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Deep, cold, unbridled fear.
That’s what he struck in Yagi’s heart. Here in the slums of the city, he didn’t need to put that blinding smile on. Not here, not now. He needed to focus to complete his lifelong destiny to destroy All for One.
After fighting for who knows how long, they finally stood at a standstill. The silence abruptly changed when All Might took two small strides forward. Then longer, then it turned into an all out sprint as One For All ran through his body down to his bones and powered his limbs. Rearing back his fist, he prepared to throw a punch that would likely put him out for good when-
He looked behind his enemy and for a split second, time fell to a stop. A little boy stood on the battlefield.
“A boy?” His voice had a crack.
No, no, no, no, not now! He thought desperately.
He suddenly wasn’t going forward, and he involuntarily gasped.
His vision was white as he flew through the air. His senses came back to him a bit too slowly. He tried sitting up but What was that?
Toshinori blinked slowly, taking in what was making every nerve in his body scream in agony. Where did that come from? he thought hazily. He felt too warm and too cold at the same time.
All for One was approaching slowly, his hands as bloody like the blood of all he killed still rested on him. He was about to take his next blood soaked victory when-
No! he thought sharply, He hasn’t won yet. I’ve got to end this now.
He looked down, almost throwing up at the sight of his own insides. He could hardly breath. Acid almost forced its way up again when nausea fell down on him. He gulped, looking away before he could dwell on the sight any longer. He could feel blood as it continuously oozed out of him.
He brought himself to his feet slowly, minding the newfound hole in his abdomen. He gasped as white spots formed in his eyes and blinded him from watching his enemy. Everything hurt, but there wasn’t anything he could do about it. He glanced upward.
All for One looked… confused. No, he looked more angry than that. Furiously calm.
He chuckled for some deranged reason, “You just won’t stay dead will you?” He wiped the blood from his hands onto his pants, like it was nothing.
“It’s my job to stay alive.” All Might rasped, clenching his fist. He glanced behind All for One again. The boy was gone.
He couldn’t wait any longer, summoning One for All he gritted his teeth and charged. All for One made a move to block but it was too late. All Might had already dealt the devastating blow that blasted the villain away. The dust and debris that rose from the ground swirled around them like a tornado. He looked at the body of his tormentor, cement rocks clattered around him in the silent midnight air. He almost looked smug even tattered like a doll.
Steam billowed softly around All Might, he felt weaker already. His head was light from blood loss and exhaustion.
I need to get out of here, he thought faintly, but his body had other plans- so he took a short breather to cover up his wounds with his tattered cape. It had already mostly bled through the cloth and he was light headed.
He scanned the rubble for the little boy. All Might heard a whimper behind him. He turned and saw the child standing there.
Dirty, scrappy, skinny- he looked so… fragile. Toshinori Yagi approached the boy with caution.
All for One can wait.
All Might reached out a hand, “Hello, are you alright my boy?”
The kid just stared, fidgeting with his large gloves.
All Might put on his famous million dollar smile, even if it was weak. “It’s ok, I can help you.”
The little boy was shaking now, and it broke Yagi’s heart. All Might stayed alert for signs of All for One, but he didn’t hear anything yet. He still couldn’t dilly dally much longer. All Might stood up “If you can go, go. Hide and please stay out of danger. I’ll find you once this is over.”
A small nod, barely visible amongst his shaking came from the boy. All Might smiled one last time, “Do not worry boy, because I am here!”
He turned around without waiting for a response and saw All for One moving the slightest bit. He was bleeding from about as many places as All Might himself.
“I see you’ve met my little Shigaraki Tomura,” All for One croaked, his scratchy voice grating in his ears. All for One was on his hands and knees, pushing himself despite his injuries.
All Might started up his stride once more, limping and stumbling along the way “Your villainy ends here.”
All for One smiled with bleeding teeth “Oh, but wouldn’t you want to know who his family is?”
Toshinori froze. “What do you mean?” He scolded himself silently. No just finish it!
All for One simply continued to smile “I think you knew her.”
Electricity sparked in him, no he couldn’t mean-
“Nana Shimura.” He hissed from his broken form on the floor. “ And now you’ll have the pleasure to know you’ve failed your master while he’s all mine.” His deep voice taunted Toshinori.
All Might gritted his teeth to keep from talking. I can’t play into his mind games. That can’t be Nana’s grandchild it can’t.
All for One got to his feet, his bones cracking and popping in an off fashion, “I think he rather likes his new quirk, it fits him well I think.”
The child appeared a little ways away from All for One, close enough for his “master” to each and out and put a hand on his head.
All Might shook his head “No! Go quickly!”
All for One cackled “No, no! See look,” he beckoned to Tomura, “Tell Mr. Toshinori that you are quite happy here.”
The boy looked at All Might, then to his newfound master.
“I am very happy where I am. I like being with Master. He is kind.” Shigaraki droned. His ashy face was devoid of any true emotion yet Yagi could feel the sadness. “He has given me life.”
All Might bit back his words to All for One, looking at the boy with pity in his sunken eyes. “Tomura, please. You cannot stay with this man.”
The boy looked at him, blinking owlishly with his red eyes. “I- I”
“Hush Tomura! You were not given permission to speak. Now, I want you to-“
All Might yelled in fury, jerkily stepping forward and taking All for One by the neck “Don’t. Say.” He inhaled deeply and stared right in All for Ones dead eyes “Another. Word.” He gritted his teeth with a snarl.
All for One didn’t flinch at all, but then… his head started to bleed. His hair was crumbling away into dust and his scalp slowly became a mess of blood and bone. All Might dropped him like a sack of potatoes, “What-“
What’s going on? He thought, confused.
The boy was crying, with his two small hands on his master.
All for One choked and threw the boy off with more strength than he seemed to have. His eyes where all but pooling with blood. Bloody spittle bubbled in the corners of his mouth. Yagi almost had to turn away from the gruesome sight. All Might turned his gaze to the boy instead, where he was lying on the ground, whimpering and crying. All Might ran over and picked him up, looking around.
Tomura (if that was his name) was shaking and babbling incoherently. Hands bloody and clothes tattered- he looked horrible.
Where, where can I put him?
He spotted a relatively untouched building that looked sturdy enough, so he went over has fast as he could, minding his ever bleeding wound. He laid the boy inside in a secluded place. He’d have to hurry back.
Yagi couldn’t see, but behind him Tomura was gaping at the hero.
He stumbled back to his battle ground, slower and the pain amplifying even more. The adrenaline that was keeping him going, along with his sacred power, were dwindling fast.
All for One hadn’t moved. It didn’t look like he would either, not like that. He turned on his earpiece.
“It’s over. It’s done. And uh” he glanced down at his bleeding self “I would hurry, please.”
There was a response that he didn’t quite hear. He turned his gaze once more to his foe, and he smiled.
Looking upwards he coughed and blood came out. “Thank you master.” He swayed on his feet. He lowered himself to the ground, unable to support himself.
I’ve avenged you Nana, are you proud?
Unbeknownst to Yagi, All for One stirred.