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[dontcallmedeku]

Who: Midoriya "Deku" Izuku and Yagi "All Might" Toshinori
What: A Reunion of sorts
When: 06/23/2018
Where: All Might's Farm
Warnings: Feels. Probably lots of feels.

The walk wasn't long and it was nice. Izuku stayed to the roads and made his way, following All Might's directions to the letter. He came upon the nice plot of land and lookd around. It was nice and he could see the evidence of hard work. He hoped he could get his farm to look like this at some point. He walked toward the house and knocked on the front door. Tea with All Might. This wasn't something he thought would ever happen. At least, not without a thick plate of glass between them.

It could be nice, even if the voice in the back of his head told him otherwise. Told him he was walking into something that wouldn't end well. He shook it off and reminded himself of one simple fact. All Might was the world's greatest hero. His hero, even still. All Might wouldn't let anything bad happen. Even now.

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[i_am_here]

"I get that," said All Might, thinking clearly about it. With a villain, there would be a established symbol, a number one. Who wouldn't want to establish such a respectful mutual battle.

"I can understand why you want to become a villain. In fact... if it's to make people raise their heads and smile, I can understand that fully. When I inherited One for All, I wanted to make people smile, and look up to a symbol. You want to do that for the next generation. To have the heroes and villains follow in our footsteps. It's... circular. And believe me, I've had a long time to think about this."

Looking at Izuku, he smiled.

[dontcallmedeku]

The words sink into Izuku's very core. He feels his resolve growing. He can do this. All Might is saying he can do this. He isn't the stupid quirkless boy he was when asked this man if he could be a hero. All Might helped him see that truth. Midoriya's smile grew as he gave a small laugh.

"It's funny. I never thought I would hear those words of encouragement from you. But I appreciate it. So much. I know I can do it if you believe in me. I'll become the world's number one villain. I'll surpass even All for One. I'll step over him and lead the world into a brighter future. A world where the fake heroes fall aside and give up, allowing the true heroes raise up. The next symbol of peace will be worthy of that role. So will the next number one hero. A true hero. A shining beacon for all to follow. It'll be great! I want you to see it too. I want you to live long enough to see the torch passed on.

I want you to approve of the next Symbol of Peace."

[i_am_here]

"If you asked me, fresh from the battle with All For One, I would have said you were insane but... After a long time to think about things, I have to admit that everyone has a goal."

"Running towards that goal, and learning how to smile, to cry, to laugh and to weap, it's all part of being who we are. In my heart, you are Izuku Midoriya. I know this to be true." He smiled at Izuku, saying, "I want to see the next Symbol of Peace become a reality. And I want everyone to become true heroes. That much is a reality."

[dontcallmedeku]

Izuku wondered what to say next. He could be mean and say; except him. He was Quirkless and couldn't be a hero. He could be a villain and become something amazing now that he has one. But he didn't want to rub any salt in All Might's wounds. Not now. Instead he smiled wide and nodded.

"You're right. That's all I want to see too. Maybe we can work together, in a way. Both inspiring people our own way. Together, we can make the world a better place. Even if we aren't on the same side back home."

[i_am_here]

"Well, we'll see what happens in the future." He finished his tea and smiled.

"For now, let's concentrate on the land in front of us."

[dontcallmedeku]

Izuku in turn finished his and nodded.

"I couldn't agree more. We have a lot of work to do to get your farm up and running."