Chapter 9: Choices and canon
It had only been maybe seventeen hours and yet I see more heroes roaming the streets during the day as well as the night. 'Maybe I shouldn't have pulled that stunt last night' I thought to myself as I stayed in the comfort of my little home in the trash pile on the beach, Creating rudimentary weaponry such as the sword, spear, axe anything that really needed only one hand. I had seen a couple of heroes come near the piles of trash on the beach but never went further seeming repulsed which is reasonable after I put all the stinky shit near there.
The good thing was that most of the villains came here to hide from the ever increasing patrols through the city. 'I take back what I thought, This is lovely all the food is coming to me so to speak.' It would only be a matter of time before they investigate the beach.
(Time Skip 3 days)
This is so much better than I thought 76 villains came by to stay, And none left but the bodies are starting to smell I might have to go to Izuku today. You may be asking how do I avoid being dirty and stinky, Well the answer is burning or steaming myself and clothes/getting new ones and with the somewhat ability to control water. I won't smell like anything after that really.
Gathering all the cash in two sacks before scanning streets near the beginning of the beach and seeing no one. I quickly enhance my self with by three times and dash towards the Midoriya house hold even though it was nearly ten P.M. Through alley ways and waiting for heroes to pass by as well as making my own distraction by shooting an even smaller mana bullets onto cans.
I was nearly there the only problem was the amount of heroes trying to gain favor with the local populous. Having to wait I watch the entirety of the neighborhood from where I was siting unseen from all. 'These dumbasses don't have eyes, I'm literally siting here in the open with two bags of cash. It seems sitting on a tree branch was the perfect cover.'
Seeing my chance I walked up to the familiar door and knocked. I heard deliberately slow footsteps and the door creaked open as a disgruntled Inko looked out. Her expression changed as soon as her eyes laid on me, I waved as she called for Izuku. The expression turned from slightly glad to confusion.
Hearing Izuku's rushed footsteps, I see almost run into his mother. "You came back!" Was the first thing he said. "Well why wouldn't I be?" I said almost nonchalantly. "W-well its because of t-the attacks three days ago." "Oh yeah I saw that happen" "Y-You did?" Both the Midoriya's replied shock written all across their faces.
"I saw him running in the alley ways and got into a fight with a hero". Izuku lit up at the mention of a hero as I was let in the house and sat on the sofa. "Yeah and guess what I figured out his name and how he fights." Izuku from somewhere had a notebook already in his hands. "What did they look like?" "He looked like a hobo with yellow eyewear that looked like the flippy parts of knight armor to see. with a long gray scarf that seemed like he could control."
"From what I also gathered he fights quirk less due to his quirk" This got his attention as looked shocked. "What is his quirk?" He asked thinking how that would work. "I think it was erasure or something like that, But it can shut down emitters so they have to fight quirk less."
He quickly wrote it all down happily distracted as I went to to talk business with his mother. "So want to know what's in the bag don't ya?" I more or less stated looking at Inko.
Inko on her part wasn't all to shocked by the personality switch. She was dealing with an alleged street rat, But her son seemed to trust him as well as being quirk less from what she had been told. She'd be taking a risk even with her sons trust, Being nice enough she had decided to listen to what he had to say.
"I wish to rent out the room that I had been offered a week prior seeing how I don't want to take advantage of your kindness. So I offer what is inside these two bags." I gestured my hand over to the bag letting her open one. To say her eyes went wide as dinner plates would be an understatement, She nearly dropped the bag of cash her shock to the amount of money was being brought to the table. It took her a few seconds of mouthing words and pointing to the other bag almost asking.
I opened the second back enough for her to see. she fainted. 'A bit dramatic much' "Mom? what happened?" It seemed Izuku is no longer distracted. "I was just deciding to take your offer to stay and be sheltered from what is out there hurting people." "Then why is she asleep" He asked worriedly.
"Go on take a look for yourself I only brought what was necessary for this conversation." Izuku had went to grab the bag only to be almost dragged down by its weight. "What is in here." He strained to lift it up. "Just open it you'll see."
It was almost comical the way he mimicked his mother before he lay beside her in the same state. shaking the mother awake she took a minute to gather herself. "So what will it be Miss Midoriya." It took her a moment of contemplation as she looked from her son to the bags of cash. "Just don't influence my son badly." Her answer was clear and I smiled now that I have a room and a reason to get the twig ready for one for all 3 months early.
'She didn't even question how I had so much, How strange.'
(Three month time skip)
"W-Wait I c-can't feel my legs." On hands and knees panting like a dog was Izuku. "Is that all you have after a couple dozen miles." I said tauntingly. I had pushed him after a week of staying the Midoriya house hold convincing him if he believed his kachan to be such a great hero then he should be better to push his dear friend to be better to. If someone as quirk less as us could be better at being at being a hero than his kachan then what does that say about him. Were what I said to him all those weeks ago
I watch Izuku gulp down the water bottle he now being bigger than almost a three months ago. He was a little taller more lean-ish where I hadn't grown at all which was frustrating. Still four ten and a halve. I would have to look up at almost every one. 'At least Izuku still looked like a girl.'
{Inko POV}
'For the past three months I kept an eye on Izuku's new friend to see if he would do anything. He seemed to urge Izuku to exercise and although a good thing It seemed too much for him at the beginning, I was going to stop him before he hurt himself But one day he had such a fierce determination in his eye. I didn't want to hold him back so I stayed quiet.'
'The amount of money the boy brought as a "reparation" as he put it, even after buying the healthier foods I still had enough to pay for two and a halve years. Watching Hunter carry my son back from the morning exercise everyday was a little off putting since the boy was still, well small. As well as looking thin as Izuku once did. '
'The one thing I could never shake is the eerie feeling Hunter gives off, Especially during the night. sometimes I swear his eyes glow a fluorescent dark red, He doesn't even make noise when walking around. But then again Its probably one of the many things he had to learn on the streets. At least my boy is growing, He now stutters less and is a little more confidant.'
{MC POV}
'Every night I look out to see if the patrols from the heroes went down night and day Its like they are waiting for me to come out, Hell I've seen all might jumping around and from what I've heard from the news this city's crime rate went down dramatically.'
The bad parts about it is most of the heroes annoy the neighborhood by telling us how safe we are with them around, This of course annoyed Inko to no end which always gave me a chuckle every time. The second bad part is no real practice other than creating what I know faster as well as getting better at making elements I know out of mana in the safety of the room I'm in.
Today this time I picked him up from school after getting him down from the roof so I knew this is probably the day he meets muscle mass. "So why the long face today? something happen?" "N-no nothing today just the usual." " ahh so that dumbass Katsuki right?"
"H-How do you know his name?" "I remember that their are bruises that I didn't put on you during our little bouts." I responded a smirk plastered on my face. "So did you at least beat his ass?" Izuku shoot his head almost violently. "Of course not I would never do that to kachan he's my friend. I stared at him almost disapprovingly.
"Not to be an exception I only hurt you cause you weren't fast enough to dodge and I am helping you into the entrance exam in ten months. What is he doing exactly to help you to be better?"
"H-He I-is uhm." "I'm not hearing an answer Izuku. Here how about this I'll give you some choices." Izuku looked at me some tears already forming in his eye, The cry baby. "One I let you deal with him, Two I get him off your back until we get into U.A, Number three I deal with him PERMANENTLY. "W-W-What do y-you mean p-permanently?" "For someone to purposely hurt someone else, Do you really think anyone will want him to be a hero after picking on a quirk less?" I could see a hint of fear enter his eyes as I talked.
"Someone who's always yelling and cussing as well as threating to kill everyone, Do you honestly think he'll get anywhere being like that?" "H-he just s-says that he d-doesn't mean that." I gave the side And he looked down almost ashamed as we walked closer to a certain bridge
"Last option is we leave it as it is and let you continue to be bullied" I finished off before hearing the sludge dude coming from right behind us. "Take a breath" I said getting him to take a breath in before covering his mouth just as we got covered in sludge. "What nice disguises I might just use one of you for something I want to experience." 'I think I'll not become a hero and just kill the man right now. Oh Izuku is out.'
"Smash!" I close my eyes and feel the enormous force sweep over us. Playing possum I let the events play out and get up when Izuku is dragged away. "Wow just left here huh." Following the the flying object I see them land on a near by complex. I continue to watch the entrance where I see the skeleton man leave and about three minutes later I see the greenette leave. "Yo thanks for leaving me back there." "AHHH." Izuku jump screaming and gaining the attention of the nearby pedestrians. "How did you get here?" He quietly shouted. "I walked." I simply stated.
"Th-that's just not possible." "Oh shush lets go see the heroes fight that villain." I quickly went for the distraction as I pointed out the smoke rising in the air, To which he snapped his head towards the direction and dragged me along. "At least answer a question when we get back home." "Yeah ok" I responded indifferently. We traversed through the crowd and to Izuku's surprise he saw the the slime villain. "Oh wait god dammit."
I have to give it to the kid he can move very fast when he wanted to. Following him my short ass legs struggling to follow him I enhance my self by 2 to reach him just as he jumps clutching on the blond dog I mean boy. I blocked the incoming tentacles already leaving a bruise on my arms. I get up to where Izuku is arguing with the blond and get ready to block the other tentacles. All might had said something about setting an example.
Another smash and the three of us stood there safe while all might started to smoke. "C'mon lets go before we get scolded or something." I rushed Izuku out while shoving the pro heroes that tried to stop us. "Aright you stay here I am going to get us a snack and something for your mom, I have no doubt she saw what we did so just be prepared." I told him as the bruises on my forearms started to really hurt. I came back to watch Izuku crying as the twig of a man looked over him. 'I guess I could hand over his training to the man.'
I watched as the man left and I came back as Izuku wiped his tears away. We walked in silence as he smiled, Already in his own head by the time we got to the door which of course I let him open first. Without surprise Izuku nearly died a second time today. Inko for her size still gave me a run for my money even with enhancements with bear hugs alone.
I let the ordeal run its course as I sneaked past them into my room nursing my arms. 'well Its time to fuck with canon.'