That Which Is Inherited
Izuku smiled at Aizawa as the man entered the classroom.
"Hey Kid. No homeroom today, you're wanted in the empty lounge on the second floor. You and Togata are meeting someone for a 'big opportunity', according to the Principal."
Izuku nodded, standing from his desk.
"Thank you sir." He said, stepping out of the classroom.
The greenette met up with Mirio on the staircase to the second floor.
"Hey Izuku! Pretty exciting huh? I wonder who's meeting us!" He said, falling into step with the slightly smaller teen.
"Apparently the Principal set this up. Or at least approved it." Izuku said.
Mirio's eyes lit up as though he'd just had an idea. Never a good thing.
"By the way, Nejire asked me to-"
"If you try to kiss me I will knock you out and go to this meeting alone." Izuku said without even looking.
Mirio snickered to himself, stopping and knocking curtly on the lounge door.
"Come in!" A rather sickly voice called.
Mirio opened the door, stepping inside. Izuku followed and closed the door.
"Mirio Togata and Izuku Midoriya, here to meet a mysterious stranger!" Mirio announced.
There was a skeletal man sitting at one of the low tables, his blonde hair slicked back, only leaving two long strands drooping before his thin face. He was wearing a horrible yellow pinstripe suit that clashed with his hair, and hung off of his bony frame as though it were made for someone ten times bigger.
Izuku nicknamed him 'Small Might' in his head. He looked like a shrivelled, droopy All Might.
"Good morning, thank you for meeting with me." The man said. "My name is Toshinori Yagi, a talent scout for All Might's agency."
Both boy's eyebrows rose. All Might was scouting them? Or at least, his agency was.
"I have seen each of your sports festivals this year, as well as a few clips from your licensing exam. I was quite impressed by your performances in both. Even moreso when I heard of how much you've been able to tame and improve your quirks. All Might is interested in you both."
The teenagers accepted tea from Mr Yagi, sitting opposite him.
"All Might has never done internships before." Izuku said.
Yagi smiled.
"Indeed, however he has begun to take an interest in teaching recently, in order to pass on his knowledge and experience to the next heroes. We know of your strength in combat, as well as your dedication to heroics. However, what we do not know is what kind of people you are. What kind of heroes you want to be, your goals for the future! That is why, I am here."
"I see!" Mirio exclaimed. "Well, I'll do my best to answer any questions you may have!"
Izuku nodded.
"Me too." He said.
Yagi smiled.
"Alright then. Well, why don't we start with inspirations, goals. Why do you want to be heroes? What is your ultimate goal?"
"Well, my hero name is LeMillion! It's my goal to one day save a million people. I can't save them all, but I can save as many as I'm able to!"
Yagi nodded, a smile on his face.
"A rather mature and responsible ideal." He said.
"I've admired All Might ever since I was little." Izuku started. "You know that old All Might video? The one where he single handedly saves 100 people?"
At Yagi and Mirio's nods, he continued.
"I probably added half of the views on Hero Tube I watched it so much. All I've ever wanted was to help people, to reassure everyone with just my presence, just like All Might does."
Yagi thought for another moment.
"Are you both aiming for the number one spot?" He asked.
Both teens shook their heads.
"I just want to be the best hero I can be!"
"Being high in the rankings usually means you're more popular than efficient. The few cases where that's not true are Endeavour and All Might. Like Mirio, I just want to be the best I can be." Izuku said.
Yagi smiled again, leaning forwards in his chair.
"Excellent answers, if a little cynical on your part Midoriya." He laughed. "If you could trade your own powers for another, would you take the trade? For example Hellflame for Permeation, Or Fiber Master for Smoke Control."
"No." Both teens answered as one.
"I've put a lot of effort into my quirk, and it will serve me well in all kinds of Hero work." Mirio said.
"Even though it was a pain in the butt to train, I've gotten attached to Smoke Control. Sure, I've fantasized about having All Might levels of super strength, who hasn't? But it's my quirk, and I'm quite fond of it." Izuku joked.
The skeletal man smiled once more.
"Excellent answers once again. Alright, last question. What are your stances on villainous quirks? Things like mind control or quirks that require cannibalism or some sort to activate?"
"I mean.. a quirk is just a quirk? Nobody can help what they were born with. And uh.. that's a ridiculous question to ask Izuku. He's got some kind of weird quirk fetish.." Mirio stage whispered the last part to Yagi.
"I do not!" Izuku squawked. "I just find them fascinating! By cannibalism you mean blood quirks right? Have you encountered any? Oh, have you met any mind control users? What were the activation requirements?"
Mirio just gave Yagi a 'see?' look. The elder blonde seemed a little taken aback by the steam of questions still coming from the greenette's mouth.
"It was purely hypothetical Young Midoriya.." Yagi said placatingly.
Izuku sighed, putting his notebook away. Yagi briefly wondered where it had come from. And.. where it went? The man shook his head and cleared his throat.
"Well then.. I suppose I should tell you both the truth. Don't freak out." He said.
"Freak out? What do you...?" Mirio trailed off.
Izuku just stared at the once skinny man, dumbstruck.
All Might was sitting before them.
Oh god they'd just been interviewed by All Might, and he'd told him about the video!
"Hello young hero students! As you are now aware, I am All Might! Yagi Toshinori is indeed my true name!"
"Y-you came to scout us yourself? All Might? In person??" Izuku stuttered.
"Indeed! Truth be told, I'm searching for a successor! Someone to carry on with my mantle as the Symbol of Peace when I retire!" The hero said.
"And you think that.. one of us is worthy?" Izuku asked.
Mirio still hadn't said anything, still staring at the hero in shock.
"Of course! But not just of my title, I deem you both worthy of my quirk as well!"
Both boy's just sat in silence at All Might's expectant face.
"Your..." Mirio started.
"Quirk..?" Izuku finished.
"Yes! You see, my quirk is unique in that it can be passed down. I am the eighth person to wield this power. One of you, I hope, will be the ninth."
Izuku looked at Mirio.
Mirio looked at Izuku.
"You should take it." They said.
Izuku raised an eyebrow.
"Me? I've got all the raw power I could ever want. You can be stealthy and impossible to hit, but you haven't got as much power in your punches as most people do."
Mirio snorted.
"I've got enough to deal with trying to precisely control Permeation. Besides, I can't camouflage super strength as something to do with my quirk like you can. If anyone should have it, it's you."
"You're the nicest guy I know!"
"You're the most heroic guy I've ever seen!"
"People will admire your hero persona more than mine! You can inspire people!"
"Me? Your smile almost literally lights up the room! Children will be able to relate to your inquisitiveness!"
"You're an inspiration! Compared to Smoke Control, Permeation sounds like a real pain in the butt to have gained control over! You'll be adored the world over!"
"Oh yeah? Well you..."
Both boys had an arm over eachother's shoulders, pushing back and forth as they complimented one another aggressively, to All Might's growing amusement.
Suddenly, they both froze.
"We're behaving like children infront of All Might having a compliment war." Izuku hissed.
"You know Izuku." Mirio said, patting Izuku's shoulder. "This is probably the most embarrassed I've ever been, and my quirk used to strip me naked on live TV, so that's saying something!"
They both turned to All Might, who was shaking with laughter.
"Oh no, please don't let me interrupt. You're just confirming that you're both the best choices!" He laughed.
They both let go and laughed quietly along with the hero.
"Honestly All Might.." Izuku said. "I think I speak for both of us when I say thank you, but we don't want your quirk. We've both worked hard to get where we are, and we'd like to continue doing that to go even further."
"Plus Ultra." Mirio agreed.
All Might sighed.
"That just means you're even more suited to it. Could I at least ask that if I can't find a successor before I die of old age somewhere, one of you will take it?"
Izuku and Mirio nodded.
"If that time comes, we'd be honoured sir." Mirio spoke.
"Hopefully not for a long while though." Izuku said.
All Might deflated again, returning to his skinny form. He stood.
"Thank you for meeting me, and hearing out my offer. Even though you didn't accept, please look out for internship offers from Might Tower in the near future. I would be happy to help the next generation of heroes with my many years of experience." He winked, walking to the door.
Izuku and Mirio smiled at the unexpected offer. Once All Might had mentioned his quirk, all thoughts of internships had disappeared.
"Thank you sir!" Mirio exclaimed, beaming.
"I will definitely be accepting that offer!" Izuku said with a smile.
"And please, keep this form and my quirk a secret. Even from your friends. Those who know of One for All are put in danger simply by knowing of it."
They both nodded, standing up with matching determination on their faces.
The duo followed the skeletal man out of the door, bowing politely as he walked away down the corridor. They waited until the man was out of sight before freaking out. Quietly, of course.
"Holy SHIT we just met All Might!" Izuku hissed, grabbing Mirio by the front of the blazer and shaking him.
"He's so much cooler in person!" Mirio agreed.
"Will you accept the internship offer?" Izuku asked.
Mirio shrugged.
"I'm not sure. He's the Number One Hero.. but I'm no powerhouse like you or him. I'd probably be better off going with an analysis hero to learn how they fight, and incorporate it into my own style. As you said, I've not got as much power in my punches as some others." He said.
Izuku nodded to himself.
"I guess we'll just have to see."
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