A Talk With All Might

"Eeeeeh?" Mina's voice made both Ochako and Izuku jump, startled on their way out of the room the day after they confessed their love for each other (and touchier subjects while at it).

"H-Hi, Mina-chan." Both of them said in unison, though Uraraka turned towards him right after, as if surprised that he was also in such friendly terms with her as to use her first name. He tried to keep talking in order to get himself out of that pickle. "Slept w-well?"

"Well I can see two lovebirds who sure did~" Ochako instinctively covered her eyes, her skin going back to full blooming red even as her lips contorted into a smile.

Minaaaa, stop it, you're gonna make me remember... Ochako's thoughts resonated in Izuku's mind, somehow feeling a little clearer than usual. It was a similar feeling to being so used to a faulty set of headphones that using a brand new set feels offputtingly clear.

"Soooo... how was he, Ochako-chan~? Did the motion of the ocean live up to the size of the wave, if you know what I'm saying?" While Izuku went through a spit-take and coughed his lungs out to the side, Ochako pushed Mina away down the hall. "S-Shush, we did nothing of the sort you're implying! Outta here pinkie!"

"Shi shi shi... I'll have you tell me eeeeeverything, you'll see, you!"

"I'm sowwy... I hate it when she won't stop prying..." Uraraka apologized to Deku as they ate breakfast together, minutes after the encounter. The two had completely lost any sense of time in that room yesterday - he barely remembers doing anything but making out with Ochako and snuggling up to her, both of them feeling aggressively needy the whole way through. While their hands went pretty much everywhere, he wouldn't call most of it sexual, just really passionate and warm. The butterflies were still making rounds in his stomach.

"D-Deku-kun...?" Uraraka's voice brought him back to his senses, and let him notice he hadn't touched his food in a little. "We kinda... got really into it yesterday, didn't we? I totally forgot we had homework to do..." She pouted a little as she took another bite. That little muffin face was the most adorable thing in the world to him. "...but that's not even the worst part. I just... I don't think I had enough. We barely slept, we k-kissed all night, and... ever since we woke up and everything, I've... missed you? Does that make sense? I dunno what's gotten into me..."

"Ochako-chan..." Hearing her first name spelled by his lips made her blush profusely, like she already wasn't embarrassed to begin with.

Ghghghghgh unfaiiiirrrrrr... but I really like him calling me that >_<

Izuku quickly ate up all his breakfast, wiped his mouth and got up from his seat, extending a hand to her - who had just finished her own dish. "Let's head over to class?"

Yeah, right. Class. The moment both of them were out of the view of the dorm windows, Izuku's tongue was already wrestling with Uraraka's, the two nearly jumping each other as soon as it was safe to do so. Even when Uraraka broke off the steamy kiss to breathe and talk a little, their eyes were connected still, almost ravenous in their desire for each other. "C-Class won't start for a few minutes still... please, please, please, hold me a little longer... it feels so different when we're standing up..."

Even though they were almost caught by their classmates as they left the building later, and were also nearly late to class, their antics didn't stop at just early morning. A bathroom break turned into a brief makeout session as the other also asked for one within a few minutes. Lunch was spent in a barely-checked closet, cuddling aggressively enough to give them a bit of bed hair. Even when changing for P.E., Izuku had to hide Uraraka in his locker lest the other boys realized what was going on a few minutes earlier, though her thoughts during the process were... rather hilarious.

O-Oh my... so much muscle everywhere, I don't know where to look...

I-I'd look at Deku-kun... my Deku-kun... (I can't believe I can call him that now) but... if I look at that big, manly thing, I'll feel all weird down there...

Huh... is he that much of an anomaly? Bakugo's is so tiny by comparison, it would be cute if it wasn't attached to a violent bully.

Kirishima is kind of big and yet he's not even half as huge...

...none of them compare in the slightest. I don't know if I should be happy or scared, if their sizes are what normal girls are meant to take.

W-wait, can Deku-kun read these thoughts too? Nonononono I wasn't looking I swearrrr!

She got 'punished' with a lot of kissless cuddling afterwards.

"Young Midoriya." All Might's voice greeted him. While the two had been in contact, the Pillar of Peace hadn't felt much need to oversee his training or show any favoritism. According to him...

"Good grief, you're almost adapting to One For All faster than I did! Ahh-haah-haah-ha!" His classic laughter rang out. "So, what did you want to talk about? Let's have a bit of tea and you can tell me all about it."

Izuku's sight settled on his cup of warm tea, deep in thought about how to breach this topic.

"A-All Might... Did you ever, um, see... One For All's predecessors...?"

"Its former users, is it? I once saw them - in a dream. They were little but shadows watching me from afar, and the only words I remember were... 'it's not time yet'. Creepy, am I right?" His skeletal face sure made about any mildly weird story coming from him seem creepy.

"Did any past user ever explain what these... shadows were?" He took a sip of his drink. It was pretty good, which reflected on his otherwise nervous face.

"Yeah. My master and previous holder before me did. Her name... was Nana Shimura." His chin was raised up high, even as his sunken eyes were half-lidded and watery - a display of the pride and melancholy dancing together in his heart. "I had, and have, nothing but respect for her and all she did for me. After I had that dream, I spoke to her, just like you're speaking to me. And then, she told me."

"It's romance. One For All saved up the feelings of its past users. Their pain, their fear, their desperation. Shadows of their past selves remain inside of this power we share. Isn't it romantic, then, that even after my ****, we'll be able to see each other within it?"

"But it only happened that one time. I haven't seen them again, and I don't think I have much insight on the matter, young Midoriya. Why do you ask? Did you see the predecessors yourself?"

He took a deep breath. All Might knew nothing about this. He'd have to explain everything from the start.

"I... had a dream a few days ago. In it, I had to somehow grab my heart, pull it out of my chest, and use it as a key to open a large door..."

"Scary-!" All Might interrupted, clearly distraught about the content of Izuku's dreams. "What the hell?"

"Y-yeah, it was a little scary and weird... but then, strange things started to happen. Time would start crawling when I touched a girl or another by accident, even by bumping into them, and I started getting headaches that predicted danger coming my way..."

"Recovery Girl did inform me of the awakening of your many Quirks, yes. It scared me quite a bit at first - the only person I knew who could have so many Quirks, I killed with my own hands."

Izuku's left eye twitched upon hearing those words. "Sounds gruesome, right? All For One. The enemy of One For All's users, the demon-queen that ruled over the criminal underworld of Japan and influenced those of many other countries. She made me get angry, taunted me with the unsightly deaths she inflicted upon those that came before me, and in that moment, she tore a hole through my side. In return, I punched her face into the pavement at 100%, with all of my remaining energy put into it. She was confirmed dead when I was recovering in the hospital."

The poor boy could only wrap his arms around himself, rubbing up and down to make the chills stop. Would such a horrendous fate await him if he kept going down this path? "So, kid. If All For One is dead... got any theories as to how you awakened multiple other Quirks?"

gulp

"A-All Might... Truth is, I asked about the predecessors because... I-I just talked to them. Some of them. A few times. They... show up in my dreams."

Silence took over the room. After a few uncomfortable seconds, Izuku gathered enough courage to look back up, meeting the despair-riddled, sunken eyes of his idol.

"Y-You... you can talk to the vestiges?!" Izuku nodded, his lip trembling a little too much to continue speaking after seeing him like this. "...master, does that mean I... Young Midoriya, be honest here, do these... 'ghosts' seem entirely sapient? Can you have a full human range of conversation with them? Or are they more akin to an Artificial Intelligence, like talking to a game character?" It's 'NPC', All Might, but points for the attempt.

"So far, I think t-they're as human as you and I. They reply to very specific questions, predict some things I will say, laugh at some things I do. I think they watch over me as we speak, although I have only met two of them so far. The First User, and the Fourth User."

The pro hero let out a breath of relief. "You haven't met my master yet, then. She was a beautiful woman, in and out. When you see her dark hair, gray eyes, and muscled body, you'll recognize her. And master, if you truly watch over him as we speak..." Small tear droplets **** themselves out of his eyes, and yet, he smiled bravely, just as she taught him to. "...I am so, so grateful for everything you've done for me. I hope Young Midoriya is a much easier pupil than I ever was."

Izuku took another sip of his tea, a bit uncomfortable about this strange conversation. "She sounds like a great person. I can't wait to meet her, and hear more about how All Might used to be in his youth... that said, the reason why this is relevant to my Quirks is what the First User told me."

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"Y-You're using the past predecessors' Quirks...?! Including mine? That is simply... fascinating. Heroic Body... its power was merely improving my body to allow me to train faster and easier. But you, on the other hand, are at the peak of any physical measure for your age, according to Recovery Girl."

He nodded. "Weight lifting, sprinting, stamina, even trivial things like holding my breath down... One For All is boosting Heroic Body immensely. And... my own is boosting it, as well. My, er, physical... sexual... attributes were enhanced in every sense too."

This got a chuckle out of All Might. "Hah! Well, I don't think the girls will complain. Or boys if you swing that way. Or both. Anyways! Don't mind it terribly, think of it as yet another blessing for the future Symbol of Peace. And speaking of blessing... I cannot wait to see just what my master's Quirk will look like in your hands."

His master's... Quirk? He never thought about what Nana's Quirk could be.

"That's right. The power to freely walk the air and defy gravity itself. A perfect cushion for large attacks that send you flying. A way to rescue falling citizens. Nana Shimura's simple, yet useful Quirk..."

"Float."

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"Wait, if you have my Quirk, does that mean I show up inside the vestige world too?! How the heck does that work?!"