One's Justice

I know, I know, I'm a day late. I had like half of this finished yesterday, but I got busy before I could get any further. Here it is though and I hope you enjoy.

Chapter 6

Hospital

Kaito woke up with an immense headache and blurry vision, as if he had 10 drinks last night only the pain was also shared by the rest of his body. He tried to get up, only to feel a jolt of pain that forced him back down.

"Careful big bro, you might break or rip something if you move too fast!" A young female voice told him with concern while a pair of hands softly landed on his chest. Kaito's vision returned to normal as he looked up at an 11-year old girl with brown, shoulder length twin-tails looking at him with worry. She was wearing a pink shirt red jacket with a naval blue miniskirt. He realized that it was his sister Hinata. "Are you okay? The doctor said you should make a full recovery, but I'm still worried."

"Hinata? Where are we?" He asked while looking around. He then noticed that his abdomen was wrapped in bandages.

"We're in a hospital room, we've been here since yesterday. Don't you remember? We were brought here after that villain injured you." She replied, beginning to worryingly think that he might have amnesia.

His thoughts surfaced with images of a maniac with whips attacking a shopping area, and he foolishly thought that he could stop him without a quirk. "Oh yeah, I remember now…That villain beat me into the ground and… hold on" His glum train of thought was met with enthusiasm when he remembered what happened afterwards. "All Might saved me, didn't he?" He exclaimed with excitement.

Hinata's face brightened up as well. "He did! He really is as amazing as they say, isn't he?"

"He is! That guy didn't stand a chance against the Number One. All Might tossed him around like a rag doll." His mood soured when he remembered how he fared. "Not like me though. I was completely and utter useless. Of course, I shouldn't be surprised, I don't have a quirk after all." The incident yesterday only reminded him of his lack of power against those with power.

A frown came up on Hinata's face, as she knew that Kaito was insecure about his quirklessness. Her big brother always had a passion for helping people no matter how trivial or risky the situation was. She wouldn't let her brother bring himself down, not when he fought as well as he did. "Don't say that! You were braver than anyone else there! All anyone else did was cower or run, but you stepped in to protect me when that guy attacked me twice. You held him off long enough for help to come, so don't beat yourself down when you wouldn't let yourself get intimidated by that lunatics' ropes." She said while getting up in his face.

Kaito moved his head back up a bit as she got closer with her determined face, then lit up in appreciation of her attempt to cheer him up. "Thank you, little sis. I really needed to hear that." He said the last part while touching her right cheek. She smiled in return while covering his hand with both of hers. Their touching moment was interrupted by the sound of the door opening. They turned their heads to see a 60-year old doctor with graying hair enter with a clipboard in his hands.

"Ah, good morning young man. It's good to see you up and about, had us worried for bit." He said with a smile.

"Thank you doctor, it feels good to be up. So is everything all right?" Kaito asked.

"Yes, it is indeed a miracle that nothing was broken considering that you were attacked by a villain." He said while looking at his clipboard. "No internal injuries, your ribs are bruised but not dangerously so. They will heal in four to six weeks, so we will subscribe some pain medicine in the meantime. As soon as we finish one last check-up, you can go home at heal but you must not do any heavy lifting or stretching until you heal." He instructed.

"Thank you doctor." Kaito responded.

The doctor's face turned stern. "However, I also recommend against jumping into the fray of a villain attack. That is a job fit only for heroes."

Kaito lowered his head in shame, but Hinata only grew irritated at the doctor's words. "I… know it was dangerous, but my sister was in danger and so were other innocent people. I had to do something." He tried to defend himself.

"It is understandable to want to protect your family, but you will not help her if you die." He continued to reprimand. "I will admit that what you did was brave, but it was reckless, irresponsible and foolish."

Hinata would not stand for it anymore. "You can't talk to him like that! My big brother is the bravest person that I know! He didn't just save my life, but also the lives of other innocent people that psycho would have mowed down. He was only trying to help!" She yelled while pointing at him.

Kaito gently pulled her back to calm her down.

The doctor was undeterred. "It doesn't matter what his intentions were, running headlong into danger doesn't guarantee that-" He stopped when someone that it didn't take a genius to recognize opened the window and climbed in, who then let out a confident laugh.

"Not to worry friend, I'll take it from here!" The siblings slowly turned their heads to see the one and only Number One Hero with his signature smile standing proud and tall. He was wearing a short-sleeved shirt that showed his beefy body, muscles clearly shown on his chest, and green pants.

"A-All Might! What-What a surprise! I-I did not know that you would be-!" His rambling was cut off when All Might spoke.

"If you don't mind, I would like to have a chat with these two scamps in private. Why don't you take the rest of the day off?" The doctor nodded with respect and hurried out of the room, locking the door behind him. Kaito managed to get himself up and stand alongside Hinata.

"Let's see now, Kaito Takahashi and Hinata Takahashi am I correct?"

HE REMEMBERS MY NAME! Each of them thought as if they had been given the greatest reward in Japan, which was not too far off considering who they were meeting with. They were more excited this time considering that they weren't partly distracted by Kaito's injuries.

"ALL MIGHT! It's a pleasure to see you again!" They exclaimed as they bowed.

"HAHAHAHA! Likewise, it's always nice to meet with fans. What kind of hero would I be if I didn't make time to thank kind folks for their support?" He said while shaking both of their hands.

"If you don't mind me asking sir, what brings you here today?" Kaito asked.

"I'm here for a little chit chat concerning your actions yesterday against that nefarious individual." He replied. "Especially you, young man. You got a big trashing, but you wouldn't back down." He pointed to Kaito.

The two siblings exchanged nervous glances, then Kaito stepped up. "Sir, I understand that what I did was reckless, but I needed to do something. So many good people, my sister included, were in danger. I felt that is was my responsibility to help." He frantically said.

All Might looked at him for a moment, then bellowed a laugh. "You call it reckless, I call it heroic. You hardly see civilians stepping in to try to help in a dangerous situation. What the two of you did reminded me of myself and is a shining example of what makes a true hero!" He finished triumphantly while making a thumbs up.

Kaito and Hinata smiled in response to All Might words. "Thank you All Might!" They responded.

"I am curious though, are you two planning to become heroes in the future?" He asked.

Hinata was the first to talk. "At some point yes sir! After I finish junior high, I plan to enlist at U.A."

"Excellent, good to hear that the next generation will step up to fill the shoes of us old timers! What about you son?" All Might asked Kaito.

The 25-year-old looked reluctant. "Well sir, I would like to become one. Unfortunately, without a quirk, I'm not of much use against villains. As you saw today, but I still have to try."

All Might put his finger to his chin, thinking about Kaito's words. "I see. Hinata, I hope you don't mind if I have the room with your brother just a bit."

That confused the young girl, but she did not question the Number One. She simply bobbed her head up and down rapidly, kissed her brother on the cheek to wish him luck, then left for the waiting room.

Kaito waited awkwardly for a few seconds, nervous about what the world's greatest hero would to talk with him in private. His waiting ended when All Might spoke: "All right, know that its just us guys we can ta-" Suddenly, a huge puff of smoke poofed from out of nowhere around All Might. Kaito coughed twice while waving the smoke away. "Ugh, guess I lost track of time. That's a big first." A seemingly new, yet somehow familiar voice said. It was a little lower and far less energetic than the one Kaito heard before, much to the man's confusion. When the smoke cleared, a figure that was the complete opposite of All Might appeared where the hero was standing. The figure had All Might's clothes, only they were much baggier, although that what really caught Kaito's attention was his body. He was so skinny as if he were a skeleton, with his head being rather angular, and a longer neck than All Might's.

Kaito felt as if time stopped around him while he studied the figure, with his mouth wide in shock and surprise. After what felt like an eternity, he let out a huge gasp before rambling on in panic. "WH-WHAT WHAT! HOW IS-?! WHO ARE YOU?! WHERE DID ALL MIGHT GO?! HE WAS JUST HERE BUT NOW HE ISN'T AND YOU ARE! BUT I'VE NEVER SEEN YOU BEFORE!" He yelled while pointing at him.

"That's the thing, I am All.." He couldn't finish because blood drooped out of his mouth like a waterfall. He covered his mouth before any more came out.

"Oh God! Are you okay?!" Kaito ran over to the man to help him to his hospital bed. "Wait here, I'll go get the doctors!" Just as he was about to run out, a hand appeared on his shoulder to stop him.

"It's okay, this is normal for me." He said as he wiped the blood off.

"What? But you're bleeding from the mouth! How can that be normal? You need medical attention right now, stranger." Kaito pressed on.

"Look I'm fine now, really. And I can't allow other doctors to see me like this, this appearance of mine is top secret. Only a few others know of it, so getting more people here right know puts me at risk." The man told him with a stern face and tone.

Appearance? Secret? What is he talking about? Raced through Kaito's mind.

As if he could read his mind, the man explained himself. "As I was saying before, I'm All Might, and this is what I really look like." Just when Kaito didn't think he could get shocked any further, the man's statement shocked the young adult to the very core of his being.

"You-You're All Might?" He stuttered. "But how?" In response, All Might lifted his shirt up, giving Kaito a sight that gave him the urge to vomit while making him stagger back a bit. The left side of All Might's abdomen had a purplish scar on it, the mark covering most of his side. The center had a baseball sized circle, as if he was pierced with some kind of spear.

"Gross ain't it? I got this while fighting a villain five or so years ago in a battle that most of the world doesn't know about. Not only was my respiratory system basically destroyed, but I lost my whole stomach. All the surgeries couldn't fix it, nothing ever will." He covered his abdomen. "I can only do the hero thing 3 hours a day, so this what I look like the rest of the time. Of course, I can't allow that to stop me from smiling, my cheery attitude keeps people's spirits up. Honestly, that act just hides me fear that I can't show, after all, I'm supposed to be the unstoppable Symbol of Justice and Peace. Now listen, I'm counting on you to keep this to yourself okay? You can't blab this to your sister either."

Kaito, while still astonished by these revelations, knew why this secret couldn't get out. If all the villains knew just how vulnerable All Might really was… he didn't want to think about it. "Yes sir, I understand. You have my word that I won't tell a soul." Inside he felt guilty about keeping something from his sister, but he knew that this information was too dangerous to say to anyone. But that thought made Kaito wonder about something. "Wait, so why are you telling me this? You said it yourself, no one can know about this, so why spill everything to me?"

"Before I answer that, there's something that I need to know. Why do you want to be a hero?"

That question took Kaito off guard.

"You want to be popular with the ladies? Have all sorts of fan clubs and interviews? Or just stick it to those with Quirks that they're not all that?" He asked all of that as a test, to see how the boy will react.

Kaito's face tightened with determination. "No sir. I want to do it because helping people is the right thing to do. I can't bring myself to stand idly by when someone's in trouble and there's no one else to help them. When a person's in danger needs to be rescued, I need to step in when no one else can, or won't."

All Might smiled at that. "Good man." He complimented. "Here's something that I'm curious about. What brought on this need to be a hero in order to help people to begin with?" He asked

"Because sir, not only did I get inspired by the actions of a stranger, but my family has been devastated by monster and villains." He said the last part with sadness.

All Might felt a sense of dread come up at that. "How so?"

"It started with my sister. When she was six, a crab-like Mysterious Being came from out of nowhere and tried to kill her while she was playing at a park. I wasn't there, but she told me everything that happened" All Might tensed up when he heard that, but he knew this story would turn out fine in the end since his sister was still alive and well. "She would have been killed, until a man with no quirk came to her rescue. No matter how much the monster beat him down, no matter how much of his blood the creature spilled, he fought back with everything he had. And he managed to kill the thing in the end. Granted, he was grievously injured, but still he won."

All Might's demeanor became of one being impressed. It was unheard of for a person with no quirks to hold their own against a monster, let alone kill such a beast when they have no power. "Really?" He asked in awe.

"Yes." Kaito responded with a confident smile. "It was the actions of that man that inspired the both of us to dream of becoming Pro-Heroes. He came to my sister's rescue despite not knowing her, despite not having power. And he did it because it was the right thing to do."

All Might nodded his head in agreement. "Wait, you said it started with that. Did something else happen?" He asked.

Kaito's face darkened. "Unfortunately, yes. Just a year later, everything seemed fine for my family. My sister had finally gotten over her shock, I was attending university, and my parents were working regular jobs at a bank. But one day, my sister and I received the worst news in our lives. While my parents were working, a villain with an electricity quirk robbed their work place. He set the whole building on fire in order to cover his escape. Some heroes arrived to stop him, but he defeated them after a long battle. Without them, there was no one to help my parents. The exits were blocked by rubble, so when the building collapsed, my mom and dad…" He couldn't finish that sentence as tears began to fall from his eyes.

All Might felt horror course through him at the tragedy that struck the poor siblings. To have their parents taken from them so soon… It was something that should not happen to anyone. "I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have asked." He told Kaito while putting his on his shoulder.

"It's okay. My sister and I, we'll always treasure the time we had with them." He said while wiping his tears away.

"That's why you're so protective of your sister. All that you two have left is each other." He deduced. Kaito nodded in response.

"That's one of the reasons I want to be a hero. To save other families from being torn apart like mine was. So that children can walk the streets without being afraid that a monster or villain will come by to take everything away from them. And I want to do everything I can to protect my little sister. I refuse to ever let her get hurt in any way again, and as long as I live, no monster or villain will ever take anything else away from her." He said, the fire back in him.

Sensing the man's spirit swell, All Might gave him an encouraging nod. "I'm glad to hear you say that. Now I know for a fact that I made the right call in coming to you."

Kaito remembered his curiosity as to why All Might came to visit him and tell him his secret. "That reminds me why did you tell me all about what happened to you?"

"Because of yesterday." He explained to Kaito's confusion. "I was just about out of energy, so when that villain showed up, all I could do was watch as he continued his rampage with no one around to stop him." He said with a defeated attitude. But then fire appeared in him again. "That is, until you jumped in and saved your sister, who had also come in to help a hurt elderly woman. The both of you definitely performed admirably, but you did especially."

"Me?" Kaito asked.

"Yes. I always thought that most villains can't be beaten without a quirk, so I felt utterly useless when that whip guy attacked. But then I saw you, a quirkless young man step in to help people in danger despite the risk to yourself. That's how heroes are born, when they death and destruction, their bodies move without thinking to strike down evil no matter how hopeless things get."

Kaito's eyes widened as All Might spoke, knowing that was exactly what he did yesterday.

"Kaito Takahashi…" All Might stood up as he spoke, "…you too can become a hero."

The young man in question felt as if he just gained a flying quirk, for he experienced the sensation of floating up when he heard the world's greatest hero say that he believed that the quirkless man could own up to his determination.

"And so, I deem you worthy of inheriting my quirk." All Might boasted while lifting his hands up as if he was preaching.

Instantly, Kaito froze. "Inherit? I'm not quite sure I understand."

"I MEAN DO YOU WANT TO HAVE MY AWESOME POWER?! WELL DO YA?!" He screamed at the top of his lungs while pointing at his new heir, forcing Kaito to fall on his butt in shock. All Might cooled down. "You see son, I wasn't born with my incredible power." He said while once again taking a preaching stance. "Like the Olympic torch, this quirk of mine has been passed down to me by another great hero."

Incredible! What kind of quirk is this? Kaito thought once he got over his shock. "In that case, who gave you this power?" He asked.

That question made All Might hesitate a bit. It was given to me by my teacher, but that's a story for another day. Right now, you need to know what my quirk is called." Kaito's jaw dropped in disbelief that he was going to learn what All Might's quirk was. No one knows what his power is, and when he is asked in interviews, he dodges the question with a joke. "I've never told anyone the name of my quirk because the world needs to believe that I was always like this. That its Symbol of Peace is a natural born hero but now I will tell you not just its name, but its secrets as well. And I do this because I have chosen YOU to be my heir."

Me? All Might's heir. Such a thought felt so alien and unreal to Kaito, but it was happening. It's like some kind of epic adventure story come to life. "Sir, I'll gladly accept this gift, but can you really just transfer it to me just like that? He asked hopefully.

I wasn't trying to force you, but you just accepted with no hesitation. That's the spirit. All Might thought."Yes, I can, and I will if you are willing to empower your body. You have the spirit, morals and will to gain my quirk, but your body must also be prepared to handle its sheer force. Are you willing to put every muscle in your body through more strain and work than you ever thought you could handle?"

"YES I CAN!" Kaito yelled with determination as he jumped back up.

All Might smiled with pride. "Very well then. Now, as my power is transferred generation to generation, it becomes more powerful. This allows its bearer to wield power beyond their wildest dreams, allowing them to save the lives of others and inspire greatness and hope in the weak and defenseless. And the name of this power… is One for All." He finished.

In the waiting room

Hinata was sitting in a chair as she waited for All Might and her brother to talk. Her mind was racing with questions as to what the world's symbol of peace and justice would want with her big brother. Maybe give him a medal for trying to stop that whip guy. That would be so cool. She smiled with happiness and pride as she imagined the Number One Hero proudly put a medal around her brother's neck.

She was so lost in thought that she didn't notice a skinny man whisper to her brother that he would be seeing him at a designated beach once he recovered completely. The man walked into an opposite hallway so that she wouldn't notice him.

"Hey Hinata. Wakey, wakey." Her brother's words pulled her right out of her thoughts.

"Big Bro!" She embraced him in a hug. "So how did go? What did you talk about? Are you getting a medal?" She asked, inching closer up to his face with every question. He chuckled in response.

"Not exactly, I'll explain at home, but I can tell you now that our conversation just changed things for the better." He said with a smile.

"Ohh! Can't wait to hear!" She replied in a cheery tone as they walked out of the hospital.

All Kaito could think about was how great things were going to be from this point on.

Author's note:

Will definitely have the next chapter by Monday, that should give me plenty of time to work. 'Till then! By the way, here's a prototype of my list of the heroes who will be S-CLASS and what positions they'll have as the story goes on. It'll evolve overtime, but I would like to know people's thoughts on it, like who should be on the list, and who shouldn't. The ones established in the previous chapters will be unchanged, but I'm the kind of person that need feedback on these things. I'll have A-Class soon, then, B and C.

S-CLASS Heroes

Rank 1 - All Might

Rank 2 - Blast

Rank 3 - Endeavour

Rank 4 - Tornado

Rank 5 - Silver Fang

Rank 6 - King

Rank 7 - Hawk

Rank 8 - Atomic Samurai

Rank 9 - Best Jeanist

Rank 10 - Child Emperor

Rank 11 - Metal Knight

Rank 12 - Miko

Rank 13 - Edgeshot

Rank 14 - Zombieman

Rank 15 - Drive Knight

Rank 16 - Pig God

Rank 17 - Supersunshine Alloy

Rank 18 - Watch Dogman

Rank 19 - Flashy Flash

Rank 20 - Genos

Rank 21 - Metal Bat

Rank 22 - Tanktop Master

Rank 23 - Puri Puri Prisoner