I'll be a Hero | BNHA x OC | {To be a Hero: Prequel}

Chapter 20: Sports Festival pt. 4

"So... what did you want to talk about?" Todoroki, Izuku, and I stand in a tunnel, Todoroki is glaring at Izu, "If  we don't hurry, the cafeteria will probably be really crowded..." I poke Todoroki's cheek, "Todoroki- can we hurry? I'm not even supposed to be standing right now.." he blinks, "Then sit." I lean on him, taking the weight off my ankle, "But I don't wanna- please stop glaring into Izu-kun's soul... And tell us what you wanted to talk about." I lean my head on his shoulder, "I was overpowered. So much that I broke my own pledge. Kaminari, Momo, Fujisaka, Tokoyami... None of them felt it. At that instant, I was the only one that was overpowered... But you felt it too didn't you Hoshi?" I nod, not lifting my head. "But for this... It was only me.. who had experienced All Might's power up close." I close my eyes, "You're not making any sense..." I hear Izu-kun's voice, "What... Does... That mean...?" I feel Todoroki shift as I open my eyes and lift my head. "It means I felt something similar coming from both of you. Hoshi, Midoriya... Are you... All Might's secret love children?" I have to keep myself from laughing, "Todoroki- you are such an adorable idiot sometimes." He glares at me, "First, All Might would have had to have children with two different women. Second, we would have obtained at least one feature from him, like blond hair or blue eyes, both Izuku and I look like our parents, Hizashi and Inko Midoriya, and for me, Tanaka Shinso and Mizumi Shinso." My mood darkens at the mention of my now deceased parents. Izuku starts to freak out, "H-Hoshi's r-right! I mean even if we were- we'd say that we weren't- so I don't think you believe us, but anyway that's not how it is." I let go of Todoroki's arm as I begin to cough blood, "Shit... I forgot the meds..." I mutter quietly under my breath, "Todoroki, Izu-kun can't tell you how he's tied to All Might, but I can tell you how I am... At least most of it." I take a step back so I'm facing him, "Hoshi- are you sure you want to tell him?" I roll my eyes, "Izuku, He's my friend, he deserves to know." The green haired boy nods, "Can I help then?" I glance over to him, "You can tell him all the medical shit I forgot about."

I look at the dual haired boy who is standing across from me, "When I was young... I was diagnosed with a disease that was thought to have been iradicated when quirks showed up. Well surprise, I was the 0.2% of the population of the earth that got it. I got really sick, when I was four I was in and out of hospitals... My earliest memories... Are of heart monitors.. IVs... Doctors... My parents... Crying... Wasting their money on me.. I was going to die, and I knew it. By the time I was six I was past the normal time that you could manifest a quirk." I look away teary eyed, "The doctor told my mother, 'I'm sorry ma'am, but if she doesn't develop a quirk soon, she'll die. Her body isn't strong enough to fight off this sickness.' my mom... She was so stressed and upset she said, 'Maybe it would be better if she died. Then I wouldn't have to pay so much for her damn hospital bills.' that made me want to fight harder... Izuku was always there for me. But Nana... All Might's mentor, she was a close friend of my mother's she asked her for help, and she sent us to All Might." I look back at the boy, "This is the part I can't tell you... I made a promise not to tell anyone... But... He knew a way I could get a quirk, I can't say how or from who, but... He saved my life. About a year later I manifested my actual quirk, the one I was born with. I started to get better... Even if it kills me, I... I have to win this... If I don't... It will only prove what people have told me my entire life, 'I can't be a hero.' 'I'm weak.'  'Pathetic' 'Worthless' I'd die to prove them wrong. Because, I'll be a hero. And I won't lose."

I swallow the knot in my throat as I painfully walk back over and cling to the dual haired boy, he glances down at me, the look in his eyes is filled with pity, a look of annoyance crosses my face, "Don't pity me. Don't hold back either, I have to earn my win." I lay my head back on his shoulder as I lean on him,

"Endevor's my old man. I'm sure you know he's been stuck as the number two hero forever. If you have something from the number one hero, then I..." He starts to pull his arm away from me but when I yelp in pain he stops and glances back at me, "I have even more reason to beat you... Both of you." His eyes change from practically emotionless to filled with hatred, "My old man has a strong desire to rise in the world. As a hero he won a name for himself with crushing force. Because of that the living legend, All Might is a great eyesore to him. Since he couldn't surpass All Might, he moved onto his next plan." I subconsciously interlock our fingers as I hug his arm, leaning closer to take the pressure off my ankle. "What are you talking about Todoroki?" Izuku asks, I lift my head slightly, "What are you trying to tell us...?" After I speak I lay my head back down, "I kind of like this... It's nice." "You've heard of quirk marriages right?" I humn in response as Izuku shakes his head, "That thing that became a problem for the second and third generation after superpowers appeared." I unintentionally cut in, "Choosing a spouse, not out of love but based solely on their quirk's power in order to strengthen your own and pass it down to your children, like what my mom and dad did, there's rarely any love between the two who are in a quirk marriage." Todoroki rests his heterochromatic eyes on me, "Yes, that." I give him a small smile, "Sorry..  I didn't mean to cut in.." he doesn't break eye contact, "It's alright." His eyes go back to Izuku, "It's an old fashioned way of thinking, brought about by a lack of ethics. He is a man with both accomplishments and money. He won over my mother's relatives and got his hands on my mother's quirk. He is trying to fulfill his own desire by raising me to be a hero to surpass All Might. It's so annoying..."