Force for Good

Chapter 30: The Gap

Chapter 30: The Gap

A/N: I'm glad you all enjoyed the direction the story is going. I'm really excited to write these next few chapters. I mean in the manga Izuku only trained with Endeavor a week and he's way better at controlling Black Whip. I believe the time between when the students moved into the dorms and the provisional license Exam was two months, so he's going to have plenty of one on one time with Endeavor to train.
Sparkydragon98: Not exactly retired, they still have their licenses so they can perform hero work, but they don't have an actual agency or anything.

Izuku looked at Momo as she sat next to him and took a deep breath. She was mad he could tell that much, but she also seemed excited to have him here. "Momo I'm sorry about what I did before Kamino." He said looking down at his hands as Momo looked at him.

"You mean knocking me out and taking my tracker?" She asked crossing her arms as she looked at him. He flinched under her words. What she said was true and he did feel terrible about it.

"I wanted to keep you safe." Izuku said and immediately regretted that as he heard Momo inhale in the most disappointed way he'd ever heard. He didn't even know it was possible to inhale disappointedly.

"And who asked you to do that Izuku?" Momo said looking at him drawing his eyes to hers. "I didn't ask to be kept safe, in fact I was going along to keep you safe, and if I had maybe you wouldn't be expelled right now." She said as Izuku sighed.

"Momo I wanted to protect you. It was dangerous out there, you saw what happened. I mean even All Might-!"

"That could have been you!" Momo shouted cutting him off as she swiped unshed tears from her eyes.

"You're right I did see what happened and it was the most painful thing I have ever had to do. Do you know how helpless I felt Izuku sitting in my hospital bed as you fought for your life? You wanted to protect me Izuku? So what whenever we do anything dangerous you're going to knock me out and place me out of harm's way? If that's the life I wanted I wouldn't have enrolled in UA. I don't want to be some precious jewel to be put in a display case and kept under lock and key. Is that what you want for me Izuku, and if so is that what you want for all of us?" Momo said looking at Izuku as he clenched his fist.

"I just don't want to lose any of you Momo. I lost All Might I don't want to feel that way ever again." He said clenching his fists.

"Neither do we Izuku. None of us want to lose you, and that's why we need to be there to protect you, just like you protect us." Momo said grasping Izuku's hand looking at the bandages across it. "You're just as precious as we are to you. You don't have to bear the burden alone Izuku we are all here to share that with you. The question is will you let us?" She asked as Izuku looked into her eyes and sighed.

"I understand Momo, I won't sideline you again. Whatever I face I want to face with all of you too." He said smiling at her before kissing her as she wrapped her arms around him he gave a hiss of pain.

"Oh I'm sorry." She said looking at his battered and bruised body. "Izuku did your mentor do this to you?" She asked as Izuku nodded.

"Not really he has me going up against his sidekicks mostly, but I do train with him too." He said as Momo looked on worriedly.

"Well try not to push yourself." She said sighing she wished he would take things easier, but that just wasn't Izuku's way unfortunately. Izuku grabbed her hand before speaking.

"I did come here to say I'm sorry Momo, and I do have the rest of the day free, so what do you want to do? Whatever you want consider it my apology." He said as Momo's face split in a big smile.