It was decided that despite Izuka being almost in perfect health physically, she was to remain in hospital for a few more days just to ensure there were no problems that the Doctors had missed. Izuka didn't mind too much, but she was rather afraid of any doctor that came towards her with a syringe or anything that looked remotely like surgical tools. All-Might, officially introducing himself to the Midoriyas as Toshinori Yagi, remained in the Hospital too while the Doctors decided if he'd need any medication to help with his new weakness. In his Muscle Form, All-Might was as powerful as ever, though he found it a bit harder to maintain it, but in his normal form he had slimmed down. He was still very fit and athletic, but his build appeared leaner and less muscular.

Izuka was also remaining in hospital until after she'd had her first Psyche Exam, and to get new accommodations prepared for her since her story had broken in the Media.

The Story of Izuka Midoriya, kidnapped child whom was recovered a year later was a massive story, with the public pouring attention into the news. The story was edited to give credit for the Villain's demise to All-Might (done at Inko Midoriya's request) and news of Izuka's quirks were kept completely confidential, edited down to a Fire and Healing quirk. Her saving All-Might's life WAS left in the story though and the general public were practically trampling over each other to praise her. The Government had opened a small fund to help the Midoriya family through the stressful time and the Public had donated so much money that Inko had to hire an accountant to help deal with it, and an entire office at the local government office had been converted to a screening room for letters and gifts sent to the family.

Saving the Number One Hero was a big deal it seems.

Of course, Izuka didn't seem to care much; she was just so happy to be home, and on the second day of her Hospital stay, things got better when the Bakugou family came to visit.

Izuka had just finished her breakfast, which she spent listening to stories from All-Might and her mother, when she heard a loud and very familiar voice.

"GET THE HELL OUT OF MY WAY! MY FRIEND IS IN THERE!" screamed a youthful male followed by a sandy haired ten year old boy charging into the room, quickly followed by a pair of doctors and a young couple with similar features to the boy.

"Kacchan!" Izuka yelled, joyful tears spilling from her eyes. She hopped out of bed and ran towards the boy.

Katsuki Bakugou, better known as Kacchan by Izuka, grinned and met the girl halfway, capturing her in a tight hug. "DEKU! Er, I mean, Izuka!"

Izuka giggled, "It's okay, you can call me Deku! I'm so happy you're okay! After what the villains said, I was afraid they'd come for you again!"

Katsuki's grin turned into a sad smile, "Damn Deku... no quirk and yet you still saved my ass." he muttered, a long standing pain lacing his words.

Mitsuki Bakugou, Katsuki's mother, knelt down and hugged the two children while Masaru, his father, stroked the girl's hair. "Izuka, that creepy feathered guy Nest told us everything that happened. He said you'd need support from Katsuki, so we had to be told."

The usually strong and fiery woman broke down in tears; "You silly child... you saved my baby's life. If they'd taken him, he'd have lost his quirk and been killed, or turned into one of those freaks. But you saved him, even though you got tortured... I'm sorry I didn't keep a better eye on you two, but thank you so much for saving my boy!"

Izuka smiled tearfully, remembering the day she was taken. As it was her birthday, her mother had asked Mitsuki and Katsuki to take her to the park while she prepared the party. Mitsuki had gotten distracted talking to some work friends and Katsuki had ditched her to play with some boys from their Elementary School. By the time anyone noticed that a Warp Gate was opening beneath Kacchan, Izuka had already pushed him away and been taken in his place. By the looks on the Bakugous' faces; none of the family had forgiven themselves for letting it happen.

"It's okay Auntie! It-It was scary and it hurt a lot, but I'm still alive and I'm home now! Even with an amazing quirk like his, Kacchan would have gotten killed." Izuka said, trying her best to cheer up the family.

Katsuki frowned a bit, but shoved down the brief flare of jealousy and irritation. He had matured over the year Izuka had been held captive, but he still felt annoyed when his weakness was pointed out, even in the polite way Izuka had. "So that Nest guy was telling the truth? You have Quirks now?"

Izuka nodded; "Yeah, Phoenix, Link Evolution and another one." she replied, looking to All-Might for confirmation on if it was okay to tell.

Toshinori smiled; "Don't worry my girl, Nest informed me that he was telling the Bakugous everything. Your mother and I agreed to it and thought it'd make a nice surprise! Your birthday was the day you were rescued, so we thought you'd like a late party!"

The little girl beamed and hugged him, then ran to hug her mother before returning to Kacchan.

Katsuki smirked, "So, now we can be a Hero team together after all."

"Yeah! With a Quirk, I can be a real Hero!" Izuka cheered, only for Katsuki to shake his head.

"N-No, that's not what I meant." he cut her off, blushing a bit. "You saved my life, even though you didn't have a Quirk... and even when I picked on you and ditched you for being Quirkless. I was acting like a villain, or at least a bad guy, and yet you still saved me. So yeah, even if you didn't have a Quirk, I'd still say you're a Hero." Katsuki mumbled. He was the most embarrassed he'd ever been in his life, but after everything Izuka went through because of him, both before and after being kidnapped, he would endure it.

Inko smiled warmly at the scene. In the year Izuka was gone, Katsuki frequently came over to help her out and had confessed the bullying he had done. Izuka being kidnapped to save him had deeply hurt Katsuki and the guilt nearly tore him apart. He was still surly, foul-mouthed and quick to turn violent, but his anger was now tempered by a bit of restraint, and he had moved from being a bully to a genuinely good, if rude, person. She had been there when the Bakugous were told about what happened to Izuka and Katsuki had burst into angry tears as the torture and repeated death and brainwashing was reported. He had sworn an oath to Inko right on the spot, swearing on his life that he'd protect Izuka forever.

Izuka cried happily at finally being acknowledged by Kacchan; he was the one whose approval and acknowledgement she wanted the most, even more than All-Might and her Mom. To finally receive it made her happier than she could ever remember. The two children hugged each other tightly and the adults cooed over the display of affection. The doctors, seeing that there was no danger, left the room and promised to bring some special stuff for Lunch, since it was a late party for Izuka's birthday.

The children settled down together on Izuka's bed while the adults took seats around it. "So," Mitsuki began, "When will you be coming home? I'm guessing it'll be a while since the Press have surrounded the neighbourhood and the hospital."

Inko shrugged; "I'm not sure. With the money from my job, the donations from the public and Haru's money, I'm thinking of buying a new house in a nicer area so I can raise Izuka in peace. Plus, the doctors want Izuka to have a Psyche Examination tomorrow, just to see how she is doing."

Masaru nodded and looked to Izuka, whom had Katsuki's arm around her shoulders. He hadn't seen them that close since they were three, when Katsuki had declared that he and Izuka would get married and be a Hero Couple with a bigger Agency than All-Might. "How are you feeling, dear?" he asked the girl.

"I'm okay. I don't have nightmares or anything; I stopped having dreams at all after I was there for three months. Recovery Girl said it was 'cause of my Evolution Quirk protecting my mind from damage." Izuka said happily.

"We believe that in order to preserve her sanity, her quirk has sealed portions of her memories from the last year, hiding them being mental barriers." Toshinori added his own two cents.

Inko nodded, "Izuka has always been quite shy and timid. She's a bit more so now, and tends to look at me or Toshi for approval before doing anything, but aside from that, she's mostly fine."

"Yeah! I do still cry about stuff though..." Izuka admitted embarrassedly, "But after crying, I feel a lot better! And the crying spells are getting shorter and further apart."

Katsuki grimaced; he hated people crying. Even when he was a bully; seeing Izuka cry would always make his insides twist painfully. "Tch, if you gotta cry, then just cry. It may suck, but if you feel better after, then deal with it!"

Izuka giggled and nodded. After spending a year dealing with Tomura and his tantrums, Kacchan's temper seemed more cute and endearing than scary.

"You have a good friend there, Izuka my girl! Katsuki my boy, I'm trusting you to help protect Izuka when we grown ups aren't around, okay?" Toshinori asked, entering All-Might mode.

Katsuki's eyes sparkled with awe; "'Course I'll protect her! I said it when we were three; I'm gonna marry her and make a Hero Agency even better than yours!"

Izuka squeaked and turned beet red, little flames appearing on the ends of her hair. It was one thing for him to say that when they were three, but now they were ten! Katsuki smirked at her reaction; "What? It's only normal right? You're the only girl I can stand."

All-Might laughed uproariously; "HA! A great Hero Response! Grow well, Young Katsuki! I'll be watching your Hero Career closely."

Izuka eventually calmed down enough that the flames disappeared, though she was still blushing when her mother decided it was time for presents. Before she knew it, Izuka had a rather large pile of gifts in front of her, all wrapped in colourful paper mostly themed around Heroes.

Inko had bought her daughter a ton of presents, mostly All-Might merchandise. Apparently, every time she saw a new item, she had bought it without a second thought. It had been her way of coping and keeping herself hopeful that Izuka would be rescued. The mother was so giddily joyful to finally get to hand over the pile of stuff she'd bought. Izuka's Uncle Haru had sent an expensive white gold charm bracelet that had been made by the Kintaro Group, which specialised in making items to help people deal with their quirks. The bracelet had a feather charm and a dragon tooth charm to represent both her and her Uncle, and also came with a promise that he would tear himself away from work to finally come and see her in person. The Bakugou family had sprung for the new portable gaming system for her, which they had also gotten Katsuki on his birthday. It came with all the games Katsuki had, so Izuka and he could play together.

Katsuki had worked hard and saved up his pocket money from the last year to buy an extremely rare figure of All-Might. It was a figure of him from when he had tried to use support items and so it was armoured and had a plethora of nifty accessories. Izuka was so happy to receive it that she plucked up the courage to kiss the boy on the cheek, taking a fair bit of pleasure in making Kacchan blush for once!

Then, to Izuka's surprise, she found she'd been given gifts by several heroes; namely All-Might, Gran Torino, Sir Nighteye, Eraserhead, Recovery Girl, Nezu and the U.A Staff and the biggest shock of all; Endeavor!

The gift from Endeavor was a surprise to everyone and was a note containing a pair of cards. One was a business card for a tailor of some sort and the other was a rather generous gift card for that same tailor. The note read: "Saving All-Might has given me more of a chance to defeat him and claim his spot as Number One, so you have my gratitude. The tailor specialises in creating fireproof clothing, to assist with dealing with your quirk. My son is your age and will likely be in your year should you aim for U.A; I hope you prove a worthy rival. Signed Endeavor."

"Wow... I guess Endeavor has a real rivalry with you, huh Toshi?" Inko commented, before looking at the value on the gift card and nearly having her eyes pop out from surprise; "Holy Cr-I mean Cow! We could buy Izuka three whole wardrobes with this!"

Toshinori just shook his head; leave it to Endeavor to reward someone for saving his life, just so he could keep trying to win! Still, it was a thoughtful gift regardless.

The present from Toshinori was a pair of extremely rare Hero figurines; in fact they were the only figures made for the Heroes in question, namely Gran Torino and Nana Shimura. Izuka loved them and fussed over them with Kacchan, pointing out all the cool little details in the costumes. Gran Torino himself had bought her a set of children's training weights to help her train her body for One for All. Sir Nighteye had, oddly, bought her a toy from a popular set of girl's toys themed around princesses that turned into knights. It felt a bit out of left field, but Izuka thought it was a lot cooler than most girls toys, so was happy to play with it, pretending it was a Pro-Hero. Eraserhead followed in Endeavor's footsteps, though in a more personal way; he bought her a cute white fireproof dress meant for girls with fire quirks. It had a ribbon around the waist that was very long so Izuka thought she could use it like Eraserhead uses his capture weapons. Recovery Girl got her a child's first aid kit and a handwritten note telling Izuka not to try using her own blood for healing again, unless it is a life or death situation. The note was sternly worded, but Izuka could practically feel the concern; plus it was signed with Recovery Girl's signature, so she got another autograph!

Nezu and the U.A staff had gotten her a collective set of gifts; namely a Student ID, a child-sized U.A Uniform and U.A Gym clothes and two documents. The first was a schedule, specifically Izuka's new school schedule for when she was ready to continue her education. Nezu would be her teacher and the other U.A teachers would fill in for him if he was busy or if he lacked the expertise. This got Izuka excited, but it was the final document that really made her bounce and scream in joy; an official U.A Hero Course Recommendation signed by Nezu, Recovery Girl and Eraserhead.

"No way! A U.A Recommendation at Ten years old!? The youngest ever recommendation before was twelve years old!" Kacchan said, bewildered. His parents looked at him a tad nervously, though he didn't notice it. They worried he'd be jealous and get angry, but he seemed genuinely happy for his friend. "This is so awesome!"

Izuka grinned, then fixed Kacchan with an odd look; "Is this okay? That I got a recommendation? I mean, you were always so much better than me before... it feels like I cheated, or I got in on sympathy."

Kacchan scoffed; "Cut the crap, Izuchan!" he smirked, using the childhood nickname to make her blush; "Even if I got a recommendation, I'd tell 'em to get lost! I want to get through being the best, and that means I've got to ace the entrance exam! And I bet you got a recommendation 'cause the Heroes were scared you wouldn't want to waste time in school when your quirk is so crazy powerful! You can't die and you can heal people and shoot fire and fly! The Heroes would be kicking themselves if they let you go anywhere but U.A!"

The adults grinned at the simplistic view, and Toshinori especially had to choke down a laugh at how close Katsuki actually came to the truth. U.A certainly didn't want to lose a student like Izuka to another school and the Government were desperate for her to be a hero, but the official reason she was given the Recommendation was to help her train her Quirks, especially One for All.

Still, Izuka took Kacchan's words to heart and her reservations were stripped away. For the rest of the morning, Izuka and Katsuki played Heroes with Izuka's new toys, and then got to have cake provided by the hospital staff, who joined Kacchan, Toshinori and the parents in singing happy birthday. In the afternoon, Izuka played dress up with the U.A clothes and the dress from Eraserhead, with Toshinori, Inko and Mitsuki all practically fighting each other to take the best pictures. Half the heroes in Japan ended up receiving the pictures when All-Might sent them out to his friends, gushing over his new successor and how sweet and strong she was. Eraserhead got a bit of friendly ribbing from Present Mic and Midnight for the girly gift, but he shut them up when he showed them a picture sent just to him, with Izuka using the ribbon of her dress as a makeshift capture weapon and wearing some borrowed sunglasses in a childish imitation of him. The last he heard on the subject was Present Mic muttering about getting a child size leather jacket and headphones, and Midnight complaining that her costume was inappropriate for kids. Eraserhead suddenly remembered that Izuka was set to start coming to U.A for tutoring and privately told himself to apologise to her for the trouble he had just started.

As the day wound down, both Izuka and Katsuki played until they dropped, falling asleep in each others arms, their game systems forgotten. Mitsuki and Inko giggled to each other as they carefully seperated the sleeping children so the Bakugous could go home. As Inko walked them out of the hospital, she stopped them at the door with a bow.

"Thank you both so much. Izuka wasn't showing it, but she's been having a harder time coping than she lets on. I know that she cries at night still, she just doesn't tell me since she thinks I'm sleeping. But today was the first day so far that she hasn't had any sad tears and it's all thanks to you and Katsuki." she said.

Mitsuki smirked; "Don't worry about it Inko! Izuka seems fragile, but she's a tough little girl! She has to be to keep this little terror under her control. You know Masaru and I are always here for you, and I don't think anything could stop Katsuki from getting to Izuka if she needs him, and of course, he loves his favourite Auntie too!"

Inko grinned and hugged her old friend, before hugging Masaru as well, being careful not to jostle Katsuki, whom she pecked on the forehead. "Inko, you know we have a spare room. When you and Izuka get out of the hospital, come stay with us until you move house, or at least until the media stops swarming your house." Masaru offered.

"I... I may take you up on that. I don't want Izuka having to deal with the press." the young mother replied with another bow. Finally, the Bakugous took their leave and Inko returned to her daughter's room, only to find Izuka cuddled into All-Might's side.

Toshinori became flustered as Inko entered the room with a knowing smirk; "A-Ah! Miss Inko! I'm sorry, but when you left, she started reaching out in her sleep so I let her grab onto me. I thought it would comfort her."

Inko giggled; "It's alright Toshinori, and please, just call me Inko. To be honest, if Izuka knew she was cuddling with you, she'd probably be both really embarrassed and really happy. You and Katsuki are the two people she respects most; I don't think you realise how much she values having you care about her."

"I admit, I have grown a lot more attached than I expected." Toshi said, relaxing, "I don't know if it's because she saved my life, or because she's my successor, or even if it's just her natural charm! Still, as much as she respects me, I doubt I hold a candle to yourself in her heart!"

Inko smiled sadly; "I don't know about that... you always gave her hope whilst I..." she hesitated, "When Izuka was four and diagnosed as Quirkless, her father Hisashi screamed at her. He had declared he didn't want a Quirkless daughter, and while he and Izuka had never had a close relationship, I knew that it hurt her deeply, especially after being told she was Quirkless. Then, with tears in her eyes and watching one of your videos, she asked if she could be an amazing Hero like you, who saves people with a smile. She was so upset, being rejected by her father and being told she was Quirkless, and yet when she asked me that, I just told her I was sorry. I didn't comfort her or tell her she could fulfil her dreams, I just apologised. I think in her young mind, she took that as me confirming what her father and so many others said; that she couldn't do anything without a Quirk. Ever since then, she tried so hard to be a good girl; she studied hard, helped out around the house and did everything I asked without question. I've never had to ground her, give her a time out or even raise my voice a little!" Inko began to choke up.

"It's like she was trying so hard to be perfect, so I wouldn't abandon her too! And when she was taken, I just kept thinking to myself; "If she never comes back... I'll never be able to make it right. She'll have d-died thinking that she wasn't good enough!" I'd never be able to forgive myself!" she finished, breaking down into sobs. "A-And now she has a Quirk! If I go and apologise to her now, she'll think it's just because she has a Quirk now! She'll think that her being Quirkless really was a problem, when in reality, it was my short-sighted words that were at fault!"

Toshinori looked at the woman and gently raised a hand to her shoulder; "I understand. Sometimes even the best people will accidentally hurt the people they love; either out of ignorance, a misunderstanding or even an attempt to help them. I think Izuka would understand that, after all, when she first woke up and every other time she's cried; it wasn't me she wanted to be held by. Inko, you're a good mother and I think you and Izuka both have a habit of downplaying how important you are to the people who love you." Toshi looked down at the child in his side, "Am I right, Young Izuka?"

Inko's eyes shot towards her daughter, whom slowly pulled herself out of Toshinori's side. Izuka's eyes were red with tears and her small shoulders were shaking; "Mommy..." she whimpered, holding her arms out to her mother. Inko broke into sobs as she took her daughter into her arms and cradled her.

"M-Mommy, when the bad people had me and-and kept killing me, it always really hurt. I was so scared and sometimes, when I was dead and not revived yet, I'd want to stay dead, just so it didn't hurt any more. But when it was over and I was left alone for the night, I'd feel bad for wanting that 'cause I knew you would be sad. Even though it hurt, I wanted to live so I could come home and make it better! When I kept getting mind-controlled, I always refused to kill anyone, because you told me once that if you kill someone, even if they're evil, they'll never have a chance to change and be good! When you apologised to me when I was four, I didn't think I was useless or that you'd abandon me; I wanted you to acknowledge me and say I could be a Hero! I was good because I wanted you to see it; see that I didn't need a Quirk, I just needed to try really hard. Mommy, I want to be a Hero! I want to save people with a smile like All-Might, I want to be strong and make people feel safe like Kacchan! But most of all, I want to be a Hero that makes everyone happy to see them; like you! If I didn't have a Quirk, I couldn't be a Hero like All-Might and Kacchan, but I could be a Hero like you! And I think that's the best kind of Hero to be..."

Inko kissed her daughter's cheek, hugging her tighter; "Oh Izuka... I'm so sorry." she said, before sitting the girl on the bed and kneeling so they were eye to eye. "I'm going to say what I should have said from the beginning.... Izuka, my beloved child, you don't need to be a Hero... you already are a Hero and to be honest, I don't think you need to become a Hero like All-Might, Katsuki or me; I think you can become a Hero like Izuka Midoriya!" Inko leaned in to whisper "I think that's the best kind of Hero to be."

Both Midoriyas smiled warmly and embraced each other. Inko finally feeling the guilt of the unsaid words leaving her, and Izuka feeling the love and acknowledgement of her own personal Number One Hero.

Toshinori watched the exchange with a proud smile... "I think she's the one, Nana-sensei... the one to truly carry on your ideals." he whispered to himself.

The Midoriyas eventually fell asleep together on Izuka's bed, but unfortunately for Toshinori, he ended up trapped beneath them and ended up having to sleep sitting up, though he did get to discover that both Inko and Izuka have an adorable habit of quietly snoring a such a way that they sound like purring cats.

The next day (after Inko and Izuka repeatedly bowed and apologised to a laughing Toshi), Izuka was escorted to her Psyche Examination with Doctor Miragi Nekozawa; a woman whose quirk allowed her to read and understand a patient's emotions in a form of Empathetic telepathy, though the woman also had brown cat ears and a tail to match her brown hair as a result of inheriting the physical attributes of her mother's quirk.

As they walked, Izuka looked up at the woman; "Um, excuse me, Doctor Nekozawa? Can I ask how you know Principal Nezu? Toshinori said he recommended you especially."

"Please call me Miragi, okay Izuka?" the Doctor said kindly, her voice sounding like a slightly deeper version of Inko's. "Nezu is an old friend from years back; he was in the same predicament as you after being rescued from a Lab that experimented on him because he was an Animal with a Quirk. I helped him out and we've been friends ever since. Truthfully, I specialise in Child Psychology, because I find it so much more pleasant to read their emotions compared to an adult and despite his age and intelligence, emotionally Nezu is more like a kid." Miragi explained.

Izuka giggled, "I like Principal Nezu; he's cute but still an awesome hero!" she chirped as Miragi led her into her office. Doctor Miragi's office definitely reflected that she preferred child patients as it was brightly coloured and looked more like a mix between a day care and an Elementary Classroom than an office. There was no desk either; just a bunch of book cases surrounding a large beanbag chair and a short, kotatsu style table.

Miragi gestured for Izuka to sit wherever she liked (Izuka selected a particularly soft green beanbag) while the Doctor dragged the table over to her and sat beneath it with Izuka's file. "Now, let's have a few ground rules, alright? I'll ask you some questions and I need you to try your best to answer them as truthfully as possible. Nothing you say will get you in trouble and I won't tell anyone anything that they don't absolutely need to know. You can take as long as you need and don't try and hide how you feel; if you need to cry then don't be embarrassed and if you get angry, I have plenty of soft stuff for you to go crazy at until you feel better. I'll stop the moment you ask me to and can get your Mom or anyone else you need if you need them, okay?"

Izuka gulped, but nodded bravely, making Miragi smile. "Good girl, now I want to get the hard questions out the way first. Agent Nest and All-Might already told me about the things we need to keep secret, like your Quirk and such, so please don't be afraid of telling me something I shouldn't know. Now, please tell me what happened over the passed year; remember, we have as long as you like and can stop any time."

Izuka nodded shakily and began "O-Okay... well it started with me and Kacchan and Auntie Mitsuki in the park on my 9th Birthday..."

[IZUKA AND TOSHINORI'S ROOM]

Inko and Toshinori were playing a silent game of Othello, both trying to keep their minds off the examination happening elsewhere in the hospital. They had been asked to stay behind unless Izuka asked for them, but both were left anxious about it. The Bakugous weren't coming to visit today, as it was Monday and Katsuki had school (though he would have no doubt ditched for Izuka's sake), but since Izuka would be discharged tomorrow, they would come then to help get the Midoriyas settled in their home.

A knock at the door caught the attention of the two, but before either could get up or speak, it burst open to reveal three men. Two of the men were practically identical; tall, bald men in sunglasses with earpieces and jet black suits, each standing on one side of the third man. The third man was around the height of Toshinori in his Civilian form and had curly, very dark crimson hair that had been tightly gelled and combed into a businessman's hairstyle. He was dressed in an expensive designed suit in the same dark red as his hair with a dragon shaped pin in his lapel.

"H-Haru!?" Inko shouted, getting to her feet and approaching the panting man.

"Inko, I'm glad I caught you, where is Izuka?" Haru demanded, worry evident in his voice.

Toshinori put his hands up; "Whoa there, what's going on here? Inko, is this Izuka's Uncle Haru Kintaro?"

The man turned to look at Toshinori impatiently, "Yes I am, Haru Kintaro, CEO of Kintaro Quirk Solutions and Head of the Kintaro Group. Now where is Izuka!?"

"Haru, I don't understand! What's going on; why are you so flustered!?" Inko yelled, becoming fearful.

Haru growled; "It's my brat of a brother! Hisashi saw on the news about Izuka and her Quirk! He got the family lawyer to draw up Guardianship Papers to try and reclaim her!"

"That isn't possible! No court would allow a man who abandons his child to claim her, especially one with the media attention Izuka has!" Toshinori shouted.

"Hisashi isn't going the court route! Like it or not, my brother knows he won't win in a legal battle; the papers he had drawn up require Izuka to sign them, but if she does, Hisashi will have full legal control of her. That damn lawyer knew how to work around the law and if she signs and we contest it, we won't have a legal leg to stand on." Haru frowned.

"Izuka would never sign that! She hates her father!" Inko spluttered.

Haru raised an eyebrow; "Inko, I love you to pieces, but don't be so naive. You know he won't take no for an answer. He was on his way here before me and since neither he or Izuka is here, I'm beginning to worry."

Toshinori scowled angrily and pulled out his phone, "Mr. Kintaro, Izuka is in a counselling session right now. Room 19, just past the Psych Ward. It's the office of Miragi Nekozawa. Inko, go with Mr. Kintaro and make sure Izuka is safe."

"What about you?" Haru asked as Inko hurried out the door.

Toshi gave a small smile; "Let's just say I have a very close relationship to a certain Hero..."

[MIRAGI'S OFFICE]

Miragi listened carefully to every word Izuka said, occasionally smiling gently at her to urge her to continue when she paused. So far, Izuka had been very methodical about explaining her experiences, telling the story almost as if she wasn't the subject in a way to distance herself from the pain. She still got choked up at times and when she described (in awful detail) what it felt like to be decayed by Tomura for the first time, they had to stop for a few moments while Izuka cried. To be honest, Miragi couldn't have been more thankful for the Evolution aspect of Izuka's quirk; without it and the mental protection it had created, the Doctor highly doubted Izuka would ever mentally recover. As it stood, Izuka would likely suffer very few long term consequences.

It seemed to Miragi that in Izuka's mind, if it happened to her and not someone else, it wasn't a big deal. Miragi wasn't sure if this was a result of the girl being confident in her Phoenix Quirk or just her poor self-esteem. Either way, Miragi would recommend fortnightly meetings with her to either build her self-esteem, or break her dependence on her quirk. Immortal or not, it wasn't healthy for someone to value their own life so little, especially a ten year old girl.

Izuka, on the other hand, was finding the assessment to be a lot more pleasant than she expected. It was therapeutic to tell her story, especially to someone who wouldn't become really upset at her experiences (Miragi WAS upset, but hid it well behind a pleasant smile). Every detail she revealed made her think back on the events differently; less like a victim and more like a survivor; someone that resisted and kept to her morals despite the pain. It was one of the few times Izuka felt proud of herself.

Izuka was just wrapping up her story, having spoken of her feelings while healing All-Might, when the door to the office suddenly burst open. Miragi looked up at the man in confusion, while Izuka froze and paled.

The intruder was actually two men; one was a plain faced man whose eyes were hidden behind glasses but he had a prominent horn, like that of a Rhino, on his forehead. The other man was VERY familiar to Izuka; his curly red hair looking like a shorter, colour swapped version of her own. He was wearing a black suit with a red shirt and black tie, with a tie pin shaped like a stream of flame.

This man was Hisashi Kintaro; Izuka's father.

"F-Father!? W-What are you doing here!?" Izuka squeaked, edging closer to Miragi. The Doctor's face turned from confusion to anger as she stood up, hiding Izuka behind her as she marched over to the man.

"We are having a private meeting here, you have no business barging in! Please leave, or I shall call for Security." she demanded.

Hisashi regarded her with a critical eye before ignoring her completely, brushing past her to see his daughter. "Izuka, you have grown up. I'm glad to see you have recovered from your ordeal."

"Why do you care? You said you didn't want me!" Izuka snapped, the pain of those words still raw despite the years.

Hisashi smiled, though it didn't quite reach his eyes, "I said I didn't want a Quirkless Child. You are not Quirkless... in fact, you have surpassed my expectations; Fire AND Healing! With those Quirks and my family's evolution quirk in your veins, the next generation of the Kintaro Family will be unmatched! And you even went and got the Number One Hero in our debt."

Izuka and Miragi exchanged a subtle glance; thankfully Hisashi didn't know the truth of her Quirk; if he did, he'd do anything to take her away. "All-Might isn't in my debt; he saved me and I saved him, so we're even! And you disowned me! I'm a Midoriya and always will be until I marry!" Izuka shouted, losing her temper.

Hisashi ignored her outrage and took a document from the other man; "My lawyer here has written up documents to correct that. Sign these and you will be Izuka Kintaro, my rightful heir. You'll want for nothing, and if the rumours I've heard are true, you have a recommendation to U.A, so your education will be top notch."

"I don't want to be a Kintaro! I am Izuka Midoriya and I will stay that way! You abandoned me, you don't get to just come back into my life 'cause I have a Quirk and expect me to do what you want!"

"And you think you'll have a better life with your mother? I am extremely wealthy, even as the second son of the Kintaro family, while your mother scrapes out a living among the lesser people. Can she even afford the Hospital Bills here?" her father asked mockingly.

Izuka glared with all the might her ten year old body could muster. She marched over to the door and held it open; "I'm not going with you! Please leave, Mr. Kintaro!"

Miragi smirked, oddly proud at the girl's defiance. Izuka was terrified on the inside, but she had experienced much worse than her horrid father; he couldn't scare her any more! Hisashi's eyes narrowed; "I'm getting bored with this little rebellion, Izuka. Your mother's influence is strong, but I will fix that. You are MY daughter and you WILL do what I say!"

"Izuka is MY daughter and you have NO RIGHT TO DEMAND ANYTHING!" screamed Inko Midoriya, who came marching in with Haru Kintaro and his bodyguards hot on her heels.

"Ah, Miss Midoriya. You have my thanks for raising my child for the last few years, but it is time I reclaimed her." Hisashi said dismissively, ignoring his ex-wife's outrage.

"That's big talk for the man that abandoned her for six years!" Inko yelled.

Hisashi's smile turned cruel, "That's big talk for the woman that allowed the child to be kidnapped, experimented on and tortured for a year!" he shot back, causing Inko to flinch.

"Hey! At least Mom tried to find me and was there for me when I was saved! You didn't even care until the news said I had a quirk!" Izuka yelled, defending her mother. Little flames were beginning to form on the ends of her hair and the tips of her fingers.

Haru stepped forward; "Enough brother. You forget; I am head of the Kintaro Family, not you. Stealing Izuka from a loving family will not let you take over."

"Ah, but you forget, dear brother;" Hisashi smirked, "You don't have an heir. You prefer the company of other men, and there is no way that the board or the rest of the family would approve of an adopted heir, when I can provide a flesh and blood one. Plus, with All-Might in my pocket thanks to that little debt, I wouldn't be surprised if the family threw you out just to let me take over. Now if you don't mind..." he turned to Izuka and flapped the papers at her, "Sign these. I have six years of education for you."

Izuka's temper flared, and in a rare show of physical defiance, she breathed fire over the papers, incinerating them. Hisashi recoiled from the fire, "Don't make this so difficult, girl." he growled, before the cruel grin returned to his face; "You know, I hear that a certain little law firm is being bought by a larger office... one that happens to be owned by a friend of mine. Why, a word from me, and I'm sure my friend won't mind replacing a certain personal assistant..."

Izuka paled. The threat was clear; obey Hisashi, or her mother would lose her job.

"And if that assistant should lose her job, I know of a very reputable Hero Agency that could use a good Personal Assistant!" bellowed a new voice. In a burst of wind, All-Might appeared in the room, dressed in his full costume and flashing a secret thumbs up at Izuka.

Hisashi turned his attention to her newly appeared Hero; "Ah, All-Might, I was hoping to speak to you soon. I wanted to arrange a business partnership between Kintaro Quirk Solutions and yourself. It's not much to ask, especially since my daughter saved your life."

All-Might shook his head; "Not a chance! I fully support Young Izuka's wish to stay with her mother!"

Hisashi frowned, his temper beginning to rise; "Mr. All-Might, I don't know what Izuka or her mother has told you, but you don't know the situation..."

"Oh, I know exactly what's going on! Sir Nighteye may be the one with the Foresight Quirk, but I have a bit of foresight myself, so I'm going to tell you what's going to happen!" All-Might's smile was replaced with a furious scowl, his teeth bared like a bear before its prey, "You are going to tear up any replacement documents you have and stay away from Izuka and her friends and family. If you do not, many things will happen; Firstly, I'll announce publicly that my Agency will never do business with the Kintaro Group, citing immoral practices on the part of the Kintaro family's second son. Secondly, I will urge my fellow Heroes to do the same, telling them what you tried to do. Thirdly, I'll tell the media why you abandoned your child and that you threatened her mother when she was rescued, all so you could exploit her. I wonder what would happen to you after all that...."

Everyone in the room could tell immediately; if All-Might followed through on that threat, the Kintaro Group would be ruined. They'd practically bend over backwards to kick Hisashi to the curb, just to save face. Hisashi would be left completely destitute either way, with barely enough money to rent a low-end apartment. "B-But you can't do that! I've done nothing wrong!" Hisashi argued weakly, his arrogance evaporating in the presence of the formidable hero.

All-Might leaned in, his face inches from Hisashi's; "I am a Hero; it is my job to stop Villains and from where I'm standing, you seem rather villainous. Take my advice; cut your losses and get THE HELL OUT OF HERE!"

Hiashi gulped and nodded, fleeing the room without a backwards glance. The Rhino horned Lawyer just watched and sighed before turning to Haru; "I apologise Sir, I tried to report his actions, but he kept a close eye on me and dragged me here as soon as I completed the papers."

Haru nodded; "It's fine Hisagawa. I was alerted by your assistant."

The lawyer, Hisagawa, turned to Inko and Izuka; "I apologise to you as well, Miss and Little Miss Midoriya. For the record, even if Izuka signed those documents, Hiashi would only be granted visitation rights, not guardianship. I am rather well versed in legal jargon, and Hisashi isn't known for his patience in reading documentation." he said, pushing his glasses up his nose with one finger.

Izuka sighed with relief; "Thank you Mr. Hisagawa. Thank you too; Mom, All-Might, Uncle Haru and Mr. Bodyguards! Oh, and thank you Miss Nekozawa!"

With the adrenaline leaving her system, Izuka suddenly blinked; "Wait... UNCLE HARU!" she yelled, leaping at her Uncle. "I finally get to see you in person! Your hair is really fluffy!" she squealed happily as Haru lifted her onto his shoulders.

"Haha! Glad to see you too Munchkin! And yes, my hair IS very fluffy. Kintaros often have that little trait; you have our blood, which is why your hair is fluffy too!" Haru joked, reaching up to pet Izuka's hair.

With Hisashi gone, the others relaxed too, but while Izuka and Haru chatted, All-Might directed Inko to follow him to a side room beside Miragi's office. "Inko, as much as I hate to say this, this experience with Hisashi has made me think. Is it safe for Izuka to go about like everything is normal? People are going to want to exploit her, and the Warp Gate Villain is still on the loose. I fear it will be dangerous for Izuka."

Inko went pale; "I-I hadn't thought of that! What should we do!?"

"I think Izuka, and yourself, would be safest if you stayed with me. I need to train Izuka anyway, and you did say you wanted to move to a nicer neighbourhood. My home is big; far too big for just me and I would be glad to open my home to you and Izuka. I think it would be for the best." All-Might explained, returning to his Toshinori mode.

"Is it really alright? Don't take this the wrong way, but normally I would never consider this. Do you really think Izuka will be safest if we live with you?" Inko asked.

All-Might nodded. "Well then, I suppose there's no other choice! I want Izuka to be as safe as possible without taking away her freedom. Um, if it's not too much to ask; where do you live?" Inko asked.

"I live in Nabo Ward. It's where most wealthy families in the city live, and is home to a lot of the top heroes around. My home is somewhat modest for the area, but is still considered upper middle class. I have my own gym, bedroom, study, dining room, kitchen, living room, den and five spare bedrooms, all with their own bathrooms. Plus, I've got a pretty big yard for running and playing!" Toshi grinned.

Inko blinked; "You consider that modest!?"

Toshi just laughed at the outburst, which Inko soon joined in with. Once the two calmed down, they returned to the others to find Izuka was hovering above the ground with her fire wings, while her Uncle Haru had taken off his jacket and shirt so he could sprout his Dragon Wings to hover as well. Thankfully Izuka was wearing her fireproof dress from Eraserhead, so her wings didn't burn her clothes.

Toshinori and Inko exchanged a smile; the same thought crossing their mind; "Just wait until we tell Izuka she gets to live with All-Might!"