(S5 Finale) Chapter 74 The Calm Before The Storm

No one's POV

Everyone looked confused at the notebook All Might gave Izuku.

All Might: I've compiled all the details I could find... About the One For All previous users from our version of it. Unfortunately due to the nature of Young Hatake's users remaining hidden, I was unable to gain any information. As well as the second and third users from our version.

Nhazul: I see.

Tsunade: I looked through your fathers old things and couldn't find anything either. All he ever told me is that the previous user before him gave it to him, feeling hiding within plan sight in this era would beneficial in hiding it.

Sayoko: This era?

All Might: The era when All For One ruled. Given the era back then and multifaceted nature of One For All. There's nothing about Young Hatake's previous users or the second and third users of Young Midoriya.

Katsuki: Get on with it and stop wasting my precious time!

Sayoko: No one's forcing you to stay here, Firecracker.

Katsuki: Can it, Billboard brow!

Sayoko: Say it to my face!

Tsunade then hit both of them in the head.

Tsunade: Both of you, can it.

Izuku: About Construct Arms... I can only maintain it for a second, but... It's already a powerful support and offensive technique, that can be stronger.

All Might: Have either of you have any more contact with the previous users?

Nhazul: Unfortunately, no...

Sayoko: You were hoping to talk to dad again, weren't you?

Nhazul: Yeah...

Katsuki then took the notebook and looked through it.

Katsuki: So the 5th user for the nerd was Lariat. Real name Daigoro Banjo. Quirk: Construct Arms. He can release a solid-light construct of arms and hands that he can materialize from any part of his body and control them freely as a sort of extension of his arms.None of them  don't really have strong Quirks. Never heard of these nobodies.

Nhazul: Don't call them no bodies, you ass.

Izuku: I'm sure they had awesome Quirks!

Katsuki: Just having Quirk is awesome to a loser like you.

All Might: Young Bakugo isn't wrong. All For One was obsessed with One For All. It was in an age when evil wielded a degree of power that's hard to imagine nowadays. All For One went around crushing the strong... Which was exactly why the users of Young Hatake's One For All chose to hide within the shadows. Not only to keep up the lie that the first user had died, building strength.

But the users of our One For All withering in that hellscape as they lay down to die... They made sure the power would reach the future. None of them, be it users from Young Midoriya or Young Hatake, they weren't really chosen ones. Through all those battles and struggles... All they could do was receive the Quirk and entrust it to another.

Sayoko: According to this, they all died young.

All Might: Yes, that's true.

Katsuki: Well, what power is the dork and Sparky going to get next?

Tsunade: It's not like Nhazul has any idea, given how we literally have no knowledge of his users, other then Rai.

All Might: But if I had to make a guess for Young Midoriya, Flight would be the next one. My Master's Quirk.

Katsuki: HA!!! I WIN!!!

Sayoko: What the hell are you on about?

Katsuki: I can already go airborne with my blasts! Now you gotta waste time learning a tool already in my kit! Meanwhile I'll be polishing my skills at our work study!

Nhazul: ...-_-... You are so petty...

Sayoko: Yeah, and he's just taking it out on Izuku.

Katsuki: You two bastards want to fight?! Then fight!

Izuku: Kacchan is right, though. I'd better learn this Quirk quick and catch up.

Katsuki: Stay out of this, you damn nerd!

Izuku: No! This involves me too!

Tsunade just sighed watching the four of them argue, as All Might just smiled.

(Timeskip)

After finishing talking with All Might and Tsunade, the four of them returned to see everyone cooking and setting up.

Sero: The house arrest kids are late!

Sayoko: Don't call me that.

Kaminari: No meat for you if you don't help us cook!

Nhazul just rolled his eyes, as Izuku ran over to help.

Izuku: I'm on it!

Katsuki: Go ahead, try and keep the meat from me! See how that turns out for you.

Kaminari: I forgot who we're dealing with.

Kirishima: If you don't like it, just pitch in.

Momo: Sayoko, can you help Ochako and I set the table?

Sayoko: Sure.

Nhazul and Katsuki walked over to the table and saw the poorly cut chives and onions.

Nhazul: My God, who cut these chives and onions...?

Todoroki: I did.

Nhazul: ...-_-... Todoroki... Come on...

Katsuki: Your big sis would cry if she saw this! Sparky, re cut the onions!

Nhazul: Yeah, yeah, let me wash my hand first.

Both Nhazul and Katsuki both started recutting the onions and chives at high speeds.

Mina: Whoa!

Hagakure: So fast!

Jiro: Class B's coming over later, so we should get the extra sofa.

Iida: It'll be a work study brainstorm!

Kirishima: And a hot pot party to fire us up for the new term!

After finishing setting everything, they started the hot pot party, as they started cooking the meat and eating.

Jiro: Man, once it's warm again, we'll be second years.

Tsuyu: Before we know it, yeah.

Ochako: What a blur this whole years been.

Sayoko: I'm sure it's faster then a blur.

Mina: We get to greet new first years!

Nhazul: But since they're no clubs, we won't have much interaction with them.

Kirishima: Still, a whole new crop of Hero hopefuls. I love it!

Iida: We still have three months remaining! Don't forget about the final exams in our way!

Mineta: Cut it out, Iida! You'll ruin the taste of the hot pot!

Todoroki: It doesn't taste any different to me.

Mineta: Listen, you... Enough of that overly literal airhead shtick!

Jiro: Oh? Panicking about exams, are we?

Mineta: Speak for yourself!

As he was eating, Nhazul looked over at Izuku, seeing him smile.

Nhazul: What are you smiling about?

Izuku: I'm just looking back on everything that's happened this year. I... I just feel so blessed.

Nhazul just smiled at one of his childhood best friends.

Nhazul: Is that so, huh? Well, we still got two more years ahead of us, so let's be sure to make the most of it.

Izuku: Yeah!

As everyone continued to eat, Nhazul soon got a text on his phone and saw it was Ochako, asking him to meet her outside.

Nhazul's thoughts: Outside?

After a few minutes, Nhazul snuck away and went outside, and finding Ochako leaning on a wall.

Ochako's thoughts: Okay, calm down... You CAN do this! Just ask him straight out... No need to be shy... Still though... Maybe it's a bit too soon? Maybe I should ju-

Nhazul: Ochako? What's up?

Ochako jumped up surprised and looked at Nhazul smiling nervously.

Ochako: Y-Yo! Hey, Nhazul! Long time no see, huh?

Nhazul: I guess you can say that. It has been awhile, since we've been able to talk, just the two of us. Since we've been busy with work studies and all.

Ochako: Right, right! We finally have a moment without the others around.

Ochako then started blushing, looking away.

Ochako: But, um... before that... well... It's also been awhile since we last, you know...

Ochako blushed a bit more, pointing at her lips, surprising Nhazul as he blushed a bit too, rubbing his head sheepishly.

Nhazul: O-Oh! Sorry... It's not like I didn't want to, it's just this is still new to me. I didn't want to just outright do it, because I didn't know if you're comfortable with that or not.

Ochako looked at Nhazul and smiled.

Ochako: Hey, you're not the only one this is new for!

Ochako looked away blushing more.

Ochako: It took everything in me to tell you that just now... Stuff like this should be more natural for us... Especially now that we're dating... So I guess we both need to try a bit harder, huh?

Nhazul just chuckled, smiling at her.

Nhazul: I guess so. We'll just figure it out together.

Ochako: Right! So...

Nhazul: Yeah... I know.

Nhazul proceeded to grab Ochako by the waist, as the two leaned in closer to each other.

Ochako: I know it's only been a week since we've started dating... But I really missed you, Nhazul...

Nhazul: Yeah. I missed you too, Ochako...

Just as the two of them were about to kiss, they suddenly heard Iida calling them, running towards them.

Iida: Nhazul! Ochako!

The two looked over at Iida surprised, as he stopped in front of them.

Nhazul and Ochako: Iida?!

Iida: I don't think I could have found you two at a better moment! Class B has arrived and it's been decided we would have a Smash tournament!

Ochako: ...

Nhazul: ...

Iida then speed off back to the dorms.

Iida: So hurry back!

As Iida left, both Nhazul and Ochako both looked at each other, before they started laughing.

Nhazul: How did he not notice?!

Ochako: I know, right? Iida can be so clueless sometimes.

As Nhazul continued to laugh, Ochako looked at him smiling, before wrapping her arms around his neck.

Ochako: Hey...

Ochako soon leaned in, kissing Nhazul, as he looked at her surprised,

before kissing her back, cupping her face. After a few seconds, they both broke it, smiling at each other.

Ochako: I guess that'll have to do for now.

Nhazul: Yeah, I guess so.

Letting go of Nhazul, Ochako soon started to walk back, holding his hand, looking back at Nhazul smiling.

Ochako: Well, we better get back.

Nhazul: Yeah, I'm right behind you.

Elsewhere, currently Aizawa and Tsunade were walking down the hall of the teachers lounge after putting Eri to bed, and Aizawa told Tsunade about what he found out today.

Tsunade: Those sick, twisted bastards! I can't believe they would turn Oboro into one of those damn Nomus...!

Aizawa: I know...Just thinking about it makes me sick to my stomach...

Tsunade: I wasn't as close to him as you, Mic or Rai. But Rai held him in such high regard. It was one of his wishes he could've met Nhazul and Sayoko.

Aizawa: Oboro would be a bad role model for them, especially Nhazul.

Tsunade just chuckled, as the two of them walked outside and saw All Might sitting on a bench.

Tsunade: What are you doing sitting out in the cold?

All Might: Not much. How's Eri?

Tsunade: Fast asleep.

Aizawa: We're gonna start training her Quirk this week.

All Might: Can I help?

Aizawa: Much appreciated.

All Might didn't say anything and just looked down.

Tsunade: What's wrong with you?

All Might: I've decided to keep living on.

Aizawa and Tsunade both looked confused.

Aizawa and Tsunade: Huh?

All Might: How do I put this... This feeling... Like I'm powerless... Keeps bubbling up inside me. Whenever the students grow and learn... I end up frustrated that I can't do anything for them. It's torture.

Aizawa: Can't cure a workaholic, I guess.

Tsunade: But I understand it though. You kept this country on it's feet for decades. Someone coming down from that high, would definitely be in shock.

All Might: Harsh...

Aizawa: But you can do plenty for them. You can live. You can be here.

Tsunade then sat next to All Might on the bench, looking up at the sky.

Tsunade: For a lot of people. That's all the push they need.

Aizawa: So please just be the same brazen cocksure guy you are. The one you've always been.

All Might looked up at the sky and started to think of Nana, Gran Torino, David, Melissa, Nighteye, Rai, Izuku, Nhazul, Katsuki, Sayoko and all of the students, as he started tearing up.

All Might: Thank you...

Tsunade: Nah, don't worry about, big guy.

All Might: Ah, I'm sorry! What did you both need to talk about?

Aizawa: It's a message from Tsukauchi... They want you to delay seeing Stain.


Timeskip...

3 months later...

It's now the end of March and Spring had finally begun. But something else happened. Something other then the beginning of Spring. Because on March 20th, that would be the day that changes everything....

Because that was the day the Heroes vanished from the city...

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