Author's note: Hello reader! Thanks for choosing to read this story! I hope you enjoyed the first chapter, and there's still many more to come, so I hope you'll continue reading! (≧▽≦) And also, credits to my friends who helped create this story! ･ᴗ･

This story will mostly be told through Yumi's point of view, as well as Saika and Satoshi's, unless stated otherwise.

Enjoy this chapter!（＾ω＾）

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Yumi

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I'll be the first to admit, rushing out with no plan was a dumb thing to do. It had honestly come as a shock to find myself running towards danger - my body had moved before my mind. Beads of sweat trickled down my face with every step I took. The smaller the proximity between the villain and I, the larger my awareness was of the situation. I needed a plan, desperately. I tried to recall what my parents had told me to do in emergency situations, and what I had learnt from admiring heroes my whole life. One thought became clear. Find something to keep the villain preoccupied.

What did I have on me? The extra weight on my back gave me the answer. I pulled my bag off, its zipper unzipped.

The girl peeked at me above the woman's arm, eyes swelling with tears. Unfortunately, my presence wasn't only noticed by the child. The villain had turned to face me, giving out an elongated sigh as she drew out a katana from its sheath.

Without thinking, my hands reached into the depths of the lilac bag I was struggling to hang onto, grabbing whatever I could and throwing it at the villain. The tiny pieces of the items I once considered my stationary fell onto the cold ground as the villain sliced them with ease, causing me to start panicking, something I did way too often. I hadn't even realised how close I was now to her. We were only a mere meter apart. The villain brought down her katana, the air around her parting with that one swift motion. I raised my bag to shield myself. As my bag was slowly sliced in two, I noticed the textbook that had fallen out of it. In one rapid movement, I picked the textbook up and threw it at the villain with all the force I could muster. She was startled, letting go of the young girl. Hoisting the little girl into my arms, I wasted no time and ran in the other direction, back towards the opening of the alleyway.

The book hadn't been enough to completely stop the villain, and she seemed to contemplate running after us or not. She ran her fingers through her hair, cursing in frustration. The sound of her boots hitting the pavement afterwards filled me with dread. I had nothing to defend myself with. I didn't know what to do. The girl started sobbing, clutching onto my shirt, hands quivering.

I looked at the crying figure in my arms.

I had to save her.

I could feel the adrenaline pulsing through my veins. There was no one here to save us. I had to do it myself. I had to save both of us. I wasn't going to let this villain catch up.

And, I didn't know how it happened. Perhaps I was pushing myself even further, maybe it was from the adrenaline rush, or maybe it was because of the type of situation I was in. Either way, I found myself speeding up. A lot faster than I ever had been. The opening was now reachable, and I could feel the warm rays of the sun illuminating the entrance of the alley. It may not have been the right time, but I felt reassured, a smile overtaking my frown. Yet the ground in front of me that had begun to lift upwards was like a grim reminder, that I was too naïve to think it would be that simple to get away. The villain used her quirk, raising the path to block our only way out. I skidded to a halt as the concrete pillar rose upwards, pushing the girl and I back towards the villain.

"S-Stay back!" I yelled at her, trying to speak in a confident voice, but the words that came out were tremulous instead. I could feel my hands and feet trembling as my mouth became dry, shear panic starting to befall me.

The villain gave a high-pitched laughed, One that overwhelmed me with fear. "How cute."

I eyed a stone that had been lying to the side. I quickly bent down to pick it up, yanking down on the girl's arm just in case the villain tried to take the opportunity to hurt her, which she had. The villain stood towering over me, looking down with resenting eyes. I was reminded of my bullies, where this scene had happened so frequently. But now wasn't the time to ponder these thoughts. I threw the stone at the villain, in the process scrambling to my feet. She caught it with a single hand, her long fingers curling around the stone. She smiled in amusement, obviously finding the mere thought of me defeating her comical. In an instant, the stone melted, a sluggish liquid that replaced the solid rolling down her hand and splattering onto the ground below. I guessed her quirk had something to do with forming and melting concrete. It was an amazing quirk, but every quirk has a weakness.

I scooped up the little girl and ran in the opposite direction as the villain shook away the remains of the liquid from her hand, following us at a quicker pace. Yet somehow, I was still managing to keep ahead of her. I was internally amazed at my increased speed and reaction time. Lowering my face, I whispered to the little girl, who was closing her eyes.

"L-Listen. Once the villain destroys the pillar, make a run for it!"

"W-What?"

There was no time to explain again.

"You're struggling in vain, kids!" the villain called after us, sighing with frustration. I stood right in front of the pillar, gritting my teeth and praying that this would work. The villain rushed up, ready to strike me down, a hand extended to get ahold of me. I miraculously dodged, and her hand came into contact with the pillar. My plan had actually worked, and the once solid pillar slowly melted away into the same sluggish liquid the stone had become. I lifted the girl over it and let go, instructing her once more to run. I wanted to follow her, but my attacker was preventing me from escaping as I was knocked to the ground.

"You're not as dumb as you look huh? What a pity, that this was the last time you used your wits!"

I rolled over to the side, but the incredible speed I had gained seemed to vanish. The sharp blade had sliced my arm, and I winced in pain as a result. The villain raised her katana above her head, about to plunge it straight down. Words filled my mind as I recalled the horrible things people had told me. Sentences like, 'The try-hard thinks she can get into U.A.?!' and 'You only make matters worse!' rang in my ears, fuelling my anger even more.

"No...I refuse...to die at the hands of a villain..."

"Huh?"

The words I had spoken had caught the villain off-guard. There wasn't time to appreciate this moment - this was probably the only opportunity I was going to get.

I hastily stood up, stumbling slightly to the side like someone in a drunken state. In that one second, I curled my hand into a fist, punching the villain right in the stomach. The katana fell to the ground, and I picked it up before making my escape.

"Oi! Get back here!" the villain screeched, quickly using her quirk to lift the ground beneath me to trip me over. I bit my lip as I felt a sharp pain in my knee, but it would be nothing compared the pain I would feel if she managed to catch me. Yet in the time I spent lifting myself off the concrete, the villain used had used it to close in on me.

She kicked me back onto the ground, causing me to graze my cheek.

She panted, furious that a simple task she had set to carry out had become such a tiresome and tedious battle. "Know that this was your fault kid...if you didn't interfere, you could've lived for longer!"

I shut my eyes tightly and clenched my teeth, expecting to cry out in pain at any moment - but the moment never came. And once I heard those special words, I knew I would be okay.

My dad finished his iconic line, the little girl looking nervously from behind him, her tiny hands clenching the fabric of his pants. Tears rolled down my cheeks as I smiled. The villain cursed loudly, creating multiple pillars between us and Dad, but Deku had punched through her barricade in a matter of seconds. That was it for her, and she booked it, not bothering to look behind her, as she knew that if she did, that was it for her. Deku wasn't going to let her get away so easily though. His incredible speed meant he was beside her in such a short amount of time that she didn't have time to react. With a single Detriot Smash, the villain was knocked to the ground, her weapon laying down next to her. The girl and I exchanged relieved and happy glances as police flooded the area and arrested the villain.

The little girl was escorted away by one of the police officers. Before leaving, she ran up to me.

"Um, thank you for saving me!" she squeaked, bowing her head multiple times.

"Oh! Uh, ah... it was nothing! I just hope you're not hurt" I said awkwardly, concern creasing my brow as I gazed upon her small figure.

She smiled. "I'm okay! Thanks to you!" and with those final words leaving her lips, she waved goodbye.

"Thanks to you...?" I mumbled under my breath, replaying the words she had just said. 

"Yumi!" 

My head lifted, eyes trailing towards my Dad who was approaching me. A police officer stepped in front of him however, interrogating him about the events that just took place, while another one came over to gain my attention. I soon finished speaking with the police officer and waited for Dad, staring off into space as I did so. My mind processed what had just happened. A thought lingered for a while, causing me to inadvertently frown. Both my parents made everyone reassured whenever they were around. No matter what predicament he was in, my dad's smile would relieve the tension of the atmosphere. But the little girl had been crying heavily, afraid for her life.

The conversation between the officer and Dad ended, and the latter approached me.

"Are you alright Yumi?" he pulled me into a bone-crushing hug, water practically flowing from his eyes like two waterfalls.

"Yes Dad, I'm fine" I hugged him back awkwardly, yet it was comforting at the same time. It had been ages since we last embraced. He sniffled as he let go of me.

"But you have scratches on your cheek and knee! And your arm!"

"It's not so serious, they'll heal" I reassured him.

"...Alright then...if it hurts too much, let me know. Anyways it's time to go now Yumi...Yumi!"

"Huh? Oh, right."

"You've been spacing out a lot recently."

"I'm sorry."

Dad shrugged the matter off. We walked in silence for a few minutes, until I piped up to break the tension that had amassed.

"I thought you weren't in the area?"

"We were chasing down a villain."

"Wait, so why are you just casually walking here with me?!" I asked, panicked, a look of overdramatic shock on my face.

"I already took care of him. And while the police were arresting him, the little girl approached me."

"Oh, okay. That makes way more sense."

The rest of the way home was uncomfortable. I knew that he was my dad but, my parents were always so busy that I felt like I barely knew them. There was a time when I felt like I fitted in. Even after I was told I was quirkless, things didn't really change. But a few years after, they both suddenly disappeared from my life, especially Dad. Something was going on, but everyone refused to tell me. So, eventually, I stopped asking.

"Oh, we're here already."

I jolted my head up in surprise as my dad fished around in his pockets for the house keys. He opened the door and stepped to the side, allowing me to enter first.

I trudged up the stairs.

"Hey, hang on a second Yumi."

I stopped mid-step.

"I have some time before I have to go back. Why don't you and I spend some time together?"

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Five minutes since that conversation, I found myself in the dining room, aggressively slurping up my berry juice. My injuries had all been patched up, and my hand was touching the soft material of the bandage as I leaned my cheek into it.

"Um, you shouldn't slurp Yumi. You know that's bad manners."

"I was slurping? Oops, sorry."

Dad sighed and shook his head, the faintest trace of a smile on his face.

"So...how's school going?" he asked.

I immediately stopped sipping my drink, almost choking.

"AH! Are you alright?!" Dad freaked out and rushed over to my side.

I nodded my head. "Y-yup, I'm...good..." I coughed.

Dad shuffled back over to his seat opposite mine. "Well anyway, like I was asking before, how are you going at school?"

"School? School is...great you know, it's great! Really great...so great, yup, super great...did I mention that it's great?" I gave him a thumbs-up.

Dad blinked at me a few times before sighing.

"I know about everything that's been going on at school, Yumi. Why wouldn't you tell me?"

Goru appeared in my mind once my dad had finished his sentence. Goru, he must've said something! I resisted the urge to whip out my phone and spam him with a barrage of angry text messages and emojis.

"Yumi?"

"Huh? Err...yup! That's me! You know...I have a lot of homework to do right now...oh wait...my books were shredded to pieces...uh... I'm just gonna-"

"Please Yumi. Talk to me."

I bit my bottom lip and quietly sat back down in my seat, eyes staring straight down at the now empty glass of berry juice.

"I know you and Mum are always so busy trying to keep the peace that, I never felt like I could bring it up. I know everyone's got their own problems, and I'd rather not add my own onto theirs."

Dad seemed to be speechless, his face contorted into a forlorn expression.

"I'll be okay though! I've got Saika to help me at school anyways. Besides, it's my last year there. It'll be over in a flash..." the sudden realisation that it was indeed my last year there gave me mixed emotions. I was glad to finally leave that place, but at the same time, it was guaranteed that Saika would get into U.A. Me on the other hand...

My dad exhaled heavily.

"So that's why you didn't tell me or your mum? Not telling or trusting me enough to tell me your problems is in itself, a problem to me." Dad lowered his head, looking genuinely upset. In guilt, I looked away, ashamed to face him.

"Sorry...But don't worry about me! I'll be fine! As I said, Saika-"

"What's going to happen next year then, if you two part ways..."

It was a question that I didn't want to think about right now, but the constant anxiety of being without my best friend prompted me to remember. Remember that I would have to face it eventually. I answered my father truthfully.

"I don't know."

Dad opened his mouth, looking like he wanted to say something, but he closed it. There was no reason for the familiar silence that had taken over to continue, so I untucked my chair.

"I should probably stop keeping the world's greatest hero stuck in here haha...good luck out there Dad."

"Before you leave, can I ask you one more question?"

"Huh? Oh um, sure" I nodded.

"How did you end up there? At the alleyway I mean. Can you tell me everything that happened?"

I sat back down for a second time and filled him in on everything, explaining every detail. Not once did he interrupt me, it was only when I finished speaking did he talk.

"Why...Why would you run up and risk your life when you know you're quirkless?"

I was slightly taken aback by his question. I thought that as a hero, he would be proud of me. Nevertheless, I responded.

"I..I know, what I did was kinda stupid. I honestly didn't even know what I was doing, I guess I just started moving. But I mean, I couldn't just stand there and do nothing. There was someone who needed help! I couldn't leave her! Maybe I made matters worse, but I mean, if I just walked away, just who would I be?"

Dad's eyes widened. He appeared to be thinking over something really deeply. His gaze softened and Dad smiled afterwards, almost as if he was recalling a fond memory of his.

"I know I have to go back to the hero agency soon, but before I do, would you like to accompany me somewhere?"

I considered not going, but I really did want to. So I decided to go.

"Sure."

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The drive in the car was just like any other. Dad driving and me staring out the window in boredom, not a single word uttered between us.

My mind wandered to heroes and the stories I read recently. On the topic of heroes, a memory I had not recalled for a long time suddenly flashed in my mind.

I wasn't sure how old I was exactly at the time, though I think I might've been three. It was strange to think that at that point in my life, the subject of heroes flew over my head. Goru and I had our eyes glued to the TV, our favourite show playing. We both grew irritated when the program was interrupted by a news report. And then, we saw Dad, fighting a villain. When the villain was defeated, I couldn't help but smile widely, my whole self practically gleaming with excitement and delight. If you asked me what I had been feeling that day, I still don't think I would've had the words to properly describe it. A feeling of wonder, excitement, happiness, surprise and hope had been with me. I felt like that one video inspired. As time went by, I knew I wanted to save people, help change the world, inspire others the same way heroes did. I knew what I wanted to be. A hero.

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The landscapes passed by in the form of blurry lines. I hoped we were going to a hero convention, or possibly a book store, but the more I thought about it, the more ridiculous those ideas became. I soon came to realise however, where exactly we were headed to. Dad parked the car and the two of us got out, walking towards Dagobah Municipal Beach.

"So um..."

Dad didn't say anything, instead just gazing at the shoreline, smiling softly, the breeze ruffling his hair. I looked at the setting sun, the rays of light giving the waves a shiny appeal. A sight that I had seen so many times that it was practically ingrained in my memory, yet it never failed to mesmerise me.

"Yumi."

"Yeah?"

"Do you want to be a hero?"

It was a question out of the blue, yet I didn't hesitate to answer.

"Yes. More than anything."

Dad turned to face me, but avoided eye contact.

"I'm really sorry Yumi. For not being there when you need me. And...for not telling you about my quirk" he said seriously.

I tilted my head to the side in confusion.

"Uh, I know what your quirk is Dad. Everyone does. It's Superpower."

He shook his head. "Everyone thinks they know. It's something I've wanted to tell you, but I don't want to put you in danger, especially with that new villain still on the loose..."

"Um...you've lost me..."

"You know that if you want to be a hero, it won't be easy right?"

"I'm...I'm aware of that. But I still want to be one."

"Well, I need to tell you something. I...I was born quirkless."

I stared at him, utterly confused, trying to find something to say.

"What?"

"This power I have, it was given to me."

My already widened eyes became even wider.

"My quirk has been passed down generation to generation, with only a select few knowing about it, and it has to be kept that way. The quirk, it's called, One For All."

"One For All..." I repeated, processing all this information.

"I'm sorry Yumi. I considered passing it down to you after we found out you were quirkless, but I didn't want to put you in danger. I thought I was doing something good. Besides, you were still too young. But I know what you're going through right now. If you really want this, I can give it to you."

Tears pricked my eyes. Everything was happening so quickly and yet somehow, it all made sense to me.

"It'll be challenging to say the least, and you'll need to train hard. But I know you can do it. And I know it must've been tough, hearing that you can't be a hero from everyone around you. I know what it feels like. But I also know that when All Might said those specific words to me, it changed my life forever. So now, I'll say them to you."

Tears were streaming down my face. Even though I was unsure of what he was going to say, I felt like, deep inside, I knew. I knew what those words would be. And I was glad, so glad, that I was right.

Dad smiled, opening his mouth to say the words that would change my life forever.

"You can become a hero."

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Okay welp. That was long. Also sorry for cringy Dad Deku haha...And a kinda cringy ending, I got tired. And I definitely think I'm better at third person than first. If you find any mistakes, let me now so I can correct them! Thanks for reading this chapter and keep reading more! ♡＾▽＾♡