The Cards Will Tell

Chapter 7

"Hey."

Izuku felt someone hit his face.

"Hey."

They hit his face harder, and Izuku scrunched his nose in discomfort.

"Wake up."

Izuku groggily opened his eyes, squinting against the bright sun currently blinding him. A large, blurry shadow blotted out most of the light, evidently being the person trying to wake him up.

"Hey!"

Izuku opened his eyes completely, and All Might's smiling face and blonde hair filled his vision. The hero stood upright almost immediately, moving as quickly as Izuku when he scooted backwards with a shocked scream.

"Oh good, thought we lost you there!" All Might said, putting a large hand on his hip and gesturing to Izuku's trembling form. "It seems that you're getting around all right!" He exclaimed with enthusiasm.

Izuku stared, wide-eyed in shock, at the number one hero-the Symbol of Peace-who had just saved him. The mirth in Senka's voice was palpable as he said, Fanboy mode: Activate.

"I'm sorry," All Might said, "I didn't mean to get you caught up in my justicing. I usually pay more attention to keep bystanders out of harm's way, but it turns out this city's sewer system is really hard to navigate!" He put one hand to his forehead, tilting his head back as he let out a loud, strained laugh. Izuku continued to stare, mouth agape and eyes as large as dinner plates. He tried to articulate a response-possibly to apologize about getting caught up with a villain-but ended up just babbling incoherently.

You're acting like a desperate fangirl drooling over their favorite idol band. Senka chortled, immediately receiving a wave of embarrassed agitation from Izuku. Just thought you ought to know.~

The hero held up two soda bottles, both filled to the brim with an opaque, dark green liquid. One bottle, however, had two large, yellowed eyes floating aimlessly within its disgusting contents.

"But no need to worry!" He exclaimed, shaking the bottles rather harshly. "I've captured the villain, so no more evil-doing for him!"

Suddenly, the hero coughed into his hand; a wet, gurgling sound that he had clearly been trying to hold back. Izuku could barely hear the hero mutter "Shit." before he turned around abruptly. All Might raised his hand in a pathetic form of good-bye, beginning to stride away. "Well, I have to get this guy down to the police station before he starts to wake up. You look okay enough to get home alright! I'll have to leave you here, young citizen."

Izuku's eyebrows raised slightly as he paused his babbling, realizing something.

I need to get his autograph before he leaves.

Aaaand here we go again.

"W-w-wait! I-I need an autograph b-before you leave!" Shit, I haven't stuttered like that in a while.

"Already done." All Might said quickly, stretching as he prepared to take off.

"W-w-w-well I have to a-ask you a q-question-!" He tried, but was interrupted.

"There isn't time!" The hero said sharply, squatting down and leaning back on his heels, no doubt planning on activating his quirk to leave.

Oh no no no no, you're not getting away without answering the Broccoli's question. ONWARD CHILD! BEFORE HE GETS AWAY!

Without a thought, Izuku ran forward, clutching on to All Might's leg just as he took off. Wind lashed violently at his face as they climbed higher into the sky, the underpass shrinking as they flew.