She's the Man

Unexpected Dinner Guest

Izumi peeled an apple as she sat next to Izuku's bed. He'd finally been OKed to leave the hospital, but was still on mandatory bed rest and physical therapy. Izumi was like a mother hen, cooking, cleaning, and seeing to all of Izuku's needs... but he knew her too well. Izumi was hiding something from him, and hiding it by spoiling him.

"What's on your mind, Zumi?" He offered a small smile when her hand paused. "You've been real anxious for the last few days. Is there something on your mind?"

"No, not really... I'm just waiting for you to get better is all."

"Well you'll be waiting for a while." Izuku frowned and looked down at his left hand. "Doctor says I did permanent damage to it."

"What?" She dropped the apple and set the knife down to get to her feet. "Grandpa didn't say anything about that to me when he brought you home."

"He didn't want to worry you. It's nothing majorly serious, it's just I've got to be careful not to exceed my limits. Taking on that villain instead of running for help was a stupid mistake, and one that's gonna show." He looked down at his hand flexing the fingers a little. "I'll be a little scarred and deformed, but I can still use my fist as a fist."

"That's good at least... when you go to school you'll still be able to fight normally." She smiled at him and flexed her own fist. "You'll be fully healed by the time the new school year starts up, then everyone in U.A. will see what an amazing person you are, Zuku."

Izuku sighed and lay back on his pillows.

"You're still insisting they'll let me take the test?"

"Not exactly..." she rubbed her nervous palms together. "I'm saying, you already took the test."

"Huh?" Izuku blinked in confusion. "No I didn't, I've been in the hospital the whole time remember?"

"And I..." She pulled off the bandanna she'd been wearing to show off her short hair and had him gawking. "Went to U.A. and took the test for you. We'll get the results any day now."

"You did WHAT?!" Izuku shot up in bed, ignoring the pain in his side and arm.

At the sound of his Grandson's shouts Torino looked up at the ceiling of his home with a scowl. He wondered what those two were talking about that had Izuku all riled up. Either way he'd collect the mail and then go find out for himself. He picked up the pile of letters on the floor, and his brow lifted when he saw the thick envelope from U.A.

"What's this?"

Izumi fretted as Izuku climbed out of bed and started tossing clothes on.

"Izuku what are you doing? Get back in bed!"

"No! We're going down there so you can explain yourself to the principal."

"Izuku, the acceptance letters are already on the way out. I self checked the written exam afterwards and I got a near perfect score, and I did fairly well in the practical portion, I know you'll make it."

"I didn't make it, YOU DID!" Izuku shouted at her. "I know your intentions were good Izumi, and I know you were just trying to help me out, but going down there and faking all this is the stupidest thing you've ever done!"

Izumi's eyes widened and went watery.

"Izuku..."

"Even if they didn't find out, even if I got accepted, none of it would mean anything because I didn't do it myself." He put a hand to his chest. "The scores aren't mine, they're yours, and if you do get accepted than you should have signed up for the test yourself! I'd be much happier knowing you were going then taking your hard work and claiming it as my own!"