"Listen, Sako, he's the contractor, okay? I can't lose this job. I understand but... alright look, let's talk about this in the morning, okay? We-We'll talk about it in the morning. Alright, goodnight." A man said, before hanging up his phone with a deep sigh, "Izuku, I know you're awake."
"... Work going to heck?" Izuku Midoriya asked, moving to sit on the couch.
"That's one way of saying it." Hisashi Midoriya muttered, as he dropped his phone and keys on the table before taking the empty spot on the couch, "Why are you still up? It's late."
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"Oh crud what time is it?!" Midoriya asked looking at the clock, "Oh good it's only 10:48."
"Yeah, meaning it's waaay past your bedtime. You got school-"
"But it's still technically today?"
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"I'm don't have the energy for this." Hisashi muttered, rubbing the oncoming migraine out of his head, as Izuku reached behind the couch for a small box.
"Here. Happy Birthday."
Hisashi rolled his eyes as he accepted the box and opened it, "A Rolex?"
"You kept complaining how your old watch sucked. So to shut you up, I got you a new one. Like it?"
"I-It's nice... but I'm concerned how you, a 14 year old teenager, got the money to buy a roughly 1.6 million yen watch."
"Drugs and gambling."
"Okay, but how did you really?"
"... Dancing and gambling. Those break dancing lessons are really paying dividends, and I scored big on ille- completely legal, poker. But don't tell Mom."
Hisashi paused, before sighing, "You know the rules for illegal stuff."
"... Half of it goes to the mortgage." Midoriya grumbled as he handed him a rolled up wad of bills. Who smirked and took it.
"Atta boy. I'll just say the contractor gave us a bonus." Hisashi commented before turning on the T.V, "If you crash I'm not carrying your ass to bed."
"Heh, you always say that and yet I end up in my bed tucked in."
"Your mother does the tucking first off, second off if I don't your mother will leave me on the couch."
"Whatever helps you sleep at night old man."
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"So. As 3rd year students, it's time you start thinking seriously about your futures and what you want to do with your lives. I could pass out some career aptitude tests, but, why bother?" The home room teacher asked, before throwing the tests around with complete disregard for the janitors who have to clean that up soon, "I know you all want to go to the hero track!" The entire class cheered and used their Quirks, "Yes yes, you have very impressive Quirks. But no power usage allowed in school! Get a hold of yourselves."
"Hey, teach!" A cocky voice resounded from the chaos, "Don't lump me in with this buncha losers. I'm the real deal, but these guys'll be lucky to end up as sidekicks to some busted D-Lister. Heh." Katsuki Bakugou boasted with a smug smirk on his face... which the other students did not appreciate very much.
"You think you're better than us, Katsuki?!" One student yelled, while the rest were booing.
"Let's go, I'll take you all on!"
"Huh. You've got impressive test results. Maybe you will get into U.A." The home room teacher responded, glancing at his test results.
"He's gonna try for the National School?"
"That school has a .2% acceptance rate!"
"It's impossible to get in!"
Those murmurs only fueled his moon sized ego, "That's why it's the only school worthy of me." He said, before jumping on top of the desk, "I aced all of the mock tests. I'm the only one at this school who stands a chance at getting in. I'll end up more popular than All Might himself, and be the richest hero of all time! People all across the world will know who I am! And it all starts with U.A High!"
"Oh yeah, Midoriya, don't you wanna go to U.A, too?" That lone statement killed Bakugou's excitement and pride, and replaced it with anger and rage.
"WHA-"
*Snore*
"H-He's asleep?!" The other students exclaimed with shock.
"Deku..."
*Snore*
"Deku!"
*Snore*
"WAKE THE FUCK UP NERD!" Bakugou yelled, before exploding the desk Midoriya was sitting at, just inches away from his face.
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*Snore*
"How heavy of a sleeper is he?" One student muttered, shocked that nothing Bakugou did was waking him up.
"... Oh he's listening to music." The student next to him... whose hand transformed into flames, said as she reached over, "I'll just unplug his earphones-"
"DON'T!"
But it was too late, as loud rock music blasted throughout the classroom.
"I-IT'S TOO LOUD!"
"WHAT?!"
"I SAID IT'S TOO LOUD!"
"SAUERKRAUT?! THEY'RE SERVING THAT GARBAGE FOR LUNCH?!"
"OH FOR THE LOVE OF!" Fire hand girl had enough of this nonsense, and reached over to Midoriya's pocket, fished out his MP3 player, and muted the device. Saving the classes' eardrums.
"Hmm?" Midoriya asked as he rose from his slumber and stretched, "Who turned off my music?"
"Why were you listening to music that loud?!" Fire hand girl asked, picking her ears.
"... That was loud? Seemed pretty normal to me. But what were we talking about?"
"Career aptitude tests." The homeroom teacher replied.
"... Ooh! We're 3rd years riiight. Anyway I want to go to U.A, so when are they having the test?"
"Deku... you can't possibly think YOU of all people can get into U.A. You don't even have a Quirk!"
"So?"
"So... you're powerless?"
"So?"
Bakugou's eyebrows twitched, "Nggh, so you can't even hope to beat up a simple villain?"
"You know this how?"
"BECAUSE YOU'RE POWERLESS!" Bakugou yelled, lighting an explosion on his desk for a second time to enunciate his point.
"... I hope that desk is insured."
"You little-"
"That's enough you two!" The homeroom teacher yelled before pinching his nose, "Since all of you used your Quirks, Midoriya took a nap during class, and Bakugou disrupted the class and scuffed up the desks... I'll just negate all of your detentions because we don't have enough desks, but any more rule breaking and I'll negate that negation, do I make myself clear?"
"Yes sir."
"Now let's move on... we wasted enough time as is."
...
Class was eventually over, and Midoriya was packing his stuff into his bag to go home. "Hmm... I need to stop by the grocery store. There's a sale going on and I want to buy so-"
"Oi Deku."
'Oh great...' "Yes Bakugou?"
"I dunno what you think you're doin', Deku, but we're not done."
"But I don't want to get detention and miss the sale, so I'm just about done." Midoriya said as he stood up from his seat, making Bakugou's eyebrow twitch slightly.
"Nggh... heh. Well I'm sure you know this, but most first-string heroes show potential early on. People look at them and just know they're destined for greatness. When I'm the only student from this garbage junior high to get into U.A, people'll start talkin' about me like that. They'll realize I'm legit, the next big thing. That's not ego talking, I just know I'm good."
"... What you just said was the definition of the word 'Ego'."
Bakugou growled and raised a hand... before smiling and clasping his hand on Midoriya's shoulder, smoke emanated from between his finger tips, "Here's a little word of advice, nerd. Don't even think of applying. Or else."
"Great, can I go now? The sale is going to end in about 3 hours." Midoriya replied, which shocked the 3 bullies in front of him.
'Bakugou is burning him, and he just doesn't give a shit?'
'What's with him?'
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"Fine, just don't apply." Bakugou growled before storming off, his cronies following suit.
'Jerk... now time to shop for dinner.'
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"Okay, beef stew sounds good... no we had that two days ago. We need something... fresh. Fish? Ooh it's 50% off! Scor-"
*Glurg* *Splurg*
"Wha-"
"You'll make a perfect skin suit for me to hide in, kid."
"S-Shoot!" Midoriya yelled as he prepared to fight.
*Sploosh*
But it was too late, "Mmph! Mmmmph!"
"Don't worry, I'm just taking over your body. It'll be easier for both of us if you don't fight back. It'll only hurt for a minute. You'll feel better soon." The slime villain said, as he flooded Midoriya's mouth and nostrils with his own fluids.
'I'll be dead soon... but my body... is getting... weak. Need to... fight.' Midoriya tried to pry the sludge off of his body, but it was in vain.
"Grab all you want. My body is made of fluid." The slime villain said, before smiling, "Thanks for the help. You're a real hero to me, kid. I didn't know he was in this city. I gotta get out of here fast before he tracks me down."
'I'm... losing it. Not... like... this...'
*CLANG*
"Have no fear, you're safe." A tall muscular man said, "Now that I am here, that is."
The slime villain attacked with a long range swing, only for the man to dodge and swiftly rush. Another swing, but the man was ready for it, "TEXAS... SMASH!"
The shock wave from the punch caused the slime villain's body to expand, "I can't... hold... together!" He muttered, before his body splattered into a million slimy pieces, freeing Midoriya from his grasp. He was moving in an out of consciousness, with only one thought in his head.
'Is that... All... Might?'
...
*Slapslapslapslapslap*
"Hey! Wake up! Hey!"
"Hmm..." Midoriya slowly regained consciousness, "Where am I? And why are you here?"
"... GRAHAHA! I must admit, this is the first time I've met someone who didn't scream in joy or asked for an autograph!"
"What... happened?" And this his eyes widened in realization, "The slime man, where is he?!"
"Never fear young man!" All Might yelled before holding up two bottles full of slime, "I've captured the evil doer!"
'... That slimy villain got the best of me. Did I really just call him slimy?' Midoriya thought before shaking his head, "Anyway... I'm sorry. He caught me off guard and he captured me." Midoriya apologized with a bow, which made All Might laugh.
"Not to worry young man... but I should be the one apologizing to you. Had I captured this villain, you wouldn't have been in his grasp and put in that situation. So... I apologize to you." All Might apologized, bowing to him.
"Then let's agree that this never happened and we'll move on."
"Agreed. Now I must be off! I signed your notebook! Now I must leave! AWAY!"
*FWOOSH*
All Might leapt into the air, leaving Midoriya and a shock wave behind.
"... Now back to that sale."
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"That will be 9,000 yen sir." After exchanging the proper change Midoriya exited the grocery store with bags upon bags of groceries.
"I'm set for... about 2 weeks." Midoriya muttered as he began walking down the sidewalk, "Now time to head home to cook di-"
*BOOOOOM*
"Oh what now? Ghh it's on the way to the house... so I might as well check it out." Midoriya grumbled as he walked towards the smoke in the distance, and when he got there he was met with a familiar face. 'It's that slime villain... I thought All Might had him? Did he drop him? His pockets were really loos-'
"LET ME GOO!"
*BOOM*
'Wait he has Bakugou!' Midoriya noticed, before looking at the other heroes just standing there watching, '... I do want to get even with that slime villain. Screw it.' Midoriya looked around, before his eyes settled on a skinny blonde haired man, 'Wait isn't that's All Might's... forget it for now idiot!' "Excuse me sir?"
"Huh? What is it?"
"Can you hold these for me?"
"... Sure?" The man said, before taking the groceries off of Midoriya's hands, "Why?"
"I'm going to save my idiot classmate, do these hero's jobs, and settle a score. So bye!"
"What?!" Midoriya ran through the crowd, passed the heroes, and towards the slime villain, "Wait kid!"
"Stop!"
"Hey ugly!" Midoriya stopped a few feet away from the slime villain, "Want a rematch?!"
"... GRAHAHAHA! You think you can stop me kid?! You had to be saved FROM ME! What makes you think you can beat me when I have this!" The slime villain forced Bakugou's hand up and let off a huge explosion, "I'm omnipotent!"
"All of that is mildly true. But you forgot one thing." Midoriya said as he extended his arms towards the burning buildings, taking all of the fire that was trapped in the buildings and on the ground as it flew towards his hands and coated his arms, "I wasn't at all prepared. Let's go, round 2!"
"HAAH!" The slime villain threw a sideways punch.
'Too easy.' Midoriya smirked and ducked underneath the attack, 'Run in and get Bakugou out. Once he's free I can fight this dude with full power.' Midoriya sprinted towards the villain at top speeds, but the villain's not going down without a fight.
"GET AWAY!" The slime villain grew more restless as Midoriya made his advancement, opting to unleash a flurry of weak rapid attacks as opposed to single powerful strikes.
'He's changed his strategy. But he's scared. So much so that he forgot he could use explosions too.' Midoriya stood an inch away from the slime villain, "Sorry Bakugou!" Midoriya yelled as he grabbed onto the only thing that is visible... his hair, and pulled "This is going to really hurt!"
"Mmgh! GAAAH! YOU MOTHERFUCKER!"
'It's working!'
"NO! I WON'T LET YOU!" The slime villain pulled back for an attack.
*FWOOSH* *SLAM*
"I don't think so..."
"A-All Might?!"
"I'm impressed kid. Rushing in to save this boy, and put out the fires. You're a true hero candidate!" All Might yelled as he pulled his fist out of the slime, "Now witness one of my ultimate moves!"
"DAMN YOU KID! DAMN YOU ALL MIGHT!"
"DETROIT... SMASH!" All Might's Detroit Smash sent the slime villain splattering all over the ground and walls. Freeing an unconscious Bakugou from his grasp, as a mini tornado erupted from the epicenter of the punch.
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*Drip*
'Huh?' Midoriya looked up, to see clouds starting to swirl, and rain started to fall, 'He changed the weather? How? That defies all laws of physics!' He pondered as he stared at the muscular hero, 'His power makes barely any sense...' "But enough of that, where's my groceries?" Midoriya asked as All Might tensed up.
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"*Sigh* 9,000 yen, down the drain."
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"Mrgh Brgh... never trust a random man on the street to keep your groceries safe while you save your stupid idiot classmate. That jerk owes me 9,000 yen!"
"Speaking of, that will be 9,000 yen sir."
"I know." They made their transaction and Midoriya stepped out of the store with a fresh set of groceries. He just made it home and is still at the same level of bitterness, "If I find that man again, I'm going to hit him with the first thing I have on hand."
*Click* *Creak*
"I'm home!"
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'Silence, they must be late at work again.' He thought as he set the bags of groceries onto the counter and sighed.
"I need a nap."
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*Ding Dong*
"Hmm..." Midoriya rolled off the couch and slowly walked towards the door, "Mom and Hisashi are home early... no wait they have keys. Probably that insurance salesman." Midoriya told himself before opening the door, "I'm not intere- Oh it's you!" The blonde skinny man stood in the doorway.
"Yes young man it's me-"
*Fwap* *Splat*
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"Why did you throw a fish at me?"
"I told myself if I ever saw you again I would throw the first thing I have on hand at you. I didn't have anything so I grabbed that fish and threw it at you."
"But why would you do that?"
"For stealing my groceries!" Midoriya yelled, "You'd think being the Symbol of Peace would pay well."
"PLARGH!" The man coughed up blood in surprise, "S-Symbol of Peace?!"
"You got blood all over the floor..."
"What makes you think I'm the Symbol of Peace. I'm... the exact opposite of All Might."
"Sure, but let's go over the evidence. You have the same blonde hair as All Might, same blue irises, you wear the same clothes as he did when he saved me from the slime villain, and to top it all off... you have a piece of the villain stuck to your shirt." Midoriya said, before flicking the slime off of him.
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"Haah... I should have changed before coming here." He muttered, "Anyway now that you know don't go telling your friends."
"Even if I wanted to... which I don't. No one would believe me if I said, 'Hey you know All Might? That 7 foot tall behemoth of a man who can change the weather with a single punch? Yeah he's actually a skinny man'. I would be laughed at, and those who DO know your secret, will drag me into some government facility and try to erase my memory of that fact. So I'm good."
"... Half of that is true, but we'll roll with it." All Might replied before sitting down, "Anyway, I wanted to talk to you."
"Does it involve my groceries?"
"... No, but I could clear the air on that department. I set your groceries down so I can assist you in the battle. When the battle ended and you mentioned your groceries, I turned to see they were gone."
"... Well doesn't matter at this point. Anyway what was it you wanted to say?"
"I wanted to say, that I was impressed by you and your actions. You rushed into battle to save your friend, even though you were battling against the villain that almost killed you. Any normal person would have ran at the sight of him, or have shown a single sign of fear... you didn't show that fear. You instead showed determination and the will of a hero."
"O-Oh..." 'I... wasn't expecting this.' "T-Thank you."
"You've shown the will and heart of a true hero... and as such I deem you worthy of being my successor."
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"Wait, you're the Symbol of Peace, the #1 Hero. Anyone can become that if they put in the training once you retire."
"That is technically correct, but there's something deeper about me and my Quirk." All Might stated, "My Quirk, is called One for All. I wasn't born with this Quirk... I wasn't born with any Quirk. Instead this power was passed onto me by the previous holder of One for All."
"A Quirk... that can be passed on? Sure with Quirks all logic and reasoning is thrown out the window, but that's practically unheard of."
"My Quirk is unheard of. One for All is a crystalline power, each and every time it's passed on, it grows stronger."
"... Okay I understand the incentive of passing it on. But why now? Shouldn't you wait until you don't have any gas in the tank to pass it on to the next generation?"
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"Because I am running out of gas." All Might muttered before he raised his shirt, revealing a nasty scar, "I got this scar 5 years ago against a powerful villain, he's... no longer with us, but he destroyed my stomach and one of my lungs. As a result, I can only utilize One for All for about 3 hours a day... 3 and a half if I took a day off, which is rare. So say I fight a powerful villain on par with the one I fought 5 years ago... I won't be able to be All Might anymore. Should that come to pass... I want to pass it on while I'm still able to use it to teach the next holder."
"... 5 years ago. Toxic Chainsaw? You beat that dude with one punch."
"Impressive history knowledge, but no. That battle occurred some place secret, and no one asides a few trusted individuals know about it. That's a segment of history that... is preferred to be kept in the dark."
"... I see. But why me? Sure you say I'm heroic, but surely you have other candidates."
"While yes, some of my most trusted associates have introduced me to some candidates... most of them are 3rd years. Meaning I won't be able to fully train them since they will be moving on to their careers as sidekicks. You on the other hand, are just about to move on into High School. Meaning, once you move onto your school of choice, I'll have 3 years to devote to your training, as opposed to 1 with a 3rd year student."
"Makes sense once you put it that way. But considering no one knows about your power, it should be imperative that it's kept secret, right?"
"That would be wise, yes. If a villain found out that your power can be passed on, then you and your family would be swarmed just so they can have it on their side."
"So won't it be suspicious if I, a boy with a fire Quirk, also has your Quirk that will be under a fake name?"
"Yes it would... but Quirks have been around for centuries. Surely we can claim that you're a first case for a Dual-Quirk user."
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"It would be suspicious. Since you've trusted me with this information, I'm about as involved with this as your associates, so One for All's safety is important."
"But...?"
"... But I'll accept your offer. If there is anyone I would trust with it is myself." Midoriya said, which made All Might smile.
"Excellent." All Might stated before standing up, "We shall start tomorrow at Dagobah Municipal Beach at 7:00, it's a Sunday so you'll have a day off from school. Don't be late."
"Yes sir."
"Have a good day young man."
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"I just have one thing to say." Midoriya spoke out, which made All Might pause.
"Yes, you have a question?"
"No just a statement. Next time you tell someone world changing information... learn their name before you tell them."
"Ghh!" All Might's eyes widened, "R-Right."
"Izuku Midoriya, what's your real name so I won't say All Might when we start."
"Toshinori Yagi."
"Great, that's all I wanted to say. I have dinner to start."
"Right, have a good day Young Midoriya." And now he officially left.
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"Time to start dinner."
*End of Chapter*
(A/N: I've been itching to write sarcastic Izuku again. So here we are with my new story.
So I guess I should say that the first few chapters will follow the cannon. The beach training will pretty much be the same, the entrance exam will be different but it will still exist, and the All Might Battle Training will still exist. I'm not going to blow up the cannon so much that All Might won't work at U.A. After that, everything will be different. Midoriya's school life, his motivations, and his growth will be different.
Oh, and the movie will happen too. It will give me an excuse to watch it again.)