It was ready.

After years of slaving away in a dark and damp underground refuge, Izuku swore it was ready. It was perfect. Holding the vile up to the singular lamp that was dangling from the moldy concrete ceiling, the Omega grinned at the bright green liquid that almost seemed to glow behind the glass. 

This time it would work and he knew exactly who he wanted to be the first to receive the treatment. Capping the vile securely, Izuku places the tube into the leather pouch set on his hip. He rushed over to the small television set that he rigged to have signal even this far below ground. Flipping to the news channel, Izuku giggled and crossed his legs while sitting on the cold floor.

He reached out carefully and ran a finger over the slightly static-covered screen as the news reporter speaks up on the recent villainous activity in the city above. He had to check and see if he was alright.

"Kacchan!" Izuku squealed excitedly and placed his whole hand over the screen, blocking out everyone except the blond hero that stood in the middle of the street wearing his hero costume. Katsuki was covered in a light sheen of sweat, his hair disheveled as ever and covered in dirt. Izuku frowned noticing the debris and rubble surrounding his childhood friend.

"Oh, Kacchan! It's so dangerous," He clicked his tongue and quickly crawled over to the small table where he kept his notebook. Over the years he had kept track of the news and especially Kacchan. It was a matter of public record that the blond hero presented as an Omega when he turned 16. Izuku had as well. 

The only difference was that Kacchan had a quirk and wanted to be a hero. Izuku was quirkless with a big brain and too much knowledge for his own good. An Omega in the hero field was almost unheard of. But his Kacchan had a powerful quirk and was strong.

However, that didn't stop the greenette from worrying every time he saw his childhood best friend running into a mission or coming out covered in blood, new scars, and battle wounds. The blond Omega was still that -- an Omega. 

Weak.

Fragile.

Glancing down at his hip where the serums sat perfectly, Izuku giggled and clapped his hands while gazing back at Kacchan who was now speaking into a microphone. Izuku smiled happily at the blond and scooted closer to the screen with a happy giggle.

"Of course I'm fuckin fine! What'da expect? I'm the best fuckin' hero Japan has ever seen!" Kacchan growled into the microphone and the reporter took a step back. Izuku smiled and tilted his head, his floppy curls falling into his face and blocking his view of the interview.

"You are the best, Kaccahn! The very best, and I am going to make sure you stay that way! Then you and I can be heroes together! Just like we always talked about!" Izuku cheered, pressing both hands lovingly over his friend's image. That was something he missed while being secluded. He missed the physical contact he used to have with his friends. Izuku was a hugger and back then Kacchan always gave him hugs.

He watched as Kacchan stormed off away from the interviewer while his partner sheepishly tried to answer some questions about the mission. He pulled his hands away from the screen once Kacchan was out of the image and jumped back to his feet.

Humming thoughtfully, Izuku skipped back to his desk and dropped into the chair before quickly opening to a new page of his notebook and scribbling down notes on the hero of interest.

𝙺𝚊𝚝𝚜𝚞𝚔𝚒 𝙱𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚐𝚘𝚞 (𝙺𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗) 

𝙷𝚊𝚒𝚛 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚛: 𝙰𝚜𝚑 𝙱𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚍 

𝙴𝚢𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚛: 𝚁𝚎𝚍 

𝙱𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚃𝚢𝚙𝚎: 𝙰 

𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚜: 𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 

𝚀𝚞𝚒𝚛𝚔: 𝙴𝚡𝚙𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 

𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚍𝚊𝚢: 𝙰𝚙𝚛𝚒𝚕 𝟸𝟶𝚝𝚑 

 𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎: 𝚂𝚑𝚒𝚣𝚞𝚘𝚔𝚊 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 

𝙵𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢: 𝙼𝚊𝚜𝚊𝚛𝚞 𝙱𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚐𝚘𝚞 (𝙵𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛) 𝙼𝚒𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚔𝚒 𝙱𝚊𝚔𝚞𝚐𝚘𝚞 (𝙼𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛) 

𝚂𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚒𝚎𝚜: 𝙷𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗 

𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛: 𝙼𝚊𝚕𝚎 𝙾𝚖𝚎𝚐𝚊 

𝙰𝚐𝚎: 𝟸𝟶 

𝙷𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 𝟻'𝟷𝟷 

𝚆𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 𝟸𝟷𝟶 𝚕𝚋𝚜

In the space below, Izuku began adding current details that could be helpful when he finally got Kacchan. The last thing he wanted to do was hurt his best friend. He needed everything to be perfect. All his details needed to be accurate so that dosage and side effects could be monitored. 

After all, he was sure this would be the successful batch of serums and would be doing the blond a favor if things went as planned. Kacchan deserved to be number one in his hero career. Unfortunately, he would always come second to any Alpha out there. 

Especially Kacchan's partner. Kacchan deserved to be the best -- he was the best. The only thing holding the blond back was his sub-gender. When the Omega went on missions, he was forced to have an Alpha partner with him. Kacchan didn't need protection! Kacchan was perfect and would be the best with his help. Once this is over, Izuku swore that Kacchan would be number one.

Izuku thought that the blond didn't need an Alpha to look out for him. Not when this serum was injected and his Omegan nature went away. Kacchan would be the ultimate hero once and for all. No more heat cycles and being forced into submission by Alpha villains. Kacchan would be indestructible. Then, Izuku could take the serum after and finally go back to the city to be with his friends and family!

A new voice caught his attention on the television. Him. Kacchan's Alpha partner!

𝙴𝚒𝚓𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚞 𝙺𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚊 

𝙶𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚛: 𝙼𝚊𝚕𝚎 - 𝙰𝚕𝚙𝚑𝚊

𝙷𝚊𝚒𝚛 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚛: 𝚁𝚎𝚍 – 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔 (𝙽𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚊𝚕) 

𝙴𝚢𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚘𝚛: 𝚁𝚎𝚍 

𝙱𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚍 𝚃𝚢𝚙𝚎: 𝙾 

𝙵𝚊𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚢 (𝚄𝚗𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠𝚗) 

𝚀𝚞𝚒𝚛𝚔: 𝙷𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 

𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚜: 𝙰𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎 

𝙱𝚒𝚛𝚝𝚑𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎: 𝙲𝚑𝚒𝚋𝚊 𝙿𝚛𝚎𝚏𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 

𝙵𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚂𝚝𝚢𝚕𝚎: 𝙲𝚕𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚋𝚊𝚝 

 𝙷𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 𝟼'𝟷 

𝚆𝚎𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝: 𝟸𝟹𝟶𝚕𝚋𝚜

Izuku frowned at the paper where a detailed drawing of the Alpha was depicted in his hero costume. Eijirou Kirishima. The one Alpha that had always been partnered with Kacchan over the past few years. He remembered the Alpha from their younger school days but that was before the presentation of sub-genders.

Back then everything was simple and no one cared what they presented as -- until society told them who could and couldn't do the things they dreamed of doing all because of what sub-gender they presented as.

Izuku always wanted to be a hero, even without a quirk he could have done something to help. He could have joined the tech course and made amazing gear for his friends. But, when he presented as an Omega it crushed him. Omegas did not get into the hero course without a quirk. Kacchan was the lucky one.

Slamming his notebook back into the desk, the greenette jumped up and went to prepare for his first outing into the city in years. He knew everything. He knew the city like the back of his hand and memorized the maps of locations frequently visited by the Omega hero. Izuku was prepared for this long before tonight.

"Don't worry, Kacchan. I'm going to fix us so that we can be heroes together. You promised me, remember?" Izuku mumbled and shoved his feet into the leather booths by the door. Giving the dimly lit room one last glance, he couldn't help but smile to himself knowing that the next time he was here, Kacchan would be here with him.

"I'm so excited to see you again!" Izuku giggled and patted down the belt that held the correct injections needed to subdue the Omega and bring him back. The grin on his face didn't die even though his nerves spiked with the thought of leaving his reclusive home. But the idea of seeing and curing his best friend finally after so many years made his heartbeat pick up its pace behind his ribs.

"Okay, okay," Izuku muttered under his breath while stepping one foot outside the door and pulling his cloak tighter over his shoulders. "I'm coming, Kacchan!"