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Izuku sighed, staring at the message on his phone. He knew his mother would inevitably be ‘busy’ again, but he had hoped that she would at least pretend.
“Young Midoriya, is something wrong?” Izuku looks up into his mentor’s concerned face, blue eyes questioning. Izuku shakes his head.
“No, it’s nothing…”
“My boy, if it’s bothering you then it isn’t nothing. I promise I won’t judge,” Yagi-San says, smiling. Not his All Might Smile™, but a warm Toshinori smile. Izuku looks down at his phone, then back up, before conceding.
“My mom is busy today. Again. I know it’s dumb, but it kinda hurts that she won’t come home for parent teacher conferences, like I’m not worth it.” Yagi-San frowns.
“Young Izuku, you are plenty worth it. If she chooses to not be there, then that’s her loss. It sucks, but it’s not your fault.” Izuku nods, but doesn’t really feel much better.
“It’s not my fault that my father left when I was diagnosed quirkless. It’s not my fault that my mother always has some excuse for why she’s not around.” Tears prick his vision as he speaks, but he continues. “It’s not my fault, I know that. But it still hurts. And when everyone is constantly telling you that everything is somehow your fault, that you’re useless and worthless and pathetic, it tends to stick in your brain.”
A large hand rests on izuku’s shoulder, and he looks up into his mentor’s face once more, he sees an enraged expression.
“I’m not mad at you, Izuku. I’m mad for you. Whatever you went through, I can tell just from what you’ve said today that it was fucked up. It was harmful and borderline to straight up illegal, and I’m honored to know that you trust me enough to tell me.” Then, Yagi-San grins, sharp and showing too many teeth.
“What’s that phrase you young people use? Fuck around and find out? How about we help them find out.”
—Later that day—
When all might- the all might- was seen soaring overhead, it caught the attention of the entirety of the Aldera Middle School staff. When the hero in question landed in front of the school, it caused an uproar.
When a small, freckled, bushy-haired teen named Izuku Midorya was seen hopping off All Might’s back and walking into the school with him, everyone present froze.
“I AM HERE! For parent teacher conferences!” All Might’s shouted. Every single person present collectively had a fucking stroke.