She's the Man

New Found Motivation

"W-W-WHAT THE FUCK?!"

Izumi jerked up from her seat shaking with intense anger. All might jerked back surprised by her unlady like outburst. Izuku also stood, but with dazed confusion.

"A-All Might? Did you hit your head? Are you sure all that's true? I mean it can't be true, our dad is-" Izuku mumbled and went into a tirade of mumbles and murmurs.

"Our father is a fucking coward, he abandoned us and our mother and did nothing but shove the responsibility on someone else when she died! You're the number one hero! You save people with a fearless smile, and never back down from challenges. You can't possibly be that fucking selfish!" Izumi clarified her brother's dizzying thoughts.

All Might sighed and looked down at his cooling tea.

"A fearless smile, huh?" Smoke started to rise off his skin. "The confessions keep coming." The bulky form of All Might evaporated away to the thin form of someone unrecognizable to either kids. Izuku squeaked and Izumi backed away petrified by what she was seeing.

"Wha... huh? Is this a dream? This has to be a dream, right Izumi?" Izuku looked to his sister. "All Might just shrunk."

"Sit down, both of you. Let me finish my story, then you can lay out the accusations and questions all you'd like." He motioned them down, and though they hesitated, eventually followed through.

"My real name is Toshinori Yagi, and I am your father. I met Inko while I was still a novice. She was a librarian back in those days, loved reading both for herself and to kids. I was attracted to her kindness and easy smile. She had a very open heart and did what she could to help the world a little bit each day."

Both twins went silent, imagining their mother as a young librarian, smiling and reading to kids. It was something about her neither of them had known, but could easily picture her doing.

"Long story short we began seeing each other, at least as much as we could. When I finally made my debut as a full on hero my days became busy with fighting villains, helping pedestrians, patrol and all the usual hero deeds. Still I'd always find a day to come see her, and be with her." He reached into his pocket for a picture and slid it across the table. Izumi was the first to pick it up her eyes filling at what she saw.

"Mama..."

"She looks so young," Izuku leaned over and gently tilted the picture more towards him, though izumi couldn't let go of it. "You still look like All Might in this... how come-"

"One step at a time kid, I told you save your questions for the end." Toshinori waved his hands down and picked up his tea to wet his throat. "While I was still with your mom, I got the reputation of the Symbol of Peace. At the time I was considering asking her to marry me, but that reputation comes at a cost. There are always villains looking to pull you down, and tear away the happiness in the world that you build. It's people like that, that made me decide to keep my distance from your mother, and inevitably you."

He lifted his shirt showing the bruising wound on his ribs and both twins flinched back at the sight of it.

"Pretty gruesome huh? I got this five years ago fighting against the same villain who had been knocking down any chance of happiness I had. Your mother and I hadn't come out to the public about our relationship... but there were rumors going around that I had a girlfriend. Any woman I came close to whether from work, or coincidence somehow ended up facing tragedy by the hands of that villain. I knew if he found out about Inko, he'd use her to get to me. I couldn't let that happen."

"So you cut yourself off... even though you knew mom was pregnant with us?"

"Yes... I asked Gran Torino to keep in touch with her, make sure you and your mom were well provided for. She sent pictures of you when the two of you were born, I cried like a baby." He let out a little laugh. "I was so happy, and so conflicted. I wanted to retire then and there, but I knew so long as HE existed you would never be safe. I spent nearly my entire career looking for him, and looking to put an end to him. Five years ago I finally got my chance... and nearly died in the process."