A world without All Might

After exhausting all his energy, Aiden took the stairs down and mixed in with the crowd. As for Bakugo... He was no longer his problem. Dropping his mask into a nearby trash can he pulled his hoodie down and slowly disappeared from sight.

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-Next Day-

The world was in chaos over All Might's skeletal form. But for Aiden Cross that wasn't as important as his craving for a pizza.

Playing with his phone, he talked to Shoto about yesterday's events. Shoto and the others were worried about his sudden disappearance but were relieved after he contacted them. Bakugo on the other hand was taken to the police station and was probably questioned about his kidnapping.

"So he's pissed?" Aiden chuckled.

"With All Might gone, the title of number one falls onto his shoulders."

"Isn't that a good thing though? Didn't he always want to be recognized as the best?"

"Yeah, but he can't accept becoming number one in such a manner."

'Pride huh.'

"*Sigh* Well its not like he can refuse his new status. If he continues being a hero he'll have no choice but to accept the title."

"I know..."

The two continued to talk for the next couple of minutes until Shoto had to leave to visit his mom.

Laying flat on his back Aiden looked at the ceiling and said. "I'm bored... Maybe I should visit Pixie-Bob? She should be out of hospital by now."

*Knock* *Knock* *Knock*

"Hmm?"

Getting off his ass, he went and opened the front door.

"Heyo!!" Mina smiled and walked into the house. "Did you see the news yesterday! All Might was so cooool!!!"

Smiling at her enthusiasm, Aiden went and got her a drink.

Connecting to the wifi, Mina started streaming the fight on Aiden's tv. Taking a seat next to the energetic pink girl, Aiden watched the fight closely and wondered if his pierce attack was caught on camera. Once the fight finally finished Mina was practically bursting with excitement.

"OMG!! Can you believe it!! All Might was actually such a thin looking dude!!"

Smiling at her excitement, he spent the next couple of minutes indulging her.

"Mmm. By the way, Kendo wants to talk to you."

"Why?" He asked confused. After the whole out of school class meet up, the relationship between him and Kendo was quite strained. She kept trying to befriend him and he kept ignoring her.

"She said that it wasn't fair that you keep ignoring her so she'll do something to make you acknowledge her as your friend."

Hearing this, Aiden couldn't help but frown. "How selfish."

"No harm in making more friends."

Turning his head to look at her, he felt a sudden urge to flick her forehead. "Its not easy to become my friend."

"Sure it is!" Mina argued. "I did it didn't I?"

"It took you three months."

"Yeah but look at us now!" She grinned before blushing slightly. "Y'know... Mom said that she couldn't imagine us being separated... S-She even said that we would make a cute couple..."

"A couple?" Remembering what he said to Pixie Bob in the hospital, he found the idea of having a relationship laughable. "I don't see it."

"Oh... Of course! You know how mom is. Doesn't know what shes talking about." Putting on a wry smile, Mina's demeanor changed.

Seeing her sudden change in body language, Aiden couldn't help but ask if she was okay.

"I'm fine." She smiled and got up. "I'm going home." Without saying another word, she closed the front door and returned to her own residence.

Watching her leave, Aiden was slightly confused by her actions but chalked it up to Mina being Mina.

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"Why do I always meet you here?"

Sitting on a swing in a deserted park, Aiden couldn't help but comment when he saw the girl walking in his direction.

Smiling at his comment, the pale haired Kashiko went and sat next to him.

"It must be fate Aiden-kun."

"If fate exists then its a real bitch." He muttered under his breath.

"Did you see what happened to All Might?"

"I think everyone's seen it." He rolled his eyes annoyed that he was talking about All Might again.

"Haha, maybe your right." She chuckled. "But the guy All Might was fighting was really strong. I'm honestly surprised that someone was capable of matching him in a contest of strength."

"There's over 7 billion humans on the planet, there was bound to be at least one person capable of fighting him."

"Hmm... I guess your right."

"I usually am."

"Oh? How cocky." She teased.

"Just stating facts." He smiled and suddenly remembered Mina's earlier actions.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Shoot."

Aiden then spent the next couple of minutes explaining his earlier interaction with Mina and how she suddenly left without a word.

"I see..." Kashiko nodded before staring at him.

"What?"

"...You really don't get it do you?"

"If I did then I wouldn't be asking you for advice."

Feeling her lip twitch at that comment, she calmed herself down and looked at Aiden squarely in the eyes. "Your bestfriend likes you."

"I know she likes me, she won't shut up about it."

"No, she LIKES you." Kashiko put more emphasis on the word like.

"Like I said, I know she... oh..." He paused.

"Get it now?"

Looking back through his memories of him and Mina, he came to understand how she might have developed a little crush on him.

"Fuck!" He cursed.

"Eh? Isn't finding out that a girl has a crush on you a good thing?"

He shook his head. "You don't understand."

"What do you mean?"

"Mina's... an energetic girl..."

"So?

"There may have been a time where she may have seen me sleeping in bed."

"And?"

"I was nude."

"Oh... Well that's embarrassing and all but it shouldn't stop you from being happy abou-

"She had her phone in her hand."

"Eh?"

"She took a picture and then immediately left."

"I don't understand-

"Think about it, an overly energetic girl with a picture of my naked figure suddenly ran home and didn't leave for the rest of the day... What do you think she could be doing?"

"M-Maybe she was just embarrassed!?" A red blush spread from her face down to her neck.

"The next day she had to get a new bed."

"So? What does that have to do with anything!?"

"Mina's quirk activates when she gets too excited..."

Realizing what he meant, the red in Kashiko's face brightened to the point that it was practically glowing.