Never again.

Izuku was back on top of the building. He blinked twice, trying to make sure that what he was seeing wasn't him dreaming but is reality.

He saw an explosion occur on the middle of town, making him snap out of it 'I-I'm back?'

'No shit, Sherlock. Of course you're back.'

"G-GAH-!" Izuku jumped back in surprise, turning around, trying to find the voice "K-kira? I-is that you?!" He exclaimed, trying to find her "W-where are you?"

'I'm inside your head, idiot.' Kira said yet again, a small sigh could be heard coming out her lips "Oh, make sense."

"W-wait.. The fight isn't over? Isn't it supposed to be over ages ago?" Izuku muttered, confused "And.. How am back here?"

'The gods helped turn back the time after the ceremony,' Kira stated in his mind 'Welcome to your second chance at life, kid.'

'Don't mess it up.'

Izuku gulped, clutching his stomach. He felt a wave of emptiness go through him, like something was different, something was.. Missing.

'My soul isn't here, is it?' He asked bitterly in his mind, awaiting Kira's response. But it never came.

He was all alone, again.

Izuku sighed, walking towards the railings. He leaned down, looking at the street where people ran for their lives.

Izuku shuddered "I just felt the biggest deja vu ever." He muttered as he leaned back, walking towards the door and out of the building.

As soon as he went down, he hesitated before walking towards the ground where he had died, remembering how his soul was instantly pulled apart from his body and how his childhood friend mourned for his death.

A tear fell down his eye 'So he cares,' He thought hopefully, smiling to himself 'I mean, of course he would, at that moment anyway.' His hopeful expression faded, turning around and walking away 'No one will ever give a fuck until you're dead.'

'Language,' Kira suddenly said in his mind 'For a nervous kid you sure cuss a lot inside your head.'

"It's the only place where I can be myself." Izuku said outloud 'Ugh, how cringy.'

"It's true though," Izuku replied "And why do you keep on appearing inside my head? And whenever I try to talk to you, you disappear!" He hissed loudly, making people glance at him with strange looks, but then continued on with their lives.

'I appear whenever I want to appear,' She said 'Like I said, I won't always be here for you.'

Izuku frowned "But I-" A nearby explosion cut him off "What...? How did I get here?"

Izuku froze at his spot, looking at the gathered bystanders near the fight, watching helplessly "D-did you subconsciously bring me here, Kira?" Izuki asked breathlessly, his eyes not leaving the crowd "Kira?"

When he recieved no reply, he walked towards the crowd slowly 'I really shouldn't be here,' He thought sadly 'I should really stop this, it'll only make me feel more of a lose-'

His thoughts were interuppted when he finally got a good look of what was happening.

'I-isn't that the villain All might defeated before!? B-but how-!?' Izuku exclaimed inside his head, his heart pounding 'W-wait a second..'

'I-if All might accidentally let him go, then that means..' Izuku's eyes widened in realization.

"It's all my fault."

"Why're the heroes just standing there!?" A bystander exclaimed, loud enough for Izuku to hear "Seems the villain grabbed a middle schooler."

Izuku placed his hands on his mouth, remembering the feeling from his own experience 'Grabbed... So he's enduring that same pain?'

"Unbelievable.." He whispered.

"Hey, isn't that the villain All might was chasing earlier?"

Izuku froze "All might!? No way! He's really here?" He heard another say "Yeah! I saw him earlier."

"Then what is he doing now?"

All might tried to ignore their pleas and mutters, but he couldn't stop blaming himself.

'It's my fault All might can't do anything.' Izuku thought helplessly 'This guy can't be caught. We have to wait for someone with the right quirk to show up!'

'I'm so sorry.. J-just hang in there!' He exclaimed inside his mind 'Someone will come save you soon..' He thought.

'A hero's bound to come-'

"O-OI! KID! WHAT'RE THINK YOU'RE DOING!?"

In a blink of an eye, Izuku was suddenly running towards the villain, no plan in mind "GET BACK HERE YOU FOOL! STOP!"

"Deku..?" Katsuki muttered, his eyes widening "It's that kid.." The sludge villain followed.

"GET BACK HERE!"

'What am I doing!? What am I doing!?' Izuku said in his mind as he slowly closed distance with the villain 'Why am I running?! Why am I running!?'

"K-KIRA! I-IF THIS IS YOU THEN Y-YOU BETTER STOP NOW C-CAUSE' THIS ISN'T F-FUNNY!" He screamed without thinking, but nobody seemed to have heard him 'I-I CAN'T STOP-!'

"You're dead."

'EEEP! WHAT SHOULD I DO AT A TIME LIKE THIS-' He remembered his notes 'P-page 25!'

Izuku removed his backpack, spinning around before throwing it to the villaim to add momentum.

His things scattered throughout the villain's body, distracting it "K-KACCHAN!"

"YOU! W-WHY!?" Katsuki exclaimed, annoyance filled his voice, though Izuku could've sworn a hint of worry in it.

"I-I DON'T KNOW! M-MY LEGS JUST STARTED MOVING AND I COULDN'T SEEM TO STOP! I DUNNO!?" He replied quickly, nervousness filled his voice. He hopelessly started scooping the villain off him, but it was all for nothing.

At that moment, he started hearing the words he heard from others and himself from the past few years.

"...Saving people with a smile."

"There's no hope.."

"I'm sorry Izuku, I'm sorry.."

"You need to be realistic, kid."

"..No harm trying.."

"Thanks! I'll try!"

"You think you can rub shoulders with me!?"

".. It's my dream."

"Be a great hero.."

"It's all my fault."

"Kacchan."

There weren't any number of reasons, but at that moment.

'I'll save you.. Like how you tried and save me...!' He thought 'Because... I know how it feels like to...!'

"Kacchan.." Izuku looked at him, tears in his eyes "I couldn't just stand there and watch you die...!"

All might gasped silently "I'm...pathetic.."

"Stop....IT!"

'PATHETIC!... PATHETIC...!' All might hissed as steam started going out his body.

"Just a bit longer.." The sludge villain said as he raised his hand towards the freckled teen "So stop getting in my way..!"

"Does he have a death wish!?" A hero screamed as they quickly tried to rush over "He'll die for nothing..!"

Izuku braced himself, but suddenly, a strong hand grasped his arm "The lesson I left with you... I should practice what I preach..!"

Green eyes stares hopefully at the hero infront of him "A PRO SHOULD ALWAYS BE READY TO RISK HIS LIFE!"

"DETROIT... SMASH!"

In an instant, the sludge villain disappeared, his liquids scattering everywhere. The hero held onto Katsuki and Izuku, protecting them from flying away and risk hurting them more.

The strong wind pressure finally disappeared , but then, it started- "Rain?"

"Hey, hey, hey, hey..."

"No way..." A bystander mumbled "The air pressure.. The rising air current..!"

"HE CHANGED THE WEATHER WITH A SINGLE PUNCH!"

"AMAZING! THAT'S..."

"ALL MIGHT!"

Afterwards, the heroes collected the villain's scattered body, the police managed to put him to custody.

The heroes were really enraged by the green haired boys actions, which led him to hear a great scolding "There was no need to put yourself in danger!"

On the otherhand, Katsuki recieved nothing but praises "You were real tough out there! And that quirk!"

"Consider becoming my sidekick once you go pro!"

Izuku silently walked back home, hoping to get a quick nap as soon as he arrives. Doubting thoughts filled his mind, but that was soon disrupted when- "Deku.."

Izuki froze, his eyes widening in both surprise and fear. He trembled as he turned around, readying himself for the wrath of the one and only- "K-kacchan..."

The blonde glared at him, his eyes filled with anger and.... Worry?

"You... DEKU!" The taller teen raised his hand towards him, Izuku whimpering and raising his hands up in defense, preparing to take his childhood friend's hit.

But, what happened next never crossed Izuku's mind.

Instead of the usual punch or explosion, what Izuku got was the ruby eyed teen's arms wrapped around him.

Izuku widened his eyes, he couldn't seem to move. But he couldn't deny how safe and secure he felt inside the blondie's arms.

Then, Izuku widened his eyes more, if possible, in sudden realization.

'Kacchan is...hugging me.'

"W-WAH!" Izuku went beet red, unidentified squeals of both panic and bashfulness escaping his lips as he frantically moved around, unsure on what to do.

"OI! STOP MOVING YOU SHITTY NERD!" The obviously more dominant teen yelled in annoyance, and a hint of embarrasment. He tightened his grip around Izuku, but not so much that it would hurt him. He buried his face onto the smaller teen's shoulder, trying to hide his blushing face from him.

Izuku started to calm down, hesitantly wrapping his own small arms around Katsuki's neck, in which the blonde growled gently in response.

Then, after what seemed like forever, Katsuki pushed him away, avoiding his gaze.

"You... Don't you EVER TRY AND SAVE ME AGAIN!" He screamed at him, his eyes filled with fury "WHAT IF YOU DIED, HUH!? WHAT IF ALL MIGHT NEVER CAME!? NOBODY COULDN'T HAVE SAVED YOU FROM SAVING ME!"

Katsuki maintained his furious expression, but his eyes showed worry, no doubt about that "D-don't try and save me next time, YOU HEAR ME!?"

Katsuki walked towards him, towering the smaller boy, his furious expression changing into a soft, almost broken one "If there's anyone whose gonna do the saving between us, it's me."

The blonde placed his head onto Izuku's shoulder, all the energy inside Katsuki slowly depleting and he eventually relied on Izuku's shoulder to remain his composure. Then, he whispered, in a tone filled with so much care and gentleness, the first time Izuku has ever heard him say anything in such a way.

"Saving you... Is my job."

Izuku widened his eyes, but before he could even get the chance to respond, Katsuki was already rushing to get away from him "I DON'T OWE YOU ANYTHING!"

Izuku stayed frozen on his spot, his flustered  expression not leaving his face.

'W-what... What just happened?'

Izuku squealed, a huge grin etched upon his face 'T-this is a good s-start!' He thought happily, cupping hus cheeks before turning around.

He raised a closed fist up to the sky "I might actually succeed the mission at this rate-!"

"I AM HERE!"

"G-GAH!"

Izuku widened his eyes at the huge figure looming over him "A-ALL MIGHT! W-WHY ARE YOU HERE!?" He screamed, obviously startled by his prescence "Y-you were surrounded by r-reporters!"

"Shaking them off is nothing to me!" He said with his signature grin "After all, I am All  might-" His words were cut off when he coughed out blood harshly, making Izuku scream again.

Steam escaped from All Might, revealing his weak form once again "Kid," He said seriously, looming over him "I want to thank you for what you did today, and revise what I said earlier, I have an proposal."

Izuku listened intently "Without you.. If I hadn't heard your story," He started "I'd have been nothing but fake muscles and insincerity! So thank you."

Izuku darted his visiom down in shame "That...no," Izuku mumbled bitterly "I-I mean, it was all my fault from the start!" He yelled, guilt washing over his voice "I got in your way... Even though I was quirkless, I dared to ask if-"

"Exactly!"

"Huh...?"

"Of all the people in the scene, it was only you! Who is timid and quirkless, who acted!" He stated, flashing a smile at the starry eyed Izuku "You spurred me into action!"

"B-but I was nothing but a liability!" Izuku claimed "I-I just moved without thinking.." He confessed, looking down as All might stared at him.

"Most of the top heroes showed signs of greatness, even as they were children." He said "Many of them claim that.."

"Their bodies simply moved before they could even think!"

Izuku let out a shaky sigh, tears welling up at the corner of his eyes, and in that moment, all the words he heard from his mother, his crush, his classmates, everything dawned at him, all at once.

'You can never be a hero.'

'You will never be a hero, Deku!'

'Someone as useless as you will never be a hero!'

'It's not gonna happen, kid.'

'I'm sorry Izuku, I'm sorry.'

Then, he remembered the Kira's words.

'You will become a hero.'

"That's what happened back there, yes?" All might as the almost kneeling boy, who was in the verge of breaking "Yes..."

'I'm sorry Izuku, I'm sorry..'

'No, mom... What I wanted you to say back then..'

'You will never be a hero, Deku!'

'You will become a hero.'

"Young man." All might's voice silenced the rest, until only Izuku's whimpers could be heard.

Izuku might not be able to feel any pain, but that didn't mean he couldn't feel all the overwhelming emotions breaking his heart, and that hurt more than any physical pain he has ever experienced.

All his life, he was judged poorly, never being able to defend himself, his life was filled with so much injustice just because he was quirkless.

And yet, here he was. Kneeling infront of the world's greatest hero, who has shown each other their weakest sides.

Nothing in the world could ever prepare him for what All might said next.

"You can become a hero."

'You can become a hero.'

Pained sobs escaped Izuku's throat 'It's what I've always wanted to hear, from anyone!' He thought hopefully 'First, it was Kira-san.. Then my idol said it to me! Could I wish for anything more?'

'Anything mor-'

"I believe you're worthy.." All might raised his arms slightly "Of inheriting my power!"

Izuku stopped crying, stared at the ground for a solid minute before looking up at All might "Huh?"

All might laughed "What's that face for!?" He cackled "It's a proposal! The real work begins here, listen boy.."

"I'm asking you.." He pointed his finger towards the kneeling boy "If you want to try accepting my power!" And as if on cue- Blood poured out of his mouth as soon a he finished.

'His power...' Izuku thought, rubbing the snot away from his nose 'What's All might saying...?"

"This concerns my quirk," He began to explain his power, how it was passed down to him, with Izuku muttering a few of his thoughts along the way, and hid explanation left Izuku in total shock and amazement.

"I have the ability to transfer power.." All might stated as he raised his hand infront of his face, a radiant glow emitting from it "That's the quirk I inherited! It is called.."

"One for All."

Izuku stared at him "One for.." confusion and bewilderment evident on his face "... All.."

Then, All might explained how his quirk gets stronger as it gets passed down to others "T-this.. This is a lot to process.. But.. Why...?"

"Why me?"

He remembered himself asking Kira a similar question, but quickly put that aside "I've been searching for a successor for a while now.." He began "And I believe you are worthy!"

"You may be quirkless, but.." He continued "Back there, you were more heroic than anyone else!"

Izuku stared at him, his eyes watering "But of course, it all depends on what you say."

Izuku couldn't believe what he was hearing, was this all a dream? He rose up and wiped his tears 'He told me so much,'

'He even shared his greatest secret to someone like me!' He thought 'Do I have a reason not to accept? No.'

'None at all.'

"Yes, I accept!" The boy finally replied, his jade eyes brimming with determination.

'I have no reason to refuse!'

All might grinned, a satisfied smirk plastered on face "No hesitation,"

"I expected nothing less."

After the life changing exchange with All might (And an exchange of phone numbers too), Izuku finally went home.

He stepped inside, thoughts filled his mind, but all his thinking stopped when he heard a voice.

"Welcome home, son!"

Izuku froze, staring at the smiling woman infront of him, his eyes wide as he whispered in a voice that was barely even a whisper "M-mom.."

The small woman smiled softly, piercing through Izuku's heart even more "Dinner's ready, son."

Izuku broke.

Dry sobs escaped his mouth as he looked down in shame "Izuku? Izuku honey, w-what's wrong?!"

Inko quickly rushed infrony of him "What's wrong--?!" her words were cut off when Izuku pulled her into a hug "I-Izuku...?"

"I-I'm sorry.. M-mom.." Izuku whispered as he buried his head onto her shoulder "I-I'm so sorry.."

Inko widened her eyes "W-what..? Did something happen, honey?" She asked gently, then looked away "Is this about the sludge villain earlier? I-I saw it on the news.." Izuku didn't respond, he only cried "If it's about that honey, it's fine."

'N-no.. Mom..' Izuku thought as she hugged her tighter 'I-It's not that..' He sobbed 'I-It's not that at all..'

"It's okay, honey," She cooed as she caressed his son's head "It's okay.."

Izuku sobbed harder, not being able to look her in the eye, I mean, how could he?

How could he face the woman who gave birth to the child who just went and took his own life?

Guilt filled Izuku's heart as different thoughts  ran across his mind, what would've happened if he did die? What would've happened to his mom? How could've she had reacted?

Izuku hugged her tighter.

No, that doesn't matter anymore. What matters is that Izuku has finally learned the true value of his life.

'From now on I'll never try and hurt my mom again, not now, not ever.' Izuku thought determindly, his tears now stopping as he pulled his mom deeper to his embrace 'I'll complete this mission, and live.'

The two spend another minute engulfed in each others arms, both so close yet so far, their thoughts intersected but their understanding towards one another not connected.