(Izuku POV - Present Day)

The day after Erika escaped I expect many things to have happened when I was at school the next day.

Ranging from Shiten confronting me at school to Erika bursting through the school just to see me again.

Thankfully nothing like that happened, though students and teachers kept giving me concerned glances. Most likely due to the news spreading of what happened yesterday.

And Shiten never showed up at school.

It wasn't until the very end of school that I learned what happened to him.

(Day 17 - Aldera Junior High)

As school got out I made sure to keep my distance from everyone else while looking for where All Might was parked. With nearly everyone being concerned about my well-being considering that I had nearly been in the cross hairs of a villain that as far as they knew was extremely dangerous and Shiten.

With some even congratulating me for standing up against him.

H-Honestly it was nerve wracking and I had no real idea how to deal with this.

I had never had my classmates actively concerned for me or had given me so much praise before all at once.

Even after the Slime Villain incident 8 months ago, I was barely a footnote while everyone praised Kaachan.

So for everyone to do a complete 180 of that for me and what I hear Tsurugi, I didn't know how to react to it that well.

Besides I had something else that I had on my mind today.

What was going to happen to Erika?

She had escaped yesterday just to see me and what I have been told yesterday about what they had found written on the wall was honestly a bit frightening.

Seeing what she was capable of just to get to me scared me a little, but I suppose that I always knew about it somewhat.

We all did, but I never expected that she would go to such lengths.

Or rather...I did know and didn't want to believe it.

Now I have no clue on Monarch is going to do Erika now.

What I do know is that based on how invested they are with going so for to set up a base on U.A. and working on a cure for Erika that they were not going to up and leave.

They will have to up their security, that is inveitable but how well it will last against Erika who escaped through all of their countermeasures and stayed on the lose for nearly an hour will remain to be seen.

Yet what remains to be seen is how I play into all of this. With all the forces of Monarch stationed there, whoever the bring in to back them up after this incident, and the staff of U.A. were more than enough to handle Erika if she turns violent. Factor in all available Pro Heros in Musutafu and there was practically an army that could match her in power perhaps.

Unless she returns to her full size, an unlikely event as she wishes to restore her humanity.

Still if that ever were to happen...I was pretty sure it would take every available Pro Hero in Eastern Honshū to pacify her then and it wouldn't end well..

As for myself... I'm just a Quirkless junior high school student. Practically no one in the grand scheme of things when it comes to the likes of Monarch at the moment.

Then again I was being trained by All Might to be a hero and inherite his Quirk and my connection to Erika.

Okay maybe somewhat important considering all of that, but truly I wonder what they were going to do with me and Erika.

The best I could see is that they separate the two of us, possibly for my own safety or for everyone elses. I didn't want to even think of the worst case scenario.

Still despite this, I still wished to help Erika no matter what.

I promised her as much.

If I couldn't save her even after that, then how could I ever become a hero who could save anyone?

"Oi shitty Deku!" I heard Kaachan shouting from behind me, breaking me from my musings.

"K-Kaachan!" I exclaimed, turning to see him right behind me along with Tsurugi. Who was looking away from me.

"Just because you stood up to that fucking crook and another villain doesn't make you better than me! Well your not, your still just a pebble in my path to becoming the number one hero that is! One that fucking crook tripped over, glade that he is no longer a problem thanks to you. So I will say this one more time Deku, stay out of way!" Kaachan shouted with a savage grin before turning to Tsurugi. "As for you extra, try anything like that damned stunt yesterday and you will be just another pebble I will have to blast out of my way if it annoys me!"

With that Kaachan walked past me and out of the school's gates, getting Tsurugi to sigh.

"Never a simple thank you with Bakugou, though to tell you the truth Midoriya he's actually happy you got Shiten expelled." Tsurugi said, surprising me.

Shiten was expelled!

I mean, he did kind of deserve it after what he did yesterday. But why keep it quiet. Word about this would have spread across the school pretty quickly.

"That was bound to happen, but why didn't anyone tell me?" I asked, getting Tsurugi to shake his head.

"He has family high up in the Ministry of Education stationed here in Musutafu so they are keeping it quit, especially with the dirt Bakugou had on him." Tsurugi said, getting me to sigh.

Should have expected that, nepotism and quirkism. No wonder he has gotten away with everything he did for so long and why he wasn't suspended in the first place.

Still I had to wonder what did Kaachan had on Shiten?

Considering that he kept calling him a crook and Kaachan mentioned that he had a side business. Was Shiten possibly stealing from other students and selling the items for a profit. I mean that was a distinct possibility, but there could be other reasons for the name or Shiten's side business.

"No actually you hit it right on the head Midoriya also can you please stop the mumbling." Tsurugi said, breaking my train of thoughts.

I really need to keep a handle on my mumbling.

"Sorry, but he really did that?" I asked, getting my former friend to nod.

"Correct and the idiot was both dumber and smarter then I would give him credit for. He kept a log of everything he stole from everything from notebooks to phones, the net price for what he sold, and the fact he managed to mark up the prices of everything in this year, and he didn't trash it. Although it mentioned that it was this year alone, so he possibly have been doing this for years. What I do know is that he sold everything for ¥224072.13 and he had over ¥10614.88 in stolen goods in his locker. At least according to Bakugou, he managed to get a look at the log before the police got to it." Tsurugi said, shocking me.

Not knowing how much he inflated the prices of what he stole, Shiten effectively stole over ¥234687.01!

Add in what he did to us, the theft, and market abuse there was no doubt that Shiten will be facing prison time for this.

"And what about Shiten, he wasn't here and you haven't mentioned anything about the police having him in custody. Considering the potential damage from the villain he was, Shiten should at least be in the hospital by now." I said, hoping to be right.

Only for them to be dashed when Tsurugi shook his head.

"Heard he was admitted to one yesterday but escaped last night. Police haven't found him yet, but considering that he had about 5 teeth knocked out and two cracked ribs he shouldn't be going anywhere anytime soon. Still would be for the best if either one of us kept our eyes out for him until he is caught." Tsurugi said, a little nervous at the end.

Not that I could blame him, I felt the same way right after hearing Shiten had gone missing.

Even now I'm a little nervous to know that Shiten was out there. However given his condition and the fact I would be taken directly from school to training or home for a while.

Still I could hope that he was alright. Despite what he tried to do, it sounds like Erika's light treatment of him left Shiten pretty banged up.

Not that he deserved it, but if that was what Erika's light treatment I hope never to find out what she does when she is fully pissed off.

The sound of a car horn rang out not far from us, getting Tsurugi to sigh.

"Well that's my ride, not letting that shithead get the jump on me. I suggest you do the same Midoriya." Tsurugi said before he walks past me. He took a few steps out of the gate, before stopping and turning to me. Looking somewhat awkward."Never got the chance to say it, but thanks saving my hide for yesterday."

With that Tsurugi turned and walked away, getting myself to smile awkwardly.

It felt kind of weird.

My former friend thanking me, after over a decade of giving me the same treatment as Kaachan had been in the past. Except not being nearly as physical or berating.

Still at least I managed to at least make sure Tsurugi was saved from Shiten and Erika's wrath. Even saving the former from being injured even further by the later with hopefully no permanent marks besides some missing teeth.

Admitting not the best of results, but at least I managed to save someone and that was all that mattered.

I was broken from my musings when I saw All Might pull up in his truck and walked over to it.

"Young Midoriya how was your day at school?" All Might asked as I got into the truck and we started to drive off.

"A little strange considering what happened yesterday, but all right.
Yet what truly happened to Shiten? The school is keeping quiet about it and what I do know he is still out there for what he did and over ¥234687.01 in theft." I said, getting All Might to sigh.

"Truthfully it was over ¥202603.18 with the prices not being marked up. But yes, Shiten escaped and his aunt was responsible for his escape. She is currently under arrest for that, covering his tracks, and embezzling funds from the Ministry of Education. Shiten will have to face a few years in a juvinile training school." All Might said, surprising me.

Seems like Monarch really got to bottom of things faster then I could have anticipated.

Then again compared to what Monarch must usually deal with, a corrupt Ministry employee and her delinquent of a nephew were small fries to them.

"Even despite the crimes I hope that Shiten can make a turn for the better after his sentence. He is still young and there is a chance for him not to turn down the path of villainy. Perhaps I am being hopeful, but I have seen plenty of teens like him in my time as a hero go down the path of a better life or the path of villainy." All Might said, getting me to nod.

After all if Kaachan was finally starting to change, if even by a minute difference then it is possible.

Though personally I would like to keep away from Shiten after yesterday and hope that once the police or a Pro Hero finds him that he could make a change.

"I hope so too, but I am more worried about Erika after what happened yesterday." I said honestly, getting All Might to sigh.

"She's currently in a containment shelter that was built specifically to keep a repeat of what happened yesterday from happening. Erika has already tried multiple times to escape again, so Serizawa and Nezu had thought it best that the two of you are separated at least for today. Tomorrow things will resume from before the incident yesterday, except under more supervision." All Might said, getting me to nod.

That was honestly better then I expected, almost too much.

Considering that Erika had just caused the first Kaiju attack on Japanese soil in almost 250 years, I would have thought that besides what All Might said there should have been more added on.

"There has to be more conditions then that?" I asked, getting All Might to shake his head

"Not really other then Erika is going to be under even closer servealence when you are not around her and Serizawa is bringing over more agents  for that purpose and better security. Erika is going to be put under manual watch at all times until we figure out how to keep her spores from messing with electronics. Beyond that nothing else except the she is being kept out of her green house until we could find out what has she been hiding underneath the walls. Add onto that the first batch of her cure up to where Dr. Shiragami had left off at should be synthesized by tomorrow or the next day." All Might said, shocking me.

"You mean it?" I asked, growing excited as he shook his head.

This was the first major step to curing Erika! After nearly 2 weeks and 280-some years, this will be the first real chance of becoming human again.

Well as human as she could be anyway.

"I mean it Young Midoriya, they are going to test the reaction as soon as it is done and improve upon it. With the cure nearly being complete it should hopefully not belong before Erika can be restored." All Might said with a smile getting me to do one in turn.

We are so close now, it was only a matter of time now to restore Erika back into a human form.

Still it was just beginning and if the past two weeks have been of any indication it was possibly going to be an ardious task. Especially after yesterday.

But I already knew that like when I began my training to become a hero. Yet I promised Erika that I would help her and have committed to it, just as much as I have with me training at this point.

So until I can keep my promise to her, I will give it my all just as much as my will to become a hero!

And nothing will stop me!

The truck came to a sudden stop and broke me from my thoughts.

"Sorry about that Young Midoriya, just wait in the truck for a few minutes then we will be on our way." All Might said in his heroic form as he stepped out of the truck. Approaching a pair of carjackers not that far down the road, too busy with their crime to notice All Might.

I guess I asked for that...

Nothing might be able to stop me, but I suppose there will always be twists, turns, and various roadblock along that path to become a hero.

(3rd POV - 2 1/2 hours later - Erika containment cell)

With 10 meters of where Monarch had  set up their temporary base now sat a small three story building, lacking doors or windows on the first two floors and only on the third floor.

For inside most of the building was hollowed out and was designed to contain Erika. The walls reinforced to withstand her strength and thorns. the air vents designed to blowback her spores if she tried to escape through them and to flood the room with enough sleeping gas to knock out a whale if she actively try to escape, and the top floor was an observational platform with multiple agents staring down and ready to combat Erika if the need arrives. Add in that Snipe, Ectoplasm, and Cementoss keeping an eye on her from the balcony, they were especially prepared in case she tried to escape again.

Except right now...there was no need for that.

Erika was looking for the lack of a better term, discontent for the last 50 minutes.

All day before she either tried to bash at the walls, scratch at them with her thorns, break down into spores trying to escape, bouts of animalistic rage, or just simply growling at any agent she saw.

"Now though she seems to have calmed down somewhat. All because Midoriya is on the premises." Graham said as she observed Erika through the control room set up in this facility.

She had Director Serizawa had arrived as soon as Erika was back at U.A. after they received word of Erika's escape and the second Kaiju attack since her arrival back to Earth.

"Considering her dependence or obcession of him it was a guaranteed that there would be such a reaction when Midoriya arrived in campus given some of the writings in the greenhouse." Serizawa said with a sigh, shaking his head while remembering everything written on the walls.

Over two thirds of the room had been uncovered, the rest of it having the thickest concentrations of her sap especially one spot in particular. Progress on removing that one was slow going. Whatever was hidden there Erika didn't want anyone to find.

As for the various writings they could find about half of the seemed to devolve into various scratches before resuming.

What they could decipher clearly was more mentions Midoriya and their promise, some of her thoughts of those around her, at least one mention of wishing to eat Nezu, a few writings expressing how she was feeling or just boredom, a vast majority that were cursing her current status and towards her father for bringing her back to life, and finally there was the most surprising of all.

Calculations and possible solutions to improve upon her cure, after possibly getting only a few glimpse of this.

They didn't know how valid they could stand up compared to genetics today, but it could possibly work after seeing how the original cure would work.

"You know I suppose it was bound to happen given how close she is to Midoriya. He has possibly given her hope for the first time since her original death. Even I have a hard time properly comprehending the full scope of her pain. Factor in her erratic behavior and these bouts of animalistic rage it is difficult to imagine what her mind will be like when restored to a human form." Principal Nezu said with a sigh, doing some paperwork on a nearby table along with Agent Gordon, the man letting out a grunt as he did so.

The later for the events of yesterday and the investigation on Shiten.

The former on Aldera Junior High on Shiten as well, and of their second applicant to U.A. Katsuki Bakugou.

Their was a disruption between the references by several of the teachers and the principal and the behavior noted with a recorded incident of him and Shiten against Midoriya over a year ago reported to the Ministry and hidden by Shiten's aunt.

Something note found in the school's records.

Now Nezu had been principal long enough to know when a school was trying to keep things hidden inorder to enroll students into U.A.

And he took great pleasure in showing them the error of their ways.

But that would have to wait for now, the situation with Erika's current status took presidence.

"Agreed and given her current mental state and centuries of experiences unknown to humanity there is no telling what she will be like when returned to a human state." Serizawa said while shaking his head. "Tell me if I remember correctly don't you have someone on campus to help with this issue?"

"If you mean Ryo, then yes we do. Infact he would be the perfect person to help Erika with that issue giving the nature of his quirk and profession. I have been working on getting him close to Erika without his instincts threatening to take over just like me fear that she will eat me." Nezu said while shuddering before picking back up. "Once we get to that point and restoring Erika to a human form we can begin the road to recovery for her. As far as we can take for her given I am pretty sure they never educate you on how to deal with someone who has died and been resurected as a plant and then a Kaiju."

At that everyone nodded around him nodded, while Erika let out a rage filled roar at that.

"They certainly don't teach you how to deal with that at all. We are the first  ones ever to do so and possibly the last. Still at least now we have a better idea with how to progress forward with Erika." Graham said, looking a little relieved.

"True but we still have a long way to go before it can become a reality." Serizawa said, getting her to nod as they looked at Erika as she let out a sorrowful roar and began to trace her vines in the dirt out of boredom.

Nezu shook his head at that and figured that it would be for the best to at least get them to allow Midoriya a little time with Erika before leaving.

After he figured out where Midnight was, she was supposed to have swapped places with Cementoss in keeping an eye on Erika about 5 minutes ago...

(Izuku POV)

"You are doing great Young Midoriya, just one more time and then you can take a break." All Might called out as I ducked under the punch of the one pointer robot.

Ever since we got to U.A. All Might had me fight against the one pointer that Aoki had modified nearly 2 weeks ago. The same one  Erika trashed during her rampage.

Which he thankfully made so that they would be unable to reset from a rock getting lodged into the switch.

The other one having been shut down already.

After over an hour and a half of cleaning up Dagobah Beach, upon arriving at U.A. All Might had brought the two one pointers online and explained what the training was for today.

Basically just to defeat them both twice through any means necessary inorder to hit their switch.

Simple combat training, with All Might occasionally correcting my form.

After a while I had beaten them both once and right now I only had one left standing against me.

It wasn't that easy as fighting the one pointers have gotten progressing harder which session, bit by bit. Their movements became faster and it became harder to get a clean hit on their switch.

I believe Aoki was modifying them after each day of training.

Still it made things perfect for my combat training. Considering what happens yesterday and that I have only been training for two weeks I still had a quite a ways to go and improve.

It barely leaned away from the one pointer's metallic fist and another one before throwing a punch that it blocked with it's arm with a loud clang.

I held back from crying out in pain as it took a wild swing which I ducked under.

It tried again, but I barely managed to slip to the side and tried to throw a high kick towards the switch, but the one pointer wheeled back at the last second.

The one pointer rushed forward and I barely dodged a hit that I was sure would have knocked the air out of me given the momentum it was traveling at.

As it made an attempt to break I saw my chance and ran towards it.

I threw a punch that would have shut it down, but it battered my arm away. Causing me to wince, but also gave me the opportunity to strike it in the chest.

The visitor flashed green before the one pointer shut down and fell forwards onto the ground.

With that I let out a sigh of relief and wiping some sweat off my brow.

That was a good workout.

"You did a good job Young Midoriya, you have come quit a ways in your training. But for now take a 15 minute break. After that be prepared to face another two rounds before heading back to Dagobah Beach to finish up your training for today." All Might said as he handed me a water bottle which I quickly began to drink out off.

Normally I would have been happy to have gotten such praise at All Might...and silently groan at the prospect of facing the one pointers again.

However I felt like I was missing something.

Then again I suppose by now Erika would have tried something. Usual wrapping her vines and nuzzling herself against me.

I guess I have gotten used to her presence after all of this time.

So much so that I can imagine two of her  vines snaking around my chest and stomach...wait a minute?

Looking down I saw that they were in actuality a pair of arms, with handcuffs around the wrists...oh no.

There was only one hero that I know at U.A. that had such an accessory on
their hero outfit...

"M-Midnight?" I said nervously, turning me head to see her face.

She had a sultry smirk and then there was the  look in her eyes...it was not helping my mental state at all.

"Ara Ara, so this is the boy that can calm down Erika. Yagi you have been holding out on me." Midnight said as she wrapped her arms around me, getting All Might to grow pale and my face to flush.

This is bad, very bad.

I-I have never been the best around woman, minus Erika. And now she was pressing herself against me!

H-Her costume really was skintight as I could feel her b-b-boobs pressing against my back!

"Shit, Kayama! How long have you been here?" All Might said as he shifted into his muscular form halfway through.

"About 10 minutes, seeing this boy train against the one pointers. I have got to say Yagi, he is the perfect early birthday gift. He is down right adorable." Midnight said before-

I let out a loud yelp as she started to feel up my stomach and chest, tracing her fingers over my developing muscles!

"H-Help!?" I said to All Might, afraid what might happen if Midnight continued with this!

"And an absolutely fine specimen as well~ Tell me where did you find this adorable cinnamon roll?" Midnight asked as her grip on my loosened.

I tried to escape, but she only doubled down on her grip and sent a small smirk before it turned to shock as All Might ripped me from her arm and tossed me away.

"Run Young Midoriya, run for your life! I'll hold her off, just don't look back!" All Might called out as I came to a roll and stood back up.

You don't need to tell me twice!

With that I took off and I did not look back at all.

(Modern Day)

I shuddered at remembering that event with Midnight...til this day I had no clear idea with what she wanted to do with me and I would prefer not to find out.

I had hidden myself behind a building for about 5 minutes before All Might came back and grabbed me before Midnight could come after me.

At least I managed to at least get to say goodbye to Erika before All Might and Nezu hurriedly me to the truck and towards Dagobah Municipal Park.

In fear that she would still be looking for me, All Might had me train away from U.A. the next day.

Which only in hindsight was a mistake.

If we had been at U.A. that day...then we could have discovered what was wrong with Erika and stopped her before she lost control of herself...

(Chapter 7 end)

Hey guys Mukuro7 here and I hoped that you all enjoyed this chapter.

I know that I promised some more events this chapter, but decided to stick to Midnight only for now. This will not be the only encounter with her this month and there will be another encounter with another of Izuku's future haremand I will hope that you all will enjoy the both of those when they come out.

As for the next chapter...to put it bluntly with have a dark truth about the cure and of Erika herself. The same one she had been hiding in the walls of her green house. Along with we truly get to see how dangerous an out of control Erika is next chapter.

Anyway I have got to edit this chapter and the last one to release onto the other site and if you have any suggestions for the title let me know.

Until next time, ciao!