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Izuku’s hours were spent in and out of consciousness, catching snippets of conversation or being moved around wherever they were. He’d seen a room fit more to be a cell, a laboratory and even a warehouse full of the noumus. And with every room his mind seemed to be getting...cloudier.
It was like a fog was enveloping his entire mind, making him complacent and calm instead of panicked. At least his conversations with the scarred person kept his mind from slipping completely.
They called themselves Dabi, a name to fit with their cremation quirk, but they never once harmed Izuku like the others. He reminded him so much of Tenko if he hadn’t been found by dad, except a lot more quiet. Solemn even, like seeing Izuku reminded him of a past he’d left behind.
Izuku tried many times to get the other to open up but he was always met with silence or a meme.
Of all things, the guy was memeing at him.
He was staring at Dabi as usual when the other seemed to look over with a glass of whiskey in his hand, as if contemplating something.
“You look like a broccoli.” He let out a snort.
“No...shit.” He shut his eyes, head tilted back to make the swimmy feeling leave his head. It wasn’t working, as usual. Honestly at this point, he was so out of it he could almost see Shoto if he kept his eyes closed. The angle of his jaw, the warmth he wanted to snuggle up to so many times. Did he ever get cold?
“Kid, you’re muttering.” Dabi took a sip of whiskey.
Suddenly his eyes snapped open, recognizing the voice. It was a long time ago, a fraction of a voice from when he used to go to the hero banquets with his dad and Tenko.
“Kid...you’re muttering.”
He picked his head up to stare at the other.
“You’re….Touya Todoro-”
“Pizza Delivery!”
And everything went to shit.
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Shoto still wasn’t sure how he convinced so many people to rescue Izuku. They were all wearing disguises, hidden away in an alley as soon as they saw all the heroes that had shown up to rescue him.
Figures, he is All Might’s adopted son.
He took a calming breath, feeling Kirishima’s hand on his shoulder, holding him back. Then All Might smashed into the building and the fighting started.
Shoto stood still, eyes trained to that so familiar dandelion puff of green hair, seeing it a few seconds later along with...some hoodie kid riding on his back.
Maybe an informant?
He finally rushed from the alley, peeling off his disguise before stopping, still as he saw another figure coming into view.
“All For One…” All Might growled out.
“All Might, Where are you going with my new project.” The man adjusted a tube on his mask.
“I’m taking my
son
and leaving. I won’t let you hurt anyone else!”
“Hm. He’s no son of yours. Unless you gave him your power.”
Shoto didn’t even register the wind next to him until Shinso came into view, right in front of All Might. “Bitch you thought.” The lilac haired boy grinned. “Sorry to burst your bubble.”
Shoto didn’t even think as he moved next, standing next to Shinso with a calm expression. “If you want Izuku, you’ll have to go through me. Bitch.”
“Oh my god he said bitch.” The other spoke and Shoto felt an oddly familiar tingle in the back of his mind as he let both halves of his quirk activate.
“Children...you would have children fight for you All Might.” AFO chuckled lowly. “Pathetic.”
“Children...please. This isn’t your fight.” All Might pleaded.
“It is mine, for your sake.” Shinso smirked.
“And I refuse to let Izuku, or you, fall.” Shoto countered and the third person stepped forward, chucking off their hoodie and grinning madly.
“And I don’t give a fuck about any of their reasons, I’ve just been waiting to kick your crusty ass.”
Touya.
Shoto almost lost control for a second, seeing his older brother for the first time in what felt like a decade scarred to hell with fire burns and holding parts of his skin together with staples.
Still, he looked so free.
“Fine, if this is what you want as your deaths, so be it.” You could practically hear the smirk as AFO raced forward and the fight began.
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Izuku woke to the sounds of sirens. He saw in his vision he was in the back of an ambulance, a breathing mask over his face.
What happened? He’d been with Dabi...no...he’d been with Touya and then everything went black.
As he tried to peace it all together he felt a hand on his face, shaking and warm.
Shoto.
He turned his head to see tears in Shoto’s eyes but so much relief. Izuku quietly reached up to his mask and pulled it down, letting out a cough. “What…”
“All Might rescued you and then there was a fight and...I’m just...I’m so glad you’re safe.” Shoto wiped his eyes. “I’m so happy you’re okay.”
Izuku gave a smile and a tiny blush before the ambulance started to move, hitting a bump from debris and knocking the two boys together, kissing. Neither even attempted to pull away, the kiss slowly getting passionate and loving.
Finally, a happy ending.
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Izuku stood, holding two bouquets of beautiful flowers as he knelt down, placing them on the ground. The spring air gently ruffled his hair and he let out a gentle sigh, getting up and putting a hand in his pocket.
“Hey mom...it’s been a long time...huh.” He look at the beautiful grave, his mother’s name etched in a beautiful cursive font. “I’m sorry I didn’t come sooner but...you know how life gets.”
He paused and put the second bouquet down on a similar grave. “I’m sorry too dad...that I couldn’t be there when you needed me most.” He shook his head softly with a sad smile.
“Things are looking up though. I got approved to teach at UA. I’ll be starting a course on heroes with disabilities. Another one is going to be on helping victims.” He reached up to run a hand through his hair and paused.
“Tenko’s doing well.” He let his hand drop. “Though he’s retiring after he had to destroy his own leg to escape that disaster a few weeks back. He’ll still be teaching though, he’s just like you, dad, and more.”
He looked away, wiping his eyes a little. “I wish you both could have seen what we’ve done. How we’ve made the world better like you both wanted.” He sighed. “But I guess life will never be fair, huh?”
He paused his thought when his phone buzzed. “That’ll be Shoto. I better go before he wonders if I got mugged on the way to our date.” He laughed softly. “Though he’ll never expect what’s coming. I know you’d both bless this...maybe I just needed the courage first. Ya know?”
He pulled the small black box from his pocket and opened it, studying the ring inside. Before closing it and placing it back in his pocket.
“I’ll come by later to tell you if he says yes. I love you both so much…”
He turned and walked out of the cemetery with the happiest smile on his face.
Goodbye mom...dad. Plus Ultra.