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Part Of The Hoard

"ARE YOU SERIOUS!" A woman shouted in glee.

"Yes! Hisashi and I are expecting!" Another cheered.

"YESSS! SIS OH MY GOD! I'M GOING TO BE AN AUNT!"

"Yes Ryuko! Ohhhh I hope it's a girl!" Inko gushed.

Ryuko tried her best to control her excitement, but her quirk had varying unusual effects that affected her emotions and personality. When it came to excitement and pure unfiltered happiness?

Ryuko rushed her older sister and pulled her into a strong hug only a dragon could give. It also did not help that Ryuko had transformed to a much smaller version of her full dragon form. So as the hero in training jumped up and down in joy as she held her sister, the very foundations of the apartment they were in shook from the pure power Ryuko gave off.

"OHHHH I HOPE IT'S A BOY!" She growled joyfully. Her voice always did sound odd when in dragon form, though the sound was always an endearing trait Inko adored from her sister.

"Eh! Ryu! Careful! You're going to bring down the whole complex if you keep jumping!" Inko cutely whined.

Said dragon quirk user chuckled as she put her sister back on even ground. Though she could not control the instinct that flared in her to rub her head on her sister's stomach. Ryuko purred as she thought of the many possibilities this oncoming child would bring her sister, and herself as an aunt! She was for sure, going to spoil this kid rotten; she did not care if her sister and Hisashi said otherwise. She was not going to let this kid experience what she had when she was a kid...

"Another for the hoard." She growled primally, the deep feeling of protection flared in her golden irises.

Inko sighed lovingly. "Yes Ryu, another for the hoard." She chuckled while patting the girl on her scaly transformed head.

Ryuko purred louldy as she leaned into the touch her loving sister provided. Her eyes lulled and flickered as the instinctual satisfaction her sister provided filled her with bliss.

Inko and Ryuko were not biologically related in anyway. Inko had been born from two top heroes who were the top duo team as of that time. They lived a comfortable life, and just lived day by day as most families would do, albeit having the best hero team raising her.

Surviving in the crazy world that was filled with quirks was a special upbringing that only recent generations had the chance to experience. In the world of quirks, heroes ruled supreme, so the perfect society that the world had garnered through the years rarely saw any form of mistreatment of children, or rarely society as a whole.

So imagine Inko's surprise when her parents had returned one day with a tiny girl, no more than four years old, looking completely malnourished. She had yellow-gold hair, odd looking spikes that peaked out the sides of her ears, and pearly white skin, though due to her haggard appearance, her skin was dirty and smudged. Perhaps what looked most interesting to Inko, were the girls bright golden eyes, and her tiny sharp teeth.

Inko was seventeen during this time, having almost graduated from just a simple high school. Her quirk never really allowed her to accomplish much, as weak telekinesis only had its small uses. Whatever the case, Inko's fragile heart shattered as her father laid the small girl on the family couch. Said girl looked terrible, and judging from the way both her parents looked, something had obviously happened.

Her parents were a well known and respected hero duo team that had climbed the ranks at a phenomenal rate. So it was normal for both her parents to come home a lot worse for wear, than when they had originally left the same morning. So when they had simply said this little girl would be staying with them for a while, Inko was all for it.

Eventually, as the days turned into weeks, weeks into months, this small girl now named Ryuko, affectionately given to the girl by their mother, had become a part of the family. It took her months to eventually open up to her parents, but oddly enough, Inko and Ryuko got along amazingly. The two were inseparable as Ryuko literally worshiped the ground her older sister walked on; much to the nervousness of Inko.

"Izuku!" Ryuko suddenly called out.

"Wh- Huh?" Inko stuttered.

Ryuko sighed. "Come on sis! Were you just ignoring me this whole time?"

"Umm, no?" Inko winced.

"Uh-huh." Ryuko squinted her eyes. "Then what was I just saying?"

Inko chuckled nervously. "Alright you got me…"

The dragon girl literally shot smoke out her nostrils as she crossed her scaly arms.

"Ugh! I was saying if it's a boy you better name him Izuku!" She said with finality.

"Izuku? Why's that?" Inko questioned.

Ryuko shrugged. "I don't know! Kinda sounds like my name." She said, smiling toothily. "Plus it's got a nice ring to it don't you think?!"

Inko could not help the laughter that left her lips, as her eyes shone with life.

"Deal. But! If it's a girl, I am going to name her Ryuko…" Inko smiled warmly.

"R-Ryuko?" She gasped. "B-B-But that's my name…"

Inko rolled her eyes. "Well I would hope so! If she had your name, she would do your name proud. Plus, I love you baby sis, with all my heart."

"S-Stop…" Ryuko weeped. "Y-You know I'm just a big b-b-baby!" She whined, her throat grumbling as she was still in her dragon form.

Inko still smiled. "I'll never forget the day mom and dad brought you home to us. What a blessing you are Ryu…I can't wait till my child is brought into this world with you around."

"Y-You suck!" Ryuko sobbed as she gripped her older sister tightly. Her instincts flared once more as her need for protection arose in her. Her sister always had a way of making her deep inner dragon feelings act out.

Ryuko always did find it hilarious how the way dragons were portrayed in fairy tales and stories, was how her emotions actually controlled hers. She actually felt greed, the need to protect, the need to destroy, the need to hoard...it was an odd thing.

"I-I swear to you Inko, I will m-make sure he or she l-lives their best l-life!" She whined aloud. "They w-will never feel b-be alone like I was...b-before mom, dad, and you welcomed me into y-your lives…"

Her heartfelt declaration brought joy to Inko's very soul. She hugged her sister just as tight, shivering slightly at the subtly rough textures her scales gave off. Though, the loving warmth they provided was always something Inko cherished. A feeling she knew she'd miss on day...whenever that time came to be, Inko smiled to her sister.

"Maybe one day I'll tell her…" Inko thought sadly to herself.

Inko loved her sister to much, too much to admit the sad truth that something was affecting her own health. It tore Inko's heart too lie to her sister the way she was, even if Ryuko did not know. Inko wondered if by some possible chance Ryuko's dragon instincts had picked up on it; but it was still inevitable. When a hereditary condition was passed down to Inko from both of her parents it was only up to time when 'it' would finally consume her.

So Inko had promised herself she was going to ensure Ryuko was prepared for the world; she was going to make sure her own unborn child made it into the world, and lived a healthy life. Inko felt like a horrible person when she knew, one day her child would be without their mother... and father...but she knew for a fact her sister would be there.

Inko gripped Ryuko's head tightly as she laid her forehead on the dragons. Inko cried hot bitter tears as her thoughts ran rampant. It was selfish of Inko to just eventually throw her child onto her beloved sister, but she'd rather have that than the child wind up somewhere else. The feeling disgusted Inko, she felt like a terrible human being at what would eventually come to fruition. To ask of her sister for something like this, especially at the young beautiful age of seventeen? Inko knew there was a special place in the afterlife for her...

"S-Sis? Why are you crying?" Ryuko growled worriedly.

"For-Forgive me Ryu…"

"Forgive you?"

"One day I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive me…"

"Sis?" Ryuko said in confusion.

"Ohhh I'm just mumbling baby sister, just hug me you scaly teddy bear."

Ryuko did just that.

"One day sister, one day I won't be in this world anymore. It is not your fault, nor is it our parents. I was just unlucky to have such a gene passed onto me, our parents lived and died with that regret, I just know it. It's already reached stage four, there is nothing more than can be done. It's only a matter of time, and I hope it's enough to see you graduate from U.A, and my beautiful child to be born in this world. I hope I can experience at least a few years with you two, and I especially hope sister, that you will forgive me whenever that time will come. As for now, we are going to enjoy all we have for the moment, and I know when my child is in this world, it would have all been worth it…"

"Ma'am keep pushing! He's almost out!"

"AGHHHH!" Inko screamed in pain.

"C-Come on sis! Keep pushing!" Ryuko cheered nervously.

"Almost there! I can see the head! One last push!" A nurse soothed.

"AHHHHHHHHH!" Inko cried one last time, before the sounds of smaller cries replaced it.

Ryuko's heart swelled with happiness as the sounds of a little boy filled the room. The nurses took the baby from the doctors hands and cleaned up the now new born child. Ryuko squeezed her sister's hand as Inko was gasping and sighing for air.

"Sis you were amazing!" She praised.

"Eh, eh, eh, I'm glad you think so Ryuko." Inko laughed somewhat painfully. "O-ow it hurts to move."

The nurse returned and gently laid the delicate package into Inko's awaiting arms. Ryuko watched in wonder as the little baby boy calmed while in Inko's arms.

"It's like he knows you're his mother…" Ryuko said in awe.

"Well I did carry him in me for nine months." Inko chuckled. "He's beautiful isn't he?"

Ryuko smiled warmly to her sister, then to the small bundle in her arms.

"He's perfect in every way!" She said sweetly. "Little Izuku…" Ryuko growled protectively, her eyes twinkling as she looked at the new addition to her 'hoard'.

"Yes, little Izuku, and I have you to thank for that Ryuko..." Inko said sadly. "I wonder if Hisa-"

Ryuko laid a finger to her sister's lips.

"Don't. You. Dare. Speak that 'things' name here." Ryuko growled.

Inko sighed, laying a hand to her temple.

"Sorry Ryu, I guess it's a lot of emotions for me right now."

"Shhhh, don't worry sis, I swear if I ever cross paths with 'it'?" Her eyes flashed menacingly. "He's going to wish he never walked out in you."

Inko laughed joyfully, though winced as she remembered the pain.

"D-Don't risk your hero career like that, especially since you graduate a year from now." Inko chided gently.

"It'll be worth it!" Ryuko giggled.

Baby Izuku made his small presence known once more by mewling loudly. His loud cries and whines warmed the two women's hearts, as they equally cooed to the small infant.

"Aww you think he's hungry?" Ryuko wondered aloud. Once again, her instincts flared within her as she gazed to the bundle lovingly.

"P-Probably." Inko said nervously. "Uhh nurse? I should breastfeed r-right?"

Said nurse was slowly cleaning up the room, while others were collecting some of the equipment used during the Inko's ordeal.

"Oh! Usually you should start right away, though make sure you are prepared for it." The nurse eased slightly. "That baby should be fine for another hour if you wanted to take a breather though!"

Inko looked around the room nervously as she held her crying son in her arms.

"Ummmm, h-how do I e-exactly breastfeed?"

"RYUKO MIDORIYA!"

The crowd cheered as the top student of U.A, part of the 'big three', walked up onto the stage to collect her certified diploma. In other words, her official hero license that symbolized her completion of the U.A hero course.

Ryuko stood at a proud 5'5 as she gracefully walked along the stage, shaking the hands of all her teachers as she went. Ryuko had blossomed into a beautiful woman, her golden hair shone as the sun blazed onto it. Her toothy grin as she grabbed her diploma was filled with joy. She wore the U.A graduation uniform like all of her fellow graduates wore, though on Ryuko; she especially strutted what she was blessed with.

Ryuko looked to where her classmates families sat, and saw Inko waving and smiling in her direction, little Izuku who was now almost two was seated besides her. As their eyes met, Izuku jumped up and down excitedly as he held his arms out in her direction.

Ignoring that she had to sit back down with her other classmates, Ryuko could not control herself as she rushed to where her little nephew sat and scooped him up into her arms. She cooed and purred as she rubbed her cheeks all over the boy's face.

Izuku giggled loudly as he was lifted into his aunt's warm arms, he returned the affection tenfold.

With care, Ryuko looked to Inko and offered a huge toothy smile.

Inko sighed. "Ryu, you're going to get in trouble, You need to go and sit with your class."

Ryuko pouted as she held Izuku closer.

"But sis!"

"Ryu you're a grown woman, come on now." Inko teasingly joked.

Ryuko's pout then turned into a mischievous grin as she took a few tentative steps back.

"Ryu…" Inko warned.

"See you in a bit sis!" Ryuko said teasingly as she hurriedly 'kidnapped' Izuku.

Said boy was laughing and giggling as she took him along with her back to the seats.

Inko held a hand out to her retreating sister, before dropping it slowly. Inko smiled warmly as Ryuko sat Izuku on her lap as her other classmates around her teased the two relentlessly. Ryuko just smiled as she coddled the boy in her lap, who did not mind the attention one bit.

Inko's warm gaze broke when she felt the familiar chest pain she had been hiding for years. She clutched her chest slightly as the pain grew steadily. She coughed into her other hand harshly, wheezing from the slight loss of air.. As she coughed, Inko looked to her hand and saw the sad sight of a few specks of red. Inko sighed sadly as she cleaned her hand on a handkerchief she had in her pocket.

Inko returned her attention to the happy Ryuko and her bundle of joy, Izuku. She smiled once more, though behind that smile was anything but happiness.

"I love you two so much." Inko whispered.

"LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE NEWEST ADDICTION OF HEROES!"

The crowd broke out into applause, cheers, and shouts of joy as the students jumped up excitedly. Many hugged one another, and others cried tears of joy. Ryuko spun Izuku in her arms as she too cried happily. After so many years of hard work, and the three years she spent at U.A, she was finally on the path to become a hero.

Inko watched in slight worry as Ryuko threw Izuku up and down. Izuku was screaming in delight as he reached his small flight in the sky, and giggled as Ryuko caught him once more.

Inko lost herself in her thoughts for a moment as she watched her sister play with Izuku.

"You're already such a beautiful woman Ryu, there is nothing more for me to do…Izuku is in good hands. I hope to be forgiven by you two one day…" Inko said sadly to herself before Ryuko and Izuku came to her.

The two sisters hugged as Izuku was squished in the middle. It was a feeling Ryuko adored, and she looked forward to the still many years they had to share with one another.

"Come on mommy! Auntie Ryu is already at the top of the hill!"

"H-Hold on Iz-Izuku I'll be up there shortly." Inko wheezed.

It has roughly been a year and a half since Ryuko's graduation; Ryuko had quite literally exploded onto the scene. At just barely twenty years old, Ryuko had climbed the ranks all the way into the top twenty. The first of her kind, and she was in no way stopping now. She was aiming for the top ten, and with the speed and results she was bringing. It was only a matter of time before she'd be the youngest hero to break into the exclusive group.

Inko could not have been any more prouder of her little sister, and the same could be said for her son. Izuku was almost four, and he'd be getting a quirk soon! They had taken him to the doctor, and luckily he only had one joint in his pinkie toe. She wondered what his quirk would end up being? She hoped he'd get her quirk, a stronger version of it, she seriously hoped he did not inherit his father's fire quirk. That's the last thing the boy needed, he still asked questions about it, and Inko had dodged the question every second.

Whatever the case, this small park hill that she had walked up hundreds of times felt like a mountain today. Ryuko was on top of the hill, already laying the picnic they had planned for today. Ryuko rarely had a chance to spend a whole day with her family; she'd only be able to see her sister and Izuku when she would return home late at night. Usually by then Izuku was asleep, while Inko would stay up to make sure she had gotten home safely.

Though Ryuko was ecstatic! She had a surprise for her sister and little nephew. She'd been busting her butt off this last year or so to save enough money to get something for all three of them. It was something she had finalized yesterday, and Ryuko could barely contain her excitement as Izuku now stood in front of her.

"R-Ryu! You're so fast!" Izuku panted.

Ryuko giggled as she finished setting out the plates for the food. She reached into her back pocket to make sure the paper was still there. She smiled when she felt the texture of the lamented paper, Ryuko peeked over Izuku's little body as she saw her sister struggling to walk up the hill.

"That's odd…" Ryuko thought to herself.

"C-Come on mommy! You can do it!" Izuku shouted to her below.

Inko looked up to the still good amount of distance she had. The pain in her chest was blinding her vision as she pushed her body to make the last few feet. Inko staggered slightly as she lost her footing. Inko felt the familiar feeling of her sister staring at her, it was a stare only a worried dragon could give.

"M-Mommy?" Izuku said worriedly.

"B-Big sis?" Ryuko said fearfully.

Inko felt a tingly warm sensation in her chest as a sharp red hot pain filled her body. Inko cried out in pain as she fell to her knees.

"No...not now…" Inko thought through the pain.

Her vision faltered as she saw her sister and Izuku rushing to her aid.

"Inko!" Ryuko cried fearfully as she clutched her sister gently on the ground.

"M-Mommy! W-What's happening?" His three year old mind wondered.

"S-Shhh it's okay I-Izuku m-mommy just feels s-sick…" Inko said painfully.

"Sis what's h-happening?"

Inko looked into her sister's fearful eyes. She could see the reflection of her emerald orbs through the golden pools Ryuko had. Inko's eyes had two emotions in them, regret and fear.

Ryuko's eyes flared as she transformed into her full dragon form instantly. Ryuko knew that look, she had seen it a few times during her endeavors as a hero. It meant one thing, and coming from her beloved sister? Death.

Ryuko hurriedly scooped up little Izuku into her other hand as she shot straight up into the sky, the sheer speed alone breaking the sound barrier. Ryuko flew frantically to the nearest hospital, not knowing the gift she had for the two fell out of her pocket.

A lamented piece of paper fell gently from the sky, the winds from such heights letting the paper fly along. It looked graceful as the breeze carried it over the park. It came to a gentle standstill as it landed in a nearby pond. The paper floated above the water for but moment before sinking to the floor below. Perhaps acting like an allegory to what was to come?

The paper read:

"Congratulations on your new home!"

Have a wonderful day.