(I have been dreaming of this chapter for so long now and I couldn't wait to write this.

This chapter will finally give me the chance to do what I've been putting off for so long...

Rejoice all 'ye readers, for here be The Midoriya Family Reunion!

It is finally time for Inko to talk to Izuku! I know you've been anxious about this, and I have been too, but I finally have the chance in the storyline to reunite the human mother and her human son. Naturally, I am going to bring back Izuku's memories, along with the rest of his memories of his old life with the surface and humans.

Okay, now let's have some fun everyone!)

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~~~Previously~~~

When he opened the door he was surprised to see a small green-haired woman standing at his doorstep. She was about the size of Recovery Girl but looked to be in her early 30s.

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"Izuku..?"

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(Izuku POV)

"So... you're my human mom. Bakugou must have told you, I assume?" I asked, letting the small woman inside. 'Why do I feel so angry? All the things I've been told of her were good things, so it's not like she abandoned or hated me. It's probably Bakugou's fault, trying to make me guilty for not talking to her. Because I'm supposed to know where she even is?' I let out a sigh which seemed to frighten her for some reason. "Don't be upset, I'm not mad at you, nowhere close actually. I'm just mad at Bakugou for making me feel guilty about 'abandoning' you. If that's what you think, then you can forget about it. I didn't choose to go to Mt. Ebott, though I don't regret it," I explained.

"W-what do you mean 'you didn't choose to'? Did someone try to kill you? What happened that day, baby? Please tell me-" I raised a hand, stopping her from continuing. "First of all, please don't call me that yet. I'm not ready for the sudden development," she nodded solemnly. "Second of all, yes I was chased up the mountain. I remember their name being, 'Kachan', and for some strange reason, Bakugou insists on calling himself that, even though he's just some random bully. If I remember correctly, 'Kachan' was the name of my 'childhood friend' from the surface, so Bakugou and Kachan are two different people," I explained.

She looked horrified and disgusted, presumably at him. I couldn't blame her, someone she likely trusted tried to kill her son. "I'm sorry for leaving you alone like that, and I wish you didn't have to suffer for this long. And I'm sorry that I can't recall my life with you, and even more that you were fooled into believing that I hated you," I told her. She tackled me in a hug and cried into my shoulder. "Don't be sorry, Izuku. It was my fault for not noticing sooner. I should've seen the signs and stopped this before it was too late."

She cried for a few minutes before mom came to check on me. When she saw the petite woman, she was confused but she understood after I gave her a short explanation. "Thank you for coming, Mrs. Midoriya. We heard a great deal about you and your kindness to my child. How about we talk in the dining room, I'll make us some drinks," she offered. "Thank you, I have some Katsudon if you want. I thought Izuku would at least remember his favorite food. I used to cook it for him all the time when he was little because he loved it so much," the small woman said. "And please, call me Inko."

While she and mom were talking about the younger me, I was attempting to escape the conversation by eating the Katsudon. It was amazing, and I now remembered why I loved it. The first time she made it for me was when dad came home from a long trip one day and she made it as a celebration for his return. When I said it was my favorite, my father laughed and she just smiled. "Like father, like son," she said. Apparently, I had said it too, seeing as the room was now quiet and both of my mothers were staring at me.

"You remember that day?" Inko asked. I stared for a moment and nodded. "It was the day dad came home from his trip. I had never met him before that day, so it was special for everyone. You both laughed about us being alike since this was his food favorite too," I said, reminiscing on the memory. I kept eating and memory after memory came flooding back, each one happier than the last. I couldn't help but smile as I remembered our game of heroes. The All Might onesies I was always running around the house in. The action figures I always carried with me.

"ha, funny isn't it?" I said, softly chuckling. "They say that no matter how long it's been, you can never forget your mother's cooking. Guess it's true," I said, raising my head to meet them. Mom was softly giggling and Inko was crying a river... soon to be literal. "Izuku.. you remember? All of it?" Inko asked through tears. "Yeah. Sorry I took so long, I didn't mean to-" "NO! Don't you apologize!" she shouted, jumping into my arms again. She grabbed the sides of my face with her hands and made me look at her. "Now you listen here, none of what happened will ever be your fault, okay? Don't you ever, and I mean EVER, blame yourself for any of this! Got it?" I nodded.

"Good. Now, I don't know if you heard our conversation, but me and your new mother have been talking about shared custody. Does that sound good to you? You don't have to visit if you don't want to, but I at least want to be there for you this time. I don't want to make the same mistake I did before and lose you again without even saying a word, so please at least think about what I said," she explained. I looked over to mom and she nodded her head. "It would be wrong of me to take you away from a family that still loves you. I hope you are not upset that I made this choice. However, I would like to leave the final decision to you, it's your life after all and I will stand by whatever decision you make."

I sat there, shaken by the sudden development. It wasn't like my life here was going to be taken away, there would just be a small change, but how small is it when Inko finds out about my job? Would this put her in danger? Is it really for the better? And what about the others? Is Asriel allowed to come? I don't want to leave him, he'd be heartbroken! He was my first true friend in this world and the best brother I could ever ask for. I couldn't possibly make this decision alone, I need to talk to the others.

"Mom, Mrs. Inko, would you mind waiting until tomorrow? It's late at night and I want the others to be here for this decision. I don't want to do this without them knowing, and if they don't agree with it, then neither will I. That doesn't mean I won't visit if they do refuse, I'm still going to make sure you get to see me as much as I can," I told them. "Besides, I think we're all going to need the energy for whatever comes after, good or bad." They looked at each other for a moment before they turned to me and nodded.

"Alright, there is a hotel down the road, I can take you there and help you check in if you like?" I asked Inko. She was quick to deny it and just told me that she would check in as a visitor for the night. I figured that since the place was so peaceful that there wouldn't be a problem. Newer Home is known as the most peaceful spot in Japan at the moment, right above Kyoto. Fun fact, Kyoto was once the capital of Japan before Tokyo! Something I read in the history books during my studies on Japanese History. I also make sure to dabble in World History and other national affairs so I'm not kept out of any loops.

With her lodging in mind, she left the house. I stood at the front door for a while longer before mom shooed me off to bed and took away all the paperwork from work and told me I could do it later. I walked off to my bedroom and grabbed my pajamas, but before I could head to the shower I saw Asriel turn on his side. "Azzy... you know you're a part of this decision, right?" I told him, placing my hand on his shoulder. He jumped out of bed and clung to me. "Don't go! I don't want her to take you! You're my brother, I love you more than anything, please-" "Azzy!" I yelled, grabbing his shoulders to push him off. Once he was off, I grabbed his face and made him look at me.

"Azzy, listen. I'm not going anywhere if you don't want me to. Your decision comes before anyone else's, you matter more to me than anything else. You saved me back then and you took me in. You loved me more than anyone else and you still do. I'm not leaving you, ever. She couldn't take me if she tried, nobody can and we both know that. Now, answer me this: do you love me?" "Of course!" he shouted. "Then listen when I tell you that I love you. Got it?" he nodded. "Good. Now, I'm gonna go take a shower, you gonna be okay without me for 10 minutes?" I joked. "Oh, go away!" he huffed, throwing a weak punch to my chest. "ah, oh no, Azzy you wound me! Oh nooo~ I'm dyinnngg~" I whined dramatically. "Noo! hehe," Well, I'm glad he's feeling better.

"Heh, goodnight Azzy," I said, ruffling his fur on my way out. "Night, Izu," he called back. I left the room to go take a shower. When I had finished and was brushing my teeth, I saw the faces of the other fallen children behind me. I wasn't startled by it, no... I was used to it. Every time I killed a child, I saw them in the mirror, reminding me of my sins. I hate myself every day for what I did to those poor children, but I also know that this kind of guilt will continue to haunt me, even more, when I become a hero. Heroes are still human, and they can't save everyone. Sometimes a hero has to kill the villain to save the people. Sometimes the hero doesn't save someone in time. Sometimes the victim is gone or dead before they even find out that the person was in danger, to begin with. And as much as I don't like the thought, it's reality and I have to accept it. Maybe I can try to save some villains from themselves if they aren't too far gone, surely some villains want a second chance. I hope that can amend my past crimes.

Washing my face and hands, I spared one final glance into the mirror that now revealed my reflection. Alone. With a sigh, I rubbed away the tears pricking at my eyes and turned off the light, and went to bed.

The sun will rise, and the moon will fall. Tomorrow is a new day.

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The next day, Izuku texted everyone to come over for a surprise. Naturally, word got around, and everyone was on their toes about the unofficial announcement. The skeleton family was the first ones to show up, quickly followed by Undyne who had Alphys in tow. Undyne and Alphys had started dating a few years ago, and Izuku like to think that he was responsible for their first date. Asriel was on the couch with Asgore while Iuzku greeted the people at the door and Toriel set up more chairs in the living room. Mettaton was on a skype call with Napstablook and Shyren, which was being broadcasted to the TV.

When everyone had arrived, Izuku contacted Inko to come over and got to work on filling everyone in on her presence in the family. She arrived and was immediately welcomed by everyone. She thanked them for welcoming her and thanked her for existing. Unfortunately, Undyne picked her up and hugged her like a plushy. Izuku had to pry his mother out of his mentor's arms before the poor woman suffocated to death in those strong muscles.

"So, you're his human mom, huh?" Sans asked. He got elbowed by Izuku for that. "Ow! What the-" Sans cried. "Stop it, you sound like you're interrogating her. And last I checked, Undyne is the only cop here so go easy on the grilling, will ya? She doesn't bite," Izuku said, lecturing his friend. "Thank you for looking out for me, Sans," he said calmly. Sans just gave him a blank look before huffing a quiet 'you're welcome' before turning away.

"So! As we all know, this is my human mother, Inko Midoryia. I had Bakugou- yes, that one- tell her that if she wanted to talk she should just come over, and here she is. We had a talk last night and because you guys are my family, I wanted your opinion on it." I explained. I looked around the room and saw confusion and worry. "Both moms were thinking about shared custody," the confusion turned into surprise and joy, but there were some that were still worried over it. "Hey, are you sure about this?" Undyne asked. "No, and that's why we want your opinion, so feel free to say whatever it is you're thinking."

Sans spoke up first. "I'm a bit torn on this. You have a job as the ambassador of human-monster relations (that nobody approves of) and I don't know if moving around all the time will help that stress any. I'm glad that you found your human family, but does it actually solve anything other than some mysteries about your past?" he asked. "I... understand," Izuku whispered dejectedly. "W-well I s-s-sure don't!" Alphys retorted. "Th-this i-is a huge o-p-purt-tunity h-here! He has a-a human p-parent t-that can t-take over wh-whenever he isn't a-v-vailable, a-and sup-port him w-when h-he's nearb-by!" she continued. Undyne shook her head. "But would she know how to help? There is a chance those damn politicians would just threaten or manipulate her into making decisions that Izuku would never even dream of, and she doesn't look like the type to stand up for herself, the opposite actually. She looks shyer than Asriel did when he was still a kid!" Undyne chimed in. "Hey!" Asriel cried out. "Sorry, punk, but it's true. You froze up at the first movement and cried when anyone tried to talk to you," Undyne joked, earning an angry pout from Asriel.

"Hey, how about instead of assuming things, we ask Mrs. Inko? She can't lie with Sans around, so, Mrs. Inko, as happy as we would be to reunite you with Izuku, he has a very stressful lifestyle right now and he's going to need your help more than ever, how willing are you to stand up for him?" Asgore asked, letting out the King in him. Inko flinched but took a deep breath to calm herself. "I know I wasn't there for him like I should have, but I want to correct my mistakes from the past. I want to support my baby as much as I can, even if I have to fight All Might himself. So I'll do whatever it takes to help. Even if I have to study every law and secret in existence, in our government and everyone else's from old to new, I'll do it. I don't want to lose him again, not when I finally have a chance to redeem myself," she explained.

"I... I want to be there for him, and be his pillar when he needs me. I want to be able to let him rely on me without having to make him worry. I want to be the mother I should have been and support him in everything, no matter what it may be. And I'm sorry it took him getting hurt to realize it, and I regret it every day, but I am glad he met you. I don't think I could have ever seen him again if it wasn't for all of you, and he would have never been this happy if you hadn't saved him as you did. You gave him the kindness and love he deserved when I failed to do so myself. I may not deserve to stand by his side, but I still want to stand behind him and catch him should he fall, because I know you would do the same. I will do whatever it takes, so please help me learn how to be there for him like you are now." she said, raising out of her seat to bow.

Everyone stared at her, and then looked to Sans who gave a nod, silently telling them that she meant every word. Toriel rose from her seat and walked to Inko, who remained in her 90-degree bow waiting for whatever it was that came. "Raise your head," Toriel demanded. Inko raised herself to look Toriel in the eyes, a fire in her eyes, despite the tears flowing from her eyes and the crooked mouth that showed a terrible disguise of fake bravery. "I can see in your eyes that you are true to your word, and I know the others agree with me," Toriel explained, moving aside to show the trusting eyes of everyone in the room and the happiness on Izuku's face.

"We'll get to work on the paperwork and the schedule. I hope you don't mind Asriel and his friends coming to visit at random times," Toriel said with a gentle smile. "Of course not! I'm overjoyed that Izuku has people who care about him! I would be more than happy to have more company if it makes him happy. You're all welcome to come over whenever you please, I have a spare key that I can give to you all if you ever need it. It's under my doormat at the moment, but you can take it whenever you like," Inko offered.

"Well, I guess that settles everything then. Any more objections?" Asgore asked. Nobody answered. "Then that's that. Welcome to the family Mrs. Inko," he told her. As Inko heard these words, she cried. "Thank you... Thank you so much..." Inko cried, crumpling to the floor. Izuku sat next to her rubbing her back and gently soothing her as her overflowing emotions fell to the floor. Inko spent the rest of the night with the monster families, getting to know them all and collecting their phone numbers so when it was time to leave she could text them her address.

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It was late at night and everyone had gone home. When everyone had left and it was time for bed, Asriel chose to sleep in his brother's bed that night. Izuku knew why and accepted it easily, but still had to assure his baby brother that he wasn't going to abandon his beloved family just because of his past life. A few hours later, Toriel had come in to check on the two brothers and giggled at the sight in front of her. Asriel was clinging onto Izuku like a koala and Izuku was sprung out across the bed like a starfish. The blanket lay forgotten on the floor, as it had been thrown off at some point.

Toriel picked up the blanket and laid it gently over the two sleeping children. She gave them each a kiss on the head and turned on Asriel's flower nightlight. She gave one last look at the two before quietly closing the door and heading to bed herself.

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(For those who don't know what writer's block feels like, allow me to explain how it works.

A good example is the term "burnt out". Basically, it's when you work so hard all at once and then run out of ideas on what to do. And by the time you finally know what to do, you don't have the energy to do it.

So basically, I had 3 drafts finished all once and spent the last of my energy adding the finishing touches.

Then there was this chapter...

I was nearly done writing this chapter when I couldn't figure out what to write, so I cut half of what I wrote, put it into a google doc, and then gave up for a long time. I put all of the stuff I cut into a google document to use later if I needed it for a flashback or something. Then when I finally got around to this, I wrote a bunch of stuff and quickly realized that the content I was currently writing wouldn't stick to the theme of this chapter so I cut that too. I then replaced it with the stuff that I had previously cut and then added to what I had and BOOM. Chapter finished.

So writer's block is just that, a mental block that prevents the author from knowing what to write next. It's similar to artists' block when they can't figure out what they want to draw even when they have the motivation to do so.

So that one chapter when I said "I'm just running on imagination at this point"? Yeah, this is what I meant.

Sorry for taking so long and I hope you liked this chapter.

See ya later!)