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Dad! Look!” 4-year-old Shinso-Aizawa Hitoshi came running from his day-care, waving a picture as he raced towards his waiting father and uncle.

Aizawa Shouta was bundled up in his usual black colour, wearing a large jacket, but with a light-coloured scarf. He was an underground pro hero known as the Erasure hero – Eraserhead. He usual didn’t show any emotion, and wore a deadpan look every day , but he smile at he young boy heading their way. However, Aizawa and Hitoshi had no actual relation. Hitoshi was a victim of a villain attack along with his parents. Hitsohi was the only one who came out of that violent situation alive, unconscious from a blast, he had only survived after his mother had covered him with her body, shielding him as best as she could. The boy was devastated once he had woken into a world his parents no longer lived. Aizawa was one of the heroes who had gone to face that villain, he was the one who had carried the boy out, and he was the one who had been left with the task of telling him. It was one of the part of his job he hated, but he had to do it. Feeling it was his fault, Aizawa had made the decision to adopt the boy, which had surprised many heroes, but no more so then his best friend, Yamada Hizashi, better known as the voice hero – Present Mic. Yamada had known Aizawa since their time in the hero course in Yuuei. Yamada knew Aizawa wasn’t one who liked crowds, and him taking on a kid was a shock. But, he was there to lend a hand. Hitoshi was nervous when he first moved in with Aizawa, but Aizawa was patient, and Hitoshi opened up. Here, a year later, Hitoshi was a normal excited child, eagerly awaiting the arrival of his quirk. Aizawa knelt as Hitoshi reached them, the boy hugged him.

“What did you draw?” Aizawa asked, curiously. Hitoshi stepped back, holding his picture out. Hopping from foot to foot, grinning widely.

“You, Yamada-Oji-san! I added Nemuri-Oba-san too, and there’s Milo-chan!” Hitoshi smiled pointing to the little cat he had drawn in the bottom.

“Good job.” Aizawa ruffled the boy’s hair, he laughed, and waved his arms to chase Aizawa’s away. He then accepted Aizawa’s hand. “Ready to go home kid?”

“Yep! Is Nemuri-Oba-san coming for dinner tonight?” Hitoshi asked

“How about I ring her and ask?” Aizawa offered, Hitoshi nodded happily. Yamada usually stayed quite during such exchanges. The scene always tugged at his heart. Who knew Aizawa could be such a softie? To be honest, Recovery girl knew. She had known for a long time when Aizawa was panicked when Yamada ended up getting a bad throat. But, Yamada watched with something in his own heart, another feeling that he wasn’t sure he liked.

“So, you’re jealous of the fact that Aizawa has Hitoshi.” Kayama Neumuri asked with a soft smile. She had seen Yamada beat himself up for many things, but this was a first for her. Cute, was her option. Yamada was sitting before her with a cup of coffee, which he was staring into with a frown.

“I guess… Though, I am not sure why. And I don’t want to continue feeling this way.”

“Well, it’s simple isn’t it? Kayama smiled. “Your feeling jealous of Aizawa, and it is mixing with you feeling broody. You want a kid.” She smiled.

“Let’s be realistic here, Neumuri, I am not exactly ‘Dad material’ as everyone says. I’m too loud, Aizawa has even compared me too one.” Yamada frowned.

“So? Kids are more likely to bond with someone they can relate too!” Kayama grinned

“That’s not helping.” Yamada sighed.

“Sorry, but I guess you could do what Aizawa did and adopt a kid. But, that is your own choice. If you do want to consider it, you should know that taking care of a child of any age is hard.” Kayama told him. Yamada just nodded, maybe he should consider that as an option. After all, if Aizawa could do it, surely, he could.

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He wasn’t so sure once he visited an orphanage, kids were literally running wild here. He wasn’t in his hero costume, so he was sure no one would recognise him.

“You must be Yamada-san.” A woman came over to him.

“Yes, Yamada Hizashi.” Yamada shook her hand.

“Pleasure to meet you, I am Sano Aoi. I am in charge here. Please follow me.” She smiled kindly. Yamada listened as she explained a bit about how things were run, and how the adoption process worked. “Are you employed, Yamada-san? It is important to have a good source of income when with a child.”

“Yes, I’m… Employed.” He nodded, he wasn’t sure I he should tell her about being a pro-hero.

“Good, good. Now, of course, I know you are just here for information today. But, most people who choose to adopt should consider the age and gender of the child. Some parents will even consider the quirk of the old children.” Sano said.

“I see.” Yamada nodded, he should have thought of that, though he didn’t care whether it was a girl or boy, or what quirk they had. Yamada was defiantly thinking of a younger child, around Hitoshi’s age.

“Sano-san!” A woman came over in a panic.

“What’s wrong?” Sano asked

“The new baby they brought us earlier today, he had just woken up, and we can’t get him to stop crying…” The woman gasped. “I don’t think we can’t handle his quirk…” Yamada perked up at this.

“A baby with a quirk? Born with it?” He asked.

“Yes, the child has an empathy quirk, so any emotions are forced upon him. No one has been able to handle him, his mother, or any orphanage.” Sano’s frowned. “I fear it will make it harder for Izuku-kun to find a family suited to his needs…”

“Can I meet him? I was born with my own quirk.” Yamada said, Sano looked at him, before nodding. They took in to a vacant nursery room, with a woman holding a brawling baby. Yamada frowned, the child couldn’t have been more the three and a half months, with an emotion bases quirk it must be torture for the poor soul to be passed to so many people. They feelings of uneasiness only fouling the fire of his quirk. Yamada approached the child, as he got closer, the child’s cries got weaker. Two small hands reached out towards him, stopping Yamada in his tracks, the woman holding him, closed the distance, passing Yamada baby Izuku. The baby boy clung on to his shirt with a vice like grip. The Boy had fluffy green hair, freckles dusting his red tear soaked cheeks. Yamada rubbed his back as Izuku hiccupped, but was finally calm. “Passing around a child with an emotion based quirk… who’s stupid idea was that? Everyone time someone gave up on him, every time people were panicked and not sure what to do… imagine the effect it has already had on him.” Yamada muttered, running a hand through Izuku’s hair.

“I don’t think that was considered… but, it seems Izuku has found someone he likes.” Sano smiled.

“How long will the adoption progress take?” Yamada asked, still holding Izuku close. Sano was surprised, but she promised to try and get it all sorted. In the meantime, it was decided that Izuku being in Yamada’s care was the best for the child.

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Aizawa was out with Hitoshi and Kayama, getting stuff for dinner.

“Yamada not coming?” Kayama asked.

“Yama-Oji-san says he’s busy.” Hitoshi said, with a frowned. “He’s been very busy.”

“With what?” Kayama looked at Aizawa.

“Beats me.” He shrugged.

“Aren’t you worried?” Kayama said.

“Yamada can look after himself.” Aizawa replied.

“Well, why not pay him back for all the times he just shown up at yours and just show up at his?” Kayama suggested with a grin.

“Can we dad, can we?” Hitoshi asked, beaming. Aizawa thought about it. There shouldn’t be any harm in just showing up. He nodded.

“Let’s go then.” He smiled

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Yamada carried Izuku into his nursery, the kid was already spoilt, it was the least Yamada could do. Surround him in the fluffiest things to make sure he would never feel as he did again. He put Izuku down in his crib, surround by many soft toys. Izuku was fast asleep, Yamada smiled at the child, since coming to live with him, Izuku had barely cried. He wasn’t sure why, he wasn’t sure why Izuku had chosen him, but he was fine with it. He grabbed a small step ladder to add some more glow in the dark stars on the ceiling and walls. Izuku loved lights, he would look up smiling at them. Once he was done, he put the ladder away before, checking on Izuku, who was still asleep. He yawned and sat down in a chair, a quick nap wouldn’t hurt anyone…

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Aizawa opened the door to Yamada’s house, Kayama and Hitoshi entered, everyone was anxious, wondering if Yamada was okay. As Aizawa closed the door, a sound caused them all to freeze.

Izuku, suddenly swarmed with the nervous emotions, had awoke and began to brawl. Yamada was awake within seconds, he rushed from the nursery, to face whoever was there. He stared at them with a look of surprise. He sighed.

“A little warning would have been nice…” Yamada mumbled.

“You never warn me.” Aizawa told him.

“My circumstances are different…” Yamada said, he left them for a moment. He picked up Izuku, holding him close until he calmed down. Aizawa, Kayama and Hitoshi looked into the room.

“Since when did you have a kid?” Kayama asked

“You didn’t kidnap him, did you?” Aizawa frowned.

“No, this is Yamada Izuku, and he’s my son, as of today. I am the only one his quirk currently accepts. So, pleased don’t worry. It just upsets him.” Yamada introduced him, before taking a seat in the living room, his friends and Hitoshi followed.

“He has his quirk?” Hitoshi crawled next to Yamada and looked at Izuku, who was awake and clinging to Yamada.

“Empathy, born with it. Every emotion of every person he feels. His mother couldn’t cope, and he was just passed around. I was the first person who he reached for, apparently.” Yamada looked at the child, now calmed in his arms. “I couldn’t leave the little listener, could I?”

“A child this young…” Aizawa began.

“I think it will be fine. It’s clear the kid is fond of Yamada.” Kayama smiled. Hitoshi was staring at the boy with wide eyes. Izuku seemed to stare back with lazy green eyes.

“He has your eyes Yama-oji-san!” Hitoshi smiled, to everyone’s surprise, Izuku made a gurgling sound, as almost as if he was laughing. Yamada looked at the boy in his arms, he had a wonky smile, he could feel his grip soften on his shirt.

“Hitoshi-kun, try speaking to him. See if he response again.” Yamada said. Hitoshi nodded.

“Hi Izuku-chan! I’m Hitoshi, I’m your big cousin!” Hitoshi told him proudly, Izuku made the sound again, patting one hand up and down towards Hitoshi, one hand still holding Yamada.

“First time he’s responded to someone else… Hey, Shouta, let’s see how he responds to a grump like you!” Yamada grinned.

“I don’t think that is a good idea…” Aizawa said, but his words ignored as Yamada handed Izuku to Aizawa. He held the child out at arm’s length, black eyes met green. They fell into a silent staring contest, Hizashi was grinning like an idiot whilst Hitoshi was giggling at the sight. Izuku stared at Aizawa with a blank look, Aizawa looked back with worry that he may hurt the tiny child.

“Amazing, he’s already mastered your deadpan look!” Kayama beamed. “Me next me next.” She took Izuku from Aizawa, placing the boy on her lap. “Hey little Izukun, aren’t you the cutest little thing.” She gushed quietly. Izuku looked at her, curiosity blossoming in his eyes. Izuku patted his hand on her arm slightly, he then yawned and leaned forwards. Curling up upon Kayama, closing his eyes and falling asleep.

“Well, he figured out what your quirk does.” Yamada smiled. “It’s a relief to find more people Izukun can cope with.”

“But, when he grows older…” Aizawa looked over at his friend.

“I know, he may not be able to cope with crowds or people at all. Negative feelings are things he should be kept away from… for now, we try step by step. He is fine in places if he’s with me. So, we can start with taking him to school with us.” Aizawa stared at him in shock, Kayama grinned.

“You’re going to bring Izukun to Yuuei with you?” She gasped happily. “Brilliant, I will bring in some toys for him!”

“How are you going to teach with a baby with you?” Aizawa asked

“The same way you are able to remain a grump in front of Izukun.” Yamada told him, Aizawa sighed.

“Can I still play with Izukun?” Hitoshi asked

“When he’s a little bigger.” Yamada nodded, Hitoshi giggled happily and clapped his hands.

“I’ll draw him a colourful picture tomorrow!” Hitoshi said looking pleased with himself.

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Over the weekend, Yamada prepared for the coming week at Yuuei. He decided that taking a pushchair would be too much hassle, thus got a baby carrier. Izuku seemed to enjoy being close to him at all times, and often used that time to sleep.
On Monday, Yamada got Izuku ready, dressing him in a light blue Babygro with a kitten on the front, before grabbing a small bag of toys to keep Izuku entertained. Once he was sure he had everything, they set off.

Midnight had gladly warned the other teachers of Izuku’s condition due to his quirk, but Yamada hadn’t expected them to watch from afar. Izuku was awake watching the teachers with tired eyes. Izuku patted Yamada’s arm, when he looked down, Izuku was then patting his hand towards the teachers. Yamada ruffled his hair, t least the kid was able to show what he wanted, even without being able to speak.
“He wants to say hi to you guys.” Yamada glanced at the teachers. They quickly rushed over and began to coo over him. Izuku gave them his wonky smile in reply, answering with his gurgling laugh, patting his hand towards them again. Midnight came into the room, and rushed over to Izuku.
“Hello little Izu! How are you?” She cooed. Izuku looked up at her, before making a sound. “Aw, he’s trying to answer! Yamada let me hold him.”
“He’s still tired.” Yamada told her.
“So? He’s quite happy to fall asleep on me.” Midnight frowned.
“Yes, but classes start soon.” Yamada replied. “If I gave him to you, I probably would have him back until lunch.”
“Is that a bad thing?” Midnight smiled
“Wow, Present Mic being serious. I never thought I’d see the day.” Ectoplasm smiled. Yamada looked down at Izuku patting his arm, before resting his cheek against his chest and falling asleep.
“He sure sleeps a lot for a kid.” Aizawa muttered.
“He’s a baby, Shouta. What’s your excuse?” Yamada looked over at him, Aizawa glared at him as the other teachers held in their laughter. Izuku laughed in his sleep, turning everyone’s attention back to him.
“So goddamn cute!” Midnight gushed.

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Present Mic noticed the looks he was getting from students as he headed to his class. Izuku, awoken by the curious students, remained quiet. Leaning into Yamada as if to protect himself. Yamada softly ruffled his hair as he reached his class, he knew they would have questions. But he also knew he was going to have to be quieter then usual as to make sure he didn’t scare Izuku. He smiled down at his son.
“Let’s see how well you respond to them.” He said, and opened his classroom door. The usually loud class was completely silent.
“It’s true!” A girl gasped. “sensei brought a baby!”
“Who’s the kid, sensei!” A boy shouted out, before being hit across the back of the head by the guy behind him.
“Careful, little kids can be easily scared by loud noises idiot. Besides, its it really okay for you to be babysitting in our lessons sensei?” The second boy asked.
“Firstly, I am not babysitting. Secondly, Introductions. This is my son, Yamada Izuku, you’ll be seeing a lot of him from now on.” Yamada told them. “But, I need to warn you about his quirk…” The class gasped, then quickly shut up. Being born with your quirk was unusual. The first ever child with a quirk was born with it, Yamada was another known case, and now little Izuku. Yamada could feel Izuku squirm uncomfortably. “Yes, he has an empathy quirk, he can feel how you all feel. So, at this current time, he cannot deal with negative emotions.”
“Come one sensei, when have we ever been negative?” A girl grinned, Izuku watched them all. Once Yamada had informed them of the class rules due to Izuku presences, the lesson got underway. Izuku would either watch the class or sleep, Yamada was pleased that hadn’t cried at all.

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The rest of the day went in a similar way, luckily no one dared to test out Izuku’s quirk against anything negative. Yamada heard it was mostly from a warning Aizawa had given his class, that soon spread around the high school.
“Look at Mr. I’m-a-protective-uncle!” Midnight grinned at Aizawa, who gave her a death glare in reply. Yamada was going through some paper work as Izuku played with a soft rabbit toy, mostly chewing its ears. The boy looked up as Ectoplasm walked passed, singing a soft song under his breath. Izuku made a sound and reached out a hand to Ectoplasm. Everyone watched
“I think he likes your singing.” Yamada smiled
“Are you sure this kid is related to you biologically?” A third-year teacher asked Yamada, as Ectoplasm had begun to sing a little louder, Izuku joined in. Singing with incoherent sounds, but beaming as he did so.
“Who cares?” He said softly, ruffling the boy’s hair.

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“Izu, it’s okay.” Yamada held Izuku to him as the child cried, Yamada was battling his own panic, not wanting to make matters worse. It was around 2 in the morning when it began, he woke instantly as he heard Izuku crying, rushing to his side to try and calm him. But nothing that usually worked, didn’t so Yamada turned to the many baby care books he had brought. He held Izuku on his hip, looking through the pages as calmly as he could. There were several options for Izuku’s sudden outburst;
1. He was hungry, but Izuku kept turning his head from the bottle
2. Because he needed to be held, but hugging him wasn’t helping. Not even singing would calm him.
3. Crying because he was tired. But Izuku had been asleep before he had begun crying
4. Because he was too hot or cold. Yamada checked his temperature, but it was normal.
5. Because he needed a nappy change. Yamada also checked that, he had a clean nappy.
6. Because he was feeling unwell – that was one option Yamada kept aside as a major possibility.
7. He was teething. Yamada frowned, could break their first tooth when they were around four months.
“Izu.” Yamada cooed the teary child, he checked his mouth and spotted the cause, a small tooth tip poking through his gums. “Oho, Izu.” He sighed and cuddled. He began to check through the draws in the nursery. He was pretty sure he had brought a recommended teething ring. As soon as he found it, he gave it Izuku who began to bite down on it. He sighed and quickly looked through the book on what it said on teething. There was a type of gel that should help with the discomfort. He would have to go out and buy some later. For now, he had to try and keep Izuku calm. He went into his room, and got his phone. Izuku gurgled tearfully, Yamada looked down at him. Izuku was watching him with teary eyes, the teething ring clutched in his small mouth. “You poor baby.” He kissed his son’s forehead. He quickly dialled Aizawa’s number.
I’m going to kill you. Was Aizawa’s greeting.
“I need you to tell Nezu I can’t make it in today” Yamada ignored the threat. “Izuku’s started Teething and I don’t want to put any more stress on the little Listener.”
“Is he okay?” Aizawa’s voice was filled with concern.
“I’ve calmed him down for now, but I need to get a gel that will help. But the baby book says babies who are teething tend to have restless nights and wakeful mornings, so I doubt either of us won’ be getting a lot of sleep for a while.” Yamada glanced at the baby book.
“I’ll tell Nezu, I’ll bring Hitoshi with me later and let me make dinner. Maybe Hitoshi will be able to entertain Izu for a while.” Aizawa said.
“Thanks, sorry for waking you.” Yamada apologised.
“It’s fine. See you tomorrow.” Aizawa yawned. The call ended. Yamada put his phone down and glanced at Izuku. His son was still looked up at him as he gnawed on the teething ring. His cheeks red and poofy from crying.

“You look a mess, lets get you cleaned up.” Yamada smiled.
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“Is Izuku really okay?” Hitoshi asked with a slight frown, as he looked at his dad, they were heading to Yamada’s home after Hitoshi left school.
“Yes, every child teethes around his age. He’ll be fine.” Aizawa nodded. They entered the house to find Yamada fast asleep on the sofa, Izuku was lying on top of him in his baby carrier, also asleep. Aizawa put a finger to his lips to show Hitoshi to be quiet. He nodded, he followed his dad into the kitchen. Aizawa started dinner whilst Hitoshi sat doing school work, waiting for Yamada and Izuku to wake up.

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Yamada woke to the smell of cooking. He yawned and tiredly glanced towards the kitchen, upon seeing Aizawa and Hitoshi, he decided it was time to stop napping. He glanced at Izuku sleeping on his chest, his tiny hands clutching his shirt. The gel he had gotten seemed to have clamed him down, easing his discomfort. He quietly raised his ran and run his fingers through Izuku’s curls.
“Yama-oji-san?” Hitoshi quietly approached him.
“I’m awake.” Yamada sat up, wrapping one arm around Izuku. “You been here long?”
“Around 15 minutes.” Aizawa replied. “You got him to calm down.”
“That gel I got helped.” Yamada nodded, he stood and stretched. “Must’ve fallen asleep when we got back…”
“So, he is okay.” Hitoshi smiled, looking up at Izuku was a wide smile
“Of course, he is.” Yamada smiled. He joined Aizawa in the kitchen.
“Hard, isn’t it?” Aizawa said. “Being a dad?”
“Yeah, but it has a nice feeling too.” Yamada smiled at Izuku
“Oh, you should take Izuku for a park debut when he’s a little older. If gives him a chance to meet other kids, and for you to meet other new parents.” Aizawa suggested
“That would be fun.” Yamada smiled at Izuku, the little listener should make friends his own age. Izuku began to wake up. He squinted up at Yamada, his eyes a little unfocused. “Hey Izu.” He said, Izuku little tapped his arm, still sleepy.
“Dinner’s about done.” Aizawa said.
“Katsudon! Katsudon!” Hitoshi chanted, sitting at the table. Yamada got out Izuku’s high chair and set him in it. Clearly understanding what it meant, Izuku began to get excited.
“Yeah, I’ll get your dinner Izu.” Yamada went to a cupboard with several tubs of Baby food. “How does mango and banana sound?” Izuku gurgled in reply, tapping his hands against the high chair table.
“What is that?” Hitoshi asked
“This is special baby food, Izu is too young to eat the food we do.” Yamada explained.
“Can I feed him?” Hitoshi smiled.
“Not at the moment, with his teeth coming through his gums are sensitive.” Yamada cast him an apologetic look.
“No fun.” Hitoshi pouted.
“You have your own dinner to eat anyway.” Aizawa put a bowl of Katsudon in front of him. Izuku eyed the bowl Hitoshi began eating from, he made a sound and held his arm towards the bowl.
“No Izu, this is yours.” Yamada said, Izuku looked away and looked at his own food. Yamada began to feed him, every time the spoon got close to Izuku, he would get excited, Aizawa could hardly eat his own dinner, he just watched Izuku with a slight smile. “Shouta, your food is getting cold.” Yamada pointed out. “I know Izu is being purely adorable, but you need to eat too.” Aizawa glared at him with a slight blush before turning to his own food.

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“Dismissed.” Yamada finished his class, and began to gather up his stuff. The class began to talk amongst each other, Izuku was watching them with wide eyes as he chewed on his teething ring.
“Hey Sensei, has Izu started talking yet?” A student called
“No, not yet.” Yamada replied. “He will in his own time.” He walked at looking at Izuku, wondering what his first was going to be.
“Izu! You’re so cuddly.” Nemuri was holding Izuku in a hug. “Like a little teddy bear.” She smiled, Izuku giggled. The other teachers watched the child fondly.
“What age do children usually start saying their first words?” Yamada asked
“As early as 6 months, I can’t wait for you to start talking Izu!” Midnight pinched Izuku’s cheeks. The boy complained with an annoyed sound.
“Why did you ask?” Aizawa looked at his friend in interest.
“Some one in my class brought it up, so I was curious.” Yamada replied
“Can’t wait for him to call you dad?” Ectoplasm smiled
“So, what if I am, don’t try and deny you want him all to say your names too.” Yamada looked at him, the teachers looked away shyly.
“Izu, say Nemuri!” Midnight told the child, he looked at her in cute express, somewhere inbetween surprise and confusion.
“He’s learning dad first.” Yamada told her.
“I’ll teach him my name this weekend!” Nemuri told him.
“Izu and I are going out of town this weekend.” Yamada replied.
“Really, where are you going?” Aizawa asked
“I need to introduce Izu to his grandparents.” Yamada said. “My mom will want to know I have Izu, besides, they raised me. I could do with learning how they dealt with me and my quirk as a kid.” Yamada looked at Izuku. The boy seemed to have sense Yamada looking his way and looked back towards his dad. He giggled and reached his arms out to him.
“Aw, Izu.” Midnight pouted as Yamada took his son. Izuku cuddled into him.
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That Friday, Yamada went home to pack a few things for Izu before heading to the train station. Yamada had to hug Izuku close to make sure he remained calm during the journey. It didn’t take too long by train to reach the quiet town he grow up in. He took the familiar path to his old home, Izuku was glancing around, seemingly interested by the lace around him. Yamada could feel the stares of the locals he had know since childhood. He gave them a quick wave, he knew it must be a big surprise for them to see him with a kid, Yamada was still pretty young at only 22, he hadn’t been out of Yuuei for much more then four years, granted he had gone into teaching early too, he was good with other languages and used that. He sighed, his parents were going to question him late into the night, he was sure of it. He looked down at Izuku to see what he thought of the place. Seemingly gotten his fill of looking, he had gone back to chewing the ears of his rabbit teddy.
He knocked on the door, he could hear footsteps. It was his father, Yamada Hiro, who opened the door. His eyes widened and he smiled. “Hizashi! How are you?”
“I’m fine…” Yamada began, before the hurried footsteps of his mother, Yamada Azami, as she ran to the door.
“Hizashi! My baby boy, its… a baby…” She caught sight of Izuku looking at them with wide eyes.
“You have a child?” Hiro asked, in surprise, he then glanced around, Yamada knew he was expecting to see a woman around.
“It’s complicated.” Yamada told them.
“Well, come in, I’ll make some tea and we can talk about this.” Azami smiled kindly, though his father was still in a state of shock. Yamada nodded, once inside, he sat Izu on his lap as he sat across from his parents, a tea set lay but before them.
“So, what’s his name?” Hiro asked
“This is Yamada Izuku.” Yamada introduced him, his parents didn’t miss the sound of pride in his voice, causing them both to smile.
“And where is his mother? I would have expected you to bring her along.” Azami took a sip of her tea.
“That’s were it is complicated from an outside perspective.” Yamada muttered. “Izu isn’t actually mine, I adopted him. I happened to meet Izu a few months back after I went to find out more about adopting. His was born with an Empathy quirk, making he feel every emotion people are feeling. Because of it, he was constantly crying. His birth other couldn’t cope, so he was sent into the adoption system. Most orphanages couldn’t handle him or his quirk and just passed him on to someone else.”
“But, with a quirk such as Empathy, that wouldn’t be healthy for the child, mentally or Physically.” Hiro frowned.
“That’s what I thought. Once I had heard about him, I went to meet him. He reached out for me.” Yamada smiled down at the boy. “It was decided from that point, being with me was the best thing. He’s been doing well too, as long as I am around he can deal with crowds.”
“Oh, Hizashi, you always had a big heart.” Azami smiled with tears in her eyes.
“So, little Izu. Can I hold him?” Hiro asked, Yamada nodded. He passed Izu to his father. Izuku looked at him, before giggling and patted his arm towards him.
“He likes you!” Yamada grinned, that caused Hiro to grin in turn.
“This old Ojiisan is going to spoil you rotten!” Hiro told the child.
“Not as much as me. Your so cute Izu-kun, you look so similar to Hizashi too. Like it was fate that you would be together!” Azami smiled, Izu looked at her before reaching out for he to take him. She happily did, setting the boy on her lap. He laughed and patted her arms. “Aw, you love your Obaasan! Oh, Hizashi, he is so gorgeous!”
“I know.” Yamada nodded in agreement.
“You’ll be staying until Sunday, right?” She looked at him.
“That was the plan.” Yamada smiled
“Brilliant! We get to spend the weekend with Izu.” Azami beamed.

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2 more months passed, Izuku would no sit himself up, even if for only a few minutes. And Yamada had started trying solid food on Izu. He quickly gathered that Mashed Banana was his favourite. Izuku also had begun to babble a lot more around people, looking at them expectantly as if waiting for a reply to the unknown language of babies. Midnight suggested that made Izuku was trying to speak and that it wouldn’t be long before he began saying his first word.

One day after Yuuei, Yamada sung a little song as he got his own and Izuku’s dinner, Izuku babbled along with him as he sat in his high chair. Yamada watched him fondly as Izuku tapped the table.
“Papa’s little Listener.” Yamada ruffled his hair, he had begun to call him that once Izuku had tried to mimic him when he was doing his radio station.
“P-p…” Izu replied, luckily Yamada had put down their dinners, as he was pretty sure he would have dropped them. “P…”
“Go on Izu, say Papa.” Yamada urged. Izu tried, but ended up just blowing bubbles, before sticking out his tongue looking at his dad with an innocent look. Yamada smiled. “So close Izu, well done!” Izu giggled at the praise. “Keep being Papa’s little listener, okay?” Izuku looked at him with wide eyes.

The following morning, Yamada was up before Izuku as usual. He went through his usal morning routine. Getting changed, and preparing breakfast, listening out for Izuku waking up. Once he was done, he looked into Izu’s room to find the boy sitting up awake.
“You’re awfully quiet today Izu.” Yamada went up to his son’s crib. Izuku was tapping his chest. He looked up at his dad. “You alright little listener?” Yamada asked, he went to reach for him.
“Liser!” Izu said, Yamada froze. Izu patted himself again. “Liser.” He giggled, Yamada quickly picked him up and hugged him.
“Right! You’re my favourite little listener!” Yamada beamed, Izu patted Yamada’s chest.
“Papa!” Izu said, before tapping himself. “Liser.” Yamada was pretty sure his heart had exploded.
“Papa’s Listener…” Yamada hugged him close, he was so proud.
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“Mic, mate, you okay?” The teachers looked concerned as Yamada entered the staff room teary eyed. He nodded before looking at Izu.
“Izu, who are you?” He asked
“Papa Liser!” Izu cried out happily, the teachers completely froze in their place. They had expected his fist word to be papa or some other dad related name, but Papa’s listener was not on their list at all.
“See? Papa’s Listener!” Yamada was practically in tears. “They’re his first words!”
“Aw!” Midnight rushed over. “So cute Izu!”
“Papa!” Izu giggled, looking up at Yamada with wide eyes. Yamada looked back with a smile, he was just so cute!
During his lessons, whilst Yamada was somehow able to calmly teach his students, despite Izu papa and Liser thought-out all the lessons. His students watched the child with wide eyes, smiling at the adorableness of it all.

“Papa, Papa.” Izuku chanted softly as Yamada headed to the staff room for lunch. “Pa.” Izuku looked up at him, Yamada looked down and ruffled his hair.
“You’re adorable Izu.” Yamada smiled, Izu giggled.
“Papa!” He said, Yamada entered the staff room, he had barely gotten through the door when Midnight was in front of him.
“Can I hold Izu?” She asked.
“Sure, that means you can feed him too.” Yamada told her.
“I can do that.” She beamed, taking Izu from him. Yamada sat down, getting out Izu’s lunch and passing it over to her.
“She’s going to try and teach him to Nemuri.” Aizawa watched her.
“I thought so.” Yamada smirked. Sure enough, she was trying to coax Izu to say Nemuri, but Izu replied with Papa or Liser. “But he’ll always be my little listener!” Yamada smiled brightly.
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That evening, Yamada got home, Izuku asleep, leaning into him. He carefully put Izu in his pushchair, he put stuff away before calling his parents, knowing they would want to hear about this.
“Hizashi!” Azami greeted. “How’s Izu?”
“He’s great!” Yamada smiled “He said his first words today.” He heard two loud gasps.
“What did he say?” Hiro asked
“Papa and Liser.” Yamada smiled.
“Papa’s Listener…” Azami sniffed. “He’s so adorable. You’ll need to bring him down this week end!”
“I will.” Yamada smiled, they talked for a while longer before they let him go. Izuku was still asleep, Yamada smiled at him softly. He sent Nemuri a quick text.
Yamada – Nemuri?
Yamada – Know any places that allow you to print your own things on to clothes?
Nemuri – One.
Nemuri – Why?
Nemuri -*gasp* Are you planning on getting Izu something?
Yamada – A babygrow with Papa’s little Listener
Nemuri – LEAVE IT TO ME!
Nemuri – I’ll have it to you by Thursday!
Yamada – Thanks
Yamada smiled, He planned on showing the other teachers that Izuku is truly his main little listener.

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“I’m so sorry, could you do that for me?” Yamada asked, he was on the phone to Aizawa. He had just been called to do a shift that night and he had to get someone to look after Izu.
Shouldn’t be an issue Aizawa said, Yamada grinned as he could hear Hitoshi excitedly in the back ground declaring he was going to teach Izu his name.
“Great, thanks for this.” Yamada smiled.

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When Aizawa and Hitoshi showed up, Yamada kissed Izu goodbye, before leaving him with Aizawa. Sat up in his pushchair, Izu was looking at Hitoshi with wide eyes and he tried to teach him his name.
“Hi-to-shi.” He said, Izuku looked at him before clapping and giggling. Hitoshi sighed. “No Izu, Hitoshi, Hi-to-shi.”
“He’s still young Hitoshi, he may not get it just yet.” Aizawa told him. “Give him a while okay?”
“I am still going to try. Come on Izu, Hi-to-shi.” Hitoshi said carefully.
“O-hi.” Izu giggled, reaching out his hands and patting the air in Hitoshi’s direction. “O-hi.”
“Almost there Izu!” Hitoshi grinned. “Hi-to-shi!”
“O-hi!” Izu replied, Aizawa shook his head with a small smile, he continued to listen to them. Hitoshi was pleased to stop when Izu called him Oshi.
“Oshi.” Izu muttered happily, before chewing on his toy bunny’s ears again.
“What would you like for dinner?” Aizawa asked
“Um… can we have remen?” Hitoshi asked
“Oshi!” Izu said with a smile as if agreeing.
“Izu wants Remen too!” Hitoshi smiled.
“He’s still too young.” Aizawa went into the kitchen to make Remen, whilst also getting Izu’s food ready.
Hitoshi sat playing with Izu, Aizawa watched them from the corner of his eye.
“Hitoshi, dinner.” Aizawa called setting the bowels down, Hitoshi ran to his dinner, Aizawa went and got Izu, who patted him on the chest when Aizawa picked him up. “You too Izu.”
“Papapapa…” Izu muttered to himself, before yawning.
“Dinner before you sleep.” Aizawa told him, setting him in his high chair. He feed Izu , before turning to his own. Before he could even take a bite, his phone went off. He frowned, then sighed as he realised it was Yamada. He answered it.
“He’s fine Yamada.” Aizawa told him.
A villain is heading to that street! Yamada’s panicked voice practically yelled down the phone, Hitoshi looked up and Izu’s lip quivered slightly.
“What?” Aizawa asked, had he heard that right.
Villain, about 10 minutes away from the street, Police are evacuating the street at ur request. I need you to get Izu out of there! He wouldn’t be able to handle the high emotions of panic and fear! Yamada said. Get him out of there!
“Don’t worry, I will.” Aizawa nodded. “Hitoshi leave the rest, lets go.” Hitoshi nodded, jumping off his chair. Aizawa was about to pick Izu up, when he began to cry. Aizawa picked him up and held him close, but unlike when Yamada did it, Izu didn’t calm down, if anything, he cried harder.
“Dad?” Hitoshi asked, worried in his voice.
“We’ll be fine.” Aizawa wrapped Izu up in his capture gear, until he was sure Izu couldn’t fall. Before lifting Hitoshi up. He quickly left the house and saw the police getting people out and away from their homes. He would just have to get them to his for now.

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It took around 25 minutes to get to his home, and Izu still hadn’t calmed down. Hitoshi was put down, as he untangled Izu and held him close. Aizawa sat down cradling Izu, he tried everything he could think of, but he had no idea how to deal with a kid this young. Hitoshi had grabbed a blanket and wrapped up in it, he watched Izu sadly.
“Is he okay dad?” Hitoshi asked
“The negative feelings people had hearing about a villain attack, and the fact Yamada sounded panicked, has fallen upon him.” Aizawa looked down at the child. “Yamada would know what to do…”
“Did you tell him you brought Izu here?” Hitoshi looked up at him curiously. Aizawa smiled and shook his head.
“He’ll think I kidnapped hi son.” Aizawa muttered and sent Yamada a text telling him Izu was safe and at his. “He should come around when he’s done.”

Aizawa watched the clock as minutes ticked by, Hitoshi had somehow fallen asleep despite Izu’s cries. Aizawa knew he wouldn’t be able to sleep through the noise, he searched for baby calming techniques on his phone and tried them, none seemed to work. He paced the living room, holding Izu close, rubbing his back, hoping Yamada would be done soon. As if his wish had been answered, his phone went off, he quickly answered.
“Yamada?” He questioned.
I’m on my way. Is Izu okay? Yamada asked, he was clearly running.
“I don’t know, he’s been crying none stop since you called to tell us about the villain.” Aizawa glanced at Izu
I’ll be there as soon as possible! Yamada told him. The call ended, putting his phone back down, he continued to pace back and forth, hoping to calm him just a little bit

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“Shouta!” Yamada yelled as he entered his friends hope, his voice ended up waking up Hitoshi, who glanced up tiredly. Yamada went straight for his son, Aizawa gladly handed him over. Yamada held him close, it took about 2 minutes before Izu began to calm down. Yamada rubbed his back. “It’s okay Izu, it’s okay.” He said softly.
“I thought helping Hitoshi cope with nightmares was hard…” Aizawa frowned slightly. Yamada continued to look down at Izu, who was still wide awake even after crying for at least an hour nonstop.
“He’s never been this bad before.” Yamada admitted. “And he usually calms down with a hug.”
“Hugging didn’t work this time.” Aizawa said, Yamada frowned.
“I think I will take him to my parents for a few days. It’s a calm town so he should calm right down there.” Yamada muttered.
“Papapa…” Izuku said, into Yamada, who wrapped his arms around his securely.

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With a 13 day break ahead of him and Izu, Yamada called his parents to explain why he was coming down. They were quite happy that they would be visiting and began to get the room ready. Yamada packed up the essential items as Izu was asleep in his pushchair, he had not slept for the first day after the Villain appearance, which worried Yamada, but he was glad that Izu was sleeping okay now.

“Yamada.” Nemuri called as she entered.

“In here.” He called from the nursery, they made their way in, Nemuri smiled at sleeping Izu.

“You finally got him off to sleep than?” She asked, Yamada nodded.

“About an hour ago.” He said “Hopefully he’ll sleep until we arrive at my parents, but I doubt it.”

“He’ll be fine. We’re all going to miss the little guy.” Midnight smiled at sleeping Izu.

“I’ll get pictures, I plan on taking him for his park debut whilst we’re there.” Yamada told her.

“Aw, he can make some friends of his own.” Midnight gushed, Yamada smiled. He hoped Izu would be able to make some friends that understood his empathy.

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The journey was pretty quiet, Izu had woke up but clung to Yamada tightly. Yamada tried to calm him by running his hand through his curls. He felt Izu’s grip lessen when they reached the town, Yamada smiled as Izu glanced around.

“Yamada? Yamada Hizashi?” A voice asked, Yamada stopped and turned to see a woman, she smiled brightly, a young boy in her own arms. Yamada recognised her…

“Fukasawa Kyoumi?” Yamada smiled. “Long time no see!”

“I know, oh… well, I am Kusumoto Kyoumi now.” She smiled. “I had heard people had see you with a kid, he’s so cute.” She waved at Izu, who patted his hand towards her weakly. “Who’s the lucky women?”

“It’s not like that.” Yamada said. “I adopted Izu, I seemed to be the only one willing to take him one with his quirk.”

“He was born with a quirk. Just like you! He even looks like you a little, you had natural waves in your hair when you were younger too.” Kusumoto smiled, Yamada blushed slightly.

“Yeah, true.” He nodded, smiling at Izu, who now had his eyes on Kusumoto’s son, who was also looking back.

“This is my son, Yoshiyuki.” Kusumoto introduced him.

“This is Izuku, but everyone just calls him Izu.” Yamada smiled

“Pap Liser!” Izu said, causing Yamada to chuckle

“Or Papa’s listener, h’s always quite fond of being called that.” Yamada added, Kusumoto gushed.

“That is so cute!” Kusumoto smiled. “How long are you staying this time? We could set up a play date for the boys!”

“13 days, that sounds like a great idea. But somewhere there won’t be negative emotions.” Yamada told her. “Izu’s quirk is empathy.”

“Oh, the little dear. Then mine! I am sure Yoshida will be happy to see you again too.” Kusumoto said

“Didn’t I make him deaf for a week after yelling at him?” Yamada asked

“Yes, but he understands that he deserved that.” Kusumoto nodded.

“Good, well, my parents are expecting me. They won’t be happy if I lessened their time with their grandson.”

“I know exactly what you mean. We’ll see you around Yamada.” Kusumoto said

“We will too, see you later.” Yamada nodded, and they went their own ways.

“Papa…” Izu looked at him, patting his hand towards Kusumoto and Yoshiyuki.

“You’ll see them again, don’t worry.” Yamada smiled down at him, Izu giggled and clapped his hands happily.

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“There’s our little man!” Azami beamed as Yamada and Izu arrived. “How are you doing Izu?”

“Ba!” Izu replied happily.

“Come to your Obaasan!” Azami took Izu off Yamada. Izu immediately began to babble to her as he usually did, his is unknown language, as if telling her everything that had happened. “Oh, you poor dear. I know something that will cheer you up.” Azami took Izu inside.

“Just to warn you, she’s stocked up on teddies for Izu.” Hiro told his son. “Including this giant one that’s from some sort of anime.”

“Thanks for the head up.” Yamada nodded.

Now, when His father had told him that his mother had gotten a giant teddy, Yamada thought he had meant giant compared to Izu, but no. He walked in to find Izu napping in the middle of a giant Snorlax teddy. Yamada was pretty sure he and Hitoshi would also fit on there with Izu without it being cramped. Yamada wanted to argue, but decided against he, he would just have to figure out how to get it home later.

“I’m glad he’s sleeping well/” Azami smiled “He seemed quite happy to fall asleep on it too.”

“He’s only slept for a hour since the Villain attack, so it’s a relief to see him sleeping.” Yamada said, he carefully sat on the edge of the teddy. Izu, whilst still asleep, reached out and clung on to one of Yamada’s fingers. He smiled and rubbed his thumb over Izu’s small hand.

“Hizashi, I was wondering if you’ve considered…” His mother stopped. “ I mean, I know it’s too early, but when he’s the right age, why not send him to school here? It’s a small town, so not many people will be attending the local schools. Izu wouldn’t have to deal with the overload of emotions the schools near you will have.” Yamada was quiet, that was a fair point.

“That’s a good idea, and if I stay in contact with Kusumoto Kyoumi, her son and Izu could be good friends. But, the trouble will be getting him here. I would have to come pretty early to make sure both me and him aren’t late.” Yamada nodded.

“I can meet you at the station, I can take him and pick him up.” Azami offered “Then we can meet you at the station again, once you’ve finished work.”

“Would you be okay with that?” Yamada asked

“Of course, I was the one who suggested it after all.” Azami smiled.

“Thank you!” Yamada hugged her with his free arm.

“You’re welcome to ask us for any help if you need it, Zashi.” Azami told him, hugging him back.

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“Yamada!” Kusumoto waved to him, Yoshiyuki was in a pushchair that day. Yamada smiled and waved to her, Izu copied him, waving his arms excitedly. “Well, someone’s excited today.” Kusumoto smiled at Izu, who giggled.

“Ba!” Izu replied

“Da.” Yoshiyuki said, the two boys began to babble to each other.

“I’m curious to know what they’re talking about.” Yamada watched them.

“Sometimes, it is best not to ask.” Kusumoto nodded. “Come on, Yoshida isn’t in today, so there’s nothing that will bother Izu.”

“What do you mean?” Yamada asked

“N-never mind.” Kusumoto muttered, Yamada watched her in concern. Izu looked up at his dad, before looking over at Kusumoto with a curious expression.

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“Well, Yoshida’s at work, and he usually works from 9 to 5, so the boys have a few hours to play.” Kusumoto told him. “He wasn’t too happy with the idea, but I think he understood when I said it would help Shiyu’s development.”

“Shiyu? I am guessing that’s short for Yoshiyuki?” Yamada smiled

“Yeah, he likes it. Don’t you, Shiyu?” Kusumoto hugged her son, he giggled. When they got into the house, Kusumoto put Shiyu in his playpen, and she told Yamada to put Izu in there two. The two boys giggled at each other and continued talking in their own special language. “Now, would you like a cup of tea? Oh, and have seat.”

“That would be lovely, thank you.” Yamada nodded, taking a seat and watched the boys with a smile. At least they seemed to get along, Yoshiyuki was quite happy to share his toys with Izu.

“They seem to get along nicely.” Kusumoto returned with cups of tea.

“I was just thinking that.” Yamada accepted the cup she held out. “Izu’s never really had a chance to meet anyone else his age, I have always kept him close, even when teaching.”

“I bet your classes love him.” Kusumoto chuckled, Yamada nodded with a smile.

“Pretty much adore him, the teachers too.” Yamada told her.

“Has them wrapped around their little fingers eh?” Kusumoto looked at the boys.

“Completely.” Yamada smiled, he remembered what Kusumoto has said about her husband and about Izu. He frowned at her. “Kyoumi, you would tell me if something was wrong, wouldn’t you?” He surprised her by using her first name, she looked at him with wide eyes before looking at her tea.

“Somethings are not easy to talk about, Yamada.” She muttered.

“I am not just an old friend, I am a hero. I am always here to help.” Yamada told her seriously. “I something is wrong from what you said earlier.”

“I had hope you would drop that…” Kusumoto admitted.

“Since having Izu, I pay closer attention to what people say. Izu is proof that people do hid much deeper emotions, and he can sense them. He was curious about you, and he has never been curious about a stranger before, so, please.” Yamada looked at her with concern “What’s wrong?”

“Papa!” Izu suddenly cried out, Yamada looked. Izu was reaching for him, his eyes wide.

“Izu?” Yamada asked, he was about to stand, when the front door slammed open. Yamada looked up as Yoshida walked, he grimaced at the smell of alcohol. He glared at Yoshida, he hadn’t changed much in the years that had passed, he had a feeling he was still a big asshole. Yoshida glared at Yamada with hazy eyes, they narrowed.

“What’s he doing here?” Yoshida demanded

“Yoshiyuki’s playdate…” Kusumoto muttered.

“Since when has Yamada been a dad?” Yoshida sneered.

“A while.” Yamada replied, his protective streak began to surface, he knew even if Yoshida demanded that he live, it wouldn’t be wise to leave Kusumoto or Shiyu with him.

“You never seemed the type.” Yoshida looked at him.

“Neither did you.” Yamada answered, Izu began to pat Shiyu’s leg, but he was glaring up at the drunken man. Not a speck of fear in his eyes, just determination. Izu was taking on the strongest feeling in the room, Yamada’s protectiveness, not Kusumoto’s fear.

“Well, you can go now.” Yoshida told him. “I’m sure the kids are sick of playing.”

“Their kids, Kusumoto, why would they be sick of playing?” Yamada asked, Yoshida turned his eyes from Yamada to the play pen, Izu continued to glare at him.

“How annoying…he’s got your eyes.” He muttered

“So I’ve been told.” Yamada smiled proudly

“but, you should really leave, Kyoumi and I have… some business to attend to.” Yoshida said

“No can do.” Yamada took a sip of his tea.

“What?” Yoshida turned on him.

“I’m an old friend, but more importantly, I’m a hero.” Yamada explained, he looked at Izu. “Izu, does he plan on hurt Kusumoto-san?” Yamada gave Izu and thumbs up, then a thumbs down, Izu looked at his dad for a moment, before tapping his legs once . “Even my kid says so. I am staying here until I deem she and Shiyu-kun are safe.”

“How would your kid know, he’s what 7 months?” Yoshida smirked, as if catching Yamada in a lie.

“Izu has a brilliant understanding already, and he’s an empath. He can tell your not a safe person to be around.” Yamada said proudly.

“Ur…” Yoshida just seemed to grow angrier. “Get out of my house. NOW!” He ended up yelling, it caused the two boys to flitch, Shiyu began to cry, which was quickly followed by Izu, before Yoshida knew it, Yamada was on his feet standing right in front of him. He took a flinch back, the look in Yamada’s eyes was not something he had seen before.

“Kyoumi, grab what you need. I am not leaving you in this place.” Yamada said, his usual jovial tone gone, replaced with a neutral tone tinged with anger. Kyoumi’s eyes filled with tears, suddenly realising she was able to get out of there. She quickly rushed from the room to pack some things

“You can’t…” Yoshida began

“I am a hero, it’s my job to protect people from the likes of you.” Yamada stopped him. “So just try me!” Yoshida growled and went to punch him, Yamada easily dodged the drunken man’s weak attempt, he little nudged him in the stomach, sending the man down with a grunt. He groaned, but didn’t get up, Yamada frowned, he realised Yoshida had gone to sleep as loud snores filled the room. Yamada turned and picked up the two boys, holding them close. They soon calmed down, Izu glanced down at the sleeping man, and poked out his small tongue as if to say he deserved it. Yamada chuckled softly and kissed his forehead. Once Kyoumi had brought down stuff for her and Shiyu, Yamada passed her Shiyu, he put Izu in his carrier and pick up her case. “Let’s get you to safety, okay?”

“Thank you…” Kyoumi whispered, her eyes filled with tears.

“It’s no trouble, but I would advise you divorce that guy before he tries anything, and get full custody of Shiyu, I will help you if you want. Seeing I’ve witnessed the asshole myself.” Yamada glared at the man, as they left the house.

“That would be a good idea… thank you.” She nodded.

“Oh, and a restraining order. I’ll grab the paperwork for you.” Yamada smiled, his jovial tone returned, lighting up the conversation. He looked at his son. “Do you think I did a good job Izu?” He asked, Izu giggled and clapped his hands in agreement.

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Once Azami and Hiro heard of what Kyoumi had suffered, they quickly gave her the spare room and told her to make herself at home. Yamada watched his parents with a smile, it is obvious where his got his personality from.

“Go have a bath and relax dear, goodness knows you need it. We’ll take care of Shiyu-kun while you do.” Azami told her.

“Are you sure?” Kyoumi asked, worried a little

“Of course, now off you go dear.” Azami assured her, ushering her off to the bathroom. She found Yamada sitting on the porch, the two boys sitting on his lap, babbling away to each other happily. “They seem happy at least.”

“Probably discussing what happened.” Yamada smiled, watching the boys. “I learnt something else about his quirk today.”

“And what’s that?” Azami sat next to him.

“From how he acted, Izu seemed to take up the strongest emotion in the room, which was mine when I stood to defend Kyoumi.” Yamada explained. “That can be both good and bad for him, it wouldn’t be safe for him to be around some violent for too long or any villain to long to be honest.”

“Unless he can learn to control it, I am sure he will. It took you up to 3 years old to get yours under decent control.” Azami smiled

“True.” Yamada nodded.

“Papa!” Izu said, Yamada looked at him, his green eyes gleaming, he patted his hand at Shiyu and began babbling excitedly. Yamada obviously couldn’t understand, but his sons joy soon rubbed off on him, and he was smiling happily.

“Seems he can project his own feelings too, when they are a certain level.” Azami giggled. “He is definitely very happy today.”

“He made a friend, why shouldn’t he be?” Yamada nodded.

“Thank you, for your kindness.” Kyoumi joined them, Shiyu giggled and reached for his mother. She settled next to Yamada and took him in her arms. “I’m sorry for having put Izu thought those emotions… that was never my intent…”

“Of course it wasn’t, but now we should concentrate on keeping you and Shiyu away from Yoshida.” Yamada smiled. “Right Izu.” He looked down at his son, who looked back with wide eyes, he tapped his legs once in agreement, Yamada ruffled his hair which sent the boy into a fit of giggled, Kyoumi smiled at the two of them, before looking at Shiyu, who watched them in wonder.

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The following day involved Yamada joining Kyoumi to the police station, to get a restraining order, and then got some divorce and child custody papers. Azami had been quite happy to babysit the boys. At one point she had to quickly leave the room, Izu watched her go.

“Baba.” He said, Shiyu watched in, as they sat in the play pen. “Bababababa.” He babbled slightly, the boys fell silent as they heard a small sound, and they looked up as several kittens jumped in through the door. “Bababab!” Izu giggled, reaching out to them. It took a few minutes for the kittens to feel brave enough to approach the boys, squeezing into the pen. It was a bit of a shock for Azami to return to see the boys petting kittens. She bit her lip and snapped a quick photo, their neighbour soon came around and apologised for the kittens escaping and getting into her house. Azami assured them it was fine. But was already planning on how many she could get kittens she could adopt for Izu without Yamada going mad.

“We’re back!” Yamada called as he and Kyoumi returned from their trip. Azami came to greet them at the door.

“Did you get everything you need?” She asked, there was then a little thud of something falling over, the three of them rushed into the room the play pen was set up in, only to find it knocked over, and Izu crawling over to a kitten, who had obviously escaping again. Yamada laughed happily, and rushed and picked his son up.

“Izu!” He hugged his son proudly, Izu giggled.

“Papa!” He said.

“You started crawling!” Yamada was so proud, Izu giggled happily, before looking down at the kitten and reached for it again. “Ba.” Yamada looked down at the kitten.

“He was playing with some kitten earlier.” Azami showed Yamada and Kyoumi the picture.

“Aw.” Kyoumi giggled softly.

“Mammama.” Shiyu said, Kyoumi smiled and picked him up.

“Have fun with Izu, Shiyu?” She asked

“Zu.” Shiyu replied with a smile. “Zu,zu,zu,zu!” He clapped his hands. Yamada chuckled. He ruffled his hair.

“Close enough kid.” He grinned, Shiyu looked up at him and giggled along with Izu.

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That afternoon, the two boys took a nap on Izu’s giant teddy as Yamada helped Kyoumi fill out the forms. Azami and Hiro had headed out to do a bit a shopping. Whilst Kyoumi was fillin it in, Yamada glanced across at the boys, who had snuggled close to each other. Izu’s green hair curled against Shiyu’s blond, messy hair. He smiled slightly.

“They look cute don’t they, when they’re asleep.” Kyoumi smiled, also glancing their way.

“Yeah, and when they cry it damn near breaks your heart.” Yamada said, Kyoumi nodded in understanding. Izu moved slightly, raising his hand and placing it over Shiyu as if hugging him. Kyoumi giggled.

“Izu’s picking up on your cuddling habits.” She looked at him, Yamada looked back confused.

“My cuddling habits?” He repeated

“The fact you will hug everyone, no matter if they want to be hugged or not.” Kyoumi told him. Yamada just smirked, and quick as a flash, was up. His lifted Kyoumi from her seat into a hug.

“It’s one of the better parts of me.” Yamada grinned at her.

“You’re an idiot!” Kyoumi said, trying to keep a straight face but could help but smiling brightly. “A big one.” She laughed, Yamada laughed in turned, but they feel quiet as Azami and Hiro walked. Yamada blushed slightly as they looked at Kyoumi and Yamada. Azami smiled softly.

“Sorry for interrupting.” She said, and they turned away. “We want more grandchildren though!” She added, making Yamada burn bright red. He put Kyoumi down, who was just as red.

“It’s not like that!” Yamada said, but his words were stopped by Izu giggling in his sleep, which set Shiyu off giggling in his sleep. “My family is out to get me…” He covered his face with his hand. Kyoumi giggled.

“It’s fine, Yamada. It’s one of your best parts.” She told him.

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Yamada headed back into work once the holiday was over, Izu feeling a lot better. As soon as he walked into the staff room that morning back at work, the teachers swarmed Izu.

“Hey, Izu. You feeling better buddy?” Midnight cooed, Izu giggled at her and patted her cheek. Yamada waited for everyone to greet Izu, before sitting down. Izu patted him then motioned at the floor. Yamada smiled and put his son down. The teachers had to returned to their seats, but were watching in curiosity as they usually did. Yamada highly doubted they got any work done with Izu around.

“Now, Izu, remember what I said, no going under tables or touching wires. Okay?” Yamada told him.

“Pa!” Izu nodded, the teachers all gasped as Izu then began to crawl around.

“Since when…” Ectoplasm began

“When we were at my parents. He was after a kitten at the time.” Yamada smiled proudly.

“Ssssh, look.” Midnight hushed, they all looked. Izu had made his way to where Aizawa was fast asleep. He climbed onto his lap and happily went to sleep. “Aw, so cute.” She snapped a quick photo of it. Aizawa shifted slightly, opening an eye tiredly, he looked at Izu for a moment. The teachers watched in silence, Midnight quickly switched her camera from Photo’s to film. Aizawa opened his sleeping bag and pulled little Izu inside before zipping it up again. Izu’s cheek smooched against Aizawa’s as they both slept on. “Got it camera…” She giggled. The other teachers swiftly took their own pictures as evidence, this would probably never happen again in front of them. Power loader, began muttering quietly to himself and quickly began drawing out a design.

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It had been quite task to wake Aizawa up to get Izuku from him. Yamada had been half tempted to leave him with the kid for the day as he taught, but he knew that he probably wouldn’t be able to concentrate as he would be worrying over him. But, Yamada finally got his son back, holding sleeping Izuku close in his carrier as he headed to class. Several students waved with silent hellos when they saw the sleeping child.

“Mic.” Power loader rushed his way.

“Don’t you have a class?” Yamada asked

“Yes, but I am curious, do you have a walker for Izu yet?” He asked, Yamada looked at him confused.

“No… should I get one?” Yamada frowned

“No, I’ll make him a special on!” Power Loader seemed pretty pleased with himself as he walked away. Yamada chose not to question it and headed to his class.

During the lesson, Izu had woken up and tried to get down to go wondering again, but Yamada didn’t listen. He knew Izu would possibly go crawling from the classroom and end up somewhere in Yuuei. Something he didn’t want to happen. Luckily Izu seemed to understand his dad’s feelings and didn’t kick up a fuss about it, instead, he looked around the class. A few students gave him quick waves when Yamada wasn’t watching, which Izu returned happily. At lunch, Power loader informed Yamada he would have it done by Saturday.

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Saturday rolled around, the teachers ended up meeting up at Yuuei, all of them wanted to see what Power Loader had made Izu. They had little knowledge that Nezu was talking to a certain pro hero at that time.

“Aw.” Midnight gushed, Power Loader had made Izu a walker, and coloured it with different designs taken from the pro heroes of Yuuei. Izu giggled as he saw it, clapping his hand as he reached for it.

“Put him in it, Mic. That I can make sure I didn’t make it too big.” Power loader told him. Yamada placed Izu in it. The boy gasped happily, tapping the top of it which had all sorts of things he could mess with. Power Loader had made sure it was complete safe before decided it was done, and Izu seemed to love it.

“They use these to help them gain strength in their legs ready for walking, don’t they?” Aizawa mumbled tiredly, glancing at Izu pressing a button that caused a light to turn on.

“They do?” Yamada asked, he would have to look in the baby books he head.

“Yep, why I thought Izu would like one now he’s crawling around.” Power Loader smiled.

“Thanks.” Yamada told him, before knelling to look at Izu. “What do you say to Power Loader?” He asked, Izu turned to the hero with wide eyes and a bright smile.

“ank u!” He giggled, going back to hitting the poor light button.

“I swear this kid will be the end of us.” Ectoplasm chuckled.

“Fuck.” Aizawa swore quietly, causing all the heroes to glare at him. Izu just giggled, before trying to copy him. Yamada immediately stopped him.

“Don’t copy Uncle Aizawa, that’s a very bad word. Okay?” He told him sternly. Izu looked at him, before tapping once as his way of saying yes. Yamada then turned to Aizawa. “Why did you say that?” He asked angrily, Aizawa just pointed. Nezu was heading their way, behind him was Endeavour. “Ah… okay, understandable.” It was no secret amongst the staff that they hated Endeavour, mostly as it was a feeling they all shared. The number 2 hero had an off feeling about him, making the others feel quite uncomfortable

“Good day everyone.” Nezu greeted happily, his smile widened upon seeing Izu. “Good day to you too, Izukun.” The mouse, bear hero, Izu giggled, reaching out to him. He let the child take his paw, giggling happily as he did.

“who’s the kid?” Endeavour glared down at Izu.

“My son, Izuku.” Yamada said, frowning at the 2^nd hero. Izu looked up at Endeavour, the two fell in to a silent staring match. Then Izu pointed at him, and in a confused voice shocked everyone.

“Fuck?” He asked, Midnight, Power Loader and Ectoplasm laughed loudly. Yamada stared at his son in shock, whilst Aizawa stood with a proud smirk hidden in his scarf. “Fuck?” He asked again. It didn’t take long for Endeavour to get pissed off and storm away. Izu watched him genuinely confused.

“He is a star!” Midnight laughed.

“But, he shouldn’t know that word!” Yamada demanded.

“You told him it was a bad word, he put two and two together, he believes that Endeavour is Fuck.” Ectoplasm explained. The teachers suddenly understood.

“Good job kid.” Aizawa ruffled his hair.

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It wasn’t until a few days later when they all realised that Izu should be kept away from Endeavour at all Costs, their next meeting consisted of Izuku running at Endeavour’s legs in his walker, calling him fuck over and over. Midnight captured it on her phone, as did most of the teachers. It was soon posted on the internet and no one could have expected the response it received. Some people loved it, found it funny. Others were disgusted that a child knew that word. But, it was post underneath the video that the child was an empath, thus acted toward people based on how they felt to him. Which brought up many questions about Endeavour.

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A few months passed, Kyoumi had finally divorced Yoshida, she and Shiyu moved closer to Azami and Hiro, who helped her out with babysitting. Izu and Shiyu even got to play whenever they came down to visit. A few months passed, and soon the boys would get into everything by crawling around. Yamada had a hard time keeping him from opening cupboards, but settling him on his giant teddy would soon calm him down. He was nearing one-year-old, and Yamada was planning a party for him

A few days before Izu’s 1^st birthday, Yamada found himself with Shiyu in his care. Kyoumi had a job interview and his mother was looking after his father who had fallen ill, so Yamada had offered to look after him. So, there he was, walking to Yuuei with the two boys early one morning.

“Morning Y…” Midnight stopped, as did all the teachers there as Yamada entered with the two boys. “Aw! Who’s this cutie?” She gushed looking at Shiyu, who watched her nervously.

“Kusumoto Yoshiyuki. My friends little one, I am babysitting him today cause there was no one else. But it gives him and Izu time to play again.” Yamada smiled down at them.

“Zu.” Shiyu giggled patting Izu’s arm, Izu clapped.

“Yu.” He replied happily.

“Those two are just to damn cute!” Midnight sighed. “Hey Shiyu-kun.” She smiled. Shiyu looked at her curiously, Izu seemed to watch him with a happy smile. Shiyu then smiled and reached out a hand towards her. Midnight took his tiny hand. “Pleasure to meet you little man, you are keeping an eye on him today Izu-kun?”

“BA!” Izu replied happily, the staff took that as a yes. Aizawa entered the staff room barely a second later, he had to double take as he saw Yamada holding Izu, then his eyes fell on Shiyu.

“You didn’t kidnap that kid, did you?” He asked

“You asked that about Izu, why do you assume I kidnap kids? Besides, I am babysitting him for a friend.” Yamada frowned at him. Aizawa just shrugged, and went over to his desk to complete some work before his homeroom.

“He totally wants to take one of them to class.” Midnight smirked. “Speaking of which, Can I take Izu with me if you have your hands full with Shiyu?”

“What, no.” Yamada frowned

“Come on Yamada, you can’t expect to teach a class and keep two kids entertained. I know Izu understands, but Shiyu probably doesn’t.” Ectoplasm told him.

“Fine, but line-up, everyone.” Yamada sighed, giving in. He placed Izu in his walker, the teachers stood side by side confused. “Right Izu, I need you to take care of one of those loser, you okay with that?” Izu looked back at the teachers, before tapping once as yes. “Good, now which one do you thinks needs to be watched over the most?” Izu turned back to the teachers, his bright green eyes surveyed each one. He giggled and moved over to Aizawa, he tugged on the underground hero’s trouser leg. Aizawa looked down at him.

“I don’t need looking after brat.” He muttered tired, but reached down and picked up the curly haired child nonetheless. Izu giggled and patted his arm happily.

“Za.” Izu said, looking deeply pleased with himself.

“Izu has chosen. Aizawa, he’s babysitting you.” Yamada grinned widely, Aizawa just glared at him.

“Makes sure he doesn’t expel anyone today Izu.” Midnight told him, Izu patted his hand in agreement. Before resting his head on Aizawa’s shoulder, getting comfortable.

“See you later Izu.” Yamada kissed his forehead. Izu waved bye as he was tied up in Aizawa’s scarf and the underground hero headed to his homeroom class. Izu looked at the people who passed, who all stared at Aizawa in shock, they had never seen him actually taking care of Izu before, and it was a huge surprise to them.

“Ignore them kid.” Aizawa advised quietly. Izu nodded, patting his hand on Aizawa’s back. His homeroom wasn’t much better. As soon as they saw Izu, they exploded with emotions, yelling questions at Aizawa. Izu cuddled himself into Aizawa’s scarf, taking comfort in his uncles calm demeaner, but he could feel the edge of annoyance and concern. The simple activation of his quirk, caused the class the settle. “If anyone of you upset him whist he’s in my care, I’ll be sending you to Present Mic to deal with.” Aizawa warned them all, before turning and starting the lesson.

“Did you have fun Izu?” Midnight asked, when Aizawa returned with him after his homeroom and other class at lunch. His second class practically acted the same way a him homeroom. Which did give Aizawa another reason to practically threaten the students about what would happen if they upset Izu.

“They were a bit loud and annoying to begin with, but they settled down. I think he did pretty well.” Aizawa ruffled the green curls. Izu snuggled closer into Aizawa, seemingly quite happy just to lean against him.

“Your class upset Izu?” Yamada entered, Shiyu excited reached out for Izu, Izu giggled and reached back towards him.

“They were being loud. I sorted it though, he did well dealing with it though. Did you brat?” Aizawa looked at Izu.

“Ba.” He nodded. The rest of the day went smoothly, and by the end of it, the teachers were watching Shiyu and Izu play on the floor together under Yamada’s protective gaze.

“They sure get along, don’t they?” Power Loader said. Before muttering under his breath. “Wonder if I should make him a walker too…”

“Get them matching onesies!” Midnight gasped, “I saw some really cute ones the other day. I am going to them.”

“ZU!” Shiyu giggled, the teachers watched them with loving gazes.

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“Happy birthday Izu. You put him in the onesie I got him!” Midnight gushed, Izu was wearing a black kitten onesie, just one of a few Midnight had gotten him for his first birthday. Izuku was crawling around, very kitten like. Midnight had grabbed her phone was filming him as he wondered around. Izuku saw his uncle Aizawa in his sleeping bag as useual, sleeping peacefully. Izuku began to approach him, Yamada went to stop him, but everyone watched as Izuku pushed himself to his feet. He wobbled on his feet, before taking two steps and collaspig over Aizawa’s bag. Aizawa woke with a start, before looking down at the kid. Izuku looked back, then immitaed a meow. The rest of the staff were stunned, as Aizawa petted Izuku’s hair. He looked at them, before frowning.

“What?” He asked

“He just stood up… and took two steps before falling over you.” Yamada said, he quickly turned to Midnight, who’s phone was still up.

“I got it!” She gushed. “Well Done Izu! You’re so clever.” She praised, Izu turned to her with a bright smile at the praise, he giggled, before looking back at Aizawa and meowing again. Aizawa continued to pet his hair, which seemed to really please Izu.

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“Zu!” Shiyu laughed, running over to his friend, the two three-year-olds clashed into a hug.

“I’m surprised they haven’t hurt each other doing that yet.” Kyoumi chuckled, two years had passed. Izu and Shiyu had grown quickly, and their friendship seemed to get stronger with every passing year.

“They’ll be fine.” Yamada smiled. The two boys began happily talking about the latest hero news

“Thank you for doing this for me… I had hoped they wouldn’t need me in today.” Kyoumi sighed.

“It’s not problem, I’m sure the rest of the staff would agree.” Yamada waved off her worry.

“Will Higa-oji-sama be there?” Shiyu asked, the boy had gotten attached to Power Loader and would often sit by him ‘designing’ different things for heroes.

“Sure he will, kid. Well, we’ll see you later.” Yamada grinned at Kyoumi.

“Yes, behave yourself Shiyu.” Kyoumi waved to him.

“Bye mom!” He waved back, Izu giggled and waved too.

“Bye mom!” Izu said, Kyoumi looked at him surprised, she shot a glance at Yamada, who was looking at his son just as surprised.

“See you later.” Kyoumi smiled and went off. Yamada knelt to face Izu.

“Izu, you know she isn’t your mom…” He said sadly, but Izu turned to him with a smile.

“But she feels like mom!” He beamed, Yamada sighed softly. “Is it bad if I call her mom?” He added, his face falling slightly. Yamada ruffled his hair.

“I can’t answer that, you’ll need to ask Kyoumi-sama. Okay?” Yamada told him, Izu nodded. Yamada smiled and easily picked the boys up. “Now, lest go and pester the rest of the staff, okay?” They boys laughed in agreement.

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Shiyu sat with Power loader, designing once again. Mostly trying to copy what Power loader was doing. Whilst Izu was napping next to Aizawa, Yamada watched the boys, his mind wondering off to that morning.

“You seem lost, Mic.” Vlad king place a cup of coffee in front f him, shaking his from his daze.

“Um, what?” He asked, not quite hearing the other pro. Midnight looked at him concerned.

“Are you okay?” She asked

“Yeah… just.” He stopped. “Izu called Kyoumi mom this morning…”

“That is pretty cute.” Midnight smiled softly.

“Yeah, but obviously I had to tell him she wasn’t his mother…” Yamada sighed and leaned back in his chair. “He said she felt like a mom, and seemed worried that calling her that was bad… I guess I am a little lost what to do.”

“Well, how did Kyoumi take it?” Midnight asked

“She had to rush off to work, so I am not really sure.” Yamada said, the pro’s glanced at napping Izu, who had a small smile on his face.

“Yu should see how she feels about it.” Midnight told him. Yamada nodded, but it lingered in the back of his mind.

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“Come one boys, time to go.” Yamada called over to Shiyu and Izu at the end of the day. They were both helping Ectoplasm decided what songs he should sing at Karaoke next.

“Coming dad!” Shiyu said, jumping of hi chair to get his jacket, all the pro’s stopped, even Shiyu did seemed to double take. Yamada was looking at him with wide eyes. Shiyu glanced around nervously, before looking at Izu. “Did I make his angry?” He muttered.

“…” Izu looked at his dad for a moment, before shaking his head. “Conflicted.” He answered. Shiyu frowned confused. “He’s happy and sad, I think…” Izuku looked at his dad. “Surprised!” He finally said with a smile. “He’s happy and surprised, but conflicted.” Izu then look really confused himself.

“Yamada, you’re confusing your kids.” Midnight nudged him, snapping him out of his surprised daze.

“Oh, sorry.” He gave a weak smile. The boys hurriedly got on their jackets, and they waved to the teachers as they left the Yuuei grounds, holding Yamada’s hands.

“Is it okay?” Shiyu asked, Yamada looked at the boy.

“What’s okay?” He gave him a small smile.

“Calling you dad?” Shiyu answered, Izu always looked at him, expecting an answer.

“Well, with you give me a little time to speak to your mom about it?” Yamada asked in turn. Shiyu nodded. Kyoumi was scheduled to have dinner at theirs, so Yamada took the boys back to the house and he prepared dinner as the boys played in Izu’s room.

Not long after they got in, Kyoumi showed up. She smiled at Yamada.

“I hope he wasn’t much trouble.” She said.

“On their best behaviour, as always… about this morning…” Yamada stopped, not really sure how to approach the subject, considering he had been thinking about it all morning.

“About Izu calling me mom?” Kyoumi said, and began helping Yamada make dinner. “I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel pleased when he did.” She looked down. “But, at the same time…”

“Conflicted?” Yamada asked, she nodded. “I know what you mean, Shiyu ended up calling me dad just before we left Yuuei.” Kyoumi covered her mouth to try and hid her smile and bit back a small laugh.

“Well, you have been more of father-figure to Shiyu then anyone else, and he practically sees your parents as his own grandparents.” Kyoumi spoke carefully, neither of the adults had noticed that the two boys were peeking in watching. “I can see why Shiyu would consider you to be his father… but, I don’t understand Izu. I haven’t sent as much time with him as you have with Shiyu.”

“He told me you felt like a mother. I am guessing he means emotionally wise.” Yamada told him, Kyoumi placed a hand over her heart.

“That really pleases me.” Kyoumi smiled. “The only trouble is…”

“We’re not what they call us…” Yamada nodded. “So, what do we do?”

“I’m honestly not sure. As much as I would love to be a mother to Izu, we’re not… together in that way.” Kyoumi blushed slightly, Yamada also turned his face away. Izu and Shiyu were grinning, tying not to giggled at their parents’ conversation. To Izu, their emotions were just so clear.

“This is pretty hard to decide… should we…” Yamada stopped.

“Let them call us mom and dad?” Kyoumi finished. They stood in silence as they dived deep within their thoughts, the boys snuck out and sat at the table and watched them cooking.

“Dad, you’re going to burn it.” Izu pointed out, causing Yamada to jump, the adults snapped back to reality and quickly went back to concentrating on dinner, which sent the two boys into a fit of giggles. Yamada shot them a playful glare.

“What are you two giggling about?” He asked

“You are just so fun to watch!” Izu giggled. “Is it really that hard?” He asked

“What do you mean?” Yamada frowned.

“To decide?” Izu asked, his green eyes looking at him questioningly. Shiyu shared a similar look, his darker green eyes searched the adults as if trying to see what Izu could.

“It is.” Kyoumi was the one who answered. “People may start asking questions, and…”

“But you like dad, and dad likes you.” Izu said bluntly, Yamada stared at his son in complete shock. Kyoumi went bright red.

“He’s as blunt as Aizawa…” Yamada sighed. Kyoumi began to laugh lightly, before she looked at Yamada playfully.

“You can’t have secrets with Izu around, can you?” She asked

“You do realise he just let your secret out too.” Yamada smirked at her.

“Oh come, I have had a crush on you since middle school, except you’re the only one in the class that never noticed.” Kyoumi told him, before covering her mouth blushing deeply. Shiyu stuck out his tongue, Izu watched them with a bright, hopeful smile.

“Dad, food.” Izu remained him, Yamada turned to food and moved it, saving it from burning.

“You’re just a little terror.” Yamada ruffled Izu’s hair, he smiled slightly.

“Me too!” Shiyu said, Yamada chuckled and ruffled his hair too.

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After Dinner, Izu and Shiyu began to nap peaceful on the sofa. Kyoumi and Yamada watched them from the table.

“So, Izu revealed both of our secrets… how long do you think he’s known?” Kyoumi asked

“Can’t be sure, Izu can easily explain what happen around his when he was a lot younger, but he remembers by the feelings, he counts of others to pin the rest of the story together. So, couldn’t have known for quite a while.” Yamada replied.

“Ah…” Kyoumi looked away from him, her face flushed with embarrassment. Yamada watched her for a moment, before looking at the boys.

“Since Middle school…” Yamada began, Kyoumi gave him a half-hearted glare.

“Yes, since Middles school, then you went to Yuuei and became a hero. I never thought I would see you again to be honest.” Kyoumi nodded. She glanced over to the boys.

“So, think we could work?” Yamada asked suddenly, Kyoumi looked back at him confused.

“Work, as in… as a couple?” She said, Yamada nodded, causing her to blush again. She then giggled. “Why do I have a feeling Izu will say ‘I told you so’ when he wakes up.” Kyoumi smiled.

“He’s been around Aizawa for to long, of course he will say it.” Yamada smiled in turn.

“Then, I guess we can see where this will take us.” Kyoumi nodded. “And, I will be fine with Izu calling me mom, what about Shiyu calling you dad?”

“I was always fine with it, just caught me by surprise.” Yamada said, they shared a small laughed, before looking back at the boys who were still sleeping peacefully on the sofa.

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“Thank you Aizawa, I owe you one for this.” Yamada grinned at his friend, Aizawa just yawned.

“You better.” He replied. Yamada and Kyoumi were going on their first official date, and Aizawa had been called in to keep and eye on Shiyu and Izu, Hitoshi had come along with him.

“We’ll see you later then, bye Izu, Shiyu.” Kyoumi waved, the two boys grinned and waved back.

“Bye mom!” The coursed. Aizawa closed the door behind them as they left, he looked so tired. Shiyu looked at him concerned.

“Uncle Ai-sama is always tired.” Izu told him, Aizawa looked down at him.

“Say’s the kid who slept for 25 hours once.” Aizawa replied. Izu giggled.

“Dad says he’s just jealous I can get to sleep.” Izu added smugly. Aizawa looked at him.

“You’re learning to many of your dad’s bad habits.” Aizawa told him, before getting out his sleeping bag and lay down in it on the sofa. “Don’t leave the house, wake me if something is wrong.” Aizawa yawned. “Hitoshi, you’re in charge.” With that, he fell asleep.

“I am getting concerned with Dad’s sleeping habits.” Hitoshi whispered to Izu and Shiyu. They nodded in slight understanding. “Anyway, we’ve never really met, I’m Shinso-Aizawa Hitoshi! And I’m your big brother-cousin!”

“Big brother-cousin?” Shiyu asked

“He’s our cousin, but he’s like a big brother too!” Izu smiled “So, Big Brother-Cousin!”

“So, what do Big Brother-cousins do?” Shiyu looked up at Hitoshi, who grinned brightly.

“We play all sorts of games, and I will help you if you need it!” Hitoshi told him.

“Then, let’s play heroes!” Izu suggested bouncing from foot to foot, brimming with excitement.

“Yes, heroes!” Shiyu agreed.

“Then, I’ll be Eraserhead!” Hitoshi said

“Can I be power loader?” Shiyu clapped his hands, Izu nodded.

“I’ll be Present Mic!” Izu smiled. “Let’s go get dressed up!” The boys rushed to grab things, so they at least looked the part. Hitoshi had grabbed a scarf and a pair of yellow glasses. Shiyu wore pair of Yamada’s gloves and, with Hitoshi’s help, got a box to use as a helmet. Izu got a pair of headphones and sunglasses. The boys giggled at each other.

“You two really look the part!” Hitoshi grinned.

“You too Oshi, we need someone to save!” Izu said, the immediately glanced over at Aizawa.

“Uncle Aizawa wouldn’t want to play. He likes his sleep.” Izu said. “Like a cat.”

“Does he get scratchy if you wake him up?” Shiyu asked

“Probably.” Izu nodded, he looked up at Hitoshi. “Does he get scratchy when woken up?”

“Not with me… I think he does is its others though.” Hitoshi said. “Dad does seem very cat like.”

“I wonder if he likes being scratched behind the ear.” Izu giggled at the idea. Hitoshi bit back his own laughter.

“Why don’t we use some toys as people and we can rescue them.” Hitoshi suggested. “And we can play in the back garden. Izu and Shiyu grabbed some toys from Izu’s room and joined Hitoshi outside.

“We still need a villain though…” Izu muttered, before smiling. “I’ll be a villain first!”

“You’re to soft to be a villain.” Hitoshi grinned at him. “I know an easy way to take you down.” Izuku Stepped in front of the teddies and stuck his tongue out.

“No you don’t!” Izu smiled, Hitoshi just smirked, within a matter of seconds, he had Izu on the floor, tickling him without mercy. Izu cried out in laughter, but he was unable to fend of Hitoshi, Shiyu laughed too, before running by and snatching up the teddies.

“We saved them!” He cheered, only then did Hitoshi stop, Izu still lay on the ground, giggling uncontrollably, tears rolling down his cheeks. It took a minute until he could sit up, he pointed at Hitoshi accusingly.

“That’s cheating!” He declared, though still giggling slightly.

“I took advantage of my opponent! That’s not cheating.” Hitoshi told him playfully. “It’s not my fault your so ticklish.” He went to tickle Izu again, but the younger boy was up and running, he hid behind Shiyu.

“Meanie.” He stuck out his tongue.

“Fine, I’ll be the next villain, I shall tickle both of you!” Hitoshi grinned, Shiyu and Izu both squealed and ran, but after a moment of chasing, something hit Hitoshi in the head. He stopped and rubbed where it had hit, on the ground near his feet was a small pebble. Izu and Shiyu went over to Hitoshi.

“Oshi?” Izu asked, then looked towards the fence. “Who’s there?” He called towards it with a confused look.

“Is someone there?” Hitoshi asked, then there was some loud laughing, and Hitoshi flinched, Izu looked up at him, Hitoshi felt hurt, disappointed.

“Oshi, do you know who it is?” Izu frowned.

“Tell him Oshi, Cute nickname for a villain.” A voice sniggered.

“Oshi’s not a villain.” Izu looked at the fence with a frown.

“His quirk is.” A different voice replied.

“A quirk doesn’t mean a person will be a villain.” Shiyu said. “Mom says a person should define their quirk and not let their quirk define them! Whatever she means by that.” He looked up at Hitoshi. “What is your quirk?”

“Oshi can brainwash people, it is really, really cool!” Izu giggled happily.

“Is brainwashing a villain quirk, it would be a good hero quirk.” Shiyu said, then smiled. “Imagine villains handing themselves into the police!” The two younger boys giggled at the thought, Hitsohi smiled down at them, if they like his quirk, it couldn’t be all that bad.

“Why are you being so loud?” Aizawa came to the back door. Izu immediately pointed to the fence.

“People are being mean about Oshi’s quirk.” He said, there was clang and hurried footsteps as the people behind the fence scarpered. Aizawa glared at the fence, before looking at Hitoshi.

“Those brats from school again.” He asked, Hitoshi nodded. “I’ll have a word with that headmaster of yours, they said they would do something about it.”

“It’s okay.” Hitoshi smiled, Aizawa glanced at him. “I know my quirk is a villain’s quirk, after all, I am going to be a hero!” Aizawa watched him for a moment, before nodding.

“And remember that.” Aizawa told him.

“We’ll help him remember!” Shiyu happily said, Hitoshi grinned and grabbed the two of them.

“Ha, got you two now!” He laughed, and began to tickle the both of them, causing the boys to burst into a fit of giggles. Aizawa rolled his eyes and headed back inside with a yawn, and a small smile on his face.

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Yamada found himself being woken by something nudging his arm, crawling to his side under his blankets. Yamada yawned and reached for his glasses, he found them, he put them on and moved the blanket to see Izu curled up next to him, wide awake.

“You okay Izu?” He asked, bringing his son in to a hug on his lap. Izu buried his face into dad’s shoulder. “What’s up?”

“What if no one likes me…” Izu whispered quietly, Yamada sighed.

“You nervous ‘bout your first day at day-care.” Yamada said, smiling down at Izu. “Everyone gets nervous Izu, and I know people will love you. How could they not.”

“Have you been nervous before?” Izu asked, peeking a look up at his dad, Yamada smiled and ruffled his hair.

“Lots of times. Back when I started Yuuei, When I met Aizawa, he was such a grump, and he still makes me nervous now. You never know what that guy is hurt, he just hides it. Let’s see, on when I made my hero debut. But the most nervous I have felt is when I got you.” Yamada told him.

“When you got me?” Izu repeated.

“Never had a kid of my own before, I was worried I couldn’t do it well, that I wouldn’t be enough. But, you were just so cute.” Yamada tickled Izu’s sides, causing him to giggle. “I soon realised I had no reason to worry or be nervous.”

“So, these feelings will go?” Izu frowned.

“Yes, feelings come and go.” Yamada nodded. “But, I am guessing that is different for you, with you’re quirk.” Izu nodded, but remained silent. Yamada glanced at the clock it was 2 in the morning. “Well, lets try and get some more sleep, nothing worse then going to school tired.” Yamada removed his glasses and lay back down, Izu cuddled into him, making no plans to move from his dad’s side. Yamada wrapped an arm around him as he used to do when Izu was younger, his own way of protecting Izu from any negative emotions. Izu soon clamed and feel asleep, Yamada smiled and let sleep take him too.

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“Nana!” Izu greet Azami with a hug, she laughed and hugged him back.

“You ready for your first big day?” She asked

“I think so!” Izu nodded

“He was a little nervous last night.” Yamada smiled.

“Aw, everyone is nervous on their first day!” Azami told Izu. “Now you ready?”

“Yep, we are meeting with Mom and Yu first, right?” Izu asked excitedly. Azami nodded, Izu smiled brightly.

“You behave yourself, okay? And be nice to everyone.” Yamada told him.

“Okay dad. Bye!” Izu waved as he and Azami set off to Kyoumi’s place. She had not been surprised when they had started dating, mostly as Izu had told her he was sure they liked each other. Oh, how she and Hiro laughed when they had found out that Izu had spilled their crushes to each other, but not that unexpected.  Izu decided to tell her about all the friends he and Shiyu were going to make and how they could all Play heroes together, as playing heroes is easier with a lot of people.

“Zu!” Shiyu waved as they got to Kyoumi’s.

“Yu, Mom!” Izu ran over to them, Azami watched with a soft smile as Kyoumi gave Izu a hug.

“Hey Izu, you all ready for your first day?” Kyoumi asked, Izu nodded. She ruffled his hair. “Let’s go then.”

“Oh, Hizashi wanted me to get a picture of them together.” Azami quickly pulled out her phone. They two boys stood side by side with big smiles. Azami snapped a few pictures, before nodding. “You two look so cute.” She told them, the boys giggles. “Have a good day.” She waved them off as they walked hand in hand next to Kyoumi.

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Izu and Shiyu looked at the other children rushing into the day-care, their hands gripped each other tightly.

“It will be fine you two.” Kyoumi promised. “Make lots of friends, and be nice to everyone.”

“What if people are mean to us?” Shiyu asked.

“Then, you go tell a teach, and if they continue, just keeping telling an adult. If nothing is done and it continues all day, tell me after, and I will speak to the teachers. If nothing is done, well, I sure your father will get involved.” Kyoumi told them, the boys nodded. She walked them in and greeted their teacher whilst the boys put their backpacks in given places. Kyoumi knelt to hug them before she left. “I’ll be back later, have a good day, both of you.”

“Okay. Bye mom!” They waved as she left, they continued to hold hands as they entered the class room, their teacher behind them. Izu stuck close to Shiyu as they went to a table, they were about to sit, when their teacher clapped her hands.

“Okay, everyone is here, so sit down on a shape.” She called, Izu and Shiyu grabbed two shapes next to each other on the far right, their class mates sat to the left of them “Now, we are all going to introduce ourselves, and say something that makes us different. Okay?” They all nodded. “Good, Now, I am Mrs. Abe, and I am your teacher.” She nodded at a girl on the left.

“I’m Ose Makiko and I help my mom make clothes!” She smiled, it continued round the group.

Noguichi Yasujiro – baking cakes

Mori Satsuki – helping her parents at their shop.

Matsuda Mie – Flower pressing

Rai Eihichi – Had many family members with fox related quirks

Isa Tessai – Was Rai’s cousin, he was really proud of it.

Ishiwata Kano – Collecting bugs

Izumo Harmui – Helping her mother make dresses

Ohto Shirushi – painting

Kugo Naohiro – Having a uncle in the police force

“I’m Kusumoto Yoshiyuki, and…” Shiyu thought a bit before smiling. “My dad’s hero!” He smiled happily. The rest looked at him.

“Oh, that is a story we would like to hear more of.” Mrs. Abe smiled, she then looked at Izu.

“No one can beat having a hero dad, do we have to hear about him?” Kugo Naohiro asked.

“Yes, go on.” Mrs. Abe nodded at Izu.

“I’m Yamada Izuku, and I have my quirk.” Izu said shyly.

“Oh, I heard, from your mother.” Mrs. Abe smiled sweetly. “You two are brothers, correct?” Izu and Shiyu both nodded.

“When did you get your quirk, Yamada-kun?” Ose asked excitedly.

“I was born with it like my dad!” Izu said proudly, the other children looked at him with wide eyes and smiles of wonder.

“What is your quirk?” Ishiwata leaned closer to him.

“Empathy.” Izu said. “I feel other people’s emotions.”

“That’s a lame quirk!” Kugo said, Izu frowned at him, not feeling particularly keen on the boy.

“Dad says it’s a good quirk, because no one can lie to him.” Shiyu stood up for Izu. “I hope my quirk is as cool as that!” The other kids agreed, leaving Kugo too pout in annoyance.

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“Can we play with you?” Isa and Rai approached Shiyu and Izu, who were playing with clay. They were already playing with Ose, Mori and Noguchi.

“Of course!” Izu smiled brightly, looking back at his clay with a frown.

“You made a caterpillar!” Mori smiled

“It’s meant to be Uncle Aizawa…” Izu sighed.

“Uncle Aizawa looks like a caterpillar when in his sleeping bag.” Shiyu pointed out, he carefully pushed his clay towards Izu’s. “So, we have Uncle Aizawa, and Uncle Maijima.” The two boys giggled happily.

“Your dad is a hero, right?” Rai asked, he and Isa began making a fox out of clay. Izu and Shiyu nodded “Which hero?”

“Oho, let’s play a guessing game. You give us clues!” Ose gasped happily. Shiyu and Izu looked at each other, before giggling.

“He’s loud!” Izu said

“Present Mic!” Noguchi said, they nodded in confirmation.

“Wow, what’s he like?” Mori asked

“He’s funny!” Shiyu thought about it, he looked at Izu.

“He’s warm, and safe.” Izu said, “Uncle Aizawa is like blanket safe, Aunt Kayama is safe like having a guard dog, Dad is safe safe.” He stopped as if trying to think. “Does that make sense?”

“I think I understand, like if you need help, he’s the one to go too… like a shield!” Isa smiled, Izu gasped and nodded.

“Yep, he’s like a shield! Or a pillow fort!” Izu said “He shields me for bad emotions because they make me sad.”

“Wow.” The other kids he was with looked at him with smiles.

“He sounds so cool!” Noguchi smiled. “do you know any other heroes?”

“We’ve met loads, we go to Yuuei now and again with dad!” Shiyu nodded. “Midnight, Power loader, Eraserhead, Ectoplasm, Vlad King and Nezu!”

“Are you going to be come heroes too?” Mori asked

“I want to be.” Izu nodded

“I am want to be like Uncle Maijima, and make support items.” Shiyu smiled “Then I can help lots of heroes!”

“Uncle Maijima doesn’t make support items, he just teaches it.” Izu told him

“Yeah, but he’s good at making things too!” Shiyu reminded him

“It must be cool growing up with heroes.” Ose muttered wishfully.

“Tiring.” Izu corrected. “Worrying, but fun.”

“I would love to meet Endeavour.” Isa said

“No you wouldn’t” Izu shook his head, they all looked at him. “I’ve seen him before, he’s scary, not a nice man.”

“He does look scary, all that fire around him.” Rai admitted.

“Nothing like All Might, he looks cool and seems so nice!” Ose smiled

“I want to meet All Might!” Shiyu clapped his hands excitedly, looking at Izu. “Do you think Dad knows him?”

“We can ask, All Might is so cool. He’s like ‘I am Here!’ And saves everyone!” Izu happily talked, then he gasped. “Do you guys want to play heroes?” He looked around at the others.

“I’LL BE RECOVERY GIRL!” Mori immediately said, the group laughed.

“Does this make us friends?” Noguchi asked

“You want to be friends?” Shiyu’s eyes widened happily, Izu smiled.

“We are all friends, lets play!” Izu giggled, the small group went off to play their new game. They were joined by Ishiwata, Izu and Shiyu couldn’t have been happier.

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“Hizashi, you’re out earlier than expected.” Kyoumi bumped into him on the way to the day-care.

“My phone died, and the rest of the staff practically kicked me out of Yuuei to get Izu.” Hizashi smiled. “They were grateful for the picture, they probably have it added to the great wall of Izu by tomorrow morning.”

“The great wall of Izu?” Kyoumi asked, trying not to laugh.

“Do you know how many pictures of Izu they have? They got all the ones that aren’t doubles and stuck them to the wall of the staff room.” Hizashi told her, that did cause her to laugh. “They have photo’s of Shiyu too, they literally won’t shut up about their cute little nephews. I think they are worse than my parents.”

“Wow, that is bad.” Kyoumi couldn’t help smiling though. “But, I have a feeling Izu and Shiyu will love having you pick them up on the first day. I bet a lot of other kids will be excited too, Present Mic.” Hizashi rolled his eyes, but he knew she was right. And getting to the day-care was pretty much how he expected it. Other parents looked at him in surprise, whilst kids were looking at him with wide eyes.

“Dad!” Two voices yelled out, Izu and Shiyu came running at him, Hizashi knelt and caught them in his arms.

“You two have a good day?” He asked

“We made friends.” Izu giggled, wiggling from his dad’s grip, point to a group of six other kids. “That’s Ose-chan, Mori-chan, Noguchi-kun, Rai-kun, Isa-kun and Ishiwata-kun!” They looked at the hero nervously, but clearly excited. Hizashi smiled widely and wave to them. They smiled and approached him.

“Your dad really is Present Mic…” Ose gasped.

“Did you think we were lying?” Shiyu looked a little hurt.

“No, I didn’t mean it like that…” Ose panicked.

“Everyone is surprised, Shiyu.” Izu said, then nervously glanced around. Then muttered quietly. “Everyone is staring.”

“Right, then, I think it is time to head to your nans for dinner.” Hizashi easily lifted, both Izu and Shiyu. Izu squirmed and laughed.

“I can walk! I can walk!” Izu said, and continually squirmed until Hizashi put them down, Izu happily took his hand though.  He turned to his friends. “See you tomorrow!” He waved as their little family group walked away.

“By Yamada-kun!” Mori waved back happily.

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Over dinner, Izu and Shiyu explained their day to their parents and grandparents, talking about the games they played the clay and their new friends. It was mostly Shiyu doing the talking, as Izu was slowly falling asleep whilst eating, despite him obviously trying to stay awake. After Izu had ate most of his dinner, Hizashi pulled him closer to him, Izu snuggled against him, and soon fell asleep.

“The day must have warn him out, poor dear.” Azami smiled.

“But, I’m not tired…” Shiyu said.

“Izu’s quirk had to deal with a lot today, but I think you being there made it easier for him to manage.” Kyoumi pulled Shiyu on to her lap, Shiyu looked at izu, the up at his mom.

“Do you really think I helped?” He asked

“Of course, Izu trust’s you.” Kyoumi nodded. “If he starts having a bad day, I need to you to look out for him, okay. It’s a very important, hero like job. To make sure Izu is okay.”

“I can do that!” Shiyu nodded with a serious face. “I’ll keep him safe from bad emotions!”

“That’s my boy.” Kyoumi smiled and hugged him as Hizashi ruffled his hair, Izu sleeping peacefully on his lap.

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The year began to pass quickly, Izu and Shiyu had their own little group of friends. Ose, Mori, Rai, Isa, Noguchi and Ishiwata, they would often play together when waiting for their parents after school. Hizashi didn’t always pick the boys up after school, mostly because he would occasionally have a class, but when he didn’t he would join Kyoumi in picking up the boys. But, as other kids in their class reached the age of 4, their quirks began to manifest, and soon Izu was the only one with a quirk. The group of friends began to get excited, and they would spend most of their time discussing possible quirks, mostly combinations between their parents, but also talked about who would be the second in their group to get a quirk.

That was soon answered, Ose. Ose came in happily declaring she had gotten her quirk that night.

“What is it Ose-chan?” Shiyu asked, like everyone else in their group, he was excited to hear about it.

“Momma called it Rampage! I got little horns with it too, look!” She pointed, at two little horns on the side of her head.

“Wow!” The group smiled.

“What does it do?” Izu asked

“Um, when I get angry I get stronger! Dad was mad cause I made a hole in the wall…” Ose smiled bashfully.

“Wow, that is a really cool quirk Ose-chan!” Rai said

“Yeah, we think we know what our quirks are going to be!” Isa told them.

“Foxes?” Izu asked. They beamed and nodded, the group giggled, and their day began.

“Shall we play heroes?” Noguchi suggested.

“We played it yesterday, let’s try something new.” Noguchi said

“Yeah something new, but what?” Shiyu asked

“Shall we show them the book?” Izu looked at Shiyu, who gasped.

“You brought it?” Shiyu smiled, Izu nodded.

“What book?” Isa asked, Izu smiled and quickly went to his bag and got out a notebook.

“I started this, to help me be a good hero one day.” Izu showed them. “It’s my book of heroes.”

“Oho.” The group looked through the pages.

“Why don’t we decided our hero identities” Ose grinned. “That could be a lot of fun! Then we can play heroes as our own heroes!”

“costumes too!” Isa smiled. The group got paper, pencils and crayons. For a good few minutes, they were the quietest kid in day-care. Mrs. Abe noticed and went over, looking over their shoulders.

“Those are lovely.” She commented. Ose held up hers.

“Do you like my hero costume?” She asked, Mrs. Abe was about to comment on it, when it was snatched by Kugo.

“Looks stupid.” He laughed, Ose glared at him.

“No one asked you, give it back!” She reached of it, but Kugo dodged out of the way, laughing as she continually tried to get it back, her anger slowly growing. Kugo stuck his tongue out her, whilst Mrs. Abe was trying to defuse the situation, she hadn’t noticed Izu covering his ears as if trying to block out a noise. Shiyu immediately hugged him, trying to block the anger of Ose.  “GIVE IT BACK!” She yelled, her eyes turned red, she ran at Kugo and knocked him back. Noguchi immediately jumped off his chair and grabbed Ose’s arm.

“Calm down Ose-chan!” He plead, a light blue aura surrounded his hands where he held on to Ose, she began to calm down. Once she was calm, her eyes turned back to their original colour, she shook her head, and looked at Noguchi in surprise.

“Kugo-kun, give Ose-chan her picture back now, you will not be receiving a gold star today.” Mrs. Abe told him, Kugo scowled at Ose and reluctantly gave her picture back, he stormed off in a mood. Mrs. Abe sighed, then smiled at Noguchi. “Seems your quirk manifested just in time, Noguchi-kun.”

“My quirk?” He asked

“Your hands glowed blue, they glowed blue and Ose-chan calmed down!” Isa said, then everyone was surprised ad Izu came over and leaned against Noguchi.

“Peace.” He smiled.

“I am guessing you can make people feel a peace, what a lovely quirk to have.” Mrs. Abe smiled softly. “Would it be too much to ask if you stay close to Ose-chan?”

“I keep her calm!” Noguchi smiled, he then frowned at Ose. “You upset Yamada-kun.”

“Sorry.” Ose bowed her head. “I didn’t mean to get angry.”

“It’s okay, Ose-chan. Kugo-kun did it on purpose.” Izu took her hand and smiled. “Let’s go and finished our drawings.” Ose nodded, they went back to the table, Shiyu frowned at Kugo, who glared back.

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“So, how was your day today?” Kyoumi asked, as she walked to Azami’s with the boys.

“Tiring.” Izu yawned.

“Ose-chan has a quirk that makes her stronger when angry. Kugo-kun angered her on purpose and upset Izu.” Shiyu explained. “But, our friend Noguchi-kun got his quirk in class, he can calm people down by touching them, his hands glow blue too.”

“Peace…” Izu agreed, leaning against Kyoumi’s leg, she sighed softly. She carefully picked him up.

“I couldn’t protect him.” Shiyu muttered

“You still did a good job, making sure he was okay.” Kyoumi smiled at him as she carried Izu who had fallen asleep. “He is still adjusting to all those emotions at once, it will get easier, don’t worry.”

Hizashi arrived at Azami’s an hour after Kyoumi, he immediately took Izu into his arms. Izu cuddled into his dad, all the tension leaving his body.  Shiyu frowned, looking down, Hizashi smiled and moved Izu to his right, and pulled Shiyu on to his left lap.

“You did good today.” He told him.

“But, I didn’t help in anyway.” Shiyu said

“Not true, remember Izu trusts you, if he didn’t he would have pushed you away once you hugged him. You were able to block some of the anger.” Hizashi smiled. “You need to have a little more faith, Shiyu, you help Izu a lot more than you may realise.” Hizashi hugged him close, Shiyu settled into the hug, he felt Izu’s had curl around his own, Shiyu smiled and accepted the small family hug. Kyoumi and Azami had gotten out their phones to get a photo. Kyoumi smiled down at the photo, before looking back at Hizashi having his own little moment with the boys.

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A few days passed, and Hizashi saw first-hand the effect of everyone getting their quirks. Izu was tired all the time, it was quite a task to make sure he was awake enough to eat a decent amount before dropping off, and waking him up in the morning was a challenge, but Izu insisted going to day-care because it was important.

“You sure you can deal with them again?” Hizashi looked at Izu worried, he was half way helping Izu getting changed for Day-care and the kid already looked like his was ready for bed.

“Mmmm….” Izu hummed softly in reply, eyes closed and looked like he was about to fall over, luckily Hizashi was holding him up. Hizashi sighed, knowing Izu meant that as a yes, but his heart and head was telling him no. He changed Izu back into his onesie, with no complaint from Izu, who was soon fast asleep again. He looked at his son curled up on the sofa, sleeping as if he hadn’t slept that night. Hizashi began to feel it was an effect of his quirk. He had slept a lot as a child, Aizawa pointed it out, but at the time he thought it was something all babies did. But, maybe it was also Izu’s way of coping after a day of emotions, and with many kids in his class getting their quirks, emotions were running high, and Izu was dealing with it all. So, it would be best just to let him sleep it all off. He pulled out his phone and called Kyoumi.

‘Good Morning Hizashi.’ Kyoumi greeted happily. ‘How’s Izu?’

“He’s asleep, I think it may be away he deals with coping with emotions.” Hizashi told her. “I am not letting him go into day…”

‘You’re going to let him sleep it off, I completely understand. I am sure the day-care will understand, it would be wrong of anyone to let a kid with Izu’s quirk have to deal with such high running emotions.’ Kyoumi said. ‘I’ll inform the day-care, I hope Izu feels better soon.’

“Thank you. We’ll see you later.” Hizashi smiled

‘No problem.’ Kyoumi replied, and the call ended. He finished getting himself ready, before picking Izu.

“Let’s go and steal Uncle Aizawa’s sleeping bag, shall we?” He muttered quietly and set off to work. The staff left Izu alone after seeing how tired he was, Aizawa even gave up his sleeping bag willingly. Under the watchful eye of the staff without class, Izu slept wrapped in the sleeping bag on the sofa.

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“Isn’t Izu-kun here?” Ose asked. Shiyu met up with their usual group of friends, though their group was missing Isa and Rai.

“He’s really tired because of his quirk. Mom said that dad said that he will be back in soon, he just needs to sleep it off.” Shiyu said. “Mom told me when he does come back we should be careful about exposing him to high emotions.”

“Exposing?” Noguchi frowned

“It means showing something to something else, doesn’t it?”  Ishiwata said

“I think so.” Shiyu nodded.

“It’s my fault Izu is feeling bad, isn’t it…” Ose muttered sadly. “Because I got angry.”

“No, my mom said that it is a very emotional time for everybody and Izu is just reacting to the all the emotions. Good and bad, so I don’t think you getting angry mad much of a difference.” Shiyu smiled at her. “I bet Izu will be back tomorrow and we can all play together!” Ose smiled and nodded weakly before she frowned.

“Where is Isa and Rai?” She asked

“Here! Sorry we’re late!” Rai came running over, the group stared at him, Isa joined him and smiled.

“We woke up late!” He added.

“You have ears.” Shiyu smiled, approaching his friends with a smile. Isa and Rai giggled, upon their heads were two fox ears.

“Are they both fox years, they’re both different.” Mori asked

“Yep, I’m an arctic fox!” Rai smiled, he had small, fluffy white ears, round in shape, he wiggled them. “I had a tail too!” He showed them, his tail wagged happily.

“And I’m a desert fox, mom said we’re are also called Fennec foxes!” Isa grinned, his ears were bigger and rusty in colour, he also had a tail.

“So cool, they look so soft, can I touch them?” Ose asked, the two boys looked unsure, then Isa nodded.

“Okay.” Ose approached him and scratched his ears carefully. Isa giggled happily, clearly enjoying it. Ose was smiling.

“They are soft and fluffy! Like a cat, or a dog!” Ose said

“Well, foxes are like dogs, aren’t they?” Ishiwata asked

“I think so…” Rai nodded.

“Come on everyone, gather round.” Mrs. Abe called.

“Come on!” Shiyu giggled, and they ran over to their teacher, ready to start their day.

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“You feeling better Buddy?” Hizashi asked, Izu was partly awake, leaning heavily against his father’s back. He hummed in reply, though Hizashi wasn’t sure if that was a yes or a no. “We’re not having dinner at Nana’s today.

“We’re not?” Izu said tiredly.

“No, I’ll make a quick dinner, and then you can go back to sleep.” Hizashi smiled. “Anything you would like.” Izu was silent before replying.

“Can we have Katsudon?” He frowned.

“I think we’re missing pork cutlets, so how about we eat out instead? Grab some Katsudon before heading home, would you like that?” Hizashi smiled

“Can Oshi come with us, I want Oshi.” Izu asked.

“You know what, I think we can drag Uncle Aizawa and Hitoshi out. We’re close to theirs anyway.” Hizashi grinned, knowing Aizawa wouldn’t say no to Izu. Sure enough, despite the killer look Aizawa gave him, he gave in once Izu said please Uncle Aizawa. Even Hizashi was impressed with the power his four-year-old son had over the grumpy underground hero. Grant Hitoshi was thrilled to go out for a meal with Hizashi and Izu. As they headed to the restaurant, Izu was walking, holding Hitoshi’s hand as Hitoshi talked about his school day. Hizashi got a phone call from Kyoumi, he turned to Izu once it was done. “Seems like two more of your friends have their quirks.” Izu eyes light up.

“who?” He asked

“Rai-kun and Isa-kun, they have fox related quirks.” Hizashi smiled, Izu beamed happily.

“I can’t wait to see them!” Izu giggled. He began rambling, wondering what kind of fox traits that had, wondering if they had ears if they were soft.

“Well if you’re feeling better after tonight, you can go back tomorrow.” Hizashi told him, Izu smiled and nodded happily.

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Izu was thrilled when he saw Isa and Rai’s quirks, Isa let him pet his ears, to Izu’s delight. Then Ishiwata came in, muttering to his friends that he got his quirk.

“What is it Ishiwata-kun?” Izu asked excitedly, still scratching Isa behind the ears. Isa looked like he was slowly falling asleep.

“I can turn myself to stone…” Ishiwata held out his arm, and demonstrated. His skin paled to grey, and is became cracked.

“Oho.” Izuku looked at his arm in amazement.

“A transformative quirk, cool.” Shiyu smiled

“Yeah, but what if I end up breaking when in stone form?” Ishiwata frowned, looking worried.

“We won’t let you break Ishiwata-kun!” Ose grinned. The rest of the group nodded in agreement, aside from Izu and Isa, who were both enjoying the ear scratching.

Mrs. Abe let Izu go at his own pace that day, at Hizashi request. He had let Izu go, but had warned Mrs. Abe that Izu may end up taking a nap or two to deal with that day’s emotions. Izu hadn’t fallen asleep yet, but he often stared into space, and worked at a very slow pace. When the other kids went out to play, Izu and his small group sat on the grass. Izu was leaning heavily on Shiyu, slowly drifting off.

“Shiyu-kun, should we take Yamada-kun inside to nap?” Mori asked

“No, it’s okay. This makes me happy!” Shiyu smiled

“Why? Is it something to do with his quirk?” Ishiwata looked at Izu. Shiyu nodded and beamed.

“It means he trusts me! Like Dad and Uncle Aizawa, and Aunt Kayama.” Shiyu explained. “It makes me happy, because I can help shield him at school!”

“But still… wouldn’t it be more comfortable inside?” Rai questioned.

“I don’t think Izu minds.” Shiyu said, the group couldn’t help but agree as Izu seemed to try and snuggle closer into Shiyu with a small smile.

“A nap sounds like a good idea.” Isa smiled, before glancing over at Mori, his ears twitching. “Mori-chan, what are you eating?”

“Oh, mixed seeds.” Mori showed them. “My mom gave them to me to snack on, because I feel hungry when working in the shop, so my mom makes sure I have a snack! Want some?” She held out the packet. A ball came flying over, knocking the packet from her hands and then hitting Izu, who jolted awake. He woke with a start, tears began to gather in the corner of his eyes.

“Izu!” Shiyu suddenly pulled him into a hug, Izu sniffed, but didn’t cry.

“Give us the ball back cry baby!” Kugo yelled. Ose got to her feet, getting the ball and kicking it. It flew over Kugo’s head. “You missed loser!”

“Fetch Kugo, and leave us alone!” Ose sat back down, Noguichi had put a hand on Izu’s shoulder to help calm him. Izu rubbed his eyes tiredly and yawned, they he eyed the packet on the floor.

“Oh, Mori, your seeds…” Ishiwata frowned, Mori waved him off.

“It’s okay.” Mori smiled, she picked up the packet, as her fingers brushed against the seeds on the floor, the began to blossom into flowers. She withdrew her hand.

“Oho, is that your quirk Mori-chan?” Isa asked.

“Maybe?” She frowned, she touched more of the seeds and they also blossomed into flowers. Izu smiled weakly.

“Pretty.” He muttered, his eyes close to closing again.

“Izu, let’s go inside to nap, no one can wake you up then.” Shiyu took his hand, Izu didn’t complain as Shiyu lead him over to Mrs. Abe, who let them back into the classroom so Izu could nap in peace.

“You next Yu…” Izu muttered as he curled up against his brother.

“Huh?” Shiyu looked down at Izu.

“You’re quirk next.” Izu repeated and smiled. “It’s going to be awesome.” Shiyu smiled, he hoped his quirk would help him help Izu.

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Weeks passed, and soon, only Shiyu hadn’t gained his quirk. Kyoumi took him to the doctors, Hizashi and Izu went with him. Izu was curled up in his dad’s arms to shield him from the emotions.

“You should give up. He is quirkless” The Doctor said, Izu and Shiyu were stunned, Hizashi just looked at Kyoumi.

“But, how is possible, both me and his father have quirks.” Kyoumi asked

“May I ask what quirks?” The doctor looked at her.

“He had a simple strengthening quirk, mine allows me to created balls of light.” Kyoumi answered.

“Fourth generation quirk, it is rare genetic defect. But your son is quirkless, there is nothing that can be done to give him one.” The doctor went on to explain why, about the joint in the small toe. Izu clutched his dad’s shirt tightly, Hizashi looked down at him. Izu had his eyes on Shiyu. Izu had never felt anything like it, the feeling of hopelessness, emptiness. It was the first time Izu had ever felt a void within someone’s heart. All he could do, was cling to his dad.

“Shiyu, you know not having a quirk matters, right?” Hizashi told him as they walked from the doctors, Shiyu looked up at him. Hizashi smiled. “You’re amazing just as you are now.”

“I like Shiyu as he is.” Izu added, Izu gave Shiyu a weak smile. “Keep smiling.”

“That’s it Izu! Just like All Might, right?” Hizashi grinned, Izu shook his head.

“Like Dad, dad is always smiling. Uncle Aizawa says its annoying and you should be less cheerful, because it makes you loud and he can’t sleep.” Izu said.

“So, Uncle Aizawa is like a cat. Cats don’t like loud noises either.” Shiyu muttered. “Cats are cute.”

“Cats are cuddly!” Izu smiled, before turning to his dad. “Dad, can we have a cat?” Hizashi frowned.

“Not sure we can, I am at work all the time… and I am not sure how much care a cat needs…” Hizashi admitted.

“I had one when I was younger, as long as you remember to feed it and clean the try, it will be happy.” Kyoumi said “And, Cat’s or fluffy pets can be good for a person’s emotional state.” The boys looked at Hizashi with pleading eyes.

“I’ll think about it tonight and tell you tomorrow, okay?” Hizashi told them, the two boys smiled. Izu could still the void in Shiyu, but it was faint, almost fading. Izu smiled, he just had to keep Shiyu happy and it would go away!

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The day began nice, Hizashi had completely fallen for the eyes the boys had given him, and after a word with Aizawa about cat care, he agreed to the get them a cat.

“What should we call it?” Shiyu asked, as he and Izu walked side by side, Kyoumi and Hizashi walked behind them.

“Oho, how about Fuwafuwa? Cats are fluffy.” Izu said

“I like it! Dad, we call the cat Fuwafuwa!” Shiyu smiled brightly, Hizashi smiled in turn.

“I’ll make sure the cat we get is super fluffy then!” He said, the boys laughed and happily began talking about their cat.

The rest of the day didn’t go as well as Izu had hoped, their group of friends seemed fine with Shiyu not having a quirk, saying he was cool anyway, but the rest of the class seemed to disagree. Nasty names where thrown at him, and malicious intent to actually hurt him became apparent to Izu. He could feel the void once more growing inside his brother.

“Abe-sensei, can you tell them to stop please.” Izu went up to her.

“Don’t worry, I’ll have a word with them.” She nodded.

But it didn’t stop, and after the first hour, Izu had been reduced to tears. Shiyu clung to him, in tears himself. Mrs. Abe seemed to think it was Shiyu’s emotions affecting Izu and thus tried to part the two boys, which was a great challenge seeing how they clung to each other, never would calm down. It was almost an hour later when Hizashi was finally called. He left his class quickly, no one bothered to question him, however the look in his eye made it clear that someone had upset Izu.

“Mr. Present Mic?” Ose tugged on his trouser leg before he left, carrying the two boys and their bags.

“Ose-chan, what’s wrong?” He asked

“The rest of the class was mean to Shiyu-kun because he has no quirk… it upset Yamada-kun too.” She said. “Will they be okay?”

“I’ll take care of them, don’t worry.” He smiled and left, he headed straight back to Yuuei, the staff quickly got the boys comfortable. Shiyu went and sat with Power Loader to help him with designs to cheer him up. But for Izu, it was more difficult, no matter what they tried they could get him to calm. Taking drastic measures, Hizashi allowed Midnight to use her quirk, sending Izu to sleep.

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All Might had gone to Yuuei to talk to Nezu, he had not expected to meet the empath child who had been an internet sensation by calling Endeavour Fuck. He had admittedly watched it several times, each time it just confirmed all he knew about Endeavour, a self-centred man who cared for no one or nothing apart from himself. It was nice to know the world was slowly beginning to question Endeavour just after watching the kid, but still nothing had been done. He felt if the kid and Endeavour meet again, when the kid was older, he would be able to fully explain Endeavour in more than one word. Though, Fuck seemed like a pretty good first try, as it was the world he said to himself whenever he saw the number 2 hero. He stepped into the hallway of Yuuei with Nezu, to see a sleepy, green haired boy coming their way. The boy looked at Nezu and yawned.

“Uncle Nezu, have you seen Uncle Aizawa?” He asked tiredly.

“Doesn’t he have a class?” Nezu asked.

“He’s not in the room, the class is gone too.” He told him. “Dad told me to find him, so I can have a nap.”

“If he is on the field, he would have left his sleeping bag in the classroom, wouldn’t he?” Nezu frowned slightly.

“Is the sleeping bag important?” All Might asked Nezu quietly, the Principle nodded.

“Izu-kun has several items that help calm him. Aizawa’s sleeping bag is around level 3.”

“I see…” All Might didn’t completely understand, when he looked at the boy. Izu was looking at him, as if he could see into his soul, which was a unique experience to say the least.

“Bunny.” Was the first word the came to the boy’s mine. He smiled clearly pleased with himself, All Might looked at Nezu questioningly.

“Izu-kun tends to identify people with words or objects depending on their emotions.” Nezu explained. “Surely you seen the video of his meeting with Endeavour?”

“That’s this kid?” All Might pointed at Izu.

“He’s a nasty man.” Izu yawned, before beginning to wonder off again. Nezu stopped the boy.

“Izu-kun, you should go a rest in the Staffroom.” Nezu told him.

“But Uncle Aizawa…” Izu pointed down the hall.

“He’ll come to the staffroom once he’s done.” Nezu assured him, taking the boy’s hand in his paw, but the poor kid looked ready to drop any second.

“It may be easier if I carried him, principle.” All Might suggested, Nezu took one last glance at Izu, before nodding in agreement. All Might carefully picked up the boy, settling him near his shoulder, he was so small… but the boy clearly had no arguments, and ended up cuddling into his shoulder, closing his eyes. Nezu’s smile widened at the panic on All Might’s face.

“Don’t wake him up, Mic and Eraser will have you for it.” Nezu told him cheerfully, which really didn’t help All Might’s worry. He looked at the child sleeping, before heading to the staff. The teachers in there, despite knowing of his visit, were surprised to see him carrying Izu.

“What happened?” Midnight asked in a hurry, running over.

“He was looking for Aizawa, after his sleeping bag, but he wasn’t in class. Nezu was going to bring him here, but he looked so tired, so I picked him up and he went to sleep…what do I do?” All Might asked, Midnight frowned.

“If he needs Aizawa’s sleeping bag, it usually the only thing to get him to sleep, I am surprised he fell asleep on you… what word did he give you?” Midnight said

“Erm…” All Might glanced away nervously, which only intrigued the teachers more.

“Go on.” She smiled brightly.

“Bunny…” Izu muttered quietly, All Might looked around the teachers who all shared a smile.

“Then, your good. You don’t mid keeping him like that until Aizawa comes, do you? It’s been a rough day on the kid…” Midnight looked at Izu sadly.

“Why, what happened to him?” All Might asked, concerned.

“His brother is quirkless, and some kids at the day-care decided it was worth bullying him with their quirks.” Midnight explained. “Being an Empath, Izu felt his brother fear and panic, as well the intent of those classmates, it was hard for him.” She shook her head. “And we know the school was warned about his condition too. But, I doubt they barely noticed. It took a whole hour of him crying before they even called Mic.”

“I see…” All Might looked down at the 4-year-old asleep against him, the kid was obviously a lot stronger than people noticed, being physically strong was one thing, but emotionally strong was a whole different level.

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Izu woke in a warm embrace, it was different then his fathers, uncles or aunts. But, he felt safe nonetheless. He felt concern and worry coming from the person holding him, as well as pride. He yawned and moved slightly.

“Bunny.” He muttered, and yawned, opening his eyes. He saw blue, red and yellow, but mostly blue. He turned his head to the side to see his dad smiling at him.

“You feeling better?” He asked, Izu didn’t answer, instead reached out to him. Hizashi took his son, only for Izu to look back to see who had been holding him. His eyes widened when he saw All Might stand.

“Bunny…” Was all he said, Hizashi smiled and ruffled his hair.

“I had a feeling you would like him.” Hizashi said, Izu looked at the hero before gasping.

“Autograph!” He said.

“He’s already written it for you.” Midnight held up Izu’s hero notebook, on the back two pages was a huge autograph, Izu smiled, wiggling from his dad’s grasp to get the notebook. He happily jumped from leg to leg, then stopped and looked towards Shiyu, who still had a sad look on his face. Izu frowned as the void was still there. He was confused, what was the void? Maybe he could ask… He turned to his dad.

“Dad… why does Shiyu have a void?” He asked, stunning everyone, including Shiyu himself. Hizashi frowned.

“What do you mean?” He knelt before him.

“Yu-kun is dark inside, but I don’t feeling anything… why is there a void? Is it bad? Because it feels bad.” Izu said, Hizashi looked over at Shiyu who was looking down.

“Shiyu, come here…” Hizashi said, Shiyu approached him, Hizashi immediately pulled him into a hug. Shiyu stiffened, before beginning to cry. Izu didn’t do anything, but looked away angrily.

“People were mean, they don’t like him because he’s quirkless… those people are not nice… Abe-sensei didn’t do anything… she said she would have a word, but nothing changed.” Izu said, the adults watched him, he had a deeply confused look. All Might watched him quietly, the boy was thinking deeply, and what he was saying was making sense. People with quirks did usually tend to look down upon those who were quirkless. “But… If most of the world have quirk, doesn’t that make Yu-kun more special because he’s different?” Izu fiddled with his notebook.

“Say what’s on your mind Izu.” Hizashi told him.

“Do you think I could give Shiyu my quirk? Then he will be happy again?” Izu asked, the question itself was so innocent, so pure, even All Might Felt heartened when the boy spoke. The seriously look in his eyes showing he wanted a good answer.

“That isn’t possible.” All Might spoke, Izu turned to him. “Unless you have a quirk that would allow you to transfer your own quirk to another.”

“Is there such a quirk?” Izu asked

“Maybe, there are many in this world, each different in their own way.” All Might replied. Izu jumped as Shiyu ran and hugged him.

“I don’t want your quirk Izu, but thank you.” Shiyu sniffed. Izu smiled as he felt Shiyu’s thanks. Izu hugged him.

“I’ll protect you Yu-kun!” He announced, “I’ll keep you happy from Kugo and the others!” Shiyu replied to tightening his hug. Izu smiled, he looked at his dad with bright eyes. All Might smiled, this kid was so strong.

“Well, it was a pleasure meeting you both, but I should get going!” All Might said in his booming voice.

“Bye Uncle All Might!” Shiyu and Izu waved, causing the hero to stop in surprise. Hizashi sighed and glared at the other teachers.

“This is your fault you know. I will continue to blame you if they adopt anymore pro’s as aunts and uncles.”  He turned to All Might. “sorry…”

“It’s quite alright, I hope I see you two again.” With that All Might left, Izu giggled as he looked t the autograph.

“They’ve got quite a following of heroes behind them.” Nezu said as he passed.

“You’re all bad influences.” Hizashi sighed, he looked down as Izu tugged on his jacket. “What is it Izu?”

“Are will still getting a cat later?” He asked

“Of course, we are, I said we would, didn’t I?” Hizashi smiled, Izu smiled and took Shiyu’s hand. “Is it still there?”

“The void?” Izu asked, looking at Shiyu. “Yes, but it’s small and faint. I’ll keep him happy so it goes away!”

“I’ll be keeping an eye on both of you okay. If something is bothering you, please don’t hesitate to come to me or any one, okay?” Hizashi told them, they boys nodded.

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At the end of the day, they met up with Kyoumi and they headed to the animal shelter together. The boys cooed of the baby kittens.

“Right you get to choose one, okay?” Hizashi told them.

“We get to choose?” Shiyu asked before smiling, he and Izu sat to play with the kittens, whilst trying to make up their minds.

“So, you told them yet?” Kyoumi whispered to Hizashi, who shook his head.

“Wanted to keep it a surprise to the last minute.” Hizashi smiled, their hands intertwined.

“How about this one?” Shiyu held up a ginger kitten, Izu went to pet it, but it hissed. Izu quickly withdrew his hand and shook his hand. A black kitten approached them, its chest was white and had little white socks on its front paws, it meowed, but jumped up and climbed on to Izu’s shoulder. He smiled as the kitten snuggled into him.

“How about this one?” Izu asked, Shiyu reached to pet it, it purred and nudged his hand with it’s nose.

“We found Fuwafuwa!” Shiyu giggled, he helped Izu up and they returned to their dad, the kitten still sitting on Izu’s shoulder.

“Cute little guy.” Kyoumi smiled and pet the kitten.

“Who’s going to look after it? Us or dad and Izu?” Shiyu asked.

“You’ll see, we have another little surprise for you two.” Hizashi smiled. “But, we’ve been planning this one for a while.”

“What is it?” Izu asked, Kyoumi and Hizashi just smiled.

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“This isn’t the way home… is this a new short cut?” Izu asked as they walked down a street close to Yuuei, there were very few houses there, but the houses that were built were big and really nice.

“No, you’ll see.” Hizashi said, carrying Fuwafuwa in the basket. The kitten was not pleased with the fact he had been put in the basket and meowing like crazy. After walking a bit, Hizashi and Kyoumi stopped before a house, it was in the middle of being built.

“Oho, that’s going to be a big house.” Shiyu smiled

“It’s going to be out home.” Kyoumi told them, Izu and Shiyu looked up at them with wide eyes.

“We’re going to live together?” Izu asked, a small smile on on his lips.

“That is the plan. And we will be close to both Yuuei and the train station.” Hizashi smiled. “You wil both get your own rooms too, you can decorate them how you like. And you can both look after Fuwafuwa together.” The two boys smiled and hugged each other, before looking at the building that would eventually become their home.

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It was another 2 days before Hizashi and Kyoumi let the boys go back. Izu and Shiyu stood at the day-care gates holding hands, looking worried.

“It will be okay.” Hizashi knelt to their height, the boys turned to their dad. He put a hand on their shoulders. “You two will have to look out for each other, okay? Like how I have to take care of Uncle Aizawa at Yuuei.” Izu and Shiyu giggled at that. “Now you enjoy your day okay? It seems like you little group of friends are waiting.” Hizashi noticed their friends watching from nearby. Shiyu glanced over at them, they smiled and waved happily.

“They don’t care either Yu-kun, they like you still.” Izu told him, Shiyu smiled at them.

“Bye mom, dad.” The boys hugged their parents before going over to their group.

“We were so worried about you!” Ose immediately burst out.

“Ose-chan beat up Kugo-kun, so he probably won’t be in for a few days.” Noguichi said

“He deserved it, he was mean about Shiyu!” Ose pouted.

“We’re okay. We got cat too!” Shiyu smiled, the group gasped, and the conversation turned to Fuwafuwa. Kyoumi sighed and leaned against Hizashi.

“It’s good to know they have some good friends.” She smiled. Hizashi nodded in agreement.

“Well, I better head off, see you later.” Hizashi kissed her forehead, and they parted to go to their jobs.

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“Fuwafuwa is so cute, he sat on my shoulders!” Izu smiled brightly.

“He likes being petted, and purrs really loudly!” Shiyu added.

“So cute!” Mori gushed.

“And look!” Izu held up his notebook where All Might had sighed it.

“You met All Might?” Their friend gasped.

“He was talking to Uncle Nezu, and he gave me his autograph!” Izu beamed.

“Izu fell asleep on him.” Shiyu smiled, Izu blushed.

“Aw, he is really nice, isn’t he? Wow, I would love to meet him.” Isa said, his tail wagging.

“Do you think we’ll meet him again?” Shiyu looked at Izu, who nodded.

“I think we will.” Izu said surely.

“That would be amazing, oho! I remember, we should pick nicknames! Like hero names, but ones we can use now!” Ose grinned.

“Izu names people with objects and words by using their feelings.” Shiyu pointed out, he looked at his brother. “Want to pick nicknames for us Zu?”

“Um… if everyone is okay with that.” Izu said

“We’re okay with it!” They quickly said, they were all wanting to know how Izu felt about them.

“Your Yu.” Izu tapped Shiyu with a smile.

“Only if your Zu.” Shiyu told him, Izu nodded in agreement. Izu then looked at Noguichi.

“Harmony, because your so peaceful and keep peace between people.” Izu smiled, Noguichi happily accepted it. Izu looked at Ose, she was practically jumping up and down in excitement, but he could feel that she was also afraid of what her name would be. “Shelter.” He decided.

“Shelter?” She repeated.

“Yes, you may act out violently, but you act out to protect others, or yourself. You feel like a safe shelter, I know we can count on you Ose-chan.” Izu beamed brightly, Ose looked at him. Tears sprung to her eyes, she sniffed and nodded.

“Thank you, Zu-kun.” She said.

“Me next!” Isa giggled

“Cuddles!” Izu immediately replied, as if to empathise, he cuddled into Isa, who hugged him back. “You feel like warm hugs. And Rai-kun, your Mind. You are clever, and you always think things through!” Rai smiled and nodded happily, Isa was still clinging to Izu, his ears twitching and tail wagging.

“Just me left.” Ishiwata said, Izu looked over at him and thought about it. Before smiling.

“Geode.” He smiled. “I learnt it from Uncle Maijima. They don’t look like much, but inside they are beautiful.”

“You think I’m beautiful on the inside?” Ishiwata asked.

“Very.” Izu nodded. “Is that okay for everyone?” He asked, they all nodded

“Shelter!” Ose smiled proudly. And giggled. “It makes me happier that I punched Kugo!”

“You got told off by Abe-sensei.” Ishiwata frowned. Izu looked over at their teacher, with a small frowned. She noticed him looking, she sat up and waved at him with a smile. Izu’s frowned deepened and he looked away. Why did he feel this? He stopped and decided to concentrate on the small groups around the class, picking out their emotions.

His friendship group – Joy, calmness, kindness, love, Trust. They were good, he could feel that.

Joy and trust was the two common feelings everyone felt, but there was something else. The void was gone within Shiyu, he was glad, but why… He glanced nervously at Mrs. Abe. She cared about everyone, but there was something else mostly everyone had in common, and if scared him. Their common disregard for Shiyu, Izu knew it was because he was quirkless, but why did they feel that way? He didn’t understand. His lower lip trembled, but he bit his lip. No, he promised he was going to look out for Shiyu, He turned to his friends, taking in their emotions, it was better for him.

“You okay Zu-kun, you look like you about to cry?” Ose asked, Izu smiled.

“I’m fine, what were you talking about?” He asked, causing them all to laugh.

“You dazed out Zu-kun. We’re going to play heroes, for not listening, you can be the person who needs help!” Rai grinned. Izu smiled

“Okay!” He nodded. He could just ask his dad later.

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Izu had thought later as when he got home, not around 2 in the morning after sitting on his bed thinking about it. He now had a headache and his chest ached painfully, unshed tears in the corner of his eyes. He peeked into his dad’s room to see him asleep, he frowned, he didn’t really want to wake him up of this. Izu fought with himself for a moment, before deciding he could just get into his dad’s bed and speak to him before day-care in the morning. Izu had thought it was a great idea, though, had not really counted on not being able to climb on to his dad’s bed. He held on tightly to the sheets and tried to pull himself, not realising he was holding his breath.

“Breathe Izu…” Hizashi said tiredly, an arm wrapped around Izu and lifted him up. Izu cuddled into his dad as Hizashi held him close, still in a sleep daze. But, the sleep daze was soon gone when he noticed the tears, and the tiredness in his son’s eyes. He sat up, put on the light and slip on his glasses, making sure that Izu was held close during that time. Izu clutched to his night shirt tightly. “What’ wrong Izu? Bad dreams?” Izu shook his head. Now would be the prefect time, but he couldn’t say it, the tightness still in his chest. “Izu, remember to breath…” Hizashi told, Izu took in a shaky breath, but instead of breathing out to calm himself, Izu burst into tears. Hizashi held him close, running his hand throw his hair as Izu let it all out. Hizashi understood how Izu was feeling. There several times when Izu cried now over feelings. Frustration as common when he was trying to work something out but couldn’t, generally sadness. And fear. Hizashi looked down at Izu as his crying subsided and he hiccupped. Hizashi grabbed a tissue and wiped Izu’s cheeks, the boy looked up at his day tiredly. “Now, you okay to talk about what’s bothering you?”

“I don’t understand.” Was his first reply, but Hizashi caught on to the meaning pretty quickly.

“You don’t understand why people are mean to Shiyu?” He asked, Izu nodded, burying his face into his dad’s shirt.

“Our friends still care, but no one else does… I don’t understand…” Izu uttered.

“Well, once upon a time, no one had a quirk.” Hizashi said softly, Izu glanced up at him. “Then a baby boy in china was born with the ability to redirect light, he was known as the shining baby. After that, more people were born with quirks. Now day’s it is rare that someone is born without a quirk. 20% is a lot, but you don’t see many people who are quirkless.”

“Is being Quirkless a bad thing?” Izu asked

“No, not at all. It just means he is different, then again, everyone is different.” Hizashi smiled, he hugged Izu close. “Just because he doesn’t have a quirk, doesn’t mean he is any different to the rest of us, okay. And you remember that. I am guessing that is how people felt yesterday?”

“Even Abe-sensei… yesterday?” Izu frowned.

“It’s 2 in the morning.” Hizashi smiled, Izu covered his mouth, tears sprung to his eyes.

“Sorry…” He gasped.

“It’s okay Izu, remember I’m your dad, I am here to talk to you whenever, even 2 in the morning. Now, talking about emotions is hungry work, how about we get a quick snack before getting more sleep?”

“Uncle Aizawa said it is bad to snack at night.” Izu muttered.

“What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.” Hizashi grinned. He said that, but once he and Izu were sharing a plate of pancakes, Aizawa ended up calling him as if he had a 6^th sense. Izu was giggling as Aizawa practically told Hizashi off for being a bad influence. Of course, Hizashi brought up the dictionary he seemed to be teaching Izu, and how he was sure Izu could talk in a way that could a sailor to blush. Though, when morning finally arrived, Hizashi and Izu were under the covers. After that night of dealing with built up emotions, neither were going to get up in a hurry. Luckily Aizawa knew this and was able to warn Kyoumi and Nezu.

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“Go and pick what room who want.” Hizashi smiled, as they entered their new home. Izu and Shiyu gasped rushing off. Their giggling could be heard as they ran upstairs, Kyoumi leaned against him.

“Seems we have some decorating to do.” She said

“Good thing the boys have such a large family to help out.” Hizashi grinned slyly.

“I feel sorry for your friends.” Kyoumi shook her head, but couldn’t help but smile.

“I could just mention we’re having trouble how to decorate the boys rooms, then watch them come running.” Hizashi laughed.

“They have them wrapped around their fingers.” Kyoumi couldn’t help but agree.

“We’ve chosen!” The boy’s yelled.

“Back to rooms on the top floor?” Hizashi glanced at Kyoumi.

“Obviously.” Kyoumi nodded, sure enough, those were the rooms they had chosen. Now it came to moving things from the van into the building. Hizashi sent off a quick message to his fellow heroes, mentioning they needed help to move everything into the new house. Aizawa showed up with Hitoshi, Midnight, Snipe, Power Loader, all of the staff. Izu and Shiyu were happy to see them all, the teachers felt the same. With all the help, it didn’t take too long, with Izu and Shiyu’s rooms filled and tidied by the time the van went off empty.

“Thank you for all your help.” Kyoumi made everyone a cup of tea, Hitoshi was fast asleep on a nearby chair, whilst Shiyu and Izu were talking to each other quietly.

“What are you two talking about?” Hizashi asked

“How our rooms should be decorated.” Shiyu said

“Oh, and what ideas have you got so far?” Kyoumi sked, handing out cups of tea as the other heroes watched the boys fondly.

“I want one wall to be my idea all!” Shiyu announced

“An idea wall?” Hizashi repeated, clearly confused as most of the heroes, expect for Power Loader, who seemed to nod as if it was a good idea.

“For my ideas!” Shiyu said proudly, but not really explaining what he meant.

“Yu wants to be a support person and make things like Uncle Maijima.” Izu explained, taking pity on the confusion his family felt.

“Ah, well, we can make sure you room has an idea wall.” Hizashi nodded.

“Yay!” Shiyu cheered.

“What about you Izu, I bet you have some ideas too.” Midnight was curious.

“I…” He stopped, before looking away shyly. “I want a music area.” He muttered quietly.

“A music area? What do you want in the music area?” Kyoumi asked

“Instruments, so I can learn to play…” Izu blushed slightly.

“Well, I can play several instruments when I was younger, your nan taught me. I wouldn’t mind teaching you, I certainly enjoyed it when I was your age.” Hizashi smiled

“Really?” Izu asked, excitedly, his eyes brimming with joy.

“I think it’s a great idea. Now, what kind of theme do you want on your walls?” Hizashi grinned.

“Heroes, and stars again.” Izu replied.

“I want heroes too!” Shiyu smiled.

“That should be easy enough.” Kyoumi said, the boys grinned at each other happily.

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The following weekend, all the heroes came around again to help with painting the boy’s rooms. Somehow, Nezu had managed to persuade All Might to lend a hand too, much to the delight of the boys. Izu and Shiyu also helped out in their respective rooms. Hizashi worked in Izu’s and Kyoumi worked in Shiyu’s. For the music corner of Izu’s room, Hizashi had painted the area boundary on the wall, the area was painted a light blue with musical note inside, Izu loved it, and added a few hand prints too. The rest of the wall was having all sorts of heroes painted on it. Aizawa surprised everyone with his own artistic talent. Whilst in Shiyu’s room, Maijima had brought a few large cork board to put on one of his walls so Shiyu could pin up his ideas, Shiyu absolutely love it.

Around midday, everyone stopped for lunch that Kyoumi prepared. Shiyu was easily occupied with his food, but Izu found himself looking around the adults who were all talking and laughing at how Aizawa had a few spots of colourful paint on him. Izu remained silent as he watched them, Hizashi noticed Izu looking around rather than eating.

“You okay there Izu?” He asked

“I’m happy.” Izu said simply, sounding almost mesmerized by it. Then he smiled. “I’m happy, everyone is happy too. Can we always be like this?”

“I want it to be always like this too.” Shiyu agreed. “It’s nice!”

“It is very nice with everyone together like this.” Kyoumi admitted. Everyone could help but mumble their agreement, even Aizawa agreed. “especially how you are all so busy all the time, its nice to have moments to relax.”

“Can we?” Izu asked excitedly, the heroes around them smiled.

“We should all make a space in out schedules, after all, we need breaks too. We could make a thing from it.” Midnight suggested. Izu and Shiyu listened to the adults make plans for more get togethers, even All Might was willing to take part. Izu finally turned to his lunch with a smile.

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“Oh, we never old them, did we?” Kyoumi suddenly said, looking Hizashi, who thought about it, and shook his head.

“Told us what?” Aizawa asked, in reply Kyoumi and Hizashi raised their hands to reveal to silver bands. Izu and Shiyu looked around confused as the adults began to congratulate the two of them.

“I don’t understand…” Shiyu frowned

“We’re getting Married, we will be a real, official family.” Kyoumi smiled. Shiyu, finally understanding, began to share the same excitement and pulled Izu into a hug, whilst Izu was trying to comprehend all of the sudden pure joy and excitement in the room. Shiyu clinging to him was definitely not helping the matter. Hizashi noticed this and picked him up, holding him closed. Izu buried his face into his dad’s shoulder.

“I hope weddings don’t feel like this…” Izu muttered, causing everyone to laugh.

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As an apology for me updating late, please accept this art of Tododeku my Listeners.

Chapter Text

Two years passed, Izu and Shiyu stuck close to their little group of friends, they usually kept away from the others of their class. And when the boys weren’t at school, they would be with their family. Izu and Shiyu were helping their nan with wedding plans, despite Kyoumi and Hizashi telling them that they hadn’t thought of a date yet.

“We all know Aizawa with be Hizashi’s best man…” Azami smiled. “So, he’ll have to make a speech, best men usually do.”

“What does the speech have to be about?” 5-year-old Shiyu asked

“Stories about the groom. So, when the wedding date is decided, fully expect to hear some stories of your dad’s time at Yuuei.” Azami grinned.

“Uncle Aizawa has already told us a lot about dad’s high school years.” Izu replied, as he looked through a possible guest list.

“I am sure he has a few secret stories about your dad he’s kept.” Azami laughed.

“Do we get to make a speech?” Shiyu asked, Izu glanced over at him, they had talked about it between each other.

“Well, I am sure you could. I’ll add it to the list. Would you like to make one together, or do one each?” Azami smiled.

“One each.” Izu was the one who answered and smiled. “I already know what to say too.”

“It’s always best to be prepared.” Azami nodded. Then Hizashi and Kyoumi walked in, Azami and boys looked up at them. Hizashi sighed.

“Mom!” He complained, as Kyoumi was laughing at the sight.

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“You two will be going to Elementary soon.” Midnight smiled at the boys, it was a normal day at Yuuei, expect the boys had gone in. With Shiyu picked on most days, even from afar, both boys spent at least one day a week at Yuuei.

“Yeah.” Shiyu nodded, sitting in Power Loaders place as he was off teaching a class. “Hope it is better than kindergarten.”

“I am sure it will be, everyone will be getting Quirk counselling, and they should shimmer down.” Midnight nodded.

“Or not.” Izu spoke up from the sofa, he was reading a book, he had picked reading up very quickly and was usually reading big books. Shiyu and Midnight looked over at him, as he turned a page. “Their quirks aren’t what makes them act that way, they act that way because they have a quirk.” Izu didn’t look up at all.

“Thanks, Zu, makes me feel better.” Shiyu frowned.

“Sorry, but it’s true.” Izu replied. “Changing school is unlikely to change some people’s opinions. Believe me, I’m not looking forward to it either.” He grimaced, Shiyu frowned at Izu.

“You know you’re meant to speak to your father if people are bothering you.” Midnight told them.

“What’s the point, nothing ever changes when he’s finished talking to them?” Shiyu said. “We just, try and ignore it.”

“That usually never ends well.” Midnight frowned.

“I am making sure the void doesn’t appear again, don’t worry.” Izu said, Shiyu nodded his thanks. Izu glanced over at him curiously. “what are you doing over there anyway?”

“Designing stuff?” Shiyu replied.

“What kind of stuff?” Izu couldn’t deny he was curious.

“It’s a secret…besides, I can’t seem to get it right anyway.” He crumped up a piece of paper for the umpteenth time.

“What is it meant to do?” Midnight looked at the pile of scrunched up paper in the paper basket.

“Also a surprise.” Shiyu sighed. “But, it’s something I really want to make, maybe I should ask Uncle Maijima for advice, he can keep it a secret too…”

“That would be a good idea, all hero support should work together in the production of hero support items.” Izu nodded. “Or, at least that sounds like the logical thing to do.”

“Logical? You’re starting to sound like Aizawa.” Snipe chuckled from his desk in the corner.

“I swear he’s been taking lessons in sassing people from Uncle Aizawa” Shiyu grinned, his eyes brimming with amusement. “The other day, Uncle Aizawa commented how Izu should quiet down because he was getting too loud, like dad….”

“Shiyu please don’t!” Izu began, his face burning up with embarrassment.

“Tell us Shiyu, I need to know this!” Midnight egged him on.

“Izu replied saying ‘This is what I am, nobody said you had to like it.” Shiyu laughed. “The thing is, Uncle Aizawa looked really impressed!”

“He was…” Izu had buried his head into a pillow. “I was so embarrassed.

“That is such an Aizawa-like response. He’s a bad influence on you two, you shouldn’t sass people, you’re too cute!” Midnight smirked. “Good job Izu, it was about time Aizawa was challenged like that anyway.” Izu groaned into the pillow, Hizashi and Aizawa walked in. Hizashi looked down and saw Izu.

“Right, who broke my son?” Hizashi immediately looked at Midnight, who was laughing.

“Shiyu was just telling us about the time Izu sassed Aizawa.” She smiled sweetly.

“That was an impressive comeback.” Aizawa nodded, Izu just groaned into the pillow again.

“I hate you all!” He complained

“No, you don’t, you love us!” Shiyu smirked

“That’s why I hate you!” Izu pouted over at him.

“Ignore them.” Hizashi smiled at him. Izu sighed and buried his face in the pillow again. “Oh, and remember, we need to try on those school uniforms your mom brought. We may need to get the next size if you keep growing so quickly.”

“Aw, I want pictures!” Midnight told Hizashi, Shiyu and Izu glanced to the wall where there many pictures of both of them growing up. They both groaned, faces flushing with deep embarrassment, before they hid their faces, around them, their family laughed.

“Oh, chin up, it shows how much we care about you.” Hizashi ruffled Izu’s hair.

“Yeah, but it’s embarrassing!” Shiyu exclaimed, he looked over the pictures. “And why is it just me and Izu, where are pictures of Oshi?”

“Oshi doesn’t come her often, and someone won’t share any cute pictures of him.” Midnight glared accusingly over at Aizawa, who ignored her.

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Here is another picture for you all, one I doodled earlier today of a tired teenage Izu. His hair is hard to manage every morning, the curls get tangled. Maybe I should add  random doodles of this fic at the end f the chapters... what do you all think?

Chapter Text

Hizashi and Kyoumi finally agreed on a date for their wedding and set it a week before their boys would be starting Elementary. Azami had sorted out most of the arrangements, so there wasn’t much left to do. Kyoumi still had to get her wedding dress, but the heroes came around a lot more to help, Shiyu was excited. But, Izu seemed to have grown weary of the joyous occasion, watching people rush back and forth with a tired gaze, one he did his best to hide.

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A day before the wedding, Shiyu woke and went to glass of water. He stopped as he saw a light coming from the living room. He peeked in and saw Izu, wrapped in a blanket, tired green eyes watching the source of light which turned out to be the TV. Shiyu frowned, whilst it was clear that Izu was tired, he looked unwilling to fall asleep. He knew something must have been wrong, so he went up to his parent’s room, immediately going to his dad.

“Dad?” He whispered, before forcefully, Hizashi cracked open a tired eye, and smiled weakly.

“What’s wrong?” He asked, a little concern swept into his tone, as he put on his glasses

“I think something is wrong with Izu, he’s tired, but just sitting downstairs watching TV. I don’t know how long he’s been there…” Shiyu frowned. Hizashi was up, he headed downstairs, Shiyu went to follow, but he was stopped by his mom.

“I am sure your dad can handle this, he knows how Izu’s mind works then anyone else.” Kyoumi smiled. “I am sure Izu will be okay.” Shiyu nodded in agreed.

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“Izu?” Hizashi asked, seeing his son wrapped up like a burrito, a very badly wrapped burrito, but a burrito nonetheless. Izu cast a tired gaze at him, before yawning. “You should be in bed.”

“Can’t sleep.” Izu answered, Hizashi sat next to him. Izu immediately snuggled up against him.

“Bad emotions?” Hizashi guessed, but was surprised as Izu shook his head. “Ah, high emotions because of the wedding, sorry Izu.” He sighed, hugging Izu closer. The boy didn’t complain, but Hizashi noticed that Izu was trying to keep himself from falling asleep. “When was the last time you slept Izu?” He asked concerned

“Two nights?” Izu mumbled, almost trying to think about.

“Then sleep now, we’ll keep people away.” Hizashi told him. Izu shook his head lightly.

“I don’t know if I will wake up in time for the wedding.” Izu said “I have a speech…”

“Your health is our main concern, Izu.” Hizashi frowned. “We would rather have you with us asleep and well, than have you with us awake and ill. I wouldn’t forgive myself for that.”

“But my speech?” Izu muttered.

“How about Shiyu reads it out if you can’t, or I will. Then again, your Uncle Aizawa has been complaining about reading out a speech, we could make him read yours too.” Hizashi smiled and Izu giggled slightly. He ran his hand through Izu’s curls. He waited as Izu soon fell asleep, but not wanting to wake him, he just lay his back and fell asleep where he sat.

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Izu ended up waking up during the meal after the wedding. Hizashi and Kyoumi smiled as Izu sat up, rubbing his eyes as he was bundled up in Aizawa’s sleeping bag. He glanced around at everyone and waved weakly, before leaning against his dad It took a few minutes for Izu to start eating and drinking, but he was wide awake by the time Shiyu had finished reading his own little speech. Izu pouted, now getting comfortable, he didn’t want to stand and speak, his cheeks flushed at the thought of speaking in front of everyone. But, Hizashi was there and began to read it out himself, until the speech has reduced him to tears and Aizawa had to take over. Hizashi pulled Izu into a tight hug as Aizawa finished of his speech. Hizashi wasn’t the only moved by it, many of the other guests were crying too. But it was finally official, they were a family.

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Shiyu and Izu laughed as Hizashi carried Kyoumi through the door of their home.

“It’s traditional in other countries you know.” Hizashi looked at them.

“But it’s funny watching you.” Izu smiled.

“You two are trouble makers.” Hizashi shook his head as he put Kyoumi down.

“They get it from you.” Kyoumi told him, and kissed his cheek, the boys pulled faces. “Okay, you two, go wash and get changed, we’ll sit and watch a movie before you go to bed.” Kyoumi turned to them, the boys cheered. Hizashi pulled Kyoumi in to a hug.

“We should probably change too, unless you plan on wearing the dress during the movie.” Hizashi smile.

“are you kidding, this thing is killing me. I think I prefer my pyjama’s.” Kyoumi smirked in response, chuckling, Hizashi followed her upstairs. That night, the small family sat on the sofa watching a movie, the boys in the middle, with Kyoumi and Hizashi on either side of them. This was a whole new beginning for them.

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I know I have described what Shiyu looks like, but this is the only piece I have drawn of him. I am working of several other pieces for him, but he's going to be a cool guy when he's older.

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“Are you sure you’ve got everything?” Kyoumi asked as she passed the boys bento boxes.

“Yes.” The replied adding it to their bags.

“Now, no talking to strangers, Izu no talking to people you feel need to be cheered up. Sense someone dangerous text your dad or myself, I put our numbers on your phones.” Kyoumi told them, Izu and Shiyu listened to her rules, standing in their Elementary school uniforms. “And…”

“If they don’t leave now they will miss the train.” Hizashi said, coming in to the kitchen, he smiled at his boys. “You two look very smart.” He added

“Thanks, we know mom, you went over the rules yesterday!” Shiyu said.

“We’ll see you later, bye.” The boys hugged their parents before they headed out. Kyoumi sighed and watched them walked down the road alone.

“Everyone grows up eventually.” Hizashi uttered to her, Kyoumi nudged him playfully.

“We’re still waiting for you to do that.” Kyoumi teased, Hizashi frowned.

“Hey.” Hizashi smirked in reply.

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“That train was more crowed then expected, are you okay?” Shiyu asked as they headed down the road to their new school, in the same town as their grandparents.

“I’m okay.” Izu nodded with a small smile. “People are really interesting.” He muttered

“In what way?” Shiyu asked

“well, some people can hide their feelings really well to the point they can hide them. Some people are like a stream. Once they get too much they burst, not actually bursting though, you get my meaning.” Izu explained.

“So, basically Dad and Uncle Aizawa?” Shiyu smiled, causing Izu to laugh.

“Pretty much.” Izu nodded, he stopped, before smiling widely. He grabbed Shiyu’s hand and ran. “Ose!” He called, their day-care friend turned, she smiled.

“Zu-kun, Yu-kun!” She rushed over, and they continued walking together. “I am looking forward to this. I hope we get some new people in class, I don’t know if I could deal with everyone from day-care.” She frowned.

“What about us, you don’t us do you?” Isa and Rai joined them, Ose laughed and hugged them, Shiyu and Izu laughed. Noguichi, Mori and Ishiwata joined them just before they reached the gates, they all walked in together.

“We are staying as group again this year, right?” Noguichi asked

“Well, we can use this to make more friends.” Izu said, but frowned. “But I am going to look for people with nice auras…”

“You always look for people with nice Auras.” Ose giggled, they made their way to their class. Their seats were dotted around, but Izu and Shiyu sat next to each other, which was more relaxing for Izu. It was starting off nice, Izu recognised a few people from day-care, a few new people. Then someone walked in who made Izu want to bang his head on the table. He saw how Shiyu stiffen slightly. Izu glared at the boy, Kugo Naohiro, the one kid who constantly bullied and belittled Shiyu in day-care, and caused the majority if not all of Izu’s emotional break downs. Izu frowned, he was going to make sure he protected Shiyu from him this year. A small smile tugged at his lips as he felt the same protectiveness coming from their other friends, mostly Ose, who was glaring daggers at him.

They were introduced to their teacher and they introduced themselves to the class, before the lessons got underway. Izu and Shiyu were up for learning. They had already learnt a lot from their times visiting Yuuei, their aunts and uncles bent on teaching them a lot before they reached Middle school, which they were thankful for, it seemed so much easier when they were the ones explaining it. Their teacher was explaining it differently, and Izu frowned himself frowning at the board, none of it making sense in their teachers style. But he could understand, the teacher was as board as everyone else, and it was only the first day. Izu quietly sighed, it was going to be a long year at this rate.

“Was that making sense to you at all?” Rai asked as they grouped together for lunch.

“Our aunts and Uncle explained it differently, and we got it that way, this way was nonsense to us too.” Shiyu said. He looked at Izu who was looking at the sky. “What’s up Izu?”

“It’s going to be a long year.” He sighed. “Everyone’s board and it’s just begun, at least at Yuuei, they made things fun.”

“Like Uncle Aizawa expelling students who he deemed to have no potential.” Shiyu smirked.

“He has every right too, and everyone he did weren't taking the hero course seriously, they didn’t deserve to be on it.” Izu told him.

“Can’t argue with that.” Shiyu smiled.

“You two planning on going to Yuuei for High school then?” Mori asked, before of the could answer, there was a sharp laugh. They all turned to see Kugo.

“Why would they accept the likes of you? Emotion-boy and someone quirkless?” He smirked.

“Just because they don’t have flashy quirks doesn’t mean they can’t get into it.” Ose defended.

“It’s true, it’s not like I want to go into the hero course anyway.” Shiyu added, all eyes drew upon him. “I want to get into the support course.”

“They wouldn't accept someone quirkless.” Kugo smirked, Izu got a feel of his anger, his own emotions mirrored it.

“He has a better chance then someone mean like you!” Izu said, he stood up to Kugo. Shiyu frowned as Kugo approached him, Izu as only a little bit smaller, but he still didn’t back down.

“What you say?” He growled.

“He has a better chance of getting into Yuuei than you!” Izu repeated, he didn’t even feel any emotion from Kugo, but he sure felt the punch to his cheek. Izu stumbled back, Ishiwata caught him. Izu put a hand to his cheek, it was warm and thudded with a dull pain. He was really angry, before he could push himself up, Noguichi was there, calming him down. Izu rubbed his cheek, scowling at Kugo. “That just proves you won’t make it there.” Izu muttered, Shiyu took his hand. He began to take Izu inside to see the school nurse.

“Seriously, fighting on the first day.” The nurse sighed, putting a cold press on Izu’s cheek.

“I just defended my brother, then he punched me…” Izu muttered, remaining calm minded whilst sitting there, Shiyu looked down at the floor.

“Well, try and stay out of fights okay?” She said, the boys nodded.

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Hizashi and Kyoumi were at home waiting for the boys, Aizawa was around with Hitoshi, and Recovery girl had dropped by to see how the boys were coping at school. When the boys entered, all they saw was Shiyu’s down cast gaze, and the bruise that had grown on Izu’s cheek.

“What happened!” Kyoumi gasped.

“I stood up to a school bully. He punched me, which just proved what I told him.” Izu said in a monotone voice.

“No, no, no. You shouldn’t have picked up that habit. Don’t block out the pain of your injuries.” Recovery girl scolded, going over and kissed the boys forehead, the bruise quickly healed. “That bad habit is from you.” She pointed at Aizawa, he sighed.

“What did you say?” Hizashi asked

“I told him that Shiyu had a better chance of getting into Yuuei without a quirk than he did with on.” Izu said “He said Yuuei would never accept someone who is quirkless.”

“Nonsense, if you have potential and pass the entrance exams you can get in.” Aizawa said.

“Right, and I want to get into the Support course, so nothing dangerous like the hero course. I don’t need a quirk to help me make things!” Shiyu declared.

“Right, try not to pick fights, stay away from this kid okay?” Hizashi told the boys, the both nodded. Even though they both knew it was highly unlikely.

Chapter Text

A few months passed and Hizashi was marking some papers at lunch, his co-workers still gushing over Shiyu and Izu in their school uniforms. He shook his head as he listened to them.

“You’ll need to bring them again sometime.” Midnight called over to Hizashi.

“The only time I’ll bring them is 1if Izu’s had a bad day.” Hizashi replied, then stopped, come to think of it, Izu and Shiyu had been looking down since they started Elementary, he had asked them about it, but he felt like he didn’t get the real answer. “I might bring them tomorrow… Both have been looking down recently.”

“Great, I can show Shiyu more about building support items.” Power Loader smiled.

“He’d like that.” Hizashi nodded, before his phone went off. He pulled out his phone to see the call was from Kyoumi, with a slightly concern expression, he answered. “Kyoumi, are you okay?” He asked

‘I’m fine, you’re such a worrier.’ Kyoumi replied. ‘Though I do have some exciting news for you.’

“You do?” He found himself smiling slightly, he didn’t pay attention to the smirks the other teachers had on their faces, whilst they were trying to listen into his conversation. He took a drink of his tea.

‘But, first, how do you think the boys will react to having a younger sibling?’ Kyoumi asked, Hizashi swallowed his tea and choked, coughing, Aizawa quickly hit his back, Hizashi had a stunned expression.

“You… Are you…?” He couldn’t get the words out.

‘I’m pregnant.’ Kyoumi told him, Hizashi was silent as he let those words sink in.

“Mic?” Midnight asked concerned, he looked at her. “You okay?”

“I’m, fine…” He was still stunned

‘Hizashi?’ Kyoumi asked, he smiled.

“I’m good, sorry, that took a while to sink in.” He rubbed the back of his neck. “Wow…”

“Wow what, don’t leave us wondering what almost killed you.” Aizawa looked at him, Hizashi glared at his friend, he could hear Kyoumi laughing at Aizawa’s words.

“It didn’t almost kill me!” Hizashi said

“You choked on your tea, you almost died, now why?” Midnight folded her arms.

‘Tell them subtly, tell me how they react.’ Kyoumi giggled, Hizashi smiled.

“We were just discussing how to tell Shiyu and Izu that they are going to be big brothers.” He watched his friends.

“Just tell them, I’m sure they’ll be….” Aizawa immediately stopped. Midnight gasped and giggled.

“Kyoumi and you are having another child, this is great news! Another one to spoil!” Midnight grinned, Hizashi groaned slightly.

“We should probably expect a lot of baby stuff heading our way.” Hizashi warned Kyoumi, she laughed.

‘Tell them we have Izu and Shiyu old things.’ Kyoumi said, Hizashi did and Midnight shrugged.

“What if you have a girl, she can’t wear their things.” Midnight told him.

“Well, will you wait until we do know what gender they are?” Hizashi asked, she thought about it.

“Fine, I am still making a list though!” Midnight declared going over to her computer. Hizashi smiled.

‘I can’t wait to tell the boys.’ Kyoumi said softly.

“I’ll get home as soon as I can after work, we can tell them together.” Hizashi told her.

‘I’ll see you later than, love you.’ Kyoumi smiled.

“And I, you.” Hizashi ended the call.

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“We were home!” Shiyu called, like every day, they came in holding hands, Izu looking every tired.

“Busy day boys?” Kyoumi asked, as she was cooking dinner.

“Usual… is that Katsudon?!” Izu perked up a bit.

“You bet, now go and get changed, your dad and I have something to tell you.” Kyoumi smiled, they nodded and rushed up stairs. They went into their rooms and changed, Izu got into his special All Might pyjamas, whilst Shiyu got into his Power Loader Pyjama’s. Before Shiyu left his room, he looked at his idea wall, a single piece pinned up. He frowned at it silently, before Izu knocked on his door.

“Coming!” He called and ran out to his brother.

Soon, they settled at the table, dinner in front of them, but no one was eating yet.

“What’s the news?” Izu asked.

“how would you two feel if you had a little brother or sister?” Hizashi asked.

“I could teach them to build stuff!” Shiyu gasped “And drawing, and we could teach them so much!”

“We could help too!” Izu added “Like cleaning up…would we be able to help fed them?”

“Maybe, when they were older.” Kyoumi smiled, the two boys smiled.

“Are we getting a brother or sister?” Shiyu asked

“Yes, you’re going to be big brothers.” Hizashi nodded, both boys squealed in excitement.

“Where are they?” Shiyu asked.

“In my belly.” Kyoumi smiled

“You ate the baby?” Izu frowned, a look of utter confusion on his face.

“No, no, we’ll explain another time.” Kyoumi told him, not really wanting to tell them where babies came from at the dinner table.

“Okay.” The boys nodded, they chatted happily about their future brother or sister with joy, Kyoumi and Hizashi smiled at each other.

~~~A few days later~~~

“Aunt Kayama, where do babies come from?” Izu asked, suddenly. Hizashi had brought Izu and Shiyu to Yuuei for the day, finding out the bully Kugo was still harassing them. Midnight night looked down at the boy who was looking back with bright green eyes.

“Well…” She began, before she could say anything, Hizashi was up and put his head phones on Izu’s ears, whilst Power loader covered Shiyu’s ears.

“I’ll tell them later, you are likely to do into too much detail.” Hizashi looked at her.

“Hey, I don’t want to break the dears!” Midnight defended herself. “Besides, Aizawa corrupted Izu first…”

“When he was barely a year old, he probably doesn’t remember!” Aizawa called from his sleeping bag. Izu and Shiyu were just completely confused, but regretted asking when their parents explained it later that evening.

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“Are you okay Zu-kun, Yu-kun?” Mori asked, when the boys arrived at school the next day.

“We’re fine.” The boys gave weak smiled, but their friends doubted them.

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Time passed and now Izu and Shiyu were up at 2 in the morning, Uncle Aizawa asleep on the sofa, they were drinking tea with Hitoshi, well, Izu had coffee. At 10 last night, Kyoumi had gone into labour, Aizawa had been called over as Hizashi had taken her to the hospital. So, now they were just waiting for the news. Hitoshi and Shiyu were talking about whether it was going to be a girl or boy, Izu just sat there drinking a cup of coffee, already had his fill of emotions for that day. Izu was half tempted to go back to his room and bury himself in the toys that covered his bed. He yawned tiredly, finished his second mug of tea.

“You can go to bed if you want. We’ll tell you if any news comes in.” Hitoshi told him, Izu just shook his head.

“Wouldn’t be able to sleep with your emotions, and then when you get the news your emotions will probably wake me up. So, may as well wait until the news comes and then see if I can sleep.” Izu replied “Probably will, then sleep through the whole day.”

“Highly doubt you’ll get sleep with a baby around kid, they cry a lot of the time.” Aizawa warned him.

“Izu doesn’t usually hear things when he sleeps, Dad has to tap him to wake up, not even his quirk can wake Izu.” Shiyu smiled, Izu grumbled and yawned

“I wish I could sleep through his quirk, then again, I would have had more sleep in high school then.” Aizawa sounded a little jealous.

“I think everyone would like the ability to sleep through Uncle Hizashi’s quirk.” Hitoshi chuckled, there was a quiet knock at the door. Aizawa grumbled something before getting up to see who it was.

“Wonder who it could be this early…” Shiyu frowned.

“Aunt Kayama, Dad messaged her when he messaged Uncle Aizawa, but I believe she had a shift.” Izu answered, a few seconds later Aizawa walked in again with Kayama.

“Hey boys.” She smiled.

“Hi!” Hitoshi and Shiyu greeted her happily, Izu just raised a tired hand in greeting.

“You look a little tired Izu.” She looked at him, Izu seemed to take on Aizawa’s deadpan look.

“Yeah, I guess just a little.” Izu replied.

“Don’t be sarcastic Izu.” Aizawa sat back down. Izu put a hand on his heart in mock hurt.

“Me? Sarcastic? Never!” Izu gasped, Shiyu was trying to hold in his laughter. Aizawa just rolled his eyes, he couldn’t deal with the tired Empath in this mood.

“Is Izu usually like this when he’s tired?” Kayama frowned.

“We’ve never actually had him talk when he’s tired. He is basically just a green-haired Uncle Aizawa.” Shiyu smirked. “Well, from what we’ve seen and heard.”

“I am currently surviving off Caffeine and Sarcasm, leave me be.” Izu glared at him.

“Was that meant to be sarcastic?” Shiyu looked at him.

“You tell me.” Izu shrugged. Shiyu sighed, Kayama was holding in her laugher.

“I can definitely see Aizawa’s influence on you boys.” She laughed, then the house phone rang. Aizawa was the one who answered it.

“Hello?” He asked, the boys and Kayama watched him quickly, listening to the quick call, before it ended.

“Seems you have a little sister.” He turned and looked back at Shiyu and Izu, Izu sighed with a smile. Shiyu smiled happily.

“What’s her name?” He asked

“Asako, Yamada Asako.” Aizawa sat back down.

“Brilliant, I saw some cute baby girl Babygro’s, I am going to grab them later!” Kayama beamed, Izu yawned and stood.

“I think I’m going to bed now… try and get a little sleep.” Izu muttered.

“Fine, but you’re not going to school like that.” Aizawa told him, Izu nodded to show he heard before heading upstairs. Shiyu stayed down stairs to talked about his new little sister with them.

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It was around Noon when Kyoumi and Hizashi returned with baby Asako, they walked into the Aizawa napping with Shiyu and Hitoshi on the sofa in the living room, Kayama seemed to have left them to shop for clothes for Asako according to a note she left. There was no sign of Izu though, the assumed he was upstairs in bed, or had gone to school. Kyoumi set the baby carrier on the table. Asako was sound asleep, a tuff of platinum blond hair on her head, cheeks a rose pink. Kyoumi smiled down at her, Hizashi pulled Kyoumi into a hug, before they got to work, quietly making themselves something to eat and drink. By the time they turned back to the table, Izu was there, looking at his younger sister, who had woken up too. They were looking at each other, their blazing greens eyes were scarily alike. Izu then smiled and petted her head lightly, the baby girl squirmed and let out a little laughing sound.

“She likes you already.” Hizashi said, Izu nodded in reply before yawning. Asako soon followed suit, Izu looked at her in understanding.

“It is a tiring world, Asako, you’ll get use to it.” Izu smiled, before looking up at his parents who were looking at him in surprise. “Did I say something wrong?” He asked

“You know what she’s thinking?” Kyoumi asked.

“I am guessing from how she feels.” Izu replied, he saw the note from Kayama on the board. “Should we prepare for a lot of clothes?” He frowned

“Probably.” Kyoumi chuckled. “You brother, uncle and cousin are still asleep, so, do you want to sit and have lunch with us. We made some rise and Miso soup.”

“Yes please.” Izu nodded, His dad got him a bowl of rice and a bowl of miso soup, before they all sat at the table. Asako lying silent with the occasional kick of a leg or a flick of an arm. They where finished by the time Aizawa joined them, leaving Shiyu and Hitoshi to sleep, he was also clearly taken with the new-born. Izu was giggling quietly, though he wouldn’t saw whose emotions he was laughing at. When Shiyu and Hitoshi had finally woken up, they too had their chance to meet the newest member of their family. However, when Kayama came through the door, shouting her return, it startled Asako, who began to cry. Before Kyoumi or Hizashi could pick her up, Izu took her hand. It only took a few seconds for the baby to calm down, cooing up at Izu.

“Wow Izu, how did you calm her down?” Shiyu asked

“I knew it was Aunt Kayama, I thought if I held Asako’s hand, she would understand it wasn’t something dangerous.” Izu answered.

“You two are already good big brothers.” Kyoumi said, kissing the boy’s foreheads. They both smile, the Kayama walked in and immediately began to coo over Asako, Izu immediately covered his mouth, hiding his laughter, but no one questioned it. Over the next few days, Izu was a big help to his mother with Asako, as he could understand how she was feeling, the child hardly cried long before she was given what she wanted. And Izu didn’t seem as infected by Asako’s emotions as he was by the emotions of others. His family made sure they took note of that.

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“Yamada Izuku, you have quirk counselling.” His teacher said, and gave him a time. Izu knew this was coming after all, it was something everyone got. But, he was honestly worried about it, mostly because he was in a bad enough mood that day. Kugo was being himself as usual, so when it was time for his counselling, he had the tinging sensation of irritation running through him. He stopped outside the door, and took a breath before knocking.

“Come in.” A woman called, Izu opened the door, a woman with brown hair tied into a bun sat at a desk, she smiled at him. “You are Yamada Izuku, correct.”

“Yes.” He nodded, she smiled

“Good, good. Please take a seat.” She motioned at a chair, Izu sat down. He was quietly taking notes on her emotions, she seemed quite friendly, calm, happy. He could feel she was a nice person, she glanced at her computer.

“Quirk – Empathy.” She read, Izu guessed she was reading his record. “Do you know what this counselling will be about, Yamada?”

“To learn how to use my quirk responsibly.” Izuku replied “I already know all the quirk laws, my dad, and my aunts and Uncles are all heroes.” Then, this will be a little extra reminder for you.” She beamed. “I’m Miss. Horie.” Izu looked at her in confused disbelief.

For a whole hour Izu was stuck with Miss. Horie talking about the Quirk laws. Asking a few questions about his quirk; how well he could control it, and similar things. As soon as e was able too, he eft. Izu rubbed his forehead, he would have to deal with that again later, he wasn’t particularly looking for to it. He saw his friend waiting for him, considering it was the end of the day.

“Hey Zu-kun! How did it go?” Noguichi asked as he reached them, the group walked towards the school exit.

“I think 10 minutes would have been fine for me.” Izu sighed.

“It does seem to go on a bit, doesn’t it?” Ose nodded in understanding.

“Kind of happy I don’t have to go through it, it sounds incredibly boring.” Shiyu looked at Izu’s expression.

“You have no idea how lucky you are in this case. I don’t want anymore counselling after today. Kugo just irritates me naturally now, and quirk counselling certainly didn’t help my mood in anyway.” Izu frowned.

~*~

At home, Kyoumi got Shiyu to help her with dinner, as she sent Izu to help Hizashi with Asako. His little sister had quickly latched on to her empath brother, knowing how he could tell how she felt. He would occasional respond with his own little push of emotion. He found Hizashi asleep on the sofa, Asako was sitting peacefully in her push chair, she reached out when Izu entered the room.

“Heya Asako, how has your day been?” He asked, her responding giggle and joy caused him to smile. Izu wasn’t sure what it was, but being around Asako was so much easier, he picked her up, he felt into control of his emotions for once, and it was nice. “So, you had a good day than. At least it was more eventful than mine.” He smiled, he looked down as his sleeping dad. He wondered if he slept as much he has been when he had to raise him, Izu frowned at the thought, it was no secret raising a child with empathy was no walk in the park. Raising no child was, but empaths had no control over their emotions if they get then so young. Izu had a feeling he was terror, though the videos he had been shown by Hitoshi showed that he was a terror, he was a terror in the good way. After all, watching the younger version f himself tying to take out Endeavour in a walker was highly amusing. He sat down, Asako looked up at him with a calm expression. “You’re so cute.” He finally muttered, his fondness obviously reached her as she giggled.

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The weekend was upon them, a chance to sleep in, or tat is what Izu had hoped for. But no, his body and mind decided that 2am was the prefect time to get up. Izu groaned into his pillow, wanting to go back to sleep, yet Izu knew he couldn’t even nap when he wasn’t tired, once his own emotions had been recharged. He sighed, his quirk was annoying and tiring at the same time. Izu got up and yawned, he guessed it was his own fault, it’s what he got for taking three different naps during Friday. He headed downstairs, only to find his dad awake, having taken on the morning feeding.

“Morning…” Hizashi yawned as Asako lay in his arms, suckling on a bottle of milk hungrily.

“It’s 2 in the morning dad.” Izu shot him a weak smile, he was thankful the kettle was still hot, he quickly re-boiled it as he set on making a cup of coffee.

“Ah, so what are you doing up so early?” Hizashi looked at him

“May have had too many naps yesterday…” Izu sipped his freshly made coffee and gave a sigh of relief, the caffeine sweeping into his system.

“You know we spoke about taking naps during school time.” Hizashi frowned at him, Izu sighed, remembering the conversation well.

“I know dad, it just my class can be… a little intense, sometimes.” Izu muttered looking away from him, yet Hizashi continued to watch him.

“Are you and Shiyu being bullied again?” Hizashi asked, Izu knew he should tell his dad, he knew it would be the right and sensible thing to do. But, now they had Asako, Izu didn’t want to worry his parents, he knew Shiyu felt the same.

“No.” Izu replied, but the lie tasted bitter in his mouth.

“Are you sure?” Hizashi continued to watch him, the bitter taste began to go sour, Izu ignored it and smiled at his dad.

“Yep, don’t worry dad. Honestly, but I’ll try and take less naps.” Izu nodded.

“Good.” Hizashi said, looking down at Asako as she finished her bottle. Hizashi put the bottle next to the sink, as Asako yawned and closed her eyes. “Well we’re going back to bed. We’ll see you when the sun’s up.” Hizashi ruffled Izu’s hair, and headed back upstairs. Izu finished his first cup of coffee and made a second one, he took it into the living room and turned on the TV.

Shiyu was the second on up, he found Izu watching the news with a frown.

“What’s happened?” Shiyu asked with a yawn.

“Robbery at a bank, a villain with a transformation quirk, becomes some sort of werewolf-like beast. A few people are injured, including ten citizens and a hero. They got a few heroes involved.” Izu said “Granted if they…” Izu went off muttering about what heroes they could have called upon who would have been more effective. Izu had the tendency to go off and mutter to himself, something he had picked up from their dad.

“I see, did they get him?” Shiyu sat down to watch it too.

“Not yet.” Izu said, “It’s live.” He added. They sat quickly, it was another 10 minutes before they were able to get the villain under control.

“Wow, that was one powerful quirk.” Shiyu muttered.

“I have always wondered… why do people become villains…” Izu said, Shiyu looked at him in surprise, Izu was looking at the TV. “People have reasons for what they do, like why people become heroes. I wonder why some people become Villains…” He stopped, they could hear footsteps on the stairs.

“Mom and Dad’s awake…” Shiyu said

“I want to find out what the police say…” Izu told him, Shiyu shook his head and went into the kitchen to greet his tired looking parents, with a giggling Asako.

“Morning.” He said, as they sat down.

“Morning sweetie, sleep well?” Kyoumi asked

“Like a log.” Shiyu nodded

“Is Izu still awake?” Hizashi asked

“He’s watching the news, there was a bank robbery.” Shiyu replied, “A few injuries, but I don’t think anything major.”

“That’s a relief.” Kyoumi smiled. Izu joined the family as Hizashi was finishing making breakfast. “Morning Izu.”

“Morning mom.” Izu said, he plucked a toy from Asako’s pushed chair, and gave to his little sister, who gurgled happily in reply.

“You’re such a help with Asako, Though, I have been worried that a child’s emotions are not as in control as grownups, isn’t too much?” Kyoumi asked, looking at him worried.

“Not at all, I actually find being around Asako easier than people my age.” Izuku replied, and smiled. “I think it is more that Asako acts in accordance to how she feels. Most people stop when they figure out their emotions. She’s easier to read.”

“I see why that would be easier for you to cope with.” Kyoumi nodded.

“So, people who are more in tune with how they feel?” Shiyu asked

“I guess something like that, I can’t really explain it.” Izu scratched the back of his neck.

“Well, at least you can give Asako what she wants before she starts crying, leaving us to try and figure out want she needs.” Kyoumi smiled. Hizashi chuckled slightly, Izu looked at him.

“I remember having to go through something like that with You Izu.” He said, looking at the boys confused expression. “When you started teething, I had no idea what was wrong. I was glad I had brought a load of baby books. Granted, I think I may have annoyed your Uncle Aizawa that day by ringing him very early in the morning.”

“Uncle Aizawa is always annoyed when he wakes up. We’ve decided he is part cat.” Shiyu said, causing Hizashi to laugh.

“That is pretty solid, I am sure quite a few of his family members had cat like quirks.” Hizashi nodded.

“So, he is a cat!” The boys exclaimed. Kyoumi glanced at Hizashi.

“You’re the one dealing with Aizawa when he finds out you’ve told them that.” She smirked.

“I’ve dealt with moody Aizawa before, I’ll be fine.” Hizashi assured her

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Shiyu and Izu were looking forward to the weekend ahead, both had already made their plans. Izu planned to sleep, he had stopped himself taking naps during the day, and thus was in desperate need of re-charging. Shiyu could tell from one look at Izu, he looked ready to sleep for the next week. Granted, they both knew Uncle Aizawa looked at whole lot worse. But, Shiyu wanted to help Izu, wondering if there was some way he could help his brother. As they walked home, his mind went to the design on his bedroom wall. He could work from that, he could ask Uncle Maijima for help, before first he need to work on the base design… he knew how he wanted the decive to work, but making it work was going to be a whole different issue he would have to overcome.

“We’re home!” Shiyu called as they came through the door, Izu just yawned.

“Hello boys.” Kyoumi replied from the kitchen. Shiyu head in as Izu headed upstairs. “Has Izu gone up stairs?” She asked as Shiyu sat at the table and greeted his little sister.

“Yeah, I think he’s going to bed. He looks almost as bad as Uncle Aizawa, he’s been keeping himself awake all day.” Shiyu nodded, Kyoumi sighed.

“I wish there was some way to help him cope.” Kyoumi said, Shiyu remained silent, before nodding. “well, do you have any homework?”

“Izu and I were going to work on it together tomorrow. But, I have a little project I want to start working on.” Shiyu told her.

“What kind of project?” Kyoumi looked at him interested.

“It’s a secret, but is it okay if I call Uncle Maijima? I am going to need his help.” Shiyu asked

“Ah, hero support item project. Sure, but it can’t be anything dangerous. Okay?” Kyoumi said

“It’s not dangerous, I promise!” Shiyu smiled, he headed to the house phone, he checked the time, year, classes should have finished by now. He dialled his uncles number and wait as it rang.

‘Hello?’ Uncle Maijima asked

“Hey, Uncle Maijima!” Shiyu greeted.

‘Shiyu, how can I help you?’ His uncle smiled

“I have an idea for a support item, one I want to make as it is to help Izu. But, I need to keep it a secret. Can you help me with it?” Shiyu asked, lowering his voice so only his uncle could hear him. He could hear the tapping of a pen.

‘Guessing you have a basic design ready, and what it is meant to do?’ Maijima said

“Yep.” Shiyu nodded.

‘Then, I’ll pop round later and we can talk about it.’ Maijima smiled, Shiyu grinned.

“Thanks! I’ll see you later!” Shiyu said

‘See you later Shiyu’ The call ended, Shiyu put the phone back and then rushed to his room. He grabbed the original design off his idea wall and took it to his desk. He had to change it a little bit. He grabbed a piece of plain paper and began to draw it again, making notes around it about each different part, how it would work, how it would fit together. Shiyu smiling all the while, if this worked the way he wanted it too, Izuku would be able to cope in class a lot easier. He tapped his pencil against his cheek, it needed a name. He smiled and wrote it down.

Emotion Filter

Shiyu smiled, proud of his work, now he just had to build it.

~*~

“So, let’s have a look.” Maijima said, after dinner, Shiyu had taken him up to his room and showed him the design. The pro hero looked over the design. “It’s good idea, and it would definiately help him the long run. But I expect as he gets older we may have to improve it to deal with any extra emotions.” Maijima nodded at the design.

“So, we can make this?” Shiyu asked with a bright smile.

“It will take a while, but it is possible. After school from Monday, head over to Yuuei and we can work in the support room. We will have more tools there.” Maijima smiled.

“Thank you!” Shiyu beamed, he was finally going to be able to help his brother.

~*~

“So, what are you working on with Uncle Maijima?” Izu questioned as they walked in the direction of home and Yuuei after school on Monday.

“It’s a secret, Izu, I can’t tell you. But, I promise to show you once it’s done.” Shiyu smiled, Izu looked at him, Shiyu knew he was checking his emotions, he saw a smile cross Izu’s face.

“You sure are excited to get started on it. Is it the same thing you were working on designing before we started Elementary?” Izu asked

“Yep, but I have complete trashed that design and designed a simpler version but should work the same. Of course, Uncle Maijima is lending a hand, and he did mention that sometimes items can deter from their designs during the building process of it.” Shiyu told him, Izu nodded.

“I guess that makes sense. A design is more of a basis on how it is meant to fit onto something, and the basics of how it works. The creator could easily decide that it may not be able to work in their original given way, and thus have to make it work some other way.” Izu muttered. “Anyway, good luck with it.”

“Thanks, I’ll see you later!” Shiyu waved, Izuku headed into their house as Shiyu continued alone to Yuuei. He received some funny looks from students who were still leaving.

“You shouldn’t be in here kid, a bit young to attend Yuuei.” Someone blocked his path, he looked up to see a guy with bull horns. He smirked at the kid, Shiyu was freaked out, mostly as the smirk seemed to look sinister from where he stood.

“Here you are Shiyu.” Power Loader approached him, Shiyu smiled.

“Uncle Maijima! We are still going to work on that project today, right?” He jogged over to him.

“Of course, And you should head home Tokuda.” Power loader looked at the boy, who scoffed and walked off.

“He’s freaky.” Shiyu muttered.

“Heroics course, 1-A. I heard Aizawa is having a few issues with his attitude, I would be surprised if he was expelled sooner or later.”  Power Loader smiled down at him. “Now, let’s get started on that Emotion Filter, shall we?” Shiyu nodded his head excitedly.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Here, have some adorable Izuku with some other emotions!

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“So, you guys got anything interesting happening tonight?” Ose asked, a small smile on her face. Shiyu and Izu looked at her confused.

“What do you mean?” Shiyu frowned

“It’s a simple, well known fact that your whole family consists of major pro-heroes, and you two have been smiling like idiots all day.” Ishiwata pointed out, Izu immediately went red.

“Have we really been smiling like idiots all day?” He asked, it was lunch and their small group were sat at their usual table.

“You’ve just been smiling all day, you don’t look like idiots.” Mori assured him, Izu sighed in relief.

“Well, our parents are going out tonight for a nice meal.” Shiyu explained. “So, we’re going to stay with some of our aunts and uncles.”

“Which one are you going too?” Noguichi asked, grinning widely. “Please use hero names, that way we actually know who you are talking about.”

“I am going to Power Loader’s. It was the only logical choice as he is helping me on a project of sorts.” Shiyu said.

“Ectoplasms, we going to do some karaoke!” Izu grinned. “I am really looking forward to it!”

“You sure love your music. How many instruments can you play now?” Rai asked

“Piano, Guitar and just learnt the drums.” Izu counted them off.

“He has a list, he wants to learn to play the harp, violin…” Izu covered his brother’s mouth, blushing.

“That’s pretty cool Izu.” Isa smiled.

“It helps me focus my own emotions.” Izu said, removing his hand from Shiyu.

“He’s a pretty good singer too, though it would be nice if he stopped singing in English.” Shiyu said

“Dad got me into that music.” Izu defended himself.

“He won’t stop singing Disney songs either.” Shiyu pouted.

“Disney songs are the work of geniuses!” Izu said

“Not when you hear your brother singing Let it go and Hakuna Matata Several times a day!” Shiyu told him.

“They are good songs!” Izu took a bit of his food, looking away from Shiyu. Their friends were laughing.

“What about Asako? Who’s she going with, Midnight?” Mori asked

“Nope, she wanted to spend her time with Eraserhead, and our cousin Hitoshi.” Izu shook his head.

“Really?” Noguchi asked, they had meet him once, on the way home from school. That had been an event and a half. “He doesn’t look or seem like the kind of guy who would even care about kids.”

“He works at Yuuei, he does care, but the students he teaches are…” Shiyu stopped, trying to think of a word.

“Assholes? Morons? Egomaniacs? Take your pick from any of them.” Izu said

“Izu, you just can’t say that!”  Shiyu looked at him.

“I thought I just did?” Izu looked back, Shiyu groaned and shook his head. Izu chuckled. “Uncle Aizawa isn’t a guy who wears his heart on his sleeves, but he is extremely caring and cool. I think she wanted to go so she could paly with Hitoshi and their cats.”

“Ah, cats. Who can blame her?” Ose smiled, everyone nodded in agreement

~*~Asako~*~

“Uncle Zawa!” 2-year old Asako rushed at her favourite uncle, and embraced his leg. “Got you!” She beamed up at him, her platinum blond hair was tied into a pig tails, her emerald eyes gleamed in joy.

“Good job kid.” Aizawa ruffled her hair, causing her to giggle. “Why don’t you go and tackle Hitoshi, he’s in the living room.” She took off at his words.

“Thanks for this Shouta.” Hizashi smiled.

“It’s no trouble.” He replied, the men heard a yelp from inside.

“ASAKO!” Hitoshi ended up crying out.

“Got you!” Asako cheered loudly. Hizashi smirked and patted Aizawa’s shoulders.

“Good luck mate, you are going to need it.” Hizashi said, before quickly taking off. Aizawa sighed, if he could deal with Izu as a kid, Asako wasn’t going to be an issue… well, that’s what he believed.

He was tempted to take his words back, Asako was handful, she was as excitable as Hizashi was. But luckily, you give her something she likes, and she quiets right down, in this case, Asako sat on the sofa petting their two cats. Both were lying over her legs, as Asako calmly petted them.

“I think I am going to have a bruise…” Hitoshi muttered rubbing his arm.

“You’ll get over being sneaked up on by a 2-year-old eventually.” Aizawa smirked.

“Hahaha, very funny dad.” Hitoshi pouted at him. “I wonder what her quirks going to be…”

“I hope she doesn’t become as loud as Hizashi, we’ll never get any piece.

~*~Shiyu~*~

“And… there… I think this piece is gone.” Shiyu held up the little piece he was working on, Maijima looked over it.

“Yep, looks good kid, start up on the next piece. I have almost got these bits ready.” He motioned at several tiny glowing cylinders.

“Are those…” Shiyu began.

“Yes, I have to run a few tests on them, just to see if they work they way we want, then we can piece them with the part you just finished.” Maijima nodded.

“Awesome!” Shiyu beamed, his idea going along perfectly. He grabbed the box of pieces for the second part of his item. Going over the list of pieces Maijima had given him, he began to work at working the pieces together. Almost… almost.

~*~Izu~*~

Izu and Ectoplasm had headed out to do some karaoke, After Izu finished a song, he joined Ectoplasm at a table as the place clapped.

“I never thought you could use your quirk like that.” Ectoplasm commented.

“What do you mean?” Izu asked

“When you sing, you are able to manipulate the feelings of those who hear it to get the true feeling from the song.” Ectoplasm smiled. “Well, that’s what happened to me, and I bet it happened to others too.”

“I never noticed that…” Izu muttered.

“It is possible it is just something that happens. After all you have no say over what you can and can’t feel. Your quirk is rather passive in this case. You could be a very renown singer with it.” Ectoplasm smiled

“Mom also said I could become a day-care worker or baby sitter. A friend suggested Teacher, but I think that would be a bad idea.” Izu said

“I think you would be an even more terrifying teacher then Aizawa is.” Ectoplasm smiled, Izu giggled and nodded.

“Yeah, but I am still set on being a hero!” Izu smiled, Ectoplasm nodded, knowing the boy wouldn’t let go of that dream for anything.

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“And that goes there…” Maijima inserted the final cylinder in to the small device that they had been working on. Shiyu watched as it fitted into place. “It’s now done.” He stepped back.

“And just in time for Izu’s birthday!” Shiyu smiled.

“Yep, I will make a few more for him, and keep them safe if anything happens to that one.” Maijima smiled

“Thank you!” Shiyu smiled, he packed it up carefully in a box made specifically to hold the emotion filter.

“I’ll pop round later to see how he likes it myself.” Maijima told him.

“Right, thank you, I couldn't have done this without your help.” Shiyu said

“It was your design kid, but you are always welcome to come a build some other items whenever you want, and I am here.” Maijima smiled.

“Thank you!” Shiyu beamed, knowing he was going to take up that offer. Making sure the boxed-up emotion filter was safely in his bag, he headed home with a light bounce in his step. He opened the door. “I’m home!” He called shutting the door, he could hear the piano being played. Kyoumi was in the kitchen with Asako, tapping along with the tune. Asako was drawing, her tongue poking out of her mouth.

“How was your day sweetie?” Kyoumi smiled

“Great!” Shiyu beamed, he put his bag down and pulled out the box.

“Is that for me?” Asako looked at it.

“Nope, it’s for Izu.” He opened the box to show his mom and sister. “I call it an emotion filter. It’s to help him cope with his quirk!”

“Oh, Shiyu! I know he is just going to love it!” Kyoumi smiled.

“It doesn’t look pretty…” Asako pouted.

“It doesn’t need to be, if it works, I can work on a prettier design, if Izu wants.” Shiyu said, he only just noticed the piano had stopped playing. He looked towards the stairs, Izuku was just walking down them with a yawn. Shiyu shut the box and smiled.

“What’s got everyone so excited?” He asked, he spotted Shiyu. “Oh, did you finish your design then?”

“Yep.” Shiyu bounced over to him and held out the box, Izu looked at it confused. “This is for you!”

“It’s not my birthday or anything…” Izu frowned

“So? This is for so open it already and tell me what you think!” Shiyu grinned, Izu accepted the box and opened it, taking out the Emotion filter, it was almost like a collar, it had a catch at the back so he could take it off and put it one. The front had a box with five glowing circle. “It’s an emotion filter.” Shiyu said, looking at Izu’s confused expression. His brother looked at him with wide eyes. “It’s to dull the emotions around you, so you can cope without getting tired.”

“Can you help me put it on?” Izu asked, Shiyu nodded. The emotion filter was tight, but not in a bad way, it fitted perfectly around his neck, he had no trouble breathing, with a comfortable feeling. As soon as it was clasped together at the back, everything seemed to feel dull, he was being bombarded with emotions, but he could feeling the good emotions, it was more like a soft hum now. Izu was completely lost for words, his brother made this for him so he could cope like a person without an empathy quirk, the pure, kind gesture from his brother, made him happy… Completely un-use to feeling his own emotions, Izu felt tears well up in his eyes, and was soon in tears.

“IZU!” Shiyu gasped “sorry… doesn’t it work? I must have made a …” He stopped as Izu pulled him into a hug.

“Thank you!” He cried, Shiyu smiled, and hugged him back. The sound of the door opening was companied by the buzz of a negative emotion, then running, Hizashi appeared in the kitchen, looking at Izu worried.

“What happened?” He asked, but Kyoumi waved him down.

“Shiyu made Izu a device to dull emotions around him.” Kyoumi explained quietly, as the brother didn’t seem to be pulling out of the hug soon. “I guess Izu was overwhelmed by it.” Hizashi looked at his sons. Shiyu pulled away as Izu wiped his eyes.

“You okay?” Shiyu asked.

“Yep… thank you! I love it!” Izu smiled brightly. “Now school won’t be a bother!”

“Yeah, and you won’t be effected by the strongest emotion in the room as much either!” Shiyu added.

“True!” Izu nodded.

“I guess we’ll finally see what the true Izu is like.” Hizashi smiled.

“We better warn the school about the item.” Kyoumi said. “I don’t want the boy’s coming home and us finding out someone has broken it or something.”

“Uncle Maijima is working on a few more, encase that one gets broken.” Shiyu told them.

“That’s no excuse. This Emotion filter is to help Izu, the school should allow it, and thus, make sure nothing happens to it.” Hizashi told them. The boy’s nodded.

“If anyone did want to break it… they would have to get through me first anyway.” Izu said, his tone had an edge of protectiveness to it.

~*~

“What are you wearing Zu?” Ose asked, the group of friends had met outside the school gates as usual. The other’s looked as Izu proudly showed them the device around his neck.

“It’s an Emotion Filter, created by… bada!” He motioned at Shiyu, who blushed slightly.

“Wow… so, what does it do?” Noguchi asked

“It dulls emotions around me! Literally, with this, good emotions are a little hum and negative emotions are a light buzz.” Izu excitedly told them.

“So, you aren’t bothered by emotions anymore! That’s wonderful! That is quite a device Shiyu, you did very well!” Mori clapped hands together happily.

“I got a lot of help from Power Loader…” Shiyu muttered embarrassed.

“Yeah, but you’ve been working on the design of this for ages!” Izu told him. “He helped with building it. The design and overall idea was yours.”

“That’s right, you should be proud Yu, you made a device that makes Izu very happy. I don’t think I have seen you smile so much…” Ishiwata admitted looking at Izu.

“Why wouldn’t I be happy! I feel like I am free! It’s brilliant!” Izu cheered.

“Right!” The group cheered along with him, before laughing, they headed to their class. Izuku knew nothing could ruin this day, he was free to feel how he wished!

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“Ah, that does seem like a problem…” Hizashi was on the phone to his parents.

‘Yes, considering all the students are from this town, it was just released in the town’s paper. So, I thought I better ring you and tell you.’ Azami spoke.

“Thanks mom, that’s saved the boy’s a trip.” Hizashi nodded.

‘Yes, but you tell those boys they need to stop by next time they finish school!’ Azami told him.

“Of course, speak to you later.” Hizashi smiled, Azami bade him good bye and the call ended.

“What’s happened?” Kyoumi asked, setting out breakfast.

“Villain attack, school is without electricity, so whilst they fix it, everyone’s got a day or so off.” Hizashi answered.

“so, you’ll be taking the boys to Yuuei with you then?” Kyoumi smiled, Hizashi chuckled.

“The others will kill me if they found out the boys had a day off and I didn’t bring them.” Hizashi told her.

“True, well, you better go up and tell them before they start getting ready for a none-existent school day.” Kyoumi said, Hizashi nodded, he headed upstairs and knocked on the boy’s rooms. He heard two sets of foot steps and their doors opened at the same time.

“Morning dad.” Izu greeted.

“What’s up?” Shiyu asked

“Your school’s closed today, so want to come along to Yuuei with me?” Hizashi asked, Shiyu’s eyes lit up.

“A whole day of building with Uncle Maijima! I need to get ready!” Shiyu was gone, door closing as he searched for clothes. Izu chuckled slightly, and nodded.

“May as well, I can help Gran with the paper work in the nurse’s office.” Izu said “Or go and sit in the library…” He muttered as an after thought as he went to get changed. Hizashi smiled, he had a feeling they would see it that way.

~*~

“IT’S BEEN FOREVER!” Kayama cried dramatically, pulling the two boys into a hug. Both, were so use to it, they just rolled their eyes.

“Yes, but Shiyu’s with me today!” Maijima smirked as Kayama glared at him.

“Yep, I want to work on some more designs for the emotion filter.” Shiyu said

“This is a bit too obvious.” Izuku tapped the one he was wearing. “Works fine, but I am likely to punch the next person who calls it a collar.”

“Ah, so you want a design that will work the same way, just not as visible.” Maijima said. “We can work on that.”

“Thanks! Don’t worry Izu, we can get this sorted out.” Shiyu beamed, both he and Maijima headed to the support department.

“so, how does everything feel with the emotion filter?” Kayama asked curiously.

“It just dulls everything.” Izu smiled, “Like its all there, but very faint, and I can’t pin point exact emotions, just whether they are good or bad, which is very useful.”

“Good, you definitely seem a lot happier since wearing it.” Kayama ruffled his hair.

“Well, it helps me, and Shiyu made it! He designed it to help me, so I am quite fond of it.” Izu said, a few minutes later Principle Nezu walked in, at his side was All Might. Izu’s eyes widened. All Might had vanished from the public for a few months, a right now, Izu could feel the dull pulse of negative emotions coming from All Might, and he began to wonder… what was wrong?

~*~

“Um, All Might?” Izu approached the number one hero, when he found him alone. He had taken off his emotion filter, so he could feel what All Might was feeling, so he couldn’t lie to him

“Ah, Izuku my boy, how can I help you?” All Might beamed, Izuku looked at his smile. He was confused, how could he have such a true smile, when he was in so much pain? Izu sighed.

“You’re hurt… aren’t you?” He asked, All Might looked down at him.

“I suppose something like this would be hard to hide from an Empath like you. But, it is hard to explain…” All Might said

“You don’t have to tell me… it’s just, your feelings have changed so much. I am worried about you.” Izu said. All Might gave him a small, sincere smile.

“It’s not your job to worry about me, my boy. But thank you.” All Might ruffled his hair. “You have the heart and spirit of a true hero.” Izu looked at him confused.

“I do?” He asked

“Yes.” All Might nodded, Izu could feeling a ping of worry come from All Might. “Come with me my boy, let’s find some where more comfortable to talk.” Izu nodded. They settled in Nezu’s office with the principles permission. Izu was surprised when All Might suddenly fell into a coughing fit and in a poof of smoke, a man who looked almost skeleton like took his place.

“All Might…” Izu frowned, the pain he was in…

“I’m fine, my boy. I can’t hold my hero form for too long now. Got to be careful.” All Might gave him a weak smile.

“But, why do you look like that now?” Izuku asked. All Might raised his shirt, Izu gasped at the star-shape scar the cover the most of All Might’s stomach.

“A bit gruesome… after a villain fight, had to have a lot of operations. My stomach is gone, and half of my respiratory system.” All Might explained, Izu remained silent as All Might told his tale.

“Do you have someone to help look after you?” Izuku asked after a moments silence, All Might smiled, the boy was so concerned about his health.

“I am doing fine on my own, my boy.” He tried to assure him. The 4^th grader, folded his arms and gave him a look that was almost like a mother would give their child if they caught them lying. It was quite comically, but also quite intimidating.

“Everyone needs someone to help them. Without a stomach how can you eat… can you eat?” Izu’s eyes lit with curiosity. All might found himself explaining how he is able to eat, Izu thought about it. “Have you been following the diet the doctors gave you then?” That caused All Might to shut up, giving Izu his reply. Izu frowned. “You need to take care of yourself, especially if you want to keep up doing hero work! I can get mom to make you lunch, she gets mad if you don’t et it all, it’s prefect!” All Might shook his head, but smiled fondly at the boy rambling on how he could help him keep up with taking care of himself. This kid… was so much like Nana. With that thought on his mind he looked back at Izuku, he did seem a lot like Nana. His smile was one, All Might was sure if his hair was straightened it would be a little like Nana’s black hair, his overall personality, as well as his desire to help people, even if they didn’t ask. Was it possible that this kid was descended from Nana in a way? Maybe one day he would get his answer, for now, he listened to the boy’s continuous rambling. The spirit of a hero indeed.

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Izu sat in his room, humming an English song he had recently gotten into, his finger tapping along with the tune. He was good at English, with the extra help from his dad, he could speak it almost fluently, which did make his English lesson a little boring at school. Luckily, at home, his dad had begun to teach him sign language, Shiyu had joined in. It was useful to know, and it meant he could communicate with more people. As a pro, it would be useful, his dad had told him of a few times that he had helped deaf or mute people in and out of his hero costume. Izuku took extra tutorials online, and seemed to pick it up rather quickly.

Hizashi had noticed how quickly Izuku picked up foreign languages, and that was on the forefront of his mind as the meeting he was in stopped for a break. Though, it was obvious his mind was elsewhere to the other members of the staff.

“What are you thinking about?” Aizawa asked, looking like he wanted to nap, but was more concern of his friend’s silence.

“Just thinking about Izuku learning languages. He’s picking up English and Sign language pretty quickly.” Hizashi said

“Well, you can’t be too surprised.” Aizawa told him. “You’re always muttering in a foreign language, Izuku probably picked up a lot of it when he younger.”

“Is that even possible?” Hizashi asked

“Oh definitely!” Nezu inserted himself into the conversation. “Younger children learn to speak from their parents, so he’s probably picked up whatever language you’ve spoke in around him.”

“He does seem rather eager to learn more languages, he speaks about his English lessons, but I think he finds the boring…” Hizashi muttered.

“I am pretty sure Izu speaks fluent English by now.” Kayama chuckled from her seat. “Why don’t you ask his school to give him the exam early? He’ll probably ace it.”

“I’ll consider it… do you think I should teach him more languages then?” Hizashi asked

“Well, ask him first. Though, he’s a lot like you and will probably say yes.” Aizawa nodded, Hizashi leaned back in his chair, thinking about it.

~*~

“I’m back!” Hizashi called as he entered the house.

“Daddy!” Asako came running, Hizashi chuckled and quickly swept her into his arms.

“Ah, Asako! Miss me?” Hizashi grinned.

“Yep! Have fun?” Asako giggled, looking at him with wide eyes.

“I was stuck with grumpy old uncle Aizawa, I couldn’t even smile without him glaring at me!” Hizashi told her dramatically, Asako giggled.

“Izu and Shiyu say Uncle Aizawa is like a cat! You should get him a squeaky mouse, like Fuwafuwa!” Asako suggested innocently.

“I might just do that.” Hizashi chucked he carried her into the kitchen. Kyoumi smiled at Hizashi and Asako.

“Does Gyudon sound good for dinner?” She asked

“Sounds great? Where are the boys?” Hizashi looked at the empty table.

“Shiyu is designing, Izu is ignoring me.” Asako pouted.

“Izu’s in his room listening to music, probably an English one.” Kyoumi said.

“Ah, you know Izu goes into his own world when listening to music Asako.” Hizashi set her on a chair.

“Yeah, but he won’t play…” Asako said

“If you asked him, he would say yes.” Hizashi told her. “How about you ask him after dinner?”

“Okay.” She nodded

“You should go and get changed before Dinner’s ready.” Kyoumi smiled, Hizashi nodded and headed upstairs.

~*~

Before Hizashi went back down, he knocked on Izu’s door. When he didn’t get a reply, he peeked in to his room. Izu was at his desk, Fuwafuwa was curled around his shoulders. Izu was tapping along with the music from his headphones. Hizashi approached him and lightly tapped shoulder cause Izu to jump slightly, Fuwafuwa yawned and jumped of Izu’s shoulders, but wasn’t pleased about being interrupted from his nap. Izu paused his music and removed his headphones.

“Hey dad, how did the meeting go?” Izu asked

“Ah the usual. I actually have something I want to ask you.” Hizashi said

“What is it?” Izu looked a little worried.

“It’s nothing bad. I was just wondering, seeing how quickly you’ve pick up English, would you like me to teach you some other languages?”

“Really? I would love to learn more, especially since I want to go pro. The more Languages I know the more I can help right, especially if there is a tourist involved in anything!” Izu smiled.

“The, how about this, starting after school Monday, I will start teaching you some more languages.” Hizashi told him.

“That would be great!” Izu hugged him. “Thanks dad!” Hizashi patted his back. The family had quickly learnt that without being bombarded with other emotions, Izu was an extremely loving, kind person, Hizashi always knew he was, but with his own emotions, he was even more so. Though, he did have a sarcastic side too, that mostly arose when Aizawa was there, which was quite entertaining to watch Izu and Aizawa fall in to a conversation which sounded like the two off them were trying o out do each other with sarcastic comments, Kyoumi caught one such conversation on camera, of course she sent it to the Yuuei staff, not that Izu and Aizawa knew.

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“I hope Shiyu get’s better soon, tell him we say hi though.” Isa told Izu at the end of the day.

“I will, see you tomorrow!” Izu waved them off, he smiled, tapping his emotion filter as he walked. He was now in the 6^th grade, this would be the final year before moving up to Middle school, then only three more years. Izuku smiled, three more years until he could get into Yuuei. Of course, he and Shiyu were both excited at that, Izu had taken up training with Hitoshi, who was also aiming to get into Yuuei. If they both did, they would get to spend their first and final year together in Yuuei, which was exciting. Izu arrived at the station, finding his train there, he quickly hopped on board. It was a little crowded, and he found himself pushed against a wall. He quietly checked his phone, he got a message from his mom telling him to be careful on the way home. Which was fair, there seemed to be a small rise in villain activity recently around their area, it wasn’t much f a rise, but a rise nonetheless. It was just petty thieves, that didn’t do much, but they were quick to get away. Izu knew his dad was getting a little annoyed at it, he also saw how uncle Aizawa had been grumpier then normal. Hitoshi had told him that Aizawa had been chasing two small time villains, but they got away, but he wasn’t sure how, they just sort of vanished. Izu hopped of the train at his stop, he watched it go off, he slipped his phone into his pocket as he felt someone come up behind him. Izu froze, the slight buzzing told him that whoever was behind him had ill-intent.

“You’re that’s hero’s kid, right?” A gruff voice asked. “The loud one.”

“Well, it would be stupid of me to answer that, wouldn’t it?” Izu replied. This was obviously a newbie villain, couldn’t even kidnap a kid right. It was kind of sad from Izu’s point of view to be honest.

“Don’t be a smartass kid.” The voice growled.

“If you don’t want a sarcastic answer, don’t ask such a stupid question.” Izu said, then something poked his back, it was something sharp… so the guy was armed… not a complete idiot then!

“Just move kid, don’t say a word and you won’t be hurt.” The villain snarled. Izu sighed and walked, the villain led him down a dark ally, only for someone to jump out and smash something to his head. Izu fell as the world faded to black…

~*~

Hizashi was pacing in the kitchen, Kyoumi was hugging Asako and Shiyu watched the clock. Hizashi grabbed his phone for the umpteenth time and typed in Izu’s number, hoping he would at least pick up again…but nothing. Hizashi had already alert the heroes and police, in that order, so everyone was already looking out for him. The front door opened and closed, the family looked up hopeful, but it was just Aizawa. He didn’t say a word, but placed a broken phone and backpack on the table.

“Izu…” Hizashi immediately recognised the bag.

“We… also found this with them” Aizawa pulled out a broken Emotion Filter, a new one. It was bigger then the original, which was safely on display in Izu’s room. “There was no sign that there had been a fight, no sign of blood, so there were no injuries. We are assuming he was just kidnapped because he’s your son, we expecting them to demanded a ransom…” Kyoumi covered her mouth, but could stop her tears, Shiyu rubbed her back sadly, but he was clearly terrified for his brother. “Every hero is going to be on the look out for him, even All Might is getting involved.” Aizawa added.

“I am going to join the search” Hizashi decided.

“You can’t, the police need to speak to you, and you are too emotional right now.” Aizawa looked apologetic. “Hitoshi is coming over, I am going to keep looking. If I learn of find anything new, I’ll ring you.” Aizawa placed a hand on Hizashi’s shoulder. “We will find him. And those who have taken him will pay, I promise.” He said, before leaving. Hizashi slumped into a chair, devastated.

“Izu will be okay, won’t he?” Asako asked with a frown. “He’ll come back…”

“Of course, he will, Izu is a clever boy, he’ll get back to us.” Kyoumi told her.

“He won’t be hurt… will he?” Shiyu asked, his eyes fell upon the broken Emotion filter, Hizashi glanced at it too.

“I have no idea.” Hizashi replied, Kyoumi had never heard Hizashi sound so broken before. Asako began to cry quietly, clinging to her mother. For the first time, the Yamada household was silent…

~*~

The kidnapping hit the news like a storm, with all the heroes involved, many great pro’s. All the top heroes, so everyone knew, everyone saw. That included a 7-year-old boy and his younger sister, 4. The boy had green curls, emerald eyes and freckles sprinkled across his nose, the little girl had straight black hair, tied into pigtails, they were watching the news with wide eyes. Their parents spoke in the kitchen. The girl gasped, and tugged her brothers arm.

“Oniichan! That boy looks like you!” She gasped. The boy had to agree, they were almost identically.

“Hey Mom, dad?” He called. They come in with smiles.

“What is it?” Their mother asked.

“Do I have a twin or something?” He joked, motioning towards the TV, which was showing a picture of Yamada Izuku. The Mother gasped, the dad grabbed the remote and turned it up.

…Yamada Izuku, son of the Pro-Hero Present Mic, went missing in the afternoon.

“It can’t be…” The mother gasped, covering her mouth, the dad just looked at the TV in shocked. The boy and his sister were just confused.

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When Izu came to, he first felt the wave of emotions. Worry? It took a moment, right, villain. He was kidnapped, but why would villains be worried? Wait, he could actually fell their emotions, he released the Emotion filter was gone, well, that was going to make things harder… His thoughts were stopped by the sound of approaching voices.

“You hit him too bloody hard, that’s why!” A practically yelled, Izuku growled silently, cracking open and eye. He was in a room… well, it looked more like a cell with bars across the entrance, but there was a piece of fabric covering most of the bars, almost acting like a curtain of sorts. Izuku sat up and touched his forehead, but hissed in pain, that hurt…

“He’s still breathing, isn’t he?” Another voice demanded.

“You weren’t meant to hit him that hard!” A third voice growled, Izu was somewhat amused by the argument. He couldn’t help but chuckled slightly, the voices stopped.

“Hear that?” A quiet voice muttered, Izu yelped as the fabric was removed a light streamed in.

“Give me a warning next time!” Izu said, his eyes readjusted to the light, then he looked up. 5 villains stood there watching him… he smirked. “You know, villains don’t worry over their victims, nor do they feel relief over finding out they are fine… well, is.” Izu muttered

“I thought I told you not to be a smartass!” Izu looked at the man in question, largely built, and intimidating, well, if he hadn’t met All Might. All Might was definitely bigger then this guy.

“You did, but I think you find I will be even more of a smartass now…” Izu looked around at the floor of his makeshift prison. “You guys didn’t happen to see a black collar like device, did you?”

“We destroyed it, what kind of parent puts that sort of tracking device on their kid anyway?” The smallest villain frowned, Izu sighed.

“Seeing how you are going to be stuck with me, I may as well explain. You already know I am the Son of Present Mic, but my quirk is empathy. I feel everyone’s emotions and its untrained, goodness knows how I learn to train it, either way that device you destroyed was made by my brother. It’s called an Emotion Filter. Basically, it helps me by dulling down everyone’s emotions so I am not swamped by them.” Izu said “So, you now have to deal with me when I basically don’t have the means to cope with emotions. Good luck.” He added with a smile. The 5 villains looked at him in confusion. Then Izu remembered something. “OHO, THIS IS PERFECT!” He Suddenly gasped, he looked at the villains. “why did you guys become villains?” He asked

“Why do you want to know?” The gruff one growled.

“I want to be a hero, but one night I couldn’t sleep and watched the news and a thought came to me. Heroes had their reasons for being heroes, so surely people have reasons to become Villains, sooo….” Izu looked at them expectantly

“There’s not much to say kid, we didn’t fit into society, no one wanted us, so…” The smallest one muttered.

“There must be some people that want you, how about your families?” Izu asked. They all looked away, Izu could feel guilty, but also sadness. “Do they even know you’re okay…” He frowned.

“It doesn’t matter, we chose this, there’s no backing out now…” One growled.

“There’s always a chance to back out.” Izu said softly, there was suddenly a bang from outside. The villains turned, Izu remained seated on his makeshift bed. There was a strange mixture of feelings coming from one of the two new people who arrived.

“Heard you guys got the hero kid.” A voice asked

“Yeah, so?” One of his villains asked

“Just wondering if he’s got a decent quirk.” The voice said

“I like to think so.” Izu replied, his villains parted to reveal a teen, not much older then Izu himself, maybe around 16-17 years-old.

“Is that so?” The teen asked. “What is it?”

“Empathy.” Izu answered.

“Feelings, your quirk is basically feelings.” The teen smirked. “Useless. We wasted our time here!” He turned and walked away, there second villains that was with him, looked like he was made from mist. The Mist villain eyed Izu for a moment before following the teen.

“That was rude.” Izu frowned

“That was Shigaraki Tomura, he’s a little brat.” The gruff villain said

“Major attitude problem… but there is something deeper…” Izu muttered, going to rub his head, but his hand made contact with his injury. He yelped and hissed in pain, closing his eyes.

“We better take care of that.” One of the villains approached him, a bucket of water and a clean cloth in his hands.

“You don’t sound very villainous right now.” Izu told him.

“Maybe not… Just hold still.” They said, Izu let his eyes fall shut as the villain took care of his injury. He could hear the others moving and muttering to each other. They had kidnapped him, yet they didn’t feel like bad people. He felt something being wrapped around his head.

“There.” The villain said.

“Thanks, why didn’t you become a doctor or something?” Izu opened and looked down at the Villain.

“I am not sure. I didn’t Think I would make it as a doctor I guess.” The villain got up and went to leave.

“Can I at least get your names? Just I don’t end up calling you random names, because believe I do that a lot.” Izu asked.

“What random name did you have in mind for me?” The Villain looked back at him.

“Doc.” Izu replied, the villain smiled, Izu was shocked at the feeling of fondness at the name.

“Then call me that, okay?” The Villains said.

“Sure thing, doc.” Izu nodded, the villain smiled before heading off. With no one there, Izu sighed and closed his eyes. They weren’t bad… but still, he wanted his family…

~*~

Shiyu headed downstairs to get a drink and froze at the kitchen door. His saw his dad and Uncle Aizawa standing there with Aunt Kayama.

“I should have done more to protect him…” Hizashi looked awful from lake of sleep

“Hizashi, you know this isn’t your fault, no one could have guessed this would have happened.” Kayama assured him.

“And Izu isn’t a fool, he will be fine…” Aizawa began

“You don’t know that!” Hizashi said “without the emotion filter dulling the emotions, he is subjected to villainous emotions, he is very impressionably in that state… I’m afraid for him…” Shiyu balled his fists, and before anyone knew what was happening, he rushed forward and hugged his dad, Hizashi looked down at him, before kneeling and hugging him back.

“I’m scared too dad.” He said, Hizashi just held him tighter, Kayama put a hand on Shiyu’s head, as Aizawa put a hand on Hizashi’s shoulder and a solemn silence fell between them.

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~*~Eraserhead~*~

Aizawa sat on top of a lamp post, tired eyes glancing around for any signs of movement from behind his goggles. He sighed lowering his goggles, it was late at night, almost midnight, and it had been a week since Izu had been taken. Nothing had been heard from Izu’s kidnappers, they vanished along side the boy himself, which was a terrifying thought for everyone. No one knew if Izu was okay, which put a lot of strain on his family, Hizashi and Kyoumi had been granted leave of absence from their jobs, and Shiyu and Asako remained safe at home at all times. Aizawa used his eye drops and sighed.

“Eraser.” The underground hero looked down to see All Might.

“Anything?” He asked, All Might shook his head sadly.

“This doesn’t make any sense. Why would a villain kidnap the child of a hero without demanding a ransom?” All Might said.

“Maybe they just want to torture his family? Or they knew Izu was constantly surrounded by heroes, and hoped by taking him we would be so distraught by his disappearance we would stop working effectively.” Aizawa suggested, he had had a long time to think about all the possible reasons. “But, you’re right. This doesn’t make any sense. This isn’t logically at all.” Silence fell between them.

“Yamada isn’t doing too well, is he?” All Might frowned.

“No, Hizashi has always been so upbeat, ever since High school. Nothing could make him frown, believe me, I tried.” Aizawa glanced up at the sky. “Now it’s like he’s been turned on his head. He won’t smile, barely eats and sleeps. Hizashi is blaming himself.”

“Just gives us all the more reason to find young Izu before anything bad happens to him.” All Might said, Aizawa nodded in agreement. The pros went their separate ways to continue their search.

~*~Midnight~*~

Kayama walked through the streets, keeping an eye open. She has been called by Kyoumi easier, she had knocked Hizashi out with her quirk, just so he could get some rest. She stopped as there was a clatter to her left, it ended up being a stray cat. She continued walking, ever since Izu had gone missing the streets had been clear of all people come nightfall. Even Villain’s hadn’t been showing up, she could only guess it was because of the increase in Hero activity in the area.

“Midnight?” Kayama turned to Ectoplasm, or at least one of his clones, she could never be too sure.

“We think we have found out first lead on Izu’s location.” Ectoplasm said “We’ve got the closest heroes, All Might and Eraserhead are heading to meet up now.” Kayama nodded and followed him. Turns out their lead was a petty villain, who was currently being held back by Vlad King. Easer was being held back too, he was glaring at the villain, gone was his usually emotionless expression, in it’s place was rage. All Might was much the same, gone was his smile, a frown in place. Yet he was keeping calm, easily holding Eraser back so the underground hero didn’t leap at the villain. Kayama eyed the villain.

“I assume he knows Izu’s whereabouts.” Kayama said

“He was talking to another villain who we’re currently trying to locate about an empath child of a pro hero.” Vlad King said.

“Definitely Izu.” Kayama smiled, approaching the villain. “Now, be a sweet and tell us where we can find him.”

“I ain’t telling you shit.” The villain growled.

“Oh, so playing the hard game, well, that is fine by me!” Kayama beamed, and quickly put the villain to sleep.

“I’ll take him to the police.” Vlad said

“Eraser, go and tell Mic!” Ectoplasm looked at him. Eraser was off as soon as All Might let him go.

~*~

Kyoumi was awoken by a frantic knock at the door, even Hizashi stirred beside her. She got up to answer the door, and was surprised to see a somewhat rushed Aizawa.

“Aiz…” She began

“We have found a Villain who knows Izu’s location!” Aizawa told her, she froze. Before covering her mouth. “Wake Hizashi, I’ll get the kids up for you.” She nodded and rushed back upstairs, Hizashi glanced at her in a daze as she came in.

“They have found a link to Izu!” Kyoumi gasped, Hizashi was soon awake. Aizawa woke Shiyu and Asako as Kyoumi and Hizashi rushed to get changed, before heading to the Police station.

They stood within a few heroes and an officer as they watched the interrogation of the villain in question, who just sat there, seemingly pleased at the fact he caused so many heroes pain by holding in information.

“Let me in there…” Hizashi growled, obviously trying to keep his quirk under control.

“No, you don’t want to want to get into trouble.” Kyoumi passed him Asako. “Can I go in? I might have away to get him to talk.” After a little talk with the officer holding the integration, they agreed. They let Kyoumi speak to him, the officers stood back.

“So, they send in a woman, going to make me talk using your womanly charm?” The Villain smirked.

“They would have sent in Midnight with that sort of plan.” Kyoumi told him. “now, you’re going to tell me where we can find Izuku.”

“Really now? And why are you so sure about that?” The Villain laughed

“I’m his mother.” Kyoumi replied curtly, silence fell between them, and Izuku’s location was finally revealed.

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“So, short stuff.” The gruff Villain, who Izu dubbed Bulldog, said. “You were saying people have reasons for becoming heroes and Villains, why do you want to be a hero so badly? And don’t say because your dad is one.” Izu stopped eating, it had been 3 days since he was taken. Whilst he did miss home, these guys weren’t as bad as one may have expected.

“Well, my dad saved me sort of.” Izu told them. “I want to help people who find themselves in a dark place like I was.”

“Your what? 11?” The smallest villain, who Izu dubbed Mochi because that seemed to be the only thing the guy ate, frowned. “How could have you been in a dark place?”

“I was born with my quirk, so from the moment I could breath, I could feel the emotions of others, and I cried. All the time, I was crying, my birthparents couldn’t cope, so they got rid of me…” Izu muttered the villains’ stopped.

“Birth parents?” Bulldog asked

“Yeah, I’m adopted. But everyone says I look like my dad, so it’s hard to tell!” Izu beamed, he then continued his tale. The villains listened in a stunned silence. When he had finished, they exploded.

“Why would anyone want to give you up? You’re, like, the purest kid we’ve ever met!” Cook, so called because he seemed to be the one who was in charge of cooking, said. Izu looked at them in surprise. All of them, Doc, Bulldog, Mochi, Cook and Wire, were anger. They weren’t angry at him, but FOR him!

“You guys aren’t villains.” Izu commented quietly. “You’re all nice. But, why did you guys take me?” They all looked at each other.

“I guess we just wanted to make a statement. We’re the bottom of society, even bow villain, we thought that taking a pro’s kid would at least get us noticed.” Wire sighed

“Bottom of society?” Izu repeated, before his eyes widened. “You guys are quirkless!”

“Yeah, and what about it?” Doc looked at him.

“My brother’s quirkless to!” Izu burst out. “I guess people have been super mean to you too… Surprisingly, I know how it feels, I have been trying to protect my brother from bullies since he was announced to be quirkless. I have to help him through it every day, and I get the blows from it too. It’s not fair how you guys are treated.”

“No one has honestly said that before.” Bulldog smiled, before ruffling his hair. “Thanks kid.” Izu beamed at them.

~*~

A few more days passed, and Izu sat meditating, the villains watched him quietly.

“what are you doing short stuff?” Cook asked

“Mediating, helps me focus my emotions. I have to be careful without my emotion filter.” Izu said “You can join me if you want, it’s a nice way to relax.” The villains glanced at each other before joining the kid.

~*~

“Are you sure you’re up to this?” Aizawa asked, watching Hizashi with concern as they stood in their hero costumes.

“I’m getting my son back, no one can stop me.” He said, Aizawa knew it was best not to argue, not unless he wanted to be deafened.

“Right, everyone remember the plan?” All Might called, the cluster of heroes nodded. “Great, now, lets go and get young Yamada back!” The heroes split up, they were to make their own way to the location, not to draw any major attention to themselves, so the kidnapper(s) wouldn’t be warned beforehand. They then regrouped in to small teams at the location and entered quietly.

Hizashi was teamed with Aizawa, All Might and Midnight. They walked silently through a warehouse. Aizawa and Hizashi communicating via sign language. Then the heroes walked in on a rather strange sight. Izu was giving meditation tips to five men, Hizashi could only assume those where his kidnappers. More heroes joined them, Izu didn’t seemed bothered with all the people joining them, or that was the case until Endeavor walked in, Izu groaned.

“I get everyone else, but why did Fuck come along?” Izu motioned towards the flame hero. The five men visibly flinched at the sight of so many heroes. Izu got to his feet. “Please calm down, I’m fine, alive… But can he seriously go? His constant need to be angry is bugging me.” Izu looked directly at Endeavor.

“Izu…” Hizashi said, Izu turned to him, with a bright smile.

“Dad!” He ran over, the voice hero embraced him. Izu hugged him back, it felt good to hug by his dad again, the feeling of safety.

“I’m so glad you’re okay… I should have…” Hizashi began

“It’s not your fault, and I don’t really blame them either.” Izu turned and looked at his kidnappers, who were being handcuffed.

“So, who do you blame?” Aizawa looked at him with a raised brow.

“Society.” Izu replied in a heartbeat, which did surprise a lot of heroes. “Their quirkless, and they are treated unfairly because of it. They thought by kidnapping a pros kid they could at least get a little recognition. Then stuff happened, and we’ve got along. They’re not bad people dad.” Izu said. “They’re nicer then Endeavor…” He added in an under tone.

“They still kidnapped you…” Hizashi frowned.

“And we are willing to take our punishment for that.” Wire said, he smiled weakly at Izu. “You’re a amazing kid, Short stuff. You are already a hero in our eyes.” Causing Izu to flush with pride.

“Would I still be able to write to them?” Izu looked at his dad. Hizashi ended up looking up at the men, and dark indescribable look in his eye.

“I’ll think about it. First, let’s get you home.” Hizashi took Izu’s hand and lead him out, Aizawa and Midnight followed after them, Izu bowed his head and looked away at their emotions.

~*~

“Izu had seen enough reunions to know they are often portrayed as happy events with a lot of tears. But they missed out how over bearing the emotions were. Joy, relief, worry, anger, unwillingness to forgive. Emotions from each member of his family, then the heroes and police. Izu felt like he couldn’t breathe. Kyoumi was hugging him close as if she was afraid he would faded from where he stood if she let go. It was all too much and Izu was quickly growing agitated.

“Can everyone just STEP BACK!” He ended up yelling after a multiple of times of asking everyone for room to breathe. Everyone took a step back, Izu was breathing heavily, his whole body shaking. When was the last time he felt such a cascade of emotions? Not in years… He covered his ears in hope it would block everything out. Then a huge wave of anger join the swarm of emotions. “Can Endeavor just get lost? I can’t deal with all this right now!” Izu cried out. Hizashi realised how much stress everyone’s emotions were causing Izu.

“Izu, here.” Shiyu came over with a new emotion filter, Izu let him put it one. The emotions dulled to faint hums and buzzes, he took a shaky breath. Izu opened his eyes, smiling at Shiyu, before hugging him.

“Thanks brother.” Izu smiled, Shiyu hugged him back.

“You scared the hell out of us! You know that right?” Shiyu told him, letting him go.

“Yeah, it was kind f obvious. But they guys were actually quite nice; besides, I can understand their reasoning.” Izu said, he then grabbed Shiyu’s hands and looked at him seriously. “When I’m a ro, I am going to work hard to get people to realise that how they are treating people without quirks is wrong! None of you deserve to suffer, nor be driven to believe you have to take drastic measure to get noticed!”

“T-they were quirkless…” Kyoumi muttered

“Seems like Izu here made friends with them too.” Hizashi said

“They were all meditating together when we found them.” Midnight added with a small smile.

“Only you Izu.” Kyoumi smiled and pulled him back into a hug, dragging the rest of the family into it too. Izu sunk into it this time with a happy sign, he was happy to be home again.

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“We’ll be fine, see you later!” Shiyu called, as he and Izu raced for the train. They were lucky to arrive a few minutes before it left. The boys sighed. “That was a close one.”

“Well, if you hadn’t been tinkering away…” Izu began with a smirk.

“Oh, don’t you start!” Shiyu lightly punched his arm. Izu grinned. Their final year of elementary had been, eventful, to say the least. After the kidnapping event, every was unusually nice, all wanted to know what happened. Of course, Izu did what he usually did and ignored them, talking only to his friends. Izu kept in contact with the quirkless men, after much debate with his dad, but they eventually began writing back and forth. But, upon going to Middle School, Izu and Shiyu were unsure if their whole group would be attending the same school, they decided to remain hopeful. The boys reached the gates and took a deep breath.

“We’ve got this!” Izu smiled, Shiyu nodded. “Let’s hope Kugo isn’t here. Not sure I could keep my temper in check this year.”

“I hope so too.” Shiyu nodded.

~*~

When they got into class, they were greeted by Isa, Rai and Mori. They stood around talked for a bit, a few more people entered their class, but no one else from their group, nor Kugo – much to Shiyu’s relief.

“Thank goodness we’ve finally got rid of Kugo!” Isa sighed

“After a little under 10 years of dealing with him being a dick.” Izu muttered sourly as they headed outside to eat lunch.

“True. Oh.” Mori gasped. “Ose, Ishiwata! Noguchi!”  She called, the group spotted their missing three members of their friendship group.

“Guys!” Ose cheered, running over, embracing them. “I’m sad we’re not in the same class, we haven’t got Kugo, is he in your class?”

“Nope, which means he isn’t here at all!” Shiyu beamed. “what a relief!”

“Have you had any trouble yet Shiyu?” Ishiwata asked

“No, which is new.” Shiyu replied

“I haven’t felt anything remotely negative from our classmates, as of yet.” Izu added. “I intend to keep an eye out on anyone who even dares to tease Shiyu this year.”

“Oh, you’ve gone badass! Cool!” Ose grinned.

“Wasn’t I always?” Izu smirked, causing his friends to laugh. “what?”

“You’re too adorable to be badass Izu!” Isa laughed

“Says the guy who likes to be scratched behind the ear.” Izu looked at him, Isa went red and pouted.

“I used too. Not anymore…” Isa said, Izu raised and brow, before quietly reached round and scratched him behind the ear. His ears went back, and he began to purr slightly. AT the sound, Isa shook his head, blushing deeply.

“You were saying?” Izu smirked.

“Oh, shut up.” Isa looked away pouting.

“You can be so cute sometimes Isa.” Mori cooed.

“Hey, think Rai purrs if he is scratched?” Ose smirked, Rai’s ears picked up at her words, before growling.

“Not happening.” He glared

“Test for this year, see if Rai purrs.” Shiyu laughed

“He does!” Isa announced. “He always does when his mom pets him.”

“Traitor!” Rai turned to him.

“Hey, ever seen the video of Izu as a baby dressed in a cat onesie?” Shiyu asked, he looked at Izu’s, who’s face began to burn.

“Don’t you dare Shiyu.” He said

“Hey, it’s already online for the world to see.” Shiyu teased. “Along with you calling Endeavor fuck.”

“I’ll have you know I am incredibly proud of that moment in my life.” Izu told him. “I am happy everyone can see Endeavor being attacked by baby me!”

“By attacked, he means running into his legs in a walker.” Shiyu said

“I am sure I left bruises on him!” Izu defended.

“On his ego maybe.” Ose got the video on her phone and laughed. “You were frightfully adorable!”

“Yeah, what happened?” Shiyu sniggered, Izu hit the top of his head, but Shiyu continued to laugh.

“Any, let’s eat lunch before our breaks over.” Izu said.  They found a table and sat around it, eating and talking. Izu could feel someone watching them, but when he looked around, he couldn’t see anybody. He frowned, turning back to his food.

~*~

The rest of the lesson rushed by, and the group reformed at the gates.

“First day, and no trouble.” Mori grinned at Shiyu.

“Yeah, I don’t want to jinx it.” Shiyu gave a weak smile. Izu felt the sensation of being watched again, he stopped, frowned as he looked around.

“You okay?” Noguichi asked

“Anyone else get the feeling we’re being watched?” Izu frowned, they shook their heads. “Um…” He glared around one last time, before walking again.”

“You wearing the emotion filter?” Shiyu asked. Izu reached up and showed them. “Strange… do you think someone is watching us?”

“Maybe, but we should be careful either way.” Izu said “Of course, I could be imagining it, but its seriously making me uncomfortable.”

“We’ll be fine.” Ose smiled “So, no one panic!” Izu nodded, with a small smile. After all this time, they were still together. They were really going to be friends forever.

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So, I got this comment in chapter 37, and I couldn’t resist. So here is Yamada Izuku reacting to said comment. I might do this more often, having Izuku respond to a comment or two. I post this on the Ask Yamada Izuku blog, link at the bottom.

Thanks to Chinguwassup for the comment!

Also, this is from someone on the writing corner Discord (link at the bottom notes.) A piece on Yamada Yoshiyuki, I love it. You did a great job Ketsu-Ekiki!

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A few weeks into the new weak, and Izu began to feel irritated. He continued to stand up to the new bullies that rounded on Shiyu, his friends helped. The teachers were just the same as elementary, they were no help. Granted, Izu didn’t help by literally falling into an argument with a teacher over his brother’s treatment, landing him in detention. What panicked him the most was the fact that along with the negative buzzes, positive humming there was a blank, void feeling. Izu bowed his head, not even his emotion filter could block out the void. He had hoped he could prevent the void from returning, but it seems that he couldn’t. To make matters worse, he didn’t know how to bring it up to his parents, the boys had assured them that the bullying had stopped.

“Oshi?” Izu approached his cousin nervously, one day, after training and after Aizawa had left the room.

“What’s up Izu?” Hitoshi smiled down at him.

“Can I ask you something in private?” Izu asked, Hitoshi immediately knew something was deeply concerning the younger male.

“Sure, how about we check out a new cat café that opened?” Hitoshi said, Izu nodded.

After informing Aizawa where they were going, the boys headed off. Within 20 minutes, they were sitting in a small café, cats happily napping on their laps.

“Okay, now what is the problem?” Hitoshi watched Izu carefully.

“Y-you know when Shiyu has a void within him” Izu asked

“Faintly, back when you were in day-care right?” Hitoshi took a sip of tea.

“Yeah… well, it’s back.” Izu told him.

“Right, I see. Have you told your dad?” He frowned, Izu shook his head

“I ca… I don’t know how! We’ve…. We’ve fucked up and I don’t know if I can fix it!” Izu was trying to stop the tears gathering at the corner of his eyes from falling.

“Hey, Izu, look at me. Look at me!” Hitoshi demanded, Izu looked up with teary eyes. Hitoshi sighed, before giving him a weak smile. “Now, why don’t you start from the beginning.” Izu took a deep breath, before explaining everything.

~*~

Hitoshi pet the cat on his lap, he was thinking over everything Izu had told him.

“So, what do I do Oshi?” Izu asked.

“The only thing you can, you need to tell your dad.” Hitoshi replied.

“He’s going to be mad if he finds out we’ve been lying…” Izu frowned.

“Izu, your quirk is empathy, how does lying mke you feel?” Hitoshi asked

“It leaves a sour taste in my mouth…” Izu bowed his head.

“You will probably get into trouble for hiding this, but it’s for the best. Before Shiyu goes and does something stupid.” Hitoshi gave him a soft smile. “You know what? I’ll even stay by you whilst you tell him, okay?” Izu nodded weakly.

~*~

That’s exactly what happened, with Hitoshi by his side, Izu repeated the whole story to his dad.

“I’m sorry…” Izu cried. “We didn’t want to bother you!” He wiped away his teats.

“Oh, Izu.” Kyoumi frowned, she approached him, moving his arms and finished wiping his tears. Izuku looked at her. “You wouldn’t have bothered us at all sweetie. It’s our job to worry and protect you. But, you should never hide matters like this.”

“Where is Shiyu?” Hizashi frowned.

“Isn’t he back from his usual meeting with Uncle Maijima?” Hitoshi asked, Izu immediately pulled out his phone and called Shiyu, it began to ring, then was cut off. Shiyu cancelled his call, Izu looked at his dad in worry. Hizashi put a hand on his shoulder.

“We’ll find him.” Hizashi promised, getting out his phone and calling Maijima, Kyoumi called Kayama and Hitoshi called his dad. Izu was in panic, this was all his fault! He should have told them, not kept it a secret, he couldn’t stop his tears. Before anyone could stop him, Izu tore of his Emotion filter and ran. He had to find his brother before he did something stupid!

~*~

Izu had no idea where he was looking, he was following the slightly emptiness the void caused. Running along the street, ignoring the looks he gained. He stopped as his phone went off.

“Izu, where are you?” Hizashi asked

“Um… By Takoba beach. He’s near here. I can feel it!” Izu told him

“Aizawa is heading your way now.” Hizashi said. “I’m coming too.”

“Okay.” Izu nodded, the called ended and Izu set off running again.

~*~

Izu had to climb over a load of trash to find Shiyu in tears.

“Shiyu!” Izu gasped, stumbling over a microwave as he hurried to his brother’s side.

“Izu…” He began, but Izu immediately embraced him. Izu couldn’t hold in his tears and cried.

“I’m sorry! I am so sorry! I should have done more… So sorry!” Izu cried, causing Shiyu to also break down. Hizashi and Aizawa found them but froze as they heard Shiyu speak.

“I don’t want to continue like this Zu…” Shiyu sniffed. Izu pulled out of the hug and gave him a confused look. “You, mom and dad, Asako… everyone, family and friends would be happier without me around.”

“so, you were planning to run away? Where would you even go?” Izu frowned, Shiyu shook his head.

“I-I wasn’t planning on running…” Shiyu sniffed, large tears began cascading down his cheeks.

“No!” Izu cried, understanding, pulling Shiyu into another hug. “I’m not letting you go! You can’t go…”

“But, you get beat up because of me, I make you surfer!” Shiyu told him. He froze as Hizashi rushed over and hugged his sons close.

“Neither of you are to blame for all this.” He said, he was furious, how could a school allow such behaviour to go on without anything being down. Society was really failing those without quirks, he tightened his embrace. “Never blame yourselves for this, please…” Shiyu and Izu cuddled into their dad, crying into his shoulders, as Aizawa called Kyoumi to give her the news they found Shiyu. To say the least, she was on a war path with their school.

~*~

The boys were taken home, both were exhausted, and they fell asleep in Izu’s room on the giant Snorlax teddy, their hands clutched together. Hizashi covered them in a selection of fluffy blankets, Fuwafuwa prowled over and lay upon the boys, to watch over them. Hizashi joined Kyoumi down stairs, they weren’t going to let this slide.

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Hizashi woke quickly the next morning to check on the boys, he found them both in Izu’s room, asleep on the Snorlax teddy. He sighed quietly, thy were okay… Yesterday had been a nasty event for everyone, and a huge scare for him and Kyoumi.

“They seem so at peace, we shouldn’t bother them.” Kyoumi came up behind him, placing a hand on his shoulder. “We can check on them again later.” Hizashi nodded, they headed downstairs. Hizashi got a call from Nezu, excusing him from work tht day, so he could keep an eye on the boys. Hizashi was grateful for it, yet, there was something important he had to do first.

“I will probably be gone most of this morning.” Hizashi said as Kyoumi began to make breakfast.

“Make sure to give his teachers an earful. I will not be happy if they allow this to slide and our boys are continuously tortured.” Kyoumi’s voice was laced with anger and annoyance. Then she sighed. “I just can’t believe they felt uncomfortable enough no to tell us.”

“They didn’t want to get us involved, thinking it was going to bother us.” Hizashi muttered. “Those boys…”

“They seemed to care more for others then themselves…” Kyoumi nodded

“We should probably expect the others to pop by later, to check in on them too.” Hizashi said, Kyoumi hummed in agreement.

~*~

After he had changed, he kissed Kyoumi and Asako goodbye as the boys were still asleep. He headed to their middle school, he waited until the principle was free to speak to him.

“Ah, Mr. Yamada! How can I help you today?” The Principle asked with a pleasant smile.

“I am here to talk about a rather serious matter. I know how my sons are being treated in this school, by the other students, by the staff and by you.” Hizashi spoke, his voice unnaturally cold. He could see how the principle became nervous and visibly worried.

“Whatever do you mean, Mr. Yamada?” He asked

“I know Yoshiyuki is being targeted simply due to the fact he is quirkless. I know full well Izuku has brought this issue to your attention before, as well to other members of the staff. Yet, no action has been taken against the students who are bullying him.” Hizashi said, he folded his arms. “Can you please explain how you have allowed it to go as far as my so wanting to commit suicide, because he believed it would make our families lives easier?” The principle was visibly shaken. He began stammered over his own words, which really didn’t help Hizashi mood. “You do realise, allowing such behaviour to occur, you are neglecting my sons who are in your care. You are failing to do your job to protect the students in your care. Yes, my son is the only one in your school not to have a quirk, so why are you failing to protect him?”

“Mr. Yamada, what you need to understand is…” The Principle began but stopped as Hizashi raised a brow at him.

“What do I have to understand?” He said, wanting to know what the principle thought was a suitable excuse.

“We have many students here, we do our best to resolve all issues…” The Principle continued.

“How many times has Izuku and his friends been here to complain about the bullying and please be honest?” Hizashi asked

“Um… around about 4 times a week…” The principle began

“It’s been five weeks since term started. 35 days. 25 of those day have been in school, so 20 of 25 days they have complained. You have not only failed by law to protect your students, you are failing by leaving a possibly dangerous situation to fester.” Hizashi glared at him. “I am not going to pull my sons out, not yet. But I shall give you this one and only warning. If I even hear mention of a bulling event occurring to my boys, fully expect an investigation in to this school and how exactly you allow your staff and students to treat each other.” The principle was silent, but nodded Hizashi was glad to get out of the office, he sighed.

“Mr. Yamada!” A voice cried, he looked to see Izu and Shiyu’s friends. “Is it true? Did Shiyu really take the suggestion ma…” He stopped them.

“Shiyu is alive and safe, as is Izu. I am going to be keeping them at home for a few days, but they’ll be back. If you see Shiyu bullied when he returns, can you inform me?” Hizashi told them, they all nodded, Hizashi nodded in thanks before heading home.

~*~

Hizashi entered the house to hear Izu singing along with Frozen, Shiyu begging him to stop as his brother belted out Let it go. Hizashi entered the kitchen to find Kyoumi making cakes with a smile on her face.

“They’ve been at that for a while, you missed his emotion rendition of tale as old as time.” She chuckled, nodding towards the living room.

“It’s good to hear them laughing.” Hizashi smiled

“So, what did he say?” Kyoumi asked

“Well, it was a lot worse then expected…” Hizashi sighed, a sudden screech caught his attention. “Was that a parrot?”

“Oh, you can think Maijima for it.” Kyoumi giggled, Hizashi frowned and entered the living room.

“Hey dad.” The boys greeted.

“Uncle Maijima brought me a parrot.” Shiyu grinned.

“We’ve called it Parrot Mic.” Izu laughed.

“Parrot Mic?” Hizashi looked at him confused.

“Show him, show him…” Izu giggled at Shiyu, who turned to his Parrot.

“Parrot Mic, SAY YEAH!” Shiyu said

‘YEAH!’ The Parrot screeched, sending the boys into a fit of laughter.

“See, like you.” Izu smiled brightly up at his dad. Hizashi chuckled, his phone went off, and he checked it.

“Oh dear…” He muttered.

“What is it?” Shiyu asked, Kyoumi peeked in.

“Seems your nan and granddad had the same idea…do you think Fuwafuwa would like some new friends?” Hizashi gave a weak smile, the two boys smiled brightly and nodded.

“Wait, how many new friends?” Kyoumi asked

“Erm, from the sounds of it, she has literally adopted a whole litter of kittens, every injection has been taken care of, and each kitten has been neutered or sprayed.” Hizashi said

“Oh my…” Kyoumi was trying not to laugh.

“We can care for them all!” Izu said, obviously he would take charge of the cats, they seemed to do a lot of good in helping him keep calm. Fuwafuwa already practically lived in his room.

“You can name then all too.” Hizashi smirked, as the boys immediately began discussing names.

“Why do I get a feeling you mother has been waiting to get them a load of kittens?” Kyoumi looked at Hizashi who chuckled.

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“Mom, I just popping out to send those letters.” Izu yelled from the front door.

“Okay, sweetie. Be careful!” Kyoumi called back. Izu put on his red trainers and tightened his bright green hoodie with words in bright gold saying ‘#1 listener’ he got it from his dad for his birthday and wore it whenever he could. He put in his ear phones and headed off.

Since his dad had spoke to the principle, the whole school had seemingly decided to leave them alone. Izu could still sense that everyone hated them, aside from their friends, but he could deal with that. He hummed along with his music, it was a good day, so he was playing his good day playlist, which was practically a larg collection of Disney songs. The one currently playing was be our guest. He reached the post box and posted his letter to his ex-kidnappers. They would be getting out soon, and Izu was still having a debate with his dad about meeting up with them sometime after that. It had been a challenge for him to get his dad to agree to allow him to write, but he knew his dad was just worried about him. He made sure each letter made it’s way into the post box, he was about to head home, when he felt it. The feeling that someone was watching him, he turned and looked around. The streets were quiet, he narrowed his eyes and looked around, he reached up and fiddled with the emotion filter. A new upgrade had lead to Shiyu adding small dials to the device, so Izu could control how much of the emotions he would let past. He turned it down, he could feel the person watching, a silent observer, somewhat mesmerized. He tapped the device, the person wasn’t bad, he could feel that, but there was a deep sadness within them. He smiled and nodded, making up his mind. He turned in the direction the person was, and began heading in that direction, he felt a sudden burn of panic and he hear footsteps running. Okay, so they didn’t want to get caught… oh well. Izu gave chase. He saw some one ahead, in a dark coloured hoodie.

“Wait!” Izuku cried after him, the person stopped momentarily. “Man, fast, can we not run. You’ve been watching me for a while… I know you have. Who are you?”

“That doesn’t matter.” The person bowed their head.

“Yeah it does.” Izu said “You know, what? I’ll start! I’m Yamada Izuku, but call me Izu, everyone does.” He looked at the person expectantly. The boy glanced at him and sighed, he couldn’t ignore the fact that Izu was looking at him with bright emerald eyes.

“Todoroki Shoto.” He muttered

“Todoroki… why does that sound familiar…” Izu frowned and looked away confused, Todoroki looked at him in complete shock.

“You’re joking, right?” He asked

“No… I do it a lot actually. I am terrible with real names… unless I see then on a daily basis or have given them a nickname.” Izu replied.

“Oh, you gave my dad a nickname alright.” Todoroki smirked, Izu frowned and tapped his chin. Still trying to think of the name Todoroki. Todoroki lowered his hood, Izu’s eyes widened at the sight of him, Todoroki felt sure he knew now…

“Your hair is so cool, and your eyes!” Izu gasped, Todoroki stared at him in amazement, really? “It’s a good look. Still have no idea about the name Todoroki though.” Izu beamed.

“Endeavor.” Todoroki took pity on the boy and told him. Izu’s eyes darkened.

“Is he why you feel sad?” Izu asked. “I always knew that man was a dickhead!” He added with a growl. Todoroki found himself smiling. This was the boy who made his life bearable. The video his dad had practically banned from being played in the house. “For the sake of it then, I shall call you Sho-chan.” Todoroki looked at him in amazement.

“Wait, what?” He asked

“Well, you don’t feel like your dad. You’re nicer, a lot nicer. You shouldn’t have to hear people calling you that name. Sho-chan’s alright, isn’t it?” Izu asked

“It…It’s fine.” He nodded.

“Great, so why have you been following me?” Izu asked

“Oh, I just wanted to meet you. To meet the person who pisses my dad off the most.” Todoroki smiled.

“I thought that would be my uncle…” Izu admitted.

“Your uncle?” Todoroki looked at him.

“Yeah, All Might. Doesn’t Endeavor have a huge issue with him due to All Might being number 1?” Izu asked

“He’s your uncle?” Todoroki was completely stunned, who was this boy?

“Oh, not by blood. I kind of call all the heroes I met as a kid Aunt and Uncle.” Izu beamed, then his phone went off. “Oh… it’s my dad.” He answered the call. “Hey dad!”

‘Where are you? I thought you were going to post letters.’ Hizashi asked. ‘Your mom wants to tell us something. So we need you back here.’

“Oh, right sorry. I bumped into someone and we got talking!” Izu apologised.

‘Who?’ Hizashi frowned

“Oh, Todoroki Shoto! And Dad, are you sure I can’t punch Endeavor? Not even once?” Izu said, he held his phone out as Hizashi started laughing, loudly, and possibly with the addition of his quirk.

‘Sadly no, your mom has given you another 10 minutes to talk. Don’t be too late.’ Hizashi said

“Okay, see you in a bit dad.” The called ended, Todoroki had a small smile o his face.

“You really hate my dad?” He asked

“Sure, your welcome to join the club, I got the all Yuuei teachers in the I hate Fuck club.” Izu told him proudly, Todoroki’s smile widened ever so slightly.

“I should probably let you go, it sounded like you have important family business.” Todoroki said

“Ah, my mom has probably just figured out she pregnant.” Izu replied waving his off.

“And how do you know?” Todoroki asked

“Empath. Even growing babies feel a little bit, especially when their mother speaks. I have been having to keep my mouth shut for the last two months.” Izu told him. “But, yeah, should go and listen to that announcement. I need to see my dad’s face. How about we exchange numbers?” Izu suggested. Todoroki smiled and accepted that offer. With the other’s number locked into their phones, they bade each other bye and headed.

~*~

“Where you?” Fuyumi asked her younger brother as he came in.

“Oh, meeting a friend.” Todoroki replied.

“A… oh Shoto! You really…” She was tearing up.

“I-I think so. I mean, he asked for my number.” He nodded “and gave me a nickname.”

“A nickname, what is it?” Fuyumi demanded to know.

“Sho-chan.” He blushed slightly, but it made him smile.

“Sho-chan.” She repeated. “And who is this friend?”

“The kid that called dad fuck.” Todoroki answered, Fuyumi burst out laughing, causing Todoroki to smile.

~*~

Izu watched his dad’s face drop in absolute surprise. He grinned and sat back, then Shiyu and Asako pulled him into a deep hug.

“Guys need to breath…” He gasped

“Sorry!” Shiyu let him go.

“and you met Endeavour’s kid?” Kyoumi looked at Izuku.

“Well, more like he has been following me for a while, and today was the day I caught him.” Izu smiled I got his number, apparently, I am the person Endeavor hates the most. It’s that brilliant!” Izuku beamed. His family shook their heads with small smiles

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“…So, obviously the boys would keep their own rooms, so need to expand the house. But, I have been wondering if Shiyu would now like a work shop in his room, so he can work on things when he’s not at Yuuei with you.” Hizashi was discussing house remodelling plan with Maijima.

“He would love that but having it in the shame area that he sleeps in is too dangerous.” Maijima said, he began doodling. “Maybe a room with three parts. A general bedroom area, workshop and test area… Okay, maybe a bit too big for a room idea.” He chuckled

“Unless…” Hizashi stopped him. “think Shiyu would mind having a downstairs room? What’s your plan like?” Maijima handed over the basic drawn design. “I’ll have to have a word with Kyoumi about this idea.”

~*~*~*~*~

“I, for one, love the idea. He’ll get to work on his items when he’s here instead of having to go to Yuuei.” Kyoumi glanced at the plan. “What about Izu’s room? I would suggest making it an area where he can easily go to relax at all levels.”

“Full of fluffy animals and toys?” Hizashi smiled.

“He’d like that? If we do have Shiyu’s room outside we could have a shelter on top of his room where the cats could sleep if they don’t want to stay in, Of course we could add a balcony so Izuku can sit out and play with them… That way we could also figure out when something is wrong.” Kyoumi smiled, Fuwafuwa had his own way of telling them when Izuku was having a bad day, and the kittens were picking up on it. On bad days, they would be warned by one of them, and by the time they got to Izuku’s room, they would find all the cats lying on top of his, purring to relax him. “Oho, how about turning one wall into a fish tank? Izuku could pick out his own fish and they are fairly easy to care for, that and the clam blue light that comes from it is known to be relaxing!”

“So, Shiyu will get a whole knew room and Izuku will basically need a floor to himself.” Hizashi smirked. “We should outdoor stairs, so he can get down then… we can put them on the balcony.”

“Can my room have an art area?” Asako peeked at the bedroom design for her brother.

“Sure! Anything else?” Kyoumi asked, Asako thought about it.

“Oh, can we have a music studio? So, I can sing, but Dad and Izu can do their music too.” Asako suggested.

“I like your way of thinking.” Hizashi smiled, Asako beamed happily.

~*~*~*~*~

It didn’t take long for the building process to begin. As down stairs was being left as it was, all the pets had to be kept down there, not that any of them minded, Fuwafuwa napped with the kittens in an arm chair, whilst Parrot Mic copied the TV. The building started of smoothly and kept on at a steady pace. Izuku and Shiyu would see how their home drew every time they got home.

They would often join Hitoshi at the Cat café with Asako during the weekends, just to avoid the builders, even though they were a nice people.

“I can’t wait to see what home looks like when it’s all done.” Asako smiled petting a white cat happily as the boys drank. Izuku settling with a strong coffee as always.

“Yeah, though it would be nice if they showed us the designs of our rooms.” Shiyu muttered. “It makes me both nervous and excited.”

“You and me both bro.” Izu sighed. Hitoshi smirked as Asako giggled. “Just because you two know doesn’t mean you get to giggle about this.” He pointed at them.

“I’m not giggling.” Hitoshi defended.

“You are on the inside. Besides… you never told us how Yuuei is going.” Izu said

“True. It’s cool. I made some pretty cool friends to be honest. I will introduce you guys at some point, after all, they already know everything about you guys. Even took the time to show them the wall.” Hitoshi smirked, Izuku and Shiyu groaned, their heads hit the table as they tried to hid their burning faces.

“Why Oshi? You’re meant to love us!” Shiyu complained.

“I do, that’s why I enjoy teasing you.” Hitoshi smirked.

“You are just a bully.” Izuku pouted up at him, just then his phone rang. “Oho…” He gasped and quickly answered. “Hey Sho-chan! How are you?” Izuku asked happily, his family watched as his cheerful expression quickly began to fade. “Yeah… no, not happening, where are you? I am coming to get you and you can join us on our outing… I don’t care, I am coming to get you, and if you are not there by the time I am I will hunt you done using your emotions! See you in a bit.” Izuku ended the called, the others were silent. Izuku was radiating pure anger, his own anger. “I will be right back!” He rushed off.

“What do you think happened?” Asako asked, Hitoshi frowned.

“I think Fuck just fucked up big time.” Hitoshi replied, Shiyu snorted nearly choking on his tea.

~*~*~*~*~

“You really didn’t need to do this.” Shoto muttered as Izu led him down the street.

“Well, I did so deal with it Ice queen.” Izu replied, Shoto looked at him, he knew Izu was anger, but not at him, at his dad. It was no secret Izu hated Endeavor and Vice versa, but it was a pleasant surprise to have someone willing to help him, there was only so much his family could do. Shoto looked up at the name of the place they were about to enter -  a cat café? Izu shot Shoto a quick grin before going in. “Sorry I took off unexpectantly.” Izu apologised, sitting back in his chair after paying for Shoto, even though he said he could pay for himself. Asako eyed the dual haired boy.

“I like your hair. It’s like a candy cane.” She said

“Um… Thanks?” Shoto replied, wondering if it was a compliment, but seeing Izu’s smile, he assumed it was.

“Sho-chan, this is my brother Shiyu, our little sister Asako, and our cousin Hitoshi, who is also like our big brother. He’s studying his first year in Yuuei’s heroics course.” Izu introduced them. “everyone this is Todoroki Shoto.”

“Nice to finally meet you.” Shiyu beamed, then lowered his voice. “For the record, if you ever need to escape fuck, you can always run to ours.”

“Mom and Dad won’t mind, they hate hi too.” Asako added.

“Thanks.” Shoto smiled, grateful for their kindness.

“Right, what were we talking about before I left?” Izu asked

“About me showing my friends the wall.” Hitoshi smirked

“The wall?” Shoto repeated, Izu glared at Hitoshi, hoping his silent threat of death would keep him quiet. It didn’t, and Hitoshi happily explained it all to Shoto, laughing as he did. Once Hitoshi was done, Shoto looked at Izu, who had buried his head in his arms clearly embarrassed. 

“That’s pretty cool.” Shoto said, Izu peeked a look at him. “Wish my family did something like that. But my father considers it a waste of time.”

“Well, your father is a dick.” Izu said in a matter-of-factly tone, causing Asako, Hitoshi and Shiyu to laugh, Shoto looked at Izu in stunned amazement.

“You’ll find my brother is pretty much this blunt to everyone.” Shiyu told him.

“I learnt my lesson about lying. If people can’t handle the truth, that is their own problem.” Izu shrugged.

“That’s fair.” Shoto nodded in agreement, happily settling into conversation with them all as if he had been there all that time.

~*~*~*~*~

They spent a few more hours together, Hitoshi happily introduced Shoto to the many cats there, the cats seemed to love Shoto and were quite happy to nap on his lap. Shoto didn’t stop smiling until it was time to head off.

“If you ever need a shoulder to lean on, cry on or whatever, give me a call or a text, alright?” Izuku spoke quietly to Shoto before they parted. “I can’t help be feel a little worried about you.”

“I will be fine… but, thank you. I will definitely keep that offer in mind. ” Shoto nodded, “I never had a true friend before…” Izu smiled and swiftly brought the dual haired boy into a hug.

“You do now, and I am practically impossible to get rid of once you’ve got me.” Izu smirked

“Yeah, we’re still trying to figure it out.” Shiyu called out teasingly.

“Hey, I am Awesome. You guys love me!” Izu pointed a finger at them.

“Damn, he got us there.” Hitoshi smirked, they laughed, Izu was pleased to see that Shoto had a small smile on his face again.

“I would like to meet up again, soon…” Shoto muttered.

“Same time next week? Or is that not soon enough?” Izu asked

“Next week’s good.” Shoto said.

“Great, keep in contact though! And Please be careful on your way home.” Izu told him.

“You too.” Shoto nodded, as they parted ways.

“He’s a pretty cool guy… Izu?” Hitoshi frowned, as Izu got closer they saw how his smile had gone, and his eyes seemed so much darker.

“I don’t know what Endeavor is like to him… but I know I should be worried for his life if whatever he is doing continues.” Izu growled, his family shivered, Izu was truly terrifying when his own emotions were in charge, especially anger and worry. But silently, Hitoshi decided he was going to start digging up info on Endeavor, he wanted to see if he could find anything that could at least lead to an idea of how he treats his son. Though, Hitoshi had a sinking feeling that it wouldn’t take him that long at all.

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The house was completed a whole two months before the baby was due, Izuku loved his room, and the fish tank wall was a more calming then anyone first though, not only was the faint blue glow calming, the sound of it was too, and his family would often see him curled up asleep next to in on his Snorlax teddy. Shiyu also loved his room and spent a lot of his free time working on new designs or ways to improve The Emotion Filter. He was currently working on several pro-to-types that would be more suitable to young children, like an emotion filter that can go around a cot, or pushchair. Maijima was impressed with the amount of extra work Shiyu was putting in, and he had already sent a recommendation spot for Shiyu into the Principle. That was until Shiyu told him he actually wanted to take the test as it proved he actually earned his place there. Izu was already a whole different matter and had several reccommendations already, from various teachers. Which wasn’t really surprising considering they all knew how well Izu could fight and the fact he would be a very good hero. Though, when Izu learnt that All Might had sent in a recommendation for him, it did surprise him. Why did the number one hero recommend him? Luckily, he got a chance to ask him when the heroes had come over to help turn one of the boy’s old rooms into a nursery.

“All Might?” Izu asked when he finally caught the hero alone.

“Izu, my boy.” He beamed. “what seems to be the problem?”

“I was just wondering why you recommended me to Yuuei. Surely there are other teens who would be more deserving of your recommendation.” Izu said

“Maybe there are, but I have yet to meet them. Besides, I believe you are more worth than anyone with a flashy quirk.” All Might replied, neither of them noticed Hizashi standing outside the door. “sure, a flashy quirk helps a lot of people become heroes…”

“Like Endeavor.” Izu muttered sourly.

“Unfortunately, yes. But now and again, you’ll find a rare kind of person. One who just wants to be hero to help, to solely help people.” All Might smiled “You are one of those people, Izu. I have seen and heard it over and over. The time those men took you, you helped them see the world in a new light, you helped them. Your own brother, and from what I heard recently, you are also helping Young Todoroki Shoto. You have the potential to become a great hero, and I know you will. You can ask everyone, I am sure they will agree.” Izu was quiet for a moment, before smiled.

“Thank you! I won’t let you down.” Izu told him.

“I know you won’t.” All Might nodded. “I wouldn’t expect anything less from my nephew.” That caused Izu to choke on thin air, it being the first time All Might referred to him as his nephew. All Might chuckled and patted the boy’s back. Hizashi left them to re-join the others with a small smile.

~*~*~*~*~

Time seemed to pass slowly after it was discovered that Kyoumi was, in fact, carrying twins. Now, no one would hardly wait for the arrival of the new arrivals.

The day Kyoumi went into labour, Azami and Hiro were around, and they were left in charge of the three kids as Kyoumi and Hizashi left for the hospital. Shiyu and Asako began getting into a heated argument about whether the twins were going to be girls or boys. Izu was up in his room, Emotion filter blocking all emotions as he worked on his own private project. With All Might seemingly getting weaker, he decided to do some digging about the fight All Might had gotten into. There was practically nothing on it, and it infuriated him. He wanted to help, but he couldn’t when there was nothing he knew. He leaned back on his chair, he heard a knock at his door.

“Yeah?” He called, Azami entered, carrying a tray with tea on it.

“You okay?” She asked

“Yep, just… trying to do some research, but turns out there is nothing on what I need.” Izu replied, His nan sat on a spare chair, putting the tea down. The grandmother and grandson sat in silence for a moment, as they sipped tea.

“Your brother and sister are debating over the gender of the twins. What do you think?” Azami asked

“Both.” Izu replied simply, Azami looked at him. “That way I am neither right or wrong.” Azami chuckled.

“That is a fair point.” Azami nodded. Izu enjoyed this quiet moments with his nan, with the twins coming he knew there would be little time for them in future, in addition to his high school years approaching. He smiled, this was nice.

~*~*~*~*~

The house was silent when Kyoumi and Hizashi returned with the sleeping twins, Kyoumi lay down on the sofa to rest as Izu offered to watch over them, turning his Emotion filter down low. He and his siblings looked down at the two new members of their family.

Yamada Emiru, a cute little boy with bright blond hair that fell into soft waves, rosy cheeks only added too his cuteness.

Yamada Satomi, Emiru’s twin sister, had pale blond hair, hair falling it tight curls, not too different to Izu’s style. She soon woke when the older Yamada’s kids surrounded them. She looked at them with pale green eyes.

“She’s so cute!” Asako beamed. “I can’t wait to dress them up.”

“I can’t wait to teach Emiru about mechanics!” Shiyu beamed

“I will just stand back unless they need help.” Izu smiled, sitting down.

“Heaven forbid if anyone picks on the two of them.” Hizashi chuckled tiredly, ruffling his son’s hair. Izu smiled and watched as Hizashi placed a sofa kiss to Satomi’s forehead. Izuku let the scene settle before an odd feeling over came him as he finally realised something. He frowned momently.

“Excuse me for a moment…” He mumbled, and headed to his room, he family watched after him, all sharing a little bit of confusion.

~*~*~*~

Once in his room, he groaned let his head fall dramatically on to the desk, why did that have to come to mind… He felt Aizawa and Hitoshi entered the building, sighing he looked up at his wall where he had stuck up a lot of family photos. They looked like every normal family, but Izu finally began to feel a little sad… he was the only one in that family who had no relation to them whatsoever. He was a little pissed that is was no only bothering him.

They didn’t want you, but you found a family! A really family! It doesn’t matter if you’re related to them or not… but, do I have other siblings?

He let that thought settled, it was very possible, he knew that. That some where out there, he could have more brothers and sisters and they would probably have no idea who they are…

“What’s that moping looking for?” He looked up to see Hitoshi.

“It’s… It’s nothing. I’m fine.” Izu said

“Yeah, I totally believe that. No, spill.” Hitoshi sat down “I’m not leaving until you tell me what’s wrong.”

“I am have no relation to anyone in this family… Shiyu does, I… I don’t…” Izu muttered, Hitoshi watched him.

“It’s sucks, doesn’t it.” He agreed, Izuku looked at him.

“How would you know?” Izu asked

“I haven’t told you before?” Hitoshi looked surprise and looked away. “My dad, isn’t really my dad either. He adopted me back when I was around 3. My biological parents were killed in a Villain attack. Been with Dad ever since. I know how you feel, I felt that way for a while too.”

“For a while?” Izu repeated.

“Yeah, I got over it. Did a little bit of search into my family, found out the rest of them were dicks because of my quirk.” Hitoshi nodded. “You know, I bet Uncle Hizashi would help you search for your biological family if you wanted.” Izu sighed.

“It’s hard… I mean they didn’t want me. So, why should I bother with them?” Izu said

“It will help put some closure to the whole situation, it did with me.” Hitoshi told him. “But that choice is yours.” Izu smiled and looked at Hitoshi.

“Thanks.” He smiled

“What for?” Hitoshi looked a little confused.

“I guess I have been needing to talk to someone about this or a while, but…”

“You didn’t want to upset anybody. Yeah, I get that.” Hitoshi nodded. “So, if you still conflicted about it, you can speak to me anything. Or your dad, he will always be there to listen.”

“I know… anyway, I think Emiru is getting a little overwhelmed by everyone. I better go and save him.” Izu chuckled. Hitoshi laughed and nodded. They headed down stairs, without a word, Izu went over to his new baby brother and lifted him up from the small crowd around him. Emiru looked up at him with wide the same pale green eyes as Satomi. “Welcome to the noisiest family in Japan, little brother.” He smiled, Emiru seemed pleased with Izu and snuggled into him, closing his eyes.

“What no fair!” Shiyu complained quietly. Izu stuck out his tongue.

“I’m the best big brother, I think Emiru has already gathered that.” Izu teased. He could hear Hitoshi explaining to Hizashi what the issue had been, he felt concern, but relief coming from his dad. He looked over at him and grinned, letting his dad know he was fine. He may not be family biologically, but by heart, he was.

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“You won’t believe what just happened!” Ose sat at the lunch table her friends had claimed, she had a bright smile on her face, Izu glanced at her momentarily.

“You are in love.” He stated that fact without beating a lash. The rest of the group looked at him, Ose blushed and smirked she nodded when everyone turned to her.

“Yabuta asked me out, and I said yes!” Ose sighed happily. Izu immediately frowned, looking at her.

“Yabuta?” He asked

“Yeah, he’s in our class.” Ose nodded and smiled “He’s really handsome, and strong. He is really sweet.”

“The same Yabuta who went through at least 4 girlfriends last week?” Izu looked at her.

“Oh, that’s just a rumour, it’s not true.” Ose waved him off. Izu was deeply concerned, he had only passed Yabuta a few times, and had not had a good feel of what kind of person he was. But, if the rumours were anything to go by, he wasn’t. “Oh, stop over thinking things Izu, Yabuta is a nice guy, you can all meet him after school today.” Ose patted Izu’s arm. Unconvinced, Izu remained silent, eating his lunch just listening to the conversation around him. His friends noticed that and were a little concerned themselves.

~*~*~*~*~

“Yabuta, these are my best friends.” Ose introduced him. Yabuta had pale blonde hair with blue eyes. He smiled brightly at the small group. Mori, Noguichi, Isa, Rai and Shiyu were quite happy to meet him. But, no one noticed that Izu had taken a literally step back from him. His green eyes couldn’t even land on Yabuta without a sick feeling rising up inside, he didn’t like this guy, not one bit.

“Come and say hi Izu.” Shiyu turned to his brother, that’s when they noticed the distance Izu had put between them.

“No thanks, I am fine here.” Izuku replied, putting his hands in his pockets, but remain up right. He didn’t want to slouch like his uncle, but standing up right made him taller then Yabuta, and he hope that would intimidate the boy enough to keep his distance from him. But, his hope was futile, Yabuta approached him.

“Yamada Izuku, right? Nice to finally meet you, Izu.” Yabuta held out his hand. Izu eyed his hand.

“Call me Yamada.” Izu said, surprising his friends. The feelings within the other boy were really starting to get to him, his foot tapping in irritation, Shiyu noticed that, and that was never a good sign, luckily Izu knew when he had reached his limit of human interaction. “I’m heading home, see you guys tomorrow.” With that he turned on his heel and walked off, leaving everyone looking extremely confused.

~*~*~*~*~

“Have a good day?” Kyoumi greeted, Izuku just groaned in reply, causing his mother to frown at him. Izu immediately went to the coffee machine.

“I’m going to bed early, and not feeling every hungry.” Izuku told her as he made himself a large mug of coffee. Kyoumi approached him and placed a hand on his shoulder, he loked at her.

“What hap…” She began, as Shiyu walked in.

“Dude, what the hell was that about?” Shiyu practically yelled.

“Shiyu, your brother and Sister are sleeping!” Kyoumi scowled him, Shiyu quickly apologised.

“Sorry, but seriously, what was that about?” Shiyu looked at Izu, who looked lazily back at him.

“I kept my distance for a reason. Him approaching me was like sticking my head under water. I didn’t want to lash out, so I left.” Izu replied. “Basically, I acted like I usually do with Toxic people.”

“Yabuta isn’t toxic.” Shiyu frowned. “You actually insulted his kindness, and really upset Ose!”

“It’s not like it’s my fault…” Izu began

“Yes it is, you’re the one who decided to leave without explaining. You better apologise to both of them tomorrow…” Shiyu and Kyoumi jumped and the mug in Izu’s hand smashed. Izu swore, and quickly run his cut hand under the tap. His irritation poured out of him, causing his family to flinch back. Once he made sure his hand was fine, he put on plasters and walked passed them

“I’m going to bed! No one come into my room!” Izu told them. Shiyu and Kyoumi listened as Izu headed up stairs.

“I have never seen him in a mood like that before… what happened?” Kyoumi frowned at Shiyu.

~*~*~*~*~

When Hizashi finally got home, he noticed that Izu wasn’t with the rest of the family.

“Where’s Izu?” He asked

“He is basically moping upstairs, Ose started dating a guy and he was kind of rude when they met.” Shiyu explained.

“They think he’s jealous.” Kyoumi added.

“I see, has anyone actually taken the time to let him explain?” Hizashi asked, Shiyu immediately feel quiet. “Right, I’ll go and check on him.” They all know that even if Izu said no one come into his room, he would always let his dad come in. Hizashi opened the door and looked into Izu’s room. His son was sitting at his desk, but his eyes were on the fish tank as he watched the fish swim around, his mind seemed far from the house itself. “Izu?” He asked, Izu looked over at him.

“Hey dad.” He said

“How are you feeling?” Hizashi sat next to him. Knowing it was best for Izu to tell him when he wanted too, which meant normal conversation first.

“Terrible…” Izu replied, guilt crossed his face. “I annoyed people and upset a friend.”

“Did you mean too?”

“No.”

“Then you can’t blame yourself, you didn’t intend to upset them, so I am sure they will understand.” Hizashi smiled

“I don’t think so dad… this is very complicated.” Izu sighed. “How do you tell your best friend they are dating a toxic person?”

“You mean Ose?” Hizashi asked

“Yeah, I hadn’t meet Yabuta before, but them we meet after school. I immediately felt bad things from him and stepped back so I wouldn’t have a full force of them. But then he got close… I actually told him to call me Yamada when he called me Izu!” Izu buried his hand in his head.

“Did any of your friends pick up on the that? You never say that unless the person is pretty bad.” Hizashi frowned.

“I heard Mom and Shiyu talking… and Shiyu calling everyone else… They think I’m jealous. But, I’m not! I just want my friend to be happy, but safe too.” Izu frowned, Hizashi froze when he saw tears in his son’s eyes, Izu hadn’t cried in years. “They won’t believe me…”

“You will never know until you try.” Hizashi smiled, Izu looked up at him. Hizashi wiped away his tears “Promise your old man that you will at least explain things from your point.”

“Okay… you’re not that old.” Izu muttered, Hizashi smiled and ruffled his hair.

“Maybe not, will you be joining us for dinner?” Hizashi asked

“I have don’t want anymore interactions today, I had my full when I meet Yabuta.” Izu explained.

“I’ll bring you some up then.” Hizashi told him. “Then get a good nights sleep.”

“Yes Dad.” Izu smiled

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Izu had been right, when he had spoken to his friends, they continued to assume he was jealous.

“If you liked me, you should have just asked me out first.” Ose told him before walking off in a mood. Izu stopped there, he wanted to punch something, or someone, he didn’t really care at that point. Shiyu just smirked at Izu as if to say I told you so, but he immediately took a step back when he saw the look in Izu’s eyes. Without a word, Izu turned the dial on the emotion filter right up, blocking everything around him. He didn’t want to deal with this shit.

Unfortunately, word got out, and Izu was soon sick of telling people he wasn’t jealous. He ended up shutting himself down, his own emotions vanished within a void. Shiyu tried to pulled him out of it, but it didn’t work.

“Seriously, stop moping Izu, it’s not like you’re the only guy who had a crush on her.” Noguichi muttered.

“I don’t have a crush on her.” Izu said for what he felt was the millionth that day.

“Denial!” Mori said in a sing-song voice. Izu had never hated his friends more. They didn’t believe him, no one did, and it was slowly driving him mad!

The days passed into weeks, and Izu just ignored most people now, mostly his friends. Hizashi was beginning to worry about his son.

“Shiyu, what is going on?” Hizashi asked him

“Not my fault he’s still moping over Ose.” Shiyu muttered

“Have you and your friends been going on about that to him?” Hizashi frowned.

“Well, the others mostly… and a few other people in school.” Shiyu replied, he watched as his dad pitched his nose.

“What’s wrong?” Kyoumi asked

“I am just surprised Izu has turned around and punched someone, he’s got some restraint. Shiyu, you and your friends need to stop going on a bout, otherwise Izu will likely start shutting you out completely.” Hizashi warned him, Shiyu swallowed and nodded, he didn’t want to be shut out. He did warn his friends, but Ose decided she had enough and left the group altogether. Izu didn’t say anything about it, he barely spoke to them at all. And if Ose was ever brought up, he would just look away, which just added to their belief he had a crush on her, Izu felt that and a something began to burn in him. Did they understand that Izu would never have a crush on Ose?

~*~*~*~*~

Izu didn’t wait for his brother or friends after school, he rushed out, they didn’t believe him! He pulled out his phone, thinking of someone who would… Hitoshi… no, Shiyu has probably already told him, he stopped and looked at a certain number. Perfect, he tapped it and called.

‘Izu?’ The voice of Todoroki Shoto answered after the first ring.

“Hi, this may be sudden, but can we meet up, I need someone to talk to and it can’t be my family…” Izu told him quickly.

‘At the cat café?’ Shoto asked

“Yes, sorry if this is a bother.” Izu frowned

‘It’s fine. See you in a bit.’ Shoto said.

A while later the two teens sat in the cat café, Shoto immediately noticed how off Izu looked.

“So, what is this about?” Shoto asked, Izu took a deep breath and began to explain the whole situation with Ose, and how everyone thought he was jealous because of a crush on Ose.

“But, that’s just it, I don’t feel romantically towards Ose, she is just a good friend… well, was at this point.” Izu told him.

“Well, is it even possible that you like her just a little bit.” Shoto asked

“No… see, erm…” Izu looked away clearly looking conflicted. “I don’t, urgh… this is so hard…”

“What is” Shoto looked really confused, Izu was red as he was trying to think of his words.

“Let’s say I would be more likely to date you then Ose…” Izu muttered Shoto let his sentence sink in, going a little red himself.

“Ah, yeah that would explain it.” Shoto nodded. “Do they know?”

“You’re the first person I have told… I am afraid of how everyone would react if I told them.” Izu admitted. Shoto watched him silently.

“I don’t think they will react as badly as your thinking they might… I didn’t react badly, did I?” Shoto said, Izu glanced at him.

“True… but even when I tell them, it won’t change that my friend is in a toxic relationship and she will end up getting hurt.” Izu sighed.

“That’s true… relationships with a toxic person never end well…” Shoto muttered, a sad edge to his voice.

“Sorry if this topic is uncomfortable. I had no one else to talk too.” Izu frowned

“No, no it’s fine. I am happy to help you out. You helped me, it’s only right.” Shoto gave him a smile. Izu found himself smiling too.

“Thanks, you’re a good a good friend Sho-chan.” Izu said, then his phone went off, and he groaned. “It’s my brother… Hello?” He picked up the phone

‘WHERE THE HELL DID YOU RUN OFF TOO?’ Shiyu yelled.

“I am with Sho-chan. We’re hanging out.” Izu said

‘Would have been nice to be warned before you ran from school!’ Shiyu told him

“Well, technically, I didn’t have to tell you anything.” Izu replied, “Besides, I needed someone to talk too.”

‘You could have spoken to me.’ Shiyu sounded hurt.

“I would rather speak to someone who didn’t think I was jealous over a relationship when I am not!” Izu said “I am just… sick of feeling your emotions, so let me have this break!” Izu immediately ended the call. He looked at his phone and groaned. “What have I done?”

“It’s fine, the whole situation has upset you, I wouldn’t blame you, and if he does, make sure you tell him how it’s making you feel.” Shoto said, Izu looked at him, Shoto jumped as he saw tears in his eyes. “A-are you okay?” He began to panic.

“I… I have had enough…” Izu muttered, wiping at his tears. Shoto didn’t move for a moment, before he wrapped Izu into a hug and let the other teen cry into him. Shoto had read up a lot about empaths, he assumed this is what they call an Empath-meltdown. He let Izu cry it out quietly, patting his back awkwardly. “Thank you Sho-chan.” Izu muttered, when he finally calmed down.

“No problem, I have a feeling you haven’t had a meltdown in a while.” Shoto said

“True enough… you know about Empathic meltdowns?” Izu looked at him curiously.

“I have done a bit of research on empathic quirks…” Shoto admitted.

“Thanks.” Izu said sincerely. “I correct my earlier mistake, you’re not a good friend, you’re a great one.”

~*~*~*~*~

When Izu finally got home, he did get scowled by his parents, of course he did, he caused them to panic. He apologised to them but refused to apologise to Shiyu. The boy boys stood glaring at each other, arms folded. Asako was watching with wide eyes, it was rare for them to fall out.

“It’s not my fault he is still moping over Ose.” Shiyu found himself growling. Izu groaned.

“How many times, I don’t fancy Ose. I’M GAY!” He ended up shouting, then stopped when he realised what he had just shouted, his face went red. He groaned and rushed up stairs to avoid them all. Shiyu stood stunned.

“Well, that would explain it.” He muttered, Hizashi sighed and went after Izu. After a quick talk, and the fact his dad accepted him, Izu felt comfortable enough to face his family again. Shiyu quickly apologised, Asako just asked if he had a crush on any guys, Kyoumi hugged him. Izu sighed, feeling a little better of the situation.

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Izu was happy to tell his friends, they were also quick to accept him, and apologise for their teasing. They soon began to worry about Ose too, mostly as they realised she seemed to be out of it, Izu warned them they had to at least try and help Ose before it got out of control. Izu wasn’t going to let his friend suffer in a bad relationship.

“Oh, my goodness…” Isa covered his mouth with his hand as the entered the hall as few days later for lunch. Like every day, Ose was sitting with her boyfriend, but today was a little different. Whilst Yabuta had his arm around Ose’s waist, he was clearly chatting up and kissing another girl. Izu’s eyes were glued solely on Ose. She had clearly only found out recently, but he could see that Yabuta had her on a string, and that riled up Izu a little too much to be ignored. He tapped his Emotion filter in irritation, he was getting used to feeling pass it, and today, he was glad he had.

“Yu?” He said, trying to bite back his anger.

“Yeah?” His brother looked at him, Izu thrusted his bag into his arms.

“Hold this!” His friends didn’t say or do anything as Izu stormed over to them.

“Should call a teacher?” Rai asked

“No, I want to see how Zu handles this.” Mori smirked, the boys decided not to question, but accepted the fact that Izu was going to give Yabuta what he deserves.

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“Oi, Yabuta!” Izu growled, clearly enough for most people to hear him, the boy in question looked up at him and smirked.

“Ah, Emotion-boy, came over to bask in the love?” Yabuta smirked. Izu grimaced.

“My parents are in love. This, this is vile. Do you know how Ose is feeling?” He asked.

“She loves me, that’s what she feels. Right?” Yabuta looked at her, she shivered, but nodded.

“You know my quirk, and I know you’re lying, Ose.” Izu told her bluntly. “I can practically see the strings he has tied around you.”

“Aw, and you suddenly care?” Yabuta mocked.

“Get up.” Izu snarled, his temper snapping, automatically Shiyu pulled out his phone and filmed, knowing his aunts and uncles will want to see this, but also as proof that Yabuta deserved it. Yabuta got up and face Izu. Izu was quite tall, and towered over him slightly, he glared down at him.

“You’ve got balls, Emotion-boy, what can you do with that weak, pathetic quirk of yours…” He didn’t have time to finished as Izu grab his arm and flipped him over his shoulder. Yabuta grunted as his back hit the floor. Izu glared down at him.

“I can protect people who can’t protect themselves. People like you make me sick.” Izu snarled, his voice laced with venom. The hall was silent, but a lot of people were impressed, not may people would think twice about taking Yabuta down like that. “You and Kugo and rot together, your intentions are the same. To belittle those, you deem weaker than you. Well, I will not take that shit from anyone, especially when my friends are involved.” Izu turned to Ose, who was looking at him with teary eyes. He smiled kindly and held out his hand. “Ose?” He asked, Ose let out a sob and jumped him. Her arms wrapping around him in a hug, she cried into him. Izu smiled and patted her head. “Let’s join the others…”

“I don’t have any lunch…” Ose whispered. Izu stopped and frowned.

“Why not?” He asked

“Yabuta makes me give him mine…” Ose said quietly as Yabuta got to his feet, a dark smirk over his face. Izu felt his mind go blank, he untangled himself from Ose and delivered a punch to his face, sending him down again. Izu snarled, he took Ose’s hand, his touch careful and caring.

“You can share mine.” He told her. As they reached their friends, the hall erupted into cheers, Izu looked around in surprise. “What the...” He didn’t even bother finishing his sentence as several teachers walked in.

“What’s going on?” They asked

“Yamada attacked me Sensei.” Yabuta stood up.

“He was emotionally abusing a friend I could not allow it continue.” Izu added.

“I have it all on video sensei, as proof.” Shiyu held up his phone.

“Yamada to the principle, Yabuta to the nurse’s office.” The teacher said. Izu passed Shiyu and told him to give Ose his lunch, and that he didn’t expect that he would see him until after school.

Sure enough, Izu got a huge telling off, and Yabuta? Nothing, no one did anything, which just riled Izu up even more. He was suspended for a few days. Izu left the school, but he held his high as he did, he knew he had helped someone, and that was the main thing.

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“oho, Shiyu sent me a video…” Hizashi muttered as he sat in the staff room, eating his own lunch, whilst trying to get Aizawa to eat. He was about to watch it, but there suddenly a phone call from the boy’s middle school. The other teachers watched as Hizashi began speaking to the principle, his face when from anger to confusion, then the call ended. He frowned.

“What’s happened?” Midnight asked

“Izu’s be suspended for fighting… but they won’t tell me the whole story…” Hizashi frowned, he quickly rang Izu, it rang twice before he picked up.

“You heard?” Izu’s voice sound tense, and Hizashi knew that wasn’t a good thing.

“Where are you?” He asked

“On my way to Yuuei.” Izu replied. “think Uncle Aizawa will let me nick his sleeping bag?”

“I am sure he won’t mind, we need to talk first.” Hizashi said.

“If Shiyu sent you a video, watch it. If not, ask him to send it.” Izu told him, and the call ended. Hizashi looked at his phone, Izu never ended a call, never.

“What does he need?” Aizawa asked

“Your sleeping bag, and possibly coffee…” Hizashi frowned.

Izu arrive around 10 minutes later, the teachers were surprised by the look on his face, but after seeing the video, they understood. The feelings from that sort of guy was sure to rile anyone up.

“What happened to that boy?” Power Loader asked

“What usually happens to assholes, got away with treating people like shit.” Izu growled, he sat down, he clenched his fists, he shivered as Aizawa draped his sleeping bag over his shoulders, Izu took several deep breaths, and Hizashi sat next to him.

“How’s your friend?” He asked

“Okay, I left her with Shiyu and the others… I gave her my lunch too, he was using her as a pet? He wouldn’t let her eat unless she was good. I know I fucked up by back dropping him, and punching him, but damn, who treats other people like that. AND THE TEACHERS ALLOWED IT!” Izu ended up yelling, he buried his face in his hands, breathing heavily.

“Izu?” Midnight spoke calmly. “It’s okay now…”

“No, it’s not. Because I have now fucked up any chances of getting into Yuuei…” Izu cried, the teachers were silent. Unfortunately, Hizashi wasn’t going to let this happen, he needed to hear this from the school. He stood up and called them, his face expressing his rage.

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The middle school had refused to tell Hizashi the full story, so Shiyu posted the video on the channel of Izu, under the title Empath defends friends honour. He posted a little explanation of the video in its description.

After a friend was pulled into a toxic relationship, and emotionally blackmailed into to doing the guys bidding. The Empath makes a move to save her from it, and that is how the video is. After this video, however, the school hereby suspended the Empath for a few days and the toxic male left to do what he wills. The Empath acted to protect someone, and is punished in return. The school still refused to tell his dad, a pro hero, the truth of what happened. Is this what life really has lead too?

Meaningless to say that many people back Izu, some people disagreed saying that he should have left it. Others called him a hero, some women who had been in such relationships praised him, saying how they wished someone had helped them out like that. The police then got involved with the school, questioning their act. If one boy who treated people so horribly was allowed to continue to go there, but one boy who simply acted to help another, they were interested to see what it was like. Of course, that meant talking to the students. Shiyu and his friends were quick to tell them about Shiyu’s trouble, the fact he had been bullied and shamed for being quirkless and how the teachers stood by and said nothing, how they let it happen. Shiyu told them how it led him to actually attempt suicide, but how he was saved by that Empath in the video, his own brother. Needless to say, that the middle school was publicly shamed, the events outraged parents, they demanded answers from the staff, how much had they been keeping from them. How many students were facing this discrimination?

Izu sat reading in the paper as he spent his time at Yuuei, Nezu setting him work, but he was currently taking a break. The teachers watched him in silence, curious to what he was thinking.

“the Public are surprising open to accepting a quirkless kid.” Izu said, a note of surprise in his voice. “Goes on about how society seems to be treating then as less then second-class citizens… they might makes some decent changes because of this.” He mumbled almost impressed.

“It’s hard to ignore the masses you know; your school is going to get a lot of back lash from this whole thing.” Nezu told him.

“Good, they may finally realise they should stop sucking up to the ones with flashy powerful quirks and learn that everyone is equal, a bit late though…” Izu frowned. “they should have already known that.”

“Still, better late then never.” Midnight added.

“I guess, that doesn’t change that they have allowed such toxic people into their school, and allowed them to do what they wish.” Izu added sourly, he still had two more days of his suspension, he couldn’t wait to get back to be honest, to see his friends again, and to see the look on the teachers faces.

“I am disappointed they didn’t erase your suspension…” Ectoplasm frowned.

“It’s fine. I did attack the guy, not matter how much he deserved it. Anyway, I got suspended, he got social contempt, I can deal with that.” Izu smirked. Midnight laughed in the corner, everyone looked at her.

“What? Some of the new comments on here are from the homeroom Hizashi took you into when you were a baby.” Midnight laughed “Listen to this one ‘Remember when he was a cute little bean who would giggle at everything? I guess this badassness comes from being raised by a school of heroes.’ Someone else replied ‘Pretty sure that back drop was due to Aizawa-sensei’s influence. I bet he back dropped people back in his middle school years.’” The staff burst out laughing, at that moment, Hizashi and Aizawa walked in, making them augh harder.

“What’s going on?” Hizashi asked, Midnight read out the comment. Hizashi burst out laughing. Izawa just rolled his eyes, and got into his sleeping bag. A few minutes later, once everyone calmed down, Midnight was laughing again, everyone looked at her expectantly.

“The latest reply from – NappingBlackCat ‘I’ll have you know the first person I back dropped was in high school. And you’re lucky I can’t put you in detention.’” Of course, that set everyone off. Izu shook his head, holding in his laughter.

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Two days later, Izu and Shiyu walked into their Middle school together. The teacher was half surprised when Izu walked in. Not as surprised as Izu was when Ose jumped up and hugged him, thanking he again. He patted her head, before they got into their seats. The teacher ignored he was there, which Izu didn’t mind, but he could feel that the other students were dying to talk to him. Once break came, he was quickly surrounded.

“Man Yamada-kun, you were so awesome, I had no idea you were so strong!” A boy grinned.

“It was complete unfair how you were treated, and we are sorry for how we treated you, Yamada-kun.” A girl said, before looking at Shiyu, he glanced at Izu.

“She means it, most people regret it. It’s about time.” Izu smiled, he looked at Ose, she smiled back.

“I really should have listened to you. If I get into another relationship, I am going to run the guy pass you first.” She said

“Well, Noguichi has a crush on you.” Izu pointed his thumb at his other friend, but burned bright red.

“Damn you Zu!” He cursed, causing the empath to laugh.

“He did the same thing to get our parents together. Seriously, no one can keep a secret with him.” Shiyu sighed. “I doubt he has any secret.”

“Want to bet on that bro?” Izu smirked, and suddenly, Shiyu felt less confident.

“No, I’m good.” Shiyu said. It was agreed within the group later that day, that is was the best, and friendliest day they had ever had.

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“Oshi!” Izu greeted his cousin cheerfully, Hitoshi was with is three best friends, Togata Mirio, Hado Nejire and Amajiki Tamaki. They all turned as Izu and Shiyu approached them.

“Hey! Thought you weren’t going to show for a moment then.” Hitoshi smiled

“Shiyu was tinkering and didn’t want to leave until he was sure he was done with a certain part of it.” Izu replied

“Well sorry that I needed to get it done.” Shiyu said

“Don’t you have an exam today?” Hitoshi chuckled

“Yeah, but I’m not really worried. I’ve got this!” Shiyu nodded but was clearly confident in his own abilities. His family knew he should be, especially after creating the Emotion Filter.

“Well you better hurry up. We’ll catch you later.” Izu told him.

“Right. See you later.” Shiyu headed off in the direction of Yuuei

“Ah, remember when we had our entrance exam?” Hado smiled

“Nope.” Hitoshi smirked at his friends.

“you were recommended, so the question wasn’t directed to you.” Hado pointed a finger at him.

“You were recommended too, right Izu?” Togata looked at Izu.

“Yep, by every member of staff at Yuuei and All Might.” Izu nodded

“Man, lucky.” Togata sighed. “But, I m working with All Might’s old sidekick, so I can’t complain.”

“Sir Nighteye right?” Izu asked

“Yeah, like you he doesn’t have a physical quirk.” Togata nodded, Izu was about to replied, but Hitoshi decided to break up the conversation.

“Yeah, Yeah, Sir Nighteye is cool and everything, but are we all ready to go?” Hitoshi butted in.

“Shochan is meant to be here…” Izu frowned looking at his phone, worry immediately began to build up inside him.

“Why not give him a call? I bet he just lost track of the time, it happens to the best of us!” Amajiki suggested, they al knew the delicate situation between Izu and Shoto, and how protective the green haired empath was over him. Izu dialled Shoto’s number, holding it o his ear as his foot tapped in agitation. Hitoshi and Hado put a hand on each shoulder to help calm the younger boy. Hitoshi friends had quickly learnt how to help calm him, they were never sure when Izu’s own emotions would get the better of him. Izu let out a sigh of relief as the call was picked up.

“Sho…” He began

‘Who is this?’  The angry voice of Endeavor greeted him, Hitoshi an Hado stepped back at the student murderous look on Izu’s face. ‘Why is my son wasting his time on you?’

“Ah, well, I believe we have met before Mr. Endeavour, sir.” Izu spoke calmly. “I’m Yamada Izuku, Shoto and I had agreed to meet today…”

‘Yamada Izuku.’ The name bitter on the hero’s tongue. ‘He is training today.’

“Um, really? Or is he still recovering from yesterday’s training? Oh, hang on, if I recall, you still haven’t given him to rest after last Monday’s training. Shoto and I are friends and he tells me these things you see.” Izu said, a smug look on his face as Endeavor remained quiet. “Can you tell Shoto that we are heading to our usual place and if he doesn’t show up, we’lll just meet at yours.” He knew he had seriously pissed off the pro. He grinned as he heard Endeavor called Shoto.

‘Izu?’ He heard Shoto’s calmer voice.

“Dude, just hurry okay? We’ll come for you if he doesn’t let you leave.” Izu told him

‘See you in a bit.’ Shoto sounded grateful and the call ended.

“Fuck gets to live another day-just about.” Izu looked at his phone. “I’m still worried…”

“Izu, you’re helping Shoto just by being his friend, one thing his own father never allowed him to have.” Hitoshi assured him “There isn’t much more you can do.”

“I just wish I could do more…” Izu sighed

“Hey, once we’re pro’s, we’ll dig up the dirt on Endeavor, everything he’s done will be released to the public. Than we can just sit back and watch as his life crumbles around him. Sound good?” Togata smirked

“I’d like that…” Izu nodded with a small smile.

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Hitoshi and his friend settled inside their usual places in the cat café, Izu waited outside for Shoto, wrapped up warm in his number 1 listener hoodie, a pair of headphones much like his father’s around his neck.

“Izu!” A voice called, he looked up to see Shoto jogging towards him.

“Shochan!” He brought his friend into a tight hug. “I was so worried!” Shoto hugged him back. Once Izu had found out that Shoto hadn’t been hugged since his mother left (Izu never found out why, but heard she was in hospital), so Izu took every opportunity to hug his friend. Shoto had been hesitant at first, but quickly grew accustomed to them and began hugging back.

“I’m oy, you really got to my father though… what did you tell him?” Shoto asked

“Just a few home truths.” Izu shrugged, Shoto found himself smiling at his smaller friend.

“You’re crazy, you know that right?” Shoto chuckled

“People still love me.” Izu shrugged, neither denying or admitting it. Shoto shook his head and they joined the others.

~*~*~*~*~

“Shot you finally join us!” Hitoshi waved to them.

“Sorry I’m late…” He muttered

“Hey, it’s not your fault. We’re just happy to see you’re okay!” Hado told him with a smile.

“Now we have three recommended heroes in our presences.” Togata smirked.

“And you’re are referred to as the big three of Yuuei so, you know...” Izu said

“Valid point!” Togata nodded. “But come on, you got a recommendation from All Might!”

“Yeah… still kind of afraid of not living up to that…” Izu frowned.

“You’re a great hero…” Shoto muttered, Izu looked at him in surprised then smiled brightly, a little blush on his cheeks.

“Thanks, you’ll be a good hero too. I’d love to work together when we go pro.” Izu said

“That would be awesome.” Shoto smiled.

“Great! Oh, that reminds me, I am pretty All Might is dropping hints to meet you every time he drops by. So, I need to drag you over when he next drops by.” Izu told him.

“That is true… He’s bad at dropping hints.” Hitoshi chuckled, “he’s just too obvious.”

“Does… he know?” Shoto asked, looking a bit unsure.

“To be honest everyone just kind of caught on that Endeavor was an ass when Izu gave him that charming nickname. The fact that Izu is so protective over you speaks volumes to us who’ve known him longest.” Hitoshi explained. “You’ll probably have a lot of teachers watching your back at Yuuei.”

“Even Uncle Aizawa, he won’t show that he cares, but he does, deeply.” Izu nodded. Hitoshi chuckled, and the conversation turned to embarrassing stories about their teachers, of course Izu and Hitoshi had the best ones.

~*~*~*~*~

“Hello!” Shiyu joined them in the afternoon, after the entrance exams had finished.

“Hey, how did it go?” Izu greeted

“Great! There was this girl there, she can build just as fast as me and Uncle Maijima, Hatsume Mei, she really cool!” Shiyu beamed. “I hope we’re in the same class. We exchanged numbers once she found out I have my own work shop and testing area… So, expect her to pop over once Yuuei starts to test out her babies.”

“Her babies?” Shoto repeated.

“It’s what she calls her creations.” Shiyu explained.

“Ah.” The group muttered in understanding

“Is everyone from the support class crazy?” Amajiki said quietly.

“Probably.” Shiyu answered in a heartbeat. “It’s how we get out best ideas!” The group laughed.

~*~*~*~

When they all set out to leave, Shiyu ended walking back with Hitoshi and his friends as Izu walked Shoto to the station.

“I have a feeling we are going to have an interesting year at Yuuei.” Izu muttered

“But, at least we’ll already know each other.” Shoto nodded

“Yep, and we can make a great team!” Izu beamed at him, Shoto smiled and nodded in agreement. Yuuei was going to be a very interesting part of their lives.

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