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“All Might! Hey, All Might!”
With a snort, Toshinori wakes up from his dream. Something about the old days with me and Dave…
“Oh! Sorry!” Young Midoriya says. “Were you asleep?”
“No, no, it’s fine,” Toshinori says, stretching and yawning. “Was there something you wanted to tell me, Young Midoriya?”
As Toshinori yawns, he casts his gaze around the cabin of the airplane, taking in his successor… his other successor… his other other successor… All of his successors, actually, managed to free time to attend I-Expo, which was a lovely surprise.
As was Toshinori having other successors. That sure was a shock when Young Midoriya finally told him.
“Young Midoriya! Young Himiko!” Toshinori says, striking a pose. “I am here! Meeting you after class, for a very special offer!”
“What’s up, All Might?” Young Midoriya asks, eyes glittering.
“I! Have come to ask you, as my successors, to join me in going to I-Island and meeting one of my oldest friends!” Toshinori shouts, before he deflates with a hacking cough. “I got an invite recently and requested a couple of extras so I could take you two,” he explained. “As my successors, we’re connected with a bond far thicker than blood- the bond of One for All!”
Young Midoriya looks puzzled for a moment. “But… what about everyone else?”
Toshinori coughs. “What do you mean everyone-”
“Thank you again for taking us all to I-Island, All Might!” Mirio Togata grins, hanging over the back of Young Midoriya’s seat. “This is going to be super fun!”
“Yeah yeah yeah!” Nejire Hado beams, appearing next to Young Togata. “I’m super excited for the party tonight, too! It’s going to be super awesome!”
Toshinori grins back. “Think nothing of it, Young Togata and Young Hado!”
Was it a surprise to find out that he had 43 different successors that he knew nothing about?
Yes, a little bit.
Was it a challenge to individually tailor their training plans to be the best they could possibly be for One for All?
Well, it did require an all-nighter, so yes.
Was Toshinori absolutely reveling in the fact that he had not one not two but forty-five different successors to teach?
Completely, absolutely, and whole-heartedly yes .
…Was Toshinori also milking the fact that Young Midoriya and Young Himiko forgot to tell him for all that it was worth?
Toshinori sighs dramatically. “To think, if only I had known about you sooner! We would have been able to visit the previous annual I-Island Expos as an unbroken lineage!”
Absolutely, yes.
“I’m so sorry!” Young Midoriya apologizes, bowing his head up and down repeatedly. “I’ve already asked, is there anything I can do to make it up to-”
“Izuku, calm down,” Young Jirou says, leaning over the back of her seat in the row in front of her boyfriend and poking Young Midoriya’s nose with one of her earphone jacks. “He’s joking. None of us had One for All for the last I-Island Expo. Including you. They’re hosted annually.”
Young Midoriya pauses before blushing and sinking into his chair. “...I knew that.”
The PA system dings. “Attention, passengers. The plane will soon begin its descent to I-Island.”
“Listen up, everyone!” Tenya Iida shouts, arms chopping, from the front of the cabin. “It is time to get into your hero costumes! There are four restrooms, two each at the front of the plane, meaning that we can quickly get into our costumes if we divide into groups. I have prepared a lottery system-”
“Tenya, relax,” Tensei Iida says. “We’ll just queue up and change quickly. It’ll be fine.”
“I-”
“Don’t worry, Iida,” Itsuka Kendo says, standing up from her seat next to Young Jirou and walking up to the engine-quirked boy. “OI, EVERYONE, LISTEN UP!” she shouts. “IF YOU’RE IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE PLANE’S SEATING, GO TO THE FRONT OF THE PLANE, AND IF YOU’RE IN THE BACK HALF, GO TO THE BACK OF THE PLANE!”
“What if you’re standing at the front of the plane yelling instructions?” the older Iida brother quips.
There’s a pause, for a moment, as the younger Iida processes that.
“What have I done?” Young Iida suddenly wails, staring at his hands. “By standing and giving instructions, I have impeded the sorting process! Truly, I am no better than a miscreant, doomed to halt progress forevermore!”
“...Tenya, I was just joking.”
“...I knew that.”
Izuku stumbles out of the crowd of people, rubbing his forehead, and casts a forlorn glance back to his mentor. Man, I know All Might’s famous world-wide, but holy wow that’s so many people!
The customs process onto I-Island had gone without a hitch (as far as Izuku was aware), but as soon as everyone made it onto I-Island itself, the Number One hero was swamped by a crowd of people all clamoring for an autograph.
“Hey, Izuku, glad you made it out of that,” Ochako says, grabbing his elbow and helping to steady him as his other girlfriends walk up behind her.
“Glad you guys are okay!” Izuku grins.
“The rest of us weren’t walking with All Might and so, we managed to avoid the crowd,” Momo explains, passing Izuku a recently-created ice pack for his forehead.
“Glad we managed to catch you,” Kyoka says, twirling an earbud around her finger. “That crowd’s a big one. From what I heard, Iida and everyone else are heading to the hotel to check into our rooms,” she adds. “Then we’re all supposed to meet up at All Might’s friend’s lab to be introduced to them in around forty-five minutes.”
Izuku nods. “That’s what I remember from the schedule.” A thought crosses his mind. “Hey, how did you find me, anyways? I got kinda lost in that crowd but you managed to catch up to me as soon as I got out.”
“Ask Mei,” Ochako says, “she directed us to you.”
“Subdermal trackers,” Mei instantly responds.
Everyone pauses for a moment, staring at the inventor.
“What, they’re to keep you safe!” Mei says, blushing. “I don’t wanna not know where any of you guys are if you’re in danger!”
After a brief pause, Momo decides to change the topic. “So, are we ready to head to the hotel?” she asks. “I believe I have procured a map of I-Island that should lead us to that location.”
“She spent the whole plane ride studying the map so that she would be able to lead us around,” Kyoka stage-whispers to Izuku.
Momo blushes. “I-I didn’t want us to get lost!” she stammers.
“I’d feel bad leaving All Might without telling him,” Izuku admits. “Since I-Island’s already sent our stuff ahead, should we just wait for him?”
As one, the group turns towards All Might, who’s distinctive tufts of hair can barely be seen above the crowd surrounding him, everyone still clamoring for an autograph.
“We may be waiting for a while,” Ochako comments.
“Hey, guys!” a voice calls out. Izuku and his girlfriends turn to catch Tetsutetsu Tetsutetsu coming up the stairs in casual clothes, followed by Itsuka Kendo, Pony Tsunotori, Neito Monoma, Ibara Shiozaki, and Yui Kodai.
“Oh, hey!” Izuku responds, waving. “I thought you guys went on ahead to the hotel!”
“And missed the opportunity to prove how superior 1-B is by waiting graciously for you to escape that mob, Midoriya?” Monoma laughs. “I think not! Why-”
“Kodai wanted to come back to see if her produce finished going through customs!” Tetsutetsu grinned. “We were gonna wait around here until she got the all-clear!”
“...Do you just love undermining me?” Monoma asks. “Why would you do this?”
Ignoring the other boy, Tetsutetsu continues. “Turns out the security guards don’t think it’s super manly to bring in an actual ton of tomatoes.”
“I said I was sorry,” Kodai says, frowning.
“Sorry does not erase the fact that we just waited a significant period only to find out that you brought illicit contraband on to the island,” Shiozaki humphs. “Please, I urge you, be more mindful of your luggage in the future.”
“But- tomatoes!” Kodai protests.
“Anyways,” Kendo says, her face oddly red as she looked at Izuku, “we were figuring we would grab something quick around here before we went back to the hotel. D’you-”
“Oh, hey, you guys should join us!” Tetsutetsu interrupts. “It’ll be fun!”
Kendo slaps the back of his head. “D’you want to join us?” she continues.
“Ow, hey!” Tetsutetsu complains.
“Yeah, sounds great!” Izuku grins.
“Alas, I will not let myself be caught cavorting with Class 1-A scum!” Monoma shouts, striking a pose. “Thus I shall prove Class 1-B’s superiority by moderating my spending habits on things less frivolous than eating out!”
With that, the blonde boy sprints off towards the hotel.
“I should probably pursue him and witness that he does not find himself entangled in troubles,” Shiozaki decides. “I thus shall take my leave as well. Fare thee well,” she says, before walking off after Monoma.
“Let’s rob a table!” Pony says, pumping a fist.
Mei perks up. “I’ve got a baby for that!”
“Not quite right, Pony,” Kendo interrupts.
“Awwww…” Mei and Pony groan in chorus.
After finding a nearby cafe- close enough to see All Might but far enough that the clamor of the crowd wouldn’t disturb them- the group sits down.
Then Tetsutetsu immediately springs back up.
“Oh no,” he says, flatly. “I just remembered that Pony, Kodai, and I have to go to the bathroom.”
“ Don’t you dare- ” Itsuka hisses.
“Let’s go,” Tetsutetsu says, grabbing Pony and Kodai and sticking them under his arms before sprinting away. “To the bathroom and definitely not the hotel.”
“But my tomatoes!” Kodai protests.
“I’ll buy you more!” Tetsutetsu responds as they sprint away.
“ Tetsutetsu I swear to God- ”
Tetsutetsu does not respond, as he’s already left earshot.
“Wasn’t that the way towards the hotel?” Yaoyorozu asks.
Itsuka laughs awkwardly. “Yeah. Hilarious, he gets lost so easily, huh?”
“Huh,” Midoriya says. “Anyways, what do you guys want to get?”
“I was thinking about a cup of tea,” Yaoyorozu suggests. “Perhaps an Earl Grey?”
“I’m going to go with just a vanilla latte,” Uraraka adds. “Mei?”
“Vanilla Latte for me too!” her girlfriend grins. “And as much espresso as they can legally add!”
Midoriya pinches his brow. “Mei…”
“Fine, fine. Ten shots!”
“That’s not any better!” Midoriya protests.
“...Eleven shots?” Hatsume begins making puppy-dog eyes and Itsuka sees Midoriya visibly waver.
Itsuka coughs. “Maybe only a couple shots?” she suggests. “Otherwise you might crash before the party tonight and you won’t be able to come.”
Hatsume pouts. “Fine…”
“I’m going to get a macchiato,” Jirou says, bringing the conversation back on track.
“I’ll grab just a black coffee with an extra shot,” Itsuka decides, standing up. “Midoriya, do you want to go order everything with me?”
“Oh, no, I’ll pay for everyone,” Yaoyorozu says, standing up as well. “Izuku, what do you want to get?”
“I’ll have a hot chocolate,” Midoriya says. “Are you sure you want to pay, Momo?”
The heiress smiles. “I am sure,” she says. “Let me treat all of my partners, please.”
“Well, alright,” Uraraka acquiesces, having seemingly lost similar arguments before. “But I’m paying for myself next time!”
Itsuka doesn’t respond but walks up to the counter with Yaoyorozu; after they repeat their friend’s orders, Yaoyorozu goes to pay but Itsuka stops her. “Here, let me get it,” Itsuka says.
“No, no, I’ve got it!” Yaoyorozu responds.
“Yaoyorozu, I don’t want you to-” Itsuka starts.
“Please, call me Momo,” Momo says, smiling so softly and so kind and so pretty and-
Itsuka breaks out in a blush.
“And if you want to repay me, do it in your company,” Momo finishes, and her eyes-
Itsuka stands there, heavily blushing, as Momo slips out a sleek black credit card and pays for the drinks.
“Kendo? Are you alright?” Momo asks after she notices her fellow class president has failed to move or even blink for several moments. “You look very red- do you need to lie down?” she asks, placing her hand on Itsuka’s forehead.
With a yelp, Itsuka jumps back, placing herself out of the way of Momo’s far too velvety smooth and soft hands.
“I-I’m fine!” Itsuka stammers. “L-let’s go see how everyone else is doing, okay? Sounds good let’s go!”
“But our drinks?” Momo asks.
“U-um yeah, right, we should wait for them and then see how everyone else is!”
After some time, Kendo’s mysterious redness finally died down (though it came back with a vengeance when Momo insisted that Kendo tried her tea), the students drank their drinks, and All Might’s crowd finally cleared up as everyone’s autograph was signed.
“Ah, Young Midoriya!” he calls, waving as he walks up to the group’s cafe table. “I apologize! It seems I’m more popular even on I-Island than I was expecting!”
“Well, you are the Number One hero!” Izuku exclaims. “But are you ready to get going?”
“That’s right!” All Might realizes. “We need to get to Dave’s lab!”
Izuku cocks his head. “Who is your old friend, anyways? You kept refusing to tell us on the plane ride, saying-”
“It’s still a secret!” All Might says, placing a finger over his lips. “Now, we best get-”
The sound of bouncing interrupts him.
“Heeeey!”
Bounce.
“Uncle!”
Bounce.
“Might!”
Bounce.
“Melissa!” All Might laughs, catching and swinging around the blond haired girl as she leaps off the pogo stick into his arms. “It’s so good to see you!”
“It’s been forever!” Melissa grins. “I can’t believe you’re actually here!”
“I almost didn’t recognize you!” All Might admits. “When did you get so grown up?”
“I’m 17, Uncle Might!” Melissa pouts. “You would know if you came to visit more often!”
All Might puts Melissa down and rubs the back of his neck. “I know! I’ve just been so busy in Japan lately…”
“It’s fine!” Melissa says, darting in to give him another hug. “I know you’ve been calling but it just isn’t the same!”
“I’ll have to be better about it in the future!” All Might says. “Oh, and where are my manners! Young Midoriya, Young Uraraka, all of you: this is my friend Dave’s daughter!”
“Nice to meet you!” Melissa says, holding out a hand. “I’m Melissa Shield!”
“I’m Izuku Midoriya!” Izuku says, returning the handshake. “It’s really nice to meet you! I’m a first year at U.A. High School,” he explains.
“In the hero course?” Melissa wonders. “Oh, so that must be how you know Uncle Might!”
“We’re all hero students,” Kendo says, holding out her hand, which Melissa shakes. “Well, except for Hatsume. I’m Itsuka Kendo.”
“I’m a support and hero student!” Mei grins, jittering slightly from all the caffeine as she shakes Melissa’s hand. “I’m super excited to check out all the cool babies in the I-Expo!”
“Well, I’ll have to show you some of my inventions then!”
Mei’s eyes light up in almost blinding glee. “You’re an inventor too? What kind of babies have you made? Favorite one? Coolest? Oh who am I kidding you can’t pick a favorite baby because they’re all so awesome! Ooh! Ooh! Lemme show you one of the ones I’ve been working on-” Mei grabs her table and furiously begins swiping through it, trying to pull up a blueprint.
“Kyoka Jiro,” Kyoka says, shaking Melissa’s hand in turn. “Don’t worry about Mei, she’s mostly harmless, though she’s absolutely going to talk your ears off about inventing.”
“I’ll look forward to that then!” Melissa says, moving down the line.
“My name is Momo Yaoyorozu,” Momo says, gracefully shaking Melissa’s hand. “Pleasure to meet you.”
“I’m Ochako Uraraka!” Ochako says, giving Melissa a firm handshake. “Pleased to meetcha!”
“Nice to meet both of you too!” Melissa grins. She opens her mouth to say more, but All Might interrupts before she can as he checks his watch.
“Oh, we’re almost late!” Japan’s Number One hero exclaims. “Which way is Dave’s-?”
Momo’s hand shoots up. “I know!” she shouts, before coughing. “I mean… I know the way to the laboratories,” she says, softer. “I… um… looked them up ahead of time.”
“Then let’s go!” Melissa grins, waving them forward. “This way to Papa’s lab!”