action earlier.

'I'm pathetic! I just watched a girl die!' All Might thought angrily.

Meanwhile, the villain was pleased. The delight in his eyes showed it as no trace of Tatsumaki could be seen. But then, just as it seemed that way, the monster suddenly shouted in a mix of shock and pain before his body suddenly spun in a green tornado.

"Idiot…I'm not anyone's lunch either." said a familiar voice.

Everyone was immediately shocked at what happened next. Tatsumaki walked out of the tornado like it was nothing. However, there was difference to her. Like, for instance, her body was covered in a green aura while her hair pushed up and down as she had a strap of her bag worn and an upset look on her face.

"Fubuki's kid book is in this bag. There's no way I was going to lose this." She said calmly. And then she turned back to the spinning monster. "And you…you attacked my classmates, threatened to kill them and tried to something meant for my sister! That's something I can never forgive! Now start praying to your maker, creep!"

"Wa-Wa-Wait!" shouted the monster.

However, it was too late for him. Tatsumaki was still close when she stretched her hand, covered in green aura just like the rest of her body. As a result, the moment she touched the tornado, it exploded with a loud boom as the villain was sent into the air, scattered into countless pieces. But if that wasn't enough, a few buildings were demolished in seconds and it suddenly began to rain.

"EEEEHHHHHH!?" The crowd shouted in shock.

Right before them, they had witnessed something shocking and astonishing. A single girl, despite her size, was singlehandedly able to defeat a villain that put some of the heroes in the area in pinch. And now she stood there in a scene that made her look heroic.

"Unbelievable…" said a person. "That girl…just her alone was able to send him into the stratosphere."

"Whoa. Hold on. Don't tell me! She altered the weather with just her hand alone!?"

"OH MY GOOOOOD! WHO IS SHE?!"

"SHE'S A HERO?! SHE HAS TO GO PRO!"

"THAT WAS INCREDIBLE!"

Tatsumaki snubbed the compliment silently and turned to Izuku and Kacchan. It would appear that both boys had become unconscious due to the blast she had released.

'Hmph! Pathetic!' Tatsumaki thought.

"Good work, miss." said a person.

Tatsumaki turned and saw it was a hero. She didn't know his hero name, but she noticed he wore a weird bird-like helmet and had a cape. But if that wasn't enough, the other heroes (minus the giant woman) were rejoining her.

"That was impressive!" said the tree-like hero.

"Indeed! I'll love to be your sidekick when you become a pro!" said another hero.

Tatsumaki immediately laughed. She knew she shouldn't, but she couldn't help but feel that way even in the presence of newsmen and cameras viewing her.

"Idiooootsss!" Tatsumaki yelled. Her action there got the shock of everyone, especially as she continued. "Become a pro hero?! Like hell I got time to play dress up! Now piss off!"

With that said, Tatsumaki flew off into the air with incredible speed. That speed was enough to push anyone close to her, as just even those a bit far from her (like the crowd) could feel the air being rough against them. And thus she was gone, with many wondering who she was.

_(LINE BREAK0_

The sun was setting, signifying the day almost coming to an end. The incident involving the mud-like villain was still talked about, but not to the point for Izuku to stay around. Now the teen found himself walking back home at a lonely street with a sad look on his face.

'She's gone and I don't know where she is.' Izuku thought depressingly. 'Of course…I never thought about knowing about her before today…And All Might, I want to apologize to him. Maybe I can leave a message on his homepage…Tatsumaki will be in the school tomorrow so that might be my chance to –'

"DEKU!"

Izuku stopped upon hearing that nickname. He knew exactly who it was that called him, and as such turned to see that it was Kacchan, who was unsurprisingly angry at him.

"I never asked to be saved, least of all by you and your girlfriend…! In fact, you two didn't save me! Right?! Right?! I could've handled it on my own!" Kacchan continued. "I won't let a quirkless, worthless, little rodent and his wind-bitch look down on me! I don't owe you two a shit, so don't look down on me! You shitty goddamn nerd!"

'Uh…Tatsumaki is not my girlfriend.' Izuku thought. However, he couldn't help but pause and imagine him and the girl walking to school together.

'No! No! No!' Izuku shook his head. A bit of a blush came on his face before he looked forward and saw Kacchan walking away. Hopefully, he hadn't seen that awkward moment of his, especially now that he was over it. 'Anyway…he's right about me not saving him…' He thought sincerely. 'I did nothing…Tatsumaki did it. It's a shame he won't admit that.'

Izuku then sighed and smiled a bit. The day had been rough, but he was surprisingly okay with all that had happened. Hence, with no regret he turned away and began walking.

'I'm glad with how things turned out. Now I can finally focus on a future feasible for me.'

And with that, Izuku had accepted how his life predicament is. Being a hero still sounded great, but with all that had happened he found that he had no regret. So as he walked, he possessed that smile until he came to a stop and saw Tatsumaki walking pass him with a little girl, holding her hand by hand.

"Tatsumaki…" Izuku muttered, surprised.

"Midoriya…" Tatsumaki muttered back, surprised as well.

For a moment, time seemed to come to a stop as both teens locked eyes with each other. Their face expression showed how surprised they were to encounter each other, especially at a time like this. But unknown to them, such an encounter was something that would lead to something greater than any of them would've ever imagined.

_(CHAPTER END)_

DOOOONNNNNNEEEEEE!

I wanted to continue this to the part that All Might showed up, but I'm not positive of how this story would be received. So what do you guys think? Please review, favorite and follow so I can know what you feel of this fanfic

Btw the little girl with Tatsumaki is Fubuki. I don't know how much of a role she'll play in this fanfic yet, but I can say it'll be interesting. Also, don't worry, Izuku will still receive All Might's power like he does in the manga/anime. I say this so no one gets the wrong idea that this fanfic will take that away from him.

Now about this fanfic, the reason I got to it is because I've noticed the lack of a crossover fanfic that has Tatsumaki involved. She's easily one of my favorite characters in One Punch Man (though not my number 1, Saitama always has that place). Besides, I've been having this idea for months and thought I should write it to break off from my Ben 10 crossover fanfictions.

Thank you for taking your time to read this. I hope to hear your thoughts on this. If I see that this fanfic got a big support then I'll continue it.